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professor of English and history in t!ie Uni- \ersity of the South, at Sewanee, Tennes- see, which chair he filled until 1900, having also served as dean of the academic depart- ment from 1894 to 1900. He resigned these positions in 1900, having been elected pro- fessor of English literature in Columbia University, New York City. He became known as a writer through many works, among them "The Life of William Gilmore Simms," published in the "American Men of Letters" series ; he is also the author ot "English Culture in \'irginia," "Southern Statesmen of the Old Regime," "A Histoiy of American Literature," etc., etc. He is a member of the Author's Club, the Century Association, and the National Institute of y\rts and Letters. In politics he is an In- dependent. In 1896, Mr. Trent married Alice L}-man. of East Orange, New Jersey.

Marye, John Lawrence, Jr., born Novem- ber 4, 1823, in Eredericksburg, Virginia, son cf John Lawrence Marye, and Anna Maria Burton, his wife. He was educated in the private schools of Eredericksburg, and in 1840 entered the University of Virginia, where he was a student for two sessions. Upon his return home he studied for his profession in the office of his father, and soon entered upon a successful career as a lawyer. He served in the legislature of \'irginia from 1863 to 1865, and as a member of the state convention of 1869, he rendered great service to the commonwealth during the reconstruction period. In 1869 he was nominated for attorney general upon the first Democratic ticket after the civil war. but it became necessary to withdraw this ticket in order to unite the best element of the state against the carpet-baggers. This

plan was successful, and resulted in the election of Messrs. Walker and Lewis as governor and lieutenant-governor. Subse- qucntl}', when Lieut. -Gov. John E. Lewis was chosen to the United States senate. Mr. Marye was elected lieutenant-governor in his place, a position which he held from 1S70 to 1873. F'^i' years he was a member of the board of visitors of the University of \''irginia, and served as rector of the board. He was an able debater, and popular upon the hustings. .\s a citizen and churchman, ho was faithful to the duties about him. He was a successful lawyer, and the tribute of bar and people at the time of his death in .\ugust, 1902. attested his worth and char- acter. His wife, whom lie married in 1846, was Mildred S. Browne, a daughter of Dr. William Browne, of Eredericksbtirg, Vir- ginia.

Guigon, Alexander Barclay, born in Rich- mond. X'irginia. Eebruary 13, 1831. son of Auguste ( iuigon and Ellen Smithey, his wife; his father was a Erenchman who came to Richmond, where he was a teacher. He was privately educated, and as a \outh became a page in congress, where he formed the acquaintance of many of the distin- guished lawyers of the country, which aided in determining his selection of a profession. After attending private schools in Rich- mond, he studied law and upon attaining his majority entered upon the practice of his profession shortly before the war. He was one of the original company of Richmond Howitzers, formed by the late George W. Randolph. When war broke out in .\pril, 1 86 1, the Howitzer company had so many members it became necessary to organize a battalion of three companies, which were