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COWMAN, EDWARD D .- Lawyer, 54 Wall street, New York City; residence 19 West 34th street. Mem- ber University Athletic and Atlantic Yacht Clubs and American Fine Arts Society.
COWPERTHWAIT, J. HOWARD-(Colonel.) Fur- niture Merchant, 193 Park row, New York City; resi- dence 151 West 86th street. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., May 7, 1848. Educated in public schools. (Married.) Head of the firm of Cowperthwait & Sons, established 1807. Served twelve years in N. G. N. Y .; was on Gov- ernor Robinson's staff as assistant general-inspector of rifle practice. Member Lotos, Nineteenth Century and Hardware Clubs.
COX, CHARLES F .- Vice-President, Grand Cen- tral Station, New York City; residence 54 East 67th street. Born in Richmond County, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1846. Educated at Oberlin College. (Married.) President and director American Safe Deposit Co .: vice-presi- dent, treasurer and director Canada Southern Rail-
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way Co., Canada Southern Bridge Co., Leamington and St. Clair Railway Co., Michigan Midland and Can- ada Railway Co., Niagara River Bridge Co., Niagara Grand Island Bridge Co., Sarnia, Chatham and Erie Railway Co., and Toledo, Canada Southern and De- troit Ry. Co .; secretary, treasurer and director New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Co., and Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Ry. Co .; treasurer Michigan Central Railroad Co., Joliet and Northern Indiana R. R. Co., and Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Ry. Co .; director Dayton and Union R. R. Co., Niagara Falls Branch R. R. Co., Carthage, Watertown and Sacketts Harbor R. R. Co., Mohawk and Malone Ry. Co., Carthage and Adirondack Ry. Co., and Wall- kill Valley R. R. Co .; treasurer and councilor New York Academy of Sciences; treasurer and trustee New York Botanical Garden; trustee Provident Loan So- ciety. Member Union League, Mendelssohn Glee and Transportation Clubs, Century Association, American Fine Arts Society, Scientific Alliance (president and councilor), and several others.
COX, CHARLES N .- Physician, 257 Jefferson ave- nue, Brooklyn. Born in New Jersey, May 27, 1859. Educated at University of Pennsylvania (M.D.) (Mar- ried.) Member Union League Club of Brooklyn, Brook- lyn Pathological, American Laryngological, Rhinolo- gical and Otological Societies, Medical Society of the County of Kings (treasurer), and Anglo-Saxon Lodge, No. 137, F. & A. M.
COX, IRVING-Architect, 1 Broadway, New York City; residence 19 East 22d street. Member Engi- neers', Larchmont Yacht. New York Yacht and Sea- wanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Clubs.
COX, JAMES FARLEY-President, 16 Exchange place, New York City; residence 264 Fourth avenue. President and director United States Standard Steam- ship Owners', Builders' and Underwriters' Association (Ltd.); director New York Ship Building and Engine Co. Member Down Town Association and Metropoli- tan Museum of Art.
COX, JAMES W .- Manufacturer, Albany. (Mar- ried.) President Albany Felt Co .; vice-president and trustee Albany City Savings Institution. Member Fort Orange Club, Society of Colonial Wars and So- ciety of the War of 1812.
COX, JENNINGS S .- Banker, 10 Wall street, New York City; residence New Rochelle. Director Colum- bus and Hocking Coal and Iron Co. Member New York Athletic and Manhattan Clubs and Century As- sociation.
COX, JOHN WATSON-Physician, 24 East 57th and 36 West 35th streets, New York City. Member Manhattan, New York, Phoenix, Lambs', New York Yacht and New York Athletic Clubs.
COX, KENYON-Artist, 145 West 55th street, New York City; residence 75 West 55th street. Born in Warren, Ohio, Oct. 27, 1856. Pupil of Gerome and Carolus Duran. (Married.) Member Players' Club, Architectural League, Society of American Artists, Municipal Art Society, and National Institute of Art, Science and Letters.
COX, ROWLAND-Lawyer, 229 Broadway, New York City: residence Plainfield. N. J. Born in Phila- delphia, July 9, 1842. (Married.) Practice confined to cases relating to trade marks, copyrights, and fraudu- lent competition in business. Member Loyal Legion.
COX. WILLIAM CLARENCE-Secretary, 40 Wall street, New York City; residence 24 West 60th street. Secretary Standard Trust Co. of New York City. Member New York Athletic Club.
