Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 1, Part 44

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co.
Number of Pages: 1456

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BRISTOL, George Prentice:

Educator: b. Clinton, N. Y., June 21, 1936; s. Henry Platt and Martha ( Fake) Bristol; grad. Hamilton Coll., A.B., 1876. A.M., 18-3; Johns Hopkins Univ., Univs. of Heidelberg and Leipzig; m. Cologne, July 17, Iset, Luen Eliza Raymond. Teacher of classics, Dela- ware Lit. Inst., 1877-79; ass't prof. Greck, Hamilton Cull .. 1-2-83; ass't prof., 1888-90; asso. prof., 1:90-95: prof. Greck since 199, Cornell Univ. Editor: The Selected Ora- tions of Lysias, 1:02; also. since 1:91, of Cor- nell Studies in Classical Philology. Author: The Teaching of Greek in Secondary Schools, 1900; also reviews and articles on philolugical and classical subjects. Democrat. Episcopa- Jian. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa. Address: Cor- nell University, Ithaca, N. Y.

BRISTOL, George W .:

Lawyer: h. Milford, Conn., Mar. 5, 1666; s. Treat Goodwin and Eva ( Wright) Bristol : ed. public school, Milford, Conn .; grad. LL.B., Yale, 1-90. Admitted to bar, 1-90; engaged in practice in N. Y. City from 191. Democrat. Congregationalist. Mem. Soc. of Med. Jurisprudence. Mem. N. Y. Bar Ass'n, Phi Delta Phi, Masonic order, Royal Arca- num. Residence: Brooklyn, N. Y. Address; 20 Broad St., N. Y. City.

BRISTOL, John Bunyan:

Artist; burn Hillsdale, N. Ya Mar. 14, 1.20; early art eduration self-acquired. Orig- inally engaged in portrait work, but for many years a landscape painter. Member Nat. Nead. of Design from 1575: member Metro- politan Museum of Art and Artists' Fund Society; regular exhibitor at annual exhibi- tions of Nat. lead. of Design; received med il from Centennial Exposition, Isto; honorable mention fram Paris Exposition, 1000. Club: Century Ass'n. Address: 120 D. 20d St., N. Y. City.

BRISTOL, John Isaac Devoc:

Lite ins. expert ; b. Springwells, Mich., Mar. 16. 1-15; at ## entered the office of gen- agents of Conn. Mutual at Detroit, and 2 years later was sent to Leavenworth. Kan., to take charge of agencies of dep't of which that city was the headquarters: in Istt appt'd Wisconsin State agent for same company : in Jan., lesl, became connected with North- 177

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western Mutual Life as special Western | N. Y., 1-91.95: rector St. Mark's. Newari agent, and in 1'S was transferred to N. Y. |N. Y., 146-1901; since then rector St. Jame City. Residences: 45 W. 7th St., and Chap- payna, N. Y. Office address: 1 Madison Av., N. Y. City.

BRISTOL, Robert D .:

Publisher; b. San Francisco, Calif. ; s. Judge Joseph Dewey Bristol, and Jane ( Knox) Bristol, d. Squire Knox of Epsom, N. H .; d. San Francisco public schools; m. Theresa May Hall; one daughter, Hazel Knox. En- tered pionver publishing house of A. b. Dan. croft & Co., San Francisco, as a buy; sub- sequently connected with executive manage- ment of The History Company; mg'r The Bancroft Co., with headquarters at Chicago, 1:03; moved to N. Y. City, 1597; now v. p. and mg'r. Address: 156 Fifth Av,, N. Y. City.

