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1574-93; U. S. comm'r and master in chancery | tor Avis Cordage Co .; pres. and director The of U. S. courts, Brooklyn, since 1874. Re- publican. Summer residence: Burlington, Vt. Residence: Hotel St. George, Brooklyn. .Ad- dress : 18 Montague St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
ALLEN, Joseph :
Teacher of mathematics; b. New Bedford, Mass., March 21, 1970; s. Edward Augustus Holyoke and Eugenia Sophia (Tenlon) AAllen ; grad. Harvard Univ., A.B. and A.M., 1:92; m. Weston, Mass., June 4, 1900, Anme Ware Winsor; children: Dorothea Teulon, b. 1901, Annie Winsor, b. 1902, Joseph, b. 1905, David (died Dec., 1906). Instructor mathe- maties, Cornell Univ., 1894-95, Coll. City of N. Y., 1897-1907, ass't prof. mathematics, Coll. City of N. Y., from 1907. Director Grayrock School. Seal Harbor, Me., each summer since 1893. Independent Democrat ; mein. Citizens' Union, City Committee, 1902-06. Unitarian. Mem. Am. Math. Soc., Soc. Teachers of Mathematics of Middle States and Maryland, A.A.A.S., Harvard Teachers' Ass'n; sec. Ward Civic Club, White Plains. Co-author Tanner & Allen's Analytic Geometry. Club: City (N.Y. City). Address: White Plains, N.Y.
ALLEN, Marcus Clyde:
Contractor and rapitalist: b. Sandy Hill, N. Y., April 11, 1-33; s. Hiram and Fanny M. ( Benedict ) Allen; ed. Colgate Acad., Colgate Univ. and Urion Coll .: m. Glens Falls, N. Y., May 15, 1992. Josephine Horton. Engaged in business as mem, firm of Allen Brothers, Is 6-90: sec. Allen Brothers Co., Inc., 1-90-1007; sec. Alice Falls Co., 1:91. 1003; pres. Sarane Co. since 1901, pres. Gil- mour.Horton- Allen Co. since 1907: director Standard Wall Paper Co. since 1903, People's Nat. Bank since 2000. Republican. Baptist. Pres. Sandy Hill B'd of Ed'n; sewer comm'r. Prominent in
Hardie Co. Democrat. Episcopalian. Trav- eled through Europe, summers of 1800-95, spending three years studying foreign lan- guages; in 1599 took extensive exploring trip through Northern Canada, and, 1905.00, ex. tended trip through West Indies, Northern S. America and Mexico. In 180G, as alternate, sat in Missouri delegation at Nat. Democratic Convention, Chicago. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Pennsylvania Soc. Recreations : Hunting, canoeing, exploring. Clubs: Yale, Manhattan, Hatley Canve ( founder, pres. and director). AAddress: 46 East 2Ist St., N. Y. City.
