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YCONNOLLY, Eugene Thomas, lawyer; b. Beverly, May 1, 1891; s. Stephen J. Connolly and Ella H. (Devlin) C .; ed. Chauncy Hall Sch., Boston, 1905- 07; Phillips Exeter Acad., 1907-08; A.B., Yale, 1912; LL.B., Harvard Law Sch., 1916; m. Ellen Louise Lane of Lane City, Tex., May 25, 1922; chil- dren-Barbara, Elen, Margaret, Eugene Thomas, Jr., Mary. Adm. to Mass. bar, 1916; since then lawyer in gen. practice, Boston; partner, firm Her- rick, Smith, Donald & Farley. 1926 -; pvt. Signal Corps, U.S A., 1918-19; dir. Reed-Prentice Corp .. Andrews & Goodrich, Inc .; tr. Mass. Training Schs., 1920-32; mem. Mass. Bar Assn., Bar Assn. City of Boston, Phi Beta Kappa, Zeta Psi. Clubs: Exchange (Boston), Corinthian Yacht (Marble- head). Catholic. Republican. Office: 1 Federal St., Boston. Home: 21 Manton Rd., Beach Bluff.
Y CONNOLLY, James Brendan, author; b. So. Boston; s. John Connolly and Ann (O'Donnell) C .; ed. pa- rochlal and pub. schs., Boston; student, Harvard, 1895-6; m. Elizabeth Frances Hurley of So. Bos- ton, Sept. 28, 1904; 1 dau .- Brenda. Clerk, insp. and surveyor with U.S. Engr. Corps, Savannah, Ga., 1892-95; won 1st Olympic championship of modern times at Athens, 1896; served with 9th Mass. Inf., U.S.V., 1898, was at siege of Santiago; Served in U.S.N., 1907-08; Progressive candidate for Congress, 1912; mem. Nat. Inst. Arts and Let- ters, Army of Santiago de Cuba. Author: Out of Gloucester, 1902; The Seiners, 1904; Deep 'Sea's Foll, 1905; Crested Seas, 1907; An Olympie Victor, 1908; Open Water, 1910; Wide Courses, 1911; Sonnie Boy's People, 1913; The Trawler. 1914; Head Winds, 1916; Running Frce, 1917; The U-Boat Hunters, 1918; Hiker Joy, 1920; Tide Rips, 1922; Steel Decks, 1925; Coaster Captain, 1927; Book of the Gloucester Fishermen, 1927; Gloucesterman, 1930; Navy Men, 1938; winner "Collier's Mag." Short Story competition, 1914. Correspondent for "Scribner's Mag.", In Europe, 1901; for "Harper's Mag.", in Arctic Ocean, 1902; for "Collier's Mag.", in Mex., 1914; in European waters, 1917-18 flome: 10 Hammondswood Rd., Chestnut Hill P.O., Newton.
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CONRAD, Charles W., business executive; b. Fenni- more, Wis., May 28, 1887; s. Anthony Lee Con- rad and Annie E. (Wearne) C .; ed. Amarillo (Tex.) high sch .; 12.E., Univ. Tex., 1909; m. Flora D. Tandy of Woodward, Okla., June 3, 1913; chil- dren-Charles T., Anthony L., Il. Mgr., Canadian (Tex.) Light & Power Co., 1909-13; asst. elec. engr., Assn. of Commerce, Chicago, 1913-15; elec. engr., Midvale Steel & Ordnance Co., Eddystone Rille Plant, 1915-16, plant engr., 1916-19; supt., Eddystone Rifle Storage Arsenal, U.S. Ordnance Dept., 1919; plant engr., Bird & Son, 1920-30, gen. supt., 1930-34, v.p., 1935 -; dir. Bird & Son, Inc .; mem. Am. Soc. M.E. (chmn. Boston Sect., 1928), Engring. Socs. N.E. Clubs: Plant Engineers, Walpole Country. Travel: Columbia, Venezuela, Panama, W.I., Mex. Protestant. Republican. Ollice: Bird & Son, Inc., East Walpole. Home: 808 Washington St., Walpole.
