Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-02
NOTES OF NOTABLES,

BISHOP JOHN W. HAMILTON of
the Methodist Episcopal church was
born i'll Lewis county, Va, March 1S
1910, and received his early education in
the schools of Ohio. He was graduated
from Mt. Union college in 1865. and
from the sch pol Of theology of Boston
university in 1871. In 1868 he was Civ
en- license to preach and joined the
PlttSburg conference. After two years
spent in the Newport circuit of Ohio he
was transferred to the New England
conference of which he has ever since
been a member He was founder and
for nine years pastor of the PEOPLES
church in Boston. In 1892 he was elect
ed by the general conference correspond
ing secretary of the Freedman's Aid and
Southern Education society of the
church. In 1900 came his elevation to
the bishopric, since which time he has
resided for the most part in San Fran
cisco.
WILLIAM MORTON WHEELER.
professor of invertebrate zoology in
Harvard university, was born in Mil
waukee, March 10, 1860, and was edu-
Gated in the public schools Of that city
and in the German American normal
college. From 1887 to 1890 he was
curator of the Milwaukee public mu-
scum; from 1890 to 1892 fellow and
assistant in morphology in Clark uni
versity; 1892 to 1897, instructor in EN-
bryology in the University of Chicago,
and from 1897 to 1899 assistant pro
fessor in the same department. He be-
came professor of zoology i'll the Univer-
sty of Texas in 1899 and left there
in 1903 to 20 TO the Museum of Natural
History in New York Were he occupied
the position of curator of inyertebrate
zoology until he was called to Harvard
last year In 1893 Prof. Wheeler spent
year in Europe. He was a student at
the Universities of Wurzburg and Liege
and was the occupant also of the Smith
sonian table at the Naples geological
station.
LITTLE JOHN ID. ROCKEFEL-
LER, the infant son of John I'D. Rookie
Teller, Jr., was born Mt the home of
his parents in West Fifty fourth street.
New York city, March p, 1906. As
the grandson aud direct heir of John u.
Rockefeller, the Standard Oil magnate
the child will inherit Il fortune if he
lives that will place him among the rich
est persons in the world. The Rookie
Teller fortune, to which the baby will
succeed, is estimated at Sl,O00,000, 600.
which, at its present rate of increase,
would amount to about S500o,O00O00
when the grandson reaches his 50th year.
The child is also likely to inherit con
siderable wealth Oh the maternal side.
for his mother was Miss Abbie G. Aid
rich. the daughter of United States
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island, who is
several times a millionaire.
+. w. BENSON. who by virtue of his
office of secretary of state succeeded to the
governorShip of Oregon upon the rpsigna-
ton of Gov. Chamberlain several weeks
ago, was born in Santa Clara, Cal.
March 20, 1858. He attended the public
schools of his native place and completed
Pacific Mt San Jose. At the age of 30
he went to Oregon and located at Rose
burg. He taught school for time and
at the same time studied law. With his
admission 10 the bar he look an active
interest in politics and two years ago
was elected secretary of state on the
Republican ticket. As Oregon has no
lieutenant governor the secretary of
state is the next highest officer to the
governor and when Gov. Chamberlain
resigned to accept his seat in the United
States Senate, Secretary of State Ben
son became governor.
GILBERT GEORGE REGINALD
SACkNILLE. eighth Earl of De la
War;, for whose ancestor the American
state of Delaware was named. was born
March ~ 1869, and was educated at
| Charterhouse No royal family in Eng
land can boast of prouder lineage.
The title dates from 1903 and the early
Lords Re la War; were brave soldiers.
| Que of them fought hravely on the held
OF CreCy and another shared in the cap
ture of John of France at Poictiers.
The present holder of the title succeeded
to the earldom ON the death Of his father
| in 1896. He has been member of
Parliament and during the last war in
South Africa he served with Bethune's
Horse. He is the possessor of a mag
uifcent estate of nearly $4,000 acres
THE RT.-REV. THOMAS +.
X KENNEDY. well known i'm Catholic
church circles as rector ef the American
college at Rome. was born in Conshock-
en- Pa, March -, 1861 and received
his education MT a seminary in Norris
town. After graduating he took up the
study of law. which he soon abandoned.
however, to study for the priesthood
After flushing his theological studies
abroad he returned to Philadelphia ami
was appointed professor ut s.
Charles Theological seminary. Later he
was appointed to the chair of the higher
dugmatic theology. His next advau .e.
.meut was TO the rectorShip Of the North