Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 1, Part 103

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co.
Number of Pages: 1456


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DUNCAN, William C .:


Banker: b. N. Y. City, July 16, 1535: s. George and Helen (Cockburn) Duncan: id N. Y. public schools and City Coll .: m. V. Y. City, Sept. 13, 1550, Elizabeth Ser: Six "hildr's.11. Bogan banking business wah Hanover Nat. Bank; afterward appt'd rash- ier Colonial Bank of N. Y. City; pres. and director The Greenwich Bank sinrr Jan. 6, 1902; also v.p. aud director The Colonial


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Bank. Mem. Chamber of Commerce. dress: 101 W. 85th St., N. Y. City.


DUNCKLEE, John Butler:


Civil eng'r: b. Boston, Mess .. July 7, 1845; ed. in public schools, grad. Lawrence Scientific Sch. at Harvard, & b., 1900; sub- sequently took a special course in mining eng'ring at Mass. Inst. of Technology, Isto- os: engaged as civil eng'r on construction of Brooklyn Park system, 1569-74; division eng'r in charge of one-ball of Prospect Park, all smaller parks of Brooklyn and Ocean Parkway, 1550-74; appt'd as civil eng'r in U. S. Eng'r Dep't, at Washington, D. C., 174; engaged on various river aad harbor improvements in D. C., Md. and Va., 1of4- 82; resident civil eng'r un Petomae River improvement, at Washington, 1582-99, the cost of this work was about $2,000,000; dur- ing same period was also in ebarge of con- struction of Aqueduct bridge across Po- tomac River, at Washington, and of Pa. Av. bridge across Anacostia River, at Wash- ington; also prepared design for Memorial bridge from Washington to Arlington, for South Capitol Street and for Mass. Av. bridge across Anacostia River, at Washing- ton; also designed new iron and steel wharf at Fort Monroe, Va .; removed to South Orange, N. J., 1900, and engaged in gen. practice; prepared for U. S. Eng'r Dep't designs and plans for new Long bridge across Potomac River, at Washington, 1901. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Eng'rs, Engineers Club. Residence: 35 Fairview Av., South Orange, N. J. Address: 96 Broadway, ' N. Y. City.


DUNHAM, Andrew Ellsworth:


Clergyman ; b. Sauqueit, Oneida Co., N. Y., April 14, Ivi1; s. George D. and Harriet .1. ( Rootr) Dunham; ed. Sauquoit Acad., Cor- nell Univ., B.S., 1-46. und Gen. Theol. Sem., N. Y. City ; m. Boonville, N. Y., July 20, 1596, Alice H. Andrus. Teacher for 4 years; ordered deacon, 192: ordained priest, 1803: was successively rector Trinity Ch., Bonn- ville, and Christ Ch., Forestport, N. Y., and Trinity Ch., Camden, N. Y .; now rector Ch. of the Redeemer, Addison, N. Y. Mem. F. and A. M. Address, Addison, N. Y.


DUNHAM, Clarence Manning:


Clergyman; grad. St. Stephen's Coll., 1992; Gen. Theol. Sem., 1:95. Ordered deacon, Is95, and ordamed priest, 1s06, in ministry of Episcopal Church. Ass't mission, Tren- ton, N. J., 1:05; rector St. Luke's, Me- turhen, N. J., 1-9 -. 99; curate Calvary Ch., N. Y. City, 190.01; rector St. Jude's Ch., Blythebourne, Brooklyn, since 1901. .1d-


dress: Bly thebourne, Brooklyn, N. Y.


DUNHAM, Edward Kellogg:


Physician; b. Newburgh, N. Y., Sept. 1. 100: s. Carroll and Harriet E. (Kellogs) Dunham; grad. Harvard Med. Coll., M.D., 1 -* G: 10. N. Y. City. June 1. 1-93, Mary Dows. Engaged in practice of medicine from 1 ~~ 6: prof pathology N. Y. Univ. since 1-9. Mem N. Y. ANead. Sciences, Am. Chem, Soc., American Medical Ass'n. N. Y., Academy of Medicine, tellow of the Am. Ass'n for the Advancement of Science. Clubs: Uni- versity. Century Association. City. Ad-


dress: 35 E. Gth St., N. Y. City.