ALLEN, Victor M .:
Publisher : b. Petersburg, Rensselaer County, N.Y., July 14, Ist0; s. Amos Il. and Emily J. ( Maxon) Allen; ed. Hoosick Falls High Sch., Columbia Coll .; m. Hoosick Falls, N.Y., Oct. 3, 1891, Blanche R. Percy; chil- dren : Percival M., b. 1:95, Mary E., b. 1900. Is with The Maemillan Co., publishers. Elected sheriff of Rensselaer County, N. Y., 1903. Republican; director Republican Club of Rensselaer County, Troy, N.Y .; Mason, 2º, Knight Templar and Shriner; Elk ; mem. Rensellaer County Soc. of City of N.Y. Clubs : Elks, East Side (Troy ) ; Hoosac ( Hoosick Falls). Address: Petersburg, N. Y. ALLEN, Viola:
Actress; b. in South while parents were en tour; d. C. Leslie and Sarah (Lyon) Allen: ed. Wyckham House, Toronto, Can .. and private schools, N.Y. City. In early life indicated decided talent for the stage by inheritance; debut came abont unex. pectedly before she was 15 years old in an ingenue role in a piece in which her father was then playing, and made imme- Masonry ; 21r.m. Sandy Hill Lodge (master, 190042), Sandy Hill Chapter (high priest, 2001), Cryptic l'oun- cit R. and S. M., Washington Commandery, K. T. ( commander. 1902), Oriental Temple, Mystic Shrine ( potentate, 1903.00). Albany Consis- tory Scottish Rite, 32 , district deputy, 1902-03; trustee Hall and Asyim Fund. 1903: monarch Iran Grotta, 11, Mem. Royal Arcanum: Delta U'psilon fraternity. Recrea- tions : Floriculture, automobiling, motor- boating. Mem. Glens Falls Club. Kings- bury Club and Delia l'pstion Chib (N. Y. City ) Winter address: Korkiedge, Fla. Address: Sandy Hill, N. Y. ALLEN, Thomas, 3d: diate success; after season on road became leading lady for John MeCullough for the Season that proved the actor's last; with him acted "Virginia, " "Desdemona,"" "Parthe- nia, " and "Julia"' in Dr. Bird's version of The Gladiator; afterward played most of the Shakespearean roles with Tomasso Salvini, the Italian tragedian; later joined Lawrence Barrett, in sportal production of The Blot on the 'Scutcheon; after season in the Boston Museum Stock Company during which she created in America the part of ** Mrs. Errol"' in Little Lord Fauntleroy, supported Juseph JJefferson and William Florence in their joint starring tour in the old comedies The Rivals and The Heir at Law, I'D; appeared in special company in Bronson Howard's Aristocracy, 192: lead. Lawyer; b. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 8, 187; s. George W. and Lydia J. (M. Millan) Allen; great-great-grandson of Parson ( Thomas ) Allen, of Pittsfield, Mass., the "fighting par- son"' of the Revolution; grandson of Thomas Allen, of Pittstiehl and St. Louis, member of fins lady at Emjuro Theatre, N.Y. City, 1893. and created and was very successful in rôles in Liberty Hall. The Masqueraders, Sowing the Wind, The Conquerors, and I'nder the Red Robe: withdrew from Em- pire Co. in 1-98 to star in The Christian, Congress and builder of the St. Louis, Iron thy Hill Caine, in which she first appeared Mountain & Southern RE : Muss descendent 19 Alhary Has since starred in The Palace of the King, 100; The Eternal City, 190"; Pries of Shakespearean revivals. Frauduein: 1:04. Twilith Night, in which she of Grorge Walton, of Georgia, signer of the Declaration of Independence: ed. BRgon':'n_an Sch., Belmont, Muss., 1-0-9]: Yale Univ,, A.B., 199: N.Y. Law Schy, LI. B., low. pland the part of "Viola," followed in Clerk. Perkins & Jackson. Fammi; mi's[ Pit by A Winter's Tale, in which she ap- clerk. Hatch, Dehevoise & Colby. Fr.0' peared in both rules of "Hermione" and practised alone, 19020: formed pr ont bru "Perdite'': followed these with Cymbeline. of Robinson, Allen & Hoy, June, BMG. Nr Is You Like It. The School for Scandal, .Etna Self- Heating Food Co .; v.p. and three the Merchant of Venice, The Toast of the
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Town and frene Wycherly. The variety of | R'y AAss'n; director and mg'r Nat. R'y her works raus the gant of comedy, trag. edy, modern classic and Shakespearean roles. Episcopalian. Recreations: Driving, ruling and collection of literary works. Address: 2 W. 25th St., N.Y. City.
