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in 1904 attained the rank of colonel,

lit-

the author of Forms of Procedure for Naval Courts and Hoards. Lauderdale, James, Boldier, was born about 1780 in Virginia. In 1814 he Injcanie a colonel; and waa killed in the tirst battle of New Orleans. Several counties and towmi is

in the or.

He

southern states are named in liis hondied Dec. 23, 1814, near New Orleans,

U. Laufer, Berthold, anthropologist, ethnolauthor, was born Oct. 11, 1874, in In 1904-06 he was assisUnt in ethnology at the American museum of natural history; and in 190o was a lecturer of He is the author of Contrianthroi)ology. butions to Popular Religion of Thibet; The Decorative Art of the Amur Tribes; an«l Chinese Pottery of the Han Dynasty. Laughlin, Clara Elizabeth, editor, author, ogist,

Germany.

was Iwrn Aug. .1, 1873, in New York city. In 1890 she graduated from the North division high school of Chicago, III. Since 1892 she has been on the editorial stutf of the She is the author of Stories of Interior. Authors* Loves; The Evolution of a Girl's Ideal; .My

Lady; and

Felecity.

Laughlin, Elmer Osbom, physician, auwas born Aug. 2, 1867, in Paris, 111. Since 1893 he has practiced medicine in Paris, 111. He is author of Johnnie. Laughlin, Homer, soldier, manufacturer, founder, was lM)rn March 23, 1843, in LitAt the outbreak of the tle BenviT, Ohio. civil war he enlisted in the one hundred and In 1805 fifteenth regiment Ohio infantry. he was engaged in retail business in Pittsburgh, Pa. In 1873 he founded the Homer Linighlin china works of East Liverpool, Ohio. Laughlin, James, donor, was born in 1806 Ireland. He was president of the board ill thor,

of trust e«'s of tlic Pennsylvania Female colIrge from its foundation in 189; and was one of its liberal patrons. He died Dec. 18, 1SS2. in Pittsburgh. Pa.

Laughlin, James Laurence, educator, loonomisl. author, was iKirn .April 2. 18.i0. In 1893 he gnuluat«'d in Di'erlield, Ohio.

from Harvard university where he has rethe degrees id

ceived

A.M. and

Ph.D.

He

iM»litical

«'enno-

mist nf note;

profesuni-

is

a

sor at versity

and

Harvard in

1883-87;

at Cliicago university since 1892. He is editor of Journal of Political Koonoiny and the autlior of Facts AlH)ut Money; Study of Political E<'onomy; Elements of History of BiMetand Economy; I'olitieal Hie I'nited Slates; and abridged
 * illisiii in

edition of M ills' Prineiples of Political Econoiiiv.

with addiiioiis.

Laughlin, Lemuel L., business manager, MJitesman, was born Dec. 10, 1859, in Rock He was educated in l.iek, Va., now W.N'a. IU«' public schools; and in 1884 graduated He Iroin the Lincoln university of Illinois. organized :in;iiid dollars. He ser'ed one term on the boanl of school directors of Albany county, Wyo. was the lirst nominee in 1904 of the IHoliiiiition party for tiie position of repreM'liting the state of Wyoming in the l'nite prohibition national committee.

Napoleon July

Laughlin, imist,

was

Ixirn

soldier, 1844, in

B.,

24,

lawyer,

Grand

lower, III. Ill 1804 he served in the fifteenth Missouri regiment of the confederate army. He has been a member of the lower house of New Mexico; and in 1894-98 was associate justice of the supreme court and judge of till' first judicial district court of New Mexico. Laughlin, Rankin G., soldier, was born in l'nnsylvania. In 1802 he was major in the ninety-fourth regiment Illinois infantry; imd in 180.5 was brevetted colonel and brigHe was honoraclier general of volunteers. iiblv mustered out in 1805. He die<l Dec. C. I

S78. soldier, was born Taneytown. Md. He served war; and was made brigndier-

Lauman, Jacob Gartner, .Ian. 20, 1S13, in

in

the

<'ivil

of volunteers in 1802. He dietl in February, 1867, in Burlington. Iowa. Launitz, Robert Eberhard, sculptor, artHe ist, was Inirn Nov. 4. IHOli, in Russia. lias lHH*n called the father of monumental art in America. Among his prwluctions are he Pulaski m«)nument in Savaiiiiah. Ga.; (he Battle monument in Frankfort. Ky. and the monumenf to General George H. 'riioinas in Tmy. N.Y. He died Dec. 13, yi'iieral

I

1870. in

New York

Launt, «

Francis

city.

Albermarle

leiyvinnn. antlior.

was

N.Y.

In

Delbretson,

iKirn .Inne

13.

1804,

1880 91 he filled a in. burn. N.Y. and since 1891 a rler<;yman of Philadelphia. Pa. author of Bartered Birthright; a the Prayerl>ook and Theological

llaniilfon.

in

pastorate Ii.is been lie is the riea for Es«ays. Laurence,





lawyer, jurist, I'nited States senator, was horn in 1750 in England. Tn 1775 he was eoinmissioned in the first New Y'ork regiment, and served to the end of the revolutionary war. In 1785-86 he was a mpmlier of the first congress; in 1789 was elected a state wnator; and during that year was elected by a five-sixths vote a representative in the federal congress, sending in 178993. He was a|)poinled judge of the I'nited

John,

soldier,

eon;jn>ssinan.

New York in 1794, States senator in 179ft1810 in New York. Henry, soldier, diplomat, con-

Stat«'s district court for

and iSOO.

was Ignited

Tie died in

Laurens,

I

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