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1813 ho became convinced that it was practicable to introduce cotton manufacture into the United States; and tl>e result was the Waltham, establislinient of factories at Mass. After his death, the foundation of resulted, which was the city of Lowell named in his honor. lie died Aug. 10, 1817, in Boston, Mass. Lowell, Francis Cabot, lawyer, jurist, auBoston, thor, was born Jan. 7, 185"», in Mass. In 1876 he graduated with the degree of A.B. from Harvard university; and in 1877-79 studied in Harvard law school. In 1880 he began the practice of law in Boston, Mass.; and in 1889-92 was a member of the Boston common council. In l89o98 he was a representative in the MassaIn 1898 and chusetts state legislature. 1905 he was judge of the United States district court for the district of MassachuHe died March 6, 1910, in Boston. setts. Russell, diplomat, author, poet, was born Feb. 22, 1819, in Cambridge. Mass. He graduated from Harvard university in 1839.

Lowell,

James

where he Longfellow

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proas belles-letfesHor of He was tres in one of the founders The Atlantic of

Monthly,

€>rre«l to Kngland, where he remained as minister until 188.*>. His poworks are: A Year's Life; Poems;

etical

The 'i8ion of Sir Launfal; Critics; The Biglow Papers:

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Poems; The Commemoration Ode; The Biglow Papers, second series; Under the Willows, and Other Poems; Three Memorial Poems; Heartsease and Rue; and Last Poems. In Prose his writing comprises Conversations with Some of the Old Poets; Life of Keats; Fireside Travels; The President's Policy; .Among .My Books; My Study Windows; .Among My Books, second series; Democracy and Other Addresses; Political Kssays; Latest Literary Essays and Addresses; The Old Knglish Dramatists; and Letters edited by C. E. Norton. He died Aug. 12, 1S!H, in Cambridge. Mass, Lowell, John, lawyer, jurist, congressman,

was born

.lune 17, 1743, in Newburyport, settled in Boston as a lawyer; 1782-83 he was a deh'gate from .Massaehusetts to the continental congress; luul was a memlHT of the convention which framed the constitution of Massachusetts. He was appointed judge of the district .Mass,

and

e«)urt

He

in

for

the

Massaehusctts

1789; and in 1801

district in chief jus-

was appoint< d

tice of the first circuit. He was one of the founders of the American academy of arts and sciences. He wrote an English poem, No. 3, in the Pietas, printed at Cambridge. He died May 10, 1802, in Roxbury,

Mass. Lowell, John, political writer, was born He was for Oct. 6, 1769, in Newburyport. many years president of the state agricultural society. He inherited his father's love for horticulture; and has been called the Columella of the New England states. Among his political pamphlets, of which he Peace published about twenty-five, are without Dishonor; Candid Comparison of the Washington and .Jefferson Administrations; and Diplomatic Policy of Mr. Madison Unveile<l. He died March 12, 1840, in

Boston, Mass. Lowell, John, .May 11, 1799,

was born

philanthropist,

He bein Boston, Mass. queathed two hundred and fifty thousand tlollars for the maintenance in Boston of annual courses of free public lectures on religion, science and the arts. This establishment, the Lowell institute, went into operation in the winter of 1839-40, and has been continued since that time with eminent success.

He

died

March

4,

1836,

in

India.

lawyer, jurist, was born Oet. 18. 1824, in Boston, Mass. In 1865 he va« ap|H)inted United States district judge for the district of Massachusetts; and in 1878 was -appointed judge of the United .States circuit court. He died in 1897 in Massachusetts. Lowell, Mrs. Josephine Shaw, philanthropist, Hutlior. was born Dec. 16, 1843, in West Roxbury, Mass. She was a philanthropist of New York City. She was the author of Public Relief and Private Charity; and InLowell, John,

dustrial .Arbitration and Conciliation. died ill !!».» in New York City.

She

Lowell, Joshua A., educator, lawyer, congri'ssman, was born March 20, 1801. in

Tliomaston, Maine. He was a member of the Maine legislature in 1832, 1833, 183r> and H37; and in 1839-43 he was a representative from Maine to the twenty-sixth and twenty -seventh congresses. He was a presidential eh'ctor in 1844. He died March 13, 1874, in Machias, Maine. Lowell, Mrs. Maria White, poet, was born .Tuly 8, 1821, in Watertown, Mass. She was the first wife of J. R. Lowell. She was the author of a volume of po<>ms; and The Alpine Sheep is considered her best poemShe died Oct, 27, 1853, in Cambridge, Ma»«i. Lowell, Percival, astronomer, author, was .Marrli 13, 1855, in Boston, Mass, He a traveler and astronomer investigator of Boston, Mass; and he is director of t.*e Lowell observatory; the author of Chosoa, a Sketeli of Korea;' The Soul of the F.^j East: Noto: an Unexplored Corner of J ij pan; Oceult -Tapan; Mars: The Eve of t.l|

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