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Rh ford, from 1863 till 1867, and then rector of St. Peter's church, Albany, in which church he was elected first bishop of the new diocese of Albany on 3 Dec, 1868, and consecrated on 2 Feb., 1869. He has organized the Cathedral of All Saints, in Albany, and begun the erection of the building ; has established the Sisterhood of the Holy Child Jesus, for works of mercy and education in the church; and founded St. Agnes school for girls, and the Child's hospital, in Albany, with affiliated houses for the care and training of children in Saratoga and East Line. His publications consist chiefly of addresses, sermons, and fugitive verses, be- sides the memoir of his father mentioned above, and a volume called " Mosaics for the Christian Year."

DOANE, Joseph, loyalist, of Bucks county, Pa. Previous to the Revolution he was regarded as a reputable man of good estate, but, having been har- assed by the whigs, he and his seven sons threw in their lot with the tories. He was in Bedford coun- ty jail in September, 1783, but nothing further is known of his history. Five of the sons, Moses, Joseph, Israel, Abraham, and Mahlon, were men of fine physique and address, elegant horsemen, and great runners and leapers. Their property having been confiscated and sold, they determined to wage predatory war upon their persecutors, to live in the open air, and exist as best they could. In pursuance of this plan, they became the terror of the surrounding country, robbing and plundering continually, but sparing the poor, the weak, and the peaceful. They also acted as spies for the British army, always went on horseback, sometimes all together, at other times separately, and with ac- complices. So successful were they in escaping when arrested or assailed, that a reward of £300 was offered for each of their heads. Finally, Moses, after a desperate fight, was shot by his captors, and Abraham and Mahlon were hanged at Philadelphia. Joseph, before the Revolution, was a teacher. While on a marauding expedition during the war, he was badly wounded, and, falling froni^his horse, was captured. He was imprisoned, but succeeded in escaping to New Jersey, where he taught for a year under an assumed name. Finally he fled to Canada, and returned to Pennsylvania, a few years after peace had been declared, a poor, broken-down old man. The only mention of Israel is that in February, 1783, he was in jail, and that his appeal to the council of Pennsylvania to be released was dismissed. Aaron, who was under sentence of death at Philadelphia in October, 1784, was par- doned by the council in March, 1785, and a second Aaron was reprieved under the gallows, at Newark, N. J., in July, 1788.

DOANE, William Howard, musical composer, b. in Preston, Conn., 3 Feb., 1831. He was edu- cated at Woodstock academy, and settled in Cin- cinnati, Ohio. Though actively engaged in busi- ness, he devotes much time to musical study and work, especially in connection with Sunday-schools. Dr. Doane is very active and liberal in the promo- tion of Christian enterprises. In 1878 he presented Denison university with Doane hall, a library build- ing costing $10,000. His works include " Sabbath- School Gems" (1862); "Little Sunbeams" (1864) ; " Silver Spray " (1867) ; and " Songs of Devotion " (1868) ; and several others in connection with the Rev. Robert Lowry. He is the chief editor of the "Baptist Hymnai" (New York, 1886). In 1875 Denison university, Ohio, confei-red upon him the degree of ]Mus. Doe.

DOBBIN, James Cochrane, statesman, b. in Fayetteville, N. C, in 1814; d. there, 4 Aug., 1857. He was graduated at the University of North Carolina in 1832, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1835, and practised in Fayetteville. He was elected to congress from North Carolina as a Democrat, and served from 1 Dec, 1845, till 3 March, 1847. He was a member of the state legis- lature in 1848-'52, and chosen speaker in 1850. He was a member of the Democratic national conven- tion at Baltimore in 1852, and appointed secretary of the navy bv President Pierce, serving from 7 March, 1853, until 6 March, 1857.

DOBBINS, Daniel, naval officer, b. in Mifflin county, Pa., 5 July, 1776 : d. at Presque Isle, 29 Feb., 1856. He visited Lake Erie with a party of surveyors as early as 1796, and was with Gen. Wayne at the time of his death. He became a resident there, and was noted as a navigator of the great lakes. When Mackinaw was captured by the British in 1812, he was present with his vessel, the " Salina." taken prisoner, and paroled. He was a second time made prisoner at Detroit, but was soon paroled unconditionally. He was of great service in fitting out Perry's fleet on Lake Erie, and was with the expedition under Com. Sinclair that at- tempted to recapture Mackinaw. After the war he was in command of the " Washington," and in her conveyed the troops to Green bay, she being the first vessel that entered that harbor. Having been ordered to sea in 1826, he, in preference to going, resigned his commission as captain in the navy, but still remained in the employ of the govern- ment, and President Jackson appointed him com- mander of a revenue cutter in 1829. He retired finally from the service in 1849.

DOBBS, Arthur, colonial governor, b. in Ire- land in 1784: d. in Town Creek, N. C, 28 March, 1765. He had been a member of the Irish parlia- ment, and M'as known for his attempt to discover the northwest passage. He became governor of North Carolina, 1 Nov., 1754, and retained the office until 1765. He adopted conciliatory meas- ures toward the Indians, but his administration was a continued contest with the legislature. His zeal in behalf of the royal prerogative was thwarted by the representativ(!S of the people, who did not hesitate to leave the government expenses unpro- vided for when the governor insisted upon unpopu- lar measures. When he attempted to establish the Anglican church, they were ready to welcome it, so long as their own vestries were permitted to choose their ministers ; and when he wished to collect quit- rents from the people, who were nearly all tenants of the king, they deferred, from time to time, the adjustment of the rent-roll. Gov. Dobbs was the author of " Trade and Improvement of Ireland " (Dublin, 1729); "Capt. Middleton's Defence" (1744) ; and "An Account of the Countries Adjoin- ing to Hudson's Bay" (London, 1748).

DOBLADO, Manuel (do-blah'-do), Mexican statesman, b. in Guanajuato,' 15 June, 1818 ; d. 22 April, 1864. He studied in the college of San Ignacio in Guanajuato, and that of San Ildefonso of the city of Mexico, where he was admitted to the bar in 1846, and joined the liberal party. With Zarco and Ignacio Ramirez he wrote for the journal "El Siglo XIX" against the government of Santa Anna, for which he suffered bitter persecution. At the entry of the American troops into the capital in September, 1847, he was taken prisoner while firing from a roof upon the invaders. In 1850 he retired to Guanajuato, and devoted himself to his profession till 1853, when Gen. Juan Alvarez initiated the revolution consequent on the plan of Ayutla. He joined at Acapulco the headquarters of the revolutionary chief, and remained with him as privy counsellor until the triumph of