Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13
NEW APPOINTMENTS
CoRTELYoU SELECTS
A CHIEF CLERK,
Also a Disbursing Clerk and Two
Stenographers-Sketches Of Messrs.
Hitchcock and Soleau.

Secretary Cortelyou today made an
nouncement OF appointments to two Of the
best positions in the new Department of
Commerce and Labor-chief clerk and 6;s-
bursting clerk. There has been a large
number Of applicants for these places,
which, next to assistant secretary and
probably two or three other places, are the
best in the new department.
Frank H. Hitchcock of Massachusetts,
has been selected for chief clerk Of the
department and William L. Soleau of Mich
igan Is made disbursing clerk. Both of
these men are already in the employ CT
the government and hold responsible posi-
tions. They well known in Washing
ton, and their appointments will be COM
mended by those who know their abilities
and experience.
Secretary Cortelyou has also selected as
his personal stenographers H. o. Weaver
and Charles H. Wood. Mr. Weaver has
been for some time a stenographer at the
White House Mr.. Wood was stenographer
In the office OF the surgeon general Of the
public health and marine hospital service
and recently on detail at the White House.
Frank 81. Hitchcock.
Frank H. Hitchcock was born at Am
herst. Lorain county. Ohio, October 5, 1867.
He was educated in the public schools of
Boston and vicinity, and at Harvard Uni
versity. where he was graduated with hon.
ors in 1891. In November OF that year he
came to Washington to accept an appoint
ment as chief clerk to the superintendent of
construction of the United States post Office
building. The same month, as the result
of competitive examination, he was ap-
pointed an assistant in the biological d.
vision OF the Department of Agriculture. A
year later he secured transfer to the e.
vision Of statistics, and there served In
various capacities, chiefly as librarian, until
1895, when he was made assstan. chief of
the division of foreign markets. In 1897
he was appointed chief.
He has Travelled extensively in this coun-
try and abroad investigating commercial
conditions for the government, and in ms
official capacity has prepared ard published
numerous reports on foreign trade.
He Is a graduate of the Columbian Uni
versity Law School. where he took the de-
grees of LIB. and LIN. with honorable
mention. He has been admitted to prac-
tice before the courts of the District Of
Columbia and the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
VIM. L. So1eau.
William L. Soleau was born June II,
1861. in Michigan, and removed to Wash
ington, D. c., in 1872, for the purpose Of
securing an education. He attended pub
lie and private schools in the District.
Through Edwin Wiliets Of Michigan he was
optonanlttcu as Oil ass t,1dine AhSsseHsei cuis
2, 1878, in the persion bureau with; the
understanding that a clerkship would be
given him at the earliest opportunity. He
was promoted from time to time and in
August. 1899, was made chief of the finance
division OF the bureau, which position he
now holds. As mark of confidence in his
integrity and business capacity, Mr.. Soleau
was, ON the death OF s. e Wilson, United
States pension agent in this city, appointed
temporary agent, that the business OF the
agency might be carried on without inter
ruption. Mr.. Soleau served in that posi-
tion until a permanent appefntmen4 wxs
made. His administration was highly sue
cessful and his accounts were audited ana
passed without single disallowance. He
is married and resides at Garrett Park,
Nd a-...z-.--5