Yutzy, Jacob
educator, clergyman, author, was born May 24, 1847, in Salisbury, Pa. He received his education at the Roanoke college, Virginia; the Pennsylvania college, and the Theological seminary of Gettysburg, Pa. Since 1882 he has been pastor of the University church of Selinsgrove, Pa. During 1892- 94 he was president of the Susquehanna Synod, Lutheran. During 1882-92 he was professor of Hebrew, moral science, and church history in the Susquehanna university; and the four years following filled the same chair with the addition of Greek and German. This successful professor of Semitic languages, Hebrew, Arabic, and Syraic, and of systematic divinity, is the author of A Sermon on Luther; History of the University Church of Selinsgrove; and other works. ZABRISKIE, ABRAHAM OOTHOUT, lawyer, jurist, state senator, was born June 10, 1807, in Greenbush (now East Albany), N. Y. Removing to Jersey City he was elected to the state senate, and took an important part in framing the city charter of 1851 and in other legislation. He became chancellor of New Jersey in 1866. He died June 27, 1873, in Truckee, Cal.
ZABRISKIE, ANDREW CHRISTIAN, soldier, capitalist, author, was born May 30, 1853, in New York city. He is the donor of a handsome bronze trophy, which is annually shot for by the various companies of the seventy-first regiment and is known as the Zabriskie Trophy. Of the Bergen Turnpike company, an ancient and powerful New Jersey corporation, he is president. His contributions to literature have been mostly of an historical character, and embrace a Descriptive Catalogue of the Medals Struck in Honor of Abraham Lincoln.