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Clews, Henry

financier, author, was born Aug. 14, 1840, in England. In 1859 he became a member of Livermore, Clews and Company, bankers; and became the largest negotiator of railroad loans in America or Europe. He is the author of a work entitled Twenty-Eight Years in Wall Street.

CLIFFORD, BRANCH GREENLEAF, educator, clergyman, college president, was born Dec. 1, 1843, in Haverhill, N. H.

He received a thorough education, and has had the degrees of A. B., A. M., and Ph. D. conferred upon him. He has attained eminence as a clergyman of the presbyterian church, and is the president and proprietor of the Clifford seminary of Union, S. C.

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