CONRAD, James Lawson, college president; b. Fitchburg, Nov. 28, 1900; s. Thomas Harry Conrad and Catherina A. (Kane) C .: ed. Fitchburg high sch .; State Teachers Coll .; N.II. Univ. ; Villanova Coll .; B B A., Boston Univ., 1925; m. Annette Bour- assa of Fitchburg, Sept. 8, 1926; 1 son- James Lawson Conrad, Jr. With Texaco Co .; Lincoln Adj. Co .; mgr. Auto Dist. Agency, credit mgr .; dir., Jr. Coll. Bus. Adm. in private sch .; pres. Nichols Jr. Coll., Dudley, for 8 yrs .; captain Q.M. Res., 15 yrs .; mem. Mass. Commandery, N.E. Quartermaster Assn. Club: Rotary (dir. and past pres.). Catholic. Ollice: Nichols Junior College, Dudley. Home: Dudley.
Y CONROW, Matthias Woolley, physician and sur- goon; b. Long Branch, N. J., Dec. 7, 1878; s. Luke Conrow and Lavinia (Woolley) C .; ed. Long
Branch (N.J.) pub. schs., 1885-93, high sch., 1893-97; A.B., Princeton, 1901; M.D., N.Y: Ilomco. Med. Coll. and Flower Hosp., 1905; m. Lida Cor- don Kershaw of N. Y. City (dau. of Rev. John and Amelia (Hughes) Kershaw), Sept. 18, 1908. Asst. surg. (eye and ear) N.Y. Ophthal. Hosp. and Clinic; surg. eye, car, nose, throat, N. Y. Homeo Med. Coll. & Hosp. for Women, N.Y. City. 1908-12, Wesson Memorial Hosp., Springlield, 1912 -; owned, edited and published Directory of Homeopathic Phys- icians in Greater New York and Vicinity (includ- ing N.J., N. Y. and Conn. ), 1911-16; license to prac- tice N.J., N.Y. and Mass .; Commr. in Optometry, Mass. Bd. Optometry, 1917-21; mem. corp., Wes- son Mem. Hosp., Springfield; fellow A.C.S .; mom. Am. Inst. Homeopathy, Am. 'Homeo. Ophthal., Otol, and Laryngol. Soc. (v.p. 1937-38), Homeo. Med. Soc. of Mass., Am. Whig Soc. (Princeton), Alpha Sigma. Clubs: Kiwanis Internat., Men's of Faith Congl. Church (Springfield). Dese. Emanuel Woolley. Republican. Office: 31 Maple St. Home: 68 Kenwood Park, Springfield.
CONTRATTO, Andrew. W., physician; b. Rock Springs, Wyo., July 18, 1907; s. Mathew Contratto and Annie (Rizzi) C .; ed. Bingham high sch., Bingham Canyon, Ut .; A.B., Univ. Utah, 1929; M.D., Univ. Pa. Med. Sch., 1932; in. Doris Masters of Salt Lake City, Ut., May 27, 1932; I Son- Thomas Mathew. Interne, Univ. Pa. Hosp., 1932- 31; asst. med. res., Peter Bent Brigham Hosp., Boston, 1934-36; practice of med. at Boston, 1936 -; asst. in med., Harvard Med. Sch .; asst. med. advisor, Harvard Coll .; jr. asso., Peter Bent Brigham Hosp .; mem. Phi Chi. Office: 99 Bay State Rd., Boston, Home: 485 Washington St., Brighton.
VCONVERSE, Florence, author; b. New Orleans, La., Apr. 30, 1871; d. George Thomas Converse and Caroline (Edwards) C .; ed. pvt. schs. and tutors; B.S., Wellesley Coll., 1893, A.M., 1903; unmarried. On ed. staff, N.Y. Churchman, 1900-08, Atlantic Monthly, 1908-30; retired 1930; mem. League and Church League for Industrial Democracy, Welles- ley Coll. Alumnae Assn. Club: Wellesley (Bos- ton). Author: Diana Victrix (novel), 1897; The Burden of Christopher, 1900; Long Will (now In Everyman's Lib.), 1903; The House of Prayer, 1908; A Masque of Sibyls, 1910; The Children of Light (novel), 1912; The Story of Wellesley (hist. of coll.), 1915; The Blessed Birthday (Christ-
miracle play), 1917; Garments of Praise, 1921; Into the Void, 1926; Sphinx, novel, 1931; Efficiency Expert, poem, 1934; Collected Poems, 1937; The Madman and the Wrecking Crew (a play), 1938; Wellesley College, A Chronicle of the Years, 1939. Travel: Europe, America. Episcopalian. Social- ist. Home: 45 Leighton Rd., Wellesley.
