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FOLSOM, Charles, eiliicator, was born in Exeter, N.H., Dec. 24, ITSU; son of James ami Sarah (Gilnian) Folsoni, and descended in the seventh generation from John and Mary (Oilman) Folsom of Hingham, Mass., 1638. He was grad- uated from Harvard iu 1813; was master of the Hallowell, Maine, academy for a year; became a divinity student in 1814, and ill ISK) was appointed cliaplain in the U.S. navy, and teacher of mathematics on the Washin(iton,\vheTe lie had as a pupil David G. Farragut. During the years 1817-19, he was charge d'affaires in Timis, ^^ and Farragut was

^0'{y^ir?n^ allowed to continue under his instruc- tion. In 1821 he returned to Cambridge, Mass., where he was a tutor at Harvard, 1821-23, and at first acting instructor, and the last year regularly ajipointed instructor in Italian, 1822-26. He was librarian at Harvard, 1823-26. In 1827 he became a proof-reader for E. W. Metcalf & Co., of the University press, whom he bought out in 1833, carrying on the business alone, until 1837, when he became senior member of the firm of Folsom, Wells & Thurston, owners of the University press at Cambridge, Mass. He spent much time in examining and correcting classical works and criti(using the proofs of the books of different authors, Quincy, Sparks, Norton, Pal- frey and Prescott being among the number. He was a fellow of the American academy of arts and sciences, and a meml)er of the Massachu- setts historical society. He was married in 1824 to Susannah Sarah, daughter of Prof. Joseph McKean of Cambridge. Mass. , Boylston jjrof essor of rhetoric and oratory, Harvard, 1809-18. With his wife he conducted a school for young women in Boston, 1841— i.'i, and he was librarian of the Boston Atheneum, 1845-56. He was associated with William Cullen Bryant in editing the TJ.H. Literary G-azette (1824), and with Andrews Norton in editing the Select Journal of Foreign Periodical Literature (1833). He assisted iu the preparation of Worcester's dictionary, and edited Cicero's Select Orations with notes (1811), and Additional Selections from Livy with, notes (1829). He died in Cambridge, Mass. , Nov. 8, 1872.

FOLSOM, Charles Follen, physician, was born in Haverhill, Mass.. April '■'>. 1842; son of the Rev. Nathaniel Smith and Ann Wendell (Penhallow) Folsom. He was graduated from Harvard in

arts and sciences in 1862 and from the medical school in 1870, in the meantime being superin- tendent of plantations iu the Freedmeu's bureau at the south, 1862-65. He established a practice in Boston, Mass., spending the years 1873-74 in Europe to attend lectures in Vienna, Berlin, and later in Munioli. He was a lecturer in the Har- vard medical school, 1877-82; assistant professor of mental diseases, 1882-85; and was appointed an overseer in 1891. He was elected a fellow of the American academy of arts and sciences; was a member of the Massachusetts medical society; secretary of the Massachusetts state board of health, and of the Massachusetts board of health, lunacy and charity; and in 1882 was made a member of the national board of health. He was visiting physician at a number of Boston hos- pitals, belonged to several medical societies, and frequently contributed to medical literature.

FOLSOM, George, antiquary, was born in Kennelmnk, Maine, May 23, 1802; son of Thomas and Edna (Ela), grandson of James and Eliza- beth (Web.ster), and a descendant in the sev- entli generation from John Folsom of Hingham, England, and Hingham, Mass. He was grad- uated from Harvard in 1822, was admitted to the Massachusetts bar, practised law in Fram- ingham and Worcester, and was chairman of the American antiquarian society during hit; resi- dence in Worcester. In 1837 he removed to New York city, gave up his profession for historical work, and became a member and librarian of the New York historical society. He was in the senate of the state legislature, 1844-48, and charge f7' affaires at The Netherlands, 1850-54. He was president of the American ethnological society, corresponding member of the Massachusetts Iiis- torical society, and a member of other historical societies. The honorary degree of LL.D. was conferred upon liim by the Universitj' of Ver- mont in 1860. He jiublislied: Sketches of Saco and Biddeford (1830); Dutch Annals of New York (1841); Letters and Dispatches of Cortez (1843); Political Condition of Mexico (1843); and Documents Pelating to the Early History of Maine (1858). He died in Rome. Italy, March 27, 1869.

FOLSOM, Nathaniel, delegate, was born in Exeter, N.H., in 1726; son of Jonathan and Anna (Ladd), grandson of Deacon John and Abigail (Perkins), and a great-grandson of Jolin Folsom of Hingham, England, and Hingham, Mass. He commanded a company at Fort Edward in 1755, and assisted in the capture of Baron Dieskau. As brigadier-general of the New Hampshire forces he took part in the siege of Boston diiring the absence of General Sullivan, in the defence of Portsmoutli, previous to July, 1775, and was commissioned major-general in tli.at year. He was a delegate to the Conti-