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 HBRRINGSHAWS LIBBAEY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Franchot, Richard, soldier, York. In 1862 he was one hundred and twenty-first York infantry; and in 1865

New

was born in colonel in the regiment

New

was brevetted

brigadier-general of volunteers.

Francine,

Albert

physician, au1873, in Philadelphia, Pa. He is a noted physician of Philadelphia, Pa. He is the author of The Modern and Specialized Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Francine, Louis R., soldier, was born in New Jersey. In 1861 he became captain in the seventh regiment New Jersey infantry; and in 1863 was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers. He died July 16, 1863.

was born Deo.

thor,

Philip,

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Francis, Charles Edward, dentist, founder,

was born Jan. 24, 1828, in Hartford, Conn. He was president and one of the founders of the New York odontological society; and of the First district dental society of York. He also helped to establish the

York in

college of dentistry. City.

He

New New

died in 1905

New York

Francis, Charles Spencer, journalist, diplomat, was born June 17, 1853, in Troy, N.Y. In 1877 he became a reporter of the Troy Daily Times; and in 1897 became its In 1900-02 he was envoy sole proprietor. extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Gr-^ece, Roumania and Servia; and in 1906-09 was ambassador to Austria-Hungary. Francis, Charles Stephen, merchant, publisher, was born June 9, 1805, in Boston, Mass. He established himself as a publisher in New York City in 1826; and engaged in business there continuously for

more than sixty years. His Broadway store was a popular resort for men of letters, and was named by the father of Ralph Waldo Emerson the unitarian headquarters. He died Dec.

1,

1887, in Tarrytown, N.Y.

Francis, David Rowland, merchant, governor, was born Oct. 1; 1850, in Richmond,

Ky.

Francis, Convers, clergyman, author, was born Nov. 9, 1795, in West Cambridge, Mass. He was a unitarian clergyman of Watertown, Mass.; and Parkman professor of pulpit eloquence at Harvard university in 184363. He was the author of Life of John Eliot; Historical Sketch of Watertown; and Errors of Education. He died April 7, 1863, in Cambridge, Mass.

Francis, James Bicheno, engineer, author, was born May 18, 1815, in England. He was

a noted hydraulic engineer of Lowell; and the author of Lowell Hydraulic Experiments; and The Strength of Cast Iron Columns. He died Sept. 18, 1892, in Boston, Mass. Francis, John Brown, governor, United States senator, was born May 31, 1791, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a member of the state legislature in 1821-29; state senator in 1831; and the tenth governor of Rhode He was state senator Island in 1833-38.

1842; and in 1843-45 he was United States senator; and state senator again in 1849-56. He died Aug. 9, 1864, in Rhode

in

Island.

Francis,

John Francis,

born Aug. 29, 1839.

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Francis,

John Morgan,

Francis, thor, City.

93 he souri.

of the interior of the United In 1904 he was president of the Louisiana purchase exposition. Ht is first vice-president of the Merchants' Laclede national bank; is president of the hospital

was secretary States.

Saturday and Sunday association; and also president of the Merchants' exchange.

diplo-

John Wakefield, physician, au-

was a physician much prominence

of

at

time in medical and literary circles of one

New York

City. of

was the author

He Use

of Mercury; Cases of Morbid Anatomy; Febrile Contagion; The Anatomy of Drunkenness; and Old New York, a volume of

pleasant

was the twentyIn 1896-97 he

journalist,

was born Nov. 17, 1789, in New York He was educated in the public schnr.ls of his native city. He ^_^

He is the brother. head of the firm; and ^^* interests in other corporations in St. In 1885Louis, Mo. 89 he was mayor of St. Louis; and in 1889third governor of Mis-

was

mat, was born March 6, 1823, in Prattsburgh, N.Y. In 1851 he duly established the Daily Times at Troy. He was appointed United States minister to Greece in 1871; and was appointed United States minister He died June 18, 1897, to Portugal in 1882. in Troy, N.Y.

In 1870 he graduated from the Washington university. In

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soldier, lawyer,

He was commissioned

colonel of the eighty-first United States colored troops; served in the department of the gulf; and was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers in 1865. He died Aug. 31, 1871, in Bangor, Maine.

18 7 7 he established the commission house of D. R. Francis and

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es.

He

died Feb.

8,

1861,

in.

reminiscenc-

New York

City.

Francis, Joseph, inventor, was born March To him may be 12, 1801, in Boston, Mass. conceded the first use of iron floating vesIn 1850 two hundred persons were sels. saved by his life-car from the British emigrant vessel Ayreshire, which was wrecked on Swan Beach. He died May 10, 1893, in Otsego, N.Y.