V.CONVERSE, Frederick Shepherd, composer; b. New- ton, Jan. 5, 1871; s. Edmund Winchester Converse and Charlotte Augusta (Shepherd) C .; ed. Newton high sch .; Cutler's Prep. Sch., Newton; A.B. (cum laude, highest honors in music), Harvard, 1893; grad. (with honors), Royal Acad. Music, Munich, Ger., 1898; Mus. D., Boston Univ., 1933; m. Emma Tudor of Boston, June 6, 1894; children -Mrs. Louise Converse Morgan, Mrs. Augusta Converse Peabody, Mrs. Marie Converse McCook, Mrs. Virginia Converse Cabot, Frederick S. (d.), Mrs. Elizabeth Converse Roberts, Edmund W. (d.). Instr. harmony, N.E. Conservatory of Music, Bos- ton, 1899-1901; instr. music, Harvard, 1901-04, asst. prof., 1904-07; prof. theory and composition, N.2. Conservatory Music, 1922-36, dean, 1931-36, retired 1936; v.p., Boston Opera Co., 1911-14; tr., N.E. Conservatory Music, Kendall Hall Sch. for Girls, Oliver Ditson Fund for Musicians, Frank Iluntington Beebe Found for European Study (musicians and painters); pvt. Boston Motor Corps; later It., then Capt. Supply Co., 13th Regt., Mass. State Guard; mom. Nat. Com. for Music (Fed. Govt.) in tr. camps, 1917-18; mem. Am. Acad. Arts & Letters, Nat. Inst. Arts & Letters, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: St. Botolph, Tavern. Composer of many symphonic works, operas, chamber music, as The Pipe of Desire (opera), Job (oratorio), The Peace Pipe (cantata), 1 symphonies, 7 symphonic poems; The Pirate (song for male chorus), etc .; composed first Am. opera to be brought out by Metrop. Opera Co., 1911; works internat. known and performed. Travel: Europe (3 times), Calif. (5 times). Desc. Edward Converse, 1642, an incorporator of Wo- burne (now Woburn); Major James Converse, comdr. Storer's Garrison, Wells, Me., 1691-92, speaker of House, Mass. Gen. Ct., 1699, then apptd. comdr. all forces of Me. and Mass. Episcopalian. Republican. Office and home: Westwood.
VCONVERSE, Myron Frederick, bank president; b. Worcester, Mass., Nov. 27, 1876; s. Frederick Sam- uel Converse and Mary Chapin (Bond) ( .; ed. pub. schs., Worcester; m. Anna Woodbury Shattuck of Worcester, Oct. 15, 1932. With Worcester Five C'ents Sav. Bank May 14, 1894-, as clerk, clerk of C'orpn., asst. treas., treas., v.p., pres. (June 28, 1927-); pres. Worcester St. Ry., Worcester Mor- ris Plan Co .; dir. Mechanics Nat. Bank, State Mut. Life Assurance Co., Worcester Mut. Fire Ins. Co., Worcester Co. Trust Co., Norwich & Worcester IFR. Co .; tr. Trust Funds of City of Worcester; dir. Worcester Hahnemann Ilosp .; v.p. Mut. S.v. Cent. Fund, Inc .; tr. Worcester Co. Mechanics Assn., Worcester Co. Retirement Bd., Rural Cemetery, Worcester Natural list. Soc .; pres. Worcester Co. Horticultural Soc .; ex-pres. Sav. Banks Assn. of Mass. Bankers' Assn., Mass. Sav. Bank Officers' Club. Clubs: Rotary (ex-pres. ), Worcester, Worcester Economic, Bohemians, Inc., Tatnuck Country, Worcester Country. Baptist. Republican. Office: 316 Main St., Worcester. Ilome: 412 Lincoln St., Worcester.
