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was born Jan. lie was a Hinghara, Mass. 1773, holding the oflices of magistrate, represen-

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1776 he joined the continental army, and rose rapidly to tho position of major-general. He died May 9,

1810, in

Hingham,

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and one of the foremost men of his time. governor, Lincoln, Enoch, congressman, Mass. He was a member of the United Slates .house of representatives from Masnachusetts from 1818 to 1820, and from 1821 He to 182r» from the new stiite of Maine. was then elected governor of Maine, and reHe published, while at elected in 1828. Fryeburg, a poem, entitled The Village; and was also the author of some historical recollections of Maine. He died Oct. 8, 1820. in •Augusta, Maine. trustee, underLincoln, Francis Henry, writer an«l banker of 53 State St.. Boston, Mass., was born April 14. 1846, in Hingham, MasH. He is president of the Hingham institution for savings.
 * MH-t, was l)orn Dec. 28, 1788, in Worcester,

surgeon, was Lincoln, Isaac, born .Ian. 20. 1780. in Cohasset. Mass. After graduating at Cambridge in 1800 he taught school; and in 18114 began the practice of medicine. In 1820 he took up his residence Si pliysician.

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1817 in Massachusetts. Ife was presiilent of the Franklin Savings Itank of Boston. Mass.; and served several terms He died Sept. 19. in the state legislature. 1808, in Boston. Mass. Lincoln, Heman, clergyman, educator, author, was l>orn April 14. 1821, in Boston. Mass. He is a baptist divine, professor of iliureb bisforv at Newton Theological seminary sinre 1808; and the author of Outline I>ertures in ("hureli History: and Outline Lectures in History of Doetrine. Lincoln, James Rush, soldier, was born F»'b. 1845. He served in Confederate 3, t>orn in

civil

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pointed United States array at outbreak of Spanish-American war; and became brigadier-general of volunteers. Lincoln, Jane Elizabeth, author, poet, was She is iKirn in 1829, in Colebrook, Conn. a fri'quent contributor, under the pen-name Kate Campbell, to the magazines publishe«| by (JtHley, Sartain, Peterson, and Neal, and to the annuals. Subsequently she wrote for liaptist journals. author, Lincoln, Mrs. Jeanie (Gould), She is a writer of Washington city; and the autlior of A ("haplet of Leaves, a book of verse; .Mnrjorie's Quest, a story for young people; Her Washington Winter; and
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Lincoln, John H., lawyer, jurist, waa bom July 10, 1850. in Piano, III. He is one of the foremost lawyers of Nebraska at Stockville; has held the office of city prosecutor lor several terms; has l>een United States

prosecuting attorney; and twice served with io)i as judge of his district. In 1892 he was a delegate to the Omaha national convention. Lincoln, John Larkin, educator, author, was born Feb. 23, 1817, in Boston, Mass. He was a professor of Latin in Brown universitv. well known as a classical scholar, and editor of editions of Livv, Horace, and ( icero. He died Oct. 17, 1891, in Provi-

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dence, R.I. Lincoln, Joseph C, soldier, physician, surg<'on, was born May 22, 1844, in AllMiny, N.Y. He received his education at the

Lawrence

university Wis.; Applcton, graduin 1871 ated from the Hush Medieal college of Chicago. 111. During the civil war he waH a member of the first regiment of Minnesota volunteers. He has a of

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Mowdoin college; and filled numerous positions <»f truxt and honor. Lincoln, Frederic Walker, banker, legislator,

army during the

large practice in Bowling Green, Ohio; is a member of the l)oard of examining surgeons for i>ensions; and in 1892 was the republican candidate for congress from the Toledo district.

Lincoln, Joseph Crosby, journalist, auwas born Feb. 13. 1870, in BrewMass. In 1806-99 he was associate editor of the League American Wheelmen J>ulletin. He is the author of Cape Cod RhymcH and Other Verse. Lincoln, Leontine, manufacturer of 289 Bank st.. Fall River, Mass. He is president of the Lincoln Manufacturing company. Lincoln. Levi, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was iM^rn May 15, 1749, in Hingham. Mass. He was a judgi^ of probate; a state senator in 1707; and county prosecutor in He was a representative in congress 1775. from 1790 to 1801. In 1801 he was appointthor, poet,

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