Ad- | DUNHAM, Francis Solomon:


Clergymen, grad. Hobart Coll., D. 1., 1562. M.A., 1865; Univ. of liendelberg, Germany, I'M.D .; Gen. Theol. Sem., B.D., 1995. Ordered deicon, INGS, by Bishop Coxe, ordained pries, labs by Bishop Horatio Potter, in ministry of Episcopal Church. Ass't minister Christ Ch., N. Y. City, 1-65-12: rector Terre Haute, Ind., IRRE !; rector Christ Ch., Albion, A. Y,, since Je83; trustee De Veaux Coll., 1809- 53. Address: Albion, N. Y.


DUNHAM, Fredd Hall:


Lawyer; b. Orangeville, Wyoming Co., N. Y., Oct. 20, 1561; s. George H. and Louisa T. ( Virgin ) Dunham; ed. Attica Union Sch., 1-82, Cornell Univ., B.S., lest; m. Stafford, N. Y., 1889, Fanny W. Randall: children : Jeland V., b. 1:00; Mary B., b. 1892, Frank R., b. 1904, Lucile H., b. 1-96, Alida G., b. IN. Admitted to bar, 1:59; since then in general practice in Batavia, N. Y. Justice of the peace 12 years. Republican. Mem- her of the Masonic and Odd Fellows Or- ders; trustee of the Batavia I'nion Schoul: a director of the Holland Club of Batavia. Address: Batavia, N. Y. DUNHAM, George E .:


Editor Utica Daily Press; b. Clayville, Oneida Co., N. Y., April 5, 1:59; s. Rev. Dr. M. E. and Harriet U ( Hughston) Dunham ; ed. prep. sch. Whitestown Sem. ; grad. Ilam- ilton Coll., 159; m. Utica, N. Y., Jan. 9, les1, Ilellen L. Jones. Began newspaper work as reported; editor U'tica Daily Press since 1:26, and pres. Utica Daily Press Co .; director Luca Trust & Deposit Ca., Utica City Nat. Bank. Mem. B'd Me'rs, Utica State Hosp. for Insane since 1->8 (pres. since 1005); pres. for 2 years U'iiva Chamber of Commerce. Independent in politics: Pres- Lyterian. Mem. Psi Upsilon fraternity. Has been a member of the Board of Trus- tres of Hamilton Coll since 199 (rlerk of Imard since 150 Chuils: Fort Schuyler, Arcanum ( Utica ). Address: Press Ofice, Utica, N. Y.


DUNIIAM, Sylvester Clark:


I'res. The Travelers Ins. Co .; b. Mans- field, Conn., April 24, Isto; s. Jonathan Ly- man and Abigail ( Ehfridge) Dunham; ed. in common schools and a short time at Mount I'niun Coll., Ohio: m. Bristol, Conn., Ort. 1, 1-77, Mary Austin: one son: Donald -Austin, b. March 22, 1>>1. Practised law in Hartford. 1-73-5, thon hecame general conn- sel for Travelers Ins. Co .; afterwards v.p. and then pres. Hlas traveled throughout C. S., Canada, Mexico and Europe. Has been corporation counsel of Hartford and a mem. of Water Board, and of several civir societies and Jike organizations. l'ies., director and ch'm Finance Com., Travelers Ins. Co., and of Travelers Indemnity Co., v .- p. and dirce- tor Nat. Exchange Bank of Hartford: dirve- tor City Bank, Conn. Fire Ins. Co., Am. Hardware Co., New Britain, Conn., Am. Surety Co., N. Y. City. Metropolitan Bank, N. Y. City. Usually Republican. Congrega- tunalist, with reservations. Pres. Nat. B'd of Casualty and Surety Underwriters; mem. Executive Com. Life Ins. Presidents As-'n. Recreations: Travel and reading. Clubs : I'nitmn League (N. Y. City), Hartford, Con- try. Twentieth Century. Travelers (Hart- ford). Address: Hartford, Conn.


