Conant, Mrs. Hannah O'Brien – Conger, Chauncy S
Conant, Mrs. Hannah O'Brien
author, was born in 1809 in Danvers, Mass. She was an oriental scholar who assisted her husband in his literary work, made important translations from the German of Strauss, Neander, and Uhden, and was the author of History of the English Bible; Popular History of English Bible Translation; and The Earnest Man, a sketch of Judson, the missionary. She died Feb. 18, 1865, in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Conant, Mrs. Helen
journalist, author, was born Oct. 9, 1839, in Methuen, Mass. She is a magazinist of New York city; and the author of The Butterfly Hunters; and Primers of German and Spanish Literature.
Conant, John
manufacturer, legislator, was born in Ashburnham, Mass. He represented the town of Brandon in the legislature for many years, was a member of the convention for revising the constitution of the state, and a presidential elector in 1840. He erected in Brandon a large baptist seminary. He died in 1856 in Brandon, Vt.
Conant, Samuel Stillman
journalist, author, was born Dec. 11, 1831, in Waterville, Maine. He was a journalist of New York, managing editor of Harper's Weekly in 1869-85, and translator of Lermontoff's Circassian Boy. He died in 1885.
Conant, Thomas Jefferson
clergyman, author, was born Dec. 13, 1802, in Brandon, Vt. He was a baptist clergyman who was one of the foremost Hebrew scholars of his time. He was the author of Baptism, Its Meaning and Its Use Philologically and Historically Considered. His editions of The Book of Job; The Book of Proverbs; Genesis; Psalms; Prophecies of Isaiah; Historical Books of the Old Testament from Joshua to Second Kings; and The Gospel by Matthew, constitute a scholar's version of the Scriptures, amply illustrated with critical and philological notes. He died April 30, 1891, in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Conard, David Rudolph
farmer, surveyor, legislator, was born Feb. 5, 1811, in Lincoln county, N. C. In 1820 he moved to Missouri; became justice of the peace; county court judge during 1854-56; and state senator during 1866-70.
He died in 1890 in Bollinger county, Mo.
Conaty, Thomas James
Catholic priest, was born Aug. 1, 1847, in Ireland.
He came to America with his parents in 1851; and received his education in the public schools of Taunton, Mass. In 1869 he graduated from Montreal seminary, and was ordained priest in 1872. From that time he filled various pastorates, and is now rector of the Catholic university of Washington, D. C. He has filled numerous positions of honor in his church, and has contributed extensively to religious literature.
Conde, Swifts
manufacturer, was born April 2, 1844, in Oswego county, N. Y. In 1867 he engaged in the manufacture of knit goods in Oswego, and through inventions and processes of his own has developed a large and successful industry. He has taken out about twentyfive patents, all utilized in his own shops.
Condict, Ira
clergyman, was born Feb. 21, 1764, in Orange, N. J. It was chiefly through his efforts that Queen's (now Rutgers) college, which had been closed for several years, was reopened in 1807. In 1809 he was regularly appointed professor of moral philosophy and vicepresident, having declined the presidency. He died June 1, 1811, in New Brunswick, N. J.
Condict, John
surgeon, congressman, United States senator, was born in 1755. He was a member of the New Jersey legislature for several years; and was a representative in congress from that state from 1799 to 1803. He was a senator in congress from 1803 to 1817; and was again a representative during the years 1819 and 1820. He died May 4, 1834, in Orange, N. J.
Condict, Lewis
physician, congressman, was born in March, 1773, in Morristown, N. J. He was a member of the New Jersey legislature, the two latter years officiating as speaker. In 1807 he was a commissioner for settling the boundary between New York and New Jersey. He was a representative in congress from 1811 to 1817 and from 1821 to 1833; in 1841 was a presidential elector; and was also at one time sheriff of Morris county.
He died May 26, 1862, in Morristown, N. J.
Condict, Silas
congressman. He was a delegate from New Jersey to the continental congress from 1781 to 1784.
His son bearing the same name was a representative in the federal congress.