VCONVERSE, Roger Wolcott, real estate broker; b. Malden, Mar 21, 1900: s. Harry Elisha Converse and Mary (Parker) C .; ed: Fay Sch., 1908-13; Ilotchkiss Sch., 1913-16: N. Y. Mil. Acad., 1916-17; Yale, 1918; m. Barbara Ware, Feb. 19, 1921 (div.); children-Roger Wolcott, Jr., Costello Coolidge, If; m. (2nd) Rose Bullock, Sept. 8, 1928; children -Chandler Bullock, Vera, Rose. In employ of Anı. Trust Co., Boston, 1921-22; Jackson Curtis & Co., Boston, 1923-24, Dunlop Rubber Co., Boston, 1925, Waltham Watch Co., Walthamn, 1926-27; engaged in real estate brokerage with Walter Channing, Inc., Boston, 1928-33; propr. II. Nelson Kinmons Co., real estate and ins., Marion, 1934- 38; partnership formed Jan. 1, 1939; served in (' S.N.R.F., 1918; mem. Marion Boy Scouts Com.
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Clubs: Kittanset (dir.), Beverly Yacht (sec.),
Sipplean Tennis ( Marion, dir:), The Country (Brookilnc), Yale, Exchange. Episcopalian. Re- publican. Offiecs: Marion and 108 Water St., Boston. Ilonie: 97 Lce St., Brookline and Marion. CONWELL, Leon Martin, editor; b. Somerville, Apr. 15, 1870; s. Russeil H. Conwell and Jennie P. (Hayden) C .; ed. Phila, (Pa.) high sch .; Rugby Acad .; A.B., Princeton, 1892; LL.D., Temple Univ., Phiia., Pa .; m. Harriette Brewster of Worthing- ton, June 19, 1901; children-Mrs. Agnes Conwell Quinlan, Charles B. Reporter, Phila. Record, 1893- 1900; night and news ed., Phiia. Press, 1900-04; ed., Somerville Journal, 1901-38, owner, 1924 -; dir. Somerville Nat. Bk .; v.p., Somerville Coop. Bk .; tr. Somerville Sav. Bk .; mem. Mass. legislature, 1910-12; mayor, Somerville, 1926-29; mem. Y.M.C.A., Masons. Clubs: Century, Rotary. Trav- el: around world. Father, Russell HI. Conwell, author, lecturer, preacher, pres. Temple Univ. Baptist. Republican. Office: 8-10 Walnut St., Somerville. Home: 17 Monmouth St., Somerville. Summer res .: South Worthington.
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V CoOCH, Lester WIlkIns, lawyer; b. Boston, Aug. 28, 1888; s. Zebulon H. Cooch and Nettie E. (Dix) C .; ed. Everett high sch., 1903-07; LL.B. (cum laude), Northeastern Univ. Law Sch., 1912; student, Staley Coll. of Spoken Word, 1936-37; m. Mary E. Blaney of Peabody, June 30, 1916; 1 son-Robert L. Clk. Old Colony Trust Co., 1905-12; admitted to Mass. and N.H. bars, 1912; practicing atty., Boston 1912 -; Ensign and It. (j.g.), later It. and head legal dept. Ist and 2nd Dists., U.S.N.R.F., 1917- 21; mem. Everett City Council, 1912-13, Water- town Town Govt., 1923 -; mem. Bank Officers Assn., Masons. Clubs: The Scnators, Saturday Evening. Republican. Oflice: 45 Milk St., Bos- ton. Ilome: 99 Robbins Rd., Watertown.
Y COOGAN, Clement F., business man; b. Pittsfield Jan. 23, 1860; s. Owen Coogan and Elizabeth M. (Booden) C .; ed. Pittsfield high sch .; unmarried. Meni. Owen Coogan & Sons, hide saiters and melt- ers of tailow till 1917; then sold out bus .; pres. City Sav. Bk., 1927 -; dir. Berkshire Life Ins. Co., N.E. Fire Ins. Co., Pittsfield Coal Gas Co., Morris Plan Co .; tr. Crippled Children's Sch., Asso. Charities, Boys Ciub. Catholic. Democrat. Office: 116 North St., Pittsfield. Home: 235 East St., Pittsfield.
