USA > New York > New York City > Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 1 > Part 29
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109 | Part 110 | Part 111 | Part 112 | Part 113 | Part 114 | Part 115 | Part 116 | Part 117 | Part 118 | Part 119 | Part 120 | Part 121 | Part 122 | Part 123 | Part 124 | Part 125 | Part 126 | Part 127 | Part 128 | Part 129 | Part 130 | Part 131 | Part 132 | Part 133 | Part 134 | Part 135 | Part 136 | Part 137 | Part 138 | Part 139 | Part 140 | Part 141 | Part 142 | Part 143 | Part 144 | Part 145 | Part 146 | Part 147 | Part 148 | Part 149 | Part 150 | Part 151 | Part 152 | Part 153 | Part 154 | Part 155 | Part 156 | Part 157 | Part 158 | Part 159 | Part 160 | Part 161 | Part 162 | Part 163 | Part 164 | Part 165 | Part 166 | Part 167 | Part 168 | Part 169 | Part 170
BERKELEY, Robert Maurice:
Clergyman; b. Southminister, Essex, Enz. land; s. Rev. George C. and Caroline .1. Berkeley; grad. Nashotah (Wis.) Theol, Sem .. B.D., 1873; m. N. Y. City, 1si7, Louise W. Brodhead (died Mar. 17, 1900). Ordered dea. cop, 1873, ordained priest, 1574, by Bishop W. H. Lee, bishop of lowa. ass't St. John's Ch., Keokuk, Jowa, 1-73-71; rector St. Luke's ('h., Charleston, N. H., 1574-22; St. Thomas' C'h, Hanover, N. IL., Is-2-89; since 1s>9 rector Zion Ch .. Dobh's Ferry, N. Y. Address: Dobb's Ferry, N. Y.
BERKELEY, William Nathaniel:
Physician; b. Chestertowu, Md., Nov. s. 1868: s. Robert Carter and Fanny Campbell ( Minor ) Berkeley ; grad. West Va. Univ .. A.B., 12st, Univ. of Virginia, Ph.B., >>>>. M. D., Is91, Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll., M.D., 1896; in. April, lors, C. Holene Barker. Attending physician, Good Samaritan Dis- pensary, Y. City. Author of Labora. tory Work with Mosquitoes, 1902. and of numerous shorter articles oo medical and pathological subjects. Demoerat. Mem. N. Y. Arad. Medieme, N. Y. Pathological Soc., N. Y. Med. Union, N. Y. Soc. of Internal Medicine. Address: 36 E. 53d St., N. Y. City.
BERKEY, Charles P .:
Instructor in geology; Columbia Univ .; b. Goshen, Ind., Mar. 25, lsof: s. Peter and Lydia (Stutzman) Berkey: rd. in schools of Ind. and Minn. B. S., 1-92, M. S., 1893; Ph. D., 1997, Univ. of Minn .; m. Farmington, Minn., Sept. 4, 1-91, Minme M. Best ; children: Paul Ainsworth, b. 1-95, Virginia Dale, b. 1904. Since graduation connected with in- struction staff of grological dop'ts Univ. of Minn. and Columla Univ .. and with Stato Geol. surveys of Minn., Wis, and N. Y. Has spent summer vacations of several years in personal study of, or professional work in many of the leading mining regions uf U. S .: now occupied in study of the realzic structure of the Highlands of the Hudson, for N. Y. State Servey, in addition to teach- ing in Columbia Uuis, Consulting geologist for the N. Y. City B'dl of Water Supply in conuretion with the explorations of the Cats- Lill Aqueduct. Author of numeraus papers on geologic subjects. Independent in poli- ties. Methodist. Frllow Geol. Soc. of America, 1. A. 1. S .: mem. N. Y. Acad. of Seience, Minn. Acad. of Sciences, Nat. Geog. Soc .: Am. Inst. Mining Ing'rs, Phi Bris Kappa, Sigma Xi. Phi Gamma Delta frater- nity and Faculty Club, Columbia Univ. . Ad- dress: Columbia Univ., N. Y. City.
