Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 1, Part 129

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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534 Episcopalian. Mem.

Holland Lodge, F. and A. M .; Chamber of Commerce; Museum of Natural History Clubs: University, Church, Wool, Baltust- Golf. Residence: 23 E. 64th St. Address: 100 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.

GEER, Walter:

Lawyer; mf'r; b. Williamstown, Mass. Ang. 19, 1857; s. Asahel Clark and Helen Augusta (Danforth) Geer; ed. Greylock Inst., S. Williamstown, Mass., Williams Coll., A.B., 1878, A.M., 1951; National Univ. Law Sch., Washington, D. C., LL.B., 1 ~~ 1, LL.M., 1852: m. N. Y. City, Sept. 26, 1-3, Mary Potter; children : Olin Potter, Walter, Jr., Joseph White, Helen Danforth. Ass't mg'r Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Co., Chicago, 18:2-S6; since les pres. and director N. Y. Architectural Terra Cotta Co., N. Y. City; v .- p. and di- rector N. Y. Knife Co., Wallkill River Co., Met. Safe Deposit Co .; director Brunswick Sito Co. Democrat; Episcopalian. Mem. Ass'n for Protection of Adirondacks, Am. Museum Natural Ilistory, Genealogical and Biog. Soc., Met. Museum of Art, Municipal Art Soc., Nat. Sculpture Soc., New England Soc., N. Y. Hist. Soc., Phi Beta Kapp: Soc., Sons of Revolution, Williams Alumni Ass'n of N. Y. Clubs: University, Man. hattan, Strollers, National Arts, Lawyers. (N. Y. City) ; Puritan (Boston) ; Art ( Phil- adelphia). Residence: 246 W. 72d St., N. Y. City. Address: Brunswick Building, 225 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.

GEER, William Montague:

Clergyman; b. Balston, N. Y., April 9, IS48; s. Rev. George, Jarvis Greer, D.D., formerly rector St. Timothy's (now Zion and St. Timothy's) Ch., N. Y. City, and Isabel (Montague) Geer; grad. Colombia Coll., A.B., 1869, A.M., 1872; Gen. Theol. Sem., 1878; m. N. Y. City, April S, 1st, Katharine Gridley Throop (died 1906) ; chil- dren: Isabel Montague, Enos Throop ( Column- bia, '01), William Montagne, Jr. ( Columbia, '06), Garrow Throop. Francis Hunt, Cor- nelia Throop, Gertrude Marshall. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, 1822; ordered deacon, 1-7% ordained priest, 1979, in ministry of Epis- copal Ch., by Bishop Horatio Potter; ass't to Rev. (afterwards Bishop) Henry Y. Sat- terlee, rector Zion Ch., Wappingers Falls, N. Y., 1878-19; rector St. John's Ch., N. Adams, Mass., 1879-90, Christ Ch., Oyster Bay, L. I., 1- 0-S8; ass't minister. 1><>-94. vicar since 1-94, St. Paul's Chapel, Trinity Parish, N. Y. City. Inaugurated noonday services and midnight (2:30 A.M.) services for printers and other night-workers in St. Paul's Chapel. and founded first Business Women's Club fur stenographers, typewriters and others. Ke- publican in politics. Mem. N. Y. Church- men's _Ass'n (pres. 1-9%) ; trustee Gen. Theol. Sem., Soc. for Promotion of Religion and Learning, N. Y. Diocese, Trinity Sch. and St. Agatha's Sch. Honorary mem. Seawanhak ... Corinthian Yacht Club (was its fleet-chapl.u.n. 100-01): mem. Century Ass'n. Residence: bl W. Sith St. Office: 29 Vesey St., N. Y. City.

