Sunderland,  Byron,  D.  D.,  was  horn  Xovembei-
22(1,  1819,  in  Shorcliam,  Aiklisou  county,  Vt.  He
graduated  at  Middkbury  College,  in  his  native  State,
in  1838.  After  teaching  for  some  time,  he  studied
theology  at  Union  Theological  Seminaiy,  New  York
city,  from  1841  to  May,  1843.  He  was  installed  pas-
tor of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  Batavia,  N.  Y.,  in
the  Autumn  of  1843.  In  18.51  he  was  called  to  the
pastorate  of  Park  Presbyterian  Church,  Syracuse,  N.
Y.,  where,  declining  installation  for  a  time,  belabored
as  i)astor  elect  until  the  beginning  of  1853,  when  he
accepted  a  call  from  the  First  Presbyterian  Church
of  AVashington,  D.  C,  over  which  he  was  installed
the  following  April,  and  of  which  he  still  has  charge.
In  July,  1861,  Dr.  Sunderland  was  elected  Chap-
lain of  the  United  States  Senate,  which  office  he
resigned  in  May,  1864,  on  account  of  impaired  health,
and  with  a  view  of  taking  charge  of  the  American
Chapel,  at  Paris,  France,  to  which  he  had  been  ap-
pointed for  the  term  of  four  years,  by  the  Board  of
Directors  of  the  American  and  Foreign  Christian
Union,  of  New  York  city.  He  arrived,  with  his
family,  in  Paris,  September  13th,  1864,  aud  immedi-
ately assumed  the  charge  of  the  chapel  there,  which
he  held  until  December,  1865,  when,  on  the  restora-
tion of  his  health,  he  resigned  the  charge,  and
returned  to  his  pastoral  labors  in  the  First  Presby-
terian Church  of  AVashington,  D.  C.  On  December
8th.  1873,  he  was  again  chosen  Chaplain  of  the  United
States  Senate,  and  held  this  office  till  superseded  by
the  Rev.  Dr.  Bullock,  in  March,  1879.  He  still  con-
tinues actively  in  a  pastorate  extending  over  thirty
years,  the  thirtieth  anniversary  of  which  was  com-
memorated by  his  people  February  6th,  1883.  Dr.
