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China in America; Korean Games; and other works. Cullen, Edgar Montgomery, soldier, lawyer, jurist, was born Dec. 4, 1843, in Brooklyn, N.Y. During the civil war he was second lieutenant in the first United States in-

was one of the commissioners to establish government in Hawaii.

fantry; and colonel in the ninety-sixth regiment New York volunteers. In 1875 he was engineer-in-chief, with the rank of brigadier general, on staff of Governor Tilden. In 1880 he became justice of the supreme court of New York for a term of fourteen years, and was re-elected in 1894 for term expiring

nessee.

in 1908.

Cullen, Elisha D., congressman, was bom in Georgetown, Del. In 1855-57 he was a representative from Delaware to the thirtyfourth congress. He died in Delaware.

Cullen, William, farmer, journalist, congressman, was born March 4, 1826, in Ireland. In 1835 he settled with his parents in

Pittsburg, Pa.; and there received his education. In 1846 he moved to Illinois, and was sheriff of La Salle county. He became part owner and senior editor of the Ottawa Republican newspaper. In 1881-85 he was a representative from Illinois to the fortyseventh and forty-eighth congresses as a republican. Culler, Joseph Albertus, educator, author, was born March 5, 1858, in Wayne county, Ohio. He has been superintendent of schools in Kenton and Bowling Green, Ohio; and since 1903 has been professor of physics at Miami university. He is the author of First Book of Physics; High School Book of Phy-

and a First, Second of Physiology. sics;

and Third Book

Cullom, Alvan, lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born in Kentucky. He served frequently in the legislature of Tennessee; and in 1843-47 he was a representative from Tennessee to the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth congresses; and was a delegate to the peace congress of 1861. He died in Tennessee. Cullom, Shelby Moore, lawyer, legislator, governor, congressman. United States senator, was born Nov. 22, 1829, in Wayne county, Ky. He was elected city attorney Springfield, 111.; elected a representative in the state legislature in 1856; was again elected to the legislature in 1860,

of

was

and was chosen speaker. In 1865-71 he was a representative from Illinois to the thirtyninth, fortieth and forty-first congresses. He was again elected to the lower house of the state legislature in 1872, and again chosen speaker; and was re-elected in 1874; In 1877-83 he was the sixteenth governor of Illinois. In 1883 he was United States senator. His present term expires in 1913. He

Cullom, William, congressman, was born in Tennessee. In 1851-59 he was a representative from Tennessee to the thirty-second and thirty-third congresses. He died in Ten-

CuUop,

W.

A.,

congressman. In 1909-11 he

was a representative from Indiana to the sixty-first congress as a democrat. CuUum, George Washington, soldier, author, was born Feb. 25, 1809, in York City. He was a brevet major-general in the United States army. He was the author of

New

Military Bridges with India Rubber Pontoons; Biographical Register of the OflGicers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, 1803-90; and System of Military Bridges. He died Feb. 28, 1898, in

New York

City.

Culpeper, John, clergyman, congressman, was born in Anson county, N.C. In 1807-09, 1813-17,1819-21,1823-25 and 1827-29 he was representative from North Carolina to V the tenth, the thirteenth, fourteenth, sixteenth, eighteenth and twentieth congresses. He died in North Carolina. Culpeper, John, surveyor-general, founder, was born in England. In 1678 he headed an insurrection in the northern or Albemarle colony in favor of popular liberty. After the new government was organized, Culpeper was sent to England to negotiate a compromise. He was there indicted for high treason, but was acquitted on the ground that there existed no regular government in Albemarle at the time of the rebellion. He returned to Carolina; and in 1680 laid out Charles Town, now Charleston. He died in Charleston, S.C. Culpeper, Thomas, colonial governor of Virginia, was born in England. He came to the colony in 1680. He was shrewd and capable, but enriched himself by bribery and extortion. He died in 1719 in England.

Culver, Charles Mortimer, surgeon. In 1883 he established himself in general medicine practice in Albany, N.Y. Since 1892 he has made a specialty of the eye; and has been opthalmic surgeon to the Albany orphan asylum. He is vice-president of the American academy of medicine. Culver, Charles Vernon, business man, congressman, was born Sept. 6, 1830, in Logan, Ohio. In 1865-67 he was a representative from Pennsylvania to the thirty-ninth congress as a republican. Culver, Erastus D., congressman, was born in 1802 in Whitehall, N.Y. He served in the assembly of New York in 1838 and 1841; and in 1845-47 he was a representative from New York to the twenty-ninth congress. He died Oct. 15, 1889, in Greenwich, N.Y.

Culver,

Helen,

was bom March

founder,

philanthropist,

23, 1833, in Little Valley,

N.Y. In 1853 she established a private school in Sycamore, 111. In 1868 she entered the real estate business; and in 1895 built and