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home; and was visiting German hospital. Adler, Liebmann, rabbi, author, was born Jan. 9, 1812, in Germany. In 1861-92 he was

C, soldier, lawyer, legislator, was born Feb. 20, 1837, in Rutland, N. Y. He enlisted in the forty-fourth New York volunteers in 1861; and participated in the

a rabbi of the Chicago Jewish congregation. He was the author of Sabbath Hours, a selection- of his sermons translated into Eng-

Potomac was engaged. He was a representa-

to the Montefiore pathologist to the

He

died Jan. 29, 1893, in Chicago, 111. Adler, Samuel, rabbi, author, was born in 1809 in Germany. He was a rabbi of New York City. He was the author of Jewish Conference Papers; and Benedictions. He lish.

died in 1891 in

New York

City.

Adney, Edwin Tappan, lecturer, artist, author, was born July 13, 1868, in Athens, Ohio.

He was

educated at the university of North Carolina ; and studied for two years the art students' league of New York City. He is a noted painter and writer on outdoor subjects; and at

was

artist

and

special

correspondent for Harper's lier's

Weekly and ColWeekly during

the Klondike and Alaska gold excitements in 1897-1900. In 190204 he was lecturer upon animals for the American society for prevention of cruelty to animals. He is the author of The Klondike

Stampede. Adrain, Garnett B., lawyer, congressman,

was born Dec.

New York

City. college in 1833; admitted to the bar in 1837. In 20, 1816, in

He graduated from Rutgers and was

1857-61 he was a representative from New Jersey to the thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth congresses. In 1861 he offered the resolution of thanks to Major Robert Anderson for his defense of Fort Sumter. He died Aug. 17, 1878, in New Brunswick, N.J. Adrain, Robert, educator, mathematician, was born Sept. 30, 1775, in Ireland. In 181013 he was professor of natural philosophy and mathematics in Rutgers college; until 1825 in Columbia college; and in 1827-34 was professor of mathematics in the university of Pennsylvania. He edited Hutton's Mathematics; published essays on the figure and magnitude of the earth and on gravity; and was editor in 1825-29 of the Mathematical Diary. He died Aug. 10, 1843, in New Brunswick, N.J. Adrain, Robert, lawyer, state senator, was born Dec. 17, 1853, in New Brunswick, N.J. He was president of the senate of New Jersey in 1891-93; and was appointed prosecutor of the pleas of Middlesex county in 1890.

Adsit, Allen

jurist,

principal battles in which the

army

of the

in the Michigan state legislature in 1871-72; and practices his profession in Grand Rapids, Mich. In 1899 he was judge of the seventeenth circuit court of Michigan. Adsit, Charles C, broker, millionaire, was born July 14, 1855, in Chicago, III. He is a son of James M. Adsit, Chicago's first banker. In 1890 he graduated from Cornell university. He began his business career in 1877 with the Merchant's loan and trust company; and since 1887 has geen a dealer tive

in stocks, bonds and investment securities. Adsit, Nancy H., art lecturer, was born May 21, 1825, in Palermo, N.Y. Her contribution to the London Art Journal and other leading art publications has made her name well known in art circles; and to her work is due most of the art interest in Wisconsin, as well as in the entire west. Ady, George, soldier, railroad manager, was born Oct. 20, 1842, in Harrlsville, Ohio. He received a thorough education; and for

one year attended the

Lombard university

at

Galesburg, 111. In 186465 he served in the civil war as first lieutenant in the United States volunteer army. Since 1868 he has been in the railway service of various railroads has been passenger accountant; general ticket agent; was general pasenger agent ; and is now passenger agent of the Union Pacific railroad company at Denver, Col. In 1887 he was department commander of the grand army of the republic for Colorado and Wyoming; in 1897 was commander of the military order loyal legion of the United States; and has been vice-president of the society army of the Tennessee. Africa,

John Simpson, civil engineer, legiswas born Sept. 15, 1832, in

lator, historian,

born Feb. 18, 1861, in New York City. In 1882 he graduated from Williams college; and has since been professionally engaged as a chemist. He is the author of Chemical

Huntingdon, Pa. He was a member of the Pennsylvania state legislature in 1860. He edited History of Huntingdon and Blair Counties. He died in 1900 in Huntingdon, Pa. Agar, John Giraud, lawyer, statesman, was born June 3, 1856, in New Orleans, La. In 1880-82 he was assistant United States attorney for the southern district of New York. In 1896-98 he was a member of the board of education of New York City; and in 1905 became vice-president of the National civic federation. He has been lieutenantcommander and paymaster of the naval militia of New York. In 1905-06 he was presid-

Calculations.

ent of the

Adriance, John Sabin, chemist, author,

was

Reform club

of

New York

City.