Appletons' cyclopaedia von amerikanischen Biografie. ECA (1776), und eine Übersetzung der worksof Tacitus, die war auf einmal als überh erkannt - Rior zu allen bisherigen Französische Übersetzungen von, dass au-Thor (3 Bde., 1790). Nach seinem Tod erschien histranslations von Sallust (1808), Titus Livius (1810), andValerius Flaccus (1812). DURELL, Edward Henry, Juristen, b. In den Häfen - Mund, N.H., 14. Juli, 1810; d. in Schoharie, N.Y. ,29 März, 1887. Sein Vater war Chief Justice of State, und US-Staatsanwalt während der ersten Jackson Verwaltung. Nach dem Studium der Exeter Academy atPhillips, der Sohn wurde graduatedat Ha

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Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . eca (1776), and a translation of the worksof Tacitus, which was at once recognized as supe-rior to all previous French translations of that au-thor (3 vols., 1790). After his death appeared histranslations of Sallust (1808), Livy (1810), andValerius Flaccus (1812). DURELL, Edward Henry, jurist, b. in Ports-mouth, N. H., 14 July, 1810; d. in Schoharie, N. Y., 29 March, 1887. His father was chief justice ofthe state, and U. S. district attorney during thefirst Jackson administration. After studying atPhillips Exeter academy, the son was graduatedat Harvard in 1831, and studied lawr there andwith his father. He also became familiar with theFrench, Spanish, Italian, and German languages.In the autumn of 1834 he settled in Pittsburg, Miss., which he re-named Grenada, and removed toNew Orleans in 1836. where he resumed the practiceof his profession. Mr. Durell drafted a statute in1843 that made a change in the law of the descentof property in Louisiana, thereby removing the DURFEE wmvva-: 271. //¥<dh^/^ source of many family feuds. In 1854-0 he wasa member of the common council of New Orleans, and as chairman of its finance committee was theauthor of several important measures. By sinkingan artesian well in Canal street, Mr. Durell provedcorrect the opinion of Sir Charles Lyell, that New Orleans rests on thebed of the sea. Hestrenuously opposedthe adoption of thesecession ordinance inLouisiana, left theDemocratic party onthat issue, and forsome time afterwardhe lived in retirement.After the capture ofNew Orleans by Far-ragut, Mr. Durell wascalled upon to con-struct a new munici-pal government, anddrafted the so-calledbureau system, whichremained in forcefrom July, 1862, till some years after the war. Hewas president of the citys bureau of finances in1862-4, and mayor of New Orleans during part of1863, administering the office with great credit.In 1863 he was appointed by President LincolnU. S. judge for the eastern district

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