Dahlgren; and Notes on Maritime Interna- tional Law. He died in 1870.
Dahlgren, John Vinton, lawyer, author, was born April 22, 1868, in Chili. In 1894 he began the practice of law; and in 1895 became first assistant attorney of New York City. He is the author of Dahlgren's Building Law Manual. He died Aug. 11, 1899, in Colorado Springs, Col. Dahlgren, Mrs. Madeline Vinton, author, poet, was horn July 13, 1825 in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was the widow of Admiral John A. Dahlgren, of the United States navy. She accompanied her husband on his cruise in the South Pacific ocean, where he was stationed during the war between Chili and Peru, as commander of the United States squadron in those waters. She was the author of Idealities; Thoughts on Female Suffrage; South Sea Sketches; Etiquette of Social Life in Washington; Memoir of Ad- miral Dahlgren; South Mountain Magic, a Narrative; A Washington Winter, a Society Novel; The Lost Name; Divorced; and Lights and Shadows of a Life. She died May 28, 1898, in Washington, D.C.
Dahlgren, Ulric, soldier, was horn in 1842, near Philadelphia. He served in the civil war and attained the rank of colonel. He was killed March 4, 1864, before Richmond, in an attempt to liberate the union prison- ers in Libbey. He was a son of Admiral John A. Dahlgren.
Dahlman, James C., husiness man, puhlic official, was born Dec. 15, 1856, in Texas. He has been mayor of Chadron, Neh.; and for three terms was sheriff of Dawes coun- ty, Neb. In 1896-1900 he was chairman of the democratic state committee; and in 1892 and in 1896 be was a delegate to the democratic national conventions. And since 1900 he has been a member of the nation- al democratic commit- tee; and is now serv- ing his third term of 1908-12. He is con- nected with the live stock commission busi- ness at Omaha, Neh.; and is now serving as mayor of that city.
Daily, Samuel G., congressman, was born in 1819 in Indiana. In 1859-65 he was terri- torial delegate from Nebraska to the thirty- sixth, thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth con- gresses. He was subsequently appointed a deputy-collector in New Orleans. He died Sept. 14, 1865, in New Orleans, La. 191
Dail, Charles C., lawyer, author, poet, was born Jan. 5, 1851, in Kentucky. Being an orphan, at the age of seven he found him- self a bootblack in Cin- cinnati, Ohio; and he never had the oppor- tunity to attend school However he overcame every obstacle; was admitted to the bar; and attained promi- nence as one of the brightest men in Kan- sas. He was one of the class of lawyers that is known as anti-cor- poration lawyers; and was also known as the poor man's lawyer, always defending the poor and unfortunate. He had a successful practice; maintained a fine home in Quindaro; and was well-known and prominent throughout Kansas City. He was the author of Willmoth, the Wanderer; The Stone Giant; Adam Answered; A Book of One Hundred Poems; and other works. He died April 27, 1902, in Kansas City, Kan.
Daily, William Mitchell, clergyman, edu- cator, college president, was born in 1812 in Coshocton, Ohio. Prior to 1853 be was a minister. In 1853-59 he was president of the university of Indiana. He died in 1877 in Indiana.
Daingerfield, Elliott, painter, artist, was horn March 26, 1877, in Harper's Ferry, Va. Among his noted canvasses are The Lost Sheep; Christ in the Wilderness; and The Mothers. He is a member of the national academy of design.
Dake, Alvin Chamberlin, capitalist, was horn on Aug. 1, 1849, in Allenburg, N.Y. In 1878 he commenced the manufacture of charcoal at Leadville; and became one of the largest charcoal dealers in Colorado at
Dake. The town of Dake was named after him.
Dake, Dumont Charles, physician, was horn June 11, 1838, in Nunda, N.Y. He has attained success as a prominent physician of New York City.
Dake, Jahez Philander, educator, physic- ian, was born April 22, 1827, in Johnstown, N.Y. In 1851 he entered the practice of medi- cine in Pittsburg, Pa. He was professor of the principles and practice of medicine, at the Hahnemann medical college of Philadel- phia, Pa.
Dake, Walter Marshall, physician, librar- ian, was born Jan. 16, 1855, in Pittsburg, Pa. He began the practice of medicine at Jackson, Tenn; and in 1877 he entered into partnership with his father at Nashville. He is the director of the Howard library; and has himself collected a private library of ten thousand valuable works.
Dake, William C., physician, was born Jan. 28, 1852, in Pittsburg, Pa. He studied medi- cine in his father's office at Nashville, Tenn.; and later entered into partnership. He is
