Danie S. Hays, Assistant Inspector, was born at Waltham, Mass., Sept. 15, 
1872; acquired veterinary education at Harvard Veterinary College, receiving 
degree of M. D. V., and engaged in veterinary practice from time of graduation 
until entering the service of the Bureau; was appointed from Waltham, Mass., 
Dec. 1, 1859, through civil-service examination, and stationed at Quincy, IIL, 
and on Sept. 24, 1900, was transferred to Kansas City. 
Davip C. Hanawarr, Assistant Inspector, was born at Frankfort, Ohio, Nov. 
10, 1871; graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College with degree of V. 5., 
and took a post-graduate course at Ohio State University; engaged in veterinary 
practice for six years prior to entering the Bureau, and for last three years of 
this time also engaged in the livery business; was appointed through civil-service 
examination, March 1, 1900, 
+EhORGE W. Browning, Assistant Inspector, was born at Vandalia, I1l., May 1i, 
; received education in common and high schools at Ramsey, Ill.; also at- 
iended New York Veterinary College, graduating with degree of V. S.; engaged 
in farming before graduation, and afterwards practised the veterinary profes- 
sion; was appointed from Huntsville, Ala., April 5, 1900, through civil-service 
examination, and stationed at New York City; on Oct. 22, 1900, was transferred 
to Kansas City. 
THOMAS WaucGH Scorr, Assistant Inspector, was born at Duncrief, Ontario, 
Canada, June 12, 1864; attended public and high schools and the Ontario Veter- 
inary College, graduating with degree of V. S.; later attended the medical col- 
lege of the University of Nashville; practised veterinary medicine and sur- 
gery in Iowa and Tennessee until appointment in Bureau, April 10, 1900, through 
civil-service examination. 
Isaac WILLIAM O'Rourke, Assistant Inspector, was born in Chicago, Ill., May 
5, 1867; attended the public schools and the commercial high school in San 
Francisco, and the Royal Veterinary College, London, England, and graduated 
from latter institution with degree of M. R. C. V. 8.; for six years was veteri- 
narian to the board of health of the city and county of San Francisco; received 
appointment in the Bureau June 1, 1900, through civil-service examination. 
Natuante, B. Suiru, Assistant Inspector, was born in Ohio, Sept. 3, 1868; at- 
tended the public schools and the Ohio State University, graduating in 1893 
with degree of D. V. M.; previous to entering the university worked on a farm 
and in a saw-mill and a grist-mill, and did some work on public bridges and 
roads; was appointed by Governor McKinley in January, 1895, as a member of 
the Ohio State board of veterinary examiners, to fill out an unexpired term, 
and was later appointed for a full term; was secretary of the board for a year, 
and treasurer at time of resignation; was appointed in Bureau June 15, 1900, 
through civil-service examination. 
Norris L. Townsenp, Assistant Inspector, was born in Chestertown, Md., 
Aug. 28, 1870; attended the public schools in Delaware and the University of 
Pennsylvania, graduating from the latter in 1899 with degree of V. M. D.; was 
appointed in the Bureau from Moorestown, N. J., June 15, 1900, through civil- 
service examination. 
Winttiam R. ANpress, Assistant Inspector, was born at Philadelphia, Pa., 
Dec. 4, 1878; attended public schools of that city and graduated from Centrai 
normal training high school in 1896; graduated with the class of 1900 from 
the veterinary department of the University of Pennsylvania with degree of V 
M. D.; received appointment in the Bureau Aug. 23, 1900, through civil-service 
examination. 
Harry J. HamMonp, Assistant Inspector, was born in Summit Co., Ohio, 
Sept. 11, 1874; graduated in 1896 from the Sharon (Ohio) high school, and 
in 1900 from the Ohio State University Veterinary College with degree of D. 
V. M.: was appointed Aug. 23, 1900, after civil-service examination. 
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