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KITSON

liigh lionors, in 1835, A.M., 1838. He taught at Ja^tletuu seminary, Vt., 1835; studied at An- dover Theological seminary, 1835-36; was tutor at Middlebury, 1830-37, and was graduated at Yale Tiieological seminary in 1838. He was pastor at Tliomaston, Conn., 1838-48; of the First Congregational church, Detroit, Mich., 1848- G4; of Plymouth clmrch, Chi- cago, 111., 181)4-00, and presi- dent of Middlebury college, as successor to President Labaree, 1860-75, but during the year 1874 was relieved of the care of the office by Professor Parker, of the chair oi raatliematics and ijhilosoph3\ He resigned the presidency in 1875 and made his home in East Liverpool, Ohio. He received the hon- orary degree of A.M. from Yale in 1865, and that of D.D. from Middlebury in 1858. He was a corporate member of the A.B.C.F.M., 18- 51-80. He was married, Aug. 20, 1838, to Ann Smitli, daugliter of David and Jerusha (Smith) Sheldon, of Rupert, Vt., wOio died June 1, 1858, and left six sons, of whom Cornelius L. be- came a clergyman. He was married secondlj^ June 25, 1803, to Mrs. Ophelia Gear (Kimberly) Sayre, daughter of Thompson and Deborah (Griffin) Kimberly, of Amherst, Mass., who died June 21, 1804; and thirdly. June 20, 1800, to Mrs. Harriet (Tyrrell), widow of William Riley Smith, of Milwaukee, Wis., and daughter of Truman and Aurelia (^Nlorse) Tyrrell, of Lanesboro, jNIass. He died suddenly while addressing an audience in Dunsville, N.Y., Sept. 11. 1895.

KITCHIN, William Walton, representative, was born near Scotland Neck, N.C., Oct. 9, 1800; son of W. H. Kitchin, representative in the 4eth congress, 1879-81. He was a student at Vine Hill academj', and was graduated from Wake Forest college in 1884. He was a teacher at Vine Hill academy, 1884-85, and assumed the editorship of the Scotland Neck Democrat in 1885. He studied law under his father at Scotland Neck and at the University of North Carolina in 1887, was admitted to the bar, and practised in Rox- boro, N.C. He was chairman of the county executive committee in 1890; was nominated for the state senate in 1892, and was a Democratic representative from the fifth district of North Carolina in the 55tli, 56th and 57th congresses, 1897-1903.

KITE, William, librarian, was born in Phila- delphia, Pa., Oct. 25, 1810; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Barnard) Kite; grandson of Benja- min and Rebecca (Walton) Kite, and of John and Jane Bai-nard, of Wilmington, Del., and a descendant of James Kite, who emigrated from England before 1075, settled at Blockley, Phila-

delphia county. Pa., and was married to Mary Warner, a daugliter of William Warner. His grand mot) ler, Rebecca Walton, was de.scended from Daniel Walton, one of the first settlers in Byberry, Pliiladelphia. Williani was educated in the Friends' scliools in Philadelpliia; taught school at Evesham, N.J., 1828-29; was employed in his father's book store for several years, and was in partnership with liis uncle, Joseph Kite, in the printing business, printing court papers and official documents for the U.S. bank. He was married, Nov. 8, 1838, to Mary F., daughter of Josiali F. and Esther (Canby) Clement, and granddaugiiter of Samuel and Frances (Lea) Canby, all of Wilmington, Del. He removed to Birmingham, Pa., in 1844 on account of failing health, and engaged in farming. He was a teacher at the Westtown school, 1863-68; re- moved to Germantown in 1809, and was lil)rarian of the Friends' free library. 1869-96, and librarian emeritus, 1890-1900. He was admitted a member of the Franklin Institute alwut 1840, was a mem- ber of the Germantown Historical society, and was elected a member of the American Library association in 1876. He was for about fifty j-ears a recommended minister in the Society of Friends, and for more than thirty years a mem- ber of the representative body of Philadelphia Yearly meeting, called the " Meeting for Suffer- ings," being on the publication coinmittee. He is the author of: A Memoir of Thovias Kite; Memoir of Christopher Healy, and of Biocjruphi- cal Sketches and Anecdotes of Friends, and many articles on natural history for the leading period- icals. He died at Germantown, Pa., Feb. 10, 1900. KITSON, Samuel James, sculptor, was born at Huddersfield, England, Jan. 1, 1848; son of John and Emma (Jagger) Kitson, and grandson of William and ^lary Kitson, of Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. He attended the National scliool, and studied art at the Royal Academy of St. Luke, Rome, Italy, 1871-72, where he ob- tained four medals and two diplomas for model- ling in bas-relief and the round. While in Rome he modelled and executed in marble a number of ideal statues. He was married, July 12, 1884, to Annie Gertrude, daughter of Thomas and Susan (Kane) Meredith. He was the principal sculptor of the interior of the W^illiam K. Vanderbilt house in New York city; the Sheridan monu- ment at Arlington, Va.; the north frieze on Sol- diers' and Sailors' memorial arch at Hartford, Conn., and executed many portraits, including the one of Governor Greenhalge in the state house at Boston, Mass.; a bas-relief of General Thomas, and a bust of Governor Benjamin F. Butler. He was elected a member of the Boston Art club in 1891 and of the Catholic Alumni club of Boston.