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Royce, Homer Elihu – Rudy, Martin

Royce, Homer Elihu

lawyer, jurist, state senator, congressman, was born June 14, 1820, in East Berkshire, Vt. He was a member of the Vermont state legislature in 1846 and 1847; and was prosecuting attorney for the state in 1848. He was a state senator in 1849-51; and was elected a representative from Vermont to the thirty-fifth congress; and was reelected to the thirty-sixth congress.

Royce, Josiah

educator, author, was born Nov. 20, 1855, in Grass Valley, Cal. He is a professor of the history of philosophy at Harvard university; and the author of The Religious Aspect of Philosophy; California: a Study of American Character; The Feud of Oakfield Creek, a novel; Primer of Logical Analysis; and The Spirit of Modern Philosophy.

Roye, Edward James

philanthropist, was born Feb. 3, 1815, in Newark, Ohio. He became president of Liberia, where he died Feb. 12, 1872.

Royer, John A

soldier, physician, surgeon, was born Feb. 15, 1840, in Franklin county, Pa. During the civil war he was appointed surgeon in the department of Virginia; subsequently raised a cavalry company, and was commissioned first lieutenant. For twenty-five years he practiced medicine in Carey, Ohio; and since 1893 in Toledo. For four years he was examining pension agent; and has filled numerous other positions of honor.

Royer, John Groff

educator, college president, was born April 22, 1838, in Hartleton, Pa. This well-known educator has been president of the Mt. Morris college, Illinois, since 1884.

Royse, Lemuel W

lawyer, congressman, was born Jan. 19, 1848, in Kosciusko county, Ind. In 1876 he was elected prosecuting attorney for the thirty-third judicial circuit of Indiana, which office he held two years. He was elected mayor of the city of Warsaw in 1885 and held this office until 1891. He was elected to the fifty-fourth and fiftyfifth congresses as a republican.

Rublee, Horace

journalist, state librarian, was born Aug. 19, 1829, in Berkshire, Vt. In 1869 he was appointed United States minister to Switzerland, and held that position until 1880. In 1881 he assumed the editorship of the Milwaukee Republican and News; and in 1882 became editor of the Milwaukee 'Sentinel.

Rucker, Daniel Henry

soldier, was born April 28, 1812, in Belleville, N. J.

In 1865 he received the brevets of majorgeneral, United States army, and majorgeneral, United States volunteers, for faithful and meritorious service during the war.

Rucker, Howard Lewis

educator, was born Jan. 12, 1852, in Jacksonville, Ill. He is president of the university of Commerce and Finance in Minneapolis, Minn.

Rudder, William

clergyman, author, was born in 1820 in British Guinea. He was an episcopal clergyman of Philadelphia, rector of St. Stephen's church; and the author of Sermons; and A Rationale of the Church's Liturgic Worship. RUDE, MRS. ELLEN SERGEANT, poet, was born March 17, 1838, in Sodus, N. Y. She is a temperance advocate of St. Augustine, Fla.; and the author of a volume of poems entitled Magnolia Leaves.

Rudel, Charles A

public official, was born Aug. 26, 1868, in Baden, Germany. He is prominent in political affairs of Peoria, Ill., was town clerk of Peoria township in 1893; and since 1894 has served as county clerk.

Rudy, Martin

pharmacist, was born Oct. 23, 1860, in Oregon, Pa. He is one of the leading registered pharmacists and manufacturing chemists in Pennsylvania.

His name and his goods have a worldwide reputation, and have done as much as any other local industry to make the city of Lancaster, Pa., familiar to people all over the civilized world; his business extending to England, Mexico, Australia and other foreign countries.