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Author: b. Brooklyn, Nov. 11, 1846; d. James Wilson and Katharine Ann ( Whitney ) Green: grad. Ripley Female Coll., B.A .; m. Brooklyn, Nov. 25, 1SS4, Charles Rohlfs; chil- dren : Rosamond, b. 1885, Sterling, b. 1857, Rnland, b. 1892. Her first book was The Leavenworth Case, brought out in 157; since then has published 20 other novels and 2 vols. of poems; has travelel- extensively in Europe; initiated Ralph Waldo Emerson into the coll. soc. of which she was then pres. Presbyterian. Mem. B'd Buffalo Ilomme. Hosp. Recreation : Floriculture. Address: 105 Norwood Av., Buffalo, N. Y.
GREEN, Ashbel:
Merchant, exporter; b. Tenafly, N. J., Ang. 10, 1869; s. Ashbel and Louisa B. ( Walker) Green; ed. Berkeley Sch., N. Y. City; grad. Yale Univ., A.B., 1.91; m. MIt. Kisco, N. Y., June 5, 1902, Agnes W. Layne; children: Ashbel, Jr., b. Nov. 12, 1903, James Layng, h. Dec. 17, 1905, Stockton, b. Mar. 16, 1907. V .. p. and director Motley, Greeo & Co .; director Seaboard Paint Co., Borke Elec. Co. Independent in politics. Mem. Sons of Revolution, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: University, Yale, (N. Y. City) : University ( New Haven). Address: Mt. Kisco, West- chester Co., N. Y.
GREEN, Frank Russell:
Artist; b. Chicago, April 16, 1839; s. Rus- sell and Caroline Green; ed. Chicago public Schools; student as Academie Julian, under Boulanger, Lefebvre, Collin and Courtois, Paris. Associate Nat. Acad. Design. Mem. Am. Water Color Soc. Clubs: N. Y. Water Color, Sahnagundi. Address: Salmagondi Club, 14 W. 12th St., N. Y. City. GREEN. Frederic E .:
Physician and surzeon; b. North Chemung. N. Y., March 12, 186: s. Damel B. and Sarah ( Breckhorn) Green: ed. in district school in country. Starkey Sem., Starkey. N. Y., and Univ. of Buffalo, Buffalo, N. Y., MI.D., J'94: in. Elmira, N. V., Sept. 5. 1993, Sara E. Crandall: children: Roswell Park Green, b.
Ilas been in practice in Elmira, N. Y., sine graduation. City physician and surgeon to Police and Fire Departments for two years. Democrat ; Congregationalist. Mem. Cho. mung County Med. Soc., N. Y. State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n; pres. of trustees > Luke's Congregational Church. Mem. Ma sonic, Odd Fellows, Red Men, Maccabees. Modern Woodmen; Physicians Mutual Aut AAss'n, Chemung Co. Forest, Fish and Game Protective Ass'n, etc. Recreations: Hunting, fishing, and staying during warm weather at cottage at Arcadia on the Chemung. dress: 921 Lake St., Eimira, N. Y.
GREEN, Frederick M .:
Civil engineer; b. Charlevoix. Mich., April 17, 1872; s, Edward H. and Luna A. ( Mat. thews) Green; grad. Univ. of Mich., I.S., 1-95; m. Ann Arbor, Mich., June 19, 1916, Virginia May Fisk. Mech. eng'r to Mich. Lake Superior Power Co., Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1997-99; U. S. ass't eng'r, office of Poblie Bld'gs and Grounds, Washington, D. C., 1900; instr. in ewvil eng'ring. Univ. of Mich., 1901-02; U. S. eng'r, Wheeling, W. Va., locks and dams, Ohio River Improvement, 1903; office eng'r, Pa. N. Y. & L. I. R. R., East River Div., constructing tuunels under Manhattan and East River to L. 1., since 1904. . Isso. mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Eng'rs.| Address: 418 W. Ilsth St., N. Y. City.
