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Maine. He enlisted as a private soldier in the fourth regiment Maine volunteers; and was promoted to a captaincy, which position he held for three years, serving at the first battles of Bull Run, Seven Pines and Malvern Hill. In 1865 he removed to Virginia; and in 1867 was elected a delegate to the Virginia constitutional convention. In 1869-71 he was a representative from Virgi-

Aylesworth, Barton, Orville, clergyman, lecturer, college president, author, was born Sept. 5, 1860, in Athens, HI. In 1889-97 he I I

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nia to the forty-first congress.

Ayer, Waldo Emerson, soldier, was born in Massachusetts. In 1880 he graduated from the United States military academy; became first lieutenant in 1891; was made captain in 1898; and is not stationed at Fort Crook, Neb. Ayers, Edward Augustus, physician, author, was born Dec. 20, 1855, in Jacksonville, 111. He was educated in the public schools attended Whipple academy; then in 1877 graduated from college the Illinois and in 1880 graduated with the degree of M.D. from the university of New York. He has been professor of obstetrics in the New York polyclinic medi;

cal school tal; is a

and hospi-

member

of

Felborn academy of medicine; and an honorary member of the Brooklyn medical society. He has attained success in the practice of his profession in New York City; and is a noted public lecturer on scientific subjects. He is the author of Physical Diagnosis in Obstetrics; and other works. Ayers, Howard, educator, college president, author, was born May 31, 1861, in Olympia, Wash. In 1899-1904 he was president of the the

university of Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the author of The Vertebrate Bar. Ayers, Rufus Adolphus, soldier, lawyer, banker, was born on May 20, 1849, in Bedford county, Va. He served in the confederate states army in 1864-65. In 1865-66

he was farming;

engaged

in

1866-71 was in the mercantile and since business ; 1872 has been engaged in the practice of law. In 1875-79 he was county attorney ; and since 1880 has been attorney and director of the Virginia coal and iron company. In 188590 he was attorney-general. of Virginia; and in 1901-03 was a delegate to the Virginia constitutional convention. He is president of the Interstate finance and trust company; president of Wise county bank president of the Seaboard coal company; and president of the Tazewell coal land corporation. in



was the president of Drake university, Des Moines, Iowa. In 189799 he was pastor of he Central church of Christ at Denver, Col. Since 1899 he has been president of the Colorado agricultural college at Fort Collins,

He is the author Thirteen and Twelve [jthers; Song and FaI )le and various Monographs and contribuCol. if



to

tions

current

publications

which have

been a valuable acquisition to American

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erature.

Aylsworth,

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banker, jurist, was

bom

June 6, 1803. For many years he was engaged in the banking business in Providence,

He also filled the office of judge of the court of common pleas. He died in Providence, K.I. Aylsworth, Homer Elhanan, physician, druggist, genealogist, was bom Sept. 8, 1838. He was a noted physician and druggist of Warren county. 111. He was the author of a Genealogy of the Aylsworth Family. He died

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Jan. 30, 1885, in Roseville,

111.

Aylsworth, Nicholas John, clergyman, auwas born Jan. 15, 1843, in Lake county, 111. He established churches in Angola and Fort Wayne, Ind.; and in Syracuse and Auburn, N.Y. He is the a-uthor of The Moral and Spiritual Aspect of Baptism.

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Aylsworth, William Prince, clergyman, theologian, college president, was bom Dec. 12, 1844, in Cuba, 111. He attended the Chicago university and Bethany college, receiving the degrees of B.A. and M.A. from the latter institution; and received the degree of LL.D. from Cotner university. He has held pastorates in South Bend, Union City, Angola and Fort Wayne, Ind.; and in Columbus, Ohio. He was president of Fairfield college and is now president of Cotner university of Lincoln, Neb.

Aylward, James F., lawyer, legislator, statesman, was born Aug. 4, 1862, in Cambridge, Mass. In 1884 he graduated from the Boston college with the degrees of A.!^. and A.M.; and in 1887 graduated from the Harvard law school. He is a noted lawyer of Cambridge and Boston, Mass.; was councilman for one year; in 1896-1902 was alderman; and was made president of the board in 1902. In 1903-04 he was a representative in the Massachusetts state legislature. He has been the democratic candidate for state senator; in 1907 was a candidate for mayor of his city; and in 1908 candidate for secretary of state. He was a delegate to the democratic national convention of 1908.