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HYDE, Frederick, physician, was born in AVhitiiev Point, N.Y., Jan. 27, 1807; son of Col. Ebby and Betsy (Osborn) Hyde, and grandson of Gen. Caleb Hyde, of Berkshire county, Mass.; an officer in the Revolutionary army, who re- moved to Lisle, Broome county, N.Y., where he was appointed major-general of the state militia, and was elected state senator from the western district of New Y^ork in 1803. Col. Ebby Hyde also served in the Revolution. Frederick Hyde was licensed by the Cortland County Medical society in 18-33, and was graduated at Fairfield Metlical college. M.D., 18.36. He practised medi- cine at Virgil, N.Y\, 1833-36, and at Cortland, N.Y".. 1S36-.S7. He conducted a private anatomi- cal school at Cortland, N.Y'., 18.50-."54 ; was pro- fessor of medical jurisprudence in Geneva Medi- cal college, 18.J4-.5.3 ; of surgery, 1855-72, and dean and professor of surgery in the medical college of Syracuse university, 1872-87. He was a trustee of Cortlandville academy for twenty- five years and its president seventeen years. He also served as president of the local board of Cortland normal school, 1876-87 ; of the Cortland Savings bank, 1876-87, and of the New Y'ork State Medical society in 1865, and as delegate to the International medical congress in 1876 and to the British Medical association in 1884. He was an original and permanent member of the Amer- ican Medical association, founder and member of the Council of New Y'ork State Medical associa- tion, and member of the Council of Naval and Military Surgery and of several local societies. He was married, Jan. 24, 1838, to Elvira, daughter of Dr. Miles Goodyear, and their son, Miles Goodyear Hyde, practised medicine in Cortland, N.Y"., and was professor of Internal anatomy in the medical department of Syracuse university, 1872-78, removing to New York city in 188S. Tlieir daughter, Augusta, was graduated at Mt. Holyoke seminary, and became an artist and teacher of art. Dr. Frederick Hyde died in Cortland, N.Y., Oct. 15, 1887.

HYDE, George Baxter, philanthropist, was born at Sturbridge, Mass., Marcli 20, 1811 ; son of Joshua Hyde. He taught in country schools in early life and afterward for many years was prin- cifKil of the Dwight and Everett schools in Bos- ton. He was a member of the school committee of Bost4^>n for a number of years. He was mar- ried to Mary Wilbur, daughter of Jason and Polly Clapp, of Walpole, Mass. He bequeathed to the city of Boston $14,000 for a .statue of Ruf us Choate : to the town of Sturbridge, $20,000 for a public library, and to the Museum of Fine Arts,

Boston, his residuary estate, estimated at $40.0U0. These bequests became active in 1894. Harvard conferred upon him the honorary degree of A.M. in 1861. He died in Boston, Mass., July 8, liiiQ.

HVDE, Henry Baldwin, underwriter, was born in CaisKiil, N.Y., Feb. 5, 1834; son of Henry Hazeu and Lucy Baldwin (Beach) Hyde; grand- son of Wiikesand Sarali (Hazen) Hyde, and of the Rev. James Beach, of Winsted, Conn.; great- grandson of Asa and Lucy (Rowland) Hyde aixl of Jacob Hazen, of Franklin, Conn.: great-- grandson of Abner, greats-grandson of Thomas, greats-grandson of Samuel and greats-grandson of William Hyde, of England, who settled in Newton, Mass., 1633, and in 1636 in Hartford colony. Henry attended school at Catskill, N.Y'. , and in 1850 went to New Y''ork city, where he en- gaged as merchants' clerk, and in January. 18.52, as a clerk in the office of the ^Mutual Life Insur- ance company. In March, 18.50, he liad attained the position of cashier of the company and re- signed, announcing to President Winston his plan to form an insurance company on new lines, and the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States was incorporated, July 20, 1859, with Mr. Hyde as its vice-president and manager. On the death of President Alexander, in 1874, he became president of the society with a salary of $100,000 per annum. Mr. Hyde was a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a member of the New York Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Union League, Union, Lawyers', Press and other clubs. He died in New Y^ork city. May 2, 1899.

HYDE, Thomas Worcester, soldier and sliip- builder, was born in Florence. Italy, Jan. 15, 1841; son of Maj. Zina and Eleanor (Davis) Hyde, of Bath, Maine. He was graduated at Bowdoin college, A. B., 1861, A.M., 1864. and from the (old) University of Chicago one of the first grad- uates of 1801. He en- listed in a Chic;iL regiment which w.i- not accepted in the first call for 75.000 nien and he returjied to Maine, where he helped to recruit the 7th Maine volunteers and was commission- ed captain and soon after major. He took part with the regiment in the battles of Yorktowii, AVilliamsburg and the seven days' battles be- fore Richmoml, and commanded the regiment at Second Bull Run, Williamsburg and Antie-

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