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BECKER. Edward Waterbury:
Phystrian; h. Nassau. April 20, 1STG: S. Heury C. and Emeline ( Waterbury) Berker; ed. imiblie schools, Waterviliet, N. Y .; Troy Arad .. 158$ 02: Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., 1 92-93; grad. Albany Med. Coll., 1-97; m.
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Ethel C. Stone, Troy, N. Y. Engaged in | BECKINGTON, Alice:
post-graduate work in N. Y. City one year; interne at Samaritan Hosp., Troy, 1900; since then in active practice in Troy, N. Y. Ass't surgeon, 2d Reg't, N. G. N. Y .; attending physician and ass't in nose and throat dep't, Samaritan Hosp., Troy; rhinologist and laryngologist, Troy Orphan Asylum; lecturer in physiology, Albany Med. Coll. Address : 40 State St., Troy, N. Y.
BECKER, George B .:
Lawyer; b. Glen Haven, N. Y., Aug. 3, 1875; s. Albert and Anna Becker; grad. Cor- nell, LL.B., 1997; m. Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 14, 1900, Henrietta P. Mackinney: children : Paul, b. 1901, Esther, b. 1903. Admitted to bar 1597, and has since been engaged in practice at Syracuse, N. Y. Trustee N. Y. Safety Reserve Fund. Republican. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Club: Citizens. Address: 923 University Block, Syracuse, N. Y.
EECKER, George Ferdinand:
Geologist; b. N. Y. City, Jan. 5, 1817; s. Alexander Christian and Sarah Cary (Tuck- erman) Beeker; grad. Harvard, A.B., 1505; Heidelberg. Ph. D., 1869, Royal Sch. Mines, Berlin, 1871; m. Washington, D. C., Feb. 11, 1902, Florence Serpell Deakins. Construct- ing eng'r, Joliet Iran and Steel Co., 15 2-73; instr, mining and metallurgy. Univ. of Calif., 1875.79; geologist in charge U. S. Geol. Sur- vey since 1979 (now in charge Div. of Chemi- ieal and Physical Research) ; special ag't 10th Census, 1579-83. Made examination of gold and diamond mines in S. Africa, 1896; geologist with army in Philippines, 1-95-99; now in charge geophysical researches under the Carnegie Inst'n of Washington. Mem. Nat. Acad. Sciences; Am. Philos. Soc .; fel- low A. A. A. S .; v .- p. Geol. Soc. America; mem. Am. Inst. Mining Eng'rs. Washington Acad. Sciences; hon. mem. Geol. Soc. S. Africa and of Witwatersrand Chamber of Mines. Received military medal from State of Montana. Author: Atomic Weight De- terminations, 1>>0; Geology of the Comstock Lodge, 1882; Statistics and Technology of the Precious Metals, 1-5; Geology of Quick- silver Deposits of Pacific Slope, 1 -- 8: also monographs on gold fields of the Southern Appalachians, Alaska, S. Africa; Geology of the Philippine Islands, 1901. Experiments on Slaty Cleavage, 1904; Smithsonian Mathe- matical Tables, Hyperbolic Functions, 190% (with C. E. Van Orstrand) ; also various memoirs on technical subjects, notably in geophysics. Residence: 1700 Rhode Island Av. Address: U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.
BECKER, Tracy Chatfield:
Lawyer; b. Cohors, N. Y., Feb. 14, 18,25; s. Storm A. and Eliza M. (Cannon) Becker; grad. Union Coll .. 1474; Albany Law Sch., 1 70; m. Cohoes, N. Y., 1876, Minnie .1. Lo. Roy. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, 176; ass't «list. att'y Erie Co., N. Y., 15$1-65; mem. Constitutional Convention, 1994. Republican. Pres. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n: mrm. U'nion Alumni, Holland Sor. (N. Y.), S. A. R Clubs: Buffalo, Ellicott, Literal, Country. Author: Witthaus and Becker's Medical Jurisprudence: Forensic Medicine and Tox- ienlogy. Residence: 163 Highland Av. Ad- dress: 403 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.
