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To the Legislature of 1894 
 
 THE New York State Legislative Souvenir, of which this 
 is the third annual issue, has made for itself an enviable 
 place, not mereh' in the estimation of the legislators them- 
 selves, but in that of their constituents throughout the state. 
 
 Undertaken pureh' as a private enterprise, withcuit the 
 slightest political prejudice or backing, and without a pennv 
 of expense to any one except the publishers, it depends 
 upon you as individuals, for encouragement and support. 
 
 That it is a great convenience to the members all will 
 admit; that it possesses a general interest is shown by the 
 numerous requests for it which come from the people whom 
 you represent. 
 
 Believing that you can send them no token of remem- 
 brance with which the)^ will be better pleased, or which more 
 truthfully or graphicallv represents your honorable bodv, we 
 remain Yours truly, 
 
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 Editor. 
 
 Phelps & Kellogg, Puhlis/iers, 
 
 ALBANY, N. Y. 
 
 p. S. — As heretofore, we are much indebted to the 
 courtesy of Sterrv, the Legislative Photographer, 520 Broad- 
 way (after May I, No. 55 N. Pearl street), the excellence of 
 wdiose work has been acknowdedged in ofticial circles for 
 many years; and to the taste and skill of the Brandow 
 Printing Company. 
 
THIRD YEAR 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 Legislative . . Souvenir 
 
 For i8q4 
 
 PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES 
 OF 
 
 THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES 
 
 AND 
 
 OF THE STATE OFFICERS 
 
 BY 
 
 Henry P. Phelps 
 
 ALBANY 
 PHELPS & KELLOGG 
 
 NEW YORKi 
 Cupyrinlit by ria-lps i Ki-lloi.'i.- 1S!« 
 
NEW YORK STATE 
 
 The State Officers 
 
 THE GOVERNOR. 
 
 The governor of the state of 
 New York holds office for three 
 years. Salary $10,000 annually, 
 and the use of the executive man- 
 sion. He has the power to veto 
 all bills passed by the senate or 
 
 cipal opponent, the republican 
 candidate, Hon. J. Sloat Fassett. 
 receiving 534,956, Jlr. Flower's 
 plurality being 47,937; majoritj^ 
 over all, 2,933. 
 
 R(jswell Pettibone Flower was 
 born in Theresa, Jefferson county, 
 August 7, 1835. His father and 
 
 ROSAVI'.LL PjiTTIBONIi FlOWER, 
 GOVERNOR 01/ THE .ST.VIE OF NEW YORK. 
 
 assembly, but must do so, return- 
 ing any such bill to the house in 
 which it originated within ten days 
 (Sundays excepted) after it is pre- 
 sented to him with his objections ; 
 otherwise it becomes a law whether 
 he signs it or not. After final ad- 
 journment no bill becomes a law 
 unless approved by the governor 
 within thirty days. 
 
 Governor Roswell P. Flower, who 
 t(jok his seat January i, 1S92, and 
 will serve till January i, 1S95, was 
 elected by 582,893 votes; his prin- 
 
 iTiother were both natives of this 
 state. His father's ancestors set- 
 tled in Hartford, Connecticut, in 
 1696. Mr. Flower's early life was 
 like that of other poor boys who 
 have to work for a living. At six- 
 teen he taught school ; from 
 eighteen to twenty-four he was 
 clerk in the Watertown post-office ; 
 then he bought an interest in a 
 jewelry store which he carried on 
 successfully. In 1869 Henry 
 Keep, his brother-in-law, died, 
 leaving his large estate to the 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 management of Jlr. Flower, who 
 thus became interested in real es- 
 tate, stocks, etc., and has amassed 
 a large fortune. 
 
 Mr. Flower's first vote was cast 
 for James Buchanan, and he has 
 always been a democrat. His onhr 
 former political office has been that 
 of member of congress. 
 
 During his first year as governor 
 he was brought face to face with 
 emergencies created by riot and 
 cholera, and in both instances ac- 
 quitted himself in a manner that 
 won the approval and respect of 
 all good citizens irrespective of 
 party. 
 
 dem., took his seat January i, 
 iSg2, and his term will expire 
 January I, 1S95. He was elected 
 by 575,012 votes, his principal op- 
 ponent, the republican candidate, 
 John W. Vrooman, receiving 540,- 
 593. Mr. Sheehan was born in 
 Buffalo November 6, 1S59. He 
 sold newspapers, was a ferrv boy, 
 etc., etc.; was educated at the 
 public schools and St. Joseph's 
 college. At the age of twenty- 
 one was admitted to the bar, and 
 since then has practiced law, since 
 1S83 in partnership with ex-Attor- 
 ney-General Charles F. Tabor. 
 ;\Ir. Sheehan was elected to the 
 
 :ov. WM. i\ 
 
 He has spent much time in a 
 personal inspection of the various 
 state institutions, and his second 
 and third annual messages are in 
 the words (jf one who knows for 
 himself the needs of the great com- 
 monwealth of which he is the 
 official head. 
 
 THE LIEUTEN.^NT GOVERNOR. 
 
 The lieutenant-governor is the 
 presiding officer of the senate. 
 Salarv S5,ooo a year. He holds 
 oflice for three vears. He can not 
 debate, but can vote in cases of 
 a tie, except ujjon bills. 
 
 Ho-\. William F. Shef,h.\n, 
 
 assembly of 18S4, and re-elected 
 till he had served seven terms, 
 five years being the leader of his 
 party on the floor of the house, 
 and the sixth year, speaker. 
 Ambitious, able, energetic, quick 
 to think and quick to act, Lieuten- 
 ant-Governor Sheehan possesses 
 in a high degree the elements of a 
 successful politician. 
 
 ilr. Sheehan is popular in his 
 party ; the rank and file of which 
 especially admire their young, ag- 
 gressive leader. He is in warm 
 svnipathv with Senators Hill and 
 Murphv. No one supposes that 
 in the lieutenant-governorship he 
 has reached the highest round of 
 his political fortune. 
 
 He is married and lives in 
 Buffalo. 
 
NEW YORK STATE 
 
 THE SECRETARY OF STATE. 
 
 The secretary of state is elected 
 every odd year. He is tlie custo- 
 dian of the state's archives. He 
 lool<s after the publication and dis- 
 tribution of the laws. He issues 
 all notices for elections, commis- 
 sions, pardons, licenses, patents 
 for land. He aunuallv reports to 
 the legislature the statistics of 
 pauperism and crime reported from 
 the counties of the state. Ex-offi- 
 cio he is a regent of the university, 
 a member of the state board of 
 charities, a commissioner of the 
 land office and of the canal fund, a 
 
 England, where he remained for 
 three years, and joined his parents 
 who had returned to America and 
 settled in Bath-on-the-Hudson. 
 He learnecf painting and deco- 
 rating and has successfully carried 
 on the business since 1S67. When 
 nine teen he enlisted in the gistN. Y. 
 regiment in which he seiwed for 
 four years and was mustered out 
 at the close of the war ; and at the 
 battle of Five Forks received in- 
 juries from which he still suffers and 
 on account of which he has five times 
 been obliged to go abroad. He is 
 the only surviving charter mem- 
 ber of Post 5, G.'A. R. He has 
 
 HON. JOHN PAI.MEK, SKCKKTARV OF STATE. 
 
 member of the canal board, and of 
 the State board of equalization of 
 assessments and board of state 
 canvassers, and a trustee of the 
 idiot asylvrm and Union university. 
 The office is now republican for 
 the fii-st time in twelve years. The 
 incumbent is Gen. John Palmer, of 
 Alban)r, who was nominated l)y 
 acclamation at the Syracuse con- 
 vention. He was born in Staple- 
 ton, S. L, March 22, 1842, of Eng- 
 lish parents, who returned to their 
 home across the water two years 
 later. Their son was taken by his 
 grandfather on a voyage up the 
 Baltic and saw the siege of 
 Sevastopol. He was subsequently 
 placed in a private school in Hull, 
 
 held many positions of promi- 
 nence in the order, including the 
 highest, when in 1S92 he was 
 elected commander-in-chief. For 
 many years he has been a mem- 
 ber of the executive committee of 
 the soldiers' home at Bath. Al- 
 though of modest demeanor Gen. 
 Palmer is positive in his opinions, 
 and prompt to assert them, which 
 he does with equal facility by 
 tongue or pen. His promotion, 
 both in the army and the G. A. R., 
 as well as in civil life, has been 
 due entirely to his personal worth, 
 both as a soldier and a citizen. 
 He is married and has four chil- 
 dren. 
 
 The vote for secretary of state 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 7 
 
 was as follows: AVhole number 
 1,140,401). John Palmer (rep.), 
 545,0()S; Cord Meyer (dem.), 520,- 
 O14; Joseph A. Bogardus (pro.), 
 34,301; Daniel De Leon (socialist 
 labor), 20,034; James AVright (peo- 
 ple's), 17,049; defective, blank, and 
 scattering, 3,305. 
 
 THE COMPTROLLER. 
 
 The comptroller is elected every 
 odd year. Salary $6, oou annually, 
 He is the auditor of the ac- 
 counts of the state, including those 
 
 paratory course from Edward Lit- 
 tle institute. Auburn, Maine, in 
 i36ij and from Bowdoin college in 
 1870. Enlisted in the 7th jMaine 
 battery in September, 1S64, and 
 served' in the gth army corps be- 
 fore Peterslnirgh and in following 
 Lee until his surrender at Ap- 
 P'jmatox. Moved to Buffalo m 
 1871; was admitted to the bar in 
 1875 and has been engaged in the 
 practice of law ever since. .Served 
 in the assenibh- of 187(1 from the 
 third Erie district, and in 1S80 
 from the fourth. Was unani- 
 mously renoniinjited for the third 
 term but declined. Is married 
 
 HON. J.VMES A. ROrERl'S, s r Al E CO-\I I'TKOLLEK. 
 
 relating to the canals; he manages 
 the state funds, supervises the 
 collection of taxes, lends its 
 money and superintends the yearly 
 expenses of the state. He is a 
 member of the canal board and 
 board of state canvassers, board 
 of equalization of assessments and 
 a commissioner of the land office, 
 and of the canal fitnd; a trustee 
 of the idiot asvlum, trustee of 
 LTnion college and ex-officio mem- 
 ber of the state board of charities. 
 The present incumbent. James 
 A. Roberts, will hold office till 
 January i, iSgd. He was born in 
 Waterboro, York county, Maine, 
 March 8, 1S47, graduated in a pre- 
 
 and has two children. Served 
 on the Buft'alo board of park com- 
 missioners since 1S89; is vice presi- 
 dent of the Buft'alo Loan, Trust 
 and Safe Deposit Company, and is 
 identified with many i^rominent 
 Buffalo enterprises, although since 
 his election as comptroller he has 
 resigned his official position in sev- 
 eral corporations. The nomination 
 came to him unsought, but that 
 the office sought the man is shown 
 by the following vote: 
 
 Whole number, 1,139,875. James 
 A. Roberts (rep.), 545.997; Frank 
 Campbell (dem.), 520,607; George 
 T. Chester (prf>.), 33.411; James 
 Withers (socialist labor), 19,850; 
 
8 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 D. M. S. Fero (people's), 16,959; 
 defective, blank, and scattering, 
 
 2,990- 
 
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 THE STATE TREASURER. 
 
 Tile state treasurer is elected 
 every odd j'ear. Salary $5,000. 
 He has charge of all the money 
 paid into the state treasury and 
 makes all the state payments. Js 
 a member of the canal board, a 
 commissioner of the land olTice, a 
 commissioner of the canal fund, a 
 member of the state board of 
 equalization; a member of the 
 
 holder of the Glens Falls Gas Com- 
 pany, a director of the American 
 Casualty Company and of the 
 Crandall free library ; was for sev- 
 eral years first vice president of 
 the Warren county agricultural 
 society, and was one of the organ- 
 izers of the People's National Bank, 
 Sandy Hill. Mr. Colvin is a gen- 
 eral fa\-orite throughout the state ; 
 is an eloquent extemporaneous 
 speaker, effective alike on the 
 stump and at the banquet. He is 
 married and is the father of three 
 daughters. He led the ticket in 
 point of plurality at the late elec- 
 
 nON. .VUIIISUX K. COI.VIN, STAIE TREASIKEK. 
 
 state board of canvassers, and cx- 
 ojfii io, trustee of "Union universitv. 
 Hon. Addison B. Colvin is a 
 resident of Glens Falls. He was 
 born in Warren county in 1.S58, 
 and with tlie exception of Chaun- 
 cey M. Depew is said to be the 
 yoimgest man ever elected to a 
 state office in this state. His 
 father, Col. Hiram K. Colvin, died 
 when the present state treasurer 
 was four years old, and the boy 
 was left to his own resources. At 
 the age of eighteen he established 
 the Glens Falls Daily Times, and 
 subsequently purchased the (Jlens 
 Falls Weekly .IA\v.v,-«i,'-iv, both of 
 which papers he stillowns, edits and 
 publishes. He is also treasurer of 
 the repuljlican state league, a stock 
 
 tion with the exception of the 
 comptroller. 
 
 The vote for state treasurer was 
 as follows: Whole number, 1,139,- 
 70S. Addison B. Colvin (rep.), 
 544,930; Hugh Duffy (dem.), 520,- 
 15S; William R. Hunt, (pro.), 34,- 
 252; William F. Steer (socialist 
 labor), 19,754; Frank H. Purdy 
 (people's), 17,123; defective, blank, 
 and scattering, 3,481. 
 
 THE ATTORNHY-CENERAL. 
 
 The attorney-general is elected 
 every odd year and receives a sal- 
 ary of $5,000 yearly. He is coun- 
 sel for the state in the manage- 
 ment of its law suits, and the legal 
 adviser of the state officers. He 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 is a member of the state board of 
 canvassers, of the board of equal- 
 ization of assessments, of the canal 
 board, commissioner of the land 
 office and of the canal fund, and 
 e.x-officio, a member of the state 
 board of health, of the state board 
 of charities and of Union university, 
 Theodore E. Hancock, the pres- 
 ent attorney-general, has been one 
 t)f the leading lawyers of central 
 New York for ten years. He was 
 born in the town of Granby, 
 (Jswego county in 1849, and was 
 graduated from Wesleyan univer- 
 sity and the Columbia College law 
 school. It is an interesting en 
 
 (dem.), 521,777; Edwin C. English 
 (pro. J, 34,098; Frederick Bennett 
 (socialist labor), 19,727; Thaddeus 
 B. Wakeman, (people's), 17,107; 
 defective, blank, and scattering, 
 
 3,643- 
 
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 THE STATE ENGINEER AND 
 
 SURVEYOR. 
 
 The state engineer and surveyor 
 is elected every odd year and re- 
 ceives a salary of 85.000 yearly. 
 He has charge of the engineering 
 part of the jjublic works, includ- 
 m^ the canals, and must be "a 
 
 HON'. THEUl 
 
 K, .\T1UKNEV-GKNERAL. 
 
 cumstance that while a law 
 student in New York he was in 
 tlie law office of Edward T. t5art- 
 lett, the successful republican 
 candidate at the late election for 
 iudge of the coiu"t of appeals. 
 Going to Onondaga county, Mr. 
 Hancock there became a success- 
 ful lawyer and was twice elected 
 district attorney. Two years ago 
 he came within three votes of be- 
 ing nominated for justice of the 
 supreme court in a republican 
 judicial con\'ention, whose nomi- 
 nation was equivalent to an elec- 
 tion. Jlr. Hanciick is the head of 
 the firm of Hancnck, Beach, Peck 
 I.V- Devine of Svracuse. 
 
 The vote for attorne\'-general 
 was as follows: Whole number, 
 1,139,427. Theodore E. Hancock 
 (rep.), 543,067; Simon Rosendale 
 
 practical engineer." He is a 
 member iif the state board of can- 
 vassers, of the canal board, state 
 board of equalization, and a com- 
 missioner of the land office. 
 
 Campbell ^V. Adams, who was 
 elected to hold the office from 
 January i, 1S94, to January i, 
 1S96, was born in Utica December 
 9, 1S52, and was educated in that 
 cit)', studying civil engineerings 
 with a private tutor. Since 1872, 
 when he was first appointed as- 
 sistant to the city survevr, he has 
 done much work for that city and 
 for the Delaware and Hudson 
 Canal Company, the R. AV. andO., 
 and Adirondack and St. Lawrence 
 railroads. He has repeatedly held 
 the office of city surveyor, and as 
 such planned and superintended 
 many important improvements. 
 
NEW YORK STATE 
 
 present senators were elected, 
 were constituted m 1S92. The 
 present senate, as organized, con- 
 sisted of 13 democrats, : independ- 
 ent democrat and iS repulilicans, 
 and the figures are hl<ely to he 
 changed considerably in favor of 
 the republicans. One democrat 
 has been unseated in favor of a 
 republican and the action of the 
 senate in the matter of other con- 
 tested seats is joending. 
 
 He is married and has a family of 
 five children. 
 
 Vote for engineer and survevor. 
 Whole number, i,i3g,<)29. Camp- 
 bell W, Adams (rep.), 545,147; 
 ilartin Schenck (dem.), 520,661; 
 Chester >5elding, (pro.), 34,009; 
 Charles F. Wilson (socuilist labor), 
 19,912 ; John A. AVebster (people's), 
 17,109; defective, blank, and scat- 
 tering, 3,087. 
 
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 THE LEG1SL,'\TURE. 
 
 The assembly consists of 12S 
 The legislature of the state of members, chosen vearlv by the 
 New York makes laws for si.N: mil- people. They each receive a sal- 
 lions of people. It meets annually ary of $1,500 a year. The present 
 
 HON. C. W. ADAMS, STATE E.MllINEEK .VND SURX'EYOK. 
 
 at the capitol in Alban)' on the first 
 Tuesday in January. It consists 
 of a senate and an assembly, num- 
 bering on joint ballot 160. In 1893 
 it was divided as follows : Demo- 
 crats, gi ; republicans, 69. In 1894 
 it stood, when organized January 
 2; Republicans, 92; democrats, 6S, 
 with 15 democratic seats con- 
 tested. 
 
 The senate is composed of thir- 
 ty-two members, chosen by the 
 people every odd year, for a term 
 of two years. Senators receive 
 an annual salary of $1,500. The 
 senate districts, from which the 
 
 assembly consisted, as organized, 
 of 74 republicans and 54 democrats, 
 exactly reversing the figures of 
 last year. A dozen or more .seats, 
 however, are contested. 
 
 Of the 160 members of the legis- 
 lature of 1893, no less than six died 
 during the year: Senators Edward 
 P. Hagan, Edward B. Osborne, 
 and Charles E. Walker; Assem- 
 blymen Charles M. Bell, Patrick 
 McGo wan and William E. Shields. 
 Senator George Z. Erwin and As- 
 semblyman John Cooney also died 
 in January, 1894. A death rate 
 of t in 20, or of 50 to 1 ,000 is very 
 remarkable. 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
NEW YORK STATE 
 
 The Senate of 1894-5, 
 
 Ahearn, Jolin Francis, Sth dis 
 
 trict (wards 4, 6, 7, ir and 13, New 
 York), dem., was bf>rn in New 
 York April iS, 1S53. Married. Is 
 
 JOtIN F. AIIEAKN. 
 
 a clerk. Lives at No. 41 Gouver- 
 neur street. Served in tire assem- 
 bly of 1882, and in the senates of 
 1891-2 and '92-3. Distinguished 
 himself in his first race for the 
 senate by defeating ex-Senator 
 Thomas F. Grady by over 4,000. 
 At the last election for senator re- 
 ceived 26,01+ votes, a plurality 
 over Jlax Gross, rep., of 21,041; 
 majority '■'■ over all, 18,440. Com- 
 mittees: Cities, insurance, poor 
 laws. Albany residence, Delavan. 
 Bradley, Daniel, 5th district 
 (wards i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11 and 20, 
 Brooklyn), indejjendent dem., 
 Avas born March 17, 1833, 
 at Londonderry', Ireland, came 
 to America in 1.849 ^'t1 lo- 
 cated in the lifth ward of Brook- 
 lyn. AVas educated in the paro- 
 chial school. Is a widower, living 
 at 92 Bridge street. Engaged in 
 real estate and insurance. Served 
 ni the assembly in 1S75-6 and '77, 
 
 ''-The election returns in the LEorsr.A- 
 TI\"E ,SOU\'l£NlR are taken fr<iin the i.>lti- 
 cial canvas.s; the majorities are Hi,aired 
 overall the other votes cast, including 
 scattering, defective, etc. 
 
 being twice elected as an inde- 
 pendent democrat and once unani- 
 mously, He was nominated for 
 the senate by the republicans, as 
 an independent democrat. The 
 district is usualh' democratic by 
 about 7,000. Received 16,837 
 votes, defeating the regular demo- 
 cratic candidate, William Van 
 Slooten, by 311 plurality. Albany 
 residence, 56 Myrtle avenue. 
 Committees; Taxation and re- 
 trenchment, railroads, commerce 
 and navigation. 
 
 Cantor, Jacob A., 14th district 
 (ward 12, north of SOth street, east 
 of 7th avenue, New York, 
 Ward's island and Randall's 
 island), dem., was born in New 
 York December i , 1854, h s 
 parents being natives of London. 
 He was educated in the publ c 
 schools of New York and the Uni- 
 versity law school, from which he 
 graduated in 1S75. For five years 
 he was a reporter on the New 
 York World. He has practiced 
 law since 1S75, and has been act- 
 ive in politics, being a prominent 
 member of Tammany Hall. He 
 
 served in the assemblies of 18S5. 
 '86 and '87, and in the senates of 
 18S8-9, '90-1, '92-3, receiving the 
 unusual compliment of being made 
 the democratic leader in his first 
 terra, which position he heldwith 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 ■credit during his second and third 
 terms and which he still holds. 
 Mr. Cantor is alert, vigorous and 
 aggressive, and his courage and 
 success in debate long ago won for 
 him the much abused, but in this 
 case verv pertinent title of the 
 " Little Giant." At the last elec- 
 tion for senator he received 15,930 
 votes, a plurality over Columbus 
 <). Johnson of 4,409; a majority 
 over all of 2,455. Committees: 
 Finance, judiciary, insurance, in- 
 ternal affairs, rules. Albany resi- 
 dence, Kenmore. 
 
 Childs, John Lewis, ist district 
 ■(Oueens and Suffolk), rep., is a 
 resident of Floral Park, of which 
 thriving village on Long Island he 
 is the founder, having built it up 
 from nothing within seven years. 
 
 JACOB A, CANTOR. 
 
