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BROWN, Melvin:
Lawyer; b. West Newbury, Mass., Aug. 13, 1811; s. Addison and Catherine Babson ( Griffin ) Brown; grad. Harvard Coll .. A.B., 1863; in. Susan Elizabeth Baker; children : Susan Elizabeth wife of Lieut. John: Wis- dom, British Navy). Frederick Melvin, Evelyn Brockway (wife of Edwin C. Lane, of Mahwah, N. J.). Farmer mom. frms of Stanley Brown & Clarke, and Stanley, Clarke & Smith. Recreations: Checkers, music. Address: 215 Greene Av., Brooklyn.
BROWN, Philip Auld Harrison:
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Clergyman : grad. Dickinson Coll., Carlisle, Pa .. A.B. 1:00. A.M., 1sil; m. Jane R. A. Carter; children: Jean R. A., Edmond L., Philip C., William A., Grace E. Ordered deacon, leil, by Bishop Stevens, and or- dained priest, 1-22, by Bishop Potter, in Episcopal ministry. Ass't minister Trinity Parish, and viear of St. John's Chapel, Y. City. Address: 120 W. 22d St., N. Y. City.
BROWN, Ray:
Illustrator; b. Groton, Conn., July 16. 1567; s. Rev. Samuel W. and Marianna (Ward) Brown; ed. p. ivate school, S. Hadley ( Mass.) High Seh., Worcester ( Mass. ) Polytechnic Just. ; m. Morrison, III., 1-93. Gertrude Foster, Successively on staff of Chicago Times.Herald. N. Y. Journal: now art director Everybody's Magazine, N. Y. City. Recreations : Outdoor amusements. Illustrator: Book of Child's Songs; Stas. Lyrics; American Merchant Ships and Sailors. ('Inbs : N. F. Athletic, Bayside Yacht, Bellport Golf. Residence: IN5 Broadway, N. Y. City. Address: 31 D. 15th St., Union Square, N. Y. City.
BROWN, R. E .:
Sup't schools: h. Springfield, Pa., Ort. 30, 1-66; s. Joseph B. and Resetta J. ( Soper) Brown: grad. Alfred Univ., Ph. B., 1-91; N. Y. State Normal Coll., Pd. B., 1593; 01. July 190
b. 1895, Alfred. b. 1997, Warren, b. 1-91. Donald, b. 100. Helen (died at the age w:f 232). Justr. in Normal Dep't, Alfred Univ .; principal and sup't Granville IN. Y.) schools, 13 years. Republican. Meth. Episcopalian. Mem. Nat.
Edn'l Ass'n. Mason. Address: 127 E. Main St., Gran- ville, N. Y.
BROWN, Robert Wyndham:
Clergyman; h. Gravesend, England; s. Thomas and Mary ( Wetherell) Brown; grad. Bishop's Coll., Lenoxville, P. Q., Canada. B ._ 1., 1850, A.M., 1855; m. Montreal, 1893, Lizzie Fayrer Henshaw. Ordered deacon, 1550, and ordained priest, iss1, io Church of England. by the Bishop of Quebec. Mis- sionary to Labiador, lesl->3; in Province of Quebec. 18-1-1-86 rector Church at South Mountain. Ont., 1886; St. Martin's, N. B .. 1-7-89; Cathedral, Fredericton, N. B., 1->9- 90; curate St. Matthew's, Quebec, Can., 1-90-91; rector Grace Ch., Canton, N. Y., since 1852. Republican, Address: Canton, N. Y.
