Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 1, Part 146

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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HALLOCK, Olin:

Clergyman : grad. St. Stephen's Col., B.A., 1880; Gen. Theol. Sem., 1ss2. Ordered dea- con, 1882, by Bishop Duane, ordained priest, 1884, by Bishop II. Potter, in Episcopal min- istry. Formerly minister at St. Augustine's Chapel, N. Y. City. 1882-87; Trinity Ch., South Norwalk, Conn., 1857-95. Rertor at Stamford, N. Y., since 1895. Address: Stam- ford, N. Y.

HALLOCK, Robert Crawford:

Clergyman; b. Holliday's Cove, W. Va., Nov. 9, 1857: s. Homan B. and Adelia A. ( Farnsworth ) Hallock; grad. Princeton Univ., A.B., 1:82, .A.M., 1895; Princeton Theol. Sem .. 1885; Ph.D., Univ. of the City of N. Y., 185%; D.D., Richmond (0 ) Coll., 1900; m. Riverside, N. J., Dec. 24, 1-5, Martha Austin Wells. Pastor historie "Old Tennent" Ch., Freehold, N. J .. around which the Revolu- tionary battle of Monmouth Court House was fought, 1-5:9: Presby'n Ch., Southampton. Ir. I., 1 50-93: Park Cong'l Ch., Brook- lyn, 1-93-96: Stone Ch., Clinton, N. Y., seat of Hamilton Coll .. 1-96-1906: in Porto Rico, 1907-08; pastor Preshy'n Ch., Scotts- ville, N. Y., from 1903. Independent in pol- ities. Was mem. N. J. Filitorial Ass'n and N. J. Ilist. Soc. Primarily a preacher and pulpit orator; much devoted to literary and

philosophical pursuits; ocasional contb'r to magazine and other periodical publications. Club: Utica Theological. Address: Scotts- ville, N. Y.

HALLOCK, William:

Educator, physicist; b. Milton, N. Y., Aug. 11, JS57; s. Isaac S. and Phobo ( Hull) Hal- loek; grad. Columbia, A.B., 1879; fellow, 1879- 82; Univ. of Wurzburg, Ph.D., 18&I; hon- orary Phar. D., Nat. Coll. Pharmacy, 1:02; m. Titusville, Pa., Oct. 15, 1-85, Georgianna Ames. Ass't physics laboratory, Univ. of Wurzburg, 1880-82; physicist U. S. Geol. Survey, 1882-91; prof. physics Corcoran Seien- titic Sch., Washington, last-&t; prof. chem- istry and toxicology Nat. Coll., Pharmacy, 1Se0-02: ass't in charge Astrophysical Ob- servatery, Smithsonian Inst'n, Washington, 1:01-04; adjunct prof. physics, 1892-1902; dean of the Faculty of Pure Seience since 1906, Columbia Univ. Fellow A. A. A. S. (sec. Sectiou B, 1599, sec Couneil, 1900, gen. sec. 1901) ; mem. Am. Physical Soc .; mem. N. Y. State Science Teachers' Ass'n (pres. 1902), Washington Philos. Soc. Has done much original research in experimental physics and contributed papers to scientifie proceedings and journals. Address: 3609 Broadway, N. Y. City.

HALLOWELL, Thomas Jewett:

Linker; b. Steubenville, O., Dec. 28, IS69; s. Charles and Belle ( Jewett ) Hallowell; ed. abroad: m. New Bedford, Mass., June 15. 1907. Marion R. Slocum; one son, Thomas Jewett, Jr., b. 1908. Began banking career as clerk in Second Nat. Bank of N. Y. City ; clerk to Am. Surety Co .; mg'r Fidelity Dep't of Lawyers Surety Co .; mem. banking firm of Hallowell & Henry; served as petty ( naval) officer in Spanish-Am. War. Treas. Associated Maryland Corporation, Montague Realty Co., the Kitchawan Telephone Co. Republican. Mem. Am. Bankers Ass'n. Rec- reations : Riding, driving. Mem. Sons of the Revolution, Soe. Colonial Wars. Club: Players. Address : 52 Beaver St., N. Y. City.

