Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 1, Part 85

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co.
Number of Pages: 1456

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(Tex. ), Waxahachie ('Tex.), and Comper ( Tex. ) Cotton Oni Cos. Republican. Episco. palian. Mein. Nat. Ass'n Forestry, Choctaw Game Preserve Ass'n; trustee Paris (Tex.) Humane Soc .; director Paris (Tex.) Y. M C. A. Recreations: Gdine, fishing, travel. Ros- idence: Paris, Tex. Address: 45 Cedar St., N. Y. City.

CULIN, (Robert) Stewart:

Anthropologist; b. Pinindelphia, July 13, 155 ; s. hp C. and Mira Birrett ( Daniel) Culin ; ed. Nazareth Hall, P ... m. March 1>, :13, Helen Banker. Director Dep't Arch- mology, Univ. of P'a., 1-93.00; curator Ser- tion AAm. and Gen. Ethnology, Free Museum of Science and Art, Philadelphia, 1 99. 10.4; since 1903 ctlirologist, Museum of the brook- lyn Inst., Arts and Sciences. Spe. I. S. Comm'n to Columbian Hist. Exp'n, Madrid, 1~ 2-93; follow .1 1.1 S. (spe. 15), v-p ] .: Section H) ; men. Am. Soc. Naturalists. Am. Philos Soc., Am. Fak-lore Soc. of Pinled-1- pilia (pres. 1-92), Numisinatie and Antiquar- ian Sur., follow Am Anthropol. . 1s>'11, Brooklyn Inst. Arts and Sciences hon mirm. Sprirdid Cientifico Antropologico Alzate ( Mexico) : corr. mem Madrid Royal Acid. History. corr mem. Floreuco Societa Italia-

I no d'Antropologico, Etnologico e Psicologico Comp., Swedish Soc. Anthropology and ( ography, Wyoming Hist. Soc., Am. Nmini matic and atchocol. Soc. Has written ex- lubsively on anthropological subject«, partie ularly on comparative study of games, in cluding Korean Games: Chess and Playi : Cards: Games of North American Indians Address: Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn, N. Y.

CULLEN, Edgar Montgomery:

Jurist; b. brooklyn, N. Y., Dee. 4, 1549- s. Dr. Henry J. and Eliza M. (MeChy) Cullen: prep. ed'n Kinderboek Acad .; grad. Column Lina Coll., A.B., 1500 (LL.D., Columbia, 1892. U'nion Col., 1!02); unmarried. Lient, lat U. S. Inf., 192-65; col. Soth N. Y., Vols., 1sb3- 65. Admitted to bar and practised until e.erh. od justice Supreme Court, State of N. Y., Isso, reelected, let: designated judge Court of Appeals, Jan., 1900; appt'd chief judge same, Sept., 1904, and elected as such, Nov. 1:01. Democrat. Episcopalian. Address: 14 Willow St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

CULLEN, George Appleton:

R'y official; b. St. Louis, Mo., April 15. 1567; s. Mathew R. and Winona G. ( Barbour ) Cullen ; ed. public school and high school: unmarried. Entered railroad business, Issi. as clerk with Mo. Pacific R. R. in St. Louis: has since been connected with Wabash R. R .. Plant System of R'ys, Western Passenger and Southern Traffic Ass'ne; came to N. Y. City July 1, 196, to assume present position as gen. passenger ag't, Delaware, backa- wanna & Western R. R. Ropaldies. Pres byterian. Director in Olivet House Ass'n ( Settlement ), S'hueago, and artive worker there until removal to N. Y. City. Recrea- tions: Driving, e: preing, rowing. Residence: Orange, N. J. Address: 26 Exchange P'l., N. I. Chy.

CULLEN, Thomas H .:

Shipjung agent, State senator; b. Brooklyn, Mar. 9. 1943; s. James and Cllen Cullen; gt id. from St. Francis Coll., 1 -- I; m. Brook- lyn, 1s-7. Teresi Dunsdale Lorley. Engaged in shipping business in N. Y. City, and mem. Maritime Exchange. Damperat. Elected 1) Assembly, 1995, 1-90, 197. to N. Y. Senate 1-0. 1900 1009, 101; and 100% from 3d Senate Dist. (Kings County). Mom. 6th Ward Democratic Club. Bunuklyn. Residence: 230 President, St., Brwklyn, N. Y. Address: Maritime Exchange, N. Y. City.

