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GOW, Frederlek William, civil engineer; b. Medford, Sept. 24, 1897; s. Frederick W. Gow and Ella F. (Davenport) G .; ed. Berkeley Prep. Sch., Boston; Tufts Coll. Engring, Sch,, 1923; m. Hazel M. Cur- nane of Maiden, 1928. Transitman, Boston Transit Dept., 1923-26; asst. engr., Metrop. Dist. Water Supply Conimin., 1926-34, sr. civil engr., 1931- 1938, div. engr., 1938 -; seaman, U.S.N.R., World War; mom, Am. Soc. C.E., N.E. Water Works Assn., Engring Soes. N.E. Office: 1 Walker St., Marlborough. Home: Chapin Rd,, Hudson.
V GOWDY, Robert, insurance executive; b. Westfield, Jan. 5. 1864; s. Charles H. Gowdy and Cynthia I. ( Upson) G .; ed. Westfield high sch., 1881; m. Harriet M. Jarrold of Westfield, May 1. 1887; chil- dren-Rebecca L. (Mrs. Wickham), R. Allyn; m. (2dl) Helen C. Noble of Westfield, Mar. 14, 1923. In employ 1st Nat. Bk., Westfield, 1881-84; with Bay State Beneficiary Assn., 1884-88; sec. and treas. Red Men's Fraternal Accident Assn., 1888 -; pres. United Casualty Co .; pres. Bd. Trade, 1912- 14; mem. Masons, K.T., Shrine, Improved Order of Red Men, Royal Arcanum. Club: Tekoa Golf. Oflice: 30 Court St., Westfield. Home: 9 Chestnut St., Westlield.
VGOWEN, John Knowles, Jr., editor; b. Dover, N.H., Jan. 27, 1894; s. John Knowles Gowen and Isabel Sophia (Moore) G .; ed. Barringer high sch., New- ark, N.J .; m. Dora Moise Cohen of Charleston, S.C., Aug. 20, 1913; children-John Knowles, Il, Paul Roy. Reporter, successively, Elizabeth (N.J.) Times, Newark (N.J.) Star, Boston Jour- nal, Boston American, Manchester (N.H.) Mirror and American, Charleston (S.C.) News and Courier, until 1914; telegraph ed., Brockton Times, 1915-16; ing. ed., Charleston (S.C.) American, 1916-17; sub-ed., Boston American, 1917-22; make- up ed., Rochester (N.Y.) Journal, 1922; night ed. Boston Daily Advertiser, 1922-24; mng. ed., Boston Sunday Advertiser, 1924-31; publicity rep., Re- publican Nat. Com. in 1932 presidential campaign, for 8 Eastern states; asso. Sun. ed, N.Y. Amer- ican, 1933; ed, and pub. "Now" (monthly), 1933- 34; pub., The Mlerophone, 1933-38; mem. Nat. Council to represent State of Mass. of Nat. Econ. League; grad., Mil. Training Camp, Plattsburg. N.Y., 1917; comnid. 2nd It. U.S. Signal Corps, 1917; grad., Air Service Flying Sch., Univ. Ill., O. State Univ .; adj., pursuit pilot, Rich Field, Waco, Tex., served as publicity officer, inng. ed. Rich Field Flyer, aeeident investigation offieer, intelligence officer; mem. Am. Geog. Soc., Masons. ('Inb: Charleston, S.C. Yacht. Author: articles in mags. llome: 242 Lake Av., Newton Highlands.
