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Michigan, graduating A. B. 1884. She was an instructor in Latin at Wellesie}' college, 1884- '86, in philosopliy, 18«6-"90 ; became associate pro- fessor of psycliology and the history of philoso- phy there in 1890. and studied and travelled in Europe 1890-"9"2, resuming lier duties at Wellesley in 1892.

CASE, Theodore Spencer, educator, was born in Jackson, Ga., Jan. 26, 1833 ; son of Ermine Case. He was graduated at Marietta college in 1851, and at Starling medical college, Ohio, in 1856. He en- gaged in practice in Kansas city. Mo., in 1857; attained the rank of colonel and quartermaster general of Missouri during the Civil war ; served as curator of the University of the State of Mis- souri, 1866-70, and as postmaster of Kansas city, 1873- '85. He was professor of chemistr}' in Kan- sas city medical college 1885-1900 ; became presi- dent of the city real estate and stock exchange in 1886 ; edited the Medical Revieio, 1860-'61, and the Review of Science and Industry, 1877-'85. He re. ceived the degree Ph.D. from the University Medical college of Kansas city in 1883. and pub- lished The Quai'termasters' Guide (1865). He died in Kansas city, Mo., in 1900.

CASEY, Lyman R., senator, was born in York, N.Y., May 6, 1837; son of Lyman and Annie M. (Church) Casey ; grandson of John Casey and of Samuel Church, and a descendant of Edward Casey, who settled in Rhode Island in 1G52. He early removed to Ypsilanti, Mich., with his par- ents, and was prepared for the University of Michigan, but on account of ill health never entered. He engaged in the hardware business in Detroit, Mich., and on retiring in 1872 spent five years abroad in travel and study. He settled in Dakota in 1882, and became secretary and general manager for the Casey-Carrington land company, a large farming concern, and the owner of over 100,000 aci'es, having many thousand under culti- vation. He was elected to the U.S. senate from North Dakota as a Republican in 1889, and drew the short term ending March 4, 1893.

CASEY, Silas, soldier, was born at East Green- w-ich, R. I., July 13, 1807; son of Wanton and Elizabeth (Goodale) Casey. He was graduated at West Point in 1826, and served on frontier duty in Iowa, and in garrison and on recruiting duty in New York state and Michigan until 1836, when he was promoted 1st lieutenant. From 1837 to 1841 he served in the Florida war, being advanced to the rank of captain in 1839. He served during 1847-'48 in the Mexican war; on Aug. 30, 1847. received the brevet rank of major for his conduct at the battles of Contreras and Churubusco, and on Sept. 13, 1847, was brevet- ted lieutenant-colonel for gallantry in the battle of Chapultepec, in which engagement he was "wounded. In 1855 he was promoted lieutenant-

colonel, and served on frontier duty until 1861, when he was made brigadier-general of volun- teers. In October, 1861, he was promoted colonel, and he served with distinction during the civil war, winning the brevet rank of brigadier- general for Fair Oaks. On May 31, 1863, he was made major-general of volunteers, and on ^larch 13, 1865, was brevetted major-general for gal- lant and meritorious ser^-ices during the war. He was mustered out of the volvmteer service Aug. 24, 1865, and later in that year was placed in command of troops at Fort Wayne and Detroit, ^lich. He was retired from active service July 8, 1868, on his own application, after forty con- secutive years of service. He is the author of Infantry Tactics (3 vols,, 1861), and Infantry Tactics for Colored Troops (1863). He was mar- ried July 12. 1830, to Abby Perry, daughter of tlie Hon. Dutee Jerauld and Abigail Coggeshall (Perry) Pearce. of Newport. R. I. He died in Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1882.

CASEY, Silas, naval officer, was born in Rhode Island, Sept. 11, 1841; son of Silas and Abby Perry (Pearce) Casey. He was graduated from the naval academy at Annapolis in 1860, and was attached to the steam-frigate Niagara until 1862. He was promoted master in 1861, and lieutenant in July, 1862. In 1862-'63 he was executive officer on the gunboat Wissahiclion of the South Atlantic blockading squadron, and was present at the first attack on Charleston and the attack on Fort Fisher. On July 25, 1866, he was com- missioned as lieutenant-commander, and from 1867 to 1870 was stationed at the naval academy. From 1870 to 1873 he was executive officer on the frigate Colorado of the Asiatic squadron, com- manding a battalion of sailors in the Corean expedition and assault on Fort McKee, Sdoul river in June, 1872, He was commissioned com- mander, Feb, 12, 1874; captain, Aug. 25. 1889, and commodore, Feb. 1, 1898. He was in charge of the training ship Portsmouth, Pacific station, 1875-'76; lighthouse inspector, 1876-'79; in com- mand of the steamers Wyoming and Quiumbanyh, 1880-82, equipment officer at Washington navy yard, 1883-'84; lighthouse inspector, 1884-"89; commanded the Xeicark, 1890-"93; on leave of ab- sence, 1893-97; commanded the Xe^c York, flag- ship, 1897-'98, and was made commandant of the League Island navy yard, Jan. 13, 1898.

CASEY, Thomas Lincoln, engineer, was born at Madison Barracks, Sacketts Harbor, N. Y., May 10, 1831 ; the eldest son of Gen. Silas and Abby Perry (Pearce) Casey, and a descendant in the seventh generation from Thomas and Sarah Casey of Newport, R. I. (1658). He was gradu- ated at the military academy in 1852 at the head of his class, and received the appointment of brevet 2d lieutenant in the corps of engineers.