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DUNLAP, Andrew:


Olheer, U. S. Navy; b. Ovid, N. Y., Oct. 7, 1544; s. Andrew and Hannah (Kinne) Dunlap; appt'd acting midshipman, April 23, leul; midshipman, July, leo2; grad. U. S. Naval Acad., loof; made special cruise in Mediterranean, 180760; promoted ensign, Iso8; master, 1850; lieut. 1871; heut. comd'r, 1891; comd'r, lsbs; capt., 1902; served on various sea and shore stations, and in 1896- 97 com'd Coast and Geodetic steamer Blake; served in Spanish-Am. War in com'd ambu- lance and hosp. ship Solace, and afterward in command same vessel as naval transport to West Indies and Philippines, 1895-99 and 1900; lighthouse insp., luth ( Buffalo) Dist., 1º00; commandant naval station, San Juan, Porto Rico, 1902-06; retired as rear admiral, at his own request, after over fo years' serv- ice, June 27, 1905; m. Boston, Mass., Oct. 13, 1575, Ellen Grace Derby Adams. Mem. U. S. Naval Inst., Nat. Geog. Sue., veteran companion Mil. Order Foreign Wars of U. S. Address: Navy Department, Washington, D. C.


DUNMORE, Watson Thomas:


Lawyer; b. Rush, Susquehanna Co., Pa., Mar. 28, 1815; s. Matthew and Sarah (James) Donmore; ed. Wyoming Sem., Kingston, l'a .; grad. Wesleyan Univ., A.B., 1971, A.M., 1871; Hamilton Coll. Law Sch., LL.B. : 1575; m. Utica, N. Y., July 9, Jafs, Minnie E. Good- ier (died Dec. 11, 1904) ; children: James Sterling, b. 1579, Watson T, Jr., b. 18>1, Clara T., b. 1883, Russel G., b. le-3. Earl W., b. 1987, Della, b. 1889. Practised law at Utica, N. Y., since Sept., 1975 (excepting while on tho bench). . Elected special county judge, Oneida Co., lost, reelected, 1:09; elected county judge, 1-92; reflected, INS. Served as treas. N. Y. State League Building and Loan Ass'n, 1. 88-92 (pres. 1s02-93), Now mem. firin Dunmore & Ferris, lawyers. Pres. Commercial Warehouse Co. of Utica; v. . p. Allied Real Estate Interests of N. Y .; direc- tor Citizens' Trust Co. of Utica, Chien Knit- ting Co., Clayville Knitting Co., of Clayville, N. Y. : pres. Homestead .lid Ass'n of Utica. Republican; Presbyterian, Mem. Oneida Hist. Soc., Alpha Delta Phi Soc .; trustee Homeopathie Hosp. Odd Fellow. Mason. Recreations: Golf, howling, fishing. Clabs : Fort Schuyler. Yohundasis Golf, Pine Lake. Address: 73 Rutger St., Utica, N. Y. DUNN, Clifford E .:


Patent lawyer; b. Trenton, N. J., Joly 25, 1476; s. Lewis A. and Sarah Parsells ( Shurts) Dunn : ed. Adelphi Acad, and Poly- technic Inst., Brooklyn; N. Y. Law Sch., LL.B. ; unmarried. Studied law three years in office of William B. Hornblower: has prac- tised patent law 7 years, having been ad- mitted to practice in courts of 17 States. Ilas represented the Otis Llevator Co., Baker Heater Co., Jlolland Submarine Boat Co .. J. Il. Lane & Co., and other large corporations; now senior mem, law firm of Dunn & Turk. Has traveled extensively. Demanerat. Pres- byterian. Mem. Am. Inst. Elect. Eng'rs. Am. Elertro-Chem. Soc., Franklin Inst, of Phila- delphin, Brooklyn Inst. Arts and Seivures. Recreation : Yachting Club: National Arts, N. Y. Canoe, Pleiades. Address: Park Row Bldg., N. Y. City.


