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Lee Harmon Leland .- Numbered among the energetic and highly successful business men of Clifton Springs is Lee Harmon Leland, lumber and coal dealer. He was born here, May 6, 1878, the son of Roderick L. and Marietta (Harmon) Leland.
Roderick L. Leland, deceased, was a prominent figure in busi- ness affairs in Clifton Springs for many years. He was born at Hamilton, Ontario, September 16, 1851, and died in 1926. He was the son of Bainbridge Perry Leland, who was born in Massa- chusetts in 1815. Members of this family came to this country from England in 1652. Bainbridge Perry Leland died July 4, 1854, and is buried at Clifton Springs. For a number of years Roderick L. Leland was a retail merchant at Clifton Springs, and later became interested in the manufacture of tinware specialties, being identified with the Judd & Leland Manufacturing Company. In 1906 he established a lumber and coal business with his son. Mr. Leland was married in 1875 to Miss Marietta Harmon, the daughter of Nelson and Rowena (Giles) Harmon, of Clifton Springs. They were the parents of two sons. Mrs. Roderick L. Leland died in 1920 and is buried at Clifton Springs.
Lee Harmon Leland is a graduate of the public schools of Clif- ton Springs and also attended a military school at Ft. Plain, New York. Until 1906 he was in the grocery business in Geneva and Clifton Springs, and in that year became identified with the lum- ber and coal business. This company is the oldest of its kind in Clifton Springs and throughout the years of its growth it has become one of the city's well established business houses. Mr. Leland has continued to carry on its reliable policies and ranks among the city's dependable merchants.
On June 4, 1913, Mr. Leland was united in marriage with Miss Ruby Fox, the daughter of William and Margaret (Clair) Fox, of Geneva, New York. She died April 10, 1932, and is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Geneva. Mrs. Leland always took a prom- inent and active part in the civic and social life of the community and was greatly beloved by the young people, in whom she mani- fested such a keen interest. She also was a leader in local politics and was a Republican, and in 1928 was a delegate from New York to the Republican National Convention at Kansas City, Missouri.
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To Mr. and Mrs. Leland was born a son, Roderic Fox Leland, born May 14, 1916. He attends Clifton Springs High School.
Mr. Leland is a Republican. He has been a member and sec- retary of the Republican County Committee for many years. He is identified with the Universalist Church, of Rochester, and is Past Master of Garogo Lodge, F. and A. M., No. 300, and member of Zenobia Commandery, K. T., Palmyra, New York. He also holds membership in the Clifton Springs Club, and New York State Coal Merchants Association. He is president of the Finger Lakes Council of Boy Scouts.
George Clifford Newland .- As owner and proprietor of the Newland Store, G. Clifford Newland ranks first among the enter- prising and successful business men of Clifton Springs. He was born at Hopewell, Ontario County, March 13, 1884, the son of Willard P. and Josephine E. (Young) Newland.
Willard P. Newland was a native of New York, born at Allen, Allegheny County, December 29, 1850. He died at Clifton Springs, October 19, 1921, and is buried there. He was the son of Rev. Charles A. and Eliza Newland. It was in 1856 that the family moved to Phelps, New York, where Reverend Newland was called as pastor of the Baptist Church. He is buried at Clifton Springs. Willard P. Newland was the youngest of eight children born to Reverend and Mrs. Newland. He was educated in the public schools of Hopewell and Phelps and throughout his life was a farmer. He was married October 1, 1879, to Miss Josephine E. Young, the daughter of George W. Young, farmer, of Hopewell. Their only child was G. Clifford, the subject of this sketch.
G. Clifford Newland grew up at Clifton Springs and attended the public schools. He also studied for one year at Rochester Business Institute. Mr. Newland began his business career in the dry goods establishment of his uncle, Charles A. Newland, at Clifton Springs. The store had been founded many years before, being one of the pioneer establishments of Ontario County. In 1916 G. Clifford Newland became a partner in the business, which
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was reorganized at that time as C. A. Newland & Company. Later it became known as the Newland Dry Goods Company, and in 1928 Mr. Newland purchased the interests of his uncle, and has since conducted the business as the Newland Store. He has an extensive trade and deals in high grade merchandise exclusively.
On August 18, 1914, Mr. Newland was united in marriage with Miss Bertha F. Penney, the daughter of George Byron and Eliza- beth (Benjamin) Penney, of Adams, New York, both now de- ceased. They have no children.
