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COE, Dorville Schuyler:
Lawyer; b. Jewett, N. Y., Mar. 2, 1571; s. Oswell Root and Anna Louisa ( Hull) Coc; 10. Catskill, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1:00, Althea Stone Osborne; one son, Robert Schuyler, b. Sept. In, 1901. Admitted to N. Y. bar, Dec., 1-2, and since then engaged in general prac- bre. Ser Home Title Ins. Co., of X. Y. Republican. Congregationalist. Club : Ilam- ilton ( Brooklyn). Address: 1395 Union St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
COE, Edward Benton:
Clergyman; b. Milford, Conn., June 11, IN2; s. David Benton and Rebecca ( Phenix ) (ne: grad. Vale, A.B, 1962, S.T.D., le-5; Rutgers, D.D., Is$1. LL.D., 1995: m. Brook- lyn, June 11, 1 74, Mary Jenks Storrs; chil- dien: Margaret Elmer, Miriam Storrs, Edith Mary, Richard Storrs. Prof. modern lan- guages, Yale, 1504-79; licensed by Manhattan Cong'l Ass'n, Istf; ordained by Classis of N. Y. and installed as one of ministers, Re- formed P'ratestant Dutch Ch. of City of N. Y., Oct. 2. 150: senior minister same since 1996. Pres. Gen. Synod Reformed Ch. in America, los. Pastor Collegiate (h., 5th Av. and 4th St., till Jan., 1-09: since then, without specific charge. Trusteo Robert Coll., Constantinople, Rutgers Coll., Columbia Univ .: me'r Presby'n Hosp. Author: Life Indeed, 1-1 ( Rovell). Clubs : Century, Yale, Parnard. Resulence: 42 W. 52d St. .Ad- dress: 156 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
COE, Henry Clarke:
Physician: b. Cincinnati, O .. Feb. 21, 1:56; s. Erastus Pease and Mary (Ross) Cor; grad. Yale, .A.B., 1:75, 1.M., 151; Harvard Med. School, M.D., 1-1: Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Columbia Luiv.), 1-2; M. R. C. S. ( England), lest: L. R. C. P. (London ), 1:>4: m. New Haven, Conn., Sara Livingston Werden: children: Fordyre Barker. b. Is-9, Henry C., Jr., b. 191, Arthur Paul, b. ]>: -. Interne in Woman's Husp. for 11; years; then studied in Vienna and London. Prac- tised in N. Y. City sinte 1-51. specialty being obstetries and diseases of women. Hlas been on editorial staff of several medical journals; has written many papers and mon. ographs, and has been for twenty years a medical teacher: now prof. gynecology, . Univ. COFFIN, Charles Albert: and Bellevue Hosp. Med. Call, gynecologist Financier, manufacturer; b. in Somerset C'o., Mr .: of Nantucket aberstry: stad. Bloom- field (Me. ) Acad .; in. Sept .. 1-22, Caroline L .. d. Rev. H. Russell, DE : children: Falwerd R. (deerased), Jennie .Mrs. > W. Chills). and Alice S Engaged in inf's business in Mass .. add in last Was phe of a synd cate which purchased the Thomson-Hon-tun bb ... (a, which, in 1992, together with Edison Kien. Eler. Co., was merged in tien, Ele. Mom. to Bellevue and General Memorial Hosps. : consulting gynecologist to Foundling and Winman's Ilustr. Formerly alletric surgeon to N. Y. Infaut Asylum. N. Y. Maternity Hosp. and consulting gynecologist 10 11. Hood Wright Hasp. Formerly on editorial staff of several medical journals and anthor uf many Papers, mowgraphs, etc. Honorary fellow Edinburgh Questet, Ser .: mein. Am. fiynorul. Soc., Am. Therapeutic Soc., N. Y. State Med. Co., of which he has since lien pres Soc., N. Y. Obstet. Soc., Clinical Suc., Har- ; Chamber of Commerce of N Y., Met. Museum
ing. Clubs: University, Yale, Columbia Yacht. Address: 8 W. 76th St., N. Y. City. COE, Henry Eugene:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Sept. 6, 155G; s. Charles .A. and Martha (1. (Gassner) Que; ed. in schools of N. Y. Cuy, Yale, B.1., 1-73. Columbia, LL.B., her m. N. Y. City, Nav., 1, Eva, d. late John Taylor Johnston: children : Emily, b. 140, Rosalie, b. 1892. Colles, b. 1893, Henry L., Jr., b. 1:95. Prac- tised law in N. Y. Chy; practice principali relating to real estate and management of trust estates. Trustee for several large es- tates; pres. and director Estate of Charles A. Coe ( Incorporated ) ; director Niagara Fire Ins. Co., Delphin Jute Mills. Republican. Episcopalian. Recreations: Driving, riding, golf, tennis. Clubs: Union, University, Down Town. Riding, Ardsley. Address: 69 Wall St., N. Y. City.