 He is a seedsman, nurseryman and 
 florist, employing over 300 hands. 
 JIuch of his business is done 
 through the mails, as he is a 
 liberal, extensive and intelligent 
 advertiser. His yearly catalogue 
 a.lone costs him $126,000 for a 600,- 
 000 edition, and he is also pub- 
 lisher of the Mayflower, with 
 a subscription list of 300,000. 
 This is Mr. Childs' lirst appear- 
 ance in a political office, and if he 
 succeeds as well in public, as he 
 has in private life, his career will 
 be most remarkable. It is given 
 to few men to make the desert 
 blossom as the rose as Mr. Childs 
 has done ; and few men are better 
 known by reputation throughout 
 the country. Besides his regular 
 business of florist, he is largely 
 interested in all the branches of 
 
 publishing, such as printing, en- 
 graving, lithography, etc. He was 
 born in Jay, Maine, May 13, 1856, 
 and educated in Buckfield in that 
 state. He is married. Albany 
 
 JOHN LEWIS CHILDS. 
 
 residence, the Keiimore. He re- 
 ceived 16,545 votes, defeating 
 the veteran assemblyman, Solo- 
 mon S. Townsend, dem., by 2,140 
 plurality. Chairman of commit- 
 tees on banks, and villages ; on 
 railroads, insurance, and game 
 laws. 
 
 Coffey, Michael J., 2d district 
 (wards 7, 9, 10, 12 and 22, Brook- 
 lyn), dem., was born in Ireland in 
 
 MUHAEL J. COFFEY. 
 
 1S42. Was educated in Brooklyn, 
 where he lives at 42 Fourth place. 
 Is a contractor. Was alderman 
 of Brooklyn from 1S6S to 1S72 and 
 from 1SS6 to 1S93. In 1892 and '93 
 
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 XEAV YORK STATE 
 
 was president of the board, and at 
 the close of liis term received a 
 very handsome testimonial from 
 his fellow members. Was mem- 
 ber of assembly m 1S74, '75 and '76 
 
 sistant district attorney from i86(> 
 to 1S72; clerk of Oneida county, 
 18S0 to 1883; member of assembly 
 in 1873. Since 1884 he has been 
 a member of the senate, and is now 
 serving his sixth consecutive term. 
 Is married. Mr. Cogi^eshallisone 
 of the well-known debaters of the 
 senate. He delights in giving 
 sharp and poignant thrusts, and, 
 naturally, receives them in return, 
 although C[uick to parry. He is 
 apt in ciuotation, and frecjently in- 
 dulges in humor at the expense of 
 his opponents. He is now the 
 Nestor, not only of the senate — 
 but of the legislature, no other 
 senator having served more than 
 three terms. His last election was 
 by 23,021 votes, a plurality over 
 ex-Assembl)mian Harrjr S. Patten, 
 dem., of 3,726; majority, 1,283. 
 
 HENRY J. COGGKSHALL. 
 
 and in 1S84, '85. Israarried. Re- 
 ceived for senator 18 337 votes, 
 defeating William H. Ouinn, rep,, 
 by 1,338 plurality; majority 338, 
 Committees; Banks, salt, print- 
 ing, and public health. Albany 
 residence, Kenmore. 
 
 Coggeshall, Henry J., 23d dis- 
 trict (Oneida, Otsego and Lewis), 
 rep., was born m Waterville, his 
 present home, April 28, 1S45; was 
 educated in the common schools. 
 
 and the Waterville seminary, 
 studied law and was admitted to 
 practice in iSdO. He has been a 
 village trustee, president of the 
 fire department and a member of 
 the board of education. Was as- 
 
 HARVEY J. D(.i.NALDS(.IN. 
 
 Committees: Chairman of rail- 
 roads; on judiciary, taxation and 
 retrenchment, manufactures. Al- 
 bauA- residence, the Windsor. 
 
 Collins, Michael F , iSth dis- 
 trict (Rensselaer and Columbia), 
 dcm., was born in Troy, Septem- 
 ber 27, 1854; was educated in the 
 public schools of that cit\-, and is 
 the editoi' and proprietor of the 
 Obscri'er ,& Sunday paper. He is 
 married. His home address i()3 
 Second street, Troy; his Albany 
 residence, the IJelavan. He was 
 member of the assembly m 18S6 
 and '87, where he served" on com- 
 mittees on commerce and naviga- 
 tion, and printing, and was a, 
 member of the special committee 
 that investigated the great coal 
 strike in New York in 18S7. He 
 was senator in 1888-9, serving on 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 15 
 
 committees on canals, prisons, and 
 miscellaneous corporations and 
 in 1890-91 serving on canals and 
 miscellaneous corporations. At 
 the last election for senator he 
 
 CHARLES L, GLV. 
 
 received 21,604 votes; plurality 
 over SheppardTappen, rep., 5,786; 
 majority over all, 5,351. Com- 
 mittees: Taxation and retrench- 
 ment, prisons, literature, villages, 
 agriculture. 
 
 Donaldson, Harvey J., 20th dis- 
 trict (Saratoga, Montgomery, Her- 
 kimer, Schenectady), rep., was born 
 in Argyle, Washington county, 
 September T5, 1848. He was edu- 
 cated in the schools of Montgom- 
 ery and Albany counties. Is mar- 
 ried, and lives in Ballston Spa. 
 Until 1S80 his business was that 
 of a contractor ; for the next six 
 vears he was a paper manufac- 
 turer, and he is now retired, but is 
 a director of the First National 
 Bank of Ballston, and of the Citi- 
 zens' National Bank of Saratoga 
 Springs. He was in the assembly 
 in 18SS-9, and in the senate in 
 1890-gi and'92-3. He was elected 
 this time bj' a A-ote of 20,790, de- 
 feating ex-Assemblyman A. J. 
 Ouackenbush, dem,, by 4,338 plu- 
 rality; majority, 2,269. Commit- 
 tees: Chairman of commerce and 
 navigation, and of game laws ; on 
 insurance, miscellaneous corpora- 
 tions, roads and bridges. Albany 
 residence, Kenmore. 
 
 Guy, Charles L., 13th district 
 (parts of wards 22 and 19, north of 
 72d street, part of ward 12 north 
 
 of 86th street and west of 7th 
 avenue, and ward 23, New York), 
 dem., was born in New York 
 city January (), 1856; was educated 
 in the public schools and the Col- 
 lege of the City of New York; 
 studied law in the office of Elihu 
 Root, and also attended Columbia 
 law college ; was admitted to the 
 bar in iS8r; practices law, and 
 has been law assistant to the sur- 
 rogate of New York county. Is 
 married. Home address, 121 
 Manhattan avenue. Has been 
 connected to a considerable extent 
 with jcjurnalistic work ; is a mem- 
 ber of the New York Press 
 club. Twilight club, and other 
 literary societies. Has been 
 actively identified with Tam- 
 many Hall for fifteen years. Re- 
 ceived 21,251 votes for senator, de- 
 defeating Abraham Gruber, rep., 
 by 4,128 plurality; majority over 
 all other candidates, 1,527. Com- 
 mittees: General laws, engrossed 
 bills, game laws, public expendi- 
 tures. Alban}^ residence, 132 
 State street. 
 
 Hig-gins, Frank Way land, 3 2d 
 district (Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, 
 Allegany), rep., is a resident of 
 Glean, where he is engaged in the 
 real estate business, dealing prin- 
 
 1-R.\XK WAVLAND Hlol IXs 
 
 cipally in pine and mineral lands 
 in ^Michigan, AVisconsin and Jlm- 
 nesota. He was born in Rush- 
 ford, Allegany county, August 18, 
 1S56, of New England parentage. 
 He received his education at the 
 public schciols. Pike seminarv and 
 Riverview military academy, <in 
 
i6 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 the Hudson. At nineteen he went 
 into mercantile business at Stan- 
 ton, Michigan, and was tiiere three 
 years, during whicli time he mar- 
 ried. Altliough actively identified 
 
 FREDERICK IiQU'iL.^SS KILE URN. 
 
 with public afTairs, he has never 
 before held oihce, but has always 
 been a straightforward republican. 
 He was a delegate to the Chicago 
 convention in i8S8. For senator 
 he received 19,346 votes, defeat- 
 ing Urban Prescott, dem. , populist, 
 socialist labor and progressive re- 
 publican, by 3,046 plurality; ma- 
 jority, 5,772. Committees; Chair- 
 man of taxation and retrench- 
 ment, grievances, and joint library ; 
 on finance, and insurance. Albany 
 residence, Delavan. 
 
 Kilburn, Frederick Douglass, 
 21st district (Essex, Clinton, 
 Franklin, Washington, Warren, 
 Fulton and Hamilton), rep., was 
 born in Clinton county, July 25, 
 1850. At the age of nine removed 
 to Franklin county, where he has 
 since resided. He was educated 
 at the Franklin academy , Ma- 
 lone, and at the Albany law 
 school, from which he graduated 
 in the class of '74. He practiced 
 law in Malone for twelve years, 
 half of which time he was treas- 
 urer of the county. He has also 
 been clerk of the board of super- 
 visors and in i8gi-2 was a mem- 
 ber of the republican state com- 
 mittee. Since 18S5 he has been 
 vice-president and manager of the 
 People's National Bank at Malone. 
 He is well read, eminently practi- 
 
 cal, a good speaker, and actively 
 and aggressively republican. He 
 received 27,159 votes for senator, 
 defeating John B. Haggerty, dem., 
 bv 12,450 plurality, and a majority 
 over all of 10,223. Committees: 
 Chairman of miscellaneous corpo- 
 rations, poor laws, and grievances ; 
 on finance, general laws and agri- 
 culture. Albany residence, Dela- 
 van. 
 
 Liamy, Charles, 30th district 
 (wards i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 
 II, 12, 13, 14, 19 and 20, Buffalo), 
 rep., was born in East Eden, Erie 
 county, May 7, 1S49; was brought 
 up on a farm, but while a lad be- 
 came clerk in a Buffalo grocery at 
 $5 a month and board. In 1874 he 
 went into the same business for 
 himself. Is married. In 1SS8 he 
 bought the large block at Nos. 301, 
 303, 305 Elk street, Buft'alo, where 
 he carries on a wholesale and retail 
 grocery, hardware, flour and feed 
 store. He is also largely engaged 
 rt-ith real estate. Mr. Lamy has 
 become one of the heavy taxpay- 
 ers of that neighborhood, and is 
 regarded as a solid and substan- 
 tial business man, widel)- known 
 and popular, especially in the 
 neighborliood where he has lived 
 and done business for twenty- 
 seven j'ears. He has been elected 
 for the fourth time president of 
 
 CIK\RLF,S I.AMY. 
 
 the Jlagnus Beck Brewing Com- 
 pany, of which he is a heavy stock- 
 holder. Although a life-long repub- 
 lican, he has never before aspired 
 topohtical honors, and hisnomina- 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 17 
 
 tion as senator was wholly unso- the army of 
 licited. He had a majority of 5,000 chief-of -staff 
 
 the Potomac, was 
 of the (ith army 
 
 to overcome, and was slow to 
 make the fight, but acting from a 
 sense of duty, went in to win, and 
 received 14,531 votes, defeating 
 Senator Mat. Eudres, dem., bv 
 942. Committees: Chairman of 
 engrossed bills, division and erec- 
 tion of towns and counties; on 
 cities, prisons, health, and com- 
 merce and navigation. Albany 
 residence, Stanwi.x. 
 
 Lexovir, Clarence, lOth district 
 (Rockland, (jrange and Dutchess), 
 rep., is a native of Rockland 
 county, where he was born in 1852. 
 Studied at Bonn, Germany, and is 
 a graduate of the Columbia law 
 school; lives at Nyack, of which 
 village he is the corporation coun- 
 sel ; is president of the local build- 
 
 and 
 
 CLARKNCE LEXOW. 
 
 ing and loan association and an 
 honorary member of the G. A. R. 
 post, and veteran association of the 
 ?2d N. Y. Vols. Received 21,701 
 votes, defeating William B. Nel- 
 son, dem., by 3,Sgo plurality; ma- 
 jority, i,S2i. 'Committees: Chair- 
 man of internal affairs, and litera- 
 ture; on finance, judiciary, claims, 
 and joint library. Albany resi- 
 dence, Delavan. 
 
 McMahon, Martin T., 7th dis- 
 trict (wards r, 2, 3, 5, S, 9 and 16, 
 Bedloe's, Governor's and Ellis 
 islands. New York), dem. ; born in 
 La Prairie, Canada, in 1S3S; 
 graduated at St. John's college, 
 Fordham, and has received de- 
 grees of A. M. and LL. D., from 
 that institution. Is a widower. 
 He served during the war in 
 
 corps 
 
 eral. Has been 
 
 sel of New Y 
 
 brevetted major-gen- 
 rporation coun- 
 : city. United 
 
 ll.Ui'l IN T. .M'MAIION. 
 
 States minister to Paraguay; for 
 twelve years receiver of taxes in 
 New York; United States mar- 
 shal ; stands high in the G. A. R. 
 and other military organizations; 
 is one of the managers of the na- 
 tional homes for disabled volun- 
 teers; member of assembly in 
 1891; senator in 1892-3. and re- 
 elected, receiving 18,023, defeating 
 .Vndrew J. Campbell, rep., by 
 7,965 plurality; majority overall. 
 (1,647. Committees: Judiciary, 
 
 ISEI'H MLLLIX. 
 
 railroads, grievances, military. 
 AlVjanv residence, Delavan. 
 
 MuUin, Joseph, 22d district 
 (counties of St, Lawrence, Jef- 
 ferson and Oswego), rep., was 
 
iS 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 born May 29, 1S4S, in Watertown, 
 where he lives and practices law, 
 largely in the interests of corpora- 
 tions. Is a director of the Water- 
 town National Ban]<, Farmers' 
 
 EDMUMl U CUNNOK. 
 
 National Bank of Adams, Ontario 
 Paper Company and the Water- 
 town Street Railway Company. 
 Was senator in 1892-3. Re- 
 elected by 25.353 votes, defeating 
 W, H. Murphy, dem., by n.gdi 
 pluralit)' ; majority, 9,309. Com- 
 mittees: Chairman of hnance ; on 
 judiciary, railroads, privileges and 
 elections. Albany residence, Dela- 
 van. 
 
 O'Connor, Edmund, 25th district 
 (Delaware, Broome, Cortland, 
 Chenango, Tioga), reji. , is serving 
 
 his third term in the senate, 
 whicli he is now the partv leader, 
 He was born in Ireland in 1S4S 
 came to this country when a child 
 was educated at Little Falls and 
 
 Delhi. Is married, and now prac- 
 tices law in Binghamton. Re- 
 ceived at the last election 22,004 
 votes, defeating Thomas N. 
 Poole, dem., by 6, 6og pluralit)'; 
 blank and scattering vote, 2,760. 
 Committees: Chairman of judi- 
 ciary ; on miscellaneous corpora- 
 tions, military, rules. Albany 
 residence, Kenmore. 
 
 O'Donnel, Frank A., loth dis- 
 trict (wards 18, 20 and 21, New 
 York), dem. ; born in New York 
 April 29, 1S52; educated at the 
 public schools and at the College 
 of New York. Married. Is an 
 accountant. Was in the assembty 
 of 1893. Was elected to the sen- 
 ate by 21,261 votes, defeating 
 Albert Ferguson, rep., by 10,774 
 plurality; majority over all, 9,103. 
 
 THOM.XS (;. O SULL1\A.\. 
 
 Committees: Cities, miscellaneous 
 corporations, manufactures. Al- 
 bany residence, 104 State street. 
 
 O'Sullivan, Thomas C, 1 2th dis- 
 trict (wards 22, between 52d and 
 72d streets; 19, between 59th and 
 72d streets), dem , lawyer; born 
 in Michigan 1858, educated in Yer- 
 niont, has been professor of En- 
 glish, French and Latin in a 
 Burlington college, and is a brill- 
 iant public speaker. Is married. 
 Was in the assembly of 1S93; was 
 elected to the senate, receiving 
 8,954 votes, a plurality over Henry 
 K. White, rep,, of 3,479; majority 
 over all, 2,577. Committees: gen- 
 eral laws, canals, library. Albany 
 residence, Stanwix. 
 
 Owens, George Asbury, 4th dis- 
 trict (wards 14, 15, lO, 17, 18 and 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 19 
 
 27, Brooklyn), rep was born in 
 the seventh ward, New York, 
 March 4, iSdi. He has been in 
 business for himself ever since he 
 was a boy, part of the time as a 
 
 GEORl-.E A. OWENS. 
 
 cooper, and later as an agent for a 
 brewery in Brooklyn. Is married. 
 Was a candidate for alderman in 
 i8gi, but although not elected ran 
 several hundred ahead of his 
 ticket. He was nominated for 
 senator a,gainst Senator McCarren, 
 a personal triend, and, it is said, 
 had no idea of being elected. In 
 fact, not pleased with being 
 the second choice of his party, he 
 actually wrote a letter to the 
 bureau of elections asking to have 
 his name stricken from the ticket, 
 but it was too late, the tickets had 
 been printed and he had to run. 
 His election, by 976 plurality, was 
 one of the many surprises of No- 
 vember 7, iSq3. Whole number 
 of votes, 15,639. Committees: 
 Chairman of manufactures, public 
 e.Kpenditures, claims ; on commerce 
 and navigation, canals, engrossed 
 bills. Albany residence, Delavan. 
 Parker, Amasa J., 19th district 
 (Albany county), dem , was born 
 in Delhi, Delaware county. May (j, 
 1841, and is the only surviving son 
 of the late Judge Amasa J. Parker. 
 He is a graduate of Union college, 
 class 1863, and of the Albany law 
 school, 1S64, when he was ad- 
 mitted to the bar. He has prac- 
 ticed law in Albany ever since his 
 admission. Is the senior partner 
 of the law firm of Parker & Fiero, 
 wdiich has a large practice in the 
 
 state and federal courts. He has 
 been prominent in the National 
 Guard since 1864, having served 
 from private to brigadier-.general, 
 and having, in the legislature, suc- 
 ceeded in establishing large appro- 
 priations for the maintenance of the 
 National Guard, including its an- 
 nual encampment, Peekskill, and 
 the building of state armories. He 
 is now the receiver of the printing 
 establishment of Weed, Parsons 
 & Co. Was assemblyman in 18S2 
 and senator in 1886-7, 1S92-3. 
 He received at the last senatorial 
 election 20,213 votes, a majority 
 over Edward A. Durant, jr., rep., 
 of 4,gi[. Committees; Finance, 
 judiciary, and Indian affairs. In 
 his three terms in the senate has 
 always served on the finance and 
 judiciary committees. He is a 
 widower with six grown sons and 
 daughters and owns and resides in 
 the old family mansion, 143 Wash- 
 ington avenue. 
 
 Parsons, C. R., 2Sth district 
 (IMonroe), rep., was born in York, 
 Livingston county, this state, 
 but was earl)' in life removed to 
 Rochester, where he was educated 
 and has since resided. His father, 
 the late Thomas Parsons, was in 
 the assembly of 1858, and in the 
 senate of 1S66-7. The present 
 senator has been alderman of 
 
 AllAS.i ;. I'AKKER. 
 
 Rochester for seven years, and 
 was president of the common 
 council in 1S71; and for fourteen 
 3-ears, beginning with 1S76, mayor 
 of the city. He was in the assem- 
 
NEW YORK STATE 
 
 blv of iSgl 
 
 and in 
 
 1892-3, Is 
 
 married 
 
 merchant. 
 
 ]'iecei\'e 
 
 election 17 
 
 41S, a 
 
 Francis ( 
 
 ' Connd 
 
 the senate of in a general store with his 
 , and a lumber father, afterward organizing the 
 .»d at the last Bank of East Aurora, In 18S3 he 
 plurality over was elected to the board of super- 
 r, deni., of visors and has served on it ever 
 suice, except two years. He has 
 been for several years the leader 
 of tlie towns a,gainst the city and 
 of the republicans against the 
 democrats. In every action of the 
 board he has been prominent. He 
 has been treasurer of the republi- 
 can general committee for the 
 county, but never before held any 
 other political office. Received 
 2 [,567 votes; plurality over Eugene 
 C.Waldurff, dem., 10,443 ;majoriry, 
 8,413. Committees: Chairman of 
 canals; on taxation and retrench- 
 ment, banks, villages, Indians. 
 
 CORNEI.IUS U. rAKSONS. 
 
 8,417; majority, 5,487. Commit- 
 tees; Chairman of cities, print- 
 ing; on engrossed bills, litera- 
 ture, poor laws. He is one of 
 the most courteous gentlemen in 
 the legislature. Albany residence, 
 28 Lancaster street. 
 
 Persons, Henry H., 31st dis- 
 trict (wards 15, 1(1, 17, i3, 21, 22, 
 23, 24, 25 of Buffalo, and Erie 
 county outside of Buffalo), rep., 
 is a resident of East Aurora, where 
 
 l-IEN'KY 11. I'F.KSONS. 
 
 he was born December t6, 1851, 
 and where he has always lived. 
 After spending a year at Cornell 
 university in the class of 1S75, 
 he was admitted as a partner 
 
 CirniBEKT \V. POtlND. 
 
 Albanv residence, 15 Lancaster 
 street. 
 
 Pound, Cuthbert Winfred, 29th 
 district (Niagara, Orleans, Liv- 
 ingston, Wj'oming, Genesee), rep., 
 is a resident of Lockport, where 
 he was born June 20. 1864. He 
 was educated at the public schools 
 and Cornell university. Is mar- 
 ried. Is a lawver, a member of 
 the lirm of John E. and Cuthbert 
 W. Pound. Was citv att<irney 
 of Lockport, 18.S8, '89 and 'cjo. 
 Receive<l 20,513 votes for senator; 
 plurality over Dean F. Currie, 
 dem., 6,672; niajoritv over all, 
 3,195. Committees' Chairman of 
 privileges and elections, prisons, 
 salt; on judiciary, general laws, 
 internal affairs. Albanv residence, 
 DelaA'an. 
 
 Reynolds, William H., 3d dis- 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 trict (wards 13, ig, 21, 23 and 25, of labor reform measures. Re- 
 Brooklyn), rep., was born in ceived for senator 18,216, a plu- 
 Brooklyn, February 28, i868; was rality over Ale.xander Cummings 
 
 educated at the public schools m 
 that city and in the Univer- 
 sity of the city of New 
 York. He is married, and is 
 a builder — one of the largest in 
 the city of Brooklyn, having im- 
 proved that i^art known as the 
 Bedford district, with many fine 
 houses. Last fall he ran as inde- 
 pendent candidate for assembly 
 in the i6th district, and was de- 
 feated by Walter Durack, although 
 making a good fight. He received 
 for senator, 24,803 votes and was 
 elected by a plurality of 12,541, 
 his principal opponent being- 
 Henry A. Smith, dem ; majority. 
 
 of 1,713 
 mittees: 
 
 majorit)', 1,316. Com- 
 Canals, miscellaneous 
 
 JACOI; RICE. 
 
 corporations, roads and bridges. 
 Albany residence, Delavan. 
 
