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Gerry, James – Gholson, James H

Gerry, James

congressman, born in Maryland. He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1839 to 1843.

Gerry, Samuel Lancaster

artist, was born May 10, 1813, in Boston, Mass. He was an original member of the Boston Art club, and its president in 1858. Among his works are The Gorge of the Rhine; The Old Man of the Mountain; Pasture Gate; and Land of Beulah.

Gervais, John Lewis

congressman, was born Oct. 8, 1753, in Germany. He was a delegate from South Carolina to the continental congress from 1782 to 1783.

He died Oct. 2, 1798, in Charleston, S. C.

Gescheidt, Louis Anthony

physician, author, was born Feb. 19, 1808, in Germany. He came to this country in 1835, and settled in New York, where he became prominent in his profession, and in 1870 retired with a fortune. He published a work on Diseases of the Eye. He died Aug. 20, 1876, in Hastings, N. Y.

Gest, William H

lawyer, congressman, was born Jan. 7, 1838, in Jacksonville, Ill. He has been engaged in the practice of law since 1862 in his native city. He was elected to the fiftieth congress, and was re-elected to the fifty-first congress as a republican.

Getty, George Franklin

lawyer, was born Oct. 17, 1855, in Grantsville, Md. He received his education at the Smithville academy, Ohio; graduated from the Ohio Normal university in 1879; and from the law department of the Michigan university in 1882. He is one of the leading lawyers of Minnesota, and has a lucrative practice in Minneapolis.

He has been circuit court commissioner; master in chancery, and is general counsel for several of the largest life insurance companies.

Getty, George Washington

soldier, was born Oct. 20, 1819, in Georgetown, D. C. He fought against the Seminoles in 1849-50 and 1856-67; and took part in quelling the Kansas disturbances of 1857-58. During the civil war he attained the rank of brigadier-general.

Getz, J. Lawrence

lawyer, journalist, congressman, was born Sept. 14, 1821, in Reading, Pa. He was for twenty years the editor of the Reading Gazette and Democrat. In 1856 he was elected to the state legislature; and in 1857 re-elected and made speaker of the house. In 1866 he was elected a representative from Pennsylvania to the fortieth congress; and was re-elected to the forty-first and forty-second congresses as a democrat.

Geyer, Henry Sheffie

soldier, lawyer, United States senator, was born Dec. 9, 1790, in Fredericktown, Md. He was an active member of the first two sessions of the state legislature, and was chosen speaker during his second term.

He served from 1851 to 1857 in the United States senate; and while in Washington participated as attorney in the Dred Scott case. He died March 5, 1859, in St. Louis, Mo.

Gherardi, Bancroft

naval officer, was born Nov. 10, 1832, in Jackson, La.

He entered the navy from Massachusetts as midshipman in 1846. He was made lieutenant-commander in 1862.

Ghiselin, George R

diplomat, was born in 1824, in Staunton, Va. During the civil war he was ambassador to England for the southern confederacy. He died Sept. 11, 1890, in New York city.

Gholson, James H

congressman, was born in 1798 in Virginia. He was a representative in congress from Virginia from 1833 to 1835. He died July 2, 1848, in Brunswick, Va.