Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 1, Part 131

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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GIFFORD, Clarence Edmond:

Electrical eng'r; b. Jamestown, N. Y., April 18, 1853; s. Ilon. Walter C. and Eliza C. (Robertson) Gifford; ed. Jamestown ( N. Y.) High Sch., and Cornell Univ., Civil En. g'ring, class of 1976. Was engaged for two years in civil eng'ring; ten years in tele- phone eng'ring and management; fifteen in lighting and power eng'ring: for about 4 years was elect. eng'r for Buffalo N'y; one year prof. of mech. aud elee. eng'ring in Catan's Business College, and now for 4 years special trouble expert for Buffalo office of Gen, Eler. Co. Presbyterian. Mem. Am. Inst. of Elec. Eng'rs; mem. Nat. Geog. Soc .; mem. Erie Lodge, F. and A. M., Buffalo, N. Y. Has had papers before the Am. Inst. Elec. Eng'rs on management of rotary converters and on location of grounds in armatures, latter in Proceedings for June and July, 1995. dress: 907 Prospect Av., Buffalo, N. Y.

Ad- GIFFORD, John:

Forestry, dealer in forest lands: b. May's Landing, N. J., Feb. 8, 1870: s. Daniel and Emily ( Frazier) Gifford; grad. Swarthmore ('oll., B.S., class of 1590; Univ. of Munich, D. (Er. : m. Plainfield. N. JJ., May 19, 1-9 Edith Wright. Instr. Swarthmore Coll. ; for. oster for Geol. Survey of N. J .; ass't prof. forestry Cornell Univ. : special agent U. S. Forestry Service. Of late engaged in vari- ous explorations and enterprises in South Florida and the West Indies. Author: Prac- tiral Forestry (Appleton) : frequent contribu- tor to Forestry and Irrigation, Nat. Geos. Magazine, La Hacienda, ete. Mem. Soc. Ant. Foresters; v. p. for N. J. of Am. Forestry

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Ass'n, and mem. various scientific societies. | GILBERT, Benjamin Thorne:

Address ( winter) : Cocoanut Grove, Florida ; ( summer) : Princeton, N. J.

GILBERT, Abraham S .:

Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Oct. 4, 1873; s. Philip and Rebecca (Jospeh) Gilbert; ed. public schools, evening high sch., private prep. sch., N. Y. Law Sch .; m. June 25, 1905, Illa J. Becher; one daughter, Frances Eleanor, b. April 6, 1906. Studied law in of- tice of Col. James and as clerk assisted in trial of famous Anderson Will contest, also trials of Devery and MeLaughlin; now of firm of Mayer & Gilbert, as member of which won important victories in Civil Service cases; personally defended Lundberg, U. S. inspector who passed Steamer Gen ! Slocum, three trials; secured disagreements ou all trials. Republican; v .- p. Milholland Rep. Club of sth Assembly Dist., 194; appt'd ass't att'y to Bld'g Dep't, May 11, 1506; re- signed Jan. 31, 19s, and since practising law with Julius M. Mayer; chm'n N. Y. Rep. County Law Com., 1905. Jewish religion. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Soc. Med. Jurisprudence, Medico-Legal Soc., Dwight Alumni Ass'n, Wendell Phillips Lodge K. P .; also about a dozen Jewish charities. Recrea- tions : Annual trip to Europe, horseback riding. Clubs: Republican, Riverside Re- publican. Residence : 250 W. 93d St. Ad- dress: 38 Park Row.

GILBERT, Alexander:

Banker; b. Elizabeth, N. J., Aug. 10, 1839; s. Thomas and Phebe F. Gilbert; ed. at New Haven; m. June 6, 1865, Louise F. Randolph. Engaged in banking, and at 24 was appt'd cashier of the Market and Fulton Nat. Bank, and for years was the youngest bank officer in N. Y. City; now pres. Market and Fulton Nat. Bank; sec. N. Y. Clearing House, Is93- 94; was mem. Clearing House Com., N. Y. City, 1903-04; elected pres. N. Y. Clearing House Ass'n, Oct. 1900; treas. Hillside Ceme- tery Ass'n, of Plainfield, N. J .; mayor of Plainfield, N. J., serving 1890-90 (elected two terms without opposition) ; trustee Plainfield Public Library. Republican; delegate to Nat. Republican Convention, 1992. Mem. Am. Acad. of Polit. and Social Science, N. Y. B'd of Trade and Transportation, N. Y. Cham- ber of Commerce. Clubs: Union League, Re- publican, Fulton, (N. Y. City) ; Plainfield Country, Park ( Plainfield, N. J.). Resi- dence: Plainfield, N. J. Address: 81 Ful- inn St., N. Y. City.

