The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08


he had the most untiring support OF the
Ohio comradeship, the Ohio Soldiers and
Sailors home at Sandusky was founded,
and he has served on the board of trus-
tees practically ever since.
Charles c. Burton.
Elected commandments at the for
ty-first national encampment held at
Saratoga Springs, Sept. - Is, 1907. He
was born in Warren. O., lS45. Served as
private in the Nineteenth Ohio volunteer
infantry. On his return TO Ohio he was
admitted to the bar. and removed to Ne
vada, Berlin county, Missouri, where ne
built up a successful practice, and was
elected judge Of the common pleas court
and served with distinction on the bench.
He was elected 10 congress in 1894 in
district which usually polled about 300
majority for the party which Mr. Burton
eHue collector for the western district of
Missouri with headquarters at Kansas
City, Mo, which office he still holds.
W. C. johnson.
Succeeded to the position of command
er-n-chief on the death of Sexton in 1898.
He was born in ClermOnt county, Ohio.
March 70. 1913, and was educated at the
Ohio Wesleyan university. at Delaware,
o.. was a member Of company F, Eighty
ninth Ohio volunteer infantry: was com
missioned second lieutenant United
States colored troops; was mustered out
at Huntsville. Ala. in 1866. Served in the
campaigns TN the western army under
Rosecrans and Sherman, participating in
the march to the sea, and through the
Carolinas. Has been vice president or
president of the board of public service,
Cincinnati, o., from 1900 to 1906. He IS at
natl.
John r. King.
Succeeding to the position of comman-
r.-rs- s-fafrf IN lao nf
Blackmar. 1895. Born sixty-four years ago
in HagerstOwn. Nd. Was learning the
printing business in Baltimore when the
civil war broke out: enlisted at the age
of II years IN company II of the Sixth
Maryland volunteer infantry, one of FOx's
fighting 800; served through the war in
the Third and Sixth army corps Was
wounded three times, disabled for life;
six months a prisoner of war in Salisbury
y. g. and Libby prison, Richmond Al
ter the close of the war, While still on
orutches, he took a leading part in or
ganizng the BOYS in Blue in Maryland
which organization was subsequently
merged into the Grand Army OF the Re
public, I'm which he has been active ever
since its organization. being past COM
mander of post No. ]. having previously
niled all of the subordinate offices. was
unanimously elected department cOmman-
Ger IN 1890, senior vice commander
az Boston I'm 1894 succeeding Comrade
Bisckmar as CommandeT-iu-Chief. presid-
ed over the great thirty-ninth annual en-
campnent at Denver. Colo, in 1895.
John p. S. Goblin.
Elected commander-in-chief at thirty
first national cncampment Buffalo. \.
Y, Aug. -. y, 1897. Born IN SunbuTy,
Pa. IS. 1887. academy education ILL. D,
Susquehanna university. served in Union
army. attained rank of brevet brigadier
general; since rector in various industrial
institutions; state senate since 1851. now
commands Third brigade Pennsylvania
Nsge-
eral United States volunteers I'm war with
Spain; elected lieutenant governor of
Pennsylvania. 1898; Knight Templar; mar
ried Annie NJ. Stowe. Florida, 1866.
Albert D. Shaw.
Elected commander-in-chief at the thir-
ty-third national ercamDment held at
Philadelphia. Pa, Sept. g. Z. 1899 He died
Feb 10. 1901, In Washington. ID. G. Al
bert d. Shaw was born in the town Of
LYNNE. Jefferson county. New York Dec.
- ISL. He was graduate of ST Law
renee university Canton y Y he vol
unteered May. 1861, I'm the ThIty-fifth
New York volunteers served as private
and nOn-COmmissioned officer until 1858:
shcn as recruiting officer. Member of
New York assembly. 1856. consul at To-
1ento. lS6S-7S. at Manchester. England.
1855; colonel Thirty-sixth regiment ma
uonal guard, New York, 1865.
John C. Black.
Elected commandments at the thir-
ty-seventh national erCampment, held at
San Francisco, Aug. ~. q, 1893. lie was
born Jan. y. 1883. at Lexington. Homes
county. Mississippi. He entered the ser
vice April 4. 1851. He was major lieuten-
ant colonel. colonel. also bTevet bTigader
general United States volunteers He was
engaged in the first fight at Romney,
". Va on the 18th Of June. 1861. II was
the ninth conflict i1 the war. He
was in the stormins of Blakeiv batteries
in the 9th Of April. 1855. at sunset This
was the last battle Of tie war except
some unimportant engagements west Of
the Mississippi river. Since the close of
the war he has been United States COM
missioner Of pensions. United States dis
trict attorney. member of congress Al
large from the state OF Illinois. United
Ststss civil service commissioner. He is l
al this time president Of the United States
civil service commission.
Ivan II. Walker.
Elected commander-in-chief ar the TWEEN
tv-ninth national encampmenL held AT
Louisville. XIV. Sept N. IS. ISq5 Rorn
Feb 8 1853. at Arlington. in Rush county
Indiana His parents moved 10 Fort
Wayne. Ind, where ne attended school
and grew 10 manhood. At the age OF >
he entered the service in company X
seventy third infantry, IN 1852 and was
commissioned captain Of said company. }
Aug. > IS62 Was promoted major Of the f
regiment Feb Is. 1853 for gsllHntry in
action Of Stose's river. On March 81 +
lse2 WAS promoted lieutenant colonel AMI /
rr.afznaT HrfE lS.- account az die