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the Dred Scott decision. He died May 11, 1878, in Geneva, N.Y. Foos, Charles S., journalist, educator, was born Dec. 17, 1863, in Reading, Pa. He was educated in the public schools of Reading; and at the Hopkins grammar school of New Haven, Conn. He took special courses at Yale, Harvard, the university of Chicago and the university of

New

York;

and

er of the house during his last three terms.

In 1843-47 he was a representative to the twenty-eighth and twenty -ninth congresses; and in 1851-67 he was senator from Vermont. He died March 38, 1866, in Washington, D.C. Foote, Arthur, musician, composer, was born March 5, 1853, in Salem, Mass. In 1874 he graduated from Harvard college with the degree of A.

M. His various works

now

include about forty compositions for the piano forte ; songs, vocal quartettes, three

re-

ceived the honorary degree of M.A. from

Lafayette college. In 1884-86 he was a

newspaper

pieces

forte, three pieces for violin and piano forte, a string quartette, a trio for piano forte, violin,

reporter.

In 1886-87 he was an instructor and principal of the Union academy of Morganfield, Ky.; and in 1888-89 was an instructor at Stewart academy of Reading, Pa. In 1889-90 he was principal of the high school at Orwigsburg, Pa.; and the next twelve years was an instructor and principal of a boys' high school at Reading, Pa. Since 1899 he has been superintendent of the public schools of Reading, Pa. He is active in the state and national educational associations; and is a member of the masons, knights templar and other orders. Foot, Samuel Augustus, lawyer, congressman, governor. United States senator, was born Nov. 8, 1780, in Cheshire, Conn. In 1819-21, 1823-25 and 1833-35 he was a representative from Connecticut to the sixteenth, eighteenth and twenty-third congresses; was speaker of the Connecticut house of representatives in 1825-26; and in 1827-33 he was United States senator. In 1834 he was elected governor. He died Sept. 16, 1846, in Connecticut. Foote, Andrew Hull, naval officer, author, was born Sept. 13, 1806, in New Haven, Conn. He was educated in the public and private schools of New England. His father

was Samuel Augustus Foote, known in United States political history as the mover of Foote's resolutions. In 1858 he was placed in command of the

Brooklyn navy yard 1862 was made rear admiral; and received the surrender of Island No. 10. He was Africa and the American in

the author Flag. City.

He

of

died June

6,

1863, in

New York

Foot, Solomon, educator, lawyer, congressman. United States senator, was bom Nov. 19, 1802, in Cornwall, Vt. He was a

member

of the Vermont legislature in 1833, 1836, 1837, 1838, and 1847; and was speak-

violoncello

for

and piano

and violoncello and about also fifty songs.

Since 1878 he has been organist of the first unitarian church, at Boston, Mass. He is a member of the Harvard musical association. Foote, Charles A., congressman, was bom in New York. In 1823-25 he was a representative from New York to the eighteenth congress. He died Aug. 1, 1828, in Delhi, N.Y. Foote, Edward Bliss, physician, journalist, author, was born Feb. 20, 1829, in Cleveland, Ohio. In his practice he has made a specialty of chronic diseases. He is editor of Dr. Foote's Health Monthly. He is the author of Medical Common Sense Science in Story; and Plain Home Talks. Foote, Edward Bond, physician, inventor, journalist, author, was born Aug. 15, 1854, in Cleveland, Ohio. He invented and patented a camera, which has become widely known under the name of polyopticon. Foote, Elial Todd, physician, legislator, jurist, was born May 1, 1796, in Gill, Mass. He was a member of the New York legislature in 1820 and 1826-27; associate judge of common pleas in 1818-23; and in 1823-43 was first judge of Chautauqua county. He died Nov. 17, 1877, in New Haven, Conn. Foote, Elisha, laAvyer, jurist, inventor, was born Aug. 1, 1809, in Lee, Mass. In 1864 he was appointed to the board of appeals at the United States patent office; and in 1868-69 was commissioner. He died Oct. 22, 1883, in St. Louis, Mo. Foote, George Anderson, physician, was born Dec. 16, 1835, in Warren county, N.C. He was surgeon in the confederate navy during the civil war; was president North Carolina Medical Society; and contributed valuable articles to medical literature. He died Jan. 25, 1899, in Warrenton, N.C. Foote, Henry Stuart, lawyer, author, was bom Sept. 20, 1800, in Fauquier county, Va. In 1847-53 he was United States senator from Mississippi and was the fifteenth governor in 1852-54. He was the author of

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