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 UKKKINGSllAW'S LIDUAUV OF AMEUICAN iiiuUHAFHY. 1900 at Voukei.s, N.V. In I'JUO UtiUiie connected with Crosier Uieological semiiumr. He is the author of Corner Stones of the Uuptist church; Those Old rasliionrd Chrisliaub; and Uift« of Fruits and Jfulliieii.s. Hobart, 6«oqEe Vere, journalist, pluyWright, author, was born .Ian. 10, iSiiT. in Xava Scotia. He is a journalist for the ilearst newspapers. He is the author of Many Moods; Dinkel^pifl ami Down thi' Lint. Aiuoug his playtt are The iiall of Fame; Hie Wild Rose; and Sally in Our

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Wis. Hobart, John Hemy, clergyman, author, was bom Sept. 14, 1775, in Philadelphia,

He was

the third protestant episeopal btsLo)) of Now York. He was the author of Companion for the Altar; State of Departed Spirits; Festivals and Fasts; and •Apologj- for Apostolic Order. He died Sept. 12, IHJO, in Auburn, N.V. Hobart, John Henry, clergyman, author, was born Oct. 1, 1817, in Ni w York City. For many years he was the rector ot Trinity cliurcli of FishkiU, N.Y. He was the author of Instruction and Encniira;^»'raent for Lont Church Reform in .Me.viio; and Media* val I'apal and Ritual Principles Stated and Conirasted. Ue died Aug. 31, 1889, in Kishkiil. N.Y. Hobart, John Sloss, lawyer, jurist. United States senator, was born in 1738 in Fairfield, Conn. He was jud^' of the district c.iurt of Xew York; luld >'eral important IKMitioits in that atat« during the revoliitionaiy war; after which he was appointed owe of the threr jiid^^iH of the supri'nii' 'AUrt. In 17D7-99 he was United Stute.s Mciiator to fill a vacancy; and was then Pa.

upiH>inted district jiid'j'^ nf fho Tnitt'd Slates dii»tiict court of New York, lie died Feb. 4, 1805. in New York. Hobart, Marie Elizabeth JefTerys, educator, author, was born IVb. 10, i8iiO, in Belipum. She is an a( ti<' Uurch worker. She is the Jiuthor of Lady Cateehisni and The Child, u play; Little Pilgrims and The tiook ] beloved; and The Vision of Saint.

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Hobart, Peter, elerpyman. founder, wasi Ikmii in 1004 in England. lb' s»ttle(l a new town, which he called Uingham, and eittablished a rongrei^ntional church, of which he wa- p.i-tor until his doalli. Four of bis died Jnti. 20, 1678, in Hinghani, Mass. Hobbie, Selah S., lawyer, conflrressman. was born March lo. 1707. in Newburpf. N.Y. lie waa district attorney and brig^«lu major
 * iou3. graduates of Harvard, were congregalional clergymen, one of whom was the sue('(•«sr.r of John Eliot at Newton in 1764. He

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held until 18G0; and in 1863-54 was aspo9tina»t)T ^i-neral. He died Alartfli 2^, Iboi, in Uoahington, D.C Hobba, Charles Austin, educator, author, was Ixirn S«pt. 3, 1H57, in Kxeter, N il. lie is a niatheiiiuLicul master in tin- olkniar iH'hool of iJoslon, Mass. He is tiie aullim lie

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Uobart, Harrison Carioll, soldier, wuh liorn in is 17 in .Ma.sHachus«tti«. In 1802

was lieutt-nanl colonfl in tho fourth ri'giment Wiscon-in infant ly; ami in 1805 he was bn s tttt'd brigadiiT gt in a of volunteers. Ue died Jan. 26, 1U02, in Milwau-

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and inspector; and in 1827-21) he wan a icpiti^ntaiive from Uttvt Vork to the Iweu-

Academic Arithmetic} and Uubbs'

nts of tieomeliy.

Hobbs, Charles Wood, soldier, was born Feb. 2, 1842, in Albany, N.Y. In 1802 he commanded the second regiment New York volunteer infantry; and in 1905 was re tired at hia own request with the rank u( brigadier-general. Ue partioipated in the inr insurrection; and was wouudv«l I'hilij iu Manila. Hobbs, George Thompson, arehitect, artist, was born Feb. 18, 1840, in I'hiladelpbia. Pa. Fur twenty-live years be worked as au architect. He studied art in Paris^ and baa bcotni- prominent as a landscape and portrait painter. i

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Hobbs, Ichabod Goodwin,

naval

officer,

was horn March

13, 1843, in North IJerwick, Maine, in 18i>4-ti5 he waa acting as sistant paymaster in the United States navy; and in l^O.'i retired with thf rank of rear-admiral. He served oil the Unadtlhi and Tallapoo.sa in the civil war; and in 1900 05 was in the United States pay offlee

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Newport, R.I, Hobbs, John Edward, farmer, manufac-

turer, inventor,

waa bom

Sept.

1,

1829, in

North Berwick, Maine. He has always been engaged in agricultural pursuits; and since 1889 has been a manufacturer of attacha* l>le steel sleigh runners and other impleir;. iit.s of his own invention. Since 1885 he has been vice president of the American forestry assoelation; and is the author of the Maine fon-stry law, which has «avcd the state eigiit million acres of public forest

hwds. Hobbs, Lewis Lyndon, educator, college president, waa born in 1849 in Guildford county, N.C. For many years he has been engaged in educational work; and since 1888 has been pn-sident of CJuilford colbge, N.C. Hobbs, Roe R., telegrapher, author, was July 25, 1871. He is chief telegraph operator of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. He is the author of The Court of Pila'f: Zao; and (Jatr^ of Flame. Hobbs, William Herbert, educator, author, In 188G-in00" he was connected with the United .States rreological survey; and was corninissioned Unite<l States assistant geolo^^ist. Since 1906 be has been professor of geology at the university of Wisconsin. He is flic auflmr nf Kart iHjuakes. Hobby, William, clergyman, author, was
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