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DUNN, Francis E. V .: Lawyer, b. N. Y. City, Feb. 3, 1972; grad. St. Francis Xavier Coff. und N. Y. Univ. Law Sch. ; unmarried. Ex-ass't Corp'n Coun- sel. Mem, City Bar Ass n, Xavier Alumni Ass'n. Residence: 311 E. lsth St. Address : 21 Park Row, N. Y. City. DUNN, Gano:


Elec, eng'r; b. N. Y. City, Oct. 18, 1870; s. N. Gano and Amelia ( Sillick) Dann; grad. Coll. City of N. Y., B.S. (honors in Span- ish and astronomy, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi), 1>>9, 31.S., 1-97, Sch. of Mines, Column- bia Univ., E.E. 1-91: unmarried. With West- ern Union Telegraph Co., 1szo-91; with Crocker-Wheeler Elec. Co., since Is!I, now v .- p. and chief eng'r; also v .- p. and director Ban Norden Trust Co. Mem. Am. Inst. of Elec. Eng'rs (v .- p. and director) N. S. Elec. Soc. ( pres., 19/00-02) ; was sec. electric light- ing and distribution, Internat. Elec. Con- gress, St. Louis, 1904. Mem. A.A.A.S., Frank- lin Inst., Philadelphia; Met. Museum of Art, N. Y. Zool. Soc., Am. Scenic and Historic Preservation Soc., Delta Kappa Epsilon Ass'n, Sons of Revolution, Phi Beta Kappa Alumini Ass'a, Soc. of Sigma Xi, City Coll. Alumni Ass'n, Columbia Univ. Alumni Ass'n, Columbia Univ. N. J. Alumni Ass'n. Clubs: University, N. Y. Athletic, Columbia Univer- sity, Fencers. Address: University Club, N. Y. City.


DUNN, Henry E .:


President of the Bradstreet Company; born Brooklyn, Dec. 9, lots; ed. public school; m. Rochester, N. Y., June 24, 1-00, Elizabeth Wadsworth Ives, three children. Pres, and director The Bradstreet Co. Mem. Chamber of Commerce of the State of N. Y. Kesidenre: 53 E. 79th St. Address: 316 Broadway, N. Y. City.


DUNN, John P .:


Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, 1860; grad. Colum- bia Law Sch., 1885; admitted to bar, lesi; ass't corp'n counsel since ls9; in charge of Bureau of Street Openings since its organiz- ation, 1593. Club: Commercial, Residence: Creston Av., near Highbridge Road. .Ad- dress: 90 W. Broadway, N. Y. City.


DUNN, Wilmer H .:


Lawyer; b. Mechanicsville, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1439; 8. Hiram and Matilda C. (Fitch) Dunn; ed. in common school; m. Middle- port, N. Y., Ort. 22, 1-81, Lola P. Rich: chil- dren : Mary Louise, b. IST, Orville R .. b. 149. Admitted to bar and was dist. att'y Clinton Co., N. Y., 2 consecutive terms, 1: 3-69. Director First Nat. Bank of Champlain, Champlain Telephone Co. Cleve- land Democrat. Presbyterian. Mem. of Ed'n. Address. Champlain, N. Y.


DUNNE, Finley Peter:


Author, journalist: b. Chicago. July 10, 1-67: S. Peter and Ellen ( Finley) Dunne: ed. Chicago public schools; m. N. Y. City, Der. 9, 1001, Margaret Abbott. Connected with Chicago pewspapers from 18- to 1509. Asso- riate editor American Magazine. Catholic. Anthor: Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War, IN !: Mr. Dooley in the Hearts of his Coun- Trymen, JNO; Mr. Dooley's Philosophy, 1900; Mr. Dooley's Opinions, 1001: Observations by Mr. Dooley, 1902; Dissertations by Mr. Doo-


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ley, 1900. Address: 141 Fifth Avenue, N. Y. | Fraternity ; associate mem. N. Y. Inst Stoma City.


