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bar of Supreme Con' .. S .; standing examiner in U. S. vod ... and master in Chancery. Has Beused pr initently in some of the largest pater's and 'rade-mark cases ; received rhavrevrucht for appvratisent to Fed- flerton, N. Y.
Declamation Prizes in Syracuse. Univ. Loc- turer on Laws of Patents, Syracuse Law Sch. Republiean; Presbyterian. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Recreation: Trout fishing. Clubs: Republican. Alpha Delta Phi. (N. Y. City), Onondaga Golf and Country ( Syracuse). Address: 300 Walnut Place, Syracuse, N. Y.
DENMAN, Frederick H .:
Lawyer; b. jit. Vernun, N. Y., June 21. 1-05: s. William M. and Jennie A. (Flem- ing) Denman: ed. Mt. Vernon publie school; grad. Columbia Coll. Law Sch .. N. Y. Law Sch., LL.B., 1-92; m. Mt. Vernon, N. Y., June 19, 1:95, Katherine W. Cory; children : Ruch, b. Aug. 2. 1-96. William M., b. May 5. 1001. Entered business, Oct., 1550 in Wall St. stock exchange house; with Chiengo & N. W. R'y Co., 1ss3: entered law office of T. Wandell, Sept., 1800; admitted to bar, June, 1892: traveled in Europe and extensively through U. S .; in partnership with father 7 years, till his death in 1-09; still in artive practice. Active in politics, holding many positions in Rep. organization. Mem. Inst. Law Library, Westchester Co. Bar Iss'n. Royal Arcanum, Clinton Hook and Ladder Ca., pres, and director Associated Lawyers' Co. of N. Y .: ser. and counsel Winifred Masterson Burke Relief Ass'n. Club: Re- publican, N. Y. Athletic. Address: 111 Sut- mit Av., Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
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DENMAN, William:
Clergyman; b. at Brynmawr, Beaconshirr. South Wales; s. Willmin and Margaret Den. mian: ed. in England; m. York, Lngland. Hannah K. Ludlam; ordained deacon of the MI. h. Ch., 1ast, and elder, last; entered mindstry of the Preshy'n Ch. and became inein. of N. Y. Presbytery, 19 0; pastor Olivet Memorial Ch., N. Y. City, 1900; Duryea Ch., Brooklyn, 1903: the handsome granite struc. ture, present home of the suriety at corner of Sterling Plare and Underhill Av., was erected under his pastorate. One of me'rs Presbyterian Society for Church Extension. Brookl. n. Address : 427 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, N. Y.
DENNEY, William Gridley:
Binder; b. Millerton, N. Y .. Mar. 21. 1:49; s. Alfied' and Harriet (Gridley) Denney ; ed. in cummon school; m. menia, N. Y., Ort. 10. 157. Emma Reed: children: Hares .A., b. Sept. IT, lais (died July », 1896), Vir- gina K, b. Nov. Js, 1Mj. V .- p. cashier and director Millerton Nat. Bank; treas. and director Standard Car Truck Co .; sec., treas. and trustve Irondale Cemetery Ass'n of Mil- leiton, N. Y. Ropublican; pres. B'd Water Comm'rs of Millerton, N. Y .: pres. Village of Millerton. Mom. and trustee Presby'n Ch., Millerton, N. Y. Prominent Masou: Ilem. Web quel: Lodge, Millerton, N. Y .; Minnesota Chapter R. 1. M., St. Paul Conn- el R. and S. M .. , Damascus Commandery. K. T., Cappel Lodge of Perfe tion, St. Pani Chapter Rue Croix, De Molai Council Ilnights Kadosh and Minnesota Consistory .1. & A. S. R. all of St. Paul, Minn. : O,. man Temple, Nobles of tho Mystic Shrine, and Rose Chapter of the Order of the Bant. ern Star, of Sharon, Conn, Address: Mil-
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DENNIS, Frederie Shepard:
Surgeon; b. Newark, N. J., April 17, 1850; 6. Alfred L. and Eliza A. ( Shepard) Deunis ; ed. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass .; grad. Yale B.A., 192; Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll., 1874; Royal Coll. of Surgeons, London, 1577; in. Feb. 3, 1550, Fannie Rockwell Carhart. At- tending surgeon Bellevue and St. Vincent Husps. : prof. clinical surgery. Cornell Uoiv. ; on staff Bellevue Ilosp., St. Vincent's Hosp. ; Montefiore Home, and St. Joseph's Hasp. t Yonkers, N. Y.). Fellow of Royal Cili. Surgeons, London; mit. Am. Surg. Ass'n. Clinical Soc. of London, N. Y. Arad. of Medicine, German Congress of Surgeons ( Ber- lin). Clubs: Century, University. Ardsley. Address: 542 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
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DENNIS, Henry Seely:
Clergyman : grad. Syracuse Univ., A.M., 1.3. Ordained in ministry of Episcopal Ch., 1-42; has filled pastorates at St. James', Buf- falo. N. Y .. Branchport, Penn Yan, Medina, Endus, Honeove Falls. Braklyn, and Char- lotte, N. Y. ; now Ivetor Grace Ch. Nunda, N. Y. Address: Nunda, N. Y.