HALLS, William Jr .:

Danker; b. Brooklyn, Ang. 4, 185º; s. Wil- liam and Lavinia M. ( l'lows) falls; ed. German Commercial Inst., Brooklyn; m. Brooklyn, Oct. 11, 1559, Sarah W. Whittaker. Director ( formerly v .. p. ) Hanover Nat. Bank ; rose from messenger in bank to that posi- tion : was for a short period, 1880-82, with stock brokerage firm of Prince & Whitney; acquired, with others. Union Coll. holdings of real estate in Long Island City, 1898 and organized N. Y. Land and Warehouse Co., of which is pres. and director; reorganized Blyton Land Co. of Birmingham, Ala., and established the Birmingham Realty Co .: di- reetor Irving Nat. Exchange Bank, Flathush Trust Co .; v .- p. and director The Summit (N. J.) Dank, the Birmingham ( Mla. ) Realty Co .: v.p. and mg'r Brooklyn M. E. Hosp. Republican ; Methodist. Mom. N. Y. City Chamber of Commerce. Recreation : Travel. Clubs: Lawyers, Canoe Brook. Highland (N. J.) Summit Country. Residence: 2 Beek- man Road, Summit, N. J.

HALPIN, Paul:

Lawyer; b. N. V. City, Jan. 13, 1SC9: S. Zachariah J. and Hannah M. ( Power) Hal- 605

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pin : ed. Manhattan Coll .; grad. Columbia | HALSEY, Francis Whiting: Coll., Law Sch., A.M., LL.B .: mu, Wyoming. N. J., Nov. 16, 1595, Charlotte Goodchild; ehil- dren : Mary, b. 1903, Paul, b. 1005. Admitted to N. Y. State bar, 1895; pres. and director Seneca Land Co .; sec. and director Auto- matie Smoke Prevention Co., Automatic Vessel Discharging and Conveyor Co .; dir- ector Small Hopes Mining Co., Aztee Tur- quoise Co .; nem. advisory b'd Corn Ex- change Bank ( Washington Heights branch ) ; director White Plains Land and Improve- ment Co. Democrat. Catholic. Mer. Man- hattan Coll. and Columbia Coll. Alumni Ass'ns, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Marry Ass'n, Knights of Columbus. Recreations; All outdoor sports. Clubs: N. Y. Athletic, Wyoming Field, Democratic, Address: 305 Dyckman St., N. Y. City. HALPIN, William:

State official; b. N. Y. City, lug. 23, 1963; s. Matthew and Delia ( Nolan) Haipin; grad. Grammar Sch. 55, N. Y. City, les0; m. 1591, widower since 1896; children: William, Agnes A. (both deceased). Manufacturer railway supplies, 1889-1:56. Elected mem. Assembly from N. Y. Co. to legislature of 1505; ehm'n Exec. Com., Republican Co. Com. of N. Y. Co., 1904-05; pres. Republican Co. Com. of N. Y. Co., 1905; appt'd comm'r of State B'd of Taxes, 1004; chosen chin'n of B'd. 1906. Republican. Club: Republican, Address: 318 W. 29th St., N. Y. City.

HALPINE, Nicholas J. Lane Trowbridge: Lieut., U. S. N .; retired; b. N. Y .; grad. Naval Aend. cadet midshipman, June 10, 1577. On Alliance, 1877-79; promoted midshipman, June 18, 1879; Relief Expedition, 1ss0; pro- moted ensign, Oct. 1. 1980; receiving-ship 84; Essex, 1884-85; Hydrographie Office, 1583- 87; C. S. S. Eagle, 1:57; C. S. S. Blake, les7- 85; promoted lient. (junior grade), Oct. 31, 1588; Tallapoosa, 1859, to Jan., 1-92; receiv- ing-ship Wabash, May, 1-92.95; promoted lieut., July 4, 1593: retired, Nov., 1805. Ad dress: Ossining-on-Hudson, N. Y.

