Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 1, Part 45

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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BROOKS, Geraldine:

Author; h. Philadelphia, June 26. 1875: d. Elbridge Streeter and Melissa (de Bann) Brooks: ed. Adelphi Acad., Brooklyn : Somer- ville (Mass. ) High School, Radcliffe Coll .. 1-90 55. Anthor: Dames and Daughters of Colorial Days: Dames and Daughters of the Young Republic; Romances of Colonial Days; Dames and Daughters of the French Court. Mem. Boston Authors' Club. All- dress: 2111 Madison .Av., N. Y. City. .

BROOKS, ITarlow!

Physician. b. Medo, Minn., Mar. 31. 1571: s. Damiel Walker and Katherine (Riley) Brooks: od. I'niv. of Oregon; Univ. of Mich., M.D., 1-95: post-grad. study, Univ. of Frei- burg ( Baden) : m. Grace Church, N. Y. City. June 11. 1-99, Louise Dudley Davis. Ass't demonstrator of anatomy, Univ. of Mich .. 1-94: ass't instr. and ass't prof. N. Y. Univ. and Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll. ; curator to Bellesne Hosp. ; pathologist to St. Vincent's Hosp. and Montefiore Husp. : pathulozist to N. Y. Zoal. Park: visiting physician City Hosp. Served in Tth Reg't. N. G. N. Yh, as capt. and ass't surgeon, 10 years: civilian surgeon, U. S. A. (1999 90). Democrat. Mem. N. Y. Acad. Med, Ass'n Am. Mil. Surgeons. Soc. of Experimental Medicine and Biology, AAss'n Am. Barteriolo-

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Fists and Pathologists, Phi Alpha Sigma fraternity. Trustee N. Y. Pathol. Soc. Ree-

reations : Dig game hunting, geographical

explorations, pist il andl rifle shooting. Clubs: Canadian Camp, N. Y. Athletic. Ad- dress: 44 W. Ninth St., N. Y. City.

BROOKS, Harry Sayer:

Journalist: b. N. Y., Aug. 2, 1832; ed. Waverly High Sch. and Elmira Free Acad. ; m. Sept. 9, 1-97, Alice A. Fisher. Settled in Elmira in land, and learned the printer's trade. Established Elmira Telegram in 1-9, and has been its owner and gen. mg'r ever since. Address: Elmira, N. Y.

BROOKS, Henry S .:

Journalist, author ; b. 'London, England; ed. San Domingo House, Everton, prep. dep't Univ. of London and Royal British School of Design. Somerset Ilonse: awarded gold medal, 1-19. Went to California in 1650; editor California Mountaineer ( monthly magazine), JaGl; associate editor The Pa- eifie, 1-62-65, mg'r Triunfo Mining Co., 1st !- 52. Since 1-6, in literary pursuits iu N. Y. City. Author: Duña Paula's Treas- ure, \ Catastrophe in Bohemia. Progression to Immortality, 1902, and various others. Clubs: Century, Ardsley Country, Authors. Address: Dobb's Ferry-on-Hudson.

BROOKS, Henry Stanford, Jr .:

Lawyer, ass't gen. sup't Am. Telephone & Teleg. Co .; b. Chinese Camp. Calif., Auz. 29, 1864: s. Ifrory S. and Margaret Arm- strong (Gibson) Brooks: grad. Yale, A.B., 1-85: Columbia, LL. B., Isss; m. N. Y. City, May 27, 192, Clara Warren Vail, d. Henry Hobart Vail; children: Ilenry Vail. b. 1903. Margaret Vail, b. 1005. Admitted to har, less, and engaged in practice; Bow ass't con. sup't Am. Telephone and Telegraph Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Yale class agent, 1>-5. Mein. Skull and Bones, Dela . Kappa Epsilon, Eta Phi. Director and sec. The Boys' Club. Recreations: Golf, tennis, court tennis, squash fives, riding. driving. Clubs: University, Racquet and Tennis, Yale, Ard-ley (governor). AAddress: Ards- ley-on-lludson, N. Y.

