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POHLMANN, JULIUS-Physician, 378 Franklin street, Buffalo. Born in Hamburg, Germany, Jan. 26, 1848. Educated in Hamburg and at the University of Buffalo (M.D., '83). Member of the faculty of the Uni- versity of Buffalo. Member American Geological So- ciety, American Academy of Political and Social Science, American Statistical Association and Ameri- can Association for the Advancement of Science.
POLAK, JOHN O .- Physician, 287 Clinton avenue, Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn, March 12, 1870. Educated at Rutgers College, University of Vermont and Long Island College Hospital (M.D.). Formerly professor of obstetrics New York Post-Graduate Medical School; surgeon Williamsburg and Eastern District Hospitals. Now connected with New York Post-Graduate Hos- pital, Long Island College Hospital and Williamsburg Hospital. Member Crescent Athletic Club, New York State Medical, Long Island Medical, Brooklyn Patho- logical and Brooklyn Gynecological Societies, Medical Society of Kings County, Medical Association of Kings County, Associated Physicians of Long Island and New York Academy of Medicine.
POLHEMUS, MILLARD F .- Broker, 30 Broad street, New York City; residence 2 West 36th street. Born in New York City, 1856. (Married.) Member New York Stock Exchange and of the New York Club.
POLIFEME, CHARLES-Ladies' Tailor, 7 East 48th street, New York City. Born in Mantova, Italy, Oct. 2, 1863. Educated in Mantova, Milan, Paris and London. (Married.) Resident of New York City since 1889, where he has since uninterruptedly engaged in the tailoring business. Has a branch establishment at 30 Parker avenue, Newport, R. I. Has made tailoring a life study and, from an artistic point of view, is re- garded as one of the most successful in his line. Is an amateur fencer and a member of the New York Athletic Club.
POLK, FRANK L .- Lawyer, 52 Wall street, New York City; residence 7 East 36th street. Educated at Yale ('94). Member Racquet and Tennis, Univer- sity, Yale and Knickerbocker Clubs.
POLK, J. M .- Physician, 7 East 36th street, New York City. Born in Demopilis, Ala., May 6, 1875. Edu- cated at Yale and at Cornell University Medical Col- lege. (Single.) Member of staff of Bellevue Hospital. Member St. Anthony, Yale, Racquet and Tennis, and University Clubs.
POLK, WILLIAM MECKLENBURG - Physician and Professor, 7 East 36th street, New York City. Born in Ashwood, Maury Co., Tenn., Aug. 15, 1844. (Son of Gen. Leonidas Polk.) Educated at Virginia Military Institute and at College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University; degrees of M.D. and LL.D. Served in Confederate Army during Civil War. Practicing in New York City since 1869. Pro- fessor of gynecology and obstetrics, and director of Cornell University Medical College; also gynecologist to Bellevue Hospital and obstetrician to Emergency Lying-in Hospital. Member Metropolitan and Church Clubs, Century Association, Southern Society and Sons of the Revolution.
POLLACK, GEORGE E .- 28 West 21st street, New York City. Born in Pittsfield, Mass. Educated at Yale. (Single.) Member Metropolitan, Racquet and Tennis, Union and Knickerbocker Clubs.
POLLARD, LOUIS A .- Manufacturer, 26 Cortlandt street, New York City; residence 417 Franklin avenue, Brooklyn. Treasurer and director General Manufac- turing Co. Member Union League and Crescent Ath- letic Clubs of Brooklyn.
POLLARD, PERCIVAL-Author, 156 and 208 Fifth avenue, New York City. Born in Pomerania, 1869. (Son of Joseph and Marie [Pistor] Pollard.) Educated at Eastbourne College, Sussex, England. Began jour- nalistic work in St. Joseph, Mo., in 1891. Was with Richard Mansfield as press agent for one season. Was a resident of Chicago, Ill., for many years and while there edited "Figaro," "Vanity Fair" and "The Echo." Now connected with "Town Topics" of New York City, and with "Morning Leader" and "The Sphere" of Lon- don, England. Well known as a writer on the sub-
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ject of posters. Author of "Figaro Fiction," "Cape of Storms," "Posters in Miniature," "Dreams of To-Day" and "The Kiss that Killed." Member Press Club of Chicago, Ill.
