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Hearst, George F – Hebert, Joseph Guy

Hearst, George F

United States senator, was born Sept. 3, 1820, in Missouri. He discovered the value of blackstone ore from assays; invested his capital in the Ophir mine, and in five years was a millionaire. He founded the San Francisco Daily Examiner, one of the best-known papers in the United States.

He was elected United States senator in 1887. He died March 1, 1891, in San Francisco, Cal.

Heath, Mrs. Clara B

poet, was born in Manchester, N. H. She is the author of a volume of poems entitled Water Lilies and Other Poems; and also a brochure entitled Patrick Henry's Ride.

Heath, James E

public official, was born in Virginia. In 1850 he was appointed commissioner of pensions, holding the office until 1853.

Heath, James P

soldier, congressman, was born Dec. 21, 1777, in Delaware. He was register in chancery at Annapolis at the commencement of the war of 1812; and served through the whole war as aidde-camp to General Winder. He was a representative in congress from Maryland from 1833 to 1835. He died June 12, 1854, in Georgetown, D. C.

Heath, John

congressman. He was a representative in congress from Virginia from 1793 to 1797.

Heath, Lyman

musician, composer, was born Aug. 24, 1804, in Bow, N. H.

He was a teacher of music and the author of a number of songs that attained a wide popularity. He died June 30, 1870, in Nashua, N. Η.

Heath, Sidney Moor

lawyer, legislator, was born Aug. 27, 1859, in Waterville, Maine. He subsequently went west, and in 1897 became a member of the Washington state legislature from the twenty-eighth district.

Heath, Upton S

lawyer, jurist, was born in Maryland. He was for many years United States judge of the district of Maryland.

Heathcote, Caleb

merchant, was born March 6, 1665, in England. He was the organizer of the borough town of Westchester, and its first mayor. He was the first judge of the county of Westchester, and colonel of its militia.

Heatwole, Joel Prescott

editor, legislator, congressman, was born Aug. 22, 1856, in Waterford, Ind. He was regent of the Minnesota university in 1891-97 and also served as mayor of Northfield in 1894- 95. He was a member of the fiftyfourth and fifty-fifth congresses, and took an active part in the deliberations of that body. Since settling in Minnesota in 1882 he has been active in the political affairs of that state.

Heberling, William Lewis

inventor, writer, was born Feb. 1, 1847, in Martin's Ferry, Ohio. He has attained success as an inventor; and has written extensively on reform subjects.

Hebert, Joseph Guy

educator, lawyer, jurist, was born Dec. 24, 1870, in West Baton Rouge, La. He attended select and private schools in his own parish, and in 1889 graduated from the Harper, Kan., Normal school. He then engaged in educational work for several years, and in 1892 graduated from the Tulane university law school. He has served as justice of the peace in Plaquemine, La.; and filled various other public positicas of honor.