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COIT, Olin Burr:
Clergyman; b. Hoboken, N. J., Mar. 24, 1>55; s. Rev. C. S. Coir, D.D., and Melinda ( Harrison) Coit; ed. Classical School, Mor- ristown, N. J., Wesleyan Acad., Wilbraham, Mass., Wesleyan Univ., .A.B., 1-77, A.M., 1-80, Drew Theol. Sem., B. D., 1-1, Syracuse I'niv., D.D., 1996: m. Philadelphia, Nov. 1, 1,2, Emma S. Stetzer; children: Lawrence S., J. Olin, Carl S., Lynde H. Taught clas- sirs, Mississippi Univ .. 1877-76; student in Univ. of Leipzig and traveling in Europe, 1-79-80; has also traveled extensively in U. S. Member of Newark Conference. M. E. Church, 1981-94: Northern N. Y. Conference, 1-94-1908, presiding elder St. Lawrence Dist., 1000 06: mem. N. Y. Fast Conf., from ] !.. Ilas acted as chaplain to N. J. State Senate aml to N. Y. State Senate. Tortures fre- quently; is a contributor to religions and sorular journals and magazines. Republi- can. Trustee Wesleyan Univ .: mem. Am. Suc. Comparative Religions, Phi Beta Kappa. Alpha Delta I'hi; also York and Scottish
Rite Masonic bodies. Recreations: Summer Camp in Adirondack Mountains. Address:
Amityville, L. 1., N. Y.
COLAHAN, John P .:
Surrogate of N. Y. County; b. Brooklyn, Mar. 17, 1573; parents removed to Middle- town, N. Y., in June, 1873; grad. Wallkill Free Acad., Middletown, les9; removed with parents to Bronx Borough, N. Y. City, 1959; grad. Manhattan Coll., N. Y. City, 1893. Ad- mitted to bar June, 1893, and since then in general practice in N. Y. City. Elected to Gen. Assembly, 1905, to State Senate from 22d Senate Dist., 190G; elected lyos Surrogate N. Y. County. Democrat. Catholic. Mem. Knights of Columbus, Friends of Erin, Order of Iroquois, Alumni Ass'n of Manhattan Coll. Clubs : Catholic, Schnover, Bronx Catholic; Longwood, Napper Tandy. .1d- dress: 277 Broadway, N. Y. City.
COLBRON, Grace Isabel :
Author, playwright; b. N. Y. City, ed. in American and German schools. After school days lived in Germany when was em- ployed as journalist and critic, and also as theatrical agent and representative of Elisa- beth Marbury and Heinrich Cooried. Stu- dent of German and Scandinavian literature and of fundamental economics; lecturer against militarism and in favor of single tax. Translator of plays, including The Reckoning, from the German of Arthur Schnitzler: Comtesse Coquette, from the Italian of Robert Bracco. Joint author (with Clayton Hamilton ) of play: The Love that Blinds. Writes sometimes under pen-name of "J. Marchand." Conth'r to The Public ( Chicago) and The Single Tax, N. Y. City. Mem. Soc. Dramatic Authors, German Land Reform League, Berlin Growup, and Woman's Henry George League, N. Y. City. Address: 42 Riverside Drive, N. Y. City.
COLBY, Albert Ladd:
Mining eng'r and metallurgist; b. N. Y. City, Ine 26, 1-t0; s. John Ladd (M.D.) and Mary Ann Colby: ed. public schools, Coll. City of N. Y., Columbia Sch. Mines, Ph.D., 181, m. Lewistown, Pa,, June 24, 1891, goes Wilson Lees. Engaged as mining eng'r after graduation; since Isso specialist in metallurgy of steel; iron and steel comm'r of La. Purchase Exp'n, St. Louis, 1904; was also U. S. juror at Paris Exp'n of 1900; since 1897, sec. AAss'n Am. Steel Me'rs. Author: Am. Standard Specifications for Steel, 1902; also contb'r to technical publications on sub- jeets pertaining to metallurgy of steel. Mem. Am. Inst. Mining Eng'rs. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs. Am. Sue. Mech. Eog'rs, Iron and Steel Inst., Great Britain, Internat. Ass'n for Testing Materials, Am. Foundrymen's Ass'n, Franklin Inst. ( Philadelphia). Am. Chem. Soe., Soe. Chem. Industry. Residenre : 417 Central Park W. Address : 43 Ex- change l'l., N. Y. City.
