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V WEST, Russell Wilson, artist, teacher; b. Haverhill, Jan. 25, 1910; s. Arthur Levant West and Bertha IS. (Wilson) W .; ed. Haverhill high sch .; Mass. Sch. of Art, 1928-1932; Parsons Sch., 1932-1933; studied In Paris, 1932-1933. Instr., Mass. Sch. of Art, 1934, 1936, 1937; instr. creative art, Boston Univ. Summer Sch., 1935; instr., Honolulu (T.H.), 1935-1936; exhibited, Medici Gallery (Boston), 1935, Boston Art Club, 1935, Honolulu Acad. of Arts, 1936, N.Y. Water Color Soc., 1934, Art Inst. Chicago, 1935, Carnegie Instn., 1935, Toledo Art Mus., 1935; one man shows, New Haven (Conn.), 1937, Boston Mus. Modern Art, 1938; participated in circuit tour of 15 museums. Awards: Water Color Prize, Honolulu Acad, of Arts, 1936; thesis medal, Mass. Sch. Art, 1932; Frank Alvah Par- sons Scholarship, 1932. Episcopalian. Office: Mass. School of Art, Boston. Home: 44 Irving St., Boston. Summer res .: Provincetown.
WESTERGAARD, Harald Malcolm, professor; b. Copenhagen, Den., Oct. 9, 1888; s. Harald Ludvig Westergaard and Thora Alvilda (Koch) W .; ed. Ostersögades latin-og Realskole, Copenhagen (Denmark), grad. 1906; B.S. (eiv. engring), Royal Tech. Coll., Copenhagen, 1911; Univ. Göttingen, 1913; Technische Hochschule, Munich, Ger., 191 1, Dr. Ing., 1925; Ph.D., Univ. 11., 1916; hon. Dr. Techn., Royal fech. Coll., 1929; D.Se. (hon.), Le- high Univ,, 1930; m. Rachel Talbot, Sept. 15, 1925; children-Mary, Peter. Engring. work, chiefly reinforced concrete design, Copenhagen, Hamburg and London, 1911-14; instr. theoretical and ap- plied mechanics, Univ. Ill., 1916-19, asso., 1919-21, asst. prof., 1921-24, asso. prof., 1924-27, prof., 1927- 36, Gordon Mckay prof., C.E., Harvard, 1936-, dean Grad. Sch. Engring., 1937 -; with U.S. Bur. Pub. Roads, summers, 1923, 1926, 1928, 1929. 1932; Univ. Mich., summers, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936; sr. mathematician, U.S. Bur, of Reclamation on Boul- der Dam, 1929-30, cons. engr., 1930-32; cons. struc- tural engr., Bur. of Yards & Docks, Navy Dept., 1935-37; It. comdr., C.E. corps, U.S.N.R., 1936 -; awarded Wason Medal, Am. Concrete Inst., 1922; J.J.R. C'roes Medal, Am. Soc C.E., 1935; fellow Am. Scandinavian Foundation, 1911-15, tr., 1938 -; fel- low Am. Acad. Arts & Sciences; mem. Am. and Boston Soes. C.I., Am. Soc. M.E., Am. Math. Soc., Ain. Concrete Inst., Soe. Promotion Engring. Edn., Danish Inst. Engrs., Dansk Selskab for Bygningsstatik, Gesellschaft für angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, Soc. for Advancement Scandinavian Studies, Ilarvard Musical Assn., Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Har- vard Faculty (Cambridge), Harvard (Boston). G.s. Nlels Ludvig Westergaard, 1815-78, Prof. Ori- ental Langs., Univ. Copenhagen; father, Harald W., 1853-1936, Prof. Economles and Statistics, Univ. Copenhagen. Author: papers in technical jours, and publs. of tech, socs. Office: Pierce llall, Harvard, Cambridge. Home: 33 Pinchurst Rd., Belmont.
