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Barry, Nicholas J – Bartholow, Roberts

Barry, Nicholas J

physician, was born in 1865, in La Crosse, Fla. Is a prominent physician and drug merchant of Yular, Fla. He received his education in the schools of Lebanon, Ohio, and at colleges in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Atlanta, Ga.

Barry, Patrick

horticulturist, author, was born in May, 1816, near Belfast, Ireland. He edited the Genesee Farmer in 1844-52; and was editor of The Horticulturist in 1852-54. He wrote extensively on subjects connected with pomology and flowers, and in 1851 produced a Treatise on the Fruit Garden. His most important book is the complete and valuable Catalogue of the American Pomological Society, which has long been a standard work. He died June 23, 1890, in Rochester, N. Y.

Barry, William

clergyman, author, was born Jan. 10, 1805, in Boston, Mass.

He was a congregational clergyman of Chicago; and the author of Rights and, Duties Churches; Duties of Neighboring Churches; Thoughts on Christian Doctrine; History of Framingham; and Antiquities of Wisconsin. He died Jan. 17, 1885, in Chicago, Ill.

Barry, William T

legislator, state senator, congressman, was born Feb. 5, 1785, in Lunenburg, Va. He served in the state legislature as speaker; during the years 1810-11 was a representative in congress; was a senator in congress from Kentucky from 1814-16; and was also a member of President Jackson's cabinet, as postmaster-general. He died Aug. 30, 1835, in Liverpool, England.

Barrymore, William

actor. He came to the United States in 1826, and was stage manager of the Bowery theater.

His first appearance here as an actor was Jan. 28, 1832, at the Walnut street theater, Philadelphia, in the pantomime of Mother Goose. He died in 1847, in Boston, Mass.

Barstow, Gamaliel H

business man, state senator, congressman. He was treasurer of the state of New York from 1825-38; served three years in the assembly of New York; four years in the state senate; and was a representative in congress from that state from 1831-33. He died in April, 1865, in Nichols, N. Y.

Barstow, Gideon

legislator, congressman, was born in Massachusetts. He served in both branches of the legislature of that state; and was a representative in congress from 1821 to 1823. He died March 26, 1852, in St. Augustine, Fla.

Barstow, William A

soldier, governor, was born in 1811. He was governor of Wisconsin from 1854 to 1856. When the rebellion commenced he raised a regiment of cavalry for the war, and was appointed its colonel. He rendered important service on courts-martial at St. Louis. He died Dec. 14, 1865, in Leavenworth, Kan.

Barstow, Wilson

soldier, was born in 1830. He served from the first year of the war until its close with zeal and ability, entering the service as a lieutenant, and, passing through the successive grades, attained the brevet rank of brigadier-general in 1865. He died March 16, 1869, in New York city.

Barth, William

capitalist, was born in 1829, in Germany. Foreseeing the great future of Denver, he at an early day bought a large amount of local real estate. He took an active part in building The South Park railroad and The Denver, Texas and Gulf railroad.

For ten years he was president of the City National bank, of Denver, Colo.

Bartholow, Roberts

physician, author, was born Nov. 18, 1831, in Howard county, Md. He is a physician and medical professor of Philadelphia. He is the author of Materia Medica and Therapeutics; Practice of Medicine; Medical Electricity; and The Antagonism between Medicines and between Remedies and Diseases.