GRABAU, Martin (Christlan Rudolph), physicist, optical engr .; b. Buffalo, N.Y., Oct. 2, 1901; s. Rev. John Nathaniel Grabau and Helen (Wendt) G .; ed. grad Masten Park high sch., Buffalo, N. Y., 1918: S.B., Harvard Coll., 1923, A.M., 1925,
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Ph.D., 1931; m. Catherine Vale Knock of Boston, Sept. 2, 1936. Master, math. and phsies, De Veaux Sch., Niagara Falls, N. Y., 1918-19; asst. in physics, Harvard Coll., 1922-24, 1926-27; asst. prof. physics, Wittenberg Coll., 1928-29; instr. physics and tu- tor, div. physical sciences, Harvard Coll., 1929- 35; resident tutor, Iliot House, Harvard Coll., 1931-35; technical assoc., Polaroid Corp., Boston, 1935 -; mem. Optical Soc., Am., Am. Phys. Soc. Author: papers in tech. jours. Travel: Europe. Independent. Office: Polaroid Corp., 285 Columbus Av., Boston. Home: 7 Maynard Pl., Cambridge. V GRABFIELD, G. Philip, physician; b. Cincinnati, O., Sept. 28, 1892; s. Gustave Grabfield and Nan- nie R. (Marks) G .; ed. Franklin Sch., Cincinnati, O .; A.B., Williams Coll., 1912; M.D),, Harvard Med. Sch., 1915; m. Marion M. Robertson of Milton, Sept. 8, 1923; children-Philip Robertson, Dora Murray. Interne, Peter Bent Brigham Hosp., 1915-17, asso. in med., 1922 -; fellow, asst. instr., asso. in pharmacology, Harvard Med. Sch., 1915 -; instr. roentgenology, Univ. Mich. Med. Sch., 1919- 20; phys., Boston Dispensary, 1920-27; consultant, Boston Psychopathic Ilosp., 1921-31; 1st lt., capt., M.C., U.S.A., 1917-19; fellow A.C.P., A.A.A.S. (mem., council) ; men. A.M.A .; Mass. Med. Soe., Am. Soe. Clin. Investigation, Assn. Am. Phys., Am. Soc. Pharmacology & Exptl. Therapeutics (sec., 1937-), Mass. Dept., Res. Officers Assn. (pres. 1937-39), Masons. Clubs: Harvard (Bos- ton), Milton, Hoosic-Whisick. Author: 70 med. papers on nervous system, aetion of various drugs, kidneys. G.s. Philip Grabfield, who went to Calif. in '49. Independent. Office: 319 Long- wood Av., Boston. Home: 27 Forest St., Milton. V GRABILL, Elliott Vincent, lawyer; b. Boston, feb. 23, 1911; s. lthelbert V. Grabill and Annie Eliza- beth (Zlegler) G .; ed. Roxbury Latin sch., 1923- 28; A.B., Oberlin Coll., 1932 LL. B., Harvard Law Sch., 1935. Admitted to Mass. Bar, 1935; men. law firm Grabill & Grabill, Boston, 1935 -; dir. Roxbury Coop. Bk., Highland Coop. Bk .; tr. Lin- coln Sav. Bk .; pres. and dir. Marshall-Jones Co .; dir. City Missionary Soc .; mem. Am. and Boston Bar Assns., Mass. Conveyancers Assu, Clubs: Boston City, General Thomas, Point Connett As- sociates of Mattapoisett (pres.). Congregation- alist. Republican, Office: 68 Devonshire St., Boston. Home: 16 Aldworth St., Jamaica Plain. Summer home: Point Connet, Mattapoisett.
V GRABILL, Ethelbert Vincent, lawyer; b. Greenfield, Mich., Oet. 6, 1874; s. Elliott Finley Grabill and Anna Sutton (Jenney) G .; ed. A.B., Oberlin Coll., 1896; LL.B., Harvard Law Sch., 1899; m. Annie Elizabeth Ziegler of Roxbury, June 7, 1906; chil- dren-Olive (Mrs. Robert K. Carr), Elliott Vin- cent, Elizabeth Anna. Admitted Mass. bar, 1899; with Whipple, Sears & Ogden, 1899-1903; mem.
Flye, Grabill, Buttrick & James, 1916-33; now practicing with son, Elliott, Grabill & Grabill; men. Am., Mass., and Boston Bar Assns., Harvard Law Sch. Assn. (life), Bostonian Soc. (life), Phi Beta Kappa (Zeta of Oberlin), Am. Congregation- al Assn. (v.p.). Congregational Ch. Union, (Bos- ton, pres.), Congregational Home Boards ( dir.). Clubs: Appalachian Mt., Boston City, Boston Con- gregational (pres. 1915), Eliot (JJamaica Plain, pres. 1927-29). Author: Sacco and Vanzetti in the Scale of Justiec, 1927, Asso. editor: Mass. Re- ports, 1907-20, Reporter of Decisions of the Su- preme Judicial Court of Mass., 1920-35. Office: 68 Devonshire St., Boston. Home: 16 . Aldworth St., Jamaica Plain.