114
WHO'S WHO IN NEW YORK
BERRY
BERNHEIMER, Mayor Simon:
Cotton mt'r: b. N. Y. City, July 3, 1861; 6. Simon and Rosetta ( Gosling) Dernheimer; ed. public schools, Columbia Grammar Sch., Columbia Coll .; m. 1ss4, Miss Bachman. En- tered employ of Adolph Bernheimer & Co., the oldest and most widely known house in the cotton business, lest; at end of 4 years was invited to become a junior mem. of firm; firin dissolved in 1554, and new firm of Jacob S. Bernheimer & Brother was formed, com- posed of Jacob S. and Mayer S. Bernheimer : upon death of Jacob S. Beruheimer, head of tirm, Mayer S. was made senior mrin., con- tinuing business under present firm nanie; besides his connection with the firm of whien he is senior mem., is director in Lowell and Suburban St. R. R. Co., and is officially connected with several other corporations, Clubs: Republican, Criterion, Manhattan, Country, Arkwright (N. Y. City) ; Old Town County, American Yacht, Dalton ( Newbury- port, Mass.); and numerous other social or- ganizations. Address: 16 E. 62d St., N. Y. City,
BERNSTEIN, Charles:
Physician; b. Carlisle, N. Y., Dee. 21, 1872; 8. Abraham and Eva Ano ( Young) Bernstein; grad. Albany Mech. Coll., M. D., 1:01; m. Warsaw, Jan., 1904, Lillian Stebbins. En- raged in med. practice froid 1594; now sup't Rothe State Custodial Asylum. Mem. N. Y. State Med, Soc., .1. A. A. S., Ass'n of Oni- cers of Institutions for Feeble-minded. Mason and Knight Templar. Clubs: Rome, Rome Country, Teugenga Country, Address : Rome N. Y.
BERNSTEIN, Herman:
Author, journalist, translator; b. Scher- windt, Germany, Sept. 21, land; s. David Bernstein and Maria ( Ellson) Bernstein; ed. in Russia and United States: m. N. Y. Chy, Jan. 1, 1903, Sophie Friedman; children: Hilda, b. 1903, Dorothy, b. 1907. Editorial writer on The American Hebrew. In summer of 1907 was thrown from a horse which was struck by an automobile in Monticello, N. Y. The press throughout the United States reported him fatally injured and he thus had the pleasure of reading his obituaries. Au- thur: The Flight of Time, and other Poems, IN: In the Gates of Israel, Stories of the Jews; Contrite Hearts (novel), 1905. Trans- lator; Foma Gurdeyer by Gorky (published in N. Y. and in England, under the name, The Man Who Was Afraid): Twenty Six and One other stories, hy Maxim Gorky ; The Duel, novel, by Anton Chekhov; a series of comedies by Anton Chekhov, published in N. Y. Evening Post (two of these, The Chal- lenge and The Proposal, were produced by the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, in 1(5); The Snow Storm, a drama in four acts. adapted from the Russian, Has contributed stories, articles, translations and adaptations, to N. Y. Evening Post, The Independent, The Nation, The Commercial Advertiser, Ainslee's Magazine. N. Y. Times ( Sunday supplement ), Herald, Press, World and others. Recreations: Swimming, tishing. Address: 459 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
BERNSTEIN, J. Sidney:
Lawyer; h. abroad. May 9, 1577; s Joseph and Jeanette Bernstein; ed. in Montreal
public schools, London (Ont.) Collegiate Inst. ( gold medalist), Queens Univ., Canada (M. A.), and N. Y. Univ. Law School (LL.B.) ; m. Jan. 1, 1905, Idalia Rosenblum, of Chicago; children; Norma Jeanette, b. 1906, Arthur Ilendriek, b. 1908. Admitted to bar, 1902; en- gaged in general practice in N. Y. City. Democratic candidate for mem. uf Assembly, from 31st Assembly Dist., Nov., 1904; ran 2,000 votes ahead of Judge Parker, but de- frated in strongest Republican dist. in N. Y. City; again candidate in same dist., Nov., 1905, ran 1,900 votes ahead of ticket, elected by about 100 plurality, re-elected 1906; on Jan. 1, 1907, appointed Transfer Tax ap- praiser for N. Y. County. Has traveled through U. S., Canada and Europe. Director North End Realty Co. (sec-treas.). Demo- erat; Ist vice-chairman Tammany Hall Gen. Com. of 31st Assembly Dist .; mem. Cayuga Club. Young Men's Democratie Club, Gus J. Paul Ass'n, mom. Knights of Pythias, Free Sons of Israel, Mt. Sinai Hosp., Washington Heights Hosp., Improved Order of Red Men. Address: 320 Broadway, N. Y. City.