 Robertson, George W., 15th dis- 
 trict (24th ward. New York, and 
 Putnam and Westchester coun- 
 ties), rep., resides in Peekskill, 
 was born in New York city 
 ( )ctober ig, 1S38, and received 
 his education in the Mechanics' 
 institute, the Peekskill Mihtary 
 academv and the Charlottsville 
 universitv. Later he learned the 
 
 \\ 1L1.1.\-\1 11. Kl.ViNOLl'S. 
 
 11,312. Committees; Chairman 
 of insurance, and public buildings ; 
 on .general laws, railroads, cities. 
 Albany residence. Western avenue 
 and Titurldw place. 
 
 Bice, Jacob, 17th district (Sulli- 
 van, Ulster, Creene, Schoharie), 
 dem., was born in Treves, Ger- 
 man v, JIarch 7, 1847, and came to 
 this .ountry when only two years 
 of age. He received a common 
 school education ; has been a pilot. 
 Is now a prosperous furniture 
 dealer at Rondout He servedhis 
 country as private in Co. H., I92d 
 
 N. Y. Has been coroner three trade of a carpenter. At the out- 
 years in Ulster county, and for break of the civil war he joined 
 five consecutive terms a mem- the 71st New York regiment, tak- 
 ber of the assembly, where he ing part in all its engagements, 
 was recognized as an advocate He was wounded at Bull Run, 
 
 I'.EURGE W. ROBERTSON. 
 
NEW YORK STATE 
 
 where he personally saved from 
 eainure the Hag of the Newburg 
 H i >\vitzer eompany. He was made 
 a lieutenant in 1S62. At the end 
 of his term of enlistment he be- 
 
 CIIARLES T. SAXTON. 
 
 came manager of the Cincinnati 
 Elevator Company, and in 1868 be- 
 came a inember of the firm of 
 Southard, Robertson & Co., in the 
 sto\-e foundry business at Peeks- 
 kill, with New York offices in 
 Water street and Peck Slip. In 
 iSSi he was elected member of 
 assembly from the 3d Westchester 
 district, and in iSgo was chosen 
 supervisor of the town of Cort- 
 landt. He is a member of 
 St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal 
 church at Peekskill and a 
 leading Mason, having been 
 chosen district deputy grand 
 master six years. Col. Robertson 
 is an active G. A. R. man. char- 
 ter member and organizer of 
 A'osburgh Post at Peekskill and 
 served as commander several 
 years. Is a member of the Old 
 Guard of New York and ac- 
 companied that organization on 
 Manhattan day at the World's 
 Fair as escort to Mayor Gilroy, in 
 the midst of the exciting canvass 
 for senator, out of which Col. 
 Robertson emerged with 15,557 
 votes, a plurality over Assembly- 
 man A. H. Morris, dem., of 675. 
 Committees . Public buildings, 
 cities, commerce and navigation, 
 prisons, and chairman of military 
 affairs. Albany residence, 13 
 Chestnut street. 
 
 Saxton, Charles T., 26th dis- 
 trict (counties of Cayuga, Wayne, 
 
 Tompkins, Ontario and Yates), 
 republican leader and president 
 j!>ro tein. of the senate, was born 
 July 2, 1S46, in Clyde, where he 
 was educated and where he now 
 resides. At the age of fifteen he 
 enlisted in the goth regiment, par- 
 ticipating in the Red river cam- 
 paign and that of the Shenandoah 
 valley, fighting and serving until 
 his discharge in 1S06 with the 
 rank of sergeant-major, and at 
 less than twentj' years of age. In 
 1S67 he was admitted to ttie bar. 
 He served in the assembly in 1SS7, 
 '6S and 'St; — two years being chair- 
 man of the judiciary committee. 
 Ill i8go-i, 'g2-3 he was in the 
 senate, wdiere he distinguished 
 himself as the father and advo- 
 cate of the ballot reform bill, which 
 popularly bears his name. He is 
 also author of the law known as 
 the "Corrupt Practices Act," and 
 his name is associated with other 
 important legislation. It is one 
 of his characteristics to be on the 
 right side of every important meas- 
 ure and usually its vigorous sup- 
 jjorter. He is prominent in the 
 G. A. R. , and has received the de- 
 gree of LL. D. from Union col- 
 lege. Received at the last election 
 23,380 votes, defeating Manville 
 
 i;a.\iek t. smelzer. 
 
 E. Kcnyon, dcni., by 8,872 plu- 
 rality ; majority, 4,745. Commit- 
 tees: Chairman rules ; on judiciary, 
 and insurance. Albany residence, 
 21 Jay street. 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 23 
 
 Smelzer, Baxter T., 27tli dis- 
 trict (Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, 
 Steuben), rep., is a physician, sur- 
 geon and farmer, living at Havana, 
 .and is married. He was l)orn in 
 
 CHARl.LS W. SrAJ'J.E'joN. 
 
 Lodi, Seneca county, in 1852; ac- 
 quired his literary education at 
 Genesee Wesleyan seminary, at 
 Lima, and the Syracuse university ; 
 studied medicine at the Michigan 
 university, and Bellevue hospital, 
 graduating in 1S74. Has always 
 been active in politics ; is a mem- 
 ber of republican state league ; 
 ■chairman of republican county 
 committee for several years ; 
 president of the village several 
 times ; member of the board of 
 education four terms in succes- 
 sion, and president of the board 
 for the ijast six years ; member of 
 Psi Upsilon society, Syracuse uni- 
 versity ; member of count)' and 
 state medical associations and El- 
 mira academy of medicine. For 
 senator received 17,335 votes; plu- 
 rality over J. Franklin Barnes, 
 dem., 1,221; majority, 733. Com- 
 mittees: Chairman public health, 
 roads and bridges; on finance, 
 commerce and navigation, canals, 
 and division and erection of towns 
 and counties. Albany residence, 
 Delavan. 
 
 Stapleton, Charles W., 24th 
 district (Onondaga, Madison), rep., 
 was born in Hamilton, November 
 23, 1853. His early years were 
 spent " on the farm," and work- 
 ing at the carpenter's bench. Re- 
 ceived a common school education. 
 Began the stud)- of law in Hamil- 
 
 ton in 1S76 and was admitted to 
 the bar in 187c). While a law stu- 
 dent was three times elected clerk 
 of the village. Practiced law in 
 Hamilton until January, 18S6. 
 Was elected clerk of the 
 county in November, 18S5. 
 At the end i>f his first term 
 was renominated and elected, thus 
 breaking the single term rule that 
 had prevailed in the county since 
 1 840 regarding that office. vSince 
 retiring from the county clerk's 
 office his time has been largely 
 spent traveling abroad. Is a 
 bachelor. Has always been a re- 
 publican, and active in politics. 
 Received 18,325 votes; plurality 
 over John A. Nichols, dem,, 2,879; 
 majority, 202. Committees: Chair- 
 man of general laws, and Indian 
 affairs; on cities, railroads, canals, 
 and salt. Albanjr residence, Dela- 
 van. 
 
 Sullivan, Timotliy D., 9th dis- 
 trict (wards 10, 14, 15 and 17, New 
 York), dem., after having been 
 seven times, consecutively, elected 
 to the assembly, the first time 
 when only twenty-four years old, 
 now makes his appearance in 
 the senate. He was born in 
 New York, July 23, 1S63. Is in 
 real estate business; a notable 
 example of the practical politician 
 as he is found in New York city. 
 For three vears he was chairman of 
 
 TIlIuTHV L). SLLLJV.XN. 
 
 the assembly committee on com- 
 merce and navigation, and his 
 ability to " get bills through " has 
 resulted in placing many impor- 
 tant measures in his hands. He 
 
NEW YORK STATE 
 
 received 2o,oSi votes for senator, 
 defeating John Schmidling, rep., 
 by 11,417 pluralit}'; majority over 
 all, 8,928. Committees; Commerce 
 and na\'igation, prisons, erection 
 
 I1Ej\KV WOJ.l-liKT. 
 
 and division of towns and coun- 
 ties. Alliany residence, Delavan. 
 
 Wolfert, Henry, 6th district 
 (wards 8, 24. 26 and 2S, Brooklyn, 
 towns of Gravesend, Fatbush, 
 Flatlands and New Utrecht and 
 county of Richmond) rep., was 
 born at Bobstadt, Germany, Jan- 
 uary 28, 1S26; was educated in the 
 school of that village. Is married 
 and lives at 2586 Fulton street, 
 Brooklyn. Is a merchant. Was 
 justice of the peace, eight years; 
 school trustee, six years; associate 
 justice of the court of general 
 sessions, two years; supervisor of 
 the town of New Lots and 26th 
 ward Brooklyn, four years. His 
 opponent for the senate was the 
 former senator, John McCartv, 
 dem., who was at first given bj- the 
 official canvass a plurality of 88 
 and took his seat. This was con- 
 tested and the Gravesend vote 
 being thrown out, Mr. Wolfert's 
 plurality was 3,400; whole number 
 of votes for him, 22,679. Com- 
 mittees: Canals, engrossed bills, 
 public buildings. Albany resi- 
 dence, Stanwix. 
 
 Wolff, Josepli C , nth district 
 (wards 22, between 4(ith and 52d 
 streets, ly, between 40th and 59th 
 streets, and Blackwell's island), 
 dem. ; born January ig, 1849, at 
 Besancon, France; came to New 
 York in 1855; attended the gram- 
 
 mar schools in that city ; in 1864 
 enlisted in the 2d N. Y. Harris 
 light cavalry as a bugler; served 
 under Generals Custer and Sheri- 
 dan in the Shenandoah valley and 
 was discharged at the close of the 
 war. Graduated from Columbia 
 law school in June, 1874; en- 
 tered into co-partnership with 
 Andrew Blake, under firm 
 name of Blake & Wolff, at 
 •o Nassau street, in 1875, and 
 has been in practice ever since. 
 Has been connected with and done 
 business for the butchers' associa- 
 tions on the east side ; was coun- 
 sel for the cigar makers in the 
 strike of 1876 and 1S77; member 
 of Tammany Hall and Tammany 
 society for past fifteen )-ears; 
 member of Temple Ahameth 
 Chesed and one of the school 
 board of said congregation; past 
 master of Shakespeare Lodge No. 
 750, F. anr1 A. i\I. ; past grand of 
 New York Lodge No. 70, 
 I. O. C). F. ; member of Reno Post 
 No. 44, G. A. R., Isaiah Lodge 
 No. 49, I. O. B. B., Central Turn 
 Verein, Manhattan Council 209, 
 American Legion of Honor, Ex- 
 celsior Council No. 26, American 
 Provident Union, and Home Club. 
 Is married; home address, 147 
 East 56th street. Was in the as- 
 sembly of 1893. Elected to the 
 senate In 13 S49, ('efeating 
 
 JOSliFlL 
 
 Thomas F. Wentworth by 4,562 
 plurality; majority over all, 3,040. 
 Committees: (ieneral laws, claims, 
 pri\nleges and elections. Albany 
 residence, Kenmore hotel. 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 2S 
 
 John S. Kenyon, Clekk. 
 
 John S. Kenyon was born in Scho- 
 harie county Mays, 'S43. When 
 eighteen years of age, and while 
 studyinglaw, he enlisted in D Com- 
 pany of Van Alen's Cavalry, which 
 was raised b)' the late Gen. Jarnes 
 J. Van Alen and was known, after- 
 ward, as the 3d N. Y. Cavalry. 
 The young soldier was promoted 
 to corporal, sergeant, and second 
 lieutenant. After the war he was 
 engaged in the paper and tlour 
 business at Baldwinsville, Onon- 
 daga countv, and for twenty years 
 has been an active business man 
 and politician in Syracuse. He 
 
 SENATE COMMITTEES. 
 
 JOHN s. K^:^^■o^■. 
 
 was secretary of the Onondaga Re- 
 publican count}' committee in iSvg, 
 18S0, iSSr, 1SS5, 18S6, TS87, iSSSand 
 chairman in iSSy. Since iSgo he 
 has been secretary of the Republi- 
 can state committee. He is a 
 member of Root Post 151, G. A. 
 R.,and of the military order of the 
 Loyal Legion. He was the assistant 
 clerk of the senate in iSSi, iSS:;, 
 and 1S86 and 1887 and clerk of the 
 senate from iSSS to iS(>i. He was 
 reading clerk in the House of Rep- 
 resentatives in 18S3, 1S84. and is 
 thoroughly qualified for the posi- 
 tion, which he fills to the sat- 
 isfaction of all concerned. That 
 it is one of much importance has 
 already been demonstrated by the 
 events of the present session. 
 
 Finance. — Mullin, Higgins, Lexow, 
 Kilburn, Smelzer, Cantor, Parker. 
 
 Judiciary. — O'Connor, Coggeshall, 
 MuUin, Lexow, Pound, Saxton, Parker, 
 McMahon, Cantor. 
 
 Taxation and Ret renchnient. — Hig" 
 gins, Persons, Coggeshall, Bradley, Col- 
 lins. 
 
 Genera! Ai/rcj-,— Stapleton, Pound, 
 Kilburn, Reynolds, O'Sullivan, Wolff, 
 Guy. 
 
 Raib'oads. — Coggeshall, Revnoldsi 
 Childs. Stapleton; " Mullin, McMahon, 
 Bradley. 
 
 Cities. — Parsnns, Reynolds, Laniy, 
 Staple ton, Robertson, Ahearn, O'Don- 
 nel. 
 
 Commerce and Navi.ifation. — Donald- 
 son, Owens, Lamy, RolDertson, Smelzer, 
 Sulli t'an, Bradley. 
 
 C(i;;(i/j-. — Persons. Stapleton, Smelzer, 
 Owens, Wolfert, Rice, O'Sullivan. 
 
 /;/i-/^/-a//(-^.~Revn(")lds, Saxton, Don- 
 aldson, Childs, Higgins, Ahearn, Can- 
 tor. 
 
 M iscelianeous Cor porat ions.— Y^iW'iwvxx, 
 Donaldsun, O'Connor, Rice, O'Dtmnel. 
 /t'i2y//-jr.— Childs, Persons, Coffey. 
 State Fi /jf/^ J.— Pound, Robertson' 
 Lamy, Collins, Sullivan. 
 
 En^q-rossed />'/'//i".— Lamy, Owens, Par- 
 sons, Wolfert, ( iuy. 
 
 Interiial Affairs of Towns a)td Coun- 
 ties.— \^*ii^o\\^ Pound, Cantor. 
 
 r///di,i,'-c-v.— Childs, Persons, Collins. 
 I'ublic ilealth. — '^^iW'itV/.^T., Lamy, Cof- 
 fey. 
 
 Litoat ure.-'Aj^y.cw' , Parsons, Collins. 
 Manufactures.- Owens, Coggeshall, 
 O'Donnel. 
 
 Claims. — Owens, Lexow, Wolff. 
 Roads and A'r/t/i,^-^'. — Smelzer, Donald- 
 son, Rice. 
 
 Erection and Division of Counties and 
 To7V7!S —l^'Avny, Smelzer, Sullivan. 
 
 Indian ,-/^i:;'/-j-,— Stapleton, Persons, 
 Parker. 
 
 Foo/- La'cvs. — Kilburn, Ahearn, Par- 
 sons, 
 
 Manu/act ure ofSalt.—Vo\ir\i\, Staple- 
 ton, Coffev. 
 
 Game La^es. — Donaldson, Childs, 
 Guy. 
 
 Griei-ances. — Kilburn, Higgins, Mc- 
 Mahon. 
 
 Futnic Bui/di'/_^s.— Reynolds^ Robert- 
 son, Wolfert. 
 
 TuldicE.v/'eud/ture.—Owi^us, Persons, 
 Guy. 
 
 -T/V''''L-/c//';«'r('.— Persons, Kilburn, Col- 
 lins. 
 
 /oint Librai v.— Higgins, Lexow. 
 0''Sullivan. 
 
 Miiitarx .-///i^/rj. — Robertson. O'Con- 
 nor, McMahon- 
 
 Fublic /VV////W J,''.— Parsons, Owens, 
 Coffey. 
 
 Rules.- Saxton, O'Connor, Cantor. 
 PriviUxes and Elections. — Pound, 
 Mullin, Wolff. 
 
26 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 The Assembly of 1894. 
 
 Georgk R. Mali^-, Speaker 
 
 The speaker, George R. Malby, 
 was burn in Canton, September i'6, 
 1S57, of Scotch-English parents, 
 and was educated at the school m 
 that place, and at the St. Law- 
 rence university. In his early 
 days he was a farmer, but studied 
 law, was admitted to the bar, and 
 is now engaged in the practice of 
 
 law at (Jgdensburgh, where he 
 resides with his famil)'. Aside 
 from serving three years as jus- 
 tice of the peace, his only official 
 service has been in the assembly, 
 of which he was a member in iSgi, 
 '92 and '93, the last year represent- 
 in,g, as he does this, under the new 
 apportionment, the whole of that 
 
 r.EORCE R. MALBV, Sl'E.^KEK. 
 
28 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 famous stronghold of republican- 
 ism, St. Lawrence county. Last 
 vear he was the republican nomi- 
 nee for speaker, and consequently 
 the republican 1 -ader on the floor. 
 
 li\MOMH f ilVsUoklH 
 
 This year the more substantial 
 honor fell to him, practically with- 
 out opposition, and with none 
 whatever in the caucus. j\Ir 
 Malby has always been a staunch 
 republican ; is cool and clear 
 headed; a strong debater, and 
 makes an eminently fair and 
 able presiding officer. At the last 
 election Mr. Malby received 9,477 
 votes, defeating the democratic 
 candidate, Edwin H. Atwater, by 
 5,759 plurality; majority, 4,742. 
 Alban}' residence, Delavan. 
 
 [The number iminediatelv following the 
 name is the number "of the seat in 
 the assembly chamber.] 
 
 Ainsworth, Danforth. E. ( 45 ). 
 Oswe,go, rep. It so happens that 
 the first man to answer to roll call, 
 is the republican leader on the 
 floor of the house. Mr. Ainsworth 
 was born in Clayton, Jefferson 
 county, November 29. 184.8, and 
 Avas educated at the Pulaski aca- 
 demy and Falley seminarv. He 
 is married and lives at Sandy 
 Creek, where he is an atcorney-at- 
 law, having been admitted to the 
 bar in 1873. He was a trustee of 
 the village in i83i, '82 and S3, and 
 has also been a member of the 
 board of education. He was in 
 the assembly in 1886, '87, 'SS, 
 
 debaters in that body. He was 
 re-elected last fall by a vote of 7,952, 
 a plurality over W. J. Dowdle of 
 3,565, and a majority of 2,939, 
 Committees ; Chairman of ways and 
 means; on judiciar)-, and rules. 
 Albany residence, Delavan, 
 
 Babcock, Willoughby W. (42), 
 1st Steuben, rep., was born in 
 Prattsburg (his present residence). 
 April 10, 1851; was educated at 
 the Frankhn academy and Roches- 
 ter Business universit)'. Is mar- 
 ried and a farmer. Was super- 
 visor in 1885 and 1887, and high- 
 way commissioner in 18S4. lias 
 been secretar)' of the Pratt.sburg 
 Union Aid Societjr 1SS8, '89, 'go, 
 '91 and '92. Received 3,697 votes; 
 plurality over Royal Clark, dem. 
 and farmers' alliance, 308. The 
 district was represented last }-ear bv 
 Gordon M. Patchin, rep. Commit- 
 tees: Taxation and retrenchment, 
 labor and industries, soldiers' 
 home. Albany residence, Ven- 
 dome. 
 
 Baker, Everett C. (14), Clin- 
 ton, rep., is of Scotch descent, ,md 
 was born in Granville, Washington 
 countj', Ma}' 2, 1834. He obtained 
 his education in the Glens Falls 
 academy, and for ten years 
 was emploved in teaching school. 
 Since i860 he has been engaged in 
 the lumber business in Platts- 
 burgh, with his brother He is 
 also interested in, and president of, 
 
 WII.LOUCHIIV W. llAlU'dCK. 
 
 the Tehgram company, publish- 
 ing the 'daily and weekly TcU:- 
 . ... grain. For twenty-six years he 
 
 and '93, and has the reputation of has been a member of the board of 
 being one of the readiest and ablest education, serving as secretary for 
 
LEGISLATR'E SOUVENIR. 
 
 29 
 
 twenty years. For twelve 5'ears Alfred H. Jlorris, clem., who was 
 he has been assessor, for nine defeated for senator by Gen. W. 
 years trustee and for three rears Riibertson. Committees ; Revision, 
 president of the village. He has publiclands andforestr_v. Albany 
 been secretary of the Plattsburgh residence, Stanwix. 
 State Normal school board since Braun, Ciiarles (40), 3d Erie, 
 
 its organization; is president of - , 
 
 the board of trade, and vice-presi- 
 dent of the First National Bank. 
 He has been a member of both the 
 county and state republican com- 
 mittees. Is married, and a 
 Knight Templar. He stands hi.gh 
 in l)usiness circles, and has done 
 good service for the party and the 
 community, being regarded as one 
 of the most public spirited citizens 
 of Plattsburgh. He received 4,587 
 votes, a plurality over J. Warren 
 Harkness, dem., of 1,597; majority 
 
 /i u< 
 
 |i>ii\ ]:hkkv. 
 
 rep., was born in Buffalo thirty- 
 six years ago and is a wood carver 
 by "trade ; now in the real estate 
 and insurance business. Home 
 address, 13 Kane street, Buffalo. 
 He was defeated last year for the 
 assembly by Joseph Lenhard by 
 about 300. 'i'his year received 
 4.405 votes; William Person, dem., 
 3,S66; plurality 539. Committees; 
 Chairman of engrossed bills; on 
 electricitv, gas and water supply. 
 
 EX'KKEI'r C. BAKER. 
 
 over all 1,381. The district was 
 represented last year by Henry 
 E. Barnard, dem. Committees ; 
 Chairman of prisons, on excise, and 
 soldiers' home. Albany residence, 
 Kenmore. 
 
 Berry, John (48), 2d Westches- 
 ter, dem., is a merchant, doing 
 business at Mt. Vernon ; born in 
 Ireland in 1S36, and came to New 
 York 41 years ago; was for a 
 while in the employ of A. T. 
 Stewart ; has been ' in the dry 
 goods business in his present 
 location 34 years ; was supervisor 
 for East Chester; has been the 
 school treasurer for 21 years and commerce and navigation. Albany 
 village treasurer for 22 successive residence, 57 Columbia street, 
 vears. Is married. Received Brennan, James (118), 3d Al- 
 4,219 votes; plurality over Alfred bany. dem., was born in Ireland 
 ji. Perrin,' rep., 475. Succeeds August 15, 1S5O; came to New 
 
 CHARLES UR.AUN 
 
NEW YORK STATE 
 
 York citv when a child, remained 
 there till 1S7S when he came to 
 Albany, and is now in the whole- 
 sale and retail liquor business at 
 Nos. ", and ^ Green street. Is 
 
 the occupation of a lumberman. 
 Was supervisor of the town in iSgo, 
 'qi, and'g2. Received 6,429 votes, 
 defeating W. D. Rowley, dem. , by 
 2,397 ; majority 1,241. The district 
 was represented last year bj^ Israel 
 T. Deyo. Committees: Ways and 
 means, printing, soldiers' home. 
 Albany residence, Yendome. 
 