DENNIS, Holmes Von Mater, Jr .:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City; s. Holmes Van Mater and Eugenia (. (Baird) Dennis; grad. Rutgers College. . A.D., 1-04, .A.M., 1900; N. Y. Law School. LL.B., 1690; m. June 6, 1-95, Mary A. Howell: children: Holmes Van Mater Cd. b. July 7, 1896, Mary A., b. Dec. 11, 1000. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, June, 1-96, N. J. Lar, June, 1993, as attorney and solicitor and as counsellor, 1906. Made master iu chancery of N. J., June 1906: admitted to U. S. Sn. preme Court, May, 1908. Mom. firm Denuis & Bihler. Pres. Mutor Realty Co .; director Franz Realty Co., Philipse Manor Co., and Snowflake Marble Ca. all N. Y. curp'us, and director of Middlesex Title Guarantee & Trust Co. and Title Guaranty Realty Ca., both N. J. corp'ns. Repuldican; Presbyterian. Mem. Soc. Colonial Wars .N. Y. chapter), Suns vi Revolution (N. Y. chapter, ) Altair Lodgo to1 P. and A. M., Brooklyn, N. Y. Club: Rutgers. Address: 32 Cuion St., New Bruns- wick, N. J.
DENNIS, James Shepard:
Clergyman, author; b. Newark, N. J., Dee. 15, 1-12; s. Alfred L. and Eliza ( Shepard ) Dounis; grad. Princeton Univ., 1-03; studied law at Harvard Law Sch., 1-60-444: grad. Princeton Theol. Sem .. 197 . D.D., Princeton, 1-79, Univ. of Aberdeen, Dem. Ordained to Presbyterian ministry by Presbytery of New. ark, lebo; went to Syria as hassionary in autumn of same year; was principal and prof. theology in Sem. of the Syrian Mission at Beirut, 1573-91; prepared several theological text-books in Arabic language; returned to U. S., 1991 ; students' lerturer on missions at Princeton Theol, Sem., 1 and 1s90, repeat- ing latter course, by invitation, at Lane, Allegheny and lubmin Semis,, samo year; John H. Converse lecturer on Missions at McCormick Theol. Stid., Chicago, But; chm'n of committee on statistics, and mois. of Exce. Com. of Ermeeniral Cont. on Foreign Misalons. N. T. City, trustec Syrian Profes- tant Coll., Beirut, and sec. of 'the B'd. Author: Foreign Missions After a Century ; Christian Missions and Social Progress is Fula); Centennial Survey of Foreign Man.
sions: Tho New Horoscope of Missions. Mem. Soc. of Mayflower Descendants, Soc. Colonial Wars, Sons of Revolution, Preshy. terian Union of N. Y., Chi Alpha, Sigma Chi, Am. Arad. of Political and Sarini Science; fellow Am. Geng. Soc. Clubs: Princeton, Presby'n Union, Quiil. Address : 17 E. 37th St., N. Y. City.
