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BIRDSALL, George W .:
Eng'r; b. N. Y. City, 1836; ed. Coll. of N. Y., 1853; ass't eng'r, Dep't of Public Works, 1871-79; chief eng'r, 1559-99; chief eng'r, Dep't of Water Supply, since INDS. Mem. City Coll. Club: Met. Museum of Art. Residence: 56 W. 35th St. Address: 21 Park Row, N. Y. City.
BIRDSALL, Paul Herbert:
Clergyman ; grad. Trinity Coll., Hartford, Conn., B.A. 15-6, M.1., 18$9. Assistant St. Paul's Ch., New Haven, Conn., 1890-91: rec- tor Ch. of the Ascension, New Haven, Conn., 101-93; ass't St. John's Ch., Washington, D. C., 1:03-94; ass't St. Peter's Ch., Albany, 1894; is now rector Grace Ch., Albany, N. Y. Address: 495 Clinton Av., Albany, N. Y.
BIRDSALL, Ralph:
Clergyman; b. Stockton, Calif., Dec. 27, 15;1; s. Elias and Cornelia (Bennet ) Birdsall; grad. Yale, B.A., 1593; studied theology at Gen. Theol. Sem., N. Y. City, and at Berkeley Divinity School, Middleton, Conn .; in. 10 Christ Church, Cooperstown, N. Y., Aug. 25, 1904, Jessie Cieely. d. Judge H. M. Reid, of Atlanta: one daughter, Gertrude, b. June 20. 1905. Engaged in newspaper work, 1-93-95. Ordained priest, 1805; ass't minister of St. Paul's Church, Allany, N. Y., 1998; rector St. Andrew's Church, Albany, N. Y., 1899-1902; traveled in ungland, 1902; rector Christ Church, Coopertown, N. Y., from 1903. Epis- enpahan. Trustee of the Orphan House of the Holy Savioor, Cooperstown, N. Y .: chm'n of The Cooperstown Centennial, 1907: sec. Fenimore Cooper Statute Ass'n. Address: Cooperstown, N. Y.
BIRDSEYE, Clarence Frank:
Lawyer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., June G, ISH4: s. Lucien (formerly judge N. Y. Supreme Court) and Catherine M. (Baker) Birdseye; fitted for college at Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Inst .: grad. Amherst. B .1., 1-74, M.A., 1-77: LL. B. Columbia Law Sch, INT; m. Tolland, Conn., March 27, 1-8, Ada J. Underwood; children : Miriam, Kellogg, Henry U., Katharine, Clarence, Roger Williams,
tice of law in New York City since gradua- tion from college. 1u 1879 commenced com- pilation of Revised Statutes, Codes and Gen- eral Laws of N. Y. State, of which there had been no other complete revision since 1:30; in connection with this work prepared other books, some of which were subsequently pub- lished in whole or in part. Author: Birds- eye's Revised Statutes, Codes and General Laws of the State of New York (3 editions- 1589, 1596 and 1901; supplements-1897, 1905) ; Chronological Table of the Statutes of the State of N. Y., les7 ( supplement, 1:9}) ; Great- er N. Y. Charter, 1897: Birdseye's Abbott's Clerk's and Conveyancer's Assistant, 1599; Analytical Index of the New York Code of Civil Procedure, 1900; Individual Training in Our Colleges, 1907, in which the colleges and their results are analyzed from the stand- point of the student: Can We Reorganize Our Colleges. . \ Plea for Reorganization upon Business Principles, Also wrote "Greek Letter Fraternities as an Educational Intlu- ence." The Outlook, July 25, 1906. Much in- terested in educational matters, especially in the restoration of individualism in college education, and the Greek Letter fraternities in connection therewith. Republican. Was mmm. Co. 1., 23rd Reg't N. G. S N. Y., 1877- 83. Congregationalist. Mem. Ch. Psi fra- ternity (pres. Alpha Chi Corp'n of Chi I'si, Amherst, Mass.), Chi Psi Club. Address: 42 Broadway, N. Y. City.