GREEN, George E .:
Merchant, ex-State senator; b. Kirkwood, N. Y., Ang. 30, 1538; ed. public schools. About 1577 entered employment of Ford & Evans, coal dealers; hecame mem. firm Ford & Green on retirement of Capt. Evans, and finally succeeded to proprietorship of the conceru, directly representing the Berwind- White Coal Mining Co., of Philadelphia and N. Y., which has for 25 years represented as exclusive sales agent for N. Y. State and Canada. Sec. and treas. Yaqui Copper Co., N. Y .; pres. Internat. Time Recording Co .; Doremus Machine Co., Washington, D. C .; v .- p. Bundy MIt's Co .; pres. Coal Dealers Supply Co,, and mom. firm of Berry & Green ( wholesale flour and feed), of Binghamton, N. Y; v .- p. Hudson Valley R'y Co. : direc- tor Guardian Trost Co., Iron Clad Mi'g Co., Gen. Elee. Insp. Co. of N. Y., Security Mu- tual Life Ins. Co .; v .- p. Binghamton R. R. Co .; director Endicott Land Co., Binghamton Trust Co., etc. For many years chm'n Rep. Co. Com. of Broome County, and later pres. League of Republican Clubs of N. Y. State, and twice reelected. Elected alderman of Binghamton, 1-7, and pres. Common Coun- cil, 1-, Republican candidate for mayor of Binghamton, Isso, and elected to that ofice, 1.93, serving for 5 successive years. Elected to State senate 1900 and 1902. Clubs: N. Y. Athletic, Republican, Reform, Transportation, Lawyers (N. Y. City) ; ENlientt ( Buffalo) ; Dobson ( Binghamton ) ; Albany (Albany). Residence : Binghamton. Address: 170 Broad. way, N. Y. Chy.
GREEN, Hetty Howland Robinson:
Financier: h. New Bedford, Mass., Nov. 21, 15: upon death of her father, Edward Mott Robinson, in ING, succeeded to a large for- tune: in. Edward II. Green (died 1902) ; une son, Edward Ilowland Robinson Green (pres,
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Texas Midland R. R. ). Personally manages her large real estate interests in N. Y. City, Chicago, and other places, and her interests in stocks and bouds of railway and other enrporations. Distinguished as a successful woman of business. Residener: Bellows Falls, Vt. Address: 170 Broadway, N. Y. City.
GREEN, James Gilchrist:
Naval officer; h. Jamaica Plain, Mass., June 27, ISII; s. Matthew W. and Margaret Augusta (Gilchrist) Green; ed. in schools of New Hampshire and Massachusetts: m. Edeu- ton, N. (., Jan. 19, 1565, Cornelia Frances Bond; children: Mrs. H. C. Warren of Mont- gomery, Ala., and Mrs. E. H. Walke, Avoca, N. C. Entered the Navy as acting ensign, May, 1861, in Volunteer service, and served until end of Civil War, when he was traus- ferred to regular Navy; commissioned lieut .- comd'r, July 3, 1550; comd'r, March, 1857; captain, March 3, 1900; served on various duties aud stations; com'd Alert aud Ad- ams, 1857-88, U. S. S. Marion, 1896-97, Puget Sound Naval Station, 1599-1900, Havana Naval Station, April-Aug., 1900; comd'e U. S. S. New Orleans, Asiatic Station, Ang., 1900 to Feb., 1901: retired May 11, 1001, as rear ad- miral at his own request, after forty years service. Mem. Mil. Order Loyal Legion of U. S. (N. Y. Commandery). Clubs: Union League, N. Yacht. League Club, N. Y, City.
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Jurist; b. N. Y. City, Feb. 11, 1865; s. Israel H. and Ray (Levett) Green; ed. pub- lic schs .; grad. Columbia Law Sch., and Sch. Polit. Science, LL.B., cum laude, 1887; m. N. Y. City, Dec. 22, 1890, Rose Hellen- berg; children: Eleanor Constance, b. 1599, Dorothy Ruth, b. 1001, Marjorie Helen, b. 1997. In Is89, won prize of $1,000 from N. Y. World, the prize idea being a Bureau of Justice; admitted to bar, N. Y. City, 189; engaged in active practice in N. Y. City continuously until elevated to present posi- tion as justice of the City Court, 1905. Mem. N. Y. Constitutional Convention, 194; mem. Assembly of N. Y. State from Erth N. Y. County Dist., 18'-1900, and served on all the most important committees, Judiciary, Cities, Ways and Means, and Codes. Drmu- crat. Hebrew. Mem. Soc. " Med. Jurispru- dence. Adelphi Lodge 23. F. and A. M., Inde- pendent Order Free Sons of Israel, Indepen- dent Order B'nai Brith, Wendell Phillips Lodge. K. of P. Former pres. Met. Ilosp. and Dispensary, Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Ilchrew Infant Asylum, Montefiore Home, Mount Sinai Ilosp .. Hebrew Sheltering Guar- dian Soc. Recreations: Hunting and fish- ing and general backwoodsman's life at camp in the Adirondack Mountains, Long Lake, Hamilton C'o., N. Y. Clubs: National Democratie, Cherokee (former pres., now chan'n B'd ME'rs). Address: 1131 Lexing- ton Av., N. Y. City.
