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constitution of the United States, representing the south side of Saluda ri%'er district and voting for the ratification. Col. Thomas Farrar served under General Pickens, and at tho close of the war was in command of Fort Ninety-six. Theo- dore Howard McCaleb was prepared for college

at Exeter academy, and was matriculated at Yale, but left be- fore graduation to take up the study of law in New Orleans, where he succeeded his brother Thomas Farrar McCaleb

(q.v.), 1833-41. He was appointed in 1841 by President Tyler U.S. district judge ^■^ forLouisiana,butcon-

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court for the eastern district of Louisiana, and he was reappointed by President Polk in 1846 and held the office until the secession of the state in 1861. In addition to his judicial duties he served as president of the University of Louisiana, 1850- 64, and dean and professor of admiralty and in- ternational law in its law department. He de- livered orations at the dedication of Lyceum hall; at the obsequies of Henry Clay, and at the unveiling of the Clay statue on Canal street, New Orleans, and a eulogy on Sargeant S. Prentiss. He entertained notable visitors at New Or- leans, including Thackeray, Macready, Cha- teaubriand and De Tocqueville. He received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Centenary college, Louisiana. He died at his plantation " Hermit- age," Claiborne county, Miss., in 1864.

McCALEB, Thomas Farrar, lawyer, was born at Pendleton C.H., S.C, Nov. 29, 1795; eldest son of Capt. David and Matilda (Farrar) McCaleb. He was graduated at the College of New Jersey, Princeton, in 1818, and established himself in the practice of law in New Orleans, La., where he was counsel in nearly every important case before the supreme court of the state and was attorney for Donaldson, founder of Donaldsonville, La., and for John McDonough, the eccentric philan- thropist. In 1830 he came within one vote of being elected U.S. senator, being defeated by Robert Carter Nicholas. He was elected secre- tary of state of Louisiana in 1831. He died of cholera in New Orleans, La., Nov. 5, 1832.

McCALL, Edward R., naval officer, was born in Charleston, S.C, Aug. 5, 1790. He was war- ranted midshipman in the U.S. navy, Jan. 1, 1808, and served on the brig Enterprise, commanded

by Lieut. Johnston Blakely, and subsequently by Lieut. William Burrows. He was second in com- mand in the engagement with the Boxer, Sept. 4, 1813, having been promoted lieutenant, March 11, 1813. When Lieutenant Burrows was mortally wounded early in that engagement the command fell on Lieutenant McCall, who received the sur- render of the British brig and was awarded a gold medal by congress. He was promoted mas- ter commandant, March 3, 1825, and captain, March 3, 1835. He died in Bordentown, N.J., July 31, 1853.

McCALL, George Archibald, soldier, was born in Philadelpliia, Pa., March 10, 1802; son of Archibald and Elizabeth (Cadwalader) McCall; grandson of Archibald and Judith (Kemble) McCall, and great-grandson of George and Ann (Yeates) McCall, who came to Philadelphia be- fore 1700. He was graduated from the U.S. Military acad- emy in 1822; was promoted 1st lieu- tenant, Jan. 25, 1829, and was aide de-camp to Gen. E. P. Gaines in the Seminole war, 1831-36. He was pro- moted captain, Sept. 21, 1836; was in com- mand of the 4th in- fantry on its march from Tampa, Fla., to Fort Gibson, Ind. Ty., 1838-39, and served at Fort Gibson, 1839-41. He partici- pated in the second war with the Seminole In- dians, 1841-42; was in garrison at Jefferson Bar- racks, Mo., 1842-43, and at Fort Scott, Kan.. 1843- 45. He served in the military occupation of Texas, 1845-46, and participated in the battles of Palo Alto, Mexico, May 8, and Resaca de la Palma, May 9, 1846, receiving the brevet of major and lieutenant-colonel for gallant conduct. He served as chief of staff and assistant adjutant-general to General Patterson, 1846-47, participating in the siege of Vera Cruz, March 9-29, 1847. He was promoted major and assigned to the 3d infantry, Dec. 26, 1847; was made inspector-general with the rank of colonel, June 10, 1850; was on duty at Washington, D.C., 1850-51, and on a tour of inspection in California and Oregon in 1852. He resigned from the regular army, April 29, 1853, and engaged in farming at Belair, West Chester, Pa. He was commissioned major-general of Pennsylvania volunteers. May 15, 1861, and com- manded the Pennsylvania reserve corps, and his division formed the extreme right of the Federal line of defence before Washington, D.C. He was

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