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R., New York Aldrich, Thomas Bailey- Poet and Novelist.— Late editoruf the Atlantic jMonlhly. — B., Portsnjouth, N. IL, Nov. 11, 1836. R. Boston, Mass. Alger, Russeil A. — Capitalist. — Late Com. -in-Chief, G..\.R. — Brev.JMaj. Gen. Vol, Union Army — B., Medina, O., Feb. 27,1836. R.,Detroit,Mich. Allaire, Anthony J. — Captain of New York Municipal Police, 3d Precinct. B., Feb. 17, 1829 Allen, FlaviUS J.^— Proprietor of the Astor House, and co-proprietor (Hildretli & Allen) of Metropolitan Hotel, New York Allison, William B. — U. S. Senator from Iowa, since March 4, 1873. — B., Perry, O., March 2, 1829. R., Dubuque Amberg, Gustav — Manager of Amberg's Theatre, (German,) Irving Place and I5lh Street, N. Y. — B., Austria, 1S46 Ames, Oliver — Late Gov. of Mass. — M'f'r. — Capitalist. — Pres. and Director of various R. R. Co.'s. B., Easton,Mass., Feb. 4, 1831. R., Boston. Anderson, Mary — Actress. — B., Sacramento, Cal., July 28, 1859. First appearance 1S75. — Married Antonio Navarro, iSgo. R., New York. Andrews, Edward G. — Bishop of Jleth. Episcopal Church. — Ordained 1872. — B., New Hartford, N. Y., Aug. 7, 1825. R. .Washington, D. C. Anthony, Susan B. — Champion of Equal Civil Rights for Women — B., South Adams^ Mass., P~eb. 15, 1820. R., Rochester, N. Y AronSOn, Rudolph — Amusement Director. — Manager of " The Casino," Broadway and 39th St., and of Light Opera Companies. — B., 1856. Arthur, Joseph — Dramatist. — Author of the plays " Blue Jeans " and "The Still Alarm." — B., 1S52. R., New York ..Astor, Wm, Waldorf — Son and sole heir of John Jacob Astor. — E.x-State Senator. — Late U. S. Minister to Italy. — R., New York Atkinson, Edward —Economic writer and lecturer. — Insurance Manager. — B., Brookline, Mass., Feb. 10, 1827. R., Boston Augur, Christopher C. — Brig. General, Retired, U. S. Army. — Graduated, West Point, 1843. — ^5., New York, 1821. R., Washington. . . . Baker, Thomas F, — Editor and Co-proprietor of the Utica Globe. — B., .-\pril 5, 1S47. R., Utica, N. Y '. Bancroft, George— American Historian. — B., Worcester, Mass., October 3, 1800. — Died, Washington, D. C, January 15 i8gi Banks, Nathaniel P. — Congressman. — Ex-Governor. — Late Major-General in Union Army. — B., Jan. 30, 1S16. R., Waltham,.Mass Barker, Fordyce — Physician and Med. Author. — Late Pres. N.Y. State Med. Society, and of N.Y. Academy of Medicine. — B., May 2, 1819. " Barnum, P, T. — Showman. — Organizer and chief owner of Barnum's Circus. — B., Bethel, Conn., July 5, 1810. R., Bridgeport, Conn. . . . Barrett, Lawrence — Actor. — B., N. J., April 4, 183S. — Began acting 1853. — Interpreter of Richelieu, Hamlet, Shylock, Etc. — R., New York. Barrett, Wm, E,— Editor of the Daily Advertiser, Boston, Mass. . . " " Barrymore, Maurice— Actor and Playwright. — Autlior of " Nadjesda" and " The Don." — B., England, 1853. R., New York Bartlett, Samuel C. —Educator and Clergyman. Pres't of Dartmouth College. — B. Nov. 25. 1S17, Salisbury, N. PI. R., Hanover, N. 11. Bate Wm. B.— U. S. Senator from Tennessee. — E.x-Governor. — Maj. Gen. Confederate States Army.— Lawyer. R., Nash\-ille, Tenii Baya'rd, Tiionias p.— statesman.— B., Wilmington, Del., Oct 2c 1828.— Ex-U. S. Senator— U. S. Sec'y of Slate, 1885-18S9. K., Do\-er, Del. Beard James H. Painter. — Earlier years devoted to portrait, his later to animal painting. — B., Buffalo, 1814. R , New York Beauregard P. G. T. — Soldier. — Maj. Gen. Confederate States Army. — Commanded the attack on Fort Sampler, 1861. R., New Orleans. Beaver, J. A. — Late Gov. of Pa. — Lawyer. — Was Brevet Brig. Clen. in Union Army.— B., Millerstown, Pa., Oct. 21, 1837. R., Bellepont, Pa. BelO A. H.— Pub. of both the Galveston & Dallas, Tex., Daily News. — Was Col. inCon. Army. — B., Salem, N. C, May 1839. R., Galveston. . Bennett James Gordon — Proprietor of New York Herald. — B., Jlay 10. 1841. R., Paris Berghold Wm. C. P.— Capt. of New York Municipal Police, 26th Precinct. — B., Germany, Feb. 15, 1837 Berolde Judith — .\ctress. — Latest and leading success in the play " Blue Jeans." — B., 1866. R., New York Biggs Benjamin T. t-ate Gov. of Delaware. — Member of 41st Congress. — B., Summit Bridge, Del., Oct. I, 1821. R., Middletown, Del. . Bingham Henrv H. — Rep. for ist Pa. Dist., 46th-5ist Congresses— iSiev. Brig. Gen. Vol., Union .\nny. — B., Phila. 1841. R., Phila Black, Chauncey P.— Lawver -Political and economic writer.— Lieut. Gov. of Pa., 1882^6. — B., 1839. R., York, Pa Black' John C.— Lawyer. U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, 18S5-9.— Brig. Gen. Union Army.— B.. Jan. 29, 1S39. R., Chicajn, III Blaine James G.— Ul S Sec'yof state.— Ex-Cong.— Ex-U. S. Senator.— Rep. nominee for Pres't 1884.— B., Jan. 31, 1830. R., Augusta, Me. Blair; Henry W.— U. S. Senator from N. H.— Member of 44th-45th Congresses.— B,, Crampton, N. H., Dec. 6, 1834. R. Manchester •All subjects of portraiture in American Celebritirs were living Ian. 1st, 1891. This biographical index is revised 10 Feb. 25lh, 1891. Abbreviations — B. for born. R. for residence. Bland, R. P.— Rep. nth Mo. Dist., 43d-5ist Congresses— Author of the "Bland Silver Bill.— Lawyer. — B., Ky., Aug. 19, 1835. R., Lebanon, Mo. Blatchford, Samuel— Associate Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. — B., New York, March 9, 1820. R., Washington Bleckley, Logan E. — Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Georgia. — Poet and Author. — B,, 1825. R., Atlanta Blodgett, Ruf us— U. S. Senator.— Railroad Builder and Bank Pres't. — B., Dorchester, N. H., Oct. 9, 1834. R., Long Branch, N. J Blount, Jas. H. — Member of 43d-5ist Congresses, inclusive. — Lawyer. — B., Georgia, Sept. 12, 1837. R. Macon, Ga, Boies, Horace— Governor of Iowa— Lawyer. — P.., Erie Co., N. Y., Dec. 7, 1827, Moved to Waterloo, Iowa, in 1867 Bonner, Hugh -Chief of Fire Department of New York City — B., Ireland, June 14, 1839 Booth, Agnes, (Mrs. SCHUEFFEL)— Actress.— Leading lady in Madison Square Theatre Company. — R., New York -Booth, Edwin— Actor— B., Bel Air, Md., Nov. 13, 1833— Renowned as "Richard III," "Othello," "Hamlet," "Shylock," &c. R., New York. Boutelle, Charles A. — Rep. for 4th Me. Dist. in 48th-5ist Cong.