DUNNELL, William Nichols:


Clergyman; b. N. Y. City, Feb. 3, 1825; s. Elbridge Gerry and Sarah ( Nicholas) Dun- nell; ed. under tutors; grad. Griswold Coll., S.T.D .; m. Jan. 7, 1904, Anna Maria Megele. Rector of Trinity Ch., Red Bank, N. J., for 13 years; for last 37 years rector All Saints' Ch., N. Y. City; 31 years chaplain 22d Reg't, N. G. N. Y .; 14 years chaplain Nat. Guard Ass'n of N. Y. Pres. Clergy- men's Mutoal lus. League; v .- p. Corporation for the Relief of Widows and Orphans of Clergymen of State of N. Y .; prelate emeri- tus Palestine Commandery, K. T. Address: 292 Henry St., N. Y. City.


DUNNING, Henry Nicholas:


Clergyman; b. Demwrestville, Ont., Can., May 17, 1-16; s. Sylvester and Saran Cather- ine ( Lazier) Dunning, grad. Queen's Univ., Kingston, Ont., 187; studied later at Ox- ford Univ., England ; grad. McCormick


Theol. Sem., Chicago, 1533; m. Rockford, 111., 1894, Effie M. O'Laughlin; one Son : llenry N., Jr. Pastor Clinton Square, or Third Presby'n Ch., Albany, N. Y. Tray- eled abroad extensively ; preaches in Eng. land each August. Asso. mem. British Ass'n Adv. Science; mem. 1. 0. 0 F., F. and A. M., Royal Arcanum, Maccabees, Loyal Guards, Royal Neighbors and Nat. chaplain of Modern Woodmen of America. Reeres- tion : Motor boating. Club: Albany Yacht. Address: 1> Ten Broeck St., Albany, N. Y. DUNNING, Samuel Wadsworth:


Officer C. S. A. : b. Auburn, N. Y., May 10, 1859; s. Heury S. and Jane ( Wadsworth) .Dunning; ed. publie schs. and U. S. Mil. Acad. (entered West Point, June 14, 1.0, grad. June 12, 1880) ; m. Mattie Silleck. Com. missioned officer U. S. A. since Jan. 12, las0; served in the West, at West Point, Sautiago, Cuba, and in the Philippines; now major 20th Int., U. S. A. Clubs: Army and Navy ( Washington) ; Army and Navy (N. Y. City) ; Bohemian, The Family (Sau Francisco). Address: Honolulu, H. T. DUNNING, William Archibald:


Prof. history Columbia Univ .; b. Plain- field, N. J .; s. John HI. and Catherine D. Dunning; grad. Columbia A.B., les1, 1. M .. 1881, Ph.D., 15:5, LL.D. 1901; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., April Is, 158%, Charlotte E. Loomis. Author: Essays on the Civil War and Re- construction, 1sos; llistory of Political Theories, 1002; Reconstruction, Political and Economic. 1907. Managing editor Political Science Quarterly, 1504-1903; contributor to magazines. Address: 250 W. 57th St., N. Y. City.


DUNNING, William Bailey:


Dentist; b. N. Y City, Aprl 11, 1574; s. E. J. and F. G. (Lang) Dunning; grad. N. Y. Coll. Dentistry, D.D.S., 1:95; m. N. Y. City. Dre. 26, 1003, Rer Marse: children' James M. b. Ort Be 190, Frances, b Jan. 57. 1900. Has practised dentistry since J-pi. Joined Naval Militia, S. N Y., 1-97. serving as seaman aboard U. S S. Yankee during Span- ish-Am. War: resigned as lient. junior grade. 1008. Mom. First Dist. Dental Soe. N. Y .. N. Y. Odontolugical Soc., N. Y. State Dental Soe., Nat. Dental Ass'n, Psi Quiega Dental | journalist on staff of Le Petit Bleu; sent to 42S


tology. Lecturer in operative dentistry, Call. Dental and Oral Surgery of N. Y. Club: Barnard. Address: 50 W. 45th St. N. Y City.


