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philosophy and history from 1890, and was elected president of the college in 1881. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred upon him by Yale in 1898.

PERRY, Edward Aylesworth, governor of Florida, was born in Riclimond, Mass., March 15, 1831 ; son of Asa and Philura (Aylesworth) Perry ; grandson of the Rev. David and Jerusha (Lord) Perry, and a descendant of Arthur Perry, Boston, 1630, member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery company, 1638, and of Artliur Ayles- worth, North King- ston, R.I., 1681. Edward Aylesworth Perry matriculated at Yale college in the class of 185-1, but left in 1855 ; went to Alabama, where he studied law, and practiced in Pensa- cola, Fla., 1857-61. At the beginning of the civil war he recruited a company for the 2d Florida infantry and was commissioned succes- sively captain, major and lieutenant-color el. On the death of Col. George T. Woods at the battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 1862, he succeeded to the command of the regiment which was as- signed to Garland's brigade, D. H. Hill's division, Longstreet's wing of Jolinston's army. In the battle of Seven Pines, May 31-June 1, 1862, the regiment was in Pryor's brigade, Anderson's di- vision, Longstreet's corps, and also in the seven days' battle before Richmond. He was wounded at Frayser's Farm, June 30, 1862, but rejoined his brigade at Autietara. He was promoted briga- dier-general and commanded the 2d, 5th and 8th Florida regiments in Anderson's division at Fred- ericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. His brigade at Gettysburg was conspicuous for the mortality of its men, losing the largest number of any brigade on the Confederate side. He was wounded a second time after distinguishing him- self in the Wilderness campaign by driving back Burnside's troops on the Orange Plank road. May 5, 1864. He was unable to resume command of his brigade, and after the war resumed the practice of law in Pensacola. In 188-1 he was elected governor of Florida by the Democratic party for the term expiring Dec. 31, 1888. In 1887 he was a prominent candidate before the Democratic caucus of the Florida legislature for U.S. senator, and after 100 ballots with no choice between himself and Ex-Governor Bloxham. both withdrew their names. Upon the expiration of

his term as governor, he continued the practice of law, and while on a visit to Kerrville, Texas, died there Oct. 15, 1889.

PERRY, Enoch Wood, artist, was born in Boston, Mass., July 31, 1830 ; son of Enoch Wood and Hannah Knapp (Dole) Perry ; grandson of John and Lucy (Burkes) Perry, and of Samuel and Katherine (Wigglesworth) Dole, and great- grandson of Col. Edward Wigglesworth, an inti- mate friend of Gen. George Washington, Three of his ancestors were professors of theology at Harvard. He removed in 1848 to New Orleans, La., where he studied art, continuing his studies in Dusseldorf and Paris, 1852-55, and in Rome and Venice, 1855-58, and serving as U.S. consul at Venice, 1856-58. He opened a studio in Philadel- phia, Pa., in 1859 ; traveled through the southern and Pacific states ; sailed for the Sandwich Is- lands from San Francisco in 1863, and settled in New York city in 1865. He Avas elected an asso- ciate of the National Academy of Design in 1868, an academician in 1869, recording secretary of the same, 1871-73, and of the American Art union, 1882-83 ; and a member of the American Water- Color society, and of t-lie Century Association, 1868. He was married, Feb, 4, 1899, to Fannie Field, daughter of Isaac Newton and Emily (Dun- bar) Gregory, of Keeseville, N.Y. He painted portraits of many distinguished men, including General Grant (in Union League club. New York) ; George W. DeLong ; Justice Field of the U.S. supreme court ; Brigham Young and his Apostles ; King Kamehaha, 5th, of the Sand- wich Islands (in the Czar's collection at St, Petersburg) ; Jefferson Davis, John C. Breckin- ridge ; John Slidell ; Li Hung Chang, the Chinese statesman ; Governor Washington Bartlett of California, and the Rev. Dr. John C. Hall. His genre pictures include : The Weaver (1869) ; The Bed Ear (1870) ; A Lost Art (1871) ; Tlianksgiv- ing Time (1872); Young Franklin at the Press (1875); The Clock Doctor (187Q): Words of Com- fort (1877): TJie Soicer (1877) ; The Story (1878); TJie Quilting Bee (1879); The Tabouret (1880); Mother and Child (ISSl); The Story Book (1882); Solitaire (1884); Modern Eve (1885); The Milk- maid (1886) ; The Wicker-Workers (1887) ; The Cradle Song (1887); The Pottery Artist (1888); A Breton Family (1890); A Holland Dooricay (1891); Watching the ^^lleel (1891); A Helping Hand (1892) ; Ave Maria (1893); W. J. Linton, iV. A., Engraving his Last Block (1894); Jack O'Lantern (1895) ; The Last Chapter (1896) ; Winter's Tale (1897) ; The Story of the Tiles (1898) ; The Stage Coach (1898) ; The Last Vision of Jeanne dArc (1900); Best (1900); Siving Partners (1901); John Anderson, My Jo (1901) ; For those at Sea (1901): The Home of the Hermit Tlirush (1902); Peace (1902) ; .4 Neiv Hampshire Forest (1902).