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edge of German and French. In 1864 the family came again to the United States, for it was the father's earnest desire to aid in the preservation of the Union, and as a member of Company A, Fifteenth New Jersey Infantry, he went to the front, serv- ing until the close of hostilities, when the stars and stripes floated victoriously over the capital of the Confederacy. His brother served throughout the war in an Iowa regi- ment, and although he entered the service as a private, rose to the rank of major of his regiment. In 1870 he was appointed by President Grant consul to Singapore, and was reappointed each succeeding adminis- tration until the close of the term to which he was appointed by President Cleveland in his first administration.
In the meantime Augustus Charles Stu- der, of this review, had entered the schools of Newark, and although he could not speak a word of English his previous train- ing enabled him to take an advanced posi- tion, which he maintained until his gradu- ation. His journalistic training began in the composing room of the Newark Jour- nal, and he was subsequently assigned to reportorial duties, and initiated into the mysteries of the editor's "sanctum sanc- torum." In 1876 he started a jobbing office in Newark, and while thus engaged he learned of the several abortive attempts of ambitious aspirants for journalistic hon- ors to establish a weekly paper in Mont- clair. After carefully surveying the field he was convinced that there was an opening in Montclair for a live newspaper. In a short time he began his canvass, but soon discovered that he had a rival in the field, who was not only backed up by the Green- wood Railway Company, but intended to start a paper in the interests of the com-
pany. Mr. Studer withdrew for a time and awaited developments. These came sooner than he expected, for after publishing two or three numbers, the publisher was glad to sell out at a loss, and in May, 1877, Mr. Studer assumed the management of the Montclair Times.
The paper at that period was printed in Jersey City, and "filled in" under the "pat- ent process." He soon afterward bought the plant of the Montclair Journal, a de- funct paper which had been abandoned by the proprietor. Thus equipped he started in as editor, publisher, reporter, compositor bookkeeper and everything but "devil." Through good management, rigid econ- omy and the assistance of a few friends, he soon established it on a paying basis. He ran it as an independent journal for about five years, and then made it a pronounced Republican journal, determined to express freely his own convictions on the political questions of the day. About a year after he began business here, his whole plant was destroyed by fire and was insured only to about half of its value, but he never lost courage, beginning again with the same earnestness and determination to succeed. Dr. Bradford kindly went to his assistance and started a column entitled "Chips from My Workshop." This gave a new impetus to the paper, not alone because of the public interest in these contributions, but because of the high esteem in which their author was held in this community. The plant was largely increased, the additional facilities enabling him to do all his own presswork, and he now has one of the best equipped country offices in the state.
Treating of the political questions of the day in the columns of the Times, and an- nouncing clearly his views and his policy,
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Mr. Studer attracted the attention of his party and was called to leadership in Re- publican ranks. In 1888 he received the appointment of engrossing clerk to the lower house of the state legislature, and' two years later he became the candidate for the state legislature, being elected by a plurality of six hundred and eighty-three. He took a firm stand against the famous coal "combine" which came up that year, and the "usual" powers of persuasion failed to win him over. He was re-elected the following year, and was one of the help- less minority which fought so hard against the corrupt ring that controlled the legis- lature that year. He was a member of the committee on municipal corporations, to whom was referred the famous race-track bill that was rushed through the legislature against the protests of the large delegation of ministers and laymen who met in the assembly, representing every part of the state. He made the minority report of this committee, condemning in the strong- est terms possible this infamous bill. His whole course during the two terms was fearless and upright, and every attempt at jobbery was met by a strong and deter- mined opposition on his part. As an evi- dence of the esteem in which he was held by his party, it may be noted that he was the caucus nominee for speaker at the be- ginning of his second term, with no chance, however, for election, as his opponents were largely in the majority. He made an hon- orable record for himself in one of the most corrupt legislatures that ever misrep- resented the state of New Jersey.
