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which made the fortunes of his family. The Baltimore Sun is now owned by the corporation of the A. S. Abell company. He died April 19, 1888, in Baltimore, Md. Abel, Jonathan, merchant, financier, was born Dec. 4, 1833, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. For ten vears he was engaged in business in Sandwich, 111.; was the postmaster there for a number of years
and wan
identified
with the banking business. In 1868 he purchased an interest in an extensive distilling Chicago, in in 1878 became its president. In 1887 his Phoenix com-
business 111.;
and
pany was merged into the distilling and cattle feeding company; and in 1895 he became secretary of the Ogalla land and cattle company. He is a stockholder in the Metropolitan national and Union national banks of Chicago; and materially aided in the construction of the Masonic temple association. Abell, Edith, musician, vocalist, was born Dec. 35, 1846, in Boston, Mass. In 1868 she made her debut in Philadelphia as Arline in the Bohemian Girl and also appeared in the larger cities of the United States. She also was successful in opera in Italy and London. She prepares pupils for the concert and operatice stage in Boston, Mass. Abell, Walter W., publisher, millionaire, was born in Baltimore, Md. He is connected with the Baltimore Sun, which publication was founded by his family. Abercrombie, James, congressman, was
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in Georgia. He moved to Alabama; and in 1851-55 he was a representative from Ala-
bama to the thirty-second and thirty-third congresses. Abercrombie, James, educator, clergyman, lecturer, was born in 1758 in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1810-19 he was principal of the Philadelphia academy; and retired from the ministry in 1833. He published Lectures on the Catechism; and several sermons. He died June 36, 1841, in Philadelphia, Pa. Abercrombie, John Joseph, soldier, was in 1803 in Tennessee. In 1833 he graduated from West Point military academy. He served in the Florida, Mexican and civil wars; was brevetted brigadier-general; and
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was
retired in 1865.
He
died Jan.
3,
1877, in
Roslyn, N.Y. Abercrombie, John William, educator, college president, statesman, was born May 17, 1866, in St. Glair county, Ala. In 1886-87 he was president of Ashland college of Alabama; 1888-89 was president of Cleburne institue; and in 1890-1901 was president of Bow^ don college of Georgia. In 1891-91 he was superintendent of Anniston city schools; in 1897-98 jvas president of Anniston college for young ladies; in 1898-1903 was state su-
perintendent of education for Alabama and since 1903 has been president of the university of Alabama. In 1896-99 he was a member of the Alabama state senate. Abercrombie, Richard Mason, clergyman, founder, was born in 1833 in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1843-63 he was a rector of churches in Philadelphia; in 1863-71 was rector of St. Paul's church in Rahway, N.J.; and in 187184 was rector of St. Matthew's church in Jersey City, N.J. In 1874 he founded the clergyman's retiring fund society; and the same year founded Christ hospital of Jersey City, N.J. He died Dec. 7, 1884, in Jersey City. Abemethy, Alonzo, soldier, educator, college president, was born April 14, 1836, in Sandusky county, Ohio. He received his early education in the public s c h o o 1 s of Bellevue, Ohio. In 1854 he moved with his parents to Elyria, Iowa, in which state he attended the Burlington academy and subsequently entered the university of Chicago, from which he graduated in 1866. He served as a union soldier during the civil war, enlisting in company F, ninth regiment Iowa volunteer infantry, serving four years, going out as a private and returning as lieutenant-colonel in command; and was twice wounded. He was in forty battles, including Pea Ridge, Vicksburg, Brandon and Atlanta. In 1866 he represented his county in the lower house of the eleventh general assembly. In 1870 he was elected principal of the Des Moines baptist college, served one year, and has been a member of its board of trustees continuously since. In 1871 he was elected superintendent of public instruction of Iowa; was reelected in 1873, and again in 1875. In 1876 he served as president of the university of Chicago; in 1881-1903 he was principal of the Cedar Valley seminary of Osage, Iowa; and in 1890-1905 was a member of the board of regents of the Iowa state university. Abernethy, Arthur Talmage, educator, clergyman, founder, author, was born Oct. 10, 1873, in Burke county, N.C. In 1890 he graduated with the degree of A.M. from
Rutherford college, of which institution his father was the founder and president. He received the degree of
A.M. from Trinity college; and in 1890-91 took a post-graduate course at Johns Hopkins university. For one year he was the proprietor and publisher of the Woman's Home Magazine. For
