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General insurance agent; b. on farm at Ephratah, N. Y., March 18, 1856; s, Jacob A. and Elizabeth (Nellis) Getman; ed. in com. mon school and further education by continu- ous study after leaving school at 15; m. Ephratah, N. Y., Nov. 26, 1883, Libbie Hager. children: Vera E., b. June 20, les6, and L. Marion, b. March 24, 1900. Started business life as a clerk in a drug store at Fort Plain, N. Y. in 1872; returned to farm during panic of ls-3, clerk in country store several years; started as a carpenter and builder in Ise:, and continued until 1891, when removed to Johnstown, N. Y. and engaged in the fire in- surance business, in which continued there until 1891, when removed to Johnstown, N. Y. and engaged in the fire insurance business in which has continued. Designed a General Policy Register and Expiration Register for the use of local insurance agents and index and entry books for Agricultural societies. Also wrote pamphlets, Hints to Insurers, copyrighted, 1897. Republican. Deputy
sheriff, les4-90, under sheriff, 1:00-93; clerk B'd Supervisors, 1591-92, and 1888-1903, super- visor Ward 2 City of Johnstown, 1593-97; sec. B'd of Trade of the City of Johnstown, 1vol. 06. Mem. Assembly Dist. and County Com. (Republican ). 1:03, now sec. and director Ful- tan County Agr'l Soc. ; director B'd of Trade. Presbyterian. Mem. Caroga Lodge F. and .1. M .; Cayadutta Lodge, Johnstown Encamp- ment, and Acorn Rebekah Lodge, I. O. of O. 1ª .; Sir William Jolinson Lodge, Koights of Pythias and Oliver Council, Uniformed Rank K. of P. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Club: Lotus (sec. 1904; since then treas.). Address: 39 W. Main St., Johnstown, N. Y.
GETTY, Robert N .:
Lieut .- Col., U. S. A .; b. N. Y., Jan. 17, 1855; grad. U. S. Mil. Acad., June, IST8. Pro- moted 2d heut., June, lais; served in gar- rison at Fort Wayne, Mich., 1578-59; was on fruntier duty in Texas, 1879-82, and at Fort Garland, Colo., 1882; on frontier duty at Fort Lewis, Colo. (where was engaged in a skirmish with the Ute Indians), 1881->8; promoted Ist lieut., Dec., lost; at Fort Keogh, Mont., Aug., less; captain 22d Inf., Mar. 17, 196; transferred to 1st Ini., JJan. 23, 1599; major, July 23, 1901; in the Phil- ippine Islands, stationed at Manila, 1906-07: lieut .- col. 7th Int., Oct. 1, 1907. Address: Care War Department, Washington, D. C.
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counsel since 1880; general land and tax Shrine of Albany, N. Y .; Sons of the Revolu- agent, N. Y. Central & Hudson River R. R. tion. Pres. of Cherry Valley Library. Ad- dress: Cherry Valley, N. Y. ( o. since Nov. 1, 1903. Independent in poli- GIBBS, Edward Nathan: ties. Episcopalian. Residence: 9 E. 39th st. Address: Grand Central Station, N. Y. City.
GHENT, William James:
Author; b. Frankfort, Ind., April 29, 1806; s. Ira Keith and Mary Elizabeth ( Palmer) Ghent: ed. common schools, Columbus, Kan., and Frankfort, Ind. Was cumpositur and proofreader; subeditor on varions "trado papers; editor of several radical papers. Contb'r to various periodicals since 1990- Independent, Forum, Collier's Weekly, Even- ing Post, etc. Was literary mg'r of the late Mayor Samnel MI. Jones' two campaigns in 1599, for mayor of Toledo and governor of Ohio. Sec. Rand Sch. of Social Science. Anthor: Our Benevolent Feudalism, 1002; Mass and Class, 1904 (both Macmitian). Socialist. Mem. Collectivist Soc., Typo- graphical Union No. 6. Clubs: Social Re- form, Authors, X. Residence: 260 W. 54th St. Address: 112 E. 19th St., N. Y. City.
