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Hawcs, Aylett, native of Culpeper county, Virginia; pursued a classical course; stud- ied medicine; elected as a Democratic Re- publican to the twelfth, thirteenth and four- teenth congresses (March 4, 1811-March 3, 1817) ; resumed the practice of medicine; died in Culpeper county, Virginia, August 2h 1833-

Hayes, Samuel L., native of Pennsylvania ; moved to Stuards Creek, Virginia; elected as a Democrat to the twenty-seventh con- gress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843).

Haymond, Thomas S., native of Virginia ; elected to the thirty-first congress to fill vacancy caused by the death of Alexander Newman, and served from December 3, 1849, to March 3, 1851.

Heath, John, son of John Heath, was born in Northumberland county, Virginia, and studied at William and Mary College; was one of the founders of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, December 5, 1776, and its first presi- dent; served in the house of delegates, 1782, when barely twenty-one; a member of the third and fourth congresses (March 4, 1793- March 4, 1797) ; died in Richmond, October 3. 1810. while serving in the council of John Tyler, Sr, His son, James E. Heath, was state auditor.

Hill, John, born in New Canton, Bucking- ham county, Virginia, July 18, 1800; com- pleted preparatory studies and attended Washington and Lee University; studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1821, and practiced ; elected as a Whig to the twenty- sixth congress (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1841) ; member of Virginia constitutional convention of 1850; commonwealth attorney for several years, and county judge, 1870-

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1879; died at Buckingham Court House, Virginia, April 19, 1880.

HoUaday, Alexander Richmond, born at 'Trospect Hill," Spotsylvania county, Vir- ginia, September 18, 181 1 ; attended the pub- lic schools, received special training under John Lewis, of Spotsylvania county, and attended the University of Virginia ; studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Spotsylvania, Orange and Louisa coun- ties ; member of the house of burgesses, and held several local offices ; elected as a Demo- crat to the thirty-first and thirty-second congresses ; declined a renomination ; moved to Richmond, Virginia, in 1853, and prac- ticed law; president of the Virginia board of public works, 1857-1861 ; died in Rich- mond, Virginia, January 29, 1877.

HoUeman, Joel, born in Isle of Wight county, Virginia, October i, 1799; completed preparatory studies; studied law; admitted to the bar and began practice at Burwell Lay; elected as a Van Buren Democrat to the twenty-sixth congress, and served from March 4, 1839, until 1840, when he resigned; again elected a member of the state house of burgesses and served as speaker ; died in Smithfield, Virginia, August 5,' 1844.

Holmes, David, born at Mary Ann Fur- nace, York county. Pennsylvania, March 10. 1770. He pursued classical studies: studied law and was admitted to the bar ; he held several local offices. He was elected to the fifth congress and to five succeeding congresses (March 4, 1797-March 3, 1809). He was appointed by President Jefferson as governor of the territory of Mississippi, March 7. 1809, and served from July i of that year to 18 17, and was governor of the

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