Background
Hart, William Matthias De was born on April 23, 1838 in Mason, Ohio, United States. Son of Doctor Gideon and Malinda (Patton) D.
Hart, William Matthias De was born on April 23, 1838 in Mason, Ohio, United States. Son of Doctor Gideon and Malinda (Patton) D.
Public school education.
Elected prosecuting attorney for Carroll, Cass, Howard, Miami, Wabash and Huntington companies, Indiana, 1860.
Served in Civil War (claims first enlistment United States.V.) from April 13, 1861, as private, corporal and sergeant Company Doctorate, 9th Indiana Infantry. Member G.A.R.
Married Carolyn East. Vassar, of Poughkeepsie, New York, October 5, 1880.