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136 tion of 1853. He entered the Confederate service as colonel of the 6th Louisiana infantry, and was appointed brigadier-general in the Confederate army in July, 1862, and major-general in JIarch, 1865. His brigade was composed of the 5th. 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Louisiana regiments of infantry, Early's division, Jackson's corps. Army of north- ern Virginia. He returned to New Orleans wlien the war ended, and resumed the practice of law, but was chosen sheriff of New Orleans, and served out his term, when he again returned to the law, which he continued until his death.

HAYS, James Buchanan, jurist, b. in Craw- ford county. Pa., 10 Sept., 1838; d. in Boise City, Idaho, 31 May, 1888. He was educated at the University of Wisconsin, adopted the rofession of law, and for four years was clerk of the circuit court of Dodge county. He was district attorney in 1874r-'83, and in 1885-'8 cliiet justice of the su- preme court of Idaho. Among the important cases in which he rendered decisions was that of the Mormon test oath case, in which lie held that the law was constitutional that prevented members of that sect from holding office and voting, and the interesting Excelsior mining case.

HAYWARD, Monroe Leland, senator, b. in Willsborough, N. V., 33 Dec, 1840; d. in Nebraska City, 5 Dee.. 181)9. In May, 1861, he enlisted in the 23d New York infantry; later he was transferred to the 5th cavalry, and in December, 1863, he was discharged because of disabilities arising from sickness. He returned home, and studied at the Fort Edward collegiate institute, where he was graduated in 1866. His father had removed to Wisconsin, whither the son followed, and studied law at Whitewater; in 1867 he moved to Nebraska, and settled at Nebraska City. In 1875 he was a member of the state constitutional convention, and in 1887 he served for a time as judge of the district court, filling out the remainder of a term by appointment from the governor. He Inis been chairman of five state conventions, and in 1898 he was the candidate of the Republican party for governor; he was defeated, although he cut down the fusion |)Iurality from 21,000 to 3,000. In March, 1899. he was elected U. S. senator for six years. Of his two sons, one, Edwin P., is a surgeon in the U. S. army, and the second, William II., a lawyer, served as captain in the 3d Nebraska regi- ment during the war with Spain in 1898.

HEAP, Samuel D., diplomatist, b. in Carlisle, Pa., May, 1781; d. in June, 1851. He was graduated at Dickinson college in 1801, studied medicine and surgery with Dr. Philip S. Physick and Dr. lienja- min Rush, and was appointed surgeon to the U. S. navy, but, after serving for several years, resigned, and became charge d'affaires in Tunis, where he effected a most advantageous change in the U. S. treaty with that country, causing to be expunged from it articles that for more than a quarter of a century had been a standing disgrace to our flag, and a source also of frequent humiliating litiga- tion and expense. He obtained an alteration in the 14th article, to procure which was thought to be of sufficient importance by a former adminis- tration to send commissioners and offer a consider- able sum, but without having been successful. These advantages were secured without the sacri- fice of a single dollar. .Since the ratification in 1825 of this change in the treaty, the U. S. vessels, on arriving in the ports of the regency of Tunis, have been saluted with 21 guns without being subjected to the disgrace of paying a barrel of powder for each gun, which had previously been required. Mr. Heap's two sons, Gwin Harris (q. v.) and David Porter, served in the civil war, as did also his nephews. Admiral Porter and Commodores William and Henry Porter, and the husbands of two of Iiis nieces and a grand-niece. Admirals Nicholson and Emmons^and Commodore Marchand.

HEBERT, Louis, soldier, b. in Iberville par- isli, Ija., 12 March, 1830. The family of Valery Ilebert, his father, were among the first settlers of Iberville, and his ancestor Louis Hebert, after whom he was named, was one of the founders of the city of (Quebec. He was a graduate of Jeffer- son college of t?t. James parish, and soon after his graduation entered the military academy, and was made brevet lieutenant of engineers in July, 184.5. He resigned from the army the following year. He served two terms in the senate of Louisiana, and was engineer of the state. He was commis- sioned colonel of the 3d Louisiana infantry in the Confederate army in 1861. and brigadier-general in May, 1862. He commanded the 2d brigade, 1st division. Army of the west, composed of the 3d Louisiana and the 14th and 17th Arkansas regi- ments of infantry, Whitfield's Texas legion. Greer's regiment of dismounted cavalry, and McDonald's light battery of artillery. Afterward he com- manded a brigade in Maury's division. Army of the west. He is a representative of the old French or Creole people of Louisiana, and is still active in tiie management of his sugar plantation.

HEITFIELD, Henry, senator, b. in St. Louis, Mo., 12 Jan., 1859, received his early education in the schools of that city, and removed to Kansas, whore he continued to reside till 1882, in which year he went to the state of Washington. In the following year he emigrated to Idaho, where he still resides, engaged in farming and stock-raising. Mr. Heitfield was elected to the state senate in 1894, being re-elected in 1896. During the follow- ing year he was elected as a Populist to the U. S. senate, his term of office expiring in March, 1903.

'''HENDERSON. David Bremner''', statesman, b. in Old Deer, Scotland, 14 March, 1840. He ac- companied his family to Illinois in 1846, and three years later to Iowa. He was graduated at Upper Iowa university, studied law in Dubuque, and was admitted to the bar in 1865. He enlisted as a private in the 12th regiment, Iowa in- fantry, in Septem- ber, "1861, being elected and com- missioned 1st lieu- tenant of Company C, and serving with it until discharged, owing to the loss of a leg. in Febru- ary, 1863. He re- entered the army as colonel of the 46th Iowa infan- try, continuing as such until the close of the civil war. Col. Ilcnder- son was collector of internal revenue from 1865 to 1869, when he resigned to become a member of a law firm. He was elected to the 48ih congress as a Re- publican, and is still a member of the house. He was elected speaker as successor to Thomas B. Reed, December, 1899, defeating James B. Richardson. Democratic candidate, by a majority of twenty- four. He is a member of the Loyal legion, and ac- tive in the management of the Society of the army of Tennessee at its annual meetings in the west.