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  John Sharpenstein Hager (1818-1890) — also known as John S. Hager — of San Francisco, Calif. Born near Morristown, Morris County, N.J., March 12, 1818. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state senate, 1852-54, 1865-71; district judge in California, 1855-61; U.S. Senator from California, 1873-75; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1876 (member, Resolutions Committee); delegate to California state constitutional convention, 1879; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1885-89. Died in San Francisco, Calif., March 19, 1890 (age 72 years, 7 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Lawrence Hager and Mary (Sharpenstein) Hager; married 1872 to Elizabeth (Lucas) Hicks.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Thomas Griffith Haight (1879-1942) — of Englewood, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Colts Neck, Monmouth County, N.J., August 4, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for New Jersey, 1914-19; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1919-20; resigned 1920. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died January 26, 1942 (age 62 years, 175 days). Interment at Freehold Cemetery, Freehold, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of John Tyler Haight and Mary Louise (Drummond) Haight; married, October 18, 1905, to Annie M. Crater.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Daniel Haines (1801-1877) — of New Jersey. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 6, 1801. Lawyer; member of New Jersey State Council, 1837, 1839-40; Governor of New Jersey, 1843-45, 1848-51; chancellor of New Jersey court of chancery, 1843-45; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1852-66. Died in Hamburg, Sussex County, N.J., January 26, 1877 (age 76 years, 20 days). Interment at North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Elias Haines and Mary (Ogden) Haines; married, June 28, 1827, to Ann Maria Austin; married, July 6, 1865, to Mary Townsend; father of Thomas Ryerson Haines; grandnephew of Aaron Ogden.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frederick Wilson Hall (1908-1984) — of Bound Brook, Somerset County, N.J. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., February 22, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1953-59; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1959-75. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Law Institute; Phi Beta Kappa; Chi Psi. Died July 7, 1984 (age 76 years, 136 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Peter B. Hall and Rachel (Crispin) Hall; married, July 18, 1936, to Jane R. Armstrong.
  William Halsey (born c.1770) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born about 1770. Lawyer; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1836-37. Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  William Halstead (1794-1878) — of Hunterdon County, N.J. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., June 4, 1794. Whig. Lawyer; state supreme court reporter, 1821-32; Hunterdon County Prosecuting Attorney, 1824-29, 1833-37; U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1837-39, 1841-43; U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1850-53; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., March 4, 1878 (age 83 years, 273 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, N.J.
  Relatives: Married to Frances Mary Bostwick.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Alphonsus Hamill (1877-1941) — also known as James A. Hamill — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., March 30, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1902-05; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1907-21 (10th District 1907-13, 12th District 1913-21); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1908, 1916; corporation counsel of Jersey City, 1927-41. Member, American Bar Association; Elks. Died, from pneumonia and thrombosis, in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., December 15, 1941 (age 64 years, 260 days). Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander Hamill and Meave Hamill; married 1907 to Mary Mylott.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Hamilton (1809-1878) — of Newton, Sussex County, N.J. Born in Hamburg, Sussex County, N.J., December 9, 1809. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1860; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1863-64; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1873-77. Died in Newton, Sussex County, N.J., March 14, 1878 (age 68 years, 95 days). Interment at Newton Cemetery, Newton, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Millet Hand (1902-1956) — also known as T. Millet Hand — of Cape May, Cape May County, N.J. Born in Cape May, Cape May County, N.J., July 7, 1902. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; vice-chair of New Jersey Republican Party, 1941-44; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1945-56; died in office 1956. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; Freemasons. Died in Cold Spring, Cape May County, N.J., December 26, 1956 (age 54 years, 172 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Cold Spring Presbyterian Cemetery, Cold Spring, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Reeves Hand and Sarah (Millet) Hand; married, March 1, 1930, to Mary Mercer Worth; married, December 31, 1950, to Elizabeth Frost Spang.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Andre Hanna (1762-1805) — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, N.J., 1762. Lawyer; delegate to Pennsylvania convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1787; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1791; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1797-1805 (6th District 1797-1803, 4th District 1803-05); died in office 1805. Slaveowner. Died in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., July 23, 1805 (age about 43 years). Interment at Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Grandfather of Archibald McAllister.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lewis G. Hansen (b. 1891) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., November 18, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1920, 1922; district judge in New Jersey, 1930; bank president; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1946; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Hudson County, 1947. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1929 to Medora Ritchie.
