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 HERRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OP AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Flickinger,

born Feb.

Samuel Jacob,

journalist,

was

near Millville, Ohio. He received his education in the public schools and .academies ot Ohio. For two years he was telegraph editor of the Dayton Journal; and in 1878 became a reporter on the Ohio State Journal of Columbus. In 1884 he assumed charge of that publi14, 1848,

cation editor,

work

is

journal.

managing as and his life shown in that

He

is

consid-

ered an authority on Ohio politics, and renders good service to the republican committees. Fling, Fred Morrow, educator, author, was born in 1S60 in Portland, Maine. For twelve years he was engaged in preparing a Life of Mirabeau. In 1S97 he founded the association of Nebraska teachers of history. He is the author of Outline of Historical Method; and Studies in Greek Civilization. Flinn, Andrew, educator, clergyman, was born in 1773 in Maryland. In 1811-20 he was pastor of the Scotch presbyterian church of Charleston, S.C. In 1812 he was moderator of the general assembly of the presbyterian church. He died Feb. 24, 1820, in Charleston, S.C. Flint, Abel, clergyman, author, was born Aug. 6, 1765, in Windham, Conn. He was an editor of the Connecticut Evangelical Magazine; and one of the founders of the Connecticut Bible society in 1809. He was the author of Ceometry and Trigonometry, with a Treatise on Surveying. He died March 7, 1825. in Hartford, Conn. Flint, Albert Stowell, astronomer, was born Sept. 12. 1853, in Salem, Mass. He has been assistant of the United States transit of Venub commission at Washington, D.C. and is now astronomer at the Washburn observatory of the university of Wisconsin. Flint, Austin, physician, surgeon, author,

was born March 28, 1836, in Xorthampton, Mass. He was educated in the public and private schools of Buffalo, N.Y.; and studied in

Harvard univer-

1857 he rethe degree of M.D. from Jefferson and medical college since then has been in active practice of his profession. In 1857-60 he was editor of the Buffalo Medical Journal. In 1858-59 he was professor of physiology in the medical department of the university of Buffalo; in 1859-60 was professor of" physiology in the New York medsity.

In

ceived



and

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1860 was professor of Orleans school of medicine. He then studied physiology in Europe. He was one of the founders and in 1861-68 was professor of physiology in the Bellevue hospital medical college of the city of New York. In 1898 he became professor of physiology in Cornell university medical college; and in 1906 was made professor emeritus. In 1895 was president of the New York state medical association; and in 1899 was president of the medical association of the greater city of New York. He is the author of Physiology of Man, in five volumes; Textbook of Human physiology; Source of Muscular Power; Selected Essays and Articles on Physiology and Medicine, in two volumes; Handbook of Phys-

ical college;

physiology

in

in

New

the

iology; and scores of

Monographs and med-

ical articles.

Flint, Austin, physician, author, was born Oct. 20, 1812, in Petersham, Mass. He held professorships in several New York medical colleges. He was the author of Practice of

Medicine; Continued Fever; Chronic Pleurisy; Dysentery; Physical Explanation and Diagnosis of Diseases of the Respiratory Organs; Diseases of the Heart; Essays on Conservative Medicine; Phthisis; Clinical Medicine; ilanual of Auscultation and Percussion; Medical Ethics and Etiquette; and Medicine of the Future. He died March 13, 1886, in

New York

City. Louis, author,

was born Mass. He was secretary of the Massachusetts board of agriculture in 1853-81; and one of the founders of the Massachusetts agricultural colHe was the author of The Agricullege. ture of Massachusetts; Grass and Forage Plants; Milch Cows and Dairy Farming; ,

Flint,

May

8,

Charles

182-4,

in Middleton,

He died Feb". of Agriculture. 26, 1889, in Hillman, Ga. Flint, Charles Ranlett, merchant, banker, diplomat, was born Jan. 24, 1850, in Thomand Manual

aston, Maine.

In 1868 he graduated from the polytechnic institute of Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1871 he organized the firm ot Gilchrist,

Flint and company, ship chandlers; and in 1872 established the firm of W. R. Grace and company, transacting a general ship-

ping and commission business with the west coast of South America, principally Peru. He became Chilean consul to New York in 1877; and was later consul-general of Nicaragua and Costa Rica to the United States. In 1885 he joined the firm of Flint company, shipowners and dealers in lumber and In 1880 he became general merchandise. president of the United States electric lighting company. He rendered important serv-