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Linn, Robert George – Lippitt, Christopher

Linn, Robert George

lawyer, was born April 6, 1849, in Glennville, W. Va.

In 1870 he was admitted to the bar, after having attended the Cincinnati Law school. He was prosecuting attorney for Gilmore county for two years; and for twelve years was prosecuting attorney for Calhoun county. He has attained success as an able lawyer in his native city; and takes an active part in the public affairs of his county and state.

Linn, William

clergyman, author, was born Feb. 27, 1752, in Shippensburg, Pa. He was a presbyterian clergyman of Philadelphia; famous in his day as a preacher; and the author of Discourses on Leading Personages of Scripture History; and Signs of the Times. His sermon on the death of Washington was formerly much quoted. He died in January, 1808, in Albany, N. Y.

Linn, William

lawyer, author, was born Aug. 31, 1790, in New York city.

He was a lawyer of Ithaca; and the author of Life of Thomas Jefferson; The Roorback Papers; and Legal and Commercial Commonplace Book. He died Jan. 14, 1867, in Ithaca, N. Y.

Linsley, James Harvey

naturalist, author, was born May 5, 1787, in Northford, Conn. He prepared a series of papers on the zoology of Connecticut for the Yale Natural History society that were published under the title of Catalogue of the Mammalia of Connecticut in the American Journal of Science and Arts, and also contributed to that magazine Catalogues of the Birds, Fishes and Reptiles of Connecticut, with Notes. He died Dec. 26, 1843, in Stratford, Conn.

Linsley, Joel Hervey

lawyer, clergyman, college president, was born July 16, 1790, in Cornwall, Vt. In 1835-45 he was president of Marietta college, raising a large endowment for that institution. He died March 22, 1868, in Greenwich, Conn.

Lintner, Joseph Albert

entomologist, was born Feb. 8, 1822, in Schoharie, N. Y. In 1867 he became the zoölogical assistant in the New York State Museum of Natural History in Albany.

Lippard, George

author, was born April 10, 1822, near Yellow Springs, Pa.

He was a sensational romancer of Philadelphia, among whose now nearly forgotten tales are, Blanche of Brandywine; Legends of Mexico; and The Ladye - Annabel. He died Feb. 9, 1854, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Lippincott, James Starr

agriculturist, author, was born April 12, 1819, in Philadelphia. He patented a vapor index for measuring the amount of moisture in the atmosphere, which has been used in the Smithsonian institution and elsewhere. He was the author of six treatises, published in the Reports of the Agricultural Department. He died March 17, 1885, in Haddonfield, N. J.

Lippincott, William Henry

artist, was born Dec. 5, 1849, in Philadelphia.

He exhibited Lolette and two portraits at the Paris salon of 1878, and The Duck's Breast at the centennial exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. His other works include The Little Prince; various portraits; Infantry in Arms; and numerous etchings.

Lippitt, Charles Warren

governor, was born Oct. 8, 1846, in Providence, R. I. In 1875-76 he also served as colonel and chief of the personal staff, during the term of Henry Lippitt, his father, as governor of Rhode Island. In 1881-82 he was president of the Providence board of trade. Since 1891 he has been president of the Social Manufacturing company; and since 1896 president of the Rhode Island National bank of Providence. In 1895 he was elected governor of Rhode Island.

Lippitt, Christopher

soldier, was born in 1744, in Cranston, R. I. In 1776 he was commissioned colonel in the continental army; and was made brigadiergeneral of the Rhode Island militia. He died June 18, 1824, in Cranston, R. I.