"(May 28, 1819 -- October 2, 1890) John Robert French was a(n), printer, publisher, associate editor, editor, public servant, member of a board, sergeant at arms, secretary of a commission, and American politician. He was born in Gilmanton, Belknap County, New Hampshire. John was a publisher and associate editor of the New Hampshire Statesman at Concord; editor of the Eastern Journal at Biddeford, Maine; editor of the Telegraph; editor of the Press; editor of the Cleveland Morning Leader; and editor of the Boise City Sun. He was also a member of the State house of representatives (1858 - 1859), appointed by Secretary Chase to a position in the Treasury Department (1861), member of the board of direct-tax commissioners for the State of North Carolina (1864), delegate to the state constitutional convention (1867), sergeant at arms of the United States Senate (March 22, 1869 - March 24, 1879, and appointed secretary of the Ute Commission (July 1880). French was elected as a Republican to the 40th Congress (July 6, 1868 - March 3, 1869) and was not reelected 1868. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=F000378]"