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Coleman, William Emmette

soldier, lecturer, orientalist, was born June 19, 1843, in Shadwell, Va. During 1854- 57 he was assistant librarian of the Richmond library.

He was president of the board of registration of Bland county, Va., under the federal struction law; a member of three state conventions; and vice-president of the Virginia state Woman's Rights Asrecona sociation in 1870. He is now chief of the quartermaster's office, United States army, San Francisco, Cal. During 1862-1874 he was an actor and stage manager; and adapted several novels for the stage, notably that of East Lynne, in 1864. He is the author of a number of government publications; has lectured on Evolution, Darwinism, Spectrum Analysis; and for thirty years has been an active writer and speaker for higher spiritualism. For many years he has been student of Orientalism, and has written numerous treatises on Oriental subjects, Mythology, Philology, Archæology, and kindred subjects; and is a member of the principal Oriental societies of America and Europe.