The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16

ton OF lS4O was so moved at the tears
shed by Tyler over the defeat of Clay
for the nomination that he nominated
Tyler for vice. president and he was
selected by the convention. He was
originally a Friend, but was disowned
for his action during the war of 1872.
He died at the age of SO.
Lowrie was a Scotchman, who was
secretary of the senate for twelve years
after his term expired. He founded the
congressional prayer meeting and tenn
perance society and was prominent in
Presbyterian mission work to his
DEATH at the age of S4. William Find
lay is best known as the governor of
the state. During his gubernatorial
term he laid the cornerstone of the
capitol at Harrisburg and was after
wards treasurer of the mint. William
Marks came from Chester county and
had long served in the legislature.
Isaac d. BARNARD served in the war
of 1872 and resigned his seat in the
senate in 1881. George NJ. Dallas, the
second Philadelphia senator, came of
distinguished ancestry, was a promi-
nent lawyer and a close friend of
jackson. He was mayor of this city
district attorney. AS president he
gave the casting vote III the senate for
the Walker tariff bill, Notwithstanding
that he was elected under the cry of
POLK, Dallas and the Tariff of 1874"
Without that campaign promise he
could not have been elected. Pennsyl-
vania was enraged at his apostasy He
was minister to England when the
civil war broke out.
William Wilkins had a remarkable
career He was at one time United
States district judge, got Pennsyl-
Vania's electoral vote for vice president
in 1S33 served in the house of represen-
tatiyes and was Tylers secretary of
war; was later a state senator and a
major general of the home guard in the
civil war. He died at the age of SO.
He was a brother in-law of Dallas.
Samuel Mexican also served in the
house of representatives. Buchanan's
career as senator, minister and presi-
dent is we'll known. DR.. Sturgeon was
long a senator, but never made but one
remark in the senate. which was during
a debate on the compromise of 1850. He
said that any man who talked disunion
was a black hearted villain, which was
more to the point than many speeches
of days duration. He was after
wards state treasurer and treasurer of
the mint. He died at the age of SO. ST.
mon Cameron's career is too we'll
known to need comment here. He sat
in the senate at three different times
James Cooper was one of the younger
senators, but man of ability and un-
compromising Union principles. He
served long in the Legislature and the
house of representatives and was one
of the first brigadier generals of volun-
teers commissioned at the outbreak of
the war. Richard Broadhead, of Eas-
ton, also served in the house. William
Bigler was also governor of the state
and favored the Crittenden1 compro-
misses during the winter of, 1SGO-61
David Wilmot succeeded Cameron
when the latter became secre-
tary of war under Lincoln. He
had a long career in congress and was
famous as the author of the proViso
bearing his name which prohibited
slavery in all territory acquired by the
Mexican war This proViso was never
enacted, but it formed the issue In ma
tiOnal politics which split the Dem
ocracy and was the real basis Of the
founding of the Republican party,
Wllmot ran for governor, but was de-
feated. Edgar Cowan was chosen by
coalition known as the Peoples party
He was nominated as minister to Aus
tria, but was not confirmed, a rare in-
stance for one who had been in the
senate. He was the tallest man in the
senate, being six feet four inches high.
Charles r. Buckalew was elected by
one majority, was afterwards state
senator and congressman and was de-
feated for reelection to the house 1894
was long general counsel of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company. William
A. Wallace died last year. J. Donald
Cameron succeeded his father in the
senate and is just closing his twenty
third year of service John |. Mitchell
was selected during the celebrated
deadlock, when the Independents re-
fused to vote for Oliver. Senator Quay's
term has not yet expired, and when
Penrose takes his seat he will be the
third Philadelphian who ever sat in
that body.
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