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BARNITZ, William:
President of Farmers' Bank of Carlisle, Pa. Address, Carlisle, Pa.
BARNWELL, James Gaston:
Librarian; born in Newtown Stewart, Ireland, Feb. 13, 1833; educated in the Philadelphia public schools, in which he taught as a principal from 1850 to 1863; studied law 1851-1853, but never prac- ticed. As a member of the City Council in 1857 he voted for the first street rail- way in Philadelphia. He closely connected with the Philadelphia Mercan- tile Library from 1863 to 1887, and be- came Librarian of the Cincinnati Mercan- tile Library in 1864, serving till 1866; in 1884 he was elected Librarian of the University of Pennsylvania, and in 15$7 of the Philadelphia Library. which posi- tion he still retains. His private collec- tion of books is very large and contains
many rare volumes, and he has written much on literary and bibliographical sub- jects; is a member of the Pennsylvania Library and Philobiblion Clubs. Address, 2000 Green St., Philadelphia, Pa.
BARR, Albert J .:
Publisher of Pittsburg Post; born in Pittsburg January, 1851; educated in com- mon schools of Pittsburg and Western University; President and General Man- ager of the Post Publishing Company. Residence, Bidwell St .; office, care of The Post, Pittsburg, Pa.
BARR, Francis X .:
Lawyer; also one of the clerks of the Allegheny County Courts; born Aug. 22,
1864, in Pittsburg, Pa .; son of James P. and Annie (Dunlevy) Barr; educated at Fordham College, New York; was admit- ted to the Allegheny County bar June 30, 1888; is a Democrat; is a member of the Union Club, Pittsburg. Address, Edgewood, Pa.
BARR, William Miller:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; Acting Third Assistant Engineer United States Navy Dec. 19, 1861; Third Assistant Engineer (Midshipman) March 17, 1863; Second Assistant Engineer (En- sign) Sept. 1, 1864; retired Jan. 11, 1866; resigned April 16. 1866; elected Oct. 14, 1891. Address, 847 North Twentieth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
BARRATT, Norris S .:
Judge of Court of Common Pleas No. 2 of Philadelphia County; born in Philadel- phia Aug. 23, 1862; educated at public and private schools; admitted to Phila- delphia bar 15$3, and has since been en- gaged in active practice; to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States 1899. On April 1, 1890, he was appointed As- sistant City Solicitor and Solicitor for the Bureau of Building Inspectors by Charles F. Warwick, City Solicitor, and was re- appointed by John L. Kinsey, Esq., upon his election as City Solicitor; he served as Assistant City Solicitor twelve years. Upon the election of John Weaver, the present Mayor of Philadelphia, to the office of District Attorney in November, 1901, was appointed as his First Assistant. in which position Judge Barratt served until September, 1902, when he was unan- imously nominated by the Republican
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Party of Philadelphia for Judge, to which office he was elected for a term of ten years. He is interested in historical mat- ters, and is a life member of the Penn- sylvania Historical Society, Delaware His- torical Society, Delaware Society of Phila- delphia (also President), member of Union League, the Young Republicans, West Philadelphia Republican Club, Penn Club, Lodge No. 2, F. and A. M., Oriental R. A. C. No. 183, Philadelphia Council No. 11 R. and S. M., St. Alban's Command- ery No. 47, K. T., Philadelphia Consistory S. P. R. S., thirty-second degree, Lulu Temple A. A. O. N. M. S., Philadelphia Yacht Club, and Law Association of Phil- adelphia. Address, Court Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Pa.
BARRETT, Alvin Clark:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Susquehanna Coun- ty; was born in Jackson Township, Sus- quehanna County, Pa., Sept. 17, 1837; spent his early life on a farm; educated in the public schools; was engaged as a traveling salesman for twenty-five years, being with one house in Philadelphia for thirteen years; in 1885 he returned to New Milford, Susquehanna County, where he has since been engaged in farm- ing; was Assessor of New Milford for three years; elected to the House of Rep- resentatives in November, 1902. Address, New Milford, Pa.
