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Winslow, Miron
missionary, author, was born Dec. 11, 1789, in Williston, Vt. He was a presbyterian missionary in Ceylon and Madras; and the author of Hints on Missions to India; Sketch of the Missions; and Comprehensive Tamil and English Dictionary. He died Oct. 22, 1864, at Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
Winslow, Neva Elizabeth
artist, poet, was born Aug. 4, 1873, in Centralia, Wis. In 1882 she moved to Iowa; and is financial secretary in the I. O. G. T. lodge of Bailey. She is an artist of ability, and has received a medal; is a correspondent for various publications; and her poems have appeared in several standard works.
Winslow, Stephen Noyes
journalist, author, was born April 14, 1826, in nalist; and the author of Biographies of Hartland, Vt. He is a Philadelphia jour- Successful Philadelphia Merchants.
Winsor, Justin
librarian, author, was born Jan. 2, 1831, in Boston, Mass.
He is librarian of Harvard university. He has edited The Memorial History of Boston; and Narrative and Critical History of America. His original works include Reader's Handbook of the American Revolution; Cartier to Frontenac; Geographical Discovery in the Interior of North America in Its Historical Relations, 1534-1700; Christopher Columbus; The Mississippi Basin: the Struggle in America between England and France; Was Shakespeare Shapleigh?; and History of Duxbury.
Winstandley, John B
legislator, was born in 1812 in Baltimore, Md. In 1847 he was elected to the Indiana legislature from Floyd county. He was reelected the succeeding year, and in 1849 was elected to the senate, and served in that capacity three years. He was elected to the city council of New Albany in 1856, 1868, 1870, and 1875, having had in all eight years' experience in that body.
Winston, George Taylor
educator, college president, was born Oct. 12, 1852, in Windsor, N. C. During 1875-91 he filled the chair of Latin in the university of North Carolina; and from 1891-96 he was president of that institution; and since 1896 has been president of the university of Texas.
Winston, John Anthony
legislator, governor, was born Sept. 4, 1812, in Madison, Ala. In 1840 and 1842 he was chosen to the lower branch of the Alabama legislature, and in 1845 he was elected to the state senate, of which he was president for several years. He was governor of Alabama in 1853-57. He died Dec. 21, 1871, in Mobile, Ala.
Winston, Joseph
soldier, congressman, was born June 17, 1746, in Louisa county, Va. In 1766 he moved to North Carolina; and took an active part in the revolution. He commanded the right wing of the American troops in the battle of King's Mountain, and for his bravery had a sword voted to him by the legislature. He was elected to congress in 1792, and again in 1803, and served until 1807.
He died April 21, 1815, in North Carolina.
Winter, Elisha J
congressman. He was a representative in congress from New York from 1813 to 1815.
Winter, Lorenzo Edward
educator, clergyman, college president, was born Oct. 27, 1855, in Winesburg, Ohio.
He attained success in educational work, was superintendent of public schools in Ohio, and president of Ashland college.
He is a successful clergyman of the methodist episcopal church; has been a missionary to India; and now fills a pastorate in Cleveland, Ohio.
Wintermute, Martha
author, poet, was born Sept. 6, 1843, in Delaware county, Ohio. She is the author of a work entitled Eleven Women and Thirteen Men, a beautiful story in prose; which also contains a collection of her finest poems. She contributes extensively to current literature, and is the author of several published works.