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Fox, John – Francis, Charles Edward

Fox, John

mechanic, congressman, was born June 30, 1835, in New York. In 1866 he was elected a representative from New York to the fortieth congress, and re-elected to the forty-first congress as a democrat.

Fox, Mary Hewins

actress, was born in 1842 in Hartford, Conn. She made her first appearance on the stage at the old museum in Troy, N. Y., and afterward appeared at Laura Keene's Varieties in New York.

Fox, Norman

clergyman, author, was born in 1836 in New York. He is a baptist clergyman of New York and Missouri; author of George Fox and the Early Friends; Rise of the Use of Pouring and Baptism; Ministry; and Inspiration of the Apos- A Layman's tles in Speaking and Writing.

Fox, Oscar C

soldier, inventor, was born Aug. 23, 1830, in Pitcher, N. Y. He served in the civil war, and attained the rank of major. He is an inventor in hydraulics, pneumatics, optics and surgery, and is also an examiner in the United States patent office.

Fox, Robert Claybrook

educator, was born Dec. 12, 1834, in Virginia. In 1881 he was chosen secretary and treasurer of the Columbian university, and secretary and auditor of the Columbian Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, both of which positions he now fills.

Foxcroft, George Augustus

humorist, was born in 1815 in Boston, Mass.

He wrote many articles for the daily press on monetary topics, under the pen-name of Job Sass. He may be regarded as the originator of what has been called-phonetic humor. He died March 13, 1878.

Foxcroft, Thomas

clergyman, author, was born Feb. 26, 1697, in Cam- , was born Feb. 26, 1697, in Cambridge, Mass. In 1717 he became pastor of the First Congregational church in Boston, where he remained till his death. He published thirty-two sermons, including Observations , Historical and Practical, on land, a Century Sermon. He died June 18, the Rise and Primitive State of New Eng- 1769, in Boston , Mass. thor, was born March 1, 1841, in Great

Foye, James Clark

educator, aueducator, au- Falls, N.

H. He is an educator who has been professor of chemistry at Lawrence university since 1867. He is the author of Chemical Chemical Problems; Handbook of Minand Tables for Determination of United States Minerals.

France, Lewis B

lawyer, author, was born in the District of Columbia. He is a lawyer and littérateur of Denver; and the author of Over the Old Trail; Pine Valley, a volume of short stories; and Mountain Trails and Parks in Colorado.

Franchot, Richard

civil enginveer , railroad president, congressman, was born in 1816 in Morris, N. Y. He was president of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad company; and was elected a representative from New York to the thirty-seventh congress. He died Nov. 23, seventh congress. He died Nov. 23, 1875, in Schenectady, N. Y.

Francis, Charles Edward

dentist, was born Jan. 24, 1828, in Hartford, Conn.

He was president and one of the founders of the New York Odontological society, and of the First District Dental society of New York. He also helped to establish the New York College of Dentistry.