BERRI, William:
Merchant ; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1818; s. William Berri. Now sole owner Wil- liam Berri's Sons, carpet merchants, Brook- lyn, established lots; principal owner Staud- ard Union, newspaper, and of trade publica- tions, The Carpet and Upholstery Trade Re- view, and The Furniture Trade Review; ono of organizers and v .- p. of the Hamilton Trust Co. Inventor of several type casting machines and other mechanical devices. Di- rector Nat. City Bank, Kings Co. Elec. Light and Power Co., Edison Illuminating Co .; last pres. B'al Trustees N. Y. and Brooklyn Bridge: mem. Chamber of Commerce; v.p. N. Y. State Comm'n to the La. Purchase Exp'n. (lubs: Lotos, Sphinx, Press (N. Y. City) ; Hamilton, Brooklyn, Oxford ( Brooklyn). Ad- dress : 526 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
BERRIAN, Everett S .:
Commission merchant and banker; b. Marl- boro, N. Y., April 2, 1863; s. John W. and Sarah ( Smith) Berrian; m. N. Y. City, Jan. 29, 1-88, Anna L. Covert ; one daughter, Irma 11. (b. 1901). Senior partner firm of Berrian Bros., commission merchants. Pres. Dealers' Bank of Brooklyn, director Union Bank of Brooklyn. Republican. Mem. M. E. Church. Masun ; mem. Royal Arcanum. Address: 1>1 MeDonough St., Bruoklyn, N. Y.
BERRY, Arthur!
Lawyer; ed. Seton Hall Coll .; grad. Colum- bia Cull. Law Sch., 1976; married. Mem. of firmu of Berry Bros. Meor. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y. Clubs: Morris County Golf, Demo- cratic. Residence: The Florence. Address: 19 Broadway, N. Y. City.
BERRY, Edward Sidney:
Lawyer: b. Titusville, Pa., Dre. 3, 1866: s. Gordon Sill and Elizabeth Sheffield ( Chase) Berry : Harvard. A. B. POI, LL. B., Isot. Ad- mitted to bar, 1>04; practised in Boston until 1002; since then in N. Y. City. Attorney for .Etna Life Ins. Co. While practising in Boston was sec. for five Years, 1:43 1903, of the Library Hall Ass'n of Cambridge, Mass., one of the original good guvernment ass'ns in this country. Congregationalist Clubs :
115
BERRY
WHO'S WHO IN NEW YORK
Ilarvard, Graduates. Address: 46 Cedar St., N. Y. City.
BERRY, George Rieker:
Prof. of Semities; b. W. Sumner, Me., Oct. 15, 1805; s. William Drake and Joanna Floyd ( Lawrence) Berry; grad. Colby Coll., A. B., 1885 (A.M. 1s-8, D. D., 1904) ; Newton Theol. Inst'u, 1586-89; Univ. of Chicago, 1592- 93; Ph. D., 1805; fellow in Semities, Univ. of Chicago, 1893-94; m. Liberty, Me., Aug. 16, 1893, Carrie Loela Clough; children : Hilda Marion, b. 195, Miriam Clough, b. 1897, Lawrence Worthing, b. 1903. Pastor Bapt. Ch., Liberty, Me., 1889-92; ass't in Semities, Univ. of Chicago, 1:05-06; instr. in Semities, 1596-58, prof. Semitics, since 1895, Colgate Univ. Baptist. Mem. Soc. Biblical Literature and Legesis, Am. Philol. Ass'n, Am. Oriental Soc., Nat. Geog. Soc., Delta Upsilon fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa. Soe. Ad. dress: Hamilton, N. Y.
