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Quarter, William

bishop, was born Jan. 24, 1806, in Ireland. In 1844 he was consecrated first Roman catholic bishop of Chicago, and completed the.

Chicago cathedral from his own resources.

He died April 10, 1848, in Chicago, Ill.

QUARTLEY, FREDERICK WILLIAM, engraver, was born July 5, 1808, in England. His best-known work is in Picturesque America; and Picturesque Europe. He also painted with some success.

Among his pictures are Niagara Falls; Butter-Milk Falls; and Catskill Falls.

He died April 5, 1874, in New York city.

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