Mcdowell, John Anderson – Mcfarland, Noah C
Mcdowell, John Anderson
educator, congressman, was born Sept. 25, 1853, in Killbuck, Ohio. He was principal of Millersburg High school, Ohio, for two years; and superintendent of Millersburg schools for seventeen years; and was county school examiner for seven years.
He was elected to the fifty-fifth congress as a democrat.
Mcdowell, John Hugh
farmer, editor, legislator, was born Dec. 12, 1843, in Trenton, Tenn. He received a liberal education, and has been principally engaged in farming at Union City, Tenn. He has been a member of the lower house of the general assembly of Tennessee for two terms; and has served with distinction as a member of the state senate. He has been president of the State Farmers' Alliance, and vice-president of the National Farmers' Alliance. He is a prominent member of the people's party, and served as chairman of the state committee. For eight years he was engaged in editorial work; and has contributed extensively to the periodical press.
Mcdowell, Joseph
soldier, congressman, was born Feb. 25, 1756, in Winchester, Va. He was a member of the North Carolina house of commons from 1782 to 1788; and was a representative in congress from 1793 to 1795, and again from 1797 to 1799. He died in North Carolina.
Mcdowell, Joseph J
congressman, was born Nov. 13, 1800, in Burke county, N. C. He was elected a representative in congress from Kentucky from 1843 to 1847.
He died Jan. 17, 1877, in Hillsborough, Ohio.
Mcdowell, Mrs. Katherine
SHERWOOD [BONNER], author, was born Feb. 26, 1849, in Holly Springs, Miss.
She was a writer of Holly Springs, Miss., from 1873 to 1878 a resident of Boston, and the private secretary of Longfellow.
In Mrs. Kirk's novel of Margaret Kent she figures as the heroine. She was the author of Dialect Tales; Suwanee River Tales; and Like unto Like. She died July 22, 1883, in Holly Springs, Miss.
Mcdowell, William Fraser
chancellor, clergyman, was born Feb. 4, 1858, in Millersburg, Ohio. Since 1890 he has been chancellor of the university of Denver.
Mcdowell, William Osborne
merchant, railroad president, philanthropist, was born April 10, 1848, in Bedminster, N. J. In 1882 he was president of the New York Sea Beach railroad, resigning in 1883. He established the first technical school in Newark, N. J.; and helped to establish free libraries in Newark, Jersey City, Bayonne, and Hackensack.
McDUFFIE, GEORGE
soldier, legislator, congressman, governor, United States senator, was born in 1788 in Columbia county, Ga. He served a number of years in the South Carolina state legislature; and was a major of militia. He was elected a representative in congress from South Carolina in 1821, and served until 1835, when he was chosen governor of the state.
In 1843 he was elected a senator of the United States. He died March 11, 1851, in Sumter District, S. C.
McDUFFIE, JOHN V
soldier, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born May 16, 1841, in Addison, N. Y. He located in Lowndes county, Ala., where he has since resided. He was elected judge of probate in 1868; was re-elected in 1872, and held the office until 1880. He was elected to the fifty-first congress.
Mcelrath, Thomas
lawyer, publisher, legislator, was born May 1, 1807, in Williamsport, Pa. Removing later to New York city, he was engaged as proofreader and then as head salesman in the Methodist Book concern, and in 1825 he formed a partnership with Lemuel Bangs in the publication of school and religious books. In 1838 he was elected to the New York state legislature. He died June 6, 1888, in New York city.
Mcelroy, Crockett
business man, state senator, was born Dec. 31, 1835, in Canada. He is a successful business man of St. Clair, Mich.; has been justice of the peace, and mayor of that city. He has also served with distinction as a member of the Michigan state senate.
Mcelroy, John
journalist, was born in 1846, in Greenup county, Ky. For ten years he was the editor-in-chief of the Toledo Blade; and since 1884 has held that position on the National Tribune of Washington, D. C.
Mcelwain, William P
lawyer, legislator, was born in 1860, in Mercer county, Pa. He has been judge of the city court of Seattle, Wash.; and in 1893 he was elected a member of the state legislature of Washington.