BERRY, Joseph Flintoft:
Bishop of Methodist Episcopal Church; b. Aylmer, Canada, May 13, 1806; s. Francis and Ann L. Berry; ed. Milton Acad., Ou- tario; D.D., Lawrence U'civ., LL.D., Syracuse Univ .; m. 1876, Olive J. Jolmson. Entered ministry of M. E. Church, Ist4; asso. editor Michigan Christian Advocate, 1881-90; editor Epworth Ilerald, 1890-1904; elected a bishop of the M. E. Church by the Gen. Conf. at Los Angeles, Calif., May 18, 1901. Address: 455 Franklin St., Buffalo, N. Y.
BERRY, Lucien G .:
Major U. S. A .; b. New York, Nov. 29, 1863; appt'd from N. Y., cadet at the U. S. Mil. Acad., July 1, 1ss2; commissioned 2d lieut. 4th Art'y, July 1, 1586; Ist heut. 5th Art'y, Nov. 28, 1802; grad. Art'y Sch., 1902; capt. 21st Field Battery, Dec. 15, 1900; major Art'y Corps, Jan. 25, 1907; assigned to 3d Field Art'y June C, 1907. Served as capt. and ass't adjutant-gen. U. S. V., May 12, 1898 to May 31, 1809. Address: Ft. Sam Houston, Tex.
BERRY, Thomas Benjamin:
Clergyman; (hon. M. A. Hobart Coll.) Ordered deacon, 1871, ordained priest, 1575, in ministry of Episcopal Ch., by Bishop Doane, ass't minister St. Paul's Ch., Albauy, N., Y., 1872-74; rector Granville, 1574-77; associate missionary, Ripon, Wis., 1877-80; rector Sioux Falls, S. Dak., 1-20-2; Manlius, N. Y., 1-2; Tramiansburg. N. Y., 18>3; Guilford, N. Y., isst.ss; since loss, rec- tor Ch. of the Good Shepherd, Buffalo. Reg. istrator of Diverse of Western N. Y. Ad- dress: 90 Jewett Av., Buffalo, N. Y. BERRY. Watson B .:
Lawyer; b. North Lawrence N. Y., June 29, 1570; s. George and Mary ( Keeler) Berry ; ed. Lawrenceville Acad., Cazenovia Sem., tu- turs and Curnell Univ. until 1890; m. 1800, Elizabeth Anna Laur, of Basel, Switzerland ; children: George, b. 100, Robert and Wil- liam, b. 1903. Five years in newspaper work in New York after leaving Cornell; several years on staff of N. Y. Tribune. Ad- mitted to bar of N. Y., Jan., 195; practised in Potsdam and Carthage, N. Y., making a specialty of matters relating to timber lands and the paper industry; during last two or three years, on behalf of various paper mi'g interests, has made a study of forest couli-
tions in various parts of U. S. and Canad : Mem. Exec. Com., MeKinley League of St. of N. Y., 1800; always an active Republie . Episcopalian. Mein N. Y. State Bar. Ass Meui. Lincoln League of Watertown, N. } Clubs: Potsdam, Carthage. Address: Pots dam, N. Y.
BERRY, William James Courtnald: .
Lawyer, librarian; b. Jersey City, N. J., May 28, 1847; grad. Englishtown (N. J.) .Acad., and from Columbia Coll. Law School, LL.B., 1876, Entered employ of a promine .: Jaw publishing house in N. Y. Chy. In 1 .. when N. Y. Bar Ass'n was organized, be- came first librarian and held the position in! over 27 years. Served as an officer in sth N. Y. Inf., and is now captain in the Old Guard, Address: 32 Nassau St., N. Y. Chy. BERRY, Wilton G .:
Analytical chemist, Mem. Soc. Chem. In- dustry, Am. Chetu. Soc., Psi Upsilon, Sons of Revolution. Club: Phi Upsilon, Resideucr. 329 W. 83d St. Address ( laboratory ) : Cil Washington St., N. Y. City. BERTSCHMANN, Louis:
Insurance underwriter, broker and agent; b. Weehawken, N. J., July 21, 1867; s. J. ( Swiss consul) and Emilie ( Becker). Dertsch- mann; ed. Columbia Grammar Sch., N. Y., Paris, Switzerland and Germany; m. N. Y. City, May 15, 1:00, Maude M. Smith; chil- dren: Jean Jacques, b. 1895, Frederick Louis, b. 1899. Engaged in insurance busi- ness in N. Y. City from 1>si; now partner in firm of Bertschinaun & Maloy. Served & years Seventh Reg't, N. G. N. Y. Clubs. New York, Badminton, N. Y. Swiss, Wool, Merchants, . Central. Residence: 316 West End Av. Address: IS Exchange Place, N. Y. City.
