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1724 in Charleston, served in many Indinn skirmishes, and in a military eampHign against the Cherokecs. 1775 In he was a member of l)orn in

the

first provincial congress held at Charleston, S.C; and became president of

of the

hiory of the Trapper.

Lauterbach, Edward, lawyer, was born Aug. 12, 1844, in New York city. In 1864 he graduated from the College of the City of New York, and has — attained prominence as one of the fore^^^^to most lawyers of his ^Kfl^^^

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native city.

(he council of safety. In 1776 he was made vice-president of South Carolina the new constitution, and

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to

Ciiarleston. S.C.

Lauriat, Charles E., businesfl president of dan. 12, 1H42, in Boston, Mass. For ton years he was a salesman in a book store. At the age of thirty he formed the firm of Kstea anen president for the last nine years. He has made thirty trips abroad and for the past forty years has l>een gathering old and rare iMVtks.
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Laurie, James, lK>rn

May

engineer, builder, was Scotland. He built the

civil

9. 1811. in

wrought-iron bridge across the Connecticut river at Windnor .I>ocks. which was one of the first of its kind in the I'nitod States. He died March Ifi, 1875, in Hartford, Conn. Laurie, James, clergyman, founder, was iMirn Feb. II, 1778. in Edinburgh, Scotland. He InbnnHl to buihl a church, and traveled from Boston. Mass.. to Savannah to solicit aid with such success that in 1807 a brick edifice was opened for service, which was the s(MMind protestaiit church in Washington. He held charge of (his pastorate for fortysix

years*.

He

diwl April

8,

18.">.3,

in

Wash-

ington, D.C.

Laurie, Thomas, clergyman, missionary, author, was iKirn May 19, 1821, in Scotland. He came to (he I'nited .States in 1830 and sailed from Boston as missionary to the ^fountain Xestorians. returning in 1840 on account of impaired health. He was the author of Dr. rirant and the Mountain Nestorians: Woman and Her Savioiir in Per(Jlimpses of Christ; and Assyrian sia: Echoes of the World. He died in 1897 in Boston. Mass.

Laut, Agnes C, journalist, author, was Imrn Feb. 11. 1872. in Canada. Since 189.5 she has been an editorial writer and correspondent for .American. Canadian and English newspa[»ers. She is the author of Lords

He was

instrumental in procuring legislation necessary to secure the removal of the tele-

under

was ehM'ttHl a d<'Iegiitc the continental congress, of which in 1777-7S he was president. In 1770 he was appointed minister to Holland to negotiate The recovery of the papers inu treaty. slanllv eaiiH«>ortant improvements. When the affairs of the Brooklyn elevated railroad company were in such an apparently hopeless condition that the enterprise was almost aban-

doned, Mr. Lauterl)ach stepped in as a reorganizer, and by his sKillful direction placcil i( on ai successful basis. Lauz, Jacob, soldier, business president, was born Sept. 21, 1844, in Avon, Lorain county, Ohio. He was educated in the public schools of his native county and at Cleveland. Ohio. He served as a soldier in the civil war; and was in numerous battles and skirmishes. For many years he has l)een engaged in the printing business; and is now vice-president of the Christie lithograph and printing company. He has been a member of the Sfinnesota state soldiers' home: special aide in charge of miliUiry instruction and patriotic education department of the Minnesota grand army of the republic: and has filled various other positions of trust and honor. Since 1890 he has iH'cn a member of the W. A. Gorman post numl>er thirteen, grand army of the republic; and resides in Duluth, Minn. La Valet te, Elic A. F., paval officer, was born abotit 1790 in Virginia. He was a favorite with Commoilore Isajic Hull; and accompanied that officer when he took command of the Me<literranean 8<]uadron in 18.17. He was made a rear-admiral on the retired list in 1862. He died Nov. 18, 1862. in Philadelphia, Pa. Lavelle, Michael

vicar general of 460 City, was born May City. He has re'r« iv«Hl the degrees of A.B., A.M. and LL.D. Since 1886 he has been n-ctor of St. Patrick's cathedral, and since 1902 vicar-general of New York. In 190.3 he was appointed domestic prelate. For seven years he was president of the Catholic summer school of

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.merica; and in 1889 90 was president of the yotmg men's national union.

Lavely, Henry Alexander, soldier, merchant, poet, was Iwm Jan. 16, 1831, in Pitts-