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Emmons, Willis Talmon – Engles, William Morrison

Emmons, Willis Talmon

lawyer, jurist, was born Dec. 27, 1858, in Biddeford, Maine. He graduated from the law school of Harvard university, and has attained success in his profession at Saco, Maine. He has been city auditor; was mayor for three terms; and during 1883- 91 was judge of the municipal court. During 1891-95 he was deputy collector of customs, port of Portland, Maine; and since 1894 has been county attorney of York county.

Emory, John

bishop, author, was born April 11, 1789, in Queen Anne county, Md. He was a methodist bishop of prominence in his denomination, and the author of The Divinity of Christ Vindicated; and Defence of Our Fathers. He died Dec. 17, 1835, in Reisterstown, Md.

Emott, James

lawyer, jurist, was born April 23, 1823, in Poughkeepsie, N.

Y. In 1854-55 he served as the first mayor of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He then became justice of the New York supreme court for the second judicial district; was appointed presiding judge in 1852; and judge of the court of appeals in 1863.

He died Sept. 11, 1884, in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

Empie, Adam

college president, clergyman, was born Sept. 5, 1785, in Schenectady, N. Y. In 1827 he was elected president of William and Mary college, and continued in that office until 1836.

He resigned the presidency to become rector of St. James' church in Richmond, Va. He died Nov. 6, 1860, in Wilmington.

Emrie, J. Reece

congressman, was born in Ohio. He was elected a representative from that state to the thirtyfourth congress.

Endicott, Charles Moses

author, was born in 1793 in Danvers, Mass.

He was a writer of Salem, Mass., who was at one time commander of a merchantman, and the author of Life of John Endicott; The Persian Poet, a tragedy; Rights and Duties of Nations; and Three Orations. He died in 1863 in Northampton, Mass.

Engelmann, George

physician, botanist, was born Feb. 2, 1809, in Germany. He made a specialty of botany; and a list of his botanical papers number about one hundred titles. His botanical collection was given to Shaw's Botanical garden; and his gift led to the founding of the Shaw School of Botany as a department of the Washington university of St. Louis, Mo. He died Feb. 11, 1884, in St. Louis, Mo.

Engelmann, George Julius

physycian, author, was born July 2, 1847, in St. Louis, Mo. He is a St. Louis physician, founder of the Polyclinic School of Medicine in that city, and the author of Labor among Primitive Peoples, or the Development of Obstetric Science.

England, John

bishop, author, was born Sept. 23, 1786, in Ireland. He was a Roman catholic prelate who was appointed bishop of Charleston in 1820, and came to America in that year. He is the author of Letters on Slavery. He died April 11, 1842, in Charleston, S. C.

Engle, Frederick

naval officer, was born in 1799 in Delaware county, Pa.

In 1814 he entered the navy as a midshipman and was retired in 1866 as rear admiral. Prior to his death he was governor of the navál asylum. He died Feb. 12, 1868, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Engle, Perry

physician, journalist, legislator, was born July 16, 1841, in Benton Ridge, Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio state senate; and was president of the National Liberty league.

Engles, William Morrison

clergyman, author, was born Oct. 12, 1797, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a presbyterian minister of Philadelphia, for many years editor of The Presbyterian, and author of Records of the Presbyterian Church; English Martyrology; Sick-Room Devotion; Bible Dictionary: Sailor's Companion; and Soldier's Pocket Book. He died Nov. 27, 1867.