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of the city common council. In 1890 he organized the Cedartown land improvement company of Georgia. In 1896 he organized the Cedartown cotton company to make fine hosiery yarns; in 1898 organized the Southern extension cotton mill company; and in 1899 organized the Paragon mills; and in each of these corporations he was either president or manager. In 1899 he consolidated these three companies, aggregating twenty-five thousand spindles, becoming vicepresident of the corporation. In 1896 and 1904 he was a delegate from Georgia to the republican national conventions. In 1907 he was president of the Southern association of hosiery yarn spinners.

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Adamson, Penrhyn Stanley, illustrator, arauthor, was born March 19, 1877, in Scotland. He has done drawing for Life, Judge, Scribner's and Harper's. He is the tist,

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Adamson, William Charles, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Aug. 13, 1854, in Bowdon, Ga. In 1874 he graduated with the degree of A.B. from

Bowdon college of Georgia; and subsequently he received the degree of A.M. from that institution of learning. Since 1876 he has practiced law in Carrollton, Ga.; in 1885-89 was judge of the city court; and for several years was city attorney. In 1893 he was a, presidential elector; and in 1901 was a delegate to the ecumenical council of methodism held in London, England. In 1897-1911 he was a representative from Georgia to the fifty-fifth, fifty-sixth, fifty-seventh, fiftyeighth, fifty-ninth, sixtieth and sixty-first congresses as a, democrat. Addams, Jane, lecturer, reformer, author, was born Sept. 6, 1860, in Cedarville, 111. She is a well known writer and lecturer on social settlement work, and on social and political reforms. She is head resident of Hull house of Chicago, 111. She is the author of Democracy and Social Ethics; The Function of the Social Settlement; and Philanthropy and Social Progress. Addams, William, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Sept. 4, 1776, in Lancaster county, Pa.; and in 1813-14 served as county auditor. In 1832-34 he was a representative in the Pennsylvania state legislature. In 1825-39 he was a representative from Pennsylvania to the nineteenth and twentieth congresses. In 1839-43 he was associate judge of Berks county. Pa. He died May 19, 1858, in Berks county. Pa. Addicks, George B., clergyman, college president, was born Sept. 9, 1854, in Hampton, 111. For five years he filled a pastorate at Pekin, 111.; and for five years filled the chair

and historical theology in the Central wesleyan college, of which institution he has been president since 1896. of practical

Addicks, John Edward, capitalist, was born 31, 1841, in Philadelphia, Pa. Works for the manufacture of gas were built for him in Jersey City and for the Consumers' gas company of Chicago, 111.; and the competition which he engendered led to the union of the gas companies of Chicago into the

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Chicago gas trust. In 1884 he organized and became president of the Bay state gas company of Boston, which constructed large works. In 1893 he bought a. majority interest in the Brooklyn gas company, becoming its president; and is now largely interested in other gas companies in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1899-1901 and in 1903 he was a candidate for the United States senate from Delaware. Addington, Keene Hardwood, lawyer, author, was born March 3, 1874, in Baltimore, Md. Since 1890 he has practiced law in Chicago, 111. He is part author of the Supplements of the Annotated Statutes of Illinois. Addison, Daniel Dulany, clergyman; authwas born March 11, 1863, in Wheeling, W.Va. Since 1895 he has been rector of All Saints church of Brookline, Mass. He is the author of Lucy Lareom, Life, Letters and Diary; Phillips Brooks; New England Town in the Civil War; Life and Times of Edward Bass, the First Bishop of Massachusetts; All Saints Church, Brooklyn; The Episcopalians; and The Clergy in American Life and or,

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Addison, Mrs. Julia De Wolf, artist, authwas born Feb. 34, 1866, in Boston, Mass. She is the author of Classic Myths in Art; Art of the National Gallery; and several plays, musical pieces and songs. or,

Addison,

Thomas Grafton, clergyman,

au17, 1833, in Washington, D.C. In 1859-67 he was rector of churches in Virginia, Ohio, Maryland and West Virginia; and in 1861-96 was rector of Trinity church of Was'hington, D.C. He was the author of published Sermons and Speeches. He died April 3, 1896, in Washington, D.C. thor,

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Addison, Walter Dulany, clergyman, founwas born June 1, 1769, in Annapolis, Md. In 1793-1800 he held services in various denominations and in the Presbyterian church in Washington, D.C. His work there resulted in the foundation of St. John's church, which was erected in 1804. 1801-09 he was rector of Broad Creek parish; in 1809-36 was rector of St. John's parish; and in 1826-48 was rector of Rock Creek parish. He died Jan. 31, 1848, in Baltimore, Md. der,