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LOWMAN, Webster B., M. D .:
Surgeon; born in Indiana. Pa., March 25, 1841; son of Dr. John and Marget A. Lowman; received his preliminary edu- cation at Burlington College, N. J .; en- tered the army, War of the Rebellion. April 16, 1861; private. Company K. Third Regiment of Pennsylvania Volun- tears. Discharged on account of dis- ability June 1. 1861. Re-enlisted August, 1862. First Sergeant Company K, 136th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers; promoted to Captain January, 1963; dis- charged expiration of term. June, 1863; re-enlisted August. 1964; Captain Com- pany D, Fifth Pennsylvania Heavy Artil- lery, and remained in service until ter- mination of the war. Graduated in medi- cine, from Jefferson Medical. College, Philadelphia, 1867, and has since prac- ticed his profession in Johnstown, Pa. Is surgeon for Cambria Steel Company; also for Pennsylvania Railroad Company. President of Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, 1598. Member of Am- erican Medical Association and Cambria County Medical Society. Director of
Citizens' National Bank, Trustee Johns- town Saving Bank. Director Johnstown Water Company, and Consumers' Gas Company; Director Citizens' Light, Heat, and Power Company. Member of Park Commission, Trustee of Grandview Cem- etery. Medical Examiner of many life insurance companies, etc. Member of Military Order of Loyal Legion of United States. Address, 142 Park Place, Johns- town, Pa.
LOWRIE. Samuel Thompson:
Presbyterian clergyman; born in Pitts- burg, Pa .. Feb. 8, 1835; graduated from the Miami University, 1852, receiving the degree of A. M., 1854; and of D. D., from Washington and Jefferson. 1875; studied theology in the Western Theolog- ical Seminary, Allegheny, Pa., 1852-1856; Heidelberg, Germany, 1856-1857; Berlin, 1863; married, first, Sarah A. Hague, and second, Elizabeth A. Dickson. Pastor in Alexandria, Pa .. 1858-1863; also Bethany Church, Philadelphia. 1865-1869; Abing- ton, Pa., 1869-1874: Ewing Church, N. J., 1879-1885; Wylie Memorial Church. Phila- delphia. 1891-1895. Professor in Western 'theological Seminary, 1574-1878; now Di- rector Princeton Theological Seminary; Corresponding Secretary Presbyterian Historical Society. Retired from active ministry in 1901. Author of "Explanation of the Epistle to the Hebrews." 1SS1, 1890; "The Lord's Supper." 1SSS. Trans- lated "Beyond the Grave." 1583. Address, 1827 Pine St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LOWRIE. Walter:
Clergyman, author; born in Philadel- phia April 26. 1868; was graduated from Princeton, with the degree of A. M .. 1893; student Princeton Theological Sem- inary, 1890-1893; University of Griefswald, Germany, 1893-1894; University of Berlin, 1894. American School of Classical Stud- ies. Rome, 1895-1896, and 1899-1900. Or- dained deacon Protestant Episcopal Ch. 1895. Author of "The Doctrine of St. John," 1899; "Monuments of the Early Church," 1901; "The Church and Its Or- ganization," 1904. Address, 1827 Pine St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LOWRY, David:
Born in Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 2, 1834; author of "Teeth of the Dragon"; has contributed to various magazines and periodicals since 1854, over the sig- natures of "Paul Lurio" "Sol Slocum." and other names; assisted in estab-
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lishing the American Manufacturer; em- ployed upon the daily press in Pittsburg since 1866; enrolled April 25, 1861, pri- vate in Company I, Twelfth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and in September in Company B, Seventy-seventh Pennsyl- vania Volunteer Infantry to serve three years and immediately commissioncd Sec- ond Lieutenant; appointed Aide to Col. Kirke, commanding Fifth Brigade, Sec- ond Division, Army of the Ohio; and later Adjutant General of the brigade same ycar. Resigned post on account of dis- ability to enter Signal Corps; assigned to Gen. Alex. McDowell McCook's Division (Second Div., Army of the Ohio), March 14; resigned from service Sept. 10, 1862. One of the five men who organized the Union Veteran Legion. Residence, Pitts- burg, Pa.
