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facturer of Bradford, Pa. In 1903-07 he was a representative from Pennsylvania to the fifty-eighth and fifty-ninth congresses as a republican. Dressier, Louis Raphael, organist, musician, composer, was born Dec. 8, 1861, in New York City. He is an organist and choir director in New York City; and conductor of several choral societies and glee clubs. He is the editor of the World's Best Music; and is widely known as a composer of songs and church music. Drew, Charles Wilson, soldier, was born in New York. In 1861 he was first lieutenant in the seventy-fifth regiment New York volunteer infantry; and in 1865 was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers. He died April 9, 1903. Drew, Daniel, capitalist, philanthropist, was born in 1788, in Carmel, N.Y. In 1866 he was treasurer of the Erie railroad company, to which he lent the sum of three and a half-million dollars. In 1866 he gave a quarter of a million dollars to found the Drew theological seminary of Madison, N. J.; and increased this sum by successive donations to nearly one million dollars. He died Sept. 19, 1879, in New York City. Drew, Franklin Mellen, soldier, lawyer, jurist, was born July 19, 1837, in Turner, Maine. He was a union soldier for over three years during the civil war; and was promoted to major and brevet colonel. In 186s 71 he was secretary of the state of Maine. In 1889 he was elected department commander, department of Maine grand army of the republic. Since 1889 he has served as judge of probate. Drew, George F., governor, was bom in 1827. He was the eleventh governor of Floiida in 1877-81. He died Sept. 26, 1900, in Jacksonville, Fla. Drew, Oilman Arthur, educator, biologist, scientist,

was born

in 1868 in

Newton, Iowa.

Since 1900 he has been professor of biology Maine; In 1901-06 was instructor of zoology in the Marine biological laboratory at Wood's HoU, Mass. and is now assistant director of that institution. He is a member of the American association for the advancement of science.

Drew, Thomas S., governor. He was the fourth governor of Arkansas in 1844-48. He died in Arkansas. Drexel, Anthony Joseph, banker, philanthropist, was born in 1826 in Philadelphia, Pa. He was president of the banking establishment of the New York Drexel, Morgan and company; and founded and heavily endowed the Drexel institute; and contributed largely to philanthropic and educational interests. He died June 30, 1893, in Carlsbad, Bohemia.

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Drexel, George W. Childs, publisher, philanthropist, was born in 1868 in Philadelphia, Pa. He is the editor and publisher of the Public Ledger of Philadelphia, Pa. He the son of the late Anthony Joseph is Drexel, banker and philanthropist. Drexel, Joseph Wilhelm, banker, was born Jan. 24, 1831, in Philadelphia, Pa. After his father's death he returned to Philadelphia; and in 1871, with Junius S. Morgan of London, established in New York City the banking house of Drexel, Morgan and company, becoming its head. He died March 25, 1888, in New York City. Dreyspring, Adolphe, educator, author, was born June 1, 1835, in Strasburg. In 185784 he was engaged in cotton planting in Alabama; and was a teacher of modem languages in the public schools of New York City. He is the author of Cumulative Method for Learning German; Easy Lessons in German; and Easy Lessons in French. He died in 1906 in

Alabama.

Edmund

Hope, civil engineer, congressman, was bom May 2, 1865, in Brooklyn, N.Y. For many years he has been engaged in the fire insurance business. In 18991901 he was a representative from New York to the fifty-sixth congress as a demoDriggs,

crat.

Driggs, John F., state man, was born March

legislator, congress1813, in Kinder-

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the Shrew is his favorite character. Drew, Louise Lane, actress, was bom Jan. 10, 1818, in England. In 1827 she made her debut in the Walnut street theater of New York City. Her greatest success was In the Spoiled Child. She died Aug. 31, 1897, in

hook, N.Y. In 1844 he was appointed superintendent of the New York penitentiary; and in 1850 settled in East Saginaw, Mich. He was president of that village in 1858; and during the two succeeding years was a member of the Michigan state legislature. In 1863-69 he was a representative from Michigan to the thirty- eighth, thirty-ninth and fortieth congresses as a republican. He died Dec. 17, 1877, in East Saginaw, Mich. Drinker, Mrs. Anna, author, poet, was born Dec. 3, 1827, in Philadelphia, Pa. She is the author of Poems by Edith May; Tales and Verses for Children; and Katy's Story. Drinker, Henry Sturgis, mining engineer, lawyer, college president, author, was bom Nov. 8, 1850, in Hong Kong, China. Since 1878 he has practiced law in Philadelphia and New York City; was general solicitor for the Lehigh Valley railroad company in 1885-1905; and since 1905 has been president of Lehigh university. He is the author of Tunneling Explosive Compounds and

Larchmont, N.Y.

Rock

in the university of



Drew, John, actor, was bom Sept. 3, 1835, Ireland. He became a favorite at the Chestnut street theatre of Philadelphia, Pa.; he became manager of the Arch street theain

tre in that city.

He

died

May

21, 1863, in

Philadelphia, Pa.

Drew, John, actor, was born Nov.

13, 1853, Philadelphia, Pa. He has created more than forty parts in comedy, personating

in

many with

brilliant

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success.

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