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Sailly, Peter

public official, congressman, was born in France. He was a representative in congress from New York from 1805 to 1807. He was appointed, by President Jefferson, collector of customs for the district of Champlain, holding the office until his death. He died in 1826 in Pittsburg, Pa. :814 SAINT GAUDENS, AUGUSTUS, sculptor, was born March 1, 1848, in Ireland. He has been president of the Society of American Artists. His more important works are the bas-relief Adoration of the Cross by Angels, in St. Thomas's church, New York; statues of Admiral David G.

Farragut, in New York; of Robert R.

Randall, at Sailor's Snug Harbor, Staten Island, N. Y., and of Abraham Lincoln, in Chicago.

SAINT GAUDENS, LOUIS, sculptor, was born Jan. 8, 1854, in New York. He has modeled a Faun; St. John, for the Church of the Incarnation, New York, and other statues, and has assisted his brother in most of his works.

SAJOUS, CHARLES EUCHARISTE, physician, author, was born Dec. 13, 1852, in Paris, France. He became clinical chief in the throat department of Jefferson college hospital of Philadelphia, and finally lecturer in the college proper. In 1888 he edited and brought to a successful issue one of the largest medical works of the time, the Annals of the Universal Medical Sciences.

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