GRACE, Dorice Sarah, lawyer; b. Worcester, July 20, 1904; d. Samuel Maurice Grace and Rose S. (Skeist) G .; ed. class. high sch., Worcester; LL.B., Boston Unlv. Sch. Law, 1925; courses at Harvard Summer Sch. Gen. practice of law, including pro- bate, conveyancing and corp. work, with Talamo & Talamo, Worcester, 1925 -; instr. law, Salter Secretarial Sch., Woreester; admitted to prac- tice before Supreme Ct. of U.S., Mar. 10, 1939; lecturer on naturalization, Incl. talk at annual cont. of Nat. Council on Naturalization and Cit- izenship. Russell Sage Foundation, N.Y., Apr. 22, 1939; clk., Worcester Granite Realty, Inc .; past
rec. sec., Jewish Home for Aged & Orphans; dir. Worcester Naturalization Council; mem. Nat. Council of Jewish Women (mem. Immigration & Naturalization Com.); mem. Worcester Co. Bar Assn., "Workshop Presents"; sce., Junlor Hadas- sah (past pres. Worcester unit; past 1st v.p. N.E. Region), Gamma Kappa Nu. Clubs: Republican Business & Professional Women's (past v.p., legal advisor, and mem. mediation bd.), Ward Nine Republican (past sec.), Boston Unlv. ( Worcester Co., treas ), Mount Pleasant Country (asst. treas.). Author: articles on Naturalization. Jewish. Re- publican. Office: 390 Main St., Worcester. Home: 764 Pleasant St., Worcester.
GRAFFAM, Walter Scott, teacher; b. Bangor, Me., July 14, 1875; s. Leander L. Graffam and Jennette Dora (Lombard) G .; ed. pvt. teachers; B.S. (mech. engring.), Worcester Poly. Inst., 1900; m. Lottie M. Capen of Providence, R.l., June 25, 1901; m. (2d) Ida T. Mudge of Providence, R.I., Aug. 2, 1911; 1 son-Melvin Prescott. Draftsman, 1900-01; supt. shops, Clarkson Coll. of Tech., 1901-07; dir. dept. manual arts, Harvard Univ., 1907-09; head, boys' industrial courses, Smith's Agrl. Sch., 1909- 14; head, cabinet-making dept., Newton Voca- tional Sch., 1916-1917; pres. and ingr. Graffam Metal Products, 1917-30; teacher mech. drawing, Class. high sch., 1925 -; mem. Worcester Co. Fish and Game Assn .; past mem, Am. Soc. M.E., K.P., Nat. Geog. Soc., Mass. Teachers' Assn. Baptist. Republican. Office and home: 32 Oak St., Shrewsbury.
GRAFELIN, Allan Lyle, asst, professor anatomy; b. Baltimore, Md., May 10, 1906; s. Charles F. Grafflin and Mrs. (Cassell) G .; ed. Baltimore City Coll .; A.B., Johns Hopkins Univ., 1925, M.D., 1930; m. Catherine Dennis of Richmond, Ind., Jan. 30, 1937; 1 dau .- Mary Donglas. Instr. and tutor biochemical sciences, Harvard Univ., 1930-32; instr., 1932-34; assoe., 1934-37; asst. prof. anatomy, Harvard Med. Sch., 1937 -; fellow, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1934-37; mem. Am. Assn. Anatomists, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha. Author: numer- ous pubs. in various scientific jours. Travel: Eu- rope. Protestant. Independent. Office: Harvard Univ. Med. Sch., 25 Shattuck St., Boston. Home: 370 Longwood Av., Boston.