CULLINAN, Patrick W .:

Jaune commissioner; b. Oswego, N. Y., June 20, 1 51; ed. Oswrzo Hlich Teh .; grad. cornell Univ,, 1-72 Studied law and ad- mittell to bar at Buffalo, Jon Jo, IS5: att'y for city of @-Wego, Isii-ts: elected to Assem- Idy, 1-79: recherted in Isso, and took promi- rent jeirt in struggle to elect t. S. Senators to snereed Rosew Conkbing and Thomis C. Miatt: d'un'n On. Gen. Laws, and devoted much time to e afification of carparution laws of Maite; delegate to many Rep, State con- ventions, and they'n conv, at Syriense, 293; Len. counsel Stute Excise dep't. 1990; ure gred links and formulated methods of legal procedure tu ulaain enforcement of liquor tux law : Stite excise cummi'r since May Is, 1901. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Address: Oswego, N. Y.

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CULVER. Charles Mortimer:

Physician; b. West Tro .. N. Y., Sept. 25, 1550; s. Cyrus Lee and Mary Ann ( Bullock) Culver; grad. Union Coll., A.B., 1978, A.M., les1. Albany Med. Coll., MI.D., lesl; fellow L'nion Coll. from 15.5: 10 Albany, May 10, 1:87, Jessie Munsell: children: Cyrus Lee, b. May 26, les, Mary, b. Jan. 29, 1-95. In Eng- land, Seutland, Germany, Holland, France, 1x$1.53; practising physician, Albany, sinee 1-3; in England and France, fall and winter, les: in England, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Geru any and France, summer ui Is56. Engaged in practice of ophthalmology, Albany. N. Y., since 1 :: 3, ophthalmnic surgeon to Albany Orphan Asylumi. 7-02-1905. Alumn- nus trustee Union Coll., 1:55-92. Transiated and edited Landolt's Refraction and Accom- modation, Isso: Landolt's Modern Treatment of Cataract, 1-93; Landolt's Anomalies of the Motor Apparatus of the Eyes in Norris & Oliver's System of Diseases of the Eyes, 1000. Independent in politics since 1>84. Presbyterian. MIem. Am. Ophthal. Sue. since 1590, Am. Acad. of Medieine (1st v .- p. 1900- 01), N. Y. State Med. Soe., Psi Upsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Sons of the Revolution since 1595, Founders and Patriots, 1904. Recrea- tions: Driving and out-of-door country life. Summer residence: Top'not, R. F. D., Green- bush, N. Y. Address: 36 Eagle St., Albany, N. Y.

CULVER, George Bradley:

Banker; b. Sandy Hill, N. Y., Jan. 16, 1836: s. James and Kezia (Lre) Culver: ed. public schools and Rev. Dr. Samuel B. Bost- wiek's private sch., Sandy Hill, N. Y., Prof. Fowler's Sch., Poughkeepsie, N. Y., LAW Dep't, Univ. of Albany, N. Y., LL.B., 1856; m. Comsterk, N. Y., Dre. 23. 1-69. Lucy Com- stock Baker: d. Isaac V. and Laura D. (Com- stock ) Baker; one daughier: Laura Baker Culver, b. Sept. 8, 1:52 (dird Oct. 17, 1901). Enlisted Aug. 24, 1-1, 1st lient. Co. F, 43d N. Y. Vol. Inf .; also served 1:03-64 in Pay Dep't of Army. Admitted to bar, 1556, and engaged in practice. Since Fft, cashier and director North Granville Nat. Bank; now also postmaster of North Granville. Was for over 20 years a trustee of N. Granville Sem .. oh- der the regents. Republican; Episcopalian ; treas. All Saints' C'h. for years. Mem. N. Y. Commandery, Mil. Order Loyal Legion, Sons of the Revolution, Washington Com- mandery No. 33, K. T., Saratoga Springs, Ori- ental Temple, Troy (Mystic Shrine). Ad- dress: N. Granville, Washington Co., N. Y. CULYER, John Yapp:

