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an executive member of the 19th Assembly District organization of the party. Clubs : Yale. Army and Navy. Address : 235 Central Park West, N. Y. City.
GREENE, Richard Thurston:
Lawyer; b. Port Henry, N. Y., June 29, 1807; grad. Rochester Free Arad., 1655, Rut- gers Coll., B.S., 1ss9. Albany Law Sch., LL.B. (first honors), 1:31: m. Elizabeth, N. J., 1896, Charlotte L. Berrys. Exanuning counsel and mem. Committee of Counsel af Lawyers' Title Ins. Co .: counsel for West- ern Electric Co., Nipissing Mines Co., La Rnse Consolidated Mines Co., Tri-Bullion Smelting and Developing Co., etc. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, N. Y. Geog, and Biog. Sors., Kane Lodge 457, F. and .1. J' .; pres. Delta Kappa Epsilon Council. 1901; chm'n D. K. E. Alumni Ass'n of N. Y. Exec. Com., 1905. Clubs: Lawyers', Republican, West Side Republican (pres). Address: 43 Exchange Place, N. Y. City.
GREENE, Robert Holmes:
Surgeon : b. Brunswick, Me., April 27, 1-61: s. Benjamin and Susan T. Greene; grad. Bowdoin Coll., P-1. A B .. A.M., 1=>4; grad. Harvard Med. Sch., M.D., 1-6: m. East Orange, N. J., 1:95, Mabel A. V. Chub. Engaged in practice since 195: surgeon to City and French Hosps. Anthor: Health- tul Exercise, and numerous medieal articles. (luh: University. Country residence: Dun- derberg Lodge, Central Valley, N. Y. City address: 75 E. 50th St., N. Y. City.
Wealth commissioner, Buffalo; b. Starks- boro, Vt., April 20, 1833; s. Stephen and Lydia Greene; grad. Med. Dep't Univ. of Buffalo, JI.D., 1-76; m. Nov. 28, 1878, Mary E. Pursel. of Buffalo. Clinical prof. genito- urinary diseases in Univ. of Batfalo, Med. Dep't, and surgeon to Erie Co. Hosp., and Buffalo Hosp of Sisters of Charity; has held several prominent municipal offices; dis. physician for the poor, 1-82-89; les9, appt'd health physician for Buffalo, which position held until 1301; at organization of present Health Dep't, in 1896, appt'd deputy health comm'r; health comm'r since 1901. Mason 33"; past potentate Ismalia Temple, Nobles Mystic Shrine. Mem. Buffalo Hist. Soc., Buffalo Med. Soc. (eensor 18:5) ; associate in State and county med. socs .; mem. \m. Med. Ass'n and Am. Public Health Ass'n; 2d v .- p. Masonic Life Ass'n of Western N. Y. Clubs : Independent, Buffalo, Acacia (past
pres. ). Address: Buffalo, N. Y.
GREENE, William C .:
Lawyer; b. Ousfield, Me., Sept. 23, 1532; s. John and Elizabeth ( Knight) Greene; grad. Bowdoin Coll., A.B., (Phi Beta Kappa; orator; editor Bowdoin Orient), 1877; m. Paris, Me., June 6, les8, Eliza Ripley. Ad- mitted to Maine Bar, 1879, Mass. Bar, Iss1, N. Y. Bar, 18:1. Practised law in Mechanic Falls, Me., one year; Boston, three years; at Sag Harbor, N. Y., since June, 1884: prac- tises in all courts of N. Y. and U. S. Dist. Court; has filled offices of justice of the peace, police justice and pres. B'd of Health. Chi'n Republican Town Com .: mem. L'd of Ed'n, Sag Harbor, Southampton Town B'd of Audit. V .- p. Snffolk County Building Block Co .; trustee, att'y and mem. Funding Com. Sag Harbor Savings Bank, Sag Harbor Real Estate Co .; att'y of Peronie Bank. Republican. Mem. M. E. Ch .; trustee and sup't Sunday Sch. Sag Harbor M. E. Ch. ; trustee Oakland Cemetery, Jamesport Camp- Meeting Iss'n. Treas. Sag Harbor Hist. Soc .; pres. Suffolk Co. Sunday Seh. Ass'n ; pres. Literary Union, Bowdoin Alumni _Iss'n. N. Y. City, Theta Delta Chi. Bowdoin Coll. Recreations : Tennis, yachting. Address: Sag Harbor, Suffolk, Co., N. Y.