WESTON, Arthur Danlels, chief engineer; b. Boston, July 18, 1884; s. John T. Weston and Ellmor F. (Drury) W .; ed. Boston Eng. high sch .; Dart- mouth Coll .; m. Edna Vose of Brookline, Sept. 11, 1912; children-Julien Vose, Virginia Whiting. Asst. engr., State Dept. Pub. Health, Mass., making studies and investigations relative to water sup-
ply, sewerage, and stream pollution, 1908-17; prin. asst. engr., supervision of water supplies in Mass., 1919-27; asso. san. engr., Mass. Dept. Pub. Health, 1927-30; chief engr. and dir., san. engring., 1930 -; capt. Engrs., A. E.F., water supply work, France, 1917-18, regimental citation; fellow Am. Pub. llealth Assn .; mem. Am. Water Works Assn .; N.D. Water Works Assn. (past pres.), A.A.A.S., Engring. Soes. N.E. (past pres.), N.E. Sewage Works Assn. (mem. bd. dirs.), Boston Soc. C.E. (past pres.), Am. Soc. C.D. (mem, exec. com., san. engring, div .; past pres., N.E. Sect.). Nat. Conf. State San. Engrs. (past pres.), Masonic Lodge. Club: Boston City. Co-author: The Treatment of the Wastes from the Scouring of Wool; The Dis- posal of Creamery Refuse; Purification of the Wastes from The Finishing of Woolen Goods. Author: many articles on water supplies, man- agement of water works, pub. health aspects of floods, pollution of waters, sanitation of water sheds, etc. in tech. mags. Office: State Department of Public Health, Room 511 A, State House, Bos- ton. llome: 15 Blackstone Ter., Newton. Summer res .: Edgartown.
WESTON, Harold J., manufacturer; b. Plymouth; s. Myles S. Weston, Jr., and Nellie G. (Peaslee) W .; ed. Plymouth high sch .; m. Lucy C. Cole, Oct. 6. 1906; children-Horace Coomer, Myles S., II. Pres. Mayflower Worsted Co., Kingston; dir. Ply- mouth Nat. Bk .; mem. Masons (past Master). Clubs: Old Colony of Plymouth (past pres. ), Marshfield Country (dir.). Unitarian. Republi-
Oflice: Mayflower Worsted Co., Kingston. llore: Summer St., Kingston,
WESTON, Karl Ephraim, professor; b. Winchendon, Oct. 7, 1874; s. Irving E. Weston and Harriet Louisa (Mason) W .; ed. Murdock Sch. (Winchen- (on); A.B., Williams Coll., 1896, A.M., 1898; studied in France and Am. Sch. of classical studies in Rome, 1896-1897; grad. work at Johns Hopkins, 1899; in France, Italy and Spain, 1904-1906; grad. work, Princeton, 1912; m. Ruth Mary Sabin of Williamstown, Apr, 7, 1921. Instr. romance lan- guages, Williams Coll., 1900-1904, asst. prof., 1904-1911, prof., 1911-12, prof., Fine Arts, 1912 -; dir. Lawrence Art Museum, Williams Coll, 1926 -; Cavaliere order of Saints Maurizio & Lazzaro (Italy ) ; pvt., Co. 13 20th Inf., Mass. State Guard, 1917-1919; translator, 1918; instr., French & Eng- lish, Y.M.C.A., Camp Devens, 1918; mem., Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Theta, Gargoyle ( Williams Senior Soc.), Coll. Art Assn., Archaeological Inst. of Am., Am. Assn. Univ. Profs. Author. Co-editor of W. P. Andrews' translation of Faust, 1929. Travel: Europe. Congregationalist. Republican. Ollice: Lawrence Art Museum, Williamstown. Home: Thornwood, Williamstown.
WESTON, Melville Fuller, lawyer; b. Bellows Falls, Vt., Feb. 9, 1899; s. George Ackley Weston and Lettie Julia (Morgan) W .; ed. Bellows Falls high sch .; A.B., Dartmouth Coll., 1918; LL.B., Harvard Law Sch., 1992; m. Marion Stone of Brome, P.Q., Canada, Dec. 26, 1922; children- John, Nathan, Marion. Mem, firm Powers and, Ilall, 1931 -; dir. Raymond-Whitcomb Inc., Comm. Coop. Bk., Boston Machine Works Co., Lynn Products Co., Palmetto Cotton Mills, Inc. Secre- tary to Justices, Mass. Supreme Judicial Ct , 1922- 24; asst. Atty. Gen. Mass., 1911-27. Clubs: St. Botolph, Exchange (Boston). Office: 30 Federal St., Boston. Ilome: 19 Buckingham St., Cam- bridge.
