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Southard, Henry

soldier, agriculturist, state legislator, congressman, was born in October, 1749, in Long Island, N.

Y. He took an active part in the revolutionary war; and after the adoption of the constitution served nine years in the state legislature. He was a representative in congress from New Jersey from 1801 to 1811, and from 1815 to 1821. He died June 2, 1842, in Baskinridge, N. J.

Southard, Isaac

congressman. He was a representative in congress from New Jersey from 1831 to 1833. He died Sept. 18, 1850.

Southard, James Harding

lawyer, congressman, was born Jan. 20, 1851, in Lucas county, Ohio. In 1882 he was appointed assistant prosecuting attorney of Lucas county; and afterward was twice elected prosecuting attorney of said county and served in that office six years.

He was elected to the fifty-fourth, and re-elected to the fifty-fifth congress as a republican. He has attained success as one of the foremost lawyers of Ohio at Toledo, where he is also prominent in public affairs.

Southard, Milton Isaiah

lawyer, congressman, was born Oct. 20, 1836, in Licking county, Ohio. He was elected attorney for Muskingum county, Ohio, in 1867, 1869, and 1871. He was elected a representative from Ohio to the forty-third congress, and was re-elected to the fortyfourth and forty-fifth congresses as a democrat.

Southgate, William W

congressman, was born in Kentucky. He was a representative in congress from Kentucky from 1837 to 1839; and was a presidential elector in 1840 and 1844.

Southworth, Mrs. Gracia

poet, was born Aug. 6, 1833, in Worcester county, Mass. She has contributed extensively both prose and verse to the periodical press of Michigan.

Southworth, Nathaniel

artist, was born in 1806 in Scituate, Mass. He took a high rank in Boston, where he established himself as a miniature-painter, his portraits being characterized by accurate drawing and very delicate execution. In 1848 he visited Europe, and after his return practiced his profession in New York and Philadelphia. He died April 25, 1858, in Dorchester, Mass.

Southworth, Royal A

farmer, legislator, was born Sept. 29, 1845, in Litchfield, Mich. For many years he was a member of the general assembly of Colorado; and for twelve years was a member of the state board of agriculture. In 1888 he was a nominee of the union labor party for congress.

Sowden, W. H

congressman. In 1884 he was elected a representative from Pennsylvania to the forty-ninth congress; and was re-elected to the fiftieth congress as a democrat.

Sower, Christopher

physician, printer, was born in 1693 in Germany. In 1738 he issued a German almanac in Germantown, Pa., which was continued by his descendants until 1798. In 1739 he began the publication of a religious and secular journal; and in 1743 published a quarto edition of the Bible in German. He died Sept. 25, 1758, in Germantown, Pa.

Spaeth, Adolph

clergyman, author, was born Oct. 29, 1839, in Germany. He is a prominent Lutheran clergyman of Philadelphia, pastor of St. John's church from 1867; and the author of Die Evangelien des Kirchenjahrs; Brosamen von des Herrn Tische; Saarkörner; Luther in Lied seiner Zeitgenossen; Phœbe the Deaconess; Liederlust; Faith and Life Represented by Luther; and Annotations on the Gospel according to St. John.

Spahr, Charles Barzillai

journalist, author, was born in 1860 in Ohio.

He is a political economist, associate editor of The Outlook from 1886; and the author of The Distribution of American Wealth.