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bia college in 1897-1900; and was emeritus professor of Greek in the Columbian university. In 1849-52 and 18.V.>-«.> he wuh a baptist clergyman. He was the author of Attica and Athens; and vari«)us tracts and addresses. He died in Washington, D.C.

Huntington, Archer Milton, author,

was born March

He

10,

1870,

in

po4't,

New York

son of the late Collis 1*. Huntington. He is the author of A Note Hook in Northern Spain.

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Huntington, Arria Sargent, playwriglit. author, was born June 22, 1843, in Hoxbury, Muss. In 1898-1904 »lie was commissioner of education at Syracuse, N.Y. She is the author of Under a Colonial KoofAmong her plays arc A Homespun Tree. Heroine, and Weal and Woe. Huntington, Benjamin, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born April 19, ]''M, in Norwich, Conn. In 1701 he graduate<l from Yale college; and began the practice of law in Norwich, Conn. In 1780 84 and 178788 he was a delegate from Connecticut to the continental congress. In 1789-91 he was a representative from Connecticut to tin* first congress. In 1781-93 In* was a member of the Connecticut state senate. In 1793-98 he was judge of the state supreme court. In 1784-90 he was mavor of Norwich. Conn. Ho died Oct. 16, 1*800, in Norwich, Conn. Huntington, Collis Potter, railroad president, capitalist, was born Ovt. 22. 1821, in Harwington, Conn. In Sacramento he c«)mmi'ncejicilic t«» the west coast, Mr. Huiitin;;ton lajiidly threw the Sojithern l*acilic across tlic desert wastes of Arizona and New Mexico, met Col. .Scott's line east of Kl I'u.Ho and continued building caslwardly He died until hf reached .San. toiiio. .Aug. 14. 19IMI. near Ra«puttc Lake, N.Y. Huntington, Daniel, educator, clergyman, author, wat horn Oct. 17, 17SS. in Norwich. Conn. H<' tau;;ht a young ladies* sclio(d in New I<ondon: and in 1841 ri'Sinned hi< |iastoral charge in North Hri<lgewater.

Ho was the author of Religion, a poem: Triumphs of Faith: and a ^femorial of his

Mary Hallam. He died May 21, New London, Conn. Huntington, Daniel, painter, artist, was born Oct. 14. 1816, in New York City. He received the degree of LL.D. from Hamilton college. He became distinguished as a landscape and portrait painter; and was president of the national academy of design of New York City. He was a founder ami vice-president of Ihe Metropolitan museum daughter, 1858, in

of art; a trustee of the Ij<^nox library and the New York public library; and for more tlian a half century was identified with art and edui-ation in New York City. His best

known works i-eption,

are Mrs. Washington's Rewhich contains about seventy por-

traits of men and women, painted on eight feet of ranvas. He also made portraits of

•Alexander (Jreen,

Hamilton,

Thonms

John Jay, General and numerous oth-

.lefTerson

er celebrities. He New York City.

died April

19,

1906,

In

Huntington, De Witt Clinton, clergyman, theologian, author, w^as born April 27, 1830, in Townsend, Vt. Since 1898 he has been chancellor of Nebraska western university. He is the author of The Puritans; and Sin and Holiness. He Huntington, E. M., lawyer, jurist. moved from New England to Indiana; and about the year 1844 was appointed L'nited States judge for the district of Indiana, residing in Terre Haute. He died in Terfe Haute. In<l. Huntington, Ebenezer, soldier, congressman, was born Dec. 26, 1754. in Norwich, Conn. In 1799 he was appointed a brigadier-general in the army raised by congress when expectations were entertaine«l of a war with France. In 1809-11 and 181719 he was a representative from Connecticut to the eleventli and fifteenth congresses. He died June 17. 1834, in Norwich, Conn.

Huntington, Edward Stanton, soldier, au-

was born in Northampton. Mass. He was a captain in the United States army: and autlior of Dreams of the Dead. He died thor,

in

Wollaston. Mass.

Huntington, Elisha, physician, lieutenant-governor, author, was born .April 9. 1796, in Topsfield, Mass. He was lieutenant-governor of Massachus«>tts in 18.53; and was at one time president of the Massachusetts medical society. He published addresses and a Memoir of Prof. Klisha Rartlett. He died Dec. 10, 1865. in Lowell. Mass, Huntington, Elisha Mills, lawyer, legislator, was born March 26, 1806, in Otsego county, N.Y'. In 1831 he was elected a member of the Indiana state legislature; and was re-eIect»Ml. In 1842-62 he was a judge of the l'.S. district court for Indiana. He .lied Oct. 20. 1802. in St. Paul. Minn. Huntington, Ellsworth, educator, explorer, author, was born Sept. 16, 1876. in C.aleshurg. 111. In 1001 he was engaged in

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