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YORK, Ada F., lawyer; b. Chelsea, Oct. 7, 1905; d. Alee Feinberg and Sophie (Seloncitskill) F .; ed. Chelsea sr. high sch .; LL.B., Boston Univ. Sch. Law, 1925; m. Benjamin Henry York of Chelsea, June 15, 1926; children-Channa I., William Hlram, Esther. Practiced law, Boston, 1925 -; youngest person adm. to practice before U.S. Supreme Ct., 1934; trial lawyer, winning praise of late Judge Edward Pierce for skill in trial work; trial counsel for Miles Standish Mut. Ins. Liability Co., before Mass, Legislature, 1938 and won revival of charter over Gov. llurley's veto; eounsel for plaintiffs in $100,000 suit against Sears, Roebuck Co, and Dunlap Tire & Rubber Corp., June 1939; awarded "Advocate Rose" for outstanding serviees to Jewish people; name en- rolled in Golden Book, seroll of Ilonor of Jewish people, by Chelsea Chapt, of Hadassah, of which she was pres. 5 yrs .; mem. Mass. Women Lawyers, Boston Univ. Law Alumni, League Women Voters, Hadassah (v.p., N.E. Region), Am. Jewish Con- gress (v.p., and chmn. Jewish Nat. Fund for N.E.), Mass. Law Soc. Clubs: Professional Women's, Women's Republican. Author: Of the Rabble, and other short stories; legal artieles. Jewish. Re- publican. Office: 40 Central St., Boston. Home: 79 Garland St., Chelsea.
YORK, Amos Chesley, lawyer; b. Rockport, Oct. 11, 1884; s. Charles Frederick York and Marietta (Lufkin) Y .; ed. Gloucester high seh .; LE. B. (eum laude), Boston Univ. Seh. Law, 1906; Litt. D., Portla ('oll, 1937; m. Hortense E. Stanhope of Malden,
Sept. 3, 1913. Mem, law firm, Devine, York & Russell, Boston, 1906 -; prof. law, Suffolk Univ. Law Sch., 1908 -; prof., Portla Law Sch., 1908-32; asst., attorney gen., 1921-26; asst. U.S. attorney, dist. of Mass., 1926-34; pres. bd. of trs., Portia Coll., 1926; alderman, Medford, 1915, city solicitor, 1918-21; park commr., 1925-34; Govt. appeal agent, selective service, 1917-18; mem. Am. Bar Assn., Mass. Law Soc., Vet. Assn., Lawrence Light Guard, (Medford), Masons, Elks, Gamma Eta Gamma. Club: Boston City. Author: numerous articles on legal subjects. Travel: World-wide. Desc. Rieh- ard York, early Mass, settler. Congregationalist. Republican, Office: 11 Beacon St., Boston. Home: 11 Summit Rd., Medford. Summer res .: Annis- quam.
YOUNG, Benjamin Loring, lawyer; b. Weston, Nov. 7, 1885; s. Benjamin Loring Young and Charlotte Wright ( Hubbard) Y .; ed. Noble & Greenough Seh., Boston; A.B., Harvard, 1907; LL.B. (eum laude), Harvard Law Sch. 1911; m. Mary Coolidge llall of Boston, Mar. 3, 1908 (div. 1935) ; ehildren- Mrs. Malcolm D. Kemp ( Barbara), Mrs. Allston Boyer (Charlotte Hubbard), Mrs. Robert Living- stone Hollins ( Lorraine), Benjamin 1 .. , Jr .; m. (2d) Priscilla Curtis Ames, July 14, 1938. With Stone & Webster, finance, Boston, 1907-8; admitted to Mass. bar, 1911; began praetiee with firm Ropes, Gray & Gorham; mem. Ropes, Gray, Boyden & Perkins, 1925-37; U.S. referee in bankruptcy, Bos- ton, 1925 -; dir. Incorporated Investors, Sierra Pacific Power Co., N.E. Power & Service Corp., Investment Corp. Reserve Plan, Inc .; now practice- ing as Young, Gerould, Hoar & Dunbar; mem. bd. selectmen, Weston, 1910-23, 1925-39; Mass. State Bd. Parole and Adv. Bd. Pardons, 1913-15; Ho. of Rep., 1916-24 (speaker, 1921-24); chmn. Mass. Commn. on Probation, 1926 -; del. to Rep. Nat. Conv., 1928; Rep. candidate for U.S. Senate, 1928 (defeated by Senator Walsh); pres. Mass. Constl. Conv. to Ratify 21st Amendment, 1933; mem. bd. overseers, Harvard, 1922-28; mem. Am. and Mass. Bar Assns., Bar Assn. City of Boston, Colonial Soe. Mass., Am. Acad. Arts and Sciences. Clubs: Harvard, Somerset, Tavern (Boston); Harvard (N. Y.). Episcopalian. Republican. Office: 75 Federal St., Boston, and Room 1132, Federal Build- ing, Boston. Home: Weston.