BIRDSEYE, John C .:
See. State Civil Service Commission; b. Pompey, Onondaga Co., N. Y., June 29, 1862; s. lIoratio S. and Laura A. ( Chapman ) Birds- vye; ed. Pompey (N. Y.) Acad., 1871-80, State Normal Schoul, Cortland, N. Y., 1850-84 (clas- sical course) ; m. Cortland, N. Y., Sept. S. les6, Lillian M. Fairchild; children: Ethel Fairchild, b. Nov. 12, less (died Feb. 9, 1-91). Mildred Chapman, b. July 25, 1896, Ruth Amelia, b. May 13, 1901. Appointed mes- senger and clerk in the office of the State Civil Service Commission, Albany, N. Y., after open competitive examination, June 1. Ist; was promoted to clerk, to chief clerk, to ass't see. and to see. Sept. 18, 1900. Meth- udist; trustee St Luke's M. E. Church, Al- bany. Recreation : Automobiling. Club : Press ( Albany). Residence: 42s Clinton Av., Albany, N. Y. Address: State Civil Service Commission, Albany, N. Y.
BIRGE, George K .:
Manufacturer: h, Buffalo, N. Y .. Dec., 1>19; s. Martin H. and Elizabeth Ann ( Kings- ley) Birge: ed. Cornell class of 1972; m. Carrie Humphrey: children: Marion (nuw Mrs. Thomas B. Lockwood), Allithea, Hum phrey. Pres. M. H. Birge & Sons Co., man. ufacturers of paper hangings, Buffalo; pres. George N. Pierce Co., mf'rs of the Pierce automobiles, Buffalo. Republican. Preshy- terrian. (Inhs: Buffalo, Saturn, Country. Address: The Circle, Buffalo, N. Y.
BIRKINS, Ernest Reeve:
Phystein, educator; b. Germantown, N. Y., Feb. 19, 1:56: s. Rev. Henry H. and Amanda ( Rerve) Birkins: grad. Coll. City of N. Y., A B., 1-77. A.M., 1>>3; Univ. Med. Coll., N. Y. City, 19-3. M.D., valedictorian; D1. 1st, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Sept. 17, 1ss3, Kate II. 127
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Tuck (died April 16, 1900) ; m. 2d, Wilkes- | BIRNIE, Douglas Putnam: Barré, Pa., June 30, 1904, her sister, Joanna S. Tuek. Taught in Public School os and in Public School 89; principal of Public School 10, Boys' Dept., Manhattan, since Sept. 9, 1495, when he organized the school. Taught evening school several years; from I889 to 1-95 he was instructor in anatomy and physiology in the Harlem Evening High School. Methodist. Mem. Med. Soc. County of N. Y. Mem. Sor. of Pedagogy. Address: Publie School I0, Manhattan, 11ith St. and St. Nicholas Av., N. Y. City.
BIRKMIRE, William Harvey:
Architect, engineer, author; b. Falls of Schuylkill, Philadelphia, Pa., June 25, ISCO; s. John Harvey and Mary A. (Shrouk) Birk- mire; ed. public and private schools of Phila- delphia and Philadelphia Acad. of Music; m. N. Y. City, June 12, 1ss5, Louisa A. Meny, of Philadelphia; children : Harold, b. 1390, Cy- ril, b. 1892, Edith, b. I:01, Freda, b. 1.96. Gladys, b. 1900. Studied architecture with Samuel Sloan, Philadelphia, and several other architects of the country; removed to N. Y. City, 1985, from the Pencoyd Steel and Roll- ing Mills, Philadelphia, to take charge of the construction dep't of Jackson Archi- tectural Iron Works, and in 1992 The J. B. & J. M. Cornell Iron Works, during which time made the practical steel details for large commercial buildings and the Astor hotels. During years I>44-1906 was archi- tect and engineer for a number of steel skeleton buildings in N. Y. City, a large steel skeleton building at Cape Town, South Africa, and designed the steel construction of Mexican National Opera House for Mexi- can Gov't at Mexico City. Director Hamil- ton Bank, N. Y. City: pres. Building and Engineering Co. Author: The Planning and Construction of High Office Buildings; Skele- ton Construction in Buildings: Architectural Iron and Steel: The Planning and Construc- tion of American Theatres; and varions other books treating upon the science of modern building methods. Address: Loring Place, University Heights, N. Y. City.
BIRMINGHAM, Ernest F .:
Publisher; b. New Haven, Conn., 1860; ed. N. Y. I'niv., Class of Isi9. Editor and pub- lisher Fourth Estate, and The News Let. ter. Mem, N. Y. Univ. Alunni Ass'n. Clubs : Hardware, Psi Upsilon, N. Y. Press, Richmond County, Staten Island Cricket, N. Y. Athletic (N. Y. City) ; Calumet ( Chicago). Address: 21 Park Row, N. Y. City.
