Andrews, Elisha

BENJAMIN, D.D., LL.D, born at Hills dale, N. H., Jan. 10, 1844; entered the army as a private in 1861 and served till 1864, when he retired as second lieutenant, being wounded and losing an eye. He graduated at Brown University in 1870, and at Newton Theological Institute in 1874, and after filling several positions as pastor, profe or, ., became Profe or of History and Political Economy at Brown University in 1882; of Political Economy and Finance at Cornell University in 1888; and President of Brown University in 1889, which position he still occupies (1897). He was a commi ioner to the International Monetary Congre , at Bru els, in 1892, and is the anthor of Institutes of General History; Institutes of Eco nomics, .