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Hanna, William Brantly – Haralsoen, Jeremiah

Hanna, William Brantly

jurist, was born Nov. 23, 1835, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was assistant district attorney of Philadelphia for several years, and from 1867 till 1874 served in the councils of the city. In 1872 he was elected a member of the constitutional convention of the state. In 1874 he was elected one of the three first judges of the orphans' court of Philadelphia; and in 1878 was commissioned to be the first president judge of this court.

Hannibal, Rasmus

lawyer, jurist, was born July 10, 1850, in Denmark. He has attained prominence as a successful lawyer of St. Paul, Neb. He was elected county judge of Howard county, Neb., which position he has filled with distinction, and is now serving his fifth term in that office, which will make ten years in all.

Hanrahan, John David

physician, was born Jan. 18, 1844, in Ireland.

He has attained prominence as a physician, and has a lucrative practice in New York city.

Hanscom, Charles Watts

manufacturer, legislator, was born Oct. 26, 1853, in Machias, Maine. In 1886 he was elected a member of the fifteenth territorial legislature of Montana. In 1890 he assisted in the formation of the people's party in Montana.

Hanscorn, Abner Lewis

farmer, state senator, was born Jan. 1, 1848, in Springfield, Maine. He has filled numerous public offices of trust in North Dakota; and served with distinction as a member of the state senate.

Hanson, Edgar Filmore

author, was born in 1853, in Maine. He was the author of Demonology or Spiritualism, Ancient and Modern.

Hanson, Eliza Rice

author, was born April 11, 1825, in Norridgewock, Maine. She published Women Workers, a popular book. She died Sept. 16, 1865, in Blue Island, Ill.

Hanson, James H

educator, author, was born June 26, 1816, in China, Maine.

In 1865 he took charge of the Waterville academy, making it a preparatory school to Colby university. He is the author of a Latin prose book and other text-books used extensively in preparatory schools and colleges.

Hanson, John

congressman. He was a delegate from Maryland to the continental congress from 1781 to 1783; and president of that body during the first session, and a signer of the articles of confederation. He died Nov. 13, 1783, in Prince George county.

Haraden, Jonathan

naval officer, was born in 1745, in Gloucester, Mass.

When the war of independence began he joined the Tyrannicide as first lieutenant, and shortly afterward was promoted captain, and appointed to the command of the Pickering. He died Nov. 26, 1803, in Salem, Mass.

Haralson, Hugh A

soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Nov. 13, 1805, in Greene county, Ga. He was for many years a member of the Georgia legislature; and was a representative in congress from 1843 to 1851. He participated in the military affairs of the state, and was a major-general of militia. He died in October, 1854, in his home.

Haralsoen, Jeremiah

state senator, congressman, was born April 1, 1846, in Muscogee county, Ga. In 1870 he was elected to the state legislature; in 1871 a justice of the peace; and was for three years president of the Alabama Labor union. In 1872 he was elected a state senator; and in 1874 was elected to the forty-fourth congress from the state of Alabama as a republican.