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NEILL, JAMES-Actor, 16 Gramercy Park, New York City. Born in Savannah, Ga., Sept. 29, 1860. Edu- cated at Carolina Military Institute and University of Georgia. (Single.) Has been acting since 1882. For- merly proprietor Neill Co. for five years. Member Players' and Lambs' Clubs.
NEILSON, HENRY A .- Manager and Manufac- turer, 156 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence New Brunswick, N. J. Born in New York City, June 9, 1854. Educated at Rutgers College. (Married.) Man- ager New York office of Thomas Strahan & Co .; trus- tee New Brunswick Savings Institution. Served as a member of the New Brunswick Common Council, 1894- 6. Member Union Club of New Brunswick, Delta Phi Fraternity and Sons of the Revolution.
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NELAN, CHARLES-Cartoonist, Herald square, New York City. Born in Akron, Ohio, April 10, 1859. Educated at Buchtel College; studied art at National Academy of Design, New York City. (Married Mar- garet A. Kennedy.) Began cartoon work on Cleveland "Press," 1888. Now connected with the New York "Herald." Member Cleveland Art Club (secretary, 1895).
NELLANY, MICHAEL-Manufacturer, Buffalo; residence 268 Georgia street. Born in Ireland, May, 1840. Educated in Buffalo. (Widower.) President Homestead Savings and Loan Association; director German-American Bank.
Member Buffalo Park Board.
NELSON, ABRAHAM-Lawyer, 235 Broadway, New York City; residence 137 West 82d street. Born in New York City, Jan. 22, 1864. Educated at College of the City of New York and Columbia College. (Mar- ried.) Examining counsel Lawyers' Title Insurance Co. Member of the Saturday and Sunday Hospital Collection. Member Democratic and Progress Clubs.
NELSON, CHARLES ALEXANDER-Librarian, 116th street and Morningside Heights, New York City; residence 510 West 143d street. Born in Calais, Me., April 14, 1839. (Son of Israel Potter and Jane [Capen] Nelson.) Educated at Harvard (A.B., '60 and A.M., '63). (Married, July 25, 1872, at Newbern, N. C., Emma, daughter of Benson and Eliza [Quick] Norris of Sla- terville Springs, N. Y.) Began library work in 1854. Assistant in Harvard Library, 1857-60 and 1863-4; served as civil engineer in Quartermaster's Depart- ment, United States Army, 1864-5; engaged In literary work, 1866-79; professor of Greek at Drury College, Springfield, Mo., 1879-80; catalogue librarian at the As- tor Library, New York City, 1881-8; librarian at How- ard Memorial Library, New Orleans, La., 1888-91; as- sistant at Newberry Library, Chicago, III., 1891-3; ref- erence librarian at Columbia University since 1893. Author of "Waltham, Past and Present" (1879) and "The Manuscripts and Early Printed Books Be- queathed to the Long Island Historical Society by S. B. Duryea" (1897); also of various contributions to the "Library Journal." Compiled and edited the "Cata- logue of the Astor Library" (four vols., 1886-8); also edited the "Catalogue of the Avery Memorial Library" (1895). Secretary finance committee of the trustees of Leland University, New Orleans, La. Charter mem- ber, ex-president and ex-secretary New York Library Club; member and ex-secretary American Library As- sociation; also member Harvard Club, New York State Library Association, Booksellers' League, Bibliogra- phical Society of England and America, Chicago (Ill.) Literary Club and American Historical Association.
NELSON, EDWARD BEVERLY - Educator, Rome; residence 711 Madison street. Born in Pough- keepsie, N. Y., May 26, 1850. Educated at Harvard ('73). (Married.) Principal Central New York Insti- tution for Deaf Mutes. Member Teugega Country and Rome Clubs, Reform Club, American Numismatic and Archaelogical Society and Sons of Oneida of New York City, Fort Schuyler, Arcanum and Masonic Clubs and Oneida County Historical Association of Utica, Na- tional Geographic Society of Washington, D. C., Amer- ican Geographical Society, Western New York Har- vard Alumni, Central New York Harvard Alumni, Harvard Athletic and American Canoe Associations, American Mechanics, Royal Arcanum, Sons of the American Revolution, Knights Templar and a thirty- second degree Mason.
