Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-23
LIFE SKETCHES

Charles Evans Hughes, of New York
City. jurist, training. Practiced and
taught law. New York, 1884 1900. Con-
Quoted insurance investigation, New
York legislature, 19O5-O6. Governor
Of New York, 19O7-OS. Associate JUS
tlce United States supreme court,
1906. Republican nominee for
president. 1916 Practiced law since
in New York. Conducted government
aircraft investigation. 1918.
Andrew William Mellon, Of Pitts
burgh. Pa. banker. Born Pittsburgh,
Pa. Age 65 years University educa-
ton. Entered banking business 1874.
President Mellon National bank. 1902
to present. Active in industrial and
financial development in western
pennsylvania. Trustee University Of
Pittsburgh and with brother founded
Mellon Institute of Industrial Re-
search. Identified with many chari-
table and welfare organizations.
John Wlngate Weeks, of West New
ton, Mass, banker. Born Lancaster,
n. Fl. Age go years. Graduate q. s.
naval academy, 1881. u. s. midship-
man, 1851 -S}, member Of firm of bank
ers and brokers, Boston, 1855 1912
Member of congress. 1868. United
JlALSo SVi0lois lVlo-l1.
for Republican presidential nomination,
1916, receiving 1O5 votes. Served in
Massachusetts naval brigade 10 years
and in volunteer navy during Spanish
American war.
Henry N. Daugherty, of Columbus.
Ohio, lawyer. Born, Washington
versity education Practiced law,
Washington Courthouse 1881 SO. Elect
ed state legislature in 1888, serving
five years. Chairman state Republi-
can executive committee 1912, also
twice chairman state Republican CEN
tral committee of Ohio. Campaign
manager for Harding at Chicago CON
vention.
Will n. Hays, of Sullivan, Ind. law
yer. Born Sullivan, Ind Age Al
years. Graduated Wabash college
Prominent in county, state and ma
tional Republican politics during last
20 years. Member law firm Hays &,
Hays. Bank director. Chairman Re
publican national committee since 1916.
Mason. Presbyterian.
Albert Bacon Fall. Of Three Rivers.
y. NJ. United States senator. Born
Frankfort, Ky. Age 50 years. Edu
Gated in country schools. Worked as
farmer. rancher, miner, lawyer. Served
in New Mexico legislature and as as
sociate justice, New Mexico supreme
court. United States senator since
1912, present term expiring 1923.
Henry CantweII Wallace, of Des
Moines, Iowa, editor and publisher
Born Rock Island. I'll. Age 81 years.
Collegiate education. Farmer and
livestock breeder in Iowa, 1SS7-91.
Editor. manager and publisher Of farm
publications, 1898 to present. Bank
director. Member U. S. livestock in
dustry committee. Secretary Corn
Belt Meat Producers association IA
years. Long interested in Young Mems
Christian association, being member of
committee. Mason.
Norbert Clark Hoover, Of Stanford
California, mining engineer.
Born West Branch, la. Age 46 years.
University training. Wide experience
IN geological and mining enterprises
n the United States and abroad. Chair |
nan American relief committee, Lon
Ion, 1914-15. Relief in Belgium, 1916 |
Is United States food administrator
l917-10. Honored and decorated by |
foreign nations for war services. Re
,eived 1917 votes Republican national
Tor preSi0enClAl HoHindLlou. !
Near east relief, 102O-21.
James John Davis, of Pittsburgh.
Pa. labor leader. Born Tredegar, |
Wales. Age A years. Went to Pitts
,urgh with parents at age Of 4 years.
At Ii began work in steel mills becom-
ng puddler. Removed to Elwood City, |
Ind, 1893. Held city and county Of
ices there. Chosen in 1903 to reor-
.anize Loyal Order Of Moose, OF which |
le is now the head. Member OF Anal
.amated Association Of Iron and steer
Workers and always has been active
n union affairs.