 Burtis, Jolin H. (3), 5th Kings, 
 rep., was born in Hoosick Falls, 
 Rensselaer count)', September 5, 
 1S32. He was educated at the dis- 
 trict school, at Cambridge academv 
 and at Union college, from which 
 institution he graduated in the 
 class of '54, standing fifth in a 
 class of ninet)'. After graduation 
 he returned to Cambridge and for 
 a time was principal of the academy 
 
 J.iMES BRENN..\N. 
 
 married, and lives at 237 Hamilton 
 street. Was a candidate for alder- 
 man in 18SS from the 6th ward, 
 and defeated John McKinlev, a 
 strong republican candidate. Was 
 le-elected in 1890 without opposi- 
 tion. Received for the assembly 
 5,969 votes, a plurality over the 
 republican candidate, Edward B. 
 Cantine, of 2,691, and a majoritv 
 over all of 2,441. The district 
 was represented last vear bv 
 
 JOHN 
 
 there. It was his desire to follow 
 a professional life, but impaired 
 eyesight compelled him to enter 
 upon a business career. He was. 
 married in 1S64 in New York citv 
 to the only child of Prof. J. B, 
 Thompson, and soon after removed 
 to Brookhm, where he and his wife 
 very earh' became identified with 
 the public charities of the citv and 
 a number of enterprises that have 
 contributed to its prosperity. He 
 is a real estate broker: lives at 121 
 Ouincy street. Mr. Burtis was an 
 earl)- and earnest advocate of rapid 
 transit. He made hundreds of 
 speeches in his endeavors to arouse 
 public approbation of the scheme. 
 The original " Brooklvn Elevated 
 
 JOSEPH H. IIROWNELL. 
 
 Jlyer Xusbaum , rep. Committees : 
 Health, trade and manufactures. 
 
 Brownell, Joseph H. (37), 
 Broome, rep., was fiorn in Wind- 
 sor, where he now resides, and 
 
 educated at the Cortland Normal Silent Safet)' Railroad Company' 
 school. Is married and pursues was organized iti his jjarlors, and 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 31 
 
 for two years he was its president. 
 The present elevated railroad is its 
 successor. AVlien he was elected 
 to the asseoibly in 1875 he was the 
 unanimous choice of the fifth as- 
 
 ROEERT r. liUSH. 
 
 sembly district convention of Kin.gs 
 county ; has been an active repub- 
 lican since the days of Lincoln; 
 many times delegate to the state 
 conventions, and during many 
 years a member of the general 
 committee of Kings county. He 
 is now a member of the county 
 committee, under the reorganiza- 
 tion of the party ; vice-president 
 of the LTnion League club, a mem- 
 ber of the Brooklyn Riding and 
 Driving club, a Mason, and an 
 active member of the advisory 
 board of the Women's Memorial 
 hospital, of which Mrs. Burtis 
 is the president. Received at 
 the last election 5,906 votes; 
 plurality over Francis J. Byrne, 
 dem., 1, 988 ; majority 1,430. Com- 
 mittees: Chairman of charitable 
 an<l religious societies; on cities 
 and education. Albany residence, 
 Dclavan. Mr. Burtis succeeds 
 Hubert (L Tavlf)r, rep. 
 
 Bush, Robert P. {23). Chemung, 
 dem., is serving his eighth term in 
 the assembly, having been a mem- 
 ber m 1SS6. 'S7, '88, 'Sg, 'go, '91 
 and '92. Dr. Bush was born in 
 Branchport, Yates county, March 
 31, 1S42, his father l)eing a native 
 of this state, and his mother a 
 native of Connecticut. He was 
 educated in Franklin academv, 
 Prattsburg, and Cortland acad- 
 emy, Homer, and choosing medi- 
 cine for a profession, attended 
 
 Bellevue medical college, and 
 graduated from the medical de- 
 partment of Buffalo university. 
 He is now a practicing physician, 
 at Horseheads. He enlisted as a 
 private in the 12th New York, par- 
 tieipatmgin thebattlesof Bull Run, 
 Yorktown, the Peninsular cam- 
 paign, Fredericksburg and Antie- 
 tam. He was promoted to captain 
 and afterwards to major, in the 
 iSsth New York. At Hatcher's 
 Run he was captured by the ene- 
 my, and experienced the privations 
 of a southern prison for a time, but 
 was exchanged and faithfull}' and 
 honorably served out his term of 
 service. In 1892 Dr. Bush was the 
 unanimous choice of his party for 
 speaker, and made one of the fair- 
 est and most popular speakers the 
 assembly has ever had. He was 
 defeated the year following for the 
 assembly by John M. Diven. He 
 was elected last fall by 5,263 votes; 
 plurality over Geo. ilcCann, rep,, 
 1,819 ; majority i.idS Committees: 
 Ways and means, electrieitv, gas 
 and water supply, rules. Albany 
 residence, Nfi. 5 Pine street. 
 
 Butts, Arthur C. (no), 29th New 
 York, dem., was born in New 
 York, August 23, 1848; was edu- 
 cated at the pul:)lic schools ami at 
 the Delaware Literary institute, 
 Franklin N Y. His father was 
 Rev. Joshua lUitts i Picslntcrian 
 
 clergyman. While at Franklin, 
 3'oung Butts attracted the favor- 
 able attention of Senator Henry R. 
 Low, who gave him an opportun- 
 ity' to stud)' in his office, and he 
 
NEW YORK STATE 
 
 was admitted to the liar in i86g, 
 beginning practice in Monticello. 
 He was elected special count)' 
 judge and surrogate of Sullivan 
 county in 1872 and held the office 
 
 ^ 
 
 public schools; is married, and a 
 provision dealer. Home address, 
 Warren place. He was in the 
 assembly in iSgi.'gz and '93, but 
 had previously never held public 
 office. He received, last fall, 4,884 
 votes, a plurality over William R. 
 Le Bass, of 2,324, and a majority 
 of 2,og9. Committees: electricity, 
 gas and water supply, labor and 
 industry, forestry. Albany resi- 
 lience. No. 6 Pine street. 
 
 Cain, John J. (127), Sth Kings, 
 dcm., is a native of Rondout, Uls- 
 ter county, where he was born in 
 )uly, 1S52. He was educated at 
 jiublic school 27, Brooklyn. Is a 
 widower, living at 159 Coffey street. 
 1< in the real estate business. 
 Never before held public office. 
 
 josKi'ii J. CAiin.r. 
 
 three years. About twelve years 
 ago he returned to New York to 
 practice law. Has been active in 
 public affairs in the 23d ward. 
 Was in the assembly of 1893. Is 
 a widower. Home address 1004 
 Trinity avenue. Received 5,120 
 votes; plurality' over Samuel 
 Oppenheim, rep., 2,335; majority, 
 1,746. Committees : Judiciary, 
 
 m.>^ 
 
 JOHN J. C.'MN. 
 
 military alfaii's. Albany residence, 
 IJelavan. 
 
 Cahill, Joseph J. (go), 4th 
 Kings, dem,, \\'as born in Brook- 
 lyn in tSsg; was educated at the 
 
 MICH.AEl. J. C,.\LL.\HA.\. 
 
 Received 5,851 votes; plurality 
 over Bernard Murphy 3,585 ; major- 
 3.331. Committee: Commerce and 
 navigation, public institutions. 
 Succeeds John A. Hennesse5',dem., 
 who this year comes from the sec- 
 ond district. Albany residence, 
 Kenmore, 
 
 Callahan, Michael J. (84), 2d 
 New York, dem., the successor in 
 the assembly of Senator Sullivan, 
 was born in New York in 1858, 
 and was educated at the public 
 schools in that city. His home 
 address is 39 Mott street. Is sin- 
 ,gle. He has been a special police- 
 man, and is now a liquor dealer, 
 at 105 Park row. He received 10,- 
 970 votes; a plurality over Charles 
 Baci.galupo. rep.,g,73S; majority 
 g,ooo. Albany residence, Delavan. 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVEXIR, 
 
 33 
 
 Mr. Callahan is a member of the 
 committee on Indian affairs. 
 
 Carroll, William. A. (So), 2d 
 
 Albany, dem , was born in Albany, 
 in 1036; was educatedat the public 
 schools ; is married, and lives at 
 134 Clinti.in avenue. He is fore- 
 man in the VanBenthuysen print- 
 ing house. He has had little to do 
 with practical politics, although m 
 1S75, '76 he was a member of the 
 board of supervisors of Albany 
 county, where he won respect and 
 confidence by his upri.ght and 
 manly course. His popularity' is 
 attested by the fact that in the 
 district which gave Foster, rep., 
 247 plurality last )'ear, Mr. Car- 
 roll was elected by 939 plurality 
 over William Walls, rep., and a 
 
 ents in the most satisfactorv man- 
 ner. 
 
 Chambers, John M. (70), 2d 
 Rensselaer, rep., was born in Ire- 
 land, July 21 1^45; came to 
 
 ASSI.\. 
 
 America when six years old, lo- 
 cated in Lansingburgh in rS^i and 
 has lived there since. Recei\'ecl a 
 common school education, and at 
 fourteen entered the law office of 
 Charles J. Lansing, and remained 
 tw J years ; in the ensuing six years 
 was emjiloyed in various capaci- 
 ties, and in i3()7 engaged in the 
 ^iocer\' Ijusiness in the village. 
 L uiducting the same alone until 
 1S75, when a partnership was 
 loimed with Ira E. Davenport, 
 which still exists. Is married, 
 H IS alwavs been a republican. 
 
 WII LI \M A ( \RI 01 I 
 
 majoritj' over all of 741, receiving 
 4,662 votes. Committees; Taxa- 
 tion and retrenchment, and print- 
 ing. 
 
 Cassin, John J. (126), 3d Rens- 
 selaer, dem., is a banker, liv- 
 ing in Greenbush. Was born 
 in East frreenbush in 1842, and 
 educated in the public schools of 
 Albany and vicinity. Is married. 
 Has been supervisor for two terms, 
 and acting superintendent of poor 
 for nine years. Was in the assem- 
 blv of 1892 and 1893, and re- 
 elected, receiving 5,223 votes, a 
 plurality over Cornelius D. Van- 
 denburgh, rep., of 2,299; majority 
 2,oSo. Committees: Railroads, sol- 
 diers' home. Mr. Cassin is not a 
 talking member, but is active, 
 indust'rious and straightforward, 
 meeting the wants of his constitu- 
 
 Has been village clerk and receiver 
 of taxes, each two years; and 
 supervisor and school trustee, each 
 five years. Has been an active 
 member of the Masonic fraternity 
 
NEW YORK STATE 
 
 twenty-five years, occupying the 
 position of presiding oiBcer in 
 Jerusalem Lodge, and Plicenix 
 Cliapter, five years in each body. 
 Was in the assembly last year and 
 
 to the Masonic order since he was 
 twenty-one years old and is also 
 an Odd Fellow. Has been super- 
 visor for the past two years. 
 Received 3,5:9 votes, defeating 
 Charles Weiting, rep., by 609 and 
 receiving a majority of 335, The 
 district was represented last year 
 by B. H. Avery, dem. Commit- 
 tees: Commerce and navigation, 
 trade and manufactures. Albany 
 residence, 16 Hawk street. 
 
 Clark, Francis E. (83), 13th 
 Kings, rep., is a native of Corn- 
 wall. Admitted to the bar in 1876. 
 Is now a real estate broker at 8gO' 
 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, andlives 
 at 124 Vernon avenue. Received 
 5,802 votes; plurality over John W. 
 Smith, dem., 1,843; majoritjf 1,478. 
 Committees: Chairman of revision; 
 on insurance, and public institu- 
 
 CHARLES CHAl'iMAN. 
 
 was re-elected by 5,265 votes, de- 
 feating Calvin B. Dunham by a 
 plurality of 1,022, and a majority 
 of 642. Committees: Chairman of 
 villages ; on military, and charita- 
 ble and religious societies. 
 
 Chapman, Charles (76), Scho- 
 harie, dem., is a resident of North 
 Blenheim; was born in Fulton, 
 N. Y., April If), 1862 and educated 
 there. Is married and has success- 
 
 ^>MHf;f. 
 
 fully concluded the Hotel Chapman 
 for the past nine )'ears. Is a 
 nephew of the late ludge Holmes, 
 who was judge of Schoharie coun tv 
 for twelve years. Has belonged 
 
 tions. Succeeds James F. Ouig- 
 ley, the deniDuratic leader of last 
 year. Albany residence, Delavan. 
 
 Clark, Joiin H. (43), Niagara, 
 rep., resides at 163 Chestnut street, 
 Loclvport; was born in Spenccr- 
 port, January 3, 185(1, and was 
 e.Iucated in the Lockport schools. 
 Is single, and never liefiire held 
 public nffiuc. He is superintend- 
 ent of a shirt manufacturing estab- 
 lishment. Received (.,104 votes, 
 and defeated E. T. Rans"m. dem., 
 the member la^t vear, by 1,350 
 plurality, a iiiaj(irfty over alT of 
 235. Comniiltces: Revision, rail- 
 roads, internal aflairs. Albany 
 residence. Hotel Veiidonic. 
 
 Corrigan, John P. (123), 14th 
 New York, dem., was born in that 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 35 
 
 city, August 24,1867, and was edu- 
 cated at the public schools. Is 
 married, and lives at 245 East 32d 
 street. Is a stevedore and con- 
 tractor. Has been an assistant 
 clerk in the general term of the 
 supreme court in the first district, 
 but this is his first elective office. 
 He succeeds Daniel F. Martin ; 
 received 5,289 votes; plurality 
 over Evan Thomas, rep., 3,060 ; 
 majority, 2,635. Committees : 
 Labor and industries, Indian 
 affairs. Albany residence, Dela- 
 van. 
 
 Coughlin, Cornelius (78), ist Erie, 
 dem., is a resident of 28 Sandusky 
 street, Buffalo. He was born in 
 Ireland in 1862, and went to 
 Buffalo when two years of age. He 
 attended school and old St. John's 
 
 P. Frye, of Maine, and while 
 acting in that capacity was clerk 
 to various committees in the United 
 States senate. He is married and 
 lives at Suffern ; is secretary to 
 
 COKNEI.ll S (OL'GHLIN. 
 
 several mining and construc- 
 tion companies in New York city. 
 Received 3,589 votes, defeating 
 Thomas Finegan, dem., the mem- 
 ber last year, by 1,452 plurality; 
 majorit}' 1,079. Committees: 
 
 Judiciary, commerce and naviga- 
 tion, insurance. Albany residence, 
 Kenniore. 
 
 Davidson, Louis (51), 26th New 
 York, dem., is a native of the city 
 which he, in part, represents, and 
 
 ]()I1N 1 ' nKklilAN. 
 
 college for a while, then went into 
 a planing mill, and subsequently 
 liecame boss scooper at the Wells 
 elevator. He has been in the 
 Imard of supervisors tor eight con- 
 secutive years. He succeeds John 
 |. Clahan in the assembly. Re- 
 ceived 5,825 votes, a plurality over 
 julcs O'Brien, rep., of 1,689; 
 Thomas J. Nunan also receiving 
 1,288. Committees: Cities, villages, 
 militarv. Albany residence. Ken- 
 more. 
 
 Cutler, Otis H. (107), Rock- 
 land, rep., was Ijorn in New York, 
 JIayi5, 1S66, but was educated 
 and' grew from a child to man- 
 hood" at Sufliern. He also spent 
 some time at Rockland college. 
 
 oris II. CITLER. 
 
 was born Jlay 2, 1861. He was 
 educated in the public schools and 
 in the College of the City of New 
 In 1SS3 he went to Washington as York. He is single; home address, 
 private secretary to Senator Wm. loi East ii6th street; is a law- 
 
3^ 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 yer; previous to being in the as- 
 sembly last year had never held 
 public office, but has always been 
 a Tammany democrat, and fre- 
 cjuently taken the stump for the 
 
 LOUIS UA"\'IDSi 
 
 last year, b}? a plurality of r6. Mr. 
 Dean js the first republican to 
 represent his district m fourteen 
 years, the usual democratic major- 
 ity being from 950 to 1,000. Albany 
 residence, Delavan. Committees; 
 Commerce and navigation, electric- 
 it3', gas and water supply, public 
 lands and forestry. 
 
 Denniston, W. H. (93), 3d Mon- 
 roe, rep., was born in Rochester, 
 March 10, 1850; was educated at 
 the public schools and at the 
 Poughkeepsie business college; 
 for more than twenty years has 
 been a merchant and farmer at 
 Parma Centre. Married. Has 
 been eight years town clerk and 
 overseer of the poor, four years 
 supervisor, seven years postmas- 
 
 ^-•'o.jj^ 
 
 organization. Is a member of the 
 board of managers of the Stuyves- 
 ant democratic club, one of the 
 most influential political bodies in 
 the Empire state. He received 
 4,862 votes ;plurality over Alfred A. 
 Forley, rep., 1,320; majority 410. 
 Committees: Cities, federal rela- 
 tions, Albany residence. Ken- 
 more. 
 
 Dean, Joseph (4), 2d Orange, 
 rep., is a merchant doing business 
 in Goshen ; single ; was born in 
 South Creek, Bradford county, 
 
 J' 
 
 1 II 01 \N 
 
 ^\■. II. DENNISTON. 
 
 ter, and for five years one of the 
 inspectors of the Monroe county 
 penitentiary. This is his fourth 
 term in the assembly, where he 
 has proved a most efficient mem- 
 ber. His district now includes 
 five wards of the city of Rochester. 
 Received at the last election 5,626 
 votes, defeating Reuben L. Field, 
 dem., by 2,178 pluralit)' ; majority 
 1,258. Committees: Chairman of 
 excise; on banks, public lands and 
 forestry, and soldiers' home. 
 Alban)^ residence, Vendome. 
 
 Dinkelspiel, Moses (52), 6th 
 New York, dem., is a native of the 
 cit)- he represents ; born June 3, 
 1855 ; is married, living at 242 
 
 Pennsjdvania, June 28, 1858; was 
 
 educated in the public schools; 
 
 never before held public office. 
 
 Received 4,305 votes, defeating East Seventh street. Has been a 
 
 lohn Kinsila, dem., the member salesman and commission mer- 
 
leCtIslative souvenir. 
 
 chant ; 
 clerk's 
 United 
 served 
 '89, 'qo, 
 
 was employed in the county 
 
 office, New York, and as a 
 
 States paymaster. He 
 
 in the assembly in iSS6, 
 
 '91, '92 and '93, Received, 
 
 *»- 
 
 John C. Overhiser, and i^jraduated 
 from the University of Rochester, 
 with the degree of 'a. B., in 1S77. 
 In 1886 removed to Albany where 
 he was manager of the Y. M. A. 
 
 for two years, and in 1SS9 was 
 elected its president after a hot 
 contest. For seven j-ears has 
 been an active partner in the 
 lumber ftrm of L. Thomson & Co. ; 
 has been secretary of the Board 
 of Lumber Dealers and on several 
 occasions has represented the 
 Albany merchants in the meetings 
 of the New York Lumber Dealers' 
 Association. Is married and lives 
 at Loudonville. The district was 
 represented last year by George S. 
 Rivenburgh, rep. Mr. Douglas 
 received 4,874 votes, defeating 
 Amos J. Ablett, rep., by 272 plu- 
 ralitv. Committees : RailrDads, 
 federal relations. 
 
 Dowling, Victor J. {24), i6th 
 New York, dem., was ]>iirn in 
 
 last fall, 5,335 votes; plurality over 
 Samuel J. Lcderer, rep,, 3,288 ; 
 majority 2.342. Committees: 
 
 Internal affairs, public healtli. 
 Albany residence, Delavan. 
 
 Douglas, Curtis N. (120), 4th 
 Albanv. dem. , was born in Water- 
 town, N. Y., May 28, 1S56. His 
 father, John Pettit Douglas, re- 
 moved to Brooklyn in 185S, and 
 the son received his academic edu- 
 cation at the Brooklyn Polytechnic 
 institute; fitted for college under 
 
 New York, July 10, 1S66. Is mar- 
 ried and lives at 344 East 57th 
 street. He was educated at iSIan- 
 hattan college ; received degree 
 of A.B. in 18S3, and of A.M. in 
 1885, and LL.B. University of the 
 City of New York, in 18S7. Is a 
 lawyer and has been state secre- 
 tary of the Catholic Benevolent 
 Legion for the last five years, but 
 never before held political office. 
 He received 4,651 votes; plurality 
 over Jacob Hassinger, rep., 2,125; 
 majority 1,587. The district was 
 represented last year by Joseph C. 
 Wolff, now senator. Committees; 
 Codes, soldiers' home, privileges 
 and elections. Albany residence, 
 5 Pine street 
 
 Eldridge, Taylor J. (66), AVar- 
 ren, rep., was born November 2S 
 
",S 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 1854, at Johnsburgh, N. Y. ; was 
 educated in the public schools and 
 at the Fort Edward institute ; is 
 married; was a member of the 
 iirm of Waddell & Eldridge at 
 AVevertown for five j-ears ; but for 
 the last nine years has carried on 
 mercantile business at North Creek, 
 where he was appointed post- 
 master under Harrison, and re- 
 signed last June. He was twice 
 elected supervisor of Johnsburgh, 
 without opposition. Received 3,261 
 A'otes, a plurality over James A. 
 Holden, deni., of S56; majority 
 over all 593. He is the successor 
 of Howard Conkling, Committees : 
 Railroads, villages, public institu- 
 tions, fisheries and game. Albany 
 residence, Stanwix. 
 
