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UNDERHILL, FRANCIS M .- Glassware Import- er, 46 Barclay street, New York City; residence 76 West 90th street. Member of the firm of Whitall, Ta- tum & Co. Member New Athletic and Hardware Clubs, American Geographical and New York Histor- ical Societies and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
UNDERHILL, FRANCIS T .- Real Estate, 9 Pine street, New York City: residence 470 Lexington ave- nue. Member Union, Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht, New York Yacht and Coaching Clubs, Society of Colonial Wars, Colonial Order and Sons of the Revo- lution.
UNDERHILL, FREDERIC E. - Hardware Mer- chant. 94 Chambers street, New York City; residence 71 East 55th street. Born in New York City. Edu- cated at Colunibia. (Married.) Member of the firm of Underhill. Clinch & Co. Member Hardware and Delta Kappa Epsilon Clubs, Sons of the Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars, Society of the War of 1812 and Co- lumbia University Alumni Association.
UNDERHILL, JOHN QUINCY-Congressman. House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., and Fire Insurance, 66 Wall street, New York City; resi- dence New Rochelle. Born in New Rochelle, Feb. 19, 1848. Educated at the College of the City of New York. (Married.) Representing the Sixteenth New York District in the Fifty-sixth Congress. Vice-president and treasurer Westchester Fire Insurance Co. Mem- ber Manhattan, New York Athletic, Larchmont Yacht and New Rochelle Yacht Clubs.
UNDERHILL, W. WILSON-Fire Insurance, 46 Pine street, New York City; residence Montclair, N. J. Born in New York City, Sept. 13, 1839. Educated at Burlington (N. J.) College and at the University of Pennsylvania. (Married.) President and director United States Fire Insurance Co .; secretary and treasurer New York Fire Insurance Exchange. Mem- ber Chamber of Commerce.
UNDERWOOD, FRANK L. - Banker, 31 Nassau street, New York City; residence 145 West 58th street. Born in Vermont. (Married.) President and director British Columbia Copper Co. (Ltd.) and American De- velopment Co .; director Tomboy Gold Mines Co. Member Reform Club and New England Society.
UNDERWOOD, LUCIEN MARCUS - Professor, 116th street and Morningside Heights, New York City. Born in New Woodstock, N. Y., Oct. 26. 1853. Educa- ted at Syracuse University (A.B., '77, and Ph.D.). (Married Marie Antoinette Spurr of Oakland, Cal., 1881.) Taught in Syracuse University, 1883-91; in De Pauw University, 1891-5; in Alabama Polytechnic In- stitute, 1895-6. Professor of botany at Columbia Uni- versity in the City of New York since 1896.
UNGER. HENRY W. - Lawyer, Criminal Court Building, New York City: residence 241 East 39th street. Born in New York City, July 3, 1863. Educated in city public schools and at the College of the City of New York. Studied law and was admitted to the Bar in 1884. (Married.) Connected with the district attor- ney's office since since 1881, and has been assistant in charge of the Indictment Bureau since 1898.
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UNTERMYER, ISAAC-Lawyer, 30 Broad street, New York City; residence 13 East 92d street. Member of the firm of Guggenheimer, Untermeyer & Marshall. Director George F. Blake Mf'g Co. Member Lotos Club, American Fine Arts Society and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
UNTERMYER, SAMUEL-Lawyer, 30 Broad street, New York City; residence 675 Fifth avenue. Born in Lynchburg, Va., March 2, 1858. (Son of Isa- dore and Therese Untermyer.) Educated in New York public schools, at the College of the City of New York and at Columbia College Law School. Practicing in New York City since his admission to the Bar in 1879, and is now a member of the firm of Guggenheimer, Untermyer & Marshall. Has been instrumental in the organization of many trade combinations throughout the United States, and is counsel to a number of such corporations. Director New England Brewing Co. and United States Brewing Co. Member Manhattan, Press and Lotos Clubs, American Fine Arts Society and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
UPHAM, A. L .- Banker, Watertown. Born in Watertown, April 25, 1849. Educated in Easthamp- ton, Mass. (Married.) Cashier National Union Bank; trustee Jefferson County Savings Bank; also connected with the Brownville (N. Y.) Paper Co. Was treasurer of Jefferson County for two years. Member Union Club.
