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fourt; ii
and
in
1817-10 and
r«*|ui>Heutativc
tci'iitii
and
from
<*ighte«Mitli
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New York
to the iilcongn-sr^ch. lie died
was a representative from Alabama to the forty sixth, forty-seventh antl forty-eighth congresses as a democrat. He died March
I84."», in Danube, N.V. Herkimer, Nicholas, soldier, wha horn about 1715. 11c served during the revolutionary war; and attained the rank ol brigadier-general; and in 1771) was in coinnnind at Fort Scliuyler, N.Y. He died Aug. M), 1777, in Danube, N.V.
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Hermann, Binger, lawyer, banker, congre»!iman. watt born Feb. 19, 1S43, in Lonaconing, Md. He was elected a representative in the Oregon state legislature in IHtiO: and wa.s state senator in 18U8. In 1871 lie was appointed United States rewivi-r ol public moneys at Roseburg. Ore. In 1882 lie was appointed judge advocate of the slate militia with the rank of colonel. In 188.'i-'-i7 and I!iu;{-U7 he was a representative from Oregon to the forty-ninth, fiftieth, fifty-
Herndon, William Lewis, naval oflicer, auwas born Oct. 25, 1813, in Fredericksburg, Vt. He was a naval oflicer .sent by giivernment to explore the Amazon. The
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first, fifty-second, fifty-third, fifty-fourtli. fifty-eighth and fifty-ninth congresses us n republican. He was a member of the committee to establish the university of the United States.
Hermary, Charles, educator, civil engineer, was born Oct. 9, 18.10. in Lynn. Pa. In 18.'»(» he taugiit school in Pennsylvania. In 18.")457 he was city engineer; and in 18"»7 becanu* assistant to T. K. Snowder in constructing a system for the waterworks of I^iuisville. Ivy. He was chief engineer of the waterworks of Evansville. Ind. Marion, soldier, conin St. .ugu«tine. Fla. 1821-23 he was a territorial delegate from Florida to the seventi-enth c»>ngiess; and Huhse«juently a leading member au<l presiding ollicep of the territorial legislature. At the breaking out of the Indian liohtilities he was nutde a brigadier-general in tile United Stat«'S service. He died June 8, I8.'»7. in C uba.
Hernandez, Joseph gressman, was horn In
Hernbil, William, surgeon, was born Sept. He served as 17«>4. in Philadelphia, Pa. surgeon in the revolutionary war; and later practiced in Philadelphia, Pa. In 18404fl he was president of the Academy of natural sciences. He died .June 12. 18.11. in Philadel|diia. Pa. Herndon, Mary Eliza, litterateur, author.
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1883. in M<»hile. Ala.
Herndon, William Henry, lawyer, author, 1818, in Greensburg. Ky. of Springfield, 111., and a law partner of Abraham Lincoln, of whom he published a Life in 1801. He died March
was born Dec. 25, He was a lawyer
18.
1801,
near Springfield, HI.
thor,
results of his ex|)editi()n are detailed in his Kx|)Ioratitm of the Valley of the Amazon. He died Sept. 12, 1857, lost at sea.
Herndon, William S., soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Nov. 27, 1837, in Rome. He removed with his father to Texas <ja. in
He was
1852.
cated college,
edupublic
the
in
schools;
at
McKenzie
Texas;
fttuil-
law, and began practice in 186(). He enlistetl in the confederate army in 1801, and remained until the close .of the war. In ^..>i 1871-75 he was a representative from Texas to the forty-second and forty-third congresses. He was a member of several important committe«'s while in congress.Hemeshof!, James Brown, chemist, inventor, was lM>rn March 18, 1834. in Bristol. R. I. In 18.">4 he was chemist at the Rumford chemical company. In 1862 he invented a novel oil press; and with it began the manufacture of fish oils; antl in 1870 he invented ft steam engine. Herod, William, congressnuin. He practiced law in Columbus, Ind. In 18.35-39 he was a representative fron> Intliana to the twenty-ftmrth and twenty-fifth congresses. He died in Indiana. Heron, Bijou, actor, was l>orn in 1863. He ied
to
appeared in many plays throughout, the United States; and has been leading man for
several
years.
was horn March 1, 182(>. in Fayette county. Ky. Siie was the author of Louir<a KIton. a reply to I'ncle Tom's Cabin; Han-
Heron, Matilda, actress, was born Dec. 1, 18.30. in Ireland. She matle her first apjK'arance at the Walnut street theatre in 1851, as Rianca in Dean Millman's play of Fazio.
of Italy; and also a vtdutne ui .Select P(HMMS. She died in the south.
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p«)et.
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Herndon, Thomas H., soldier, lawyer, congressnmn. was lM>rn .Inly 1, 1828. in laic I
ctninty. Ala. He was elected a representative in the state legislature in 18."»7-"»8. I Itwas a n>emher of the state seeession convention of 1801; anil entereil the confederate army and rose to the rank of colomd. He was a nuMuber of the state constitutional convetition of 1875; and was again in the legislature in 1876-77. In 1 870-85 he
tli.
d
March
7.
1877. in
New York
City.
Herr, Edwin, railway president of Edgewood. Pittsburgh. Pa., was born May 3. 1800. in
(he
Lancaster. Pa.
Shellielil
versity.
He
He
gratluated from
scientific school «»f Vale unienteretl railway service in 1878.
has filled positions as telegraph operadraftsnuin. master mechanic, superintendent antl general manager. In 1005-11 he was vice president, and since 1011 has been presitlent of the Westinghouse Elec-
antl
tor,
tric anil
Manufacturing company.
