1870-'7 he studied in Munich, under George Raab, Richard Wagner, Arthur George von Ramberg, and Wilhelm Lindenschmidt. His first work of importance was the “Toning of the Bell” (1874), which was followed by “Sheep-shearing in the Bavarian Highlands” (1876). The latter, which is probably the best of his works, received honorable mention at the Paris exposition in 1878. Other notable works from his easel are “Good Morning,” in the Buffalo academy (1878); “Indian Girl” and “Very Old” (1880); “Gossip” (1884); and “Jealousy” (1886), owned by the Academy of design, New York. His largest work is the frieze for the dining-room in the house of Darius O. Mills, New York. Mr. Shirlaw has also earned an excellent reputation as an illustrator. He was one of the founders of the Society of American artists, and was its first president. On his return from Europe he took charge of the Art students' league, New York, and for several years taught in the composition class. He became an associate of the National academy in 1887, and an academician the following year.
SHIRLEY, John Milton, lawyer, b. in Sanbornton, N. H., 16 Nov., 1831 ; d. in Andover, N. H., 21 May, 1887. He was educated at Sanbornton and the Northfield conference seminary, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1854. He represented Andover in the legislature in Is.V.i v,o. and was postmaster of that place from 1856 till 1869. He published " The Early Jurisprudence of New Hampshire " ; " Complete History of the Dartmouth College Case " ; " Reports of Cases in the Supreme Judicial Court," vols. 49-54 (Concord, 1872 '5) ; and " Reports of Cases in the Superior
Court of Judicature," vol. 55 (1876).
SHIRLEY, Paul, naval officer, b. in Kentucky,
19 Dec., 1820 ; d. in Columbus, Ohio, 24 Nov., 1876.
He entered the navy in 1839 became master, 3 Dec., 1853 ; lieutenant, 21 July, 1854 : commander, 5 Nov., 1863; and captain, 1 July, 1870. While in
command of the sloop " C'yane," of the Pacific squadron, he captured the piratical cruiser "J. M. Chapman" in 1863, for which service he was com-
plimented by Rear-Admiral Charles H. Bell. He also, while in command of the " Suwanee," took the piratical steamer "Colon," at Cape St. Lucas,
Lower California, and thereby saved two mail-steamers that would have been captured. He was fleet-captain of the North Pacific squadron, and
commanded the flag-ship " Pensacola " in 1867-'8, and was in charge of the receiving-ship "Independence," at Mare island, Cal., in 18(i9-'70.
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SHIRLEY, William, colonial governor of Massachusetts, b. in Preston, Sussex, England, in 1694; d. in Roxbury, Mass., 24 March, 1771. He studied law and came to Boston in 1731, where he practised his profession. He was a commissioner for the settlement of the boundary between Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and acted as such when he was appointed governor of Massachusetts in 1741. He administered the government of the colony until 1745, and in this year planned the successful expedition against Cape Breton. He was in England from 1749 till 1753, and was one of the commissioners at Paris for settling the limits of Nova Scotia and other controverted rights in 1750. In 1753 he returned as governor of Massachusetts, treated with the eastern Indians in 1754, explored Kennebec river, and erected several forts. He was Commander-in-chief of the forces in British North America at the opening of the French war in 1755, planned the expedition of Gen. John Prideaux against Niagara, and went with it as far as Oswego. In 1759 he was made lieutenant-general, and he afterward became governor of one of the Bahama islands, but returned in Massachusetts in 1770 and built the mansion in Roxbury that was afterward the residence of Gov. Eustis. He published “Electra,” a tragedy; “Birth of Hercules,” a mask; a “Letter to the Duke of Newcastle,” with a journal of the “Siege of Louisburg” (1745); and the “Conduct of Gen. William Shirley brifly stated” (London, 1758). — His son, William, was killed with Gen. Braddock in 1755. — Another son, Sir Thomas, b. in Boston; d. in March, 1800, was a major-general in the British army, created a baronet in 1786, and was governor of the Leeward islands.
SHOBER, Gottlieb, clergyman, b. in Bethlehem,
Pa., 1 Nov., 1756; d. in Salem, S. C., 27 June,
1838. His parents removed when he was young to
Bethabara, a Moravian settlement in the south,
and gave him a common-school education. He
taught for a few years, then learned the trade of
a tinsmith, and began business in Salem, S. C.
where he soon combined a bookstore with his tinshop,
became postmaster, and built the first papermill
south of the Potomac. While an apprentice
he had studied law, was admitted to the bar, and
soon acquired an extensive practice among the
German settlers. Later he became a large
landowner, had numerous slaves, and was frequently
elected to the legislature. After his fiftieth year
he desired to enter the ministry, but, finding it
impossible to take the long theological course that
was required by the Moravian church, he induced
the village authorities to make a change in their
laws, which, being confirmed by the legislature,
permitted another denomination within their
borough. He then took a course of reading, and
in 1811 was appointed by the Lutheran synod
pastor at Salem. The indignant Moravians tried
to compel him to leave the town, but he proved
his right to remain by their own recent enactment,
and labored there gratuitously till a few
years before his death. He was a founder of the
general synod of the Lutheran church, of which
he was president in 1825, and one of the
committee to prepare a Lutheran hymm-book, and to
publish the translation of Luther's catechism. In
1825 he was a director of the theological institution
which adopted measures for the formation of
the seminary at Gettysburg, Pa., to which he left
three thousand acres of land. He translated Stelling's
“Scenes in the World of Spirits,” and
prepared “A Comprehensive Account of the Rise and
Progress of the Christian Church by Dr. Martin
Luther” (Baltimore, Md., 1818).
SHOCK, William Henry, naval officer, b. in Baltimore. Md.. 15 June, 1821. He entered the navy as 3d assistant engineer. IS Jan., 1843, and served in the Mexican war. He was promoted 2d assistant engineer, 10 July. 1847, became 1st assistant engineer, 31 Oct., 1848, was senior engineer of the coast-survey streamer "Legaree" in 1849, and superintended the construction of the machinery of the steamer "Susquehanna" at Philadelphia in
