Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-27

elementary and preparatory education
and then took up the study of law. He
was admitted TO the bar at Binghamton,
n Y. in November, 1863. He practieed
law in Pennsylvania, Binghamton and
New York city until 1878. when he re-
tired on account of his health. He he
came editor and proprietor of the Bing-
hamton Republican. He was a presi-.
Dental elector in 1896, having been elect
ed on the Republican ticket and in Sep
tembet% 1897. was appointed consul gen
eral Il COnstantinople. For several
years lie also acted as diplomatic agent
TO Bulgaria. He was appointed consul
general-at-large in May, 1906, and de-
tailed to prepare rules and regulations
under the consular reorganization act Of
June. 1904.
LEMUEL HERBERT MURLIN. the
new president of De PAW university. at
Greencastle. Ind, was born III Mercer
county, Ohio, November 16, 1861, and
received his education at De PAW uni
versity. After his graduation in 1891 he
spent three years in special study at
Clark college, the University of Pennsyl-
vania and at several universities in Eu-
rope. For two years he was pastor of
a Methodist Episcopal church at Vim
cennes, Ind, and in 1894 he was elected
TO the presidency of Baker university at
Baldwin, Kas. DIR. Murlin has attained
wide prominence as a church worker as
we'll as an educator. In 1901 he was
sent to London as one of the delegates
from America to the Methodist ecumen-
ical conference.
ANDREW LINTNER HARRIS. the
present governor of the state of Ohio,
was born in Butler county. Ohio. No
yember II. 1885. Ee graduated from
Miami university in 1860 and in the fol
lowing year enlisted as a private soldier
in the Union army. He made brilliant
career and was brcvet brigadier general
when he was mustered out in 1860 He
returned to Ohio and was admitted to
the bar. During 1866 and 1867 he was
state senator and rom 1875 to 1887
probate Judge In 1892 he was elected
lieutenant governor of Ohio, when Nc
Kinley was elected governor. In 1905
he was elected lieutenant governor for
the third time, and when Gov. J. NJ. Pat.
tison died in June, 1906, Mr.. Harris be-
came governor for the term ending in
January. 1909.
HENRY LEE HIGGINSON, fnan-
cier, founder of the Harvard union, and
organizer of the Boston symphony or
chestra, was born in New York, No
vember 10, 1884. He entered Harvard
college in 1851, but left before his grad
uation to become a clerk in Boston
banking house. He went to Vienna to
study music but returned to his native
country at the outbreak of the Civil war.
He entered the volunteer service as a
private and soon had risen to the grade
of major. He was severely wounded
in the battle at Aide, Va, and was re-
tired for disability. After the war he
again entered the banking business in
Boston and before long he attained prom
inence as financier. Maj. Higginson
is widely known for his philanthropic
deeds. In addition to the money he gem
erously bestowed upon the famous Bos-
ton orchestra he presented music hall,
costing 100000 to the city of Boston.
he also has been a generous friend of
Harvard He presented the present ath-
letic field to the university and another
of his notable gifts was the famous
Harvard union, the first students meet
ing place of its kind in the country.
RALPH PETERS, president and gem
eral manager of the Long Island railroad
and one of the best known railroad of
ticials in the United States, was born
in Atlanta, Ga, November 19, 1858.
Since his graduation from the University
of Georgia at the age of 20 his entire
career has been identified with the rail-
road business. He first became secre-
tary to Samuel Nj. FELTON,, a prominent
railroad man of his time, and in that
position he obtained an inside knowl-
edge of the executive end of the rail-
road business. After leaving this posi-
tion Mr.. Peters was for several years
engaged in the street railway business
and for q time was superintendent of
the street railways in Atlanta. He then
became identified with the Pittsburg,
Cincinnati st. Louis railroad and later
was appointed superintendent of the
western division of the Colorado, Chica
go Indiana road In 1885 he was EN-
ployed by the New York & Newport
Bridge Co. His next move was to the
Cincinnati, Georgetown x Portsmouth
railroad. of which he became vice presi-
dent. In 1908 he was called to the
presidency of the Long Island road.
SIR WILFRID LAURIER, premier
of Canada, who was given a renewal
of power at the recent general elections
in the Dominion, was born at st. Lin,
Quebec. November 20. 1871. of French
Canadian parentage. His education was
received chiefly at McGill university in
Montreal. After his graduation in
1864 he studied law and entered upon
the practice of that profession in 1866.
His public career dates from 1871. in
which year he was returned to the Que
bee Legislative Assembly. In 1874 he
entered the House of Commons and two
years after he was appointed minister
of inland revenue in the Mackenzie adj
ministration but was defeated on going
to his constituents for reelection. Que
bee east. however, elected him and has
remained faithful to him ever since He
assumed leadership of the Liberal party
in 1891 and in 1896 he became premier,
with the distinction of being the first
French Canadian to hold that high of
fee. Sir Wilfrid has announced that
upon the expiration of his present term
of Office he intends to retire permanent
~ from public life.