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LEWIS THOMAS STERLING,
Representative from Dickinson county, was born in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence county, New York, of Scotch parentage. He acquired his early education in the schools and academy of that place, later attending Olivet College, Michigan, one year, and com- pleted his education at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. After leaving the university he engaged in commercial pursuits at Rochester and New York city, and some years later returned to Gouverneur and opened an insurance, real estate and loan office. In 1891, Mr. Sterling came to Iron Mountain to accept the position as manager of the insurance department of the First National Bank. At the time of the formation of the U. S. Steel Corporation, he was engaged as an insurance expert to make rates for their insurance departinent. At present he is conducting his insurance and real estate business established about sixteen years ago, and is secretary and treasurer
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of the Iron Mountain electric light and power company. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 3, 1908, by a vote of 2,526 to 617 for John J. Clark.
JOHN STEVENSON,
Representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, April 22, 1854. He was educated in the grammar schools and business university. Mr. Stevenson is married and has resided in Michigan thirty-nine years. He came to Detroit, January 9, 1870, and has been in the steamboat business, at the foot of Randolph street, since that time, serving as messenger, bookkeeper, agent and owner. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 3, 1908, by a plurality of 18,737.
EARL RUTHVEN STEWART,
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Representative from the first district of Kent county, was born at Byron, Kent county, Michigan, October 5, 1872, of Scotch-German descent. He was educated in the district schools, high school, and University of Michigan, graduating in 1900 from the latter. Mr. Stewart is married and has resided in Michigan thirty-six years. He has been a member of the Michigan National Guards since 1891, missing one year from his college course on account of the service of the Michigan National Guard in the Spanish-American war. Since his graduation from the university he has practiced law at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mr. Stewart is a Republican and was elected to the legislature Novem- ber 3, 1908, by a vote of 11,104 to 8,646 for William J. Sproat and 827 for Louis V. Middleton.
HENRY E. STRAIGHT,
Representative from Branch county, was born on a farm in Coldwater township, Branch county, Michigan, December 26, 1864, of American descent. His education was secured in the district schools, the college of Valparaiso, Indiana, and Ypsilanti Normal. He followed farming and school teaching for a few years and has held several township offices. Early in life he identified himself with grange and farmers' institute work, holding the office of worthy lecturer of Branch county pomona, and has for the past four years held the office of secretary and treasurer of the Branch county farmers' institute society. He was committee clerk in the senate in 1900. He is a member of Coldwater lodges B. P. O. E. and I. O. O. F. and company A, 2nd regiment, M. N. G. In 1899 he married Sarah B. Depue, and to them have been born three boys and two girls, all of whom are living. He is now manager of a retail coal, wood and tile company in Coldwater. Mr. Straight has always been a Republican, served two terms as county clerk of Branch county and was elected to the legislature November 3, 1908, by a vote of 3,714 to 2,476 for Clarence L. Olds.
CHARLES WALTER TUBBS,
Representative from the second district of Washtenaw county, was born in Scio township, Washtenaw county, Michigan, July 14, 1872, of American parentage. He acquired his education in the Ann Arbor high school, graduating with the class of 1891. After his graduation he returned to the farm and has since that time followed the occupation of farming. He was married to Cora V. Orcutt, August 25, 1897, and has two children. Mr. Tubbs has always been a Republican, and was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 by a vote of 2,739 to 2,218 for John A. McDougall and 201 for Joseph B. Steere.
G. JOSEPH UNSOELD,
Representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born at Ulm, Germany, April 20, 1845, of German parentage. He received his education in the public schools of Germany and night schools of Detroit. He is married and has resided in Michigan fifty years. Mr. Unsoeld is a molder by trade. Was apprenticed to J. B. Wilson of
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Detroit and traveled three and one-half years as journeyman. He has been connected with the Detroit Stove Works thirty-eight years, beginning as a journeyman molder, then foundry foreman, and since 1892 superintendent, retiring in 1904. He has always been an active Republican and was elected to the legislature November 3, 1908, by a plurality of 19,032.