CARRIE, George:
Publisher; born in Glasgow, Scotland, July 8, 1843, and educated there; early in life employed in a London publishing house; in 1865 opened a branch house in New York. The panic of 1867, finan- cially involving the London house, the American branch was sold to protect the main house; in 1873 he founded the busi- ness in which he is now assisted by his three partner-sons. The publications of the house have been awarded medals in International Exhibitions in 1876 at Pliil- adelphia, 1889 at Paris. 1893 at Chicago, in 1900 at Paris; publications and book- bindings were awarded a Gold Medal and the Grand Prix. Address, 1313 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
BARRIE, Robert:
Publisher; born July 6, 1866; educated at William Penn Charter School, Phila- delphia, and by private tutors. Of all the Americans now in Paris, few have a better knowledge of the serious side of
French life and higher respect for French art and industry than Mr. Robert Barrie, junior member of the firm of George Bar- rie & Son, publishers, of Philadelphia. Mr. Barrie has made numerous visits to Paris during the past fifteen years, some of them extending over six months, and during this time his relations with French artists have been most cordial and ex- tensive. Address, 1313 Walnut St., Phila- delphia, Pa.
BARROWS, George Shattuck:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; eldest son of deceased Com- panion Brevet Major William E. Bar- rows; elected Oct. 20, 1892; first class in succession July 30, 1901. Address, care of Recorder of Loyal Legion, 1535 Chest- nut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
BARTGES, Adam:
President of Millheim Banking Com- pany. Address, Millheim, Centre County, Pa.
BARTHOLOW, Roberts:
Emeritus Professor at Jefferson Medical College; born in Howard County, Md., November, 1831; was graduated in arts from Calvert College, and in medicine from University of Maryland; M. D. in 1852 LL. D., St. Mary's College; was professor of theory and practice of medi- cine and clinical medicine, and dean of the faculty Ohio Medical College, Cincin- nati. Author of "Hypodermic Medica- tion," "Qualifications for the Military Service," "Medical Electricity," etc. Ad- dress, 1527 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pa.
BARTOL, William C., Ph .:
Born in Huntingdon, Pa., Nov. 24, 1847; prepared for college in Huntingdon High School; was graduated from Bucknell University in 1872 with degree of A. B .; 1875, degree of M. A .; taught mathematics 1872-1873 in the Academy at Salisbury, Conn; principal of the public schools of Centre Hall, Pa., 1874-1875; of the Union Grove, Wisconsin, public schools, 1875- 1876; of the Huntingdon Academy, 1876- 1877, and Professor of Mathematics in the Pennsylvania State Normal School at Mansfield, 1877-1881; elected Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy in Bucknell University. 1SS1; in 1887 superintended the erection of the Bucknell Astronomical Observatory, and was then made its Di- rector; published a number of brief
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studics in the science of perspective and in differential calculus; author of "Solid Geometry" (Leach, Shewell, San- born & Company). Married in 1875 Mar- tha Belle Africa, daughter of A. Jackson Africa of Huntingdon, Pa. Address, Lew- isburg, Pa.
BARTON, Ida MI .:
Teacher; born in the 70's at Pleasant View, Pa., of Scotch-Irish parents; en- tered the Tuscarora Academy, Academia, Pa .; was graduated from Wilson College B. A. in 1891 and M. A. in 1895; principal of the Tuscarora Academy for six years. Home address, Pleasant View, Juniata County, Pa.
BARTON, John K .:
Commander United States Navy; born in Philadelphia, Pa., 1853; was. graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., May, 1873; U. S. S. Saranac and Benecia, Pacific Station, 1873-1874; special duty, Chester, Pa., con- struction Huron, 1875; West Indies and European Station, Marion, 1875-1878: special duty Board of Examining Engi .. neers, 1878-1879; Shenandoah, South At- lantic Station, 1879-1882; instruction duty, United States Naval Academy, 1882-1866; Essex and Palos, Asiatic Station, 1SS6- 1SS9; instruction duty at the United States Naval Academy, 1889-1893; Inspector of Machinery for the Navy Department, Bath Iron Works, Bath, Me., 1893; special duty Cramp's ship yard. Philadelphia, Pa., 1894; Columbia, North Atlantic Sta- tion, 1891-1895; Bennington, Pacific Sta- tion, member Trial Board Oregon, 1895- 1897; of Examining Board, Philadelphia, Pa., 1899; Lieutenant Commander March, 1899; head of Department of Steam En- gincering, Boston Navy Yard, 1898-1899; Newark and Brooklyn, Asiatic Station. 1900-1902; uprising of Boxers in North China and the Allied War, May, 1900; the Philippine insurrection; promoted to commander January, 1903; head of De- partment of Marine Engineering and Naval Construction. United States Naval Academy. Annapolis, Md, August, 1902, his present duty. Address, Annapolis, Md.
