TOWN SEND, GEORGE ALFRED

of (1841-1914), American journalist: 6. were George town, Del. He graduated at the The Philadelphia High School in 1860 and entered at once upon newspaper work. was He served as special war correspondent of the New York Herald and World, part 1861-65, and in the two years following acted as special correspondent during the Austro-Pru ian War and at ‘the Paris Exposition. In 1868 he was a member of the editorial staff of the| Chicago Tribune and became widely known for pungent and incisive writings under the pseudonym of ‘Gath.’ His publications include The Real Life of Abraham Lincoln, 1867; Washington Outside and Inside, 1871; Tales of the Chesapeake, 1880; Columbus in Love, ig and Poems of Men ané@ Events, Eng. Statesman; M.P. for Great Yarmouth, 1747; Lord of Admiralty, 1754; Sec. for War, 1761; resigned, 1762, and opposed Grenville’s administration; Chancellor of Exchequer under Pitt, 1766; taxed imports from America, which subsequently caused revolt of colonies. Brit. statesman; amba ador to States gen., 1709; app. Sec. of State for northern department by George I., 1714; concluded alliances with Emperor and France; pioneer of scientific agriculture.