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in 1861, and represented the Cherokee nation in the second Confederate states congress, 1864-'6o. After the war lie devoted his energy to secnring peace between the Indian tribes and the United States. He was a talented musician and a fine linguist. He was a member of a prosperous law firm at Fort Smith, Ark., where he died, Sept. 27, 1890.

BOUQHTON, George Henry, artist, was born in Norfolk, England, m 18-38: son of William Bough ton. He settled in Albany, N.Y., where he was educated, and in 1850 opened a studio. He travelled through Great Britain in 1853, and on his return established himself in New York city, exhibiting "Winter Twilight" at the National academy in 1858. He studied in Paris, 1859-'60, and visited London in 1861, where he was induced to remain. He became -an interested student of New England Puritan- ism, and his pictures of Puritan types won hi^h praise from critics. In English art he chose chiefly subjects concerning children of the soil. He also made several visits to Holland, re- sulting in numerous paintings of Dutch scenes, and in the book '" Sketching Rambles in Holland " (1885), written by Mr. Boughton and illustrated in conjunction with Edwin Abbey. In 1871 the National academy of design elected him an academician. In 1879 he was made an associate of the Royal academy, and he was elected acade- mician in 1896, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Lord Leighton. Among liis paintings are: "Passing into the Shade " (British institute, 1863); " Through the Fields " and " Hop-Pickers Returning — Twilight" (Royal academy, 1863); "The Interminable Story" and "Industry" (Royal academy, 1864); " A Breton Haymaker " and '^Wandering Thoughts" (1866); "The Swing, Brittany" and "Wayside Devotion, Brittany " (1866*); " The Early Puritans of New England" (1867); "Breton Pastoral" (1868); " The Age of GaUantry " (1870); " The March of Miles Standish " (1870); " Colder than Snow " (1871); "A Chapter from Pamela" (1871); "The Canterbury Pilgrims" (1875); "Milton Visited by Marvell " (1875); " The Primrose Gatherers " (Philadelphia centennial, 1876); "The Edict of William the Testy " (1877); " Priscilla" (1879); " Evangeline " (1880); " Hester Prynne," "Rose Standish," "A Dead City of Zuyder Zee " (1881); " A Dutch Seaside Resort " (1883); "Suspected of Witchcraft" (1883); " A Field Handmaiden — Brabant " (1884); "The Return of the Mayflower," "A Dutch Ferry," "The Vision at the Martyr's Well " (1893), and "The Ordeal of Purity " (1894). Mr. Boughton illus- trated the edition of "Rip Van Winkle" and "Theliegend of Sleepy Hollow," published in

BOULIQNEY, Dominique, senator, was born in Louisiana in 1773. He was admitted to prac- tise law, and began his professional labors at New Orleans, La. In 1824 he was elected to succeed Senator Johnson, who had resigned his seat in the United States senate, and served in that body until 1829, when he was succeeded by Edward Livingston. He died in New Orleans, La.. March 5. 1833.

BOULIQNEY, John Edward, representative, was born at New Orleans, La., Feb. 17, 1824. He was a nephew of Dominique Bouligney, and be- came a jDrominent lawyer in his native city. In 1858 he was elected a representative in the 36th Congress and served until March 3, 1861. He was the only man in Congress w-ho represented a seceding state who did not resign his seat. He died in Washington, D. C, Feb. 20, 1864.

BOUQRADE, Peter, R.C. bishop, was born at Vallore. France, Oct. 17, 1845. He graduated at the College of Billom, and at the Seminary of Puy de Dome: accompanied Bishop Salpointe to Arizona as a missionary, and was ordained priest at Tucson, Arizona, in 1869. He engaged in mis- sionary work at Yuma; visited France, and on his return in 1875 was transferred to Dallas, Texas, as pastor of the mission at San Elizaro. He removed to Silver City, Ariz., in 1881; and was consecrated vicar-apostolic of Arizona, and titular bishop of Thaumacum, May 1, 1885. He was made bishop of Tucson, Ariz.. May 8, 1897, and archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1899.

BOURN, Augustus Osborn, governor of Rhode Island, was born in Providence, R.I., Oct. 1,1834; son of George Osborn and Huldah (Eddy) Bourn, and a descendant of Jared Bourn. He was graduated at Brown in 1855: entered his father's employ, becoming a member of the firm, manufacturers of India rubber goods, in 1859. He established the National Rubber Co., at Bristol, R.I., in 1864, and consolidated it with that of his father's in 1867. He served as treasurer until 1887, when the firm ceased to exist, and then be- came proprietor of the Providence Rubber Shoe Co. He was a member of the state senate, 1876- '83. and 1886-88; Republican governor of Rhode Island. 1883-85, and U.S. consul-general to Italy, 1889-'93, resuming business in Providence in 1894.

BOURNE, Benjamin, jurist, was born in Bristol, R. I., Sept. 9, 1755; great-great-grandson of Richard Bourne, the Indian missionary. He was graduated from Harvard college in 1775, and after studying law- began to practise in Provi- dence, R. I. In 1776 he was appointed quarter- master of the 2d Rhode Island regiment, and was a member of a petition committee from Rhode Island to the Continental Congress in 1789. He was the first representative in Congress from Rhode Island after the adoption of the constitu-