The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-10
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Secretary of State

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1900. Conducted insurance investi
CATION, New York legislature. 1905
06. Governor of New York, 1907-OS
Associate justice United States su.
preme court, 1910-16. Republican
nominee for president, 1916. Prac.
ticed law since in New York. Con
Quoted government aircraft investi-
cation, 1918.
Secretary of Treasury
Andrew William Mellon, of Pitts
burg, Pa, banker. Born Pittsburg,
Pa. Age 65 years. University educa-
ton. Entered banking business 1874.
President Mellon National bank,
1902 to present. Active in indus
trial and financial development in
western Pennsylvania. Trustee Uni
versity of Pittsburg and with brother
founded Mellon Institute of Indus
trial Research. Identified with many
charitable and welfare organizations.
Secretary of War
John Wingate Weeks, of West
Newton, Mass, banker. Born Lam
caster, N. H. Age 60 years. Grad
uate U. S. naval academy, 1881. U.
S. Midshipman, 1881-83, member of
firm of bankers and brokers, Boston,
1888-1912. Member of congress,
1905-13. United States senator, 1913
10. Candidate for Republican presi-
dental nomination, 1916, receiving
los votes. Served in Massachusetts
naval brigade 10 years and in volun-
teer navy during Spanish-American
war.
Attorney General
Henry M. Daugherty, of Columbus,
Ohio, lawyer. Born, Washington
Courthouse, Ohio. Age 81 years.
university education. Practiced law,
Washington Courthouse in 1S81-88.
Elected state legislature in 1888, SER
wing five years. Chairman state Re-
publican executive committee 1912,
also twice chairman state Republican
central committee of Ohio. Cam
paign manager for Harding at Chi
cago convention.
Postmaster General
VIII H. Hays, of Sullivan, Ind,
lawyer. Born Sullivan, Ind. Age Al
years. Graduated Wabash college.
Prominent in county, state and na-
Republican politics during last
20 years. Member law finn Hays d
Hays. Bapx director. Chairman Re
publican national committee SINCE
1916. Mason. Presbyterian.
Secretary of Interior
Albert Bacon Fall, of Three Rivers,
M. United States senator. Born
frankfort, Ky. Age SO years. Edu-
in country schools. Worked as
'armer, rancher, miner. lawyer. Ser
'ed in New Mexico legislature and as
associate justice, New Mexico SUI
IRENE court. United States senator
ince 1912, present term expiring in
923.
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Cantwell Wallace, of Des !
foines, Iowa, editor and publisher. {
'orn Rock Island, Ill. Age "a years.
collegiate education. Farmer and :
vestock breeder in Iowa, 1891. !
manager and publisher of !
arm publications 1893 to present. d
'ank director. Member U. S. live 5
5ock industry committee. Secretary =
orn Belt Meat Producers association !
4 years. Long interested in Young :,
Christian association, being =
lember Of international committee. =
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Secretary of Commerce .
Herbert Clark Hoover, of Stanford +"
niversity, California, mining engi-
GER. Born West Branch, Ia. Age 46 '
ears. University training. Wide ex-
in geological and mining en- !"
rprises, in the United States and
Chairman American relief =
'mmittee, London, 1914-15. Relief r
Belgium, 1915-18. United States E
cd administrator 1919. Honor (
and decorated by foreign nations Z
r war services. Received 10h votes :
publican national convention for s
esidential nomination. Near east S
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Secretary of Labor E
James John Davis, of Pittsburgh, z
-, labor leader. Born Tredegar, z
ales. Age AZ years. Went to
ttsburgh with parents at age of a 5
ars. At II began work in steel S
lis becoming puddler. Removed to Is
wood City, Ind, 1893. Held city E
d county Offices there. Chosen in
O6 to reorganize Loyal Order of K
'ose, of which he is now head. 2
.mber of Amalgamated Association S
Iron and Steel Workers and al Is
US has been active in union affairs. &