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 HERRINGSHAW'S LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. state senate. In 1873-81 he was a representative to the forty-third, forty-fourth, fortyfifth and forty-sixth congresses as a republican. He died Jan. 13, 1883, in Lacon, 111. Fort, John Franklin, lawyer, jurist, governor, was born March 20, 1853, in Pemberton, IS .J. In 1878-86 he was judge of the district court of Newark, N.J. In 18961900 he was presiding judge of common pleas of Essex county, N.J. In 1900-08 he was justice of the state supreme court of New Jersey. In 1908 he became governor of the state of New Jersey for the term ending in 1911. Fort, Tomlinson, physician, banker, con gressmau, was born July 11, 1787, in Warren county, Ga. In 1827-29 he was a representative from Georgia to the twentieth congress; and was at one time a member of the state legislature of Georgia. He was president of the central bank of Georgia in 1832-59. He died May 11, 1859, in Milledge-

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Sept. 6, 1844, in Randolph, N.Y. He left school to enter the navy; and held all the positions there from landsman to receiver and superintendent of coal for the Mississippi squadron. He is the author of The Gunboat Series; Rocky Mountain Series; .Roughing It Series; and The Steel Horse. Fosdick, Frank Sheldon, educator, was born March 11, 1851, in BuflEalo, N.Y. In

1872 he began teaching; and in 1884 he was appointed head of the classical department in the Central high school of Buffalo, N.Y. In 1891 he became principal of the high school annex of

New York

City.

Fortier, Alcee, educator, author, was born June 5, 1856, in St. James, La. He is an educator of Louisiana; and professor in Tulane university; and the author of Le Cha-

Fosdick, James William, artist, author, was bom Feb. 13, 1858, in Charlestown, Mass. He is a mural painter of New York City; and founder of the art of fire etching in America. His decorations are in the homes of the Goulds, Havemeyers and others; and also in the Pennsylvania academy of fine arts. His principal work is the Glorification of Joan of Arc burnt wood decoration. He is the author of The Honor of the Braxtons. Fosdick, Lucian John, merchant, author, was born Feb. 5, 1849, in Lowell, Mass. He was educated in the public schools and at

ville,

Ga.

me

teau de Chambord; Gabriel d'Ennerich, an

C

historical novelette; Bits of Louisiana FolkLore; Sept Grands Auteurs du XIX Siecle; Histoire de la Litterature Francaise; Louis-

college of

Lowell, Mass.; and in 1890 graduated from Chau-

iana Studies; Louisiana Folk Tales; and Precio de I'Histoire de France. He has also annotated college editions of several French

tauqua

texts.

identified

Forward, Chauncey, physician, clergyman, congressman, was born in 1793 in Old Granby, Conn. He was frequently elected to the state legislature, serving in both houses. In 1825-31 he was a representative to the nineteenth, the twentieth and twenty-first congresses. He died Oct. 19, 1839, in Somerset,

wholesale business in Boston, Mass.; is a director of the Dorchester trust

Pa.

Forward, Walter, lawyer, jurist, congressman, cabinet officer, was born in 1786 in In 1821-25 he was a repreConnecticut. sentative from Pennsylvania to the seventeenth and eighteenth congresses. In 1841 he was appointed first comptroller of the treasury, which post he held until in 184143 he was secretary of the treasury. He was president judge of the district court of Allegheny county for many years. He died Nov. 24, 1852, in Pittsburg, Pa. Forwood, William Henry, military surgeon, was bom Sept. 7, 1838, in Brandywine, Since 1861 he has been a member of Del. the military branch of the United States

army; and at the close of the civil war was in command of the White hall general hosHe is now surgeon pital in Pennsylvania. general of the army. Forwood, William Stump, physician, author, was born Jan. 27, 1830, in Darlington, Md. He is the author of History and Descriptive Account of Mammoth Cave, with Full Scientific Details of the Eyeless Fishes. Fosdick, Charles Austin, author, was bom

r' s

commercial

and

literary

scientific circles. Since

1866

he

company;

has been with the drygoods

and

v

i

c e-

and trustee of the Dorchester associates. He was a member of company C, sixth regiment Massachupresident

setts national guard. He has been president of the Boston baptist society; and has filled numerous other positions of trust and honor. He has also made a success of cranberry culture; and is the author of a Monograph on Cranberry Culture. He is also the author of French Blood in America; and

other works. Fosdick, NicoU, state legislator, congressman, was born Nov. 9, 1785, in New London, Conn. In 1818-19 he was a member of the state legislature of New York. In 1825-27 he was a representative from New York to the nineteenth congress. He returned to his native place in 1843; and in 1849-53 was collector of customs. He died May 7, 1868, in New London, Conn. Fosdick, William Whiteman, lawyer, author, poet, was born Jan. 28, 1825, in Cincinnati. He was the author of Malmiztio the Toltec, a novel; and Ariel and Other

Poems.

He

died

March

8,

1862, in Cincin-

nati, Ohio.

Foss, George

Edmund, lawyer,

man, was born July

2,

congress1863, in Berkshire.