Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10

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D. NJ. Haverly. candidate for the oflcs. OF
county clerk to succeed himself, was born
in Albany county, n. Y, in 1S45. When 10
years old his family moved to Winnebago,
ILL.,, where he attended the public school. In
1853 they moved to Marengo, Ia, where two
years later he enlisted in the war of the
rebellion as a private in Company G., Eighth
Iowa infantry. At the end of two years he
was mustered out as a noncommissioned
officer. From 1867 until 1873 he held a county
office in Marengo. Up to 1879 he was en-
gagged in the mercantile business when, COM
ing to Omaha, he accepted a position with
Steele, Johnson C Co., as bookkeeper and
cashier, which he held for six years. In
the same capacity he was employed by the
Morse Dry Goods company and left that
concern to accept a position with the Amer
lean Handsewed Shoe company. He was
elected county clerk two years ago. While
a resident of Marengo he married Miss Tai
bot in 1866 and Is the father OF three chill
dren.
D.. M. Vinsonhaler, candidate for county
judge, is a native OF Missouri-born in Ora
liam, June 20, 1867. The first fourteen
years of his life were spent upon a farm,
he obtaining the foundation for his educa-
ton in a country school. He went to the
Marysvllie (Mo.) High school and then en-
tered the law department of the University
of Michigan at Ann Arbor. from which in
stitution he graduated in 1891. He came
| west ia the fall of that year, settling in
Omaha. During his residence In Omaha he
has practiced law, conducting his business
individually, never having a partner. He
married Miss e. Ellison, daughter Of Judge
Andrew Ellison OF Klrksvllle, who sat upon
the bench for twenty years.
N. p. Swanson, candidate for coroner,
was born in Sweden in 1865. He came to
the United States when II years old and
located at Glens Falls, N Y, where he
remained a year. He then moved west and
located at Lyons, Neb., where ne stayed
until the following year, and then came
to Omaha. Soon after his arrival in this
CITY Mr.. Swanson entered the undertaking
establishment of II. X. Burket, where he
remained uutil he engaged in the same bust
ness for himself. He was elected coroner
by a handsome majority two years ago.
George Mcbride, nominee for county sur
veyor, has made surveying a lifelong
study. He was born in Council Bluffs late
in the sos, where he received most OF
his schooling. He completed his education
by graduating from the academy at Fulton,
III. In 1876 Mr.. Mcbride was employed by
the Fremont. Elkhorn & Missouri valley
road as back hagman on a surveying crew.
He worked his way up to a transit man,
and had charge of the bridge work for that
system for two years. For a similar length
OF time he was connected with the Union
Pacific road as assistant engineer Of con-
structlon on the oregon Short Line. In
1890 he went to the Union Stock Yards
TO accept the position OF assistant engineer
under w. S. King and later was made as
sistant engineer Of South Omaha, He was
deputy county surveyor under w. S. King,
and when the latter resigned, the Board OF
County Commissioners elected Mr.. Mcbride
county surveyor to serve out the unexpired
term. TWO years ago he succeeded himself
and is now again a candidate for that office.
He married Miss Straiter Of Gage county
and now resides in South Omaha with HE
wife and two children.
f. ]. Bodwell. renominated for county
superintendent OF schools, was born near
Barton, VT, in 1860. He has devoted his
entire life to educational matters. After
attended the country school he entered and
graduated from the Vermont State Normal
at johnson and then went to Dartmouth
college. He completed his studies at Han
over, N. H.. in the fall OF 1888. Mr.,
Bodwell came to Nebraska and for two
years was principal Of the Tecumseh schools.
For three years he taught at Elk City, and
then accepted the principalship OF the
Florence schools, which position he held
for three ears. when be was elected county
superintendent OF the Douglas county
schools, four years ago Two years ago be