BROWN, Roscoe C. E .:
Editor: b. Scottsville, N. Y., Aug. 23, 1807: s. D. D. S. and Mary A. (Ensign) Brown; ed. Univ. of Ruchester, B. A., 1939; M .. A., 1901; in. Brooklyn, 1897, Bertha, d. late Pres. Truman J. Barkus, LL.D., of Packer Col- legiate Inst. On city staff N. Y. Tribune. 1-0-05; eilitorial writer, 1:05-1906, managing editor since 1906. Mem. N. Y. State Civil Service Comm'n, by appointment of Governor Iliggins, since Jan., 1903. Republican. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Phi Beta Kappa Soe .: director People's Univ. Ex- tension Soc .: mem. Exer. Com., Armstrans AAss'n of Brooklyn; trustee Brooklyn Pub- lie Library. Plobs: Union League, City, Alpha Delta Thi (N. Y. City), Hamilton ( Brooklyn ). Residence: 164 Nieks St., Brooklyn. Address : 154 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
BROWN, Roy Benton:
Manufacturer, merchant; b. Troy, N. Y., May 17, IST]: s. Charles and Mary Frances ( Ball) Brown: ed. Albany (N. Y.) Mil. Acad. and Harvard Coll. ; unmarried. Senior partner Chas. A Brown & Co .; pres. and director Rub Ray Hosiery Co .; pres., treas. and director Raderford Fabric Co .: diceetor Nat. City Bank, Troy, N. Y. Re- Publican. Clubs: Harvard (N. Y. City ), Tray ( Troy ). Address: Su First St., Troy, N. Y.
BROWN, Sammuel Queen:
Financier: b. Pleasantville, Pa. ; grad. Allegheny Coll., 1-53; Princeton, A.M., 171; It. Nancy Lamb; children: Dickson Q .. ]'lar- ehre K., Margery. Merchant, banker, oil producer. comum r af Second Geological Sur- vey of Pa., for 15 years; one of organizers of Tide Water Pipe & Ofi Co .; now pres. Tide Water P,pe Co., Tide Water Oil Co., .1ssuriated Producers' Cu. Mem. Pa. ane. of N. Y. Clubs: National Arts, Union Longi. Residence: lon W. 5th St. d. dress: 11 Broadway, N. Y. City.
BROWN. Selden Stanley:
Lawyer: b. Scottsville, Munroe Co., N. Y., ()rt. 23, 1-6; s. D. D. S. and Mary A. ( En- sign) Brown; grad. Univ. of Rochester, A.B.,
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1-79. A.M., 1882; m, Scottsville, N.Y., June | :0, 1s-3. 1 .. Adell Franklin; one son, Selden hinz. b. Oct. 13, les6. Practised law, Rochester, N.Y., July 1, les2, to Jan., 1900; since Jan. 4, 1906, surrogate of Monroe County. Was 15 years mem. B'd Ed'n, Scottsville, N.Y. Republican. Episcopalian ; chancellor Diocese of Western N.Y. Mem. N.Y. State Bar Ass'n, Rochester Bar Ass'n, Trustee Carey Collegiate Sem., Oakfield, Gen- este County, N.Y. Mem. Rochester Chapter, class of 1879, and of Genesve Graduate Chapter Alpha Delta Phi. Club: Genesee Valley. Residence: Scottsville, N.Y. Ad- dress: Court House, Rochester, N.Y. BROWN, Thomas Allston: T
Author; b. Newburyport, Mass., Jan. 16, 1 -So; s. Thomas and Lucretia 11. Brown; ed. in schools of Newburyport, Mass .; widower. Dramatic editor N.Y. Clipper. 1sc1-71; How engaged as dramatic agent. Author: HIis- tory of the American Stage: History of the N.Y. Stage, from 1732 to 1002. Mason, 32º Address: N.Y. Clipper, 47 W. 2sth St., N.Y. City.
BROWN, Vernon H .:
Agent steamships: m. Emma S. Willard; children: Marie Vernon, Gardner W. Agent Cunard Line Steamships; director Pannina R.R. Co., Northern Ins. Co., Hanover Nat. Bank; trustee Atlantic Mut. Ins. Co., Co- lonial Trust Co. Clubs: Unjon, N.Y. Yacht, Richmond County Country. Residence: 219 Madison Av. Address: 29 Broadway, N.Y. City.
BROWN, Waldron Post:
Banker: b. N.Y .: s. James M. and Julia E. Brown; grad. Columbia Coll .. INist; m. N. Y. City, 1-70, Jsabella M. Wright: chil- dren: Nannie W., Ellen G. Mem. firm Brown Bros. Co., bankers: trustee Atlantic Mutual Ins. Co. Mem. N. Y. Stock Exchange, Cham- ber of Commerce, N.Y. Botanical Gardens. Clabs: Down Town, Metropolitan, Riding. Residence: 32 E. 35th St. Address: 59 Wall St., N.Y. City.
