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Composer, organist, conductor; b. Hamil- ton, Ont., Oct. 11, 1565; s. Robert S. and Elizabeth ( Boyle) Ambrose; m. Orange, N.J., June 21, 19:5, Naomi Lambe; one daughter: Gwynneth Naomi, b. April, 1906. Organist Madison Av. M.E. Church, N. Y. City, 1986-90; organist and director of music St. James M. E. Church, N.Y. City, from 1-90; director anıl lecturer ( history of music), .1mi. Inst. of .Applied Music, N.Y. City; director piano dop't, N.J. State Normal Schs., Trenton, N.J .: director and librarian Manuscript Suc. of N.Y .: v .. p. Synthetic Guild, N.Y. City. (lub: National Arts. Address: 212 Central Park South, N.Y. City.
AMEND, Bernhard Gottwald:
Importer; b. Darmistadt, Germany, Dec. 1-21; received general education and studied pharmacy in Germany. In lots emigrated to U.S. and entered Dr. Milnor's pharmacy at 31 Av. and lsth St., which he bought in 1:51; entered into partnership with friend Carl Kimer, 1855, and founded firm of Einer & Amend, now one of the largest import houses in drugs and chemicals in U.S. After death of Mr. Eimer, admitted sons. Otto P. and Robert P. Amend and son-in-law, August Fimer, to partnership in the firm. V. - p. Gorman Exchange Bank. Mem. Am. Chem. Sur. and N.Y. Chapter, same; N.Y. cad. Srirnees, N.Y. Mineralogical Club. Also mein. Liederkianz Soc., and other social and rharitahle societies. Residence: 120 E. 19th St. Address: 205 Third Av., N.Y. City.
AMEND, Edward B .:
Jurist; ed. St. I'rancis Xavier Coll., A.B., 1-77, A.M. 178, Columbia Law Sch., LL.B., 1-19. Justice Supreme Court, N. Y., since Jan. 1. 1000: term expires Dec. 31. 1916. Democrat. Address: 38 West 74 St., N.Y. City.
AMERMAN, James Lansing: Clergyman : b. Farmingdale. L.I., N.Y., Ang. 13. 1-13; s. Charles Henry and Elsie Maria (Lansing) Amerman: ed. N.Y. Univ., .1.1 :. , 1aii2, .1.31., 1:65; D. D., Rutgers Call., ]; m. Hartville, Pa .. Oct. 12. 1-70, Rebecca hly; children: Mrs. Eleanor A. Sutphen. Grorge Ely (died). Bessie Ely, and James Donald. Engaged in teaching and bookkeep- 12. 1645; at Theol. Som., New Brunswick, N. Juo 6; ordained in ministry Kri. Ch. in Ame rirn. Pastor. Richboro. P ... 1 --- 71; livreen, Jersey City, N. J., 1-7146; missionary to Japan, 1-2042; prof. systematic theology in Meiji Gaknin, Tokyo, 1-27-90, Oid Testa- rit: cargesis, 1900-92: ass't treas. since 1-92. Board of Foreign Missions. Rof. Ch. in Murrira; v .. p. > years, pres. 1 ... pi. Asiatic Sr. of Japan; corr. mem. Am. Sur. Com- 1.untive Religion. Republican. Mem. nul- larod Soc. of N.Y. Address: 25 Bast 22d St., N.Y. City.