In politics, Mr. Newland is identified with the Republican party. He is a trustee of the Baptist Church, of which his wife is primary Sunday school superintendent. He also is affiliated with the Gar- oga Lodge, No. 300, F. and A. M. Both he and his wife have a wide acquaintance in the community.
Charles Francis Booth, D. D. S .- Among the most public spir- ited citizens of Canandaigua may be mentioned Doctor Booth, retired, who is a member of one of the oldest and most honored families of Ontario County. He was born at Canandaigua, Novem- ber 12, 1858, the son of John E. and Caroline (Jones) Booth.
John E. Booth, a native of Canandaigua, was born in 1818 and died in 1912 at the age of ninety-four years. He is buried in West Avenue Cemetery, Canandaigua. He was the son of Enos Booth, who was born at Long Meadow, Connecticut, in 1793. The latter came to Ontario County in 1817 and followed his trade as a stone cutter. He was commissioned first lieutenant in the New York State Militia by De Witt Clinton, governor of New York, on March 27, 1819. He died in 1834 at the age of forty-one years and is buried in Sutherland Cemetery, southwest of Canandaigua. His son, John E. Booth, was a farmer and stock dealer and also con- . ducted a meat business at Canandaigua. He was married (first) in 1851 to Miss Caroline Jones, the daughter of William Jones, a minister of the Methodist circuit in western New York. To this union were born five children, of whom Charles Francis, subject, was the fourth in order of birth. Caroline J. (Jones) Booth died
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in 1865 and is buried in West Avenue Cemetery, Canandaigua. John E. Booth married (second) in 1870 Miss Amy Sherwood, of Mendon, New York. They were the parents of one child.
Charles Francis Booth received his education in the public schools of Canandaigua, Canandaigua Academy and the Geneseo Normal School. He spent one year at New York City Dental Col- lege and received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery at Phil- adelphia Dental College in 1882. For one year Doctor Booth was located in practice at Geneseo and then came to Canandaigua in 1883. Due to ill health Doctor Booth retired from active practice in 1931 after a most successful professional career. He also gained a reputation as the inventor of numerous dental appli- ances, important among which was a table top, which has had a wide distribution throughout the country since 1910. Recently the City Council commented on the lake front development and Mayor Close said: "Doctor Booth has given much time and effort in this work and has shown a fine public spirit."
On February 3, 1897, Doctor Booth was united in marriage with Miss Ellen J. Lyon, the daughter of Richard J. Lyon, of Cleveland, Ohio. They have two daughters: 1. Caroline Lyon, born August 15, 1898, a graduate of Laurel School, Cleveland, and Skidmore College, at Saratoga Springs, New York, now the wife of Joseph F. Hobbins. They live at Cortland, New York. 2. Julia Frances, born July 16, 1905, a graduate of Laurel School, Cleve- land, the Mechanics School, at Rochester, New York, and Jeffer- son Hospital Philadelphia, where she specialized in the study of dietetics. In 1925 she was appointed dietitian at Long Island Hos- pital, Brooklyn, New York, and served in that capacity for four years. She is now the wife of George Twigg, Jr., of Radburn, New Jersey. They have a son, George Twigg, III.
Doctor Booth has always been a Republican. He is a member of the Episcopal Church, and belonged to the Ontario County Dental Society for many years, also serving as president of that organization. For more than a quarter of a century he has taken a keen interest in rural education and was one of the founders of District School No. 9 on West Lake Road. This school is famil- iarly known as "Charlie Booth" School. Doctor Booth has been
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one of the speakers at the rural education conference held at Syracuse University.
In 1900 Doctor Booth gave to the city of Canandaigua a public drinking fountain, which was placed at the entrance of city hall. It is one of the numerous memorials in evidence of Doctor Booth's civic pride and interest.
Alfred Milton Mead, M. D .- Recognized as a leading physician and surgeon of Ontario County for more than half a century, Doctor Mead, of Victor, has an extensive acquaintance in the com- munity. He was born at Macedon Center, New York, November 21, 1856, the son of John G. and Emma B. (Cookinham) Mead.
John G. Mead was born at Milan, Dutchess County, New York, March 16, 1824. Throughout his life he was a farmer. He was married October 20, 1848, to Miss Emma B. Cookinham, who was born at Milan, New York, October 13, 1826. He died April 27, 1909, and his wife died July 31, 1916. Both are buried at Macedon Center. Their children were: 1. Edgar L., born April 6, 1851, died January 29, 1922. 2. Emma Louise, born May 5, 1860, died March 11, 1881. 3. Alfred Milton, the subject of this sketch.
