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 HlOItRrNGSHAW'S LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. through his activity, originality and generosity from an humble beginning to colossal magnitude. The youngest brother, Joseph, who died Jan. 5, 1881, bequeathed one hundred thousand dollars in his will for the founding of a mission in Chicago, to be conducted on certain novel lines. As the executor of the estate, Philip D. Armour became peculiarly interested in the carrying out of the trust imposed upon him. The mission represents the sum of three million dollars. He was the founder of the Armour institute of technology. He died Jan. 6, 1901, in Chicago,

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Armour, 'Simeon

B.,

merchant, was born

1828, in Stockbridge, N.Y. He is the oldest of the Armour brothers. In the development of the vast industry created by these energetic men he was an active participant. The Kansas City branch came more directly under his supervision; and for many years he was the leading commercial spirit in that active and thriving emporium. He died March 29, 1899, in Kansas City, Mo.

Feb.

1,

Arms, Edward Wright, civil engineer, inwas born Dec. 4, 1845, in Troy, N.Y. In 1869 he graduated as a civil engineer from the Rensselaer polytechnic institute. For forty -two years he has been connected with the manufacture of civil engineers' and surveyors' instruments; and has designed instruments of precision and machventor, genealogist,

inery for making them. He is the author of a Genealogical Record of the Arms Family.

Annsby, Henry Prentiss, chemist, physiowas born Sept. 31, 1853, in

logist, author,

Northbridge, Mass. In 1889-1907 he was director of the Pennsylvania agricultural experiment station; and since 1907 has been director of the institute of animal nutrition at the Pennsylvania state college. He is the author of Manual of Cattle Feeding; and Principles of Animal Nutrition. Aimsby, James H., physician, philanthropist, was born Dec. 31, 1809, in Sutton, Mass. He conceived the idea of founding a university in Albany, N.Y.; raised ten thousand dollars for the object; and delivered in that city the first American course of medical lectures illustrated with sections of the human body. He was one of the originators of the young men's christian association; and was also instrumental in founding the Dudley observatory. He died Dec. 3, 1875, in Albany, N.Y. Armstrong, Andrew Campbell, educator, author, was born Aug. 22, 1860, in New York City. Since 1888 he has been professor of philosophy in the Wesleyan university at Middletown, Oonn. He is the author of an English translation of Falckenberg's History of Modern Philosophy.

Armstrong, David Hartley, educator, United States senator,

Nova

was bom

Scotia. In 1838 he

Oct. 21, 1812, in

opened and conduct-

ed in St. Louis the first public school estabunder the laws of that state. In 1847-

lished

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was comptroller of the city of St. Louin 1854 was appointed postmaster of St. Louis. In 1877-79 he was United States senator to fill a vacancy. He died March 18, 1893, in St. Louis, Mo. Armstrong, David Maitland, artist, was born June 12, 1836, near Newburg, N.Y. He 50 he

is



and

studied art in Rome and Paris under the best teachers, and divided his time mainly between Italy and New York. For four years he was United States consul general for Italy, resident at Rome; and was director of the American art department at the Paris exposition of 1878, when he received the decoration of the legion of honor.

Armstrong, Frank C,

soldier, public ofBein 1835 at the Choctaw agency, Indian Territory. His stepfather was General Persifer F. Smith, of the United States army. In 1855-61 he served in the United States army. He 1861 he resigned his commission in the United States army and joined the confederate states army; and attained the rank of brigadier-general. In 188589 he was United States Indian inspector; and is now a member of the commission to treat with the five tribes in the Indian Territory. Armstrong, George Buchanan, public oflBcial, founder, was born Oct. 27, 1822, in Armagh, Ireland. In 1834 he came with his parents to America; and subsequently he established a shipping firm in Baltimore, Md. In 1854 he settled in Chicago as assistant postmaster; rapidly developed into one of the representative postal officials of the United ial,

was bom

States;

and was the

founder of the United States railway mail service. In the vestibule of the Adams street entrance of the Chicago postoffice stands a large bronze bust upon a heavy polished granite pedestal as a memorial to George Buchanan Armstrong, founder of the United States railway mail service, as a recognition of his great services in establishing one of the most valuable of modern innovations in the commercial world and one of the most effective branches of the United States postoflSce department. He died

May

5,

1871, in Chicago,

III.

Armstrong, George Buchanan, publisher, founder, was born about 1854 in Baltimore, Md. He is a son of the late George B'uchannan Armstrong, founder of the United States railway mail service. In 1872-82 he was music and art critic on the staff of the Chicago Inter-Ocean. In 1882-86 he was registrar of -public lands in Dakota territory; and organized and was vice-president of the Huron national bank. He is now editor and proprietor of the Chicago Piano Trade. In 1878-81