Evening star., 1934-09-16
Reproduced from IN old steel sngrav

y OBERT G. WINTHROP Of Massachusetts,
n was elected Speaker December 6, 1847, and
the following year he delivered the grafton
ut the laying of the corner stone Of the WASH
ington Monument, July 4, 1s4s, and 81 years
later invited by joint resolution of
Congress TO perform q similar service when
the Monument was dedicated Mr.. Winthrop
was then 76 years of age and, after pre-
pairing his remarks for the occasion fell dam
gerously Ill with pneumonia and was not
able to appear at the time OF the dedication,
February a. 1884 At his request, what he
intended to have said in person was effectively
read by Hon. John Davis Long Of Massa-
chusetts who no doubt viii be recalled
Secretary Of the Navy In the cabinet OF Presi-
dent Mckinley. In 1846 Mr.. Winthrop was
living in Carroll row and at the time OF the
laying of the corner stone of the Monument
his home was on the south side OF 9 street
near Third northwest.
Howell Cobb of Georgia, the next Speaker,
after leaving Congress became Governor Of
Georgia. and after a further term in Congress
became Secretary Of the Treasury during the
presidency of James Buchanan. During the
Civil War he served in the Confederate Army
as a major general. Mr.. Cobb first resided at
Mrs Owens corner of Delaware avenue and
A street southwest, Capitol HILL
Linn Boyd of Kentucky served as Speaker
during the Thirty second and Thirty-third
Congresses and was followed by Nathaniel
P. Banks of Massachusetts, in the Thirty fourth
Congress. He served many years in the House
of Representatives was Governor Of Massa-
chusetts and q conspicuous major general in
the Union Army, from 1861 to 1865. 1t is said
he was always q notable personality. His
erect figure military eye and splendid voice
secured for him the admiring attention Of the
galleries whenever he addressed the House"
But Gen. Banks was not elected Speaker unani-
mously, for told that 1873 viva voce
votes were TAKEN and the fourth vote under
q plurality resolution adopted that day. before
his election declared. While in Washing
ton he made his home at Mrs. James, south
side of street between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, and later he stopped at Mrs. Weeden's,
22l Pennsylvania avenue. In 1856 he resided
at 372 H street (old numbering).
Following Speaker Banks came James L.
Orr of South Carolina then william Penning-
ton of New Jersey, Galusha A. Grow Of Penn
sylvania and Schuyler Cofax Of Indiana who
served Speaker during the Thirty-eighth,
Thirty ninth and Fortieth Congresses, was
Grants running mate in 1853 and presided
over the Senate from 1869 to 1878
Colfax once lived at IA jackson place q house
celebrated as the home of Dan Sickles at the
time Of the Sickles-Key tragedy. 1t was built
by DR.. Ewell, and had . number Of distin-
guiShed occupants.
The next Speaker was Theodore NJ Pomeroy
of New York, whose place was soon taken by
G. Blaine Of Maine, the "Piumed knight"
who went down to defeat In the presidential
election Of 1884 when Grover Cleveland was
elected. 1t is said that the remark made by
a Mr.. Burchard-"Rum, Romanism and Re-
bellion"-n . speech That gentleman made,
and which, though intended TO help the Re-
publican candidate. operated just to the con-