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 HERRINGSHAW'S LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. and has filled pastorates in East Berlin, Stamford and New Haven, Conn. Since 1900 he has been rector of Christ church at West Haven, Conn. He is the author of Simple Counsels; and Good Friday, The Seven Last

Words. Gammell, Robert Ives, merchant, banker, was born Dec. 30, 1852, in Providence, R.I. He has been a member of a firm of cotton manufacturers; and president of the Provi-

He

dence national bank.

Brown

university;

is

a trustee of

and a director of

sev-

eral corporations.

Gammell, William, educator, author, was born Feb. 10, 1812, in Medfleld, Mass. He

was professor at Brown university in 183564. He was the author of Life of Roger Williams; and History of American Baptist Missions. dence, E.I.

He

died April

3,

1889, in Provi-

Ganesvoort, Peter, soldier, was born July Albany, N.Y. He served in the revolutionary war; and in 1781 the state of New York appointed him brigadier-general. He died in 1812 in Albany, N.Y. Gangengigl, Ignaz Marcel, painter, artist, was born in 1855 in Bavaria. Since 1880 he has had a studio in Boston, Mass. He received a gold medal from the St. Louis exposition. He is an associate national academician. 17, 1749, in

Gannaway, William Trigg, educator, college president, was born June 10, 1825, in Virginia. In 1857 he was elected professor of Greek and latin in Trinity college; and in 1863 was chosen president. Gannett, Barzillai, legislator, congressman, in Massachusetts. He served four years in the state legislature; and was a representative in congress from Massachusetts in 1809-11. He died in Massachusetts.

was born

Gannett, Ezra Stiles, clergyman, author, was born May 4, 1801, in Cambridge, Mass. He was a unitarian clergyman of prominence in Boston for many years; and published a great number of single sermons

and addresses.

He

died Aug. 26, 1871, in

Boston, Mass.

Gannett, founder,

George,

was born

clergyman, Oct.

29,

1819,

educator, in

East

Bridgewater, Mass. He devoted himself to the education of women; and established Gannett institute of Boston. He died in Boston, Mass.

Gannett, Henry, topographer, author, was Aug. 24, 1846, in Bath, Maine. He has been chief topographer of the United States gaologieal survey since 1882. He was geographer of the tenth, eleventh and twelfth censuses; and is now director of census of the Philippine Islands. He is the author of Boundaries of the United States The Building of a Nation; Dictionary of Altitudes in the United States; Results of Primary Triangulation; Manual of Topographical Methods; and Geographic Dictionaries of Massa-

bom



chusetts, Connecticut, Jersey.

Rhode

641 Island,

and

New

Gannett, William Channing, clergyman, author, poet, was born in 1840. He is a unitarian clergyman formerly in St. Paul, now in Rochester, N.Y. He is the author of A Year of Miracle, a poem in Four Sermons; Memoir of E. S. Gannett; and other Books. He is joint author, with F. L. Hosmer, of

The Thought and

of

God

in

Hymns and Poems,

part author of Making One's Self

is

Beautiful.

Gannett, William Howard, journalist, pubstatesman, was born Feb. 10, 1854, in Augusta, Maine. He was educated in the public schools of his native state. He began his business career in boyhood; and until 1888 was a clerk in Augusta stores. About 1888 he began the publication of a family paper entitled Comfort, which now has a circulation of over one million copies. Since 1903 he has been a representative in the Maine state legislature. lisher,

Gannon, Anna, author, poet, was born June 6, 1876, in Philadelphia, Pa. She visited Europe in 1896, 1898 and 1899; and is known as a successful contributor to magazines. She is the author of a volume of poems entitled The Song of Stradella and Other Songs; A Dream of Shakespeare's Women a dramatic poem for Miss Julia Marlowe; and numerous short stories for

current publications.

Gannon, Mary, actress, was born Oct. 8, New York City. For years she played child's parts; and later appeared in medley performances that involved song, dance and rapid changes of character. She 1829, in

died Feb. 22, 1868, in

New York

City.

Gannon, Thomas Joseph, educator, college president, lecturer, was born July 14, 1853, in Cambridge, Mass. In 1891-96 he was president of St. John's college of Fordham, N.Y. He is provincial or general superior of the New York and Maryland province of the Jesuits. Gannt, E. W., lawyer, statesman, author, was born March 17, 1832, in Tennessee. He was elected a representative in congress from Arkansas in 1860, but does not appear to have taken his seat. In 1873 he prepared a digest of the laws of Arkansas; and soon afterward was appointed commissioner to He died June the centennial exhibition. 10, 1874, in Arkansas.

Gano, John, clergyman, was born July

22,

1727, in Hopewell, N.J. In 1762-88 he was pastor of the First baptist church of New York City. He died in 1804 near Lexing-

Ky. Ganong, William Francis, educator, botanist, author, was born Feb. 19, 1864, in Canbotany in Smith college of Northampton, Mass. He is the author of The Teaching Botanist; and A Laboratory Course in Plant Since 1894 he has been professor of ada. ton,

Physiology.