LOWRY, Francis Miller:
Oil producer; relying entirely upon his own energies. and his determination to succeed in every undertaking, the rise of Francis Miller Lowry to the foremost ranks of those interested in the oil in- dustry of Pennsylvania has been steady and rapid. His start was made with nothing, and he boasts of the fact that in his uphill fight he has had no assistance from any onc. His fortune is of his own making. He was born at Indiana, Pa., on Nov. 1S. 1856; his parents, Joseph and Eliza Lowry, were of Scotch-Irish de- scent. Mr. Lowry's first employment was that of an oil well pumper, and from the time he started in that capacity he has followed the oil producing business in various positions. Is President of the Chester Oil Co .; the Crawford Oil Co .; the Duquesne Off Co .; the Manufactur- ers and Producers' Supply Co .; the United States Tube and Iron Co .; Vice President and General Manager of the Tri-State Gas Co .; and the Royal Gas Co .; and Vice President of the Wetzel Gas Co. Member of the Duquesne Club, the Pitts- burg Country Club and the Pittsburg Hunt Club. In 1884 Mr. Lowry was mar- ried at Bolivar, N. Y .. to Miss Marcia L. Cowles. Address, Pittsburg, Pa.
LOXLEY, Benjamin Ogden:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; First Sergeant Fifty-eighth Penn- sylvania Infantry Sopt. 5. 1561; Regimen- tal Quartermaster Sergeant March 1. 1563: discharged for promotion Aug. 20. 1563; Second Lieutenant Fifty-eighth
Pennsylvania Infantry Aug. 21, 1$63; First Lieutenant Dec. 23, 1863; honorably mus- tered out Nov. 25, 1864. Elected Jan. 11, 1882. Address, 7314 Boyer St., Ger- mantown, Pa.
LOYD, William Henry:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; Second Lieutenant Eleventh New Jersey Infantry Aug. 12, 1862; First Lieu- tenant Nov. 17, 1862; Captain March 16, 1860; honorably discharged for disability Jan. 13, 1865. Major Seventh New Jersey Infantry Oct. 13, 1864. Elected Nov. 2, 1881. Address, 606 Real Estate Trust Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
LOYD, William Henry, Jr .:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; eldest son of Companion Major William H. Loyd. Elected Oct. 20, 1892. Address, 606 Real Estate Trust Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
LUCKENBACH, Andrew Adams:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; private First Pennsylvania In- fantry April 20, 1861; mustered out July 26, 1861; First Licutenant 129th Pennsyl- vania Infantry Aug. 15, 1862; Captain May 10, 1863; honorably mustered out May 18, 1863. Elected Oct. 20, 1892. Ad- dress, care of Recorder of Loyal Legion, 1535 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LUCORE, Rufus:
Lawyer; born in Cameron County (for- merly Mckean County), Pa .; worked dur- ing his youth on his father's farm, attend- ing the district school; afterward studied for a time in the academies at Couders- port and Smethport, and became profi- cient in Latin and French by private study. Making Elk County his home, he was engaged there for several years as teacher and County Superintendent of Schools. In 1863 he went to Northumber- land County, teaching and studying law. His admission to the bar was followed by an active practice in railroad and real estate law and in the settlement of es- tates. He formerly gave much time to the trial of cases, but later withdrew largely from this branch of practice. He is a Knight Templar in the Masonic Or- der, and is President of the Elk County bar Association. Address, Ridgway, Pa.
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LUDEN. William H .:
Manufacturer; born in Reading, Pa., March 5, 1859; educated in the public schools; apprenticed to a confectioner at the age of fifteen years; learned the business of candy making thoroughly; commenced business for himself in 1879, in a shop, 5x6 feet; at end of a year had made and disposed of 30,000 pounds of candy. In 1880, increased his shop to 15x20 feet, and employed an assistant; the following year erected an additional story to his shop, and employed two more hands. Thus the business grew until to-day Mr. Luden has one of the largest candy factories in the country, and em- ploys several hundred hands. Married May 15. 1889, Miss Annie Ritter, daught- er of William S. Ritter, a well known publisher. Republican in politics. Ad- dress, Reading, Pa.