COE, Walter E .:
Lawyer; b. Meriden, Conn., Aug. 18, 18.0; s. John W. and Sarah A. (Williams) Coe: ed. Yale ( Shetheld Scientific Sch. ), 1592, Yale Law Sch., 1992; m. Madison, N. J., Oct. 3, 1894, Carlotta Toothe. Mem. law firm Me. Langhlin, Russell, Coe & Sprague: on staff of Gov. MeLane, Conn., rank of col., 1900-02: comm'r from Conn. for promotion of uni- formity of laws, etc. Republican. Episcopa- lian. Recreation : Farming. Residence : Stamford, Conn. Address: 32 Liberty St., N. Y. City.
COERR, Jacob Morris:
Clergyman: b. Morris, N. Y., July 16, 1:73: s. Charles Thompson and Charlotte ( Morris) Coerr, ed. St. Stephen's Coll., Annandale. N. Y. (special course ), 1-90-94; Gen. Theol. Sem., 1-91-97; m. St. James Ch., N. Y. City, April 30, 1900, Carlutta Louise Cowing: chil- dren: Hester Morris, Charles Cowing. Or- dered dearon, 1-97, by Bishop Kulison, or- dained priest. 1-96, by Bishop Talbot. . 1ss't Trinity C'h., Pottsville, Pa,, 1-97-93; in charge St. James' Chapel, Tremont, N. Y. City, 1.AS: ass't St. James' Ch., N. Y. City. 1sys 1940; rector St. Paul's ch., Norwalk, Con, 1900-02: ass't Trinity Ch., lloboken, N. J .. 1002.03; rreter St. Andrew's Ch .. Albany. N. Y., 1900-1906: sitre 19.6 priest-in-charge Christ Ch. Port Jefferson, N. Y. Mrm. Masonie Order. Address: Port Jefferson, L. 1., N. Y.
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of Art. Trustee Vassar Coll. Clubs: Union League, Metropolitan, Lawyers, National Arts, Westchester Country, Railroad. (N. Y. City ) ; St. Botolph, Algonquin (Boston). Residence : 145 W. Seth St. Address: 50 Church St., N. Y. City.
COFFIN, Herbert Lawton:
Imwyer; b. Athens, Greene Co., N. Y .: s. Caleb and Esther Bancrof. (Lavten) Coffin; ed. Friends' Sem. and Berkeley School, N. Y. City and Columbia Univ. Law School, LI .. E, 1895; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 16, 78 -. Elizabeth Sprague Cook: one daughter, Elizabeth, h. 1904. Engaged in practice of law in N. Y. City from Ists. Rrublican. Miem. Am. Bar Ass'n, N. Y. County Lawyers Asa'n, Ass'n Dar City of N. Y., N. Y. State bar Ass'n, Alumni Ass'n Columbia Coll., Almani Ass'n Law Ech. of Cohenbia Univ. Clubs: Columbia Univ., N. Y. AAthletic. Underwriters, Amateur Comedy. Residence: Hillside .1v., Englewood, N. J. -Address: 2 Rector St., N. Y. City.
