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in the U.S. coast and geodetic survey, Washing- ton, D.C. He founded the Mathematical Visitor in 1877 and the Mathematical Magazine in 1882, and was his own compositor except for the first three numbers of the Visitor. He was elected

professor of mathe- matics in the normal school, Warrensburg, Mo., in 1881, but de- clined to serve. He was elected a mem- ber of the London Mathematical society in 1878 ; the Societe Mathematique de France in 1884 ; Edin- burgli Mathematical society in 1885 ; Philo- sophical society of Washington, D.C. in 1886 ; a fellow of the American As- sociation for the Advancement of Science in 1896 ; a member of the (now) American Mathema- tical society in 1891, and of the National Educa- tional association and of various other learned societies of Europe and America. He contributed to and edited mathematical departments in vari- ous American and foreign scientific publications, 18.5.^-85. He received the honorary degree of A.M. from Yale in 1877, Ph. D. from Rutgers, 1882, and LL. D. from Hillsdale in 1884. His library of over 8000 volumes contained many rare and curi- ous l>ooks, some dating back to 1400; it included 900 American arithmetics, 300 American algebras. 800 foreign arithmetics, 200 foreign algebras and a large collection of other American and foreign mathematical works ; also, a large collection of American English grammars and other mre school books. He is joint author with James M Greenwood of : Notes on the History of Americaf Text-Books on Arithmetic (U.S. Education Re- ports. 1897-99).

MARTIN, Augustus Mary, R.C. bishop, was born at Breton, St. Malo, France, Feb. 2, 1803; He was made sub-deacon at Reauvais in 1824, deacon in 1825, and was ordained at Rennes in 1828 by Mgr. Segney. He immigrated to the United States in 1841 and became a member of Bishop Blanc's household and acting chaplain of the Ursuline convent at New Orleans in 1842. He was pastor of St. Martin's church, Martins- ville, 1843-46 ; of St. James's parish, 1845-47 ; and of St. Joseph's church, EJast Baton Rouge, 1847- 63. He was appointed bishop of Natchitoches, July 29, 1853 ; and was consecrated in the cathe- dral at New Orleans, La., Nov. 30. ia58, by Arch- bishop Blanc, assisted by Bishops Porter and Van de Velde. Bishop Martin founded several con-

vents and academies. In his last days he was attended by the Rev. Henry Bigley, S.J., whom he had adopted as a son when four years old. He died at Natchitoches, La., Sept. 29, 1875.

MARTIN, Augustus Newton, representative, was born in Whitestone, Pa., March 23, 1847 ; son of John and Eveline (White) Martin. He was brought up on a farm, served in the civil war, 1863-65, attended Witherspoon institute, Butler, Pa., and Eastman college, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1865-67 ; was variously employed in the western states, 1867-69 ; was admitted to the bar in Bluff ton, Ind., 1870 ; was a representative in the Indiana legislature, 1875 ; and reporter of the supreme court of Indiana, 1876-80. He was married, Sept. 22, 1881, to Ida Lewis, daughter of Owen T. Curd, of Charleston, III. ; resided in Austin, Texas, 1881-83 ; returned to Bluffton, Ind., in 1883, and was a Democratic represen- tative from the eleventh district of Indiana in the 51st, 52d and 53d congresses, 1889-95. He edited the Indiana Supreme Court Reports (Vols. 54-70, 1876-80). He died at the Soldiers' Home hospital, Marion, Ind., July 11, 1901.

MARTIN, Benjamin Nicholas, educator, was born in Mount Holly, N.J., Oct. 20, 1816 ; son of John Peter and Isabella (Innes) Martin. He was graduated from Yale, A.B., 1837, A.M., 1840, and from the New Haven Theological seminary in 1840. He was married, July 1, 1841, to Louisa C, daughter of Daniel Stroebel. She died in April, 1883. He was pastor of the Congregational church, Hadley, Mass., 1842-47 ; Fourth Presby- terian church, Albany, N.Y., 1850-51 ; devoted himself to study, 1851-.53, and was professor of intellectual philosophy, history and belles-lettres at the University of the City of New York, 1853-83. He was a member of the Evangelical Alliance, the American and Foreign Christian Union, the Society for the Prevention of Crime, and the New York Academy of Science. He received the degrees of S.T.D. from Columbia, 1862, and L.H.D. from the University of the State of New York, 1869. He is the author of : Choice Specimens of American Literature (1871, 2d ed., 1875) and contributions to leading peri- odicals. He died in New York city, Dec. 26, 1883.

MARTIN, Chalmers, educator, was born in Ashland, Ky., Sept. 7, 1859 ; son of Edwin Welles and Narcissa (McCurdy) Martin; grandson of Dr. Joel F. and Isabella (Henderson) Martin, and of John and Sarah (Mulholland) McCurdy, and a descendant on his father's side from Edward Fuller and Samuel Fuller his son, Mayflower pil- grims. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey, A.B., 1879, A.M., 1882, and from the Princeton Theological seminary in 1882. He was licen.sed to preach by the presbytery of Elizabeth, April 19, 1881, and was a resident graduate and