. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . 5th of that month, and retired from active service. From that time until1875 he was engaged in farming in Rock county. Wis. In 1876 he re-moved to Harvard. 111., where he still claims his residence. There he wasemployed as a bookkeeper for about three years, and at the end of whichtime he accepted a position as traveling salesman and was on the roadfor several years. He was then engaged in the grocery busines
. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . 5th of that month, and retired from active service. From that time until1875 he was engaged in farming in Rock county. Wis. In 1876 he re-moved to Harvard. 111., where he still claims his residence. There he wasemployed as a bookkeeper for about three years, and at the end of whichtime he accepted a position as traveling salesman and was on the roadfor several years. He was then engaged in the grocery business at Har-vard for two years, wdien he again went on the road for a stock firm inChicago. In 1889 he received an appointment to a position in the agri-cultural department, but upon the eve of President Clevelands inaugura-tion he placed his resignation in the hands of his friend and superior, Rusk, to take effect on March 31. 1893. In accepting the resigna-tion Sec. Rusk paid Capt. Whittleton a high compliment as to his integ-rity and al)ility. On leaving the department Capt. Whittleton engaged innewspaper work in Illinois for about two years, and at the opening of the. Biographical Sketches 4?y son i)f lLrastiis and tlie latt 54th Congress he received an appointment to a clerkship in the enrollingoffice of the house of representatives, which place he held until May,1897, and in the following July was reinstated in the agricultural depart-ment. In 1901 he was transferred to his present position. Cap!. Whittle-ton is a member of J. P>. Mauzer Post. Grand .\rmy of the Republic, atHarvard. 111., and belongs to the Washington Conunandery. Military Or-der of the Loyal Legion. He is alst) a member of the Masonic at onr time been a Knight Templar. Wright, Riley E., formerly chief judge of the orphans court of thecity of Baltimore, was born at Westminster. July 24. 1839. and is a r^lary ( Fairl)rother) Wright, both natives ofWestminster, and
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