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 ogical Register; and published Epitaphs from the Old Burying Ground at Cambridge, He died Oct. 19, 1854, in Cambridge, Mass.

Harris, William Torrey, educator, philosopher. journalist, author, was born Sept. 10. 1835, in North Killingly, Conn. In 1889 he became United States commissioner of edu cation. In 1899 he became editor of Apple- 1on's International Education Series. He is the anthor of The Spiritual Sense of Dante's Divin Comunedia; Method of Study of Social Science; How to Teach Social Science; Hegel's Logic, a critical exposition; and Introduction to the Study of Philosophy.

Harris, William Victor, musician, composer, was born April 27, 1860, in New York City. He is a vocal instructor, accompanist and composer of New York City. He is the author of several songs and an operetta.

Harrison, Albert Gallatin, lawyer, congressman, was born in Kentucky. In 1835. 39 he was a representative from Missouri to the twenty-fourth and twenty fifth congresses. He died Sept. 7, 1830. in Fulton, Mo.

Harrison, Alexander, painter, artist. He is an associate of the national academy of Design.

Harrison, Alfred Craven,manufacturer and director of Philadelphia, Pa., was born Feb. 20, 1846, in Philadelphia, Pa. He graduated with the degrees of A.B. and A.M. from the university of Pennsylvania. He served in the Philadelphia city cavalry during the emergency campaign. He entered business as a sugar refiner. He is a director of the Philadelphia National bank, the North Pennsylvania Railroad company and other corporations. He is manager of the merchants' fund.

Harrison, Mrs. Anna Symmes, president's wife, was born July 25, 1775. in Morristown. N.H. She was generous and benevolent; and during all her life took a deep interest in public affairs. She died Feb. 25, 1864.

Harrison, Mrs. Belle Richardson, educator. poet, was born Oct. 2, 1856. in Camden. Ala. She is the author of a volume of Poems.

Harrison, Benjamin,congressman, governor, was born April 5. 1740. in Berkeley, Va. He pursued classical studies; and attended William and Mary college. In 1764 he was a member of the colonial house of burgesses: and became speaker of the house. In 1774 78 he was a representative from Virginia in the continental congress. In 1782-84 he was governor of Virginia. He was a delegate to the state convention for the ratification of federal constitution and voted against it. He died April 24, 1791, in City Point, Va.

Harrison, Benjamin F., farmer, statesman. was born Jan, 22. 1875, in Nelson, Indian Territory, now Oklahoma, Te was educated at Wapunuck institute. Trinity college, Durham, N.C. He is a successful farmer; has been a member of the constitutional convention; a member of the first and second legislatures; and became secretary of state for Oklahoma.

Harrison, Benjamin, twenty-third president of the United States, was born Aug. 20, 18, at North Bend, Ohio. He was a

grandson of William Henry Harrison. He graduated at Miami university, Ohio, in 1952 and studied law in Cincinnati. He married Caroline Lavina Scott; was admitted to the bar and removed to Indianapolis, where he began the practice of law, He was appointed crier of the federal court, and in 1860 was elected supreme court reporter. In 1861 be raised a regiment and Governor Morton commissioned him as its colonel. He re- mained in the army until the close of the war, having been promoted to the rank of brigadier general. In 1881-87 he was United States senator. The republican national convention met at Chicago, June 19, 1888. On the first ballot the rote cast gave John Sherman, Obio, 2: Walter Q. Gresham. Illinois, 111; Chauncey M. Depew, New York. 99; Russell A. Alger. Michigan. 84; Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, 80; William B. Allison, Iowa. 72; James G. Blaine, Maine. 35; John J. Ingalls, Kansas, 28: Jeremiah M. Rusk, Wisconsin, 25; William Walter Phelps, New Jersey. 25: Edwin II. Fitler, Pennsylvania, 24; Joseph R. Hawley, Connecticut, 13; Robert T. Lincoln. Illinois, 1. and William McKinley. Ohio, 2. General Harrison was nominated on the eighth ballot, receiving 551 votes to 118 for Sherman, 100 for Alger. 50 for Gresham, 5 for Blaine am for McKinley. It was made unaniamous. Levi Parsons Motion, of New York, was nominated for vice-president on the first ballot which stood: Morton, 561: William Walter Phelps, 110; William G. Bradley, Kentucky, 93, and Blanche K. Bruce. Mississippi. 11. Harrison and Morton were elected in November and inaugurated March 1. 1880. The tenth republican national convention met at Minneapolis June 7. 1992. President Harrison was renominated on the first ballot by the following votes Harrison 535: James G. Blaine, 182: William McKinley, 182; Thomas Brackett Real. 1. and Robert T. Lincoln. 1. Whitelaw Reid of New York. was unanimously nominated for vice president. They were beaten at the ensuing election. At the close of his term. March 1. 1893. Mr. Harrison returned to the practice of law at his home in Indianapolis. He was the author of This Country of Ours: and Views of An Ex-President. He died March 13. 1901, in Indianapolis, Ind.

Harrison. Birge, painter. artist, was born Oct. 28. 1854. in Philadelphia. Pa. He is represented in the public museums of Mar-