GRAGG, Florence Alden, professor; b. Roxbury, Nov. 9, 1877; d. Isaac Paul Gragg and Eldora Olive (Wait) G .; ed. Boston Girls Latin sch .; A.B., Radcliffe Coll., 1899, A.M., 1906, Ph.D., 1908; un- married. Teacher Gr., Latin and Eng., high sch., Dover, N.11., 1901-02; Gr., Latin and Ger., Balliol Sch., Utica, N.Y., 1902-05; instr. Latin, Vassar Coll., 1908-09; Smith Coll., 1909-14, asso. prof., 1914-17, prof., 1917-37, prof. of classics (John M. Greene Foundation), 1937 -; mem. Am. Archaeol. Inst., Am. Philol. Assn., Phi Beta Kappa, Author: The Greek Epigram before 300 B.C .; Latin Writings of the Italian Humanists (selections) ; An Italian Portrait Gallery; Elogia of Paolo Giovio; Com- mentaries of Pius HI, Bk. I (translated). Travel: Gr. and It. (often); rest of Europe, No. Africa. Democrat. Office: Smith College, Northampton. llome: 234 Crescent St., Northampton. Summer res. : Lancaster.
FGRAHAM, Collins, insurance broker; b. Montreal, Can., July 26, 1889; s. John Hector Graham and Carolyn (Collins) G .; ed. Roxbury Latin sch., 1907; m. Hannah Slade Benton of Belmont, Sept. 20, 1924; 1 dau .- loac. With OBrion, Russell & Co., insurance brokers, Nov. 1907-39, mgr. bond- ing dept., 1913-28, independent producer of bus., affiliated with the office, specializing in fidelity and surety bonds, 1929-39; mgr. bonding dept. after bus, merged with Boit, Dalton & Church, Sept., 1939; clk., Warrant Com., Town of Bel- mont; N.E. rep., Ist exec. com., Nat. Assu. Ins. Brokers, N.Y .; mem. Beacon Soc., Columbian Lodge of AF.&A.M. (Boston). Club: Oakley Country. Author: articles on Ins. matters in ins. trade journals and books. Episcopalian. Re- publican. Office: 89 Broad St., Boston. Home: 223 Slade St., Belmont.
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GRAHAM, George Alford, business executive; b. Worthington, Ind., Mar. 25, 1899: s. Lemuel Hunt Graham and Ellzabeth (Grlifith) G .; ed. Vin- connes (Ind.) high sch .; m. Reva Simmons of Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 14, 1921; 1 son-George Alford, Jr. Salesman, later dist. mgr., Gillette Safety Razor Co., 1924-30; gen. mgr., Viking Razor Products Corp., Baltimore, Md., 1930-31; merchandise mgr., Asso. Chain Drug Stores, 1931- 33; v.p., dir., Gillette Safety Razor Co., Boston, 1933 -; mem. Boston Ch. Commerec, N.Y. Clty Bd. Trade, Masons. Clubs: Bankers Am. (N.Y.), Charles River Country (Newton). Office: Gillette Safety Razor Co., 15 W. First St., So. Boston. Home: 274 Beacon St., Boston, Summer res .: Par- adise Lane, Halifax.
GRAHAM, James Chandler, teacher (retired) ; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., June 14, 1868; s. James T. . Gra- ham and Mary (Chandler) G .; ed. Adelphi Acad., Brooklyn, N.Y .; B.S., Wesleyan Unlv., 1890; grad. study at Wesleyan until Dec. 1892. Teacher, Phillips Acad., Andover; retired from A.A.A.S. and various other assns., Ain. Chem. Soc., etc .; mem. Eclectic Soc., W.U. Author: It Happened at An- dover (school stories); two articles in Am. Jour- nal of Science. Democratic-Republican. Office and Home: Wildwood Farm, Andover. Summer res .: Usually Lake Parlin, Me.
V GRAHAM, James M., lawyer; b. Boston, May 26, 1884; s. James J. Graham and Mary E. (Stanton) G .; ed. Boston Latin sch., 1898-1902; m. Angellna y GRANNIS, Appleton, clergyman; b. Utica, N.Y., Apr. McKenna of Boston, April 21, 1914; children- Angelina C., James M., Mary L., Elizabeth, Rob- ert E., Marguerite. Admitted Mass, bar, 1906; with MeDonald & Ruggles, 1906; with McDonald & Graham, 1908-18; alone, 1918-38; mem. Graham, Gargan & Sullivan, 1938 -; tr. Ilibernia Sav. Bk., pres. Forest Hills Coop. Bk .; dir. United States Trust Co .; mem. Charitable Irish Soc., K.C. Clubs: Catholic Union, Clover, Savin Hill Yacht (Boston). Catholic. Democrat. Office: 73 Tremont St. Home: 61 Arborway, Jamaica Plain.
