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COOMBS, Charles Whitney:
Organist and composer; b. Buckport, Me., 1539; s. Luther Augustine and Caroline ( Whit- ney) Comnbs; musical ed'n in Germany ; un- married. Was organist of the American Ch., Dresden, Saxony, 1:57-91; organist of the Ch. of the Holy Communion, N. Y. City, since 1:92. Composer of many songs and anthems; also of the cantatas: The First Christmas; The Vision of St. John; The Ancient of Days; The Surrows of Death; ete. Address: 49 W. 20th St., N. Y. City.
COOMBS, Phineas Hampton:
tien, Rastern freight and passenger ag't, St. Louis Southwestern R's: b. Bowling Green, Ky., Sept. ", Ist): s. Samuel W. and Martha thampton) Coombs; ed. Ogden Coll., Bowling Green, Ky .; m. Bowling Green, Ky., April 20, 1592, Lattie Robertson; one dangh- ter, Ehzabeth Coombs. b. 1-93. Began r'y service as elerk in office of commercial ag't, St. Louis, Ark. & Tex. R'y, which was renr- ganized Jan., 1991, as St. Louis Southwestern R'y, in service of which has ever since con- tinued, being consecutively at Honston, Tex, until Aug. 1, 1590; elerk in gen. freight ofice at Texarkana, Tex,, onti Feb., 1>92: contrart- ing ag't until May 1, 144, and commercial ag't until April 1, 1595, Houston, Tex .; com- mercial ag't at Ft. Worth, Tex., until Aug. 1, 1-97; at Atlanta, Ga., to Dec. 1, 1999: since then gen. Eastern freight and passenger ag't at Pittsburgh, Pa .. and N. Y. City. Mason and Knight Templar. Club: Transportation. .Address: 33s Broadway, N. Y. City.
COOMES, Stephen Elbridge:
Civil engineer; b. Brunswick, Me .. July 24, 1865: s. Capt. David E. and Anna M. (Lee) Coombs; rd. Mass. Inst. Technology: m Sept. 4. 199, Dr. Irene Copeland: one daughter, Holen Copeland Coombs (student. Barnard Coll.), b. 1592. Ass't eng'r, Burlington Lines in Mo,, until 1960; chief eng'r S. M. & A. R. R., built line from St. Louis to Poplar Iluff, 1991.01; since bar, ass't ene'r N. Y. Central R R. Presbyterian. Mem. Am. Soe. of Civ. Eng'rs. Club: Technology. Ad-
dress : Yonkers, N. Y.
COOMES, William J .:
Merchant, banker: h. Jordan, Onondaga Co., X Y .. I ... 24, 1MM; s. Charles (soldier of War of 1sl2) and Mary ( Wuoleaver) Coombs; ed. Jurdan Acad., when 1315 years old was denied admission to Inian Coll., on nrcount of insufficient age: m. 1si, Josephino Adams, of Brooklyn, N. Y .: surviving chil- dren . William H., Jerome W., Mary e. Fox. Engaged in exporting Am. manufactured prod- nets for 10 years; mem. frm Joseph If Ad- ams & Combs, 1-50-50; Coombs, Crushy & Eddy. 1970-97. these firms bring .pioneers in introducing Am, manufactured goods abreu. Pres. Manufacturers Trust Co., 19-1903: enm'n AAdvisory B'd of Title Guarantee and "Trust Co. iManufacturers' Branch), since 1:43: pres. S. Brooklyn Savings Bank since
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appt'd by President Cleveland, gov't director I'nin Pacific R. R., with special commission ta devise plan for collecting the debt of :: '1,090,000 due Gov't from the various Pa- . i.r railroads, continued the work under President MeKinley by his special request, ond supervised collection of entire atuouut. 1> mocrat. Trustee Brooklyn Inst., since 1 -**: trustee Brooklyn Art Ass'n; treas. Brooklyn Soc. Prevention Cruelty to Chil- dien. Recreation: Fishing. Clubs: Com- monwealth (pres.), Reform, Municipal Art (N. Y. City), Hamilton ( Brooklyn ). Re-i- denee: 63 S. Portland Ave. Address: 160 Atlantie Av., Brooklyn, N. Y.
