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Fust Reformed church for nearly a year. He was married. July 23. 1872, to Francina Almira, daughter of llu^'li and Francina (Wilson) An- drews, lie served as financial agent of Franklin and Marshall college, 1887-89, as president pro tern., 1889, and in 1890 was elected to the presi- dency, a position still held in 1903. He received the honorary degree of Ph.D.. from Franklin and M.irshall college in 1883, and that of D.D., from Lafayette in February, 1891. He was elected a meinl)er of the International Sunday School Lesson committee in 1890; was a consulting meml)er on the editorial staff of the "Standard Dictionary." and is the author of numerous con- triltutions to the educational and religious press. STAIQO, Richard Morrell, artist, was born in Leeds, England. Sept. 7, 1817. In 1831 he came to America with his fatiier and was encouraged in his determination to become a painter by Wash- ington AUston. He won special recognition in miniature work. He was elected an Associate of the National Academy of Design in 1886, and an Academician in 18G1. He painted miniatures of Wasliington AUston, Edward Everett, Daniel Webster, William Prescott and others. His jiaintings include: r7ieS'a(7or's Grave; The Cat's Cradle: The Crossing-Sweeper; and portraits of George H. Calvert and Russell Sturgis. He died in Newport. R.I., Oct. 11, 1881.

STALLO, John Bernhard, diplomatist, -was born in Sierliausen, Oldenburg. March 16, 1823. He came to the United States in 1839, and tauglit German, physics and matiiematics until 1847. He was admitted to the bar in 1849 and was judge of the court of common pleas and the district court, 1853-55. In 1885 he was appointed U.S. minister to Italy by President Cleveland, and after the close of his term, in 1889, remained in Italy. He is the autlior of: General Principles of the Philos- ophy of Nature (1815); Concepts and Theories of Modern Physics (1882); Abhandlungenund Brief e (iy'.»:{). lie died in Rome. Italy, Jan. 6, 1900.

STANBERY, Henry, cabinet officer, was born in New York city, Feb. 20. 1803; son of Jonas Stanbery. He was graduated from Washington college. Pa., in 1819; practising law in Lancaster, Ohio, 1824— IG; was the first attorney-general of Ohio. 1846-51, meanwhile practising law in Co- lumbus, and practised in Cincinnati, 1851-66. He wa-s appointed attorney-general of the United States by President Johnson in 1866. resigning the jKjrtfolio in 1868, to become one of the at- torneys at President Johnsons impeachment trial. He was apfKjinted by the President, asso- ciate justice of the U.S. supreme court at the close of the trial, but his appointment was not confirmed by the senate. He returned to Cin- cinnati in 1808; was president of the Cincinnati Law association; and in 1881 removed to New

Y'ork city. He was twice married, first, to Frances, daughter of Philemon Beecher, and sec- ondly, to Cecelia, daugliter of Key Bond. He died in New York city. June 25, 1881.

STANDISH, John Van Ness, educator, was born in Woodstock, Vermont, Feb. 26, 1825; son of John Win.<lowand Caroline Williams (Myrick) Staudish; grandson of Lieut. Samuel and Martha (Brewer) Myrick; great-grandson of Col. Jonathan Brewer, who commanded an independ- ent corps at the battle of Bunker Hill, and seventh in direct descent from Capt. Myles Standish. He attended the district schools of Vermont, private schools and the Liberal insti- tute, Lebanon. N.H., and was graduated from Norwich university, Northfield. Vt.. A.B., 1847, A.M., 1855. He taught in Woodstock. Vt., 1841, 1843-45, and 1848-49; in Perkinsville. Vt., 1847- 48, and in various towns in New Y'ork state, 1850-54; was professor of mathematics and as- tronomy, Lombard university. Galesburg, 111., 1854-92, acting president, 1854-56, and presi- dent, 1892-95, being made president emeritus in the latter year. He was married, Marcli 24, 1859^ to Harriet Augusta, daugliter of Francis and Rebecca (Stowe) Kendall, of Pliillipston, Mass. Miss Kendall was a teacher in Lombard univer- sity, 1854-56. Mr. Standish and his wife traveled extensively in Europe, Asia, and Africa in 1879, 1882-83, and 1891-92. He was elected president of the Illinois State Teachers' association, 1859; of the Galesburg Park commission, 1878, and of the Improvement society, 1901. being actively in- terested in landscape gardening. He received the honorary degree of Pii.D.. from Knox college, Galesburg, 1883, that of LL.D., from St. Law- rence university, Canton, N.Y"., 1893, and from Norwich university in 1896. In 1902 he was re- siding in Galesburg, 111., engaged in landscape gardening and literary work.

STANDISH, Myles, Pilgrim, was born in Lancashire, England, about 1584. He served in the English army in Flanders; attained the rank of captain, and together with the colony of Pil- grims, sailed on the Mayflower from Plymouth, Eng., Sept. 6. 1620. On their arrival at Cape Cod, Nov. 21. 1620. Standish commanded several expeditions inland. He was appointed military captain in February, 1621, and explored Mas- sachusetts Bay. In 1622, hearing of an Indian plot to exterminate the English, at Wessagus- sett, Standish sent eight men to march to the relief of that colony. He then enticed the In- dian chiefs Pecksuot and Wituwamat into a room, and closing the door, killed the Indians after a spirited fight. This was the first blood shed b}' the Pilgrims, and a battle with the In- dians resulted in which the Indians were routed, without loss of life. In 1625 Standish went to