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Battle, Archibald J – Baxter, Felix Josephus

Battle, Archibald J

clergyman, college president, author, was born Sept. 10, 1826, in Powelton, Ga. He was president of Mercer university from 1871 to 1879, and in 1879 was pastor for an interim of the First Baptist church of Macon. He is the author of a volume entitled Human Will. was

Battle, Burrill B

jurist, born July 24, 1838, in Hinds county, Miss.

In 1885 he was elected to fill a vacancy upon the supreme bench of the state, and in 1886 was re-elected to the same position for the full term of eight years. He was elected associate justice of the supreme court of Arkansas in 1894.

Battle, Kemp Plummer

lawyer, educator, college president, was born Dec. 19, 1831, in Franklin county, N. C. He is the son of the late Judge William Horn Battle. He graduated from the University of North Carolina, of which institution he has been president, and now fills the chair of history. He has been state treasurer of North Carolina, and has filled various positions of trust in his county and state.

Battles, W. S

physician, was born May 12, 1827; attained eminence as a physician in Shreve, Ohio. He contributed extensively to literature, and his poems can be found in various standard works.

Bauder, Ezra

educator, was born April 7, 1824, in Indian Castle, N. Y. In 1879 he established a boarding and day school known as Brentsville seminary; and has been engaged in the profession of teaching in Virginia for many years.

Bauder, Levi F

lawyer, poet, was born Jan. 28, 1840, in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a learned lawyer and has served as a justice of the peace in Cleveland, Ohio.

In 1880 he published a volume of poems entitled Passing Fancies.

Baugh, Daniel

manufacturer, was born Oct. 22, 1836, in Chester county, Pa.

His business has been incorporated as The Baugh and Sons Co., capital $1,000,000, Daniel Baugh becoming its president. He is president of the Girard National bank of Philadelphia, Pa.

Bawden, John

manufacturer, banker, was born April 10, 1827, in Cornwall, England. He began business for himself in Freehold, N. J., but in 1858 he formed a co-partnership with Gilbert Combs. He is president of the board of health and director of the Central National bank of Freehold.

Baxley, Isaac Rieman

poet, was born in 1850 in Baltimore, Md. He has traveled a great deal, but since 1878 has made his home in California. His published books are The Temple of Alanthur, with Other Poems; The Prophet and Other Poems; Songs of the Spirit; and Beyond the Bank of Mist.

Baxter, Delos W

was born July 29, 1857, in Rochelle, Ill. Since 1881 he has practiced law in Rochelle, Ill. In 1884 he was elected state's attorney of Ogle county and held the office for twelve years-until his election as Illinois state senator in 1896. He also has been mayor of Rochelle.

Baxter, Elisha

governor, was born Sept. 1, 1827, in Rutherford county, N. C.

He was governor of Arkansas during a part of the years 1874-75.

Baxter, Felix Josephus

lawyer, state senator, was born Aug. 10, 1830, in Sutton, W. Va. He has served with distinction as a member of the West Virginia state senate.