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Mccarty, William Monroe

soldier, lawyer, jurist, was born May 18, 1816, in Brookville, Ind. He was president judge of the thirteenth circuit of Indiana in 1850-55; and in 1861 was chosen United States senator, but failed to obtain his seat. McCAULEY, CHARLES ADAM HOKE, soldier, inventor, was born July 13, 1847, in Middletown, Md. Since 1881 he has been stationed at various posts in the western states, becoming in October disbursing quartermaster at Chicago, Ill. He invented in 1871 the military system of signaling by means of mirrors.

MCCAULEY, CHARLES STEWART, naval officer, was born Feb. 3, 1793, in Philadelphia, Pa. He served on the Constellation in 1813. He was placed on the retired list in 1861, and promoted commodore. He died May 21, 1869, in Washington, D. C.