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house of representatives. Since 1897 he has been a commissioner from Rhode Island on uniformity of legislation; and since 1901 has been president of the national conference of these commissioners. He has been president of the Rhode Island society sons of the

tice of the peace;

American revolution; president of the mu-

Massachusetts. In 1862 he became captain in the seventy-second regiment Ohio infantry; and in 1865 was brevetted brigadiergeneral of volunteers. He died Oct. 13, 1875. Eaton, Charles Warren, painter, artist, was bom Feb. 22, 1857, in Albany, N.Y. he exhibited his paintings at the Pan-American exposition and at the Charleston exposition. In 1904 he received a gold medal from the national academy of design; and received u, silver medal from the St. Louis

nicipal league of

Providence;

president of the Rhode Island horticultural society; and a member of the leading legal, historical and political organizations of America. He is the author of Constitution-Making in Rhode Island; and numerous Monographs .

and articles on legal topics. Eaton, Amos, scientist, author, was bom May 17, 1776, in Chatham, N.Y. He was the author of Index to Geology of the Northern States; Natural History of New York; Geological Survey of the Erie Canal District; Philosophical Instructor; and Manual of Botany of North America. He died May 6, 1842, in Chatham, N.Y. Eaton, Amos Beebe, soldier, was born

May

13, 1806, in Catskill, N.Y. He was brevetted major-general in 1865; and was placed on the retired list in 1874. He died Feb. 21, 1877, in New Haven, Conn. Eaton, Arthur Wentworth Hamilton, clergyman, educator, genealogist, author, poet, was born in Kentville, N.S. For fifteen years he has been at the head of the English department of the Cutler school of New York City. He is a graduate of Harvard of the class of 1880 and a clergyman of the protestant episcopal church. In 1885-86 he held the pastorate of St. Andrew's church He is the author of Chestnut Hill, Mass. of The Heart of the Creeds; Acadian Legends and Lyrics; Tales of A Garrison Town; and other works. Eaton, Asa, clergyman, author, was born July 25, 1778, in Plaistow. He was rector He of Trinity church, Bridgewater, Mass. was the author of History of Christ Church, Boston. He died March 24, 1858, in Boston. Eaton, Charles Henry, clergyman, author, was born Aug. 15, 1852, in Beverly, Mass. He attended Deap academy, Tufts' college, and Tufts' Divinity school. He has attained success as a

universalist

and

man,

clergyhas

pastorates

filled

in

St.

Paul's church of Palmer, Mass.; and in the Church of the Divine Paternity of York City. He wrote extensively on reform

New

and and

social economics, his contributions

have. been a valuable acquisition to American literature. He died April 14, 1902, in

New York

City.

Eaton, Benjamin Harrison, farmer, manufacturer, governor, was in West Bedford, Ohio.

bom He

Dec. 15, 1833, served as jus-

county commissioner;, and

as representative and senator in the territorial legislature. In 1885-87 he was the fourth governor of the state of Colorado. He died in 1904 in Denver, Col. Eaton, Charles G., soldier, was born in

exposition. He is an associate national academician. Eaton, Cyrus, educator, state legislator, author, poet, was born Feb. 11, 1784, in Farmingham, Mass. He was an educator of Maine who was totally blind for the last thirty years of his life. For five years he was a representativft in the Massachusetts legislature. He was the author of Annals of Warren, Maine; Woman, a poem; and History of Thomaston, Maine. He died Jan. 21, 1875, in Warren, Maine. Eaton, Daniel Cady, educator, author, was born Sept. 12, 1834, in Fort Gratiot, Mich. He was a professor of botany at Yale uniHe was author of The Ferns ol versity. North America.; and Ferns of the Southwest. He died June 29, 1895, in New Haven, Conn. Eaton, Daniel Cady, educator, author, was born Jime 16, 1837, in Johnstown, N.Y. He was a professor of the history of art at He was the Yale university in 1869-76. author of Handbook of Greek and Roman Sculpture. He died in Cambridge, Mass. Eaton, Dorman Bridgman, lawyer, jurist, author, was bom June 27, 1823, In Hardwick, Vt. He is a jurist of New York City, and prominent in civil service reform. He was the author of Civil Service in Great Britain; The Independent Movement in New York; and edited the seventh edition of Kent's Commentaries. He died in 1899 in

New York

City.

Eaton, Edward Dwight, clergyman, educator, college president, was born Jan. 12, 1851, in Lancaster, Wis. He was educated at Beloit college, Yale university and the universities of Leipsic and Heidelberg. He filled pastorates in the congregational church of Newton, Iowa ; and at Oak Park, 111. ; and in 1886 became president of the Beloit colIn 1898 he was sent to lege, of Wisconsin. China by the American board to inspect its missions. Florence, educator, author, Eaton, was born Feb. 26, 1874, in Wakefield, Mass. She has taught English in the high schools and the New Hampshire normal school. Since 1905 she has been editor of the WakeShe is the author field Citizen and Banner. of Dramatic Studies from the Bible.

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