Land architect: b. N. Y. City, May 18, 1639. Was ass't eng'r of Central Park, N. Y. City, until, in early part of Civil War, became uss't sre. U. S. Sinitary Commu'n; entered U. S. eng'r servire and was engaged on de- fenses sonth of the Potomie, noder Gen. Bar- nard: after war, agum png'r at Central Park ; in 1-72, herame ass't eng'r and later chut eng'r and sup't Brooklyn parks until 1; since then, engaged in general and consulting practice as landscape architert and eng'r. Was mom. Brooklyn Rapid Transit Comm'n. Served as lient .col. and eng'r N. G. N. Y .: inventor of road-making and tree planting im- plements and machinery. Wns for .25 years mem Brooklyn B'd Ed'n. Address: 116 Nas- sau St., N. Y. City.

CUMMINGS, Thomas J .: Lawyer; b. Dunkirk, N. Y., July 1:, 1671 ;- s. Michael and Ellen (Canty) Cummings; grad. St. Mary's Acad., Dunkirk, 158; Fre- donia (N. Y.) State Normal Sch., 1592; Cor- nell Univ. Law Sch., LL.B., let5; umuarried. Degan practice of law Sept., 1-9s, as mem. firm of Stearns, Warner & Cummings. Din- kırk, N. Y. ; practising alone since 1001. Su- pervisor Town of Dunkirk, N. Y., since 1829; city attorney, City of Dunkirk, two terms. 1002-03; unsuccessful candidate on Democratic ticket for mom. Assembly, 2d Chautauqua Co. Dist., azainst S. Fred Nixon, 1901. Pres. \t- las Builders' Supplies Co., Dunkirk, N. Y. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Pres. B'd Trustees, St. Mary's Acad., Dunkirk. Mem. N. Y. State Bir Ass'n. Miem. St. Mary's Ly- coum, Anciens Order of Hibernians, B. F. O Elks, Knights of Columbus, Clubs: Dun- kirk, Dunkirk Liberal. tral Av., Dunkirk, N. Y. Address: 304 Cen- CUMMINGS, William :

Lawyer; b. Westport. Mass., Aug. 11, 1558; s. William Henry and Hannab ( Smith ) Cum- mings: ed. Boston ( Mass.) Univ .; m. Old Orchard Beach, Me., July, 1680, Marion Mar- tin; children: llarriet, Lillian. Brought up on farm; taught school one year in Mass .; studied law in office of Hon. George Marston. ex-att'y-gen. of Mass .; admitted to bar and was later in office of llon. Charles R. Train, ex-att'y-ren. of Mass .; since la 2 has prac. tised law in N. Y. City. Republican. Uni- tarian. Address: 71 Wall St., N. Y. City. CUMMINGS, Willis:

Physician, surgeon: b. N. Y. City, Feb. 7 141: s. William and Mary (Morse) {um- mings: ed. in N. Y. schools, Univ. of N. Y., M.D., 1882; m. New Canaan, Conn., 1892. Julia B. Kepler: children: Parker and Chira (twins), b. Isst. Engaged in general practice ; spent three years in trapies in study of climatic diseases of that region. Surgeon for Isthmian Canal Cumm'n in N. Y. City Republican from majority; liberal in religious belief. Mem. Med. Ass'n of Greater N. Y., Brooklyn Med., Ass'n; delegate to Am. Med. .1ss'n, 1890; mem. Masonic Ass'n. Recrea- tions: Sailing, skating, ote .: chess. Business address: 220 Broadway, N. Y. City.

CUMMINS. Alexander Griswold:

Clergyman; grad. Swarthmore Coll., A.B, 149. Gen. Theul. Sem., 199, Columbia Univ., A.M., 1993. Ordered deacon, 1-92, ordained priest, 194 ( Episcopalian). Curate Christ Ch., Greenwich, Conn., 1-92-94; curate Ilaly Trinity Ch., N. Y. City, 1-05-19(); rerter Christ Ch .. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., simec 1990. Trustee Pringle House, and director of sev. oral church and charitable inst'ns. The Churchman's Ass'n, Phi Beta Kapas Suc., Phi Kappa Psi and Tau Nu Epsilon fra- ternities. Clubs: U'hion League, National Arts, Amrita, The Gun, University, Book and Kes. The Rretury. Address: The Rectory. Youzhkeepsie, N. Y.