POLLOCK, ALEXANDER-Mechanical Engineer and Contractor, 15 Cortlandt and 203 West streets, New York City: residence 326 West 82d street. Presi- dent and director Consolidated Iron Works. Member Engineers', American Yacht and Commercial Clubs and Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
POLLOCK, WALTER B .- Manager, 10 Broadway, New York City; residence 244 West 104th street. Man- ager of marine department New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Co. Member Transportation, West Side Republican and Columbia Yacht Clubs.
POLLOCK, WILLIAM-182 Madison avenue, New York City. Educated at Yale. Member Metropolitan, Union, Racquet and Tennis, Riding, Tuxedo, and Sub- urban Riding and Driving Clubs and Yale Alumni Association.
POLSON, WILLIAM R .- Superintendent, 91 North Third street, Brooklyn; residence 157 Lefferts place. Born in Dorchester, Mass., March 17, 1857. Educated in Boston, Mass. (Married.) Formerly president Ready Relief Association, DeWitt Clinton Council; trustee De Witt Clinton Council No. 419, R. A .; chair- man financial committee Hyatt Masonic Lodge. Now president Crump Label Co. of Montclair, N. J .; assist- ant secretary and superintendent United States Print- ing Co. of Ohio; trustee Eastern District Hospital of Brooklyn. Member Union League Club.
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POMEROY, CHARLES COOLIDGE - Banker, 45 Wall street, New York City; residence 365 West End avenue. Educated at Harvard. Meniber Metropoli- tan, Riding, Union and Harvard Clubs and Down Town Association.
POMEROY, EUGENE H. - Lawyer, 31 Nassau street, New York City; residence 48 West 55th street. Born in New York City, Oct. 13, 1840. Educated at Columbia College ('60) and Law School ('62). (Mar- ried.) Was commissioner of the New York City Board of Education and school trustee of Nineteenth Ward. Member New York Athletic Club and Columbia Uni- versity Alumni Association.
POMEROY, FRED L. - General Manager, 736 Mooney Building, Buffalo; residence Hotel Fillmore. Member Transportation Club of New York City, Cres- cent Athletic Club of Brooklyn, and Ridgewood and Ridgefield Clubs.
POMEROY, GEORGE B .- Physician, 51 Manhattan avenue. Educated at Harvard. Member Union, Uni- versity Athletic and Harvard Clubs.
POMEROY, THEODORE M .- Banker, Auburn. Born in Cayuga County, N. Y., Dec. 31, 1824. Educated at Monroe Academy, Eldridge, N. Y., and at Hamilton College (A.B., '42 and LL.D., '93). (Married, in 1855, Elizabeth Watson of Auburn; deceased, 1892.) Ad- mitted by the Supreme Court of the State of New York to the practice of law in 1846, and continued such practice until 1870. District attorney of Cayuga County, 1851-6; assemblyman, 1857; Congressman, 1861-9, and was Speaker of the House at the close of the Fortieth Congress; mayor of Auburn, 1875-6; State senator. 1878-9. Now engaged in business as a mem- ber of the banking firm of William H. Seward & Co. First vice-president of the American Express Co. Member Transportation Club of New York City.
POMROY, HENRY K .- Broker, 39 Broad street, New York City; residence 118 East 40th street. Mem- ber of the firm of Pomroy Bros. and of the New York Stock Exchange. Director Bradford, Bordell and Kinzua Ry. Co. and Phenix National Bank; trustee Real Estate Trust Co. Member Players' and Barnard Clubs and Century Association.
PONCET, JOHN M .- Commission Agent and Im- porter, 108 Greene street, New York City; residence 1893 Seventh avenue. Born in Lyons, France. Edu- cated in France at a commercial high school. Mem- ber of the firm of Poncet & Neeser. Member Catholic and Wool Clubs.
POND, ALBERT E .- Music Publisher, 124 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence 11 East 81st street. Born in New York City, Aug. 24, 1860. Educated at the College of the City of New York. (Married.) Was chief warden State of New York League of American Sportsmen and special protector New York Fish, Game and Forest Commission. Member Camp Fire Club, League of American Sportsmen. New York Zo- ological Society and 7th Regiment Veteran Associa- tion.
POND, ANSON PHELPS-Author, Abbey Build- ing, New York City; residence 283 West 71st street. Born in Hartford, Conn., 1856. Educated in Newport and New York City. Author of "Her Atonement," "A Desperate Man," "Battles of Life," "When the Cruel War Is Over," "A Helping Hand," "A Friend" and other works. Member Lambs' and Dramatists' Clubs.
