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Lanigan, George Thomas – Lapham, Marshall

Lanigan, George Thomas

journalist, author, was born Dec. 10, 1845, in Quebec, Canada. He was a journalist of Montreal, and subsequently of New York city; and the author of Canadian Ballads; and Fables Out of the World. He died Feb. 5, 1886, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Laning, Jay Ford

lawyer, journalist, state senator, was born May 15, 1853, in New London, Ohio. He is a successful publisher of Norwalk, Ohio; and in 1897 was elected a member of the general assembly of Ohio.

Lanman, James

lawyer, jurist, United States senator, was born June 14, 1769, in Norwich, Conn. He was a member of the convention which framed the first constitution of Connecticut in 1818.

He was elected a United States senator, and served during 1819-25. He was subsequently a judge of the supreme and superior courts of Connecticut during 1826- 29. He died Aug. 7, 1841, in Norwich, Conn.

Lanman, James Henry

lawyer, author, was born Dec. 4, 1812, in Norwich, Conn. He was the author of A History of Michigan, which was afterward issued under the title of History of Michigan From its Earliest Colonization to 1842.

He contributed extensively to the North American and the American Quarterly Reviews. He died Jan. 10, 1887, in Middletown, Conn.

Lanman, Joseph

naval officer, was born July 11, 1811, in Norwich, Conn. He served in the United States navy during the civil war, attaining the rank of rearadmiral. He died March 13, 1874, in Norwich, Conn.

Lansil, Walter F

artist, was born in 1846, in Bangor, Maine. He settled in Boston, where he has passed his professional life. He effectively represents the luminous effects of sunrise and sunset.

Among his works are Crossing the Gorges; and an evening View of Charlestown, with Shipping.

Lansing, Gerit Y

congressman, was born in 1783, in Albany, N. Y. He served four years in the legislature of that state; was a representative in congress from New York from 1831 to 1837; and was for many years chancellor of the board of regents of the university of New York.

He died Jan. 3, 1862, in Albany, N. Y.

Lansing, John

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Jan. 30, 1754, in Albany, N. Y. He was a delegate from New York to the continental congress from 1784 to 1788; also a member of the convention that framed the federal constitution. He died Dec. 12, 1829, in New York city.

Lansing, John Gulian

educator, clergyman, author, was born in 1851, in Louisiana. He is a Dutch reformed clergyman, professor of Old Testament languages in the New Brunswick Theological seminary, New Jersey; and the author of American Revised Version of the Book of Psalms; and An Arabic Manual.

Lapham, Elbridge Gerry

civil engineer, lawyer, congressman, United States senator, was born Oct. 18, 1814, in Farmington, N. Y. He was civil engineer on the Michigan Southern railroad; and was elected a representative from New York to the forty-fourth congress. He was re-elected to the forty-fifth, fortysixth, and forty-seventh congresses; and was elected a United States senator from New York for the term ending in 1885, to fill a vacancy.

Lapham, Increase Allen

scientist, author, was born March 7, 1811, in Palmyra, N. Y. He was a prominent scientist of Milwaukee; and the author of Antiquities of Wisconsin; Wisconsin: its Geography, Topography, History, Geology, and Mineralogy. He died Sept. 14, 1875, in Oconomowoc, Wis.

Lapham, Marshall

financier, was born July 3, 1867, in Kalamazoo county, Mich. In 1887-90 he was auditor of the Chicago and Calumet Terminal railway; and since 1893 has been secretary and treasurer of the Chicago, Joliet and Southwestern railway.