History of Cambridge, (Guernsey County) Ohio United States of America

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Frank Hatton, cabinet officer, was born in Cambridge, Ohio, April 26, 1846; son of Richard Hatton, editor of the Republican, Cadiz, Ohio. He was given a good common school training and was brought up as a printer and acquired the journalistic art in his father's newspaper office. In 1862 he enlisted in the 98th Ohio volunteer regiment, was promoted 1st lieutenant in 1864 and at the close of the war settled in Iowa where he published the Mr. Pleasant Journal, 1869-74. He then became part owner of the Burlington Hawkeye and postmaster of Burlington. In October, 1881, President Arthur made him assistant postmaster-general at Washington, and in October, 1884, on the retirement of Postmaster-General Gresham, he succeeded to the seat in the cabinet and remained a cabinet officer till March 4, 1885. During his service as assistant postmaster-general he was editorially connected with the National Republican and in July, 1885, he became editor-in-chief of the Mail in Chicago, Ill., where he lived till 1888, when he removed to New York city where he formed a syndicate and founded the New York Press in the interest of the Republican party and the election of Benjamin Harrison as President. After the election he removed to Washington and was part owner and editor-in-chief of the Post, 1889-94. He died in Washington, D.C., April 30, 1894.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Joseph W. White, ex-member of Congress, was born at Cambridge, Ohio, October 2d, 1822, his parents being natives of Pennsylvania, who at an early day removed to and located permanently in Ohio. His father, whose occupation was that of a tailor, held at different times the offices of constable and deputy sheriff. He attended the country schools until he reached the age of thirteen, when he was engaged in a dry-goods store for eighteen months. He then was a clerk in the County Clerk's office at Columbus until 1838, when he returned to Cambridge and pursued for one year an academic course of study. In the fall of 1839 he went back to Columbus and was a clerk in the United States courts, and continued in that office until the summer of 1842. Returning to Cambridge, he began to read law with W. W. Tracy, and in 1844 was admitted to the bar. He entered at once upon his professional labors, and in 1845 was elected Prosecuting Attorney for Guernsey county. In 1847 he was honored by a re-election, and served in that office until 1849. In 1862 he was elected to Congress from the Sixteenth Ohio District, defeating Hon. John A. Bingham. His term expired in March, 1865, and since that time he has given his undivided care and attention to his profession. In Congress he participated in all the legislation that was before it during his term. He was married, on January 21st, 1846, to Nancy B. Sarchet, of Cambridge, Ohio.

From: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Ohio of the Nineteenth Century. Columbus, OH, USA: Galaxy Publishing Co., 1876.