Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography

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Scribner, Eugene D

journalist, lawyer, orator, was born Dec. 21, 1867, in Delafield, Wis. He received his education in the public schools of Fulton and Saratoga counties, N. Y. He has attained success as an able lawyer of Northville, N. Y.; and as an orator and journalist is well known. He is president of the Northville Electric Light and Power company; and is interested in various other business enterprises. In 1894 he was a candidate for member of the New York state assembly from Fulton county; and takes an active part in the public affairs of his city, county and state.

SCRIPTURE, EDWARD WHEELER, scientist, author, was born in 1864 in New Hampshire. He is a scientist, director of the physical laboratory of Yale university; and the author of Thinking, Feeling, Doing, a popular psychology; The New Psychology; and Studies from the Yale Physical Laboratory.

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