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Heald, Charles Mercer

railroad president, was born July 5, 1849, in Baltimore, Md. In 1889 he was elected president of the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad company.

Healion, Michael C

railroad president, was born Jan. 30, 1856, in Ireland. Since May, 1895, he has been president of the Mason City and Fort Dodge railroad.

HEALY, GEORGE PETER ALEXAN- DER, artist, was born July 15, 1813, in Boston, Mass. At the Paris International exhibition in 1855 he exhibited a series of thirteen portraits and a large picture representing Franklin urging the claims of the American colonies before Louis

Healy, James Augustine

Roman catholic bishop, was born in 1830 near Macon, Ga. He was consecrated bishop of Portland in 1875. He founded various convents.

Healy, John Plummer

lawyer, legislator, was born Dec. 28, 1810, in Washington, N. H. In 1840 he was elected to the lower house of the Massachusetts legislature, serving several terms, and in 1854 he entered the state senate. From 1856 till the close of his life he was solicitor of the city of Boston. He died Jan. 4, 1882, in Boston, Mass.

Healy, Joseph

congressman, was born in 1776 in Cheshire, N. H. He was a representative in congress from New Hampshire from 1825 to 1829; and was also state counselor from 1829 to 1832, and state senator in 1824. He died Oct. 10, 1861, in Washington, N. Η. a

Healy, Mary

author. She is the author of Lakeville; Storm Driven; and other novels.

Heap, David Porter

civil engineer, author, was born March 24, 1843, in Turkey. He is a major of engineers in government service; and the author of History of Application of Electric Light to the Courts of France; Ancient and Modern Lights; and Electrical Appliances of the Present Day.

Heap, Gwynn Harris

diplomat, author, was born March 23, 1817, in Chester, Pa. He was a diplomatist who was consul-general at Constantinople from 1878. He published Central Route to the Pacific.

He died March 6, 1887, in Constantinople, Turkey.

Heard, Franklin Fiske

lawyer, author, was born Jan. 17, 1825, in Wayland, Mass. He was a Boston lawyer who was a high authority on pleading; and the author of Criminal Law; Criminal Pleading; Civil Pleading; Shakespeare as a Lawyer; Libel and Slander; Leading Cases in Criminal Law (with E. H. Bennett); Curiosities of the Law Reporters; Oddities of the Law; Precedents of Equity Pleadings; and Precedents of Pleading in Special Actions.

Heard, Stephen

jurist, governor, was born in Ireland. In 1871 he was elected governor of Georgia; and in 1872 was chief justice of the inferior court and a trustee of the academy in Washington.

He died Nov. 15, 1875, in Wilkes county, Ga.

Heard, Thomas Jefferson

physician, author, was born May 14, 1814, in Morgan county, Ga. He exerted his influence to modify the treatment of malarial fevers in the southwest, and introduced into Texas the treatment by quinine, opiates, ammonia, and salts, in the place of bleeding, purgatives, and mercury.

Heard, William Henry

educator, clergyman, was born June 24, 1849, in Elberton, Ga. He has attained success as an educator and clergyman. He received his education at the South Carolina university, and at the Georgia university. He is now serving as United States minister resident and consul-general to Monravia, Liberia, Africa.