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TEMBLEQUE, Francisco (tem-blay'-keh), Spanish architect, b. in Tembleque, province of Toledo, in the first half of the 16th century; d. in Puebla, Mexico, near the end of that century. He entered the Franciscan order, came to New Spain about 1550, and soon learned the Aztec language, being venerated by the natives as their best friend. Having studied architecture and hy- draulics in Spain, he made use of his knowledge to remedy the want of potable water in the towns of Otumba and Cempoala, and constructed an aque- duct that carried the water of a mountain-stream for the distance of fifty miles to Otumba. Not- withstanding the opposition of experts, who de- clared the work impossible, Tembleque persisted in his course, and at the end of sixteen years finished the work, which contains more than thirty miles of solid masonry and crosses three valleys on bridges, of which the longest has sixty-seven arches, the middle one being 128 feet in height and 70 feet span. This work, called the Arches of Cempoala, is still the admiration of engineers.

TEMPLE, Daniel, missionary, b. in Reading, Mass., 23 Dec, 1789 ; d. there, 9 Aug., 1851. He learned the shoemaker's trade, and labored at it in his native place till he had attained his majority, but afterward entered Dartmouth, was graduated there in 1817, and at Andover theological seminary in 1820. He was ordained as an evangelist in 1821, and went to Malta as a missionary in 1822 where he labored till his return to this country in Septem- ber, 1828. He sailed again for Malta in 1830, and from 1833 till 1844 was stationed at Smyrna. After this he was an agent for the American board in this country, and in 1847 assumed a pastoral charge at Phelps, N. Y., which failing health obliged him to relinquish in 1849. He published many works in modern Greek, Italian, and Armenian, including several biographies of Bible characters, and edited a monthly magazine in Greek. See his " Life and Letters " by his son, the Rev. Daniel H. Temple, with an introduction by the Rev. Richard S. Storrs, D. D. (Boston, 1855).

TEMPLE, Jackson, jurist, b. in Heath, Frank- lin co., Mass., 11 Aug., 1827. He was graduated at Williams in 1851. studied law, and, removing to California, practised there with success. He was appointed to the bench of the state supreme court to fill a vacancy in 1887, and then continued in his seat by re-election. He has also served as district judge and judge of the superior court of Sonoma county. While occupying the last-named post, Judge Temple was selected to try the " debris suits," and by his decision of the first case prevented hydraulic mining from injuring farming lands.

TEMPLE, William Grenville, naval officer, b. in Rutland, Vt., 23 March, 1824. He entered the navy as a midshipman, 18 April, 1840, was graduated at the naval academy in 1846, and was attached to the " Boston " when she wao wrecked at Eleuthera, Bahama islands, 15 March, 1846, taking charge of the sick men from the wreck in the schooner "Volant." In February, 1847, he was ordered to the steamer "Scourge," in which he participated in the bombardment and capture of Vera Cruz and in the engagements at Alvarado, Tuspan, and Tabasco, sometimes having command of batteries and landing parties in operations on shore against the Mexicans. He assisted in the survey of the interoceanic canal and railroad across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in 1850-'2, was pro- moted to master, 21 July, 1854, and to lieutenant, 18 April, 1855. After cruising in the frigate "Lancaster" on the Pacific station in 1 859— '6 1 , he commanded the steamer " Flambeau " at New York for one month, and was on duty as ordnance- officer there for seven months. He was promoted to lieutenant-commander, 16 July, 1862, and com- manded the gun-boat " Pembina," in the Western Gulf blockading squadron. From November, 1862, he was fleet-captain of the Eastern Gulf blockading squad- ron until 19 Sept., 1864. While he was fleet-captain he at times commanded the " San Jacinto " on special service, and in July, 1864, he led a force of sailors in defence of the approaches to Washington. He

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steamer " Pontoosuc " from November, 1864, till May, 1865, participating in both at- tacks on Fort Fisher, in the capture of Wilming- ton, N. C, in the bombardment of forts on James river, at Dutch gap, and at the capture of Peters- burg and Richmond. He was promoted to com- mander, 3 March, 1865, had the steamer " Tacony " in the North Atlantic squadron in 1865-6, and was on ordnance duty in 1866-'70. He was made captain, 28 Aug., 1870, and in December, 1884, was delegated to escort King Kalakaua, of the Sandwich islands, in his visit to this country, for which ser- vice congress allowed him to accept the decoration of knight commander of the royal order of Kanie- hameha I. He was promoted to commodore, 5 June, 1878, was a member of the examining and retiring board in 1879-'81, and became its presi- dent in June, 1881. He was promoted to rear- admiral, 22 Feb., 1884, and voluntarily retired from active service on 29 Feb., 1884.

TEN BROECK, Abraham, soldier, b. in Albany, N. Y., 13 May, 1734; d. there, 19 Jan., 1810. His father, Dirck, was for many years recorder of Albany, and its mayor in 1746-'8. The son be- came a merchant in 1753, and married Elizabeth, daughter of Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer. From 1760 till 1765 he was in the colonial assembly, where he was an active upholder of popular rights. In 1775 he sat in the Provincial congress, and in 1776 he presided over the convention that organized a state government. He was made a colonel of militia early in the Revolution, and on 25 June, 1778, became brigadier -general of militia, (Commanding the forces in Dutchess and Ulster counties, and to the north and west. He did good service during Burgoyne's invasion, and led a brigade at the battle of Bemis Heights in October, 1777. He was mayor of Albany in 1779-'83, a member of the state senate in 1780-'3, and judge of the court of common pleas in 1781-'4. Gen. Ten Broeck was also for several years a director and president of the Albany bank. TEN EYCK, Abraham S., naval officer, b. in New Jersey in 1785 ; d. in New Brunswick, N. J., 28 March, 1844. He entered the navy as a midshipman, 1 Sept., 1811, and served in the "Wasp" when she captured the British sloop " Frolic," 18 Oct., 1812. The British ship " Poictiers " recaptured the prize the same day, and he was taken to Bermuda, where he was paroled. He was included in the vote of thanks and received a silver medal from congress by act of 29 Jan., 1813, for the vie-