Newark post., 1921-03-09

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DIaces in his cabinet:
/ Secretary of State L
Charles Evans Hughes, of New
York City; jurist; born in Glens
Falls, n. Y; So years old; prac-
,irpd and taught law, New York,
1s84-1900; conducted insurance in
ypstigation, New York legislature,
1QO5-O6; governor of New York, |
I9O7-06 and 19O9-1O; associate
Justice, United States supreme
court, 1905; Republican nomi-
nee for president, 1916; since prac-
tirrd law in New York and con-
Quoted government aircraft inves-
tieation, 1918.
Secretary OF the Treasury
Andrew William Mellon, of
Pittsburgh, was born in Pitts
mrgh, 65 years ago. He entered
the banking business in 1874. He
has been president of the Mellon
National Bank since 1902. He is a
trustee of the University of Pitts
burgh and with his brother found
ed the Mellon Institute Of Indus
trial Research.
Secretary of War
John Wingate Weeks, of West
Newton, Mass, was born in Lam
caster, N. H.; 60 years old; grad
uate of United States Naval Acad-
pmy; midshipman, l8S1-83; men,
bcr of firm of bankers and brokers,
Boston, lSSS-1912; member of
congress, 19O5-13; United States
senator, 1913-19; candidate for
Republican presidential nomina-
ton, 1916; served in Massachusetts,
naval brigade ten years and in
volunteer navy during Spanish
American war.
Attorney General
Harry NJ. Daugherty, of Colum-
bus, O., lawyer, was born in Wash
ington Courthouse, O. He is 81
years old, and practiced law,
Washington Courthouse 1981-SS
elected to state legislature in 1888,
serving five years; chairman State
Republican executive committee,
1912; twice chairman state Repub-
lcan central committee of Ohio
campaign manager for Harding al
Chicago convention.
Postmaster General
Will H. Hays, Of Sullivan, Ind.
lawyer, was born in Sullivan, Ind
He is Al years old; graduate OF
Wabash College; prominent in
county, state and national Republi
can politics during last twenty
years; member of law firm Hays
& Hays; bank director; chairman
Republican national committee
since 1916.
Secretary of the Navy
Edwin DENLY, Detroit, lawyer
so years old; has an intimate
knowledge Of far eastern affairs
in addition to his naval experience
He went to China in 1885 with hi
father, who served there as al
American minister, and later h
served ten years in the Chimes
maritime customs service, return
ing to the United States in 1897
Mr.. Denby served as a gunner
mate in the navy during the wa
with Spain, and at the age OF a
years, was a sergeant in the marin
corps during the world war. ii
was a representative in the fifty
r ninth, sixtieth and sixty-frst con
greSses, making a particular stud.
of naval affairs as a member OF tn
naval committee.
Secretary OF Agriculture
Henry Cantwell Wallace, o
Des Moines, Ia, editor, was borl
in Rock Island, H.; 81 years old
farmer and livestock breeder i
Iowa, 1SS7-91; editor, manage
and publisher of farm publica
tions, 1898 to present; bank dlre(
tor; member United States live
stock industry committee secretar
Corn Belt Meat Producers Asst
citation, fourteen years; long intel
ested in Y. M. G. A., being a men
Der of the international committee
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Clark Hoover, Of Star
ford University, Calf, mining er
gineer; born in West Branch, la
46 years old; wide experience
geological and mining enterprises
chairman American relief comml