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nary of Easthampton, Mass. He was elected professor of agriculture of the Massachusetts agricultural college of Amherst; and in 1894 he was president of the association of American colleges and experimental stations. In 1880 he engaged in the work of agricultural investigation and instruction; and in 1895 organized the dairy division. United States department of agriculture, of which he Was chief until his death. He was the author of The American Sections of Dairy Farming. He died Oct. 1, 1904, in St. Louis, Mo. Alvord, James C, lawyer, statesman, was born in 1808 in Massachusetts. He adopted the profession of law; and served one term in each branch of the Massachusetts state legislature. He was elected a representative from Massachusetts to the twenty-sixth congress, but died before taking his seat. He died Sept. 27, 1859, in Massachusetts. Alvord, John Watson, civil engineer, builder, designer, was born Jan. 25, 1861, in Boston, Mass. He designed the sewer system of Lake View and Cicero of Illinois in 189093. He has designed and constructed sewer system for over fifty municipalities; waterworks for more than a score of cities; and

numerous waterpower plants, sewerage disposal plants, dams and reservoirs. He is the author of a number of engineering papers

and published

reports.

Alvord, Thomas Gold, lawyer, lieutenantgovernor, was born Dec. 20, 1810, in Onondaga county, N.Y. In 1844-64 he was a member of the New York state legislature; was elected speaker of the house in 1858 and in 1864; was lieutenant-governor in 1865-66; and a member of the New York state constitutional convention in 1867-68. In 1894 he was a member of the New York constitutional convention. He was the proprietor of extensive salt mines in central New York. He died Oct. 26, 1897, in Syracuse,

N.Y. Alwood, William Bradford, entomologist, botanist, scientist, was born Aug. 11, 1859, in Delta, Ohio. In 1879-81 he taught in the public schools of Ohio and in 1882-86 was superintendent of the Ohio agricultural experiment station. In 1886-88 he was assistant entomologist in the United States department of agriculture; and in 1888-91 was entomologist and botanist. In 1907 he was made chief of the oenological laboratory in the bureau of chemistry of the United States department of agriculture. He received a gold medal and diploma in 1904 from the Louisiana purchase exposition. He has written important papers on the biology of alcoholic ferments and the economic disposal of unmerchantable fruits.

Amat, Thaddeus, clergyman, founder, bishwas born Dec. 31, 1811, in Spain. In 1838 he came to New Orleans, La.; in 184754 was a rector in Philadelphia, Pa.; and in of bishop 1854 was consecrated second Monterey. He built the cathedral at Los Angeles, Cal.; and in 1859-78 he was bishop of Los Angeles. He died May 12, 1878, in Los op,

Angeles, Cal.

Amateis, Louis, sculptor, artist, was born Deo. 13, 1855, in Turin, Italy. In 1892-99 he was head of the department of fine arts at the George Washington university of Washington. D.C. He has executed from life busts of President Arthur, James G. Blaine, General Logan and others, and designed two bronze doors and several statues for the Capitol at Washington, D.C.

Ambauen, Andrew Joseph, priest, author, was born March 7, 1847, in Switzer-

poet, land.

He

received a thorough education in and Jesuit colleges

was given the degree of Ph.D. After his ordination to the priesthood in 1872, he worked for about thirteen years in various pioneer mission stations in the diocese of Milwaukee, Wis. In 1886 he was appointed to St. Joseph's congregaDodgeville, at tion Wis., and where he has ever since faithfully ministered for nearly a quarter of a century. In the intervals of exacting pastoral duties he has contributed extensively to church and popular literature. Among his works are The Friend of Youth: Roses of Heaven; and Guide to Our Celestial Home, which are all in the German language. In English he is the author of The Devout Companion; Forget-Me-Not; The People's Friend, or Hints on How to Preserve One's Physical, Mental and Moral Health; and The Floral Apostles, or What the Flowers

Say

to Thinking

Man.

Amberg, William A., manufacturer, founinventor, was born July 6, 1847, in Bavaria. In 1852 he moved with his parents to Mineral Point, Wis.; and in 1865-70 was der,

a bookkeeper in a Chicago stationery store. In 1870-90 he

was

senior

member

of

Amberg

and company of Chicago, 111.; and in 1868 invented a system of flat letter filing now in universal use. In 1887 he founded the town of Amberg, Wis. Ambler, Henry S., farmer, statesman, was born in 1836 in New York City. He is a breeder of stock on the farm formerly owned by his father in Austerlitz, N.Y. In 1896 he was appointed assistant commissioner of agriculture. In 1898-1906 he was a member of the

New York

state senate;

and

is

the