NELSON, HENRY LOOMIS-Journalist, 331 Pearl street, New York City; residence New Rochelle. Born in New York City, Jan. 5, 1846. Educated at Wil- liams College ('67) and at Columbia (A.M. and LL.B.). Admitted to the Bar in 1869. (Married Ida Frances Wyman.) Editor-in-chief of "Harper's Weekly." Member University, Reform and Players' Clubs and Century Association.
NELSON, HORACE O .- Cashier and Insurance, 56 South street, New York City; residence 71 Franklin place, Flushing, L. I. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 7, 1866. Educated in private schools. (Married.) Sec- retary William F. Wall Rope Co .; director New York and Long Island Construction Co .; ex-secretary and treasurer Lothair Bank Note Co. Member Flushing Golf Club.
NELSON, ROBERT W .- Manufacturer, 27 Wil- liam street and 34 Park row, New York City; residence Giffords, S. I. President and director Thorne Type Setting Machine Co .; general manager and director American Typefounders' Co. Member Richmond County Country and Reform Clubs and Aldine Asso- ciation.
NELSON, STUART G .- Banker, 18 Broadway, New York City; residence 33 East S1st street. (Mar- ried.) Vice-president and director Seaboard Na- tional Bank; trustee New York Security and Trust Co. and United States Savings Bank. Member Union League, Lotos, New York Athletic and Lawyers' Clubs, New England Society and Chamber of Commerce.
NELSON, WILLIAM-Real Estate, 7 Chambers street, New York City; residence 5 East 86th street. Born in New York City, Sept. 6, 1829. Educated in New York City. (Married.) Member Knickerbocker Athletic Club, American Geographical Society, New York Produce and Maritime Exchanges, American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Art and New York Botanical Gardens.
NESBITT. DANIEL A. (Captain) - Iron Mer- chant, 29 Broadway, New York City; residence Nyack. Member Colonial, New York Athletic, Republican, Mendelssohn Glee and Church Clubs, Crescent Ath- letic Club of Brooklyn, Scientific Alliance, Metropoli- tan Museum of Art and American Museum of Natural History.
NESBITT, JOHN H .- Physician, 212 West 45th street, New York City. Born in New York City, Dec. 7, 1853. Educated at the New York College of Phy- sicians and Surgeons. (Single.) Was surgeon of Po- lice Department, New York City. Member New York Athletic and Colonial Clubs, Medical Society of Great- er New York and New York Surgical and New York County Medical Societies.
NESMITH, HENRY E., JR .- Storage, 28 South street, and Lumber Merchant, 220 Lewis street, New York City; residence 265 Washington avenue, Brook- lyn. President and director Dittman, Overlay Co. and Nesmith & Constantine Co. Member Hamilton, Cres- cent Athletic and Oxford Clubs of Brooklyn.
NEU, JACOB-Lawyer, 303 Washington street, Brooklyn. Born in New York City, April 7, 1855. Edu- cated in public schools; read law in the office of John W. Lawton, and was admitted to the Bar in 1879. Mem- ber of the firm of Lawton & Neu until 1891; Civil Jus- tice of the First District, 1891-9; was candidate for sheriff on the Republican ticket in 1899. Now member of the firm of Neu & Reid. Member Arion Society, United German Singing Societies, Brooklyn Lodge No. 22, Order of Elks, Mystic Shrine, Royal Arcanum, Knights of Honor, Bushwick Club, Liederkranz and other organizations.
NEUMANN, WILLIAM FREDERICK-Physician and Professor. 116th street and Morningside Heights, New York City; residence 114 East 59th street. De- gree of M.D. Assistant in bacteriology at Columbia University in the City of New York.
NEUSSELL, C. E .- Dry Goods Merchant, 15 Greene street, New York City; residence 451 West End ave- nue. Born in Bahia, Brazil, March 30, 1862. Educated in Bremen, Germany. (Married.) Member of the firm of John Menke & Co.
NEVERS. GEORGE G .- Sugar Broker, 101 Wall street, New York City; residence 208 Mount Pleasant avenue, Newark, N. J. Member of the firm of Nevers & Callaghan. Vice-president and director Evening Star Mining Co .: director Morning Star Consolidated Mining Co. and Ward Consolidated Mining Co. Mem- ber North End Club of Newark, Down Town Associa- tion, New York Botanical Gardens and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
NEVIUS, JOHN H. C .- Hangings, 420 Broome street, and Jewelry, 33 Union square, West, New York City; residence 310 West End avenue. Member of the firm of Nevius & Haviland. Member Reform Club, Good Government Club of the Nineteenth Assembly District, and Citizens' Union.
