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BURGESS, George Heckman:
Civil rug'r: h. Oshkosh, Wis., June 19. ISTA: s. Frederick and Anna A. (Ileekman) Burgess; grad. Univ. of Wis. B.S. civ. eng'ung. 1.95. m. Wilmington. Del., Oct 10, IO, Ilarriet Painter Van Trump; children; -
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Frederick, b. 19 6. Was one year with Edge Muur Bridge Works. Wilmington, Dei .; 9 wears, 3 months, with Pa. Lines W. of Pitts- burgh, in various capacities from rodman tu has't eng'r at Pirisborgh. Pa .; thg'r of terminal improvements. Erie R. R., with offire at N. Y. City, 1905-08: since May 1, 1gos, principal ass't eng r Erie R. R. Re- publican ; Episcopalian. Asso. niem. m. Soc. Civil Eng'rs; mein. Am. R's Eng'ring and Maintenance of Way Ass'n. Engineers Club, N. Y. City, Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Resi- dence : 25 Fairfield St., Montrlaii, N. J. Address : 50 Church St., N. Y. City.
BURGESS, John William:
Educator, author; b. Giles County, Tenn., Ang. 20, 1:44; early cd. in Tenn .; grad. Am- herst, 1867 (Ph.D., LL.D.) ; m. Montpelier, Vt., Sept. 2, 1855. Ruth Payne Jewett. Ad- mitted to Mass. Bar, Springfield, 1800; prof. English hterature and political economy, Knox Coll .. 1809-71; went abroad for 2 years, studying at Göttingen, Leipzig and Berlin, returning in 1ST3; prof. polit. science Am- herst Coll., 1873-76; prof. polit. science and constitutional law since 1-76, dean faculty of polit. science since 1990, Columbia Univ. First Roosevelt Professor at the University of Berlin, Germany; received the Order of the Prussian Crown frum the German Em- juror and the Royal Aibrechts Order from the King of Saxony. both in 1907. Pres. Germanistie Soe. of America. Author: Political Science and Comparative Constitu- tional Law (2 vols. ) ; The Middle Period, The Civil War and the Constitution (2 vols.) ; Reconstruction and the Constitution. Meia. Amherst Coll. Ass'n, Am. Geng. Soc., Nat. Arts Snc. Club: Barnard, Address: 323 W. 57th St., N. Y. City.
BURGETT, William W .:
Physician; b. Fultonham, N. Y., May 34. 1860; s. Charles S. and Julia A. (Teller , Bur- gett ; grad. Med. Dep't Univ. of City of N. Y., M.D., 1-52; m. Fultonham, N. Y., Sept. 25, 1.43, Margaret E. Shaeffer; children: Las- man, b. Dec. 21, ]>7. Leland, b. Inne 30, 1 -: 8. Practising physician in l'ultonham. N. Y. from 182. Director Fulton Valley Tele- phone Co., Merchants & Farmers Fire Ins. Co. Coroner of Selimharie County, N. Y .: town clerk, town of Fulton, Schoharie County, N. Y. Democrat ; Lutheran. Mem. Fulton- ham Grange 800, Nat. Protective Ass'n, No. I'M0, l'ultonham, N Y .. Masonic Order. Ad- dress: Fultonham, Schoharie County, N. Y. BURGWIN. William Harry:
Clergymau: b. Mt. Washington, Md., Ort. 22, 1sos; s. Henry and Jennie (Jones) Burg- win; grad. Wesleyan Univ., A.B., 1-96; m. Wilkes-Barre. Pa., June 30. 1-96, Edith W. Duckey; children: Harry P. b. 1:5. Frank S., h. 1900. Florence E., h. 1905. Stenographer and confidential clerk. 1>-5 92: joined N. Y. Hast Conference. M. E. Church. April, 1:00; pastor M. E Church, West Suffield, Conn .. 1-94; 97; Summertiell M. E. Church, New Haven, Comma 11; Eighteenth St. Church, Brooklyn. N. Y., 1901 1905; Astoria, N. Y. City, from 19 6. Was ser. Twentieth Century Wesleyan League, New Haven, IN 1000. Mmmm. Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Ad- dress: 26 Temple St., Astoria, N. Y. City.
