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Washington Lodge 240, Buffalo (past mas- | wholesale druggistg. Since death of dangh. ter, life mem.), Bidwell-Wilkeson Post, No. 9, | ter, l'lorenee J., Mar. 16, 1552, devoted cos- G. A. R., Buffalo. Club: Masonie ( Buffalo). Address: 140 South Swan St., Albany, N. Y. CRISTMAN, Franklin Webster:
Lawyer; b. Columbia, Herkimer Co., N. Y., Jan. 11, 1:49; s. James and Catharine (Steele) Cristman ; ed. Pulaski .lead., elass of 1859, Law Den't, Union Univ., LL. B., 1892; m. Herkimer, N. Y., Sept. 23, 1003, Camilla Qnackenbush. Admitted to bar. Sept. 14, 1>04; mem. law firm of Snyder, Cristian & Karl sinre Jan. 1, 1903. Served as corporal Co. G. 2d Reg't, N. Y. Vols., in Spanish-Am. War: honorably discharged from U. S. service, No. 1, 1998, from N. G. N. Y., Ang. 1, 1901, after over 11 years serv- ice Republican. Mem. M. E. Church. Mem. Herkimer Co, Bar Ass'n, Mason and Shriner: mein. I-ha Chi, N. Y. Geneal. and Biog. Soc., Herkimer Co. Hist. Se., Er- pire State Soe. S. A. R. Address: Herki- mer, N. Y.
CRITCHLOW, George Read:
Physician; b. New Brighton, Pa., .Aug. 19, 1973; s. David and Caroline Pugh ( Miner) Critelilow; ed. New Brighton High Sch., 1m. herst Coll., A.B., ( upper four) 1505. Ilahne- mann Med. Coll., Philadelphia, MI.D., 1-08; m. Burlington, Vt .. Dee. 27, I001, Kate Bell Buell; one son, Charles Buell Critchlow, b. 1905. Engaged in practice of medicine from 1595: studied, 19 4, in London, Paris and Vienna. V .- p. N. Y. State Homme. Med. Soc., 1905. Pres. Training Sch. for Nurses of Buf- falo Home. Hosp .; attending physician to Erie County Ilosp. : attending physician and pathologist to Buffalo Home. Ilosp .; med. examiner Penn Mutual Life Ins. (), Ko. publican. Presbyterian. Men. Hist Soc., Soc. Colonial Wars. Sons of Veterans, Phi Beta Kappa (Amlirrst, 1995), Della Tau Delta, Phi Alpha Gamma ( med. fraternity ). Recreations: Automobile, teunis. Clubs : University, Park. Address : 505 Norwood Av., Buffalo, N. Y.
CRITTENDEN, Walter II .:
Lawyer: b. Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1939; s. Seth W. and Corneha G. (Bacon) Crit- tenden; grad. Amherst Coll .. B.A., 1>1; m. Brooklyn, Nov. 1, 1897. Lilian HI. Haines. Engaged in practice of law in Manhattan. See. treas, and director Lowerre Improve- ment Co .; director Buryrus Co. ( Milwaukee, Wis.), Utica Willowvale Bleaching Co., Out-
look. Independent Republican. Presbyte-
rian. Trustee Daisy Fields Home and Hosp. for Crippled Children. Recreations: Golf . tennis. Mem. Sons of Revolution. Clubs: University (N. Y. City). Hamilton, Heights Casino. Dyker Meadow Golf ( Brook. lyn ). Address: 05 Willow St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
CRITTENTON, Charles N .:
tinuously to mission and evangelistie work. establishing the Nat. Florence Crittenton Mission (Nat. corporation), of which is pres., opening Florence Crittenton Honca f : mothers, helpless girls, of which there ale now seventy five in various cities, inr'udi: .- Marseilles, Tokio, Shanghai, City of Me .... .. Prohibitionist (formerly Republican); "> Prohibition candidate for mayor of N. Y. City in the 'SOs. Episcopalian. Address: 21 Bleecker St., N. Y. City, and 218 Third St., N. W., Washington, D. C.