GILBERT, Benjamin Davis:

See. and treas. Utica Dairy B'd of Trade; b. Albany, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1-35; s. Benjamin Gilbert; grad. Hamilton Coll., A.B., 1957. A.M .; m. Clayville, N. Y., Mar. 9. 1sat, Sarah Jeannette Millard. Was in business in Buf- falo us broker, and later in Utica as bookset- ler; later on staff Utica Herald antil 19 9. Since 1-77. in present position with Dairy B'd of Trade; sec. N. Y. State Dairymen's Ass'n, 1:00 97. Republican, Author : The Cheese industry of the State of N. Y.

creation : Botany: contributor of botanical artieles to leading botanical publications; was pres. Linnaan Fern Chapter, Agassiz .1ss'n, 1902-03. Address: Clayville, Oneida Co., N. Y.

Manufacturer; b. Utica, N. Y., Sept. 21, 1872; s. Benjamin Davis and Adelaido (Thorne) Gilbert; ed. Lawrenceville Sch., Phillips Aead., Andover, Mass., Yale, Sor- bonne ( France), and Columbia, A.B., 1897: m. Chappaqua, N. Y., Sept. 7, 1905, Sua Racey Biggar; children: Susan, Benjamin. V .- p. Continental Car and Equipment Co. ; writer of short stories appearing in the mag- azines; interested in archeology; made re- searches and excavations in Central Arizona in 1904 and in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, 1905. Discovered the ruins of seventeen pueblos in Cave Creek Dist., Ariz. The col- lection of funeral urns, idols and jadeite ob- jects found in Oaxaca is now in Am. Museum Natural History, N. Y. City. Clubs: Uni- versity, Yale, Arts. Address: 17 Battery Place, N. Y. City.

GILBERT, Cass:

Architect; b. Zanesville, O., Nov. 24, 1839; s. Brig .- Gen. A. and Elizabeth Fulton ( Wheel- er) Gilbert; ed. public schools, Zanesville, and St. Paul, Minn., Inst. Technology; m1. Milwaukee, Wis., Iser, Julia T. Finch. Be- gan study of architecture, 1876; practising for self since 18>3, Architect of new U. S. Cus- tom House, New York, Broadway Chamber of Commerce, West St. Bldl'g, and one of archi- tects of Union Club, N. Y. City; Brazer building, Suffolk Savings Bank, Boston; Art Building, and Festival Hall, La. Purchase Exp'n; new State Capitol, St. Paul, Minn. ; Essex Co. Court House, Newark, N. J .; New Central Public Library, St. Louis, Mo. ilas offices in N. Y. City and St. Paul, Minn. Mem. Architectural League (founder ) ; Pres. Am. Inst. Architects; mem. Sons of Revolution; elected associate Nat. Acad. De- sign, 1906; honorary corresponding mem. Royal Inst. British Architects. Was miem. Nat. Jury of Fine Arts, World's Columbian Exp'n, Chicago, 1893, and of Nat. Jury for Architecture at Paris Exp'n, 1900. Clubs: Century, Metropolitan, Union, Lawyers, (N. Y. City ) ; Cosmos, ( Washington ) ; Minnesota (St. Paul). Residence: 45 E. isth St. Address: 11 E. 24th St., N. Y. City.

