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tist preacher in Indiana, Kentucky, Massachu- setts, New York. Illinois and Wisconsin, and died at Waukesha. Wis.. May 17, 1880. William Carey Morey niatriculated at the Univorsity of Roch- eater in 1861, but enliste.l in the 130th N. Y. vol- unteers September, is(5'2. In 18G3 liis n'giment was chang- ed to the Ist N. Y. dragoons and lie was made 2d lieutenant ; was promoted 1st lieutenant. February, 1864, ap|K)inted acting adjutant of the regi- ment, June, 1864, and promoted captain, December, 1864. He served in the Army of the Potomac, with Sheridan's cav- alry corps in the Shenahoah valley, and with the Array of the Potomac before Petersburg, and with Sheridan in the tinal battles up to Lee's surrender, being part of the time in temporary command of the regi- ment and being present in thirty -six different en- gagements. He was bre vetted major and lieu- tenant-colonel of volunteers, March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services. After his return home he re-entered the University of Rochester where he was graduated in 1868 with the highest honors that had been attained by any graduate of the university up to that time, and afterward re- ceived the degree of Ph. D. He was tutor in Latin at Rochester, 1869-70 ; professor of history at Kalamazoo college, 1870-72 ; professor of the Latin language and literature at Rochester, 1872-77 ; professor of Latin and history, 1877-83, and in 1883 became professor of history and polit- ical science. He was elected a member of the American Institute of Civics, the American Folk- lore society, the American Social Science associa- tion, the American Academy of Political and Social Science, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the board of managers of the Rochester Historical society ; of the board of trustees of the Reynolds library, and chairman of the library committee from its foundation in 1884, and director in 1896. He is the author of : Herbert Spencer in the Light of History (1883) ; Outlines of Roman Law (1884) ; The Genesis of a Written Constitution (1891) ; First State Constitutions (1892); Papers and Addresses of President M. B. Anderson (1895) ; Sources of American Federalism (1895) ; Outlines of Roman History (1900) ; Oovernment of the State of Neiv York (1901), and contributions to historical and scientific periodicals. VII. — 29

MORFIT, Campbell, chemist, was born in Her- culaneum, Mo.. Nov. 19, 1820. He matriculated at Columbian university, D.C., but left before graduating to study chemistry in the private laboratory of James C. Booth, in Philadelphia, Pa. He engaged in the manufacture of chemi- cals, and soon after purchased the establishment, producing a grade of chemicals for which he received medals from the American and Franklin institutes. He founded the chemical department of the Maryland institute, was professor of applied chemistry in the University of Maryland, 1854-58, and a practising chemist in New York city, 1858-61. He settled in London, England, in 1861, and devoted himself to the improvement of technical processes, including the preparation of condensed food rations, the manufacture of paper, and the refining of oils, which gave him a wide reputation. He received the honorary degree of M.D. from the University of Maryland. He was brigade major of the 2d brigade Penn- sylvania state militia, was a member of several scientific societies in America, and a fellow of the Chemical society of London. He is the author of : Chemistry as Applied to the Manufac- ture of Soaps and Candles (1847) ; Chemical and Pharmaceutical Manipulations (with his brother Clarence, 1848) ; Progress of Chemical Arts (with Dr. James C. Booth, 1851) ; The Arts of Tanning and Currying (1852) ; Perfumery, its Use and Manufacture (1853) ; Oleic Soaps {1811), and Pure Fertilizers and Phosphates (1873). He revised the American edition of Noad's Chemical Analy- sis (1849) ; wrote with J. C. Booth the report to the U.S. ordnance department on Ou7i Metal (1853), and edited w^ith James C. Booth, the Encyclopcedia of Chemistry (1851). He died in London, England, Dec. 8, 1897.

MORGAN, Abner, soldier, was born in Brim- field, Mass., Jan. 9, 1746; son of Jonathan and Ruth (Miller) Morgan ; grandson of David and Deborah (Cotton) Morgan ; great grandson of Joseph and Tryphenia (Smith) Morgan, and a descendant of Capt. Mills (q.v.) and Prudence (Gilbert) Morgan. He was graduated at Har- vard, A.B., 1773 ; and practised law at Brimfield, being the first lawyer there ; and also practised in Worcester. He represented Brimfield in the general court that met at Watertown, Mass., from July 19, 1775, to Jan. 21, 1776, and voted to raise a regiment from Berkshire and Hampshire counties to serve in the expedition to Canada. He became major of the first regiment of Con- tinental troops raised in Massachusetts, and under Col. Elisha Porter marched with General Arnold to Quebec to join General Montgomery. After the death of Montgomery, Arnold being disabled, Major Morgan led the final attack on Quebec, Jan. 1, 1776, when they were driven off