BROWN. Walston Hill:
Contractor, banker; b. Cincinnati, 1812; grad. Columbia, 144: m. Eva R. Ingersoll, of N.Y. City; children: Eva R. T., Robert G. I. Admitted to the bar, 1805; he and father founded firm of Augustus J. Brown & Co .; became a contractor for building rail- roads. Clobs: Union League, Down Town,
BROWN, Wilbur Charles:
Publisher: b. Newark, O., Nov. 20, 18G3; s. Owen T. and Eleanor (Jones) Brown; ed. in Ohio. Associated with Ex-Sec. of 'Treasury Poster for several years; organ- ized largest glass plant in country for man- ufacture lamps and shades. Traveled exten- sively in Europe; for 10 years treas. large mil- ling company; now managing large publishing honse, printing 75 papers; v. p. and director Central Newspaper Union. Pres. and treas. Liberty lleights Improvement Co .; pres. and director Western Multiphone Co. Pres. and director Ass'n for Mechanical Development. Served 4 years on mil. staff of President Mckinley when governor of Ohio; was at bedside of president when he died. Dele- gate to Rep. Nat. Conv., Minneapolis, 1-92 (youngest delegate in convention ) ; also dele- gate from Ohio to Rep. Nat. Conv., Phila- delphia, 1900. Presbyterian. Address: CO Wall St., N.Y. City.
BROWN, Willard:
Lawyer; b. Lowell, Mass., Ang., 1833; s. Willard and Beulah (Heywood) Brown ; grad. Harvard Coll., A.D., 1875; studied Leip- zig Univ., IS/7-58; Harvard Law School, 1578. 80; m. N.Y. City, June, leof, Stella Drake; children: Ileywood, b. 1ss9, Hamilton. b. 1-91, Datrice, b. 1:91, Agatha, b. 1895, Clin- ton. b. 1-99, Garda, b. 1502. Mem. law firm of Brown & Wells, corp'n lawyers, founded last. Clubs : MManhattan, Harvard, Law- yers, St. Andrews' Golf, Railroad. ' Address: U.S. Express Building, 2 Rector St., N.Y. City.
BROWN, William A. A .:
Manufacturer; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 24, 1836; s. William . and Jessie ( Dunsmore ) Brown; ed. Uniun Coll., Schenectady, N.Y .; i. Bichmond, Va., Oct. 11, 1523, Ida West- wood. Carries on business as builder with office at 2041 Bedford Av., Brooklyn, N.Y. Also pres. Nassau Drewing Co., and v .- p. and treas. Brown Realty Cu., 1012 Dean St., Brooklyn; v .. p. Wiederhold Light Co. Mem. Mi'rs Ass'n, Union Coll. Alumini Ass'n, Aipha Della Phi fraternity. Trustee Berkeley Inst. Clabs: Brooklyn, Midwood. Address : 691 Flatbush Av., Brooklyn, N.Y.