Banking: b. Kingston, N. Y., July 12, 1946; s. Cornelius and Margaret (Shaw) Curhans; ed. Kingston (N. Y.) Acad .; m. Dec. 3. 1859, Mary Swart Iges (d. late Rev. John C. F. Hoes, D.D., pastor Reformed Dutch Church, Kingston, N. Y., and Luey Maria, d. Gen. Roswell Randall of Cortland, N. Y.). Began business career, June. 1-64, as clerk in State of N. Y. Nat. Bank, Kings- ton, N. Y., becoming bookkeeper, June. 1-06, and cashier, 1-09-76; since Aug., 1-79, treas., and since Sept., less, trustce, Kingston (N. Y.) Savings Bank. Treas. Village of Kingston, N. Y., 1870-72; treas, Board of Ed'n, City of Kingston, N. Y., 1859-1902. Memt. Kingston Fire Dep't, 1:67-75. Private and sergeant, B Co., and later inspector of rifle practice, with rank of captain, 2uth Battalion, N. Y. S. M. Republican. Mem. Reformed (Dutch) Church. Mem. Kingston Lodge F. and A. M., Kingston Hospital Ass'n, Kingston Library Iss'n, Senate House Ass'n. Kingston, N. Y. (trustee and treas. ), Holland Soc. of N. Y. (v .- p. for L'ister County. 1495-1901). Club: Kingston. Address: 20 Pearl St., Kingston, N. Y.
BURHANS, Willis M .:
Supervising eng'r; h. Kingston, N. Y., April 19. 1-33; s. Charles and Emaline ( Lewis) Burhans: ancestors settled in Kings- ton, N. Y., in 1660; ed. in N. Y. Univ .; m. Mary, d. James and Fanny H. Wells; children: Mrs. Emaline L. Loosen ( Okarche. Okla.), Mary V., Helen W. Was for i years sup't Glascoe Ice Co .; 3 years constructing and operating plant and see. and treas. Oklahoma Cement Elastie Co., Okarche, Okla .: now sup't Gleneric Falls Power Co .. Glenerie. N. Y .; also sec. Burhans & Brus. Brick Co. Was 7 years on ranch in Ohla- homa. Independent Republican. Mem. Ist Reformed (Dutch) Church. Mem. Kingston Lodge, F. and A. M., No. 10. Recreations: Walking, iceboat, sail and steam yarhting. Address : 30 Maiden Lane, Kingston, N. Y. BURHYTE, Orlando W .:
Physician, assemblyman ; b. North Brook- field, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1:33; ed. in school of North Brookfield, and Academy at Water- ville. Oneida Co., until 150, Univ. of Buf- falo and Univ. of City of N. Y., M.D., 1 == 0; post-graduate student, N. Y. Post-Grad. Med. Sch. and Hosp., 1-04-97. Since gradnation engaged in practice of medicine at Brook- firll, N. Y. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State Med. Ass'n, Madison County Med. Soe. Republican : elected coroner. 1-90, serv- ing nearly 9 years and resigning on being elected supervisor of town of Brookfield. serving 4 years; postmaster, 1901-06: elerted mem. Assembly, 100G, reelected, 1997; mem. Nat. Rep.
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BURKE, Charles H .:
Banker and broker: b. Hamburg, Germany. Nov. 10, INJ: s. David 11. (deceased) and Matilde F. ( Henschel) Burke: ed. Dr. Calli- sen's School, N. Y. City, high schools of Wandsheck and Hamburg, Germany, Fried- eririanum, Davos, Switzerland. Bonzon Inst .. Lausanne. Switzerland: m. Hamburg, Ger many. 1>>>, Luisa Rosenberg; children. Ed. gar, b. 1:00, Tilita, b. 1892, Alirita, b. 1904.
