oriental literature in Washington (now Trinity) college, but resigned in 1837 to become rector of Christ church, Middletown, Conn. Having been appointed church historiographer by the general convention of 1838, he resigned his charge in 1842, and devoted the remainder of his life to literary la- bors. He received the degree of D. D. from the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania in 1819, and that of LL. D. from Trinity in 1837. Dr. Jarvis was a trustee of Trinity college and of the General theological semi- nary, secretary and treasurer of the Christian knowl- edge society, and secretary of his diocese. He was a fine classical and biblical scholar, and also took a great interest in art, having collected dur- ing his residence abroad a gallery of old paintings, mostly of the Italian school. These were exhibit- ed on his return for the benefit of a charitable as- sociation, but were finally sold after his death, to- gether with his valuable library. Ur. Jarvis's principal publications are " A Discourse on the Religion of the Indian Tribes of North America " (New York, 1820); "A Discourse on Regenera- tion" (1821); "A Sermon on Christian Unity" (1837); "Two Discourses on Prophecy; being a Refutation of Millerism" and "No Union with Rome " (1843) ; " A Chronological Introduction to the History of the Church " (London, 1844 ; Bos- ton, 1845) ; " The Colonies of Heaven," a sermon (1846) ; "A Replv to Dr. Milner's 'End of Controversy'" (New York, 1847) ; and " The Church of the Redeemed," only the first volume of which was published (Boston, 1850), Dr. Jarvis's last illness preventing further literary work. He was one of the editors of the " Gospel Advocate " from 1821 till 1826, contributed articles to the " Church Re- view," and edited the American edition of Thomas H. Home's " Mariolatry " (1844).
JARVIS, Charles, physician, b. in Boston,
Mass., 26 Oct., 1748 ; d. there, 15 Nov., 1807. He
was graduated at Harvard in 1766, and, after com-
pleting his medical education in Europe, settled in
Boston, where he became well known in his pro-
fession. He was a zealous patriot during the
Revolution, was a delegate to the Constitutional
convention of 1788, and a member of the legisla-
ture until 1798. He was a popular orator and
leader of the Jefferson party, and was appointed
by Jefferson to be surgeon of the marine hospital
in Chelsea. — His only son, William, merchant, b.
in Boston, 4 Feb., 1770 ; d. in Weathersfield, Vt.,
21 Oct., 1859, was educated at Bordentown acade-
my, N. J. When of age he entered into mercan-
tile business in Boston, but failed, and went to sea
as supercargo. In two voyages he had made
enough to purchase a third of a ship, and although
he had no nautical experience, except that of
these voyages, the other owners intrusted him with
her command. He navigated this vessel with suc-
cess for five years, also engaging in trade on his
own account, and, regaining his fortune, paid his
debts and retired from the sea. In 1802 he was
appointed by President Jefferson consul-general at
Lisbon, and charge d'affaires at the court of Por-
tugal. This was during the English wars with
Napoleon, and the position of our representatives
in Europe was difficult. American commerce was
constantly assailed by the cruisers of the belliger-
ents, and the impressment of our seamen by the
British finally led to the war of 1812. Mr. Jarvis
won a great reputation by the dexterous manage-
ment of the nogotiations which he was obliged to
conduct from time to time, first with the Portu-
guese government, then with Gen. Junot, the com-
mander of the French forces, who took possession
of Lisbon in 1807, and governed there until 1808,
and afterward with the British authorities. Mr.
Jefferson spoke of him as " pre-eminently among
the faithful of the public servants." Mr. Jarvis con-
tinued to represent this country in Portugal until
October, 1810. During this time the departure of
the Braganzas to Brazil took place, and the over-
throw of the Spanish royal family. The flocks of
merino sheep, which up to that time had remained
exclusively the property of the Spanish and Portu-
guese grandees, were offered for sale. Mr. Jarvis
was satisfied that the raising of sheep and the
growth of wool could be conducted successfully in
New England, and he purchased and exported to
the United States large numbers of merinos, many
of them from the Paular flocks of Godoy. Some
of these he presented to public men, and they were
distributed from Maine to Virginia. Our minister
to Madrid, Col. Humphreys, did the same, and
from the flocks thus sent to this country by these
two gentlemen the merino sheep throughout the
Union are descended. On his return to this coun-
try Mr. Jarvis found the National treasury almost
bankrupt, and he never asked, and never received,
a dollar of his salary. About 1812 Mr. Jarvis pur-
chased a large tract of land on the bank of Con-
necticut river, in the town of Weathersfield, Vt.,
where he resided till his death. Mr. Jarvis con-
tinued to take pride in his pure-blooded merinos.
He exhibited an active interest in public affairs,
was an ardent friend and admirer of Henry Clay
and active in the Whig party, although he never
would consent to accept the offices that were
frequently tendered him. Although a high-tariff
man, he never advocated a duty on wool.
JARVIS, Edward, physician, b. in Concord,
Mass., 9 Jan., 1803; d. in Dorchester, Mass., 31
Oct., 1884. He was descended from John Jarvis, a
ship-builder who emigrated from Yorkshire,
England, to Boston in 1661. He was graduated at
Harvard in 1826, and at the Boston medical school
in 1830, and practised in Northfield, Mass., in
1830-'2, in Concord, Mass., till 1837, in Louisville,
Ky., in 1837-'42, and then in Dorchester, Mass. Dr.
Jarvis made a sanitary survey of Massachusetts, by
order of the government, and published a report
(1855), and subsequently, by appointment of the
secretary of the interior, he tabulated the mortality
statistics of the United States as reported in the
census of 1860, his work constituting one half of the
fourth volume of the reports of the eighth census.
He was a member of numerous learned societies,
was president of the American statistical association
from 1852 till his death, and published
“Practical Physiology” (Philadelphia, 1848); “Primary
Physiology for Schools” (1849); and a large number
of reports on public health, mortality rates,
education, insanity, and other subjects.
JARVIS, John Wesley, artist, b. in South
Shields, England, in 1780 ; d. in New York city in
1840. He came to Philadelphia in 1785, and be-
gan, with but little instruction, as a portrait-painter,
but, although self-taught, was one of the first artists
in the United States to give attention to the study
of art-anatomy. He became popular, and his por-
traits, which were executed chiefly in New York
and the southern cities, were numerous and often
effective. His works include likenesses of Com.
Isaac Hull, Com. William Bainbridge, Com. Thomas
McDonough, Gov. De Witt Clinton, John Randolph,
Bishop Benjamin Moore, and Fitz-Greene Halleck.
His portraits are agreeable in color, and valuable
for seizing characteristic traits.
JARVIS, Russell, journalist, b. in Boston, Mass., in 1791; d. in New York city, 17 April, 1853. During his infancy his family removed to Clare-
