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ELKUS, ABRAM I .- Lawyer, 56 Pine street, New York City; residence 65 East 79th street, and Sea- bright. N. J. Born in New York City, Aug. 6, 1867. Educated at Columbia College. (Married.) Member of the firm of James, Schell & Elkus. Member Re-
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form, Lotos and Harmonie Clubs, Association of the Bar of the City of New York and Columbia Univer- sity Alumni Association.
ELLINGWOOD, FRANCIS LAWRENCE-Archi- tect, 1929 Broadway, New York City; residence Pomp- ton, N. J. Born in Eastport, Me., Aug. 6, 1856. (Mar- ried.) Member Democratic Club, Water Witch Club of Navesink, N. J., Aareek Country Club and Metro- politan Museum of Art.
ELLINWOOD, TRUMAN J .- Stenographer and Author, 193 Montague street, Brooklyn. Born in Smithfield, Madison Co., N. Y., June 11, 1831. Edu- cated at Cazenovia Seminary and New York Central College. (Married Sarah M. Thompson, 1854.) Was private stenographer to Henry Ward Beecher for thirty years and furnished reports of his sermons and addresses to the press. Proprietor Ellingwood School of Phonography.
ELLIOTT, ARTHUR H .- Professor, 115 West 68th street, New York City. Member Salmagundi Sketch and Engineers' Clubs, Scientific Alliance and Ameri- can Institute of Mining Engineers.
ELLIOTT, FREDERICK B .- President, 260 Co- lumbus avenue, New York City; residence 24 West 38th street. Born in New York City. (Married.) President Hudson River Bank (Branch of the Corn Exchange Bank). Member Union League Club, Century Asso- ciation, Sons of the Revolution, and New York His- torical Society.
ELLIOTT, GEORGE R .- Physician, 48 East 26th street, New York City. Educated at Cornell Univer- sity and Columbia College Medical Department. (Sin- gle.) Orthopedic surgeon Montefiore Home for Chronic Invalids. Member Psi Upsilon Club and Cor- nell University Alumni Association.
ELLIOT, GEORGE THOMPSON-Physician and Professor, 36 East 35th street, New York City. De- grees of A.B. and M. D. Professor of dermatology, Cornell University Medical College; assistant physi- cian to Skin and Cancer Hospital.
ELLIOTT, HENRY H .- Real Estate, 141 Broad- way, New York City; residence Irvington. Born in New York City, Sept. 23, 1833. Educated in private schools.
ELLIOTT, HENRY R .- Editor and Publisher, 111 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence 304 West 103d street. Born in Woodbridge, Conn., April 21, 1849, Educated at Yale ('71). (Married Elizabeth Johnston of Washington, D. C.) Engaged in journalism since graduation. President "Church Economist" Publish- ing Co. Member Yale Alumni and Aldine Associations.
ELLIOTT, SAMUEL- Publisher, 95 William street, New York City; residence 264 Fifth avenue. President and director "Spectator" Co. and Emerson Land Co .; vice-president and director Issaquah Coal Co .; director Batopilas Mining Co. Member Metropoli- tan and Players' Clubs, American Geographical and Musical Arts Societies and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
ELLIS, AUGUSTUS VAN HORNE-President, 135 Front street, New York City; residence Westchester. President and director Nassau Ferry Co .; treasurer and director Mount Olivet Cemetery; director New York Bagging Co. and No. 121 Madison avenue. Mem- ber New York Yacht and Country Clubs and Metro- politan Museum of Art.
ELLIS, CHARLES E .- Advertising and Publish- ing, 5 Beekman, 22 North William and 45 Vesey streets, New York City; residence Montclair, N. J. Born in South Dartmouth, Mass., Nov. 21, 1854. Educated in South Dartmouth. (Married.) President and director The Ellis Co., "Gentlewoman" Publishing Co., and "Metropolitan and Rural Home" Co. Member Hard- ware Club.
