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PRINCE, George Washlng:ton, representative, w;i>< liorii ill Tazt«u-.-ll miinty. 111., March 4, 1854; son of Almyron aii.l Barbara (Fast) Prince. He wius;?ra'luated at Knox college, Galesburg, 111., in 1878; was ailmitteJ to the bar in 1880, and settled in practice at Galeshiug in the same year. He was married. April 20, 1883, to Lillie C, daiigiiter of Henry and Elizabeth (Hudson) Ferris of Ci.ilesburg, 111. He was city attorney in 1881. chairman of the Republican central com- mittee of Knox county in 1884: a representative in the Illinois legislature, 1888-91; the Republi- can candidate for attorney-general of Illinois in 1893. and a Republican representative from the tenth Illinois district in the 54th congress to complete tiie term of Gen. Philip Sidney Post, deceased, and in the 55th, 56th, 57th and 58th congresses, 1895-1905.

PRINCE, Helen Choate, author, was born in Dorchester. Mass., Nov. 26, 1857; daughter of Edward EUerton and Miriam Foster (Choate) Pratt; granddaughter of George and Abigail (Lodge) Pratt and of Rufus and Helen (Olcott) Choate; a paternal descendant of Governor Walley of Connecticut, and a maternal descend- ant of the first Choate, who made his home on Choate Island. Essex, Mass., early in the seven- teenth century. She received her education in private schools in Boston, Mass. She was mar- ried. June 7. 1881. to Charles Albert Prince of Boston, Mass.. and after 1893 made her home in Paris, France. Her published books include: Tfie Story of Christine Rochefort (1895); A Transatlantic Chatelaine {\HTi); At The Sign of the Silver Crescent (1898); The Strongest Master (1902).

PRINCE, Henry, soldier, was born in East- port. Maim-, June 19, 1811. He was graduated at the U.S. Military academy and assigned to the 4th U.S. infantry, Sept. 18, 1835; served in Florida, 18.36-.38, and was wounded in a skirmish at Camp Izjird, Feb. 29, 1836. He was promoted 2d lieutenant, June 11, 1838; 1st lieutenant, July 7, 18^38; served on frontier duty among the Creek Indians at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, 18.39-41, and in Florida, 1841-42. He was in garrison, 1842—44; on coast survey and recruiting service, 1844-46, and adjutant of the 4th infantry, 1846- 47, being present at the capture of San Antonio, the battle of Churubusco and of Molino del Rey, where he was severely wounded. He was lire- vetted captain, Aug. 20, 1847, for Contreras and Churubusco; was promoted captain, Sept. 26, 1847, and bre vetted major, Sept. 8, 1847 for Molino del Rey. He was an invalid from his wounds, 1847-.50; on coast survey duty, 1850-55; coinmandeil Fort Steilacoom, Washington Ter- ritory, and on paymaster duty. 1855-58. He took part in the Utah campaign, ls.")S-."i9. .-uid was

eommissioned brigadier-general of U.S. volun- teers, April 28, 1863. In the battle of Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862, he cominauded the 2d brigade in Augur's 2d division, Banks's 2d corps, and when General Augur was wounded he suc- ceeded to the command of the division. He was captured and held as a prisoner of war until December, 1862. He was brevetted lieutenant- colonel, U.S.A., for Cedar Mountain, and on his release took part in the operations in eastern- North Carolina early in 1863. He was ordered to Maryland in June, 1863. being engaged in the action at Wapping Heights, Va., July 23, and in the Rapidan campaign, October to December, 1863, where he commanded a division in the 3d corps, and was prominent in the attack on the Confederates entrenched at Antioch Church, Nov.

29, 1863. He commanded the district of Colum- bus, Ky., April to August, 1864; took part in the pursuit of Forrest's raiders in Tennessee and Alabama. October to November, 1864, and com- manded a provisional division on the coast of South Carolina, January to May, 1865. He was brevetted colonel and brigadier-general, U.S.A., March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious ser- vices during the war and in the field; served on courts-martial in Washington, D.C., 1865-66, and was mustered out of the volunteer service, April

30, 1866. He served as paymaster at Boston, Mass., 1866-69; as chief paymaster of the depart- ment of the east, 1869-71. and as pajmaster in New York city, 1871-75. He was chief paymaster of the division of the Pacific, 1875-77; was pro- moted lieutenant-colonel, and made department paymaster-general, ]\Iarch 3, 1877, and was retired, Dec. 31, 1879. He committed suicide in London, England, Aug. 19. 1892.

PRINCE, John Dyneley, philologist, was born in New York city, April 17, 1808; son of John Dyneley and Anna (Morris) Prince: grandson of John Dyneley and Mary (Travers) Prince and of Thomas H. and MarJ' (Johnson) Morris, and great-grandson of Reverdy Johnson (q.v.). He was graduated from Columbia, A.B. in 1888; studied Semitic languages at Berlin university, Germany, 1889-91; was a fellow in Semitic languages at Johns Hopkins university, 1891-92, and was graduated from Johns Hopkins, Ph.D., in 1892. He was married, Oct. 5, 1889, to A.leline, daughter of Dr. Alfred L. Loomis of New York city. He represented Columbia university in the University of Pennsylvania expedition to Baby- lonia, 1888-89; was professor of Semitic languages and comparative philology at the New York university, 1889-1902, and dean of the graduate school, 189.5-1902. He resigned his chair in 1902 to accept the professorship of Semitic languages in Columbia university. He was elected a meinl)er of the American Oriental society, the American