DENNIS, Leonidas:
Lawyer; b. Johnsonburgh, N. J., Dec. 30, Is(0: s. Lewis and Amanda (Davis) Dennis; ed. Blair Hall, N. J., Princeton l niv;, Colum- bin Univ. Law Sch., A.M., LL.B .: m. Kiugs- ton, N. Y., April 16, 1:00, Mary shafer. Ii. rector Lawyers' Surety Co., counsel U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co. Republican. P'res- byteriau. Address: 60 Liberty St., N. Y. DENNIS, Louis Munroe:
Chemist, cduratoir: b. Chicago, May 20. 1863; s. Joseph and Faustina (Munroe) Den- nis; ed. Chirago public schools: grad. Univ. of Mich., Ph.D., les, D.S. in chemistry, le-6; advanced study at Univ. of Munich, Poly- technikum of Dresden, Polytechnikum of Aix-la-chapelle, and private laboratory of Fresenius. Wiesbaden; m. Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 25, 1ssi, Minnie Clark. Ilas Ipn teaching since isso: head chen. dep'1 and prof. inorganic chemistry, Cornell Univ. Fellow A. 1. A. S .; mem. Am. Chem. Sic., Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa. Author: Chemi- iral Problems in Inorganic Chemistry, 1891: Elementary (with F. W. Clarke). 19; Lab. oratory of Element iry Chemistry (with same ), 1902; Manual of Qualitative Analysis (with Theodore Whittleway, 1972. Translator: Methods of Gas Analysis ( Walter Hempel) 1902. Contribmor to Am. and German chent. journals. Address: 722 University Av., Itha- ca, N. Y.
DENNIS, Rodney Strong:
Certified public accountant; b. Hartford, Conn., Der. H. 150; s. Rodney and Clara ( Strong) Dennis: ed. Ilartiord High Sek. ; ste. and treas. Laughlin Hough Co. ; comm'r of accounts N. Y. City, by appointment of Mayor Strong. 1900-02; private. Governor's Foot Guard, Hartford, Coan,, 1-sr-91. Mem. Am. list, Am. Goog. Soc., New England Soc., N. Y. State Soc. of Certified Public Accountants, Soc. Colonial Wars, Sie. May- flower Desremlants, Sons of Revolution, S. A. R., Inst, of Accounts, Veteran Artillery Corps of Washington Continental Guards, 1 Set lers and Defenders of America, Founders and Patriots of America, America's Founders and Defenders Am. Aws'n of Publie .le- routitants. Clubs: Calumet, Country Cycle. Brooklyn, Crescent Athletic. Address: 11. W. 05th st., N. Y. City.
DENNIS, Wilham Cullen:
Professor of law; h. at Richmond. Ind .. Dre. 22, 15:5: s. David Worth and Martha Ann (Curl) Dennis; ed. at gymnasium, Bonn. Germany, Roval High Seh., Edinburgh, Scot. lind; grad. Sarllain Codl., A.D., 1:8; Har- yuril. A.D., I-97, A.M., hos, EL.B., 1001; un. married. Instr. and Has't prof. law, Univ. of Ill., 1:02-01; des't prof. law, Leland Stanford, Jr., I'miv., 1001-05; adjunct prof. lav. Colum- bin Univ., since July 1, 1005. Was sec. of the International Law Section of the Internat. Congre ,uf Ar's ind Sciences of the In. Pur.
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Conf. on International Arbitration. Address : 203 West End Ar., N. Y. City.
DENNISTON, Henry Martyn:
Oficer U. S. N. : D. Washingtonville, N. Y., June 13, lead; s. Robert and Mary (Scott) Denniston; ed. at private school, and incom- plete course nt Yale, leaving beginning of senior year, A.B., 1:62, 1.M., 1:62; m. Jersey City, N. J., Jan. 21, 1549, Emma J. Duson- berry : children: Robert, b. 150, Cora Evelyn, b. 1572 (died 1:00). Appt'd ass't paymaster, U. S. N., Sept. 9, 1-61: paymaster, April 14, 1-02; pay ihsp., Any. 12, 1-76; pay director, July 13, 3×4; retired June 13, 1502. with rank of rear-adisiral. Was present at bombard- ment of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and rapture of New Orleans; at both battles of Firt Fisher; fleet paymaster North Atlantic squadron, 15/2474; sante, Pacific squadron, 1.82-21: Navy Pay Offire, N. Y. City, 1999- 1902. Republican; Presbyterian. Mem. Loyal Legion, Yale Alumni Ass'n. Address : Wash- ingtonville, Orange Co., N. Y.
DENSLOW, Herbert MeKenzie:
Clergyman, theologian: b. Lynn, Mass., 1952; s. Dwight B. and Lois (Staple) Dens- low; grad. Yale. B.Al., 1-73: Kenyon Coll., hon. M.A., 1996, D.D., Gen. Theal. Sem., 1007; m. New Haven, Conn., 1-77, Anna MI. Olm- stead. Ordered dea on, 15is, and ordained priest, 1579, by Bishop Williams, in minis- try of the Embropal Church. Rector Grace Ch., New Haven, Conn., 15fs-52, Rutland, Vt.,
1882-85, Soneca Falls, N. Y., 1-5-93; rector Gambier, O., chaploom and instr. in liturgies, Kenyan Coll., 1-1495; rector Grace Ch., Mon- cie, Ind., 189b-lob1, St. John's. Lafayette, Ind., 1:001 02; since En, prof. pastoral the- ology, Gen. Theul. S.m., N. Y. City. _ id- dress: # Chelsea No., N. Y. City.
