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Bashford, Robert Mckee

lawyer, legislator, was born Dec. 31, 1845, in Fayette, Wis. He graduated from the state university of Wisconsin in ancient classics in 1870; and in law the following year. During 1880-85 he was city attorney of Madison, Wis.; a delegate to the national democratic convention in 1884; and in 1890 was mayor of that city.

During 1884-85 and since 1893 he has been professor in a law school of the state university of Wisconsin. During 1892-96 he was a member of the Wisconsin state senate, and served with distinction in that body.

BASKERVILL, WILLIAM MALONE, educator, author, was born April 1, 1850, in Fayette county, Tenn. He has been professor of Latin and French in Wofford college, S. C.; and of English language and literature in the Vanderbilt university. He is the author of Joel Chandler Harris, a biographical and critical study.