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Some eighteen months after he went to Rochester an appreciation of Mr. Boylan appeared in the house organ of his corporation, the Rochester Telephone Bulletin. It so concisely expresses the attitude of his fellow workers, that part of it is quoted here: "Those who have been closely associated with him (Mr. Boylan), both here and elsewhere pronounce him a 'regular fellow', and he has won their respect and admiration for his great spirit of fairness in all his dealings, and for his genial and friendly disposition. We have become very much attached to him, and take great pleasure in introducing him to those who have not had the pleasure. * * We are hoping that he will like us as well as we like him, and remain with us for a * long time. With such leaders as we have in our president and general manager, we should all get in the parade and fight like good soldiers in a good cause."
John P. Boylan, the man who has thus so completely identified himself with the interests of the corporation he represents was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on the 19th of December, 1876, a son of Terrence and Mary (MacInerney) Boylan, both of whom are deceased. His parents were Irish by birth and came to this country as young people. Terrence Boylan was superintendent of parks in Cleveland and actively connected with this work for a period of thirty-five years. The future telephone executive was educated in the parochial schools of Cleveland and graduated from
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St. Ignatius College in the class of 1896. The young man prepared himself for a business career by taking a commercial course. His early position with the Cleve- land Bell Telephone Company stimulated his interest in this industry, in which he saw unlimited opportunities for advancement, and he has been identified with some phase of telephone work ever since.
In Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, on the 10th of February, 1910, Mr. Boylan was married to Miss Alma Wilson, daughter of Alfred and Anna Wilson, residents of Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Boylan have three children: Mary Elizabeth, born in Platts- burg in 1912, who is attending Nazareth Academy; John Wilson, born in Plattsburg in 1915; and Alfred George, born in 1917, also in Plattsburg. The two latter are pupils at Nazareth Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Boylan are very proud of their young daughter, who is displaying unusual literary ability for a child. Her little poems, usually written "off-hand" without much study or forethought, give promise of genuine accomplishment in maturer years. One of these appeared in the Rochester Telephone Bulletin in the Christmas number of 1923:
"Long, long ago one winter's night Traveling over the fields of white, Came three wise men from afar Led by a wondrous star.
"It shone down on the earth so bright, Making a path of silvery light. It stopped by a stable cold and bare, And when they entered the King was there."
Mr. Boylan is a third degree Knight of Columbus, which indicates that his religious faith is that of the Roman Catholic church. Politically he pursues an inde- pendent course, giving his support to the men and issues he thinks best suited to promote the interests of the public. As a member of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce and the Lions Club he lends his aid to the programs of those organizations for the commercial and civic betterment of the community, while professionally he is identified with the Rochester Engineering Society. Since coming here he has like- wise been honored by election to the membership of the Rochester and Oak Hill Country Clubs. Mr. Boylan is a man who has frankly come up from the ranks; whatever he has accomplished in his work has been the direct result of his own efforts and ability. Like the executives of many other large corporations he has worked his way up from the bottom of the industry and is now proving by years of successful work in a responsible position the value of the training he received at the foot of the ladder. Mr. Boylan's residence is at No. 140 Seneca parkway.
HUBERT CARPENTER MANDEVILLE.
Hubert Carpenter Mandeville, one of the leading members of the Elmira bar and also a prominent figure in industrial and financial circles of the city, was born in Ithaca, New York, January 29, 1867, a son of Dr. Edgar W. and Carrie E. (Cassidy) Mandeville, the former of French Huguenot ancestry and the latter of Scotch and Irish parentage, both natives of Danby, this state. The father attended one of the medical colleges of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and began his professional career in Plains, Pennsylvania, where he practiced his profession, specializing in surgery. He was very skillful in his work and was surgeon for the mines near Wilkes-Barre, Penn- sylvania. He was a member of the county, state and national medical societies, and was identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His political support was given to the republican party, while in religious faith he was a Presbyterian. To Dr. and Mrs. Mandeville were born two sons: Hubert Carpenter of this review; and Edgar W., the latter a heating contractor residing in Brooklyn, New York. After the father's death the mother established her home in Elmira.
