The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-02-26
THUMDMA|L LIFE SKETCHES OF
PRESIDENT HARD|MG'S CABINET


Secretary of State-CharIes Evans Hughes of New
York City. Jurst. Born Glenn Falls N. Y. Age So
years University training. Practiced and taught law,
New York. 1884-190O Conducted insurance investiga-
ton New York Legislature, 1905-06 Governor of New
York, 1907-08 and 1909-10. Associate Justice United
States Supreme Court 191O-16. Republican nominee for
President 1916. Practiced law since in New York Con-
Quoted Government aircraft investigation, 1918.
Secretary of the Treasury-Andrew williays Mellon,
of Pittsburg, Pa. Banker Born Pittsburg Pa Age 65
years. University education. Entered banking business
1874 President Mellon National Bank 1902 to present
Active in industrial and financial developments in western
Pennsylvania. Trustee University of Psburg and with
brother founded Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Identified with many charitable and welfare organiza-
tions.
Secretary of War-John Wngate Weeks, of West
Newton, Mass Banker. Born Lancaster, N. H..Age 60
years. Graduate U. S. Naval academy, 1881. U. s. mid
shipman, 1888 Member firm of bankers and brok-
ers Boston, 1888-1912 Member of Congress- 1905-13.
United States Senator 191319. Candidate for Repubi
can Presidential nomination 1916 receiving los votes
Served in Massachusetts naval brigade ten years and in
volunteer navy during the Spanish-American war.
Attorney General-Harry NJ D.usherty.p of Colum-
bus, Ohio. Lawyer. Born Washington Courthouse,
Ohio. Age 81 years. University education Practiced
law, Washington Courthouse, 1S81-8s Elected State
Legislature in 1885, serving five years. Chairman State
Republican executive 1912, also twice chair
State Republican central committee of Ohio. Cam
paign manager for Harding at Chicago convention.
Postmaster Ceneral-WHl H. Hays, of Sullivan, Ind.
Lawyer. Born Sullivan, Ind. Age Al years Graduate
tiona Republican politics during last twenty years. Mem
Der law firm Hays Hays Bank director. Chairman
Republican National Committee since 1916. Mason.
Presbyterian.
Secretary Of the Navy-Edwin DENLY. Lawyer and
former Congressman from Michigan Born at Evansville
Ind, 1870 He gunners mate on the u. s. S. Yose-
mite during the Spanish-Amercan war, and was ser
geant in the marine 1917 and as major
January l. 1919. He admitted to the bar in 1896
and has since practiced in Detroit He visited China
when his father minister there and became attached
the Chinese imperial maritime customs service for
number of returning to the United States in 1894
His office in the Dime Bank building, Detroit, and his
residence at 529 Seminole avenue.
Secretary of the Interior-Albert Bacon Fall, of
Three Rivers NJ M United States Senator Born Frank
fort KY Age So years Educated in the country schools
Worked farmer rancher, miner, lawyer. Served in
New Mexico Legislature and associate justice New
Mexico Supreme Court United States Senator since
1912, present term expiring in 1928.
Secretary of Agriculture-Henry Cantweh Wallace,
of Des Mones Iowa. Editor and publisher. Born Rock
Island, H. Age 54 years Collegiate education Farm
ger and publisher of farm publications 1898 to present
Bank director. Member U. S. livestock industry commit
tee Secretary Corn Belt Meat Producers Association
fourteen years Long interested in Young Mems Christ
ian Association being member of the international COM
mttee Mason.
Secretary of Commerce-Herbert Clark Hoover of
Stanford University, California Mining engineer Born
West Branch Iowa. Age 46 years University training
Wide experience in geological and mining enterprises
United States and abroad. Chairman American Relief
Committee London, 1914-15. Relief in Belgium, 1915
49, u S. food administrator, 1919. Honored and
decorated by foreign nations for services Received
ten and onehalf votes Republican National Convention
for Presidential nomination Near east relief, lS2o-2l.
Secretary of Labor-James John Davis, of Pittsburg
Pa Labor leader. Born Tredegar Wales Age At
years Went Psburg with parents at age OF years
At IL began work in steel mills becoming puddler Re-
moved to Elwood City, Ind 1888 Held city and county
Offices there Chosen in 1905 to reorganize Loyal Order
of Moose of which he is the head Member of Anal
gamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and al
ways has been active in union AFFAIRS