SOUTHARD, Henry (suth'-ard), congressman, born on Long Island, New York, in October, 1749; died in Baskingridge, New Jersey, 2 June, 1842. The family name was formerly Southworth. His father, Abraham, removed to Baskingridge in 1757. The son was brought up on a farm and earned money as a day-laborer to purchase land for himself. He was an active patriot during the Revolution, served in the state house of representatives for nine years, and sat in congress in 1801-'11 and 1815-'21, having been chosen as a Democrat. Mr. Southard was a man of superior talents and possessed a remarkable memory. Until he had passed ninety years he neither wore glasses nor used a staff.--His son, Samuel Lewis, senator, born in Baskingridge, New Jersey, 9 June, 1787" died in Fredericksburg, Virginia, 26 June, 1842, was graduated at Princeton in 1804, taught in his native state, and then went to Virginia as tutor in the family of John Taliaferro. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in that state, he returned to New Jersey and settled at Hemington. He was appointed law-reporter by the legislature in 1814, became associate justice of the state supreme court in 1815, was a presidential elector in 1820, and was chosen to the United States senate as a Whig in place of James J. Wilson, who had resigned, serving from 16 February, 1821, till 3 March, 1823. In 1821 he met his father on a joint committee, and they voted together on the Missouri compromise. In September, 1823, he became secretary of the navy, and he served till 3 March, 1829, acting also as secretary of the treasury from 7 March till 1 July, 1825, and taking charge of the portfolio of war for a time. When he was dining with Chief-Justice Kirkpatrick, of New Jersey, soon after his appointment to the navy, the judge, aware of his Ignorance of nautical affairs, said: '" Now, Mr. Southard, can you honestly assert that you know the bow from the stern of a frigate?" On his retirement from the secretaryship of the navy in 1829 he became attorney-general of New Jersey, and in 1832 he was elected governor of the state. He was chosen United States senator again in 1833, and served till his resignation on 3 May, 1842. In 1841, on the death of President Harrison and the consequent accession of John Tyler, he became president of the senate. He was made a trustee of Princeton in 1822, and in 1833 the University of Pennsylvania gave him the degree of LL. D. Mr. Southard published " Reports of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1816-'20" (2 vols., Trenton, 1819-'20), and numerous addresses, including a "Centennial Address " (1832), and " Discourse on William Wirt" (Washington, 1834).--Samuel Lewis's son, SAMUEL LEWIS, clergyman (1819-'59), was graduated at Princeton in 1836, and took orders in the Protestant Episcopal church. He published " The Mystery of Godliness," a series of sermons (New York, 1848), and single discourses.