BROWN, William Adams:
(lorryman, theologian; b. S.Y. City, Dee. 20. 1:63; s. John Crosby and Mary E. (Ad- Lotus. Residences ( summer ) : Dobbs Ferry, N. Y .; 117 E. 21st St. Address: 40 Wall St., N. Y. City. ams) Brown; ed. St. Paul's Sch., Concord, N. II. ; Yale, A.B., Isst, A.M., lesi, Ph.D., 1901; Union Theol. Sem., 1887-90, Univ. of Ber- lin. 1:90-92. D.D., Union L'aiv., 1902, Yale. BROWN, Walter Morton: ISOS; un. St. Paul, Minn., 1992, Helen (Gil- Lawyer; b. Oswego, N.Y., Dec. 25. 1849; 8. James Madison and Lucinda ( Chople) Brown; ed. einumon schools in Oswego and Mexico (N.Y.) Acad .; m. Black River, Jef- ferson Co., N.Y., Oct. 11. is", Eliza J. Mar- lin; one son, James Madison, b. 1ssl. Spe- cialist in patents and patent law, Has trav. eld in every State and Territory of the man) Noyes. Has taught theology, Union Theul. Sem., from 1:32; since 1-9s. Rouse- Velt prof. systematic theology. Mem. Sor. Biblical Exegesis; patron Met. Museum of Art. Author: Musical Instruments and Their Homes, IS: The Essence of Christianity, 1002: An Outline of Christian Theology, 1904; also articles, Salvation, Milleiminin, etc , in l'S., except Pacific Isles. Clerk to the Sur- Illastings Dictionary of the Bible: State Con- rugale's Court of Oswego Co., N.Y., 19072. I'mpublican. Src. Unconditional Republican Club of Albany, NY. Deputy grand chau. roller and Special State deputy, Knights of J'ythias; mem. Soc. Colonial Wars, .A. and I.O.K. of M. Address: 46 Beaver St., Al- bany, N.Y. trul of Industry in the l'unrth Century ( Pulit. Science Quarterly, Sept., 1-5): Changes in the Theplugy of American Pres. byterianism (Am. JJournal of Theology, July. 1!WHO); Christ, The Vitalizing Principle of Christian Theology (inaugural address. 1-gs). Clubs: Century, University, Yale, AAmerican 191
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Alpine. Residence : 111 E. 30th St., N.Y. | mit of MIt. Mckinley, Sept. 15, 1900. Ro. City. Address: 700 Park Av., N.Y. City.
BROWN, William C .:
R'y official; b. in Ilerkimer Co., N.Y., July 29, 1853: entered railway service iu 1sb9; serving in various advancing capacities until 1590, when became gen. my r Hanibal & St. Joseph and Council Bluffs railways until 1896; also gen, mg'r Chicago, Burlington & Kansas City and St. Louis, Keokuk & North- westers R'ys, 1sb1.96; gen. ing'r Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R.R., 1996-1901; v .. p. and gen. me'r Lake Shore & Mich. South- ern R'y, July, 1:01, to Feb., 1902; since Frb., 1902, v.p. and director N.Y. Contral & Hud- son River It.R. and Lake Shore & Mlich. Southern R'y; since Feb., 1005, also v .- p. Mich. Central R.R., Cleveland, Cin innati, Chicago & St. Louis N'y, West Shore R.R., N.Y. & Ottawa R'y, Ottawa & N.Y. R'y, Rutland R.R., and Ind., Il. & Jowa R.R. Address: 5 Vanderbilt Av., N.Y.
BROWN, William Grant:
Lawyer; b. North Bay, Oncida Co., N.Y .; s. James and Susan (Faulkner ) Brown; grad. Cazenovia ( N.Y.) Sem., 1590: Union Coll., Union Univ. Law School, Ph.B., 1:95; un. 1899, Anna J. Clute. Admitted to bar, 1895. Ilas traveled throughout U.S., British Co- lumbia, Canada and Central America. For- merly mem. N.G.N.Y. Independent Repub- lican. Mem. Dutch Reformed Church. Mem. I. and A.M., Hope Lodge; Psi U'psilon fra- ternity. Recreation: Hunting. Club: Re- publican. Country home: Spitzenburg Farm, Oscawann, N.Y. Address: Riverside Drive, N.Y. City.
BROWNE Arthur Wesley:
Chemist, educator. b. 31 Albany __ \v., Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 24, 1977; s. Heury Bew- ley aud Kate Matilda (Day) Browne; ed. private school of Misses Jackson and Bar- rington; grad. Public School No. 35, 1:02; Brooklyn Boys' High School, scientific course, 1595; Wesleyan, B.S., summa Cum laude, 1900 (elreted to Phi Beta Kappa) M.S., 1901; graduate scholarship in chem- istry, Cornell ('niv., 1901-02; Ph. D., Cornell, 1903 (elected to Sigma Ni) ; m. Middletown, Conn., Feb. 20, 1904, Helen Elizabeth West- gate; two sons, Arthur Westgate, b. Jan. 13, 1906, Robert Lewis, b. Aug. 23, 1907. Ass't chemist in assay and metallurgical laboratory. Prince Bay, N.Y., 1.95-97; insir. in chem- istry, 1903-v6; ass't prof. chemistry from 1906, Cornell Univ. Republican. Methodist Episcopalian. Fellow .1 .... 1.5 .; mem. Am. Chem. Suc .; Phi Beta Kappa. Sigma Ni, Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, Omega Upsilon Phi fraternity, and Gamma Alpha Society. Rec- reatiun: Music: has sung baas in church quartettes for eight years. Contributor on chemieal subjects to Technical journals. Club: Town and Gown. Address: 937 I. State St., Ithaca, N.Y.
