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judge of Michigan Terr., 1806-24; and of Florida Terr., 1824-27.

Woodward, Rev Charles, LLB. G. W. An English clergyman; Rector of Exbourne, Exeter.

Woodward, George M. The Ghost of Willy Shakspeare. An English artist, caricaturist, and poet, of the first part of the 19th century,

Woodward, George W., 1809-75. A Man who wishes to be Governor of Penn- sylvania. An American jurist; b. in Bethany, Penn.; Chief-Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania until 1867; then an M.C. to the 40th and 41st Congresses, d. at Borne, Italy.

Woodward, Henry, 1717-77. Hal ffidw d; Simon Partridge. An Eng- lish comedian and dramatist; b. in the borough of Southward, and educ. at Merchant Taylors' School; had great success as a comic actor in London, where he died.

Woodward, Henry Lovett. H.L W. An English wnter of religious poetry.

Woodward, John, M.D., 1665-1728. Don Bihoso de L'Estomac; J. Fremd, M.D.; T. Byjield, ATJ>,; Timothy Van- bustle, M.D. An eminent English geolo- gist; Prof, of Physic in Gresham Coll., 1692-1728.

Woodward, Josiafc, D.D. A Mem- ber of the Church of England; A Minister of the Church of England. An English clergyman, of Poplar, aud afterwards of Maidstone, Kent

Woodward, Richard, LL.D. Rich- ard, Lord Bishop of Cloyne. An Irish clergyman; Dean of Clogher; 111 1781 became Bishop of Cloyne.

Woodward, Sarah Onyx Titian. An English writer of the day.

Woodward, W. Elliot. W. An American apothecary, of Roxbury, Mass.

Woodworth, Francis Chamdng, 1812-59. Uncle Frank; Theodore Thinker. An American writer for the young ; b. at Colchester, Conn. ; was for eight years a printer, then three years a minister; afterwards devoted himself to juvenile literature; d. on a voyage from Savannah to Kew York City.

Woodwork, Samuel, 1785-1842, Sampfilius JPhitocrin. An American poet and journalist; b. at Scituate, Mass-; editor at !New Haven, Conn., and at ISfew York City, where he died.

Wooler, Tlioinas Jonathan, 1791- 1859, The Black Dwarf. An. English journalist and political writer, at Lon- don.

Wooley, Rev. Charles, M A. C. IF./

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Woolfrey, Mrs 3Iary Anne Aleth- philos. An English writer.

Woolgar, J. W. J. W. W. An English bibliographer.

Woolrych, Humphry Fitzroy. Aleph. An English writer of the day. Woolsey, Sarah Ghaimcey. Susan Coohdye. An American authoress ; b in Cleveland, 0. ; is a niece of Pres. Wool- sey, of New Haven, Conn. ; published her first book in 1871.

Woolson, Constance Fenimore. Anne March. An American novelist of the day.

Woolston, Rev. Thomas, 1669-1732 or 3. Artstobulus. An English divine; b. at Northampton ; sentenced to King's Bench Prison for his discourses on the miracles of our Saviour, and fined JE1QO ; d. in prison.

Worcester, Noah, D.B., 1757-1837. Philo Pacijicus. An American clergy- man and eminent peace reformer ; b at Hollis, KH. j resided at Brighton, Hass., 1813-37, where he died.

Worcester, Samuel Melanchton, 1801-66. Vigormus. An American cler- gyman, b. at 3?itchburg, Mass. ; Harv. Univ., 1822; Andover Theol. Sem.,1828; pastor at Salem, Mass., 1834-60, and d. there

Worcester, Rev. Thomas, 1768-1831. Timothy. An American minister; brother of Noah; b. at Hollis, KH.; pastor at Salisbury, KH., 1791-1823.

Wordsworth, Cfcarles, D.C.L., 1806-. 0. W An eminent English clergyman ; Christ Church, Oxford, 1830; Bishop of St. Andrews, from 1853-83 et seg.

Wordsworth., Christopher, 3XD., 1774-1846 C. W. An eminent English divine; a younger brother of the poet; b. at Cockermouth, in Cumberland; Mas- ter of Trin. Coll., Cambridge, 1820-41; Sector of Buxted-with-Uckfield, 1820-46; d. at Busted parsonage, Sussex.

Wordsworth, William, D.CX , 1770-1850. Bard of Eydal Mount; The Cumberland Poet. An eminent English poet; b. at Cockermouth, Cumberland; lived at Eydal Mount, 1813-50, and d, there.

Workman, William. A Merchant. A Canadian writer.

Wormeley, Katharine JPrescotfc, and two Others. His Three Daughters. American, ladies, if not by birth, in spirit; daughters of Kear-Admiral Kalpb Randolph Wormeley, B.2T., of England. Wormeley, 'Miss Mary Elizabeth,