ELLIS, GEORGE W .- Lawyer, 141 Broadway, New York City; residence 173 Fifth avenue. Born in Fair Haven, Vt., Nov. 27, 1848. Educated at Middlebury College and Columbia Law School. (Single.) Mem- ber New York Athletic, Delta Kappa Epsilon and Uni- versity Clubs, American Geographical Society, State
Bar Association, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Acad- emy of Political and Social Science and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
ELLIS, JOHN W .- Retired Banker, 22 West 57th street, New York City. Born in Ohio, Aug. 15, 1817. Educated at New York High School and Kenyon Col- lege. (Widower.) Member Union League Club, Down Town Association. American Geographical, American Fine Arts, New England and Ohio Societies, American Museum of Natural History and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
ELLIS, WILBUR DIXON-Oil Refiner and Mer- . chant, 11 Broadway, New York City; residence 136 West 72d street. Member of the firm of John Ellis & Co. Member Colonial, Republican, New York Ath- letic and Larchmont Yacht Clubs and American Geo- graphical Society.
ELLIS, WILLIAM D .- 48 West 57th street, New York City. Member Union League, Republican, New York Athletic, Camera. Transportation, Suburban Rid- ing and Driving and Larchmont Yacht Clubs and Sons of the Revolution.
ELLISON, ISMAR S .- Publisher, 118 Maiden lane, New York City; residence 48 East 87th street. Born in Germany, May 9, 1847. Educated in Germany, at St. Mathias Gymnasium in Breslau and at the University of Berlin. (Married.) Editor and publisher "United States Tobacco Journal." Member Press. Plaza Re- publican and Freundschaft Clubs and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
ELLSWORTH, WILLIAM WEBSTER-Publisher. 33 East 17th street, New York City; residence 300 West 75th street. Secretary "The Century" Co. Member Players', Grolier and Barnard Clubs, American Fine Arts, Dunlap, National Sculpture, Municipal Art and National Geographical Societies, Century and Aldine Associations and American Museum of Natural His- tory.
ELLWANGER, GEORGE-Nurseryman. 275 Mount Hope avenue, Rochester; residence 286 Mount Hope avenue. Born in Germany, 1816. (Married.) Senior member of the firm of Ellwanger & Barry.
ELLWANGER, GEORGE H .- Author, Rochester. Born in Rochester, July 10, 1848. Educated abroad. (Married.) Author of "The Garden's Story," "In Gold and Silver," "Meditations on Gout" and many others. Member Genesee Valley and Pundit Clubs, and Au- thors' Club of New York City,
ELMENDORF, DWIGHT LATHROP-Artist. 201 East 68th street, New York City. Member Clef, Cam- era and Princeton Clubs, Holland Society and Society of Foreign Wars.
ELMENDORF, HENRY LIVINGSTON-Libra- rian, Buffalo; residence 319 Norwood avenue. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1852. Educated at Brook- lyn Polytechnic Institute. (Married Theresa West of Milwaukee, Wis., 1896.) Assistant, Gardner Sage Li- brary, New Brunswick, N. J., 1877; librarian Public Library, St. Joseph, Mo., 1891-6; superintendent Buf- falo Public Library since 1897. Member Liberal Club and American Library Association.
ELMENDORF, JOACHIM-Clergyman, 25 East 22d street, New York City; residence 2090 Seventh ave- nue. Born in Rochester, N. Y., March 26, 1827. (Mar- ried.) Senior pastor First Collegiate Reformed
(Dutch) Church of Harlem. Member Harlem Club and Holland Society.
ELMER, HERBERT CHARLES-Professor, Cor- nell University, Ithaca; residence 113 Oak avenue. Born in Rushford, N. Y., March 30, 1860. Educated at Cornell and Johns Hopkins Universities, and the Uni- versities of Bonn and Leipzig, Germany; degrees of A.B. and Ph.D. ( Married.) Formerly instructor at Johns Hopkins University. Now assistant professor of Latin at Cornell University. Member American Philological Association. Phi Beta Kappa Society and Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.
ELSING, WILLIAM T .- Clergyman, 286 Rivington street, New York City; residence Highland boulevard. Brooklyn. Born in Holland, June 8, 1852. Educated at Princeton and the University of Berlin, Germany.
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( Married.) Pastor of DeWitt Memorial Church since May, 1883. Member Twilight Club and Presbyterian Union.
ELSWORTH, EDWARD-Lawyer and Banker, Poughkeepsie; residence 303 Mill street. Born Jan. 6, 1840. Educated at Dutchess County Academy and State and National Law School. (Married.) Mayor of Poughkeepsie, 1886-8 and 1890-2. Treasurer and trustee Vassar College. Member Reform Club, Holland So- ciety, Vassar Brothers' Institute and Sons of the Revo- lution.
ELTING, IRVING-Lawyer, 56 Market street, Poughkeepsie. Member University, Harvard and Twi- light Clubs, Holland Society and Association of the Bar, all of the City of New York.
