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mounting the spociinens in two (|uarto volnnies, privately publislied. fifty ei)ies of which he dis- trihiitetl ainoJii: liis friends. He examined the specimens collected by Ciuirles Wri^^lit (q.v.) in Cuba; those of Rodger's North Pacific exploring expedition, and of Capt. Charles ^Vilkes*s South Pacific expedition. He was the discoverer of a rare and interesting saxifragaceous plant, which was nanied " Sullivantia Ohionis"iu his honor, by John Torrey and Asa Gray, with whom he was closely identified in scientific research. He received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Kenyon college. Gambler, Oliio, in 1864; was .senior trustee of Starling Medical college, Colum- bus. Ohio; was elected a member of the Ameri- can Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1845; of the National Academy of Sciences in 1872, and of various foreign and American scientific so- cieties. He was married first to Jane, daughter of Alexander K. Marshall of Kentucky, and niece of Chief-Justice John Marshall (q.v.) by whom he had one daughter; secondly, to Eliza G. Wheeler of New Y''ork city, who rendered him valuable assistance in his bryological research, and who died of cholera about 1850, leaving two daugliters and one son, and tiiirdl}- to Caroline E. Sutton, by whom he had four sons and two daughters. His daughter, Caroline E., married Edward Burgess, tiie famous naval architect. William S. SuUivant is the author of: A Cata- logue of Phitits, Nath'e or Naturalized, in the Vicinity of Cnlumhus (1840); Musci AUeghanienscs (1845); Contributions to the BrjjoJogy and Hepat- icology of yorth America (1846 and 1849); TJie Miisci and Hepaticce of the United States East of the Mississijypi River (1856); Musci Cubenses (1861); and Icones ^fuscorum, his masterpiece (1864; supplement, 1874). The letter press and the plates from his own drawings which ac- company nearly all his publications were de- clared in the " Letters " of Prof. Asa Gray (1893), "exquisite and wholly unrivalled." He be- queathed his bryological library and his collec- tions of mosses to the Graj' herbarium of Harvard college, and his botanical library, microscopes and remaining collections to the University of Ohio, and to the Starling Medical school. He died in rolumhns, Ohio. April 30, 1873.

SULLOWAY, Cyrus Adam, representative. was born in Grafton, N.H., June 8. 1839; son of Greeley and Betsey (Sniitii) Sulloway; grandson of Greeley ami Rhoda Sulloway and of Capt. James T. and Rachel (Hf>yt) Smith, and a de- scendant of Revolutionary ancestors. He at- tenrled the common schools and Kimball acad- emy. New London, N.H.: .subsequently studied law; was admitted to the bar in November, 1863, and commenced practice in Manchester, N.H.. in January, 1864. He was married. May 30, 1805,

to Helen M., daughter of Jonathan W. Fifiold of Salisbury, N.H. He was a representative in the state legislature. 1872-73 and 1887-93, and was a Republican representative from the first New IIami)shire district in the 54th-58th congresses, 1895-1905, his election for five successive terms from the first district making a record never be- fore attained. He served as chairman of the committee on expenditures in the department of justice in the 55th congress, and of that on in- valid pensions in the 56th and 57th congresses.

SULLY, Alfred, soldier, was born in Philadel- phia, Pa., in 1821, son of Thomas Sully, the ar- tist (q.v.). He was graduated from the U.S. Military academy, 1841, promoted 2d lieutenant and assigned to the 2d U.S. infantry. He served in the Seminole war, 1841-42; was on garrison duty at Sackefc harbor, N.Y., 1842-46; engaged in the siege of Vera Cruz, March 9-29, 1847, and was promoted 1st lieutenant, March 11, 1847. He was on recruiting service, 1847-48; quarter- master on the Pacific coast, 1848-52; was promoted captain, Feb. 23, 1852; participated in the Rogue river expedition against the Indians in Oregon, 1853; was on frontier duty, 1854-60; on leave of absence in Europe, 1858-59, and served against the Indians, 1860-61, He was engaged in the de- fence of Washington, D.C., until March 9, 1862; was appointed colonel, 1st Minnesota volunteers, Feb. 22, 1862, and promoted major and assigned to the 8th infantry, March 15, 1862. He engaged in the Peninsular campaign, March-August, 1862, being brevetted lieutenant-colonel, June 1, for "gallant and meritorious services " at the battle of Fair Oaks, May 31; commanded a brig- ade in Sedgwick's division during the change of base to James River in June, and took part in action at White Oak Bridge, his brigade recover- ing part of the ground lost by General McCall; and at the battle of Malvern Hill, July 1, being brevetted colonel the same day. During the northern Virginia campaign, he commanded the rearguard on the retreat to Washington, D.C., on which he ambuscaded the eneni3-'s advance, near Vienna, Sept. 3, 1802; served through the Maryland campaign, Army of the Potomac; was promoted brigadier-general, U.S. volunteers, Sept, 26, 1862, leading his brigade at the battle of Chancellorsville, May 2-4, 1863; was in com- mand of the expedition against the Indians of the northwest, August, 1803-August, 1864; bre- vetted major-general, U.S. volunteers, March 8, 1865, and brigadier-general, U.S. army, March 13, for "gallant and meritorious .services" es- pecially at the battle of White Stone Hill, Dakota Territory, Sept. 3, 1863; was mustered out of the volunteer service, April 30, 1866, and wason leave of absence until Dec, 28. 1806. He was a mem- ber of the board for the examination of candidates