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WHGLE NO. 9941. PHL MURTY-RIGHTH CONGRESS . FIRST SESSION. MEETS MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1863, Names of Senators, Representatives and Delegates, with Their Politics Sketches of Members of tho House of Representatives, &e,, &e., oe. THE SENATE. Politica, —R—radical. (—conservative. P—peace. Comnecticut. Misseurt. . Term Hevires. Term Expires, 8. Foster..R 1867 | Benj. Gratz Brown, bg ‘1867 \ Jobo B. Henderson. .C 4969 Willan Tee Benjamin F. Wade ..R 1865 Jebn Sherman...... Oregon, Benj. F. Harding. ..C James W. Nesmith Pennsyivan Edgar Cowan., © 1867 Chas. R. Buckalow..C 1869 Rhode Istand, Kentucky. ‘us Ae: tes C 1865 Henry B. Anthony... 1865 Win, Sprague.......R 1869 Vermont. Jacob Collamer,.....R 1867 Solomon Foot. R 1309 Virgin John S. Carlile. © 1865 Lemuel J. Bowden. ..C 1869 ‘Winconsin. Timothy 0. Howe...R 1867 James R. Doolittle, -.R 1869 West Virgin WaitmanT. Wisloy...K P.G. Yan Winkle, M. pach +R 1865 New York—vontinued. 5—Fornando Wood......P. 10—William Radford... Cs BY H Winnoid.:ct 1 A. Ne'son...:08 13—Jonn B. Stwele......0? 14—Jobn V. 1. Pruya- 16—John A. Griswold, 16—Oriando Ki -R 26—Giles M. Hotehicins. 27—K. B. Van Valkenberg.R. R. St Reuben F. Fenton... .R. Kew Jeracy. 1—Joho F, Btarr... 2—George Middicton 3—Williem G. Stee 4—Andrew J. Rog ‘New iam Pe Daniel Marcey . tBaward H. follian.. 3—James W. Pattersou..R. 4—J. F, McKinney. , 6—Frank C, Le Blond. ¢, ram Price... R. 3—Wiiham B. Allison... Grinoell. ‘ 4—James B. 8—William Johnson . 9—Warren P. Noble . 14—George Blias........ 15—Jumes R. Morrise....C, 16—Joseph W. White....0 17—Eyhbraun R. Eekiey.. ®. 18—Rafus P_ Spaulding... R. 19—Joba A. Garfield... Oregon. 1- Joho it. MeBride.....C. Jennsylvania, 1—Samuet J. Randall ..€ 10—My. 11-Philip Johnson 12—Charies Denison... .. 13—Henry M. Tracy. . 14—Wilitam A. Miter, 1 Bailey. 16—A. HL. Cotfrosh 11—Arebibald Me Alister 2—Edwin H. Webster. .¢. S—Henry Winter Davie. R @—Francis Thomas BARR ROR PAR OARS 2—Jacob B Blair 3—Kellian V. Whalty VARTCHES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE. Ae the Thirty eighth Congress prom see to be ove cf (be most Important aver convened since Ihe fc .edation of be povernment, the materiel of whieh tw.) be compened Seeomes of mpecial intoroet to the country at large. Aacrecore jt in that we have obtained We eubjoived par dculare respecting the antecedents and pubiie serv.ces of Pose men who are about to have our country im thew Peering as the cjrect represeotalives of the people. The MBormation has veed comujled for ws,by Mr. Cheriee 1 | county in the state Senate. # NEW YORK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1863.—TRIPLE SHEET. map, from the forthcoming edition of bis ‘Dictionary of Congress,” As the author is nota politician, t will bo found that his records are brief, to the point, apd pot en- eumbered with part son diequisitions; and, as he 1s the Librarian of the House of Representatives, it i# Presumed that his statementa are entirely authen- fic, Where a name occasionally appoars, without any particulars, it is because the compiler M not yet fatisfled with the data be bas received, and is awaiting further information. In classifying the members we find that there aro: lawyers, ninety two; merchants, twenty three; editors, five; farmers, eight} manufacturers, three; mechasles, 2;" bankers, three; professor, one; Preacher, on0; chemist, one, and miscellaneous, forty seven—making, in all, one hundrodand eighty six mem bers. Tho mombers of the Senate are excluded from this het, for the reason that they are not, like those of the lower house, fresb from the people, and, moreover, are generally already well known to the public. ALLEN, JAMES C. He was born in Shelby county, Kentucky, January 28, 1823; received a good common schoo! education, studied law, and was admitted to the bar jo Indiana im 1843; to 1846 was ciected, for two years, Prosecuting Attorney in the Seventh Judicial diatrivt of Indiana, and, having re- Moved to Illinois in 1848, was clected a momber in 1650 ‘and 1861 of the State Legislature, and wan chosen a Ro- Presontativd in Congress, from Mlinois, from 1853 to 1855, and re-elected to the Thirty-fourth Congress, Ho was chesen Clerk of the House of Representatives for the ‘Thirty-fifth Congress, and in 1862 be was re-elected to the ‘Thirty-eighth Congress as @ Representative, ALLEN, WILLIAM J. He was born in Tennessee in 1828; removed with bis father to Illinois in 1829; studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1848; in 1854 bo was elected to the illinois Logislature; 1n 1865 was appointed United States Attor. bey for the district of Ilinois, which be resigned in 1860, and was then elected Judge of the Circuit Court. In 1862 he was clected a Representative from Ilinois to the Thirty-eeventh Congress for the unexpired term of John 8. Logan, resigned, and was re-elected to the Thirty eighth’Congress. ALLEY, JOBN B. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, January 7, 1817: received & good common school education; was apprenticed vo a shoemaker, and received bis freedora when nineteen yours of age, after which ho devoted himself to trading; he subsequentiy entered largely into the shoo and leather business, which he his since followod; ho served several years in the City Councils of Lynn; ‘was a member of the Governor's Counc!! ia 1851, & member of the Massachu setts Senate in 1852; of the Stato Constitutional Conven- tion beid in 1853, and in 1858 was elected a Representa- tivo from Massachusetts to the Thirty-sixth Congress, serving op the Committee on Post Ottices and Post Roads, Re-elected to the Thirty-seventh and also to the thirty. eighth Congress, ALLISON, WILLIAM B. He was born in the township of Perry, Wayne county, ‘Obio, March 2, 1820; apemt the most of his boyhood on a farm; was educated chiefly at Alleghany Coliege, Penvayl- vania, and at the Western Reserve @ollege, Ohio; studied jaw, came to the bar in 1851, and practised the profession ja Ohio until 1857, when he settled in Dubuque, lowa. He was a delegate to the Chicago Convention of 1860; in 1861 he was a member of the Governor's staff, and ren. dered casontial service in raising troops fer the war, aod in 1862 ho was elected a Representative from Towa to tho Thirty-oighth Congress. AMES, OAKRS, He was born in Easton, Bristol county, Maesachusetts, January 10, 1804, has ever been a manufacturer by pro fession; was @ member, for two years, of the Executi Council of the State, and tp 1862 be was elected a Repre- sentative from Massachusetts w the Thirty-eighth Con gress. ANOONA, SYDENITAM E. He was born In Warwick, Lancaster county, Peoney) vania, November 20, 1824, and was elected in 1860 a Representative from Pennsylvania to the Thirty-seventh Congress, serving on the committees on the Militia and on Mavofactores. In 1862 he was reelected to the ‘Thirty eighth Congress. ANDERSON, LUCIRN. A Representative from Kepwuuky w sve Thirty eighth Congress. (in November iast be was taken prisoner by & party of rebels, and kept in their custody until a short time before the meeting of Congress, when he was exchanged). ARNOLD, ISAAC N. Born in Hardwicke, Otsego county, New York, in No- vember, 1915; while engaged in acquiring an education ho taught school, studied law, and came to the bar in 1836; in 1836 be removed to Chicago, Illinole; in 1897 be was first Clerk of the city of Chicago; in 1843 he was elected to the Illinois Legisiatare, and took an active part in the catial improvements, in 1844 he was Presidential elector; was for a time attorney for the Illinois aod Michigan Canal, and in 1860 be was elected a Representa, tive fr m Illinofs to the Thirty.seventh Congress, serving as chairman of the select Committee on the Defences and Fortifications of the Great Lakes and Rivers. In 1862 be was elected for agother term to the Thirty-eighth Con gress. ASHLEY, JAMES M. Porn in Virginia in 1824; was self-educated; became adventurer at the ago of fitteen, at one time acting clerkon the store boats of the Ohio aud Mississippi, and then doing service ina printing office. He studied iaw, and was admitted to the bar of Ohio in 1849; but, ia stead of practising lis profession, he went into the bust bees of boat building, and was connected with the pros He subsequently settied at Toledo, and went into the wholesale drag business, and was elected a Representative from Ohio to the Thirty sixth Congress, serving asa member of the Committe oo Territories, Re-elected to the Thirty seventh Congress, and made chairman of the Committee oa Territories, and also re-ciected to the Thirty eighth Congress, BAILY, JosErn. Ho was born on the Brandywine battle ground, Chester county, Pennsylvania, March 18,1810, received a limited education through his own exertions, on account of the moderate circumstances of bis father, and was early ap. presticed to a mechanical branch of business, which w his firet step toeminent’success, From 1430% 1845 he represented bis native county in both branches of the Legisiature, and from 1880 to 1864 represented Perry In 1854 Be was Treasure the State of Pepnsylvania, aud in 1860 was elected a Re preseotative frém Peonsylvania to the Thirty-seveuth Congress, serving 08 the commitices on Agriculture and Printing. He was siso re-elected to the Thirty #ighth Cougrens BALDWIN, JOHN D. Wes born in North Stonington, Conn., September 24, 1810, was educated at Yale College, receiving (he dogree Of A M.: read law, but never practived, went through a course of theological studies, devoted himself to literary pursoits, aud publiehed a volume of verses. fa 1842 he Derame emociaied with the preseefiret in Hartford, ana | thew to Bewten, and wae editor of the Paily Common. weal. a writer for the 4 Fd cobeequémtty be came vhe propristor of the Worrer'er Spy. In 18 8 Representative (rom Mareach watts ty tb dik onene: BALDWIN, AFOCeTUs & A Representative (rom Michigeo (> we 7 (cegress. Batren, Pontes. ‘Wes dort io Brownington, Orieane ovunty. Vt. received 0. bere! e@uestion, edepted the eorupation of # mer nant and won elected « Representative (rom Vermont tthe Thirty seventh Compress, serving on the Come. (oe ov Elects re elected to the Thirty-eiguth Congres SHAMAN, PERYANDY OC. © Chanter, Windsor county, Vermeut June 28, 1814 removed witb bie father to New York when © bey and left ao orphan at Ube age ef fiiteen received & good Fog eb education ot (he Frauklin County Academy studied law 0 Rechester, removed to Mic £48 in T8T8, and commenced the practice of big profes. Hn, wae for ein years frome cling Attorney for Lenawe county, wee Judgerot Probate