COFFIN, Lewis A .:
Physician; b. Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Oct. 27, 1 -;; s. Julius A. and Jane A. (Partridge) Comin; grad. Potsdam Normal Sch., 1877, Union Col., A.B., les2, Med. Dep't Univ. City of N. Y., M.D., les6; m. N. Y. City, Oct. 16, 1-0, Grace Grer: chiluren: Grace, b. 1990, Lewis 1. b. IN !!. George Jar- vis, b. 1895. Has practised medicine since 16, surgeon and director Manhattan Eye, Ear aud Throat Hosp. Independent Repub-
lean ; mem. Dutch Reformed Ch. Mem. m. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. Shtte Med. Soc., N. Y. Co. Med. Soe., N. Y. Acad. Medicine, Am. Laryngol. Ass'n, Am. Laryngol, Rhinol, and Otol. Sve., Soe. for Relief of Widows and Orphans of Med. Men, Delta Upsilon frater- nity. Recreations: Golf, tennis, hilhards. Clubs: University. Salmagundi. Address: 156 W. 5Sth St., N. Y. City.
COFFIN, Samnel Barlow:
Lawyer; b. Peekskill, N. Y., July 15, 1961; s. Owen Tristram and Harriet (Barlow ) Coffin; ed. Peekskill Mil. Aend, Union Cdi .. A. B., 18:5 (A.M.) : in. Genera, N. Y., 1-s. Frances Lewis: one sun, Tristram, b. Psy. City judge, Hudson, N. Y .: pres, Police Comm'n; side-path comm'r Columbia to .; director Y. M. C. A., Humane Soc .: vestry-
man and treas. Christ Episcopal Ch .: pres. Bd. of Ed'n, Hudson City Hosp. Democrat ; Episcopalian. Mem. Kappa Alpha Soc., Union Coll. Recreation : Yachting towns yacht Mona). Club: University (Hudson ). Resi-
denre: 5 Willard Plice. Address: 12 S. Fourth St., Hudson, N. Y.
COFFIN, William Anderson:
Painter and art critic: b. Allegheny, Pa., Jan. 31, 1:35; s. James Gardiner and Is cel Catharine ( Anderson) Coffin: grad. Yale Call., 1. 1., 1>it; honorary B.P.A., Yale L'hiv .. 201: studied art in U. s .. '15ist, and in Paris under Loun Bo .. at. 1-97-2: unmarried. Studio in N. Y. City son. 12; painter lands- Art critic N. Y. Evening Post atol The Nation, 1 ---- 92 and 700341; The Sun. 196 P 4: fragment conth'r un art topies to Hontary Magazine, Scribner's Magazine, etc. Marcar Exhibition of this- torieal Portraits and Relies, Washington Con- tennial Celebration, N. Y. City, 199; manager | 292
first Portrait show, "Portraits of Women," N. Y. City, 1991; director of Fine Arts, Pan. Am. Exp'n, Buffalo, 1901. Picture, " The Rain,"' in Met. Museum of Art, N. Y. Chy; "At Break of Day," in Buffalo Fine Arts Acad. ( Albright Gallery ). Frequent exhibitor at Paris Salon, Nat. Acad. Design, Soc. 1m. Artists, ale. (Hallgarten prize, Nat. Acad. Design, les0; Webb prize, Soc. Am. Artists, 1-91). Medals: Paris Exp'n, 18s9, Art Club, Philadelphia ( gold ), 1895; Charlestown Exp'n ( silver), 1902: La. Purchase Exp'n, 1004. Assu. mem. Nat. Lead. Design: meu. Soc. Am. Artists (see. 1837-92), Municipal Art Soe. (founder and v .- p. ), Architectural League of N. Y. (v .- p. two terms). Independent Democrat. Recreation : Farming at Pine Spring Farm, Jennerstown, Somerset Co., Pa. Clubs : Lotos, Feueers. Address :
