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On the 9th of February, 1864, Mr. Davis was married to Miss Mary Peterson, of Vincennes, In- diana. Their children are Sallie B., who was mar- ried October 12, 1888, to Innis P. Allen ; George G., who was married January 7, 1890, to Hattie M. Aldrich ; Henry W., who on the 22d of June, 1905, wedded Grace Lovney; and James W., who was married September 22, 1903, to Nina G. Blackmer.
Mr. Davis belongs to the Rochester Chamber of Commerce; to Corinthian Temple lodge, F. & A. M. ; Hamilton chapter, R. A. M. ; and Rochester consistory. He is also a member of the Oak Hill Country Club and his interest in the moral prog- ress of the city is indicated by the fact that he is now warden in Trinity Episcopal church and a trustee of the Church Home. His political allegi- ance was given to the democracy until W. J. Bryan becanie its candidate for president, since which time he has voted the republican ticket. Although
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a business man in every respect, he has never al- lowed his energies and talents to become so ab- sorbed in the pursuit of wealth that other interests have been shut out. Without ostentation or dis- play he has extended a helping hand to many and in all life's relations his character has been one of untarnished honor and high integrity. He is genial, courteous and chivalrous and a fast friend to those who enjoy his confidence.
REV. FREDERICK R. RAUBER.
Rev. Frederick R. Rauber, rector of St. Boni- face's church in Rochester, his native city, was born on the 28th of March, 1857. In his early boyhood he was a student in SS. Peter and Paul's parochial school of this city and entered upon his collegiate work at the Ecclesiastical College of St. Lawrence, attached to the Capuchin monastery of Mount Calvary, Fond du Lac county, Wisconsin. Following his course there he entered the Salesia- num College at St. Francis, Wisconsin, and sub- sequentlv attended St. Joseph's Provincial Semin- ary at Troy, New York.
On the 22d of May, 1875, Rev. Rauber was or- dained to the holy priesthood and following his ordination he spent six months at St. Francis de Sales church, in Geneva, New York, as acting pastor in the absence of the late Rt. Rev. James McManus. V. G., who presided over that parish. Subsequently he spent some six months as assistant at St. Mary's church at Auburn, New York. He then went to Groton and McLean, New York, where he was appointed rector, remaining there for ten months. He was next made rector of St. John's church in the town of Greece, where he remained for three years. After the death of Father Kraus, he attended the Catholic church at Coldwater, New York, from St. John's church for two years. On the expiration of that period, July, 1879, he was sent to Dansville, New York, being appointed rector of St. Mary's church, presiding over the parish for fifteen years. During his pas- torate there he succeeded in paying off a heavy debt on the church, built a convent and also crect- ed an addition to the rectory.
On the 30th of April, 1894, he was appointed rector of St. Boniface's church in Rochester, over which he now presides. St. Boniface's church has a membership of twenty-five hundred souls, has twelve well organized societies and at every divine service there can be seen a large attendance in the church.
The parochial school attached to the church of St. Boniface, under the charge of the School Sis- ters of Notre Dame, is one of the best conducted schools of Rochester. The number of pupils (boys
and girls) in attendance is four hundred. The course of studies ranges from the primary grade to the high school. St. Boniface's school children learn the Christian religion. The building is substantial, well lighted, has first class sanitary appointments and is supplied with all modern con- veniences, such as maps, charts, reference books, etc., for the comfort of the teacher and pupils. The children of the school are given thorough in- struction in both the English and German lan- guages. The Sunday school class is conducted by the rector.
During his thirteen years as rector of the parish he has paid off a church debt of twenty-six thousand dollars, has built a convent cost- ing twelve thousand dollars, has made other im- provements amounting to nine thousand dollars and has a bank account of three thousand dollars as a nest egg for a new parish hall to be built in the near future on a beautiful site, eighty feet on Gregory street and one hundred and twenty feet en Nicholson Park, for which the congregation has paid four thousand dollars. His work here has been of a most active and. resultant character and St. Boniface's church has greatly profited by his efforts. He is most zealous and consecrated to his work, and his labors have been an important element in the extension of Catholic influence in this city.
