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Ualaey, LnUMr, educator, clergyman, waa born Jan. 1, 1794, in Soht-ncrtady, N. In 1829-37 he wa^ profcsbor ut tlunilug^' in tlic Western theological seminary. He died Oct. 20, 1S80, in Xorri^town, I'a. Ualsey, JN. Wetmore, lawyer. Imnkt r, n^.i^

Rurgeon of the Cook county hoMpttal; and Inow jirofes-^or of surgery in the Northwestern university medical college; and is attending surgeon to the Cook County and

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Dee. 25, 1850, in ForrcHton, III. He was educated at Meloit colleg*- of i.-n^i-'in and in 1882 graduated from tin- nioii eol lege of law at ( liicago. III. Fur a while lie practiced law in t'liieajro. III. In Issii li-entered llic lirni of X. W. li.iiri- and ei>ni

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UaJaey, Micol, congressinan, was born

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Seneca county, N.Y. He traa a member of tile New York state asscn>bly in 1K24; and in 1633-35 he wa« a representative from

New York

to the twenty-thtrd oongrem. He died in Tonipkliis comitN, N.Y. Ualaey, JSilaa, »tatc legislator, state sena-

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He was a resident of < w York; and was n representative in the state legislature for 8e%eral years. In 1806-07 he waa a representative frrtni N«v ^'ork to the ninth congress; and was a state senator for one year. He died in New York. Halstead, Albert, journalist. di|)lomat, waa b«)rn Sept. 19, 18U7, in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 189I-06 be was Washington correspondent '•f the ineinnati Commercial <.'a7ettc; and (

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ion of SpriuK'tield, Ma.H8. In 189tt he was appointed I nited (States consul to Birmingham. Kngland. Halstead, Murat, journHliat, author, was Sept. 2. 1S21I. in Hat.s conrity. Ohio. wuf* a journiilist of note, .ditur ind proIII' prietor of omnior.Mal ot incinnat i. and of the Standanl

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works. He died July 2, 1008, in Cincinnati, Ohio; and was deep ly

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Halstead, Albert Edward, sur<.;<nn. was bom April 21, 1868. in Ottawa, ( anada. In 1800 he graduated from the Northwestern university medical school 'vit'i the dejrree of M.D. For fifteen years be has been attending

Luke'H hnspital. He ii first lieutenant tbe medical reserve corps of the United

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society.

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merchant, pbilan1805. Throu^ all his he devoted himself to the pnmiotion of relitjiou!< He and benevolent enterprietes. waa vice-president of the American Bible society; and foimder and for many years pre-idetit of the liroadway insurance comHe died Oct, 5, 1868, in Marmarpany. oneek. N.Y. Halstead,

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life

New Kny

of the lawyers' club, tbe

lan<l society, the Chicago law institute, and the Metropolitan museum of art; and the Essex county and riding and of the drivin;^

clubs

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Halstead, William Kiley, clergyman, college president, author, was born March 10, For several 1848. in Trrre Haute, Ind. year-? he was president of the De Pauw female college; and now pastor of Frankfort methodist church. He is tlio author of Future IJeligious Policy of Aim rica; Civil and Religious Forces; Life on a BackwOOds Farm; and Christ in the Industries.

Ualsted, Byron David, agriculturist, educator, author, was bom June 7, 1852, in V. niee. N.Y. In iss.") SO h.' was a professor of botany at the Iowa agrit^ultural college; and since 1880 has been a botanist to the

Hutgers rollegt (' I" ri)ii,'iit;il ^t.ntiun. For three years be was managing editor of the American Agriculturist. In 1807-00 he was jiresident of the society for the proinf»fi<>n agricultural science; and in 1900 was president of .he Botanical society of Amei He is the author of A Titurv of .Nneriean Weeds; The VegetahU- (jardcn;

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Conveniences; Household Conveniences; Live Covers for Country Homes; and o(li« r work?* on plant breeding. Halated, George Bmca, educator, matheniafieian. author, was born Nov. 2.'). 1853, in Newark, N.J. He ha.s been a professor of mathematics in the university of Te.xas since 1887. He is the author of Metrical (Jeometry, a Treatise on Mensuration; Elenu'iits of (Joonietrj'; Synthetic Geometry; and Number, Discrete and Continuous. Halsted, Nathaniel Norris, soldier, mer(haiit, philanthropist, was liorn Aug. 13, lb Hi, in Klixabeth, N.J. When recruiting ramps were established at Trenton, he was lirivi tt. d hrigad'er general and |daeed in

Princeton is indebted to him for astronomical observatory which bears He died May 6, 1884, in Newark,

coiuiiiand.

the hi-

name.

N.J. Halsted, Oliver Spencer, lawyer, state legi-I.itnr author, was burn Sept. 22. 17I>2. in Klizabeth. N.J. In 1823, 1827 and 1834 be was elected to the New Jersey state legislatiir< and in 18to became mayor of Ni wark. He was the author of Tbe Theology of tbe Bible; and The Book Called Job. He died

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1877. in

Lyons Farms.

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Halsted, William, congressman, was born