GREEN, L. S .:
Clergyinan ; b. Union, Bronme Co., N. Y., Det. 12, 1:50; s. Lewis and Angelina (Smith) Green : ed. public schools, Binghamton, N. Y .; m. Binghamton, Ort .. 6. 1-70, Mary J. Crap. ser: children : Frederick A. (dervased), Wil- liam L., b. 1880. Baptist clergyman. Mein.
GREEN, Lemuel Bartine:
Editor; b. Belmar, N. J., Jan. 26, 1836; s. Samuel M. and Deborah A. (Newman) Green; ed. in public schools of Hempstead, L. I., Centerport, L. I., and Northport. L. I .; m. Centerport, L. I., Nov. 24, 1560, Minnie E. Bunce; children: Arthur P., b. 1883, Alden W., b. 1892. Editor The Argus, Patchogue, L. I. Has traveled over nearly every State in the United States, also through , Canada. Pres. Suffolk County Press Ass'n; Suffolk Coonty B'd Trade, Patchogue B'd Trade, Cedar Grove Cemetery Ass'n, Patchogue; v .- p. Southern N. Y. Volunteer Firemen's Ass'n; mem. Exce. Com. of N. Y. Democratic Editorial Ass'n. Sec. Southside Lodge, F. and .A. M .; sec. Suwassett Chapter, R. A. M .; recorder Patchogue Commandery, K. T .; treas. Patchogue Engine Hose Co .; treas. Association of Exempt Firemen of Patchogue. Mem. Kismet Temple, Mystic Shrine, Brook- lyn, N. Y .; mem. Brookhaven Lodge, I. O. O. F., Court Advance, F. of A., Queen Vil- lage Encampment, I. O. O. F., Rebekah Lodge, No. 404, I. O. O. F., N. Y. Press .iss'n. CInb: Sooth Bay Yacht. Address: Patchogne, L. I., N. Y.
GREEN, Sara Elizabeth:
Physician and surgeon; b. New Albany,' Pa., April 29, 1868; d. Henry Mead and Eliza Dorcas ( Hall) Crandall; ed. common schools of Pa., Academic Course in New York; grad. Med, Dep't Univ. of Buffalo, M.D., 1900; m. Elmira, N. Y., Sept. 5, 1-93, Frederic B. Green: children: Roswell Park, b. April +, 1:35, Frederic B., Jr., b. Dec. 22, 1898. Has practised medicine since graduation. Before marriage taught school in the Southern States. Has travelled through several south- ern states. Congregationalist. Mem. Che- mung Co. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. Medical As'n, Women's Med. Ass'n of N. Y., Easteru Star, Court of the Amaranth, (Ind. Order For- esters ) I. O. F., Royal Neighbors, Physician's Mutual Aid Ass'n of N. Y. Recreations: Boating and fishing, spends summer months at the cottage. Address: 921 Lake St., El- mira, N. Y.
GREEN, Warren L .:
Engraver, printer: b. N. Y. City, May 19, 1566; s. Francis George and Antoinette Lu- queer (Macdonongh) Green; ed. Wilson & Kellogg Sch .; m. Paris, France, Feb. 4, 1-91, Jeanne Marguerite Thierry; one daughter, Marguerite Macdonough, h. 1896. Entered service of Am. Bank Note Co. us apprentice in 1: 2; mg'r Canadian branch, 1-00: 2d v .. p. 1001; 1st v .- p., 1903; pres. since 1006; v .. p. United Bank Note Corporation : director Am. Bld's Co., Nat. Bank Co., Continental Bank Note Co. Clubs: Lawyers, Rideau, Fairfield Co. Gulf. Address: 027 West End Av., N. Y. City.
