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Dusenberry, Frances L

publisher, author, was born in Rochelle, Ill. In 1887 she founded, in conjunction with her sister, Lucy Ella Dusenberry, the Purdy Publishing company of Chicago. They attained success in publishing books on metaphysical subjects, securing the control of these books by paying the authors a royalty. For several years she edited and published The Chicago Woman's News; and now publishes The Chicago Vegetarian.

Duss, John Samuel

philanthropist, was born Feb. 22, 1860, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the senior trustee of the Harmony society of Economy, Pa., one of the most unique and at one time wealthy and picturesque communistic organizations that has ever existed.

Dustin, Daniel

soldier. He served during the war as commander of the second brigade, third division of the twentieth army corps, with distinction. During President Harrison's term of office General Dustin served as assistant United States treasurer in Chicago, until his death, which occurred in 1893.

Dustin, William G

journalist, was born June 7, 1850, in Corinth, Vt. He is the editor and owner of the Star and Herald of Dwight, Ill.; is prominent in republican politics; and was a delegate to the state conventions of 1892 and 1896.

In 1896 he was elected commander of the Illinois division Sons of Veterans; and has filled numerous positions of honor in his county and state.

Dutcher, Addison Porter

physician, author, was born Oct. 11, 1818, in Durham, N. Y. He was a physician of Cleveland; and the author of Selections from My Portfolio, essays on Popular and Scientific Subjects; Pulmonary Tuberculosis; Sparks from the Forge of a Rough Thinker; and Two Voyages to Europe.

He died Jan. 30, 1884, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dutcher, Jacob C

clergyman, author, was born about 1820. He is a Dutch reformed clergyman of New York; and the author of Requisites of National Greatness; The Prodigal Son; Our Fallen Heroes; The Old Home by the River; and Frank Lyttleton, or Winning His Way.

Dutcher, John Bowdish

capitalist, legislator, was born Feb. 13, 1830, in Dover, N. Y. He was a member of the New York assembly in 1861 and 1862; and of the state senate in 1864 and 1865. He is president of the Union Stock Yard and Market Co. of New York; president of the National bank of Pawling; and president of the village of Pawling and the New York State Agricultural society.

Dutcher, Silas B

banker, was born July 12, 1829, in Springfield, Ohio. In 1884 he was elected president of the Union Dime Savings institution of New York; and in 1891 became president of the Hamilton's Trust company of Brooklyn, N. Y.

Dutton, Clarence Edward

soldier, surveyor, author, was born May 15, 1841, in Wallingford, Conn. He is an officer in the United States army associated with the geological survey. He is the author of Geology of the High Plateaus of Utah; Tertiary History of the Grand Canon District; Hawaiian Volcanoes; Mount Taylor and the Zuni Plateau; and The Charleston Earthquake of 1886.

Duval, Henry Reman

railroad president, was born Oct. 17, 1842, in Baltimore, Md. He was receiver of the Florida Railway Navigation Co. from 1885 to 1889 when the property of that company passed to the Florida Central and Peninsular R.

R. Co., of which he became president.

Duval, Isaac H

soldier, state senator, congressman, was born Sept. 1, 1824, in Wellsburg, Va. He entered the volunteer army from Virginia in 1861 as a major; and was brevetted a major-general. He subsequently served two years in the state senate of West Virginia; also two years as adjutant-general of the state; and in 1868 was elected a representative from West Virginia to the forty-first congress as a republican.