Franklin, Ross B – Freeman, Barnardus
Franklin, Ross B
journalist, poet, was born Dec. 8, 1863, in Boston, Mass.
He has traveled extensively in Mexico as a newspaper correspondent, and was a special correspondent for New York papers during the late Chilean war. He is also a poet of acknowledged excellence.
Franklin, Samuel Rhoads
naval officer, was born Aug. 25, 1825, in York, Pa. In 1841 he was appointed a midshipman; served in the Mexican war; was a commander during the civil war; and in 1880 was promoted to commodore.
In 1885 he became rear admiral; and a few years later was placed on the retired list.
Franklin, Thomas Levering
clergyman, author, was born April 10, 1822, in Philadelphia, Pa. He is an episcopal clergyman of western New York, and more recently of Philadelphia. His writings include an important work on The Creed, and several tractates on Divorce.
Franklin, Walter M
railroad president, was born April 26, 1852, in Lancaster City, Pa. Since 1890 he has been president of the Lancaster, Oxford and Southern railroad.
Franklin, William
governor, was born in 1729 in Philadelphia, Pa. He was the last royal governor of New Jersey.
He published several political works. He died Nov. 17, 1813, in England.
Franklin, William Buel
soldier, manufacturer, was born Feb. 27, 1823, in York, Pa. He served through the Mexican and civil wars, and was in the regular service when he resigned in 1866. He was brevetted brigadier-general and major-general for gallant services during the war. For many years he was president of the Colt Arms company of Hartford, Conn. He was president of the National Home for Disabled Soldiers in 1880-87.
Franklin, William M
lawyer, legislator, was born Feb. 13, 1820, in Monroe county, N. C. On his retirement from the Indiana legislature he was elected prosecutor of the seventh judicial circuit. Two years later he was elected judge of the common pleas court for the district composed of the counties of Greene, Owen, Sullivan and Clay, serving four years. In 1860 he was again elected to the same position, and in 1870 elected circuit judge of his district.
Franklin, William Temple
author. He accompanied his grandfather to Paris, acting as his secretary. He published editions of Franklin's works. He died May 25, 1823, in Paris, France.
Frantz, Mrs. Virginia
educator, poet, was born in 1838 in Brandon, Miss.
For many years she has been engaged in educational work; and is the author of a volume entitled Ina Greenwood and Other Poems.
Fraser, Charles
artist, was born Aug. 20, 1782, in Charleston, S. C. He produced many landscape and genre pictures. In 1857 his works were exhibited in Charleston. He died Oct. 5, 1860, in Charleston, S. C.
Fraser, Philip
lawyer, jurist, was born in Pennsylvania. He adopted the profession of the law and settled at Jacksonville, Fla.; and in 1862 was appointed United States judge for the northern district of Florida.
Fraser, Thomas Boone
jurist, state senator, was born Oct. 27, 1825, in Sumter county, S. C. In 1878 he was elected judge of the third judicial district of South Carolina; in 1877 was elected state senator.
Frazar, Douglas
soldier, author, was born in 1836 in Massachusetts. He was a colonel in the federal army during the civil war, brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers at the close of the war, and subsequently a citizen of Somerville, Mass. He was the author of The Log of the Maryland; Perseverance Island; and Practical Boat-Sailing. He died in 1896.
Frazee, John
sculptor, was born July 18, 1790, in Rahway, N. J. In 1834 he modeled several busts of eminent men for the library of the Boston athenæum, among which were those of Daniel Webster, Prescott, Lowell, Story, Bowditch, and T. H. Perkins. Subsequently he made busts of John Marshall, Lafayette, De Witt Clinton, John Jay, Gen. Jackson, Bishop Hobart, Dr. Stearns, and Dr. Mil- He died Feb. 24, 1852, in Compton Mills, R. I. nor.
Frazer, John Fries
soldier, scientist, was born July 8, 1812, in Philadelphia, Pa. He served as a soldier during the revolutionary war. In 1836 he became a state geologist; and subsequently was professor of chemistry and natural philosophy in the Philadelphia high school and other institutions. He died Oct. 12, 1872, in Philadelphia, Pa.
Frazer, Persifor
geologist, author, born July 24, 1844, in Philadelphia, Pa.
