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Singleton, James W – Skelton, Charles

Singleton, James W

lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born Nov. 23, 1811, in Paxton, Va. He served six terms in the Illinois state legislature; and was elected a brigadier-general of state militia. He was president of the Quincy and Toledo, and Quincy, Alton and St. Louis railroads. He was elected a representative from Illinois to the forty-sixth and fortyseventh congresses as a democrat.

Singleton, Thomas D

congressman. He was elected to congress from South Carolina in 1833, and, while on his way to Washington to take his seat in December, died at Raleigh, N. C.

Sinnickson, Clement H

soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Sept. 16, 1834, in Salem, N. J. In 1861 he raised a company of volunteers, and enlisted as captain in the fourth regiment of New Jersey volunteers. In 1874 he was elected a representative from New Jersey to the forty-fourth congress; and was re-elected to the forty-fifth congress as a republican.

Sinnickson, Thomas

merchant, lawyer, jurist, state legislator, congressman, was born Dec. 13, 1786, in Salem, N. J. He was a judge of the court of common pleas for twenty years; was a member of the New Jersey legislature; and judge of the court of errors and appeals. He was a representative in congress from New Jersey during the years 1828 and 1829.

Sipe, William Allen

lawyer, congressman, was born July 1, 1844, in Harrisonville, Pa. He is a noted lawyer of Pittsburg, Pa. He was elected as a democrat to the fifty-second congress to fill a vacancy; and also elected to the fiftythird congress.

Sisson, Abner

poet. He is the author of a volume of poems entitled Common Sense Rhymes.

Sitgreaves, John

soldier, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born about 1740 in New Berne, N. C. He was an officer in the war of the revolution; was a delegate to the continental congress from North Carolina from 1784 to 1785; and in 1790 was appointed attorney-general for that state. He soon afterwards was appointed judge of the United States district court for the district of North Carolina. He died March 4, 1802, in Halifax, N. C.

Sitgreaves, Samuel

lawyer, congressman, was born March 16, 1764, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1795 to 1798; and was then appointed commissioner to treat with Great Britain.

He died April 4, 1824, in Easton, Pa. was

Siver, Datus E

railroad president, was born Oct. 15, 1840, in Milford, N. Y.

Since 1888 he has been president of the Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley railroad at Cooperstown, N. Y. au-

Sizer, Nelson

phrenologist, thor, was born May 21, 1812, in Chester, Mass. He has been associate editor and editor of the Phrenological Journal, vicepresident of the firm, and president of and teacher in the American Institute of Phrenology. As an author he has published books of great value, such as Forty Years in Phrenology; Choice of Pursuits; and How to Teach.

Skaggs, Andrew E

physician, poet, was born April 31, 1862, in New Castle county, Del. He attended the Baltimore Medical college, and the Veterinary Surgeon college. He has filled various public positions of trust in his native county; and is a prominent physician of Townsend. He has contributed many poems to the periodical press; and is widely known as the Poet of Delaware.

Skelton, Charles

congressman, was born in Pennsylvania. He was a representative in congress from New Jersey from 1851 to 1855.

SKENE, ALEXANDER JOHNSTON CHALMERS, physician, author, was born June 17, 1837, in Scotland. He is a Brooklyn physician, professor of gynecology in Long Island College hospital from 1884; and the author of Diseases of the Bladder in Women; and Diseases of Women from the Standpoint of the Physician.