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 BRISTOL.

BRITTAX.

"Etlwanl and Anna" (1805); "Hints on the National Bankruptcy of Great Britain" (1809); "Res(>urie,s of the British Empire' (1811); '• ResiMirc-es of the United St<ates" (1818); "Thou^litson the Anglican and A.n.u:lo-Amt'rican Churches" (lS-23). He died in Bristol. R. I.. Feb. eO. 1».V..

BRISTOL, Augusta Cooper, educator, was bom at Croydon, N. H., April 17, 1835. When a mere child she wrote graceful verses. She was esj)ecially precocious in mastering mathematical problems, and, after obtaining an academical education, she began teaching when only fifteen years old. She was married to Louis Bristol in 1866, became prominently identified with so- cial questions, and wrote and lectured exten- sively. She went to Europe in 1880 to make a more careful study of sociology, and while there represented America at the international conven- tion of Freethinkers at Bru&sels. For three years following her visit to Europe she acted as lec- turer for the Patrons of Husbandry in New- Jersey, and afterwards travelled extensivelj' as lecturer for the national organization. Among her publi.shed works are: "The Relation of the Maternal Function to the "Woman's Intellect " (1876); "The Philosophy of Art'* (1878); " Science and its Relations to Human Charac- ter '* (1878) : and " The Present Phase of Woman's Advancement "' (1880) : " The AVeb of Life "' (1895).

BRISTOL, Charles Lawrence, educator, was Ijornat BalLston Spa. N. Y., Sept. 29, 18r)9; son of Lawrence W. and Caroline (Hawkins) Bristol. He was graduated from the University of the city of New York in 1883, and in 1884 attended the Harvard college summer school. From 1884 to 1887 he wafl teacher of science at Riverview academy, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and from 1887 to 1891 was profes.sor of zoology in the state imi- versity of South Dakota. During the summers of isKO, '91 and "92 he was at the Marine biological laboratory, and in lS91-'92 was fellow of morphol- ogy at Clark. He was senior fellow in biology in tite University of Chicago, 1892-94, where he re- c.-ived the degree M.D., 1888. Ph.D., 1895, and pro- fes.sor of biology in New York university from 1894.

BRISTOL, John Bunyan, artist, was born at Hillsdale, N. Y., March 14. 1S2G. Tliree or four weeks* tuition from Henry Ayr at Hudson, N. Y., constituted all the in.struction he received from teiichers. He began his early life as an artist, by painting portraits, but eventually became a land- scape i»ainter. In 18.59 he went to Florida, where he gathered material for a nimiber of semi-tropi- cal pictures, which brought liira into notice. Ho was elected a.ssociate of tlie National academy in 1861, and in 1875 Ijecame an academician. He made sketching tours through the Berkshire Hills in Massachusetts; to lakes George and

Chamjilain, and to the moimtains in Vermont. His " View of Mount Oxford " received the medal of honor at Phihidelphia in 1876. Among his best paintings may be noted: " Adirondacks from I^ike Champlain,"' "On the St. John's River, Florida" (1862); "In the Hou.siitonic Valley*' (1875); "Mount Equinox, Vermont" (1878); " Lake Memphremagog ** (1878), and '• Having-time near Middlebury, Vermont " (1886:)

BRISTOW, Benjamin Helm, statesman, was born at Elkton, Todd county, Ky., June 20, 1832. He obtained his education at Washington and Jefferson college, Pa., where he was graduated in 1851. On leaving college he entered the law office of his father at Elkton, and continued the study and practice of law there until 1857, when he removed to Hopkinsville, where he practised his profession imtil the breaking out of the civil war. He entered the Union army as lieutenant- colonel of the 25th Kentucky volunteers. He distinguished himself for bravery at the battles of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, and Shiloh, being wounded at the last-named battle. He returned home in 1862 and after recruiting the 8th Ken- tucky cavalry, he again entered the service as its lieutenant -colonel, soon receiving promotion as colonel. He was with the division that captured the Confederate raider. Gen. John Morgan. In 1863 he was elected state senator, but resigned in 1865 to resume his practice, settHng in Louisville, Ky., where, in 1869, he was appointed United States district attorney, and held the office for one year. On the organization of the department of justice in October, 1870, he was made solicitor- general, organized the office, and during the ab.sence of the attornej'-general performed his duties and fiUed his place in cabinet meetings. He resigned after two years' service to become attorney of the Texas Pacific railroad, but soon after resigned to resume the practice of law at Louisville. In 1873 he was nominated by Presi- dent Grant U. S. attornej'-general, but the ap- pointment was rejected by the senate. In June, 1874, he was appointed by President Grant secre- tary of the treasury, which office he resigned in 1876. He was a prominent candidate at the Re- publican national convention at Cincinnati in 1876 for the presidential nomination, receiving one hundred and thirteen votes. He afterwards settled in New York city, taking up his practice as senior member of the law firm of BrLstow, Peake & Opdyke. He died in New York city, June 22. mm.

BRITTAN, Nathan, inventor, was born at Spencer, Mass., Sept. 2, 1808. He was graduated from Brown university in 1837 with the degree of A.M., and for eight years following his gradu- ation he was associate principal at the Collegiate