BERWALD, William (Henry) :
Composer; b. Schwerin, Mecklenburg, Ger- many, Dec., 1864; s. Wilhelm and Eunlie Ber- wald; ed. in public schools of Schwerin. studied musie in Munich and Stuttgart under Prof. Joseph Rheinberger and Dr. Faisst: Master of Music, 1503, Syracuse Univ. Con- ductor orchestra and chorus two years in Russia; came to U. S. 1992; instructor, 1- , prof. since June, 1 93, piano and theory of music. Syracuse Chiv. Composer of vari- ous musical numbers. Address: 102 Ostrom -Av., Syracuse, N. Y.
BERWIND, Edward J .:
Financier: b. Pintadelphia, Pa., June 17, 1815; grad. U. S. Naval Acad., 1809; appt'd en- sign, July 4, 1-70; master, Mar. 21, 1:72; It. tired, May 11, 155; utle changed to lieut. (junior grade), Mar, 3, 1:55; in. İlermini+ Torrey. Pres. Berwind-White Coal Mining Co. and Internat. Coal Co., Havana Coal Co,, Orcan Coal Co., Wilmore Coal Co. : mein. Bd. Mg'rs Girard Trust Co. ( Philadelphia ) ; trus- tre Fifth Av. Trust Co .: v.p. and director N. Y. & Porto Ruy stramslap d'un; director Atelson, Trycka & santa Fe R's to., Cul Co., Internat, Mercantile Marine Co., Inter- borough-Metropolitan to., Morton Trust Co., Nat. Bank of Commerce, Newport Trust Co, New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Cuit Co., Republic Iron and Steel Co., Santa Fo Pr. scott & Phoenix R'y, Tennessee Coal, Irun & R. R. Co., Tintie Co., Va. & South- western N'y Co., Va. Iron, Coal & Coko
116
WHO'S WHO IN NEW YORK
BETTELHEIM
Co., Windber Nat. Bank. Mem. U. S. strumental in securing legislation in interest Naval Acad. Alumni Ass'n Met. Museum of Art, .lui. Geog, Sve., Am. Museum: National History. Clubs: C'mon, Caversity, Riding, Metropolitan, N. Y. Yacht, Racquet and Teu.
of teachers of N. Y. City and country at large; has made a record especially mu se. enring humane laws for the retirement of public school teachers for disability and after t.s, Army and Navy, Turi and Field, (N. Y. Jung service. Mem. B'd of Retirement, Dep t (ity) ; Philadelphia ( Philadelphia) ; Metropo- Utan (Washington, D. C., ; Union ( Boston). Residence: 2 E. ofth St. Address: ! Broad- way, N. Y. City. of Ed'n, N. Y. City, 1905-10; sec. of B'd since its organization in 1905. Pres. Brook- lyn Teachers' Ass'n, 1903-07, Interborough Council of Teachers; N. Y. City, 1904-07; sec. BERWIND, John E .: N. Y. State Teachers' Ass'n, 1904-07; pres. Dep't Entomology, Brooklyn Inst., several years. Lecturer on scientifie subjects before the Brooklyn Inst. and other educational in- stitutions. Mason 322 (past master Anglo- Saxon Lodge). Recreation's : Entomolory and photography. Clubs: Montauk, School- masters,' University, (Brooklyn) Masunie ( Brooklyn). Address: 947 President St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Vice-pres. Berwind-White Coal Mining Co .; director N. Y. Shipping Co., N. Y. Fr dace Exchange Bank, Rahtjen's American Compo- sition Co., N. Y. and Porto R.co Steamsiup Co .; pres. N. Y. Maritime Register. The World's Maritime News Co., New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co., director Northern Ins. Co. of N. Y .; v .- p. and director Havana Coal Co. Clubs: Union, Metropolt- tan, N. Y. Yacht, Racquet and Tennis. Resi- dence : 102 E. 39th St. Address: 1 Broadway, N. Y. City.