ALLEN, Walter H .:
Chil eng'r, C.S.N .; b. Newton Highlands, Mass., Jan. 9, 1575: s. Walter and Grace Mason ( Weston) Allen; grad, Yale Coll., A.B., 1595: Sheffield Scientific Sch., Yale, Ph.B., 1896; Larned Scholar. Vale Univ., 1595-95; m. Brooklyn Navy Yard, Jan. 24, 1906, Edith Stark Hancock. In railroad
eng'ring with the N.Y., New Haven & llart- ford R.R. and Mexican Internat. R'y, 1stS- 1903; first ass't to civil-eng'r-in-charge, Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1903-06; since March, 1906, civil-eng'r-in-charge, Charleston (S.t.) Navy Yard. Served as volunteer naval cadet, U.S.N., July-Sept., 1998; since June, 1903, civil eng'r. U.S.N., rank of lieut. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs, Am. Soc. for Testing Materials. Clubs: Manhasset Bay Yacht,
Hamilton ( Brooklyn), Army and Navy (Washington), Graduates (New Haven). Address: U. S. Navy Yard, Charleston, S.C. ALLEN, William:
Lawyer; b. Claremont, Sarry County, Va .; s. William and Frances Augusta (Jessup) Allen; grad. Georgetown Coll., A.B., 153; I'niv. of Va., B.b., 1877; m. Mary Houston Anderson. Practised as attorney in Rich- ' mond, Va., in hrin of Peyton & Allen, until 1890; attorney in N. Y. City from 1:02. Ref- eree in bankruptey for the Southern District of N.Y. Democrat in National affairs; iu- dependent in State, city and coonty matters. C'athelic. Met, Ass'n Bar City of N.Y. Clubs: The Virginians, U'university, Southern Soc. of N.Y, Address: 51 E. 65th St., N.Y. City.
ALLEN, William Frederick:
Editor; b. Bordentown, N.J., Oct. 9, 1546; S. Col. Joseph Warner and Sarah Borns ( Norcross) Allen; ed. Mudel Sch., Borden- town, X.J., and Protestant Episcopal Arad., Philadelphia, Pa .; M.S .. Princeton Univ., 1906; m. Salem, N.J., April 20, 1871, Caroline Perry Yorke: children: Yorke, b. Feb. 27, 1.73, Frederick Warner, b. June 1. 1874, Eugene Yorke, b. April 22, 158, John Sin- nicksen, b. March 20, Issl. Civil eng'r. IN2. 72; resident eng'r. W. Jersey R.R .. 1-69-52: editor Official R'y Guide and me'r Nat. R'y Publication Co. since 1:73. Src. Gon- eral Time Convention and it's successor, Am. R'y Ass'n frum 1-5. Propused detailed sys- tem of Standard Time now in use. April, 1-93; was appointed to secure its adoption by the General Time Convention, which result followed Nov. 1, 1 -- 3; delezale of Am. R'y Ass'n to Internat. R'y Congresses. London, 1995, Paris, 1990. Washington, 1900. Sec. Am. Section and asso. see,-gen, Internat. R'y Congress, 1005: delegate of U. S. Gov't to Internat. Meridian Conf, Washington, 1 -- 4, and to Internat. R'y Congress, Paris, 1:000. Delegate from sth N. J. Congresstur it Dist, to Nat. Republican Convention, 1:f. Mem. Board Assessment and afterward B'd Trustees, Village of Santh Orange, N.J. Founded and laid out plan of the town of Wenonah, Gloucester, County, N.J. Trustro S. Orange T'ree Library. Sec-treas. Am. I Av,, N.Y. City.
Publication Co .: director and v .- p. R'y Equipment and Pubheation Co .; treas. Am. R'y Supply Co .; pres. Manhattan Fire Alarm Co .; v.p. N.Y. Transfer Co .; pres. Meadow Land Sve. of South Orange. Republican ; Episcopalian. Chevalier Order of Leopold; hun. mem. K.K. Geographische Gesellschaft, Vienna, Austria : mem. Am. Suc. Civit Enz'rs, A.A.A.S., Am. Metrologieal Soc., Am. Geog. Soc., Nat. Geog. Soc., Am. Econ. Ass'n, Navy League, N. J, llist. Soc., Am. Statist. Ass'n, Am. Forestry Ass'n, Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science, Washington Acad. of Sciences; past master \m. R'y Guild: mem. Municipal Art. Soc., New England Soc., Orange, N.J .. Pennsylvania Soc. of N.Y .; companion Mil. Order Loyal Legion: mom. F.& A.M. Clubs: Union League of Chicago, Ill .; Transportation of Buffalo, Lawyers, Transportation, Traffic, Engineers, Under- writers, The Railroad Club of N.Y., and N. Y. Railroad Club. Residence: 150 Seut- land Road, South Orange, N.J. Address: 21 Park Place, N.Y. City.
