Scates, Thomas A
educator, lawyer, was born Oct. 31, 1859, in Union City, Tenn. He received a thorough education in the high schools of Kansas, and at Eastman's Business college of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
He taught school for several years, and for two years was principal of the Kinsley High school, Kansas. He is prominent lawyer of Liberal, Kansas; was county commisa sioner of Seward county for six years; and county attorney for three years. He takes a prominent part in the public affairs of his city, county and state; and is a member of several fraternal orders.
SCHAEFFER, CHARLES ASHMEAD, chemist, college president, was born Aug. 14, 1843, in Harrisburg, Pa. For many years he was professor of chemistry in Cornell university, and is now president of the state university of Iowa.
SCHAEFFER, CHARLES FREDE- RICK, educator, clergyman, author, was born Sept. 3, 1807, in Germantown, Pa.
He was professor of systematic theology in the Lutheran Theological seminary at Philadelphia in 1864-76. He was the author of A System of Lutheran Theology, one of several important works, which he translated from the German. He died Nov. 23, 1879, in Philadelphia, Pa.
SCHAEFFER, CHARLES WILLIAM, educator, clergyman, author, was born May 5, 1813, in Hagerstown, Md. He was professor of church history in the Philadelphia Lutheran seminary from 1864; and the author of History of the Lutheran Church in the United States; and Family Prayers.
SCHAEFFER, DAVID FREDERICK, clergyman, author, was born July 22, 1787, in Carlisle, Pa. From 1808 until his death he was pastor of the Lutheran church in Frederick, Md. He was the author of Historical Address on the Reformation.
He died in May, 1837, in Frederick, Md.
SCHAEFFER, FREDERICK CHRIS- TIAN, educator, clergyman, author, was born Nov. 12, 1792, in Germantown, Pa.
He filled pastorates in Harrisburg and New York city; and published Parables and Parabolic Sayings. He died in March, 1831, in New York city.