Artist; b. St. Louis, Mo., July 30, 15G -: d. Charles and Adeline ( Cheney) Beckin: ton ; ed. Art Students' League, N. Y. City. Academie Julian, and Charles Lazar, Pari- Specialty is miniature painting, for which work received bronze medal from the World's Fair at St. Louis, 1901, and honorable mention from the Pan-American Exp'n at Buffalo: ex. hibited at Paris Exp'n, 1900, and at Paris Salons, and at exbn's of Nat. cad. Design and Soc. Am. Artists. Mem. and a founder Am. Soc. Miniature Painters; mem. Pa. Soc. Miniature Painters: instr. in miniature paiut- ing, Art Students' League, N. Y. City. Sum- mer residence: Seitnate, Mass. Winter stu- dio: 157 Carnegie Hall, N. Y. City.
BECKLEY, John N .:
Capitalist ; b. Clarendon, Orleans Co., N. Y., Dee. 30, 1:48; cd. Genesee Coll., m. June 23, 1875, Belle G. Corwin, of Brighton, N. Y. Teacher; admitted to bar, 1875; practised law at Batavia, 1575-77; city att'y of Rochester, N. Y., 1>>3-87; practised law in Rochester sinee 1-77. Pres. Rochester City R'y since 1×90, Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo R. R. Co .; director Rorbester Gas and Electric Co. Mem. Psi Upsilon fraternity, City Bar. Ass'n, Syracuse Ass'n, University Alumni Ass'n. Clubs: Lotos, Lawyers. Transporta- tion, National Arts, Genesee Valley. Resi- denee: Rochester, N. Y. Address: Grand Central Station, N. Y. City.
BECKWITH, Isbon Thaddeus:
Clergyman, theologian; b. Old Lyme, Cunn., IN43; s. William and Caroline (Cham- pion ) Beckwith; grad. Yale, A.B., Istis, Ph.D., 1:72; grad, work at Leipzig and Got- tingen, 1-72-74, D.D., Trinity Coll. ( Hart- ford ), J>9 -. Instr. Greek. Univ. of Tenn., Yale, 18:0-72 and 1874-79; prof. Greek, Trin- ity Coll. ( Hartford ), 1579-9 ~; prof. New Tes- tament interpretation. Gen. Theol. Sem., N. Y. City, 1-08-1906. Ordered deacon, 3575, or. dained priest. 1876, in Episcopal Church; from 1907 lecturer in Biblical studies, Trin -- ity Coll., Hartford. Mem. Biblical and Exegetical Spc., American Philologieal Soc., American Archeological Soc. Address: Hartford, Conu.
BECKWITH, J. Carroll:
Portrait painter: b. Hannibal, Mo., Sept. 23. 1:52: s Charles Henry and Martha Me- lissa (Owen) Beckwith: studied art in Chi- cago, 1st0 71, Nat. Acad. of Design, N. Y. City, 1-71-53, then at Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris: pupil of Carolus-Duran: medals at In- ternat. Expn's, Paris, and various exhibi- tions in America: m. June 1. 1-5, Bertha Hall. of N. Y. City. Established as portrait and genre painter in N. Y. City. 1-78; has made many trips to Europe for purposes of study: exhibited in all important Am. ex- hihitions since 1878. Has been instr. in schools of the Art Students' League, N. Y. City, since 1-90; at Cooper Inst., and in Schools of the Met. Museum of Art. Na- tional academirian and sec. Nat. Acad. De- sign: treas. mem. Sne. Am. Artists; pres. Nat. Free Art League; v .. p. Fine Arts Com- m'n of City of N. Y .; Am. Water Color Soc., Met. Museum of Art. Lived for years in Europe and has traveled extensively. In- dependent in politics ; Episcopalian. Clubs :
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Century, Lotos, Caluniet.
City, Feneers {pres.). Residence: 8 E. 58th St. Address : 55 W. 52d St., N. Y. City.