 Brooklyn, and De Witt Clinton 
 Commandery K. T. of Brooklyn. 
 Is single and has lived in JIaspeth 
 nearly all his life. Received 3,399 
 votes, defeating John G. Scheper, 
 
 JAMES S.\MUi:i. F.\lKI:k01 IIEK. 
 
 dem.,bv 407 phn"iLlit\'. Succeeds 
 Samuel V. Searing, dem. Com- 
 mittees: AA^ays and means, lalior 
 and industries, excise. Albany 
 residence, Stanwix. 
 
 rinnigan, Michael E. (119), 6th 
 Kings, dem., is a nati\'e of the 
 city of New York and lives at Flat- 
 bush. He was educated at the 
 public schools ' f Xe»v Yurk and 
 
 Fairbrother, James Samuel (5), 
 
 •2d Oueens, rep., was born in New 
 Y'ork city, Februar)' 24, 1851, and 
 was educated in the public schools 
 ■of the metropolis and the "Old 
 Brook " school at Maspeth, where 
 he now lives, and till recently has 
 been assistant superintendent of a 
 large oil-cloth works; has never 
 held apolitical office before, having 
 several times declined a nomination 
 for town offices; was the first 
 charter member and first foreman 
 of the Maspeth steamer compan)^ 
 and first president of the Newtown 
 fire department ; was president of 
 the Newtown Provident Associa- 
 tion for two terms; has been an 
 active member of the Masonic 
 fraternity for twenty years, occu- 
 pying the position of presiding 
 officer of Mizpah Lodge of New- 
 town, Progressive Chapter of 
 
 St. Vincent do Paul's academy. 
 Is married. For the last twenty- 
 seven years has been a searcher in 
 the register's oilice of Kings 
 county. Has never held public 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 39 
 
 ■office till last year, when he was in aqueduct commissioners. He 
 
 the assembly, but has represented received, last tall, 1,700 votes, 
 the town of Flatbush in the demo- defeatmg Asbury C. Townsend by 
 
 cratic general committee for twenty 
 years consecutively, live of which 
 he was secretary of the executive 
 committee. Was admitted to the 
 bar last September, passing second 
 m a class of fifty-six. Has long 
 been identified with public schoofs 
 and education. He was re-elected 
 by 5,146 votes, defeating W. L. 
 Drain, rep , by 945 plurality. 
 Committees: Judiciary, public in- 
 stitutiiins. Albany residence, Dela- 
 van. 
 
 Fish, Hamilton (74), Put- 
 nam, rep., was born in Alljanv, 
 April [7, iS-i9. Hi^ father, after 
 whom he was named and who is 
 
 4S8 plurality; a majority of 343. 
 C(mimittees; Chairman of cities 
 
 on ways and means, and rules. 
 Albany residence, 42 Willet street. 
 Foley, Samuel J. (S7), 5th New 
 York, dem., was born in Ouebec, 
 July 10, 1S62; was educated in the 
 pul)lic and evening high schools of 
 New York; since 1S70 has been a 
 buyer of dry-goods for e-\]5ort with 
 the house of E. D. Coi des & Co. Is 
 married. Was in the assembly of 
 1891, '92 and '93 Received 5,236 
 votes; pluralit}- o\-er Albert AV. 
 
 HAMILTON FISH. 
 
 but recently deceased, filled many 
 important ol'fices in the federal 
 and state service. ilr. Fish was 
 educated in private schools and 
 at Columbia college. He is a 
 lawyer, practicing in New York 
 city ; is married and resides at 
 Garrisons. From 1S69 to 1S71 
 Mr. Fish acted as private secre- 
 tary to his father, when secretary 
 of state under President Grant. 
 He was aid-de-camp on the staff of 
 Governor Dix in 1S73 and 1S74, 
 and represented Putnam county in 
 the assembly in 1874, '76, '77, '78, 
 '79, '89, '90, '91 and '93. In i89ohe 
 was the republican leader on the Baillie, rep., 3,384; majority 2,391. 
 floor. From 1884 to '86 he was a Committees: Taxation and re- 
 trustee of the state Homeopathic trenchment, education. Albany 
 asylum at Aliddletown, and from residence, 104 State street. 
 1886 to '38 one of the New York Friday, William H. (82), ii.th 
 
 WILLIAM 11. LKI 
 
40 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 Kings 
 
 I S49 ; 
 
 conne 
 Brook 
 een v 
 
 lyn newspapers, for eight 
 •ears holding a position on 
 
 rep., was born m Trov, in tation for entertaining covering a 
 has been for many years period of many years. His oppo- 
 ted with New yorl< and nent for the assembly was James 
 
 Graham, dem., who was given the 
 seat by 417 plurality, but un- 
 seated Feb. 21. Committees : 
 Canals, military affairs. Albany 
 residence, Stanwix. 
 
 Fuller, Harrison (20), Jefferson, 
 rep., was born in Adams in 1845. 
 Is a farmer. JIarried. Was in 
 the assembly of 1S92, '93 and 
 re-elected by 7, 598 votes, defeating 
 Thomas H. Lynch, dem., by 2,006 
 plurality and a majority of 1191. 
 Committees: Chairman of trades 
 and manufactures; on ways and 
 means, and banks. Albany resi- 
 dence, Delavan. 
 
 Gardiner, E. Watson (loi). 
 
 ll/VKKISON FULLER. 
 
 the Brooklyn Union. Later he 
 started a summer theatre which 
 was very successful. He is now 
 in the real estate business at 243 
 Reid avenue. He is an Elk of 
 high degree ; a P. D. ]>. Grand 
 JIaster of the ( )dd Fellows and a 
 member of Montauk Lodge No. 
 114; a member of Anthon Lodge 
 No. 769, F. and A. M., a member 
 of Brooklyn Council of the Na- 
 tional Union, Star of Bethlehem 
 
 E. WAISON i.;ariiinek. 
 
 Encampment, and a member of 
 the Thirteenth Regiment Veteran 
 Association, in wdrich regiment he 
 served for many years. As an 
 elocutionist Mr. Friday has a repu- 
 
 I'liiLir r.EKs'F. 
 
 Jlontgomery, rep., was born in 
 Amsterdam, June 17, 1864. Was 
 educated at the academy in that city 
 where he is a prosperous merchant. 
 Is married. Has never before held 
 public office except as assistant 
 postmaster. He is a member of 
 Amsterdam Lodge No. 134, I. O. 
 0. F. , Chuctanunda Lodge No. 100, 
 K of P., Lodge No. 'loi, B. P, 
 Order of Elks, Ivennyetto Lodge 
 Red Men and a thirty-second 
 degree Mason. He received 5,447 
 votes; a plurality over Martin 
 Williams, the democratic candidate, 
 of 91 [, the largest ever received 
 in Amsterdam for anv candidate 
 and the largest in the county ever 
 received for any nominee for the 
 assembly; majority 506. He suc- 
 ceeds Hon. Edward J. Hand. 
 Committees: Banks, villages, fed- 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 41 
 
 eral relations, unfinished business. 
 Albany residence, 102 State street. 
 
 Gerst, Philip (39), 5th Erie, 
 rep., is a real estate dealer, in his 
 native city of Buffalo, where he 
 was educated, and lives at 1823 
 Niagara street. He is single. 
 Has always been a republican ; 
 never before held public office. 
 Received 5.75; votes, defeating 
 Henry H. (luenther, dcm., the 
 member for the past seven years, 
 by 1,111 plurality; majority 366. 
 Committees: Chairman of canals ; 
 on Ijanks, trade and manufactures, 
 and Indian affairs. Albany resi- 
 dence, Delavan. 
 
 Gleason, Daniel J. (124), iSth 
 New Vork, dem., is a mer- 
 chant doing business at 423 
 
 received 4, 1 S3 votes: plurality over 
 William J, Van Pelt, rep., 2,076; 
 majority 1,603. Committees: Rail- 
 roads and military affairs. Al- 
 bany residence, Delavan. 
 
 Glen, Harry Maxwell (96), Sen- 
 
 V 
 
 DANIEL J. i:l.E.\SiiN. 
 
 ll.AKR'l' M.\.\\\ ]''.1.I. lil.F.N. 
 
 eca, rep., is one of the youngest 
 members in the assembly, being 
 (inly in his twenty-Hfth year. His 
 grandfather, E. K. JI. Glen, rep- 
 resented Wayne county in 1S69 
 and '70. The present member's 
 parents were born in this state, 
 but moved to Illinois in 1S56, and 
 he was born at Havana, in that 
 state, April s, 1S69, and was edu- 
 cated at the Medina high school, 
 in Medina, Ohio. He now resides 
 
 ^> 1^ 
 
 AVest 47th street. New Vork. He 
 was born in that city thirty-seven 
 vears ago and educated at the 
 Christian Brothers' school on loth 
 street, and at St. Francis Xavier 
 college. Is married. Is a mem- 
 ber of the Tammany Hall general 
 committee, but never before held 
 public office. Belongs to the Ameri- 
 can Legion of Honor, Colunilius 
 Catholic club, the famous Owl 
 club, the original Lobster club of 
 the iSth assembly district, the (Tcr- 
 nian independent association, the 
 Narragansett club, and several 
 others. His popularity is shown 
 by the fact that he carried thirty- 
 four election districts out of thirtv- 
 
 five, and lost, by onlv eight votes, at Seneca Falls; is single, 
 one which was republican the vear student at law. Has never belore- 
 beforebv forty- two. The district held public office. Seneca county 
 was represented last year bv is usually fr(.m 300 to 400 demo- 
 Thomas J JIcManus,dem. Gleason cratic, and was represented last 
 
 and is a 
 
42 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 )'ear by Henry Van de Mark, dem. 
 Mr. Glen received 2,367 votes, 
 defeating William H. Kinne, dem., 
 by thirty-eight plurality. Com- 
 mittees: Revision, canals, federal 
 relations. Albanv residence, No. 
 5 Kenmore place. 
 
 Grould, Wesley (33) Delaware, 
 rep., was born in Gould's, Dela- 
 ware county, August 25, 1S44; was 
 educated at the common schools, 
 Andes Collegiate institute and the 
 Albany Law school; is married, 
 and practices law at Hancock. 
 Was the youngest of eight brothers, 
 seven of whom were in the union 
 army ; enlisted at seventeen in the 
 45th Pennsylvania; was commis- 
 sioned officer at twenty; served 
 four years; twice wounded; and 
 for several months was in a rebel 
 prison, having been taken prisoner 
 at Petersliurg. Belonged to a 
 fighting regiment, of which 225 
 men were killed and S73 killed and 
 wounded, onl)' seventeen regi- 
 ments losing a greater number. 
 Has been clerk and attornev for 
 Hancock village since its incor- 
 poration six years ago ; president 
 of Blaine and Logan club in 1S84, 
 Harrison and Morton club in 18SS, 
 and republican league club since 
 its organization in iSgi. Succeeds 
 DeWitt Grilhn, rep,, having 
 
 leges and elections. Albany resi- 
 dence, iS High street. 
 
 Gray, Augustus B. (114), 2d 
 Dutchess, rep., was born in New 
 York city, April 2, 1S61; educated 
 
 ALOLI.STUS 11. GKAV. 
 
 received 5,406 votes; defeating 
 Joseph Harby, dem., by t,5i'2 
 plurality; majority 769.' Com- 
 mittees: Chairman of military 
 affairs; on codes, printing, privi- 
 
 lOUN' C. H.VRKIGAN. 
 
 and lived there till he was twenty- 
 one, then removed to Dutchess 
 county, his father's boyhood home, 
 and has since been engaged in 
 farming and raising trotting-bred 
 horses. Is married; home address, 
 Poughkeepsie. Served as super- 
 visor in Dutchess county in 18SS, 
 '8g and '90. Received 4,540 votes; 
 plurality' over John W. DePeyster, 
 dem., 237. Succeeds Hon. John 
 A. Vandewater Committees: 
 
 Chairman of federal relations; on 
 labor and industries, jjublic lands 
 and forestry, agriculture. Albany 
 residence, Kenmore. 
 
 Harrigan, Jolm C. (55), ist 
 AA'estchester, dem., of Yonkers, 
 was born in that city only twenty- 
 four years ago, and was educated 
 in the parochial and public schools, 
 and graduated from the law school 
 of Columbia college in iSgo. He 
 was soon afterward taken into 
 partnership by Judge Matt A. 
 Ellis, in which connection he has 
 greatly prospered. He is single. 
 His home address is 106 Vineyard 
 avenue, Yonkers. He received 
 4,443 votes, defeating James Irving 
 Barnes, rep., by 53 plurality, and 
 succeeds Thomas K. Eraser, dem. 
 Committees: Insurance, privileges 
 and elections. Albany address, 
 Kenmore. 
 
 Hennessey, John A. (47), 2d 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 Kings, dem., is serving his second 
 term in the assembly. Born in 
 iSsg in Ireland and there educated. 
 Is a newspaper writer. Married. 
 Home address 473 St. Mark's 
 place, Brooklyn. Received 4,837 
 votes, defeating George W. Ray- 
 mond, rep., by i,6g4 plurality; 
 majority I, [78. Committees: Ways 
 and means, printing. Albany- 
 address, 132 State street, 
 
 Herrm.an, Moses {79), 21st New 
 York, dem., was born in New 
 York, April 30, 1863 ; was educated 
 at the pulilic schools, and at the 
 College of the City of New Yurk. 
 Is a lawyer by ]3rofession. .Sin- 
 gle. Has never before held pub- 
 lic office. Received 2,459 votes; 
 plurality over ()tto Irving Wise, 
 
 Hobble, W. R. (115), Washing- 
 ton, rep., was born in Unity, 
 Maine, December 22. 1S4S; was 
 educated at Cleveland, Ohio, and 
 Amherst college, class (jf '69. Is 
 
 KICII.AKI' IIIOIIIE. 
 
 a paper manufacturer at Batten- 
 ville. Has been supervisor, town 
 of Greenwich, iSSS-go, and was 
 in the assembly last j'ear, where 
 he won many friends bv his court- 
 es)', and pleased his constituents 
 by strict attention ti> their require- 
 ments. AVas re-elected by 5,3^9 
 \'otes, a ])lura]it\- o\-er T^ewis (t. 
 Snell, denv. (if 2,728; m^LJorit}' 
 
 iiosKS hi; 
 
 ;km.\n. 
 
 rep., 68. John Ih'ooks Leavitt, 
 ind. dem., received 2,088. Suc- 
 ceeds Louis H. Hahlo, dem. 
 Albany residence, Kenmore. 
 
 Higbie, Richard (6), Suffolk, 
 rejv, was born in West Islip near 
 Babylon, his present residence, 
 where he is now a merchant, and 
 vice-i^resident of the Babylon Na- 
 tional Bank. Is married. Pre- 
 vious to his last year's service 
 in the assembly, he had held 
 no office except that of super- 
 visor for four years. Was re- 
 elected by 5,814 votes; a plurality 
 over Sam'uel P. Hildreth, dem., of 
 1,436; majority, 668. Committees: 
 
 Chairman of the committee on 2,185. Committees: Chairman of 
 commerce and navigation; also on the committee on insurance; also 
 villages, military affairs, and fish- on canals, and on electricity, gas 
 eries'andgame. Albany residence, and water supply. Albany resi- 
 Stanwix. ' dence, 21 Jay street. 
 
44 
 
 XEAV YORK STATE 
 
 Hoefler, Henry P. (1021, ist schools, graduating at Albany in 
 
 Oneida, rep., was born in Utica 
 ( Avhere he still resides at 53 Plant 
 street), April 17, 1S54 ; was edu- 
 cated at the public schools ; unmar- 
 
 rep., was born in Wolcott, JIarch 
 23, 1857; was educated in the com- 
 mon schools, at Leavenworth insti- 
 tute, Red Creek Union seminary, 
 Ann Arbor and All)anv Law 
 
 the class of 1SS2. Is married. 
 Has been a teacher, farmer and 
 business man ; is now a lawyer, 
 and associated as partner with 
 Col. Anson S. Wood. He has 
 been an earnest and consistent 
 republican ever since he cast his 
 first vote for James A. Garfield. 
 Has had considerable experience 
 as a public speaker, and is a gen- 
 ial and popular member. Suc- 
 ceecls Hon. John E. Hough, 
 rep. Received 5,ji2 votes, de- 
 feating Charles P. AVilliams, 
 dem,, by 2,553 plurality; majority 
 over all 2,107. Chairman of the 
 committee on privileges and elec- 
 tions ; also on judiciary and claims. 
 Albany residence, 142 State. 
 
 ried. Ne\er before held public office. 
 Has been a cigar maker for twenty 
 A-ears, and is a member of several 
 fraternal organizations. Received 
 7,055 votes, defeating Ernest J. 
 Ehvood, dem., by 1,583; majority 
 over all 744. He succeeds Cor- 
 nelius Haley, dem. Committees: 
 Railroads, labor and industries, 
 trade and manufactures. Albany 
 residence, Keeler's. 
 
 Horton, Geo. S. (on, AA'ayne, 
 
 W, 11. HolALIXG. 
 
 Hotaling-, "W. H. (59), 3d Onon- 
 daga, rep., is a furniture dealer at 
 Summit Station. Was born in 
 Hillsdale, Columbia county, in 
 1S47. Is a widower. Has been 
 a supervisor two terms and was in 
 the assembly last )-ear, and was 
 re-elected by 4, ("142 votes, a plu- 
 rality over Frank J, Kuntz, dem., 
 of 1,172; majority 53S, Chairman 
 of the committee on labor and in- 
 dustries; also on canals, and elec- 
 tricity, gas and water supply. 
 AlVjany residence, Vendome, 
 
 Houghton, John F. (og), 3d 
 Kings, rep., was born in Brooklyn, 
 where he was educated and now 
 resides at 460 Carlton avenue. Is 
 married ; in the provision business. 
 Never before held public office. 
 Received 5,139 votes, a plurality 
 of 71 over John J. tJ'Connor, dem.- 
 
LEG ISLATIVE SOUYEXIR. 
 
 45 
 
 ineml)er for the past four years. 
 Committees; Taxation and re- 
 treneliment, excise, and military 
 affairs. Albany residence, Dela- 
 van. 
 
 Howe, Epenetus (19), Tioga, 
 
 10, 1S5S, educated and has become 
 a successful farmer. He was to\vn 
 clerk for four years and has been 
 supervisor since 1S90, serving as 
 chairman of the board. Served 
 seven years in successiim on the 
 democrat county committee from 
 the Town of Ancrani, with entire 
 satisfaction to all concerned. His 
 popularity at home, as a hard work- 
 er and a pleasant gentleman speaks 
 volumes in his favor. The district 
 is always close, and was last year 
 represented by the late Hon. 
 Charles JI. Bell, rep. Jlr. Hoys- 
 radt's plurality over John C. Hoge- 
 boom, rep., was 76; total vote 5,008. 
 Committees: Canals, agriculture. 
 Albanv residence. Globe. 
 
 Hughes, William (107), 7tli 
 
 rep. , was born in Auburn, Decem- 
 ber 6, I S3 5; is married and a 
 farmer, living at Candor. Was 
 educated at Elizabeth, N. Y. Has 
 been supervisor of the town of 
 Caroline twu terms, and of Candor 
 twii terms. Received 3,296 votes, 
 a plurality over Charles R. Swift, 
 dem., of 1,184, and a majority of 
 772. Albany address, 223 State 
 street. Succeeds E G. Tracv. 
 
 ErENIiTfS HOVE. 
 
 Committees : Railroads, insurance, 
 internal alTairs. 
 
 Hoysradt, Jacob H. (12S), 
 ■Columbia, dem., is a resident of 
 Ancram, where he was born March 
 
 , ^-^ " 
 
 JACOB H. HOVSR-^UT. 
 
 Kings, dem., is a native of New 
 York citv; was educated at the 
 common schools in Brooklyn; is 
 married; home address 15 Ash- 
 land place; has represented the 
 nth ward of Brooklyn in the 
 Kings countv board of supervisors. 
 Received 5,591 votes, and the 
 ofificial canvass gave him a plu- 
 rality of 87 liver Stillman F. Knee- 
 land, rep. The election was con- 
 tested. 
 
 Keck, Philip (68), Fulton and 
 Hamilton, rep., lawyer of Johns- 
 town; was born in that town 
 October 26, 1 848 ; the youngest of 
 five brothers; earlv in life deter- 
 mined to study law, he was edu- 
 cated at the Clinton Liberal insti- 
 tute, Whitestown seminary and 
 
4ti 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 Hamilton college, and graduated 
 from the Albany law school in 
 1876. He speedih' built up alarge 
 practice in his native town, where 
 he is regarded as a progressive, 
 enterprising and liberal citizen. 
 He is married, and prominent in 
 both business and society. Always 
 a thorough going republican, he 
 was made deputy internal revenue 
 collector by President Arthur, and 
 served for three years. Last year 
 he was a member of assembly and 
 succeeded in passing every meas- 
 ure he introduced. He was unani- 
 mously renominated and re-elect- 
 ed, receiving 5,644 votes; a plural- 
 ity over John J. O'Shaughnessy, 
 dem., of 2,276; majority 1,538. 
 Committees; Codes, public lands 
 
 rHILir KECK. 
 
 and forestry, privileges and elec- 
 tions. Albany residence, Kenmore. 
 Keenan, William M. (112), 1st 
 Rensselaer, is a son of ex-Sheriff 
 James Keenan; was born in Troy, 
 November 13, 185S, and has always 
 lived in that city; is a widower; 
 home, 129 Second street ; was edu- 
 cated at St. Mary's academy, and 
 is a graduate, r'877, of the Trov 
 high school. In his early days he 
 took a great interest in the lire de- 
 partment, and served thirteen 
 years with the J. C. C>sgood 
 steamer company, and also as its 
 secretary ancl a trustee. He is still 
 identified with the E.\empt Fire- 
 men's Association. Mr. Keenan 
 for ten years or more has taken a 
 keen interest in jjolitics; has been 
 an energetic and an active member 
 of both the general and county 
 democratic committees, winning 
 
 and keeping friends by efficiency,, 
 courtesy and sincerity. His first 
 public office was that of assembly- 
 man last )rear, in which capacitj- 
 he won the gratifying distinction 
 
 WILLIAM M. KEENAN. 
 
 of passing every bill he introduced. 
 He also had the pleasure, on be- 
 half of the democracy of Rens- 
 selaer county, of seconding the 
 nomination of Mr. Murphy for 
 United States senator. The cause 
 of labor, the cause of the firemen, 
 the New York and New England 
 fair, in fact all the interests in- 
 trusted to Mr. Keenan found in 
 him a ready and a valuable cham- 
 pion. Mr. Keenan is a member of 
 the Troy Democratic club and ver)' 
 
 JOHN KELEHEK, 
 
 prominent in the organization. Hc- 
 is a representative of tlie young- 
 Democracy and in touch with the 
 younger as well as the older men. 
 His clean record made his renom- 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 47 
 
 mation almost a matter of course, Sidney T. Holmes, in Morrisville; 
 and his election followed naturally, admitted to the bariniSsS; has 
 He received 7,326 votes, a plurality served one term as district attor- 
 
 over Joseph A, Leggett, rep., of 
 4,721; and a majority of 4,627. 
 Mr. Keenan is one of the most 
 popular members, and achieves 
 more by good fellowship than 
 many do by oratory. Committees : 
 Fisheries and game, and cities. 
 
 Keleher, John (27). 25th New 
 York, dem., was born in New 
 York city, July 4, 1S52 ; was edu- 
 cated at the public schools and the 
 College of New York. Is single 
 Home address, 173 East goth 
 street. Is chief clerk of the Con- 
 solidated Gas Company. Was 
 in the assembly last year ; received 
 3,184 votes; plurality over Geo. E. 
 
 i^-^ 
 
 ney of Madison county 
 elected to the assembly 
 
 and 
 
 was 
 
 878. 
 
 lA.MBKRI 1;. KKKN. 
 