for (ow yours, and ip 1860 was elected & Represeniat ve from Mchigan to the Thirty. seventh Congres, serving 06 (he | otpu m Bowtie and Canale. Re-elected to the Th riy eighth Congress. FLADNR, J4MBS 6 /LLRSPIR. He was Dorn i Washington county, Pennsylvania, ip 1800, graduated ot Waebington College (0 1647, adopted the profession of @1 Wor, apd, beving removed to Maine, ofited (be Kennebec Jelena and Portiaed Advertiser for several years, Hie rerved four years in ibe Maine Lage lature. weet whieh o@ Cppaber of tbe Hours, and wv y eight De wer bere BURSEe ETS ESh aS 8ers 1862 he was elected a Representative from Maine to the Thirty-eighth Congress. BLAIR, FRANCIS P., JR. Born im Lexington, Kentucky, February 19, 1821, gra- duated at Princeton College, adopted the profession of law, was a member of the Missouri Legislature tn 1652 and 1854, and elected @ Representative from Missouri to tho Thirty.fifth Congress, serving on the Committee on Private Land Claims, Re-eleoted to the Thirty-seventh Congresa, and was chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, He was also a colonel of volunteers in 1861, and in 1862 he was appointed a major general in the army, And was subsequently re-elected to the Thirty-eighth Congresa, BLAIR, JACOB B, Was born in Parkersburg, Wood county, Va., April 11, 1821, studied and adopted the profession of law, was Pro- Recuting Attorney for Ritchio county for several years, and was clected # Representative from Virginia to the Thirty seventh Congress, serving on the Committees on Public Butidings avd Grounds. Im 1863 he was elected a Representative from,West Virginia to the Thirty-eighth Congress, BLIGS, GEORGE 0. A Representative from Ohio to the Thirty-eight Con- grees. BLOW, HENRY T. Born im Southampton county, Virginia, July 15, 1817; removed to Mieouri in 1830, and graduated at the St. Louis Untversity; devoted himself to the drug and lead Dasiners; served fear years in the State Senate; in 1861 he wos appointed by Presiient Lincoln Minister to Vene- xuela, which be resigned in lees than a year, and in 1862 be was elected a Representative from Mirsour} to the Thirty eighth Congress. BOUTWEEL, GEORGE 8. Rio waa born in Brooxline, Norfolk county, Massachu- rotts, January 28,1818, When @ boy he had some ex- perieoce in farming; was in the mereantiic business, as apprentice, clerk and proprietor, for twenty years; studied jaw, and came to the bar in 1836; served seven years in the Massachusetts Legislature, betwoon the years 1842 and 1850; wag a member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1853, and also of the Perce Oongress of 1861; wat a Bank Commissioner in 1949 and 1550, was Governor of Manvachusett# in 1861 and 1852, Secretary of the Moesachuretta Board of Elucation for joven years, mimver for six years of tho Board of Overseers of Harvard College, and Commissioner of In- ternal Revenue from July, 1862, to March, 1863. In 1862 he was elected a Representative from Massachusetts to the Thirty-eight Congress. BOYD, 8. 1. Ho was born in Williamson coanty, Tennessee, May 28, 1828; received a good English education; adopted the pro foxsion of law; in 1861 raised a regiment for the war and became its commander, the same having acquired repu- tation ng ‘the Lyon legion,” and in 1862 he was elected & Representative from Miseour! to the Thirty-eigbth Con. gress. BRANDYORR, avousTvs, He was born in New London, Connecticut, Jaty 16, 1828 , graduated at Yale College in 1840, and at the Yale Law Feboo! in 1851; adopted the profeasion of law; was elect- ed in 1864, 1854, 1850 and 1861 a member of the Convec ticut Legisiatase, having been chosen Speaker in the latter year, io 1860 be was @ Presidential elector, and was elected a Representative from Connecticut to the Thirty. eighth Congress. BROOMALL, JOHN M. Was born in Upper Chichester, Delaware county, Pena tyivania, January 19, 1816; received @ common school educaticn; studied law, and bas been devoted to that profession; has served in the Legislature of the State, ‘and in 1862 was elected a Kepresentative (rom Pennsy|va- Dia to the Thirty eighth Coogress. BROOKS, JAMES. He was born in Portland, Maine, Nowember 10, 1410. When only eleven years old no became a clerk in & store, when sixteen was a school teacher, and at the age of nearly twenty-one be graduated at the Waterville Col- lege. He bas been an extensive traveller, both in thie conptry and Knrope, avd bas published a large pumber of lettors deseriptive of his tours, In 183% be wan slected to the Legislature of Maine, im 1836 he established the New York Daily Express, of which he has since been the chlor Calor aun proprietor: in 1847 be wan elected » member of the New York Legislature, and from 1849 to 1863 he waa a Represeutative in Cougress from the city of New York, serving on the Committee of Public Lands. Re-clected to the Thirty eighth Congross. BROWN, JAMES 8, He was born in Hampden, Maine, February 1, 1824, re moved to Cincinnati, Obio, ia 1840, where he studied law, and in 1944 took up his permanent residence in Mil | waukee, Wisconsin, Io 1846 he was chosen Prosecuting Attorney for Milwaukee county; in 1848 was elected At. torpey General of the State; in 1861 waa Mayor of Mil waukeo, and in 1862 ho was clected @ Representative from Wisconsin to the Thirty eightn Congress BROWN, WILLIAM 0. Ho was