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Donaldson, Washington H

aeronaut, was born in 1840 in Philadelphia, Pa. From 1857 till 1871 he traveled through the United States, appearing not fewer than 1,300 times in his various specialties. He died July 15, 1875. DONELSON, ANDREW JACKSON, diplomat, journalist, planter, lawyer, was born Aug. 25, 1800, near Nashville, Tenn.

He was aid-de-camp to General Jackson in 1820 and 1821; and his private secretary from 1829 to 1807. He was charge d'affaires to Texas in 1844 and 1845; envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Prussia from 1846 to 1848; and to Germany in 1848 and 1849. He was editor of the Washington Union in 1851 and 1852; and candidate of the American party for vice-president in 1852. He died June 26, 1871, in Memphis, Tenn.

DONIPHAN, ALEXANDER WILLIAM, soldier, was born July 9, 1808, in Mason county, Ky. In 1838 he had risen in the state militia to the grade of brigadiergeneral. When war began with Mexico, in 1846, he entered the United States service. He died Aug. 8, 1887, in Richmond, Mo.