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1883, in Detroit, Mich. Barnard, Joseph Folger,

sixty-first congress.

Barnard, William Stebbins, naturalist, inwas born Feb. 28, 1849, in Canton, 111. In 1870 he accompanied the scientific exploring expedition to Brazil as assistant geologist. Since 1874 he has lectured on natural history at various schools and colleges; and in 1880-85 was entomologist at the United States department of agriculture at Washington, D.C. He has made inventions of harvesters, both for corn and cotton; and also of means and appliances for the destruction of injurious insects. He also devised the Harvard book-rack, improved paperfile holdventor, author,

and similar articles. Barnes, Abraham, patriot, was born about 1724 in St. Mary's county, Md. In 1754 he was a representative from Maryland to the colonial congress. He died in Maryland. Barnes, Alanson H., lawyer, jurist, was born in New York. He removed to Wisconsin and practiced law; and in 1873 was appointed United States associate justice for the ers

territory of Dakota. Barnes, Albert, clergyman, author, was bom Dec. 1, 1798, in Rome, N.Y. He was a leader of the new school of presbyterian

thought; and was an able scriptural commentator. He was an t-minent clergyman of Philadelphia, Pa. and 'vas at one time tried

for heres}'.

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Notes on the New Testament Scriptural Views of Slavery; The Atonement; Life at Three Score; Prayers for Family Worship; Evidences of Christianity in the Nineteenth Century; and other works. He died Dec. 24, of

1870, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Barnes, Albert Crane, lawyer, jurist, was June 28, 1853, in Addison, Vt. In 1877 he was admitted to the bar; and in 1879-83 was connected with the United States gener-

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al land office, writing decisions upon contested land claims. In 1885-96 he practiced law in Chicago; and since 1906 has been judge of the superior county of Cook county, 111. Barnes, Albert Abraham, government oi£cial, W.1S born Dec. 6, 1837, in Utica, N.Y. He was educated in the public schools of New York City. He has had a varied career; for nearly a quarter of a "entury has been in •

lawyer, jurist, was born in 1823 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. In 1841 he graduated from Yale university; and in 1844 from Yale law school. In 184462 he pi-acticed law in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. In 1863-93 he served as judge of the supreme court of the state of New York; then retired because of age limit ; but was reappointed and served in 1895-99. He died Jan. 10, 1904, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y^. Barnard, W. 0., congressman, in 1809-11 he was a representative from Indiana to the

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of the New City postoffice. His father was the late Abraham Albert 3arnes. His uncle was the late Alanson H. Barnes, who was Unitel States marshal for Wisconsin during the civil war; and was chief justice of the United States court of Dakota. His great-grandfather was a soldier in the revolutionary war. Barnes, Albert Edmund, soldier, clergyman, was born May 30, 1873, in Iowa. Hewas a second lieutenant in the civil war; and now fills a pastorate in Minneapolis, Minn. Barnes, Alfred C, soldier, banker, founder, publisher, author, was born Oct. 27, 1842, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was educated at the Brooklyn polytechnic institute; and is a son of A. S. Barnes, the well known publisher. He was elected colonel of the thirteenth regiment New York volunteers; and attained the rank of brigadier general in the New York national guards. He founded the Astor place bank of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and in 1891 division I'ork

became its president. He was vice-president of the American book company; and a, director in several large corporations. He planned and supervised Barnes' Brief History of America. He died Nov. 10, 1905, in Brooklyn.

Barnes, Almont, soldier, lawyer, diplomat, author, was born April 14, 1835, in Turin, N. Y. He was educated at St. Lawrence acade-

my, N.Y. and received the degree of LL.B. from the National law

school of Washington, D.C. He first entered journalistic work. He has been captain of battery and chief of

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assistant clerk in the United States house of representatives and he waschief of bureau in the

government state department. He has been United States consul three times; and is now engaged in his third term as statistical expert in the department of agriculture of the United States government at Washington, D.C. He is the editor and author of vari-