 Married. Has large law practice 
 in Central New York. Received 
 4,go8 votes ; plurality over William 
 D. Hatch, clem., 1,954; majority 
 1,155. Succeeds C. W Dexter, rep. 
 Committees: Judiciary, codes, fed- 
 eral relations Albany residence, 
 Vcndiime. 
 
 Kerr, Ira B. (86), Greene, dem., 
 is a farmer living at Athens. AVas 
 born at Kortright, Delaware 
 coimtv. and \\'as educated at the 
 
 Morey, rep., 1,488; Herman D. 
 D. Khinker also received 1,262. 
 6?ommittces ; Canals, federal rela- 
 tions. Albany residence, Delavan. 
 Kelsey, Otto"(36), Livingston, rep. , 
 is a lawyer, living at Geneseo. AA'as 
 born in Rochester, November 11, 
 1852; educated in the common 
 schools ; held office as town super- 
 visor. Receivcil 4,036 votes, de- 
 feating Edward J. Ahner, dem., 
 by 1,724 pluality; majority 1,025. 
 Committees : Codes, printing, 
 education, claims. Albany resi- 
 dence, Stanwi-x. 
 
 Kern, Lambert B. (38), Jladi- 
 son, rep., of De Ruyter, was born 
 at Eaton, November 28, 1S35, and 
 educated in the common schools 
 and the Fredonia and Hamilton 
 academies. Studied law with Hon. 
 
 K 1'. R 1 
 
 1 'elawari 
 Franklin 
 his first pulilic 
 received 3.357 
 James Stead, 
 last vear, bv i 
 
 LiUTar\' i] 
 Is marriei; 
 
 titute, at 
 
 This is 
 
 ffice, fnr which he 
 
 A'dtes; defeating 
 
 rep , the member 
 
 g plurality. Com- 
 
NEW YORK STATE 
 
 mittees: Agriculture, taxation and degree of A. B., and from the 
 retrenclrment. AUaany residence, Columbia Law school in iSS8 with 
 Glolie Hotel, the degree of EL. B. Is single. 
 
 Kerrigan, Patrick J. (121), 19th Never before held public office. 
 New Yiirk, dem., was born in Received 5,401 votes, defeating 
 
 John Seitz, rep., by a plurality of 
 3,521:1; majority o\-er all 3,204. 
 Home address, 114 East 26th 
 street; office, 3S Parl-c row. Suc- 
 ceeds Frank A. O'Donnel. Com- 
 mittees: Internal affairs, fish- 
 eries and game. All)an\' residence, 
 104 State street. 
 
 Lasch, William (Si ), ist Albany, 
 dem., was l>orn at Aurora, 111., 
 October 14, 1 S5S, and was educated 
 at the schools of the Holy Cross 
 and St. John's Christian Brothers 
 in Albany. At the age of seven- 
 teen, after serving his apprenlice- 
 
 r.\TRICK J. KERKIG.iX. 
 
 New York in 1S64; educated in that 
 city. Is married ; lives at 425 
 West 56th street; is a painter; 
 never before held public office. 
 Received 4,361 votes, pluralitj- 
 over Edward R. Duffv, rep., 2,106; 
 majority 1,225. Committees: Ex- 
 cise, forestry and public lands. 
 Albany residence, Oelavair. 
 
 La Fetra, Edward B. (2S), 12th 
 New York, dem., was born in 
 Eatontown, New Jersey, Novem- 
 
 ^¥ 
 
 L.A KE'l KA. 
 
 ber 2, iS(i6; has lived in New 
 York since 1871; was educated 
 at the public schools and the Col- 
 lege of the City of New York, frnm 
 which he graduated in iSSti with 
 
 oKt^:)^^ 
 
 ■<R||h*^ ** 
 
 Wll.I.I.-VM I, ASCII, 
 
 ship, l)egan to manufacture cigars, 
 which business he has carried on 
 successfirlly up to the present time, 
 being located at 53 Alexander 
 street. Is single. Was supervisor 
 in iScji, '92 and '03; the first time 
 carrying all five districts in the 
 second ward, as an independent 
 candidate. For the last term he 
 had no opposition. Received, for 
 assembly, 4, 694 votes; plurality over 
 Frank Bloom ingdale, rep., of 1,107 ; 
 majority 793. Succeeds James 
 Hilton, dem. Committees: Labor 
 and industries, Indian aiTairs. 
 
 Lawson, Judson (2), 23d New 
 York, rep., was born Jatruary 2, 
 1849; received a good common 
 school education ; is married ; a 
 builder, and dealer in real estate. 
 
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 49 
 
 Never before held public office. York cit)-, October 7, 1S63; was 
 Has always been a republican, and educated at the public schools; is 
 
 IS a member of the West End 
 association ; of the West Side 
 Republican club, and of the 
 Good Government club, 23d as- 
 sembly district. Home address, 
 79S West End avenue. Received 
 5,589 votes; plurality over George 
 C. CofEn, dem., 1,782; majority 
 1,539. Succeeds W. B. Ellison, 
 dem. Committees; Taxation and 
 retrenchment, canals, public insti- 
 tutions, federal relations. Albany 
 residence, Delavan. 
 
 Lee, Benjamin F. (35), Cort- 
 land, rep., was born in Truxton, 
 now Cuyler, April 13, 1S52; was 
 thrown upon his own resources 
 when a lad, and educated himself 
 at the district school and De Ruy- 
 
 singie, and lives at 71S Humboldt 
 street, Brooklyn ; is in the insur- 
 ance business. Never before held 
 
 KENJ.A-MI.N F. LEE. 
 
 public office. Succeeds Louis C. 
 Ott, dem. Received 4,326 votes; 
 plurality over Thomas W. Camp- 
 bell 323. Committees: Insurance, 
 soldiers' home. Albany residence, 
 Delavan. 
 
 liOunsbury, James (72), 2d Leis- 
 ter, rep., is a resident of Kerhonk- 
 son, where he was born in 1S56; 
 
 JUDSON i..\wsox. 
 
 ter academy, teaching school 
 winters and working on the farm 
 summers. Entered into partner- 
 ship with his brother, George W. 
 Lee, and thej^ have smce carried 
 on farming and live stock business 
 in Cuyler and been quite success- 
 ful. Is married. Was justice of 
 the peace four years, supervisor of 
 his native town four years, and 
 chairman of the board for two 
 regular and one special term. 
 Received 3,223 votes, defeating 
 John J. Murray, dem., by 1,044 
 plurality ; majority over all 438. 
 Mr. Lee succeeds James H. Tripp. 
 Committees: Taxation and re- 
 trenchment, education, agricul- 
 ture. Albanv residence, Vendome. 
 Loonam, Joseph Francis (125), 
 12th Kings, dem., was born in New 
 
 JOSEPH ERANCIS LOONAM. 
 
 was educated at Poughkeepsie ; is 
 a merchant. Married. Was in 
 the assembly last year, and was 
 re-elected by 4,097 votes, defeating 
 Walstern Childs, dem., by 579 plu- 
 
NEW YORK STATE 
 
 rahty a majority of 20S. Chair- 
 man of committee on electricity, 
 gas and water supply ; on revision, 
 
 and engrossed bills 
 clence, Stanwix. 
 Marrin, Charles 
 
 1S64. His home is in Fort Coving- 
 ton where he has been in the hard- 
 ware business since 1S74. Married. 
 
 30th 
 
 Albany resi- Has been supervisor and was in the 
 assembly in 1892 and '93, where he 
 was regarded as one of the most 
 genial and popular members. 
 Received at the last election 4,238 
 votes, defeating Elisha A. Rust, 
 dem., by 2,303 plurality; majority 
 2,082. Chairman of committee on 
 taxation and retrenchment: on 
 railroads, education and Indians, 
 Albany residence, Delavan. 
 
 McDermott, John Francis (8), 
 9tli New York, dem., is a native of 
 New York city, and was educated 
 at the public schools and at the 
 College of St. Francis Xavier. Is 
 single; lives at 457 West 17th 
 street ; a clerk, and never before 
 
 JAMES LOt'NSI:rKY. 
 
 New York, dem., was born in New 
 York, October 9, iS(iS; was edu- 
 cated at St. John's college, gradu- 
 ating with degree of A. B. m 18S9 ; 
 is a student at law and resides at 
 Fordham. Was in the assembly 
 last year and re-elected, receiving 
 3,641 votes; plurality over Theo- 
 dore Weberg 1,253; majority 943. 
 Committees: Codes, claims. Al- 
 ban)^ residence, Delavan. 
 
 CHARLES C. MAKKIN. 
 
 Matthews, Allen S. {13), Frank- 
 lin, rep., was born in Eden, Vt. , 
 October ig, 1845; was educated at 
 Fort Covington academy and East- 
 man's Business college at Pnugh- 
 keepsie, gradnatmg therefroin in 
 
 ALEhN S. MATTHEWS. 
 
 held public office. Received 5,114 
 votes; plurality over James A. 
 Cowie, rep., 1,315. Walter W. 
 Bahan, who represented the dis- 
 trict last year, ran as an independ- 
 ent democrat, and received 680 
 votes. There ^^•ere three other 
 candidates, and Mr. McDermott's 
 majority over all was 258. Com- 
 mittees; Codes, claims. Albanv 
 residence, Kenmore. 
 
 MoGuire, Michael (iii), Rich- 
 mond, dem., was born in Staple- 
 ton, Staten Island, May 27, iSOi; 
 was educated in the public schools ; 
 is married, and in the real estate 
 business in that place. Has been 
 justice of the peace two terms; 
 was town collector two terms; 
 village trustee in 1892. The dis- 
 trict was represented last year by 
 
LE(_;iSLATIVK SOUVENIR. 
 
 51 
 
 Hubbard R. Yetnian, dem. 
 !Mc(juire received 4,706 votes; 
 plurabty over Michael Conklin, 
 rep., 2S4; tlie seat is contested. 
 
 JOHN 
 
 .MCDIiKMOTT. 
 
 MICHAEL MtGUIKE. 
 
 majority 1,1x9. Committees: Re- 
 vision, public institutions. Albany 
 residence, Delavan. 
 
 McNamee, Henry (77), ist Uls- 
 ter, dem., is a merchant at Fly 
 
 ilountain ; was born in Sullivan 
 county, August 23, 1854; educated 
 at the public schools and St. Fran- 
 cis Xavier college in New York 
 city; is married; has been civil 
 justice, police justice and super- 
 visor, last year chairman of the 
 board. Succeeds in the assembl)', 
 Jacob Rice, dem., who was 
 elected to the senate. Received 
 3,955 votes; plurality over Geo. M. 
 Brink, rep., 195. Committees: 
 Insurance, charitable and religious 
 institutions, privileges and elec- 
 tions. Albany residence, Stan- 
 wix. 
 
 Melody. "William Edward (50), 
 Qth Kings, dem., was born in iSlew 
 York city, January 13, 1850; was 
 educated in Brooklyn public 
 
 Committees; Excise, prisons- 
 Alliany residence, Stanwi.x. ^""^ 
 
 MoKeon, William H. (25),'2oth 
 New York, dem., was born Septem- 
 ber 21, 1855, in New York; was 
 educated at St. Francis Xavier's 
 college and Columbia College 
 Law school ; single; home address, 
 179 East 71st street; is a lawyer. 
 Wasin the assembly last year. Re- 
 elected, receiving 3,123 votes; plu- 
 rality over Amos H. Stevens 1,635 ; 
 
 WILLIAM H. MCKEON. 
 
 schools, and was clerk and book- 
 keeper there till 1880, when he 
 moved to New York city; was in 
 business there tiU 1887; went back 
 to Brooklyn and was employed as 
 clerk till 1890. Is now in real 
 estate; single; home address, 104 
 South 5th street, Brooklyn, E. D. 
 Has been United States supervisor 
 of election and was last year in the 
 assembly. Re-elected by 4,736 
 votes, defeating George R. Pas- 
 field, rep., by 208 plurality. Com- 
 mittees: Public lands and forestry, 
 bills. Albany residence, Delavan. 
 Messiter, Uriahs. (60), Sullivan, 
 rep., was born in Liberty, July 5, 
 1S47, and educated at the Liberty 
 Normal institute; has been en- 
 gaged in business in his native 
 place all his life, chiefly as a mer- 
 
NEW YORK STATU 
 
 chant, although he has kept an 
 hotel. He was supervisor in 1S73 
 and '74; has been village trustee 
 and member of the board of edu- 
 cation. Is married. Was in the 
 
 votes ; pluralitv over Andrew |. 
 lIcGivney, rep., 5.435; majorifv 
 4,7go. Committees: Commerce 
 and navigation, printing. Albany 
 residence, Delavan. 
 
 Myers, John Charles (S5), Sche- 
 nectadv, dem., is a farmer, living 
 in Schenectady where he was born 
 in 1S57. He was educated at the 
 Wyoming seminary, Kingston. Is 
 married and has held the impor- 
 tant position of sheriff. Succeeds 
 Alvin J. Ouackenbush, dem., who 
 made an unsuccessful run for sen- 
 ator. Received 3,468 votes; plu- 
 rality over Thomas W. Winne 206. 
 Committees: Excise, agriculture. 
 Albanv residence. Stanwix. 
 
 Nixon, Samuel Frederick (97), 
 Chautauqua, rep. , is a resident of 
 Westheld. where he is a manu- 
 
 HION'RY .M,N,.\,MEK. 
 
 assembly last year and re-elected 
 by 3,583 votes; a plurality over 
 Stephen St. John Gardner, dem., 
 by 754; majority 504. Chairman 
 of committee on internal affairs ; 
 also on banks, and electricity, gas 
 and water supply. Albany resi- 
 dence, Stanwix. 
 
 Mittnacht, Jacob Alois (12), 
 3d New York, dem., was born in 
 New York city. May 18, 1S52; was 
 educated in the public schools and 
 
 WILLI.VM EUW.VRl) MELODY. 
 
 at St. John's college, Fordham. 
 Is a manufacturer of safes. Mar- 
 ried. Home address 23 Spring 
 street. Was in the assembly last 
 year, and re-elected by 7,221 
 
 IKI.\II S. MESSri'EK. 
 
 facturer and farmer. Was born 
 in Westfield, December 3, i860; 
 was educated at the high school in 
 that place and at Hamilton col- 
 lege, class of 'Si ; is married; mem- 
 lier of assembly iSSS, 'Sg and go; 
 has been supervisor eight years, and 
 this year is chairman of the board; 
 also village trustee and water 
 commissioner. Received 8,5g3 
 votes; plurality over Charles T. 
 Reed, dem., 5,182; majority 3,603. 
 Chairman of committee on public 
 institutions; also on judiciary, 
 and taxation and retrenchment. 
 All)any residence, Stanwix. 
 
 O'Donnell, Thomas J. (122), Sth 
 New York, dem., was born in 
 New York, and there educated. 
 Is single ; lives at 16 Gay street; 
 is a deputy sheriff. Received 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 53 
 
 6, 1 86 votes; pluralitj- over Charles 
 La Maida, rep., 2,821 ; majority 
 2,308. Succeeds W. H. Walker. 
 Committees: Printing, charitable 
 and religious societies. Albany 
 residence, Delavan. 
 
 O'Grady, James M. E. (103), 
 2d Monroe, rep., was born in 
 Rochester, March 31, 1863; edu- 
 cated at the Rochester free acad- 
 emy, class of 1879, and University 
 of Rochester, class of 1S85; studied 
 law while attending college and 
 was admitted to the bar in October, 
 18S5 ; has practiced law since then; 
 office, 211 and 212 Elwanger & 
 Barry building. Single. Member 
 of board of education from 1B87 to 
 1892, and president of the board 
 the last two years ; manager of 
 state industrial school in 1892. 
 
 Was chairman of the republican 
 county committee in 1880, and for 
 several j^ears of the committee of 
 the second assembly district ; also 
 a member of the republican state 
 
 JOHN CMARl.i;s MVEKS. 
 
 committee. In 18S5 and '86 was 
 deputy clerk of the assembly. He 
 removed to Clifton Springs and in 
 1890 was appointed special deputy 
 collector of internal revenue, but 
 soon after resigned, and has since 
 devoted himself to business affairs. 
 Was in the assembly of 1893, and 
 re-elected by 4,723 votes; a plural- 
 ity over Frank O. Sisson, dcm., of 
 
 JACOl; .ALOIS MITTNArHT. 
 
 Was in the assembly last year, and 
 was re-elected by 5,310 votes; a 
 plurality over Henry JI. Schall, 
 dem., of 3,058; majority 89S. 
 Chairman of the committee 011 
 education ; also on cities, and 
 waj'S and means. Albanj' resi- 
 dence, 15 Lancaster street. 
 
 Parkhurst, "William L. (71), 
 Ontario, rep., was born in Hope- 
 well, Ontario county, in TS39. His 
 education was in the schools of his 
 native town, at the ilacedon acad- 
 emy and the Buffalo business col- 
 lege, from which he graduated in 
 1S60. After some time spent in 
 
 farming, he removed to Canandai- 755. Chairman of the committee 
 gua and entered into commercial on railroads; also on health, 
 pursuits. He was elected village and taxation and retrenchment, 
 treasurer in 1877 and '7S; and was Albany residence, 24 Ja)' street, 
 supervisor in 1S79, 'So and 'Si. Plant, William J. (Sg), ist 
 
 SAMLEL I'KEOEKICK NI.\(J.\ 
 
XEAA' YORK STATE 
 
 Kings, dem., was born in Bronk- 
 lyn in 1849, ^"d lives there at 105 
 Adams street. Is married. Is 
 
 THOII.VS J 
 
 DiJXXELI,. 
 
 manager of the pacliing and ship- 
 ping department of Stafford's inl< 
 manufactory. This is his third 
 term in the assembly. Received 
 at the last election 4,647 votes, 
 defeating William Dwyer, rep., by 
 3yo pluralit}': majorit)' 162. Com- 
 
 JAMES M. E. O GK.VI.V. 
 
 mittees: Public institutions, pub- 
 lic health. Albany residence, 6 
 Pine street. 
 
 Porter, Joseph. (67), 2d Oneida, 
 rep., was born in Springfield, 
 Mass, September 4. 1846; was 
 educated at AVhitestown semi- 
 narjr; served in Company E, 2d 
 N. Y. H. A., from September, 
 1S61, to October, 1864. Has sev- 
 eral times been clerk of the board 
 of supervisors of Oneida county; 
 is a lawyer; married, and lives in 
 
 Rome. Received 6,781 votes ; plu- 
 rality over Charles il. Felton, 
 dem.. 1,273 i majority 550. Com- 
 mittees ; Chairman of the com- 
 mittee on soldiers' home; on judic- 
 iary, and general laws. Albanj' 
 residence, iS South Hawk street. 
 Prescott, W. C. {106), Herki- 
 mer, rep., was born in Xew Hart- 
 ford, Oneida county, December 11, 
 1S48. Went to the district schools; 
 
 PARKIIURST. 
 
 spent four years in the Utica 
 academjr, graduating therefrom in 
 1S67 and entered Tuft's college, 
 from which he also graduated with 
 honor. Studied law with Earl, 
 Smith & Brown, at Herkimer ; 
 was admitted to the bar iniS75; 
 was a partner with Hon. Robert 
 
 Earl, now judge of the court of 
 appeals; then with Samuel Earl, 
 and is now of the lirm of Steele 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 & Prescott. He is a prominent 
 ^lason, and in 1890-91 was grand 
 marshal of tire Grand Lodee. 
 
 \V. C. I'KESCUTl. 
 
 pluralitj'over Geo. F.Wilcox, dem. , 
 of i.giS. Chairman of the commit- 
 tee on codes; also on revision, 
 public lands and forestry, and 
 rules. Albany residence, Ken- 
 more. 
 
 Reilly, James F. (lo), 2Sth 
 New Vork, dem., was born in New 
 York, May 5, 1861 ; educated in 
 
 the public schools and at Manhat- 
 tan college. Is connected with 
 the firm of Thurber,'\Vhyland & Co. 
 Is married, and lives at 1412 
 Amsterdam avenue. AVas in the 
 assembly of 1S93, and last fall 
 received 3,898 votes ; pluralitv 
 over John Fitzgerald, rep., 340. 
 Committees: Banks, public health. 
 Albany residence, Delavan. 
 
 Rider, John J. (34), ( )tsego, 
 rep., was born in Exeter, Otsego 
 
 JOSEPH PORTER. 
 
 Married. His father and grand- 
 father were members of the legis- 
 lature, the former in I S63 and the 
 latter in 1848. Mr. Prescott was 
 in the assembly of 1893, having a 
 plurality of 5 : i over P. W. Casler, 
 dem. He was re-elected and had a 
 
 county, Februarv 23, 1S40; was 
 educated at the common schools : 
 is married, and a farmer, living at 
 Schuyler's Lake. Has been super- 
 visor four years. Received 6,030 
 votes, defeating Geo. B. Fellows, 
 dem., by 792; majority over all 
 195. Mr. Rider succeeds Walter 
 
 j&iSf^ 
 
 JOHN J. KIDER. 
 
 L. Brown, rep. Committees 
 Insurance, internal affairs, claims 
 Albanv residence, Vendome. 
 
56 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 Robbins, Fred. A. (15), Alle- 
 gany, rep,, is a resident of Angel- 
 ica, where he has practiced law since 
 April, 1880, at which time he was 
 admitted to the bar. He was born 
 m Bainbridge, October ' 16. 1858; 
 educated at the common schools 
 in Angelica; is married. Has 
 been a member of the legal firm of 
 Richardson &• Robbins since 1886. 
 Was a trustee of the village of 
 Angelica 1SS4-S8; supervisor 
 18S9-Q3, and chairman of the 
 board of supervisors of Allegan)? 
 county in 1890, 'gr and '92. Suc- 
 ceeds Marcus M. Congdon, rep. 
 Received 4,289 A-otes; plurality 
 over Frank D. Freeborn 2,683; 
 George St. John also received 
 1,030; majority S67. Committees; 
 
 FRED. A. ROBBINS. 
 
 E.xcise, claims, Indians. Albany 
 residence, 58 Chestnut street. 
 
 Robertson, Thomas H. (16), 
 27th New York, rep., was born m 
 Brooklyn; is married, and lives at 
 234 East 123d street; was educated 
 in the public schools; never before 
 held public office ; is superintend- 
 ent of a wire mill. Received 
 4,889 votes ; plurality over George 
 P. Webster, dem., member for past 
 four years, 519. Committees; 
 Revision, commerce and naviga- 
 tion, labor and industries, state 
 prisons. Albany residence, 153 
 Livingston avenue. 
 
 Robinson, James (88) 
 ( >ucens, dem., was born in 
 
 He lives at Long Island city ; is a 
 prominent Mason ; has been three 
 times coroner, and last year was 
 in the assembly'. Was re-elected 
 by 3,237 votes; a plurality over 
 
 TlIulL\S H. ROBERTSON. 
 
