Biographical directory of the state of New York, 1900, Part 42

Author: Biographical Directory Co., New York, pub
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: New York, Biographical directory company (incorporated)
Number of Pages: 592


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FERGUSON, WALTON, JR .- Lumber Merchant, 18 Wall street, New York City; residence Stamford, Conn. Born in Stamford, November, 1870. Educated at Trinity College. (Married.) President Atlantic, Valdosta and Western Ry. Co. Member Union League, New York Yacht, Union, Transportation and Seawan- haka-Corinthian Yacht Clubs and Down Town Asso- ciation.


FERNALD, FREDERIK A .- Bookseller and Sta- tioner, Broadway near 117th street, New York City; residence Morris Heights. Born in Damariscotta, Me., May 26, 1859. Educated in Concord and Boston public schools, and at Harvard. ( Married.) Formerly as- sistant editor "Appletons' Popular Science Monthly." Member Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Society and Har- vard Alumni Association.


FERNALD, JAMES C .- Clergyman and Author, West New Brighton, S. I. Born in Portland, Me., Aug. 18, 1838. Educated at Harvard ('60) and Newton Theo- logical Seminary (D.D., '63); ordained to Baptist min- istry, 1864. (Married.) Was pastor of churches in Ohio until 1889; since then in New York. Editor of Synonyms, Antonyms and Prepositions of "Standard Dictionary." Author of "The Economics of Prohibi- tion," "The New Womanhood," "The Imperial Repub- lic" and other works.


FERNOW, BERNARD E .- Forestry, Ithaca; resi- dence Cornell University campus. Born in Prussia, Jan. 7, 1851. Educated in Germany. (Married.) Was chief in division of forestry United States Department of Agriculture for thirteen years. Now director and dean of New York State College of Forestry, Cornell University. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy of Sciences of Washington, Adirondack League Club, American For- esters' Association and others.


FERNOW, BERTHOLD-(Lieutenant.) Author, Translator and Editor, Army and Navy Club, New York City. Born in Inowraclaw, Prussian Poland, Nov. 28, 1837. Educated at Royal Pædagogium of Our Lady, Magdeburg. (Single.) Formerly State Archi- vist. Author of "Albany and Its Place in the History of the United States," "Ohio Valley in Colonial Days" and of many magazine articles; translator and editor of "Documents Relating to Colonial History of New York" and "Records of New Amsterdam"; compiler of "New York in the Revolution" and "New Jersey Archives." Member New York Historical, New York Genealogical, New York State Historical, New Jersey Historical, Pennsylvania Historical, Virginia Histori- cal, Buffalo Historical and Waterloo Historical So- cieties, American Historical Association, Army and Navy Club and Loyal Legion.


FERREE, BARR - Architect. 7 Warren street, New York City; residence Brooklyn. Born in Phila- delphia, Pa. Educated at University of Pennsylvania ('84). Secretary and director National Sculpture So- ciety. Member Hardware and National Arts Clubs, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, Royal Insti- tute of British Architects, Architectural League and Pennsylvania Society of New York.


FERRER, JOSE M .- Physician, 441 Park avenue, New York City. Born in Havana, Cuba, Dec. 3, 1856. Educated at Manhattan College and College of Phy- sicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. (Sin-


gle.) Visiting physician to St. Vincent's and French Hospitals. Fellow Academy of Medicine. Member New York Athletic, Catholic and University Clubs, Manhattan College Alumni (president) and Physi- cians' Mutual Aid Associations, County Medical So- ciety and Alumni Society of City Hospital.


FERRERO, EDWARD-Soldier, 30 Central Park, South, New York City. Born in Granada, Spain. Came to the United States in infancy. Recruited the 51st New York regiment and became its colonel, 1861; commissioned brigadier-general, 1862; brevetted ma- jor-general, 1864; mustered out, August, 1865. Member Loyal Legion and Metropolitan Museum of Art.


FERRIS, ALBERT WARREN-Physician, 343 Madison avenue, New York City. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y. Educated at Adelphi Academy, Newark Latin School, Hasbrouck Institute, New York University and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia Uni- versity. (Married.) Resident physician Sanford Hall, Flushing, 1885-91; treasurer and trustee Rutgers Fe- male College, 1891-2; assistant in neurology at Colum- bia University since 1893; chairman of section on neu- rology, New York Academy of Medicine, 1897-8; as- sistant to chair of medicine New York University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College since 1898; on edi- torial staff of "International Year Book" since 1898; secretary and trustee Pringle Memorial Home since 1899. Member New York Neurological Society, New York Academy of Medicine and Medical Society of the County of New York.