HALSEY, Charles Day:

Banker, broker; b. Sept. 20, 1865; grad. Princeton Univ., C.E., 1ss6. Mem. firm of C. D. Halsey & Co .; mem. N. Y. Stock Ex- chauge. Clubs: Union, Princeton, Univer- sity, Address: 49 E. 22d St., N. Y. City. HALSEY, Charles Storrs:

Educator; b. Cambria, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1534; s. Ilev. Herman and Sophia ( Wool- worth) Halsey; ed. Wilson Collegiate Inst .; grad. Williams Coll. (valedictory honor) 1856, in some class with James A. Garfield; m. April 11. 1850, Maria A. Lippiucott, b. Aug. 25, 1838; died Nov. 19, 1ss7. Immedi- ately after grad, began teaching as principal Macedon Acad., Wayne Co., N. Y., where continued till Mar., 1:58; principal Collegi. ate Inst., Newton, N. J., 1850-61; principal . Macedon Aend., 1562-05: asso. principal Canandaigua (N. Y.) Acad., 1st5-72; prin- cipal High Sch .. Burlington, Vt .. 182255; principal Union Classical Inst., Schenectady, N. Y., 1-75-97. Author: Genealogical and Chronological Chart of the Rulers of Eng- Iand, Scotland, France, Germany, and Spain (Ginn & Co., 1573) : Etymology of Latin and Greek (Ginn & Co. 18:2), Address: 100 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

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Editor, nuthor; b. Unadilla, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1-51; s. Gaius Leonard and Juliet ( Carring- ton) Halsey; ed. Unadilla Acad. and Cornell Univ., 1873; m. Dec. 18, 1-$3, Virginia Isabel Forbes (died Jan. 13, 1800). On editorial staff N. Y. Tribune 1875-80, N. Y. Times 1 -- 0-1002; editor N. Y. Times Saturday Ke- view from first number, Oct. 15, 1500, until June, 1:02; literary adviser D. Appletou & Co., 1902-05; since May, 1905, literary adviser to Funk & Wagnalls Co. Delivered anni- versary addresses: Massacre of Wyoming, July 4, 1sp5; Cooperstown Centennial, 1907; Sidney (N. Y.) Church Centennial, 1908. Has lectured hefore N. Y. and X. J. Hist. Soes., students of Columbia and Princeton, Chautauqua Assembly, and other bodies. Author: Two Months Abroad, Isis (privately printed) ; The Old New York Frontier, 1-91 ( Scribners) ; Virginia Isabel Forbes ( niem- oir of his wife, privately printed), 1900; Our Literary Deluge, 1902 (Doubleday ) ; The

Piqueers of Unadilla Village, 1902. Editor: American Authors and Their Homes, 1901 (Pott) ; Authors of Our Day in Their Homes, 1902 (Pott) ; Women Authors of Our Day in Their Homes, 1902 ( Pott); Of the Making of a Book, 1904 ( Appleton) ; Mrs. Rowson's Charlotte Temple, new edition with extended introduction, 1905 ( Funk & Wag- malls) ; Richard Smith's Tour of Four Great Rivers, with an extentled introduction. 1906 ( Scribner). Associate editor The World's Famous Orations (10 vols.), 1906 (Funk & Wagualls) ; The Best of the World's Clas- sics, 10 vols., 1909 (Funk & Wagnalls). Episcopalian. Trustee X. Y. State Hist. Ass'n, Am. Scenie and Historic Preserva- tion Soc., People's Univ. Extension Soc., City History Club of N. Y .; mem. Am. Ilist. Ass'n. N. Y. State Library Ass'n; Municipal Art Soc .; Nat. Soc. of Craftsmen; Library Com. of N. Y. Sch. of Applied Design for Wunten. Clubs: Century, Authors, National Arts, Cornell University, (pres. 1882). Resi- dence: 116 W. 119th St. Address: 7 W. 43rd St., N. Y. City,