POND, CHARLES HOBBY-Cashier, 23 Wall street, New York City; residence 55 West 87th street. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 18, 1860. Educated in New Haven, Conn. (Married Margaret W. Mead.) Was registrar Society of Colonial Wars of New York, and assistant treasurer Society of the Cincinnati of the State of Connecticut. Cashier, since 1881, Drexel, Morgan & Co., now J. P. Morgan & Co. Member New York Athletic Club, Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution and Connecticut Society of the Cin- cinnati.
POND, GEORGE D .- Cashier. 24 Park place, New York City; residence Tenafly, N. J. Born in New York City, Oct. 2, 1841. Educated at Columbia Col- lege. (Married.) Cashier American Railway Supply Co. Member Columbia University Alumni and 7th Reginient Veteran Associations.
POND, GEORGE EDWARD-Journalist, 170 Nas- sau street, New York City; residence 345 West 20th street. Born in Boston, Mass., March 11, 1837. Edu- cated at Harvard (A.B., '58, and LL.B., '60). (Wid- ower.) Served in Union Army during Civil War and reached the rank of first lieutenant. Connected with the editorial staff of the New York "Sun." Author of "The Shenandoah Valley in 1864" and other works. Member Authors' Club.
POND, JAMES BURTON-Manager, 218 Fourth avenue, New York City; residence 300 Bergen avenue, Jersey City, N. J. Born in Cuba, N. Y., June 11, 1838. Educated "on the plains." (Married.) Served during Civil War with 3d Wisconsin Cavalry Volunteers; was commissioned successively second lieutenant, first lieutenant, captain and major, and was in command of regiment on its return home. In business in New York City since 1879. Has managed the tours of many famous lecturers. Member Lotos, Press and Army and Navy Clubs, Hamilton Club of Brooklyn, Carteret Gun Club of Jersey City, N. J., Aldine Association, Military Order of the Loyal Legion and Lafayette Post, G. A. R.
PONDIR, JOHN-Broker and Promoter, 15 Broad street, New York City; residence 147 West 70th street. Member of the firm of Pondir & Co. Member Ameri- can Geographical Society, Metropolitan Museum of Art and American Museum of Natural History.
POOL, HARWOOD REDINGTON-Lawyer, 62 Cedar street, New York City; residence 421 West 57th street. Educated at Ohio University ('81). President and director Air Gas Meter Co .; secretary and direc- tor Pittsburg, Brady's Bend and Lake Erie R. R. Co. and Camden Construction Co. Member University and Republican Clubs, Union Club of Cleveland, Ohio, and Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
POOL, JOSEPH-City Magistrate, New York City; residence 421 West 57th street. Born in Minerva, Ohio, 1833. Educated in public schools. Studied law, was admitted to the Bar and practiced in Cleveland, Ohio, for several years. Served as second lieutenant in the 67th Ohio Infantry during Civil War; was appointed by President Lincoln assistant quartermaster with the rank of captain of United States Volunteers, and later as paymaster with the rank of major in the United States Army; was mustered out of service with the rank of brevet lieutenant-colonel of United States Volunteers "for faithful services in the Army of the Republic." Became a resident of New York City in 1868; served as president of the American Na-
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tional Bank, president of the Manufacturers' and Mer- chants' Bank, and president of the New York and West Shore Railroad, which he bought under fore- closure, and reorganized in 1880. Was appointed a City Magistrate by Mayor Strong in 1897 for a term of ten years. President and director Camden Construc- tion Co. and Pittsburg, Brady's Bend and Lake Erie R. R. Co .; director Air Gas Meter Co. Member Re- publican and Union League Clubs and Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
POOL, JOSEPH C .- Paints and Oils, 70 Fulton street, Brooklyn; residence 196, 52d street. Born in Bay Ridge, N. Y., Jan. 4, 1842. Educated at Brook- lyn Polytechnic Institute. (Widower.) President South Brooklyn Saw Mill Co. Member Ridge Club (vice-president).