\ WESTON, Robert Spurr, engineer; b. Concord, N.H., Aug. 1, 1869; s. Lon Weston and Martha Burtch (Greenman) W .; ed. Brockton high sch .; B.S., Am- herst Coll., 1891, A.M., 1891; M.I.T., 1894-96; Univ. Berlin, 1896-97; m. Josephine FitzRandolph of Plainfield, N.J., Dec. 21, 1909; children-Elizabeth (d.), Joseph Fitz Randolph. Asst, chemist, Louis- ville Water Co., 1895, 1896-98; Superior Water, Light & Power Co., 1898-99; with George W. Ful- ler, C.E., N.Y. City, 1899; pvt. practice, 1899-1912; partner, Weston & Sampson, 1912 -; served states, cities, towns & corps. in connection with water supply, water purification, steam pollution, sew- erage, sewage & industrial waste treatment; asst.
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prof. pub. health engring., M.IT., 1913-1916; ex- pert witness, Chicago Drainage Canal, N.Y. vs. N.J., Delaware River Casc, Conn. vs. Mass .; mem. Am. Inst. Cons. Engrs. (past v.p.), Am. Soe. C. E., Am. Inst. Chem. Engrs., Am. Aead. Arts & Sci- ences, Boston Soe. C.E. (past pres. ), Am. Water Works Assn .; (hon. life mem.), N.E. Water Works, (past pres., hon. mem.), Am. Pub. Works Assn., Am. Chem. Soe., Am. Pub. Health Assn., Engring. Inst. of Canada, Howard Benevolent Soc. (v.p. ). Clubs: Boston City, Rotary (past pres.). Author: tech. papers; joint, Water Works Handbook. Congregationalist. Republican. Office: I Beacon St., Boston. llome: 81 Griggs Rd., Brookline. Summer res .: Pocasset.
WESTON, Sidney Adams, editor; b. Sharon, Dec. 9, 1877; s. Rev. Henry Crosby Weston and Clara Amelia (Loring) W .; ed. Andover Aead .; B.A., Yalc, 1900, M.A., 1901, Ph.D., 1903; m. Mille Louise West of Sharon, July 12, 1905; 1 dau .- Betsey Gerry. With Congregational Pub. Soc., 1904-, as asst. editor, 1901, mng. editor, 1909, editor-in- chief, 1915, and business mgr., 1921, now general secretary; mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Delta Chi, Masons, Odd Fellows. Author: The World a Field for Christian Service, 1912; Problems of Youth in Social Life, 1912; Studies In the Books of Ruth and James, 1912; (brochures) Jesus and the Prob- lems of Life; Jesus' Teachings for Young People; Problems and Principles of Social Living; The World and Its Problems; The Prophets and the Problems of Life; Social and Religious Problems; Discovering Jesus; To Drink or Not to Drink; The Ten Commandments and the Teachings of Jesus. Congregationalist. Office: 14 Beacon St., Boston. llome: 20 Glendale Road, Sharon.
| WESTON, Thomas, lawyer and judge; b. Newton, Aug. 12, 1875; s. Thomas Weston and Ellen Sar- gent (Childs) W .; ed. Newton high sch .; A.B., llarvard, 1895; LL. B., Harvard Law Sch, 1899; m Elizabeth Loring of Newton, May 22, 1909; chil- dren-Eleanor, Elizabeth, Thalia. Admitted to bar, 1899; partnership with father for 20 yrs. as Weston & Weston; organized Newton Nat. Bk., 1928, pres. since; asso, judge of Newton District Court, 1922 -; tr. and mem, investment bd., West Newton Sav. Bk .; tr. and treas. Newton Free Lib .; dir. Sampson Murdock Co .; mem. Newton Bd. Aldermen, 1904-09, pres. 1908-09; mein. Newton Sch. Com., 1908-09, Mass. No. of Rep., 1915-18, Mass. Senate, 1919-20. Clubs: Alpine (Canada), Appalachian Mt. (Boston), Nelghborhood (West Newton). Ollice: 84 State St., Boston, Home: 56 Valentine St., West Newton. Summer res .: So. Duxbury.