ALLEN, William Harvey:
See. Bureau of Municipal Research; b. Le Roy, Minn., Feb. 9, 1874; s. John D. and Joanna (Corbett) Allen; grad. Univ. of Chicago, B.A., 1.97: student Univs. of Leip- zig, Berlin, Pennsylvania (Ph.D.) ; m. Oct. ", 1503, Isabel Dangaix; two sons: William Dangaix Allen, b. 1905; S. N. Patten Allen, b. 1906. Sometime instr. Univ. of P'a., see. N.J. State Charities Aid Ass'n: editar N.J. Review of Charities and Corrections; editor ( Readers' Den) Charities: gen, agent N.Y. Ass'n for Improving Condition of the Poor; sec. Nat. Municipal League Com. on In- struetion in Municipal Government; instr. N. Y. Srh. of Philanthropy; mustr. Corre- spondence Study Dep't, Univ. of Chicago; sec. Com. on Hospital Needs and Hospital l'inanees (N.Y.) ; sec. . Com. on Physical Wel- fare of School Children ( N. Y.), Contributor in magazines on social and municipal topics. Mem. Arad. Polit. and Social Science, Am. Soriol. Ass'n, Nat. Municipal League: chair- man Com. on Promotion of Health, Nat. Conf. of Charities and Correction: mem. Chi I'si Fraternity, faculty council Sch, of Philan- thropy. Author: Efficient Democracy; Evo- lution of Samtary Administration : Civies and Health. JJoint author of School Reports and School Efficiency. Club: Century. Address: Bureau of Monteipal Pesearch, Hol Broadway, N.Y. City.
ALLERTON. Walter S .:
Lawyer: b. N.Y. City, Oct. 4, 1852: s. David and Rachel Ward (Hurd) Allerton: descendant of Isaac Allerton, passenger in the Mayflower in 020, and also of Richard Warren and Francis and John Couke; grad. Columbia Univ, NY. City, A.B. ING, LL.B. 1-77: in. Berwick, Mo., Jan. 21, 2-61. Adelaide I. Horsim: children: Adelaide H., b. Nov. 19. 1-$1. Walter C., b. Nov. . 1-97. 1dl- mittel to hur 1st, and ever since engaged in practice in N.Y. Coy. One of funnders Sine, of Mayflower Derendants, Drc. 21, 1-01; Independent Republican: Unitarian. Mom. Alumni Ass'n, Columbia Coll., Soc, Colonial Wars, sons of Am. Revolution. Club: Columbia Umv, Address: 904 Fifth
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ALLIN, Frederic Brevoort:
Mg'r Railroad Dep't, Home Ins. Co., and insurance broker; b. N. Y. City, Oct. 20, 1856; s. Francis W. and Annie E. ( Morss) Allin; A.B., Columbia Univ., less; unmarried, Was connected with Sixth (now Astor) Nat. Bank, 1559-93; since then with Home Ins. Co. Treas. Aitken Realty and Construction Co., Bronx Savings Bank (sec.), Bronx Safe De- posit Co. (sec.). Republican; Episcopalian. Mem. Am. Geog. Soc. Clubs: N.Y. Athletic, Lake Placid, Delta Kappa Epsilon Ass'n, Columbia Alumni Ass'n. Address: 214 Cen- tral Park South, N.Y. City.