BRISTOW, Algernon T .:

Physician: b. Richmond, Eng., 1851; s. Isaac and Charlotte Bristow; grad. Yale, 1×73, Columbia Med. Coll., 1576; m. 1801, Emeline Ashmead. Appt'd attending sur- geon of Kings Co. and L. I. Coll. Hosps,, 1>94; St. John's ( Epispapal) Hosp., IN95; consulting surgeon L. I. and State Hosp., and of Bushwick Central Hosp., 1900; clinical prof. snigery L. I. Coll. Hosp .: now con- sulting surgeon, Swedish Hosp. Mem. Kings Co. Med. Soc., AAssociated Physicians of Long Island, Brooklyn Med. Soc. (pros. ), Im. Surgical Ass'n, Brooklyn Surgical Sor, Pathological Soc., Med. Soc. State of N. Y. ( pres. 1903-1904) : fellow N. Y. Arad. of Med- icine, Am. Acad. of Medicine. Clubs: Ham- ilton, University. Address: 234 Clinten St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

BRITT, Philip J .:

Lawyer; b. N. Y. City. ISGG: grad, De La Salle Inst .. 1-83; Manhattan Coll., B .. 1 .. 1-si: searcher of titles to real estate in office of register of Co. of N. Y .; studied law in office of O. W. Flanagan and at Columbia Coll .: admitted to practice, N. Y. City, 1502; engaged in gen. practice, representing largely corporation and banking interests in N. Y. City, counsel to sheriff of N. Y., 1-98-1902, ilur- ing which time was engaged in private prac. . tice, making corp'n law aml sheriff law spr- cialties; in July, 1903, breame assignee for benefit of creditors of banking and brokerage house of Talbot J. Taylor & Co., which was largest and most important failure seen in Wall Street in many years; settled with cred- itors and arranged for a resumption of Intsi- ness by the firm in's weeks: also assignve for benefit of crediturs of Stock Exchange firm of W. B. Mack & Co., which failed, April, 1904. Mem. I'riendly Sons of St. Pat. rick. Clubs: Manhattan, N. Y. Athletic. Democratie, Catholic, Automobile Chib of America, Graduates, Oakland Golf, Deal Gulf and Country. Coney Island Jockey. Turf and Field. Address: 55 William St., N. Y. City.

BRITTAIN, Alfred:

Clergyman: b. London, England, Jan. 2. 147: s. George and Hannah ( Hazel) Brittain; ed. East Keswick Training Coll .. Yorkshire. England, Baston Univ. Berkeley Divinity Sch., B.D., 1993; m. Durham, Conn .. July 3h. 1-91, Louisa M. Tibbals: children : Alfred. b. 1:56, Esther. h. 1-07. Curate St. Thomas Parish, N. Y. City, 1803, St. Peter's, Geneva, 178

Batavia, N. Y. Mason: Lodge, chapter and commandery. Author: Discovery and Ev ploration of North America: History 01 Woman in Ancient Rome (George Barrir & Sens, Phila.). Address: Batavia, N. Y.

BRITTON, Elizabeth Gertrude :

Botanist: h. N. Y. Chy, Jan. 9, 1853: d James and Sophie A. (Compton ) Knight, ed in N. Y. City : grad. City Normal Coll., Ists. m. Ang. 27. 1885, Dr. Nathaniel Lord Button. Critic teacher of pedagogy, Training Dep t. N. Y. City Normal Cull., 1853-82; teacher uf botany, 1-82-55: hvoorary asso. instr. crypto- gamic botany. Columbia Univ .. Barnard Coll. and N. Y. Bot. Garden. Mem. Bot. Sor America, Torrey Bot. Club (edited i's ball tin, 1-86-59) ; also mem. Sullivant Moss Chip ter Woman's Municipal League. Specialize I in bryology, particularly in anatomy and classification of mosses and ferns; with rr searches and papers on the mosses of the W. Indies, Southern Fla, and Mexico. Cura tor moss collections, N. Y. Bot. Gardry Residence: 2965 Decatur Av., Bedford Park. Address: N. Y. Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, N. Y.