BEDDALL, Edward F .:
Insurance pres. ; D. in County of Essex. England, May 1, 1:30. Insp. agencies for London branch, Royal Ins. Co., 1:02, Lecom- ing mg'r Canadian branch, July, 1871, and of N. Y. Branch, 1873 93: since 1993, C. S. att'y for same company. Pres. Queen Ins. Co. of America since 1893. Pres Tariff Iss n of N. Y., 1895; pres. N. Y. B'd lire Under. writers, 1596. Episcopalian; warden Ch. of the Epiphany ; mem. of D'd Maragement, St. Luke's Hosp .; ex-pres. St. George's Soc. Residence: Larchmont Manor, N. Y. Ad- dress: S4 William St., N. Y. City.
BEDELL, Frederick:
Physicist, electrician; b. Brooklyn, April 12, 1868; s. Edwin F. and Caroline ( Cunning. ham) Bedell; ed. Montelair (N. J .; High Sch., Vale Univ., A. B., 1:00, Cornell Univ., Ph.D., 1:02; m. July 1, 1896, Mary I. Cre- hore, of Cleveland, O .; children: Eleanor Crehore, Caroline Cunningham. Ass't prof. physics, 1993; prof. applied electricity since 1001, Cornell Univ. Asso. editor Physical Review, 1894; past gen. sec. 1. . 1. . A. S .; mem. various socs. and contb'r to their
proceedings and to scientific journals. Mem. Jury of Awards, Dep't of Electricity, La. Purchase Exp'n, 1904. Author: Princi- ples of the Transformer. Joint author: '11- ternating Currents; Laboratory Maonal of Physics. Best known for his investigations in alternating electric currents. Address : Ithaca, N. Y.
BEDELL, Louis:
Lawyer; b. Coxsackie, Greene Co., N. Y., Oct. 1, leul; ed. public schools and Pough- keepsie High Sch. Was instr. at Kastinan's Business Coll., Poughkeepsie, in stenography and typewriting for two years; studied law with Robert F. Wilkinson, of Poughkeepsie. Admitted to bar Oct. 1, 1955; in 1-90 moved to Goshen and formed law partnership with Judge George W. Green. Republican. Ma- son. Sec. Orange Co. llorse and Road Iin- provement Ass'n; treas. llorse Show iss'n, Orange Co .; was treas. N. Y. State Road Im- provement Ass'n; elected to Assembly, 1895; reflected in 1:97, Ist. 1999, 1900. 1901 and 1902 and 1904. Address: Goshen, N. Y.
BEDFORD, Edward Thomas:
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Capitalist: b. Brooklyn. Feb. 19, 1849; s. Frederick Thomas and Mary Ann Elizabeth ( Pace) Bedford: ed. pub. schs. and Maple- prove Aend., Westport, Conn., m. Bronxville, N. Y., Dec., 1571. Mary Ann Dingee. Pres. N. Y., Dee., 1571. Mary Ann Dinger : children : Charles E., Frederick T., Mary E., Errily II., Gracia MI. Pres. and director N. Y. Glucose Co., Bedford Petroleum Co., of Paris, France. Colonial Oil Co. of N. J., Self- Winding Clock Co .; v .- p. and director State Safe Deposit Vaults: trustre Title Guaranter & Trust Cu. : director atul mem. exec. com. Standard oil Co., Atlantir Retining Co, Thompson-Star- rett Co., Mf'rs' Trust Co. Clubs: Riding and Driving, Parkway Driving (Brooklyn), Bridgeport Yacht. Black Rock Harbur. Hokanum Golf (Conn.). Residence: 11 Clinton Av., Brooklyn. Address: 26 Broad- way, N. Y. City.