GIBB, Arthur:
Merchant; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., s. John and Harriet (Balsdon) Gibb; ed. Adelphi Coll., Brooklyn; unmarried. Mem. firm uf Fred- erick Loeser & Co .; director Mills & Gibb; mem. Advisory Com., N. Y. Reciprocal Under- writers; director of The Thrift. Mem. L. I. Ifist. Soc. Recreations: Yachting, automo- biling. Clubs: Brooklyn, Crescent Athletic, Riding and Driving, Dyker Meadow Golf, N. Y. Yacht, Union League (N. Y. City ), Automobile Club of America. Address: 484 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
GIBBONS, George W .:
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Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Oct. 17, 1818; s. Michael T. and Jane ( Rodee) Gibbons; ed. La Salle Inst., N. Y. City from 1857; m. Josephine Cleary; children: Vincent de Paul, Theodure W., George R., Grace C., Robert HI. In Cuban Revolution, Nov. IsGS, with rank of culonel; admitted to Bar in City of N. Y., Ist0; diplomatic agent for Republio of Venezuela, les7; mem. law firm of Gibbons & Kimball. Catholic; mem. St. Vincent de Paul Society. Awarded Bolivar Cruss of Honor by President Guzman Blanco, of Ven- eznela. Pres. Am. Annexation League, Mon- roe Doctrine Leagne. Address: 108 Broad- way, N. Y. City.
GIBBONS, Willard S .:
Lawyer, editor; b. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 16, 1847; s. Thomas James and Ellen ( Winnie ) Gibbons; ed. Albany Acad .. Albany Law GIBNEY, Virgil Pendleton: School, LL.B .; m. Cherry Valley, N. Y., Orthopedic surgeon : b. in Jessamine Co., Ky., Sept. 29, ISI7; s. Robert A. (M. D.) and Amanda ( Weagley) Gibney; grad. Ky. Univ,, .A.B., 1969, A.J., 1572, LL.D., 1.99, Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll., N. Y. City, M. D., 15.1; In. Ist, les3, Charlotte L. Chapin : one son : Robert .A .; m. 2d, 1893, Julia .1. Trubce. Surgeon-in-chief llosp. for Rchief of the Ruptured and Crippled; prof. orthopedic sur. gery Coll. Phys. and Surg., ( Columbia ('niv. ). Clubs: Century, University, Gar- den City Golf, Brooklawn Country. Ad- dres: 15 Park Av., N. Y. City. Sept. 11, 1872, Josephine Campbell, who is a great-granddaughter of Mrs. Col. Samuct Campbell, who was made a prisoner by the Indians at tho Massacre of Cherry Valley. Edited N. Y. Weekly Digest, 1876-89; Na- tional Bankruptey Register Reports, N. Y. State lepurter, 1->+01: Gibbons' Digest of N .. Y. reports; Appellate Division Digest and Gibbons' Surrogate's Reports. Served as jus- tice of the peace two terms and pres. of the village uf Cherry Valley. Republican. Epis- copalian, warden of Grace Ch. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n. Cherry Valley Lodge, F. and A. M., Capital City Chapter: De Witt GIBSON, Charles Dana: Clinton Council, Temple Commandery, Scot- Illustrator: b. Roxbury, Mass., Sept. 14, tish Kite bodies and Cyprus Temple, Mystic |. 15/5; s. Charles De Wolf and Josephine Eliza- 539
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Treas. N. Y. Life Ins. Co .; b. Blandford, Mass .; ed. in public schools; Amherst Coll., MI.A., 1802; in. 1867, Sarah C., d. Gen. George P. Barker, ex-att'y gen. of N. Y. State. Be- came clerk N. Y., New Haven & Hartford R. R .; then accountant in large dry goods house in Pittsfield, Mass .; became discount clerk, later becoming v .- p., and in 1890 pres., Thames Nat. Bank, Norwich, Conn., was treas. N. Y. Life Ins. Co., since creation of that office in 1892. Also pres. Berkshire Cot- ton Mi'g Co., of Adams, Mass. Clubs: Met- ropolitan, University, Players, Address : 346 Broadway, N. Y. City.
