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Labagh, Isaac P

clergyman, author, was born Aug. 14, 1804, in Leeds, N. Y. He was an episcopal clergyman of Iowa, but formerly a clergyman of the Dutch reformed faith. He was the author of Great Events of Unfulfilled Prophecy; The Great Events that are Coming; The Two Witnesses, Moses and Elijah; and Theoklesia. He died Dec. 29, 1879, in Fairfield, Iowa.

Labaree, Benjamin

educator, college president, lecturer, was born June 3, 1801, in Charlestown, N. H. He was professor of Latin and Greek in Jackson college of Columbia, Tenn., in 1832-36; and president of the same in 1836-37. He was president of Middlebury college, Vt., in 1840- 66; lecturer on moral philosophy and international law in Dartmouth college, in 1871-76. He died Nov. 15, 1883, in Walpole.

Lablanche, Alcee

congressman, was born in Louisiana. He was a representative in congress from 1843 to 1845. LA BORDE, MAXIMILIAN, educator, author, was born June 5, 1804, in Edgefield, S. C. He was an educator who was professor in the university of South Carolina in 1842-73; and the author of Introduction to Physiology; Story of Lethea and Verona; and History of South Carolina College. He died Nov. 6, 1873, in Columbia, S. C.

Lacey, Edward S

business man, congressman, was born Nov. 26, 1835, in Chili, N. Y. He moved to Michigan; was elected register of deeds in 1860, and re-elected in 1862. He was a trustee of the state insane asylum from 1874 to 1880.

He was elected a representative from Michigan to the forty-seventh and fortyeighth congresses as a republican. He subsequently became president of the National bank of Charlotte, Mich.

Lacey, John

soldier, jurist, state legislator, was born Feb. 4, 1755, in Bucks county, Pa. He was made a brigadiergeneral of militia in 1778, and performed arduous services during the British occupation of Philadelphia. He was a member of the Pennsylvania assembly in 1778, and in 1779-81 of the council. He afterward removed to New Mills, N. J., and was a judge and a member of the legislature. He died Feb. 17, 1814, in New Mills, N. J.

Lachmund, Ernest

musician, composer, was born Jan. 24, 1865, in Lyons, Iowa. Since 1884 he has been a successful teacher of music in Minneapolis, Minn.; and during 1885 was solo 'celist in the Clara Louise Kellogg Concert company. Among his compositions are Christmas Suite; Vesper; and other songs and piano compositions.

Lackey, Arthur Carson

lawyer, was born June 16, 1868, in Allen's Cove, Pa. He attended the public schools, the State Normal school, and the Dickinson Law school. He is an able lawyer of Duncannon, Pa., where he has been city solicitor, township auditor, judge of election; and filled various other public positions of trust.

Lacock, Abner

state legislator, congressman, United States senator, was born in 1770 in Virginia. He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1811 to 1813; and United States senator from 1813 to 1819. He died April 12, 1837, in Freedom, Pa.

Lacombe, Emile Henry

lawyer, jurist, was born Jan. 29, 1846, in New York city. For three years he was corporation counsel for the city of New York; and in 1887 became United States circuit judge of the second district.

Lacy, Drury

college president, was born Oct. 5, 1758, in Chesterfield county, Va. He was president of Hampden-Sidney college from 1789-96. He died Dec. 6, 1815.

Lacy, Thomas J

lawyer, jurist. He was an early emigrant to Arkansas; and in 1834 was appointed a judge for that territory.

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