GILBERT, Charles Benajah:

Author, lecturer; b. Wilton, Conn., Mar. 9, 1955: s. Benajal and Fannie M. ( Keeler) Gilbert: grad. Williams Coll., 1976: mi. Osh. kosh, Wis., July 8, 1-85, Jennie Weed. Sur- eessively principal of high schools at Man- kato and Winona, Minn., Beaver Dam and Oshkosh, Wis .; sup't of schools St. Paul. Minn., Newark; N. J., Rochester, N. Y .; editor-in-chief Edn'1 Dep't. D. AAppleton & Co., publishers. Author and editor (in col- laboration ) : Stepping Stones to Literature (5 vols. ), Stories of Heroes (3 vols. and 3 in preparation ) ; \ Graded List of Poems (1 vol.) ; Poems by Grades (2 vols. ) ; author (in collaboration) Guide Books to English (2 vols. ): The Rational Word Book; The Gilbert Work Book. Author: The School and Its Life. Mem. 1. 1. A. S., Am. Social Science Ass'n, Nat. Edn'l Ass'n, Nat. Council of Ed'n. Clubs: University, City, Nation- nl Arts. Graduates, ( N. Y. City) ; University ( Boston) ; Cosmos ( Washington, D. C.). Residence : 22 King St., Englewood, N. J.

Address : 1170 Broadway, N. Y. City. 5+3

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GILBERT, Charles Pierrepont H .:

Arelutert; b. N. Y. City, Aug. 20, 1801; s. Loring and Carolyn C. (Eteniveri, Gilbert : descendant of John Gilbert (second son of Giles Gilbert of Bridgewater, Bomcrsetshire, England), who came to america and set- tled at Taunton, Masy., 1434, and was in command of troops who fought against the Indians; took special college courses in civil eng'ring and architecture, and studied paint- ing, senlpture and fine arts under noted artists; m. Sept. 14, 1896, Florence Ceci: Moss. Since 1886 has designed botels, offices and bank buildings, churches, railroad stations, factories and business buildings, and many of most prominent private residences in the city and suburbs; director and stockholder in several mif'g conceros. Feilow Am. Inst. of Architects; metu. Architectural League, Fine Arts Soc., Municipal Arts Soc., Sous of Revolution, Soc. of Colonial Wars, Soc. War of 1812, New England Soe., Chamber of Com- merce; charter mem, and one of founders of Squadron A, Cavalry, N. G. N. Y. Clubs: Metropolitan, Racquet, Lawyers, Riding, Un- ion League, National Arts. Residence: 33 Riverside Drive. Address: Townsend Bld'g, N. Y. City,

GILBERT, Chester Garfield:

Geologist; b. Patchogue, L. I., July 26, 1SS1; s. Edgar Lathrop and Susan ( MIcCal- vey ) Gilbert; grad. Ph.B., Univ. of Roches- ter, 1905. Consulting geologist and mining expert; instr. in geology and mineralogy, Lchigh Univ. As diversion, student of meteorites, with charge of the most com- plete collection in existence, the Ward-Coon. ley Collection on deposit in the American Maseam of Natural History. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Address: Lehigh University, South Bethlehem, Pa.

GILBERT, Frank Bixby:

Lawyer, librarian : b. Bainbridge, N Y., Mar. 10, 1-67; s. Don A. and Amelia H. (Bixby) Gilbert; grad. Bainbridge Acad. 1885, Hamilton Coll., A.B., 1989; m. Bain- bridge, N. Y., Oct. 9, 1895, Frances Freiot. Admitted to bar, Nov., 1991; ass t Statutory Revision Comm'n, 1-12-1901: att'y in legisla- tive bill drafting dep't, appt'd by Speaker of Assembly and pres. of Senate, 1901-05; now State Law Librarian, appt'd Jan. 10, 1900, Editor Am. Elec. Cases, and Street Railway Cases ( Matthew Bemder & Co.). Compiler Gilbert's Annotated Code of Civil Procedure, Town and Country Officers Manual; Tho Law of Domestic Relations, Co-editor (with Robert C. Cumming) The General Laws and Revised Statutes of the State of New York (+ vols. ). Mem. Chi Psi fraternity ( Hamil- ton Coll., Alpha Phi). Clubs: University (Albany), Island Golf (Troy). Address: State Law Library, Albany, N. Y.

GILBERT, Walter Rutherford:

Life insurance manager; b. Brooklyn, Oct. 11, 1822; ed. in private schools of N. Y. City. Entered home office of Mutual Life Ins. Co. of N. Y. at age of 15; gen, agent of that company for Connecticut, with offire at New Haven, 1-06-09; executive special agent for company. 1-01-1908; mer for Northeastern Ohio with office at Cleveland, 1903.07: Sept. 1, 1907, to May, I'm, of firm of Bloodgood & Gilbert, real estate and ins, brokers, N. Y.