GIBBS, George:
Consulting eng'r; b. Chicago, Ill., April 19, 1861; s. Francis and Eliza ( Hosmer) Gibbs; grad. Stevens Inst. Technology, 1:82. Eng'r uf tests and chemist, 1881-87, mech. eng'r, 1887-97, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y Co .; consalting eng'r Baldwin Locomotive Works and Westinghouse Elec. & Mf'g Co., 1807-1901; Consulting eng'r, In- terborough Rapid Transit Co., 1901-05; 1st v .- p. Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co., 1902- 05: mem. Elec. Traction Commu'n, N. Y. Cen- tral & Hudson River R. R., 1902-05; consuit- ing eng'r Met. Securities Co., 1901-05. Meru. B d Eng'rs N. Y. Terminal, Pennsylvania R. R. Co .; chici eng'r of elec. traction and terminal station construction, Pennsylvania Tunnel & Terminal R. R., chief eug'r of electric traction West Jersey & Seashore R. R., and Long Island R. R., Director Am. Soc. Civil Eug'rs, Am. Inst. Elec. Eng rs. Am. Soc. Di Mech. Eng'rs, Inst'n Civil Eng'rs of England. Clubs: Century, Univer- sity, Down Town, South Side Sportsmen's, (N. Y. City) ; Rittenhouse ( Philadelphia ). Address: 10 Bridge St., N. Y. City.
GIBBS, Herbert Hartwell:
Lawyer; b. Plymouth, Chenango Co., N. Y., 1:59; s. Rev. B. B. and Minerva ( Hart- well) Gibbs; grad. Colgate Univ., A.B., 1984; m. Elizabeth, N. J .. 1904, Jessie Angele d'Astre; one son, Herbert Clesson. Prac- tising law in N. Y. City since 1890. Re- publican. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Delta Kappa Epsilon Ass'n; see. and treas. N. Y. Alumni Ass'n of Colgate Univ. Clubs : University. Republican, Patria ( pres. ), Dun- woodie Country. Address: 70 Williamn St., N. Y. City.
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beth Gibson; ed. in Boston and Flushing, L. I .; studied at Art Students' League, 1883 and 1854; m. Nov 7, 1895, Irene Langhorne, of Richmond, Va. Devoted himself to illus- trating, 1887; in 1905, munde exclusive con- tract with Collier's Weekly, at largest salary ever paid, for black-and-white work, but at end of year went to Europe to study oil painting. Has illustrated : Richard Harding Davis's Soldiers of Fortune; An- thony Hope's Prisoner of Zenda, aud Rupert of Hentzau, and other books; among the series of sketches made by him are Ameri- cans, 1890; London as seen by C. D. Gibson, 1898; People of Dickens, Isos; Sketches in Egypt, Ist8; Education of Mr. Pipp, 1:00; The Widow and Her Friends, 1901. Clubs : Players, Racquet, Meadow Brook. Resi. dence: 127 E. 73d St. Address: 19 W. 31st St., N. Y. City.
GIBSON, Charles Langdon:
Physiciau; b. Boston, Mass., May 5, 18G4; ed. abroad und at Adams cad. and Harvard, A.B., 1886, MI.D., 1ss0. Has practised in N. Y. City since 1800. Attending surgeon to St. Luke's and City (Charity ) Hosps .; lec- turer on surgery, Cornell Univ. Med. Coll. Mem. N. Y. Acad. of Medicine, County and State Med. Socs. Clinical Soc., Surgical Soc., Am. Ass'n of Genito-Urinary Surgeons, Ifos- pital Graduates' Cllub, and Soc. of Colonial Wars, Sons of Revolution. Clubs: L'uiver- sity, Century, Harvard. Address: 8 E. 58th St., N. Y. City.
