FARQUHAR

Adair's New Encyclopedia · 1923 · p. 14
ARTHUR B. (1838), manufacturer; 6. in Maryland. Doctor of Laws of Kenyon College in 1902. 1856 moved to Pennsylvania to learn machinists trade. In 1858 became oodlained and 1862 bought firm’s interest. as large property interests and was proprietor of the York Gazette for some years. President of York Oratorio Society and York Hospital, York Municipal League. In 1897 was delegate from Pennsylvania to coast Defense Delegation Hastings. at Florida, Was appointed vice president by Governor and rector of Chamber of Commerce United States. In 1917 was appointed by the governor a member of Pennsylvania Defense Organizations, Eng. dramatist; was for some time actor; first play was Love and a Bottle, 1698; 4 followed by The Constant Couple, Sir Harry Wildatr, The Inconstant, The Boonies Officer, and The Beauz’ atagem, his most succe ful play. (1801-70), American naval officer; b. and|Campbell’s Station, Tenn. He was many|made a midshipman before he was ten years old and in 1811 went on the | E ex in her memorable cruise to the Pacific. Officers were so scarce that | when barely twelve Farragut was made prize master of a captured whaler and | brought her safely into port. He served 1823 against the Cuban pirates in the West Indies and during the Mexican war was in command of the Saratoga. In the Civil War he was given command of the Western Gulf blockading squad and won national fame by the capb.| ture of New Orleans on April 28, 1862. In July of that year he became the first in| rear admiral in the United States service. | His most notable exploit was the great at} victory of Mobile Bay in August, 1864, | when, lashed to the rigging of his flagship, he gave the famous order: ‘Damn the torpedoes; go ahead’ and led the way to a glorious triumph. Following war he made an extended cruise abroad and was awarded honors such as had been tendered to no other American sam pacing i" American educator; b. Newark, N. J. He graduated at Princeton in 1888 and at the College of Physicians and Sur-,|geons of Columbia University in 1891. | He pursued post-graduate studies abroad at Cambridge and Berlin, and in 1893 joined the teaching staff of Columbia University, acting succe ively as in adjunct struct or profe or in psychology of psychology || (1503-1001); (190103), and profe or of anthropology (1903-14). In the latter year he was called to the presidency of the UniverIn sity of Colorado, holding that post until 1919. During the World War he was director in France of the International Health Board (1917-18). He was chairman of the Central Committee of | the American Red Cro (1919-21). He | became president of Cornell University in 1921. Besides many contributio to magazines he has written Basis of American History, 1904, di-| FARRAND, MAX (1869), American ated at Princeton in 1892 and _ later | pursued post-graduate studies at Princeton, seats nae ee Get Bibs connect wit eyan versity | from 1896 to 1901 as instructor, a oan ciate profe or and profe or of history - Ptr alge 2) ane for ie eb thsi i ‘ollowin rofe or ani re) eo department ont of Od history at Leland Stan-— taught ford Jr. history University, for two California. years at Cornell He 1s
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