COON, Daniel Wells:
Manufacturer; b. Gloversville, N. Y., June 10, 1-13; and ed. in schools there. At Is Ircame interested in a collar business at Tivy, N. Y., in which John Il. Coon, a brother, was a partner; after three years in that business went West on account of impaired health, and established a woolen business. After 5 years returned east and established collar and cuff firm of Coon, Reynolds & Cu., Philadelphia, soon establish- ing branches at N. Y. City and Chicago under name of Coon & Co. : returned to Troy, N. Y. IseS, and by consolidating business of Coon & Co. with that of George B. Cluett, Bros. & Co., fomued firm of Cluett, Coon & Co., which built up the largest business in its line of shirts, collars and cuff's, in which continued for 10 years; then proposed and organized the International Shirt & Collar Ca., of which has since been v .- p. Director Mount Vernon Trust Co., Peerless Shoe Ma- chinery Co. Mem. Aldine Ass'n of N. Y. Clubs: Troy, Siwanvy Country, Republican ( Mount Vernon, N. Y.). Address: Mouut Vernon, N. Y.
COON, Stephen Mortimer:
Lawyer; h. in town of Hastings, Oswego Co., N. Y., April 1, 1-15; s. Stephen . D. and Sarah ( Haight) Coon; ed. dist schools, F'alley Som., Fulton, N. Y .; grad. classical course, L'niv. of Rochester, A.B., 18mm, A.M., 1-73; grad. Hamilton Coll., Law Seh., LL.B., 1973; m. in town of Hastings, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1570, Mary F. Coit; children: Mabel Sarah, A.M. (wife of Prof. W. M. Smallwood of Syracuse Univ.), Albert Coit Coon, A B. (lawyer, Os- Wego, N. Y.) Practising lawyer in all courts of State, and in U. S. Courts; senior mem. law firm Coon & Coon, Oswezo, N. Y. Trus- tre and attorney O,wego Co. Savings Bank; treas. and att'y Oswero Canal Co., Oswero Dock & Land Co .: pres. and att'y Oswego Traction Co. Lecturer on Internat. Law in, and mem, of faculty, Law Cuil. of Syracuse I'niv. City attorney and corporation counsel, city of Oswego, N. Y .. 1-7942: mem. Assem- bly, N. Y. State Legislature, 2 years, le>>>0. Republican. Mem. M. E. Church ; mem. Gen- oral Conferences, 1-90-1900. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Am. cad. Polit. and Social Sci- ence. Am. Snc. Internat. Law ( Washington, D. (.). N Y. State Hist. Soc., OsWego (N. Y.) Hist. Nur .. Pres. R'd Me'rs, St. Lawrence State Hosp .. Ogdemisburg. N. Y .: traster Cazenovia (N. Y ) Som .; mem. local hoard. Oswego State Normal and Training Sch. ; pres. B'd Trustees, Home for the Homeless, Oswego. N. Y. Clubs: Fortnightly ( Oswe-
[ go); University (Syracuse), Address: Os- Wego, N. Y.
COONS, Edward Sherwood:
Lawyer: b. Chariton, Saratoga Co., N. Y., Sept. 21, 19 :6; s. William II, and Jane Elizabeth ( Sherwood) Coons; grad. Union Colt., C.E., 1-92; m. Ballston Spa, N. Y., Oct. 25, 1-20, Maria Ball; children: Robert B., b. 1001, Mary B., b. 1002, Edward S., Jr., b. 1905. Admitted to bar, Is', and since then practis- ing at Ballston Spa, N. Y. Republican; school comm'r, First Dist., Saratoga Co., N. Y., from Jan. 1, 1506. Episcopalian. Royal Arch Mason; mem. Sigma Phi fraternity. Club: Utopian. Address: Ballston Spa, N. Y.
