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Mather, Cotton – Mcbroom, James W

157 lives from Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography (1898), printed on pages 623–629. Each name links to the page it is printed on.

Mather, Cottonp. 623clergyman, author, was born Feb. 12, 1663, in Boston, Mass. Of his many works his Magnalia Christi…
Mather, Eleazerp. 623clergyman, was born May 13, 1637, in Dorchester, Mass. He was ordained minister over the first church…
Mather, Fredp. 623pisciculturist, author, was born in August, 1833, in Albany, N. Y. He is a pisciculturist of note, and…
Mather, Frederic Gregoryp. 623journalist, was born Aug. 11, 1844, in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1874 he became managing editor of the Times…
Mather, Increasep. 623clergyman, college president, author, was born June 21, 1639, in Dorchester, Mass. He was a…
Mather, Margaretp. 623actress, was born in 1862 in Canada. She opened her career in 1882 as Juliet, at McVicker's theater,…
Mather, Mosesp. 623clergyman, author, was born Feb. 23, 1719, in Lyme, Conn. He was a congregational clergyman of Darien,…
Mather, Richardp. 623clergyman, author, was born in 1596 in England. He was a puritan clergyman who came from England in…
Mather, Richard Henryp. 623educator, author, was born Feb. 12, 1835, in Binghamton, N. Y. He secured for Amherst college the finest…
Mather, Samuelp. 623clergyman, author, was born July 5, 1650, in Dorchester, Mass. He was one of the trustees of Yale from…
Mather, Samuelp. 624clergyman, author, was born Aug. 28, 1674, in Boston, Mass. He wrote several religious works, including…
Mather, Samuelp. 624clergyman, author, was born Oct. 30, 1706, in Boston, Mass. He was a congregational clergyman of Boston…
Mather, Samuel Holmesp. 624financier, lawyer, banker, was born March 20, 1813, in Washington, N. H. He organized the Society for…
Mather, William Williamsp. 624geologist, author, was born May 24, 1804, in Brooklyn, Conn. He was a geologist of Ohio, and the author…
Matheson, John Gp. 624farmer, state legislator, poet, was born Feb. 27, 1846, in Walworth county, Wis. In 1890 he was elected…
Mathews, Albertp. 624lawyer, author, was born Sept. 8, 1820, in New York city. He is a lawyer of New York city, and the…
Mathews, Corneliusp. 624author, was born Oct. 28, 1817, in Port Chester, N. Y. He was an author and playwright of New York city,…
Mathews, Edward Dp. 624business man. In 1889 Mr. Mathews bought the Ballou property in Utica, N. Y., and established the Utica…
Mathews, Georgep. 624soldier, statesman, was born in 1739 in Augusta county, Va. He represented Georgia in the first…
Mathews, Georgep. 624lawyer, jurist, was born Sept. 21, 1774, near Staunton, Va. On the organization of the Louisiana…
Mathews, Jamesp. 624congressman, was. born in Ohio. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1841 to
Mathews, James Mcfarlanep. 624clergyman, author, was born March 18, 1785, in Salem, N. Y. He was a reformed Dutch clergyman of New…
Mathews, Joanna Hp. 624author. She is a writer of Sunday-school tales, among which are, The Bessie Books; and The Sunbeams.