Hubert Carpenter Mandeville obtained his early education in the public schools of Elmira and also completed a course in the Free Academy. He next matriculated in Union College at Schenectady, New York, and was graduated with the class of 1888, winning the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He then entered the office of Edward G. Herendeen of Elmira, under whom he read law for two years, and in 1890 he was admitted to the bar. Two years later he formed a law partnership with his former
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employer and was a member of the firm of Herendeen & Mandeville until 1908, when they were joined by Ely W. Personius. Mr. Herendeen died in 1910 and subsequently the firm became Mandeville, Personius & Newman, which continued until 1924, when Mr. Newman was elected county judge and the firm became Mandeville & Personius. They are attorneys for many large corporations and their clientele is an extensive one. Mr. Mandeville is president of the Remington Salt Company of Ithaca, New York; vice president of the A. Wyckoff & Son Company of Elmira; vice president of the Thatcher Manufacturing Company of this city; president of the Elmira Foundry Company; and a director of the Chemung Canal Trust Company and the Elmira Savings Bank.
On the 8th of June, 1892, Mr. Mandeville was married to Miss Mary F. Stoops and they have become the parents of four children, of whom William H. is the oldest. He attended Union College, afterward completing a course in law at Columbia Uni- versity, and has been admitted to the bar. He enlisted for service in the World war and went to France as captain of a company of artillery. His brother, Ernest W., joined the United States navy at the time of the campaign against Prussian autocracy and afterward took up the study of theology; Mary is a graduate of the National Cathedral School of Washington and of Elmira College, and is a graduate student at Bryn Mawr College; and Hubert C. Mandeville, Jr., is a graduate of Exeter Academy and Yale University, and is now studying law at Harvard Law School.
Mr. Mandeville is an Episcopalian in religious faith and a vestryman of Trinity church of Elmira. He belongs to the Psi Upsilon fraternity and Psi Upsilon Club in New York city, to the Elmira City and Country Clubs, the Authors Club of London, and also to the Elks and the Masons. His professional connections are with the New York State and American Bar Associations and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and he is likewise a member of the National Geographic Society and the Sons of the American Revolution. His opinion carries considerable weight in the councils of the republican party and he is now serving as state committeeman. He has never sought office as a reward for party fealty and the only public position which he has ever held was that of president of the Elmira Board of Education, to which he was elected in 1911. For ten years Mr. Mandeville was a member of the board and his work during that period was of much value to the city.
THOMAS C. GORDON.
Thomas C. Gordon, president of the First National Bank of Brockport, ranks with the foremost representatives of financial interests in this section of Monroe county and is successfully guiding the destiny of an institution which for more than sixty years has been controlled by members of the family. Mr. Gordon is a son of George Cooley Gordon and a grandson of Luther Gordon, both of whom are mentioned at length elsewhere in this publication.
Thomas C. Gordon was born in Brockport, New York, February 6, 1884. He was graduated from the Phillips Academy at Andover, Massachusetts, in 1905 and then became a student at Yale University, which he attended for three years, pursuing a scientific course. In 1909 he entered the First National Bank of Brockport, with which he has since been connected, and at the time of its reorganization in 1921 he assumed the duties of president. He has a thorough understanding of the intricacies of modern finance, a keen insight into business affairs and situations, and the policy which he follows is one which carefully safeguards the interests of depositors, at the same time promoting the success of the institution. The bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System and is capitalized at fifty thousand dollars, while its re- sources amount to one and a half million dollars. It is the largest, oldest and strong- est bank in Brockport and a vital element in the development and prosperity of the district which it serves.