BROOKS, Henry Turner:

Physician: b. Baltimore. Sept. 18, 1661; 8 James Henry and Keberea ( Turner) Brooks; ed Baltimore High Sch., N. Y. City public schools, Albany (N. Y.) Med. Coll., M D., 1-87; Johns Hopkins Med. Sch., Balti- more. 18: Univ. of Berlin, 1-00-91: Univ. of Munich, 192; m. Baltimore, Dec. 25, 1-95. Agoes Davies. Prof. pathology, N. Y. Post-Grad. Medical Sch .: consultant pathol- ogist St. Mark's Beth Israel. Nassun (L. 1.), and Liberty Hosps. Mem. N. Y. cad. Medicine, Physicians Mutual Aid Ass'n. Translated and edited Eorlish edition of Lenhartz Manual of Clinical Microscopy and Chemistry. Author: U're of the Microscope. . Republican, Residence: 35 Woodland Av., N. Y. Address: 203 E. Soth St., N. Y. City.

BROOKS, Hildegard:

Author: b. Dresden, Saxony, 155: d Major Thomas Benton and Hannah ( Hulse) Brooks; grad Swarthmore Cidl., Pa., D.S., 1-5. Author: Without a Warrant, 19002; The M49- ter of Caxton, 1903; Daughters of . Despera- 1:2

tion, 1904: The Larky Furnace, 1906. Ad- dress: New Windsor, N. Y.

BROOKS, J. Wilton:

Lawyer, author; born N. Y. City, April 19, 1811; s. Hon. James and Mary Louisa (Ran- dulph) Brooks; nephew of Erastus Brooks; grad. Yale Coll., 1875; studied at Columbia Law School ( LL.D., St. John's Coll., An- napolis, MIdl., 1st0) ; twice married, first wife dying in less; m., 1:93, Florence, d. late Henry James Miller, pres. Cincinnati Gas and Coke Co. Admitted to bar, 1982; mem. State Legislature, 18:2-53; engaged in practice of law and has various corporate interests. Author: History of the Court of Comtion Pleas in the City of New York, 1506; fre- quent contributor to periodical literature: was for a time editor of the University Magazine. At Yale was mem. Psi Upsilon fraternity and Skull and Bones Soe., and an editor Yale Literary Magazine. Clubs : Union, Knickerbocker, University. Address: 1 E. 57th St., N. Y. City.

BROOKS, James Byron:

Dean Coll. of Law of Syracuse Univ .; b. in Town of Rockingham, Windham County, Vt .. June 27, 1-39: s. Nathaniel and Emily (Cutler) Brooks; ed. Newbury ( Vt.) Scm., Dartmouth Cull., .A.B., 1469, A.M., 1886, .1]- bany Law Sch., LL. B., IST1, Syracuse Univ .. D C.L., 185: m. Sept. 7, 1-73, Caroline Lucelia Jewell, of East Orange, Vt. Entered Union Army as private Ist Vt. Inf., 3 months sery- ice, April, 1stil, becoming under reenlistment, 2d lient. Com. HI, Ist lieut. Company 1. 4th Vt. Inf., and eapt. Company H, salle reg't, but discharged before being mustered as capt. On detached service as signal ofti- ver, 1:61-63: wounded in Battle of the Wit- derness. May 6, 1564, and discharged on te. count of wounds, Aug. 5, 1-64. His proc- tised legal profession at Syracuse, N. Y., since 1-72; mem, firm of Ruger, .Jenney. Brooks & Marshall, 1974-89, with some vari- ance in firm name, partners being Wiliam (. Ruger (late chief judge), Col. Edwin S. Jenney (nuw deceased), Ilon. Lonis Mar- shall (now of Wall St., N. Y. City), Porter M. French, of Rochester, and late Prosser Ruger. Kleeted in 1-95 dean of the College of Law in Syraense Univ., organizing the cul- lege in Sept., 19G, and still holding office of dran; trustee Syracuse Univ. since 1.5. Alderman City of Syracuse. P.St-Si- school comm'r. 1\\G ; mem. B'd of Water Comm'rs, 1ss- 1901 cthe Board suppdying the city with water from Skaneateles Lake). Republican. Methodist : pres. Y. M. C. A. Syracuse, J'ai- 06. Mem. Onondaga County Bar Ass'n. N. Y. State Har Ass'n, Am, Bar Ass'n, N. Y. Stato Hist. Ase'n, Phi Beta Kappa Soc. (Syracuse I'niv. ). Psi Upsilon ( Dartmonth), Phi Della Phi legal fraternity (hunorary ), Schoolm. s. fors' Club of Syraense, N. Y. Spend- July and August in country life at E. Orange, Y't Address: 1013 E. Adams St., Syracuse, N. Y.

