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Herringshaw, William Franklin,

soldier,

was born Feb. 12, 1871, in Clevelund, Ohio; and is the son of the late George Hugh Herringshaw. He was educated in the public and private schools of Cleveland, Ohio. In 1898 he became u second lieutenant in the fifth regiment Ohio infantry in the Spanish-American war; and in 1899 was promoted to first lieutenant in the fortyIn 1901 6i.xth regiment volunteer infantry. he became first lieutenant in the thirteenth I nited States cavalry.

Herrmann, Richard, civil engineer, manuwas born March 10, 1849, Ciiemnit/, Saxony. He has filled positions from section hand to civil engineer. In 1877-1908 he was secretary, treasurer and president of the Dubuque Cabinet Makers' Association; and is now head of the firm of Herrmann and Sons, manufacturfncturer, author,

in

ers of furniture. He is known as a student of geology, archiEoloi^y and ethnology; is the founder of the Herrmann museum of natural history of Dubuque; and he was one of the promoters and builders of the monument to Julien Dubuque, founder of the city. He has a large private collection ot geological specimens; is secretary in charge of the Iowa institute of arts and sciences; and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is the author of Life and Adventures of Julien Dubuque; Mound Builders of the Mississippi Valley; and numerous scientific papers.

BlOCJKAPIlY.

Herron, Francis, clergyman, college president was born .Jun«' 28. 1774, in Shippensburg. Pa. In 1827 he was moderator of the general ass»'mbly. He was influential in securing the location of the Western theological seminary at Allegheny City, Pa.; and was its president in 1827-60. He died Dec. 0. IfidO. in Pennsylvania. Herron, Joseph D., clergyman, poet, wjas Nov. 4. IS.")3. in Kirtland. Ohio. He reliberal education and studied theology in the leading seminaries in .merica. He has been assistant Trinity minister i n parish of New York City; and rector of Trinity church of New Castle. Pa. Since his youth he has had a great love for music, and has set many of his poems to music, which have been rendered uy choruses of children in New York City and various other cities in the Lnited States. Herron, William Anderson, soldier, banker, founder, was born .ug. 7. 1821. in Pittsburg, Pa. He has been interested in mining, shipping, lumbering and banking. He took part

iMirn

ri'ivcd a

in

Herron, Francis J., soldier, merchant, was born Feb. 17, 1837, in Pittsburg. Pa. In 1856 he moved to Dubuque, Iowa, where he engaged ill niercantile pursuits. In 18U1 he organized and commanded the Governor Gray's and siTved in the first and second Iowa regiments. He entered as a captain and attained the rank of major-general of

pany,

He took part

a

score

of

numerous skirmishes; and

is

in

prominently identified with the Grand .Xrmy of the Republic of Iowa and the L'nited States. He died in 1902 in Dubuque, Iowa. Herron, George Davis, clergyman, educator, author, was born in 1802 in Indiana. He 18 a congregational clergyman of Iowa; during* 1892-99 was profi'Hsor

of

Christianity college;

applied in

Iowa

very

and

promintMit as a writer

and

upon

lecturer

Christian Socialism. He is the author of The Christian Societv The Call of the Cross; The Larger Christ; The Message of .lesus to

Social The pel

Men

of

Wealth;

The Christian State; Meanings of Religious Experiences;

Now Redemption; A

Plea for the Gos-

and Hetween Caesar and

.Jesus.

(Ger-

the

Pitts-

in

which

became

second national bank. In 1863 he organized the People's savings bank, and became the first presithe



volunteers. battles and

foiinding

man bank

burg, Pa.; and also helped to organize the Iron City trust com-

dent. For his financial

aid in the civil

war he was appointed

col-

onel.

Herschel, Clemens, civil engineer, inventor,

was born March

23, 1842.

He

is

a hy-

draulic engineer of New York City; and is the inventor of the Vcnturi water meter, to meter water flowing in conduits and street mains. He is the author of Continuous Re-

volving Bridges; and other works. Hersey, Alfred Gushing, merchant, railroad president, was born Nov. 26, 1804, in Hingham, Mass. He was interested in the shipping business, owning shares in forty vessels. He built the South Shore railrv^ad between Rraintree and Cohasset and was its first president; was one of the original owners and directors of the Boston and

Hingham

steamboat

company;

and

was

heavily interested in cotton mills in New Hampshire. He died March 8, 1888. in Boston. Mass.

Hersey, Ezekiel, physician, philanthropist,

was

iMirn Sept. 21. five

He bwjueathed

17(>!>,

in

Hingham.

^Ias8.

thousand d(dlars. and a