WESTON, Wendell, investment banker; b. Winches- ter, May 29, 1900; s. Wendell Maro Weston and Maud Alice (Derby) W .; ed. N.Y. Mil. Acad., 1915- 18; Sheffield Sci. Sch. (Yale), 1918-19; Yale, 1919- 20; m. Charline Felkner Woods of Ames, Ja., and Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 29, 1928. With Hayden, Stone & Co., Charles Head & Co., various Boston liris, 1914-21; organizer, partner, Weston & Co., 1932 -; dir. Equity Development Corp .; pres., dir., Lakewood Sanctuaries, Inc .; served 2 mos. In U.S.A., World War; mem. Phi Gamma Delta. Pub., under name of The Square Rigger Co., Liverpool Jarge by Halliday Witherspoon, 1922. Office: 10 Post Office Sq., Boston. Home: "Glenhaven", Weston.
WESTON, William Henry, Jr., professor of botany; D. N.Y. Clty, Jan. 24, 1890; s. Wm, Henry Weston and Frances (Pope) W .; ed. A.B., Dartmouth, 1911; A.M., Harvard, 1912, Ph.D), 1915; m. Lori Standish of Boston, 1916 (div. 1934) ; m. (2d) Doris Walker, Dee. 26, 1935; 1 son -- Seth Walker, Instr. biology, Western Reserve Univ., 1915-17; path. insp., Federal Hort. Bd., U.S. Dept. Agr., Wash- ington, D.C., 1917; pathologist, cereal investiga- tions, Dept. of Agr., detalled to Guam, P.I., 1917- 21; asst. prof. botany, Harvard, 1921-27, asso. prof., 1927, prof., 1928 -- , climn. of dept. of botany, 1927-32; on leave of absenee as agrl. advisor to Cuba Sugar Club, 1925; investigator of fungi, Panama, 1928-29; Ropes Memorial lecturer, Salem, 1923, 1926; Lowell lecturer, Boston, 1927; mem.
staff, Marine Biol. Lab., Woods Hole, 1916, 1922- 26; fellow A.A.A.S., Am. Acad. Arts and Somente; mem, Bot. Soc. Am., Am. Phytopathol. Soc, Am Mycol. Soc. (pres. 1931), Gamma Alpha, Sigma Al; viec pres. mycol. sect. 6th Internat. Bot. Congress, Amsterdam, 1935. Clubs: Harvard Travellers, N.E. Botanical (pres. 1931-33), Boston Bacteriologieal. Author: articles in mags. Republican. Home: 4 Lantern Lanc, Winchester.
WETHERELL, Carl Bradlee, executive secretary ; b. Boston, Aug. 13, 1886; s. Charles Bradlee Weth- orell and Alice Elizabeth (Dix) W .; od. Brookline high sch .; A.B., Harvard Coll., 1908, A.M., 1918; m. Grace Emma Towne of Waltham, Mar. 25, 1915; 1 dau .- Elizabeth. Teacher, Morristown Sch. for Boys, N.J., 1908-12; head Eng. Dept., Chelsea high sch., 1912-16, Wellesley high sch., 1916-17, prin- cipal, 1917-19; field sce., Unitarian Denomination on the Pacific Coast, 1919-27; headmaster, Proetor Acad., Andover, N.IL., 1927-35; exee. sce., Boston Y.M.C. Union, 1935 -; Delta Upsilon. Travel : Europe. Interested in reading. Unilarian, Re- publican. Office: Boston Young Mon's Christian I'nion, 18 Boylston St., Boston. Home: 10 Ware lane, Clifton.
W ESTITERELL, Daniel Bradford, architect; b. Fall River, Nov. 10, 1897; s. Alexander Morton Weth- Frell and Annie Hale (Bosworth) W .; ed. Milton Acad .; A.B., Harvard, 1920; Harvard Architectural Sch .; m. Esther Elizabeth Hughes of Taunton, June 6, 1925; 1 son-Daniel B., Jr. With Allen & Collens, architects; now independent, 1933 -; served in Harvard S.A.T.C., World War. Club: Cambridge Boat. Travel: Europe, World, U.S., Mex., Alaska, Bermuda, Labrador, Desc. Richard Warren, John Howland, Col. Benj. Church of King Philip's War. Unitarian, Republican. Of- fico: 9 Park St., Boston. Home: 47 Fresh Pond lame, Cambridge. Summer res .: Salters Point, So. Dartmouth.