BROOKS, John Marvin:

Physician: b. Elington, N. Y., Dre. 19, 1-4: s. James andt Melvina (Bent) Brooks; grad. Med Dap't. Wooster I'miv .. Cleveland, 0., M.D. Isl; post.grad. course in N. Y. City, 1-01-95; m. Mar. 12, 1s-1, Bessie E.

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Cook: children: Mary Kate. b. 1897. Lillian | and draftsman, 1960-70; delivered first as- B., b. 1599. Practised medicine, Ellington, Chautauqua Co., 1s=1-91; after post-grad. course located in Jamestown, 1995. Principal of Chantaqua School of Nursing. Has trav- eled extensively in U. S. and Mexico. V .. p. Gurney Ball-Bearing Co. Republican. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y., State Med. Ass'n, Jamestown Med. Soc. ;- miem. B. P. O. Elks. Recreation: Travel. Address: 321 Prender- gast Av., Jamestown, 'N. Y.

BROOKS, Lawrence Ralston:

Lawyer: b. Memphis, Tenn., Der. 7. 1669; s. Edward Woodford and Eliza (Ralston ) Brooks; ed. Georgia Mil. Inst., Harvard Univ. ; m. Ang. 31, 1:04, Ethel Franees Fifield, of Salem, Mass .: children: Shirley, b. July 7. 190. Caroline Robinson, b. Nov. 11. 1907. Practising law in Atlanta, Ga., 1-04-1902: N. Y. City, from 1902. Mem. Georgia Bar Ass'11, N. Y. Bar Ass'n, Harvard Law School Ass'n. Clubs: Harvard, Southern Sve. of N. Y., Geor- gia Soc. of N. Y. Address: 45 Broadway, N. Y. City.

BROOKS, Mark N .:

Physician, surgeon ; b. Colden, N. Y., June 1S, 1801; s. Nathaniel and Betsey (Aldrich) Brooks; ed. Griffith Inst., 1877-60, Univ. of Buffalo Med. Coll., M.D., 1554: m. Colesville. N. Y., Dec. 14, 18-7. Anna J. Woodward; chi !- dren: Ilomer W., b. I>>9, Laura M., b. 1e90. Engaged in practice of medicine at Spring- field. N. Y., from 1-4; pension examiner. health officer. Pres. Springfield Nat. Gas. Co. : v .- p. Springfield Canning Co .; director Farm- ers Bank of Springfield: r .. p. Maplewood Cemetery. Democrat: Universalist. Mem. N. Y. State Med. Ass'n, Nat. Ass'n U. S. Pension Examiners. Clubs: Springheld, Citizens. Address : Springfield, N. Y.

BROOKS, Percy Willis:

Banker: b. Augusta, Maine. Dee. 2, 1SGS; s. Samuel Spencer and Mary Caroline ( Wads- worth ) Brooks; grad. Bowdoin Coll., .1.B., 1900; in. Youngstown, Ohio, June 21. 1985, Mary Morris Marshall. Mem. firm of P. W. Brooks & Co., bankers. Republican. Club: Lawyers. Address: 115 Broadway, N. Y. City.

