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gaged in teaching the flrst winter. In the spring he purchased a farm in Jackson County,
anu upon which Ke resided fortwo years, from March, 1878, to March, 1880. Hethen came
to Topeka and has been engaged In the profession of an architect since that time. He
designed and superintended the construction ot the Catholic Church. Mrs. Mallow's resi¬
dence, corner of Eighth and Harrison streets; J. S. Earnest's residence. M. A.
Pond's Business College, T, S. Lyon's residence, the A., T. A S. F. hotel and de¬
pot at Newton, recently erected at a cost of 960,000. the Presbyterian Church at Garnett. the
residence of A. A, Hurd. attorney of the A.. T. * S. F. R. R., James Brewer's residence.
James B. Haydon's residence, the Episcopal Church at North Topeka, schoolhouse at Meri¬
den, Kau., and the residences of William Brooks, C. M. Foulks, claim agent A., T. A S. F.
R. R., block of store buildings for G. F. King, at Holton. G. W. Carey's residence and many
others, and rendered valuable assistance in the design and detailing of the State House. He
was born near Hamilton, Canada, April 13, 1850, and at the age of flfteen mouths removed
to New York City, which was his horae until six years of age. He then lived onafann at
Brewsters, about fifty miles north of New Yorl: City, until 1869. Then taught school and
prepared for college, and having earned SlOO he eutered Cornell University, at Ithaca, N.
v., and with that and what money he earned while in college, spent five years there and
graduated flrst in his class, June 15, 1876, taking the regular course in architecture and re¬
ceiving the degree of Bachelor ot Architecture at the time of his graduation. During two
years of his college course he made drawings for the New York Condensed Milk Company,
and after graduating was employed by that company in the capacity of architect and super¬
intendent of buildings and machinery until the spring of 1877. He was married at Topeka,
January 10, 1878. to Etta J. Warden, a native of Elgin, Kane Co., IU. They have one child
—Gertrude Etbelwynne, and lost one aged thirteen months.

EUGENE HAG AN, attoruey, is a nativeof Monroe City, Monroe Co., Mo.; was educated
atthe Jesuit College at St. Mary's. Kansas, antl at University of Louisville, Ky.. attending
the former Instltuiion from 1870 until 1873, when he entered the University before men¬
tioned, graduating from the law department thereof in 1878. In Noveraber. 1878. he lo¬
cated in Topeka with the well-known law firm of Peck. Ryan A Johnson until the dissolu¬
tion of the partnership of that firm in thespringof 1882, since which time Mr. Hagan has
been associated In practice with Hon. J. B. Johnsou.

CLEMENT H. HALLOWELL, M. D..was born in Bangor. Maine. August 13. 1854. He
acquired a literary and scientific education at Colby University, Waterville, Maine, frora
which he graduated lu 1876 with the degree of A. B., and his medical education at Boston
University, from whnh be graduated in 1879. He commenced practice at Lawrence, Mass.,
in which blace he remained a year; wasthen at Exeter, N. H., for a year and a half and
came to Kansas February 1,1881. Dr. Hallowell Is secretary of the Kansas State Homoeo¬
pathic Medical Society, and a member of the Essex County Medical Society in Massa-

HON. JAMES R HALLOWELL, now United States District Attorney, came to Kansas
and located at Coiurabus, May 17. 1869, since which time he bas been continuously engaged
in the practice of law, Since his residence in the State he has served two terras in the
House of Representatives, and four years as Stat' Senator. Hewas also, for threeyears,
member of the Board of Regents of the Agricultural College at Manhattan, being appointed
UnitedStates District Attorney in June, 1879. Mr. Hallowed was born in Montgomery
County, Pa., December 27, 1842- When a youth of six or seven years, his father moved to
Indiana, in whicn State Jaraes Ro received his geueral and legal education, attending As¬
bury University, at wreencastle. and reading law with P. M. Rice, of Rockville. April 11,
1861, heenlisted In Lew Wallace's Zouave Regiment. Eleventh Indiana Volunteer Infan¬
try, lielng mustered In onthe 17th of the same month, for three months service. Atthe
expiration of his term he re-enlisted In Company I, Thirty-first Indiana Volunteer In¬
fantry, Was promoted Immediately to First Lieutenant, June, 1864, to Major; the follow¬
ing day to Lieutenant Colonel, haviug previously served as Adjutant of the brigade, and
October, 1864, to Colonel of the regiment. Ha was mustered out January 16, 1866. and re¬
turned to Indiana, where he remained until his removal to Kansas. He was married in
Montgomerv County, Ind., November 28, 1871. toSamanthaH. Montgomery, of tbatcounty.
They nave one son, naraed Montgomery. Col. Hallowell isfctUl a resident of Columbus, a
member of G. A= R. and A. F. A A. M.

