27, 1840; 
A. BE. WacNner, Stock Hxaminer, was born in Natchez, Miss., Noy. 
was appointed from Kansas City, Kans., May 1, 1894 
J. FH. Riemarrson, Stock Examiner, was born in Yorkshire, Mngland, Maren 
11, 1811; received education in private school in that country; was a butchei 
and ssock auctioneer previous to entering the Bureau service, and was ap- 
pointed May 38, 1894, from Pleasant Hill, Mo. 
Porter Morcan, Stock Examiner, was born in Jackson Co., Mo., April 5, 
1860; was educated in the public schools; engaged in farming and railroad 
work; received appointment in the Bureau May 7, 184. 
JoHN Davin Coorrr, Stock Examiner, was born in Kentucky, April 13, 1844; 
received education in public schools; for seyeral years engaged in farming anc 
raising live stock, and afterwards in merchandising; was appointed in the Bnu- 
reau at Kansas City, Noy. 15, 1894; transferred to Leavenworth, March 1, 1900, 
and back to Kansas City a month later; has taken a course at Kansas City Vet- 
erinary College, receiving degree of V.S. 
George A, FRANKLIN, Stock Examiner, was born in Jackson Co., Mo., Dec. 11, 
1850; attended the public schools through the high school; became a farmer 
and stock raiser; held a position under the Government in the internal revenue 
department from Aug. 17, 1885; was appointed in the Bureau June 17, 1895 
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Crartes W. Rowse, Stock Examiner, was born at Upper Sandusky, Ohio, March 
8, 1854; was appointed from Whiting, Ind., Nov. 11, 1895, through civil-service 
examination and stationed at Chicago; was transferred to Kansas City, May 
19, 1900. 
WILLIAM Burcrss, Stock Examiner, was born in England, Sept. 5, 1845; was 
educated at Wycliffe House Academy, Buckingham, Eng., taking classical and 
commercial courses; came to the United States in 1872; settled at Crete, Nebr., 
and engaged in farming and in importing fine stock from England; was ap- 
pointed May 1, 1896, through civil-service examination. 
Morey Sapprncron, Stock Examiner, was born in St. Louis Co., Mo., March 5, 
1875; was appointed from Kansas City, Mo., through civil-service examination, 
as tagger, May 1, 1896, and promoted to stock examiner Aug. 1, 1898. 
Oniver W. Byrrp, Stock Examiner, was born at Ladoga, Ind., Aug. 6, 1854; was 
educated in the public and normal schools of Indiana and studied pharmacy at 
the Illinois State University; was reared on a farm; engaged in the drug busi- 
ness for five years, and for fifteen years afterwards engaged in farming and 
teaching school; was appointed tagger July 15, 1896, through civil-service exam- 
ination, and promoted to present position Aug. 1, 1898. 
WILLIAM B. Gartick, Tagger, was born in Illinois in 1839; lived on a farm 
and received his education in the public schools; served as private in Co. G, 
13th Ill. Inf.; was appointed in the Bureau from Kansas City, Kans., June §, 
1891, and served until Oct. 31, 1893; was reinstated Aug. 1, 1897. 
Jomun E. Harr, Tagger, was born in Highland Co., Ohio, Noy. 27, 1843, and was 
educated in the public schools; served as private in Co. E, 117th Ohio Vol. Inf. 
(afterwards Ist Ohio H. A.), and advanced to sergeant; has been postmaster at 
Stanton, Iowa, and at Franklin, Nebr., and superintendent of letter-carriers at 
South Omaha; was appointed in the Bureau at South Omaha, July 1, 1891, and 
served until May 15, 1898; was reinstated Oct. 15, 1897; transferred to Lincoln, 
April 5, 1898, and to Kansas City, Aug. 10, 1898. 
Harrison H. Knox, Tagger, was born in Orange Co., N. Y., Oct. 15, 1837: at- 
tended public schools; served as private in Co. CG, 1st Cal. Vol. Cav.; has been a 
farmer; was appointed in the Bureau from Emporia, Kans., Dec. 1, 1891, and 
served until Oct. 31, 18983; was reinstated Nov. 1, 1897. 
Bley, 
