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Grinnell, George Bird

ornithologist, journalist, author, was born in 1849, in New York. He is an ornithologist, and the editor of Forest and Stream of New York city. He is the author of The Story of a Prairie People; The Story of the Indian; and Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk Tales.

Grinnell, Henry

merchant, explorer, was born Feb. 14, 1797, in New Bedford , Mass. He was the first president of the American Geographical society, and fitted out two expeditions in search of Sir John Franklin. Grinnell Land, in the Arctic seas, is named in his honor. He died June 30, 1874, in New York city.

Grinnell, Joseph

merchant, banker, congressman, was born Nov. 17, 1788, in New Bedford, Mass. In 1839, 1840, and 1841 he was a member of the governor's council of Massachusetts. He was elected a representative in congress in 1843, and was three times re-elected. He originated the idea of a reduction of postage and the establishment of life boats. He died Feb. 7, 1885, in New Bedford, Mass.

Grinnell, Moses Hicks

merchant, congressman, was born March 3, 1803, ın New Bedford, Mass. He was a representative in congress from New York from 1839 to 1841; and was a presidential elector in 1856. In 1869 he was appointed collector of the port of New York. He died Nov. 24, 1877, in New York city.

Griscom, John

educator, author, was born Sept. 27, 1774, at Hancock's Bridge, N. J. He was a once noted educator who was professor of chemistry at Rutgers college in 1812-28. He is the author of A Year in Europe; and Monitorial Instruction. He died Feb. 26, 1852, in Burlington, N. J.

Griscom, John Hawkins

physician, author, was born Aug. 14, 1809 , in New York city. He was an eminent phyeminent physician of New York city, and the author of Animal Mechanism and Physiology ; Prison Hygiene; Use and Abuses of Air; Use of Tobacco and Evils Resulting Therefrom; and Physical Indications of Longevity. He died April 28, 1874, in New York city.

Griswold, Alphonso Miner

journalist, author, was born Jan. 26, 1834, in Westmoreland, N. Y. His paragraphs and humorous essays under the penname of The Fat Contributor won him reputation; and he spent the years 1865-78 in the lecture field, his topics being American Antiquities; Injun Meal; and Queer Folks. Since 1886 he has been an editor and one of the proprietors of Texas Siftings.

Griswold, Casimir Clayton

artist, was born in 1834, in Delaware, Ohio.

He studied wood engraving in Cincinnati, and removed to New York about 1850 .

Among his works are December; Winter Morning; The Last of the Ice; August Day, Newport; and Early Spring.

GRISWOLD, MRS. FRANCES IRENE [BURGE] [SMITH), author, was born in 1826, in Rhode Island. She is a writer of Sunday-school tales, among which are the Bishop and Nannette Series; and Miriam's Reward.

Griswold, Gaylord

congressman.

He was a member of the New York as- York assembly from 1796 to 1798; and was a representative in congress from New York from 1803 to 1805. He died in

Griswold, Mrs. Harriet

educator, author, poet, was born Jan. 26 , 1842, in Boston, Mass. She is an educator of Wisconsin, and the author of Apple Blossoms, a volume of poems; Home Life of Great Authors: Waiting on Destiny ; and Lucille and Her Friends. Her poem, Under the Daisies, has had a wide popularity as a song.