BROOKS, Roelif Hasbrouck:

Clergyman: b. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Jone 26. 1575: s. John R. and Ann Ross Brooks; grad. Columbia, A.B . 1900: Gen. Theol. Som .. 1000. Ordered deacon, 19 and priest. 193, by Bishop Burgess. AAss't St. Michael's Ch., Brooklyn, 1902: Ch. of the Messiah. Brooklyn, 1902-06: rector St. Paul's, Albany, N. Y., since 1006. Address: SU Lancaster St., Al- bany, N. Y.

BROOKS, William Robert:

Astronomer and lerturer: b. Maidstone, England, June 11. 1-14: s. Rev. William and Caroline ( Wiekings) Brooks: ed. in private and public schools of l'agl nd and America, academic ed'n with honors in mathematics and physics: M.A .. Hobart Coll .. D.S ... Damilton Cull. : m. Edwardsburg. Mich., Ort. 15. 1-t .. Mary E. Smith; one danghter. Anna Carabine. b. 1.79. Made journey to Australia und return to Englaml. 1-351; came to America with parents in Sept. 1-57; con- structed his first telescope. Is5s; early worker in photography. Engaged as mech. eng'r

tronomical lecture at age of 17, illustrated with charts and paintings of own prepara- tion. Founded, 1-74, and until less conducted Red Ilouse Observatory, Phelps, N. Y., where discovered eleven comets; since 18's director Smith Observatory, Geneva, N. Y., where has discovered fourteen additional comets, mak- ing twenty-five in all, a larger number than any other living astronomer. Prof. astron- omy, Hobart Coll., from 1900. Winner of over $1,000 in astronomical prizes, eight medals from Astron. Soc. of the Pacific. including first medal awarded by the society; Lalande medalist, Paris Acad. of Science. "for his numerous and brilliant astronomical discoveries;"' special gold medal from the Louisiana Purchase Exp'n, St. Louis, for charts and photographs of his cometary dis- coveries ; gold medal and diploma from the Astron. Soc. of Mexico for his discoveries of 25 comets. Fellow Royal Astron. Soc., A. A. A. S .; mem. British Astrou. Ass'n, Phi Beta Kappa Soc. Recreations: Fishing and boating. Address: Smith Observatory, Geneva, N. Y.

BROTHERS, Samuel F .:

Physician, chief court elerk: b. N. Y. City. Oct. 29, 1864: s. Charles and Mary ( Illefeld) Brothers; ed. in public schools, N. Y. C .ll. Pharmacy, Ph.G. (with honor), 1855, Coll. Phys, and Surs. ( Columbia I'mv. ), M.D., 1-90; m. N. Y. City, April 3, 1:92. Fannie Ciner (grad. of Normal Coll. N. Y. City and of Brooklyn Law School) ; children : Bertram S., b. 1>93 (died 1-95), Sylvia HI., h. 1:06 ( died 1407). After graduation in pharmacy having served as ass't in analytical chemistry, served for a brief period at Hudnut's Pharmacy in Park Row, then opened his own pharmacy at Division near Canal St., until taking up medical course. Between college terms and after graduation ass't pediatrist at Bellevue Dispensary, ass't surgeon Mt. Sinai Hosp. Dispensary, ass't ophthalmologist German Dispensary, gynecologist at Metropolitan Dis- pensary and Hosp,, and for briefer periods at other clinics. After graduation tank charge of Beth Israel Dispensary on East Broadway for a time, and in 1-92 organized and incorporated the Columbus Dispensary, at which he served as gynecologist several years. One of founders of American Medicine, of the N. Y. Post graduate Midwifery Schonl m Henry St. (at which he occupied the chair ni professor of anatomy ), the Yorkville Dis- pensary. the Zion Huso, and Dispensary og - Lexington Av. and INth St .: also organized and incorporated the Eastern Med. Soc., the Am. Medico Pharmaceutical Dragne and the N. Y. County Medico-Pharmaceutical League ; steady contributor to entrent medical jour- nals and owned and edited the Medico-Paar- macentiral Journal. 1-4%-1905. Exrentive mem. Am. Medien Pharmaceutical League: has l'on mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, Mississippi Valley Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State Med. Iss'n. N Y. County Med. Ass'n. N. Y. Med. League. Med. Soc. County of X. Y, Greater N. Y. Phir- maceutical Sue, N. Y. Soc. Med. Jurispru- dence. Mem, Independence Party: nominated for Assembly, from 4th Assembly Dist., Man- hattan, on Goud Government ticket, with en- dursement of the regular Republican organiza- tion and the Independent Labor Party;

