county, Mo. In 1887-93 he was assistant of mineralogy and geology at the Missouri university; and in 1893-97 was professor of mineralogy and geology at the Louisiana state university; and also geologist to the Louisiana agricultural and geological sur- vey. He is the author of Louisiana Supple- ment to Hinman's Geography.
Clendening, John, engineer, railroad mana- ger, was born July 15, 1854, in Philadelphia, Pa. Since 1870 he has heen in the railway service; and has filled numerous important positions as machinist and locomotive engi- neer. He is now roadmaster of construction and maintenance of railways on the Chicago, Rock Island, and pacific; the Union pacific, and the Southern pacific railways, with headquarters at Sacramento, Cal. He also takes an active part in the public affairs of his city, county and state.
Clephane, James Ogilvie, lawyer, inventor, was born Feb. 21, 1842, in Washington, D. C. In 1892 he was elected vice-president of the Linotype reporting and printing com- pany; and he devoted a large amount of capital and enterprise toward the develop- ment of the graphaphone.
Clephane, Walter Collins, lawyer, author, was born July 17, 1867, in West Haven, Conn. He graduated from the Columbian, An image should appear at this position in the text. now the George Wash- ington university. He is a noted attorney of Washington, D.C. He is the vice-president of the Second national bank of Washington, and a director in the National savings and Lust company of that city. He is a professor of law in the George Washington univer- sity a commissioner from the District of Columbia to the con- ference of commissioners on uniform state laws; and vice-president of the board of trustees of the Industrial Home School, D. C. He is the author of Clephane on Organi- zation and Management of Business Corpor- ations; and History of the Government of the District of Columbia.
Clepper, Edgar Ellis, architect, publisher, founder, was born Dec. 18, 1871, in Kittan- ning, Pa. He graduated from the high school of his native city; and as an architect he studied under private tutors. In 1889 he en- Sered the employ of the Apollo building Company and in 1894 became connected with the Nicola building company of Pitts- burg, Pa. In 1901 he began the practice of architecture in Sharon, Pa.; and designed the South Sharon high school huilding, Lew- is opera house, Saint Michael's Greek catho- lic church, St. Elizabeth's Roman catholic church, the Slavish catholic church, the Jewish synagogue, the Gordon hotel, and numerous smaller buildings in that city, He has also designed numerous fine resi- dences, bank buildings and business blocks in various cities of Pennsylvania. In 1905 he hegan the publication of Clepper's Maga- zine of Architecture.
Clerc, Laurent, educator, founder, was born Dec. 26, 1785, in France. While on a visit to England in 1815, he made the ac- quaintance of the Rev. Dr. Gallaudet, who persuaded him to come to America to lay the foundation of deaf-mute instruction. They arrived in New York in 1816, and opened the asylum at Hartford in 1817. He devoted his life thenceforth to the interests of this institution, which was very success- ful, until in 1858, overcome by the infirml- ties of age, he retired with a pension. He died July 18, 1869, in Hartford, Conn.
Cleveland, Aaron, clergyman, was born Oct. 29, 1715. In 1735 he established the first presbyterian church in Canada. He was rector of the church in Newcastle, Del. He died Aug. 17, 1757, in Philadelphia, Pa.
Cleveland, Aaron, clergyman, poet, was born Feb. 3, 1744, in Haddam, Conn. He was a poet who late in life became a con- gregational minister. He was the great- grandfather of President Cleveland. He was the author of The Philosopher and Boy; and Slavery Considered; both volumes of which are poems. He died Sept. 21, 1815.
Cleveland, Abner Coburn, farmer, states- man, was born Nov. 17, 1839, in Skowhe- gan, Maine. He received his education in the public schools; and attended the Bloom- field academy. In 1869 he was a member of the Nevada state legislature; and in 1870- 74 he was a member of the state senate. In 1894 he was candidate for governor of Ne- vada; and in 1898 was the independent can- didate for the United States senate. In 1892 he was a delegate to the republican na- tional convention. He died in 1903 in Cleveland, Nevada.
Cleveland, Benjamin, soldier, jurist, was born March 26, 1738, in Virginia. He served in the revolutionary war; and attained the rank of captain. Then at the close of the war he settled in Tugalo Valley; and was judge in old Pendleton county for many years. He died in October, 1806, in Tugalo Valley, S.C.
Cleveland, Charles, clergyman, philan- thropist, was born June 21, 1772, in Norwich, Conn., In 1822-29 he was senior member in the dry goods firm of Cleveland and Dane of Boston, Mass.; and was then a hroker for four years. In 1838 he was ordained as an evan- gelist, and from that time until his final sickness was incessantly engaged in chari- table undertakings in Boston. He died June 5, 1872, in Boston, Mass.
Cleveland, Charles Dexter, educator, au- thor, was born Dec. 3, 1802, in Salem, Mass. In 1834 he became professor of latin in the university of the city of New York; and subsequently taught a young ladies school in Philadelphia. He was the author of Com-
