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Dean, Sidney – Deere, Charles H

Dean, Sidney

manufacturer, clergyman, congressman, was born Nov. 16, 1818, in Glastonbury, Conn. He served one year in the legislature of Connecticut; and was elected a representative in congress from that state in 1855, and re-elected in 1857. a

Dean, Walter L

artist, was born in 1854 in Lowell, Mass. His principal paintings are: The Dutch Fishing Creek; Summer Day on the Dutch Shore; and he exhibited at the World's Columbian exposition a large marine painting entitled Peace, which attracted favorable notice. He has exhibited at the principal expositions in America and Europe, and has received numerous medals from the leading art expositions.

Dean, William

missionary, author, was born June 21, 1807, in Eaton, N. Y.

He is the author of Revision of the Pentateuch; Commentary on Matthew; Commentary on Genesis; Commentary on Mark; Commentary on Exodus; Stow's Daily Manna; and smaller tracts.

Deane, James

physician, naturalist, author, was born Feb. 24, 1801, in Coleraine, Mass. In 1835 he made public his discovery of the fossil footprints in the red sandstone of the Connecticut valley; and at the time of his death was engaged in publishing an illustrated work upon the subject, the result of twenty-four years' investigation and labor. He died June 8, 1858, in Greenfield, Mass.

Deane, John H

soldier, lawyer, philanthropist, was born in Canada. He has been especially distinguished for his gifts to benevolent institutions under the control of baptists. To Rochester university he has given $100,000, besides considerable sums to the Rochester Theological seminary and to Vassar college.

Deane, Samuel

clergyman, author, was born March 30, 1784, in Mansfield, Mass. He was a baptist clergyman of Scituate, Mass.; and the author of The Populous Village, a poem; History of Scituate. He died in August, 1834.

DEANE, SILAs

was born Dec. 24, 1737, in Groton, Conn. He was a delegate to congress in 1774; and a diplomatist, who, with Franklin and Lee, negotiated treaty of peace and amity between France and the United States. He was the author of Letters to Robert Morgan; and Paris Papers, or Mr. Silas Deane's Late Intercepted Letters to His Brother and Other Friends. He died Aug. 23, 1789, in England. a

Deane, William Reed

antiquarian, author, was born Aug. 21, 1809, in Mansfield, Mass. He was an antiquary of Mansfield, Mass., who published genealogies of the families of Deane, Leonard, and Watson. He died June 16, 1871, in Mansfield, Mass.

Dearborn, Benjamin

educator, inventor, was born in 1755 in Portsmouth, N. H. He opened an academy for girls; and in 1790 he removed his school to Boston. He was the inventor of the spring balance. He died Feb. 22, 1838, in Boston, Mass.

Dechert, Henry M

lawyer, financier, was born March 11, 1832, in Reading, Pa. He graduated from Yale college and has attained distinction as a great lawyer and financier of Philadelphia, Pa.

He is the president of The Commonwealth Title, Insurance and Trust company of Philadelphia, composed of lawyers and conveyancers only. He is also the president of the Pennsylvania State Asylum for Chronic Insane; and has occupied many positions of honor in his city, county and state.

Deere, Charles H

manufacturer, was born March 28, 1835, in Vermont.

His companies are Deere and Co., or the Moline Plow works, and the Deere and Mansur Co. He held the office of the president of the board of labor statistics of the state; was presidential elector during the first Harrison campaign; and served as state commissioner to the World's Columbian exposition.