Ewing, Thomas – Fairbanks, Thaddeus
Ewing, Thomas
lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Aug. 7, 1829, in Lancaster, Ohio. He removed to Kansas in 1856, and was appointed chief justice of the United States court for that territory. He was a member of the constitutional convention of the new state; and in 1862 entered the union army as a colonel, and was promoted to the rank of major-general in 1864. After the rebellion he settled in Washington, where he practiced law. Returning to Ohio he was a member of the state constitutional convention of 1873; and was elected a representative from Ohio to the forty-fifth and forty-sixth congresses as a democrat.
Ewing, Thomas Davis
educator, clergyman, college president, was born Dec. 28, 1832, in Lewisville, Pa. During 1860-62 he was principal in Dunlap's Creek academy, Pa.; was ordained in 1864 by the presbytery, and during 1864-89 filled pastorates in Pennsylvania and Iowa. Since 1889 he has been pastor of the presbyterian church of Corning, Iowa, and president of the Corning Collegiate institute.
Ewing, William Bellford
physician, was born in 1776 in Greenwich, N.
J. He settled in Greenwich, where he practiced for twenty-eight years. For many years he was presiding judge of the county courts, for ten years a member of the legislature, and a member of the New Jersey constitutional convention of 1841. He died April 23, 1866, in Greenwich, N. J. was
Ewing, William Lee Davidson
soldier, lawyer, United States senator, born in 1795. In 1826-27 he was United States surveyor of public lands and general of state militia. He served as major of the Spy battalion in the Black-Hawk war in 1832; became a member of the state senate in that year, and was its speaker in 1834. In 1835 he was chosen to the United States senate to fill a vacancy. He was speaker of the state house of representatives in 1840, and in 1843 was chosen state auditor, which office he held until his death. He died March 25, 1846, in Ohio.
Eyster, C. S
jurist, was born in Pennsylvania. He was appointed from that state an associate justice of the United States court for the territory of Colorado, residing in Denver.
Eyster, Mrs. Nellie Blessing
author, was born in 1831 in Frederick, Md. She is a writer for young people, formerly living in Pennsylvania, now in California. She is the author of Sunny Hours; Chincapin Charlie; Tom Harding; Lionel Wintour's Diary; and A Colonial Boy.
Eytinge, Rose
actress, was born in 1835 in Philadelphia, Pa. She has attained a national reputation as an actress.
Ezekiel, Moses Jacob
sculptor, was born Oct. 28, 1844, in Richmond, Va.
He has attained national repute as a successful sculptor.
Fabbri, Cora Randall
poet, was born in 1871 in New York. She was a poet of Italian descent whose volume of Lyrics was published but a few days before her death. She died in 1892.
Fabens, Joseph Warren
diplomat, author, poet, was born in 1821, in Salem, Mass. He was an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Dominican republic; and the author of The Camel Hunt, a Narrative of Personal Adventure; Story of Life on the Isthmus; Facts about Santo Domingo; The Last Cigar, and Eight Other Poems; and In the Tropics. He died in 1875.
Faber, Eberhard
manufacturer, was born Dec. 6, 1822, in Bavaria. In 1861 he built the first lead-pencil factory in the United States. He also introduced the manufacture of penholders, gold pens and rubber goods of all varieties, connected with the stationery trade. He died March 2, 1879, in New York city.
Fahnestock, Alfred Hamilton
educator, clergyman, author, poet, was born Feb. 26, 1842, in Warren, Pa. During 1870-73 he was professor of Latin in the college of New Jersey. He studied theology for three years at Princeton college, from which institution he graduated in 1871. Since, 1875 he has been pastor of the First Ward Presbyterian church of Syracuse, N. Y., and has attained distinction as an eloquent clergyman. He is the author of The Autograph Thanksgiving Souvenir; The Bride's Gift to Her Friends; has translated Dies Brae; and his poems have appeared in various standard works.
Failing, Henry
merchant, was born Jan. 17, 1834, in New York city. In 1869 Mr. Corbett and Mr. Failing purchased the First National bank of Portland, Ore.
The bank is probably the most important in the northwest; and Mr. Failing finally took the presidency.
