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Rh upon a most successful career, its development being almost coextensive with that of the indus- try which makes Minneapolis one of the leading markets for grain. Oneof the Pillsbnry mills is the largest floiir-miil in the world, having a capacity of 10,500 barrels a day, and the whole plant a ca- pacity of 17,500 barrels a day. In 1889 the firm was united with various otliers in forming the Pillsbury-Washbum flour-mills companv. Mr. Pillsbury had other important business interests in the west, including the ownership of extensive pine lands and the presidency of the Northwestern bank of Minneapolis. He was among the most widely known men of the northwest, and as noted for his generosity and public spirit as for his busi- ness ability, his benefactions during his lifetime to the state university and other institutions amount- ing to more than half a million dollars. — His son, Cliarle»i .Alfred, b. in Wanicr, X. H., 3 Oct., 1842: d. in Minneaiwjiis, 21 Sept., 1809. He was graduated at Dartmouth college, and became a clerk, and later a partner, with hi> uncle. John Sar- gent, in a .Minnesota flour-mill. In 1872 he found- ed the firm of Charles A. Pillsbury & Co., which erected the largest mills in the world, selling them in 1889 to an Knglish syndicate, which also pur- chased other mills, organizing the Pillsbury- Washbum flour-mills company, of which he was president. He was also president of the Minne- apolis and northern elevator company, and in 1877-'9 was a Kepublican state senator. — His uncle, John Sari;i>nt, b. in Sutton, N. H., 20 July, 1828. followed several pursuits in New England, and later engaged in flour-milling in the west, be- coming in 1872 a partner in his nephew's estab- lishment. He was state .senator in 1864-'76, gov- ernor of Minnesota 187ft-'82, and prevente<l repu- diation by adjustment of state railroad bonds. He presented Science hall to the I'niversity of Minnesota, of which he was made a life member.

PINGREE, Hazen S, governor of Michigan, b. in Denmark, Me..:iO Aug., 1840. His first Amer- ican ancestor, Jloses Pingree, came from England and settled in Ipswich, Mas.s. Young Pingree was employed in a cotton-factory at Saco, 5le., when fourteen years of age, and in 1860 worked in a shcx!-factory in Hopkinton, Mass. He remaine<l there until I8<S2, when he enliste<l as a private in the 1st Massachusetts regiment of heavy artillery. He scrve<l throughout the war, participating in the second battle of Bull Run and tlie battles of Fredericksburg, Spottsylvania Court-IIouse, Cold Harbor, North Anne, and South Anne. While guarding with others a wagon train en route to Port Royal in 1864, he was captured and eon- fined for nearly five months at .Andersonville, Salisbury, and Millen, (ia. He was exchanged from the latter place in November, 1864. rejoined his regiment, and took part in several more bat- tles. He was mustered out in August, 1865, and soon after went to Detroit. Mich., where he worked in a shoe-factory. In 1866 he formed a copartner- ship in the shoe business. They hail a small bo- ginning, but now they employ over seven hundred persons, and their annual output represents about a million dollars. He was elected mayor of De- troit in 1889. anil in IH96 was elected Kepublican governor by a majority of 83,409 votes. His ad- ministration attracteil wide attention by rca.son of the reforms which ho has fathered, and lie was re- elected in 1898. He has no middle name, but has a.ssumed a miildle letter, and among his oppo- nents is popularly known as " I'otuto Pingree," from his successful project of .securing vacant lots for the cultivation of potato patches by the poor.

PINGRY, William Morrill, lawyer, b. in Salisbury, N. H.. 28 May, 1806 : d. in Perkinsville, Vt., 1 May, 1885. He studied law in Salisbury and Danville. 't.. was admitted to the bar in Cale- donia county. Vt., asid practised in Waitsfield and Springfield, Vt. In August. 1854. he became cash- ier of the White river bank at Bethel, Vt. He was county commissioner several years, state auditor from 1853 till 1860, and a member of both branches of the general as.sembly six years. He was assistant judge of Washington county court and of Windsor county court, was a mem- ber of the constitutional convention of Vermont in 1850, and was many years president of the Vermont Baptist association. lie devoted seven years to the preparation and publication of a " Genealogical Record of the Pingree Family."

'''PINSONNEAULT. Peter Adolphus'''. Canadian R. C. bishop. b. inyiiebec.23 N(iv..iyi5: d.in Mont- real in January, 1883. He studied in the College of Montreal, with the intention of becoming a lawyv, but, resolving to become a pries^, went to Paris, studied theology in the College of St. Sulpice. en- tered the Sulpitian order, and was ordained in 1840. He exercised his ministry in Montreal on his re- turn until 1856, when he was consecrated bishop of the newly erected diocese of London. Out. He removed to Sandwich in 1859, and obtained the alteration of the name of the diocese to Sandwich. He resigned in 1867, and livetl principally in Montreal, where he rendered great services to the bishop of that diocese. He published a work in favor of the infallibility of the pope (1870).

'''PLAISTED. Harris Merrill'''. lawyer, b. in Jefferson, N. H., 2 Nov., 1828; d. in Bangor, Me., 31 Jan., 1898. He was the seventh in descent from Capt. Roger Plaisted, who was killed in King Philip's war. He worked on a farm and taught school during his early manhood. He was gradu- ated at Waterville college, now Colby university, in 1853. and at Albany law-school in 18.')5. He then began pra<!ticc in Bangor, Me., in 1856. He entered the volunteer service in 1861 as lieutenant- colonel ; was commi.ssioned colonel in 1862, par- ticipated in McClellan's peninsular campaign, commanded a brigade before Charleston, and served with Grant in the Virginia campaign. He received the brevet of brigailier-general of volun- teers. He resumed the practice of his profession after peace had been rcstoreil. and was attorney- general of Maine in 1873-'5. He afterward served one term in congress, and declined re-election. He was governor of Maine in 1881-'3. In 1884 he tie- came Cilitor of " The New Age." at Augusta, which is now edited by his son. Frederick Plaisted.

PLUME, Joseph William, financier, b. in Troy, N. V., 23 Aug., 1839. He received a com- mon-school education, and then chose a business career. He entered the banking business, and rose to be cashier and vice-president. He has held every grade of army ranK from private to major- general. During the civil war he served as acting assistant adjutant-general of the 3d division of the 2il cor[)s. He had forty vears' continuous service in the National guard of New Jersey, rising to the rank of major-general. During the war with Spain in 1898 he was created brigadier-gen- eral of volunteers in June, and served with the 2d corps under Gen. Graham, until lie was mus- tered out at his own rciiuest in September.

POLO Y BERNABE, Luis. Spanish diplomatist, b. in Spain in 1858. is the son of Vice-Admiral Jose Polo, who was Spanish minister to the United States. After studying in his native land he came with his father to this country in 1872 as attaché