Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30

eral terms in Congress. and filled out
Mr.. Webster's unexpired term in the
Senate.
Howell Cobb became Speaker. in 1s49. OF
elected to the House in 40. and was ar,
erwara Governor Of Georgia, and In 81 be-
came Secretary of the Treasury. He served
In the civil war as a Confederate brig
adler general.
Linn Boyd. who came to the House In
1895. served a number of terms until
IS. He was Speaker In 1851 IN the Thir-
ty-second Congress, and in 1858. Speaker
OF the Thirty-third Congress.
In December, 1855. after the memorable
election, Nathaniel p. Banks of Massa-
chusetts became Speaker. When he left
the House he became Governor Of Massa-
chusetts and served three terms there.
In the Union army he was a major gen.
eral.
In the Thirty-fifth Congress. 1857,
James L. Orr Of South Carolina became
Speaker. He had been representative
In 1859 william Pennington of New
Jersey was elected Speaker of the Thir-
ty-sixth Congress- He had been governor
Of his state and. coming to Congress, was.
after twelve weeks baloting, elected
Speaker He died in 1862, aged sixty
three years.
0alusha Grow Speaker.
In 1851, July a, at the called session of
the Thirty-seventh Congress, Galusha A.
Grow OF Pennsylvania was made Speak
er. He had been a member OF the House
since 1850. and was looked on as the
father OF the House, though but twenty
seven when he entered in 1851. Leaving
the House for twenty years, he became a
member again in 1895.
Schuyler Colfax of Indiana became
Speaker Of the Thirty-eigf1th Congress in
1853 and was continued to March }, 1850,
President Grant Mr.. Pomeroy of New
York filled in the last day of the ses-
sion as Speaker on the resignation of
Mr.. Colfax as such. the latter becom-
Ing, March 4, the Vice President.
"The Plumed Knight"
James G. Blaine, in 1869, was elected
to the speakership and served In the
Forty-hrst. Forty-second and Forty
third Congresses up to 1875. He was a
member OF the House for eighteen years.
after which he was in the Senate.
In 1876 he was candidate for the
presidential nomination. After being
Secretary of State under Gen. Garfield
he ran for President. Under Gen. Har-
rison he again served as Secretary Of
State.
NJ. C. Kerr Of Indiana became the
Speaker OF the Forth-fourth Congress in
1875. but died in August, 1876 During
the first session s. s. (Sunset Cox Of New
York and Milton Sayler of Ohio were
Speakers pro TEN.
Samuel J. Randall of Pennsylvania was
elected Speaker for the second session. in
December. 1875, and reelected for the
Forty-ffth and Forty-sixth Congresses,
to March. 1881. Mr.. Randall came to the
House in 1853. and continued a member
to his death In 1880.
Gen. j. W. Keller of Ohio in 1881 be-
gress. 1878. He came to the House in
1875 and served till So, but returned in
1905 and Is yet a member.
In the Forty-eighth Congress, 1883,
John G. Carlisle of kentucky commenced
a three-term service in the Speakers
chair. ending with the Fiftieth Congress
in 1889. Later ne was a senator, and in
Reed, Crisp and Cannon.
Thomas B. Reed of Maine. who had
long been a member. became Speaker in
1850 Of the Fffty-frst Congress. During
the following years, from 1891 to 1895. in
the F1fty-second and Fifty-third Con-
crosses, Charles F. Crisp of Georgia was
the Speaker. Mr.. Reed In 1895 return
ed to the chair for two terms, the Fifty
fourth and F1fty-ffth Congresses, serv-
ing till 1899.
David B. Henderson of Iowa held the
gavel in the Fifty-sixth and Fifty-sev-
enth Congresses. 1889 to 1905. The pres
ent incumbent, Mr.. Cannon. followed in
1905. and is yet in the chair.