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 HBRRINGSHAW'S LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHT Blakeslee, Erastus, soldier, clergymaii, auwas born Sept. 3, 1838, in Plymouth, Conn. In 1861 he enlisted in company A, first Connecticut cavalry; in 1864 attained the rank of colonel and in 1865 was brevetted brigadier-general United States voluntethor,



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he was made archbishop of New Orleans, La., with four suflragan dioceses. He died June

New Orleans, La. Blakiston, Nathaniel, colonial governor. In 1699-1704 he was colonial governor of Mary-

30, 1860, in

land.

various pastorates in the congregational church; and in 18921908 was engaged in editing and publishing the Bible Study Union Lesson for Sunday schools. He was the author of Brief History of the First Connecticut Cavalry Volunteers; and one hundred and forty volumes of the Bible Study Union Lessons. He died July 12, 1908, in Brookline, Mass. Blakeslee, Francis Durbin, educator, clergyman, college president, was born Feb. 1, 1846, in Vestal, X.Y. In 1863-64 he was quartermaster's clerk in the fiftieth New York engineers and in 1864-65 was a clerk in the quartermaster-ge-

Blanchard, Albert G., soldier, civil enginwas born in 1810 in Charlestown, Mass. During the Mexican war he served as captain of Louisiana volunteers; and was at the battle of Monterey and the siege of Vera Cruz. In 1861 he was made a brigadier-general in the confederate army. He died June 31, 1891, in New Orleans, La. Blanchard, Amos, educator, musician, composer, was born Feb. 1, 1766, in Andover, Mass. He was a teacher for fifty years; and a, fifer in the revolutionary war. He was the composer of Corinth and other well known

Wash-

Her best known works are Twenty Little Maidens; Taking a Stand; and the Blanch-

ers.

filled



neral's office at

ington, D.C. In 186970 he was principal of the union school at Whitney's Point, N.Y.

and in 1871-73 filled a pastorate in Groveland, N.Y. In 1873-84 he was principal at the East Greenwich academy, R.L; in 188485 traveled in Europe; and in 1886-87 filled a pastorate in Newport, R.I. In 1887-99 he was principal of the East Greenwich academy; in 1899-1900 was president of the Iowa Wesleyan university; and since 1900 has been president of Cazenovia seminary of New York. Blakeslee, Fred Gilbert, educator, author, was born June 17, 1868, in Hartford, Conn. He received a thorough education in the public

schools of his nat-

ive city.

He

served in

eer,

hymn tunes. He died May 35, 1842, in Lynn, Mass. Blanchard, Amy Ella, educator, author, was born June 28, 1856, in Baltimore, Md. Library for Girls, consisting of Two Betty of Wye, Three Pretty Maids, An Independent Daughter, Miss Vanity, and A Girl of '76. Blanchard, Charles A., educator, college president, was born Nov. 8, 1848, in Galesburg, 111. He was educated in the 'Wheaton ard

Girls, Girls Together,

college

and the Chica-

go theological seminary. In 1870-73 he was adjunct professor and lecturer of the national christian association; in 1872-74 he was principal of the preparatory department of Wheaton college; in

1874-82 was professor English literature and language; and ever since 1882 he has been professor of mental and moral science in that institution. He was president of the Sabbath association of Illinois; was president of the Illinois christian association; and president of the college section of the state teachers' association of Illinois. He is now president of

I

Spanish-American war; and was acting gunner's mate on the Minnesota. In 1899 he the

was

sergeant-major;

and in 1894 swordmaster

became

the infantry Connecticut national guard. In 1893 he was captain of camp six, sons of veterans. Since 1904 he has been military instructor in the district schools of West Middle, Conn. He has been connected with the ^tna insurance company since 1884. He is the author of Sword Play for Actors; of articles on fencing, the sword and military insignia of rank for the Encyclopaedia Americana,, and of magazine stories and articles. He has made a special study of military costume and the history of fencing. Blanc, Anthony, clergyman, archbishop, was born Oct. 11, 1793, in France. In 1850 first

in

of

Wheaton

college of Illinois.

Blanchard, James Armstrong, lawyer, jurist, was born Aug. 16, 1845, in Jefferson county, N.Y. Since 1900 he has been justice of the supreme court of New York, his present term ending in 1915. Blanchard, John, educator, lawyer, congressman, was born Sept. 30, 1787, in Caledonia county, Va. In 1845-49 he was a representative from Pennsylvania to the twentyninth and thirtieth congresses. He died March 8, 1849, in Columbia, S.C. Blanchard, Jonathan, congressman, was born in New Hampshire. In 1783-84 he was a delegate from New Hampshire to the continental congress. shire.

He

died in

New Hamp-