FERRIS, JOHN MASON-Dutch Reformed Cler- gyman, 676 Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn. Born in Al- bany, N. Y., Jan. 17, 1825. Educated at New York University and New Brunswick Seminary. Served in pastorates until 1865 when he became secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions. Editor "Christian Intel- ligencer," 1883; treasurer Board of Foreign Missions, 1886.


FERRIS, MORRIS P .- Lawyer, 71 Broadway, New York City; residence Dobbs Ferry. Born in New York City, Oct. 3, 1855. Educated at New York Uni- versity and Law School ('76). (Married.) President Yonkers Historical and Library Association; treas- urer Manor Cemetery and Society of American Au- thors; secretary Sons of the Revolution and New York State Historical Association; registrar Society of the War of 1812. Member Delta Phi, St. Andrew's Golf, Sapelo Rod and Gun, Arkwright and Lawyers' Clubs, Long Island Historical, American Historical and New York Genealogical and Biographical Societies, Ardsley Casino of Ardsley-on-Hudson, Society of Colonial Wars, Founders and Patriots of America and Military Order of Foreign Wars.


FERRIS, MURRAY W .- Manufacturer, 341 Broad- way, New York City; residence South Orange, N. J. Born in Mianus, Conn .. Dec. 15, 1850. Educated in Greenwich, Conn. (Married.) President Ferris Bros. Co. Member Merchants' Club.


FETTRETCH, JOSEPH-Lawyer, 147 Nassau street, New York City; residence 803 Lexington ave- nue. Born in Perth Amboy, N. J., June 12, 1845. Edu- cated in public schools and at Columbia College Law School. (Married.) Member of the firm of Fettretch, Silkman & Seybel. Trustee common schools 19th Ward, New York City, 1887-96. Member Hardware Club, Association of the Bar of the City of New York and Law Institute.


FEZANDIE, CLEMENT-Author, 203 Broadway, New York City; residence 165 East 66th street. Born in New York City, Sept. 15, 1865. Educated in common schools. (Single.) Was instructor in mathematics and natural sciences in several schools. Author of "Through the Earth."


FIEBEGER, GUSTAVE JOSEPH-Professor, West Point. Born in Akron, Ohio, May 9, 1858. Educated at United States Military Academy ('79). Engineer United States Army, 1879-96: professor of engineering in United States Military Academy since 1896.


FIELD, CORNELIUS J .- Consulting Engineer, 1123 Broadway, New York City; residence 1294 Dean street, Brooklyn. Born in Chicago. Ill., Jan. 4. 1862. Educated at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hobo-


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ken, N. J. ('86). (Married.) Formerly chief engineer Edison United Mf'g Co., Brooklyn Edison Co., Buf- falo Ry. Co., and others. Now vice-president, general manager and director Cornelius J. Field Co., and United States Motor Vehicle Co. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, American Society of Naval Engineers and Society of Naval Architects and Ma- rine Engineers.


FIELD, COURTLANDT DE PEYSTER-Mer- chant and Executor, 127 Water street, New York City; residence "Fieldhome." Born in New York City, Dec. 28, 1839. Educated at Columbia College. Member St. Nicholas Society, Mendelssohn Glee Club, Columbia College Alumni Association, Scientific Alliance, Na- tional Academy of Design and American Museum of Natural History.


FIELD, FRANK HARVEY-Lawyer, 215 Mon- tague street, Brooklyn; residence 179 Lefferts place. Born in Chicago, Ill. Educated in public schools and at Columbia College Law School. (Married.) Presi- dent Brooklyn Young Republican Club; director Wil- liamsburg Trust Co., Journeay & Burnham and Amer- ican Stoker Co. Member Hardware, Brooklyn, Cres- cent Athletic and Union League Clubs.


FIELD, HENRY M .- Lawyer, 9 Gibson street, Canandaigua. Born, 1834. Educated at Canandaigua Academy and Williams College. (Married.) Member Empire State Society, Sons of the American Revolu- tion and Red Jacket Club.