BRITTON, Nathaniel Lord:

Director N. Y. Botanical Garden; b. Nrw Dorp, S. L., N. Y., Jan. 15, 1-9; worked #1 Vanderbilt farm in boyhood: ed. Staten Island Arad .; grad. Columbia Sch, of Mines. E.M., 1579, Ph.D., 19>], hon. Se.D., 1904: m. .Aug. 27, 14$5. Elizabeth G. Knight. Ass't in goudlagy, 1:79-7, instr. botany, 18-7-90, ad junet-prof., 1:91-91, prof., 1501-96, emeritus prof. botany since ISOG, Columbia U'niv .. since 1:06, director-in-chief, N. Y. Botanical Garden, Botanist and ass't geologist, N. J titul. Survey, 1280-90; field ass't. U. S. Girl. Survey, 1992; adviser in botany to Carnegie Inst'n, 1:002. Contb'r to scientific press on North and South American flora and anthor of monographs on The Flora of New Jersey : illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada; Manual of the Flora ni the Northern States and Canada; North American Trees: North American-West In dian Flora. Was editor Bulletin of Torrey But. Club, 18-95. Mem. Bot. Soc. N. Amer ica (pres. 189 -- 990), fellow A. A. A. S. (v .- p. 1901-02), N. Y. Hort. Soc. (chm'n Council. 1:11-05), Torrey Botanical Club, N. Y. Acad Sciences (pres. 19006-1907), N. Y. Mieres. Soc., ete. Residence: 2965 Decatur Av. Address: Bronx Park, N. Y. City.

BROADIIURST, George:

Playwright, b. Walsall, England. Anthor plays: The Man of the Hour: The Call of the North; An International Marriage: What Happened to Jones: Why Smith Left Hume; The Wrung Mr. Wright: A Fool and his Money: The Crown Prince, ote. Co-author : Willtire; The American Lord: Nancy Brown. Clubs: Lambs, N. Y. AAthletic. American Dramatists, Green Room. Address: Lamus (lub. 130 W. Htth St., N. Y. Cily.

BROCKETT, Edward Judson:

Merchant, authur: b. l'ssex, Conn., Mar. 7, 1: s. Rev. Pierpunt and Sarnh (Sago ) Broekett; ed. pubhe schools and Bacon Acad . Colchester, Conn .: m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Ort. 7, 1562, Mary Frances Brockett; children :

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Three living, Francis E .. Edith A., Helen P. | BROCKWAY, Anson Joshua:

Ja early life engaged in book publishing; issued several notable works and had charge of the publication of Benson J. Lossing s History of the United States and Eminent Americans. In later life devoted to mer- cantile and financial pursuits; now v .- p. and treas. Battelle and Renwick; treas. Nat. Sul- phur Co .; v .- p. and director Croton Chemical Co., and trustee of several large estates. Republican; Baptist. Mem. Conn. fist. Soc., Nat. Geog. Soc .: mem. Exec. Com., Baptist llome Mission Soc .; pres. N. J. Baptist Mis- sionary Convention; pres. B'd Trustees, N. Orange Bapt. Ch. Recreations: Collecting Historical documents autographs, engravings,

etc. Author: The Descendants of John Brockett, one of the Founders of the New Haven Colony; contributor to the religious press. Active in the denominational life of the Baptists in the Northern States. Rus- idence: 191 Prospect St., E. Orange, N. J. Address: 163 Front St., N. Y. City.

BROCKWAY, Albert Alonzo:

