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Lloyd, David – Locke, Edwin

Lloyd, David

lawyer, jurist, was born in 1656, in Wales. In 1689 he was clerk of the Pennsylvania assembly; and in 1693-94 he was returned as a member of that body. In 1703 he accepted the office of deputy judge and advocate to the admiralty. He died in 1731, in Pennsylvania.

Lloyd, David Demarest

journalist, playwright, was born in 1851, in New York. He was a journalist and playwright of New York city. His plays include, For Congress; The Woman Hater; The Dominie's Daughter; and The Senator. died in 1889.

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Lloyd, Edward

state senator, congressman, governor, United States senator. He was a delegate to the continental congress in 1783 and 1784; a member of congress from 1806 to 1809; and governor of Maryland from 1809 to 1811. He was a United States senator from Maryland from 1819 to 1826, when he resigned. He died June 2, 1834, in Annapolis, Md.

Lloyd, Henry Demarest

author, was born in 1847, in New York. He is a writer of Winnetka, Ill., but formerly a journalist of Chicago; and the author of A Strike of Millionaires against Miners, or the Story of Spring Valley; and Wealth Against Commonwealth.

Lloyd, James

United States senator, was born in 1769, in Boston, Mass. He was a senator in congress from Massachusetts from 1808 to 1813, when he resigned; and again from 1822 to 1826. He died April 5, 1831, in New York city.

Lloyd, James

United States senator.

He was a senator in congress from Maryland from 1797 to 1800, when he resigned.

Lloyd, James T

lawyer, congressman, was born Aug. 27, 1857, in Canton, Mo. Since 1885 he has practiced law in Shelbyville, Mo. He was prosecuting attorney of his county from 1889 to 1893, until his election to congress. He was elected to the fifty-fifth congress as a democrat at a special election held in 1897, to fill a vacancy.

Lloyd, John Uri

chemist, was born April 19, 1849, in West Bloomfield, N. Y.

He is a distinguished chemist, and for many years filled the chair of chemistry in various pharmacies of Cleveland, Ohio; and has been president of the American Pharmaceutical association.

Lloyd, Thomas

governor, was born about 1640, in Wales. He succeeded Penn as deputy governor of Pennsylvania, and served during 1684-88. He died July 10, 1694.

Lloyd, William Franklin

clergyman, college president, was born Nov. 25, 1855, in Taylor county, Ga. He has been a successful clergyman of the leading churches in Georgia and Texas; and presiding elder of a district in the methodist episcopal church south. Since 1894 he has been president of the Polytechnic college of Fort Worth, Tex.

Lockard, Francis Marion

merchant, state senator, was born Sept. 15, 1855, in Coshocton, Ohio. He is a successful merchant of Norton, Kan.; and during 1888-92 served with distinction as a senator in the Kansas state legislature.

Locke, Edwin

educator, clergyman, was born Feb. 9, 1857, in Brookville, Ind.

He now fills a pastorate in Kansas City, Kan. For several years he filled the chair of ancient languages in the Shaw university; and has been assistant editor of The Daily Christian Advocate.

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