FIELD, THOMAS PEARSALL-Real Estate, 69 West 36th street, New York City. Member Country, Racquet and Tennis and Suburban Riding and Driv- ing Clubs and Sons of the Revolution.


FIELD, WILLIAM HILDRETH-Lawyer, 237 Broadway, New York City; residence 923 Madison ave- nue. Born in New York City, April 16, 1843. (Son of William and Frances A. [Hildreth] Field.) Educated at Mount Washington Collegiate Institute, Union Col- lege (B.A., '63) and Columbia College Law School (LL.B., '65). Senior member of the firms of Field & Harrison and William Hildreth Field & Deshon. Di- rector Westchester Fire Insurance Co .; member board of managers Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum. Mem- ber Metropolitan, Catholic, Suburban Riding and Driv- ing, Merchants', Sigma Phi, New York Athletic and Players' Clubs, Union College Alumni Association and Metropolitan Museum of Art.


FIELDER, FRANK SIDNEY-Physician, 33 West 93d street, New York City. Born in Dansville, N. Y., June 23, 1866. Educated at State Normal School in Geneseo, N. Y., Cornell University (Ph.B., '89) and New York College of Physicians and Surgeons (M.D., '92). (Single.) House surgeon New York Hospital, 1893; assistant physician Sloane Maternity Hospital, 1894; visiting physician New York Dispensary, 1895-8. Now assistant demonstrator of anatomy, Cornell Uni- versity Medical College. Member Psi Upsilon and Cornell University Clubs, West End Medical and New York County Medical Societies, Physicians' Mutual Aid Association and Society of Alumni of Sloane Ma- ternity Hospital.


FINCH, EDWARD B .- Physician, 9 West 24th street, New York City. (Married.) Member Trinity College Alumni and Bellevue Hospital Alumni Asso- ciations.


FINCH, FRANCIS MILES-Lawyer, Cornell Uni- versity, Ithaca. Born in Ithaca, June 9, 1827. Edu- cated in Ithaca and at Yale. (Single.) United States Collector of Internal Revenue, 1869-73; Judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1880-96. Now director and Dean of Cornell University College of Law. President New York State Bar Association.


FINCH, JOHN M .- Lawyer, 26 Canisteo street, Hornellsville,; residence 215 Main street. Born in Hor- nellsville, Jan. 29, 1841. Educated in Hornellsville. (Married.) Was general land agent of the Erie R. R. Co. for thirty-three years. President American Illu- minating Co. and Civil Service Commission; vice-pres- ident Citizens' National Bank; treasurer Alley Build- ing and Real Estate Co .: secretary and manager Hope Cemetery Association: secretary Allegany Gas Co.


FINCH, RICHARD L'HOMMEDIEU-Lawyer, 155 Broadway, New York City; residence 99 Tompkins avenue, New Brighton, S. I. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 4, 1842. (Son of William and Frances Mary [Young] Finch.) Educated in private and public schools in New York City and at New York Univer- sity Law School ('64). (Married Hannah B. W., daugh- ter of Thomas Cook, of Point Pleasant, N. J., 1870.) Director Bank of Staten Island; trustee Richmond County Savings Bank.


FINCH, WILLIAM ALBERT-Lawyer and Pro- fessor, Ithaca. Born in Newark, N. J., June 8, 1855. Educated at Ithaca Academy and Cornell University ('80). (Single.) Professor of law in Cornell University and secretary of the College of Law. Member of the firm of Halliday & Finch until 1891. Member Town and Gown Club and Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Xi Societies.


FINCK, HENRY T .- Editor and Author, 210 Broadway, New York City; residence 485 Manhattan avenue. Born in Bethel, Mo., Sept. 22, 1854. Educated at Harvard and in Berlin, Germany. (Married.) Musi- cal editor New York "Evening Post"; lecturer on musical history at National Conservatory of Music. Author of several volumes on travel and musical criticism. Member Barnard Club.


FINCKE, FREDERICK GETMAN-Lawyer, 30 Genesee street, Utica; residence 142 State street. Born in Jersey City, N. J., Jan. 28, 1850. Educated at Harvard ('73) and Columbia College Law School ('75). (Married.) Member of the firm of Miller, Fincke & Brandegee. Vice-president Syracuse Stove Works; director Willowvale Bleachery and Consolidated Water Co. Member Harvard and University Clubs of New York City and Fort Schuyler Club.