BEDFORD, Edwin Rapalje:
Physician; b. Glenham, Dutchess Co., N. V .. Aug. 19, 1872; s. Edward Il. and Anna { Bevier) Bedford: ed. Mount Beacon Acad., Fishkill-on Hudson, N. Y. Homoeopathic Med. Coll. and Flewer Hosp. ; m. Currytown, Mont- gomery Co., N. Y, Ort. 4, 1998, Grace E. Snow ; children: Elizabeth Snow, Dorothy Bevier. Presbyterian. Visiting physician to Bethesda Sanitarium; visiting physician, Cumberland St. llosp. : attending physician, Gates Av. Dispensary. Mem. Am. Inst. Honicopathy, N. Y. State Homoo. Med. Soc., Kings Co. Homo. Med. Soc .; Dutchess County Soc. Bedford Lodge, F. and A. M. ; Benefactor Council, Royal Arcanum; Bed- ford Conclave ( Heptasophs) ; Montauk Coun- cil, Jr. Order Am. Mechanics. Club: Inter- nos. Address: 437 Putnam Av., Brooklyn, N. Y.
BEEBE, Charles William:
Ormthologist; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., July 20, 1877; s. Charles and Henrietta Marie ( Young- love ) Beebe : ed. High Sch., E. Orange, N. J., and Columbia Univ., 1896-99; m. "The Oaks." Clarkton, Va., Aug. 6, 1902, Mary Blair Rice. Curator of ornithology N. Y. Zoological Park from 1899. Made scientific expeditions to Nova Scotia, Virginia, Florida, Mexico and Venezuela. Mem. Am. Ornithologists' U'n- ion, N. Y. Linnman Soc .; life mem. N. Y. Zonlogical Soc .; fellow N. Y. Acad. Science, A. A. A. S .; corr. mem. London Zool. Soc. Author: Two Bird-Lovers in Mexico (Hough- ton, Mifflin) ; The Bird ( Henry Holt) : The Log of the Sun ( Henry Holt). Contributor to various magazines and scientific publica- tions. Address: N. Y. Zoological Park, N. Y. City.
BEERE, Frank:
Physician ; b. Fonda, Montgomery Co., N. Y., Aug. 4, 1551; s. Thomas N. and Eliza- beth ( Jones) Beebe; grad. Albany Med. Coll. M.D., 1981; m. Ephratah, Fulton Co., N. Y., 1878, Laura MI. Smith: children : Jen- nie E. (now Mrs. Cady), b. 1-79, George Warren Beebe, M.D., b. 1982. Since Isal en- gaged in general practice as physician and surgeun at Johnstown. N. Y. Mayor City of Johnstown, 1906 09. Democrat. Mem. Med. Soc. State of N. Y .; Fulton Co. Med. Soc. ('lub: Lotos (Johnstown, N. Y.). Address : Johnstown, Fulton Co., N. Y.
BEEBE, Minnie Mason :
Educator: b. Pavilion. Genesee Co., N. Y .; d. Wallace and Mary Elizabeth ( Ward) Ma- son: grad. Genesco State Normal Sch., Syra- cuse Univ., A.B., A.M., Univ. of Zurich, Switzerland, Ph.D., 1900; m. Ang. 13, 1-90, Rev. Theodore Orville Beebe (died Feb. 4. 1-1). Preceptress at Wyoming Sem., Kings- ton. Pa., 1591-99; then went abroad for study. Prof. history and French. John Crouse Cuil. of Syracuse Univ. since 1901. Has made four trips abroad for study and travel. Mom. M. E. Church, Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, ('lionian (Normal Sch. Sor. ), Gamma Phi Beta (rollege sorority). Clubs: German, Kanatenah. Residence? Geneseo, N. Y .. Address: 1007 East Adams St., Syracuse,
EEEEE. S. P .: Physiologist; b. St. Johns. Clinton Co., Mich ; s. Aram and Emma L. Borbe; ed.
