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HASKINS


HASSELQUlaX


HASKINS, David Greene, clergjnian. was born in Boston, Mass., May 1, 1818; son of Rjilpli and Rebecca (Greene) Haskins; grandson of John and Hannah (Uphani) Haskins, and of David and Rebec -a (Rose) Greene; and a descend- ant t>f Robert Haskins who emigrated to Massa- chusetts from Virginia early in the 18th century, and of Julin (Jreene of the Providence i)urcliase. He was preparetl for college at an academy in Jamaica Plain, Mass., kept by his uncle, Charles W. Greene, was graduated from Harvard in 1837, and immediately became an assistant teacher in his uncle's academy. He studied at Andover theological seminary, 1838-39, and taught the Portland academj-, Portland, Maine, 1841—44. He then removed to Roxbury, Mass., and there conducted a private school for girls until 1847, and at the same time studied for the ministry under the direction of the Rev. Dr. Howe, afterward bishop of Central Pennsylvania. He was ordained deacon, April 29, 1847, and priest, June 2G. 1848. He established Grace church, Medford, Mass., of which he was rector, 1847-52; from 18.")3 to 1863 conducted a school for girls in Boston which became known as the Concord Hall school; and founded the church of the Epiphany, Brighton, and was rector of the same till 1866. In 1868-69 he was chaplain of the McLean asylum for the insane in Somerville. After a tour in Europe in 1873-74 he returned to America and built St. John's church, Arlington, Mass., of which lie was rector, 1875-80. In 1876 he was appointed dean and professor of ecclesi- astical history in the theological school of the University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., and commissioner of education of the university, but only accepted the last-named appointment. From 1889 till his death he was rector of St. Bartholomew's mission in Cambridge, Mass. He received the degree of S.T.D. from Columbia college in 1877. He was married, Dec. 20. 1842, to Mary Cogswell, daughter of the Hon. Charles Stewart Daveis of Portland, Maine. He wrote on scientific, literarj-, educational and ecclesi- astical subjects ami published a volume of .selec- tions from the scriptures, a French and English First Book and a memoir on the maternal ances- tors of Ralph Waldo Emerson, his cousin. He died in Cainbri.lgc, Mass., May 11, 1896.

HASLET, Joseph, governor of Delaware, was bom in Kent c-ounty. Del. ; son of Col. John Haslet, a soldier in the Revolutionary war, who fell at the battle of Princeton. Joseph was left under the guardianship of William Killen, chief- justice and chancellor of Delaware, and when he l)ecame of age he removed to Cedar Creek Hundred, in Sussex county. He was governor of Delaware, 1811-14. and 1823. He died m Su.ssex county, Del., June 23, 1823.


HASSAM, Frederick Childe, artist, was born in Dorchester, Mass., Oct. 17, 1859; son of Fred- erick F. and Rose (Hathorne) Hassam; and grandson of Stephen D. and Mary (Hunt) HassJim of New Hampshire, and of Peleg and Mary (Snow) Hathorne of Maine. He attended the Mather grammar school and the high scliool, Dorcliester, and there evinced a decided talent for drawing. In 1878 he went into an engraver's studio and in a few months drew for engraving on wood. He studieil by himself and for a part of one winter in the studio of I. M. Gaugengigl, Boston. He travelled and studied in Europe during the summer of 1883 and on his return remained in Boston, where he worked as a painter and an illustrator. He returned to Europe in 1886, taking a studio in Paris, and worked there three years; and on his return in 1889 settled in New York. He was elected a member of the Ten American Painters, New York; the Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts, Paris; The Secession, Munich; the American Water-Color society ; and the New York Water- Color club. He received medals in Paris, 1889; Municli, 1892; Chicago, 1893; Philadelphia, 1894 and 1899, and Pittsburgh, 1898; and prizes from the Boston art club, 1890 and 1895, the Society of American artists. New York, 1895, and the Cleveland art association, 1896.

HASSARD, John Rose Greene, author, was born in New York cit}', Sept. 4, 1836. He was converted to the Roman Catholic faith in 1851, entered St. John's college, Fordham, and was graduated in 1855. He studied for the priest- hood, but in 1857 gave up the project and engaged in literary work. He was an assistant editor of the New American Cyclopedia, 1857-63; editor of the Catholic World, 1885; of the liepuhlican of Chicago, 111., under Charles A. Dana, 1866; editorial writer, book reviewer and musical critic of the New York Tribune, 1866-83, serving after Mr. Greeley's death as managing editor for a time and as literary editor. He visited Europe in 1879: the Bahamas, 1881; Europe again, 1882 California, 1883, and the Adirondacks, 1883-84, seeking for health. He was married to Isabella Hargous of New York city. He wrote: Life oj Archhishnp Iluf/hes (1866) : Life of Pope Pins JX. (1876); History of the Unitfd States (1877); The Itinrj of the Nibelung : Its First Performance at Bay- Tenth (1877); ami .1 Pirkinrkinn PiUjrimane (1881). He died in New York city, Ai.ril 18. 1888.

HASSELQUIST, Toovay Nelsson, clergjman, was born in Ilasshired, Sweden, March 2, 1816; the son of peasants. He was graduated from the College of Kristianstad in 1835 and was a student of theology at the University of Lund. In 1839 he was ordained to the Lutheran ministry and after filling various assistant pastorates he