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Downs, Solomon W

lawyer, United States senator, was born in 1801, in Tennessee. He was United States district attorney from 1845 to 1847; a presidential elector in 1844; collector of the port of New Orleans; and from 1847 to 1853 was a senator in congress from Louisiana.

He died Aug. 14, 1854, in Orchard Springs, Ky.

Dows, Stephen Leland

contractor, state senator, was born Oct. 9, 1832, in New York city. After the war he engaged in railroad building under contract and was then rewarded for a long and patient effort by abundant success.

He has been elected several times to the state senate and was at one time considered for governor of the state of Iowa.

Dowse, Edward

congressman. He was a representative in congress from Massachusetts from 1819 to 1821.

Doxey, Charles T

congressman.

He was elected a representative from Indiana to the forty-seventh congress to fill a vacancy.

Doyle, Edward

poet. He is the author of a volume of poems entitled Moody Moments.

Doyle, James

gold miner, was born Dec. 20, 1868, in Portland, Maine. He holds official relations with several important concerns, and is secretary and assistant manager of the Portland Gold Mining company, president and owner of the Unita Mining and Transportation company. He is also a director in various mining companies and business enterprises; and takes an active part in public affairs of his city and state.

Doyle, John T

lawyer, was born Nov. 26, 1819, in New York city. He has been for three successive terms viticultural commissioner for the state at large, and during his last term president of the board. He has also been for over thirty years trustee of the San Francisco law library, and for several years back president of that institution.

Drake, Alexander Wilson

engraver, art director, was born in 1843, in Westfield, N. J. In 1865 he established himself in the business of wood-engraving, doing work for publishers; and in 1870 he was made art superintendent of Scribner's Monthly, which in 1881 became known as the Century Magazine, and with which he has since been continuously connected.

Drake, Benjamin

journalist, author, was born in 1794, in Mason county, Ky. He was a Cincinnati journalist whose writings include Cincinnati in 1820; Tales and Sketches from the Queen City; Life of Black Hawk; Life of William Henry Harrison; anu Life of Tecumseh. He died April 1, 1841, in Cincinnati, Ohio. 4

Drake, Benjamin M

clergyman, college president, was born Sept. 11, 1800, in North Carolina. He was instrumental in building the first methodist church in New Orleans; was president of Elizabeth Female academy, the first methodist school established in that state; and was also president of Centenary college. He died in 1860 in Mississippi.

Drake, Elias Franklin

capitalist, state senator, was born Dec. 21, 1813, in Urbana, Ohio. He was president of the Dayton and Xenia railroad, and of the Dayton and Western raiıroad. He served in the state legislature; in 1838 accepted the presidency of the Columbus Insurance company; in 1864 he built the St. Paul and Sioux City raiıroad; and in 1873 he was elected to the state senate of Minnesota. He died Feb. 14, 1892, in San Diego, Cal.

Drake, James Perry

soldier, legislator, was born Sept. 11, 1797, in Robertson county, N. C. In 1832 he was appointed brigade inspector. While in Mexico he was made civil and military governor of Matamoras, and commander of all forces of the lower Rio Grande. was sent to the legislature from Marion county, and then elected treasurer of state.

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