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Valparaiso Co ... B.S., 1996. Harvard, B.S. | pastor Presbyterian Ch., Ovid, N. Y., 1864. magna cum laude, 1900; MI.S .. 1902, Ph.D., 1901, Yale; m. Valparaiso, Ind., 1:06, Mary E. Whitney; children: Doris. b. 1:99. Ruth, b. 1901, Palmer, b. 1905. Director Hunting- ton Fund for Cancer Research. Independent in politics; Unitarian. Mem. Am. Physiol. Soe .; fellow 1. A. 1. S., Soc. for Experi- niental Medicine and Biology, Am. Ass'n Pathologists and Bacteriologists. Club: Yale. Address: 414 E. 20th St., N. Y. City. BEECHER, Frederick William:
Clergyman: b. Jacksonville, Ill., 1835: s Edward (D.D.) and Isabella ( Porter) Beccher: ed. Boston Latin Sch., Williams Coll., A.B., 1657, Knox Coll., A.B .. 1857, A.MI., 1891, Chicago Theol. Sem., B.D., 1861; in. Brooklyn, 1959, Sarah Hale Goodwin. For- merly Congregationalist minister at Milwau- kee, Wis., 1862-63: Kankakee. ID., 161-70; Jackson, Mich .. 1;4: Wellsville, N. Y., 1-74- 92: in charge Episcopal Ch. at Sodus, N. Y .. 1$92-95; ordered deacon, 1993, and ordained priest, 1891, by Bishop Coxe; rector Angelica. N. Y., 1894-98: since 1508 rector St. John's Ch., Wellsville, N. Y. Address: Wellsville, N. Y.
BEECHER, John Preston:
Am. vice-consul: b. N. Y. City, Jan. G. 1867; ed. St. Paul's Sch., Concord, N. Il., St. Paul's Sch., London, Lycée Condorcet, Paris, and Coll. of Phys. and Surg., N. Y. City. Has been in U. S. consular service "since 1859, serving successively at Bordeaux, Cognac and Havre; appt'd vice and deputy consul, Havre. France, Sept. 22, 1599. Ad- dress: American Consulate, Havre, France.
BEECHER, Martha A .:
Mathematical teacher: b. Livonia. N. Y., d. John S. and Sarah J. ( Wilson ) Borcher; ed. Gengsee Wesleyan Sem., Lima. N. Y., Syracuse Univ., Ph.B., Columbia Univ .. A.M. Ilas taught in Kinsey Sem .. N. C., Livonia High Sch., and now teaching mathematics in East High Sch., Rochester, N. Y. Pres- by'n. Mem. Nat. Edn'l Ass'n: Chi Chapter Kappa Alpha Theta; College Woman's Club { Rochester). Address: Livonia Centre, N. Y.
BEECHER, William Alansen:
Clergyman ; h. Vernon Center. Oneida Co .. N. Y .: s. Rev. John Wyllys and Achsa (Jud. son ) Beecher: ed. Hamilton Coll .. A.B., 1571: LL.B., IST5. Yale and Auburn Theol. Sems. : m. Brookdale, Pa., May 21, 16-2, Caroline Knight: children : Cleora, b. I-st. Willis. h. 1-T, .Indson. b. 1400, Lida. h. 1-03. Stuart. b. 1-06, Dwight. b. 1902. Ordained as Preshy'n minister at De Kalb, N. Y., 16-0, and on- gaged in Gospel ministry since IS, in N. Y. State and Pat. Organized new churches at De Kalb Junction, N. Y., and Middleport. N. Y. : now pastor at Spnuett, N. Y. Mem. l'a. Bible Soc. Address: Sennett, N. Y. BEECHER. Willis Judson:
floresman, theologin: b. Hampden, Ohio, April 20. 1 -.: s. John Wyllys and Arisa (Indson) Brecher: rd. Augusta Arad. and Vernon Arad., N. Y .: Hamilton Coll., B.A . 148; Auburn Theol. Som., IN4: D.D., Hum- ilton Coll .. 155: DD., Princeton Univ .. 1:06: m. June 14. I-6, Sara Maria Bolter. of Ovid. N. Y .: one daughter, Elisabeth. Teacher Whitestown Sem., N. Y., 1-5-01:
65; prof. moral science and belles lettres, Knox Coll., Galesburg, Ill., 1865-69; pastor First Ch. of Christ, Galesburg, Ill., 1869-71; prof. Hebrew language and literature, Au- burn Theol. Sem., Is71-1908; resigned. Mem. Soc. of Biblical' Literature and Exegesis ( treas. 1854-1903, pres. 1904), Am. Oriental Soc., Am. Inst. Sacred Literature, 1m. Bihle League, Assembly's Com. on the Revision of the Confession of Faith, 1890-92. Stone lec. turer, Princeton Sem., 1902. Trustee Wells Coll., Cayuga Co. Hist. Soc., Seymour Li- brary (Auburn), Clifton Springs (N. Y.) Sanitarium. Author of several volumes or pamphlets of syllabi and of local history
and biography, also: Farmer Tompkins and Ilis Bibles, 1574: The Prophets and the Promise (Crowell), 1905: Teaching of Jesus concerning the Future Life ( Am. Tract Soc.), 1906; The Dated Events of the Old Testa- ment (S. S. Times Co.), 1907. . Also many hundreds of articles or series of articles in encyclopedias and other books of reference and in reviews and periodicals. Clubs: Owasco Country, Auburn City. Address: 183 Genesee St., Auburn, N. Y.