V' WETMORE, Monroe Nichols, professor; b. Lebanon, Comn., Nov. 10, 1863; s. William Augustus Wetmore and Abby Frances (Peckham) W .; cd. A.B, Yale, 1888, A.M., 1900, Ph. D., 1901; m. flelen Green Leon- ard of lebron, Conn., Mar. 26, 1889; I son-How- ard William (adopted). Asst. prin. Naugatuck (Conn.) high sch., 1888-89; prin. Brunson (S.C.) graded schs., 1889-90; asso. prin. Harrisburg ( Pa.) Acad., 1890-95; insir. Greek and Latin, Staten Island Acad., . 1895-1902; Foote fellow in Latin, Yale, 1902-04; instr. Latin, Williams Coll., 1901- 05. asst. prot., 1905-11, asso. prof., 1911-13, prof., 1913-32; mem. Am. Philol. Assn., Class. Assn. N.E. (sec .- treas., 1918-34, pres., 1935-36), Am. Assn. Univ. Profs. Author: Index Verborum Vergili- anus, 1911. 1930; Index Verborum Catullianus, 1912; articles in class. periodicals; ed. for N. E., Classical Journal, 1913-20; collaborating ed .: A Selection of Latin Verse, 1914; notes to same, 1915. Travel: It., Gr., 1920-21; Europe, 1927-28. Congregationalist, Republican. Home: Williams- town.
WETMORE, Ralph Hartley, professor; b. Yarmouth, N.S., Apr. 27, 1892; s. Herman A. Wetmore and Josephine C. (Moses) W .; ed. Yarmouth (N.S.) Acad .; B.S., Acadia Univ., 1921; A.M., Harvard, 1922, Ph.D., 1924; m. Marion G. Silver of Bridge- water, N.S., June 20, 1923; children-Katherine Beryl, Evelyn Jean. Teacher, high sch., 1909-17; In college, 1918-24; Nat. Research fellow in biol .; asst. prof. biol., Acadia Univ., Wolfville, N.S., 1925-26; asst. prof. botany, Harvard, 1926-32, asso. prof., 1932 -; in Canadian Army, 1917-18; mcm. Anı. Assn. Univ. Profs., A.A.A.S., Bot. Soc. Am., Genetics Soc. Am., Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, N.E. Botanical Soc. Club: Harvard Faculty. Au- thor: seientific papers. Travel: West Indies, Am. Tropies. Congregationalist. Republican. Office: Biologieal Laboratories, Harvard University, Cam- bridge. Home: 35 Douglas Rd., Belmont.
WEYBURN, Lyon, lawyer; b. Oct. 10, 1882; s. Flet- cher Weyburn and Flora Mary (Lyon) W .; ed. A.B., Yale, 1905; LL.B., Harvard Law Sch., 1908; m. Ruth Anthony of Boston, Fcb. 1, 1916; chil- dren-Recd Anthony, Ruth. Admitted to bar in Boston, 1907; a Ch. Commerce del. to Europe, 1911;
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mem. organizing com. Internat. Congress Chs. Commerce, Boston, 1912; del. Internat. Chs. Com- merce, Boston, 1912; del. Internat. Congress Chs. Commerce, Paris, Fr., 1914; legislative counsel for Boston Charter Assn. in defending the Refarm Charter against polit, attacks; counsel for fire prevention legislation, extension of building lim- its, N.D. milk investigation; counsel for various corps .; on personal staff of Sec. of War, Wash., D.C., 1918; mem. law firm of Elder, Whitman & Weyburn, Boston, 1919 -; past mem. exec. com. ('itizens' Municipal League of Boston; Good Gov- ernment Assn. (on coms.), Boston Charter Assn .; a com. chin. Massachusetts Bay Tereentenary; mem. Am. and Boston Bar Assns., S.A.R., Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: (now) Massachusetts, Yale, Republican, Automobile, Manchester Yacht; (formerly) Exchange, Union Boat, Essex County, University, Algonquin, Yale (N.Y.C.). Author: pamphlets and published addresses on the Im- portance of Agriculture to the Citizenship of N.IC., fire prevention, the menace of the wooden three deeker, The Extension of Building Limits, Municipal Government in Europe, etc. Dese. Thomas Weyburn, a prominent and substantial citizen of early Boston; mother of Puritan and Revolutionary desc. Episcopalian. Republican. Ofliee: 1100 Pemberton Bldg., Boston. llome: "Rocklea", Prides Crossing, Beverly.