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NEW, CLARENCE HERBERT-Hydraulic Engi- neer and Publisher, 1267 Broadway, New York City; residence 459 Waverly avenue, Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn, 1862. Educated at Betts Military Academy in Stamford, Conn., and at Brooklyn Polytechnic In- stitute. Toured the world in 1880; was the sole sur- viving passenger of wreck of the "Eric the Red" on Cape Otway reef, southern coast of Australia, Sept. 5, 1880; with Ward Steamship Line, 1881; secretary of the T. New Mf'g Co., 1882-93; traveled in South Amer- ica, 1884; made a second tour of the world, 1891; maga- zine writer and novelist, 1893-5; associate editor of "Truth," 1895; manager and editor "New York and London Literary Press"; manager publishing depart- ment of Harry Bentz American Advertising Agency, 1898. Director Frank L. Fisher Co. Formerly member Lawyers' Club, Union League Club of Brooklyn, Mel- bourne (Australia) Club, and social clubs in Sydney, Calcutta and London.
NEWBOLD, FREDERIC R .- Poughkeepsie. Born in New York City, 1853. (Single.) Member Knicker- bocker, Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht and Hudson River Ice Yacht Clubs, and Ardsley Casino of Ardsley- on-Hudson.
NEWCOMB, HORATIO VICTOR-Capitalist, 683 Fifth avenue, New York City. Born in Louisville, Ky., July 26, 1844. Educated in Louisville; also studied in England and France. Engaged in commission business in New York City for many years as a member of the firm of Warren, Newcomb & Co. After the death of his father, who had been president of the Louisville and Nashville R. R. Co., became a director, soon after vice-president, and later president of that company; retired because of ill-health in 1880. Organized, in 1880, and was for several years president of the United States National Bank of New York City. Member Union, New York Athletic, Suburban Riding and Driv- ing, Calumet and Tuxedo Clubs, American Museum of Natural History and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
NEWCOMB, JAMES EDWARD-Physician and Instructor, 118 West 69th street. New York City. De- grees of A.B. and M.D. Clinical instructor in laryng- ology, Cornell University Medical College, New York City.
NEWCOMB, JAMES G .- Oils and Cooperage, 26 Broadway, New York City; residence 267 West 79th street. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1849. Edu- cated in Cleveland. (Married.) Has been with Stand- ard Oil Co. for about thirty years, and now manager of one of the largest departments of that company. Member Ohio Society.
NEWCOMBE, CHARLES M .- Broker, 15 Wall street, New York City; residence 157 West 81st street. Born in New York City, 1864. Educated in public schools and at College of City of New York. (Mar- ried.) Member of the firm of Wm. D. Barbour & Co., and of the New York Stock Exchange. Member Church Club.
NEWELL, EDWARD A. - Men's Furnishings, 246 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence 140 West 21st street. Born in Cheshire, Conn., Feb. 4, 1838. Edu- cated at Cheshire Episcopal Academy. Present busi- ness established in 1863. Director Retail Dealers' Pro- tective Association; trustee North River Savings Bank. Member Republican, Lotos and Twilight Clubs and New England Society.
NEWELL, EDWARD J .- Lawyer, 32 Broadway, New York City; residence 140 West 21st street. Born in New York City, Aug. 3, 1863. Educated at New York University, University of Leipzig, Germany, and Columbia Law School. (Married.) In journalism for several years; connected with the New York "Herald" in Paris, France, the "Morning News" and other newspapers. Author of several historical works and novels, and contributor to "American Cyclopaedia" and other works of reference. Member Alpha Delta Phi, Democratic and New York Press Clubs, Lieder- kranz and New York Graduate Association.
NEWELL, ROBERT HENRY-Author, 128 First place, Brooklyn. Born in New York City, Dec. 13, 1836. Educated in common schools. On editorial staff of the New York "Mercury," 1858-62, and of the New York "World," 1869-74; edited for a time "Hearth and
Home," a weekly journal. Author of "Orpheus C. Kerr Papers," being four volumes of humorous letters on the Civil War, "The Palace Beautiful, and Other Poems," "The Cloven Foot," "Versatilities," "The Walking Doll," "There Was Once a Man," "Studies in Stanzas" and many other works.
