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Babcock, James Francis – Bache, Sarah

Babcock, James Francis

chemist, was born Feb. 26, 1844, in Boston. For five years he was professor of chemistry in the Boston university; and in 1881 he accepted that chair in the Massachusetts college of pharmacy. He is well known as the inventor of a fire extinguisher.

Babcock, Leander

congressman, was born in New York. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1851 to 1853.

Babcock, Orville E

soldier, was born Dec. 25, 1835, in Franklin, Vt. He was graduated at West Point, and entered the engineer corps as second lieutenant May 6, 1861. In 1865 he was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers. At the surrender of Lee at Appomattox he selected the place where the generals met. He was promoted a colonel in the regular army in 1866. He was drowned June 26, 1884, in Mosquito inlet, Fla.

Babcock, Paul

soldier, merchant, was born Aug. 18, 1841, in New York city..

Since 1880 he has been the president of The Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, and of The Soule and Fleming Manufacturing Co., and of The Liebig Manufacturing Co.

Babcock, William

congressman.

He was a representative in congress from New York from 1831 to 1833.

Baber, Edmund K

railroad president, was born Oct. 7, 1841, in New York city. Since 1889 he has been president of the Keesville, Ausable Chasm and Lake Champlain railroad.

Bach, J. Maurice

musician, composer, was born May 7, 1856, in Switzerland. He is active as teacher of piano, organ and theory at Henderson, Ky. He is a good performer and has composed much music, including four operas, Laredo; Marguerita; Alhamer; and The Politicians.

Bache, Benjamin Franklin

surgeon, was born Feb. 7, 1801, in Monticello, Va. He was fleet-surgeon of the Mediterranean squadron in 1841-44, and of the Brazil squadron in 1847-50. From 1850 to 1854 he was at the New York naval hospital, and then organized in New York the laboratory that furnishes all medical supplies to the navy. He was director of this from 1853 to 1871. He died Nov. 2, 1881, in New York city.

Bache, Franklin

physician, author, was born Oct. 25, 1792, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a Philadelphia physician, and professor of chemistry in Jefferson Medical college, 1841-64. He was the author of A System of Chemistry for Students in Medicine; and The Dispensatory of the United States. He died March 19, 1864, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Bache, Hartman

engineer, was born in 1797, in Philadelphia, Pa. He received the brevet of brigadier-general in 1865, the highest grade in the engineer corps, for long, faithful, and meritorious services. Among his engineering works of conspicuous merit were the construction of the Delaware breakwater and the successful application of iron-screw piles for the foundation of lighthouses upon sandy shoals and coral reefs. He died Oct. 8, 1872, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Bache, Richard

postmaster-general, was born Sept. 12, 1837, in England. He established himself in Philadelphia, and Benjamin Franklin appointed him secretary, compiler and register general; and in 1776 he became postmaster-general.

He died July 29, 1811, in Seattle, Pa.

Bache, Sarah

philanthropist, was born Sept. 11, 1744, in Philadelphia, Pa.

She was the leader among the ladies of Philadelphia to furnish the destitute American soldiers with money and clothing during the year 1780. She died Oct. 5, 1808, in Philadelphia, Pa.