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Darnell, Eli Lawson – Davee, Thomas

Darnell, Eli Lawson

educator, lawyer, was born March 17, 1856, in Pickins county, Ga. For many years he was engaged in educational work; studied law, and is now a prominent lawyer of Jasper, Ga.

DARNELL, HENRY FAULKNER, clergyman, author, was born June 24, 1831, in London, England. He is the author of Philip Hazelbrook; Flossie; The Craze of Christian Angelhart; A Nation's Thanksgiving; Songs of the Seasons; Kindesliebe; besides numerous short stories, sermons and poems.

Darragh, Cornelius

congressman, was born in Pennsylvania. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1843 to 1847. He died in January,

Darragh, Edward J

lawyer, statesman, was born June 20, 1869, in Painesville, Ohio. He graduated from the university of Notre Dame of South Bend, Ind., graduating therefrom in 1886. In 1890 he was admitted to the bar at St.

Paul, Minn., of which city he is corporation attorney. In 1894 he was honored by the unanimous nomination for congress from his district.

Darrall, Chester B

physician, surgeon, state senator, congressman, was born June 24, 1842, in Somerset county, Pa. He entered the army as assistant surgeon of volunteers, promoted to be surgeon, and served throughout the war. He was elected to the state senate of Louisiana in 1860; and was elected to the forty-first, forty-second, forty-third, fortyfourth, forty-fifth and fifty-seventh congresses as a republican.

Darvin, Theophilus

physician, surgeon, was born Jan. 9, 1829, in South America. He was professor in the Medical college of Ohio from 1864 to 1869, and filled a similar position in the medical department of the university of Louisville from 1869 to 1872. He is now professor of obstetrics and diseases of women and children in the college of Physicians and Surgeons of Indiana.

Darwin, C. B

jurist. He was a resident of Iowa, from which state he was appointed an associate justice of the United States court for the territory of Washington.

Dassler, Charles F. W

lawyer, author, was born April 3, 1852, in St.

Louis, Mo. Since 1873 he has practiced law in Leavenworth, Kan.; has been city attorney for two terms; served in the city council for two terms, and was president one year. He is the author of Dassler's Kansas Digest; Dassler's Kansas Statutes; Kansas Addendum; and Leavenworth City Ordinances; and also editor and compiler of a number of other legal works.

Daugherty, James A

farmer, jurist, state legislator, was born Aug. 30, 1847, in McMinn county, Tenn. He received his education in the public schools of East Tennessee; and in 1867 moved to Missouri. During 1891-95 he served two terms as judge of the county court of Jasper county; and in 1896 was elected a member of the Missouri state legislature. He has taken an active part in public affairs; and is also a successful farmer and stock raiser of Webb City, Mo.

Dauvray, Helen

actress, was born Feb. 14, 1859, in San Francisco, Cal. She made her first appearance on the stage in San Francisco as Eva in Uncle Tom's Cabin. She subsequently was announced as a child star and took part in such plays as Fidela, No Name, and Katy Did.

Davee, Thomas

merchant, congressman, was born Dec. 9, 1797, in Plymouth, Mass. He served six years in the Maine legislature; and during his second term in the assembly was chosen speaker. He was a representative in congress from 1837 to 1841; was also for many years a postmaster in Maine and at the time of his death was a senator elect of the state legislature. He died Dec. 9, 1841.