GREENFIELD, Hull:
Jurist; b. Moravia, N. Y., Aug. 5, 1850; s. Iliram and Lydin Corey) Greenfield; ed. Moravia Inst .: m. Kelloggsville, N. Y., Dee. 17, 1-5, M. Agnes Bradford : one son. Grad- ford, b. 1-94. Admitted to bar, 157], and engaged in practice at Aabmin. N. Y .; ap- pointed county judge April 1, 1907. by Gov. Ilughes; elected county judge, Nov. 1907. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Masonic Order, B. P. O. Elks. Sec. Ways and Means, U. S. House of Reps., 190006. Republican. Clubs: City ( Auburn ) : Owasco Country. Address: 95 South St., Auburn, N. Y.
GREENHOW, William Henry:
Editor, publisher; b. Phila .. Pa., Nov. 15, 1415: s. John and Mary (Frodsham) Green- how : m. Hurnell, N. Y., June 23, Issi, Helen M. Stephens; one daughter. Olive Mary. Editor and prop'r fornellsville (now Hor- nell) Tribune, since June, 1-70; postmaster of Hornell, 1 86 90; founder and, for 3 years, I pres. N. Y. State Associated Dailies (in-
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cluding all prominent daily newspapers of | asylums; seven winters preacher of May- State outside the large cities whose interests Fower Mission of Plymouth Ch. Prohibi- tionist-Republican. Has held services in every state of U'nion but two, and also in Canada and Great Britain. Address: 291 Stuyvesant Av., Brooklyn, N. Y. were ideutical) ; has traveled extensively through the U. S., Canada, the Antilles, Venezuela aud the Orient; has been prom- inent in local, county and State Democratic organizations and conventions. Director GREENWOOD, Joseph William: Bank of Steuben, and Citizens Nat. bank, und of the Chamber of Commerce. Address: Tribune Bld'g, Hornell, N. Y.
GREENHUT, Benedict Joseph :
Merchant; b. Chicago, Il., June 24, 1870; s. Joseph B. and Clara ( Weltner) Green- hut, his father now being pres. Siegel-Cooper Co. and Greenhut & Company of N. Y .: ed. public schools, Peoria, Il .; mu. 1-92, Minnie Gottlieb. Entered employ of father, at that time head of the Whisky Trust. In 1-06 became connected with the Siegel-Cooper Co., of which is now treas., with its business substantially under his immediate and di- rect supervision; since 1907, also sec. and treas. Greenhut & Co. Also president Em- pire City Safe Deposit Co .; director Union Exchange Bank; director Phoenix Fire Ins. Co. of Brooklyn; director and treas. Monte- fiore Home. Mem. Loyal Legion, Sous of Veterans. Clubs: Lotos, Harmonie, vidine, Republican, Criterion, Freundschaft. Ad- dress: 6th Av. and Isth St., N. Y. City.