WEYSSE, Arthur Wisswald, professor; b. Machias, Me., Nov. 16, 1867; s. Jacob Weysse and Margaret (Larrabee) W .; ed. Boston Eng. high sch .; Boston Latin sch .; A.B., Harvard, 1891, A.M., 1892, Ph.D., 1894; studied in Leipzig, Berlin, Paris, Naples, 1894-1896; llarvard Med. Seh., 1905; West London Hosp. Post Graduate Med. Coll., 1906; M.D., Basel Univ. (Switz.), 1907. Asst., zoology & botany, Radcliffe and Harvard, 1891-1894; instr. biology, M.I.T., 1896-1907; leeturer, venereal diseases, Bos- ton Univ. Sch. Med., 1915-1924, prof. experimental physiology, 1899-1924; prof. biology, Boston Univ. Coll. Liberal Arts, 1904 -; acting dean, Grad. Sch. of Boston Univ., 1917-1922, dean, 1922-1933; Fellow Am. Aead. of Arts & Sciences, A.A.A.S .; mem. Am. Soc. Zoologists, Am. Soe. Naturalists, Am. Assn. Anatomists, Am. Genetic Assn., Am. Social Hy- giene Assn., Mass. Soc. for Social Hygiene, Boston Soc. Med. Sciences, Boston Soc. Nat. History, Bos- ton Med. Library, Masons, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Alpha Kappa Kappa. Clubs: Har- vard, Union, Boston Univ. Square & Compass. Author: Epitome of Human Histology; Synoptic Textbook of Zoology, three editions; translated and enlarged Thoinot's Medico-legal Moral Of- fenees; co-author of several scientific books, most- ly medieal; numerous papers on research in anatomy, embryology & physiology. Travel: around the world, many times to Europe, . W.I., U.S.A. Episeopalian. Republican. Office: Bos- ton Univ., 688 Bolyston St., Boston, Ilome: 416 Marlborough St., Boston. Summer res .: Misha- wum Manor, Mishawum Rd., Woburn.
V WHARTON, William P., conservation worker, form- erly farmer; b. Beverly, Aug. 12, 1880; s. William F. Wharton and Fanny (Pickman) W .; ed. Groton Sch .; A.B., Harvard, 1903; m. Ruth Gerrish of Groton, Feb. 16, 1915; m. (2d) Elizabeth M. Wig- gin of East Orange, N.J., Aug. 29, 1922. Engaged in farming in Groton until 1928; identified with movements for conservation of natural resources; chmn. Nat. Conference on Dutch Eim Disease; selectman, Groton, 1921-1923; mem. Mass. Farm Bur. Fed. (past pres.), Am. Forestry Assn. (dir.), Soe. Am. Foresters; Mass. Forest & Park Assn. (pres.), Soc. for Protection N.II. Forests (formerly exec. com.), dir., v.p. Nat. Assn. Audubon Socs. ; Nat. Parks Assn. (pres.), Mass. Audubon Soc., Am. Ornithologists' Union, Northeastern Bird Banding Assn., Am. Bison Soc. (past sec.). Clubs: Harvard, (Boston, N.Y.), Cosmos (Washington, D.C.). Au- thor: articles on conservation and allied topics. Episcopalian. Republican. Office and home: Groton.
