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 LANNEAU

LANSING

LANNEAU, John Francis, educator, was born in Charleston. S.C., Feb. 7, 1830 ; son of Charles Henry and Sophia (Stephens) Lanneau, and grandson of Basil Rene and Hannah (Vinyard) Lanneau and of Thomas and (Bliss) Ste- phens. His first known ancestor in America was Basil Rene Lanneau, of New Arcadia, who sepa- rated from his family, when a lad not yet thirteen, 4vnd landed near Georgetown, S.C., presumably in 175.J. He was graduated at the South Carolina Military academy in 18.36, with highest honors ; was tutor in mathematics at Furman vmiver- sitj% Greenville, S.C, IH.lG-oT, and adjunct pro- fessor of natural philosojihy and chemistry, 1858- 61. He was a captain of cavalry in Hampton's legion, 186l-6'2 : lieutenant in the engineer corps, 1862-64, and captain of engineers, 1864—65 ; was ■engaged on the defence of Richmond, Petersburg, Mobile and Columbia, and served on the staffs of Oenerals Lee, Longstreet and Hampton. He was professor of mathematics and astronomy at Purman university, 1866-68 ; professor of mathe- matics in William Jewell college. Mo., 1868-73 ; president of Alabama Central Female college, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1873-79 ; president of the Bap- tist Female college, Lexington, Mo., 1870-88 ; and president of Pierce City college. Mo., 1888-90. In 1890 he went to Wake Forest college, N.C., as professor of ph5-sics and applied mathematics, and in 1899 was made professor of applied math- ematics and astronomy.

LANSIL, Wilbor Henry, artist, was born in Bangor, Maine, Feb. 24, is.")3. He engaged in the <;ommission business in Boston, 1872-84, and then travelled in Europe with his brother, Walter F, Lansil, visiting Holland, Belgium, Germany and Italy, where he studied painting. He made a special study of cattle subjects, and on returning to the United States set up a studio in Dorchester, Mass., where he maintained a herd of cattle as models for his work. He was a member of the Boston Art club, and other organizations. His Ijetter known works include : Repose near the Sea ; Snndoxon on the Coast ; Tlie Hillside Past- iire ; Stable Interior ; On the Seacoast ; The Return of the Herd ; Tlie Return at Snndoini ; Banks of the Neponset, all owned by i)rominent Boston art collectors. He died in Dorchester, Mass., June 26, 1897.

LANSING, Dirck Cornelius, educator, was born in Lansingburg, N.Y., March 3, 1785. He was graduated from Yale, A.B., 1804, A.M., 1807, studied theology, and was ordained by the pres- bytery at Onondaga, N.Y., in December, 1S07. He preached at Onondaga, 1807-14 ; at Stillwater, N.Y., 1814-16, at the Park Street church, Boston, Mass., 1816; at Auburn, N.Y., 1817-29 ; at Utica, 1829-33, and at the Houston Street Presbyterian church, New Y'ork city, 1833-35. In 1835 he re-

moved to Auburn, N.Y., where he remained for three j'ears without charge and afterward resided in Utica, Syracuse and Auburn, N. Y. In 1846 he returned to the ministry, preaching at the Chris- tie Street church. New York city, 1846-48, and at the Clinton Avenue church, Brooklyn, 1848-55. He was a trustee of Auburn Theological seminary, 1820-30 and 1835-57, vice-president of the board of trustees, 1820-24, and professor of sacred rhetoric and pastoral theologj', 1821-26, serving without salary, and as financial agent raising large sums for the seminary. Williams college conferred upon him the degree of D.D. in 1826. He was married four times as follows : first, Feb. 14, 1805. to Elizabeth Vanderheyden of Lansingburg; secondly, Feb. 11,1813, to Laura Alexander of Onondaga ; thirdly, Nov. 28. 1831, to Susan Frances Van Raust of New York city ; fourthly, April 15, 1852, to Laura (Camp) Dickin- son of Hanover, N.H. Of his .six sons and seven daughters, three sons and five daughters survived him. He published Sermons on Important Sub- jects (1825). He died at Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 19, 1857.

LANSING, Qerrit Yates, representative, was born in Albany, N.Y., Aug. 4, 1783 ; son of Abra- ham Gerrit (1756-1834) and Susannah (Yates) Lansing, grandson of Jacob Gerrit Lansing of Albany, and a nephew of Chancellor John, San- ders aud Gerrit G. Lansing of Albany and Oneida counties, N.Y. His first ancestor in America, Frederic Lansing, was a native of Hassel, province of Overyssel, Netherlands, and settled in Albany in 1685. Gerrit Y^'ates Lansing was graduated at Union college in 1800, studied law and was ad- mitted to practice in 1804. He was clerk of the state assembly in 1807, a representative from Albany in the 22d, 23d and 24th congresses, 1831- 37, and was elected regent of the University of the State of New York, March 31, 1829. and chancellor of the board of regents, Oct. 31, 1842. He died in Albany. N.Y., Jan. 3, 1862.

LANSING, John, chancellor, was born in Albany, N.Y.. Jan. 30, 1754; son of Jacob Gerrit Lansing and brother of Sanders, Abraham Gerrit, and Gerrit G. Lansing. He studied law with Robert Yates, of Albany, N.Y., and James Duane of New Y^'ork city, and was admitted to the bar in 1775. He served as secretary to General Schuyler, 1776-77. and then began the practice of law in Albany, N.Y. He was a member of the state assembly, 1780-86. anil speaker in 1786; a delegate to the Cimtinental congress, 1784-88 ; succeeded John Jay, resigned, as a member of the Hartford convention. April 28. 1786 ; and a delegate to the Federal constitutional convention of 1787, from May 23 to July 10, when he with- drew on the grounds tliat his instructions did not delegate to him power to take part in making a