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ABBE, Robert:
Surgeon: b. N. Y. City, April 13, 1851: s. George Waldo and Charlot'e (Colgate) Abbe; Fraudl. Coll. City of N. Y., 150, Coll. Phys, and Surg. (Columbia) MI.D., 1571; m. Nov. 14, 1891, | bott; one adopted daughter, Ruth Thompson 1
Mrs. Courtlandt Palmer. Attending surgeon Out.Patient Dep't, N. Y. Hosp., 1877-84; for- mer prof. didactic surgery, Woman's Med. Coll .; prof. surgery, Post-Grad. Med. School 1:50-97; now lecturer on surgery, Coll. Phys. and Surg. Surgeon to St. Luke's Hosp. since 1-51, consulting surgeon Roosevelt Hosp, Woman's Hosp., Hosp. for Ruptured and ('rippled, Babies' Hosp., etc. Clubs: Uni-
versity, Century. Address: 12 West 50th St., N. Y. City.
ABBEY, Henry:
Author; b. Rondout, N. Y., July 11, 1842; s. Stephen and Caroline (Vail) Abbey; ed. Kingston (N. Y.) Acad., Delaware Literary Inst., Hedding Literary Inst .; m. Kingston, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1865, Mary Louise Du Bois ( died Nov. 3, 1889). For thirty years, flour and grain merchant at Rondout, N. Y .; in firm of Stephen Abbey & Sons; mem. N. Y. Produce Exchange until 1901, when retired from business. Author: Ballads of Good Deeds, 1872; Ballads of Good Deeds and Other Verses (Luodon) 1876; The City of Success, 15$3; Phaethon, 1901; Poems of Henry Abbey (4th and complete edition) 1901 ( Appleton). Republican. Mem. Reformed Ch. Mem. The Shakespeare Society, N, Y. City, Kingston Lodge No. 10, F. and A. M. Club: Authors ( N. Y. City). Address: Kingston, N. Y. ABBOT, Everett V .:
Lawyer: b. Meadville, Pa., Feb. 3, 1962; s. Francis Ellingwood and Katherine Fearing (Loring) Abbot; ed. Cambridge ( Mass. ) pub- lic schools, Harvard, A.B., 1986, .A.MI., 1959, Harvard Law Sch., LL.B., 1989; unmarried. Engaged in practice of law from 1-89; mem. law firm Keith & Abbot. Independent in pol- ities. Meoi. Am. Bar Ass'n, Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., N. Y. State. Bar Ass'n. Clubs: University, Reform ( trustee). Address: 43 Cedar St., N. Y. City.
ABBOT, Fred. W .:
Civil eng'r and contractor; b. in England, Dec. 23, 1-63; s. Frederick James and llarriet Rothery Abbot; ed. Wellington Coll., Eng. land; m. St. Louis, Dec., les9, Miss Gamble. Pres. Abbot-Gamble Co., contractors; mem. Am. Soc. Civ. Eng'rs; asso. mem. Inst'n of Civ. Eng'rs ( British). Episcopalian. Chibs: Engineers (N. Y. City) : University (St. Louis). Residence: 230 West 59th St. Of- fire: 52 Broadway, N. Y. City.
