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 SCOVEL

SCUDDER

SCOVEL, Sylvester Fithian, educator, was born in Harrison, Oliio, Dec. 2'J, ISSJ; son of the Rev. Dr. Sylvester S. Scovel. He was graduated from Hanover college, Ind., A.B., 1853, A.M., 1S.")6, and from the New Albany Theological sfininary in 1856; was pastor at Jeffersonville, I:id.. lSoT-61; Springfield, Oliio, 18GI-CG. and Pittsburg, Pa., 1866-83. He was president of the University of Wooster, 1883-98; acting president, 1898-lty (bi-ing succeeiied by Louis E. Holden (.J. v.), and Hoge professor of morals and sociology there from 18S3. On relinquishing the presidency in 1899 lie retained the Hoge cliair. He was elected president of the National Reform associa- tion at the annual meeting of 1897.

SCREVEN, James, soldier, was born in (leorgia in 173S; son of James and Mary Hyine I Smith) Screven; grandson of William and Catlierine (Stoll) Screven, and of Tliomas and Mary (Hyrne) Smith, and great-grandson of the Rev] William and Bridget (Cutt) Screven. The Rev. William Screven came from Somerton, England, and settled in Piscata way, N.H., in 1640, removing from there to Charleston, S.C., on account of religious pei-secution. James Scre- ven was married in 1764 to Mary, daughter of Charles Odingsell of Edisto Island, S.C. He was a member of the committee that drew up t!ie articles of association for the defence of liberty in Georgia in 1774, and served succes- sively as colonel and brigadier-general of Georgia militia, 1775-78, leading a brigade in several skirmishes with the British, between Sunbuiy ami Savannah. Ga. He was severely wounded at Milway Meeting-House, Ga., and fell into the hands of the British, who killed him. On learn- ing of his death, congress directed the erection of a monument to his memory. He died near Midway Meeting-House, Ga., Nov. 24, 1778.

SCRIBNER, Charles, publisher, was born in New York city, Pel). 21, 1821; son of Uriah Rogers and Betsey (Hawley) Scribner; grand.son of the Rev. Mattliew and Abigail (Rogers) Scrib- ner, and of Thomas and Keziah (Scribner) Haw- ley, and a descendant of Benjamin Scrivener, who emigrated from England, and settled in Norwalk, Conn., before 1680, and Hannah Cramp- ton, his wife, Charles Scribner matriculated at the University of the City of New York in 1837; changed to the College of New Jersey, where he was graduated, A.B., 1840; A.M., 1843; and -tudied law under Charles King, 184.3-46, but never j-ractised. He engaged in the business of book- -•••ller and puV>lisher in partnership with Isaac D. n.iker in 1846. and after Mr. Baker's d^ath in I^.")0, he conducted the business alone. 1850-57. He was married in 1848 to Emma E.. daughter of John I. Blair of Blairstown. N.J. In 1857 he bought the importing business of Banks. Merwin

and Co., and Charles Welford, the London repre- sentative of the house, became his partner, doing business in New Y'ork as Charles Scribner and Co., and in London as Scribner, Welford and Co. Mr. Welford died in 1885. Mr. Scribner established Tlie Hours at Home in 1805, which became Scrilme7-'s Magazine in 1870, under the editorship of Dr. Josiah G. Holland. He died in Lucerne, Switzerland, Aug. 20. 1871.

SCRUGGS, William Lindsay, journalist and diplomatist, was born near Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 14, 1836; son of Frederick and IMargaret (Kimbrough) Scruggs: grandson of Frederick and Rebecca Lyndsay (Conway) Scruggs, and of Gross and Annie Keith (Hale) Scruggs of Vir- ginia, and a descendant of the Scruggs (or Scroggs) family of England, whereof Sir William, Chief Justice of the King's Bench, was a mem- ber. His ancestors emigrated to Virginia from England and Scotland, 1640 and 1667; his mater- nal ancestors being Scotch. He was educated in the common schools and under private instruc- tion; attended Strawberry Plains college, East Tennessee, 1854-58; studied law, and was ad- mitted to the bar, 1861, but did not practise, be- coming interested in journalism in 1862. He was married. Aug. 3, 1858, to Judith Ann, daughter of John H. S. and Susan (Terry) Potts of Fredericks- burg, Va., who died in 1897. Mr. Scruggs was chief editor of the Daily Sun, Columbus, Ga., and of the Daily New Era, Atlanta, Ga.. 1862-72; U.S. minister to Colombia, South America, 1873- 77 and 1882-87; U.S. consul to Clieng-Kiang and Canton, China, 1878-81; ambassador extraordi- nary and minister plenipotentiary to Venezuela. S.A., 1889-93; and legal adviser and special agent of the Venezuelan government, charged with settlement of the Anglo- Venezuelan boundary dispute, 1893-98, bringing the question to arbi- tration, 1897; after which he resumed his resi- dence in Atlanta, Ga. He is the author of: British Aggresaiona in Venezuela (1894); Official History of the Guayana Boundary Dispute (1895); Lord Salisbury's Mi'itakes (1896); Fallacies of the British Blue Book (1896); The Colombian and Venezuelan Republics (1900); The Monroe Doctrine on Trial (1902); Evolution of American Citizenship (1902); and contributions to various periodicals.

SCUDDER, Henry Martyn, missionary, was born in Panditeripo, Ceylon, Feb. 5, 1822; son of the Rev. John and Harriet (Waterbury) Scudder. He came to the United States in 1832; matric- ulated at Williams college with the class of 1840; left in 1837 to enter the University of the City of New Y''ork, and was graduated there. A.B., 1840, A.M., 1843, and from Union Theological seminary in 1843, being ordained by the presbytery of New York, Nov. 12, 1843. He was