The Coconino sun., 1920-03-05
THE G. o. P. PRESIDENTIAL AsPIRANTs

For the information of republicans who will be called upon to express their choice among the aspirants for the presidential nomination, the following brief summary of biographies of all active candidates has been compiled from facts stated in "Who's Who in America"
 BUTLER, NICHOLAS MURRAY: Age 57; born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Home, New York city. Graduated from Columbia, 1882, A. B.; 1883, A. M.; 1884, Ph. D. Occupation, univers- ity president. Public service, member New Jersey state board of education, 1887-95; pres ident Paterson, New Jersey board of educa- ton, 1923; New Jersey commander, Paris ex- position, 1889; delegate republican national conventions 1888, 1904, 12, '15; chairman New York republican convention, 1912; re- ceived republican electoral vote for vice-pres- ident, 1913.
 HARDING, WARREN G.: Age, 54 Born, Cor sica, Ohio. Home, Marion, Ohio. Graduated from Iberia, 1882 Occupation, editor. Public service: Member Ohio senate, 19O0-4 lieuten- ant governor of Ohio ,1904-6; republican nom- inee for governor of Ohio, 1910 (defeated) member<U. $. senate from Ohio 1915-21. JOHNSON, HIRAM WARREN: Age, 53. Born, Sacramento, California. Home, San Francisco Educated in University of California, leaving in junior year. Occupation, lawyer Public service: Governor of California 1911-15 re- elected for term, 19l5-l9 (resigned March 15 l9lO; founder of progressive party, 1912 HoIlilHee VlCe-pTeSluenC OH progressive ticket same year; U. S. senator from Cali fornia for term 1917-23.
 LOWDEN, FRANK ORREN: Age, 59. Born, Sunrise City, Minnesota. Home Oregon, Hi nois. Graduated from Iowa State University (valedictorian) 1885; Union College of Law, Chicago (valedictorian) 1887. Occupation, lawyer. Public service: Delegate republican national conventions, 1900-04; member repub- lcan national committee 1904-12, and mem-
 
 1908; elected 59th congress, for unexpired term 1906-7, reelected Goth and 61st congress- es 1907-11, 18th Illinois district; governor of Illinois 1917-1921.
 POINDEXTER, MILES: Age, 51 Born, Mem- phis, Tennessee. Home, Spokane, Washington. Graduated from Washington and Lee Univers- ity, L.L. B. Occupation lawyer Public ser vice: Prosecuting attorney, 1892, 1898-1904; superior judge, 1904-0S; member house of rep resentatives 6lst congress 1909-11; U. s. sena- tor from Washington, terms 1911, 1917-23. SUTHERLAND, HOWARD: Age, 54 Born, near kirkwood, Missouri. Home, Elkns, West Virginia. Graduated from Westminster Col lege, Fulton, Missouri, A. B., 1889; studied law at Columbian (now George Washington Uni versity, but did not complete course. Occupa- tion, coal and timber business. Public service: Member West Virginia state senate, 19O8-12; member 63d and 64th congresses, 1913-17; West Viriginia-at-la large; elected U. s. senator for term 1917-23.
 WOOD, LEONARD: Age, 59. Born, Winches- ter, New Hampshire. Graduated from Har- vard M. D., 1884. Occupation, major-general, U. s. A.. Public service: Colonel, Spanish war. military governor of Cuba, 1899-19O2; governor of Moro province, 1903-1906 special ~ ambassador to Argentine republic, 1910; chief .of staff, U. s. A., 1910-14 commander 89th division N. A., Camp Funston, Kansas, 1918; commander of central department. U. s. A., 1919-2O; headquarters, Chicago.