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OBITUARIES, AMERICAN. (LOCKWOOD McCAULL.) 



Lockwood, Samuel, naturalist, born in Mansfield, 

 England, in 1819; died in Freehold, N. J., Jan. 9, 

 1894. He came to the United States in childhood; 

 was graduated at the University of the City of New 

 York in 1847, and at the Theological Seminary of the 

 Eeformed Church, New Brunswick, N. J., in 1850; 

 and was licensed to preach by the New York Classis 

 of the Reformed Church. After holding pastorates 

 in Cortland and Gil boa, N. Y., and in Keyport, N. J., 

 he retired from the ministry in 1867, and became 

 Superintendent of Public Instruction for Monmouth 

 County, N. J. Dr. Lockwood was President of the 

 New Jersey Microscopical Society for many years, 

 and was a frequent contributor to scientific literature. 



Lord, John, historical lecturer, born in Berwick, 

 Me., Sept. 10, 1809; died in Stamford, Conn., Dec. 

 15, 1894. He was graduated from Dartmouth College 

 in 1833, studied theology at Andover, and was suc- 

 cessively pastor of Congregational churches in New 

 Maryborough and Stockbridge, Mass. He soon with- 

 -drew from the ministry, and for fifty years devoted 

 himself to lecturing on historical subjects in a great 

 number of cities and towns in the United States. 

 Between 1843 and 1846 he lived in England, where 

 lie lectured on " The Middle Ages." He received the 

 degree of LL. D. from the University of New York in 

 1864, and from 1866 to 1876 was lecturer on history 

 at Dartmouth. He published the following works': 

 " Modern History from the Time of Luther to the 

 Fall of Napoleon" (Philadelphia, 1850; London, 

 1853) ; " A New History of the United States of 

 America for Schools" (1850); "The Old Eoman 

 World " (1867) ; " Ancient States and Empires " (1869) ; 

 " Ancient History : A Text-Book for Colleges " (1870; ; 

 " Points of History " (1881) ; " Life of Emma Willard " 

 (1883) ; " Beacon Lights of History " (1883 et seq.). The 

 closing volume of " Beacon Lights " was finished 

 by him only a few weeks before his death. As a 

 lecturer he exerted much influence for a long period, 

 .and the interest he awakened in historical study was 

 widespread, and productive of excellent results. 



Low, Frederick F., diplomat, born in Frankport 

 {now Winterport), Me., in 1828 ; died in San Fran- 

 cisco, Cal., July 21, 1894. He was educated at the 

 common school* of his native place and at Hampden 

 Academy ; began his business career in Boston in 

 1846, and went to California in 1849. After spending 

 several months in the mines, he settled in San Fran- 

 cisco and engaged in the shipping business, first in 

 partnership with Henry Lambert and afterward with 

 his two brothers. In 1854, on the organization of the 

 California Steam Navigation Company, the firm of 

 Low Brothers sold their business to the company, 

 and Frederick, contributing his interest in two steam- 

 ers, became a director in it. From 1855 till 1861 he 

 was engaged in banking. In 1861 he was elected to 

 Congress as a Eepublican, where he served till March 



4, 1863, when he was appointed collector of the port 

 of San Francisco. On Sept. 1, following, he was 

 elected Governor of California, and he served from 

 December, 1863, to December, 1867. In October, 

 1st 1 ,:), he was appointed minister to China, where he 

 remained till the summer of 1874. During this pe- 

 riod occurred the terrible Tientsin massacre. In the 

 excitement growing out of the occurrence and the 

 troubles arising from it Minister Low was influen- 

 tial in forcing the Emperor to recognize the dignity and 

 power of foreign ministers, and was one of the first 

 5 foreigners that were admitted to the presence of 

 the ruler of the Middle Kingdom. On returning to 

 San Francisco he became chief manager of the Anglo- 

 California Bank. 



