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Acheson, Marcus W

lawyer, jurist, was born in Pennsylvania. He settled at Pittsburg, in the practice of his profession. In 1880 he was appointed United States district judge for the western district of Pennsylvania, residing in Washington, Pa.

Acheson, Sarah C

temperance worker, was born Feb. 20, 1844, in Washington, Pa. She has been a power in temperance work in the state of Texas, and has been state president of the Woman's Christian Temperance union. She resides with her husband, Dr. Acheson, in Denison, Texas.

Acheson, Thomas Davis

clergyman, missionary, was born Dec. 8, 1858, in Canada. For eight years he was a missionary, until he accepted the pastorate of the presbyterian church of East Grand Forks, Minn., where his eloquence has made him popular throughout the state.

Acken, William Henry

business man, was born Jan. 11, 1833, in New Brunswick, N. J. He was elected treasurer of the New York rubber company, and so remained until 1883, when he was elected president of the company.

Acker, David D

merchant, was born June 13, 1822, in Bergen county, N. J.

In 1868 he entered the mercantile business; was vice-president of the New York National Exchange bank; and an active and influential member of the Produce and Mercantile Exchanges and Chamber of Commerce. He died March 23, 1888, in New York city.

Acker, Ephraim L

educator, journalist, congressman, was born Jan. 11, 1827, in Marlborough township, Pa. He was editor and publisher of The Norristown Register. He was superintendent of common schools for Montgomery county from 1854 to 1860; and was appointed postmaster at Norristown in 1860. He was inspector of Montgomery county prison three years; and was elected a representative from Pennsylvania to the Fortysecond congress. In

Ackerman, Amos T

lawyer, was born in 1819, in New Hampshire. He received a good education; studied law, and came to the bar in 1841. In 1850 he moved to Georgia and settled in Elberton, where he practiced his profession. 1866 he was appointed United States attorney for the district of Georgia, and remained in office until 1870; in that year he was appointed attorney-general of the United States, and continued in that position until 1872.

Ackerman, John C

merchant, legislator, was born March 21, 1853, in Luzerne county, Pa. He was elected to the Pennsylvania house of representatives in 1896.

Ackley, Horace A

physician, was born in 1815, in Genesee county, N. Y.

He gave a course of lectures in Willoughby Medical college in 1836. He lived in Toledo for three years, and in 1842 settled in Cleveland, in which city he filled the chair of surgery in the Cleveland Medical college until 1858, when he resigned. Here he died April 24, 1859.

Adair, George Washington

capitalist, was born March 1, 1823, in Morgan county, Ga. He has been one of the builders of every Atlanta enterprise; promoter of the Atlanta cotton factory; president of the Georgia Pacific railroad; president of the Tallapoosa Land company; and director of a number of prosperous corporations.

Adair, James

Indian trader, author.

He was a trader with the Indians of the southern states, and for forty years lived exclusively among them. He is the author of a volume entitled The History of the American Indians.

Adair, William

horticulturist, state senator, was born in 1815, near Glasgow, Scotland. In 1834 he settled in Detroit, Mich.; worked as a carpenter until 1840; when he began business as a gardener and horticulturist. He held several local positions of honor in Detroit, among them president of the Detroit Mechanics' society and president of St. Andrew's society. He was state senator of Michigan for nine years during 1861-77. a