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288 ture as would harmonize with it. Columbia gave him the degree of D. D. in 1863.— His wife, Mary Woolsey, poet, is known as the author of a short poem " Requiescam," also entitled " In the Hos- Eital," which was believed for a long time to have een found under the pillow of a soldier who died at Port Royal, S. C, in 1864.

HOWLAND, Sir William Pearce, Canadian statesman, b. in Pawling, N. Y., 29 May, 1811. He is descended from John Howland, who landed in New England in 1620. Sir Will- iam was educated at the Kinder- hook academy,Co- lumbia co., N. Y., removed to Cana- da in 1830, and settled in the township of To- ronto, where he engaged in mer- cantile business with his brother. He served in the Canada assembly for West York in 1857-'68, and was a member of the executive council of Canada from 1862 till 1864, and from 24 Nov., 1864, till the union. He was minister of finance in 1862-'3, and receiver-general from that date till 29 March. 1864, postmaster-general in 1864-'6, and then minister of finance again till 1867. He be- came a member of the privy council of Canada, 1 July, 1867, and was minister of inland revenue from that date until he was appointed lieutenant- governor of Ontario in July, 1868, which position he held till November, 1873. In 1865 the govern- ment made him a commissioner with Alexander T. Gait to visit Washington in the interests of reciprocity trade between Canada and the United States, and in 1866 was reappointed to the same mission with others. He was a delegate to the London conference in 1866-'7 to complete terms of union between the British North-American provinces. He was created a companion of the bath in 1867, and a knight commander of the order of St. Michael and St. George in 1879. For several years Sir William was president of the board of trade of Toronto.

HOWLEY, Richard, lawyer, b. in Liberty county, Ga., about 1740; d. about 1790. He re- ceived a liberal education, was admitted to the bar, and attained eminence in his profession. He rep- resented his native county in the legislature, and was elected governor of Georgia, 4 Jan., 1780. When the state was overrun by the British, a council was held near Augusta, at which Gov. Howley, his secretary of state, and several Conti- nental officers were present. After the considera- tion of various plans, they determined to retreat to North Carolina, and narrowly escaped capture on the way. During Gov. Howley's brief term of office the value of paper money became so depre- ciated that he is said to have dealt it out by the quire for a night's lodging, and, if the fare was better than ordinary, the landlord received two quires, the governor gravely signing a draft upon the treasurer, made out in due form, for their de- livery. In 1780-'l Gov. Howley was a delegate from Georgia to the Continental congress. In the latter year, some apprehensions being entertained that it was the design of that body to give up Georgia to Great Britain, the delegation from that state protested against such a step, and published their remonstrance (Philadelphia, 1781).

HOWS, John William Stanhope, journalist, b. in London, England, in 1797; d. in New Yon city, 27 July, 1871. He was professor of elocution in Columbia from 1843 till 1857. For seven years he was dramatic critic of the " New York Albion/' and edited "The Modern Standard Drama." lie was the author of "The Practical Elocutionist" (1849; 6th ed., Philadelphia, 1855) ; and edited the "Historical Shaksperian Reader" (New York, 1863); "Golden Leaves from the British Poets," "Golden Leaves from the American Poets,'* and "Golden Leaves from the Dramatic Poets " (1865) ; and other books. — His son, John Augustus, artist, b. in New York city in 1831 ; d. there, 27 Sept., 1874, was graduated at Columbia in 1852, and studied for the ministry of the Protestant Epis- copal church, but subsequently studied law. He finally adopted art as a profession, was elected an associate of the National academy in 1862, and contributed to its exhibitions "Vanitas Vanita- tum " ; " An Adirondack Lake " and " The Sanc- tuary of St. Alban's Church, New York" (186TO and " Paul Smith, St. Regis" (1871). He devoted much attention to wood-engraving, furnishing successful illustrations for " Appletons' Journal" ; " The Aldine " ; Bryant's " Forest Hymn," the first attempt to illustrate an. American volume with woodcuts ; " Forest Pictures in the Adirondaeks," with original verses by Alfred B. Street (1865) ; and other books. At one time he was associate editor of "The Churchman," and of "The Home Jour- nal " when it was conducted by Willis and Morris.

HOXIE, Joseph, politician, b. in Charlestown, R. I., 13 Aug., 1795 ; d. in Westerly, R. I., 18 Aug., 1870. At the age of seventeen he went to New York city, engaged in the clothing business, and eventually became an importer and dealer in cloth- ing materials. In 1837 he was chosen county clerk, and on the nomination of Gen. William H. Harri- son for the presidency entered heartily into the canvass. In the next presidential canvass he sup- ported Henry Clay. In 1864 President Lincoln appointed him a collector of internal revenue. In 1852 Mr. Hoxie established a fire-insurance com- pany, of which he was president until the time of his death. He acquired much undeserved noto- riety as the uncle and employer of Richard P. Robinson, the principal person concerned in the " Helen Jewett trial." As a political speaker, Mr. Hoxie possessed no eloquence, but as a campaign vocalist he was unequalled, and he appeared as such in most of our large cities during the " Har- rison log-cabin and hard-cider campaign." His small band of singers held the attention of thou- sands, who readily joined in the refrain of " Tippe- canoe and Tyler too," and " Van, Van, Van s a used-up man." These immense vocal gatherings won over to the Whig side hosts of voters, who sang themselves into convictions that were beyond the reach of political argument.

HOXIE, Vinnie Ream, sculptor, b. in Madison, Wis., 23 Sept., 1846. She went at an early age to Washington, where her father held an office, and then removed to the west, and was educated at Christian college, Columbia, Mo. At school she wrote several songs, which were set to music and published. During the civil war the family returned to Washington, and she obtained a clerkship in the post-office department. Subsequently she studied art, and soon devoted her exclusive attention to sculpture. One of her first efforts was the head of an Indian chief, with which she was so