FINDLEY. WILIAM L .- Lawyer, 44 Pine street, New York City; residence 31 East 63d street. Born in Butler County, Pa., Aug. 23, 1843. Educated at West- minster College. (Married.) Was attorney for New York Fire Department for twenty years. President and director Pelhamdale Land Co .; vice-president and director Q. & C. Co. Member Union League, Lawyers' and Republican Clubs, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Sons of the Revolution and Penn- sylvania Society.


FINK, HENRY-Railroads, 40 Exchange place, New York City. Born in Germany, Feb. 24, 1859. Edu- cated at the Polytechnic School of Darmstadt, Ger- many. (Single.) President and director Norfolk and Western Ry. Co .; director Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line and Scioto Valley and New England R. R. Co.


FINLAY, MARK-Linens, 256 Church street, New York City; residence 385 Grand avenue, Brooklyn. Born in Ireland, April 3. 1842. Educated at Royal Academical Institution, Belfast. (Married.) Direc-


tor Patchogue Lace Mf'g Co. Member Merchants' Club.


FINLEY, JOHN HUSTON-Editor, 141 East 25th street, New York City. Born in Grand Ridge, Ill., Oct. 19, 1863. Educated at Knox College (A.B., '87, and A.M., '90) and Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D. and LL.D.). (Married Martha Ford Boyden of Sheffield, Ill., 1892.) Was secretary of New York State Charities Aid Association, editorial writer on the "Chautauqua Herald"; founder and editor of the "State Charities Record" and "Charities Review," and president of Knox College, Galesburg, Ill. (1892-9). Now member of the editorial staff of "McClure's Magazine."


FIRTH, ELMER W .- Civil and Sanitary Engineer, 473 Fourteenth street, Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn. Educated at Cornell and Columbia (C.E., A.M. and Ph.D.). (Single.) Assistant sanitary engineer Brook- lyn Health Department, 1897. University Fellow of Columbia University, 1898-9. Member Cornell Club and Junior American Society of Civil Engineers.


FISCHER, ADOLPHO H .- Piano Manufacturer, 33 Union square, West, New York City; residence 334 West 71st street. Born and educated in New York City. (Married.) Member of the firm of J. & C. Fischer. President National Piano Manufacturers' Association: vice-president and trustee North River Savings Bank: trustee Garfield Safe Deposit Co. Mem- ber Kane Lodge F. & A. M., and Union League Club.


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FISCHER, FRED-Stock Broker, 6 Wall street, New York City; residence 475 Lafayette avenue, Brook- lyn. Born in New York City, Nov. 9, 1855. Educated in public schools. (Married.) Member of the firm of Stewart Barr & Co., members of the New York Stock Exchange. Is also engaged in the trucking business at 471 Baltic street, Brooklyn.


FISH, LAWRENCE C .- Lawyer, 26 Court street, Brooklyn; residence 62 Putnam avenue. Born in Brooklyn, June 21, 1872. Educated in Brooklyn public schools and at New York Law School. (Widower.) Director American Association, and New York Print- ers' Board of Trade. Member Adytum Lodge No. 640 F. & A. M., Joppa Lodge No. 386 I. O. O. F., Mon- tague Council No. 136, Home Circle and Seventh Ward Democratic Association.


FISH, PIERRE AUGUSTINE-Professor, Cornell University, Ithaca; residence 915 East State street. Born in Chatham, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1865. Educated at Cornell ('90); degrees of D.Sc. and D. V.M. (Married.) Assistant professor of comparative physiology and pharmacology at Cornell University. Member Town and Gown Club, American Morphological Society and United States Veterinary Medical Association.


FISH, STUYVESANT-President, 214 Broadway, New York City; residence 22 East 78th street. Born in New York City, June 24, 1851. (Son of Hamilton Fish.) Educated at Columbia College. (Married.) President and director Illinois Central R. R. Co. and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley R. R. Co .; vice-presi- dent and director National Park Bank; trustee Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York, and New York Life Insurance and Trust Co. Member Metropolitan, Union and Riding Clubs. St. Nicholas and Southern Societies, and Columbia University Alumni and Down Town As- sociations.


FISHEL, EUGENE-Lawyer, 63 Park row, New York City; residence Babylon, L. I. Born in Patch- ogue, Suffolk Co., N. Y., Jan. 20, 1859. (Son of Eph- raim F. and Theresa Fishel.) Educated at the College of the City of New York ('78) and Columbia College Law School ('80); admitted to the Bar in Poughkeep- sie, 1880. (Widower.) Member Reform, Brooklyn and Babylon Clubs, American Museum of Natural History and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.


