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James, William 1842-
Psychologist; born in New York City, Jan. 11, 1842; was educated in private schools and at the Lawrence Scientific School.
In 1872 he became Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University.
He is the author of Principles of psychology; Psychology: briefer course; The will to believe, and other essays in popular Philosophy.
He was appointed Gifford lecturer on natural religion in the University of Edinburgh for 1899-190].
Lawrence, James 1781-
Naval officer; born in Burlington, N. J., Oct. 1, 1781.
His
James Lawrence. father was a lawyer and distinguished loyalist during the Revolutionary War. James entered the navy as a midshipman, Sept. 4, 1798, and in the spring of 1802 was promoted to lieutenant.
In the schooner Enterprise, he took a distinguished part in the destruction of the frigate Philadelphia-the (q. v.), in the harbor of Tripoli.
In 1810 he was promoted to master-commander; and on Feb. 24, 1813, the Hornet, of which he was commander, fought and conquered the British Peacock (see Hornet), which sank before all her prisoners could be taken out of her. In March, 1813, he was commissioned captain, and took command of the frigate Chesapeake in May.
On June 1 the Chesapeake fought the frigate Shannon, and was beaten.
Captain Lawrence was mortally wounded, and died June 6.
His remains were conveyed to New York, where a public funeral was held.
The remains were then buried in Trinity C
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McClellan, Henry Brainerd 1840-
Educator; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 17, 1840; graduated at Williams College in 1858; joined the Confederate army in 1862; was made assistant adjutant-general of cavalry in the Army of Northern Virginia in 1863; was also chief of staff to Gens. Wade Hampton and James E. B. Stuart.
He became principal of the Sayre Female Institute in Lexington, Ky., in 1870.
He published Life and campaigns of Maj.-Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, commander of the cavalry of the army of Northern Virginia, etc.