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and donated his rare collection of ferns. He was a fellow of the American association for the advancement of science. Davenport, George, soldier, pioneer, founwas born in 1783 in England. In 1804 he joined the United States army; and he der,

served in

mishes

many

with

skirthe In-

dians. He also served in the war of 1812, and in 1815 was duly

discharged. fur trader;

came Eoek

He was a

and bepostmaster at

Island, 111. In 1S30 he was deputed to visit our President Jackson, to propose that all the Indians should be paid for their land. He was not successful; and the first and second Black Hawk wars followed. He was appointed quartermaster-general with the rank of colonel. In 1835 the city of Davenport was founded and named after him. Died July 4, 1845, in Davenport, Iowa. Davenport, Henry George Bryant, actor, was born Jan. 19, 1866, in New York City. He has played at the Walnut street theater of Philadelphia, as Hendrick, with Joseph Jefferson in the comedy of Rip Van Winkle; and in 1879 he appeared at Wallack's theater. New York, as Sir Joseph Porter in the juvenile Pinafore troupe. Davenport, Henry Kallock, naval officer, was bom Dec. 10, 1830, in Savannah, Ga. He

died Aug. 18, 1872, in Bohemia. Davenport, Herbert Joseph, educator, author, was born Aug. 10, 1861, in Wilmington, Vt. He is the author of Outlines of Economic Theory; and Principles of Grammar. Davenport, George Edward, educator, botanist, was born Aug. 3, 1833, in Boston, Mass. Since 1892 he has been a member of the school committee of Medford, Mass. He has made valuable researches in ferns and allies.

Davenport,

Homer

was born March

8,

Calvin, artist, author, 1867, in Silverton, Ore.

originated the Mark Hanna $-mark suit of clothes. His work caused an attempt to pass an anti-cartoon bill in New York In 1897. He is the author of Davenport's Cartoons; The Bell of Silverton; Other Short Stories of Oregon; and The Dollar or the

He

Man. Davenport, Ira, state senator, congressman, was born June 28, 1841, in Homellsville, N.Y. He was a state senator in 187881; was state comptroller in 1882-83; and in 1885-89 was a representative from York to the forty-ninth and fiftieth congresses. In 1885 he was an unsuccessful candidate for governor of the state. He died in

New

1904 in Bath, N.Y. Davenport, James, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Oct. 12, 1758, in Stamford, Conn. He served in the commissary depart-

in the war of the revolution. He was a judge of the court of common pleas; and in 1759-97 he was a representative from Connecticut to the fourth and fifth congresses. He died Aug. 3, 1797, in Stamford, Conn.

ment

Davenport, James

J., jurist,

was born

in

Virginia. He was appointed from Missouri chief justice of the United States court for the territory of New Mexico. He died in

New

Mexico. Davenport, James Sanford, educator, lawyer, mayor, congressman, was born Sept. 21, 1864, in Gaylesville, Ala. He was educated in the public schools; and at the academy at Greenbrier, Ark. Since 1893 he has practiced law in Vinita, I.T. In 1897-1901 he served two terms in the lower house of the Cherokee legislature; being speaker in the latter term. In 1899-1907 he was one of the attorneys for the Cherokee nation. In 190304 he was mayor of Vinita, I.T. In 1907-09 he was a representative from Oklahoma to the sixtieth congress as a democrat.

Davenport, John, clergyman, author, was born in 1597 in England. In 1638 he was one of the founders of New Haven; and in 1660 concealed the noted regicides, Goife and Whalley, from their pursuers. In 1666 he became pastor of the First church in Boston. He was the author of Instructions to Elders of the English Church; Catechism containing the Chief Heads of the Christian Religion; and Discourse about Civil Government in New England. He died March 15, 1670, in Boston, Mass.

Davenport, born in 1635 was admitted later appears

John,

jurist, was May, 1657, he New Haven; and

merchant,

in England. In a freeman in

to have been one of the judges New Haven. He removed to and was register of probate in 1675-76. He died March 21, 1677, in Boston, Mass. Davenport, John, soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Jan. 16, 1752, in Stamford, Conn. In 1799-1817 he was a representative from Connecticut to the sixth to the fourteenth congresses. He served in the revolutionary war as a major in the commissary department. He died Nov. 28, 1839, in Stam-

in the courts of Boston in 1668;

ford, Conn.

Davenport, John, congressman. In 1827-29 he was a representative from Ohio to the twentieth congress. He died July 25, 1855, in AVoodsfield, Ohio.

Davenport, Nicholas T., actor, was bom in 1831. He was a careful and conscientious actor; and an excellent sketch -writer. He died Aug. 26, 1867, in Boston, Mass. Davenport, Richard, colonist, was 1606, in England.

bom

in

He was

lieutenant of a Salem company in the Pequot war; and became commander of the castle in Boston harbor in 1645. He was killed by lightning. He died July, 1665, in Boston, Mass.

Davenport, Richard, soldier. a major in the war of 1813.

He

served as