NEVILLE
NEVIN
success in Itah*, and appeared in Paris in David's
" Perle du Bresil " and in Thomas's " Mignon " at
the Opera Comique, in 1883. In 1884 she sang in
" Lucia di Lammermoor " and other operas with
the Italian opera company, and in the same year
appeared at the Norwich festival, in England,
and at a concert of the Sacred Harmonic society,
in London. She made a concert tour of the
United States, Portugal, Spain, and a second tour
of Italy, 1885-87, and in 1887 joined the Italian
opera company at Covent Garden, London. Her
voice, a soprano of great range, enabled her to
render her parts with intense dramatic effect and
her repertory included all the standard operas.
She was married, Oct. 1, 1885, to Dr. Raymond
Palmer and they made their home in Paris. In
1901-03 she made a concert tour through the
principal American cities.
NEVILLE, William, representative, was born in "Washington county, 111., Dec. 29, 1843; son of Capt. Harvey and Aly (Harrimann) Neville; grandson of John and Milly (Neville) Neville, and great-grandson of William Neville and of James Neville, who were born on Potomac river, in Virginia, about 1750 and 1752, and whose parents came from Durham, England. His parents re- moved to Randolph county, 111., in 1851, where he was a student at McKendree college, Lebanon, 111. He served in the Federal army as sergeant, 142d Illinois volunteer infantry, 1864-65. He was admitted to the bar in 1874, and practised in Omaha and North Platte, Neb. He was a repre- sentative in the Illinois legislature in 1872; re- moved to Omaha, Neb., in 1874, and was a repre- sentative in the Nebraska legislature in 1876. He settled at North Platte, Neb., in 1877, and was married in 1882 to Mary Ann Keith, who died in 1884, and he was married secondly in 1886, to Irene Morrison Rector, granddaughter of Gen. Pitcairn Morrison, U.S.A. He was defeated for the 49th congress in 1884, by G. W. E. Dorsey; was judge of the 13th judicial district, 1891-95, and was elected judge of the Nebraska supreme court in 1896, but as the amendment of the con- stitution providing for an increased court did not pass, he did not take his seat. He was elected by the Democrats, Populists and Silver Republicans of the sixth district of Nebraska, a representative in the 56th congress to fill the vacancy caused by the deatii of W. L. Greene, and was re-elected by the Democrats in 1900 to the 57th congress, serv- ing, 18it9-1903.
NEVIN, Alfred, editor and author, was born in Shippensburg, Pa., March 14, 1816; son of Maj. David and Mary (Pierce) Nevin, and grand- son of Daniel and Margaret (Williamson) Rey- nolds Nevin. Daniel Nevin came from England with his brother^ and settled in Cumberland Valley, Pa., before 1800. Maj. David Nevin was
a merchant; served in the war of 1812, and was
a member of the Pennsylvania constitutional
convention of 1837. Alfred Nevin was graduated
at Jefferson college, A.B., 1833, A.M., 1838; was
admitted to the bar in 1837; abandoned law, and
was graduated at Western Theological seminary,
Allegheny, Pa., in 1840. He was ordained by the
presbytery of New Castle in May, 1840, pastor at
Cedar Grove, Pa., where he served, 1840-45. He
was married. May, 6, 1841, to Sarah J., daughter
of the Hon. Robert Jenkins of Lancaster county.
Pa. He was pastor of the German Reformed
church at Chambersburg, Pa. , 1845-52; of the
Second church at Lancaster, Pa., 1852-57; of
Alexander church at Philadelphia, Pa., 1857-61,
and was moderator of the synod of Philadelphia
in 1856. He edited The Standard, 1861-66, which
was merged into the Nortlui-estern Presbyterian,
Chicago, 111., in 1866, and the Presbyterian
Weekly, 1872-74, and was chief, editor of the
Presbyterian Journal, 1875-80. He lectured in
the National School of Oratory in Philadelphia,
Pa., 1878-80, and was frequently a commissioner
to the general assemblies and synods of the
Presbyterian church. He was a member of the
Presbyterian, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin his-
torical societies, a member of the Presbyterian
board of publication, and a trustee of Lafayette
college, 1863-65. He received the degree of D.D.
from Lafayette college in 1855, and LL.D. from
Western Theological seminary in 1873. He edited
the Presbyteria7i Encycloxicedia (1884), and the
Presbyterian Year Book for 1SS7-SS (1887), and is
the author of: Christian's Pest (ISid); Spiritual
Progression (1848); Churches of the Valley (1852);
Guide to the Oracles (1857); Words of Comfort
for Doubting Hearts (1867); Commentary on Luke
(1867); The Age Question (1868); Popular Ccmi-
mentary (1868); The Voice of God (1873): Sabbath-
School Help (1874); Xotes on Exodus (1874); Men
of Mark of Cumberland Valley, Pa. (1876); Notes
on the Shorter Catechism (1878); Glimpses of the
Coming World (1880); Triumph of Truth (1880);
Prayer-Meeting Talks (1880); Parables of Jesus
(1881); Letters to Col. Robert G. Ingersoll (1882);
Hoio TJiey Died (1883); Folded Leaves (1885), and
Twelve Revival Sermons (1885). He died in Lan-
caster, Pa., Sept. 2, 1890.
NEVIN, Blanche, sculptor, was born in I\Ier- cersburg. Pa.. Sept. 25, 1841; daughter of the Rev. John Williamson (q.v.) and of Martha (Jenkins) Nevin. She studied art in Philadelphia, making a specialty of sculpture, and in Rome, Venice and Florence. She opened a studio in Philadelphia, Pa., where she executed in addition to portrait busts, statues of: Maud Muller (1865); Eve (1876); Cinderella (1876), and Gen. Peter Muhlenberg (1887), placed in the capitol at Wash- ington.
