New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-05
q YALE MEN ARE
IN congress NOW
is Will Be In House and Seven
Are New Senators

A
rs Yale men in the house Of repre-
sentaliRes and seven in the senate
when the 6sth congress eanVehes OF
March 1, OF this number six repre-
senlatives and two senators will take
their places for the fiFst time, Twelve
states are Represented by this dslega-
ton. Connecticut having the largest
number. six, while Illinois Is second
with four, Following is brief state'
ment regarding the men recently
elected, Patrick u, o'snlliyan, '0k, rs
t.. of Derby Conn, has served as
state senator from the 18th district,
secretary OF the democratic state een-
tral committee. and corporation eoun-
sci for the Town OF Derby, During
the war he was an ensign on the L.,
$. 5, North Dakota, Henry n, Rath-
bone, 'as, eongressman-at.large for
Illinois. has served as president OF the
Lawyers association of Illinois. Par
ker Corning, '9S, has been prominent
in business affairs In Albany, serving
as ice-president OF the Ludlum Steel
4 Spring Co.. vice-president and treas
.urer OF the Albany Felt Co. and a
director OF the New York State Ma
tional bank. Ho was elected on the
democratic ticket. while another New
Yorker. John Taber. '0?, OF Auburn.
republican. was elected by the e6th
district. In addition 10 his law In
terests Mr.. Taber has been an officer
OF local water and electric companies.
served as special cayuga county judge.
and for a number OF years was a mem
Der OF the Cayuga county republican
general committee. He is president
OF the Chamber OF Commerce of Au-
burn. Two republican representatives
gee, 80. lawyer OF Pittsburgh. and
Thomas w. Phillips. Jr. 's7s.. presi-
dent of the T. w Phillips Gas & Oil
Co., OF Butler, Pa. Mr.. Magee served
in the department OF military aero
nautics In Washington during the war
and attained the rank of captain. He
is secretary OF the board of trustees
of the Elizabeth Steel Magee Mater
nifty hospital director Of the Pitts
burgh Maternity Dispensary. and a
member OF the district council, Asso-
ciated Charities of Pittsburgh. Mr..
Phillips, whose company is engaged
in the production OF natural gas and
petroleum, was elected from the 26th
Pennsylvania district. He takes an
active part in educational movements
as a member of the board of trustees
of two colleges.
The other Yale representatives in
the 6sth congress are: tColorado)
William n. Vale. '9S (r): Connect
cut), E. Hart Fem. ex-'79 (r), Rich
ard P. Freeman, GAL. (r). Schuyler
Merit '7s (r), John @. THson, 81,
'9S L., "a LII. NJ. tr); tIllinois), Ed
ward f. Denison, '96 (r). Frank H.
Funk. 81 S. (r); Indiana), Merrill
Moores, rs (r); (Maine). Carroll L.
Beedy. 'os L. (r); New Jersey,
Frederick R. Lehlbach, ~ RI;
(Rhode Island). Richard S. Aldrich,
Os fr); (Texas), Clay S. Briggs, '99
!. td).
The new Yale men in the senate are
Thomas r. Bayard, 80, of Delaware,
md James r. T. O'Connor. 'o9 L.. Of
North Dakota. Mr.. Bayard is law
'er in Wilmington, and will be the
sixth of his family to sit in the SEN
tie, From 1906 to 1916 he was
chairman of the democratic state
committee. He is president of the
Delaware State hospital. and director
II the Morris Plan Savings bank Of
Mr.. O'Connor is law
'er of Grand Forks, North Dakota,
nd has had experience in legislative
york as a member of the state house
f representatives from 1916 to 1920.
n the latter year he was minority
eader. During the war he travelled
his state speaking for the
Red Cross and other patriotic groups.
lie has a reputation as forceful,
rilliant speaker. Yale members OF
he senate who will continue to serve
n that body are: (Connecticut),
rank B. Brandegee, 'S5 tr): III
nois), Medii Mccormick, 90 (r);
New York;, James w. Wadsworth.
r, '9S (r); (Rhode Island). LeBaron
}. Colt, '6S (r); (Texas), Morris
leopard, '9S LII, NJ. Id,