The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

AAlAUA 1y4GrErs LC >L4Q4tl law Lf4S
State University Of Iowa. and for the
last twenty-f0ur years has devoted HIM
self to It's practice In Omaha.
At the sEe ef ten, Martin B. Madden,
OF Chicago. a Republican Representative,
began work cutting stone. He now Is
president OF tie Western Stene Company
and director OF the Metropolitan Trust
and Savings Bank Of Chicago. He was
born in England and obtained most %
his education IN public day and night
schools.
Many OF the early years % Charles
LindbeTgh. Of Little Falls, MINI. long
before his election to Congress or the Re-
publican ticket. were devoted TO hunting
and trapping. Born IN Sweden in 1855 he
came 70 the United States when g year
Old his family settling IN MelrOse, MINI
For the last twenty years he has prac-
tlced law.
Clerk I'm Dry Goods store
A clerk in a wholesale dry goods store
was Gustav Kustermann, Of Green Bay,
Wis. before he went 70 Congress. He
was born al Detmold. Germany. IN 1s50,
and FOR several years worked in dry
goods house in Hamburg. Germany. COM
ing to this country IN ISIS. he is q Re-
publican.
Congressman James Anthony Hughes,
OF Huntington. ". Va, early began a
business career. Corunna, Ontario, was
his birthplace. IN 1919. when a boy OF
twelve. ne went 70 Ashland. Ky, entered
the lumber business. which grew 10 such
an extent in West Virginia that he moved
to that State. IN West Virginia, as in
Kentucky. he has been active in RspubI-
can politics. having been elected a mem
Der Of the State legislatures OF both
States
Bohemian by birth Is AdOIph J. Sab
bath. Democratic Representative from l.
IinOis. He was born April (, 1856, al "a
bOri. emigrating 10 Chicago in 1881. He
obtained much OF his early education
from q business college When twenty
nine he began the practice Of law. He
was elected TO Congress By the Democrats
10 succeed Anthony Michalek. Republican,
also a Bohemian
wales vas the first ir6..e OF William
Aubrey Thomas, Of Niles. Ohio. who was
first nominated TO Congress IN May. 1854
TO succeed Charles Dick. present United
AFNe-elS No-1-eA-DA- NAaD --c-ll Ar-4E-a-rA L4-
an iron manufacturer, like his fathSr- ths
late John P Thomas. OF the MahonIng
Valley. Mr. Thomas is forty-tVo years
old and a Republican.
Diplomats and Explorers.
The adopted son Of Uncle sam also IS 10
be found in the diplomatic and consular
service OF the United States government.
For example, Hamilton King. Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to Siam since 1873. is native Of s..
Johns. Newfoundland, where he was born
in 1852.
Mr. King has been a preacher both o.
the Gospel and o the principles OF the
Republican party He has spoken Is
much from the political platform as the
pulpit After studying al the Chicago
Theological Seminary and Leipzig Uni
versity. ne attended the American School
at Athens. Mr.. King is an author OF q
Greek reader and Outlines Of United
States History" He was a delegate 10
the Republican national convention n
1886. and was appointed minister resident
and consul general in Siam n IS9S
The United States Consul General at
FrankfoTt-on-the-Main. Richard Guen-
theT. was born in POjsdam. Prussia. in
lS45. In New York City he was al ore
time broker in drugs and chemicals.
Moving 70 Oshkosh. Wis. he engaged in
business as a pharmacist Entering poll
tics. he became State treasurer. member
OF Congress. and consul general 70 the
City Of Mexico.
Several weli-knOwn explorers in the en-
pioy Of Uncle sam are Of foreign birth
Henry Biederbick. who was born at
WaldbeCk. Germany. in 1S5s. served in
the Greely arctic expedition Of 1SS1-s4
MT- BiedeTbick has been in the United
States customs service since 49,. his pres
ent post being in New York City.
Both Are SeIf-edueated.
Andrew Braid. who has made a mama
for himself in the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey OlIce, was born az
Scotland in 1875 Ee cams
20 the United States when year old
William Eimbeck. a geodes-st. and also
in this branch Of the government service,
is a native OF Brunswick, Germany. SELF
educated,t he climbed from draughts-
mans job in a St Louis locomotive works
to the professorship OF mechanics and en-
zineering at the Washington University.
Mr.. Eimbeck IS the inventor OF the in
variable reversible pendulum and the
duplex base apparatus Of the Coast and
GeodetiC Survey.
Earnest G. Timme. auditor for ths
United States state Department and for
merly auditor in the Treasury Depart
ment. who lost his left arm in the battle
Of Chickamauga, was born in Werden,
Prussia, in fSf3
The cOmmander-in-chief Of the National
Army and Navy Spanish War Veterans
S Col Michel Emmet Ureu. who served
In both the civil and Spauish-American
wars. and TO whom was awarded q medal
II honor because Of gallantry while de-
-ailed as a color bearer. During the en-
yagement he was severely wounded Col
-rell now holds a position in the War De-
1artment. he was born in Ireland n
S44
Among the foreign born sons who for
nsriy served Uncle sam at Washington
Ire former Senators J. P. Jones. Of Ne
ada born in England; Thomas Kearns,
4 Utah. native Of Canada: Brigham H
Roberts. also Of Utah. English born and
Thomas Patterson. Of Colorado: former
representative William Cornell, a native
{ Nova Scotia; J. T. McCleary. and John
Ind. Of Minnesota. the first from Can
Ida- the second from Sweden; Nicholas
duller. OF New York. German born:
george Spalding. OF Michigan. born in
scotland; John 7. Caine. Of Utah. orig
Hslly from the Isle OF Man; Thomas J.
,reameT. Of New York. a native born
rishTan, and former Delegate Bernard
!. Rodey. Of New Mexico. who was also
'orn in ireland.
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