CROCKER, Francis Bacon:
Eler. eng'r; b. N. Y. City. July 4. FF1; s. Henry H. and Mary A. (Eldridge) Crock. er: gind. Columbia Univ., L. M., les2, Ph.D. 1495. Founded C. & C. Elee. Co., Jesi; Crocker- Wheeler Elec. Co., both
prominent mi'rs of eler. machinery. Appt'd head of Elec. Eng'ring Dep't, Co- lumbia Univ., 1:59, and still holds that po- sition. Made trip around the world. ]s .... 99. Pres. Am. Inst. Elee. Eng'rs, 1537-45. N. Y. Elec. Soc., les9-92; fellow A. A. A. S .. mem. British Inst'n Elve. Eng'rs, 1m. Physical Sve., Am. Electrochem. Soc. A. thur : Electric Lighting (2 vols., 7 edi- tions) ; Management of Electrical Machinery (6 editions) : and many articles in technical journals. Clubs: Union, University, Ra "- quet and Tennis, Columbia University, Ad- dress : 14 W. 45th St., N. Y. City.
CROCKER, George:
Capitalist, banker; b. in California; s. Charles Crocker, one of the founders of the first railroad across the Sierras; has made residence in N. Y. City; special partner in firm of Tailer & Co., und director in various corporations. Clubs: Metropolitan, City Midday, New York Yacht, N. Y. Athletic, Lawyers, Union League, Tuxedo, Antomo. bile of America, The Brook, Country, Ridinz. Residence: 1 E. 64th St. Address : Wall St., N. Y. City.
CROCKER, William Tufts:
C.ergyman; giad .. Harvard, A.B., 1551, .A.M., le-): Episcopal Theol. Sch., Cam. bridge, Mass., le's; ordered deacon, 1:55. by Bishop Paddock; ordained priest, 1:9.", by Bishop Phillips Brooks. In charge Ch. of St. Mary's for sailors, Boston, Mass .. 1-01 1993: since 19 3, rector Ch. of the Epi- phany, N. Y. City. Address: 111 E. 35th St., N. Y. City.
CROCKETT, Charles Winthrop:
Educator; b. Macon, Gia., Oct. 6. 192; s. Earlsworth and Elizabeth ( Holden) Crock- ett: grad. Mercer Univ., .A. B., 1-79, .1. M., 1 -- 6, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst .. C.E ... 1.54; m. Troy, N. Y., Dec. 1, 1 -- 5, Minnie Merritt Haydock; children: Gladys MI., Charies H., Doris L., Winthrop M. Ass't prof., 1-84 93, prif. mathemaurs and as- tronomy, since 1-93, Rensselaer Polsterhrie Inst. Author: An Explanation of the Prin- ciples and Operation of the Mamuhein Slide Rule: Rements of Plane anl spri mal Trigmmetry, Logarithmir and Trigonoun tris Tables: Questions on Astronomy, also Ar. ticles in Raymond's Plane Surveying,
Evanzwist. merebant; b. Henderson, Jei- ferson Cu. X. Y .. Feb. 20. 1\3; s. Harvey and Phabe (Mal. . mn) Crittenton: el. Ha- derton High School; m. Lawrenceville, Pa., Josephine Slosson ; children : Charles ( deceased ), Adeline E. (chedl, leaving 6 chil- dren), Florence J. (deceased). Bezan busi- ness on Sixth Av., N. Y. City, 191: moved to present location. 115 Fulton St .. Isto, where Is pres. The Charles N. Critteuton Co., Nugent's Plane Surveying, and in various
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scientific periodicals. Deviser of the Crock. | Met. Fire Engine Co., and the tangle of the ett Volume Slide Rule. Fellow A. A. A. | Penfield companies. The affairs of the French S : mem. Astron. and Astrophys. Soc. of America, Sigma Xi. Rensselaer Soc. of Eng'rs, Southern Kappa Alpha. Address : Ingleside, Stow Av., Troy, N. Y. CROKER, Richard: l'anama Canal Co. were placed unreservedly in his hands, and the sale of the canal to U. S. Gov't was negotiated under his di- rection. Mem. Met. Museum of Art. Clubs : Lawyers, Urion League, New York, Metropo- litan. Residence: 12 W. 49th St. Address: 49 Wall St., N. Y. City.
Ex-leader of Tammany Hall; b. Black Rock, Ireland, Nov. 21, 1543; came to U. S. at age of 3; public school education in N. Y. City; married. Alderman, N. Y. City. ]+:8-70, 1885; coroner, 1973-76; fire comm'r, 1+=3; city chamberlain, 19=9-90. Attracted at- tention of John Kelly; prominent in oppos. ing Tweed Ring; rose to leader in Tammany Hall; 1897, cansed election of Robert A. Van Wyck, first mayor of Greater New York. Founder Democratic Club inow National Democratic Club) of N. Y. City, of which is mem. Recreation: Horse racing, and has stud of horses in England. Residence: 5 E. 74th St., N. Y. City. Address: Na- tional Democratie Club, N. Y. City.