GREENEAUM, Samuel:
Jurist ; b. London, England, Jan. 23, 1-54; s. Louis and Rachel (Schlesinger) Green- baum: came to N. Y. City when three years old; ed. in public schools of N. Y. City, Coll. City of N. Y .; A.B., 12. A.M .: Columbia Coll. Law Sch .. LL. B., IN5; m. N. Y. City, .Mar. 13. Iss, Sehna Ullman ; children : Liw. peuce S., b. Isso, Edward S., b. 1:00. Graco
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R., b. 1894, Isabel. b. 1997 Was teacher in| (non-grad.) : m. July 21, 18:3, Alice R. public school, N. Y .; practised law from 1977 | Wheeler, children: Lizzie Esther, Alive until Jan. 1, 1902, when became justice Su. | Moore (both deceased). Was in early life preme Court of N. Y .; term expires Dar. 21, 1915. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y , N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Soc. Med. Jurisprudence, Civil Service Reform Ass'n, Free Trade League, Jewish Ilist. Soc. Former pres. Young Men's Hebrew Ass'n; one of founders Aguilar Free Library Soc., and prezident until its merger with N. Y. Public Library ; one of founders and first v .- p. Edn'l Alli- ance; trustee N. Y. Public Library, Jewish Theol. Sem. of America. Clubs: Lawyers, Manhattan City and Reform. Residence: 2 E. 91th St. Address: County Court House, N. Y. City.
GREENE, Carleton:
Civil eng'r; b. N. Y. City, Oct. 24, 1868; s. George Sears, Jr., and Susan Moody ( Dana ) (ireene; ed. private schools; grad, Harvard Univ., A.B., 1-9: Cornell U'niv., C.E., 1:91; m. Pittsfield, Mass., June 27, 1901, Anna Bar- tow Lathrop. Gen. ag't in Trinidad (B. W. I.) for Trinidad Asphalt Co., 1807-58; super- intending, for same company, construction in Paris, France, of experimental pavements, 1890. Officer N. G. N. Y. since 1895. Asso. mem. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs. Clubs: Cen- tury, Psi Upsilon. Address: 11 Broadway, N. Y. City.
GREENE, Charles Arthur:
Merchant; h. Providence. R. I., March 8, 1845; s. Albert Collins and Sarah Theresa ( Thomas) Greene; td. Univ. Grammar Sch., Providence, 1:39 62; m. Brooklyn, Oct. 20, 1873, Margaret M. Bromley (died Aug. 31, 1901). Mem. firm Borden & Lovell; diretor and treas. Borden Mining Co. of Md., East- ern Coal & Coke Co. of N. J .. The Lovell Coal Mining Co. of Pa. Republican. Epis- copalian. Mem. Sons of the Revolution. Soc. of Colonial Wars, Founders and Patriots of America, Soc. of Mayflower Desrendants. Clubs: Highland (Summit) ; Church (N. Y. City). Residence: 133 Summit Av., Summit, N. J. Address: 17 Battery Pl., N. Y. City. GREENE, Charles T .:
Major, U. S. A. (retired ) : b. Cumberland. Md., Mar. 5, 1542; s. Maj. - Gen. George Sears and Martha (Dana) Greene: ed. Public Sch. 44. N. Y. City : m. Danbury, Conu., 1ss), .1. M. Supplee. Began military career as pri- vate Co. G, 22d N. Y. State Militia, May 28, 1×62; discharged Aug. s. 182; 2d lient. 60th N. Y. Inf., Ang. 21, 1x2; promoted Ist lieut. 60th Reg't N. Y. Vols. (for bravery at battle of Gettysburg. July 1-2. 1863), Aug. 10, 1:63: capt. ass't adj .- gen., Sept. 1. 1503; brevetted major, U. S. A. (for bravery at battle of Ringgold, Ga., Nov. 27. 1863), Mar. 13, 1965; hmmorally mustered out, Sept. 19, 186a: capt. 42d Inf., July 2. 1906; retired with rank of rapt. Der. 15, 1970; promoted major. U. S. A. (retired ), April 23. 1904. Prof. mil. science and tactics, St. John's Coll , Fordham. N. Y. City, 1001 03: on recruiting duty at Daven- port, Ia .. April 1. 1:46, to Jau. 19, 1906. . \d- dress: 101 W. 4ed St., N. Y. City.
