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OGDEN. western, aud Rio Grande Western railroads (.Map: L'tah, li 1). It is the seat of the State Industrial Scliool (reformatory) and of State inslitutiuus for the deaf, dumb, and blind, of Sacred Heart Academy (IJoman Catholic), and of Weber Stake Academy ( Jlornion ) . The prin- cipal buildings are the city hall, county court- house, and several of the public school buildings. Union, Lester, and Liberty parks, respectively 5, 10, and 10 acres in area, are notable attrac- tions. The Ogden Canon, opening at the city limits, is noted for its wildly picturesque scenery and for its waterfall. A pipe line serves to con- vey an immense electrical energ.v supplying light, heat, and power for Ogden and Salt Lake City. The city has valuable natural advantages from its location in a productive agricultural, fruit- growing, and mineral region. An important rail- road junction, it controls large commercial in- terests in an export trade in beet sugar, canned goods, grain, and fruit, and as a distributing centre for the surrounding country. Its indus- trial enterprises, also important, are represented by woolen mills, canning works, brick and tile ■works, a broom factory, pickle works, etc. Ogden was founded in 1848, was laid out as a city under the direction of Brigham Young in 1850, and was chartered in ISol. The original charter pre- viously governing the city, dated 1861, was re- pealed by the Legislature of 1898, which enacted a general law for the government of cities and towns of the State. Under this statute, Ogden is governed by a mayor, elected every two years, a unicameral council, and administrative of- ficials, of whom the clerk, auditor, treasurer, at- torney, and police justice are chosen by popular vote, and all others appointed by the executive, subject to the consent of the council. Popula- tion, in 1890, 14,889; in 1900, 10,313. OGDEN, Aaron (1750-1839). An American soldier and lawyer, born at Elizabethtown, N". J. He graduated at Princeton in 1773. entered the Revolutionary army in 1777, and served until the close of the war, when he was discharged with the rank of major. In 1801 the Federalist Legislature of New .Jersey chose him L'nited States Senator, and in 1812 the same party elected him Governor* of the State. He after- wards went into partnership with one Daniel Dod for the purpose of running a steamboat between Elizabethtown and Xew York, and this brought him into conflict with Livingston and Fulton, to whom the Xew York Legislature had granted the exclusive right to navigate the waters of that State with steamboats. This led to years of litigation and resulted in Ogden's financial ruin. From 1829 until his death he was president of the Society of the Cincinnati. 'Consult: Dayton. Address Before the Whifj and f'Jiosophic Societies of the Coller/e of A'fir Jemei/ (Princeton, 1839): and Collections of the Neic Jrrsei/ Historical Societi/, vol. vii. (1872). OGDEN", William Butlkr (ISO.-) 77). An American railroad official. He was born at Walton. X. Y., and became a member of the Xew York Legislature in 1834. In 183.5 he removed to Chicago, and upon its incorporation as a city in 1837 became the first mayor. He was instru- mental in building the Galena and Cliicngo Rail- road, of which be was made president in 1847. He advocated canal improvement, was president of the Chicago, Saint Paul and Fond du Lac r5i OGEE. Railroad in 1855, and when, by the consolidation of snurller railroads, the Chicago and Northwest- ern was formed, he became its president. He wa.s a strong advocate of the Pacific railroads, and was the first president of the Union Pacific Company. In addition to liis railroad interests, he was largely engaged in lumbering in Wis- consin. He was also the promoter of many phi- lanthropic and educational movements in Chi- cago. OG'DENSBUKG. A city and port of entry in Saint Lawrence County, N. Y., 142 miles north by east of Syracuse. It is on the Saint Lawrence River, at its conlluence with the Oswegatchie, and opposite Prescott, Ont., with which it is connected by steam ferry, and on the New York Central and Hudson River and the Rutland railroads (Map: New Y'ork, EI). Among the prominent educational and charitable institutions are the Ogdensburg Free Academy, .Saint Lawrence Hos- pital (State), city hospital. Saint .John's Hospi- tal, and United Helpers' Home. The city has also a fine United States custom-house and post- oifice. State armory, city hall, puldic library, Roman Catholic cathedral, and Riverside, Ham- ilton, ilansion. Crescent, and Grove parks. Ogdensburg, as the terminal of deep-water navi- gation on the Cireat Lakes, has regular steam- sliip communication with the principal lake ports, and carries on an important trade in grain, lumber, and general produce, as well as manufactured products, principally lumber, brass curtain rods, silk, and skirts. Many of its industrial establishments utilize water power derived from the river. First settled in 1749, Ogdensburg was incorporated as a village in 1817 and received a city charter in 1868. The government, under the original charter as sub- sequently amended, the last revision in 1899, is vested in a mayor elected every two years; a unicameral council ; and administrative officials, the majority of whom are either elected by the coimcil or confirmed by that body upon nomina- tion by the e.xecutive. The civil service com- mission is appointed by the ma.yor; and the board of education, one of whose members acts as president, is chosen by popular vote. The water- works are owned and operated bv the municipal- ity. Population, in 1890, 11,602: in 1900, 12,- 633. OGE, 6'zha', Jacques Vincent (c.1755-91). A Haitian revolutionist. He was born at Don- don, a free man. but a mulatto; served for sev- eral years in one of the German armies: and in 1789 was sent to the Constitutional Assembly as a representative of Haiti. When he returned to the island he petitioned the Assembly to free the slaves there. But he was unsuccessful and took up arms in the autumn of 1790. having or- ganized a company in the LTnited States. He won a few battles, then was defeated, and sur- rendered after receiving a promise that his life should be spared : but he was tried and sentenced to be broken on the wheel. OGEE' (probably a corruption of Ofiirc. on acccnint of the form of the curve when viewed in perspective from below). A molding consisting of two curves, one concave and the other convex. It is called (in classic architecture) cymatium or eiinxi rercrsa. The ogee is also much used in Gothic architecture.