WHEATLEY, Frank Edward, physician (radiology) ; b. Abington, Nav. 4, 1888; s. Frank George Wheat- ley and Nellie J. (Holbrook) W ; ed. Abington
high sch., 1907; A.B., Dartmouth Coll., 1911; M.D., Tufts Coll. Med. Sch., 1914; m. Nora E. McGuane of Ayer, May 23, 1917; children-Frank Edward, Jr., Robert Martin. In gen, practice med., Abing- ton, 1914-17; specialty radiology, 1920 -; asst. prof. radiology, Tufts Med. Sch., 1925-31; Boston Univ. Med. Sch., 1932-33; instr. roentgenology, llarvard Dental Sch., 1931 -; chin. seet. on radi- ology, Mass. Med. Soc., 1938; pres. N.E. Roentgen. Ray Soc., 1938; radiologist, Milton and Goddard losps., Brockton, Jordan Hosp., Plymouth; mem. Milton Planning Bd., 1938; served as 1st lt., M.C., U.S.A .; then capt, and maj .; head dept. radiology, Army Med. Sch., Washington, D.C., 1919; It. comdr., U.S.N.R F .; mem. A.M.A., Am. Roentgen. Ray Soc., Am. Bd. Radiology (diplomat). Clubs: Ilarvard (Boston), Old Colony (Plymouth). Au- thor: several articles in sei. jours. Republican. Offiee: 520 Beacon St., Boston. llome: 84 Blue Hills Parkway, Milton.
WHEELER, Alexander, lawyer; b. Andover, Aug. 10, 1889; s. Ilenry Wheeler and Ellen ( Hayward) W .; ed. Volkmann Sch .; A. B., Harvard, 1911; LL.B. Harvard Law Sch., 1913; m. Agnes Il, Grew of Boston, 1921; children-Alexander, Jr., James G., Agnes. Practiced law, atty, and tr., Boston, 1913 -; mem. firm, Ilutchins & Wheeler, founded by grandfather, Alexander S. Wheeler and Henry C. Hutchins, 1844; dir. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., Chandler & Co., Suffolk Sav. Bank, asso. Ilosp. Service Corp. of Mass .; mem. Council, Bos- ton Bar Assn .; U.S. Commr., 1915-24; mem. Bos- ton Finance Commun., Oct. 1934-Jan. 1936; mem. Boston Hosp. Council, Bd. Mgrs. Children's Hosp. ; major F.A. Res. Corps, in U.S., World War. Clubs: Badminton & Tennis, Harvard (Boston), Brook- line Country, Manchester Yacht, Essex Co.
Travel: Bermuda, West Indies. Unitarian. Re- publican. Office: 49 Federal St., Boston, Home: 65 Commonwealth Av., Boston. Summer res .: Manchester.
WHEELER, Annie Balcomb ( Mrs. James W. Wheel- er), writer, poet; b. Salem; d. Henry Watkey Balcomb and Elizabeth Jane (Sanborn) B .; ed. Salem pub. schs .; pvt. instruction in music, nature study, etc .; extension courses, Columbia Univ., C.C.N.Y .; m. James Woodbury Wheeler; 1 Son- llenry L. Poems have appeared in Seven different anthologies and in poetry mags .; former contribu- tor farm and household mags,, religious weeklies, from fashion notes and household topics to short stories and editorials; writer and coach plays and pageants for club and church; winner awards in poetry contests; mem. Essex Co. Inst. (Salem), Westchester Co., Poetry Soe. (N.Y.), Poetry Soc., London. Club: Salem Women's (dir. edn.). Au- thor: Footpaths and Pavements (verse) ; in prep- aration, New England Narratives; a second book of poems. Travel: U.S., Can. Interested in mu- sie, nature study, Essex Co. and N.E. history, poetry. Congregationalist. Republican. llome: 3 Howard St., Salem.
WHEELER, Bancroft Cheever, physician ; b. Worces- tor, June 6, 1899; s. Dr. Leonard Wheeler and Elizabeth Bancroft (Cheever) W .; . ed. Phillips Exeter Acad., 1913-16; A.B., Harvard, 1920; M.D., Harvard Med. Sch., 1924; m. Mary Q. Richmond of No. Adams, June 24, 1931; 1 son-Baneroft R. Interne, Mass. Gen. Hosp., 1921-26, Roosevelt (N.Y.) Hosp., 1927; asst. res. surg., Peter Bent Brigham Hosp., Boston, 1927-28; res. surg., Memorial Hosp., Worcester, 1928-29, asst. visiting surg., 1929 -; served as 2nd It., Inf. Reserve Corps after course in Officers Training Sch, Camp Lee, Va., World War; mem. A.M.A., A.C.S., Am. Urol. Assn., N.E. Surg. Assn. Clubs: Worcester, Tatnuck Country. Author: several articles in prof. jours. Protestant. Republican. Office: 27 Elm St., Worcester. llome: 15 Military Rd., Worcester.
