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Hervey, Dwight B – Hewett, Semun R

Hervey, Dwight B

clergyman, college president, was born June 4, 1834, in Martinsburg, Ohio. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools and graduated from the Jefferson college of Pennsylvania. He is a successful clergyman of the presbyterian church; has filled pastorates in Mount Vernon, Ohio, for twelve years; in Granville for six years; and for twelve years was president of the Granville Female academy. He now fills a pastorate in Edinboro, Pa.

Hervey, Robert G

was born May 16, 1839, in Brockville, Canada. In the fall of 1874 he consolidated three railways under the name of the Illinois Midland railway, in which he still retains a large interest. He established the Decatur National bank, at Decatur, of which he was for a long time president and principal owner.

Hess, George

sculptor, was born in 1832, in Germany. His bust of Mme.

Janauschek is well known. His other works include Echo; The Water-Lily; and two humorous pieces called Gold Up and Gold Down.

Hess, Jasper N

financier, business man, was born Aug. 15, 1844, in Goshen, Ind. He received the rudiments of his education in the schools of his native city, and graduated from the Eastman college. He is an expert accountant; a trustee of the Union Christian college of Merom, Ind.; and has filled various positions of honor. He is now the manager of the East Chicago Hardware company.

Hesseltine, E. Adelbert

lawyer, jurist, was born June 25, 1860, in Kansas.

He has been postmaster of Wilbur, Wash.; justice of the peace; city attorney, and police judge; and takes an active part in public affairs.

Heth, Henry

soldier, was born in 1825, in Virginia. He served in the civil war, and for gallant and meritorious conduct received the rank of brigadier-general.

Heth, William

soldier, was born in 1735, in Virginia. At the beginning of the revolution he joined the continental army; in 1777 was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the third Virginia regiment, and was in command till the end of the war. He died April 15, 1808, in Richmond, Va.

Heustis, Jabez Wiggins

physician, author, was born in 1784, in St. John, N.

B. He became surgeon in the United States army and served throughout the southern campaigns. His publications are Physical Observations and Medical Tracts and Researches on the Topography and Diseases of Louisiana; Medical Facts and Inquiries respecting the Causes, Nature, Prevention, and Cure of Fever; and the Bilious Remittent Fever of Alabama.

He died in 1841, in Talladega Springs, Ala.

Hewes, Joseph

signer of the declaration of independence, was born in 1730, in Kingston, N. J. He served in the assembly of the province; was a delegate from North Carolina to the continental congress from 1774 to 1777, and again in 1779; and signed the declaration of independence. He was de facto the first secretary of the navy. He died Nov. 10, 1779, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Hewett, Edwin Crawford

journalist, educator, college president, author, was born Nov. 1, 1828, in Sutton, Mass.

He was professor in the Illinois State Normal university during 1858-76, and president of that institution during 1876- 90.

He is now the associate editor of The Public School Journal of Normal, Ill.; and the author of Pedagogy; Psychology; and a series of Arithmetics.

Hewett, Semun R

physician, surgeon, was born July 22, 1839, in Middlebury, N. Y. In 1864-65 he was interne at the Chicago Eye and Ear infirmary; and for many years local surgeon of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad company. He is one of the foremost physicians and surgeons of Iowa; and has a large practice in Charles City; is prominent in several fraternal orders; and is a member of the leading medical bodies in America.