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Entered the comploy of Woerishoffer & Co., | Rose, 1 1900. Served 2 years (18$5-$7) in- Roumanian Army and attained rank of sergeant (highest rank bestowed upon a Jew in that country). Arrived in New York as steerage immigrant, Mar. 31. 15$8, on Steamer City of Berlin. Admitted to bar, Nov. 7, 1597. Independent in politics. He- brew. Mem. Independent Order B'nai Brith, Order Sons of Benjamin, Hebrew- Charities. and Roumanian Congregation; director in Roumanian Hebrew Charities. Address: 118 Eldridge St., N. Y. City.
1ssI, became their assistant cashier, 1585, appointed vire and deputy consul of U. S. at Hamburg, Germany, Aug., les5, resigned from the U. S. Consular Service, July, 1-07; berame manager for Woerishoffer & Co., 1897, became member of the firm, May, 1902; firm dissolved, May, 1901, owing to death of partner. . On July 1, 1004, established firmi of Degener & Burke, members N. Y. Stock Exchange. Director British Columbia Cop- per Co. (31 Nassau St.), trustee Ilenschel Estate. Republican. Unitarian. Trustee Vil- lage of S. Orange (N. J.). Mem. Now England Soc. of Orange, N. J. Recreations: Golf, fishing. Clubs: Essex County (Or- ange, N. J.). S. Orange Field; Stock Ex- change Luncheon (N. Y. City). Residence: 361 Vose Av., South Orange, N. J. Address: 20 Broad St., N. Y. City.
BURKE, Daniel C .:
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Lawyer; b. Vernon, Oneida Co., N. Y., June 1-51: s. Jeremiah and Ellen (O'Brien ) Burke; ed. common schools and Vernon Acad .; in. Oneida. N. Y .. Feb. 22, 1892, Martha B. Kelly; children: Mary Fran- ces, b. 1:95, Thomas J .. b. 1-95, William J., b. 1901, Edmund D., b. 1003. Taught school ser- eral terms from age of 10; studied law with Ilon. Ralph MeIntosh; admitted to bar, Isso; elected justice of the peace at Vernon; ro- signed and practised law there until Isst, when removed to Oneida, N. Y .; partner with R. J. l'ish till 1892, then with J. E. Brewer until 1:99. At one time interested in and editor of the Oneida Pust. Was police judge, 1-95 99, city attorney, 1902-01, City of Oneid .. Democrat. Trustee Oneida Library Ass'n; mom. Madison County Hist. Soc., B. P. O. Elks. Residence: 65 Broad St. Address: 13 Madison St., Oneida, N. Y.
BURKE, John Edmund:
Clergyman: b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1832; ed. St. Francis Xavier Coll., N. Y. City ; for priesthood at Mount St. Mary's Sem., Emmetsburg. Md., and Am. Coll. in Round; ordained priest, Ang. 4, 1-TS: returned to U. S., becoming pastor of the Epiphany, N. Y. City: interested in colored Rouin Catholics: 187-, resigning pasturate to de- vote himself to these: 1853, became pastor of Ch. of St. Benedict the Moor. Address: 264 W. 53d St., N. Y. City.
BURKE, Thomas Martin Aloysins:
Roman Catholic bishop; b. Ireland, Jan. 10. 1-40; began studies in St. Michael's Coll., Toronto, Canada, 1-55: St. Charles' Coll., Ma., 1-76. teaching in meantime; grad. St. Mary's Theol. Sem .. Baltimore, Isbl. M.A., B.T .: ordained to priesthood. June 30, 1501; ronnerted with St. John's Ch., Albany, 1864- 65: with St. Joseph's. 1>64-94: theologian of Third Plenary Council, 1>>1: subsequently in turn virar general of Albany, administrator of diurese and bishop of Albany, 1994. 1s Knight of Holy Sepulchre and of the Grand Cross. Address: Albany, N. Y.