GIBSON, Edmund T. II .:
R'y offeral; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., April 19, 1843; s. E. T. II. and Elizabeth C. (Sanford) Gibson; grad. Yale, A.B., Isot; m. Duluth, Minn., Oct. 12, 1592, Fannie C. Borbank; one daughter, Frances Hastings, b. 1:95. Mem. N. Y. Stock Exchange, 1sos-74; clerk in Ill. Central R. R. Co., Isti-so, sec., Oet. 20, les6, tn May Is, ISS7, ass't treas. May Is, Iss7, to Oct. IS, 1893, and since then treas, samo company. Also director Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans R. R. Co., Dubuque & Sioux City R. R. Co. Address: 305 W. S5th St., N. Y. City.
GIBSON, Francis M .:
Officer, U. S. A., city official; b. Pa., Dec. 14, 1847; appt'd from civil life to 7th Cnv., U. S. A., as 2d lieut., and ranained with reg't until retired, Ist1; since 1:95, deputy counn'r Dep't of Street Cleaning, City of N. Y., and has served through five municipal administrations. Address: 13 Park Row, N. Y. City.
GIBSON, George Herbert:
Advertising eng'r; b. Wayne, Mich., Mar. 29, 1576; s. George and Catherine ( Spieyer) Gibson; grad. Univ. of Mich., B.S., in Elec. Eng'ring, 1899; m. Chiengo, Ill., Dec. 25, 1901, Anna Jackson; children: George, b. 1902, Luis, b. 1904. Ass't editor Engineering News. 1-09-1901; editor Westinghouse Com- panies publishing dop't, 1901-03: mg'r pub- licity, Internat. Steam Pump Co., 1903-05; prop'r George H. Gibson Co., advertising engineers. since 190j. Independent in poli- tirs. Mem. Am. Soc. Merh. Eng'rs. \m. Inst. Elee. Eug'rs. Recreations: Tennis and mechanical inventions. Address: Tri-
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GIBSON, John Graham:
Lawyer; b. Geneva, N. Y., Feb. 26, 1954; s. Rev. William Thomas and Martha (Field) Gibson : ed. common schools of Utica, N. Y., Utica Free lead., 1ST0; grad. Hobart Coll., B.A., 1574; unmarried. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, at Rochester, Oet., lai7, has since prac- tised at Utica. Mayor of Utica, 1894-97, cor- poration counsel of Utica, 1902-04. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem. Oneida Hist. Oneida Co. Bar Ass'n, Utica Law Library Sor., Ass'n. Mem. D'd Mg'rs St. Luke's Homo and Hosp., Utica, for 11 years: trustee Utics Dispensary. Address: 25 Plant St., Utica, N. Y.
GIBSON, Robert, Jr .:
Lawyer; h. Marietta, Ga., Oct. 22, 1SC8; s. Robert and Annie (Glover) Gibson; grad. Univ. of the South, B.S., Isst, M.A., (several schools), 18-8, Colunibia, LL. B., 1:02; m. San Francisco, Calif., Aug. 15, 1908, Grace Llew- ellyn Jones. Engaged in practice of law at N. Y. City since 1:92. Pres. B'd Trus. tess and v .- p. N. Y. Alumni Ass'n of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and v .. p. N. Y. Alumni Ass'n of the Univ. of the South. Has held offices in military organiza-
tions. Democrat. Mem. and sec'y N. Y. Local Sch. B'd, Mem. Civic Forum. In active service upon various committees in Tammany Hall. Mem. Ass'u Bar City of N. Y., County Lawyers Ass'n, Southern Soc., Alumni Ass'n Law Sch. of Columbia Univ. and Dwight Alumni Ass'n. Recrea- tions: Golf, reading and social intercourse. Clubs: N. Y. Athletic (lifo memu. ), Ardsley. Residence: 58 Central Park, South. dress: 60 Wall St., N. Y. City.
