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Rh with John Evans and others he was a founder of the present city of Evanston, 111., of the North- western university, and of its theological depart- ment, the Garrett biblical institute. He had been a member of the executive coniinittee of the uni- versity since its incorporation, and first vice-presi- dent of its trustees since 1875. Mr. Lunt gave this useful institution about |200,000.

LURTON, Horace Hannon, jurist, b. in New- port, Campbell co.. Ky.. 26 Feb., 1844. He was graduated at Curalierland universitv, was admitted to the bar and practised at Clarkesville, Tenn. During the years 18T3-"6 and '7 he was chancellor of the 6th court division of Tennessee ; from 1886- '93, justice of the supreme court, and later chief justice. In March, 1893, Judge Lurton was ap- pointed by President Cleveland U. S. circuit judge for the 6th circuit and judge U. S. court of ap- peals. His residence is in Nashville.

LYALL, James, manufacturer, b. in Auchter- arder, near Perth, Scotland, 13 Sept., 1836, coming to this country three years later. He was sent to the public schools, worked in his father's shop, mak- ing Jacquanl looms, and served in the civil war as a private in the 12th New York infantry. He in- vented a mixture for enameling cloth which was adopted by the government, and he received con- tracts for supplying army haversacks and kna|>- sacks. In 18(58 he invented the Lyall [msitive- motion loom, and later established in New York mills for the manufacture of cotton and jute goods, of which he is the principal owner.

LYBRAND, Archibald, congressman, b. in Tarlton, Ohio, 23 ^May, 1840, and was graduated from the Weslcyan university of his native state. He entered the army in 1861 as a private in the 4th Ohio infantry, later Ijecoming captain of the 73U regiment of Ohio infant ry, wa.s in tlie battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, and was wounded at Peach Tree Creek, and again at Dallas during the Atlanta campaign. After the war he became mayor of Delaware, Ohio, where he practised law, antl partner in the Delaware chair company, to which for many years Mr. Ly brand has devoted much time. He is also a large landholder and has extensive farming interests. In 1897 he was elected to congress as a Hepublican, and was re-elected in 1899. retircscnting the Hth Ohio district.

LYNCH, William Henry, dairyman, b. in Dan- ville, Canadii, 25 July, 1847. He was educated in the village school aiid academy till bis fifteenth year. Since 1881 he has labored to secure the im- provement of the butter industry of Canada, and he is the author of "Scientific Butter-Making" (Toronto, 1883) and " Scientific Dairy Practice," in English and French (1886), both of which were published and distributed free by the government.

LYONS, Judson Whitlocke, lawyer. b. in Burke county, Ga., 1.5 Aug., 1858. He was gradu- ated from the law department of Howard univer- sity, was admitted to the Georgia bar in 1884, and engaged in successful law practice in Augusta. He was a member of the Republican national conven- tions of 1888, 1892, and 1896, and in the latter year was elected on the Georgia national committee. In April, 1898, Mr. Lyons removed to Washington, having been appointed by President McKinley, at that date, register of the U. S. treasury.

LYONS, Samuel Ross, educator, "b. in South Carolina, 28 April, 1849, and was graduated from Monmouth college in 1877. He served in the 154th Illinois volunteer infantry during the last year of the civil war, and later prepared himself for the ministry of the Presbyterian church, filling several pastorates in western churches during the eighteen vears from 18«0 to 1898. In the latter year Dr. Lyon was elected president f>f his alma mater. He has been a trustee of Indiana university since 1893, and has received the honorary degree of D. D. from Erskinc and Westminster colleges.

'''LYTE. Eliphalet Oram''', educator, b. in Bird- in-Hand. Lanciuster co.. Pa., 29 June, 1842. His early education was obtained in the schools of the neighborhood until the opening of the civil war, when he enlisted, and served as private and officer alxiut three years, receiving a wound at the battle of Chancellorsville. After the war he taught in a public school for several years, and then was grad- uated at the state normal school, at Millersville. Franklin and Marshall college gave him the degree of A. M. in 1878, and that of Ph. I), in 1887. Since his graduation Dr. Lyte has devoted himself es- pecially to the study of language and philosophy. He has lieen a member of the faculty of the Mil- lersville state normal school .since 1868, and in 1887 was elected its princi|>al. Dr. Lyte has delivered a large number of lectures before teachers' insti- tutes and other educational Ixxiies, and is the au- thor of " Forms of Parsing and Analysis " (1879); "Practical Book-keeping (1880); "The School Song- Book " (1883) ; " Orainmar and Composition" (18tS); and several small music-books.