CUNNINGHAM, John L .:

l'ire insurance president: b. Hudson, N. Y. April 5, 1-10: s. Jeremiah and Berthia ( White ) Cunningham ; ed in common and pri- vate schools and Union Univ. Law Sch, Al. bany, N. Y .. LL.B., Iso1; m. Chestertown, N. Y., Elizabeth Towler (now deceased) ; one

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daughter, Beth (now wife of William A. J., G. A. R., 1905-06. Commanded Co. I, First

* Brown, of Glens Falls, N. Y.). Practised law at Essex, N. Y., until enlisted, 1862, in 11:1h N. Y. Reg't; went to front and saw much active service; was for some time provost marshal at Portsmouth, Va .; came out of war as major and brevet lieut.col. On return from war appt'd collector internal revenue for 16th Congressional Dist. of N. Y .: re- signed to join field force at Gleus Falls Ins. Co, as special ag't; elected. 1s72, sec. uf company, and was virtually its mg'r: since death of Pres. Little, 1:92, pres, and director Glens Falls Ins. Cu. Republican ; Presbyter. ian (elder). Address: Glens Falls, N. Y.

CUNNINGHAM, William D .:

Lawyer: b. Ellenville, Ulster Co., N. Y., May 4, 150; s. William and Elizabeth ( Freil- eweh ) Cunningham; ed. Ellenville High Sch., Cornel Univ .; wol. State scholarship in Cur- nell U'niv., 1:96; in 1900 won the Judge Buard- man Senior Law Scholarship prize of $100 in Cornell Coll. of Law, for highest standing throughout entire course, LL.B., 1900; in. Ellenville, N. Y .. Feb. 13, 1901, Ettina Marie McMullen. Practised law in X. Y. City, 1900-01: since then at Ellenville, N. Y. Elect- ed mem. Assembly, and served in 1904, 1905. 1906 and 1907 sessions; elected dist. att'y of Ulster County, 1907. Republican ; Roman Catholic. Address: Ellenville, N. Y. CUPPY, Hazlitt Alva:

Publisher: b. Shelburn, Ind., Det. 3, 1563; s. Rev. W. T. and Martha Ann Cuppy: ed. Rockville (Ind.) Iligh Sch .; grad. Franklin (Ind.) Coll .; student Oxford Umv. (Ang. land), 1>>9-90; Berlin, 1:90.91; Heidelberg, Ph.D., 1s51-92; Univ. of Paris, 1-92; m. 1-9), Elizabeth Overstreet. l'uunder and editur Al- truistic Review, 1-93.0; ass't editor Woman's Hume Comparmon; editor Baptist Union, Ist5- 97; director Univ. Chicago Press, 1994-95; corr. und contb'r tu various English and Am. pub- leations ;- publisher Public Opinion, la ?-- 1006. Editor Our Own Times-A Continuous His- tory of the Twentieth Century ( vols. I-VII. ). Residence: Stamford, Cunt. Address: 44 E. 23d St., N. Y. City.

CURIE, Charles :

Lawyer: h. Audencourt, France, Oct. 20, 1842; s. Frederick and Doretha Malvena (Die- mer) Curie; grad. Univ. Law Seh. N. Y. City, LL.B., 1>3: m. Paterson, N. J., Mar. 21, 1870, Jennie Andrews: chudren: Charles, Jr., Mrs. Laura Curie Aller. Prior to 1:3, was clerk and broker; aduntied to bar, 1- 3, and since then practising law in N. Y t'ity. Counsel. Curie, Smith & Maxwell. Director Sutherland & Edwards Co., A & N. Realty Co., Am. Prospecting & Mining Co., Holtz & Freystedt Co., Home Land & Bli's Co., La- mond & Robertson Co., Laurel Grove Ceme- tery Co., Passaic Water Co., Paterson & R.L- mapo R. R. Co., Second National Bank, Pat- erson, N. J .: Rutherford & Caristadt Laml & Bld'g do. Eulisted. April to, 1-61, in Co. e', 9th N. Y. Vols. (Hawkins' % maves) ; promint. ed to 1st lient .. "d Battaliun. Hawkin's Zon- aves; discharged as capt. 17-th N. Y. Vet. Vols., for disability, Der., 1>64. President of civil organization of Company €: pres. H.w- king' Zouaves Iss'n. 1 -251; pres. Roanoke Associates: pres. Burnside's Expedition, and 9th Army Corps; dep't comd'r Dep't of N.