UPHAM, J. BAXTER-Retired Physician, 1748 Broadway, New York City. Born in Claremont, N. H., May 13, 1820. Educated at Dartmouth College and at Harvard Medical School (M.D.). (Married.) For- merly president Handel and Haydn Society of Boston, and delegate to International Medical Congress. Mem- ber American Geographical and Massachusetts Medi- cal Societies, Dartmouth Alumni, American Medical and Century Associations, American Association of Sciences and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
UPJOHN, RICHARD MITCHELL-Architect, 296 Clinton street, Brooklyn. Born in England, March 7, 1828. (Son of Richard Upjohn.) Educated in New York City. Engaged in business with his father until the latter's death in 1878, since when he has practiced alone. Designed the Capitol of Connecticut at Hartford, the Hobart College Library at Geneva,
N. Y .; also numerous churches, etc. Member Archi- tectural League, American Institute of Architects and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
UPSON, ANSON JUDD-Educator, Glens Falls. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 7, 1823. Educated at Hamilton College (A.B., '43, A.M., '46, and D.D., '70). Received degree of LL.D. from Union College in 1880 and L.H.D. from Colgate University in 1895. Member of the faculty of Hamilton College, 1845-70; tutor, 1845- 9, professor of rhetoric and moral philosophy, 1849-53, and professor of rhetoric, 1853-70. Ordained Presby- terian clergyman in 1868; pastor of Second Presbyte- rian Church of Albany, 1870-80; professor of rhetoric at Auburn Theological Seminary, 1880-7, and since then professor emeritus. Regent, since 1874, and Chancel- lor, since 1892, of the University of the State of New York.
UPSON, WILLIAM FORD-Lawyer, 35 Wall street, New York City; residence Glen Ridge, N. J. Born in Akron, Ohio, March 10, 1857. Educated at Western Reserve College and at the Universities of Berlin and Göttingen, Germany. (Married Grace Hazlett, 1885.) Member of the firm of Scott & Upson. President of the Board of Health and of the Town- ship Committee of Bloomfield, N. J., 1893-4; member of the Board of Education of Glen Ridge, 1894-1900. Member Ohio Society, Law Institute and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
UPTON, FRANK S .- Banker, Rochester; residence 151 Saratoga avenue. Born in Keene, N. II., Jan. 15, 1851. Educated in Rochester. (Married.) Assistant to the president of the Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Ry. Co. First vice-president Central Bank of Roch- ester; director Mechanics' Savings Bank, Title and Guarantee Co., United States Headlight Co., Roches- ter and Genesee Valley R. R. Co. and Rochester and Irondequoit R. R. Co. Member Transportation Club of New York City, and Genesee Valley and Rochester Whist Clubs.
USHER, GEORGE H .- Superintendent, 253 Broad- way, New York City; residence 13 West 103d street. Born in Fort Edward, N. Y., Feb. 15, 1858. Educated in common schools. (Single.) Superintendent Postal Telegraph Cable Co .; director Electric Building, Loan and Savings Association. Member and secretary Ma- rine and Field Club.
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VAIL, CHARLES D. - Librarian and Registrar, Geneva. Born in Goshen, N. Y., Feb. 1, 1837. Edu- cated at Hobart College. (Widower.) Librarian, reg- istrar and instructor in elocution at Hobart College. Horace White Professor of English language, litera- ture, rhetoric and elocution Hobart College, 1872-88. Member Kanadasaga Club, Alpha Delta Phi Club of New York City, and American Library and Hobart College Alumni Associations.
VAIL, CHARLES H .- Universalist Clergyman, 28 Lafayette place, New York City. Born in Tully, N. Y., April 28, 1866. Educated in public schools and at St. Lawrence University (A.B., '92, and B.D., '93). (Mar- ried Nina Bedell of Geneva, N. Y., 1892.) Rector of the First Universalist Church of Jersey City, N. J., since 1894. Associated with the Commonwealth Publishing Co.
VAIL, GEORGE F .- Banker, 3 East 14th street, New York City; residence 247 West 51st street. Born in New York City, Aug. 8, 1840. (Married.) President and director Fourteenth Street Bank. Formerly cash- ier Garfield National Bank. Member Aldine Associa- tion (treasurer) and Lafayette Post, G. A. R.
VAIL, HENRY HOBART-Editor and Publisher, University Building, New York City; residence 322 West 75th street. Born in Pomfret, Vt., May 27, 1839. Educated at Middlebury College ('60). Degree of LL.D. (Widower.) Editor-in-chief, and chairman of the board of the American Book Co. Member University, Grolier, Colonial, Twilight, Jekyl Island and Riding Clubs, New England and Ohio Societies, Society of Colonial Wars and Aldine Association.
