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 HERRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Chester, England. In 1866 she was one of the founders of the Ladles' art association of New York. She has lectured on art and art industries; and received a gold medal for tapestry at the World's Columbian exposition. She is the author of Practical Hints on the Art of Illumination.

Donlevy, Mrs. Harriet Farley, journalist,

was bom on Feb. 18, 1817, in Claremont, N.H. She lectured extensively on the Laws of Life; and was widely known as an editor and correspondent. She was the author of Shells from the Strand of the Sea of Genius; and Christmas Stories. She died in 1907 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Donley, Joseph B., educator, soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Oct. 10, 1838, in author,

Moimt

Morris, Pa.

Abingdon

college;

He became professor in and served in the Illinois

as captain of volunteers in 1863-65. In 1867 he was appointed a register in bankruptcy in Pennsylvania; and held that office until in 1869-71 he was a, representative from Pennsylvania to the forty-first congress as a republican. Donnan, William G., soldier, lawyer, state senator, congressman, was born June 30, 1834, in West Charlton, N.Y. Until 1862 he

army

was treasurer and recorder

of

Buchanan

county, Iowa. He then entered the union army as a private and rose to the rank of brevet major for efficient services in the field. He was a member of the state senate in 1868 and 1870. In 1871-75 he was a representative from Iowa to the forty-second and forty-third congresses as a republican. Donnell, Annie Hamilton, litterateur, auwas born Sept. 11, 1862, in Kent's Hill, Maine. She is the author of Camp Fidelity

thor,

Girls; Rebecca

Mary; and The Very Small

Person. Donnell, Richard S., congressman, was bom in Newbem, N.C. In 1847-49 he was a representative from North Carolina to the thirtieth congress and in 1863 published a Letter on the Rebellion, which attracted great attention. Donnelly, Eleanor Cecilia, author, poet, was bom Sept. 6, 1838, in Philadelphia, Pa. She is a Philadelphia writer of religious poetry, the greater part of which is fully occupied

with Roman catholic Among her themes.

volumes

are

Donnelly, Ignatius, lawyer, congressman, lieutenant-governor, author, was born Nov. 1831, in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1857 he 3, moved to Minnesota was elected lieutenantgovernor of that state in 1859; and re-elected in 1861. In 1863-69 he was a representative to the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth and fortieth congresses as a republican; and he was state senator in 187478.





A

tival

Songs;

can

Magdalen



Tus-

and

Children of the Golden Sheaf and Other Poems. Her prose works entitled Storm are Bound; Lot Leslie's Folks; Life of Father Felix; Our Birthday Bouquet, Amy's Music Box; and other works.

1890

he

was

Minneapolis, Slinn. Donnelly, John Thomas, soldier, was born in New York. In 1901 he became second lieutenant thirteenth United States cavalry.

Donnelly, Joseph Gordon, lawyer, author,

was born Jan.

4, 1856, in Milwaukee, Wis. In 1877-93 he was register of probate for Milwaukee, Wis. In 1893-98 he was United States consul-general for Mexico; and since 1898 has practiced law in Milwaukee, Wis. He is the author of Jesus Delaney, a novel. Donohoe, Michael Thomas, soldier, was bom in Massachusetts. In 1861 he was captain in the third regiment New Hampshire volunteer infantry; and in 1865 was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers. He died

May

26, 1895.

Donohue, Charles, lawyer,

jurist,

was bom

April 16, 1825, in New York City. For fourteen years he was judge of the New York supreme court; and still practices law in

New York

City.

Donovan, Dennis D., educator, merchant, congressman, was born Jan. 31, 1859, near Texas, Ohio. He attended the Northern Indiana normal school pf Valparaiso, Ind.; he taught school for three years; and then engaged in mercantile and timber business.

He was appointed the postmaster at Deshler

Domus

Dei; Out of and Solitude Hymns of the Sacred Heart Garland of Fes-

In

vice-president nominee of the people's party. He was the author of An Essay on the Konnets of Shakespeare; Atlantis; the Antediluvian World; Csesar's Column; Ragnarok; the Age of Fire and Gravel; and The Great Cryptogram. He died Jan. 2, 1901, in

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by President Cleveland, which position he resigned when elected to the legislature from Henry county in 1887; and was re-elected to the legislature in 1889. In 1891-95 he was a representative from Indiana to the fifty-second and fifty-third congresses as a democrat. Donohue, Michael Ambrose, printer, pubwas born Sept. 25, 1841, in Ireland. He is a book-binder by trade; until 1901 at the head of the house of Donohue and Henlisher,