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Colden, Cadwallader – Coleman, Augustus L

Colden, Cadwallader

physician, governor, author, was born Feb. 17, 1688, in Scotland. He was a colonial physician, lieutenant-governor of the province of New York, 1761-76, and a prominent loyalist of his day. The History of the Five Indian Nations is his chief work. Among his many lesser writings is Principles of Actions on Matter. He died Sept. 28, 1776, in Long Island, N. Y.

Cole, Cornelius

journalist, lawyer, congressman, United States senator, was born Sept. 17, 1822, in Lodi, N. Y. He was district attorney of Sacramento for two years; and in 1863 was elected a representative from California to the thirtyeighth congress. He was elected to the United States senate for the term commencing in 1867 and ending in 1873. a

Cole, George E

Congressman, was born Dec. 22, 1826, in Oneida county, N. Y.

He was a member of the Oregon legislature in 1851-53; and during the years 1859- 60 was clerk of the United States district court for Oregon. He moved to Washington territory in 1861; and in 1863 was elected a delegate from Washington Territory to the thirty-eighth congress.

Cole, Joseph Foxcroft

artist, was born Nov. 9, 1837, in Jay, Maine. His professional life has been spent in Paris and Boston. Among his paintings are Scene in Normandy, exhibited in the Paris salon of 1875; Norman Farm; and Sheepwashing in Normandy. Coast Scene in Normandy, shown at the Centennial exhibition of 1876, received a medal and diploma.

Cole, Nathan

banker, congressman, was born July 26, 1825, in St. Louis, Mo.

He became vice-president of two leading banks in his native city, and director in a number of other corporations. He was mayor of St. Louis from 1869 to 1871; was president of the Merchants' Exchange of that city in 1876; and was elected a representative from Missouri to the fortyfifth congress as a republican.

Cole, Orsamus

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Aug. 23, 1819, in Cazenovia, N. Y. He was appointed United States judge for Wisconsin territory; and was a representative in congress from Wisconsin from 1849 to 1851.

Cole, Richard Beverly

surgeon, was born Aug. 12, 1829, in Manchester, Va. He served in 1856 as surgeon-general of the vigilance committee; and from 1860 to 1864 as surgeon-general of the state. In 1869 he was called to the chair of obstetrics and gynecology in the university of California, and three years later was elected president, which position he still holds.

Cole, Thomas

artist, was born Feb. 1, 1801, in England. He has painted numerous pictures, and was engaged upon another ambitious series, entitled The Cross and the World, at the time of his death. He wrote an unpublished dramatic poem, a novel, and some sketches of travel. He died Feb. 11, 1847, in Catskill, N. Y.

Cole, Ulysses D

lawyer, legislator, was born Sept. 19, 1841, in Marysville, Ohio. He served as a captain in the union army, 1862-65. In 1877 he was elected a member of the Indiana house of representatives.

Coleman, Ann M. B

author, was born May 5, 1813, in Russellville, Ky. She has translated various French works for American publishers; and is the author of a volume entitled Life and Letters of J. J. Crittenden. She died Feb. 13, 1891, in Louisville. Ky. was

Coleman, Augustus L

surveyor, legislator, born May 23, 1855, in Exeter, N. Y. In 1890-91 he served as a member of the first state legislature of Wyoming; was United States deputy surveyor during 1891-94; and in 1896 was elected to the state senate for four years.

He is now also connected with the United States geological survey.

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