The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-01-09
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

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ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY. the
only full admiral in the American navy
was 20 years old today, having been
born December %. 1887, in Montpelier
Vt. Ten years ago, early in the morn
ing of the LIST of May, George Dewey
then merely commodore, made history
and wrote his name i'll the list of the
worlds great naval commanders. On
that day he sailed into Manila bay and
with his little squadron of warships sent
the Spanish feet to destruction.
Many friends of Admiral Dewey. in
Guiding several of the officers who served
under him at Manila, called at his home
in Washington today to felicitate him.
The admiral celebrated his birthday
with Il large dinner party last week, SO
there was no formal observance of the
anniversary today beyond the receipt of
many congratulations.
Admiral Dewey is the only living
naval officer serving his country who
will remain on the active list until he
wishes to apply for retirement and thus
be able To point with pride to an unusu-
ally long and uninterrupted service. He
began his remarkable career early. and
could he live his life over again. he says,
he would not change the course ii has
taken. After a preparatory training at
the Norwich Military academy, supple
menting the valuable personal inStruc-
ton of his father, who was one of the
best known physicians Of his day, young
Dewey entered the Naval academy ut
the age of 16. Immediately upon leav
ing the academy, four years later. in
1858. he was ordered to active service
and lacking only Il few months space
of time. he mas now been iifty-thrcc
years in the navy. Admiral Dewey says
thar, excepting the too close proximity
Of the bullets, the most interesting train
ing he received after leaving school was
under Admiral Farragut, from 1861 to
1863. in the Mississippi river squadron.
Admiral Dewey ut 40 is mentally and
physically strong. He finds Il good deal
in life to keep him young and to all
appearances he is no older today than
he was when he fought at Manila bay,
ten years ago, and the vigOr with which
he commanded proved that he was much
younger than his years.
Yesterday he spent Christmas at
home. hut this morning. as usual, he
was up bright and early and at his Office
before many of his clerks had reported
for duty He is president of the general
board. which keeps him in touch with
all that the navy does. At present he
is very much interested in the trip Of
the American battleships from the At
lantic to the Pacific coast.
Few public men so hOnored rs Adj
miral Dewey has been have more deeply
felt the appreciation of the country's es-
teen. He says that the memory of the
magnificent reception which he received
upon arrival home from Manila bay is
one of the things that have helped to
keep him young.
MORGAN GARDNER BULKELEY,
United States senator from Connect
cut. was born December 20, 1887. at
East Haddam. Conn. His education
was received in the public schools of
Hartford. After his graduation he went
to Brooklyn and engaged in mercantile
business. In the course of time he at
tanned great success as a merchant and
amassed large fortune. In 1872 he
disposed of his interests in Brooklyn and
returned to Hartford. He later became
and was mayor of Hartford from 1880
to 1888. The following year he was
chosen governor by the Republicans of
Connecticut ana served in that Office
four years. His term in the United
States Senate to which he was elected
in 1905, will expire March 4, 1911.
THE EARL OF LEICESTER. the
Father of the House of Lords and one
British pecragc, was 81 years old Dec.
Goth. Lord Leicester was principally
distinguished himself by having married
twice and begotten no less than eighteen
sons and daughters. of whom fifteen sur
vive. His eldest son, Niscount Coke, is
60 years old, while his youngest son. the
Hon. Lovel Coke, is only II years old.
Lord Leicester acted as a page to the |
Duke of Sussex at the coronation of |
Queen Victoria seventy years ago, and |
probably is the only man in the kingdom
who, having himself lived through the |
longest reign in British history, can |
claim that his father lived through the |
next longest, that of King George III. |
Thomas Coke. the first Earl of Leicester
the reign of King George H., more than |
$50 years ago, and, after having seen
four kings of England in turn carried !
to the grave. he survived the accession |
Of Queen Victoria some five years
SIR ARCHIBALD GEIKIE. one of |
the most noted of living biologists, was |
born in Edinburgh, December -. 1888. |
and received his education at the ia |
nous university in that city. When 20 |
years of age he entered the geological |
survey, and after twelve years work I
became director Of the survey in Scot I
land He has held numerous important /
positions III the scientific societies in |
Great Britain, and in 1892 was president I
Of the famous British associations For 7
several years now he has been secretary /
to the royal society. For his practical 4
work i'll geology and geography and for
his numerous publications Sir Archibald !
Ieikie has been awarded numerous
medals by organizations in Europe and
America, and only recently he was pre-
sented by King Edward with the Order
If the Bath. He is perhaps best known
among students of science for his man
lals and textbooks on geology, which
nave been translated into most Euro
bean languages. Sir Archibald's young
n brother, DR. James Geikie, is also a
,eologist Of note, being dean Of the fac
lily of science in Edinburgh university.
EDWIN S. STUART, governor of
Pennsylvania, was born in Philadelphia.
December 90 1853, of Scotch-Irish par
ntage. He began his career as errand
oy in bookstore at So week. rising
0 the position Of manager and finally,
\ 1876. buying the business. which he |
as conducted ever since. He began his t
olitical career in 1880 by taking an
ctive part in the campaign for the cleo I
on Of Garfield. He was an elector on :