Whitcomb, James

(1795-1852), was Commi ioner of the General Vol, VI.—24 Land Office from 1836 to 1841. He was Governor of Indiana from 1843 to 1848, and represented Indiana in the U. S, Senate as a Democrat from 1849 to 1852.: White, Andrew D., born in 1832, was a member of the New York Senate from 1863 to 1866. He was active in legislation for educational: improvements and the incorporation of Cornell University. He was president of Cornell from 1867 to 1885. He was one of the commi ioners to San Domingo in 1871. He was Minister to Germany from 1879 to 1881 and to Ru ia from. 1892 to 1894. Became Amba ador to Germany May, 1897. Delegate to the Peace Conference 1899. 376