COONS, H. Westlake:
Lawyer: b. Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y., Feb. 9. IST; s. Alfred and Hanuah ( Buck- ley ) Coons; grad. Wesleyan Univ., A.B., 1809, Albany Law Sch., LL.B., 1901; m. Red Ilook, N. Y., Oct. 10. 1905, Mary N. Cookingham. Admitted to bar, 1901; since then practising at Ellenville, N. Y .; mem. firm Keeler & Woons, until death of partner, George G. Keeler, Nov. 10, 1906; now practising alone. Traveled in Europe part of one year. Re- publican: Methodist. Mem. Ulster Co. Bar Ass'n, Chi Psi fraternity. Recreation: I'ish- iug. Address: Ellenville, N. Y.
COONS. William Solyman:
Clergyman ; b. thartton, Saratoga Co., N. Y., May 11, 1803; s. Sotyman Henry and Abigail Jane (Tibbitts) Coons; descendant of David Kuntz, of German origin, who was une of the earliest colonial settlers in the towns of Brunswick, Rensselaer Co. N. Y .; prad. Colgate Univ., A.B., Isss. Theol. Dep t same (full Hebrew course), A.M., 1:91: m. Athens, N. Y., Der. 29, 1895, Mrs. Annie Van Valkenburgh, d. Nelson MeKnight. Pastor Bapt. churches. Wappingers l'alls, N. Y, 1:01-92; Mechanieville. N. Y., 1800-94; Athens, N. Y., 1994.96; Sanford, Fla. (supply), Feb .- May, 1997; Vernon, N. Y., 1997-1501; Hoosick, X. Y., 1901-08. Independent in
politics. Mem. Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Address: Hoosick, N. Y.
COOPER, Charles:
Real estate, State senator; b. Brooklyn, N. Y .; ed. in Brooklyn public schools. Ac- tively engaged in real estate and financial business since attaining majority; now pres. Cooper Company, Realty; V.p. Brevoort Bank; director Hamilton Trust Co. Ropub- livan: elected to State Senate from 8th Sin- ate Dist., Kings County, 1904: reelected, 196; appt'd 1905, inem. Senate Com. on ti- fairs of C.ties, on Military Affairs, on Ro- vision, and on Public Health. Formerly for years pres. Central ilosp., Brooklyn. Mum. Central Cong'l Ch .; mem. Guarantee Com., Bedford Brauch, Y. M. C. A. Director Mn- nicipal Art League: mem. F. and A. M., and nt Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Union Lengte.
Votar. Residence : 171 Hancock St .. Brook-
lyn. Address: 1196 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
COOPER, Colin Campbell:
Artist painter: b. in Philadelphia. s. Colin Campbell Cooper, MD .. and Emily ( Wil- liams) Cooper: ed. Pa. Acad. Fine Arts, 317
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Philadelphia, and in sebools in Paris; m. COOPER, Frank:
Rochester, N. Y., June 9, 1:37, Emma Lamp- bert, artist. Has traveled extensively mn France, Ilolland, Belgium and other countries on the continent and in England. Hlas apeut much time abroad painting architectural sub. jeets: Cathedrals, chateaux, cte., also por- traits and figure compositions; was several years instr. in water colors at Drexel Inst., Philadelphia. Principal pictures: The River (owned by Mirs. Richard P. White, Philadel- phia ) ; The Grand Place at Malines , Salon uf 1900) purchased by Soc. of Friends of Art, Paris; Procession at Bruges (Art Club, Phil- adelphia) ; Stairway of Francis T Blois ( Ruchester Museum) : Broad St. Station, Philadelphia; Broad Street, New York (Ciu- cinnati Museum ) ; The Rialto, New York (Lotos Club), Church at Abbeville, France. Awarded bronze medal, Atlanta Exp'n, T. W. Evans' Prize, N. Y. Water Color Soc., 1903; Jennie Sesnan gold medal, Philadelphia 1201; honorable mention, water color, Washington, D. C .; gold medal Art Club, Philadelphia, 1905. Member International JJury Awards; commemorative gold medal. World's l'air, St. Louis, 1001. Treas. Gainsborough Stadius, recently erected. Associate Nat. cad. De- sign; mem. Water Color Club, Am. Water Color Soc., Lotos Club, Salmagundi Club (N. Y. City), Art Club and Water Color Club ( Philadelphia). Address: 55 W. 57th St., N. Y. City.
