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Ellen Kail Malone, daughter of Thomas Henry and Ellen Douglas (Fall) Malone, of Nashville, Tenn. He was elected a member of the Ameri- can Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1884 ; the American Institute of Mining Engineers in 1888 ; the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1888, fellow in 1899, and secretary section D of same, 1900 ; and a member of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Educa- tion in 1893, and member of the council, 1899.

MAQUIRB, James Q„ jurist, was born in Boston, Mass., Feb. 22, 1853. He removed with his parents to California in April, 1854; settled in Watson ville, Cal., and attended the public schools of Santa Cruz county, and the private academy kept by Joseph K. Fallon at Watson- ville. He was apprenticed for four years to a blacksmith ; taught school for a year ; was a representative in the state legislature, 1875-77; and was admitted to the bar in January, 1878. He was married, March 6, 1881, to Louisa J. Joyce. He was judge of the superior court of San Fran- cisco, 1882-88 ; was a Democratic representative in the 53d, 54th and 55th congresses, 1893-99 ; and the unsuccessful candidate for governor of the state in 1898.

MAHAN, Alfred Thayer, naval oflScer and author, was born in West Point, N.Y., Sept. 27, 1840 ; son of Dennis Hart and Mary Helena (O'Kill) ^lahan. His father was professor of military engineering in the U.S. Military acad- emy. He was grad- uated from the U.S. Naval academy and promoted midship- man, June 9, 1859 ; served on the Brazil squadron, 1 859-61 , and on the steamer Pocahontas of the South Atlantic block- ading squadron, 1861- 62 ; was promoted lieutenant, Aug. 31, 1861, was on duty at the Naval acad- emy, 1862-63 ; on the steam sloop Seminole of the Western Gulf squadron, 1863-64, and on the steamer James Adger of the South Atlantic squadron, 1864-65 ; was promoted lieu- tenant-commander, June 7, 1865 ; served on the steamer Muscoota of the Gulf squadron, 1865-66 ; the steamer Iroquois of the Asiatic squadron, 1867-69 ; and commanded the steamer Aroostook of the Asiatic fleet in 1869 ; was stationed at the New York navy yard, 1870-71, and on the receiv- ing ship at New York in 1872 ; was promoted commander, Nov. 20, 1872, commanded the Wasp

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on the South Atlantic station, 1873-75, and was stationed at the Boston navy yard, 1875-76. He was on duty at the Naval academy, 1877-80, at the New York navy yard, 1880-83 ; commanded the Wachusett on the Pacific station, 1883-85 ; was promoted captain, Sept. 23, 1885 ; was stationed at the Naval War college, Newport, R.I., in 1885, and was president of the Naval War college, 1886-89. He was president of a commission for selecting a site for a navy yard on the northwest coast in 1889, and was on special duty for the bureau of navigation from 1889 to July, 1892. He was president of the War college at Newport, from July, 1892, to May, 1893, and commanded the Chicago, 1893-95. He was retired at his own request, Nov. 17, 1896, having completed forty years of service. In accordance with the terms of his retirement, he was subject to duty in case of war, and at the outbreak of the Spanish- American war was recalled from Rome, and or- ^dered into the naval strategy board in May, 1898, and served throughout the war. He was a dele- gate from the United States to the disarmament congress which met at the Hague, on May 18, 1899. He received the degree of D.C.L. from Oxford university in 1894 ; and that of LL.D. from Cambridge university, England, in 1894, from Harvard in 1895, from Yale in 1897, from Mc- Gill university, Canada, and Columbia univer- sity, 1900. He is the author of : Navy in the Civil War, Gulf and Inland Waters (1883); Influence of Sea Power upon History (1890); Influence of Sea Power on French Revolution and Empire. (1892); Life of Farragut (1892); Life of iXelson. (1897); Interest of America in Sea Power (1897);. Lessons of the Spanish War (1899); The War in. South Africa (1900) ; Problem of Asia (1900), and contributions to newspapers and magazines.

MAHAN, Asa, educator, was born in Vernon, N.Y., Nov. 9, 1800. He was graduated from Hamilton college in 1824 and from Andover Theological seminary in 1827. He was ordained to the Congregational ministry, Nov. 10, 1829, and was pastor of the church at Pittsford, N.Y., 1829-31 ; and of the Sixth Presbyterian church Cincinnati, Ohio, 1831-35. He was elected first president of Oberlin Collegiate institute in 1835, and was professor of intellectual and moral phil- osophy and associate professor of theology in Oberlin college, 1835-50. He resigned the presi- dency of Oberlin in 1850 ; was president of Cleve- land university, Ohio, and professor of mental and moral philosophy there, 1850-54. He was pastor of Congregational churches at Jackson, 1855-57, and Adrian, Mich., 1857-60, and was president of Adrian college and professor of men- tal and moral philosophy there, 1860-71. He re- moved to Eastbourne, England, in 1871, where he engaged in literary work until his death. He