Dear Friends, This information was sent to me by researcher, Dawn Linder. I thought it might be of interest to some of you. Pam Garrett << Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century. Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography page 616 MARKHAM, CHARLES EDWIN, educator, poet, was born April 23, 1852, in Oregon City, Ore. He is principal in the Tompkin's Grammar school in Oakland, Cal., where he is also superintendent of schools. He is the author of two volumes of poems: In Earth's Shadow; and Songs of a Dream Builder. MARKHAM, ERNEST ARTHUR, physician, legislator, was born Oct. 16, 1853, in Windsor, Vt. He graduated from the Eclectic Medical college of New York city, in which institution he was professor of chemistry in 1885–87. He received the degrees of A. B. and A. M. from the Wesleyan university, from which institution he was a graduate. In 1895–96 he served as a representative in the Connecticut general assembly. He is a successful physician of Durham, Conn., where he has filled numerous public positions of honor. He is a genealogist of note and the author of a work on the Markham Family. MARKHAM, GEORGE E., musician, poet, was born in 1849, in Broome county, N. Y. He is a teacher of music of Weeping Water, Neb., and is the author of a number of poems, some of which have been set to music. MARKHAM, HENRY HARRISON, lawyer, congressman, governor, was born Nov. 16, 1840, in Wilmington, N. Y. He was educated at the public and private schools of his native town, and at Wheeler's academy of Vermont. In 1861 he moved to Wisconsin, and entered the army from that state. He was with General Sherman on his famous march to the sea, and was severely wounded in February, 1865. He then practiced law in Milwaukee until 1878, when he moved to Pasadena, Cal., where for a number of years he was engaged in gold and silver mining. He was elected as a representative from California to the forty-ninth congress, securing the passage of many important measures for the benefit of Los Angeles county. He became one of the managers of the National Soldiers' home of the United States, and during 1890–95 he filled the high office of governor of the state of California. MARKHAM, JARED CLARK, architect, author, was born Nov. 18, 1816, in Tyringham, Mass. He is an architect who designed the Saratoga monument. He is the author of Appeal in Behalf of National Monuments; Monumental Art; and Historic Sculpture. MARKHAM, OLIVER, gunsmith, inventor, was born July 17, 1825, in Middletown, Conn. He was a practical gunsmith and the inventor of several parts of the gun, and a contractor for Sharp's armory during its entire existence. He was a member of the Hartford city council in 1862, and a director of the Central National bank of Middletown. MARKHAM, THOMAS BAILEY (Railey), clergyman, college president, was born in 1832, in Woodford county, Ky. During 1856–93 he was a clergyman of the presbyterian church in New Orleans, La. He has been president of the Mississippi college, and preached the funeral oration at the grave of Jefferson Davis. MARKHAM, WILLIAM, governor, was born about 1635 in England. He became colonial governor of Pennsylvania. He died June 12, 1704, in Philadelphia, Pa. MARKHAM, WILLIAM, soldier, was born Oct. 9, 1811, in Goshen, Conn. For many years he was mayor of Atlanta, Ga. He there built the Markham house, and was called the Father of Modern Atlanta. He died Nov. 9, 1890, in Atlanta, Ga >>