BIRNEY, William Verplanck:
Artist : b. Cincinnati, Isas; s. Gen. Wil- liam Birney; grandson of James ti. Birney ( Free-Soil candidate for President, 1%;}, 1-44) : studied at Mass. Normal Art Sch., Philadelphia Arad, and Royal Academy, Mu- nirb, under Julins Benzur and Willihn Lin. denschmidt. Professionally engaged as artist in N. Y. City since 1944; was instr. Couper Inst., years; awarded bronze medal Buffalo Exp'n. Bol; bronze medal. St. Louis Exp'n: delegate to Fine Arts Federation ; associate mem. Nat. Arad. Mom. Artists' Fund Sor. Clubs: N. Y. Water Color, Salmagundi Lotos (life mem. ). Address, 5. W. 57th St., N. Y. City.
Clergyman : b. Springheld, Mass .. EESS: S. William and Martha Noyes ( Perkins) Birtar: Yale. B. A. (Phi Beta Kappa), IN8; I'm . Theol. Sem .. , N. Y. City, 185; m. N. 2 City, Jan. 22, 1590, Lucia Unsell Meigs: o'. daughter. Martha Noyes Birnie, b. 1- Spent two years in trip around the word !: pastor Presby'n Ch., Cazenovia, N. Y., I -- - 90, Allston Cong'l Ch., Boston, Mass., I- 95, C'entral Union Ch., Honolulu, II. 1. 1:05-99. Presby'n Ch., Rye, N. Y., from 1. .. Independent Republican. Trustee Rye Li brary Ass'n, Sch. of Pedagogy, Hartford, Conn. Mem. Sons of Revolution. Clubis. Yale, Quill, (N. Y. City) ; Apawamis (Rye). Address: Rye, N. Y.
BIRRELL, Henry:
Stationer; b. in Scotland, Nov. 27, 1550; s. Henry and Mary E. Birrell; ed. N. Y. Public School No. 35; m. N. Y. City, Ort. 10, les9, Mary E. Sarles. Began business, 1-71, with Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., and was with its snecessors, Ivison, Blake- man & Co. and the Am. Book Co., until Jan. 1. 1902, when was appointed and served as deputy county clerk, N. Y. County. 1902.06, under Thomas I. Humilton, county clerk. Republican : presidential elector. Japo, from N. Y. State, for MeKinley and Hobart; delegate to Republican Nat. Convention, 120, from 12th Congressional Dist., N. Y .; Se !. gent.at-arms. 1900 at N. Y. headquarter .. Republican Nat. Committee, Director Eciri - fie Pen Co., Pierey Contracting Co., Nat. Equipment Co., Office & School Supply Ch, (pres. ), Mem. Aldine Association, Repui. lican Club of City of N. Y. Address: E. 23d St., N. Y. City.
BISBEE, Eldon:
Lawyer, b. Jacksonville, Fla., Ang. 2. 1º06; s. Horatio and Martha F. (Flotard) Bisbee ; grad. Harvard A.B., ISST: m. Renova. Pa., Oct. 30, 1-95, Blanche Saulnier Rab- erts; one daughter, Loise R., b. April 3. 1-07. Mem. law firm of Rushmore, Bisher. Rogers and Stern. Mem. Ass'n Bar City nf N. Y. Clubs: University, Harvard. Metropolitan. AAddress : 40 Wall St., N. Y. City.
BISEEE, Joseph Bartlett:
Head master, Riverview Acad .; b. Pough- keepsie, N. Y., Der. 15. 1963; s. Otis and Francis C. (Bartlett) Bisher; prepared at Riverview Acad. : grad. Amherst Coll., A.B. 1-50. A.M., INSA; m. Ist. Ort, 26, 1 ~~ 0, Sarah M. Pangburn Ghed Mar. 3, 190): m. 2d, Poughkeepsie, Dee. 17, 1855, Winifred Dana Wheeler; children : Bir
Panghurn, 142. Francis Wheeler (lived one year), Jos. eph Bartlett, h. 1.9, Eleanor Dana, - b. 1-02. Hrad master Riverview AArad., Pough- hermie, from 195, Republican: Presby'n (elder), Mem. Alpha Delta Phi Conneil. Knight Templar, Treas, kowal Civic League. Address: Poughkeepsie. N. Y.
