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Harker, Samuel, clergyman, author. In 1752 he became pastor of a church at Black River.N.J. He published Predestination Consistent with Generiil J^iberty, for which he was Mccluded, tmd dinqualilicd to preach by the synods of New York and Cniladelpliiii. lie WHS also the author of Appeal from the to the ChrtBtian World. He died in Black River. N.J. Harkey, Sidney Levi, clergyman, autlmr. i> was horn in ls:?7 in North Carolina. the author of The Si','ns of the Times: The Faith Once Delivered to the Saiintft; Thorough Education: Agnosticism; and National Hlessinps and Dangers. Harkey, Simeon, Walcher, eh-ij^yman, author, was born Dec. 3, 1811, in Iredell county, N.C. He was the author of True Wisdom Triumphant; Justifieation by Faith; and The Churoh's Rest State. He died on

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March

1,

1889, in Knoxville,

111.

Edward Francis, journalist, auwas born Feb. 27, 1872, in Boston.

Harkins, thor,

Mass. He is on the editorial staff of the Boston Journal. He is the author of Pil* grimages Among Men Wlio TT:ive Written Famous Btwks} and. Pilgrimages Among Women Who Have Written Famous Bookfl. Harkins, Mathew, clergyman, bishop. born Nov. 17, 1845, in Boston. iMass. During 1870-87 he filled pastorates in Massachuhe was eonseerated Roman catholic bishop of Providence, R.I. Harkislieimer, William John, soldier, wsm born .Tan. 11. 1838. in Philadelphia. Pa. lbserved, in the civil war; and attained the rank of major. He is president of numerous business corporations in Jacksonville, setts.

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Harkness, Albert, educator, author, was He has Oct. T). lS-2i. in Metidoti. been professor of Ureek in liruwu university of Comautlior since 1855. He was the plete Latin Cotir«e for the First Year: nntl died lie text-books, many Greek and Latin in 1007 in Providence, R.I. was author, clergyman, Harkness, James, born March 1:5. 180;i. in Scotland. He wa.s pastor and a clergyman: in a presbyterian Jersey City in 18»12 "'^ H-' ua.s the author

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of MeHsiali's Throne and Kingdom. July 4, 1878, in Jersey City. J.

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Harkness, William, surgi-on. astronomer, physicist, was born Dec. 17. 1837. in Scot land. Tn 1868 he was appointed aide at the I'nit'd '-states naval observatory; an<l also

the United State army

Herved us surgeon in at the second battle of Bull Run and durinc flic ntfiirk on Washington in lSr»4. Tn lSt»3 he was comnii.ssioned professor of mathematics in the Ignited States navy with the relative rank of liciilenant eouimander. and stationed at the naval observatory at Washington. D.C. In 1865-fiff during a cruise in the Monadnock, be made an extensive series

of observations on terrestrial magnetism at the priiK-ipa! ports in South America. In 1S8U he was retired with the rank of rear admiral. H<> died Feb. 28, 1903, in Jeraey ity. X..F.

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Harlan, Aaron, lawyer, state legislator, eongresanian, was born on Sept. 8, 18(>2. in Warren eimnty. Dhio. In 1S:U he was elected a member of the state legislature: and in 1838 and 1830 was elected to the st:ite M« a iiroidmtial eh-etor in lb" senate, 1844; and in l84St was a^'ain elected to the state senate. In lS.'>3-o"J he was a representative from Oliio to the thirty-third, thirty-fourtli and thirty-fifth congresses. He died in Ohio. Harlan, Andrew J., lawyer, state legislator, eongressman. was born Alarch 20. 1815, It was be, who as clerk, in ('iii'>ter, Ohio. iiiti.'duced Kossuth to congress. He was a member of the state legislature in 1840; and in 1H4!I-.'»1 and 1 S.">:i-r>."> he was a representative from Indiana to the thirty-first and He was the last thirty-third congresses. In surivor of the tliirty-fif th congress. of Waappointed postmaster 1802 lu* was keener. Kan. He died in 1907 in Savannah.

Mo. Harlan, Clinton ntithor of

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Harlan, Emory B., soldier, was born in Ohio. Tn 1801 he was second lieutenant in the

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Harlan, George Cuvier, physician, author, 28, 1835. in Pnilndelphia. Pa. is a siK'ccssfiil ]diysician of Philad«dphia has made a specialty of diseases of the eye and has been president of the American ophtliahiinIo'_;i8. in Clnin hville. Md. Since 1888 he has been chief judge of the supreme ben«'h of Baltimore. "Md. Harlan, James, nuicliant, lawyer, congressman, was born .Tnne 22, 1800, 111 Meiwr eonnty. Ky. Tn 18>*i ^2 he was prosecuting nltorney for the circuit in which he resided.

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«• from he was a represt ri( to the twenty-fourtii and twentyeongressi's. In 1S40-44 he was secreof the state of Kentucky: and in 184.1 elected to the lower branch of the leg-

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state. He died Feb. 18, 1883. Frankfort. Ky. Harlan, James S., lawyer, government offii-i.l1. w i< linrn Nov. 24. ISfil, in Fvansville. Ind. In HH)l-03 he was attorney -general of Porto HJco. Wnce 1906 he has been a member of (he inters! a If coinnicrce commission. Harlan, John Marshall, soldier, lawyer. in