HALSEY, Fred. R .:

Lawyer; b. Ithaca, N. Y .. Mar. 28, 1857; s. Robert and Sarah (Stuart) Ilalsey; ed. in Europe; Phillips Exeter Acad., Harvard, A.B. 1868, A.M., 1972; Columbia Coll. Law Sch., LL.B., 1570; m. N. Y., April 21, 1872, E. Gertrude Kopp (died Oct. 17, 1908). Er .- gaged in practice of law in N. Y. City from 1570. Was paymaster-gen, State of N. Y. on staff of Gov. Roswell P. Flower. Mem. St. Nicholas Sue., N. Y. Hist. Soc. Clubs: Har- vard, Union, University, Grolier, Manhattan, N. Y. Athletic, Racquet and Tennis, Automo- bile Club of America (N. Y. City) ; Royal Societies (London) ; Cercle de l'Isle de Put- teaux, Paris: Automobile Club de France. Address: Winter,-22 W. 534 St., X. Y. City ; Summer,-Egeria, Tuxedo Park, N. Y.

HALSEY, Frederick A .:

Editor: b. Unadilla, N. Y, July 12, 1856; s. Dr. G. L. Halsey: grad Cornell, M.E., 1-78: m. Unadilla, N. Y., May 12. 1>3, Stella D. Spencer. Engaged as eng'r with Rand Prill Co., 1-0-90, eng'r and gon. mg'r Cana. dian Rated Drill Co., 1800 9f: associate oditer. 1-91 1907, editor since 1907 Thy America 1 Machinist. Inventor of the "premium plav

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of paying for labor and read a paper oo that ! W., b. 1-90, Helen, b. 1998. Engaged for 15 subject before Im. Soc. Mech. Eng vs, 1821, ! and has also written articles and delivered address on same subject; active opponent of the proposed adoption of the metrie system: of weights and measures of. this country. Author of several works on mechanical en- gineering subjects and of the article .Puen- matic Tools"' in the Encyclopedia Britan- nica. Mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Dog'rs, Soc. of the Sigma Xi, British Weights and Measures Ass'n, Met. Museum of Art. Am. Museutu of Natural History. Residence: 356 W. 120th St. Address: 505 Pearl St., N. Y. City.

HALSEY, Henrietta A .:

Born N. Y. City, Dec. 7, 1839; ed. in pri- vate and boarding schools of N. Y .; m. Ilarlan P. Halsey ( "Old Sleuth"), well known writer of boys' detective stories; children: Louis H., Harry A., Rena I. Has traveled all over U. S. and Europe. Lived for 25 years in Brooklyn. Protestant. Founder and pres. & years Soc. of Colonial Daughters of the 17th Century (now hon- orary pres.). Composer of children's songs and composer of song book Kindergarten and Primary Songs. recently published. Ad- dress: 51 Walnut St., Westfield, N. J.

HALSEY, John R .:

Lawyer; b. Brooklyn, Sept. 23, 1864; s. John R. and Frances A. (Dall) Halsey; ed. Brooklyn Collegiate and Poly. Inst .; grad. Yale Coll., B.A., 1654; attending Columbia Law Seh., 1SS4-85. Engaged in gen. practice in N. Y. City since Isst; mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y. Clubs : T'niversity, Yale. Residence: 141 Clinton Av., Brooklyn, N. Y. City. Address: 141 Broadway, N. Y. City.