BURKES, Leon:
Lawyer: h. Foltireny, Roumania, Feb. 16, 1865: s. Lavar and Maria (Maver) Burkes; ed. in Roumanian gymnasium, Evening High School, N. Y. City, N. Y. Law School: m. N. Y. City. Nov. 7. 199. Cespla Meresen : children : Martha. b. 1-94, Ruth. b. 1995.
BURKHART, Harvey J .:
Dentist; b. Cleveland, O., Aug. 14, 1864; s. Jacob and Biena Burkhart: ed. public schools in Cleveland and Dansville, N. Y .; grad. Baltimore Coll. Dental Surgery. D. D.S. ( first honors), 1:00; m. Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 0, 1:90, Jane Hingston: one son, Richard Hingston, b. April 2, 1:93. Began practice as dentist, 15-5; ex.pres. 8th Dist. Dental Soc., Dental Soc. State of N. Y., Nat. Dental Ass'n; pres. 4th Internat. Dental Congress, St. Louis, 1904. Was mayor of Batavia t years; now pres. B'd of Ed'n and Batavia B'd of Trade. Trustee Union School Dist. No. 2, Batavia. Masonie Temple Ass'n. Ro- publican. Vestryman St. James' Episcopal Church. Mem. and honorary mem. of wany dental societies. Mason (past master Ba- tavia Lodge), and 10 years commander B .. tavia Commandery. K. T. Odd Fellow, Mac- rabee. Clubs: Batavia, Holland, (Batavia) ; Ellicott (Buffalo). Address; Batavia, N. Y. BURKS, Jesse D .:
Educator: b. Adairville, Ky., Sept. 11, 1SC8; s. Jesse Herring and Sabina (Dis- mukes) Burks; grad. Univ. of Chicago, Ph. B., 1-93; Univ. of Calif., M.L., 18: Columbia Univ., Ph. D., 1905: fellow in educatino. Co- lumbia, 1902-03: m. 1000, Frances Williston. d. Martin Luther Williston of Northampton, Mass., and Louise Stoddard. d. Prof. Solo- mon Stoddard, of Middlebury Coll .: one daughter. Barbara, b. 1902. Previous to col- lege work, was 2 years in counting root of Los Angeles (Calif. ) Express, and one year ass't mg'r Los Angeles Safe Deposit and Trust Co. Later teacher and prin. hizh schools, Calif .. 3 years: head of professional work in State Normal Sch. of San Diego, Calif., 3 years; acting-prin. Speyer Srh., Columbia Univ., 1 year: prin. Paterson (N. J.) Normal Sch, 2 years; since 1901 prin. Albany Teachers' Training Sch. Elected, NON, pres. Dep't Mammal Training of Nat. Jul'n Ass'n, and appt'd chm'n of a Com. to undertake a comprehensive investigation and report upon the place of industries in pub- lie education. Appt'd, 1995, by Insular Gov't of the Philippine Islands to lecture before a varation assembly of the American Teachers. At the close of this assembly was commis- sioned by the director of Education to in- spert the insular schools, report upon their condition and suggest means for their im- provement. Active mem. Nat. Ed'n Ass'n, Nat. Soc. for Scientific Study of Ed'n. 1. ... A. S .: conthe'r to educational journals. CInb: I'niversity. AAddress: 107 Lake Av., Albany, N. Y.
BURLEIGHI, Cecil:
Magazine writer; b. Syracuse, N. Y . Oet. 1. 1-50: s. William II. , (poet) and Harriet
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Alole ( Frink) Burleigh; educated in pub- Mir schools: m. Brooklyn, 1990, May Halsey Miller. Began newspaper work, Ist9; on staff of N. Y. Tribune and The Witness, 1871- >+; sinre . then writer of fiction (short Maries), verses and articles on travel to various magazines; staff writer of serial stories for boys, with Frank Tousey, pub- Usher. since 1880. Address: 709 Cortelyou Ked., Brooklyn.