Mr. Gordon's activities have not been limited to financial affairs and his public spirit has been demonstrated both by word and deed. He served as trustee of the village from 1914 until 1920, was chairman of the board of water commissioners from 1915 until 1920, and acted as mayor from 1920 until 1922. His administration met with widespread approval, being directed at all times by a loyal and sincere regard for the interest of his fellow townsmen and characterized by constructive work. He displayed rare qualities as a public official and made a highly creditable record in every office to which he was called. He takes a keen interest in politics and is one of
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the local leaders of the republican party. He has frequently been a delegate to state conventions and for about ten years was chairman of the town republican committee.
In 1908, in Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Gordon was married to Miss Ruth Little Perry, a daughter of I. M. Perry of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon have become the parents of two sons: Thomas C., Jr., and William Ward. The former was born in 1911 and the latter in 1914 and both are students at the Brockport Normal School. Mr. Gordon is a Royal Arch Mason and belongs to the chapter at Brockport. He is a consistent member of the Episcopal church and formerly served as its treasurer. He belongs to the State Bankers Association and to the K. O. A. and Delta Phi Greek letter societies, the former a fraternity of Phillips Academy and the latter a Yale organization. He is also a member of the Yale Club, the Genesee Valley Club and the Rochester Coun- try Club. His military experience covers one and a half years of service as second lieutenant in the New York National Guard and during the World war he aided in organizing the Home Defense committee on this side of the river, being appointed by the governor of the state. Mr. Gordon has made his life count as a forceful factor in advancing the interests of his community along many lines, and worthily bears an honored family name.
HARRY B. MITCHELL, D. D. S.
Dr. Harry B. Mitchell is engaged in the practice of dentistry in Elmira and has won success in the profession of his choice. He was born in Horseheads, New York, and his parents were Henry and Susan (Hamilton) Mitchell, the former a native of England, and the latter of Sullivan county, New York. The father was born in 1824 and was a boy of eight when the family made the voyage to America on one of the old-time sailing vessels. It was a long and tedious trip, covering a period of sixteen weeks, and one of the daughters died at sea. Henry Mitchell served an apprenticeship to the tailor's trade but found it uncongenial and soon afterward became a cabinet finisher, following that occupation for many years. He was strongly in favor of prohibition and his life was guided by the teachings of the Methodist Episcopal church, while his fraternal connections were with the Masonic order. The surviving children are: Harry B. of this review; and Florence, who is the wife of Edgar Stowe of Elmira.
Harry B. Mitchell attended the public schools of Horseheads and prepared for the dental profession in the University of Maryland. After his graduation he opened an office in South Bethlehem, where he remained for two years, and has since been a resident of Elmira. He has taken postgraduate work in New York city under the direction of Dr. Tench. His office is situated at No. 304 East Church street and contains every appliance necessary for dental surgery.
In 1909 Dr. Mitchell was united in marriage to Miss Florence Bullock, a native of Norwich, New York. Mrs. Mitchell is a Baptist in religious faith and the Doctor is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church, and is identified with the Masonic order. He belongs to the various dental societies, and served for one year as president of the Sixth District Dental Society.
F. NEFF STROUP.
A liberal education and broad experience well qualies F. Neff Stroup for the responsibilities which devolve upon him as superintendent of the public schools of Newark, and the value of his services to the community is uniformly acknowledged. He was born in Blain, Pennsylvania, May 30, 1884, and his parents, George and Mary E. (Martin) Stroup, were also natives of that state. They were married in Blain and reared a family of six children, three sons and three daughters. The father served two terms as judge of Perry county, Pennsylvania, while he also followed the occupation of farming. The subject of this review was the fifth in order of birth.