HALSEY, Lewis:

Clergyman; b. Trumansburg, N. Y., Jan. 19, 1543; s. William Clark and Hetta E. ( Marsh) Halsey; grad. Hobart Coll., 1968; Rochester Theol. Srm., 1s2, A.B., A.M., S.T.D. ( Phi Leta Kanpa) : m. 1st, Oxford, N. Y., 1872 (died 1900). Zada M. Barber; 2d, Wyoming, O., 1944. Fannie P. Tangoman; children: Stella Lee, Mary Elizabeth, Ilettie M., Henry ., Alice Louise, William Clark (died 1901). Was pastor of West Baptist Ch., Oswego, N. Y .. 3 years, Interlaken (N. Y.) Ch., 15 years, First Bapt, Ch., Phoni:, Ariz., 8 years; pres. Ariz. Bapt. Conv. 5 years. Was adjutant 50th Reg't N. G. N. Y .; chap- laio upper house Ariz. Legislature; chaplain Ist Reg't N. G. Ariz. : pres. Ariz. Noe. S. A. R .; Phi Beta Kappa and Theta Delti Chi fraternities; was mem. Reform Club of N. Y. City, and Fortnightly Club of Os- wego; grand prelate Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Ariz .; grand chaplain Masonic Grand Lodge of Ariz. : mem. Ky. Soc. of Colomal Wars: was trustee of Ilu- bart Coll. and Hamilton Theot, Sem. AAuthor: The Falls of Tanghannock; History of the Seneca Baptist Association: The West Bap- tist Church of Oswego, sermons, addresses and poems. Address: Clyde, N. Y.

HALSEY, N. Wetmore:

Banker; b. Forrestun. III., Dec. 25. 1856; s. Seton and Frances E. (Dean) Halsey ; ed. Beloit Coll. and Union Coll. Law, Chi- cago; in. Chicago. Oct. 2 1$$5, Margaret C. Hitt; children : I'rances D., b. Iss;, Ralph

years as investment banker, ten years mem. irm of N. W. Harris & Co. Founder and senior mem. N. W. Halsey & Co., N. Y. City, Chicago, Philadelphia and San Francisco. Director and mem. Exee. Com. Eleetric Prop- erties Ce .; director Netherlands Tramway Corp'n, Monterey Light and Power Co .; di- rertor and choi'n B'd of Directors Pacific Gas and Elec. Co., Calif. Gas and Elec. Co .. Tri-City R'y and Light Cc. Hlas placed some large issues of railroad, municipal and pub- lic utility bond issues; consolidated all the light and power companies in $5 counties in Calif., also all public utilities in Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island and Moline, Ill. (in association with Mackay & Co. and J. G. White & Co.), and other similar operations. Has traveled extensively in U. S. and Nu- rope. Republican. Presby'n. Mem. Chi- cago Law Inst., Met. Museum of Art and Am. Geog. Soc., N. Y. City. Clubs: Lawyers, Midday (N. Y. City) ; Essex County Coun- try, South Orange Field, Orange Riding and Driving (N. J.) : Union League ( Chicago) ; Pacific Union ( San Francisco). Residence: 150 Montrose Av., South Orange, N. J. Ad- dress : 40 Wall St., N. Y. City.

HALSEY, Richard T. Haines:

Broker: b. Aug. 28, 1565, Elizabeth, N. J .: grad. Princeton Coll., A.B., 1856. Mem. firm of Halsey & Hudnot; mem. N. Y. Stock Exchange ; N. Y. Ilist. Soe. Clubs: Prince- ton, Camera, Richmond County Country. Ad- dress: 23 W. 20th St., N. Y. City.

HALSEY, Stephen Alling:

Insurance broker; b. Astoria, L. I., May 3, 1sos; s. John J. and Harriet E. (Bolles) Ifalsey ; ed. Lyons Collegiate Inst., N. Y. City; grad. Sch. of Collegiate Reformed Dutch Ch .. the oldest sch. in America, founded in 1633. m. Providence, R. I., March 11, 1:91, Sarah Scott Simmons. Began business of ins. brokerage in Sept., 1884; connected with Knickerbocker Ins. Co., 1855-58; reentered ins. brokerage, associated with John R. Townsend, until Ispl; has been in business under his own name since 1902; director New Hope Mining Co .: pres. and director Park Av. Realty Co., Climax Zine Co., Bos- ton-Duenweg Mining Co. Republican; Epis- copalian. Member Columbia Yacht Club. Recreations: All outdoor sports. Address: 50 Cedar St., N. Y. City.

