tion to a protective tariff led him to affiliate 

 again with the Democratic party. He was one of 

 the counsel that successfully opposed the project 

 of a compulsory reading of the Bible in the public 

 schools, and was the leading counsel for the 

 assignee and creditors in the case of the late 

 Archbishop Purcell. He was an active member 

 of the constitutional convention of Ohio in 

 1873-74; professor in Cincinnati Law School in 

 1884-'87; Governor of Ohio in 1883-'85; and a 

 trustee of the University of Ohio for several 

 years. He removed to New York cky in 1887 and 

 resumed practise. 



Hobart, Harrison C., military officer, born in 

 Ashburnham, Mass., about 1822; died in Mil- 

 waukee, Wis., Jan. 26, 1902. He was graduated 

 at Dartmouth College in 1843, and removed to 

 Wisconsin in 1846, where he began the practise 

 of law. He was elected to the Territorial Legis- 

 lature in 1847, and was the first State Senator 

 from his district. He aided in framing the Con- 

 stitution, and had a marked influence on much 

 of the early legislation of the State. In the civil 

 war he became a brigadier-general of volunteers; 

 was captured by the Confederates and taken 

 to Libby Prison; and was one of the men who 

 constructed the famous tunnel through which 

 they escaped. Gen. Hobart was the last sur- 

 vivor of the Wisconsin constitutional conven- 

 tion. 



Hoffman, Eugene Augustus, Episcopal cler- 

 gyman, born in New York city, March 21, 1829; 

 died near Plattsburg, N. Y., June 17, 1902. He 

 was educated at Rutgers College and Harvard 

 University, and after studying in the General 

 Theological Seminary in his native city, was or- 

 dered priest in 1853. He was rector of Christ 

 Church, Elizabeth, N. J., 1853-'63; of St. Mary's 

 Church, Burlington, N. J., 1863-'64; Grace 

 Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1864-'69; and St. 

 Mark's, Philadelphia, 1869-79. In the year last 

 named he was appointed dean of the General 

 Theological Seminary, in which office he contin- 

 ued until his death. When he accepted the 

 office of dean the seminary was hampered by in- 

 sufficient endowment and equipment; he left it 

 a flourishing institution housed in stately build- 

 ings ample for its needs for a long time to come. 

 Dean Hoffman was many times a millionaire, the 

 wealthiest clergyman in the United States, and 

 not only was he liberal toward the institution 

 under his charge, but his wise benefactions were 

 extended in many other directions. He was act- 

 ively, interested in the work of historical, genea- 

 logical, scientific, and other societies. His wri- 

 tings include Free Churches; The Ritualistic 

 Week; and Manual of Devotion for Communi- 

 cants. Theologically he was classed among the 

 more advanced churchmen, although not an ex- 

 tremist. 



Holbrook, Martin Luther, hygienist, born in 

 Mantua, Ohio, Feb. 3, 1831; died in New York 

 city, Aug. 12, 1902. He was educated at Ohio 

 University, and was associate editor of the Ohio 

 Farmer, of Cleveland, in 1859-'61, when he became 

 interested in medicine and hygiene, and went to 

 Boston to study. He was associated with Dr. 

 Dio Lewis in his propaganda of physical culture 

 and hygiene, and the introduction of his system 

 into the public schools. In 1864 he removed to 

 New York and formed the partnership of Miller, 



ood & Holbrook, publishers of medical books 



d the Herald of Health, of which paper Dr. 



olbrook remained editor till 1898. He was the 

 uthor of Hygiene of the Brain and Cure of 

 'ervousness; Eating for Strength; Parturition 



ithout Pain; Liver Complaint; Mental Dyspep- 



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sia and Headache; Chastity, Marriage, and Par- 

 entage; Hygienic Treatment of Consumption; 

 Stirpiculture, etc. 



Hooker, George W., banker, born in Salem, 

 N. Y., in 1838; died in Brattleboro, Vt., Aug. 6, 

 1902. He was educated at West River Academy. 

 At the outbreak of the civil war he enlisted as a 

 private in the volunteer service, and soon after- 

 ward was made sergeant-major. He reached the 

 rank of lieutenant-colonel in 1865, and received a 

 medal of honor for gallantry at South Mountain. 

 After the war he became associated with the 

 banking firm of William Belden & Co., of New 

 York, as junior partner; was elected to the State 

 Legislature of Vermont in 1880, and by it was 

 chosen judge-advocate general. In 1879 and 1880 

 he was elected department commander of the 

 Grand Army of the Republic; and he was presi- 

 dent of the Vermont Agricultural Society. 



Hopkins, George Milton, inventor, born in 

 Oakfield, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1842; died in Cheshire, 

 Mass., Aug., 17, 1902. He early showed an apti- 

 tude for mechanics, and was placed in a workshop 

 in Albion. In 1862 he obtained his first patent 

 for an apparatus for turning leaves of music, 

 after which followed many other inventions, 

 among them an electromagnetic sewing-machine, 

 two for telegraph relays, five on telephone trans- 

 mitters, and two on telephone receivers. Later 

 he became interested in the construction of gas- 

 engines, and secured several patents in that line. 

 In 1876 he became connected with the Scientific 

 American as an attorney in the patent depart- 

 ment. As one of the editors of that publication 

 he had charge of the electricity department and 

 also conducted the department of questions and 

 answers. He was the author of Experimental 

 Science, a handbook, and of many pamphlets on 

 scientific subjects. 



Hopkins, John, jurist, born in England, 

 March 19, 1843; died in Millbury, Mass., May 19, 

 1902. He removed to the United States with his 

 parents in infancy; was graduated at Dartmouth 

 College in 1862; studied law, and was admitted 

 to the bar in Massachusetts in 1864. He opened 

 a law office in Millbury in 1864, and one in Wor- 

 cester in 1878. He was a member of the State 

 Senate in 1882-'83; and was a delegate to the 

 National Democratic Convention in Chicago in 

 1884. From 1891 till his death he was a judge 

 of the Superior Court of Massachusetts. 



Horton, Albert H., jurist, born in Orange 

 County, New York, March 13, 1837 ; died in To- 

 peka, Kan., Sept. 1, 1902. He was educated at 

 Farmer's Hall Academy and the University of 

 Michigan; removed in 1860 to Kansas, where he 

 practised law, served in the Legislature, and held 

 several judicial offices. He was at one time Uni- 

 ted States attorney for the district of Kansas, 

 and he was Chief Justice of Kansas from Jan. 1, 

 1877, to May 1, 1895, when he resigned. 



Horton, David Philander, musician, born in 

 Southold, Long Island, N. Y., in 1827 ; died there, 

 April 1, 1902. He began his musical studies in 

 1845 under Prof. Edward Home, Jr. In 1856 he 

 began musical work in the Brooklyn public 

 schools, and he continued in that service till 1892, 

 when he retired on account of failing health. 

 He played in the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum, free 

 of charge, for thirty-five years; taught sailors 

 on board the United States training-ship Minne- 

 sota three years; gave lessons free to those too 

 poor to pay ; and was interested in singing classes 

 all over Long Island. He composed many pieces 

 of music; published several singing-books, inclu- 

 ding Songs of the Nation and Naval Songs; and 

 set to music many of Fanny Crosby's hymns. 



