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P., naval oHict*r. was 11, 1845. He served in the confederate navy, and was one of the three middies who ran the Nashville out of Beaufort when under strict blockade. He died May 3. 187r>. in Beaufort. S.C. Hamilton, William Reeve, soldier, author, was born .June 13. 18.^5. in Fond du Lac. Wis. In 1876 he graduated from West Point military academy. In 1879-83 he was professor of military science and tactics at Asbury university; and in 1898 became captain of the seventh artillery. He is the author of Practical Instructions for the Na-

Hamilton, William

horn Oct.

tional Guard; Rank of Knights of Pythias; and Our Young Soldiers. Hamilton, William Steven, soldier, was born Aug. 4, 1797, in New York City. He

was appointed United States surveyor of public lands in Illinois; and served as a colonel of Illinois volunteers in the Black Hawk war. He died Aug. 7. 1850. in Sacramento. Cal. Hamilton, William Tiffany, lawyer, congressman, governor. United States senator, was born Sept. 8, 1820, in Washington county, Md. He was a member of the legislature in 1846: and in 1849-.'>.'> he was a representative from Maryland to the thirty-first, thirty-second and thirty-third congresses; and in 1861 declined the nomination for governor of Marvland. In 1869-7.') he was United States senator: and was the thirty-fifth governor of !^Iaryland. He died Oct. 26, 1888.

Hagerstown. Md. Hamlin. Alfred Dwight Foster, educator, was born Sept. 5. 18.'i.'). in Constantinople. Turkey. He has been professor of architecture in Cohimbia college in

architect, author,

since 1889. He is the auof New thor of A History of Architecture. Hamlin. Charles, soldier, law yer. legislator, author, was born Sept. 13. 18.37. in Hampden. Maine; and is the son of Hannibal Hamlin.who was vice-pros-

York City

r

idcnt of the In States.

the

author of Insolvent I^aws of Maine; and

other works.

Hamlin, Augustus Choate, physician, surueon, scientist, author, was born Aug. 28. 1H2H. in Columbia. Maine. He is a surgeon of Bangor; was twice mayor of that city: and was surgeon-general of Maine. He was flie author of Martyria, or Andersonville J'rison: The Tourmaline; also Incisure Hours Among the Gems; Battle of Chancelloraville: and History of Mt. Mica. Maine. He died in in Bangor, Maine. Hamlin, Charles Summer, -lawyer, author, Aug. 30, 1861, in Boston, Masa. born was Since 1886 he has practiced law in Boston, Mass. On three occasions he has been comuiissioner to conventions between foreign countries and the United States. He is the author of Index Digest of Interstate Commerce Laws; and other works. Hamlin, Courtney Walker, lawyer, congressman, was born Oct. 27, 18;)8, in Henderson county, N.C. Since 1882 he has practiced law in 'Springlield, Mo. In 1903-05 and 1907 15 he was a representative from Mis19n.'»

to the fifty-eighth, sixtieth, sixtysixty-second and sixty-third congresses as H democrat. Hamlin, Cyrus, soldier, lawyer, was born

souri first,

April 26. 18.39, in Hampden, Maine. He commanded the military district of Port Hudson in 1864-65 and in 1866 was brevctted major-general of volunteers. After the war where he lie practiced law in New Orleans, took an active part in the movements of the Aug. 28, 1867. died He period. ri'construction in

New

Orleans. La.

Hamlin, Cyrus, missionary, college presiauthor, was born in January, 1811. in Waterford, Maine. He was a congregationmissionary in alist

.icnt.

Turkey

United 18.'i6

he

from Bowdnin university; and in 18."»8 was admitted Knrly in to the bar. the civil war he engaged in the recruitgra<hiat«"d

ing service; became adjutantassistant general of the second corps of the army of division of the third the Potomac: and was brevette<l brigadiergeneral of volunteers. He was city solicitor of Bangor. :Maine: was register in bankruptcy: was United States commissioner; and was reporter of the supreme court deeisicms. In 1883 he Wcame a representative

the Maine state legislature; and in IS.'i.'i was speaker of the house. He is president of the eastern Maine general hospital. He is in

in

1838-60;

founder and president college Robert of of Constantinople in 1860-76; and of Middlebury college in Verin 1880-85. He is the author of Papists

mont

Protestants;

and

Arfor Arithmetic menians; Cholera and Its

Treatment Among

My

and Times.

He

Life Tiirks; and died Aug. 8, 1900, in Port-

ImiuI. Miiiiie.

Hamlin, Edward 4.")

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lie

was

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congressman. In 1844from Ohio to the

a representative

went y-(ij.'litli congress.

He

died Nov. 24.

ISOl. in W-ishin'jton, D.C.

Hamlin, Hannibal

E.,

lawyer, statesman,

was born Aug. 22. 1S58. in Hampden, Maine. In 1883 lie was admitted to the practice of law. In 1893-95 he was a member of the Maine house of representatives: and in 18091901 was a member of the Maine state son-