Robert Camming Schenck

Robert Camming Schenck, an American statesman, born at Franklin, Warren co., Ohio, Oct. 7, 1809. He graduated at Miami university in 1827, and was admitted to the bar in Dayton. In 1840-'42 he was a member of the Ohio legislature, in 1843-'51 a representative in congress, and in 1851-'3 minister to Brazil. In 1861 he served as a brigadier general and subsequently as major general of volunteers, and was wounded at the second battle of Bull Run (1862). He was again a member of congress from 1863 to 1871, and in the latter year was appointed minister to England, which post he still holds (1875).

Robert Charles Sands

Robert Charles Sands, an American author, born in Flatbush, Long Island, May 11, 1799, died in Hoboken, N. J., Dec. 17, 1832. He graduated at Columbia college in 1815, and in 1820 commenced the practice of law. With J. W. Eastburn he wrote the poem "Yamoy-den" (New York, 1820), in 1824 edited for a time the "Atlantic Magazine," in 1825-7, with William Cullen Bryant, the "New York Review," and from 1827 till his death was an editor of the daily " Commercial Advertiser." With Bryant and Verplanck he wrote the "Talisman," an annual (3 vols., 1828-'30, afterward republished as "Miscellanies"), in which appeared the "Dream of the Princess Papant-zin," one of his longest poems; and he was associated with Bryant, Paulding, Leggett, and Miss Sedgwick in "Tales of Glauber Spa" (2 vols., 1832). He also published "Life and Correspondence of Paul Jones" (1831). His works were edited with a memoir by Gulian C. Verplanck (2 vols. 8vo, New York, 1834).

Robert Francois Damiens

Robert Francois Damiens, a French regicide, born near Arras in 1714, executed in Paris, March 28, 1757. His character was of the worst description. While a child he was called Robert le Diable on account of his wickedness. He twice enlisted as a soldier, but deserted; afterward robbed one of his employers, and fled to Belgium in 1756, where he formed the design of assassinating Louis XV. for political reasons, as he himself alleged, though the popular impression was that he was incited by the Jesuits. He stabbed the king at Trianon on Jan. 5, 1757, was seized and tortured, and finally drawn asunder by horses. He died without disclosing his accomplices, if he had any.

Robert Graves

Robert Graves, an English engraver, born May 7, 1798, died in London, Feb. 28, 1873. He was the eldest son of Robert Graves, a noted connoisseur of rare prints, and the grandson of a printseller. Among his latest productions were a series of portraits from the works of Sir Joshua Reynolds and Gainsborough, and his last work was the portrait of Charles Dickens, after Frith.

Robert Hamerling

Robert Hamerling, a German poet, born at Kirchberg, Lower Austria, March 24, 1832. After having been a chorister, he studied medicine, philosophy, and philology. From 1855 till about 18G6 he was professor at the gymnasium of Trieste, and has since resided near Gratz in the enjoyment of a pension from the government. His fame rests chiefly on his epic poems Ahasverus in Rom (Hamburg, 1800; 7th ed., 1871), Sinnen und Minnen (3d ed., 1870), and Der Konig von Sion (1868; 5th ed., 1872). A collection of his smaller poems appeared in Hamburg in 1871, and in the same year he published a drama, Danton und Robespierre.