The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-03
ONLY THREE EVER n THE SENATE.

Washington Pest

Washington Pest
Senator-elect Joseph Simon OF Oregon
in the upper house nom any Northern
state. While there have been numerous
Hebrews elected 10 the lower house. and
several men * that Nationality are msm-s
three Hebrews have ever sat in the sem
ate. All were former Confederases and
represented Southern states. Carl Schucx.
who vas an independent senator from
for Hebrew. but he never acknowledged
any ktnshir with that race.
sy lar the most prosm, , OF these sen; sen.
a senator from the state or Louisiana.
and known as 'she brains OF the Confed-
sracy." II Is noticeable that Senator Ben
was senator David levy yulee. Of Florida.
another distinguished Heo.sw statesman
senator benjamin isrS. saw the light or
August IL. ISL and died at Paris. in May,
iSsi. after a most venturexonae career. His
parents were English Jews. who came 20
New Orleans. but found the mouth OF
the Mississippi. hloekaded and accordingly
born soon afterward- Before he was elect
ed TO the senate he had 4 large reputa-
ton as learned lawyer and stood at
He was elected to the senate in 1852 and
again In 1851. withdrawing when Louis
lana seeded IN February. 1861. He at
Of the Democratic party ana Mad a rer.
sonai encounter with jefferson Davis that
nearly caused duel His strong advo-
eacy OF slavery led senator wade. OF Ohio.
70 declare that Senator Benjamin was "a
Hebrew with Egyptian principles" He
became attorney general OF tho Southern
Confederacy. resigned when accused Of In
as Confederate secretary OF state. which
Office he held till the surrender AZ Appa-
mattax, ENJOYING the fnlles! confidence Of
where sh he was reduced 10 s' poverty ~ "f for
time, but subsequently became member
OF the English bar and acquired wide
reputation: Alter arguing many famous
and was given a notable farewell banquet
in the han OF the Inner Temple at London.
Senator David Levy YnIee. like Senator
lar Career. and died in iSss Ia New York
city. Senator Yulee and his father. whose
name was Levy. moved 10 Virginia when
old dominion he received his early edu-
cation. BY 1894 he had gone 10 Florida,
where he studied law, and from 1si1 till
Tia srro as Is bv n sonS nsr tha
he changed his name by adding .'Yulee."
In December. 1885, he was elected as
ass served s, tn the nsa sa s ssnssd
for another term and served till January,
lss1, when he resigned 10 Join the Con-
federacy. He was a member or the Com
federate congress and after the civsl
war took . prom1nent part IN developing
certain portions OF Florida.
Senator BENJAMIN Franklin Jonas. Of
Louisiana. also a Hebrew. belonged 70 4
later generation. but he served as acting
ad5utnns OF artillery with Hoods CoHfcd-
crate army. He was born In Kentucky
July 10. 1884. and after living a while In
Hines. went TO New Orleans In 1853. He
had a prominent career IN Democratic
politics In Louisiana and was elected to
the United States senate in 1872
Senator-elect Simon viii have the fame
not only OF being the hrst Hebrew TO rep
resent a Northern state In the senate. but
he Is also the first Hebrew Republican %
have that honor He comes from revolu-
tionary stock in Pennsylvania.