T. J. HANKLA came to Kansas In 1869. and fi rst located at Leavenworth, where he re¬
mained about two years. In 1871 he raoved to Emporia and engaged in hotel business,
which he carried on iu that place until October, i877, when he came to Topeka and leased
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, ofwhich he was proprietor until June, 1882. He opened the Wind¬
sor, February 1, 1883, one of the finest and best conducted hotels In Kansas, and of which
he Is now proprietor. Mr. Hanklaisa nativeof Boyle County, Ky.. which was his home
until 1869. His brother Joseph has been associated with hini since 1876; flrra of T.J.
Hankla& Bro.

HARRIS & McARTHUR proprietors Fifth Avenue Hotel, built in 1872 and opened by
Mr. Bruno. The house contains forty-flve rooms, and has a capacity for 150 guests. June
19, 1882, the present proprietors, Messrs. Harris A McArthur, of Columbus. Ohio, assumed
control ofthe house, since which time they have greatly improved the house, and increased
patronage shows how well they perform theduties of hotel managers. Edward Harris,
senior member of the firm, ir a native of Belmont County, Ohio, where he was born June 1,
1835. Resided thereuntil he was twenty-three years of age, and in 1858 raoved to Picker-
Ington, Fairfield County, where he continued to reside until moving to Kausas. For aev¬
eral years was engaged in raising and breeding fine stock horses aud cattle, the horses being
of Haml>ietonlau, Hiatoga and Morgans; the cattle were Short-horns. Was raarried in
February, 1858. near Barnesviile, Belraout Co., Ohio, to Miss Susan B. Atwell, a native of
tbatcounty. and h tstwo childreu living—Maitland and Mary 15.

HUBERT H.HARRIS, a resident of Topeka since April. 1881, was born near Warrenton,
Warren Co., N, C. June 6. 1836. In 1844 he moved with his parents to Bedford, Tenn.. re¬
maining in that place until 1861. when he again moved to Harrisburg, Saline Co=, III , where
he remained unti I he came to Topeka. He entered the United States service in 1862, enllst-
Ingin Corapany C. One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, a company
which he was Instrumental in raising. He resigned, January, 1863, being theu First Lleu¬
tenantof his company, onaccount of disability caused by sickness. He wasadmltted tothe
bar of Illinois In 1868, and practiced In Harrisburguntil his removal to Topeka. Mr. Harris
was married iu Bedford County. Tenn., August, 1857, to Tabitba A. Wells, of the same
county. Their seven children are—Thomas D., William W., Flora, now Mrs. Pankey, of
Iliinols, Anna and Edward, twins, and Minnie and Lulu.

J W. HARTZELL locatedin Topeka iu 1876. and for three years succeeding he was
proprietor of the Tefft House. In 1879 he bought out the Topeka Omnibus Company, and in
188J purchased tbe busluessof Bolmar's Freight City Line, and incorporated the corablna-
tlon nuderthe title of Topeka Transportation and Omnibus Company: capital $25,000; J.
W. Hartzell, president and general manager, and H. F. Hartzell, Sec'y and Treas. When
Mr. H, bought ihe omnibus line, there were sixteen horses and four omnibuses employed,
now there are seventy horses, seven omnibuses and twenty freight wagons. They also run
a large freight warehouse, having consigned to them all the uncalled-for freight of the U.
P. and A. T. A S. F. R. R.. which accumulates in ten days after receipt. Mr. Hartzell pro¬
jected and built the Topeka City Street Ry., and ran the road for four months, when he sold
to the preseut company. He also established Hartzell's Park, situated on Soldier Creek, on
Kansasavenue extension, which coutains forty acres fltted up pleasantly for pleasure par¬
ties, with refreshment halls, boats for rowing and sailing on the creek, swings, etc. The
street railway was extended to the park duringthe summer of 1H82. and large camp
meetings and Sunday-school conventions were held there Mr. H. was one of the charter
membersof tli£ Water Works Comnany, and is a member of the first board of directors.

