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Durand, Asher Brown, painter, artist, was born Aug. 21, 1796, in Jefferson, N.J. Among his best known paintings are Notch of thb Primeval Forest; and Glove in the Catskills. He died Sept. 18, 1886, in Orange, N.J. Durand, Cyrus, engraver, inventor, was born Feb. 27, 1787, in Jefferson village, N.J. He invented a machine for ruling straight and wave lines for bank notes; and subsequently invented similar machines for drawing water-lines and plain ovals. He then devoted himself to bank-note engraving; was a genius in that art; and was considered capable of working in twenty-two different occupations.

He

died Sept. 18, 1868,

in Irvington, N.J.

Durand, Edward Dana, educator, author, was born Oct. 18, 1871, in Romeo, Mich. Since 1900 he has been secretary of the United States industrial commission. He is the author of Finances of New York City. Durand, Elias, merchant, botanist, was born Jan. 35, 1794, in Germany. He settled at first in Baltimore and then in Philadelphia, where he established a drug-store which

became the resort of many

of the most eminent physicians of the day. He collected an herbarium that included ten thousand species of North American plants. He died Aug.

Pa. Durand, George H., lawyer, congressman, jurist, was born Feb. 21, 1838, in Gobleskill, N.y. In 1873-74 he was mayor of Flint, Mich. In 1875-77 he was a representative from Michigan to the forty-fourth congress. In 1892 he was justice of the supreme court of Michigan to fill a vacancy. Durand, Henry Smith, underwriter, banker, founder, was born Feb. 13, 1817, in Cheshire, Conn. In 1856 he organized the Commercial bank of Racine, Wis., of which he was president for several years. He was chosen president of the Racine and Mississippi railroad, which he founded. He was one of the founders of the city of La Crosse, Wis. He died in La Crosse, Wis. Durand, John, art critic, author, was born May 6, 1822, in New York City. He edited during several years a monthly publication called the Crayon. He translated several of Taine's works, including Ideal in Art; Italy, Rome and Naples; Italy, Florence and Venice; Philosophy of Art; and Art in the Neth15, 1873, in Philadelphia,

erlands.

Durand, Marie, singer, was born about 1850 in Charleston, S.C. In 1883 she made her first appearance at the royal Italian opera in London; was then engaged for the entire opera season in St. Petersburg; and in 1884 returned to London to sing in Covent Garden. Durang;, Charles, actor, author, was born in 1796 in Philadelphia, Pa. He was actor, author, stage manager, prompter, balletmaster, and finally opened a dancing acaderav. He was the author of a History of the Philadelphia Stage from 1752 to 1854. He died Feb. 15, 1870, in Philadelphia, Pa.

educator, 5, 1859, the in Bethany, Conn. He graduated from United States naval

Durand,

William

scientist, author,

Frederick,

was born March

academy and from the Lafayette college; received the degree of Ph.D. from the latter institution. In 1880-87 he served in the engineering corps of the United States navy. In 1887-91 he was a marine of professor engineering at the agricultural and mechanical college of Michigan. In 1891-94 he was professor of marine engineering at Cornell university. He is a fellow of the American association for the advancement of science. Since 1901 he has been advisory editor of the Marine Engineering. Since 1904 he has been professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford university. He is the author of Resistance and Propulsion of Ships ; Fundamental Principles of Mechanics; and Practical Marine Engineering.

Durant, Charles S., aeronaut, author, was born about 1805. He was the author of a Treatise on Shells and Sea -Weeds; and.other scientific works. He died March 2, 1873, in Jersey City, N.J. Durant, Charles W., railroad president, was born April 23, 1821, in Hinsdale, Mass. For many years he was president of the Chicago,

Rock Island and pacific railroad. He afterward engaged in the sugar refining business with his sons under the

name

of Charles W. 5, 1885, in

Durant and sons. He died April

New York

City.

Durant, Henry, educator, college president, was born June 17, 1803, in Acton, Mass. In 1870 he founded and became" the first president of the university of California. In 187275 he was mayor of Oakland. He died Jan. 22, 1875, in Oakland, Cal. Durant, Henry Towle, lawyer, philanthrowas born Feb. 20, 1822, in Hanover, N. H. He devoted his life to the cause of the christian religion; and was instrumental in providing a college where women could obtain superior education. His plans were put into execution and Wellesley college resulted. This institution, built and equipped at an expense of one million dollars, was opened in 1875, and has since' been maintained at an expense of fifty thousand dollars per annum. He died Oct. 3, 1881, in Wellesley, Mass. Durant, Horace Blair, soldier, physician, journalist, prohibitionist, poet, was born Dec. 27, 1828, in Washington county. Pa. In 1861 he enlisted with the first troops from Pennsylvania, serving for awhile in the ranks as a private soldier, until commissioned first assistant surgeon of his regiment. In pist,