COOK, Alonzo B., lawyer; b. Boston, July 31, 1866; s. Levi F. Cook and Ellza (Ryan) C .; ed. Roxbury high sch .; LL.B., Boston Univ. Sch. Law, 1902; m. Lydia Martin; I dau .- Eleanor. Practiccd law, Boston and Sharon, 1902 -; pub. administrator, Suffolk Co., 5 yrs .; state auditor, 16 yrs. (longest on record); mem. Masons, Odd Fellows, K.P., Knights of Maita, Soc. Mayflower Deses., S.A.R. 8th generation from Francis Cook . of Mayflower, 1620. Baptist. Republican. Office: 40 Court St., Boston. Home: 130 Myrtle St., Boston.
YCOOK, Erland B., lawyer; professor of law; b. Concord, N.H., Oct. 19, 1890; s. Charles Homer Cook and Jennie (Curtis) C .; ed. Concord (N.H.) high sch .; Middlebury Coll., 1909, 1910; LL.B., Boston Univ. Sch. Law, 1920; m. Florence I. Skelding of Lynn, Oct. 1922; children-Edmund Skelding, Charles Henry. Adm. N.II. and Mass. Bars, 1920, Bar of Supreme Ct. of U.S., 1937; of- ficial examiner of tities for Land Ct. of Mass .; practiced law, Boston, 1920 -; instr., asst. prof. law of real prop., Boston Univ. Sch. Law, 1920 -; ensign Pay Corps, U.S.N., 1917-20; It. U.S.N.R.F .; mem. Masons, Elks; Delta Kappa Epsilon, Wool- sack, Deita Theta Phi. Episcopalian. Republi- can. Office: 100 Milk St., Boston. Home: 89 Sumi- mit Av., Winthrop.
COOK, Flona Hale, lawyer, publisher; b. Springfield, Jan. 19, 1899; d. C. Wesley Hale and ,Della M. (Presbrey) H .; ed. Springfield high sch., 1917; A.B., Mt. Holyoke Coll., 1921; LL.B., Boston Univ. Sch. Law, 1931; m. F. Raymond Cook (div.); 1 dau. -Meriynn Haie. In church and radio musical work, 1921-28; admitted to Mass. bar, 1931; in gen. practice of law at Boston, 1931-, asso. with Robt. C. Rounds; publisher "Who's Who Among Women Lawyers"; mem. League Women Voters
(past state chinn., legal status women dept.), Mt. Hoiyoke Alumnae Assn. Clubs: The Christopher (dir.), Parish Players. Author: legal articles in Christian Science Monitor, and periodicals. Editor: (in-chief) "Who's Who Among Women Lawyers"; (undergrad. ed.) Boston University Law Review, 2 yrs. Travel: U.S., Carribean. Desc. Sir Rich- ard Lyman one of original proprs., Hartford, Conn .; Gov. John A. Webster, 5th colonial gov. Conn .; two sureties Magna Charta. Congrega- tionalist. Republican. Office: 60 State St., Bos- ton. Home: 20 Prescott St., Cambridgc.
COOK, Frank Gaylord, lawyer; b. Arcade, N.Y., May 13, 1859; s. Ebenezer W. Cook and Delphla E. (Chaddock) C .; ed. Union sch., Warsaw, N.Y .; A.B., Harvard, 1882; LL.B., Harvard Law Sch., 1885; m. Alice B. Sterling of Bridgeport, Conn., June 30, 1896. Practiced law, Boston, 1886 -; commr., Union Conf. Cong. Chs. of Boston and Vicinity, 1903-08; tr., clk., Andover Theol. Sem., 1907-08; formerly Prosecuting Atty., City of Cam- bridge; formerly tr. Cambridge Sav. Bk .; mem. 1st Ch. in Cambridge, Cong., 1886 -; (moderator, deacon over 30 yrs.), Cambridge Hist. Soc. (a founder, 1st sec .; now v.p.), Delta Upsilon (char- ter incm. Harvard Chap.), Phi Beta Kappa (Har- vard Chap.), Nat. Council Cong. Chs. U.S. (mem. com. on Ch. Attendance). Clubs: Harvard Fac- ulty, Boston Congregational, Authors (London). Author: articles on Oliver Ellsworth and The- ophilus Parsons in Great Am. Lawyers; extensive writer on legal, polit., hist., and soclal subjs .; articles in Atlantic Monthly, No. Am. Rev., Rev. of Revs., etc. Travel: around world, 1924-25, 1931; across Atlantic 30 times, Pacific twice; Mexico; U.S. Congregationalist. Republican. Office: 10 Tremont St., Boston. Home: 44 Garden St., Cam- bridge.