HALSTED, Thomas H .:

Physician; b. Listowel, Ont., 1865; s. James A. and Jane 1. (Hacking) Halsted; ed. Tu- ronto I'niv. (partial arts) : grad. med. dep't. M.D., 197; in. Ist N. Y. City. 18-9. Lola B. Bridgford (died 1501) ; 2, Syracuse, 1800. Charlotte C. Palmer: children: Edith G., h. 1-90, Kathleen, b. 1:93, Frances, b. 1-99, Knth. b, 1901, James A., b. 1001. Mem. Coll. Physi- ians and Surgeons, Ontario, 1:57; studied in Europe, 1= 9.90; practised as specialist. laryngology and otology, since le91 at Syl- cuse, N. Y .; prof. laryngology and otulosy Syracuse Univ .; laryngologist and ntologist St. Joseph's Hosp., the Women's and Cinl. dreu's Hosp. and Dispensary. Republican. I'nitarian. Fellow of the Amu. barynedlogical Iss'n. Am. Otolugical Soc., Am. Laryngol .. Rhinul. and Otol. Soc .; mem. Am. and N. Y. State Med. Surs. and Syracuse Acad of Medicine; mem. Central City Lodge, F. and

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A. M. Recreations : Golf, automomling. | Lewis, of Pennsylvania, for whom ho is -- Clubs: Citizens, Onondaga Golf, Country. Residence: 117 De Witt St. Address: Es1 University Block, Syracuse, N. Y.

HAMBIDGE, Jay:

Artist, illustrator; b. Simcoe, Ont., Jan. 13, 1-07; s. George and Christina Hembit 6; studied at Art Students' League, N. Y. City, and under William M. Chase; m. Council Bluffs, lowa, Jan 1, 1889, Cordella Sebina De Lorme. Illustrated for Century, Har- per's, MeClure's and other magazines; also for books, and painter. Pictures were ox- hibited at the expositions at Paris 1900, Buffalo, 1901, and St. Louis, 1901. Mem. Suc. of Illustrators, N. Y., Graphic Arts Club, Toronto, Soc. for Promotion of Hel- lenic Study, London. Address: Richmond IIR, L. I., N. Y.

HAMBLEN, Herbert Eliott:

Author, engineer ; b. Ossipee, N. H., Dec. 24, 1819; s. Andrew H. and Mary Susan (Small) Hawiblen; ed. public schools of Lovell, Me., N. Y. City and Brooklyn; wid ower. Went to sea 1804, retiring Ists. A1- thor : Oo Many Seas; The General Man. ager's Story; Tom Benton's Luck; The Story of a Yankee Boy; The Red Shirts; We Win; Yarn of a Lucko Mate; also numerous magazine and newspaper stories and articles ; now in Dep't Water Supply, Gas and Elec- tricity, N. Y. City. Writes under own name and pen-name "Frederick Benton Williams." Address : Ferris St., Woodhaven, L. i., N. Y.

HAMBURGER, Samuel B .:

Lawyer; b. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 21, 1952; s. Bernhard and Ricka (Strauss) Ilam- burger: ed. Albany public school, Scientific Academy, Columbia College Law School, LL.B., 1922. Engaged in practice of law in N. Y. City from graduation. Appointed in 1304 a member of the Board of the City Reformatory by Mayor MeClellan and now serving fourth term as such. See. since 1876 Waslington Cemetery. Republican ; Jewish religion ; truster and pres. of Temple at 35th St. and Lexington Av. Pres. Jewish Prisoners' Aid Soc .; trustee Jewish Pro- tectory and Aid Soe .; director Educational Alliance; men. various charitable organ- izations. Mem. Independent Order Irre Sons of Israel, Independent Order B'nai B'rith. Club : Lambs (mem. council). Address : 2 Rector St., N. Y. City.

