Evening star., 1909-03-04

served few years as senator ana III
lS45 became a justice of the Supreme
Court. Mr.. Grundy went back to the SEN
ate and Mr.. Niles later became senator
President Harrison's Cabinet.
Gen. William Henry Harrison in lsn
called as his advisers Daniel Webster OF
Massachusetts TO the State Department.
Thomas Ewing of Ohio 10 the Treasury.
John Bell of Tennessee TO the War port
folio. George E. Badger of North Carolina
to the Navy, J. J. Crittenden of Kentucky
Attorney General and Francis Granger
OF New York Postmaster General.
The death OF the President In one
month was followed by Vice President
Tyler taking the chair All of the Harri-
son cabinet resigned in September. ls4l.
except Mr.. Webster, who held on until
May. 1913. Walter Toward of Pennsyl-
vania. John c. Spencer of NewYork. A. Z.
Cpshur of Virginia, Hugh 8. Legare OF
South Carolina and {. A. Wicklefr of Ken
lucky were appointed by President Tyler
Mr.. Legare died In few months For
Mr.. Websters place Mr.. Upshur was
transferred from the Navy and David
Henshaw succeeded to the Navy Depart
ment. On February -. 1874, by the bust
ing of a gun on the Princeton below the
city some vacancies followed In the
deaths of Mr. Upshur and Mr.. Gilmer.
Mr.. Calhoun succeeded Mr.. Upshur In thu
state Department serving until the end
of the term: Mr. Spencer headed tile
Treasury from March, 1913, to May, lS4i.
and George NJ. Bibb of Kentucky the last
years. James IL. Porter and William VIII
kins Of Pennsylvania each served about
a year in the War Department. John y.
Mason of Virginia in the Navy Depart
ment and John Nelson Of Maryland as
Attorney General held office the closing
year Of the term.
MIR. Webster, in 1851, had been cam
didate for President, and after service in
Mr.. Tyler's cabinet returned to the Sen
H,tk, leo. rot, t,n1 IA
Senate and served until his death I'm
1850. Mr.. Forward became charge de
affairs in Denmark and Mr.. Bell, after
serving in the House and Senate In 1850.
became the presidential candidate. Mr..
Wilkins In 1883 WIS a candidate for Vice
President and later was minister to Rus
sa. Mr.. Crittenden resumed his seat in
the Senate. and afterward became gov
ernor of Kentucky. Mr.. Wickliffe was sent
by Mr.. Polk on a confidential mission to
Texas, and afterward occupied a seat in
Congress. Mr.. Badger was elected to the
Senate.
Mr. Polk retained Mr.. Mason in the
cabinet as Attorney General, and he
served until September. 1S46. James Bu-
chanan OF Pennsylvania was made Secre-
;ary Of State; r. II. Walker of Mississippi,
Secretary Of Treasury: w L. Marcy OF
New York. Secretary of War; George
Bancroft of Ma sachusetts. Secretary OF
State, and Cave Johnson of Tennessee.
Postmaster General. Mr.. Bancroft served
until September 1916. and then was made
envoy to England. Mr.. Mason returned
to the Navy Department and Nathaniel
Clifford Of Maine became Attorney Gen
eral. Isaac Toucy succeeded Mr. Cir.
ford as Attorney General. serving until
the end of the term. Mr. Clifford went
first as commissioner and then as minister
to Mexico, and subsequently, was appoint
ed to the Supreme bench. and in 1So3
Mr. Mason went as minister to France.
Mr.. Bancroft returned to his literary Ia
bors
Advisers Of President Taylor.
In 1s49 President Taylor had as minis
terial officers John NJ. Clayton Of Della
ware. Secretary of State; William NJ.
Meredith of Pennsylvania, Secretary OF
the Treasury: George W. Crawford OF
Georgia, Secretary of War; William b.
Preston of Virginia, Secretary OF the
Navy, and appointed Thomas Ewing or
Ohio to the newly created office Of Secre-
tary of the Home or Interior Department.
Reverdy johnson of Maryland was ap-
pointed Attorney General. and JACOB COZ
lamer of Vermont, Postmaster General
Gen Taylors death in July, 1850, mace
way for a new deal Mr.. Fillmore again
called Mr.. Webster to the State Depart
ment, and he served until his death. Oc-
tober "a. 1852. when Edward Everett OF
Massachusetts succeeded Thomas Cor
win Of Ohio was ca led to the Treasury
c. NJ Conrad of Louisiana became Secre-
tary of War: W. A. Graham of North
Carolina. Secretary of the Navy. being
succeeded by ]. P. Kennedy OF MARYLAND.
T NJ T. Mckennan of Pennsylvania
served for ten days as Secretary of the
Interior. A. a. Fl. Stuart following nm
Mr. Cr.ttenden served as Attorney Cen
eral and n. X. Hall of New York POST
master General. the latter serving Gnui
September, 1S5c A. D. Hubbard of Con-
necticut succeeding him TO the close OF
the term.
OF Gen. Taylor's ministers Mr.. Clay
ton went to the Senate: Mr.. Ewing organ
ized the Interior Department. served a
short time in the Senate and later re-
turned to his law practice. Mr.. Johnson
returned to the law, but during the ciNii
war became senator from Maryiahu.
Mr.. Everett, in Mr. Fillmore $ cabinet re-
turned to private life, and in 1850 was a
candidate for Vice President. Mr.. CoTWin
afterward served in Congress. and In the
civil war was minister to Mexico MI:
Conrad. returned to civil lie, aIeeIWaiu
becoming a general in the Confederate
service Mr.. Crittenden returned to the
Senate
Pierce's Notable Cabinet.
Gen. Pierces advisers were w. l.. Marcy
of New York, Secretary of State; James
Guthrie of Kentucky. Secretary of the
Treasury; Jefferson Davis of Mississippi.
Secretary of War; John c. Dobbin OF
North Carolina, Secretary of the Navy;
Robert McClelland of Michigan. Secre.
| tary of the Interior; Caleb Cushing OF
| Massachusetts, Attorney General, am
James Campbell of Pennsylvania. Post
master General, all of them serving until
the close of the term. Mr.. Davis returned
| to the Senate and later became prominent
| as president of the southern confederacE
| Mr. Dobbin died soon after leaving OF
| flee.
| In Mr. Buchanans administration Gen:
| Cass of Michigan was the secretary OF
State until December. 1850, j. b black o.
| PENNSYLVANIA succeeding hiln lloWeh
Cobb of Georgia, Secretary OF the lrets-
ury; p F. Thomas of Maryland succeedlis
him in December, 1860. and John A. DIX
| of New York following him the folloWlns
| month. John 3. Floyd of Virginia served
| as Secretary of War until December, iS3S''
! Joseph Holt of Tennessee succeeding hlni:
| Isaac Toucey WAS appointed secretary OF
! the NAVY and served until the close OF the
| term Jacob Thompson of Mississippi was
appointed Secretary of the Interior ana
| he served until December. 1860, the ue-
partment being conducted Tor the re-
| mainder of the term by the CHIEF clerk,
| Moses Kelly j. S. Black of pennsylvania
| was appointed Attorney General and was
| transferred to the State Department IN
| December. 1850, Edward Nj. Stanton 81
| PENNSYLVANIA succeeding him. y. '.
| Brown Of Tennessee was appointed fost-
master General, serving until his DEAN
in March, 1859. Judge Holt succeeded
Mr. Brown and served until December.
| 1850. when he was transferred to the war