ALLIN, George Albert:
Real estate; b. N.Y. City, June 26, 1842; s. George and Mary 1. (Brown) Allin; ed. Brooklyn Coll. and Polytechnic Inst., 1:35- 58; Univ. of Rochester, A.B., 1st2; m. Brook- lyn, June 25, 1874, Heloise M. Litchfield; children : George Litchfield, Laurance B., Kate Duryea. Engaged in dry goods comm'n business, Is67-86; sec. West Brooklyn Land and Improvement Co., 1Ss6-95; in real estate, Is78-1901; since 1991, mg'r Brooklyn Improve- ment Co. Republican ; Baptist; v .- p. B'd Mg'rs Brooklyn League. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi Soe., Sons of Colonial Wars, Soe. of the Vienesee. Clubs : University (Brooklyn ), Twentieth Century. Address: 3d Av. and 3d St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
ALLIN, George Litchfield:
Lawyer: h. Brooklyn, N.Y., 1575; s. George Albert and Heloise M. ( Litchfield ) Allin : ed. Brooklyn Poly. and Collegiate Inst. (prep. ) ; grad. Poly. Inst., Brooklyn, A.B., 1594; N.Y. Law Sch., LL.B., cum laude, le ?;: m. Brook- lyn, N.Y., 1899, Edith P. Gaskell; three daughters. Admitted to N.Y. Bar, 1:07; since then in general practice of law with special reference to real estate law; now connected with law dep't Title Guarantee & Trust Co. Interested for past twelve years in development of suburban real estate in old town of New Utrecht ( now 20th Ward of Borough of Brooklyn). Independent Re- publican. Baptist. Mg'r Alumni Ass'n Poly. Inst. of Brooklyn. Past master Sandalphan Lodge No. 836, F.& .A.M. Mem. Borough Park Choral Soc. (ex-treas.) ; treas. board trustees Strong Place Baptist Church: treas. Edgewood Reformed ( Dutch) Sunday Sch. Residence: 1218 57th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. Address: 176 Broadway, N.Y. City. ALLING, Stephen Howard:
Clergymau; b. N.Y. City, Jan. 11, 1870; s. James Morrison and Elise Richards ( Spen- cer) Alling; grad. Trinity Coll., Hartford, Conn., B.A., 1:02, .A.M., 1895: m. Toronto, V'an., Sopt. 18, 19/0, Margaret Nichol Thel- kell: children: Margaret Dran Elise, Ruger. Deacon, 1-95; ordained priest, 1896. Ass't St. Andrew's Ch., St. Johnsbury, Vt., 1-5.00; missionary in charge St. Peter's C'h., Lyndon- ville, Vt., 1506-1:0071; rector St. Gabriel's E. Berlin, Conn .. 1001.02; since 1502. rector St. l'eter's Ch., Dansville, N.Y. Address: Dans- ville, N.Y.
ALLISON, Charles Elmer:
Clergyman; b. State Hill, Orange County, N. Y., July 21, 1847; s. Isaac W. and Teresa Amelia ( Elmer) Allimmm: descendant of Joseph Allison, who was at Sonthold. 1 .. 1. about 1720 and removed to Gushen, Oringe County, NJ., in 1725 or FF2G, and (on ina.
ternal side) is Sth generation from Edward Elmer (a Puritan), who came from England to Boston, Mass,, in 1632, and settled at Hartford, Conn., 1636, as one of original proprietors: also descendant from Gen. Wil- liam Allison, of the Revolutionary Army; ed. Chester ( Orange county ) Acad., Hamil- tou Coll., A.D. 1.70, D.D. isos; grad. Union Theol. Sem., 174; unmarried. Pastor of Dayspring Presby'n Ch., Yonkers, NY .;
now senior Protestant pastor at Yonkers. Moderator Westchester Presbytery, Ist; pres. Yonkers Clerical Ass'n, 1892 and 1905; pres. Yonkers Hist. and Literary iss'n, 1-9r. Author: Historical Sketch of Hamilton Col- lege; History of Yonkers. Traveled in Eu- rope, 1896, 1904. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Address: Yonkers, N.Y.