ABBOTT. Aimre :
binzer: b West Andover, O., Jan. 6, 1876; d. Elmer Harrison and Lucretia Giddings (Lindsley) Greene, grad. Jefferson Edn'1 Inst., Jefferson, O., in classical course, and in Is91 from New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, with first honors: m. Phil- adelphin, Jan. 30, 1901, Charles Edward Al-
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Abbott, b. 1897. Successful stage career with , Amherst Coll .; m. Bayport, L. I., Sept. 7, Madame Modjeska, Julia Artbur, Printers 1905, Winifred, d. Dr. Albert H. Buek of N. Y. City. Pres. and director The Ontlook Co. Residence: 115 E. 65th St. Address: 257 Fourth Av., N. Y. City. Chic Opera Co., etc. Gave recitais under pa- tronage of Royal Governor of bermuda, Season of 1904. Still singing actively in ' 'society,' club and cuncert. Usually holds church ABBOTT, Lyman: choir position, Writer of magazine stories. mem. Daughters of Ohio, Professional Womo- an's League, Dickens Fellowship, Actors' Church Alliance ( mem. Nat. Council), East Side Clinic for Children, Pleiades Club, Little Mothers' Aid Ass'n, Jefferson Edn'i Inst. Alnmui Ass'n., New England Conservatory Alumni Ass'n., City Federation of Women's Clubs, Knickerbocker Relief Ass'n. Un :- tarian, Recreation; Riding horseback. Ad- dress: 275 W. 22d St., N. Y. City,
ABBOTT, Clark Hamilton:
Metals; b. Liverpool, England, April 17, 1881; s. Lewis Lowe and Grace ( Van Dusen) Abbott; ed. Uppingham Sch., England, 1-6. 97, Polytechnic Preparatory, Brooklyn, 1895- 99, Colombia Univ., 1999-1903, A.B., alumni scholar, highest general honors; unmarried. Always student of ornithology; has mado ornithological expeditions to various parts uf the U. S. and Europe; lecturer on ornithol- ogy, Board of Ed'n, N. Y. City. Contributor to Birdlore and ether ornithological publica- tions. Sec. Linnaean Suc. of New York; mem. Am. Museum Natural History; asso. miem. m. Ornithologists' Union; active mem. Wil- son Ornithologieal Club: Audubon Soc. of N. Y. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Com. of Management, West Side Y.M.C.A. ( N.Y.City ). Mem. Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa. Recreation: Photographing wild birds and animals. Club: Columbia U'niv, Address: 32 Cliff St., N. Y. City.
ABBOTT, James:
Publisher (with the Century Co.) : b. N. Y. City, Oct. 2, 1501; s. Robert and Eliza ( Nightingale) Abbon .; ed. Mt. Washington Collegiate Inst., and N. Y. Univ., A.B. (Phi Beta Kappa), 18:3; m. N. Y. City Mar. 1, IF57, Jessie E. Niver; children: Stanley Viver, Grace. Republicar; formerly active in politics. Presbyterian. Mem. Conneil N. Y. Univ .; treas. General Almini Soc. N. Y. I'niv .; governor and ex-pres. Yonkers Choral Soc. Mem. Psi Upsilon fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa Soc. Club: Psi Upsilon. Address: 33 E, I7th St., N. Y. City,
ABBOTT, Lawrence Fraser:
Editor, publisher; b. June 25, 1859: s. Rev. Lyman and Abby F, ( Hamlin) Abbott; grad. 2
Ciergyman, author, editor The Outlook; b. Roxbury, Mass .. Dec. 1s, 1:35; s. Jacob and Harriet ( Vaughan ) Abbott; grad. N. Y. I'niv., 1853, I .. D., LL.D., N. Y. U'uiv. ; D.D., Harvard; D.D., Yale; LL.D., Western Re- serve L'niv .; m. Boston, Oct. 14, 1857, Abby F., d. Hannibal Hanlin; children: Lawrence F., b. June 25, 1859, Harriet F., b. Oct. 15, 1560, Herbert V., b. Jan. 3, 1-65, Ernest IE., h. April 18, 1870, Theodore J., b. July 20, 1872, Beatrice V., b. Feb. 15, 1575. Prac- tised law and still member of N. Y. State Bar; ordained Congregational minister, 1860; pastor Terre Hante, Ind., 1:60-63; New Eng- land Church, N. Y. City, 1565-69; succeeded Henry Ward Beecher as pastor of Plymouth
