New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-25
TWO IMPORTANT NOWNAIIONS
CHARLES II. DUELL TO BE
OF PATENTS. AND GEORGE H. hoD-
ERTs DIRECTOR OF THE MINT.

ERTs DIRECTOR OF THE MINT
washington. Jan 2I-The President sent the io'-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day
CHARLES H. DUE1L. OF New-Yorh to be Commissioner
OF Patents. ,. , ,h.
GEORGE f.. ROBERTS. OF Iowa to be Director 81 ''1
Mint. ,.
GAT ITsns,ord H''e @""
rh ~os,or,tion NJ T. T. Preston az Director OF
,ho Min, was rendered to the President to-day 10
take effect on the appointment and quhhh'auon
NJ his successor Mr.. Preston has beeh conn'' 'e"
with the Treasury Department for more imam 'o'y
two years For the last four years lie mas o'en
Director Of the Mint. His long experience an"
acquired Information nave zee" cN''''"N''
to the Government. ,,
Tho appointmcnt Of Mr.. Roberts was ehti'eH
unsought for by him, and il construed as u'ieo
recognition of Republican sentiment IN LOW" ro on
the financial question by tenderins ts iipo' "ho
office to one Of the States leading cltlZena mno
has ably supported by his pen ahi o" O. ,"o ovis
platform MIR Roberts is said 10 be a ma nan -, 81
high personal character and an eHceP"o"'"S ""''
writer
Charlcs H. Duel il aboht fifty years OF age anu
\ resident o. Syracuse. y. Y. He IL the 'ean''s
,oten; lawyer in the northwestern part OF the state
and IL partner In the firm OF hatch q "''"''
No. lo) Broadway. this city but on.y as concerns
he patent business He is also president OF 'he
Peckham Motor Truck and Wheel Company. OF
Kingston y. Y. Mr.. Hatch the head OF the "'"'
said yesterday: -,
Il have known Mr.. Duel FOR thirty years nut al
most wholly In a business way, and so can Only
give Won that side OF his career. He Is son OF
r Holland Duell who was very prominent man
in MI, day. r. Holland DUEL wa meih mem ei oI
Congress for three terms ana was nppOlH1cu colh
missioner of Patents Scptcmbcr lS'1 ana SCI. 81
as siIrh until December. 1876. when he re iSIed %"
can 500 readily from where Charles H. Duei' ut-
rived his tendency toward the patent side OF idw
after his graduation from Hamilton t0neSe lJ
came TO this ely ard entered a law Once, anu
n was at that time about 1868. met MN When
We were both members of Dr. Hastings chutc en- ~
West Forty-second-st., between titth ana oiNt!
av,s After being admitted to the bar ne mao an
o1ice for number OF years al NO ZZs 5roan"3y
but at length his Inclination. as ne had marrisl
STracilsc woman. and he feeling that nc couIu 40
better in a section oi the State where he posses
rr,ater family Influence. led him TO remove ~ Sytl
c,,se where he has since remained reSafu MN
ss easily al the head Of the patent lawyers OF the
v.stern mart of the state. and one OF the very pr5
o. mo country IL entered into partnership Win
ne obout Gig mt years ago the patent side OF our
business MIR Duel has been married some t"ellE
ears and has children. He Is very domestic IN ms
habits and In very easy circumstances hnanclaHy
lie is slightly below the medium height. ana wears
a short croppcl beard. | regard his appointment as
acdut himself of his duties with great creniI re
* a member OF The Republican Cluo or TINS CITY
and a charming and clever man personally.