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conductor and teacher in New York City. He now conducts St. Cecilia's club; and the

Wednesday morning i«inging club. Harris, Wiley P., soldier, congressman, was born in Mississippi. In 1853 o.) he was representative from Missit^sippi to the* thiriy-third congress. He took part in the civil war. He died Dec. 4, 1891, in Jackson. Miss. Harris, William, educator, clergyman, college president, was born April 2U, ITli.'j, in Springfield, Mass. He established several elas'^ical schools in Massaehusetts and New York; and in 1811 became president of Co lumbia univeisity. He ditd Oct. 18, 1820,

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New York City. Harris, William A., journalist, e(»n;,Mes.Hman, was born Aug. 8, 180.~i. in Fauquier county, Ya. He was twice cle«-(ed U* the legislature of Virginia; and was a presiIn 1841 4:{ In- was dential elector in 1841. a representative from Virginia to the twenty-seventh congress. In 1845-.')1 he was in

charge d'atTaires to Biienos Ayres.

He

be-

editor an«l proprietor of the Washingt«.n Cnion; and w^s printer to the United States for two years. He died March 28,

came the

J8(i4,

in

I'ike coTUity.

.Mo.

Harris, William, educator, farmer, jurist,

was Inirn in 18:{2. in Hurnt Hills. He was educated in the public and

legi>latr>r.

N.Y.

normal

schools

of

Since 183G he has lived in Michig-an; taught school several terms, and is now a J>uccessful farm.Mi«:hig:in.

er,

and

estate dealer financier of Nor-

real

wood, Mich.

He has

l»ecn register of «leeds;

judge

of

probate

court; and school examiner. He served as
 * i member of the Michigan .tate h-;risla(ure in 1889 00, 1895 9«,

and in ISO? 9S. Harris, William Alexander, farmer, soldier, civil engineer, congressman. I'nitod States senator, was born Oct. 29, 1841, in Loudoun county, Va. He served three years in titc confederate army as assistant adjutant gcn< nil of Vil(«»x's liiigsuie; and ordnanc«' ollicer of I). H. Hill's and Rode's division, army of northern Virginia. He moved to Kansas in 18r>.'i: and was cinploycii .IS civil engineer in the construction of the I'nioii pacific railroad. Kansas division, for three years. In l.S!i;5 !»."> lie was a rep resi-ntative to the fifty-third congress. In 1897 190:{ he was I riiteil Slates senat<»r. Harris, William Anderson, educator, colI,.ir,. president, was lM>ni .Inly IH, 1827. in Augusta county. 'a. In 18ti(} he became pre-«idcnt of the Wesleyan female college of

Staunton, Va. Harris, William Charles, soldier.jonrnalist. ninre. Aid. He served as a .soldier through-
 * iuthnr. WIS Inun May W, IS.'JO. in BaKi

out the civil war. He was editor and publisher of the American Angler. He was the author of The Fishes of North America, with colored

lithographic

plates

of

fishes;

The

Trouts of America; wame Fishes of the West; (Jame Fishes of the Atlantic Coast; and SiKirtsmen's Ciuide. He died in 1905 in

New York

City.

Harris,William Christopher,bankec of Fulton, Mo., was born Aug. 1.5. 1860, in Calla way coiuity. Mo. He is president of the Cal-

laway bank. Harris, William H.,naval oflicer. He serv«-«l tliroughoul the civil war as engineer; and in 1883 l>ecame cliief engineer. In 1890 he wa? ri'tired by age limitation with rank of rear admiral. Harris, William John, physician, author, was born .June 17, 1852. in Shrewsbury.

He was

Kngland. to the

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educated

in

London, came

nited States in 1871; and in 1875 from the Himueopathic medical

graduated

college of Mis.souri. He was soon afterward apjHjinted professor of anatomy, later of clinical medicine and sanitary science, and is now professor of genito urinary surgery in (hat institution at St. Louis, Mo. He has .«?everal limes visited European hospitals; and is a surgeon to the flood Samaritan and chris'tinn hospitals of ."st. Louis. Mo. He is a member of the Hoina?opathic hospital as-

of Missouri; a member of the institute of homreopathy; a memof the Western academy of homa'opat!iy; a nieml)er of the American health as.<*ociation; and president of the Missouri institute of homteopathy. He is the author of Alcohol, Its Rational Use; The Use of Ana'stliel ics ; The Hygiene of Consumption; s«)ciation

Anurican l»er

and numerous Monographs on medical subjects.

Harris, William Laurel, artist of 423 West Fiftvninth st.. New York City, was born Feb.* 18, 1870. in Brooklyn. N.Y. He has been president of the New York municipal art society, and is now a director of the His best fine arts federation of New York.

known works are Our I-ady of the T..ake; and The Crucifixion, with thirty other large mural paintings with the entire decorative scheme of the Paulist church in New. York City.

Harris, William Logan, educator, bishop, author, was born Nov. 4, 1817, near Mansfield, Ohio. Tn 1851-fiO he was professor of chemistry and natural history in Ohio Wesleyan university. Ohio. He was ordained and elected a mcthodist episcopal bishop in 1872. He was the author of The Powers of the (Jenenl Conference; Ecclesiastical I^w; pnd Relation of Episcopacy to the General C. 1820. in Milton, Mass. He edited, for the Massachusetts historical society. Hubbard's History of New England, with new and important notes, the third volume of the Historical and TJeneal-

nalist.