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Warren for two terms and for four years was president of the Warren board of health. In 1898 he was appointed American of



consul at Cienfuegos, Cuba; in 1899-1906 at Bombay, India; and since 1906 at Bremen, Germany. He was chairman of the AmericoIndian relief commission which distributed contributions among the famine sufferers in India. He is a member of the national geographical society; and other scientific bodies. Feehan, Patrick A., clergyman, archbishop, was born in 1829 in Ireland. He acquired great reputation as pastor of the church of the immaculate conception in St. Louis. In 1865 he was consecrated bishop of Nashville, Tenn.; and was archbishop of Chicago He died July 12, 1902, in in 1880-1902. Chicago, 111. Feely, John Joseph, lawyer, clergyman, was born Aug. 1, 1875, in Will county, 111. He was a lawyer of Chicago, 111. In 190103 he was a representative from Illinois to the fifty-seventh congress as a democrat. He died in 1905 in Chicago, 111. Fegan, James, soldier, was born in 1827 in Ireland. He re-enlisted eight times, entering the service again as soon as his term

and was finally retired in 1885. He served with credit in the civil war, and was wounded at Antietara. In 1868 at Plum Creek, Kansas, he stood guard single-handed over a deserter he had captured and a powder-train, defended both against a crowd of men who wished to recapture the deserter, and brought his charge safe to camp. For his gallantry he was given the United States medal of honor. He died June 25, 1886, in Fort Shaw, Montana. Felch, Alpheus, lawyer, jurist, governor, United States senator, was born Sept. 28, 1806. in Limerick, Maine. He was a member of the Michigan expired,

state 1836-37;

legislature

was

in

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commissioner of Michigan in 1838-39; and in 1842-.45 was associate justice of the su-

preme court of MichiIn 1846-47 he was the fifth governor of Michigan; and in 1847-53 was United States senator. e was a delegate to the Chicago convention of 1864. For many years he was professor of law in the university of Michigan. He died June 13, 1896, in Ann Arbor, Mich. gan.

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Feke, Robert, painter, artist, was born about 1725 in Oyster Bay, L.I. He settled at Newport, and became a portrait-painter. He was one of the earliest American artists, pictures bearing the date 1746. of his portraits are in the Bowdoin college collection, and in that of the Rhode Island historical society of Providence. One of the best is that of Lady Wanton, in the his

first

Many

Redwood library, Newport. He West Indies.

died in the

Felch, Will Farrand, litterateur, poet, was born in Columbus, Ohio. He is the author of Legends and Lyrics, a. volume of poems. Felder, John Myers, soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born July 7, 1782, in Orangeburg, S.C. He was a member of the South Carolina state assembly in 1812; and subsequently of the senate. He served as a major of militia; and in 1831-35 he was a representative from South Carolina to the twenty-second and twenty-third congresses. 1, 1851, in Union Point, Ga. David NewUn, soldier, lawyer, jurist, was born- Nov. 4, 1840, in Buckingham, Pa. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools; and in 1862 graduated from the Pennsylvania state normal During the civil war he served in school. the one hundred and twenty-second regiment Pennsylvania volunteer infantry. After the civil war he practiced law in Philadelphia until 1876. In 1876-94 he was judge

He

died Sept.

Fell,

of the court of common pleas at Philadelphia, Pa.; and since 1894 has been justice of the state supreme court of Pennsylvania. Fell, George Edward, physician, surgeon, inventor, was born July 10, 1850, in Chippewa, Ontario, Canada. He was educated at the grammar school; and graduated from the medical department of the university of Buffalo. He has been professor of physiology and microscopy in the medical department of Niagara university; and has been president of the American microscopical so-

ciety.

For many years he was United States

assistant

engineer

in

the

construction

of

harbor works on Lake Erie. He has attained eminence as a successful physician and surgeon of Buffalo, N.Y. and was the first to practically demonstrate the value of force respiration in saving life. He is the author of several Monographs on medi;

cal subjects. Fell, Jesse,

discoverer, jurist, inventor, 16, 1751, in Bucks county. In 1789-92 he was sheriff of Luzerne

was born April

Pa. county. Pa. In 1792 he was appointed lieutenant of the county of Luzerne; and in 1798 was appointed town clerk of Wilkesbarre, Pa. In 1804-19 he was assistant clerk and from 1819 until his death was chief clerk to the county commissioners. In 1806 he served one year as burgess-; and in 181418 served four additional terms as burgess. For many years he was a member of the borough council; and in 1809-10, 1811-14 and 1820-23 was its president. In 1807-10 he was president of Wilkesbarre academy; in 1810 was the first president of the agricultural society; and in 1824 was president of the Easton and Wilkesbarre turnpike company. In 1798 he was appointed associate judge of the courts of Luzerne county, which position he filled for thirty-two years, which was terminated by his death, Aug- 11 ]S?,0. in Wilkesbarre, Pa. '

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