58 W. 57th St., N. Y. City.
COGGESHALL, Henry Tisdale:
Physician; b. Newport, R. I., June 2, 1:58; s. Thomas and Ellen Frances ( Knowles) Coggeshall; ed. Newport pubhe schools, Rog- ers fligh School. Yale Coll., (one year), Har- vard Medical School, M.D., les3; graduate Study in Leipzig, Prague and Vienna, two yours; m. Clarksburg, W. Va., June 1, 1898, Nell Osborn Pidcock; children: Franees Os- born, b. 1-9, John Coggeshall, b. 1000, Ellen Knowles Cogershall, b. 1904. On medical staff Woman's Hosp., Boston, one year, N. Y. Infant Asylum, two years; mnem. Interna- tional Penitentiary Congress, Rome, Italy, 1:55. Democrat ; Unitarian. Meni. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State Med. Soc., Acad. of Medi- cine. Am. Laryngological, Rhinological and otological Societies. Club: Players. Address: 40 E. Seth St., N. Y. City. COGGILL, George:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, April 7, 1867; S. Frederick W. and Inha ( Mitchell) Cogeill; grad. Yale, A.B., 1:50; m. Cleveland, O., Dec. 4, 1905, Helen C. lliekax. Admitted to bar, 1,92, and since then practising law in N. Y. Viry, Episcopalian. Mem. Bar Ass'n, Phi Beta Kappa Soc., P-i Upsilon fraternity, Phi Dela Phi, Graduates' Ass'n. Clubs: University, Yale, Down Town Ass'n, Knoll- wand Country, Garden City Golf. Residence: 1033 Lexington Av. Address: 40 Wall St., N. Y. City.
COGIILAN, Joseph Bullock:
Rear-Admiral U. S. Navy; b. Frankfort, Ky., Dee. 9. Ist4; s. Cornelius and Lavinia ( Funke) Coghlan; appt'd fron Illinois to Naval Arad., Sept. 27, 1-60; grad., 1-3. Pro- moted to ensign, May 25, 1 3: actively ciu- played the last two years of the Civil War, serving on the S. S. Sacramento; Heut., Ivit; lent.comd'r, 1ses; counl'r, 1-2; captain, 1-06: com's Raleigh, Asiatic Station, 1-97- 99: took part in the battle of Manila Bay, May 1, 1-t: como'd expedition for capture and destruction of batteries at entrance to Manila Biy, May 2 and 3. IVA: advanced six numbers in rank for eminent and con- spicuous conduct in that battle; con'd expe- dition for caplinie of Isla Grande, Sthis Bay, July 7, 15: comd's Puzel Sound Naval Station, July 3, 1-99; Naval War Call., Anne 1. Phil: promoted to rearadmiral. April 11, 1902; vomd'g Caribbean Squadron, N. At- Iantie Fleet, 1902-01; commandant Navy Yard,
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Brooklyn, N. Y., from 1901 until Dee. 9, 1906, fuel II. Harris in firm of Cohan & Harris. Address: New Amsterdam Theatre, N. Y. City.
when retired by operation of law. Address: 107 W. 43d St., N. Y. City.
COGSWELL. George Edward:
Lawyer; b, Jamluca, L. I., June 6, 1577; s. Col. William S. and Henrietta ( Spader ) Cogs- well; grad. Trinity Coll., B.1., 1:97, N. Y. Law School, LL.B., 1:99; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 25, 1901, Bertha E. Fennessy. Served in Al Battalion Naval Militia, N. Y., chief petty officer U. S. N., Ists, U. S. S. Jason. Mem. 1. K. A. (Trinity Coll. ), Mil. Order Loyal Legion, Clubs: St. Nicholas, Evarts. Resi- dence: Jamaica, L. I. Address: 76 William St., N. Y. City.