NEWKIRK, WARREN B .- Printer, 20 Vesey street, New York City; residence 80 Grove street. Mem- ber Salmagundi and Dry Goods Clubs and Sons of the Revolution.
NEWLAND, DAVID J .- Lawyer, 20 Broad street, New York City; residence 55 East 76th street. Direc- tor Manhattan Tunnel Ry. Co. Member Delta Kappa Epsilon Club, Baptist Social Union and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
NEWMAN, JARED TREMAN-Lawyer, Savings Bank Building, Ithaca. Born in Enfield, Tompkins Co., N. Y., Nov. 4, 1855. Educated at Cornell (Ph.B.) and Union College Law Department (LL.B.) (Mar- ried.) Member of the firm of Newman & Blood. Trus- tee Cornell University and Auburn Theological Semi- nary. Member Delta Upsilon Fraternity.
NEWMAN, JOHN L .- Banker, Cohoes; residence 258 State street, Albany. Born and educated in Al- bany. (Married.) President National Bank of Co- hoes. Member Fort Orange Club, Historical and Art Society of Albany, Sons of the Revolution, and Mili- tary Order of the Loyal Legion.
NEWMAN, RANDOLPH M .- Lawyer and Real Estate, 149 Broadway, New York City; residence 121 West 111th street. Born in Jersey City, N. J., Feb. 10, 1878. Educated at New York Law School ('98) and New York University Law School ('99). (Single.) Vice-president Metropolitan Trading Co .; treasurer Young Men's League of New York City; director Santa Emilia Copper Co. Member City, Clef and Students' Clubs and New York Preparatory School Alumni As- sociation.
NEWMAN, ROBERT-Physician, 148 West 73d street, New York City. Born in Koenigsberg, Ger- many. Son of Gustav Lebrecht and Rosalie [Molken- tin] Newman.) (Married Ada Blackwell, 1877.) Took part in the war for liberty, fighting in the barricades, and later as adjutant of the Battalion Homburg, in the Palatinate. Being defeated, Adjutant Newman accompanied General Sigel's column to Switzerland, and later emigrated to America. Became a pupil of Dr. Joseph Kammerer, gynecologist to German Dis- pensary in New York City; attended lectures at New York Medical College; received degree of M.D. in 1863 at Long Island College Hospital and at Bellevue Hos-
pital Medical College in 1869. Was commissioned State Volunteer surgeon, going to the front several times by order of the Governor. Physician to North- ern Dispensary, 1863-5; prosector and chief of sur- gical clinic, Long Island College Hospital, 1864-7; san- itary inspector, 1864-6, in council of hygiene and pub- lic health; district physician New York Lying-in- Asylum, 1865-70; sanitary inspector Metropolitan Board of Health, 1866-7; surgeon Northwestern Dis- pensary, 1875-89. Consulting surgeon to Hackensack Hospital since 1888, to Bayonne Hospital since 1889, to Home for Aged and Infirm at Yonkers since 1891. to German Dispensary (West Side), New York City since 1893, and to the MeDonough Memorial Hospital. Has made a special study of electrolysis, is the originator of the electrodes bearing his name, and is author of many papers and contributions to medical literature on this and kindred subjects. Member Medico-Legal (founder and its first vice-president), New York Pathological, Boston Gynecological, New York Electric, Medico-Historical, New York German Medical, Berlin Cremation, Ulster County Medical and Northwestern Medical and Surgical Societies, Medical Society of the State of New York, Bellevue Hospital Medical College Alumni, Long Island College Alumni and New York Physicians' Mutual Aid Associations and many other national, state and local medical or- ganizations.
NEWTON, HOMER G .- Banker, Sherburne. Born in Sherburne, Oct. 25, 1835. Educated at Yale. (Mar- ried.) Served as assistant surgeon to 131st Regiment, New York Volunteers, during Civil War, and later as surgeon to Brooklyn Eye and Far Hospital. Now vice-president and director Sherburne National Bank.
