Thurman, Allen Granbery

born in 1813, an American statesman, is an eminent lawyer, settled in Columbus, Ohio. He isa life-long Democrat; from 1845 to 1847 he was Congre man from Ohio; he was Justice of the State Supreme Court 1851-1854, and its Chief Justice 1854-1856. In 1867 he was defeated for Governor by General Hayes. From 1869 to 1881 he was a U. S. Senator. While his party was in the minority Senator Thurman was its leader, and afterward he had the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee. He was at one time presi-. dent pro tem. of the Senate. He was the sponsor for the Thurman Act, which compelled the Pacific railroads to fulfil their obligations to the Government. President Garfield appointed him a delegate to the Paris Monetary Convention of 1881. Thurman received votes in the Democratic National Conventions of 1876, 1880 and 1884. In 1888 he was nominated by acclamation for second place on the ticket with Cleveland, but was defeated in the election. Died 1895. Thwaites, Reuben G., born in 1853, was an editor of the Wisconk sin State Journal from 1877 to 1886. He has given much attention to Western history. He wrote ‘‘ Historic Waterways,”’ and a small history of the colonies. 297