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Hinman, Clark Titus

educator, college president, was born Aug. 3, 1817, in Kortwright, N. Y. He was principal of Albion Wesleyan seminary from 1846 to 1853, and founder and first president of the Northwestern university at Evanston, Ill. He died Oct. 21, 1854, in Troy, N. Y.

Hinman, Edgar H

lawyer, jurist.

He has attained success as one of the foremost lawyers of Ohio at Elyria. He has filled numerous important offices of honor; and is now filling with distinction the office of probate judge.

Hinman, Ida

author, was born in Keokuk, Iowa. She is the author of The Washington Sketch Book; and has contributed extensively to current literature.

Hinman, Joel

lawyer, jurist, author, was born in 1802 in Southbury, Conn. From 1851 till 1861 he was an associate justice of the supreme court of the state, becoming chief justice at the latter date. His judicial opinions extend through twenty volumes of Connecticut reports.

He died Feb. 21, 1870, in Cheshire, Conn.

Hinman, Royal Ralph

lawyer, antiquarian, author, was born June 5, 1785, in Southbury, Conn. He is a lawyer and antiquarian of New Hampshire, and subsequently of New York city. He is the author of Historical Recollections of Connecticut in the American Revolution; and Catalogue of the First Puritan Settlers of Connecticut. He died Oct. 15, 1868, in New York city.

Hinrichs, Carl Detlef

educator, is a Danish educator who came to America in 1860, and was professor of physical sciences in Iowa university in 1863-85. He is the author of Elements of Physics; Elements of Atom Mechanics; Principles of Pure Crystallography; Principles of Physical Sciences; and First Course in Qualitative Analysis.

Hinsdale, Burke Aaron

educator, college president, author, was born March 31, 1837, in Wadsworth, Ohio. He was an educator, president of Hiram college in 1870-82, and for four years subsequently superintendent of schools in Cleveland. He is the author of Genuineness and Authenticity of the Gospels; President Garfield and Education; Schools and Studies; The Old Northwest; How to Study and Teach History; and editor Life and Works of Garfield.

Hinton, Isaac Taylor

clergyman, author, was born in 1799, in England. He was a baptist clergyman who came to America from England in 1822, and was pastor in Richmond, Va., and in New Orleans, in which latter city he died. He was the author of History of Baptism; and Lectures on the Prophecies. He died in 1847.

Hirsh, Hugo

lawyer, author, was born Dec. 22, 1848, in Germany. He received his education in the public schools of New York city; studied law, and is now a prominent attorney of Brooklyn, N. Y. He has been counsel to the department of police and excise of Brooklyn; and counsel to the sheriff of Kings county. He is also a successful orator; and a contributor to the periodical press; and also to standard works.

Hirst, Henry Beck

lawyer, author, poet, was born Aug. 23, 1813, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a lawyer and verse writer of Philadelphia. His poetical writings comprise Endymion, a Tale of Greece; The Penance of Roland; and The Coming of the Mammoth, and Other Poems. He also published a Poetical Dictionary. He died March 30, 1874, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Hise, Elijah

diplomat, congressman, was born July 4, 1802, in Kentucky. In 1866 he was elected a representative from Kentucky to the thirty-ninth congress to fill a vacancy, and was re-elected to the fortieth congress. He died by his own hand May 8, 1867, in Russellville, Ky.

Hitchcock, Alfred

physician, surgeon, author, was born Oct. 17, 1813, in Westminster, Vt. He was surgeon of Fitchburg, Mass., who published Christianity and Medical Science. He died March 30, 1874, in Fitchburg, Mass.