The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-04
THE NEW HARDING CABINET
SECRETARY OF STATE.

Charles Il. Hughes-Born in Glens
Falls, n. Y, in 1863. University train
ing, practiced and taught law in New
York, 1884 to 1900. Conducted insur-
ance investigation in New York in
19O5-06. Governor of New York. 1907
to 1910. Associate justice United States
supreme court, 1910 to 1916. Republi-
can nominee for president, 1916.
SECRETARY OF NAVY.
Edwin DENLY Born Evansville,
school. Went to China in 1885 with
father, Charles DENLY. then minister
to Pekin. Attached to Chinese i'm
perial maritime customs service, 1887
to 1897. Studied law University of
Michigan, 1894 to 1896. Practiced law
Detroit, since. Member of congress-
1902 to 1910. Enlisted as private of
marines at outbreak of world war. Re-
tired major.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Harry NJ. Daugherty-Born Wash
Iington Courthouse, o.. 1860. Univer-
sity education. Practiced law, Wash
iington Courthouse, 1881 to 1888. State
legislature, 1888 to 1893. Chairman of
state Republican executive committee,
1912. Twice chairman state central
Republican committee. Active in state.
Campaign manager for Harding at
Chicago convention.
SECRETARY OF LABOR.
James j. Davis-Born Tredegar,
Wales, 1874. Taken to Pittsburgh by
parents when years old. When IL
years old went to work in steel mills
became puddler. Moved to Elwood
City, Ind, in 1898. Held office there.
In 1906 reorganized Loyal Order of
Moose. Promoted chaldrens home at
Mooseheart, ILL., Member AmaIgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers.
SECRETARY OF TREASURY.
Andrew w. Mellon-Born Pitts
burgh, Pa, 1852. Educated at Uni
versity of Pittsburgh. Is a banker.
coke and iron enterprises. Is a d.
rector in many Pennsylvania banks.
Founded the town of Donora, Pa.
where he established great steel mills.
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.
Albert Bacon Fall-Born Frank
fort. KY. November rs. 1861. Edu-
Gated in country schools, principally
self-taught. Taught school and
studied law at the same time. Is now
engaged in farming, stock raising and
mining. Served as a member of the
New Mexico legislature, associate
twice as attorney general. Home,
Three Rivers, New Mexico.
SECRETARY OF WAR.
John w. Weeks-Born Lancaster,
N H, April II, 1860. Reared on farm.
Graduated from U. S. naval academy
IN 1881 Elected mayor Oh newton,
Mann, in 1913. Then was elected to
the United States senate in same year.
His present terms expires in 1923.
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Will III. Hays-Born Sullivan, Ind,
November 5, 1879. Educated at Wa
bash college, Indiana. Admitted to
bar in 1900. At age of twenty-one
Hays became identified with Republi-
can party being elected Republican
precinct committeeman. Served on
various state and national committees.
Has been chairman of national Re-
publican committee since February,
1918.
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
Henry C. WalIace-Born Rock Is
land, ILL.,, May II, 1866. Has engaged
extensively in stock raising. Was pro-
fessor of dairying at Iowa State col
lege Has been editor of Wallace's
Farmer since 1895. Home is in Des
Moines, Ia.
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
Herbert HoOver-Born West Branch,
Ia, August 10, 1874. Attended or re-
ceived degrees at Leland Stanford Jr..
Brown u, Harvard, Yale, Princeton,
Oberlin, U, of Alabama, Liege, Brus-
sells, oxford, and the University of
Pennsylvania. In 1899 was chief engi-
neer of Chinese imperial bureau of
mines Took part in the defense of
Tientsin during the Boxer uprising.
Attracted attention during war as
food controller. On August 10, 1917,
appointed United States food admins
traitor by President Wilson. Resigned
in 1919.