COLBY, Bainbridge:
Lawyer: b. St. Louis, Mo., I-f: s. John Peck and Frances ( Bainbridge) Colby; Wil- liams Coll., A.B. ( Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa). Mem. law firm at Chiby & Guld- berk. Mom. X. Y. Legislature. 1942. Repub- lican Co. Com. (N. Y.). Formerly mom. Troop 1, N. G. N. Y. Clubs: Metro-
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politan, University, Lawyers, Republican, Alpha Delta Phi, Rockaway Hunting. Ad. dress: 111 Broadway, N. Y. City.
COLBY, Frank Moore:
Editor, educator; b. Washington, D. C., Feb. 10, 1-65; s. Stoddard Benham and Ellen Cornelia ( Hunt) Colby; ed. Columbian (now George Washington) Univ., Washington, D. C., and Columbia Coll., N. Y., A. B .. 18-8, A.M., 1289; m. Amherst, Mass., Bez. 30. 1896, Harriet Wood Fowler, Acting prof. his- tory, Amherst Coll., 1:90-91: lecturer in his- tory, Columbia Coll., 1:91-95; instr. history and economies, Barnard Coll .. 1-91-95; pret. economics, N. Y. U'mv., 1-95-19tu, Editorinl writer Commercial Advertiser, 1970-02. On editorial staff Johnson's Universal Cycio- pædia (history and polit. seience), 1893 95: editor Internat. Cyclopaulina, 198. Internat, Year Book from 1-9, New Internat. Finey- clopedia since 1900; one of the editors of The Bookman from 1904; American editor Nelson's Encyclopaedia ( Americanized edition of Harmsworth's Cyclopedia) ; editor New Internat. Year Book, 1907. Author: Outlines of General History, 19 00: Imaginary Obli gations, 1904, and several subsequent edi- tions; conth'r to magazines on literary and dramatic topics. _Address : 372 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
COLBY, Franklin Green:
Importer and exporter: b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 10, JS5S: s. Solomon Barrett and Margaret Coffin (Hift) Colly; ed. public high school: m. Ist, 1-7, Jessie Hornor (dird 1901) ; m. 2d. Feb. 1. 1903, Josephine Wood ; children: Emily Wood. b. 195, Franklin Hornor, b. 1902 .. In importing and exporting business in U. S., in United Kingdom of Great Britain, and in Manila. Hlas crossed the ocean many times; lived many years abrnad, and has been around the world twice. President Colby & Co .; pres. . Philippine Products Co .: v .- p. Patapsco Stone Co .; pres. Interstate Mining Co. "Tariff for revenue only"' type of Republican. Mem. Arts Club, Nat. Sculpture Soc. .Address : 415 W. 23d St., N. Y. City.
COLCLOUGH, Joseph Hackney:
Clergyman; b. Nottingham, England; s. Rev. Joseph and Elen ( Hackney ) Colclough; grad. Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg. Can., 1-97: Auburn (N. Y.) Theol. SPm., 1000; m. Auburn, N. Y., Oct. 9. 1901, Beth Maine; one son, Franklin Sinister, b. 100% For four years was a missionary in Manitoba. under the supervision of "Ralph Connar," the nov- elist and author of "sky Pibit, " "Man from Glengarry, " etc. Under consideration at War Department, Washington, D. C., for appoint- mont as chaplain in U. S. Army. Republi- rom; Presbyterian. Mem. of Presbytery of Binghamton. Pastor First Freely'n Church, Deposit, N. Y. Mem. Owl Club iliterary su- ciety) ; chaplain Depusit Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, pres, Deposit Choral Society : mom. Am. Health League. Recreations: Boating, baseball, gymnasties, swimming. Address: 151 Second St., Deposit, N. Y.
