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Mcculloch 57 MACSONALD active life as a physician he published poetical compositions, some of which gained considerable popularity. His touching poem "In Flanders Fields" was the most famous piece of verse written during the war. McCULLOCH, HUGH, an American financier; bom in Kennebunk, Me., Dec, 7, 1808; received a collegiate education; settled in Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1833, and practiced law there till 1835; and in 1856 became president of the newly es- tablished Indiana State Bank. In 1863 he was made comptroller of the currency, and in 1865 appointed Secretary of the United States Treasury. His financial sagacity and skill had much to do with adjusting conditions after the Civil War. He was Secretary of the Treasury in 1865-1869 and in 1884-1885. He wrote "Men and Measures of Half a Century." He died near Washington, D. C, May 24, 1895. MacCULLOUGH, JOHN EDWARD, an American tragedian; born in Col- eraine, Ireland, Nov. 2, 1837; came to the United States in 1853; and made his first appearance two years later in Phila- delphia. With Lawrence Barrett, he man- aged the Bush Street Theater in San Francisco, Cal., in 1869. In 1884, both his mind and body gave way and he died in an insane asylum in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 8, 1885. McCUMBER, PORTER JAMES, United States Senator from North Da- kota. Born in 1858 at Crete, 111. Gradu- ated in 1880 from the University of Michigan and entered the practice of law a few years later at Wahpeton, N. D. While North Dakota was still a territory McCumber took an active part in politics, serving two terms in the Territorial House of Representatives. In 1898 he was elected to the United States Senate, and re-elected in 1904, 1910, and 1916. He has been chairman of the Committee on Manufactures, and of the Committee on Pensions. McCumber was a member of the "mild reserva- tionists" group of Republicans when the Peace Treaty with Germany came be- fore the Senate in 1919-1920. McCUTCHEON, GEORGE BARR, novelist; bom in 1866 in Tippecanoe co., Ind., and educated at Purdue University, Was first reporter on Lafayette "Jour- nal" (1889) and later became city edi- tor of Lafayette "Courier" (1893). His first book was "Graustark," which ap- peared in 1901, and this was followed a year later by "Castle Craneycrow." His later novels include: "The Sherrods" (1903); "Brewster's Millions" (1903); "The Day of the Dog" (1904); "Beverly of Graustark" (1904); "Nedra" (1905); "The Husbands of Edith" (1908); "The Rose in the Ring" (1910); "What's— His —Name" (1911); Mary Midthorne" (1911); "Her Weight in Gold" (1912); "The Hollow of Her Hand" (1912); "A Fool and His Money" (1913); "Black Is White" (1914); "The Prince of Grau- stark" (1914); "Mr. Bingle" (1915); "From the House Tops" (1916); "The Light That Lies" (1917); "Green Fancy" (1917); etc. MACDONALD, e'tIENNE JACQUES JOSEPH ALEXANDRE (mak-do-nal), DUG DE TARENTE, a Marshal of France; bom in Sancerre, Cher, France, Nov. 17, 1765. He served in the French Revolution as colonel, Brigadier-General, and General; was made governor of the Roman States in 1798, and of Naples in 1799; was given the i-ank of Marshal for his services at Wagram, July 6, 1809. He commanded the left wing in the Rus- sian invasion in 1812; and served in the campaigns of 1813-1814. He died in his chateau, Courcelles, near Guise, Loire, Sept. 25, 1840. MACDONALD, FLORA, a Scotch heroine; bom in 1722. After the defeat of the young pretender. Prince Charles Edward, at Culloden, in April, 1746, she risked her own life that she might aid his escape from his pursuers. Flora was aftei*ward imprisoned for a short time in the Tower of London. She died in Kingsburgh, March 5, 1790. MacDONALD, GEORGE, a Scotch novelist and poet; bom in Huntley, Aber- deenshire, Scotland, in 1824; educated at King's College and University, Aberdeen, and at Independent College, Highbury, London. He lectured in the United States (1872-1873). Among his best known novels are: "David Elginbrod" (1862); "Annals of a Quiet Neighborhood" (1866); "Lilith" (1895); "Salted with Fire" (1897) ; etc. He also wrote many poems. He died in London, Sept. 18, 1905. MACDONALD, SIR JOHN ALEXAN- DER, a Canadian statesman; born in Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 11, 1815. He was educated at Kingston, Canada; ad- mitted to the bar in 1835; entered Parlia- ment for Kingston in 1844; and became successively a member of the executive council, receiver-general, commissioner of crown lands, and attorney-general. He was premier in 1869-1873, when he re- signed over the Pacific Railway charges, but resumed the office again in 1878, and retained it for the rest of his life. He