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Murat, Napoleon Achille

author, was born Jan. 21, 1801, in Paris, France. In his youth he bore the title of Prince of the Two Sicilies. He came to the United States in 1821, was naturalized and settled in Tallahassee, Fla. He was. mayor of that place in 1824, and postmaster in 1826-28. He died April 15, 1847, in Wasceissa, Fla.

MURBAUGH, EDMUND DANDRIDGE, educator, college president, was born Nov. 18, 1853, in Uniontown, Ala. He attended the Mary college, and the university of Virginia, after receiving the rudiments of his education in Fredericksburg. He has attained success as an educator; has been president of the A. and M. college of Oklahoma; and is now the president of the Oklahoma Territorial Normal school.

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