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from Pennsylvania to the twenty-first, the twenty-second, twenty-third and twenty-

in the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, which at a later date culminated in the Densmore

fourth congresses. He was a member of the convention which formed the present constitution of Pennsylvania. He died Jan. 39, 1853, in Pittsburg, Pa.

machine.

Denny, James W., soldier, educator, congressman, was born in 1843 in Virginia. He enlisted in company A, thirty-ninth Virginia battalion of cavalry, in which company he served until in 1863 he was detailed for service at General E,. E. Lee's headquarters, where he continued until the surrender at Appomattox Court House. Since 1868 he has practiced law in Baltimore, Md. He was a member of the house of delegates of Maryland in 1888; and Governor Jackson conferred on him the rank of colonel on his staff. In 1899-1901 and 1903-05 he was a representative from Maryland to the fifty-, and fifty-eighth congresses. Denny, Thomas, banker, founder, was born in 1804 in Leicester, Mass. In 1852 he became a member of the New York stock exchange; and in 1858 formed the banking house of Thomas Denny and company. He

sixth

died Oct. SI, 1874, in

New York

City.

Denny, Walter McKennon, lawyer, congressman, was born Oct. 28, 1853, in Moss Point, Miss. In 1883-94 he was clerk of the circuit and chancery courts of Jackson county, Miss. In 1890 he was elected a delegate to the state consitutional convention; and

was a representative to the fiftyfourth congress as a democrat. Denny, William, colonial governor. In 1756-59 he was deputy governor of Pennsyl-

in 1895-97

vania.

De Normandie, James, clergyman, author, was bom June 9, 1836, in Newport, Pa. For seven years he was editor of the Unitarian Review; and preached in Boston, Mass. He is

the author of Horace

tor;

Mann

as an Educa-

The Undergraduate; Beauty

of

Wis-

dom; and other works. Denoyelles, Peter, congressman, was bom New York. In 1813-15 he was a representative from New York to the thirteenth congress. He died in New York. Denslow, William Wallace, illustrator, artist, author, was born May 5, 1856, in Philadelphia, Pa. He studied art at the national academy of design of New York City. Since 1872 he has been a newspaper artist and book illustrator, and has traveled all over the United States engaged in that profession, for the principal American newspapers. His pictures entitled What's the Use, Victory, and The Heathen Chinese, are probably the most favorably known. He illustrated Father Goose, His Book, by L. Fra^k in

Baum; The Wonderful Wizard

of Oz; Dens-

Mother Goose; Denslow's Picture Books for Children, and other works, many of which he is also the author. Densmore, Amos, inventor, promoter, was bom Jan. 28, 1825, in Rochester, N.Y. He made many suggestions and improvements low's

Densmore, Emmet, physician, hygienist, author, was born May 19, 1837, in Crawford county, Pa. Since 1880 he has practiced almost exclusively hygienic in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is the author of Nature Food of Man; and How Nature Cures. Densmore, James, journalist, inventor, promoter, was born Feb. 3, 1820, in Moscow, N.Y. He established the first paper in Oshkosh. Wis. From 1867 he devoted his time, energies and wealth to the development of the Sholes machine. He died Sept. 16, 1883, Brooklyn, N.Y. Denson, Nimrod Davis, lawyer, jurist, statesman, was born June 30, 1856, in Russell county, Ala. In 1884-88 he was a memin

ber of the Alabama state senate; and in 1892-1904 was circuit judge. He is associate justice of the state supreme court of Alabama for the term of 1904-10. Denson, William H., lawyer, state legis-

congressman, was born March 4, 1846, Russell county, Ala. He was elected a member of the lower house of the general assembly of Alabama. In 1884 he was appointed United States district attorney for the northern and middle districts of Alabama. In 1893-95 he was a representative from Alabama to the fifty-third congress as a democrat. Dent, Elmer A., clergyman, founder, was born Nov. 30, 1861, in Athens. He organized the Athens summer normal school for teachers; and was its instructor for three years. Since 1899 he was pastor of the sixth-ninth

lator,

in

street methodist church of New Haven, Conn. Dent, Frederick, lawyer, was born in 1786 in Cumberland, Md. He was trained in commercial pursuits, and became a merchant in Pittsburg and subsequently in St. Louis, accumulated wealth, and had a wide reputa-

tion for hospitality.

He was

the father of

General Grant. He died Dec. 15, 1873, in AVashington, D.C. Dent, Frederick Tracy, soldier, was born IMrs.

Dec. 17, 1830, in White Haven, Mo. For his gallant and meritorious services in the field during the civil war he was brevetted brigadier-general volunteers, and also of United States army. He was a brother-in-law to General Grant. He died Dec. 24, 1892, in

Denver, Col. Dent, George, government ofiicial, congressman, was born about 1760 in Maryland. In 1793-1801 he was a representative third, fourth, fifth and sixth congresses was in the latter year appointed United States marshal for the Potomac district; and during the third session of the fifth congress was speaker of the house of representatives. Dent, John Herbert, naval officer, was

from Maryland to the

born in 1782 in Maryland. He was commander in 1804; and a captain in 1811. He