POOLE, CHARLES FRANKLIN-Manufacturer, Waverly. Born in Centre Moreland, Wyoming Co., Pa., June 1, 1851. Educated at Rev. Geo. M. Life's School, Nichols, N. Y. (Married Eliza Jane Van Ostrand, 1874.) Democratic candidate for member of Assembly, 1896; member of the State Executive Committee of the Bryan Democracy since 1896; manufacturer of paving and pressed brick at Nina (N. Y.), 1893-4. Now man- ufacturer of granite and marble work. Member West- brook Lodge, F. & A. M. of Nichols, Cayuta Chapter, R. A. M., St. Omer's Commandery, Knights Templar of Elmira, and Noble Grand of Manoca Lodge, I. O. O. F.
POOLE, MURRAY E .- Lawyer, Ithaca. Born in Centre Moreland, Wyoming Co., Pa., July 17, 1857. Educated at Wyoming Seminary and at Cornell (A.B., '80). Honorary degree of LL.D. from Nashville Col- lege in 1900. (Married Eva Zeliffe, of Limestone, N. Y., 1891.) Has served as justice of the peace, acting Re- corder and as special County Judge. Attorney for State Line and Sullivan R. R. Co., Long Valley Coal Co. and Automatic Telephone Co. Author of "History of Edward Poole of Weymouth, Mass. (1635), and His Descendants." Contributor to "Harper's Weekly," "Review of Reviews," "Illustrated American," "The Puritan," "Magazine of American History," "Green Bag," "American University Magazine" and to several biographical cyclopedias. Member New York Histori- cal, New England, New England Historic-Genealogical and American Geographical Societies, State Bar, New York Press, American Historical, Civil Service Reform and American Bar Associations. Society of Foreign Wars, Society of Colonial Wars, Society of the War of 1812, Society of Founders and Patriots of America, Sons of the Revolution and Sons of the American Rev- olution.
POOLE, SHERIDAN-Insurance, 141 Broadway, New York City. Born in Queens County, N. Y., Feb. 5, 1837. Educated in Beloit, Wis. (Widower.) Member of the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange.
POOLEY, CHARLES A. - Lawyer, 614 Ellicott square, Buffalo. Born in Buffalo, Nov. 17, 1854. Edu- cated in Buffalo public schools. (Married.) Member of the firm of Pooley, Depew & Spratt, attorneys for New York Central and allied lines, the Western Tran- sit Co. and other interests. Was trustee Buffalo Li- brary and district deputy grand master of Masons. Member Buffalo and Acacia Clubs.
POOR, EDWARD ERIE - Dry Goods Merchant, 114 Worth street, New York City; residence 10 East Tenth street, and Hackensack, N. J. Born in Boston, Mass., 1837. Educated in public schools. (Married Mary Wellington, daughter of Washington J. Lane of Cambridge, Mass., 1860.) Removed to New York City in 1864 and embarked in the dry goods business as a member of the firm of Denny, Poor & Co. and as vice- president of the Passaic Print Works. Became a di- rector of the National Park Bank in 1886, vice-presi- dent in March, 1893, and was elected president on Aug. 20, 1895, which position he held until May 25, 1900, when he resigned on account of ill health and went abroad. Retained his partnership in the dry goods business, which is now carried on under the firm name of Poor Bros. Director American Surety Co., Consolidated Coal Co., Denver Union Water Co., Mount Morris Bank, National Park Bank, Passaic Print Works and Plaza Bank; trustee State Trust Co. Member Union League, Manhattan and Merchants' Clubs, New Eng- land Society and Chamber of Commerce.
POOR, HENRY WILLIAM-Banker, 18 Wall street, and Publisher, 44 Broad street, New York City; residence 91 Clinton place. Born in Bangor, Me., June 16, 1844. Educated at Harvard ('65). Member of the firm of H. V. & H. W. Poor, publishers of "Poor's Manual of Railroads"; also senior member of the banking firm of H. W. Poor & Co. and member of the New York Stock Exchange. President and direc- tor Kansas City and Pacific R. R. Co .; treasurer and director United States Casualty Co .; member of ad- visory committee Audit Co. of New York; director At- lantic Coast Line Electric Ry. Co., Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Ry. Co., Baltimore and Ohio South- ·western Terminal Co., Bank of the State of New York, Boonville R. R. Bridge Co., Missouri, Kansas and Texas R. R. Co., Southwestern Coal and Improvement Co. and Staten Island Electric R. R. Co .; chairman of the board of directors Sherman, Shreveport and Southern R. R. Co .; trustee Consolidated Ice Co. Member Union, Harvard, City, Grolier, Mendelssohn Glee, University, Riding, Tuxedo, Seawanhaka-Corin- thian Yacht, Racquet and Tennis, Players', Richmond Hill Golf and Barnard Clubs, American Fine Arts, Dunlap, American Geographical, New England, New York Historical and Musical Arts Societies, Aldine and Down Town Association, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Sons of the American Revolution.
