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Betts, B. Frank – Bibb, Thomas
Betts, B. Frank
educator, was born Dec. 1, 1845, in Warminster, Pa. He has held a professorship in the Hahnemann Medical college of Philadelphia since 1873. He is consulting gynecologist to the Homœopathic hospital of Wilmington, Del., and to the out-patent department of the Children's Homœopathic hospital of Philadelphia. BETTS,
Betts, Craven Langstroth
author, poet, was born in 1853 in New Brunswick. He was the author of Songs from Béranger; The Perfume Holder; A Persian Love Poem; and co-author with A. W. H. Eaton of Tales of a Garrison Town.
Betts, Frederic Henry
lawyer, author, was born March 8, 1843, in Newburg, N. Y. In 1872 he was chosen consul for the New York state insurance department; in 1873 was lecturer on patent law in the law department of the Yale university; and in 1879 published pamphlet on Policy of Patent Law. He is the author of a work entitled The Life of Joseph Henry. a
Betts, Frederick
lawyer, legislator, was born Oct. 15, 1859, in Hillsdale county, Mich. He received the degree of B. A. from the University of Michigan; and has attained success as one of the foremost lawyers of the west of Pueblo, Colo. During 1888-92 he served with distinction as state senator in the Colorado legislature.
Betts, Thaddeus
United States senator, was born in Norwalk, Conn. He was at one time lieutenant-governor of Connecticut, and was an influential member of the United States senate from 1839 to the date of his death. He died April 8, 1840, in Washington, D. C.
Betz, John Frederick
brewer, was born April 8, 1831, in Germany. His properties are the Riverside Mansion, Lyceum theater, Grand opera house, and the huge Betz building on South Broad street; and he is also connected with The Germania Brewing company, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Bevan, Philip
poet. He is a successful writer of Martinsburg, Ind.; and the author of Woman Lost and Gained; and Songs of the War for the Union.
Beveridge, John
educator, poet, was born in Scotland. In 1752 he came to Boston and six years later removed to Philadelphia to accept the chair of languages in the college and academy, which was the real nucleus of the present university of Pennsylvania. In 1765 he published a collection of Latin poems.
Beverley, Robert
author, was born about 1675 in Virginia. He was a writer whose one work, a History of the Present State of Virginia, 1705, is full of life and vigor; in it occurs the phrase "the almighty power of gold," which anticipates Irving's "almighty dollar." He died in 1716.
Bevins, Philip Denison
educator, journalist, was born Feb. 3, 1862, in Pike county, Ky. He received a thorough education and graduated from the State College of Lexington, Ky. He has attained success in educational work; has been county teachers' examiner; and during 1894-97 was superintendent of schools of Pike county, Ky. He was one of the organizers of the first teachers' associations in his county; and has been instrumental in the enactment of better educational laws in the Kentucky state legislature.
Bevis, Mrs. S. Hazlett
journalist, author, poet, was born July 17, 1846, in Zanesville, Ohio. As a journalist, she has attained fame in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she organized the Woman's Press club; and was its first president. She has published a volume of poems; and is the author of biographical and other works.
Bibb, Thomas
governor, was a kinsman of W. W. Bibb, whom he succeeded as governor of Alabama in 1820.