BISCHOFF, Henry, Jr .:
Jurist: b. N V. City. Ang. 16. 1532; s. Hloury and Amalie Bischoff; ed. publie schools and at Columbia Coll. Law Sch., J.I. B., 1-71; m. Ist, N. Y. City, Oct. 26. 1-73. Annie Lonise Moshier (died Feb., 1:07); 2d, April, long, Elizabeth, widow of
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Gilman Collamore. Admitted to bar, 1873; | Lake Summer Schools, 1856-87; principal att'y for collection of arrears in personal taxes, City of N. Y., 18:9-00; judge Court of Common Pleas, N. Y., 1890-95; justice of Supreme Court since 1806. Senior mem. banking firm of Bischoff & Co. Democrat. Mem. Am. Bar Ass'n, N. Y. State Bar Ass'n ; Arion, Beethoven and Liederkranz Soes. Clubs: Manhattan, Lotos, National Dem- Address : County Court House, N. Y. City. ocratie, Colonial. Residence: 180 W. 59th St. Teacher's Ketreat, Silver Lake Assembly, 191-92; teacher of science, Summer School, Erie, Pa., 1503, and in charge of seience work, State Summer Inst., Chautauqua. N. Y., 1:06-1907: teacher of science, State Normal School Buffalo, since ISSS. Author: Salt Fields of Western New York; Geology of Erie County, New York; Petroleum and Natural Gas in Western New York; Red Book of Niagara: Methods and Outlines for BISCOE, Walter Stanley: Teaching Physiology; Economie Geology of Western New York. Has contributed to N. Y. State Gengraphical Map. Visited Great Britain, Scandinavia, Russia, Germany and France, 1900. Republican. Fellow Geol. Soc. of America; active mem. N. V. State Science Teacher's Ass'n (pres. 1003). Ree- reation : Fishing. Club : University
Librarian: h. Grafton, Mass .. Feb. 11, 1853; s. Thomas Cortis and Ellen Elmore ( Lord) Biseoe; ed. Worcester High Sch. ( Mass. ), 1-68-70; Amherst Coll., class of 1874; unmar- ried. Librarian Taunton ( Mass. ) Public Li- brary, 1875-76; Walker instr. mathematics, Amherst Coll., 13,6-78; acting librarian Am- herst Coll., 1×78-23; ass't librarian Co- lumbia Coll., 1983->9; catalogue and senior librarian N. Y. State Library since 1SS9. Mem. Am. Library Ass'n. Bibliog. Soc. of America, Bibliog. Soc. (of England), Am. Metrological Soe. Recreations : Walking and mountain climbing. Address : 3:0 Madison Av., Albany, N. Y.
BISHOP, Charles G .:
Dentist; b. Bayport, L. I .; s. Genrge W. and Angello S. (L'Ecluse) Bishop: ed. Bay- port Union Schon !: Polytechnic Ins., Brook- lyn, Univ. of Maryland, D.D.S .: m. April 19, 1905, Belle S. Allison, of N. Y. City. Opened office, 1902, in Broadway Bank Building, Bronklyn. In June, 1903, opened branch office at Roslyn, L. I. Republican; Pres- byterian. Mem. Masonic fraternity and Knight of Pythias, City Chapter Phi Sigma Kappa frater'ty, U'nion League, Club of Brook- lyn. Address: $37 Lafayette Av., Brooklyn.
BISHOP, Cortlandt Field:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Nov. 24, 1870; grad. Columbia Univ., A.B., 1801, Ph.D., 1893; Columbia Law Sch., 1-91; married. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Am. Mu- senm Natural History, Nat. Acad. of De- sign, Soc. Colonial Wars, Columbia Univ. Alumni Ass'n. Clubs: Metropolitan. City, Grolier, Collectors, Knickerbocker, Automo- bile of America, Automobile of France. Residence: 15 E. Gith St. Address: 52 William St., N. Y. City.
BISIIOP, Hutchins Chew:
Clergyman. Ordered deacon, 1552, and or- dained priest, 1ss3, in Episcopal ministry, by Bishop Doane. Ass't minister Grare Ch., N. Y. City, 1252; Calvary Ch., Balti- more. Ind., 16-3; ass't St. Mark's, Charles- ton, S. C., 1 -- 1 46; rector St. Philip's Ch., N. Y. City, since 1850. Address: 161 W. 25th St., N. Y. City.