DAVID A. HAK VEY, Probate Judge, isanativeof NovaScotla, but spent his youth and

was educated lu (Uno, his residence being Moscow, Clermont County.    In 1869 he came to

, Topeka, and was for a time emplo\ ed as civil engineer and surveyor, being connected with

the construction of the A., T. A S.'F. R'y. and County Surveyor.   In 1874 he commenced the

practice of law, and was elected County Judge in November, 1880.

NATHAN HARVEY, proprietorof the Harvey House. No. 226 Van Buren street, carae
to Kansas In 1864, from Richmond, Ind. Fanned three years, and was Assistant Internal
Revenue Collector for flve years. Mr. Harvey was engaged in farralng and niilling during
most of his life, ten miles west of Richmond. Ind. Was engaged In many works of internal
Improvements In Indiana, among which were Whitewater Valley Canal, Indiana Central
R.R., and the National Road, cutting timber aud marking the course through the then
trackless forest. Was born November 21. 1813, at Richmond. Ind. In bis boyhood days
wenttoschool in the log schoolhouse in winter and worked at clearing land in summer.
Was engaged one yearin propagating silk. Ex-Gov. JamesM. Harvey, of Kansas, was a dis¬
tant relative of bis. .Mr. Harvey was born and bred in the Societv of Friends, and is still of
that faith. Mr. II. came to Kansas before there were any railroads, but was always anxious
to promotu those important enterprises by all means lu his power. Was married in 1833,
in Bartholomew Couuty. Iud., to Miss Mildred Newsome, a member of the Society of
Friends. Have four children-James M.. a contractor ou the State House and Government
Court House and Postctffici-; Sarah J., now Mrs. Gilpatrick; Marv E.. now Mrs. VVorall, whose
husband. Prof. Worall. is supei I ntendent of the agricultural exhibit ofthe A. T. AS. F.R.R.:
and LydiaE., whodied In 1S72.

JOHN G. H.VSKELL is a native of Milton, Chittenden Co., Vt., where he was born
Februarys. 1832. Ue is a son of Franklin Haskell, who was born In Weathersfield. Vt.
His grandfather was libleon Haskell, born in Tolland. Conn. The family originally came
to America trom Edinburgh. Scotlaml, settling about 1630 In the vicinity of Gloucester or
Beverly. Mass, Roger Haskell left heverly, and purchased a large tract of land near Nor¬
wich. Conn., as early as 1708. Elijah, oneof Roger's sons, removed to Tolland, Conn. He
served during the revolutionary war as a soldier, aud died soon after from disease con-
trnrted by eiposure in the >ervlce of his country. His widow, Sarah (Read) Haskelt, re¬
moved with her stwis (among whom was Gideon, grandfather of Hhe subject ofthis sketch)
to Weathersfield. Vt., in 17H0. John was bred on a farm, and received the advantages of
the district schools.   He left; home ^it the early age of eleven years.and for three years
 

thereafter earned his living on a neighboring farm. He early showed a peculiar taste for
architecture and the sciences pertaining to structural work. .\t the age of sevcrueen he
was apprenticed to Mr. Edmund Jones, of Wilbraham. Mass.. to b.-arn the carpenter's trade.
At the age of twenty-one be bad learui'd thoroughly his trade, and by strict economy
accumulated a small sum of money. Derorrained tont himself for his chosen profe>sion
—an architect—he entered tbe Wesleyan Seminary. Wilbraham. where fitted fora collegiate
course, winch he completed at Brown University, Pr<ivldence. R. I. During tiiese years he
wrought at bis trade during his vacations, and practiced the strictest economy. In 1855 he
wentto Bostim, and there first began the work of his chosen profession. He was employed
byaleading architectof the citv for nine months, at the expiration of which time ne en¬
tered into a copartnership with his employer, which continued tor the .succeeding eighteen
months. In 1S57. on the tleath of his father, who had become a resident of Kansas, Mr.
Haskell removed to that State 10 look after the Interestsof thefamily. He carae at tbe
dying requestor hisfather; and by sodoing, put behind hira the raost eucouraging and
flattering prospects of his then well established and lucrative husiness. Hewas one of the
earliest architects to make Kan.ias their home, and his ability and skill in his profession
soonfound full appreciation in this new and untried field. His busine-^s Increased rapidly
until the paralysis occasloued by the terrible drouth of 1860, wben building, as well as all
other enterprises involving the expenditure of money, ceased. For the succeeding six years
hedid no building. In I860 he wa** engaged in tbe distribution of relief supplies to the Kan¬
sas sufferers. In 1861 he was made deputy Quartermaster General, and was active in tbe
outfitting of the first three Kansas regiments. He was mustered in as Quartermaster ofthe
Third Kansas Infantry. July 24. 1861: In June. 1862. he wasappolnted by President Lincoln
as army Quartermaster on the general staff of the army, with rank of Captain, and as¬
signed toduty in the military division of Gen. James G Blunt. He served as Chief Quar¬
termaster of tbe Army of the Frontier until January, 1864. March. 1864. he was assigned
to duty as Chief Quartermaster of the depot of supplies for the Fifteenth Army Corps and
 

