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ed in North Carolina; and was in the engagements at Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth. He died Feb. 1, 1781, in Cowan's Ford, N.C. Davidson, Wilbur Le Roy, educator, clergyman, lecturer, author, was born April 3, 1853, in Woodfield, Ohio. In 1870 he graduated with the degree of A.B. from Scio college of Ohio; in 1876 graduated with the degree of B.D. from the Drew theological seminary; and subsequently he received the degree of D.D. from the Claflin university. Ever since 1876 he has been a clergyman in the methodist episcopal church; and until 1886 niled various pastorates. In 1886-89 he was field agent of the Sunday school union; in 1895-1902 was field agent of the Chau-

tauqua

literary

and

scientific

circles;

in

1887-1908 was superintendent and instructor of fifteen

Chautauquas; and

in

1899-

1907 was also secretary of the American university. In 1901 he was a delegate to the ecumenical methodist conference held in London. He is also a successful lyceum lecturer. He is the author of Over the Sea,

and What

I

Saw.

Davidson, William, planter, state senator, congressman, was bom on Sept. 2, 1778, in Mecklenburg county, N.C. He represented his native county in the state legislature as senator in 1813-17. In 1817-21 he was a representative from North Carolina to the fifteenth and sixteenth congresses and served again in the state senate in 1827. He died Sept. 16, 1857, in Mecklenburg county, N.C.

Davidson, William M., farmer, educator, was born April 8, 1851, in Sullivan county, Tenn. He has been engaged in educational work for nearly twenty years was superintendent of schools for Lee county, Va.; and president of Cumberland college for three years. college president,

Davidson, William Mehard, educator, lecauthor, was born May 8, 1863, in Jamestown, Pa. Since 1882 he has been engaged in educational work; and since 1904 has been superintendent of public schools of Omaha, Neb. He is the author of History of the United States. turer,

Davie, George Montgomery, founder, auwas born March 16, 1848, in Christian county, Ky. In 1870 he began the practice of law in Louisville, Ky. He was counsel for the board of trade amd park commission of Louisville, Ky.; and was the founder of the city's system of parks. He was the author of A Yearn for the Romantic. He died Feb. 22, 1900, in New York City.

thor,

Davie, William H., lawyer, jurist, waa born in North Carolina. In 1790 he was appointed a judge of the United States district court for the district of North Caro-

He died in North Carolina. Davie, John L., merchant, miner, lawyer, public official, founder, was born June 24, 1850, in Crescent, N.Y. In 1892 he organized the Davie ferry transportation company, operating belina.

tween Oakland and San Francisco, in opposition to the Southern pacific railroad .company, fares being

reduced

from

fifteen

cents to five cents.

He

built the first wharf in Oakland on disputed territory; successfully resisted an arm-

ed force employed by the railroad company; and the result of the railroads claim, which he contested through the state and federal courts, resulted in restoring to the city of Oakland control and possession of the entire water front within the state limits. In 1895 he was elected mayor of Oakland; and during his term great improvements were made. He was the founder of the Merchant's exchange of Oakland; and in 1904 organized and became president of the California co-operative meat company; and is now operating mines in Mexico. Davie, William Richardson, soldier, legislator, governor, was born June 20, 1756, near White Haven, England. He settled at Halifax, N.C; and he was for many years a member of the state legislature. In 1787 he was a delegate to the convention which duly framed the federal constitution. In 179899 he was the fourth

governor Carolina.

of

North

He was

a

member

'

of a special embassy of the convention to the French government in 1800; and in 1803 was appointed to treat with the Tuscarora Indians. He died Nov. S, 1820, in Camden, S.C. Davies, Arthur Ernest, educator, clergyman, scientist, was born March 18, 1867, in London, England. He has filled pastorates in congregational churches in South Dakota, Nebraska and Connecticut. Since 1906 he has been assistant professor of philosophy in the Ohio state university. He is a member of the American association for the advancement of science. Davies, Augustus, painter, sculptor, artist,

was bom works

principal

in

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. His

in painting are

The Mother