GRAHAM, John Cameron, teacher; b. Wayne, WIs., Oct. 31, 1867; s. Charles Graham and Margaret (Ilay) G .; ed. Warren (Ill.) high sch .; Milwaukee (Wis.) State Normal sch., 1891; Univ. Wis .; m. Jennie I. Jenkins of So. Wayne, Wis., Dec. 25, Y 1894; children-Leland J., Doris M., Ruth M. (d.). Teacher, country and graded schs., 1891-94; prin., 1st Ward sch., Oshkosh, WIs., 1891-1909; head, poultry dept., Mass. State Coll., Amherst, 1911- 38; retired; now touring country; dir. Amherst Investment Trust; organized agrl. dept., Red Cross Inst. for Blind, Baltimore, Md., 1919-20; fellow Poultry Sci. Assn. (1935); mem. Masons. Author: many bulletins and clreulars on poultry. Travel: U.S. (extensive by auto.). Congregation- alist. Republican. Office: Amherst. Home: 328 Lincoln Av., Amherst.
V*GRANDGENT, Charles Hall, professor of Romance languages (retired) ; b. Dorchester, Nov. 14, 1862; s. Louis Hall Grandgent and Lucy L. G .; ed. A.B., IIarvard, 1883, Litt.1)., 1923; L.H.D., Unlv. Chicago, 1916, Univ. Mich. 1922, Oberlin Coll. 1925; m. Ethel Wright Cushing of Cambridge, 1886 (d. 1931); children-Louis, Edmund Cushing ((.), Edith Cushing, Margaret (Mrs. C. C. Gifford), Charles Ilall. Tutor, Harvard, 1886-89, Instr. modern langs., 1889; dir. modern lang. instrn., pub. schs., Boston, 1889-96; prof. Romance langs., Harvard, 1896-1932; chmn. Romance dept. 1899-1911, prof. emeritus, 1932 -; exchange prof., Parls, 1915-16, 1931; pres. Harvard Alumni Assn., 1925; mem. Colonial Soc. Mass., Bunker Hill Assn., Modern Lang. Assn. Am. (sec. 1902-11, pres. 1912-), So- ciété de Linguistique de Paris, Am. Philos. Soc .; corr. mem. Accademia della Crusca, Accademia degli Arcadi and Académie de Toulouse; fellow Am. Acad. Arts and Sciences, pres. Boston Au- thors Club, 1927-30; pres. Itallan War Relief Fund of Am., 1917-20; Commendatore dell' Or- dine della Corona d'Italla; Chevalier de la Légion ('Honneur. Author: Italian Grammar; Italian Composition; Materials for French Composition; Selections for French Composition; German and English Sounds; Short French Grammar; Essen-
tials of French Grammar; French Lessons and Exercises; Outline of Phonology and Morphology of old Provençal; Introduction to Vulgar Latin; The Dark Ages; Dante; The Ladies of Dante's Lyrics; The Power of Dante; Disconrses on Dante; Old and New; Getting a Laugh; From Latin to Italian; Prunes and Prisms; The New Word; Imi- tatlon; also writer of many articles on Dante, phonetics and pedagogy in various publications. Editor: Dante's Divine Comedy. Office: Harvard Univ., Cambridge. Home: 107 Walker St., Cam- bridge.
V GRANFIELD, William Joseph, justice of District Court; b. Springfield, Dec. 18, 1889; s. John Gran- field and Ellen (O'Connor) G .; ed. publie sch., Springfield; Williston Acad., Easthampton; LL. B., Univ. Notre Dame Law Sch., 1913; m. Jane Camp- bell, Aug. 30, 1919; children-Eleanor Jane, Wil- liam, Jr., John Campbell. Mem. Common Council, Springfield, 1915-16; Mass. State Representative, 1917-19; delegate to State Constl. Cony., 1918-19, Dem. Natl. Conv. N.Y. City, 1924, Houston, Tex., 1928; del. at large to Dem. Nat. Conv., Chicago, 1932, Phila., 1936 (chmin. on comm. on Creden- tlals); clected to 71st Congress to fill unexpired term of Ilon. Win. Kaynor (d.), reelected to 72nd, 73rd, 74th Congresses; apptd. Justice of District Ct., Springfield, 1936. Catholic. Democrat. Of- fice: 95 State St. Ilome: 71 Park Dr., Springfield. Summer res .: Groton Long Point, Conn.
