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H. H. HARLAN.

H. HARLAN of Mt. Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio, son of grandson of a great-grandson of George Harlan who came from England to America with William Penn, was born of Quaker parentage in Noble County, March 22, 1851, and came with his father's family to Morrow County in 1857. He was reared on a farm, educated in the district school and high school of Mt. Gilead, taught school at the age of eighteen, engaged in farming and afterwards attended commercial college at Delaware, Ohio, and studied law in the office of Gen. J. S. Jones of that place.

Married Martha, daughter of Col. N. N. Mosher in 1882; was admitted to the bar in 1885 and engaged in the practice of law at Mt. Gilead. In 1890 he became the senior member of the law partnership of Harlan & Wood, which is now one of the leading law firms of Mt. Gilead.

He has large farming interests to which he gives attention, has served as director of the Hydraulic Press Manufacturing Company, and director and vice-president of the First National Bank of Mt. Gilead, and is now president of the Mt. Gilead National Bank. He never sought office, but yielding to the urgent demands of the people, accepted the nomination and was elected Representative to the 77th General Assembly as a Democrat from the Republican County of Morrow. Served on the Judiciary and Committee on Claims; was the author of the "Harlan Bill," which cut down the county auditors' double fees, and saved a large sum of money to the school funds of the State.

DR. E. B. HARPER of Clinton, Summit County, is serving his second term

in the General Assembly of Ohio, having led the Republican legislative ticket at a time when Gov. Pattison carried Summit County by nearly a thousand votes, a condition without precedent.

Dr. Harper asserted his independence in the 76th and 77th General As semblies, and has never failed to be guided by his best judgment, rather than that of the lobbyist; he knows what his people want and so far as he is able, is determined they shall have it.

He took an important part in the shaping of all temperance measures, the two-cent fare bill, the county salary bill, the compulsory depository law for public funds, the bill giving Summit County a second Common Pleas Judge, and many other bills, never missed a roll call and took an active part in all of the deliberations of the House.

Dr. Harper is a native of California, removed to Ohio at the age of fourteen, is a graduate of the Wooster, Ohio, High School and University; the Ohio Medical University of Columbus, Ohio, and the Post-Graduate Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat College of Chicago, Illinois; is chairman of the Mines and Mining Committee and a member of the Committee on Cities, Railroads and Telegraphs, Medical Jurisprudence and Labor.

He was married in 1897 to Miss Rahama Smith of Clinton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Harper have three sons and one daughter.

Dr. Harper is a member of the Presbyterian church; he is also prominent in Masonic and Maccabee circles.

AMES HATFIELD, Republican member from Clark County, was born on the 12th day of April, 1844, on the farm near Springfield. His parents died when he was young. He attended the district school for about four months in the year, and at the beginning of the Civil War was attending Hillsdale College, Michigan, when in answer to his country's call, he enlisted first in Company B, 86th O. V. I., and afterwards in Company D, 8th O. V. C.

In 1866 Mr. Hatfield was married to Miss Hattie J. Stewart. They have three children, Charles S., Jessie R. and Julia; also two grandchildren, Edwin and Robert Stretcher.

Mr. Hatfield is a farmer and stock raiser and has taken an active part in farmers' institutes and in politics, and has always been a Republican, having voted for all the presidents from Lincoln to Roosevelt.

DR. JAŠ. O. HAWKINS.

DURING the eighteen years of Dr. J. O. Hawkins' residence in Wellston,

he has gone steadily to the front in his profession and in the estimation of the people. Born on a farm in Hocking County, Ohio, he was brought up as the son of a farmer until he was 16 years of age, attending the country district school during the winter months and assisting in the farm work during the summer. At this age he entered the public schools of Nelsonville for one year. About 1872 his parents sold their mineral land holdings in the Hocking Valley and removed to Vinton County, near McArthur. The next two years of the Doctor's life was spent in district schools of the neighborhood and in the public schools of McArthur. Following these came four years of teaching, the intervals between terms being spent in college. He took a special course in anatomy and physiology at the Ohio State University at Columbus, Ohio, and begun the study of dentistry in 1880 while teaching school. In the spring of 1881 he entered the office of Dr. A. M. Wright of McArthur, Ohio, where he continued his studies almost continually until July, 1883, at which time he succeeded to Dr. Wright's practice by purchase. Dr. Hawkins determined to seek larger fields, however, and in August, 1884, he sold his business in McArthur and came to Wellston, where he has since resided, enjoying a continually increasing practice extending to all the surrounding towns and villages.

A few weeks after coming to Wellston, Dr. Hawkins took a special course at the Post-Graduate School of Prosthetic Dentistry of Chicago, covering metal plate, porcelain, crown, bridge work and all the advanced methods. Dr. Hawkins has twice married, his first wife being Miss Lucy F. Holland, daughter of Dr. Holland of McArthur. She died in this city November 1st, 1889. The present Mrs. Hawkins was Miss Nellie Hoop, daughter of the late Peter Hoop of this city. To this union one child has been born, Florence May, a winsome little miss of 13 years. He has one of the most attractive homes in the city, at the corner of Broadway and Pennsylvania avenue, adjacent to which is his office. This office building was built only about two years ago and is an attractive cottage building of modern architectural design containing reception room, operating room and laboratories. They are all elegantly furnished and thoroughly equipped with all the modern appliances for the practice of dentistry; in fact, there are few if any more up-to-date dental parlors in any of the larger cities, and the Doctor is a practitioner equal to the best.

While wedded to his profession, the Doctor recognizes his duty as a citizen and finds some time to devote to public affairs. He was elected a member of the Board of Water Works in 1889 for a term of three years and was re-elected for a second term at the recent spring election. He has given much time to the study of water conditions and plans for their betterment, always keeping in mind the best interests of the public. He is a member of the Ohio Dental Society, a Third Degree Mason, a member of the Knights of Pythias, Red Men and Modern Woodmen of America. He is a Republican in politics and a member of the M. E. church. By his own ability, energies and integrity, Dr. Hawkins has made for himself an enviable place in his profession and is an honored and respected citizen of the city of Wellston.