Lawyer; b. Otiseo, N. Y., 1569; s, Myron W. and Sarah (Clark) Abbott; ed. Phillips Exeter Acad., grad. 1591, Yale, 1591-92, ilur- vard Coll., A.B., 1:95, Harvard Law Sch., class of '98, Practising law in N. Y. City | Church, Brooklyn, May, lass; resigned Nov. from 1898; now mem. law firm Abbott & Coyne. Attorney for Seamen's Brauch, Le- gal Aid Soc., 1809-1903. Mem. Seventh Reg't N. G. N. Y. Republican; nominated, 1904, for State Senate from 10th Senate Dist., N. Y., but not elected; served several years in City Com., Citizens' Union, Ass't sec. and att'y for State B'd of Commissioners for Licensing Sailors' Hotels and Boarding Houses. Mason, Knight Templar sod Shriner. Mem. Dante Society, Cambridge, Mass. Compiled work on Dante. Club: Harvard, Address: 29 Broadway, N. Y. City. 1.08. See. Am. Union Comm'n ( Freediaan's), 1:65-68; edited Literary Record of Har- per's Magazine; founder Illustrated Chris- tian Weekly, 1571; asso. editor The Christian Union, with Henry Ward Beecher, 1ST6; now editor-in-chief The Ontlook, mem. N. Y. Bar Ass'n, Am. Bar Ass'n, N. Y. State Hist. Ass'n, Indian Rights Ass'n, Am. Forestry Ass'n, Remabai Ass'n, N. Y. Ass'n for the Blind, Ass'n for Improving the Condition of the Poor, Nat. Conference of Charities and Correction, Aldine Ass'n, N. Y. Univ. Alumni, Am. Peace Soc., Mame Soc., The Religious ABBOTT, Clinton Gilbert: Ed'n Ass'n, The Armstrong Ass'n, N. Y. Child Laber Com., Nat. Child Labor Com., A.B.C.F.M., Am. Inst. of Sacred Literature, N. Y. State Couference of Religion, Universal Peace Union, Nat. Civil Service Reform Leagne, Am. Econ. Ass'n. Ass'n for Internat. Conciliation, Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science, Prison Ass'n of N. Y., Am. Soc. Sanitary nnd Moral Prophylaxis, Legal Aid Suc., Italian Immigrant Soc., Grenfell Ass'n, Met. Museum of Art, Committee of One Hun- dred, Committee of Fourteen, Would prob- ably be classed as a Christian Socialist polit -- ically. Believes that the problem of political economy is to seek a more equitable distribu- tion of wealth rather than to promote & lirger neenmulation of wealth; and that so- cint reform calls for a recognition of part- nership relations between labor and capital and the extension of the industrial function of government; and holds that the principles and the spirit of Jesus Christ applied to so. cial problems would furnish their solution, Recreations: Driving, walking, travel. Au- thor: Jesus of Nazareth, Old Testament Shadows of New Testament Truth, A Lay- mian's Story (all out of print) : How to Study the Bible: Illustrated Commentary en the New Testament, 1875 ( Barnes) ; Dictionary of Religious Knowledge (with late T. J. Conant ), Is:6 ( Harper) : A Study ie Human Nature, 1-5 ( Entun & Mains) ; In Aid of l'aith, 191 (Dutton) ; Life of Christ, 1891; Evolution of Christianity, 196 ( Houghton, Mimling) : The Theology of an Evolutionist, 1-97 (same) : Christianity and Social Prob- lems, 1897 ( samo ) ; Life and Letters of Paul, 1498 (same) ; The Life that Really Is. 1-99; Problems of Life, 1900 ( Dadd. Mead) : Lifo and Literature of the Ancient lebrews, 1500
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( Houghton, Mifflin) ; The Rights of Man, 1901 (same) ; Henry Ward Beecher. 1903 ( same) ; The Other lioom, 1904 ( Macmillan ) ; The Great Companion, 1904, 1905 ( Macmillan ) ; Christian Ministry, 1903 ( Crowell) ; Person- ality of God, 1905 ( Crowell ) ; Christ's Secret of Happiness, 1907 (Crowell) : Industrial Problems, 1905 (Jacobs). Clubs: National Arts, Union League, Century Ass'n (N.Y.) ; St. Botolph (Boston). Address: The Out- look, 257 Fourth Av., N.Y. City.
