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From 1886 - 1889 Jenks served as United States Solicitor General , during President Cleveland’s first term. He was the Democratic nominee for governorship of Pennsylvania in 1898, as well as the Democratic senatorial nominee in 1899 during the Quay deadlock. Jenks died February 10 , 1908 at his home in Brookville, Pennsylvania .

  Before John Goode
  Title Solicitor General
  After Orlow W Chapman