EDWARD BAUSCH.
Edward Bausch, the eldest son of J. J. Bausch and vice president of the Bausch & Lomb Optical Company, was born in Rochester, New York, in 1854. He was educated in the Rochester Real- schule, the old high school, and later Cornell Uni- versity, being a member of the class of 1874.
Mr. Bausch left college to enter the business to which he had devoted all the time he could spare from his school duties. The completion of his course in college, where, in addition to the liberal arts, he pursued studies of a technical nature, found him well prepared to enter upon the work of developing new lines in the business.
Mr. Bausch interested himself in the manufac- ture of microscopes and scientific apparatus in general and it was due to his energy, and it was under his direction that the manufacture of photo- graphic lenses was later undertaken and so suc- cessfully as to lead ultimately to making Roches- ter the headquarters of the optical industry of the world.
His personal acquaintance with the foremost scientists of this country and his friendly relations with them have resulted in his developing at their suggestion many pieces of scientific apparatus with which the name of the Bausch & Lomb Opti-
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cal Company is inseparably connected. Mr. Bausch has made many trips to Europe, making connections for the expansion of the business abroad and arranging for the manufacture here of many of the products of the famous Carl Zeiss Works of Jena.
In 1879 Mr. Bausch married Mathilda G. Mo- rell, of Syracuse. He is the author of "Manipula- tion of the Microscope," a book well known to the users of that instrument, and has at different times contributed articles on various subjects to the scientific magazines. A man of broad culture, of refined and scholarly tastes, the field of his ac- tivities has not been confined to any one line. He has been active and influential in numerous en- terprises. He is vice president of the Fidelity Trust Company, of the National Bank of Roches- ter and a director in the Monroe County Savings Bank and several manufacturing corporations. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, of the American Micro- scopical Society and of the American Association of Photographers. He is a member of the Genesee Valley, the Rochester, and also of the Country Clubs.
GEORGE PRATT CULP.
It is a notable fact in the business history of the world that it is the young men who are largely controlling the veins and arteries of trade. A notable example of this in Rochester is George Pratt Culp, who has gained a position of distinc- tion in banking circles, being now assistant secretary of the Security Trust Company, of Roch- ester. He was born in Elmira, New York, June 29, 1873. The family removed from Elmira to Auburn in 1882 and to Rochester in 1884, and George P. Culp, whose education was begun in the public schools of the former cities, continued a student in the public schools here. Throughout his business career he has been connected with banking. In 1889 he entered the Central Bank, where he remained until 1893, after which he spent four years in mercantile business in Rochester and Cortland. In 1897 he became connected with the Security Trust Company in the capacity of book- keeper and was called to his present position in January, 1906. He is an active young man, who has risen in banking circles by capability and earnest work and the position which he now holds is a very responsible one, indicating his standing in financial circles and his mastery of the great problems connected with the business.
Mr. Culp is popular socially as well as in finan- cial circles and is a member of the Rochester Whist Club and the Rochester Yacht Club. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and
he keeps informed on the questions of the day, showing the tendency of the times in this respect, when the sociological and economic questions com- mand general attention, the well rounded and suc- cessful man of the present day being he who looks at life from a broad standpoint and gives to each movement or consideration its due relative promi- nence.
DOLPHUS S. BARBER.
Dolphus S. Barber, pension attorney at Roches- ter, was born in Warsaw, Wyoming county, New York, February 2, 1838, his parents being William and Lucinda (Hurd) Barber, both of whom were natives of the state of New York. The father was a carpenter and builder and lived in Warsaw up to the time of his death.
In that village Dolphus S. Barber was reared and acquired his education as a student in the public schools. He learned the printer's trade and in 1859 came to Rochester, where he secured em- ployment on the old Evening Press, being thus employed at the time of the outbreak of the Civil war. He had noted with interest the attitude of the south, had recognized its threats toward seces- sion and resolved that if a blow was struck to overthrow the Union he would stand lovally in its defense. Accordingly he enlisted as a member of Company I, Thirteenth New York Volunteer In- fantry, which was raised in Rochester. The com- mand was assigned to the Army of the Potomac in Virginia and Mr. Barber, who joined the company as a private, was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant. He was in the two years' troops and on the expiration of his term of service was mus- tered out in 1863. He participated in the siege of Yorktown, Hanover Courthouse and in the seven days' battle around Richmond, after which the troops proceeded by boat up to Alexandria. He was also in the battle of Fredericksburg.