WYOUNG, Clyde Wheaton, life insurance executive; b. Columbus, O., May 20, 1885; s. Joseph W. Young and Alice (Morton) Y .; ed. Columbus pub. sehs .; Springfield high sch., 1904; m. Mildred S. Keyes of Springfield, June 12, 1912; children-Miriam Alice (Mrs. Frank S. Vanderbrouk), Eleanor Frances ( Mrs. James S. Bulkley). Asso. with Monarch Life Insurance Co., Springfield, 1904-, pres, and dir., 1925 -; mem. corp. Wesson Mem. Hosp .; mem. Springfield City Planning Board; men. exec. com., Health and Accident Underwriters Conf. (past pres.); mem. Masons (32°), K.T., Shrine. Clubs: Colony (Springfield ), Longmeadow Country,
Blandford Country. Congregationalist. Repub- lican. Office: 365 State Street, Springfield, Home: 258 Washington Boulevard, Springfield.
YOUNG, Edward Lorraine, surgeon; b. Hanover, July 6, 1885; s. Edward L. Young and Nellie S. (Oakman) Y .; ed. Rockland high sch .; A.B., llar- vard, 1906; M.D., llarvard Med. Sch., 1909; m. Charlotte Wales of Dorchester, June 24, 1913; children-Edward Lorraine, III., Mrs. Charlotte Wales Cadigan, Margaret Quincy. In practice of surgery, Boston, 1909 -; visiting surg., Mass. Gen. llosp., 1922 -; instr. surgery, Harvard Med. Sch., 1925 -; surg .- lu-chief, Faulkner Flosp., 1930 -; fellow A.C.S .; mem. Am. Urol. Assn., N.E. and Boston Surg. Socs., A.M.A., Mass. Med. Soc. Clubs: The Country (Brookline), Harvard, Union Boat. Travel: U.S., Europe. Dir. desc. John Alden. Congregationalist. Independent. Office: 330 Dart- mouth St., Boston. Home: 249 Dean Rd., Brook- line. Summer res .: Meadow Point, Lamoine, Me. YOUNG, George Standish, fire insurance broker; b. East Bridgewater, Dec. 18, 1868; s. Robert Young and Emmaline Loring (Standish) Y .; ed. high sch .; pvt. commercial course; m. K. Edna Price of Newark, N.J., Oct. 11, 1897; ehildren-
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tist. Republican. Ofliee: Mass. College of Phar- macy, Longwood Av., Boston. Home: 12 Wood- land St., Arlington.
YOUNGMAN, William Sterling, Jr., lawyer; b. Bos- ton, May 25, 1907; s. Willlam Sterling Youngman and llelen (Yerxa) Y .; ed. A.B. (magna cum laude), Harvard, 1929; LL.B. (magna eum laude), Harvard Law Sch., 1932; m. Elsie Hooper Perkins of Framingham, Apr. 17, 1937. Lawyer, trustee; ex-pres. Eastern Mass. Chap., Nat. Lawyers' Guild. Clubs: St. Botolph, Harvard (Boston, N. Y.), Long- wood Cricket. Author: legal articles. Congrega- tionalist. Independent. Oflice: 53 State St., Bos- ton. Home: 39 Williston Rd., Brookline. Sunmmer res .: Saddle Farm, Fast Hebron, N.H.
