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 HERRINGSHAW'S LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY purely literary works. Iiectures on Rhetoric and Oratory ; The Bible and Its Teachings Poems of Religion and Society; Letters on Freemasonry; Lives of Celebrated Statesmen; and many state papers. An elaborate history of his life was published in 1875 by his son, Charles Francis Adams. He died Feb. 23, 1848 in Washington, D.C. Adams, John Quincy, lawyer, legislator, statesman, was born Sept. 32, 1833, in Boston, Mass.; and was the eldest son of Charles Francis Adams. During the civil war he was in their character, include several



staff. He was elected to the legislature by the town of Quincy in 1866; and in 1869-70 was again a member of the legislature. In 1867 and 1871 he was democratic candidate for governor of Massachusetts. He died Aug. 14, 1894, in Quincy,

on Governor Andrew's

Mass.

Adams, John Quincy, founder, was born in He was a charter

given a place in National Poets of America and other standard works. Adams, John William, educator, veterinary surgeon, author, was born Nov. 8, 1862, in Middleton, Miss. He graduated from the university of Minnesota in 1886 and for awhile taught at the Shattuck military school of Faribault, Minn. In 1892 he graduated from the veterinary department of the university of Pennsylvania with the degree of V.M.D.; and since 1892 has been a veterinary practitioner. Since 1896 he has been professor of veterinary surgery and obstetrics at the university of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Text-book on Horseshoeing; Diseases of a Horse's Foot; and other works. Adams, Jonathan, civil engineer, was born July 8, 1798, in Taunton, Mass. Many of the

important lines in New York and New England were constructed under his supervision; and for fifty years he ranked as one of the

1848. in Lancaster, N.H.,

most

of the society of the sons of the American revolution; and also secretary-general of the order of the founders and patriots of America. This society embraces the early settlers of the colonies from 1607 to 1657, with revolutionary descent thereafter. He was a candidate for congress in his district in 1896. Adams, John R., clergyman, chaplain, was born about 1802 in Plainfield, Conn. He was appointed chaplain of the fifth Maine volunteers ; and was present at nearly all the battles of the army of the Potomac from the first battle of Bull Run to the close of the civil war. He died April 26, 1866, in Gorham,

try.

member

Maine.

Adams, John

Turvill, lawyer, author,

was

born in 1805 in British Guiana. He was a lawyer of Norwich, Conn. He was the author of The Knight of the Golden Melice, an historical tale; and The Lost Hunter. He died in 1882 in Norwich, Conn. Adams, John W., farmer, gealogist, mineralogist, was born Sept. 4, 1844, near WTiitesburg, Ky. He is a noted mineralogist and geologist of Kentucky. Adams, John Wesley, clergyman, poet, was born May 23, 1832, and is a lineal descendant of the presidents of that name. In 1858 he joined the New

skillful railroad engineers in the coun-

He

died Sept.

6,

1872.

Adams, Jonathan Adams, physician, surgeon, author, was born in 1825 in Vermont. He was a prominent physician and surgeon of Chicago, 111. He was the author of Essays on Mechanism of Nervous Actions; and Medical Examination for Life Insurance. He died in 1890 in Chicago,

111.

Adams, Joseph Alexander, wood engraver, was born June 24, 1803, in Morristown, N.J. He was one of the earliest amateur experimenters in electrotyping; and was successful in its use in duplicating his work on hard metal. He became an associate of the national academy in 1833; and illustrated several valuable books. The most important of his works was the engraving of John G. Chapman's designs in Harper's Illustrated Bible. died in 1875 in Europe. Adams, Mrs. Louise Catherine, the wife of John Quincy Adams, was born Feb. 11, 1775, in London, England. She was the daughter of Joshua Johnson of _, Maryland, but passed

He

her

Hampshire conference

intellectual

of the methodist epis-

well

copal church; and has held pastorates in Rye,

literature ;

Derby, North Salem, East Canaan, Winchester, Great Falls, Tilton, Newport, Exeter and in Keene. In 1889 he retired from active service and is now living in Methuen, Mass. He has been president of the trustees of the conference seminary and female college. His poems have been

years

early

in

England and in France. She was married to Mr. Adams July 26, 1797, in London. She was possessed of high qualities; in both

versed

French

and

English translated

from the French; was the author of a number of meritorious poems; and was an accomplished musician and vocalist. She died May 14, 1852, and was buried by the side of her husband in the family burying ground at Quincy, Mass. Adams, Marion A., accountant, educator, college president, was born Feb. 18, 1873, in Adams, Julius Walker, soldier, civil engineer, author, was born Oct. 18, 1812, in Bos-