Clergyman, lecturer, traveler; b. Pompey, Onondaga Co., N. Y .; s. Ossian Alonzo and Anna ( Hiscock) Bruckway, of the 7th gener- ation in direct descent trom Wolston Brock. way, who came from England; ed. Pompey Acad., State Normal Schs., Albany and Cort- land, N. Y .: taught school, Virgil, Cortland Co., N. Y., 1970-71; grad. St. Stephen's Coll. ( Annandale), D.A. (first prize man of class, elocution ), 1:56, M.A., 1879; grad. Gen. Theol. Sem., N. Y. City (diploma and alumni hood), 1879. Reefor Christ Ch., Clayton, N. Y. ( Thousand Islands ), 1>79-82; gen. missionary, diocese of Western N. Y., 1-2-9. Holls law certificates of three years' clerkship, but never asked admission to bar; engaged in foreign travel in Europe, Asia and Africa, and residence in London, 19-9-92, licensed by Archbishop of Canterbury to officiate in Church of England, On staff of clergy of St. Paul's parish, Knightsbridge. Lind In (West End) : sole charge of parishes in Devonshire, Lancashire, and Yorkshire. Rop- tor St. James' Ch., Syracuse, N. Y., 1802-55; now and for many years past lecturer in Dep't of Ed'n, N. Y. City. Furmer hon- urary sec. Palestine Exploration Fuial, and Krypt Exploration Fund. Episcopalian. Life mem. Onondaga Co. Ilist. Ass'n, Syra- ense, N. Y. Mem. Soc. Sons of Revolution; chaplain of Crescent ( Masonic) Lodre 402. N. Y. City: also a chapter and commandery Mason: former director and scc. St. Gres- ury's losp., N. Y. City. Mem. The Oneh- daen Sue. of N. Y. Appt'd and served as foreman U. S. Grand Jury, May-June Term, 1907; on regular list of grand jurors City and County of N. Y. Address: IG W. 61st St., N. Y. City.

BROCKWAY, Albert Leverett:

Architect: b. Utica. N. Y. Dec. 28, 1864; s. Leverett N. and Clara ( Kingsley) Brock- way: grad. scientific course Brooklyn Puls- technic, 1>>3; Lcole des Beaux Arts; m. Syr- acuse. N Y., 199, Frances Hart Dann. Prof. architecture. Syracuse Univ., 1-03-95; conth'r to Architectural Review, Bustuu. Mem.

Beaux-Arts Sor. Architects: fellow Am. Inst. Architects: mem. Architectural League. Club: Underwriters. Residence: 317 W. 921 St. Address: 4 East 42d St., N. Y. City.

Clergyman: b. Pompey, N. Y., Mar. 2], 1>I7; s. Ossian Alonzo and Anne ( Hiscock ) Brockway: ed. St. Stephen's Coll., Annan- dale, N. Y., 1872; Gen. Theol. Sem., N. Y. City, 1974: m. Oriskany Falls, N. Y., May 10, 1576. Mrs. Emma L. ( Harris) Crowningshield. Ordered deacon, 1571, by Bishop fluntington, and priest. Isti, by Bishop Doane, in Episco- phil ministry. Missionary at Lowville, Syra- cuse and Oriskany Falls, N. Y., 1.76; rector St. Mary's Ch., Luzerne, N. Y., Iso: Grace C'h., Ravenna, O., 1877-82, St. Paul's Ch., Stafford, N. Y., 1982-85, Trinity Ch., Warsaw, N. Y., 1x-5-90; priest in charge, American C'h., Luzerne, Switzerland, 1:00: reetor Zion Ch., Pierrepunt Manor, N. Y., since 1590, and dean of JJefferson and Lewis Counties. Ad- dress: Pierrepont Mauor, N. Y. BROCKWAY, Howard:

Composer, pianist: b. Brooklyn, Nov. 22, 1870; s. Leverett E. and Clara ( Kingsley ) Brockway; ed. Brooklyn Polytechnic: studied musie with JI. and C. Kortheuer, Brooklyn, and O. B. Boise and Il. Barth, Berlin; m. Ist, Lakewood, N. J., Feb., IstG, Anabel Boise (died, 1001) : one daughter, Sylvia. b. Berlin, Germany, Sept., 1:07: m. 2d, Wash- ington, D. C., April, 1900, Katharine Engs Bradford, d. Rear-Admiral R. B. Bradford, U. S. N. Gave concert of own works with Boihn Philharmonic Orchestra, at Berlin, Feb., 1895; since Oet , 1903, mein. faculty Pea- budy Conservatory, Peabody Just., Baltimore. Md. Composer Sylvan Suite, first produced by Boston Synebony Orchestra, 1001; also Symphony for Grand Orchestra; chamber music, choral music, songs, pianoforte musit, etc. Address: Peabody Institute, Baltimore, Md.

