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Wallace, Samuel L – Waller, John Lightfoot

Wallace, Samuel L

lawyer, was born Aug. 9, 1849, in Pickaway county, Ohio. He received the rudiments of his education in the district school, and attended the Lincoln university of Lincoln, Ill., where he has attained success as an able lawyer.

He was city attorney during 1886-89 state's attorney of Logan county during 1888-92; and in 1893- 94 was postmaster of his city. He has filled numerous other public positions of trust in his city, county and state.

Wallace, Mrs. Susan E

author, poet, was born Dec. 24, 1830, in Crawfordsville, Ind. She is the wife of Gen. Lew Wallace, the author of Ben Hur. She is the author of The Storied Sea; Ginevra, a Christmas Story; The Land of the Pueblos; and The Repose in Egypt.

Wallace, William James

lawyer, jurist, was born April 14, 1839, in Syracuse, N. Y. He was mayor of Syracuse, N. Y., in 1873 and 1874, and was appointed United States district judge for the northern district of New York in 1874. In 1882 he was appointed United States circuit judge for the second judicial circuit.

Wallace, William Ross

lawyer, poet, was born in 1819 in Lexington, Ky.

He was a lawyer and verse-writer of New York city, and the author of Perdita; Alban; and Meditations in America, and Other Poems. The Liberty Bell is his best-known poem. He died May 5, 1881, in New York city.

Wallace, William Vincent

composer, was born June 1, 1814, in Ireland.

He was the author of Maritana; Matilda of Hungary; Lurline; The Amber Witch; The Desert Flower; Gulmare and Olga; and Maid of Zurich. He died Oct. 12, 1865, in France.

Wallack, James William

actor, was born Aug. 24, 1794, in England. For about twenty-five years he acted in America and Europe. He died Dec. 25, 1864, in New York city.

Wallack, Lester

dramatist, author, was born in 1820 in New York. He was a noted comedian and dramatist of New York city, and the author of The Veteran; and Rosedale. He died Sept. 6, 1888, in Stamford, Conn.

Wallber, Emil

lawyer, jurist, was born in Germany. He was a noted lawyer and jurist of Milwaukee, Wis., and served that city as mayor during 1884-88.

Wallen, Henry Davies

soldier, was born April 19, 1819, in Savannah, Ga.

He served in the Florida, Texas and civil wars; and attained the rank of brigadiergeneral. He died Dec. 2, 1866, in New York city.

Waller, Elwyn

chemist, author, was born March 22, 1846, in New York city. He has been an instructor of analytical chemistry in various institutions, and has published numerous works on that science.

Waller, Frank

artist, author, was born June 12, 1842, in New York city. He was one of the founders in 1875 of the Art Students' league, of which he was also the first president, and for which he wrote Report on Art Schools. He has adopted architecture as a profession, and now devotes his attention principally to that art.

Waller, John Lightfoot

clergyman, author, was born Nov. 23, 1809, in Woodford county, Ky. In 1845 he established the Western Baptist Review, afterward called the Christian Repository, in Louisville, Ky., of which he remained editor until his death. He died Oct. 10, 1854, in Louisville, Ky.