BURLEIGH, George William:
Lawyer; b. Somersworth, N. H., April 18, 1-70; s. Hon. George William and Louise II. ( Bryant ) Burleigh ; ed. St. Paul's Sch., Con- enrd, N. H., and Princeton Univ., A. B., 1892, A.M., 1:05; m. Trenton, N. J., Nov. 21, INDE, Isis Yturbide Potter Stockton, d. Gen. Robert 1. Stockton of Trenton. Admitted to bar, 1-91. Director, ser. and treas. Harvey Steel Co., Lackawanna Iron and Coal Co., Prince- ton Publishing Co .; Princeton University l'ress. Episcopalian. Mem. N. Y. Zool. Soc., Am. Museum of Natural History, Am. Bison Soc., Forest, Fish and Game Soc. of America, .1. 1. 1. 8., Am. Goog. Sve. Clubs: Down Town Ass'n, N. Y. Yacht, Princeton, At- Inotie Yacht, Camp Fire of America (N. Y. City ) ; Nassau, University Cottage ( Prince- ton ) ; Canadian Camp (Canada). Residener: 2 W. 9th St. Address: 52 Wall St., N. Y. City
BURLEIGH, May Halsey Miller:
Writer, lecturer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., July 2, 1865; d. David II. and Sarah Elizabeth ( IIalsey) Miller; of father's family (be- longing to Society of Friends), first repro- sentative came here in Josl; mother's fanuly on both sides, Halsey and Sickles, dates from Colonial times, first Halsey arrived, h32; ed. at home by private instruction; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 23, 3900, Cecil Bur- vigh; one son, Richard Ceril Burleigh, b. July 28, 1902. Began writing at an early nge, book notices, literary essays, short stories, etc. ; began lecturing. 1:02; literary subjects, social economies, history, lectured and wrote during Low Campaign of 1:97, under auspires of Citizens' Union. Pub- lished first novel, Raoul and Iron Hand, 1-55; second book, The Maid of Bocasse, serially in 1sb9, in book form, 1900. HI:LS not lectured since marriage; writing prin- pally confined to short stories al pocris, which have appeared in the leading maga. zines. Independent; Single Taxer. Clubs: Writers', Woman's Single Tax ( Brooklyn), N. Y. Woman's Press. Address: 709 Cor- telyou Road, Brooklyn, N. Y.
BURLINGAME, Edward Livermore:
Editor; b. Boston, Mass., May 30, 1948; s. Ansan Burlingame, diplomat, for some years minister to China; entered Harvard Umv., but left to go to China as private sec. to his father; traveled in China and Japan; low, left for Heidelberg, Germany, where. after 2 years' study, obtained Ph.D : later studied at Berlin: honorary A.M .. Harvard, 1901; m. Ella F. Badger. 151. Served on ed- itorial staff of New York Tribune, 1-71; asso. cinto in revision of Appleton's American ty. clopedia, 872-76: has contributed to maga- zines and reviews; from 1829, associated with Charles Seribner's Sons; since 1-6, editor of Scribner's Magazine. Translated and
edited Art Life and Theories of Richard Wagner, 1575; edited Current Discussion. a collection from the Chief English Essays on Questions of the Time, 1875, etc. Clubs: Century, Harvard. Address: 47 E. £3d St., N. Y. City.
EURLINGHIAM, Charles C .:
Lawyer: b. Plainfield, N. J., Aug. $1, 1858; s. Rev. Aaron Hale and Emuma L. ( Starr) Burlingham: grad. Harvard, A. B. (Phi Beta Kappa), 1-79, Columbia, LL.B., 1ss1; m. Sept. 20, 15-3, Louisa W. Lawrence; chil- dren: Charles, Anne Hoe, Robert. All- mitted to bar, 1981. Admiralty lawyer; mem. firm of Wing. Putnam & Burlingham. Mem. City and State Bar Ass'ns. Mem. N. Y. E'd of Education, 1897-1903 (pres., 1902- (2). Independent Democrat. Episcopalian. Clubs: Century, Harvard. Residence: 140 E. 3-1h St. Address : 27 William St., N. Y. City.