BESEMER, Martin:
Physician; b. Caroline, N. Y, July 14, 1818; ed. Ithaca Acad .; attended Eastman's Business Coll., Poughkeepsie, N. Y .; grad. Homeopathic Med. Coll., Cleveland, lsio; also studied at N. Y. Polyclinic, 1885; ju. 1857. Emma Wolcott, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Practis- ing medicine at Ithaca since les5; trustee Cleveland Med. Coll., 1993; trustee Glen Mary Home at Owego, N. Y .; mom. Am. Inst. of Homeopathy, Central Homeopathic Med. Soc., Masomie fraternity. Recreations: Hunt- ing and shooting. Address: Ithaca, N. 1. BESHGETOUR, S. Horace:
Clergyman ; b. Harpoot, Armenia, July 23, 144; s. Ilovhannes Beshgetour; ed. Euphrates Coll., Harpoot, Armenia, 1:s2, Auburn Theol. Sem., 1:39, Chicago Univ., Ph.D., 1001; m. Clarence, N. Y., July 2, 1989, Anna P. Nelles; children : Ruth Beatrice, b. 1892, Helen Jose- phine, b. 1894. Pastor Presbyterian Church. Barr Centre, N. Y. 15-9-92, North Evans, N. Y., 1892-95, Allegheny N. Y., 1-05-1901; Akrou, N. Y., from 1901. Address: Akrou, N. Y. BEST, Alfred M .:
Publisher; b. Caldwell, N. J., Aug., 31, 15;6; ed. in public schools of Washington, D. C., and N. Y. City, and at Nyack (N. Y ) High School Established, 1859, and ever sinco pres. of the corporation of Alfred M. Best Co., publishers of Best's Insurance Re- ports ( tire, marine and miscellaneous), and Best's Insurance Reports (lite), both annual publications, and the monthlies Best's In- surance News and Best's Life Insurance News. Address: 100 William St., N. Y. City. BEST, Lyman Austin:
Educator; b. Hornell N. Y., Aug. 20, 1962; 8. llenry D. and Alice M. ( MeMechin) Bost; ed. Cornell Univ., B. Se., loss ( math. schol- arship + years, mid-course honors in mathe- maties, special distinction in mathemates on graduation ) : elected to receive Stina Ni key; m. Hornell, N. Y., 1-si, Alice C'one, one danghter, Gladys Cane, b. 199. Math. tracher, Hornell High Sch., 3 ~~ 1-4, Casa- dilla Sch., Ithara, our Jeir, Boys High S.h., Brooklyn, ]>>>>9; principal Grammar Sch. No. 13, Brooklyn, 1>-9-1002: Grammar Sch. No. 108, Brooklyn, fram 1902. As pres. of various teachers' organizations, has been in-
BESTOR, Arthur Eugene:
Director of the Chatauqua Institution; b. Dixon, III., May 19, 1879: s. Orson Porter and Laura Ellen ( Moore) Bestor; grad. Univ. of Chicago, A.D., 1001; m. Bedford, Indiana, Mar. 24, 1005, Jeanette Louise Lemon. Prof. history and polit. science, Franklin Coll., Franklin, Ind., 1901-3; lecturer in pulit. Science, Extension Div., Univ. of Chicago since 1004. Ass't general director Chantau. qua Institution, 1905-07; director since 191 ;. Meiu. Am. Ifist. Ass'n, Delta Upsilou, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: City, Quadrangle, (Chi- cago). Residence: 5190 Cornell Av., Chi- cago. Address: Chautauqua, N. Y.