AMORY, John J .: AMES. Allan P .: Journalist writer: b. Albany, N.Y .. Mar. Pres and ing'r manufacturing corporations; 20, 1576; s. Jeremiah P. and Angeline T. | b. Fond du Lac, Wis., 1-56, s. John Amory
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AMES, Frank Darwin:
Real estate: b. Hazelton, Pa., Sept. 22, 16>; s. Caleb Tyler and Carrie English ( Shaw) Ames; grad. High Sch. of City of N.Y .: m. Newark, N.J., Dec. 20, 1907. Anna C. Langer. Employed by present firm of Ames & Co. when is years old, when father was its owner; admitted in firm at age of 21: became head of business, 1900, upon death of father. Director and mem. exec. com. I'nited Contractors Corporation; pres. and director Inter-City Realty Co., Terminal Realty Co. and Terra Marine Co., director of Duer & Gillespie, and Dominican Placer Mining Co .: governor Real Estate Board of Brokers. Republican. Presbyterian. Rec- reations: Golf, automobiling. Clubs: N. Y. Athletic, Terra Marine, Whitestone Yacht. Address: 26 W. 31st St., N.Y. City.
AMES, Edwin Ayres:
Manufacturer: b. Woodbridge, N. J., Jan. 2º, 1-10; s. William Thomas and Sarah (Ayres) Ames; grad. Woodbridge High School: m. Marion. N. J., May 10, 1:93, Lotta Gates, d. Rev. M. L. Gates; chil- dren: Margaret, b. 1-94, Madeleine, b. 1:08. Started life as traveling salesman, and has visited (very city in U. S. of importance, now head of firm of Ostermoor & Company, mf'r Ostermoor Mattresses. Director Broad- way Trust Co. of N. Y., First Nat. Bank of Woodbridge, N. J., Masonic Hall Ass'n of Woodbridge, N. J. Republican. Presbyte- rian. Trustee Berkeley Inst., Brooklyn, N. Y. Mem. American Lodge F. and 1. M., Woodbridge, N. J., and Royal Arch chapter Rahway, N. J. Recreations: Horseback rid- ing and automobiling. Clubs: Brooklyn Riding and Driving Club (director and sec. ), Montauk (life mem. and director), Cres- cent Athletic (all Brooklyn), Woodbridge Athletic ( Woodbridge, N. J.S. Residence: 390 Park Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. Address: 116 Elizabeth St., N. Y. City.
AMES. Merritt:
MC's chemist; h. Poultney, Vt .. Dec. 22, 1525: s. Oramel and Maria (Spaulding) Ames ; od. village sch., Middletown Springs, Vt .: m. Glens Falls, N.Y., July 21, 1-6, Celia Payne Conhl: children: Emma M., b. Dec. 29, 1-1, Lina V. b. Dec. 12, 1-60. Director First Nat Bank, Old Ladies' Home, Adirondack Graphite Mining and Milling Co. Truster in Baptist Ch .. Glens l'alls: pres. Y. M.C.1. Has traveled in U'nited States, Canada and Bermudla. Republican. Baptist. Address : 21 Sherman Av., Glens Falls, N.Y.
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(of N.Y. City) and Jane (Smith) Amory (of Gosher N. Y.) ; ed. Riverview Mil. Acad., Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (capt. and adjutant of battalion ) : m. Poughkeepsie, N.Y .. Mary Shephard Hull ( Vassar, 's0) ; children : John Hull, Eugene II., Clement Gould. Mmer, Tombstone, Ariz., 1878-80; agent Pacific Ex- press Co., Texarkana, Texas, 1851-52: hotel prop'r Billings, Mont, 1883-84; sec. and treas. Armstrong MI'g Co., Bridgeport. Conn .. 18:5-86; since 1886 first sec. and treas. of Gas Engino and Power Co., and now pres. Gas Engine and Power Co. and Chas. L. Seabury & Co., Consolidated, Morris Heights, N. Y. City. Pres. Nat. Ass'n of Engine and Boat Mf'rs; v .- p. North Side I'd of Trade. Re- pubhean. Episcopalian ; vestryman St. James' Ch., Fordham, N.Y. Mem. Soe. of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Nat. Civic Federation. Clubs . N.Y. Yacht, Larchmont Yacht, Columbia Yacht, N.Y. Athletic, Fordham, Transportation. Econom- ie: also Motor Boat Club of America. Ad- dress: Morris Heights, N. Y. City.
