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Blackledge, William

legislator, congressman. He was for several years a member of the general assembly of North Carolina; and served that state as a representative in congress, from 1803 to 1809, and from 1811 to 1813.

He died Oct. 19, 1828, in Spring Hill, N. C.

Blackledge, William S

congressman, was born in Pitt county, N. C. He was a member of the general assembly of North Carolina; and was elected to congress from that state for the term from 1821 to 1823. He died March 21, 1857, in Newbern, N. C.

Blacklock, Thomas W

physician, surgeon, was born May 28, 1843, in Scotland. He graduated from the college of Physicians and Surgeons of Keokuk, Iowa. He has been examining surgeon for three of the most prominent life insurance companies; and for several local life insurance companies. He has neld the position of health officer for several years, and is an eminent physician and surgeon of New Boston, Ill.

Blackman, George Curtis

physician, surgeon, was born April 20, 1819, in Newtown, Conn. He was a bold and skillful operator, and an able writer and lecturer. He translated and edited Vidal's Treatment on Venereal Disease; anu edited a new edition of Mott's translation of Velpeau's Surgery, with notes and additions of his own. During the war he served as army surgeon. He died July 19, 1871, in Avondale, Ohio.

Blackman, Samuel Hall

civil engineer, lawyer, state senator, was born April 6, 1814, in Aurora, Ohio. He moved to Michigan in 1842, and since 1844 has practiced law in Paw Paw. He has been a county surveyor; and for many years was a field engineer the Michigan Central and other railroads.

During 1863-64 he was member of the Michigan state senate; a delegate in the conon a stitutional convention of 1867; and a representative in the Michigan house in 1873- 74.

Blackmar, Esbon

congressman, was born in New York. He was a representative in congress from New York, from 1648 to 1849, to fill a vacancy; and also served two years in the state assembly from Wayne county.

Blackstone, Lorenzo

manufacturer, was born in 1819, in Branford, Conn. In 1877 his company erected the Pequot Cotton mills in Montville, Conn.

Blackstone, Timothy B

railroad president, was born March 28, 1829, in Branford, Conn. Since 1864 he has been president of the Chicago and Alton railroad.

Blackwell, Julius W

congressman, was born in Virginia. He was a representative in congress from Tennessee, from 1839 to 1841, and again from 1843 to 1845.

Blackwell, Sarah Ellen

artist, author, was born in 1828 in England.

She is a successful writer, and the author of The Life of Anna Ella Carroll. Her especial subjects of interest are land and, labor reform, woman suffrage, and anti-vivisection.

Blackwood, Robert E. L

educator, lawyer, was born Feb. 3, 1865, in Cabell county, W. Va. He graduated from the state university of West Virginia with the degree of B. L. For many years he has been engaged in educational work; and is now successfully engaged in the practice of his profession in Charleston, W. Va.

Blackwood, William G

jurist, was born in Pennsylvania. He settled in Missouri, from which state he was appointed a justice of the United States court for the territory of New Mexico.