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 HERRINOSHAW8 LlllRART WII9 the founder of the i'<inipany.

H«'

was

tin-

Manhattan insurance autlior of Cmlit, Cur-

rency, and Banking; Six Letters on a Ka* tional Currency; The Epoch of the Creation; Anailysis of Isiiiah; and Vhe Projiht tic OlVce. Hi! died June 3, 1871, in Piertnont,

N.Y. Lord, Frederick William, pbvfi. i.m. con-

gressman, was born Dec. 11, 180, in I^ynu', Conn. In 1^1 ho gruduated from Vale coland nroivt'd th»' dr^n-f of M.I). IIo taught mdiool for ft vcral years*: anrk to tlif thirtietti eon^rt-.ss; uid was a dele};at4> to the IJaliimori' natiorii1

in

(onvention New York.

in 1840.

He

died

May

24, 1880,

LoTd, Henry W., mnrehant, diplomat, conwas born March 8, 1K21. in Northampton, Mass. In lS(51-<57 he waH United States consul at Mandiester, Enghmd; and }n"e«snian.

plans for perfecting the consular service. In i8.Hl-H:{ r was a representative from Michigan to the forty-sev* enth conprpss as a rejiublican. He was a re};i.-*ter of tlie I'nited States land otlice at Devils Lake. N.D. He died Jan. 2S, IWl, in Detroit. Alicli. Lord, John, d.-rgyman, hrturer, author, was born Sept. 10. 1812, in Portsmouth, N. li. He was a congregational clergyman widely known as an historical lecturer; and cli«l niuci; to arouse an interest in the study of history. He was the author of History of the United States; Modem History; Points (.f History: The Old Roman World; Ancient States and Empires; Life of Em* ma Willard; Beacon Lights of History; and Two r.crtnan (riants. He died Dec. 16, 1894, devi.'Jied

in

vahiahh-

Stamford, Conn.

N.Y. Lord, John King, rdinator. antltor, was born Oct. 21, 1848. in Cincinnati. Ohio. Since 18fi!> he has tauL'ht in Dartmouth college; and sin<«> 1H!>2 lias been professor of latin

falo,

and

AMERICAN BIOORAPHT.

school of New Britain, Conn. He has attained succchr in educational work. He has been city superintendent of schools at St. Peter, Minn.; president of the state normal Heboid at MotM-licad. Minn.; and has filUnI other positions of trust and honor. Since 1809 he has been president of the Eastern Illinois state nonbal uniTersity at Charleston,

111.

Lord, Natium, clergyman, college presiwas born N(»v. 28. 1793, in Berwick, Maine. For twelve years he filled a suceessfut pastorate in Amherst, Mass.; and dent,

was president t>3.

He

of Dartninutli college in 1828died Sept. 9, 1H7<». a» Hanover, N.U.

Lord, Nathaniel Wright, chemist, author, war* born Dec. 20, 1K."»4. in Cincinnati. Ohio. He is professor of metallurgy and mineralogy in the Ohio state unvrenitj. He is the author of Notes on Metalluigieal Analysis.

Lord, Otis Phillips, lawyer, jurist, born July 11, 1812, in I|is ich. Mass.

became a noted lawyer and

literatur(>;

and

in

18n2-}'3

and

1897 was acting prt^ident in that instituHe is the author of Atlas of the Gcograpiiy and History of tl>e Ancient World. tifui.

sachusetts. In 1876-82 he the supreme coiirt of Massachusetts. He died March III. 1HS4, in Salem, Mass. Lord, Scott, lawyer, jurist, congre--.tiian, was born Dec. 20. 'l820, in Xelsi.n. N.Y. He held tile ofbce of judge and surrogate in I'tica, N.Y. In 1875-77 he was a representative from New York to the fortyfourth congress. He died Sept. 10. 1885, in Morris Plains, N.Y.

Lord, Therndon EUexy, soldier, was born New Torit. Tn 1861-65 he served in the war; and in IRH.") was brcvcttcd brigadied-general of volunteers. He was honorably mustered out in I8M, !n

civil

Lord, WiUiam Paine, soldier, lawyer, jurdiplomat, governor, was born in 18.38 Dover, Did. During the civil war he was major of the first regiment. Delaware United States cavalry; and afterward became lieutenant of the second regiment United States artillery. In 1870 he was city attorney of Salem, Ore; a member of the 9tate senate in 1878: associate iustice of the supreme court in 18.80-00; and chief justice in 1890-04; and in 1895-99 he was the ninth governor of Oregon. In 1800-1003 he was I 'nited States minister to Argentine Republic. Lord, William Sinclair, merchant, author, was Ixirn in 18(5."?. in Sycamore, 111. Since 188»> he ha.s Imvu engaged in mercantile iMisiness. He is the author of Verses;

Lezd, John Pientis, educator, physician, was born April 17. iSCifi, in Dixon, 1882-80 he practicetl nudicinc in Ii. Creston. 111.: later settled in Omaha, Neb.; and there devoted his time exclusively to surgical practice He is professor of surgery at the (Veisfhton medical college; and

in

Mourning; Blue and Gold; and

siiriifnii.

PeaJi's hospital. Lord, Livingston C, rollr^e president,

born

A'ig. 27.

He was

I8.">1,

cilncatcd bis native state;

was He

jurist of Maswas justice of

ist,

Lord, John Giase^ clergyman, author, poet, was b<.rn Aup. 0, 1805. in RufTalo, N.Y. He va.s a prominent prcsbytcrian clergyman of Buffalo. He was the author of The Land of Oyihir. and Other Ijcctures; and Occasional Poems. Iff die*l Jan. 12, 1877, in Buf-

lan;j;uH>;c

01*

in

in

of

Lord,

William Wilberforce,

clergyman,

p«H't. was born Oct. 28, 1810, in Madison county. N.Y. He was an episcopal clergy-

nmn

of

ieksiHnj:.

Miss.;

later

of

He was chaplain in the confederate army during the civil war. He was the author of Pt»ems; Christ in Hades; and. dr^, a tragedy. Ue died in 1007 in Cooperstown, N.Y.

was

Killing-worth, Conn. the public schools of

and at the state normal

Cooperstown, N.Y.

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