GREENE. Clay Meredith:
a stock broker and journalist; in les3 tuok up dramatic writing as profession, with or- casional brief seasons of acting; made tour of the world in 1:24: has also traveled ex- tensively in Mexico and Central America; lias made extended yachting cruises across the ocean and in the Mediterranean. Re- publican. Catholic. Mem. Actors' Order of Friendship, Actors' Fund Soc. Recreations: Yachting, horticulture, photography. Clubs: The Lambs (pres. for 12 terms), Green Room, Larchmont Yacht. Mauhassett Bay Yacht. Address: Bayside, Queens Co., N. Y. GREENE, Francis Vinton:
Major-general, U. S. V .; b. Providence, R. I., June 27, 1830; s. Hon. George Sears Greene; grad. the head of class of 58 cadets; m. Feb. 25, 1579, Belle Eugenie Chevaliie. Assigned to Artillery service on graduation ; transferred, 1972, to Corps of Eng'rs; de- tailed as military attaché to U. S. Legation, St. Petersburg, 1St7, special duty being to make a study of military operations during the war between Russia and Turkey. 1c- companied Russian army throughout its cam- paign; received from Czar decorations of St. Vladimir and St. Anne and the campaign medal, and from the Prince of Roumania the! Star of Roumania and the Roumanian Cross. Instr. practical mil, eng'ring, U. S. Mil. Acad., July, Is-5, Resigned from army and became v .- p. Barber Asphalt Paving Co .; soon after advanced to presidency of corpor- ation, which resigned to join U. S. Army in Philippines. Joined Nat. Guard State of N. 3., 19, being commissioned as major and eng'r First Brigade; elected col. 71st Reg't. 1502; ordered to Cuba, 1808; afterwards trans- ierred to Manila; promoted to rank of brig .- gen., May 25, 1898, for gallant and dist- inguished service; promoted major-gen. in the Philippines, Aug. 13, 1898: in command Tth Army Corps in Georgia, Oct., 1:98, and of U. S. Troops at Havana. Nov .- Dec., 199 -; resigned. Jan. 1, 1>99; appt'd police comm'r, N. Y. City, Jan., 1903; resigned, Jan. 1. 1904. Conth'r to military literature; his official re- port upon the Turco-Russian War was pub- lished in two volumes for the U. S. Gov't in 1579, under the title: The Russian Army and Its Campaigns m Turkey, 1877-78. Author: Army Life in Russia; The Mississippi. (which treats of the campaigns of the Civil War) ; biography of Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene. Clubs: Century, University, Metro- politan, Lawyers. (N. Y. City) : I'niversity, Buffalo, (Buffalo) : Metropolitan ( Washing. ton). Address: 303 North St., Buffalo, N. Y. GREENE, Frederick Stuart:
Civil engineer: b. Va. 150; s. Major T. Tileston and Elsie Glenn ( Skinner ) Greene : grad. Va. Mil. Inst., 1990; m. Pittsfield. Mass., 1901, Grace Clapp. Hlas practised civil eng'ring since 1-90, engaging in r'y and cable r'y construction, improvements of rivers and harburs, with War Don't of the U. S .: made special study of rope transmis. sion of power, in the course of his studies making inspections of numerous mf's plants in U. S, England, Ireland, Scotland, Holland. Belgium nod France, resulting in publication
Dramatic author, writer: b. San Francisco, Calif , March 12. 1550; < William and Aone Elizabeth ( Piske) Greene: ed. Santa Clara (Calif. ) Coll., Ph.D., 1001; Univ. of Calif. 'of The Blue Book of Rope Transmission.
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V .- p. and geo. mg'r The Water Proofng Co | Whist. Nem. Am. Soc. of Civil Eng'rs, Am. Soc. of Mech. Eng'rs, Am. Soc. for Testing Ma- terials. Address: Sands Point, L. I.
GREENE, George Caleb:
Lawyer; b. Ballston Spa, N. Y., can. 16, 1833; s. William P. and Mary ( Hough) Greene; ed. public schools, Chestertown {N. Y.) Acad .; m. Chestertown, N. Y., May 11, 1557, Emuia Frances Green; cluldren: Mrs. W. T. Atwater, Mrs. H. A. Forman, Wm. C. Greene (late of Lockport, N. Y.). Admitted to Buffalo Bar. Jan. 12, 1837; practised pro- fession at Lockport, N. Y., 185 ;- s1; removed to Buffalo in 1-sl, and since 1:56 has been gen. counsel Lake Shore and Mich. Southern R'y Co .; mem. N. Y. State Court of claims, 1870-73: director Fidelity Trust Co. and of the Third National Bank of Buffalo, and of several railway cos. Episcopalian. Clubs : Buffalo, Country, (Buffalo) ; Union (Cleve- land, O.). Address: 176 North St., Buffalo, N. Y.
