HANNAN, William W., proprietor The Hannan Real Estate Exchange; born, Rochester, N.Y., July 4, 1854; son of Peter and Mary (McStravick) Hannan; educated in public schools of Dowagiac, Mich.; Oberlin College Preparatory Department, 1874-76; University of Michigan, Literary Department, graduating, A.B., 1880, Law Department, LL.B., 1883; married at Ann Arbor, Mich., May 18, 1881, Luella Beaman. Studied law in office of Judge Carpenter, after leaving college, remaining with him over one year, 1883; began in real estate business, 1883, and has continued ever since as general dealer in real estate. General manager and treasurer Detroit Realty Co.; general manager and secretary Detroit Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd.; proprietor The Hannan Real Estate Exchange. Member Detroit Board of Estimates, 1898-06 (president one term); engrossing and enrolling clerk, Michigan House of Representatives, 1881-83. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Member Masonic order (Scottish Rite), Chi Psi (college fraternity). Clubs: Detroit, Country, Rushmere. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 1 McGraw Bldg. Residence: 400 Pasadena Apts.

HANNON, Mathew; born, Athleague, Ireland, Feb. 12, 1864; son of Thomas and Bridget (Finn) Hannon; educated in Athleague National School; came to America, May 30, 1880, and located in Detroit; married, Detroit, Oct. 20, 1898, Minnie E. Hunt. Began active career in Johnson & Wheeler’s Wholesale Grocery, Detroit, and filled position of porter about three years, shipper six years, salesman and assisted in buying five years; was salesman for Moran, Fitzsimmons & Co. and their successors, Crusoe Bros. Co., for eight years, devoting part of the time to buying; has been manager of the house since May 5, 1907. Independent in politics. Roman Catholic. Member C.M.B.A. Recreation: Handball. Office: Crusoe Bros. Co., 56-58 Jefferson Av. Residence: 433 McMillan Street.

HARBECK, Jervis Ralph, manufacturer; born, Battle Creek, Mich., Mar. 26, 1878; son of Eugene and Emma G. (Wattles) Harbeck; educated in public schools and at University of Chicago; married at Chicago, June 29, 1903, Marjorie Ewing. Began active career in mining business in Colorado; has been mechanical superintendent and treasurer of the Kemiweld Can Co., Detroit, since 1903, and still continues; also director Cresson Consolidated Mining and Milling Co. Member Chicago Architectural Club. Republican. Clubs: Detroit, University, Detroit Boat. Recreation: Boating. Office: Clay and St. Aubin Av. Residence: 1835 Woodward Av.

HARDING, Henry W., president H. W. Harding Lumber Co.; born, Madison, N.Y., May 29, 1853; son of Lyman Shumway and Hannah (Barker) Harding; educated in Rural High School, Clinton, N.Y., 1860-69; Hamilton College, 1869-73, graduating, degree of A.B., 1873; married at Clinton, Sept. 19, 1877, Agnes Louise Clute. Was connected with William M. Dwight & Co., and Dwight Lumber Co., 1875-1904, becoming superintendent of the company; member of firm of W. F. Hurd & Co., 1901-04; president and treasurer H. W. Harding Lumber Co., wholesale and retail lumber, since Apr. 14, 1904. Republican as to politics. Presbyterian in church affiliation. Member Chi Psi. Recreation: Automobiling. Office: 800 Scotten Av. Residence: 51 E. Hancock Av.

HARGER, John Dallas, lawyer; born, Farmington, Mich., Oct. 12, 1866; son of Oscar Seeley and Annie J. (Dallas) Harger; educated at Farmington High School, 1881-84; State Normal School, Ypsilanti, Mich., 1884-87; Law Department, University of Michigan, graduating, LL.B., 1889; married, Farmington, Nov. 18, 1895, Stella E. Chamberlin. Has practiced in Detroit since 1889. Member Detroit Bar Association. Democrat. Supreme Chief of the World of the Order of Knights of the Golden Eagle, 1906-1907; member Knights of Pythias, Knights of the Modern Maccabees, Protective Legion. Office: 25 Buhl Blk. Residence: 1016 Hudson Av.

HARGREAVES, George, Jr.; born, Staffordshire, Eng., Mar. 12, 1852; son of Thomas and Dinah (Lawton) Hargreaves; educated in commercial school, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Eng.; came to America, 1872; located in Detroit; married at Cincinnati, O., 1874, Miss Mary E. Bryan. Served apprenticeship in iron and steel business in England; began active career in Detroit with George Hargreaves & Bro., picture frame manufacturers, 1872; removed to Cincinnati, 1873, and was connected for thirteen years with the Globe Rolling Co., becoming assistant superintendent of the works; returned to Detroit, 1886, as roll designer and consulting engineer Detroit Steel and Spring Co., Eureka Iron and Steel Co., Baugh Steam Forge Co., Toledo Rolling Mill Co. (at one and the same time), continuing until 1890; rolling mill superintendent for Detroit Steel and Spring Co. until Mar. 1, 1902, when it was merged into the Railway Steel Spring Co., 71 Broadway, New York, of which has since been superintendent Detroit plant. Church organist, three years’ service in England and amateur in United States for past twenty-five years. Republican. Episcopalian. Member Detroit Board of Commerce, Scottish Rite Mason (32º). Club: Rushmere. Recreation: Music. Office: Cor. Hubbard and Michigan Avs. Residence: 419 Vinewood Av.

