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of Longfellow, Theodore Parker, and George Ticknor, in the public library, and the large ideal figures "Ceres," "Flora," and "Pomona," in granite on Horticultural hall. His bust of Charles Sumner, which was presented to George William Curtis by the state of Massachusetts after the delivery of the latter's eulogy be- fore the legislature in 1878, has been placed by Mr. Curtis in the Metropolitan museum. Among Milmore's oth- er public works are his statue of " America " at Fitehburg, soldiers' and sailors' monuments in many cities, statue of Gen. Sylvanus Thayer at West Point, and the " "Weeping Lion " at Waterville, Me. He designed, with his

brother, the granite

"Sphinx " at Mt. Auburn cemetery. Mr. Mil- more's last work was a bust of Daniel Webster, which had been ordered by New Hampshire for the state-house at Concord.

MILNE, Sir David, English naval officer, b. in Musselburgh, Scotland, in May, 1763 ; d. at sea in Mav, 1845. He entered the navy as a midshipman in i778, and served in the West' Indies in 1778-83. As commander, on 5 June, 1795, he obtained a victory over a French division off Porto Rico, and he aided in 1796 in the capture of Demerara, Essequibo. and Berbice, in Dutch Guiana, of which he became the governor. In 1797 he defeated a French division in the pass of Mona off Santo Domingo, and he afterward co-operated in the expedition against Santo Domingo till 1799. He was appointed to command the station in Canada in 1804, took part in the war of 1812, and, after being commissioned rear-admiral, 14 June, 1814, commanded the station of Halifax from 1817 till 1820. He was promoted vice-admiral in 1825.

MILNE, Sir Robert Shore, lieutenant-governor of Canada, b. in England in 1746 ; d. there about 1836. He spent his early life as an officer in the Royal regiment of horse-guards. In 1795 he was appointed governor of the island of Martinique, and in 1799-1803 he was lieutenant-governor of Canada and acting governor-general during the absence of Gen. Robert Prescott. He was not popu- lar. During his administration the government took possession of the property of the Jesuits.

MILNOR, James, clergyman, b. in Philadelphia, 20 June, 1773 ; d. in New York city, 8 April, 1844. His parents were members of the Society of Friends. He entered the LTniversity of Penn- sylvania, but, owing to family embarrassments, was not graduated. He began the study of law in 1789, in Philadelphia, and was admitted to the bar in 1794. He began practice in Norristown, Pa., but removed to Philadelphia in 1797, where he soon obtained a large practice. In 1805 he entered po- litical life. He was elected a member of the select council of his native city, re-elected for three years in 1807, and became president of the council in 1808. He was then chosen a member of congress, serving from 4 Nov., 1811, till 3 March, 1813, and, being strongly Federalist in his principles, opposed the second war with Great Britain, in 1812. Soon after returning home he became a candidate for orders in the Protestant Episcopal church. While studying for the ministry he busied himself effect- ively as catechist and lay reader. He was made deacon, 14 Aug., 1814, and priest, 27 Aug., 1815, by Bishop White. He was elected assistant minister in St. Peter's and the United churches, Philadel- phia, in 1814, but two years later he accepted the rectorship of St. George's church. New York city, where he remained until his death. He received the degree of D. D. from the University of Penn- sylvania in 1819. He visited Europe in 1830 as delegate to the British and Foreign Bible society. His remaining years were spent in parochial work and in aiding the various charitable institutions in Philadelphia. Dr. Milnor's publications were " Oration on Masonry," befoi'e the Grand lodge of Pennsylvania (1811) ; " Thanksgiving-Day Sermon " (1817) ; " A Plea for the American Colonization Society " (New York, 1826) ; " Sermon on the Death of De Witt Clinton, Governor of New York " (New York, 1828) ; and " A Charitable Judgment of the Opinions and Conduct of Others Recommended,'* which was delivered on the Sunday before his death (1844). See a " Memoir," by the Rev. John S. Stone, D. D. (New York, 1855).

MILROY, Robert Huston, soldier, b. in Wash- ington county, Ind., 11 June, 1816 ; d. in Olympia, Washington, 29 March, 1890. He was graduated at Norwich university, Vt., in 1843. with high stand- ing. In the war with Mexico he served as cap- tain in the 1st Indiana volunteers. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1849, and in 1850 was graduated at the law department of Indi- ana university. He was a member of tlie Constitu- tional convention of Indiana in 1849-'50, and in 1851 was appointed judge of the 8th judicial circuit court of Indiana. At the beginning of the civil war he issued a call for volunteers and was made a captain, becoming colonel of the 9th Indiana vol- unteers on 26 Aug., 1861. He served in western Virginia under Gens. George B. McClellan and Wil- liam S. Rosecrans, receiving a commission as brigadier-general on 3 Sept., 1861, and thereafter continued in various commands in Virginia under Gens. John C. Fremont and Franz Sigel, until 29 Nov., 1862, when he was made major-general of volunteers. In this capacity he had charge of the 2d division of the 8th army corps, and was stationed at Winchester, Va. Here, on 15 June, 1863, he was attacked by nearly the whole of Lee's army, which was marching toward Pennsylvania. Gen. Milroy resisted this superior force for three days, until "his ammunition and provisions were ex- hausted, and then cut his way out by night, losing a large portion of his forces. He claimed that this detention of Lee's army at Winchester enabled Gen. Meade to fight advantageously at Gettysburg, when otherwise the great battle would have taken place farther north." His conduct was made the subject of investigation, and in 1865 he resigned from the army. In 1868 he became a trustee of the Wabash and Erie canal, which place he held for sometime. He was appointed superintendent of Indian affairs in Washington territory, and con- tinued in that office until 1874. He was appointed Indian agent in 1875, and reappointed until 1885, when, consequent upon a change in the adminis- tration, he lost the office.

MILTENBERGER, George Warner, physician, b. in Baltimore, Md., 17 March, 1819. He entered the University of Virginia and began medical studies in Baltimore in 1836, and was graduated in 1840. He was then elected demonstrator of anatomy by the faculty of the Univer-