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was a state senator for eight years ; a trustee of the state university and president of the board of trustees of the state hospital at Natchez. He was president of the board of trustees of Jefferson college, Miss. ; was a delegate to the constitutional convention of 1890, and returned to private life, retaining the position of county attorney and local attorney of the Illinois Central Railroad company. He was elected a member of the Southern Historical society and vice-president of the state. He was rftarried, Jan. 5, 1854, to Margaret Dunlap Conner of Adams county, Miss., and had four sons and six daughters who reached maturity.

MARTINDALE, Henry Clinton, representa- tive, was born in Berkshire county, Mass., May 6, 1780. He was graduated at Williams college, A.B., 1800. A.M., 1803, and practised law in Sandy Hill, N.Y., 1801-60. He was a Whig repre- sentative in the 18th, 19th, 20th, 31st and 23d congresses, 1823-31 and 1838-85. He died at Sandy Hill. N.Y., April 22, 1860.

MARTINDALE, John Henry, soldier, was born at Sandy Hill, N.Y., March 20, 1815 ; son of Henry Clinton Martindale (q.v.). He was gradu- ated from the U.S. Military academy in 1835, was attached to the 1st dragoons, and resigned his commission March 10, 1836. He was an engineer on the construction of the Saratoga & W^ashington railroad, 1836 ; was admitted to the bar in 1838 ; practised in Batavia, N.Y., 1838-51 ; was district-attorney of Genesee county, N.Y., 1842-45, and 1847-51, and practised in Rochester, N.Y., 1851-61. He was commissioned brigadier- general of vohmteers, Aug. 0, 1861 ; served in the defences of Washington, 1861-62, in the Lower Peninsula cam[)aign, 1862, at Hanover Court House. May 26, 1862, and in command of the 1st brigade, MorelTs division. Porter's corps, in the seven days' battles before Richmond, June 25-July 1, 1862. He was military governor of Washing- ton, D.C., 1862-64 ; joine<l the Army of tlie James and commanded the 2d division. 18th army corps, at Cold Harbor, June 8. 1864, and moved against the Confederate earthworks, but met with a heavy loss and was forced back. While he was re-forming his men. he was ordered again to assault the works, and being unsupported by the 1st division, after three efforts he was repulsed, but at the clase of the battle the front of his division was less than two hundred yards from the enemy's line. He was in command of the 18th cori)s at the siege of Petersburg, July 7-22, 1864 ; was on sick leave of absence, August and September, 1864 ; resigne^l his commission on account of ill health, Sept. 13. 1864, and was brevetted major-general gf volunteers, March 18, 1865, for gallant and meritorious conduct at the battle of Malvern Hill. He then resumed his law

practice in Rochester. He was attorney-general of New York state, 1866-68, and was vice-presi- dent of the board of managers of the Soldiers* home. He died in Nice, France, Dec. 13, 1881.

MARTY, Martin, R.C. bishop, was born at Schwyz, Switzerland, Jan. 11, 1835. He first studied medicine and later attended a theological seminary in Switzerland. He was ordained Sept. 14, 1856, and came to the United States to assist in founding a Benedictine college and abbey. He went to Vincennes, Ind., in 1860, to consult with Bishop De Saint Palais, who was in need of German priests, and subsequently he purchased a large tract of land in Spencer county, Ind., part of which he sold to German and Swiss colonists. He built several churches in Spencer and Dubois counties, founded and was first supe- rior of St. Memrod's priory and established and was president of a theological seminary. Tlie priory was created an abbey and the priests were formed into the Helvetio-American congregation in 1870, and Father Marty was appointed abbot in January, 1871, and blessed abbot by Bishop St. Palais. May 21, 1871. He subsequently re- moved to Dakota, and studied the Indian lan- guages, and upon his return he wrote a Sioux grammar and dictionary. After teaching the languages to twelve priests and twelve sisters of charity, he returned with them to Dakota. He obtained great influence over the Indians and did much toward protecting the settlers. He was consecrated bishop of Tiberias and vicar- apostolic of Dakota on Feb. 1, 1880, at Ferdinand, Ind., by Bishop Chatard of Vincennes, assisted by Bishop Seidenbush and Abbot Innocent Wolf; was promoted bishop of Sioux Falls, Dak., Dec. 16, 18S9, and was transferred to the diocese of St. Cloud, Jan. 21, 1895. He died at St. Cloud, Minn., Sept. 19. 1896.

MARTYN, Sarah Towne (Smith), author, was born in Hopkinton. N.H., Aug. 15, 1805; daughter of the Rev. Ethan Smith. She obtained her education under her father's tuition and was married in 1841 to the Rev. Job H. Martyn of New York city. She resided in New York, 1837- 66, and established the Ladies' Wreath^ which she edited, 1846-51. Her husband removed in 1851, to Waukesha, Wis., where she resided for a short time, and on her return to New York, she again devoted herself to literary pursuits, writing largely for the American Tract society. She made a special study of the Reformation period. She is the author of : Evelyn Percival, Allen Cameron, Happy Fireside, The Huguenots of France and Jesus in Bethany (1865); EJffie Morrison, Sybel Orey, The Hopes of Hope Castle and Lady Alice Lisle (ISOQ); Margaret of Navarre and William Tyndale {\S^7); Daughters of the Cross, Nettie and her Sister, Wilford