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 HERRINGSHAW'S LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Connolly, James Brendan Bennet, litterateur author was born in Boston, Mass. In 1898 he served in the Spanish-American war as a surveyor. He is the author of Jeb Hutton; Out of Gloucester; The Seiner; On Tybee Knoll; The Deep Sea's Toll; and The Crested Seas. Connolly, Louise, educator, author, was born July 22, 1862, in Washington, D.C. For fifteen years she was a teacher in the Washington primary and high schools; was institute lecturer from 1897; and since 1902 supervisor of schools of Newark, N.J. In 1906 she became supervising principal public schools system of Summit, Union county, N. J. She is the author of Rational Grammar.

Connoly, Theodore, lawyer, author, was born Dec. 25, 1846, in New Orleans, La. Since 1872 he has practiced law in New York City; and since 1898 has been assistant corporation counsel of New York. He is the author of Connoly's Surrogate Reports; and New York Criminal Report. Connor, Alexander, territorial governor. In 1871 he was territorial governor of Idaho.

Connor, Edmund Sheppard, actor, theatrimanager, was born Sept. 9, 1809, in Philadelphia, Pa. He became noted as a performer of backwoodsman and Indian characters, in several plays written by native dramatists. He was manager of the Arch street theatre of Philadelphia in 1850. He died Dec. 15, 1891 in New York aty. Connor, Henry Groves, lawyer, jurist, wag born July 3, 1852, in Wilmington, N.C. He began the practice of law in Wilson, N.C. In 1885 he was a member of the North Carolina state senate. In 1888-93 he was a judge of the superior court; and since 1903 he has been an associate justice of the sucal

preme court of North Carolina. Connor, Leartus, physician, surgeon, auwas born Jan. 29, 1843, in Coldenham, N.Y. In 1865 he graduated from Williams college and he subsequently received the degree of A.M. from In that institution. 1870 he received the degree of M.D. from the medical departthor,

of Columbia university of New York City. Since 1871 he has practiced medicine in Detroit, Mich.; and

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since 1878 has devoted his practice exclusiveand otology. In 1871-72

ophthalmology he was a lecturer on chemistry; in 1872-79 was professor of physiology and clinical medicine, and in 1878-81 was professor of didactic and clinical ophthalmology in Detroit medical college. In 1871-95 he edited a medical journal, which is now known as the American Lancet. In 1888-89 he was presily to

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dent of the American academy of medicine; and in 188^-83 was vice-president of the

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American medical association. In 1890-91 he was chairman of the section ou ophthalmology in the American medical association; in 1883-89 and 1892-94 was trustee of its journal; and in 1884 was president of the American medical editors' association. In 1877-78 and in 1888-89 he was president of the Detroit academy of medicine; in 1901-02 was president of the Michigan state medical society; and has filled numerous other positions of trust and honor. He is the author of How we Can Obtain and Preserve the Eyesight and Hearing; and other works. Connor, Henry W., state legislator, congressman, was born in August, 1793, in Prince George county, Va. He was aid-decamp of General Joseph Graham in the Creek war; and in 1821-39 he was a representative from North Carolina to the seventeenth to the twenty-fifth congresses. In 1848 he served in the general assembly. He died Jan. 15, 1866, in

North Carolina.

Connor, Patrick Edward, soldier, journalist, founder, was born March 17, 1820, in Ireland. He served in %he Florida war; and also in the Mexican war. In 1863 he was commissioned a brigadier-general; and at the close of the civil war was brevetted major-general. He located the first silver mine in Utah; wrote the first mining law; introduced navigation on the Great Salt lake; built the first silver-lead smelting works; and founded the town of Stockton.

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Utah. Connor, Selden, soldier, educator, governor, was born Jan. 25, 1839, in Fairfield, Maine. He enlisted in 1861 as a private in a Vermont regiment; became a lieutenant-colonel of a Maine regiment; he was severely

wounded

in the battle the Wilderness in 1864; and was then made a brigadier -general. In 1868 he was appointed an assessor of internal revenue and in 1876-79 was the twenty-fifth governor of the state of Maine. Since 1897 he has been United States penof

sion agent.

Connor, Washington Everett, financier, was born Dec. 15, 1849, in New York City. Having attracted the notice of Jay Gould, Mr. Connor was entrusted by him with various

commissions, which he executed with

brilliant energy and entire success. The great financier was a competent judge of men, and in 1881 he formed a partnership with the young broker, under the name of

E. Connor and company George J. Gould became a mem'ber of the firm upon attaining his majority. For many years, both before and after 1881, he was the confidential representative of Jay Gould; and was in-

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