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linotypes, and other printing machinery. He also invented musical instruments, including the orehestrone, the back vent system for tubular church organs; the counterpoise pneumatic system of the aeolian, pi-

anola,

symphony and other automatic musi-

cal instruments.

Galusha, Jonas, soldier, lawyer, jurist, governor, was born Feb. 11, 1753, in NorHe was a revolutionary solwalk, Conn. He was dier, and served at Bennington, Vt. a member of the council in 1793-98 and 1801-05. He was a, member of the general assembly in 1800; judge of the state supreme court in 1795-97 and 1800-06; the fourth governor of Vermont in 1809-13 and 1815-20. He died Oct. 8, 1834, in Shaftsbury, Vt. Galvani, William H., civil engineer, vegetarian, was born June 27, 1861, in Russia. Since 1882 he has been engaged in engineering works on nearly all of the principal railways in the Pacific

northwest; and in literary work, as an editorial writer, publisher and contributor to literature. periodical

He

is

well

known

as

an exponent of Pantheism; and as an ardent

defender of the rights of all animals to life and liberty, on which subject he has written and lectured extensively. He is a member of the Universal theosophical society, and is strictly a vegetarian. Galvin, J. W., physician, surgeon, was bom Jan. 18, 1862, in Cadyville, N.Y. He was educated at the Plattsburgh grammar school and in 1894 graduated from the medical department of the university of Louisville, Ky. He is a successful physician of LouisSince 1899 he has been connectville, Ky. ed with the Kentucky school of medicine of Louisville; and is assistant in obstetrics and clinical gynecology in that institution. He

member

of the leading medical socieidentified with the business and public affairs of his city. is

a

ties;

and

Gamble, Hamilton Rowan, lawyer, jurist, governor, was born Nov. 29, 1798, in Winchester, Va. In 1824-26 he was secretary of state; and in 1851-55 was a justice of the supreme court of Missouri. He was an active member of the constitutional convention of Missouri at the opening of the rebellion in 1861; and in 1861-64 was the fourteenth governor of that state. He died Jan. 31, 1864, in Jefferson CSty, Mo. Gamble, James, lawyer,

man, was born Jan.

jurist,

congress-

28, 1809, in

Lycoming

county. Pa. He was a member of the Pennsylvania state legislature in 1841-42; and in 1851-55 he was a representative to the

thirty-second and thirty-third congresses as a democrat. He was president-judge of Lycoming district in 1868-78. He died Feb. 22, 1882, in Williamsport, Pa. Gamble, John E., congressman. In 1891 he was elected a representative from South Dakota to the fifty-second congress, but died He died Aug. 14, before taking his seat. 1891, in Yankton, S.D. Gamble, Robert Jackson, lawyer, state senator, congressman. United States senator, was born Jan. 7, 1851, near Akron,

N.Y. trict

He has been disattorney city

attorney

for

Yankton terms and

of

two



state senator in 1885. In 1895-97 and 18991903 he was a representative from South

Dakota to the

fifty-

fourth, fifty-sixth and fifty-seventh congressIn 1901 he bees. came a member of the

United

States

senate

for the terms ending in 1913.

Gamble,

was born

Roger

L.,

jurist,

congressman, In 1833-

in Jefferson county, Ga.

35 and 1841-43 he was a representative from Georgia to the twenty-third and twentyseventh-congresses and was afterward judge of the superior court of that state. He died Dec. 20, 1847, in Georgia. Gamble, Samuel Walter, educator, clergyman, author, was born Nov. 15, 1852, in In 1876-81 he taught Worthington, Pa. school in Missouri and Kansas; and in 188199 was actively engaged as a pastor in the methodist episcopal church. He is the author of Sunday the True Sabbath of God.

Gamble, Thomas, naval officer. He was appointed midshipman in 1804; lieutenant in 1810; and commander in 1816. He died October 10, 1818. Gamble, William, soldier, civil engineer, was born Jan. 1, 1818, in Ireland. He served in the Florida war and on the western frontier, and rose to be sergeant-major; and on the expiration of his term of enlistment went to Chicago, 111., where he followed his profession. At the beginning of the .civil war he enlisted in the eighth Illinois cavalry; was chosen its lieutenant-colonel; and in 1865 was commissioned brigadier-general He died Dec. 20, 1866, in of volunteers. Central America. Gambrel, James Bruton, soldier, journalist, college president, was born Aug. 21, 1841, in Anderson county, S.C. In 1877-93 he was editor of the Baptist Record. He served in the civil war with the rank of captain. In 1893-96 he was president of Mercer university of Macon, Ga.

Gammack, Arthur James, clergyman, auwas born March 29, 1871, in Scotland. In 1891 he was ordained to the ministry;

thor,