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Lord. Willis, olor^ynuin. autlior. wh8 born Sept. I."). 18(H», ill Uriilgcport. Conn. lie was a pn'sbyterian c-hTgynian; and lu-Id st'veral thi'olo>;ical pn>ft'ss«)rsliip8 um w»*ll an pa«He was torat«'H in (Miicago and »'lM»'vli»'re. the autlior of M«'n and Si-fn«'H IK'fore tin; Flood; Christian Tln'ology for the IVople; and Tho Bli^ijed Uupi>. Ho died in 188!) in Chicago. III. Lord, Charles Brown, educator, lawyer, jurist, was born .March 1(5, 1H31. in Odessa, Del. He was educated in the public scliools; and at the academy of Middletown, IX'I.;

1871, in Springfield, Ohio. In 1899- 19U1 he >sas instructor of organic chemistry at the university of Pennsylvania. Te is the author of Klectrolysis and Electro-Synthesis of

graduated from Dickinson colreivived the degree of LL.D. from Dickinson ami Delaware colU'gi-s. In ISlU-O:} he practiced law in Wilmington, Del.; and in l8ri;»-74 was attorney -general of the state of Delaware. In lSS;j-H7 lie was a repres«'ntative fnun Delaware to the forty-i'ighth and forty-ninth congn'ssea an a deiiUK-rat. In ISSO and 1S!»2 he was pres-

country sports.

and

lS.r2

in

He has

lege.

idential

He was

president of the Delaware; president

elector.

Historical sm-iety of of the Home fi>r friendh-ss and ilestitute children; pr«'«ident <»f the Ferris industrial vice-pr«.»Hident of the Minquailale Hchool; home for age<l couples; and a trustee of several colleges. He died March 0, HUl, in

Wilmington. Loree. Leonor Fresnel, civil engineer, railroad presidi'iit. was born April 23, 18.')8. in Fulton City, III. In 1877 he entered rail-

way

service as assistant in the engin«'er IViinsylvania railroad. corps of the In was superintendent of the I880-5UJ lie Cleveland and Pittsburg division. In 1896I'.Hil he was general nuinager; and in l'Jl(U uas president of the Haltimore and Ohio railroad company: ami since ]!M)7 has been president of the Hud.son and Delaware railro:id coinjiMny. '

clergyman, au Daniel Edward, was born May 23. 1802, in Canal Ful-

Lorenz, tlior,

ton. Ohio.

.Since

188!)

presbyterian ministry.

he has bwn in the He is the author of

The Mediterranean Traveler. Lorenz, Julius, musician. c<mductor, comwiis born Oct. 1, 18(»0, in Hanover, In 1880-84 he was a student in the Royal conservatory of music at

piiser.

llermany.

Leipzig.

he the

In

1884-!!.')

was a director in academy of (Jlo-

gaii.

(lermany:

and

since I8!l."» has been musical conductor of the Ariim singing society City.

of

New York

Since 1903 he has been a teacher at Oerinan cons«'rvatory of music of New tlu'

York

City.

He

is

the composer of the ojiera

and also many instrumental and voeal pieces. Lorenz, Henry William Frederick, .ducator, chemist, author, was bt)rn April 27,

(Jerrit;

Organic Compound. Lorigan, William G., lawyer, jurist. He is assoi-iate justice of the state supreme court of California for the term of 1906-18. Lorillard, Pierre, philanthropist, was Itorn in 1833 in New York City. He founded Tuxedo park, a suburban retreat in Orange county, N.Y., combining the advantages of laiKlse.ipe-gardeiiing

New York

He

vith

for 1901, in

facilities

died .fuly

7,

City.

Lorimer, George Claude, clergyman, lecwas born in ,Iune, 1838, in

turer. aiitlxM-,

Seotland.

New;

is a notinl baptist clergyman and pastor of Tremont Temple is tile author of Isms Old and

Il«*

of liostoii,

He

cliurcli.

I'mh'r

the F.vergreens: The (Jreat the World's Savior; Studii-s

Coiillict: .lesus.

Life;

in .Soeial

Messages of To-day for Men

To-morrow; Argument for Christianity; Haptists in History: and other works. He died Si'pt. 8. 1904. in France. Lorimer, George Horace, journalist, au

of

was born Oct. li, I8t»8. in Louisville, IK- is editor-in-chief of the Saturday Kveiiing P(»st. He is the author of Behind the Veil of Isis; Letter from a Self-Made thor,

Ky.

Merchant to His .Son: Old Gordon Granand other works.

liaiii:

Lorimer, manufacturer, William, gressman, was born April 27. 18H1. in In business;

1866 he entered the

conl'>ng-

estate and has been engaged in brick manufacturing. He was 8up»'rintendent of the main wat«>r e.t<'nsion of the city of Chicago under Mayor Roche; and superintendent of the water department under .Mayor Washburne. In 18!»r»-190l and I9t)3(»8 he was a representative from Illinois to the fifty-fourth, fifty-lifth, fifty-sixth. Hftyeighth, fifty-ninth and sixtieth congresses as a republican. In 1909 he was nominated to the Cniteil .States senate. Loring, Augustus Pea body, lawyer, merchant, autlior, was born Dec. 10, I8,'i7. in Boston. Mass. He is president of the Plymouth cordage company of Boston, Mass. H«' is the author of A Truste«''s Hantlbook. Loring, Charles Greeley, lawyer, author, land.

real

was born May 2. 1794. in Boston. Mass. He was a lawyer of Bostcm; an«l in 1802 served in the state senate. He was th«' author of The Neutral Relations of Kngland and the Cnitetl States; Knglish Liability for Indeninitv: and Life of William Sturgis. He dictl Oet. 8. 18(>S. in Beverly. Mass. Loring, Charles Greeley, soldier, was born Miissachiiselts. in He s^tvimI throughout

the civil war: in I8»14 was brevetted brigadier-general: and in 186.5 was brevetted of volunteers. He died Auf».

ma jor-gi-neral

Massachusetts. G., lawyer. jurist, was Boston. Mass. H(» was u lecturer on law at Harvard college for scv18.

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