The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-02

New York. and editor and proprietor Of
the Brooklyn Eagle Born in Brooklyn;
died December ]. 1Ss2
5-Phineas T. Barnum. Snowman, jour
ualist. and author. Born in Bethel. Conn. !;
died April :. 1891.
7-George Sharswood. jurist. chief JUS
tee of Pennsylvania. and author Born
in Philadelphia: died May %. 1883.
10-Robert Toombs, statesman, Confed-
crate soldier member of Confederate con-
gress, secretary of state of Confederate
States. lawyer. and wit. Born in Wash
iagton. Ga. died December Is, 1885.
1S-James Aldrich. poet and editor Born
in Suffolk County, n. Y; died in octo-
ber 1856.
14-Edward II. Durell jurist and writer.
Born In Portsmouth, n. H.; died March
g. 1851
2-James c. Booth, teacher. writer, and
chemist. Born in Philadelphia; died
March q, 1855
3l-SamueI H. Starr, officer in the Greek,
Seminole. Mexican, and civil wars Born
in Leyden. n. Y. died November Is, 1891
August.
civilian D. Ticknor. founder Of the
frm of Ticknor & Fields, Boston, after
ward Ticknor & Co, famous publishers
and issuers of the Atlantic Monthly and
the North American Review. Born in
Lebanon, n. H.; died April 10, 1864.
tO-Mary S. Cove Nichols. physician.
lecturer, and writer. Born in Goffstown,
y H..
l5-John B. Magruder, soldier of the
Mexican and civil wars (Confederate) and
lecturer. Born IN Winchester, Va; died
February ls. 1871.
2l-WHllam H. Siden, civil engineer
and soldier Born in New York City:
died June 80. 1873.
2ETheodOre Parker, Unitarian minister
preacher. lecturer. author scholar, re-
former. abolitioniSt. leader Of the New
England abolitionistS. and temperance
advocate. Born in Lexington. Mass; died
in Florence Italy, May 10, 1850.
2S-Ormsby NJ. Mitchell. soldier, astron-
omer. discoveries in astronomy. profess
sor. lecturer. and writer. Born IN Mar
garfield Ky; died October 80. 1852
30-Henry W. Paine. distinguished law
yer in Boston. twice candidate of Demo-
Gratis for governor OF Massachusetts
Born in Winslow. Me; died December g
1888
3l-Jacob Brinkerhoff. jurist, Congress
man, and drafter Of the celebrated VIII
mot proviso Born in New York City;
died July l9. 1850.
September.
William 5. Tyler clergyman. educa-
tor author. and lingulst. Born in Hart
ford. Pa; died November I9. 1857.
3-Gardner Colby philsnthropist, bene-
factor OF Colby University. Waterville
Me. which was named after him. Born
in Bowdoinham Ne: died April >. 1870
~Seth Wilmarth. machinist and invent
or of hydraulic lift revolving turret, and
other apparatus. Born in BrattleborO.
Vt; died November ). 1SSS.
1O-Alpheus 5. Williams, officer i'm the
Mexican and civil wars. Congressman.
and United States Minister 10 Salvador
born In Saybrook. Conn; died December
p. lS7S
Thames Pollock. Congressman. COVER
Tor. director and superintendent Of the
United States mint. aud Federal chief
supervisor Of elections. II was he who
successfully urged the addition Of the
motto In God we trust on our coins
Born in Lockhaven. Pa; died April 70,
1891.
12-Philip F. Thomas. Congressman. gov
ents. Secretary of the United States
Treasury. and lawyer. Born in Easton,
Nd: died October .. 1890.
I5-Alphonso Wood. botanist. author,
and teacher. Born in Chesterfield. y. H. :.
d:ed January (. ISL
@o-JOseph Harrison. engineer and de-
signer of locomotive engine and safety
boiler Born in Philadelphia. died March
p, 1874
October.
Eliza McCardle. wife Of President
Andrew Johnson. She devoted herself 10
his interests and education. contributing
materially 10 his success. Born in Lees
burg. Tenn.
5-AIphonso Taft, father Of President
Taft, jurist, educator. Secretary OF War
and Attorney General Of the United
States. and Minister 10 Austria and Rus
STA. Born in Townsend. Vt: died may q,
1881
r-Clement NJ. Butler. Episcopal min
lister, Chaplain Of the United States Sen
ate. and author Born in Troy. \. y:
died March ;. 1891
N-Cassius NJ. Clay, politician. United
States Minister TO Russia, aboiitionist.
and journalist. Born in Madison Coun-
". Ky; died in 1854
2o-Alfred ". Craven. civil engineer and