GREENLEAF, Lewis S .:
Telephone manager; b. Lenox, Mass., July 26, 1872; s. Dr. R. C. and Adeline E. (Stone) Greenleaf; grad. Mass. Inst. Technology, B.S., 1-94; m. Lenox, Mass., Oct. 25, ists, Maragaret Adams: children : Lewis S., Jr., b. Feb. 6, 1901, Marion Constance, b. April 21, 1904. Gen. mg'r Hodson River Telephone Co .; v .- p. Clifton Park Telephone Co. Mem. Am. Inst. Klec. Eng'rs, Soc. of Eng'rs of Eastern N. Y., Soc. of Arts, Delta Psi fra- ternity. Clubs: Fort Orange ( Albany ) ; 11- bany Country. Address: Hudson River Teleplione Co., Albany, N. Y. GREENOUGH, John:
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Banker (retired) ; s. David Stoddard and Anna Augusta (Parkman ) Greenoogh; grad. Harvard Univ., B.A., 1565, M.A., 1870; m. Orange, N. J., June 4, 1579. Caroline H. Storey. Was director and financial ag't sev. eral railways and other corporations, Iss4-95; retired from active business, 1-95; mem. . \m. Geog. Soc. N. Y. Ass'n for Improving Con- dition of Poor, N. Y. Kindergarten Ass'n. Recreations: Reading and exercise. Clubs : Century, University. Harvard, Tuxedo. IN. Y. City ) ; Eastern Yacht, Manchester Yacht, Essex County. Union ( Boston). Address: 38 E. 63d St., N. Y. City.
GREENWOOD, Elizabeth Ward:
Evangelist; b. Brooklyn. Feb. 6, 1850: d. Joseph M. and Cynthia (Ward) Greenwood; ed. Brooklyn Heights Som., graduating from full college course as valedictorian of class. After some post-graduate courses, engaged in _preaching and evangelistie work: sup't evangelistie departments of the World's and National Woman's Christian Temperance I'nion, and evangelist N. Y. State W. C. T. U. Originally Methenlist, but later pastor of Congregational Church. Formerly sup't scientific temporanee instruction, State of N. Y. Hlas held services in all Brooklyn churches, philanthropies, jails, penitentiary,
Lawyer: b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 28, 1851 ; s. Joseph N. and Cynthia M. (Ward) Green- wood: ed. private schools, Colombia Law School, LL.B., 1874; m. Brooklyn, Oct. 1%, 1-87, Lola Alvarez de la Mesa, children : Charles Terry, b. April, 1800, Lola Monica. b. Nov., 1900. Practising law in Brooklyn
since 1874. Republican. Congregationalist.
Director Apollo Brooklyn. Clubs:
Hamilton, Young Republican. Residence :
10 Brevoort Pl., Brooklyn, Y Y.
Office address : 185 Remsen St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
GREENWOOD, Marvin I .:
Lawyer; b. Chittenango, Madison Co., N. Y., Jan. 31, 1810; s. Fra and Clarissa M. ( Moseley) Greenwood; ed. Walworth ( N. Y.) Acad., Newark (N. Y.) Free Sch. Acad. ; m. 1st, Nov. 16, 1862, Laura F. Wadsworth; 2d, Dee. 25, 1902, Lillian Johnston; one son, Wil- liam W., b. April 14, 1870. Was admitted to practice Dee., 1st7, at Newark. N. Y., where has since practised; has traveled extensively through U. S. and the British provinces; was dist. att'y of Wayne Co. one term, and mem. of the State Assembly for same county, 1sys- 99: has held many town and village offices. Republican. Baptist. Past officer in all Ma- sonic bodies, including Commandery and Scottish Rite; was at the head of Royal Arch Masons of the State and mem. Gen. Grand Chapter of the U. S. Trustee of Rochester Theol. Sem. since 195, and of Bapt. Mis- sionary Conv. of N. Y .: trustee Newark Freo Public Library. Recreations : Driving,
boating, chess. Address : Newark, Wayno Co., N. Y.
