Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04

tended the common schools, after which
he entered a railroad Office in a minor ca
pacity In this field he has MADE MS rep
utation for business ability of high or
der He rose rapidly in his profession, ana
before coming to the cabinet held several
important positions on prominent lines.
His home is in Chicago.
Secretary Hitchcock.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock. Secretary OF the
Interior, has held that place since Decem-
Der 81, 1898, having been appointed by Fres-
ident Mckinley. By birth he is an Ala
bamian, having been born at Mobile Sep
TENDER 10, 1895, but is great-grandson Oh
Ethan ALL of Vermont, the revolutionary
hero HIS .Ife has been principally passed
in the south, and he claims ST. Louis as his
residence August 49, 1897. he was APP
pointed ambassador to Russia, ana us
charged the duties as the first American
ambassador to the court of the car untli
he returned to the United States in Febru-
ary. 1899, to assume the duties of the posi-
ton which he still holds.
Secretary Wilson.
James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture.
has held that position since his appoint
nent by President Mckinley. March 3. 1897.
He is by birth Scotchman, and was born
in 1885. but came to the United States In
1852. and settled in Connecticut. Three
wears later he went to Iowa, where he has
since lived BY occupation he is farmer
but has served his state in the assembly
and was member of the torty-thiru'
Forty-fourth and Forty-elghth CONGRESSES
He was a member of the state railway com.
mission and for four years was regent
of the Iowa State University. He was also
professor of agriculture at the iowa Asii
cultural College, and left his work oniy u
accept the honor of a place III the ce'oiio''
Secretary Metcalf.
Victor Fl. Mctcalf Secretary of Commerce
and Labor succeeded George B. Cortelyou
in that Office July /, 1904. He was born at
Irtica N. Y. October 10, 1853. and was
graduated from the Utica Free ACADEMY
and later from Russell's Military Academy
New Haven Conn. He was graduated
from the Yale Law School In 1876, admit
ted to the bar of Connecticut in the same
year, and moved to California in 1877 from
Utica whence he had gone from Connecsl-
cut From California he was elected to the
Fifty-sixth, Fffty-seventh and Fffty-eighth
Congresses. and was called from his seat
in the House by President Roosevelt when
Secretary Cortelyou left the department to
assume charge of the republican national
campaign.
Postmaster General Cortelyou.
George Bruce Cortelyou, who will become
the next Postmaster General, taking that
office upon the retirement of Robert J.
Wynne was born IN the city of New York
July &c, 1869. He was given a common
school education ard afterward graduated
by the Hampstead, l.. l., Institute and the
State Normal Schoul, Westfeld. Mass Still
later he was gradua ted from the law schools
of Columbian and Georgetown Universities
Washington. He entered the public service
in 1899, and has been private secretary to
various officials. In November, 1895, he
was appointed stenographer to President
Cleveland. and from that date his rapid
rise began. He became successfully execu-
tive clerk. assistant secretary to President
Mckinley, and finally secretary to the
President. serving in that capacity until
the death of the last President, when he
was reappointed to the place by President
Roosevelt serving him until his selection
as the first Secretary of the Department of
Commerce and Labor. lie left that office
to become chairman of the republican ma