COXE, HENRY B .- Wholesale Coal Merchant, 143 Liberty street, New York City; residence 3 West 30th street. Director Coxe Bros. & Co., Coxe Iron Mf'g Co. and Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuylkill R. R. Co. Member Union, Democratic, Lawyers', Players', Rac- quet and Tennis, Larchmont Yacht and Delta Phi Clubs and American Geographical Society.
COXE, MACGRANE-Lawyer, 63 Wall street, New York City; residence Southfields, Orange County. Born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., May 29, 1859. Educated at Yale ('79) and Law School of Columbia College ('81).
(Married.) Director Sterling Iron and Railway Co. and Sterling Mount R. R. Co. Assistant United States District Attorney Southern District of New York, 1885-9; United States Minister in Central America, 1896-7. Member Tuxedo, Democratic, Yale, Mendels- sohn Glee and University Clubs, Metropolitan Club of Washington, D. C., Down Town Association, Associa- tion of the Bar of the City of New York, New York Historical and Southern Societies, and New York State Bar Association (vice-president).
COYKENDALL, SAMUEL D .- Transportation, 280 Broadway, New York City; residence Kingston. Born in Sussex County, N. J., May 28, 1837. Educated in public schools. (Married.) President Cornell Steam- boat Co., Ulster and Delaware R. R. Co., Kingston City R. R. Co., and First National Bank of Rondout. Member Union League, Metropolitan, Engineers', Law- yers' and Transportation Clubs, Holland, New York Genealogical and Biographical, American Fine Arts and St. Nicholas Societies, Sons of the Revolution, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
COYNE, JOHN N .- (Lieutenant-Colonel.) Chief Clerk, Custom House, Wall street, New York City; residence 38 Kensington avenue, Jersey City. Born in New York City, Nov. 14, 1839. Educated at St. John's College. (Married.) Secretary and treasurer Excel- sior Brigade Association. Author of "History of the Third Army Corps," "History of the Excelsior Brig- ade," "History of the Battle of Williamsburg, Va.," etc. Member Sons of the Revolution, Military Order of the Loyal Legion, and Grand Army of the Republic.
COZZENS, CHARLES L .- Teller, 212 Broadway, New York City; residence East Willow place, Yonkers. Born in Utica, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1831. (Married.) Teller Bank for Savings and connected with the firm of Red- ding & Co.
CRAIGIE, A. WALPOLE-Head Master, Craigie School, 509 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence 42 West 39th street. Born in Guildford, Surrey, Eng- land, Sept. 1, 1868. Educated in Brentwood, at Albert College and at McGill College. (Single.) Member Players', New York Yacht and Westchester Golf Clubs and New York Zoological Society.
CRAIGIF. CHARLES O'H .- Wall Papers, 25 Var- ick street, New York City; residence 268 Berkeley place, Brooklyn. Born in New York City, July 11, 1848. Educated at Public School No. 37 and College of the City of New York. (Married.) Member Reform Club and Montauk, Brooklyn Democratic and National Civic Clubs of Brooklyn.
CRAGIN, EDWIN M .- Assistant Secretary, 35 Nassau street, New York City; residence 1173 Dean street, Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn. (Married.) As- sistant secretary, German-American Insurance Co. Member Union League Club of Brooklyn.
CRALL. LEANDER H .- Advertising, 41 Park row, New York City; residence 119 Lenox avenue. Presi- dent and director L. H. Crall Co. Member Lotos, Har- lem, Union League and Hardware Clubs and Ohio So- ciety.
CRAM, J. SERGEANT-President, Pier A, North River, New York City; residence 5 East 38th street. Born in New York City, 1853. Educated at Harvard University and Harvard Law School (LL.B., '76). President Board of Dock Commissioners since 1889. Member Knickerbocker, Metropolitan, Harvard and Democratic Clubs and Tammany Society.
CRANDALL, ELBERT-Lawyer, 146 Broadway, New York City; residence 101 West 81st street. Born in Fairville, Wayne Co., N. Y., Jan. 4, 1858. (Married.) Member of the firm of Grady, Smith & Crandall. Member Manhattan and Democratic Clubs.