HARRY VANDER VEEN,
Representative from the first district of Kent county, was born in the Netherlands, February 4, 1868, of Holland parentage. In 1873 he came to Michigan with his parents where he has since resided. He was educated in the public schools. For twenty-one years, Mr. Vander Veen has been a contractor, being at present a member of the firm Kloote & Vander Veen. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1907-8 and reelected November 3, 1908, by a plurality of 1,877.
DIRK B. K. VAN RAALTE,
Representative from the first district of Ottawa county, was born in Ommen, Nether- lands in 1844, of Holland descent. His education was acquired in the public schools and at Hope College. He is married and has lived in Michigan sixty-two years, having represented the first district of Ottawa county in the legislature during the years 1875-77. Mr. Van Raalte served in the Civil war in the 25th Michigan infantry. He is a Re- publican and was elected to the legislature November 3, 1908, by a vote of 2,763 to 1,251 for Meinardus G. Manting, 347 for Joshua C. Lehmar and 127 for William F. Norlin.
LEONARD D. VERDIER,
Representative from the first district of Kent county, was born at Grand Rapids, Mich- igan, October 19, 1877, of Holland descent. He received his education in the Grand Rapids high school, from which he was graduated in 1895. He also graduated from the literary department of the University of Michigan in 1899, and from the law depart- ment in 1901. Mr. Verdier has been a resident of Michigan all his life, is married, and has three children. Since 1901 he has practiced law at Grand Rapids. He is a Re- publican and was elected to the legislature November 3, 1908, by a plurality of 2,610.
CYRUS A. WALKER,
Representative from the second district of Kalamazoo county, Michigan, was born at Cooper, Kalamazoo county, Michigan, January 2, 1859, of Scotch descent. He was educated in the common schools and at the Parson business college, Kalamazoo. September 26, 1883, he was married to Lydia Orell Earl. He is a son of the late Hon. John Walker who was a member of the legislature from the third district of Kalamazoo county, during the terms 1869-71-73. Mr. Walker has served his township as super- visor for the past nine years and was chairman of the board one year. He has always been a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 by a vote of 2,725 to 1,969 for Jasper J. Campbell and 156 for L. H. Bingham.
DWIGHT G. F. WARNER,
Representative from the Leelanau district, comprising the counties of Benzie and Leelanau, was born on a farm in Gaines township, Orleans county, New York, January 1, 1861, of American parentage. He was educated in the district school, Flushing high school, and was graduated in 1883 from the law department of the University of Michigan. He taught school four terms, working on a farm during vacations, was an officer in the state prison at Jackson from 1884 to 1889, and has practiced law since. He has been a member of the school board three years, was president of the village of Frankfort four years, village attorney fifteen years and prosecuting attorney of Benzie
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county twelve years. Mr. Warner is married and has six children. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 by a vote of 2,590 to 1,301 for Frank C. Selby.
CHARLES H. WATERS,
Representative from the first district of Saginaw county, was born in Ontario, Canada, in 1862, of Irish descent. He received his education in the district schools of Ontario and New York state. He is married and has resided in Michigan for the past thirty years. Mr. Waters was engaged in railroading for about fifteen years, was a farmer fourteen years and for the past four years has given his attention to the real estate business. He is a Republican, was elected to the legislature of 1907-8 and reelected November 3, 1908, by a plurality of 1,569.
FRANK B. WATKINS,
Representative from the second district of Allegan county, was born in Washington county, New York, July 4, 1848. He acquired his education in the common schools. Mr. Watkins is married and has been a resident of Michigan fifty years. He served in the Civil war and marched with Sherman to Savannah, Georgia, from Savannah to Raleigh, North Carolina, and on to Washington. He is engaged in the mercantile business in which he has been very successful, at present owning and operating one of the finest department stores in western Michigan. Mr. Watkins is an active Republican and was elected to the legislature November 3, 1908, by a vote of 2,374 to 1,032 for Edwin P. Arnold.