COGSWELL, William Brown:
V .- p. and managing director Solvay Pro- cess Co .; b, Oswego, N. Y., Sopt. 22, 1:34; ed. Syraense and Seneca Falls, N. Y .; Rens- selaer Polytechnic Inst., 1-50-52, C.E., 1884; apprenticed for 3 years to Lawrence (Mlass.) Machine Shop, the following year became ass't sup't of Marietta & Cincinnati R. R .; served in U. S. Navy during entire Civil War; established Solvay Process Co., 1991, Mem. Am. Geol. Soe., Am. Inst. of Mech. Eng'rs, Am. Soc, of Civil Eng'rs, Sve. of Chem. Industry, Clubs: Engineers, Uni- versity, Republican, Transportation, Chemists. Residence : sol James St. Address: 15
White Building, Syracuse, N. Y.
COGSWELL, William Sterling:
Lawyer; b. Jamaica, L. I., Dec. 20, 1510; s. William Johnson and Alma Canfield ( Ster- ling) Cogswell; ed. Union Hall Acad., Ja- inaica, L. 1., Trinity Coll., Hartford, Conn., A.B., 1-61, A.M., 1-5; m. Jamaica, L. 1., April 18, 1972, Henrietta Spader. Entered I'mon Army, July 2:, lool, as Ist lieut., 5th Conn. Vols., afterward promoted capt., major, and lieut .- col, but not mustered in as heut,- col. because regiment then licked the requis- ite numbers. Served under Banks until An- tietam, then in Army of Potomone until after the battle of Gettysburg; went South, serving under Thomas in the siege and capture of Atlanta, then with Sherman on the March to the Sea and through the Carolinas; brevetted lient .- col. U. S. V. Admitted to bar, 1st6, practised in Brooklyn and N. Y. City. Re- publican; comm'r of taxes of N. Y. City, 1902- 01. Episcopalian; mom, Chapter of the Ca- thedral at Garden City, L. I., trustre Trinity Coll., Hartford, Conn. Clubs: Army and Navy (N. Y. City), Jamaica (lamnica ), Church Club of Diocese of L. I. Residence: Jamaica, L. I. Address, 76 William St., N. Y. City,
COJIAN, George M .:
Actor, playwright; b. Providence, R. I., July 4, 1 7: s. Jeremiah J. and Helen F. Cohan, both well known actors; ed. in New York schools: m. Ethel Levoy, artress, Made first appearance on stage in losti; played boy's part in Beck's Bad Boy, I'M; then apreted in vandeville in The Four Chans; became star in his own plays: battle Johnny hours. To0106: George Washington, Jr., 1997; The Yankee Prince, PIG-te, Also author of rum- odies, The Wise Guy: The Governor's Sun: Running for Office: Forty-five Minutes from Broadway; Popularity; The . Talk of New Yark, ete, Also successfully engaged in the- atrical management in partnership with Sam-
COHEN, Julius Henry:
Lawyer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 26, 1873; s. Henry and Elizabeth (Woll) Cohen; ed. Jinbhe school, N. Y. City; Evening High Seh. ( prize for debating and oratory ), and
Law School Evening Division, Univ.
