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 HBRRINGSHAW'S LIBRARY OP AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. representative to the fiftieth congress as a democrat. lie died Oct. 21, 1895, in New

Canaan, Conn. Granger, Moses Moorhead, soldier, lawyer, jurist, author, was born Oct. 22, 1831, in Zanesville, Ohio. During the civil war he was captain in the eighteenth United States infantry and lieutenant-colonel of the one hundred and twenty-second regiment Ohio volunteers; and was brevetted colonel for meritorious conduct. Since 1865 he has had law practice in Zanesville, Ohio; was city solicitor; was prosecuting attorney; was judge of the common pleas; and became chief judge of the Ohio supreme court commission. He is the author of Washington Versus Jefferson; and The Case Tried by Battle in 1861-65. Granger, Robert Seaman, soldier, was

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the Florida, Mexican and civil wars; and attained the brevet of majorgeneral in the United States army. He retired from actice service in 1873. He died April 25, 1894, in Washington, D.C. Graninger, Charles Albert, musician, composer, was born Jan. 2, 1861, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since 1891 he has been director of the Orpheus club of Cincinnati, Ohio; and is also professor in the Cincinnati college of music. Granjon, Henry Regis, clergyman, bishop, was born June 15, 1863, in France. In 1897-1900 he had charge of the society of the propagation of the faith, with residence In 1900 he became Roin Baltimore, Md. man catholic bishop at Tucson, Arizona. Granniss, Anna Jane, author, poet, was born April 24, 1856, in Berlin, Conn. She was educated in the public and private schools of New England has attained prominence in the literary world. She is the author of numerous short stories and published books is a constant contributor to periodical literature; and resides in Plainville, N.J. She is the author of Skipped Stitches S a n d-

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Christmas Snowflake Star Chart and Card System; and other works. Grannan, Charles P., educator, theologian, author, was born in 1846 in Kenosha counHe received the rudiments of his ty, Wis. education in New York; took a classical course at Bardstown, Ky.; and attended the He college of the propaganda of Rome. subsequently studied languages and sacred

scripture at the universities of Paris, Berand Leipzig; and has received the degrees of D.D. and Ph.D. In 1881-89 he was professor of speculative theology at Mount lin

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Mary's college at Emmittsburg, Md.; and then traveled in Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Asia Minor and Greece. In 1901 he was appointed a member of the pontifical commission bn biblical studies; and in 1889St.

1904 filled the chair of sacr«d scripture in the catholic university of America at Washington, D.C. He is the author of numerous articles on biblical subjects; and one volume of translation entitled Questions d'Ecriture Sainte. Grant, Abraham, clergyman, bishop, was born Aug. 25, 1848, in Lake City, Fla. In 1873 he was licensed to preach in the African methodist episcopal church ; filled pastorates in San Antonio and Austin, Texas; and became presiding elder and vice-president of the Paul Quinn college at Waco, Texas. He has been bishop consecutively of the ninth, first and fourth districts; and is now in charge of the fifth district. He was president of the board of trustees of Wilberforce university; and is now president of the board of trustees of the Western unversity. For four years he has been president of the board of publication of his church; and for twelve years president of the church extension board.

Grant, Abraham P., congressman, was born in Oswego, N.Y. In 1837-39 he was a representative from New York to the twenty-fifth congress. He died in New York. Grant, Amariah J., soldier, clergyman, was born May 23, 1841, in Hastings, N.Y. He was educated in the public and private schools state.

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cabinetmaker for the ministry; and has since been a clergyman of the methodist episcopal church in his native state. Grant, Anthony, clergyman, bishop, was born Aug. 25, 1848, in Lake City, Fla. In 1873 he was licensed to preach in the African methodist episcopal church; filled pastorates in San Antonio and Austin, Texas;

and became presiding elder and vice-president of the Paul Quinn college at Waco, Texas. He has been bishop consecutively of the ninth, first and fourth districts; and is now in charge of the fifth district. He was president of the board of trustees of Wilberforce university; and is now president of the board of trustees of the Western university. For four years he has been president of the board of publication of his