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as corresponding secretary of the Woman's Na- tional Press association, IbD'J, unci as general dele- gate, 1891-93; and was chairman of the Associa- tion for the International Federation of Women's Press clubs, in November, 1891. She lectured on temperance and woman suffrage, and petitioned congress on woman suffrage, collecting '6~>00 names in December, 1870. Slie became assistant editor of the Peace Maker in 1888, and in 189G at the request of the attorney-general of the United States, prepared a paper on The Political and Legal Status of the Women of the United States, published in the Swiss Year Book, 1897. She con- tributed to newspapers and magazines after 1854.

LOCKWOOD, Daniel Newton, representative, was born in Hamburg, N.Y., June 1, 1844; son of Harrison and Martha (Pliilips) Lockwood, and grandson of Ebenezer and Betsey (Seymore) Lock- wood, He was graduated from Union college, A.B., 1865, A.M., 1868, was admitted to the supreme court bar in May, 1866, and practised in Buffalo, N.Y. He was district attorney for Erie county, 1874-77; a Democratic representative in the 45th congress, 1877-79; a delegate to the Democratic national conventions of 1880, 1884 and 1896; U.S. attorney for the northern district of New York, 1886-89, and a Democratic repre- sentative from the thirty-second N.Y. district in the 52d and 53d congresses, 1891-95. He was appointed by Governor Roosevelt, April 13, 1899, president of the board of general managers for New York at the Pan-American exposition, 1901.

LOCKWOOD, Henry Hayes, naval instructor, was born in Kent county, Del., Aug. 17, 1814; son of William Kirkley and Mary (Hayes) Lock- wood; grandson of John and Ann (Kirkley) Lock- wood, and of Manloar and Zephora (Laws) Hayes, and greats-grandson of Robert Lockwood, who came from England to Watertown, IMass., 1630. He was graduated from the U.S. Military acad- emy in 1836, and was assigned to the 2d artillery. He served in Florida, 1836-37; resigned his com- mission, Sept. 12, 1837, and accepted the appoint- ment of professor of matliematics in the U.S. navy in 1841. He was married Oct. 2, 1845, to Anna R. , daughter of James and Hannah (Rogers) Booth, of Newcastle, Del. Ho was on the frigate United States of the Pacific scjuadron during the seige and capture of Monterey, Cal., in 1846. He served at the Naval asylum at Philadelphia and at the U.S. Naval academy, Annapolis, Md., as professor of natural philosophy and astronomy, 1847-51, and as professor of field artillery and in- fantry tactics and also of astronomy and gunnerj^ 1851-61. He was appointed colonel of the 1st Delaware volunteer regiment in 1861, was com- missioned brigadier-general of volunteers, Aug. 8, 1861, and served in the defence of the lower Potomac. He commanded the 2d brigade, 1st


division, 12th army corps at Gettysburg, July 1-3, 18G3, aiw.1 later commanded the middle depart- ment witii headquarters at Baltimore, Md., until 1864, the provisional troops against General Early in July, 1864, and a brigade in Baltimore until he was mustered out, Aug. 25, 1865. He was professor of natural philusophy at the U.S. Naval academy, 1865-71, and served at the U.S. national observatory, 1871-76. He was retired on Aug. 4, 1876. He is the autlior of: Mannal for Naval Batteries and Exercises in Small Arms and Field Artillery Arranged for Naval Services (1S52). He died in Washington. D.C., Dec. 7, 1899.

LOCKWOOD, Henry Roswell, clergyman, was born in Honeoye Falls, N.Y., April 8, 1843; eon of Henry and Catlialina Lansing (Dox) Lock- wood, and gi-andson of Roswell and Thalia (Oviatt) Lockwood and of Jacob and Mary Ann (Rees) Dox. The Lockwood family came from Connecticut and the Rees and Dox families from New York. Henry attended private tutors and schools in Rochester, N.Y., and was graduated from Hobart college, A.B., 1864, A.M., 1867. He was a tutor in mathematics at Hobart college, 1864-67; was admitted to the diaconate in 1867, and advanced to the priesthood in 1869 by Bishop Coxe. He was rector of Christ churcli, Clayton, N.Y., 1867-73, and in 1873 became rector of St. Paul's church, Syracuse, N.Y. He was married Nov, 7, 1872, to Ellen Maria, daughter of Samuel Heath and Caroline (Hall) Rich, of Boston, Mass. He was appointed a trustee of Hobart college in 1876; was deputy to the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal church in 1877 and 1880, and in 1885 became a member of the standing committee of the diocese of Central New York. Ho received the honorary degree of S.T.D. from Hol)aTtin1886.

LOCKWOOD, James Booth, exi)lorer, was boi-n at the U.S. Naval academy, Annapolis, Md., Oct. 9, 1852; son of Henry Hayes (q. v.) and Anna R. (Booth) Lockw^ood. He attended sciiool at Bethlehem, Pa., and was a student at St. John's college, Annapolis, Md.; and became a farmer and surveyor. He was appointed 2d lieutenant in the 23d U.S. infantry, Oct. 1, 1873, and in ad- dition to the usual duties as an oflScer was a sur- veyor, phonographer and telegrapher, serving in the west, 1873-80. In 1881 he volunteered for service with the Lady Franklin Bay expedition, being second in cojnmand under Lieut. A. W. Greely, and he landed with a party of tw-enty-six at Discovery Harbor, Aug. 12, 1881. He was en- trusted with the principal field work and assisted in taking the magnetic observations. In March, 1882, lie made a few days' trip across Robeson channel to Newman bay with a dog-sledge, and on April 3, 1882, started on his most important journey. He reached Cape Bryant on the North