GEILER, Herman:

Minager Bankers' Surety Co .; b. Yorkville, N. Y. City, Sept. 12. 1885; s. Herman and Caruline (Muller) Geiler: graduated St. Jo- soph's Parochial School, Yorkville, N. Y. City, 1900. Office boy and clerk for Markt

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& Co., Ltd., exporters and importers, 1900-03; clerk for U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co., 1903.05, for Metropolitan Surety Co., 1905- 06, to Brooklyn office, 1906; sup't of New- ark, N. J., office, 1907-08; mg'r Brooklyn office, Bankers' Surety Co. from 1908. Roman Catholic. Member Century Road Club of America. Recreations: Bicycle riding, base- ball. Address: 420 E. 89th St., N. Y. City. GEISLER, Joseph Frank:

Analytical and consulting chemist; b. East Saginaw, Mich., Mar. 20, 1860; s. Peter P. and Catharine ( Pfoertner) Geisler; grad. Univ. of Mich., Ph.C., Isso; post-grad. stu- dent and teacher of pharmacy and chemis- try in laboratories of Univ. of Mich., 1980- 83; m. Oet. 18, 1593. Ida M. Mueller; one son : J. Edward W., b. 1:06. Chemist with C. Gil- hert Wheeler, Chicago, Ill., July to Oct., les0; chemist to H. K. and F. B. Thurber and Thurber-Whyland Co., 183-89; chemist to Dairy Conim'n and N. Y. State Dep't Agriculture since 1885. Official chemist to the N. Y. Mercantile Exchange since 1885. Analytical and eunsulting chemist, N. Y. City, since 1883. Awarded Ebert prize Am. Pharmaceutical Ass'n, 1ss8. Sec. and di- dector Aera Blue Stone Co .; director Texas Crude Oil and Mining Co. Fellow Soe. Chem. Industry; mem. London Chem. Soc., Am. Chem. Soc., Am. Pharmaceutical Ass'n, German Liederkranz of N. Y. (since 1>85), Chemists' Club ( since organization), Univ. of Michigan Club. Address: 1014 Trinity Av., N. Y. City.

GELDERT, Louis N .:

Insurance journalist; b. Windsor, Nova Scotia, Feb. 26, 1803. Began business life as elerk and afterward in newspaper work in Nova Scotia, until 1891, when went to Bos- ton and soon afterwards entered the office of the The Standard (insurance journal) ; became mg'r of its Western office in Chi- cago, and later its business mg'r at Boston until 1992; mg'r The Insurance Ilerald of Louisville, Ky., 1:02.97; sup't agencies, Southern Dep't, Washington Life Ins. Co. of N. Y., 1897-98; joint mg'r with Sylvester Judd (Judd & Geldert) of Dep't of Eastern N. Y. for Prudential Life Ins. Co., 1:95-99; bought partner's interest, 199, in The In- surance Ilerald and organized The Insur- ance Herald Co., of which was pres. and mg'r until 1907; since 1907, gen. mg'r N. Y. Ins. Journal. Address: 170 Broadway, N. Y. City.

GELERT, Johannes Sophus:

Sculptor; b, Nybel, Schleswig, Denmark (now Prussia), Dee. 10, 1552; s. Ludwig Christian Frederik and Constance Andres (Peterson ) Gelert; attended Village School, 1>59-65; spent one year at school in Copen. hagen: studied art at Royal Acad. of Co- penhagen, 1-70-75; m. Chicago, 1-vi, Georgine J. B. Sundburz; children: Carl Robert, b. 1000, Alfred Christian, b. 1901, Elsa Ingeborg, b. 1903. Began artistic career as apprentice to woodcarving in 1-04-70; after graduation at Royal Acad. of Copen- hagen made tour through Germany, then GEORGE, Grace: worked 15 months in Paris and exhibited, Actress; b. N. Y. City, 1880; eduented in convent; m. N. Y. City, Jan. 8, 1-99, Wil- lim A. Brady. Made theatrical debut in 1-91 in The New Boy; later played leading at Salon of Iste, a colossal group, repre- senting the Norse gud. Thor, combating a hull: worked on large monumental works, Berlin, 1879-82; exceuted several decorative ! parts in The Girl I Left Behind Me, 535

statues for theatre in Copenhagen, 1892; studied at Rome on scholarship awarded by Danish ' Gov't, then returned to Copen- hagen; resident of U. S. since 1857 and citizen since 1892; worked at his art in Chicago, 1857-98; since then in N. Y. City. Exhibited at World's Columbian Exp'n, Chicago, 1893 ( mem.