F. Neff Stroup attended the public schools of his native county and in 1908 was graduated from the Millersville Normal School. He next entered Dickinson College at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, which in 1913 conferred upon him the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy, and in 1918 he received the Master of Arts degree from Columbia University, which also awarded him a superintendent's certificate. He began his career as an educator in 1902 and for four years was a teacher in the schools of
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Blain, Pennsylvania. After his normal course was completed Mr. Stroup went to Strasburg, Pennsylvania, as supervisory principal and for two years was connected with the public schools of that place. For a year he was instructor in mathematics at the Millersville Normal School and from 1913 until 1916 was supervising principal in Spencerport, New York. From 1916 until 1921 he filled a similar position in Palmyra, New York, and has since been superintendent of schools in Newark. Fifty-four teachers are under his charge and fourteen hundred pupils are registered. The high school course covers four years and the vocational training includes instruction in homemaking and agriculture. There is also a commercial department and a special class for retarded pupils. Studious by nature, Mr. Stroup keeps in touch with the most modern ideas in regard to the education of children and thoroughly understands the needs of pupils, while he also possesses the requisite executive force. He inspires students and teachers with much of his own zeal and enthusiasm for the work and during the past three years there has been a marked increase in attendance.
In August, 1916, in Adams Basin, New York, Mr. Stroup was married to Irma Louise Gallup, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Gallup. Mr. and Mrs. Stroup have two children: Margaret Alice and Mary Louise. During the World war Mr. Stroup aided in promoting the sale of Liberty bonds and thrift stamps. He is a Presbyterian in religious faith and a member of the church choir. He belongs to the blue lodge of Masons, is high priest of the chapter at Palmyra, and is also iden- tified with Zenobia Commandery, Knights Templar. He is an ex-president of the Wayne County Education Association and likewise belongs to the New York State Teachers Association and the National Education Association. He is also a member of the Wayne County School, Men's Council and the Masonic Club. He exerts his influence to advance the standards of education in Wayne county and under his able administration the schools of Newark have made notable progress.
HARVEY FOOTE REMINGTON.
Harvey Foote Remington, who has been an active representative of the legal profession in Rochester during the past thirty-seven years, is a member of the well known firm of Remington & Remington. He was born in Henrietta, New York, on the 28th of June, 1863, a son of William Thomas and Sarah Ann (Foote) Remington. His early educational training was supplemented by a course of study in the Geneseo State Normal School and subsequently he entered the Albany Law School, the legal department of Union University, which in 1887 conferred upon him the degree of LL. B. The same year he opened an office in Rochester, where he has remained continuously since, winning success and distinction as an attorney and counsellor at law and being accorded a most gratifying clientage as a member of the firm of Rem- ington & Remington. He served as assistant corporation counsel from 1892 until 1895 and during the succeeding three years sat on the bench as judge of the municipal court. Business and financial interests of Rochester have also felt the stimulus of Judge Remington's cooperation as director and counsel of the Bastian Brothers Com- pany, the First National Bank of Caledonia, Buyahome Building Corporation, James Vick's Sons and Vick & Dildine.
On the 28th of May, 1889, Judge Remington was united in marriage to Miss Mary Agnes Brodie of Caledonia, New York. Their children are seven in number, namely: William B .; Thomas H., an attorney of Rochester, mentioned elsewhere in this work; Agnes R., the wife of John E. Harmon; Harvey F., Jr .; John W., assistant United States attorney for this district; Harriet R., wife of Alden H. Sulger of Rochester; and Francis K.
Politically Mr. Remington is a stanch republican whose influence is ever found on the side of right, reform and progress. He did effective service as a member of the Rochester board of education in 1892 and is now president of the board of trustees of Keuka College. He is a director and secretary of the Maplewood Cemetery Association and during the period of the World war served as a member of the legal advisory board and of the Monroe County Home Defense Association. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the First Baptist church, in the work of which he takes an active and helpful interest. He was made moderator of the Monroe Baptist Association, is a member of the executive committee of the New York Baptist Union for ministerial education and a member of the executive com- mittee of the New York Baptist Missionary convention. He is a member of the Finance committee of the Northern Baptist convention and secretary of the com-
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mittee on the Affairs of the American Baptist Foreign Society. Fraternally he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Masonic organization, in which he has attained the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite and has crossed the sands of the desert with the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Along strictly professional lines he has membership with the Rochester Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. His high standing in organizations of a patriotic nature is shown in his election to the presidency of the Sons of the American Revolution, of which he was at the head from 1919 until 1922, and he likewise belongs to the Society of Colonial Wars, the Empire State Society, the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society, now serving on the Letchworth Park committee of that society; the American Flag Association, and the Rochester Historical Society. His name is also on the membership rolls of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce, the Optimist Club the Rochester Club and the Monroe Golf Club. All who know him speak of him in terms of praise, and as he has always made his home in Monroe county, the circle of his friends here is a wide one.