POOR, RUEL W .- Banker, 71 West 23d street, New York City; residence 44 Hamilton terrace. Born in New London, N. H., Sept. 29, 1860. Educated at Wil- ton (Me.) Academy. (Married.) Cashier Garfield Na- tional bank; director Consolidated Ice Co. Member Colonial, New York Athletic, Heights and Craftsmen's Clubs, Chamber of Commerce, Sons of the American Revolution and New England Society.
POORE. CHARLES T .- Physician, 43 West 53d street, New York City. Educated at Williams College. Member Union League Club, St. Nicholas and New England Societies and Williams College Alumni and Century Associations.
POOTON, JAMES - Journalist, 55 Wall street, New York City; residence 59 Park place, Brooklyn. Born in Cheltenham, England, July 11, 1834. Educated in New York City. (Married.) Entered journalism in 1858; vice-president New York News Association, 1870- 1; founded the New York Press Club, 1872; president of same, 1873-4; elected an honorary member, 1879; pri- vate secretary to Surveyor of the Port Hans S. Beat- tie, 1885-9; now in United States Customs Surveyor's office. Author of "Journalism" (written for the New York "Journalist") over the signature of "Matthew Unit" and a frequent contributor to current literature. Member Press Club.
POPE, CHARLES H .- Cotton Goods, 87 Worth street, New York City; residence Rhode Island. Born in Providence, R. I., Dec. 23, 1835. Educated at Brown University. (Married.) Member of the firm of C. H. Pope & Co. Served as first lieutenant of Battery F, 1st Rhode Island Artillery, during Civil War, and as major of United States Volunteers. Member Atlantic Yacht and Marine and Field Clubs of Brooklyn, and Arkwright Club.
POPE, CHARLES H., JR .- Cotton Goods, 87 Worth street, New York City; residence 48 East 26th street. Born in New York City. Educated in private schools and at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Sin- gle.) Member of the firm of C. H. Pope & Co. Mem- ber New York Athletic, Camera, Arkwright, Nassau Country and Apawamis Golf Clubs.
POPE, CHARLES M .- Real Estate, 56 Liberty street, New York City. Born in . Indianapolis, Ind., July 30, 1871. Educated in St. Louis (Mo.) schools and at Yale University ('93). (Single.) Member of the firm of Pope & Jones. President and director Stand- ard Realty Co. and The Henderson Co.
POPE, J. MONROE TAYLOR-Chemicals, 41 Cort- landt street, New York City; residence 345 West 71st street. Educated at Harvard. Member Harvard Club.
POPE, RALPH W .- Electrical Engineer, 26 Cort- land street, New York City: residence Elizabeth, N. J. Born in Great Barrington, Mass., Aug. 16, 1844. Edu- cated in Great Barrington and Amherst Academies. (Married.) Acted as quartermaster to Collins' Overland
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Telegraph Expedition in British Columbia; deputy superintendent Gold and Stock Telegraph Co. of New York City; associate editor "The Electrical Engineer," 1884-5; editor "Electric Power," 1889-93. First president and founder of the New Jersey Chess Association; sec- retary American Institute of Electrical Engineers since 1885. Member Elizabeth (N. J.) Chess and Whist Club (president), Berkshire Society of New York, New York Electrical Society, Franklin Institute of Philadelphia (honorary) and Association of Railway Telegraph Su- perintendents (honorary).
POPPER, WILLIAM C .- Stationer, 56 Reade street, New York City; residence 62 West 95th street. Born in Newfoundland, N. J., Aug. 15, 1857. (Single.) Mem- ber of the firm of William C. Popper & Co. Director "Helpful Thoughts" Publishing Co. Member Fidelio Club (president), Educational Alliance (director) and several fraternities and charitable societies.
