Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-01-04

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biographical sketches Of the mem
bers Of the legislature. The members
Of the incoming state administration
are SO we'll known in the state that it
seems Unnecessary further to dwell
upon their personalities or qualifica-
lions, which were attested by the re-
publican majorities given for them
last fall. In the Legislature, however,
there is large number Of new men.
Nearly two-thirds of the house are
new and in the senate also there is
q number OF new members. The in
terest of the people Of the state viii
attach to the men who will make the
laws for the Ninth Legislative assem-
bly,, and with the view of introducing
them in way to all the public, the
biographical sketches are presented.
In another column appears some facts
regarding the two bodies, the nativity
and age Of the members and other
facts that are likewise Of interest.
w SENATE.
Jerry D. Bacon, holdover senator
from the Sixth district, Grand Forks
county, and Grand Forks postoface,
was born at Waverly, Iowa. Heis SO
years old, and has two children. Mr..
Bacon came to North Dakota from
Iowa in 1882. He is one Of the proprie-
tors Of the Hotel Dakota at Grand
Forks. He has represented his dis,
trict two terms in the legislature and
was elected to the senate four years
ago as a republican. 49,.
Ashlag Benson, 1oldover senator
from the Twelfth district, Richland
county, Christine postofflce, was born
in Norway 40 years ago; is married
and has i've children. He came to
North Dakota from Iowa in 1873. He
is farmer and merchant. Has held
the ofice Of chairman Of the town
board several times dn the towns Of
Walcott and Eagle, Richland county,
and has always been active in political
matters. Was elected to the state SEN
ate in 1902 as democrat. y.
George D. Brown, q follower mem
Der from the Tenth district, Cass coun-
ty, lives at Wild Rice. He was born
in St. Lawrence county, New York, AZ
years ago; Is married and has three
children. He came to North Dakota
from New York state in 1881; is the
leading merchant at Wild Rice. SEN
ator Brown was for eight years a
member Of the republican state central
committee. He is q republican. q
sound business man and has the con
fidence OF his constituents, who sent
him to the state senate four years ago.
John D. Carroll, a holdover member
from the Thirty second district, Eddy
county; postofice, New Rockford
Vas born In Washington county, Pa,
"a years ago. He is married. and has
three children. Mr.. Carroll came to
North Dakota from Oskaloosa. IA. In
1873, and is a farmer and stock dealer.
He was the sheriff OF Eddy county ia
1867 and was reelected IN 1898, and
elected to the senate in 1909 as a re-
publican
J. - < . .1.Lr. D..
John Z. cashel. hcldover member Of
senate from Grafton walsh county.
Fourth district; postonfce. Grafton.
He was born in New York in 1s4s He
is married and has two boys. He came
to North Dakota from Faribault, MINI.
In 1881. He is a banker, being cashier
Of First National Bank of Grafton. He
was alderman Of city of Grafton sir
years. and is now q member OF the
board Of education, having served
fourteen years as member and its
president. He IL now serving his third
term IN the state senate. He was last
elected to the state senate in 1903
without opposition, % democrat.
Maynard Crane. holdover member
from the Sixteenth district, Griggs
county. cooDestoWn postofhce. He
was born at Caldwell, N J., being
AZ years old. He 10 married. and has
one daughter. He came to North IA
kota from Mandarin, Florida, in 1883,
and became lumberman and farmer
at CooDerstown This Ii the frst cleo
tive ONCE he has held. He WAS elect
ed senator without opposition ii 1907
% 3 republican. u
John 4. Dysts, senator from ths
Thirteenkh district Sargent county.
F0man postofics. fse was born ii
Norway II years ago; Il fnssried ana
has 5 children. ne carne 10 North II
k0tz nom Minnsaposis III 1856, ma e.
tered the mercantile business. Has
never bssors held once he Va elect
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