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June, 1:93; Galena, Kearsarge, Dolphin, Baltimore, Philadelphia; board of inspec- tion merchant vessels, N.Y., 1893; aide to Rear .ilmiral Gherardi, Navy Yard, N. Y., 1594; charge Branch Hydrographic Of- lire. N.Y., 1994-46: battleship Massachusetts, 1:00; comd'g Bancroft, European Station. 1-97; lighthouse insp'r, 6th Dist., 1sbs. comd'g 5th Coast Defense Dist .; eonid'g Glacier, Bennington, April 3, 1.99, to _April, 1901. Asiatic Station and Philippines; pres. Wireless Telegraphy Board, Aug. 18, 1902- 03; mem. Examining and Retiring Board ; comd'g U.S.R.S. Puritan and Lancaster, Navy Yard, Leagne Island, Pa. ; general insp. of U.S.S. West Virginia; command of West Virginia, flagship, Armored Cruiser Division, Atlantic Fleet, 1906-07; special duty at Naval War Coll., from Nov. 4, 1907. Mem. Soc. Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Soc. of the Cincinnati, Aztec Club of 1867. Military Order of the Carabao. Clubs: N.Y. Yacht, Army and Navy. Address : Care Navy De- partment, Washington, D.C.
ARNOLD, Paul William:
Lawyer; b. Syracuse, N. Y., May 25, 1875: s. William A. and Myrtie C. (Baldwin) Arnold; grad. Syracuse Univ., LL.B., 199>; married to Olga MI. Little, of Greenwich, Conn,, daughter of Charles Clements Little, late vice pres. of Pheonix Insurance Co. of Brooklyn and Carrie Cecilia (Letron) Lit- tle. After graduation from college studied law with Senator Horace White at Syra- cuse, N. Y .; admitted to the Bar Feb. 2. 1900; came to N. Y. City Jan., 1905, and li- came associated with the Am. Bonding Co. of Baltimore, as ing'r and ass't sec. Trus- tre State Savings Bank of N. Y. Mem. law firm of Beardsley & Arnold, N. Y. City. Vice-pres. and treas. of the Ott-Freund- .Arnold Yeast Co. of N. Y .; vice-pres. and gon. counsel Danbury Brewing and Ire Co., of Danbury, Conn. Enlisted July 14, 1898 in U. S. Vol. Inf.,. Co. A. 102d N. Y. Reg't, in Spanish War; honora- bly discharged for physical disability through typhoid fever contracted in the service: former mem. Nat. Guard, Co. . 1, list Reg't. Republican. Protestant. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Theta Nu Epsilon. Mason: Central City Commandery No. 25, K. T., Central City Consistory, .1. . 1. .1. S. Itite 32', and Mystie Shrine. Clubs: Century, Syracuse Yacht. Citizens, Republi- can (Syracuse). Residence: 111 Center St., Clifton, Staten Island, N. Y. Business address : Osgood Av. and John St., Stapleton, Staten Island, N. Y.