COLE, Alfred Dodge:
Prof. physics: b. Rutland, Vt .. Der. 15. 1-61: s. Israel D. and Alice (Ware) Cole: ed. Brown Univ .. A.B., 14-1, A M., 1>5. Johns Hopkins Univ., 19-1 85, summer school, Har.
vard, 15SS. Berlin, 1891-95; summer school, Cornell, 1-97 Univ. of Chicago four sum- meis; m. Granville, Ohio, June 1, 1-7, Eteily Downer, Enstr. 1885-Si, acting prof. leST.68, prof. 1ss8-1901, physics and chemistry. Denison Univ. ; prof. physics, Ohio State Univ., 1901-07: prof. physies, Vassar Coll., since 1507. Has made various important to. searches on electrical subjects, and is contb'r to leading technical journals. Fellow A.A.A.S. AAddress: Vassar Coll., Pough- keepsie, N. 1.
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COLE. Charles Buckingham:
Lawyer: b. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., July 7, 1:45; s. Charles W. and Joan La G. (Me- Kown' Cole; grad. Albany High School. 1->3: Hamilton, A.B. (valedictory and Clark Prize ), 1-7, 1.3., 1890, Columbia School of. Law, LL.B. (prize in Constitutional Law and History), les9; m. Clinton, N. Y., June 30, 1896, Bertha Woolsey Dwight; children; Lois Dwight, b. 1903, Charles Woolsey, b. 19. Associated in general practice of law with S. W. Weiss and J. F. Mann since 1890. Lecturer on contracts, N. Y. Law School, 1894-1901, on common law and equity practice and plending since 1905. Dem- oerat ; Presbyterian. Mem. Detta Kappa Ep- silon Ass'n, Albany Soc. Residence: 371 Upper Mountain Av .. Upper Montelair, N. J. Address: 15 Wall St., N. Y. City.
COLE, Charles K .:
Physician, merchant; b. Plainfield, III., April 5, 1552; s. Charles N. and Louisa Drainerd ( Wood) Cole; ed. Lincoln Univ, 1872; Miami Med. Call .. M.D., IST9 C.A.M., Taylor Univ., 1:89) ; studied in Berlin, Ger many, and Vienna, Austria: m. Jacksonville. Ill., 1880, Harriet Gillett ; children : Philip Gillett, b. 1-3, Alma Gillett, b. 1857. Prac- tised profession 25 years at llelena, Mont., and served as pres. Sinte Med. Ass'n Iwo terms, pres. State B'd. Med Examiners three terms; mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, Am. Surg. Ass'n, and other nat. med. organizations; was pres. Senate in Mont. Legislature. V .- p. and director A. Schroeder's Sun, Ine. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Mem. Masonic Order. Odd Fellows, (past grand master), Knights of Pythias (past grand chancellor), B. P.O. Elks. Address: 32 Rose St., N. Y. City.
COLE, Charles Wadsworth:
Sup't public schools; b. Albany, N. Y., Mar. 9, 1-40; s. John O. and Adelaide ( Dougherty ) Cule: ed. Publie Sch. No. 5, Albany, N. U .. Mbany Acad., Hamilton Coll., A.B. ( Phi Beta Kappa), IN2 (A.M., Ph.D.) ; m. Albany, N. Y., Nov. 17, 1-64. Joan Me- Kown: children : Charles B., b. 1>65, Harold W., b. 1-71, Elsie In Grange, b. lesl. Chief clerk to provost marshal of U. S. at Allany andl Poughkeepsie, 1-63 63: in insurance busi- ness. 1st6-6: prof. English innenage and lit- erature. AAlbany High Sch., Ist: sup't of schools in N. Y. State, Pres. Hamilton Coll. Alunni, 197, Commeit Sch. Sup'ts of N. Y. State, 15-3, chm'n Com. on Legislation same, since 1>>4; var. Don't Superintendouce Nat. Edn'l Ass'n, 1-96. Mason. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Recreations ; Fishing, tramping and boating in Adirondack Mountains. CIth: Aurania. Address: 351 Hudson Av., Albany, N. Y.