— Editor Bangor IV/ug and Courier. — B., Damariscotfa, Feb. 9, 1839 Bowman, Thomas -Bishop (1872) M. E. Church— Chaplain U. S. Senate, 1864-5— B., Berwick, Pa., July 15, 1817. R., St. Louis, Mo Boyesen, Hjalmar H.— Scholar and Novelist— B., Norway, Sept. 23, 1848— Came to U. S., 1868— Prof. Columbia College— R., New York. Bradley, Joseph P. -Justice of U. S, Supreme Court, appointed 1870— B., Berne, N. Y., March 14, 1813. R., Washington Breslin, James H.— Proprietor of Gilsey House (Hotel) Broadway and 29th St., New York Brewer, David J.— Justice of U. S. Supreme Court, appointed (Kan.) 18S9— B., Smyrna, Asia Minor, June 20, 1837 — R., Washington, D. C. Brice, Calvin S.— U. S. Senator elect, from Ohio— Capitalist— Late (1888) Chairman Dem. Nat. Campaign Com.— B., Ohio, Sept., 17, 1845. BrOCkway, Horace H.— Prop, of Ashland House (Hotel) Fourth Ave. and 24th St , New York— 32^ Mason— B., Sutton, N.H, Nov. 24, 1836 Brogan, John J. — Captain of New York Municipal Police, 15th Precinct— B., Jan. 21, 1S43 Brooks, Harry S.— Manager of the Elmira Telegram Company, Elmira, N. Y.— B., Aug. 2, 1852 Brooks, Nicholas — Captain of New York Municipal Police, 6th Precinct— B., Sept. i, 1843 Brown, Jos. E. — U. S. Senator — Lawyer — E.-c-Gov- — Late Chief Justice Ga. Sup. Court — B., Apr. 15, 1821. R., Atlanta, Ga Bryan, IMary E. — Poet and Novelist — Late Editor of New York Fashion Bazaar and of Sunny Sotith — B,, Florida, 1846. R., New York. . . . Buchanan, J. P. — Governor of Tennessee Buckner, Simon B. — Governor of Ky. — Major Gen. in Confederate Army — B. Ky., 1823 Bulkeley, Morgan G. — Late Gov. of Connecticut— Financier— B., East Haddam, Ct., Dec. 26, 1838. R., New Haven Bullock, RufuS B,— B., Bethlehem, N. Y., March 28, 1S34, moved to Ga., i860— Elected Gov. 1868— M'fr.— Pros. Atlanta Cham, of Com. . Bunker, Wm. IVI • — Editor and proprietor San Francisco Report — B., 1850. R., San Francisco, Cal Burdette, Robert J. — Humorous Journalist and Author — B., Greensborough, Pa, July 30, 1S44 Burgess, Neil. — Actor — Successes "Widow Bedott " and the "County Fair" — B., 1850. R., New York Burleigh, Edwin C.— Governor of Maine Burrows, Julius C — Representative of 4th Michigan Congress District — Lawyer — B., Erie Co., Pa., Jan. 9, 1837. R., Kalamazoo Butler, Benjamin F. — Lawyer— Maj. Gen. Union Army — Ex-Gov. Mass. — E.f-Congressman — B., Nov. 5, 1818. R., Lowell, Mass Butler, Matthew C. — U. S. Senator — Lawyer — Major Gen. Confederate Army — B., Greenville, S. C, March S, 1836. R., Edgefield, S. C. . Byrnes, Thomas — Chief Inspector of the New York Municipal Police — B., Ireland, July 15, 1842 — Made Chief Inspector April 14, 18SS. . . . Cable George W. — B., New Orleans, La., Oct. 12, 1S44— Author of " Old Creole Days, " "The Grandissime," &c — R., No. Hampton, Mass Cameron, J. Donald— U- S. Senator — Sec'y of War 1876-7 — Pres't Nat. Bank of Middletown, Pa. — B., Middletown, 1833. R., Harrisburg Campbell, James E. — Governor of Ohio — Congressman 1S83-7 — B., Middletown, O., July 7, 1843 Cappa, Carlo A. — Musician — Leader of 7th Regiment Band, N. G., S. N. Y., since 1881 — B., Sardinia, Dec. g, 1S34. R., New York Car.eton, William M. — Poet — Author of "Farm Ballads, " " Farm Legends " and " Farm Festivals " — B., Michigan, 1845 Carlisle, John G.— U. S. Senator — Speaker of House of Rep. 1883 87. — B. Kentucky, Sept. 5, 1S35. R., Covington, Ky - Carnegie, Andrew — Most e.\teTisive manufacturerer of iron and steel in the world. — B., Scotland, Nov. 25, 1837. R., New York Carpenter, Edward — Captain of New York Municipal Police, 27th Precinct. — B., Aug. 10, 1846 Cary, Annie Louise — (Mrs. Chas. M. Raymond) Late singer in concert and opera — B., Wayne, Me., Oct. 22, 1842. R., New York Cassidy, Phillip — Captain of New York Municipal Police, nth Precinct. — B., Ireland, Aug. 15,1841 Castleton, Kate— Actress and Singer Cayvan, Georgia— Actress — Lyceum Theatre^Recent successes in "The Wife," "Charity -Ball," "Sweet Lavender" — B., 185S. R., N. Y.. Chambers, Julius— Joumahst and author — On editorial staff of the N. Y. JVorld — B., Bellefonlaine, O., Nov. 21, 1S50 Ciiandler, William E.— U. S. Senator — Secretary of the Navy 1882-5 — Lawyer — B., Concord, N. H., Dec. 28, 1835. R., Concord...!.... Chiids, George W.— Philanthropist — Author — Proprietor of the Philadelphia Ledger — B., Baltimore, May 12, 1829. R., Philadelphia, Pa. . Clarl<, J OSepn I . C. — Editor of the New York Morning Journal —Cleveland, Grover— Pres't of the U. S. 1885-S9— Lawyer— Ex-Gov.—E.x-Mayor of Buffalo— B., Caldwell, N. Y.,Mch! l8, 1837. R., N. Y. . Clemens, Samuel L. — ("Mark Twain,") — Humorous writer— B., Nov. 30, 1S35. R., Hartford. Ct Clews, Henry— B., England, 1840 — Founder and head of the famous Banking House of Henr>' Clews & Co., Broad St., New York Clinchy, Wm. H. — Capt. of New York Municipal Police. iSth Precinct. — B., Oct. 10, 1842. . . . ' \ Cockerill, John A.—Tournalist— Editor of the N. Y. Jfor/i/— Pres't N. Y. Press Club— B., Dayton, O., Dec. 5, 1845. . . ^^-Cody, Wm. F.— ("Buffalo Bill ")— Late soldier and scout— Head of "Buffalo Bill Wild West Show— B., Iowa, Feb. 26, 1S45 Coghlan, Rose — Actress — B., England, 1853 — Noted as " Peg Woffington " and "Lady Gay Spanker." Coke, Richard — U. S. Senator — B., Wms'bg, Va., March 13, 1829— Moved to Te.xas 1850— Con. soldier— Judge— Gov. two terms— R., Waco. Collins Patrick A.— Boston, Mass.— B., Fermoy, Ire., 1S44— Moved to U. S. 1848— Lawyer, E.x-Cong— Late Pres't Irish Land League Co I Iyer, Robert — Pastor of the Church of the Messiah, N. Y.— Pulpit orator— Author — B., England, Dec. 8, 1823 Colquitt, Alfred H.— U. S. Senator— Gov. of Ga. two terms— Major-Gen. C. S. A.— B., April 20, 1S24. R., Atlanta, Ga -"= ComstOCk, Anthony — Sec'y of N. Y. Society for the Suppression of Vice— B., March 7, 1844, New Canaan, Ct. R., New York Conlin, Peter — Inspector of New York Municipal Police. — B., New York, April 15, 1841 Cook, Jos. — Author and Lecturer — Seeks to show that science is in harmony with religion and the Bible — R., Boston, Mass.