CROMMELIN, Emiline Gifford: +.
Idueator, author; b. Oringe, N. J., d. Robert Oscar and Adaline Maria Crommelin; grad. Orange, N. J .. High Sch .; teacher ir. Collegiate Sch. for Boys, N. Y. City. Au- thor: Famous Legends, 1904. Address: E. 54th St., N. Y. City.
CROMWELL, Frederic:
Capitalist; grad. If irvard, 1:63. Director Nat. Bank of Commerce, Fifth Av. Trust Co., Morton Trust Co., N. Y. Dock Co., Sixth Av. - R. R. Co., Jefferson & Clearfield Coal & Iron Co., Guaranty Trust Co .; trustee and treas. The Mutual Life Ins. Co. for over 20 years. Clubs: Metropolitan, Century, Harvard Uni- versity, Down Town. Residence: 5 W. 56th St. Address: 22 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
CROMWELL, Geo!ge:
Lawyer, pres. Borough of Richmond; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., July 3, 1st0: s. Heury B. Cromwell; ed. Juvenile High Sch .. Brooklyn Polytechnic Inst., Yale A.B., (Scroll and Key), 1s-3; attended Columbia Lay Sch., class of 1956. Mem. law firm Butter, Stillina. & Hubbard; director Walker Chem. Co. Re- publican; mem. N. Y. _ Assembly, 1-4; Re- publican candidate for Congress, Is; mem. of State Rep. Com., 1-25-29; pres. Richmond Co. Bd. Park Comm'rs, low .: elected, 1-93, first pres. Dorough of Richmond, in which office has continued, by reelection, ever since. Breeds hackney horses on his estate on Sta- ten Island. Clubs: Urion League, Century, University, Republican. Down Town, (N. Y. City ) : Richmond County Country, Hamilton, ( Brooklyn). Address: First National Bank Building, St. George, N. Y.
CROMWELL, William Nelsen:
Lawyer, financier; grad. Columbia Law Sch .: in. Jennie Usgood. Entered law office Sullivan, Krohbe & fowler: in isti sneereded to partnership in firm y hick then became Sul- lvan & Cromwell, 4 which is now senior: has been retained in the largest financial or- canizations and reorganizatous; was counsel for the Reorganization Com. Northern Pa- cific R. R. C .: organized the Am. Cotton Oil Co. and the $50,000,000 National Tube Co .; reorganized and set on its feet under an- ether title the Produce Exchange Trust Co. : settled up affairs of Seventh Nut. Bank, the |
CRONAU, Rudolph:
Author, artist; b. Solingen, Germany, Jan. 21, 1835. ed. in high schools and \cad. of Art, Düsseldorf, Rhenish Prussia: m. Leip- zig. Germ. n:, 19-8. Marg. Taenzler; four children. Has made very extensive trips through Europe, Africa, U. S., Canada, West Indies, Mexico and Central America. Contb'r to numerous first class magazines and news papers in Germany and N. Y. City. Inde. pendent in politics. Mem. Am. Ethnol. Soc., and numerous literary and artistic socs .; pres. chief committee of German-Am. Nat. League. Author: America, the History of its Discovery from Ancient to the Present time (2 vols., in German and Spanish), which re- ceived award. World's Columbian Exp'n, Chicago, 1:53 (published in Leipzig), 1892; From Wonderland to Wonderland-sketches with brush and pencil of scenery of U. S. (2. vols., Leipzig), 1850; In the Wild West-Trips of an Artist ( Braunschweig), 1590; Travels in the Land of the Sioux In- dians (Leipzig), 1-50; History of the Sword Industry of Solingen ( Stuttgart), le=5; Ilis- tury of the German Element in the United States. Address: 2583 Bainbridge Av., N. Y. City.