ELMER G. WHEELER,
Representative from the first district of Genesee county, was born in the township of Springfield, Oakland county, Michigan, October 5, 1859, of German and English descent .. In March, 1865, he removed with his parents to Richfield, Genesee county, Michigan, and attended the Cottage School until the spring of 1875, when he started clearing out of the solid timber the farm he now owns. He was married in 1880 to Nona Alexander and has six children, five of whom are living, his wife having died in June, 1904. In 1890 he was elected justice of the peace and held that office until 1899, when he was elected township treasurer and served two terms. He has also served as supervisor of Richfield township. Mr. Wheeler is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 by a vote of 2,825 to 1,569 for Perry H. Peters, 245 for Benjamin W. Madill and 52 for William W. Mutton.
JOHN JEFFERS WHELAN,
Representative from Shiawassee county, was born at New York city, February 20, 1863; of Scotch parentage. He acquired his education in the Vernon high school and studied music and literature at the University of Michigan. He came with his parents to Mich- igan in 1870, locating in Shiawassee county, where he has always resided except during the years 1888 to 1892, when, because of ill health, he went to California and Colorado. Mr. Whelan was married January 27, 1892, to Nettie L. Kelley, of Byron, Michigan. He is the owner and manager of a large stock farm located in Shiawassee township, and has been connected with public affairs in Shiawassee county for many years, having held numerous responsible offices. Mr. Whelan is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 3, 1908, by a vote of 3,699 to 2,922 for John W. Thorn and 485 for Joshua C. Curtis.
GEORGE WILLOUGHBY,
Representative from the second district of Oakland county, was born in White Lake township, Oakland county, Michigan, March 6, 1850, of English and French descent. He acquired his education in the district schools. His early life was spent on a farm
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until the age of thirty-seven, later embarking in the produce business in which he is engaged at the present time. Mr. Willoughby is married and has been a resident of Michigan all his life .. He has held the offices of justice of the peace, township treasurer and supervisor. He is a member of the Clyde lodge, I. O. O. F. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 3, 1908, by a vote of 2,849 to 2,403 for William J. Wolfe and 188 for Samuel E. Miller.
EMORY J. WOOD,
Representative from the first district of Jackson county, was born at Mendon, New York, November 12, 1839, of English parentage. His education was acquired in the common schools. He passed his early life at West Bloomfield, Ontario county, New York, where he was married to Malissa A. Brown, May 11, 1863. In March, 1868, he removed to Jackson county, Michigan and settled on a farm in Tompkins township. He was elected justice of the peace of that township for three consecutive terms. In 1886 he removed to the city of Jackson and served as justice of the peace for the terms beginning in 1896 and 1904. In the years 1894-95 he also served as supervisor of the first ward. Mr. Wood is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 3, 1908, by a vote of 3,632 to 3,015 for James G. Henley.
ARI E. WOODRUFF,
Representative from the fourth district of Wayne county, was born at Wyandotte, October 10, 1859, of Irish parentage. He was educated in the high schools of Wyandotte. He was a farmer until 1893; was admitted to the bar in 1894, since which time he has been engaged in the practice of law. He was married to Ida A. Ocobock of Wyandotte in 1877. From 1897 to 1900 he held the office of circuit court commissioner and was elected the first president of Ford village, serving four terms. Mr. Woodruff has also held the office of justice of the peace, twelve years and represented his district in the legislatures of 1893-4 and 1895-6. He is a Republican, was elected to the legislature of 1907-8 without opposition and reelected November 3, 1908, receiving the entire vote cast, 2,394.