Macanley, Daniel, military officer, born in New York 

 <-ity, Sept. -\ lN-">9; died in Managua, Nicaragua, July 



5, 1894. In early Youth he removed to Buffalo, N. Y., 

 where he learned the bookbinder's trade, and ac- 

 quired his first knowledge of military life as a mem- 

 ber of the 74th militia regiment. Shortly before the 

 civil war he removed to Indianapolis, Ind., and at the 

 flring on Fort Sumter he enlisted in the llth Indiana 

 Volunteers, the first regiment in that State that re- 



ceived marching orders'. At the end of its three 

 months' service the regiment re-enlisted, soon joined 

 Gen. Grant's army at Paducah, Ky., and served 

 through the campaigns of 1862. He was promoted 

 major in April, 1862, and lieutenant colonel soon af- 

 terward ; took part in the Mississippi river campaign ; 

 and was wounded at Champion Hills during the 

 siege of Vicksburg, and again at Cedar Creek while 

 commanding the 3d brigade, 2d division, 19th Army 

 Corps. Both Gens. Grant arid Sheridan recom- 

 mended him for promotion. He was brevetted briga- 

 dier general, and assigned to command the defense* 

 of Baltimore ; was mustered out with his old regi- 

 ment in Indiana in August, 1865 ; was commissioned 

 colonel of the 9th Eegiment, Hancock's Veteran 

 Army Corps ; and retired from military service in 

 March, 1866. After the war he served three terms as 

 mayor of Indianapolis ; was chief of the appointment 

 division of the Treasury Department at Washington, 

 D. C. ; and for several years was identified with the 

 construction of the Nicaragua Canal. 



McCauley, Edward Y., naval officer, born in Pennsyl- 

 vania, Nov. 2, 1827; died in Jamestown, E. I., Sept. 

 14, 1894. He was appointed a midshipman in the 

 United States navy on Sept. 8, 1841 ; was promoted 

 passed midshipman, Aug. 10, 1847, master, July 1, 1855, 

 and lieutenant, Sept. 14, following; resigned, Aug. 19, 

 1859 ; re-entered the service as acting lieutenant,'May 

 16, 1861; promoted lieutenant commander, July 16, 

 1862, commander, Sept. 27, 1866, captain, Sept. 3, 1872, 

 commodore, Aug. 7, 1881, and rear admiral, March 2, 

 1885; and was 'retired Jan. 25, 1887. During his 

 naval career he was on sea service twenty-one years 

 and ten months, on shore or other duty thirteen 

 years and four months, and was unemployed seven- 

 teen years. He served in the Mediterranean squad- 

 ron in 1849-'52 ; the East India squadron in 1852-'56 ; 

 was present at the attack on pirates in the China seas 

 in 1855 ; on the " Niagara " during the laying of the 

 first Atlantic cable ; and at the Naval Observatory in 

 1858-'59. After re-entering the service, he was at- 

 tached to the Atlantic blockading squadron in 1861- 

 '62; commanded the "Fort Henry," Eastern Gulf 

 blockading squadron, 1862-'63 ; was in the boat attack 

 on Bayport, Fla., and two skirmishes; commanded 

 the " Tioga," East Gulf blockading squadron, 1863- 

 '64, and the " Benton," Mississippi squadron, 1864-'65; 

 and was on special duty in Philadelphia, 1866-'67. 

 After the war he was on duty at the Boston Navy 

 Yard, at the Naval Asylum, Philadelphia, and a*s 

 commandant of the League Island Navy Yard and of 

 the Pacific squadron. 



McCaull, John A., operatic manager, born in Scot- 

 land in 1846- died in Greenboro, N. C., Nov. 12, 181)4. 

 He came to the United States with his parents when 

 a boy ; began studying for the Eoman Catholic priest- 

 hood at Mount St. Mary's College, Emmettsburg, 

 Md. ; and was appointed a sergeant in the first mili- 

 tary company raised in Maryland to support the Con- 

 federacy. During the civil war he rose to the rank ot 

 brevet lieutenant colonel. After the war he sup- 

 ported Gen. Mahone in his political campaigns, was 

 elected to the Virginia Legislature in 1873, and began 

 practicing law in Baltimore. One of his first clients 

 was John T. Ford (see obituary in this volume), who 

 was anxious to be released from a contract witli the 

 owners of the Fifth Avenue Theater, New York city, 

 where Mr. Ford had expected to produce a new opera 

 by Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan. After consulting 

 with the composers and obtaining an idea of the 

 character of the new opera, Mr. McCaull took Mr. 

 Ford's contract, produced " Pinafore" with the origi- 

 nal English company for four weeks at a loss ot 

 $5,000, and then brought out the new opera "The 

 Pirates of Penzance," which was performed for nine 

 weeks at a profit to Mr. McCaull of $17,000. This 

 event led him to abandon his law practice and apply 

 himself to operatic management. At first lie !<>s! 

 much money at the Bijou Opera House, but the pro- 

 duction of " Olivette " for one hundred and twenty 

 successive nights, and of the " Mascotte " more than 



