Joun J. Mottoy, Stock Examiner, was born in Liverpool, England, Nov. 29, 
1858; came to the United States and located at Chicago in 18: spent several 
years in public works, and for a time was employed in a packing house; remove 
to Hammond in 1889, and was appointed in the Bureau June 27, 1895 
Henry Waaner, Tagger, was born at Baldunstein, Kingdom of Nassau, Ger- 
many; came to the United States in 1872 and located at Chicago; removed to 
Hammond in 1878; was appointed June 22, 1891. 
Thowas M. Surru, Tagger, was born in Vermilion Co., Ind., Sept. 5, 1859; 
served in the United States Army from 1861 to 1865 as private in Co. F, 150th 
Ind. Vol. Inf.; received appointment in the Bureau first on Aug. 15, 1892, anil 
served until May 15, 1893; was reinstated Oct. 15, 1900. 
THoMAS HANSEN, Tagger, was born in Cook Co., Ill, Jan. 24, 1869, and received 
common school education; engaged in farming until twenty-three years of age; 
worked in packing house of G. H. Hammond Co. ten years; was appointed May 
16, 1893 
Jacon LersMANN, Tagger, was born in Walhausen, Germany, Dec. 10, 1847, 
and was educated in the common schools of that country; served in the German 
army from 1869 to 1873, came to America in 1882 and settled at Hammond, Ind.; 
was appointed in the Bureau May 16, 1893. 
JouN SumMers, Tagger, was born in Lengerich, Germany, March 7, 1856; came 
to America in 1876 and settled at Savannah, Ga.; removed to Hammond in 1879; 
was appointed May 16, 1893. 
Wittiam H. Timmons, Tagger. was born in White Co., Ind., Aug. 3, 1851; was 
reared on a farm and received common school education; removed to Idaville, 
Ind., and worked as clerk in store; was appointed postmaster at Idaville in 188 
and served four years; received appointment in the Bureau May 16, 1893 
WaLter Warsu, Tagger, was born in Atlone, Ireland, Dec. 12, 1835; served 
in the U.S. Army as private from 1861 to 1865; worked on railroad from 1865 to 
1893; was appointed from Hammond, May 16, 1893. 
FRANKLIN P. Herron, Tagger, was born on a farm in Licking Co., Ohio, Oct. 
10, 1852, and attended common schools; removed with his parents to White Co., 
Ind., in 1S68; conducted a meat market before entering the Bureau service; was 
appointed from Monon, Ind., June 27, 18! 
MILWAUKEE, WIS. 
Ather? KE. Benker, Inspector in charge, was born Dee. 30, 1870, at New Ulm, 
Minn.; received education in the public schools, including high school and nor- 
mal school, was employed in railway service for a time; afterwards attended 
Chicago Veterinary College and graduated with degree of DV. S., after which 
he practised veterinary medicine; was appointed from New Ulm Oct. 1, 1895, 
through civil-service examination, as assistant inspector at Chicago; in June, 
1896, was placed in charge at South St. Paul, and the following year was trans- 
terred to Milwaukee and placed in charge there and also at Cudahy for a time: 
was promoted to inspector April 1, 1898. 
Water J. Stewarr, Inspector, was born in Baltimore, Md., Dec. 20, 18738, and 
attended public schools; is a graduate of National Veterinary College, Washing- 
ton, D. C., holding degree of D. V. S.; engaged in veterinary practice for two 
years, was appointed from Baltimore, after civil-service examination, June 15, 
1896, as assistant inspector and stationed at Chicago; was transferred to Ot- 
tumwa, March 9, 1898, to Cedar Rapids a few days later, and to Milwaukee, May 
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27, 1899, and promoted to inspector July 1, 1900. 
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