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Ky. In 1875 he became a professor college; and since 1889 has been president of Potter college at Bowling Green, Kybellsville,

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Warren

Cabell,

Edward

Carrington, soldier, planter, congressman, was born Feb. 5, 1816, in Richmond, Va. In 1837 he removed to the territory of Florida, where he settled as » cotton planter. He was a soldier in the confederate service. In 1845-53 he was a representative from Florida to the twenty-ninth, thirtieth, thirty-first and thirty-second congresses. He died Feb. 28, 1896, in St. Louis. Cabell, George C, soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Jan. 35, 1837, in Danville, Va. He entered the confederate service in 1861; and at the end of the civil war held the rank of colonel. In 1875-87 he was a representative from Virginia to the fortyfourth to the forty-ninth congresses as a democrat. He died in 1906 in Danville, Va.

James Branch, journalist, genealoauthor, was born April 14, 1879, in

Cabell, gist,

Richmond, Va. In 1898 he graduated with the

degree

of

A.B.

from the William and

Mary

college.

In 1899-

was on the the New York

1900 he staff of

Herald; and in 1901 was on the staff of the Richmond News of Virginia. Since 1902 he has been engaged in magazine writing has contributed short stories and novelettes to Harper's and Appleton's, Collier's and other publications; and bas written numerous technological and historical papers. He is the author of The Eagle's Shadow; The Line of Love; BranchRecord of the Branch Family of Virginia; iana, a Record of the Branch Family of Virginia; and Gallantry. Cabell, James Lawrence, physician, author, was born Aug. 26, 1813, in Nelson county, Va. He was chairman of the faculty of the university of Virginia in 1846-47, a place corresponding to that of president in other institutions; and during the civil war had charge of the military hospitals for the confederate government. He was the author of The Testimony of Modern Science to the Unity of Mankind. He died Aug. 13, 1889, in Overton. Va. Cabell, Mrs. Julia Mayo, author, poet, was born about 1800 in Virginia. She was the author of An Odd Volume of Facts and Fiction in Prose and Verse; and Sketches and Recollections of Lynchburg. She died abaut 1855. Cabell, Samuel Jordan, soldier, congressman, wag born Dee. 15, 1756, in Ainierst county, Va. He attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the continental army. For many years be was a member of the Virginia assembly. In 1795-1803 he was a representative from Virginia to the fourth, fifth, sixth

and seventh congresses. He died Aug. 4, 1818, in Nelson county, Va. Cabell, William, state senator, was born 13, 1730, in Licking Hole, Va. About 1773 he aided in establishing ironworks on Hardware river. He was a member of the house of burgesses when the colonies revolted against Great Britain; and a delegate to all the conventions looking toward national independence. He was chosen first state senator from the eighth district; and was a member of the committee that prepared the famous declaration of rights. He died March 23, 1798, in Union Hill, Va. Cabell, William H., governor, was born Dec. 16, 1773, in Boston Hills, Va. He was the seventh governor of v'irginia in 1805-08; afterward president of the court of appeals; and spent fifty years in public life. He died Jan. 17, 1853, in Richmond, Va.

March

Cabell, William Lewis, soldier, lawyer, was born Jan. 1, 1827, in Danville, Va. He graduated from West Point in 1850; and during the civil war attained the rank of brigadier-

general in the confederate service. He was four times mayor of Dallas, Texas; and in 1885-89 was United States marshal for the northern district of Texas. Cabet, Etienne, pioneer, reformer, was born Jan. 1, 1788, in France. He bought a tract of a million acres on the Red river, Texas; and in 1848 had a colony of sixtynine persons come to America. After finally settling at Navoo, 111. he established another colony at St. Louis, Mo. He died Nov. 8, 1856, in St. Louis, Mo. Cable, Benjamin Taylor, manufacturer, congressman, was born on Aug. 11, 1853, in Georgetown, Ky. He has been engaged in ranching and manufacturing. In 1891-93 he was a representative from Illinois to the fifty-second congress as a democrat. In 1896 he was one of the organizers of the national democratic party; but returned to regular ranks in 1898, becoming a member of Illinois democratic state committee. Cable, George Washington, soldier, author, was born Oct. 13, 1844, in New Orleans, La. He is a writer of fiction who has reproduced with much success the life

and

dialect

among

the Creoles of Louisiana. He served in the confederate army during the civil war; and is, now a resident of Northampton, Mass.Hcis the author of Old Creole Days also The Grandissimes; Madame Delphine; and Dr. Seviere; John March, Southerner ; Bonaven ture; Strange True Stories of Louisiana; The Creoles of Louisiana ; The Silent South ; The Busy Man's Bible; The Negro Question; Strong Hearts; The Cavalier; and Bvlow

Hill.