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

In the legislature to which he was
elected 40 q republican.
e George p. Palmer OF the Thirtysec-
ond district, Foster county, postofice,
Melville. Was born in Michigan and
is 40 years old. He is married. He
came to North Dakota from Rockford,
Illinois, in 1884 and is farmer. He
was elected to the house as republi-
can. Z
J. z. Phelan, Thirty-frst district,
Stark county, postofice, Dickinson.
Was born at Adrian, Michigan. and is
AZ years old. Is married and has two
children. He came to North Dakota
from Michigan in 1879, and Is now en-
gagged in ranching, and livestock. bust
ness. He was engaged in railroading
for many years and at one time was
division superintendent of a division
on the. Northern Pacific road. Was
secretary of the state railroad COM
mission from 1884 to 1888. Elected
to the house as republican without
opposition. ...E..
George II. Piercy Of the Twenty
third district, Stutsman county, lives at
Pingree. He was born in Putnam
county, Indiana, May IA, 1854 and is
SO years old. He is widower, his
wife having died in Denver in 1889,
and he has two daughters. He came
to North Dakota from Colorado in
1898, and is a farmer and rancher.
He was elected to Office of justice in
Charlottesville, Montgomery P. O.,
Indiana, for term of four years in
1880. He commenced to read law in
1877 in the Office of Albert G. Jennison
in Charlottesville, and was admitted to
practice in 1879. He went to Colorado
in 1880 on account Of the health Of his
wife. He was elected to, the house
over Jacob Kiehlbauch as republi-
can. --'' ' D..
Ruherd Gustav Piper Of the
Eleventh district, Cass county, lives
at Leonard. He was born in Pom
mern, Germany, and is AZ years old.
He is married and has three children.
He came to North Dakota from Ger.
many in 1881 and is a farmer and
rancher. He was born the 18th OF
March 1852 in Colbety, on Pommern,
Germany, stayed in the village till he
was IL years old. At that time he
entered the gymnasium at Carly and
graduated after five years. His par
ents left the fatherland, in 1881 and
settled on section II, twp. 1873, range
81. He was elected to the lower house
without opposition, as a republican.
William r. Purdon of the Twelfth
legislative district, Richland county,
lives at Wahpeton, N. D. He was born
in Lanart county, Ontario, and is 40
years old. He is married and has
two children. He came to North Da-
kota from Alexandria, Mimi, in 1880,
and is by profession merchant.
When the Spanish-American war was
declared and the governor ordered the
state guard out Captain Purdon's COM
pany was the first in the state to re-
spond with a full quota of men. The
company went to the Philippines
where more than year of hard service
was put in. Returning to the states
Captain Purdon again entered the
store, and has been valuable citizen
of the community since Captain Pur-
don is member of the board Of educa-
ton of Wahpeton and has rendered
valuable service as such member. He
is also a member of the board Of
trustees of the state school of
science, and has done good work there.
He was elected to the house as a re-
publican.
Edward L. Richmond of the Tween
tieth district, Benson county, lives at
Minnewaukan. He was born in St.
Clair, Michigan, and is 81 years old.
He is married and has two children.
He came to North Dakota from STRAIT
ford, Ontario, in 1882, and is in the
real estate and farm loan business.
He was a member of the lower house
of the Eighth legislative assembly and
was elected to the house as republi-
can. Mr.. Richmond was a leader of
the last house and is deservedly popu-
lar.