BISHOP, Irving Prescott:
Educator; b. Burlington Flats, N. Y., Nov. 18, 1849; s. John and Esther ( Marey) Bishop; oil. New Berlin (N. Y.) Acad. and Cornell Univ. (M.S. Alfred Univ., 1902); m. New Berlin, N. Y., Nov. 24, 1573, Julia W. Allen ; children: Ray Allen, b. June 10. 1557, Eliza- beth Louise, b. Nov. 15. 1;9. Principal New Berlin (N. Y.) Acad., 1875-76, Union Srh., Perry, N. Y., 1578-85: Tree Acad., Chatham, N. Y., 18>5->>; teacher of science, Round
(Buffalo). Address : 109 Norwood Av., Buffalo, N. Y.
BISIIOP, Joseph, N .:
Physician ; b. Algonquin. Ont .; s. William J. and Mary ( Barton) Bishop; ed. Wheaton Coll., 111., (sp'l course), and Long Island Call., Hosp., M.D., 1870; m. New London, Conn., 1877, Mrs. Gussie M. Marsh. At close of Civil War was commissioned by War Dep't at Washington and held position of trust and responsibility for Gov't; was sup't ed'n in State of Miss .; also in Florida was postmaster, and identified thirty years ago with development of that State. and still interested there as owner of orange groves and in pineapple culture; built the Sanford and Lake Eustis R. R. in Florida. In medical practice is specialist in nervous troubles, diseases of women, etc. Has vis- ited nearly all countries of the world except the extreme south of South America, Austra. lia, the Philippines and other islands; has been around the world. During travels has written letters for publication, which have been put in book forin, making seven vol- umes: lectures on travels and on scientific subjeets in connection with professional work. Director in various companies. Mem. N. Y. Co. Med. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n, Am. Inst., Nat. Temperance Ass'n. Residence: Yonkers Park, N. Y. Address: 103 Park Av., N. Y. City.
BISHOP, Louis Faugères:
Physician; b. New Brunswick, N. J., Mar. 14. 1-64; s. James and Mary F. (Ellis) Bishop; ed. St. Paul's Sch., Concord. N. If., was grad. from Rutgers Coll., .1. B., 1-5, A.M., Isso. Coll. Phys. and Surg. ( Columbia), M.D., le-9, m. N. Y. City, 1899, Charlotte Dater: one son: Louis l., Jr., b. 1901. Resident physician St. Luke's Hosp., 18 -- 02. Was 8 years sec. N. Y. Acad. Medicine. and part of that time chm'n section on Practice of Medicine. Now visiting physi- cian Lincoln Hosp .; in 1904, established Lab- oratory of Clinical Observation, for cooper- ative study of disease by general practition- ers: ein fly occupied as specialist in diseases of the heart in N. Y. City, and, in summer, at York Harbor, Me. AAuthor: Heart Disease and Blood Pressure as Affecting the Heart, Brain, Kidneys and General Circulation ( E. B. Treat ) : also numerous papers on the circu- lation, diagnosis clinical pathology. Spe. rialist in disorders of the circulation, Trus-
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tee Good Samaritan Dispensary. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, Am. Acad. Medicine, N. Y. Acad. Medicine, Pathol. Soc., Neurol. Soc., Soc. Alumini St. Luko's and Sloan Maternity Hosps., Delta Phi, N. Y. Hist. Soc. Mason.
Recreations : Golf, automobiling, travel. Clubs: Calumet, Columbia University, Chem- ists, Automobile Club of America. Address: 54 W. 55th St., N. Y. City.
BISHOP, Samuel Henry:
Clergyman; b. Jericho, Vt., 1864; s. Leet A. and Aurilla ( Clark) Bishop; ed. Univ. of Vt., Union Theol. Sem., Univ. of Berlin ; m. 1889, Rosilla Darrow ; one daughter, Fanny Aurilla, b. 1:90. Rector St. Andrew's Episcopal Ch., S. Orange, N. J., and of St. Stephen's Ch., Colorado Springs, Colo. Stu- dent in philosophy and comparative religion, Univs. of Berlin and Oxford. Corr. sec. and gen. ag't, Am. Church Inst. for Ne- groes. Mem. Am. Oriental Soc., Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science, Am. Museum Nat- ural History, Soc. Promotion Industrial Ed'n, N. Y. Peace Sic., .1. A. A. S .; fellow Am. Geog. Soc .; mem. Alumni Union Theol. Sem., Alumni Univ. of Vt. Clubs: City, Round Table. Address: 500 W. 122d St., N. Y. City. BISPHAM, David S .:
Musician, grand opera and concert bari- tone; b. Philadelphia, Jan. 5, 155 ;; s. Wil- liam D. and Jane ( Scull) Bispham; ed. Haverford (Pa.), Coll. Began musical ca- reer as amatear; studied for opera stage; made first appearance as professional as "Duc de Longueville"' in The Basoche. at Royal English Opera, London. Nov., 1591; since then has been singing principal bari- tone roles at the Royal Opera, Covent Gar- den, London, and with the Metropolitan Opera Co., N. Y. City, in German, French and Italian ; foremost among American lyric artists. Cinbs: Bath ( London) ; Century, Players, (N. Y. City) ; University ( Phila- delphia). Address : Carnegie Hall, N. Y. City.
