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HERRINOSHAW'S LIBRARY OF AMKRIOAN BIOORAPHV. Jamieson, William

D., journalist, IrgislaIlr in a iu'v«pa|)tT pub-

tor, congrcssninn. lisher nnii editor an«l Las served in the lowu In llKWMl he was a represtate senate. seutative from Iowa to the sixty-first con-

gress as a democrat.

Jamison, Alcinous Berton, ph>ician, auwas horn Sept. I, ISal, in Wooster. He is the author ot The Anus and Keetum, Their IMiysioIogy, Anatomy and Pathology. Jamison, Alpha Pierce, educator, author, was born Nov. 27, 1H7.">. in La Fayette, Ind. Since 1896 he has Um-h professor of mechanical drawing at I'urdue university. M*is t)>e autlior of Eh-ments of Mechanical Drawing; and Advanced Mt'chanical Drawthor,

Waterbury,

ill

't.

Janes, Lewis George, e<lkicator. lecturer, author, was born Feb. 10. is 14, in Pntvideni-e K.l. He was educated in Providence and at Rrown I'nlversity. He is a lecof Cambridge. Mas?*. For years li(. was president of the Brooklyn ethical association;

Ohio.

ing.

Jamison, Mrs. Cecilia Viets, litterateur, author, was born in 1848 in Canada. Since 1S72 she has been engagt'tl in literary work. She is the author of Woven on Many Threads; A Crown from the Spear; Lady Jane; Thistledown; The Penhallow Family; and Story of an Enthusiast. Jamison, David, lawyer,

In 171'>the suprenu'

jurist.

he was cliief justice of court of New Jersey. Janauschek, Francesca Romana, actress, was iKirn July 20, S'MK in Prague, Hidieniia. In 1848 she made her first appearance upon the stage; and at the age of eighteen took leading parts. In 1807 she came to Amerand ma<le ica with a company of her own her first appearand in the Academy' of

23

New York City. James, Edmund Storer, clergyman,

music

«)f

bishop.

Mass. bishop of the methodist episcopal church. lie died Se]tt. 18, 1876, in ii»s

He

lH>rn April 27, 1807, in ShelHeld,

lM>carac

New York

City.

Janes, Edward Houghton, soldier, educator, author, was born Oct. 3, 1S20, in Northtield, Mass. In 1873 he bt'came assistant superintendent of the New York health department. In 1872 he was appointed to the chair of hygiene in the Women's medi-

He the New York infirmary. the author of a Report mi Condcnseil Milk; and Report on the Sanitary Condititm

cal college of

was

New York. He New Vork City.

of

Edwin

died March

'12,

181)3,

in

clergyman, author, was lM»rn April 27. 1807. in Sliellield. Mass. He was a methodist clergyman in Flushing, N Y, H»' was the author of We.^ley His Own Historian; Character and Career of Rishop .Asbury; and Memento of Edwanl Pavson. He died Jan. 10, 187.'>, in Fhishing'. N.Y. Janes,

Janes, Henry

congressman, MI Hrimfield.

Lines,

F.,

lawyer, state legislator,

was born Mass.

in

Oct<djer,

34.

from

In

was |>ostand was a

In lS20-.'iO he

master at Waterbury, Mass.;

memlwr

of the legislative co»inciI

1833-37

Vermont

he to

1702,

in

18.10-

was a representative twenty -third and

the

twenty-fourth congresses; was

stat»'

treas-

311

urer in 1838-41; a nieinlM'r of the council ot censors in 1848; and a menilM'r of the legHe died islature from Waterbury in lS."(.'i.

turer

twelve

and

siiut' 1800 has been president of the

rr»-e religious assoi-iation of .Xmerica. He wiis the author of A Stu<ly of Primitive Christianity; Samuel (Jorton, a Forgotten Foun<ler of Our Liln-rties: and other works. He died in P.MM in

Mass.

Canibrid;.'e,

Edward

Janeway,

Gamaliel,

e<lucator,

was born .ug. 31. 1811, IN- was health commissioner of the city of New York in 1875S2. He was vice-president of the New York piivsician. lecturer, ill

.ew

York City.

|)atlio|(>gii al s<»ciety in 1874; president «»f the New York medical journal association; professor «»f medicine and d«'an of the university and Mellexue hospital me<lical colleges.' H.- died Feb. 10, 1011. in Summit. N.J. Janeway, Jacob Jones, clergyman, author, wa.s born Nt)V. 20, 1774, in New York City. He was a presbyterian clergyman; and liehl pastorates in Pennsylvania and New .Fersey. He was the autlior of Exposition of the .Aclx, Hoiiiiin and Hebrews; Internal Evidences of the Holy Rible; Unlawful Marriage; Review of Dr. SchafT on ProtestantHe ism; and The .brahamic Covenant. tlii'd

.lune 27.

18.'i8.

Janney, Samuel autlior

was

iMirii

in New Brunswick, N..1. Macpberson, clergyman,

.Ian.

11,

1801, in

Loudoun

county, "a. He was a preacher among the Hieksite friends; and in IHOO was appointed one of the government superintendents of Indian affairs. He was the author of Lives of William Penn and tJe<»rge Fox; Con v«'rsaf ions on Religious Subjects; The Last of the Lenape. and Other Poems; Historical Sketch of the Christian t^hurch; Summary of Christian I)<K-trines Held by p'riends; Peace Principles Exeinplitied in the Early Hi«*tory of Pennsylvania; and History of the Religious SiM'iety of Friends from its Rise to ISJX. He died April 30. IHSO.

Loiidouti <<niiit. 'a. Spencer M., niilroa«l

ill

Janney,

was born iSOl he

in

ha.-i

president,

IS40 in Pliiladel|)liia, Pa. Since been president of the Hunting-

don and l{roa<I Top mountain railroad and coal company. Jannotta, A., nnisicij':i. composer, was born in IS41 in Italy, lb- has composed The Feast Festival; The Exposition March; .Midor; Musicalcs Reunions; and many