Joun J. Ryan, Stock Examiner, was born May 27, 1863, at Chicago, Ill.; was 
yardmaster for Swift & Co. for ten years before entering service of the Bureau; 
was appointed July 17, 1893. 
Joun W. Sarsrietp, Stock Examiner, was born at Chicago, Ill., Feb. 7, 1870, 
was eng apetl in the meat business Hee the time of leaving school until entering 
Bureau service; was appointed July 17, 1893; has taken course at Chicago Law 
School and received degree of LL. D 
WittiamM P. Hickey, Stock Examiner, was born in Ireland, March 19, 1848; was 
appointed as tagger Aug. 15, 1893, and promoted to stock examiner Feb. 15, 1894. 
Frevertck L. Simpson, Stock Examiner, was born at Hennepin, IJl., July 12, 
1858; was appointed a tagger in the Bureau Sept. 15, 1893, and on June 27, 1895, 
was promoted to stock examiner; enlisted in a cavalry regiment for the Spanish 
War, but did not see service because the regiment was not called. 
Georck Best, Stock Examiner, was born at Chicago, Ill., May 23, 1872, and was 
educated in the public schools of that city; kept a meat market before entering 
the Bureau service; was appointed Dec. 18, 1893. 
Horace DeLos Burpick, Stock Examiner, was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., 
Jan. 3, 1849; was appointed from Chicago, I]]., Jan. 3, 1894. 
George W. Prerce, Stock Examiner, was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., May 14, 
1840; served in the Civil War five years in 4th Wis. Cav., advancing from private 
to second lieutenant; was appointed in the Bureau Jan. 3, 1894. 
James J. Durricy, Stock Examiner, was born in County Limerick, Ireland, Oct 
7, 1865, and is by trade a butcher; was appointed from Chicago Jan. 4, 1894. 
George LUNHAM, Stock Examiner, was born in Ireland on Sept. 25, 1835; pre- 
vious to appointment in the Bureau was engaged in buying and selling live stock 
at Chicago; was appointed Jan. 4, 1894. 
SamMvuen T. Smiru, Stock Examiner, of Chicago, was appointed Jan. 16, 1894. 
Riciarp E. Lyman, Stock Examiner, was born at Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. S, 
1853; was apprenticed to a butcher at sixteen years of age, serving three years; 
came to Chicago and engaged as stallsman in one of the largest markets: re 
moved to Sterling, Ill., and for six years was manager of market; returned to 
Chicago to take similar position, which he held for seven years, then buying out 
bis employer and continuing the business successfully until time of receiving 
appointment in the Bureau, April 23, 1894. 
Joun FP. Ketiy, Stock Examiner, was born at Ottawa, Ill., Aug. 28, 1862, and 
was educated in the common schools; worked for the American Express Co 
Chicago, as barn foreman and driver; was in the internal revenue service from 
June 1, 1894, until entering the Bureau; was appointed a tagger from Chicago, 
Aug. 1, 1894, and promoted to stock examiner June 30, 1895 
Tomas F. HANbLry, Stock Examiner, was born in Dimmick township, La Salie 
Co., Ill., March 8, 1858; received education in district schools, college at Cape 
Girardeau, Mo., and Seminary of Our Lady of Angels, Niagara, N. Y.; taught 
school for three years, acted as school director for four years and school trustee 
six years; served as deputy sheriff of La Salle Co. for four years; entered the 
Bureau service June 24, 1895 
Dennis Hurtey, Stock Examiner, was born in Ireland Oct. 12, 1845: his train- 
ing was that of a butcher; was appointed March 1, 1 , as a tagger, and pro- 
moted to stock examiner Aug. 1, 1895. 
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Orno D. Korrz, Stock Examiner, was born at Marengo, Iowa, July L, TeT0 be 
fore appointment in Bureau was in employ of Swift & Company at Union Stock 
Yards, Chicago, inspecting live cattle; was appointed Jan. 27, 1895 
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