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Conde, Swifts

manufacturer, was born April 2, 1844, in Oswego county, N. Y. In 1867 he engaged in the manufacture of knit goods in Oswego, and through inventions and processes of his own has developed a large and successful industry. He has taken out about twentyfive patents, all utilized in his own shops.

Condict, Ira

clergyman, was born Feb. 21, 1764, in Orange, N. J. It was chiefly through his efforts that Queen's (now Rutgers) college, which had been closed for several years, was reopened in 1807. In 1809 he was regularly appointed professor of moral philosophy and vicepresident, having declined the presidency. He died June 1, 1811, in New Brunswick, N. J.

Condict, John

surgeon, congressman, United States senator, was born in 1755. He was a member of the New Jersey legislature for several years; and was a representative in congress from that state from 1799 to 1803. He was a senator in congress from 1803 to 1817; and was again a representative during the years 1819 and 1820. He died May 4, 1834, in Orange, N. J.

Condict, Silas

congressman. He was a delegate from New Jersey to the continental congress from 1781 to 1784.

His son bearing the same name was a representative in the federal congress.

Condict, Silas

banker, state legislator, congressman, was born in 1777 in Newark, N. J. He was a representative in congress from New Jersey from 1831 to 1833; and was a member of the convention which formed the state constitution of 1844. He was for many years president of the Newark Banking company; and was frequently elected to the legislature of New Jersey. He died Nov. 29, 1861, in Newark, N. J.

Condie, Daniel Francis

physician, author, was born May 12, 1796, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a physician and medical writer of Philadelphia; and the author of Course of Examination for Medical Students; Catechism of Health; Epidemic Cholera; and Diseases of Children. He died March 31, 1875, in Delaware county, Pa.

Cone, Helen Gray

educator, author, poet, was born March 8, 1859, in New York city. She assisted Jeanette L.

Gilder in editing Pen Portraits of Literary Women. She is the author of two volumes of poems, entitled Oberon and Puck, and The Ride of the Lady and Other Poems.

Cone, Orello

author, college president, was born Nov. 16, 1835, in Lineplain, N. Y. He was professor of biblical languages in St. Lawrence university, New York, during 1865-80; and since 1880 has been president of Brown college. He is the author of Gospel Criticism and Historical Christianity; and The Gospel and Its Earliest Interpretations.

Congdon, Charles Tabor

journalist, author, was born April 7, 1821, in New Bedford, Mass. He was a journalist of New York city for some years on the staff of the Tribune; and the author of Reminiscences of Tribune Essays; Journalist; Recollections of a Reader; and Autobiographical Papers. He died Jan. 18, 1891, in New York city. a

Congdon, Ossian M

lawyer, orator, was born Dec. 21, 1872, in Lee county, Ill. He graduated from the Northwestern university law school; and is now a prominent lawyer of Dundee, Ill. He has attained prominence as an orator; and has also contributed extensively to law literature.

Conger, Chauncy S

lawyer, legislator, jurist. He has been a member of the Illinois legislature; and has filled the positions of circuit and appellate judge at Carmi, Ill.

Conger, Harmon S

congressman, was born in Connecticut. He was a representative in congress from New York from 1847 to 1851.