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Rh of Maryland. After his graduation, in 1870, he practisest of surgeon to the"Jean- nette "arctic expedition (see I)E Ix)xo, George W.). When the oniecrs and crew made their escape in three lH>ats from the sinking vessel, 13 June, 1881, Ambler waj* in the first cutter with l)e Long and twelve of the crew. He accompanied De Long along the banks of Lena river, anil was alive at the date of the last entry in De Long's journal, 30 Oct., 1881, but it is probable that he die<l the next day. His remains were found near those of De Long and Ah Sam by Chief Engineer Melville on 23 March, 1882, and buried on Mimument Hill, on the Lena delta, the sjxit being marked by a pyram- idal structure of stone and timtx'r surmounted by a cross. Memorunda were found on his b<Hly on " Ice formeti by Sea Water" and "Stmie Re- marks on Snow Crvstals, etc.," which an- published with De ling's "' Journal" (Boston, 1883). The me<lical ollicers of the navy have lia<l a bronze memorial tablet niailc to commemorate Ambler's arctic services and death in the interest of s<nen- tific research. This tablet is now in the naval niu.-oiiiii of hygiene at Washington. D. C.

AMES, Seth, jurist, b. in Dedham, Mas.s., lU Apr., 180,5; d. in BnK)kliiie. Mass., 15 Aug.. 1881. He was the sixth of the seven children of Fisher Ames and Frances, daughter of ful. .John Wortli- ington, of Springfield. He was graduateil from Harvard in is2.'),stuilied al the Harvanl law-8chiH)l, and law in the oflU-e of (ieorge Blis.*, of Si)ring- fielil, and from January, 1828, in that of Lemuel Shaw, of Boston. In Se[)lemlMfr of that year he was admitted to the bar at Dedham, ami he o|>ened an oni(« in Lowell. He was sent as a representa- tive from Ixiwell to the general court in 1K52. and in 1841 was elected xtate senator from ^' county. He serred M city alderman in : and 1840, and as city solicitor from 1842 m which year he married a second time and removed to Cambridge. He was amxiinled judge of the gU[>erior court in 1K')9. chief justice of the court in 1867, and judge of the supreme judicial court in 1869, which position he held until he rpsigne- •• Rcvista lie .Siiitiago," was emjiloveil in the oHice of statistics, and in 1849 united with the new moilerate party. In the next year the university openetl a com|ietition for the best history on the Spanish reci>n(|uest of 181 4-' 1 7, and he was awarded the pn>inium. lie waselccteil a member of the fac- ulty of |ihili>soi>hy of the univeniit v in IH.51. and sec- retary of the latier ImhIv in ISfiOi nnil in 1882 was aji pointed assistant sendiente" us an organ of the liberal-ci>ns4'rvativc fusion, but when the clerical juirty gnineil control of the pa[M-r he resigneil, being in the .same year elcctwl to congress for the department of Caupolican, and in 186< vice-president of the chainl>er of deputies. President IVtcz callc<l him to the cabinet in 1868 as secretary of state and the interior, and during his administration of two years he introduced the tion of numerous railroads. In 1875 he was offered a nomination for the presidency, but declineil, and in the same year founded the "Revista Chilena." In 1876 he was minister of public instruction and greatly promoted education, bul resigned next year, anil afterward f<ccupied himself in literary labors, also representing the department of Val- paraiso in congress. He was a member of the .'Vcademia Chilena, had been editorand collaborator of several journals, and was author of " La Recon- quisla Espailola 1814 A 1817" (Santiago, 1850; " Los tres primeros aflos de la Revoluci6n de Chile 1811 & 1813" (1851); " Ixjs tilulos de Chile a laso- berania de la extreinidad austral del continente Americano "(18.53); "I^a DictadiiradeO'IIiggins" (1854) : " Hiografias . mericana.-^ " (1855) ; •' La ins- truccion primaria en Chile" (18.56); "Compendio de Historia Politiea y Kcclcsiastica ♦n Chile" (1856) ; " Desi-ubrimiento y Conquista de Chile " (1862): "Cuestion de Limites entre Chile y Bo- livia " (1863) ; •' Ix>8 Precursores de la Indejienden- ciade Chile" (3 vols., 1870-'2) : "CrAnicas Ilistori- cas" (1877): and lives of several eminent Chilians. — His brother, (jregorio Victor, b. in Santiago in 1830. has lieen oollalxirator in the greater |)art of the works of Miguel Luis, and is judge of the court of iipiH>«ls of Santiago.
 * >ointed a iirofessor. He was also a writer in the
 * >ostal order system and authorized the construc-

'''ANOERSON. David,''' Canadian Anglican bish- op, b. in London. England. 10 Feb.. 1814; d. in Bristol. England, 5 Nov., 188,5. He wasgradiiated at Oxfonl in 1836, was vice-principal of .St. Bee's college, Cuml>erland. in 1841 -'7. an incuinl>ent of .Ml Saints'. Derbv. in 1848-'9. From 1849 till 1864 he was bishop ot Prince Rujiert's Land, Canaila, and n|)on his resignation he returned to England anil was appointed vic«r of Clifton, and made chan- cellor of St. Paul's cathedral. liondon. Bishop Anderson receiveil the degree of D. I>. in 1849. He was the author of "Notes on the Flood," " Net in the Bav," and other works.

ANDERSON, lunar, congressman, b. in Charles- town, Chester CO., Pa.. 23 Nov., 1760; d. 27 Oct., WiH. In the autumn of 1777 he commanded a company of Pennsylvania militia, serving with Washington's army, then in the Chester valley. While the American army was at Valley Forge he carrieil des{)atches u|>on horseback l)etween Wash- ington at heailipiarters and congressat York. He was a member of congress for two successive terms, .serving from 17 Oct., 180;t, till 3 March, 1807, was a presidential elector in 1816, and was prominently nanieil for the governorship. Bishop .sbury de- scritjes him as one of the founders of the Methodist church in this country, with which he became asso- ciateil ill 1780. He wrote an historical description of Charli'stown (Philadelphia. 1875).

'''ANHERSON. Jooeph Roid''', manufacturer, b. at Walnut Hill. Va., Feb.. 1813: d. in the Isles of Shoals. N. H.. 7 Sept.. 1892. He was grailuated at the r. S. military academy and a-ssigned to the engineer corps. Besiguing from I he army, he leawd the Tredegar ironworks of Hichmond, soon after purchasing the projierty. A large iiort ion of the machinery for the sugar-mills of the south were manufactured by .Vmlersoii. also ordnance for the fedenil government. He wasap|"iiiiteil abrigadier- ceneral in I he Confederate army, 3 Sept.. 1 861. which hcresigned. 19 July. 1862. His brigade was com- posed of the 14th. 35th, 45th, anil 49lh regiments of Georgia infantry, and thel^d Louisiana battal- ion infantry. Army of nortlieni Virginia. Soon after the close of the war the property was released