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the University of North Carohna in IS89. He is the author of {Kijiers on a phm of internal im- provement for North Carolina, on university ex- tension anil kindred topics. He published The Trill Fiiiirtidu fit' (lie Aiurriran Collei/e and Taxa- tiiiii in tlir Cnliiiiiis.

CROWELL, William, journalist, was born in lliddlefield. Mass., Sept. 22, 1806. He was graduated at Newton theological institution in 1S38. receiving the honorary degree of A.M. from Brown university the san\e year. While at Newton he organized in the village of Quincy a Baptist church, using as a meeting place the gambling room of a former tavern. He was editor of the Chrii'tian Watchman, Boston, Mass, 1840-50, and while in Boston lie preached twice every Sunday and taught a Sumlay school. He preached in Waterville. Maine. 18o0-.51, and then removed to St. Louis, Mo., where he was editor of the Wistf-rn Wafrhman, 1851-61. When the civil war occurred he removed to the north, preaching first at Freejjort, 111., and later at Germantown. Pa., anil Flanders, N.J. The honorarj' degree of D.D. wa^ conferred upon him by the University of Rochester in 1857. He is the author of TTie Church Member's Manual of Ecclesiastical Biffhts; The Church Member's Manual, used as a textbook in many theological seminaries; a History of Bafitist Literature for Fifty Yeai's for the mission- ary jubilee volume: and several Sunday school Wxjks. He die.l at Flanders. N.J., Aug. 19. 1871.

CROWLEY, Richard, representative, was born in LockiK»rt, N.Y., Dec. 14, 1836; son of Andrew and Margaret (Barry) Crowley. He attended the public schools of his native town and was admitted to the bar in 1860. In 1865 he was ai>i)ointed city attorney; served in the state senate. 1866-70; and on March 23, 1871, was ap- lK)inted U.S. district attorney for the northern district of New York. He resigned March 3, 1879, to take his seat as a representative in the 46th congress, to which he had been elected as a Republican. He was re-elected to the 47th and was an unsucces.sful candidate for election to the 51st congre.ss. He was appointed by Gov- ernor Morton in January, 1896, state agent of war claims of the .state against the United States, growing out of the civil war, to which was after- ward added the war claims of the state against the United States inciclent to the war with SjKiin. ]>*Ux.

CROWNINSHIELD, Arent Schuyler, naval officer, was lx)rn in New York state, March 14, 1H43; grand.son of Jacob Crowninshield of Massa- diu-setts, secretary of the navy under President Jf-tT.'rs^in; and grandnephew of Ca])t. George Cnnvninshield. the owner of Cleopatra's Jiarije, xhf- first yacht to cross the Atlantic and with whiclj he planned to effect the rescue of Napoleon

from St. Helena, but was prevented from carry- ing out his purjio.se through the interference of Napoleon's friends, who, for jwlitical reasons, advised against the i)lan. Princess Murat and others of her family visited the yacht and pre- sented the captain with valuable tokens of regard, since held as heirlooms by the Crowninshield family. He also volunteered to bring the body of Commodore Lawrence from Halifax to Boston and effected the careful transfer of the remains of the hero of the Old Ironsides. Arent Schuyler was appointed a naval cadet from New York in 1860 and was graduated at the U.S. naval acad- emy, Maj- 28, 1863. He was promoted master,^ Nov. 10, 1865; lieutenant, Nov. 10, 1866; lieu- tenant-commander, March 12, 1868; commander, March 25, 1880; captain, July 21, 1894; and chief of the bureau of navigation, with relative rank of commodore, April 8, 1897. His active service included participation in both the attacks on Fort Fisher, 1864 and 1865, and on board the U.S. steam sloop Ticonderoga, where he was ensign and was commended for effective service. He afterward commanded the training ship Fortsmouth; the school ship St. Mary, 1887-91; was a member of the naval advisorj- board in New York city, 1888; commander of the U.S. battleship iVo//*e. 1896-97, and chief of the Bureau of navigation, from April 8. 1897, with rank of rear-admiral.

CROWNINSHIELD, Benjamin Williams,. cabinet officer, was Iwrn in Boston, Mass., Dec. 29, 1773; son of George and Mary (Derby) Crown- inshield, and brother of Jacob, representative- in congress. He engaged with his three brothers^ in the East India trade at Salem, Mass., being master of one of their ships. He was a state senator, 1810-13, and on Dec. 17, 1814, was- appointed by President Madison secretary of the navy, to succeed William Jones, who resigned to become president of the United States bank. Secretary Crowninshield was retained by Presi- dent Monroe when he made up his cabinet in 1817 and resigned the portfolio in November, 1818. He was a presidential elector in 1820 and a state- senator, 1822-23. He served as a Democratic repre.sentative of the Salem district in the 18tli, 19ih, 20th and 21st congresses, 1823-31, and was defeated by Rufus Choate in the contest of 1830 for the 22d congress. He was married to Eliza- beth, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Clifford) Allen. II.- die.] in Boston. Mass., Feb. 3, 1851.

CROWNINSHIELD, Caspar, soldier, was born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 23, 1837; son of George C. and Harriet (Sears) Crowninshield; grandson of David and Miriam Sears, and a descendant of Kuy vet Sears, the pilgrim. He was prepared for college in the Boston schools and was graduated at Harvard in 1860. In 1861 he received a com- mission as captain in the 20tli Massachusetts