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Horsford, Jedediah – Hoskins, George Gilbert

Horsford, Jedediah

soldier, farmer, congressman, was born March 8, 1791, in Charlotte, Vt. He participated in the defence of Burlington during the war of 1812, and in 1814 removed to the Genesee valley, where he served as a missionary among the Seneca Indians. He was a member of the New York legislature, and was elected to congress as a whig, serving from 1851 till 1853. He died Jan. 14, 1874, in Livonia, N. Y.

Horsmanden, Daniel

jurist, author, was born in 1691 in England. He was a jurist of New York city; and the author of The New York Conspiracy, or The History of the Negro Plot; and Letters to Governor Clinton. He died Sept. 28, 1778, in Flatbush, N. Y.

Horton, Albert Howell

lawyer, jurist, was born March 12, 1837, in Brookfield, N. Y. In 1872 he was elected a member of the house of representatives of Kansas; and in 1877 was elected chief justice to the supreme court of Kansas.

Horton, George Forman

physician, author, was born Jan. 2, 1806, in Terrytown, Pa. He was a physician of Terrytown, Pa.; and the author of Geology of Bradford County, Pennsylvania; and The Horton Genealogy. He died Dec. 20, 1886, in Terrytown, Pa.

Horton, George Moses

slave, poet, was born about 1798 in Chatham county, N. C. He is the author of a book of poems entitled The Hope of Liberty; and also wrote novels and essays. He died about 1880.

Horton, Samuel Dana

publicist, author, was born Jan. 16, 1844, in Pomeroy, Ohio. He was a publicist of Pomeroy, Ohio, and eminent as an advocate of bimetallism. He was the author of Silver and Gold; The Silver Pound and England's Monetary Position since the Restoration, with a History of the Guinea; and Silver in Europe. He died in 1895.

Horton, Theodore

physician, surgeon, state senator, was born Oct. 28, 1823, in Chester, N. J. In 1852 he was elected to the Indiana state senate, and in 1861 he was elected to the house of representatives. In 1864 he was elected auditor of Wells county.

Hosack, David

physician, scientist, author, was born Aug. 31, 1769, in New York city. He was an eminent physician and scientist of New York city who founded the first botanic garden in America. He was the author of Contagious Diseases; Vision; Hortus Elginensis; Memoir of Hugh Williamson; Memoirs of. De Witt Clinton; Essays on Medical Science; and Theory and Practice of Medicine. He died Dec. 22, 1835, in New York city.

Hosford, Jedediah

congressman, was born in Vermont. He was elected a representative in congress from New York from 1851 to 1853.

Hosford, Oramel

educator, author, was born May 7, 1820, in Thetford, Vt.

He was professor of mathematics and philosophy in Olivet college, Michigan, in 1846, and at the same time was pastor of the congregational church there. In 1864 he was elected superintendent of public instruction of the state of Michigan. He published School Laws of Michigan, with Notes and Forms.

Hoskin, Robert

wood engraver, was born Feb. 10, 1842, in Brooklyn, N. Y. At the international exhibition of the graphic arts, held at Vienna in 1887, he received the gold medal of honor for his engraving of Cromwell Visiting Milton. He is still an engraver for magazines.

Hoskins, George Gilbert

merchant, congressman, was born Dec. 24, 1824, in Bennington, N. Y. He was appointed postmaster at Bennington, and retained the office under three presidents. He was a member of the assembly of the state in 1860, 1865, and 1866, and in 1865 was chosen speaker. In 1868 he was appointed state commissioner of public accounts, and held the office three years; and in 1871 was appointed collector of internal revenue. He was elected to the forty-third and forty-fourth congresses.