Bates, Katharine Lee – Battles, W. S
Bates, Katharine Lee
educator, author, poet, was born Aug. 12, 1859, in Falmouth, Mass. She received her dedegrees of B.A. and M.A. from the Wellesley college, in which institution she has been instructor of English literature for many years. She is the author of the Student's Series of English Classics, numerous stories, and two volumes of poems. a
Bates, Laurence Webster
educator, was born Nov. 10, 1819, in Burlington county, N. J. He received his education in the Medford Quaker school of his native county. For several years he was the editor of prominent church paper, and has contributed extensively to current literature. He was president of the Maryland conference in 1860-61; president of the general conference in 1874; president of the general church convention in 1877; he has filled numerous high positions in the methodist episcopal church. During 1893-96 he was professor in the Westminster Theological seminary. He was chairman of the committee to compile a new hymn book; and is first president of the Christian Endeavor union, of the methodist protestant church. and
Bates, Mrs. Margaret Holmes
author, poet, was born Oct. 6, 1844, in Fremont, Ohio. She is the author of two novels entitled Manitou, and The Chamber Over the Gate, and her poems have appeared in several standard collections.
Bates, Martin
lawyer, legislator, United States senator, was born Feb. 24, 1787, in Salisbury, Conn. He was educated for a physician, and taught school for a time, but afterward studied law and removed to Delaware, where he practiced in Dover. He served several terms in the legislature, and was a member of the state constitutional convention of 1850.
After the death of John M. Clayton he was chosen to the United States senate as a democrat, and served from 1858-59.
He died Jan. 1, 1869, in Dover. Del.
Bates, Samuel Penniman
educator, historian, poet, was born Jan. 29, 1827, in Mendon, Mass. In 1851 he graduated from the Brown university, and the following five years he was engaged in teaching the ancient languages in Meadville, Pa., which city has since been his home. In 1857 he was elected superintendent of public schools of Crawford county; received the re-election in 1860, but resigned to accept the office of deputy state superintendent of education, which position he held for six years.
In 1866 he was appointed state historian, and the result of his seven years' work was published in five volumes entitled History of Pennsylvania Volunteers. He next wrote the Lives of the Governors of Pennsylvania, which was followed by the following works: Martial Deeds of Pennsylvania; The History of the Battle of Gettysburg; The History of the Battle of Chancellorsville; and a Condensed History of Pennsylvania.
Bates, William W
journalist, shipbuilder, was born in 1827, in Calais, Maine. From 1854-59 he helped to conduct The Nautical Magazine and Naval Journal; in 1875 he took part in a council of shipbuilders to improve their rules; in 1881 he built a large dry dock at Portland, Maine; and in 1889 was elected commissioner of navigation. He is now engaged on an elaborate work entitled The Shipping Question Investigation.
Bateson, John C
physician, lecturer, was born July 25, 1854, in Iowa. He graduated from the University of New York, and has attained eminence as a great physician and surgeon. He was the founder of the organization known as the United Christians; and has lectured extensively on Christian union hygiene.
He has been health officer of Scranton, Pa., where he has filled many public positions of trust.
Battelle, Gordon
clergyman, was born Nov. 14, 1814, in Newport, Ohio. His influence in western Virginia was very great, and at the beginning of the civil war in 1861 he was appointed an official visitor to the military camps. The needs of the time demanding attention to the political situation, he became a member of the convention that met Nov. 24, 1861, and framed the constitution of the new state of West Virginia. To him, more largely probably than to any other man, was due the abolition of slavery in that region. He died Jan. 7, 1862.
Battels, S. M. E
philanthropist, was born Nov. 17, 1839, in Hudson, Ohio.
She was a prominent worker member of the first Ohio Soldiers' Aid society; and was for three years president of the Woman's Relief corps of Ohio. She has done inspective work through the state, soliciting, purchasing and distributing sanitary and hospital supplies to the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' home.
