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Husbands, Herman – Hutchins, John Corydon

Husbands, Herman

patriot, was born near Philadelphia, Pa. He was a member of the state legislature of North Carolina, and subsequently was a member of the Pennsylvania legislature in 1778.

He died in March, 1795, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Huse, Mary Stickney

educator, poet, was born Jan. 23, 1858, in Damariscotta, Maine. After receiving a liberal education, she engaged in educational work; for two years in a kindergarten school at St. Paul, Minn., and then in the primary department at Princeton.

Huse, William L

railroad prešident, was born March 9, 1835, in Danville, Vt. He is president of the Chicago, Paducah and Memphis railroad; and also of various other roads.

Huske, Ellis

journalist, author, was born about 1700. He was a resident of Portsmouth, N. H., previous to his becoming postmaster of Boston in 1734, and was a councillor of New Hampshire in 1733-55. He published the Boston Weekly Post-Boy from 1734 till 1755, and was the reputed author of The Present State of North America. He died in 1755.

Hussman, Bernard L

educator, farmer, state legislator, was born Aug. 2, 1855, in St. Clair county, Ill. For many years he was principal of the Aviston public schools. In 1897 he was elected a representative in the Illinois state legislature from Effingham county, where he is a successful farmer.

Hussong, Edward Marston

educator, botanist, was born Dec. 10, 1864, in Ames, Iowa. He received his education in the Ames Agricultural college, and at the university of Nebraska. For many years he has been engaged in educational work with success; and is now principal of public schools of Franklin, Neb. He has been a successful editorial writer and journalist, and is the author of several botanical and educational works.

Husted, James William

statesman, was born Oct. 31, 1833, in Bedford, Westchester, N. Y. He has been for many years a member and also speaker of the assembly. In 1873 he was appointed major-general of the national guard of the state of New York. He was president of the New York state military association in 1875-76, and is popularly known as the Bald Eagle of Westchester.

Hutcherson, Wilson Edwin

educator, clergyman, was born Sept. 13, 1863, in Holly Springs, Miss. He graduated from the Wiley university of Marshall, Texas. He has attained success as an educator, and as a clergyman in the Texas conference. He now fills a pastorate in Caldwell, Texas.

Hutcheson, Joseph C

soldier, lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born May 18, 1842, in Mecklenburg county, Va. He enlisted as a private soldier in the twenty-first Virginia regiment; served in the Valley under Stonewall Jackson and surrendered at Appomattox.

He was a member of the Texas legislature in 1880; is the senior member of one of the most prominent law firms in Texas; and was elected to the fifty-third and fifty-fourth congresses as a democrat.

Hutchins, Charles Lewis

clergyman, author, was born Aug. 5, 1838, in Concord, N. Η. Since 1872 he has been rector of Grace church, Medford, Mass.

He has published several collections of church music, among which are, Sunday-School Hymnal; Annotations of the Hymnal; Church Hymnal; and Sunday- School Hymnal and Service-Book.

Hutchins, John

lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born July 25, 1812, in Vienna township, Ohio. In 1849 he was elected to the Ohio legislature.

In 1858 he was elected a representative from Ohio to the thirty-sixth congress; was re-elected to the thirty-seventh congress. He was also a delegate to the Philadelphia loyalists' convention in 1866.

Hutchins, John Corydon

lawyer, jurist, was born May 8, 1840, in Warren, Ohio. In 1877 he was elected prosecuting attorney of Cuyahoga county; in 1883 was elected judge of the municipal court of Cleveland; and re-elected in 1885.

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