DUNSCOMB, Samtiel Whitney, Jr .:


Lawyer, author; b. N. Y. City, Jau. 11, 18b8; s. Rev. Samoel W. and Mary M. Duns. comb; grad. Coll. City of N. Y., A.B., IN-s ( valedictorian, winner of 21 first prizes) ; Columbia Univ. Sch. of Law and Sch. of l'oht. Science, A.M., 1891, Ph. D., 1893, LL. B., 1-03; Seligman fellow in polit. science, Co lumbia, 1:00-03; ummarried. Admitted to bar, Nov .. le93; engaged in general practice, cor- poration and commercial law; attorney in law dep't of Title Guarantee and Trust Co .. 199. Episcopalin. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc., P'hi Delta Theta fraternity. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Am. Bar Ass'n, Arad of Polit. Science, Am. Numismatic and Archaol. Soc.,


Am. Scenic and Historie Preservation Torry But. Am. Licog. Soc.,


Club. Scientific Alliance of 'N. Y .. Met. Museum of Art, N. Y. Bot. Garden, Soc. for Protection of Adirondacks, Ass'n Almani Columbia Coll., Ass'D Alumni Law Sch. of Columbia Univ., University Glee


Club. Author: Bankruptcy-1 Study in Comparative Legislation, 1:93; contb'r to press and legal and economic journals. Ad- dress: 31 Pine St., N. Y. City.


DU PONT, Alfred Camille:


Physician, educator; b. N. Y. City. Nov. 28, Jaof; of French ancestry ; ed. in France and America, grad. N. Y. Univ., 1:05, B.A., M.D .; married. Examiner in lunacy for State of N. Y .; fellow Med. Sur. Greater N. Y .: life mem. Soc. Science, Letters and Ait, of London, England. Mem. Alumni N. Y. Univ .; mem Alumni French Hosp. ; Colonel Nat. Volunteer Emergency Service. Mem. Masonic Order, Chapter, Commandery and Mystic Shrine, active mem. and Grand Sec. Gen. of Sovereign Grand Consistory and Supreme Council A. A. R. S. for the U. S., its Territories and Dependencies, and is a U3' ad vitem. Mem. B. P. O. Elks. De- votee of music and art. Director of Grand Conservatory of Music. One of the organiz. ers of Pleiades Club. Address: 310 W. 23d St., N. Y. City.


DUQUESNE, Frits Joubert:


Sokler, honter, journalist; m. E. London, Cape Colony, S. Africa, Dee 21, 1879; studied in Calentta, India, Paris, France; grad. South African Coll., Cape Town, Cape Cat- only. Before Boer War was known as hunt- er of big gume in Mozambique, and owner of large cattle and ostrich ranch in Namaqua Land, South Africa; lieut. and capt. in South African Republican forces, An- glo-Boer War; captured in Portuguese South Africa, and exiled hy Portuguese to Europe. where was attache to Africander Jegations; acted as ser. to Commander DeWet in his pro Boer propaganda in European cities: rap- mied dispatches between seat of war and Eu. ropean Jegatingis; betrayed and captured in Somerset House, Cape Town: senteneed to death; sentence commuted to life imprison- ment : escaped from Bermuda and reached N. Y. City: went to Paris, France, and was


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Russia, Macedonia and Morocco as war cor- | Albany Avad., ISGI; Vale, A.B., INGS: Prince- respondent ; now N. Y. correspondent same; also served on statt of N. Y. Evening Suu; exiled from British territory, and now set- tled in N. Y. City. Received prize for four- ing with saber, foil and rapier at Internat. Tournament, Brussels. Author: Cossack Life (published in Le Petit Blen) ; The Spectacles of War; Lost in the Bush (novel, published in S. Africa). Also plays: Perdu (in French, produred at Brussels ) : The Tan- kee Amazon (in English, copyrighted in U. S.). Address: 633 l'ark Place, Brooklyn.