BETHUNE, Louise:
Architect; b. Waterloo, N. Y., July 21, 1956; d. Dalson W. and Emma ME. ( Williams) . Blanchard; grad. Buffalo High School, Isit; studied architecture and worked as draughts. man, 1 -; b-1; m. Der. 10, 1ssl, Robert Ar- mour Bethune; one son. Charles W. Bethune, 31. D. Opened independent office, 11, le- ing first woman architect in U. S .; since marriage (later in same year), has practised in partnership with husband. Mein. firmu Bethune, Bethune & Fuchs. Pres. Buffalo Genealogieal Soc .; treas. New England Women; mem. Daughters Am. Revolution. Address: 215 Franklin St., Buffalo, N. Y. BETTELHEIM, Edwin S .:
Editor and publisher; b. Albany, N. Y., 1.05; s. Charles A. and Anna ( Tausiek ) Bot- trlheim ; ed. Albany public school, Albany High School, Cornell Cell, and took a euurse of law with Senator Newcomb in Albany ; 11. East Orange, N. J., June 15, 1%%%. hmmm4 lutcheson : children: Edwin S., b. 1; (su- dont at Columbia), Gladys Ethel, b. 1-92. Spencer Douglas, b. Ist, Dorothy, b. 1: 00. Served as a clerk in the N. Y. State Sen- ate 3 years; was instructed in journalism hy the late Daniel Manning. Established the first newspaper devoted to newspaper men (The Journahst, at & Union Square): was manazer N. Y. Dramatir Times, and there be- came the owner, subsequently purchased the Dramatic News in 199 Consolidated the two; now editor and publisher N. Y. Dramatic Nas. Dramatic Times, Chicago Dramatic Times. Vice-pres. Aeme Gold Mining Co. : director N. Y. Development C'o., pres. Hhuis. trated Dramatic Press. Republican. Mem. I'si U'psilon Soc. Clubs: Greenroom. Liberal
I17
-
·
-
BETTERIDGE WHO'S WHO IN NEW YORK
Y. City.
Republican. Address: 504 West 112th St., N. J The Pafraets Dael (Troy). Address: 43 Second St., Troy, N. Y.
BETTERIDGE, Walter Robert:
Prof. Hebrew language and literature; b. Riga, Monroe Co., N. Y., Dee. 10, 1:03; 8. James aud Jane (Johns) Betteridge; ed. State Normal Sch., Brockport, N. Y., Univ. of Rochester, .A.B., 1->; A.M., in course, 1592 ( honorary D.D., 1906), Rochester Theol. Sem., 191; studied in univs. of Göttingen and Berlin, 1-95-96; m. Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 5, 1891, Mary Caroline Allen. Instr. in Hebrew, Rochester Theol. Sem., 1591-92; ass't prof., 1592-1900, acting prof., 1900.01, Hoyt prof. Hebrew language and literature, and librarian Rochester Theol. Sem. since 1901. Baptist. Mem. Soc. Biblical Literature and Exegesis, Vorderasiatische Gesellschaft (Ber- lin), Delta Upsilon fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa Soe. Recreation: Walking. Author of articles in Biblical World, Bibliotheca Saera, Am. Journal of Theology. Address: 18 Sibley Place, Rochester, N. Y.
BETTLE, Samuel:
Traffic mg'r. Internat. Navigation Co., of N. Y. City; b. Oaklyn, N. J., Oct. 13, 1860; s. William and Mary ( Sharpless) Bettle ; ed. William Penn Charter Sch .; grad. Haverford Coll., 1885; m. 1-99, Ilelen Biddle Griscom, d. Clement A. Griscom, pres. Internat. Nav- igation Co. Immediately after became con- nected with Internat. Navigation Co., of which is now traffic mg'r and a large stock- holder. Clubs: Philadelphia. Rittenhouse, Philadelphia Country, Merion Cricket ( Phil- adelphia ) ; Union, Racquet and Tennis, Players', Down Town. Midday, St. Andrews Golf, N. Y. Yacht, (N. Y. City) ; St. James, Riverside, ( London, England). Address : Fifth Av. and 26th St., N. Y. City. BETTON, James Mauran:
Hydraulic enger; b. Staten Island, N. Y., June 19, 1:33; s. Turbutt Lane (of Florida) and Mary E. ( Mauran) Betton (of N. Y.) ; ed. Newport, R. L., Lawrence Scientific School, Harvard, 1-71; m. Boston, Ort. 9, IST -. Eliza Franklin Weld: one daughter, Elinor Weld Betton, b. IN2. Connected with Ernest W. Bowditch, landscape gardener, Boston; The Hayden Co., brass founders, Boston; Hancock Jospirator Ca., Montreal: Henry R. Worthington, Boston and N. Y. City; now mf'r sand blast machinery. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Buston Soc . Eng'rs, New England Water Works Ass'n. Recreation: Golf. Club: Harvard. Address: 10 E. 16th St., N. Y. City.