CRANE, ALBERT-Lawyer, 35 Wall street, New York City; residence Stamford, Conn. Born in New York City. Educated at Tufts College and Columbia Law School. (Married.) Director Pacific Fire Insur- ance Co., and Rutgers Fire Insurance Co. Member Union Club, New England, New York Historical, and Blue Anchor Societies, Sons of the Revolution, Bloom- ing Grove Park Association, and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
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CRANE, ALEXANDER B .- (Colonel.) Lawyer, 41 Wall street, New York City; residence Scarsdale, N. Y. Born in Berkley, Mass., April 23, 1833. Educated at Amherst College. (Married.) Member of the firm of Crane & Lockwood. Manager Westchester Tem- porary Home; director People's Bank of Mt. Vernon. Member Union League, Army and Navy and Delta Kappa Epsilon Clubs, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Loyal Legion, Sons of the Revolu- tion, and Lafayette Post G. A. R.
CRANE, GEORGE F. - Banker, 15 Wall street, New York City; residence 16 West 12th street. Born in Boston, Mass., April 21, 1852. Educated in Boston. (Married.) Member of the firm of Baring, Magoun & Co., members of the New York Stock Exchange. Trus- tee Seamen's Bank for Savings, Phoenix Assurance Co., Royal Exchange Insurance Co., Union Marine In- surance Co., and Thames and Mersey Insurance Co .; director P. Lorillard Co., and Pelican Insurance Co. Member Union League, Lawyers', Tuxedo, Mendels- sohn Glee and Salmagundi Sketch Clubs, New Eng- land Society, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Cham- ber of Commerce.
CRANE, HAROLD L .- Military Goods, 768 Broad- way, New York City; residence 251 West 138th street. Member of the firm of Shannon, Miller & Crane. Mem- ber Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club, Hamilton Club of Brooklyn, Sons of the Revolution, and Down Town and Aldine Associations.
CRANE, JOHN M .- Banker, 271 Broadway, New York City; residence Jamaica, L. I. Born in Jamaica, Dec. 8, 1833. Educated at Union Hall Academy, Ja- maica. (Married.) President and director National Shoe and Leather Bank; director Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Member Hardware Club.
CRANE, LEROY B .- Magistrate, New York City; residence 123 East 111th street. Born in Lowell, Mass., June 9, 1849. Educated in Lowell public schools. Ad- mitted to the Bar, 1880. Member of the State (New York) Legislature, 1882-3; cable railway commissioner (by appointment of the Supreme Court), 1885; City Magistrate (by appointment of Mayor Strong), 1897, and is still serving. Member Republican, Mount Mor- ris Republican and Patria Clubs.
CRANE, MUNROE-Pork Packer, foot West 39th street, New York City; residence 325 West 55th street. Born and educated in Quincy, Mass. (Married.) Head of the firm of M. Crane & Son. Director Bowling Green Trust Co. Member Republican, West Side Re- publican and Transportation Clubs.
CRANE, ROBERT D .- Military Goods, 768 Broad- way, New York City; residence 251 West 138th street. Member of the firm of Shannon, Miller & Crane. Mem- ber Alpha Delta, Phi Club and Sons of the Revolution.
CRANE, ROYAL S .- Lawyer, 237 Broadway, New York City. Born in Lowell, Mass., Jan. 6, 1836. Edu- cated at Dartmouth College. (Married.) Referee in bankruptcy. Member of the Home Club.
CRANE, STEPHEN-Author, Hartwood, Sullivan County, N. Y. Born in Newark, N. J., Nov. 1, 1871. Educated in Newark and at Lafayette College. En- gaged in newspaper work, 1887-96. Correspondent for New York "Journal" in the Grecian-Turkish War, 1897, and in Cuba during Spanish-American War. Author of "The Red Badge of Courage," "The Open Boat," "The Little Regiment" and many others. Member Cosmos Club of Washington, D. C., and Authors' Club.
CRANE, THOMAS FREDERICK-Professor, Cor- nell University, Ithaca; residence 9 Central avenue. Born in New York City, July 12, 1844. Educated at Princeton. (Married.) Acting president of Cornell University from Jan. 23 to Aug. 29, 1899. Now Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and professor of Ro- mance languages and literatures. Member Phi Beta Kappa and American Philosophical Societies and Kap- pa Alpha Fraternity.
