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John, John Price Durbin

educator, college president, lecturer, was born Nov. 25, 1843, in Brookville, Ind. He has been a clergyman in the Indiana conference; professor of mathematics, and president of the Brookville college; and professor of mathematics, vice-president and president of the De Pauw university of Greencastle, Ind.

Johnes, Edward Rodolph

lawyer, author, was born Sept. 8, 1852, in Whitesboro, N. Y. He is counsel for the American Ornithological union, and has aided the development of many business enterprises. He is the author of a book of verse entitled Briefs by Barristers.

Johns, John

bishop, college president, author, was born July 10, 1796, in New Castle, Del. He was elected assistant bishop of Virginia and was consecrated in 1842. In 1862 he became the successor of Bishop Meade. He was also president of William and Mary college from 1849 till 1854. He published a Memorial of Bishop Meade. He died April 6, 1876, in Fairfax county, Va.

Johns, Kensey

lawyer, jurist, was born June 14, 1759, in Maryland. He was appointed associate judge of the supreme court of Delaware. In 1798, on the death of Mr. Read, he succeeded him as chief justice of Delaware, retaining the office for thirty years. He died Dec. 21, 1848, in New Castle, Del.

Johnson, Alexander Byron

educator. In 1875 he was president of the Ohio Teachers' association; in 1881-83 was a member of the state board of examiners; and for several years he has been a lecturer at institutes in western states.

Johnson, Alfred

lawyer, legislator, jurist, was born in Newburyport, Mass. He became a noted lawyer of New a England; was a member of the legi'slature before the separation, of the convention which framed the state constitution, and subsequently of the legislature. In 1820 he was made judge of probate, and so continued for eighteen years. He was and an overseer trustee of Bowdoin college; and contributed valuable papers to current literature. He died in 1852.

Johnson, Artemas Nixon

publisher, author, was born June 22, 1817, in Middlebury, Vt. His publications include Thorough Base Instruction-Book; Choir Chorus Book ; Handel Collection of Church Music; American Choir; Meloand Harmony; Alleghany Collection of Church Music; The True Singing-School Text-Book; The Standard Glee Book; Glee Book; New Harmony Book; Parlor ; and Natural Art of Singing.

Johnson, Barton W

educator, clergyman, author, was born in 1833 in Illi- , author , was born in 1833 in Illinois. He was a Campbellite minister and educator of Iowa; and the author of The Vision of the Ages; Commentary on New Testament; and Young Folks in Bible Lands. He died in 1894.

Johnson, Benjamin

jurist. He was an early emigrant to the territory of Arearly emigrant to the territory of Arkansas; and in 1821 was appointed United States judge for that territory, serving in that capacity until 1833.

Johnson, Benjamin Pierce

agriculturist, author, was born Nov. 30, 1793, in Canaan, N.

Y. He was president of the State Agricultural society in 1845, and its corresponding secretary from 1847 till 1869. He wrote, besides reports, essays, and papers on agricultural subjects, The Dairy; and edited The New York Farmer; The Transactions of the New York Agricultural Society; and Journal of the New York Agricultural Society. He died April 12, 1869, in Albany, N. Y.