Violinist : b. Ellenbure, Germany, Jan. 10, 1.1; s. Trank and Fredericke (Schirmer) .1. : ed. juh. schools, 1-63-57; performed as child : student at Leipzig Conservatory, graduating, Jong, at head of class; m. Leipzig. IT, Marie Heyuan. Was a premier violinist in Theo. dorr Thomas' orchestra, 149-56; leader and sulo violinist N.Y. Philharmonic Club, As ;- 91. becoming director Ies0, concert-meister. Issi and v .p. 196. Instr. of violin. Mom. German Liederkranz. Club: Lotos. Address:
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ARNOLD, Winifred:
Educator, writer; b. Wyoming, N.Y,; d. Osman L. C. and Emma ( Keith) Arnold. Prepared for college at B.M.C. Durfee High School, Fall River, Mass .: grad. Vassar Coll., A B. (with honors) ; fellow in modern lan- guages Vassar Coll .; teacher of mathematics, Miss Koues' School, N.Y. City; now of St. Mary's School, Garden City, L.I. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Vassar Students' Aid Soc., N. Y. Ass'n of Vassar Alumne, Was Vassar correspondent Mail and Express: contrb'r tu magazines since 1900; Smart Set, Every- bodys', Outlook. Address: Wyoming, N.Y. ARNOT, Matthias Hollenbeck:
Banker, financier; b. Elmira, N.Y .; grad. Yale, 1856. Pres. Chemung Capal Bank, El- mira lleighits Land Co .; treas. and director New Orange Industrial Ass'n; director North River Coal and Wharf Co. Mem. Yale Alumni Ass'n, Am. Geog. Soe. Clubs: Union, Manhattan, Metropolitan, Alpha Delta Phi (N.Y. City). Address : Elmira, N.Y. ARNOT, Raymond Holbrook;
Lawyer: b. San Francisco, Calif., Sept. 29, 1873; s. Nathaniel D. Arnot, now and for 28 years Superior Court judge in Calif., and Eugenia M. ( Holbrook) Arnot; ed. Calif. Mil. Acad., Oakland, Calif., Is:5-87; Phillips Exeter Acad .. 1857-90; grad. Yale Coll., D.A., 1894; Yale Law School, LL.B., cum laude. 1596; m. Rochester, N.Y., April 21, 1909, Josephine Ilanford, d. Ilenry S. Hanford. Hlas practised law in Rochester since 1:00; formerly mem. firm of Bly & Arnot, now practising alone. Ihrertor Newton Mf's Co., Emporium Milk By-Products Co. Independ- ent Republican. Much interested in preven- tion of cruelty. Has been delegate to several conventions of anti-cruelty organizations ; was treas. five years of Rochester Humane Soc. Author of numerous magazine articles on historical and legal subjects. Gives illus- trated leetures on New Zealand, Industries of Niagara Falls and other subjects. Has read many papers before scientific and social bodies in Rochester and elsewhere. Much interested in the political and the judicial system of the British colonies and is pre- paring a book on that subject for American readers. Recreations: Chemistry, electricity. Pres. Rochester Modern History Club; Hævekel Club, corr. mem. Ilawahan Ilist. Soc. of Honolulu, John Marshall Club (see). Address: 525 University Av., Rochester, N. Y. ARON, Isaac M .:
Lawyer; b. N.Y. City, Jan. 9, 1-C ~; s. Marcus and Louisa ( Wyman) Aron; ed. Grammar School No. 15. N.Y. City, Columbia Univ. Law School, LL.B., 199; m. N.Y. City, Sept. 2, 1-04, Carrie Levi; children: Marguerite. b. Ish Rosalind, b. 1903. Jean- ASHCROFT, Walter E .: nette, b. 1907. Admitted to bar, 1>>9; special- Wholesale fish dealer: b. in England, Oct. 23, 1:73; s. Edward and Amelia [Gray) Ash- croft; ed. at Trinity Sch .. NY. City: m. Trinity Ch., N.Y. City, Martha Virginia Pini; children : Alfred Girinin, b. J.o. Muriel Pini. b. 1900: Walter Gray, b. 195. Spe. and director NY. Fish Co., Warner & Prankard, Standard Fish Co. : treas, and director Ful- ton Trucking Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Address 977 Monroe At., Brooklyn, N. Y. ist in corporation and trade mark law : at- tended lectures at Heidelberg Umv. in inter- national law and political economy, 10; in July and August, fil, went to Porto Rico as counsel for cigar and tobacco in- terests in N.Y. City, outside of the trust. Counsel in case of Falk vs. Am. West Indies Trading Co., in which N.Y. Court of Appeals laid down law in this State regarding assign- ments of trade marks; this Was the first ASHLEY, Asa Sprague: the question was raised, and this case is Clergyman; b. N.Y City, 1444: s. Lucian now the leading case on the subject ( vide | Seymour and Maria Louisn ( Sprague) Ash-