FRED LANGDON WOODWORTH,
Representative from Huron county, was born at Caseville, Michigan, January 8, 1877, of Irish-English descent. He was married in March, 1902 to Miss Gertrude Howe and has three children. His father, Thomas B. Woodworth, a Huron county lawyer, represented Huron county in the legislature of 1877-79. His ancestors came to America in 1628 and were in the French and Indian, and Revolutionary wars. His oldest brother, Philip B., was professor of physics at the State Agricultural College in 1886-99, and is now professor of electrical engineering at Lewis Institute, Chicago. His brother Paul, is a lawyer at Bad Axe, Huron county, and has just completed his eighth year as pros- ecuting attorney of Huron county. Mr. Woodworth graduated from the agricultural course at the State Agricultural College with the class of 1898. He has since been a farmer and stock raiser in Chandler township, Huron county. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 3, 1908, by a vote of 3,528 to 1,605 for William H. McCarty.
EDWARD LEWIS YAPLE,
Representative from the first district of Kalamazoo county, was born at Mendon, St. Joseph county, Michigan, February 7, 1874, of American parents. He received his education in the Mendon union schools, Kalamazoo College, University of Chicago, and the Northwestern University law school, graduating from the latter in 1899. Mr. Yaple is married and has been a resident of Michigan all his life. In 1901 he located at Kalamazoo where he associated himself in the law business with Claude S. Carney. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 by a vote of 3,655 to 2,598 for William B. Hallett and 491 for John W. VanBrook,
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WILLIAM T. YEO,
Representative from the Iosco district, comprising the counties of Alcona, Arenac, Iosco and Ogemaw, was born at St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, July 4, 1869, of English descent. He obtained his education at the Collegiate Institute, St. Thomas. He came to West Branch, Michigan in July, 1889, was admitted to the bar October, 1893, and removed to Flint in September, 1903 where he practiced law until November, 1907, returning to West Branch. Mr. Yeo is married. He is a Republican, has held the offices of circuit court commissioner, three terms, prosecuting attorney, one term, of Ogemaw county, and was elected to the legislature November 3, 1908, by a vote of 4,358 to 2,087 for Erastus W. Clark.
FRED W. YOUNG,
Representative from the first district of Bay county, was born at Lindsay, Ontario, June 25, 1876. He acquired his education in the Toronto public schools. He was left an orphan at the age of eleven, both parents dying suddenly, and he was thrown upon his own resources. In 1891 he removed to Bay county, Michigan, and apprenticed himself in a machine shop which work he continued until 1906, when he became a business representative of the International Association of Machinists. He was presi- dent of the central trades and labor council in 1906. Mr. Young is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 3, 1908, by a vote of 4,388 to 3,050 for Augustus E. Elias and 198 for Edmond Richards.
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
MARCH 4, 1909-1913.
EXECUTIVE.
WILLIAM H. TAFT, President of the United States. Salary - $75,000 JAMES S. SHERMAN, Vice President. Salary - - 12,000 -
CABINET.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
PHILANDER C. KNOX,
Pennsylvania
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
FRANKLIN MACVEAGH, -
- Illinois
SECRETARY OF WAR.
JACOB M. DICKINSON - Tennessee
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
GEORGE VON L. MEYER, - . Massachusetts
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
FRANK H. HITCHCOCK, - - Massachusetts .
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
Washington RICHARD A. BALLINGER, -
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
GEORGE W. WICKERSHAM, - - New York
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
JAMES WILSON,
- Iowa COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCE AND LABOR.
CHARLES NAGEL, . - - - - Missouri ʻ Salary of Secretary of State, $8,000; salary of other cabinet officers, $12,000.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, MARCH 8, 1909.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
WILLIAM H. TAFT
President.
FRED W. CARPENTER.
Secretary to the President.
RUDOLPH FORSTER
Assistant Secretary.
WENDELL W. MISCHLER
Assistant Secretary.
WARREN S. YOUNG
Executive Clerk.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Philander C. Knox, Secretary of State.
Huntington Wilson, Assistant Secretary.
Alvey A. Adee, Second Assistant Secretary.
