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Hewit, Henry Stewart

soldier, surgeon, was born Dec. 26, 1825, in Fair- 26, 1825, in Fairfield, Conn. In 1861 he entered the army as brigade-surgeon of volunteers, and was brevetted colonel in March, 1865, for gallant conduct during the war. He died Aug. 19, 1873, in New York city.

Hewitt, Alexander

farmer, state senator, was born March 25, 1818, in Edin- 1818, in Edinburg, N. Y. In 1884 he settled on a farm near Hillsdale, Mich. He was president of the Hillsdale County Agricultural society for two years; and in 1879 served with distinction as a member of the Michigan state senate. He died July 18, 1895, in Hillsdale, Mich.

Hewitt, Goldsmith W

soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Feb. 14, 1834, in Jefferson county, Ala. In 1870 he was elected to the state legislature; and in 1872 was made state senator, and served two sessions. He was elected to the fortyelected to the fortyfourth, forty-fifth, forty -seventh, and forty-eighth congresses.

Hewitt, Henry

JR., lumberman, was born Oct. 22, 1840, in England. He is president of the Wilkeson Coal and Coke company of Tacoma. The latest, . The latest, perhaps his most important work, has been the founding of the manufacturing town of Everett on Puget sound, at the mouth of the Snohomish river.

Hewitt, John Hill

author, poet, was born in 1801, in New York. He was a Baltimore author, once a rival of Poe. He wrote many ballads, among which is The Minstrel's Return from the War; The Governess, a comedy; Washington , a play; and Shadows on the Wall, a collection of reminiscences.

Hewitt, Mary Elizabeth

author, poet, was born in 1818, in Malden, Mass.

Malden, Mass.

She has attained national reputation as a successful poet. She is the wife of Mr.

Stebbins of New York city.

Hewson, Addinell

physician, author, was born Nov. 22, 1828, in Philadel- , in Philadelphia, Pa. He was visiting surgeon to the Episcopal hospital in 1852-53, from 1853 till 1876 physician to Wills hospital, and since 1861 has filled that office in the He has edited Pennsylvania hospital. He has edited several medical works.

Hibbard, George Abiah

author, was born in 1858, in New York. He is a Buffalo writer of short stories, notable for excellence of workmanship; and the ; and the author of Iduna, and Other Stories ; Nowadays, and Other Stories; and The Govand The Governor, and Other Stories.

Hibberd, James Farquhar

physician, legislator, was born Nov. 4, 1816, 4, 1816, near New Market, Md. He has served as a member of the Ohio state legislature.

Hibshman, Jacob

congressman, was born in Lancaster, Pa. He was a represena representative in congress from that state from 1819 to 1821.

Hickcox, John Howard

librarian, author, was born Aug. 10, 1832, in Albany, N. Y. He has contributed to periodicals, to periodicals, and published An Historical Account of American Coinage; History of the Bills of Credit, or Paper Money, issued by New York from 1709 to 1789; Bibliography of ; Bibliography of the Writings of Dr. Franklin B. Hough; B. Hough; and Catalogue of United States Government Publications.