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56, and matriculated in the Lewisburg (Bucknell) university, Pa., in the class of 1862, subsequently engaging in mercantile pursuits. He enlisted as 1st sergeant in the 140th Pennsylva.nia regiment of volunteers in August, 1862; was commissioned 1st lieutenant, and promoted adjutant of the reg- iment, Sept. 8, 1862, and participated in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and the Wilderness. He was mustered out of service in Oc- tober, 1864, on account of disability from wounds received at Gettysburg and Todd's Tavern, and engaged in mercantile business in Rochester. Pa., where he was married, Dec. 1, 1864, to Josephine, daughter of Thomas J. and Mary Ann (Johnson) Power. He was chairman of the Beaver county Republican committee, 1872 and 1874; was a Re- publican representative from the twenty-fourth Pennsylvania district in the 4oth, 46th and 47th congresses, 1877-88, and in March, 1897, was ap- pointed second assistant postmaster-general at Washington, D.C. He received the honorary degree of A.M. from Lewisburg university in 1881.

SHANAHAN, Jeremiah Francis, R. C. bishop, was born at Silver Lake, Susquelianna county. Penn., July 13, 1834. He attended St. Joseph's college at Choconut, Pa., devoting himself to English and the classics, and was graduated at the Theological Seminary of St. Charles Bor- romeo, Philadelphia, Pa., having specialized in philosophy and theology. He was ordained priest, July 3, 1859, by Bishop Neumann of Phil- adelphia. He was rector of the seminary at Glenn Riddle, Pa., 1859-68, and on March 3, 1868, was appointed first bishop of Harrisburg, being consecrated at Philadelphia, July 12, 1868. by Bishop Wood, assisted by Bishops Elder and Dom- enec. He died at Harrisburg Pa., Sept. 24, 1886.

SHANKS, John Peter Clever, soldier, and representative, was born at Martinsburg, Va., June 17, 1826. He practised law in Portland, Ind.; was a representative in the state legisla- ture in 1854. and in 1861 was appointed an aide on General Fremont's staff, but resigned to take his seat as a Republican representative from Indiana in the 37th congress, serving, 1861-63. He raised and commanded the 7th Indiana cavalry, and was subsequently given command of a brigade of cavalry. He was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers; was brevetted major-general of volunteers, Feb. 14, 1865, and was mustered out Sept. 22, 1865. He was a Re- publican representative from Indiana in the 40th, 41st, 42d and 43d congresses, 1867-75, and after- ward practised law. He died in Portland, Ind., Jan. 23. 1901.

SHANKS, William Franklin Qore, journal- ist, was born in Shelby ville. Ky., April 20, 1837; son of Sanders and Maria (Gore) Shanks; grand-

son of William and Mary (White) Shanks and of Charles and Sarah (Walker) Gore, and a des- cendant of Maryland and Kentucky families, among whom was David White, a representative from Kentucky in the 18th congress. He attend- ed school in Louisville and wrote for daily pajjers there prior to the civil war. He was war corre- spondent for the New York Herald, 1861-65. and his success in giving reliable information re- ceived recognition from General Grant. While in the army he served for a time as volunteer aide-de-camp without pay on the staffs of Generals Rousseau and Thomas in various battles. On June 24, 1862, he was married to Mary Rose, daughter of Warnock and Amanda T. (Elston) Lynn of Louisville, K}'. He was on the editorial staff of the New York Herald, 1865-67: of Harper's Weekly. 1867-69; of the New York Times, 1869-70, and of the Tribune for two years imder Horace Greeley. 1870-80. In 1885 lie organized the Na- tional Press Intelligence company. He edited the New York Daily Star, 1889-91, and in 1891 estab- lished the Daily and Weekly Bond Buyer, of which he was still editor-in-chief in 1903. He is the author of : Personal Recollections of Distin- guished Generals (1865); A Noble Treason (1876); The Ring Master; and compiler of several finan- cial works in connection with his paper.

SHANLEY, John, R. C. bishop, was born in Albion, N.Y., Jan. 4, 1852; son of John and Nan- cy (McLean) Shanley, and grandson of John and Mary Shanley. His parents moved to St. Paul, Minn., 1857, where he attended the private school. He was a student at the College of the Propa- ganda, Rome, Italy, 1869-74, and was ordained a priest by Cardinal Patrizzi, May 30, 1874. He re- turned to St. Paul, Minn., and was assistant pas- tor and pastor of the Cathedral of St. Paul, 1874- 89. In 1889 he was appointed bishop of the newly created diocese of Jamestown, since changed to Fargo, and established that year, comprising the entire state of North Dakota, and he was conse- crated, Dec. 27, 1889, at St. Paul's cathedral by Archbishop Ireland, assisted by Titular Arch- bishop Grace and Bishop Marty. He received the degree of D.D. from the College of the Propa- ganda, Rome, in 1874.

SHANNON, Richard Cutts, diplomatist, was born in New London, Conn., Feb. 12. 1839; son of Charles Tebbets and Jane Randell (Stan wood) Shannon. He matriculated at Water ville college, Me., in the class of 1862, but left in 1861 before graduating to enlist as a private in the 5th Maine infantry. He was promoted through the ranks of 1st lieutenant, captain and major to brevet lieutenant-colonel. At the close of the war, Waterville college gave him his A.B. degree, dated 1863, and A.M., dated 1866. He was secre- tary of the U.S. legation at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,