William Phillips, Third Assistant Secretary. James B. Scott, Solicitor.
Wilbur J. Carr, Chief Clerk.
Sydney Y. Smith, Chief of Diplomatic Bureau.
Herbert C. Hengstler, Chief of Consular Bureau.
John R. Buck, Chief of Bureau of Indexes and Archives. Thomas Morrison, Chief of Bureau of Accounts. William McNeir, Chief of Bureau of Rolls and Library.
Miles M. Shand, Chief of Bureau of Appointments.
Richard W. Flournoy, Jr., Chief of Bureau of Citizenship.
John Ball Osborne, Chief of Bureau of Trade Relations.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Franklin MacVeagh, Secretary of the Treasury.
James B. Reynolds, Assistant Secretary.
Charles D. Norton, Assistant Secretary.
Oliver D. Hilles, Assistant Secretary.
Maurice D. O'Connell, Solicitor. James K. Taylor, Supervising Architect. Joseph E. Ralph, Director of Bureau of Engraving and Printing. John E. Wilkie, Chief of Secret Service Division.
Sumner I. Kimball, Superintendent of Life Saving Service.
Robert J. Tracewell, Comptroller of the Treasury.
William T. Vernon, Register of the Treasury.
Wm. E. Andrews, Auditor for the Treasury Department. Benjamin F. Harper, Auditor for the War Department. Robert S. Person, Auditor for the Interior Department. Ralph W. Tyler, Auditor for the Navy Department. Caleb R. Layton, Auditor for the State and other Departments.
Merritt O. Chance, Auditor for the Postoffice Department.
Charles H. Treat, Treasurer of the United States. Thomas E. Rogers, Superintendent of National Bank Redemption Agency. Lawrence O. Murray, Comptroller of Currency.
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John G. Capers, Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Frank A. Leach, Director of the Mint. Walter Wyman, Supervising Surgeon-General of Marine Hospital Service. M. J. Rosenau, Director of Hygienic Laboratory.
WAR. DEPARTMENT.
Jacob M. Dickinson, Secretary of War. Robert Shaw Oliver, Assistant Secretary of War.
THE ARMY.
GENERAL OFFICERS. Rank, name, date of rank and date of retirement. (a) LIEUTENANT GENERAL. Arthur MacArthur, September 15, 1906-June 2, 1909. . 1
MAJOR GENERALS.
Leonard Wood, August 8, 1903-October 9, 1924. John F. Weston, October 8, 1905-November 13, 1909. Frederick D. Grant, February 6, 1906-May 30, 1914. J. Franklin Bell, January 3, 1907-January 9, 1920. William P. Duvall, October 2, 1907-January 13, 1911. Thomas H. Barry, April 29, 1908-October 13, 1919.
BRIGADIER GENERALS.
Frederick Funston, April 1, 1901-November 9, 1929. William H. Carter, July 15, 1902-November 19, 1915.
Tasker H. Bliss, July 21, 1902-December 31, 1917. Albert L. Mills, May 7, 1904-May 7, 1918. Winfield S. Edgerly, June 23, 1905-May 29, 1910. John J. Pershing, September 20, 1906-September 13, 1924. Albert L. Myer, March 23, 1907-November 14, 1910. . Earl D. Thomas, April 18, 1907-January 4, 1911. Charles Morton, April 19, 1907-March 18, 1910. Charles L. Hodges, April 30, 1907-March 13, 1911.
William W. Wotherspoon, October 3, 1907-November 16, 1914.
Ramsay D. Potts, January 31, 1908-September 1, 1914. Daniel H. Brush, February 17, 1908-May 9, 1912. John B. Kerr, April 13, 1908-March 12, 1911.
Frederick A. Smith, October 24, 1908-May 15, 1913.
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Fred C. Ainsworth, Major General, April 23, 1904-September 11, 1916.
INSPECTOR GENERAL.
Ernest A. Garlington, Brigadier General, October 1, 1906-February 20, 1917.
