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Saxton, Charles Terry

lawyer, legislator, jurist, lieutenant-governor, wa3 born July 2, 1846, in Clyde, N. Y. He enlisted during the civil war in the nineteenth New York infantry, and mustered out as sergeant-major; and has held high office in the Grand Army of the Republic.

In 1867 he was admitted to the bar, and after practicing his profession for awhile in Grand Rapids, Mich., he opened an office in his native city, where he has acquired prominence as a counsel learned in the law. In 1887-89 he was a member of the New York state assembly; a state senator in 1890-94; and was inaugurated lieutenant-governor of his state on Jan. 1, 1895. He introduced the Australian ballòt system in New York; in 1894 he appointed the Luxow committee; and has always taken an active part in reform legislation. He received the degree of doctor of laws from the Union university, and in 1892 was elected chancellor of that institution. He is a fluent and forcible writer; and has contributed to the North American Review and other current publications.