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Macomb, William Henry – Maes, Camillus Paul

Macomb, William Henry

naval officer, was born June 16, 1818, in Detroit, Mich. He entered the navy as midshipman in 1834, and was commissioned commodore in 1870. His last service was that of lighthouse inspector. He died Aug. 12, 1872, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Macomber, Eleanor

missionary, was born in 1801, in Lake Pleasant, N.

Y. In 1830 she was sent by the American missionary board of the baptist church as a teacher among the Ojibway Indians at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. She died April 16, 1840, in India.

Macon, John Alfred

journalist, author, was born in 1851, in Alabama.

He is a journalist of New York city, and the author of Uncle Gabe Tucker.

Macrae, William

soldier, was born Sept. 9, 1834, in Wilmington, N. C. He served with distinction in the civil war, attaining the rank of brigadier-general.

MAC REA, WILLIAM, soldier, was born in 1767. In 1791 he was appointed from Virginia lieutenant of levies. He did good service in the action near New Orleans, in 1814, and was brevetted colonel for ten years' faithful service in 1824. He died Nov. 3, 1832, near Shawneetown, Ill.

Macvicar, Malcolm

educator, was born Sept. 30, 1829, in Scotland. He was the first chancellor of the McMaster university; and in 1890 became superintendent of education of the American baptist home mission society.

Macy, Jesse

educator, author, was born June 21, 1842, in Knightstown, Ind.

He was professor of political science in the Iowa college. He is the author of Our Government; First Lessons in Civil Government; Text Book for Iowa Schools; and The English Constitution.

Macy, John B

congressman. He was a representative in congress from Wisconsin from 1853 to 1855.

Macy, Josiah

sea captain, was born Feb. 25, 1785, in Nantucket, Mass. In 1812 he brought to New York in the Prudence, of which he was joint owner, the first news of the declaration of war between the United States and Great Britain. He died May 15, 1872, in Rye, N. Y.

Madison, Dorothy Payne

wife of President Madison, was born May 20, 1772, in North Carolina. During the war of 1812, when the capitol, white house and other public buildings were burned by the British, Mrs.

Madison assisted in saving valuable national documents; and under her own supervision the magnificent portrait of General Washington was taken down and carried to a place of safety. She died July 12, 1849, in Washington, D. C.

Madison, George

soldier, governor, was born in 1763, in Virginia. He was auditor of public accounts for twenty years; and was chosen governor of Kentucky for four years in 1816. He died Oct. 14, 1816, in Paris, Ky.

Madison, James

college president, clergyman, was born Aug. 27, 1749, in Augusta county, Va. In 1777 he became president of the William and Mary college. After peace was declared with Great Britain he became first bishop of the episcopal church of Virginia. He died March 6, 1812.

Maes, Camillus Paul

Roman catholic bishop, was born March 13, 1846, in Belgium. He was ordained priest in 1868, and sailed for the United States shortly afterward. He was appointed secretary of Bishop Burgess in 1880, nominated for the see of Covington in 1884, and consecrated bishop in 1885, and in 1897 became archbishop of New Orleans. He has published Life of Rev. Charles Nerinckx; and is a contributor to Roman Catholic periodicals.