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HERRINGSHAW III.

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rank

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I.IMHARY OF

civil

war he

brigadier-general.

Since 1870 he has practiced law in Chicago. 111. lie has lectured extensively on military subjecUs. He is the author of History of the Twelfth Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves.

Hardin, Mordecai R., lawyer, jtirlst. Tn 1874 he was chief justice of the itupreme court of Kentucky. Hardin, Willett Lepley, chemist, author, was born Dec. 8. 18(58. in Lima. Ohio. Since 1890 he hag been lecturer in physical chemistry at the university of Pennsylvania. He is the author of The Rise and D«'vel<»|Muent of the IJquefaction of Gases; and translated Traul)e's Physico-Cheniieal Metlioils. Harding, Aaron^ lawyer, state legislator, congressmnn. was born in CJrecne county, Ky. Tn 1840 he was el<'ete<l to the state legislature. In 18«il 07 lie was representative from Kentucky to the thirty .seventh, thirty-eighth and thirty-ninth congresses. He died in Kentucky. Harding,Abner Clark, soldier, lawyer, congressman, was bom Fe' 10, 1807, in East Hampton, Conn. He was a member of the Illinois constitutional convention of 1848; and served in the state legislature in 1848'iO. In 18fi2 he enlisted as a private in the eighty tliird Illinois infantry: and became a brigadier-gt-neral. In 180.) 159 lie was a representative from Illinois to the thirty-ninth and fortieth congresses. Tie di«*d .Tulv 19. 1874. in Monmouth. HI. Harding, Benjamin F., lawyer, congressman. I'nited States senator, was born .Tan. 4. 1823, in Wyoming county. Pa. In 18.)0 he was chosen a member of (he Oregon legislative assembly. Tn 1852 he was ehosf>n a member of the legislature and made speaker. In 18.53 he was appointed Ignited States district attiiriK'v for the territory of Oregon: an«l in 18.'>4 was appointed secretary of the territory, which oflice he hehl until Oregon was admitted as a slate. Tn 18.5902 he was a member of the state legislature, serving the last two years as speaker. Tn 1801-0.5 he was Unit»'d States senator He died .Tune 18. 1899. in from Oreffon. Cotlaire Grove. Ore.

Harding. Chester, painter, artist, was born Sept. 1. 1792. in f'onway. Mass. He made portraits of Presidents Madison. Monroe, and .T. Q. .d;ims; Chief .Tustiee Afnrshall. Webster. Clay, and Calhoun. He died .April 1. 1800. in Boston. Mass. Harding. Chester, diplomat, author, was born in 1843 in New York. Tie was a former Sfcret-nry of the fniled States legation at Pekin. China. TTe is the author of The Real

Chinaman. Harding, Chester, soldier, was born in Massachusetts. Tn 1801 be was lieutenantcolonel of the first brigade Missouri volunteers; and in 180.5 was brevetted bripradierHe died Feb. 10. Seneral of volunteers. 1H7R. in Missouri.

AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY.

Harding, Garrick H., lawyer, jurist, was lM)rn July 12, 1827, in Exeter, Pa. He received his education at the Franklin academy, at the Madison academy, and in 1848 graduated fioni the Dickinson college of Carlisle, Pa.

He was

admitted to the bar 1850; and in 185801 was attorney-genin

Luzerne counPa. In 1870 80 he president judge of the eleventh judicial district of Pennsylvania, which position he resigned and returned to the pracHis judicial career covered the tice of law. days of the Molly MctJuires in Pennsylvania, many of whom were tried before him iind convicted, and others were hanged. In addition to a thorough knowle<lge of the law. he po-ispssed great powers of oratory (bat won liim fame from the commencement eral of ty.

was

of bis proffs<ional career.

Harding. George, lawyer, was horn Oct.20. He was associated 1827. in Philadelphia. with .braham Lincoln and Edwin M. Stanton in the McCoriniek reaper case; and introduced a miniiitnre grain-field to illus-' trate the process of reaping by machinery. His most su.^cessful effort was in the Tilgh-

man

glycerine case,

when

his

argument

in-

duced the supreme court to reverse its first decision on the same patent. He died in 1902 in Philadelphia. Pa. Harding, Harry Alexis, bacteriolopist. sciwas born Nov. 28. 1871. in Oeonomowoc. Wis. Since 1899 he has been bac-

entist,

terioloeist at the Xew York agricultural experiment station. He is a fellow of the .American association for the advancement of s/'iencp.

Harding, Tesper, publisher, was Twrn Nov. 1799. in Philadelphia. Pa. Tie was largeensmgcd in the manufacture of paper at Trenton. N..!. Tn 1859 he retired from the publishing business, and was succeeded in it by his son. He died Aug. 21. 1805.. in Philndelphia. Pa. 5.

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Harding, John Eugene, lawyer, state senaconeressman. wns born .Tune 27. 1877. Evcello. Ohio. He was educated at the Pennsylvania milifiry collecre; and at the university of Miehitran. He soon attained success in the practice of law in Afiddletown. Ohio: and in 1904 05 was a member of the Miehiffnn state senate from the see nnd and fourth districts. Tn 1907-09 be was a representative to the sixtieth con gres^ from the third congressional district tor, in

of Ohio.

Harding.

Tohn

Ravenscroft.

clergyman,

author,

was born

.Tune 30. 1800. in

incrton.

N C.

was educated

Tie

school of North Carolina; at the

in

WashTrinity

academy

of