9, 1873; s. Charles Kelsey Grannis and Annle Os- good (Appleton) G .; ed. Manlius Sch., Manlius, N.Y .; A.B., Columbia, 1893, A.M., 1897; student, Gen. Theol. Sem., N.Y. City, 1893-96; unmarried. Rector, St. Peter's Ch., Essex Fells, N.J., 1896- 1901; asst. minister, St. Michael's Ch., N.Y. City, 1902-05; sr. asst., Trinity Ch., Boston, 1905-08; rector, Holy Apostles Ch., N.Y. City, 1908-11, St. Anne's Ch., Lowell, 1912-39; rector, St. Paul's Am. Ch., Rome, Oct. 15, 1939 -; pres. bd. trs. Rogers Ilall sch., Lowell; dir. Lowell Instn. Sav., Battles Home for Old Men; many offices in diocese Mass .; mem. Masons (Kilwinning Lodge). Episcopalian. Independent Democrat. Ilome: 8 Kirk St., Low- ell. Summer res .: Brookline, N.1I.
GRANRUD, John, superintendent of schools; b. De- corah, Ia., Mar. 17, 1895; s. John E. Granrud and Amalia (Olsen) G .; ed. Minneapolis (Minn.) high sch .; A.B., St. Olaf Coll., 1917; S.M., Univ. Minn., 1921; Ph.D., Teachers Coll., Columbia, 1924; m. Marian D. Webster of Minneapolis, MInn., Aug. 23, 1921. Prin. schs., Emmons, Minn., 1917-18; supt. schs., Kindred, N.D., 1918-20; salesman, St. Paul, Minn., 1920-21; asst. supt. schs., Hinsdale, 111., 1921-25; supt., Panama Canal Zone, 1925-27; asst. supt., Springfield, 1927-33; supt., 1933 -. In- dependent. Office: Administration Bldg., Spring- field. Ilome: 41 Rittenhouse Ter., Springfield.
V GRANT, Elliott Mansfield, professor of Romance languages; b. Boston, Sept. 6, 1895; s. Ernest B. Grant and Kate (Mansfield) G .; ed. Boston Latin sch .; A.B., llarvard, 1916, A.M., 1921, Ph.D., 1923; m. Evelyn Nay of Brookline, Sept. 19, 1922; cliil- dren-Richard B., William B. Instr. Fr., Harvard, 1921-22; asst. prof., Smith Coll., 1922-25; asso. prof., Smith Coll., 1925-31, prof., 1931-37: prof., chmn. dept. Romance languages, Williams Col- lege, 1937 -; served in American Ambulance
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Author: French Poetry and Modern Industry, 1830-1870, 1927; French Poetry of the 19th Century, 1932; Victor Hugo during the Second Republic, 1935 (Smith Coll. Studles in Modern Langs.). Travel: France (frequently). Dese. Samuel Grant who fought at Bunker Hill. Independent. Office: Willlams Col- lege, Williamstown. Home: Lynde Lane, WII- liamstown. Summer res .: Lyme, N.H.
YGRANT, Johu Ilram, clergyman (retired) ; b. Golds- boro, N.C., Feb. 10, 1870; s. HIram L. Grant and Lizzie E. (Green) G .; ed. Putnam (Conn.) high sch .; A.B., Amherst Coll., 1892; B.D., Yale DIv. Sch., 1896; m. Margaret K. Hall of Andover, Oct. 1, 1901; children-Alfred H., John P., Stephen W. Pastor of Center Cong. Ch., Meriden, Conn., 1896-
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08, First Cong. Ch., Elyria, Ohlo, 1908-23, First Ch. of Christ, Cong., Fairfield, Conn., 1923-38; in Y.M.C.A. service, Montgomery, Ala. and Great Lakes, 111., 1918; mem. Psi Upsilon Gamma. (hb: Amherst. Travel: Europe. Congregationalist. Independent. Home 43 Bartlet St., Andover.
