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Fletcher, Thomas Clement, soldier, governor, was born Jan. 21, 1827, in Jeflferson

county, Mo. In 1864-68 he was the fifteeni-u governor of Missouri; and issued the proclamation abolishing slavery in that state. He died March 26, 1899, in Washington, D.C. Fletcher, William A., lawyer, jurist, reOn the gent, was born in New Hampshire. adoption of the first state constitution in 1835 he was appointed chief justice of the supreme court; and was employed by the legislature to prepare the first codification of the laws of Michigan. In 1842-46 he was He regent of the university of Michigan. was the author of Revised Statutes of MichHe died in August, 1853, in Ann igan. Arbor, Mich. Fletcher, William Baldwin, physician, author, was born Aug. 18, 1837, in IndianapoHe was emeritus professor of dislis, Ind. eases of the brain in Indianapolis central college of physicians and surgeons. In 1883 he was superintendent of the Indiana hosHe was the author of pital for the insane. Cholera, Its Characteristics and History. Fletcher, William Isaac, librarian, author, was born April 28, 1844, in Burlington, Vt. He is a member, and was councilor and president of the American library association. Since 1883 he has been librarian of AmHe is the author of Public herst college. Libraries in America. Flett, Mrs. Florence Lillian GiUette, drawas born Oct. 3, 1851, near

matist, poet,

In conjunction with Mich. her mother, Mrs. Lucia WooUey, she has published " volume entitled Floating Leaves. Flexner, Simon, physician, educator, scientist, was born March 25^ 1863, in LouisHe is the head of the Rockefeller ville, Kt. institute for medical research at New York. He is the discoverer of an anti-toxin serum, a cure for cerebro-spinal meningitis. He is a fellow of the American association for the advancement of science. Flick, Alexander Clarence, educator, lecturer, author, was born Aug. 18, 1869, in In 1894 he graduated from Gallon, Ohio, university Otterbein with the degree o f A.M.; and has received the degree of Ph.D. from Columbia university and the degree

Birmingham,



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of Litt.D. from Otterbein university. Since 1899 he has been professor European of history at the Syra'^^^^^ university. He is ^ lecturer of historical subjects. He is the

author of Loyalism in New York; History of New York; History in Rhymes and Jinand other works. gles Flick, James Patton, soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Aug. 28, 1845, in BakHe was a member of the crstown, Pa.

seventeenth general assembly of Iowa; and served as district attorney of the third judiIn 1889cial district of Iowa for six years. 93 he was a representative to the fifty-first and fifty-second congresses as a republican. Flick,

Lawrence

F., physician,

author, was

born Aug. 10, 1856, in CarroUtown, Pa. Since 1879 he has been engaged in the practice of medicine in Philadelphia, Pa. He is the author of Consumption a, Curable and Preventable Disease. Flick, Liddon, lawyer, journalist, was bom Oct. 29, 1858, in Wilkesbarre, Pa. He began the practice of law in New York. In 1894 he was editor and president of the Times of Wilkesbarre, Pa. He was for twelve years president of the People's bank; was a trustee for the Harry Hillman academy; and a trustee of the Lincoln university of Oxford, Pa.

Flickinger, Daniel Knimler, clergyman, bishop, author, was born May 25, 1824, in Sevenmile, Ohio. He is a clergyman belonging to the sect of united brethren; and since 1885 a foreign missionary bishop ol that faith. He is the author of Off-hand

Sketches of

Men and Things

Africa; Ethiopia; and ing Orders.

in Western The Church's March-

Flickinger, Henry W., soldier, educator, penman, author, was born Aug. 30, 1845, in

Perry county, Pa. He served in the civil war in the one hundred and fourth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers. He assisted the Spencerian authors in the revision of the Spencerian system; and in 1875 was associated with Lyman P. Spencer in preparing a large and elaborate collection of pen work displayed at the Centennial exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876. Since 1876 he has been engaged in teaching and authorship in Philadelphia, Pa. Flickinger, Junius lator, author,

Rudy, educator,

was born about 1856

in

legis-

Parry

county. Pa. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools; attended the New Bloomfield academy; and in 1877 graduated from Princeton university. In 1877-81 he was principal of Bloomfield academy; and in 1881-84 was superintendent of schools for Perry county. Pa. In 1887 he was a representative in the Pennsylvania state legislature. In 1888-93 he practiced law in Pueblo, Col.; and in 1891 was a representative in the Colorado state legislature. In 1893-96 he filled the chair of history in the state normal school at West Chester, Pa.; in 1896-99 was principal of the state normal school at Edinboro. Pa.; and since 1899 has been principal of the state normal school at Lock Haven, Pa. In 1902 he was president of the Pennsylvania state educational association; and is a member of several historical and scientific associations. He is the author of Civil Government as Developed in the States and the United States.