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Kroeger, Ernest Richard – Kurtz, Benjamin

Kroeger, Ernest Richard

musician, composer, was born Aug. 10, 1862, in St. Louis, Mo. He has been conductor of chorus choir in several of the large churches of St. Louis; and has had charge of the musical features of McCullough club. He is the anthor of many compositions, among which are A Symphony for Orchestra; Four Symphonic Overtures; and a Pianoforte Concerto.

Kruger, H. T

educator, clergyman, was born April 16, 1867, in Stephenson county, Ill. For many years he was engaged in educational work. He subsequently graduated from the German Presbyterian Theological seminary of Dubuque, Iowa; and has since attained eminence as a successful clergyman in the Dutch reformed church of America; and now fills a pastorate in Ackley, Iowa. He is a great linguist, and the master of five languages.

Kuhn, Adam

botanist, college president, was born Nov. 17, 1741, in Germantown, Pa. He was one of the founders and president of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Philadelphia.

Kuhns, Joseph H

congressman, was born in Pennsylvania. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1851 to 1853.

Kunkel, Charles

composer, was born July 22, 1840, in Germany. In 1868 he moved to St. Louis, Mo. He is a pianist of high rank; and the author of numerous compositions.

Kunkel, Jacob M

lawyer, state senator, congressman, was born July 22, 1822, in Frederick, Md. In 1850 he was elected to the Maryland senate for six years, but the change in the state constitution cut short his term. He was elected a representative from Maryland to the thirty-fifth congress; and was also elected to the thirty-sixth congress. He was a delegate to the Philadelphia loyalists' convention of 1866.

Kunkel, John Christian

lawyer, congressman, was born Sept. 18, 1816, in Harrisburg, Pa. He was a member of the thirty-fourth and thirty-fifth congresses from his native state. He died Oct. 14, 1870, in Harrisburg, Pa.

Kuntze, Edward J

sculptor, was born in 1826, in Prussia. Among his works are statuettes of Shakespeare, Goethe, Irving, Tennyson, and Lincoln; a statue of Psyche; one of Columbia; Puck; Puck on Horseback; and Puck on the Warpath; a bust of Mirth; Merlin and Vivien, in bas relief; and many medaliion portraits and busts. He died April 10, 1870, in New York city.

Kunz, George Frederick

mineralogist, author, was born Sept. 29, 1856, in New York city. He is a mineralogist of note, the foremost American specialist in precious stones. He has published Gems and Precious Stones of North America.

Kunze, John Christopher

clergyman, author, was born Aug. 4, 1744, in Saxony. He was once a famous lutheran clergyman of New York city, professor of ancient languages in Columbia college; and the author of History of the Christian Religion and of the Lutheran Church; and Catechism and Liberty. He died July 24, 1807, in New York city.

Kunze, Richard Ernest

physician, author, was born April 7, 1838, in Germany. He was a physician of New York city; and the author of Cactus; Cardinal Points in the Study of Medical Botany; and Germination and Vitality of Seeds.

Kurtz, Benjamin

clergyman, author, was born in 1795 in Pennsylvania. He was a lutheran clergyman, for nearly thirty years the editor of The Lutheran Observer; and the author of Lutheran Prayer-Book; Year-Book of the Reformation; Why are You a Lutheran?; Faith, Hope and Charity; and Theological Sketch-Book. He died Dec. 29, 1865, in Baltimore, Md.