AMOS, Jacob:
Merchant; b. Syracuse, N.Y., Dec., 1853; ed. Syracuse High Sch .: m. Syracuse. N. Y., Sept., 1850, Florence E. Wells; one' daughter, Christine. In business as flour merchant. Pres. Paragon Plaster Co., Syracuse Time Recorder Co. : v .- p. Third Nat. Bank, C. L. Amos Coal Co .; pres. Buffalo Auto Station Co. (Buffala) ; director Commercial Nat. Bank, Syracuse Independent Telephone Co .; director Am. Lloyds Ins. Co. and Great West- ern Lloyds Ins. Co. and underwriter in each ; trustee Syracuse Savings Bank, House of the Good Shepherd. Mem. N.Y. Produce Ex- clinoge. Republican. Trustee Village of Baldwinsville: mayor of Syracuse, 1-92-06; Mason, Knight Templar. Clubs: Century, City, Onondaga Golf. AAddress : Syracuse, N.Y.
AMSINCK, Gustav:
Banker; b. Hamburg, Germany, 1837, ed. in Germany: came to America, 1837. In 1860, became partner in L. E. Amsinck & Co., banking and commission; since 1971, senior partner of G. Amsinck & Co., one of the largest concerns in the South American trade. Director Bank of N. Y., Atlantic Ins. Co., London Assurance Corporation, Hamburg. Bremen Fire Ins. Co. Mem. N Y. Coffee and Y Y. Produce Exchanges. Residence: 25 E. 47th St. Address: 6 Hanover Square, N.Y. City.
ANABLE, Richard D .:
Architect: b. Brooklyn, N.Y., 1958; s. Rev. Courtland W. (D.D. ) and Virginia ( Dinzey) Anable: grad. Union Coll., A.B. Engaged in practice of architecture in N.Y. City from 1593. Republican. Baptist. Mom. Soe. Beaux Arts, Architects, N.Y. Chapter Am. Inst. Architects, Kappa Alpha, Brooklyn League. Residence : 91 Pineapple St., Brook- lyn. Address: 3 E. path St., N.Y. City. ANDEM, James L .:
Nec. N.Y. Phonograph Co .: b. Roxbury, Mass,, Jan. 1. 1312. Served in Civil War as first lient. and ad.e. upon staff of Major. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks; was present at siege and capture of Part tulson, La., Brownsville, Tex., and participated in Red River Campaign. Appointed clerk of Com. on Foreign Affairs, House of Reps., Wash.
D.C .. : official reporter of House and Senate investigating committees, of the Tariff Com'n of 1ss2, etc. Spent two years abroad, 1660-62, traveling through Great Britain and on the Continent; also visited South America and the West Inchia Islands in 1:06. Sec. New York Phonograph, Co., New England Phono- graph Co .: pres. Edison Phonograph Co. of Ohio: New York representative State Phono- graph Co. of Illinois, Missouri Phonograph Co., Kansas Phonograph Co., Wisconsin Phonograph Co., Kentucky Phonograph Co .. Minnesota Phonograph Co. Address: 140 Nassan St., N.Y. City.
ANDERSEN, Hans P .:
Sec. Student and Foreign Dep'ts, Inter- nat. Com. Y.M.C. Ass'ns: h. Svencke, Born- holm, Denmark, Nov. 6, 1862; s. Hans K. and Ane Marin ( Dahl) Andersen: grad. St. Johns- bury (Vt. ) Acad., les1; Dartmouth Coll., A.B., 1$$6 ( Phi Beta Kappa) ; m. Jersey City, N.J., June 2, 1892, Louise Mason: one dangh- ter, Dorothy Andersen. Upon leaving col- lege became sec. Young Men's Inst., N. Y. City, 1886-89: sec. Y.M. C.A., Asheville, N.C., which organized, 1-$9 92; field sec. Internat. Am. Y.M.C. Ass'ns for the South, 1 92-98: see. Student Dep't. Internat. Com. since 1598: also beeame responsible for work in Foreign Dop't, 1902. Traveled in Europe summers of 1987, 1->9. 1900, 1902, 1905. Ad- dress: 121 E. 28th St., N.Y. City.