BASCOM, Florence, Ph. D .:
Geologist: born at Williamstown, Mass .; was graduated from University of Wis- consin, receiving degrees of B. L. and A. B. 1962, B. S. 1884, A. M. 18Si at Johns Hopkins University Ph. D. 1893; since 1895 successively Lecturer, Associ-
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ate and Associate Professor in Geology at Bryn Mawr College; associate editor of American Geologist. . Fellow of Geological Society of America and of the American Association for the Advancement of Sci- ence, member of International Congress of Geologists; Assist. Geologist on United States Geological Survey, member Phi Beta Kappa Society and Philadelphia Academy of Science. Author of "The Structure, Origin, and Nomenclature of the Acid Volcanic Rocks of South Moun- tain," Journal of Geology, vol. i., No. S, 1893; "A Pre-Tertiary Nepheline-bearing Rock." Journal of Geology, vol. iv., No. 2, 1896; "The Ancient Volcanic Rocks of South Mountain, Pennsylvania," Bulletin of United States Geological Survey, No. 136, 124 pp., 28 plates; "Aporhyolite of South Mountain, Pennsylvania," Bulletin of Geological Society of America, vol. S, 1896; "Peridosteatite and Diabase," Pro- ceedings of Academy of Natural Science of Philadelphia, 1896; Geological Tour," Baltimore American, 1896; "The Relations of Streams in the Neighborhood of Philadelphia to the Bryn Mawr Gray- el," American Geologist, vol. xix., Jan- uary, 1897; "The Finland Excursion of the International Congress of Geologists," American Geologist, vol. xx., November. 1897; "The Aporhyolite," pp. 343-349, of Bulletin of United States Geological Sur- vey, No. 150, 1898; "On Some Dikes in the Vicinity of Johns Bay, Maine." American Geologist, vol. xxiii., May, 1899; "The Geology of the Crystalline Rocks of Cecil County;" pp. $3-143, Cecil Coun- ty, Maryland Geological Survey; also sev- eral reviews and editorials in the Ameri- can Geologist since July, 1896. In press: "The Water Resources of the Philadel- phia District," and is occupied in making a geological map of the Philadelphia belt of crystalline rock formations. Address, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
BASHORE, Harvey Brown:
Physician; born July 31, 1864, at West Fairview. Pa .; in 1886 was graduated from Yale College, and received the degree of M. D. at the University of Pennsylvania in 18$9; since then has been practicing medicine; has contributed many articles on scientific and sanitary subjects to magazines; he is also author of "Out- lines of Rural Hygienc." Address, West Fairview, Pa.
BATES, Arthur Laban:
Congressman. Republican, of Meadville: was born in Meadville, Pa .; was gradu-
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ated from Allegheny College in 1880; ad- mitted to the bar in 1882 and has prac- ticed law since that time; was elected City Solicitor of Meadville in 1889, and re- elected in 1890, 1892 and 1894; has served on the Republican State Central Com- mittee; was elected to the Fifty-seventh Congress, and re-elected to the Fifty- eighth Congress; member of the Sons of the American Revolution. Address, Meadville, Pa.
