The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-23
William McElwaia.

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william p. NcElvsin, wh, is a candidate
for reelection as justice Of the peace.
graduated from Allegheny college. at
Measylile. Pa. OF which state ne is a
member, IN iSsS. with the degree Of A. &,
and In ISIS received the degree OF A. NJ
Tie studied law in the Office OF Z. e. Clark,
attorney for the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
read. and attended Union college OF law IN
Chicago. where ne received the degree 90
IL d. In lss7. After practicing law in
Chicago he came 20 Seattle IN iSSs. just
one month before the IRE He was a mem
Der Of the legislature from the ForVy-firs.
representative district. and was elected
justice OF the peace OF Seattle IN the cleo
ton two years ago.
I. Israel Walker.
I. Israel Walker. Republican candidate
for constable. was born at Chester, $. c.
thirty years ago. His father il Rev. u. l.
Walker. who was state senator from his
county from the reconstruction period un-
iii South Carolina fell into the hands OF
the Democracy in 1874 Mr.. Walker at
tended Living college. Salisbury, y.
c.. where he received a normal school ed
ucafion. and also learned the painters
trade. He came 70 Seattle just after the
big fire. and worked az his trade. He has
been Identified with the Republican party
all his life and has been one OF the hard
workers in King county for seven years.
He Is a member OF the Knights OF Pyth-
las and Odd Fellows.
George Gau.
George eau. nominee for constable for
Seattle precinct, was born at st. Cloud,
Mimi. February Il. 1858. and received his
early education in the public schools OF
his state. In April. 1899. he cast his for
tunes with the people OF Seattle, and
shortly afterward entered the employ OF
what is now known as the Consolidated
Street Railway Company, as conductor.
and has ever since, and now Is, one OF us
most popular and conscientious employees.
During the six years that he has been
with the Consolidated Company he has
won the good will and esteem or It's
patrons. and il can best be expressed by
noting that the entire delegations from
the Seventh. Eight and Ninth wards cast
their vote for him. MIR. eau is married
and resides at No. sls Ninth avenue. So
cialiy he is a member of the Maccabees
and the Street Railway Employees As
scciation. In the former he is now the
presiding officer of the local tent, and the
members of the latter viii exert their
efforts TO see that he polls one of the
largest votes on the ticket. His nomina-
ton is equivalent to election.
Joshua NJ. Wrestling.
Joshua NJ. Wrestling, who is candidate
for representative from the Thirty-eighth
district. was born In Harrisburg, Pa. His
family was prominent politically and soci-
ally in that state. He was graduated
from Franklin and Marshall college, in
Lancaster. Pa, in 1857, with the degree
of A. B. In 1850 he was admitted TO the
bar of Dauphin county. at the capital OF
the state. Shortly thereafter he was COM
missioned second lieutenant of the One
Hundred and Twenty-seventh Pennsyl-
nc M I'D
to first lieutenant. A severe attack of
typhoid fever shattering his health. COM
PEELED his resignation. In 1867 he was ap-
pointed register in bankruptcy for the
Fourteenth congressional district; served
one year and resigned to take the posi-
ton OF prosecuting attorney for Dauphfn
county, and at the end of his term was
reelected for another two years. In
April 1882 he removed to Seattle. and has
resided here ever since in the practice OF
his profession. Mr.. Wrestling is a men,
Der of the Grand Army and the present
post commander Of Stevens Post, the
largest Grand Army post in the state. He
is also a member OF the Union Veterans
Club and Mason. He has always been
an ardent Republican and has rendered
good service ON the stump in this state.
Irving b. Knickerbocker.
Irving B. Knickerbocker. Republican
nominee IOE the ieS.SIdlIic NhS
eighth district, was born June Z. 1854 In
Cincinnatus, n. Y, where he resided with
his parents upon dairy farm until the
year 1875. In his boyhood he worked upon
his fathers farm during the summer
months and ATTENDED Cincinnatrls academy
during the winter. He was graduated in
the classical course of that academy Ct
the age OF nineteen. After leaving the
academy he taught school for short
time when he entered the law office OF
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