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ship-builder in 1833, and became the owner of about forty sailing vessels, including the "Charger," the "North American," the "South American," and the "Kate Hastings," which were considered the best wooden sailing vessels in the world. During the civil war he was advised to Eut his vessels under the protection of the British ag, but he refused, with the remark: "Never shall any ship of mine, while she has a stick stand- ing, fly any other flag than the Stars and Stripes." He was known as " Commmlore " Hastings, and was the last of the great ship-owners of Boston.

HATCHER, Robert A., congressman, b. in Buckingham countv, Va., 24 Feb., 1819: d. in Charleston. Mo., 18 'Dec, 1886. llis grandfather, Jeremiah Hateher, was a Baptist minister of Vir- ginia at the close of the eighteenth century, and his father, Archibald, was a merchant of Lynchburg, who was afterward the first mayor of Lafayette, Ind. The son was educated in Lynchburg, studied law, and was admitted to practice in Kentucky. He re- moved to New .Madrid, Mo., in 1847, where he fol- lowed his profos-sioii, and was for six years circuit attorney of the 10th judicial district of the state. At the opening of the civil war he entered the Confederate army as a captain, later serving as a staff officer with Gen. Leonidas Polk. He was a member of the state convention in 1862, was made aide-de-camp to Gen. A. P. Stewart, and became a major and assistant adjutant-general. He was elected a representative from Mis.«ouri to the 2d Confederate congress, serving till the close of the war. In 1873 he was elected to the 43d congress, and he was twice re-elected.

HAWKINS, Hamilton Smith, soldier, b. in South Carolina in 1834. He was appointed to the U. 8. military academy in July, 1852, and was graduated in 1855. On 26 April, 1861, he was coinmissione<l 2d lieutenant in the 6th infantry, and 1st lieutenant on 14 May following. He was commissioned captain on 20 Sept., 186:^, and reached the rank of major of the 10th infantry 31 Oct., 1883. On 17 Feb., 1880, he was promoted lieutenant-colonel of the 2:3d infantry; he was made commandant of ciulets at West Point on 1 Feb., 1888, and on 13 Aug., 1894, he was promoted colonel of the 16th infantry; in .September follow- ing he wiLs transferred to the 20th infantry. On 10 Oct., 1894. he was made commandant of the infantry and cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth, where his regiment was stationed. In the inva- sion of Cuba during the war with Spain in 18U8, he commaniled the division that captured San Juan hill in the second day's fight at Santiago, and was there wounded in the foot. On the re- tirement of William M. Graham, 28 Sept.. 1808, he was [•romoted brigailier-general. Immediately after receiving his commission, however, he was placed upon the retired list under the thirty years* service clause upon his own application.

'''HAWKINS. Horace Edwin''', clergyman, b. in Catonsville, Md., IM Feb., 1S37. He is a grandson ef Hora(e H. Ilnyili-n, and was educated at St. Timothy's college, Mnrylaml, and Keiiyon college, served in the Confederate army in 1861-'.'), and was gratluated at the Virginia theological semi- nary in 1867. He was onlained priest by Bishop Whittle of Virginia in 1868. and became rector of Christ church. Point Pleasant. He has been as- sistant minister of St. Stephen's church, Wilkes- barre. Pa., since 187!). Mr. Ilayden has devoted much study to archaeological and historical pur- suits, and is a member of numerous historical and scientiflc societies. He has published " History of the West Virginia Soldiers' Medals " (1881) ; " De- scendants of Paul Weitzel.of Lancaster, Pa., 1740" (1883) : " Biographical Sketch of Oliver Pollock, Esq., U. S. Agent at New Orleans. 1776-1784" (1883) ; " Virginia Genealogies " (1888) ; and " Mas- sacre of Wyoming" (1895).

'''HAYDN. Hiram Collins''', clergyman, b. in Pompey, N. Y., 11 Dec, 1831. He was graduated at Amherst, and at Union theological seminary. New York city, and was ordained to the ministry in 1862. He was pastor of Presbyterian churches in Connecticut and Ohio in 1862-'71, and of the First Presbyterian church in Cleveland in 1872- '80, district secretary of the American board of foreign missions in i880-'4, and since the latter date has held his former charge in Cleveland, combining with his duties those of the presidency of Adelbert college in 1887 ami of Western Re- serve college in 1888-'91. Wooster university gave him the degree of D. D. Dr. Haydn has published "Lay Effort" (New York, 1877); "Death and Beyond" (1878); "On Amusements" (1880); "The Blessed Man" (1887); "American Heroes on Mission Fields " ; and " The Bible and Current Thought " (New York. 1890).

HAYMOND, Creed, lawyer, b. in Beverly, FJan- dolph CO., Va., 22 April, 1836. When sixteen he crossed the plains with a party to California. On his arrival he engaged in business in northern Sierra county until 1859, when he began the study of the law, and on being admitted to the bar soon took high rank in his profession. He was cap- tain of the Sierra Grays, and went with his com- pany into the field under Col. Jack Hays in the spring of 1860 against the Indians of Nevada after the Pyramid Lake ma-ssaere. He was also colonel of the 1st artillery regiment of the California National guard. He served as chair- man of the cMxie commission of the state, and, with his associates, prepared the first complete cfxle that was adopteu by any state in the Union. He subsequently was a member for two terms of the senate of Califoniia. While connected with the chief civil suits of the state, he also served as counsel in many criminal cases. He defended Shepardson, charged with the highway roblwry of Wells, Fargo & Co., and on the third trial ob- tained an acquittal. Liiter he conducted the cases of the men known as the More murderers in San Buenaventura, and saved all his clients from the gallows, and all but one from the penitentiary. In the noted railroad tax cases he for the first time raised the question of the protecting influence and power of the 14th amendment of the U. S. constitution against the discriminating exercise of powers by a state as between citizens or prop- erty of the same class, and contended that a state could not di.soriininate in the matter of taxation as between citizens holding the same class of property, nor as to property of the same class, because of its ownership by citizens or associations of citizens. While this position has not yet l>een aflirmed by the U. S. supreme court, it has Vieen aiiproved "by the California circuit court and bv the courts of seven other states.

HAYS, Harry Thompson, soldier, b. in Wil- kinson county. Miss., 14 April. 1820; cl. in New Or- leans. 21 Aug.. 1876. He was eilucated at Mount St. Mary's college, Maryland, and afterward studied law in Baltimore. He began practice in New Orleans in 1844, but later abandoned the law and joined his brother. Col. Jack Hays, in the Texas rangers for service in the Mexican war. At the close of the war he returned to New Or- leans, and resumed practice as a lawjer. He was a member of the Louisiana constitutional conven-