BROCKWAY, Zebulon Reed:

l'enologist, mayor of Elmira: h. Lyme, Conn., April 25, 18_7; s. Zebulon and Caroline Brockway: ed. East Haddam (Conn. ) Avad., in. Wethersfieldl, Conn., April 15. 1-53, Jane Woodhouse: children: Mrs. Emma Blossom, b. 1554, Mrs. Carme Butler, b. 1:57. Clerk Conn. State Prison, Isis; deputy sup't Al- bany Penitentiary, 1-31-51; sup t penitentiary of Monroe Co., N. Y., 1:51-61; sap't Honse of Correction, Detroit, Mich., 1861-76; sup't N. Y. Stato Reformatory, Elmira, N. Y., 1976. 1000; retired. Mayor of Elmira, N. Y., as nominee of both political parties, eleetrd Nov., 1905. Mem. of commission to establish U. S. Military Prison, 153. At Detroit was v .. p. Michigan Car & Foundry Co., Detroit Safe Cu,, and mem, firm Marens Stevens & Co., furniture, until 1576. Conservative Dem- orrat; Congregationalist. Mem. General Su- viety of Prisons, France; charter mem. Nat. Prison Ass'n of America (fifrs, 198) ; pres. eurporation Arnot Ogden Memorial Hlosp., Elmira. Address: Elmira, N. Y.

BRODERICK, Bonaventure Finnbarr:

Cathohe bishop: b. Hartford, Conn., Dec. 25, 19: s. John Harris and Margaret ( Healy ) Broderick; ed. St. Charles Poll., Md .. . 1.B., 1-pt. Crhan Call., Univ. of the Propaganda, Rome, Ph.D., 199, D.D., 19 ;: grad. from American Coll., Home, 1997; ordained priest, in history post graduate and archeology at Rome, 1997-98. Prof. history, English grammar and Italian liter- ature, Diocesan Sem., Hartford, Conn., 195, 179

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"Westport, Conn., 100). Appt'd Am. see. to | (D.D. ) and Georgiana (Musgrave) Bromfield; Mons. Sbaretti, papal delegate, Havana, Cuba. ed. Lewisham Congregational Sch., London, England, and Toronto ( Ont. ) Gratomar scu. 1900, in which capacity carried on negotiations between the Church and the Gov't which i ( Ph.D. Taylor Umv. ) ; m. Hempstead, N. Y., were successfully concluded in 1405. Created private chamberlain by Pope Leo XIIS, 1901. Am. sec. to Aljustalie delegation to Philippine Island, 1001, serving until appointment of Taft Comio'n, 1912; representative of Roman Catholic Church at Inauguration of Caban Republic, May 20, 102. Appointed titular bishop of Juliopulis, Sept., 1903; consecrated Oct. 28, 1903; served as auxiliary bishop of Havana, 1903-03. Appt'd, 1904, general com- missioner of the Pope for the collection of Peter's Pence. Mem. of the Areadia, and of the Collegium Cultorum Martyrum, Rome. Address: Staatsburg-on-Hudson, N. Y.

BRODHEAD, George Livingston:

Physician; b. New Orleans, La .. Oet. 14, 1-69; s. Angustus Wackerhagen and Sarah Blandina ( Truatpbour) Brodhead ; grad. Ulster Acad., Rundout, N. Y., 1996, Cornell Univ .; med. prep. course, Isso-as, Columbia (Coll. Phys. and Surg. ), M.D., lefl: m. N. Y. City, June 2, 1:97, Frances Louise Clare; one daughter, Katharine Louise, b. 1903. Imierne Mt. Sinai Hosp., 1-91-93, Sloane Maternity Hosp .. 1895 97, Justr. in obstetrics, Coll. Phys. and Surg., 189-07; prof. obstetrics and ob- stetrician to N. Y. Post-Grad. Med. Sch. and Hosp. ; and instructor in obstetrics N. Y. Univ. and Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll. Re- publican; Fraiscopalian. Fellow N. Y. Acad. Medicine, N. Y. Obstet. Soc .; Mom. N. Y. County Med. Soc., Hosp. Graduates' Club, West End Med. Se., N. Y. Physicians' Mu- tual Aid Ass'n, Harlero Med. Ass'n. Soc. of Alunni of Mt. Sinai and Sloane Maternity Hosps .: Ni Graduate Chapter, Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Author of numerous man- ographs of obstetrical subjects in medical Journals. Address: 141 W. 58th St., N. Y. City.