BURNES, Everett Andrew:
Clergyman; b. Southington, Conn., May 4, 1STI; s. Harvey E. and Grace L. ( Andrew ) Hurnes; grad. Dickinson Coll. Carlisle, Pa., A.B., A.M., Boston Univ. School of Theology, Boston School of Expression; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., March 1, 1899, Jessie L. Preston. Methodist Episcopal clergyman; pastor Shaw Av., M. E. Ch., Brooklyn, 1599, Third M. E. Ch., Long Island City, 1:09-1901, Port Wash- ington (L. I.) First M. E. Church, 1902-04, Fourth Av. M. E. Ch., Brooklyn, N. Y., since 1004. Repubheao. Address: 4011 4th Av., Brooklyn, N. Y.
BURNETT, Henry Lawrence:
Lawyer: b. Youngstown, Ohio, Dec. 26, 1-38; s. Ilenry and Naney ( Junes) Burnett ; ed. Chester and Hiram Acads. and Ohio State Nat. Law School, LL. D., 1859; m. Mit. Warren, O., 1-40, Kittie C. Hoffman (tied, children : Girare Hoffman (now Baroness von Oertzen), Catherine Cleveland; u !. 20, 1:67, Sarah Lansing (died) : children : Lansing, Catharine Olivia; m. Sd, Issl, Agnes Mitffern Tailer; children: Henry Lawrence, Jr., Edward N. T. Entered Union Army, Ang., latil, became capt. 2d Ohio Car., 1sh1, and from that advanced to brig. gen. U. S. V .: was judge-advocate Dep't of the Ohio and Northern Dep't, 1:43; resigned from Army, 1865: associated with Gens. Bolt and John A. Bingham in prosecution of the assas- sins of President Lincoln. Practised law in Cincinnati, 1-05-72; since then practising in S. Y. City: since Jan. 14, 1595, U. S. attorney for Southern Dist. of N. Y. Republican. Mem. Mil. Order Loyal Legion, Clubs: Union, Century, Metropolitan, Army and Navy, Republican. Address: 7 E. 12th St., N. Y. City.
BURNETT, Levi F .:
Officer U. S. A .; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 25, 1-39; s. Williams S. and Joanna ( Headly ) Burnett: ed. public schools m N. J. aludd Brooklyn, N. Y .; ummarried. Engaged as bookkeeper before enlisting, Ang. it, 1st, as privato Co. 1. 8th N. Y. Val. Inf .; transferred to Co. A. Vet. Reserve Corps, -Aug. 15, 1-18: discharged May 23, 1:04. Appl'd a Bient. Vet. Reserve Corps, May 12. 1-64; became adj. 21st Reg't Vet. Reserve Corps, May, 1844; arting ass't adj.gen. in office of acting ass't provost-marshal-gen., dis-
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bursing officer and sup't vol. recruiting serv. | the World's Columbian Exp'n, Chicago, serv ice, Wheeling, W. Va., Ang., 1suit, to May, 1865; adj. post of Trenton, N. J., to Jan., IN6: bureau duty, Louisville, Ky., Mar., 196 to April, 1-09: honorably mustered out, June 9, 1867; comm'd 2d lieut. 36th U. S. Inf., May 25, 1567; transferred to 7th U. S. Int., May 19, 1:69; 1st lient., May 10, 1ss9; capt., April 23, 1:89; retired April 23, 1904. Served with BURNHAM, Edmund Alden: Army of Potomac in Mil. Campaign; was in battles of South Mountain and Antietam (so- verely wounded ) Sept. 15-17, 1-62. Brevetted 1st lieut. May 25, 1:07, for gallant and merit- orious service during war; capt. vols., Mar. 13, 1565, for gallant and meritorious services at South Mountain and Antietam. Mem. Mil. Order Loyal Legion, G. A. R. Address: Pasadena, Calif.
