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Jeremy, Henry, MA A Hamster. An English lawyer, A.B. of Trm. Coll, Cambridge, 1809.

Jerningham, Edward, 1727-1812. The Bard ; The Old Bard. An English poet and dramatist ; b. in Norfolk ; ednc. at Douay and Paris; lived and d. in London.

Jerram, Rev. Charles, MS., 1770- 1853. Scrutator. An English clergy- man ; Magdalen Coll , Cambridge, 1797 ; Rector of Witney, Oxfordshire, 1834-53, where he died

Jerrold, Douglas William, 1803-57. Z>. W. J.; Henry Brownrigg ; Mrs. Mar- garet Caudle ; Paul Prendergast ; Punch ; The Late Gaptam Barabbas Whitefeather An English humorist, b at Sheerness, in Kent; devoted himself to literary pur- suits in London; and d there.

Jerrold, William Blanchard, 1826- 4. Fin-Bee. An English writer; son of the preceding; b., lived, and d. in London.

Jervis, John B, 1796-1885. Hamp- den. An American civil engineer ; b. at Huntington, L.I. ; resided at Rome, N.Y., S6 years ; and d. there.

Jewell, Joseph, 1763-1846. A Lay- man. An English Friend, of Stratford, Essex ; last of Farringdon, Berkshire ; b. at Stratford-in- the -Vale, Berkshire; d. at Farringdon,

Jewsbury, Miss Maria Jane. ilf. J. /. See "Fletcher, Mrs. M. J. (J.)."

Johann Xepomuk Maria Joseph, King of Saxony. Philalethes. A Ger- man editor and poet.

John, Henriette Friederike Chris- tiane Eugenie, 1825-. E. Marlitt A German novelist; b. at Arnstadt, Thu- ringia.

Johnes, Col. Thomas, 1748-181G. A Cardiganshire Landlord. An Eng- lish litterateur and bibliomaniac ; b. in Shropshire; resident at Hafod, Co. Cardigan ; M.P. and Lord-Lieutenant for that county ; d. at Dolcothy, Co. Carmar- then, Wales.

Johns, Rev. Charles Alexander, F.L.S. A Schoolmaster of Twenty Yeais' Standing. An English clergyman; Trin. Coll., Dublin, 1841 ; in 1874 resident at Winton House, Winchester.

Johns, Rev. William Stabbacfc, and Another, M.A., 1838-. B. B. An Eng- lish clergyman ; b. at Helston, Cornwall ; Exeter Coll., Oxford, 1861 ; Vicar of St. Thomas-by-Launceston, 1875-83 et seg.

Johnson, Miss Anna C. See " Mil- ler, Mrs. A. C. (J )."

Johnson, Miss Evelyn Kimball.


Flora SIcFlnnsey. An American au- thor and journalist, of New York City.

Johnson, Elizabeth. A Lady of Boston

Johnson, Mrs. Emeline H. (Brown), 1826-50. Lillie Layton. An American poet ; b. at Haverhill, N.H. ; educ at Wooster, 0.; in 18-15 married Perry Johnson, of that town, where he died m 1845, and she soon afterwards.

Johnson, Miss Esther, -1726. Stella. A friend of Dean Swift; supposed to have married him in 1716.

Johnson, J. An Old Author. An Eng- lish wnter.

Johnson, James, MB, 1777-1845. Frederick Fag. An Irish physician, of London.

Johnson, Mrs. Jennie A. (Abbott), 1808-72. Margaret Bourne. An Ameri- can writer; wu'e of Oliver Johnson, of New York City.

Johnson, John O. A Member of the Philadelphia Bar. An American lawyer.

Johnson, Llewelyn H. Ixion. An American bicycle racer; Swarthmore Coll., Pa., about 1879-80; resident (1885) of Orange, N.J.

Johnson, JJorenzo D. One of his De- scendants. An American -writer; b. in Braintree ; son of Mrs. Thomazin John- son, of Braintree, Mass., who was a de- scendant of John Alden.

Johnson, Reverdy, LL.D., 1796-1876, Lawrence Langston; A Man/lander; A Southern Citizen. An American states- man ; b. at Annapolis, Md. ; educ. at St. John's Coll.; called to the bar; settled in Baltimore ; U S. Senator, 1845-49 and 1863-69, Minister to England, 1868-69; d. m his native city.

Johnson, Mrs. S O. Daisy Eyebnght. An American writer of the day.

Johnson, Samuel, D.D., 1696-1772. Anstocles. An American writer; Presi- dent of King's Coll. (now Columbia), 1755-63; Missionary at Stratford, Conn., 1723-55 and 1763-72.

Johnson, Samuel, LLD., 1709-84. S. J. ; T. ; An Impartial Hand ; Probus Britanmcus; The Great Cham of Litera- ture; The Leviathan of Literature* An English poet, critic, essayist and lexico- grapher; b. at Lichfield; in 1737 went to London and spent his life there, and d. there.

Johnson, Thomas, 1675-1750. Mir. Chubb. An English classical scholar and editor; b. at Stadhampton, in Oxfordshire.

Johnson, Virginia Wales. Cousin Virginia. An American novelist; b. in Brooklyn, N.Y.