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 484 port, Mass.

HBRRINGSHAW'S LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. He purchased from N.

P. Wil-

the Youth's Companion; and under the business nom de plume of Perry Mason and company, edited and published that paper until his death. He died Deo. 24, 1899, in Boston, Mass. Ford, Edward Lloyd, publisher, was born March 10, 1845, in England. In 1867 he became a partner in the newly established publishing house of J. B. Ford and company and contributed largely to the success of the Christian Union. He died Dec. 16, 1880, in Morristown, N.J. Ford, Mrs. Emily Ellsworth, author, poet, was born Aug. 26, 1826, in Greenfield, Mass. She is the author of My Recollections, a volume of poetry. She died Nov. 23, 1893, lis

works of

Hypnotic Tales; The LitBohemia Invaded; and Dolly

his are

erary Shop; Dillenback.

Ford, Jason

P.,

was born Jan.

educator, merchant, jurist,

19, 1855, in

Marion county,

Ala. He has filled various public positions of trust; has been county treasurer; and is now judge of probate court of his native county, having held the latter office for fifteen years in succession.

Ford, Jeremiah Denis Mathias, educator, author, was born July 2, 1873, in Cambridge, Mass. Since 1902 he has been assistant professor of romance languages at Harvard university. He is the author of -

Spanish Grammar.

in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Ford, Gabriel Hogarth, lawyer, jurist, was born Jan. 3, 1765, in Morristown, N.J. He became presiding judge of the court of common pleas for the eastern district of New Jersey; and in 1820-40 was associate justice of the supreme court. He died Aug. 27,

Ford, John, lawyer, state senator, author, 28, 1862, in Knowlesville, N. Y. In 1906 he was elected justice of the supreme court of New York for the term ending in 1920. He is the author of Pocket Cycloptedia of Protection.

1849, in Morristown, N.J.

Ford, John Donaldson, naval officer, was born in Maryland. He was educated in the public schols of Maryland; and in 1861 graduated from the Maryland institute school

Ford, George, lawyer, congressman, was born Jan. 11, 1846, in South Bend, Ind. He was prosecuting attorney in South Bend in 1875-1885; and in 1885-87 he was a representative from Indiana to the forty-ninth congress as a democrat. Ford, Gordon Lester, lawyer, railroad preswas born Dec. 16, 1823, in Lebanon, Conn. In 1873-81 he was the business manager of the New York Tribune; and in 1883 became president of the Brooklyn, Flatbush and Coney Island railroad. He died Nov. 14, 1891, in Brooklyn, N.Y.

was born July

of design, receiving the Peabody prize. In

1862 he graduated from Potts school of

ident,

Ford, Guy Stanton, educator, author, was born May 9, 1873, in Salem, Wis. Since 1906 he has been professor of modern European history at the university of Illinois. Hj is the author of Hanover and Prussia. Ford, Henry Jones, journalist, author,

was

born Aug. 25, 1851, in Baltimore, Md. Since 1890 he has been managing editor of the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. He is author of The Rise and Growth of American Politics; and The Principles of Municipal Organization. Ford, Isaac Nelson, journalist, author, was born June 11, 1848, in Buffalo, N.Y. Since 1870 he has been engaged in newspaper and literary work. He is the author of Tropical America. Ford, James, state legislator, congressman, was born in Pennsylvania. He served two years in the Pennsylvania state legislature; and in 1829-33 he was a, representative from Pennsylvania to the twenty-first and twenty-second congresses. He died in August, 1850, in Lawrence, Pa. Ford, James Lauren, journalist, author, was born July 25, 1854, in St. Louis, Mo. He is a journalist of New York City. He is the author of Dr. Dodd's School; The Third Alarm, are tales for juvenile readers. Other

mechanical engineering; entered the United States navy as third assistant engineer the same year; and in 1868 was promoted to second assistant engineer. In 1868 he became first assistant engineer; in 1875 became assistant engineer; and in 1890 was promoted to chief engineer. During the civil war he took part in the recapture of Baton Rouge, La.; and in 1864 was in the battles of Mobile Bay. He was on the

Arizona in 1865 when it was destroyed by fire; was wrecked on the Sacramento; and served on many expeditions and stations. In 1864 he started the Baltimore manual training school; and in 1896-98 was on the Brooklyn, with relative rank of commander. He took part in the destruction of the Spanish fleet off Cavite; in 1899 was commissioned commander; and in 1902 attained the rank of rear admiral. He is the author of several pamphlets on Manual Training in Public Schools; An American Cruiser in the East; and many professional papers. Ford, John S., soldier, state senator, congressman, was born May 26, 1815, in Greenville, S.C. In 1844 he was a representative in congress from Texas; and in 1850 was a member of the state senate. He served through the civil war; and attained the rank of colonel.