GREER, David Hummell:
Bishop of the Diocese of N. Y .: b. Wheel- ing, W. Va., Mar. 20, 1st1; grad. Washington College. Pa., 1502; subsequently studied at P. E. Theol. Sem., Gambier, O. (D.D., Brown Univ., Kenyon Coll .. Univ. of the South; S.T.D., Columbia: L.L.D., Washington and Jefferson Coll. ) ; m. Caroline 1. Keith. Or- dered dearon, 1-66; ordained priest, Istis; rector Christ Church, Clarksburgh, W. Va., 1-06-65; Trinity Church, Covington, Ky., 1Mfis- ;1; Grace Church. Providence, R. F., lsf -; St. Bartholomew's Church, N. Y. City, Bass- 1904: elreted bishop coadjutor of Diocese of N. Y., Sept., 1903, succeeding to the bishopric on the death of Bishop Henry C. Potter, July 21, 1909, Anthar: The Historic Christ; From Things to find; The Preacher and Ilis Place ( Yale lectures); Visions, Address: 7 Gramercy Park, N. Y. City.
GREER, Edith:
Educator: b. Cleveland. O., Sept. 21. 1566; d. Howard and Aberilla ( Eroff) Greer ; grad. Vassar Coll., A.B., 1-89. 1.3L., 1.00; special work in natural science and ed'n. 1900 00; instr. in mathematics, 1 45.96; mustr. in nat- ural sciences, I-OG 9>; director dep't of du- mestie sciences, Pratt .Inst., Brooklyn, stro 149%. Mom. Asso. Ahume of Vassar Chill .. Vassar Coll. Jlist. Ass'n, Ass'n Collegiate Aluinte, Nat. Edn'l Ass'n, Eastern Manual
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Training Ass'n. Civb : Woman's University | Beta Kappa Soc., 1888-91. Has written news. of N. Y. Address: 491 Washington A., Brooklyn, N. Y. paper articles and essays and delivered at. dresses on various subjects. Mem. St. Nich- GREER, Lawrence: olas Soc. Clubs: Century, University. Residence: Irvingten, N. Y. Address: Wall St .. N. Y. City.
Lawyer; grad. Yaic, 1593; m. Georgiana Oakes. Director Central Branch Ry Co .. Coal and Iron R. R. Co .. Davis Coal and Coke Co., Kansas City Southern R'y Co., New Orleans & Northwestern R. R., St. Louis Southwestern R'y Co., Union Pacific Coal Co .. Union Pacific Land Co., West Va. Central & Pittsburgh R'y Co., Western Mal. R. R. Clubs : Metropolitan, University. Residence: 126 E. 56th St. Address : 120 Broadway, N. Y. City.
GREGG, Clifford Stimson:
Clergyman; b. Ripley, O., June S, 1870; s. Sammuel and Martha Jane (MeCracken ) Gregg; grad. Harvard, 1596, Cambridge Theul. Sem., 1999. Traveled and studied in Europe and Orient, 1599-1902; curate Ch. of the As- cension, Boston, Mass., 1902-03; enrate St. Bartholomew's Ch., N. Y. City. 1903-05: since 1905, rector Ch. of the Holy Faith (Protes- tant-Eniscopal), N. Y. City. Mem. Theta Delta Chi fraternity. Club: Harvard. Ad- dress : 698 E. 166th St., N. Y. City.
GREGG, William W .:
Lawyer; b. Elmira, N. Y., Sept. 8, 18/0; s. J. Leslie and Mary E. (Beach) Gregg; ed. public schools: grad. Amherst Coll., P.A., 1892. M.A., 1897, Harvard Law Sch., LL.B., 1896; married. Admitted to bar. 1890, at Elmira, where is now engaged in practice. Independent in politics. Taught mathematics at Behuunt (Calif.) Sch. for one year after graduation. Club : Elmira Tennis. .Ad- dress: Elmira, N. Y.
