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bara (Maiirer) Hoerlein, of Utica, N.Y. In 1878 he founded the Church of the Redeemer in Utica, N.Y., where he preached fifteen years. He founded several other Lutheran churches in central New York, and in 1893 became president of Thiel college. He established The Young Lutheran, a denominational paper, in 1885, and was its editor. Susquehanna university conferred on Iiiin the honorary degree of D.D. in 1895.

ROTHERMEL, Peter Frederick, artist, was born in Nescopack, Luzerne county. Pa., July 18, 1817. He attended the common schools, and after attempting- land-surveying and sign-paint- ing, began the stud}^ of drawing under John R. Smitii. He subsequently studied portrait-paint- ing under Bass Otis of Philadelphia, Pa.; travel- ed in England and on the continent, 1856-59, remaining nearly two j^ears in Rome, and upon his return to the United States, opened a studio in Pliiladelphia, devoting himself ciiiefij' to his- torical subjects. He was an honorary member of the National Academy of Design; a member of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and also a director of the latter, 1847--55. His canvases include: De Soto Discovering the Blississippi (1844); Embarkation of Columbus, in the Penn- sylvania academy; Christian Martyrs in the Coliseum, a series illustrative of Prescott's "History of the Conquest of Mexico" (about 1850); The Virtuoso (1855); King Lear (1856); Patrick Henry before the Virginia House of Bur- gesses: three paintings of St. Paul; Trial of Sir Henry Vane; Battle of Gettysburg; Memorial Hall, Philadelphia (1871); The Landsknecht {187G); Bacchantes (1884); Columbus before Isabella; two scenes from '• Macbeth," and Amy Robsart Interceding for Leicester. He died in Grassland- mere, Pa., Aug. 15. 1895.

ROTHROCK, Joseph Trimble, botanist, was born inMcVeytown, Mifflin county. Pa., April 9, 1839; son of Dr. Abraham and Phoebe (Brinton) Rothrock; grandson of Philip and Martha (Lo- baugh) Rotiirock, and of Joseph and Jane (Brin- ton) Trimble. He matriculated at the Lawrence Scientific school. Harvard college, but on the outbreak of the civil war, enlisted as a private in the 131st regiment, Pennsylvania volunteer infantry. He subsequently raised and was made captain of company E, 20th regiment, Penn- sylvania volunteer cavalry; was badly wounded in the battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, and returning to Harvard college, was graduated B.S., 1864. He soon after began the study of medicine, but temporarily abandoned it to join the exploring expedition under the Western Union Extension Telegraph company in North- ern British Columbia, 1865-66. He was grad- uated from the University of Pennsylvania, M.D., 1868, and was professor of botany in the Agricul-

tural college, Pennsylvania, 1868-70. He was married. May 27, 1S69, to Martha Ellen, daugliter of Addison and Elizabeth (Shafer) May of West Chester, Pa. He engaged in the practice of medicine at Wilkesbarre, Pa., 1870-73, where he assisted in the establishment of a hospital; was associated as surgeon and botanist with the Wheeler geographical and geological expedition operating under the direction of the U.S. En- gineer corps, west of the 100th meridan, 1873-76, and contributed extensively to the articles in Volume IX. of the Wheeler Report, having made the greater part of the collection which it des- cribes. In 1876 he was elected to the chair of botany in the Universitj' of Pennsylvania, and in addition to his professorial duties, took an active part as writer and speaker in the Forestry move- ment; established the North Mountain school of physical culture, Luzerne county, Pa., in 1876. and served as Michaux lecturer in forestry by appointment of the American Philosophical society for fourteen years. Professor Rothrock made an extended voyage through the West Indies, 1890-91, contributing large additions to the scientific collection of the University of Pennsylvania, and in May, 1893, was appointed commissioner of forestry for Pennsylvania by Governor Pattison, making his home in West Chester, and serving in this capacity during the administrations of Governors Hastings and Stone. For his photographs of Pennsylvania forest trees, he received silver medals from the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889, and the Columbian ex- position, Chicago, 1893. He was elected a mem- ber of the American Philosophical society, the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, and the Pennsylvania Historical society, and pres- ident of the Chester County Historical society. He became a member of the editorial staff of Forest Leaves in 1893, and is the author of: Flora of Alaska (1867); Vacation Cruising (1884); " Revision of North American Guarineas," in the Proceedings of the American Academy; Penn- sylvania Forestry Reports (1895-97), and several scientific papers.

ROUARIE, Armand Taffin, Marquis de la, soldier, was born near Rennes, France, April 14, 1756. He was appointed a member of the king's body guard, but owing to a duel he was dismissed, and emigrated to the United States, Slay 10, 1777, as Count Armand. He was commissioned colo- nel in the Continental army; served under La- fayette in New Jersey; was active in the fighting in Winchester county, N.Y.. and in Connecticut, and served under Gen. Horatio Gates at Camden, Aug. 16. 1780. He captured the force of Barre- more near King's Bridge, Nov. 8, 1779. In 1780 his corps was joined to that of Pulaski, and 1 e took part in the operations in central New Jer-