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Jenison, Silas H

governor, was born in 1791 in Shoreham, Vt. He was lieutenant-governor in 1835, and was governor of Vermont from 1835 to 1841. He died Sept. 30, 1849, in Shoreham, Vt.

Jenkins, Albert Gallatin

soldier, congressman, was born Nov. 10, 1830, in Cabell county, Va. He was elected a representative from Virginia to the thirtyfifth congress, and re-elected to the thirtysixth congress. He subsequently served as a brigadier-general in the confederate service, and was killed at the battle of the Wilderness. He died May 7, 1864, in Dublin, Va.

Jenkins, Anna Almy

philanthropist, was born Sept. 1, 1790, in Providence, R. I. She was a noted benefactor of her time, and died Nov. 20, 1849, in her native city.

Jenkins, Andrew J

journalist, poet, was born Nov. 6, 1839, in Prompton, Pa. He served through the war as chaplain in the second regiment, New York cavalry. For many years he was engaged in educational work, and is now the editor and owner of The Press of Otay, Cal.

Jenkins, George Edmund

merchant, state legislator, was born Sept. 23, 1847, in Philadelphia, Pa. He is a successful merchant of Fairbury, Neb.; has been president of the board of trade, and president of the National Guard association of the state. In 1897 he was elected a member of the Nebraska state legislature.

Jenkins, John

soldier, state legislator, was born Nov. 27, 1751, in New London, Conn. He came to Wyoming with his father in 1769, and became an active participant in the Pennamite war and the revolution, in which he was a lieutenant. He was subsequently elected major and colonel of militia, sheriff and member of assembly. He died March 19, 1827, in Wyoming, Pa.

Jenkins, John J

lawyer, congressman, was born Aug. 20, 1843, in Weymouth, England. He was city attorney of Chippewa Falls, Wis.; a member of the assembly from Chippewa county; county judge of Chippewa county, and was appointed United States attorney of the territory of Wyoming by President Grant in 1876. He was elected to the fifty-fourth and re-elected to the fifty-fifth congress as a republican.

Jenkins, John Stilwell

lawyer, journalist, author, was born Feb. 15, 1818, in Albany, N. Y. He was a lawyer and journalist of Weedsport, N. Y., and the author of The Heroines of History; Lives of the Governors of New York; Lives of Jackson, Polk and Calhoun; Political History of New York; History of the Mexican War; Generals of the Last War with Great Britain; and Life of Silas Wright.

He died Sept. 20, 1852, in Weedsport, N. Y.

Jenkins, John W

educator, was born May 14, 1847, in St. Omer, Ind. During the civil war he served three years gallantly in company A, one hundred and twenty-third regiment Indiana volunteer infantry, and was all through the Atlanta campaign. He has attained success as an educator; has taught twenty years, and is now county superintendent of schools at St. Paul, Ind., which position he has filled for three terms.

Jenkins, Lemuel

congressman. He was a representative in congress from New York from 1823 to 1825.

Jenkins, Micah

soldier, was born in 1836 in Edisto Island, S. C. He was elected colonel of the fifth South Carolina regiment at the opening of the civil war, and was promoted to brigadier-general.

He died May 6, 1864, in Wilderness, Va.

Jenkins, Robert

congressman. He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1807 to 1811.

JENKINS, THORNTON ALEXANDER,. naval officer, was born Dec. 11, 1811, in Orange county, Va. He entered the navy in 1828; was a commodore in 1866, and rear admiral in 1870.