Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1831

Apr 08 Allard pierson: Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet  

Apr 12 Constantin meunier: Belgian painter/sculptor  

Apr 12 George burgwyn anderson: Brig general (confederate army)  

Apr 12 Grenville mellen dodge: Major general (union volunteers)  

Apr 14 Gerhard rohlfs: German explorer/ambassador in abyssinia  

Apr 22 Alexander mcdowell mccook: Major general (union volunteers)  

May 01 Emily stowe: Canadian physician and suffragist  

May 13 Willem baron of goltstein of oldenaller: Dutch minister of colonies  

May 16 David edward hughes: Inventor (microphone, teleprinter)  

May 24 Richard hoffman: Composer  

May 28 Eliza ann gardner: Underground railway conductor  

Jun 01 John bell hood: Gen (confederate army), died in 1879  

Jun 02 Benjamin hardin helm: Brig general (conf)/lincoln's brother-in-law  

Jun 02 Jan g palm: Curacao, bandmaster/choir master/composer  

Jun 03 Otho french strahl: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1864  

Jun 05 Marcus joseph wright: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1922  

Jun 07 Amelia edwards: English author and egyptologist  

Jun 08 Thomas j. higgins: Decorated union army soldier  

Jun 10 W a remy: Composer  

Jun 13 James clerk maxwell: Scotish physicist (electromagnetic theory)  

Jun 26 Julius rodenberg: [levy], german writer (kriegs-songs of war & peace)  

Jun 28 Joseph joachim: Kittsee germany, violinist (hungarian concerto)  

Jun 29 William thomas clark: Bvt mjr general (union volunteers), died in 1905  

Jul 09 Johan p van der kellen: Dutch stamp cutter/lithographer/writer  

Jul 14 William dwight: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1888  

Jul 17 Xianfeng: Emperor of china  

Jul 30 Helene p blavatsky: Founder (theosophist cooperation)  

Aug 13 Salomon jaoassohn: Composer  

Aug 16 Edward payson chapin: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1863  

Aug 16 John jones ross: Quebec politician  

Aug 19 Stephen gano burbridge: Bvt major general (union volunteers)  

Aug 28 Lucy ware webb hayes: 1st lady (1877-81)  

Aug 28 Fredrick vilhelm ludvig norman: Composer  

Sep 07 Alexandre falguière: French sculptor and painter  

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Jan 04 Nikola p neofit rilski: Bulgaria abbot/poet,  

Jan 06 Rodolphe kreutzer: Fr composer/violinist (kreutzersonate),  

Jan 08 Franz vinzenz krommer: Composer,  

Jan 21 Achim v arnim: Writer,  

Feb 05 John cj van speijk: Commits suicide at 29  

Feb 14 Vincente guerrero: Mexican revolutionary hero,  

Feb 15 Henry maudslay: Inventor (metal lathe),  

Mar 04 Georg michael telemann: Composer,