CRONIN, David Edward:
Artist; b. Greenwich, N. Y., July 12, ISJ9: S. Engene A. and Ellen Dora Cronin ; studied at Washington Acad., Silem, N. Y .; later at Brussels, Antwerp, and Dusseldorf. Served in Civil War in Union Army, and ad- vanerd to cant. Ist N. Y. Mounted Ritles; Inter judge-advocate of General AAugust V. Kantz's cavalry division and provost-mar- shal of Williamsburg, Va,, later being made mejor; after war stadied law and practised till Dec., 7572: then established the Bingham- ton (N. Y.) Times, which (1-0) was united with Binghamton Republican. Best known as an illustrator of wule margin hooks; also invented editions de luxe, a diffien't and deli- cate method of illustrating; in this way he illustrated General Grant's Memoirs: Valen- tino for Wm. Waldorf Astar: Dinvesticus for Wm. Allen Butler: Dame Berner's The Art of Fysshynge with an Angle: Washington .Irving's Sketch Book: Isaac Walton's Com- plete Angler, and The Evolution of a Life (1-4), the story of his own career. Ad. dress: 2161 Newkirk St., Philadelphia, Pa. CRONISE, Adelbert:
Lawyer; b. Arridia, N. Y., Ang. 21, 1952; s. Simon and Catherine Maria ( Fredeburg) Crunire: ed. Lyons Nead .; grid. Univ. of Rochester. A.B., ISST A M., IST: in Stock- fon, Calif. April 27, 1-04. Maria Hubbard. Ilas practird law in Rochester. N. Y., sinca 149; traveled since Ist in Europe, the Ori- ent, Northern Africa, West Indies, Alaska and South America, including two tours
around the world. Republican ; Presby'n. Mem. Rochester Bar Ass'n' Fellow Rochester Acad. of Science (pres., 18 5-87), Rochester
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Ifist. Soc. (pres . 1990-02), Archeo! Soe of | with Mississippi Glass Co. of N. Y City. America, Delta Upsilon icuternity, Frank R. Director Telegraphune Corp'n: v .- p,, treas and director Utah Southern Gold and Cop per Mining Co. Independent (usually R publican ). Member Episcopal Church. Men Sons of Revolution, Alpha Delta Phi. Ad dress: 29 Washington Square, and 50 Pin. St. N. Y. City Lawrence Lodge. F. and A. M .; trustec Univ. of Rochester; director Rochester Athena um and Mech. Inst. Recreations: Travel and motoring. Clubs: Genesee Valley, Country, (Rochester). Residence: 27 S. Goodman St. Address: 602 Wilder Bldg., Rochester, N. Y. CRONKHITE, Adelbert: CROSBY, Horace:
Major U. S. Army: b. N. Y. City, Jan. 5, 1861; appt'd from Arizona: cadet at the U. S. Mil. Acad., July 1, 1-75; grad. June 13, 1552; commissioned Ai heut. 4th C. S. Art'y, June 13, 1882; 1st lient., Jan. 25, 1589. Served at Barrancas Barracks Vla, 1990; capt. 4th Art'y March 2, 1999; majur Art'y Corps, Nov. 24, 1903. Address: Quartermaster s De. partment, Governor's Island, N. Y. City. CROOKS, George Warren:
Wholesale grocer. b. Conemauch, Cambria Co., Pa., May 9, 1:5 .: s. Amos G. and Eliza. beth A. ( Barry ) Crooks. ed. Franklin. cad., Malone, N. Y .; m. MIalone, N. Y., May 19, 1881, Flora M. Hutchins; children: Elizabeth M., now Mrs. F. R. Kirk, b. 1>-3, Frederick A. b. 1885. Engaged in business as whole- sale grocer at Malone, N. Y., from 1951, now sole owner A. G. Crooks & Co. Director People's State Bank of Malone. Served 20 years in N. G. N. Y., 10 years as capt. ; now capt. retired. Republican. Clubs: Malone. Address: Malone, N. Y.
CROSBY, Harley H .:
Lawyer; h. Parish, Oswego Co., N. Y., June 25, 1973; s. Solomon H. and Cehia A. (Nutting) Crosby ; grad. Cornell Univ., B.L., 1896; Cornell Law School, LL.B., 197; m. Genna, Cayuga Co., N. Y., Nov. 30, 1999, IL. Inex Hluwe. Practising law at Falconer, Chautauqua Co., since I-97, mem, firm Ed- son & Crosby, Supervisor Town of Elli- cott since 1903; also suffocate of Co. of Chautaugua. Republicar ; caucus reformer, believes in direct nominations. Mem. James- town Bar Ass'n, Chautauqua Co. Ilist Ass'n, N. Y. Stute Hist. Ass'n, Mason; mem. Delta Chi fraternity. Recreations: Tennis, cards, chess. Address: Falconer, Chautauqua Co., N. Y.
