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Harby, Isaac – Hardin, E. R

Harby, Isaac

dramatist, author, was born in 1788, in Charleston, S. C.

He was a dramatist of Charleston whose plays include Alexander Severus; The Gordian Knot; and Alberti. He died Nov. 14, 1828, in New York city.

Harby, Mrs. Lee Cohen

author, was born in 1849, in South Carolina. She is a New York writer, formerly of Texas, who has published Christmas Before the War.

Harcourt, Ashton Perry

lawyer, legislator, was born July 6, 1832, in Mt.

Eden, Ky. He has served twice as a member of the Kentucky state legislature.

Hard, Anson Wales

importer, was born Oct. 16, 1841, in Arlington, Vt. In 1875 he formed the present house of Hard and Rand, coffee importers, now recognized as a leading concern in the business, having branch houses in Santos, Rio de Janeiro, London and Batavia.

Hard, Gideon

state senator, congressman. He was a representative in congress from New York from 1833 to 1837; and a state senator from 1842 to 1847.

Hard, Mirone

educator, was born Dec. 6, 1849, in Columbus, Ohio. In 1873 he graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan university; and has since principally been engaged in educational work. For four years he was principal of the high school at Washington Court House, Ohio; for ten years was superintendent of instruction at Gallipolis, Ohio; and since 1887 has been superintendent of instruction at Salem, Ohio. He is now the honored president of the Ohio State Teachers' association.

Hardee, William Joseph

soldier, author, was born about 1817, in Savannah, Ga. He was a confederate general who was the author of a well-known work on Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics. He died Nov. 6, 1873, in Wytheville, Va.

Hardeman, Robert Ulla

soldier, financier, was born Nov. 22, 1838, in Bibb county, Ga. He served as captain and acting adjutant in the Virginia army until the close of the war. He was state treasurer of Georgia in 1884-92.

Hardey, Mary Aloysia

mother superior, was born in 1809, in Prince George county, Md. She was a noted philanthropist. She died June 17, 1886, in Paris, France.

Hardie, James

educator, author, was born about 1750, in Scotland. He was an educator of New York city; and the author of Corderii Colloquia; Epistolary Guide; Freeman's Monitor; Wonders of Art and Nature, especially in America; Biographical Dictionary; Malignant Fevers in New York; Viris Illustribus Urbis Romæ; and Description of New York City. He died in 1832, in New York city.

Hardie, James Allen

soldier, educator, was born May 5, 1823, in New York city. He was an assistant professor of geography, history, and ethics at West Point in 1844-46, and served as company officer in garrison, frontier, and Indian service till 1861. He was made brigadiergeneral of volunteers in 1862. He died May 5, 1876, in Washington, D. C.

Hardin, E. R

lawyer, jurist, was born in Georgia. He was appointed an associate justice of the United States court for the territory of Nebraska.