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 MAXWELL

MAXWELL

was married at the University of Virginia in 1843 to Sarah Roane, daughter of Arthur and Lucy Brocken borough ; and after her death, in 1847, he married at Pensacola, Fla., 1853, Julia H., daughter of Chief-Justice Walker and Phoebe (Hawks) Anderson, who died in 1886. He re- tired from the bench and from active practice in 1891. He died in Cliipley, Fla., May 5, 1903.

MAXWELL, Ellen Blackmer, author, was born in West Springfield, Pa. ; daughter of John Simmons and Rebecca M. Blackmer. She attended the school in Edinboro, Pa., and married first, in 1879, the Rev. Allen J. Maxwell, whom she aided in missionary labors in India up to the time of his death in Lucknow, in 1890 ; and secondly, in 1894, Admiral A. S. Barker, U.S.N. (q. v.) She is the author of : 77te Bishoj^s Conversion ; TJiree Old Molds in Hawaii ; TJie U\nj of Fire (1897).

MAXWELL, Qeorge Troup, surgeon and sol- dier, was born in Bryan county, Ga., Aug. 6, 1827 ; son of Col. John Jackson and Mary Ann (Baker) Maxwell ; grandson of William and Constant (Butler) Maxwell and of Col. John and (Jackson) Lapeen Baker, and a descend- ant of James Maxwell, one of the first settlers of Georgia. Baker county, Ga., was named in honor of his maternal grandfather, an officer in tlie Revolution. Col. John Jackson Maxwell was a planter and a member of the Georgia senate for several years. George was educated at Chat- ham academy. Savannah, Ga., and was graduat- ed from the University of the City of New York, M.D., in 1848. He was married in December, 1849, to Kitty Augusta, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hart) Jones, of Liberty county, Ga. ; and secondly, April 15, 1859, to Martha Ella, daughter of John Stevens and Emma (Law) Maxwell. He practised medicine in Tallahassee, Fla., 1848-57 ; was surgeon to the U.S. marine hospital at Key West, Fla., 1857-60; and pro- fessor of obstetrics and diseases of women and children in Oglethorpe Medical college. Savannah, Ga., 1860-61. He entered the Confederate army as a private in the 1st Florida cavalry regiment in April, 1861 ; was promoted major in August, 1861, and colonel in 1862. He commanded his regiment at Chickamauga, Sept. 19-20, 1863, and continued in the Chattanooga campaign until the battle of Missionary Ridge, Nor. 25. 1863, where he was captured, and he was imprisoned on Johnson's Island until March, 1865. He was recommended for promotion to the rank of briga- dier-general at the time of his capture and was appointed colonel of a newly organized Florida regiment, while in prison. He returned to Florida in 1865 ; represented Leon county in the state convention that remodelled the constitu- tion and reorganized the government of Florida in 1865, and was a representative in the state

legislature in 1866. He removed to Delaware io 1871 and engaged in the practice of medicine, first in Middletown, then in New Castle, and finally in Wilmington, and in 1889 returned to Florida and took up his residence in Leon count}'. He removed to Atlanta, Ga., in 1881 ; to Ocala, Fla., in 1882, and to Jacksonville in 1888. He was vice-president of the Delaware Medical society in 1874, and its secretary, 1875-76. He claimed to have invented the laryngoscope in 1859 and to have operated with it in November of that year, which was several months before Prof. Johann N. Czermack published his invention. He was the first American physician to see the vocal cords of a living person, which he accom- plished by the means of his instrument. He was a member of the leading medical bodies of Amer- ica and Europe. Besides important contributions to medical journals, he published several pam- phlets. He died in Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 2, 1897. MAXWELL, John Paterson Bryant, repre- sentative, was born in Flemington, N.J., Sept. 3, 1804 ; son of George C. and (Bryant) Max- well ; grandson of John Maxwell, a captain in the Revolutionary army who served under Wash- ington ; and great-grandson of Anthony Max- well, who came from Ireland early in the 18th century and settled in Hunterdon county, N.J., and had two sons, John and William. William was a major in the Colonial army, was made a brigadier-general in the American service, Oct. 23, 1766, and served through the w^ar. He never married. George C. Maxwell was graduated at the College of New Jersey, 1792, was a represen- tive in the 12th congress, 1811-13, and died in 1873. John Paterson Bryant Maxwell was graduated at the College of New Jersey, A.B., 1823, A.M., 1826, studied law under Chief -Justice Horn blower, and settled in practice in Belvidere, N.J., in 1827, where he was editor and proprietor of the Belvi- dere ApoUo. He married. Sept. 11, 1834, Sarah Brown, of Philadelphia, Pa., who died, Oct. 17, 1834. He was a Whig representative in tlie 25th congress, 1837-39, and was one of the four Whig candidates for representative in the 26th congress who received Gov. William Pennington's certifi- cate of election which led to the " Brojidseal " controversy. Congress refused to recognize the validity of Mr. Maxwell's certificate, and on March 10, 1840. his opponent, Daniel B. Royall, was seated. Maxwell was re-elected to the 27th congress, serving 1841-43. He was a trustee of the College of New Jersey, 1842-45. He died in Belvidere, N.J., Nov. 14, 1845.

MAXWELL, Nathaniel Van, merchant, was born in Warren county, Ohio, July 10, 1809 ; son of Thomas and Rachel (Chambers) Maxwell, and grandson of Thomas Maxwell, who came to America from Scotland about 1760. His father