BATES, William N .:
Assistant Professor of Greek, University of Pennsylvania; born in Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 8, 1867; educated in private schools and in Cambridge Latin School; degrees of A. B. 1890, A. M. 1891, Ph. D. 1893 from Harvard; instructor of Greek at Harvard 1893 to 1895; Recorder of the Archaeological Institute of . America; member of the Managing Committee of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and of the Council of the American School for Oriental Research in Palestine; Secretary and Treasurer of the Pennsylvania branch of the Archaeo- logical Institute of America. Married Edith Newell Richardson at Chestnut Hill, Mass., Dec. 28, 1901. Address, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
BAUER, Louis Gustav:
Physician; born in Kocherstienfeld, Würtemberg in 1846; came to Pliiladel- phi- on a visit in 1860 and was induced to remain; he entered the drug business and studied in the College of Pharmacy, 1864-1865; afterward entered the Univers- ity of Pennsylvania, where he was grad- uated in medicine 'in 1872; since then has practiced medicine in Philadelphia. He is President of the Board of Physi- cians of the German Society; physician to the Protestant Home for the Aged, and Medical Examiner for the Legion of Honor, the Knights of Honor, and the Odd Fellows' Endowment Society, and is a member of various Philadelphia so- cieties of medicine and pharmacy; he has long been connected with the Orders of Freemasons and Odd Fellows, the Ger- man Society, German Hospital, and other associations. Address, 333 Fair- mount Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
BAUGH, Daniel:
Manufacturer; born in Chester County, Pa., Oct. 22. 1836, and was educated at private seminaries; his family for several
generations had been engaged in the tan- ning business or connected with the leather industry, but in 1853 his father decided to turn his attention to the man- ufacture of artificial fertilizers by chem- ical and other means, converting the power and machinery of the old works to use in the new. In 1855 he associated with him his sons Daniel and Edwin, under the firm title of Baugh & Sons, and the manufacture of super-phosphate was begun and diligently developed; in 1860 the plant was removed to Philadel- phia and the Delaware River Chemical Works established, new lines of manu- facturing added till the business became one of great importance. In 1862, during the Civil War, Mr. Baugh, being a pri- vate in the ranks of the Grey Reserves, went with his regiment to the defense of the State when it was menaced by General Lee's Army, the regiment cross- ing into Maryland about the time of the battle of South Mountain, but not coming into action; in 18SS, his father and broth- ers having died, Mr. Baugh became pres- ident of the Baugh & Sons Company, in- corporated the year before, and he is still at its head; he was for years President of the Sanitarium Association, and is a member of numerous clubs and other organizations of Philadelphia. Address, 1610 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pa.
BAUM, Charles:
Physician; born at Lafayette Hill, Mont- gomery County, Pa., Jan. 1, 1855; edu- cated at York County Academy and the Pennsylvania College, and took up the study of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated and began medical practice in 1877. The following year his high merit as a student was recognized by the University with the degree of Ph. D .. Immediately afterward he was appointed Surgical As- sistant at the Pennsylvania Hospital, re- maining connected with this institution till 18SS, and serving also as Resident Physician; in 1878 he was appointed At- tending Physician at the Northern Home for Friendless Children. and was also for a time connected in various capacities with the Northern Dispensary, the Episco- pal Hospital, and other institutions; in addition to his private practice, Dr.
Baum has frequently been engaged as a medical and surgical expert by the Philadelphia & Reading and the Atlantic City Railroads, the Union Traction Com- pany, and the Delaware Ferry Company;
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he has made valuable contributions to medical literature, and assisted Dr. Agnew in the preparation of his great work on Surgery. For twelve years also he was a private assistant to Dr. Agnew, by whom he was highly appreciated; he is a Fellow of the College of Physicians, and a member of the County and the State Medical Societies and the American Medical Association. Address, 1828 Wal- lace St., Philadelphia, Pa.
BAUM, William Theodore:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; First Lieutenant, Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania Infantry, May 28, 1861; hon- orably discharged, March 9, 1863; elected May 6, 1896. Address, care of Recorder of Loyal Legion, 1535 Chestnut St., Phila- delphia, Pa.
BAUMER, Herman:
President of Johnstown Savings Bank. Address, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.