(a) Date of retirement has reference to retirement by operation of law, upon attaining the age of sixty-four.
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JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL.
George B. Davis, Brigadier General, May 24, 1901-February 14, 1911.
QUARTERMASTER GENERAL.
James B. Aleshire, Brigadier General, July 1, 1907-October 31, 1920.
COMMISSARY GENERAL.
Henry G. Sharpe, Brigadier General, October 12, 1905-April 30, 1922.
SURGEON GENERAL.
George H. Torney, Brigadier General, January 14, 1909-June 1, 1914.
PAYMASTER GENERAL.
Charles H. Whipple, Brigadier General, January 1, 1908-June 12, 1913.
CHIEF OF ENGINEERS.
William L. Marshall, Brigadier General, July 2, 1908-June 11, 1910.
CHIEF OF ORDNANCE.
William Crozier, Brigadier General, November 22, 1901-February 19, 1919.
CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
James Allen, Brigadier General, February 10, 1906-February 13, 1913.
CHIEF, BUREAU OF INSULAR AFFAIRS. Clarence R. Edwards, Brigadier General, June 30, 1906-January 1, 1923.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
George W. Wickersham, Attorney General.
Lloyd W. Bowers, Solicitor General.
Wade H. Ellis, Assistant to the Attorney General.
James A. Fowler, Assistant Attorney General.
Charles W. Russell, Assistant Attorney General.
John Q. Thompson, Assistant Attorney General. Alford W. Cooley, Assistant Attorney General. John G. Thompson, Assistant Attorney General.
William W. Brown, Assistant Attorney General.
George W. Woodruff, Assistant Attorney General.
Russell P. Goodwin, Assistant Attorney General, Postoffice Department.
James B. Scott, Solicitor Department of State. Maurice D. O'Connell, Solicitor of the Treasury. Charles Earl, Solicitor Department of Commerce and Labor.
Fletcher Maddox, Solicitor Internal Revenue.
Orin J. Field, Chief Clerk and Superintendent of Building.
Frank Cole, Private Secretary to Attorney General. Charles B. Sornborger, Appointment Clerk.
James A. Finch, Attorney in Charge of Pardons. Alexander C. Caine, Disbursing Clerk.
Reeves T. Strickland, Law Clerk and Examiner of Titles.
Sinclair B. Sheibley, Assistant Attorney in Charge of Dockets,
John J. Glover, Chief of Accounts Division, George Kearney, Librarian,
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POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Frank H. Hitchcock, Postmaster General.
Richard P. Covert, Chief Clerk. Private Secretary. Charles P. Grandfield, First Assistant Postmaster General.
Joseph Stewart, Second Assistant Postmaster General.
A. L. Lawshe, Third Assistant Postmaster General.
P. V. DeGraw, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Date of entry into service.
George von L. Meyer, Secretary of the Navy, March 6, 1909.
Beekman Winthrop, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, March 6, 1909.
George Dewey, Admiral, September 23, 1854.
Richard C. Hollyday, Chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks, March 15, 1894.
William S. Cowles, Chief of Bureau of Equipment, July 22, 1863.
John E. Pillsbury, Chief of Bureau of Navigation, September 22, 1862.
Newton E. Mason, Chief of Bureau of Ordnance, July 24, 1865.
Washington L. Capps, Chief of Bureau of Construction and Repair, October 1, 1880.
Hutch I. Cone, Chief of Bureau of Steam Engineering, September 5, 1890.
Eustace B. Rogers, Chief of Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, March 3, 1879.
Presley M. Rixey, Chief of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, January 28, 1874.
Edward H. Campbell, Judge Advocate General, September 6, 1889. Albert G. Winterhalter, Hydrographer, September 24, 1873.
Raymond P. Rodgers, Chief Intelligence Officer, July 25, 1864.
Charles W. Stewart, Superintendent of Naval War Records, July 5, 1877.
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