DENSLOW, William Wallace:
Author, illustrator, designer of stage pro- dnetions: b. Philadelplna, May 5, 1550; S. William Wallace and Jane. E. ( Evans) Dens- low; ed. N. Y. public schools. Cooper Inst. and Nut. Acad. I sign, N. Y .; m. N. Y. City, Doc. 26, B 3. pr. nces G. Doolittle. Worked on most of the principal newspapers and magazines, mung nis best pictures are: What's the Use, Victory. Since 1-92, de- voted principally to the illustration of books for chndren, including: Father Goose; His Book; The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Dot and Tot of Merryland; Denslow's Mother Goose; Denslow's Night Brioore Christmas; One-King Circus; Ilumipty Dumanty; Stare Crow und Tin Man; Denshey's Picture Books for Chil- dren (10 vois. ), the last four mentioned being compiled or written by Mr. Denslow: also The Pearl and The Pumpkin. collaborating on the text with Faul West; illustrated Billy Bonnee, collaborating on text with Dudley A. Braydon. Destined 'he eccentric costumes for the play of The Wizard of Oz, and made designs for the entire stage production of The Pearl and th Pemdir .. Ilustratol The Jeweled Fond; write and illustrated When I Grow Up (published by the Century Co.), Dreams of Childhood. Tlustrated Parlor Animals, Siers In drawin's with a totem, the Hiporre mit. or So Horse. Mic: of his tiing 1. spilt in Bermuda. when he has built a winter lovas apon an island named After him. Recreation . Yachting.
| Press (Chicago) ; Columbia Yacht (N. Y. City) : Dingey ( Hamilton, Berinuda) : 1d Club (Bnffalo). Address: 2403 Broadway, N. Y. City.
DENSMORE, Emmet:
Physician; b. Crawford Co., Pn., May 19. 1937; s. Joel and Sophia Densmore ; early ed'n publie schools, Crawford Co .: 2 years at Allegheny Coll. ( Meadville, Pa. ) ; grnd. N. Y. Univ. Med. Coll., 1>>5; m. Ist, Blooming Valley, Pa .. 1:55, Elizabeth Heard; 2d, Chi- vago, May 14, Iesl, Helen Barnard; 3d. N. Y. City, Ort. 6, 1905, Mabelle Hoff. In 1802. with brothers. developed on Tair farmu, on Oil Creek, Pa., one of first successful pil wells; inventor of first tank cars by which oil was shipped to seaboard; connected with brother in development of Sholes typewriter. later known as Remington typewriter; owned British patents for Remington typewriter, 1>71-12: in partnership with brother Amos, beginning 1-5 developed and introduced Densmore typewriter; sole prop'r "Garfield Tea," widely known proprietary medicine. Author: Natural Food of Man (booklet ), 1500 : How Nature Cures. 1890; Consumption and Chronic Diseases, 1899; Sex Equality, 1007. Introduction to the Arcana of Nature, 1904. Residence: 171 Park Av., N. Y. City. Ad- dress: 145 41st St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
DENTON, Edgar:
Lawyer; b. Gardiner, N. Y., May 11, 1855; s. Anthony Y. and Cornelia ( Schoonmaker ) Denton ; ed. public schools, Farmer Hall Arad. ( Goshen. N. Y.), Free Arad. ( Elmira, N. Y.) ; m. Monterey, Mass., Sept. 11, 1ssl. Louise Bidwell: children: Esther, b. 1ss4. Alice, b. 1-57, Edgar, Jr., b. 1-9. Mary Eliza beth, h. 1-05, John Bidwell. b. 1899. Admitted to bar, 1879, and has practised in Elmira ever since: dist. att'y Chemung Co. 7 years; pres. Bd. Ed'n, 312 years; City Judge, Elmira, + years: Mayor, Elmira, 2 years. Democrat ; Congregationalist. Address: Elmira, N. Y. DENTON, Eugene Coss:
Lawyer; b. Fitchburg, Mass., Dec. 10, 1865; S. Stephen Egbert and Ann Eliza Denton; grul. Canandaigua, (N. Y. ) Acand. June, 1-83, Lmiv. of Rochester, A.B., les7; m. Rochester, May 55, 1.01, Mary lelen, a d. of Harvey W. Brown. Adantted to bar 1 -- 9, and since tien eniaged in practice alone in Rochester. except the years 1895-19ml, when was partner of George F. Slorum in firm of Slocum & Denton. Travelled in British Isles and Du- rupe, 1:90. Episcopalian. Trustee Univ. of Rochester; trustee and second v .- p. People's Resene Mission of Rochester; vestryman of Christ Episcopal Church. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, N. Y. State Har Ass n. Rachester Bar Ass'n, Rochester Chamber of Commerce. Address: 232 Powers Building, Rochester, N. Y.