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180 N.Y. Reports, p. 415). Nominated for member of Assembly by Citizens' Union in 30th Assembly Dist., Manhattan, 1898, but declined, appointed commissioner for Porto Rico in State of N.Y., 1902; reappointed by Gov. Winthrop, Jan. 18, 1906. Director and gen. counsel: The American West Indies Trading Co., The National Cuba Co., The Broomall-Lafayette Cigar Co., The Metropole Importation Co., Am. and West Indies Sales Co., gen. counsel The Georgia & Florida Tobacco Co., Centennial Cigar Co., Hanuver, Pa., E. M. Brash Cigar Co., Lancaster, Pa .. Keystone Cigar Co., Hanover. Pa., Gettier Cigar Co., Manchester. Md. Democrat ( Citi- zens' L'nion ). Hebrew. Past Councilor, Yorkville Council, Loyal Ass'n; mem. Justice Lodge, F. and A. M. Recreations: Fishing, baseball, golf. Residence: Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Address: 147 Water St., N. Y. City. ARONSON, Rudolph:
Theatrical mg'r. For years engaged in the theatrical business in New York, as mg'r of the Bijou Theatre; builder and projector of the Metropolitan Concert Hall on the site of the present Broadway Theatre; pro- jected and built the Casino, in connection with which introduced the roof garden into America. Composer of more thau 150 orches- tral pieces. Attended golden jubilee of Johann Strauss, Vienna, 1894, and presented the great composer a wreath of silver and gold in behalf of American musicians. Res- ilence : 27 Riverside Drive. Address: 31 W. 31st St., N.Y. City.
ARTHUR, Daniel Houston:
Physician; b. Ashland, O., Sept. 26, 1561; 8. Thomas L. and Judith ( Liggert ) Arthur; grad. Wittenberg Coll., Springfield, O., A.B., 1-3, A.M., 182, N.Y. Homeopathic Med. Call. and Hosp., M.D., 1957; m. Monticello, N.Y., 1:02, Virginia R. Beebe; children: Fanchon, 1. 1593, Madeline, b. 1895. Physician sup't Gowanda State Homeopathie Hosp. ; ass't for 11 years at Middletown State Home. Hosp. Episcopalian. Mem. Erie County Home. Med. Soc., N.Y. State Homme. Med. Soc., Western N.Y. Honte. Med. Soc., Am. Inst. of Homeopathy, N. Y. Medico-Psycopathie Sve,, Medico-Legal Soc. Mason. Mem. Phi Kappa Psi cullege fraternity. Recreation: Horseback riding. Clubs: University, Elli- cott (Buffalo. Address: State Hospital, Gowanda, Erie County, N.Y.
ARTHUR, John:
Clergyman: grad. St Andrew's Divinity Sch., Syracuse, Is.5. Ordered dracon, 195; ordained priest, Isso, by Bishop Huntington. Rector St. John's Episcopal Ch., Onvida, N.Y., from lesg. Address: Oneida, N.Y.
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ley; grad. Berkeley Divinity Sch., 1890: m. | N.Y. Bar in 1903. Instr. in Woman's Law Nashota, Wis .. July 20, 186. Anne Fisher |Class, N.Y. Univ. Mem. Am. Soc. Preven- tion Cruelty to Animals, University Settle- ment Ass'n, College Equal Suffrage League, Alpha Omicron Pi. Recreations: Riding, dags. Clubs: Women Lawyers, Portia. Ad- dress: 5 Nassau St. N.Y. City.
Bush. Ordered deacon, June 6 oui ordained priest Nor. 17, lebo, in ministry of Episcopal Church. Rector Emmanoel Ch .. Olego, N.Y., 1800; ass't Ch. of Epiphany, N.Y. City, 191; ass't St. Andrew's, Meriden, Conn, 1-92; rector All Saints' Ch., Meriden, 1593-09; ass't St. Peter's, Albany, N.Y .. 1899-1901; rector Sandy Hill, N.Y., 1001-44; Ch. of Holy Innocents, Albany, N. Y., 1904-07; since 1907 rector of Christ Ch., Hornen, N.Y. Address: Hornell, N.Y.