GIBSON, Robert Williams:
Architect: b. Aveley, Essex, England, Nov. 17, 1-54; s. Samuel Lodwick and Eliza ( Williams) Gibson; ed. Ingress House Sch., Gravesend; grad. Royal Acad. of Arts, Lon- don, ISTO (silver medal and scholarship) ; m. N. Y. City, 1-80, Caroline Hammond; chi- dren : Robert II., Lydia C., Katherine, Ifis- ter G. After graduation traveled in Europe one year, Is:0; came to U. S. 1 -1: practised architecture in Albany, N. Y., 1ss1-8\; since then in N. Y. City; naturalized citizen, Issn. Designed Albany Cathedral, N. Y. Clearing House, N. Y. Dot. Museum, N. Y. Coffee Ex- change, U. S. Trust Co. Bid'g, Randall Memorial Ch. ( Sailors' Snu; Harbor), Greenwich Savings Bank, and many banks, churches, residences, etc. Seven years in English Volunteers. Independent in politics. Episcopalian. Mem. council Fine Arts Fed eration ; metu. and ex-director Am. Inst. Architects, Architectural League (twice pres. ) ; meut. Slet. Museum of Art, N. Y. Bot. Soc., N. Y. Chamber of Commerce, St. George's Soc. Recreations: Sailing, riding. ( 'lubs: Century, Srawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht, Nat. Arts. Residence: M. E. 7th St. Address: 103 Park Av., N. Y. City.
GIBSON, William Campbell:
Officer, U. S. N. ; b. Albany, N. Y., July 23, 1-64; s. Joseph and Marian (Campbell) Gib- son; ed. public and private schs, in Albany and Sand Lake (N. Y. ) cad. ; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Auz. 5, 1873, Aurelia A. Holbrook; children: Marion, b. 1-79, Anita, b. 1 -- t, Ruth, b. 15>3, Kate, b. 1-5. Holbrook, b. Isso, Elizabeth, b. 1:03. Served as vol. officer in
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Civil War, entering Dec. 15, 1862, on Potomac Montilla and North and South Atlantic Block- ading Squadrons; commissioned ensign in regular service, Mar. 12, lets; master, Dec. 1, 1868; lieot. March 21, 1870; Narragansett, West India Station, 1869; N. Y. Navy Yard, 150; Mohican, Pacific Fleet, 1571-72; Peusą- cola (second rate), Pacific Fleet, 1872-73; On- ward, store-ship at Callao, 1873; Roanoke (irou clad), 1874-75; Frolic, S. Atlantic Sta- tion, 1815-17; N. Y. Navy Yard, 1977-80; Yan- tic, N. Atlantie Station, Is>1-83, promoted lieut. comd'r, July 13, 1884; commandant Navy Yard, Pensacola, Fla., 1984->>; store- ship Monongahela, as exec. officer, Oct., Isss, to Feb., 1890; com'd Monongahela, Feb. to Oct., 1890, made passage nnder sail, San Francisco to New York, in 106 days; at N. Y. Navy Yard, special and equipment duty, 1590-92; com'd supply steamer Fern, I-92-93; promoted commander, Jaly 4, 1-43; equipment officer, Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. Il., 1:93- 96; com'd training-ship Adams in the Pa- cific, 1897-98; com'd chartered steamer City of Peking, May-Ang., Ivy, and carried the Ist Calif. Vol. Reg't to Manila; senior mem. B'd of Inspection, N. Y. Navy Yard, 1.98- 1900; promoted eapt. Feb., 1900; com'd battle- ship Texas, Feb. July, 1000; retired with rank of rear admiral, July 23, 1900. Address: I412 Pacific St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
GIBSON, William H .:
Stock broker; b. N. Y. City, Aug. 26, 1849; s. Henry and Margaret ( Kimbark) Gibson ; ed. public school, N. Y. City; m. Jan. 20, 1875, Sarah A. Law; children: Lillian, b. 1876, Margoretta, b. 1877, Harry L., b. 1ssl, Anna L., b. 1883. . Mem. Consolidated Stock Ex- change. Pres. Long Island City Building and Loan Ass'n, Juhn Lackner Co .; trustee and director Little Chief Mining Co .; pres. Prize Mining Co. Democrat. Ex-alderman of Long Island City; ex-school comm'r and ex-school trustee; trustee Queens Borough Library, 1900. Mem. Dutch Reformed Ch. Mem. Veteran Firemen's Ass'n (ex-pres. ), Tunswick Council Royal Areanun (past re- gent ), Astoria Tax Payers Ass'n, Tunswick Democratic Club, Tuaswick Bawling Club of Long Island City. Address: 39 Temple St., Borongh of Queens, N. Y. City.