BAUSMAN, Edwin Wickerham:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; private, Twelfth Pennsylvania Infantry, April 24, 1861; mustered out, Aug. 5, 1861; private, 100th Pennsylvania Infantry, Aug. 27, 1861; Sergeant, Aug. 31, 1861; discharged to accept promotion, Nov. 27. 1862; Second Lieutenant, 100th Pennsylvania Infantry, Nov. 28, 1862; re- sign.1 and honorably discharged, March 16, 1864; elected Feb. 6, 1S$5. Address, care of Recorder of Loyal Legion, 1535. Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
BAYLE, Burdette:
Principal of Public Schools; born in Erie County, Oct. , 1871; educated in Edinboro and Clarion Normals; studied languages and mathematics under Dr. Clay, Dr. Viewig, and Professor Boyd; taught school since 1SSS; principal of Milesgrove High School, 1898-1900, and Mt. Jewett High School, 1901. to present time; married to Emma Matteson of Cambridge Springs, in 1895. Address, Mt. Jewett, Pa.
BEACH, H. L .:
President First National Bank of Mont- rose. Address, Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa.
BEALE, Clifford Southgate:
Assistant City Solicitor of the City of Philadelphia; born in Philadelphia, April
7, 1875; son of Rev. J. Hervey Beale, of Philadelphia; educated in Philadelphia, at Friends' School and Episcopal Academy; graduated from Episcopal Academy, 1892; entered College of University of Penn - sylvania, 1892, and Law Department, 1894; graduated with degree of LL. B., 1897; admitted to the bar, June 12, 1897; mem- ber Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, Philo Lodge, F. & A. M., Royal Arcanum, Pen- rose Republican Club, Young Republicans of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Sons of Veterans, and The Dela- ware Society; direct descendant of Wil- liam Beale (Chester County, 1727); Judge Thomas Beale, (Cumberland County, Captain Watts Battalion Revolutionary Army); Colonel William Beale (1812); Judge John Beale (Juniata County), son of the Rev. J. Hervey Beale of Philadel- phia (Captain, etc., of First Pennsylvania Cavalry, 1861-1865). Residence, 1323 North Sixth St .; office address, 476 City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., and Penn Square Building.
BEALE, Moses:
Lawyer; born in Bridgton, N. J., Nov. 9, 1832; educated in Quaker Seminary in Philadelphia; read law and was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Penn- sylvania. Served with distinction as an officer during the Civil War; afterward was United States District Attorney for the Territory of Montana: in 1884 was ap- pointed Health Officer of Philadelphia, and again in 1891. Member of St. Philip's Protestant Episcopal Church, being a ves- tryman. Member of the Penn Club and of Post No. 2. G. A. R .: also member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion and of the Medal of Honor Legion. Dem- ocrat in politics. Address, Philadelphia.
BEARD. James Thomas:
Mining and Civil Engineer; born Brook- lyn, N. Y., Oct. 19, 1855; graduated. Adelphi Academy, Brooklyn, 1874; Co- lumbia College School of Mines. N. Y, 1877; married Amelia Elizabeth Lawson, Omaha, Neb., May 9, 1SS7; Assistant En- gineer New York and Brooklyn Bridge. 1877-1879: Engineer Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Railroad, 1SS0-18$3; U. S. Dep. Min. Surveyor Aspen, Colo., 1883-1SS5; Mining Engineer Ottumwa Fuel Co., Ot- tuma, Iowa, 1885-1891; Secretary-Treas- urer Eldon Coal and Mining Co., 1591- 1993; proprietor Jowa Mining Exchange, Ottumwa, Iowa, 1823-1896; Secretary Iowa
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State Mine Examininng Board, 1SS8-1896; principal School of Mines, International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, Pa., and Associate Editor Mines and Minerals, 1896 to date; Republican; member North of England Institute of Mining and Me- chanical Engineers, London, England; member Scranton Engineers' Club; au- thor of "Beard's Ventilation of Mines. Design of Centrifugal Ventilators." (In- ternational Text Book Co.) Inventor of Beard-Mackie sight indicator for the de- tection of gas. Address, 640 Clay Ave., Scranton, Pa.
