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emy, 1826-29, and professor of natural and ex- perimental pliilosophy. 1824-36. He resigned from the U.S. army and engaged as civil engi- neer, 1836-38, wlien lie again entered the army, was made captain, and engaged on toixjgrajiliical surveys. He was one of a military reconnois- sance part}' in Texas. 184.5—16, and cliief tojx)- graphical engineer, department of the Pacific, 1835-08. He was promoted major in August and lieutenant-colonel in September, 1861, and was transferred to the engineer corps, March 3, 1863. He was aide-de-camp to General Wool, 1861-63; was promoted colonel in November, 1865. and was brevetted brigadier-general and major-gen- •eral in the regular army for his services during the civil war. He was retired Feb. 22, 1869. and died in Pliiladelphia. Pa.. Dec. 20, 1883.

CRAMER, Jesse Grant, educator, was born at Covington, Ky., Aug. 26, 1869; son of Michael John and Mary Frances (Grant) Cramer; grand- son of Jesse R. and Hannah (Simp.son) Grant; great-grandson of John and Sarah Simpson; and nephew of Gen. U. S. Grant. He studied at Boston university, 1885-86, and was graduated from the University of the city of New York in 1889, delivering the Latin salutatory. He at- tended Columbia college law .scliool, 1889-91; was instructor in the Frencli, German, Greek and Latin languages at the Flushing (L.I.) institute, 1891-92, and instructor at Short Hills, X. J., 1892- 93. In 1894 he was appointed instructor in French and German in Lehigh university, and was a student of ancient languages at the Uni- versity of Leipzig. 1897-99.

CRAMER, John, representative, was born in Waterford, N.Y., Sept. 26, 1779. His first na- tional political service was as presidential elector in 180-4, when he voted for Jefferson and Clinton. He was a member of the state assembly. 1806-11, and .state senator. 1823-25. He was a delegate to the state constitutional convention of 1821, and represented liis district as a Jackson Democrat in the 23d and 24th congresses, 1833-37. He again served in the state assembly in 1842. He died at AVaterford, X.Y., June 1, 1870.

CRAMER, Michael John, diplomatist, was born near ScliafTliausen, Switzerland, Feb. 6, 1835; son of Jacob and Magdaline Cramer. The family originally went to Switzerland from Sweden. In 1845 he was brought to America by his father, who settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. He worked as a printer previous to going to college; earned his way through college by teaching Ger- man and Latin and working as a printer through vacations, and was graduated at Ohio Wesleyan university in 1860. He joined the Methodist conference, preached for four years, and in 1864 was apix)inted chaplain in the U.S. army. In 1867 he resigned from the army, liaving been

appointed by President Johnson U.S. consul to Leipzig, Germany, where he organized a chaj>el service and preached every Sunday until his removal to Denmark. He also attended lectures at the university. In 1870 he was apix)inted by President Grant U.S. minister to Denmark and he resided in Copen- hagen for eleven years in this capa- city. He was U.S. minister and consul general to Switzer- land, with lieadquar- ters at Berne, by ap- lK)intment of Presi- dent Garfield, 1881-85. He then returned to America, arriving July 24, 1885, the day after the death of General Grant. He was professor of sys- tematic theology in

Boston university, 1885-86; professor of church history at Drew theological seminary, 1886-87, during the absence of Dr. George R. Crooks in Europe; and professor of philosophy in Dickin- son college, Pa., 1897-98. He was married Oct. 27. 1863, to Mary Frances, daughter of Jes.se Root and Hannah (Simpson) Grant. He received the degree of D.D. from Sj^racuse in 1873 and that of LL.D. from Ohio "Wesleyan in 1895. He died at Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 23, 1898.

CRAMP, Charles Henry, ship-builder, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., May 9, 1828; eldest son of William Cramp. He was educated in the public schools and Central high school of his native city and engaged with his father in the busine.ss of ship-building. He perfected himself in naval architecture under the experts employed in his father's ship- yard, and supple- mented his high school training by pursuing his studies of modern languages and higher mathe- matics in the hours he could spare from liis active business life. Wlien he had become a master of the busine.ss of .4hip- building he was ad- mitted by his father as partner in the firm Sons in 1849, and was an active participant in the rapid evolution of the art of ship-building, himself substituting steam for sails, iron for

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