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Gutherz, Carl, painter, artist, was born in 1844 in Switzerland. From 1851 he resided in America, and became noted as a painter of

religious

subjects.

Gwin, William McKendree, congressman. United States senator, was bom Oct. 9, 1805, in Sumner, Tenn. He was appointed United States marshal

He painted

the seven panels in the ceiling congressional of the reading rooms in the congress, library o f representing the Pictorial

Spectrum

of Light. e exhibited ^^ ^^^ World's Columbian exposition his ^^^I^ .^^^1 Ligb'' c^ ^^^ Incarnation, a medley of angels robed in all colors. He died in 1907 in Washington, D.C. Guthrie, James, lawyer, banker, United States senator, cabinet officer, was born Dec. 5, 1792, in Nelson county, Ky. He served nine years in the legislature of Kentucky; and six years in the state senate. After originating, he became president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. In 185357 he was secretary of the treasury; and was a delegate to the Chicago convention of 1864. Li 1865-69 he was United States senator. He died March 13, 1869, in Louis-

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ville,

Ky.

John Julius, naval officer, was born in 1814 in Washington, D.C. He became a midshipman in 1834; lieutenant in 1842; and served in the Mexican war. In 1S61 he resigned his commission and entered Guthrie,

the

confederate

sei-vice.

He

died

in

No-

vember, 1877, at sea near Cape Hatteras. Guthrie, Ossian, civil engineer, geologist, was born Feb. 23, 1826, in Turin, N.Y. He studied engineering under his father, a son of Dr. Samuel Guthrie, the discoverer of chloroform. He has traced all the glacial rivers in their southerly course; and is distinguished for his original research and demonstration in glacial geology.

Samuel, chemist, inventor, was born in 1782 in Brimfield, Mass. He was Guthrie,

among

the

earliest

laborers

in

practical

for Mississippi;

1841-43 he resentative

twenty-seventh

He

New York

City.

Gwinnett, Button, signer of the declaration of independence, colonial governor, was born about 1732 in England. In 1776-77 he was a delegate from Georgia to the continental congress, and was one of the signers of the declaration of independence. In 1777 he was colonial governor of Georgia; and was a member of the convention to form a He was re-elected to state constitution. congress, but, having fought a duel with General Mcintosh, was mortally wounded,

and died

May

27, 1777, in Georgia.

Gwyn, James,

soldier,

was born

in Ire-

He

served from Pennsylvania throughout the civil war; and in 1884 was brevetted brigadier-general United States volun-

land.

teers.

Gwynn, Walter,

soldier, was born in VirIn 1818 he entered the United States military academy as a cadet; in 1822 graduated from that institution; in 1829 he was first lieutenant; and resigned in 1832. In 1861-65 he served as a colonel of engineers in the confederate states armj-. He died

ginia.

Feb.

6,

1882, in Virginia.

Gwynne, Walker, clergyman, author, was born June 7, 1835, in Strabone, Ireland. In 1871 he graduated from the general theological

seminary

New York 1872 he was

of City. In in charge

St. Paul's free chapel at Troy, N.Y.; in 1876 became rector of St. John's church at Cohoes, N.Y''.; in 1884 became rector of

of

Oct. 19, 1848, in Sacket Harbor, N.Y.

Guyon, James, congressman, was born in 1777 in Richmond county, N.Y. He represented Staten Island in the New York state legislature. In 1819-21 he was a representative from New York to the sixteenth conHe died March 8, 1846, on Staten gress.

St. Mark's church at Augusta, Maine; and since 1893 has been

rector

Island.

tered the navy as midshipman in 1847; and was promoted to lieutenant-commander in 1862. He died Jan. 3, 1863, on the Yazoo river. Miss.

com-

missioner of public buildings to superintend the erection of the New Orleans custom house. He was a, member of the convention for framing the constitution of California; and in 1849-61 he was United States senator. He died Sept. 3, 1885, in

died

Gwin, William, naval officer, was bom He enDec. 5, 1832, in Columbus, Ind.

in

cong-

He was

ress.

chemistry in the United States; and in 1831 discovered chloroform. He is said to have invented the first manufactured percussionpills, which, with caps, have entirely superseded the old flint-lock fire-arm.

and

Was a repto the

of

church,

Calvary at

Summit

N.J. He is the author of Manual of Christian Doctrine; The Gospel in the Old and

New

Way

Testaments; of Life;

and the of Paradise;

Confirmation

Some Purposes

Five Hundred Stories; and other works.