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434 Brockenbrough, William H., lawyer, jurstate senator, congressman, was born in 1813. He was a state senator from the western district of Florida; and at one time president of the state senate. He was United States district attorney; and also judge. In 1845-47 he was a representative from Florida to the twenty-ninth congress. He was also a. presidential elector on several occ

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Brockett, Linus Pierpont, physician, authwas born Oct. 16, 1820, in Canton, Conn. He was the author of History of Education; Our Great Captains; The Year of Battles: a History of the Franco-German War of 1870; Epidemics and Contagious Diseases; The Silk Industry in America; Our Western Empire; and The Great Metropolis. He died Jan. 13, 1893, in Brooklyn, N. Y. Brocklesby, John, educator, author, was born Oct. 8, 1811, in England. In 1843-73 he was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy in Trinity college at Hartford;, and professor of natural philosophy and astronomy in 1873-82. He was- acting president of the college several years. He was the successful expedition against the Musking Indians. He made two important treaties with the Indians. He was for many years surveyor-general of Pennsylvania. He died Nov. 15, 1809, in Milford, Pa. Broderick, Case, soldier, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Sept. 23, 1839, ' In 1862 he enlisted as a Grant county, -Ind. private soldier in the second Kansas battery; and was mustered

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author of Elements of Meteorology; Views of the Microscopic World; Elements of Astronomy; and Elements of Physical Geography. He died June 21, 1889, in Hartford, Conn. Brockway, Howard, musician, composer, was born Nov. 22, 1870, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Since 1895 he has lived in New York City engaged in teaching piano-forte and composition, and concertizing. He is the author of Variations on an Original Theme. Brockway, John Hall, educator, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born in 1801 in Ellington, Conn. He frequently served in the state legislature. In 1839-43 he was a representative from Connecticut to the twentysixth and twenty-seventh congresses. In 1849-67 he was district attorney for the county of Tolland. He died July 29, 1870, in Ellington. Broderick, Bonaventure Finnbarr, clergyman, bishop, was born Dec. 25, 1868, in Hartford, Conn. In 1896 he was ordained a Roman catholic priest; in 1901 was created pri-

vate chamberlain by Pope Leo; and in 190305 was auxiliary bishop of Havana, Cuba.

Broderick, David Colbreth, United States senator, was born Dec. 4, 1820, in Washington, D.C. He removed to California in 1849; and engaged in the business of smelting and assaying gold. He was a member of the convention which drafted the constitution of that state; served two years in the California state senate; and Avas president of that body in 1851. In 1857-61 he was United States senator. He died Sept. 16, 1859, near Lake Merced, Cal.

Brodhead, Daniel, soldier, was born in 1736 in Virginia. He raised in 1775 a company of riflemen who served in the battle of Long Island. He was appointed colonel of the eighth Pennsylvania regiment; and in 1778 led a

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prpbate judge of Jackson county in 1868; and was twice re-elected. He was county attorney of Jackson county in 1876-80. He

was electer state senator in 1880 to represent Jackson and Pottawatomie counties; and in 1884-88 was an associate justice of the supreme court of Idaho. In 1891-99 he was a representative from Kansas to the fifty-second, fifty-third, fifty-fourth and fifty-fifth congresses as a republican.

Brodhead, Mrs. Eva Wilder, novelist, author. She is the author of One of the Visconti; Diana's Livery An Earthly Paragon Ministers of Grace; and Bound in Shallows.

Brodhead, Garland Carr, soldier, educator, geologist, was born Oct. 30, 1827, in Charlottesville, Va. In 1857 he was assistant geologist for the state of Missouri. He served in the civil war. In 1887-97 he lectured on geologj' in the university of Missouri. He is a fellow of the American association for the

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Brodhead, J. Davis, lawyer, congressman, was born Jan. 12, 1859, in Easton, Pa. Since 1881 he has been engaged in the practice of law. In 1907-09 he was a representative from Pennsylvania to the sixtieth congress as a democrat.

Brodhead, Jacob, clergyman, founder, was born May 14, 1782, in Ulster county, N.Y. In 1813 he established the First reformed Dutch church in Philadelphia, Pa. He died June 6, 1855, in Springfield, Mass.

Brodhead, John, clergyman, congressman, was born in 1770. He was a minister of the methodist episcopal church for forty-four years. In 1831-33 he was a representative from New Hampshire to the twenty-second congress. He died April 7, 1838, in New Market, N.H.

Brodhead, John C, congressman. He was a resident of Medina, N.Y. In 1831-33 and 1837-39 he was a representative from New York to the twenty-second and twenty-fifth congresses as a democrat.

Brodhead, John Romeyn, historian, author, was born Jan. 2, 1814, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was the author of History of the State of

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