Evening star., 1939-01-08
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Oy VvAAA 1A6ANANA|DAs
With Senator Glass Of Virginia
starting his sd year and with q
tablet in the new Federal Reserve
Bank Building memorializing the
fact that he is father Of that bank
ing system it is recalled that the
late Senator Nelson Of Minnesota
was somewhat similarly honored on
his 80th birthday anniversary and
that throughout its history this Ma
tion. has had able men in Congress
between the ages of 10 and 30.
Knute Nelson was born In Voss,
Norway, on February 2, 1843, and
died on a train near Timonium,
Md, April 20, 1923, en- route to
his home while still q member OF the
Senate. He had come to this coun-
try when he was s and first lived
in Chicago, then in Wisconsin. He
served as a private In the Civil
War and was wounded and taken
prisoner at Port Hudson, La, when
he was 20.
Mr.. Nelson started to practice law
when he was "a, and the next year
entered the Wisconsin Assembly.
He was a member of the Minnesota
State Senate when 80 and was
presidential elector in 1880. His
service in Congress started March
4, 1883, when he was 40. Nine years
later he was elected Governor. He
came to the Senate in 1895 and
served continuously until his death,
% years later.
On his 80th birthday anniversary
he received congratulatory messages
from President Harding, the King
of Norway and the President of the
Norwegian Congress. In the Sen
ate his colleagues delivered addresses
of felicitation.
Two in House 80.
In the House of Representatives
there are two octogenarians-Ed-
ward r. Taylor of Colorado, chair
man of the Appropriations Com
mittee, who became 80 last June,
and George P. Darrow, who will be
80 on February 4. Mr.. Darrow is
back after a two-year absence, hav-
ing previously served for "a years.
Rep. Taylor has been continuously
in service since March 4, 1909.
Before that he had served IL years
in the State Senate. Besides holding
many appointive positions, he has
run for Office at 81 elections, has
never had any opposition for any
nomination and has never been de-
feated.
Others in Congress in the septua-
genarian class include: Senator Nor
ris, Nebraska. II; Senators Lewis,
Illinois, and King, Utah, IS; Senator
Borah, Idaho, dean in length of
service, and Senator Capper, Kan
sas, each 70; Senators Smith, South
Carolina and Johnson, California,
each 70.
Representative Doughton of North
Carolina, chairman of the House
Ways and Means Committee, is 76;
Representative SABBATH, Illinois, is
70, and Representative Treadway,
Massachusetts,, is 70.
Gen. Sherwood Neared 80.
Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood of Ohio,
one of the last Civil War veterans
in the House, who was in uniform
at Lincoln's Inauguration, was still
serving in Congress when within five
months of his Goth birthday ami
versary. For many years, he was
a picturesque figure at the Capt.
tol, and drove one Of the finest
spans Of horses.
Born in New York State in 1885,
Gen. Sherwood died October IS, 1925.
He entered the Civil War as q
private and came out a brigadier
general. He was newspaper own
| er and editor for many years, and
Secretary OF State Of Ohio.
Ranking next in advanced age
service was Maj. Charles M. Sted-
man of North Carolina, last sur
viving Confederate soldier in the
House, who was still serving at So
a typical gentleman Of the old
school," Born January %, 1s4l,
he died in 1880. He entered the
Civil War as a private and served
throughout with Lees army, was
wounded three times, and came out