The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-01
cENTENARlEs OF 1919.

throughout by centennial annfyersa-
ries of interest to all students of
history. In the list of those born
one hundred years ago. in the year
1919, win be found the names of
many personages who have passed
away during the last few decades,
and whose deeds are remembered by
many persons still living. Among
these notables born a, century ago
were:
Prince Albert of saxe-Coburg and
Gotha, the consort of Queen Victoria.
George Eliot MARY Ann Evans).
the greatest woman novelist.
John Ruskin, the famous English
art critic and author.
Charles Kingsley. the English di-
vine who wrote Westward Ho"
Franz Abt, one OF the most cele.
brated Of German composers.
James Russell Lowell, American
poet and diplomatist.
. Cyrus W. Field. to whom the world
is indebted for the Atlantic cables.
Julia Ward Howe, one of the most
eminent women America has pro-
duced.
Elias Howe, the Massachusetts
senius who invented the sewing ma
chine.
Charles A. Dana, of the New York
Sun. one of the greatest of American
journalists.
WALT" Whitman, who occupies a
high place among American poets.
William A. Wheeler. vice president
OF the United States in the Hayes
administration.
Thomas A. Hendricks, vice presi-
dent in the first Cleveland admins
tration.
w. T. G. Morton, the Boston dent
list who was the first to apply ether
as an anaesthesia.
William s. Rosecrans, a noted fed
eral commander in the American
civil war.
DR.. Josiah G. Holland, author of
numerous popular novels.
Thomas Dunn English, famous as
the author of the poem. Ben Bolt
Mrs. E. ID. e. N. Southworth, one
CT the most prolific of American nov
elists.
Thomas Ball, sculptor whose
works adorn many American cities.
Reuben e. Fenton. governor Of
New York and United States senator.
William Wetmore Story, one of the
most renowned of American sculp-
|
tors.
Eliza p Greatorex, who attained
great success as painter and
etcher.
James T. Lewis, governor OF Wis.
consin in the closing years OF the
civil war.
Preston Il. Leslie, governor Of
kentucky and later Of Montana ter.
Iitory.
| Lucius ]. Knowles, whose inyeh.
tions revolutionized the th,ead-:nak
James K. Kelly, United states
senator from Oregon. 1S71-77.
John C. Keener, bishop of tho
Methodist Episcopal church.
John w. P. jerks, the famous
naturalist of Brown university.
! Frederic d. Huntington, first Epis
copal bishop of central New YORK.
Henry J. Hunt, a noted federal
commander in the American civil
war.
Rear Admiral John c. Howell, fol-
/ forty-five years an officer of the
+, United States navy.
Henry ]. Gardner, governor of Mas
sachusetts, 1S35-57.
! Alexander Gregg, first Episcopal
bishop OF Texas.
i George Gillespie, first Episcopal
bishop of western Michigan.
| John W. Geary, governor of Kan
sas territory. civil war soldier. and
( governor of Pennsylvania.
| William Henry Elder, Roman Cath
Ollie archbishop of Cincinnati.
Abner Doubleday, federal genera
who distinguished himself at Gettys
burg.
Henry Dfsston. who first made
American saws that could be export
ed to England.
! Alexander Burgess. first Episcopal
| bishop OF Quincy, Ill.
William Birney, aboiitionist and
civil war commander.
John Bidwell, California pioneer
and prohibition candidate for the
presidency.
Fordyce Barker. a famous leader Of
| the American medical profession.