(then Metropolis Law School), LL.B., and 2d prize, 1896; m. N. Y. City, July 20, 1000, Idn Strasburger. Associated with Hornee E. Deming, 1-09-1901, in prosecution of charges against Dist. Att'y Asa Bird Gar- diner, Dow's Transfer Tax case and other cases. Att'y for Transit Reform Com. of 100, 1902-05, in discovery of "free transfers'' on street surface railroads and litigation sus- taining public rights. Counsel for William 1. Hearst in mayorality contest; associato counsel with William M. Ivins in investiga- tion of Dep't of Street Cleaning. Special U. S. att'y iu prosecution of bankruptry frauds, 1903-06 ( Secured first conviction for fraudulent conspiracy to conecal assets) ; affirmed hy U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Counsel for trustee in bankruptcy in prose- cution of Louis Levin, fraudulent bankrupt (Hist conviction for grand larceny by means of false commercial agency statement) ; special counsel in proserution of Nathan Schlessel, fraudulent bankrupt ( convicted ). Clumu'n Legislative Com. of Citizens' Union (opposition to railway "grab" bills, Renisen gas bill, Niagara "grab" hill; bill renrgan- izing Municipal Court, and bill creating Publie Service Comm'n; chm'n Com. on Press and Literature, Jerome Campaign Com., 1905. Director and counsel Warner-Godfrey Ca. Independent Democrat. Mem. iss'n Bbr City of N. Y., Am. Bar Ass'n and N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Mem. People's Inst. (trustce ), Citizens' Union, Transit Reform Com. 100, Municipal Art Sue., Soc. for Ethical Culture ( trustee), Young Men's Hebrew Ass'n, United Hebrew Charities, Legal Aid Soc. Mem. Exee. Com. and chairman Com. on Legislation of Citizens' Union; mem. Law Com., Legal Aid Soc. Recreations: Golf and Music, Club: City, Residence :
69 W. Ath St. Address: 15 William St., N. Y. City.
COHEN, Simon Raymond:
Clergyman; b. Detroit, Mich., June 10. 1ST2; S. Solomon and Florence ( Rubenstein ) Colien; ed. Fort Wayne High School, Cia- einnati High School, Univ. of Cincinnati, He- brew Union Coll. of Cincinnati, B.IL., B.L., B.A., S.D., Rabbi; m. Chicago, 11., Dec. 7, 1:59, Rue Belle Fogel. Rabbi of Congrega- tion Chef Sholom of Norfolk, Va., 1-99-1907; during incumbency, that Congregation be- enie one of the leading Congregations of the South and built one of the finest temples in the South; rabbi of Congregation Temple Both Eluhim, Keap St., Brooklyn, since 1907. A marked increase in membershop and church activity hus already taken place under his ministry and a new Temple structure is contemplated to mort the larger demands, In Norfolk took an active part in communal af- fairs: was v.p. Anti.Tuberculosis Leagne; chm'n Exec. Com. Norfolk Edu'l AAsy'n: mirm. Exec. Com. Municipal League, and Citizens' 293
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Commission. Conducted services for the Jew- ish Soldiers of the 2d and 3d Army Corps in Spanish-Am. War: rabbi in charge of re- licious services of Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Brooklyn. Address: 1383 Dean, St., Brook- lyn, N. Y.
COHEN, William Nathan:
Lawyer; b. N. Y., May 7, 1S57; s. Nathan and Ernestine ( Erdmann ) Cohen; ed. Kim- ball Union Acad., Meriden, N. H .; grad. Dartmouth, A.B. (Phi Beta Kappa), 1-79, .A.M., 184. LL.D., 1:99: grad. Columbia, L.L.D., 1ss1. Justice of Supreme Court, 1507.08. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi, Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., N. Y. State Bar _iss'n. Clubs: Lawyers, City, Lotos, City Har- monie. Republican. Arion. Residence :
W. Sist St. Address: 22 William St., N. Y. City.
COHN, Adolphe:
Educator, philolozist; b. Paris, France, May 20, 1851; s. Albert and Mathilde (Lowen- gard) Cohn; grad. Univ. of Paris, 150, LL.B., 1873; archiviste D'aleographe, Ecole Nationale des Chartes, Paris, 1-74; in. Ist 1s-7, Marian Loys Wright, Cambridge, Mass. (died. 1>>>) ; m. 2d, N. Y. City, June 4, 1904, Madeline Merlin. Served in French Army, 1520-71, taking part in Franco- Prussian War: came to N. Y. City, 1875; instr. French, Columbia, 15:2-st; instr., then ass't prof. French, Harvard, 1>>4-01; since 191, prof. Romance languages and literatures, Columbia I'niv. Mem. Modern Language Ass'n of America, Am. Hist. Ass'n, Knight of the Crown of Italy, Chevalier Legion d'honneur; hon. pres. Alliance Francaise. Anthor : Vol- taire's Prose (with Dr. B. D. Woodward), Le Sage's Gil Blas (with R. Sanderson) ; Montaigne (in French Classics for Erglish Readers) ; also editor of the Silver Spries of Mondern Language Text-Books: co-editor French Classics for Enghsh Readers. Clubs: Columbia University, Authors. Residence : 2015 Fifth Av. Address: Columbia Univer- sity, N. Y. City.