CRANE, WARREN C .- Retired Dry Goods Mer- chant, 330 Broadway, New York City; residence 121 West 70th street. Born in West Granville, Mass., July 18, 1841. (Married.) Engaged in the dry goods busi- ness from 1864 to 1871; not in active business since
1871. Member Colonial Club, Sons of the Revolution, Society of Mayflower Descendants, and New York His- torical Society.
CRANE, WILLIAM MONTGOMERY - Manufac- turer of Stoves, 838 Broadway, New York City; resi- dence Roselle, N. J. Member of the firm of William M. Crane & Co. Member New York Athletic, Manu- script and Baptist Clubs and Sons of the American Revolution.
CRANITCH, WILLIAM I. A .- Lawyer, 135 Broad- way, New York City; residence 841 West End avenue. Member Democratic and Catholic Clubs, American Geographical Society, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Xavier Alumni Association, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
CRAVATH, PAUL D .- Lawyer, 40 Wall street, New York City; residence 107 East 39th street. Born in Berlin Heights, Ohio, July 14, 1861. Educated at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, studied in Europe two years, and at Oberlin College ('82), and Columbia Uni- versity Law School ('86). (Married.) Member of the firm of Cravath & Houston. Director Brush Electric Illuminating Co., and United Electric Light and Power Co. Member Union League, Republican, University, Congregational and Lawyers' Clubs, Ardsley Casino of Ardsley-on-Hudson, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Ohio and New England Societies and others.
CRAWFORD, C. G .- Publisher, 441 Pearl street, New York City; residence Plainfield, N. J. Vice-presi- dent J. A. Scriven Co., and Wynkoop-Hallenbeck, Crawford Co. Member Knickerbocker Athletic and Arkwright Clubs.
CRAWFORD, FRANCIS MARION-Novelist, 66 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence 70 Fifth ave- nue. Born in Italy, Aug. 2, 1854. Educated at St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., and Trinity College, Cambridge University, England. (Married.) Author of "Saracinesca," "Mr. Isaacs," "Dr. Claudius" and others. Member New York Yacht and Players' Clubs.
CRAWFORD, ROBERT L. - General Agent, 413 Broadway, New York City; residence 41 West 57th street. General freight agent New York Central and Hudson River R. R. Co. Director New York Mutual Gas Light Co. Member New York Yacht, New York and Transportation Clubs, Southern Society and American Museum of Natural History.
CRAWFORD, WILLIAM-Dry Goods Merchant, 315 Sixth avenue, New York City; residence 55 West 27th street. Member of the firm of Simpson, Crawford & Simpson. Member New York Athletic, Lotos, Larch- mont Yacht and Colonial Clubs.
CRAWFORD, WILLIAM H .- Manager, 708 Broad- way, New York City; residence New Rochelle. Mem- ber New York Athletic, Wool and Lotos Clubs and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
CREEGAN, CHARLES C .- Secretary and Clergy- man, 287 Fourth avenue, New York City; residence 716 Nostrand avenue, Brooklyn. Born in Brighton, Iowa, May 29, 1850. Educated at Oberlin College (D.D.). (Married.) Secretary to American Board of Commis- sioners of Foreign Missions. Member Congregational Club of Brooklyn (president), Manhattan Association, New York Clerical Union and American Academy of Political and Social Science.
CREHORE, W. W .- Civil Engineer, 39 Cortlandt street, New York City; residence Elizabeth, N. J. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 3, 1864. Educated in Cleveland and at Yale. (Married.) Partner in the Structural Engineering Co. Member University Glee and Yale Clubs, and American Society of Civil Engi- neers.
CREIGHTON, JAMES EDWIN-Professor, Cor- nell University, Ithaca; residence 2 Reservoir avenue. Born, 1861. Educated in Canada and at Cornell Uni- versity. (Married.) Sage Professor of logic and meta- physics at Cornell University. Editor of "Philosophi- cal Review"; American editor of "Kant-Studien." Member Town and Gown Club, Alpha Tau Omega Fra- ternity and other societies.
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CREIGHTON, WILLIAM-Dry Goods Commis- sion Merchant, 10 Thomas street, New York City; residence 112 McDonough street, Brooklyn. Member of the firm of Creighton & Burch. Member Merchants' Club and Union League and Oxford Clubs of Brooklyn.
CREMIN, JOSEPH D .- Real Estate and Loans, 280 Broadway, New York City; residence 648 Park avenue. Born in Wyoming County, N. Y., 1853. Edu- cated in public schools and at New York College. (Married.) Deputy tax commissioner of the City of New York. Member Catholic Club, Royal Arcanum and others.
