dy or those of the heavy sentimental drama, but wisely confined his efforts to genteel comedy and romantic youthful characters. He wrote for the stage “The Veteran” and “Rosedale,” both of which were deservedly popular, and prepared three papers that were published in “Scribner's Magazine” in October and following months after his death.
WALLBRIDGE, Lewis, Canadian jurist, b. in
Belleville, Ont., 27 Nov., 1816. He studied law,
was admitted as a barrister in 1839, and became
queen's counsel in 1856. He was elected to the
Canadian parliament in 1857, became a member
of the executive council in 1863, and speaker of
the Canadian assembly the same year. In 1882 he
was appointed chief justice' of Manitoba.
WALLEN, Henry Davies, soldier, b. in Sa-
vannah, Ga., 19 April, 1819 ; d. in New York city,
2 Dec, 1886. He was graduated at the U. S. mili-
tary academy in 1840 in the class with William T.
Sherman and George H. Thomas, and was as-
signed to the 4th infantry. His first service was
in the Florida war in 1840-'2, and, after garrison
duty during 1842-'5, he was engaged in the mili-
tary occupation of Texas and in the war with Mex-
ico, being wounded at Palo Alto. After five years
of frontier duty at Detroit and Plattsburg, he was
sent to the Pacific coast, where he remained until
the beginning of thfiicivil war, serving in various
forts, with the Yakima expedition in 1855, and in
command of the exploring expedition to Salt Lake
in 1859. Meanwhile he had been promoted captain
on 31 Jan., 1850, and major on 25 Nov., 1861. He
was acting assistant inspector-general of the De-
Jartment of New Mexico from June, 1862, till
une, 1864, and in command of a regiment at Fort
Schuyler, N. Y, thereafter until May, 1865. The
brevets of lieutenant-colonel and colonel were given
him on 23 Feb., 1865, and that of brigadier-general
on 13 March, 1865, while the actual rank of lieu-
tenant-colonel was conferred on him, 30 July, 1865.
For a year he served in the west, and commanded
successively the district of the Gila and the district
of Arizona, but in 1867 he was given command
of Governor's island, New York harbor, which
post he held until 1869. In 1872 he was on the
Yellowstone expedition, and on 19 Feb., 1873, he
was made colonel of the 2d infantry. He was
retired from active service on 18 Feb., 1874, and
subsequently resided in New York city.
WALLER, Frank, artist, b. in New York city,
12 June, 1842. During 1863-8 he was engaged
in business in New York. In 1870-'l he studied
under John G. Chapman in Rome. The following
year he travelled in Egypt with Edwin White, mak-
ing many studies and sketches for future works.
He was one of the founders in 1875 of the Art-
students' league, of which he was also the first
president, and for which he wrote " Report on Art
Schools " (New York, 1879). His paintings include
"Tombs of the Caliphs " (1874) ; " Interior of my
Studio ; " " Caravan on the Desert " (1878) ; " In-
terior of Metropolitan Museum of Art " (1879) ;
" Temple of Kom Ombos " (1881) ; " Eventide,
Venice " (1883) ; " Testing his Toledo " (1884) ; and
"Hop-Picking" (1885). Of the last three he has
also made etchings. He has adopted architecture
as a profession, and now devotes his attention
principally to that art. — His brother, Elwyn, chem-
ist, b. in New York city, 22 March, 1846, was grad-
uated at Harvard in 1867, and at the Columbia
school of mines in 1870, with the degree of engineer
of mines. In 1871 he became an assistant in the
department of analytical chemistry in the School
of mines, in 1871 he became an instructor, and
since 1885 he has been professor of analytical
chemistry. He was appointed assistant sanitary
inspector on the New York health board in May,
1872, and in 1875 became its chemist, which place
he filled until 1885. The degree of Ph. D. was
conferred on him for post-graduate researches by
Columbia in 1875. He is a member of various
scientific bodies and a fellow of the London
chemical society. Dr. Waller was connected edi-
torially with " The American Chemist." and has
contributed articles on water, food, and sanitary
and analytical chemistry to scientific journals.
The chapter on " Disinfection " in Buck's " Treatise
on Hygiene " (New York, 1879), and that on " Wa-
ter " in Parkes's " Manual of Practical Hygiene "
(1883), were written by him. He has edited Cairns's
"Manual of Quantitative Analysis " (New York,
1879), and has contributed a "Report on Butter"
to the New York state dairy commissioners' report
published in 1885.
WALLER, John, clergyman, b. in Spottsylvania
county, Va., 23 Dec, 1741 ; d. in Abbeville, S. 0, 4
July, 1802. By reason of his notorious wickedness
in early life, he was styled " Swearing Jack Waller "
and "The Devil's Adjutant." He was especially
hostile to the Baptists, and was "one of the grand
jury that prosecuted the Rev. Lewis Craig, of that
denomination, for preaching. Craig's address to
the jury deeply impressed him, and was the means
of his conversion. He soon became a Baptist
preacher, travelling extensively, and attracting
crowds of hearers to his zealous ministrations.
But the intolerant spirit that he had once shared
now made him its victim. He lay 113 days in
four different jails of Virginia, and was repeatedly
scourged. He was one of the most laborious and
useful of the pioneer preachers of the south.
WALLER, John Lightfoot, clergyman, b. in
Woodford county, Ky., 23 Nov., 1809 : d. in Louis-
ville, Ky., 10 Oct., 1854. He was educated under
private tutors, and became an accomplished scholar.
After teaching for several years, he took in 1835
editorial charge of the " Baptist Banner," and sub-
sequently he edited that paper when it was com-
bined with the " Western Pioneer " in Louisville,
Ky. In 1840 he was ordained to the Christian
ministry, and he was for a time pastor of a church
in Woodford county. In 1845 he established the
" Western Baptist Review," afterward called the
" Christian Repository," of which he remained edi-
tor until his death. He was a member of the con-
vention that in 1849 formed the present constitu-
tion of Kentucky, and in that body displayed
debating talent of a high order. In 1842 he en-
gaged in a celebrated debate with the Rev. Nathan
L. Rice on the subject of baptism. He resumed
in 1850 editorial charge of the "Baptist Banner
and Western Pioneer." The degree of LL. D. was
conferred on him by Madison university in 1852.
WALLER, Thomas McDonald, governor of Connecticut, b. in New York city about 1840. He was left an orphan at the age wf nine, and was a newsboy for some time, but he attracted the attention of a citizen of New London, Conn., who adopted him, and whose name he assumed. He studied law, was admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1861, and attained note as an advocate. He early entered politics, became well known as a public speaker,and served in the legislature in 1867, 1868, 1872, and 1876, being chosen as a Democrat. During his last term he was speaker of the house. In 1870 he was secretary of state, and in 1873 he became mayor of New London. He served as state's attorney in 1876-83, and in 1882 was elected governor of Connecticut, after canvassing the state in his own behalf, contrary to custom. On the ex-