Mathews, Johnp. 624lawyer, jurist, congressman, governor, was born in 1774 in Charleston, S. C. He was first speaker of the…
Mathews, Julia Ap. 624author. She is a writer of Sunday-school fiction, among which are, Bessie Harrington's Venture; Jack…
Mathews, Lewis Dodsonp. 624lawyer, was born Aug. 17, 1854, in Yadkin county, N. C. In 1870 he moved to Kansas, studied law and is…
Mathews, Vincentp. 624lawyer, state senator, congressman, was born June 29, 1766, in Orange, N. Y. He was elected a state…
Mathews, Williamp. 624educator, author, was born July 28, 1818, in Waterville, Maine. He is an educator and essayist of…
Mathews, William Smith Bab- Cockp. 624musician, author, was born in 1837 in New Hampshire. He is a musical critic of Chicago, and the author…
Mathewson, Elishap. 624state legislator, United States senator, was born April 18, 1767, in Scituate, R. I. He was at different…
Mathiot, Joshuap. 624congressman, was born in Ohio. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1841 to 1843. He…
Mathis, Juliette Estellep. 624journalist, poet, was born in Glens Falls, N. Y. She is a prolific writer and journalist; is a…
Matignon, Francisp. 624clergyman, author, was born in 1753 in France. He is considered the pioneer of the Roman catholic church…
Matile, George Augustep. 624educator, lawyer, jurist, author, was born May 30, 1807, in Switzerland. He was professor of history at…
Matlack, Jamesp. 624congressman, was born in Gloucester county, N. J. He was a representative in congress from that state…
Matlack, Timothyp. 624soldier, congressman, was born in 1730 in Haddonfield, N. J. He was colonel of a Pennsylvania battalion,…
Matson, Aaronp. 624lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born in 1770 in Plymouth, Mass. He was for many years judge of probate…
Matson, Courtland Cp. 624soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born April 25, 1841, in Brookville, Ind. He enlisted in the union army…
Mattacks, Johnp. 624soldier, lawyer, jurist, state legislator, congressman, governor, was born March 4, 1777, in Hartford,…
Matteson, Joel Aldrichp. 624governor, was born Aug. 2, 1808, in Watertown, N. Y. He was governor of Illinois from 1853 to 1857. He…
Matteson, Orsamus Bp. 624congressman, was born in New York. He was elected a representative from that state to the thirty-first,…
Matteson, Tompkins Harrisonp. 624artist, was born May 9, 1813, in Peterborough, N. Y. He began to paint portraits with some success in…
Matthews, Charles Philop. 625electrical engineer, physicist, author, was born Sept. 18, 1867, in Fort Covington, N. Y. He is now the…
Matthews, Claudep. 625farmer, legislator, governor, was born Dec. 14, 1845, in Bethel, Ky. He attended the schools in…
Matthews, Elizabeth Kinseyp. 625educator, was born April 15, 1852, in Smithfield, Ohio. She has attained success in educational work as…
Matthews, Georgep. 625soldier, congressman, governor, was born in 1739, in Augusta county, Va. He was a representative in…
Matthews, Henry Masonp. 625soldier, educator, governor, was born in 1834, in Greenbrier county, Va. He was for several years a…
Matthews, James Branderp. 625author, was born Feb. 21, 1852, in New Orleans, La. Among his many writings the more important are, The…
Matthews, James Newtonp. 625physician, author, poet, was born in 1852, in Indiana. He is a physician and poet of Mason, Ill.; and…
Matthews, Johnp. 625soldier, lawyer, jurist, congressman, governor. He was the first speaker of the South Carolina house of…
Matthews, Johnp. 625educator, clergyman, author, was born Jan. 19, 1772, in Guilford county, N. C. He became president of…
Matthews, Royalp. 625lawyer, banker, state senator, was born Oct. 3, 1859, near Davenport, Iowa. For six years he practiced…
Matthews, Stanleyp. 625soldier, lawyer, jurist, United States senator, author, was born July 21, 1824, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He…
Matthews, Washingtonp. 625physician, surgeon, author, was born in 1843, in Ireland. He is a surgeon in the regular army, well…
Matthews, Williamp. 625congressman. He was a representative in congress from Maryland from 1797 to 1799.
Matthews, William Charlesp. 625lawyer, author, was born April 2, 1859, in, Cornwall, England. In 1877 he moved to Colorado; has been…
Matthias, Williamp. 625educator, clergyman, was born Dec. 19, 1836, in Medford, N. Y. He attended the public schools of…
Mattice, Burrp. 625lawyer, jurist, was born in July, 1856, in Schoharie county, N. Y. In 1889 he was elected district…
Mattison, Hiramp. 625clergyman, controversialist, author, was born Feb. 11, 1811, in Norway, N. Y. He was a methodist…
Mattocks, Johnp. 625lawyer, jurist, congressman, governor, was born in 1776, in Hartford, Conn. He was judge of the supreme…
Mattoon, Ebenezerp. 625soldier, congressman, was born Aug. 19, 1755, in Amherst, Mass. In 1797 he was a presidential elector;…
Mattoon, Stephenp. 625clergyman, educator, was born May 5, 1816, in Champion, N. Y. He completed his popular translation of…
Maturin, Edwardp. 625educator, author, poet, was born in 1812, in Ireland. He was an educator of New York city. Beside Lyrics…
Matz, Nicholasp. 625bishop, was born April 6, 1850, in Alsace-Lorraine. In 1874 he was ordained priest and appointed…
Mauck, Joseph Wp. 625educator, college president, was born Aug. 17, 1852, in Cheshire, Ohio. For three years he was professor…
Maul, Josephp. 625governor. He was acting governor of Delaware in 1846, having previously been elected lieutenantgovernor.