Fair, Campbell
clergyman, theological writer, was born April 28, 1843, in Holymount, Ireland. He was a curate of Birkenhead, England; and a missionary in Ireland. He has been a rector in New Orleans, New York city, Baltimore, and Grand Rapids; and is now dean of Trinity cathedral of Omaha, Neb. This eminent protestant episcopal clergyman has gained distinction as a scholastic theological writer; and for many years was editor of the Conservative Churchman and other publications.
Fair, James Graham
miner, United States senator, was born Dec. 3, 1831, near Belfast, Ireland. He was elected a senator of the United States from Nevada for the term 1881-87.
Fairbairn, Henry Arnold
physician, was born May 5, 1855, in Catskill, N. Y. He began the practice of his profession at Brooklyn, N. Y.; where continuous devotion has won for him a leading position among the celebrated physicians of that city.
Fairbairn, Robert Brincker- Hoff
clergyman, author, was born in 1818, in New York. He is an episcopal clergyman, and warden of St. Stephen's college, Annandale, N. Y. He is the author of The Child of Faith; Sermons Preached at St. Stephen's; Morality in its Relation to the Grace of Redemption; and Unity of Faith as Influenced by Speculative Philosophy.
Fairbank, Nathaniel K
merchant, was born in 1829, in Sodus, N. Y.
Mr. Fairbank is now a director in the Commercial National bank, president and principal owner of the Elk Rapids Iron company of Michigan, and vice-president of the Auditorium association. He was formerly president of the Chicago board of trade, and for thirteen years president of the Chicago club.
Fairbanks, Charles H
philologist, linguist, was born July 3, 1866, in Oxbou, N. Y. He took up the study of languages as a pastime, first mastering French and German; then learning Italian, Norwegian, Russian, and other languages. He also understands Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Portuguese, Polish, Arabic, Japanese, Volopuk, Finnish, Aztec of Mexico, and several others of less importance.
Fairbanks, Charles Warren
lawyer, United States senator, was born May 11, 1852, near Unionville Center, Ohio.
He was a delegate at large to the republican national convention at St. Louis in 1896, and was temporary chairman of the convention. was elected to He the United States senate as a republican. His term of service will expire March 3, 1903.
He has been a member of several important committees; and is one of the leaders of his party.
Fairbanks, Erastus
manufacturer, governor, was born Oct. 28, 1792, in Brimfield, Mass. He was a member of the legislature from 1836 to 1838; president of the Passumpsic and Connecticut River Railroad company in 1849; and governor of Vermont in 1852 and 1853, and again in 1860 and 1861. He died Nov. 24, 1864, in St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Fairbanks, George Rainsford
soldier, lawyer, legislator, author, was born July 5, 1820, in Watertown, N. Y. He has been mayor of St. Augustine, Fla., and a member of the state senate of his state. He has always been prominent in educational and religious work; and is the author of two books: A History of St.
Augustine; and A History of Florida. He was a confederate officer in the civil war.
Fairbanks, Henry
educator, clergyman, inventor, was born May 6, 1830, in St. Johnsbury, Vt. In 1859 he became professor of natural philosophy at Dartmouth. He exchanged this chair for that of natural history in 1865, and since 1868 has resided at St. Johnsbury, giving his time to mechanical experiments.
Fairbanks, Hiram Francis
clergyman, author, was born May 25, 1845, in Leon, N. Y. Since 1880 he has been pastor of the St. Patrick's church of Milwaukee, Wis. He is the author of A Visit to Europe and the Holy Land, which has passed through four editions.
Fairbanks, Horace
manufacturer, state senator, governor, was born March 21, 1820, in Barnet, Vt. In 1825 he removed with his father's family to St. Johnsbury, Vt., and became president of the E. and T. Fairbanks Scale company.
He was a presidential elector in 1868; a state senator in 1869; and a delegate to the republican national conventions of 1864 and 1872. In 1876 he was elected governor of Vermont and served two years. He died March 18, 1888, in New York city.
Fairbanks, Jonathan
educator, was born Jan. 7, 1828, in Andover, Mass.
He has been engaged in educational work in Massachusetts, Delaware, Ohio and Missouri; has been superintendent of city schools of Springfield, Mo., and since 1875 has been county school superintendent.
Fairbanks, Thaddeus
manufacturer, inventor, was born Jan. 17, 1796, in Brimfield, Mass. He was the originator and patentee of the platform scale, gave to mankind the first real improvement in the methods of weighing articles of commerce, invented since the days of the old Roman steelyard, and made his name known in every part of the world where goods are bought and sold or forwarded by weight.