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Bushnell, Cornelius S

inventor and railroad constructor, was born in 1829. He won fame through his connection with John Ericsson in the construction of the Monitor. During the war he built more ships for the government than any other man, in his ship-yard at Fair Haven, where he and Ericsson built the Puritan and the Dictator. Later, when he turned his attention to railroads, he helped construct the Union Pacific. He died April 6, 1897, in New York city.

Bushnell, Henry

clergyman, author, was born Jan. 31, 1824, in Granville, Ohio. This eminent educator and clergyman is the author of History of Granville, Ohio; and Following the Star.

Bushnell, William H

journalist, author, poet, was born June 4, 1823, in Hudson, N. Y. He is the author of Biographical Sketches of the Early Settlers of Chicago; The Hermit of the Colorado Hills, a Story of the Texan Pampas; and Ah Meek the Beaver, or The Copper Hunters of Lake Superior.

Buskirk, George A

lawyer, jurist, ty, Ind. He practiced law until he was was born Aug. 10, 1829, in Monroe counelected, in 1856, judge of the common pleas.

Bussey, Cyrus

soldier, merchant, was born Oct. 5, 1833, in Hubbard, Ohio.

In 1858 he was elected as a democrat to the Iowa state senate. In 1861 he entered the military service in the civil war, and rose to the rank of major-general.

Busteed, Richard

soldier, lawyer, jurist, was born Feb. 16, 1822, in Cavan, Ireland. In 1862 he was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers by President Lincoln. In 1863 he was appointed by President Lincoln to be United States district judge for Alabama.

Busteed, William W

journalist, legislator, was born in Denton, Md. He was elected a member of the legislature in 1886 and 1890; was mayor of Centreville, Md., for ten years; and editor of The Observer of that city.

Bute, George Hering

physician, was born May 27, 1792, in Germany. He located in Philadelphia, and in two years he built up a large practice as the second homœopathist in the city. He made many important contributions to homœopathy.

He died Feb. 13, 1876, in Nazareth.

Busiel, Charles Albert

governor, was born Nov. 24, 1842, in Meredith, N. H. He served with distinction as governor of New Hampshire during 1895-97. He resided in Laconia; and his portrait hangs in the new library building of the state capitol. He

Buskin, James H

journalist, born Feb. 17, 1845, in Atlanta, Ga. served as a soldier in the confederate army. He is the editor and owner of the Journal of Scotland, S. D., in which city he has served as mayor for two terms.

He has been sheriff of his county, and filled various other public positions of honor.

Butler, Caleb

educator, author, was born Sept. 13, 1776, in Pelham, N. H.

He was graduated at Dartmouth in 1800, studied law in Groton, and was the principal instructor of the Groton academy for eleven years. He published a Masonic oration; Facts as to Affairs in Groton; Review Reviewed; and History of Groton.

He died Oct. 7, 1854, in Groton, Mass.

Butler, Charles

philanthropist, college president, was born Feb. 15, 1802, in Kinderhook, N. Y. In 1835 he was one of the founders and incorporators of the Union Theological seminary in New York city, and was made its president. In 1889 he endowed a chair of biblical theology in that seminary in the sum of $100,000, in the memory of Prof. Edward Robinson, the eminent biblical scholar.