GIBSON, William J .:
Lawyer; b. Glen llope Mills, Pa., 1815; s. William II. and Jane P. Gibson; ed. West- minster Coll., Pa .; m. N. Y. City, Oet., 1-95, Mary E. Leggett. Admitted to bar and since then engaged in practice in N. Y. City. As mem. Pa. Military Acad. Battery, volunteered in June. 1563, and served three months in Civil War. Was counsel for the U. S. Treasury Dep't before B'd U. S. General Appraisers from May, 1-45, to June 30, 1001. Address: Buckingham Hotel, N. Y. City. GIDDINGS, Franklin Henry:
Educator, soriologist: b. Sherman, Conn., Mar. 23, 1-55; s. Rev. Edward JJ, and Rebecca Jane (Fuller) Guidings; ed. Union Call .. A.B., IST7, A.M., 1-9, Ph.D., 1-97; Oberlin Coll., L.L.D., 1000; m. Elizabeth P. Hawes; children: 11. Starr (Columbia 1000), Eliza- beth R., Lorinda Margaret. Engaged in newspaper work, 1877-3; prof. political sci- ence, Bryn Mawr Coll., I>>>91: prof. so- ciology, Columbia, since 1994. Joint author (with Prof. John Bates Clark) ; The Modern
Distributive Process, 18SS. Author: The Theory of Sociology, 1891; Principles of So- ciology, 1896; The Theory of Socialization, 1:97; The Elements of Sociology, 1:0s; De. mocracy and Empire, 1900; Inductive So- ciology, 1901; Descriptive and Historical Sociology, 1906. Translations of his works have been made and published into French, Russian, Hebrew, Spanish, Italian, Czech, and Japanese. Clubs: Authors, Century, Barnard. Address: 150 W. 79th St., N. Y. City.
GIDDINGS, H. Starr:
Lawyer; b. Great Barrington, Mass., Nov. 10, 1879; s. Franklin Il. and Elizabeth ( Hawes) Giddings; grad. Columbia U'niv., A.B., A.M., LL.B. (Phi Beta Kappa, winner of Berk Real Property Prize in Law Sch., Phi Delta Phi) ; m. Aug. 4, 1906, Lenore Vic- tor. With law firm of Guthrie, Cravath & lienderson until dissolution of that firm ; since then with firm of Cravath, Henderson & de Gersdorff. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Alumni in N. Y., Columbia Coll. Alomni Ass'n. Clubs: City, Columbia University. Phi Delta Phi. Address: 52 William St., N. Y. City.
GIDEON, David:
Toriman; b. N. Y. City, 1854; ed. public schools. Served 2 terms as mem. N. Y. As- sembly ; has been prominent on turf for over ten years past ; firm of Gideon & Daly having won many stake events; now sole owner of Homedale Stock Farm in N. J. Address: 39 W. 29th St., N. Y. City.
