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York

which he was

City, of

sole partner are

now the leading hatters of New York City. He established a factory in Brooklyn; and branch houses in the leading cities of the United States. He died in 1900 in New York City.

Dunlap, Robert Pinckney, lawyer, congressman, governor, was born Aug. 15, 1796, in Brunswick, Maine. He was a Maine member of the state legislature; in 1823-33 was a

state

senator,

and

he presided over that body four years. In 1833 he was a member of the executive council

of

Maine;

in

1834-38 was the sixth governor of Maine. In 1843-47 he was a representative sent to the twenty-eighth and the

twenty-ninth congresses. During 1848-49 he was collector of customs at Portland; and in 1853-57 was postmaster of Brunswick. He died Oct. 20, 1859, in Brunswick, Maine. Dunlap, Samuel Fales, lawyer, author, was born in 1825 in Boston, Mass. He graduated from Harvard in 1845; and practiced law in Boston, Mass. He is the author of Origin of Ancient Names; and Vestiges of the Spirit History of Man. Dunlap, William, dramatist, artist, author, was born in 1766 in Perth Amboy, N.J. He was a theatrical manager of New York City. He was the author of Life of Charles Brockden Brown; The American Theater; History of New York; History, Rise, and Progress of the Arts of Design in the United States; Thirty Years Ago, a. novel; New Netherlands, Province of New York; The Father, a comedy; and Leicester, a tragedy. He died Sept. 28, 1839, in

New York

City.

Dunlap, William C, congressman, was born Tennessee. In 1833-37 he was a representative from Tennessee to the twenty-third and twenty-fourth congresses. In 1839 he was United States minister to Mexico. He died in Tennessee. Dunlop, George Kelly, clergyman, bishop, was born Nov. 10, 1830 in Ireland. He was missionary at St. Charles, Mo.; and for seven years was rector of Grace church of Kirkwood, Mo. This latter place he held until his election to a bishopric. In 1880 he became missionary bishop of New Mexico and Arizona. He died March 13, 1888, in New Mexico. Dunlop, James, lawyer, jurist, was born March 28, 1793, in Georgetown, D.C. In 1838 he was appointed judge of the United in

States circuit court; was made assistant judge in 1845 and was chief justice in 185663. He died May 6, 1872, in Georgetown. Dunlop, James, lawyer, author, was born in 1795 in Pennsylvania. He was a Pittsburg lawyer; and prominent as an opponent

He was the author of Laws ot Pennsylvania, 1700-1853, and Digest of the General Laws of the United States. He died April 9, 1856, in Baltimore, Md. to slavery.

Dunlop, William, lawyer, jurist. Some time prior to 1884 he was judge of United States circuit court.

Dunmore, Earl of, colonial governor. In 1770-71 he was colonial governor of New York; and in 1772-76 he was colonial governor of Virginia. Dunn, Byron Archibald, litterateur, author, was born in 1842 in Michigan. He is a writer of Waukegan, 111. He is the author of General Nelson's Scout ; On General Thomas's Staff; Battling for Atlanta; and From Atlanta to the Sea. Dunn, Charles, lawyer,

jurist.

He

early

moved to Wisconsin, residing at Elk Grove; and was appointed one of the judges of the United States for that territory. He died in Elk Grove, Wis. Dunn, Frank Kershner, lawyer, jurist, was born Nov. 13, 1854, in Gilead, Ohio. Since 1878 he has practiced law at Mount Gilead and Charleston, 111. In. 1897-1903 he was judge of the fifth judicial circuit; and in 1907 became justice of the supreme court of Illinois for the term ending in 1915.

Dunn,

George

G.,

lawyer,

congressman,

was born in 1813. In 1847-49 and 1855-57 he was a representative from Indiana to the thirtieth and thirty-fourth conorator,

gresses.

He

died Sept.

1857, in Bedford.

4,

Dunn, George H., congressman. In 1837-39 he was a representative from Indiana to the twenty-fifth congress. He died in Lawrenceburg, Ind.

Dunn, Jacob Piatt, state librarian, jourauthor. He was state librarian of Indiana; and is now on the staflf of the Indianapolis Sentinel. He is the author of History of Indiana; and Massacres of the Mountains, a History of Indian Wars in the nalist,

Far West. Dunn, James

H., physician, surgeon,

was

born May 29, 1853, in Fort Wayne, Ind. In 1871 he graduated from the medical depart-

ment of

of the university

New York

City;

and took a two years' post-graduate study at Heidelberg and Vienna. He has been professor of clinical sur-

gery in the medical department of the university of Minnesota; surgeon to St. Mary's hospital of Minneapolis; to the city hospital; the Asbury Methodist hospital, and consulting surgeon to the Great northern railroad company. He has been president of the Minnesota state medical association.