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COLE, Edward Franklyn:
Merchant (retired) ; b. Brooklyn, Jan. 4. J-tul; s. Edward Hall and Catherine Bullard (Chase) Cole: grad. Columbia Univ., A.B., 1-$6, A.M., 1567; m. Ist. Feb. 9, 1595, Evelyn J. Elliott (died Sept. 3, 100+) ; 2d, Aug. 15, 1906, Mary Ine Withers. Acting treas. Eaton, Cole and Burnham Co. (Bridgeport, Conn., and N. Y. City ), 1590-1906. Mem. Universal. ist Ch. Mem. Economic Club, N. Y. City, Nat. Geog. Soc., Washington, D. C., L. 1. Historical Soc., N. Y. Hist. Soc., N. Y. Zoul. Soc., Met. Museum of Art, Nat. Sculpture Soc., Dunlap Soe., Phi Gamma Delta. Kane Lodge, F. and A.M .: director N. Y. B'd Trade and Transportation. Recreation: Col- lecting library. Clubs : N. Y. Athletic, 1.otos, Ardsley, Columbia Univ. (N. Y. City) ; Hamilton (Brooklyn ) ; Englewood Golf. Ad- dress: Times Did'g, 12d St., and Broadway, N. Y. City.
COLE, Frånk Nelson: Prof. mathematics; b. Ashland, Mass., Sept. 20, 1-61; s. Otis and Frances M. ( Pond) Cole; Harvard, A.B., 1:s2, Ph.D., 196; m. July 26, Ises, Martha M. Streiff. Lecturer in mathematics, Harvard, les5-87; tutor and ass't prof., Univ. of Mich., ISss-93; prof. mathematics, Coluiobia Univ., since 1-95. Sec. Am. Math. Soc. since 1995: editor Bul- letin Am. Math. Soc. since 1:97. Address: Columbia University, N. Y. City.
COLE, Fremont:
Lawyer; h. Covert, Seneea Co., N. Y., Sept. 1, 1:56; s. Ira Il. and Mary Caroline ( Denison) Cule; ed. Farmer Village Union School; m. Watkins, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1->>, Charlotte Roberts; one daughter, Faith, b. 1000). Practised law Watkins, N. Y., 1- 0-50, Seattle, Wash., 1-00 96: since 1:90 practising in N. Y. City. Was elected to the _1sspar- bly of N. Y., and was speaker of the House, 1-ss and 1889. Address: 1 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
COLE, George Watson:
Bibliographer; b. Warren, Conn., Sept. 6, 1850; s. Munson and Antoinette Fidelia (Tay- lor) Cole; ed. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass .; grad. Columbia Coll. Library Sch., now N. Y. State Library Sch., Albany, N. Y., 1>>S. Practised law in Litchfield Co., Conn., 1576-83; gave up law and engaged in library work. Compiled catalogue of Fitchburg ( Mass.) Public Library, Iss5. 0; librarian Pratt Inst., Brooklyn, is 0-S, Columbia Coll. Library Sch., Is-7-83; ass't under Dr. Wil- liam Frederick Poole at Newberry Library, Chicago, 111., 1 -. 91; librarian Free Public Library, Jersey City, 1-91-95; then resigned to engage in lubliographical work. Inventor of a size card for determining the sizes of books quite generally used in the libraries of this country. Author: Bermuda in Peri. odical Literature, Boston, 1.06: Catalogue of Books Relating to the Discovery and Early History of North and South America in the library of E. D. Church, 3 vols., wa .. Now York. 10007; and is now preparing a catalogue of English Literature and Miscellanea in Mr. Church's library. Spent winter of 126-06 in Bermuda. Life mem. Am. Hist. Ass'n. Am. Library Ass'n, and Bibliog. Sor. of America; mem. Atu. Geog. Soc., Bibliog. So-
