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was called to the chair of chemistry and natural history at Williams college. In 1855-'56 he was lecturer at the Western Reserve college. In 1859 he was transferred to the chair of natural history at Williams, and in addition to the duties of this professorship also held the chair of natural sci- ences at Bowdoin college from 1858 to 1865. He was state senator in 1865 and 1866. He became president of the Massachusetts agricultural col- lege at Amherst in 1867, but was compelled to resign on account of ill health. In 1867 he was elected president of the University of Wisconsin. After tliree years' successful administration he spent two years in Utah and the far west. In 1873 he succeeded Mark Hopkins as president of Williams college. He received the degree of LL.D. from Williams college in 1868, that of D.D. from Amherst college in 1872, and that of D.C.L. from Oxford university in 1874. His published writings include: Relations of Natural Histori/ to Intellect, Taste, Wealth and Religion (1860); Instinct, its Office in the Animal Kingdom and its Relation to the Higher Poioers in ]\Rui (Lowell Institute Lectures, 1872); Strength of Man and Stability of Nations (1877), and Hope of the Mighteons (1877). He edited TJie Wealth of the United States (1880), and Pi(blic Service of the State of New York (1881). He died in New York city, Feb. 23, 1883.

CHADWICK, George Whitfield, musician, was born in Lowell, Mass., Nov. 13, 1851; son of Alonzo C. and Hannah G. Chadwick. He was educated in the public schools of Lawrence, and in 1872 went to Boston, where for three j'ears he studied under Eugene Thaj^er. He then taught music for a year at Olivet (Mich.) college, and in 1877 went to Germany, studying at Leipsic under Jadassohn and Reinecke, and at Munich under Rheinberger. At the close of his musical studies at Leipsic he composed an overture entitled Rip Van Winkle which was jierformed at a conservatory concert in Leipsic. He returned to Boston in 1880, and the Rip Van Winkle over- ture was given at a Handel and Haydn festival in Boston, with Mr. Chadwick as conductor, and also by the Harvard musical association. He M-as made instructor in harmony and composi- tion at the New England conservatory of music, and in 1881 conducted the music of the CEdi- pus in Boston and in New York. In 1887 he became conductor of the Boston orchestral club, and in 1890 of the Springfield festival association. In 1891 he was commissioned to compose the music of the ode for the dedication of the build- ings of the Columbian exposition. In 1893 his Symphony in F major gained for him the prize of tln-ee hundred dollars offered by the na- tional conservatory of music in New York. He composed the music of the opera Taha-'<ro first

performed by the 1st corps of cadets in Boston in 1894. In February, 1897, he was cliosen to .succeed Carl Faelton as director of the New Eng- land conservatory. Among his choral works are: The Vikings' Last Voyage, Phoenix Ex- pirans, The Lily Nymph, The Lovely Rosa- belle, and TJie Pilgrim's Hymn; and his or- chestral works include the overtures Tlialia, Melpomene, and Rip Van Winkle; also A Pas- torale Prelude, Jubilee, Noel, and A Vagrom Ballad; s3'mphonic sketches for orchestra, and twelve songs from Arlo Bates's "Told in the Gate."

CHAFFEE, Adna Lomanza, soldier, was born at Orwell, Ohio, April 14, 1842. He was educated in the public sciiools, and in July, 1861, entered the 6th U.S. cavalry as a private. He was promoted 2d lieutenant, May 12, 1863; 1st lieutenant, Feb. 22, 1865; captain, Oct. 12, 1869, and major in the 9th cavalry, July 7, 1888. He was breveted 1st lieutenant and captain for gallantry at Gettys- burg and Dinwiddle Court-house, and major and lieutenant-colonel for gallantry in engagements with the Indians in Arizona and Texas. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel of the 3d cavahy in June, 1897, and colonel of the 8th cavalry. May 8, 1899. He was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers, May 4, 1898; commanded a brigade in the Santiago campaign, June to August, 1898; tiie 2d division of the 5th armj^ corps, August to September, 1898; the 1st division of the 4th army corps, November to December, 1898, and was pro- moted major-general of volunteers in July, 1898. He served as chief of staff of the military division of Cuba, 1898-1900, was promoted briga- dier-general U. S. Army, April 13, 1900, and commanded the U.S. forces sent to Peking, China, in June, 1900. He was promoted major-general in February, 1901, and was assigned to the depart- ment of the Philippines, in 1902 and to the depart- ment of the East in 1903, and in that year be- came the ranking officer of the army.

CHAFFEE, Jerome Hunting, senator, was born in Niagara count}', N.Y., April 17,1825. He engaged in the dry-goods business at Adrian, Mich. , 1846-'52; resided in Missouri and Kansas, and in 1859 removed to what is now Denver, Col,, where he engaged in mining and other enter- prises. He was a representative in the territorial legislature, 1861-'4; serving as speaker, 1863-"4; was a Republican delegate to the 42d and 43d congresses, 1871-75, and took his seat in the U.S. senate, Dec. 4, 1876. He was chairman of the Republican national executive committee of 1884. He died in Salem Centre, N.Y.. March 9, 1886.

CHAILLE, Stanford Emerson, physician, was born in Natchez, Miss., July 9, 1830; son of Wil- liam Hamilton and Mary E.P. (Stanford) Chaille. About 1633 Pierre Chaille, a youthful Huguenot,