GREGORY, Eliot :
Anthor, artist; b. N. Y. City, Oct. 13, 1850; ed. abroad and at Yale, class of 1-80; studied sculpture with Rinaldi in Rome, and paint- ing at Paris under Carolus Duran and Ca- banal; exhibited statue Corinne, in Paris Salon: received gold medal at Paris Salon, 1.89, for a painting called Coquetterie: print- ed many well-known portraits, including Ada Rehan for Daly, August Belmont, General Cullum, now in the Cullum Memorial, West Point. Author (under pen Idler") of the Idler Papers, which appeared name in the N. Y. Evening Post; also books: Worldly Ways and Byways: The Ways of Men. Director Metropolitan Opera House. Clubs: Knickerbocker (N. Y. City ) ; Metro- politan ( Washington, D. C.), Address: 1122 Broadway, N. Y. City.
GREGORY, Henry Elsworth:
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Lawyer; h. N. Y. City: ed. private schools in N. Y. City and at Stockbridge, Mass. : grad. Columbia Coll., A.B., 1-78, Columbia Coll. Law Sch., LL.B., 1->0. A.M., 18-3, Treas. and sec. Comm'rs of State Reservation at Niagara, 1844.99; pres. Civie League of West- chester Co., 1905. Mem. Am. Bar Iss'n, N. V. City Bar Ass'n. N. Y. Ilist. Sor .. Am. Sur. - Internat. Law, Phi Beta Kappa: direc- for N. Y. Juvenile Asylum, Soc. for Italian Immigrants: trustee Am. Srenie and Historic Preservation Soc .: mom. Exer. Com. N. Y. Prison Ass'n. Am. Social Science Ass'n: trus- tee Hudson-Fulton Celebration Comm'n; first pres. Barnard Literary Ass'n of Columbia Coll., 1-77-78; pres. Columbia Chapter Phi 582
GREIG, Alexander:
Banker: b near Montrose, Scotland, April 12, 1sG1; ed. in Scotland; came to U. S., 1-s!, Employed as clerk in auditor's office, Grandi Trunk R'y of Canada, 1882; studied painting in Paris with Carolus Duran, les3; became a clerk in office Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. at Omaha, Neh., and in 3 years was made traveling auditor; appt'd special ag't at Kansas City, 1-93, and became sup't, leb7, at Chicago, and later at N. Y. City, and was made 2d v .. p. of that company (resigned, 1902) ; became interested in Security Ware- housing Co., 1901, and became its pres., in which position continues: also v .. p. and di- rector Trust Co. of the Republic. AAddress: 11 William St., N. Y. City.
GREIN, Albert Louis:
Clergyman ; b. Buffalo, N. Y., Ang. 16. 1866; s. Henry and Matilda ( Kranichfelt ) Grein; grad. Oberlin Coll., Ph.B., 1891, A.M., 1894, Yale Divinity Sch., B.D., 1504; un- married. Pastor Plymouth Cung'l Ch., Buf- falo, 1-94-98, Pilgrim Cong'l Ch., same city. since 1898; pres. N. Y. State Yale Divinity Alumni Ass'n, 1904-05; delegate to Nat. Council, 1×95 and 1907. Moderator N. Y. State .Iss'n Cong'l Churches, 1008-09. Re. publican. Mem. Buffalo Ministers' Meeting, Phi Kappa Pi fraternity. Chaplain Hiram Lodge 105, F. and A. M .; grand chaplain, F. and A. M., State of N. Y., 19. 5.06; mem. Buffalo. Consistory, S. P. R. S. Address: 493 Breckenridge St., Buffalo, N. Y.
GRIDLEY, Abraham:
Lawyer: b. Anburn. N. Y., Oct. 29, 1851; descendart of Jonathan Edwards and of Diehard Baxter: ed. Cornell Univ. and Univ. of Mich .; m. Mary, d. George Sherman. Ad- mitted to bar, les, and since then in general practice at Penn Yan, N. Y. Address: Penn Yan, N. Y.
