Thorpe
FRANCIS NEWTON, an American author; born in Swampscott, Mass., April 16, 1857; was educated at THORNYCROFT, SIR JOHN ISAAC, Syracuse Univer University and at the Law an English engineer; born in Rome, Italy, School of the University of Pennsylvania; Feb. 1, 1843; studied practical engineer- was admitted to the bar; fellow professor ing; designed the "Ariel," a fast steam- of constitutional history at the latter in- stitution in 1885-1898. He was the au- "Ariel," a fast steam- of constitutional history at the latter inboat; drew the plans for the "Miranda," stitution in 1885-1898. He was the authe forerunner of the modern torpedo thor of "The Government of the People of the United States" (1889); "Franklin modern ern torpedo thor of "The Government of the People boat; went through the engineering of the United States" (1889); "Franklin course at Glasgow University; studied and the University of Pennsylvania " THORPE THOUS (1893); "The Story of the Constitution" den, Warsaw, and Vienna. He remained (1891); "The Government of the State of Pennsylvania" (1894); "The Constitution of the United States with Bibliography" (1894); "A Constitutional History of the American People, 1776-1850" (1898); "A History of the United States for Junior Classes" (1901); "The Civil War" (1906); "History; the Career of Man on Earth" (1909); "The House and Household" (1910); "An American Fruit Farm" (1915); "Essentials of American Constitutional Law" (1917).