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Henry, banker, was bom Newport, E.I. In 1884 he

legislature to the same office the following winter, and re-elected in 1885. In 1887-91

partnership in the great Drexel, Morgan and company of New York City; Drexel and company of Philadelphia; and Drexel, Harjes and company, of Paris, resident in New York City. He died in 1900 in New York City.

he was a representative from South Caro-

Coster, Charles July 22, 1853, in wa« admitted to banking house of

John Henry, soldier, was born in York. He served throughout the civil war as a private captain and first lieutenant; and in 1865 was brevetted major of Coster,

New

volunteers for gallant and meritorious serHe died Dec. 7, vices during the civil war. 1895. Coster, Robert John, educator, clergyman, was born Oct. 20, 1836,, near St. Leonards, Md. He was educated at the College of St.

James,

and

received the degree of B.A. in 1862; and the degree of M.A. from Trinity college in 1868. He waa ordained a deacon in 1863; and a, priest in 1866. For over a quarter of a century he has been rector of the

Bishop

Bowman

insti-

tute of Pittsburg, Pa.; and rector of Grace church almost all the

same time. He has also devoted

his

time to

educational work. He has been a member of the standing committee of the diocese of Pittsburg for twentj- years; and president of the same for four years. He has traveled extensively in Europe. He is the author of a memorial sermon on the Life of the Rev. Thomas Crumpton, D.D. and a. History of Grace Church of Pittsburg, Pa.

Costigan, John, soldier, farmer, public ofwas born Feb. 23, 1845, at Eastern Shore, Cecil county^ Md. He was educated at the academy at Reisterstown, Md.; and at the Scammon school of Chicago, 111. He is a successful farmer; and for many years has been connected with the business and public affairs of Miller, S.D. He has been constable, school director, justice of the peace, township supervisor, sheriff, and clerk of Hand county, and is now commander of Canby post, grand army of the republic. He is a clerk of the circuit court for Hand counficial,

ty.

Cotheal, Alexander Isaac, diplomat, author, in 1804 in New York City. He was the author of Sketch of the Language of the Mosquito Indians and Atoflf the Generous, a translation from the Arabic. He died in 1894

was born



in

New York

City.

Cothran, James S., soldier, lawyer, jurist, cingressman, was born Aug. 8, 1830, in Abbeville county, S.C. He entered the confederate service as a private soldier; and attained to the rank of captain. In 1881 he was appointed to fill the judgeship of the circuit to fill a vacancy; and was elected by the

lina to the fiftieth

as a democrat.

He

and

congresses 1897, in New

fifty-first

died Dec.

6,

York aty. Cothren, William, lawyer, genealogist, auwas born in 1819 in Maine. He was a lawyer and genealogist of Woodbury, Conn. He was the author of History of Ancient Woodbury. He died in 1898 in Woodbury, Conn. Cotter, Joseph B., clergyman, bishop, was born in 1844 in Liverpool, England. In 187179 he was pastor of St. Thomas church of Winona, Minn.; and was consecrated first Roman catholic bishop of the newly erected thor,

A

see of Winona in 1889. Cotteral, J. L. T., congressman. In 1846-

47 he was a representative from Alabama to the twenty-ninth congress. He died in

Alabama.

Jphn Ruggles,

scientist, author, 1783 in Acton, Mass. He was the author of Introduction to Chemistry; Lectures on Geology; and Soils and Manures. He died in 1867 in Georgia.

Getting,

was born

in

Cottman, Joseph

S.,

lawyer, congressman,

was born Aug. 16, 1803, in Somerset county, Md. He served in the Maryland legislature; was a presidential elector in 1849; and in 1851-53 he was a representative to the thirty-second congress. He died in 1863 in Somerset county, Md. Cotton, Alfred Cleveland, soldier, physician, surgeon, author, was born 18,1847, in Griggsville, 111. During the civil war he was drummer and private in company F,

May

one hundred and thirty-seventh regiment volunteer infantry. Since 1878 he has been engaged in the practice of medicine in Chicago, 111.; and has been president of the Chicago pediatric society. He is the author and numerous of Diseases of Children; Monographs. Cotton, Aylett R., educator, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was bom on Nov. 29, 1836, in Austintown, Ohio. He removed to Iowa in Illinois

1844; and crossed the plains to California In 1851 he was appointed judge of Clinton county, Iowa; and was prosecuting attorney of the same county in 1854. He was a, member of the state constitutional convention in 1857; and was a member of the state legislature in 1868-72, serving as speaker. In 1871-75 he was a representative from Iowa to the forty-second and fortythird congresses as a republican. in 1849.

Stanhope, naval officer, Milwaukee, Wis. He graduated from the United States naval academy; and attained the rank of rear-admiral. He is now president of the United States naval retiring board at Washington, Cotton,

Charles

was born Feb.

15, 1843, in

D.C. Cotton, Elizabeth Jane, educator, author, was born Oct. 11, 1857, in Shelbume Falls, Mass. Since 1885 she has been a teacher in