Upon returning to Rochester Mr. Barber again secured his old position on the Evening Press and there remained until 1876, when in connection with C. S. Benjamin he established the Sunday Herald. He was connected with the paper during its existence or until 1896, after which he con- ducted a job office for several years. In 1903 he was appointed by Secretary of the Interior Hitch- cock as pension attorney for the city of Rochester and has since filled the office.
On the 9th of May, 1861, Mr. Barber was mar- ried to Miss Julia E. R. Stevens, of Geneva, New York, and they have one son and one daughter: Nellie, the wife of Juan F. Pastor; and Wilford H., the noted bicycle rider, who has traveled all through Europe and America, giving performances on the vaudeville stage.
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Mr. Barber is a member of the Masonic fratern- ity and George H. Thomas post, G. A. R., also the Union Veterans' Union. He thus maintains pleas- ant relations with his old army comrades with whom he fought on southern battlefields, and he is today as loyal to the old flag as when he fol- lowed the stars and stripes through the south.
THE BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL COM- PANY.
Since the organization of the firm of Bausch & Lomb fifty-five years ago this house has made con- stant progress toward perfection, until today it is one of the leading establishments in the manufac- ture of optical goods in the entire world. A re- cent step in advance has been made through an association formed by the Bausch & Lomb Opti- cal Company, the Bausch, Lomb, Saegmuller Com- pany, of Rochester, and the Carl Zeiss Optical Works, of Jena, Germany. This organization was formed for the purpose of carrying to the highest possible development the production of optical, physical and engineering instruments. Each of these companies has enjoyed an international rep- utation in the production of the various lines of manufacture represented thereby. The Bausch & Lomb Optical Company has for years produced under license agreements photographic lenses and field glasses invented by the Zeiss works. For years it has supplied George N. Saegmuller with the optical parts of his engineering and astronom- ical instruments. The three firms, having confi- dence in their ability to accomplish still more by closer co-operation, have provided in their articles of association for giving to each other every pos- sible assistance in the development of the busi- ness by placing the organizations, the scientific staffs, formulae, data of all kinds, shop methods, experience and, in fact, everything of valne at the disposal of each other, in order to give to the scien- tific world apparatus of the highest possible per- fection ; to develop what already exists and to create new forms for the benefit of mankind. The Bausch, Lomb, Saegmuller Company is merged into the Bausch & Lomb Optical Company, but the Carl Zeiss Works maintain their entity at Jena. It is the intention through the new association to manufacture, and to market in the United States and its possessions, the products of the Carl Zeiss Works at Jena. The new association has at its command the inventive genius and wonderful re- sources of the three organizations, including the scientific staff of the Zeiss works, composed of some of the most eminent specialists in their fields in Germany. The Bausch & Lomb Optical Company has not only been the pioneer in the man-
ufacture of eye glasses and lenses in the United States, but has also made possible the more gen- eral use of the microscope in the home, schools and colleges and scientific laboratories of the country. The company stands unsurpassed in the manufac- ture of photographic lenses and shutters and in the manufacture of naval searchlights, and, in fact, in optical work generally, ranks among the first in the world. In 1903 the company celebrat- ed the semi-centennial of its existence.