- B., Jan. 26, 1S38 Cooper, Edward — Mayor of New York, 1879-81 — Head of iron manufacturing firm of Cooper, Hewitt & Co. — B., Oct. 26th, 1824. R., N. V. *" Cooper, Geo. W. — Rep. of 5th Ind. Congress District — Lawyer — Late Mayor of Columbus — B., Ind., May 2i, 1S51. R. Columbus, O Cooper, Job A. — Late Governor of Colorado Copeland, Theron S. — Captain of New York Municipal Police, gih Precinct — B., July 28, 1S31 Corbin, Austin— Banker and Pres. of L. I. R. R. Co.— Late Pres. of Phil, and Reading R. R. Co.— B., Newport, N. II., July nth, 1827 . . Corrigan, Michael A. — R. C. Archbishop — Ordained Priest 1863 — Bishop 1S73 — Archbishop 1880 — B., Newark, N. J., Aug". 13,1839. R., N.Y. Cortright, Moses W. — Captain of New York Municipal Police, 32d Precinct — B. Dec. 29, 1839 Couldock, Chas. V\l . — Actor — B., England, Apr. 26, 1815 — Came to U. S. 1849. — Noted as Dunstan in "Hazel Kirke " — R., New York. . . . Crabtree, Lotta — Favorite Actress in eccentric comedy — B., N. Y., Nov. 7, 1847 — Began acting 1855. R. Orange, N. J Crane, Wm. H, — Actor — B. Mass.,Apr.3o, 1S45 — ist appearance 1863 — Noted in "Comedy of Errors," "Our Boarding House," "The Senator" Cranston, Henry — Proprietor New York Hotel, (favorite resort for Southerners) and Cranston's Hotel, West Point ; Crisp, Charles F. — Representative of 3d, Ga., Cong, district — Lawj-er — Confed. soldier — ^Jurist — B., Eng., Jan. 29, 1845, R., Americus, Ga. Croker Richard — Late Chamberlain of New York— Head of Tammany Hall Democracy Crosby Howard — Pastor of 4th Ave. Presbyterian Church, N. Y. — Pres. Soc. for the Prevention of Crime — Author — B., Feb. 27, 1826 Cross, Adam A.— Captain New York Municipal Police, 20th Precinct — B., July nth, 1S56 CummingS, Amos J. — Congressman — Union Soldier — Printer — ^Journalist — Orator — B., Conkling, N. Y., May 15, 1841. R., New York. . . CummingS George W. — Sec. and Treas. of the American Press Association — B., Indiana, 184S. R., New York Curtis, Geo. William — Author — Editor oiHarper' s Weekly — Champion of Civ. Serv. Reform — B., Prov. R. I., 1824. R., New Brighton S. I. DamrOSCh, Walter — Musical Conductor — Son of Leopold Damrosch — Married Miss Blaine, 1890 — B. Breslau, Prussia, 1862. R., New York Dana, Charles A.— Editor.in-Chief of the New York Siiu — Asst. Sec. of War 1863-5— B., Hinsdale, N. H., Aug. 8th, 1819 Dana, Paul — Journalist — Editorial staff of the New York Sun — Com. of New York Park Dept. — B., Aug. 20, 1852 Darling, A. B. — Firm of Hitchcock, Darling & Co., Proprietors of the Fifth Ave. Hotel, cor. Broadway and 23d St., New York Davenport, Fanny — Actress — Daughterof E. L. Davenport — Leading successes "Fedora;" "Nancy Sykes," "Lady Gay Spanker" — B.. 1850 Davis Noah — Lawj'er — Late presiding Justice of N. Y. Sup. Court — Ex.Conregssman — B., Haverhill, N. H., Sept. 10, 1818. R., New York. Deems Chas. F. — Pastor of the Church of the Strangers, New York — Editor of Christian Thought — B., Baltimore, Dec. 4, 1820 DeMille Henry C.— E'ramatist— With D. Belasco, wrote " The Wife," " Charity Ball," &c.— B., Sept. 17, 1853 Depew, Chauncey M.— Lawyer— Orator— Pres't N. Y. Cent. & W. S. R. R. Cos., & Un. League Club— B., Peekskill, N. Y., April 23, 1834 Dickinson, Don M. — Lawyer— U. S. Postmaster General 1885-9 — B., Oswego, N. Y., Jan. 2i, 1847. R., Michigan Dillingham, William P. — Ex-Gk)vernor of New Hampshire — B., 1847 Dingley, Nelson, Jr. — Memberof 47th-5ist Cong. — Gov. of Me., 1874-5 — Editor & prop. Lewiston Journal — B., Durham, Me., Feb. 15, 1832. Dix, Morgan — Rector of Trinity Parish, New York, (the wealthiest in the world) since Nov. 10, 1862 — B., New York, Nov., 1824 Dixey, Henry E. — Actor — B., Boston, Jan. 6, 1859 — Recent successes " Adonis " and " Seven Ages" — R., New York Doane, William C. — Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Albany — B., New Jersey, March 2, 1S32 Dodge, Mary Mapes — Author " Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates," " Donald and Dorothy," &c. — B., New York, 1838 Doherty, Michael—Captain New York Municipal Police, I2lh Precinct. — B., 1845 Dolph, Joseph N. — U. S. Senator from Oregon since 1883— B., Schuyler Co., N. Y., Oct. 19, 1835. R., Portland, Ore Doremus, R. Ogden — Prof, of Chemistry in College of the Cicy of New York & Bellevue Hospital College. — B., New York, Jan. 11, 1824, Dougherty, Daniel — Lawyer — Orator and Humorist — Called "the silver-tongued orator" — B., Philadelphia, Oct. 15, 1826. R., New York Drew, John — Actor — Leading man in Daly's Theatre Co., New York. — B., Philadelphia, Pa., 1853 DrisCOll, Fred., Jr. — Secretary Pioneer Press Co., St. Paul, Minn. — B. i860 Drum, Richard C. — Adjutant General of U. S. Army. — B., Philadelphia, May 28, 1825. R., Washington, D. C Dudley, William W. — Lawyer — Soldier in Union Army — Ex-U. S. Commissioner of Pensions. — B., Vt., 1840. R., Washington Dwight, Timothy — Educator — President of Yale College — B., Norwich, Ct., Nov. 16, 1828. R., New Haven, Ct EakmS, Joseph B. — Captain New York Municipal Police, 23d Precinct — B., July 12, 1844 ^ Edison, ThOS. A.— ("The Wizard ")— Inventor of duplex telegraphy — The phonograph — Incendescent electric light — B., Ohio, Feb. 11, 184; Edmunds, Geo. F. — Lawyer — U. S. Senator from Vermont, since April 5, 1866 — B., Richmond, Vt., Feb. i, 1828. R., Burlington EdSOn, Franklin — .Senior member of firm of Franklin Edson & Co., Stock Exchange — Ex-Mayor of New York Eggleston, George Gary — Journalist and Author — Editorial staff of New York World — B., Ind., Nov. 26, 1839 Enlers, Edward M. L. — New York — Grand Secretary of Mason.s — Late Brevet. Col. of U. S. Volunteers — B., Jan. 31, 1840 ElkinS, Stephen B. — Capitalist — Ex-Delegate in Congress from New Mexico— B., Ohio, Sept. 26, 1841 Ely, Smith — Retired Merchant — Ex-Mayor of New York City - B., Hanover, N. J., April 17, 1825 Endicott, Wm. G. — Lawyer — Ex-Justice Mass. Supreme Court — Secretary of War 1885-9 — ^-^ Salem, Mass., Nov. 19, 1827. R., Boston English, Wm. H.— Lawyer — Financier — Author — M. C. 1853-61 — Dem. nom. for Vice-Pres't 1880. — B., Ind., Aug. 27, 1822. R., Indianapolis. Evans, Frank — .