Congressional Directory for the Third Session of the Forty-First Congress of the United States of America (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 edition. Excerpt: ...in important banking and railroad interests, and served as adjutant general of Pennsylvania; was Secretary of War in 1861, organizing the Union armies and initiating the arming of colored men; he resigned when appointed minister plenipotentiary to Russia in 1862; was elected to the United States Senate in 1845, serving until 1849, and was re-elected in 1857 for the term ending in 1863, but resigned in 1861; was again re-elected as a Union republican to succeed Edgar Cowan, democrat, and took his seat in 1867. His term of service will expire March 3, 1873. John Scott, of Huntingdon, was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, July 14, 1824; received a common-school education; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1846, and has practiced ever since: was prosecuting attorney from 1846 to 1849; was a member of board of revenue commissioners in 1851; was a member of the State legislature in 1862; was elected to the United States Senate as a republican to succeed Charles R. Buckalew democrat, and took his seat March 4, 1869. His term of service will expire March 4, 1875. REPRESENTATIVES. First District.--2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 11th wards of the city of Philadelphia. Samuel J. Randall, of Philadelphia, was bom at Philadelphia, October 10, 1828; received an academic education; engaged in mercantile pursuits; was a member of the city councils of Philadelphia four years; was a member of the State senate of Pennsylvania in 1858 and 1859; was elected to the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, and fortieth Congresses, and was re-elected to the forty-first Congress as a democrat, receiving 14,745 votes, against 8,408 votes for Berry, republican. Re-elected. Second District.--1st, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 26th wards of the city of Philadelphia. Charles...