  John Ralph Hardin (b. 1860) — also known as John R. Hardin — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Sussex County, N.J., April 24, 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; bank director; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1891-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1904 (Honorary Vice-President), 1908. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 1, 1894, to Jennie Josephine Roe.
  David Harrison (1900-1969) — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Born in Poland, October 4, 1900. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1937. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith. Died in July, 1969 (age 68 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Harrison and Sarah (Grossberg) Harrison; married 1930 to Belle R. Roemer.
Francis B. Harrison Francis Burton Harrison (1873-1957) — also known as Francis B. Harrison — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 18, 1873. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1903-05, 1907-13 (13th District 1903-05, 16th District 1907-13, 20th District 1913); candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1904; Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, 1913-21; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1920. Died, in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, Hunterdon County, N.J., November 21, 1957 (age 83 years, 338 days). Interment at Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Philippines.
  Relatives: Son of Burton Norvell Harrison and Constance (Cary) Harrison; married, June 7, 1900, to Mary Crocker (daughter of Charles Frederick Crocker; granddaughter of Charles Crocker); married 1907 to Magel Judson; married, May 15, 1919, to Elizabeth Wrentmore; married, April 8, 1927, to Margaret Wrentmore.
  Political families: Rockefeller family of New York City, New York; Crocker-Whitehouse family of Sacramento, California (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Empire State Notables (1914)
  Edward Joseph Hart (1893-1961) — also known as Edward J. Hart — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., March 25, 1893. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 14th District, 1935-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1944 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1948 (member, Credentials Committee), 1952, 1956; New Jersey Democratic state chair, 1945-49. Died April 20, 1961 (age 68 years, 26 days). Interment at St. Catharine Cemetery, Sea Girt, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Dominic J. Hart and Margaret (Connelly) Hart.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Reuben Locke Haskell (1878-1971) — also known as Reuben L. Haskell — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 5, 1878. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908, 1920; U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1915-19; defeated, 1912; county judge in New York, 1920-25; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1921. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Royal Arcanum; Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Delta Chi. Died in Westwood, Bergen County, N.J., October 2, 1971 (age 92 years, 362 days). Interment at Mt. Repose Cemetery, Haverstraw, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Robert B. Haskell and Monrovia (Grayson) Haskell; married, October 8, 1902, to Aleda C. Baylis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jerramiah T. Healy (b. 1950) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born December 16, 1950. Democrat. Lawyer; municipal judge in New Jersey, 1991-99; mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 2004-; defeated, 1997; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2008. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Harry Heher (1889-1972) — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., March 20, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Mercer County Democratic Party, 1921; New Jersey Democratic state chair, 1922-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1924 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1928, 1932; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1933-59. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Law Institute; Knights of Columbus. Died at Morris Hall Health and Rehabilitation Center, Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., October 17, 1972 (age 83 years, 211 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Trenton, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of John Heher and Anna (Spelman) Heher; married, August 5, 1925, to Anne Egan.
  John Mickle Hemphill (1891-1957) — also known as John M. Hemphill — of West Chester, Chester County, Pa. Born in West Chester, Chester County, Pa., September 6, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1930; delegate to Pennsylvania convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; Honorary Consul for Latvia in Philadelphia, Pa., 1935-50. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Stone Harbor, Cape May County, N.J., February 2, 1957 (age 65 years, 149 days). Interment at Oaklands Cemetery, West Chester, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Elijah Dallett Hemphill and Rebecca (Mickle) Hemphill; married to Ann Price and Ruth Shields Swallow; married, April 18, 1938, to Norma Marion Spalding; father of Alexander Hemphill.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Martin A. Herman (b. 1939) — of West Deptford, Gloucester County, N.J.; Mickleton, Gloucester County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 30, 1939. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly 3rd District, 1974-85; defeated, 1971 (District 3-A), 1985 (3rd District). Still living as of 1985.
