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Biddle, Nicholas

naval officer, was born Sept. 10, 1750, in Philadelphia, Pa.

In 1775 congress passed a resolution appointing nineteen naval officers, of whom five were captains. Nicholas Biddle, one of these, was assigned to the Andrea Doria, an armed brig. He died March 7, 1778.

Biddle, Nicholas

state senator, financier, was born Jan. 8, 1786, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a financier of Philadelphia famous in political history as the president of the United States bank.

He was a member of the Pennsylvania legislature in 1810- 11; and of the state senate in 1814. He was the author of A Commercial Digest; and History of the Expedition under Lewis and Clark to the Missouri River. He died Feb. 27, 1844, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Biddle, Thomas

soldier, was born Nov. 21, 1790, in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1814 he was brevetted major, and in December became aide to General Izard. In 1820 he was paymaster. He met his death at the hands of Spencer Pettis in a duel.

In consequence of Major Biddle's defective eyesight, the distance was made five feet, and both men were mortally wounded at the first fire. He died Aug. 29, 1831, in St. Louis, Mo.

Bidlack, Benjamin A

congressman, was born in Pennsylvania. He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1841 to 1845. He died Feb. 29, 1849, in New Grenada. 4

Bidwell, Barnabas

lawyer, congressman. From 1801 to 1805 he was a member of the Massachusetts legislature; was a representative in congress from Massachusetts from 1805 to 1807; and attorney-general for the state from 1807 to 1810. He died in 1833.

Bidwell, Marshal S

lawyer, banker, was born 1798 in New England.

He was at the time of his death president of the oldest savings bank in New York city, a director in the American Bible society, and a prominent member of the historical society, before which he delivered an address a short time before his death. He died Oct. 24, 1872, in New York city.

Bierman, E. Benjamin

educator, near Reading, Pa. He received his education in the Reading classical academy and the university of Pennsylvania. During 1867-81 he professor of mathematics in Lebanon valley college; and since 1890 has been president of that institution of learning. He has contributed valuable articles and essays was on educational topics, which have appeared in the periodical press and several standard works.

Bierne, Andrew

congressman, was born in Ireland. He served as a representative in congress from Virginia from 1837 to 1.841.

Bierstadt, Albert

landscape painter, was born Jan. 7, 1830, in Germany. Among his most celebrated works are Rocky Mountains; Looking Down the Yosemite; Storm in the Rocky Mountains; Valley of the Yosemite; Sunlight and Shadow; Emerald Pool; Great Trees of California; Landing of Columbus; and Last of the Buffalo. He has received numerous honors and medals.

Bigby, John Summerfield

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Feb. 13, 1832, in Coweta county, Ga. He graduated from Emory college, Georgia, in 1853; studied and practiced law; and was a member of the state constitutional convention of 1867-1868. He was solicitorgeneral of the Tallapoosa circuit in 1868; was judge of its superior court until 1871; and was elected to the forty-second congress.

Bigelow, Abijah

congressman, was born Dec. 5, 1775, in Westminster, Mass.

He was a member of the general court of Massachusetts; and was a representative in congress from 1810 to 1815. In 1838 he was appointed a master in chancery for Worcester county; and held the office of justice of the peace for about fifty years..

He died April 4, 1860. イ