Y COOK, Frederic Whlte, public official; b. Somerville, May 2, 1873; s. Sanford R. Cook and Harriet F. ( Dassance) C .; ed. Somerville high sch .; m. Kath- Icen Russell of Boston, Dec. 19, 1905. Ass't. city clerk, Somerville, 13 yrs .; city clerk, 1905-20; Sec. of the Commonwealth of Mass., 1921 -; dir. Charlestown Five Cents Sav. Bk., Somerville Hosp .; mem. Masons. Clubs: Social, Civic, Poilt- ical, and Country Clubs. Unitarian. Republican. Office: State House. Home: Somerville. Summer res .: Plymouth.
COOK, Gretchen, artist and art teacher; b. Newton Centre; d. Newell Cheever Cook and Gertrude Mil- ler (Tenney) C .; ed. MeClintock Sch., Boston; Bos- ton Sch. of Mus. Fine Arts, 7 yrs .; pvt. study with Aldro Ilibbard; studied the harp with llarrictt Shaw, Marcel Grandjany; grad., Longy Sch. of Music. Instr., Boston Mus. Fine Arts, pvt. teach- er; taught at Dennison House; has had one man shows in Boston and exhibited in group shows throughout country; mem. Boston Soc. Indepen- dent Artists, Copley Soc., D.A.R. Clubs: Musical Guiid, Chromatic. Travel: Europe, So. and Cent. Am. Episcopalian. Studio: 29 Newbury St., Bos- ton (not permanent). Home: 53 Oxford Rd., New- ton Centre. Summer res .: Pocasset.
VCOOK, Irving Winthrop, banker; b. Provincetown, Mar. 26, 1876; s. Joseph Winthrop Cook and Mary A. (Smith) C .; ed. Provincetown high sch., 1894; m. Carrie D. Knowles of Provincetown, June 14, 1899; children-Georgia K. (Mrs. Hugh S. Fergu- son), Hilda (Mrs. Joseph HI. Swift, Jr.). Barbara (Mrs. Richard A. Henry), Katharine. With First Nat. Bk., Hyannis, 1894, asst. cashier, 1897-1902, cashier 1902-12, pres. 1912-16: pres. Hyannis Trust Co. 1916-19, First Nat. Bk., New Bedford, 1919 -; dir. Morse Twist Drill & Machine Co., Fairhaven Mills; tr. St. Luke's Hosp., New Bedford; mem. Am. Bankers Assn, (past pres. Nat. Bank Div.), Ma- sons. Club: Wamsutta (past pres.). Universalist. Republican. Office: First National Bank, New Bedford. Home: 254 Hawthorne St., New Bed- ford.
COOK, Phlllp Howard, physician; b. Portland, Me., Feb. 2, 1878; s. Edward Burbeck Cook and Mary Frances (Sawyier) C .; cd. Portland high sch .; A.B., Harvard Coll., 1899; M.D., Harvard Med. Sch., 1903. Consulting radiologist, Worcester City and
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Memorial Hosps .; roentgenologist, Hahnemann Ilosp., Worcester; visiting roentgenologist, Wor- vester and Grafton State Iiosps .; councilior, Mass. Med. Soc .; past-pres. Worcester Dist .; served on two med. advisory bds., World War; mem. Am. Roentgen, Ray Soe., N.E. Roentgen Ray Soc. (past pres.), Mass. Med. Soc. Clubs: Worcester, Tatnuck Country, Bohemians, Inc., Harvard ( Worcester). (past pres. ). Author: varlous prof. articies. Travel: Pacific Coast, W.I., Eng., So. America. Unitarian. Republican. Office: 27 Ehn St., Wor- cester. Home: 19 Somerset St., Worcester. Sum- mer res .: Frenche's Island, Casco Bay, Me.
