Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03

to the Fifty y-seeond Fffty-third and Eff ty-fourth congresses also. He Is a staunch republican.
 Theodore E. Burton, republican repre- sentative of the Twenty-first Ohio dis trict, was born in Jefferson, that state. He graduated at .Oberlin college In 1872. In 1875 he began the practice of law in Cleveland. His first term was served in the Fifty-first congress. He was de feated for reelection, but was elected to the Fifty-fourth congress.
 Walter Reeves is member or con- gress from the Eleventh Illinois district. He was born near Brownsville, Pa, Sept 25, 1S48. He removed to Illinois in 1856 and located on a farm. He became school teacher, then a lawyer. This Is his first term in congress. He was elect ed by a majority of 5000 over his demo- cratic opponent, Judge Robert Gibbons.
 Charles A. Towne, of Duluth. repre- sents the sixth congressional district Of Minnesota. He was born in Oakland county, Mich; Nov 21, 1858, and was ad mitted to the bar in 1886. He removed to Duluth in 1890. He never ran for office until the election of a congressman for his district to- the Fifty-fourth, and which he secured. In political affiliations he is a republican.
 Blackburn B. Dovener represents the First West Virginia district in congress. He served in the United States volun- teer infantry during the war. He began the practice of law in 1873 in Wheeling, where he has since resided. He repre- sented his city in the legislature in 1883. As a republican he was elected a mem- Der of the Fifty-fourth congress. He was born April 20. 1S42, in Cabell county, West Virginia.
 Charles N. Clark represents the First Missouri district in congress. He is native of Cortland county, New York, and was born August 21, 1927. He removed to Illinois in 1859. When the war broke out he helped to form Company G, Third Illinois Cavalry. He left the army in 1863 because of disability and located in Han Dibal Mo. He was active in the re- clama tfon of much land overfiowed by the Mississippi river. He was elected to the Fifty-fourth congress as republican. He is also a member of the house commit tee on levees and improvements of the Mississippi river.
 James Alexander Walker was born in Augusta county, Virginia, August 27, 1892. He studied law at the University of Virginia, and began its practice in 1S56 He entered the confederate army in 1861. He was rapidly promoted, and com- manded Early's old division at the sur render of Appomattox. He was severely wounded at Spottsylvania Court House. He was elected lieutenant-governor of Virginia in 1877, and was elected mem Der of the Fifty-fourth congress. He is also member of elections committee No. 3. He is a republican.
 Albert s. Berry is a member of congress from the Sixth Kentucky district. He was born in Campbell county, Kentucky. He was educated at Miami university, Oxford, O. He served two terms in the Kentucky state senate and five terms as mayor of Newport. He was elected to the Fifty-third congress and reelected to the Fifty-fourth. He is also a member of the merchant marine and fisheries committee. He Is democrat
 Richard H. Clarke, who represents the First Alabama district, was born in Ma- rengo county, Alabama, February g., 1S43. He graduated from the University of Alabama in July 1861; served in the confederate army lieutenant in the first battalion of Alabama artillery; was admitted to the practice of law in 1867 i; was state solicitor for Marengo county from 1872 to 1876; was prosecuting attor- ney of the Seventh Judicial circuit from 1876 to 1877; was elected to the Fifty first, Fifty-second and Fifty-third congresses and reelected to the Fifty-fourth. He is also member of the house committee on coinage, weights and measures. He is a staunch democrat.