Alfred Milton Mead received his early education in the public schools of Macedon Center and also was a student at Macedon Academy, from which he was graduated in 1876. He studied medi- cine at the University of Buffalo, and received the degree of Doc- tor of Medicine there in 1880. His interneship was spent in the Rochester General Hospital, and throughout his entire profes- sional career Doctor Mead has been located at Victor. He is a member of the board of directors of Thompson Memorial Hos- pital, Canandaigua, and is identified with the Ontario County Society, New York State Society and American Medical Associa- tion. He also has served as coroner of Ontario County.
On April 6, 1881, Doctor Mead was united in marriage with Miss Hattie A. Brown, of Union Hill, New York, the daughter of Robert Brown. Their children are: 1. Edgar Robert, born July 8, 1884, associated with the Locke Insular Company. 2. Dora E.,
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born December 13, 1886, a graduate of Peabody Conservatory of Music, at Baltimore, Maryland, at present a teacher of piano at the East Carolina Teachers Training School, at Greenville, North Carolina. 3. Mary Evelyn, born April 11, 1892, a graduate of Syracuse University, now identified with Park Avenue Hospital, Rochester, as pathological technician.
Doctor Mead is a Republican in politics and is a member of Victor Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he has served as a member of the official board for fifty-two years.
Henry Marvin Parmele .- As president of the Hamlin National Bank, of Holcomb, Mr. Parmele is numbered among Ontario County's prominent citizens, and has long been identified with the financial affairs of this section of Central New York. He was born at West Bloomfield, New York, January 26, 1865, the son of Hiram T. and Mary (Gates) Parmele.
Hiram T. Parmele was born at West Bloomfield, New York, in 1832. He was a merchant at West Bloomfield and mill owner at Chapinville for many years and in 1885 was one of the organizers of the Canandaigua National Bank. He was married in 1857 to Miss Mary Gates, of West Bloomfield, and settled in Canandaigua in 1873. Mr. and Mrs. Parmele were the parents of four children.
After his graduation from Canandaigua Academy in 1884, Henry Marvin Parmele became a clerk in the private bank of Hamlin & Steel, of East Bloomfield. Upon the reorganization of the bank two years later he became a partner in the establish- ment, which was then operated as Hamlin & Company. On July 1, 1911, Mr. Parmele was made president of the institution, at which time it had become a national bank under the name of the Hamlin National Bank. At that time it had a capital stock of $25,000, which has been increased at the present time to $100,- 000.00. Mr. Parmele is also a director of the Canandaigua Na- tional Bank, and for many years was vice-president of the Citizens Bank of Penn Yan. He served as vice-president of the Locke Insulator Company, of Victor, New York, for ten years.
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On October 28, 1890, Mr. Parmele married Miss Elise M. Mun- son, the daughter of Henry Munson, of East Bloomfield, New York. They have no children.
Politically, Mr. Parmele is a Republican. He has been for many years president of the board of education of East Bloom- field High School, and belongs to the American Bankers Associa- tion, New York State Bankers Association, and Scientific Club of East Bloomfield. Mr. and Mrs. Parmele are active members of the Congregational Church, of which he is also trustee.
John H. Hicks, who stands among the leading professional men of Central New York, has engaged in the practice of law at Canandaigua, Ontario County, for a period of thirty-five years. He was born on the Hicks homestead, on the west shore of Can- andaigua Lake, December 26, 1867, the son of Irwin H. and Ellen (Ingraham) Hicks.
Irwin H. Hicks was born November 23, 1841, the son of Martin H. Hicks, who was a native of Dutchess County, New York. The latter's grandfather was born on Long Island, New York, and served throughout the French and Indian wars. He was one of the first settlers of Dutchess County. In 1866 Irwin H. Hicks married Miss Ellen Ingraham, the daughter of Moses Ingraham, a farmer of Ontario County. To Mr. and Mrs. Hicks were born seven children, of whom John H., subject, was the oldest. Irwin H. Hicks died in February, 1931, and his wife died in 1921. Both are buried at Academy, New York.
John H. Hicks received his education in the district schools and in Honeoye High School and Geneseo Normal School. He read law in the office of Charles D. Newton, prominent attorney of Geneseo, who for many years served as a member of the New York Senate, and at one time as Attorney General of New York. Mr. Hicks then came to Canandaigua and was associated with the practice of Elisha W. Gardner, being admitted to the bar in November, 1897. He began the practice of law alone until Novem- ber, 1902, when he formed a partnership with the late Asa B.