WALTER E. LAUDERDALE, M. D.
Dean of the medical profession in the town of Geneseo, Livingston county, New York, is the title unanimously accorded to Dr. Walter E. Lauderdale, who for more than fifty years has been ministering to the ailments of its residents, and whose face is familiar to every man, woman and child in the community. Geneseo, in fact, would feel slighted if the name of Lauderdale did not appear on its roster of physicians. Dr. Lauderdale's father, who was a Sotchman and also a physician, was one of the pioneer medical men who made their homes in Geneseo, and was in practice in the town for over half a century.
Walter E. Lauderdale was born in Geneseo, on March 19, 1850, the son of Dr. Walter A. and Mary Ann (Vance) Lauderdale. He was educated in the grade and high schools of the town, and studied for the medical profession at Columbia Univer- sity, in New York city, from which he received his degree of M. D. and was graduated in the class of 1874, after spending a short time in the hospitals for the practical experience to be gained in the treatment of cases, Dr. Lauderdale located in Geneseo . and began practice, and has since resided there. The Doctor belongs to all the medical societies-county, state and national. In his religious convictions he is a Presby- terian, and is one of the trustees of the church in Geneseo. Politically he votes the democratic ticket, and has been president of the village.
Dr. Lauderdale was married on March 19, 1884, to Ella J. Youngs of Geneseo, and they have two children: Walter Elliott (III), and Helen. Walter Elliott (III), was married to Miss Helen Jenkins, and they have a son, Walter Elliott (IV), and a daughter, Jane. Dr. Lauderdale is a director in the Genesee Valley National Bank.
ELY WATSON PERSONIUS.
Ely Watson Personius, one of the leading trial lawyers of Elmira, has successfully followed his profession for more than a quarter of a century and during that period has filled important public offices, while he is also an influential factor in political affairs. He was born in Catlin, Chemung county, New York, July 19, 1875, a son of Elnathan and Jane (Upson) Personius, who were lifelong residents of the county, They were the parents of three children: Sarah, the wife of W. B. Bailey, who is connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad and resides at Mill Port, New York; Horace W., who is engaged in merchandising in Elmira, specializing in ladies wearing apparel; and Ely W. of this review. The father was a prosperous farmer of Chemung county and was called to public office serving as justice of the peace. He was a stanch republican in politics and his life was guided by the teachings of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which both he and his wife were earnest and helpful members. He was an honored veteran of the Civil war, in which he served for four years as a member of Company G, Fiftieth New York Engineers. He was identified with the Grand Army of the Republic and the Masonic order.
Ely Watson Personius supplemented his public school training by a course of study in the Elmira Academy and afterward entered Cornell University, which in 1898 awarded him the degree of LL. B. He was admitted to the bar in the same
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year and began the practice of law in Elmira in association with John B. Stanch- field, who was a member of the firm of Reynolds, Stanchfield & Collin. For a number of years Mr. Personius was a law partner of Judge Swartswood and in 1908 he became connected with the firm of Herendeen & Mandeville, which subsequently became Mandeville, Personius & Newman. The business is now conducted under the style of Mandeville & Personius and the firm is one of the strongest legal combinations in the city, numbering among its clients many large corporations.
In 1901 Mr. Personius was married to Miss Iantha Eastgate, a native of Bradford county, Pennsylvania. She attended the public schools of that locality and completed her education in Elmira College. The children of this union are: Kirkwood E., who was graduated from Union College of Schenectady, New York, in 1923, and was mar- ried on February 9, 1924, to Dorothea Reynolds of Schenectady; Catherine J., who is a student at Elmira College, class of 1925; and William W. and James E., who are high school pupils.
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