\ctor — Late leading roles in " Galley Slave " and "Queen's Shilling" Evarts, Wm. M. — Lawyer — Senator — U. S. Secretary of State 1877-81 — B., Boston, Feb. 6, 181S — R., New York ' Falrchild, GhaS. S. — Lawyer — Ex-Attorney-General of New York — Secretary of the Treas., 1887-9 — I'-- April 30, 1842. R., New York Farquhar, A. B. — Manufacturer — Prop. Pa. Agricultural Works — Economic writer — B., Maryland, Sept. 28, 1838. R., York, Pa Farwell, GhaS. B. — Senator — Merchant — Member of Cong. 1853-61, -'71-7 and 81-2 — B., New York, July I, 1823. R., Chicago Faulkner, Ghas. J. — Senator — Lawyer — ^Jurist — Past Grand Master Mason — B.,.Martinsburgh, W. Va., Sept. 21, 1847. R , Martinsburgh. . . Fayman, W. H. — One of the proprietors of the Grand Central Hotel, Broadway, New York Feehan, Patrick A. — R. C. Archbishop of Chicago — Ordained priest 1852; Bishop 1865; Archbishop 1880 — B., Ireland, Aug. 1829 Fellows, John R. — Lawyer — Congressman-elect — Late District Attorney of New York — B., Troy, N. Y.. 1832 Field, Gyrus W. — Financier — Laid the first Atlantic Cable. — B., Stockbridge, Mass., Nov, 30, 1819 Field, Eugene — Journalist — Poet — On editorial staff of Chicago Daily News — B., St. Louis, 1850 Field, Kate — ^Journalist and Lecturer — Editor of Kate Field's Washinaton--i3., St. Louis, Mo., 1840. R., Washington Field, Marshall — Merchant — Head of the great house of Marshall Field & Co., Chicago, 111 — B., Massachusetts, 1834 Field, Stephen J, — Justice U. S. Supreme Court — Chief Justice Cal. 1859-63. — B., Haddam, Ct., Nov. 4, 1816 Fitch, Ashbel P.— Lawyer— Member of Congress— B. Clinton Co., New York, Oct. 8, 1848. R., New York Flagler, Benjamin — Past Grand Master Mason — Pres't Suspension Bridge (N. Y.,) National Bank. — B., Dec. 10, 1833 Florence, Wm. J. — Actor — Noted in the " Mighty Dollar," and as "Captain Cuttle " — B., Albany, July 26, 1831 Florence, Mrs. Wm. J. — Actress — Noted as Mrs. General Gilflory in the " Mighty Dollar" Flower, Roswell P. — Congressman — Banker-^Philanthropist — B., Theresa, N. Y., Aug. 7, I835. R., New York Foraker, Joseph B. — Lawyer — Soldier in Union Army — E.x-Gov. of Ohio — B., July 5th, 1846, Rainsborough, O Ford, John T. — Manager of Theatres Baltimore and Washington — Ex-Mayor of Baltimore — B., April 16, 1829. Baltimore. Md Forman, Allan^ournalist — Editor and proprietor of the newspaper men's weekly The Journalist — B., Sept. 27, i860, New York FOSS, Cyrus D.— D. D., LL. D.— Bishop of M. E. Church— B., Kingston, N. Y., Jan, 17, 1834. R,, Philadelphia, Pa Fox, Richard K. — Prop, of the Pcrlice G'aj^/;'^' & Publishing House — Leading promoter of sporting events — B., Belfast, Ire., 1846. R., N. Y. Francis, David R. — Gov. of Mo. — Ex-Mayor, and Ex-Presideiit Cham, of Commerce, St, Louis, Mo. — B., 1850 FredrickS, Cha'rleS D. — Noted photographer— Began making pictures 1842 — B., New York, Dec. 11, 1823. R., New York Frohman, Daniel— Man'ger Lyceum Theatre, 4th Ave. & 23d St., and of various theatrical enterprises — B., Sandusky, O., 1851. R., N. Y Frye, William P. — Senator — Lawyer — Member of 43-47 Congresses — B., Lewiston, Me., Sept. 2, 1831. R., Lewiston Fuller, Melville W. — Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court— Practiced law in Chicago, 1856-88— B., Augusta, Me., Feb. 11, 1833 Gailaudet, Edward — Organizer and Pres. of the National Deaf Mute College, Washington, D. C — B., Hartford, Ct., Feb. 5, 1S37 Gallaudet; ThOS. — Rector St. Ann's P. E. Church, New York — Founder Gailaudet Home for Deaf Mutes — B. Hartford, Ct., June 3d, 1822. . Garland, Augustus H.— Lawyer — Ex Senator — U. S. Attorney General, 1885-g — B., Tenn., June 11, 1832. R., Little Rock, Ark Gates IVIerrin E. Educator — President of Amherst College — B., Warsaw, N. Y., April 6, 1848. R., Amherst, Mass George Henry — Author — Journalist- Lecturer— Champion of the single tax theory — B., Phila., Pa., Sep. 2, 1839. R., New York Gibbons James — Cardinal of the R. C. Church— B., Baltimore, July 23, 1834. R., Baltimore, Md Gibson, James — Lawyer— Past Grand Master Mason — Ex-State Senator— B., Sept. 5, 1816. R., Salem, N. Y Gibson Randall L. — Senator from La. — Lawyer and planter — Member of 44-47 Cong. — B., Versailles, Ky., Sept. 10, 1832. R.-, New Orleans. Gilbert IVlrs. G. H. — Actress, Member of Augustin Daly's Theatre Co. — B., England, 1820. R., New York Gilder Richard Watson — Author — Editor of the Century Magazine, New Y'ork — B., Bordentown, N. J., Feb. 8, 1844 Gildersleeve Henry A. — Lawyer — Ex-Judge Court General Sessions — Late Lieut. Col. 12th Regt. — R., New York Gillette Wm. H -Actor — Playwright — Leading roles in his plays; The Professor, Held by the Enemy, etc. — B., July 24,1853. R., Hartford, Ct. Gillam, Bernhard— Cartoonist of the illustrated weekly judge— R., New York Gilman Daniel C. LL. D. — First and present Pres. of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. — B., Norwich, Ct., July 6, 1831 Gilmore Patrick S. — Conductor of Gilmore's Band, and Band Master of 22d Regt. — B., Ireland, Dec. 28, 1828. R., New York Gilroy, ThoS. F.— Commissioner of Public Works, for City of New York Glover, Amelia— Actress and popular dancer with Russell's Comedians— B., 1871 Godkin, Edwin L.— Journalist and author— Editor of the New York Evening Post and of The Nation — B., Ireland, Oct. 2, 1831 Goodwin, Frank E.— Manager of theatrical enterprises " Gorman, Arthur P. — U. S. Senator — Democratic political leader — B., Md., March 11, 1839. R., Laurel Hill, Md Gould Geo. J. — President or V.-Pres't of various R. R. and Steamship lines — Son of Jay Gould — B., 1863. R., New York Gould, Jay— Financier — Railway magnate— Estimated wealth 5100,000,000— B., Roxbury, Del., May 27, 1836. R., New York Grace, Wm, R.— Merchant— Ex-Mayor of New York— B., 1833. R., New York Grant, Donald — Captain of New York Municipal Police, i6th Precinct — B., May 30, 1848 Grant, Hugh J. — La\vyer — Mayor of New York, Ex-Alderman, Ex-Sheriff of New York County. — B., New York, 1853 Gray, Horace — ^Justice U. S. Supreme Court— On Mass. Supreme Bench, 1864-82 — B., 182S. R., Boston Gray, Isaac P. — Lawyer — Ex-Governor of Indiana — B., Pa., Oct. 18, 1828. R., Indianapolis Gresham, Walter Q.— U. S. Judge of the 7th Jud. Circuit— Ex-Postmaster Gen.