DEPEW, Chauncey Mitchell:
U. S. senator; b, Piel.skill, N. Y., April 20, 1831: s. Isaac and Martha (Mitchell) De- pew; of French ( Inguenot) desrent on pa- ternal side, and descended from Rager Sher- man on mother's sido: grad. Yle, 1:56, LL.D. 1-5: m. 1st N. Y. City, Nov. 9. 1871, Elise Jorgeban (died 1-03) : in. 2d 1901. May Pal- inci; one son, Chauncey M., Jr. (Columbia, '014. Studied law at Peekskill, N. Y .: ad- Clubs: | mitted to N. Y. Bar. 1:58; began practice,
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1959; att's for N. Y. & Harlem R. R., 1966- 74; att'y Hudson River R. lt., 1874-75; gen. counsel for N. Y. Central & Hudson River R. R., 18/5-62; 2d v .. p. and gen. mg'r, 1:52- 85, pres, les5-os, chm'n H'd Directors since 1808, N. Y. Central & Hudson River R. R. ; was also pres. West Shore R. R. until ISO>; and since 1sys also chi'n D'd Directors Lake Shore & Mich. Southern R. R., N. Y., Chi- cago & St. Louis R. K .: and was also. 1sos- 1905, chm'n B'd Directors, Mich. Ceutral R. R. Has also served on B'd Directors of several large financial organizations, from which has now retired. Republican; dele. gate to Hep. State Convention, N. Y., 1-9; elected, 1800, reelected, 1so2, to N. Y. Legis- lature (chiu'n Cori. on Ways and Means) ; elected sec. of State of N. Y., 1:63; defeated as candidate for lieut. gov. on Liberal Re- publican ticket, Isi2; appt'd regent, Univ. of State of N. Y., 1874; mem. Comim'n to Superintend Erection of State Capitol; prom- inent candidate for U. S. senator, 1º1; elected U. S. senator, 1-99, reflected, 1005; received 90 votes for President in Nat. Rep. Conv., isss, but withdrew in favor of Gen. Benjamin llarrison ; declined position of src. of State, offered by President Harrison. Delegate.at-large to six Nat. Rep. Conven- tions; made nominating speeches for Harri- son, 1:92, and for Roosevelt, 19nt. Distin- gnished as orator, making addresses on many occasions of national importance, and as after-dinner speaker. Mem. Chamber of Commerce, Soc. Colonial Wars, St. Nicholas Soc., Holland Soc., N. A. R., N. Y. Ilist. Soc., Am. Scenie amt Historic Preservation Soc., Y. M. C. A., Met. Mus. of Art, Nat. Horse- Show, A. A. A. S., Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Ass'n (N. Y. City), Yale Almani ( Washing- ton). Clubs: Union League. University, C'en- tury, St. Nyholais, Lotus, Tuxedo, Republican, N. Y. Republican of 20th Assembly Dist., Riding, Metropolitan, Players, Ardsley, N. Y. Yacht, Psi Upsilon, Yate, (N. Y. City) ; Metropolitan. Alibi. Chevy Chase, (Wash- ington, D. C.). Address: 27 W. 54th St., N. Y. City.
DEPEW, Ganson:
Lawyer; b. Buffalo, N. Y., Mar. 6, 1:00; s. William B. and Helen S. G. Depew; grad. Buffalo High Sel., Jsc#; m. Nov. 15, 1-94, Grace E. Goodyear. Admitted to bar. 1-7; one of attorneys for Central R. R. Co. Mem. S. A. K. Clubs: Buffalo, Saturn, Lib- eral, Independent, Country. Address: Buf- falo, N. Y.