BROKAW, Isaac Vail:

Merchant; b. New Brunswick, N. . I., 1995; Huguenot descent; m. Elvira Gould. Began business career with Wilson G. Hunt & Co., cloth importers, and later joined in organiz- ing firm of Brokaw Brothers, clothing, which has long been.a leading one in that business, and is now its president. Foumler of the Bethany Mission. Republican. Club: Union League. Residence: 1 Hast 79th St. Address: 64 Choper Square, N. Y. City.

BROKAW, Ralph Watson:

Clergyman : b. Middlehush, N. J., Feb. 14, 1,55: s. Peter Stryker and Adaline Brokaw; grad. Rutgers Coll., B.A , 1-74. M.A., INT; Hamilton Coll .. S.T.D., IDG: m. East Hamp- tun, L. I., 1-,9. Sarah Mersloum: one sat, Walter Merritt Brukaw ( Hamilton Coll. B .. 1., 19%). Ordained to Reformed ( Dutch ) Church ministry 1-15: has been pastor Reformed ( Dutch ) Church, herkimer. N. Y .; Reformed (Dutrh) Canrch. Belleville, N. J .: Hope Congregational Church, Springfield, Mass .; now mastur l'irst Presbyterian Church, Utica, N. Y. Contributor to press. Mom. Onvida Ilist. Soc., and of Delta Upsilon college ira- ternity. Address: Utica, N. Y.

Sept. 6, 1575, Emma Martin Rushmore: chit- dren: Percy Rushmore, b. 1977, Edward Thomas, b. 15:4. One of founders of ">ne- cess'' magazine; for 17 years mg'r advertis- ing of The Christian Herald; engaged in advertising business in own name. Repre- sented N. Y. State Sunday School Ass'n at Worid's Sunday School Convention, London, England, IND. Trustee Villlage of llemp- stead, 2 years. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Periodical Publishers' Ass'n; director Nassau Hosp., Mineola, N. Y. Clubs: Na- tional Arts, Sphynx, Mountain Golf, Twi- light Park Casino (Twilight Park, Haines Falls, N. Y.). Residence: Hempstead, L. I. Address: 96 Bible House, N. Y. City.

BRONNER, Myron G .:

Lawyer; b. Stark, Herkimer Co., N. Y., April 4, 1:56; s. George W. and Marcha ( Nellis) Bronner; Revolutionary stock (four ancestors connected with Revolution) ; grad. Cazenovia Sem., 1876: studied law in office of Hon. George W. Smith, Herkimer. N. Y. Isis-s1; m. Salisbury, N. Y., June 9, 1850, Mary E. Baldwin; children : Nellis B., James C. Admitted to bar at Buffalo, June, Is-1: practised at West Winfield, N. Y., as mem, of firm Morgan & Bronner, 1>>1-53: since then at Little Falls, N. Y. Clerk B'd of Super- visors of Herkimer Co., 1:83-84: mem. B'd of Police and Fire Comm'rs, 1386-03; B'dl of Water Comm'rs, 1804.95, . Village of Little Falls: meiu. 195 97 (v.p. one year) of first B'd of Public Works of City of Little l'alls after incorporation, and had principal charge of drafting that City's charter. 1-03- 15. Director and attorney Nat. Herkimer County Bank, Gilbert Knitting Co .: pres. Little Falls Hutel Co. Republican: Preshy- terian. Mein. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Her- kimer Co., Hist. Soc. Mason and Elk. Ad- dress Little Falls, N. Y.