Internat. Jury of Award), Paris Exp'n, 1900 ( hon. mention). Nashville Centennial Exp'n, 1897 ( gold medal), Philadelphia Art Club, for group The Little Architeet ( gold medal), Am. Art Soc., Philadelphia (gold medal), hon. mention Buffalo Exp'n. Mem. Nat, Sculp- ture Soc., Architectural League. Among important works are: Statue representing Denmark, for U. S. Custom House, N. Y. City; colossal group, The Struggle for Work, at World's Columbian Exp'n; statue representing Napoleon the Great, for Mis- souri State Bld'g, La. Purchase Exp'o; statue representing Gothic Art, Fine Arts Bid'g, St. Louis; Haymarket Statue (Hay- market Square), and Beethoven and An- dersen statues (Lincoln Park), Chicago; Grant Statue, Galena, Ill. Residence: Elm Place, Fordham. Address ( studio) : 11 E, 14th St., N. Y. City.

GELLER, Frederick:

Lawyer; pres. Bond Mortgage and Se. curities Co .; director Beaver Construction Co., County Trust Co., Detroit, Hillsdale & Southwestern R. R. Co., Plainfield Trust Co. Residence : Bronxville, N. Y. Ad- dress : 16 William St., N. Y. City.

GENUNG, Homer:

Physician and surgeon; b. Brookton, N. Y., 1957; s. Benjamin and Fidelia (Krum) Genung; ed. Brookton public school, Cleve- land Med. Coll., M.D., 1ss4; m. Freeville, N. Y., 1888, Lena B. Stone; children: Al- bert Benjamin, b. 1890, Homer Karl, b. 1903. In general practice

from 1554. Physician to George Junior Republie Seh. : health officer Village of Freeville, N. Y. Director and Exec.

B'd, Baron

Steuben Cooperative Fire Co. Republican. Mem. Tompkins Co. Med. Soc., N. Y. State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n; director George Junior Republie Ass'n. Knight of Pythias. Address : Freeville, Tompkins Co., N. Y.

GENUNG, Lewell T .:

Physician; b. Danby, Tompkins Co., N. Y., Feb. 7, 1870; s. locl B. and Coralyn ( Elsea) Genung; grad. Ithaca Ilich Sch., 1503, Cornell Univ., B.1., 1:55, Cornell Univ. Med. Coll., M.D., 1945; m. Worrester, N. Y., June 28, 1900, Myrta L. Goodenough; chil- dren: Judson Whiton, h. 1903, Dorothy Cooper, b. 1905. Taught in Manual Train- ing Sch. of Washington Univ., St. Louis, Mo., Sept., 1897. to June, 1902. Engaged in prae- tice at Worcester, N. Y., since July, 1905. Mem. of School B'dl of Worcester, N. Y. Republican ; Congregationalist. Mom. Nu Sigma Nu, Sigma Xi, Otsego Co. Med. Soc., N. Y. State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n. Ad- dress: Worcester, N. Y.

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Charley's Aunt, The Wandering Minstrel, | George Junior Republic; now devoting en- The Turtle,. M'lle Fis, and other plays; tire time to establishment of the Junist Republic System. Independent in politics, With Republican tendencies. Recreations: All kinds of athletics. Address: Freeville, was star surressively in The Princess Chif- fon, Her Majesty, Under Southern Skies, Frou-Fron, Pretty Peggy, Abigali, The Mar- riage of Willian Ashe, The Richest Girl, N. Y. Clothes, Divorcons. Address: Care W. A. GERARD, James Watson: Brady, New York Theatre Bld'g, N. Y. City. GEORGE, Henry:

Journalist; b. Sacramento, Calif., Nov. 3, 1862; s. Henry George (political econo- mist) ; ed. in public schools. Sct. to father on his lecture tour of Great Britain, 1853; in journalistic work since 1581; succeeded father on his death, a few days before election day, la7, as nominee for mayor, N. Y. City, on Jeffersonian Democratic

ticket. Author : Life of Henry George; The Tragedy of the Great Pennsylvania Coal Strike: Who Are the Criminals ?: Modern Methods of Finance; The Menace of Privi- lege, 1905; The Romance of John Bainbridge, 1906, Clubs : City, Authors. Address: 180 St. Nicholas Av., N. Y. City. GEORGE, William Potts:

