Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-11
The Cabinet Members;
Their Life Sketches

NHiidEi JenhiuSS bryan, secretary
Of state, Nebraska. So years old, was
born in Salem, Ill. He was nominal
ed for the presidency in 1896 when 35
years old; nominated again in 1904
and 1908. and defeated each time. He
was 4 member of the fifty-second and
hfty-third congresses. He was de-
tegted for United States senator fol
iowing his defeat for the presidency
in 1896. He toured the world in
1906. He served in the Spanish-Am-
er}caH war. He is editor of the Com
moneT.
William Glib McAdoo, secretary of
treasury, New York, 49 years old.
was born in Marietta, Ga. He is a
lawyer and was counsel for southern
railroads for several years. He is
lanlops as the builder Of the Hudson
tunnel under the North river, Man
haitian, lie was one of the most act
i've supporters of Wilson before and
after the nomination. 81
! L3ndley NJ. Garrison, secretary of
war. New Jersey, 4S years old, was
bora in Camden, n. j., the son of an
! Eplcopal clergyman. He is a brother
OF Justice Charles G. Garrison of the
New Jersey supreme court, He was
appointed TO the chancery court in
lSGz II Teappoiuted by Chancellor
Mahion Fitney, now a member of the
United States court.
Albert Sydney Burleson, postmaster
general, Texas. is so years old. He
"a born in San Marcos, Texas, and
has been in public life since he was
Is years Old, first as assistant city at
torney of Austin. He wa elected to
the ffty.sixth congress, and has been
reelected to every congress since
then, He married Miss Adele Stein
ev Of Austin, Texas.
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the
navy, North Carolina, 40 years old,
was born in Washington, North Caro-
lima, He has been a newspaper man
since he was is years old. He serv-
ed as chief clerk of the department
of the interior from 1898 to 1895.
He is editor of the Raleigh News and
Observer and q democratic national
committeeman from North Carolina.
Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the
interior, California, 40 years old, was
born on Prince Edward island. He
practiced law in California and was
corporation counsel for San Francis
co in 1889 and a candidate for gov
rno in 1902. He has been a mem
Der of the interstate commerce com
mission since December, 1905.
David Franklin Houston, secretary
of agriculture, Missouri, At years old,
born in North Carolina. He was
president of the agricultural and me-
chanical college of Texas, president
of the University of Texas, chancellor
of the Washington university of st.
Louis, and is the author of numerous
works on agriculture and political
subjects.
William G. Redfeld, secretary Of
commerce, New York, 81 years old,
was born in Albany, N. Y. He has
been engaged in the mercantile and
manufacturing business for many
years. He was director of the Euuit-
able Life Assurance society; was
commissioner of public works of the !
Borough of Brooklyn in 1902, and is
regarded as an expert on the tariff. J
He was a member of the s~ixty-second
congress, and was defeated for re-
election last November.
William Bauchop Wilson, secretary
of labor, Pennsylvania, 81 years old.
was born in Blantyre, Scotland. He
came to the United States in 1870.
He was a miner from 1871 to 1893
and president Of the district miners
union during 1S89-90. He is a mem
Der of the national executive board
which organized the United Mine
Workers OF America. He was a mem
Der of the sixtieth, sixty-irst and
.sixtvsecond conaresses.-South Da-
kota Educator.