HAMERSLEY, Andrew S .:

Lawyer: grad. Columbia, 155; m. Amelia M. Bronson. d. Theodore B. and Maria ( Trum- bull) Bronson and granddaughter of Bishop Wainwright (she died Nov. 9, 1907). Mem. Sons of the Revolution. Club: N. Y. AAth- letie. Residence: Pine Hill, N. Y. Address : 211 Broadway, N. Y. City.

HAMERSLY. Lewis Randolph:

Editor, publisher: b. Washington, D. C., Jan. M. IND; S. Lewis R. and Katharine ( Stevens) Hamersly; 01 maternal siile. grandson of Commodore T. H. Stevens ( who, at age of Is, commanded one of Perry's ships, the Trippe, at the battle of Lake Erie), and nephew of late Rear Admiral T. 11. Stevens, U. S. N., who distinguished him- self in the civil War: on paternal sido, grundnephew of late Chief Justice Ellis

named: ed. in private schools of Washing- ton, D. C .; m. Mary l'ahner, of Portsmouth. Va .; children: Lewis R. Jr., May (wife of Lient. Roland Curtin, U. S. N.), Lilie (wife of R. B Roosevelt, Jr., of N. Y. City), Edith (wife of Paymaster II E. Biscoe, U. S. N.). Appt'd acting master's mate, U. S. N., Mar. 6, 1962, this being probably the first appointment in the Volunteer Navy ; promoted acting ensign, Dec., 1964, being then less than 17 years old; honorably dis- charged from volunteer naval service, July 23, Isbd, and same day commissioned 2d lieut. in U. S. Marine Corps; resigned commis- sion, Sept., 1:09. Several years ago a bill was before Congress to place him on the re- tired list as captain Marine Corps, which was reported favorably by the Committee on Naval Affairs, with the favorable endorse- ment of Hon. B. F. Tracy, then secretary of the navy, commendatory of his record in the Volunteer Navy and the U. S. Marine Corps. but the bill was not reached on the calendar. In Isto, compiled first edition of Hamersly's Records of Living Officers of the United States Navy, of which there have been six editious, the latest in 1002; publish- ed Hamersly's Naval Encyclopaedia, 1891: started United Service Magazine, 1879, and continued it until it was combined, 1906, with Army and Navy Life; publisher also of various standard naval and military works; now senior member of L. R. Jlamersly & Co., publishers of Who's Who in New York, Who's Who in Pennsylvania, Men of Ameri- ca, The American Government, and other works of reference. Companion Pennsyl- vania Commandery, Mil. Order Loyal Legion. Club: Army and Navy (N. Y. City). Ad- dress : W. 31th St., N. Y. City.

HAMERSLY, Lewis Randolph, Jr .:

Publisher, lawyer; b. Philadelphia; ed. Penn Charter Sch., Philadelphia, and George- town Coll .; grad. from Law Sch. of George- town Coll. Miem. Pennsylvania Command- ery Mil. Order Loyal Legion. Club: Strol- lers, Address: 67 Madison .Av., N. Y. City. HAMILL, Samuel McClintoek:

Othiver electrical corp'ns; b. Lawrence- ville, N. J., Mar. 2;, Jess; s. Rev. Samuel M. and Matilda M. (Green) Hamil; ed. Lawrenceville Seh., 1820; grad. Princeton Univ. A.B., and A.M., Isso: m. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 27, 1900, Maria Woodward Bald- win; children: Mary Baldwin, h. Nov. 18, 1001, Samuel M., Jr., b. March 6, 1906. Was master in Lawrenceville Sch. 2 years; with Chicago, Burlington & Qunicy R'y Co., in 2d vi-p.'s office. 5 years; in 16 became me'r Brush Electric Co. of Cleveland, O., which was afterward consolidated with the Gen. Electric Co., with which he is now prom- inently connected with the Lighting De- partinent and with departments which op- erate and control the numerous proprietary companies of the Gen. Electric Co .; v .- p. Sprague Electric Co. of N. Y., Stanley Electric Co. of Pittsfield, Mass., and offirer and director of many other electrical cor- porations; pres. Schenectady Trust Co. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Trustee and di- rector Ellis Hosp., Old Ladies' Home, and Y. M. C. A. Clubs: Country, City (Sche- nectady, N. Y.) ; University, Princeton ( N. Y. City) ; Ivy, Golf, Nassau ( Princeton) ;

