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Higinbotham, Harlow N

soldier, merchant, was born in 1813 near Joliet, Ill. In August, 1862, Mr. Higinbotham accompanied the Mercantile battery to the front, and, being detailed for special service, became chief clerk for the chief quartermaster, United States volunteers, department of the Ohio, and served in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.

As president, Mr. Higinbotham administered the affairs of the exposition until the end. In 1878 Field, Leiter and Company made him a partner, and on the retirement of Mr. Leiter he became one of the new firm of Marshall Field and Company.