ALLISON, Thomas:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Sept. 19, 1940: S. Michael and Susan (Gentil) Allison: ed. Coll. City of N.Y .; m. 1871, Mary C. Millett ; children: Mary (wife of A. A. Crosby), Florence, Olive (wife of Edward 1. Choate) ; Judge Court of General Sessions, 1805; comu'r of jurors since April, 1902. Rosi- dence : 21 W. 75th St. Address: 280 Broad- way, N.Y. City.
ALMY, Bradford:
Lawyer: b. Enfield, N.Y., Feb. 10, 1815; ed. Ithaca Acad .; m. Ithaca, N. Y .. July 20, 1876, Fannie E. Vant. Taught school, Auburn. N.Y .; admitted to bar May 10, 1872: served as justice of the peace, county judge, and surrogato of Tompkins County, 1892-1901. Re- publican candidate for Mayor of Ithara, 1004. Director Wall Paper Co .. Ithaca Glass Co. (sec.). R.publican; chairman Republican Co. Com. Mem. Protective Fire Police. Was major 30th Reg't, N.Y. Militia. Mason and Kuight Templar. Address: Ithaca, N.Y.
ALMY, Francis:
Merchant; b. New Bedford. Mass., Nov. 28. 1555; S. Charles and Mary A. (Cummings) Almy: ed. Harvard, A.B., magna cum Intede, 14.9 (Plass sec., 1979-1904) ; Harvard. A. M .. 1>>0. Was 9 years (1ss0-88) with Lake Anchor Line; 10 years (1>Ss-98) in firm of W. H. Glenny, Sons & Co., Buffalo, crockery and silver: 3 years (1:09-1902) purchasing agent Pan-Am. Exp'n; 2 years ( 1902.04) with Buf- falo Pitts. Co., agricultural machinery ; since 1905 co-partner with T. M. Osborne, Auburn. N.Y., in Diamond Shading Film Co., Buffalo, See. Harvard Club of Western N. Y., Is- 1900; chairman Exec. Com. Liberal Clob from organization, 1891-1903. Director Soc. for Beautifying Buffalo from organization in 19ul; treas. Consumers' League. Clubs: Saturn (registrar and director frum organi- zation, 1 --- >9), University. Recreation : Country place at "Jericho, North Evans, N. Y. Address: 427 Delaware Av., Buffalo, N.Y.
ALMY, Frederic:
Ner. Charity Organization Soe .: b. New Bedford, Massa Nas. 5. 1% -: s. Charles and Mary . (Cummings) Almy : grad. Harvard. A.B., 1 ~~ 0. 1.31 .. 1-3: taught in Lowell, 1-50-2; student Harvard Law Koh .. ]>>>>1. unmarried. Moved from New Bedford to Buffalo, 1-84; admitted to NY. State bar. 1-45; see. Buffalo Charity Organization Sir. since 1-91. Made short trips to Europe, 1ss1, 1s>5, 1-92, 1:55. Sec. Buffalo Civil Serv-
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ice Reform Ass'n since 1-56: on council ofl tee Garfield Safe Deposit Co. Residence: 25 Nat. Civil Service Reform League; helped | Madison Av. Address: Fifth Av. and 34th organize Buffalo Municipal League, 1905, and Sts .. N. Y. City. is on Exec. Com .; on Exec. Com. of Nat. ALTMAN, Henry: Municipal League. Trustes George Junior Republic. Read poem at opening of Pan-Am. Exp'n, 1901. Part author: The Niagara Book, 1893. Dean of Saturn Club, Buffalo, - 1904; pres. Harvard Club of Buffalo, 1905-07. Address: 19 Tupper St., Buffalo, N. Y.