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Country (Trenton, N. J.). Address: eral Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y.

HAMILTON, Allan McLane:

Physician; b. Brooklyn, Oct. 6, 1848; s. Philip Hamilton (youngest son of Alexan- der Hamilton of Revolutionary fame) and Rebecca ( McLane) Ilamilton; grad. Med. Dep't Columbia Univ., M.D., 1870: F.R.S.E .; m. 2d, Sioux Falls, S. Dak., 1902, May C. Tom- linson; one son, L. MI. Hamilton, b. 1876. Was pres. N. Y. Psychiatrical Soc .; prof. mental diseases, Cornell Univ. Med. Coll .; specialist in mental and nervons diseases; his opinion has been sought in the past 35 years in determining the sanity of many noted criminals, notably in the cases of Gnitean and Czolrosz, the assassins of Gar- field and Mckinley; the Thaw and Eddy cases, consulting neurologist to Manbattan State Ilosp. Democrat. Mem. N. Y. Psy- chiatrical Ass'n, Am. Neur ;logical Ass'n; fellow Royal Soc. of Edinburgh, ete. Clubs : University, Manhattan. AAddress: 25 Mad- ison Av., N. Y. City.

HAMILTON, Benjamin:

Journalist, executive manager; b. Green- ville, O., Dec. 25, 1865; s. John 1. and Amanda (Recd) Hamilton; ed. public schools; m. Indianapolis, Ind., lola Mac- Dickson. Learned printing trade, and arose from subordinate position to editor, and proprietor; newspaper work largely as bioo- graphical and historical writer: at 17 years traveled and lectured on psychology; studied law and stenography; was business agent for Gen. Lew Wallace in circulation of his book, Ben Hur; associate in business with J. M. Manyon; v .- p. and gen. mg'r Munyon Homeopathic Home Remedy Co .; was see. Republican Co. Central Com. of Muncie, Ind. Pres. the Meier Auto Addressing Ma- chine Co .; director William Raden Microbe Killer Co. Republican. Methodist. Mem. Masonic order. Kecreations: Golf, yacht- ing. Club : XIII. Address: 251 W. 93d St., N. Y. City.

HAMILTON, Braddin :

Lawyer; b. Stratford, Can., Nov. 20, 1863; a. James and Elizabeth ( Braddin) Hamil- ton; grad. Trinity Univ., Toronto, Can., and Cambridge U'uiv., Eng., both with honors, from the latter in Isst: m. Phila., 1896, Augusta R. Stevenson. While in Cambridge Univ. was classmate of Prince Albert Vic- tor, eldest son of King Edward VII (then Prince of Wales). While in England bo- came, 1>>4, one of founders of Toynbee Hall university settlement in the Whitechapel dist. of London; on returning to N. Y. City became the minister for the City Gov't in the Dep't of Puldie Charities, serving 3 years; during the cholera and typhus epi- demic of 1993 lived on Blackwell's Island, through heated months of July and August, administering to the sick and dying; same year the City Gov't sent him to London to gather information regarding the English methods of conducting institutions of public charity ; has lectured in many of the large cities of the East on social lines, education of poor children, errars auf city governments, etc., and has written many articles on the beanties and advantages of Newport. R. I .. where he has a residence; takes a deep in- terest in politics; for seven years Republi- can leader of ith Dist. iv 29th Assembly Dist

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Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 1, Part 146

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