— Ex-Sec. Treas'y— B., Ind.,, Mch. 17, 1832. R., Chicago . Gunner, John— Captain of New York Municipal Police, 25th Precinct— B., Feb. 25, 1831 Halford, Elijah W. — Journalist — Late editor Indianapolis Journal — Private secretary to President Harrison Hall, A. Oakey — Lawyer and Journalist — Ex-Mayor of New York — R., London, England Halli John Pastor of the 5th Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York— Author — B., Ireland, July 31, 1829 Hail, Pauline— Opera Singer— Leading roles in Pauline Hall Opera Co.— R., New York Halstead, Murat — Journalist — Editor Brooklyn 5/(!W(;n/-t'«;<7«.— Late editor of Cin. Commercial Gazette .—V,., Phila., Sept. 2, 1829 Hamilton, Allan McLane — Physician & Medical Author — Distinguished in treatment of nervous diseases— B., Oct. 6, 1848. R., New York Hammond Wm. A. — Physician — Medical author and lecturer — Ex-Surgeqn Cen'l U. S. Army — B., Oct. 28, 1828. R., New York Hampton, Wade —Senator — E.t-Gov. of South Carolina — Maj. Gen. Con. Army — B., March 28, 1818. R., Columbia, S. C Harlan, John M.— Justice U. S. Supreme Court — Attorney General of Kentucky, 1863-7 — B., Kentucky, June i, 1833 Harland, Marion (Mrs. Terhune)— Author of "Moss Side," Sunny Bank," " Husbands & Homes."— B., Virginia, 1835. R., Brooklyn, N.Y. Harrigan, Edward — Actor and playwright — Proprietor of Ilarrigan's Theatre, New York — B., New York, 1845 Harris, Isham G. — Senator — Lawyer — Gov. of Tennessee, 1857-61-B., Feb. 10, 1818 — R., Memphis, Tenn Harris, Joel Chandler — Journalist and author — Writer of " Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings," &c — R., Atlanta, Ga Harrison, Alice— Actress in Burlesque and Comedy — B., England, 1850 Harrison, Benjamin — President of the United states — Lawyer— Ex-U. S. Senator — B., Ohio, Aug. 20, 1833. R., Indianapolis, Ind Harrison, Caroline Scott — Married to Benjamin Harrison, Oct. 20, 1853 Harte, Francis Bret — Poet and story writer — Author of "The Heathen Chinee," and numerous books — B., Albany, N. Y., 1839 Hatton, Frank — Journalist — Editor of The Post, Washington, D. C. — Ex-Postmaster Gen'l — B., Ohio, April 28, 1846 Hawley, Jos. R. — Senator from Connecticut — Ex-Congressman — Journalist — B., North Carolina, Oct. 31, 1826. R., Hartford, Ct Hawthorne, Julian — Novelist — Son of Nathaniel Hawthorne — B., Boston, June 22, 1846. R., Sag Harbor, N.Y Hay, John — Journalist— Author of " Pike Co. Ballads " and popular magazine articles — B., Ind., Oct. 8, 1838. R., Washington, D. C Hayes, Rutherford B, — President of U. S., 1877-S1— Ex-Congressman — Ex-Gov. of Ohio — B., Ohio, Oct. 4, 1822. R., Fremont HaygOOd, AttiCUS G. — Bishop M, E. Church, South— Author of "Our Brother in Black," &c — B., Ga., Nov. 19, 1839. R., Sheffield, Ala. , ' Hearst, \A^m. R. — Publisher and Editor of The Examiner^ San Francisco, Cal. — B., San Francisco, 1863 Herrmann, A. — Prestidigitator -Proprietor of Herrmann's Theatre, New York — B., 1834 Hewitt, Abram S.- Mayor of New York, 18S7-8— Ex-Congressman — Economic writer and speaker — Manufacturer — B., July 31, 1822 Higginson, Thos. W. — Author — Advocate of woman suffrage — Was Col. ist Regt. U. S. colored troops — B., 1823. R., Cambridge, Mass. HiH, David B. — Governor of New York — U. S. Senator elect — Popular Democratic leader — B., Chemung Co., N. Y., Aug. 29, 1843 Hill, James IVI. — Manager of Union Squre and Standard Theatres, and various theatrical enterprises — B., Exeter, Me., Dec. 13, 1847 ..... Hilliard, Robert— Actor — Member of Hammerstein's Stock Company — Late with "Blue Jeans" Co. — B., 1857. R., New York HisCOCk, Frank — Lawyer — U. S. Senator — Member of 45th-5oth Congresses — B., Sept. 6, 1834. R., Syracuse Hitt, Robert R. — Mem. of Congress — Assistant Sec'y of State, 1S81— 1st Sec'y Paris Legation, 1874-81 — B., Ohio 1834. R., Mt. Moiris, III. . . Hoar, George F. — Lawyer and politician — U. S. Senator since 1877 — B., Concord, Mass., Aug. 29, 1826. R., Worcester, Mass Hoard, Wm. D.— Late Governor of Wisconsin — B., Stockbridge, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1836 ■ Holloway, Laura C— (Mrs. Edward L. Langford) — Journalist — Author. — B., Aug. 22, 1848. K., Brooklyn, N. Y Holman, Wm. S. — Member of Ccmgress almost continuously for 30 years— Lawyer — B., Ind. Sept. 6, 1822. R., Aurora, Ind Holmes, O. \A/. — Author & physician — Author of "The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table," and popular^poems — B., 1S09. R., Cambridge, Mass. Hooker, Henry D. — Captain of New York Municipal Police, 24th Precinct— B., Dec. 19, 1830 Hopper, De Wolf -Actor — At head of the De Wolf Hopper Opera Company Hovey, Alvin P. — Gov. of Indiana — Major-General in Union Army — Member of 50th Congress — B., Sept. 6, 1821 Howard, Bronson — Dramatist — Wrote "The Banker's Daughter," "Shenandoah," "The Henrietta" and other plays — B. Detroit, Mich. 1S42 Howard, Jos. Jr. — Journalist — N. Y. Cor. of leading dailies of other cities — Writes " Howard's column " for N. Y. l\i:ss — B., B'klyn, 1833. Howard, Oliver O. — Major-General LI. S. Army, commanding the Div. of the Atlantic— B., Leeds, Me., Nov. 8, 1830 Howe, Julia Ward — Author of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," " Passion Flowers," &c. — B., May 27, 1819, New York Howells, Wm. Dean — Author of "The Rise of Silas Lapham," "A Woman's Reason," &c.-B., Ohio, March i, 1837. R., Boston, Mass. Hoyt, Chas. H.- Playwright & Theatrical Manager— Wrote "A Parlor Match," "A Midnight Bell," and other plays— B., N H., i860 Humphrey, Lyman U. Governor of Kansas — Soldier in Union Army — B., Ohio, July 25, 1844 .-. . . Hunt, Richard IVI. — Architect of extension of Nat. Capital, the Yorktown Monument, Lenox Library, N.Y. — B., Vt., 1828. R,, New York Huntington, Agnes — Actress and opera singer — Late leading role in opera of " Paul Jones " — B., New York, i860 Hurst, John F.— Bishop (1880) of M. E. Church— Late Pres't of Drew Theological Seminary— B., Md., Aug. 17, 1834. R., Washington, D. C. Husted, JaS. W.— Lawyer— Legislator — Past Grand Master Mason— Major-Gen'l N. Y., N. G.— B., Oct. 31, 1833. R., Peekskill, N. Y IngallS, John J.— U. S. Senator— Lawyer— Orator— Satirist— B., Mass., Dec. 29, 1833. R., Atchison, Kan ..'' IngerSOll, Robert G.— Lawyer— Orator— Distinguished agnostic- B., Dresden, X. Y., Aug. II, 1833. R., New Yi.rU- ' Inman, John H. — Financier — Railway Magnate — Promoter of Southern Industrial Enterprises— B., Tenn., Oct. 23, 1844. R., New York. Ireland, John— Archbishop R. C. Church — Orator and temperance reformer— B., Ireland, Sept. 11, 1S38. R., St. Paul, Miiw. Jackson, Elihu E.