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He was prepared for college at AVaterloo acad- emy, N.Y., was gi'aduated at Rutgers college in 1850, and from the Theological seminary at New Brunswick, N.J., in 1853. He was pastor of Re- formed churches, in Ithaca, 1853-55; Saugerties, 1855-61; Syracuse, 1861-65; Albany. 1865-72; Poughkeepsie, 1872- 86; and New York city from 1886. He was president of the General synod of the Reformed church in America in 1872, vice- president of the Board of education of the Reformed church ; and manager of the American Sabbath union and of the American evangelical %^&l<MAA,i^d'ivuUtJ, alliance. In 1869 he y / was elected a trustee

of Rutgers college, and in 1882 of Vassar college. He was made a member of tlie Holland society of New York in 1887, and of the Quill club in 1890, and was president of the latter, 1892-93. He was married, Oct. 5, 1854, to Sarah, daughter of Julius and Harriet (Woodruff) Bull. Union col- lege conferred upon him the degree of D.D. in 1865.

ELMENDORF, John Jay, educator, was born in New York city, June 17, 1827; son of Hymen R. and Mary A. (Lowe) Elmendorf; grandson of James B. and Catharine (Kenon) Lowe; and a descendant from Col. Peter Kenon. He was graduated at Columbia A.B., 1845, A.M., 1848, and was instructor of mathematics in the college in 1848. He was graduated from the General theological seminary of the Protestant Episcopal church. New Y'ork city, in 1849, and was rector of Holy Innocent's church. New Y'ork city, 1853-67. He was made professor of mathematics and belles-lettres in Racine (Wis.) college in 1868, and was professor and lecturer in the Western the- ological seminaiy, Chicago, 111., 1887-96. Colvun- bia gave him the degree S.T.D. in 1866. He is the author of Manual of Bites and Bitual (1867) ; A History of Philosophy (1876) ; Outlines of Logic (1884); Elements of Moral Tlieolorjy (1892); and The Word and the Book (published posthumously 1896). He died in Chicago, 111., Feb. 16, 1896.

ELMENDORF, Lucas, representative, was bom at Kingston, N.Y., in 1758. He was gradu- ated from the College of New Jersey in 1782 and was admitted to the bar in 1785. He was a repre- sentative in the 5th, 6th and 7th congresses, 1797- 1803; was a member of the state assembly, 1804-05, and of the state senate, 1814-17. He died at Kingston, N.Y''., Aug. 17, 1843.

ELMER, Ebenezer, representative, was born in Cedarville, N.J., in 1752; son of the Hon. The- ophilus Elmer. He became a physician in his native place and practised until the Revolution- ary war. He joined the army in 1776 as ensign, and the following year was appointed surgeon of the 2d New Jersey regiment. After the war he removed to Bridgeton, N.J., and practised medi- cine until 1789, when he was elected to the state legislature. He served in the lower house vmtil 1795, being speaker for several sessions. He was a representative in the 7th, 8th and 9th congresses, 1801-07, was collector of customs for Bridgeton, N. J., 1808, vice-president of the state council, 1807-15, and was commander of a brigade of militia in the war of 1812. He was vice- president of Burlington college, 1807-27, and was a charter member and president of the New Jersey state society of the Cincinnati. He died at Bridgeton, N.J., Oct. 18, 1843.

ELMER, Horace, naval officer, was born in Cumberland county, N.J., Oct. 23, 1846; son of John and Elizabeth (Nixon) Elmer; grandson of John and Abigail (Howell) Elmer, and a descend- ant of Edward Elmer, who came from England on the Lion in 1632, was one of the original proprietors of Hart- ford, Conn., and was killed in King Philip's war in 1676. Edward's grandson, the Rev. Daniel Elmer, was one of the three grad- uates of Y^ale college in 1713, and settled in New Jersey in 1727. Horace Elmer entered the Naval academy Sept. 27, 1861, and was graduated in November, 1864. He served on the Hartford, flag-ship of the East India squadron, 1865-68. He was promoted ensign, Nov. 1, 1866; master, Dec. 1, 1866; lieutenant, March 12, 1868, and lieutenant-commander, April 27, 1869. He was executive of the Terror, 1870-71: of the Vandalia, 1871-72; navigator of the Ossipee, 1872; of the Colorado, 1873, and of the Congress, 1874-76; and executive of the Worces- ter and of the Franklin, 1877. He was on duty at the Torpedo station, 1877 and 1878, and was execu- tive officer of the Kearsarge, 1879-82, and of the Constellation, 1883. He was head of the depart- ment of seamanship at the naval academy, 1883- 86; was promoted commander March 2, 1885, and commanded the Janiestoicn in 1886 ; was lighthouse inspector on the lakes, 1886-89 ; and commanded the Kearsarge, 1889-92, after which he was ordnance officer at the New Y^'ork yard for three years. In