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HBRRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. 3, 1863, in Candor, N.Y. He was the founder and president of the Brooklyn medical society; and has been president of the

Bruin, Peter Bryan, lawyer, jurist. He was appointed in 1798 one of "the first United States judges for the territory of Missis-

March

sippi.

Brooklyn college of pharmacy. He

Brumbach, Jefferson, soldier, was born in Ohio. In 1863 he was major in the ninetyfifth regiment Ohio infantry; and in 1865 was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers.

Brumback, Orville S., president Toledo public library, was born Dec. 2, 1855, in Delaware county, Ohio. In 1877 he graduated from Princeton university; and in 1897 graduated from the law department of the university of Michigan. He is a successful lawyer of Toledo, Ohio; and has been president of and a director in numerous corporations. In 1885 he was a representative in the Ohio state legislature; and served on several important committees. He is president of the Toledo public library; and resides in Toledo, Ohio. Brumbauch, Henry Beyer, clergyman, bishop, college president, was born April 1, 1836, in Huntingdon, Pa. He is president of Breth-

is the author of A Manual of Toxicology; Practical Points in Physiology; Principal Facts Relating to Poisons; and other medical works. Brumm, Charles N., soldier, congressman, was born June 9, 1838, in Pottsville, Pa. He enlisted in the union army in 1861, and served throughout the civ, il war, being commissioned an assistantquartermaster and detailed on staff duty. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the forty-sixth congress. In 1886-89, 189599 and 1907-09 he was a representative from Pennsylvania to the forty-seventh, fortyeighth, the forty-ninth

fiftieth,

fifty-fourth, fifty-fifth

and sixtieth

was

congresses as a republican. He was a prominent candidate for governor of Pennsylvania. Brundage, Asa E., lawyer, statesman, was born March 32, 1838, in Conyngham, Pa. In 1847 he graduated from the Centenery college of Brandon, Miss. Since 1849 he has practiced law in Pennsylvania; and has attained prominence in conducting a number of noteworthy cases in. criminal practice. In 1855 he was elected district attorney; has represented his party in democratic state and national conventions; and has filled numerous positions of trust and honor in Luzerne county and Wilkesbarre, Pa. Brundage, William Milton, clergyman, author, was born Jan. 13, 1857, in Stone Ridge, N.Y. He established the first unitarian society of New York; over which he has since presided. He is the author of Some Things for which the Unitarian Church Stands. Brundidge, Stephen, lawyer, congressman, was born Jan. 1, 1857, in White county. Ark. In 1886-90 he was prosecuting attorney for the first judicial district of Arkansas. Since 1890 he has served a, term as member of the democratic state central committee of Arkansas. In 1897-1909 he was a representative from Arkansas to the fifty-fifth, fifty-

born in 1855 in Marietta, Ga. He was one of the survivors of the hurricane off Samoa

sixth, fifty-seventh, fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth and sixtieth congresses as a democrat.

in 1889. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1887. In 1897-98 he was at the naval observatory and war college; was then assigned flag-lieutenant on the Olympia, of Dewey's

Bruner, Lawrence, educator, entomologist, author, was born in 1856 in Catasaqua, Pa. He is professor of entomology and ornithology at the university of Nebraska. He is state entomologist of Nebraska. He is the author of Introduction to Study of Entomology; and Destructive Locust of Argentina. Brunner, Arnold William, architect, founder, author, was born Sept. 35, 1857, in New York City. In 1903-04 he was president of the architectural league, of which he was one of the founders. He is the author of Cottages; Interior Decorations; and contributed to Sturgis' Encyclopoedia of Architecture.

ren's publishing

company. For

many

years

he was president of Juniata college; vicepresident of Orphans' home; and vice-president of Union national bank. He is the bishop of his church and dean of the biblical de-

partment of uuniata college. Brumbaugh, Martin Grove, educator,

col-

president, founder, author, was born April 14, 1863, in Huntingdon county. Pa. He is professor of pedagogy in the university of Pennsylvania; and president of Juniata college. In 1884-90 he was county superintendent of public schools; and for five years was state conductor of teachers' institutes in Louisiana. In 1900-02 he was the first commissioner of education at Porto Rico; established the public school sy.stem; founded the normal schools and free public library; and was a member of the superior board of health of Porto Rico. Since 1903 he has filled the chair of pedagogy in the university of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Standard Readers, in five volumes; The Standard Primer; Stories of Pennsylvania; History of the Brethren; Juniata Bible Lectures; and was editor of Lippincott's Educational Serlege

and other works. Brumby, Thomas Mason, naval

ies;

officer,

squadron; and was present on the flagship at the Manila victory. He died Dec. 17, 1899, in Washington, D.C. Bruncken, Ernest, horticulturist, author. He was secretary of the Wisconsin state forestry commission. He is the author of North American Forests and Forestry; and German Political Exiles in the United States. Brundage, Albert Harrison, physician, lecturer, toxicologist, founder, author, was bom