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 HBRRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Bruce, Sanders Dewees, soldier, journalist, author, was born Aug. 16, 1835, in Lexington, Ky. He served in the civil war; and attained the rank of colonel. He founded the widely-known sporting journal, Turf, Field and Farm. He was the author of American

Stud Book, The Thoroughbred Horse; and Horse Breeders' Guide and Handbook. He died in 1902 in

New York

City.

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institute; and at Mercer university. In 188493 he was superintendent of schools of Blanco, Texas; in 1893-96 was superintendent of schools at Marble Falls, Texas, and in 189693 was superintendent of schools at Athens, Texas. In 1899-1900 he was president of the John Tarleton college of Stephenville, Texas; in 1901-06 was professor of mathematics at the North Texas state normal college; and since 1906 has been president of that institution of learning. In 1896, 1898 and 1900 he was a teacher of mathematics at the university of Texas. In 1905 he was president of the

Brunton, William B., soldier, was born in Pennsylvania. In 1861 he entered the union service from Iowa as second lieutenant in the second regiment Iowa cavalry; was made first lieutenant in 1862; became captain in 1864, and was honorably mustered out in 1865. In 1867 he became second lieutenant in the ninth United States cavalry; and became first lieutenant in the same year. He

Texas state teachers' association; and since 1904 has been chairman of the state board of examiners of Texas. He is a fellow of the Texas academy of science; and has made valuable researches in mathematics and gen-

was

eral geometry.

Lrevettel first lieutenant for gallant conduct at the battle of Corinth in 1862; and was also brevetted captain for gallant conduct in the battle of Nashville in 1864. He resigned from the United States army in 1873.

Bruce, Wallace, diplomat, lecturer, author, was born Nov. 10, 1844, in Hillsdale, N. Y. In 1867 he graduated from Yale university. Since 1868 he has been engaged in literary work, and in 1868-93 was'United States consul at Edinburgh, Scotland. He is president of the Florida Chautauqua. He is the poet,

author of The Land of Burns; The Yosemite; The Hudson; From the Hudson to the Yosemite; Old Homestead Poems; The Hudson Panorama; In Clover and Heather; Wayside Poems and other work. Bruce, William George, publisher, author, was born March 17, 1856, in Milwaukee, Wis. He received a thorough education in the public and private schools of ililwaukee. Wis. In 1874 he was a, clerk of the ilihvaukee Dai;

ly News; in 1880 became cashier; and was promoted to assistant

manager. In he founded and ever since been

business 18!>1

has

l)ubli8her of the

Amer-

ican School Board Journal of Milwaukee, Wis.

1889-94 he was a member of the Milwaukee school board. In 1903-06 he was tax commissioner for the city of Milwaukee, Wis. In 1897 he managed the national educational association convention. In 1893 he was manager of the ilihvaukee exhibits at the Columbian exposition in Chicago, 111.; and in 1904 was manager of the same exhibits at the St. Louis exposition. He is the author of American School Architecture; and Bruce's Manual on School Administration. In

Bruce, William Herschel, educator, mathematician, college president, scientist, was born April 8, 1856, in Troup county, Ga. He was educated at the Alabama polytechnic

Brucker, Ferdinand, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Jan. 8, 1858, in Bridgeport, Mich. He served as alderman of the city of East Saginaw in 1882-84; and held the office of judge of probate for Saginaw county two terms in 1888-96. In 1897-99 he was a representative to the fifty-fifth congress. He died in 1904 in Saginaw, Mich. Brudno, Ezra Selig, lawyer, author, was born May 28, 1877, in Lithuania. In 1901 he

began the practice of law in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the author of The Fugitive; and The Little Conscript.

Brues, Charles Thomas, zoologist, scientist, 30, 1879, in Wheeling, W. Va. the author of forty-one scientific contributions on insects. He is curator of invertebrate zoology at the public museum of Milwaukee, Wis. He is a fellow of the American association for the advancement of

was born June

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science. Bruff,

Lawrence

L.,

army

officer,

author,

Maryland. In 1876 he graduated from West Point military aca-

was born

Oct. 14, 1851, in

demy; and was made second lieutenant in the third artillery. In 1879 he became first lieutenant of ordnance; in 1890 was made captain; in 1891-1900 was instructor of ordnance and gunnery at West Point; and in 1900-04 was assistant to the chief of ordnance of the United States army. He is the author of Notes on Machine and Rapid Fire Guns, Small-Arms and Ballistic Machines;

Gunpowder and Ballistics,

Gun

Interior Ballistics; Exterior Construction, United States

Sea Coast Guns; and Ordnance and Gunnery; all of these text-books being used at

West

Point. Bruhl, GustavTis, physician, founder, was born May 31, 1826, in Prussia. He was physician of St. Mary's hospital; lecturer on larj'ngoscopy in Miami medical college; and was one of the founders and first president of the Peter Claver society for the education of colored children. In 1869 he edited the German Pioneer; and in 1871 was nominated by the democrats for state treasurer of Ohio. In 1874 he was one of the examiners of public schools in Cincinnati, Ohio.