YOUNT, Hubert W., insurance oflleial; b. Biltmore, N.C., Mar. 8, 1900; s. J. W. Yount and Candace (Drum) Y .; ed. Toledo (O.) high seh .; B.S., O. State Univ., 1921; grad. work, Mass. State Coll. and Amherst Coll., 1921-1923; M.S., Mass. State Coll., 1923; m. Ruth Millieent Carpenter of Toledo, O., Oct. 25, 1924; 1 dau .- Elizabeth Anne. Instr. agr. econ., Mass. State Coll., 1923-25, asst. research prof., 1925-27, asst. prof., 1928-1929; supervisor of research, Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 1929-1932, asso., actuary, 1932-1933, actuary, 1933-1934, v.p., and actuary, 1934 -; mem. Am. Statis. Assn., Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi. Club: University. Protes- tant. Republican. Offiee: 175 Berkeley St., Bos- ton. Home: 54 Waban Av., Waban.
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V YOZELL, Henry, business executive; b. Lithuania Dee. 25, 1889; s. Simon Yozell and Minnie (Jacob son) Y .; ed. Chelsea pub. schs .; grad. Comer' Commercial Coll., Boston, 1905; m. Laura B. Gold - berg of Providence, R.I., Oct. 30, 1916; children- Justin Chase, June Sibyl. Worked in retail stor », Boston, 1905-12; prop. store, Providence, R.L., 191 3- 20; sold out and founded Old Colony Leather C Boston and Lynn, prop., 1920-30; liquidated and founded Scott Furriers, Inc., 1925, Boston, Provi- dence (R.I.), Hartford, (Conn.), Portland (Me.), Manchester (N.H.), Tur depts. in other retail stores in N.E., treas. 1925-1933, pres., 1933 --; dir. Eastern Life Ins. Co. (N.Y. City), Lynn Ilebrew Free Sch., Lynn Federated Jewish Charities, Congregation Beth El, Lynn; see. Chelsea Y. M. H.A. 1910-12 (eapt. N.E. championship track team, 1911) ; pres. Provi- dence (R.l.) Y.M.H.A., 1914-15 (capt. Southern N.E. championship track team, (1914); 1st pres. Lynn and Swampscott Congregation Beth El (chmn., fund raising campaigns for Palestine and Euro- pean relief) ; past treas. N.E. Palestine Campaigns and N.I. Zionist Orgn .; mem. Nat. Exec. Coms., Am. Jewish Com., Am. Jewish Congress, Am. Jew- ish Distribution Com., United Palestine Appeal; Zionist Organization of Am .; mem. Masons (32° ). Shriffe, Aleppo Temple, Boston. Clubs: Ionie Ma- sonic (Swampscott), Y.M.H.A. (Lynn), Am. Pigeon (pres.), Eastern Dragoon (pres.). Breeds prize pigeons, also shows saddle horses and jump- ers. Oflice: Winter St., Boston. Ilome: 16 Fuller Av., Swampscott.
ZELDIN, Samuel D., asst. professor mathematles; b. Russia, Sept. 18, 1894; s. Benediet Zeldin and Ida (Shine) Z .; ed. Ph.D., Clark Univ., 1917; m. Mary E. Tarr of Boston, 1922; children-Ja(- queline B., Phyllis C. Instr. math., Coll. Hawaii, 1917-18; prof. math, and physics, Olivet Coll., 1918- 19; instr. math., M.I.T., 1919-31, asst. prof., 1931 -; reader math., Coll. Entrance Exam. Bd., 1920-35; mem. Math. Assn. Am., Math. Soc., Soe. Prom. Engring. Edn., Am. Assu. Univ. Profs. Au- thor: several math. papers on contin. groups. Office: Mass. Institute Technology, Cambridge. liome: 5 Maplewood St., Watertown.