COOK, Ramona Graham, author; b. San Miguel, Calif .; d. Oswell M. Graham and Florence C. (Mead) G .; ed. pub, and pvt. schs .; Cornell Coli., Ia .; grad., Thomas Coli., Detroit, Mich .; in. Wii- liam R. Cook, of Iowa, Sept. 17, 1924; 1 son-Wil- liam R., Jr. Author: Greetings from Boston (poems), 1936; contbr. to anthologies, as Ameri- can Lyric Poetry (1936), Threads of Tapestry (1936), Modern American Poetry (1934), etc .; to newspapers, as Boston Transcript, leraid, Globe, Christian Science Monitor; 150 other pub. poems; numerous short stories pub. in mags,; volume of verse in preparation. Editor: Nat, League of Am. Pen Women History (Boston Br.), 1927-37. Awarded severai literary prizes. Mem. Nat. League Am. Pen Women (past pres. Boston Br.). Desc. two Couch brothers who landed in 1634; David Couch, Revol. Soldier fought in Battle of Fishkill (dir. desc.). Address: 14 Heckle St., Wellesley Hills.
COOK, Robert Alexander Bayly, lawyer; b. Cam- bridge, Md., Sept. 1, 1883; s. Andrew Jackson Cook and Mary Elizabeth ( Thomas) C .; ed. pub. schs .; student Straver's Coil., Baltimore, Md., 1 yr .; LIA.B., Unlv. Md., 1905; m. Emilie F. Reardon of Baltimore, Md .; Apr. 14, 1910; children-Marjorie Miizabeth (Mrs. Rollin A. WHbur, Jr.), Frances Phlpps, Robert Alexander. Admitted to Md. bar, 1905; practiced at Baltimore, 1905-07; admitted to Mass. bar, 1907, and sinee practiced at Boston; sr. partner Phipps, Durgin & Cook; officer or dir. varions companies, associations, etc .; chmn. Wel- lesley Sch. Com .; mem. Am., Boston and Norfolk Bar Assns., Masons; hon, mem. Nat. Assn. Bank- ruptcy Referees. Clubs: Algonquin; Wellesley Country. Episcopalian. Democrat. Office: 75 Federal St., Boston, Ilome: 113 Cliff Road, Wel- lesley.
*COOK, Roland Miller, sales manager; b. Worcester, Oct. 13, 1893; s. Wiillam H. Cook and Maroa B. (Smith) C .; ed. Mercersburg Acad .; A.B., Har- vard. 1917; Ilarvard Grad. Sch. Bus. Adm .; m. Edith F. Faxon, of Brookline, Aug. 8, 1917; chii- dren-Suzanne, William HI. Sales ingr. Worcester Pressed Steel Co .; dir. Worcester Music Festival; enlisted May 1917-discharged Aug. 1919, served overseas 11% yrs. as 1st It. Clubs: Harvard, Tat- nuck, Rotary. Unitarian. Republican, Office: Worcester Pressed Steei Co., 100 Barber Av., Worcester. Home: 21 Morningside Rd., Worcester. Died June 15, 1939.
COOK, Waldo Lincoln, newspaper editor; h. Woon- socket, R.I., Feb. 19, 1865; s. William N. Cook and Rhoby (Sherburne) C .; ed. Tufts Coll., 1887 (A.B. extra ordinem, 1893; A.M. causa honoris, 1921); m. (at Newton Highlands) Elizabeth S. Friend of Etna, Me., May 9, 1893; 1 son-Sherburne Friend. On "Springfield Republican," 1888-, ed. writer, 1896, chief ed. writer, 1911, editor, 1922; mem. Phi Beta Kappa. Office: Springfield Republican. Ilome: 18 Dorchester St., Springfield.
