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 IIEUUINOSHAW8 IJHUAUY tiMiant-guvfriior; and in iJHKi-OU wuh governor ul t'le state of Uliio. Harns,Ainanda Bartlett, uutlior, wati born 'l, I.S24, in arnt-r, N.H. Sht- m the Aug. author ol Christ Our Kriend; Thy Will be Done; The Duty of Uniting with tlu- hurcli; Suuiiiifr'tt Autographs; How We Went I

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nirds'-N«'sting, republished aw Fiehl, Wood, and Meadow Kaniblett; Wild Flowers and Where They Grow; Door-yard Folks; lMea»-

ant Authors for Voung Folks; Auieriean Autliors for Voung Folks; and the Luek of Kdenhall. Harris, Benjamin Foster, soldier, was born in .Maine. In 1801 he was a cai>tain in the sixth regiment Maine infantry; and in lH«»r» was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers. He dieil Dec. 30. 18J»:», in Maine. Harris, Benjamin Gwinn, agriculturist, lawyer, congressman, was >oru IK'c. 13,IM0<i, near Leonardstown, Md. In 1832 he was elected to the house of delegates of .Maryland,

and

re-elected

in

1833,

18:{«.

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1852, and 1858. In 1863-67 he was a representative from Maryland to the thirtyeighth and thirty-ninth congresses. He dietl April 3, 1895, in Leonardstown, Md. Harris, Benjamin W., lawyer, jurist, state senator, congressman, was born Nov. Hi. 1823, in Bridge water, Mass. He was a member of the state senate in 1857; and a representative in 1858. He was district attor-

ney in 1858-66; was collector of internal revenue for the second district in 1866-73;

and since 1887 has been jii<lge of probate for Plymouth county. In IS73-S3 he was a

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Harris,

Collection of C. Fiske Harris. His collection, which had increased to over five thou-

eand volumes, was bought by his cousin, Henry B. Anthony, and was bequeaitlie.l by

He died latter to Brown university. 2, 1881. in Moosehead Lake. Maine,

Chapin A., dentist, author, was born in 1806. in Pompey. N.Y. He was founder of the Baltimore dental collejje. He was the author of Principles of Dental Surgery; Characteristics of the Human Teeth; j.iseases of the Maxillary Sinus; and Dictionary of Dental Science. He died in I860 in Baltimore, Md. Harris,

Charles,

soldier,

physician,

tn-pt.

Joseph,

21,

1825,

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manufacturer,

Charles

Harris,

musician, composer,

K.,

in the first reginient Wisconsin infantry; and in 18155 was brevetted brigadier-general «>f volunteers. Harris, Charles M., lawyer, congressman, born April Hi, 1821, in Munfordsville, v as In 18«k} 115 he was a representative isy. from lllimiis to the thirty-eighth congress.

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clergyman, Richardson, Cicero Harris, bishop, was born Aug. 25, 1844, in Fayetteille, N.C. He is of African descent. He be-

came

a.ssociatc princi-

pal of Livingstone college in 1880; and was professor of mathethere in 1882-

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He was general secretary of the Afri-

methodist episco/ion church in 1880-84; and its general steward in 1880SS. when he Ix'came a bishop. He is the auCentennial thor of Chart Historical Catechism; '^^^

pal

Harris, Caleb Fiske, l>ook -collector, was born .March!». 1818. in Warwick. R.l. He dc'veloiK-d a taste for the wllection of the works of .American poets an«l books bearing on early American history. He published an Index to American Poetry and Plays in the

Harris,

died

was born May 1, 1865, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He has composed over a hundred songs; and wrote After the Ball. He is the head of a large publishing company, w ith headquarters in New York City. Harris, Charles L., soldier, was born in Pennsylvania. In 1861 he was lieutenant-

celeVirated peace congress in 1861.

the

lie

Charles

banker, statehinan, was Injrn S^-pt. 11, 1853, In IM74* he graduated in Putnam. I onn. Irom ^ale eidlege of .New Haven, Conn., and in 1S7(> from tiie St. Louis law school. In IS!>2 and in l^S*.Hi he was a delegate to the national conventions; and in repul>lican 1n:»H-1!M>2 he was a member of the United In 1904 he Stat«'s industrial cummissi«tn. Wiis npuhlican candidate for governor of North Carolina, receiving eighty thousanti v«»tes. He is president ot the Harris Kaolin company; president of the .Jacks«)n county hank; Harris-Ri«s tanning company; and is president and director of various other corporations at Dillsboro, N.C.

representative to the forty-third, fortyfourth, forty-fifth, forty-sixth and fortyHe died in 15)07 in seventli congresses. IJridgewater. Mass. Harris, Broughton Davis, journalist, capitalist, was born .Vug. I<». 1822. in Chesterfield. N.H. In 1860-61 he was a nu-mber of the state senate; and was a member of the

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AMKKH AN HUM JIlArilY.

tionary war. Tavoni, N.C.

was

born Nov. 23, 1762. in Mecklenberg county, revoluN.C. He served as a private in the

Catechism; Primer; antl other works. Harris, Cicero u;t-.

Imrn

journalist, author, near Henderson, N.C.

Willis,

.Ian. 6, 1847,

was editor and proprietor of the Henderson Index; and since 1880 has been engaged ill general newspaper correIll

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lie is the author of A (ilance at and the .Sectional Trouble. Harris, Cyrus, governor. In 1870 he was fenitcuial gtivernor of Indian Teritory. Harris, David Bulock, soldier, civil engineer, was born Sept. 28, ISI4, in Louisa eoiinty. 'a. He resigned from the army in ls:{5. and during several years thereafter was einphiyed as a civil engineer on the •lames river and Kanawha canal and other enterprises. A short time before his death

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