COOPER, Drury W .:
Lawyer; b. New Brunswick, N. J., Aug. 7, 1872; Jacob (D.b)., LL. D.) and Mary (Linn) Cuoper; grad. Rutgers Coll., A.B., 7892, N. Y. Law School, LL.B., Ispt; m. New Brunswick, N. J., June 15, 1st, Esther Ste- venson Nicholas; children: Esther N. b. 1900, Drury W., b. 1902, Mary L., b. 1901, Elizabeth, b. 100. Admitted to bar, 1-91; mem. law firm Kerr, Page, Cooper & lay- ward; practice has been largely in trial of euuses involving patents. trade marks, and similar franchises. Director and mem. Exee. Com. Internat. The Recording Co .; director Telegraphic Typewriter Co., Bundy At's Un. Fx-mayor of City of New Brunswick, N. J. Republican; Mem. Reformed (Dutch) Ch. ju America. Mem. Am. Bar Ass'n. Ass'n Par City uf N. Y., Delta Phi fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: University, Lawyers. Ad- dress: 149 Broadway, N. Y. City.
COOPER, Emma Lampert:
Artist, painter. b. Nunda, N. Y., d. Henry and Jeannette ( Sm .. h) Lampert ; grad. Wells Coll., Aurora, N. Y .: studied art at Cooper I'nion and Art Students' League, N. Y. City. and also studied in Paris: m. Rochester, N. Y., June 9. 1-97. Colin Campbell Cooper, art- ist from Philadelphia, now of N. Y. City. Was director Art Dep't, Foster Sch., Clifton Springs, N. Y .. 1-019 ;; instr. of painting. COOPER, James Wesley: Mechanics' Inst., Rochester, N. Y., 1 .97. ('lerzyinan ; b. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 6, 14: s. James Ford and Curuelia Hannah ( Walkley) Cooper: rd. Hopkins Grammar Sol, New Haven, Yale Univ. B.A., 1965, M.A., ISA. Amlover Theal, Som, psts, Olivet ( Mich ) Coll .. honorary D. D., 196: m. Man- chester. Conn., Aug. 13. 1-0, Nelle M. ITil- Elcha Hilliard, b. 14?}, James Emmet. b. 1-73. Ordained a cong !! Medals from expit's at Chicago, 1-93, Atlanta, 1-95. St. Louis (two medals). 1944: prize for best water color Woman's Art Club Exb'n, N. Y., 1907. Mem Lastern Ass'n of Wells ('all. (ah of founders and Ist v .- p. ) ; Wo- men's Art Iss'n of Canada. Clubs: Wi- men's Internal. Art ( London) : Philadelphia . Hard. childtou: Water Colur, Plastic ( Philadelphia) : N. Y. Water Color, Nat. Arts, Woman's Art (N. Y. minister Sept. 10, ISEs; pastor First Cons'1 City), Address: js W. 57th St., N. Y. City. Ch., Rockport, Mass,, Istssl, First Cong'l 315
Lawyer; b. Schencetady Co., 1970; s. Rons- seiarr J. and Lydia M. (Chryslar) Cooper: ed. Rutgers Coll., and Chian Coll., A.B., 1-10; A.J !.. 1-26; m. 100, Mable Rice Gannon. Atoutted to bar, 1895: since then practisit .; at Schenectady, N. Y. Director and see. Racquette River Power Co., Alpha Fi Corp'n, Chi Psi of Union Coil. Democrat. Menu. Deut. State Co. (N. Y. State), Protestant. Mem. N. Y. State, Bar Ass'n, Schenectady Co. Bar Ass'n, Sigma At Soc., Schenectady Busi- ness Men's Ass'n. Clubs: Chi Psi (N. Y. City ) : Mohawk, Mohawk Golf, Press ( Sche- nectady ) . Residence: 710 Union St. Ad- dress : 423 State St., Schenectady, N. Y.
