The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-04

1902, and 1904. Elsctsd speaker Of
the assembly in 1909 and 1906. WIS
elected to the sixty -nrst. sixty-sscond,
sixty-third, sixty fourth and sixty
NTH congresses Elected to senate an
April q, 1918, to fill the unexpired term
Of the late Senator Husting.
Walter Evans Edge {New Jcrsey),
Republican, OF Atlantic Ctty--Born
Nov. 20, 1879, in Philadelphia. Pa,
family moving afterward TO Pleasant-
Vile, N. ], Graduate of public schools-
Started work at age of sixteen for an
advertising agency In Atlantic City
ana q few years later, when proprie-
tor died, purchased business Founded
Atlantic City Daily Presa and later
purchased Atlantic City Evening
Union, publishing both newspapers In
conjunction with advertising business
which he expanded until branch orr
ces were established In New York.
London, Paris, Brussels and elsewhere
Was Journal clerk and secretary Of
New Jersey senate and is veteran of
spanish American war. ScrSios as a
second lieutenant. After the war,
was captain of New Jersey National
Guard AID served on personal staff
OF Governors Murphy and Stokes
subsequently promoted to lieutenant
colonel Elected to New Jersey as
scmhly from Atlantic County In 1919,
ana to senate of state in 1910 and
slS. During legislative career in
sew Jersey was majority leader In
ootn branches and also president OF
senate and for five weeks in 1918 was
acting governor. Elected governor in
1915 by largest plurality ever received
tor {nl
state, In November. 1918, was
e.ected to the United States senate to
succeed Senator David Baird and to
serve for full term of six years re-
signing as governor.
Henry Wilder Reyes New Hamp-
ntre) Republican, Of Haverhfll
Eorn AZ Newbury, VT. 1863: Harvard
university, 1887, Received n. s and
al p. degrees New Hampshire col
lese and A. M, Dartmouth. Member
New Hampshire house Of representa-
tves 1S9l-s5, 1851. Chairman
state exercise commission 1s15-f7a
gfvernor laf7-i9 elected to United
states senate. November S. 1918. It
vas the first time In nearly hundred
years that senator was elected while
hoidingofice of governor. IA farmer
and president OF the yvoodsyilie
National bank. Term expires March
4. 1929. :.
FurnifoId NJ. Simmons North Caro-
lima l--Democrat, OF Newborn. Born
January 60 1854 Educated at Wake
Forest college and Trinity college.
graduating from Trinity college with
degree OF A. b, in June. 1879. iAd-
united 10 bar. 1875. and practiced
hntil 1901. Elected member of
httieth congress in 1885: collector of
internal revenue 1898 Chairman of
democratic state executive commit
tee. 1892, 1898. 1900, 1909. 1904,
1905. Received degree Of LII. n. from
Trinity college, June 1901. and from
University of North Carolina, June
1918. Elected to the United states
senate to succeed Hon. Marion But
Ter, Populist. for term beginning
March 4. 1901. Reelected In 1907
1918. and 1918 Member OF senate
committee on finance and other COM
,nittees.
Andrieus A. Jones New Mexico)-
Democrat, OF East Las Vegas. Law
yer and stock raiser. Born May is.
1852, near Union City, Tenn r.. s.
Valparaiso university 1884. A. r..
lsso Taught school in Tennessee
end was principal of public schools
of Las Vegas 1sS5-S7 Admitted 10
"
court OF the United States 1904.
president pr New Mexico bar assoria-
ton 1893 mayor OF Las Vegas 1922
So: special United States attorney
fsa4-9s. First assistant secretary Of
interior 1895. Elected United
states senator 1916.
Josiah O. Wolcott fDehaware)-
Democrat of Dover Son OF James
L Wolcott estate librarian of Della :
ware. secretary OF state OF Delaware
and chancellor OF Delaware) Gradu-
ate of Dover public schools. Whining
ton Conference academy and wes-
ieyan university, receiving degree of
Fh. F.. in 1901. Studied law and ad-
Knitted No bar in 1895, rnovffrg 10
Wilmington where he opened office.
Returned 10 Dover in 1918 where he
row pursues practice: attorney gen
efal of Delaware from 1ais untfI
1915. when he was elected to he
nfted States senate
William II. King Urtah)-De,no-
Graf, of Salt Lake City Attended
Irublic- schools, Brigham . yauns-
-acatseuy, -aud~ssate university. Sn~nt
nearly three years in Great Britain
and upon returning was graduated
from University OF Michigan law
toiere in 1883. Praeticed lax since.