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COOK, Willlam Riley, lawyer; b. Clarksville, Ia., Aug. 16, 1891; s. Carroll Illram Cook and Mary Elizabeth (Thompson) C .; ed. Clarksville high sch .; A.B., Cornell Coll. (Ia.), 1913; LL.B., Har- vard Law Sch., 1921; m. Ramona Graham of Clarksvliie, Sept. 17, 1924; 1 son-William Riley, Jr. With Johnson, Ciapp, Ives & Knight, 1921-, mem. of tirm, 1937 -; 2nd lt. Inf .. 16 mos., during World War; mem. Am. and Norfolk Co. Bar Assns., Masons. Protestant. Republican. Office: 50 State St., Boston. Iiomc:
14 Ileckle St., Wellesley lIills.
COOKE, Helen Temple, educator; b. Rutland, Vt., Apr. 13, 1865; d. Edmund Foster Cooke and Mary Ann (Bardwell) C .; ed. Rutiand pub. schs. Con- ducted a pvt. sch. in Rutland, 1882-94; spl. stu- dent, Wellesley Coll., 1894-99; prin. Dana Hall Sch., since 1899; prin. of "Tenacre", a sch. for younger girls established in Wellesley 1910, Pine Manor established 1911, now a Junior College in- cluding the Dana llali Grad. Sch. of Music es- tablished 1925. Home: Wellesley.
COOLEY, Edward Henry Elllott, Industrial repre- sentative legislative agent, trade association manager; b. Coolville, O., Feb. 1, 1888; s. Moses Elliott Cooley and Arrie Belle (llowe) C .; ed. high sch .; elce. engring .; m. Bertha True Alden of Chi- cago, Iil., Aug. 27, 1913; children-Alden Howe, Eleanor Trew. On farm until 1911; teacher elec. math .; v.p. Am. Motor Schis., Washington, D.C., adv. mgr., U.S. Fisherics Assn., 1926-27; mgr., Mass. Fisheries and sec .- asst. pres. Federated Fishing Boats of N.I. & N.Y., 1928 -; mem, Flsh- ery Adv. Com., U.S. Dept. Interior (chmn. sub .- com. legislation). Club: Boston City. Cooleys early well known family in Mass, Bay Colony. Office: Administration Bldg., Fish Pier, Boston. Ifome: 77 Temple St., West Newton. Summer rcs. : Warner, N.IL., and Phippsburg, Me.
COOLIDGE, Albert Sprague, lecturer on chemistry ; b. Chicago, Ill., Jan. 23, 1894; s. Frederie S. Coolidge and Elizabeth Penn (Sprague) C .; ed. The Hill Sch .; A.B., Harvard, 1915, Ph.D)., 1924; m. Margaret Stewart Coit of Buffalo, N Y., Sept. 22, 1915; children-Frederic S., John Coit, Eliza- beth S., Margaret. Lecturer on chem., Harvard, 1924 -; served as pvt., two mos., sergt., 1st class, one mo., World War; mem. Am. Chem. Soc., Am. Phys. Soc. Author: various articles in tech. jours. Socialist. Office: Harvard University, Cambridge. Home: Coolidge Av., Cambridge. Summer res .: Greensboro, Vt.
- *COOLIDGE, Algernon, physician (retired) ; b. Bos- ton, Jan. 24, 1860; s. Algernon Coolidge and Mary (Loweil) C .; A.B., Harvard. 1881; M.D. liarvard Mcd. Seh., 1886; m. Amy P. Lothrop of Boston, Dec. 15, 1896; children-Anne, Algernon Lothrop, Thornton. In practice in Boston, 1888 -; phys. for diseases of throat, Mass. Gen. fiosp., 1893-1920, trustee, 1921; ciin. instr. laryngology, Harvard Med. Sch., .1893-1906, asst. prof., 1906-11, prof., 1911-25, prof. emeritus 1925 -; mem. Mass. Med. Soc., Am. Laryngol. Assn. Clubs: St. Botolph, Country (Boston), Author: Diseases of the Nose and Throat, 1915. Home: 198 Beacon St., Boston. Summer res .: Cotuit. Died Ang. 16, 1939.
COOLIDGE, Amory, cotton textiic manufacturer; b. Boston, Mar. 23, 1895 ; s. Thomas Jefferson Coolidge and Ciara (Gardner) C .; ed. Nobie & Greenough Sch., 1907; St. Mark's Sch., 1913; A B., Harvard, 1917. With Peppereli Mfg. Co., 1923 -. now v.p .; dir. Old Colony Trust Co., Scott & Williams, Inc., Cotton-Textile Instit. Inc .; It. U.S.N., 1917-19; dir. Boston Boys Club. Clubs: Harvard, Tennis and Racquet, Country. Episcopalian. Ollice: 160 State St., Boston, Home: Manchester.
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