The Bausch, Lomb, Saegmuller Company, in- corporated in 1905, is the successor of George N. Saegmuller, doing business under the firm name of Fauth & Company at Washington, D. C., since 1874 in the manufacture of astronomical instru- ments, which have found a ready sale in Europe as well as in America, while its engineering and sur- veying instruments have the reputation of being of the highest degree of accuracy and excellence and have been purchased by many foreign govern- ments. They have been equally successful in the production of telescopic sights used on American battleships. This company also makes other opti- cal apparatus for use where accurate measurements call for instruments of great precision. The Carl Zeiss Company developed the modern microscope; invented the Anastigmat lens upon which the modern art of illustration is absolutely dependent ; made the first successful application of the prism principle to field glass construction; invented many new instruments for scientific research and for the trades which will tend ultimately to revo- lutionize present methods of measurements. The new association certainly has every advantage for carrying forward to even still greater perfection the work that has thus far been carried on by the separate companies, and Rochester may well be proud of what has been accomplished by the Bausch & Lomb Optical Company.
TIMOTHY S. MULCHAY.
Timothy S. Mulchay is a strong and successful business man of Rochester. He started in life in a humble capacity, but the development and ex- ercise of his latent powers of energy have gained him a position of distinction, winning for him that tribute of admiration and respect which the world instinctively pays to the man who plans his own advancement and accomplishes it in spite of difficulties, obstacles and competition. He has been the promoter of many mammoth business transactions and is now secretary of the Rochester, Corning & Elmira Railway Company and secre- tary of the Rochester Southern Construction Com- pany.
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A native of Phelps, Ontario county, New York, Mr. Mulchay was born August 30, 1859, a son of Daniel and Ellen (Shannon) Mulchay. The fath- er, a native of Limerick, Ireland, came to the United States in 1849 and settled on a farm in Ontario county. He is now living retired at Phelps. His wife is also of Irish nativity. Five of their six children are yet living.
At the usual age Timothy S. Mulchay, enjoying no special advantages in youth, was sent as a stu- dent to the district schools of his native county. later attending the public schools of Phelps until he completed the high-school course by graduation. That ended his mental training under instruction, but a receptive mind, a ready recognition of real values and an appreciation of opportunities have brought him that broader knowledge that cannot be gained from text-books, but must be learned through practical experience. He made his initial step in the business world as a school teacher, and for thirteen years followed the profession, being principal at different times of the public schools at Dundee, New York, at Brighton and at Roch- ester. He afterward went to South Dakota, where he became an extensive dealer in real estate, at one time owning more land than any man in that state. He then became interested in Mexico property and conducted some extensive and important real-estate operations there. One deal embraced the sale of four hundred and forty-six thousand acres, or two entire counties in Mexico, the land which he sold being now the site of the great dam which is in course of construction by the Mexican govern- ment. His successful accomplishment of one un- dertaking after another brought him enlarged op- portunities and greater scope for his marked ac- tivity and enterprise. He has been the promoter of large railway and land interests and is at pres- ent secretary of the Rochester, Corning & Elmira Railway, an electric line, and secretary of the Rochester Southern Construction Company, now building a twelve million dollar electric road from Dansville to Cornell, New York. He is also a director, stockholder and secretary of the Pilot Mountain Mining Company, operating gold mines in California; a director and stockholder in the Weaver Coal Company of Rochester; and in many other enterprises of great usefulness and broad scope. Taking cognizance of the distance between his starting point and the heights he has reached in the business world, his record seems phenomenal and yet it but represents the fit utilization of the innate talents which are his. Opportunities that others have passed by heedlessly he has noted and improved until he seems to have realized at any one point in his career the possibilities for successful accomplishment at that point. In all things he has displayed an aptitude for successful manage- ment and his operations in various parts of the country have contributed in substantial measure
to general progress and upbuilding. For sixteen years he has maintained his office in Rochester and his home in Phelps, New York.
On the 29th of December, 1885, Mr. Mulchay was married to Miss Ella I. Parrish, a daughter of Lyman Parrish, of Phelps, representing one of the old and prominent families of that place. They have four children: Ella M., the wife of George Lutes, of Waterloo, New York; Iva O., who is now preparing for college; George V., who is preparing to enter Yale; and Charles T., who at the age of fifteen years is attending school.
Mr. Mulchay is an active member of the Catho- lic church at Phelps, belongs to the Rochester Commercial Club and to Elks lodge, No. 24, of Rochester. While he has achieved remarkable success in business, he has retained a kindly, gen- erous nature, that in this age of marked commer- cialism is too often lacking. He is a generous contributor to many worthy charities and realizes and fully meets the responsibilities of wealth.