BEEKMAN, Charles Keller:
Lawyer: b. Milburn, N. J., 1968; s. Wil- liam B. and Alice Beekman; grad. Columbia Univ., A.B., 1689. LL.B., 1892. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, 1>91; now mem. firm Philbin, Beekman & Menken. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Delta Psi fraternity. Clubs: Man- hattan, Knickerbocker, Union, University, Racquet and Tennis, St. Anthony. Resi- dence: 14 E. Tenth St. Address: 52 Wil- liam St., N. Y. City.
EEEKMAN, Gerard:
Lawyer; grad. Columbia Coll., A.B., 1964; Law Sch., LI.B., 1-67. Trustee of Columbia Univ. and clerk of board since 1-59. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Holland Soc., Delta Phi fraternity. Clubs: University, City, Srawanhaka.Corinthian Yacht, Oyster Bay. Century, Down Town. Address: 7 E. 42d St., N. Y. City.
BEEMER, James Gage:
Pres. Chestnut Rulge R'y Co. : b. Hamil- ton, Ont .. Jan. 16, 1:19; s. Levi and Eliza (Gage) Bremer: ed. Hamilton Grammar and High School; m. Detroit, Mich., Margaret I .. Barclay. Pres. Chestnut Ridge White Brick Co., Hand-in-Iland Supply Co., and stockholder in various corporations. Inde- pendent in politics: Presbyterian. Mem. Sons of Revolution, Pres. Industrial Chris- tian Alliance (N. Y. City). Board of Trus- tres Young Women's Christian Ass'n. Yon- kors: trustee Y. M. C. A., Yonkers: life di- rector Am. Bible Soc .; farmer mem. Yonkers Board of Education and St. John's Riverside Hosp. Residenre: Ridgemont, Yonkers, N. Y. Address: 121 W. 4d St., N. Y. City.
BEER. George Louis:
Historical writer: b. Staten Island, N. Y .. July 2 1-12: s. Julius and Sophia Beer: grad. Coluimilda Univ., A.B .. 1-92. A.M., 1-93: leeturer in history, Cohimbia Univ .. I'M 97: m. N. Y. City Nov. 11, 1596, Edith Creilia Hellman : our daughter. Eleanor Frances, h. Ort. 1. 1902. In wholesale business, import- ing lent tubaren from Cuba, 1:92-1903: en- gaged in research work in London on Eng-
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lish colonial policy, 1903-04. Occasional con- tributor to Political Science Quarterly, The Critic, and Putnam's. Author: Commercial Policy of England toward the American Colonies, 1893 (Columbia Univ. ) ; British Colonial Policy, 1751-1765, 1907 ( Macunllan ) ; Origins of the Ihntish Colonial System, 1378- 1660, 1908 (Macmillan). Mem. Am. Hist. Ass'n, Am. Econ. Soc., Am. Aend. Polit. and Social Science, Nat. Geog. Soc., Vir- ginia Hist. Soc., Polit. Science Iss'n. Trus- tre Jewish Protectory and Aid Soc. Clubs : City, Columbia Univ., Officers Club of Co- lumbia Univ., St. Andrew's Golf, Century Country. Address: 329 W. iIst St., N. Y. City.