FISHER, C. IRVING-Physician, 41 East 70th street, New York City. Born in Canton, Mass. Edu- cated at State Normal School in Bridgewater, Mass., and at Harvard. (Married.) Port physician of Bos- ton, 1872-5; superintendent of State Hospital, Tewks- bury, Mass., 1883-91; superintendent of Presbyterian Hospital in the City of New York since 1891. Member Congregational Club.


FISHER, EDWARD D. Physician, 42 West 45th street, New York City. Born in New York City, 1856. Educated at the College of the City of New York and New York University Medical College. Professor of diseases of the nervous system in New York Univer- sity Medical College; visiting physician, department of nervous diseases of City Hospital; consulting phy- sician to Manhattan State Hospital. Member Uni- versity, Union League and Delta Kappa Epsilon Clubs, Phi Beta Kappa and New England Societies and Al- dine Association.


FISHER, GEORGE F .- Bursar, Columbia Univer- sity, West 116th street and Morningside Heights, New York City; residence 124 East 24th street. Born in New Bedford, Mass., July 14, 1844. Educated at Friends' Academy, New Bedford. (Single.) Formerly secretary to Professor C. F. Chandler and registrar School of Mines of Columbia College. Member Re- form Club.


FISHER, HARRIS B .- Real Estate, 111 Broadway, New York City; residence 42 West 45th street. Born in New York City. Educated at Williams College. (Sin- gle.) Member Westchester Golf, Delta Kappa Epsilon and Union League Clubs, Down Town Association, Society of Colonial Wars, Society of Foreign Wars, Naval and Military Order of Spanish-American War, and Society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba.


FISHER, HENRY G. B .- President, 64 Worth street, New York City; residence North Adams, Mass. Born in Boston, Mass. President North Adams (Mass.)


Mfg Co .; director Adams (Mass.) National Bank; trustee New York-Honduras Rosario Mining Co. Member Union Club of Boston, and Racquet and Ten- nis and Riding Clubs of New York City.


FISHER, HERMANN C .- Commission Merchant, Produce Exchange, New York City; residence 111 West 86th street. Member Lafayette Post G. A. R., F. & A. M., and New England Society.


FISHER, H. J .- Advertising, 111 Fifth avenue, New York City; residence 17 East 26th street. Born in Marion, Ohio, Oct. 30, 1873. Educated at Phillips Andover Academy and at Yale. (Single.) Formerly advertising manager for Hartley & Graham. At pres- ent on advertising staff of Frank A. Munsey and vice-president of "Library Bulletin" Co. Member Apawamis Golf and Yale Clubs and Squadron "A," N. G. N. Y.


FISHER, M. D .- Merchant and Banker, Spencer. Born and educated in Spencer. (Married.) Was post- master of Spencer for eight years; served also as state committeeman. Member of the firms of M. D. Fisher & Sons of Spencer and Cayuta, and Fisher & Cooper of Halsey Valley. Cashier and director Farmers' and Merchants' Bank; director Spencer Creamery. Mem- ber Spencer Lodge No. 290 F. & A. M.


FISHER, NATHANIEL C .- Shoe Merchant, 146 Duane street, New York City; residence 42 West 45th street. Born in New York City, Sept. 26. 1860. Edu- cated at Yale ('81). (Single.) Member of the firm of Nath'l Fisher & Co. Member Union League, Univer- sity, Yale, Adirondack League and Hardware Clubs, Algonquin Club of Boston, Mass., Society of Colonial Wars, and New England Society.


FISHER, IRVING R .- Shoe Merchant, 146 Duane street, New York City; residence 67 West 50th street. Member of the firm of Nath'l Fisher & Co. Member Union League, Congregational and Hardware Clubs and New England Society.


FISHER, JOHN T .- Granite and Marble, 97 East Houston street, New York City; residence 136 Man- hattan avenue. Member of the firm of Robert C. Fisher & Co. (est. 1830). Member New York Athletic, Larchmont Yacht, Mendelssohn Glee and St. Anthony Clubs.


