East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-13
PERSONAL HISTORY Of MEMBERS OF.
CONGRESS

Each session congress issues a
directory" full of facts and figures
concerning the men who constitute
that body, as we'll as others in pub
lie life. Each senator and repre-
sentative is his own biographer and
It is interesting to note their enumer-
alton of what they consider the most
important feaures Of their careers
Senator Bankheard, of Alabama
SERVED four years in the confederate
army, being wounded three times"
Mr.. Johnson quit school to join the
confederate army as a private and
was wounded four times" Con-
gresham Ariosto Appling Wiley was
commissioned lieutenant colonel of
the Fifth regiment, U. S. volunteer
infantry. and served for nearly a
year at Santiago acting as Gen. Law
toms chief of staff and civil COVER
nor of the eastern province" Mr..
Craig served in the national guard
as a private and non-commissioned
officer. Mr.. Hobson, the hero Of the
Merimac, relates that he sis naval
architect and lecturer, and that he
"is tenth in descent from Elder
Brewster of the Mayflower."
Senator Clarke of Arkansas "en-
tered the political field in 1885, be-
ing then elected to the Arkansas
house of representatives. Senator
Jeff Davis was admitted to the bar
at the age of 10. Mr. Macon's BIZ
ography is short, beginning with "is
a lawyer" and ending by stating his
elections to congress, emitting his
birth and early education. Mr..
Floyd worked on a farm until he
was 15," after which he became a
lawyer. Mr.. Reid "won the univer-
sity medal for oratory," while at
tending the Vanderbilt university at
Nashville. Mr.. Wallace was post
office inspector from 1884 to 1889.
Senator Perkins Sailor.
Senator Perkins of California, was
born In Maine and reared on farm.
When 13 he shipped on board a sail
ing ship for New Orleans and follow
ef the calling of a sailor on ships
engaged in the European trade. In
1855 he shipped before the mast on
the sailing ship Galatea, bound for
San Francisco. Since that time he
has been engaged in merchandising,
banking, farming. mining, whale
fishery, steamboat transportation and
national affairs He was a state SEN
ator. governor OF California. and has
been U. S. sentor since 1898.
Mr.. Englebright entered the Uni
ted States service at the Mare Island
navy yard as a house joiner's ap-
prentice. studied engineering and is
now IAN authority upon mining and
irrigation" Mr.. Mckinley was born
in Canada and when IL years of
age learned the trade of carriage
painting and worked in Flint, Mo-"
Later he became a lawyer.
Julius Kahn of San Francisco was
born in Germany and came to this
country in 1866.
He followed the theatrical pro-
fession for 10 years, playing with
Booth, jefferson, Salvini and other
stars" In 1890 he began to study
law and is now in his fourth term in
the house. Mr.. Needham was born
in an emigrant wagon in Nevada, his
parents being en- route across the
plains to California.
Guggenhelm Scholar.
Senator Guggenheim studied Ian
guages in Europe for two years and
was engaged in mining and smelling.
Repre- tentative Cook learned tele-
pathy at the age Of IL; ran away
from home and enlisted at drummer
boy at 12, serving in the army of the
Cumberland" After the war he en-
gagged in railroadlng. Mr.. Sperry
worked on the farm and in the mill;
taught school; learned the house
building trade; commenced business
on his own account in 1S47" and
was a postmaster for 2S years.
Mr. Clark of Florida Is Baptist,
Knight of Pythlas, an Elk and a
Woodman." RepreS tentative Ed
wards of Savannah "ls the fifth Of
seven sons. all OF whom are grown
and prosperous in business" Mr..
Livingston of Georgia prides himself
on the fact that his grandfather en-
igrated to this country from North
Ireland and served under General
Washington in the revolutionary
war" Senator Hepburn of Idaho "was
not affected by the silver craze of
1896" Since 1890 Senator Borah
has devoted his entire time exclu-
slvely to the practice OF law.
Representative McDermott of Chi
cago, Is a telegrapher and is also in
the cigar business. Mr. Hamilton Of
Iowa, married a Quakeress in 1885
"and they now have a Rooseveltian
family of nine children" He de-
feated Mr. Lacey who was in congress
for nearly 20 years. Mr.. Hull. chair
man of the military committee, was
forced to resign from the army in
the civil war on account of wounds.
Mr.. Johnson OF Kentucky has the
unusual distinction of "still living in
the same room where he was born"
the event occurring May 20, 1858,
Mr.. Rhinock "has for years been
acknowledged one of the foremost
business men and political leaders in
! Covington and Kenton county. In
the business world he is as we'll known