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Francis, Tench

merchant, was born in Fansley, Md. He became the first cashier of the Bank of North America, which office he held until his death. He died May 1, 1800, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Francis, Tench

lawyer. He settled in Philadelphia, was attorney-general of Pennsylvania from 1741 to 1755, and recorder of Philadelphia from 1750 to 1755.

He died Aug. 16, 1758, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Francis, Turbutt

soldier, was born in 1740. He was a lieutenant in the British army, but during the revolutionary war fought for independence, and rose to the rank of colonel. He purchased one thousand acres of land in Maryland. He died in 1797.

Francis, Valentine Mott

physician, author, was born April 25, 1834, in New York city. He was a physician of Newport who has published Hospital Hygiene.

Francis, William H

lawyer, state senator, jurist, was born Aug. 29, 1839, in South Norwalk, Conn. He was corporation counsel of Newark, N. J., in 1871-75; and represented Essex county in the New Jersey senate in 1879-81. In 1884 he was appointed associate justice of the supreme court of Dakota territory.

Francisco, Peter

soldier, was born in 1761. He served as a soldier in the continental army. He saved the life of Col. Mayo, and received a present from that officer of one thousand acres of land on Richland Creek, Ky. He died in 1832 in Richmond, Va.

Francke, Kuno

educator, author, was born in 1855 in Schleswig. He is a professor in Harvard university; and the author of Social Forces in German Literature; and A Study in the History of Civilization.

Frank, Augustus

merchant, congressman, was born July 17, 1826, in Warsaw, N. Y. He was elected a representative from New York to the thirty-sixth congress, and was re-elected to the thirtyseventh and thirty-eighth congresses.

Frank, George P

manufacturer, was born June 11, 1852, in Granville, N.

Y. In 1875 with his brother he moved to San Francisco, where he embarked in the agricultural implement business, under the firm name of Frank Brothers. In 1895 he was elected mayor of Portland, Ore.

Frank, Melvin Porter

lawyer, legislator, was born Dec. 26, 1841, in Gray, Maine. He was twice a member of the Maine house of representatives, and for one term was speaker of the house.

Frank, Nathan

lawyer, congressman, author, was born Feb. 23, 1852, in Peoria, Ill. He, was elected to the fiftyfirst congress as a republican.

Frank, Royal T

soldier, was born in Maine. He is the successor of Gen.

Merritt as commandant of Governor's Island.