PORTER, ALFRED H., JR .- Lawyer, 100 William street, New York City; residence, 125 East 35th street, and Monmouth Beach, N. J. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., 1865. Educated at Yale and Columbia Law Schools. (Married.) Vice-president and director Royal Baking Powder Co. Member Garden City Golf, Seabright Golf and Dyker Meadow Golf Clubs and Down Town Asso- ciation.
PORTER, ANTIIONY B. - Lawyer, 154 Nassau street, New York City; residence 303 West 81st street. Director Elkhorn Valley Coal Land Co. and S. C. Beck- with Special Agency. Member Church, Army and Navy and Colonial Clubs, Military Order of the Loyal Legion and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
PORTER, BENJAMIN CURTIS-Artist, 3 Wash- ington square, North, New York City; residence 22 West 11th street. Born and educated in Melrose, Mass. (Married.) Member National Arts Club, Tavern Club of Boston, Mass,, Sculpture Society and National Academy of Design.
PORTER, EUGENE H .- Physician, 181 West 73d street, New York City. Educated at Cornell ('80). Member Twilight, Press, Cornell University and Co- lonial Clubs.
PORTER, FRANK-Real Estate, 1286 Broadway, New York City; residence 66 East 58th street. Born in New York City, April 11, 1844. Educated in New York City. (Single.) Member New York Athletic Club.
PORTER, HENRY H .- Commissioner, 66 Broad- way, New York City; residence Manhattan Club. Di- rector Chauncey Realty Co., Chicago and Eastern Illi- nois Ry. Co., Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Ry. Co., Duluth and Iron Range R. R. Co. and Minnesota Iron Co. Member Manhattan, Church and Democratic Clubs.
PORTER, HENRY HOBART, JR .- Contracting Engineer, 31 Nassau street, New York City; residence "Lauderdale," Lawrence. Born in New York City, March 12, 1865. Educated at School of Mines of Co- lumbia University ('86). (Married.) Member of the firm of Sanderson & Porter. Vice-president Queens Borough Electric Light and Power Co. of New York; secretary and treasurer People's Tramway Co. of Con- necticut; director in various corporations. Member University, Rockaway Hunting and Alpha Delta Phi Clubs and Columbia University Alumni Association.
PORTER, HORACE - Congregational Clergyman, 69 Pineapple street, Brooklyn. Born in Marietta, Ohio, about 1865. Studied for the ministry in the West. First assistant pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, of which the Rev. Lyman Abbott is rector, since 1893.
PORTER, HORACE-United States Ambassador to France; residence Paris, France, and Hotel Cam- bridge, New York City. Born in Huntington, Pa., Aug. 15, 1847. (Son of Hon. David R. Porter.) Educated in Lawrenceville, N. J., at Harvard and at United States Military Academy ('60). Degree of LL.D. from Union College in 1894. (Married Sophie K. MeHarg of Al- bany, N. Y., 1863.) Served throughout Civil War and received every commissioned grade up to brigadier- general. Was aide-de-camp on the staff of General Grant, and when the latter became President, served as his private secretary. Served as a member of the
executive committee of the Committee of Seventy in 1894. Delivered the oration at the Grant memorial ceremonies and also at the inauguration of the Wash- ington Arch in New York City on April 27, 1897. Has been United States Ambassador to France since 1897. Director Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Ry. Co., Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, United States Guarantee Co. and other corporations. Member Metropolitan, Republican, Army and Navy, Union League, University, Lotos, Grolier, Nineteenth Century, Players', Lawyers' and Authors' Clubs, Mon- tauk Club of Brooklyn, Century Association, American Geographical Society, Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Society of Foreign Wars, Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution, Chamber of Commerce, Society of the Army of the Potomac, Grant Monument Association, Metropolitan Museum of Art and other organizations.
PORTER, HUGII-Lawyer, 35 Nassau street, New York City. Born in New York City, Jan. 19, 1850. Educated by private tutors. President Pontiac, Ox- ford and Northern R. R. Co., Natchez, Red River and Texas R. R. Co., Huachuca Water Co. and Sycamore Water Co .; president and trustee New York City Bap- tist Mission; trustee and counsel American Tract So- ciety; trustee Christian Home for Intemperate Men and New York Ophthalmic Hospital; member of ad- visory committee and counsel Baptist Home Society of the City of New York; counsel American Female Guardian Society and Home for Friendless. Member Colonial and Lawyers' Clubs.
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