ELWELL, CHARLES F .- Ship Broker, 47 South street, New York City; residence 812 Union street, Brooklyn. Born, July 13, 1830. (Married.) Member Produce and Maritime Exchanges.
ELWELL, FRANK EDWIN-Sculptor, 131 West 11th street, New York City. Born in Concord, Mass., June 15, 1858. Educated in Concord public schools; studied sculpture in the United States and France. (Married Molina N. Hildreth of Cambridge, Mass., 1882.) First American sculptor to model a statue in America that was erected in Europe. Received medal at World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Mem- ber New York Yacht Club.
ELWELL, JAMES W .- Ship Broker, 47 South street, New York City; residence 70 Lefferts place, Brooklyn. Born, Aug. 27, 1820. (Married.) President and director American Seamen's Friend Society; di- rector Niagara Fire Insurance Co., and Pacific Fire Insurance Co. Member New England Society.
ELWOOD, GEORGE MAY-Insurance, Rochester; residence 18 Vick Park B. Born and educated in Rochester. (Married.) General agent Hanover Fire Insurance Co., of New York. Ex-president State Board of Underwriters. Member Genesee Valley, Bohemian and Country Clubs, Citizens' Club of Syracuse, Lotos Club of New York City, ex-Libris Societies of London, Paris and Berlin, Society of Colonial Wars, Colonial Order, Rochester Historical Society and Sons of the American Revolution.
ELY, ALBERT H .- Physician, 47 West 56th street, New York City. Born in Elyria, Ohio, Nov. 22, 1860. (Married Maude Louise Merchant.) Attending gyn- ecologist City Hospital. Member University, Manhat- tan and Yale Clubs.
ELY, ARTHUR H .- Lawyer, 56 Wall street, New York City; residence Riverside Drive and 85th street. Born in Janesville, Wis., Sept. 12, 1853. Educated at Yale and at Columbia College Law School. (Single.) Member University, City, Nineteenth Century and Yale Clubs and Loyal Legion.
ELY, GEORGE W .-- Banker, 10 Wall street, New York City; residence 32 West 88th street. Ex-secre- tary and member of the New York Stock Exchange. President and director Bankers' Trust Co. Member New York, Whist, Barnard and Lawyers' Clubs.
ELY, HENRY B .- Lawyer, 23 West 26th street, New York City. Born in New York City, Sept. 20, 1866. Educated at Columbia College and Law School. ( Married.) Treasurer and director Findlay, Fort Wayne and Western Ry. Co .; director Astor National Bank. Mercantile Trust Co., and Westchester Trust Co. Member Alpha Delta Phi, Church, New York Athletic and University Clubs and Columbia Univer- sity Alumni Association.
ELY, HORACE S .- Real Estate, 64 Cedar street, New York City; residence 19 East 55th street. (Mar- ried.) Director North British and Mercantile Insur- ance Co. of London, Edinburgh and New York; trustee Real Estate Trust Co. Member Lawyers', City and Union League Clubs.
ELY, JAMES R .- Lawyer, 15 Wall street. New York City. Member of the firm of Ely & McBride. Member Union League, Reform, Yale, University, Nis- sequogue Trout and Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Clubs, Down Town Association, American Museum of Natural History and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
ELY, SMITH-Merchant, 103 Gold street, New York City; residence 47 West 57th street. Born in Hanover, Morris Co., N. J., April 17, 1825. Educated at University of New York. School trustee New York City, 1856-60; state senator, 1857; congressman, 1871- 6; mayor of New York City, 1877-8; presidential elector on Democratic ticket, 1880; park commissioner, 1897-8. Member Manhattan Club. Century Association, Sons of the Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars, Society of the War of 1812 and Presbyterian Union.
EMBREE, LAWRENCE E .- Lawyer, 31 Nassau street, New York City; residence Flushing, L. I. Born in New York City, May 17, 1856. Educated at Flushing Institute and Columbia College ('78). (Single.) Mem- ber New York Yacht, Oakland Golf and Calumet Clubs and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
EMBREE, ROBERT C .- Lawyer, 31 Nassau street, New York City; residence Flushing, L. I. Born in Flushing, Jan. 2, 1824. (Married.)
EMBURY, AYMAR-Lawyer, 44 Pine street, New York City; residence 140 West 72d street. Born in New York City, Aug. 17, 1856. Educated at Columbia. (Sin- gle.) Member Strollers' and Delta Kappa Epsilon Clubs, St. Nicholas, Huguenot and Historical Societies and Columbia University Alumni Association.