  Abram Stevens Hewitt (1822-1903) — also known as Abram S. Hewitt — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Haverstraw, Rockland County, N.Y., July 31, 1822. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; early manufacturer of wrought iron; U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1875-79, 1881-87; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1876-77; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876; member of Democratic National Committee from New York, 1880; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1887-88. English and French Huguenot ancestry. Died in Ringwood, Passaic County, N.J., January 18, 1903 (age 80 years, 171 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John Hewitt and Ann (Gurnee) Hewitt; married 1855 to Sarah Amelia Cooper (daughter of Peter Cooper; sister of Edward Cooper); father of Edward Ringwood Hewitt (son-in-law of James Mitchell Ashley).
  Political family: Cooper-Ashley family of New York City, New York.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Abram S. Hewitt (built 1943-44 at Richmond, California; sold 1947 and renamed, ultimately as the Golfo di Trieste; sank 1964 in the South China Sea) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Loring Townsend Hildreth (1873-1915) — also known as Loring T. Hildreth; Loring Thayer Hildreth — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., July 24, 1873. Lawyer; Consul for Siam in New York, N.Y., 1902-07. Member, Union League. Died, in a private sanitarium, at Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 1, 1915 (age 41 years, 251 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Step-son of George Bailey Loring; son of Charles Hosea Hildreth and Anna T. (Smith) Hildreth; married, June 1, 1907, to Augusta Warner Miller (daughter of Warner Miller); grandson of Isaac Townsend Smith.
  Political family: Adams-Baldwin family of Boston, Massachusetts (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Garret A. Hobart Garret Augustus Hobart (1844-1899) — also known as Garret A. Hobart — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Born near Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J., June 3, 1844. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1873-74; member of New Jersey state senate from Passaic County, 1877-82; member of Republican National Committee from New Jersey, 1884-96; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1896; Vice President of the United States, 1897-99; died in office 1899. Member, Freemasons. Died, from heart disease, in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., November 21, 1899 (age 55 years, 171 days). Interment at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J.; statue at Paterson City Hall, Paterson, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Addison Willard Hobart and Sophia (Vanderveer) Hobart; married, July 21, 1869, to Esther Jane Tuttle (daughter of Socrates Tuttle); father of Garret Augustus Hobart Jr. (grandson-in-law of William Pierce Frye); great-grandfather of Garret Augustus Hobart IV; fourth cousin of Ossian Edward Ray.
  Political family: Hobart family of Paterson, New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: The Parties and The Men (1896)
  Garret Augustus Hobart IV (b. 1935) — also known as Garret A. Hobart IV — of Morristown, Morris County, N.J. Born in 1935. Democrat. Lawyer; photographer; candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly from Morris County, 1963; candidate for New Jersey state senate District 10, 1971. Still living as of 2000.
  Relatives: Son of Garret Augustus Hobart (1907-1963) and Minette (Seeldrayers) Hobart; grandson of Garret Augustus Hobart Jr.; great-grandson of Garret Augustus Hobart (1844-1899) and Jennie Tuttle Hobart; second great-grandson of Socrates Tuttle and William Pierce Frye; third great-grandson of John March Frye.
  Political families: Hobart family of Paterson, New Jersey; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Faith S. Hochberg (b. 1950) — of Short Hills, Essex County, N.J. Born in East Orange, Essex County, N.J., 1950. Democrat. Lawyer; law clerk to U.S. Judge Spottswood Robinson, 1975-76; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988; U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1994-99; U.S. District Judge for New Jersey, 1999-. Female. Still living as of 2012.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article
  Almeth White Hoff (1878-1950) — also known as Almeth W. Hoff — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 24, 1878. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 18th District, 1911-12, 1914-15; defeated, 1933; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arcanum. Died, from a heart ailment, in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 22, 1950 (age 71 years, 272 days). Interment at Rahway Cemetery, Rahway, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph F. Hoff and Sarah Adelia (White) Hoff.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Josiah Ogden Hoffman (1766-1837) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., April 14, 1766. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1790-95, 1796-97, 1812-13; New York state attorney general, 1795-1802; appointed 1795; New York City superior court judge, 1828-37; died in office 1837. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 24, 1837 (age 70 years, 285 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Nicholas Hoffman and Sarah (Ogden) Hoffman; married to Mary Colden; married, August 7, 1802, to Maria Fenno; father of Ogden Hoffman.