ASHLEY, Clarence Degrand:
Lawyer; b. Boston, Mass., July 4, 1851; s. Ossian D. and Harriet A. ( Nast) Ashiny; grad. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., 1869: Yale Univ., A.B., 1 73; studied at Univ. of Berlin ( I'russia), 1875-76, Columbia Univ., LL.B., 1880; N.Y. Univ., LL.M., 18!, J.D., 1903; Miami U'niv., LL.D., ISUs; m. Geneva, Switzerland. Aug. 12, Isso, Isabella Heyward Ripley; children: Edith Heyward, b. Jan. 26, 1-82, Mabel Pierce, b. Dec. 26, ]>>7. Ad- mitted to N.Y. Bar, Is-0. in active practice since; now senior mem. law firm of henne- son, Emley & Rubino. Prof. law, Metropolis Law School, 1-91-95, N.Y. Univ. since 1-95: vice-dean Law Faculty, 1895.96, dean Law Faculty since 1906, N.Y. Univ; non-resident lecturer of law, Bryn Mawr Coll., since 1899. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Wolf's Head. X. Y. City Bar Ass'n. Clubs: Uni- versity, Century. Yale. Address: 32 Waverly Place, N.Y. City.
ASHLEY, Eugene Lionel:
Lawyer; b. Fort Ann. Washington County, N.Y., July 20, 1863; s. Jefferson and Pemmis Ann ( Snow) Ashley; ed. Glens Falls Acad. ; m. Jan. 8. 749, Elisabeth Hitchcock; one daughter, Kathrine Robertson Ashley. Ad. mitted to bar, and since engaged in practice nt Glens Falls. B. Y. Pres. Hudson - River Elee. Power Co .: director in other corp'ns. Democrat. Baptist ; trustee First Bapt. Ch., Glens Falls, N.Y. Clubs: N. Y. Athletic, Lawyers ( N. Y. City), Mohawk ( Schenectady, X. Y.), Fort Orange ( Albany), Fort Schuyler ( Utica). Address: Glens Falls, N.Y.
ASHLEY, Frank M .:
Mech. and elec. eng'r and patent att'y; b. Catskill, N.Y., June 10, lat: s. John .1. (M.D.) and Ansie A. ( Merwin) Ashley: ed. Brooklyn public schools and Couper Inst .; m. Brooklyn, I>>>, Jennie Bell Woud ;. chit- dren: Frank S. b. 150. Jessie, 1 1991. Inventor of many improvements in eng'ring machinery and steam and electrical special- ties; first in the art to generate and store ozone gas under pressure on a commercial scale (process and apparais patented). Pres. Ashley Valve Co .: v.p. Hartung Bat- tery Co. Republican. Baptist. Am. Inst. Elec. Eng.rs Am. Soc. Mech. Eng's, Nat. AAss'n Stationary Eng'rs, Franklin. Inst. of Pa. Rorreations: Music and travel. Ad- dress : Tribune Bldl'g, 151 Nassau St., N.Y. City.
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ASHMEAD, Charles A .:
Clergyman; b N.Y. City, Sept. 7, 18G2; s. Amos D. and Catharine ( Westervelt ) Ash- mead; ed. in private and public schools of N.Y. until 15 years old, and after that by private tutors: m. N.Y. City, Nuv. s. 1983. Annie Moller Livings: children: Dever Camp- boll, b. 1555, Lenox Livings, b. 1:00, C. Wes- tervelt, b. 1591. Was in business for 22 years; ordained to ministry of Episcopal Church, June 11, 1900; now senior ass't St. Andrew's Memorial Ch., Yonkers, minister- in-charge Chapel of the Redeemer, Lincoln Park, and acting chaplain St. John's River- side Hosp. Republican. Mem. N.Y. Church- man's Ass'n, The Rectory Club, Nepperhan Lodge, No. 736 F.& A.M., Park Hill Country Club. Address: Clergy House, St. Andrew's Memorial Ch., Yonkers, N.Y.