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Botanist, educator; b. Cannadaigna, N. Y., Mar. 20, 1570; s. Rufus and Anna M. (Sisson) Durand; ed. Canbandaigoa Acad., Cornell Univ., A.B., 1: 3, Dr., 195; m. Chorch- ville, N. Y., Sept. 5, 1:09, Anna Louise Perry (Cornell, '91) ; one daughter, Anny Perry Durand, b. 1901. Fellow in botany, Cornell Univ., 1593.05; ass't in botany and ass't botanist in Experiment Station, 1895-06; instr. in botany since 1-96, Cornell. Traveled iu Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Eng- land in summer of 1974. llas made researches in mycology, morphology and embryology, and contributed to technical journals. Mem. Bot. Soc. America: fellow 1.1 .. 1.S .; mem. Sigma Xi, Quill and Dagger. Address: 1th- aca, N. Y.


DURAND, George R .:


Captain U. S. N .; b. in Conn .; appi'd from Rhode Island; mate, Ort. de, 1861; act- ing master, April 14, 1-62; acting volunteer lient. June 27, 1-6; master, Mar. 12, lous; Jieut. Dec. 18, Isto; lieut. commander, Nov. 25, 1877; comd'r, Mar. 26, IN0; retired, June 21, 1891; promoted to captain, on retired list, June 20, 196. Address: 133 Lexington Av., Buffalo, N. Y.


DURAND, Hamilton Ifill:


Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, May 20, 1567; s. Charles W. and Maria (Hfill) Durand; grad. Yale Univ., A.B., 1:00; unmarried. Engaged in practice of law, N. Y. City, from 150G. Clubs: University, Yale. Residence: 411 Park Av. Address: 60 Wall St., N. Y. City. DURAND, John Stewart:


Lawyer; b. Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 30, 1839; s. John and Martha Boyd (Stewart) Do- rand; grad. Yale Univ., .A.B., 1ssl, Colum- bia Law Sch., LL.B., 1>>3; m. N. Y. City, April 16, 1ss7, Emma Louise Weber Ely; one son, Heury Stewart Durand, b. Aug. 13, 1900. Mem. Am. Ilist. Ass n, Am. Goog. Sor., State and City Bar Jas'ns, soc. of Med. Joris- prudence, Am. Statist. Ass'n, Amt. Acad. Po- hit. and Social Science, Am, Numismatic and Archaol. Soc., Am. Museum of Natural Ifis- tory, N. Y. Acad. of Science, Nat. Geog. She. Recreations: Automobiling, fishing, reading. Mem. Kane Lodge, F. and A. M., Ohio Soci- ety. Clubs: University. Yale, Automobile of America. Republican, West Sule Republican. Fulton. Kesilenre: 15 W. with St. .Ad- dress: $1 Fulton St., N. Y. City. DURANT, William:


ton Theol. Sem., 1-2: Union Col .. , D. D., 1>V !; m. Ist, 1578, Elisabeth F. Stantial (dird 1Ssa) ; 2d, 1997, her sister, Lucy B. Stantial; children : William Clark, 6. 1ss3 ( Union, '01), Lois Pierson. After graduating from college, spent nearly a year in Europe, Egypt and Palestine: second trip to Europe, Is 7; pas- to: First Presby'n Ch. of Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Men. Alpha Delta Phi and Seroll and Key at Yale; ecrr. mem. Md. Hist. Soc., Em- pire Chapter S. A. R .; lite mem. B. P. O. Elks. Compiled and edited Church Polity ( Charles Hodge, D.D.) ; History of the First Presbyterian Church of Morristown, N. J. ; contb'r to religious press; also has rom- piled several genealogieal records. Address: 9 Washington St., Saratoga Springs, N. Y.


DUREY, Cyrus;


Lumberman, congressman ; b. Caroga, Ful- ton County, N. Y., May 1G, 1864; s. Josiah and AAnna Van Boren (Bropt) Durey; ed. in common schools and Johnstown Acad. ; umuarried. Pres. and acting my'r Caroga Lumber Co., engaged in lumbering. Ilas Served as supervisors' clerk, supervisor, postiuaster at Jamestown, N. Y., 1895-1900; elected Nov., 1906, mem. Sixtieth Congress from 25th N. Y. Dist. Republican; was mem. Republican State Com., 1904-00. Address : Johnstown, N. Y.


