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I<lic lif«' as a ntatt* 8<-nator in ISl.'i. :itissman, was lM>rn in in f'oi tsmonth. N.II. Il*- was engaged in the shipping business, in 1775 he was a delegate to the provincial con-

He

died in North Carolina.

Long, John Benjamin, congroHsman, Ttas 8«»pt. 8. 11M3. in Nacogcloch«'ft county, Tt'Xas. In 1H1<» lie iiiovi'ti with his parent?*

bom

to Kuak, Ti'xas. IK- i» ovcr»cer of the Texas state granpe; ])rrgident of the Texas

farnier eo-ii]i» rativ « |>iiblisliirig associat i2.

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Long, John Davis, htwyer, rongre^.snian, povernor, author wa.s born Oct. 27. 1838, in Hiickficlil. Maim'. Ih- wa^ cthu-ati'il at the llfbron aiailemy ol Maiiii-; aiitl in 1,S.»7 In ls;.7i,'™'l'"*ted from Ifarvanl «tilh<;.'. 5!> ho was prinei|>al of tin- --t!<»r«l aiiuleniy; and in 1801 was a.linittcd to tlic nraetiee of law. In istil tii In- practiced liis profession at ituc-iilield, .Maine: and since 1862 has practiced in Hoston, Mass. In

IST't-TH

lie

was

a

nienibi-r o(

.Mas-

the

sachusetts •»tate legislature; and in lOTtt78 served as speaker of that house. In IS70 be was lieutenant governor of Massachusetts; and in 1S80-H2 served as governor of the state. In 1883-80 he was n represent s ic from Mas^acluisctts to the forty -eigbtU. forty-nintii and liltieth congrcsaes as a republican. In 1807-1902 he was Weretary of tin- Tnited States navy. In 1001 he pri'scnti-.l a fr.-e library to the town of nueklield. Maine, lie is the author of After Dinnrr and <>ther Sjn-cclies The Uepubliean I'arty, Its History. I'rineipleH

aiid Polieies:

and The

Kew

American Navy,

two volumes. Long, John Harper, educator, author, was Ixirn Dfc. 1, lH.'»t5, near Steubenville. Ohio. 'Since 1881 he has been professor of chemistry in the medical hHiooI of the Xorthuesteni university of ('!iiia<;o. III. He is the author of KIcnieuts of (General Chemistry: A Text Book of Analytical Chemistry; ind Laboratory Manual of Physiological In

Clienii.stry,

Long, John Luther, author, was born in He is a pract inj,' 1861 in I'ennsy h ania. ii

attorney of lMiilad« l|iliia. I'a. He is the author of Madam Ibitterliy: Miss ClierryBIl>ssoir i)f Tokyo: Fox- W oman and The Prince oi iilnsion; Naughty .Man; and Lit:

!^ing.

tl» Mi>*-

t-ong, wa-i

John M.,

born Oct.

esfgaged

in

14.

tin-

manufaetiirer, inventor, 1H24. in Prussia.

He was

manufaeture of farm im-

llauiiltou, Ohio; and m'.ny valuable improvements on the
 * 4^'ments at

made mow-

in

I

tiea,

was born in

l.s7i>

he

^•11-(-u llani])sliire. He served in lf revolutionary war. In 1784-86 he was a delegate from New Hampshire to the contiiu iifal congress: in I7S«i SO was state loiiiKiior; and in llHH was a delegate to the constitutional eonventi<m. in SW he

was custom

I

Among, his more important

inventions an- the sulky rake: tin self h piindiing machine; and an clastic

mke;

stroke power hanuner. Long, Oscar Fitzalan,

Nortli ('urt)liiia to tin* si'voiitrfuth. rigliteenth, nini-torn about ISlii. He was an arebiteet of

New York

Am ient in 'July,

City.

He was

.rchite» ture in 1841>,

in

the autlior of He died

America.

New York

City.

Long, Simon Peter, educator, cicrgymnn, was born iSince 1880 7, IStiO, at McZena, Ohio. he has filled pastorates in Loudonville, Co* lumbus and .Massillon; and now tills a pastorate at .Manstieid, Uiiio. In 18U8- 11103 he WAS president of Lima college of Ohio. He preaclus to the lar;:rst regular ;iudicn('c in Ohio; and at l bi idgr: and was colonel and chief of topograpliieal engineers United States army in 1801. He was the autlior of Railroad Manual. He died Sept. 4, 1804, in Alton. IIL Long, Thonuis B., lawyer, jurist, translator, was born Oct. 2'k IS.StJ. in Manstieid, Ohio. In 1870 he was elected judge of the criminal circuit court of Indiana. He has translated into Kngli>li ti. tuir verse a great part ol the i'Encid uf N'iigil; and besides

some of the minor productions of the Greek and Latin |)«M ts. He died July 3, 1000, in Terre Haute. Ind. Long, WilUam Joseph, clergyman, author, IS»(7. in North Attleboro, was born April Mass. H,. firaduati'd Irom the North Attleboro graduated high school; from the Mriil;:cw ater state noinial school; and graduat< d from Harvard eoUege and from Andov. r theob.<;i.al seminary. In 18tK')-98 be studied abioud ft the univ«'rsities of HeidelbiTg. Paris and Home, receiving the ilegree of I'll. I), at ili idclberg ill lS'.t7. He is now pastor uf the lirst congregational church of Stamford. Conn, lie is the author of Wayi

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