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-Fathers and Sons" (1867) and Tolstoi's " The Cossacks, a tale of the Caucasus " (1878), and is the author of: Turkestan: Xotes of a Journey in Russutn Turkestan, Khokand. Bokhara and Kuldja (1876); Peter the Great, Emperor of Jiiissia (2 vols. 1884); and Amrrican Dipohnaey and the Furtherance of Commerce (1886); besides many articles in the It-adiiig American jitrio- Jical's. H.> di.'d ill lair... Ej,'ypt. July 16, ]bVO.

SCHUYLER, Montgomery, clergyman, was born in New York city, Jan. 9. 1814; son of Anthony Dey and Susan (Ridge) Schuyler, and a descendant of Arent, brother of Peter Scliuyler. He attended Hobart college, and was graduated from Union college, Schenectady. N.Y.. in 1834; studied law; engaged in mercantile bii.^iiiess, and w!is ordained de;vcon in 1840 and prie^t in 1841. He was rector of Trinity church, Marshall, Mich., lsi4i_44. Grace church, Lyons. N.Y.. 184-1-4.5; St. John's, Buffalo, N.Y^, 1845-54: and Christ church cathedral, St. Louis, Mo., 18.54-96. He was dean of the cathedral at the time of his death. He was president of the standing com- mittee of the diocese of Missouri. 1858-96, and was president of the diocesean conventions of 1868 and 1886, that elected Bishops Robertson and Tuttle. In 1891, upon the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination, the Schuyler memorial house, an adjunct to Christ church cathedral, was founded. He was three times married: first, Sept. 7, 1836. to Sarah Sandford; secondly, Oct. 10. 1843. to Lydia Eliza Roosevelt, and tliirdly, May 29. 1855, to Sophia Elizabeth Norton. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred on liim by Hobart college in 1856. He is the author of: The Church, its Ministry and Worship (18.53); Tlte Pioneer Church (1867); HUtorical Discourse of Christ Church, St. Louis (1870). He died in St. Louis. Mo., March 19. 1896.

SCHUYLER, Montgomery, journalist, was born in Ithaca, X.Y'.. Aug. 19. 1843; son of the Rev. Anthony (1816-1900) and Eleanor (John- son) Schuyler; grandson of Peter and Caroline (Prother) Schuyler and of Ben and Jane (Dey) Johnson and a descendant of Philip Pieterse and Margaretta (van Schlectenhorst) Schuyler of Albany, both born in Holland. Their marriage (Dec. 12, 16.50) was the first celebrated in Albany, N.Y''. Anthony Schuyler was the rector of Christ church at Oswego, N.Y''.. 1852-62; Christ church, Roche.ster, N.Y., 1862-68 and Grace church. Orange, N.J., 1868-1900. He attended Hobart college in 18-58; engaged in the newspaper busi- ness as a member of the staff of the New Y'ork II orW. isr,.5-s3, and became a member of the editorial staff of the New York Times in 1883. He was married, Sept. IG, 1876. to Katherine Beeckman, daughter of Rolu-rt Dwight and Mary (Armour) Livingston of New York, He pub-

lished papers on architecture in the leading magazines, and is the author of: The Brooklyn Bridge (in conjunction with William C. Conant, 1883), and Studies in American Arcliitccture (1892).

SCHUYLER, Peter, soldier, was born in Albany. N.Y'., Sept. 17, 1657; son of Philip Pieter- sen and Margarita(Van Slichtenhorst) Schuyler, and grandson of Brant Arent Van Slichtenhorst, who immigrated to America in 1647, and was commissioned director of the Rensselaerwyck, president of the court of justice, and im- mediate manager of the whole estate of the Van Rensselaer family. Philip Pietersen Schuyler emigrated from Amsterdam, Holland, in 1650, and died at Albany, N.Y'., March 9, 1684. Peter was appointed justice of the peace in 1685. and upon the incorporation of Albany as a city he was sent to New York in company with Robert Livingston to procure the charter, under which he was appointed first mayor of the city in 1686, serving till 1694. He was commissioned lieu- tenant of state militia in March, 1688, became commander of militia in the northern depart- ment of New Y'ork, and was given command of the fort at Albany, where he successfully re- sisted the attack upon the fort made by Milborne. In June, 1700, he led a small force into Canada and penetrated to Laprairie, and after several skirmishes with the French and Indians, returned to Albany. He was a member of the New Y'oi k assembly, 1701-03. In 1710 he went to England with five chiefs of the Five Nations, for the pur- pose of impressing them with the greatness of the English nation. He was appointed a mem- ber of the King's council in New Y'ork in 1714; served for a time as president of the council, and during the absence of Peter Burnet, served as acting governor, 1719-20. He was commissioner of Indian affairs, obtaining great influence over the Five Nations, He was twice max-ried; first, in lObl, to Elizabeth Van Schaick, and secondly to Maria Van Rensselaer, He died in Albany, N.Y., Feb. 19, 1724.

SCHUYLER, Peter, soldier, was born at New- ark, N.J. . in 1710; son of Arent Schuj-ler. He was authorized by the colonial government to recruit men in New Jerse\' for the proposed in- vasion of Canada; was commissioned colonel, Sept. 7, 1746, and although the expedition was abandoned he commanded his regiment, the "Jersey Blues," at Fort Clinton, Saratoga, N.Y'., until 1747, when he was forced to leave the post on account of scarcity of provisions. In 1748 he returned to New Jersey, and in 1754 was stationed at Oswego, where he was taken prisoner with half his regiment by General Montcalm, and was imprisoned at Montreal and Quebec, until Oct., 1757, when he was released on parole. In