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Larned, Benjamin Frenklinf »uldit'r, was .born Sept. G, 1794. in IMltstield. Mass. lii 1S14 lie entered the United StAtCS ntWf, la 18.'> t he suec-eeded to the paymaster generalship liy right of fleniorit)*. with the rank nionel. of At the beginning of the civil war be Uioroughly reorganized hia department. He died S. i>i. 0. 1862. in WashinK(

ton.

nr.

Larned, Charles William, tor, phitoloirist,

ttoldier,

was bom March

educa-

9, 1850, in was in the

New York City. In 187.S h*Dakota expedition against iSittiug under Stanley and Custer, and was figlit rit the month of tlf Horn.

Bull,

the Sinie 187(i he has l>e<!U yrot'esMur ot topographical and mechanical drawing in the United States military academy.

Lamed, Ebenezer,

soldier,

in

congressman,

bom April 18. 1728. in Oxford. Mass. In 1774 he was a delegate to the provinrial congress at Concord, Mass. He served through the revolutionary war; and became hriiradier-general in 1777. He died .-Vpril 1, 1801, in Oxford. Muss. LftTBcd, BdtHa Channing, educator, law1S20, in yer, author, was born .Tnly 14, He wns n p[i<>i mcd I nited Providence, U.l. m tltc States district att«irn<'y northern district of Illinois in 18U1. He died Sept. 18. 1884, in Lake Forest, 111. Lancd, Ellen Douglas, litterateur, an* thor, was bom .July l.H. 1825, in Thompaon, She is the author of History of Conn. Windham county, Conn. and History of of Wooorn .vpril 29, 1819, in Tliompaon. Conn. In IK") J he removed t>» Nt-w York City, where he jtiai lic»'<l law. He was familiar with the law of patents, and became intennted in the development of certain inventions. In ISo.'i he engaged in the ni;unifa<ure of steam tire-engim s of a design that was invented mainly by himself; and was the first used in New York city. He was one of the founders of the Free-soil party in Connecticut. During the later years of his life he Interested himself in genealogical subjects; an<l cotupiled records of his ancestors which formed the basis of The Turned Family. He died June was


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3.

ISTO. in N.'u

York City.

Lamed, Josephua Nelson, journalist, rian, public oflirial. was bom May 11.

libra-

1830.

Chatham, Ontario, of .Vmerican parents. He was educated in the public schools of BufIn 1868 he was special agent falo, N.Y. in

of the T'liilcd Stiitrs tnnsiiry ili'partment to report on trade relations with British AmerIn 1809-72 he was on the ican provinces. editorial stalT of the TinfTnIn Express; and in 1872-73 was superintendent of educa-

In 1877-97 he was supertion of Buffalo. intendent of the Buffalo Ubraiy; and Id

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brary

wris

president

assu( iiiliun.

the the

of

He

477 Ain<»rii;in

li-

aiiliior

of

is

Talk About Labor; History for Ready Reference; Talks alMiut Kooks History of Eng;

land for S« ii(>ols A .Multitude of Councillors Trimer of Right and Wrong; Ilistoiy of the United States for Secondaiy Schools;



and Seventy Centuries. Larned, Mrs. Linda Hull,

lecturer, author,

was bom April 4, 1853, iu Little Falls, N.Y. She has spoken before nearly a hundred organizations ii|>oii the subject of household economics. She has been president of the honsehold economic association.

tiational

She is tiic initlior of The Little Bplcure; and The Hui>teiis of To-l>ay. Laraed, Simon, soldier, eonfijessman, was Imrii IT'i:'. in ThompsDn, t'diin. He served as toluuel uf militia; was sheriff of. Berkshire county, ilasa.: and in 1804-05 he was a lepresciiialive from Massachusetts congress to till a vacancy. 1817. in Plttsfield. Masa. Samuel, diplomat, was born in Rhode Isi;iiiii. Ill ISiti he wcul lu tJliili a« secretary ot ligation. He was charge d'affaires to Ciiili and was commissioned to the the
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Larned,



same

office

of

I'eru.

Larned, Sylvester, clergyman, founder, was burn Aug. 23, 179G, in Pittsfield. Mass. lie erected the first presbyterian church in New Orleans, La. lie remained in that city during a yellow fever epidemic, of which he died In 1820. A monument was erected to his memory near the presbyterian church. He died Aug. 31. 182U, in New Orleans, La. Lamed, Walter Cranston, Uwyer, author, was born Xnv. III. IS.')*), in Chicago. lie is the author of Churches and Castles of Medittval France; Amaud's Mastaiplece:

Unmance

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brands



A

of

Pyrcncpf;

the

and Rem-



itomance of Holland.

Lamed, William Angnstus, educator, author,

was born .Tune

2:?.

1*^"*;.

in

Thompson,

lo 1839-02 he was protessor of rheHe toric and English literature at Yale. prepared a valuable etlition of the Oration of Hemosihenes on the Crown, with philological and rhetorical notes. He died

Conn,

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I

!,

isi;i.

in

New Haven, Conn.

Larner, John Bell, lawyer, author, was Iwrn Aug. 3, 1858, in Washington, D.C. He has become notc5. in Philadelphia, Pa. the author of Pneujnonin its 8upj)oscd Connection vvitli Aiitumiial Fevers; and Trea(.11 !low Kcv. r. He died in December,

in

I'hilaihli.llia,

I'a.

Larose, John Jacob, clergyman, founder, I'Oet, was born in February, IT").!, in Lehigh (ounfy. Pa. He sctvid in (he Picvolut innary army in 1770. He organized the (ierman

reformed church of 8t. tiiat of

Germantown.

.lolm's,

He

left

and in 1800 manuseripta