Y GRANT, Perley Cummings, clergyman; b. Auburn, N.H., Nov. 29, 1876; s. Charles C. Grant and Har- riet F. (Coflin) G .; ed. Pinkerton Acad., Derry, N.H .; A.B., Dartmouth Coll., 1901; S.T.B., Ando- ver Theol. Sem., 1904; D.D., Cedarville (O.) Presbn. Coll., 1929; m. Louise C. Dudley of Hanover, N.H., June 29, 1901. Pastor, Cong. Ch., Newport, N.H., 1904-09, West Somerville, 1909-15, Cent. Cong. Ch., Boston, 1916-18; sec. Y.M.C.A., Nashua, N.H., 1918-20; pastor, Manchester, N.II., 1920-25. Barre, Vt., 1925-36, Springfield, 1936 -; mem. Free Masons. Presbyterian. Republican. Office: Presbyterian Church, Concord Ter., Spring- field. Home: 22 Concord Ter., Springfield. Sum- mer res .: Ashfield.
V GRANT, Robert, lawyer, author; b. Boston, Jan. 24, 1852; s. Patrick Grant and Charlotte Bordman (Riee) G .; ed. private seh .; Boston Latin sch .; A.B., Harvard, 1873, Ph.D., 1876, Litt. D., 1922; LL.B., Harvard Law Seh., 1879; Litt. D., Columbia, 1921; in. Amy Gordon Galt of Montreal, July 3, 1883; children -- Robert, Jr., Alexander Galt, Pat- rick (d.). Gordon. Lawyer, Judge of Probate Ct., Suffolk Co., Mass., 1893-1923; Overseer, Harvard, 1895-1921; mem. Water Commn., Boston, 1888-93 (chmn., 1889-93); mem. Saeco-Vanzetti Commn .; mem. Am. Acad. Arts & Letters, Nat. Inst. Arts & Letters, Mass. Hist. Soe., Colonial Soc. Mass., Harvard Alumni Assn. (pres., 1922-23), Phi Beta Kappa (pres., Harvard Chap., 1922-24). Clubs: Somerset, Tavern, Harvard (Boston), Boston Au-
thors. Author: many essays and novels: Un- leavened Bread, 1900; The Chippendales, 1909; Reflections of a Married Man, 1892; The Opinions of a Philosopher, 1893; Law and the Family, 1919; Fourscore; An Autobiography, 1934; ete. Mrs. Grant (d., 1936) was dese. Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt, Montreal; g.d., John Galt, Seotch novelist and Canadian pioneer. Unitarian. Republican. Office: 60 State St., Boston. Home: 211 Bay State Rd., Boston. Summer res .: Nahant.
V GRANT, Willlam Herbert, physician; b. Central Falls, R.I., Sept. 24, 1872; s. George Preston Grant and Josephine Frances (Carter) G .; ed. Providence (R.I.) high sch .; M.D., Harvard Med. Seh., 1896; m. Edith A. Borchardt of Meriden, Conn., Feb. 22, 1904; children-Gretchen B., Dorothy C. Gen. practice of med., 1896 --; past visiting surg., Free Ilosp. for Women; surgeon, Boston Dispensary; Instr., Tufts Med. Sch .; capt. M.C., U.S.A., World War; mem. A.M.A., Mass. Med. Soc., N.E. Obstet. & Gynecol. Soe., A.F.&A.M. (Columbian Lodge). Protestant. Republican. Office: 520 Common- wealth Av., Boston. Home: 424 Washington St., Dorchester.