VAIL, LEWIS H .- Insurance, Poughkeepsie; resi- dence 23 Forbes street. Born in Poughkeepsie. Jan. 25, 1846. Educated at the Seminary of Claverack, Co- lumbia Co., N. Y., and Eastman's Business College, Poughkeepsie. (Married.) President Dutchess County Mutual Insurance Co .; vice-president Farmers' and Manufacturers' National Bank. Was member of Re- publican State Committee for four years. Member Dutchess Club and F. & A. M.
VAIL, THEODORE F .- Importer of Woolens, 329 Broadway, New York City; residence 43 East 78th street. Member of the firm of Sullivan, Vail & Co. Di- rector Continental Insurance Co. Member Metropoli- tan, New York Athletic and Manhattan Clubs and Liederkranz.
VALENTINE, ABRAHAM B .- Towing and Trans- portation, 52d street and 12th avenue, New York City: residence 10 East 41st street. General agent Cornell Steamboat Co. Member Engineers' Club, New York Historical and St. Nicholas Societies, Society of Colo- nial Wars and Sons of the Revolution.
VALENTINE, FERDINAND C .- Physician, 31 West 61st street, New York City. Born in Leer, Han- over, Germany, March 22, 1851. Educated in United States, Germany and France. (Married.) Professor of genito-urinary diseases, New York School of Clin- ical Medicine; genito-urinary consultant, United He- brew Charities and Metropolitan Hospital. Formerly surgeon-general Army of Honduras (resigned, 1879). Member American Geographical, New York County Medical, Chemung County Medical (honorary), and German Medical Societies, New York Academy of Medicine (Fellow), and American Medical and New York County Medical Associations.
VALENTINE, HENRY C .- Varnish Manufacturer, 57 Broadway, New York City; residence 13 East 36th street. President and director Valentine & Co .; direc- tor John Stephenson Co. Member Manhattan, Union League, Players' and Lawyers' Clubs and New Eng- land Society.
VALENTINE, SAMUEL H .- Lawyer, 145 Nassau street, New York City; residence 44 East 57th street. Born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., May 4, 1846. Son of Dr. Samuel M. and Elizabeth H. Valentine.) Educated at Amherst College ('66) and Columbia Law School ('68). (Married Lillie W. Porter of Hartford, Conn.) Not engaged in active practice since 1885. Member Metropolitan and Automobile Clubs, Sons of the Rev- olution and Society of Colonial Wars.
VALK, FRANCIS-Physician, 164 East 61st street, New York City. Born in Flushing, L. I., Oct. 28, 1845. Educated at Washington College. (Married.) Pro- fessor diseases of the eye New York Post Graduate School and Hospital. Proefssionally connected with the Manhattan Eye and Ear and Randall's Island Hospitals and others. Member New York Athletic Club, County Medical and State Medical Societies, Society of Medical Jurisprudence, Medical Union, Academy of Medicine and Lafayette Post, G. A. R.
VAN ALLEN, WILLIAM HARMAN-Protestant Episcopalian Clergyman, Grace Church Rectory, El- mira. Born in New York City, Feb. 16, 1870. (Eighth in descent from Laurens van Haelen, one of the found- ers of Albany; fourth from Petrus van Allen, lieutenant in the Kinderhook regiment during the Revolution.) Educated at home, Middlebury College and Syracuse University (M.A., '90). (Single.) Instructor at Rut- gers College, 1890-1; head master St. John's School, New York City, 1891-4; ordained deacon Syracuse Cathedral, June 17, 1894; secretary to Bishop of Cen- tral New York and rector of Epiphany Church, Tru- mansburg, N. Y., 1895-7; ordained priest, Syracuse, Oct. 24, 1896: rector of Grace Church, Elmira, since April, 1897. Author of "Our Fathers Have Told Us," "A Study of St. John the Divine," "The Religion of Browning" and many other monographs on economic, literary and theological subjects, as well as of many poems. Member Delta Kappa Epsilon Club and Hol- land Society of New York City, Phi Beta Kappa Soci- ety, New York State Catholic Club (secretary), Browning Club of Elmira (president), Elmira Law and Order League (president), Elmira Anti-Saloon League (vice-president), Ivy Lodge No. 397, F. & A. M. (chap- lain), Companion of the Order of the White Rose of England. of the Council of the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament and Council of the Clerical Union for the Maintenance and Defense of Catholic Princi- ples, and an affiliated alumnus of Hobart College.