BROWNE, Echmore II .:
Writer, illustrator, b. New Brighton, S. I .. N. Y., June 9, 1-50; s. George and Ella (Has- kell) Browne; ed. St. Mark's Sch,, Sunth. boro, Mass,, and at Pomfret, Conn. Made trips up the Stickene River, British Cu- lumbia. One to the Keni and Alaska Penin- sulas-and one to Mt. Mckinley and its sur- roundings; with Dr. F. A. Cook reached suru-
publican. Mem. Geog. Soc., St. Mark $ Alumni, Pomiret Alumni. Clubs: Explorers, Camp-Fire. Address: 407 G St., South, Ta- coma, Washington.
EROWNE, Grant Hugh:
Financier; b. Almond, N.Y., May 21, 1861; s. Hugh V. Browne, evangelist; Univ. of Rochester, B.A., 195; m. Ist, Chicago, Oct. 12, 1-93, Laura Fish (died Oct. 30, 1597) : d, London, Oct. 6, 1899, Alice Allen ; two daugh. ters and one sou. Mathematician, dep't of Statistics, N.Y. Life Ins. Co., 1:59-es. math- ematimian, dep't of statistics, Mutual Life Ins. Co., 1888-91: consulting actuary in N.Y. and Chicago, 1592-95; financier and broker, London, England, 1805.1001; during Spanisi .Am. War aided Government in purchasing ships and war material abroad; with Thomas I. Ryan at the Mortou Trust Co., 1401 to Jau. 1, 1007; since then at present otice. Resi- dence: Brownleigh Park, Goshen, N.Y. Ad- dress: 115 Broadway, N.Y. City.
BROWNE, Stewart:
Banker: b. Glasgow, Scotland, 1835; s. J. Browne, commission agent, Glasgow ; grand- sou of Sir Duucau Stewart of Glenbuckie, Perthshire; m. London, Jennie E. Ilarris, second daughter of Frederick Ilarris of King- wood, Hants, England, and granddaughter of Capt. Christopher Beer of British Royal Navy; children: Travers, and Mrs. William Lee Hoskins. Started his business carcer in Dank of Scotland; afterward with Cana- dian Bank of Commerce, then gen. mg'r Ens- lish Investment Co. of London; later mz r for U.S. and Canada of Glasgow and London Insurance, hext New England me'r N.Y. Life Ins. Co., and subsequently confidential rep- Iesrhrative to Presuient MeCall of same com- pany. Was organizer and v.p. of the Nat. Surety Co., N.Y., and organizer and pres. of the International Banking and Trust Co. of N. Y .; now and for several years senior mem. banking firm of Stewart, Browne & Co. of N.Y. City: also pres. and director Broadway Building Co. Spent three years in nearly every country of the workl investigating their banking and financial conditions. Independ- ent in polities: Episcopalian. Mem. St. Ovorge's, Canadian and other societies. Clubs: Lawyers, N.Y. Athletic, British Schools and Universities, Automobile Club of America, Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain, Motor Union of Great Britain, Italian and I'rench Automobile Clubs, Residence: 1 W. Elst St. Address: 170 Broadway, N.Y. City. BROWNE, Valentine:
Physician; b. in Ireland, 1-37; s. Valentino and Julia Browne; ed. in Ireland and Univ. of N.Y., M.D., 1945; in. N.Y. City, Nov., 1-65, Fannie B. O'Reilly, eleven children. Prac- tising medicine at Yonkers, N.Y., since Ist6. Capt. Co. A. 95th Bert. Vi.MY. 124; surseun same reg't from 1-46-70. Democrat ; Innan Catholic. Consulting physician to St. Joseph's Hosp. : physician to Read. of Mt. St. Vincent-on Hudson: physician to St. Jo- Seplus Sim. Yonkers. Mem. AAm. Med. .Iss'n. N.Y. State Med. Soc., Westchester Med. Suc. and Jenkins Med. Soc. (ex pres ). Ex- pres. B'd of Health, Yonkers; ex-health odi- rer. Yonkers; mnomn. B'd Ed'n, Yonkers Ad- dress: 106 Ashburton Av,, Yonkers, N. Y.
