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HBRRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY.

Republicanism Backward; The Wheel; The Intermediate State; Old Landmarks; Intercommunion of Churches; The Redemptive Work of Christ; The New Great Iron Wheel; Denominational Sermons; and Parables and Prophecies of

Wheel, or

Little Iron

Christ.

Graves, John Card, business man, was born Nov. 18, 1839, in Herkimer, N.Y. In 1862 he graduated from the Hamilton college. He has been clerk of the superior court of Buffalo ; brigadier-general of the eighth brigade;

president of the Merchants' exchange; and is now president of the Elevator company of Buffalo, N.Y. He or-

ganized municipal reform in the city of Buffalo; was president of the Citizens' association; and president of the New York state municipal league. He is a director of the Buffalo historical society and art gallery; and served twenty years in the national guard of the state. Graves, John Temple, journalist, orator, author, was born Nov. 9, 1856, in Willington, S.C. For three years he was editor of The Florida Daily Union of Jacksonville; and in 1887 was chief editor of the Atlanta Journal. In 1884 he was presidential elector at large from Florida; and in 1888 from Georgia. Since 1893 he has been orator of several clubs and societies. He is the author of The Platform; The Negro; and other

works. Graves, Nathan Fitch, financier, founder, was born Feb. 17, 1813, in Oneida county, N. Y. In 1852 he became the first president of the Burnet bank; and was one of the founders of the

Buchtel college.

He

died in

New

York. Graves, Nelson Zwinglius, linguist, manuwas bom Aug. 24, 1849, in Clinton, N.C. He was prepared for college at the Qinton academy; and in 1868 graduated with high honors from Middlebury college of Vermont. For a while he was professor of lanfacturer,

guages in Ellicott's college of Maryland; later attended Columbia college law school; but ultimately engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1882 he started the manufacture of varnish and japan; and in 1888 incorporated N. Z. Graves company, manufacturers of varnish, japan and color makers and white lead corroders; and of which corporation he has always been president. He is also president of the Camden white lead works; and a director in several corporations. He is a member of the Fairmount park art association; a member of the Metropolitan museum of art of New York City; and a member of the Philadelphia yacht club and various other associations.

Graves, Thomas, naval officer, was born 6, 1605, in England. As a reward for his capture of a Dutch privateer in the English channel, during Cromwell's protectorate, he was appointed to command a ship-of-war and made a rear-admiral. He died July 31, 1653, in Charlestown, Mass. Graves, Virginia, educator, author, was born Sept. 11, 1848, in Jacksonville, 111. In 1869 she received the degree of B.D. from the Iowa state university; and from the same institution the degree of A.B. in 1870, and the degree of A.M. in 1873. She has attained eminent success in educational work, and for many years has been principal of the Washington high school of her native city. She has contributed to current publications valuable articles on educational and kindred subjects. Graves, Waller W., lawyer, jurist, waa born Dec. 17, 1860, in Lafayette county. Mo. In 1899-1904 he was judge of the twentyninth circuit court of Missouri. In 1906-09 he was an associate justice of the supreme court of Missouri. Graves, William Jordan, state legislator,

June

congressman, was born in 1805 in Newcastle,

Ky. He was a member of the Kentucky legislature in 1834 and 1843 and in 1835-41 he was a representative from Kentucky to the twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth and twentysixth congresses. In 1838 he engaged in a duel at Bladensburg, Md., with Jonathan Cilley, in which the latter was killed. He died Sept. 27, 1848, in Louisville, Ky. j

Graves, Zwinglius Calvin, educator, college was born in 1816 in Chester, Vt. In 1850 he was called to take charge of the Mary Sharpe female college of Winchester, Tenn.; and for sixty successive years he has been principal of an educational institution; and has taught more than ten thousand students now scattered through the United president,

States. Gravier, Jacques, missionary, author, was born in France. He, built a chapel outside the French fort for the convenience of the

Miami Indians on

St. Joseph's river, among he labored with great success. He was the first to analyze the Illinois language and compile its grammar, which subsequent missionaries brought to perfection. He died in 1708 in Mobile, Ala. Gray, Albert, manufacturer, banker, state senator, was born July 22, 1844, in Middletown Springs, Vt. He is a well-known manufacturer of horse-power thrashing machines; and a successful banker in his native city. In 1876 he was elected a representative to the Vermont state legislature; and in 1886 served as a state senator. Gray, Arthur Irving, journalist, author, was born May 26, 1859, in Madison, Wis. He is the author of The Witchery of SleepOver the Black Coffee, and Toasts and Trib-

whom

utes.

Gray, Albert Zahriskie, educator, clergy-

man, author, was born March

2,

1840. in

New