BEERS, Lucius Hart:
Lawyer: b. N. Y. City; grad. Columbia I'niv., A.B., 1-s1, LL. B., 1>>3. Mem. law firm Lord, Day & Lord. Mem. Ass n Bar City of N. Y., Sons of Revolution. Clubs: Century, Columbia University. Columbia Alumni, Down Town. Residence: 120 E. 39th St. Address: 49 Wall St., N. Y. City.
BEERS, Nathan Thomas:
Physician; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., March 20. 1.74; s. Nathan T. and Elizabeth ( Granger ) Beers; ed. Adelphi Acad., Brooklyn, Poly- technie Inst., Brooklyn (preparatory and collegiate), Long Island Coll. Hosp., M.D., 1:07 (gold medalist) ; interne L. 1. Coll. Hosp., post-graduate course in Berlin, Ger- many; m. Brooklyn, June, 1905. Isabel Lockwood: one son, Nathan Thomas Beers. Jr., b. June 6, 1906. Has contributed vari- uus professional articles in medical jour- nals, popular magazines, articles on the History of Illuminated Manuscript, etc. . 1t- tending dermatologist and cystoseopist to the Methodist Episcopal (Senvy) llosp. and Swedish Hosp. in Brooklyn; viee-pres. Dep t Photography, Brooklyn Inst. Anis and Sciences. Republican. Methodist. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n; life fellow Soe. Science, Letters and Art. London, England; mem. Kings County Med. Soc., etc .; permanent mem. Brooklyn Inst. Arts and Sciences; mem. S. A. R, Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Clubs: Crescent Athletic, Tavern ( Brook- lyn). Residence: S06 Prospect Place. Ad- dress: 516 Nostrand Av., Brooklyn, N. Y.
BEESON, Thomas:
Clergyman ; b. in England; s. Thomas and Elizabeth ( Monday) lireson; ed. in Ontario, Can .: m. Sept. 1, 1-75, Frances E. Beard- wood; children: Perey, b. Is-7, Leonard, h. ]>.9. Ordered deacon, 1-94, ordained priest. 1-95, in ministry of Episcopal Church; now rector Grave Ch., Mohawk, N. Y. Address : Mohawk, N. Y.
BEHE, Stacy D .:
Lawyer: b. Lockport, Niagara Co., N. Y., Jan. 30, 1554; s. George and Catharine 'Ernest ) Brhe: ed. dist. school; Lockport Union (now High) Schon, grad. F-pt; m. June 26. 1907. Hessie E. Gregory : studied law in the offices of lon. Burt G. Storkwell (rx. dist. att'y of Niagara Co., N. Y.), George W. Pound, and Hon. Channery E. Dunkle- berger (ex-surrogate of Niagara Co., N. Y.). Admitted to bar in Time, the, and since then chgaged in practice. Appt'd Jan. 1. 1903, justire of the peace for Lokport. Y., by Mayor William HI. Baker; appt'd
transfer tax-att'y for Niagara Co., N. Y., Feb. 4, 1007, by Hon. Matthew Glynu, comp- troller State of N. Y .; resigned that office, on apptm t to office of deputy clerk of the County of Niagara, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1908, IM which office is now serving. Democrat. Mem. Constellation Lodge 1st, and Lockport Rebekah Lodge 290, 1. O. O. F .; and of Niagara Lodge 375, F. and A. M. Address: 75 Main St., Lockport, N. Y.
