New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
MILLER STATE CONTROLLER
AND G. d. B. HAsBRoUCK is JUDGE OF
COURT OF CLAIMS
GOVERNOR opEII SELECTS TWO LEADING
REPUBLICANS FOR THESE RE-
SPoNSIBLE POSITIONS.

Albany, Dec 30 CSpeciaD.--Covernor Odel ap-
pointed as State Controller to-day Nathan -.
Miller, OF Cortland, Cortland County. The ap-
pointment was a surprise to State officials since
Mr. Miller was candidate for appointment as
Judge OF the Court OF Claims At first MT NIL
Ter hesitated TO accept position OF so much re-
snonsibility but finally informed the Governor
that he would undertake the duties of the ofhce.
Ex-Deputy Attorney General Gilbert d. b.
Uasbrouck of Kingston, was a rival candidate
of Mr. Miller for the appointment Of Judge or
the Court of Claims and Governor Odell to-day
announced his appointment TO that position
Both Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Hasbrouck are young
and vigorous men. The appointments are
recognition by Governor Odell Of the younger
element of the Republican party. They also IN
dicate Governor OdeIIs purpose TO have In the
Office of Controller and on the bench OF the
C-ourt Of Claims men well qualified for the oner-
Gus duties Of these posts. The State ConToher
has many responsible duties. and the Court OF
Claims is one Of the hardest working courts in
the State. Governor Odell contemplates enlarg-
ing the duties of the State Controller, and it is
suspected that he will be put in charge SUD-
stantiany of the finances of large number OF
State institutions.
NATHAN L. MILLER
Mr.. Miller Is a neighbor of Colonel George W.
Dunn the chairman Of the Republican state
Committee Colonel Dunn lives In Broome
County while Mr. Miller lives near by in Cort-
land County. He is a lawyer, and as such was
highly spoken of to-day by Attorney General
Davies. Deputy Attorney General Cowan. State
Excise Commissioner Cullinan and other lawyers
of Central New-York, who have met him in
legal contests Mr.. Miller also is the recognized
party leader of the Republican party in Cort-
land County There were serious party differ
icb
diplomacy, have been healed and the party
united He is the chairman of the Republican
County Committee of his county.
In 1900 Nlr. Mler's friends put him forward
as a candidate for State Senator from the
XXXVIIth Senate District. but he withdrew IN
favor of George z. Green, of Binghamton, the
present Republican Senator from that ulsuicI'
EBERT D. B. HASBROUCK.
ar Hasbrouck, as Judge of the Court of
Claims will receive a salary OF 5000 year.
lie succeeds John f. Parkhurst. who was re-
Gently appointed a judge OF the Supreme Court
He was born at Port Even. Ulster County on
February 10. 1860, and is a direct descendant OF
John Hasbrouck, who fled from France in 1850
to escape the persecution of the Huguenots. he
was educated in the public schools of Port Even
until 1874. when he entered NeW-Paltz
Academy. from which he was graduated IN
1876 being valedictorian of the class. be then
attended Rutgers College from 1876 to 1Soo. He
studied law and attended the lectures at the
Columbia College Law School he was auIiltteu
10 the bar in May, 1882. He was managing
clerk for A. T. Clearwater. District Attorney OF
Ulster County until October, 1888. Since then
he has practised law Independently, and has
law office in NeW-YOrk City In 1888 he was
elected a member of the Assembly from the lid
Assembly District of Ulster County, and was re-
elected in 1884.
In 1893 he sought the Republican nomination
for Attorney General, and received a large sup
mort In the Republican State Convention of that
wear Theodore z. Hancock was, largely by Mr.
Hashrouck's aid, nominated for Attorney Cen
eral On taking office in 1894 Mr.. Hancock ap-
rointed Mr. Basbrouck as his second deputy.
and shortly afterward his first deputy. He
held this position until early in 1899 when he
resigned.
Mr. Hasbrouck has always been q hard work
ing Republican and at present Is member OF
the Republican State Committee from the
-lVIIth Congress District, which contains the
counties of Ulster Dutchess and Putnam.