GREENE, George Sears. Jr .:
Civil eng'r; b. Lexington. Ky., Nov. 25, 1837; s. Gen. George Sears Greene; eotered Harvard Coll. in lebo, but left before gradua- tion and studied civil engineering with father: tu. April 23, 1502, Susan Moody Dana, of Charlestown, Mass. (died June is, Issi). Began practice as ass't en; r Croton Aque- duet Dep't of N. Y. City, later ou railroads in Cuba, copper mines on Lake Superior and made extensive topographical survey in vicinity of N. Y. City; appt'd eng'r-in-chief of Dep't of Docks, N. Y. City, July 16. 1575, and designed and successfully constructed river wails, wharves and piers in very difi- cult situations: since lobs, consulting eng'r N. Y. City. Mem. and past v .. p. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs; honorary meni. Am. Inst. Arch- itects: wem. Mit. Order of Loyal Legion, Soc. Colonial Wars. Clubs: Centory. Harvard. Address: auk Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
GREENE, Herbert Wilber:
Musician, editor : b. Ilolyoke, Mass., May 20, 1-51; s. Myron E. and Amanda H. Greene; ed. high school, Hilyoke: also student of music at N. Y. Chy, Lind.m, Paris; twice married. Founder and director Met. Coll. of Music; former associate editor Godey's Mag- azine, N. Y. City: for ten years associato editor Etude, Philadelphia; now director Brookfield Sammer Sch. of Music; asso. editor Musicians. Boston. Composer: lec- turer on musical and historical subjects; conth'r verses and short stories to magazine and class journals. Mem. Music Teachers' Nat. Ass'n (twice pres. ), N. Y. Clef Club (twice pres.) ; director Nar. Am. Opera Co .; director Nat. Ass'n of Teachers of Singing. Residence: Brookfield Center. Conn. Ad- dress: Carnegie Hall, N. Y. City,
GREENE, James W .:
Lawyer: 1 Port Henry, N. Y., July 1, 1662: s. James G. and Mary Holen ( Rice) Greene: grad. Univ. of Rochester. N. Y., 1:51; m. Palmyra, Wis., 1-90, Jessie E. Buz- zell. Engaged in puldishing business, N. Y. City, 1>-4->"; real estate at West Superior. Wis., IS.9 9%: practised Jaw at N. Y. City Bar, 199 -- 1904: ster Der .. 1901, mg'r Hatel Indicott, N. Y. City. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Club : Knickerbocker
Address : Hotel Endicott, N. Y. City.
CREENE, John:
Educator; b. Edmeston, N. Y., June 8. 1:30; s. Nelson and Susan Vincent (Brand) Greche; ed. public schools and Univ. Gram- mar Sch .. Hamilton, N. Y .; grad. Colgate Univ. (Pol).), A.B. 1873, A.M., 1876, Ph.D., 1855: Ilamilton Theol. Sem., 1879; m. 1st, Sherburne, N. Y., Oet. 8, 1579, Annie Drusilla Reese ( died Aug. 7, 1897) ; 2d, Waterford. N. Y .. Aug. 1, 1899, Mattie J. Cook; children: Nelson Lewis, b. 1>sl, Frank Reese, b. 1>>5, John Harold, b. les7, Otto Washington, b. 1ss9, Stanley Riddell, b. 1890. Latin instr. Colgate Acad., 1873-76; pastor Baptist Ch .. Waterford, 1879-82: prin. P'eddie Inst., Hights- town, N. J., 19-2-89; prin. Colgate Acad., - 1529-93: prof. Latin language Colgate Univ., since 1993; acting-dean of the college, from 1908. Traveled in Europe, 1001-02. studying in Rome, during the winter. Republican. Baptist. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Classical Ass'n of it- lantic States. Recreations: Lawn tegois, roque. Address: Hamilton, N. Y.
