The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07
Tribune Bureau.
No. 5i5 Fourteenth street, \. w,

| No. 5i5 Fourteenth street, \. w,
Washington, Jan. 6.
The readers OF The Tribune would proba-
bly, like to know something about the men
who represent the great state OF Pennsyl-
| vania in the national legislature. l Will
not attempt to give an extended biography
of any of them.
James Donald Cameron, the senior SEN
ator was born in Middle.own, Dauphin
county Pa, in 1888. He was secretary of
war under President Grant from May -.
1876, to March 3, 1877: was first elcted TO
the senate to succeed his father, the late
Simon Cameron, resigned in March. 1877.
and took his seat Oct. 10, 1877, and has
served continuously ever since. His pres
ent term will expire March 3, 1897. Senator
Cameron claims Harrisburg as his legal
residence, but lives in Washington.
Mathew Stanley Quay, the Junior sena-
tor, was born in Dillsburg York county,
Pa, Sept 30, 1888. He entered the war AS
lieutenant in the Tenth Pennsylvania
Reserves; acted as private secretary to
| Governor Curtis for u time and was mus
| tered out of service at the close of the
rebellion in the rank of colonel. He was
member of the Pennsylvania legislature
| two terms; was secretary OF the common
wealth six years under Governor Hart
ranft; was chairman of the Republican
national committee in 1883, when Harri-
son was elected president. He was elect
ed United States senator to succeed John
|. Mitchell: took his seat March 4, 1887.
and was reelected in 1895. His term will
expire March 3, 1899. Senator Quay's
home Is at Beaver. Pa.
Galusha A. Grow, congressman-at-larSe.
was born in Connecticut, Aug. 81, 1875. He
was first elected to congress in 1850 to sue
ceed David Wilmot. and was elected from
the same district six consecutive times.
He was then the youngest man in con-
gress. Mr.. Grow was elected speaker OF
the house July 4. 1861. but at the end of
his term dropped out of politics until 1871.
when he was elected TO succeed the la,e
General Lilly, deceased, and was twice re-
elected the last time by the largest plural
ity given candidate for any office in any
election in any state of the tnion-2iS46 462
plurality. Mr.. Grow Is bachelor and
lives at Glenwood. Susquehanna, Pa.
George Franklin HUFF. congressman-at-
large, was born at Norristown, MontSom-
cry county. Pa. July Is. 1872. He was Il
| ear finisher and In early life worked at his
trade for the Pennsylvania railroad at Al
| toona He then went into the banking
business, and is still engaged in it and in
industrial and mining interest In western
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Huff was a delegate
| to the Republican national convention in
| 1880, where he came into national promi-
nence as one of the "Old Guard or the
Immortal 3O6." who voted for Grant for
| third term: was member OF the state
senate from 1885 until 1889: was member
of the Fifty-second congress from the
Twsnty-iirst district, but after long and
hitter fight was defeated for denomination.
| In 1894 he was elected congressman-at-
large. Mr.. HUFF resides at Greensburg,
Westmoreland county, Pa.
Henry II. Bingham, representative of
| the First district. was born in Philadelphia
| i'm 1871: entered the Union army as a lieu
in no One Hundred and FOrtiptn
Pennsylvania Volunteers was wounded
several times. and was mustered out OF
service July. 1866, as brevet brigadier gem
eral was appointed postmaster of Phila-
delphia in 1861, but resigned to accept
the clerkshp of the courts of oyer and
terminer and quarter sessions of that
city: was first elcted to congress in 1879,
! and is now serving his ninth consecutive
! term. General Bingham Is also bachelor
| and has always resided in Philadelphia.
Robert Adams jr., representative of the
| Second district, was born In Philadelphia
Ceb a6 lSi9, and was first elected TO con-
eress In 1892 TO succeed the late Charles
O'Natll, who was known as the Father OF
| the House." He was member OF the
state senate from 1888 to 1887. During
President Harr;son's administration he
was appointed minister to Brazil In 1889;
but resigned a year later on account of
| i'll health. He is also bachelor.
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! Frederick Halterman, who represents
Sam Randalrs old district uhe Third, was
! born in Bremen, Germany, Oct. %. 1881.
Me is an accidental congressman. He
would never have been nominated mad the
Republicans imagined that he would have
| been elected The only Office he ever held
previous to his election to congress was
select councilman from the Twelfth ward,
Philadelphia.
John Edgar Reyburn, representative OF
| the Fourth district. was born at New cas-
| tie, Clark county, o., Feb. Z. 1915. He was
| a member of the state house or represent
atives four terms and of the state SEN
ate three terms, but resigned to become
! cs MEDIATE for congress in 1890 to succeed
! the late william d. Kelley. known as Pig
Irop'N Kelley. Reyburn Is said to be one
| of the wealthiest members from Pennsyl-
vania. e..
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Alfred C. Harmer. who represents the
Fifth district was born in Germantown,
now Il part Of Philadelphia, but in just
what year he declines to state. He is
about rs years Of age, and In early lie was
| shoemaker He is now the Father OF
| the house." and is serving his twelfth
| term
John B. Robinson, better known as
jack Robinson, was born In Allegheny
City May 23, 1916. He is a graduate OF the
ANNAPOLIS Naval academy and after serv-
| ing eleven years IN the navy resigned to
| read law He Is also Il journalist. and Is
| owner of the Media Ledger. He has been
| member of both houses Of the Pennsyl-
vania legislature: was president OF the he
publican State league in 1891. He Is now
serving his third term as representative
| In congress from the Sixth district Mr.
| Robinson is now a candidate for Gamer
ons seat the United States senate.
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Irving Price Wanger. of the Seventh
| district was born In Chester county, Pa,
| March 5. 1867. and is serving his second
term in congress. He is lawyer ans
! lives at Norrlstown.
Joseph j. Hart, of the Eighth district
was born at Nyack. Rockland county. n.
Y, April 49, 1859. He now lives at Mil
| ford. Pike county. and is real estate
agent. He is one of the two Democrats
from Pennsylvania in this congress. ana
was elected by the narrow plurality of 1877
votes over ex-Attorney General II. S. Kirk
patrick.
Constantine j. Erdman, of the Ninth
| district. is native or Lehigh county
having first seen the light of day Sept. L.,
| 1916. He is serving his second term. Mr.
| Erdman Is a lawyer by profession ana
| lives at Allentown. He Is the other DEM
ocrat in this congress.
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Marriott Brosius, of the Tenth district
| is a native of the county Lancas'er) he
represents He served throughout the
war and was wounded several times. THIS
| is his fourth consecutive term in congress-
He was born March Z, 1Si3 and is a law
yer by profession.
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Joseph A. Scranton, of the Eleventh dis
| trict, has been In politics nearly all his
life. He was born in Connecticut July &C.
| 1888, but removed to Scranton nine years
later. His first public Office was collector
of internal revenue from 1862 to 1865; was
postmaster at Scranton from 1874 to 1851
| He was first elected to the Forty-seventh
congress, and Is now serving his fifth
term, but never succeeded himself until
now, which, me claims, has been his only
ambition.