N. J. Battalion at Yorktown, 1881, chancellor Mil. Order Loyal Legion of X. Y., 1899. Gov ernor Army and Navy Club (N. Y. City). Republican (Independent). Mem. Soc. for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Sor. for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Sor. for Improvement of the Pour. Mem. Arian Suc., Farragut Post 2%, G. A. R., Paterson. N. J .; Ninth Army Corps. Army of the Po tomac. Clubs: Army and Navy, Union Leagur IN. Y. City), U'nin League ( Brooklyn !. llamilton (l'atersun, N. J). Residences : ** Idlewild." Cornwall-on-Hudson, 1 W. 9ith St., N. Y. City, Address: 32 Broadway, \ Y. City.

CURRAN, Charles C .:

Artist: b. Ilartford, Ky., Feb. 13, 1sbl: 4 Ulysses T. and Elizabeth (Thompson) Cm 1 .. n; studied art as Cincinnati Sch. uf Design, Nat. Nead. of Design and Art Students brague, N. Y., Julien Arad., Paris, under benjamin Constant and la Doucet; m. Nur walk, O., June 12, Irs, Grace Wickham; chil dren: Louis Wickham, b. 1>-9, Stanley Thompson, b. 1-01, Emily, b. 1993. Ass't tu director of fine arts, Paris Exp'n, 1900; ass'1 director of fine arts, Pan-Am. Exp'n, Buffalo. 1901. See. and treas. Colonial Studios ( Stock Co.). Awarded 2d and 3d Hallgarton prizes and Clark prize, Nat. Acad. Design: hon. mention Paris Salon; medals; Atlanta Cotton State Exp'n and Chicago Columbian Exp'n; silver medal Pan-Am. Exp'n. Buffalo, and I.a. Purchase Exp'n, 1901; Carnegie prize. Hoe. Am. Artists, Ist Corcoran prize, Wash- ington, Nat. Academician; mem. Am. Water Color Sur., N. Y. Water Colur Club Clubs: Lotus (life mem.), Peneing (Hie mem. ). Sal magundi. Address: 30 W. 67th St, X Y. City.

CURREY, Jonathan B .:

Adjuster marine losses: h. Yorktown. N. Y .. Mar. 9, 186; s. Roy Benjamin and Susan ( Hart ) Curroy; ed private schools and Wash ingtan Co. Collegiate Inst. : studied marine law 6 years with Judge James S. Chew. m. St. Louis, Mo .. April 55, 1-91, Mary S., d Col. Henry Clay Moore. Practised adjust ing marine losses for 20 years; since 19: pres. aml trustee Met. Savings Bank, N. Y City: trustee N. River Ins. Co. Republican. Attends P. K. Sh. Incarnation. Mein. Aver age Adjusters' Ass'n of IT. S. (chm'n 1>91 (5). Trustee Met. Thruat Hosp., Mem. Cham ber of Commuter, and of the Sons of the ] American Revolution. Club: Lotus, Res1 tener: Mohegan Lake, N. Y. Address: 30 Couper Sq., N. Y. City.

CURRIER, Richard D .:

Lawyer: h West Stratford, Conn., Aug. 25. 1-77, s. Levi W. ard Sarah E. (Ayer) Cur. rier: grad. Yale, B.A., 1900 (Bennett prize for he'st work in polit economy during coll Puurse): N. Y Law Sch, LGB, com lande. 1902. nun arriedl. Admitted to bar, 1902; How senior mem Currier and Barnard, attorneys and prostars. Pres. Bs'd Trustees N. J. Law School, Newark, N .J. For four years at torney in charge Soamen's Branch, Legal Aid Soc. Author: Sailor's Log (2 editions, 3,400 each), a compilation of principal admiralty laws relating In seamen. Republican; U'hi versalist. Address: 1 Broadway, N Y. City.

