OVERVIEW:

BORN:
April 19, 1833;
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

DIED:
January 11, 1917 (age 83);
Washington, DC

EDUCATION:
Yale University (BA, 1853)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican (Before 1892, 1896–1917)
Democrat (1892-1896)

HIGHLIGHTS:
1856:
Admitted to Pennsylvania Bar
1859-1864:
District Attorney for Chester County, Pennsylvania
1862-1863:
Served in Union Army During Civil War
1863:
Chairman, Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania
1870-1871:
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey
1872:
Delegate to Pennsylvania State Constitutional Convention
1881:
U.S. Attorney General
1894-1897:
U.S. Ambassador to Italy

RESOURCES:
Department of Justice
UVA Miller Center
Wikipedia

PAPERS:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania

PORTRAIT: