Dennis, W. Bickham – De Peyster, John Watts
Dennis, W. Bickham
journalist, miner, was born Dec. 8, 1864, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended the public schools of Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio; and graduated from the Central university of Richmond, Ky. In 1891 he emigrated to the state of Washington, where he is the president of the Port Townsend board of trade, and vice-president of the Northwest association.
Mining For many years he was engaged in newspaper work, and was president of the Middle- West Journals' association; and held other offices of honor. He is now at the head of several mining companies, and other business enterprises; and is the owner of the Dennis-Halteman block of Port Townsend, Wash.; and president of the Eureka Consolidated Mining company.
Dennison, George
congressman, was born in Luzerne county, Pa. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1819 to 1823; was for many years register and recorder of Luzerne county; and before, as well as after his service in congress, was frequently returned to the legislature. He died in 1831 in Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Dennison, William
lawyer, legislator, governor, was born Nov. 23, 1815, in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1852 he was a presidential elector; about that time was made president of the Exchange bank of Columbus, and also president of the Columbus and Xenia Railroad company. In 1860 and 1861 he was governor of Ohio, and did much toward organizing the volunteer army for subduing the rebellion. In 1864 he became a member of President Lincoln's cabinet as postmaster-general.
He died June 15, 1882.
Denniston, William H
merchant, legislator, was born March 10, 1850, in Rochester, N. Y. During 1891-94 he was a member of the New York legislature from the third (Monroe county) district.
He is a successful merchant and prominent in public affairs of his county and state.
Denny, Arthur A
surveyor, legislator, congressman, was born in 1822 in Indiana. He was a member of the Washington territorial legislature from 1853 to 1861; and was four years register of the land office at Olympia. He was elected a delegate from Washington territory to the thirty-ninth congress.
Denny, Harmar
legislator, congressman, was born in 1794 in Pittsburg, Pa. He was a member of the legislature of his native state; was a representative in congress from 1829 to 1837; and was a member of the convention which formed the present constitution of Pennsylvania.
He died Jan. 29, 1852, in Pittsburg, Pa.
Denny, Thomas
banker, was born in 1804 in Leicester, Mass. In 1852 he became a member of the New York stock exchange, and in 1858 formed the banking house of Thomas Denny and Co. He died Oct. 21, 1874, in New York city.
Denny, Walter Mckennon
lawyer, congressman, was born Oct. 28, 1853, in Moss Point, Miss. In 1883 he was elected to the office of clerk of the circuit and chancery courts of Jackson county, Miss., and served eleven years. In 1890 he was elected and served as a delegate from Jackson county in the state constitutional convention; and was elected to the fifty-fourth congress as a democrat.
Denoyelles, Peter
congressman.
He was a representative in congress from New York from 1813 to 1815.
Denslow, William M
educator, journalist, legislator, was born Aug. 9, 1858, in Grundy county, Mo. For ten years he taught school; was township treasurer for ten years; and in 1898 was appointed collector of internal revenue. He has been justice of the peace; is a successful journalist of Spickard; and has served two terms as a member of the Missouri general assembly.
Densmore, Amos
inventor, promoter, was born Jan. 28, 1825, in Rochester, N. Y. He made many suggestions and improvements in the Shole and Glidden type-writer, which at a later date culminated in the Densmore machine.
Densmore, James
journalist, promoter, was born Feb. 3, 1820, in Moscow, N. Y. He established the first paper in Oshkosh, Wis., and was the editor of several other papers. In 1867 his attention was directed to the Sholes and Glidden machine, and from that time onward he devoted his time, energies and wealth to the development of the Shole machine.
He died Sept. 16, 1889, in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Denson, William H
lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born March 4, 1846, in Russell county, Ala. He was elected a member of the lower house of the general assembly of Alabama. In 1884 he was Cleveland elector, and was appointed United States district attorney for the northern and middle districts of Alabama. In 1890 he was chairman of the democratic state convention; and was elected to the fifty-third congress as a democrat.
Dent, Frederick T
soldier, was born Dec. 17, 1820, in White Haven, Mo.
For his gallant and meritorious services in the field during the civil war he was brevetted brigadier-general United States army and brigadier-general of volunteers.
Dent, George
congressman, was born about 1760 in Maryland. He was a representative in congress from Maryland from 1793 to 1801; was in the latter year appointed United States marshal for the Potomac district; and during the third session of the fifth congress was elected speaker of the house of representatives.
Dent, John Herbert
naval officer, was born in 1782 in Maryland. He was commissioned a master commander in 1804, and a captain in 1811. He died July 31, 1823, in Bartholomew, Md.
Dent, William B. W
congressman, was born in Maryland. He was a representative in congress from Georgia from 1853 to 1855.
Denton, Franklin Evert
journalist, poet, was born in 1859 in Ohio.
He is a journalist of Cleveland; and published in 1883 The Early Poems of Franklin Denton.
Denver, James W
soldier, congressman, governor, was born in 1818 in Winchester, Va. He served in the Mexican war as a captain. He was a representative from California in the thirty-fourth congress; and was appointed commissioner of Indian affairs, which office he resigned to accept the appointment of governor of the territory of Kansas. In 1866 he was a delegate to the Cleveland soldiers' convention.
De Pauw, Newland Talbot
banker, manufacturer, was born Sept. 5, 1856, in Salem, Ind. Large interests throughout Indiana come in part under his administration, including The W. C.
De Pauw company, of which he is president; The New Albany national bank, the Ohio Falls Iron works, the Merchants' national bank, of which he is also president; the New Albany Manufacturing company, and the New Albany Rail Mill company.
He is also connected with two institutions in Indianapolis, the Bank of Commerce, of which he is president, and the Union Trust company, in which he is a director.
De Pauw, Washington Charles
manufacturer, philanthropist, was born Jan. 4, 1822, in Salem, Ind. He devoted himself to the manufacture of plate-glass, and The De Pauw Plate-Glass works of New Albany became one of the greatest. industries of Indiana. He gave a million and a half dollars to the De Pauw university of Greencastle, Ind.; and founded the De Pauw female college of New Albany. He died May 5, 1887, in Chicago, Ill.
Depew, Chauncey Mitchell
lawyer, legislator, railroad president, was born. April 23, 1834, in Peekskill, N. Y.
In 1861 he was elected to the New York state legislature; was re-elected; and became secretary of state. In 1875 he became counsel of the Vanderbilt railway system; and subsequently its president. He is the author of two works entitled Orations and After-Dinner Speeches; and Later Speeches. In 1885 he became president of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad.
De Peyster, Abraham
jurist, was born July 8, 1658, in New York city. He was mayor of New York in 1691-95, and subsequently became chief justice of the province, and president of the king's council, in which latter capacity he acted (in 1701) as governor. He died Aug. 10, 1728, in New York city.
De Peyster, Frederic
lawyer, philanthropist, was born Nov. 11, 1796, in New York city. He was a founder and director of the Home for Incurables, and vice-president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, founder of the Soldiers' home erected by the Grand Army of the Republic, and a trustee of the New York society library. He died Aug. 17, 1882, in Tivoli, N. Y.
De Peyster, Frederick
soldier, was born Dec. 12, 1843. He served in the civil war, and for his conduct attained the rank of major of United States volunteers; and colonel of New York volunteers. He died Oct. 30, 1874, in Red Hook, N. Y.
De Peyster, John Livingston
soldier, legislator, was born June 14, 1846,. in Tivoli, N. Y. He served in the civil war and attained the rank of major and lieutenant of the United States volunteers. In 1889 he was elected to the New York state assembly.
De Peyster, John Watts
soldier, author, was born March 9, 1821, in New York city. He is an historical writer of New York city, and a general of the state militia. He is the author of Life of Torstenson; The Dutch at the North Pole and the Dutch in Maine; Decisive Conflicts of the Late Civil War; Personal and Military History of General Kearney; Life of Sir John Johnston; Mary, Queen of Scots, a Study; The Character of Mary and a Justification of Bothwell; Bothwell, a drama; The Thirty Years' War; Before, At, and After Gettysburg; Life of Baron Cohorn; Caurausius, the Dutch Augustus; and The Real Napoleon Bonaparte.