VANALSTINE, S. D .- Bookkeeper, Palmyra; res- idence Hanson street. Born in Palmyra, April 25, 1872. Educated at Cherry Creek High and Fredonia. State Normal Schools. (Single.) Has held position of school teacher. Now bookkeeper First National Bank of Palmyra, and village treasurer.
VANALSTYNE, THOMAS JEFFERSON-Mayor, Douw Building, Albany; residence 289 State street. Born in Richmondville, Schoharie Co., N. Y., July 25, 1827. Educated at Hamilton College (A.B. and A.M.). Studied law, was admitted to the Bar and began prac- tice in Albany. Judge of Albany County, 1871-83; Con- gressman, 1883-5. Now Mayor of Albany.
VAN ALSTYNE, WILLIAM CHARLES - Manu- facturer, Albany; residence 58 Clinton avenue. Secre- tary and manager Standard Emery Wheel Co. Mem- ber Camera Club, Historical Society, F. & A. M. and Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
VAN AMRINGE, GUY-Lawyer, 141 Broadway, New York City; residence 1507 Broadway. Born in New York City. Educated at Columbia College and Columbia Law School. (Single.) Member of the firm of Livingston & Van Amringe. Member Metropolitan and Delta Phi Clubs, St. Nicholas Society, Society of Colonial Wars, Columbia College Alumni Association, Company K, 7th Regiment, N. G. N. Y., and Associa- tion of the Bar of the City of New York.
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VAN AMRINGE, JOHN HOWARD-Professor, 116th street and Morningside Heights, New York City; residence 204 West 44th street. Degrees of Ph.D., L.H.D. and LL.D. Professor of mathematics at Co- lumbia University in the City of New York. Member Metropolitan, Church, University Glee and City Clubs, Dunlap Society, Century Association and Scientific Al- liance.
VAN ANTWERP, W. C .- Stock Broker, 52 Broad- way, New York City; residence Tenafly, N. J. Mem- ber of the firm of Seligman & Van Antwerp, members of the New York Stock Exchange. Member American Geographical and New York Historical Societies.
VAN BENTHUYSEN, CHARLES FREDERICK- Printer, 407 Broadway, Albany; residence 17 Lafay- ette street. Born in Albany. Educated at Albany Academy. (Single.) Senior member of the firm of Charles Van Benthuysen & Sons. Member Fort Or- ange and Albany Country Clubs, and Army and Navy Club of New York City.
VAN BOSKERCK, ROBERT W .- Artist, 58 West 57th street, New York City. Member Union, Union League, Fencers', Country and Delta Kappa Epsilon Clubs and Holland Society.
VAN BRUNT, ARTHUR HOFFMAN-Lawyer, 54 Wall street, New York City; residence 8 West 35th street. Born in New York City, June 23, 1865. Edu- cated in New York City. (Single.) Vice-president Lawyers' Advertising Co .; treasurer Holland Society. Member University Athletic, New York Athletic and Calumet Clubs, Ardsley Casino of Ardsley-on-Hudson, Holland Society, Columbia University Alumni Asso- ciation and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
VAN BRUNT, CHARLES-Shore Road and 85th street, Brooklyn. Born in Bay Ridge, N. Y., Dec. 17, 1868. Educated at Columbia Law School. Member Crescent Athletic and Parkway Driving Clubs and Holland Society.
VAN BRUNT, CHARLES H .- Supreme Court Jus- tice, Madison square, East, New York City; residence 10 East 46th street. Born in Bay Ridge, N. Y., 1836. Educated at New York University. Studied law and was admitted to the Bar in 1860. (Married.) Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 1869-83; Supreme Court Justice since 1883; now presiding Justice of the Appel- late Division; present term expires Dec. 31, 1911. Mem- ber New York Yacht and Manhattan Clubs, St. Nich- olas Society, Aldine Association, American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Liederkranz.