Maurice, Jamesp. 625congressman, was born in New York. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1853. to…
Maury, Abraham Pp. 625congressman. He was a representative in congress from Tennessee, from 1835 to 1839. He died July 22,…
Maury, Annp. 625author, was born in September, 1803, in England. She was the author of Memoirs of a Huguenot Family. Sne…
Maury, Dabney Herndonp. 626soldier, author, was born May 21, 1822, in Fredericksburg, Va. He was a confederate major-general in the…
Maury, Francis Fontainep. 626surgeon, journalist, was born Aug. 9, 1840, in Philadelphia, Pa. For two years he edited the…
Maury, Matthew Fontainep. 626scientist, author, was born Jan. 14, 1806, in Virginia. He was a once famous scientist, for many years…
Maury, Mrs. Sarah Myttonp. 626(HUGHES), author, was born Nov. 1, 1808, in England. She was the author of Etchings from the Caracci;…
Maute, Andrewp. 626journalist, legislator, was born June 28, 1844, in France. He learned the printing business, and became…
Maverick, Peterp. 626engraver, was born Oct. 22, 1780, in New York city. Among his line engravings are portraits of Henry…
Maxcy, Jonathanp. 626educator, college president, was born Sept. 2, 1768, in Attleborough, Mass. In 1792 he became president…
Maxcy, Virgilp. 626lawyer, legislator, was born about 1785, in Attleborough, Mass. He was a member of both houses of the…
Maxey, Samuel Bellp. 626soldier, lawyer, state senator, United States senator, was born March 30, 1825, in Monroe county, Ky. He…
Maxson, Eva Ep. 626educator, poet, was born in New Lebanon, N. Y. She began her literary career before the civil war, and…
Maxson, Frederickp. 626musician, composer, was born June 13, 1862, in Beverly, N. J. Since 1884 he has been organist and choir…
Maxwell, Augustus Emmettp. 626railroad president, lawyer, state senator, congressman, was born Sept. 21, 1820, in Elberton, Ga. In…
Maxwell, George Cp. 626congressman, was born in New Jersey. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1811 to…
Maxwell, George Troupp. 626soldier, physician, author, was born Aug. 6, 1827, in Bryan county, Ga. In 1848 he graduated from the…
Maxwell, Hughp. 626lawyer, jurist, was born in 1787, in Scotland. He was made assistant judge-advocate general in the…
Maxwell, J. P. Bp. 626lawyer, congressman, was born in 1805, in New Jersey. He was a representative in congress from 1837 to…
Maxwell, Lewisp. 626congressman, was born in Virginia. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1827 to 1833.
Maxwell, Samuelp. 626lawyer, jurist, legislator, congressman, was born May 20, 1826, in Syracuse, N. Y. He was elected a…
Maxwell, Sidney Denisep. 626soldier, journalist, author, was born Dec. 23, 1831, in Centreville, Ohio. Since 1871 he has been…
Maxwell, Thomasp. 626congressman. He was a representative in congress from New York from 1829 to 1831.
