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a senator elect of the state legislature. He died Dec. 9, 1841, in Maine. Daveis, Edward Henry, lawyer, author, was born in April, 1818, in Portland, Maine. Since 1860 he has been manager of the Portland gas light company. He published Daveis' Reports; and an enlarged edition of Ware's Reports. He has been commissioner of the United States courts and of the

sachusetts state board of health in 1883-93; dairy inspector for the city of Boston in 1882-85; and state dairy bureau in 18921900.

court of claims. Daveiss, Joseph Hamilton, soldier, lawyer, was born March 4, 1774, in Bedford county, Va. In 1795 he was appointed United States attorney for the state of Kentucky. In 1811 he joined General Harrison's army in the campaign against the Indians as major. He died Nov. 7, 1811. Daveiss, Mrs. Maria Thompson, author, was bom Oct. 31, 1814, in Harrodsburg, Ky. She was the author of Roger Sherman, a

business his

Davenport, Charles, manufacturer, was born May 25, 1812, in Newton, Mass. As car builders his was not only the pioneer firm of the United States, but for the twentytwo years during which he carried on the

ment

was the

in America.

largest car establish-

In 1838-39 he built the

eight-wheel car to seat sixty; and in 1840 built the first sixteen-wheel car to carry seventy-six passengers. first

Davenport, tlharles Benedict, zoologist, author, was born June 1, 1866, in Stamford, Conn. Since 1899 he has been professor of zoology in the University of Chicago. He is the author of Statistical Methods in Biological Variation.

Tale of '76; Woman's Love; History of Mercer and Boyle Counties, Kentucky; and Cultivation and Uses of the Chinese Sugar Cane. She died Dec. 19, 1896, in Harrodsburg, Ky. Davenport, Addington, lawyer, jurist, was born Aug. 3, 1670, in Boston, Mass. He was clerk of the house of representatives, su-

Davenport, Edward Loomis, actor, was born Nov. 15, 1814, in Boston, Mass. From 1836 he played in Boston and the principal cities of the world. In 1859 he became manager of the Howard athenaeum in Boston; and in 1869 took the management of the Chestnut street theater in Philadelphia. He died Sept. 1, 1877, in Canton, Mass. Davenport, Eugene, educator, agriculturist, scientist, was born June 20, 1856, in Woodland, Mich. He graduated from the Michigan agricultural college with the degree of M.S. and M. Agr.; and in 1889-91 he was a professor of

preme court, and court of common pleas. He was elected a member of the council; served as a representative in 1711-13; and was judge of the supreme court in 1715-36. He 3, 1736, in Boston, Mass. Davenport, Adolphus Hoyt, actor, was born Aug. 4, 1838, in Stamford, Conn. His first appearance in Philadelphia was at the old Chestnut street theater. He was manager of the Mobile theater in 1873 and was connected with Bidwell's academy of music.

died April



died Oct. 23, 1873, in New Orleans, La. Davenport, Amzi Benedict, educator, author, was bom Oct. 30, 1817, in New Canaan, Conn. In 1836 he established a private academy at Brooklyn of which he was principal for sixteen years. He was the author of n history of the Davenport family. Davenport, Bailey, farmer, merchant, was born Sept. 16, 1823, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was educated in the university of St. Louis, Mo. In 1843 he bej__^;^ came engaged in farm^^^^^BBlfcl^ ing and real estate I operations, a business '""^ "^ ^M which he still conducts. He has laid out additions to Rock Is-

agriculture in that in-

In 1891-92 he was president of a college in Brazil. In 1895-1901 he was professor of animal husbandry at the universtitution.

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land and Moline, 111. In 1860 he was elected alderman; and during 1862-65 and 1873-7S he was mayor of Rock Island, 111. In 1874 he

was township collecRock Island county. 111.; and filled various other positions of trust and honor.

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Davenport, Bennett Franklin, physician, was born May 38, 1845, in Cambridge, Mass. In 1879-86 he filled the chair of chemistry in the Massachusetts college of pharmacy; was chemist to the Massurgeon, scientist,

of

Illinois;

and

holds the degree of LL.D. Since 1901 he has been dean of the college of agriculture; director of the agricultural experimental station; and professor of thremmatology at the university of Illinois. He is the author of Principles of

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Breeding Thremmatology. Davenport, Fanny Lilly Gipsy, actress, was born April 10, 1850, in England. During her professional career was in the leading role in She Stoops to Conquer; Maids as They Are; The Good Natured Man; Caste; and various other plays. She died Sept. 26, 1898, in Duxbury, Mass. Davenport, Franklin, soldier, jurist, congressman, was born in Philadalphia, Pa. He was a revolutionary soldier; a judge; and in 1798-99 he was United States senator from New Jersey. In 1799-1801 he was a representative to the sixth congress. He died in

New

Jersey.

Davenport, George Edward, botanist, scientist, was born Aug. 3, 1833, in Boston, Mass. He founded the Middlesex field club;