VAN BRUNT, CORNELIUS-Retired, 319 East 57th street, New York City. Born in New York City, Oct. 5, 1827. (Son of Cornelius Van Brunt and Sarah Van Norden; descended from Rutgers Joesten Van Brunt, who emigrated from Holland in 1643 and set- tled in New Utrecht, L. I.) (Married, Oct. 4. 1883, Ade- laide Stafford Nicholson, daughter of the Rev. E. G. Nicholson, D.D., of the Protestant Episcopal Church.) Is interested in scientific work. Was president of the Poughkeepsie Society of Natural Science for three years and president of the New York Microscopical Society for three years; formerly officer and member of the council of the New York Academy of Sciences, now on the finance committee and Fellow of same. Has given illustrated lectures on botanical subjects before the Brooklyn Institute, under the auspices of Columbia University, at the American Museum, at the Botanical Gardens and elsewhere in New York City; also at Montreal, Albany, Poughkeepsie and other places. His lectures on flowers have been illustrated hy lantern slides, which were made by himself from the original flowers, and colored by his wife. They have been widely and favorably reviewed in the news- papers of the different localities, because of their ar- tistic beauty and truthful coloring. He has with his wife also furnished illustrations for the State Board of Public Instruction, Prof. Bickmore in charge, at the American Museum of Natural History. Member Union League, Torrey Botanical and Camera Clubs, New York Botanical Gardens. New York Microscopi- cal and Holland Societies, Scientific Alliance and American Museum of Natural History.
VAN BRUNT, CORNELIUS BERGEN-Lawyer, and Real Estate, Third avenue and 79th street, Brook- lyn; residence First avenue and 82d street, Bay Ridge. Member Crescent Athletic, Ridge and Polytechnic Clubs, Nassau Country Club and Holland Society.
VAN BUREN, AYMAR-Farmer, New Windsor Delivery, Newburgh, Orange Co .; residence New Windsor. Born in New York City, 1836. Educated in New York City, and New Windsor. (Married.) Has been school trustee for past twenty-five years and road master of New Windsor for the past twenty years. Member Reform Club of New York City.
VAN BUREN, MARTIN - Banker, Amsterdam; residence 43 Church street. Born in Glen, N. Y., June 17, 1850. Educated in Auriesville, N. Y., Fultonville, N. Y., and Albany, N. Y. (Widower.) Vice-president Holland Society of Montgomery County; director and cashier Amsterdam City National Bank. Member Amsterdam Board of Trade, and Holland Society of New York City.
VAN BUREN, ROBERT-Engineer, Municipal Building, Brooklyn. Born in New York City, March 25, 1843. Educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. (Married.) Engineer-in-chief of the Department of Water Supply for the Borough of Brooklyn of the City of New York, with which department he has been connected since 1865. Member Delta Phi Club of New York City, and American Society of Civil Engineers.
VAN BUSKIRK, EDGAR B .- Insurance, 346 Broadway, New York City; residence 338 Monroe street, Brooklyn. Born in New York City, Sept. 18, 1852. Educated in public schools, at Cooper Institute and Union College. (Married.) Superintendent at the home office of the New York Life Insurance Co. Mem- ber Union College Alumni Association.
VANCE, LEE JAMES-Publisher, 31 Broad street, New York City; residence Yonkers. Educated at Cornell. Member Press and Shakespeare Clubs and Cornell University Alumni Association.
VAN CLEEF, HENRY HOWELL - Lawyer, Poughkeepsie. Born in Poughkeepsie, June 8, 1871. Educated at Cornell ('93). (Single.) Member of the firm of J. S. & H. H. Van Cleef. Member Cornell Uni- versity Club and Holland Society of New York City, and Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
VAN CLEEF, MYNDERSE - Lawyer, Ithaca. Educated at Cornell (B.S.). Director Tompkins County National Bank and Ithaca Trust Co .; trustee Cornell University, term expiring in 1902. Member Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
VAN CORTLANDT, R. B .- Banker, 26 Nassau street, New York City; residence 319 Fifth avenue. Member of the firm of Kean, Van Cortlandt & Co., and of the New York Stock Exchange. Member Metro- politan, City, Lambs' and Knickerbocker Clubs, St. Nicholas Society, Society of Colonial Wars and Co- lumbia University Alumni and Down Town Associa- tions.
VAN COTT, CORNELIUS - Postmaster, General Post Office, New York City; residence Brevoort House. Born in New York City, Feb. 12, 1838. Educated in public schools. (Widower.) President of the New York City Board of Fire Commissioners, 1873-7, and 1881-5; State senator, 1888-9; Postmaster of New York City, 1889-93 and again since 1897. President Great Eastern Casualty and Indemnity Co .; secretary and treasurer United Ice Lines of New Jersey. Member Knickerbocker Athletic (president), Lincoln and Re- publican Clubs.