BISPHAM, William:
Merchant; b. Detroit, Mich., May 5, 1838; s. Jolin B. and Martha Lawrie (Collins) Bispham; ed. Acad. of P. E. Church, Phila- delphia ; m. St. Mary's Church, Burlington, N. J., Oct. 7, 1563, Laura Wistar; ono son : Rev. Clarence Wyatt Bispham, b. 1865, rector of St. Philip's Ch., Philadelphia, Pres. The Randolph Co., and for past forty years mem. firm of Win. H. Wallace & Co .. iron and steel. Served during part of Civil War in Ist Rog't. Gray Reserves of Pa. Republican ; Episcopalian : sec. and trustee Trinity Ch. Ass'n. Mem. Hist. Soc., Inst. of Hist. Research, Pennsylvania Soc., Red Cross Soc., St. Luke's Hosp., Cathedral League Dio- eese of N. Y .; life mem. Charity Organization Sor. Clubs: Century AAss'n, Church tex- pres. ), Grolier, The Players (v .. p. ), Lawyers. Address: 12 W. Isth St., N. Y. City.
BISSELL, Charles M .:
F'sral supervisor of State Charters; b. Pittstown, Rensselaer Cmminty, N. Y .: rd. in public schools of native town. Began business life as grocer's clerk, Inter took np railroading. beginning as switchman on the Troy and Boston K. K., of which he be- came a conductor and later cashier until 1870, when resigned to become a conductor |
on the Hudson River R. R .; beeame sup't N. Y. and Harlem R. R., 1872; sup't Hud- son River and Harlem Divisions N. Y. Central R. R., 18-1, and in Isss, when the N. Y. Con- tral and Hudson River R. R. was redivided into an Eastern and a Western Division, be- came sup't of the Eastern Division, extend- ing from N. Y. City to Syracuse, N. Y .; in 1890, when the Eastern Division was re- stored to its old division, became sup't of tho Mohawk Division N. Y. Central R. R. until 1891, when he resigned and engaged in manufacturing, later returning to railroad- ing as gen. mg'r in charge of completin .; and operating the Findlay, Ft. Wayne and Western R. R., as representative of John Jacob Astor; comm'r of public works, City of Albany, 1900-07; since June 4, 1907, fiscal supervisor of public charities, State of N. Y. under appointment of Gov. IInghes. d. dress: The Capitol, Albany, N. Y.
BISSELL, Dougal:
Physician and surgeon; b. Summerville. S. C., July 5, 1-64; s. Titus L. and Annie T. (Thompson) Bissell; grad. South Carolina Univ., A.B., J'S, Univ. of Maryland. M.D., ISSS; unmarried. In practice as physician and surgeon since 1-SS. Gynecologist to N. Y. State Hosp., Central Islip, L. I .; junior attending surgeon to Woman's Hosp. in State of N. Y .; mem. N. Y. Acad. of Medicine, N. Y. Obstet. Soc., Woman's Hosp. Soc., Sons of Revolution, Soc., May- flower Descendants. Address: 49 West 25th St., N. Y. City.