born in Preston county, Virginia, Soptomber 25, 1801, recoived a good Raglish education ; stadied law, and * admitted to the bar in 182%; in 1892 he was electod to the Legislature of Virginia, and served iu that capacity ain from 1440 to 1843 He was « Ropresentative tn Congress from Virginia (rom 1845 to 1840, in 1850 be was amember of the Virginia State Convention ia 1500 delegate to the Charleston Convention and also to that held in Baltimore; he was also a delegate to the Virginia Convention of 1861, and opposed the action of the seces | pionists, and on his retura bomeyha was elected a Repre ative to the Thirty seveuth Congress, serviog ou the Committees on Manufactures and the Militia, and ia 1863 he was re elected to tho Thirty-eighth Congress as a Rep. resentative from West Virginia. CHANLER, J. W. A Representative from New York to the Thirty oigutb Congress. OMANDLER, L. He A Representative from Virginia to the Thirty eighth Congtess. KK, FREEMAN, Ho was born in Troy, New York, March 22, 1809; com mencod active life as a merchant, but for tweoty.eeven years was engaged in the bauking business—fret cashier of the Bank of Orleans, at Albion, and subse tly as president of several banks in Rochester. fle held the offices of vice president and treasarer of ope or more ravings banks Of several important railroad compan In 1466 be was a Presidential elee ' tor, and was elected ofrom New York t the Thirty-eighth Coug Chay, BRUTUS J He was born in Kentucky, and i about sixty yours of age, received @ liberal education, served frequently tn | the Legislature of Kentucky. nas been devoted naariy at his lie to farming and the raising of choice breeds of ea tio pwas President of the Kentucky Agricultural Soety nT Liao of the Mourbon County Society, aud waa ee ted & Representative (rom Kentucky to the Thirty eighth ( kroee qu epresentatiy: CLARK, AMPROSK W He was born oar Cooperstown, Otsego county, New York, February 19,1810, received & common school ot cation, was employed in a printing office at Cooperstown ti) be be ame of age, published for hve years the (ree go Republioon: establiabed wad published for elgut years, Lewin county, the J Journal, end sive pabtish 4 for aixieen yours (ue horn New York Jowrnal, Watertown, Jefferson county, In 1880 he war elected a Reprementat New York to the Thirty event! ( crear, rerving on the Committee ov Printing, He was elected & tne Th riy egbth Congress ip 1862. CORR, AMARA, Bere » Crawterd county, Imoim, September 27, 1#2) received a cotnmon school education, emigrated to Wis coin Territory io 1842. spent Ove years ip the lead m jog buwioeee, and rerved lo the Mexican war asa private soldier, during which time he occasionally road law, and at the end of the war be began to practise the legal pro feewion «In 1850 he war elected a dwirict attoraey sox eerved four years in 1854 wan elected to the State Ho nate aod served two yoart in 1666 he was appointed +4 jutant General of the State, and again in 167; wae olect 04 to the State lag wiature in 1869, reelected im fC) ant chosen Speaker, in 1862 be served in the volunteer eer tice #9 Colonel of the Fifth Wiseonsia ra t, and wee elected & Reyroeeniat're (rom Wieconain to the Thirt gdth Congres, corrnoTn, 4. ft 18, 1088; wee ealf-edvcated real law vod commen et the Practice im 1861; was deingsie 0 the Cherlerten (ow vention i9 1860, and was elected 8 Merreecntat'ye (yw Pounsy]venie to the Thirty elabih Coogsrtn Born in Gomerset, domerent county, Peowrylvecs Mey | COLE, CORNELIUS. A Representative from California to the Thirty-eighth Congress, COLFAX, SCHUYLER. Borm in New York city, March 23,1823; received @ g00d common schoo! education; was bred a printer, and se'tled in Indiana in 1836. He hag been the editor and pubiisber of tho South Bend Register evor since he became Of ago; was a member, in 1860, of the Indiana © nstita tional Convention; in 1848 and 1852 he was a delegate to the Whig National Convention of those years, and the secretary of cach convention. He was elected a Repre- sentative from Indiana to the Thirty-fourth Congress, and was re elected to each successive Congress, including tho ‘Thirty-cighth, Serving during two of bis terms as chair man of the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. Ho is also a Regeut of the Smithsonian Institution. COX, BAMURE 8. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio; graduated at Brown University, adopted the profession of law and was also Ap editor in Obi. He was appotnted Secretary of Lega- tion to Pern in 1855, and clected a Reprosentative from Obio tho Thirty-Afth and Thirty-sixth Congresses, "| gerving ag chairman of the Commitice on Revolutionary Claims. As an author, be published a hook of foreign travel called “The Buckeye Abroad,’ and on literary topics \s an Occasional lecturer. Ho was elected to the Thirty seventh Congress, serving on the Committes of Foreign Affairs, and was re-elected to the Thirty eighth Congress, Ho is also « Rogent of the Smitbsonian In- ‘stitution. ORAVENS, JAMES A. Born in Rockingham county, Virginia, November 4, 1818; removea with his father to Indiana in 1820; speat his boyhood in Washington county, where be received @ common schoo) education, and has devoted mucl of bis Uife to agriculturat pursuits, apd especially to the raising of the best breeds of cattle, He