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24, 1760, in Orange county, Va. In 1795-97 he was a representative from Virginia to the fourth congress, and then returned to the legislature. In 1799-1805 and 1807-13 he was United States senator. In 1820-31 he was the thirteenth governor of North Carolina. He died in September, 1823, in Surry county, N.C. Franklin, John, soldier, legislator, jurist, was born Sept. 26, 1749, in Canaan, Conn, He was a captain during the revolutionary war; and was several times a member of the Connecticut state assembly. He died March 1, 1831, in Athens, Pa. Franklin, John P., farmer, educator, clergyman, was born July 26, 1860, in Clinton, La. He graduated from the Gammon seminary of Atlanta, Ga.; has attained success as a school teacher and a clergyman. He has filled a pastorate in Lumberton, N.C; and now fills a pastorate in Mount Airy, N.C. Franklin, John R., lawyer, congressman, was born May 6, 1820, in Worcester, Md. He served in the state legislature of Maryland in 1843; and also in 1849, when he was elected speaker. In 1851 he was chosen president of the board of public works of the state; and in 1853-55 he was a representative from Maryland to the thirty-third congress. He died Jan. 11, 1878, in Worchester county, Md. Franklin, Meshach, state senator, congressman, was born in 1773 in Surry county, N.C. In 1807-15 he was a representative from North Carolina to the tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth congresses. He served in the house of commons of that state in 1800; and in the state senate in 1828-29. He died Dec. 18, 1839, in Surry county, N.C. Franklin, Samuel Rhoads, naval officer, author, was born Aug. 35, 1825, in York, Pa. In 1841 he was appointed a midshipman; served in the Mexican war; and was a commander during the civil war. In 1880 he was promoted to commodore; in 1885 became rear admiral; and a few years later was placed on the retired list. He is the author of Memoirs of a Rear Admiral. Franklin, Thomas Levering, clergyman, author, was born April 10, 1832, in Philadelphia, Pa. For six years he was editor of the Episcopal Register of Philadelphia, Pa. In 1866 he founded the Jane Grey school of Mount Morris, N.Y.; and was its rector until 1870. He was the author of The Creed; and Divorce. He died. in 1899 in Philadelphia, Pa. Franklin, Walter M., railroad president. was born April 36, 1852, in Lancaster City, Pa. Since 1890 he has been president of the Lancaster, Oxford and southern railroad at Lancaster, Pa. Franklin, William, colonial governor, was born in 1729 in Philadelphia, Pa. In 176366 he was colonial governor of New Jersey. He published several political works. Ho died Nov. 17, 1813, in England.

Franklin, William Buel, soldier, manufacwas born Feb. 27, 1833, in York, Pa. He served through the Mexican and civil wars; and was in the regular service when he resigned in 1866. He was brevetted brigadier-general and major-general for gallant turer,

services during the war. For many years he was president of

the pany

Colt arms comof Hartford,

Conn. -He was president of the National

home for disabled solIn 1889 was commissiondiers in 1880-87. He was er-general for Paris exposition. president of the board of managers National soldiers home. He died in 1903 in Hartford, Conn. Franklin, William Henderson, educator, clergyman, college president, was born April He was edu14, 1852, in Knoxville, Tenn. cated at Mayville college of Tennessee, from which institution he received the degrees of A.M. and D.D.; and attended the Lane the-

seminary of Cincinnati, Ohio. For of the Tennessee state normal institute at Kjnoxville; and annually conducts the Hawkins county normal school. In 1883-1907 he founded and built up the Swift memorial college; and ological

two years he had charge

for several years ville

college.

He

was a is

director of

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pastor of St. Marks

churches at Mt. Olivet and Rogersville, Tenn.; president of the Swift memorial college; and resides in Rogersville, Tenn. Franklin, William M., lawyer, jurist, legwas born Feb. 13, 1830, in Monroe county, N.C. On his retirement from the Indiana state legislaislator,

ture,

he was

elected

prosecutor of the seventh judicial circuit. Two years later he was elected judge of the common pleas court for the district composed of the counties of Greene, Owen, Sullivan and Clay, serving four years. In 1860 he was again elected to the same position; and in 1870 elected circuit judge of his district. He died in Monroe, N.C. Franklin, William Suddards, civil engineer, educator, author, was born Oct. 27, 1863, in Geary City, Kan. Since 1897 he has been professor of physics and electrical engineer in the Lehigh university of Bethlehem, Pa. He is the author of Elements of Physics; and The Elements of Alternating Currents.