BRONSON, Edward Bennett:

Physician: b. Hartford, Conn., 1843; S. Thomas and Cynthia (Bartlett) Bronson ; grad. B.A., Vale, 1-45; M.D., Coll., Phys. and Sig,, N. Y., 1869. Engaged in prac- tive of medicine in N. Y. City from INA. Mem. Am. Dermatol. Ass'n, Am. Acad. of Medicine, Am. Therapeutic Sor, N. Y. Aend. of Medicine, County Med. Soc., Dermatol. Soc., Alumni Bellevue Hosp. Prof. emeritus, N. Y. Polyclinic: physician City and Ba- birs' Hosps. Cinbs: Century Ass'n, Uni- Versity. Address: 10 W. 49th St., N. Y. City.

BRONSON, Henry Trumbull:

Banker: b. Waterbury, Conn., Sept. 18, 1-12: s. Oliver Hart and Emily (Munson) Bronson; ed. Waterbury Thigh School, pre- pared for Yale Call. in 1-2, but enlisted in army instead, as Ist seret., Co. A. #M Conn. Vols. 192 03: served in Louisiana, in 19th Army Corps around Fort Hudson and in Red River Campaign: m. N. Y. City, June 10, 1-09. Ellen A. Phillips: children: Oliver Hart, Helen C., Barriet P. Came to N. Y. BROMFIELD, Fercy B .: City. 1-05; was five years with Second Nat. Advertising agent: b. Brosley, Shropshire, Bank, N. Y. City: now frustre und Ist England. Mar. 29, 1-57; s. Rev. Edward T. Iv .- p. Am. Savings Bank; director Vau Nor- 180

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den Trust Co., Nineteenth Ward Bank, [ Delta Kappa Epsilon and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities. City Bar Ass'n, Presbyterian, Union and Union Coll. Alumni Ass'ns. Club: Quill. Residence : 122 W. 1r3d St. Ad- dress : 34 William St., N. Y. City.

Bankers' Investing Co. Republican : Presby- trrian; Sons Am. Revolution, Presby'n Union, G. A. R .: trustee Presbyterian Church of Rye, N. Y .; trustee Presby- trrian Board of Church Einetion. Clubs: Patria, Quill, Army and Navy, Congrega- tional. Address : 13 S. William St., N. Y. City.

BRONSON, Miles:

Railroad official; b. Gauhati, Province of Assam, India, May S. 1875; s. Miles and Mary Donnelly (Rankin) Bronson; ed. pub- lie schools of Michigan. I-3.00; m. Aurora, Ill., June 2, 1:95, Grace Geraldine Smith. Served in various capacities in Law Dop't, Grand Trunk R'y, Detroit. Mich., 1:01-9: sec. to pres. N. Y., Chicago & St. Louis R. R. Co. Cleveland. O., 1595; ass't 10 pres. N. Y. Central & Hudson River R. R. C'o., N. Y. City, 1sts-1900, 1900-1907, sup't Harlem Div. same road, White Plains, N. Y .: since Ju07, sup't River Div. same road. Clubs: Y. Railroad, Transportation. Address: Foot West 12d St., N. Y. City. BROOKER, Charles F .:

Manufacturer; b. latchfield. Conn., March 4. 1947; s. Martin Couk and Sarah Maria ( Seymour ) Brooker; ed. in common schools of native town: m. London, Oct. 30, 1594, Julia F. Clark (nie Farrel). In manufacture of copper and brass, and kindred business, in Conn., for 42 years. Now pres. Am. Brass Co .; director and v.p. B'd Directors, N. Y., New llaven & Hartford R. R. Co. : di- rector N. Y., Ontario & Western R. l. ( .. , and v.p. Hartem River & Port Chester R. R. Co. Has made twenty or more, trips to Europe on business with various govern- ments. Mem. Conn. House of Representa- tives, 1-75; Senate. Is93. Episcopalian, Mem, and trustco New Eur- land Sor. of X. Y. Mem. Chamber of Com- mierce of N. Y. Club: Union League. Resi- dence: Ansonia, Conn. Address: 99 John St., New York.

