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French, William A

lumber merchant, manufacturer, legislator, was born March 2, 1849, in Pelham, Ontario, Canada. During 1882-83 he served with distinction as a member of the Michigan state legislature. He has attained success as a lumber merchant and manufacturer at Dundee, Mich. In 1894 he was appointed state land commissioner by Governor John T. Rich; and has since been nominated and elected twice to the same position, his last term expiring on Jan. 1, 1899.

French, William Henry

soldier, author, was born Jan. 13, 1815, in Baltimore, Md. He was an officer who served in the army of the United States during the Mexican, Seminole, and civil wars.

His only published work is a manual of Instruction for Field Artillery. He died March 20, 1881, in Baltimore, Md.

Freneau, Philip

journalist, author, poet, was born Jan. 2, 1752, in New York city. He was the author of Poems of Philip Freneau, written chiefly during the Late War (1786); Poems Written between the Years 1768 and 1794; Poems Written and Published during the American Revolution; and Collection of Poems on American Affairs. Among his prose writings are, The Philosopher of the Forest; and Essays by Robert Slender. He died Dec. 18, 1832, near Freehold, N. J.

Frey, Albert Romer

author, was born in 1858, in New York. He is a writer of New York city upon Shakesperean and dramatic topics, who has also published a work upon Sobriquets and Nicknames.

Frick, Charles

physician, author, was born Aug. 8, 1823, in Baltimore, Md.

In 1847 he organized the Maryland Medical institute; and subsequently filled chairs in various medical institutions. He was the author of a volume on Renal Diseases. He died March 25, 1860, in Baltimore, Md.

Frick, Henry

journalist, congressman, was born in 1795, in Northumberland county, Pa. He became an editor of a newspaper at Milton; served for three sessions in the state legislature; and was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania. He died March 1, 1844, in Washington, D. C.

Frick, John Henry

soldier, educator, legislator, author, was born March 13, 1845, in Clay county, Mo. He served as a soldier in the civil war; and from 1871 to the present time has been professor of mathematics and natural science.

Friedley, George W

soldier, lawyer, state senator, was born Jan. 1, 1840, in Harrison county, Ind. He entered the army as a private in company K, fourth Iowa infantry; and he was immediately elected first lieutenant. In 1870 he was elected to the lower house of the legislature. He served through a term of four years as senator.

Fries, George

congressman, was born in Pennsylvania. He was elected a representative in congress from Ohio from 1845 to 1847, and for a second term ending in 1849. He died Nov. 13, 1866.

Frieze, Henry Simmons

educator, author, was born Sept. 15, 1817, in Boston, Mass. He was a professor of Latin in the university of Michigan from 1854 until his death. He published editions of Quintilian and Virgil's Æneid, and was the author of The Story of Giovanni Dupré. He died Sept. 7, 1889, in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Frink, John

physician, justice, was born Sept. 7, 1731, in Rutland, Mass. He was a member of the convention that framed the constitution of Massachusetts, and the first president of the Worcester County Medical society. He died in 1807, in Rutland, Mass.

Frisbie, Levi

clergyman, author, was born July 6, 1748, in Branford, Conn.

He was a congregational clergyman of Ipswich, Mass., who published Sermons and Orations. He died in 1806, in Ipswich, Mass.