GIEGERICH, Leonard A .:
Jurist; b. in Bavaria, May 20, 1955; s. Leonhard and Theresa ( Krämer) Giegerich; ed. in village, public and parochial schools; honorary LL.D., Manhattan Coll., N. Y. City; m. N. Y. City, Sept. 6, 1577, Louise M. Doll; children: Leonard A., Jr., b. July 16, less, Arthur Nicholas, b. Sept. 28, 1900. Ad- mitted to N. Y. Bar and practised law. Mem. N. Y. Assembly, les ?: collector U. S. internal revenue, les7-90; justice City Court of N. Y., 1:90; connty clerk of N. Y. County, 1:01; judge Court of Common Pleas, ley1-95; delegate to Constitutional Convention, N. Y., 1.91; justice Supreme Court, 1:96, re- elected Nov., 1906, for term expiring Dec. 31, 1920, nominated by Democrats, Republicans. the "Judiciary Nominators " Independence League ( Hearst), and Prohibitionists, Dem- ocrat ; Roman Catholic. Honorary mem. . Y. State Bar Ass'n. Mem. N. Y. County Lawyers' Ass'n, Knights of Columbus. Catholic Benevolent Legion, St. Francis Xavier Sodality, Manhattan Coll. Alumni Soc., Tammany Soc., Fidelia Gesang Verein. Recreations: Agricultural pursuits, fishing. Clubs: Catholic, Democratie, Manhattan, Arion, German Press, N. Y. Fishing, Jet- ferson of Ilth Ward. Address: W. 232d St. and Arlington Av., Riverdale-on-Hudson, N. Y. City.
GIES, William J .:
Biological chemist; b. Reisterstown, Md., Feb. 21, 1-72; s. John and Ophelia L. (Ens- minger) Gies; ed. Gettysburg Coll., B.S., 1:53, M.S., 1996; Ph.B., 1-94, Ph.D., 1997: Univ. of Berne, Switzerland, 1:09; Marine Biol. Laboratory, Wood's Hole, Muss., 1901- 02; m. Millersburg, Pa., May 21, 1590, Mahel L. Lark; children: Johu, b. Dec. 10, 1902, 541
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James Tressler, b. Oct. 31, 1905. Laboratory ass't in zoology, 1:05, physiological chem- istry, 1594-96, ass't in physiological chem- istry, 1506-98, tutor in physiology, 1896-98, Yale Univ., instr. physiologieal chemistry, 1898-1902, adjunct prof. physiological chem- istry, 1902-05, Columbia Univ .; prof. general chemistry, Coll. Phys. and Surg., since 190#; of physiological chemistry, 1905-07, and of biological chemistry since 1907, Columbia Univ. Consulting chemist to N. Y. Bot. Garden since 1902. Sec. Faculty of Medicine, Columbia Univ., since 1905; inom. Faculty N. Y. Coll. Pharmacy since 1001. Actively interested in every important political cam- paign since 1892; Independent Republican. Took stump for Roosevelt, Low, Jerome, et al. ; elected Republican eapt. of 43d Elec- tion Dist. of former 19th Assembly Dist., 1905; sec. Republican organization that eleeted Harry W. Mack, Republican leader of new 15th Assembly Dist., 1906; delegate N. Y. Rep. State Conv. that nominated Charles E. Hughes for gov., 1900; treas. Judge Spiegelberg Campaign Com., 1907. Delegate N. Y. State Republiean Conven- tion, April, 1908. Lutheran. Fellow and sec. Section K. A. A. A. S .; sce. Soc. for Experimental Biology and Medicine; sec. . \m. Soc. of Biologieal Chemists; mem, Am. Soc. Naturalists, Am. Chem. Soc., Am. Physiol. Soc., Internat. 'Soc. Botanists, German Chem, Sor .; conncilor, N. Y. Acad. Sci- ences; member Harvey . Soc., Torrey Bot. Cinb, Soc. Physiological Chemists; pres. N. Y. Gettysburg (Coll.) Club; mem. Sigma Xi Soc., Nu Sigma Nu fraternity. Trustee Irv- ing Coll. since 1900; sec. International Physiological Congress La. Purchase Exp'n. 1904. Author of scientific works, chief among them Biochemical Researches, vol. I, 1903 (vols. Il and Ill in press). Founder Pen and Sword and Druid Societies at Get- tysburg Coll .; donor of annual debating prizes at Gettysburg Coll. since 1:99. In Alumni poll for pres. Gettysburg Coll. in 1904, received highest vote; Alumni nominco for mem. in Gettysburg Coll. E'd of Trustees, 1907. Address: 437 W. 59th St., N. Y. City.
