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HBRRINGSHAW'S LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Gray, John Clinton, lawyer, jurist, was born Dec. 4, 1844, in New York City. In 1866-88 he practiced law in New York City. He is judge of the New York court of appeals.

Gray, John F., physician, was born in September, 1804, in SherbOurne, N.Y. He

Was the

first

physician

in

America

who

adopted homceopathy, or the medical sys-

tem

of

He

Hahnemann.

died in

New York

City.

Gray, John Henry, educator, author, was born March 3 1, 1859, in Charleston, 111. He was educated in the common schools; in the state normal university ; and graduated from Harvard college in 1887 with the degree of Ph.D. He also studied

at

Paris,

Vi-

enna and Berlin. In 1887-89 he was an instructor

of

political

economy

at Harvard university. Since 1892 he has been professor of political and social science at the Northwestern university of Evanston, 111. In 1902 he represented the United States in the international co-operative congress held in England; the congress held in Germany; and the congress held in Belgium. He is the author of several works in German. Gray, John Perdue, physician, founder, was born Aug. 6, 1825, in Half Moon, Pa. In 1853 he was elected medical superintendent of the Michigan state asylum; and designed the plans for the new institute at Kalamazoo. In 1854 he became the medical superintendent of the Utica asylum. He died Nov. 29, 1886, in Utica, N.Y. Gray, Joshua, inventor, was born in 1834. He was a noted inventor of Massachusetts. He died June 25, 1899, in Medford, Mass.

he gave the name Columbia, after his own vessel. He died in 1806 in Charleston, S.C. Gray, Solomon tor,

In 1781Gray, Pardon, lawyer, jurist. 86 he was an associate justice of the su-

manufacturer, inven1830 in Bowdoinham,

S.,

in

111.

Gray, William Crane, clergyman, founder, bishop, was born Sept. 6, 1835, in Lambertville. N.J. In 1859 he graduated from Ken-

yon

college;

and has

received the degree of A.M. from two universities. Until 1893 he a resident o f Tennessee; was rector

10, 1875, in Newark, N.J. the author of Indo-Iranian Phonol-

ogy; and The Hundred Songs of Kamal-aDin of Isfaham. Gray, Morris, lawyer, author, was born in 1856 in !Massachusetts. He now practices law in Boston, Mass. He is the author of A Treatise on the Law of Communication by Telegraph. Gray, Oliver Crosby, soldier, educator, was born Dec. 30, 1832, in Jefferson, Maine. He was for two years superintendent of public schools; and was for two years principal of the Monticello seminary of Minnesota. He In 1868 served throughout the civil war. the degree of A.M. was conferred on him.

bom

Gray, William C, journalist, author, was born Oct. 17, 1830, in Butler county, Ohio. In 1871 he became editor of the Interior of Chicago, 111. He was the author of Campfire Musings. He died in 1901 in Chicago,

Gray, Louis Herbert, orientalist, author, is

was

Maine. He devised Gray and Wood's planing machine. He was also the inventor of the molded collar. He died in Bowdoinham, Maine. Gray, Truman, educator, planter, merchant, statesman, was born April 5, 1854, in Wayne county. Miss. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools of his native state; and attended the Mississippi college at Clinton. He engaged in educational work; and became county superintendent of public instruction. He is a successful planter and merchant; and is prominently identified with the business snd public affairs of Boise, Miss. He served with distinction as a member of the Mississippi state senate from the second senatorial district; and was on several important committees. He has held various other positions of trust and honor; and has always been actively identified with the business and public affairs of his city, county and state. Gray, William, merchant, state senator, lieutenant-governor, was bom June 27, 1750, in Lynn, Mass. He removed to Boston; became a state senator; and in 1810 was He died Nov. elected lieutenant-governor. 4, 1825, in Boston, Mass.

was born April

He

633

was of of

St.

James' church

Bolivar; and in 1881-93 was rector of the church of advent at Nashville, T e n n. Since 1893 he has been protestant episcopal bishop of southern Florida at Orlando. He founded a church and school for girls in Bolivar, Tenn.; rebuilt St. James' church; built St. Phillip's chapel for colored people; and has founded several schools for children of all classes

and conditions. Graybiel, Mary, missionary, was born Feb. 6,

1846, in Williamsville, N.Y.

In 1812 she

preme court of Rhode

became a missionary to Hindostan under

was bom in Gray, Robert, 1755 in Tiverton, R.I. In 1791 he discovered the mouth of a great river, to which

the care of the foreign missionary society of the denomination of disciples. She settled in the mission at Bilaspur; and hav-

Island. discoverer,