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BROWNELL, George Francis:
Lawyer, railroad official; b. Des Monies, June 5, 1so1; s. Samuel Clark all Catherino (lox) Brownell; ed. Medina ( N.Y.) Acad., J.nekport Union Sch., Albany Law Seu., 1.1 .. B., 1992; Univ. of Mich., J.L.B., 153; DI. Buffalo, June 7, 1597, Anna Knisely Abbott; children: George Abbott, b. 195, Francis .Ab- butt, b. 1:09. Began study of law in office of Childs & Pitts, Medina, N. Y .. and later with 'Thomas M. Cooley, chief judge Supreiuc Poort, Mich,, and dean of Law Dep't, Univ. of Mich. Admitted to practice, 18 3; became mem. Buffalo law firm of Sprague, Morey, Sprague & Brownell, ises, and since 1st, has been mem. firm of Moot, Sprague, Brow- neil & Marey; became gen, soliciter Erie R.R. Co., June, 1807, with offices in N.Y. (ity, since Jan. 1, 1004, v .- p. and gen. so- heitor, same company ; also v.p. and gen. so- licitor N.Y., Susquehanna & Western R.R. Co., Chicago & Erie R.R. Co .; v.p. and gen. counsel Cincinnati, Hamilton & Diyton K.R. Co .; v .. p. and director Erie & Jersey R.R. Co., Wilkes-Barre & Eastern R.R. Co., Edge- water & Ft. I.ee R.R. Co., Erie Land and Improvement Co., Genesee River R.R. Co. : Fen. solicitor Hillsdale Coal and Iroz Co .; director Pa. Coal Co., Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacifie R.R. Co., South- Western Construction Co., Cincinnati, In- dianapolis & Western R'y Co., Buffalo Creek K.K. Co., Blossburg Coal Co., Long Dock Co., Bergen County R.R. Co., Lake Kruka Navigation Co., Bath & Hammondspor; R.R. Co., Toledo Terminal & R'y Co. Republican. Episcopahan. Mem. Chi Psi fraternity, Lodre Ancient Landmarks, 411, F. and A.M. Clubs: Lotos, Salmagundi, Deal Golf. Residences: 312 W. 89th St., N.Y. City, and Buffalo, N.Y. Address: 30 Church St., N.Y. City.
BROWNELL, Henry Barnard:
Lawyer: b. Hast Orange, N.J., Nov. S., 1:05; 8: Franklin C. and Mary Ballentine ( Mather) Brownell: grad. Yale Univ., D.A., (Phi Beta Kappa ), 1:85; Georgetown Cuiv., LL.M., 1stº; m. Hudson, N.Y., Oct. 26, 1-59, Martha Eliz- abeth Moffatt; children : Henry B., Jr., Eliz- nbeth M., Mary Mather. Admitted to bar, 1:01; practice confined to patent and trade- mark law; mem, firm of Bartlett, Brownell & Mitchell. Club: University. Address: 41 Park Row, N. Y. City.
BROWNELL, John D .:
Physician and surgeon; b. Brinekerhoff, Dntebess Co., N. Y., June 3, 1:5 ;; s. Nathaniel and Cornelia ( White) Brownell: ed. Albany Normal Coll., class of Isf. b.I. College Hosp., M.D., 1s01; m. Ist. 1-90, Anna MI. Coo- ley (died 1800) ; 2d, 1:02, Emuma Strong; chil- dren : Charles Sumner (deerased ). Ralph C .. b. 1ss !. Clifford W., h. Isso. Has practised since graduaton in N.Y. City and Walden, N.Y. Republican. Mem. Reformed ( Dutch) Ch. Mem. N Y. State Med. Sur., Orange (+, Med. Sor, Newburgh Bay Med. Soc. Ad- dress: Walden, Orange Co., N. Y.
