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 HERRII/GSHAWS LIBRARr OP AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Chester, Pa.; and in 1869 graduated from the Rensselaer polytechnic institute of Troy as a mining engineer. After practicing his profession in New York and New Jersey in 1871-72 he removed to Selma, Ala.; was in the banking business there for two years; and then made coal mining a business. Because of contest, he only secured his seat in congress, to which he had been elected, at the close of the flfty-flrst congress in 1897.

He has been connected with the Alabama state geological survey; and is the author of several works on geology and paleontology. Aldiich, Walter Johnston, physician, surgeon, obstetrician, was born Nov. 3, 1866, in Lyman, N.H.; and is in the ninth generation from George Aldrich who came to Massachu-

from Derbyshire, England. He was educated at St. Johnsbury academy; and in 1893 graduated from the Bellevue setts in 1631

hospital medical college of New York City. He has been a lecturer on. obstetrics at the training school for nurses; and staff physician at the Brightlook hospital. He has been major and surgeon of the first regiment of the Vermont U.R. knights of phythias; is United States pension examiner; and life in-

state senator, was born Dec. 29, 1833, in Smithfleld, R.I. He has held various town offices, having been for some seventeen years a member of the town councils of Smithfleld and Lincoln. He was a representative in the Rhode Island state legislature in 1869-70 and 1892-95; and was state senator 1895-99. ney; declined a re-election, and also declined nomination for congress. He obtained a charter for the Union trust company of New York City, and was its secretary for several years. He was receiver of large institutions was an examiner of national banks; and in one case filed a personal bond of a million dollars. In the panic of 1873 he lost the greater part of his large fortune. He continued in active law practice until his death, Nov. 14, 1878, and was buried at Palmyra, N.Y. Two of his sons were members of the fifty-fourth congress at the same time, and represented adjoining districts of Alabama. Aldrich, William Farrington, civil engincongressman, was born March 11, 1853, at Palmyra, N.Y. He was educated at the public school of his native village until 1865,

eer,

when he removed with

surailce examiner. He now makes a specialty of obstetrics at St. Johnsbury, Vt. Aldrich, William, merchant, congressman, was born Jan. 20, 1820, in Greenfield, N.Y.

his father to New York City, in which city and vicinity he attended

In 1851 he removed to Wisconsin and engaged in merchandising and manufacturing. He was superintendent of schools for three years; was chairman of the board of supervisors one year; and was a, member of the Wisconsin house of representatives in 1859. In 1860 he removed to Chicago and engaged in the wholesale grocery business. In 1876 he was a member of the board of aldermen of Chicago, 111. In 1877-83 he was a representative from Illinois to the forty-fifth, forty-sixth and forty-seventh congresses. He died Dec. 3, 1885, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

graduated from War-

Aldrich, William F., lawyer, financier, was born Oct. 22, 1815, in Mendon, Mass. 1839 he began the practice of law in Palmyra, N. Y.; and formed succpartnerships essively

with George W. Cuywith Mr. Hopkins, with Judge Thomas N. Minde, J. F. Harrison and Judge Charles McLouth, removing to ler,

New York

in for years one of the leading attorneys in west1866.

He

City

was

ern New York; and in 1861 was admitted to practice to the supreme court of the United States. He was a strong union man; was one of the organizers of the republican party; and took an active part in its campaigns. In 1861-64 he served as district attorAldrich,

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engaged in mining and

manuf apturing and built up the town that now bears his name. The only appointive office he ever held was that of postmaster of his town. He was elected to the fifty-fourth congress by the combined vote of the repub;

and populists of the fourth district, against Gaston A. Robbins, democrat. The latter received the certificate of election from the governor on the face of the returns. Mr. Aldrich instituted a contest; and was seated by the house on Friday, March 13, 1895. He was re-elected to the fifty-fifth and fifty-sixth congresses, but was forced each time to contest for his seat. He made three successful contests. In 1896, 1900 and 1904 he was a delegate to the republican national convention; has represented Alabama on the republican congressional committees for six years and is a member of the Alabama state executive committee. He declined a unanimous renomination for a fourth term; and returned to an active business life. He licans



resides in Aldrich, Ala.;

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as Rajah Lodge. Aldrich, William Sleeper, engineer, educator, author, was born March 3, 1863, in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1883 he graduated from the United States naval academy; and in 1884 from the Stevens institute of technology. For