ASIIMORE, Sidney Gillespie:
Eineator; h. London, 1853: s. Sidney Ash- more (of London) and Maria Ellsworth Phelps (of New York) : came to New York at age of 6 years: student. 1863.68, in schools of Charles d'Urban Morris, fellow of Oriel Coll .. Oxtord, and afterward prof. at lohus Hopkins Univ .; Columbia U'niv., B.1., 1-72, M.A., 1575 ( I,. H. l., Hobart, 1>87); m. 1-05. Fanny Hart Vail, d. Samuel M. Vail, of Truy, N.Y .; children: Sidney Beckwith, b. 197, Betty Howard, b. 1904. Instr. Latin and Greek, Lehigh I'niv., 1573-76: instr. Latin Columbia Univ., 1876-81: prof. Latin, Union I'niy., since 1-81. Spent nearly a year in Italy and Greece, 1-95.56; traveled in Ger- many, and studied at Univs. of Bonn and Berlin: has been much in Eugland also. Republican (usually ). Episcopalian. Mem. Am. Philol. Ass'n. Archaol. Inst. of America, Classical Ass'n of England, N.Y. Latin Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Phi. Author of Ser- eral college text books and papers on clas- sical and educational subjects. Clubs: Mo- hawk, Schenectady Golf. Address: Schenec- tady, N.Y.
ASHTON, Amos Turner:
Clerzyman: b. Providence, R.I., 1819; s. Job and Abby Stary (Turner) Ashton; ed. public schools of Providence. Brown Univ,, A.B., 1872. 1.3., 1875, D.D., 1903; grad. Gen. Theol. Sem., 1-75; m. 1-75. Amelia Hunting- ton Sill, d. Rev. Frederick and Margaret (Vocks) Sill: children: Margaret Abby. Leu- nora Sill, Mortimer Stacy, Frederick Tumir. Ordered dearon .and ordained priest, Is,%. by Bishop Horatio Poster. Rector uf st. Thomas' Ch., Ameni, N.Y., I-55>: Trinity Ch .. Haverstraw, N.Y., 1-5 91, and at same time in charge of St. Luke's Ch. Haver, straw, N.Y., St. John's. New City, and Spring Valley, X.Y .: since 1591, rector St. James' Ch., Hyde Park, N.Y : since 201 archdeacon of Dutchess. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Club: Brown University (N.Y. Viry ). Address: Hyde Park, N.Y
Lawyer: h. N.Y. City; d. Ossian D. and Ilarriet A. (Nash) Ashley: ed. private schools in N.Y. City and Berlin, Prussia; grad. N.Y. Univ., LL B., 1902. L.A.M., 193 ASPINWALL, J. Lawrence: (took honors junior and senior yrar in law Architect: b. NY. City, June 3, 1874: S. school). Practising law since admission to James Scott and Margaret ( Maxwell) Aspin- 41
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wall; mother from Dumfries Scotland; ed. land prot. Latin and Greek, Union Female Dewights Day School, and afterward Lyons Col !. , Eufala, Ala., 1899; ass't principal and supervisor of teaching, 1900, principal, |J:04, State Normal High School, Albany, N.Y .; ass't to pres, and prof. history and philosophy of Education State Normal Coll., Albany. N.Y., 1900. Editor of Monographs on Pedagogy, Science and Literature; con- tributor theduration! journals. Mem. vari- ous teachers and educational ass'ns, Delta Upsilon Fraternity ( Harvard Chapter) ; Al- bany Club of Delta Upsilon. Address: 325 Washington Av., Albany, N.Y. School, and later at school of Prof. Coliain, N. Y. City; m. Mary Morris Carnochas. d. Dr. John Murry Caruochap, of MY City. Entered office of James Renwick, orceitert, 1875, and in 1- 0 hecame miem firm of lien wick, Aspinwall & Russell, now Renwick, Aspinwall & Tucker. During connection with firm has built many private houses and peb. lic buildings, first Stock Exchange, Am. Ser. for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and also The Prevention of Cruelty te Animais, a large number of hospitals (Scarlet-Fever ASTOR, John Jacob: and Dep't llosp., N.Y. City, Story Wold Sanitarium, Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium, N. Y. Infirmary for Women and Children ), office buildings, etc .; was also with James Renwick in working out much of detail of St. Patrick's Cathedral and the stone spire of Grace Church at Broadway and soth St. Was one of original members of Troop A, now Squadron A, of N.Y. State Guard. Has traveled extensively in this country and abroad, and been in principal eities of Ger- many, France, Holland, Belgium, England and Scotland. Episcopalian. Mem. 1.1. Inst. Architects (and N.Y. Chapter sami"), and of Architectural League, N.Y. City, Trustee N.Y. Infirmary for Women and Chil- dren; treas. St. Luke's Ass'n of Grace Church, N. Y. City. Clubs: Union, Engi- neers, Atlantie Yacht. Address: 320 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
ASPINWALL. John:
Manufacturer: b. Paris, France, Oct. 15, 1838; s. John L. and Jane M. ( Breck ) Aspin- wall; grad. Stevens Inst. of Technology, M.E., 18-1 (M.A., At. Stephen's Coll. ) : m. N.Y. City, 1886, Julia Wilson; one daughter. Bessie Reed. b. 1s.s. Pres. Fabrikmid Co .. Newburgh, N.Y. Republican; Episcopahan ; treas. corp'n of Church of St. John the Evangelist, Barrytown, N.Y. Mem. NY.
Micros. Soc., Camera Club uf N. Y., A.A.A.S., Met. Museum of Art, Am. Mierus. Soc., Soc. of Automobile Eng'rs, Automobile Club of America, Theta Ni fraternity. Clubs: N Y. Yacht, Arkwright, Baltusrol Golf (short Hills, N.J.), Powelton (Newhurgh), Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain, Automo- bile Club of Newburgh. N.Y. Address: New- burgh, Orange County, N.Y.
ASPINWALL, Joseph:
Jurist ; b. Brooklyn, N.Y .. 351; grad. Co- lumbia Law Sch., 1-75. Was gen. att'y Nat. City Bank of Brooklyn and for other large financial interests. . Republican: mmm. As- sembly in N. Y. Legislature, 2% ) and 1-91; State Senator, No: elected 1000 justice of Supreme Court of State of N.Y .. for terin expiring Dec. 31. 1920. Pirs. Garfield Club. Mason, 32, and Shriner. Clubs: Union
League, Adriance, Ad-Iphi Riding. Lake Mahopac Yacht, Brooklyn (Brooklyn). Ad- dress: 44 Court St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
ASPINWALL, William Billings:
Educator: b. Loudanville, N.Y., Nov. 13, JSI: s. William Prothingham and Sarah M. (Sterry ) Aspinwall; grid. Albany Acad .. 1-92: Harvard. A.B., Js, NY. State Normal Cull., Pd.B., 19mm, Pd. M., Pol. Univ. of Piris, Ph D., 1001; in. Albany, N.Y., April ., 1ºS. Aurelia Hyde (author of "\ Primer. " pub- lished by Am. Look Co.). Ass't principal, 12
Capitalist; b. ".Ferncliff, "' Rhinebeck, N.Y., July 13, 18b1; s. William and Caroline ( Schemerhorn ) Astor: g .- s. William B., and K.g.s. John Jacob Astor, founder of family in America: ed. St. Paul's School, Concord, N.Il., and Ifarvard Univ .; m. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17, 1-91, Ava L. Willing; children : William Vincent Astor, b. Nov. 15, 1891. Ava Alire Mureal Astor, b. July i, Not. Princi- pally engaged in management of vast inher- ited estate; completed that part of Waldorf- Astoria Hotel, known as the " Astoria, " 1:07; completed Hotel St. Regis, 1995, Hotel Knick- erbocker, 1906. Author: A Journey in Other Worlds, 1-94. Colonel on Governor Morton's staff; commissioned inspector general, with rank of hent .- col., U.S.V., May 15, 1895; gave a complete and fully equipped battery of artillery to Gov't of U.S. on breaking out of war with Spain; served in Southern camps and in Cuba, including battle, siege and sur- render of Santiago de Cuba, and was de- tailed by Maj .