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Ashmun, John Hooker

jurist, was born July 3, 1800, in Blandford, Mass. He was the son of Senator Eli P. Ashmun, was graduated at Harvard in 1818, and, on the establishment of the law department of that university, appointed its first professor, under the endowment of Isaac Royall. Prior to this he was associated with Judge Howe and Elijah J. Mills in establishing a law school in Northampton. He died April 1, 1833, in Cambridge, Mass.

Ashton, J. Hubley

lawyer. He was a citizen of Pennsylvania, from which state he was, in 1864, appointed assistant attorney-general of the United States, serving three years. He was re-appointed in 1868, serving one year; and was subsequently associated with the court for the settlement of the Alabama claims.

Atcheson, William Henry

clergyman, was born Feb. 24, 1853, in Genesee county, N. Y. He received a thorough education, and is a graduate of the Chicago Theological seminary. He has attained success as a clergyman, and now fills a pastorate in Bloomer, Wis. He has contributed valuable articles to the religious press.

Atherton, George W

soldier, college president, was born June 20, 1837, in Boxford, Mass. He graduated from Yale college in 1863, and was appointed first lieutenant of the tenth Connecticut volunteers, and remained in command of his company through the battles of Roanoke and Newbern. In 1882 he became president of the Pennsylvania State college at Harrisburg, Pa.

Atherton, Gertrude

author, was born Oct. 30, 1857, in San Francisco, Cal.

She is a grand-niece of Benjamin Franklin, and the author of What Dreams May Come; Hermia Suydam; The Doomswoman; Before the Gringo Came; A Whirl Asunder; Patience Sparhawk and Her Times; His Fortunate Grace; and Valiant Runaways. con-

Atherton, Gibson

lawyer, gressman, was born Jan. 19, 1831, in Licking county, Ohio. He graduated at Miami university, Ohio, in 1853; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1855; and engaged in practice at Newark, Ohio. He was prosecuting attorney from 1857 to 1863; was mayor from 1860 to 1864; was a delegate to the democratic national convention of 1876; and was elected a representative from Ohio to the forty-sixth and forty-seventh congresses.

Atkinson, Byron A

business man, was born in 1854 in Sackville, N. B. He is the owner of the largest housefurnishing establishment in the United States in the city of New York.

Atkinson, Edward

author, was born Feb. 10, 1827, in Brookline, Mass.

He is a Boston reformer, active in matters of diet and political economy; and the author of The Distribution of Products; Labor and Capital; Industrial Progress of the Nation; The Science of Nutrition; Margin of Profits; and Taxation and Work.

Atkinson, George H

missionary, was born May 10, 1819, in Newburyport, Mass. In 1872 Dr. Atkinson became general missionary for Oregon, and in 1880 superintendent of home missions for Oregon and Washington. He died Feb. 25, 1889, in Portland, Ore. a

Atkinson, Henry

soldier, was born in South Carolina. He entered the army as captain in 1808. He was retained in the army after the war of 1812; was made adjutant-general, and was finally appointed to the command of the western army. He died in June, 1842, in Jefferson barracks. re-

Atkinson, John

clergyman, author, was born Sept. 6, 1835, in Deerfield, N. J.

He is a clergyman of prominence in the methodist church; and the author of The Living Way; Memorials of Methodism in New Jersey; The Garden of Sorrows; The Class Leader; and Centennial History of American Methodism.