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CURTICE, Satil Obez :

Clergyman; b. Concord, N. M., Mar. 12, 1-60; s. Amos II. and Kat: ; Boyes) Curtice; rd. public school, Concord. 3. 11 .. grad Tri- lou Sem., Tilton, N. H., !: 1; Wesleyan U'hi .. Middletown, Conn. ), A.B .. ]ss3, .A.M., ) ---: student Divinity School, Yalo i mv., 1-85 $h; post-grad. work, Syracuse Univ. (Syracuse, N. Y.), A.M., Ph.D., low; m. Crient, 1. 1 .. July 1, 1-5, Sara C. Scofield: children: Lgod HI., b. Isst, Raymond S., b. 1oss, Lois K., 1 .. 1589, Eunice M .. h. 1-92, Jelen: B., b. icy!, Kenneth Il., b. 1>>. Pastor M. E. Ch., Mid- dlefield, Cont .. , 1995- 6; Summerfield M. n. Ch., Purt Chester. N. Y .. 1ss-06, Washis- ton Park M. E. Ch., Bridgeport, Conn., 1893- 96: First Place M. E. Ch., Brooklyn, 1896->>; Sixth Av. M. I. Ch., Brooklyn, N. Y., IS- 1900; St. John's M. E. t.h., New Rochelle, N.

Y., since 1900. Niem. N. Y. East Conf., 31. E. Ch., N. Y. Preachers' Meeting, M. E. Ch. Republican (Independent ). Mem. Alpha Delta Phi fraternity ( Middletown Chapter ) ; manager Tract Sne., M. E. Church. Reerea- tion : Golf. Address: 25 LeCount Place, New Rochelle, N. Y.

CURTIN, James H .:

Theatrical manager: b. Houston, Texas, May 23, 1:58 : s. Michael and Catherine (O'Connor) Curtin: common school ed n at Houston, Tex. : m. Rushville, Ind., 1879, Clara M. Coleman: one daughter. Louise. b. 1-6. Originally architect, then sheriff Harris Co., Tex., then disciplinarian lodian Sch., Car- liste, Pa., since then theatrical mg'r. Pres. 'Theatrical Traveling Mg'rs' Ass'n: sec. Eastern Circuit Theatrical ME'rs; mem. N. Y. Mg'rs' Ass'n. lias traveled the world over. Democrat. Masn . Odd Fellow, Knight of Pythias: mem. Royal Arcamna, Eks. Legion of Merey. Recreations: Hunt- ing, fishing. Clubs: City, Masonic, Crafis- man's, Square. Address: 235-237 Bowery, \ Y. City.

CURTIS, Carlton Clarence :

Botanist: b. Syracuse. N. Y., Aug. 24, 1861: s. Harlow and Martha ( Shumway) Curtis: grad Syracuse Univ., A.B., Is-9. Ph. D., 1-95. Columbia, A.M .. 194: student Cui. of Com- bridge, England, 1996. Univ. of Leipzig. 1-95; unmarried Principal Union Sch., Fayette- ville, N. Y. 1-46: instr. natural science. Brooklyn Polytechnic lust., 140.92: tutor 189> 9); instr. botany 1599, adjunct prof. 190>, Columbia Univ. Author: Text-Bank of Gen- exal Botany. ING: N. ture and Dosplummetit of Plants. 1; Also various contributions to botanical journals; special researches in re. lation to transpiration in plants, etc. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Am. Soc. Naturalists. Bot. Soc. of America, Sue. Plant Morphology and Physiology: fellow .A.A.A.S. Address: 202 W. 119th St., N. Y. City.