CREUZBAUR, R. WALTER-Civil Engineer, 280 Broadway, New York City; residence 381 Central Park, West. Born in Austin City, Tex. Educated in Brook- lyn common and high schools. (Married.) Consulting engineer, engaged in the Department of Finance, New York City, as supervising engineer on Brooklyn and Queens public works. Member Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn, and American Society of Civil Engineers.
CRILLY, FRANCIS J .- President, 34 Beaver street, New York City; residence 9 West 47th street. Member University, Army and Navy, New York Yacht and Union Clubs and Loyal Legion.
CRIMMINS, JOHN DANIEL-Contractor, 50 East 59th street, and 621 Broadway, New York City; resi- dence 40 East 68th street. Born in New York City, May 18, 1844. Educated in public schools, and at St. Francis Xavier's College. (Married.) In contracting business with his father, 1864-73; since 1873 head of the firm. President and director Port Richmond and Bergen Point Ferry Co. and Hudson and Essex Land Improvement Co .; director Bleecker Street and Ful- ton Ferry R. R. Co., Christopher and Tenth Street R. R. Co., City and Suburban Homes Co., Consolidated Co., City and Suburban Homes Co., Consolidated Traction Co. of Jersey City, N. J., Fifth Avenue Bank, Jersey City and Bergen R. R. Co., Municipal Gas Light Co. of Yonkers and New York, National Union Bank and Upper East Side Association; trustee Provident Loan Society. Member Catholic, Manhattan, Law- yers', Building Trades and New York Yacht Clubs, American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Aldine Association and American Geographical and American Fine Arts Societies.
CRIMMINS, JOHN DANIEL, JR .- President, 57 East 59th street, New York City; residence 40 East 68th street. President and director California Asphalt Co., and German-American Tile Co .; director Central Crosstown R. R. Co., and National Surety Co. Mem- ber Racquet and Tennis, Westchester County Coun- try, Engineers' and Lawyers' Clubs.
CRIMMINS, THOMAS E. - Contractor, 50 East 59th street, New York City; residence 725 Park avenue. President and director Westchester Electric R. R. Co .; director Martin B. Brown Co., and Traders' and Trav- elers' Accident Co .; trustee United States Savings Bank. Member Catholic, Manhattan, Lawyers', Play- ers', Democratic, New York Athletic, Riding, Building Trades and New York Yacht Clubs, American Mu- seum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Geographical and American Fine Arts Societies and Aldine Association.
CRISSEY, E. B .- Banker, Jamestown and Cherry Creek. Born in Stockton, N. Y., June 23, 1843. Edu- cated in Stockton. Vice-president and director Farm- ers' and Mechanics' Bank of Jamestown; also engaged in private banking business at Cherry Creek.
CRITTENDEN, EDWARD W .- Lawyer, 119 Nas- sau street, New York City; residence Highwood, N. J. Member Psi Upsilon Club, Union Alumni Association and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
CRITTENDEN, WALTER H .- Lawyer, 206 Broad- way, and Secretary, 287 Fourth avenue, New York City; residence 118 Hicks street, Brooklyn. Secretary and director "The Outlook" Co. Member Lawyers', University and Alpha Delta Phi Clubs, Crescent Ath- letic Club of Brooklyn, Amherst College Alumni Asso- ciation and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
CROCKER, FRANCIS B .- Professor, Columbia University, New York City; residence 14 West 45th
street. Born in New York City, July 4, 1861. Edu- cated at Columbia University. (Single.) Professor of electrical engineering at Columbia University; director Columbia University Press; vice-president and direc- tor Crocker-Wheeler Electric Co .; past president American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Member University and Racquet and Tennis Clubs,
CROCKER, GEORGE A .- Merchant, 32 Cliff street, New York City; residence 5 West 49th street. Director Bank of America. Member Union League and Metro- politan Clubs, Down Town, Brown University Alumni and Century Associations, American Society of Me- chanical Engineers, American Museum of Natural History, American Geographical and New England So- cieties and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
CROES, J. JAMES R .- Civil Engineer, 68 Broad street, New York City; residence Yonkers. Born in Richmond, Va., Nov. 25, 1834. Educated at College of St. James, Maryland. (Single.) Chief engineer Dakota Water Power Co .; consulting engineer for water supply, sewerage, river improvements and water power. Member Union League and University Clubs, American Society of Civil Engineers, and Institution of Civil Engineers of England.
