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Montgomery, William B

missionary, author, was born about 1790, in Danville, Pa. In 1833 he completed an elementary book that contained translations of various passages of Scripture. This was the first work written in the Osage language, and was published in Boston after his death. He died Aug. 17, 1834, in Union Station, Kan.

MONTGOMERY, WILLIAM READ- ING, soldier, was born July 10, 1801, in Monmouth county, N. J. He took part in the war with Mexico, and was promoted to major in 1852. In 1861 he was commissioned a brigadier-general of volunteers, and subsequently became military governor of Alexandria, Va. He died May 31, 1871, in Bristol, Pa.

MONTGOMERY, WILLIAM WATTS, lawyer, jurist, was born Nov. 11, 1827, in Augusta, Ga. In 1872 he was appointed judge of the supreme court of Georgia.

MONTGOMERY, ZACHARIAH, gressman, was born March 6, 1825, in Nelson county, Ky. In 1856 he was appointed district attorney of Sutter county, Cal.; and was re-elected. In 1860 he was electconed a representative in the California legislature; ana in 1885 was appointed United States attorney-general for the department of the interior.