Archibald, Andrew Webster – Armstrong, David Maitland
Archibald, Andrew Webster
clergyman, author, was born in 1851 in New York. He is a congregational clergyman of prominence in Iowa; and the author of The Bible Verified.
Archibald, George D
college president, was born Feb. 15, 1820, in Washington county, Pa. From 1861-66 was pastor of the First presbyterian church of Madison, Ind.; in 1866-70 president of Hanover college; and from 1873- 74 was president of Wilson Female seminary of Chambersburg, Pa.
Arents, Albert
metallurgist, was born March 14, 1840, in Germany. After coming to the United States he was variously occupied as mining superintendent, and also in charge of metallurgical mills and smelting works in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. He has contributed valuable technical papers to the Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, and has invented numerous appliances.
Arey, Harriett Ellen Grannis
journalist, author, was born April 14, 1819, in Cavendish, Vt. She has been editor of various publications; was one of the founders and the first president of the Ohio Woman's State Press association, which office she still holds. For many years she has been president of an active literary and social club of Cleveland, Ohio. Her principal writings are Household Songs and Other Poems; and Home and School Training.
Arkell, James
manufacturer, state senator, was born in England. During the civil war he invented a machine for the manufacture of paper sacks; and has erected a number of manufacturing establishments of Arkell and Smiths in several of the largest cities. In 1883 he was elected to the New York senate, and became immediately one of its leading members.
Arkins, John
soldier, journalist, was born Feb. 14, 1842, in Fayette county, Pa. In 1861 he enlisted as a private in the fifth Minnesota infantry, and served until 1864. In 1880 he purchased a controlling interest in the Denver Rocky Mountain News, of which he has since been the manager and chief editor.
Armbruster, Sara Dary
journalist, philanthropist, was born Sept. 29, 1862, in Philadelphia, Pa. She has been a successful business woman; originated in Philadelphia the Woman's Exchange; and is the proprietor of The Woman's Journal, a weekly paper devoted to the cause of women.
Armfield, Hyatt Jackson
farmer, banker, was born in High Point, N. C., which has always been his home.
He is a successful farmer; president of the National bank of High Point; director of the Greensboro National bank; and is also prominent in various other business enterprises.
Armfield, Robert Franklin
soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born July 9, 1829, in Guilford county, N. C.
He received a collegiate education; adopted the profession of the law; was county attorney from 1855 to 1861; state solicitor for the sixth district from 1863 to 1865; served in the confederate army as lieutenant-colonel during the war of the rebellion; was president of the state senate and lieutenant-governor in 1875 and 1876; and was elected a representative from North Carolina to the forty-sixth and forty-seventh congresses.
Armin, Charles E
lawyer, poet, was born Dec. 27, 1853, in De Kalb, St.
Lawrence county, N. Y. He finished his education at the State Normal school at Pottsdam, N. Y. In 1878 he moved out west, and five years later commenced the practice of law; has become prominent in that profession; and is well known as an able lawyer of Waukesha, Wis.; and for two years was district attorney of Waukesha county. His writings have appeared in various publications; and his poems have been given a place in standard works.
Armington, James Hervey
soldier, consulting engineer, legislator, was born Aug. 10, 1827, in Providence, R. I.
In the civil war he served as first lieutenant and quartermaster in the tenth regiment, R. I. Volunteers. He also served as lieutenant, captain, and colonel of the sixth regiment, R. I. M. Has been a member of the city council of Providence and of the town council of East Providence; and a state representative since May, 1896.
Armistead, George
soldier, was born April 10, 1780, in Newmarket, Va.
He was brevetted lieutenant-colonel for his successful defense of Fort McHenry, near Baltimore, against the British fleet, under Admiral Cochrane, Sept. 14, 1814.
His steadfast bravery on this occasion no doubt saved Baltimore from capture, and the citizens presented him with a handsome service of silver, the centerpiece being in the form of a bombshell. He died April 25, 1818, in Baltimore, Md.
Armistead, Lewis Addison
soldier, was born Feb. 18, 1817, in Newbern, N. C. He served in the Mexican war, and for gallant services attained the rank of major. He also served in the civil war; and rose to the rank of brigadiergeneral. He died July 3, 1863.
