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Strickland, William

architect, author, was born in 1787 in Phnadelphia.

He was a Philadelphia architect whose chief professional work was the capitol at Nashville, Tenn.; and the author of Triangulation of the Entrance into Delaware Bay; Report on Canals and Railways; and Public Works of the United States. He died April 7, 1854, in Nashville, "Tenn. a STRICKLAND, WILLIAM PETER, clergyman, author, was born Aug. 17, 1809, in Pittsburg, Pa. He was a methodist clergyman, pastor of a presbyterian church at Bridgehampton, L. I., in 1865- 77, whose principal writings comprise Pioneers of the West; History of the American Bible Society; The Genius of Methodism; Light of the Temple; Old Mackinaw, or the Fortress of the Lakes; Christianity Demonstrated by Facts; and The Astrologer of Chaldea, or the Life of Faith. He died July 15, 1884, in Ocean Grove, N. J.