EMERSON, HENRY P .- Superintendent, Munici- pal Building, Buffalo; residence 122 College street. Born in Lynnfield, Mass., Jan. 12, 1847. Educated at Phillips Andover Academy and University of Roches- ter. ( Married Mary A. Estey of Middleton, Mass., 1874.) Teacher and principal in Buffalo High School, 1874-93. Since 1893 superintendent of the Buffalo Board of Education. Author of "Latin in High Schools" and "A Summer in Europe." Member Liberal and Univer- sity Clubs.
EMERSON, JOHN W .- Merchant, 79 Leonard street, New York City; residence 165 West 93d street. Born in Topsfield, Mass. (Married.) Member New York Yacht Club, Sons of the Revolution and Ameri- can Geographical and New England Societies.
EMERY, BRAINERD PRESCOTT-Lumber Mer- chant, White Plains; residence "The Elberon." Born in Southport, Conn. (Single.) Secretary and treasurer White Plains Lumber Co. Member City Club of New- burgh, Society of Colonial Wars and Authors' Society.
EMERY, EDWIN W .- Tailor, 246 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence 29 West 38th street. Mem- ber New York Athletic and Republican Clubs, and New England Society.
EMERY, JOHN J .- 5 East 68th street, New York City. Director Old Dominion Land Co. and Nicaragua Co. Member Tuxedo, Lawyers' and Reform Clubs, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Queen City Club of Cin- cinnati, Ohio and Kebo Valley Club.
EMERY, Z. TAYLOR-Physician, 66 Broadway, New York City; residence, 481 Washington avenue, Brooklyn. Born in Michigan, Feb. 22, 1847. Educated in Northville, Ann Arbor and Detroit, Mich. (Mar- ried.) Medical director Manhattan Life Insurance Co .; attending physician Kings County Hospital Member Union League Club of Brooklyn.
EMMET, JOHN DUNCAN-Physician, 91 Madison avenue, New York City. Member Players', St. Anthony and Catholic Clubs.
EMMET, THOMAS ADDIS-Physician, 91 Madison avenue, New York City. Born in Virginia, May 29, 1828. Educated at St. Thomas' Hall, Flushing, L. I., University of Virginia, and at Jefferson Medical Col- . lege of Philadelphia. (Married.) Surgeon Woman's Hospital; consulting physician Roosevelt Hospital; consulting gynecologist New York Foundling Asylum and St. Vincent's Hospital. Member New York County Medical, State Medical, Pathological, Obstetrical, American Geographical, New York Historical and Catholic Historical Societies, Academy of Medicine and Catholic Club.
EMMET, WILLIAM TEMPLE-Lawyer, 52 Wall street, New York City; residence 12 East 58th street. Born in New Rochelle, N. Y., July 28, 1869. (Son of Richard S. and Katharine [Temple] Emmet.) Edu- cated at St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., and Colum-
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bia College and Law School. (Married.) Member of the firm of Emmet & Robinson. In practice in New York City since 1892. Member Constitutional Conven- tion of 1894. Secretary and director Ocean Trading Co. Member Metropolitan and Democratic Clubs, Westchester County Bar and Down Town Associations and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
EMMONS, J. FRANK-Stock Broker, 66 Broad- way, New York City; residence New Brighton, S. I. Born in Boston, Mass., April 26, 1839. Educated in Bos- ton private schools. (Married.) Member of the firm of H. L. Horton & Co., and of the New York Stock, New York Produce and Chicago Stock Exchanges. President and director Baltimore and New York Ry. Co. and Staten Island Rapid Transit R. R. Co .; vice- president and director First National Bank of Staten Island, and Rapid Transit Ferry Co. Member Union League and Richmond County Country Clubs.
EMMOTT, JOHN M .- Importer, 260 Broadway, New York City; residence Yonkers. Member Wool, New York, Park Hill Country and City Clubs.
EMOTT, CHARLES C .- Secretary, 186 Grand street, New York City; residence Morristown, N. J. Born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Educated at Harvard. ( Married.) Secretary John J. Crooke Co. Member University Club.