ANDERSON, Abraham Archibald:
Artist; b. in N.J., 1917: s. William and Sarah Louise (Ryerson ) Anderson; general education at Columbia Coll., Grammar Sch., and in Europe under private tutors; art ed- ucation in Paris, nuder Bonnat, Cabanel, Collin, Cormon. Godin: m. 17. Elizabeth Milhank. Resided for many years in Paris. where was pres. Am. Art Ass'n. Paris, of which is now honorary pres; exhibited at Paris Salon, and at the Exposition Univer- selle, 1:99, as well as in various other ex- hihitions. Specialty is portraiture, and is v .- p. Portrait Soc. of America. Among his mure notable portraits are those of the late Bishop Arthur Cleveland Coxe, Henry B. Claflin, Gen. Oliver O. Howard. Governor Morgan, Thomas A. Edison, John Wanamaker, See. Root, etc. Built the Bryant Park Stu- dio Building. Recreations: Hunting, mo- toring, golf. Special sup't Teton and Yel- lowstone Forest Preserves, Wyoming: v .- p. League of Am. Sportsmen: mem. N.Y. Soc. for Protection of Game. N. Y. Acad. Science, Nat. Gong. Soee, N. Y. Zool. Gardens. Clubs: Union League, Riding. Automobile of Amer- iva, Lambs, Fairfield County Golf, Lakewood Country. Address: Bryant Park Studio Bld'g. N.Y. City.
ANDERSON, Alban:
Manufacturer: h. White Cottage, Muskin- gum County, Ohio, 1822; s. William Anderson (one of the early surveyors.in Central Ohio), and Esther (Nessey) Anderson; m. 1-13, Frances Ann Wilson, of Virginia; children: Frank, artist (deerased) . Homer. manniae- turer. Euclid, of Anderson Machine Works, Rufus, mechanical eng'r, Southampton, Mass., Kate (m. Walter M. Dyekman), Sonora, tranduets Conservatary of Music. Peekskill. Engaged in Zanesville, Ohio, 199 56: Laneas- ter, Oldo, 1-50 00; in 15> patented in U.S. and Great Britain, n gyroscope governor for
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marine engines (the first practical application | N.Y., Jan. 1, 1900, to June 1, 1908, resigning ever made of the gyroscope) ; established machine shop in Lancaster, Ohio; moved to Prekskill, N.Y., 1:62, where has since con- durted the Anderson Machine Works. Ad- dress: Peekskill, N.Y.
ANDERSON, Charles W .:
Collector of internal revenue; b. in Ohio, of African descent; worked his way through high school and commercial college while supporting a widowed mother and two sis. ters: afterward studied law, but was not admitted to bar. Came to N.Y., took up newspaper work and later drifted with poli- tics; for several years supervisor of racing acronnts in eunnection with the N.Y. State Raring Comm's; appt'd, 1906, collector of in- ternal revenue for 2d Dist., N.Y. City. Ae- tive political worker among voters of his race, and campaign speaker, and mem. N.Y. State Republican Committee. Address: 150
Nassau St., N.Y. City.
ANDERSON, David M .:
Paper manufacturer; b. Harrison, West- chester Co., N.Y., Ort. 9. 1855; s. David and Caroline Minott ( Mitchell) Anderson; ed. Brooklyn Polytechnic Inst .; m. llackensack, N.J., Dec. 3, 1>>2, Ida M. Lydecker; one daughter, Elizabeth, b. les4. Pres. Taggarts Paper Co., gen. Dig'r. St. Regis Paper Co .; director Agricultural Ins. Co., Hungerford- Holbrook Co., Watertown Nat. Bank; trustee Jefferson County Savings Bank. Republican; Episcopalian. Trustee Watertown City Hosp., Jefferson Cn.