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Priest under the law firm of Hicks & Priest. In 1904 the firm was changed to Scott, Hicks & Fitch. Since 1907 he has conducted a private practice, with offices at 17 Court Street, Canandaigua, New York.
On June 24, 1896, Mr. Hicks was united in marriage with Miss Augusta C. Cole, the daughter of Seth Cole, of Alton, Wayne County, New York. To them were born four children: 1. Mabel, born June 3, 1897, a graduate of Canandaigua Academy, Geneseo State Normal School and Rochester University. She is now a teacher. 2. Catherine E. I., born October 11, 1898, a graduate of Canandaigua Academy, during the World War held a secretarial position in the office of the Adjutant General of the United States in Washington, D. C., now identified with the offices of the De- partment of Agriculture in Washington. 3. John George, born May 14, 1902, served throughout the World War in the United States Navy, now identified with the Eastman Kodak Corpora- tion, at Rochester, New York. 4. Thomas Farrington, born August 25, 1905, a graduate of Canandaigua public schools, now is associate western New York editor of the Democrat and Chron- icle of Rochester.
Mr. Hicks is a Democrat. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge, Rotary Club, Ontario Bar Association, and Western New York Bar Association.
The family residence is located at 377 North Main Street, Can- andaigua.
Lt. Col. Murray Bartlett, D. D., LL. D .- As president of Hobart College in Geneva, Doctor Bartlett holds a prominent posi- tion in educational affairs in Central New York, and he has gained international distinction as the founder of the Universty of the Philippine Islands. Doctor Bartlett was born at Poughkeepsie, New York, March 29, 1871, the son of Stanley Bartlett.
Stanley Bartlett was a lineal descendant of Robert Bartlett, who came to America from England on the English sailing vessel, "Anne", which was the first boat to land in America after the
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Mayflower in 1620. The name was originally spelled "Barttelot" and the family was of Norman stock. Stanley Bartlett became a prosperous clothing manufacturer of Poughkeepsie.
Murray Bartlett received his early education by private tutors in Poughkeepsie, New York, and at Riverview Academy, from which he was graduated in 1889. He then entered Harvard Uni- versity, from which he received the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in 1892 and 1893, respectively. He then en- tered the General Theological Seminary in New York City and was graduated from that institution in 1896, being ordained a deacon of the Episcopal Church in the same year. He served as curate for one year at Grace Church, New York City, under Dr. W. R. Huntington, and in 1897 was ordained a priest and went to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, at Rochester, New York, as rector. He served in the latter capacity for eleven years and in 1908 resigned in order to accept a call from Bishop Brent to become rector of the Anglo-American Church at Manila, Philippine Islands. In 1910 Doctor Bartlett was one of the founders and appointed first president of the University of the Philippine Islands at Manila, and he served in the latter capacity for five years, when due to ill health he was forced to resign and return to the United States. During his administration at the university Doctor Bartlett was successful in the building of six schools with an enrollment of 1,200 students, and an investment of more than $500,000.00 in buildings and equipment. At the present time the institution boasts of an enrollment of 6,000 students.
Doctor Bartlett then located at Pasadena, California, and in February, 1917, became chaplain of the 18th Infantry, First Divi- sion, with which he saw service at the front and he was severely wounded on July 22, 1918. He later rejoined his regiment and was with the army of occupation in Germany until March, 1919. In April, 1919, Doctor Bartlett was elected to his present responsible position as president of Hobart College at Geneva. His work at the college has been outstanding and during his administration the student body has more than doubled, the endowment greatly increased, and the campus and buildings in general enlarged.
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On April 15, 1903, Doctor Bartlett was united in marriage at Buffalo, New York, with Miss Blanchard Howard, the daughter of the late Hamilton Howard, of Rochester, New York. Their daughter, Blanchard Bartlett, was born August 6, 1907. She is a graduate of St. Timothy's School, Catonsville, Maryland, the Mur- ray Anderson School of Dramatic Art, at Albany, New York, and also studied in Florence, Italy, and Paris, France. She is now a well known actress and has appeared with the Royal Family Company and in stock throughout the country.