- Gen. W. R. Shafter to deliver official terms of capitulation to the Secretary of War: mustered out of volunteer service. Nov. 1, 1-9. Inventor of pneumatic machine to remove worn out material from roads be- fore new stone is laid down, which received first prize at World's Columbian Exp'n, les; also of a practical turbine engine, and other mechanical devices. Director Astor Trust Co., Ill. Central R.R. Co., Mercantile Trust Co., Mortun Trust Co., Nat. Park Bank, Niagara Falls Power Co., Plaza Bank, Western Union Telegraph Co .; mem. B'd of Managers, Dela- ware & Hudson Co .; trustee N.Y. Life Insur- ance and Trust Co., Title Guarantre & Trust Co. Episcopalian Mem. Chamber of Com- mierce, N.Y. end. of Sciences, Am. Govs. Soc., N.Y. Lot. Gardens. N. Y. Zmil, Soc., Soc. Colonial Wars, Mil. Order Foreign Wars. Recreations: Automobiling, ruling, yachting, and tennis. Clubs: Metropolitan, Knicker- becker, Union, Authors, Brook, Tuxedo, Au- tomobile of America, City, City Midday, N.Y. Yacht. Ruling, Racquet and Tennis, Delta Phi, Down Town, Country. Turf and l'irld, Army and Navy (N.Y. City) ; Coroa "Tree Club ( London ), Travellers' (Paris, Lou. don ). Residences: Fernebiff. Bhincheck, N.Y., amd stv Fifth Av., N.Y. City. Address ( \rretatry's office) : 23 W. 20th St., N.Y. City.
ATHERTON, Fisher C .:
ME'r Meyele material and coaster brakes: b. Flint, Mich. June 6, 1-13; s. Elihn Nims and Hannah (Robinson) Atherton, both n .. tives of Wadding River, N.Y .: direct de- scendant in male line of Maj. Humphrey Ath- erton, of Lancashire, England, who came to America in ship " James, " Aus. 7, 1636, and
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was one of the first captains of the Ancient | Mem. bar, State of New York; mem. Bar is- and Honorable Artillery of Boston; finished | s'n. Westchester County, N. Y. ; mem. Ilar- education at Oberin (Ohio) Coll., Isto; m. Monroeville, O., June 14, 1-73, Mary Elleu Clary. Served a short time in two regiments in Civil War. Was for several years with U.S. Express Co .; engaged in mf'g business; pres. and mg'r Gufialo Cycle Co., Nat. Asbes- tus Co .; now chief owner and ing r Buffalo Metal Goods Co. Has made three trips to Enrope, visiting chief cities. Republican.
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ATKINS, Du Bois G .:
Lawyer; b. Clintondale, Ulster County, N.Y., Sept. 5, 1866: s. Benjamin B. and Sarah J. (Gunsalus) Atkius; ed. (working way through ) Claverack Coll., Hudson River Inst., Claverack, N.Y., and Wesleyan Umv .; m. Kingston, N. Y., Dec. 30, 1890, Wilhelmina Winne; one daughter, Ilelen I., b. 1893. After leaving college tanght school; while teaching read law evenings and Saturdays. Admitted to bar 1893, and since then engaged in general practice. Pres. Wiltwyck Huse Co., Kings- ton. Hlas served as depuis county treasurer, civil service commissioner of City of Kings- ton, and mem. Board of Education since 1893 (nuw pres.). In 1902 was instrumental in having all the schools of Kingston consoli- dated under one Board of Education. Re- publicau. Methodist. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon frateruity. Address: Kingstou, N.Y. ATKINS, George Chew:
Lawyer; b. Pamrapo, N. J., Jan. 3. 1580; s. G. W. E. and Mary M. ( Chew ) Atkins; grad. Columbia Coll., A.B., 1902; N.Y. Law Sch., I.L. B., 1004; since then practising law iu N. Y. City. Director Pittsburgh, Shawmut & Northern R.R. Independent Democrat. Epis- cupalian. Mem. Columbia Coll. Alumni Ass'n. Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Clubs : Graduates, Phi Delta Theta. Address: 331 Convent Av., N.Y. City. ATKINS, Robert:
Lawyer; b. Esopus, N.Y., Oct. 30, 18,3; s. Charles R. and Eliza B. (Johnson) Atkins; grad. N.Y. Chiv. Law School, LL. B., 1900. Engaged in practice of law in N.Y. City froin lout. Driverat. Episcopalian. Mem. S A.R. Mem. Church Club of N. Y. Country Residence: Fsopus, N. Y. Address: 1040 Amsterdam Av., N. Y. City.