Inst. Recreations : Yachting, automobiling, driving. Clubs : Black River Valley, Crescent Yacht, Jeffer. sun Co. Golf, N.Y. Yacht. Address; Water- town, N.Y.
ANDERSON, Edward H .:
Designing eler. eng'r; b. Spartanburg Co., S.C .: s. John C. and . Emma ( Buist) An- derson; ed. in civil, mech. and elec. engin'r- ing at Univ. of S.C., Columbia, S.C .; m. Anderson, S.C., Dee., 1596, Mary E. Ander- Bon ; children : John C., b. 1807, Frances B., h. 1599. Designer of large direct-current motors used in elevated and subway equip- ments in N.Y. City, Boston and Chicago: also in London. Electrical designer of railway motors for Geo. Elec. Co., Schenectady. N.Y., since 1896; designer of motors on elertric locomotives, N.Y. Central R'y. Contributor of papers on dynamic and economic oper. ation of railways to technical journals. Mg'r and treas. Emma B. Anderson Cotton Mantation Co. Democrat; Presbyterian. Asso. mem. Am. Inst. Elre. Eug'rs: mem. Sigma Nu fraternity. Club: Mohawk Golf. Address: Schenectady, N.Y.
ANDERSON, Edwin Hatfield:
Librarian: b. Zionsville, Ind., Sept. 27, 1-01: s. Philander and Emma A. (Duzan) Anderson; grad. Wabash Coll., la-3, A.M .; Spent a year at NY. State Library School, Albany, N.Y .: m. Glencoe, II., Dre. 22, 1-91. Fratres R. Plummer. Cataluguer one year at Newberry Library, Chicago, IN. ; libra. fian Carnegie Free Library, Braddock, Pa .. three years; organized and was first librarian of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pa., from 1-05 until resigned Dec. 1001; engaged in zine and lead mining at Carthage, Mo., during 1905: director N.Y. State Library and director N. Y. State Library School, Albany,
to take present appointment as ass't director N. Y. Public Library, June 1, 1908. Pres. Keystone State Library Ass'n 1901-02; mem. Public Records Comm'n of l'a., and of Histo- rical Archives Comm'n of Pa., 1903-04; Ist v .- p. Am. Library Ass'n 1859-90, 1900-07. Res- idence: 240 W. 101th St. Address: 425 La. fayette St., N. Y. City.
ANDERSON, Euclid:
Manufacturer: b. in Muskingum Co., Ohio, 1848; m. Kate M. Vought; resided in Zanes- ville, Ohio. 1852-56; Lancaster, Ohio, 1856- 62; removed to Peekskill, N.Y., 1802; went to San Francisco 1872; returned to Peekskill, helped to found and is one of firm of An- derson Machine Works, Peekskill. Address : Peekskill, N.Y.
ANDERSON, Eyre Massey:
Born Colchester, England, 1880; s. Maj. James George and Emily K. (Power) Ander- SOD : ed. St. Augustine Coll. Ramsgate (Eng. land), St. Bernard's ( Brussels, Belgium ), and Bonn University; 10. N.Y. Aug., 1905, Mary M. McGinness. See. Internat. Co- operative Co .; pres. Am. B'd of Legal Ad- visers; prop'r Harry Lawrence & Co., White Cross Pharmacal Co. Roman Catholic. Res- idenre: The Gladys, W. 141th St. Address: 748 Lexington Av., N.Y. City.
