WHITMAN, CHARLES SEYMOUR

(1868), ex-governor of New York State, born in Hanover, Connecticut. In 1896 he graduated from Ambherst College. He was a istant corpcration counsel of New York in 1901-1903 and president of the Board of City Magistrates, New York, 1904-1907. As a magistrate he created the night courts. In 1907 he was appointed a judge of the Court of General Se ions by Governor Hughes. He was elected Governor of New York, terms 1915-1918. American pioneer and mi ionary; born - Rushville, N. Y. He entered the medical profe ion, practised for four years in - Canada and for a similar period in Wheeler, N. Y., and in 1835 under the - auspices of the American Board of Commi ioners for Foreign Mi ions undertook a trip to Oregon, in company with Rev. Samuel Parker. After reaching Green River, he returned, made his reort, married, and with several cole agues returned to Oregon, traveling in the first wagon that ever cro ed the Rocky Mountains. A mi ion was established within 25 miles of the English trading post of Walla Walla and several other mi ions were founded in the same region. A visit of his to Washington in 1842 was said to have been for the purpose of impre ing upon the Government that Oregon should be owned by the United States, and from this has sprung the claim that the inclusion of that region in the Government domain was due to his representations; but later investigations have seemed to establish that his visit was connected chiefly with affairs pertaining to mi ionary work. He, together with his wife and twelve other persons were killed when his mi ion was attacked by Cayuse Indians, Oct. 29, 1847.