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tional clmrch at Exeter. N.H. He studied at the universities of Halle and Berlin. 1S4T— tS. and re- signed his pastorate at Exeter in 18.")2 to accept the Collins chair of natural and revealed religion at Bovvdoin college, which he occupied. 18.j2-5.1. In 18oj he became Washburn professor of church history in the Union Theological seminary. New York. In 1866 he visited Italy and Greece, and in 18G9-70 Egypt, Sinai and Palestine. On Nov. 9.

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1880. he was elected president of the Union Theological seminary to succeed the Rev. "William Adams, which position he held until his death. He was president of the American Palestine Ex- ploration society. 1871-87; an editor of the American Tlicological Review, 1863-70: and a trustee of Amherst. 1869-87. He received the degrees of D.D. from Bowdoin in 1855, LL.D. from Williams in 1873, D.D. from the University of Edinburgh in 1885. and LL.D from Harvard in 1886. He is the author of: The Life. Cliaracter and Writings of Edward Robinson (1863); A Com- plete Analysis of the Holy Bible (1869): Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Woi'ship (1875); Socialism (1879); and Eternal Atonement, ser- mons, published posthumously (1887). He died in South Somerset. Mass.. June 16, 1887.

HITCHCOCK, Samuel Austin, philanthropist, was born in Brimfield. Mass., Jan. 9, 1794; son of Gad and Keziah (Bates) Hitchcock; grandson of the Re%-. Caleb and Sarah (Winchester) Hitch- cock and of Lieut. Samuel Bates: great-grandson of Luke and Martha (Colton) Hitchcock; great-- grandson of Luke and Sarah (Dorchester) Hitch- cock, and greats-grandson of Luke Hitchcock. Samuel received a limited education at the dis- trict school, taught school one year, worked in Dudley, Mass., for a short time, and in 1820 went to Boston, where he engaged in the dry- gocKls commission business. In 1831 he went to Southbridge, Ma.ss., as agent of the Hamilton Woolen company, and held the position until 1843. when he withdrew entirely from business pursuits. He represented Southbridge in the Ma-ssachusetts legishiture in 1836, and was presi- dent of the Southbridge bank, 1836-42. He re- turned to his native town, where he spent the rest of his life with his Bisters family. He was

deeply interested in the welfare of educational institutions, ujxjn several of whic-h lie bestowed generous gifts. Among these may be mentioned: $175,000 to Amherst college: $120,000 to Andover Theological seminary: $80,000 to found the Hitchcock free high school at Brimfield: §50.000 to Illinois college: ^8000 to Tabor college, Iowa; .$25,000 to the Congregational House in Boston, and many other smaller sums. Amherst College and Andover Tlieological seminary each ac- knowledged his mu- nificence by naming professorships in his honor. He die.l at BrhnfieM.:\rass., Nov. 23, 1873.

HITT, Robert Roberts, representative, was lx)rn in Urbana, Ohio, Jan. 16. 1834; son of Thomas Smith and Emily (John)Hitt: grandson of Martin and Margaret (Smith) Ilitt and of Robert and Asenath (Graves) John, and a de- scendant of Peter Hitt. who arrived at Ger- manna, Va.. in 1714. from Xassau-Siegen, Ger- many; and of Jolin Philip John, who arrived in Chester county. Pa., in 1709, from Pembroke- shire, Wales. He re- moved to Ogle coun- ty, 111., in 1837, with his parents: was a student at Rock River seminary and at In- diana Asbury univer- sity, and was graduat- ed at Indiana State university in 1855, re- ceiving his A.M. de- gree in course. He was a shorthand re- porter, and in 1858 rejwrted the speeches of Abraham Lincoln and his joint debate

with Senator Douglas. He was clerk of the senate committee on privileges and elections in 1872. He was married, Oct. 10, 1874. to Sallie, daughter of William F. Reynolds, of Lafayette, Ind. He was secretary of legation and charge d'affaires ad interim at Paris from Decemlier, 1874, to March. 1881, when he resigned, and was immediately appointed assistant .secretary of state, under James G. Blaine. He resigned Dec. 16, 1881. He was elected a represent- ative in the 47th congress, Nov. 7, 1882, to fill

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