GRIDLEY, John T .:
Lawyer: h: ( andor, Tioga Co., N. Y., Dee. 2. 1.67; s. William C. and Augusta ( Keeler) Gridley: ed. Candor Free Acad., Cornell I'niv., Cohimbin Coll. Law Sch., LL.B., 1:92; In. Snenrer, N. Y., June 13, 1-03, Sadie N. Gridley. Pres. Village of Candor, 1905-06. Republican. Mem. 1. O. O. F. and F. and A. M. Address: Candor. Tioga Co., N. Y. GRIER, William Alexander Montgomery: Banker: b. Danville, Pa., Die. 9, 1-33: s. Michael C. and Isabella ( Montgomery ) Grier; ed. Danville Acad .: grad. Lafayette Coll., A B., 1-36: m. Danville, Sept .. 1:59, Lydia J. Best : children : Isabella M .. William. Learned telegraphy in 1-30 at Danville, and as the line ( the first in interior of Pa.) was extended. opened offices and instructed operators at sev. eral points: teller Danville Bank, 1-5G-63; or- ganized and cashier First National Bank of Danville. 1:03-67: managing partner Parder. Markle & Grier, bankers, Hazleton, Pa., ING. NI: removed to N. Y. City in I>2; pres, and N. Y. mg'r Corry Radiator Co. until 1001; since then, not in active business. Delegate from 11th Congressional Dist. of Pa. to Kep.
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Lawyer; b. Lexington, Miass. July 26. 1867; s. Abner Augustus and Abbie Chandler (Stet- san) Grinling; grad. Harvard Univ .. A.B., 1×90; m. N. Y. Chy, April 27, 1904; Valentine Brown Kobbe. Mem. Theta Delta Chi fra- ternity. Recreation: Yachting. Clubs: Har- vard, Theta Delta Chi Graduate, New Ro- chelle Yacht. Address: 37 Poplar Pl., New Rochelle, N. Y.
GRIFFING, Timothy M .:
Lawyer; b. Riverhead, Suffolk Co., N. Y., Nov. 22, 1842; s. Hubbard and Polly (Miller) Griffing; ed. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., Yale, A.B., 1864, A MI., 1567. Albary Law Sch., LL.B., 1866; m. Riverhead, N. Y., June 10, 1.69, Caroline A. Perkins: children : Fred- erick Lapham, Grace, Ageline Perkins, Mabel, Robert Perkins. Admitted to bar, 1366, and engaged in practice of law; appt'd by Gov. Higgins, May 4, 1006, county judge of Suffolk County, N. Y; elected to same office Nov., 1906. Director and att'y Riverhead Savings Bank; v .- p. Suffolk Co. Nat. Bank; treas. Riverhead Water Co .; director Riverhead Electric Light Co .; Amityville Water Co., Amityville Electric Light Co. Republican; Congregationalist. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Delta Phi. Recreation : Hurticul- ture; received bronze. medal at Paris Exp'n for views of grounds and park at which he resides known as Grangebel Park. Address: Riverhead, Suffolk Co., N. Y.
