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732 University of Nashville in 1836, and devoted him- self to the study of languages, reaching a high rank as a philologist. For many years he was professor of languages in Cumberland university, and sub- sequently founded Greenwood seminary. He was associated with Dr. Joseph E. Worcester in the preparation of the dictionary that bears his name, and had projected a great work to be entitled " An Encyclo-Lexicon of the English Language." In 1859 he received the degree of LL. I), from Cumber- land university. — Another son, John Berrien, physician, b. in Princeton, N. J., 24 Oct., 1822, was graduated at the University of Nashville in 1839, and in 1843 at the medical department of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. He was appointed pro- fessor of chemistry in the University of Nashville in 1 850, and held that chair until 1873, meanwhile founding the medical departments of that univer- sity and becoming its dean. He was its chancellor from 1855 until 1870, preserving the university unharmed during the civil war ; and also was pro- fessor of chemistry in the medical department of the University of Tennessee in 1880-'2. He was a mem- ber of the Nashville board of education in 1856 -'60, held the office of superintendent of city schools in 1866, and was secretary of the state board of education in 1875-'87. He was health officer of the city of Nashville in 1876- ? 80, secre- tary of the state board of health in 1877-9, and in 1884 was chosen again for a term of eight years. Dr. Lindsley has also been treasurer of the Ameri- can public health association since 1879, and has been actively connected with other scientific so- cieties. In 1858 he received the degree of D. D. from Princeton. He has contributed articles on Cumberland Presbyterian history to the " Quarter- ly " of that church (1875-'80), also papers on prison reform and African colonization, which have been reprinted and widely circulated. The second and third " Reports of the Nashville Board of Health " (1877-9) and the second " Report of the State Board of Health " (1880) were edited by him, also " The Military Annals of Tennessee, Confederate " (first series, Nashville, 1886).

LINEN, James, poet, b. in Scotland in 1808 ; d. in New York city, 20 Nov., 1873. He emigrated to the United States, and for many years carried on a large book-binding establishment in New York city. Later he spent some years in California, where he was an active member of the Scottish benevolent societies. His last years were passed in New York city. He contributed poems, mostly in the Scotch dialect, to the " Knickerbocker Magazine," and the " Scottish American Journal " and other newspapers, and published a collection under the title of " Songs of the Seasons, and other Poems " (New York, 1852). A large collection of his " Poetical and Prose Writings " (San Francisco, 1865) was followed by a smaller one (New York, 1866). He published also " The Golden Gate " (1869).

LINGAN, James Maccubin, soldier, b. in Maryland about 1752 ; d. in Baltimore, Md., 28 July, 1812. He was employed in a store in George- town, D. C, when at the beginning of the Revolu- tion he obtained a commission in the army. He fought at Long Island, York Island, and Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner and con- fined in a prison-ship. After the war he became collector of the port of Georgetown, and, as he is given the title of "general," probably obtained this rank in the militia. He was killed in Balti- more jail, where he had taken refuge, by the mob that destroyed the office of the " Federalist," hav- ing been one of those who rallied to the support of the editor. (See Hanson, Alexander C.)

LINING, John, physician, b. in Scotland in 1708 ; d. in Charleston, S. C, in 1760. He studied medicine, emigrated to this country about 1730, and settled in Charleston, S. C, where he became known as a skilful practitioner. He conducted experiments in physics, and published in the "Transactions" of the Royal society a series of observations on statical phenomena that he made between 1738 and 1742. He was a correspondent of Benjamin Franklin, and the first to introduce an electrical apparatus into Charleston. Dr. Lining was the author of a " History of Yellow Fever (Charleston, 1753), which was the earliest Ameri- can treatise on the subject.

LINK, Harvey, surgeon, b. in Washington county, Tenn., 4 Feb., 1824. He was educated at Greenville and Tusculum college, Tenn., gradu- ated at the Kentucky school of medicine in 1852, and practised in Greenville and New Albany, Ind., and after 1856 in Millard, Neb. He has held local offices, and sat in the Nebraska legislature. He has successfully treated traumatic tetanus from a wound in the foot by introducing morphine at the spot in the well foot corresponding to the place of the injury, in addition to the ordinary treatment, proceeding from the belief that sound tissues will better absorb the sedative and transmit the effect to the nerve-centres than diseased ones.

LINN, James, congressman, b. in New Jersey, in 1750 ; d. in Trenton, N. J., 29 Dec, 1820. He was graduated at Princeton in 1769, studied law, and practised in Trenton. He was elected to con- gress as a Democrat, serving from 2 Dec. 1799, till 3 March, 1801, after which he was appointed by President Jefferson supervisor of the revenue. From 1805 till the time of his death he was secre- tary of state of New Jersey.

LINN, Lewis Fields, senator, b. near Louis- ville, Ky., 5 Nov., 1795; d. in Sainte Genevieve, Mo., 3 Oct., 1843. He was left to the care of his half-brother, Henry Dodge, at the age of eleven, studied medicine in Louisville, and settled in prac- tice at Sainte Gene- vieve about 1815. His reputation soon extended over the southern counties of the state. In 1827 he was elected to the state senate, and in 1832 appointed a commissioner to de- cide on the validity of old land-titles in Missouri, and re- moved in the follow- ing year to St. Louis in order to attend the meetings of the board, which he induced to confirm French and Spanish grants. He was appointed U. S. senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alexander Buckner, and took his seat on 16 Dec, 1833. The legislature ratified the appointment, and at the two next succeeding elections retained him in the senate, where he was a conspicuous and popular member. He was zealous in promoting the interests of the Mississippi valley, and of his state, for which he secured Platte county. He urged on congress the duty of refunding the fine imposed on Gen. Andrew Jackson by Judge Hall in 1815, and was a strong advocate of the acquisition and colonization of Oregon, and the author of the Oregon bill.