  Political family: Southard-Hoffman family of New York and New Jersey.
  See also Wikipedia article — Historical Society of the New York Courts
  Samuel D. Hoffman (b. 1850) — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Auburn, Salem County, N.J., February 27, 1850. Lawyer; mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., 1887-91; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Atlantic County, 1892; member of New Jersey state senate from Atlantic County, 1893-98. Burial location unknown.
  Wickham Hoffman (1821-1900) — Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 2, 1821. Lawyer; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Minister to Denmark, 1883-85; U.S. Consul General in Copenhagen, as of 1883-85. Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., May 21, 1900 (age 79 years, 49 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Albert H. Holland (b. 1891) — of Morristown, Morris County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Morris County Prosecutor of the Pleas, 1925; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1928; common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1928-43; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Morris County, 1947; director, Morristown & Erie Railroad; director, Remington Arms Company. Burial location unknown.
  Harold Capistran Hollenbeck (b. 1938) — also known as Harold C. Hollenbeck — of East Rutherford, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Passaic, Passaic County, N.J., December 29, 1938. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly District 13-A, 1968-71; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1968; member of New Jersey state senate District 13, 1972-73; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1977-83; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1987. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Joseph Hopkinson (1770-1842) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Bordentown, Burlington County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 12, 1770. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1815-19; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1828-42; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837. Slaveowner. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 15, 1842 (age 71 years, 64 days). Interment at Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, Bordentown, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Francis Hopkinson.
  Political family: Hopkinson-McKean family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Westbrook Hornbeck (1804-1848) — of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Born in Montague, Sussex County, N.J., January 24, 1804. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1847-48; died in office 1848. Died in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., January 16, 1848 (age 43 years, 357 days). Interment at Allentown Cemetery, Allentown, Pa.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Coerten Hornblower (1777-1864) — also known as Joseph C. Hornblower — of Belleville, Essex County, N.J. Born in Belleville, Essex County, N.J., May 6, 1777. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey; chief justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1832-46; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1844; law professor; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1856 (Convention Vice-President). Died in Belleville, Essex County, N.J., June 11, 1864 (age 87 years, 36 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Josiah Hornblower and Elizabeth (Kingsland) Hornblower; married, April 9, 1803, to Mary Burnet; married, March 9, 1840, to Mary Ann Kinney; father of Harriette Burnet Hornblower (who married Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff), Mary Hornblower (who married Joseph Philo Bradley) and William Henry Hornblower; grandfather of William Butler Hornblower.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Hornblower family of Newark, New Jersey (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
William B. Hornblower William Butler Hornblower (1851-1914) — also known as William B. Hornblower — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., May 13, 1851. Democrat. Lawyer; nominated for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court in 1893, but not confirmed; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1914; appointed 1914; died in office 1914. Member, American Bar Association. Died, from myocarditis, in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., June 16, 1914 (age 63 years, 34 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Hornblower and Matilda (Butler) Hornblower; married, April 26, 1882, to Susan Craney Sanford; married, January 31, 1894, to Emily Allis (Sanford) Nelson; nephew of Harriette Burnet Hornblower (who married Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff) and Mary Hornblower (who married Joseph Philo Bradley); grandson of Joseph Coerten Hornblower; great-grandson of Josiah Hornblower.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Hornblower family of Newark, New Jersey (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Empire State Notables (1914)
  William Churchill Houston (c.1746-1788) — of Somerset County, N.J. Born in Sumter District (now Sumter County), S.C., about 1746. College professor; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1777-78; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1779-81, 1784-85; lawyer; clerk, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1781-88; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787. Presbyterian. Died of tuberculosis, while lodging at an inn in Frankford, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 12, 1788 (age about 42 years). Interment at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Married to Jane Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James E. Howell (c.1847-1916) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Wantage, Sussex County, N.J., about 1847. Lawyer; vice-chancellor of New Jersey court of chancery, 1907-16; died in office 1916. Member, Phi Delta Phi. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., September 26, 1916 (age about 69 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1877 to Mary Lillian Cummins.