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the Department of Arkansas, at Little Rock, where he continued until the close of the war.
He was honorably mustered out of the service In November, 1865. For meritorioits ser¬
vices at Little Rock he was commissioned Major and Quartermaster bythe Presidentof
theUnited States. In 1866 he was commissioned Colonel and Quartermaster General of
theStateof Kansas by Go . Crawford, which office he held thiee years. During his In¬
cumbency he had charge of tbe fitting out of the troops for tbe Indian campsiigns of
1867-68. Siucethe cioseof the war he has, with che exception above noted, applied him¬
self closely to tbe duties of his profession. He deservedly ranks with the most skillful
architects of the West. In nearly every consideraide village In Kansas are found monu¬
ments of his taste aud skill. In 1872 he associated in business with Lewis M. H. Wood, the
flrm being Haskell A Wood, which still continues. The following Impartial list of build¬
ings planned or built by Mr. Haskell and the firm of which he Isa member, attests equally
to their industry, skill aud taste: Built or planned by Mr. Haskell—State Capitol. State
University. Washburn College, Bethany College. <;hase ('ountv Court House, Greenwood
County Court House. Builtor designed by Haskell A-Wood—Os.twatomie Insane A.sylum.
Topeka Insane Asylum. State Reform School. Lawrence opera Honse, Barton County Court
House.Topek.i Opera House. First National Bank, Emporia. Hutchinson Opera House. Ly¬
ons Schoolhouse. HaNtead Sctioolbouse, Arkansas City Opera House. Olathe Deaf and
Dumb Asvlum; also many of ihe finest residences and business blocks in Topeka and other
Kansas cities. InlSTSMr. Haskell was appomted superintendent of construction forthe
new United States Courthoust' and Postotnce at Topeka. which position he uow ilS83)
holds, and the exterior of the building is complete. Mr. H.iikell was married to Mlsa Mary
Elizabeth Bliss, daughterof Luther B. Bliss. Wilbraham, Mass.. December 22. 1859. They
have had three children. Two daughters still survive. Mr. Haskell flrst made bis home
near Lawrence, upon the place first located by his father in .September, 1*^54. wnere he
continues to reside.

J. R. H.A.TH.\WAY. now secretary of tbe Kansas Lumber Company, and prcMdent of
the Topeka opera House Corapany, has been coniiected with the Kansas Lumber <,ompany
since his location in tbe city. July, 1880. He is also s»-cretary of the Westerti InTestm»-nt
Company. Mr Hathaway isanative of Cortland. I'ordand Co.. N. V. IU- removetl to
Fargo. D. T.. in 1879. where be remained until lie came to Topeka. The Kansas Lumber
Company was organized Mav 21. 1878. W.C.Edwards, president; John McCulloch secre¬
tary. Capital stock, SIOO.OOO The piesentomcera are: W. (; Edwartls. prespient; .1. I:.
Hathaway, secretary; C. H. Bradford, treasurer.   Incorporate.! January lit, lss2

EDWARD HAWES. geueral mauager of tne Kansas lirick Comt>any. came to K»nsa»
Mav 14. 1877. and located at Topeka. from Newburg, Orank'e C-. . S Y H.ts I'cen in the
brick business for one yearin Kausas; was burn October 29. is.'.u. m Maverstraw-on-thr-
Hudson. N. Y.; when quite young moved with his parents \." Ncwbui t:. .11 id reni-iineo there
until coming to Kaunas; engaged in the manufacture of brick, and 1 .r eight \ e.ip, prior to
coming to Kansas, was contracting aud building; was marn-.d .luii'  in, laTt., al Newburg,