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Mcdowell, James Foster – Mcettrick, Michael J

Mcdowell, James Foster

lawyer, journalist, congressman, was born Dec. 3, 1825, in Mifflin county, Pa. In 1851 he settled in Indiana and established the Marion Journal. He was a presidential elector in 1852; and in 1862 was elected a representative from Indiana to the thirtyeighth congress.

Mcdowell, John

clergyman, author, was born Sept. 10, 1780, in Bedminster, N.

J. He was a trustee of Princeton in New Jersey for more than fifty years, and of the Theological seminary there from its foundation, and as agent of both institutions he collected sums for their endowment. His works are, A Bible-Class Manual; and A System of Theology. He died in February, 1863, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Mcdowell, John Anderson

educator, congressman, was born Sept. 25, 1853, in Killbuck, Ohio. He was principal of Millersburg High school, Ohio, for two years; and superintendent of Millersburg schools for seventeen years; and was county school examiner for seven years.

He was elected to the fifty-fifth congress as a democrat.

Mcdowell, Joseph

soldier, congressman, was born Feb. 25, 1756, in Winchester, Va. He was a member of the North Carolina house of commons from 1782 to 1788; and was a representative in congress from 1793 to 1795, and again from 1797 to 1799. He died in North Carolina.

Mcelrath, Thomas

lawyer, publisher, legislator, was born May 1, 1807, in Williamsport, Pa. Removing later to New York city, he was engaged as proofreader and then as head salesman in the Methodist Book concern, and in 1825 he formed a partnership with Lemuel Bangs in the publication of school and religious books. In 1838 he was elected to the New York state legislature. He died June 6, 1888, in New York city.

Mcelroy, Crockett

business man, state senator, was born Dec. 31, 1835, in Canada. He is a successful business man of St. Clair, Mich.; has been justice of the peace, and mayor of that city. He has also served with distinction as a member of the Michigan state senate.

Mcelroy, John

journalist, was born in 1846, in Greenup county, Ky. For ten years he was the editor-in-chief of the Toledo Blade; and since 1884 has held that position on the National Tribune of Washington, D. C.

Mcelwain, William P

lawyer, legislator, was born in 1860, in Mercer county, Pa. He has been judge of the city court of Seattle, Wash.; and in 1893 he was elected a member of the state legislature of Washington.

Mcenery, John

soldier, lawyer, was born in Virginia. In 1866 he was elected to the Louisiana state legislature, but was deprived of his place by the reconstruction acts of congress. In 1871 he was nominated by three parties for the executive office, carried the state by ten thousand majority, and yet was counted out by the returning board. He practiced law in New Orleans, La.

Mcentee, Jervis

artist, was born July 14, 1828, in Rondout, N. Y. His more important works are The Melancholy Days Have Come; Indian Summer; Late Autumn; October Snow; Sea from Shore; Cape Ann; A Song of Summer; Winter in the Mountains; Clouds; The Edge of a Wood; Kaatskill River; Autumn Memory; Shadows of Autumn; and The Kaatskills in Winter; Christmas Eve; and Shadows of Autumn. He died Jan. 27, 1891, in Rondout, N. Y.

Mcettrick, Michael J

journalist, state senator, congressman, was born June 22, 1846, in Roxbury, Mass. He was assistant assessor of Boston in 1884; and was elected the same year to the house of representatives of Massachusetts and reelected for seven consecutive terms. In 1890 he was elected to the state senate; and was elected to the fifty-third congress as a democrat.