LUDLOW, Henry Hunt:
Major United States Army; born in Pennsylvania; appointed from Tennessee. Cadet Military Academy July 1, 1872; Second Lieutenant Third Artillery June 15, 1876; First Lieutenant Nov. 3, 1882; Captain Sixth Artillery March S, 1898; Artillery Corps Feb. 2, 1901; Major April 14, 1903. Address, Agricultural College, Miss.
LUKENS, George T., M. D .:
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Physician; born June 14, 1875, at Con- shohocken. Montgomery County, Pa .; ed- ucated at the Episcopal Academy in Philadelphia; was graduated from College Department of University of Pennsylvania in 1896, with degree of A. B. Studied medicine at University of Pennsylvania and was graduated in 1900; served as resident physician at St. Timothy's Hos- pital, Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pa., and at the Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia. Is now practicing medicine at Consho- hocken. Pa. Is assistant physician in medical dispensary at University Hos- pital. Philadelphia. Member of Mont- gomery County Medical Society, Patho- logical Society of Philadelphia. Address, Fifth Ave. and Fayette St., Conshohoc- ken, Pa.
LUKENS. H. Reeves:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Philadelphia; born in Port Kennedy. Montgomery County, Oct. S. 1555; shortly afterward removed to Philadelphia, and was educated in the public schools of that city, and at Tre-
mont Seminary at Norristown, Pa .; his first residence in the Twentieth Legis- lative district of Philadelphia was in 1864. where he remained until 1868; then took up his residence near Norristown, re- maining there until 1880, when he re- turned to Philadelphia, and engaged in the flour and feed business in the firm of J. F. Bernard & Co., and about a year later he engaged in the grocery business in the firm of Priest & Lukens; is now and has been identified with the real es- tate and conveyancing business since 1885; has always taken an active inter- est in the Republican Party; assisted in forming the Twenty-first Ward Republi- can Club, and has been its Secretary since its formation; was elected to the House of Representatives in November, 1902. Address, 4346 Main St., Philadel- phia, Pa.
LUKENS, Herman T .:
Educator, author; born in Philadelphia, Jan. 29, 1865; son of James T. Lukens, the founder of the soda water industry in Pennsylvania; educated in Friends' Central School in Philadelphia; graduat- ed from the University of Pennsylvania in 1885; received degree of A. M. in 1SSS; went to Europe in 1SSS and remained at Halle, Berlin, Leipsic, Paris, and Jena for study, taking the doctor's degree in Jena in 1891; 1891-1894 taught biology in the new Northwest Division High School in Chicago; since 1894 under the influence and inspiration of President G. Stanley Hall, of Clark University, Mass., with whom he worked in close touch from 1894 to 1896 on problems in child study. He was Honorary Fellow and Docent in Clark University, and lecturer on edu- cation in Bryn Mawr College. In 1897 he married Eleanor Lee Spencer and spent the year 1897-1898 in a study of Eu- ropean education, visiting German and Swiss Universities. Since 1898 he has been training teacher in the State Normal School at California, Pa. Author of "Her- bart's Psychological Basis of Teaching." 1890 (out of print): "The Connection be- tween Thought and Memory," 1895 (Heath & Co.); also several monographs in the Pedagogical Seminary, Educational Ro- view, American Physical Education Re- view, and Elementary School Teacher. Address, California, Pa.
LUKENS, John B .:
Magistrate; born in Philadelphia, Dec. 5, 1815; educated in the public schools;
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went to work at nine years of age with a buteher, and at fifteen in a brick-yard. . He became a foreman in this yard and carried on a business as butcher in the winter, but. dissatisfied with these oceu- pations. he began business at the age of twenty-three as bridge builder and sewer and paving constructor. As such he built some of the largest sewers in the city. Early taking an interest in Republican polities, he began his official career as School Director; was elected to the Common Couneil in 1879; and in 1981 was made Deputy Harbor Master. This post he soon resigned to devote himself to his business interests, remaining out of office until 1SSS. when he accepted the position of Superintendent of Hunting Parks. He held this position till 1894, and made out of an unsightly unimproved plot of ground a handsome addition to the park system of the city. In 1894 he was elected a Magistrate, and since that time has remained one of the Magistrates of Philadelphia. He is a member of the orders of Masons and Odd Fellows, and of a number of political clubs. Address, 1235 Butler St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LUMSDEN. George Peebles:
Surgeon United States Navy; born in Pennsylvania; appointed from Virginia; commissioned Assistant Surgeon Nov. 2, 1876; Passed Assistant Surgeon Nov. 2, 1879; promoted to Surgeon May, 1894; Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., since January, 1094. Address, Norfolk, Va.
