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 GOBIN

GODDARD

Dec. 16, 1891; and secoodly, July 11, 1895, to Clara L. Beals. De Pauw university conferred upon him the honorary degree of D.D. in 1880.

QOBIN, John Peter Shindel, soldier, was born in Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 26, 1837; son of Samuel and Susan (Shindel) Gobiu; grandson of Edward Gobin, a land surveyor in Tioga county at the time of the contest over the Connecticut title, and of the Rev. Peter Shindel, a noted Lutheran divine of Sunbury; and great grandson of Charles Gobin, who settled in Sunbury prior to the Revolution and was a captain in the Con- tinental army. He attended the district school, learned the trade of a jjrinterand read law. He pub- lished a paper in Philadelphia, taught school and was ad- mitted to the bar in 1859, practising in Sunbury. He entered the Union army as 1st lieutenant in the 11th Penn- sylvania volunteers, enlisting for three months' service. His first battle was Falling Waters, Va. He re-enlisted as captain in the 47th Pennsylva- nia volunteers serving in the army of the Poto- mac, at Key West, Florida, and in operations against Savannah, Cliarleston, Fort Finnegan, St. John's Bluffs and Jacksonville. In Florida he served as judge-advocate-general of the depart- ment of the south. The regiment then took part in the Red River campaign, and Captain Gobin was promoted major for services at Sabin Cross- roads and Pleasant Hill, La. After July, 1864, the regiment was with Sheridan's army in the Valley of the Shenandoah, and at Washington, when the national capital was threatened by Early. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel and colonel, and commanded the regiment at Cedar Creek until assigned to the command of a bri- gade. In 1865 the regiment was assigned to Han- cock's veteran corps, was on guard at Washington after President Lincoln was assassinated, took part in the grand review and then went to Sa- vannah and Charleston. Colonel Gobin was provost judge at the latter place during the reconstruction period. He was mustered out in January, 1866; practised law at Lebanon, Pa., and declined the position of U.S. district judge for the southern district of Florida, tendered by President Grant in 1869. He was active in the organization of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1876,' was department commander, 1886-87, and commander-in-chief, 1897-98. He was a trus-

tee of the Soldiers' and Sailors' home, Erie, Pa. ; commissioner of the Soldiers' Orphans' school, and vice-president of the board; commissioner of the Gettysburg monument association ; and a member of the Loyal Legion and of the Sons of the Revolution. He was elected state senator in 1884, served four terms, and was chosen president pro tempore of the senate. In 1885 he was made brigadier-general of the 3d brigade, P.S.M, and as such aided in suppressing the labor riots after that date. In 1898 he was made a brigadier- general, U.S.V., in the war with Spain and com- manded the 3d brigade, 1st division, and 1st division, 3d army corps. On Nov 8, 1898, he was elected lieutenant-governor of Pennsylvania on the Republican ticket with William A. Stone for governcir.

QOCKELN, Frederick William, educator, was born in Glosseuader, Westphalia. Nov. 8, 1820. He emigrated to America in 1833 and after at- tending the public schools in New York city, engaged in business there. He decided to devote his services to the church and jiursued his studies at Sulpician college, Montreal, where he met John Larkin, who became his director and friend. After five years at the college they together joined the Jesuit mission at Kentucky and after probation he was admitted to the novitiate, Feb. 16, 1841, and in May, 1843, he was sent with Father Larkin to establish Loyola college, Louis- ville, Ky. He removed with the mission when it was transferred to Fordham, N.Y., in 1845-46. He completed his studies in philosophy at Bru- gelette. Belgium, and in theology at Laval. He was ordained in 1852 and spent the year 1853 in the house of our Lady of Liesse, at Laon. He was employed at St. Mary's, Montreal; at St. John's, Fordham, N.Y., in 1854, as prefect of dis- cipline, and in 1868 as vicepre.sident; at St. Francis Xavier in New York city ; at Woodstock, Md., 1869; at Guelph, Canada, 1870; and at St. Lawrence rectory, N.Y.. as superior, 1870-74. He was elected 11th president of St. John's college, Fordham, in 1874, where he had a successful ad- ministration. He was sent to Holy Cross college, Worcester, Mass., in 1882, from there to Jersey City, and thence to Providence, R.I., as superior of St. Josei)h's, where he died Nov. 37, 1886.

GODDARD, Calvin, representative, was born ill Shrewsbury, Mass., July 17, 1768; son of Daniel Goddard ; grandson of Edward Goddard ; and great-grandson of William Goddard, who came to America from Norfolk, England, in 1666. He was gi-aduated from Dartmouth m 1786, was admitted to the bar in 1790, and settled in Plain- field, Conn., for the jiractice of his profession. He was a member of the Connecticut house of rep- resentatives. 1791-1801; speaker, 1799-1800; and a representative in the 7th and 8th U.S. con-