— Governor of Maryland— B., 1837 ] James, Louis — Actor— B., Tremont, 111., 1842— Successful interpreter of Shakespearian roles Jansen, Marie —Actress and singer — Leading lady in the Francis Wilson Opera Co. — B., Boston, 1S60 JanSSenS, Francis— Archbishop R. C. Church — Dir. of Catholic Knights of the U. S. — B., Holland, Oct. 17, 1S43. R., New Orleans, La. Jefferson, Joseph — Actor — Favorite Comedian — Noted as " Rip Van Winkle" and in "The Rivals" — B., Philadelphia, Feb. 20, 1829 Jones, Charles H.— Journalist — Editor of The Republic, St. Louis, Mo. — B., Georgia, March 7, 1848 Jones, Edward F. — Lieut. Governor of New York — Manufacturer R., Binghampton, N. Y Jones, George — Journalist — Editor and chief owner of the New York Times — B., 1812 Jones, Sarn. P. — Methodist Clergyman and Revivalist — B., Alabama, Oct. 16. 1S47. l^-i Cartersville, Ga Johnston, Jos. E. — Late Gen'l of Confederate States Army — Mem. of 4Sth Congress — U. S. R. R. Com., 1885-9— B., Virgim'a, 1807 Kelcey, Herbert — Actor — Leading man in Lyceum Theatre Co., New York — B., London, England, 1S55 Keppler, Joseph— Cartoonist — Founder and owner (with H. Schwarzman ) oi Puck — B., Feb. i, 1S3S. R., NewYurk Kernan, Francis -U. S. Senator from New York, 1875-S1 — Member of Congress 1863-5 — B., Jan. 14, 1816. R., Utica, N. Y Killilea, Thomas— Captain New York Municipal Police, 30th Precinct — B., Feb. 6. 1S38 King, Horatio C. — Lawyer— Author — Late Judge Advocate Gen'l, New York — B., Maine, Dec. 22, 1837. R., Brooklyn Knapp, IVI rs. Louisa — .A.ssociate Editor of the Ladies' Home Jonrmil, Phila., Pa Lamar, L, Q. C. — Justice of U. S. Supreme Court — U. S. Senator from Miss., 1877-85 — Sec. of Interior, 1885-7 — B., Ga., Sept. i, 1825 ... Lamont, Daniel S. —Financier — Pres't of Street R. R. Go's, and Treasurer of various financial corporations. New York B., Feb. 9, 1851. . Lawrence, FrantC R. — Lawyer — Past Grand Master Mason— B, Feb., 13, 1843. R., New York LawSOn Victor F, — Founder (with Melville E. Stone) and publisher of the Chicago J\^ews — B., 1850 Lee, Fitz H ugh — Governor of Va., 1885-9 — Gen. of Calvary C. S. A.— B., Va., Nov. 19, 1835. R., Glasgow, Va Lee, G. W. C- — Pres. of Washington and Lee University — Maj. Gen. C. S. A. — Son of R. E. Lee — B., Sep. 16, 1832. R., Lexington, Va Lehman, Lilli —Opera singer — Noled in leading roles of Wagner's operas LeMoyne, William J. — Actor —Favorite comedian — Member of Stock Co., Lyceum Theatre, New York — B., April 29, 1831 Leonard, Wm. A. -Bishop of P. E. Church -B., Southport, Conn., July 15, 1848. R., Cleveland, O Leslie Mrs. Frank— Publisher of Frank Leslie's Periodicals — Author and lecturer— R., New York , Lewis James — Actor — Comedian in Augustin Daly's Company — B., Troy, N. Y., 1840. R., New York ^ I inCOln, Robert T. — U- S. Minister to England — Lawyer —E.x-Sec. of War — Son of Abraham Lincoln — B., Aug. i, 1843. R. Chicago Littlejohn, Abram N.— Bishop P. E. Church -Writer and Lecturer — B., Dec. 13, 1824. R., Brooklyn LockWOOd, Belva A. — Lawyer — Nominee in 1SS4 of the Woman's Rights Party for Presidency of U. S. -B., Oct. 24, 1820. R., Washington - — Lodge, Henry Cabot — Member of Congress — Author of the '■ Force " Bill— Lawyer — B., May, 12, 1850. R., Nahant, Mass Logan, Mrs. John A. -Widow of General John A. Logan — Editor and author — B., Aug. 15.1838. R.Washington Long, John D. — Gov. of Mass., 18S0 82— Mem. of Congress 1883-9— Lawyer — ^-^ Oct. 27, 1S38. R., Hinghan, Mass LongStreet, James— Lieut. General, C. S. A.— U. S. Marshal for Ga., 1881-U. S. Minister to Turkev, '18S7— B., Jan. 8, 1821. R. Atlanta. LOOmis, Alfred L.— Physician Distinguished for treatment of pulmonary diseases B.. June 10, 1S31. R., New York Lowell, Jas. Russell -Poet— Author -U. S. Minister to England 18S0-5—B., Feb. 22, 1819. R., Cambridge, Mass Luce, Cyrus G. — Ex-Governor of Michigan — B., Windsor. C, July 2, 1824 Maguire. John ThOS.— Treasurer of the 14th Street Theatre— B., Cal., 18^4- R . ><>"' York Mallalieu, Willard F. Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church— B.. Sutton, Mass., Dec. 11, 1828. R., New Orleans, La Manderson, Chas. F.— U. S. Senator— Brig. General in Union Army— B., Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 9, 1837. R., Omaha, Neb Mansfield, Richard— Actor— Noted in "Dr. JekyllandMr. Hyde," Beau Brummell" and Richard III— B., Heligoland, 1857 Mantell, Robert B.— Actor— Well known in his play "Monbars " — B., Scotland, 1854 IWartinot, Sadie -Actress — Formerly soubrette at Boston Museum — Recent success in coiuic opera "Dr. Bill " — B., Dec. 19, l86i IWather, Margaret -Actress -Made her debut as Juliet i882~Played in "Le'ah," "Honeymoon," "l.ady of Lyons, " "Macbeth," and others. Matthews, Brander -Author and playwright— B. New Orleans, La., Feb. 21, 1S52. R., New York McAvoy, Thomas F. — Captain New York Municipal Police, 22d Precinct— B., Aug. 17, 1848 McCosh. James — Clergyman and Educator — Pres. of Princeton College, 1868-88— B., Scotland, April i, iSii. R., Princeton, N.J McCullagh, John— Captain of New York Municipal Police, 33d Precinct— B., Ireland, Sept. 29, 1845 McCullagh, John H.,— Captain New York Municipal Police, 14th Precinct— B., New York, Sept. i, 1842 McCullagh, Joseph B.— ("M^ck ") Journalist — Editor St. Louis Globe-Democrat — Formerly editor Cincinnati Enquirer — B., Ireland, 1843. . McDonald, Joseph E. — Lawyer — U. S. Senator, 1875-81 — Congressman, 1849-51 — B., Ohio, Aug. 29, 1819. R., Indianapolis McDougail, Walt.— Cartoonist of the New York ffV/fr'- Author— B., Newark, N. J., Feb. 10, 1858. R., Newark McElwain, John — Late Captain New York Municipal Police — B., Nov. 16, 1831 — Retired Jan., 1891 McGlynn, Edward — Clergyman — Author— Pres. Anti-Poverty Society — P>., New York, Sept. 27, 1837. R., New York McKinley, Wm., Jr. — Lawyer — Member of Congress— Author o£ the "McKinley TarifTBill " — B., Feb. 26, 1844. R., Canton, O McKinney, P. W — Lawyer, Governor of Va. — B., Buckingham Co., Va., 1832. R,, Petersburg, Va. . . . : McLaren, Wm. E.