GREENE, John Aruthur:
Publisher; h. Waterford. Me .; s. John Adams and Lydia (Cummings) Greene: ed. public schools and high sch., North Water- ford, Me .; grad. State Normal Sch., Farmiog- ton, Me., Ist6, A.M., Colby Coll., 1596; m., Rockland, Me., April 12, 1>s1, Clara Frances' Allen ; one son. John Arthur, Jr., b. May 13, 1553 ( Harvard, 1905). Upon graduation from normal sch., taught in Abbor Sch., ''Little Blue," Farmington, Me .; was then given charge of local public schools, organ- izing high sch. and its first prin .; studied law, and was admitted to the Bar in Maine; began practice in Chicago, but soon after- ward accepted position in publishing house of Ivison, Blakeman & Co .. subsequently en- tering the employment of the Am. Book Co., edn'l publishers, where he has been manas. ing director for a number of years. Repub- lican ; Congregationalist. Mem. Nat. Edn'1 .1ss'n, Soc. of Edn'l Research. Social Science Ass'n. New England Soc., Maine Soc. of N. Y .; trustee N. Y. City Savings Bank. Rec- reations : Fishing, hunting and outdoor sports generally. Clubs: Aldine, Graduates, Republican. Address: 100 Washington Sq. E., N. Y. City.
GREENE, Lewis Douglass:
Army ofliver: b. Medina, Orleans Co., N. Y., May 23, 1850: s. Joseph Norton and Ann Elizabeth (Douglass) Greene, of Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., N. Y .; grad. U. S. Mil. Acad .. 1-78: comm'd 2d lient., ith U. S. Inf., Jane 14, 1sis; Ist lient. Dec. 6, 1\\\; capt., retired for physical disability, April 26. 1898; m. Boston, Mass., Jan. 9, lab, Lizzie Tait Adams: children : Douglass Taft, b. April 24, 1591, Joseph Nathaniel. b. Fch. 1, 15:3. Was aide-de-camp to Gen. George Crook, 1957.59; q -- m. 7th U. S. Inf., 1-$9 03: q.10. Army and Navy Gen. losp., Hot Springs, Ark., 1-04-98; Ass't to Depot q.m. Seatt. in chy. of Army Transport service HPD: Field service: I'te campaign (Colo. ), 1-50- 0: Sionx campaign (S. Dakota), 1500 91; with Gen. Brooke's cummand funofficially) in Porto Rico, 199: Fart Bufund, N. Pak., Ist at surrender of Sitting Bull, Gall and other
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leaders in the Custer fight (June, 1876) ; | GREENE, Walter D .:
It .- col. A.A.G. Ill. Nat. Guard, June, 1906; col. A.G. The Division I. N. G .. Nov 30. 1007. Republican ; Episcopalian. Mem. MIil. Serv. ice Inst'n, Naval and Mil. Order Spazish- Am. War, Geog. Snc., Mayflower Soc. Clubs: Union League, Marquette. (Chicago). Ad- dress: 309 Monadnock Block, Chicago U!I.
GREENE, Richard Henry;
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, June 12, 1839; s. William Webb and Sarah Ann (Todo ) Greene; grad. Yale Col., A.B., 1x62. A.M., 1865, Columbia Univ. Law Sch .. LL.B., 1805; m. New Haven, Conn., June 20, 1567, Mary Gertrude Munson ; children : Marshall Wins- low, Edna Munson, Mrs. Augusta Thatcher; also four others: William Todd, Maude E., De Peyster, Arthur Garfield fall died young). Practitioner for many years before N. Y. and U. S. courts; was pres. N. 22 St. R. R. and Brooklyn and Bushwick R. R .: retired from office and from active practice, 1886; unsnecessinl candidate for State As- sembly, 1968; originitor Soc. of Mayflower Descendants, 1/94; ex-v .- p. Alumni Colombia Univ. Law Sch. Ass'n; sec. and ex-pres. Soc. of War Vets., ith Reg't: mem. Soc. Army of the Potomac, Sons of Revolution, Soc. of War 1st2, Soc. Colonial Wars, Soc. Am. Wars, N. Y. Hist. Soc., N. Y. Geneal. Soc., Am. Hist. Ass'n; corr. mem. New Eng- lend Historie-Geneal. Soc .; mem. Lafay- ette Post 140, G. A. R. (comd'r Post No. 75 for 11 consecutive terms). Served in Civil War; capt. in Col. John Elwood's reg't, con- solidated with 14th N. Y. Cav., and as pas- master 69th N. Y. Reg't. Republican; for many years
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