WHEELER, Daniel Merrick, civil engineer; b. Rut- land, July 3, 1846; s. Daniel Read Wheeler and Susan ( Halladay) W .; ed. Worcester Acad .; M.I.T., 1868; m. Arvilla Jane Putnam of Worcester, Nov. 19, 1868; children-Mrs. Ethel A. Chase, Mrs. Inez V. Kinsey, Milton M., Mrs. Clara S. Harris, Grace
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Leota. Location engr., Mass. Central R.R., 1870- 71: chief engr., W.&S.R.R., 1873-78; Magdalena R.R., Columbia, So. Am., 1878-80; asst. engr., St. L. &S.F. R.R., 1881-83; asst. chief engr., B.C.R.&N.Ry., 1884-85: St.P.&N.P.Ry., 1885-86; div. engr., acting chief engr., M.St.P.&S.S.M.Ry., 1887- 88; chief engr., supt., W.&S.W.Ry., 1888-92; asst. supt., South Western Co. and M.K.&E.Ry., 1892- 93; State Insp. Railroads, Mass., 1894-1916; cons./ engr., Berkshire St. Ry., 1917-21, chief engr., 1921 -; mem. Worcester Co. Mechanics Assn .; Alumni Assn, of M.I.T. Author: The Wheeler Family of Rutland, Mass, and Some of thelr An- cestors. Congregationalist. Republican. Office: 1277 Rast St., Pittsfield. Home: 22 Harding St., Pittsfield.
WHEELER, Ernest James, banker; b. Springfield, Aug. 3, 1889; s. Arthur Edward Wheeler and Susan J. (McElroy) W .; ed. Springfield high sch .; m. Irene Kenyon of Springfield, Oct. 15, 1913; chil- dren-Ernest James, Jr., George Kenyon, John Howard. With Springfield Nat. Bk., 1906-, pres., 1932 -; mem. Am. Red Cross (dir., Springfield Chap.), Y.M.C.A. (dir.), Chamber of Commerce (dir.), Masons, K.T., Shrine. Clubs: Colony, Ex- change (Springfield), Country ( Blandford). Epis- copalian. Republican. Office: Springfield National Bank, Springfield. Home: 160 Buckingham St., Springfield.
WHEELER, Francis Washburn, investment banker; b. Cambridge, Nov. 6, 1889; s. Edward Winslow Wheeler and Helena (Dolan) W .; ed. Cambridge Latin sch .; A.B., Harvard, 1912; m. Mabel Slade of Gloucester; 1 dau .- Phyllis Gale. Partner Paine, Webber & Co .; v.p. N.E. Laundries, Inc .; treas. A. S. Campbell Co., Inc .; v.p. Paramount Bldg. Corp., Seattle, Wash .; sec. Blake Mfg. Co .; 1st lt. 104th Inf., 26th Div .; took part in San Mihiel offensive, Troyon Sector (defensive), Mouse Ar- gonne offensive; in army Apr. 1917-Apr. 1919. Clubs: Exchange, University, Ilarvard (Boston),'' Woodland Golf, Bankers (N.Y.). Office: 24 Fed- eral St., Boston. Home: 26 Homestead St., Waban. WHEELER, Harry Allen, press executive; b. Taun- ton, Nov. 1, 1877 ; s. Simeon A. Wheeler and Rhoda IS. (Leonard) W .; ed. Taunton high sch .; A.B., Ilarvard, 1899; m. May Louise Higgins, Taunton, Nov. 20, 1912; children-Dorothy, Harry Allen, Jr., Gordon L. With Barta Press, adv. printers, 1901-, sec., 1904-1909, treas., dir., 1909-, pres., 1923 -; tr., Lexington Sav. Bk .; dir. Mass. Real Estate Co., Boston Investment .Co .; mem. Masons. ('lubs: Algonquin, University, Harvard, Exchange, Wianno. Business address: 209 Massachusetts Av., Cambridge. Home: 31 Somerset Rd., Lexing- ton. Summer res .: Centerville.
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