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Nevins, William – Newcomb, Harvey

Nevins, William

clergyman, author, was born Oct. 13, 1797, in Norwich, Conn.

He was a presbyterian minister of Baltimore; and the author of Thoughts on Popery; Practical Thoughts; and Select Remains, with Memoir. He died Sept. 14, 1835, in Baltimore, Md.

NEVIUS, MRS. HELEN S. [COAN], author, was born in 1832 in New York.

She is the author of Catechism of Christian Doctrine, in Chinese; Our Life in China; and Life of J. L. Nevius.

Nevius, John Livingston

missionary, author, was born in 1829 in New York. He was a presbyterian missionary in Ningpo; and the author of China and the Chinese; San-Poh, or North of the Methods of Missionary Work; Hills; Demon Possession; and a number of works in Chinese. He died in 1893. a

New, Anthony

congressman, was born in 1747 in Gloucester county, Va. He was a representative in congress from Virginia from 1793 to 1805. On taking up his residence in Kentucky he was elected a representative in congress from that state from 1811 to 1813, from 1817 to 1818, and from 1821 to 1823. He died March 2, 1833, in Elkton, Ky. +

Newberry, John Strong

geologist, educator, author, was born Dec. 22, 1822, in Windsor, Conn. He was a geologist who was professor of geology in the School of Mines of Columbia college in 1866-92, and state geologist of Ohio from 1869. He published nine volumes of reports relating to the geological survey of Ohio; and Paleozoic Fishes of North America, and many scientific papers. He died in 1892.

Newbold, Joshua G

soldier, lawyer, jurist, state senator, governor, was born May 12, 1830, in Fayette county, Pa.

In 1862 he entered the union army as captain of the twenty-fifth regiment of Iowa volunteers; served as judge advocate, with headquarters at Woodville, Ala. He was elected a representative in the elected district thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth and

Newbold, Thomas

state legislator, congressman. He was a representative in congress from New Jersey from 1807 to 1813, after which he served in the legislature of that state. He died in December, 1823, in Burlington county, N. J.

Newbury, Samuel

clergyman, educator, college president, was born Nov. 3, 1803, in Panton, Vt. He organized and was pastor of the Second Presbyterian church of Indianapolis, Ind. He was president of Wabash college.

Newbury, Samuel Sergeant

soldier, lawyer, was born Jan. 8, 1835, in Indianapolis. He practiced his profession with success in Dubuque, Iowa, and Detroit, Mich. During the civil war he went to the front to help Gen. Meade, and was killed at the taking of Welden railroad in 1864.

Newby, W. E

journalist, was born April 27, 1865, in Greensboro, Ind. He has been connected with the Indianapolis Journal, the Springfield Republic-Times; for many years was editor of the Rushville Graphic; and is now the editor and owner of The Sun of Knightstown, Ind.

He was appointed consul-general to Paris by President McKinley; and has filled numerous other positions of trust.

Newcomb, C. A

lawyer, jurist, state legislator, congressman, was born July 1, 1830, in Mercer county, Pa. He removed to Iowa, and was a circuit judge for two years; and judge of a county court for three years. He settled in Missouri, and was elected for two years to the legislature of that state. In 1866 he was elected a representative from Missouri to the fortieth congress.

Newcomb, Harvey

clergyman, author, was born Sept. 2, 1803, in Thetford, Vt. He was a congregational clergyman of western Pennsylvania and other localities among whose many moral and religious works, mainly juvenile in character, are, Young Lady's Guide; How to Be a Man; How to Be a Lady; and Manners and Customs of North American Indians.

He died Aug. 30, 1863, in Brooklyn, N. Y.