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108 he was a leader ol the Douglas branch of the Democratic party. ]Ie was a delegate to the Democratic national conventions of 1864, 1872, 1876, and 1880. On 30 April, 1888, he was nominated by Presi- dent Cleveland to be chief justice of the United States, and on 20 July he was con- firmed by the senate. On 8 Oct. he took the oath of office and en- tered on his duties. Justice Puller is, with one exception, the youngest member of the supreme court. In 1899 he was a member of the arbitration com- mission, convened in Paris, to which was referred the case of the Anglo-Venezuelan bound- ary question. Among his addresses is one wel- coming Stephen A. Douglas to Chicago in 1800, and another on Sidney Breese, which is prefixed to Judge Breese's " Early History of Illinois " (1884). The degree of LL. D. has been conferred on him by Harvard and other institutions.

FULLER, Thomas, Canadian architect, b. in Bath, PJngland, 8 March, 1828. He was educated in his native place, and, after leaving school, was articled to an architect there, subsequently study- ing his profession in London. At an early age he was intrusted with the erection of a cathedral at Antigua. In 1857 he went to Toronto and formed a partnership with Chilion Jones. In 1859 their designs were accepted by the government for the parliament and departmental buildings and gov- ernor-general's residence at Ottawa. (See illus- tration of the capitol.) In the competition for the new capitol for the state of New York, his design was one of the three to which equal premiums were awarded. In the second competition, to which three successful competitors were invited, Augustus Laver, one of the tlirce, prepared a joint design with Mr. Fuller, which was ultimately adopted in 1867. He remained in Albany until 1881, when he returned to Ottawa, and in De- cember of that year he was appointed chief archi- tect of the Dominion of Canada.

FULLERTON, William, musician, b. in Xew- burg, N. v., in 1854 ; d. in London, Kngland, 25 Aug., 1888. Decomposed original musical themes before he was twelve years old, and, having adopt- ed music as a profession, was carefully educated in Germany. He then settled in London, where he became intimate with Leopold, duke of Albany, whose apartments he shared, and was widely known as a musical critic, song-writer, and com- poser. In 1884 he published his first opera, "The Lady of the Locket," which was successfully pro- duced at the Prince of Wales's theatre. Mr. Pul- lerton completed a second opera, " Waldemar," but (lied before its production.

FUNSTEN, James Bowen, P. E. bishop, b. in Clark county, Va., in March, 1858. He was graduated at the Virginia military institute in 1875 and at the University of Virginia three years later. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law, later studied for the ministrv, and was or- dained priest in 1888. He had charge of churches in Uichmond and Portsmouth, Va. He was con- secrated missionary bishop of Boise at Ports- mouth in July, 1899, Bishops Cheshire, Gibson, Paret, Perrick. Peterkin, Kandolph, Talbot, and Whittle being present at the ceremonial.

FUNSTON, Frederick, soldier, b. in Clarke county, Ohio, 9 Nov., 1865. He is a son of Edward Hogue, member of congress from Kansas (1884-'U3), who was generally known in Wash- ington as " Fog- horn " Punston, and was a candi- date for a cadet- ship at the U. S. military academy, which was won by (!harles Crawford. He was for two years at the state university, Law- rence, but did not graduate. He was connected with the press, and in 1898 went to Alaska to report on its flora to the department of agriculture. Three years later he joined the insurgents in Cuba, serving there eigliteen months, when he returned to the United States and was commissioned colonel, 20th Kansas volunteers. He distinguished himself in several battles in the Philippines, for which he was, in May, 1899, pro- moted to brigadier-general. Owing to severe ill- ness, caused by old womids, he was relieved from duty in the following August, and returned with his regiment to the United States. A letter re- ceived from Gen. Punston said that one reason why the 20th Kansas achieved the reputation it di<l was that Gov. Stanley invariably confirmed Col. lAinston's recommendations for the promo- tion of officers, "although at various times under very severe pressure to do otherwise." The gov- ernor fully appreciated the fact that "a colonel's power over a regiment depends greatly on his recommendations for promotion taking prece- dence over any social or political pull."

FYFFE, Joseph, naval officer, b. in Ohio, 26 July. 1882 ; d. in Pierce, Neb., 25 Feb., 1890. He was appointed midshipman. 9 Sept., 1847, jiassing througti all the intermediate grades and becoming rear-admiral. 10 July, 1894. He saw much service during the civil war, commanded ships in the Asiatic squadron and in the Pacific, his last duty being as commandant in 1893-'4 of the Boston navy-yard. He was retired in the latter year after eighteen years and eleven months sea service and sixteen years and one month of shore duty. At-^^c^^s-"-^-'^ CC^