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Tredway, William M

congressman, was born in Virginia. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1845 to 1847.

Tremain, George L

banker, was born June 4, 1833, in Laona, N. Y. He is prominent in the business and public affairs of Humboldt, Iowa, and the president of The People's bank of that city.

Tremain, Henry Edwin

soldier, lawyer, author, was born Nov. 14, 1840, in New York city. He is a lawyer of New York city who was an officer in the federal army during the civil war; and is the author of Sailor's Creek to Appomattox Court House, or The Last Hours of Sheridan's Cavalry.

Tremain, Lyman

lawyer, jurist, legislator, congressman, was born June 14, 1819, in Durham, N. Y. He was elected county judge and surrogate in 1846; and was elected attorney general of the state of New York in 1858. In 1866 he was a member of the assembly from the city of Albany, and was speaker in 1868. He was elected to the forty-third congress as a republican. He died Nov. 30, 1878, in New York city.

Trenchard, Edward

artist, was born Aug. 17, 1850, in Philadelphia, Pa.

His works include The Passing Shower; The Old Wreck; and Sea, Sand and Solitude, all exhibited at the Academy of Design; The Breaking Waves Dashed High; A Tropic Beach; and The Surf.

TRENCHARD, STEPHEN DECATUR, naval officer, was born July 10, 1818, in Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1834 he became a midshipman in the United States navy; and a commodore in 1871.

Trenholm, William Lee

soldier, merchant, public official, was born Feb. 3, 1836, in Charleston, S. C. He served in the confederate army throughout the war of the rebellion; and in 1865 resumed business in Charleston. In 1885 he was appointed one of the commissioners of the civil service of the United States; and in 1886 was appointed comptroller of the currency in the department of the treasury.

Trent, William Peterfield

educator, author, was born in 1862 in Virginia. He is a professor of English and history at the university of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., from 1888; and the author of English Culture in Virginia; Life of William Gilmore Simms; and Southern Statesmen of the Old Régime.

Trescot, William Henry

lawyer, author, was born Nov. 10, 1822, in Charleston, S. C. He is a lawyer and diplomatist of Washington; and the author of Diplomacy of the Revolution; and Diplomatic History of the Administrations of Washington and Adams. In

Tressler, David Loy

soldier, lawyer, college president, clergyman, was born Feb. 5, 1839, in Loysville, Pa. 1872 he became professor of ancient languages in Carthage college, Ill., and its treasurer. In the following year he was elected president of the college, which post he occupied until his death. He died Feb. 20, 1880, in Carthage, Ill.

Tretbar, Helen D

musician, composer, was born in Buffalo, N. Y. She is a well known contributor to leading musical journals; and a translator of songs from German, French and Italian.

Treutlen, John Adam

governor.

In 1777 he was elected governor of Georgia. He died in Orangeburg, S. C.

Trevett, Russell

clergyman, educator, was born Dec. 30, 1817, in Marblehead, Mass. He was professor of classics and history at St. James's college, Md., in 1844-55, and of ancient languages at St. John's college, Annapolis, Md., in 1855-61, and was rector of St. James's -church, North Salem, N. Y., from 1861 till his death. He died March 8, 1865, in North Salem, N. Y.