CURTIS, David A .:

Newspaper wrrer, author. b. Norwich, Conn., Ort. 10. I-lo: s. Davul R. and Saphia C. T. ( Latell) Curtis: ed Poly. Inst., Brobk- lyn, private school at Huntsville, la,, and one year at Columbia Law School; m. Lizzie Dungate. Since 1:13 entageil as writer und contributor to New York daily newspapers und newspaper syndicates, especially well known since 1-95 for his weekly contribu. tion of poker stories to X Y. Sunday San. Served as hbrarian of N. Y. City, 1-95-93 \u.

thor: Queer Luck: Science of Draw Poker; Beyond Hypnousm: Stand Fst. Pres, The Card-Player Publishing Co. Democrat. Club: Press. Address: 61 Cliff St., N. Y. Cily. CURTIS. Edward:

Payneian: b. Providence. R. L., June 4. 1 **: s. George and Juha Bowen ( Bridgham ) Curtis; ed. private school of Richard P Turks, N. Y. City. H. rvard Co)L. A.B., 1>50. A.M., 1:02: Univ. of Pa., Med. Dep't, M.D. 1-61. m. Nov. Id, 1-64, Angusta Lawlor Sta. cey : children: Constance. George De Ulyver, Natalie, Bridgham. SIarian. Medical cadet, U. S. A., leb1-t3; acting ass't surgeon, U. S. 1 .. 1-63-144; assistant surgeon, U. S. A., 1804- 40; major by brevet, Mar. 1:G1. Surseon N. Y. Eye and Ear Infirmary ( resigned 1976) : honorary microscopist. N. Y. City B'd of Health (resigned about IS78). Prof. materia medica and therapeutics, Columbia Cuiv., I>75-5 (now emeritus prof.) : med. director, The Equitable Life Assurance Soc. of U S .. 1576-1904. Mem. Med. Soc. Co. of N. Y., Rom. nn Med. Soc., Am. Inst .; honorary mom. Nead. Natural Sciences, Philadelphia; mrw. Alpha Delta Phi, Mil. Order Loyal Legion, Sens of Revolution. Recreations (physical) : Walking, wheeling, rowing: ( mental), liter- ary and musical composition. Author: Man- 1.al of General Medicinal Technology ( Wil- liam Wood), 1>83; Months and Moods ( Graf- ton Press), 1903: Nature and Health, a Popu- lar Treatise on the Hygiche of the Person and the Home ( Henry Holt). 1906. Conth'r to journals and enelyclopadias. Club: Cen- tury. Address: 33 W. 09th St., N. Y. City. CURTIS, Ellicott Douglass:

Lawyer: b. Rye. N. Y., Sept. 7. 1877; s. Charles B. and Isabel (Dongliss) Curtis: ed. Hiroton Sch .. Harvard Coll., A.B., Is9; Co- lumbia Univ. Law Sch .. LL.B., 1901; unmar. ried. Engaged in practice of law from 1901. Mem. law firm of Roelker, Bailey & Curtis. Spent a year in Europe in 1:47-98, studying at Univ. of Berlin, and 'raveling also in Rus- sin. Germany, Italy, Holland and Belgium. Independent in pulities. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y Clubs: Harvard. City. Ad. Gress. 62 William St., N. Y. City.

CURTIS, Prank C .:

Patent lawyer: b. Troy. N. Y., June 3. 14: ». Charles Il. and Gertrude L. (Mabee) L'artis: ed. public schools, Troy. X. Y. Ad- mitted to bar, 1-01; practice exclusively in patient law; mem. fium Mosher & Curtis .. Troy. N. Y. Served six years in N. G. S. N. Y. Republican. Mom. Troy Citizons' Corps, N. Y. State Bar Ass'n; Rensselaer County Bar Ass'n. Clubs: Pafraet« Duel, Island Golf. Republican Club of Rensselaer Co .. East Side. Address: Cannon Place, Troy N. Y.