ANDERSON, Frank:
Med. inspector U.S.N .; b. Staten Island, Y.Y., July 20, 1852; s. William C. and Lonisa ( Morgan ) Anderson; ed. Grammar Sch. No. 35, N.Y. City: Coll. City of N.Y., A.B., 1871; Coll. Phys. and Surg., N.Y. City, M.D., 1574; m. London, England, June 17, 1586, Eleanor C. Coffin: children: Dorothy M., Eleanor. Interne Charity Hlosp., N. Y. City, 1872-74. Appointed ass't surgeon, U.S.N., May 24, 1575; passed ass't surgeon, Nov. 22, 187; Naval Hosp., Chelsea, 1973; Montauk, 1875- 1876; Kearsarge. Asiatic Station, 1876-78; Re- ceiving Ship Wabash, 1875-80; Quinnebaug. European Station, 1-80-83: Navy Yard, N.Y., 1-81-86; Richmond, N.A. Station, IS57-SS; Dol- phin, Squadron of Evolution, 1S>8-90; Naval Dispensary, Washington, D.C., Oct., 1890-95; promoted to surgeon, Nov. 14, 1991; ordered to the Amphitrite. April, 1895; Dolphin, 1895; Naval Hosp., Yokohama, Aug., 1:97, to 1900; Alabama, Nov., 1901, to 1903; promoted to med. inspector. Jan. 31, 1903; served on U.S.S. Brooklyn. 1003-05, as fleet surgeon in Enro- pean and South Atlantie squadrons; in 1906 at Naval Med. Supply Depot. Mare Island, Calif. Mom. Ass'n Mil. Surgeons U.S. : Man- hattan Chapter, Alpha Delta P'hi fraternity. Clubs: University, N.Y. Vacht, (N.Y. City ) ; Army and Navy ( Washington) ; Chevy Chase ( Maryland ) : United (Yokohama, Japan). Address: Caro Navy Department, Washing- ton, D.C.
ANDERSON, George Bradley:
Dry goods merchants; Canandaigua, N.Y .. AApril Is, P-11; s. James ( Sr. ) and Maris 1. (Seney) Anderson: rd. Canandaigua Free Sth. and Rushville (N. Y.) Arad. ; m. Senrea Falls, N.Y., May 15, 1972, Lottie A. Leland: children: Fred. L., Charles W., George El- mer. Dev goods salesman for Charles D. Castle. Rushville, N. Y., 1855 60 cashier and boukkeeper for John C. Draper, Canandaigua, NY, 1:01-3: boyer and ass't mig'r for G. H. Seelye, 103 66; partner Squiers, Anderson &
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Co., 1860-71; since 1871 in business for self | Muchn, Paris; m. Marietta, O., Sept. 1, 1004, as sole prop'r. Has been conducting dry goods and carpet business at Canandaigua for forty consecutive years; built present store, 1900. Director McKeeknie Bank. Re- publican. Congregationalist. Trustee Cong'l Ch. of Canandaigua, Canandaigua Cemetery Ass'n. Address: Canandaigua, N.Y.
ANDERSON, George E .:
Lawyer; b. Mahopac Falls, Putnam Co., N.Y., June 24, 1553; s. Peter and Mary (lus. tin) Anderson; grad. State Normal School, 1873; Albany Law School, 1876: iu. first, Ma- hope Falls, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1877, Eliza Agor; second, Carmel, N.Y., Feb. 25, 1:91, Mary E. Mead; one son: J. Leslie, b. April 28, 1880. Engaged in practice of law at Carmel. N. Y., from 1876. Director Putnam Co. Na- tional Bank. Address: Carmel, N.Y.
ANDERSON, George Wood:
Clergyman; b. Belle Center, Ohio, Dec. S. 1873; 6. Calvary B. and Margaret L. (Zupp) Anderson: grad. Ohio Wesleyan Univ., A.B., 1898, MI.A., 1899. Ordained iu ministry of M.E. Church, iu Ohio; pastor Epworth Ch., Lima, Ohio. 1599-1003; pastor State Street Ch., Troy, N.Y., since 1903. Traveled exten- sively in North and South America. Lec- turer for Ridpath Lyceum Bureau in all parts of U.S. Republican. Mason and Odd F'el- low. Recreations: Fishing, hunting. Club: Troy. Address: Troy, N.Y.