Mr. Studer is naturally of a modest and retiring disposition, and while earnestly advocating through the columns of his journal all the great reform movements in-
augurated in Montclair, he could not be induced to accept any local office, prefer- ring active service. As a man, however, he is held in the highest esteem in the com- munity, and while true to his principles as a Republican, he shares equally the esteem of his opponents. He has done much to promote public entertainments of a high order and has for some years represented the various bureaus engaged in this work. As local manager of the New York Phil- harmonic Club he has brought to Mont- clair a number of musical celebrities.
Mr. Studer was one of the founders of the Montclair Building & Loan Associa- tion, in which he has always taken an active part. He is a member of St. Alban's Lodge, No. 68, A. F. & A. M., of Newark, and of several local organizations. He is domestic in his habits and prefers the quie- tude of his own home to public honors or the gayeties of social life. He married Miss Elizabeth M. Ziegler, of Newark, and they have one son and two daughters, to whose mental and physical training he devotes much attention.
ALBERT A. MILLER.
Tracing the ancestral history of Mr. Mil- ler back to the seventeenth century, we find that Thomas Miller emigrated from Birmingham, England, in 1660, came to America and settled in Rowley, Massachu- setts, whence he removed to Middletown, Connecticut, and there remained until his death. From him descended Thomas, James, William, Jacob, Horace and Horace A., the last mentioned being the father of our subject. Horace A. Miller was born in Middlefield, Connecticut, and married Laura Stow Hale, a daughter of Joseph
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Hale, whose father, Hezekiah Hale, was of English descent. Her grandfather, Hon. Joshua Stow, of Middletown, Connecticut, died October 10, 1842, aged eighty years. He was chief judge of the county court; as a member of the constitutional conven- tion of that state, he was the author of the article in the constitution which secured complete religious toleration. For several years he was a member of each branch of the Connecticut state legislature, and was a soldier of the Revolution. Mrs. Miller was also a descendant of Robert Coe, who came from England to America in 1634 and settled at Wethersfield, Connecticut.
Albert A. Miller, who forms the immedi- ate subject of this review, is the present rep- resentative of this old family, and was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on the 26th of March, 1840. His education was obtained in private schools of his native place, and in a private institution known as Ashland Hall, conducted by Rev. David A. Frame, a most thorough educator of his day. Upon finishing his studies Mr. Miller began his business career as a clerk, and in 1864 he formed a partnership with his father, H. A. Miller, this association lasting until 1872, when our subject engaged in the banking and brokerage business and has continued in the same until the present time.
Mr. Miller was united in marriage in 1872 to Miss Mary Grace Frame, a daugh- ter of Rev. David A. Frame, his former preceptor, who was among the prominent Presbyterian clergymen and educators of his day. He came to Bloomfield in 1841 and five years later took up his residence in West Bloomfield. The mother of Mrs. Mil- ler was formerly Miss Mary M. Jackson, daughter of David and Rebecca Jackson, of Philadelphia. Our subject and his wife
became the parents of three children, namely: Grace W., Albert A., Jr., and William Frame. Mrs. Miller departed this life on the 16th of March, 1896. She was a faithful wife, a loving and devoted mother, and a member of the First Presbyterian church of Montclair.
Mr. Miller owns a handsome residence at No. 35 Willow street, besides other valua- ble real estate. He is popular in social cir- cles and enjoys the warm regard of his many friends.
JOSHUA WARE READ, M. D.,
was born in the town of Batavia, Genesee county, New York, October 17, 1837. His parents were of New England stock, his mother being a member of the well-known Chapin family of Massachusetts, and a near relation of the late Rev. Dr. E. H. Chapin, of New York city. Receiving his early education at the district school and a neigh- boring academy, he passed, at the age of eighteen; the required examination for teaching, and obtained the appointment from his county to the New York State Normal School at Albany, at which insti- tution he was graduated in 1861, after hav- ing pursued a classical course at the Gene- see and Wyoming Seminary, at Alexandria, New York. The succeeding four years of his life were occupied as principal of a school at Peekskill on the Hudson, mean- while commencing the study of medicine under the direction of Dr. C. C. Knight, of that town.