ALPERS, William Charles:
Pharmacist ; b. Hanover. Germany, July 7, 1831: ed. Hanover Polytechnic Inst., Univ. of Göttingen, Germany : N.Y. Univ., Sc D. ( Chemistry) ; m. N.Y. City, Bertha Guden (since deceasedl) : children: William H. Emily B., Clara, Helen, Anna, Otto. Engaged as pharmacist in N.Y. City from 1523; pres. The Alpers Pharmacy: pres. The Alpers Chemical Co. Instructor of mathematics and languages, St. Matthew's Acad., 1573- 79; director of Merck's Chemical and Bac- teriologieal Laboratories. Took botanical ex. cursion through U.S., 151. Mem. B'd of Pharmacy of N.T., 1500-94. Mem. Am. Pharm. Ass'n, N.Y. Pharm. Ass'n, N.J. Pharm. Ass'n, Soc. Chem. Industry, Am. Chem. Soc., Torrey Bot. Club, A. A .. A.S., Ger- man Liederkranz; Manhattan Chess Club, German Scientific Ass n. Royal Arcanum, A. O.U.W .; trustee N.Y. Coll. Pharmacy. Au- thor: The Pharmacist at Work ( Lippincott ), 1895; The Medical Plants of Staten Island ( Lippincott), 1990. Address: 66 W. 56th St., N. Y. City.
ALSEVER, William Dewey:
I'hysician; b. Pulaski. N.Y., May 24, 1875; s. Nelson and Ella P. (Salisbury ) Alsever; grad. Syracuse Unis., B.S., 1:00, M.D. 1900; m. Norwich, N.Y., Feb. 20, 190S. Clara Bradner Bellows. Interne R.I. Hosp., 1901- 03: interne N.Y. Lying in Hosp .. N.Y. City, 1903. Instr. clinical medicine, Syracuse Univ., since 1903. Republican. Mem. Syracuse Acad. Medicine, Onondaga Med. Soc .. Med. Soc. State of N.Y., Delta Kappa Upsilon, Nu Sigma Nu. Club: University (Syracuse). Address: 528 S. Salina St., Syracuse, N.Y. ALSOP, Reese F .:
Episcopalian clergyman : b. Richmond, Ind., 1:37: s. Robert Alsop & lawyer) and Maria ( Fell) Alsop; grad. A.L. from Philadelphia Jhigh School (collegiate grade), Philadelphia, B.b., Philadelphia Divinity School; D.D. Kenyon Coll., Jest; m. first, July 2. 170, Mary Lee Spring, of Fint barsch (died June 23, 1-92) ; second, April 26. 1or. Florence C. Righter, ot Newark, N.J .: children: Guliel- ma Fell, Reese Denny, Mary. Elizabeth Fe- higer. Rector St. John's Church, Framing. bam, Mass. ; Christ Church, Rye, N.Y .: St. Andrew's Church, Pittsburgh : Grace Church, Philadelphia; siure 16 rector St. Ann's Church, Brookyn, NY .: now emeritus rector. Archdeacon of Southern Brooklyn, 1891-99; elected general see. Bd of Missions, tem. which he declined: delegate to tieneral Con- vention about twenty four years; visited the mission stations around the world, 1906. Mem. Pennsylvania Soc., etc. Clubs: Twin- tieth Century, Hamilton. Address: 96 Retu- sen St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
ALTMAN, Benjamin :
Proprietor department store. B. Altman & Co .; direrior Bank of the Metropolis; trus-
Lawyer; b. Rochester, N.Y., Aug. 12, 1854; ed. Buffalo Arad. and Cornell Univ., B.S., 1+73; m. July 4, 1857. Sadie S. Raymond. Admitted to ber, and ever since engaged in practice at Buffalo. Director Bell Telephone Co. Republican; pres. Buffalo Republican League. three terms: mem. 'm. Protective Tariff League. Chairman B'd of School Ex- aminers, Buffalo. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi. Clabs: Buffalo. Saturn, University, Ellicott, Country. Address, Buffalo, N.Y.
