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Forsyth, James W

soldier, was born about 1835, in Ohio. He served in the civil war and was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers in 1864; colonel in the regular army in 1865; and brigadier-general for services during the war.

Forsythe, Albert P

soldier, congressman, was born May 24, 1830, in New Richmond, Ohio. He was a first lieutenant in the union army during the war of the rebellion. He was elected a representative from Illinois to the forty-sixth congress.

Fort, James Madison

journalist, lawyer, was born July 1, 1846, near Lacon, Ill. Since 1869 he has practiced law in , Ill.; and has been city attorney for a number of terms. For nearly twenty years he has been editor and owner of the Minonk Blade and other newspapers.

Fort, Tomlinson

physician, banker, congressman, was born July 11, 1787, in Warren county, Ga. He was a representative in congress from Georgia from 1827 to 1829; and was at one time a member of the legislature of Georgia. He was president of the Central bank of Georgia from 1832 until his death. He died May 11, 1859, in Milledgeville, Ga.

Fortier, Alcee

educator, author, was born June 5, 1856, in St. James, La.

He was an educator of Louisiana, professor in Tulane university, and the author of Le Chateau de Chambord; Gabriel d'Ennerich, an historical novelette; Bits of Louisiana Folk-Lore; Sept Grands Auteurs de XIX Siècle; Historie de la Littérature Francaise; Louisiana Studies; and Louisiana Folk Tales. He has also annotated college editions of several French texts.

Forward, Chauncey

physician, clergyman, congressman, was born at Old Granby, Conn. He was frequently elected to the state legislature, serving in both houses. In 1825 he was elected a representative in congress for an unexpired term, and was twice re-elected, serving until 1831. He died in October, 1839, in Somerset, Pa.

Forward, Walter

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born in 1786, in Connecticut. He was elected to congress from Pennsylvania as a representative, where he he continued till 1825. In 1841 he was appointed first comptroller of the treasury, which post he held until appointed, by President Tyler, secretary of the treasury. He was president judge of the district court of Allegheny county for many years. He died Nov. 24, 1852, in Pittsburg, Pa.

Fosdick, Nicoll

public official, congressman, was born Nov. 9, 1785, in New London, Conn. In 1818 he was a member of the legislature of New York; again in 1819, and declined a re-election. He was a representative from New York in the nineteenth congress. He returned to his native place in 1843; and from 1849 to 1853 was collector of customs for the district of New London. He died May 7, 1868, in New London, Conn.

Fosnes, C. A

lawyer, state legislator, was born in 1862, in Norway. Since 1884 he has practiced law in Montevideo, Minn.

He has been city attorney; village mayor; and in 1896 was elected a member of the Minnesota state legislature.

Foss, George Edmund

was born July 2, 1863, in Berkshire, Vt. He began the practice of aw in Chicago; and never held any political office until elected to the fifty-fourth congress, and was reelected to the fifty-fifth congress as a republican.

Foss, Samuel Walter

author, poet, was born in 1858 in New Hampshire . He is a writer of popular dialect and other poems, whose home is in Somerville, Mass. He is the author of Back Country Poems; and Whiffs from Wild Meadows.

FOSTER, A. LAWRENCE, congressman, was born in New York. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1841 to 1845.