Ayer, Frederick
manufacturer, was born Dec. 8, 1822, in Ledyard, Conn.
In 1855 Mr. Ayer retired to join his brother in the manufacture of Ayer's Proprietary Medicines in the firm of J. C. Ayer and Co., Lowell, Mass., and was made treasurer of the company. In 1885 he bought The Washington Mills of Lawrence; was president for the first year, and has been treasurer ever since. The company employs three thousand two hundred hands. position he held for three years, serving at the first battles of Bull Run, Seven Pines, and Malvern Hill. In 1865 he removed to Virginia; in 1867 was elected a delegate to the Virginia constitutional convention; and was elected to the fortyfirst congress. AYLSWORTH, WILLIAM PRINCE, clergyman, theologian, was born Dec. 12, 1844, in Cuba, Ill. He attended the Chicago university and Bethany college, receiving the degrees of B. A. and M. A. from the latter institution, and LL. D. from Cotner university. He has held pastorates at Angola and Fort Wayne, Ind., and in Columbus, Ohio. He was president of the Fairfield college, and is now president of Cotner university of Lincon, Neb.