ciety, London, Institut International de Bih- Hographie, Brussels. N. Y. Library Club and other library ass'ns. Residence: Riverside, Conn. Address: 372 Fifth Av., N. Y. City. COLE, Ifills:
Physician: b. London, England, Dec. If, 1>Gs; S. Ilenry and Isabel Moneur ( Ilills) Cole: ed. Sch. of the Worshipful Co. of Haberdashers, London Univ., N. Y. Homoo- pathic Med. Call. Formerly sec. County Hmmwo. Med. Soc .; pres. Nat. Soc. Physical Therapeutics: mn'g editor, North American Journal of llomopathy. Director Division of Publicity and Education, N. Y. State Dep't of Health: editor Monthly Bulletin N. Y. State Dep't of Health. Mem. N. Y. State and Co. Ilomco. Med. Soc., Am. Inst. of Homeopathy, Acad. of Pathol. Science. Am. Soc. for Psychical Research; pres. . \n- atomik Footwear Co. AAddress: 174S Broad- way, N. Y.
COLE, Lawrenee Thomas:
Clergyman, educator; b. Ann Arbor, Mich., April 21, 1:09: s. Nelson B. and Elizabeth H. (F'elch) Cole; grad. Univ. of Mich., B .. A., 1892, M .. 1., 1800; Gen. Theol. Sem., B. D., 1:06; Columbia U'niv., Ph.D., IM; St. Ste- phen's Cull., D.D. Ordered deacon, 1895, ordained priest, 1896; fellow Church Univ., B'd of Regents, 1905.9s; rector St. John's ( Episcopal) Ch., Crawfordsville. Ind., Is?», archdeacon Diocese of Michigan City, 1399; warden St. Stephen's Coll., 1:00.1903: rector Trinity Sch., N. Y. City, since 1903. Au- thor: The Basis of Early Christian Theism, 1-9. Ser. B'd Trustees Gon. Theol. Sem., N. Y. City; mem. Greater Chapter of Cathe- dral of St. John the Divine, N. Y. City ; ex- amining chaplain Diocese of N. Y., etc. Mem. Theta Delta Chi, N. Y. Sons of Revo. Ition. Clubs: Graduate (of Theta Delta Chi), Michigan Univ. Address: 147 W. 91st. At., N. Y. City.
COLE, Peter E .:
Lawyer; b. Zanesville, Onondaga Co., N. Y., June 29, 1573; s. Peter and Bridget (To- bin) Cole; ed. common school and Syracuse Ifigh Sch .; m. Buffalo, N. Y., Ang. 25, 1903, Emma C. Kline. Admitted to bar, Nov., 1991; master in law firm of Jenney, Jenney & Cole, 1.99-1905; now practising alone. Democrat: Roman Catholic. Mem. Onon- daga Co. Bar Ass'n, B.P.O. Elks. Recrea- tions: Shooting, fishing. Residence: 113 Fitch St. Address: 201 505 Onondaga Co. Savings Bank Bldg., Syracuse, N. Y. COLE, Philip H .:
Clergyman: b. Rhinebeck, N. Y., Dec. 27, 1×64; s. David and Catherine ( Lewis) Cole; ed. public school. Red Hook. N. Y .: Union Coll., A.B .. ( Phi Beta Kappa). I'nion Theol. Sem., N. Y. City, D.D. ( Rutgers Coll) ; m. Ist, Gloversville, N. Y., Ang. 25, 1990, Annie L. Purbeck (died): m. 2d, Albany, N. Y., July 25, 19005, Millred S. Ellis; children : Milward M .. b. 1491, Lewis F., h. 1-93. Ass't prof. English, Union Call. 1-4-95: pastor 21 Refurmed Ch. Schenectady, N. Y., 1-1-97, First Reformed Ch., Syracuse, N. Y., 1-07- 1907: horamr pastor Presby'n Ch., Rome. N. Y., Oct. 1, 1907. Ilas made several trips to Europe. Trustee Union Coll., 1:95-1900. Address: Rome, N. Y.
