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Since 1901 he has been justice of the state

supreme court of Nevada. Fitzgerald, Edward, clergyman,

bishop,

was born in 1833 in Ireland. In 1867 he became Roman catholic bishop of Little Rock, Ark. In 1857 he was pastor at Columbus, Ohio. He died Feb. 31, 1907, in Hot Springs, Ark. Fitzgerald, lisher, artist,

Harrington,

journalist,

pub-

was born April 5, 1847, in Pa. He was educated in the

Philadelphia, public schools of his native city; and at Dr. Rice's academy of Philadelphia, Pa. For four years he was cashier for Jay Cooke and company. For ten years he was business manager of the Philadelphia Item, of which he is now editor-in-chief and general manager. He studied art at home and abroad ; and has exhibited pictures in Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, Detroit, Pan-American Exposition, Omaha exposition; received a medal from the Charleston exposition; and a gold medal from the exhibition of American arts society of Philadelphia, Pa. He has been granted several United States patents. He is president of the American art society; is a director in the school of Industrial arts; and a member of the Philadelphia sketch, pen and pencil and other societies; and resides in Norristown, Pa. Fitzgerald, James, lawyer, jurist, was born In 1878 he beOct. 28, 1851, in Ireland. came a member of the New York state legislature; and in 1883 became a member of the state senate. In 1890-98 he was judge of the In 1898 he becourt of general sessions. came associate justice of the supreme court of New York for the first district for term expiring in 1912. Fitzgerald, James N., clergyman, bishop, was born July 37, 1837, in Newark, N.J. In 1880-88 he was recording secretary of the missionary society of the methodist episcopal church; and in 1888-1907 was bishop of Died April 4, 1907, in China. St. Louis, Mo. Fitzgerald, John Francis, lawyer, congressman, was born Feb. 11, 1863, in Boston, Mass. He was a member of the Boston common council in 1892; and was a member of the Massachusetts state senate in 1893-94. In 1895-1901 he was a representative from Massachusetts to the fifty-fourth, fifty-fifth and fifty-sixth congresses as a democrat. Fitzgerald, John Joseph, lawyer, congressman, was born March 10, 1873, in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1899-1911 he was a representative from New York, to the fifty-sixth, fiftyseventh, fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth, sixtieth and sixty-first congresses, as a democrat. Fitzgerald, Joseph, journalist, author, was bom Jan. 6, 1837, in Ireland. In 1879-89 he published the Humboldt Library. He is the author of Word and Phrase. Fitzgerald, Louis, soldier, merchant, was May 31, 1838, in New York City. He entered the United States service as first lieutenant in the eleventh regiment Neiw York volunteers, served throughout the war.

born

-

In 1883 he attained the rank of brigadiergeneral, and commanded the first brigade until his retirement in 1898. He died Oct.

New

York City. 1908, in eral years president of the cantile trust company. 6,

He was

for sev-

New York

mer-

Fitzgerald, Marcella A., poet, was born Feb. 23, 1845, in Canada. She is the author of Poems, a volume which contains her best productions. Fitzgerald, Oscar Penn, clergyman, bishop, author, was born Aug. 24, 1829, in Caswell county, N.C. He has been superintendent of public instruction of the state of California; editor of the Christian Advocate of Nashville, Tenn.; and in 1890 became bishop of the methodist episcopal church south. He is the author of California Sketches, in two

Centenary volumes Cameos; Glimpses of Christian Truth; Growth; Life of McFerrin; Dr. Summers, A Life Study; Eminent Methodists; The Epworth Book; and Centenary Cameos. Fitzgerald, Thomas, soldier, lawyer. United States senator, was born April 10, 1796, in Germantown, N.Y. In 1848-49 he was United States senator from Michigan to fill a

vacancy. Mich.

He

died

March

25, 1855, in Niles,

Fitzgerald, Thomas, journalist, dramatist, was born Dec. 23, 1819, in New York City. He began the publication of The Daily Item in 1852, and for the next forty years of his life his energies were devoted to building up

the interests of the paper in a successful dramatist, Light at Last, being produced died June 25, 1891, in London,

He was

W.

Philadelphia. his first play in 1868. He

England.

lawyer, jurist. In 189394 he was an associate justice of the supreme court of California. Fitzgerald, William, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born in Tennessee. In 183133 he was a representative from Tennessee to the twenty-second congress. He was also judge of the circuit court of Tennessee. He died in Tennessee. Fitzgerald,

F.,

Fitzgibbon, Thomas, educator, physician, was born March 1, 1854, in Troy, N.Y. He

taught school for six years. In 1888 he began the practice of medicine at St. Cloud; and in 1893 he became professor of the diseases of women in the Wisconsin college of physicians and surgeons. Fitzhugh, Charles Lane, soldier, was born in New York. He served in the eivil war; and in 1865 attained the rank of brigadiergeneral of volunteers. Fitzhugh, Edward C, lawyer, jurist, was born in Virginia. He was an early emigrant