New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-18
SKETCHES or THE CANDIDATES
IOHN BOYD THACHER.

John Boyd Thachcr was born at Ealls,on SPRING..
" T. on September Il. 1871. He i The oldest sor
OF the late George H. ThGoher. who was for MANI
years Mayor OF Albany. and his mother was Crsul.
j. Boyd daughter of David Boyd. OF Schenectady
His first American ancestor was the REV. Thomas
Thacher who was the first pastor OF the old Sout.
Church Of Boston His fathers maternal grand
father Judge Horno the founder Of the to"t
of Hornellsvillc in this State.
After the usual preparatory course John Boy'
Thacher entered Williams College, from wnich IN
stltution he graduated in 1859 He then entered
his fathers carwheel works. where he was tausn'
the trade OF moulder in which he became prohcien'
His evenings he passed in taking thorough course
of bookkocDng and having finally mastered hi
fathers business I'm every detail he became nlef-
Der Of the firm The business is now conducted b:
Mr. Thacher and his brother George n. Thacher
NJ Thachor's first active connection with pubir
affairs was AS member Of the Board Of Health
Albany In 1888 he WAS elected TO the State Senat'
from the Albany district on the Democratic ticket.
Here II became his duty TO look after the necessary
appropriations 10 carry on the work of building the
CapltoL Mr. Thacher also active in having
contract work in prisons abolished. While serving
on the Senate Cities Committee. charged with ths
Investigation of the government Of the city Of New
York Mr. Thatcher became interested In the subjec
of tenement house reform. and introduced bill ap
polnting commission which was sfterward or
ganized with joseph w Drexel as chairman. AM
he
la;on.
In rho sprlng of 1886 Mr. Thacher elected Mayo
n ALBANY IL was the bi-centennial year OF tina.
ancient city and largely through the efforts OF the
new MAYOR the celebration, which lasted four days
was successful Following the expiration OF hi
Mavora,tv term came the Presidential contest Of is@
and having been chosen president OF the stat
League Of Democratic Clubs. MI Thacaer conceive
he idea OF making a canaDoat canvass from one emf
ga. other After this election MI
Thatcher and his wife spent the winter in Turkey an
Egypt.
In the fall of 1925 Mr. Thacher ran again for Mayor
If Albany on the Democratic ticket and was elected
This was the first election in Albany under the aw
changing the time Of election from spring 10 id nv
has I'LL January 1895 serve OF his present Term
In 1872 Mr. Thacher married Miss Emma Tread
WIZ Mr. Thacher was brought most prominently
before The puzzle as me cnar oI this State
was he who established the system OF ana,"S;' IL
in spite of opposition had his s .aS %smmtee lie
is a Cleveland man. and also warm pe'''"
friend OF Senator Hill. l. ,,a Masonio
Mr. ThacheT ho'a aina ns" is one Of the few enc
have attained the hirty;third degree and y" Sa. held
Ma a1,d nosiIions I'm many Masonic bodies i,, hs
member Of the democratic pnahS opne By at body
presented the Cleveland banner po'he -
through various campaigns
WILBUR f. PORTER
Wilbur f. Porter. the Democratic '-vmer
Lieutenant Governor. is native VI "a rsf
COUNTY where he was born In ls32 lie " e'
fe,son County in 1872 Mr.. Porter re eNeu a." 49," ,nach
&C. education and began studying Ia" WV" az, re
ing AZ Cane Vincent Jcffrson COUNTY mher OF the
WAS admitted to practice. He II now ~ stertown.
trm OF Porter, Waits and Porter -, u ,srtoyn Ave
lie has been elected Mayor OF Wa democracy
iimes lie liz known as a war morse SO commit.
in that section, and las served as s III we're nomi
teemar Soon after Bryan and Sewan "a the CHI
mated he came out strongly for the" r"ndses OF tn
caeo platform. He is one OF the 'u''
Court of Claims.
ROBERT c. TITUS ,,,S.d
Robert c. Titus, who was dominates o W. y,lags
the Court of Appeals. was born In me ~. sducs,
Of Eden Erie County. october ~ NV =, ana n
tIon was obtained In the common schoo', :, the
Oberlin College Ohio. lie was adfn''1 ths
bar in 1856 For four years he rep'es H.
town of Hamburg in the Board OF super Rebel
served yaliantly in the War OF nss..rr,ct Attcr.
ION In 1871 he elected Us 10 ths tickss
nev Of RufraIo every other Democrat ON S 70 The
suffering defeat In 1881 he Was s I ssS he W.
state Senate and reelected In lsss o,mnsrIor Court
elected TO the office OF Judge OF the oupd ne -
THAT court was abolished last year ,rrhch odho
came Justice OF the Supreme Court
he holds at the present time.