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to brigadier-general. He was the author of The Artillerist's Manual. He died about 1900 in Washington, D.C. Gibbon, John H., surgeon, author, was born on March 16, 1871, in Charlotte, N.C. Since 1907 he has been professor of surgery at the Jefferson medical college. He served as assistant surgeon in the Spanish-American war. He is the author of Textbook of Surgery. Gibbon, Thomas Edward, statesman, lawyer, was born May 28, 1860, in Devall Bluff, Ark. In 1883-88 he practiced law; and in 1885-86 was a member of the Arkansas state legislature. He was the first vice-president of the Los Angeles terminal railway company. Gibbons, Abigail Hopper, philanthropist, was born Dec. 7, 1801, in Philadelphia, Pa. She was one of the founders of the Isaac T. Hopper home in New York. She died Jan. 16, 1893, in New York City. Gibbons, Charles, lawyer, state senator, was born March 30, 1814, in Wilmington, Del. He was was for several years a member of the Pennsylvania state senate, and its president in 1847. He was one of the founders of the Union league, and the author of He died in Philadelphia, its constitution. Pa. Gibbons, Edward, soldier, merchant, state He was a legislator, was born in England. merchant in Boston; and a state representative in 1838-47. He served in the Mexican war in 1849-51 as major-general. He died Dec. 9, 1854, in Boston, Mass. Gibbons, Henry, physician, author, was born Sept. 20, 1808, in Wilmington, Del. He was a professor in the Pacific medical college, San Francisco, Cal.; president of the state board of health in 1873-84; and a founder of the California academy of sciences. He was the author of an anti-tobacco treatise, Tobacco and Its Effects. He died Nov. 5, 1884, In Wilmington, Del. Gibbons, James, educator, state legislator, was born May 18, 1736, in Westtown, Pa. He was a member of the general assembly of Pennsylvania for the three years immediately preceding the declaration of independence. He died Oct. 17, 1823, in Birmingham, Pa. Gibbons, James, clergyman, archbishop, author, was bom July 23, 1834, in Baltimore, Md. He has been a cardinal of the Roman catholic church since 1886. He is the author of The Faith of Our Fathers; Our Christian

Heritage; and The Ambassador of Christ. Gibbons, James Sloan, merchant, author, was born July 1, 1810, in Wilmington, Del. He was a prominent financier and philanHe was the thropist of New York City.

author of The Banks of

New

York; and The

Public Debt of the United States. He wrote the popular war song, We are Coming, FaHe died Oct. 17, 1892, in ther Abraham.

New York

City.

Gibbons, John, lawyer, jurist, was

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For five years city attorney of Keokuk, Iowa; and in 1876 was a member of the Iowa state legislature. In 1880-93 he practiced law in 18, 1848, in Ireland.

Chicago, 111. In 1893-1909 he was judge of the circuit court of Cook county. He is the author of Tenure and Toil, or The Rights

and Wrongs of Property and Labor; and American Criminal Reports. Gibbons, Joseph, journalist, philanthropist,

was born Aug. 14, 1818, near Lancaster, Pa. He was the first candidate of the liberty party for vice-president of the United States He was regarded as one of the in 1840. founders of the republican party in Pennsylvania. He established the Friends' Journal in 1873. He died Dec. 9, 1883, in Lancaster, Pa. Gibbons, Mrs. Phoebe Earle, litterateur, author, was born in 1826 in Pennsylvania. She is the author of Pennsylvania Dutch, and Other Essays ; and French and Belgians. Gibbons, Thomas, lawyer, jurist. He lived in Georgia; and in 1801 he was appointed district judge of the United States court for the state of Georgia. He died in Georgia. Gibbons, William, congressman, was born In 1784-86 he was a delegate in Georgia. from Georgia to the continental congress.

He

died in Georgia. Gibbons, William, scientist, philanthropist, author, was born Aug. 10, 1781, in PhiladelHe was the author of Truth phia, Pa. Vindicated, a notably clear exposition of the principles of the Friends. He died July 25, 1845, in Wilmington, Del.

Gibbons, William Cephus, lecturer, scienauthor, was bom April 7, 1834, in Bermuda. He entered the temperance lecture field in 1878. He is the author of The Heart

tist,

of Job.

Gibbons, William Futhey, clergyman, auwas born Dec. 31, 1859, in Lenape, Pa. In 1867-75 he was educated in the public schools of West Chester, Pa.; in 1885-86 he attended the Pennsylvania state normal school; in 1886-88 atBucknell uniVC;. thor,
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varsity; and in 1890 graduated from Princeton theological semi-

He worked as nary. a stenographer before In entering college. 1890 he was ordained a

clergyman of

the

presbyterian church; was pastor of the Stella presbyterian church at Forty Fort, Pa.; and is now pastor of the presbyterian church at Dunmore, Pa. He is the author of Those

Black Diamond Men. Gibbs, Addison C, soldier, lawyer, jurist, governor, was born July 9, 1825, in East nteer in Otto, N.Y. In 1851 he was a vob