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and of Leonard and Hannah (Reed) Huntington. He removed to Colorado with liis parents in 18(55, attended the public school in Central City, Col., of which iiis fatlier was principal; was graduated from the Denver, Ck)!., liigh school in 1877, the youngest and highest in his class, and was grad- uated from the U.S. military academy, June 14, 1884, again standing first in the cla.ss with a total of 2070.4 out of a possible 207.5, the highest reconl ever att^ained at the academy. He was lieutenant of engineers, U.S.A., June 15, 1884; was promoted 1st lieutenant Sept. 16, 188(5: was quarter- master and commis- sary, battalion of engineers, 1886-87; instructor in engi- neering, U.S. military academy, 1888-89;

-4wip^'' .'•"'^^^llBlttf^llrirfc " ^^^^ resigned his com- /^^ar! t^^^.^mmmm^ mission in the army. April 1, 1890. In 1888 he represented the battalion of engi- neers in the division of the Atlantic rifle competition, win- ning the first skirmish medal and also the first gold medal for higiiest total score at known distances and skirmisliing. After leaving the army he was electrical engineer of the Edison general electric company and of the General electric company, and manager of the Rocky Mountain district of the latter company, 1890-98. He was successively lieutenant-colonel, colonel and brigadier-general of the National Guard of Colorado, 1897-98, and on the call for volunteers in the war with Spain was made colonel of the 1st Colorado infantrj', U.S. volunteers. May 1, 1898. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier- general, U.S. volunteers, to date from Aug. 13. 1898, " for gallant and distinguished services during the as.sault on Manila." He commanded the 2d brigade, 2d division, 8th army corps, from Sept. 7, 1898, to July 5, 1899, serving in the opening engagement of the insurrection in the Philippines, Feb. 4-5, 1899; the capture of the water- works; various engagements in the vicin- ity of Manila, and the campaign from Manila to Malolos, Calumpit and San Fernando. He returned to the United States in 1899. He was recommended for promotion to the rank of "ma- jor-general by brevet, U.S.V., for gallant and meritorious .services throughout the campaign against the Filipino insurg(-nts from Feb. 4 to July 5. 1899." In 1899 he was elected first vice- president f)f the National Society of the Army of the T'liihppinps. and was lionomlily disfharged

from the army in 1899. lie married, June 14, 1887, Mary Virginia, daughter of Lieut. -Col. William R. King, U.S.A. He was elected a member of the Colorado scientific society, 1891; the University club, Denver, 1891; tiie American institute of mining engineers, 1892; the Sons of the American Revolution, 1897; and .several other organizations. He received the honorary degree of Electrical engineer from the Colorado state school of mines in 1897, and that of LL.D. from the University of Colorado in 1899. He is the author of numerous papers on electrical subjects for the Colorado scientific society, the American institute of mining engineers and various maga- zines.

HALE, John Parker, senator, was born in Roch- ester, N.H.. March 31, 1806; son of John Parker and Lydia Clarkson (O'Brien) Hale: and grandson of Samuel Hale, and of William O'Brien, an Irish exile, who captured the first armed British vessel in the war of the Revolution and died a prisoner of war at the age of twenty-three. He

was prepared for col- lege at Phillips Ex- eter academy and was graduated at Bow- doin in 1827. He studied law under J. H. Woodman at Rochester and Danie^ M. Christie at Dover, N.H., and was admit- ted to the bar in 1880. He was married, Sept. 2, 1834, to Lucy Hill ^_^^y^^^,^h^ Lambert. He was a -'^i:^

Democrat in politics, was a representative in the New Hampshire general court, 1834-38, and U.S. district attorney 1832-33, under appointment of President Jackson, being continued in oflice by President Van Buren. He was removed in 1841 by President Tyier, as a party measure. He was a representative in the 28th congress, 1843-45, and opposed the suppression of anti- slavery petitions to the house; supported James K. Polk as presidential candidate in 1844, and opposed the policy of President Polk in reference to the annexation of Texas. The state Democratic convention of 1845 .substituted the name of John Woodbury for that of Mr. Hale on the general ticket for representative in con- gress, and he thereupon ran as an independent candidate. After repeated ineffectual attempts to secure a choice, March 11, 1845, Sept. 23, 1845, Nov. 29. 1845, and March 10, 1846, during which time he vigorously canvassed the state in his own behalf and held a notable debate with Franklin Pierce, New Hampshire continued throughout