City; May 25, 1008, appointed manager of Mataal Life of N. Y. for Western N. Y with headquarters at Buffalo, N. Y. 1d. dress: Mutual Life Building, Baffalo, N. Y. GILBERT, William Morris:

Clergyman ; b. Geneva, N. Y., Mar. 23, )852; s. Morris J. and Eliza ( Simonds) Gil- bert; grad. Urion Coll., D.1., 1883. Caru- bridge Episcopal Theol. Sch., B.D., 1892; in. Philadelphia, Oct. 10, 1802, Pranees, d. Dr. John B. Chapin, sup't Pa. Hosp. for In- sane, West Philadelphia; children: William Morris, Jr., b. 1:94, Harriet Elizabeth, b. 1900, Frances, b. 1902. Rector Grace Ch., Carthage, N. Y., 1892-01: ass't minister, Grace Ch., Baltimore, 1894-96; rector St. Paul's Ch., Yonkers, N. Y., since 1896. Men. Psi Upsilon fraternity. Pres. Rectory Club, Diocese of N. Y. Address: Yonkers, N. Y.

GILBERT, William Wallace:

Lieut-col., U. S. A. (retired) ; b. N. T. City Mar. 3, 1840; s. Joseph G. and Ruth ( Wallace) Gilbert; grad. Univ. of Rochester, A.B., laul, A.M., 1861: m. Utiea, N. Y., April 5. 1870, Mary E. Chapman, Appt'd Ist hent. 19th Inf., May 14, Isol; regimental adjutant from Aug. 1, Isol, to July 7, 1864; cant .. Jaly 7, 1864; resigned Jan. 9, 1866; served through the Civil War. Was instr. Latin and Greek, Univ. of Rochester, 1507-68; U. S. comm'r, Rochester, N. Y., 1869-95; appt'd major, U. S. 1., Nov. 3, 1895; served through Spanish War; retired, 1904; promoted to lient .- col., U. S. A., retired April 23, 1904. Address: 275 Alexander St., Rochester, N. Y.

GILCHRIST, James:

Lawyer; b. Taberg, N. Y., May 18, 1571: 8. James and Mary E. (Prosser ) Gilchrist ; grad. Ilamilton Coll., A.B., 1380; m. June, 1899, Cora Reynolds; children : Nellie, b. 1901, Alice, b. 1903, Mary E., b. 1905. Was a public school teacher for 7 years; studied law, admitted to bar, and engaged in prac- tice at Hion, N. Y. Director Colonial Fire Ins. Co., Utica, N. Y .; partner Gilchrist & Post, fire ins., etc., Ilion, N. Y .; mem, and stockholder Deer Spring Park (AAdirondack Club). Democrat; Methodist. Mem." Odd Fellows. Masoos, Nat. Protective Legion and other fraternal organizations. Address : Ilion, N. Y.

GILDER, Jeannette Leonard:

Journalist; b. Flushing, N. Y., Ort. 3, 1449; d. Rev. William II. and Jane ( Nutt ) Gilder; ed. in St. Thomas Hall, a woman's college conducted by her father. Began newspaper career at la as writer ou the Newark (N. J.) Morning Register conduct- ed by her brother, Richard Watson Gilder, and as Newark reporter for N. Y. Tribune: later on editorial staff of the oldl Scribner's Monthly (now the Century Magazine) : lit- erary editor, 1575, and later dramatic and inusical critic, N. Y. Herald. until 199; with brother. Joseph B Gilder, founded. 1-1, and ever since joint editor with him of The Critic (now Putnam's Monthly). Has been correspondent of leading papers in Boston and Philadelphia, and of the Lon- don Vendemy: now reguiar correspondent and literary critie Chicago Triline. Anthor: Taken by Singe: Pen Portraits of Literary Women ( with felen G. Cont) ; Essays from the Critic ( with J. B. Gilder) ; Representa-

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tive Poems of Living Poets, ISSG; Authors | The New Day, 1875; later, The Celestial Pas- at Home, 1889; The Autobiography of & Tom- boy, 1900; The Tombey at Work, 1004. Club: The Colouy. Town residence: 100 E. 17th St. Country residence: Redding Ridge, Conn. Address: Putnam's Monthly, 27 W. 23d St., N. Y. City.