 Preston M. Farrington of i.Sii; 
 majority 314. Committees: Edu- 
 cation, electricity, gas and water 
 supply. Albany residence, Dela- 
 van. 
 
 Robson, A. Flag- (94), Yates, 
 rep., is a resident of Italy; was 
 bom there February 8, 1857; edu- 
 cated at the public schools and at 
 Eastman's college, Poughkeepsie; 
 has been a merchant in his native 
 town for fifteen years; postmaster 
 fourteen years; five vears town 
 
 clerk, and two years supervisor : 
 
 has always been a republican. Is 
 
 married. Received 2,433 votes; 
 
 ist plurality over Frank H. Sayre, 
 
 1S39. dem., i,iSg; majority over three- 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 57 
 
 candidates 519. Succeeds Morris 
 F. Sheppard, rep. Committees: 
 Banks, villages, soldiers' home. 
 Albany residence, Vendome. 
 ^ Roche, Patrick H. (7), 4th 
 New York, dam., was born in 
 Ireland, August 28, 1852; was 
 educated in New York public 
 schools and De La Salle college; 
 was formerly a ship chandler, but 
 is now a wine merchant. Unmar- 
 ried. This IS his seventh term in 
 the assembly. Received at the 
 last election 4,372 votes; James 
 E. Donegan, ind., 1,727; Roche's 
 plurality 2,645; majority 1,604. 
 Committees: i3anks, public institu- 
 tions, charitable and religious 
 societies. Albany residence. Ken- 
 more. 
 Ryder, Edgar L. (31), 3d West- 
 
 ham, dem., who this year ran in 
 the iSth district. Received 6,872 
 votes; plurality over Daniel J. 
 Cox, dem., 2,986. Committees: 
 Electricity, gas and water supply, 
 
 I'ATKK'K il. Kl.iCIlE. 
 
 labor and industries, prisons. Al- 
 bany residence, Delavan. 
 
 Schillinger, Adolph (32), 15th 
 New York, dem., was born in 
 Baden, Germanv, June 3, 1863; 
 came to America when a boy of 
 twelve years ; spent three j'cars 
 learning the baker's trade; was 
 then employed in a restaurant, 
 soon became interested, and later 
 on bought the place, at 458 Ninth 
 avenue, and opened a hotel which 
 he now owns and runs. Is mar- 
 
 chester, dem., successor to the late 
 Gen. James W. Husted. was born 
 in Sing Sing, February 13, 1860; 
 was educated in the public schools 
 and at Columbia college. Single. 
 Has been a journalist; is now a 
 lawyer of prominence and excel- 
 lent parts. Was in the assembly 
 last vear, and re-elected by 3,436 
 votes ; a plurality over Smith Lent, 
 rep., of thirty-one. Committees: 
 General laws, claims. Albanj' resi- 
 dence, 49 DoA'e street. 
 
 Scanlon, James (54), 17th 
 Kings, rep., is a native of New 
 Lots, where he was born in 1861 ; 
 is a brush maker in the emplov of 
 J. J. Adams & Co.. of New York, 
 "and lives at 2630 Atlantic avenue, 
 Brooklyn. Succeeds James (ira- 
 
 ried. Never before held public 
 office; had been a democrat since 
 he first cast a vote, and has 
 belon.ged to Tamman)' hall for the 
 past eight years. Received 3,911 
 
5S 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 viites, defeating Seth AA'ilkcs, rep., 
 by S71 ; majui'it)' 2S3. Succeeds 
 Louis Drj'polcher. Committees: 
 Villages, soldiers' home. Albanj' 
 residence. r>e]avan. 
 Schoepflin, Charles Frederick 
 
 
 of German jjarentage he speaks 
 the German language fluently. 
 Received 6,129 votes; a plurality 
 over Fayette Kelly, dem., of 
 7,461 ; majority 62S. Succeeds 
 Frank D. Smith. Chairman of 
 committee on printing; on ways 
 and means, and agriculture. 
 Albany residence, 15 Lancaster. 
 
 Schulz, Frank r.(2g), loth Kings, 
 rep., was born in Brooklyn in 1863; 
 was educated at public school No. 
 23; is married, and a manufac- 
 turer of clothing, living at 344 
 Graham avenue. Has taken an 
 active interest in republican poli- 
 tics ever since coming of age, 
 joining the eighteenth ward repub- 
 lican association the night after his 
 twent)'-first birthday; was twice 
 
 J.\MES SI.ANLON. 
 
 (g8), 6th Erie, rep., Avas born in 
 Buffalo Sept. 17, 1855, and when a 
 lad of twelve years removed with 
 his father to Gardenville, in West 
 Seneca, where the latter laid the 
 foundation of a successful manu- 
 facturing concern, still carried on 
 by his sons under the firm of 
 Charles Schoepflin & Brother. 
 Thev employ about 100 men in 
 the manufacture of chairs and 
 
 ADOl.I'H SCHILLING!' 
 
 agricidtural implements, and con- 
 duct a farm or two and a saw-mill, 
 Mr. Schoepllin was town clerl-: 
 of West Seneca one j'car and 
 supervisor for seven years. Bemg 
 
 CHARLES FREDERICK SCHOEPFLIN. 
 
 elected president of that organiza- 
 tion when it represented the larg- 
 est ward in the city (voting popu- 
 lation, 13,000). After it was 
 divided into the eighteenth, 
 twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth 
 wards, served as president of 
 the new eighteenth ward republi- 
 can association for two additional 
 terms. Is now serving his fourth 
 term as president of the Francis 
 F. Williams republican battery, 
 with a membership of 863, the 
 largest and most prominent 
 marching and uniformed republi- 
 can organization in Brooklyn. 
 Never before held jDublic office. 
 Received 4,617 votes; plurality 
 over Thomas S. Delaney, dem., 
 T,o33; majority 716. Succeeds W. 
 E. Melody, dem., who this year 
 represents the ninth district. Chair- 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVEXIR, 
 
 man at committee on unfinished 
 business ; also on excise, and 
 trade and manufactures. Alljany 
 residence, Lelavan. 
 
 Schulz, Harry (117). nth Kings, 
 
 //^■^■^ 
 
 also a member of various promi- 
 nent lodges and societies in 13rook- 
 lyn, and in his Ijusiness rela- 
 tions is connected with the 
 L'nited States Express CompanA". 
 Received 3,113 votes; plurality 
 over Adam Schaff, dem., 022; 
 majoritv 431. Committees: com- 
 merce and navigation, claims, 
 l-iills. Albany residence, Delavan. 
 Seibert, Simon (0;), 2d Erie, rep , 
 was born in the fifth ward of Buf- 
 falo in 1S57, and has never lived 
 outside of that city. He was edu- 
 cated in the public schools and 
 afterward obtained a thorough 
 business education. He was in 
 the employ of the government as 
 a ganger for three years during 
 President Harrison's administra- 
 
 FR.\NK F. SCHULZ. 
 
 rep., was born in Germany, March 
 15, i860: came to United States 
 when three years old ; was educated 
 in public school :6, Brooklyn, and at 
 a'business college ; resides in that 
 ■city at 194 Ewen street ; is a 
 widower ; never before held pub- 
 lic otfice. Mr. Schulz has always 
 been true to the interests of the 
 republican party, and was one of 
 the most active in its reorganiza- 
 tion in Kings county. He was 
 
 SIMON SEIIlERi. 
 
 tion, resigning this position last 
 spring. Since that time he has 
 been employed in the city treas- 
 urer's office.' He is Dr. Goldberg's, 
 dem., successor in the assembly 
 Received 4,071 votes; plurality 
 over Frank M. Giese, dem., 1,370; 
 majority 904. Committees: Rail- 
 roads, excise, public health, federal 
 relations. Albany residence, Dela- 
 van. 
 
 Sheffield, James Bockwell, (44), 
 nth New York, rep., was born m 
 Dubuciue, Iowa, August 13, 1S64; 
 iiAKKV scinLz. was educated at the Utica acad- 
 
 emy, Williston seminary, Yale 
 
 president of the sixteenth ward college (class of 'S7) and the Har- 
 
 republican association previous to vard law school. Is single. 
 
 reorganization, and is at pres- Home address, 30 East 39th street. 
 
 ent "chairman of the i6th ward Was formerlv private secretary 
 
 He is to United States Senator Allison, 
 
 republican committee. 
 
6o 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 of Iowa, and assistant clerk lo, 1835, the youngest of a family 
 to United States senate com- of fourteen children. He comes 
 mittee on finance. Is associated of Revolutionary stock, his grand- 
 
 with the law firm of Betts, Atter- 
 burv, Hyde & Betts, at 120 Broad- 
 
 father having served for six years 
 as drummer in the war of the 
 revolution. His maternal grand- 
 father. Rev. David Budlong, is 
 known to fame as one of the pio- 
 neer preachers of the Baptist 
 denomination in Oneida county. 
 Mr. Sherwood was educated in the 
 common schools and at Oxford 
 academ\s and in early manhood 
 was in the employ of his father 
 as captain of a boat upon the old 
 Chenango canal. Later he became 
 a farmer, which is his present occu- 
 pation. He is married and lives 
 in Greene. Received 4,310 votes;, 
 plurality over William Casey,. 
 
 JAMKS ROCKWELL SHEFFIELD. 
 
 way. Has always been a republi- 
 can, but never before held political 
 office. Was the candidate of the 
 Good Government club of the 
 district as well as of the republi- 
 can party. In a member of the 
 University club, the Republican 
 club and the Bar association. 
 Received 3,446 votes, defeating 
 Fred M. McClay, dem., by 1,118 
 plurality; majority 736. Succeeds 
 Percivai Fariiuhar, dem. Com- 
 
 r' 
 
 1>A\1I) SIIEKUOOll. 
 
 miltees: Cities, judiciary, print- 
 ing, privileges and elections. Al- 
 bany residence, Kenmore. 
 
 Sherwood, David (109), Oswego, 
 rep., was Ixirn in Smithville, July 
 
 MEKRIT F. SMIIIL 
 
 dem., 1, 4(18; majority 766. Com- 
 mittees; Public institutions, inter- 
 nal affairs, militarj', agriculture. 
 Succeeds Charles H. Stanton, rep. 
 Albany address, 85 Clinton avenue. 
 Smith, Merrit F. (41), 2d Steu- 
 ben, rep. , was born October 30, 
 1841, in Greenwood, where he now 
 resides. Is married ; has been a pro- 
 fessional builder, and had twenty 
 years business experience in hard- 
 ware, lumber, wool and live stock, 
 besides serving in the war of the 
 rebellion, and being quite exten- 
 siveh' engaged in farming. Has 
 been commissioner and supervisor. 
 Received 5,010 votes; plurality 
 over John F. Murray, dem., of 
 1,886; majority 1,102. Succeeds 
 H. v.. Buck. rep. Committees;. 
 Revision, military affairs, fish and 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 6i 
 
 game, trade and manufactures. 
 Albany residence, Delavan. 
 
 Smith, Samuel W. (56), Orleans, 
 rep., was born in Nunda, Living- 
 ston county, January 23, 1S41 ; was 
 educated at the Albion academy; 
 is married; was a member of the 
 4th N. Y. artillery during the 
 civil war; carried on farming at 
 Alliion ; has twice represented 
 the town of Gaines in the 
 board of supervisors. Received 
 3,234 votes; plurality over Harry 
 O. Jones, dem., 846; majority 431. 
 Committees; Commerce and navi- 
 gation, villages, internal affairs, 
 public institutions. Succeeds A. J. 
 McCormick, rep. Albany resi- 
 dence, Keeler's. 
 
 Snyder, George A. (63), Schuy- 
 
 .— ig*!^ 
 
 at Union college ; studied law 
 and is in practice at 291 Broad- 
 way'. Married. Was in the 
 assembl}' of 1890, '92 and '93. 
 Received 4,741 votes at the last 
 election ; plurality over William 
 
 GEOKl.E A. SNYDKK. 
 
 S. Waterhouse, rep., 1,725; major- 
 it)' 1,308. Committees: Judiciary, 
 prisons. Albany residence, Stan- 
 wix. 
 
 Stadtfeld, Robert Valentine, 
 (57), 24th New York, dem., was 
 born in West Hoboken, N. J., in 
 1857 ; was educated at the public 
 school No. 35, West 13th street. 
 New York ; is married, lives at 
 207 East 87th street. By trade is 
 a lithographic transferer, but 
 since 1880 has been in the storage 
 
 SAMUEL W. SMITH. 
 
 ler, rep., was born in Chemung 
 county, September 22, 1852, and 
 was educated at the public schools. 
 Is now a resident of Burdett, 
 where he carries on the business 
 of farming. Is married. Was 
 supervisor of the town of Hector 
 in 1890, 'gi, '92 and '93. Served 
 on republican county commit- 
 tee in 1S91 and '92. Succeeds 
 William H. Wait, rep. Received 
 2,188 votes; plurality over Waldo 
 F. Bishop 620 ; majority 269. Com- 
 mittees: Internal affairs, public 
 health, charitable and religious 
 societies, trade and manufactures, 
 agriculture. Albany residence. 
 Hotel Vendnme. 
 
 Southworth, James H. (9), 13th 
 New York, dem., was born in New 
 Berlin in 1850, and was educated 
 
 JAMES H. SOUIHWOKTH. 
 
 warehouse business, in the firin of 
 Tallon& Stadtfeld, 202-S EastSSth 
 street. Has always been a demo- 
 crat, but never before held public 
 office. Received 4, 2 56 votes, defeat- 
 
NEW YORK STATE 
 
 ing Thomas Lask, rep., by 1,761; 
 majority 1,122. Succeeds Fred 
 P. Hummel, dem. Committees' 
 Excise, fisheries and game. Al- 
 bany residence, 104 vState street. 
 Stein, John C. (75), 7th New 
 
 ^ m 
 
 JOHN C. 3TEIX. 
 
 Committees: Revision, prisons. 
 Albany residence, Stanwix. 
 
 Stevens, George A. (62), Essex, 
 rep., was born at Ausable Forks 
 in 1856, and his life has been given 
 to lumbering, hotel-keeping and 
 
 other Adirondack industries. 
 About fifteen years ago, he and 
 his brother, John A., settled at 
 Lake Placid and opened a summer 
 resort, which has since developed 
 to its present extensive propor- 
 tions, the Stevens house being 
 among the best known in the 
 Adirondacks. Was supervisor in 
 1S75 and '76, and last year was 
 member of assembly ; last fall 
 received 3,642 votes, defeating 
 James K. Trumble, dem., by i,8gi: 
 majority 188. Chairman of the 
 committee on public lands and 
 forestry ; also on internal affairs, 
 and public institutions. Albanv 
 residence, Kenmore. 
 
 Stewart, Edwin C. {104), Tomp- 
 kins, rep., was born in Newfield, 
 
 ROBERT VALENTl.NE STADTFELD. 
 
 York, dem., was born in New York, 
 December 4, i860; was educated 
 at the public schools; is single ; is a 
 lawyer, living at ig Fort avenue, 
 received 4,366 votes; plurality over 
 the former member. Otto Kemp- 
 ner, ind. dem., 1,091; Charles 
 Schwick, rep., received 1,940. 
 
 GEORGE A. STEVENS. 
 
 N. Y., March 8, 1S64; was edu- 
 cated in the Ithaca public schools ; 
 resides in that place, where he 
 carries on a wholesale grocers 
 business, being a member of the 
 firm of D. B. Stewart & Co. Is 
 single. For the past four years 
 has been chairman of the republi- 
 can county committee. Received 
 3,321 votes, a plurality over John 
 H. Conklin, dem.,of 6S5. Albany 
 residence, the Kenmore. Mr. 
 Stewart succeeds Albert H, Pier- 
 son, rep. Committees: Ways and 
 means, printing, fish and game. 
 
 Stone, Samuel H. (100), ist 
 iWonroe, rep., is a coal and pro- 
 duce dealer at Pittsford ; was born 
 in Henrietta in 1843 ; educated at 
 the Genesee Wesleyan seminary; 
 is married; has been supervisor- 
 three years, and last year was in 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 63 
 
 the assembly. Was re-elected by 
 5,7'iO votes, defeating Isaac H". 
 Sutherland, deni., bv 3,027 plural- 
 ity ; majority 1,973. Chairman of 
 the committee on claims; also on 
 
 SIEWART. 
 
 Albany 
 
 canals, and general laws, 
 residence, Vendome. 
 
 Sulzer, "William (4(1), 
 York, the democratic 
 the floor of the house 
 in New York, March 
 He was educated in 
 schools and in Columbia colle.^ 
 He early began the stud)- of law, 
 and was admitted to practice on 
 reaching his majority. As a law- 
 yer he has won considerable fame 
 and reputation. He is persever- 
 ing, tenacious, and has the faculty 
 
 SAMUEI, }1. S'rONE. 
 
 of accomplishing a good deal of 
 work. During the past few years 
 he has been identified with some 
 very important cases tried in the 
 city of New York. He is not 
 
 ilr. Sulzer has always 
 active interest in po'li- 
 democrat of pro- 
 
 married, 
 taken an 
 tics, and is a 
 
 nounced views, and firm in hi 
 loyalty to party organization. 
 He was first elected to the assem- 
 bly m i88g, and each year since by 
 increasin.g majorities. He has 
 introduced and passed some of 
 the most commendable and import- 
 ant legislation of recent years. In 
 iSg2 he was chairman of the 
 judiciary committee and last year 
 he was the speaker of the assem- 
 bly, filling the chair with honor to 
 himself and his party. Atthe last 
 election he received 6,157 votes; 
 ])lurality over J. Henry Ecker, 
 rep., 4,097; majority 3,586. Ci^m- 
 
 loth New 
 leader on 
 
 , was born 
 tS, 1863. 
 
 the public 
 
 WILLI. \ll SI l./KK 
 
 mittees; WaA'S and means, rules. 
 Albany residence, Kenmore. 
 
 Taylor, James (53), 14th Kings, 
 rep., was born in Brooklyn, Se])- 
 tember 27, 1S52; was educated 
 there and in the New York Uni- 
 versity law school from which he 
 graduated in 1S73; was admitted 
 to the bar the year following; has 
 lieen a member of the republican 
 general committee for a number 
 of years and was a member of the 
 assembly in 1SS3, 'S4 and '85. 
 Received 5,707 votes, defeating 
 Geo. II. Deitsch, dem., b\- 2,094 
 plurality ; majority over all 1,847. 
 Is married. Succeeds Joseph 
 Bender, dem. Chairman of com- 
 mittee on public health ; also on 
 codes and cities. Albany address. 
 
64 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 132 State street; home address, 
 3S8 Sixth avenue, Brooklyn, 
 
 Terry, Charles W. (iS), Catta- 
 raugus, rep., was born in Frank- 
 
 linville, [March 
 
 1S46; 
 
 (11 AKl.KS \V. TERRY. 
 
 Appomattox, From 1S6S to i.SyG 
 was in the drug business at East 
 Randolph ; then studied law for 
 three years ; has been town clerk 
 and justice of the peace, and from 
 
 1S77 to 1S82 was deputy collector 
 of internal revenue for the coun- 
 ties of Chautaucpia and Catta- 
 raugus. Was journal clerk of the 
 
 was board of supervisors from 1877 to 
 1882 ; county clerk, 1883 to iS8b; 
 supervisor for the town of Ran- 
 dolph 1887 to 1 89 1 inclusive; also 
 member and secretary of republi- 
 can county committee ; president 
 of the village of Randolph since 
 1892; also a member of the school 
 board. Is married. Is a practicing 
 attorney. Was elected to the assem- 
 bly by 6, 15 r votes; a plurality of 
 1,733 over Charles Merrill, dem, 
 and pop.; majority 1,166. Suc- 
 ceeds W. E. Wheeler, rep. Chair- 
 man of committee on Indian 
 
 JA.Miis TAYLOR. 
 
 employed when a boy in the oil 
 regions, and at the age of fifteen 
 was sent to Blossburg, Pa., to 
 superintend the sinking of a test 
 oil well. In 1861 enlisted, but was 
 rejected because he lacked size, 
 age and his parents' consent. 
 Attended school at Randolph 
 academy, now Chamberlain insti- 
 tute, where afterwards he was 
 teacher ; in August, 1B64, enlisted 
 in the qth N. Y. cavalr}-, and was 
 with Sheridan from Winchester to 
 
 JAMES FRANK lERRV. 
 
 affairs ; also on public health 
 and judiciary. 
 
 Terry, James Frank (i), Sara- 
 toga, rep., was born in Mechanic- 
 ville, July 24, 1S40, and was edu- 
 cated in "that town, where he has 
 always lived. Was admitted to 
 the bar in 186S, and has practiced 
 law ever since; has been president 
 of the village, and village trustee 
 one term ; village clerk si.x years ; 
 village attorney ten years ; justice 
 of the peace and police justice one 
 term; assistant district attorney 
 fourteen years ; a director of the 
 First National Bank of Mechanic- 
 ville since its formation in 1S83, 
 and a director of the Mechanicville 
 Bridge Company since 18S8. Is 
 married. Was in the assembly 
 last year, and re-elected by 2,653 
 majority. Committees: Judiciary, 
 revision, privileges and "elections, 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 6^ 
 
 religious institu- 
 residence, Dela- 
 
 charitable and 
 tions. Albany 
 van. 
 
 Thompson, Edward H. (69), ist 
 Uutehess, rep., was born in Pine 
 Plains, September 25, iS=;6; was 
 educated at the Hudson academy 
 Is married, and lives at Mdlerton, 
 where he is president of the Miller- 
 ton National Bank. He has been 
 president of the village of ililler- 
 ton, and supervisor, and last vear 
 was member of assembly. Was 
 re-elected, receiving 4,064 votes; a 
 plurality over Oakley I. Norris, 
 dem., of 843 ; majority 416, Chair- 
 man of the committee on banks ; 
 also on railroads, and charitable 
 and religious societies. Albany 
 residence, Kenmore. 
 
 Thornton, Howard (91), ist 
 
 Tilton, Reuben J. (I 7), Wyoming, 
 rep., was born in Orangeville, 
 August 22, 1S47, and was educated 
 m the common schools of the 
 county. Began life as a day 
 laborer. At the age of seventeen 
 
 r^y- 
 
 HOn'ARD 'I IIOK.NTOX. 
 
 enlisted in the 9th N. Y. Cavalry, 
 then serving under Sheridan in 
 the Shenandoah \-alley and 
 remained with the regiment till 
 the close of the war. Is married, 
 and engaged in mercantile busi- 
 ness. Has been president of the 
 village of Arcade two terms; 
 supervisor of the town two years, 
 tlie last year being elected chair- 
 man of the board unanimouslv. 
 
 l^t^ 
 
 Orange, rep., is the son of Geu. 
 
 William A. Thornton, and was 
 
 born on Governor's island, Feb- 
 ruary 25, 1849. He was educated 
 
 in the New York public schools, 
 
 graduating therefrom in 1865 and 
 
 from Union college, class of '72, 
 
 and Albany law school, class of '74. 
 
