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He was made New York state entomologist in 1854; and for many years published an-

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survey topographer; in 1893-95 was assistant chief in the surveying division of the general land office; and in 1895-99 was in charge of the Indian territory survey. Since 1895 he has been topographer and engineer in the United States geological survey, and supervising engineer in charge of the Denver sub-office of the United States reclamation service. He is a member of the American society of civil engineers; and has contributed articles on Oklahoma and Indian territory to the Encyclopsedia Britanniea.

In 1887-93 he was a representative to the

Norwich, Conn. was president of Williams

nual reports on insects injurious to vegetation. He died April 8, 1S78, in Salem, Mass. In 1811-13 he Fitch, Asa, congressman. was representative from New York to the twelfth congress. He died in Salem, Wash. Fitch, Ashbel Parmelee, lawyer, congressman, was born Oct. 8, 1848, in Mooers, N.Y. Since 1869, he has practiced his profession '"

New York

City, enin principally practice. corporation in

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fiftieth, fifty-first,

and

fifty-second congresses.

1893

he

resigned congress, and was elected comptroller of the city of New Y''ork, serving in that capacity for four years. He died in 1904 In

his

seat

in

New

Y'ork City; and was deeply mourned. Fitch, Benjamin, merchant, philanthropist, was born June 13, 1803, in New Y'ork. In 1866 he founded the Fitch home in Darien, Conn., for soldiers' orphans. He added a public hall and an art gallery; and also built a church in Darien. In 1881 he founded the Fitch institute, which was organized on the plan of the Cooper institute of New York Citv. He died Nov. 7, 1883, in New

in

York

City. Fitch, Charles Elliott, journalist, government official, was born Dec. 3, 1835, in Syracuse, N.Y. He was educated at Williams college; in the law department of the Union university; and has received the degrees of A.B., LL.B., A.M. and L.H.D. He practiced law for awhile; and then entered journalism. In 1866-73 he was editor of the Syracuse Standard; in 1873-90 was editor-in-chief of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle; and in 1896-98 was associate-editor of the Ilochester Post-Express. In 1877-1904 he was regent of the University of the state of New York; in 1880 was supervisor of the United States census; and in 1890-94 was United States collector of internal revenue. In 1894 he was secretary of the New York state constitutional convention; and in 1895-1904 was state lecturer in the department of pubSince 1904 he lic instruction of New York. has been chief of the records division in the education department state of New York; and resides in Albany, N.Y. Fitch, Charles Hall, civil engineer, topographer, author, was born Sept. 12, 1854, in Manitowoc, Wis. He was educated at the Woodside school of Maryland; at Georgetown academy of Washington, D.C.; and studied engineering under private tutors. In 1873-76 he was an aid in the United coast survey; and in 1876-84 was engaged in mining and public land surveys in New Mexico. In 1884-93 he was United States geological

Fitch, Ebenezer, educator,

was born

Sept.

In 1793-1815 he He died college. March 21, 1833, in Bloomfield, N.Y. Fitch, Eleazar Thompson, educator, lecturer, author, was born Jan. 1, 1791, in New Haven, Conn. For many years he was pro26, 1756, in

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volume of his fessor of divinity at Yale. sermons was published in 1871. He died Jan. 31, 1871, in New Haven, Conn. Fitch, Elijah, clergyman, author, poet, was In 1771-88 he was a clergyman of the congregational church in Hopkinton. He Avas the author of The Beauties of Religion, a long poem addressed to youth.

born in 1745.

died Dec. 16, 1788, in Hopkinton, Mass. Graham Newell, physician, congressman. United States senator, was born Dec. 5,

He

Fitch,

1809, in Le Roy, N.Y. In 1844-49 he was a medical professor in the Rush medical college at Chicago, 111. In 1844, 1848 and 1856 he was chosen a presidential elector; and in 1836 and 1839 was elected to the legislature In 1849-53 he was a represenof Indiana. tative to the thirty-first and thirty-second congresses, and in 1855-61 he was United States senator. He died Nov. 29, 1892, in Logansport, Ind. Fitch, James, clergyman, author, was born Dec. 24, 1622, in England. He was pastor at Saybrook in 1646-60; and was afterward installed as the first minister of Norwich. He was the author of First Principles of the Doctrine of Christ; and several sermons. He died Nov. 18, 1702, in Lebanon, Conn. Fitch, John, inventor, was born Jan. 21, 1743, in Windsor, Conn. He is said by authorities to be the originator of running vesHe died in sels by steam as early as 1785.

1798 in Bardstown, Ky. Fitch,

John Lee, painter,

artist,

was born

1836, in Hartford, Conn. He has achieved reputation as a painter of forest His largest picture. In the Woods, scenes. was exhibited at Philadelphia in 1876. Among his other paintings are On Gill Brook; Mountain Brook ; The Outlet Waiting for a Bite; Stray Sunbeam; Cliff Side; and Willows on the Croton.

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Fitch, Leroy, naval officer, was bom in 1835 in Indiana. He served in the Mississippi squadron during the civil war; taking part in the capture of Forts Donelson and Pillow; the reduction of Island No. 10; and