Evening post annual, Biographical sketches [with portraits] of the state officers, representatives in Congress, governor's staff, and senators and members of the General assembly of the state of Connecticut . Mr. Buck has al-ways been an active and prominent republican,and has ever taken a zealous interest in the af-fairs of his State. It may especially be said of him that he hasably and faithfully filled all the positions of honorand trust to which he has been appointed. Mr. Buck will make a useful Member of Con- 36 gress by reason especially of his long and activeexperience in legislative ma
Evening post annual, Biographical sketches [with portraits] of the state officers, representatives in Congress, governor's staff, and senators and members of the General assembly of the state of Connecticut . Mr. Buck has al-ways been an active and prominent republican,and has ever taken a zealous interest in the af-fairs of his State. It may especially be said of him that he hasably and faithfully filled all the positions of honorand trust to which he has been appointed. Mr. Buck will make a useful Member of Con- 36 gress by reason especially of his long and activeexperience in legislative matters. He is a mostpersistent and patient worker, and invariablywins men and their support to measures more byquiet persuasion than by oratory. Yet he is agood public speaker—always terse and to thepoint. So far as attention to the needs of hisconstituency is concerned, he may be depended upon to be watchful, and the business interestswhich he may be called upon to assist will besure to have a most effective supporter. Thougha new member of the House, he has been assign-ed to important committees, including that onthe revision of the laws, which is a place soughtby leading lawyers in that body. 37. Hon. JAMES PHELPS. CONGRESSMAN, SECOND DISTRICT. Hon. James Phelps of Essex, Middlesex county,Democratic Representative in Congress from theSecond District of Connecticut, was born in thetown of Colebrook, in Litchfield county, in theyear 1822. He is a lawyer by profession. Hewas educated in the common schools and at theEpiscopal Academy in Cheshire. He makes nopretension to those classical accomplishmentswhich are the valuable results of a long course ofuniversity training and culture. He claims noth-ing of blooded ancestry or pedigree, and nothingof popularity, or ability, or professional attain-ments and success, which are notcommon to allothers of similar advantages. Whatever of merithe possesses has been acquired by persevering in-dustry, energy of purpose, and fidelity to pri
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