 He has built up a large law prac- '\ ' 
 
 tice in iVewburgh, wdiere he holds , 
 office in a number of civic and 
 social organizations. Was in the 
 assemb!)' of 1892 and 1893 and 
 
 re-elected by 5,793 votes; a reuben j. tilton. 
 
 plurality over Edward D. Wood- 
 hull, dem., of 2,683 ; niajoritj' 2,210. AVas elected to the assembly bj' 
 Chairman of the judiciarj' com- 3,737 votes, which was 1,542 plu- 
 mittee ; also a member of the com- ralit)' over AVilliara F. Martin, dem. 
 mittee on codes, cities, and educa- Succeeds j\Iilo H, Olin, rep. Com- 
 tion. Albany residence, Delavan, mittees: Banks, villages, prisons, 
 
66 
 
 NEAV YORK STATE 
 
 Indian affairs. Albany residence, educated at Hillsdale, Michigan. 
 
 i6 High street. 
 
 Tobin, Micliael F. (26), 22d 
 New York, dem., was born in 
 Tuckahoe, AVestchester county, 
 November 15, 1862, and educated 
 in the city of New York. Is single, 
 and lives at 41S East 78th street. 
 Learned the trade of a stone cutter ; 
 in iS8g was appointed inspector on 
 the (New York cit}') department 
 of public works. Resigned May 
 15, 1891, and became a contractor. 
 This is his first public office. 
 Received 4, 05 3 votes; pluralit)' over 
 Henr}- B. Page, rep., 2,301; major- 
 ity 1,626. Committees: Labor and 
 industries, unfinished business. 
 Albanj- residence, Kenmore. 
 
 Trainer, Patrick F. (11), 17th 
 
 Is a merchant, doing business at 
 Le Ri))'. Married. Has been a 
 member of the board of trustees 
 of that village, and served as 
 
 president. Is now treasurer of 
 the villa,ge. Has represented 
 Le Roy on the republican county 
 committee, and in 1S84 was a dele- 
 gate to the national convention 
 which nominated Blaine. Received 
 3,550 votes; plurality over Robert 
 1). Fargo, dem., 1,634; majority 
 1,067; succeeds Charles M. Reed, 
 rep. Committees: Taxation and 
 retrenchment, printing, charitable 
 
 1[ICII.\EL E. TOEIN. 
 
 New York, dem., was born in 
 (alas,gow, Scotland, January 4, 
 1863, and was educated in St. 
 Jlichael's school, at 32d street and 
 'jth avenue. New York. Is a tele- 
 grapher. Is married, and lives at 
 34S West 47th street. Only former 
 official position was that of 
 excise inspector. Received 3,364 
 votes ; plurality over Robert 
 jMiller, rep., gio. Succeeds John 
 Kerrigan, dem. Committees: 
 Banks, unfinished business. An 
 attempt to unseat him was quickly 
 abandoned by his opponent, Mr. 
 j\liller. Albany residence, Dela- 
 van . 
 
 Tuttle, Thomas B. (n6), 
 see, rep., was born in 
 
 1 IIONLAS 1;. -I [11 LE 
 
 and religious sociclics. 
 residence, A'cndome. 
 Vacheron, Eugene F. 
 
 rep,, was born 
 
 Gene- (Jueens, 
 Yates York M: 
 
 .IV 
 
 Albany 
 
 (22), 3d 
 
 in New 
 iSdy, and educated 
 
 county September 30, 1844, and in the public schools of that city, 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUYEXIR. 
 
 67 
 
 Is now a resident of Ozone Park, 
 where he practiees law. Is mar- 
 ried. Was elected justice of the 
 peace in tlie democratic town of 
 Jamaica in iS8y, and served four 
 years; meantime, seeing the fal- 
 lacy of a justice of the peace not 
 being a lawyer, began to study 
 law in the University of the City 
 of New York; graduated in Mav, 
 1892, and was admitted to the bar 
 in May 1893; last fall ran against 
 Edward J. Healy, the strongest 
 candidate the democrats had in 
 Jamaica. Jamaica, Hempstead and 
 Oyster Bay form the assembly 
 district. Usually Jamaica and 
 Oyster Bay are democratic, but 
 Mr. Yacheron's district in Jamaica 
 gave him a sufticient majority to 
 
 carry the town by 255. Received 
 in all 4,693 votes; plurality over 
 Healy 695; majority 362. Suc- 
 ceeds Sol. S. Townsend, clem., who 
 was defeated for the senate by 
 John Lewis Childs. Committees: 
 Codes, health, privileges and elec- 
 tions. Albany residence, Stanwix. 
 Van Amber, Melville W. (21), 
 Lewis, rep., was born in Alexan- 
 dria, Jefferson county, December 
 3r, 1S38; was educated at the 
 common schools ; is married and 
 is a farmer and lumberman, hav- 
 ing begun business as a lumber 
 manufacturer at his present loca- 
 tion, in Castorland, in 1865, after 
 having served three years in the 
 army as a member of Co. D, 
 loth N. Y. Heavy Artillery, until 
 the close of the war. Has been 
 justice of the peace and super- 
 
 visor. Received 3,342 votes, a 
 plurality of 519 over Charles J. 
 Elliott, dem., and a majority of 
 245 over all. Succeeds Hu.gh 
 Hughes, rep. Chairman of com- 
 
 Mi;l\ IT IE W. V.\N AMliEK. 
 
 niitLceon lisheries and game; also 
 on canals and public health. 
 Albany residence, Vendome. 
 
 Velislage, John H. G. (5S1, ist 
 Xew York, dem., was Ijnrn and 
 educated in New York ; is mar- 
 ried and lives at 72 North Moore 
 street; is a coal dealer. Succeeds 
 Patrick H. Duffy, dem. Received 
 5,353 votes; plurality over Edward 
 I-5rady, ind. and rep., 3,802; 
 majority 3,513. Committees: Yil- 
 
 N ir. G. vi.;iisi.A(,i;. 
 
 lages, trade and manufactures. 
 Albanv residence, Delavan. 
 
 Wells, J. Emmet (64), ist 
 C)nondaga, rep., was born in Pom- 
 pey, December 15, 1839, and was 
 
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 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 educated at the schools and Supt. C. G. Fairman. He served 
 academy of hi;; native town. Is during Governor Cornell's term, 
 married, and now a resident of and then, with Mr. Fairman, ran 
 Syracuse, where he is a manufac- the Wellsboro (Pa.) Advocate for 
 tiirer and jobljcr of saddlery and about two years. Seven years ago 
 
 last February Mr. Whittetreturned 
 to Buffalo and bought out Mr. E. 
 G. Felthousen's business, at first 
 carrying it on alone, afterwards 
 forming the jjresent successful 
 firm of AVhittet, Barrett & Co., 
 engineers' supplies, wrought-iron 
 pipe and fittings, etc. Is mar- 
 ried. He succeeds the veteran 
 Edward Gallagher in the assem- 
 bly. Received 8,764 votes: plur- 
 alit)' over Richard Johnson, dem., 
 of 6,051; majority 5,563, which is 
 over double the usual figures, on 
 account of obnoxious legislation 
 
 J. E>rMKT WELLS. 
 
 a real estate broker. Has been 
 three years alderman in Syracuse; 
 two vears supervisor from tlie 
 4th ward of that city, and three 
 vears clerk of Onondaga county. 
 Received 4,839 votes, and defeated 
 James H. Meagher, dem., b)' 273 
 ]iluralitv. Succeeds Duncan W. 
 Peck, dem. Cnmmittees: Cities, 
 insurance, Indian affairs. Albany 
 residence, Delavan. 
 
 Whittet, Joseph. L. (921,4th Eric, 
 
 JULirS L. WIE>L-\N. 
 
 the previous winter. Committees ; 
 Cities, insurance, pris(-ins. Albany 
 residence, Delavan. 
 
 ■Wieman, Julius L. (30), iSth 
 Kings, rep., was born in the 21st 
 ward of Brooklvn, May 30, 1864. 
 Was educated at the German 
 school. Turn hall, eastern district, 
 and in j)ublic school iS. Is mar- 
 ried, and lives at 79 Melrose street, 
 AVas for twelve years connected 
 with china and glass importing 
 houses, and then went into his 
 present business of real estate 
 and insurance. Has been an active 
 republican ; was secretary 27th 
 , and lived there until thirteen ward republican association one 
 s iLgc, when he was appointed year; is now scr\'ing second term 
 examiner in the Insurance as its chairman, but never before 
 
 rep. 
 1S52 
 ■\'ear 
 an 
 
 was born in Buft"ali> in March, 
 
 Department at Albany under held public office. Received 6,160 
 
LEGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
 6q 
 
 votes, defuating Joseph Bender, 
 'lem., last year's member from the 
 14th; plurality of 30Q0; majority 
 overall, 2,455. Committees: Com- 
 merce and navig-ation, military, 
 soldiers' home. Albany residence, 
 Delavan. 
 Wilcox, Benjamin M. (95), 
 
 i;knja.min m. \vilco.\. 
 
 Cavuga, rep., was born in Flem- 
 niing, Cayuga county, June 21, 
 1S54; was educated in the public 
 schools of Auburn; in 1870 entered 
 the county clerk's othce as mes- 
 senger and clerk; was so employed 
 for seven years, and then appointed 
 deputy county clerk, which posi- 
 tion he Iicld till January i, 1SS3, 
 when he was chosen clerk, and 
 remained such till iSgt. Has been 
 active in the politics of Cayuga 
 county having been chairman of 
 the republican county committee 
 for several years. Is now en- 
 gaged in the manufacture of 
 ladies' shoes, being a member of 
 the firm of Gorham, Wilcox & Co. ; 
 is married, and lives in Auburn. 
 Was elected to the assembly by 
 6,381 votes, a plurality over Lewis 
 C. Mead, dem., of 2, 137; Succeeds 
 Clinton C. Adams, rep. Commit- 
 tees: Education, public lands and 
 forestry, prisons. Albany resi- 
 dence, 142 State street. 
 
 Wray, Albert A. (loS), 15th 
 Kings, rep., was born in Cape 
 Girardeau, Mo., September 6, 1S5S. 
 His father was born near Phila- 
 delphia in 1S07, of Scotch descent; 
 his mother in Alabama, of the old 
 American family of Jacksons ; were 
 
 married in Illinois and moved to 
 Missouri ; the father (then fifty- 
 four) enlisted on Lincoln's first call 
 for 75,000 volunteers, and served 
 under Grant in 15th Illinois Cav- 
 alrjr until disabled. A brother, 
 nineteen, enlisted at same time, 
 and served until end of war in 
 same regiment. Albert taught 
 school in Missouri for twi years, 
 beginning when eighteen. Came 
 to Xew York in iSSo to study 
 law, knowing only two men in the 
 cit)' ; admitted to the bar in 1S85, 
 and has been activeh' engaged in 
 practice ever since, with office at 
 03 Wall street. New York. Has 
 lived in Brooklyn seven years 
 (home address 355 \'an Buren 
 street) and been a member of the 
 republican ward organization all 
 that time ; for four years a mem- 
 licr of the Invincible twenty-third 
 ward club and now serving third 
 term as vice-president: ff>r six 
 vears memljer of the Young 
 Republican club of Brooklyn, and 
 in 1892-3 chairman of its advisory 
 committee; in 1893 was a member 
 of republican provisional reorgani- 
 zation committee, which helped 
 bring about the reorganization of 
 republican party in Kings county; 
 is a member of the Kings county 
 republican general committee; its 
 secretary and member of itse.xecu- 
 
 ALBERT A. WRAV. 
 
 five committee. ^Married. Is trus- 
 tee of the Greene avenue Baptist 
 church ; member of Union League 
 club of Brooklyn, and of Fort 
 Greene council. Royal Arcanum. 
 
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70 
 
 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 Received 9,312 votes; plurality 
 over Daniel B. Thompson, dem., 
 6,348; majority 6,163, Succeeds 
 Walter Durack, dem. Commit- 
 tees: General laws, insurance, 
 electricity, gas and water supply. 
 Albany residence, Kenmore. 
 Wyckoff, Jonathan (73), 2d 
 
 JON.^TH.AN WYCKOFF. 
 
 Onondaga, rep., was born in 
 Navarino, March 29, 1846 ; was 
 educated at the public schools and 
 at Homer academy; married; is 
 a practical farmer. Supervisor in 
 18S4 and 1885; is vice-president 
 of the Onondaga County Farm- 
 ers' club; is a member of the 
 P. of H,, holding and having held 
 the following offices : Master of 
 county council, overseer of 
 Pomona, master of Excelsior 
 Grange, and twice representing 
 the county org'anization as a dele- 
 gate at the State Grange. Has 
 been director of the Co-operative 
 Fire Insurance Company of the 
 town of Onondaga since its organi- 
 zation, and twice represented that 
 organization as a delegate at the 
 state central con\'ention ; was last 
 year a member of the assembly, 
 and was re-elected by 5,128, a 
 plurality over Thomas C. De 
 Rango, dem., of 1,749; majority 
 1,082. Chairman of the committee 
 on agriculture; also on internal 
 affairs, and fisheries and game. 
 Albany residence. Globe hotel. 
 
 '<s^^^2^^:fi^ 
 
 THE SHRGEANT-AT-ARMS. 
 
 Capt. James H. Manville, whose 
 aff'able ways and invariable court- 
 esy make agreeable to others the 
 sometimes delicate and always 
 responsible duties of the sergeant- 
 at-arms of the assembly, has long 
 been familiar with the require- 
 ments of that body, having held 
 various positions connected there- 
 with for nine years, including that 
 of member from Washington 
 county in 1886 and '87. He was 
 born in Whitehall, in October, 
 1 841; was educated at the public 
 schools and attended a business 
 college at Albany. Quite early in 
 life he connected himself with 
 steambr)at interests on Lake 
 Champlain, and in 1864 was pro- 
 moted to captain, being at that 
 time the youngest man holding 
 such a position on the northern 
 lakes. He was in command of 
 the steamer Horicon for several 
 years, and in iSgo became cap- 
 tain of the Dean Richmond, one 
 of the Hudson river palaces 
 1)elonging to the People's line. 
 Capt. Manville's long experience 
 in these public capacities amply 
 qualifies him for the position whiclr 
 
 ■^ iSfe. 
 
 J.'\MFS 11. M.'\NVIL1,E. 
 
 he now holds. He has always 
 been an active republican, and 
 was the particular friend and asso- 
 ciate of the late lamented Gen. 
 Husted. When it was known that 
 he was a candidate for sergeant- 
 at-arms there was j^racticall)' no 
 further competition for the posi- 
 tion. He is eminently the right 
 man in the right place. 
 
l.EGISLATIVE SOUVENIR. 
 
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 \« LEV, Jr., 
 llKlex (_'lfik. 
 Dunn-, Oleik. 
 
 H. P. CrN'N"lNr.HA:M. 
 
 .■Vsst. clerk 
 
 I. K. 
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 II.UVKR, 
 
 ■pvity clerk 
 
 
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 y.. i.di 
 
 Asst. 
 
 In'd.jx Clerk. 
 
 H. L. Catks. 
 
 .Ysst. .Iniirual clerk 
 
 CLERKS OF THE ASSEMBLY. 
 
72 NEW YORK STATE 
 
 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES. 
 
 Ways and Means — Ainsworth, Fish, 
 Fuller, Brownell, O'Grady, Schoepflin, 
 Stewart, Fairbrother, Sulzer, Bush, 
 Hennessy. 
 
 Judiciary — Thornton, Ainsworth, 
 
 Kern, [. F. Terry, Horton, Porter, Shef- 
 field, C. W. Terry, Sulzer, Butts, Herr- 
 man. 
 
 Genera/ /.a^'j— Keck, Wray, Glenn, 
 Robbins, Stone, Porter, Nixon, Cutler, 
 Ryder, Southworth, Finnigan. 
 
 Public Print lUff — Schoepflin, Brow- 
 nell, Gould, Kelsey, Sheffield, Stewart, 
 Tuttle, Carroll, O'Donnell, Mittnacht, 
 Hennessy. 
 
 Public IJcallh. Taylor, Seibert, Sny- 
 der, \'an Amber, Parkhurst, \^achero'n, 
 C. W. Terry, Reilly, Plant, Dinkelspiel, 
 Brennan. 
 
 Public Education — O'Gr^idy, Lee, 
 Wilcox, Kelsey, Matthews, Thorntnn, 
 Burtis, Robinson, Hughes, Foley, Herr- 
 mann. 
 
 Public Lands and I'orest ry -^^law^i-xw, 
 Prescutt, Wilcox, Gray, Dean, Keck, 
 Denniston, Kerrigan, 'Berry, Melodv, 
 
 Revision — ]. F. Terry, F. E. Clark, 
 
 Lounsbury, Prescott, !M. F. Smith, J. H. Calii'li" 
 Clark, Glenn, Robertson, Stein, !McKeon. 
 
 ^*^^^">'- Public Justituliou^-y,\y.u\^, Sherwoi.d, 
 
 ,, , ^ ... T' , ^^ . Stevens, lildridge, F. F. Clark, Laws-ui 
 
 ^/'y^'-^-Pi'escott, Kelsey, Thornton, s. W. Smith, MeKeun, Roclie, Cain, I'in- 
 
 1 aylor, Gould, Reck, Kern, \ acheron, rii"'an 
 
 ;\Iarrin, Dowling, McDermott. ^^ 
 
 ^r .- 7 n > ? ^ Ar . Military --///a/rj)- - Gould, Wieman, 
 
 Jaxalwn and^ Retrendinicnt -\\^t- Chambers, Sherwood, Houghton, Hig' 
 
 bie, ]\l. F. Smith, Gleason, Friday, Butts, 
 
 thews, Nixon, Tuttle, Lawson, Park 
 hurst, Houghton, Lee, Babcock, F< 
 Kerr, Carroll. 
 
 '"''ey, Coughhn. 
 
 Canals — Gerst, Stone, Van Amber, 
 Hotaling, Glenn, Lawson, Nixon, Hob- 
 ble, Keleher, Friday, Hoysradt, 
 
 Soldiers' J/oiue - Porter, Bal^coek, 
 
 Wieman, lirijwnell, P>aker, 1 )enniston, 
 
 Robsun, I )o\vling, [voon;in, Cassin] 
 Schillinger. 
 
 (■A//>//-i- — Stone, Rol^ljins, Rider, Hoi 
 ton, Kelsey, H. Scliuiz, R \'der, RicUer 
 mott, Marrin. 
 
 Affairs of^ 07/W — Fish, Thornton, 
 
 Wells, Whittet, Burtis, Sheffield, 
 
 G'Grady, Taylor, Keenan, iJavidson, 
 Coughlin. 
 
 I, ■/ J -r. 1 1 .L Tvj ,1 - ■ J'ederiil Ptla/ionS' 
 
 Railroads--V£iV\^hx\v~,t, Matthews, Sei- (Gardiner Lawson (iji 
 
 bert, J. H. Clark, Thompson, Flowe. ' > -- ■ > ■ 
 
 Lid ridge, Huefler. Gleason, Cass in. 
 
 Douglas. 
 
 her, l)a^ 
 
 idson, 1 >ou.^]a^ 
 
 Kern, 
 , Kule- 
 
 Cliaritable and J\rli\i;ious Si'cieties 
 Commerce and Naviiiation — Yiv^A-yK^, l-Jurtis, Chambers, Snyder, 'I'lK.mjisnn, 
 /ieman, Braun, H. Schulz, Cutler, } Little, J. F. Terry, McNamee, O'Donnell, 
 
 Robertson, Dean, S.W. Smith, ;MiitnaL'ht, 
 Cain, Chapman. 
 
 y//5«;(;«t.-e' — Holjbie. Wray, Whittet, 
 Howe, Cutler, F. E. Clark, Rider, Wells, 
 Loonan, Harrigan, IMcKamce. 
 
 Panics — Thompson, Til ton, Fullei', 
 Gardine;-, Gersf, lJennist<.n, Robson, 
 Mrssiter, Roche, Trainor, Reilh'. 
 
 Pled ricity. Gas and Water Supply — 
 I^ounsf^ury, Scan Ion, Braun, Hotaling, 
 l\Iessiter, Dean, Wray, Hobbie, Roljin- 
 son, Cahill, Bush. 
 
 Internal Affairs -■ Messiter, H<jwe, 
 W vckoff. Snyder, Rider, Sherwood, 
 J. H. Clark, Steyens, binkelspiel. Plant, 
 La I'etra. 
 
 Labor and Liduslrii-s — FLitaling, 
 Robertson, Sc^mlon, Hoefler, Fiiir- 
 brother, (.Irav, Babcock, Corrigan, 
 Lasch, Cahill, Tobin. 
 
 /i^Vl/av' — Denniston, Fairbrcjther, Sei- 
 bert, Houghton, F. F. Schulz, Baker, 
 Robbins, Stadtfeld, I\Iyers, McGuire, 
 Kerrigan. 
 
 Affairs of Villages — Chambers, Rob- 
 son,' S. W. Smith, Eldridge, Higbie, 
 Tilton, Gardiner, Coughlin, -Schillinger, 
 Callahan, Vehslage. 
 
 Prisons- i;a! 
 ertson, Scanh 
 Stein, Soulliwo 
 
 I.T, Wilcox, 'I'ilton, Rob- 
 1, Whiffet, McGuirc. 
 
 Pidu-ries and liauie Van Amber, 
 Higbie, M. V. Smith, Wvckoff, Stcwarf, 
 Eldridge, La l-Y'tra, Keenan, Stadtfekl. 
 
 Pilvilei^es and Pled ions — Iloiton 
 \'acheron, Shufliehl, Kurk, |. V. Terrv, 
 Gould, Harngan, 1 )owling,' .MeNameo. 
 
 7^/-ade and Manufactures I'ulk'r, 
 
 F. 1'. Srhul/.M. I'.Smith. Hoellur, Gcrsl, 
 Snyder, Brennan, \'ehslage, L'hapnian. 
 
 Agriculture WvckolT, Slierwo,,d, 
 
 Schoeitflin, Lee, (Irav, Snvder, llovs- 
 radt, Kerr, Myers. 
 
 Jndian Affairs - C, W. Terry, Gersf, 
 T^fatthews, Bobbins, Wells, Tiliou. Cal- 
 lahan, (.'orrigan, Laseli. 
 
 Pairs - Sprakrr, A inswoi tli, I'ish. 
 Prescott, Sul/.er, Bnsh. 
 
 Printed and f-nxjossed Pills Braun, 
 Lounsbury, II. Schulz, .Meh.dv, llii:;hes. 
 
 Unfinisiied Pus 
 S. W". Snnfh, Gar.l 
 
 ^ F. Srh 
 lin, Trail 
 
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 Lodges, G. A. R. Posts, Towns, Railroads, Insur- 
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 Individuals. 
 
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