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chief signal officer of volunteers. In 1901 he attained the rank of brigadier-general of vol-

unteers. Allen,

James Cameron, lawyer, congressman, was born Jan. 28, 1823, in Shelby county, Ky. In 1846 he was elected prosecuting attorney in the seventh judicial district of Indiana for two years; and in 1850-51 was a member of the state legislature. In 1853-57 and 1863-65 he was a representative from Illinois to the thirty-third, thirty-fourth

and

ton, Conn. She is a journalist and successful writer of short stories of Terryville, Conn. Some of her writings appear in a work entitled Selections from the Writings of Connecticut Women, published in 1893 by the board of managers of the World's Columbian exposition.

Allen, Joel Asaph, naturalist, author, was born July 19, 1838, in Springfield, Mass. Since 1885 he has been curator of ornitholo-

gy and mammalogy

born

in the American museof natural history of New York City. He is the author of History of North American Pinnipeds; and Monographs of North Ameri-

1886 has been engaged in authorship. He is the author of Flute and Violin; The Blue Grass Region and Other Sketches of Kentucky; John Gray, a novel; The Kentucky Cardinal; Aftermath; A Summer in Arcady; The Choir Invisible; The Reign of Law; and The Mettle of the Pasture.

can Rodentia. Allen, John, lawyer, congressman, was born in 1763 in Great Barrington, Mass. He was a lawyerby profession and was a member of the state council of Connecticut for several years. In 1797-99 he was a representative from Connecticut to the fifth congress. He died July 31, 1812, in Litchfield, Conn.

thirty-eighth congresses. Allen,

um

James Lane, educator, author, was

in 1849 in Kentucky. He was professor of latin in West Virginia college; and since

Allen, James Lane, lawyer, author, was born March 3, 1848, in Lexington, Ky. In 1867 he graduated from Bethany college of West Virginia. For awhile he taught school and was superintendent of schools of Waukegan. 111. In 1870-72 he practiced law in Omaha, Neb.; and since 1872 has practiced the profession of law in Chicago, 111. He is a director of the Chicago public library. He is the author of Allen's Handbook of the Nebraska Code; and other works.

Allen, James was born Feb.

Morrill, physician, surgeon, 1831, in Boston, Mass.

22,

civil war he was acting assistant surgeon in United States army; and in 186567 ire was medical inspector of the Metropolitan board of health of Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1869-1906 he was acting assistant surgeon of the United States marine hospital at Milwaukee, Wis. He died in 1906 in Milwaukee, Wis. Allen, Jeremiah Marvin, underwriter, was born May 18, 1833, in Enfield, Conn. Since 1867 he has been president of the Hartford steamboat inspection and insurance company; and is also trustee and director of a number of business corporations.

During the

Allen, Jerome, educator, author,

1830 in Vermont.

was born

He was an

educator of New York City; and dean of the school of pedagogy. He was the author of Handbook of Experimental Chemistry; Methods for Teachers in Grammar; Mind Studies for Young Teachers; and Temperament in Education. He died in 1894 in New York City. in

Allen, Jesse

was born Jan.

C, educator, lawyer, author, 31, 1832, in

Muskingum

coun-

For nearly twenty years he was engaged in educational work; and has attained success as an eminent lawyer of Van Wert, Ohio. He is the author of a work entitled Modern World View. Allen, Mrs. Jessica Wolcott, journalist, author, was born March 13, 1865,' in Southingty, Ohio.



Allen, John, soldier, lawyer,

was born Dec.

30, 1772, in Rockbridge, Va. He was the son of an early settler in Kentucky; and began

the practice of law at Shelbyville in 1795. In 1812 he raised a regiment of riflemen which was engaged in the battle of Brownstown and formed the left wing at the river Raisin. He was killed in battle at that place, Jan. 22, 1813. Allen, John, founder, inventor, was born May 26, 1823, in Meriden, Conn. After

numerous experiments he succeeded by artificial means in restoring the sunken portion of the face to its original position. He was largely instrumental in organizing the Ohio dental college; and was professor for many years in that institution. He died March 12, 1892, in Ohio. Allen, John, farmer, soldier, lawyer, states-

man, was born in 1747 in Williamsburg, Va. He was a major of the Virginia line in the revolutionary war. He was one of the committee to select the county seat of Frank-

He served as a. state senator; was one of the counsel for Aaron Burr; and for many years was at the head of the masonic fraternity In Kentucky. fort.

Allen, John, lawyer, jurist, was born in Jersey. In 1739 he was associate justice of the state supreme court of New Jersey.

New

Allen, John, lawyer, jurist, was born in Island. In 1801-08 he was associate justice of the supreme court of Rhode Island.

Rhode

Allen, John Alpheus, chemist, author, was born Oct. 19, 1863, in Hebron, Maine. In 1883 he graduated from the Southfi,eld scientific school of Yale university. In 1884 he

became assistant to the curator of metallurgy in the United States national museum. In 1887 he became chemist In the Solid steel company of Alliance, Ohio; and in 1892 became assistant in the Herbarian of Harvard university. He Iron Analysis.

is

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