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Rh in 1819-21. The memory of Truxtun has been handed down in the navy as one of its most dis- tinguished officers, and the brig " Truxtun " was named after him. He was the author of a work entitled " Remarks, Instructions, and Examples re- lating to Latitude and Longitude " (Philadelphia, 1794). Com. Truxtun had a large family, and eight of his grandsons were in the U. S. naval academy at' one time. — His grandson, William Talbot, naval officer, b. in Philadelphia, 11 March, 1824; d. in Norfolk, Va., 25 Feb., 1887, entered the navy as a midshipman, 9 Feb., 1841, attended the naval academy for one year, and was graduated as a passed midshipman, 10 Aug., 1847. He cruised in the frigate " Brandywine " in 1847-'8 on the Brazil station, whence he returned in command of the prize-slaver " Independence." He served on the Pacific station in the ship " Supply " in 1849-52, in the brig " Dolphin " in 1853 on special service in connection with laying the trans-Atlantic cable, and in 1854 with the Strain expedition to survey a route for a ship-canal across the Isthmus of Darien. He was promoted to master, 14 Sept., 1855, and to lieutenant the next day by action of the retiring board. He served in the brig " Perry " during the Paraguayan war in 1859-'60, and in the sloop ■"Dale," of which he succeeded in command in 1861, in the North Atlantic squadron, where he con- tinued to serve throughout the civil war. He was promoted to lieutenant-commander, 16 July, 1862, and had the steamers " Alabama," " Chocura," and " Tacony " in succession. He participated in the operations in the sounds of North Carolina, in vari- ous engagements with the Confederate batteries, in the capture of Plymouth, N. C, and in both at- tacks on Fort Fisher. He was promoted to com- mander, 25 July, 1866, was superintendent of coal shipments for the navy in 1866-'7, commanded the sloop " Jamestown " in the Pacific squadron in 1 868-' 70 on a special survey, and was ordnance of- ficer of the Boston navy-yard in 1871-'3. He was promoted to captain, 25 Sept., 1873, commanded the " Brooklyn, of the North Atlantic squadron, in 1873-'4, and the flag-ship of the South Atlantic station, 1874-'5. He was a member of the board of inspectors in 1876-'7, and served at the navy- yards at Boston and Norfolk in 1877-81. He was promoted to commodore, 11 May, 1882, and was •commandant of the Norfolk navy-yard in 1885-'6. He was promoted to rear-admiral by seniority, 18 Feb., 1886, but action on his nomination was delayed, and he was retired by law as a com- modore, 11 March, 1886.

TRYON, Dwight William, artist, b. in Hart- ford, Conn., 13 Aug., 1849. He was a pupil dur- ing 1876-'81 at the Ecole des beaux arts, and un- der Louis Jacquesson de la Chevreuse, Charles F. Daubigny, and Jean Baptiste Antoine Guillemet, in Paris. At the salon of 1881 he exhibited " Harvest Time in Normandy " and " On the Maas." Among his other works are " A New England Village," " A November Day," "Evening in Autumn," "Even- ing in a New* England Village," "Starlight," and "Night." He was awarded gold medals at the American art association for his " Daybreak " in 1886, and " Moonlight " in 1887. He has been pro- fessor of art at Smith college, and director of the Hartford school of arts since 1885.

TRYON, George Washington, conchologist, b. in Philadelphia, Pa.. 20 May, 1838 ; d. there, 5 Feb., 1888. He was educated at the Friends' school in his native city, and then entered busi- ness, from which he retired in 1868. Thereafter he devoted his attention chiefly to his favorite study of conchology. He was an active member of the Philadelphia academy of natural sciences and be- gan the movement in 1865 to devise methods for the erection of its present building. Through his liber- ality the conchological section contributed $3,000 to the work, and he gave an equal sum. In 1869 he was elected a curator of the academy, and under his direction the library and the numerous collections of the museum were arranged in the new building in 1876. He became conservator of the conchological section of the academy in 1875, and continued in that office until his death. The present condition of this large collection is due to his skill and labor, and he bequeathed money to ? reserve the shell specimens of the academy. Mr. ryon was a member of various scientific societies, and edited in 1865-71 the " American Journal of Conchology." He was a prolific writer on his specialty, and prepared numerous memoirs, includ- ing " On the Mollusca of Harper's Ferry " (1861) ; "Synopsis of the Recent Species of Gastrochae- nidaa " (1861) ; " Monograph of the Order of Phola- dacea " (1862) ; and " Monograph of the Terres- trial Mollusks of the United States" (1865); "List of American Writers on Conchology " (New York, 1861); "Synopsis of the Species Strepomatida? " (1865). His larger works comprise "Land and Fresh- Water Shells of North America," including monograph on the genus Strepomatidae (4 vols., Washington, 1873) ; " American Marine Concholo- gy " (Philadelphia, 1873) ; " Structural and System- atic Conchology" (3 vols., 1882); and "Manual of Conchology," including " Marine Shells," 9 vols., and " Land Shells," 3 vols. (1879-'85). With Will- iam G. Binney he edited " The Complete Writings of Constantine S. Rafinesque on Recent and Fossil Conchology " (Philadelphia, 1864).

TRYON, William, colonial governor, b. in Ire- land about 1725 ; d. in London, England. 27 Feb., 1788. He received a good education, entered the British army, and served with credit as an officer. He married Miss Wake, a relative of the Earl of Hillsborough, secretary of state for the colonies, through whose influence he was appointed lieu- tenant-governor of North Carolina. He arrived there, 27 June, 1864, and on the death of Gov. Arthur Dobbs, 20 July, 1765, he succeeded him, and continued to administer the affairs of the col- ony till July, 1771, when he was appointed gov- ernor of New York. He suppressed the revolt of the "Regulators" in North Carolina, and treated the prisoners with great cruelty. At an expense of £15,000, which was voted by the assembly of that colony, he erected a magnificent residence at New Berne. He was detested by the patriots for his rigorouc administration of the governments of the colonies over which he presided, and for the inhumanity he displayed on various occasions, es- pecially for the destruction of Danbury, Fairfield, and Norwalk, Conn., by expeditions that he con- ducted in person. He resigned the governorship of New York, 21 March, 1778, and returned to England. He was made a colonel. 25 May, 1772; major-general, 29 Aug., 1777 ; lieutenant-general, 20 Nov., 1782; and colonel of the 29th foot, 15 Aug., 1783. He received the degree of LL. B. from King's college in 1774.

TSCHUDI, Johann Jakob von (choo'-de), Swiss traveller, b. in Glarus, 25 July, 1818. He studied the natural sciences and medicine in the universities of Neufchatel, Leyden, and Paris, and in 1838 sailed for Peru, where he sojourned five years, exploring the country and forming a rich collection of plants in the mountains of the interior. He went to Vienna in 1843, visited Brazil and other countries of South America in 1857-'9,