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 PENNEY

PENNINGTON

Fair, Paris, 1900. He made his home in Lomlon where he became a leading member of the So- ciety of Ilhistrators. His published works in- clude: -4 Canterbury Pilgrimage (ISS.')); An Italian Pilgrimage (1886); Two Pilgrims' Progress (1887); Our Sentimental Journey through France and Ttaly (188S); Pen Drawing and Pen Draughts- men (1889); Our Journey to the Hebrides (1889); Charing Cross to St. PauVs, icith notes by Justin M'Carthy (1890); The Stream of Pleasure (1891); The Jew at Home (1892); Play in Provence (1892); To Gypsyland (1893): Modern Itlustra- ^/o»(1895); The Illustration of Books il89Q); The Alhambra (1896); The Work of Charles Keene (1897); Lithography and Lithographers (with his wife, 1899).

PENNEY, Joseph, educator, was born in Ar- dahy, county Down, Ireland, Aug. 12, 1793. He was a student at Trinity college, Dublin; was graduated at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1813; attended the Theological seminary at Ballinabusch, Ireland, 1815-19, and was licensed to preach by the presbytery of Down, March 2, .1819. He immigrated to the United States in May, 1819; was engaged as an instructor at Eras- mus Hall, Flatbush, Long Island, X.Y., 1819-21; was ordained b\' the presbytery of Newburgh in 1822, and was pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Rochester, N.Y., 1822-32. He visited Europe during his pastorate and organized the first temperance society on the continent. He was pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Northampton, Mass., 1833-35; president and cura- tor of Hamilton college, Clinton, N.Y., 1835-39, pastor in New York city, 1839-43, and at Nyack, N.Y., 1813—47. He was active in promoting the causes of temperance and education. He resided at Grand Rapids, Midi., 1847-56, and in 1856 returned to Rochester, N.Y. He was married, May 2, 1822, to Margaret, daughter of William Sterling, a merchant of New York city. He re- ceived the degree D.D. from Union college in 1S31. H.' died in Rochester. N.Y., March 22, 1800.

PENNINGTON, Alexander Cummings Mc= Whorter, representative, was born in Newark, N.J., July 2, 1810; son of Samuel (1705-1835) and Sarah (Hayes) Pennington; grandson of Samuel and Mary (Sandford) Pennington, and of Major Samuel and Sarah (Bruen) Hayes, and a descend- ant of Ephraim Pennington, New Haven, Conn., 1643, and an original settler of Newark, N.J., and of Obediah Bruen of Newark, N.J., and New London, Conn., 1639. Alexander Pennington was appointed a cadet, U.S. Military academy, 1826; resigned in 1828; was educated for the law, and practised in Newark. He was married, Feb. 1, 1836. to Ann Johnston, dangliter of Robert and Ann Johnston (Pennington) Kennedy. He was a member of the New Jersey legislature for

two years; a representative from the Essex dis- trict in the 83d and 34th congresses, 1853-57, and brigadier-general of New Jersey militia for several years. He removed to New York city in 1857, where he continued his practice. He died in New York city, Jan. 25, 1867.

PENNINGTON, Alexander Cummings Mc- Whorter, soldier, was born in Newark, N.J., Jan. 8. 1838; son of Alexander Cummings ■Mc- Whorter, representative, and Ann Jolinston (Ken- nedy) Pennington. He was graduated from the U.S. Military acad- emy in 1860. and wtis promoted in the army brevet 2d lieutenant of artillery, July 1. 1860. He served in garrison at Fort Mon- roe, Va., 1860-61, and was promoted 2d lieu- tenant, 2d artillery, Feb. 1, 1861. He served during the civil war in garrison at Washington, D.C., in 1861; in the de- fence of Fort Pick- ens, Fla., 1861-62; was promoted 1st lieutenant May, 14. 1861; was engaged in the Virginia Peninsular campaign, March to August, 1862, in Horse Battery A, 2d artillery, and in the Maryland Rappalian- nock and Pennsylvania campaigns, September, 1862, to July, 1863, commanding Horse Battery M, 2d artillery. He was brevetted captain, June 9, 1863, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Bevei'iy Ford. Va., and bre vetted major, July 3, 1863, for gallant and meritorious services in the Gettysburg camjjaign. He was engaged in the Rapidan and Richmond cam- paigns, 1868-64; was promoted captain, March 30, 1864; served in General Sheridan's Shenan- doah campaign, August to October, 1864; was promoted colonel of the 3d New Jersey cavalry volunteers, Oct. 1, 1864, and commanded the 1st brigade, 3d cavalry division, October, 1864. to May, 1865. He was brevetted lieutenant-colonel, Oct. 19, 1864, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Cedar Creek, Va., and partici- pated in Sheridan's raid, Feb. 12 to March 26, 1865. He commanded the 1st brigade. 3d cavalry division, in the Richmond campaign, March to April, 1865, was brevetted colonel, U.S.A.. IMarch 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services dur- ing the war and brigadier-general. U.S.V., July 15, 1865, for faitliful and meritorious services, and was mustered out of the volunteer service. Aug. 1.1865. He commanded a battery at San Francisco, Cal., 1865-67; was on various posts, 1867-85; was pro-