Clergyman; b. Hunton Bridge, neer . Wat- ford, Herts, England; s. William and Eliza- beth Sophia (Potts) George; ed. in England; D.D., Fort Wayne Coll., Ind., 1869, LL.D., Taylor Univ., Ind., 1993; m. Henrietta M. Duncan. Has been pastor of important Meth- odist churches in Jersey City, N. J., Seattle, Wash., and Denver; was in Kansas City, Mo., nine years where had large independent church; became pastor Washington St. M. E. Ch., Ponghkeepsie, N. Y., having been trans- ferred from Colorado Conf. to N. Y. Conf. M. E. Ch., 1905-08; since 190S pastor Bedford Street M. E. Church, N. Y. City. Also well known in West as a lecturer and public reader. Hlas travelled all over the U. S., Canada, also through Europe thrice and all over Great Britain and Ireland. Has been grand chaplain Grand Chapter F. and A. MI. in Missouri, and prelate Oriental Comman- dery, K. T., Kansas City, Mo. Address: 80 Perry St., N. Y. City.

GEORGE, William Reuben:

Founder of the Junior Republic; b. West Dryden, N. Y., June 4, 1866; s. John Francis and Eleanor (Baker) George; ed. in com- mon school; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 12, 1:96, Esther Ide Brewster; children : Eleanor Miller, b. 199-, Esther Armington, b. 1:004, Edith Van Etten, b. June 7. 1948. Went to New York City in 1-90; Inter be- came very muen interested in work for boys and girls, and in 1:90 took a group of children to Freeville for the sunmer, and for five years thereafter different groups were taken each summer for an onting. In studying children and the work being done for them, came to the con- clusion that giving the children everything they needed, free, tended to increase pauperism among them. While thinking over a remedy for this conceived the idea of starting a junior republic, modeled after tho U. S. Government, and in 1-95 put his ideas into operation. The plan worked So well and created so much interest that it was at once incorporated and placed on a permanent basis. The summer feature was abandoned and a permanent institution os- tablished, which is widely known as the 536

Lawyer: b. Geneseo, N. Y., 1867; ed. Wilson and Kellogg's Sch., N. Y. City, St. Paul's Sch .; grad. Columbia Coll., 1590. A.M., 1991; grad. N. Y. Law Sch., 1892. 14 advocate of many large corporations and financial inst'ns; has been successful in a number of celebrated cases, among them. Gusthal versus William M. Strong, mayor. involving the validity of King's , Bridge franchise granted to the Third Ar. R. R .: was one of counsel . for Press Publishing Co., in suit of that corpor'n against the Ramapo Water Co. Entered the National Guard of N. Y. State as 2d It. of Co. F., 12th Inf., and in 1:92 attained bis cap- tainey; with that rank served as an aide on staff of Gen. M.Coskry Butt during Spanish-Am. War; in June, 1900, apie'd quartermaster with rank of major, First Brigade; resumed practice at end of war. Pres. Lawyers Advertising Co., a corp'n which publishes legal notices and adver. tisements required by law. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., S. A. R. Clubs: Union, Tuxedo, Country, University, N. Y. Athletic, Riding. Fencers, Democratic. dress: 725 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.

GERARD, Julian M .:

Capitalist: b. N. Y. City, 1875; s. James W. and Jenny J. (Angel) Gerard; grad. Yale, .A.B., 1:97. Pres. Globe Lithugrandi ing Co .; director Commonwealth Trust Poo .. of Buffalo, Schenectady Trust Co., Security Transfer & Register Co., Washington Trust Co., of Seattle, Wash., Banque Francu- Americaine, Paris. Clubs: Union, Uni- versity, St. Anthony, Seawanhaka. Corinthian Yacht, Riding, Yale. Residence: 17 Gra-

mercy Park. Address: 49 Wall St., N. Y. City.

GERHARD, William Paul:

Civil eng'r, consulting eng'r for hydraulic and sanitary works: b. Hamburg, Germany, July 30, 1854; s. Bernhard and Mathilda ( Huhn ) Gerhard; ed. Italian Coll., Alexan- uria, Egypt; Latin Sch., Kiel, Germany : studied and grad. Technical Univ. at Karis- ruhe, Baden, 1871-75: m. May 10, 1581, Selina Weiskirch, of Milwaukee, Wis. (died Nuv. 27, 1001) ; children: Hans Weiskirch, b. 15-3. Norman Paul, b. 1984. Served in Prussian R. R. Reg't in Berlin as volunteer, 1825-76: civil eng'r in Hamburg, 1870-77; came to 1. 8., IST, settling in St. Louis, Mo. : ass't engineer to president of Board of Public Works, St. Louis, Mo., 1-7759; in Capt. James B. Eads' office. St. Louis, 1879-80; chief ass't to Col. George E. War ing, Jr., at Newport, R. I., II."; chef eng'r of Durham llouse Drainage Co., N. Y .. 1 -- 3-84; editor of Building. an architectural weekly, 1885 80; in practice as consulting eng'r for hydrauhe and samtary works, gas service and fire protection, since Ir-4: on staff of State architect of N. Y., as sanitary ong'r, 1-02/09; hon. consulting eng'r to Health Dep't of City of Brooklyn, 1-05-5. eng'r general on executive stuff of the Nat.