COOPER, Frank H .:
Clergyman; b. Philadelphia, Oct. 19, 1837; s. John S. and Elizabeth ( Holbrook ) Cooper; grad. Bucknell Univ., A. B., lesu, .1.3., 1ss3, D.D., 1907; in. April 6, 1ss7, Mary Castles; children: Olive M., b. 1:90, Marian E., b. IS94, Frank Albert, b. 1001. Has been pastor of Baptist churches in Loek Haven, l' .. , Mansfield, Pa., Lambertville, N. J., Bing. hamton, N. Y,, and Minneapolis, Minu .; now pastor at Cortland, N. Y. Republican. Mlem. Cataract Lodge 2, F. and A. M., Minneapolis, Minh. Mem. State Convention D'd of Mitnhe- sota, Advisory Committee of FD of Chicago Univ., elected by that institution. AAddress: Cortland, N. Y.
COOPER, Henry Dodge:
Importer, mf'r; b. Wantage, N. J .; m. Rosalie Martindale Purdy, d. of Alfred Sea- man Purdy. M.D., of N. Y .; children: Marion D., Dudley Mi. (Yale). Formier capt. 7th Regiment N. G. N. Y. Clubs: University, Merchants, Larchmont Yacht. Residence: 20 W. Toth St., N. Y. City.
COOPER, Hermon Charles:
Chemust; b. Glen Ellyn, Ill., Nov. 22, 1873; s. Lawrence Charles and Emma Parthenia t Yalding ) Couper; grad. Ph. D., Beloit Coll., 1:06, 3L.A., 1-99; student, Göttingen aud Hei- delberg Cuivs., 196-99, Ph. D., Heidelberg, 1830; Student in Paris, 189; m. Stratford, Conn., June 30 1905, Agnes Kent Packard. Independent research worker. Chicago Univ., 1409 1560; teacher, Lincoln (Neb.) High Sch., J'wol; instr., Syracuse Univ., 1901-03: re- search associate in physical chemistry, Mass. Inst. of Technology, 1903-01; ass't prof., 1901-06, assu. prof. chemistry, from 1000, Syracuse Univ. Author of various re- search monographs in organic and physical chemistry. Translator and Am. editor uf Holleman-Cooper, Text.Book of Inorganic Chemistry. Congregationalist. Fellow .1. 1. .1. S : mem. Am. Chem Sac., Syracuse Chem. Suc. Address: 604 Ostrotu Av,, Syracuse, N. Y.
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COPELAND
(h., Lockport, N. Y., 1571-78, South Cong'l | structures for railroads, towns, cities and pri- (h., New Britain, Conn., 1978-1903, 23 years; rorr. see. Am. Missionary Ass'n, N. Y. City since Oct. 1, 1902. Ass't adj .- gen. of Conn., 'n staff of War Governor Buckingham, Ist)- M: chaplain Ist Reg't Conn. Nat. Guard, 1-Ta.s. Republican. Mom. Corporation (fel- low) Yale Univ., since less, trustee Hampton lust., Talladega Coll., and various other eun'! mistitutions in the South; especially inter- ested in edn'l affairs and Yale Univ., mem. of many boards of trust, ote. Address: 287 fourth Av., N. Y. City.
COOPER, Rensselaer J .:
Lawyer; b. Glenville, Schenectady Co., N. Y .; son of William C. and Ann ( MeDon- ald) Couper; ed. Richmondville Acad .; m. 1-7, Lydia MI. Chryslar: children: Frank, b. 1-in, James, h. Is;3. Admitted to bar, and engaged in law practice at Schenectady, N. Y. Served as deputy eullectur of internal revenue of U. S. for H4th Dist. of N. Y. Democrat. Protestant. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Schenectady Co. Bar Iss'n. Ad- dress: 140 Nott Terrace, Schenectady, N. Y. COOPER, Samuel Lispenard:
Civil eng'r; b. N. Y. City, Jan. 16, 1:58; s. Samuel Hawes and Heleu Sophia ( Lispen. ard) Cooper; grad. N. Y. Univ., B.S., C.E., 1-Ts: m. N. Y. City, Jau. 5, 1895, Elizabeth Underhill Goodsell: children: Samuel Good- sell, Helen Elizabeth, Mary Lispenard. Gen- rral consulting ong'r on municipal publie works. Eng'r Den't Water Supply, N. Y. ( Hy, 1879-89, Finance Dep't, N. Y. City, les9- 04: comm'r of public works. Yonkers, N. Y., 1-93-1908; city eng'r Yonkers, N. Y., 1508. Democrat ; Methodist. Mem. Am. Soc: Civil Eng'rs, Am. Govg. Soc., Am. Forestry Ass'n; trustee of Hollywood Inn, Yonkers, N. Y. Mom. Delta Upsilon fraternity; Mason, Elk and mem. Royal Arcanum, Clubs: City ( Yonkers), Dunwoodie Country. Residence: 21. Park Av., Yonkers. Address: 9 Dock St., Yonkers.