COHN, Alfred I .:
Pharmarist, chemist, author; b. X. Y. City, Nov. 1. 1860: s. Marx and Rose ( Ilarris) Cohn; cd. public schools, Coll. City of N. Y., and Coll. Pharmacy, City N. Y. 18-1 ( Phar.D. ) ; m. N. Y. City. Fest, Laura Lam- bert. Associated with firm of Merck & ( .. : meru. Am. Chem. Soc., Soc. Chem. In-
dustry. Author: Indicators and Test Papers: Tests and Reagents: translated and enlarged Fresenius' Quantitive Analysis; translated Lange's Techno-Chemical Analysis amil Pozzi-Eseot's Toxins and Venoms; conthy'r on pharmacy and pharm. chemis- try to various journals. Residence: 122 E. 74th St. Address: 13 University PI, N. Y. City.
COHN, Julius Hilbern:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Ort. 2, 19;0; s. Maximilian and Sophia ( Hilbern) Cohn: ed. Coll. City of N. Y., Columbia Univ. Sch. of Law and Sch. of Poht. Science, N. Y. Law Srh., L.L. B., 1-92; unmarried. Admitted to bar. 1-92: legan practice of law with David Leventtitt (ex justice supreme Court), repre- senting his office in many important trials and appeals till low; since then practising alone. Radical Independent Democrat and
| social reformer; believes in municipal owner ship and operation of public utilities: ar quired public notice in 1999 as Sec. of Surml Reform U'lub Com. of 50 on Rapid Trans". by snecessful opposition to Stranahan Rapol Transit Bill, which embodied the proposition to allow the rapid transit subways to he laut: by private capital, under a perpetual fran- chise. Participated prominently in agita. tion to compel city anthorities to construct subway with municipal funds, under plan of municipal ownership, and in four years' agitation for the Elsberg Rapid Transit Art. which finally berame law. 1900. Was member of Citizens' Anti-Elevated Railway Com. of 100 which advocated and secured subway loop between the bridge terminals. MIom. Soc. for Ethical Culture, Freundschaft Soc. ( Hebrew social eluh), Social Reform Club. East Sido Civie Club, N. Y. County Law- yers' Ass'n, Independence Club. Residence: 40 W. 90th St. Address: 277 Broadway, N. Y. City.
COHN, Morris, Jr .:
Lawyer; b. in Schoharie Co., N. Y., Dee. 20, 18GF; s. Morris and Loretta (Hamilton) Colin; grad. Cornell Univ., iss7 (obtaining mention of special distinction in courses of history and polit. science ) ; m. Buffalo, N. Y., May 14, 1:06, Cora MI. Gaskill. Admitted to bar, May, IS-9, and has since practised pro- fession at Niagara Falls. Devoted partiru- Jarly to legal work of industrial and electric railway corp'ns. Was city attorney, eity of Niagara Falls, four successive terms. Di- rector and attorney, Power City Bank; coun- sel for majority of industrial corporations which have come to Niagara Falls since the power development at that city. Democrat. Address: 101 Falls St., Niagara Falls, N. Y. COHO, Herbert B .:
Elec. eng'r: b. Ashland, Pa., Ang. 21, 1869: s. Frank P. and Emma A. ( Williams) Coho; ed. public and private schools. Lancaster, Pa., and Lancaster Commercial Coll .; m. Gertrude C. Brosins of Lancaster, Pa. ; chil- dren: Gertrude B., b. 1-97, Helen E., h. 1901. Has been engaged in the manufacture and sale of electrical machinery siner 1-00; sales agent Burke Elec. Co. Republican : Episcopalian. Mem. Am. Inst. Eler. Eng'rs, Am. Elertrochem. Soc., N. Y. Elec. Soc., mom. Met. Mus. of Art; also mem, Masonic orders. Recreations: Golf and outdoor sports. Clubs: N. Y. Athletic, Engineers, Republican ( N. Y. City ), Art ( Philadelphia), Siwanny Country. Residence: 25 Archer Av., Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Address: 26 Cort- Jandt St., N. Y. City.
