Dehon, Theodore – Delano, Columbus
Dehon, Theodore
bishop, author, was born Dec. 18, 1776, in Boston, Mass.
He was the second protestant episcopal bishop of South Carolina; and the author of Ninety Sermons on the Public Means of Grace. He died Aug. 6, 1817, in Charleston, S. C.
Deitz, William
state senator, congressman, was born in Schoharie county, N. Y. He was a member of the New York assembly in 1814 and 1815; was a representative in congress from that state from 1825 to 1827; and a state senator from 1830 to 1833.
Deitzler, George Washington
soldier, legislator, was born Nov. 30, 1826, in Pine Grove, Pa. He was a member of the Kansas house of representatives in 1857-58, and was re-elected in 1859-60.
During the civil war he was promoted to brigadier-general. He died April 11, 1884, near Tucson, Ariz.
De Jarnette, Daniel C
farmer, congressman, was born in 1822, in Caroline county, Va. He served many years in the legislature of Virginia; and was elected a representative from that state to the thirty-sixth and thirty-seventh congresses. He withdrew in 1861.
De Kay, Charles
journalist, author, poet, was born July 25, 1848, in Washington, D. C. He is a New York journalist and poet, and literary editor of the Times since 1877. He is the author of Hesperus; Vision of Nimrod; Vision of Esther; Love Poems of Louis Barnaval; The Bohemians, a Tragedy of Modern Life; and Barye, His Life and Works.
De Kay, James Ellsworth
physician, naturalist, author, was born in 1792 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was a physician and naturalist of Oyster Bay, Long Island; and the author of Sketches of Turkey; and Natural History of New York. He died Nov. 21, 1851, in Oyster Bay, N. Y.
De Konza, Elizabeth May
poet, composer, was born Nov. 27, 1870, in Geary county, Kan. She has attained success as a poet, composer of music, and dramatic writer; and her productions have appeared in current periodicals.
De Koven, James
clergyman, author, was born Sept. 19, 1831, in Middletown, Conn. He was an episcopal clergyman of Wisconsin, very prominent at one time as a leader of ritualistic thought.
Sermons Preached on Various Occasions was issued after his death. He died March 19, 1879, in Racine, Wis.
De Koven, Reginald
musician, composer, was born April 3, 1859, in Middietown, Conn. In 1887 his first opera, the Begum, was brought out by the Mc- Caull Opera company, and was a decided success. As an operatic composer it may be said with truth that he has accomplished more than any other contemporary.
De Kroyft, Mrs. Sarah Helen
author, was born Oct. 29, 1818, near Rochester, N. Y. She is a writer living in Dansville, N. Y., who became blind soon after her marriage in 1845, her husband having died on their wedding day. Her works are: A Place in Thy Memory, a very popular collection of letters; Darwin and Moses, a lecture; and Little Jakey, a story.
Delafield, Edward
physician, was born May 17, 1812, in New York city.
In 1865 he founded the New York Ophthalmological society, and was its first president; and from 1858 until his death he was president of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. He was also president of the Roosevelt hospital. He died Feb. 13, 1875, in New York city.
Delafield, Francis
physician, author, was born Aug. 3, 1841, in New York city. He is a physician and surgeon of New York city, who was the first president of the Association of American Physicians and Pathologists. He is the author of Handbook of Post Mortem Examinations and Morbid Anatomy; Studies in Pathological Anatomy; and Handbook of Pathological Anatomy.
Delafield, John
merchant, was born March 16, 1748, in England. He was a founder and director of the Mutual Insurance company of New York city, which was established in 1787. He was also one of the founders of the United Insurance company, of which he was president for many years. He died July 3, 1824, in New York city.
Delafield, Richard
merchant, banker, was born Sept. 6, 1853, in New Brighton, N. Y. In 1880 he commenced business in California; and has been for many years recognized as one of the leading and most prosperous merchants of New York. He was president of the New York Mercantile exchange; and director of National Park bank of New York city.
Delahay, Mark W
jurist. He was appointed judge of the United States district court for the district of Kansas.
De La Mar, Joseph Rafael
was born in 1848 in Holland. He became a submarine contractor with headquarters at Vineyard Haven, Mass., but operating along the entire coast to the West Indies.
He has a record of having added many millions to the gold and silver reserves of the world.
De Lamater, Cornelius Henry
manufacturer, was born Aug. 30, 1821, in Rhinebeck, N. Y. He joined with H. B.
Cromwell and C. H. Mallory in the lines running to Galveston and New Orleans.
One of the undertakings which illustrated his energy was the contract he filled for the Spanish government for furnishing thirty gunboats inside of eight months.
He died Feb. 7, 1889, in New York city.
Delamater, John
physician, surgeon, was born April 18, 1787, in Chatham, N. Y. He was instrumental in establishing the Willoughby Medical institute, Ohio, which was subsequently removed to Cleveland, and became known as the Cleveland Medical college. He died March 28, 1867, in Cleveland, Ohio.
De La Matyr, Gilbert
soldier, congressman, was born July 8, 1825, in Pharsalia, N. Y. He has been an itinerant elder of the methodist episcopal church; was a member of the general conference in 1868; and for one term filled the office of presiding elder. In 1862 he helped to enlist the eighth regiment of New York heavy artillery, and was its chaplain three years. He was elected to the forty-sixth congress as a national democrat.
De Lancey, Edward Floyd
lawyer, author, was born Oct. 23, 1821, in Mamaroneck, N. Y. In 1879 he was elected domestic corresponding secretary of the New York Historical society, which office he still holds. He has edited Jones' History of New York during the Revolutionary War; and the Secret Correspondence of Sir Henry Clinton. He is the author of Memoir of the Hon. James De Lancey, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of New York; and other works.
De Lancey, William Floyd
lawyer, author, was born in 1021 in New York. He is a lawyer and historical writer of New York city; and the author of Memoir of James De Lancey; The Capture of Fort Washington the Result of Treason; Memoir of James W. Beekman'; Memoir of William Allen, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania; Origin and History of Manors in the Province of New York; and History of Mamaroneck, New York.
De Lancey, William Heathcote
clergyman, educator, was born Oct. 8, 1797, in Mamaroneck, N. Y. In 1828 he was elected provost of the university of Pennsylvania, from which he resigned in 1834. In 1839 he was chosen the first bishop of the diocese of western New York. He aided in founding De Vaux college at Niagara and the Training school at Geneva. He died April 5, 1865, in Geneva, N. Y.
De Land, Charles Victor
soldier, journalist, was born July 25, 1826, in Brookfield, Mass. He served through the civil war and attained the rank of brigadier. He established the Daily Enterprise, and in 1876 he established the Courier Herald of Saginaw, Mich.
Deland, Ellen Douglass
author, was born in 1860 in New York. She is a popular writer of stories for young people; and the author of Oakleigh; In the Old Herrick House; and Malvern, a Neighborhood Story.
DELAND, MRS.
MARGARETTA WADE, author, poet, was born Feb. 23, 1857, in Allegheny, Pa. She is a novelist and poet of Boston who became suddenly famous on the publication of John Ward, Preacher, a story upon lines similar to Mrs. Ward's Robert Elsmere. Other works by her include The Old Garden and Other Verses; Sydney; The Story of a Child; Mr. Tommy Dove and Other Stories; Philip and His Wife; and Florida Days, a volume of travels.
De Laney, Daniel A
lawyer, was born Nov. 2, 1862, in Washington, Mich.
In 1886 he was admitted to the bar at Detroit, Mich., where he has attained prominence as an able lawyer.
Delano, Amasa
sea captain, author, was born Feb. 21, 1763, in Duxbury, Mass.
He was a Massachusetts sea captain who was an extensive traveler, and published Narrative of Voyages and Travels. He died in 1817.
Delano, Charles
lawyer, congressman, was born in 1820 in Braintree, Mass. He was elected a representative from Massachusetts to the thirty-sixth and thirtyseventh congresses.
Delano, Columbus
lawyer, legislator, congressman, was born June 5, 1809, in Shoreham, Vt. In 1817 he moved to Mt. Vernon, Ohio; was a candidate for governor in 1847; and in 1861 was commissary-general of Ohio. In 1863 he was a member of the state legislature; and served as a member of the twenty-ninth, thirty-ninth and fortieth congresses as a republican.