Condict, Silas
banker, state legislator, congressman, was born in 1777 in Newark, N. J. He was a representative in congress from New Jersey from 1831 to 1833; and was a member of the convention which formed the state constitution of 1844. He was for many years president of the Newark Banking company; and was frequently elected to the legislature of New Jersey. He died Nov. 29, 1861, in Newark, N. J.
Condie, Daniel Francis
physician, author, was born May 12, 1796, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a physician and medical writer of Philadelphia; and the author of Course of Examination for Medical Students; Catechism of Health; Epidemic Cholera; and Diseases of Children. He died March 31, 1875, in Delaware county, Pa.
Cone, Helen Gray
educator, author, poet, was born March 8, 1859, in New York city. She assisted Jeanette L.
Gilder in editing Pen Portraits of Literary Women. She is the author of two volumes of poems, entitled Oberon and Puck, and The Ride of the Lady and Other Poems.
Cone, Orello
author, college president, was born Nov. 16, 1835, in Lineplain, N. Y. He was professor of biblical languages in St. Lawrence university, New York, during 1865-80; and since 1880 has been president of Brown college. He is the author of Gospel Criticism and Historical Christianity; and The Gospel and Its Earliest Interpretations.
Conely, Edwin F
lawyer, state legislator, was born Sept. 7, 1847, in New York city. He moved to Michigan with his parents when six years of age; received a thorough education; and graduated from the law department of the university of Michigan. During 1891-93 he was professor of law in the university of Michigan. In 1877 he served as a representative in the Michigan state legislature. In 1880-92 he was a delegate to the national democratic conventions; and during 1890-96 he was a member of the Detroit board of library commissioners.
For thirteen years he was connected with the Michigan troops, and attained the rank of colonel and president of the state military board.
Coney, Patrick H
journalist, lawyer, was born March 10, 1848, in Newbury, Vt. At the age of fifteen years he became a member of the companies A and H of the one hundred and eleventh regiment, New York volunteer infantry, from 1863-65; and in June of the latter year was transferred to company H, fourth regiment New York heavy artillery.
He was wounded in front of Petersburg, Va., on June 16, 1864; and in October, 1864, he was detailed as dispatch bearer for General Nelson A. Miles. In 1880 he established the National Banner at Topeka, Kan.; and became associated with the Topeka Daily Capital, and in 1885 he was admitted to the bar; practices his profession at Topeka; and is now president of the Republican Silver Leaf of the state. During the World's Columbian exposition he was president of the Lapland Exhibit company.
Congar, Samuel Hayes
antiquarian, was born Dec. 10, 1796, in Newark, N. J. About 1845 he began his researches among the genealogies of Newark families, and soon became possessed of more antiquarian and genealogical information concerning the northern part of New Jersey, especially the county of Essex, than any other person. His articles, many of which were historically valuable, appeared principally in the Newark Daily Advertiser. He also prepared the genealogical notices of first settlers in the Historical society's volume on the bicentennial of Newark. He died July 29, 1872, in Newark, N. J.
Congdon, Charles Tabor
journalist, author, was born April 7, 1821, in New Bedford, Mass. He was a journalist of New York city for some years on the staff of the Tribune; and the author of Reminiscences of Tribune Essays; Journalist; Recollections of a Reader; and Autobiographical Papers. He died Jan. 18, 1891, in New York city. a
Congdon, Charles Tyler
author, was born Dec. 3, 1814, in Walton, N. Y.
He has published many popular biographies and histories, and his books of travel have been widely circulated. Notable among his works are Napoleon and His Marshals; and Washington and His Generals.
HILLMAN,
Congdon, Clement
journalist, was born July 25, 1868, in Harrisburg, Pa. He has been manager of the Western Union Telegraph office, newspaper district, of Philadelphia; is now president of The Century Syndicate; president of The Sun company; president of The Packet System company; and is the author of an elaborate History of The Master Builders' Exchange.
Congdon, Ossian M
lawyer, orator, was born Dec. 21, 1872, in Lee county, Ill. He graduated from the Northwestern university law school; and is now a prominent lawyer of Dundee, Ill. He has attained prominence as an orator; and has also contributed extensively to law literature.
Conger, Chauncy S
lawyer, legislator, jurist. He has been a member of the Illinois legislature; and has filled the positions of circuit and appellate judge at Carmi, Ill.