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382 was subsequently a councillor. He became judge of the general court in 1809, and retained that office until 1884, when he was appointed one of the judges of the court of appeals, an office that he retained until his death.—His son, William Henry, jurist, b. in Virginia in January, 1813; d. in Tallahassee, Fla., in June, 1850. He received a classical education, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and settled in Tallahassee. Although struggling against pulmonary consumption, which eventually caused his death, he held a distinguished position as a citizen. Under the territorial government he was a senator from the western district and at one time president of the senate, U. S. attorney for the western district of the territory, judge of the U. S. district court, and representative in congress, successfully contesting his seat with Edward" C. Cabell, and serving from 24 Jan., 1846, till 3 March, 1847. On several occasions he was a presidential elector.

BKOCKETT, Linus Pierpont, author, b. in Canton, Conn., 16 Oct., 1820 ; d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., 13 Jan., 1893. He studied at Brown, but left before graduation, taught for some time, studied medicine in Washington. D. C, the College of physicians and surgeons in New York, and Yale medical college, and was graduated as M. D. at the last in 1843. After practising his profession for several years he devoted himself to literary pursuits in Hartford, Conn. From 1847 till 1857 he was engaged in the publishing business in that city. In 1854 he was appointed by the legislature a commissioner to investigate idiocy in Connecticut, in which task he spent two years. After 1856 he was connected with several religious papers, and contributed to cyclopædias, magazines, and reviews. He was also at different times editor of the magazines called the "Brooklyn Monthly," the "Brooklyn Advance," and "Descriptive America." Besides these labors he published forty-six distinct works on geographical, biographical, historical, religious, professional, social, and literary subjects. His works include a "History of Education" (1859) ; " Philanthropic Results of the Civil War" (1864), "Our Great Captains" (1865); with S. M. Schmucker, a "History of the Civil War" (1866); in collaboration with Mrs. M. C. Vaughan, "Woman's Work in the Civil War" (Philadelphia, 1867) ; " Men of Our Day " (Philadelphia, 1868 ; revised ed., 1872); "Woman: Her Rights, Wrongs, Privileges, and Responsibilities" (Hartford, 1869); "The Year of Battles, a History of the Franco-German War of 1870-'l" (1871); "Epidemic and Contagious Diseases" (1873); and "The Silk Industry in America " (1876).

BROCKLESBY, John, educator, b. in West Bromwich, England, 8 Oct., 1811; d. in Hartford, Conn.. 21 June, 1889. He came to the United States in 1820, was graduated at Yale in 1835, professor of mathematics and natural philosophy in Trinity college, Hartford, from 1843 till 1873, and professor of natural philosophy and astronomy from 1873 till 1882. He was acting president of the college in 1860, 1864, 1866, 1867, and 1874. In 1868 he received the degree of LL. D. from Hobart college. His works include "Elements of Meteorology " (New York, 1848); "Views of the Microscopic World" (1850); "Elements of Astronomy" (1855) ; and "Elements of Physical Geography" (Philadelphia, 1868). He contributed articles to scientific periodicals, notably that of the American association for the advancement of science.

BROCKWAY, John Hall, lawyer, b. in Ellington. Conn., 31 Jan., 1801: d. there, 29 July, 1870. He was graduated at Yale in 1820, taught school for a short time, studied law, was admitted to the bar of New Haven in 1823, and opened an office in. his native town. In 1832 and in 1838 he was a member of the lower branch of the state legislature, and in 1834 a state senator. From 2 Dec, 1839, till 3 March, 1843, he was a representative from Connecticut in congress. He was appointed district attorney for the county of Tolland in 1849, and held that office by successive reappointments until April. 1867, when he resigned.

BRODERICK, David Colbreth, senator, b. in Washington, D. C, 4 Feb., 1820: d. near Lake Merced, California, 16 Sept., 1859. His father, who had emigrated from Ireland, was employed in cutting stone for the capitol. In 1823 the family removed to New York, where young Broderiek received a public-school education, after which he was apprenticed to learn the stone-cutter's trade. He became actively connected with the volunteer fire department of New York, and at the same time acquired considerable political influence. In 1846 he was defeated as a democratic candidate for congress from New York. Three years later he went to California, where he at once became prominent in politics. In 1849 he was a member of the California constitutional convention. He was elected to the state senate in 1850 and again in 1851, when lie became the presiding officer of that body. In 1856 he was elected U. S. senator from California, serving from 4 March, 1857, until his death. He was eminent as a debater, opposed the admission of Kansas as, a state under the Lecompton constitution, and became separated from the democratic party on the slavery question in 1858. His death resulted from a wound received in a duel fought with David S. Terry, chief justice of the supreme court of California. Political differences and personal abuse in public speeches, of which Terry and Broderiek were about equally guilty, led to the duel. Judge Terry was the challenger. Mr. Broderiek fell at the first fire, his own pistol being discharged before he could level it.

BRODHEAD, Daniel, soldier, b. in Virginia in 1736; d. in Milford, Pa., 15 Nov., 1809. He raised in 1775 a company of riflemen who served in the battle of Long Island. He was appointed colonel of the 8th Pennsylvania regiment, and in April, 1778, led a successful expedition against the Muskingum Indians. He made two important treaties with the Indians, one of them 22 July, 1779, with the Cherokees, and received the thanks of congress for his success. He was for many years surveyor-general of Pennsylvania.

BRODHEAD, Jacob, clergyman, b. in Ulster co., N. Y., 14 May, 1782; d. in Springfield, Mass., 6 June, 1855. He was a tutor in Union college for two years after his graduation in 1801, became pastor of the Reformed Dutch church in Rhinebeck in 1804, was settled in New York as one of the pastors of the Collegiate church in 1809, and in 1813 established the 1st Reformed Dutch church in Philadelphia. In 1826 he took charge of a church in New York. From 1841 till his retirement in 1847 he was pastor of a church in Brooklyn. He published a number of discourses. See "Memorial of Rev. Dr. Jacob Brodhead," by George W. Bethune, D. D.—His son. John Romeyn, historian, b. in Philadelphia, 2 Jan., 1814 ; d. in New York city, 6 May, 1873, was graduated at Rutgers in 1831, studied law in the office of Hugh Maxwell, and was admitted to the bar in 1835. After two years of practice in New York he retired to Saugerties and devoted himself to literary pursuits. In 1839 he went to Holland and was attached to the American legation, of which his relative, Harmanus