BEHRISCH, Gabrial Isidore:
Lawyer: b. Indianapolis. Ind., Sept. 20, 1563: s. Bernhard Behrisch and Hannah T. Krause. Prepared at Grammar Sch. No. 40, N. Y. City, and Norwich ( Conn. ) Free cad. ; grad. Yale Univ., .A.B., 1884; studied law in office of Wait & Greene, Norwich, Conn. ; ad. mitted to bar of Conn., June, 1s-1, and in N. Y., Oct., 1>>9; now counsel of the Title Guarantee and Trust Co. of N. Y. Mem. Brooklyn Inst. Arts and Sciences, Yale Alumini Ass'n. Clubs: Brooklyn, Democratic ( Brooklyn ), Yale. Residence: 66 Montague St. AAddress: 175 Remsen St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
BELASCO, David:
Manager, playwright; b. San Francisco, Cal., July 25, 1:39; s. Humphrey and Rena ( Martin ) Belasco, both natives of England ; carly ed'n under Catholic priest at Van- couver, B. C .; grad. Lincoln Coll .. Calif., 1-75. Early showed predilection for the Stage; stage mg'r Baldwin Theatre, San Francisco, 1s78, and later stage ing'r Grand Opera llouse and Metropolitan Theatre, San Francisco: during this time also dramatizing novels, adapting foreign plays and doing original work; came East, 1ss0, and took charge of productions of Mallory Bros. at Madison Square Theatre; went with Froh- man, last; was mg'r Mrs. Carter in his own Version of Berton & Simon's Zaza; ing'r and proper Belasco Theatre from 1902; mg'r and prop'r Stuyvesant Theatre, 1008. Au- thor of plays: May Blossom, La Belle Russe, Valerie, Ilearts of Oak, Heart of Maryland, Lord Chumley, The Ilighest Bidder, Zaza, Naughty Anthony, Madame Butterfly, Mad- ame Du Barry, The Girl of the Golden West ; and co-author of The Darling of the Gods, Sweet Kuty Bellairs, Adrea, The Charity Ball, The Wife. Men and Women, and The Girl I Left Behind Me. Address: Belasco Theatre, N. Y. City.
BELDEN, Edward Samuel:
Clergyman; b. Bristol, Conn., Sept. 17. 1-77: S. Charles S. and Harriet L. (Ruir) Belden; ed. Bristol public schools, Wesleyan I'niv., Middletown, Conn., B .. L., 1509: m. l'lainville, Conn., June 6, 1000, Nellie R. Nudges: children: (Tara I. S., b. 1903. Charles S. I., b. 100G. In ministry M. E. Ch. siner 1900; has served churches in Bakersville, Cunn., Middlebury, Conn., Unionville, Conn., and Lake Grove. L. I. Republican. Mein. Chi P'si colleze fraternity. Address: Lahe Grove, L. I., N. Y.
BELDEN, Jessie Van Zil ·:: " .
Author: 6. Troy. N. Y., Nov. 13, 1857: d. Oscar E. and Sarah (Perry) Van Zile; ed. Troy Female Sem., and (grad. ) St. Agnes' Sch. Allmy. S. F. : D. To .. . Oct. 21. 157 James Brad -Bebb ., . S .- acuse. chillrot: Mead Van 22:13, varies 'ecom, 1 .. gustus 101
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Cadwell, Perry, Oscar Van Zile. Appt'd by | N. Y., Sept., 1857, to July, 1859; sup't schools Gov. Roosevelt, reappt'd by Gov. Odell, mem. Lockport, N. Y., from Sept., 1859. Episco- pafian. Mem. State and Nat. Edn'l Ass'ns, Delta U'psilon (coll. fraternity). Address: 217 East. Av., Lockport, N. 1. B'd Mg'rs State Reformatory, Hadson, N. Y. Writor of short stories in various mag- azines: Author: Fate at the Door; Concern- ing the Ancestors and Descendants of Royal BELKNAP, Waldron Phoenix: Denison Belden; The King's Ward; Antonia. Mem. Colonial Dames of State of N. Y .; N. Y. State Regent, Daughters Am. Revolu- tion, 1:95-99; Mary Washington Memorial Ass'n, Emma Willard Ass'n. Clubs: Lyceum ( London), Sorosis (N. Y.). Address: 618 W. Genesce St., Syracuse, N. Y.
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