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COLE, William Madison:
Insurance, retired; b. N. Y. City, Feb. 20. IS39; s. James Smallwood and Charlotte ( Quick ) Cole; grad. Coll. City of N. Y., A.B., 1855 (.A.M.) ; m. 1:65, Mary J. Badie, now deceased; children: S Quick, William M., Jr., Pord S. Connected with the Brook- lyn Life lus. Co. 35 years, the last 25 years as pres. ; enlisted in iist Reg't N. Y. Vols .. April, I-G1; participated in the first battle of Bull Kun; comm'd as It., and served 2 years in N. C. and Va. ; mem. Brooklyn B'd Ed'n, 11 years, a portion of the period as v .. p .; chi'n com. which organized Brooklyn High Sch .; director People's Trust Co. of Brooklyn. Democrat. Episcopalian. MIem. N. Y. Chamber of Commerce, Soc. of St. Nicholas, Sons of Revolution (N. Y. City ). Clubs : University (N. Y. City), Oxford, Cieseent ( Brooklyn). Residence: 19 W.
31st St. Address : People's Trust Co., Brooklyn.
COLEGROVE, Charles Henry, Jr .:
Clergyman; b. Chinton. N. Y., Nor. 25. 1867; s. Charles H. and Elizabeth E. (Jones) Colegrove; student Clinton Grammar beh., 183; Marion Collegiate Inst., 1999 92; Hamil- ton Theol. Sem, and Colgate Univ., 1:93; Crozer Theol. Sein., 1:94-95; m. Ohiopyle. l'a., Oct. 7, 1:97, Mollie B. McCartney: chil. dren : Frederick F., b. 1901, Henry E .. b. 1903. Clerk in mercantile establishments 1887-89; pastor of Bant. churches, Ohioplye. Pa., 1895.05; Unadilla Folks, N. Y., 1995-1000; Brookfield, N. Y., since 19.0. Republican. Mem. 1.0.0.F. Recreations: Baseball, fout- ball and tennis. Address: Brookfield, N. Y. COLEMAN, Daniel E. S .:
Physician: b. N. Y. City, July 20, 1972; s. James H. and Margaret ( Walsh) Coleman : grad. St. Francis Xavier Coll., Ph.B., 1994 N. Y. Homeopathic Med. Coll., M.D., 1901. Interne Metropolitan Hospital, Blackwell's Island, joo1/12; now visiting physician volun- teer St. Gregory's llosp., auxillary visiting physician Metropolitan Hosp., Blackwell's Is- land. Lecturer on materia medica, N. Y. Homeopathie Coll. Visited Europe in 1-72. 1857, 1:59, and 1>90, and has also traveled in this country and Canada. Mem. Internat. Hahnemannian Soc., Am. Inst. of Homeopa- thy, N. Y. State Hammro. Med. Soc., County Med. Sve., Materia Medica Soc .. Acad. Pathological Science, Tri-Professional Soe. Recreations: Music, swimming, golf, base- ball, and nearly every kind of sport. Club: Bayard. Address: 101 W. Teth St., N. Y. City.
