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Cohen, Katherine M., sculptor, artist, was born March 18, 1859, in Philadelphia, Pa. Since 1880 she has been engaged as a sculptor. Her principal works being portraits and bas reliefs; and her decorative work, The IsCohen, Louis, railroad president, was born 7, 1849, in Germany. Since 1894 he has been president of the Sandersville railroad at Sandersville, Ga. Cohen, Mendes, civil engineeer, railroad president, was born May 4, 1831, in Baltimore, Md. In 1872-75 he was president of the Pittsburg and Connellsville railroad; and in 1893-99 was chairman of the sewerage commission at Baltimore, Md. Since 1904 he has been president of the Maryland histor-

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school of Philadelphia, Pa.; in 1883 he graduated from the Jefferson medical college ; and he has received the degrees of A.B. and A.M.

In 1887-1902 he was professor clinical of medicine and therapeutics in the Philadelphia polyclinic and the college for graduates in medicine. In 1888-1903 he was also lecturer on clinical medicine in Jefferson medical college; and since 1902 has been professor of clinical medicine in that institution. In 1895-99 he was president of the Philadelphia county medical society; is physician to the Philadelphia general, Jefferson, Rush and Jewish hospitals. He is a member of the American association for the advancement of science; and is a member of numerous other medical and scientific societies. He is the author of Therapeutics of Tuberculosis; Essentials of Diagnosis; and other medical

Monographs. Cohen, William Nathan, lawyer,

bom May

7,

1857, in

jurist,

was

New York

Qty. In of the supreme, court

1897-98 he was justice of New York. Cohn, Adolphe, educator, ^.uthor, was bom May 29, 1851, in Paris, France. Since 1891 he has been professor of romance, languages

and literature at Columbia university. He is the author of Voltaire's Prose; and Le Sage's Gil Bias.

Cohn, Alfred I., chemist, author, was born Nov. 1, 1860, in New York City. He is the author of Indicators and Test Papers; and Tests and Reactions. Cohn, Mark Mordacai, merchant, financier, was born March 14, 1847, in Russian Poland.

He

started in business in Arkadelphia, Ark.;

and now has one of the largest stores in the state. For eleven years he was director of the First national bank of Little Rock, Ark.

of

Law.

Joseph Alfred Octave, lawyer, statesman, was bom on Sept. 28, 1878, near Thibodaux, La. He received a thorough education; graduated with the degrees of A.B'. and A.M. from Spring Hill college of Mobile, Ala.; and finished in law at Tulane law university of New Orleans, La. He has attained prominence as a successful lawyer; in 18981900 was deputy clerk of court for Lafourche county parish. La.; and has filled various other positions of trust and honor. He was a member of the Louisiana state senate for the tenth district for the term of 1904-08; and was the youngest member of the present Cj)ignet,

ical society.

Cohen, Solomon Solis, physician, author, was born Sept. 1, 1857, in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1872 he graduated from Central high

chairman of the board of

commissioners. Cohn, Morris M., lawyer, author, was bora March 14, 1852, in New Albany, Ind. Since 1873 he has practiced law in Little Rook, Ark.; and has been president of the board of trade of that city. He is the author of

raelites, a life-size statue.

poet,

also been

and has

.

state senate. Coit, Daniel Roger, soldier. He served in the civil war as a first lieutenant. He died Dee. 3, 1863, in Wisconsin. Coit, Mrs. Elizabeth Greer, lecturer, was born on Jan. 10, 1830, in Worthington, Ohio. She received her education in the Worthing_

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ton female seminary; ^^^ ^^^ many years was engaged in educational work in that institution. She has become prominent as a lecturer and writer on topics relating to the

human

welfare.

She

was the president the

first

W.

of

R. A. in

Columbus; and treasurer of the 0. W. S. A. ever since its reorganization. She was also president of the First cliurch of spiritualists in Columbus, Ohio; and contributes extensively to Ameri-

can literature. Coit, Harvey, merchant, was born July 31, 1839, in Norwich, Mass. Since 1836 he has resided in Columbus, Ohio. He commenced his business career in the dry goods store of his uncle; and in 1842 became a partner. Coit, Henry Augustus, educator, clergyman, author, was born Jan. 20, 1831. He was

the

first

rector of St. Paul's school of Con-

He published numerous sermons and addresses, and has contributed to peri-

cord,

N.H.

odical literature.

He

died Feb.

5,

1895, in

Concord, N.H. Coit,

James

Bolles,

soldier,

was born

in

Connecticut. In 1862 he was first lieutenant in the fourteenth regiment Connecticut volunteer infantry; and in 1865 was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers. He died Nov. 8, 1894. Coit,

James Milnor, educator, author, was

born Jan.

31, 1845, in

Harrisburg, Pa.

He was