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Beverley, Robert, historian, author, was born about 1675 in Virginia. He was a writer whose one work, a History of the Present State of Virginia, 1705, is full of life and vigor. In it occurs the phrase the almighty power of gold, which anticipates Irving's almighty dollar. He died in 1716 in Virginia. Bevins, PhiUp Denison, educator, journalist, was born Feb. 3, 1862, in Pike county, Ky. He has been county teachers' examiner; and in 1894-97 was superintendent of schools of Pike county, Ky. He was one of the organiz-

Iowa; and various other geological and

ers of the first teachers' associations in his county; and has been instrumental in the enactment of better educational laws in the

ginia.

Kentucky

tary of the treasury. He afterwards practiced his profession in Washington, D.C.; and acted as an assistant in the office of the attorney-general of the United States. In 1809-27 he was chief justice of the supreme court of Kentucky. He was a United States senator is 1811-15 and in 1829-35. He died April 14, 1859, in Georgetown, D.C. Bibb, Thomas, governor, was born in Ala. and was a kinsman of W. W. Bibb, whom he succeeded in 1820-31 as the second governor of Alabama. He died in Alabama. Bibb, William Wyatt, congressman, governor. United States senator, was born. Oct. 1, 1780, in Virginia. In 1806-13 he was a representative from Georgia to the ninthtenth, eleventh and twelfth congresses. In 1813-17 he was United States senator. In 1817 he was appointed governor of the territory of Alabama ; and was the. first governor under the constitution of that state in 181920. He died July 9, 1820, in Fort Jackson,

state legislature.

Bewley, Anthony, clergyman, abolitionist, was bom May 23, 1804, in Tennessee. He began preaching in the Tennessee conference of the methodist episcopal church in 1839; and was transferred to the Missouri conference in 1843. He was hanged in 1860 by a, mob solely because he had proclaimed the injustice of human slavery. He died Sept. 13, 1860, in Fort Worth, Texas. Beyer, George Eugene, educator, biologist, author, was born Sept. 9, 1861, in Dresden, Germany. He took special studies in biology and science in Dresden and in Berlin. In

1881-83 he traveled as a naturalist in central soutli America. In 1883-95 he was curator at the Tulane museum of New Orleans,

and

La. and is now professor of natural hist;

ory in that institution. has been president of the Louisiana nat-

He

uralists society; president of the Louisiana historical society; and vice-president of the Louisiana audubon society. He is the author of Life Histories of Certain Snakes; and Monographs on kin-

dred subjects. Beyer, Samuel Walker, educator, geologist, author was born on May 15, 1865, in Clearfieid, i'a. In 1889 he graduated from

Iowa state college; and subsequently re-

the

ceived the degree of Ph.D. from the Johns

Hopkins

university. assistant geologist in the United States geological sur-

He

is

vey; and a member of the Iowa geological survey. He is a fellow of the Maryland association for the ad-

vancement of science; of the geological society of is the author of Sioux Quart-

and a member America.

He

and Certain Associated Rocks; Geology of Boone, Marshall, Story and Hardin Counties, Iowa; Clay and Clay Industries of zite

sci-

works. Beyer, Gustav, merchant, entomologist, was born July 5, 1840, in Saxony. In 1861 he commenced building up a large fur. business in New York City; and has now retired from active business. He is widely known as an eminent entomologist; and owns one of the largest known private collections of entific

American

beetles.

Bibb, George States senator,

M., lawyer, jurist.

United

was born in 1773 in VirHe was in the Kentucky state seriate

two years; held the position of chancellor of the court of chancery; and was secre-

Ala. Bibbins, Arthur Barneveld, educator, geologist, author, was bom Aug. 6, 1860, in Hanover, Mich. Since 1893 he has been curator and head of the department of geology and mineralogy in the Woman's college of Baltimore, Md. He is a fellow of the geological society of America. Bibbins, Mrs. Ruthella Mary, educator, historian, author, was born about 1860 in Frederick, Md. She was educated at the Woman's college of Baltimore, Md.; and has received the degrees of A.B. and Ph.D. For several years she was a fellow in history at Bryn Mawr college. She is the author of 'Mongst the Wild Nations of Europe; and Historic Chesapeake. Bibighaus, Thomas M., congressman, was born in 1816 in Pennsylvania. In 1851-53 he was a representative from Pennsylvania to the thirty-second congress. He died June 18, 1853, in Lebanon, Pa. Bible, George Potter, educator, lecturer, was bom Feb. 26, 1858, in Bellefonte, Pa. He attended the state college and Clark university; and in 1880 graduated from the national school of elocution and oratory at Philadelphia, Pa. He is known in his state as one of the most gifted institute instructors, having lectured in nearly every institute In the state. In Ohio, Delaware and Indiana he has also been much in demand. He

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