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New Yorlc. He was for twelve years pastor of the universalist ehurcli of Canton, N.Y.

Lawrence university of

Gaines, Charles Kelsey, educator, journalauthor, poet, was born Oct. 31, 1854, in Niagara county, N.Y. The greater part of his life has been devoted to the duties of his profes.sion; but for about five years in 18951900 he was engaged in editorial work in ist,

New York

During most

time he was vice-president of the Bacheller newspaper syndicate, founded by Irving Bacheller. He is professor of Greek at the St. Lawrence university of Canton, N.Y. In 1892 he visited Greece and other Mediterranean lands. He is the author of Gorgo, a, Romance of Old Athens; and is also the author of a number of poems and short stories. Gaines, Clement Carrington, educator, college president, author, Avas born March 15, 1857, in Mossingford, Va. He was educated City.

of that

by private tutors at home; in 1875 graduated with the degree of A.B. from Hamp-

den-Sidney college; and in 1883 graduated Av i t h the degree of LL.B. from the university

of Virginia. latin

taught

mathematics

He

and

in the

high school of Fincastle, Va.; in 1876-77

was principal of the school near Walton, Ky.; and was principal of various other schools. In 1883 he practiced law in Chicago, 111. Since 1884 he has been president of the Eastman college at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He is a member of the Poughkeepsie board of education; and a member of the board of trade. In 1892 he established the New York business institute, of which he is also president. He is the author of The Farmer and His Future; Simplified Shorthand; Practical Bookkeeping; Boys of Business; Arithmetic for Business; How to Write a Good Hand; Corporation Bookkeeping; and Business Correspondence. Gaines,

Edmund

Pendleton, soldier, was

born JNIarch 20, 1777, in Culpeper county, Va. He entered the army in 1799, and rose gradually until he was made major-general for hi", gallantry at Fort Erie in 1814. He remained in the army until his death. He died June 6, 1849, in New Orleans, La. Gaines, Frank Henry, clergyman, college president, author, was born July 35, 1853, in Tellico Plains, Tenn. In 1876-88 he filled pastorates in Kentucky and Virginia. Since 1895 he has been president of the Agnes Scott college at Decatur, Ga. He is the author of Bible Course, Outline and Notes.

Gaines, GrenviUe P., soldier, lawyer, state senator, congressman, was born in June, 1833, in Warrenton, Va. He graduated from

the military institute of the university of ^'irginia. He is a commonwealth attorney of Warrenton, Va. He has served with distinction as a member of the Virginia state senate; and in 1888 was elected a member In 1874 he became brigadierof congress. general of the third regiment of the Virginia regulars. Gaines, John

P., soldier,

congressman, gov-

was born in Walton, Ky. In 1847-49 he was a representative from Kentucky to ernor,

the thirtieth congress; was governor of Oregon territory in 185053; and served as a major in the Mexican war as aide to General Scott,

and suffered im-

prisonment. He was a gallant soldier, and d i d valuable service while on the staff of General Scott. While in congress he advocated numerous measures of importance to his state, and served on several committees. He died in 1858 in Oregon. Gaines, John Wesley, lawyer, congressman, was born Aug. 24, 1861, in Davidson county, Tenn. He graduated from the university of Nashville; and from the Vaudermile university. In 1884 he began the pracIn 1897tice of law in Nashville, Tenn. 1909 he was a representative from Tennessee to the fifty-fifth, fifty-sixth, fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth and sixtieth congresses as a democrat.

Gaines, Joseph, lawyer, congressman, was born Sept. 3, 1864, in the District of Columbia. In 1867 he moved with his parents to Fayette county, W.Va. He was educated at the university of West Virginia; and in 1886 graduated from the Princeton university of New Jersey. In 1887 he began the practice of

law

in Fayetteville,

He was United States district attorney for West Virginia with headquarters at Charleston. In 1901-03 he was a representative from Virginia to the fifty-seventh, fifty-eighth,, fiftyninth, sixtieth and sixty-first congresses as a republican. W.Va.

Gaines, Keuben Reid, lawyer, jurist, was 30, 1836, in Sumter county, Ala. He practiced law in Texas until 1876. In 1877-85 he was judge of the sixth judicial district of Texas. In 1885-94 he was associate justice of the state supreme court of Texas; and has been chief justice since 1894.

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