The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11

ct. The governor has long been en-.
gagged in the spinning industry. and his
public career has included the holding
Of the offices of city auditor and mayor
Of woonsocket. which is his home,
membership in the Rhode Island house
Of representatives 1875, commissioner
to the Paris ~expositions 1889. 1900, and
lieutenant governor of Rhode Island In
1898. In 1902 he married Mile. Fran
coise de Chamigney Of Paris. The gov
ernor serves one year.
Cole l.. BIease. Democrat, ~re-elect-
ed governor OF South Carolina. was
born In Newberry county. s. c.. Octo-
Der $. 1868. and married Lille b.
Summers of Anderson county in 1890.
He was in the South Carolina house Of
representatives 1905, being speaker
pro TEN. 1912. state senator 1904-S,
being president pro tenn. 1908. mayor
of Newberry 1910. His home is at Co
lumbia. The governor serves two years.
Frank NJ. Byrne. Republican. was
elected governor of South Dakota. He
was born at Volney, Ia, In 1858, and
went to the Dakota territory In 1879.
He took a homestead there. which he
occupied until 1890. when he removed
TO F%aulkton four years ago. where he
has since resided. He was a member
OF the first state senate of South Da-
kota In 1890 and elected lieutenant
governor in 1910. Governor Byrne is
a farmer and real estate operator. He
succeeds Robert S. Wesley, Republican,
for a two year term.
Ben W. Hooper, Republican, reflect
ed governor of Tennessee, was born
at Newport. Tenn. Oct. Is. 1870. He
married Anna II. Jones of Newport in
1901. He was in the Tennessee house
of representatives 1898 and assis-
tant United States attorney for the
Eastern district of Tennessee. 1906-10.
and elected governor for the term
1911-13. His home is at Nashville.
The governor serves two years.
Oscar Branch Colquitt, Democrat.
reelected governor of Texas, was
born Mt Camilla. Ga. Dec. 10. 1861.
He was state senator 1859. state reve-
nue. agent 1898. state tax commission
er 1s99-1900 and railroad commissioner
His home is at Terrell. The
governor serves two years.
William Spry, Republican. reelected
governor of Utah. was born in Eng
land Jan. IL. 1864. and came to Amer
lea In 1875. He married Mary Alice
Wrathall of Grantsville in 1890. He
has been a city councilman, president
Of the state board of land commits
and United States marshal for
Utah. His home is at Salt Lake City.
The governor serves four years.
Ernest Lister. Democrat, elected
governor of Washington, Is a manu-.
.facturer of Tacoma and recognized as
on of the most influential men In his
party. He was appointed by Governor
Rogers on the state board of control
all state institutions, and in the
part of his term Of six years
Its president. He succeeds NJ. T.. |
Hay, Republican. for a four year term.
Henry ID. Hatfield, Republican, elect
ID governor OF West Virginia. He is
| physician, has been in the state
legislature and was chosen president
the senate. which Office carries with
t the lieutenant go%vernorship. In 1911.
he succeeds William E. Glasscock,
for a four year term.
Francis Edward McGovern, Repub- |
lean, reelected governor Of wiscon-
Wis, Jan. 81. 1866. He was first as
istant district attorney In Milwaukee
ounty, 1904; district attorney. 1865
nd a candidate for the United States
enate in 1908. His home Is at Madi-
on. The governor serves two years. !