ANDERSON, Henry Burrall:
Lawyer; s. Henry II, and Sarah ( Burrall) Anderson; grad. Yale A.B. ( Scroll and Key ), 1885; m. Marie W. Larveque. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N.Y., Psi U'psilon. Clubs: Uni- versity, N.Y. Yacht, Riding, Residence: 307 Madison Av. Address: 15 Broad St., N.Y. City.
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Mi'r electrical apparatus and patent solic- itor; b. Mt. Sterling ( Hopewell P.O. ), Alus- kingum Co., O., Jau, 18, 1=16; s. Alban and Frances Ann ( Wilson) Anderson; ed. Ohio schools; entered U.S. Volunteer Arius at are of 16, and served as corporal in Co. I, 9 th Ohio Vol. Inf., 1562; disabled iu campaign through Kentucky and Tennessee. Oct. 1 10 Dec. 10, 1:02; discharged Dec. 24, 1%; served with Army of Potomac in service of U.S. Sanitary Commission, Jan. 1, 1stk, to close uf war; m. Verplanck, N.Y., 100, Philena Es- tello Stinson; ebildren: Hower Alban (law- yer), Katherine Estello (organist), Douglas De Forest (surveyor). Pres. Anders m, Mc- Cutcheon Co., and Phaton Heater Co., hoth engaged in making Anderson patent heaters, in Peekskill, N.Y. Served as water comum I in Peekskill two terms, 1995-9. last term pres. of board, mem. Board of Ed'n, 1-91 93, see. of board, 1991-92. Began as Republican, now independent. Methodist. One of or- iginal mems. Am. Inst. Elec. Eng'rs (not how mem.). Mem. AO.U.W., Content int Ha o Co., Abraham Vasburch Post, U.A. R. Cest commander) ; Westchester Po. Ass'n, G.\ K. (sec. ); Lincoln Soc. Prekskill a v.p.) : sec. Veterans' Monument Ass'n in Town of Cortlandt ( Inc.). Address: Peekskill, N.Y. ANDERSON, Karl:
Ifelen Edgerton Duell. After studies in Paris art schools, painted in the Netherlands; also portrait painter and book illustrator. E'x- hibitor in Paris Saton, Nat. Arad. Design, Soc. Am. Painters and La. Purchase Exp'n. Has dove much work in illustration for Sat- urday Evening Post, Collier's Weekly, Scrib- ner's Magazine, etc. Mem. Society of Illus- trators. Club: Salmagundi. Residence: 67 W. 94th St. Address: 57 E. 59th St., N.Y. City.
ANDERSON, Thomas Davis:
Clergyman: b. Roxbury (now Boston), Mass,, Feb. 26, 183; s. Thomas D. and Lucy Aun (Spence) Anderson; ed. public schools, N. Y. City; grad. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., 1970; Brown Univ., A.B., 1974 ( D.D., 1-94); Newton Theol. Inst'n, Newton Center, Mass., lai7; m. 1st, Providence, Nov. 27, 1877. Fanny MI. Cross; 2d, Providence, R.I., Dec. 13, 1:93, Mrs. Jane A. Hartwell; children: Clifford S. (assistant city solicitor, Worces- ter, Mass.). Francis ME. (cotton manufacture, Alabama City, Ala.). Pastor First Baptist C'h., Portland, Me., 1877-52, Seventh Bapt. ('h., Baltimore, Md., 1882-87; C'entral Bapt. C'h., Providence, N. I., 1887-1902; Emmanuel Bapt. Ch., Albany, N.Y., since 1902. Pres. R.I. Bapt. Convention, 1 95-1902. Has trav. eled across continent, in Europe; also in Egypt, Palestine and the Levant. Mem. B'd Fellows and ser. Corporation, Brown Univ., Providence, R.I .; trustee Newtou
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Rochester Theol. Sem., Rochester, N.Y .; overseer Columbian Cuiv., Washington, D.C., 1-53-89; mem. Alpha Delta Phi. Author: Memorial of E. G. Robinson, D.D., LL.D., pres. of Brown Univ,, 1505, Address: 379 State St., Albany, N.Y.
