Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-10
M'LEAN'S STAFF.
List of the Men Who Will Constitute

Governorelect Mclean has made puplc the following appointments which he has already made upon his staff:
 Adjutant-general, George NJ. Cole of New London.
 Quartermaster-ge George B. Newton of Hartford.
 Paymaster-general, John w. Atwood of Plainfield.
 SurgeOn-general Dr George 1T Knight of Lakeville
 Judge-advocate, General Phelps Montgomery of New Haven.
 George NJ. Cole. the new adjutant- general, is best known in the eastern part or the state, owing to his long connection with the Third regiment connecticut National Guard. During his long association with the National Guard and by his service in the United states volunteers during the war with Spain. he acquired experience which should be invaluable to him in his new position. General Cole has been known and recognized by these who have watched his career. as an officer of superior merit and attainments He is thorough tactician, a good command Ing officer, alert and capable and would naturally be expected to favor any needed reforms which may be intro duced for the benefit of the National Guard if not to instigate many fea- lures in that line.
 General Cole is about 41 years old. He was born in Portsmouth England. and came to this country with his par ents when quite young. His first mil 1tary service was as q private in the Indiana Legion ill which lie enlisted in November 1882 He attained the rank of first sergeant and was dis charged when he removed to COnnecti- cut. Soon after arriving in New Lon don. where he formed a business en- gagement General Cole enlisted in the Third MachineGun' platoon, attached to the Third regiment. C. \. G.. Feb ruary |. 1885. He was made sergeant of the platoon in the following April and in August of the following year was made regimental commissary ser geant Five months later he was pro noted to be regimental paymaSter with the rank of first lieutenant. In May. 1888, he succeeded to the command of Company I. of New London. which he resigned January 20. 1891.
 General Cole remained out of the service until May 30. 1892. when he ac- cepted the appointment of assistant adiutant-genera1 on the brigade staff. with the rank of lieutenant-cOlonel. In August. 1893 he was elected lieuten- ant-colonel of the Third regiment. which position he held until June 21. 1898. when he was placed on the re- tired list at his own request. to accept appointment as lieutenant-cOlone1 of the Fourth regiment. United States volunteers. an immune regiment. He saw service in Cuba during the war with Spain and remained with the regiment until it was mustered out. To E. tod in huS in New London with a leading flour and feed house.
 General George B.. Newton. whose reappOintment as OuartermaSter gener- al is amply justified by the administra- tion of the responsibilities of the office by him for the past two years. is one of the best known military officers in the state. His military experience covers a period of twenty-five years. ! from the time when he first enlisted in the Hartford City guard. September 20. 1875. After advancing through the grades of corporal and sergeant. he was elected second lieutenant Febru ary 13. 1885. and became captain two wears later. His discharge in 1S9O followed and three years later he sue ceeded to the command 6fs the com pany again. He was retired from service January 9, 1897. Two years later, on January J F. 1885, NIeilcTdl -Nt"- ton was appointed Quartermaster-gen- eraI by Governor LcunsburE.
 Paymaster-General John Waller At wood. also reappointed. is one of the most popular members of Governor IounSbury'S staff. He was born at Wauregan in the town of Plainfield, May IS, 1864. and was educated ln the private and public schools there and later at Phillips academy. Andover. Mass. and the Sheffield Scientic school at Yale. General Atwood is largely interested in cotton manufacture and is a large owner of manufacturing in terests. He is the superintendent Of the Wauregan mills. He was appoint | ed commissary- general on the staff of Governor Lounsbury. which position he held until July l, 1899. when he was appointed paymaster general upon the | resignation of Paymaster-General H. l O.<Averill. General Atwood was q member of the general assembly from ] the town of Plainfield in the last ses- | sion and served on the committee on | concentrations. where l e rendered the | state good service by his practical | business views.
 Dr George H. Knight, the new sur | geon- general is well known through | out the state as the superintendent or the Connecticut school for imbeciies at | Lakeville and a prominent physician | of Litchfield county. He was born in | Lakeyille, November 24. 1855. was ed | ucated in the local schools and then | went to Yale university. where he re mained two years in the class of 1871 l He studied medicine in New York and | afterwards became the SuDerintendent | of the State Institute for Feeble Mind | ed in Minnesota. In 1880. upon the | death of his father. Dr Henry Mar tin Knight, Dr Knight succeeded him as superintendent of the school for inn beetles. which position he has since held Dr Knight has a high reputation in the community in which he lives and wherever he is known. as a citizen, physician and careful trainer of those whose misfortune it is to affected with clouded or immature developed intel lects.
 Phelps Montgomery. the new judge advocate-general is a graduate of Yale university and resident of New Ha- ven, where he has many friends who endorse him in the highest terms.
 CHANGE OF OFFICERS.
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