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Horn, John C

educator, lawyer, clergyman, missionary, was born Sept. 22, 1849, in Butler county, Ohio. Since 1876 he has been a clergyman of the methodist episcopal church. He has filled the chairs of languages, mathematics, science, history, philosophy and elocution in several colleges; has been president of the McGee college, and also president of the Lewis college, from which latter institution he received the degree of A. M. He has traveled extensively in Europe, and for several years was a missionary in South America. He now fills a pastorate in Cripple Creek, Col., in which state he is also a member of the bar.

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