— Bishop of the P. E. Church— B., Geneva, N. Y., Dec. 13, 1831. R., Chicago, 111 McLaughlin, Wm. W. — Captain of New York Municipal Police, ist Precinct — B., Dec. 16, 1846 Meakim, Wm. — Captain New York Municipal Police, lolh Precinct — B., Ireland, Sept. i, 1843 Medill, Joseph — Journalist — Editor-in-chief of the Chicago Tribune — Mayor of Chicago, 1871 — B., April 6, 1823 Merriam, W. R.— Governor of Minnesota— B., 1849 Merrifield, E, L. — Proprietor of the Continental Hotel, cor. Broadway and 20th St., New York — Pres. N. Y. Hotel Men's Association Miles, Nelson A. — Major Gen. U. S. Army, commanding Division of the Missouri — B., Aug. 8, 1839. — Headquarters, Chicago Miller, Henry — Actor — Late leading role in "Shenandoah " — Prominent member of the Frohman Company — B., 1859. R., New York. . -. . Miller, Warner — Financier and Manufacturer — U. S. Senator 18S1-7— Rep. nom. for Gov. of N. Y., i888— B., 1S38. R., Herkimer, N. Y... Miller, W. H. H. — Attorney Gen. of the U. S. — Late law partner of President Harrison — B., Aug., 12, 1838. R., Indianapolis, Iiid Mills, Darius O. — Capitalist — Founder of the Bank of California — Owner of the Mills office building, N. Y. — B., New Yoik, Sept. 5, 1825. . Mills, Roger Q. — Mem. of Congress— Author of the "Mills Tariff Bill " — B., 1832. R., Corsicana, Te.\as Miner Henry C. — Prop, of the 5th Avenue, Peoples, and other New York Theatres, and manager of theatrical enterprises — B., 1842 Mordaunt, Frank — Actor — Late leading roles in "Men and Women," and " Mr. Potter of Te.xas " — B., Vermont, 1841. . . .' Morrill, Justin S. — U. S. Senator from Vermont, since 1867 — In Congress 1855-67 — B., April 14, 1810: R., Strafford. Vt Morris, Clara (Mrs. F. C. Harriot) — Emotional actress — Leading successes "Article 47," "Miss Multon," "Caniille," — B., 1846. R., N.Y Morrison, Wm. R. — Lawyer — Interstate Commerce Com. — Late member of Congress from 111. — B., Sept. 14, 1825 Morton, Levi P. — Vice-President of the United States — Minister to France 1881-5 — Banker — B., May 16, 1824. R., New York Morton, Mrs. Levi P. — Wife of Vice-President Morton ' M unford, Morrison — Journalist — Editor and chief owner of the Kansas City Times — B., Tennessee, 1846 Murfree, Mary N. ("Charles Egbert Craddock") — Author of "In the Tenn. Mountains," and otherstories — B., Tenn., 1850 Murphy, Jos.— Actor — Well known in " Kerry Gow" and "Shaun Rhue " — B., Brooklyn, 1839. R., New York Murphy, Michael J. — Captain New York Municipal Police, 34th Precinct— B., Ireland, July 8, 1844 Murray, Wm.— Superintendent of the New York Municipal Police Force— B., June 27, 1844 _-;Nast, Thomas — Cartoonist — Distinguished for pictorial political satires — B., Bavaria, Sept. 27, 1840. R., New York Nelson, W. R.— Editor and proprietor of The Star, Kansas City, Mo.— B., March 7, 1841 New Harry S. — Manager and co-proprietor of The yournal, Indianapolis, Ind. — B., Indianapolis, Dec. 31, 1858 New, John C, — U. S, Consul General to London — Assistant Secretary U. S. Treasury, 1882 4— B., Ind., July 6, 1831. R., Indianapolis . . . Newton, R. Heber— Rector of All Souls Church (P. E.) New York— Author— B. , Philadelphia, Oct. 31, "1840 Niblack, W. E. — Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of liid., Ex-Congressman — B., Ind., May 19, 1822. R., Indianapolis NiCOll, DeLancey — Lawyer — District Attorney of New York Co. — Elected 1S90 NiChollS, Francis T. — Governor of Louisiana — Lawyer — B., Aug. 20, 1834. R., New Orleans, La Noble, John W.— Secretary of the Interior — U. S. District Attorney Mo., 1S67-70— E., Ohio, Oct. 26, 1S31. R., St. Louis, Mo Nye, Edgar W. — Humorous writer and lecturer — Author of --Remarks," '-Baled Hay," "The Forty Liars" &c. — B., 1850. R., New York. . . Ochiltree, Thomas — The first native Texan elected (1883) from Texas to Congress — B., 1844. R., New York O'Connor, Richard — Captain New York Municipal Police, 4th Precinct — B., Ireland, Dec. 5, 1843 O'Neill, John 3. — Congressman elect from .Missouri — R., St. Louis Outhwaite, Joseph H. — Mem. of Congress from 13th Ohio Dist. — Lawyer — B., Cleveland, Dec. 5, 1841. R., Columbus, Paige, Clinton F. — Past Grand Master Mason- -Insurance Manager — B., Sept. 10, 1827. R., New York Palmer, Minnie— Actress — First appearance 1876— Leading success in "My Sweetheart" — B., Philadelphia, 1865. R., New York Parkhurst, Chas. H. — Pastor of Madison Square Presbyterian Church, New York — B., Framingham, Mass., April 17, 1842 Pastor, Tony — Actor and Theatre Manager — B., New York, ilay 28, 1837 — Prop. Tony Pastor's Theatre, New York PattiSOn, Robert E— Gov. of Pa.— ^Vas Gov., also 1882.6— Appointed U. S. Pac. Ry. Com. 1887— B., Maryland, 1850. R., Phila., Pa Patton, Francis L. — D- L*- — LL. D. — President of Princeton College — B., Bermuda, Jan. 22, 1843. R., Princeton, N. J Pennoyer, Sylvester — Governor of Oregon — Lawyer and merchant — B., Groton, N. Y., 1831. R., Portland, Ore Phelps, Wm. Walter — U. S. Min. to Germany — Min. to Austria, 1881.2 — In Cong., 1883-9 — Lawyer — B., Aug. 24, 1S39. R., Englewood, N. J.* Phillips, Lee — Lawyer — Chief Examiner and executive oificer of New York Civil Service Boards, 18S6-7-8 and go-i — B., 1S53 Piatt, Donn — Journalist — Formerly a \Vashington correspondent — Founder, \Yashington Capital — Author — B., June, 1819. R., \Y. Liberty, O. Pixley, Annie — -A.ctress — Leading successes in "M'liss " and "The Deacon's Daughter" — B., New York, 1856 ; Piatt, Thos. C. — President U. S. Express Co. — Late U. S. Senator from New York — B., Oswego, N. Y., July 15, 1833 Pomeroy, Mark M. — (" Brick ")— Journalist Author of "Sense and Nonsense," "Gold Dust," &c. — B., 1833. R., Brooklyn, N. Y Pope, John — Maj. Gen. U. S. Army, retired — Author of "Explorations from the Red River to the Rio Grande " — B., 1822. R., St. Louis. . . Porter Albert G. — Lawyer — Gov. of Indiana 1881-4— M. C, 1859-63 — B., Ind., April 20, 1S24. R., Indianapolis Porter David D. — Late Admiral of U. S. Navy— Author— B., Chester, Pa., June 8, 1S13. Died, Washington, Feb. 13, 1891 Porter FitZ John — Brig. Gen. Union .A.rmy — Late Commissioner of Public Works and Police Com'r, New York — B., June 13, 1822 Potter Henry C. — Bishop of New York P E. Church— Rector of Grace Church, 186S-S4. — B., May 25, 1835 , Powderly, Terence V. — Machinist — Grand Master Workman of the Knights of Labor — B., Jan. 22, 1849. R., Scranton, Pa Proctor Redfield — Secretary of War — Ex-Governor of Vt. — Capitalist — B., Proctorsville, June i, 1831. R., Proctorsville Pryor Roger A. — ^Judge of Supreme Court of New York — Brig. Gen. Confederate Army. B., Va., July 19, 1S2S. R., New York Pulitzer J OSeph — Proprietor of the N -w York IVorld and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch — B., Hungary, Apr. 10, 1847. R." New Y'ork Pullman, George M. — Capitalist — Inventor— President of the Pullman Palace Car Co. — B., Mch. 3, 1831. R., Chicago, 111 Purcell William — ^Journalist — Editor of the Union and Advertiser, Rochester, N. Y. — State Labor Commissioner — B., Aug. 15, 1830 Quay Matthew S.