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Bisbee, Frederick A – Bissell, Herbert Porter
Bisbee, Frederick A
clergyman, author, poet, was born Feb. 28, 1855, in Nunda, N. Y. He is a distinguished clergyman of the universalist church of Philadelphia, Pa.; the editor of The Christian Leader; and the author of a number of excellent short stories and poems.
Bisbee, Horatio
JR., soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born May 1, 1839, in Canton, Maine. He entered the union army in 1861 as a private and rose to the rank of colonel. He located at Jacksonville, Fla., and commenced the practice of law there in 1865; was United States district attorney from 1869 to 1873; and was for a short time attorney-general of the state. He was elected a representative from Florida to the forty-fifth, fortysixth, forty-seventh and forty-eighth congresses.
Bishop, James
merchant, congressman, was born in New Brunswick, N. J. He was bred a merchant; and served in tue legislature of his native state; and was a representative in congress from that state from 1855 to 1057.
Bishop, James Remsen
educator, was born Sept. 17, 1860, in New Brunswick, N. J. He undertook the difficult task of building up the preparatory school founded by Henry E. Marquand in Princeton. Success beyond all expectations rewarded his novel methods of school government and instruction. He was chosen principal in 1896 of the Walnut Hills high school in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Bishop, Joel Prentiss
jurist, author, was born in 1814 in Volney, N. Y.
He is an eminent jurist of Boston, and the author of Commentaries on Criminal Law; Marriage and Divorce; 'The Law of Married Women; Thoughts for the Times; First Book of the Law; Directions and Forms; Criminal Procedure; Statutory Crimes; Prosecution and Defense; and The Written Laws.
Bishop, Nathaniel Holmes
author, was born in 1837 in Massachusetts.
He is a writer of entertaining travels, and the author of A Thousand Miles' Walk Across South America; The Voyage of the Paper Canoe; and Four Months in a Sneak Box.
Bishop, Phanuel
state senator, congressman. From 1787 to 1791 he was a member of the Massachusetts state senate; and in 1792, 1793, 1797, and 1798, a representative in the state legislature. He was a representative in congress from Massachusetts from 1799 to 1807.
Bishop, Robert Hamilton
clergyman, author, was born July 26, 1777, in Scotland. He was a presbyterian clergyman of Ohio, and president of Miami university, in 1824-41. He was the author of Sermons; Elements of Logic; Philosophy of the Bible; Science of Government; Western Peacemaker; and Memoirs of David Rice. He died April 29, 1855, in College Hill, Ohio.
Bishop, Seth Scott
physician, surgeon, author, was born Feb. 7, 1852, in fessor of law in Yale college from 1847 to 1855. He died Sept. 15, 1857, in Norwalk, Conn.
Bissell, Edwin Cone
clergyman, author, was born in 1832, in New York.
He is a congregational clergyman of Chicago, and the author of Analysis of the Codes; The Historic Origin of the Bible; The Pentateuch: its Origin and Structure; Biblical Antiquities; Practical Introductory Hebrew Grammar; and Genesis Printed in Colours, showing original sources of compilation.
Bissell, George Henry
lawyer, was born Nov. 8, 1821, in Hanover, N. H.
He retained his connection with the oil industry for many years, built a railroad in the oil regions and established several banks there. He died Nov. 19, 1884, in New York city.
Bissell, Herbert Porter
lawyer, was born Aug. 30, 1856, in New London, N. Y. In 1886 he joined the partnership of Brundage, Weaver & Bissell; and in 1887 became a member of the firm of Bissell, Sicard, Brundage & Bissell, with which he is still connected. He is a trustee to several colleges; and the president and founder of the Cleveland democracy of Buffalo.