Evening star., 1937-01-03
NEW SENATE GROUP

st. 1gnace IN 1883, ana was graduated
from its public schools in 1906. In
1911 he completed his course at Albion
College, with an A. B. degree, and in
1911, through scholarship in politi-
cal science, ne attended the University
Of Illinois.
Admitted to the bar in st. Ignace
In 1914, he practiced law there with
his father, until the latter's death in
1920, continuing with other partners
thereafter. He served as prosecuting
attorney for Mackinac County from
1914 to 1926. and in 1880 the Governor
appointed him, upon recommendation
Of the Supreme Court. as member OF
the State Board of Law Examiners, a
post to which he was reappointed in
1881 for a five-year term. He was
elected to the Seventy-third Congress
from the eleventh district, and re.
elected to the Seventy-fourth Congress
by a majority of approximately 1000
votes.
Another member of the coterie of
Governors adding the experience and
distinction OF their political careers to
their new duties as Senators for the
next six years, is Gov. H. Style Bridges.
Mr. Bridges leaves the gubernatorial
seat of New Hampshire to come to
Washington. He is Republican like
Mr.. Lodge, entering In q big Demo.
cratic season" He replaces Henry
w. Keyes in the Senate.
Mr.. Bridges was born in West Penn
broke, Me-, September ., 1896. He
won his B. s. at the University of
Maine, and M. A. at Dartmouth and
LII. D. degrees at the University of
Maine and University of New Hamp-
shire.
He was instructor at Sanderson
Academy in Ashfleld, Mass, in 1918.
Later he served as county agriculture
agent and State extension specialist
at the University of New Hampshire.
From 1922 to 1924 he was secretary
Of the New Hampshire State Farm
Bureau Federation: from 1924 to 1926
editor of Granite Monthly Magazine.
and from 1890 to 1885 a member Of
the Public Service Commission. In
1885 he was elected TO the governor
ship and his term expires in January.
1897, when he will come to the Senate.
william H. Smathers of Atlantic
City, N. j., Is that States contribution
to the new Senate body, and, like q
number Of the newcomers, Mr.. Smath-
ers will bring with him background
Of legal and judicial experience. He was
born on Q farm in Waynesville, N. G.,
in 1891 and at the age Of 1S was
graduated from the Law School Of the
University Of North Carolina. In 1912
he was admitted to the bar in New
Jersey, practicing In Atlantic City until
1922, at which time he was chosen
by former Gov. Edwards, to fill IN un-
expired term as common pleas Judge
Of Atlantic County. Nine months later
he was reappointed by former Gov.
Silzer to the full term Of five years.
Gov. Harry Moore renamed him COM
mon pleas Judge in 1928, so that he
served In all II years on the bench.
He has been Supreme Court COM
missioner in New Jersey. special mas
ter Of chancery and State Senator.
from which position he comes to the
Senate of the United States. Through
out his political career he consistently
opposed the sales tax and the imposi-
ton Of al new taxes and supported
all economy measures in government.
THE new Senator from Oklahoma
is the fourth contribution of the
House side to the Upper Body, for Josh
Lee Of Norman, Okla, was . distin-
guished member Of the Seventy fourth
Congress, where he represented the