ABBOTT, Nathan:
Professor of law; b. Norridgewock, Me., July 11, 1834; s. Abiel and Sarah S. Abbott; ed. Phillips Andover Aead., Yale, A.B., 1877, Boston Univ. Law Sch., LL. B, 1=93; m. Issi, Frances Field. Tappan prof. of law Luiv. of Mich:, 1891-92, Northwestern Univ., 1892- 94, Leland Stanford Univ., 1:95-1907; since 1005 prof, of law in Columbia Coll. Law Sch. Address: Columbia Coll. Law School, N. Y. City.
ABBOTT, Vasco Pickit:
Lawyer; b. Fowler, N. Y., May 20, 1817; s. Emory W. and Hannah S. ( Piekit) Abbott; grad. St. Lawrence Univ., B .. \., 1867, after- wards M.A., Cuion Univ., LL.B., 1568; m. N. Y. City, Dec. 21, 1572, Anna Fanner Fow- ler; one son: Hugh Abbott, (M.A. Harvard. 1904). b. 1>>4. Admitted to bar IsCS and en- gaged in practice in St. Lawrence Co. Spe- cial county judge of St. Lawrence Co., 1575- 80; surrogate St. Lawrence Co., 1s&0-92; mem. Constitutional Conv. of N.Y., 1504. Pres, The Abbott Co. (lumber and forest lands), and of The Abbott Farms ( farming). Mem. Phi Beta Kappa (St. Lawrence Univ. ). Trustee St. Lawrence Univ. Address : Gouverneur, N. Y.
ABELL, John Taylor:
Transportation and cual; b. Rockport, O., Dee. 29, 1501; s. Mark and Elizabeth (Taylor) Abell; ed. public schools in Ohio; m. first, Oct. 5, 1892, Margaret Wells: second, Sept. 15, 1-97, Lilian Wells; children: Margaret b. 1895, Elizabeth, b. 1904, Catharine. b. 1905. Since 1-06 engaged in various lines of business in N. Y., including building, gen- eral contracting, transportation, gen. my'r Curtis-Blaisdell Co,; pres. Esmeralda Mining Co .; treas. Rosario Mining and Smelting Co .; treas. Pilon Mining and Milling Co. Mem. F. and A. M., Ohio Soc. & Camp Fire Club of America. Recreations: Hunting. Address: V18 W. 59th St., N.Y. City.
ABERCROMBIE, David F .:
Manufacturer, merchant ; b. Baltimore, Md., June 6, Isof; s. John and Elizabeth Sarah ( Daniel) Abercrombie; ed. public school, Baltimore City Coll., and by private instruc- tion; m. Baltimore, April 25, 150G, Lucy Abbot Cate. children: Elizabeth, b. 1997, Luey, b. 1599, David, h. 1001. Civil eng'r and topographer until 1:02; then mi'r and merchant; now pres. Abercrombie's, N. Y. City, outfitters for sportsmien; was ex- plurer and chief of survey, Norfolk & Western R. R. in coal and timber lands of West Virginia. Mom. B'd af Trade, Newars, N. J., and B'd of Health Comm'n. Repub- liran. M.10. Am. Museum of Natural Ilis- lory, N.Y. Zoul. Soc., N.Y. Bot. Soc. Recreations: Exploring, fishing, hunting, camping. Clubs: League of Am. Sportsmen, Sportsm.in's ' Ass'n of America, Greenwood
Lake Boat and Country, Camp Fire .Club, Pines Rivière Fish and Game Club, Angl.)- American Fish and Game Club, N. J. Anto- mobile Club. Address: 197 Ballantine Park- way, Newark, N. J.