BETTS, Clarence W .:
Attorney-atdaw; b. Brunswick, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., March %. ]-67; s. Thomas Il. and Mary E. (Hall) Brits: ed. Lansingburch Acad., Troy, N. Y .; in. Troy, N. Y., Feb. 11, 1903, May Corning; one son, Thomas Corning Betts. Admitted to bar. Feb., 1993; has practised law continuously siner: how of law firm of Retts & Draper. During W3 made extensive tour of Northern Africa. Haypt, the Nile, Syria, Palestine, Turkey. the Continent, and England. Was private 6th Separate Co., Troy Citizens' Corps, 1:00- 98; during Spanish-American War was regi- mental sergeant-major 2dl N. Y. Inf., IT. S. V. lodependent Republican. Mem. N. Y. Stato Bar Ass'n, Am. Soc. Iuteruat. Law, Club: | University, Princeton. Residence : Engle-
BETTS, Craven Longstreth:
Author; b. St. John, New Brunswick. April 23, 1853; s. Hiram and Sarah \'e (Purdy) Betts; ed. in schools of New Brunswick: m. N. Y. City, Feb. 10, 19 7 Elisabeth Cushing Colby. Resident of N. Y ('ity front 1-7; several years in business life; more recently devoted to literature Translator: Songs from Beranger (61 chan sons). Author: The Perfume Holder, : Persian Love Story; Garland of Sonnets, Freeswick's Experiment : also (in collabora. tion with Arthur Wentworth Eaton), Tales of a Garrison Town; contb'r of poems to magazines and periodicals. Club : Salius. mundi. Address: 14 Timpson Place, N. Y. City.
BETTS, George Whitefield:
Manufacturer; b. Norwalk, Conn., Sept. 27, 1812; s. George Washington and Julia (Miner) Betts; descendant on paternal siir of Thomas Betts, who came from England to Guilford, Conn., 16#9, and on mother's side of Capt. Thomas Miner, who came to Amer ica with the elder Winthrop, 1690, and set tled in New London, Conn., in 1646, and of Richard Smith, the patentee of Smithtown. L. F. Ed. Old Ward Sch., 35, and Coll. City of N. Y., A.B., IN3; m. April 23, 1-4. Margaret Eliza Dominick : children : Georse Whitefield, Jr., Hobart Dominick, Margare! Delavan. Manufacturer of paints, varnishes, hrushes and artists' materials: director F. W. Devoe & C. T. Raynolds Co., of N. Y. supposed to be the oldest commercial hous. in U. S., having been established 1731 hy William Post. . Also v .- p. Englewood (N.J.) Sewerage Co. Enlisted in 23d N. Y. Reg't. J-63, serving with it in Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, Isht, which ended in battle of Gettysburg and defeat of the Con- fullerates; reg't afterwards ordered 10 Brooklyn to protect the city from the riots: lator served term of 7 years in ith Reg't, N. G. N. Y. Conservative Republican : lil- eral Episcopalian ; warden St. Paul's C'h., Englewood. N. J. Life mem. since 1-1%. N. Y. Hist. Soc .; mem. N. Y. Numismatic and Archivol. Soc., 7th Reg't Veteran Ass'n. Recreations: Studying of tariff subjects and genealogical researches. Club: Englewood (rharter mem. ). Residence: Englewood, N. J. Address: 101 Fulton St., N. Y. City. BETTS, George Whitefield, Jr .:
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.