BROWNELL, William Crary:
Editor, anthor. b. N.Y. City, Aug. 20, 1-51; s. Isane Willmior and Luca Emile ( Brown) Brownell: grad. Amherst Coll., 1szt, L.11 D., J'ai; m. Newport, R.I., Jan. 5, 17, Virginia Shields Swinburne. On editorial stall The World, 1.7149: The Nation, 1:01: Phil .- delphiin Press, 1985.86; since Ises, literary ud-
viser of Charles Seribner's Sous, publishers. Author: French Traits-an Essay in Com. parative Criticisin, 1-99; French Art-Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture. 1-92; Victorian Prose Masters (Thackeray, Carlyle, George Eliot, Matthew Arnold, Rus- ki., George Meredith), Wo1; and various arneks on literary and art topics contrib- uted since 1575 to The Galaxy, Art Journal, Scribner's Monthly, The Century, Serib- 1.er's Magazine and Atlantic Monthly. Ad-
dress: 133 Fifth Av., N.Y. City.
BROWNING, William:
Physician; b. in New London, Conn., July 7, 1s55; s. William T. and Nancy Crary ( Avery) Browning; ed. Norwich Free lead., Yale Univ., Ph.B., 1570, Univ. of Leipzig, Germany, M.D., Issl. Interne at German Hosp., N.Y. City, 1581->2; practising at Brooklyn sinee 1>>3; connected with Brook- łyn Central Dispensary, 1983-24; L.I. Coll. Dispensary, 1854-01; in charge Med. Soc. Li- brary, 1891-1901; Jecturer, 1997-1900, and since then prof. diseases of the mind and nervous disenses, L.I. Coll. Ilosp. Attending or con- s'ilting neurologist to Kings County, L.I. Coll., L.I. State, Brooklyn, St. John's, St. Christopher's, Jewish, Norwegian, German, Bushwick and Eastern Dist. Hosps. Mem. and ex-pres. Associated Physicians, of I .. 1. Brooklyn Sve. for Neurology, Med. Soc. Co. of Kings; mem. Am. Neurol. Ass'n, Ass'n Am. Anatomists, Ass'n Med. Librarians, L.I. Library Ass'n, Brooklyn Inst., L.I. Ilist. Soc., A.A.A.S., Yale Alumni Ass'n, Brooklyn Med. Ass'n, Verein Deutscher Mertze von Brooklyn, Univ. Club, etc. State examiner in lunacy. Editor of Neurographs. Author: Veins of the Brain, 1ss4; Epileptie Interval, 1-63; Circulation in the Central Nervous System, 1907. Contb'r articles: Vessels of the Brain, in Buck's Reference Handhonk : Vascular Disease of the Brain, in Sajous' Cyclopedia, and many articles in med. Jour- nals. Address: 54 Lefferts Place, Brooklyn,
BROWNSON, Willard Herbert:
Rear admiral, U.S.N .; b. Lyons, N.Y., July 8. 115: s. Morton and Harriet (Taft) Brownson; appt'd acting midshipman, C.S. Naval lead., Nov. 29, 1261: grad. leti5; m. Yonkers, N.Y., July 10, 1572, Isabella K. Roberts ; children: Harriet Taft, Ruswell B., Caroline M. Upon graduation, served on Rhode Island, W. India Station, 1-0,00; promoted ensign, Dee. 1. 1-66; master, Mar. 12, 1-65; commissioned lieut. Mar. 2, 1-69: lieut. - comd'r, Dec., Is0; comd'r, May, 1:31: captain, Mar. 3, 1-09; rear admiral, May 6, 1905: un retired list. July ., 1907. Served un Susquehanna, N.Atlantic Station, 1yGt; Pa- ole Fleet, 1-09-71; torpedo service, 172; U.S. Naval Arad. 1:72-73; Asiatic Station, Isir 7: Naval Acad., Is7841: comd'g Coast Sur- vol steamers Gedney, 1>-1, Blake, 1 ~~ 1 ~4: Powhatan, N.Athonitic Station, Isis; hydro- graphic insp. C'must Survey, 1%; cmnd's Pairal, N.Atlantic Sta., 1991; erm. insp. Cruiser No. 10, 1-01-02; com's Dolphin, 1-92 90: Detroit, 193-94: commandant cadets U'. S. Naval cad .. 1-94:6: mem. B'd Inappeten and Survey, bobi: cuml'e U.S.S. Yanker, 10% (during Spanish Am. War), romd' Alt- bama, 1900-42; Sup't Naval Arad., J9 .03; later emud'g Armored Cruiser Division, At. 123
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lantic Fleet: commander of Asiatic Fleet, ; attended Harvard Law Sch., 1901-02; m. 1908-07; chief of Bureau of Navigation, May to Dec., 1907. Clubs: Union. University, N.