GILDER, John Francis:

Pianist, composer; b. Philedelphia, April 3, 1537; s. Rev. William H. and Jane (Nutt) Gilder; unmarried. Has traveled through- out U. S. and Cacada on concert tours; com- poser of about 75 pieces for piano ard 12 vocal. Address: S E. 34th St., N. Y. City. GILDER, Joseph B .:

Editor; b. Flushing, N. Y., June 29, 1858; s. Rev. William and Jane (Nntt) Gilder: entered U. S. Naval Lead., 1872, resigned 1574. Began as journalist in capacity of re- porter on Newark (N. J.) newspaper, 1974- 67: was also a correspondent of Boston _id- vertiser, Buffalo Courier, etc .; became report- er N. Y. Herald, 1sit, and resigned as ass't city editor Dec., lesd, in order to establish, Jan., 1581, with sister, Jeannette L. Gilder, The Critic, of which was co-editor until Dec., 1901; pres. and treas. The Critic Co., 1593-1001; literary adviser The Century Co., 1895-1902; U. S. despatch ag't, Louden (sue- eeeding late B. F. Stevens), 1902-04; editor, since July 1, 1906, of Patnam's Monthly (formerly The Critic). Treas. Am. Copy right League, 196; one of organizers, 1s0], and first sec. Univ. Settlement Soc. of N. Y. Conth'r, prose and verse to The Century nnd verse to other leading magazines. Edi- tor: James Russell Lowell's Impressions of Spain; Andrew Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth; Addresses of John Hay; The American Idea. Joint editor (with Jeannette L. Gilder) : Essays from The Critic; Authors at Home. Address: 27 W. 2od St., N. Y. City. GILDER, Richard Watson:

Editor Century Magazine, author; b. Bordentown, N. J., Feb. 8, 1>44; s. Rev. Wil- liam Henry (A.M.) and Jane ( Nutt) Gilder; ed. at father's school, also in Dr. James Strong's Greek and Hebrew classes, and under private totors; A.M., Harvard; L.H.b., Princeton ( Sesquicentennial ), Yale ( Bi- eentennial) ; LL.D., Dickinson, Wesleyan (Bicentennial of Wesley) : m. Helen de Kay, d. of Commodore de Kay of N. Y. (in the Navy of the Argentine Republie) and g .- d. Joseph Rodman Drake (the poet) ; chil- dren (living) : hoodman ( flarvard '99), Dorothea, George ( Harvard '08), Francesca, Rosamond. Private in Union Army, 1:63: student of law, Philadelphia; connected with daily press, Newark. N. J .; editor (for the Seribner firm) of Hours at llome, N. Y. City (monthly ), 1969; since 1870 on editorial staff of what is now known as Century (originally Scribner's) Magazine, and since 1861, editor-in-chief. Mem. Inst. Arts and Lutters: a founder Soe. Am. Artists and Am. Copyright League: mem. Exee. Com. Nat. Civil Service Reform Leagoe; pres. N. Y. Ass'n for the Blind: miem. Am. Inst. Soeial Serv- ice; founder and tirst sec. N. J. Soe. for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; was first pres. N. Y. Kindergarten Ass'n: was mem. Exec. Com. Citizens' I'nion; chm'n N. Y. Tenement House Comm'n, 1:1. Author:

sion, Lyrics, Two Worlds, The Great Re- membranes and other Poems (brought to- gether, 1-24, in one volume, Five Books of Song) ; For the Country (collection) 1897; In Palestine and other Poems, 189; Poems and Inscriptions, 1901; A Christmas Wreath (collection ) 1003; In the Heights, Is95; A Book of Music (collection), 1906; The Fire Divine, 1007; Helena's Garden, eluded in Complete Edition of Poems, 1908. Recreations : Farming, ete. Clubs: Cea- tury ( trastee), Authors (a founder), Play- ers, City (formerly Ist v .- p. and acting pres. ), National AArts (a founder), Address: 33 E. 17th St., N. Y. City,

GILDERSLEEVE, David Hamilton:

Mechanical eng'r; b. Tenaby, N. J., Aug. 25, 186 ;; s. David Hamilton and Anna Ma tilda ( Voorhies) Gildersleeve; grad. Stevens Inst. Technology, M.E., 1ss9: m. Tenatly, N. J., Sept. 28, 1893, Maud Innie Cheever Towle; children: Gwendolyn, b. 1595, Gor- don Hamilton, b. 1897. Engaged in mech. eng'ring from 18-9; daring Spanish-Am. War was Ist liput. 2d U. S. Vol. Enz'rs; was ass't eng'r Dep't of Havana, Cuba. while Gen. William Lodlow was in command during the reconstruction of the city when first occupied by American troops, about 14 months. Gen. sales mg'r of C. W. Hunt Co. of West New Brighton, N. Y., and 45 Broadway, N. Y. City. Republican Episcopalian. MIem. Chi Phi frateruity. Mason. Mem. Am. Gas Inst. Am. Soe. Mech. Eng'rs, Staten Island Soc, Arts and Sciences. Recreations: Out. door sports of all kinds. Clubs: Machinery, N. Y. Railroad, Staten Island, Livingston Field. Address: 114 Bement Av., West New Brighton,

GILDERSLEEVE, Henry Alger:

Jurist; b. on farm in Township of Clinton, Datchess County, N. Y., Aug. 1, 1840; s. Smith J. and Rachel (Alger) Gildersleeve; reared on father's farm; ed. in dist. school, Schultzville, N. Y., Hudson River Inst., Claverack, N. Y., and College Hill, Pongh- keepsie, N. Y .; taoght dist. school in Bull's Head Dist., Town of Clinton, 1-7; recruited a company, and was mustered in, Sept. 1. 1862, as cap. Co. C. 150th N. Y. Vol. Inf. : served with reg't at Baltimore, participated in battle of Gettysburg and subsequent e:fn- paign in Md. and Va., in Army of the Po- tomae: served in Sherman's army until the close of war, including the March to the Sea; made provost-marshal 1st Div. 20th AArmy Corps on staff of Gen. Williams, of Mich .; promoted major of rog't and brevetted It .- col. U. S. V., by President Lincoln "for gal- lant and meritorious service in the campaigns of Georgia and the Carolinas," mustered out June, 1st. Studied law in office of Henry W. Johnson, N. Y. City, attended Columbia Coll. Law Sch .; admitted to Bar at Pough. hrepsie, N. Y., May, IN#: m. N. Y. City, April 11, 1-65, Virginia Cropheron ; children : Alger Crocheron, Virginia Crocheron. Prae- tised law in N. Y. City from 1-66; elected jodre Court of Gen. Sessions, N. Y. City, 1-75: renominated Jeg, huit failed of re. Election; appe'd by Gov. Hill, May, 1001, to fill varaney in Superior Court of City of N. Y .. and elected Nov. 1591, to same position ; transferred to Supreme Court of N. Y., in

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Jan., 1896, under provisions of New Constitu- | in Richmond, 1907, by men of the Church in tion, abolishing Superior Coort, reflected, 1905, for term expiring Dee. 3:, 1919; now presiding justice of the Appellate Term in First Dep't. Elected It .- eol. 12th Rig't, N. G. N. Y., 1870, and during Orange Riots in N. Y. City, IST1, had command of State Arsenal ot 35th St. and Tth Av .; distinguish- ed as marksman and member of the American Rifle Team which wor in contest with the Irish Team at Creedrivor, 1874, and capt. of |

j gratitude for 300 years of English Christi- anity ( Jamestown, 1607-Richmond, 1907). ¡ Sup't Sunday Sch., Trinity Ch., Portland, since 1572; established a memorial fund in counection with Trinity Ch., Portland, 1900. Mem. Middlesex Co. Ilist. Soe., Civic Federa- tion of New England, Nat. Geog. Soc., Ass'n Descendants of Andrew Ward. Clubs: Church, Fish and Game, (Portland, Conn.) ; Church Club of Conn. Residenee: Gilder- the team in the contest ( which it won) with | sleeve, Conn. Address: 1 Broadway, N. Y. the Irish team at Dollymount, near Dublin, City. June 9, 1875; also in several competitions in GILDERSLEEVE, Virginia Crocheron: England and Scotland; offered by Gov. Dix, but declined, position of gen. insp. rifle prae- tice. Author : Rifles and Marksmanship,

1876. Demoerat. Recreations : Fishing,

hunting, golf. Clubs: Manhattan, National Democratie, N. Y. Athletic, Garden City Golf, Oakland Golf, County of Westchester, Robbins Island Hunting. Residence: 28 W. 49th St. Address : County Court House, N. Y. City.

