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and also physician to St. (Jeorge'a society of isew York (Jity. He is the author of a work. Hydrotherapy at Saratoga, a treatise on natural iniiipnil waters; Ktr<(ts of S* a Voyagt'5* on the W nito-l toriue Functioiuii mid other worka. I'aii ii<.i<»j,n of Sfa-itkiif^s Iruin, John Nichols, diploniat, governor, was born in 1^47 in Ohio. lU- wa" governor of the territory of Idaho in lss;i sr>; and fjovemor of Arirona in 1891 92. in 1899 be Wah appointed envoy extraordiaary and minHe died iNt< r ph nipotontiary to Portugal. in 19(>'> in Keokuk, Iowa. Irwin, John Seilll, educator, physician. IHJ,'.. in I'llt-^ 'I,.,i,k. r. «a> born April 4, burg, Pa. In 1865 he became treusun r of Kie Port Wayne, Ind., lehool board; and In t



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ui^ille, Ky., waj* born May at been Since lOOO ln Abbeville, Mi«s. Kt. I>rjnis railroad. Irwin, Mathew, soldier, was born in 1740 ill Ireland. He entered the revolutionary army as raptain and qunrtermnHler in the Peniwylvania line. In 1785 he became recorder of Philadelphia, and from the adoption of the const it ti( ion of 17^0 was master of rolU of the state of Pennsylvania until his death. He died March 10. lAOO, in Phil.'i,
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western district of FeDnaylvanlA. He died Stuy 14, 187U, in Pittsburg, Pa. IrwiB, Wallace, journalist, author, was He Nofti Mart-h 15, 1875, in Oneida, N.Y. was educate«l in Denver hi>»h school and at In IDUl he was a ape.'ijinford university. eial writer on the San Francisco Examiner; and in 1!M)2 he wa.s editor of the Overland Mont lily, lie is the author of The Love Sonof' a Hoodlum The Rubaiyat of Omar Knayyam; Kautical Lays of a Landsman;

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Irwin, William Ucory, journalibt, author, bom Sept. 14, 1878, in Oneida, N.Y. Sinee 1004 he has Iwen a reporter on the New York Sun. He is the author of Stanford Stories; The Hamadryads, a TOlume hi City That Was. of poi'ms; anri Irwin, William Howard, s>ldicr. was born in ISim; iti Penii-ivlvania. In 1881 he was ndonel in the seventh refflment Pennsylvania infantry; and in 1865 he was brevet ted brigadier-general. He died Jan. 17*

Irwin, Nathaniel, clergyman, theolopian, was born Oct. 17. 1750, in Flagg's Manor, I a. Tn 1774-1812 he was pastor of the i^eshaminy church of Tiurks eounty. Pa. TI<> was clerk of the old synod in 17Sl-8i>; and moderator of the f^eral assembly in T801. He died Marrli :?. S _», in r.ii,-k- roiiiif I'.i. Irwin, Samuel D., soldier, civil engineer, lawyer, genealoinst, author, was bom March He va^ .dii 12, 18;i5. in Franklin, Pa. rated in the public schoub ami at detlt rsou He S4>ivrd in the rnllege of Pennsylvania. I'ivil war: and took part in the Arkan<*a« «|)edition in 18(54-t5o. prinripally with the Tn l.siiS he piilijished ••ntrineers and hcouIs. The Pioneer TTi.Htory fd Forest County, Pa. lie has been four times eleeted district attorney of Forest county; and is now s«Tvinju; his fourth term. He is the author of His* lory of the Trwin Family. Irwin, Thomas, lawyer. iuri.>>l. eoiitrress]

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Irwin, William, journalist, state senator, cnvemor, was born in 1827 in Butler eounty, <>liio. He Hiitd -r<ral titiies in tlie California state legislature; and in 1875-79 was the twftTfth frnvemor of Oalifomia. He diwi

Irwin, May, actress, was borti in 1862 in Tn 1877-83 she was a member of the Tony Pastor's company; ajul in iss:! s7 wan a member of Anpustin Daly'fi coinpany She has starrer! in The idow .Tones; Mr*. Itlack lA Back; Sister Mary; and many other

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Isaacs, Abraham Samuel, (ducator. rabbi, was born Aiifj. .30. 18fi2, in New York City. He is professor of Semitic Ian* ennee* in the university of Kew York; and lsna-1903 he was laMd of the I^arnet in memorial temple of Paterson. N.J. In 18781003 he was editor of the Jewish Messenger, is interi-ited in iK-nevolonf and edueafiorial work; and is a popular lecturer on literary topics. He is the author of Moses Chaim n7.nttn. n Modern Hebrew Poet'; and stories

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from the Kabbis. Isaacs, Samuel Myer, elergyman. jotlmal* int. was born Jan. 4. 1804. in Holland. He was often called to conserrate synapnpues llirnn^jrliont the eountrr and was a fre<|uent

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