COOPER, Theodore:
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Consulting eng r: b. Cooper's Plains, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1:39; s. John and Elizabeth ( Evans) Cooper; grad. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., 1.58; unmarried. Entered U. S. Navy as ass't eng'r, Ibl, with U. S. S. Chocura; was COOPERNAIL, George P .: at Hampton Roads at second appearance of the Confederate iron-clad Merrimack, at Siege of Yorktown, battle of West Point, York River, at White House, Pamunkey Riv- er. during Chickahominy Campaign : on block- ade off Forts Caswell and Fisher, 143; Texas Burkade, 1961-65; in June, 14, ordered for duty as ass't prof. steamu eng'ring ard chom- istry, U. S. Naval Acad .; also in charge con- struction of new buildings and the sea-wall; ordered to U. S. S. Nyack, S. Parife Squad- ron, los; again ordered to U. S. Naval Arad., 1570, and after short service was granted fur- lough of one year previous to entering civil life. Was with Capt. James B. Kods in con- strurtinn and erection of St. Lomis arch. bridge over Mississippi River, 1:22 : sup't COPELAND. Henry Clay: Delaware Benlse Works, 187556: ass't Ari, Banker: b. Middletown Springs, Vt .. May 20, Itt: s. Lucius and Minerva (Skinner) Copeland; rd. Union Colf., Schenectady, N. Y .; m. Ist. Chazy, Clinton Cu .. N. Y., Oct. 14, 1-66, Julia A. North (died 3-90) ; 20, N. Y. ! City, Sppt. 1, 1:02, Marie K. Hinds; children : me'r and sup't Keystone Bride Co., 1-6; atter Ashtabula disaster, employed, 1575 in making critical examination of briders over many principal railroads. Sivre It in practice at N. Y. City as consulting eng'r: bas designed numerous bridges and other | Mrs. Lucy M. Copeland Addouis, b. Sept. 15,
vate concerns, consulting eng'r for many rail- roads in U. S., Mexico, Japan, etc., the N. Y. Elevated R. R., Rapid Transit Comm'ns of N. Y. City and Boston, Washington Gridge (N. Y. City ) ; mem, boards appt'd by Presi- dent Cleveland ou Hudson River Bridge and by Mayor Low on Manhattan Bridge; con- snlting eng'r for all structural work of N. 1. Public Library, and for Quebec Bridge over St. Lawrence River with span of 1sio feet. Author: Cooper's Specifications for the Superstructure of Railroad and Highway Bridges: also many papers on eng'ring sub- jects. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Lng'rs (has twice received its Norman medal), Loyal Le- gion, N. Y. Hist. Sne., Naval Just. (lifo mem.), Am. Soc. Fine Arts, Am. Museum Natural History, N. Y. Botanical Garden; honorary mem. Am. Inst. Architects. Club: Century. Residence: 353 W. 55th St. d- dress : 15 Broadway, N. Y. City.