Batten, John M
physician, was born April 19, 1837, in East Brandywine, Pa. He graduated from the medical college department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1864, and prior to graduating was a medical cadet in the army hospital at Philadelphia. In 1864 he was appointed acting assistant surgeon in the United States navy, and served at different times on the United States steamers Princeton and Valley City.
Batterman, Henry
merchant, banker, was born Nov. 5, 1849, in Brooklyn, N. Y. He employs 500 clerks, and conducts the most important trade in the eastern district of Brooklyn. He is president of The Broadway bank of Brooklyn.
Battershall, Jesse Park
chemist, author, was born May 26, 1851, in Troy, N. Y. In 1879 he entered the government service, and since that time he has had charge of the analytical department of the United States laboratory at New York. He has contributed papers to chemical journals, and is the translator of Naquet's Legal Chemistry, and the author of Adulteration of Food and Drink.
Batterson, Hermon Griswold
D. D., priest, poet, was born May 28, 1827, in Litchfield county, Conn. He has been rector of the St. Clement's church, and the Church of the Enunciation, of Philadelphia, Pa. He is the author of the following works: The Missionary Tune Book; The Manual of Plain Song; Sketch of the American Episcopate; Christmas Carols; The Pathway of Faith; Vestal Bells and Other Verses; Daily Rule for Busy People; Remember Your Dead; and other works.
Batterson, James Goodwin
insurance president, was born Feb. 23, 1823, in Bloomfield, Conn. He owns and operates extensive granite quarries at Westerly, R. I., and Concord, N. H. He has been the moving and controlling force in the management of the Travelers Insurance company since its inception in 1863. sur-
Battey, Robert
physician, geon, author, was born Nov. 26, 1828, in Augusta, Ga. He has been successful in the execution of a number of difficult surgical operations on the urinary organs of both sexes. Of the methods used, several were original with himself. From 1873 to 1875 he was professor of obstetrics in the Atlanta Medical college, and from 1873 to 1876 he edited the Atlanta Medical and Surgical Journal. He is a member of the Georgia Medical association, and was its president in 1876. He has written numerous papers and reports of cases, which have been contributed to the medical press both in America and England.
Battey, Sumter Beauregard
physician, surgeon, was born near Louisville, Ga. In 1885 he began the practice of medicine in New York city; made a specialty of surgery; and has done unique work in that field.
Battle, Archibald J
clergyman, college president, author, was born Sept. 10, 1826, in Powelton, Ga. He was president of Mercer university from 1871 to 1879, and in 1879 was pastor for an interim of the First Baptist church of Macon. He is the author of a volume entitled Human Will. was
Battle, Burrill B
jurist, born July 24, 1838, in Hinds county, Miss.
In 1885 he was elected to fill a vacancy upon the supreme bench of the state, and in 1886 was re-elected to the same position for the full term of eight years. He was elected associate justice of the supreme court of Arkansas in 1894.
Battle, Kemp Plummer
lawyer, educator, college president, was born Dec. 19, 1831, in Franklin county, N. C. He is the son of the late Judge William Horn Battle. He graduated from the University of North Carolina, of which institution he has been president, and now fills the chair of history. He has been state treasurer of North Carolina, and has filled various positions of trust in his county and state.
Battle, William Horn
lawyer, jurist, author, was born Oct. 17, 1802, in Edgecombe county, N. C. He graduated from the University of North Carolina; and was reporter of the supreme court decisions. In 1839 he was a delegate to the convention that nominated William Henry Harrison for the presidency of the United States. During 1840-52 he was judge of the superior court of North Carolina, and during 1852-68 was judge of the supreme court, North Carolina. He was the author of several valuable works on the common and statute laws of his state. He died March 14, 1879, in Chapel Hill, N. C. as a
Battles, W. S
physician, was born May 12, 1827; attained eminence as a physician in Shreve, Ohio. He contributed extensively to literature, and his poems can be found in various standard works.