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Videl, Michel

journalist, diplomat, congressman, was born in France. In 1867 he started, in Opelousas, La., a paper called the St. Landry Progress. He was afterwards appointed a registrar for the city of New Orleans. He was elected a representative from Louisiana to the fortieth congress, and was subsequently appointed consul at Tripoli.

Viele, Egbert Ludovickus

military engineer, congressman, author, was born June 17, 1825, in Waterford, N. Y.

He is a military engineer who served in the civil war, and became park commissioner of New York city in 1883. He was elected a representative to the fortyninth congress. He is the author of Handbook for Active Service; Topographical Atlas of New York City. Besides his published works he has been a regular contributor to various magazines and scientific papers of the United States.

Vignaud, Jean Henry

journalist, author, was born Nov. 27, 1830, in New Orleans, La. In 1863 he was appointed assistant secretary of the Confederate diplomatic commission in Paris. He is the author of a History of the Formation of the American Union; and a History of the Discovery and Occupation of the Territory of the United States.

Villere, James Philip

became governor of Louisiana in 1817. He was a soldier and participated in the battle of New Orleans as major-general of the state militia. He was a member of the convention of 1812 which framed the first constitution of the state of Louisiana.

He died March 7, 1830, on his plantation, full of years and honors.

Villere, Jaquez

soldier, governor, was born April 28, 1761, near New Orleans, La. He was major of volunteers under General Jackson in the battle of New Orleans in 1814 and 1815; and was governor of Louisiana from 1816 to 1820.

He died in 1831, in New Orleans, La.

Vincent, Albert Oliver

soldier, was born Feb. 7, 1642, in Cadiz, Ohio. He served as major of the fourth Arkansas cavalry in 1864-65, and was retired from active service in 1869. He died Dec. 9, 1882, in St. Louis, Mo.

Vincent, Boyd

protestant episcopal bishop, was born May 18, 1845, in Erie, Pa. He was elected bishop of Delaware in 1887 by the clergy, but was not confirmed by the laity, and in 1888 was chosen assistant bishop of southern Ohio.

Vincent, Francis

journalist, author, was born March 17, 1822, in England. He was a journalist of Wilmington, Del., who published A History of Dela- He died June 23, 1884, in Wilmington, Del. ware.

Vincent, Frank

traveler, author, was born April 2, 1848, in Brooklyn, N.

Y. He is a traveler of note, and the author of The Land of the White Elephant; Norsk, Lapp, and Finn; Through and Through the Tropics; The Republics of South America; Around and About South America; In and Out of Central America; Actual Africa; and Lady of Cawnpore, a novel.

Vincent, John Heyl

bishop, author, was born Feb. 23, 1832, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. He is a methodist bishop now living at Topeka, of much prominence as the founder of the celebrated Chautauqua movement in 1878. He is the author of Studies in Young Life; The Modern Sunday School; Little Footprints in Bible Lands; Earthly Footsteps of the Man of Galilee; Better Not: The Chautauqua Movement; To Old Bethlehem; Our Own Church; Outline History of Greece; and Outline History of Rome.

Vincent, Strong

soldier, was born June 17, 1837, in Waterford, Pa. He served in the civil war, attaining the rank of brigadier-general.

Vincent, Thomas Mccurdy

soldier, author, was born Nov. 15, 1832, in Cadiz, Ohio. He is an army officer who has published The Military Power of the United States during the War of the Rebellion.