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 DEEMS

DE FOREST

J. Harrj- Deems. Jr.. and Cyril Monroe Deems. In 1892 he was inarrieil to May, daugliter of Sen- ator Charles S. Adams, and they had one son, Charles Everard Deems. He is the author of: Tlie Xeir American Music Header (3 vols., 189'2) ; The Somj Chaplet ; and compositions for orches- tra, string quartet, piano, pipe organ and voice.

DEEMS, James Monroe, soldier, was born in Baltiiuore. Md., Jan. •"). 11^18; son of Jacob and Susimnah (Grub) Deems; and grand.son of Fred- erick and Catherine (Moss) Deems. His father commanded a company in the 53d regiment, 3Iaryland infantry, in the war of 1812. and his grandfather served in the 3d Pennsylvania infan- try in the Revolutionary war. James attended the public schools, studied music several jears in America, and in 1839 went to Europe, wliere he studied composition under J. J. F. Dotzauer in Dresden. He returned to Baltimore in 1841 and taught music in tliat citj- until 1848. He was instructor in music at the University of Virginia, 184S-.J8. and studied in Em-ope, 1838-60. He as- sisted in raising the 1st Maryland regiment of cavalry, of which he was commissioned senior major by President Lincoln in 1861. serving under General Saxton at Harper's Ferry. He was subsequenth- under General Sigel on his first advance southward, and in General Hatch's brigade of cavahy. He was detailed as chief of cavalry on the staff of the lltli corps prior to the second battle of Bull Run, and after the second battle of Fredericksburg he was ordered with his regiment to join the cavalry corps under General Stoneman and participated in that cele- brated raid. He was lieutenant-colonel in 1863, in command of his regiment, fighting under General Gregg at Brandy Station, Aldie, Gettys- burg and Shepherdstown. Illness contracted in the service led to his honorable discharge for disability, Nov. 10, 1863. In 1865 congre.ss brevet- ted him brigadier general for gallantry on the field of battle. After the war he resumed the practice of his profession. His son, Capt. Clar- ence Deems, U.S.A., was graduated from the U.S. military academy, and his grandson, Clar- ence, became a cadet at the academy. He wrote new methods for the voice, piano, organ and cornet, composed a grand opera, a comic opera, and an oratorio (Npbuc))adnezzar) ; be idescompo- sitiods for orcliestra, piano, voire and cornet. He died in Baltimore. Md.. April 18, 1901.

DEERINQ, Nathaniel C, representative, was born in Denmark, Maine. Sept. 2, 1827. He was educated at Nortli Bridgton academy, Maine. He was a representative in the state legislature 1855-56; removed to Osage, Iowa, in 1857; was clerk of the U.S. senate. 1861-65; special agent of the post-office department, 1865-69; national bank examiner, 1872-77; and a Republican rejirp-

sentative from tlie fourth district of Iowa in the 45th, 46th anil 4Tth congresses. 1875-83. He died in Osjige. Iowa. Dec 8. 1887.

DEERING, William, manufacturer, was born in South Paris. Maine, April 24, 1826; son of James and Eliza (Moore) Deering, and grandson of Joseph and Hannah (Jameson) Deering of Saco, and of Elisha and Elizabeth (Morse) Moore. The family settled in Massachu.setts in 1634. He was graduated at the high school, Readfield, Maine, in 1844; was employed bj- the South Paris woolen manufacturing company, 1844-1847, ami was its manager, 1847-61. He en- gaged in business on his own account at South Paris, 1861-65. and in Portland as wholesale dealer in dry goods, 1865-73. He was a member of the councils of Governors Chamberlain and Perliam, 1870-73. In 1873 he removed to Evans- ton, 111., having ac(iuired an interest in the business of manufacturing harvesting machines in 1865. In 1879 he became owner of the entire enterprise and in 1880 removed the works to Chicago. He was a director of the Metropolitan national bank of Chicago and president of the board of trustees of the Northwestern universitj', Evanston, 111. He was married Oct. 31, 1849, to Abby, daughter of Charles and Joanna (Cobb) Barbour, and their son, Charles, born in 1852, became secretary of the Deering Harvester company. He was married Dec. 15, 1856, to Clara Hamilton of Maine, and their son. James, born in 1859, became treasurer and general manager of the colli] lany.

DE FOREST, Henry Swift, educator, was born in Soutli Edmeston, N.Y., March 17, 1833. He was graduated from Yale in 1857 and entered the theological seminary. In July, 1858. lie became a tutor in Beloit college and remained there until 1860, when he entered Union tiieologi- cal seminar}-. He was a tutor of Latin at Yale 1861-63, and in 1863 was ordained a Congrega- tional minister. He was a chaplain in the Union army, 1863-65, pastor at Des Moines. Iowa, 1866- 80; and president of Talladega (Ala ) college, 1880-96. Beloit college conferred uixm him the degree of D.D. in 1881. He died at Talladega, Ala.. Jan. 2S, isit6.

DE FOREST, John William, author, was born in Humphivysville, Conn., ^Slarch 31, 1826; son of John Hancock and Dotha (Woodward) De Forest; grandson of Benjamin and Mehetal>le (Curtis) De Forest, and a descendant of Isaac De Forest, who settled in New Amsterdam (New York city) in 1636. Isaac was the son of Jesse, a Huguenot exile, born in Avesnes, northern France; grandson of Jean and Anne (MaUlard) De Forest; and great* grandson of Giles du Fosset, who was receiver of taxes for Avesnes between 1494 and 1509. John's education was