CROSBY, Henry Ashton:
Investments and promotion; b. N. Y. City, Nov. 21, 1-43; a. John Player and Margaret B. (Butler) Crosby ; great great-grandson of William Floyd, signer of Declaration of In- dependence, also efrat-grandson of Ebenezer Crosby, surgion of General Washington's Life Guards ; grad. Coll. City of N. Y .. A.B., 1863; m. N. Y. City, Ists, Mary, d Sheldon Leavitt: children : John P., Sheldon L., Bea- trice W., Josephine M. A. Ihury 1., Jr. Engaged in banking, shipping and commission business in Wall St. district, 1-01-22; officially connected with St. Louis. Alion & Terre Ilaute R R. Co., anl in charge of its finan- cial office in N. Y. City, from 1974 until itg consolidation, 19, with II. Central R. R. System; one of promoters, treas. and direr. tor, 1808, of Appert Glass Co,, organized, 1695, to purchase U. S. patents of Leon Ap. pert, of Paris (leading glass enger of France) for manufacture by machinery of glass jars and glass tanks of large capacity, ginss pipe, skylight wire.glass, which company, after a successful career. was consolidated, 1901. 844
Civil Eng'r: b. Atkinson, Me., June 6. J-35; s. William Chase and Mary ( Wilson1 Crosby; ed. public schools, Bangor, Me. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, N. Y., C I., 1:62; m. New Rochelle, N. Y., Dec. 17. 1324, Jennie E. Jarvis: children: Florence May, Ahce June, Mary Ethel, William Chase. eldest son, Norman Wilson (C. E., N. Y Univ.) served in Spanish-Am. War in Cuba. and after return home in .Ing., 199, dieu irum typhoid fever contracted in service: second son, Ilorare Franklin, killed in Park .\v. tunnel wreck, 1902. After graduation, employed on U. S. Gov't fortifications ou coast of Maine for several years: then trav eled through lumbering regions of N. Y State and Mich .; has practised as civil eng'r in New Rochelle and vicinity since Isto. l'or 15 years mem. B'd of Ed'n, New Rochelle (last two years of terin, pres. ); pres. New Rochelle Public Library, 1893-19 6; was : years chief eng'r to original Newer Comm'n of New Rochelle; city eng'r, New Rochelle .. 1902-06. Republican (voted for Lincoln, 1sim Mem. Am Soe. Civil Eng'rs since 146 Recreation: Hardening. Address: 35 Trinity 1'I., New Rochelle, N. Y.
CROSBY, John Schuyler:
Col. U. S. A., retirol; b. in Albany Co N. Y., Sept. 19, 189; s. Clarkson Floyd aml Angelica (Schuyler) Crosby: great-great grandson of Gen. William Floyd, siger of Declaration of Independence, and also of Sur geon Ebenezer Crosby, of Gen. Washington's Life Guard; grad. Univ. of City of N. Y .. after leaving coll., made voyage to China and rrossed the continent of N. America from Valparaiso to Montevideo; m. June 2I, Ii, llarriet Van Rensselaer, d. of the last ps troon of Albany, N. Y .; children: Stephen Van Rensselaer, Angelica Schuyler. Served in Civil War, entering as 2d lieut. Regular Art'y: sprved in Army of the Potomac and later in Dop't of the Gulf, as ass't adj. gen and aide-de-camp on staff of Maj .- Gen. Banks. and from 1 to le71 served on staff of Lieut, Grn. Sheridan with rank of lieut .- col .. U. S. A. In 1-13 was appt'd by tiov. Sry mour, cul. 7th N. Y. He vy Art'y. U. S. V . but continued to serve on staff duty. Bre vritrd 4 times for gallantry during Civil War received autograph letter from Abraham Lin coln, thanking him for carrying dispatches through enemy's country to Admiral Farra- gut aboard Hartford in Mississippi River After war, served in several Indian campaigns with Gens. Sherylan and Custer as adj .- gon of those expeditions; resigned from army 1-71. Consul to Florence, Italy, 15,6; rr reived deepration from King of Italy for di- covering and capturing band of crimina !- in Tuscany. Governor of Montana, 1ss !-- 1 first ass't pust master-gen., U. S, 1>>3-6 school comm'r N. Y. City, 1-69 92. Republi eun. Was awarded medal of first-class for saving life at sea. Mem Mil Order Loyal
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Legion. G. A. R., Sons of Revolution, St. ing optical condition of eyes. Author: A Nicholas Soc. Clubs: Union, Metropolitan, System of Ocular Skinmetry. Kmght Tem.' Army and Navy, N. Y. Yacht. Address: Union Club, N. Y, City.
