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OSBORN, Herbert, entomologist, was born in Lafayette, Wis., March 19, 1856; son of Charles Paine and Harriet Newell (Marsh) Osborn; grandson of Alpheus and Harriet (Paine) Osborn, and of Enos, Jr., and Rebeckah (Hawley) Marsh, and a descendant of John Marsh, who was born in England, 1618, landed in Boston, 1635, settled in Hartford, Conn., 1636, and married Anne, daugh- ter of John Webster, about 1642. He attended the public schools of Fairfax, Iowa, 1864-73; Iowa college, 1872-73, and was graduated from the Iowa State college, B.Sc., 1879, M.Sc., 1880. He was assistant professor of zoology and entomology in Iowa State college, 1880-85, and professor, 1885-98. He was married, Jan. 19, 1883, to Alice Isadora Sayles of Manchester, Iowa. He became the entomologist of the experiment station in 1890; state entomologist of Iowa in July, 1898, and was elected professor of zoology and entomo- logy and director of Lake Laboratory, Ohio State university in 1898. He was special agent of the division of entomology of the U.S. department of agriculture, 1885-94; was elected president of the Iowa Academy of Sciences, 1887; president of the Association of Economic Entomologists, 1898, and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1884, the Biological society of Washington, 1885, the Entomological society of Washington, 1885, the Society for the Promotion of Agricultural Science in 1893, the American Entomological society of Philadelphia, 1897, and of the Societe Entomologique de France in 1888. He edited the Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Sciences, 1890-98, and is the author of: Pediculi and Mallophaga of Man and Lower Animals (1891): Insects Affecting Domestic Ani- mals (1896); Contributions to Hemipterous Fauna of Iowa, with E. D. Ball (1897); Studies of North American Jassoidea, with E. D. Ball (1898); The Hessian Fly in the United States (1898); The Genus Scaphoideus (1900), and articles in scientific journals and transactions of scientific societies.

OSBORN, Thomas Andrew, governor of Kansas, was born in Meadville, Pa., Oct. 26. 1836. He attended the public school and Allegheny college, and learned the printer's trade. He studied law under Judge Derrickson of Meadville in 1856, removed to Pontiac, Mich., in 1857, where he was admitted to the bar, and in November of that year removed to Lawrence, Kansas Territory, being employed as a compositor on the Herald of Freedom. In 1858 he engaged in the practice of law in Elwood, Kansas; was elected attorney of Doniphan county, and was a member of the state senate. 1859-62. serving as president pro tempore of that body in 1863.

He was lieutenant-governor of Kansas in 1863; U.S. marshal by appointment from President Lincoln, 1864-67, and Republican governor of Kansas, 1873-76, He was U.S. minister to Chile, by appointment from President Hayes, 1877-81, and conducted important negotiations between various South American governments, and in 1881 was transferred to the Brazilian mission, where he served until 1886. He located in Topeka, Kan., on his return, and in 1888 was state senator from Shawnee county. He was decorated with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Rose by the Emperor of Brazil for special services. He died at Meadville, Pa., Feb. 4, 1898.

OSBORN, Thomas Ogden, soldier, was born in Jersey, Licking county, Ohio, Aug. 11, 1832; son of Samuel and Hannah (Meeker) Osborn. He attended Delaware college; was graduated from the University of Ohio, A,B. 1854, A.M. 1857; studied law with Gen. Lew Wallace at Crawfordsville, Ind., and began practice in Chicago, Ill., in 1859. He organized the 39th Illinois regiment, of which he became lieutenant-colonel and colonel. He was detailed to guard the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and engaged Jackson's forces during the raid into Morgan county, Va., in 1861, and succeeded in delaying him for several hours, afterward making a successful retreat across the Potomac, He engaged in the battle of Winchester, Va., March 23, 1862, and commanded a brigade made up of the 39th Illinois, 13th Indiana and 62nd and 67th Ohio regiments in the operations against the forts in Charleston harbor in 1863. In 1864 he accompanied General Butler up the James river, his regiment occupying the right of the 1st brigade, 1st division, 10th army corps. He was wounded at Drewry's Bluff, May 13, 1864, and commanded the 1st brigade, 1st division, 24th army corps at the siege of Petersburg, Va., 1864-65. On April 2, 1865, his brigade was one of three to capture Fort Gregg, He was promoted brigadier-general and brevetted major-general of volunteers for gallant services throughout the war. He returned to his law practice in Chicago, where he was treasurer of Cook county and a manager of the National Soldiers' Home. He was appointed a member of the international committee to settle disputed claims between the United States and Mexico, and was U.S. consul-general and minister-resident to the Argentine Republic, 1874-85, subsequently engaging in railway enterprises in Brazil, but continuing his residence in Chicago. He was elected a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion and of various other military associations.

OSBORN, Thomas Ward, senator, was born in Scotch Plains. N.J., March 9, 1836, He was graduated from Madison university in 1860, studied law in Watertown, N,Y., and was ad-