ABNEY, John Rutledge:
Lawyer; b. in Edgetield Co., S. C., 1$50; s. James M. and Martha ( Livingston ) Abney; grad. 'Wofford Coll., S. C., A. B., 1570, later A. M .; finished ed'a Bonn Univ .. Germany; in. Washington, D. C., Nov. 11. 1896, Mary Lloyd Pendleton, d. Hon. George HI. Pendleton, former U. S. senator ir a Ohio and U. S. minister to Germany. Prac- tisiog law in S. C. until 13; since then before Federal and State courts in N.Y. Was State solicitor in S. C. before removir: to N.Y. in les3; was on staff of Giov. Wade Ifampton of S. C., delegate from S. C. to Nat. Dem. Conv., Cincinnati, 1ss), and mem. of com. to notify its candidate of his hmm. inatiou. Democrat; Episcopalian. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y .. ; pres. B'd Trus- tees N. Y. Polyclinic Med. Sch. and Hosp. Mem. S.A.R., Southern Soc. ( former pres.), Leicestershire Archivol. Soc. of England, Va. Hist. Soe., S.C. Ilist. Soc. Clubs: Metro- politan, Church, National Democratic, Shin- necock Hills Golf. Residences: 19 E. & th St., N.Y City, and Garden City, N.Y. Ad- dress: 27 William St., N.Y. City. ABRAHAM, Joseph H .:
Physician; b. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 17, 1570; s. Jacob and Hannah ( Weil) Abraham; ed. public and high schools of Montgomery, Ala .; Univ. of Va,, M.D .; post-graduate in. struction in Berlin, Vieana and London, 1:06- 97, and Germany and Austria in 1900 and 1905. Lecturer on larnygology, N. Y. Poly- clinic Med. Sch. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, Am. Larnygol., Rhinol, and Otol. Socs .. N. Y. Acad. Medicine, N. Y. Polyclinic Med. Soe., N.Y. State Med. Ass'n, N.Y. Alumni Univ. of Va., The Southern Soc. Clubs : Harmonie, Green Room, The Friars. _ Id- dress: 616 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
ABRAMS, Delos Elbert:
Clergyman; b. Northampton, Fulton Co., N. Y., Jan. 25, 1870; 's: William B. and Amy V. (Brooker) Abrams; ed. Cook Acad., Col- gate Coll. and Hamilton Theol. Sem. ( Colgate Univ.) ; grad. 1901; m. June 27, 1891, Minnie E. Knight, of Chemung, N. Y .; children: Ruth E., b. 1895, William II., b. 1e9 ;. Has served as pastor Galway Dapt. Ch., 1:9.95; Madison Dapt. Ch., 1895-1901: Sennett Bapt. Ch., 1901-02; Montour Falls Bapt. Ch., 1991. 04; Nunda Bapt. Ch., 19044; now pastor Broadalbin Bapt. Ch. Independent in pul- ities. Meia. Broadalbin Lodge, F. and .1. M., Nunda Chapter. R. A. M. Address: Broadaltin, Fulton Co., N. Y.
ACHESON, Edward Goodrich:
Inventor, manufacturer : Washington, Pa., March 9, 1856; s. William and Sarah D. ( Ruple) Acheson; ed. publie school and. in 1-71-72, Bellefonte (Pa. ) Acad. : m Broo !: Jyn, N. Y., Margaret Maher; nine chinltey. five los and four girls. Ass't to Th this i dison, 1950-3; inventor of carbonilim. i. zyptinized clay, Acheson graphite, stavicon. direct reduction of silicon, defloreulated graphite and oildlag. One of the sa calle! l'apipins of Industry.'' Pres. Interna". Acheson Graphite Co., The Acheson Co. ; 3
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director Carboruadum Co. Republican; Pres- [ Care Com. for the Iasane, N. Y. State Coaf. byterian. Received Grand Prize, Exposition Charities and Correction (Com. on the De- fective). Address: Hornell, N. Y. L'aiverselle, Paris, France, 1000; Louisiana Purchase Exp'n, St. Louis, 1904, Rumford ACKER, Milo M .: medal, 1907. Fellow A.A.A.S., mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Engineers, Franklin Iust. ( Phila. ) ; Soc. of Arts (London, England), pres. Am. Electro-Chemical Soc .; mem. Chamber of Commerce, N. Y. City. Clubs: Buffalo (Buffalo), Niagara ( Niagara). Residence: Grafilla, Luady's Lane, Niagara Falls, Ont. Address: Niagara Falls, N. Y.
