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appointed him envoy-extraordinary and minister- plenipotentiary to Russia, and he reached St. Petersburg in December, 1897. On Feb. 11. 1898, he was appointed to be ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, the first American ambassador accredited to the Russian court. On Dec. 21, 1898, he was named by the President and confirmed by the senate as secretary of the interior as successor to Cornelius N. Bliss, resigned, and he left St. Petersburg for the United States and on Feb. 20. 1899, assumed his position in President McKinley's cabinet.

HITCHCOCK, Henry Ethan, educator, was born at Vergennes, Addison county, Vt., May 3, 1822 ; son of Alured and Sarah W. (Stevens) Hitchcock ; grandson of Elijah and Sarah (Tounsley) Hitchcock, and a descendant of Luke Hitchcock. Hartford, Conn., 1G36. His father was a native of Brimfield, Mass., and his mother of Claremont, N.H. After the death of his father he took up his residence with his brother-in-law, N. H. Losey, professor at Potsdam academy, and later at Oneida institute, Oneida, N.Y., where he was a student until 1836. He accompanied Pro- fessor Losey and a colony to found the town of Galesburg, 111., and Knox college, where he was graduated in the first class in 1846, and taught in the college, 1845-50. When a woman's department was organized in connection with Knox college in 1850 he became professor of mathematics in that department, serving, 1850-72. He was professor of mathematics in the University of Nebraska, 1872-95, and acting chancellor, 1882-84, He removed to Claremont, Cal., in 1897.

HITCHCOCK, Henry Lawrence, educator, was born in Burton, Ohio. Oct. 31, 1813 ; son of Chief- Justice Peter and Xabby (Cook) Hitchcock ; grandson of Valentine and Sarah (Hotchkiss) Hitchcock and of Elam and Abigail (Hall) Cook ; and a descendant of the seventh generation from Matthias Hitchcock, who came from London to Boston, Mass., in 1635, and settled in Connecti- cut ; and of Henry Cook, who came from Kent, England, and was at Plymouth. Mass., prior to 1640. Henry Lawrence Hitchcock was prepared for college at Burton academy ; was graduated from Yale in 1832, and taught at Burton acad- emy, 1833-34, He studied theology one year

with the Rev. Dexter Witter, and at Lane Theological seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1835-37, He was pastor of the Congregational church at Mor- gan. Ohio. 1837-40 ; of tiie Second Presbyterian ciiurch at Columbus, Ohio, 1840-55 ; president of Western Reserve, Ohio, 1855-71, and professor of theology. 185.5-73, As president he removed the large debt and secured a good endowment. He

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was a trustee of Western Reserve college, 1855- 71, and college pastor, 1855-73. He received the degree of D.D. from Williams college in 1855. He was married, Dec, 20, 1837, to Clarissa Mary Sophia Ford. Of their children, Henry Valen- tine engaged in business in Michigan City, Ind. ; Charles E. became a Congregational min- ister in Vermont ; Herbert A. entered business in Cleveland, Ohio ; John F, was killed in the battle of Murfreesboro, Tenn,, Dec, 31, 1862; Sarah M, was married to Prof. Thomas Day Seymour, of Yale, and Clara M. became a pro- fessor in Lake Erie college, Painesville, Ohio. Dr. Hitchcock died at Hudson, Ohio, July 6. 1873, HITCHCOCK, Peter, jurist, was born in Chesh- ire, Conn., Oct, 19, 1781 ; son of Valentine and Sarah (Hotchkiss) Hitchcock ; grandson of Peter and Hannah (Smith) Hitchcock and of Henry and Sarah (Benham) Hotchkiss ; and a descend- ant in the sixth generation of Matthias Hitch- cock, who came from London to Boston in the Susan and EUen in the sjiiing of 1635. He was graduated from Yale in 1801 and was admitted to the bar in 1804, beginning practice in his na- tive town. He was married Dec, 12, 1805. to Nabby, daughter of Elam and Abigail (Hall) Cook. In 1806 he removed to Burton, Geauga county, Ohio, and in 1810 was elected to the ninth general assembly of that state. He also served in the state .senate during the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 32d and 33(1 general assemblies. In 1814 he was commissioned lieutenant-colonel in the state militia. In 1815 he declined a commission as judge of the supreme court of Ohio. In 1816 he was elected a representative in the 15th con- gress, and before the end of his term was chosen judge of the supreme court of Ohio for seven years. He was three times re-elected, serving 1819-33, 1835-42 and 1845-52. and was for twenty- one years chief justice. He retired from the bench in 1852, Ho was commissioned major-