The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-07
Biographies of Men
in Primary Contest

Was a member of the city Progressive
executive committee.
COUNTY ASSESSOR.
John OarneII- For several years
was engineer at the court house and
of late years has been engaged I'm mar
chinery repair business in this city.
At one time he was a candidate for
county recorder.
WAYNE TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR.
r. q. NichoIson-Born in Greens
fork in 1858. Received early ed
ucation in Wayne County Public
schools. Tad engaged in poultry bust
ness for the w. III. Harris company for
number of years
Robert A. Benton-A resident Of
this city and at one time engaged In
farming and a prominent stock buyer
in Wayne county for number of
years. He was one of the several ap-
plicants last month for the office q
county superintendent of highways.
James Howarth-Born i'm New York
City in 1853 Came to Richmond In
1866. Received education in High
schools of New York City. Served
one term as township trustee. Was
employed as time keeper of the Ind
lana Bedstead Company before elect
ed fo~HshE Trustee in 1919.
WAYNE TOWNSHIP vRUsTEE.
J. o. Edgerton- Born in FRANKLIN
Township in 1857. Educated in the
Wayne County Public schools and the
Central Normal School at Crawfords-
vile. Engaged as a teacher and has
been principal of many of the county
/ high schools.
| John Deitz-A resident of Rich
mond for many years. For 35 years q
foreman at the Hoosier Drill factory
but now retired. Served in a Pennsyl-
vania regiment during the Civil War.
, Charles n. Bond-Born In Wayne
county in 1878 A farmer. Was
former Township trustee Of Clay
Township for two terms. Now filling
the unexpired term of DIR. Kendall.
| who resigned a number of months
| ago.
Lewis II. Hosier-Born in Wayne
County in 1853. Educated in public
schools of county. A retired farm
er. Has been former township
trustee of Harrison township. Is now
| filling unexpired term OF Harrison
township trustee who resigned two
years ago.
Henry cheesman-Born in Hing
ham. Mass, in 1S45. Mr.. Chees
man is a candidate for the office OF
justice of the peace. He was appoint
ed to this office in March. 1911, to
Harrison. deceased. Mr.. Cheesman has
lived in Wayne county for twenty-one
years.
REPRESENTATIVE.
Cecil L. CIark-Born in Rushville.
In in yad in ha h
vile Public Schools. Graduated from
the TriState College at Angola. Was
a student OF United States Naval
Academy. Resigned from West Point
in 1908. Engaged in the practice OF
law. Came to Richmond two years
ago. Precinct committeeman during
last campaign.
J. w. Judkins-Resident of Cam
bridge City and a prominent business
man of that place. Served in the last
legislature as representative from
Wayne county and was the only Pro-
gressive in the lower house.
SENATOR.
Walter McConaha- a we'll known
automobile and piano dealer OF this
city and for a number of years a resi-
dent of Centerville. At one time en-
Igaged in the farming business.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
i Albert Anderson-Now a resident of
Richmond. but formerly resided in the
northeastern section of the county. He
is now completing his first term as
commissioner from the eastern dis
trict
Marcus D. L. ReynoIds-A life long
resident of the county and resides now
at Olive Hill near Centerville. IL q
farmer but taught school when a
young man. Formerly active in the
Prohibition party in the county. Can
didate for nomination as commission
er from the middle district.
John E. Dynes- Resident OF Gen.
terville and stock buyer. Formerly
engaged in farming and has served
two terms as commissioner. but not
for two years. Is a candidate for COM
missioner from the middle district.