He is a distinguished geologist attached to the state geological survey of Pennsylvania, who has published Tables for the Determination of Minerals; and The Geology of Lancaster County.
Frazier, Samuel Robinson
educator, clergyman, lecturer, was born Feb. 23, 1846, in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Before graduation he enlisted three times in the union army, and each time was sent back as too young; and finally he went into the service of the Christian commission, and was with Sherman's army on the march to Atlanta. He then became a successful clergyman, and filled pastorates in Monroe, near Cincinnati; and six years later became pastor of the Third United Presbyterian church of Pittsburg. In 1879 he resigned and went to Japan. He there became acting secretary and interpreter in the American legation, and taught in the Osaka school and Imperial university at Tokio. In 1883 he became pastor of the First United Presbyterian church of Youngstown, Ohio, and is still its pastor. In 1896 he was a delegate to the panpresbyterian council, which met at Glasgow, Scotland; and subsequently made his second tour of the world.
Frazier, William C
lawyer, jurist, was born in 1776 in Lancaster, Pa. He was appointed an associate justice of the territory of Wisconsin. He died Oct. 18, 1838, in Milwaukee, Wis.
Frear, William Henry
merchant, was born March 29, 1841, in Troy, N. Y.
His store is the largest in Troy, N. Y.; has fifty-five departments; and is known by the attractive name of Frear's Troy Cash Bazaar.
Frederic, Harold
journalist, author, was born in 1856 in New York. He is a novelist and journalist who has been the London correspondent of the New York Times since 1884. He is the author of Marsena, and Other Stories; The Copperhead; The Lawton Girl; In the Valley; Seth's Brother's Wife; The Damnation of Theron Ware; and March Hares.
Frederick, Benjamin Todd
manufacturer, congressman, was born Oct. 5, 1835, in Fredericktown, Ohio. In 1882 he was elected a representative from Iowa to the forty-eighth congress, but. only secured his seat on March 3, 1885, after a contest; and was re-elected to the forty-ninth congress as a democrat.
Frederick, George A
architect, was born Dec. 16, 1842, in Baltimore, Md., in which city he was educated. For many years he has been a fellow and a director in the American Institute of Architects.
For over thirty years he has been actively and successfully engaged in his profession in the city of Baltimore. He was architect of the new city hall, which cost two and a half millions, and is said to be the best municipal structure in America. He was architect of the state house of Maryland, and the Maryland state house of correction; the Baltimore City college; St. James Roman catholic church; St. Pius Roman catholic church; St. Joseph hospital; United States Marine hospital; First National bank of Baltimore; and a score of other public buildings of Baltimore. 6
Fredet, Peter
clergyman, author, was born in 1801 in France. He was a Roman catholic priest who came from France to America in 1831, and was professor in St. Mary's seminary at Baltimore from that date until his death. He is the author of Ancient History; Modern History; Original Texts and Translations of the Bible; Treatise on the Eucharistic Mystery; Lay Baptism; Inspiration and Canon of Scripture; Interpretation of Scripture; Doctrine of Exclusive Salvation; Necessity of Baptism; and Effect of Baptism. He died in 1856 in Ellicott's Mills, Md.
Freedley, Edwin Troxell
journalist, author, was born July 28, 1827, in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1845 he studied law at Harvard college; then moved to Cincinnati; and in 1851 settled in Philadelphia. For ten years he published The Manufacturers' Gazette. He is the author of Practical Treatise on Business; The Business Man's Legal Adviser; Leading Pursuits and Leading Men; Philadelphia and Its Manufactures; Opportunities for Industry; Common Sense in Business; Home Comforts; and other works.
Freedley, John
lawyer, business man, congressman, was born May 22, 1793, in Norristown, Pa. He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1847 to 1851. He died Dec. 8, 1851.
Freeman, Alice Elvira
educator, college president, was born Feb. 21, 1855, in Colesville, N. Y. She was one of the pioneers when the university of Michigan opened its doors to women. In 1882 she became president of Wellesley college.
Freeman, Barnardus
clergyman, author, was born in 1660. He was a Dutch reformed clergyman of Long Island who came to America in 1700 and was especially noted for his influence over the Indians. He was the author of De Spizel der Self Kennis (Mirror of Self-Knowledge); and De Weegshale der Gerade Gods (Balance of God's Grace). He died January, 1743, in New Utrecht, L. I.