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app't Jan., 1506, chief clerk of Municipal | EROWN, Abbott :

Court of City of N. Y., Borough ti Brooklyn, 7th. Dist. Mem. Tyrion Lodge, P' and A. M. Recreation: Automobile trips. Club: N. Y. Playgoers. Address: 31 New Jersey Av., Brooklyn, N. Y.

BROUGHTON, William Robert:

Physician: b. N. Y. Chy, Nov. 3, 1866; 8. John Glover and bliza ( Gray) Broughton ; ed. grammar and high schools, Bloomfield, N. J., Williams Coll., A.B., less, Coll. Phys. and Surg. ( Columbia ) M.D., 1-99; m. Bloumfeld. N. J., Oct. 20, 1:07, Jennie Brittan Morris; one daughter, Ruth Morris Broughtun, h. 1902. Practice limited to diseases of the eye and nervous system. Associacel for 1s years with the late Dr. Ambrose L, Rawney; ohice on Madison Av. for past 20 yesis. Di- rector Bloomfield (N. J. ) Trust CJ. Presby- terian. Fellow Acad. Medicine, Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. County Med. Suc., Williams Coll, Alumni Ass'n, Delta Upsilon fraternity. Vice-pres. B'd of Education, Bloomfield ,N. J. Recreation: Golf. Residence: 13 Church St., Bloomfield, N. J. Address: 3IS Madison Av., N. Y. City.

BROUN, Le Roy:

Physician ; b. in Hanover Co., Va., Aug. 2, 1SGU; s. William Le Roy and Sale : Flem- ing) Broun; grad. Vanderbilt Univ., B.S., 1850, M.D., 1-57, receiving Founders' medal ( Med. Dep't) ; m., Dee. 21, Demetria Sim- mons, of Memphis, Teun .; cluldren: Le Roy Lavalette, b. 1:04, Fleming Duval, b. 1-96, Wilbur Fiske, b. 1900. Ass't State chemist to Ala., les3; prof. chemistry, Univ. of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, 1ss1 86; engaged in practice of medicine in N. Y. City from 1891. Surgeon Manhattan Hosp .; surgeon Woman's llosp .; fellow Am. Gynecol. Ass'n, Acad. Medicine, N. Y. Obstet. Soc. ; mem. Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Episco- "palian. Summer home, Hartwood Club, N. Y. Address: 70 W. Sd St., N. Y. City.

BROWER, George V .:

Lawyer; b. Paterson, N. J., 1812; s. Richard and Margaret ( Van Buskirk) Brower; pre. pared for Princeton Coll. at Paterson, N. J .; m. Oet., 15;0, Mary E. Tompkins: elul- dren: Genevieve L., Edith D., George E .. Ernest C. Ilas been engaged since 1-06 in practice of commercial and real estate law in City of N. Y., and in many woportant litig .. tions. Appt'd by President Cleveland, and served 1-3 -9, general appraiser Part of N. Y .; appt'd comm'r of park's of Borough of Brooklyn by Mayor Chapin, 1-99, and elected pres. of board; comm'n made single- headed one in 1001, when was appt'd as comm'r by Mayor Boody, and again appt'd by Mayor Van Wyck on first comm'n appt'd for parks after consolidation with City of N. Y., which position held & years. Director and counsel Kings County Trust Co. ; trustee Nassau Ins. Ch .: trustee and v.p. P. S. Title Ins. Co .; trustee and treas. Brook- lyn Central Dispensary ; trustee Hudson-Ful- ton Celebration Comm'n; mem. St. Nicholas Soc .. Long Island. Clubs: Brant Island (pres. ), Lawyers', of Kings Co., Montank, Brooklyn, Democratic of Brooklyn and N. Y. City, Atlandie Yacht, Brooklyn Riding and Driving. Address: Just Park Place, Brook- lyn, N. Y.

Clergyman: b. N. Y. City, Feb. 5, 1536; s. Stewart and Mary Ann Brown: grad. Co- Inmbia, _A. D., 1:56, A.M., 15G3, Bexley Hall, Gambieo. O., 19: m. N. Y. City, Oct. 2 :. 1219, Matilda Dawson. Ordered deacon. Ivil, by Bishop Bedell, and priest. 1:06, by Bishop Eastburn. Beacon at St. Paul's Brookline. Mass., and ass't Christ Ch., Waltham, Mass .. 1805-66; rertor Ch. of the Reformation, N. Y. City, 1966-71; Grace Ch., Madison, N. J., 1971- 72; St. John's, Jamaica Plain, Mass., 1-79. Ti; gen. see. Mexican braque, ISTS-84; retired from active ministry, 1-41. Address: Ilotel Oxford, 39 E. 58th St., N. Y. City.

BROWN, Addison:

Jurist: b. W. Newbury, Mass., Feb. 21. 1$30; s. Addison and Catherine Griffin Brown; fitted for college under Benj. Greenleaf. mathematician : Amherst Coll., 1849, Harvard. A.B. (Phi Beta Kappa ), 1:52, Harvard Law Sch., LL. B., 1:54, LL.D., 1902: m. 1st. Mary (. Barrett ( died 1>>7) ; 2d. 1:93. Helen C'ar. jenter Gaskin. Admitted to N. Y. Bar. 1-55: practised law in firm of Bogardus & Brown, Stanley, Longdell & Brown and Stanley. Brown & Clarke; appt'd by President Gar. field, June 2. 1851. to be U. S. dist. judge for Southern Dist., N. Y., during a recess of the Senate, and again by President Arthur, Ort. 14, 1:51, held office until resignation, Sept. 3. 1901. Ilis published opinions, upwards of 1,700 in number, chiedy in shipping, admir- alty and bankroptey, are mostly in vols. > to 115 of the Federal Reporter. Published a Digest and Index of his decisions, 1902: The Elgin Botanical Garden, its later his- tury and relation to Columbia College, tile New Hampshire Grants and Treaty with Vermont in 1790, 100g. Also botanist: joint author with N. L. Britton of Ilustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada (3 vois. ), 1-06-0: drew charter, 1891, and one of chief founders, promoters and scientific managers of N. Y. Bot. Garden; pres. for- rey Botanical Club, 1890-1900; mem. N. Y. Ilist. Sur., Am. Grog. Ass'n. Sons of Revolu- tion. His portrait, painted by 1. Franzen for N. Y. Bar, was presented to U. S Dist. Court, 19:3. Club: Century. Address: 43 W. enth St., N. Y. City.