VAN COTT, RICHARD-Superintendent, 21 Post Office Building, and Boarding Stable, 46 West Eighth street, New York City; residence 11 Fifth avenue. Born in New York City, 1863. (Son of Cornelius Van Cott.) Educated in public schools. Member of the firm of G. & R. Van Cott. Holds a confidential posi- tion in the New York City Post Office under his father, who is Postmaster. Represented the Fifth District in the Assembly for one term. Nominated by the Republican party for member of Congress from the Eighth District, 1900.
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VANDEN HOUTEN, WILLIAM F .- Printer, 249 Pearl street, New York City; residence 409 Park place, Brooklyn. Born in Holland, July 31, 1854. Edu- cated in Brooklyn public schools. (Married.) Presi- dent and director North America and Brazil Mail S. S. Co .; trustee Greater New York Savings Bank. Mem- ber Typothetae of the City of New York.
VANDERBILT, AARON - Capitalist, 120 Liberty street, New York City; residence Montclair, N. J. Born on Staten Island, N. Y., Jan. 29, 1844. Educated in private and public schools. (Married.) Ensign United States Navy, on staff of Admiral Porter during Civil War, and senior officer in command naval forces of New York State during Spanish-American War. Treasurer American Shipping League; chief of ord- nance, New York Naval Reserve; chairman of com- mittee on ocean transportation Board of Trade. Mem- ber of the Committee on American Mercantile Marine selected by chairman Commerce Committee of United States Senate. Formerly director and general super- intendent New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Co. Now vice-president Wheeler Condenser and Engineer- ing Co. and Cuban and Pan-American Express Co .; director International Express Co. Member Army and Navy Club of Washington, Society of the Army of the Potomac, Society of Naval Architects and Marine En- gineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of the Naval Institute, Annapolis, Md., George Washington Post, G. A. R., and Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
VANDERBILT, ALFRED GWYNNE-Capitalist, Grand Central Station, New York City; residence 1 West 57th street. Born Oct. 20, 1877. (Son of Cornelius and Alice [Gwynne] Vanderbilt, and grandson of Wil- liam Henry Vanderbilt.) Educated by private tutors and at Yale ('99). (Single.) Connected with the New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Co. and allied lines.
VANDERBILT, CORNELIUS-Railroads, Grand Central Station, New York City; residence 608 Fifth avenue, and Newport, R. I. Born in New York City, Sept. 5, 1873. (Son of Cornelius and Alice [Gwynne] Vanderbilt.) Educated at St. Paul's School, and Yale ('95). (Married Grace Wilson. 1896.) Connected with the New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Co. and its allied lines. Member New York Yacht, Knick- erbocker, Metropolitan, Seawanhaka - Corinthian Yacht, Yale and Engineers' Clubs, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
VANDERBILT, FREDERICK W. - Railroads, Grand Central Station, New York City; residence 459 Fifth avenue. (Son of William Henry Vanderbilt and grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt.) Educated at Yale ('76). (Married Mrs. Alfred Torrance, 1880.) Member of the board of managers Delaware, Lackawanna and Western R. R. Co .; director American Horse Exchange (Ltd.), American Surety Co., Buffalo, Erie Basin R. R. Co., Carthage and Adirondack Ry. Co., Carthage, Wat- ertown and Sackett's Harbor R. R. Co., Chicago and Northwestern R. R. Co., Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi- cago and St. Louis R. R. Co., Dunkirk, Allegheny and Pittsburgh R. R. Co., Gouverneur and Oswe- gatchie R. R. Co., Guaranty Trust Co., Hudson River Bridge Co., Lake Shore and Michigan Southern R. R. Co., Lincoln National Bank, Lincoln Safe De- posit Co., Michigan Central R. R. Co., Mohawk and Malone R. R. Co., New Jersey Junction R. R. Co., New Jersey Shore Line R. R. Co., New York and Harlem R. R. Co., New York and Putnam R. R. Co., New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Co., New York Central and Niagara River R. R. Co., New York, Chi- cago and St. Louis R. R. Co., Niagara Falls Branch R. R. Co., Pittsburgh and Lake Erie R. R. Co., Spuy- ten Duyvil and Port Morris R. R. Co., Terminal Rail- way of Buffalo, Toledo and Ohio North Ry. Co., West Shore and Ontario Terminal Co. and West Shore R. R. Co. Member Metropolitan, University, Knickerbocker, Tuxedo, St. Anthony, Racquet and Tennis, Yale, Larchmont Yacht, Hudson River Ice Yacht and South Side Sportsmen's Clubs and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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