served as @ major in the Mexican war under General Taylor, and was present at the battio of Buena Vista. In 1848 and 1649 he was lected to the Legislature of Indiana, in 1850 elected to the State Senate, serving three years; in 1854 he was com missioned & brigadier general of militia, frequeutly pre: sided over the Board of School Trustees for his township, was Vice President and President of the Washington and Orange countios agricultural societies; in 1859 he was Appointed by the Legislature of Indiaua to the important position of agent for the State, which he resigned, and in 1860 he was elected a Represontative from Indiana to the Thirty seveuth Congress, serving on the Com on Territories. Ho was re-elected to the Thirty eighth Congress. CRESSWELL, JOUN A. J. Was born in Port Deposit, Cecil county, Maryland, No vember 18, 1628, graduated at Dickinson College, Penn- sylvania, in 1543, studied law and came to tho bar of Maryland in 1850. He wee a momber of the Mary Jand House of Delegates in 1861 and 1862. From August, 1862, to April, 1863, ho was an aesistant adjutant general for Maryland, and was olected a Representative from Maryland to the Thirty-eighth Congress, DAVIS, If. WINTER. Ho was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1817; grado ated at Hampdea and Sidney College; was elected a repre wentative (rom Maryland to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty. filth Congireses, serving as a member of the Committes of Ways and Means. He was also elected to the Thirty. sixth Congress, serving on the same committee, and io 1663 he was re-elested 10 the Thirty eighth Congress. As an author be published in 862 a book entitied "The War of Ormuzd and Abripam in the Nineteeath ventury.”” DAVIS, THOMAS T. Was born in Middleburg, Addison county, Vermont, Au- gost 22, 1810; graduated at Hamiit sn College, New York, 10 1831; stadied law in Syracuse, and was admitted to the bar jn 1843. As a public man his time has been chiofly devoted to bu ties connected with railroads, with various kinds of manufacturing and with tue mining of coal; and to 1882 he was clocted « Roprosentative from New York to the Thirty-cighth Congress, \ DAWRS, HENRY 1. Rorn in ammington, Hampahire county “Messachusett #, Ootober 30,1816. He graduated at Yule College in 1530 and adopted the profession of law. He taught school fora time, andedited a paper caliod the Greenield Ga- rette, He was a member for theron wore of the Laviain. ~~ we mammuchusetts, during the years 1848, 1849and 1882, of the State Senate in 1850, and also of (ho State Constitutional Convention in 1853. He was also District Attorney for the Weetern district of hin native State from 1459 until elected to the Thirty-fifth Congress, wherein he served aga membor of the Committee on Revolution- ary Claims; lected to the Thirty-sixth Cougrens serving on the Committe on Elections; re-elected to the Thirty seventh Congress, serving ax Chairman of the Com. mittec on Elections, aud was re-eloctod to the Thirty eiguth Congress. Loe DAWSON, JOMN 1 He was bora in Uniontown, Fayette county, ler pay! varia, Febraary 7, 181%, was educated at Washington | College adopted the profession of law was appotuted by Presisent Polk, in 1845, Uuitea States Attorney for the | | Western district of Pennsylvania; was eloctod a repre | | 3, d801 sentative from Ponurylvania to the Tumty-second and Thirty third Congresses, serving during the last term as yairtan of the Committee on Agriculture, and in 1862 was re-elected to the Thirty eighth Congress DEMING, HENRY ¢ He was born in Counectiout; graduated at Yale College in 1596 oud at the law sehool of Harvard College in 1838 he was a member of the Connecticut Legislature in 1540 aod 1860, and also from 1880 to 1s], serving ax Speaker during the latter year, 10 1861 be was a metmber of the sta He subsequently or the city Hartford ax Mayor tor #ix yeare, In 1961, a# Col Twelfth regiment of Connecticut Vumoteers, ie went to New Orleans and participated in the capture of that city Jo October, 1862, he was appointed Mayor of New Orleans, which position be hold until February, 156%, wheu be re signed both that office and his eommiseion tu the army and retarved bome. Two mouths afterwards be was elected « Representative from Connecticut to the Tuirty eighth Congrese DENTON, CHARLES A reprenentative from Peansy!vania to toe Thirty « sen snol of the ght DIXON, NATHAN, 1 erly, Mhode Inland, May 1, 1612 infield Academy in Conae ty ut (at Brown University in He attended New Haven and Cat orig: fitted for aod gradu- the te 4 was adm the a ‘ practice of bis profession in Come: tc le we" & Member of th Inland (rom 1840 to 1840, and was tive from Rhode Ivlaud to (he Twitty was again elected to bbe General Avseml 156 With the exception of tw to 180 sone! be was reelected to ihe T PHIGGS, JON F Was bore in Kinderhook, New York, apprenvce4 t & mechapion! & in New York city. ama was 40ttl 1AGA in 1844 he was appelntod Vor Pemt'o eet ow! io Peat Saw that village io Dee ir « memhe ected @ Repr sents sugrows, DONWELLY Ho was born io Philade'ptis, Peoneyivanm, kradaated at the Coatral High Bete “eye ehoded leW and was etm tied t the ber * = crated 0 Mingenota io 1857, was elected Lowe dunires bal oe N Cro) fanaty “0G ernot of that State te 145° re elected in 186) 24 ae wan gected & Representative (rom Minpesois + y eignih Congren DUMONT, ERENETER vee boro in Indians, bee served ja the rriny se Ler general, and in 1802 wae elected na bo the Thirty eighit Congres wELey. frees Pow Jetierene coenty, Ohio, Deoww e his of wn e Wert reat le sane the bar ia 1027) wae a member of the OF site 1849 and 1869, serving anti 1451, a Loe | elected to the State lowes of Reprenen tat ster ne ob broke out be had obarge, ar ow the {2th 064 Eightioth rog teers serving through several battles, and at the battle Corinth be bed command of a brigade “hw Uncted a Miprerentative frou Obie to the Thirty cighth Conqree, urd io Hareb, 166) rerigned BS pow ich iH the $ my EDEN, JOHN K. ‘Was born in Rath county, Keotucky, February 1, 1828, wont with h® parouts at an early age to Indiana, and re- cetved & eommnon aehool education: studied law and com- menced the practice of it in Nilnols. In 1896 he was ay pointed Stato Attorney for the Beventeenth distric which office he held four years; and in 1892 be was lected @ Representative from llinois to the Thirty eighth Congress, FDOERTON, JOSEPH KETCHUM. Born ta Vergennes, Vermont, Pebruary 16, 1418, epont his youth in Clinton county, N. ¥., and received a com mon schoo! education, chiolly mt Pinttsburg; road law, rettled in New York city tn 1435, and came to the bar io 1839, and removed to Fort Wayno, tatiana, in 844. In 1855 he was Prosidout of the Fort Way aud Cyicago Ratiroad Company, avd subsoyuoatly Mnancial agent of the same whon consolidated wiih the Pittsburg road, and to 1862 he was elected a Roprosoutative from Indiana to the Thirty eighth Congress, ELDREDGE, CHARLES A. He was boro in Budport, Addison county, Vermont, February 27, 1821. When a child he removed with hin Parents to St. Lawrence county, New York; studied law jo that State, and came to the bar to 1846; in 1844 he removed to Fond du Bao, Wisconsin; in 1854 and 1855 he Wasa momber of the State Sesate, and in 1862 be was elected @ Roproseutative from Wiscomsin to the Thirty- eighth Congress. RLLOT, THOMAS D. Born tn Roston, Mass., March 20, 1808; graduated at Oolumbis College, Washington, in 1825; adopted the pro- fonsion of law, and settiod at New Bedford; served in both houses of the Massachusetts Logisiature, served as @ Ropressutative in Congress for the unexpired torm of Zeno Scudder, in 1955, aud was elected a Represontative from Massachusetts to the Thirty sixth Cougress, serving ‘on the Committee on Commorce; re-elected to tho Thirty seventh Congress, serving ax chairman of tho special Committee on Vonfiseation of the property of the rebels , ahd was re-elected to the Thirty-oighth Congress, RNOLISH, JAMES F. He was born in Connecticut, is a merchant by ococupa- tion, and was electéd a Ropresentative from Connecticut to the Thirty-seventh Congress, serving on the Committee on Naval Aff.irs. Re-elected to the Thirty-eight Con- gresd. FARNSWORTH, JOUN P. Dorn in tho township of Eton, Lower Canada, March 27, 1829; is w lawyor by profession, and wos a Representa tive to the Thirty.ti'th Congross from Illinois, serving ax a member of the Committoe on Revolutionary Pensions. Ho was also re-elected (o the Thirty-aixth Congress, and in 1862 to the Thirty-eighth Congress, In 1x01 he took part in the war ag a oolonel of volunteers. FENTON, REUBEN B. Bora in Carrol, Chautauque county, New York, July 1 1819; was educated at Powant Hill and Fredonia scade inies, and adopted the profession of law, bat puraved the stile business, In 1445 he was eleeted Supervisor of the town of Carroll, Ho was elected a Representative in the Thirty-third and Phirty-Afth Congresses from Now York, serving on the Committes on Private Land Claims was re-elected to the Thirty-sixth Congress, etMirman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions, was also eleoted to the Thirty-seventh Congress, serving as chair man of the Commitiee on Claims Ke elected to the Thirty eighth Congross. FINCK, WILLIAM Be To was born in Ohio, ia 1822; studied law and was ad mitted to the bar of that Btate when twenty.one yoars of ago, in 1851 be was elected Lo the Senate of Obio, in 18a was a momber of the National Benvention which nomi nated General Soott for the Presidency, in 186! he was again elected a State Senator, and in 162 be was chosen 4 Hepresentative from Onbio to the Thirty eighth Congress, FRANK, AUGUSTUS. He was born in Warsaw, New York, July 17,1820; haw deen a merchant all bis life, and was elected a Reprosenta tive from Now York to the Thirty #ixth Congress, serving as a member of the Committeo ou Pateuts; re-elected to the Thirty-seventh Congress, serving ax a member of he Committee on the Library and on Mileage, and iro re elected to the Thirty-cighth Congress GANBON, JOUN. Lin vene hown in Ta Doge, aorenoe cOnnIY, No Y¥., Janus ary 1, 1818; greduatod at Harvard College 10 1690, auupeee the profession of law, was a member of the Stato Log inia- ture in 1802, and was elocted a Mey reseutative from New York to the Thirty-cighth Congress. GARPIELD, JAMES A He was born in Orange, Cuyahoga county, Obie, No vembor 19, 1891, graduated at Williams College {Marsacha fetta, in 1856, and adopted the profession of law; in 1860 and 1560 he was a member of the Uhio Sonate; in 1461 he entered the army ax Colonel of the Forty-recoud regi: | ment of Volunteers; was appointed a brigadier goneral in | 1862, the day that be fought io the battle of Middle Creek, | Kentucky, He subsequently served at Shiloh, Corinth, | and in Alabama, and early in 1965 he was appointed | chief of staif to General Rowcrans, with whom he served | up tothe battle of Chickamauga, Ia 1562 he was elected & Representative from Ohio to the Thirty eighth Congres serving as Ho gre the profession in Born in Well duated at Dartmo bar in 1544, commenced the practice « Borton, was olecto! in 1862 to the Logisiatare of Mansachs d came to setts, 19 1863 to the Constitutional Convention of the tate, bd subsequently a Representative inthe Thirty fifth Con gress from Masaschasetts for an unexpired term. Ge wan also elected to the Thicty-#ixth Congrors, serving ag 8 mem ber of the Cm ittee on Territories <ved w the | Thirty.seventh Congress, serving ou the Special Com, ne War, and wan reelected to ree mittee om the Conduct of the Tuirty-eighth Congress, OREM, HENRY Was born in Garrard county, Kentucky, J 116 received @ good dewultory nat Rowling Green and olsewbere, studied law, and while engaget in praw | tice also devoted pone attention to farming Ho rendered | hits first public service, aaa ywivate in tho army, during | che last war with England, havieg served with Sboiby bie campaign to Canada; ib 1827 aod 1831 ho was elected to the Lay oof Kentucky, and in 1833 to the Senate, where he served four years. He was a ike presentative tu Congress from Kentucky from 186i t | 1847, aud was also re-clected tothe Thirty seventh | oe grees, serving on the Comm ttees on Revolutionary Chains and 00 Mileage Reclectet w the Thirty-cighth Cow eres j GRINNELL, JOMIAM He waa born in New Maven, Vermont, December 72, 1821 received & collegiate and theological education } went (0 Lowa in 1855 and Corned his attention to farm e asa member of ‘ for four yeart, a wpe agent for th for two yeare, and al to the Thirty sree “ | He wee born to . ‘ ‘ year img Aerated for then <vm eatthed 6 Ue trom trad with backing, be Ru ever beew @ ite term wx Mayor of the city of Troy le was elected a reproscctetive fron Now be Thirty exgnth Cow Lt, saMes Na war bore to Mradtord amoty, Poaneyivants we (Oe tober 1910, recetyet a commen sebosl elucaivm rth od aw, ond wae Adenitted t the bar in 1882, in 185) be wae | epperoted Previeet J the Tweot trict Of Peoneyivenia, sed im 1868 w eontatien from Tivanom Wo the Thirty winth ( terving as 8 member of Commies om Che . | elected w the Th eventh Congress, eerving oo the Comm tees om | aome ond oo Rewde aod (anal jo orent be Thirty eighth Congres } wat, WiLkiam a i eutetive from Minsour) to (he y rY sw wa sanow bors in Gree y Kentecky epeet (4 bey bent aterm * ~“-* aot came be ber in Tent, } an? & ty to 1800 be wae elected & ihe | Mate agile aod te 1801 be wan eented & Repreren ve Kew og ou (86 Commamition ety qbih Comgrons mIwOTOW, ¥. om letings Wo the Thirty eigion ay Ww the Thirty seventh Congress, oe Terrierien Ba electad wo oveptanve f ome TARR CHARLES W. Te wee bore (9 Mosfordeyitie, Hart comnty Review, opr 5°, VER) recerved © comme tebewl eteceiee PRICE THREE CENTS. aod, having Deeome @ 0 THO, & Representa Abo to the Thirty-eirbth Congrens HARMIB, BENJAMIN G. A Representative from Maryland to the Phuty elgbih Congress’ adopted the profession of jaw Citigen of Lilinois, ha was elected, live from that HERRICK, ANBON. Ho was born in Lewiston, Maine, January 21, 1812, ceived a common sehoot education; ab the age of fifteen Yoars ho Wav apprentiont to the pusiness of @ printer nottiod la New York elty in 1836, and continued in the same loyment conti! 188%, when he commeresd the pubbeation of a weekly journal now called the New Yorw Alas, {which be has einee beew the editor and progrie- tor. In 1863 he was choren ove of the Aldermen of the city und werved three yours, and by Proidont Buchanan be was appoln Naval Storekeeper for New York, whieh he beld until 1s¢1. In 1862 he was electod a Representa tive from Now York to the Thirty eighth Coagrese Ebe never Herrick, who rerved io Congress many yeare agoy was his fatber. mony, WILLIAM. A Representative from California to the Thirty-eight: Congress HOLMAN, WILLIAM #. Born in Verdetowe, Indiana, September 6, 1423: 1e0ety- od a good Fnglinb education at common pehoois, adopted (ho profoesion gf law, wae \ membge of the Convention lo revise (he constitution of {udiana in 1560, was & member of the State Leginiature in 1551 was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1862 to 1860, and wan elected @ Representative from Ind.ana to the Thirty #tath Congress, eerving a @momber of tLe Committee op Revoluhooary Claims, Re-clected to the Thirty seventh Congrens, serv- ing on the Committes oa Claims, aad be was alao re olected to the Thirty eighth HOOPMK, SAMURL. Was born In Marblehead, Mase., February 3, 08, re celved his education io that town, speut four years mm counting room in Boston subseqaestly made repeated visits to Barope and the Wort Indies, attending tg com mercial bumoees, ard ia 1882 poitied Goally in Keeton om a merehant, chiefly engayed im the China trade, the bent houre of which he formed a part haviog Koag boon kBOwn an William Appleton In 1851 bo wan elected Lo the Mtate He op tives, corved throes years and des in 1867 wan elected to tbe State Fenate, and dec ined to herve a necond term to 1At ho war elected a