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Ussher, Brandram Boileau

physician, clergyman, bishop, poet, was born Aug. 6, 1845, in Dublin, Ireland. He attended the university of Michigan, the University Medical college, Missouri, and received a theological training under Bishop Whiteham of Chicago, Ill. He practiced as a physician for several years in Aurora, Ill.; was a bishop of Canada and Newfoundland in the reformed episcopal church; and is now bishop of the reformed episcopal church, and the pastor of Christ church of Peoria, Ill.

He is a poet of acknowledged excellence, and his poem, entitled The Veteran of Beverly Ford, is worthy of a place beside those of our national poets.