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Lindlsey, Philip – Linn, Lewis Fields

Lindlsey, Philip

educator, clergyman, college president, was born Dec. 21, 1786, in Morristown, N. J. He was president of the university of Nashville during 1824-50. His works were published in three volumes. He died May 25, 1855, in Nashville, Tenn.

Lindsley, William D

congressman, was born in Connecticut. He was elected a representative in congress from Ohio from 1853 to 1855.

Linen, James

poet, was born in 1808, in Scotland. He was a book-binder of New York city; and the author of Songs of the Seasons; and Poetical and Prose Writings. He died Nov. 20, 1873, in New York city.

Lining, John

physician, scientist, author, was born in 1708, in Scotland. He was a physician and scientist of Charleston who published in 1753 a History of Yellow Fever, the earliest American treatise on the subject. He died in 1760, in Charleston, S. C.

Link, Jesse

lawyer, was born April 12, 1828, in Tobinsport, Ind. In 1865 he was admitted to the bar, and has ever since been actively engaged in that profession. He has also been successful in general business at Booneville, Ind.; and bas always taken an active part in the public affairs of his county and state.

Link, John Ephraim

M. D., educator, physician, was born Aug. 14, 1839, in New Albany, Ind. In 1874 he was appointed professor of anatomy in the college of Physicians and Surgeons at Indianapolis, Ind.

Linn, Archibald Laidlie

lawyer, congressman, was born Oct. 15, 1802, in New York city. He was twice elected mayor of Schenectady, N. Y.; and was a representative in congress from New York from 1841 to 1843. In 1844 he was elected to the state assembly. He died Oct. 10, 1857, in Grassfield, N. Y.

Linn, James

congressman, was born in 1750, in New Jersey. He was a representative in congress from New Jersey from 1799 to 1801, when he was appointed supervisor of the revenue. For many years he also held the office of secretary of state of New Jersey. He died Dec. 29, 1820, in Trenton, N. J.

Linn, John

state legislator, congressman, was born in New Jersey. He was for many years a member of the New Jersey assembly; and was a representative in congress from that state from 1817 to 1821. He died Jan. 6, 1821.

Linn, John Blair

clergyman, author, poet, was born March 14, 1777, in Shippensburg, Pa. He was a presbyterian clergyman of Philadelphia; and the author of The Power of Genius, a Poem; Valerian, a Poem; The Gallic Orphan, a drama; and Miscellanea. He died in 1804.

Linn, John Blair

lawyer, author, was born Oct. 15, 1831, in Lewisburg, Pa.

He is a Pennsylvania lawyer; and the author of Annals of Buffalo Valley; Pennsylvania Archives; and History of Centre and Clinton Counties.

Linn, Lewis Fields

legislator, United States senator, was born Nov. 5, 1796, in Louisville, Ky. He studied medicine in 1809; removed to Missouri; and in 1814 helped to fight the battles of his country, after successfully practicing his profession. He was elected to the Missouri state legislature in 1827. In 1833 he was elected a senator in congress, in which capacity he served until his death. He died Oct. 3, 1843, in St. Gene- ⚫vieve, Mo.