YZELIIG, Jobu Sheridan, clergyman; b. Princeton, May 3, 1866: s. John Sheridan Zelie and Caroline (Prescott) Z .; ed. A.B., Williams Coll., 1887, D.D., 1904; B.D., Yale Div. Seh., 1890; Litt.D., Western Res. Univ., 1921; L. H.D., Lake Forest Coll., 1930; m. Henrietta S. Campbell of Cherrytield, Me., 1891; children-John S., Frances C. Donx. Pastor, Cong. Ch., Plymouth, Conn., 1890-91, Bolton Av. Presbyn. Ch., Cleveland, O., 1894-1900, 1st Reformed C'h.,
Schenectady, N.Y., 1900-03, Creseent Av. Presbyn. Ch., Plainfield, N.J., 1903-17, 1st Presbyn. Ch., Troy, N. Y., 1919-27; Chaplain, 2nd, 28th and 79th divs., field hosps. and ambulanees, Base Hosp. #30, A.I.F., Fr., 1918-19; on staff, Am. Relief Adminis- tration, Russia, 1922; mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Author: (with Carroll Perry) Bill Pratt, The Saw-Buck Philosopher, 1895; The Book of the 'Kindly Light (intimations from Cardinal Newman's hymn), 1909; (with E. 1 .. Adams) Joseph Conrad the Man, 1925; artieles in Atlantic Monthly and other mags. Forwarding address: Westwood and Daytona Beach, Fla.
ZELLER, Joseph William, mechanical engineer; b. West Newton, Nov. 23, 1884; s. Frank J. Zeller and Helen (Mehlbach) Z .; ed. Newton high sch .; S.B., Tufts Coll., 1908, M.IC., 1937; Univ. Colo .; m. Elmira Hurdle of Ft. Collins, Colo., Sept. 19, 1925; ehildren -Vivian, Lorraine, Josephine. Worked in produc-
tion dept., Sullivan Machine Co., Claremont, N. IL., 1909-11; instr. mech. engring., Univ. Fla., 1911-12; dir. industrial work, Jacksonville, Fla., 1912-18. 1919-20; turbine designer, Gen. Elec. Co., Lynn, 1918-19; instr. mech. engring., Univ. Pa., 1920-21; chmn. Mech. Engring. Dept., Northeastern Univ., Boston, 1921 -; mem. Am. Soc. M.E., Soc. Promo- tion Engring. Edn., Masons, O. E.S., Y.M.C.A., Phi Mu Delta, Alpha Kappa Sigma. Baptist. Repub- lican. Office: Northeastern University. Boston. lome: Framingham.
Y ZIEGLER, Percy Rolfe, business executive; b. Bos- ton, June 30, 1878; s. Alfred Ziegler and Eliza ( Durant) Z .; ed. S.B., M.I.T., 1900; m. Mabel Green- leaf Ilale of Cambridge, Sept. 20, 1904; children -- Barbara, Kenneth Hale (d.), Mrs. Mary Ziegler Fox. Sales executive, Western Elee. Co., 1900-05, 1906-08: mgr., Geo. D. Mayo Machine Co., 1905-06: pres., Wright-Ziegler Co., dealers in dairy equip- ment, Boston, 1908-28; v.p., dir., Cherry-Burrell Corp., ifrs. dairy equipment, Boston, 1928 -; dir. Charlestown Five Conts Sav. Bk., Cong. Ilome Bds. Clubs: Boston City, Rotary, Sales & Execu- tive (Boston), University (dir.), Brae Burn Coun- try. Congregationalist. Republican. Office: Sul- livan Sq., Charlestown. llome: 93 Lowell Rd .. Wellesley Hills.
\ZIGLER, Michael Jacob, psychologist; b. Broadway, Va., Nov. 6, 1892; s. John Paul Zigler and Sallie Elizabeth (Andes) Z .; ed. Broadway (Va.) high sch .; Univ. Va, 1915; A.B., Bridgewater Coll .. 1916; A.M., Clark Univ., 1917; Ph.D., Cornell, 1920; Harvard, 1935; m. Lenora Esther Early of Hiarrl- sonburg, Va., Aug. 29, 1917, (d.); m. (2nd) Eleanor Danker Lammert of Brookline, July 14, 1931; ehil- dren-Donald B., Elizabeth J., Barbara Lammert, Paul. Instr., psychology, Cornell, 1918-20, Wells ('oll., 1919-20; asso. prof., Bridgewater Coll., 1920- 21; instr., Princeton, 1921-24; asst. prof., Wellesley Coll., 1924-1927, asso, prof., 1927-39, prof., 1939 --: lecturer summers, Pa. State Coll., 1921-1921, O.
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