  Richard Howell (1754-1802) — of Gloucester County, N.J. Born in Newark, New Castle County, Del., October 23, 1754. Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; lawyer; delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Gloucester County, 1787; Governor of New Jersey, 1793-1801; chancellor of New Jersey court of chancery, 1793-1801. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Died in Burlington, Burlington County, N.J., April 28, 1802 (age 47 years, 187 days). Interment at Friends Burying Ground, Trenton, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Ebenezer Howell and Sarah (Bond) Howell; married 1799 to Keziah Burr; grandfather of Daniel Agnew and Varina Howell (who married Jefferson Finis Davis); second great-grandfather of Howell Morgan; third great-grandfather of Cecil Morgan.
  Political family: Davis-Howell-Morgan-Agnew family of New Orleans and Shreveport, Louisiana (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Richard W. Howell — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Born in Gloucester County, N.J. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state senate from Camden County, 1845; elected mayor of Camden, N.J. 1845, but never took office. Burial location unknown.
  Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992) — also known as Richard J. Hughes — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Florence, Burlington County, N.J., August 10, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1938; chair of Mercer County Democratic Party, 1944-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948 (alternate), 1964, 1968 (chair, Credentials Committee; speaker), 1972; county judge in New Jersey, 1948-52; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1952-61; Governor of New Jersey, 1962-70; member of Democratic National Committee from New Jersey, 1970-73; chief justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1973-79. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Phi Kappa Theta. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla., December 7, 1992 (age 83 years, 119 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Trenton, N.J.
  Relatives: Step-father of William Michael Murphy Jr. and Michael Murphy; father of Brian M. Hughes.
  Political family: Murphy-Hughes family of New Jersey.
  Cross-reference: William T. Hiering
  The Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, in Trenton, New Jersey, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Richard J. Hughes: John B. Wefing, The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes: The Politics of Civility
  William Hughes (1872-1918) — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Born in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, April 3, 1872. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; stenographer; lawyer; candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly, 1901; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1903-05, 1907-12; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1912 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization; speaker), 1916 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization); county judge in New Jersey, 1912; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1913-18; died in office 1918. Irish ancestry. Died, of sepsis from a tooth infection, complicated by bronchial pneumonia, in a hospital, at Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., January 30, 1918 (age 45 years, 302 days). Interment at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas P. Hughes and Ellen (McKee) Hughes; married, July 16, 1898, to Margaret Hughes.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  William John Hughes (b. 1932) — also known as William J. Hughes; Bill Hughes — of Ocean City, Cape May County, N.J. Born in Salem, Salem County, N.J., October 17, 1932. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1975-95; defeated, 1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988; U.S. Ambassador to Panama, 1995-98. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Sigma Phi. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Father of Billy Hughes.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Marshal Hunt (b. 1889) — of Sussex, Sussex County, N.J. Born in Newton, Sussex County, N.J., January 8, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1927. Member, American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry C. Hunt.
  Barton B. Hutchinson (1860-1928) — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Allentown, Monmouth County, N.J., June 10, 1860. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Mercer County, 1892-93; member of New Jersey state senate from Mercer County, 1905-07, 1914-16. Died in 1928 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Charles P. Hutchinson.
  Charles P. Hutchinson (b. 1887) — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., October 17, 1887. Republican. Lawyer; Mercer County Clerk, 1928-45; common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1945-47; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Mercer County, 1947. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Barton B. Hutchinson; married to Laura D. Reading.
  Frederick C. Hyer (b. 1874) — of Union County, N.J. Born in Rahway, Union County, N.J., December 10, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; candidate for New Jersey state senate from Union County, 1908. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Elks; Royal Arcanum; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Spencer Hyer and Jane (Young) Hyer; married, January 12, 1898, to Edith Cook.
  William F. Hyland (1923-2013) — also known as Bill Hyland — of Collingswood, Camden County, N.J. Born in Burlington, Burlington County, N.J., July 30, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; musician; lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1954-61; resigned 1961; Speaker of the New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1958; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964; New Jersey state attorney general, 1974-78. Died March 2, 2013 (age 89 years, 215 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
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