CURTIS, Frederic C .:

Physician: b. Union, S. C., Oct. 19. 1913: Lupton Warner and Elizabeth ( Colton) curtis: grad. Beloit Coll., A B., 1966. A. M .. 1.09. Univ. of Mich, Coll. Phys. and Surg. Columbia, M.D., 1:50, Univ. of Vienna ; u1. Albany, N. Y., June 3. lsst, Charlotte Eliza- beth Bineroft. Engaged in practice as phy- sician from 1871. Mem. and pres. Med. Soc. State of N. Y .: since soon after establish- ment of Sinte Don't of Hoalth. notively con- ported with Its medical and literary work ; way

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an editor for several years, of the Albany | U. S. Courts in favor of his clients. He also Medical Annals; otherwise contb'r to cur- acquitted Col. Buford, for the murder of Chief Justice Elliott, of Kentucky, in 1579. Among the celebrated will cases in which Mr. Curtis appeared successfully were the Anderson will case. Malthy G. Lane will case, the case of Sister Carmencita of the Sisters of Charity, the will of John E. Bauden, and many others, and for his efforts in these cases the N. Y. Worid gave him the name of 'Will-smasher." He appeared in the Craven-Fair deed case in California in 1997, and the jury stood $ to 4 in his favor. Address: 5 Becaman St., N. Y. City. rent medical literature; has been several times in Europe. Health officer, Albany, 1573.76. Served 1 months as private, 40th Wis. Vols., in Is64, in Civil War. Prof. dermatol- ogy, Albany Med. Coll. ; physician to Albany and Child's Hosps .; consuiting dermatologist N. Y. State Dept Health. Republican. Eld- er 2d Presby'n Ch. Mem. Med. Sve. Co. of Albany, Am. Public Health .Iss'n, Post 63, G. A. R., Sons Revolution, Suc. Mayflower Descendants. Albany Hist. and Art Ass'n, Nn Sigmua Nu fraternity, Trusive Albany Acad. fur Girls, Albany County Savings Bank. Ad- CURTIS, H. Holbrook: diess. 17 Washington Av., Albany, N. Y. CURTIS, George Milton:

Lawyer; b. Worcester, Mass,, June 18, 1St3; ed. by private tutors and at Baptist Acad., Worcester, Mass .: served in Union Anoy in Third Battalion Mass. Rifles, during Civil War. Studied law and was mimitted to N. Y. Bar; mem. N. Y. Assembly two years; ass't corporation counsel of N. Y., one term ; judge Marine Court 11 N. Y., 1978-74. Dis- tinguished as criminal advocate, has secured acquittal of over sixty defendants charged with murder, and has been successful in cases for contestants in many prominent will cases; successfully prosecuted case of Hess for libel against N. Y. Press, and has appeared in cel- ebrated cases in all departments of legal practice in New York and inany other States. Among the cases in which he has appeared, the fullowing are specially celebrated : Hle

represented the Astor House in a suit brought against the proprietors of that ho- tel. Messrs. Allen and Dam, by JJ. Milton Tur- ner, the colored U. S. minister to Liberia, un- der the Civil Rights Bill, for damages, growing out of the fact that they refused to enter- tain him and give him room at their hotel, and Mr. Turner was defeated in his suit. He Tepresented the celebrated Dr. Helmbold in his various successful efforts to protect him- self against his relatives, who sought to put him in a lunatic asylum, so that they might enjoy his property. Mr. Curtis also settled the law in reference to the use of a per- son's name in the action of Helmhold vs. Hlehinboll, et .al., in which the Supreme Court derlared that a man's name was not an asset in bankruptey, but belonged to him ns absolutely as did the hairs on his head and the hands on his body. Mr. Curtis, in 1-4, defended William N. Riddle. charged with looting the Penn Bank, in Pittsburgh. P'a., and acquitted him. He also appeared for William Reinlander, who was charged with the attempted murder of Lawyer Prake. and acquitted him. The fammiy then tried to put Rmnlander in a lunatic asylum, but were defeated by the efforts of Mr. Curtis. The proceedings in this case were made the 1 4-ja of the proceedings in which Harry Thaw was the moving party. Mr. Curtis not ('.y saved Reinlander from the consegnene's { Lix attack on Lawyer Drake, bat als) f. un lu in ; incarcerated in a lunatic asylum. M. C.r'is also appcared for the Abysinninn Butist Church in its struss'e with the N. Y. Futtern Baptist Ass'n, and after a contro- versy of twelve years succeeded in behalf of h.s chirur4 Ih also appeared for the Sea- boat Fire Underwriters in their bankruptcy proceedings, and secured a judgment in the

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Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 1, Part 85

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R Publication date: 1904 Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co. Number of Pages: 1456

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co.
Number of Pages: 1456