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Jameson, William

naval officer, was born in 1791 in Virginia. During the war of 1812-14 he was in several engagements, and received his commission as captain in 1844. He adhered to the cause of the union at the beginning of the civil war, and was commissioned commodore July 16, 1862. He died Oct. 7, 1873, in Alexandria.

Jamison, Alcinous Berton

physician, author, was born Sept. 1, 1851, in Wooster, Ohio. He is the author of a work entitled, The Anus and Rectum, Their Physiology, Anatomy and Pathology.

JAMISON, MRS. CELIA V (HAM- ILTON), author, was born in Louisiana.

She is the author of The Story of an Enthusiast; Toinette's Philip; Lady Jane; and Seraph, the Little Violiniste.

Jamison, Wesley Isaiah

educator, lawyer, jurist, was born April 15, 1856, in Nashville, Tenn. He received his education in the Central Tennessee college, and the Mohara Law school. For ten years he taught school; was justice of the peace for three terms, and is now one of the foremost lawyers of Topeka, Kań.

He takes a prominent part in public affairs, and is considered one of the leaders in republican politics of his state.

Janes, Edmund S

lawyer, was born Jan. 29, 1858, in Champaign, Ill. In 1878 he graduated from the Bloomington university with the degree of A. B., and subsequently received the degree of A. M. from the same institution. He has gained prominence as an able lawyer of Maryville, Mo.; and has been the attorney for the Missouri and Pacific Railroad company.

Janes, Edmund Storer

bishop, was born April 27, 1807, in Sheffield, Mass.

He became a successful clergyman and bishop of the methodist episcopal church.

He died Sept. 18, 1876, in New York city.

Janes, Edward Houghton

soldier, educator, author, was born Oct. 3, 1820, in Northfield, Mass. Since 1873 he has been assistant superintendent of the New York health department. In 1872 he was appointed to the chair of hygiene in the Women's Medical college of the New York infirmary. He has published a Report on Condensed Milk; and Report on the Sanitary Condition of New York.

Janes, Edwin Lines

clergyman, author, was born April 27, 1807, in Sheffield, Mass. He was a methodist clergyman, and the author of Wesley His Own Historian; Character and Career of Bishop Asbury; and Memento of Edward Payson.

He died Jan. 10, 1875, in Flushing, N. Y.

Janes, Henry F

lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born in October, 1792, in Brimfield, Mass. From 1820 to 1830 he was postmaster at Waterbury, Mass., and was a member of the legislative council from 1830-34. He was a representative in congress from Vermont from 1834 to 1837; was state treasurer from 1838 to 1841; a member of the council of censors in 1848, and a member of the legislature from Waterbury in 1855.

Janes, Lewis George

lecturer, author, was born in 1844 in Rhode Island.

He is a lecturer of Brooklyn; for twelve years president of the Brooklyn Ethical association, and the author of A Study of Primitive Culture; and Samuell Gorton, a Forgotten Founder of Our Liberties.

Janeway, Edward Gamaliel

educator, physician, lecturer, was born Aug. 31, 1841, in New York city. He was appointed health commissioner of the city of New York in 1875, and filled that appointment until 1882. He was vice-president of the New York Pathological society in 1874, and has been president of the New York Medical Journal association.

Janney, Spencer M

railroad president, was born in 1840 in Philadelphia, Pa. Since 1891 he has been president of the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal company.