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thousands of dollars, besides his time and labor, as he 

 would never accept money t'r his tfforts or even hall- 

 hire. About IN;I. he established a Suite reformatory 

 for boys at Waukesha on original plans. He believecl 

 that toe "lily way t<> e fleet a permanent reform 

 surround the youthful criminal with wholesome influ- 

 treat him kindly, and teach him to be indus- 

 trious. Accordingly he placed the boys in home-like 

 . e them all judicious liberty, taught them 

 trades, and sought to encourage a pride in elevated 

 manhood. Mr. Bovee was an active Democrat, and 

 spoke in the presidential canvass of 1884. 



Boyce, James Petigro, educator, born in Greenville, 



.Ian. 11, 16^7: died in Pau, France. Dec. 28, 



1888. He was graduated at Brown University in 



;id at Princeton Seminary in 1851, and v. 

 dained pastor of a Baptist church in Columbia. 8. C. 

 In 1 NV> he became Professor of Theology in Furman 

 Univei>ity, Greenville. S. C., and three years alter- 

 ward was called to the same chair in the Southern 

 Baptist Theological Seminary, then also in Green- 

 ville. In 1873, through the endowments of friends in 

 Kentucky and a large donation from Prof. Boyce, the 

 seminary was removed to Louisville, and he was 

 i president, which office he filled until his death. 

 He was a trustee of the John F. Slater educational 

 fund, published numerous sermons, addresses, and 

 periodical articles, and had received the degrees of 

 D. D. and LL. D. 



Brenner, Carl, artist, born in Lautereicken, Bavaria, 

 in 1-36; died in Louisville, Ky., July 22, 1888. He 

 removed to the United States when a' boy. settled in 

 Louisville, and became a sign-painter. He studied 

 drawing and landscape-painting, and soon obtained 

 high proficiency. His first notable exhibition was at 

 Philadelphia in 1876, and from that time his paint- 

 ings were to be found in most of the large exhibitions 

 in the country. He was very industrious, and {bund 

 his favorite subjects in glimpses of scenery in which 

 the beech -tree was conspicuous. 



Brewster, Benjamin Harris, lawyer, born in Salem 

 County. N.J.,Oet. 13. 1816; died in Philadelphia, 

 Pa.. April 4. ISvS. He was graduated at Princeton 

 College in 1S34. and admitted to the bar hi Philadel- 

 phia in 1S38. In 1846 he was appointed a commis- 

 sioner to adjudicate the claims of the Cherokee In- 

 dians against the United States ; in 1867 was appointed 

 Attorney-General of Pennsylvania ; and in December, 

 If^l. was appointed Attorney-General of the United 

 States by President Arthur. These were all the pub- 

 lic offices he ever held, though he was twice a candi- 

 date for the United States Senate, and came very near 

 election each time. He was wedded to his profession, 

 and practiced it with great assiduity and success. 

 Shortly atter the death of President Garfield, he was 

 formally retained by United States Attorney-General 

 MaeVcagh to assist in the prosecution of the Star 

 Route conspirators. Prior to the civil war Mr. Brew- 

 ster was a Democrat, but when Fort Sumter was fired 

 upon he became one of the most zealous supporters 

 ot the Administration. He wa- widely esteemed for 

 his literary and scholarly attainments : and was an 

 impressive orator. He received the deorrees of A. B., 

 A. M.. and LL. D. from Princeton College, and the 

 latter also from Dickinson College. The disfigure- 

 ment of his face was caused by burns received in early 

 youth in attempting to rescue his sister from afire into 

 which she had fallen. < See portrait in " Annual 

 Cyclopedia" for 18S2. page 812.) 



'Brigham, David, abolitionist, born in WestboroiHrh, 

 Mas-.. Sept. 2. 17i'4; died in Brickrewatcr. Mass., April 

 graduated at Union College in 1818, 

 took a private course in theology, was ordained a Con- 

 gregational clergvman, and settled over the church at 

 East Randolph, Mass.. Dec. 29, 1819. Subsequently 

 he held pastorates in Framinirham, Bridgewater. Fal'- 

 mouth, and South Plymouth. Mass., and elsewhere. 

 For many years he was a zealous friend and colaborer 

 of Wendell Phillips and William Lloyd Garrison in 

 the abolition movement, and was so outspoken in his 

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denunciation of slavery that he not only incurred the 



aiiiui' sity f many people who otherwise admired him, 

 but was subjected to insult and personal violence. 