— U. S. Senator — Chairman Rep. Nat. Com. —Ex-State Treas. of Pa. — Lawyer — B., Sept. 30, 1833. R., Beaver, Pa Quint'ard. Charles T.— Bishop of Tennessee P. E. Church— B.. Dec. 22, 1824, R., Nashville Quinby, Wm. E.— Editor of the Free Press, Detroit, Mich.— B., Dec. 14, 1835 Reagan', John H. — U. S. Senator from Texas — Was Postmaster General Confederate States — Lawyer — B., Tenn., 1S18. R., Palestine Reed Thos. B.— Speaker of the National House of Representatives — Lawyer— B., Oct. 18, 1839. R. Portland, Me Reha'n, Ada— Actress— Leading lady in Augustin Daly's Stock Company--New York— B., Ireland, April 22, i860 Reilly, Thomas— Captain New York .Municipal Police, 19th Precinct— B., February 23, 1839 Reynolds, Robert J.— Governor of Delaware— B., 1838 Rice, Fanny— .Actress-Recent roles in the comic operas "Nadjy," "Yeoman of the Guard," "Brigands," and "Grand Duchess" Richardson, A. Frank— Special advertising agent of various'leading papers of the United States— B., 1S51. R., New York ■ Riley, Jas. WhitCOmb-The " Hoosier Poet" — Author of "Character Sketches & Poems,"— B., Greenfield, Ind, 1852. R., Indianapolis. . Riord'an, Patrick W. -Archbishop of San Francisco, R. C. Church— B., Chetham, N. B., August 27, 1841 RobSOn, Stuart — Comedian — Latest success in "The Henrietta," — Played "Our Bactielors," Comedy of Errors, &c. — B., Md., 1836 Rosecrans, Wm. S. — Brit;. Gen. (retired) U. S. Army — Late Register of the 'I'reas. — Congressman from Cal., 1881-5 — B., Sept. 6, 1819. Rosenquest, J. Wesley -Manager of the Bijou and 14th St. Theatres, New York, and theatrical enterprises — B., 1856 Rosewater, E. — Editor aiid proprietor of tlie Omaha Bee — K., Omaha, Nebraska Rusk, Jeremiah M. — U. S. Secretary of Agriculture — Member of Congress 1871-7 — Late Gov. of Wisconsin — B., Onio, June 17, 1830. . . . - Russell, Lillian — Actress and opera singer — Star in the Casino Opera Co., New York — B., Iowa, i860 Russell, Sol. Smith — Actor — Eccentric Comedian — Late leading roles in " A Poor Relation " and "Tail of a Coat " — B., Mo., 1848 Ryan, Patrick J.— Archbishop of Philadelphia R. C. Church— B., Ireland, Feb. 20, 1831. R., Philadelphia, Pa Ryan, Thomas M.— Captain New York Municipal Police, 21st Precinct — B , Ireland, Feb. 3, 1831 Sabin, Dwight M. — Late (1SS3-9) U. S. .Senator from Minnesota^Manufacturer — B,, Illinois, April 25, 1844. R., Stillwater, Minn Sage, Russell — Financier — Associated with Jay Gould in management of Railways — B., Oneida Co., N. Y., Aug. 4, 1S16. R., New York. . SaltuS, Edgar — Author of "Balzac." " Mr. Incoul's Misadventure," &c. — B., June 8, 1858. R., New York Sanger, Frank W. — Manager of the Broadway Theatre, New York, and of vnrious theatrical enterprises — B., 1849 Saulsbury, El! — Late (1883-9) U. S. Senator from Delaware — B., Kent Co., Delaware, Dec. 29, 1817 Savage, Minot J. — Pastor of the Church of the Unity, (Unitarian) Boston, Mass. — Author and Essayist— B., Maine, June 10, 1841 Sawyer, Chas. H. — Ex-Governor of New Hampshire — Manufacturer — B., 1840. R., Dover, N. H Sawyer, PhiletuS — U. S. Senator from Wisconsin — E.t-Mayor of Osh Kosh — Pliilanthropist — B., Vermont, Sept. 22, 1816. R., Osh Kosh. . . SayrOj Lewis A. — Physician and Surgeon — Eminent for special treatment of hip and spinal diseases — B., New Jersey, 1820. R., New York Schmittberger, Max — Captain New York Municipal Police, 28th Precinct — B., Germany, July 27, 1851 Schofield, John M.— Maj. Gen. Commanding U. S. Army — .Sec. of War, 1S68 9 — B., New York, Sept. 29, 1831 . R., Washington Schultz, William — Captain New York Municipal Police, 13th Precinct — B., Germany, Mar. 15, 1836 Schurz, Carl — Ecoriomist — Senator from Mo., 1869-75 — Sec. of the Interior, 1S77-81 — B., Prussia, Mar. 2, 1829, R., New York Scott, James W. — Publisher of the Chicago Herald — President Chicago Press Club — Chairman Press Committee, World's Fair Sherman, John — Senator from Ohio — Sec. of the Treasury, 1S77-81 — E.x-Congressman — Lawyer — B., Ohio, May 10, 1823. R., Mansfielcl.. Sherman, Wm. T.— Late Gen. of the U. S. Army— Retired Feb. 8, 1884— B., Lancaster, O., Feb. 8, 1820— Died, New York, Feb. 14, 1891. Sickles, Daniel E. — Lawyer — E.x-Congressman — Maj. Gen. (retired) U. S. Army — B., Oct. 20, 1823. R., New York Siebert, Jacob — Captain New York Municipal Police, 35th Precinct — B., Germany, Nov. 27, 1836 Simmons, J. Edward — Pres. 4th Nat. Bank, N. Y. — Ex-Pres. New York Board of Education — Past Grand Master Mason — B., Sept. 9, 1841 . . Sims, H. Marion — Physician and Surgeon — Son and partner of the late Dr. F. Marion Sims. — B., Ala., Feb. 27, 1851. R., .New York Slevin, Edward — Captain New York Municipal Police, 2d Precinct.— B., New York City, June 15, 1844 SlOCum, Henry W. — Major-General in Union Army — Ex-Congressman. — B., Delphi, N. Y., Sept. 24. 1827. R., Brooklyn, N. Y Small, Sam. W. — Methodist Clergyman and Revivalist — ^Journalist — Author of " Old Si " papers — B., Ga., 1848. R., Ogden, Utah Smith, Ballard — ^Journalist — Member of Editorial Staff New York World — B., Kentucky, Sept. 20, 1S49 Smith, Chas. Emory— Journalist— Late Editor of The /ViJJ-, Phil.— U. S. Mim'ster to Russia— B., Feb. 18,1842 Smith, Elbert O. — Captain New York Municipal Police, 17th Precinct— B., Dec. 17, 1845 Smith, Goldwin — Scholar and Author — Professor of Constitutional History Coinell University, 1868-71 — B., England, 1823. R., Toronto.. 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