The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-25
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL


anle interest - always taken. at the be-
ginning OF each new congress. in the oi-
ographies OF the new members which ap-
pear in the congressional directory. The
regular first edition OF this publication has
not YET been Issued. but 8 special edition.
subject 70 corrections which VIII be made
during the first two or three weeks OF the
session. has been printed and distributed
TO members only. These sketches OF the
members themselves are In most cases
a1tooiosra phies, or, where they are not,
they have been prepared by their respect
i've private secretaries
The Washington members are quite
modest In the amount OF space which they
take up IN the new directory. and are not
self-iaudatory 10 any considerable extent
senator Turner gives no middle name or
initial. appearing simply as George Tur-
ner, or Spokane" He was born in Edna,
No.. February Is, 1859 and was educated
IN the common schools. He makes no
mention OF his war record or OF his self
education thereafter. he states that he is
lawyer. snd that he served as United
States marshal for the southern and mid
die districts of Alabama from 1876 until
lsco. that he was associate justice OF the
supreme court for the territory OF Wash
ington from July 4. 1854 until February II
i&s, and a member of the constitutional
convention which framed the constitution
pletes the senator's autobiogra ply. save
the plain statement that be was elected TO
the United States senate as a representa-
tive OF the Peoples party. composed OF
fusion OF Silver Republicans. Democrats
and Populists. In the classification OF SEN
ators as TO their political affiliations he
has been put down by the directory editor
as 3 Populist.
Representative James Hamilton Lewis
has always been somewhat reticent about
his age. and has been generally credited
With being much older than he really IS,
popular impression which ne has taken
no particular pains TO dispel. His hlog-
raphy. however, shows that he was born
in Danville Va, on the 18th day OF May.
1853, and he is therefore now nearly 81
years OF age. and eight years younger than
his colleague. MIR. Jones, who does not look
10 be over 80.
Mr.. Lewis removed from Virginia with
his parents 10 Augusta. Ca, ia 1856. He
was educated at Houghton college in Al
gusta. and afterwards at the University
OF Virginia, where he made the acquaint-
ance OF number OF young men whom he
now finds In the halls Of congress and in
other branches OF the public service in
Washington. After a course of study in
the law office or Gen. A. II. Lawton, OF
Savannah, he was admitted TO the bar in
lsa2, at the age OF ~. Three years later ne
located In Seattle. In Novembe 1885. TAX
ing Immediately an active part in politics.
he was elected 10 the territorial senate as
Democrat from the Eleventh district.
In 1880 he declined the nomination for con-
gress. Two years later he was nominated
for governor but declined to accept be-
cause he Wa opposed ~ the party plat
form. He was one Of the two nominees OF
the Democrats in the legislature of 1854 for
ia rf Is
called that in the Democratic national con-
vention in Chicago last year the delegates
from the state of Washington unanimously
presented his name as candidate for vice
president of the United States, for which
office he received seventeen votes cast by
delegates from Oregon, Washington. Cali
fornia and Alabama. The sheecn cioses
with the statement that Mr.. Lewis was
elected TO the Fifty-fifth congress a
Democrat, receiving $3.50 votes, against
IS. 2d2 votes for W. Fl. Doolittle. Republi-
can. Lewis majority being 1851.
Representative William Carey Jones, of
Spokane. gives the place OF his birth as
Remsen. Oneida county. n. V, and the
date April ). 1855. He states that he was
educated chiefly at the high school and
seminary IN West Salem, Wis, and at the
University of Wisconsin at Madison. He
was admitted 10 the bar at Madelia, MINI,
Az Aots anu udS since DSSu dcIlEeiy ell
gagged In the practice OF his profession.
Besides holding the office OF city attorney
at Spokane several times. he states that
he was twice elected district attorney for
the Twelfth district OF the territory OF
Washington. namely. In IsS6 andalSss: was
elected to tho Office OF attorney general OF
the state OF Washington upon the adj
mission OF the state into the Union in
1883. and again in 1882; and elected TO the
Fffty-hfth congress las Free Silver Re-
publican on the fusion ticket. receiving
51.l5s votes. against 1883 for s. c. Hyde,
Republican"