ENDRESS, WILLIAM F .- Civil Engineer, James- town; residence 416 Main street. Born in Dansville, Livingston Co., N. Y., Aug. 2, 1855. Educated at United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy ('79.) Presi- dent Spanish Electric Co. of Havana, Cuba, 1889-90, engaged in installing electric light plants in Havana, Matanzas, Cardenas and Puerto Principe; was lieu- tenant-colonel on staff of Governor Black; served throughout Spanish-American war, including the Puerto Rican campaign as aide on the staff of the late Gen. Guy V. Henry, United States Army. Presi- dent Jamestown Terminal R. R. Co. Member James- town Club and Alumni Association of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
ENGELHARDT, FRANCIS E .- Analytical and Consulting Chemist, 7 Clinton Block, Syracuse; resi- dence 714 Townsend street. Born in Gieboldehausen, Hanover, Germany, June 23, 1835. Educated in Ger- many at the University of Göttingen. Came to the United States, 1857. ( Married Anna M. Miller of Syra- cuse, 1870.) Assistant in chemistry in Amherst Col- lege, 1857-8; practiced in Philadelphia, Pa., 1858-60; as- sistant in chemistry in Columbia College, 1861-2; pro- fessor of chemistry in St. Francis Xavier's College, 1862-7 (degree of Ph.D., 1864); professor of materia medica in New York College of Pharmacy, 1868-9; chemist to Onondaga Salt Co. since 1869. Appointed, 1881 and again, 1885, chemist of liquors, etc., for the State of New York. Is now in general practice; also chemist and milk inspector to Syracuse Board of Health.
ENGLE, WILLIAM C .- Dry Goods Merchant, 340 Broadway, New York City; residence 12 East 130th street. Born in Middleburgh, N. Y., Feb. 4, 1847. (Married.) Connected with the firm of James H. Dun- ham & Co., as manager of cotton goods department. Treasurer and director National Accident Society. Member Arkwright Club.
ENGLEHART, I. ALBERT-Lawyer, 291 Broad- way, New York City; residence 65 West 46th street. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, 1846. Trustee and counsel Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews; counsel Ameri- can Soda Fountain Co., John Matthews & Co. and R. M. Stivers Carriage Mf'g Co. Member Harvard and Republican Clubs.
ENGLIS, CHARLES M .- President, 418 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn; residence 176 Clinton avenue. President and director Wallabout Bank and Citizens' Steamboat Co .; director Brooklyn and New York Ferry Co., Maine Steamship Co., New Jersey Steam- boat Co., Norwalk Steamboat Co., Portland Steam- ship Co., Union Ferry Co. of New York and Brooklyn and Victoria Fire Insurance Co. Member Hamilton, Crescent Athletic and Oxford Clubs, Metropolitan and Union League Clubs of New York City, and Down Town Association.
ENGLIS, JOHN,-President, 222 South street, New York City; residence 196 Clinton avenue, Brooklyn. Director Eighth Avenue R. R. Co. and Eleventh Ward Bank.
ENGLISH, GEORGE L .- Mineralogist, 812 Green- wich street, New York City; residence Mount Vernon. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 14, 1864. Educated in Philadelphia at Friends' Central School and by in- dividual study. (Married.) Senior member of the firm of George L. English & Co. Member New York Mineralogical Club, Scientific Alliance,, New York Academy of Science, Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences and American Association for the Advancement of Science.
ENO, AMOS F .- Real Estate, 111 Broadway, New York City; residence 32 Fifth avenue. Director Ann Arbor R. R. Co. and Citizens' Insurance Co. Member Manhattan, Mendelssohn Glee and Union League Clubs, Century and Down Town Associations, Ameri- can Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Mu- seum of Art, American Geographical and New Eng- land Societies, National Academy of Design and Lied- erkranz.
ENOS, ALANSON TRASK-President, 371 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence Englewood, N. J. Born, Aug. 5, 1856. Educated at Princeton. (Married.) President and director Oxley & Enos Mf'g Co. Mem- ber Princeton and University Clubs, Aldine Associa- tion and American Geographical Society.
ENOS, FRANK-Secretary and Treasurer, 57 Duane street, New York City; residence Englewood, N. J. Born, Sept. 3. 1865. (Son of Dr. D. C. Enos.) Educated at Princeton ('87). (Married Elsa Alexan- der.) Vice-president and trustee Brooklyn Children's Aid Society; secretary and director Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of New York; director Manhattan Electric Signal Co., Harlem Lighting Co., Edison Light and Power Installation Co., and others. Member Princeton, Englewood Golf and Englewood Field Clubs, Sons of the Revolution, Military Order of Foreign Wars and Brooklyn Historical Society.
