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Maben, William Nelson

lawyer, was born Jan. 29, 1873, in Caney, Tenn.

He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools of Fort Worth, Tex.; and at the college of Tennessee and the university of Texas. He has attained prominence as a leading commercial and corporation attorney of Texas; and is prominent in democratic politics. He organized the Lloyd Rifles of Fort Worth, Tex.; was first lieutenant of the same, and has refused the captaincy several times.

MABERY, CHARLES FREDERIC, chemist, educator, was born Jan. 13, 1850, in. North Gorham, Maine. He head the place of assistant in chemistry from 1875 until 1883, when he was called to the chair of chemistry in the Case school of applied science in Cleveland. He has published in the American Chemical Journal numerous papers.

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