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of David Juclson, of Bridgeport, Conn. He re- ceived the honorary degree of LL.D. from Am- herst in 1899. He is the principal author of Anatomy and Physiology (1852), and the author of numerous pamphlets on anthropometry and physical (Culture.

HITCHCOCK, Edward, educator, was born in Stratford, Conn., Sept. 1, 1854; son of Edward and Mary (Judson) Hitchcock, and grandson of the Rev. Edward and Orra (White) Hitchcock and of David Judson, of Bridgeport, Conn. He was graduated from Amherst, A.B., 1878; A.M., 1881, and from Dartmouth, M.D., 1881. After two years of study at the Bellevue college and dispensary. New York city, he became, in 1883, acting professor of physical culture and acting director of the gymnasium at Cornell university. He was advanced to the full chair and director- ship in 1888, and also became lecturer in hygiene. He was elected a vice-president of the American Academy of Medicine in 1889, and secretary of the American Association for the Advancement of Physical Culture.

HITCHCOCK, Enos, clergyman, was born in Springfield, Mass., March?, 1744; sonof Pelatiah Hitchcock; grandson of Luke and Sarah (Dor- chester) Hitchcock, and "great-grandson of Lvike Hitchcock, an original settler of New Haven colony. He vvas graduated from Harvard, A.B., 1767, A.M., 1770, and was licensed to preach in 1769. He was ordained in 1771, and with the Rev. Mr. Chipman served as pastor of the Second Congregational church at Beverly, Mass. He joined the Revolutionary army as a chaplain in 1780, and was formally discharged in 1783. For some time before 1783 he had preached in Provi- dence, R.I., and on Oct. 3, 1783, he was installed as pastor of the Benevolent Congregational church of Providence, R.I., where he labored until 1803. He bequeathed the sum of §2500 to- ward a fund for the support of the ministry in that church, and it was through his efforts that a fine church was built on Benefit street. Provi- dence, R.I. He was a fellow of Brown university, 1785-1803, and received the honorary degree of A.M. from Yale in 1781, and that of S.T.D. from Brown in 1788. He is the author of: A Treatise on Education{1190); Catechetical Instructions and Forms of Devotion for Children and Youth (1798); Sermons, loith an Essay on the Lord's Supper

(1800). He died in Providence, R.I.,Feb. 27, 1803. HITCHCOCK, Ethan Allen, soldier, was born in Vergennes, Vt., May 18, 1798; son of Judge Samuel and Lucy (Allen) Hitchcock; grandson of Noah and Abigail (Lombard) Hitchcock, and of Gen. Ethan Allen; and a descendant of Matthias Hitchcock, who came from London, England, and settled in Boston in 1635. He was graduated

from the U.S. Military academy in 1817, and was

assigned to the artillery corps as 3d lieutenant, being commissioned 1st lieutenant in 1818, ad- jutant in 1819, and captain in 1824. From Feb- ruary, 1824, until April, 1827, he was assistant in- structor of military tactics. After two years of recruiting service he was commandant of cadets and instructor in militarj^ tactics, 1899-33. In 1833 he was placed on frontier duty, and served in the Seminole war, being promoted in 1838 to the rank of major. In 1842 he was made lieu- tenant-colonel and was ordered to the Texan frontier, serving for a time as inspector-general on General Scott's staff. For gallantry at Con- treras and Churubusco, he was brevetted colonel, Aug. 20, 1847, and for Molino del Rey, brigadier- general, Sept. 8, 1847. He was promoted colonel of the second infantry in 1851, and was in com- mand of the military division of the Pacific, 1851- 54. He resigned from the army in 1855 on ac- count of personal differences with Jefferson Davis, secretary of war, and made his home in St. Louis, Mo. In February, 1862, he again of- fered his services to the government, was com- missioned major-general of volunteers, and was stationed in Washington, D.C., where he helped to revise the military code, and acted as military advisor to President Lincoln. He was also com- missary-general and commissioner for the ex- change of prisoners. He was stationed on the Pacific coast, 1865-67, and resigned on account of failing health in October, 1867. He was married to Martha Nichols, of Washington, D.C., in 1868. He was called the " pen of the army." He is the author of: RemarJcs on Alchemy and the Alchem- ists (1857); Sioedenhorg, a Hermetic Philosopher (1858); Christ the Spirit (1860); Red Book of Appin and other Fairy Tales (1863); The Sonnets of Shakespeare (1865); Spenser's Colin Clout Ex- plai)ied (1865); Notes on the Vita Nuova of Dante (1866). He died at Sparta. Ga., Aug. 5, 1870.

HITCHCOCK, Ethan Allen, cabinet officer, was born in Mobile, Ala., Sept. 19, 1835; son of Judge Henry and Anne (Erwin) Hitchcock; grandson of Judge Samuel and Lucj^ (Allen) Hitchcock, and great-grandson of Noah and Abigail (Lombard) Hitchcock and of Gen. Ethan Allen. He spent his boyhood in New Orleans, La., and in Nashville, Tenn., and completed his course of study at the military academy in New Haven, Conn., in 1855. He then resided with his parents in St. Louis, Mo., where he engaged in mercantile pursuits, 1855-60. He was employed by the commission house of Olyphant & Co., in China, 1860-66; became a partner in the house in 1866, and retired from business and left China in 1872. He was in Europe. 1872-74, and was in- terested in mining, manufacturing and railways in the United States as a promoter and president, 1874-97. On Aug. 16, 1897, President McKinley