The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . WASHINGTON HUNT. Born in Windham, N. Y , Aug. 5, 1811. Admitted tothe l)ar, 18:^4. Member of Congress. ls43-49. Comptrollerof Stale of New York, 1849. Elected Governor, 1S50 ; de-leated for same office. 1852, by Horatio Seymour. Hethen retired from active political life, but was drawnbefore the public again in 18^4, when he was a delegateto the National Demorratic Convention at Chicago. Hewas repeatedly elected a delegate \o the Triennial Con-ventions of the Protestant Episcopal Church. DiedFeb.
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . WASHINGTON HUNT. Born in Windham, N. Y , Aug. 5, 1811. Admitted tothe l)ar, 18:^4. Member of Congress. ls43-49. Comptrollerof Stale of New York, 1849. Elected Governor, 1S50 ; de-leated for same office. 1852, by Horatio Seymour. Hethen retired from active political life, but was drawnbefore the public again in 18^4, when he was a delegateto the National Demorratic Convention at Chicago. Hewas repeatedly elected a delegate \o the Triennial Con-ventions of the Protestant Episcopal Church. DiedFeb. 2, DAVID B. BIRNEY. Born in Huiitsville, Ala., May 29, 1825. Kemoved toPhiladelphia and be^^an the practice of law, 1S48. Enter-ed the Union Army as of a Philadelphia regi-ment which he raised. At the espiration of the termthe regiment re-enlisted under him as Col., and wasattached to the Army of the Potomac. , Served in all the battles of the Peninsula, as wellae those before Washington. Promoted lo be May 23, I8()3. Led a division at Gctiysburg, andcommanded his Corps after Gen. Sickles waV command <tf the 1( th Army Corps, Army of theJamee, July 23, 18b4. Died Oct. 18, 18ti4.
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