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he began to practice with his father in Winthrop; and in 1877 he became professor of oral surgery in Portland, Maine. Filkins, Claude William Leroy, civil engineer, scientist, was born Aug. 25, 1870, in Erie, Pa. In 1888 he graduated from Olean high school and academy of New York was the winner of a scholarship at state Cornell university, which institution he graduated with the degrees of C.E.

from

and M.C.E. In 1895-98 he

was instructor

mathematics

in

and

drafting in the Adelphi college of Brooklyn, N.Y.; in 18981902 was instructor in civil engineering Cornell university; and in 1902-05 was professor of civil engineering in the Colorado school of mines. Since 1905 he has been consulting engineer with the William Wharton company of Philadelphia, Pa. He has made special researches in geodesy, astron-

m

omy and

stresses

and strains

in

circular

hoops; and is the author of several Monographs and technical papers. Fillebrown, Thomas Scott, naval officer, was born Aug. 13, 1834, in the District of Columbia. He was present in all the operations on the gulf coast during the Mexican war, and took part in the North pacific and Paraguay expeditions. At the close of the civil war he was assigned to special

duty at the navy department ton, City.

He

Fillmore,

was born

Washing-

in

died Sept. 26, 1884, in

New York

John Comfort, musician, author, 1843 in Connecticut. He was

in

the author of History of Piano-Forte Music; New Lessons in Harmony; and Lessons in Musical History. He died in 1898 In

Milwaukee, Wis.

1829-32

he

was

a

of the New assembly. He married to Abi-

member

York was

^1^

Powers

1826. ^" 1833-35 and 183743 he was a representative to the twentythird, twenty-fifth, t e n t y-s i x t h and twenty-seventh c o ngail

'

cal,

and died

in

w

gresses.

He was

defeated for governor of New York in 1844. In 1847 he was elected comptroller of the state and in 1849-53 he was vice-president of the United States. Upon the death of President Taylor he became president, and took At the the oath of ofBee July 10, 1850.

rich.

Filon, Michael, banker, railroad president, was born March 3, 1820, in Auburn, N.Y. He was president of the Rochester and Lake Ontario railroad, mayor of Rochester in

1862-63; and in 1889 was elected president He died the East side savings bank. July 14, 1893, in Rochester, N.Y. of

Filson, John, author, explorer, was bom 1747 in Chester county, Pa. He was an early explorer of the western country. He was the author of The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucky; Map of Kentucky; and Topographical Description of the Western Territory. He died in in

the South. Finch, Edward Ridley, lawyer, statesman, was born Nov. 15, 1873, in New York City. In 1895 he graduated with the degree of A.B. from Yale university; and in 1898 with the degree of LL.D. from Columbia law Since 1898 he has practiced law in school. New York City. In 1901-04 he was a representative in the New York state legislature; and was the author of a bill placing those who failed to register and vote upon preferred list for jury service; and also the laws known as the labor laws. He is a writer and lecturer on municipal government; and is identified in New York City with the work of the betterment and uplifting of

boys and young men.

Finch, Francis Miles, lawyer, jurist, poet, was born June 9, 1827, in Ithaca, N.Y. He has been dean of the law school of Cornell university since 1892. He is the author of the poems Nathan Hale; and The Blue and the Gray. He died in 1907 in New York City.

Finch,

Fillmore, Millard, thirteenth president of the United States, congressman, was born In Jan. 7, 1800, in Cayuga county, N.Y.



expiration of his term, March 4, 1853, he returned to his home in Buffalo, and in 1856 was a candidate for the presidency, but was Fillmore beaten. He died March 8, 1874. held office sixteen years. He was economi-

Isaac,

man, was born

member

of the

state in

legislator,

New

New York

York.

congress-

He was

a

state assembly in

1822 and 1824; and in 1829-31 he was a, representative from New York to the twenty-first congress. He died in New York. Finch, Jessica Garretson, educator, author,

was born in New York. In 1890 she organized and has since been principal of the Finch school in New York City. She is a lecturer on political economy, history and philosophy. She is Agnosticism, What.

the

author of

After

Finch, John A., mine operator, was born 12, 1854, in England. In 1867-87 he was engaged in iron manufacture at Cleveland, Ohio. In 1887 he purchased and developed several mines in the Coeur d'Alene mining region of Northern Idaho.

May

Finch, WiUiam Kufus, journalist, diplomat, was bom Deo. 14, 1847, in Walworth county. Wis. He has been editor and pub-