LUSI, James Loring:
Major (Engineer), United States Army; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania; Cadet Military Academy Sept. 1, 1874; Second Lieutenant Engineers June 14, 1878; First Lieutenant June 14. 1881; Cap- tain June 15, 1968; Lieutenant Colonel. Chief Engineer Officer, Volunteers May 9, 189S; honorably discharged from Volun- teers Dec. 7. 1895; Major Engineers July 5, 1898. Address, Rock Island, Ill.
LUTHER. John W., M. D .:
Physician; born in Reading. Berks County, on May 21, 1875; attended the publie schools of Reading. graduating from Reading High School in 1891; en- tored medical school of the University of Pennsylvania in 1995: graduating in 1899; resident physician of Reading Hospital 1899 to 1900. afet of University of Penn- sylvania: Hospital 1900 to 1901: chief res- ident physician of University Hospital
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1001 to 1902. At present instructor in Gynaecology in University of Pennsyl- vania and surgeon in out-patient depart- ment of same institution; married to Al- ceta Ashley, of Savannah, Ga., July, 1903. Address, 412 South Ffifteenth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LUTZ, Anton:
President of the D. Lutz and Son Brew- ing Company; born in Allegheny; edu- cated at St. Mary's parochial school and the Allegheny publie schools. Later took a commercial course.and entered the em- ploy of Lutz & Walz, brewers. In 1878 was admitted to partnership. In 1894 the brewery was incorporated, and he was chosen as President and General Man- ager. Mr. Lutz is Director of the Alle- gheny Trust Company. President of the Union Milling and Mining Company of Virginia; also deeply interested in the public schools and is serving a long term as one of the Direetors. Member of the Allegheny Turnverein and the Allegheny City Gymnastic Club. Member of many fraternal and musical organizations. Ad- dress. 1 Spring Garden Ave., Allegheny, Pa.
LUTZ, William Filler:
Episcopal elergyman; born in Bedford, Pa., 1872; family one of the early settlers in Western Pennsylvania; educated at West Jersey Academy, Bridgeton, N. J .; was graduated from Pennsylvania College class of 1894; took post-graduate work in chemistry University of Pennsylvania; re- ceived degree of M. A. from Pennsylvania College, 1897; graduated from Philadelphia Divinity School, 1900; served as curate St. Mark's Church, Philadelphia, and as reetor of St. Michael's and All Angels', and Chaplain of House of St. Michael and All Angels, his present position. Mem- ber of Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the Revolution, and various historieal societies. Address, 612 North 43d St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LYMAN, Benjamin Smith:
Geologist and mining engineer; born in Northampton, Mass .. Dee. 11, 1835; was graduated from Harvard in 1855; engaged as principal and teacher in various aead- emies between 1856 and 1859; studied at Ecole des Mines, Paris, 1859-1861; 1861- 1.62. at Mining Academy. Freiberg, Sax- ony: was subsequently engaged in pri- vate geological work; assistant geologist of the State of Iowa. 158; mining engi-
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neer under publie works department, sur- veying oil fields for the government of India, 1870; chief geologist and mining en- gineer for the Japanese government, 1873- 1879; Assistant geologist State of Penn- sylvania, 1887-1895. Has traveled over United States, British America, Europe, India, China, Japan, etc., making geologi- eal researches; Common Councilman, Northampton, Mass., 1885-1SS6. Author of many papers and reports on geological surveys, Japanese and Chinese grammar, geology, surveying and other subjects. Member of American Institute of Mining Engineers and twenty other societies. Ad- dress, 708 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LYNCH, Augustine Timothy:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; Corporal Twentieth Pennsylvania (Militia) Infantry Sept. 18, 1862; mus- tered out Sept. 30, 1862; First Lieutenant Fifty-ninth Pennsylvania (Militia) Infan- try July 1, 1863; honorably mustered out Sept. 9, 1863; Second Lieutenant 183d Pennsylvania Infantry Oct. 3, 1863; Cap- tain Dee. 24, 1863; Major Aug. 9, 1864; Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 4, 1864; honorably mustered out July 13, 1865. Elected Oet. 11, 1865. Address, 206 Crozer Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
