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there, 1888-96, aud president of Delaware college from 1896. He was elected a member of the state board of education of Delaware, and of various scientific aud educational societies. He received the degree of Pli.D. from St. John's college in 1893. He is the autlior of contributions to peri- odicals.

HARTER, Michael Daniel, representative, was born in Canton, Ohio, April 6, 1846; son of Isaac and Amanda (Moore) Harter; and grandson of the Hon. Robert Moore of Pennsj^lvania, repre- sentative in the 15th and 16th congresses, 1817-31. His paternal grandfatlier, a German emigrant, was an early settler of Ohio. He was educated in the public scliools and engaged in manufactur- ing and milling, first in Canton and tlien in Mans- field. Ohio, 1869-93. He was a Democratic representative in the o2d and 53d congresses, 1891-95. In the 53d congress he led the first oppo- sition to the Bland free silver bill and his successful leadei-ship in favor of a single gold standard gave him a national reimtation. He favored low tariff, an income tax, the suppression of trusts and a conservative national bank measure. He died in Fostoria, Ohio, Feb. 33, 1896.

HARTLEY, Jonathan Scott, sculptor, was born in Albany', N.Y., Sept. 33, 1845; son of Jonathan and Margaret Hartlej', both of English birth. He was graduated from the Albany academy and until 1866 was a marble-cutter. He studied in the Royal academy in London, 1866-69, being awarded a sil- ver medal in the latter year. In 1869- 70 lie studied in Germany, and in 1871 opened a studio in New York city. He was married in 1879 to Helen, daughter of George Inness, the lands(^ape painter. He was professor of anatomy in the school of the Art Students' league, 1878-84, and president of the league, 1879-80. He was awarded a gold medal at the American art association in 1887. He was the founder of the Salmagundi club, and one of the founders of the Art Students" league. He was elected a member of the National academy of design in 1891; of the Society of American artists; of the National sculp- ture society; of the Player's club, and of the Architectural league. Among his works are: The Tonnff Samaritan (1876); King Bene" s Davghter (1877); The Whirlwind (1878); a statue of Miles Morgan (1883); The Young Mother (1884); Bon

With a Rabbit (1885); Satan Vanquished, which won him a gold medal of the American art asso- ciation (1887); Ada Rehan as Katharina (1888); Edwin Booth as Brutus (1889); John Gilbert as Sir Peter Teazle (1889); The Bath (1890); a monu- ment to Daguerre erected in Washington, DC. (1890); a bronze statue of Ericsson (1893); busts of Hawthorne, Emerson and Washington Irving for the Congressional library, Washington (1894); statue of King Alfred for the new appellate court building. New York (1899); and Commodore Perry for the Dewey arch, New York city (1899). He is the author of Anatomy in Art (1893), which became a text book in the principal American art schools.

HARTLEY, Thomas, representative, was born in Reading. Pa., Sept. 7, 1748. He practised law in York, Pa., until the beginning of the Revolu- tionary war, when he enlisted in the Continental army. On Oct. 35, 1776, he became lieutenant- colonel of the 9th regiment of the Pennsj'lvania line and the same j^ear was made colonel of the 6th Pennsylvania regiment. In October, 1778, he was ordered, with his command, against the Indians who had perpetrated the Wyoming mas- sacre. He destroyed their settlements and recov- ered much of the property they had stolen from the settlers. He was sent to the Pennsylvania house of representatives in 1778, was one of the council of censors in 1783, and a delegate to the Pennsylvania convention that adopted the Fed- eral constitution. He was a representative in the lst-6th congresses, inclusive, 1789-1800. He was one of those who voted for locating the capital of the United States on the Potomac river. He died at York, Pa., Dec. 21, 1800.

HARTMAN, Charles S., representative, was born in Monticello, Ind., March 1, 1861. He removed to Bozeman, Mont., in 1882 and in 1884 was admitted to the bar. In November, 1884, he was elected probate judge of Gallatin county and served two years. He was a member of the constitutional convention in 1889; and Republican representative at lai'ge from Montana in the 53d, 54th and 55th congresses, 1893-99.

HARTMAN, William Dell, conchologist, was born in Chester county, Pa., Dec. 34, 1817; son of Gen. George and Elizabeth White (Weaver) Hart- man; grandson of Maj. George Hartman and a descendant of Johann Hartman, who with his wife and children emigrated from Hesse-Cassel to America in 1753. He graduated at the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1839. At an early age he showed a fondness for the natural sciences and in 1833 was recognized by Dr. William Darlington as a botanist of prom- ise. Later he paid much attention to conchology and while engaging in the practice of medicine he made a large collection of shells. His collection