the Society of the Cincinnati as a delegate from Massachusetts, and published, with Benjamin B. Smith, “Papers Relative to Certain American Antiquities” (Philadelphia, 1796), and “Boston,” a poem (Boston, 1803). — Winthrop's great-nephew, Fitzwilliam, physician, b. in Gloucester, Mass., 17 May, 1820, was graduated at Jefferson college in 1839, and at the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1843. He was surgeon to Wills hospital, Philadelphia, in 1844-'54. At the latter date he removed to Switzerland, where he has since resided. He has published “Bandaging and other Operations of Minor Surgery” (Philadelphia, 1848; with additions on military surgery, 1862), and edited Robert Druitt's “Principles and Practice of Minor Surgery” (Philadelphia, 1853) and James Miller's “Principles of Surgery” (1853). —
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His son, John Singer, artist, b. in Florence, Italy, in 1856, studied under Carolus Duran, and his professional life has been principally spent in Europe. In 1879 he received honorable mention at the salon, and in 1881 a medal of the 2d class. He has exhibited in London, Paris, and New York portraits and genre paintings. Among his figure-pieces are “Fishing for Oysters at Cancale” and “En route pour la pêche” (1878); “Neapolitan Children Bathing” (1879); and “El Jaleso” (1882). He is especially noted for his excellent portraits, among which are those of Carolus Duran and “Docteur Pozzi”; “Portrait of a Young Lady,” exhibited at the salon of 1881; a group of four young girls, “Hall of the Four Children” (1882); “Madame G.,” at the salon of 1884; and “Mrs. Marquand” and “Mrs. Boit” at the Royal academy exhibition, 1888. See sketch of Sargent by Henry James, in “Harper's Magazine” for October, 1887. — Winthrop's grandson, Winthrop, author, b. in Philadelphia, Pa., 23 Sept., 1825; d. in Paris, France, 18 May, 1870, was graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1845, and at the Harvard law-school in 1847, and settled in Philadelphia, and afterward in New York, where he practised his profession. Mr. Sargent wrote largely for the periodical press, especially on genealogical and historical subjects. His publications include “History of an Expedition against Fort Duquesne in 1775, under Major-General Braddock, edited from Original Manuscripts,” which was commended by George Grote, the historian, and is described by Washington Irving as “ably edited, with an admirable introductory memoir” (Philadelphia, 1855); “The Loyalist Poetry of the Revolution” (1857); “The Journal of the General Meeting of the Cincinnati” (1858); “Loyal Verses of Joseph Stansbury and Dr. Jonathan Odell, with Introduction and Notes” (Albany, 1860); the “Life and Career of Maj. John André” (Boston, 1861); and “Les États Confédérés et de l'esclavage” (Paris, 1864). For many years he was engaged in preparing a catalogue raisonné of books relating to America, which he left unfinished. — Paul Dudley's nephew, Henry, artist, b. in Gloucester, Mass., 25 Nov., 1770; d. in Boston, Mass., 21 Feb., 1845, was the son of Daniel, a successful merchant of Boston. Henry early developed artistic tastes, and, after spending several years at Drummer academy, he was sent abroad, and studied under Benjamin West in London. He devoted himself to his profession on his return to Boston, and was successful and popular. He became adjutant-general of Massachusetts in 1814, and was subsequently aide to Gov. John Brooks and to Gov. Caleb Strong. He also invented a plan for an elevated railway. His best-known pictures are the “Dinner Party,” “Christ's Entrance into Jerusalem,” and the “Landing of the Pilgrims,” which he presented to the Plymouth association. — His son, Henry Winthrop, horticulturist, b. in Boston, Mass. 26 Nov., 1810; d. in Fishkill-on-the-Hudson, N. Y., 10 Nov., 1882, was graduated at Harvard in 1830, studied law in Boston, and removed to New York city, but resigned his profession to become a partner in the banking-firm of Gracie and Sargent. He retired from business in 1839, purchased a tract on Hudson river in the midst of a native forest, and devoted himself to landscape-gardening. His home, Wodenethe, became one of the most beautiful and instructive gardens in the United States, and its owner during a quarter of a century was among the most widely known and famous of American horticulturists. Mr. Sargent's publications include many articles to horticultural magazines; “Skeleton Tours through England, Ireland, and Scotland” (New York, 1860); “Treatise on Landscape Gardening”(1875); and he added a full supplement to the 6th edition of Andrew J. Downing's “Landscape Gardening” (1859). — Henry's brother, Lucius Manlius, author, b. in Boston, Mass., 25 June, 1786; d. in West Roxbury, Mass., 2 June, 1867, studied two years at Harvard, and studied law, but did not practise, devoting himself to literary pursuits, to philanthropic work, and to the temperance cause, for which he wrote and lectured for more than thirty years. His earliest publication was “Translations from the Minor Latin Poets” (Boston, 1807), which was followed by the original poems “Hubert and Helen, and other Verses” (1812); an “Ode” (1813); “Three Temperance Tales,” that passed through 130 editions, and were translated into several languages (1848); “Dealings with the Dead” (1856); “Reminiscences of Samuel Dexter” (1858): and “The Irrepressible Conflict” (1861). He contributed to the “Boston Transcript” for many years under the signature of “Sigma,” and his writings were characterized by honesty of opinion and vigor of style. His papers on the coolie trade were subsequently collected and republished in England by the Reform association. His numerous poems were never printed in book-form. He married a sister of Horace Binney. See “Reminiscences of Lucius M. Sargent,” by John H. Sheppard (Boston, 1869). — Lucius Manlius's son, Horace Binney, soldier, b. in Quincy, Mass., 30 June, 1821, was graduated at Harvard in 1843, and at the law department there in 1845. At the opening of the civil war he was senior aide on the staff of Gov. John A. Andrew, was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the 1st regiment, Massachusetts cavalry, in 1861, became colonel of the same regiment in October, 1862, was on duty with the forces in South Carolina, in the Army of the Potomac and the Department of the Gulf, participating in the engagements of Secessionville, Culpeper, and Rapidan Station, and in the battles of Antietam, South Mountain, Chancellorsville, and in the Red River campaign under Gen. Banks, where he was wounded in action, 21 March, 1864, was brevetted brigadier-general for “gallantry and good conduct,” and 29