In the autumn of 1865 he resigned his position as teacher, and, entering Belle- view Hospital Medical College, gave his entire attention to his medical studies, al- though by so doing he was compelled to
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forego some very flattering inducements to continue in the profession of teaching, among which was an invitation from Dr. Cochran, president of the Polytechnic In- stitute, Brooklyn, to the excellent and lu- crative position of teacher of physics in that institution. Having accomplished his med- ical course, he was graduated at the col- lege above named in 1867, receiving from his classmates the appointment of "Essay- ist," at the closing public exercises of "The Order of Esculapius," a college organiza- tion. This effort, "A Retrospect of the Healing Art," obtained for its author great commendation. Leaving New York, diplo- ma in hand, he established himself as prac- titioner of medicine in the city of Bloom- ington, Illinois, where he formed a copart- nership with the late Dr. A. H. Luce, a leading surgeon of the central part of that state. With Dr. Luce he remained until the fall of 1870, when he was induced to return to the east and to settle in Newark, New Jersey.
In his practice Dr. Read seeks to ex- emplify the philanthropic ends and aims of his profession, as is attested by the poor and unfortunate who fall under his care. His public services have been chiefly in connec- tion with the police surgeonship of the city of Newark, an office which he was largely instrumental in establishing, and which he was the first to occupy. In the discharge of the onerous duties of this position he was always prompt and efficient. He was also for one term coroner of the county of Essex. Dr. Read has made numerous val- uable contributions to medical literature, among which may be found a series of arti- cles on "The Falsity of the Claims of Phre- nology as a Science," "A Discussion of some Questions Relating to Medical
Jurisprudence," and "The Relations of Modern Sanitary Science to the Public Welfare." In whatever tended to promote the usefulness of his profession he has al- ways taken a lively interest. He is a mem- ber of the Essex District Medical Society and of the Newark Medical Association. In the latter organization he has filled the offices of president, secretary, librarian and historian, the last-mentioned of which posi- tions he now holds. In religious faith he is a Presbyterian, and connected with the Third Presbyterian church of Newark.
LEWIS ELSWORTH DAY,
whose activity in the business affairs of life has brought him a comfortable competence, was born on the 5th of October, 1861, in Franklin, Essex county, and the home of his boyhood is now the place of his resi- dence. He is a son of William and Anna (Stager) Day, his father a mason by trade. After spending the first seven years of his life in his native town, the subject of this sketch accompanied his parents on their removal to Minnesota, and in that state was connected with agricultural pursuits, the schools of the neighborhood affording him his educational privileges. On leaving Minnesota he made his way eastward, tak- ing up his residence in Michigan, where he learned the carpenter's trade, which he fol- lowed for twelve years. He became a very proficient workman and his services always gave excellent satisfaction.
He is now living in his old home in Franklin and among neighbors and ac- quaintances of his youth he has many warm friends, whose number is constantly in- creasing as the years go by. He votes with the Republican party and is well informed
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on the issues of the day, but has never been an aspirant for the honors or emolu- ments of public office. He attends the Presbyterian church and is the advocate of all measures and interests that are calculat- ed to promote the public good.
GOTTLOB TRAUTWEIN,
a contractor and builder of Newark, was born in the ortschaft (district) of Bernhau- sen, in the oberamt of Stuttgart, Wurtem- berg, Germany, November 9, 1848, and is a son of Michael and Elizabeth (Lutz) Trautwein. His maternal grandparents were residents of the ortschaft of Hiersau, in the oberamt Calw, Wurtemberg. His paternal grandfather was a resident of Bernhausen, where throughout his life he followed the carpenter's trade. He and his wife were members of the Lutheran church and were devoted Christian people. They had two sons, Michael and Christo- pher. The latter married and had one daughter, Emma, who died at the age of twenty-eight years.
Michael Trautwein was educated in the public schools and learned the carpenter's trade with his father. When he had mas- tered the business he worked as a journey- man in various states of Germany and ulti- mately became a master carpenter and con- ducted a successful business. He died in June, 1852, at the age of forty-eight years, and his wife passed away in 1870, at the age of sixty-two. Their family numbered the following named: Catherine, wife of Adam Erb, of Stuttgart, by whom she has five children; John George, who came to America in 1867, since which time he has followed contracting and building in New- ark. He married Louisa Schumacher, by
whom he had five children, and after her death he wedded Wilhelmina Teufel. John Frederick married Dora Schumacher and resides in Bernhausen, Germany, where he follows the wheelwright's trade; Christian, who came to America in 1869, is a wheel- wright of Newark. He wedded Mary Graf, who died, leaving four children, after which he was again married.