R. ANDREW HAMILTON.
R. Andrew Hamilton, who to a considerable ex- tent has retired from active business life, vet gives personal supervision to his invested interests, which are extensive and valuable, is one of Roch- ester's native sons, born on the 11th of February, 1873. His father, Rev. G. L. Hamilton, was a Presbyterian clergyman and became the first pas- tor of the Memorial Presbyterian church of this city. He was born in Scotland in 1831, came to the United States in 1840 and is now living with his son Andrew. In early manhood he married Catherine Semple, who was born in Scotland and came to the United States in 1840. She was a sis- ter of A. M. Semple, who for many years was a leading grocer of Rochester, so continuing in busi- ness up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1886. His sister, Mrs. Hamilton, died in 1891. A daughter of the family is living-Mrs. R. C. Watson, whose home is at No. 252 Alexander street.
R. Andrew Hamilton in early boyhood entered the public schools and passed through consecutive grades. His more advanced education was ac- quired in the University of Rochester, from which he was graduated in the class of 1895. The fol- lowing year he took charge of the Semple retail grocery store, on Main street East, which he con- tinued to conduet with gratifying and constantly growing success until he leased the store in 1906. After the death of his uncle and until Mr. Hamil- ton took charge of the business the store was con- ducted by W. E. Woodbury with the exception of the year 1895-6. Since his retirement from active
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mercantile life Mr. Hamilton has been giving his time and energies to the supervision of real-estate and other interests, in which connection he dis- plays excellent business ability, keen foresight and strong determination. In the spring of 1907 he was elected a director of the Rochester Safe & Deposit Company. He is honored in business circles as a man of worth and intelligence, whose value has been proven and whose judgment is here regarded as most sound.
In 1901 Mr. Hamilton was united in marriage to Miss Mae Ward, a daughter of Joseph Ward, of Rochester, and they have two children. Mr. Ham- ilton is an interested and active member of the Central church, has served on the board of trustees since 1897 and has been secretary of the board since 1899. In Masonry he has taken both the Scottish and York rite degrees, belonging to the consistory, to Monroe commandery and to the Mys- tic Shrine. He is in hearty sympathy with the teachings and tenets of the craft and in his life exemplifies its beneficent principles. He belongs to the Masonic Club and is greatly interested in healthful outdoor sports and athletics, in which connection he has extended his membership to the Rochester Yacht Club, the Oak Hill Country Club and the Rochester Automobile Club.
EDWIN WAITE BURTON.
Edwin Waite Burton, assistant cashier in the National Bank of Commerce, is a native of Bryan, Texas, his natal day being January 5, 1870. His father, David Silas Burton, a resident of Texas, was a ranchman and farmer, who removed to that state at the time of the Civil war, having pre- viously resided in the Empire state. He married E. Augusta Waite and their only child is Edwin Waite Burton of this review, who acquired his literary education in the academy at Macedon Center, New York. After leaving that school he pursued a course in the Eastman National Busi- ness College at Poughkeepsie, from which he was graduated in 1886. On the 11th of April, 1887, he arrived in Rochester and has since been identi- fied with the banking interests of the city. He entered the Flour City Bank, in which he worked upward from the position of messenger to assistant cashier between the years 1887 and 1906. On the 1st of January of the latter year, when the Flour City Bank liquidated with the German American Bank and became the National Bank of Rochester, Mr. Burton was appointed to the position of as- sistant cashier in the National Bank of Commerce, March 1, 1906, and has since acted in that capac- ity. He is well known as a valuable factor in banking circles and his rise to his present position
of responsibility is attributable entirely to his worth and efforts.
Mr. Burton was married to Miss Frances M. Madden, who died about 1905. He has one child, a daughter, Frances Augusta. In politics Mr. Burton is independent. He is a member of the Oak Hill Country Club and is on its board of governors. Golfing is to him a delightful sport but the demands of his business leave him little opportunity for its enjoyment. He is a favorite among his associates in the business world on ac- count of his genial disposition and the uprightness of his character.
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