COIT, Albert:
Clergyman; b. Hastings township, Oswego Co., N. Y., Oct. 1, 1-37: s. James J. and -Augustina (Porter) Coit: grad. Univ. of Rochester. A.B., 1-66, Rochester Theol. Sem .. 1-69, elected mem. Phi Beta Kappa, 14-6 ( Iota of N. Y. ) : honorary D.D. ( Rochester), Is **: m. La Grange, N. Y., Ane. 11, 1-70. Jennie Elizabeth Sgniers: one child. Jennie Elizabeth, niece adopted). les't pastor, First Baptist C'h., Rochester, 1569-70; pastor First Baptist Ch., Wellsville, N. Y. 1970 -.. Ilornellsville, N. Y., 1\\\-90; see, and trens. Cook Arad., Montour Falls, N. Y., 1-10-96. and trustee, 1:00-1901; pastor Olivet Baptist
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Ch., Syracuse, N. Y., since 1598. See. Bap- ust Ministerial Bureau of N. Y. State (office at Syracuse), since 1903. MIem. B'd Mg'rs Bapt. Missionary Conv., State of N. Y., anre 1875. Prohibitionist since last. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Current Events Club of Syracuse, Philos. Soc. of syracuse Univ. Address: 521 Columbus Av., Syracuse, N. Y.
COIT, Charles K .:
Sec. and trens. Underwriters' Ass'n of N. Y. State; b. Hartford Conn., Oct. 12, 1:07. Began business life in the insurance agency of George M. Coit, in N. Y. City, where re- mained until 1891, when became connected with the Hartford Fire Ins. Co., traveling in Wyoming for its Western Dep't, and after- ward for six years in N. Y. State: special agent N. Y. Underwriters, 1:98-192; since 1902 sec. and treas. Underwriters' Iss'n of N. Y. State. Address: 1024 Ouondaga County Bauk Bld'g, Syracuse N. Y.
COIT, Charles Pierpont :
Clergyman; b. Hastings, N. Y., May 3, 1-29; s. llon. James Jefferson and Augustina S. (Porter) Coit; lineal descendant of John and Priscilla Alden of the Mayflower Pil- grims; ed. Falley iN. Y.) Sem., Univ. of Rochester, A.B., 1567 (honorary D.D., 1992) ; grad. Auburn Theol. Sem., 150; m. Jan. 21, 1874, Susan 11., d. Edward W. Warner, of Oswego, N. Y .: children; Clara Louise, now Mrs. John W. Radu, Charles Welles Coit, electrician, Niagara Falls, N. Y., Fred- erick Warner Coit, lawyer. Ordained to Preshy'n ministry, June 1970, and installed as pastor of new church, North Presbyterian C'h., Binghamton, N. Y., 1570-74; pastor (new church ) ut Baltimore, Md., 15:443, Memoria] Presby'n Ch. (new church), Rochester, N. Y., 1875 1900; pastor East Side Presby'n Ch. (new church), 1000.05; thus largely organizer and builder of new city churches; now do- ing pulpit supply work. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc., I'si Upsilon fraternity. For ahout twenty years comm'r of Auburn Theul. Sem .; pres. Anburn Alumni Ass'n of Western N. Y .; trustee Scotia Sem., Con- rord, S. C. Address: 520 Culver Road, Rochester, N. Y.
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