V GRAS, Norman Scott Brien, professor of business history; b. Toronto, Can,, July 18, 1884; s. Mere- dith Gras and Isabella Jane (Brien) G .; ed. Lon- don (Ont.) Collegiate Inst .; B.A., Univ. Western Ont., 1906, M.A., 1906, L.L.D., 1924; A.M., Harvard, 1909, Ph.D., 1912; m. Ethel Culbert of Lucan, Ont., June 18, 1915; children-Edwin C., Ranulf W., Alfred E. Prof. hist., Clark Univ., 1912-18; lec- turer on econ. hist., Harvard, 1915, 1916, 1918;
prof. econ. hist., Univ. Minn., 1918-27; prof. bus. GRAVES, Carolyn Elliott, school principal; b. Mil- hist., Harvard, 1927 -; research asst., War Trade Bd., June-Aug. 1918; mem. Am. Ilist. Assn., Am. Neon. Assn., Eeon. Ilist. Soc., Bus. Hist. Soe .; fellow Med. Aead. Am. Author: Early English Customs System, 1918; An Introduction to Eco- nomie History, 1922; A History of Agriculture in Europe and America, 1925; Industrial Evolution, 1930; etc .; articles on ec. and bus. history. Of- fice: 216 Baker Library, Soldiers Field, Boston. Home: 20 Craigie St., Cambridge. Summer res .: South Hero, Vt.
GRATON, Louls Caryl, mining geologist; b. Parma, N.Y., June 10, 1880; s. Louls Graton and A. Ella (Gould) G .; ed. B.S., Cornell Univ., 1900, Ph.D., 1930; post grad. work, McGill Univ .; m. Josephine
Edith Bowman of Rochester, N.Y., June 30, 1906; children-Louis Bowman, Josephine Gould Graton (Mrs. Philip W. Chase). Mem. U.S. Geol. Survey, 1903-09; prof. mining geol., Harvard, 1912 -; sec .- treas. Copper Producers' Assn. N.Y., 1909-15; dir. Secondary Enrichment Inv .; in charge copper mine taxation U.S. Rev. Bur., 1919-20; cons. geolo- gist various mining cos .; Sec. Copper Produeers' Com. for War Service, 1918-19; mem. Am. Inst. Min. & Metal. Engrs., Min. & Metal. Soc. Am., Canadian Inst. Min. & Metal., Chem. Metal & Min. Soc. (So. Africa), Soe. Econ. Geol .; Geol. Soc. Am .; Geol. Soc., So. Africa; Am. Geophys. Union, Wash. Acad. Sei., Am. Aead. Arts & Sci. Clubs: Oakley Coun- try, Cornell (N.E., N.Y.), Mining (N.Y.), Idle- wylde Golf and Country. Author: reports on principles of ore deposition, on geol. of mining dists, in var. parts of world and on mine taxation. Travel: visited and studied many mining districts on all continents. Protestant. Office: Rotch Bldg. Ilome: 182 Brattle St., Cambridge.
GRATTAN, C(linton) Hartley, author, journalist; b. Wakefield, Oct. 19, 1902; s. Leonard Grattan and Laura (Campbell) G .; ed. New Bedford high sch .; B.A., Clark Coll., Worcester, 1923; m. Marjorie Sinclair Campbell of Phila., Pa., June 3, 1939. Instr. Eng., Urbana (O.) Jr. Coll., 1923-25; writer of articles on llt., politics, sociology in nat. mags., 1924-, books, 1929 --; Carnegie fellow in Aus- tralia, 1937-38. Author: Why We Fought, 1929; The Three Jameses, 1932. Travel: Australia, 1927, 1937-38. Parents and ancestors for 4 generations came from N.S. Office: 2 Grove St., N.Y. City.
Y GRATTON, John, clergyman; b. London, Eng., July 20, 1887; s. James Yeo Gratton and Sarah (South- combe) G .; ed. The Priory Seh., London; B.S., Drake Univ., 1916; B.D., Union Theol. Sem., 1922; m. Esther Ruby Stone of London, Sept. 11, 1916; children-Vicary Bell, Muriel Yeo, James Stone, Caroline Ruby. Pastor, 1st Presbyn. Ch., Pali- sades Park, N.J., 1920-28, 1st Ch. of Christ, Cong., Pittsfield, 1928 -; moderator, Presbytery of Jersey City, 1927; mem. bd. trs., Mass. Cong. Conf., 1934 -; Camp Religious Director Y.M.C.A., Camp Dodge, Iowa, 1918-19; mem. Phl Beta Kappa. Club: Monday Evening. Travel: Europe. Con-
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