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Val. Emergency Service (Maj. Gen. James E. bar, Isto; mein. N. Y. Constitutional Conv. - l'i cher, director-general) with rank As 1567, and on its com. on the Pardoning brigadier general. Independent in politics; Power. Became setive in humane work iu mem. and delegate Citizens Union. Aothor: House Drainage and Sanitary P'mobbing; Korent Practice in the Sanitary Drainage of Buildings; The Disposal of Household Wastes; Gas Lighting and Gas Fitting; Guide to Sanitay Inspections; The Preven- tion of Fire; Theatre Fires and Panics, their Causes and Their Prevention; Fire Protec. tion, Comfort and Sanitation in Theitres; Sanitary Engineering; Sanitary Engineer- ing of Buildings; The Superintendonce uf Piping Installations in Buildings, 1907; The Sanitation of Public Buildings, 1907; Modern Baths and Bath Houses, 1908; connection with Am. Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty io Animals, and later in counection with formation of Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, organized 1874, of which was pres. 1st1-1001. Promoter of New York legislation for benefit of children and ani- mals; was appt d by State Senate of N. Y., 1ss6, with Hon. Matthew Hale and Dr. A. P. Southwick, as a comm'n to consider the most humane and effective method of execut- ing the death sentence on criminals, as result of which the present electrical system of execution displaced the old system of hang- ing in N. Y. Since 1885 gov. N. Y. Hosp. ; The American Practice of Cas Piping and Gas Lighting in Buildings, 1998; The San- nation, Water Supply and Sewage Disposal of Country Homes, 1905: also of three Gorman works; contb'r of about TO articles to the Dictionary of Architecture. Mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Eng'rs, Am. Public Health Ass'n, Brooklyn Eng'rs Club, New England Water Works Ass'n, Am. Geog. Soc., Nat Geog. Soc., Brooklyn Inst. of Arts and Sciences, ete. ; corr. mem. Am. Inst. Architects; hon. corr. mem. British Fire Prevention Com. Residence: 39 Strong Pl., Brooklyn, Ad- dress: 33 Union Square, N. Y. City. clu'n exec. com. Centennial Celebration of 1839; clum'n commi'n to consider best method of earing for the insane of N. Y. City, 18 !!; trustee Gen. Theol. Som. of Episcopal Ch. since 1577: director Newport Trost Co. since 1901, Industrial Trust Co., Providence, R. I., since 1902. Mem. Newport Reading Room. Mera. Sons of Revolution, St. Nicholas Suc. Clubs: N. Y. Yacht ( commodore, 1886-93), Knickerbocker, Metropolitan, Turf and Field, Merchants, Players, Tuxedo, Larchmont Yacht, Ardsley (N. Y. City) : Somerset ( Boston ) ; Metropolitan ( Washington). Residence ; Seaverge, Bellevue Av., Newport, R. I. N. Y. address: 258 Broadway, N. Y. City,

GERMAN, Frank Flood:

Clergyman; grad. llobart Coll., B .. 1., 1:00, Ordered deacon, les3, ordained priest, 1894, by Bishop Williams, in Episcopal ministry. Formerly ass't Huly Trinity Parish, Middle- town, Conn., 1-93-96; rector St. Thomas' c'h., Mamaroneck, M. Y., since 1996. Address: Mamaroneck, N. Y.