 His extreme language nearly cost him the fellowship 

 ot his Church twice. He was also an equally u_- 

 ive prohibitionist. 



Brightly, Frederick Charles, author, born in Buniray, 

 Suffolk County. England. Aug. ^". l>lj : died in Ger- 

 mantown. Pa.', Jan. L'-i. 18>*. He passed his youth in 

 the marine service of the East India Company, came 

 to the United States in 1831, and was admitted to the 

 bar in 1838. He practiced hi Germanlown and Phil- 

 adelphia about fitteen years, and then applied himself 

 exclusively to legal writing. He accumulated tl.- 

 complete and valuable collection of works relatintrto 

 the laws of Pennsylvania extant. His first work was 

 a treatise on 1 352), which was folio v 



a treatise on "Equity." "Digest of United - 

 Statutes." " Digest of New York Reports," "Federal 



." " Digest of Pennsylvania Repor 

 of Forty Volumes of United States Reports,'' 

 ports" (sek 'On Bankruptcy." "On Ni>i 



Prius Reports." " Election Cases," and editions of 

 Binn's " Justice." Perdeu's " Digest of Pennsylvania 

 Statutes," and Troubut and Halley's " Practice." 



Brown, John Henry Hobart, clergyman, born in New 

 York city, Dec. 1, 1831 ; died in Fond du Lac, Wis., 

 May 2. 1888. He was graduated at the General Theo- 

 logical Seminary. New York, in 1854, was ordained 

 deacon in the Protestant Episcopal Church, and priest 

 on Dec. 1, 1855. He became assistant minister in 

 Grace Church, Brooklyn, hi 1854; and while there 

 organized the Church of the Good Angels (now Em- 

 manuel), of which he was appointed rector in 

 In 1-56 he became rector of the Church of the Evan- 

 gelists (Old St. George's Chapel, in Beekman Street), 

 riew York, and he was actively engaged in the lar^e 

 missionary work of that parish several years. In IMJS 

 he was ch'osen rector of St. John's Church at Cohoes, 

 N. Y., in 1868 secretary to the Diocesan Convention of 

 Albany, and in 1S70 archdeacon of the Albany Con- 

 vocation. While stationed at Cohoes he rendered effi- 

 cient service in promoting the missionary work of the 

 northern part ot the diocese of New York, and in or- 

 ganizing the diocese of Albany. He was consecrated 

 first Bishop of Fond du Lac on Dec. 15, 1875. Racine 

 College gave him the degree of S. T D. in 1874. 



Bruce, Benjamin Franklin, born in Lenox, Madison 

 County, N. V., in 1 811 ; died there. Dec. 20, 1888. 

 He was a farmer, and an influential member of the 

 Whig party. He was a member of the State Consti- 

 tutional Convention in 1846 ; was brigade-major and 

 inspector of the Thirty-fifth Brigade of New York 

 State militia under Gov. Marcy, and Inspector-General 

 under Govs. Hunt, Clark, and King ; was appointed 

 Canal Commissioner to succeed William H. Barnes 

 in January. 1S61, and elected to the office for a full 

 term in November, 1863 ; was elected a member of 

 the Assembly in 1867. and served as chairman of the 

 Committee on Federal Relations. Through bis efforts 

 while Inspector-General New York city secured pos- 

 session of the old Arsenal Building and ten acres of 

 ground, all of which are now within Central Park. 



Bnddington, Sidney Ozias, explorer, born in Groton, 

 Conn., Sent, 16, 1623 ; died there, June 13, 1888. He 

 became a fisherman at an early age, and hi his six- 

 teenth year went into the whaling business and fol- 

 lowed it with success till June } 1871. His skill as a 

 navigator and his familiarity with the extreme north- 

 ern waters led to his selection as sailing and ice mas- 

 ter of the polar expedition fitted out for Capt. Charles 

 F. Hall. The instructions provided that in the event 

 of Capt. Hall's death or disability. Capt. Buddington 

 should continue as the sailing and ice master, and 

 control the movements of the" vessel, with Dr. Ernil 

 Bessel> (see page 623 of this volume > as chief of the 

 scientific department. Also, that hi the emergency 

 of their non-ngreement as to the course to be pur- 

 sued. Capt. Buddington should assume sole charge 

 and return with the expedition to the United States. 