DURFEE, Henry Rees:


Lawyer; b. Palmyra, N. Y., Oct. 5. 1:40; s. Bailey and Abigail 1. (Rees) Durfee; grad. Yale, .A.B., Isol, A.M., 1864; Albany Law Sch., LL.B., 1st3; m. N. Y. City, Jone 6, 1972, Mary G. Hatch. Began practice of law at Palmyra, N. Y., Iste, and has been practising there ever since. Mem. Assembly State of N. Y., Isil; supervisor town of Palmyra, 1855-88; chi'n B'd Supervisors, Wayne Co., les; delegate to Constitutional Conv., State of N. Y., 1504. Republican; Presby'n. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n,


Wayne Co. Bar Ass'n, Yale Chapter, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Delta Phi, Wolf's Head (honorary ). Mem. B'd of Ed'n, Palmyra Classical Union. Sch. for 18 years, being 5 years chm'n of B'd; mem. Wayne Co. Aux- iliary Com. of State Charities Aid ss'n; charter mem. Am. Seenie and Historic Pre- servation Soc. Address: Palmyra, N. Y.


DURFEE, William Pitt:


Fineator; h. Livonia. Mich., Feb. 5, 1833; s. R. S. and Mary ( Wightman) Durfee; grad. Univ. of Mich., A.B., 1576, Johns Hop- kins Univ., Ph. D., 1>>3; In. Ist, Lowell, Mass .. April 3, 1-5, Charlotte E. Ravno; 2d Ge- nova, N. Y., June 29, 1-99, Katharine S. Butts. Taught in Berkeley Gymnasium, C'alif, ISTF-S1; prof. mathematics since ]>=4. dean since 1'es, Hobart Coll. ; was acting pros. in 1-07 and again 1901-03. Republican. Episcopalian. Author: Elements of Trigo- nometry. Follow Am. Ass'n for Advance- ment of Science; mom. Am. Math. Soc. Address : Geneva, N. Y.


DURHAM, Knowlton:


Chrayman; b. Albany, N. Y .: s. William Lawyer: b. Chicago, 111., Ang. 29, 1990; 8. Caleb Wheeler and Clarissa Safford ( Welles) Dutham; ed. Columbia U'hiv., A B., \ M., LL.B .; unmarried, Engaged in general prac- tire of law in N. Y. City. Republican; and Aune Elizabeth ( White), Durant; (th generation from George Durant, who settled at Middletown, Conn .. DAS. through his only son Edward, who m. June, d. Richard IIall, and settled in Boston. Mass., 1086) ; grad. ' Presbyterian, Mem. Beta Theta Pi frater-


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nity. President Beta Theta Pi Club, N. Y. | neaut, Ohio, 1578-82, wholesale lumber dealer City. Address: 46 E. 25th St., N. Y. City.


DURIIAM, Roger:


Physician: b. Chicago, Ill., June 4, 18;8: s. Caleb Wheeler and Clarissa Safford (Welles) Durham; ed. in private schools, Columbia Coll., A. B. 1900, Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Columbia) M.D., 1903; m. Radnor, Pa., May 10, 1005, Helen Holman; one son: Roger Durham, Jr., b. Jan. 1908. Intorno, Sency (Methodist Episcopal) Hosp., Brooklyn, N. Y., May, 1003, to May, 1905. Ass't attending surgeon to Seney Hosp., chief pediatrician to Dispensary, Seney llosp., attending phy- sician to Brooklyn Home for Destitute Children. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Brooklyn Surg. Soc., Brooklyn Pathol. Soc., Associated Physicians of Long Island, Med. Soc. of the State of N. Y., Ex-iuterue Soc. of the Seaey Hosp., Beta Theta Pi frater- nity. Address: bi1 Vanderbilt .\v., Brook- lyn, N. Y.




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