Berrian

William, an American Episcopal clergyman and writer, born in New York in 1787; was rector of Trinity Church, New York (1830- 1862). He died in New York city, Nov. 7, 1862, Berrien, John McPherson, an American statesman, born in New Jersey, Aug. 23, 1781: graduated at Princeton College in 1796, and was admitted to the bar in Georgia when 18 years old. He represented Georgia in the United States Senate in 825-1829 and 1840-1852; was Attorney-General of the United States in 1829-1831, and a delegate to the Baltimore Convention in 1844. In 1829 he delivered a speech so clear and impre ive against certain measures before Congre that the title of “ American Cicero’ was given him. He died in Savannah, Ga., Jan. 1, 1856.