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NEWTON, RICHARD HEBER-Protestant Epis- copalian Clergyman, 781 Madison avenue, New York City. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 31, 1840. (Son of Rev. Richard and Lydia [Gretorex] Newton.) Edu- cated at University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Divinity School. Degree of D.D. from Union Univer- sity. (Married Mary E., daughter of Charles S. Lewis of Philadelphia.) Ordained deacon in the Protestant Episcopal Church in 1862; became his father's assis- tant in St. Paul's Church, and afterwards in the Church of the Epiphany, Philadelphia; accepted the charge of Trinity Church, Sharon Springs, N. Y., in 1863, but returned to Philadelphia and became the rec- tor of St. Paul's Church in 1866. In 1869 he was called to the Anthon Memorial Church, now known as All Souls' Church in New York City. Author of "The Morals of Trade" (1876), "Womanhood" (1880), "Stud- ies of Jesus" (1880), "Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible" (1883), "The Book of the Beginnings" (1884), "Philistinism" (1885), "Social Studies" (1886) and "Church and Creed" (1891); also many articles in mag- azines and periodical literature.
NEWTON, WILLIAM L .- Lumber Merchant and Manufacturer, 528 Union street, Brooklyn; residence 839 Park place. Born in Brooklyn, 1871. Educated at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and Yale ('93). (Mar- ried Florence L. Brown.) Secretary and treasurer A. J. Newton Co. Member Hamilton Club, and Lawrence Club of Lawrence, L. I.
NICHOLAS, GEORGE S., JR .- Importer of Wines, 43 Beaver street, New York City; residence 44 Park avenue. Born in New York City, Dec. 22, 1870. Edu- cated at Columbia ('92). (Single.) Member Union, Westchester Golf, Youantakah Golf and New York Athletic Clubs, Psi Upsilon Fraternity and Columbia University Alumni Association.
NICHOLAS, HARRY I .- Stock Broker, 11 Wall street, New York City; residence Babylon, L. I. Mem- ber of the firm of H. T. Nicholas & Co., and of the New York Stock Exchange. Director Madison Square Garden Co. Member Metropolitan, Union, Lawyers', Knickerbocker, South Side Sportsmen's and New York Yacht Clubs, and South Shore Country Club of West Islip, L. I.
NICHOLS, ACOSTA-Banker, 27 Pine street, New York City; residence 36 East 31st street. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., June 19, 1872. Educated at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute ('89) and Williams College ('93). (Single.) Member of the firm of Spencer Trask & Co., members of the New York Stock Exchange. Treasurer and director New York and Ottawa R. R. Co .; direc- tor Ottawa and New York R. R. Co., Mexican Mineral Ry. Co. and Mexican Coal and Coke Co. Member Polytechnic and Calumet Clubs, St. Nicholas, Kappa Alpha, Long Island Historical and New York Zoologi- cal Societies, Sons of the Revolution, Society of For- eign Wars, Williams Alumni Association, Metropolitan Museum of Art and 7th Regiment, N. G. N. Y.
NICHOLS, CHARLES M. - Banker, 95 Liberty street, New York City; residence 287 Quincy street, Brooklyn. Born in Providence, R. I., Nov. 22, 1847. Educated in Brooklyn. (Married.) Family homestead in Providence, R. I., built in 1620. Was engaged in mercantile business until 1890. Successfully financed the building of the New Jersey Electric Railroad from Singua to Hoboken. Member Montauk, Union League and Aurora Grata Clubs and Long Island Wheelmen.
NICHOLS, EDWARD LEAMINGTON-Physicist, Cornell University, Ithaca; residence 5 South avenue. Born in England (of American parents), Sept. 14, 1854. Educated at Cornell ('75) and at the Universities of Leipzig, Berlin and Göttingen. Degrees of B.S. and Ph.D. (Married Ida Preston of South Dover, N. Y., 1881.) Professor of physics and chemistry at Central University of Kentucky, 1881-3; professor of physics and astronomy at University of Kansas, 1883-7; pro- fessor of physics at Cornell University since 1887. Founder and editor-in-chief of the "Physical Review." Author of "A Laboratory Manual of Physics and Ap- plied Electricity" (two vols., 1894), "Lectures on the Galvanometer" (1894), "The Elements of Physics" (three vols., 1896) and "The Outlines of Physics" (1897); also of numerous memoirs on physical science. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Electrical Engineers,
American Physical Society and other scientific organi- zations; member Reform Club of New York City, Town and Gown Club and Delta Upsilon Fraternity.
