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Walbridge, Arthur Dewey – Waldo, H. L

Walbridge, Arthur Dewey

musical composer, was born April 10, 1843, in Gaines, N. Y. He was the author of the words and music of several popular songs, including Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep; Sleeping Where the Daisies Grow; Baby Meets Me on the Stairs; and college songs.

He died Dec. 14, 1872, in Rochester, N. Y.

Walbridge, David S

agriculturist, congressman, was born July 30, 1802, in Bennington, Vt. He removed to Michigan in 1842; and was elected a representative in congress from that state in 1854, and served until 1859. He died June 15, 1868, in Kalamazoo.

Walbridge, Henry S

congressman.

He was a representative in congress from New York from 1851 to 1853.

Walbridge, Hiram

congressman, was born Feb. 2, 1821, in Ithaca, N. Y.

Removing to New York city he was elected a representative in congress from New York, serving from 1853 to 1855. He died Dec. 6, 1870, in New York city.

Walcott, Charles Melton

actor, author, was born in London, England. He was an actor and playwright of Philadelphia, among whose plays are The Course of True Love; Hoboken; Washington, or Valley Forge; and A Good Fellow. died May 10, 1868, in Philadelphia, Pa.

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Walcutt, Charles Carroll

soldier, was born Feb. 12, 1838, in Columbus, Chio. He served through the civil war, and for gallantry and meritorious services received the rank of major-general of the United States army.

Walden, Hiram

state legislator, congressman, was born Aug. 29, 1800, in Rutland county, Vt. He attained the office of major-general of militia. In 1836 he was elected to the New York state legislature; and was a representative in congress from New York from 1849 to 1851.

Walden, John M

clergyman, bishop, was born Feb. 11, 1831, in Lebanon, Ohio.

He is a successful clergyman, and bishop of the methodist episcopal church at Cincinnati, Ohio.

Walden, Treadwell

clergyman, author, was born in 1830 in New York.

He is an episcopal clergyman of Washington; and the author of Sunday-School Prayer Book; Our English Bible and its Ancestors; and The Great Meaning of Metanoia.

Waldo, Daniel

clergyman, was born Sept. 10, 1762, in Windham, Conn. In 1855, at the age of ninety-three, he was made chaplain of the house of representatives. He died July 30, 1864, in Syracuse, N. Y.

Waldo, Frank

meteorologist, educator, author, was born in 1857 in Ohio. He is a meteorologist of Princeton, N. J., formerly a junior professor in the United States signal service. Beside a number of scientific monographs he has published Modern Meteorology; and Elementary Meteorology.

Waldo, H. L

lawyer, jurist. In 1876 he was appointed chief justice of the United States court for the territory of New Mexico.