BURNETT, Samuel Howard:
University professor: b. Webster, N. Y. Nov. 18, 1569; s. Byron W. and Hannah H. (Strowger) Burnett; grad. Cornell U'nis., A.B., 1892; M.S., 1896, Doctor Veterinary Med- icine, 19vz; m. June 9, 1903, Nellie Marie Reed; one daughter, Dorothy, h. Nov. 11, 1905. Taught in public schools, N. Y. State, 1852-95; prof. biology, Fairmount Coll., Wich- ita, Kan., 1-06-98; ass't and instr. in com- parntive pathology and bacteriology, Cornell Univ., 1899-1908, ass't prof. from 1908, Repub- lican. Episcopalian. Mem. N. Y. State Vet- erinary Med. Sor., Am. Ass'n Pathologists and Hasteriologists, Ao. Veterinary Med. Ass'n, Sigma Xi Soc., Craftsman's Club. Has written several articles on the blood of the domesticated animals. Address: 410 University Av., Ithaca, N. Y.
BURNETTE, Katherine Dell:
Physician; b. Clyde. Wayne County, N. Y .: d. William and Loretta C. (Van Tassel) Bur- nette; ed. Clyde High School. St. Lawrence Univ., A.B., N. Y. Med. Coll. for Women, M.D., Eenle de Médecine, Paris, France. Mem. Kings County Med. Soc., Kapp Kappa Gam- ma fraternity. Clubs: Brooklyn Woman's, Chiropean, Portia. Address: 350 Greene _Av., Brooklyn, N. Y.
BURNIIAM, Charles Luther:
Inwyer; b. Hartford, Conn., Dec. 13, 1976; s. Ralph and Enphrosnia ( Bowne) Burnham : grad. Trinity Coll., A.B., 1-9>: Yale U'niv., LL.B., 1001; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 9, 1904. Anna Wallace Elliott ; one daughter, Anita. Repub- lican. Episcopalian. Mem. Soc. Colonial Wars; K Co., ith Reg't. N. G. S. N. Y. Clubs: Yale, Ardsley. Address: 47 E. 57th St., N. Y. City.
BURNHAM, Daniel Hudson:
Architect; b. Henderson, N. Y., Sept. 4, 1816; removed to Chicago with parents in 1.56; ed. in schools of Chicago and Mass- chusetts: received degrees of A.M. from Yale and Harvard, and Sr. D. from Northwestern l niv. Studied architecture and practised in Chicago, becoming hrad of firm of Burnham & Ront, architects, until 1-0; since then ni D. JI. Burnham & Co. Architect of many of Chicago's most important buildings including The Rookery, The Temple, Masonic Temple. First National Bank, Illinois Trust and Say- ings Bank, Marshall Field Retail Building, Great Northern Hotel, Railway Exchange Building, and others, and was appointed in 1:00 chief architect and director of works of
ing until its close. Also architect of 11 : 15 important buildings in New York, BuffutaJ Philadelphia, Cleveland and other city, Chm'n of Nat. Comm'n for Beautifying W ... ington, and of Comm'n for Beautifying Cleve land, Ohio. Address: Flatiron Bld'g, N. Y. City.
