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Mcmichael, William

lawyer, was born March 4, 1841, in Philadelphia, Pa.

He is a lawyer of New York city; and in 1871 he was appointed assistant attorneygeneral of the United States, holding the position until 1873. a MCMILLAN, A. L., poet, evangelist, was born March 26, 1867, in Clinton, Ill. She is licensed evangelist, and known throughout the state of Kansas as the poet-evangelist. She is the author and composer of several popular songs; and in 1896 received the prize certificate as a pianist at the Kansas musical contest. She is also the author of a large number of meritorious poems, which have constantly appeared in current literature, and in several standard collections.

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