BROOKFIELD, Frank:

Lawyer; h. N. Y. City, Nov. 19, 1875; s. William and Kate M. Brookfield; ed. Cutler School, N. Y., Yale University, .A.B., 197. N. Y. Law School. 1900. Admitted to har. 19 0, and since then practising in N. Y. City. V .- p. Brookfield Glass Co., Jameshurg Sand Co .; pres. Franklin Loan & haprovement Co. Served in Squadron A, N. Y. Nat. Guard. Republican, Miem. Republican Coun- ty Com .; ser. Republican Club, 50 W. wth St .: mem. 27th Assembly bist. Republican ('Inb. Mem. Bar Ass'n. Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, Mayflower Soe. Clubis: Union League, University, Yale, Republican. _1d- dress: 290 Broadway, N. Y. City.

BROOKS, Byron:

Lawyer: b. N. Y. City, 1575: s. Byron A. and Sarah (Davis) Brooks; grad. Amherst, Bennett Underhill Brooks, Admitted to bar, I'm :: engaged in general practice. Mom. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y. Clubs: . City, Law- yers, Residence: 217 fifth Av. Address: 4u Wall St., N. Y. City.

BROOKS, Clark:

lawyer: h. Clifton Park, N. Y .. Sept. ]%, 143; grad. I'nion Coll., 1503; married. Mem.

BROOKS. Edward Ulysses Anderson:

Clergyman ; b. Elmira, N. Y., Oct. 7, 1872; s. George and Fannie Emily ( Olden) Brooks: ed. Elmira Grammar School No. 1. and El- mira Free Acad., grad. 1s-9; grad. Cornell Univ. Law School, LL.B. (honor man), 1>92. LL.M., 1-03: m. Waverly, N. Y., Jan. 31, 1901, Marie Elizabeth Millberry. Admitted to bar of N. Y. State at Syracuse, Nov. 24, 1-93. Practised law at Elmira, N. Y., June, 1-96, to Ort., 1901. Ordained deacon at Bath, N. Y., June, 1-97, by Bishop J. B. Small, and an elder at Saratoga, N. Y .. June, 1-09, by Bishop Alexander Walters, in ministry of .1. M. E. Zion Ch. : ass't sec. Gen. Conference of A. M. E. Zion Ch. at Washington, D. C., 1900, and St. Louis, Mo., 1904, and delegate to Philadelphia, Pa., 190s. Organized Colored emancipation oration at Aubarn, N. Y., Aug. Y. M. C. A. at Elmira, Nov., 195; delivered 3, 1895, and at Pen Yan, N. Y., Ang. 3, 1905. U. S. Census enumerator at Elmira, X. Y .. 1000. Republican; delegate to City and

County Republican Conventions, 1901. Pastor Hope Chapel, A. M. E. Zion Ch., Utiea, N. Y .. 1901-08: now pastor A. M. E. Zion Church at Anhurn, N. Y .; unly colored member 1001-ns, and pres. 1903, Utira Ministers' Ass'n: now mim. Anburn Ministerial Ass'n. Senior war. den Iliram Lodge, F. and M., Utica, 1907; high priest St. Elizabeth's Chapter, R. A. 31., 1907: prelate Central City Commandery, K. T., Utien, 1505-08. See. trustee B'd and special financial agent Harriet Tubman Home, Auburn, N. Y. Sec. Western N. Y. Confer- ence A. M. . E. Zion Chargh since 1905, and compiler of its minutes smer Ida. Mem. Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity ( Cornell Univ. ). Address: Auburn, N. Y.

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Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 1, Part 44

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R Publication date: 1904 Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co. Number of Pages: 1456

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co.
Number of Pages: 1456