COOPER, Willian Albert:
Photographer; b. London, Canada, Aug. 27, 1513; ed. Union Sch., Landon; studied pho- lography ; practising in various parts of On- tario, including Toronto, and finished Cana- dion career in St. Thomas, Ont .: studied car- bon process in London, England, and assist- ed Lambert to introduce it into America, 1,70; studied photo-mechanical printing with Obernetter, Munich, and introduced the Arto- type process in U. S .; studied with Guil- lanine at P'aris; in 1859, brought the half-tone process to America; in 1:4, took up the study of reproducing paintings with color valnes and in 1894 opened a studio perma- nently in N. Y. City, where has since repro- duerd many of the most important private galleries in this country, such as the collee- tions of P. A. D. Widener and the late W. L. Elkins, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Jack Gardner, of Boston, Sir William Van Hurne of Mon- treal, and the Vanderbilt collection of N. Y. City. Has also taken up the work of in- terior photography and has photographed many of the finest homes. Honorary pres. London Old Boys' Ass'n of Greater New York, and a mem. Canadian Club of N. Y. Address: 100 E. 23d St., N. Y. City.
Physician and surgeon; b. Red. IInok, N. S., Mar. 15, 1:76; s. William C. and Elizabeth (Tompl.ins) Coupernail: grad. Albany Med. Cull., ML.D., 1900; m. Y'alls Village, Conn., July 20, 1002, N. Louise Brinton; children : Charlotte Louise, b. Nov. 2, 1906, George Brinton, b. Oct. 51, 1945. Interne Albany Ilosp., 1900-01; since then practising medi- cine in Bedford, N. Y. First hirut. Reserve Med. Corps U. S. Army, health officer of Poundridse, N. Y. M.m. Westchester Co. Med. Soc., N. Y. State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Iss'n. Nat. Ilcalth League, Mount Kisco Lodge fos F. and 1. M., Dutchess County Soc. of N. Y. Address: Bedford, N. Y.
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1870, Ilenry F., b. De :. 29, 1:72, Frances L., [ Recreations: Squash, tennis. Clubs: b. April 15, les !. Cashier First Nat. Bank, Brandon, Vt., 1570->3; assisted in organizing and was cashier Sprague Nat. Bank, Brook- CORBUSIER, William Henry: lyn, N. Y., 1883-85; founded Minnehaha Nat. Bank, Sioux Falls, Dakota, les5, founded, 1>>7, Riverside Bank, N. Y. City, and was its cashier, 1-7-94, pres., 1-01-1903. Retired, 1903. Director and see, Steel Ores Mining Co .; director, treas. and sec. Acetylene Lamp Co. Actively interested in real estate in N. Y. City and at Haworth, N. J. Republican; mem. West Side Rep. Club. Mem. Union Coll. Alumni Ass'u, Address: 222 W. 101st St., N. Y. City.
CORBETT, Charles H .:
Merebaut; b. in town of Mina, N. Y., Oct. 5, 1845; s. Newell and Percis ( Newell) Cor- bett; ed. dist. school, Westheld Acad., N. Y. and Eastmau Commercial Coll,, Poughkeepsie, N. Y .: m. Sherman, N. Y., April 13, 1569, Narcissa Dutton; one son, Frank D. (=3). Engaged in mercantile business, sherman, N. Y., from Ist1; now mem. hrmu liart & Corbett, dry goods; etc. V .- p. State Bank, Sherman, N. Y .; treas. Sherman Chair Co., Sherman Elec. Light Co. Served as town clerk and supervisor of Sherman, N. Y .; mem. Assem- bly from Ist Dist. Chautauqua Co., 1993; for past 15 years treas. Sherman High Srh. Grand Master, A. O. C. W., State of X. Y., 1881. Democrat. Universalist. Mem. Olive Lodge 575, F. and A. M., Westfield Chapter, R. A. M., Dunkirk Commandery, K. T., Buf- falo Consistory, 32º, Ismualia Temple, Mystic Shrine. Address: Sherman, N. Y. CORBIN, Austin:
Banker; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., April 12, 1973; S. Austin and Hannah M. ( Wheeler) Corbin ; ed. Cutter's and Westminster schools; llar- ward, A.B .. cum (an v. 1500. unmarried. Jen- tered business on death of father. 1:36, as partner in Corbin Banking Co. house; execu- tor estate of Aostin Corbin: pres. Rockaway Park Improvement Co. : pies. Manhattin Beach Co .; treas. New England Mortgage Se- curity Co. Episcopahan. Recreations: Shoot- ing, yachting. Clubs: University, Lambs', Harvard, N. Y. Athletic, (N. Y. City), Som- erset ( Boston). Residences: To Park Av .. N. Y. City, Blue Mountain Farmu, Newpurt, N. H., Northport, L. I. Address: 102 Broadway, N. Y. City.
