settled in Northwest Territory (now Wisconsin); emigrated in 1858 to IKkansas, 
where he has resided ever since; served in the Civil War as sergeant in Co. Db: 
11th Kans. Vols., and in 1864 was commissioned captain in Kausas militia; wes 
appointed in the Bureau from Oskaloosa, Kans., as tagger, Sept. 15, 1892, and 
served until Dec. 14, 1893; was reinstated Aug. 1, 1897, and promoted to stoc Ke 
examiner, Oct. 1, 1900. 
THowas A. McLeLanp, Stock Examiner, was born in Clinton Co., Iowa, Avril 
18, 1825; attended the public schools; served as corporal in Co. BE, 9th Kans. 
Cay., has engaged in farming and stock raising; was appointed tagger Oct. 19, 
1892: was out of the service for a time, and was reinstated Aug. 1, 1597, and pro- 
moted to stock examiner, Sept. 26, 1900. 
Ronerr BE. Ll. Jackson, Stock Examiner, was born in Howard Co., Mo., April 
19, 1866; attended public schools; was a farmer and a butcher previous to en- 
tering the Bureau; was appointed June 19, 1893, as tagger, and promoted Nov. 
19, 1894, to present position. 
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Joun L. Loner, Stock Examiner, was born in Jackson Co., Mo., Oct. 25, 1848; 
was educated in common and high schools; engaged in buying and shipping 
cattle and hogs previous to entering the Bureau; was appointed Oct. 1, 1893, as 
tagger and promoted to present position May 1, 1894. 
Crrartes ApAms, Stock Examiner, of Missouri, entered the service of the 
3ureau Oct. 1, 1893, as tagger, and was promoted to his present position May 
1, 1896. 
Micuacn J. Mappen, Stock Examiner, was born in Madison, Ind., July 3, 
1855; attended the public schools; became a farmer and stock raiser; was ap- 
pointed Oct. 1, 1893, as tagger, and promoted May 1, 1896, to stock examiner; 
has taken a special course at Kansas City Veterinary College. 
Harry D. Freestan, Stock Examiner, was born in Fairfield, Towa, Noy. 17, 
1873; received common school education; engaged in the business of herding 
eattle and afterwards in the express business; was appointed in the Bureau 
from Paola, Kans., as tagger, Nov. 1, 1893, and promoted to stock examiner 
Oct. 1, 1895; married Miss Lillie May Humphrey in 1894, 
EpMunxp WitttaAmM Bei, Stock Examiner, was born in Geauga Co., Ohio, May 
7, 1853; was educated in public and normal schools in Nebraska; before en- 
tering the Bureau was engaged in farming and stock raising; was appointed as 
tagger, Nov. 15, 1898, from Kansas City, Kans., and promoted to stock exami- 
ner May 1, 1896. 
WASHINGTON GoBBLE, Stock Examiner, was born in Washington Co., Va., 
April 10, 1854; attended the public schools; removed to Missouri in 1858; 
passed his boyhood on a farm, and engaged in farming and stock raising 
until 1882; was married Dec. 25, 1882; held a clerical position from 1882 to 
1894; was appointed in the Bureau Feb. 15, 1894. 
Grorce T. Caruen, Stock Examiner, was born in Monroe Co., Ohio, April 
30, 1854; was educated in the public schools; began farming in Illinois and 
gaged in business of selling farm implements and machinery; was appointed 
Feb. 12, 1894. 
Jostram D. Frora, Stock Examiner, was born at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co, 
Va., March 1852; was educated in the public schools of Virgivia, Ohio and 
Illinois; married in 1876; at different times followed the vocations of farmer, 
merchant, newspaper reporter and travelling salesman, and was postmaster at 
Pomona, Kans., from 1885 to 18 Was appointed in the Bureau April 1, 1894, 
as tagger, and promoted to present position May 16, 1895; has taken a speciat 
course in meat inspection at the Kansas City Veterinary College. 
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