History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . John M. Francis John M. Francis, journalist; born in Prattsbiirg. Steubencounty, N. Y., March 6, 1823; apprenticed to a printer at theage of 14; became editor of the Wayne Sentinel at Palmyra,1843; editorial writer on Rochester Advertiser, 1845; TroyBudget, 1846; established the Troy Timrs in 1851; city clerkof Troy, 1851-1855; delegate to constitutional convention, 1867-1868; appointed by President (irant minister to Greece, 1871;resigned, 1873; minister to Portugal, 1882-1884 and to Austria-Hungarv, 1884-1885; member of state co
History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . John M. Francis John M. Francis, journalist; born in Prattsbiirg. Steubencounty, N. Y., March 6, 1823; apprenticed to a printer at theage of 14; became editor of the Wayne Sentinel at Palmyra,1843; editorial writer on Rochester Advertiser, 1845; TroyBudget, 1846; established the Troy Timrs in 1851; city clerkof Troy, 1851-1855; delegate to constitutional convention, 1867-1868; appointed by President (irant minister to Greece, 1871;resigned, 1873; minister to Portugal, 1882-1884 and to Austria-Hungarv, 1884-1885; member of state constitutional conventionof 1895- died in Troy, N. V., June 18, William Russell CiRACE Wliliam Russell Ciiace, mayor; horn Qiieenstown, Ireland,May 10, 1832; ran a\va\- from school at 14 and worked his wayon a sailing vessel to New York; in 1865 organized the firm ofW. R. Grace & Co. leading firm in South and Central Americantrade; established the New York and Pacific Steamship com-pany, 1891; mayor of New York City in 1881-18S2 and 1885-1886; in 1897 founded Grace institute for affording women andgirls a practical education in stenography, dressmaking, millin-ery, domestic science, etc.; died in New York Cit\, March 28,1904. 1885] HILL COMES TO POWER 313 an able, forceful Executive. His financial integrity wasbeyond question and his plans of administration busi-nesslike and economical. He did not care for wealth,but for political power and party success, and hefollowed his ambition with a daring that his enemiescalled cynicism and his friends scorn of in taste, almost ascetic in habit, serious andsarcastic, witty without b
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