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the fifteenth district of Iowa; and in 1894-98 was an associate justice of the state supreme court of Iowa; and since 1898 has of

been chief

justice.

Deems, Edward Mark, clergyman, founder, was born April 22, 1853, in Greensboro, N.C. In 1874 he graduated from Princeton unistudied two the Union theological seminary; versity;

years

in

and in 1877 graduated from Princeton seminary. He devoted his vacations to home mission

work

in

Nevada

and Colorado; and

in

beca!me pastor presbyterian the of church of Longmont, Col. In 1880-90 he was pastor of the Westminster presbyterian church of New York City; and since 1890 has been pastor of the First presbyterian church of Hornell, N.Y.

1877

He has made two voyages

to Europe;

for

nine years he has been stated clerk and treasurer of the Steuben presbytery; in 1877 was a commissioner to the general assembly from the New York presbytery; and in 1897 from the Steuben presbytery. He is the author of a biography of his father, entitled

The Autobiography and Memoirs

tional forces of the United boys' brigade. He is the author of New American Musical Reader; and The Song Chaplet. Deems, Charles Force, clergyman, college president, author, was born Dec. 4, 1820, in Baltimore, Md. He was for many years pastor of the Church of the Strangers of New York City; and was president of several different colleges in the south. He was the author of Triumphs of Peace, and Other

Poems; Home Altar; Twelve College Sermons; Life of Dr. Adam Clarke; Devotional Melodies; Weights and Wings; The Light of the Nations; The Gospel of Common Sense as Contained in the Epistle of Jameg; The Gospel of Spiritual Insight; and A Scotch Verdict in Ee-Evolution. He died

Nov. 18, 1893, in New York City. Deems, James Monroe, soldier, was bom in Maryland. In 1861 he was major in the first regiment Maryland volunteer cavalry; and in 1865 was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers. He died April 18, 1901. Deere, Charles Henry, manufacturer, was born March 28, 1837, in Hancock, Vt. In 1838 he was brought by his parents to Grand Detour, near Dixon, HI.

He attended mon schools

eleven years of age, when the family moved to Moline. He attended public school there; spent two years at an

Charles F. Deems, founder and pastor of the Church of Strangers in New York City, and founder of The American Institute of Christian Philosophy; and also Holy Days and Holidays ; and other works.

Deems, James Harry, musician, composer, was born Feb. 4, 1848, in Baltimore, Md.; and is the son of General James Monroe Deems. He was educated at Albermarle institute of Charlottesville, Pa. ; in the Baltimore public schools ; at Baltimore City college and Saint hall of Timothy's

military

Maryland; and studied music under his father in Stuttgart. In 186174 and since 1902 he

academy

in

Daven-

port; studied one year at Galesburg academy;

and in 1853 graduated from Bell's commercial school of Chicago, 111. He at once became associated with his father's plow industry in Moline, 111.; was in turn bookkeeper, purchaser, salesman, demonstrator, and became a master of every detail of the business. In 1868 he became vice-presi'ent and general

manager of Deere and company; and succeeded to the presidency on the death of his father. He has made the name of Deere a household term in every agricultural community in the civilized world. -He was a aelegate to several republican national conventions and was on the committee to notify Mr. McKinley of his nomination to the presidency. He was chairman of the board of labor commissioners ; was appointed canal commissioner; and for several years was one of the trustees of the normal school at De Kalb. He declined to accept the nomination for congress in his district. He left a fortune of fifteen million dollars. He was president of Deere and company; president of the Moline water power company, president union malleable iron company; president of the Fort Smith wagon company; and president and director of numerous other corporations He died Oct. 29, 1907, in Moline, HI.

has been organist at First presbyterian church of Baltimore, Md. In 1874-79 he was organist at the Brown memorial presbyterian church; an 1879-95 at the Franklin square presbyterian church; and in 1895-1902 at the Mount Vernon methodist episcopal church of Baltimore, Md. In 1868-69 he was professor of music at the Western female high school; in 1884-1901 at the Eastern female high school; and in 1868-1901 was also superintendent of music of the Baltimore public schools. He is assistant paymaster-general with the rank of brigadier-general, on the natlie

Grand

Detour until he was

of

author,

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