In the public schools of his native land Gottlob Trautwein, the subject of this re- view, acquired his education and then learned the carpenter's trade under the di- rection of his brother, John George. When his apprenticeship was completed he deter- mined to come to America, believing that he would have better opportunity here to secure a competence. Accordingly he bade adieu to home and native land Sep- tember 22, 1866, and crossing the Atlantic, landed at New York on the 8th of October. He then came to Newark, where he worked at his trade for a period of seven years. He then began business on his own account and has won an enviable place among the contractors and builders of the city. In 1873 he entered into partnership with his brother John George, under the firm name of J. George Trautwein & Brother,-a con- nection that was continued until 1885, when it was dissolved by mutual consent. Our subject has since carried on operations on his own account and has a desirable patronage. In 1885 he purchased a tract of land on Norfolk street and erected there- on a large and commodious residence, which he makes his home. He also built another dwelling at No. 295 Norfolk street.
Mr. Trautwein was married November 26, 1868, to Miss Johanna Volgenau, a daughter of August and Fredericka (Frank) Volgenau. She was born Octo-
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ber 17, 1852, and by her marriage has be- come the mother of six children, namely : Henry, born May 26, 1876; Charles, born September 1, 1878; Louis August, born June 30, 1880; William J., born Novem- ber 19, 1884; Louisa Elizabeth, born June 15, 1887; and Emma Annie, born Novem- ber 28, 1895;
The family attend the German Lutheran church of Newark. Mr. Trautwein is a member of Herman Lodge, No. 142, I. O. O. F., of Newark, and the Schwaebischer Singing Society of Newark. In his political views he is a Republican, but his business has left him no leisure in which to seek for public office even if he desired it. He has, however, also manifested a deep interest in the welfare and progress of his adopted county, and is a reliable, substantial citi- zen.
ARTHUR WARD, M. D.,
was born at Belleville, New Jersey, De- cember 23, 1823, and is the son of the late Samuel L. Ward, M. D., who practiced medicine for so many years and with so much success in that town and its vicinity. On the maternal side he is descended from one of the early settlers of Newark, his mother being Caroline Bruen, of that place. From the schools of Newark, where he re- ceived in part his early education, he went to the Bacon Academy, at Colchester, Con- necticut, and after a thorough preparation entered Yale College in 1840. At this in- stitution he was graduated in 1844, and in due course received the degree of A. M. On determining to enter the medical pro- fession, he began his studies under the direction of his father, and subsequently continued them under Dr. Thomas Cock,
a distinguished practitioner of New York, and one of the founders of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of that city. Hav- ing attended lectures in this institution, he was graduated there in 1847, and very soon afterward began the practice of medicine in Newark, New Jersey.
In this city he continued the work of his profession for one year, when he removed to Belleville, his native place, where he re- mained until 1865. Finding, however, that his business in Newark, which he still man- aged to attend to, was largely increasing, he resumed his residence in that city, and has since made that his dwelling-place, while he still retains an extensive practice in Belleville. Dr. Ward has now been actively engaged in practice for fifty years, and has the reputation of being not only a skillful and successful practitioner, but also of untiring devotion to the work of his profession. During the prolonged illness of the late William A. Whitehead, and for some years previously, he assisted that gentleman in the labors attending the preparation of his monthly weather reports, and in this connection Dr. Ward became known to the readers of the Newark Daily Advertiser as "W., Jr." Since Mr. White- head's death he has continued these obser- vations and reports, which have for more than forty years been regularly given to the public.
