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to the presidency of the University of Tennessee. He was elected a member of the American and German cliemical societies, of the American insti- tute of mining engineers, and of the Virginia liis- torical society. He received the degree of Ph.D. from the University of Gcittingen in 1880 and that of LL.D. from Davidson college in 1889. He jmljlished papers in the scientitic journals of points in organic and agricultural cliemistry; a large number of bulletins, and five annual re- ports of the experiment station, and many papers and addresses on educational, historical and liter- ary subjects. As assistant secretary of agricul- tur- he edited the scientific publications of the department especialh' the Farmers' bulletins and the year l)ook.

DABNEY, Julia Parker, author, -was born in Fayal, Azores, Sept. 2, ISoU; daughter of "William H. and Marianne (Parker) Dabney; grand- daughter of John Bass and Roxa (Lewis) Dab- ney and of Albert and Julia (Dabney) Parker, and a descendant from Robert and Elizabeth D'Aubigne, French Huguenots, who came to America early in the eighteenth century. Julia removed at an early age to Teneriffe, Canary Islands, where her father was U.S. consul, 1862- ><2. She was educated at home and studied art with several Spanish painters. In 1808 she studied in Boston under "William M. Hunt and Helen 'M. Knowlton. In 1873 she removed to Boston, where she engaged in painting and later in sculpture. This was eventuallj- laid aside in con.sequence of ill health. After some yeai's of inactivity she gave her attention to literature, writing short stories and poems for the leading periodicals. Her published volumes include : Songs of Destiny (1898) ; and two novels: Little Dmifjhtcr of the Sun (1896) ; and Poor CJwIa (1897), the sub- jects of both having been drawn from the pictur- esque island life.

DABNEY, Richard Heath, educator, was born at Memi.liis, Tenn., :Marrli 29, 1860; son of Vir- ginius and Maria (Heath) Dabney. He pre- pared for college in liis father's school and was graduated M.A. from the University of Virginia in 1881. He taught school during the year 1881-82 and studied history, politics and economics in the universities of Munich, Berlin and Heidelberg, 1882-85. He returned to the United States in 188.5 and in 1886 accepted the chair of history in the University of In- diana. In 1889 he became adjunct professor of history in the University of Virginia. In 1896 he was made assistant professor of history and in 1897 full professor of historical and econom- ical science. Heidelberg conferred upon him the degree of Ph.D. in 1885. He is the author of: The Causes of the French lievolution (1888); John liandolph (1898).

DABNEY, Robert Lewis, educator, was born in Louisa counly, \':i.. March 5, 1820; son of Ciiarles and Elizabeth (Price) Dabney; grandson of Samuel and Jane (]\Ieriwether) Dabney, and great-grandson of William Dabney. He was graduated at the University of Virginia in 1842, studied theology at the Union seminary, Ilamp- den-Sidney, Va., and was ordained a Presbyterian clergyman in 1847. He preached at Tinkling Springs, Augusta county, Va., 1847-53: and was professor of church liistory in Union theological seminary, Va., 1853-83. He served during the civil war in the Confederate army, first as chap- lain and later as chief of staff to Gen. T. J. Jackson. He was professor of moral philosophy in the University of Texas, 1883-98. Hampden- Sidney college conferred upon him the degree of D.D. in 1853, and that of LL.D. in 1877, and in the latter year he received the degree of LL.D. from the Southwestern Presbyterian universit3% Tenn. He is the author of: Life of the liev. Dr. F. S. Sampson (1854) ; Life of Gen. T. J f" StoneicaW'j Jackson (1864); Sacred Bhetoric (1866) ; Defence of Virginia and the South (1868) ; Sensualistic Philosophy of the Xineteenth Century Considered (1876) ; Systematic and Folemic Theology (1878); The Christian Sahbath (1881); Collected Disciissions (4 vols., 1891-92); and Prac- tical Philosophy (1897). He died at Victoria, Texas, Jan. 3, 1898.

DABNEY, Samuel Wyllys, U.S. consul, was born at Fayal, Azores, Jan. 6, 1826; son of Charles William and Frances Alsop (Pomeroj) Dabney, and grandson of John Bass Dabney. His fatiier, known by tlie natives of Fayal as "father of tiie poor," succeeded his father, Joiin Bass Dabne}', as U.S consul at Fayal, serv- ing from 1820 to 1871. Samuel became a clerk in his fatiier's office and in 1858 was appointed deputy consul, succeeding to the consulship on the death of his father, March 12, 1871, and liolding the office until 1892, when he was succeeded by Lewis Dexter. He performed many acts of bravery and humanity during his government service and with the aid of liis son rescued the survivors of a wrecked French bark, for which act they received gold medals from the French government and similar tokens from President Hayes and from the Massachusetts humane society. He purchased food which he sold to the famishing inhabitants of the islands at cost. For this service he was offered the title of commendador and was also thanked by the King of Portugal. For natural history specimens sent to the Paris museum lie received a Sevres vase from the minister of public instruction, and a silver medal from the municipality of Paris. He died in San Diego, Cal., Dec. 26, 1893.