FISHER, WILLARD-Manager, 366 Washington street, New York City; residence 230 West 97th street. Born Dec. 6, 1866. Educated at Berkeley School and Columbia College ('88). (Single.) Connected with the Illinois Zinc Co .; president Tyler Southeastern R. R. Co. of Texas; manager sales department Continental Match Co .; Southern sales agent of coal companies on Missouri Pacific Railway. Member New York Athletic and Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Clubs, and Ardsley Ca- sino of Ardsley-on-Hudson.


FISHER, WILLIAM B .- Chemicals, 114 William street, New York City; residence Brooklyn. Born in New York City. Educated at the College of the City of New York. (Married.) Treasurer and director New York Quinine and Chemical Works (Ltd.).


FISK. ARTHUR LYMAN-Physician, 13 West 50th street, New York City. Member Reform, Harvard, Yale and University Clubs and Metropolitan Museum of Art.


FISK, PLINY-Banker and Broker, 29 Nassau street, New York City: residence 89 Park avenue. Member of the firm of Harvey Fisk & Sons and of the New York Stock Exchange. Director Standard Trust Co. Member Metropolitan, Princeton, University, University Athletic, Union League, Wool and Lawyers' Clubs, Union County (N. J.) Country Club and Met- ropolitan Museum of Art.


FISKE, AMOS K .- Editor and Writer, 41 Park row, New York City; residence 7 West 43d street. Born in Whitefield, N. H., May 12, 1842. Educated at Appleton Academy, New Ipswich, N. H., and at Har- vard (A.B., '66 and A.M., '69). ( Married Caroline Child. 1870.) On editorial staff of New York "Times." 1878-97; since then, has contributed independently to current literature, and. at present, contributing the financial article to "Harpers' Weekly." Author of


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"Midnight Talks at the Club," "The Story of the Phil- lipines," and many others. Member University and Harvard Clubs, American Social Science and Century Associations and New England Society.


FISKE, FREDERICK B .- Merchant, 59 Water street, New York City; residence 108 Hicks street, Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn, Dec. 13, 1857. Educated at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. ( Married.) Vice- president, treasurer and director Fiske Bros. Refining Co .; director Homeopathic Hospital, Member Hamil- ton, Riding and Driving, Marine and Field and Dyker Meadow Golf Clubs of Brooklyn, Calumet Club, New England Society, Oil Trade Association and West- brook Golf Club.


FISKE, HALEY - Insurance, 1 Madison ave- nue, New York City; residence 39 Riverside Drive. Born in New Brunswick, N. J., March 18, 1852. Edu- cated at Rutgers College. (Married.) Vice-president and director Metropolitan Life Insurance Co .; director Metropolitan Trust Co., National Shoe and Leather Bank and Lincoln Traction Co. Member Players', City, Church, Grolier, Somerset Hills Country and Delta Phi Clubs, New York Genealogical Society and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.


FISKE, HARRISON GREY-Editor and Pub- lisher, 1432 Broadway, New York City; residence 558 Fifth avenue. Born in Harrison, Westchester Co., N. Y., July 30, 1861. Educated in private schools and at New York University. (Married.) Editor and sole proprietor of "The Dramatic Mirror." Secretary Goetlie Society, 1890-4; secretary Actors' Fund of America, 1885-8, and trustee of the latter since 1894. Director American Dramatists' Club, 1897-8. Member Lotos, Manhattan, New York Athletic and Drama- tists' Clubs, Sons of the Revolution, Dunlap Society and Zeta Psi Fraternity.


FISKE, JOHN S .- Banker and Merchant, 27 Wil- liam street, New York City; residence 484 Bedford ave- nne, Brooklyn. Born in Rochester, N. Y., July 4, 1870. Educated at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and Col- umbia College. (Single.) Member of the firm of J. M. Ceballos & Co. Secretary and director Central Tuinuci Sugar Cane Mf'g Co. and Narcisa Sugar Co .; vice- president and director Long Island Auxiliary Fire Alarm Co. and Seville Packing Co .; secretary Rosario Sugar Co. Member Riding and Driving, Laurence Harbor Country, Harbor Hill Golf and Crescent Ath- letic Clubs.


FISKE, JOHN W .- Lawyer, 31 Nassau street, New York City; residence 223 East 18th street. Born in Bath, Me. Educated at Amherst College and Harvard Law School. Member Amherst College Alumni Asso- ciation and Association of the Bar of the City of New York.




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