Dr. Ward has always shown a commend- able interest in everything that could ad- vance the usefulness and dignity of his pro- fession. For many years he has been an active member of the Essex District Med- ical Society, and in 1876 and 1878 was a delegate from that body to the New Jersey State Medical Society. He is also a mem- ber of the Essex Medical Union, as well as
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a corresponding member of the Connecti- cut Medical Society. On the organization of the medical board of St. Barnabas' Hos- pital he became one of the attending phy- sicians, and still continues his connection with that institution. In 1854 he was mar- ried to Anna C., daughter of Robert Lee, of Rahway, New Jersey.
GEORGE WILSON SYMONDS,
of Nutley, was born in South Oxford, Che- nango county, New York, on the 19th of September, 1844, descending from one of the old families of that locality. His pater- nal grandfather, a native of Holland, was the founder of the family in America, and took up his residence in South Oxford, where he was married. George Symonds, father of our subject, was a merchant at that place for some time. He was joined in wedlock to Miss Sarah Ann Wilson, a daughter of Daniel Wilson, who served in the war of 1812. Both the Symonds and the Wilson families are noted for longevity. To the parents of our subject were born four sons: George W., of this review; Tracy M .. who is cashier in the Broome County National Bank, of Binghamton, New York; Gurdin Hall and John Harri- son, both of whom are owners of large farms in Steuben county, New York.
In the district schools of South Oxford, New York, Mr. Symonds acquired his pre- liminary education, after which he spent one year in a boarding school in Green, Chenango county. While pursuing his studies there the civil war broke out and the speeches to which he listened so fired his patriotism that he could not remain quietly at home and offered his services to the government, enlisting as a member
of Company F, Twelfth New York In- fantry. He was with General McClellan in his series of peninsular campaigns and dur- ing the last year served as private orderly on the staff of General Warren. He took part in all the battles through the Wilder- ness to Petersburg and at that place was honorably discharged December 19, 1864, his term of service having expired. He is now a member of the Old Guard of New York.
After returning to his home Mr. Sym- onds, entered the Oxford Academy and Col- legiate Institute in 1867 and was graduated in that institution in 1869, carrying off the honors in a competitive examination for Cornell University, in which there were twelve contestants. It was provided that one out of each assembly district, having the highest scholarship in a competitive examination, should be entitled to admis- sion to Cornell without tuition fees, and this privilege Mr. Symonds won. He en- tered upon a course of civil engineering in that institution and was graduated in 1873. Through the following year he taught in the public schools of Oxford, New York, also following the calling for which he had prepared himself by his college course. He also engaged in teaching school in Cam- den county, New Jersey, for a year and in the fall of 1875 came to Nutley, where he was employed as principal of the Franklin graded school, at a salary of one thousand dollars a year, for seventeen years, engaging in the practice of civil engineering at the same time. His long connection with the Franklin school well indicates his superior ability as an educator, an ability which won him a foremost place among the leaders in that line in the county. On leaving the school-room he was elected and served as
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township engineer, and all of the roads were macadamized under his direct supervision. He held that office for seven years and his administration was most satisfactory and acceptable to the general public. He made and published the first complete map of Franklin, in 1886. He is now notary public and commissioner of deeds.
Mr. Symonds has been twice married. In August, 1873, he wedded Miss Fanny E. Massey, a daughter of Jacob and Fanny Massey. She died in 1887, leaving two children: Eugene M. and Fannie B. For his second wife Mr. Symonds chose Isabella Vreeland, a daughter of Thomas and Amanda Vreeland, deceased, of Nutley, and they have had five children: Elsie Grant, George Roscoe Blaine, Eulah May, Raymond Depew and Ruth.
The ancestors of Mr. Symonds were all advocates of the Whig party, and he is a stalwart Republican in his political views. He is a worthy member of the Presbyterian church, which his family attend, and his home is one of the beautiful residences of Nutley, one of its chief charms being the gracious hospitality which is there extend- ed to the many friends of the family.
FREDERICK WILLIAM THUM, M.D.,
has attained distinction as a member of the medical profession as the combined result of three elements,-first, the excellent ed- ucational advantages afforded him; sec- ondly, his deep love of his profession, and thirdly, his indefatigable energy and untir- ing labor in the prosecution of his work. Now located at No. 149 Polk street, New- ark, he is enjoying a very large and lucra- tive patronage, which is a just tribute to his skill.
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