BROWN, Alfred Jerome:

Phy strian ail surgeon ; b. N. Y. City, Aug. 27, 1:5: s. Edward Hliut and Eleanor (Bon- hey ) Brown; ed. Yale School, N. Y. City, Yale Univ., A.B., 199, Call. Phys. and Surg. ( Columbia), M.D., 1903 ( First Harsen Prize .for excellence in examination and First Har- sen Clinical prize ) : in. Plainfield, N. J .. July 11, 10000, Grave Elting Overton: une daughter, Eleanor Bonney Lorn, b. Rome. N. Y., July 20, 106. After graduation from turdical schaal was interne at Presbyterian Hosp., N. Y. City, for 2 years; then prar- tised in N. Y. City until May, loon; left N' Y. City because of ill health and in Oct .. 1906, setthal in Rume. N. Y. Was ass't sur. pron with tank of lient. (junior grade ) in Ist Naval Battalion, N. M. N. Y., for une year, resigning when he left N. Y. City in May. 196. Ropublican: Presbyterian. M. tripling surgeon Rome City Husp. Mem. Am Medical Ass'I N Y. State Med. Sur. N. Y. Connty Med. Soc., Med. Soe. of St. Luke's

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Hosp. Staff, Utica, N. Y., Presbyterian Ilosp. | BROWN, Burdette Boardman:

Graduates Society of N. Y. City. Clubs: Mendota, Tengega Country, Rome, (Rome, \. Y.). Address: 217 N, Washington St., Rome, N. Y.

BROWN, Arthur Judson:

Clergytoan; b. Holhston, Mass., Dec. 3, 1-0; s. Edwin T. and Elizabeth lt. ( Marsh ) Brown; grad. Wabash Coll., 1550; Lane Theol. Sem., les3 (D.D., Lake Forest Univ. ), 1:01; in. Fond-du-Lac, Wis., July 1u, 1ss3, Jennie E. Thomas; children: Arthur J., Jr., b. 1-24. De Witt E., b. 1-SG, Agnes MI., b. 1591, Elliott R., b. 1:93, Elanor M., b. 1-93. Or- duined to Presbyterian ministry by Preshy- tery of Winnebago, 1.3. Pastor: l'irst Presbyterian Church, Ripon, Wis., 1593-84: First Presbyterian Church, Oak Park, In., 1-4-25; First Presbyterian Church, Portland, Ore., 1ses.95. Sec. Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, N. Y, City, from 1595. In 1901-02 traveled around the world, visiting Japan, Korea, C'luna, Philippine Islands, Siam, Laos, Straits Settlements, Burmah, India, Egypt, Syria and Palestine. Repub- lican. Mem, Phi Gamma Delta ccollege fra- ternity ). Recreations: Golf, tennis, hunt- ing and lishing. Author: The New Era in the Philippines, four editions; New Forces in Old China, thice editions; The Foreign Missionary, three editions; The Why and How of Foreign Missions (all Revell) ; The Nearer and Farther Last (joint author ) Mac- millan; also articles in The Century Maga- zine, Am. Monthly Review of Reviews, Mis- sonary Review of the World, and other periodicals. Address: 156 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.

BROWN, Augustus Cleveland :

Lawyer: D. York, Livingstou Co., N. Y., Oct. 23, 1830: S. Rev. Silas Clark and Mary ( Cleveland ) Brown: grad. Williams Coll .. A.B., 1861. Served as capt. Co. Il, Ith N. Y. lleavy Artillery, in Civil War, Admitted' to har, June, 1:03; successively mem. law firms of Rapallo & Spencer; Rapallo, Daly & Brown: Beach, Daly & Brown, and Beach & Brown; since July 1, 1s>1, practising alone. Independent in politics. Presbyterian. Mem. Iss'n of the Bar of the City of N. Y .; Kappa Alpha fraternity, Society of the Genesee, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U. S. Clubs: University, Lawyers, St. Andrews' Golf. Address: 120 Broadway, N. Y. City.