ANDERSON, William A .:
Sup't Bureau of Surveys, N.Y. B'd Fire Underwriters; b. N.Y. City; ed. in public and private schools of S. Y. City. Begau business life as clerk with the Harvard Ins. Co. at age of 14 and remained with emupany for It years, then entered service of Merean- tile Ins. Co,, of which was elected sec., lebt, and pres., Is70. During that period was treas. and also wem. of Patrol Com. and ('mus. on Police and Origin of Fires of N.Y. B'd Fire Underwriters. Prepared the report on the regulations and requirements govern- ing the installation of electricity which was the first printed list of requirements in such installations, and these requirements, en- qualted in a paper which he read before the United Fire Underwriters of America, were adopted by that body. Also prepared stand- ard of requirements for automatic sprinklers; resigned from Mercantile Ins. Co., less, to take present office of sup't of Bureau of Surveys for N.Y. B'd Fire U'underwriters. Also v.p. Nat. Fire Prevention .Ass u; mem. I'd Consulting Eng'rs of Nat. B'd Fire U'n- derwriters. Address: 31 Nassau St., N. Y. City. ANDERSON, William C .:
Pharmacist: b. Keyport, N.J., Feb. S. Esta; s. Saxon E. and Katherine ( Nowland) Ander- son; ed. Keyport Graded Sch., Holmes Acad., Keyport, N.J. : Brooklyn Coll. of Pharmacy, Phar. D., PhG .; m. June 24, 1490, Althe: E. Maynard. Pres. The United Drug Companies
Artist; b. Oxford, O., Jan. 13, 1-71: s. I M. and Emma (Smith) Anderson: ed. public schools, Art Inst. of Chicago, and pupil of of America, The Brooklyn Consolidated Drug
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Co .: director The New England Druggists | ( third honor) ; Columbia Law School, ISSO; m. Publishing Co. Republican; Methodist. Prof. theory and practice of pharmacy and dean of the faculty of the Brooklyn Coll. of Phar- macy. Memu. Am. Pharmaceutical Ass'n, Nat. Ass'n of Retail Druggists, N.Y. State Pharmaceutical Ass'n, Metropolitan_ Ass'n, Registered Druggists, Kings Co. Pharma- ceutical Soc. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Jr. Or- der U. A. M. Club: Republican. Address: 320 Lafayette Av., Brooklyn, N.Y.
ANDERSON, Woodford Dulaney:
Author, educator; b. Quincy, Ill., Jan. 10. 1:70; s. W. S. M. and Mary Woodford ( Browning) Anderson; ed. Centenary Coll., Fenton Coll., Vanderbilt Univ. and N.Y. Univ. (A.B., A.M., Ph.D. ) ; m. Brooklyn, N.Y., Dee. 15, 1906, Helen Goudrieh Reed; one daughter, llelen, h. 1507. Prof. in Missouri Wesleyan ('all., 1893-95; Morningside Coll .. 1-95-90; Univ. of South Dakota, 1:00-1901 (taught insurance and banking) ; traveled, studying transporta- tion and banking ( visited nearly every State in the Union with passes to study railroad- ing), teacher Washington Irving Ilich Sch., 1903. Democrat: Methodist. Mem. Nat. Com- inercial Teachers' Federation, Nat. Isaac Pit- man Shorthand Ass'n, Nat. Edn'l Ass'n. Master Mason. IIas read papers before the Trans-Mississippi Edn'l Convention, Nat. Commercial Teachers' l'ederation, Nat. Isaac Pitman Shorthand Ass'n and Nat. Edn'l Ass'n. Author: Manu-Mental Computation (new method in mathematics). Residence : Chester Park, Pelham, N.Y. Address: 124 E. 16th St., N.Y. City.
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