Warren J. Frerz, Assistant Inspector, was born at Hamlin, Kans., Oct. 14, 
1877; early education was received in public schools of Albany, Kans.; attend- 
ed American Veterinary College, New York, graduating in the class of 189% 
with degree of D. V. 58.; was appointed Sept. 1, 1900, from Perkasie, Pa., 
through civil-service examination, and stationed at Chicago, but during the 
same month was transferred to Kansas City. 
Ronerr Henry Tromas, Assistant Inspector, was born at Allentown, N. J., 
Oct. 5, 1867; graduated from veterinary department of MeGill University in 
1894, obtaining degree of D. V. S., and engaged in veterinary practice; was 
appointed from Rome, Ga., through civil-service examination, Dec. 15, 1900. 
S. Hurson Catpwenrt, Assistant Inspector, was born at Ransom, III, Feb. 
10, 1877; graduated from MecKillip Veterinary College in 1897 with degree of 
M. D. V., and has since taken a supplementary course at Northwestern Uni- 
versity Medical College; served as inspector of meats for city of Montgom- 
ery, Ala., and as district deputy State veterinarian in North Dakota; was ap- 
pointed from Illinois, through civil-service examination, Dec. 27, 1900. 
ChareNnce A. Clawson, Assistant Inspector, was born at Okeana, Ohio, Aug. 
2/1873; is a graduate of Ohio State University with degrees of B. Se. Agr. and 
D. V. M.: was appointed from Ohio, after civil-service examination, Dec. 27, 
1900. 
I. N. Vancr, Clerk, was born in Virginia on Feb. 5, 1854; removed to Mis- 
souri in 1871; was married Dec. 27, 1876, to Miss Mary E. Lea, of Houston, 
Mo.; received appointment in the Bureau as tagger June 1, 1895, and within 
the month was promoted to clerk. 
Hiram G. Herrick, Clerk, was born at Canton, Ohio, Nov. 28, 1841; attended 
public schools in Cleveland; from 1862 to 1865 served as private and sergeant 
in Co. D, 124th N. Y. Vol. Inf.; from 1865 to 1879 was a clerk in the New York 
bank clearing house; for five years was a clerk in the pension service, sta- 
tioned at Topeka, Kans.; was appointed in the Bureau March 25, 1898, by 
trausfer from the Department of the Interior. 
Georce D. Youna, Clerk, was born in Fremont, Ohio, Jan. 8, 1868; was ap- 
pointed in the Bureau from Sullivan, Mo., on March 16, 1898. through civil- 
service examination. 
JouNn S. Breas, Clerk, was born in Bluffton, Ind., Nov. 21, 1869; attended the 
public schools and subsequently became a teacher; on April 15, 1898, was ap- 
pointed from Wichita, Kans., as tagger at St. Joseph, Mo., through civil-ser- 
vice examination, and July 1, 1899, was promoted to position of clerk and 
transferred to Kansas City. 
CHarLtes E. BrackMAR, Stock Examiner, was born at West Springfield, Erie 
Co., Pa., June 11, 1846; attended the public schools, normal school at Edin- 
boro, Pa., and a commercial school; served in the civil war as private in Bat- 
tery C, Ind. Pa. Lt. Art.; has had experience in railroad work, as telegraph 
operator, and in farming; was appointed in the Bureau as tagger, June 6, 1892, 
and served until Dec. 14, 1893; was reinstated Aug. 1, 1897, and promoted 
to stock examiner Feb. 1, 1898. 
SAMUEL W. Situ, Stock Examiner, was born in Wisconsin, April 10, 1840; 
served through the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, as private in the 2nd Wis. 
Vol. Inf., lieutenant and captain in 30th Wis., and lieutenant-colonel in the 
3rd U.S. Vol. Inf.; was appointed in the Bureau July 1, 1892, as tagger, and pro- 
moted May 1, 1896, to stock examiner. 
Henry Moriey, Stock Examiner, was born in London, England, Oct. 19, 1829; 
came to the United States with his father in 1845 and the following spring 
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