LYNCH, Bennett Ball:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; private Twentieth Pennsylvania (Militia) Infantry June 18, 1863; Corpo- ral June 21, 1863; mustered out Aug. 3, 1863; private 183d Pennsylvania Infantry Dee. 19, 1863; Corporal Jan. 11, 1864; Sergeant Feb. 13. 1801; discharged for promotion Sept. 10. 1864; Second Lieu- tenant 183d Pennsylvania Infantry Sept. 11, 1864; First Lieutenant Dec. 31, 1864; honorably mustered out July 13, 1865. Elected May 1, 1901. Address, care of Recorder of Loyal Legion, 1535 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LYNCH, John:
Jurist; born in Providence, R. I., Nov. 1. 1843. His father subsequently re- moved to Pennsylvania, and here the son was edueated in Wyalusing and Wyoming Seminarios, subsequently studying law under G. M. Harding, of Wilkesbarre, and being admitted to the bar in 1865. For a year he was chief clerk to the Sheriff, and in 1866, received the Demo- cratie nomination for Register of Wills
and won the election over his opponent. Capt. H. M. Gordon. He was the last lawyer to fill that position. In 1871, when Wilkesbarre was organized as a city, Mr. Lynch was appointed Council- man-at-large, and during 1873-1874 was Attorney for the city. He was the Demo- cratie candidate for Judge in 1877, and candidate of the Greenback Labor Party for the same position, but was defeated in both contests. In later years he built up a large and lucrative practice, and in 1891 was appointed one of the Law Judges of Luzerne County by Gov. Patti- son. In the fall of the same 'year he was elected .Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas and in 1901 was re-elected as President Judge of this court. Address, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
L. NCH, John Wheaton:
Merchant; was born in Baltimore, Md., June 23, 1839; son of John Hylton Lynch. of Jamaica, West Indies. Educated at Burlington College, New Jersey; entered mercantile life in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1855. At the opening of the rebellion he enlisted as a private May 5, 1861, in the three months' service at Ft. Delaware, in the Commonwealth Artillery Co., and mustered out Aug. 5, 1861. Returning to Philadelphia he received from Senator E. D. Baker a special order to recruit a company; succeeding in this, the com- pany was attached as Color Company to Col. T. G. Morehead's regiment, he re- ceiving commission as First Lieutenant. This regiment, the 106th Pennsylvania Volunteers. formed part of the Second Brigade, Second Division, Second Army Corps, which participated in various en- gagements from Ball's Bluff to Gettys- burg; he was promoted Captain of the 106th Regiment on the field after the bat- tle of Fredericksburg, Jan. 12, 1863; hon- orably discharged for disability Sept. 5, 1863. Returning to Philadelphia from service, he connected himself with his old firm in the importing business in New York, remaining with them until 1876, when he started in for himself success- fully. Now in the storage business in Philadelphia; Republican in politics; was elected to the order of the Loyal Le- gion, Oct. 19, 1887. He married Elizabeth J., daughter of John Mustin. of Philadel- phia, June 22, 1865. Present address, 334 South 42d St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LYON. George 1 .:
Pay Director, United States Navy; born in Pennsylvania; appointed from Penn-