GRIFFIS, William Elliot :
Clergyman, author; b. Philadelphia, Sept. 17, 1843; s. John Limeburner and Anna Maria ( Hess) Griflis; ed. Philadelphia public schools and high school, Rutgers Coll., Union Theol. Sem., N. Y. City (D.D., Union Coll., 1883; L. H.D., Rutgers CoH., 1999); m. 1st, 1877, Katharine Lyra Stanton; 2d 1900, Frances King: children: Lillian Evre, h. 1584, Stanton, b. I.ST. John, b. 1-93. Engaged in business with mf'g jewelry firm at Phil- adelphia, 1859-65; in college, 1-05-19: in Japan, 1870-74; pastor Knox Memorial Ch., N. Y. City: Reformed Ch., Schenectady, N. Y .: Shawmot Cong'l Ch., Boston, Mass. . Cong'l Ch., Ithaca, N. Y .; resigned active pastorate in 1903. Has been seven times in Europe for historical travel and research. Lecturer or preacher in many universities, Has voted at every election, city, State, national, when at home. Wrote historical sketch of Massa- chusetts for State Comm'n of Mass. at World's Columbian Exp'n, Chicago; has served frequently as orator or chaplain at tivie gatherings: has been citizen of Pa., N. J., N. Y., Mass. Served in 4th Reg't Pa. Militia during Lop's invasion, as elor cor- poral and sec. of Co. Il. Represented Am. Hist. Ass'n at Congress of Diplomatie His. tory at The Hague, 1"> The Nation at Queen Wilhelmina's inauguration and en. thronement, and The Boston Congregational- ist at the unveiling of the Delfshaven, Me-
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morial at Rotterdam, and the Rembrandt tion the name of Gen. Jaines A. Garfield for | Tercentenary festivities in Holland, 1906. President, and persistently voted for him (entirely alone on most of the ballots) until his nomination on 36th vallot; declined office of ass't postmaster gen .. tendered by Pres. Garfield. Trustee Pa. State Ilosp. for the Insane, 1873-52. Republican; Presbyterian. Address: 76 St. James PI .. Brookivn, N. Y. GRIFFING, Edward Stetson: Hymnist for Provincetown, Mass., corner- stone exercises, in honor of the Pilgrims, Aug. 20, 1907. Chef work in life, apart from Detive ministry and pastorate, has been tho organization of public schools in Japan, land- 74; under his instruction and personal care were trained may of the now leading men of Japan; is the only white man living who, in the far interior of Japan in a daimio's eastle, saw the working of the feudal system and its burial; was the first man called out from a foreign country under the Imperial oath of 1868 to serve the Japanese and help to begin their new civilization; received decoration of the Order of the Rising Sun. from the Emperor of Japan, May 4, 1908. Began authorship 1505; has written and pub- lished about 25 books on Asintie and Dutch subjects, his main purpose being to help the Oriental and Occidental men understand each other; many of contributions and books have been translated into Dutch, Japanese and Korean, etc. Contributor to N. Am. Review, Outlook, Nation and leading periodicals. Founder, 1:09, of the Targum, the Rutgers Coll. weekly newspaper. Honorary mem. Mei Roku Sha (Japan's oldest educational soc. ). Frisian. Zealand and Leiden Literary and Scientific Soes. in the Netherlands, Asiatic Soes. of Japan and Korea, Am. IJist. Ass'n, U. S. Naval Institute. Pres, De Witt His- torieal Soc. of Tompkins Co., N. Y., and pres, N. Y. State Cong'l Hist. Soc .: corpo- rate mem. Am. B'd of Foreign Missions. Recreations: Collecting Dutch and Japanese prints and pictures. Address: Ithaca, N. Y. GRIFFITH, Edward:
Capitalist: b. N. Y. City, Sept. 29, 1874; S. Frederick William and Lucy (Tate) Grithth : ed. public schools; unmarried. Mem. firm of E. E. Clapp & Co .; pres. Arrow Realty Co .: director Gross & Gross Co. Clubs: Down Town, Republican, Larchmont Yacht, Colum- bia Yacht, Sulmirban Riding and Driving. Address: 307 W. 72d St., N. Y. City.
GRIFFITH, Elbert W .:
Sup't of schools; b. Pike, N. Y., 1851: s. Samuel C. and Maria (Bowman) Griffith : grad. classical course Geneseo (N. Y.) State Normal School; Flinois Wesleyan Univ., Ph. B .. later upun examination A.M., Ph.D .: also A.M. from Wesleyan Univ., Middletown, Conn .; m. Whitesville, N. Y., Aug, 1-20. Adele Parker; children: Mildred A., b. 1- 1. Ruth M., h. ises. After serving as princi- pal of schools several years in western N. Y. was unanimously called to the superinten- dency of the public schools nt Norwich, N. Y., les; served there 10 years, then unani- mously called to the superintendency of schools in Glens Falls, N. Y., which posi tion still holds.
