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Biglow, William – Billings, Hammatt

Biglow, William

educator, author, was born Sept. 22, 1773, in Natick, Mass.

He was an educator of Boston, and the author of History of Natick; History of Sherburne; The Youth's Library; and Introduction to the Making of Latin. He died Jan. 12, 1844, in Boston, Mass.

Bigney, Mark Frederick

journalist, author, was born in 1817, in Nova Scotia. In 1865 he became managing editor of the New Orleans Times. In 1867 he was one of the founders of the New Orleans City Item. His only published work is a volume of poems.

Bigot, William Valentine

clergyman, was born Dec. 4, 1838, in Germany. He came to the United States in 1847, and was placed in charge of the large congregation of St. Michael's Loramie of Berlin, Ohio. He built the St. Micnael's church, which is admired for its beauty, solidity and minor equipment.

Bikle, Philip M

educator, editor, was born Dec. 1, 1844, in Smithsburg, Md.

Since 1880 he has been editor of the Lutheran Quarterly; since 1874 has been professor in the Pennsylvania college; and dean since 1889.

Billinghurst, Charles

lawyer, congressman, was born July 27, 1818, in Brighton, N. Y. He moved to Wisconsin in 1847, and was a member of the first legislature of that state in 1848. He was a presidential elector in 1852; was elected a representative to the thirty-fourth congress from Wisconsin, and was re-elected to the thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth congresses. He died Aug. 18, 1865, in Juneau, Wis.

Billings, Adoniram Judson

physician, surgeon, state legislator, was born Dec. 3, 1826, in Newport, Maine. In 1862 he was appointed surgeon of the nineteenth Maine volunteers; and in 1864 was appointed surgeon of enrollment.

During 1862-68 he served with distinction as a member of the Maine state legislature. He is one of the foremost physicians of New England at Freedom, Maine.

Billings, Charles Edward

soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born in 1825 in South Carolina. He fought in the civil war, and rose to the rank of colonel of cavalry in the confederate army. He was attorney-general of Mississippi in 1865, and was re-elected in 1868. He served in congress from 1875 to 1883.

Billings, Edward C

lawyer, jurist, was born in Massachusetts. He received a collegiate education; studied law, and engaged in practice, and later removed to Louisiana, settling at New Orleans. In 1876 he was appointed United States district judge for the eastern district of Louisiana.

Billings, Frederick

lawyer, philanthropist, was born Sept. 27, 1823, in Royalton, Vt. His gifts to the university of Vermont amounted to $250,000; and he gave $50,000 to D. L. Moody's Mount Hermon school for boys, and $50,000 to Amherst college. He died Sept. 30, 1890, in Woodstock, Vt.

Billings, George Herrick

metallurgist, inventor, was born Feb. 8, 1845, in Taunton, Mass. Since 1862 his attention has been occupied with the study and practice of iron metallurgy and its chemistry. Of late he has been the general manager of the Norway Iron and Steel company in Boston. He has invented improved forms of machinery for the manufacture of iron and steel, principally appliances for drawing iron and steel bars for shafting and finishing rods.

Billings, Hammatt

architect, was born Nov. 14, 1784, in Boston, Mass. He lived in Boston for many years, and designed numerous churches and public buildings throughout the United States.

The Pilgrims' monument at Plymouth, and the case of the great organ in Boston music hall were after his designs. He died Nov. 14, 1874, in Boston, Mass.