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of achatinelhe was especially tine, being greater tliau tliat in either the British museum in London or the Jardin iles Piantes in Paris. He contributed to scieutitic jwriodicals. had a large corresi)oud- ence with scientists in America and abroad and in collaboration with Dr. Ezra Michener publislied an illustrated ami descriptive catalogue of the fresh-water and land shells of Chester county, Pa. (1870). He also published biographic and syno- nymic cat.:ilogues of his collection of achatinelhe. He died in West Chester, Pa.. Aug. 16, 18lt'J.

HARTRANFT, Chester Uavid, educator, was born in Frederick, .Montgcmiery coimty. Pa., Oct. 15, 1839: son of Samuel and Salome (Stetler) Hartranft. Tiie Hartranfts and the Stetlers came to America from (Jermany about 1743. He removed with his |)arents to Philadelphia, Pa., in 1846, and w;is graduated from the Philadelphia high school, A.B., m 1856, and A.M., in i859. He studied at the Hill school, Pottstown, Pa., 1856- 57; entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1857 and was graduated. A.B.. 1861, and A.M., 1864. He served as captain of a military company formed in the Univei"sity and as captain in the 18th regiment of the Pennsylvania militia, during the emergency in 1863. He was grailuateil from the theological seminary of the Dutch Reformed church at New Brunswick, N.J., in 1864. and held pastorates at South Bushwick, N.Y.. 1864-66, and at New Brmissvick, N.J., 1866-78. He was Waldo professor of Biblical and ecclesiastical history in the Theological institute of Connecticut. 1878- 92, the institution being known after 1885 as the Hartford theological seminary, and he was elected president of the seminary in 1888; at the same time holding the chairs of biblical theol- ogy and ecclesiastical theology, 1892-97, and of ecclesiastical dogmas after 1897. He secured for women the full privileges of that institution on the sama terms as were offered to men in 1889. He trained a church choir of fifty voices, and chorases of children; conducted an oratorio society, and was president of the cf)nservatory of music at New Brunswick, N.J. He was a mem- ber of the Society of exegesis and bil)lical litera- ture, of the National academy of theology and of the American Chri-stian historical society. He was married June 20, 1864, to Anne Frances, diiughter of the Rev. J. F. Berg, D.D. He received the degree of Mus.D. in 1871, and that of D.D. in 1876. from Rutgers college, and that of S.T.D. from Willia.ns college in 18U3. He edited Schioeiitfclfl ami Jlis Folhncers, and the Anti Don- eUiM Writings of St. Augustine and Sozonun in the Post Xia-ne series (1887 and 1890); is the author of The Life of h'aspnr Srhxtpnkffld von Ossig, the material for which he gathered during several visits to Germany; and of numerous articles on theological subjects contributed to periodicals.

HARTRANFT, John Frederick, governor of Pennsylvania, was born in New Hanover, Pa., Dec. 16, 1830; son of Samuel E. and Lydia (Bucher) Hartranft. He was a student at Marshall college. 1847-49, and was graduated at Union college, A.B. in 1853, A.M. in 1856. He was admitted to the bar in 1859 and practised in Norristown, Pa. In April, 1861, he recruited and was elected colonel of the 4th Pennsylvania volunteers, enlisted for three months' service, which expired the day before the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861. As his regiment had been ordered to Har- risburg he obtained leave to serve on the staflf of Gen. \Villiam B. Franklin in that battle, and was mustered out with his regiment, July 27, 1861. He recruited the 51st Pennsylvania volunteers for the war and was commissioned its colonel, Nov. 16, 1861. He was in the Burn.side expedition to North Carolina in 1862 ; led the attack on Roanoke Island, February 7, and in the battle of New Berne, March 14. With the army of the Potomac he engaged in the second battle of Bull Run; the battle of Chantilly; in the 9th corps at the battle of South Mountain, and at Antietam he led the charge at the stone bridge. He commanded his regiment at Fredericksburg, went with tlie 9th corps to Kentucky and engaged in the battles of Campbell's station and the defence of Knoxville. His part at Vicksburg, where he commanded a brigade, was protecting the besieging troo])s from an attack in the rear, and he went with Sherman to Jackson. Miss. Being transferred to (iranfs army in Virginia he commanded a brigade in the battles of the Wilderness and Spottsylvania. was commissioned brigadier-general of volimteei-s. May 12, 1864; took part in the action be- fore Peters- burg ; was given command of the 3d division, 9th corps, Jul}' 2, 1864; and was brevetted ma- jor-general ol volunteers for his services in the recapture of Fort Sted- man, March 25, 1865, On May 1, 1866. lie was elected auditor- general of Pennsylvania, ami on Aug. 29, 1S66, refused a commission as colonel in the regular army. He was re-elected auditor general in 1868, and was governor of Penn.sylvania from Jan. 21, 1873, to Jan. 18, 1879. He removed to Philadel- phia in 1879, was postmaster of the city by appointment of President Hayes, 1879-80, and col-

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