Maxwell, Thompsonp. 626soldier. He was a member of the Boston tea party in 1773; and helped to frame and adopt the…
Maxwell, Williamp. 626soldier, was born in Ireland. In 1775 he represented Sussex county in the New Jersey provincial…
Maxwell, William Henryp. 626educator, journalist, author, was born March 5, 1852, in Ireland. In 1882 he was elected associate…
May, Albert Quitmanp. 626was born June 17, 1858, in Simpson county, Miss. He served one term as sheriff of his county, and…
May, Carolinep. 627author, poet, was born in 1820, in England. She is a writer of New York city, and the author of American…
May, Edward Harrisonp. 627soldier, artist, was born in 1824, in England. His works include The Dying Brigand (in the Philadelphia…
May, Henryp. 627lawyer, congressman, was born Feb. 13, 1816, in Washington, D. C. He was a representative in congress…
May, John Wilderp. 627lawyer, jurist, author, was born Jan. 29, 1819, in Attleborough, Mass. He was a jurist of Boston, and…
May, Joseph Leep. 627journalist, poet, was born June 11, 1867, in Rutherfordton, N. C. He is a son of the late Rev. Daniel…
May, Mrs. Celestep. 627lecturer, poet, was born Oct. 20, 1850, in Lee county, Iowa. She is an ardent advocate of temperance, in…
May, Samuelp. 627clergyman, author, was born in 1810, in Massachusetts. He is a retired unitarian clergyman of Leicester,…
May, Samuel Josephp. 627clergyman, author, was born Sept. 12, 1797, in Boston, Mass. He was a unitarian clergyman of Syracuse…
May, William Augustusp. 627musician, composer, was born Dec. 9, 1850, n Lackawaxen, Pa. He is a successful teacher and director of…
May, William Lp. 627congressman, was born in Kentucky. He was a representative in congress from Illinois from 1835 to 1839.
Mayall, Samuelp. 627state legislator, He congressman, was born in Maine. served in the state legislature in 1845, 1847, and…
Maybury, William Cp. 627lawyer, congressman, was born Nov. 21, 1849, in Detroit, Mich. He began the practice of law at Detroit…
Mayer, Alfred Marshallp. 627astronomer, author, was born Nov. 13, 1836, in Baltimore, Md.; has been astronomer, professor of physics…
Mayer, Brantzp. 627lawyer, journalist, author, was born Sept. 27, 1809, in Baltimore, Md. He was a lawyer and journalist of…
Mayer, Charles Fp. 627jurist, was born in 1797, in Maryland. He attained a high position at the bar of Maryland, as well as…
Mayer, Constantp. 627artist, was born Oct. 4, 1832, in France. His works include portraits of General Grant and General…
Mayer, Francis Blackwellp. 627artist, was born Dec. 27, 1827, in Baltimore, Md. He received his education in the university of…
Mayer, Lewisp. 627clergyman, author, was born in 1783, in Pennsylvania. He was a German reformed clergyman of eastern…
Mayer, Samuel Wp. 627soldier, merchant, state legislator, was born May 13, 1858, in Sandusky, Ohio. He is a successful…
Mayes, Edwardp. 627lawyer, educator, author, was born Dec. 15, 1846, in Hinds county, Miss. Since 1896 he has been…
Mayfield, William Davidp. 627educator, lawyer, was born June 22, 1854, in Polk county, Tenn. He was county superintendent of…
Mayham, Stephen Lp. 627lawyer, congressman, was born Oct. 8, 1825, in Blenheim, N. Y. In 1857 he was elected supervisor of…
Mayhew, Experiencep. 627missionary author, was born Jan. 26, 1673, in Martha's Vineyard. She was a missionary to the Indians of…
Mayhew, Jonathanp. 627clergyman, author, was born Oct. 8, 1720, in Martha's Vineyard. He was a congregational clergyman of…
Mayhew, Mathewp. 627governor. He succeeded the elder Thomas as governor of Martha's Vineyard; and occasionally preached to…
Mayhew, Zechariap. 627missionary, was born in 1717, in Martha's Vineyard. From 1767 until his death he was a missionary under…
Mayman, Edward Wp. 627poet, was born April 18, 1859, in England. He received a thorough education; emigrated to America in…
Maynard, Charles Jp. 627naturalist, author. He was a naturalist of Newton, Mass.; and the author of The Naturalist's Guide; The…
Maynard, Edwardp. 627inventor, educator, was born April 26, 1813, in Madison, N. Y. In 1857 he became professor of theory and…
Maynard, Fred Ap. 627lawyer, legislator, jurist, was born Jan. 20, 1852, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Since 1876 he has practiced law…