GILDERSLEEVE, Oliver:

Shipbuilder, merchant ; b. Gildersleeve, Middlesex Co., Conb., Mar. 6, 1844; s. Henry and Emily Finette Gildersleeve; descended in both lines from early English settlers in Connectieut; ed. dist. school, Gildersleeve, Conn., Chase private school, Middletown, and publie high schools at Hartford, Coun .; m. Nov. 8, lail, Mary Ellen, d. Hon. Alfred Hall, of Portland, Conn .; children; Alfred, b. Aug. 23, 1872, Walter, b. Ang. 93, 1874, Lonis, b. Sept. 22, 1st, Emily Hall, b. June 9, 1870 (died Aug. 12, 1:50), Elizabeth Jarvis, b. June. 6, 15-2 (died Jan. 18, 1883), Charles, b. Dec. 11, les4, Nelson, b. Sept. 14, 1887, Oliver, Jr., b. Mar. 9, 1800. At 17 began busines life iu father's shipyard (S. Gilder- sleeve & Sons) and for 10 years, interspersed by frequent trips to U. S., Canada and Europe, continued to work ns practical ship- builder; firm built U. S. gunboat Cayuga in 1861; the yard has built 103 vessels since he became connected with the business. Was also interested, in N. Y. City, with brother, Sylvester, in shipping commission business, 1%1-81; started, 1:97, in N. Y. City an agency for selling and chartering vessels constructed at Gildersleeve Ship Yard, which has since sold or profitably employed 69 vessels of from 400 to 1,250 tons burden sent from the Gildersleeve Ship Yard. Pres. and treas. Df the Portland Mf's Co .; pres. Portland ( Conn. ) Water Co., Middlesex Quarry Co. of Portland, Conn., Phonix Lead Mining Co. of Silver Cliff, Colo .; v.p. aud treas. Maine Produce Co .; dircetor First Nat. Bank of Portland, Ala., Barge & Coal Co., of Tide- water, Ala., U. S. Graphotype Co. of N. Y .. Ideal MIt's Co. of Gildersieeve, Conn. ; trus- tee Freestone Savings Bank of Portland, Conn .; trustee under will of Henry Gilder- sleeve, deceased; trustee S. Gildersleeve, School Fund of Gildersleeve, Conn. Demo- erat : was nominee for Congress, 1000. Epis- eopalian; warden Trinity Ch., Portland, Conn., since Ixe1; delegate to Diocesan Con- vention annually from Jest; mein. Dioresan Com. to Cooperate with Gen. B'd of Mis- sions: Diocesan Com. on Finance and of Diocesan Com. to raise the missionary thank offering to be presented at Geu. Convention

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Edneator; b. N. Y. City, Oet. 3, 1877; d. Hon. Henry Alger and Virginia ( Crocheron ) Gildersleeve; ed. Brearley Sch., N. Y. City and Barnard Cell. (Columbia Univ.), A.B., 1899, A.M., 1900, Ph.D., 1908, Columbia; Fiske Graduate Seholar in polit. scienee, Culum- bia Univ., 1999-1900. Ass't English, 1900-03, tutor in English, 1903-07, lecturer from 1908, Barnard Coll. Author: Government Regula- tion of the Elizabethan Drama. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Coll. Settlements Ass'n, Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity. Club: Women's University. Address: 28 W. 45th St., N. A. City.

GILES, Stephen Weart:

Real estate; b. N. Y. City, May 20, IS40; s. John Christie and Isabella ( Weart) Giles; ed. Mount Washington Collegiate Inst., N. Y. City; m. N. Y. City, Dec. 15, 1:75, Virginis Walker (belongs to five patriotic societies) ; one son : John Christie, Jr., born Iss0. Treas. Nat. Soapsione Co., treas. Flatbush Taxpay- ers' Ass'n. Votes Democratie when party puts up good men. Mem. Sons of the Revolution, Soe. Colonial Wars, St. Nicholas Soe. of N. Y. City; life mem. N. Y. Hist. Soc .; mem. Brooklyn League. Address: 1917 Newkirk Av., Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y.

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Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 1, Part 131

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