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Yale, Albert W – Yancy, Joel

Yale, Albert W

educator, journalist, clergyman, was born Oct. 9, 1848, in Osceola, Ohio. He received his education at the Denison university of Granville, Ohio. In 1880 he was ordained a baptist clergyman; was president of the Normal school of Prospect, Ohio, in 1885-86; president of the Marion Normal school in 1887-90; and is now the editor and owner of the Chronicle of Waynesfield, Ohio.

Yale, Cyrus

clergyman, author, was born May 17, 1786, in Lee, Mass. He was ordained pastor of the church in New Hartford, Conn., in 1814; and the author of Life of Rev. Jeremiah Halleck; Miniature of the Life of the Rev. Alvan Hyde, D. D.; Biographical Sketches of the Ministers of Litchfield County after the Year 1800. He died May 21, 1854, in New Hartford, Conn. was was

Yale, Elihu

philanthropist, born April 5, 1649, in Boston, Mass. In 1678 he went to the East Indies; governor of Fort St. George, Madras, dur-. ing 1687-92; and acquired great wealth.

He never returned to America, and died July 8, 1721, in London, England. During 1714-21 he made donations to the college amounting to nearly three thousand dollars, at a time when the money was much needed; and the college was named Yale college in his honor.

Yale, Elisha

clergyman, author, was born June 15, 1780, in Lee, Mass. He became pastor of the presbyterian church at Kingsborough in 1804, and retained this charge till his resignation in 1852. He published Select Verse System, for the Use of Individuals, Families, and Schools; Helps to Cultivate the Conscience. He died Jan. 9, 1853, in Kingsborough, N. Y.

Yale, Leroy Milton

physician, educator, journalist, was born Feb. 12, 1841, in Holmes Hole (now Vineyard Haven), Mass. Since 1871 he has been instructor and lecturer on various branches in the Bellevue Hospital Medical college in New York city. He had charge of The Medical Gazette in 1867-68, and has edited the medical part of Babyhood since its beginning in 1884.

Yale, Linus

inventor, was born April 4, 1821, in Salisbury, N. Y. He was the inventor of the famous Yale locks, which are now extensively used throughout the civilized world. He died Dec. 4, 1868, in New York city.

Yales, William Hall

lawyer, state senator, lieutenant-governor, was born Nov. 12, 1831, in New Haven, Conn.

He is a noted lawyer of Winona, Minn.; was elected to the Wisconsin state senate in 1866; and again in 1875 and 1894. In 1869 he was elected lieutenant-governor of the state of Wisconsin, and received the re-election in 1871.

Yancey, Bartlett

lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born about 1780 in Caswell county, N. C. He was a member of congress from North Carolina in 1813, where he served four years. He served for many years in the state legislature, and frequently as speaker of the house. He died Aug. 30, 1828, in Caswell county, N. C.

Yancey, William Lowndes

lawyer, journalist, state legislator, congressman, was born Aug. 10, 1814, in Ogeechee Shoals, Ga. He was a representative in congress from Alabama from 1844. to 1847. Before entering congress he had served in the Alabama legislature, and, after leaving it, served as a member of various political conventions. He died July 28, 1863, near Montgomery, Ala.

Yancy, Mrs. Belle

author, poet, was born in Louisville, Ky. She is the author of several novels, and a number of poems.

Yancy, Joel

congressman. He was a representative in congress from Kentucky from 1827 to 1831.