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FREEMAN

professor of natural philosophy and chemistry, IS 7 1-73, and professor of chemistry, 1873-74. In 1874-81, he was assistant on the 3d geological survey of Peuusylvauia, and in 1882 went to France, where after an accepted thesis and public examination, he was the first foreigner to be awarded the degree of Docteur es Sciences Xaturelles. He was professor of chemistrj- in the Franklin institute, 1881-93, and in the Penn- sylvania horticultural society from 1889. In July, 1890, he received the decoration of the Golden Palms of the academy from the French government and was made officier de V instruction publique. He was one of the editors of the Franklin Institute Journal, 1891-93, and one of the founders, editors and proprietors of the American (Geologist. He was elected to membership in numerous societies including the American philo- sophical society, 1871; the Ajnerican institute of miuiug engineers, 1871: the British a.ssociation for the advancement of science, 1884; corre- spondent der Reichsanstalt, Vienna, 1886, and the Sociedad Cientifica "Antonio Alzate, " Mexico, 1891, and an honorary member of the Soci6te geologique de Belgique, 1897. He was made a fellow of the American association for the ad- vancement of science in 1879; was a fellow of the Geological society of America, of which he was one of the foimders; was secretary of the Ameri- can commission to the International congress of geologists at Beidui, 188.5, and vice-president of the International congresses of geologists at Lon- don (1888), and at St. Petersburg (1897). He also became a member of the Cincinnati society of New Jersey, of the Military order of the Loyal Legion of the United States; Pennsylvania Sons of the Revolution; Society of Colonial wars, Pennsylvania society of the war of 1813, Naval veterans, and others. He published: Tables for the Determination of Minerals after Weis- bach's Method (1874); four volumes of the Penn- sylvania state geological reports of the second geological survey; Matriculate Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania (1894); Hibliutics, or a Manual of the Study of Dncxmients; and nianj- papers, memoirs and articles in scientific jour- nals and other periodical literatm'e. He was married in 1871, to Isabella Nevins, daughter of Edward Siddons and Isabella (Nevins) Wlielen of Philadelphia, by whom he had three children: Charlotte (1872); Persifor (1874) who married Mary, daughter of John Lowber ami IMaria (New- bold) Welsh; and John (1882).

FREDERIC, Harold, author, was born in Utica. N.Y., Au.c 19, Is.iG. In 18.";8 his father was killeil in a railroad accident, and at the age of fourteen Harold was obliged to leave school to find employment. He was employed succes- sively by a dentist, a druggist and a confectioner

until 1873, when he obtained a position as a re- toucher of negatives. His eyesight failed in 1874, and he returned to Utica. He was employed on the start' of the Utica Herald, 1876-80, and was editor of that imper, 1880-82. He was editor of the Albany, N.Y., Evening Journal, 1882-84. and London correspondent of the New York Times, 1884-98, meanwhile visiting all the countries of Europe. His books, which attained a high degree of popularity, include the following; ISetlis Brother's Wife (1887); In the Valley (1890); The LawtoH Girl (1890); Brother Sebastian's Friendship (1891); YoJing Emperor William II. of Germany (1891); Xew Exodus (1892); The Eeturn of the O'Mahony (1893); The Copperhead (1893); Marsena (1894); Illumination (London, 1896), republished in America as The Damnation of Theron Ware (1896); March Hares (1896); Mrs. Albert Grundy (1896); The Deserter and Other Stories (1898); Gloria Mundi (1898); and The Market-riace (1899). He also wrote a Memorial Monograph of Edgar K. Apgar. He died at Henley, England, Oct. 19, 1898.

FREEMAN, Abraham Clark, lawyer, was born in Hancock county-. 111., May 15, 1843; son of O. S. and Nancy (Clark) Freeman; grandson of Jtihn and Harriet (Alston) Freeman, and of Abraham and Elizabeth Clark, and a descendant of Aljraliam Clark, signer of the Declaration of Independence. He removed with his father to California in 1861, and for two years taught a district school in San Joaquin county. In 1863 he went to Sacramento and studied law, gaining admission to the bar in July, 1864. He was a member of the constitutional convention in 1878- 79, and of a connuittee appointed by the governor of the state to propose such amendments as were required to harmonize the codes of the state with its new constitution. He removed to San Fran- cisco in 1886. In 1879 he became editor of the American Decisions, and in 1888 of the American State Ueports. Heistheauthor or editor of: Lav of Judgment (1873); Cotenancy and Partition (1874); Executions (1876); Void Judicial Sales (1877); and ne:irly two liundred other law books.

FREEMAN, Alice Elvira, see Palmer, Alice Elvira Freeman,

FREEMAN, George Washington, .second bisliop of Arkansas, and 46th in succession hi the American episcopate, was born in Sandwich, Mass., June 13, 1789; son of the Hon. Nathaniel (1741-1827) and Trj'phosa Freeman. He became a resident of Nortli Carolina, and when tiiirty -three years o^ age decided to enter the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal church. He was admitted as a candidate for holy orders, by Bishop Ravens- croft, first bishop of the diocese of North Caro- lina, and after a course in theology was ordained as deacon, Oct. 8. 1826, and as priest May 20. 1827. He was on missionary duties, 1827-28; rector of