CORBIN, John:
Editor, author, critic: b. Chicago, May 2. 1570: s. Calvin Rich and Caroline Elizabeth (l'airfield ) Corbin; ed. Deden Grammar and North Division High Schools, Chicago, Har- vard, A.B., 1-2. honors in English (the honor thesis, "The Elizabethan Hamlet," took one- half the Sohier price ), A M., 1-03, Balliol Coll., Oxford, 1-94-95; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 2, 1 ... Amuy Foster. Eihitor Outing, 1-9394; justr. English, Harvard, 1959; ass't editor Ilor- per's Magazine, 197-1900; on editorial staff Encyclopedia Britannica, London, Pode !; Ara- matie critic N. Y. Times, 10 x15; N. Y. San, 1905-06; nuw literary mg'r New Theatre, \. Y. City. Author: The Elizabethan Hamlet, 1:95; &r oolboy Life in England, 1-33; An American at Oxford. 1902: A New Portrait of Shakespeare, 3903: The First Loves of Peril- Ja, 1.044; The Cave Man. IMG: Which College for the Boy !. Hos; Adventures in the Razged Edge, 100%; also magazine articles and stories.
v.i'd, University, The Players. Address: University Club, N. Y. City.
Surgeon, ethnolugist; b. N. Y. City, April 10. 1544; s. William Morrison aud Mahala ( Myers) Corbusier; ed. public and private schools and Bellevue Hosp. Med. Cell .; M.D., 150 ;: m. Amne City, La., Mar. 23, 1:69, Fanny Dunbar; children: Claude Romeyn, Haron Dunbar. Philip Worthington, P'rancis Addi- son, William Tremaine, Served in the field as acting ass't surgron, U. S. L., during Civil War, May 30, leol, to June 14, 1865; acting asst surgeon, U. S. A., 1505-65 and 1-60-75; surgeon, Rio Verde Indian Ageney, Ariz., 1513-15; Ist lieut. and ass't surgeon, U. S. 1,, Aug. 3, 1-76; capt. Aug. 5, 1ss1; major and surgeon, Oct. 17, 1805; livut .- col. and dep- uty surgeon-gen., April 26, 1904. Served at many frontier posts; insp. annuities, Rio Verde Indian Agency, Ariz., Feb. Isil; Pine- Ridge Indian Agency, Dakota, 1:78-80; Furt Washakie, Wyo., Oct. 1880; in field against hostile Apache tribes at various times in 1-74, 1575 and 1855: acting medical purveyur of expedition to Philippine Islands, 1s95-1900; chief surgeon, Dip't of Mindanao, P. I., with station at Zamboanga, 1903-05; chief surgeon, Dep't The Columbia, 1900; retired by opera- tion of law, April 10, 1908. Has made a study of the sign language of the Nurth American Indians: of the dialects of the Mu- jave, the Apache-Yuma and the Apache-Mo- jave Indians, and discovered severat Winter. Counts, or calendars, among the Dakota In- diars, contributing results of his laburs to the A mual Reports of the Bureau of Ethnol- ugy. 1870-80, 1>>2-3 and is%-0; the Zeits- chrift fur Ethnologie, Berlin, 1>>3 and 1s92, and m. Artignorim, 1-6. Mem. Empiro State Soc., S. A. R., Snc. of War of Isle of Pa., Soe. Colonial Wars, N. Y. Nat. Soc. Army of the Philippines, Mil. Order Moro Campaigns, Alu. Flag Ass'n, Ass'n Mil. Sur- grons of U. S. Address: 612 Park Av., Plainfield, N. J.
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