GERMANN, George B .:

Educator; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 27, 1ST2; s. Charles P. and Susan ( Strembel) Germann; grad. Boys High Sch., Brooklyn, 1888; New Paltz (N. Y.) State Normal Beh., 18-9; N. Y. Univ., 1-92-94; Columbia Univ., .A.B., (Phi Beta Kappa), 1895, Ph.D., 1999; unmarried. Teacher in Brooklyn publio schools, 1589-91; ass't in mathematics, 1:95- 98, Univ, fellow in education, 1:9 -- 09, ass't in philosophy and education, 1899-1900, ex- tension lecturer in education, 199-1902, reg. istrar of the University, 1900-42, at Column- bia Univ .; principal Pab. Sch. 130, Brooklyn, since 1902. independeid in politics. Mem. Nat. Edn'l Ass'n, Am. Math. Soc., Am. Psy- chol. Ass'n; fellow .1. 1. A. S. Mem. Col- umbia Coll. Alumi. . Iss'n. N. Y. Phi Beta Kappn Alumni, Schoolmasters Club, Brook- lyn Principals' Ass'n, N. Y. Delta of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Recreations: Midwood St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Tramping, cycling, rowing. Address: 66 GERRY, Elbridge Thomas:

Lawyer; h. N. 1. City, Dec. 25, 1837: s. Thomas R. (U. S. N.) and Hannah G. (Gnr. let) Gerry; g. s. Elbridge Gerry ( signer Declaration of Independence, and Vice- Presi- dent of U. S. during 2d Madison administra- tion), and of l'eter P. Goelet: grad, Colum- bia, 1:57; m. 14G. Louisa M., d. Robert J. and Louisa M. (Storm) Livingston, and g. d. MMorgan Lewis (governor of N. Y., and grand minster of Masons) ; children: Angelica L., Mabel, Robert Livingston ( Harvard, 1900), Peter Goclet ( Ilarvard, 1901). Admitted to

GERSTENBERG, Charles W .:

Lawyer; b. Brooklyn, 1ss2; s. Charles H. I. and Harriet ( Hall) Gerstenberg; grad. N. Y. Univ., Ph.B. ( Phi Beta Kappa), 1904, fellow N. Y. Univ., 1904-05, grad. N. Y. Univ. ( Law), LL.B., 1900. Episcopalian. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Alumni in N. Y., Delta Chi fraternity. Address: Bedford Av. Brooklyn, N. Y.

GERSTER, Arpad Geyza Charles:

Surgeon; b. Kassa, Hungary, Dec. 22, 1848; s. Nicholas and Caroline (Schmidt- Adamko- vich) Gerster: grad. Gymnasium at Kassa, 1>66; M.D., Ch.D., and O.M., Vienna U'niv., 1872; served as surgeon in Austrian Army, 1572-73; m. Cincinnati, O., Der. 11, 1575, Anna Barnard Wynne. Came to U. S. and prac- ticed medicine in Brooklyn, N. Y., 1874-77; visiting surgeon German llosp., N. Y., 198; visiting surgeon Mount Sinai Hosp., N. Y., 1979; prof. of surgery N. Y. Polyclinic, les !- 94. Mem. Am, Surgical Ass'n, German Sur- gical Ass'n, Berlin, Germany, County and State Med. Soes., N. Y. Acad. of Medicine, Royal Med. Soe,, Budapest, Hungary (corr. mein. ). Writer on surgical subjeets and au- ther of Rules of Aseptie and Antiseptic Sur- gery. Clubs: Century. Deutscher Verein. Address: 31 E. 75th St., N. Y. City,

GESCHEIDT, Henry M .:

Lawyer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1819; S. Moritz 1. (architect) and Maria (von Weber) Gescheidt . ed. public schools Brook- lyn and Sebeck's Inst., Richmond Co., N. Y .; m. N. Y. L'ity, Katharine L. Gescheidt; one daughter, Mmdie D, b. 1994. Practising law 50 years: prosecuted and defended large number of important criminal and civil actions in U. S. and Boropean countries. Traveled through the U. S., England, Ger- many, France, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, Switzerland and Italy, Member Tammany 537

