Arizona republican., 1907-12-16
PERSONAL RI CORDS
 OF C0N6RESSMfN
Some Peculiar if Not Interesting Facts Contained in the New Directory.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 6.-(Special
 Each session of congress issues a
 Directory" full of facts and figures
 concerning the men who constitute
 that body as well as others in public
 life. Each senator and representative
 is his own biographer and it is inter
 esting to note their enumeration of what they consider the most important
 features of their careers.
 Senator Bankhead of Alabama
 served four years in the Confederate
 army. being wounded three times"
 MT. Johnston quit school to join the
 Confederate army as a private" and
 was wounded four times. Congress-
 man Ariosto Appling Wiley was "com-
 missioned lieutenant colonel Of the 5th
 Regiment, L. s. Vol. Inf, and served for nearly a year at Santiago, acting as Gen. Lawton's chief of staff and civil governor of the eastern province" Mir. Craig served in the National Guard as a private and noncommissioned officer. MT. Robson. the hero of the Merrimac,
 relates that he "is a naval architect and lecturer" and that he lis tenth III utSNCAll DltN 0ltl VI lAlt Mayflower"
 Senator Clarke of Arkansas entered
 the political field in 1886, being then elected to the Arkansas House of re- presentatives." Senator Jef Davis was admitted to the bar at the age of l9. Mir. Maeon's biography is short. beginning with ''is a lawyer" and end ing by stating his election to congress, emitting his birth and early education. Mir. Floyd worked on a farm until he was 1S,' after which he became a law yer. MT. Reid won the University metal for oratory" while attending the Vanderbilt University at Nashville. Mir. Wallace was a postoffice Inspector from 1887 to 1889.
 Senator Perkins of California was born in Maine and reared on a farm. When thirteen he shipped on board a sailing ship for New Orleans and fol- lowed 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. bank ing, farming. mining whale fishery, steamship transportation" and national affairs. He was a state senator gov ernor of California. and has been U. $. senator since 1893 MT. Englebright entered the United States service at the Mare Island Navy Yards as house joiner's apprentice. studied en- gineering and is now authority upon and irrigation" Mir. Mckinley was born in Canada and when twelve nId 1aar h.. pF riage painting and worked in Flint, Mich" Later he became a lawyer Julius Kahn of San Francisco. was born in Germany and came to this in 1886. He followed the theatrical profession for ten 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. Mir. Needham was born in an emigrant wagon in Nevada. his parents being en route across the plains to California.
 Senator Guggenheim studied lan- guages in Europe for two years and 1 was engaged in mining and smeltingf Cook learned telegra- 1 phy at the age of eleven; ran away ! from home and enlisted as drummer boy at F. serving in the army of the After the war he en- gagged in railroading. MT. 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. MT. Clark 1 of Florida is a Baptist, Knight of Pythias, an Elk and Woodman." Edwards of Savannah | 'is the fifth of seven sons, all of whom are grown and prosperous in business" MT. Livingston of Georgia brides him