Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-05
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

H. g. WELLS, tile welI-known Eng
lisl novelist, was born NJ Bromley. in
Kent, September u. ,9tiG, his father.
Joseph Wells. being a professional criek-
eter Tie future novelist scientist, aud
sociolosist, WAS educated first M pri-
yate school az Bromley, aud later at the
Royal College of Science. On graduat.
ing as Bachelor Of Science he took first
honorS in the subject Of zoology After
some experience in coaching MIR. Wells
took to writing, and WAS not long in
achieving popularity. His FIRST work of
hcti0a-apart from contributions 20 peri
Eodlcals-Was a volume of Select Com
vasations with an Uncle, published in
1899. This initial effort has been fol
lowed by many books. nearly ali OF
which have achieved popularity Mir.
Wells makes his homie az Sandgate, on
the picturesque southern coast of the
county 10 which be belongs 10y BIRTH.
GEN. STEPHEN u. LEE. national
commander of the United Confederate
Veterans. was born September ~ 1S,53
Ut Charleston, 5. G, His career from
the time he graduated at West Point in
1871 mas been particularly rotahle one.
Students who left college with him be-
came such wellknown army officers as
Gen. Q. q. Howard, Gen. Rugcr. and
Gen. "Ieb. Stuart. Gen. Lee entered
the army ia the 18th artillery in South
Carolina. and served in the Confederate
army as captain major, lieutenant colo
mel, brigadiergel. raj. majorgeneral and
lieutenantgenerai. He participated in
the battles around Richmond in 1867.
aud in the second Bull Run. Sharps-
burg, and Nicksburg campaign. He CONF
manded the Confederates at Chickasaw
Bayou when sherman was defeated. aud
in the battles of Tupelo. Atlanta. Jones
bor0. Nashville, etc. After the war he
became planter in Mississippi and later
the state senate and Of the Mississippi
Constitutional convention. Gen. Lee was
not related to the late Gen. Robert T..
Lee.
TIE RIGHT REV. WILLIAM
PARET. Bishop Of the Protestant Epis-
copal diocese of Maryland. was born in
NY York, September 2j. 1876. He re-
ccived his education ut the grammar
school of Columbia college aud nj Hobart
college graduating from the latter insti-
tuition in 1919. lie was ordained dea
con IN 1892 and priest the following
year The first thirty years or more of
his service in the church were devoted 60
mstorates III Elmira. y. y. Williams
port, Pa. Washington, -. G.. and sew
eral other cities In 1885 he went from
Washington to Baltimore as the sixth
Bishop Of Maryland. la the twenty
two years lac has filled that high position
the diocese Of Maryland has enjoyed a
wonderful growth, largely due 90 the
bishops nntlrin@ energy aud work. An
Enidex of the great amount of work lie
has done Is afforded by the statement
that IN tile twenty-five years If his
bisltoprie he has confirmed nearly 5000
people.
DIR. EDWARD robson TAYLOR,
recently selected to succeed Eugene
Schmitz as mayor of San Francisco. was
born IN Springfield, H.. September -.
1888 From Illinois the family moved TO
Missouri whea Edward was a small boy.
and his early schooling was obtained at
the Kemper academy IN Bonneville. For
several years after leaving the academy
he did newspaper work bur in 1862 he
caught the gold fever and went Go San
Francisco. III first found work as clerk
on a steamboat plying between San Fran
cisco and Sacramento. While thus en-
gagged te began the study Of medicine.
and three years later received his di-
ploma from the University of California.
He did not practice medicine long. aud III
1867 became private secretary to Gov.
this office he studied law and was adj
mitted 10 the bar in 1872. For twenty
seven years Dr, Taylor continued the
practice If law. and became one of the
leaders Of the California bar. When he
retired from active work as lawyer he
was appointed dean Of the Hastings Col
lege Of Law Of the University of Cali
fornia. a place he has held since 1890
lie is remarkable foe his versatility. By
trade printer. by profession both "a ply
stefan and lawyer, be is also Il poet Of
10 mean ability.
DARIUS OGDEN MILLS, one Of
Americas most eminent iinancicrs was
born IL North Salem. New York. Sep
TENDER -. iS2J BY The time he was
~ years old he had worked his way
from the position Of office boy TO than
of cashier of a bank in Buffalo. soon A.
ter that he caught the gold fever and
went Ia California, whore ne opened
store in Sacramento. Very soon he had
established a bank, which was the first
on the Pacific coast aud which resulted
ia the establishment Of the great Back
|uf California Mr.. Mills returned 10
New York city 20 live twenty-five years
ago. but retained his large interests "a
California. Ia New York Air. Mills be-
came mulch Interested ia practical pEiiaB-
thropy. and particularly Ia forms that
would enable solf-respecting men and
women to live under better conditions
without accepting charity. For this
purpose he built the gleat lodging house
known as the Mills hotels in which ma
married men could be Clearly and com
fortafJly housed for ~ small II am IS
they were paying for the mnst andc-
sirable quarters.
GEORGE r. BAER. president If the
Philadelphia and Reading railway WIS
born September rs. 1912. ia Somerset
county Pa lie received lis schooling
principally at franklin aud Marshall
college. ii the age 81 - he entered the
office If country newspaper IN his
home county and with his brother he
came owner Of the paper rs 1861 While
his brother went to the war he con-
Quoted the paper and az the same time
studied law Ia the fall of 1867 he
raised a company Of volunteers and with
il Joined the army Of the Potomac as
the second battle ~ Buli Run. lie took
part in al the engagements MP to and in
GLIDING chanccllOrsviiie. At the close
Of tire war he resumed ais legal sindtes
and IN 1864 was admitted to The bar.
-Four years later he removed to Reading
aud before long had established large