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Camplin, Meredeth B

lawyer, was born March 3, 1859, in Davies county, Mo.

For three years he was city attorney of Douglas, Wyo., and for six years of New Castle; and for two years was prosecuting attorney of Weston county, Wyo. For two terms he has served his city as mayor; and in 1894 was the republican candidate for district judge. He is a noted criminal lawyer, and holds a high position in the public affairs of Wyoming.

CANADA, LUCIUS TULLIUS MAR- CELLUS, lawyer, legislator, was born July 12, 1859, in Fayette county, Tenn.

He attended the southwestern Baptist university of Jackson, Tenn., from which institution he received the degree of A.

M. In 1887 he graduated in law from the Cumberland Presbyterian university of Lebanon, Tenn. He has been professor of mathematics and Greek in several large institutions; and since 1887 has successfully practiced law in Memphis, Tenn. In 1894 he was elected a state senator in the Tennessee legislature; and received the re-election in 1896.

CANBY, EDWARD RICHARD SPRIGGS, soldier, was born in 1819 in Kentucky. He served in the Mexican war; and during the civil war was promoted to brigadier-general. He was killed April 11, 1873, in Siskiyou county, Cal.

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