GIFFIN, Frank Albee:
Consulting eng'r; b. Ludlow, Vt., IS77; s. S. A. and Louise ( Albee) Giffin; grad. Univ. of Colorado, B.A., 1-09, M .. A., 1900; post-grad- uate work at Columbia. Eng'r W. E. Baker & Co. Asso, mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Eng'rs; mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc. Author of papers on engineering subjects appearing in various technical journals. Address: 27
William St., N. Y. City.
GIFFIN, John Henry:
Second v.p. Manhattan Life Ins. Co .; b. N. Y. City, July 2, 148; s. John II. and Martha Maria (Martin) Giffin; ed. public schools of N. Y. City and one year in Coll. City of N. Y. ; in. Williamsburg, N. Y., Sopt. 14,- 1875, Margaret L. Klots; children: Irv- ing. b. 1-57, Florence, h. 159. Howard, h. 1'>1, Ethel b. 1523, John Franklin, b. 1-8. Began business life with Niagara Fire Ins. Co. but soon after employed by wholesalu boot and shoe house and later with firm of bankers and brokers until 1st, when entered service of Manhattan Life Ins. Co. : appt'd ass't sec. 1:00, sec. 1900, and 2d v .. p. 1905. 512
Also trustee Ennch Morgan's Sons Co. Re. publican : Presby'n. Club : Republican (N. Y. City). Residence: 311 Lincoln Av., Orange, N. J. Address: 66 Broadway, N. Y. City.
GIFFIN, L. T .:
Clergyman; b. Forest Lake, Susquehanna Co., Pa., 1858; s. B. M. and Julia A. (Ball ) Giflin; ed. Mitchell Sem. Mitchellville, Ia., Univ. of Valparaiso and Colgate Univ., B.S .. 1800, and Hamilton Thenl. Sem. : m. Montrust, Pa., Iss4, Ella T. Faneher; children : Dena V. b. 1ss7, Merna J. h. 1949, Harold W. h. 1.91. Slarley M. b. 1993. Pastorates at Ov- ford, N. Y., Long Island City, Granville, and now pastor Park Baptist Ch., Port Rich- mond, N. Y. City. Prohibitionist: Baptist. Address: 57 Broadway, Port Richmond, L. I., N. Y.
GIFFORD, Charles Alling:
Architect; b. Newark, N. J., July 17, 1860; s. John 1. and Mary (Alling) Gifford; ed. Stevens Iligh Sch., Stevens Just. Technology. Isst; m. Wilkes.Barre, Pa., Dec., 1890, Helen Conyngham. Made trips to Europe for study, 1ss1, 1ses, 1989; in office of McKim, Mead & White, architects, about three years. Has designed four armories for State of N. J., State buildings for N. J. at Exposition at Chicago and St. Louis; architect of "The Mount Washington" Hotel, White Mountains, N. II., Clifton Hotel, Niagara Falls, Canada. Mem. of N. G. N. J., 1500-99, Essex Troop. Associate Am. Inst. Architects; meu. Archi- tretural League of N. Y., Am. Fine Arts Soc. Residence: Summit, N. J. Address: 15 E. 17th St., N. Y. City,
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