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HERRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY.

AuUs, Samuel D., educator, lawyer, authwas born April 9, 1875, in Wheeler, N.Y. In 1893 he graduated from Dundee preparaor,

tory

school

of

New

York; took post-graduate courses there and at the Lowvilie academy; and studied two years in the Albany Jaw school. In 189395 he taught school in

Steuben and Yates

co-

unties, N.Y. Since 1898 he has practiced law in Elmira, N.Y.; he is the general counsel for the Listed securities

of New York; and prominently idwith the republican party. He is the author of Aulls' Quizzer on the Code. Aultman, Cornelius, manufacturer, was born March 10, 1837. In 1851 he entered into partnership with Ephraim Ball, an ingen-

company entified

1898; lieutenant-colonel in the twenty-first infantry in 1900; colonel twenty-ninth infantry in 1901; brigadier-general United States army in 1903; and was retired the same year. In 1868 he participated in the campaign against the Crow Indians in 1872 against the Ute Indians; and in 1874 against the Sioux Indians. He commanded the thirteenth infantry in the Santiago campaign; and was recommended for brevet of brigadier-general for courageous conduct at the battle of San Juan Hill. In 1900-03 he served in the Philippine Islands; and now resides in Buffalo, N.Y. Auringer, Obediah Cyrus, clergyman, author, poet, was born June 4, 1849, in Glens Falls, N.Y. He was educated in the public and private schools of In his native state. 1871-74 he served in the United States marine corps on the flagship Worcester in the

Aultman

tropics;

and

and company, and engaged in the manufacture of the plows and stoves patented by Mr. Ball. Being a man of marked executive abil-

engaged

in

ious inventor, in the firm of Ball,

he devoted his attention to the general affairs of the firm, while Mr. Ball continued to invent new devices, which the firm took charge of and manufactured. The Ohio mower, the World mower and reaper, the Buckeye mower, and the New American harvester were brought out successively, and were manufactured in enormous quantities. After 1872 the firm was changed to C. Aultman and company. He died Dec. 35, 1884, in Can-

in 1889 agricult-

ure. Sinee 1889 he has

a presbyterian filled has minister; pastorates in North-

been

ity,

wood and Troy, N.Y.; and since 1904 ha& been pastor of the first presbyterian church of Forestport, N.Y. He is the author of Scythe and Sword; The Heart of the Golden Roan; The Book of the Hills; The Christ; Friendship's Crown of Verse; and Poems. Austell,

Alfred,

planter,

financier,

was

Aultman, Dwight Edward, soldier, was born in Pennsylvania. In 1894 he graduated from the United States military academy. In 1899 he became first lieutenant in the second artillery; and in 1901 was promoted to captain and is now stationed at the Pre-

born on Jan. 14, 1814, in Jefferson county, Tenn. For many years he was a cotton planter at Campbellton, Ga.; and became a general of militia. In 1858 he became a financial leader in Atlanta, Ga. in 1865 established the Atlanta national bank; and became head of the largest cotton house in the world. He

sidio, Cal.

died Dec.

ton, Ohio.

Auman, William, soldier, brigadier-general, was born Oct. 17, 1838, in Berks county. Pa. He was educated in the public schools of Pottsville, Pa.;

and at

Wyoming seminary of Kingston, Pa. He served in the

civil

war

in

1861-65 in the grades of private, corporal, sergeant, second-lieutenant, first-lieutenant and captain in the for-

ty-eighth regiment Pennsylvania volunte-

He was

brevetted captain for gallantry at Fort Mahone in 1865; participated in seventeen general engagements; and was severely wounded on April 2, 1865. He was commissioned in the United States army in 1866 as second-lieutenant thirteenth infantry; in 1867 was made first-lieutenant; captain 1879; major in ers.



7, 1881, in Atlanta, Ga. Austen, Peter Townsend, educator, author was born Sept. 10, 1853, in Clifton, N.Y. He was professor of chemistry at Kutgers college in 1877-87; and in 1893-98 was professor of chemistry in Brooklyn polytechnic institute; and in 1898-1907 was chief chemist to the Pegamoid industries of the United States. He was the author of Chemical Lecture Notes; and Organic Chemistry, from the German of Pinner. He died Dec. 30, 1907,. in Brooklyn, N.Y. Austen, Willard, librarian, bibliographer, was born about 1860. In 1891 he graduated ,^

from Cornell university; and

is assistant librarian in that institution. Austin, Hurieosco, soldier, lawyer, statesman, was born Feb. 16, 1843, in Mobile, Ala.,, which has always been his place of residence. He graduated from the university of Alabama and attained success as an eminent lawyer. During the civil war he served as a captain in the confederate army. He has been a member of. the Alabama state senate.