EPSTEIN, ALFRED-Lawyer, 320 Broadway, New York City; residence 104 East 81st street. Born in New York City, June 8, 1871. Educated in public schools and at Columbia College Law School (LL.B., '92). (Married.) Member of the firm of Epstein Bros. Member Freundschaft Club and Society of Medical Jurisprudence.
ERB, NEWMAN-Lawyer, 66 Broadway, New York City; residence 25 East 74th street. Born, June 16, 1850. Educated in St. Louis, Mo. (Married.) Pres- ident and director Southern Missouri and Arkansas R. R. Co., Mamaroneck Water Co., and New York Sub- urban Water Co .; vice-president and director Toledo and Ohio Central Extension R. R. Co .; director Ash- tabula Water Co., Chattanooga Southern R. R. Co., and Topeka Water Co.
ERBEN, HENRY-Retired Naval Officer, 130 East 44th street, New York City. Born in New York City. September, 1832. Educated at United States Naval Academy ('54). Midshipman, 1848; promoted to lieu- tenant, 1857. Served during Civil War under Admirals Farragut, Foote and Dupont; served in South Ameri- ca (1866-9) and on the Pacific. Commanded New York Navy Yard (1891-2) and European squadron (1893-4). Made rear-admiral, 1894, and retired same year. Mem- ber University and Barnard Clubs, St. Nicholas So- ciety and Loyal Legion.
ERBSLOH, RUDOLPH-Importer, 364 Broadway, New York City; residence 280 Washington avenue, Brooklyn. Director Merchants' Safe Deposit Co. Member Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn, Reform and Merchants' Clubs and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
ERCKENS, JOHN OSCAR-Dry Goods Merchant, 71 Worth street, New York City; residence 112 Central Park, South. Born in Germany. (Single.) Connected with the firm of Schnabel Bros. Member New York Athletic, Merchants' and German Clubs.
ERDTMANN, WILLIAM-Insurance, 120 Broad- way, New York City; residence 30 Eighth avenue, Brooklyn. Born in Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin,
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Germany, April 29, 1833. Educated at Güstrow Real School. Manager Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Member Germania Social and Montauk Clubs of Brooklyn and Liederkranz.
ERHARDT, JOEL B .- President, 32 Liberty street, New York City; residence 127 East 57th street. Has been Collector of the Port and police commissioner. President and director Lawyers' Surety Co .; director Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co., Lawyers' Mort- gage Insurance Co .; trustee Bowery Savings Bank and State Trust Co. Member St. Nicholas, Sigma Phi, Quill, Union League and Republican Clubs, St. Nich- olas and New England Societies, Loyal Legion, Lafa- yette Post, G. A. R., and Down Town Association.
ERLANGER, ABRAHAM L .- Theatrical Manager, 1440 Broadway, New York City; residence 31 West 61st street. Born in Buffalo, N. Y., May 4, 1860. Educated in Cleveland, Ohio. (Married.) President Klaw-Er- langer Co. Member of the firms of Klaw & Erlanger; Hayman, Klaw & Erlanger; Hayman-Frohman, Klaw & Erlanger; Klaw, Erlanger & Stevens and Nixon & Zimmerman. Member Lambs and Democratic Clubs.
ERNST, LOUIS J .- Hardware Merchant, Roches- ter. Born in Rochester, May 4, 1849. Educated in Rochester. (Married.) Director Rochester German Insurance Co .; trustee Fidelity Trust Co. and Mechan- ics' Savings Bank.
ESCHMANN, F. W. R .- Manufacturer, Yonkers; residence 63 Sunnyside Drive. Born in Yonkers, May, 1854. Educated in Germany. (Married.) President Arlington Chemical Co. and Palisade Mf'g Co .; treas- urer New York Pharmacal Association; trustee Yon- kers Savings Bank; member executive committee St. John's Riverside Hospital. Member Reform Club of New York City.
ESLER, FREDERIC BROWN-Lawyer, 290 Broadway, New York City; residence 65 East 52d street. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 8, 1853. Edu- cated at University of Pennsylvania. (Married.) Pres- ident Metropolis Contract Co. and Columbian Co .; vice-president Union Surety and Guaranty Co .; direc- tor New York and Brooklyn R. R. Co. and Union Sure- ty Co. Member Metropolitan and Players' Clubs.
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