ALTON, Alfred Edward:
Clergyman: b. Troy, N.Y., July 19, 1874; s. John and Jean (Robb) Alton; grad. Troy Acad., 1594; Princeton Univ., A.B., 198. Col- gate Theoi. Sem., B.D., 1902; m. Holden, Mass., April 3, 1906, Blanche Louise Warren. Pastor First Bapt. Ch., Holden, Mass., June, 1902, to Jan., 1006; pastor First Bapt. Ch., Rome, N. Y., since Jan., 1900. Mem. Clio- sophie Soc. of Princeton Univ., Delta Kappa Epsilon ( Mu Chapter). Address : Rome, N.Y. ALTSHELER. Joseph Alexander:
Author, journalist; b. Three Springs, Ky., April 29, 1s62; s. Joseph and Lucy ( Snoddy ) Altsheler: ed. Liberty Coll., Glasgow, Ky., and Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, Teun .; won Latin scholarship at Vanderbilt ; m. Glasgow, Ky., May 30, 1>>8, Sara Boles: one son: Syd- ney B. Altsheler, b. 1ML. Seven years with Louisville Courier-Journal, and fifteen years with N.Y. World in editorial capacity. Au- thor: (novels) : The Sun of Saratoga: A Sol- dier of Manhattan: A Herald of the West: In Circling Camps; In Hostile Red; The Wilder- ness Road: My Captive: Before the Dawn; The Last Rebel: Guthrie of the Times; The Candidate; The Young Trailers. Independ- ent Democrat : Methodist. Mem. Kentucky Soc. Club: Authors. Address: 320 Manhat- tan Av., N.Y. City.
ALVORD, Dean:
Real estate operator; b. Syracuse, N.Y., Der. 4, 1-56; s. James D. and Caroline ( Ed- wards) Alvord: descendant of Jonathan Ed- warils; ed. Syracuse Univ .; in. Nellie Bar- mum (desremlant of Alexander Hamilton) ; children: Donald, b. Is92, Evelyn, b. 1403, Eric. b. 1903. Builder of Prospect Park South; purchaser from English company of Shinnecork Hills, and from heirs of A. T. Stewart of Garden City; now owner of Belie- Terre. 1,800-acre estate at Port Jefferson, L.1 .; one of the original incorporators and a direr- tor of the Motor Parkway tine. ) Republi- can. Presbyterian. Mom. Delta Kappa Ep- silon fraternity. Recreations : >Automobiling, horseback riding. Clubs: Lawyers, Hard- ware, N.Y. City ; Municipal ( Brooklyn). Country residence: Nevalde, Belle-Terre Es- tates, Port Jefferson, L.I.
AMBOS, Carl Ludwig:
Physician: h. Sprier, Germany, Feb. 26, 1-3: s. Wilhelm P. and Luise Ambos; ed. Speier Gymnasium, N. Y. High School, N. Y. Coll. of Pharmacy, Ph G., 199. Cornell Univ. Med. School, M.D., Fum; m. N. Y. City, 1906, Louisa Gutheil. Immigrated from Germany, Ist: obtained American citizenship in 191. Attending physician to North Lastern Dispen-
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sary. 1900-02. Democrat: Lutheran. Mem. 1 ( Allen) \mes: ed. Albany Acad .. Hamilton N. Y. County Med. Soc., Greater N. Y. Med. | Coll., A.B. Isps: m. Asheville, N.C., June 12, .1.s'n, Bronx Borough Med. Soc., Physi- cians' Mutual Aid Ass'n, Bronx Soc. of Arts and Sciences. Mem. Morrisania Council, Royal Arcanum; Guiding Star Lodge F. and 1 M. Address: 1383 Washington .fr., N. Y. City. 1906, Mary Garrettson Penniman. Reporter on Albany Arzas, 1895-1905; Albany repre- sentative The Associated Press, 1905-06; mg'r Albany Bureau, Publishers' Press, from 1906. Ilas contributed thirty or forty short stories to leading periodicais-Lippincott's, Ains- lee's, Metropolitan, Reul Book, The Reader, AMBROSE, Paul: Saturday Evening Post, Delineator, St. Nicholas, etc. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Sigma Phi fraternity, Albany Acad., Alumni Ass'n. Club: Albany County. Address: Albany, N.Y.
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