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 HBKRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHT. 1883-84 he was a member of the United States international commission to examine the claims for losses arising from the bombardment and burning of the city of Alexandria in 1882. In 1879 he was chiefly instrumental in securing from Egypt the In

granite obelisk known as Cleopatra's needle, now in Central park of New York City. He is the author of Along the Nile With General Grant; and Egypt and Its Betrayer.

Fanner, Aaron D., type-founder, was born Jan. 18, 1816, in Bolton, Conn. He entered the type-foundry of Eli White; was promoted manager of the manufacturing depart-

ment; and later became a member of the firm, which was changed to Farmer, Little and company, of New York City. He died in

New York

City.

Farmer, Edward, naval officer, was bom March 1, 1836, in Weathersfield, Vt. In 1859 he was appointed third assistant engineer in the United States navy; and was retired in 1898 with the rank of rear-admiral. Farmer, Elihu Jerome, journalist, author, was born Feb. 18, 1836, in Ohio. He began his career as a banker, and held his position for twenty years. In 1875 he issued the first illustrated paper ever issued in Cleveland. He is the author of Resources of the Rocky Mountains; The Conspiracy Against Silver; and other works. Farmer, Fannie Merritt, educator, lecturer, author, was born March 23, 1857, in Boston, Mass. She is instructor in the Boston cooking school; and principal of the Boston cooking school. She is the author of The Boston Cooking School Book ; and Chafing Dish Possibilities.

soldier; was born in City. He served in the civil war; and attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He died Feb. 16, 1870, in New

Farmer, George Edgar,

1840 in

York

New York

City.

Farmer, Hannah T. S., philanthropist, was born March 20, 1823, in Berwick, Maine. In 1888 she erected in Eliot, Maine, a la.rge

Rosemary cottage; and this was transferred by her to the

edifice,

institucare of

tion the City Missionary society of Boston. She died June 27, 1891, in Eliot, Maine. Farmer, Henry Tudor, physician, author, poet, was born in 1782 in England. In 182128 he practiced his profession in Charleston, S.C. He was the author of Imagination; The Maniac's Dream, and Other Poems. He died January, 1828, in Charleston, S.C. Farmer, James Eugene, educator, author, was born July 5, 1867, in Cleveland, Ohio. He is teacher of English literature at St. Paul's school of Concord, N.H. He is the au-

thor of Essays on French History; and The Grenadier.

Farmer, John, genealogist, author, was born July 12, 1789, in Chelmsford, Mass. His Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England is a much valued work. He Billerica; is also the author of History of History of Amherst; Gazetteer of New

Hampshire;

and an

Belknap's History of

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with notes, ot Hampshire. He

edition,

New

died Aug. 13, 1839, in Concord, N.H. Fanner, John, author, was born Feb. 9, 1798, in Half Moon, N.Y. In 1834 he compiled and drew for the governor and judges of the state the first and only map of Detroit, transmitted by them to congress. He published Gazetteer of Michigan. He died March 24, 1859, in Detroit, Mich. Fanner, John W., philanthropist, was born in 1819. He was active for several years in the organization of co-operative societies in New iork and vicinity; and was ever fertile 'in expedients to help the poor to help themselves. He died Oct. 23, 1869, in Brooklyn.

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Farmer, Mrs. Lydia Hoyt, author, poet,

was born July 19^ 1842, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was the author of Aunt Belindy's Points of View; Boys' Book of Famous Rulers; A Story Book of Science; Girls' Book of Famous Queens; The Prince of the Flaming Star, an Operetta; Life of Lafayette; History of the French Revolution;

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A Short A Knight

of Faith; Moral Inheritance; and The Doom of the Holy City. She died in 1903 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Farmer, Sarah Jane, founSer, was born July 22, 1847, in Dover, N.H. In 1896 she founded the associated Monsavat school for comparative study of religion, with an annual assembly for lectures by leaders of advanced thought, at Eliot, Maine. Fanner, Silas, publisher, antiquarian, author, was born June 6, 1839, in Detroit, Mich. In 1882 he was chosen historiographer of the city of Detroit. He was the author of History of Detroit and Michigan, and Champions of Christianity. in Detroit, Mich.

He

died Dec. 27, 1902,

Farmer, Thomas, lawyer, jurist. In 1711 he was an associate justice of the supreme court of New Jersey; and in 1728-38 he was chief justice of the supreme court of New Jersey.

Farmer, William M., lawyer, jurist, was born June 5, 1853, in Fayette county. 111. In 1876 he began the practice of law in Vandalia. 111. In 1888-90 he was a member of the Illinois house of representatives; and in 1890-94 he was a member of the Illinois state senate. In 1897-1906 he was judge of the circuit court; and in 1907 was elected justice of the supreme court of Illinois for term ending in 1915. Farmer, William Wallace, manufacturer, was born Jan. 12, 1851, in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1892 the present firm of A. D. Farmer and company was established, manufacturers of all classes of type. He is also president of the Empire typesetting machine company ot

New York

City.

Famam,

Charles Henry, archseologist, auSept. 12, 1846, in New Haven, for several years assistant in archaeology in the Peabody museum of Yale, He is the author of a History of John Whitman and his Descendants.

was born Conn. He was

thor,