ACKER, Charles Ernest:
Manufacturer, inventor; b. Bourboa, Tad , Mar. 19, 1sos; s. William James Acker ( mf'r) ; family came originally from Holland and settled in New Amsterdam; ed. Wabash Coll. and Cornell Univ., Ph.B., 1858; m. 1802, Alice Reynolds Beiif, d. Wilham R. Beal, of N. Y. City; four children. Engaged ia elec. ea- g'ring work in Chicago, 1ses-03; since then has been in field of chemistry and electro- chemistry; developed first electrolytic process for manufacture of caustic soda by electrol- ysis of molten salt, kaown as " Acker proc- ess''; Elliott-Cresson gold medal of Frankhn Inst. was conferred upoa him for his inven- tion. Built works of Acker Process Co., Ni- agara Falls, which utilizes 4.HW electrical horse-power; originated processes for tetra. chloride of tiu, carboa tetrachloride, etc., which are also in use at Niagara Falls; first to manufacture carboa tetrachloride in Amer- ica; has been granted about 43 U. S. and foreign patents for inventions relating to chemical nod electro-chemical industries. Director Niagara Falls Trust Co. Formerly officer of Northwestero Alumni Ass'n of Cor- nell Univ. ( Chicago), and later of Cornell Alumni Ass'a of Buffalo. Director Am. Electrochem. Soc .; mem. Soc. of Arts ( Lon- don), Faraday Soc. (London), Soc. Chem. ladustry (London), Am. Electrochem Soc., Am. Iast. Elec. Eog'rs, Am. Chem. Soc. Clabs: Niagara Falls Country (pres.), and several others. Address: Niagara Falls, N.Y. ACKER, Charles Livingston:
Treas. Manhattan Mortgage Co .; b. N. Y. City, Jaa. 14, 1572; s. Charles L. and ffelena (Brinkerhoff) Acker; ed. Univ. Grammar Sch., N. Y. City; unamarried. Treas. and director Manhattan Mortgage Co., Estates Settlement Co .; pres. and director Charles L. Acker Estate. Enlisted April 2. 1:94, in Co. B, ith Reg't; honorably discharged, Sept., 1905. Address: 200 Broadway, N. Y. City.
ACKER, Mary C .:
Born Brattleboro, Vt., May 25, 1657; d. Ranslure W. and Lucy C. ( Wildler) Clarke; ed. Brattleboro public schools, Vassar C'all., A.B .. , Is75; m. Brattleboro, Vt., Ort. 9, 1-90, Milo M. Acker. Teacher at Miss Dana's Sch., Morristown, N J., 19-0-83: HTich Sch, New Brunswick, N.J., 1- 3.56; Dr. Gardner's Sch., N. Y. City, Is-0-90. Presbyterian. His- torian Kanesteo Valley Chapter. D. A. R. for 2 years; mom. Phi Beta Kapper (Mu Chapter of Vass.r), officer Synodinil S.r., Home Missivas N. Y .; ma'r Willard State Ifosp. since June. 103; mom. Woman's B'd Horaell Public Library and St. James' Mercy Hasp., Hornell: mem, Domestic Soweare B'd., Mechanics' Jast., Rochester, N.Y .: drlegate from N. Y. State to Nat. Conf. Charities and Correction, 1200; mem. Willard Dist. After
Lawyer; b. Hartsville, Stenben Co., N. Y., Oct. 3, 1>33; s. Hugh J. and ffuldah (Call) Acker; ed. country district schools and .11- fred (N. Y.) Univ .: a. Brattleboro. Vt., Oct. 9. 1890, Mary W. Clarke. Admitted to bar. 1883. Practised in Hornell, N. Y. Director First Nat. Bank, Hornell, N.Y .: v .- p. Urbana Wine Co. Supervisor Hartsville, 1873-80; police justice fornell; mem. Assembly, 1sss. 91; introduced and passed bill for State care of the insane. Republican leader of Assem- bly, 1s01; mem. Constitutional Conv., 1894; att'y city of Hornell six years; mem. B'd Ed'a 10 years; mem. State Water Supply Comm'n. Republican. Presbyterian: trus- toe l'irst Presby'n Ch., Ifornell. Masoa. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n. Trustee Hor- nell Public Library. Recreations: Travel and hunting with a kodak Club: Horaell Farm- ers' (director). Address: Hornell, N. Y.