CROFT, SILAS C .- Surveyor of Customs, Custom House, New York City; residence 116 West 122d street. Born in Putnam County, N. Y., Oct. 11, 1848. Educated at Peekskill Military Academy. (Married.) President and director Virginia Land Improvement Co .; presi- dent Diadiune Mf'g Co. Was president of the Board of Charities during Mayor Strong's admistration, 1895- 7. Member Republican, Harlem, Harlem Republican, Central Republican, and Mt. Morris Republican Clubs.
CROLIUS, WILLIAM H. - Manager, 18 Liberty street, New York City; residence 247 West 103d street. Member Lawyers' and Colonial Clubs.
CROMWELL, BENJAMIN F .- Dry Goods Mer- chant, 224 Church street, New York City; residence 455 West 162d street. Born in New York City, 1844. Edu- cated at public schools in New York City. (Married.) Connected with the H. B. Claflin Co. Member Camera and Arkwright Clubs.
CROMWELL, DAVID-Banker, White Plains; residence 1 Chester avenue. Born in New York City, May 25, 1838. Educated at Cornwall Collegiate School. (Married.) President White Plains Bank, Home Sav- ings Bank of White Plains, White Plains Building and Loan Association, and Tarrytown, White Plains and Mamaroneck Railway Co. Was treasurer of West- chester County, 1879-91. Member Transportation Club of New York City.
CROMWELL, FREDERIC-Treasurer, 32 Nassau street, New York City; residence 5 West 56th street. Treasurer and trustee Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York; trustee Guaranty Trust Co .: director Bank of New Amsterdam, Deleware and Hudson Canal Co., Gill Engraving Co., Jefferson and Clearfield Coal and Iron Co., National Union Bank and Sixth Avenue R. R. Co. Member Metropolitan; Harvard, University, Hamilton and Tuxedo Clubs, Down Town and Century Associations and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
CROMWELL, GEORGE - President, First Na- tional Bank Building, St. George, S. I. Born in Brook- lyn, N. Y., July 3, 1860. (Son of Henry B. Cromwell.) Educated at Juvenile High School, Brooklyn Poly- technic Institute ('78), Yale University ('83), and Co- lumbia College Law School ('86). Assemblyman, 1887; member of the law firm of Butler, Stillman & Hub- bard, 1888-97; president Richmond County Board of Park Commissioners, 1897; president Borough of Rich- mond since Jan. 1, 1898.
CROMWELL, JAMES W .- Dry Goods Commission Merchant, 1 Greene street, New York City; residence 48 West 59th street. Born in New York City, Feb. 10, 1842. Educated at Haverford College. (Married.) Member of the firm of William Iselin & Co. Director United States Fire Insurance Co .; trustee Long Island Loan and Trust Co. and Bowery Savings Bank. Mem- ber Merchants' Club, Century Association, St. Maurice Fish and Game, and Laurentian Clubs of Canada, Washington Association of New Jersey, New England Society and Chamber of Commerce.
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CROMWELL, OLIVER E. - 46 Exchange place, New York City; residence Port Chester. Born in New York City, Oct. 6, 1846. Educated at Columbia College School of Mines. (Married.) Member Union, Delta Phi, New York Yacht, Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht and American Yacht Clubs, and Holland Lodge.
CROMWELL, SEYMOUR LE GRAND - Banker and Broker, 36 Broad street, New York City; residence 4 Lexington avenue. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., April 24, 1872. Educated at Harvard and University of Ber- lin. (Married.) Member of the firm of Strong, Sturgis & Co., and of the New York Stock Exchange. Secre- tary University Settlement Society. Member Univer- sity, Metropolitan, Racquet and Tennis, Harvard, City and Riding Clubs.
CROOK, ABEL-Lawyer, 99 Nassau street, New York City; residence 113 St. James place, Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn, July 6, 1842. Educated at Williams College ('62) and Columbia College Law School ('64). (Married.) Official general counsel of Traders' and Travelers' Accident Co., Jewelers' League, Wynkoop- Hallenbeck-Crawford Co., and Fulton Market Fish- mongers' Association. Member Brooklyn and Foun- tain Gun (president) Clubs of Brooklyn, Democratic Club, Accomack (Va.) Club, Academy of Political Science, State Bar, Brooklyn Bar and Williams Col- lege Alumni Associations and American Fisheries So- ciety.
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