Mcenery, John
soldier, lawyer, was born in Virginia. In 1866 he was elected to the Louisiana state legislature, but was deprived of his place by the reconstruction acts of congress. In 1871 he was nominated by three parties for the executive office, carried the state by ten thousand majority, and yet was counted out by the returning board. He practiced law in New Orleans, La.
Mcenery, Samuel Douglas
soldier, lawyer, jurist, governor, United States senator, was born May 28, 1837, in Monroe, La. He entered the confederate army in 1861, and served throughout the war. After its close he entered upon the practice of law in Monroe, La.
In 1879 he was elected lieutenant-governor of the state; and by the death of Gov. Wiltz in 1881 became governor of Louisiana. In 1883 he was elected governor for the full term of four years. In 1888 he was appointed for a term of twelve years as associate justice of the supreme court. In 1896 he was elected to the United States senate for term expiring in 1903.
Mceniry, Matthew J
lawyer, politician, was born April 9, 1858, in Zuma township, near Moline, Ill. He received his education in the public schools, St.
John's college, Notre Dame university, and the State university of Michigan. Since 1882 he has continuously been a member of the democratic committee, and a delegate to nearly every state convention of his party since 1884. He has taken an active interest in politics and has attained success as a platform speak- Since 1888 he has practiced law with success in Moline, Ill., and since 1894 has been postmaster of that city. er.
Mcentee, Jervis
artist, was born July 14, 1828, in Rondout, N. Y. His more important works are The Melancholy Days Have Come; Indian Summer; Late Autumn; October Snow; Sea from Shore; Cape Ann; A Song of Summer; Winter in the Mountains; Clouds; The Edge of a Wood; Kaatskill River; Autumn Memory; Shadows of Autumn; and The Kaatskills in Winter; Christmas Eve; and Shadows of Autumn. He died Jan. 27, 1891, in Rondout, N. Y.
Mcettrick, Michael J
journalist, state senator, congressman, was born June 22, 1846, in Roxbury, Mass. He was assistant assessor of Boston in 1884; and was elected the same year to the house of representatives of Massachusetts and reelected for seven consecutive terms. In 1890 he was elected to the state senate; and was elected to the fifty-third congress as a democrat.
Mcewan, Thomas
civil engineer, legislator, congressman, was born Feb. 26, 1854, in Paterson, N. J. In 1893 he was elected a member of the New Jersey assembly; and in the legislative session of 1894 was chosen the republican leader of the house. He was elected to the fiftyfourth and re-elected to the fifty-fifth congress as a republican.
Mcfadden, Bernard Adolphus
educator, author, was born in 1868 in Missouri. He is a teacher of physical training in New York city; and the author of The Athlete's Conquest, a novel; and System of Physical Training.
Mcfadden, Obadiah B
lawyer, jurist, legislator, congressman, was born in 1817 in Washington county, Pa. He was elected to the legislature of Pennsylvania in 1843. In 1853 he was appointed associate justice of the supreme court for the territory of Oregon; in 1854 was appointed associate justice of the supreme court for Washington territory; and in 1858 was appointed chief justice of the same, and discharged the duties until 1861. He represented his district in the legislative council; and was elected to the forty-third congress as a delegate from Washington territory. He died June 25, 1875, in Olympia, W. T.
Mcfarlan, Duncan
state senator, congressman. He was a representative in congress from North Carolina from 1805 to 1807; and subsequently a member of the state senate for three years.
Mcfarland, Francis Patrick
bishop, was born April 16, 1819, in Franklin, Pa. In 1858 he was consecrated bishop of the see of Hartford; and, like the two first bishops, made Providence his residence. He died Oct. 12, 1874, in Hartford, Conn.
Mcfarland, George A
educator, college president, was born April 8, 1858, in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. In 1887 he became secretary of the territorial board of education of Dakota. After the territory was divided into two states, he entered educational work, and became in 1892 president of the State Normal school of Valley City, N. D.
Mcfarland, Noah C
lawyer, state senator, was born April 23, 1822, in Washington county, Pa. From 1849 he practiced law in Hamilton, Ohio; and in 1865 was elected a state senator. In 1870 he moved to Topeka, Kas.; and was elected a state senator. He was twice appointed a regent of the university of Kansas; and in 1881 was appointed commissioner of the general land office at Washington. '638