Joliei, Til., Ang. 4 1004, Jane Monroe. Ac- tively connected with social work in Bays' Y. Yacht, (N.Y. City) ; Metropolitan, AArmy | Cub, Dennison House, and Highland Union, and Navy, Alibi, Country, ( Washington, D. C.). Address: Nasy Department. Washing- too, D.C. Boston, 1901-02, International Harvester Co., Chicago. 1903-05; see. Bureau of City Better- ment, N.V. City ( municipal investigations), BROYDE, Isaac: 1946-07; director Bureau of Municipal Re- search, N. Y. City, from 1907. Clubs: City ( Chicago), National Arts (N.Y. City). Ad- dress: 22 E. : 3d St., N.Y. City.
Editor, philologist: b. Zriba, Russia, Feb. 23, 1567; s. Solomon Broyde; grad. Ecole des Ilautes, Etudes, Paris, France; studied Ori- ential languages at Ecole des Langues Orien- tales, Paris, Ph. D., Sorbonne: m. Paris. France, 1898, Sophia Tomine. Contributor to Revue des Etudes Juives, Paris, 1:95; came to N. Y. City, 1:09, and became collaborator on The Jewish Encyclopedia, and cor ributor to the Jewish Quarterly Review. Author: Iflexions sur lame, Paris, 1896; Torot ha- Nefesh (Hebrew translation from the Arabic work Ma'ani al-Nafs of Babya ben Joseph ilu Pekuda-10th Century ), Paris, 1:07. Ad- dress: 502 E. 118th St., N.Y.
BRUCE, Matthew Linn:
Lieut .- governor, jurist ; b. Mercersburg, Pa., Oct. 1, 1-60; s. Kev. James (D.D.) and Mary ( Linn) Bruce: od. Andes ( N.Y.) Acad .. and Rutgers Coll., A.B. ( valedictorian), 1881; m. 1-91, Mrs. Lillian ( Ballantine) Knapp, d. Jate Duncan Ballantine, of Amles, N.Y .; four children. Instructor Seymour Inst., Pine Plains, N.Y., Jest-si, and Albany Boys' Acad., 1-$7.6: studied law in offee of Cassius M. Shaw, Andes. N.Y .; admitted to bar. Sept. 1×99; removed to N.Y. City, 1-00: managing clerk in office of Ilector M. llitehings, 1-00- $2: practised law until appt'd, Dee., 1906, justice Supreme Court, Ist Dist. N. Y .; re- sumed practice in 19 . Campaign speaker in every National and State campaign since 1>>>; pres. Republican Co. Cum. of N. Y., 1903, and conducted campaign of Mayur Low for re- election ; elected heut .- gov. of N. Y., and re- numinated 1006. Presbyterian: commissioner to Gen. Assembly Presbyterian Church at Buffalo, 1904. Mom. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., St. Andrew's Soc. Clubs: Republican (vice- pres. ), West Side Republican. Residence : 523 W. 150 St. Address: Is Wall St., N. Y. City.
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