COLEMAN, George Whitfield:
Clergyman: b. Perry, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1830; s. John and Julia Coleman: ed. Wyoming Arad .. 1>50-57; m. Nov. 25, 1-0. Mrs. Laura J. Warren, Lockport, N. Y. Was ordained in the ministry of the Free Methodist (h., 1-13: elected general sup't (or bishop) Frep Methodist Ch .. I'm, and served until 193. when he retired. Address: Gainesville, N. Y. COLEMAN, John:
Clergyman; grad. Gen. Theol, Sem .. N. Y. City, 1-51. Ordered deacon and ordained priest, 1971, by Bishop Stevens, Ass't St. Mark's Episcopal Ch., Philadelphia, 1-7- 72; in charge Ch. of the Holy Comforter, Rahway, N. J., 15,2 74; rector Trinity Ch.,
Niles, Mich., 1574.76; rector St. John's ( :. North Haven, Conn. (with St. Andrew Northford, Conn.), 1877-79; Incum tener: American Ch., Dresden, Germany, 1894. h.t ... assisted at St. Lawrence s Ch, Real. England. Officiated at sunilry churches the England, 1-56-90 and 1:05-1000, lectured 6: America (U. S.) in educational institution. in British Isles. In 1902 temporary assist .: at St. John's Chapel, Trinity Parish, N. Y. City; later, locum tenens at St. John s Church, Centralia, Ill. Various other eleri- cal duties. Lectures upon England, in rda eational institutions in L. > and Canada. Address: 47 W. 19th St., N. Y. City.
COLER, Bird S .:
Presulent Brooklyn Borough; b. Cham- paign. Ill., Ort. 9, Joi; s. Witham N. Color; ed. Brooklyn Polyterhnie Inst., and Andover Acad. ; married. Became clerk and later partner firm of W. N. Color & Co., broker ;. Democratic candidate for alderman-at-large. Brooklyn, 1-92, defeated ; elected comptroller City of N. Y., 187; Demoeratie candidate for governor of N. Y., 1902, defeated: elected Nov., 1905, pres. Borough of Brooklyn.
Clubs : National Demorratic. Grolier, Man- hattan. Residence : 170 New York Av., Brooklyn. Address : 31 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
COLES, Franklin A .:
Lawyer; b. Glen Cove, N. Y .; s. Isane and Mary ( Willits) Colt; ed. public schoul, Cornell Univ .. B.S., Univ. of Pa., LL.B. Taught school, practised law New York City and courts in adjacent counties; district att'y Nassau Co., elected 1004. Republican. Mem. Theta Delta Chn, Bar Ass'n Nassan Co. Mem. B'il of Ed'n, tilen Cuve public school, trustee Friends' Aead. Residence: Glen Cuve, N. Y. Official address: Mineola, Nassau Co., N. Y. Address: 150 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
COLES, Jonathan Ackerman:
Physician, surgeon, art patron; b. New- ark, N. J., May 6, ist3; s. Abraham Coles (.A.M., M.D., Ph.D., L.L. D.) and Caroline E. ( Ackerman ) Coles; grad. Columbia, A.B., ISU4, A.M., 1.67, Coll. Phys. and Surg., M.D., labs: Hope Coll., LL. D., 1-Os. Received Har- sen Prize Coll. Phys. and Surg. for best re- port of medical and surgical cases in the N. Y. Hosp. Studied in hospitals and uni- versities of Great Britain and European Con- tinent. 1-77-75; engaged in practice in Newark and N. Y. City. Conth'r to medical and sei- entific publications. Mem. Am. Med. Iss'n. Union Co. (N. J.) Med. Sor,, of which was elected pres, and made permanent delega.e to the N. Y. State Med. Sue. Patron Newark Orphan Asylum and Home for Little Cripple s, for which he has built beautiful country h mos at Mountainside, Westfield, N. J. Life fellow Met. Museum of Art. N. Y .: mem. N. Y. Ilist. Soe., trustee N. J. Hist. Sue. Art run. noisseur and patron of art. For himself and his father's estate gave to Washington Park. Newark, N. J .. a colossal bronze bust of his father (by J. Q. A. Ward), with a pedr -tal made from stimes from Mount of Ouves, Jerusalem, Bethleham and Nazareth, with a Tton base from Mymonth, Mass .: gave to Lincoln Park. Newark, the historical Indian group, life size, bronze (by C. B Ives) ;
