Albee, John
author, poet, was born in 1833, in Bellingham, Mass. He graduated from Phillip academy of Andover, Mass., and the Harvard university. For many years he was a successful clergyman. He has written extensively and published the following books: Literary Art; An Indian Idyl; History of New Castle, N. H.; and Prose Idyls. He has been a constant contributor to the leading magazines and periodicals of America, and his poems have been given prominence in standard publications.
ALBERGER, FRANKLIN AUGUSTUS, business man, was born Jan. 14, 1825, in Baltimore, Md. He was appointed canal commissioner in 1862, serving six years; was elected to the assembly in 1871, and re-elected for the three following terms.
With the close of his assembly term he retired from public life and devoted himself to private business. He died Aug. 24, 1877.