Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Paris. He served several times By
special commission on the supreme
bench of Tennessee and was assist
ant attorney general Of the United
States in 1857.
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
The first cabinet officer selected By
Mr. Taft after his election was Frank
H. Hitchcock of Massachusetts, who
gave up his place as first assistant
postmaster general to manage success
fully the Taft presidential campaign.
He has been given the Office Of post
master general in the new cabinet,
Mr.. Hitchcock was born at Amherst,
O., in 1867, and graduated from Har-
yard in 1891 and from Columbia Law
school in 1891. Since 1891 he has
been government official.
NaoeI Has Commerce Portfolio.
Missouri has been rewarded for Ito
switch to the Republican column by
the appointment Of Charles Nagel al
secretary Of commerce and labor. MT.
Nagel is leading lawyer Of St.
Louis and the west. He was born In
Texas in 1S49, moved to st. Louis
when q child and graduated from the
St. Louis Law school in 1878. He has
been senior member Of the law firm
Of Negel & Kirby, professor in the
st. Louis Law school and a trustee
Of Washington university. In 1888
he was member of the Missouri
house of'rebregentatives, and In 1888
81 was president Of the st. Louis city
council. He is a member of the Re-
publican national committee and for
years has been an intimate friend OF
Mr.. Taft, He was one Of Mr.. Roose-
velt's most enthusiastic supporters. AS
an attorney Mr.. Nagel was identified
with several important cases dealing
with the numerous complications in
the AFFAIRS Of the Five Civilized Tribes
in the then Indian territory.
Navy Under Meyers Charge.
President Taft's secretary Of the
navy, George Won L. Meyer Of Massa'
chusetts, has had wide experience as
business man, legislator, diplomat
and cabinet officer. He was born In
Boston in 1858 and graduated from
Harvard in 1879. He then entered
business and has been prominently
connected with q number Of financial
and mercantile concerns. His career
as public Official began in 1889, when
he was elected to the Boston common
council. He then served on the board
Of alderman, and in 1925 he wan a
member of the Massachusetts, legisla-
ture, the last two years being speaker
Of the house. In 1900 Mr.. Meyer was
sent to italy as American ambassador,
| and in 1905 was transferred to Rus
STA. In January. 1907, President
Roosevelt called him home to enter
| his cabinet as postmaster general
This portfolio he has relinquished foE
that Of the navy. Mr.. Meyers home Il
Hamilton, Mass.
BallInaer Secretary of interior.
After about one years service a
commissioner Of the general land Of
fee, Richard A. Ballinger Of Seattle
wash, has entered the cabinet Al
secretary OF the interior. He Is
native Of Iowa, having been born Il
Boonesboro in 1858. After attendini
the University Of Kansas and Wash
burn college at Topeka. he went K
williams college. graduating IN 1888
and afterward studying law and re
moving to Wisconsin. He VA
United States court commissioners b
isSO-s2 and later was Judge Of tn
supreme court IN Jefferson county
wash.
Attorney General wisksrsham
George W. Wickersham, who Be
comes President Taft's attorney ger
, erai. has had the reputation Of bslll
one OF the ablest lawyers In Ne,
York city. Born IN Pittsbafg IN 1851
be studied civil eneineering IN LchiE|
university bnd IN lez0 graduated ffon
tie law school Ok the UniTerz|u