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him to remove to that city. He resigned the oflfice of judge in 1842 and in 1844 was elected mayor of the city and was sent to the state senate the same year. He was a Democratic representative in the 29th congress, 1845—47, and was prominent in the debate on the northwestern boundary question, his suggestions for adjust- ment with the British government being finally adopted. He refused a renomination to congress and in 1847 was elected to the bench of the supreme court of the state to fill a vacancy. He became chief justice in 1849, resigning ia 1852 to devote himself to the practice of law in Mobile. He voted for secession in 1861 and was a repre- sentative in the 1st Confederate congress. He died in Mobile, Ala., Nov. 22. 1879.

DARQAN, Qeorge Washington, representa- tive, was born in Darlington district, S.C, May 11, 1841; son of William Edsvin and Sarah (Du Bose) Dargan. He was a lineal descendant on his father's side of the Rev. Timothy Dargan, a chaplain in the Continental army, and on his mother"s side of Col. Lemuel Benton, an officer under Gen. Francis Marion and a representative from South Carolina in the 3d, 4th and 5th con- gresses, 1793-99. He was educated at the acad- emies of his native state and at the South Carolina militarj- academy. He entered the Confederate army and served throughout the civil war. He engaged in farming immediately after the war and then studied law; was ad- mitted to the bar in 1872 and practised at Dar- lington, S.C. He was a representative in the state legislature, having been elected without opposition in 1877. He was elected solicitor of the 4th judicial district of South Carolina with- out opposition in 1880 and served as a Democratic representative from the 6th district in the 48th, 49th, 50th and 51st congresses, 1883-91. He was married, Jan. 3, 1861, to Ida L. Hunter, and their son, George E. Dargan, became a lawyer, practis- ing at Darlington with his father. He died in Darlington, S.C, June 29, 1898.

DARLEY, Felix Octavius Carr, illustrator, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 23, 1822; son of John Darley, an English actor, who first ap- peared on the American stage in 1794, served as lieutenant of marines in the U.S. navy, and returned to the stage in 1801. The Saturday Museum, published in Philadelphia, gave Felix his first publicity, and he afterward illustrated the "Library of Humorous Ajnerican Works." In 1848 he removed to New York city and was engaged by various publishers in executing de- signs for popular works, then first issued in illustrated editions. His drawings in outline attracted immediate attention and the works of Irving, Hawthorne, Cooper, Dickens, Simms, Longfellow and Judd were greatly popularized

through the interest added by his pencil. His illustrations from Judd's " Mai-garet," a novel of New England life, and another set from Haw- thorne's "Scarlet Letter,"' were published in 1856 and won for him a place in the first rank among book illustrators. He executed for the American art union designs from Irving's "Sleepy Hollow*' and "Rip Van Winkle," which gave him a world-wide reputation and resulted in an offer to settle in London, which he declined. He designed over five Imndred illus- trations for Cooper's works and large engravings of Revolutionary scenes, including " First Blow for Liberty," and the " Massacre at Wyoming." He became a National academician in 1852 and was a member of the Artists' fund society and of the American society of painters in water colors. In 1859 his " Wedding Procession" from Long- fellow's "Courtship of Miles Standish," further added to his fame and the Emperor Napoleon III. ordered from him four large works: " Emigrants Attacked by Indians in the Prairie," "The Village Blacksmith," " The Unwilling Laborer," and "The Repose." His scenes from the civil war include "Foraging in Virginia," " Dahl- gren's Cavalry Charge at Fredericksburg," ex- hibited in Paris in 1867, and " Sherman's March to the Sea." He visited Europe in 1864-65, and published "Sketches Abroad with Pen and Pencil " (1868). He painted in water colors "Street Scenes in Rome," which was exhibited at the Centennial exposition, Philadelphia, 1876. He prepared five himdred designs from Lossing's History of the United States (1876); and outline sketch to illustrate editions of The Scarlet Letter (1879) ; of Longfellow's Evamjeline (1883) ; and of Shakespeare's Flays lUustrated (1886). He died in Claymont, Del., March 27, 1888.

DARLING, Charles William, soldier, was born in New Haven, Conn., Oct. 11, 1830; son of the Rev. Charles Chauncey and Adeline E. (Dana) Darling; grandson of Dr. Samuel and Clarinda (Ely) Darling; and great-grandson of Judge Thomas and Abigail (Noyes) Darling. He was educated with a private tutor and at the University of the city of New York. Early in life he connected himself with the National guard of New York and was appointed an aide-de-camp on the staff of Gov. Edwin D, Morgan. During the draft riots in New York on July 13, 14 and 15, 1863, he rendered gallant and efficient service and received the formal thanks of Mayor George Opdyke, Maj.-Gen. John E. Wool, commanding the United States troops at New York, and Maj.- Gen. Charles W. Sandford, commanding the 1st division N.G.S.N.Y. He was afterward ap- pointed a volunteer aide-de-camp on the staff of Maj.-Gen. Charles W. Sandford, retaining his rank of colonel. In 1864 he was appointed addi-