litter in ISSS with degree of V. S.; engaged in veterinary practice at West 
(men, Towa, for six years and afterwards at St. Paul, Minn., until appointe:i 
io the Government service; was appointed June 25, 1900, through civil-service 
examination. 
Joun J. Murray, Assistant Inspector, was born in New York City, Feb 1867; 
yeecived his education in grammar school in that city, Packard’s Business Col- 
lege, and the American Veterinary College, graduating from the latter in 1897 
With aegree of D. V. S.; was for a time in the employ of a firm of bankers and 
brokers on Wall Street; entered the Bureau from New York City, through civii- 
service examination, Aug. 23, 1900. 
Warner W. Worcester, Assistant Inspector, was born at Oberlin, Ohio, June 
22 1873, attended public schools and business college at Oberlin, and took vet- 
erinary course at Ohio State University, receiving degree of V.5S.; served in the 
Spanish War as veterinary surgeon in Battery H, Ist Regt., Ohio Vol. L. A.; was 
appointed in the Bureau Sept. 1, 1900, through civil-service examination. 
Hazen H. Hicks, Assistant Inspector, was born in Vermont, Feb. 5, 1866; is a 
graduate of the veterinary department of Harvard University; was temporarily 
appointed Aug. 13, 1900, and received regular appointment after civil-service ex- 
amination, Dec. 18, 1900. 
Jorn Enaar Croup, Assistant Inspector, was born at Spiceland, Henry Co., Ind.: 
graduated from Chicago Veterinary College in 1890 with degree of D. V. S., and 
took a post-graduate course at McKillip Veterinary College, receiving degree of 
M. DY. in 1899; was appointed Dec. 15, 1900, through civil-service examination. 
Ciarres B. Porrer, Assistant Inspector, was born at Ithaca, N. Y., May 9, 187 
is a graduate of New York State Veterinary College, Cornell University; was 
appointed Dec. 15, 1900, after civil-service examination 
Winttamw M. MacKeriar, Assistant Inspector, was born in New York City, 
March 17, 1878; graduated from New York College of Veterinary Surgeons in 
IS99; received appointment Dec. 27, 1900, through civil-service examination 
JouNn B. Sine, Special Stock Examiner, was born at Pattenburg, Hunterdon 
Cor N2 J Ang: 16 18: was educated in village school; in 1859-60 worked as 
apprentice at gasfitter’s trade, leaving this to go to war, in which he served 
from 1861 to 1865 as second lieutenant, captain and major in Sth and 35th N. J 
Vol. Inf., came to Tlinois in 1865 and engaged in various occupations until 1869 
when he took up fire insurance with Rockford Insurance Co., continuing in that 
line, as solicitor, special agent and inspector of risks, until appointment, April 
20, 1891, as stock examiner; was promoted to present position June 1, 1990. 
BENJAMIN S. Pappock, Live Stock Agent, was born at Massena Springs, N. Y.. 
March 11, 1861; spent four years at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 
from 1883 to 1893 was merchant and post trader at Fort Robinson, Nebr.: re- 
ceived appointment in the Bureau as stock examiner at South Omaha, Nebr. 
June 24, 1895, and on Noy. 10, 1896, was transferred to Chicago and promoted 
to his present position. 
Arba Warson, Live Stock Agent, was born in La Salle Co., Tl, June 18. ; 
previous to entering the Bureau was engaged as dealer in fresh meats and live 
stock; received appointment Sept. 1, 1893 
KE. B. Luce, Clerk, was born at Cincinnatus, N. Y., Dee. 5, 1837; attended dis- 
trict school and academy; served in the Civil War as private, corporal and ser- 
geant in Co. E, 2d N. Y. Artillery; enlisted Oct. 14, 1861: took part in battles 
of Second Bull Run, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Straw- 
berry Plains, Deep Bottom, and Reams Station (where he was taken prisoner 
Aug. 25, 1864); was discharged Dec. 7, 1864; engaged in farming and as clerk 
and manufacturer; was appointed in the Bureau June 20, 1891. 
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