The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-02-27
BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF G. o. p.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.

For the information Of Republicans
who will be called upon to express
their choice among the aspirants for
the presidential nomination, the fol-
lowing brief summary Of biographies
Of all active candidates has been com
piled from facts stated in who's
Who in America. -
Butler, Nicholas Murray: Age, 81:
Born, Elizabeth, New Jersey; Home,
New York City; Graduated from Col
umbia, 1882, A. b., 1883, A. NJ, 1884,
Phi. d.; Occupation, University Presi-
dent; Public Service, Member New
Jersey State Board Of Education, 1887
-95, President Patterson, New Jersey.
Board Of Education, 1928, New Jer-
sey Commander, Paris Exposition,
1889. Delegate Republican National
Convention, 1888, 1904, II, Is. Chair
nan New York Republican Conyen-
ton, 1912, Received Republican cleo
toral vote for Vice. President, 1913.
Harding, Warren G.: Age, 81; Born,
Corsica, Ohio; Home, Marion, Ohio;
Graduated from Iberia, 1882; Occupa-
ton, Editor; Public Service, Member
Ohio Senate, 1904, Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Ohio, 1904-6, Republican non
inee for Governor of Ohio, 1910 (de-
feated), Member U. S. Senate from
Ohio, 1852,
Johnson, Hiram Warren: Age, So;
Born, Sacramento, California; Home.
San Francisco; Educated in Universe
ty Of California, leaving in junior year;
Occupation, Lawyer; Public Service,
Governor Of California bills, reflect
ed for term, 1853 resigned March
l5, 1917, a founder Of Progressive
Party, 1912, and nominee for Vice
President on Progressive ticket same
year. U. S. Senator from California
for term 1923.
Lowden, Frank Orren: Age. 50:
Born, Sunrise City, Minnesota; Home,
Oregon, Illinois; Graduated from Iowa
State University (valedictorian) 1885,
Union College of Law, Chicago, (vale.
dictorian) 1887; Occupation, Lawyer;
Public Service, Delegate Republican
National Convention 10000; Member
Republican National Committee 1904
II, and member executive committee
campaigns 1904 and 1908, elected 59th
Congress, for unexpired term 1867,
re -elected Goth and 6lst Congresses
l907-ll, 18th Illinois District, Cover
nor of Illinois l9l7-l92l.
Po%indexter, Miles: Age, 81; Born,
Memphis, Tennessee; Home, Spokane
Washington; Graduated from Wash
ington and Lee University, LII. b !;
Occupation, Lawyer; Public Service,
Prosecuting Attorney, 1862, 1S9S-l9O4,
Superior Judge, l904-Os, Member
House of Representatives 6Ist Con-
gress l909-ll, U. S. Senator from Wash
ington, terms l9ll-l7, 1923.
Sutherland, Howard: Age, "a; Born
near hlrKWLod, MISSOURI; Home, Elk
ms, West Virginia; Graduated from
Westminster College, Fulton, Mis-
souri,, A. b., 1889, studied law at Col
umbian (now George Washington Tn
iversity, but did not complete course;
Occupation, Coal and Timber Business
Public Service, Member West Virgin
la State Senate l9O8-l2, Member 63rd
and Gath Congresses, 1917, West
Virginia at large; elected e.. S. Sena-
tor for term 1923.
Wood, Leonard: Age 50: Born,
Westminster, New Hampshire; Gradu
ated from Harvard, M. ID. 1884; Occu-
patton, Major-general, U. S. A.; Pub
lie Service, Col, Spanish War, Mill
tary Governor Of Cuba, ls99-1902, Gov
'ernor of Moro Province, l9O3-l9O6;
Special Ambassador to Argentine Re-
public, 1910, Chief of Staff q. S. A.,
1904, Commander seth Div. N. A,
Camp Funston, Kansas, 1918, Com
mander Central Department, U. S. A
1890, Headquarters. Chicago.