Clergyman; b. Fall River, Mass., May 3. 1572: s. Rev. Michael (D. D.) and Cassandri V. ( Washburn) Burnham; grad. Amherst. . 1. B., 1894, A. M., 1900; Hartford Theol. Sem .. E. D. (honor man; prize in ecclesiastical the ology), 1000; D. D. Syracuse Univ .. 1907: m St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 24, 1:95, Ruth Thayer (contralto soloist at music festival, in 1: bany, Worcester, Mass., etc) ; children: Ran dolph Thayer, b. 1597, Ruth, b. 1901, Robert l'oster, b. 1906. Organist during college all seminary courses at College Ch., Amherst. Mass., North Ch., Springfield, Mass., Fourth Cong'l Ch., Hartford, Conn .; leader Amher -: Coll. Glee Club on trip to England, 1 -: 1. Now pastor Plymouth Cong'l Ch .. Syracu . . Mem. School B'al., Stafford Springs, Cont . three years. Republican. Mem. Pri Upsil . fraternity (Gamma Chapter) ; Royal Arch Mason. Recreations: Boating, fishing, hunt ing, music. Address: Syracuse, N. Y.
EURNHAM, John Bird:
Chief Lame protretor, State of N. Y .: b New Castle, Del., Mar. 16, 1-60; s. John and Elizabeth Van Leuvencich (Bird) Burnham; edl. Rugby Arad., Wilmington, Del .; Trinit; Coll., Hartford, Conn., B. A. (honors in Et- lish), 1:51: m. Keene Valley, N. Y., June 15. 1-12, Henrietta Hratheote Du Bois; children. Henrietta Rose, b. 1-03. John Du Bois, b. 195, Hilda Bird, b. 14G, Koert Du Unis, b 1002. Was business me'r Forest and Stream. 1-01-97; was in the first Klondike rush in full of 1-97. Wrote and lectured. Hlas huntal amil fished over U. S. and Canada and killed most of the varieties of American big game Supervisor Town of Essex, 4 years. Pres. Boquet Electric Power Co. : mf'r and proper Adirondack Maple Cream Bon-Bons; prop'r
Crater Club (cottage settlement). Republi can. Episcopahan, Mem. Arctic Club, and various fish and game protective organiza- tiuns. Mom. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Trustee Hvorx Free Library. Recreation: Outdoor spor.s: interested in good roads, village im. provement, and the development of Incal in- dustries. Address: Essex-on-Lake Champlain, N. Y.
BURNHAM, Sylvester:
Clergy man, philologoist. theologian; b. Exe. trr. N. 11., L'eb. 1, 1:19; S. Edwin and Alice ( Dennett) Burnham: grad. Newburyport, ( Mass. ) High Sch .. 1-55; Bowdoin Col., .A. B .. 1-4, A. M., 1MG, D. D., 1-$5; Xr cton Thoul Sim., 1 73: graduate student at I'nivs. of Got timein, Heidelberg and Leipzig: m. Amherst, Mass .. JJune 2. 1576, Miriam M. Tucher: ole dinghter. Alice Miriam. b. Feb. 17, 1-7s. P'as tor Baptist Ch., Amherst, Mass., 1553-71; tricher of German and Greek in Worcester ( Mass.) Acad., 1-717: prof. Somitir lan- entages and Old Testament interpretation since 1-75. dean since 1993. Theol. Sem. of Colgate l'hiv. Mom. Soc. Biblical Literature and Exegesis, Amt. Philol. Ass'n, Council of 10 of
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Am. Inst. Sacred Literature, Baptist. publican. Author: Manual of Old Testament Interpretation ; Elements of Syriae Grammar. Address : Hamilton, N. Y.
BURNS, James Irving: Lawyer; b. Brddrford, Me., Aug. 10, 1$41; s. Jeremiah and Aphia Burns ; at- tended Madison Univ. ; grad. Union Coll., A. B., Columbian Law Sch., LL.B., honorary A. M., from Colgate Univ .; m. Sept. 30, INS, Mary C. Russell. Sec. and treas. Rut- gers Female Coll. several years; in charge of banded warehouses, Port of, New York under Collector (afterward President) Ar- thur, Mem. of Republican Co. Com., N. Y. City and chairman Republican Com., Yonk- urs; many years officer in public and private institutions: alderman City of Yonkers two years; school trustee; mem. of issembly, 1ss7- 28, 1890-99; State Senator. 1:96-98: candi- date for Congress, lets. Address: Yonkers, N. Y.
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