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Minor and Europe, having previously tvrice vis- ited Europe and Egyjjt, lie veturned to Detroit late in 1S91. A recognized authority on arche- ology, anthropology and botany, his opinions were quoted by the most eminent scientists. In 1874 he assisted in founding the Detroit scientific association, in which he held several offices; was elected a fellow of the American association for the advancement of science in 1875; and was made a member of the British association, of the American oriental society, and of many other scientific and learned organizations. He was elected in 1876 member at large for America to the Congress of Americanists held in Luxeui- biiurg, contributing a paper entitled " The Osteo- Idgical Remains of the Mound Builder.s, " which was published in the Compte. liemlu of the con- gress. He was married in 18,'58 to Mary Julia, daughter of Hiram Reeve and Mary Juniper (Lyons) Johnson of Detroit, Mich., two sons and two daughters being born of the marriage. He contributed largely both prose and poetry to the leading periodicals. Many of liis scientific arti- cles were translated into foreign languages, and his most important anthropological jiapers were ])ublished in the reports of the Smithsonian in- stitution, and Peabody museum, and in the Pro- cccdings of the American association for the advancement of science. He is the author of: Marked for Life, -poems (1863); The Wild Fknoers and Gardens of Jerusalem and Palestine (1893-94); Hassan, a Fellah, a Momance of ralestine (1898), and contributions to periodical literature.

QILLMAN, Robert Winthrop, pliysician, was born in Detniit, Midi., Nov. 2, 1803; son of Henry and Mary Julia (Jolmson) Gillman. The former was U.S. consul at Jerusalem for Palestine, 1886- 91; and the latter's grandmother was Mary Reeve, wife of Elisha Johnson, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Reeve of Brookhaven, L.I., N.Y., who died aged 104 years, having preached his last ser- mon when 102 years old; and sister of Cliief- Justice Reeve of Connecticut, who married Sarah, daughter of the Rev. Aaron Burr, president of the College of New Jersey in 1748, and only sister of Aaron Burr, Vice-President of the United States. Dr. Gillman also descended from Jona- than Edwards. He was educated in the Detroit public schools and high school, and was gradu- ated with the degree of M.D. from the Detroit college of medicine in 1887, and appointed assist- ant surgeon to the British ophthalmic hospital, Jerusalem, under the jjatronage of the Prince of Wales. He travelled in Europe, Asia Minor and Africa in 1888, and studied medicine in Vienna, Berlin, Paris and London from 1888 to 1890, when he returned to Detroit and became clinical pro- fessor of ophthalmology and otology in the Detroit college of medicine. He was also ap-

pointed ophthalmic surgeon to St. Mary's hospi- tal, and ophthalmologist to the Woman's hospital and Fovindling's home. In recognition of his valuable services in the British ophthalmic hos- pital, he was elected a member of the distin- guished order of St. John of Jerusalem (English Laiigue). He was elected a member of the American medical association and of the Michi- gan state medical society, and is the author of numerous contributions to medical periodicals. In 1896 he made a second visit to Europe, in the further prosecution of surgical studies.

GILLMORE, Quincy Adams, soldier, was born in Black River, Ohio, Feb. 28, 1825. His father was a farmer, who emigrated to the west- ern reserve from Connecticut, and Quincy Adams was brought up on a farm, attended the winter school and Norwalk academy, taught school, and was ap- pointed in 1845 a cadet to the U.S. military academy. He was graduated at the head of the class of 1849. He was instructor of military engineering in the academy, 1852- .56; was promoted 1st lieutenant, July, is.'iii, and was treasurer a i m I quartermaster a i

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harbor, 1856-61. He was promoted captain in August, 1861, was chief of engineers of the Port Royal expedition of 1861, and after the capture of Hilton Head, S.C, he rebuilt the forts and other- wise strengthened their position. He directed the engineering operations in the expedition sent in 1863 to Fort Pulaski at the mouth of the Savan- nah river, and commanded the troops in their capture of the fort, April, 1862. For this action he was brevetted lieutenant colonel. His health breaking, he was relieved from duty in the south and was commissioned brigadier-general of vol- unteers. He assisted in organizing and forward- ing to the front sixty regiments of volunteers from New York. In August, 1862, he reported for active duty, and commanded a division in the operations in Kentucky in September, and in West Virginia in October. On Oct. 14. 1862. he was placed in command of the 1st division of the Army of Kentucky, and he afterward com- manded the division of Central Kentucky. He was brevetted colonel for his action in defeating the division under General Pegram at .Somerset, Ky., 1863. His next command was the Depart- ment of the South, June, 1863, and in July, 1863,