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Rh service of an engraver in Providence, and afterward was admitted to a painter's studio. His early work consisted of engravings.miniatures, and landscapes; but from 1837 he devoted himself to portrait-paint- ing, in which he was very successful. He was the first president of the Providence art club. Among his numerous portraits are those of Samuel Slater (1836) ; Prof. William H. Goddard (1837) : Levi Lin- coln, attorney-general of Massachusetts (1860), and his son. Gov. "Levi Lincoln (1877) ; Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside (1867) ; Vo. Robert G. Shaw, in Memorial hall, Cambridge (1882); Senator Henry B.Anthony (1883); and fourteen governors of Rhode Island, in the state-house at Providence.

LINK, Samuel Albert, educator, b. near Leba- non, Tenn., 10 .July, 1848. He was graduated at Ewing college, and has devoted his life to teach- ing, having V)een connected as professor and presi- dent with many institutions of learning in the south and west. He is at present head of the public-school system of Nashville. His collection of books relating to southern history and litera- ture is among the largest in his native state. Mr. Link is a contributor to the current literature of the day, and the author of " Pioneers of Southern Literature" (Na.shville, 181)8).

LINN, William, pioneer, d. near Ijouisville, K7., in March, 1781. In the winter of 177tt-'7, with George Gibson, he undertook a voyage in barges from Pittsburg to New Orleans for military supplies, lie joined Gen. George Rogers Clark's forces in 1778, commanding a company, and par- ticipating in the capture of Forts Kaskaskia, Ca- hokia, and Vincennes. On the discharge of some enlisted troops, who desired to return, they were placed in charge of Col. Linn, whom Gen. Clark instructed to take command at the Palls of Ohio, and Linn at once began the construction of a new stockade port on the Kentucky shore at what is now the foot of 12lh street, Louisville. In July, 1780, Gen. Clark led two regiments of Kentucky volunteers against Chillicothe and Piqua towns, one in command of Col. Benjamin Logan, and the other of Col. Linn. Linn's station was one of the six or seven on Beargrass creek as early as 177J)- '80, and was about ten miles from Louisville. In March, 1781, Col. Linn and three neighbors and comrades were suddenly slain there by a raiding band of savages from across the Ohio.

LINSLEY, Joseph Hatch, physician, b. in Windsor, 't.,39 May, 1859. He was graduated at the medical department. University of Vermont, in 1880, where he subsequently liecame lecturer on physiology and instructor in microscopy and chemistry. In 1881-'4 he was city physician of Burlington, and he was health officer in 1885-'8, when ne was apiminted instructor in chemical microscopy in the New York post-graduate medical school, lie is the author of a "Hand-Book of Microscopy" (Burlington, Vt., 1882).

LIPFK, Adolph, physician, b. near Goerlitz, Pnissia, 11 May, 1812; d. in Philmlelphia, 23 Jan., 1888. His parents were Count Ludwigand Coun- tess Augusta of the celebrated Uur Lippe family of Germany. Adolph was educated at Berlin for the bar, but came to this country in 1837, and was graduated at the Homcpopathic medical college at Allentown, Pa., in 1841. He removed to Potts- ville, thence to Carlisle, where he remained six years, and was successful in his treatment of the epidemics that prevailed in Cuml)erland valley. lie then settled in Phihulclphia, where from 1863 till 1868 he rille<l the chair of materia medica in the Homa.-opathic medical college of Pennsylvania, and devoted the best years of his life to establish- ing the claims of his school of medicine in this country, augmenting and improving its materia medica. Besides some essays and treatises from the French, German, and Italian which are now standard. Dr. Lippe was the author of a " Com- parative Materia Medica "(Philadelphia, 1854) and a "Text-Book of Materia Medica " (1866).

LITTLE, Charles Joseph, educator, b. in Phil- adelphia. Pa., 21 Sept., 1840. He was graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1861, entered the ministry, and in 1874^'85 was a professor in Dickinson college. In 1882-'5 he was state librarian of Pennsylvania, and later he held the chair of the history of philosophy in Syracuse university. In 1891 he was appointed president of the Garrett bib- lical institute, which position he still occupies. He has received the degree of LL. D. from Dickinson college. President Little has contributed much to American and British religious periodicals.

'''LITTLEFIELD. Milton Smith,''' soldier, b. in Jefferson county, N. Y., in March, 1832 ; d. in New York citv, 7 March, 1899. He studied law in Abraham Lincoln's office in Springfield, and for some time practised in the same office. When the civil war broke out he became captain of Com- pany F, 14th Illinois volunteers, which was com- manded by Gen. John M. Palmer, who was then colonel, tie went through the campaign of 1862 as Gen. Sherman's provost-marshal, and was sta- tioned at Memphis, Tenn. He also served in the siege of Charleston. He was for some time on the staff of Gen. Q. A. Gillmore, was afterward in- spector-general of colored troops, and was promi- nent in organizing southern colored regiments.

LITTLEJOHN, De Witt Clinton, legislator, b. in Bridgewater, N. Y., 7 Feb., 1818 ; d. in Oswego, N. Y., 27 Oct., 1892. He received a good educa- tion, entered a commercial career, and also engaged in the manufacture of flour. He was president of the village of Oswego, and after it became a city was twice electetl its mayor. He was frequently a member of the general assembly, and was its speaker in 1855-'61, being a popular pre.iiding officer and an exceedingly able parliamentarian. During the early part of the civil war he served with distinction in the National army, and on 13 March, 1865, he was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers. In 1863-'5 he was a member of con- gress, being elected as a Republican.

LOCKHART, Arthur John, poet, b. in Lock- hart ville. Nova Scotia, 5 May, 185. His ancestors were from Connecticut, and he was educated for the iNIethodist ministry, having for many years been settled within the limits of the east Maine conference. He has become widely known as a writer of prose and verse for many of the Ameri- can and Canadian magazines and journals, his pseudonym being " Pastor Felix." Mr. Lockhart has published "A Masque of Minstrels," "The Heart on the Sleeve," and " Beside the Narra- g^iages, and other Poems," and he has contributed to " Burnsiana" (1893). Selections from his poems may be seen in Lighthall's "Songs of the Great Dominion," Klwell's "Poets of Maine," and in maiiv other poetical collections.

'''LOCKWOCH. Samuel Drake,''' jurist, b. in Poundridge. N. Y., 2 Aug., 1789; d. in Batavia, Ill., 23 April. 1874. He was admitted to the bar at Waterford, N. Y.. in 1811, and from 1812 till 1818 practised in Auburn, holding during part of that time the office of master in chancery. Removing then to Carmi, III., he was appointed clerk of the U. S. district court, and later, in 1821, became attoniey-general of the state. In 1823 he was elected secretary of state, but resigned soon