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Dyer, Nehemiah May4), naval oflScer, was born June 18, 1839, in Provideneetown, Mass. He sei-ved in the navy during the civil war; and in 1868 was commissioned lieutenantcommander. In 1898 he took part in the battle of Manila bay; and retired with the rank of rear-admiral of the United States navy. Dyer, Oliver, educator, journalist, author, was born April 26, 1834, in Porter, N.Y. In 1848 he was a reporter in the United States senate. He was on the reportorial staff of the New York Tribune; and subsequently on the editorial staff of the New York Sun. He was the author of The Wickedest Man in New York; and Great Senators of the United States Forty Years Ago. He died in 1907 in Cottage City, Mass. Dyer, Sidney, clergyman, author, hymnwriter, was born Feb. 11, 1814, in Cambridge, N.Y. He was a baptist clergyman; subsequently moving to Philadelphia; and was well known as a song-writer. He was the author of Voices of Nature and Thoughts in Rhyme; Psalmist for Use of Baptist Churches; Songs and Ballads; The Drunkard's Child; Ruth, a Cantata; Black Diamonds; Home and Abroad; Hoofs and Claws; Ocean Gardens and Palaces; Elmdale Lyceum and The Beautiful Ladder, or the Two

He

Students.

died Dec. 32, 1898, in Philadel-

phia, Pa.

Eades, Harvey L., founder, author, was born in 1806 in Logan county, Ky. He was one of the founders and a leader of the Shaker society of Kentucky. He was the author of a number of religious and metaphysical books.

Eads, James Buchanan, civil engineer, auwas born May 33, 1820, in Lawrenceburg, Ind. He attained the rank of captain; and was the designer of the Mississippi jetties. He was the author of System of Naval Defence; Mouth of the Mississippi, the Jetty System Explained; and Discussion on Upright Bridges. He died March 8, thor,

1887, in the

Bahama

Eagan, Dennis,

Islands.-

soldier,

government

statesman, was bom Feb. 4, 1844, in Ireland. educated at the public schools in Chemung county, N.Y. He served as a soldier during the civil war. He served as a member of the state senate Florida for two of terms was registrar in the United States land office; was col-

Eagan, Charles Patrick, 1841,

in

lawyer, jurist. justice

of

In 1878 he the supreme

court of Arkansas.

Eakin, Samuel, clergyman, was

He has been

ville, Fla.

1,

J. R.,

was an associate

bom

about

Eakins, Thomas, painter, sculptor, artist, was born July 25, 1844, in Philadelphia, Pa.

States

several

Jan,

Eagle, James Phillip, soldier, legislator, cotton-planter, clergyman, governor, was born Aug. 10, 1837, in Maury county, Tenn. He received the rudiments of his education in the common schools of Arkansas, to which state he was taken by his father when but two years of age; and attended the Mississippi college for one year. During the civil war he served in the confederate army; and attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel. In 1874 he was a member of the convention which framed the present state constitution of Arkansas. He served three terms as a member of the Arkansas state legislature; and was speaker of the house in 1885. In 1888-93 he served two terms as governor of Arkansas. He is an eminent baptist minister of Little Rock, Ark.; for twenty years was president of the baptist state convention; and is now president of the southern He died in 1903 in baptist convention. Little Rock, Ark.

under



was United commissioner

now

1883.

administrapostmaster of Jackson-

lector of internal revenue for many years

is

postmaster. Eager, S. W., congressman, was born in Orange county, N.Y. In 1839-31 he was a representative from New York to the twenHe died ty-first congress to fill a vacancy. in New York. Eagle, Henry, naval officer, was bom April In 1818 he en7, 1801, in New York City. tered the navy as midshipman; and was promoted commodore in 1863. In 1864-65 he was engaged as prize commissioner and He died Nov. 26, light house inspector.

1743. He was the idol of the soldiers; whenever there was a military drill or an order for a march, he was present and by his fervor excited the patriotism of the troops to the highest degree. It is said that he never entered the pulpit without imploring the Lord to teach our people how to fight, and give them fresh courage and perseverance to overcome their enemies. He was said to be the most eloquent preacher, after Whitefield, that had ever been in America. He died in 1784 in New Jersey.



and

army. Eagan, John, lawyer, public official, was born July 28, 1855, in Horsehead, N.Y. In 1877 he was elected clerk of the Madison In 1883 he began county curcuit court. practice of law; in 1884 was a,ppointed

Eakin, official,

He was

tions;

in 1862; and served through grades of major, lieutenant-colonel and colonel to brigadier-general and commissary general, in which latter capacity he served during the Spanish-American war. He retired with the rank of brigadier-general United States

army

Ireland.

soldier,

He

was born

entered the

director of schools of Pennsylvania academy of fine arts; and lecturer on artistic anatomy at the national academy