Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-03
THOSE WHO !. COMPOSE THE
 TAFT CABINET
Short Sketches of the Men Who Were Chosen By the Next President as His Ad- ylSerS.
Secretary cf State.

Secretary cf State
 Rhiiander C. Knox Of Pennsylvania ---g}orn at Brownsville, Pa, in 1S53s graduated from Mount Union college, Ohio. in 1872; admitted to bar in 1875; assistant United States district attorney. western district of Pennsyl- vania. iS76-7; since 1877 member of Law firm of Knox and Reed. which represents many large corporations, including the Carnegie company; at torney general of the United States l901'O4: United States senator from Pennsylvania. Iso4'09.
 Secretary of the Treasury.
 Franklin Mae Veagh of Illinois Born on farm in Chester county, Pa; sraduated from Yale in 1862; Colum- bia Law school. New York. 1884; sbandoned law practice in New York because of III health and removed to Chicago; established the wholesale srocers house of Franklin MacVeagh and company. of which he has been president since its organization; pres Ident of Chicago Citizens association sn 1874; nominated by democrats for United States senator in 1894 and made canvass of the state, but was defeated in legislature: has been president of Chicago bureau of chari- ties. and vice president of American Civic association; chairman immigra- tion department of National Civic fed eration.
 Secretary of War.
 Jaccb M- Dickinson of Tennessee and ChicagO-Born at Columbus, Miss. in 1851: graduated from the Uniyer- sity of Nashville iB 1879; studied law at Columbia college in New York, at the University of Leipzig, and in Paris: admitted to the bar In 1874; served several times by special com mission on supreme bench of Tennes- see; assistant attorney general of the United States, 1s95-'7; general counsel illinois Central Railroad company; Chicago home at $Sg Erie street; is 9 democrat
 Attorney General.
 George W. Wickersham of New York-BOrn in Pittsburg in 1858; studied civil engineering at Lehigh university of Pennsyiyania in 1880; practiced law in Philadelphia 1880 to 1882; one year fin office of Chamber tain, Carter and Hornblower; in 1884 became managing clerk of the law firm of Strong and Cadwalladare, with which Henry w. Taft, brother or the ppTesident-elect, is associated: known IS the "ofice lawyer" of the firm, the member who knows the law and plans the conduct of cases; his legal ability rated by Martindale's law director as very good" and under recommenda- ton the law directory classes him as very high.'
 Secretary of the Navy.
 George Won L. Meyer of Msssachu- setts-Born in Boston in 1858: grad 1ated from Harvard in 1879; trustee .providenca Institution for Savings; director Old Colony Trust company of Boston and of several manufacturing corporations: member Boston com mon council, 1S90'92; member Mass achusetts house Of representatives iS92-'96, speaker from 1894 to 1886; member republican national commit tee, ISgS-I905. ambassador 10 Italy, I90OrO5; ambassador to Russia, 1S05- or: postmaster general, March 4, 1907. to March 1. 1909.
 Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
 Charles Nagcl Of Missouri-Born in Texas in 1S49 and removed to St. Louis when a child, graduated from St Louis Law school in 1873, senior member of law firm Of Nagel and KiT- oy; professor at St. Louis Law school and member board of trustees of Washington university: member Mis- souri house of representatives, 1SSl- 'S3; president St. Louis city council, i893'97: member republican national committee: intimate friend of William a. Taft for many years; member Law fers' club Of New York.
 Secretary of the Interior
 Richard 4. Ballinger Of Washington Born al Beonesboro, la, in 1858; graduated from Williams college ir 1884: T.. S. court commissioner 1890 'g2; late judge of supreme court, JeE aerscn county. Wash; member of law Grn or Ballinger, Donald and Battle 0f Seattle: mayor of Seattle 1Sel5; commissioner general land office at washington f9G7-09; author of severn 'oolzs on law subjects.
 Postmaster General.
 Frank H. Hitchcock of Massachu setts-Born at Amherst. O.. in 1867 graduated from Harvard in 1891, and Ifrom Columbia University Law schoo. m 1894; government official since 1891: was at different times chief ol tbe division of foreign markets of tho department of commerce and labor member of the government exposition iyoard and first assistant postmaster general; manager of William H. Taft's campaign for the presidency.
 Secretary of Agriculture
 James Wilson Of Iowa-BOTn in scotland in 1885: came to the United States in 1852: removed to Iowa from Connecticut in 1855. engaged in farm. ing Tama county, Ia. in 1861; mem Der of Iowa assembly three sessions, speaker one session; was also state railway commissioner of Iowa; mem Der of congress 1Sf3S7 and 1883 5 {; for six years director agricultural ex- pertinent station and professor of az ricuiture al Iowa college, Ames. Ia; secretary of agriculture since 1897.