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COLLIER
sont a Barye allegorical bronze of an eagle | B'd of N. Y., first year under the charter; and a dead heron to Admiral Dewey as a one of three mems. Supply Com., which pur- ebased all supplies for schools of Greater N. Y .; miem, Legislature when Roosevelt was governor: mem. Tax Revision Com., appt'd during Roosevelt's term. Referee np- pointed by the County Court of Kings Co, to examine the accounts of the Committees of Incompetents. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Clubs: University, Brooklyn (Brooklyn ). Residence: 119 La- fayette Av. Address: II Court St., Brook- lyn, N. Y. Republicau; Preshy'n. momento of the victory of blenila Day: gave irproductions in bronze of Jean Antoine Hloudon's busts of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin to the Cars. of Oxford and Cambridge, England, and to the Ameri- van Embassy, London, England, gave the painting, The Good Samaritan (by Daniel Huntington and Paul Delaroche) to the State llouse, Trenton, N. J .; and has given valuable works of art to Columbia, ale, Harvard, Princeton, and other universities. and to Met. Museum of Art, N. Y. Owns a classical library of beautiful bindings, and COLLIER, George Kirby: a fine collection of pictures, including one by J. M. W. Turner, Benjamin West's por- trait painted by himself, and Bridgeman's famous Paris Salon painting of Pharoah Pur- suing the Israelites Across the Bed of the Red Sea. Residence: Deerhurst, Scotch l'inins, N. J. Address (office) : 17 W. 39th St., N. Y. City; and 222 Market St., Newark, N. J.
COLEY, William Bradley:
Physician; b. Westport, Conn., Jan. 12, 1862; s. Horace Bradley and Clarine Brad- ley ( Wakeman) Coley; grad. I.D., Yale, B.A., 1984; Harvard Med. Sch., 1s'3; N. Y. Hosp., 1890; m. Newton, Mass., 189], Alice Lancaster. Attending surgeon. Gen. Memor- jal llosp .; asso. surgeon to Hosp. for Rup- tured and Crippled; clinical lecturer in sur- gery, Columbia Univ (Coll. Phys. and' Sury.). Fellow Am. Surg. Ass n, Southern Surg. and Gynecol. Ass'n. N. Y. Surg. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n, Harvard Med. Soc. of N. Y., Pathol. Soc., N. Y. County Med. Soe., N. Y. State Med. Ass'n, Am. Acad. Medicine, New Eny- land Soc. Author : Twentieth Century Practice of Medicine-part on Cancer (vol. XVII) ; Ilernia (in Dennis' System of Sur- gery ) : Hernia (in Warren and Gould's In- ternational Text Book of Surgery ). Clubs: University, Yale, Harvard, Richmond Hill (L. I.) Golf, University Glee. Address: 5 Park Av., N. Y. City.
COLLETT, Samuel D .:
Engineer, manager; b. Newport, Ind .; s. Stephen Stevenson and Sarah J. (Dunlap) Collett; ed. High Sch. Kanawha Mil. Acad., Charlestown, W. Va., Rose Polytechnic Inst .. Terre Haute. Ind., B.S., M.S., M.E. Traveled extensively abroad and in U. S., on business and pleasure; v -p. Elevator Supply & Re- pair Co .: director Rood's Express Co .; asso. mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Eng'rs, Am. Soc. Merh. Eng'rs; Knights of Pythias, Masonic Order ( Chapter, Knight Templar, Shriner). Clubs : Building Trades, Engineers, Cres- cent Athletic. Address : 114-116 Liberty St., N. Y. City.
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