. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . and heldseveral positions; represented his districtin the New York Legislature in 1853;was for some time in the sixties a UnitedStates Custom House Officer at NiagaraFalls. He was a man of decided Mterarytastes, and greatly interested in scienti-fic matters. He pubUshed miscellan-eous articles and contributions toScientific Societies and Journals. Hepublished two books; Niagara, ItsHistory and Geology, 1872; Magnetism,or a New Cosmography, 1894. He was a member of the Episco-pal Church; American Association forthe
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . and heldseveral positions; represented his districtin the New York Legislature in 1853;was for some time in the sixties a UnitedStates Custom House Officer at NiagaraFalls. He was a man of decided Mterarytastes, and greatly interested in scienti-fic matters. He pubUshed miscellan-eous articles and contributions toScientific Societies and Journals. Hepublished two books; Niagara, ItsHistory and Geology, 1872; Magnetism,or a New Cosmography, 1894. He was a member of the Episco-pal Church; American Association forthe Advancement of Science. He was married August 23. 1833,to Caroline Esther Church of SaUsbury,Hon. George Washington Holley. Conn., who died in Niagara Falls, N. Y., May 30, 1884. Four children were born to them: Porter,born May2, 1844, died August 17, 1844; Porter 2d, born August 8, 1845, died April 14,1846; Edith, born April 17, 1847, died February 4, 1859; EUzabeth Porter,born June 3, 1849, married Prof. Irving Porter Church, of Cornell University,died September 14, HON. JOHN M. HOLLEY, A. B. John M. Holley was born in Salisbury, Conn., in November, 1802, anddied in Jacksonville, Fla., March 8, 1848. He graduated;A. B. from Yale College inl822. He entered theAcad-emy in 1823, and graduated in 1825. He studied law and was admittedto the bar in 1825. In the same year he located in Lyons, N. Y.,where he practiced his profession until 1847. He was a Whig in poUtics,and held many positions. He represented his district in the State legislature,1838-41; was elected United States Representative in November, 1847, andserved until his death.^He is°sm•^^ved by a son, who resides in La Crosse, Wis. MAJ. ARTHm FISHER HOLMES. Arthur F. Holmes, son of John Bee and EUzabeth (Edwards) Holmes,was born in his ancestral home in Charleston, S. C, October 11, 1805, anddied there February 13, 1876. His father was a lawyer of distinction, and at one time recorder of Charles- SKETCHES OE A
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