Keprosentative from Masraeburetia to 0) the vacancy caused by the remignation of William Apple ton In the Thirty Reventh Congrens, sorving om tbe Come mittee of Waye and Means, and i 1562 be way ro-ohetod to the Thirty ey bth Congress. Noed aree HOTCHKISS, OLLEs We w York to the Thirty eighth v clecedens m emniod tof that member bim- reneptative from Congrers [A wotice of bi p in this paper by a npec al requ volt } HUBBARD, inh mtcut, January 18, district echool educa on, remeved to Indiana to 1898, and tanght school for a time. ebudiod moto the bar io 184), (9 1B47 he was electod na Leginiature aud served threo yours, m 1NOP he removed t Iowa, and was chonen Judge of Uke hourth Judicial dittrict of that State 2 IMD be war elected & Representative from lowa tothe Thirty-exgbih Cougrom, HUBBARD, JOUM Ho was boro in Salisbury, Liteneld county, Commectt cot, In 1806, recetved & good common sebool education, stotied law and was admitted (he bar io 1828, and wae lar practitioner of bin profession wnt 1865, Kor rs he was attorney for the county of Lytebhel,; to the Hate Mesto, aod carly m lsee he was elocted a Representative from Conmectirut © the Thirty eighth (ongrenm HULBURD, CALVIN. He was born in Siockholm, St Lawrence county, NY. , June 6, 1809, graduated at Middlebury College, Vermont, read law at Yale Co lege, and adopted the ccoupatwn of farming was a momber of the Bite Logit tare from 1842 to 1544, and again in 1602, aod io the Wilor your wan ciected a Hepreneutative frow New Yoru to the Thirty eighth Cougrees HUTCHONW, WELLE A. A Representative from Gbio vo ike Thirty eighth Gum. ome AB. Ho was born 1819; received @ dam, Con law and to the t fivey was twice elected JENCKES, THOMAS A. » Providewce. 1 1, in 1818 received @ liberal e7 fed law, and praciieed the profen fon war c1ed, 0 1469, a Representative from Rhee Inland tothe Thirty egbib Congress. He wee boro cation JULIAN, GRONOR Ww. Was born in Centreville, Wayne county Indians, May 6, 1817 received @ coed common seluot education, spent three years en nchool teacher, studied aw and wae ede Miltod to the bar in 1840. In TBS be wan elected bo tem Legislature of indiana, wan a delepnio to the Bulla Con vention of 184%, a a flepresentative to Congrem rem Jodiana from 1840 Ww 1861. [8 1862 be wee nommated by | the Fitteborg Convention for the office of View Drmiient | of the United States on (he Weket wih JP Male for President, and in 16 be wan View Premident of the Re | publ Piteborg in ds00 be wan | | | an Convention held a Cleclot & Representative from oo te theetye ferving 0 the Commilioes on Pebiie roventh ( Lands and on Public Expenditures, sod in Ihe’ 10 ected to the Thirty eighth Congress Jornwom, wninar Was bore io Warren county, New Jersey January 07, IKTS, In 1h90 he removed with hie father to Fenusy ive. | Him, settling in Northampton county, and he wee edu m1 at Lafayetio College, here be mpent two pours, after which he epent two years wachg sobeot te the Oe low revore home be stedied aw wae etanmed 16 the bar in IMB, And pron allermarde emcted Clerk of the Coart of Meenene aed of ibe Oper aed Terme ia 1etT and 1et4 be was elected ihe Mate Agnembty 1A5T he wan imran Of the Lemecratic Mate Comven- i tim In 1800 he wae the Nevense | cmminewmer for the Third Jodbew! dintrict the Bate, and wae eheeted © | Representative from Penesylyania W the Thirty meventty ee RerV ng ob the Commit en on Ronde med Conate and be war reeiected lo the Thrip- Patents egbth Congress JOuwETOM, WILLIAM Irene’, 119 removed te Ohio ia 8 £004 eAueation talk & yarety Kichmond compty, where be han lng re of ew, nad me Vee ve (rom Ube te the Thuty eigbit He was bore D) y life teens fees in dnd adypte ted a Nope O nereee ! RALRPLEIROH thing Re whe the prtewnwn ” * 7 mm in ¥ Nether iaede veds vebrunry @, MAO, Me evga’ a4 st omer come to the Vent aed be Ok pebhe peniion wae Yok en in New York yw ete wae tron Lee of cue of nn nee me Mom Vere we | 1802 sed the tw yearn opery mer of the owe | of Pertwee, Kner county ln ik6d he war appemted Pre enh & Lened Of commiminnioners for conelhatiog (he len dt Breemiyn, Wiiiemnberg aed Rorhwiek tw 1886 be wee eleclet kn Alderman of Prowmipe, and been recleciat was Pree dent of the Beard of Coreg the Wathen year be 0 hed 0 IER wen elected New Yors wi the Therty eight» Alderman from 1807 wo 1hel | FMA eecled Mayor of fe a Nepremets vecrem Congres rameow, sOnM & Vie emt car Parlingvm, Vermowt, Janwury 11, 1022 grecsaied at (he Ceiversity 4 Vermoet etudied + he Mienechunetie and premtined the pretersien im at whe, remo Yer aed ibe Fave ee oY Departments at te (he ve ave eter Oh penne the ate Tonk At te sed became Toreetor lor the Fliale le IED be wee ponted Atewiant Poctmastor Genera), ebeh ofee ba renner ih IAD when te wee eerted & Reyramemial ire trem lowe We the Thorens Compreme Dering the eommmer Of 1A) Le wae eppmioted Uy Pree dent Lineete Onna eevee \ agree the jetggeaiiens: | 4b Avgunt wre Wee born a Poimteinh aged Fegiad © ab priatog ’ a jewelry wet wil trate there for & ser te wore et + 6 reeeted Oe ee kd fmevee penne Mt am appreetiog te femevel Ws Meatom and tevewed ee Pe dadeigtie, eed lew re fetaree | aed wee ind ibe we 161 eet bed the otan ter wee peers et atgee! the Ohert t Cemmmnem Faas 4 Phusdelyhe Lh aédiiw (9 bie many potten) tjeeriee s comber of \mapary stcrercn have been wud