ACKERMAN, Ernest R .:
Manufacturer: b. N. Y. City, June 15. 1973; ed. private and public schools. Pres. Law- renee Cement Co., U. S. Portland Cement Corp'n, Grand River Plaster Co. Served as councilman Plainfield, N. J., 1800: presidential elector, 1596: see. of Electoral College, 1-97: mem. N. J. State Senate from l'aion County : delegate Nat. Republicaa Conv., Chicago. 1908. Republican. Mem. N. Y. Chamber of Commerce, Am. Soc. Testing Materials Lon- don Philatelic Soc., Nat. Iss'n of Mf'rs. Building Material Exchange, Met. Museum of Art, Am. Museum Natural History: asso. ciate Am. Soc. Civil Eag'rs: fellow Am. - Geog. Soc .: treas. Ass'n Portland Cement Mf'rs. Clubs: " Lawyers, Union League.
Residence: Plainfield, N. J. Address : 1 Broadway, N. Y. City.
ACKERMAN, Irene:
Journalist; b. N. Y. City. Oct. 28, 1869: d. Andrew J. and Katherine ( Carpender ) Acker- man; of Knickerbocker ( Dutch) ancestry: ed. Rutgers Coll .; unmarried. Entered dramatic profession as child, and continued several years, becoming leading lady and star in several companies; for several years devoted to journalism and dramatic authorship: now editor of The Union, N. Y. City. Author of plays: The Gold Mine. The Choir Girl, Inez. A Corner on Ilogs, Ricket, etc. Was a star through Europe and America in own plays and other plays several years. Has traveled much over the world; crossed to Europe five times; lived in London two years. Paris three years. Manager of Orpheum Theatre one year, and two seasons manager of other theatres.
Episcopalian. Mem. Woman's Press Club, Professional Woman's League, AActors' Fund, Actors' Soc., Rutgers Coll. Alumner. Actors' Church Alliance. Address: tối W. 7th St., N. Y. City.
