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AYER.AYRES. in the next year was transferred to New Mexico, becoming governor in 1875. In 1876 he was one of the judges at the centennial exposition at Philadelphia; in 1878 was superseded as governor by Gen. Lew Wallace; and in 1882 he was appointed chief-justice of New Mexico, assuming the office in August of that year, and served till May, 1885. In 1890 he was elected chairman of the Republican territorial committee. He died in Morristown. N.J., Aug. 7, 1891. AYER, Frederick, manufacturer, was born at Ledyard. Conn., Dec. 8, 1822; brother of James Cook Ayer. At an early age he became clerk in the store of Tomlinson & Co., of which firm he was in 1842 made partner. After three years he entered into copartnership with Dennis McCarthy, and in 1815 removed to Lowell, Mass., where he entered the firm of which his brother, James Cook Ayer, was the head. At the incorporation of the firm in 1877, as the J. C. Ayer company, he was made treasurer, which office he resigned in 1893. He and his brother purchased the controlling interest in the Tremont mills and Suffolk manufacturing company in 1871, and in 1885 he purchased the Washington mills at Lawrence, Mass. He succeeded his brother as president of the J. C. Ayer company in 1878. AYERS, Howard, educator, was born in Olympia. Wash., May 21, 1861. He was graduated from Harvard, S.B. in 1883; from the University of Freiberg, Ph. D., in 1885, and studied at the universities of Strasburg and Heidelberg. He was director of Lake laboratory, 1888-'93; instructor at the Marine biological laboratory at Woods HollHole [sic], Mass., 1889-’99; instructor in zoölogy at Harvard university and Radcliffe college, 1893-’94; professor of biology and curator of the biological museum at the University of Missouri, 1894-'99; president of the scientific association of the university, 1894-'99, and president of the University of Cincinnati from 1890. He received the degree LL.D. from the University of Missouri in 1899. He is author of "The Vertebrate Ear" and papers on the "Morphology of Animals." AYLESWORTH, Barton Orville, educator, was born in Athens, Ill., Sept. 5, 1860; son of Ezra M. Aylesworth. He was graduated at Eureka college in 1879, and was married. Dec. 12, 1882, to Georgia L. Shores. He was president of Drake university, 1889-'97; pastor of the Central church of Christ at Denver, Col., 1897-’99 and president of the Colorado State college at Fort Collins from 1900. He received the degree of LL.D. from Drake university; lectured on American literature, and is the author of "Thirteen and twelve Others"; and "Song and Fable." AYLSWORTH, William Prince, educator, was born in Cuba, Ill., Dec. 12, 1844; son of John and Ann Frances (Freeman) Aylsworth. He was educated at the University of Chicago; was principal of schools at Waukegan. Ill., 1866-'67, and was graduated at Bethany college in 1869. He entered the Christian ministry and held various pastorates in Indiana and Ohio. He became a professor at Fairfield college and subsequently at Cotner university, Lincoln, Neb., serving as president from 1896. AYRES, Daniel, philanthropist, was born in Jamaica, N.Y., in 1824; son of Daniel Ayres. He attended Wesleyan university; was graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1842, studied medicine and engaged in practice in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was professor of surgery in the Long Island Medical college, 1857-'75, and professor emeritus there, 1875-'92. He received the degree LL.D. from Wesleyan university in 1856; endowed the chair of biology in Wesleyan university with $25,000, and later gave $250,000 to the same institution. He also gave $10,000 toward the Hoagland laboratory in Brooklyn. He died in Brooklyn. N.Y., Jan. 19, 1892. AYRES, Romeyn Beck, soldier, was born in East Creek, Montgomery county, N.Y., Dec. 20, 1825. He was graduated from West Point in 1847. and served in the Mexican war in the 3d artillery at Fort Preble. In May, 1861. he was promoted captain, and participated in the early engagements about Washington. He served as chief of artillery in W. F. Smith's division in the 6th army corps in the campaign before Richmond, and in the Maryland campaign, terminating with the battle of Antietam, when he was placed on sick leave. He rejoined the army before Fredericksburg, and was at Chancellorsville. He was made brigadier-general of volunteers, Nov. 29, 1862. and at Gettysburg he commanded a division of the 5th corps, and afterward was ordered to New York to help suppress the draft riots in July, 1863. He then served under Grant in the battle of the Wilderness and in the final struggle that ended with the surrender of Lee. His promotions in the volunteer army were: major for Gettysburg, lieutenant-colonel for the Wilderness, colonel for Petersburg, brigadier-general for Five Forks, and major-general for gallant services during the war. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel in 1865, and in July, 1879, colonel in the regular army. He died at Fort Hamilton, N.Y., Dec. 4, 1888. AYRES, Samuel Gardiner, librarian, was born in Peru, N.Y., April 25, 1865; son of the Rev. David C. and Katharine C. (Moore) Ayres. He was graduated at Drew theological seminary in 1888; became assistant librarian there in 1888, and librarian in 1895. He assisted in compiling and revising religious reference books, and published among others, "Christ Our Lord, An English Bibliography of Christology " (1900).