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 HERRINGSHAW'S LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Codman, Robert, clergyman, bishop. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools; received an academic education ; and graduated from the leading theological seminaries in America. He received the degree of D.D.; and other degrees have since been conferred upon him. He has been rector in various Important pastorates for many years has been identified with the affairs of the protestant episcopal church; and has been a leading member of its conferences. He is now protestant episcopal bishop of Maine, with headquarters at Portland. He has contributed valuable Monographs and articles to the educational and religious press, which have been a valuable acquisition to American literature. Cody, Claude C, educator, author, was born Nov. 5, 1854, in Covington, Ga. Since 1879 has been professor of mathematics in the Southwestern university of Georgetown, Tex.; and is dean of the College of liberal arts of that institution. He is the author of a work entitled The Life of Dr. Mood; and part author of a textbook on Geometry. Cody, Sherwin, litterateur, author, was born in 1868 in Michigan. He is the author of The Art of Short-Story Writing; How to Write Fiction; In the Heart of the Hills, a novel; Story Composition; Four American Poets; Four Famous American Writers; and The Art of Writing and Speaking the English Language. Cody, William Frederick, scout, actor, was born Feb. 26, 1845, in Scott County, Iowa. He was employed as an Indian scout; and served till the close of the war with the seventh Kansas cavalry. After the Indian war he proceeded to collect Indians, cowboys, scouts, trappers, and buffaloes, and produced the Wild West show for the first time in Omaha in 1883. Since then he has exhibited in all the principal cities in the world with overwhelming success. He Is known as Buffalo Bill. He is part author of The Great Salt Lake Trail. Coe, Edward Benton, clergyman, author, was bom June 11, 1843, in Milford, Conn. Since 1899 he has been senior minister without charge of any specific congregation. In 1898 he was president of the general synod. He is the author of Life Indeed. Coe, George Albert, educator, author, was born March 26, 1862, in Monroe county, N.Y. Since 1893 he has been John Evans professor of philosophy at Northwestern university of Evanston, HI. He is the author of The Spiritual Life; and The Religion of a Mature Mind; and other works. Coe, George Simmons, banker, was bom March 27, 1817, in Newport, R.I. In 1860 he

was president

of

57

the American

bank

of

exchange

New York

City. He conceived the idea of combining the local banks in the clearing house and of making use of the clearing house certificates. He was president of the national bank^''^ association, treas(M urer of the children's ^i-d- society, trustee of the mutual life insurij^bIHBBH ance company of New York; director of the postal telegraph cable company and of the Commercial cable company. He died May 3, 1896, in Englewood, N.J.

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Coe, Henry Clarke, surgeon, obstetrician, was born Feb. 10, 1856, in Cincinnati, Ohio. For twenty years he has been a medical teacher; and is now professor of gynecology at the university Bellevue hospital medical college. Since 1884 he has practiced obstetrics in New York City. He is the author of

numerous medical Monographs. Coe, John Nichols, soldier, was born July 21, 1836, in Portland, Maine. He was educated in the public schools of Worcester, Mass. He has served in every position except sergeant-major from private to colonel in the tfnited States army; and from 1862 until the close of the civil war he served in the army of the Potomac and Virgijiia. Since that time he has served mostly on the frontier. In 1868-95 he served as captain of company H, twentieth infantry, a period of almost twenty-seven years, which is probably longer than any other officer ever served as captain of the same company. He is now a retired colonel of the United States army; and resides in Albany, N.Y. Coes, Loring, manufacturer, legislator, inventor, was born April 22, 1812, in New Worcester, Mass. He invented an improved form of screw wrench; and in 1840 began their manufacture in Worcester, Mass. He has been a member of the Massachusetts legislature; and in 1885 was a representative to the general court. Cofer, M. H., lawyer, jurist. In 1881 he

was

supreme court of

chief justice of the

Kentucky. Coffee, John, soldier, congressman, was born 2, 1772, in Prince Edward county, Va. In

June

1833-36 he was a representative from Georgia to the twenty-third and twenty-fourth congresses. He did good service in the war of 1812 as a general; in the subsequent campaigns among the Indians and was known as

Brave Jack

Coffee.

He

died Sept. 25, 1836, in

Telfair county, Ga. Coffee, Paul, mariner, philanthropist,

was

born in 1759 in one of the Elizabeth Islands. He was a trader and established colonies of negroes that he had purchased in Africa;