Armitage, Thomas
clergyman, author, was born Aug. 2, 1819, in England. He is a prominent baptist clergyman of New York city; and is the author of Jesus, His Self Introspection; Lectures on Preaching; and History of the Baptists.
Armor, Charles Lee
jurist, was born in Virginia. He was appointed from Maryland an associate judge of the United States court for the territory of Colorado.
Armour, Andrew W
banker, was born Jan. 27, 1829, in Stockbridge, N. Y.
In 1878 he located in Kansas City, and became president of the Armour Brothers Banking company. He subsequently became vice-president of the Midland National bank, when it succeeded to the business of the Armour bank, and was one of the directors of the Armour Packing company.
Armour, Herman Ossian
merchant, was born March 2, 1837, in Stockbridge, N. Y. The packing business of the Armour brothers is conducted on a stupendous scale. Their abattoirs in Chicago are of immense capacity. Thousands of animals are slaughtered there every day. The firm not only supply millions of the people of the United States annually with fresh meats, through the method of distribution by refrigerator cars, but they are the largest shippers of cured goods across the ocean for the supply of western Europe. They give employment in their several industries to upward of fifteen thousand persons, while the auxiliary branches of the business attain to the number of about three hundred. Herman O. Armour is now one of the most respected merchants of New York city, and has identified himself thoroughly with the business and social life of the metropolis.
Armour, Philip Danforth
merchant, was born May 16, 1832, at Stockbridge, N. Y. Of all the Armour brothers, Philip has probably attracted to himself more public attention than any of the others by reason of his remarkable personality and his practical philanthropy, in which, however, he has been sustained by the liberality of the other brothers. The Armour mission, one of the most conspicuous institutions in Chicago, has been developed through his activity, originality and generosity from an humble beginning to colossal magnitude.
The youngest brother, Joseph, who died Jan. 5, 1881, bequeathed $100,000 in his will for the founding of a mission in Chicago, to be conducted on certain novel lines. As the executor of the estate, Philip D. Armour became peculiarly interested in the carrying out of the trust imposed upon him. The mission represents the sum of $3,000,000.
Armour, Simeon B
merchant, was born Feb. 1, 1828. He is the oldest of the Armour brothers. In the development of the vast industry created by these energetic men he was an active participant. The Kansas City branch came more directly under his supervision and for many years he has been the leading commercial spirit in that active and thriving emporium. He lacks nothing of that keeń business judgment which is so pre-eminently a family trait.
Arms, Mrs. Mary P. S
poet. She is a writer of Beckwith, Cal.; and her poems have constantly appeared in the press and in several standard publications.
Armsby, James H
physician, was born Dec. 31, 1809, in Sutton, Mass. He conceived the idea of founding a university in Albany, raised ten thousand dollars for the object, and delivered in that city the first American course of medical lectures illustrated with dissections of the human body. He was one of the originators of the Young Men's Christian association, and was also instrumental in founding the Dudley observatory. He died Dec. 3, 1875, in Albany, N. Y.
Armstrong, Addison F
merchant, was born April 1, 1835, in Clinton county, Ohio. He was elected in 1870 to the Indiana state senate, and held that position three terms, or until 1874, serving also in that time through the special session of 1872. He became a merchant in Kokomo, Ind.
Armstrong, David H
educator, public official, was born Oct. 21, 1812, in Nova Scotia. He received an academic education; was a teacher for eighteen years; and in 1837 removed to Missouri, opening, in 1838, and conducting in St.
Louis the first public school established under the laws of that state. In 1847 he was appointed comptroller of the city of St. Louis, and reappointed in 1848 and 1849; and in 1854 was appointed postmaster of St. Louis. He was appointed a United States senator to fill a vacancy.
Armstrong, David Maitland
artist, was born about 1837 in Newburg, N. Y. He was graduated at Trinity college, Hartford, in 1858; studied law in New York; and practiced that profession for a short time. It soon became evident to him that his choice of the law was a mistake, and he turned his attention to art. He studied in Rome and Paris under the best teachers, and divided his time mainly between Italy and New York. For four years he was United States consul general for Italy, resident at Rome, and was director of the American art department at the Paris exposition of 1878, when he received the decoration of the Legion of Honor.