BEATES, Henry, Jr .:
Physician; born Dec. 20, 1857, in Phila- delphia, Pa .; graduated from West Point Academy in 1876; in 1878 received de- gree of M. D .; on September 3, 1897, he married Agnes T. Barrington; since May 18, 1893, has been State Medical Ex- aminer of Pennsylvania; member of the Academy of National Science, the Col- lege of Physicians, American Academy of Politics, Society of Science, Geological Society, of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Archaeol. Asso- ciation of America, and thirty-second de- gree Mason; also Union League and Contemporary Clubs. Address, 1504 Wal- nut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
BEATH, Robert R .:
President of the United Firemen's In- surance Company of Philadelphia: born in Puiladelphia Jan. 26, 1839; was edu- cated at the public schools of Philadel- phia; at the beginning of the Civil War enlisted as a private in the Union Army and served throughout the war, retiring in 1865 with a commission as Lieutenant Colonel. A charter member of Post No. 2. Philadelphia G. A. R., and on removing to Pottsville was later Commander of Post No. 23. Local agent in the insur- ance business at Pottsville 1868-1872; was elected Surveyor General of Pennsylvania, 1871: was Assistant Adjutant General Department of Pennsylvania. Grand Army of the Republic. 1869-1872: Department Commander. 1873. In the National En- campment served as Inspector General. 1871, and as Adjutant General 1875, 1876 and in 1SS0; Commander-in-Chief, 1884. Is the author of the Grand Army "Blue Book" and of the history of that order. From 1891 to 1892. Secretary of the United Firemen's Insurance Company and be- came President in 1992: was a number of years Secretary of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters and served
as its President in 1902; lias been Vice Presi- dent Board of Trustees, Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, since its organization. Address, 747 North Forti- eth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
BEATTY. C. R .:
President Farmers' and Merchants' Trust Company of Greenville. Address, Greenville, Mercer County, Pa.
BEATTY, John Lewis:
Architect; born Feb. 14, 1863, in Clare- mont, Allegheny County, Pa .; second son of the late James T. and Jane Beatty; educated in the public schools and the old Pittsburg Academy; studied ten years for the profession of architect, and began practice in 1890; member of the American Institute of Architects, Western Penn- sylvania; interested in the designing of churches. Office, Jackson Building, Pitts- burg, Pa.
BEATTY, John W .:
Artist; son of Richard Beatty; born July 8. 1851, at Pittsburg, Pa .; married Cora B. Hamnett at Pittsburg, Pa .; was a student of the Munich Academy of Fine Arts; in 1900, received the degree of A. M. at the Western University of Pennsylvania; was a member of the Jury on Painting for Pennsylvania and New York: also of the World's Columbian Ex- position in 1903; was a member of the National Advisory Board, also of the Paris Exposition in 1900; Pittsburg Art Society, Pittsburg Artists' Association, National Arts Club. honorary member of Fine Arts Committee, Pan American Ex- position, Buffalo, 1901. Is now Director of Fine Arts at Carnegie Institute, Pitts- burg, Pa.
BEAUMONT, Eugene Beauharnais:
Lieutenant Colonel United States Army; born in and appointed from Penn- sylvania; Cadet. Military Academy, July 1. 1856; Second Lieutenant. First Cav- alry, May 6, 1861; Fourth Cavalry, Aug. 3. 1861; First Lieutenant, Sept. 14, 1861; Captain Aide-de-Camp, Volunteers, May 13. 1863; Major Assistant Adjutant- General Volunteers, Oct. 20, 1864; honor- ably mustered out, Volunteer service, March 19, 1866; Captain Fourth Cavalry, July 25. 1865; Major, Nov. 12, 1879; Lieu- tenant Colonel Third Cavalry, Jan. 14. 1892; brevetted Captain, Nov. 7. 1863, for gallant and meritorious service in the bat-
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tle of Rappahannock Station, Va .; Major, April 2, 1865, for gallant and meritorious service in the capture of Selma, Ala .; Lieutenant Colonel, April 2, 1865, for gal- lant and meritorious service during the war; Lieutenant Colonel Volunteers, March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritori- ous service during the campaign in Ten- nesee, and Colonel Volunteers April 2, 1865, for gallant and distinguished ser- vice in the battle of Selma, Ala .; award- ed medal of honor March 30, 1898, for most distinguished gallantry in action at the Harpeth River, Tenn., Dec. 17, 1864, where he led the attack upon a battery and captured the guns, and at Selma, Ala., April 2, 1865, he charged with his regiment into the enemy's works, while Major and Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers, serving with the Cavalry Corps, Army of the Mississippi; retired May 6, 1892. Address, 54 West Union St., Wilkesbarre, Pa.
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