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Hall and Tammany Society 20 years; school | alysis, 1599; Laboratory Exercises in Phys. trustee and pres. of B'd, 20 years; pies. ical Chemistry. V .- p. Getman & Judd C). Republican, Presbyterian. MIem. Au. Chem. Soc .; fellow Soc. Chem. Industry; Loadon Chem. Soc .; mem. A. A. A. S., Washington Acad. Sciences; asso. mem. Am. Physical Soc .; pres. Stamford Scientific Soc .; mem. I'hi Beta Kappa. Address; 811 Atlantic St., Stamford, Conu. School Inspectors of Ist District of N. Y. City over 5 years and attended every meet- ing held in that time and visited one school each day; was chmp'n of numeruus enter- tainments in schools of Ist Dist. Pres. N. Y. Municipal Ass'n of All Nationalities for s0 years. This organization took important action in election of various mayors and GETMAN, Nellis: after its dissolution was formed into camps and Lenevolent associations to which has served gratuitously as official counselor. Pres. Gescheidt Medical Co. of N. Y. City, London, Paris and Berlin (proprietary medi- cines). Episcopaliau. Mem. Ivanhoe Lodgo and Park Lodge (F. and A. M.) ; N. Y. City Scheurzen Corps, City Scheutzen Corps, la- dependent Scheutzen Corps; chief Aqua- hungia Tribe of the State of N. Y .; hon. mem. Edward C. Stone Literary Soc., Lafay- ette Maennerchor Suc., Ist Ward Benevo. lent Soc. Recreations: Camping, hunting, fishing, boating, horticulture, driving. Ad- dress: 234 Broadway, N. Y. City.

GESNER, Richmond Herbert:

Clergyman; b. Kingston, N. Y .; s. Rev. Abraham Herbert and llelen Catlin (Dickin- son ) Gesner; ed. Holbrook's Mil. Acad., Ossining, N. Y., St. Stephen's Coll., Annan- dale, N. Y., B.A. (honors in logic and Greek), Gen. Theol. Sem., B.D., with honor; m. Albany, 1890, Ida Virginia Brett; chil- dren : Gertrude MeClelland, h. 1892, Mar- guerite Webster, h. 1597, Virginia Brett, h. 1900, Katharine Herbert, b. 1903. Has been rector of one of the oldest New England churches, Christ Church, West Haven; now rector of Christ Church, Oswego, one of the leading churches of Central New York. Hlas traveled abroad and was delegate from Diocese of Central New York to Pan-Augli- can Congress in London, 1908. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Furtnightly, Country,

Clerical of Church Rectory, Oswego, N. Y. Syracuse. Address : Christ GETMAN, Anson:

Lawyer; b. Tribes Hill, N. Y., Nov. 8, 1877; s. William Fillmore and Viola ( Shults) Get- man; ed. Fonda High School, and Albany Law School, class of 1599; m. Buffalo, Ang. 17, 1904, Mabel G. Anderson; one daughter: Gertrude A. Getman, h. Feb. 3. 1906. Admit- ted to practice law in June, 1599, after which practised in Johnstown alene until 1906; since then as one of the firm of Getman & Fraser. City judge and recorder of John- Stown, 1906-07; sec. B'd of Trade, senior war- den, St. Patricks Lodge, F. and A. M. ; mem. Johnstown Lodre, I. O. O. F. Republicau. Presbyterian. Club: Colonial (pres). d- dress: 8 First Av., Johnstown, N. Y.

GETMAN, Frederick Hutton:

Chenust; b. Oswego, N. Y., Feb. 9, 1877; 8. Charles llenry and Alice ( Peake) Getman ; GETZEN-DANNER, Oscar Glenn: ed. private school, Stamford, Conn., Rensse- Lawyer: b. Allegany Co., Md., Nov. 5, 1 51; s. Joseph T. and Anne (Traill) Getzen- Danner; ed. Dickinson Coll., Carlisle, P'a., and Univ. of Heidelberg, Germany; Di. Lon- don, England. April 19, less, Anne Clark of Cleveland, Ohio; one daughter, Eleanor Get- zen-Danner, b. 1460. Studied law, was ad- mitted to bar and from Ist to 1901 was con- nected with Law Dep't of The Lake Shore laer Poly. Inst., 1-93-90, Univ. of Va., 1-06. 95. Johns Hopkins Univ., fellow, 1902-03, Ph.D., 1903, fellow by courtesy, and Carnegie research ass't in physical cremistry, 1903-01; lecturer in physical chemistry Coll. City of N. Y., 1904-05; lecturer in physics, Colombia Univ., 1907-08. Contb'r to chem. journals of articles on the viscosity and freezing points of solutions. Author ; Blow-pipe n. & Mich, Southern R'y Co., being ass't gen'l 038

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Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 1, Part 129

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

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