NICHOLS, EFFINGHAM H .- Lawyer, 47 Cedar street, New York City; residence 620 Fifth avenue. Educated at Yale. Member Union League and Church Clubs, Yale Alumni Association and National Acad- emy of Design.
NICHOLS, ERICKSON NORMAN - Broker, 15 Broad street, New York City; residence 52 East 78th street. Born and educated in New York City. (Mar- ried.) Served in First United States Volunteer Cav- alry, ("Rough Riders") in Spanish-American War. Master of hounds of Richmond County Hunt. Mem- ber Union, New York Athletic, Richmond County Country and Staten Island Polo Clubs and Squadron "A," N. G. N. Y.
NICHOLS, GEORGE FREDERIC-Merchant, Plattsburgh. Born in Plattsburgh, Jan. 6, 1835. (Son of John and Julia [Lynde] Nichols.) Educated in Plattsburgh. (Married Emma C., daughter of Sam- uel P. Bonner of Montreal, Canada.) Entered army as major of 118th New York Volunteers, 1861; promoted to lieutenant-colonel and later to colonel; wounded at battle of Drewry Bluff and later at capture of Fort Harrison; brevetted brigadier-general for gallantry in the field. Warden and vestryman of Trinity Church, Plattsburgh, for the past thirty years. Member Mili- tary Order of the Loyal Legion, Sons of the Revolu- tion and Society of the War of 1812.
NICHOLS, GEORGE L .- Lawyer, 67 Wall street, New York City; residence 66 East 56th street. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., May 9, 1860. Educated at Williams College (A.B., '81, and A.M.) and Columbia College Law School (I.L.B., '83). (Married Mary Chickering.) Member of the firm of Masten & Nichols. Served as a civil service commissioner of the City of Brooklyn for four years. Vice-president and director Chicker- ing & Sons; director Phenix National Bank, Lalance & Grosjean Mf'g Co., Tinplate Decorating Co. and Woodhaven Water Supply Co. Member Metropolitan, Union, University and Grolier Clubs, Hamilton Club of Brooklyn, St. Nicholas, New York Historical, Zoologi- cal, Long Island Historical and New York Geographi- cal Societies, Down Town, Williams College Alumni, American Bar and New York State Bar Associations, Sons of the Revolution, Society of the War of 1812, Society of Foreign Wars, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Botanical Gardens, American Museum of Natural History and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
NICHOLS, HARRY P .- Civil Engineer, 280 Broad- way, New York City; residence 5 East 41st street. Born in Middletown, Conn., Aug. 8, 1867. Educated at Columbia. (Married.) Director Nassau Stamp Co. Connected with Engineering Bureau in Department of Finance, City of New York.
NICHOLS, JOHN A .- Lawyer, 36 Wall street, New York City; residence 437 Clinton avenue, Brooklyn. Born in Richmond County, N. Y., August 28, 1831. Educated at a private school and at Newark (N. J.) Academy. Honorary degree of A.M. conferred by Kenyon College. (Married.) Was chairman of the Republican County (Kings) Committee, 1881, quaran- tine commissioner for twelve years and president of the Brooklyn Warehouse and Storage Co. until 1895. Member of the firm of Nichols & Bacon. Member Union Icague and Lawyers' Clubs, and Church Club of the Diocese of Long Island.
NICHOLS, O. F .- Civil Engineer, 84 Broadway, Brooklyn; residence 42 Gates avenue. Born in New- port, R. I., July 29, 1845. Educated at Rensselaer Poly- technic Institute. (Married.) Chief-engineer of the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad, 1888-92, and general man- ager and chief engineer of same, 1892-5. Now princi- pal assistant engineer new East River Bridge; presi- dent Department of Engineering, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. Member Railroad and Engineers' (secretary) Clubs, Church Club of the Diocese of Long Island, American Geographical Society (Fellow), American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Institution of Civil En- gineers.
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NICHOLS, STARR HOYT-Retired, 59 Liberty street, New York City; residence 17 West 30th street. Born in Bethel, Conn., Nov. 16, 1834. Educated at Yale ('54). (Widower.) Vice-consul at Bremen, 1856- 8. Was pastor Congregational Church, Mansfield, Ohio, New England Church, Chicago, Vine Street Con- gregational Church, Cincinnati; ex-president Delaware and Anthracite R. R. Co. Member University and Nineteenth Century Clubs and Yale Alumni Associa- tion.
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