WALDO, DANIEL. 



studies. Soon after graduating he entered upon 

 the study of law in Albany, finishing hi* 

 in the office of the great state.-man and lawyer, 

 Daniel "Webster, and was admitted to the bar 

 in 1833, but did not practise his profession, as 

 the charge of his immense estate required his 

 whole attention. A few years later Mr. V. 

 worth turned his attention somewhat to loeal 

 politics. A Federalist by education and a Demo- 

 crat by conviction, he early took part in the 

 " Free Soil " movement that divided the De- 

 mocracy of the State, and gave a zealous sup- 

 port to the Presidential candidate of that party 

 in 1848, and to the Republican candidates of 

 1856 and 1860. Like his father, he manifested 

 a deep and active interest in the cause of edu- 

 cation, lie founded a public library at Gen- 

 eseo; was a liberal subscriber to the endow- 

 ment of Geneseo College ; aided in the estab- 

 lishment of the school district library system, 

 and in every way did what lay in his power to 

 relieve suffering and diffuse the benefits of our 

 free institutions. Acting as a commissioner to 

 the Peace Convention held in Washington, in 

 1861, under an appointment from the Legis- 

 lature of Xew York, when it became evident that 

 war was inevitable, he was prompt to offer his 

 services to the Government. When communi- 

 cation with the capital was cut off, he char- 

 tered two ships upon his own responsibility, 

 loaded them with provisions, and proceeded 

 with them to Annapolis, where they arrived 

 most opportunely to supply the pressing neces- 

 sities of the Government. Commencing his 

 military career as a volunteer aide to Gen. 

 McDowell at the first battle of Bull Run, upon 

 the recommendation of that General, Wads- 

 worth was appointed Brig.-Gen. of volunteers 

 August, 1861, and in March, 1862, became Mil- 

 itary Governor of the District of Columbia. 

 In the election of Governor of Xew York, in 

 November, 1862, Gen. Wadsworth was the 

 Republican candidate, but was defeated by Mr. 

 Seymour. In the following December be was 

 assigned to the command of a division in the 

 Army of the Potomac. At Fredericksburg 

 and Chancellorsville he displayed great military 

 skill, and at Gettysburg his division saved the 

 first day. Upon the reorganization of the 

 Army of the Potomac for the campaign of 

 1864, Gen. Wadsworth was assigned to the 

 command of the fourth division of the fifth 

 corps, at the head of whicb he bravely met his 

 death. 



WALDO, DAXIEL, an American clergyman, 

 born in Windham, Conn., September 10, 1762, 

 died at Syracuse, X. Y., July 30, 1864. His 

 early years were spent in laboring upon his 

 father's farm, and attending a district school in 

 the neighborhood. He remained at home till 

 the year 1778, when, at the age of sixteen, he 

 drafted as a soldier for a month's service 

 during a time of imminent peril at New London, 

 and soon after enlisted as a volunteer in the 

 service of the State. At the battle of Horse- 

 ueck he was captured, taken to New York, and 



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imprisoned in the ' - 

 grand depnt fo- 

 ment of two month- 

 quently he resumed hi- ! 

 continuing there until he v. 

 the close of the war ! 

 graduated at Yn ' 

 On leaving mil. 

 of theology inn: 

 Conn. After ]> 



a year, he was licm-rd to p:v;i< h i v | 

 (nation of Windham County. I . / 



lained and in-t;;llrd pastorof tl 

 at West Suflield, Cum:.. .. 

 with an interval of a few niont!.- 

 labor, until 1800, when he 

 and after preaching at C< 

 Cambridgeport, V > bund, 



under the patronage of tin 



.ristian Know]. 



laboring in the cause of edu^ 

 quently he preached at Harvard, M;i-s., and 

 finally at Exeter, R. I., where he labored twelve t 

 years, resigning at the end of that period on 

 account of the inability of the parish 

 salary. lie then retired from any stated cL 

 frequently preaching, however, i min- 



isters. In 1856 Mr. Waldo, then ninety-four 

 years of age, was elected Chaplain of the House 

 of Representatives, discharging the dutK 

 that position with general acceptance. Ili- 

 mind seemed to operate with a freedom little, 

 if at all, diminished ; and he died not from a 

 decay of physical powers, but from the effects 

 of a fall, leaving a record bright with patriotism, 

 generosity, and purity of life. 



WALLACK, JAMES WILLIAM, an English 

 actor, born in London, August -4-. 17'. ">, died 

 at New York, December .He in- 



herited his theatrical vocation from his par 

 both of whom had attained distinction upon 

 the stage. His father, William Wallack, v 

 comedian of excellent reputation, and his mother, 

 Elizabeth Field, had played for many vtars with 

 Garrick. It was intended that he should enter 

 the navy, but the fondness for his father's pro- 

 fession so strongly manifested itself in childhood 

 that the effort to overcome it was abandoned. 

 He joined the "Academicals" in the establish- 

 ment in Leicester Street, where juvenile 

 formances were regularly given. His t 

 was observed by Sheridan, who transferred him, 

 at the age of twelve, to the regular comp:.: 

 Drury Lane Theatre, where lie remained until 

 the destruction of that h< 

 rising in public favor. He then visited Ireland ; 

 but, on the opening of the new Drury Lane, 

 returned to play Laertes to the Hamlet of Ellis- 

 ton. He was then eighteen years old. 

 long after, during tlu . he 



_iven the char:. Macduff, E< 



Richmond, lago, and others second only i: 

 portance to those of the gn an of that 



day. In 1817 he was married : 

 of Mr. John Joh: '.i/brnted Iri-h actor, 



shortlv after which L .meiica for the 