Doctor Bartlett is a Democrat in politics. He is a 33rd degree Mason and a member of Genesee Lodge, B. P. O. Elks. He also is a member of the University Club of Geneva, Genesee Valley Club of Rochester, Harvard Club of New York City, and Geneva Coun- try Club. He was president of the Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools during 1931, and is now a member of its executive committee. He holds the honorary degree of LL. D. from Trinity College, D. D. from the University of Rochester, and S. T. D. from the General Theological Seminary and Columbia University. Doctor Bartlett has also received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism near Soissons, France, as well as the Legion of Honor, and the Croix de Guerre from France. He is a lieutenant colonel in the Chaplains' Reserve and Chaplain of the 98th Division (Reserve).
Frank L. Christian, M. D., who is superintendent of the New York State Reformatory, at Elmira, holds a position of vital im- portance in the government of the State. He is a strict disci- plinarian, yet humane in his judgment, a student and a writer of considerable note on the subjects of criminology, eugenics and penology, and is a competent judge of human nature. As such, he has proven an ideal incumbent for the office.
Frank L. Christian was born at Waterloo, New York, Febru- ary 23, 1876, the only child of John and Maria (Hayes) Christian. After completing his preliminary education in the public schools of Waterloo, Frank L. Christian entered the University of New
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York, from which he was graduated in 1898. He subsequently matriculated at Cornell University, being a member of the first class to graduate from the Medical College of the University, class of 1899. For the next three years he served as interne at Bellevue Hospital, and during that time was also assistant in- structor in surgery at Cornell University. After completing his interneship he became resident surgeon in the Eastern New York Reformatory at Napanoch, where he remained until 1901. He then came to Elmira as senior medical officer in the Reformatory and on July 10, 1911, was made assistant superintendent. On September 15, 1917, Doctor Christian was appointed superintend- ent of reformatories, there being two institutions at that time of this particular character in the State.
In October, 1918, Doctor Christian enlisted for service in the World War and joined the 22nd Infantry, later being transferred to the Atlantic Disciplinary Barracks. He was subsequently as- signed to duty at Fort Leavenworth Prison and remained in that institution until the close of the war. He is now identified with the United States Reserve Corps as a captain.
On January 28, 1903, Doctor Christian was united in marriage with Miss Mary L. Therry, of New York City, the daughter of Stephen and Mary (Hennessey) Therry, natives of Ireland and New York City, respectively. Mr. Therry died in 1917 and his wife died in 1929. They are buried in Calvary Cemetery, Brook- lyn, New York. Doctor and Mrs. Christian are the parents of five children: 1. Frank T., born in 1907, a graduate of Elmira High School and Bucknell University, class of 1929. He is a mechanical engineer in aviation. He resides at home. 2. Jean, born in 1910, a graduate of Elmira High School, Elmira College, Bachelor of Science, and Eastman School of Music at the Univer- city of Rochester. She is now a teacher of music at South High School, Elmira. 3. Stephen T., born in 1912, a graduate of Elmira High School, attended North Eastern University, and is now a student at Canisus College, Buffalo, New York. 4. Arthur, born in 1916, attends Elmira High School. 5. Gretchen, born in 1918, attends Notre Dame Convent, at Baltimore, Maryland.
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Professionally, Doctor Christian holds membership in the American Medical Association, Alumni Association of Bellevue Hospital, Society of Medical Jurisprudence, Eugenics Society, Elmira Academy of Medicine, and American Prison Association. He is affiliated with Seneca Lodge, No. 116, F. and A. M., of which he has been a member since 1898. He was recently elected presi- dent of the Boy Scouts of the Elmira Sector and is a member of the Regional Board for New York and New Jersey. He is a char- ter member of the American Legion, Harry Bentley Post, No. 442, being the first treasurer in Chemung County.
Doctor and Mrs. Christian live with their family at 610 Edge- wood Drive, Elmira. She is a graduate of the College of the Sacred Heart, Chicago, and takes an active and important part in the civic and social life of the community. She is past president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
S. Tracey Hamilton, M. D .- One of the able young physicians and surgeons of Elmira is Doctor Hamilton, a veteran of the World War, who is established in practice in this city with offices at 52 Lake Street. He was born at Elmira, January 26, 1893, the son of Samuel and Catherine (Miller) Hamilton.
Samuel Hamilton is a native of New York, born at Perth Amboy. He was educated in the public schools, and until his retirement spent thirty-seven years in the post office department. He has been retired since 1930 and resides at Elmira. His father was a native of Scotland and as a young man had settled in Orange, New Jersey, where he spent many years in the pottery business. Politically, Samuel Hamilton is a Republican and for a number of years was active in politics. He and his wife are members of Trinity Church, Elmira. Their only child was S. Tracey, the subject of this sketch.
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