The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-08
NOTES OF NOTABLES.

NOTES OF NOTABLES.
RICHARD f. SLOAN, the new GOV
ernor of Arizona, was born in Preble
county, O.. June 30. 1897. After grad
uating from Monmouth college in 1877
he attended the Cincinnati law school
and completed his course there in 1881.
being admitted to the bar the same year
He began the practice of law in Pres
colt, Ariz. He identified himself with
the Republican party and took an active
interest in the public affairs Of the ter
rltory. Previous TO his appointment to
the governorship by President Taft he
had served for many years as an asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court of
Arizona.
GEN LORD KITCHENER, the cclc-
hrated British general who is mt present
| commander of the military forces in In
dia, was born in County Kerry. Ireland.
June "A, 1850. and was educated mt the
| royal military academy ut WOolwich In
1871 he entered the royal engineers. His
career since that time is substantially a
| review of the wars and military eXpedi-
tons in which England has engaged dur
ing the past thirty-hve years. He was in
command of the Egyptian cavalary from
1882 to 1884 and in the latter year dis
tinEuishcd himself in the Nile expedition
He remained in Egypt and the Soudan
for more than ten years and in 1898 in
recognition of his heroic services in front
of khartoum, Gen. Kitchener was raised
to the pccragc and given grant of
S1JO,oDO by Parliament. During the
last war with the Beers in South Africa
he was COmmander-in-chicf of the Brit
| ish forces. When the war was ended he
was created viscOunt and promoted to
the rank of general, in addition to re
ceiving other honors from his govern,
ment.
HARRY CHURCH OBERHOLSER,
one of the foremost 0rnlthologists of
America. was born in Brooklyn. June -.
! 1870 and received his early education in
he attended Columbia university aud
graduated from that institution ut the
age of 10. Zoology and ornithology
were his fayorite studies and before he
was 80 years old Prof. Obcrholser had
become noted for his work and writings
on these subjects, He was appointed
nm instructor in the forestry school cs-
tablishcd at Biltmore. 5. C., and since
| 1898 he has been assistant ornithologi-t
| of the United States biological survey.
In his official capacity he has conducted
expeditions for the study of birds and
bird life in Nevada, Texas and in all of
! the South Atlantic states. He has been
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agricultural societies in England and
Australia and in America
| ROBERT l.. BORDEN, one of the
foremost leaders of the Conservative
party in Canada, was born in Grand Pre-,
Nova Scotia, June %, 1854, and re
ceived his education in the Acacia Villa
academy In 1874 he began the study
of law and was called 10 the bar four
| lut La al
nent in his chosen profession and at
tanned an extensive practice In the SUI
! prcme court Of Nova Scotia and in the
supreme court of Canada Mr.. Borden
was first elected to the House of Com
mons in 1896. rs member for the city
and county Of Halifax. In 1901, upon
! the resignation of Sir Charles Upper.
he was elected leader Of the Conscrva-
! tive party of the House of Commons.
and ms such has been the opponent of
! the Liberal forces under Sir Wilfrid
! Lauricr in several general elections.
BISHOP EARL CRANSTON of the
! Methodist Episcopal church was born in
! Athens, O.. June -. 1910. and was cdu-
Gated at Ohio university. He served as
| soldier in the Civil war, first in the
| Third and SiXticth Ohio infantry reg-
mcnts and the Second West Virginia
cavalry regiment, rising from private
60 the rank of captain. After the war
! he entered the ministry of the Methodist
| Episcopal church as n member of the
| OHIO conference in 1867, serving in that
and other conferences until 1891, when
he was elected one of the publishing
agents Of the church. In 1896 he was
! elected II bishop and has since spent sew
eral years in Episcopal visitation of the
missions aud churches in China. japan.
Korea and other countries. Later Bish-
op tranSton served as member of the
commission on federation with the Meth
odist church, South.
WILLIAM l.. COTRTLEIGU. Tie
we'll known actor was born in Guelph.
Ontario. June IS 1865. At an early
age he removed with his parents to ST
Louis, and his education was received in
the public schools of that city. He be-
gan his stage career in 1883 and at
tanned prominence rs n member of va.
rious companies under the mana cement
of Charles ErOhman. In recent years
Mr.. COurtlcigh has been seen in Supporf
of Mrs Fiskc, Mary Manncring and 9TH
or actresses of note, and has met with
favor in England as well rs in America.
For 4 number of years he has filled the
position of president of the Actors So
ciety of America.
MAI GEORGE WASHINGTON
COCKTAILS, chairman and chief engl-
necr Of the Panama canal commission,
was born in Brooklyn, n. y. June -.
1858, was appointed To- The West Point
Military academy in 1876 and graduated
in 1880 He was instructor in civil ana
military engineering at West Point for
several years before 1883, He was then
placed in charge Of the Masse Shoals
canal construction on the Tennessee riv-
err, and began the construction of the
Colvert Shoals canal In the years that
followed he served continuously in va
rious high capacities in the engineer
corps During the war with Spain he
was chief Of engineers aud directed the
work Of the military engineers in Cuba.
SIR JOSEPH HOOKER. the IN
nous botaust, was born June 30. 1917,
in Suffolk England, and was educated
at the University of Glasgow At the