ATKINS, Thomas Astley:
vard Law School Ass'n; men. N.Y. State Hist. Soe .; Ist v .- p. Yonkers flist. Ass'n; charter mem. Palisade Boat Club, Yonkers, 5 years; honorary director St. John's Riverside Hosp., Youkers. Recreations: Formerly athletics; of late years, historical matiers. Author: Yonkers in the Rebellion ( book) ; also niun- ographs-Adrian Van der Donck, The Manor of Phillipsburg, State of Dutch and Indian Affairs Prior to 1044, etc. Club: Union League ( N. Y. City). Residence: Yonkers, N. Y. Address: 73 Nassan st., N. Y.
ATKINSON, Fred Washington:
Pres. Polytechnic Inst. of Brooklyn; b. Reading, Mass., May 23, 1865; grad. Harvard, .1.B., 1850, Universities of Berlin, Halle, Jena, Leipzig and Sorbonne (Paris) ; P'h.D., Leip- zig, 1893; m. Waltham, Mass., Aug. 5, 1890, Winnifred Gage Whitford. Was first gen. sn:p't of public instruction in Philippine Islands, 1900-03; pres. Polytechnie lust., Brooklyn, since 1907. Independent in poli- tics. Anthor: The Philippine Islands; also articles in magazines, etc. Club: Hamilton. Address: 35 Pineapple St. Brooklyn.
ATKINSON, George Franeis:
Botanist, educator; b. Raisinville, Monroe County, Mich., Jan. 26, 1834; s. Joseph and Josephine ( Fish ) Atkinson; ed. Olivet Coll., Mich., and Cornell Umiv., Pb.B., less, Phi Beta Kappa ( Cornell), 15-5, Sigma Xi ( scien- titic soc. ). 18-5; m. Durham, N.C., Issi, Lizzie Kerr; children: Francis Kerr, b. 1890, Clara Packard, b. 1992. Ass't prof., 1ss5.56, asso. prof., les0-s8, gen. zoblogy, Univ. of N. C .; prof. botany and zoology and botanist Ex- periment Statiun, Univ. of S.C., 1885-89; prof. biology and biologist Experiment Station, Ala. Polytechnic Inst. and Ala. Agr'l and Mech. Coll., 1589-92; ass't prof., 1892.93, assp. prof., 1:03-96, botany, Cornell Univ .; sihre 1-06, prof. botany, head of Bot. Dep't. and botanist, Experiment Station, Cornell Univ. Traveled in England, Sweden and Continental Europe. 1903, 1905. Independent (generally Republican ). Fellow A.A .. A.S .; mem. Bot Poc. of America, Soc. for Plant Morphology and Physiology, Mycological Sve. of America, Torrey But. Club, Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Sigma Xi Sve. Gold medal from La. Pur- chase Exp'n. Recreations: Outdoor life in forests and fields, and developing a private wild garden of three avres. Anthor: Ginlozy of Ferns; Elementary Botany; Collecte Text Book of Botany: Lessons in Untany; First Lessons in Plant Life; Mushrooms, Edible. Poisonons, etc. ; Studies of American Fangi. Conth'r of numerous papers on botanical subjects in leading journals of America, Hughind and Germany, especially on mor- phology, evolution, physiology, my coluzy, algie, pteridophytes, and on trap-door spiders. nematodos, ett Club: Town and Gown (Ithaca ). Address:
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