CROSBY, Romaine Hard:
Lawyer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Mar. 2, 1:72; . Henry B. and Anna MI. ( Anderson) Crosby; grad. Williams Coll., B .. 1., lat; N. Y. Law School, LL.B., 1896; m. Brooklyn, June 1, 1:5, Isabell Atwood Engaged in practice ui law in N. Y. City from 1996. Mem. Wil- !moms Alummi Ass'n, Brooklyn League, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Club: L.wyers (Brooklyn ). Address: 27 William St., N. Y. City.
CROSBY, Thomas James:
Clergyman; ed. Umv. of Texas. Univ. of the South, and Gen. Thenl. Sem .. N. Y. ('ny. Ordered deacon, 1-05, and ordained priest, tai, by Bishop Kinsolving, in anmistry of Episcopal Church. Rector St. Luke's Ch., Helton, Texas, 1995-95; St. Paul's Chapel, Trinity Parish, N. Y. CMx, Is95-1900; St. Paul's Ch., Selma, .kl.t., 19:00-01; rector St. James' Ch., Brooklyn, ' N. Y., 1902-07; since 1907 rector St. Luke's Ch .. Malden, Mass. Address: 407 Lyin St. Malden (Boston ) Mass.
CROSBY, Uberto C .:
Insurance manager; b. Matiapoisett, Mass. Regan insurance experience as clerk in of- fico of Bay State Fire Ins. Co. at Worcester, Mass .. 1866, and later became its secretary until company went out of business after the great Boston fire of 1-22: appt d special agent fur New England for Commercial Assurance (o. of London, Serving 1-12-8, special agent Phenix Ins. Co. of Brooklyn for New Ing- land and the Maritime Provinces, 1>>3-99; Sec. 1899-1900, pres. 1900.05 New Hampshire Fire Ins. Co,, since May 1, 19 5 C. S mana- ger Royal Exchange Assurance Co. of Lon- dum. Address: 92 William St., N. Y. Chy. CROSMAN, Henrietta:
Actress, b Wheeling. W. Va., Sept. 2, 1-50; d. Maj. G. H. (U.S. A), and Mary ( Wick) Crosman; ed. Moravian Srm., Bethlehem, Pa .; m. 1897. Maurice Campbell. Made debut in Bartley Campbell & White Slave, 1>>9; later played leading parts with Robert Down- ing; in Augustin Daly > Co., Ity; Daniel Frohman's Stock Co., Istdas, leading woman with Charles Frohman, 18-91: stuck star engagements, 1-95-99; starred by Jacob Litt April, 1900; has starred noder management uf Maurice Campbell in One of Our Girls, Mistress Nell, Sweet Kitty Bellairs, AR-of a- Sudden Peggy, etc. Address: 1102 Broadway,
CROSS, Andrew Jay :
Optometrist; b. Antwerp. N. Y., April 30, 1555: s. Jude, Jr. and Luama D (Bethel) Cross; ed in common school and by self study; m. Ist Visalia, Calif., ISTs, Alice Bayer (deceased ) : 2d. Mas idon. 0, 1 . Flora Shriver; une son: Frank Bethel, MD,, 1-9. Lived in Calif. several years: located in N. Y. City. 199; now prop'r of A. Jay Cross Optical Co., and Amt. Art Cast Co. : alsu pres. N. Y. Inst. 01 Optometry. Known as "father" of the Optometrical Soc. of City of N. Y. : pres. Optimal Soc. State of N. Y., 2897-1900: pres Am. Iss'n Opticians. 19000-01; still mem. of these ass'us. Inventor of nu- microns instruments and devices for determin-
plar. Address: 20 E. 22d St., N. Y, City. CROSS, Charles Robert:
Physicist, educator; b. Troy, N. Y., Mar. 29, 1848; s. Grorge and Lucy Ana ( Brown) Cross; grad. Mass. Inst. Technology, Boston, S.B., Ist0; m. Salisbury, Mass., Joly, 1873, Ma. riana Pike: one son, Charles Robert, Jr., b. 1-1. In charge of physical laboratory, Mass. Inst. Technology, since 1-77; suggested es- Iablishment of first course tleading to a degree) in elec. eng'ring, instituted in this country, 1-51-82, planned the course (at Mass. Inst. Technology) and was in charge of it for 20 years till 1902; now Thayer prof. physics and director Rogers Laboratory, Mass. lust. Technology. Has published Du- merous scientific papers on acoustics and electricity. Fellow Am. Acad. Arts and Sciences (chm'n Rumford Com.) ; mem. British Ass'n Adv. Science, 1. A. A. S .. French Ass'n Adv. Science, Am. Inst. Elec. Eug'rs and other sues. Clubs: St. Botolph (Boston), Oakley Omntry. Address: Mass. Inst. Technology, Boston, Mass.