ACKERMAN, J. Walter:
Civil and mechanical engineer: b. Au- hura, N. Y .. Dec. 3. 1-67: s. Elias Cuykea- dall aad Amelia (De. Witt) Ackerman. ed. Cazenovia Sem., Ithara High School and Cor- nell I'niv. : m. May 24. 1902, Bertha H. Ved- der, of Muaasville, Madison Co., N. Y .; one son, Lauren V., b. Mar. 12, 1903. Eu-
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gaged in R. R. surveys, 1697-99, engaged in | Cooper & Co., Edinburgh, and in that house sanitary designs and construction, 1839-1902; city engineer of Auburn, N. Y., 1902 to Jan. 10Us; resident engireer N Y., Auburu and Lansing R. R., Jao. to Sept., 190 :; since 1908 sup't Municipal Water Works System
remained 10 years, from bundle-boy to clerk ; then in business for self, 1804-72; in 1-72. upon advice of his brother, the late Robert Borthwick Adam (who had already estab- lished himself in the dry goods business of Auburn, N. Y. Consulting eng'r Mou |in Buffalo), came to U. S. and started a arch Contracting Co. Republican Presby- ! store in New Haven, Conn .; closed out in terian. Mem. Am. Sce. Civil Eng'rs, Atu. Soc. for Municipal Improvement, Auburn Lodge, 431 F. and A. M., Holland Soc, of ACKERSON, T. Benton. N. Y. Address: Auburn, N. Y. 1.61. removed to Buffalo, and founded the firm of J. N. Adam & Co., which in a few years became the leading department store of Buffalo, and conducted it successfully until 1006, when he retired from business. Democrat ; elected to city council of Buffalo. 1:05; elected mayor of Buffalo, 1905; reformed the Police Dep't, and put all departments of the city on a business basis. Mem. Fine Arts Acad. of Buffalo, Buffalo Hist. S.C., Chamber of Commerce: mem. Advisory B'd of Children's Ilosp. Clubs: Buffalo, Saturn. Address: 60 Oakland Place, Buffalo, N. Y. ADAMS, Benjamin:
Real estate owner and broker; b Rockland Lake, Rockland Co., N. 1., June 9, 1856; s. Theodore P. and Susan L. ()leore) Acker- son; ed. in schools of Poughkeepsie, N. Y .; ri. Dec. 25, Is-7. Carrie E. Aml;ler ; children : Ella A., b. 150>; Alice (deceased ) ; Jean, b. 1001. Was 31 years in ttaploy of the Knickerbocker lee Co., and its successors, and for pist ien years has been engaged in real estate development and kindred lines. Pres. T. B. ckerson Co., real estate; T. B. Ackerson Construction C'o., Long Island City Factory Co .; gen. me'r, treas, and director N. Y. Land and Warehouse Co .; Long Island City Interborough Development Co .; active in development of homes in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Bay Shore, L. I., and Maplewood, N. J .. and building up of large factory interests in Long Island City. Republican ; Episco- palian. Director Mt'rs Ass'n of N. Y .; mem. Flatbush I'd of Trade, 39th Ward Tax- payers' Ass'n, Jamaica Bay Improvement Ass'n, Brooklyn League. Recreations, Anto- mobiling, yachting and out-of-dour sports. Address: 140 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
ACKLEY, William Nichols:
Clergyman: h. East Haddam, Conn., 1540; s. Ansel and Lydia ( Rowley ) Ackles; grad. Trinity Coll., Hartford, Conn., A.B .. , 1-63; M.A., 1×6: m. Ist. Thompson, Cuun., 190, Ellen Ramsdell; 2d, Warren, R. I., 1993. Laura A. Wheaton. Ordered dearon, 1866; ordained priest, Isot, in Episcopal Church; in charge St. Alban's Ch., Danielson, Conn., 1-66: rector Trinity Ch., Newton, Conn., 1-70, St. Mark's. Warren, R. I., 151; St. Peter's, Narragansett Pier, R. I., 1s90; St. Andrew's Ch., Brooklyn, since 1-94. Sup't schools in R. I. for ten years, and same time on State B'd of Education, which had charge of all State institutions, as Normal Sch. for Poor Children, Reform Sch., etc. Republican. Address : 531 47th St., Brooklyn.
ACKROYD, William:
Clergyman: b. Manchester, England, 1803: s. William Ackroyd; ed. Harley College, Lon- don: m. Chicago, Il .. July 29, Ago, Mary E. Oldfield; children : William E., h. 1-91, Mabel h. 1-93. Edith 31., b. 1-09. Arthur O., b. 1903. Engaged in missionary work in Oregon and Nevada, 1>-9 52. In N. Y. Conference M. E. Church since Iv: pastor Janes M. E. Church. N. Y. City. Address: 436 W. 41th St., N. Y. City.
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