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son of Dr. Andrew Graham, a surgeon in the Revolutiou, and great-grandson of the Rev. John Graham (1694-1774), a nati%'e of Edinburgh, Scot- land, who emigrated to America from London- derry in 1718, and settled in Exeter, N.H., afterward becoming a clergyman at Stafford, Conn., 1723-33, and at Southbury, 1733-73. John Hodges received a warrant as midshipman in the U.S. navy, June 18, 1813, was promoted lieuten- ant March 5, 1817, captain, March 7, 1849; was placed on the reserved list in 1855, and made cona- modore on the retired list, April 4, 1867. He served under Commodore Chauncey on Lake Ontario and made one of the party of twelve offi- cers who directed the expedition against the British fort opposite Black Rock, N.Y. He was severely wounded and afterward suffered the amputation of his leg. In the battle of Lake Cliamplain, Sept. 11, 1814, he commanded Com- modore McDonough's flagsliip and after jieace was declared lie engaged on shore duty. He died in Newbury. N.H., March 15, 1878.

GRAHAM, John Lorimer, law3-er, was born in London, England. March 20, 1797; son of John Andrew Graham, LL.D. (1764-1841), and brother of Commodore John Hodges Graham, U.S.N. (1792- 1878). He was admitted to the bar in New York city, in 1821, and became a prosperous lawyer. He was elected a regent of the Universitj' of the state of New York in 1834; and was postmaster of New York city, 1840^4. He was a prominent officer in the state militia and was appointed in 1861 by President Lincoln to a confidential posi- tion in the treasury department at Washington. He founded a free scholarship in the University of the city of New York, and was a member of the council of that institution, 1834-39. He died in Flushing. N.Y., July 22, 1876.

GRAHAM, Joseph, soldier, was born in Ches- ter county. Pa., Oct. 13, 1759. He removed with his widowed mother and five other children to Mecklenburg county, N.C., in 1766, and with his brother George (17.58-1826), also a soldier of the war of the American Revolution, and major-gen- eral of the North Carolina militia, he was edu- cated at Queen's Museum, Charlotte. He enlisted in the 4th N.C. regiment, and served imder Gen- eral Rutherford, and with General Lincoln at the battle of Stono Ferry, June 20, 1779. In 1780 lie was severely wounded by a British dragoon, and after his recovery opposed the British army in its ad- vance at Cowan's ford, captured a British guard at Hart's mill, defeated a band of Tories number- ing 600, with 136 men near Fayetteville, and other- wise greatly distinguished himself throughout the war. He represented his county in the state legislature; was married in 1787. removed to Lin- coln county, and in 1793 erected iron-works, which he conducted with success. In 1814 he

was placed in command of 1000 men raised in Nortli Carolina to operate against the Creek In- dians in Georgia. He was commissioned major- general and commanded the 5tli division of state militia for many years. He died in Lincoln county, N.C, Nov. 12, 1836.

GRAHAM, Laurence Pike, soldier, was born in Amelia county, Va., Jan. 8, 1815; son of Wil liam and Ann (Hartley) Graham, and half- brother of William Monti-ose Graham (1798-1847) He entered the U.S. army as 2d lieutenant, Oct 13, 1837; was promoted 1st lieutenant, Jan. 1 1839; captain, Aug. 31, 1843; and major of 2d dragoons, June 14, 1858. He took an active part in the Seminole war in Florida from Octobei-, 1837, to June, 1842, and also served in the Mexi- can war. He was brevetted major, May 9, 1846, for gallant conduct in the engagements at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma and in 1848 marched in command of two squadrons of dragoons from Monterey, Mex., to Los Angeles, Cal. He was apijointed brigadier-general of volunteers, Aug. 31, 1861 ; commissioned colonel of the 4tli U.S. cavalry. May 9, 1864; brevetted brigadier-general, March 13, 1865, and was honorably mustered out of the volunteer arm}', Aug. 24, 1865, after which he served as jiresident of a general court-martial at St. Louis, Mo., and presided over a board of examiners of invalid officers at Annapolis, Md. After more than thirty j'ears of continuous ser- vice he was retired from the regular army at his own request on Dec. 15, ISTO.

GRAHAM, Robert Orlando, educator, was born in Butler, Pa., Jan. 10, 1853; son of Mal- colm and Mary (Boggs) Graham; grandson of Joseph Graham, and great-grandson of Malcolm Graham, direct descendant from the Scottish fam- ily of that name. He prepared for college at the grammar and high scliools of New Brighton and at Witherspoon academj', Butler, Pa., and was graduated from Amherst in 1877. He was profes- sor of science at Monson academy, Mass. , 1877-78 ; of chemistry at Westminster college. Pa., 1878- 86, and took a post-graduate at Johns Hopkins university, 1886-88, receiving the Ph.D. degree in 1888. He was elected Isaac Funk professor of chemistry and geology at the Illinois Wesleyan universitj- in 1888, the Shallebarger and Swayne ■ laboratories being placed at liis service ; and he was made dean of the non-resident and post-gi-ad- uate departments. He was also acting president of the University, 1897-98. As president of the city council, he was acting mayor of Blooming- ton, 1897-99. He was elected a member of the American chemical society.

QRAH.^M, Sylvester, vegetarian, was born in Suffield. Conn., in 1794; son of the Rev. John Graham • who came from England to Boston, Mass., in 1718. He received his early education