CROSS, Frank Bethel:
Thysician, pediatrist; b. Visalia; Tulare Co., Calif .: s. Andrew Jay and Alice ( Boyer) Cross; carly ed'n in San Jose, Calif; grad. ( .. Il. Phys. and Surg., Columbia Univ., 1900; m. l'eb., 1005, Alice Gussefeld, of San Jose, C'alif., one son: Jackson, h. June 7, 1907. In- terme in M. E. flosp., Brooklyn, 3:00-02; he- gan private practice, Brooklyn, Sept., 1902: appt'd 19003, clinical ass't to first medical service, Meth. flosp .; appt'd June, 100G, ass't physician to same service. Mem. Alumni .Ass'n M. E. Hosp., Kings Co. Med. Soc .. Med. Sur. State of N. Y., Am. Health League, Am. Med. Ass'n Associated Physicians of Long Island, The Fairbanks Family in America, Kmghts and Ladirs of Honor, Long Island Ass'n Almuni of Coll. Physicians and Surgeons of X. Y., Brooklyn Pediatric Soc .. Granuna Eta Kappa fraternity. Ill Seventh Av., Brooklyn, N. Y. .Address : CROSS, Richard James:
banker, retired: b. Liverpool. England, Nov. 3. 1:45; s. William and Auna Chalmers (Woud) Cross; ed. Marlborough Coll., Eng. land: m. Ist, N. Y. City, Inne 3, 1si, Ma- tilda Redmond; 2d, N. Y. City, May 16, 1855, Anme Redmond; children: Eleanor Cross Marquare. Eliot Buchanan, Mary R., Emily R. W Rodmund. John W. Mom. banking firm of Marion, Bless & Co., 1999: retired. Director Manhattan Trust ( ) .: trustee U. S. Lloyds, Commercial I'mon Assurance Co., Palatine Ins. (o., Atlas Ins. Co., Caledonian Ins. Co. Truster Hosp. Saturday and Sunday Ass'n. Clubs: Racquet and Tennis, Cen- tury. Residence: 6 Washington Square, North. Address: 71 Broadway, N. Y. City.
CROSSETT. Frederick Melvin: Eilitor: b. N Y Cuy, July 12, 198; s. Henry B. and Sarah (Stratton) Crossett ; prep. rdn. Pingry Sph., Elizabeth, N. J .: grad N. Y. Univ., B.S., 1->4, M S., 1>-7: law student N. Y. Univ . ]sio-pl: m. Paterson, N. J., June 6. 14-5. Annie H. Kidd. Editor Delts Upsilon Quarterly, 1>>3 92, later of College Fraternity, Intercollegiate Law Journal and University Law Review; editor Seventh Regi-
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ment Gazette since 1897, N. Y. Athletic Club | educator (died 1691) ; one daughter Agatha Journal 1900-08, and of Building Trades Em- ployers Ass'n Bulletin since 1900. Pres., treas. and director, F. M. Crossett Co., Ine., publishers, since 1903. Trustee Cuiversal Savings Bank. Enlisted in Co. F, 7th Reg't, N. G. N. Y., 1995, corporal, 1500; appt'd aide-de-camp, with grade of major on Gov. Charles N. Hughes' Military Staff, Jan. 1, 1907. Mason; Kane Lodge, Jerusalem Chapter R. A. M. (hte mem. ) Conr de Lion Com- mandery K. T., Mecra Temple (Mystic Shrine). Mem. N. Y. Univ. Alumni Ass'n, 7th Reg't Vet. Ass'n, Nat. Ass'n Engine and Boat Mi'rs, Delta U'osilon fraternity, Order of Founders and Patriots of America, Soc. Colonial Wars, Sons of Revolution. Clubs: N. Y. Athletic, Motor Boat, Delta U'psilon, University, Republican.
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