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SIR HUDSON, a British military officer; the custodian of Napoleon in St. Helena; born in Galway, Ireland, July July 28, 28, 1769. Entering the army in 1787, he served in various parts of the Mediterranean, and in 1808 capitulated at Capri to the French. He was for some time attached to the Prussian army in 1901. After accepting the nomination commanded by Blücher. On Aug. 23, he resigned the presidency of Columbia 1815, he was appointed governor of University in order to begin a vigorous St. Helena. Napoleon had landed there campaign, which resulted in his election on Oct. 17 of the same year. His alleged to the mayoralty. He was defeated in ill-treatment of Napoleon brought 1903 for re-election by George B. McClellan. He served in important public capacities, and was a member of many learned societies. He died Sept. 16, 1916.

LOW, WILL HICOK, an American figure painter and illustrator. After his early education in Albany, New York, he came to New York City in 1870 and began to illustrate for several magazines.

Later he went to Paris, where his art was much influenced by Duran and Millet. When he returned to America in 1877 he became instructor in the art classes at the Cooper Union. In his work in glass painting he was associated with John La Farge. Among his more famous paintings are "Aurora" (Metropolitan Museum, N. Y.) and "Christmas Morn" (National Gallery, Washington).

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