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of Hcience;

was president

1901

in

of

the

and was chemist Texas mineral survey. He i» tliu author oi uumerouA articles un chemisiry and medical subjeeU in teduiical

Texas aeadeiny of

science;

to tlif univt'i;*ity of

journals and proceedings of learned aoeietiea.

Harper, Mrs. Ida Husted, journalist, uutl'or. was born in Faitiirld, Ind. For fivf juars nw was editor oi I'lie Ni.'W York Sun. She organized work for Indian women. Sht; 18 the author of Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony: and other worlca. Harper, James, congressman, was born in 1779 in Ireland, In 1^3-37 he was a representative from Pennsylvania to the twentythird

died

and March

twenty-foiirtli

congresses.

He

»1, 18*72, in Philadelphia, I'a.

Harper, James, publisher, was born April 17».'i, He was the in. in Newton, N.V. founder of the printing and publishing tirm of Harper and brotbers. His firm attained inal
 * troniinence as tin

works

180», in

Inrirest publishers of orig-

Auierua.

in

New York

lie died

.farch 27,

City.

Harper, James C, farmer, mercliant, congressnian, wa-n born Dec. fi, 1819, in Cumberland COUntv, I*a. He was elected to the North Carolina legislature in 1865, 1866 and 18ft8. In 1871*73 he was a representative to

tile

forty-second congn'ss.

22, 1875. in

New York

City.

congressman, was bom In 1811-13 he was a Ill New Hamp.shirc to the twelltli congress. He died in Meredith, N.U. Harper, Joseph Henry, publisher, was born New York fity lie be1S.">0, in .Tune came a partner in Harper and brothers in 1877; and was placed in charge of the literHarper, John

New

professor of Semitic languages at the university of Chicago. He is the author of Baby-

and Assyrian Literature; and Aaayr* and Babylonian Letters. Harper, Robert Goodlo^ soldier* lawyer. United States senator, congresaman, author, was born in 1705 near Fredericksburg, Va. In 1793-1801 he was a representative from South Carolina to the third, fourth, fifth and hi.th congresses. He subsequently removed to lialtiraore, Md.; and in 1813-17 he was United States senator. He served with credlonian ian

it in the war of 1S12. attaining the rank of major-general. His Select Works appeared in 1814. He died Jan. 15, 1825, in Balti-

more, Hd. Harper, Samuel

A.,

Hampshire. It i from •

ary anil [leriodienl ijepartment. Harper, Joseph Morrill, physician, lawyer, banker, governor, congressman, was born .Tune 21. 17S7. in Limerick. Maine. In IS.'U he was the twelfth governor of New Hamprepresentashire; and in IS.'U -.'i.S he was tive from New Hampsliire to the tAventyseeond anrl twenty-third congresses. In 18r>8 he was presiili iit of the Mechanics' bank. Concord. He died Jan. 14, 1865, in Canterbury, NJH. Harper, Joseph Nelson, educator, scientist, was born March 11. 1874, in Louisville, Miss. He was educated at the Mississippi agricultural and mechanical college: and at the Kentucky state college. In 1898 in05 he was agriculturist to the Kenindcy agriii

cultural eKperiment •tation.

A.,

lawyer,

statesman,

wa- 1h II .Ian. 9, 1855, in Hazel Green, Wis, In 189U-U4 he was United States attorney for the western district of Wisconsin; and in 1894-98 was president of the Wl.sconain state republican league at Madison, Wis.

111.

Harper, John, publisher, was horn Inn. 22. 1797, in 2s'ewt(m. L.I. He wh.h linaneiul manager of the tir?n of Harper and brothers; and on the death of his brother became senior member of the hrm. He died April

in repre-.

advancement of science. Harper, Robert Francis, educator, Assyriwas born Oct. 18, 1864, in New Concord, Ohio. Since 1892 he has been ologist, author,

I

Harper, Janet politician, orator. He was the first man to suggest the name of Abraham Lincoln for the presidency of the I'nited States. He is a journalist and orator of Danville,

Harper, Olive^ litterateur, was born in the Wyoming valley, Pa. She is the author of The Lotus of the Nile; A Drift of 8«lld; iiecky; and The Tame Turk. Hnper, Kobert Abnar, scientist, botanist, was hiorn Jan. 21, 1862, in Le Claire, Iowa. Since 1898 he lias been professor of botany in the university of Wilconsin. He is a member of the American aSBOeiation for the

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Harper, Samuel H., lawyer, jurist. He was (listri'-t iti<!^'e ..t the United states court

lor the ilifttnct ot Louisiana.

Harper, William, soldier, lawyer, jurist, I^tates senator, was born Jan. 17. in -Antigua. S.C. He served in the state legislature; and was elected speaker of the lower house. In 1825-27 he was United States senator from South Carolina; was appointe<l chanoellor of that state in 183.5; and in 1830 was elected a judge of the court I'liited

1790.

of appeals.

He

died Oct. 10, 1847, in South

t'aroliiiii.

Harper, William Rainey, clergyman, college president, author, was bom July 26, lS5n, in New Concord, Ohio. lie wa.« a baptist clergyman; and president of the university of Chicago. He waa the author of Elenumts of Hebrew; Klementa of Hebrew Syntax; Hebrew Vocabularies; and An Introductory New Testament, Greek Method. He (lied

Jan.

1(1.

1900. in Chicngo.

III.

Harper, William St, John, illustramr. artwas born Sept. 8, 1851, in Rheinbeck, N.V. Ho is a painter and book-illustrator. He became an associate member of the national academy of design. In 1881-83 he was president of the Art student's league; and received the Clark prize in 1992 for hia painting entitled Autumn. He has illus* tratcd Ane holiday editions of standard p(M*ts, romances, and school booka and hwtorical works. ist,