BROWN, Benjamin West Bonney:

Lawyer; b. N. Y. City. Feb. 13. 1870; S. Edward Flint and Eleanor (Bonney ) Brown ; grad. Williston Sem .. 1 ;; Vale Univ., 1:91, and student Columbia haw Sch., 1:92; un- married. Elected, fall MG, to B'd of Alder. men. City of N. Y., from 20th Aldermame (27th Assembly Dist. ) ; reflected, fall 1:m. from 28th Aldermanic (27th Assembly Dist ) to Board of Aldermen. Republican. Presby. terian. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y. R .. publican Club. Society of the Sous of the Revolution, Sur, of Colonial Wars. Now Eng- land Society, I'm Gamma Delta, St. Nicholas Soc. Trustee of the Northern Dispensary of the City of N. Y. Recreations: Rid- ing, fishing. Club: Yale. Residence: #1 W. 1th St. Address : 15 Wall St., N. Y. City.

Clergyman; b. Andover, N. Y., Oct. 28, 1971; s. Anson D, and Esther J. ( French) Brown: grad. Alfred Univ., A.B., 1890; A. M., 1.91; Yale Univ., B.D., les; graduate stu- dent in philosophy, N. Y., Univ .; m. New Haven, Conn., Sept. 11, 1-09, Antoinette F., d. N. A. Fullerton. Principal Andover High Srh., 1893-95; pastor St. Paul's Ch., Hart- ford, Conn., 1902-01; took tour of Western Europe, 1905; became pastor First Ch. of Christ ( Meth, Episcopal), Port Washington, N. Y., 1905. Author articles in various pul- lications; sermons and addresses before sev. eral religious and edn'l institutions. Mem. N. Y. East Conference M. E. Ch. Rerrea- tions: Golf, tennis. Address: Port Wash- ington, L. 1., N. Y. BROWN, Charles F .:

Lawyer; b. Newburgh, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1544: s. John W. and Eliza ( Reeve) Brown; grad. Phillips lead., Andover, Mass., 1:12; Yale Coll., A.B., 1866 ( LL.D., Yale, 1-06) ; m. Newburgh, N. Y., June 27, 1876; children: Florence Eighmie (now Mrs. E. J. Jova), Nanna Higginson (now Mrs. Dudley S. llarde). Admitted to bar, May, 1sos; prac- tised law at Newburgh, in firm Cassidy & Brown, until 1982; dist. att'y Orange County, 1-51-77; county judge. 1578-82; justice Supreme Court of N. Y., 1-8-96; assigned by Gov. Hill to Court of Appeals, 1599-92; presiding judge General Terin, Supreme Court, 1-04- 55, by assignment of Gov. Flower: appt'd by Gov. Morton, 1590, presiding judge Ap- pellate Div., Ed Dep't: renominated at close of term, but declined to be candidate for reelection ; gen. counsel Met. Street R'y Co., 1:97-1901; since then in general practice, N. Y. City. Delegate to Nat. Dem. Convention, Baltimore; ser. Deut. State Com. of N. Y., 1.74 und laso s2. Independent Democrat. Presbyterian. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., , Met. Museuin of Art, N. Y. Natural History Museum, Asso-

ciated Charities of Newburgh, N. Y .: Zool. Soc. N. Y. City. Recreations: Driving, horseback riding, boating, yachting, antomo- biling. Clubs: University Yale, Century Ass'n, Down Town Ass'n. N. Y. Riding. Ad- dress: 60 Wall St., N. Y. City.

BROWN, Charles F .:

Merchant: b. N Y. City. Mar. 23, 1850; s. George F. and Almira J. (Rogers) Brown; ' ed. Grammar Sch. 55, and N. Y. Coll .: m. N. Y. City, Feb., 19-2, Margaret D. White; children: Anne R., Margaret (now Mrs. E. C. Detmar), Dorothy, Charles Lefferis, Jeanne, At age of Hi was employed by the leading firm handling syrup and molasses, and has been identified with that line of luisiness ever since: now treas. and me'r Hudson MU'g Co. Summer home: Behar, N. J. Residence: 525 W. 118th St. Address: :1 West St., N. Y. City. BROWN, Charles II .:

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Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 1, Part 45

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