Maynard, George Willoughbyp. 628artist, was born March 5, 1843, in Washington, D. C. In 1884 he was awarded a medal at the Pennsylvania…
Maynard, Horacep. 628educator, lawyer, congressman, was born Aug. 13, 1814, in Westborough, Mass. He held a number of local…
Maynard, Isaac Hp. 628lawyer, jurist, state legislator, public official, was born April 9, 1838, in Bovina, N. Y. In 1875 he…
Maynard, Johnp. 628lawyer, jurist, congressman, was a resident of New York. He was a representative in congress from New…
Maynard, Samuel Taylorp. 628botanist, horticulturist, and landscape architect, was born Dec. 6, 1844, in Hardwick, Mass. He has…
Mayo, Amory Dwightp. 628clergyman, author, was born Jan. 31, 1823, in Warwick, Mass. He was a unitarian clergyman very prominent…
Mayo, Johnp. 628legislator, was born July 17, 1737, in Virginia. He was a member of the house of burgesses from…
Mayo, Robertp. 628author, was born April 25, 1784, in Powhatan county, Va. He was a writer long in the civil service at…
Mayo, Robert Mp. 628soldier, congressman, was born April 28, 1836, in Westmoreland county, Va. He was a colonel in the…
Mayo, William Starbuckp. 628physician, author, was born April 20, 1812, in Ogdensburg, N. Y. He was a novelist and physician of New…
Mayrant, Williamp. 628congressman, was born in South Carolina. He was a representative in congress from that state during the…
Mcadoo, Mrs. Mary Faithp. 628[FLOYD], author, was born Sept. 8, 1832, in Tennessee. She is the author of The Nereid, a romance; and…
Mcadoo, Williamp. 628lawyer, legislator, congressman, was born Oct. 25, 1853, in Ireland. He was for some years counsel to a…
Mcadoo, William Gibbsp. 628soldier, lawyer, jurist, legislator, author, poet, was born April 4, 1820, near Knoxville, Tenn. He was…
Mcafee, Charles Bingleyp. 628soldier, lawyer, jurist, was born in Kentucky. In 1896 he became judge of the criminal court of Green…
Mcafee, Robert Breckinridgep. 628soldier, lawyer, author, was born in February, 1784, in Mercer county, Ky. He lieutenant-governor of…
Mcaleer, Williamp. 628merchant, state senator, congressman, was born Jan. 6, 1838, in Ireland. He was unanimously elected to…
Mcalester, Miles Danielp. 628soldier, civil engineer, was born March 21, 1832, in New York. He served with distinction through the…
Mcallister, Archibaldp. 628manufacturer, congressman, was born in 1814, in Dauphin county, Pa. In 1862 he was elected a…
McALLISTER, MATTHEW HALLp. 628lawyer, jurist, legislator, state senator, author, was born Nov. 26, 1800, in Savannah, Ga. He was…
Mcallister, Robertp. 628soldier, was born June 1, 1813, in Pennsylvania. He entered the civil war as colonel of the eleventh New…
Mcallister, Wardp. 628lawyer, jurist, was born July 27, 1855, in Newport, R. I. He was assistant district attorney for…
Mcanally, David Ricep. 628clergyman, author, was born Feb. 17, 1810, in Granger county, Tenn. He is a methodist clergyman,…
Mcarthur, Duncanp. 628soldier, legislator, congressman, governor, was born in 1772, in Dutchess county, N. Y. In 1805 he was a…
Mcarthur, Johnp. 628soldier, was born Nov. 17, 1826, in Erskine, Scotland. When the civil war began he joined the twelfth…
Mcauslan, Johnp. 628merchant, was born Aug. 10, 1835, in Scotland. In 1866 he removed to Providence, R. I., and established…
Mcbeth, Robert Cp. 628lawyer, jurist, was born Oct. 4, 1838, in Harrison county, Ohio. He has served as judge of common pleas…
Mcbride, George Wp. 629merchant, lawyer, United States senator, was born March 13, 1854, in Yamhill county, Ore. He was elected…
Mcbride, Jamesp. 629author, was born in 1788, in Pennsylvania. He was a writer of Hamilton, Ohio, and the author of Pioneer…
Mcbride, James Henryp. 629soldier, lawyer, was born about 1815, in Kentucky. When the civil war began he recruited a brigade, and…
Mcbride, John Mclarenp. 629college president, author, was born Jan. 1, 1846, in Abbeville, S. C. In 1888 he was elected president…
Mcbride, John Rogersp. 629lawyer, jurist, state senator, congressman, was born Aug. 22, 1832, in Franklin county, Mo. In 1854 he…
Mcbride, Mrs. Maggie Fp. 629poet, was born Dec. 31, 1863, in Canada. She is the author of a number of meritorious poems.
Mcbroom, James Wp. 629soldier, lawyer, jurist, was born April 10, 1835, in Prince George county, Va. He served four years in…