Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

COL. SIR HENRY EDWARD
aAisCALLUM, who was appointed COVER
nor Of Ceylon not long ago, was born
at Yeovil October IS, 1852, and has had
a remarkably varied and distinguished
career lie studied for the British army
at the Royal Military academy at Wool
witch and graduated from that institution
with highest honors. In 1875 he was
appointed private secretary to Sir Viii
liam Jeryolse, governor of the Straits
Settlements, and, after holding variols
other important posts, he became gov
ernor and commander-in-chiefa Mt Lagos.
From 1893 to 1901 he was governor Of
Newfoundland, and in the latter year he
was appointed governor of Natal Sir
Henry is noted as an all round sports
man, being equally at home at cricket,
fishing, shooting or golf
WALTER FRANCIS FREAR, gov
ernor of Hawaii, was born at Grass Val
ley, Cal, October 20, 1863, and received
lis early education at Oahu college in
Honolulu. Later he graduated from
Yale university and then took a law
course in San Francisco. He taught ut
Oahu college for a time and in 1900 WAS
made chief justice of the supreme court
OF Hawaii, which position he retained
until he became the CHEZ executive He
was a member of the Hawaiian commits
sion to recommend to Congress legisIaz
ton concerning Hawaii in 1898, and in
the same year he was offered the posi-
ton of minister of foreign affairs and
public education, which offer he de-
clined. Judge Frear is member of the
Hawaiian Historical society and is
writer of some aote.
EDWARD PAYSON RIPLEY. presi-
dent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
lie Railway company, was born October
80, 1913, at Dorchester Mass After re-
ceiving a high school education he en-
tered the railroad service in 1868. On
October /. 1870, after having served tile
Star Union line at Boston, he became
clerk to the general eastern agent of the
Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy system,
filling the position for about two years
Next he became New England agent of
that line. advancing in 1873 to the posi-
ton of general eastern agent. During
the next nine years he filed the position
OF gerenal freight agent of the road, and
from 1888 to 1890 he was general man
ager, In the latter year he left the
Burlington to become third vice president
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
line Since 1896 he has been president
Oh the cantd he system.
GEN. JAMES B. ALESHIRE. the
quartermaster general of the United
States army, is a native of Ohio and
was born October 81, 1856. In 1876 he
was appointed a cadet in the United
States Military academy at West Point
and was graduated from that institution
four years later. His first service was
in the First cavalry, but he was APP
pointed a captain and quartermaster on
April %, 1895. Six years later he
reached the rank of major and quarter
Aaster, and a year ago ne succeeded Gen.
Humphrey q S QuarternaSter general, be-
ing appointed under the four years de-
tail system. Gen. Aleshire has seen serv-
ice in many parts of the country, and
there are few men in the army who are
more popular than he. As a judge of
horses for military service he is regarded
as tho foremost expert in the quarter
masters department.
BISHOP SETH WARD of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, South, was born
in Leon county, Tex, November i, 1858.
His boyshood days were spent in work
ON his fathers farm and in attending the
public shoots. He was the recipient of
the honorary degree of ID. ID. conferred
by the Southwestern university of
GEORGETOWN. Tex, and was licensed to
preach in 1881. He was delegates to
the Ecumenical conference in 1901, pre-
siding elder of the Houston district foI
two years, and from 1902 to 1906 was
assistant missionary secretary of the
church organization. In the latter year
he was elected bishop of the church.
Bishop Ward makes his home in Hous-
ton.
LESLIE MoRTIER SHAW, for
mer secretary of the treasury, was
born November ?. 1913, at Morris
principal part of hrs early expert
ence. with attendance wherever pos
sible at the district schools. He
completed his education at Cornell coll
lege in Iowa, and two years after his
graduation he began the practice of law
in Crawford county IN the same state
He began a banking business in a small
way and was eminently successful. In
1896 he took the stump for Mckinley
and two years later was elected govern
or of Iowa on the Republican ticket. In
1900 he was reelected. At the expira-
don of his term as governor Mr.. Shaw
was appointed secretary of the treasury
II the United States. He has been close
| " identified with church work all his
life and number of times has been a
delegate to the quadrennial general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
,, CHARLES DICK, United States SEN
a.or from Ohio, was born in Akron, o.,
| November 8. 1S4S, and received his ed
mention in the public schools. He was
snccessively store clerk, bank teller
and grain merchant. In 1894 he was
admitted to the bar and has since fol-
| lowed his profession. During the war
with Spain he was with the Eighth
/ ohio Volunteer infantry in Cuba. He
| has been United States senator since
| ao01 when he was elected for the long
and short terms, TO succeed the late
senator Marcus A. Hanna. Prior to
! that he had served four terms in the
rational Housv of Representatives His
Term IN the upper house of Congress will
nat expire until March, 1911. BE has