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delphia High school, A.B., 1859, A.M., 1864. He enlisted iu 1861, as a private in the 81st Penns^l- vania volunteers, and was transferred iu 1862 to the military hospital at Alexandria, Va., where he remained until 1805. He was a hospital steward at Alexandria and Washington, 1864-68, and was graduated from tiie medical department of the University of Georgetown, Wasliington, D.C., in 1867. He was acting assistant surgeon in the U.S. army, on duty at the Army Medical Museum, 1868-92, and in the latter year was promoted pathologist to that institution. He was profes- sor of materia medica at Howard university, D.C., 1873-77, when he was made professor of descriptive and surgical anatomy. He was also a demonstrator of pathological anatomy at the Freedmen's hospital, 1875-1900, and became pro- fessor of general pathology at the U.S. College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1894. He became secre- tary of the Association of American Anatomists in 1890, and was president of the Association of Acting Assistant Surgeons of the United States army, 1893-1900. He was elected a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a member and councillor of the Anthropological society of "Wasliington. He di- rected the post-mortem examinations of Presi- dent Garfield, Senator Henry Wilson, Senator Brooks and Garfield's assassin. As a writer on medical subjects he contributed to periodicals. He was twice married: first, Maj' 20, 1868, to Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Scott of Philadel- phia, and secondlj-, July 3, 1899, to Dr. Isabel Haslup of Washington, D.C.

LAMB, Isaac Wixom, inventor, was born in Hartland, Mich., Jan. 8, 1840; son of the Rev. Aros- well and Phebe ( Wixorn) Lamb; grandson of the Rev. Neliemiah and Hannah (Palmer) Lamb, and a descendant of the Rev. Valentine Wightman who settled in Groton, Conn., about 1550. In 1852, with liis brother Martin Tliomas, he began to make whip-lashes by hand for the neighbors. On June 28, 1859, he obtained a patent on a ma- chine for braiding whiplashes. His next experi- ment was on a knitting machine which would knit either flat or tubular work and on which it was practicable to widen or narrow. He ob- tained his first patent on his knitting machine Sept. 15, 1863. Two companies were organized in 1865, one at Springfield, Mass., and one at Rochester, N.Y. and they removed to Chicopee Falls, Mass. , in 1867. Patents were obtained in Great Britain, France and Belgium. Mr. Lamb sold his interests and became secretary and treasurer of the Lamb Knitting company of Con- cord, Mich. He was ordained to the Baptist ministry in 1869, and was pastor of a church in Perry, Mich., until May, 1899, when he again en- gaged in manufacturing knitted goods at Perry.

LAMB, James Hazard, publisher, was born in Dartuiuutli, Mass.. June 24, 1841; eldest son of "William and Eliza (Hazzard) Lamb; grandson of "William and Susanna (Gostree) Lamb and of Henry and Elizabeth Hazzard; and a descendant of Thomas Hazard, an original settler and pro- prietor of the Island of Aquidneck, R.I. His paternal grandfather, a mariner, born in England in 1781, died at sea in 1833; and his father, al.so a mariner, died at sea in 1852. After attending the common schools, he served one year's ap- prentice.ship as a carpenter, 1859, and then worked as a journeyman. He attended Westport acad- emy, 1861-62; and taught school at Dartmouth, 1862, lH63and 1865, and at Middletown, R.I., 18(34. In 1866-67 lie studied engineering and was grad- uated from Scholfield college. Providence, R.I., in 1867. He tlien engaged in manufacturing in New Bedford, Mass., 1867-68, and with B. W. Merriam & Co., manufacturers, New York city, 1868-69. He was married in 1870 to Emma J., daughter of Nelson B. and Harriet Tinkham. of Mattapoisett, Mass., and had one daughter, Har- riet, who became the wife of Lewis M. Brightnian of New Bedford, Mass., and one son, Henry Burt. In 1870 he formed a partnership with "William S. Brownell, as Lanib& Brownell. manufacturers of mechanics' tools. New Bedford; and in 1872 he purchased his partner's interest and established the New Bedford Tool company, of which he was treasurer, manager and agent until his resigna- tion in 1877. He engaged in the publishing bus- iness in 1879; was connected with the hou.se of D. Appleton & Co., in Providence, R.I., 1884-92, and in Boston, 1892-96. In March, 1896, he e.s- tablished and became treasurer and general man- ager of The CyclopEedia Publishing company, the name of which corporation was changed in 1898 to James H. Lamb company. LAnS, John, soldier, was born in New York

city, Jan. 1, 1735; son of Anthony and

(Hani) Lamb. His father was a native of Eng- land, and a celebrated optician and maker of mathematical instruments. The son followed the father's trade until 1760, when he became a wine merchant. He was married in 1756, to Catherine Jandine, of Huguenot descent. He spoke French and German, was well versed in the literature of the time, and contributed to the patriotic papers, printed by John Holt and Hugh Gaines in New York, and to the Gazette and Spy, published in Boston, Mass. He entered the Rev- olutionary army, took an active part in Mont- gomery's expedition to Quebec, as captain of a company, was taken prisoner there, Dec. 31. 1775, and released on parole, Jan. 2, 1777. In the meantime he was commissioned major, in com- mand of artillery in the northern department under Col. Henry Knox, and on his release was