EISSELL, George Edwin:
Sculptor; h. New Preston, Conn., Feh. 10, 1:30; s. lfiram and Isabelle ( Jones) Bissell; ed. dist. schools of New Preston, Northville Acad., The Gunnery, Washington, Conn .; taught school on Church Iiil, Wash- ington, Conn., while preparing for Yale at The Gunnery; war broke up enllege plans; enlisted as private Co. A, 23d Coun. Vols., with Banks' Expedition of 9 months' mem. serving one year ; appt'd acting ass't paymas- ter, U. S. N .. Oct. 1563; attached to U. S. S. Mary Sandford, S. Altantic Squadron, under Admiral John A. Dahlgren, until close of Civil War, when returned to civil life; m. Waterbury, Conn., Ang. 16, 1-65, Mary E. Welton : children: George W., Isabelle G., Percy R .; also two sons, Harry and Weltie. who died in childhood. Clerked in store " years, in Waterbury, Conn., before Civil War .; in monumental business with father and brother, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., 1505- 77; began rareer as sculptor while at that business. First statne was in marble of a lireman, 1512, for Poughkeepsie: traveled in Europe and studied art in Rome, Florence and Paris, 155-46; had studio in Paris for about six years at different perils between 1-3 and 1-96, and in Florence, 1901-05; Oren- pied in European studios on rommissions for U. S. Among prominent public works are Soldiers' Monments for Schenectady, N. Y., Colchester. Salisbury, Winsted and Water- burs, Conn .; portrait state of Col. Chat- field. Waterbury, Conn., Gen. Horatio Gates. Saratoga, N. Y., Chancellor John Watts, Col. Abraham de l'eyster, President Arthur, and Lycurgus ( Appellate Court House), N Y. City ; Chancellor James Kent, Congressional
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Library, Washington, D. C .; bronze statue | of Abraham Lincoln, Edinburgh, Scotland; bronze relief of "Burns and Highland Mary," Ayr, Scotland; statues of Farragut and Gen. Sherman for Louisiana Purchase Exp'n, St. Louis, and groups "Science'' and "Music"' for Liberal Arts Bld'g, same ; Elton bronze memorial vase, Waterbury, Conn .: bronze statuette of the Col. Abra- ham de Peyster Statue, and marhle bust of Mrs. de Peyster in Met. Museum of Art, N. Y. City. Mem. Nat. Sculpture Soc., Mu- nicipal Art Soc., N. Y. City. Received hon. mention at Paris Exp'n. 1900; silver medal, Louisiana Purchase Exp'n, St. Louis, 1901. Club : National Arts.
Address : Mount Vernon, N. Y.
BISSELL, Herbert Porter:
Lawyer; b. New London, Oneida Co., N. Y., Aug. 30, 1856; s. Amos Alanson and Susan Amelia (Willse) Bissell; prepared at De Veaux Coll., Suspension Bridge, N. Y., and at Gymnasium Catharinarium, Braun- schweig, Germany; grad. Harvard Coll., A.B., 1880; m. 1853 Lucy Agnes Coffey : children : Mary R., Harriott A., Lucy A. Admitted to bar, 1852; mem. firm Bissell, Sicard, Bissell & Carey until 1-96; now of Bissell & Riley, corporation lawyers. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Buffalo, 1901; now pres. Board of Ed'n, East Aurora, N. Y. Trustee De- Veaux Coll., 15 5-99; major and judge advo- eate N. G. N. Y., 165-98. on sth Brigade staff. V .- p. The Niagara Gorge R. R. Co .; director Buffalo & Depew R'y Co. Vestry- man Episcopal Church. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Lawyers Club of Buffalo, Sons Am. Revolution. Clubs: Ellicott (pres. ), Buffalo (Buffalo) ; Transportation, Univer- sity (N. Y. City). Address. Tlf Ellicott Sq., Buffalo, N. Y.
BISSELL, James H .:
Physician; b. Beloit, Wis., Feb. 15, 1957; B. Benjamin F. and Harriet ( DuBois) Bissell; ed. disc. schools of Ballston. Ballston High Sch., Albany Med. Coll., M.D .: nne year post-grad. course, Berlin, Germany and Vienna, Austria: ni. Troy, N. Y., June 4, 1895, Della Leggett. Ilas practised medicine and surgery in Troy since graduation; was ass't surgeon in Troy City Ilosp. for 6 years; has traveled through most of Euro. pean countries twice, visited Pacific Coast twice. Mem. Med. Soc. Troy and Vicinity, Rensselaer Co. Med. Soc., N. Y. State Med. Ass'n, Anglo-Austrian Med. Ass'n of Vienna. Life Apollo Commandery, Bloss Council, Apollo Chapter and Apollo Lodge, F. and A.M., and Oriental Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; mem. Masonic Club and nf B.P.O. Elks, of Troy. Ad- dress: 2187 Fifth Av., Troy, N. Y.
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