Republican: Methodist : trustee Christ Methodist Church; trustee Crandall Free Library. Mom. Warren County Teachers' Ass'n, N. Y. State Conneil of Schools Sup'ts, Nat. Edn'l Ass'n, Glens Falls Business Ass'n, Senate Lodge of Ma- sons. Washington Commandery. K. "T.
Club: Glens . Falls. Address: Glens Falls, .N. Y.
GRIFFITH, Frank Carlos:
Theatrical manager: b. Dixfield, Me., Der. 30, 1851; s. Amos Wormell and Aznbah F. 583
GRIFFITH WHO'S WHO IN NEW YORK
(Stockbridge) Griffith; ed. Bostun public [ on Rep. tieket, 1904; has held many small schools; m. N. Y. City, May 8, 1534. Mary | civil and palit. offices; pres. Palmyra Print- Catherine Lee. Acting manager of Mrs. ing Co. Presbyterian. Mason and mem. Zenobia Commandery K. T., Palmyra, N. Y. Address: Palmyra, N. Y. Langtry, in America, London, and provinces, 18SS-90; manager Margaret Mather, 1:02. Only American acting manager ever taken to GRIFFITH, William Morton: England by an English Star; acting man- ager Minnie Maddern Tiske since 1897. Author: Maine's Hall of Fame (privately published ) ; The Man from Maine (C. Mi. Clark Pub. Co.) ; dramatization The Golden Butterfly (Walter Il. Baker Co.) ; also serial and short stories, Mexican and other travels. Librarian twelve years Poland Spring Li- brary; art director, Poland Spring Art Exb'n and editor-in-chief, The Hill-Top, a hotel magazine, also, for twelve years, at Poland Spring. Me. Republican. Alem. S. A.R., The Actors' Fund, and State of Maine Club. Address: 12 W. 40th St., N. Y. City. GRIFFITHI, Frederic:
Surgeon ; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 17, 1973: s. David Reese and Sarah Jane (Rich- ardson) Griffith (lineal descendant of Samuel Richardson, first couneillor of colony of Pa., and friend of Win. Penn) ; ed. Friends' School in Camden, N. J., and Philadelphia, 1883-92; Pa. Nautical Sch., 1992; Univ. of Pa., M.D., 1897. During years 1:01-97 attended also school of AAuxiliary Medicine of Univ of Pa., obtaining certincate of proficiency in medieal jurisprudence; m. N. Y. City, Dee. 12, 1900, Lucile Andrews Menken. Fur vary- ing terms has been engaged in Univ. Hosp., Pa. Hasp., Phila. Polyelinic. N. Y. Hosp., House of Relief, St. Vincent's Hosp., N. Y. Polyclinic, Vanderbilt C'linie, Bellevue Hosp. HIas traveled extensively, United States, Can- ada, South America, Europe. West Indies, Azore Islands, Madeira Islands, Bermuda Islands, West Coast of Africa. Has had pub- lished more than one hundred and fifty art- ieles in professional and scientific journals. Has produced numerous medical, surgical and sanitary inventions. Author: Text-hook on Surgery, 1904: revised 2d edition Stoney's Bacteriology and Surgical Teelinie for Nurses, 1905; also monographs upon surgery in In- ternational Clinics, 1902-06. Advocate of protection of the ballot by raising the Ameri- can flag over every voting bouth and em- blazoning the arms of U. S. upon every bal- lot-box as means of awakening patriotismu during such times of public business. Puh- lie lecturer upon practical surgery under di- rection of N. Y. City B'd of Ed'n. 1901-05. Acting assistant surgeon, Sd Reg't Nat. Guard of Pa., 1-97-96. Mem. Society of Friends, Universal Peace Society. Mem. Alumni Soc. Univ. of Pa .; fellow N. Y. Arad. Medicine. Recreations : Horseback riding, sailing, walking trips. Club: Baltusrol Country. Summer home : Belmar, N. J. Address : I. G4th St., N. Y. City.
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