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sylvania. June 11, 1862. Entered the ser- vice as Assistant Paymaster; attached to the Lexington and Tuscumbia, Missis- sippi Flotilla, 1862-1863; participated in the attack on Haines' Bluff. December, 1862; in the capture of Arkansas Post, Jan. 12, 1863; in several conflicts on the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers, dur- ing January, February, and March, 1863; running the Vicksburg batteries on the night of April 16, 1563; battle of Grand Gulf, April 29, 1863. and in all the en- gagements of the Mississippi Squadron, during the siege of Vicksburg; steam sloop Pontoosuc, North Atlantic Blockad- ing Squadron, 1864-1865; both attacks on Fort Fisher. 1864-1865, and in the sub- sequent engagements on Cape Fear River, which resulted in the surrender of Wil- mington, North Carolina; afterward in the James River, Virginia, until the fail of Richmond; receiving ship Potomac, Gulf Squadron, 1866-1867. Promoted to Paymaster, Jan. 23, 1866; storc ship Idaho Asiatic Squadron, 1867-1870; Worcester, 1871; Michigan, 1871-1874; Inspector of Provisions, Navy Yard, Washington, 1875- 1878; Navy Yard, Washington. 1SS1-1883; Trenton, Asiatic Station, 1883; Fleet Pay- master. Asiatic Station, 1883-1886; Navy Pay Office and Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. H., 1887-1890. Promoted to Pay In- spector, Sept. 15, 18SS; Navy Pay Office. San Francisco, September, 1890, to Sep -. tember. 1893; special duty, Washington, 1894; Navy Pay Office, Boston, 1894; New York. March, 1896; Paymaster of the fleet. North Atlantic Station, 1896-1897; settling accounts, July 1897; member of Examining Board in Washington, Dec. 1897, to March 31, 189S. Promoted, to Pay Director, March 15, 1SS: in charge of Navy Pay Office, Philadelphia, April 1, 1894, to Dec. 1. 1892; transferred to the retired list of the navy, Dec. 23. 1899. with rank of Rear Admiral. Address, The Union League, Philadelphia, Pa.
LYON. J. Denniston :
Banker; educated in public schools of Pittsburg, and later at Princeton's pre- paratory school, Lawrenceville. N. J. En- tering the First National Bank of Pitts- burg as messenger, he soon became col- lection clerk, then bookkeeper and soon after cashier in the banking house of Semple & Thompson. Was admitted to the partnership and it became William R. Thompson & Co. Three years ago it was merged with the old banking house
of N. Holmes & Sons, Mr. Lyon becom- ing an equal partner with J. G. and N. Holmes: he is Vice President of the Iron City National Bank, also a Director of the Safe Deposit & Trust Co., and an active man in Pittsburg's Wall Street. Address, 901 Ridge Ave., Allegheny, Pa.
LYONS, Thomas F .:
Captain; United States Marine Corps; born in Pennsylvania; appointed to the United States Marine Corps as First Lieu- tenant June 16, 1899. Captain March 2, 1903, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Pen- sacola, Fla. Address, Pensacola, Fla.
LYTLE, Joseph:
President of the First National Bank of Monongahela City. Address. Monon- gahela City, Washington County, Pa.
LYTE. Eliphalet Oram:
Educator; author; born
at Bird-in- hand, Pa., June 29, 1842; received early education in public schools. Entered the Union Army; leaving school during his preparatory course, enlisted as a private in infantry regiment; received commis- sion in battery of light artillery, serving until the close of the war; wounded at the battle of Chancellorsville. He was graduated from the Pennsylvania State Normal School in 1868, later completing scientific course with the degrees of B. S., M. S. Teacher of rhetoric and bookkeeping; Professor of Pedagogy and English Grammar, Pennsylvania State Normal School; Lecturer on educational and literary subjects; Principal and Pro- fessor of Psychology and Logic, State Normal School; received the degree of A. M. from Franklin and Marshall Col- lege in 1878, and of Ph. D. in 18S7; Presi- dent of Pennsylvania State Teachers' As- sociation. 1891; President of the Na- tional Educational Association, 1899; life Director of National Educational Associa- tion and member of the National Council of Education connected with that body. Member of American Academy of Politi- cal and Social Science, Pennsylvania His- torical Society, Loyal Legion of United States, Grand Army of the Republic, Sons of the Revolution. Member of the Pro- testant Episcopal Church. Married, March 26, 1872. Mary McJunkin. Author of "Practical Bookkeping." 1883; "Grammar and Composition," 1SS6; "Elementary English," 1898; "Elements of Grammar and Composition," 1998; "Advanced Gram-
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