Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-05
NEWLY ELECTED SENATORS
ii
AutObiOgraphiss in the Congressional
Directory.
Interesting In That Many of Them
Is 10
Contain an Unusual Amount of
Personal Information.


in the Congressional Directory are always
subjects of interest. In the directory
which has just appeared autobiographies
of ten of these new senators appear. They
are especially interesting because of the
fact that many Of them contain an unusual
amount of personal information regarding
the family lineage and the immediate fam
lies Of senators besides rather more per
sonal information regarding the writers
than has ben customary to give in the
past
MIR. BeveridGe of Indiana.
The shortest Of these autcbiographes was
written by he youngest of the United
States senators, except Senator Marion
Butler. who is year his Junior, being that
of Albert jeremiah Beveridge and as fol-
lows:
Republican; was born a farm in
Highland county, Ohio, October s. 1862 mis-
father and brothers were soldiers in the
Union army he was married to Miss Kath-
crime Maude Langsdale on November j.
1887; was elected to the Senate of the
United States by the sixty first general as
sembly of the state of Indiana January II,
1899. His term of service will expire jan
uary 3, 1906
A peculiar mistake in the above is in the
pire January instead of March 3.
Mr.. Clark of Montana.
Mr. William Andrews Clark of Montana
says that he was defeated for Congress in
1883 because of a schlsm in his own party
and was elected to the United States Sem
ate by the democratic legislature in 1890,
but was not seated, lowing to the muddle
growing out of the organization of two
he
senators being seated He says he has
always been a consistent and active demo-
crat
Mr.. Depew of New York.
Senator Chauncey Mitchell Depew of New
York has the longest of the biographies.
though the incidents of his career are
tersely stated. He recounts his railroad
connections at length. He states he was
married November O. 1871 to Elise Hege-
man, and has one son.
Mr.. CuIberson of Texas.
Senator Charles A. Culberson of Texas
says he Is the eldest son of David B. Gull
berson, for twenty-five years member of
the House of Representatives from Texas,
and Eugena kimbal CulberSon, daughter
of the late DR.. Allen Kimbal of Alabama
Mr.. Foster of Washington.
Senator Addison G. Foster of Washington
says he is descendant of Reginald Foster,
who landed al Ipswich in 1858, his parents
being among the pioneers of Wisconsin.
He settled in Minnesota, and there his
friends prevailed upon him to accept his
first and last public office until elected to
the United States Senate" He says he
has always been q republican and active
in maintaining party organization"
Mr.. QuarIes of Wisconsin.
Senator Joseph Very Quarles Of Wiscon-
sin states lie is the son of Joseph V
Quarles, who married Caroline Bullen. In
the United States senatorial contest of 1881
received a very fattering vote, but in
sisted upon having his name withdra wn.''
Married Miss Carrie a. Saunders of Chi
cago in 1868. and has three sons, VIM. c.,
Joseph H. ald Edward L."
Mr.. TaliaferrO of Florida.
Senator James Piper ITALIA ferro of Florida
says that he SIS a descendant of Robert
Taliaferro, who came from England about
1850 and settled In Essex county, Va, of
the Blenheim branch of what has since be-
come a numerous family