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 HERRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. sity in 1875-77; and at the Newton theological institution in 1874-75 and 1877-79. He attended the Union theological seminary in 1878-79; university of Berlin in 1879-80; and the university of Lelpsic in 1880-88. He has been midshipman, ensign and master in the navy; and in 1881-83 was pastor of the baptist church at Franklin Falls, N.H. He was a professor of the old testament interpretation at the Newton theological institution in 1883-86; and since 1886 has been professor of Hebrew and of languages. He is the author of An Aramaic Method, Including a

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book collector and left one of the largest and most costly libraries in the state. He died Jan. 31, 1873, in Newfane, Vt. Brown, David Paul, lawyer, author, was born Sept. 28, 1795, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was the author of two tragedies, Sestorius; and The Trial; a melodrama and a comedy; and The Forum, or Forty Years' Practice at the Philadelphia Bar. His Forensic Speeches were edited by his son in 1873. He died July

11, 1872, in Philadelphia,

Pa.

ity of Missouri; and received the honorary degree of A.M. from McKendree college of

Brown, Duncan, soldier, clergyman, college president, was born June 6, 1844, in Hannibal, Mo. He served as a union soldier in 1861-65. He has been president of the Highland university of Kansas and is now president of the Brookfield college at Tarkio, Mo. Brown, -Edward Josiah, physician, surgeon, was born Jan. 14, 1851, in Burke, Vt. In 1874 he graduated from Dartmouth college; studied in the medical department; and also in the university of Berlin. He has held chairs of chemistry, hygiene, ophthalmology and otology in the Minneapolis college of physicians and surgeons. In 1888 he was president of the Hennepin county medical so-

Lebanon,

ciety of Minnesota.

Manual and Grammar. Brown, Charles Sumner, educator, scientwas born Aug. 23, 1860, in East Hamp-

ist,

In 1888-96 he was professor of steam engineering in the Rose polytechnic institute at Terre Haute, Ind. He is a fellow of the American association for the advanceton, Conn.

ment of science. Brown, Charles Walter, journalist, lecturer, librarian, author, was born June 33, 1866, in St. Louis, Mo. He studied at the universSince 1888 he has been engaged in 1889-93 was a special writer on the St. Louis Republic; and is a lecturer on historical and educational subjects. He is a member of the press club of Chicago, of which organization he is librarian. In 1890 he established the Inland Journal of Education. He is the joint author of Common School Elocution; Rational Elocution; Common School Question Book and Review; and Brown's Speaker and Dialogues, some thirty books in all. His works, John Paul Jones, Nathan Hale, Ethan Allen and others commemorate the lives and deeds of 111.

in literary

work;

American heroes. Brown, Mrs. Charlotte Emerson, educator, founder, was born in 1838. She was the originator of the national federation of women's clubs. She died Feb. 5, 1895, in East Orange, Brown, Daniel Russell, manufacturer, govwas born March 28, 1848, in Bolton, Conn. In 1880-84 he was a member of the comernor,

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council of Providence, R.I. In 1886 he

was tendered the nomination of mayor, but declined; and two years later was elected presidential elector. In 3 892-95 he was the thirty-eighth governor

Rhode Island. In 1870 he moved to Pro-

of

vidence and took charge of the Mill supply store of Cyrus White, which business he subsequently purchased.

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Brown, Edward Osgood, lawyer, jurist, was born Aug. 5, 1847, in Salem, Mass. He received a thorough education and in 1867 graduated from Brown university. In 1870 he began the practice of Providence, law in B. I.; in 1873 he removed

to Chicago, 111.; and there continued in the practice of law. In 1894-97 he was counsel for the Lincoln

park commissioners. In 1903-05 he was judge of the circuit court of Cook county; and in

1905 he was appointed a judge of the appelHe is the author of legal pamphlets and Monographs on political late court of Illinois.

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president of the

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company, general mill furnishers. Brown, David, book-collector. He was noted as the hermit of Newfane. He was a noted 29

and historical subjects. Brown, Edwin Lee, architect, humanitarian, was born in March, 1827. He was active in establishing the Western lecture bureau; and has been president of the Interstate iiidustrial exposition, the Illinois humane society and of the American humane association. Brown, Edwin N., educator, author, was born in 1860 in Lansing, Mich. For many years he has been superintendent of schools in

Michigan and Nebraska. He is the author of Treasury of Latin Gems; and other works. Brown, Egbert Benson, soldier, was born Oct. 24, 1816, in Brownsville, N.Y. He served through the civil war, mainly in Missouri, Arkansas and Texas and left the army with one shoulder almost wholly disabled and a

legislature of Missouri of his command for their conduct at the battle of Springfield. In 1866-68 he was United States

bullet in his hip. officially

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complimented the troops