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Gamble, James

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Jan. 28, 1809, in Lycoming county, Pa. He was elected to the legislature in 1841, and re-elected in the following year. He was then elected to congress as a democrat, serving from 1851 till 1855. He was elected president-judge of Lycoming district in 1868, and served ten years. He died Feb. 22, 1882, in Williamsport, Pa. senator, congressman, was born Jan. 7,

Gamble, Roger L

jurist, congress- He was a member of the house of representatives in congress from Georgia from 1833 to 1835, and from 1841 to 1843, and afterward judge of the superior court of that state. He died Dec. 20, 1847.

Gamble, Thomas

naval officer. He was appointed midshipman in 1804, lieutenant in 1810, and commander in 1816. He died October 10, 1818.

Gambrell, James Brueton

journalist, college president, was born Aug. 21, 1841, in Anderson county, S. C. In 1877 he became editor of the Baptist Record, which position he filled for fifteen years. In 1893 he was elected president of Mercer university of Macon, Ga.

Gammell, William

educator, author, was born Feb. 10, 1812, in Medfield, Mass. He was an educator of Rhode Isl- .

He was an educator of Rhode Island, and professor at Brown university in 1835-64. He was the author of Life of Roger Williams; and History of American Baptist Missions. He died in 1889.

Ganesvoort, Peter

soldier, was born July 17, 1749, in Albany, N. Y. He served in the revolutionary war, and in 1781 the state of New York appointed him brigadier-general. He died in 1812 in Albany, N. Y.

Gannaway, William Trigg

educator, college president, was born June 10, 1825 , in Virginia. In 1857 he was elected professor of Greek and Latin in Trinity college, and in 1863 was chosen president.

Gannett, Barzilla

congressman.

He served four years in the state legislature, and was a representative in congress from Massachusetts from 1809 to 1811. author, was born May 4, 1801, in Cam-

Gannett, Ezra Stiles

clergyman, bridge, Mass. He was a unitarian clergyman of prominence in Boston for many years, who published a great number of single sermons and addresses. He died.

Aug. 26, 1871.

Gannett, George

clergyman, educator, was born Oct. 29, 1819, in East Bridgewater, Mass. He devoted himself to the education of women; established a school in Boston, where it became known as Gannett institute. thor, was born in 1846 in Maine. He has

Gannett, William Henry

journalist, was born Feb. 10, 1854, in Augusta, Maine. He commenced in 1888 the publication of The Comfort, a family paper of Augusta, Maine.

Gannon, Mary

actress, was born Oct. 8, 1829, in New York city. For years she played child's parts, and later appeared in medley performances that involved song, dance and rapid changes of character. She died Feb. 22, 1868, in New York city.