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 MARVIN

MASON

Catharine (Mather) Marvin and a descendant of Cotton Mather. He entered the itinerant minis- try of the Methodist Episcoiml church in 1841, and served in the St. Louis and Missouri conferences, 1841-61 ; in Texas, 1861-66 ; and in 1866 he was elected bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. In 1876 he was chosen by the college of bishops to visit China and Japan and ordain native preachers for the church there. He re- turned from his foreign missionary field in 1877. Tlie honorary degrees of D.D. and LL.D. were conferred on him by Emory college in 1875. He is the author of : Work of Christ (1869) : Sermons (1876) and To the East by Way of the West. He died in St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 26, 1877.

MARVIN, Frederic Rowland, clergyman and author, was born in Troy, N.Y.. Sept. 23, 1847 ; son of the Rev. Uriah and Margaret Jane (Stevens) Marvin ; grandson of Uriah and Olive (Ingraham) Marvin, and a descendantofReinold Marvin, who was born in England and died in Lyme, Conn., in 1662. He attended Lafayette college. Pa., and was graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons. M.D., 1870. He was a professor in the New York Free Medical College for Women, 1872-75. He was married, May 28, 1874, to Persis Anne, daughter of Samuel Rowell, of Lancester, N.H. He wasgraduatedfromtheSeminary of the Reformed Church in America at New Brunswick, N.J.,in 1877; and was of dained, April 18, 1879. He was pastor of the Congregational church at Middletown, N.Y., 1879-83 ; at Portland, Ore., 1883-86, and 'at Great Harrington, Mass., 1887- 95. Ho travelled and studied in Europe and resided in Germany, 1895-98, and in 1900 made his home in Albany, N.Y. He is the author of : Literature of the Insane ; Death in the Light of Science ; Dream Music ; Epidemic Delusious ; Christ among the Cattle (1899), and TiiC Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (1900).

MARVIN, James, clergyman and educator, was born at Peru, N.Y., Aug. 17, 1820; son of Hiram and Polly (Smith) Marvin. He attended and taught country schools and academies and was graduated from Allegheny college, Pa., in 1851. He was married, July 14, 1851, to Armina Le Suer. He was professor of mathematics in Alfred Teachers' seminary, N.Y., 1851-54 ; super- intendent of schools, Warren, Ohio, 1854-62 ; professor of mathematics at Allegheny college, 1862-7*; chancellor of the University of Kansas, 1874-82; superintendent of Haskell institute, a government school for Indians, 1883-84 ; and pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, Lawrence, Kan., 1885-91. He received the hono- rary degree of D.D. from Alfred university in 1865 and that of LL.D. from the University of Kansas in 1883.

MARVIN, James Madison, representative, waa born in Ballston, N.Y., Feb. 27, 1809; son of William and Mary (Benedict) Marvin, and a de- scendant of Matthew Marvin, who came to America in 1635 ; was an original proprietor of Hartford, Conn., subsequently settled at Norwalk, Conn., and was a representative in the colonial legislature in 1654. James obtained a good edu- cation and engaged in the hotel business at Sara- toga Springs and Albany, N.Y., 1828-65. He was married, in 1838, to Rhoby, daughter of Eli Bar- nura, of Ballston. He was a Whig member of the state assembly in 1845, and a Union represen- tative in the 38th, 39th, and 40th congresses, 1863- 69. He was president of the First National bank of Saratoga Springs : president of the Saratoga club and a director of the N. Y. Central railroad. He died at Saratoga Spnngs, N.Y., April 25, 1901.

MARVIN, Richard Pratt, representative, was born in Fairfield, N.Y., Dec. 23, 1803 ; son of SeL den and Charlotte (Pratt) Marvin and a de- scendant of Reinold Marvin, who came from Eng- land in 1635 and was one of the first settlers of Hartford, Conn. In 1809 he was taken by his parents to Dryden, N.Y., where he worked on the farm and attended the district school until 1822. He then continued his studies, supporting himself in part by teaching. In May, 1829. he was admitted to practice in the supreme court and court of chancery in the state of New York, and in 1839, on motion of Daniel Webster, he was admitted as an attorney and counsellor in the U.S. supreme court. He settled in practice in James- town, N.Y. He was married, in September, 1834, to Isabella, daughter of David Newland of Albany. He was a member of the state as- fem')ly, 1836-37 ; and was active in securing the aid of the state in behalf of the New York & Erie railroad. He was a representative in the 25th and 26th congresses, 1837-41 ; took a con- spicuous part in the campaign of 1840 ; was a delegate to the state constitutional convention of 1846 ; and was elected judge'of the eighth judi- cial district in June, 1847, holding the office by re-election until 1871. After the death of his wife in 1872 lie visited Europe, and in 1873 re- sumed the pi-actice of law. He died in James- town, N.Y., Jan. 11, 1892.

MASON, Amos Lawrence, physician, was born in Salem, Mass., April 20, 1842 ; son of th© Rev. Dr. Charles and Susannah (Lawrence) Mason ; grandson of Jeremiah and Mary (Means) Mason and of Amos and Sarah (Richards) Lawrence and a descendant in the seventh gener- ation from Maj. John Mason, the hero of the

Pequot war, 1637, and of John Lawrence of Watertown, Mass., 1630. His great-grandfathers,

Col. Jeremiah Mason of Lebanon, Conn., and

Samuel Lawrence of Groton, Mass., were oflScers