HARISON, Beverly D., physician; born, Canton, N.Y., May 8, 1855; son of Minturn Harison and Susan (Drake) Harison, daughter of Judge Caleb Beverly Drake, Ithaca, N.Y.; his first American ancestor, Francis Harison, barrister of London, Eng., landed in New York, 1708, member North American Council, 1820-40; son George married Jane Nichol, adopted daughter of General Richard Nichol, commander North American station, and who named New York, and his grandson, Richard Harison, first U.S. district attorney of New York, married Frances, daughter of Sir George Duncan Ludlow, chief justice of New Brunswick; educated in Bishop’s College School, Lennoxville, Que., Trinity College School, Port Hope, and by private tutelage up to 1872; Literary Department, University of Trinity College, Toronto, 1873-77, Medical Department, Toronto University, degree of M.D., 1882. Married, Sarnia, Ont., Oct. 9, 1889, Josephine Lister, daughter of Hon. Justice Lister of the Court of Appeals, Ont. Began practice at Toronto, 1882, continuing until 1888; in practice at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1888-06, and at Detroit since Jan., 1906. Secretary Michigan State Board of Registration in Medicine; secretary American Confederation State Medical Boards; ex-president Michigan State Medical Society; ex-president Board of Trustees, Upper Peninsula Hospital for the Insane; member Wayne County Medical Association, American Medical Association. Practice limited to association with attorneys in legal questions involving medicine. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Le Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste. Marie), Country, Harmonie. Recreations: Yachting, golf, summer cottage at Sault Ste. Marie. Office: 205 Whitney Bldg. Residence: 1224 Woodward Av.

HARMON, Claude M.; born, Augusta, Mich., Feb. 17, 1868; son of George W. and Alvena (Moore) Harmon; educated in public schools of Augusta, Irving and Cass Schools, Detroit, and Detroit High School; married at Kingston, N.M., Jan. 28, 1895, Margaret V. Cain. Began active career as clerk in law office of Moore & Canfield, Detroit, and continued, 1887-91; went to New Mexico as representative of Detroit capital in mining interests, continuing until 1893, still retaining Detroit real estate interests; returned to Detroit, 1894, and entered into partnership in real estate business with E. C. Van Husan; has operated alone in real estate since 1898. Local correspondent for Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. Member Detroit Real Estate Board. Republican. Baptist. Club: Detroit Golf. Recreation: Golf. Office: 610 Wayne Co. Savings Bank Bldg. Residence: 134 Virginia Av.

HARMON, Henry A., lawyer; born, Charlton, N.Y., Aug. 22, 1846; son of Charles and Jane (Anderson) Harmon; educated in district school, Glenville, N.Y.; Charlton (N.Y.) Academy, 1863-65; Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., 1865-68; unmarried. Studied law in office of Newberry, Pond & Brown, Detroit, and was admitted to the bar, 1873, since which time he has been engaged in practice alone. Democrat. Candidate for judge of circuit court, 1889, and regent of University of Michigan, 1906; defeated each time. Member Masonic order, Alpha Delta Phi. Club: Detroit. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 3 Buhl Blk. Residence: Lothrop Apts.

HARPER, David N., lawyer; born, Milford, Mich., Sept. 1, 1870; son of John and Jane (Haines) Harper; educated in public and high schools, Michigan State Normal School and Law Department, University of Michigan, graduating, LL.B., 1897; unmarried. Admitted to bar in Michigan, 1897; began practice in offices of Bulkley, Gray & More, Chicago, continuing two years; went to South America and on return located in Detroit, where he has since continued. Formerly member First Regiment Illinois National Guard; served in Cuba at time of Spanish-American War. Republican. Member Detroit Bar Association. Club: Fellowcraft. Recreation: Automobiling. Office: 55 Home Bank Bldg. Residence: Forest Apts.

HARRAH, Charles Wendell; born, Davenport, Ia., Feb. 22, 1862; son of William DeLaney and Hester (Hartzell) Harrah; educated in public schools of Davenport and Detroit and at Detroit Business University; married at Detroit, Dec. 31, 1890, Miss Lela Russell. Began active career in employ of H. P. Baldwin, 2d & Co., continuing for seven years; engaged in real estate business on own account, 1888-98; then in military service until mustered out; was one of the promoters and was elected director of the Detroit, Monroe & Toledo R.R.; became interested in Cuban lands and development and up to 1907 made fourteen trips to Cuba in the interest of various projects; secretary Santiago de Cuba Plantation Co., Cuban Development Co., Cuban-American Co., Cuban Colonization Co. Enlisted in C. A, Fourth Infantry, Michigan National Guard, and advanced to captain; served in Spanish-American War as major Second Battalion, Thirty-first Michigan Volunteers, for thirteen months, three months in Cuba; elected colonel First Regiment, M.N.G., 1900; has occupied office of brigadier general, commanding M.N.G. since Feb. 23, 1905. Appointed Cuban consul in Detroit by President Palma and still holds the office by exequatur from President Roosevelt. Republican. Member Christian (Disciples) Church. Member Masonic order, Duffield Camp, Spanish-American War Veterans. Clubs: Detroit Boat, Detroit Athletic. Recreations: Baseball and rowing (winner of five medals in rowing contests of pairs and fours). Office: 301-303 Majestic Bldg. Residence: 59 Pingree Av.

HARRIGAN, James M.; born, New Castle, N.B., Feb. 20, 1861; son of Patrick and Catherine (Hogan) Harrigan; educated in public schools of Wisconsin; married at Stevens Point, Wis., Jan. 3, 1889, Ellen Patterson. Began active career at saw mill and continued, 1873-82; was in retail meat business three years and in U.S. mail service five years; entered life insurance, beginning as solicitor for the National Life Insurance Co. of Vermont, and became manager at Milwaukee, Wis., in 1901, for the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. of California; has been manager of the Pacific Life Insurance Co. at Detroit since Jan., 1907. Was county judge Oneida Co., Wis., 1897-1900. Republican. Member Masonic order, Knights Templar, Knights of Pythias. Office: 80 Griswold St. Residence: 724 Cass Av.