DE PEYSTER, Henry:
Lawyer; b. N .. Y. City, Ang. 1, 1-24; s. James and Endily Maria (Livingston) de Peyster; ed. Erasmus Hali Acad., and N. Y. Univ. ; unmarried. Trustee North River Sav- ings Bank. Mem. St. Nicholas Soc.
dress: 80 E. 79th St., N. Y. City. Ad- DERBY, George MeCIellan:
Army on ur, b. at sin. Nov. 1, 1536; 8. Capt. George !I. Derby ( Topographical Eug'is, U. S. A.) and Mary A. (Coons) Derby; el. France, Germany, Switzerland, 186541; Wash- ington Univ., St. Louis, 15:1-43: grad. C. S. Mil. Acad. at head of class: m. Ist, N. Y. City, Nov. 6, Inis, Clara Matteson McGinnis; 2.1. New Orleans, J.a., April 4, 1591, Dessto Kidder: children: George Townsend, b. 1902. Roger Barton, b. 1907. Comunssioned 2d
lieutenant, June 14, IST8; Ist lieut., Jan. 2, 1ss1; capt., April 7, 1858; major, July 5, 1ans. lient .- col., chief eng'r (volunteer service), lets .; chief eng'r 5th army corps, campaign of Santiago; ass't to Gen. Jolin Newton in charge of works at Ifell Gate, les1- 9; instr. of practical military engineering, West Point. 1 ==- 93; ass't to eng'r cium'r Dist. of Columbia, 1891; river and harbor work, New Orleans, La., 1801-02; Louisville, Ky., 192: St. Paul, Minn., 1903-07; retired June, 19)7. Mem. Am. Sac. Civil Eng'rs; life mem. Mil. Servire Just'n of U. S. Club: Round Table (New Orleans, La.). Address: 1015 Carroll- ton Av., New Orleans, La.
DEREY, John N .:
Merchant, manufacturer; b. Saginaw, Mich,. July 10, 1806; s. Benjamin and Helen (Little) Derby; ed. public schools of Saginaw; grad. Univ. of Mich .; m. Boston, Oct. 20, 1-4 Josephine Turner; children: Marguerite T., John N., Jr., llelen T. Vice-pres. and di- rector Manning, Maxwell & Moore (ine. ), Ashcroft, Mf'g Co., United Injector Co., Hayden & Derby Mfg Co., Hancock Inspir- atur Co. Mem, Michigan Soc., Mpha Delta Phi. Recreations: Outdoor sports, golfing, yachting. Clubs: Engineers, Transportation, Columbia Yacht, University of Michigan. Machinery. Residenre: 116 Riverside Drive. Address: 85 Liberty St., N. Y. City.
DERBYSHIRE, Alfred J .:
Clergyman ; grad. Gon. Theol. Sem., N. Y. City, B.D., 1955. Ordered deacon, 18-5, by Bishop Starkey, and ordained priest, Isti, by Bishop Potter, in ministry of the Episcopal Church. Rector Grace Ch., West Farms, and chaplain of Home for Incurables, N. Y. City, since 1>sj. Address: 1907 Vyse Av., N. Y. City.
DE BUSSY, Isaac Denniston:
Brig .- gen. U. S. A., retired; b. Fort Mon- roe, Va., June 15, Isto; s. Rend Edward and Ann Alida ( Denniston) De Russy; ed. Episen. pal Iligh Sch., Alexandria, Va. ; m. Sun I'ran. cisco, Calif., May 19, 1991, Lauta L. Requa. Appointed from N. Y. from civil life 2d lieut., ist Inf., April 26, leel: Ist heut., May 11, 196il : capt. Feb. 27, 1562 thyt'd maj., March 13, 1-65) ; maj. 4th Inf., Sept. 20, 1599: lieut .. vol. 11th Inf., July 1, 1-5: col. Ith Inf., May 19, 1-91; brig.gen., April 1, 192; retired April 15, 1002, after forty years' service. Mem. Soc. Army of the Tennessee, Sons of Revolution, Loyal Legion. Clubs: Metropol- itan, Army and Navy, (Washington) : Army and Navy (N. Y. City). Address: Army and Navy Club, N. Y. City.
DE SELDING, Hermann:
Real estate; b. Parkersburg, Va., Oct. 20. 1556; s. Edward Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Mon- roe ( Shrewsbury) De Selding: ed. Adelphi lead., Brooklyn; m. Brooklyn, April Ci, 1 -- 5. Anna Josepinne Clark; children: Frederick Monroe. b. 15ss, Edward Fitzgerald, b. 1s91. Mem. firm De Selding Bros., real estate agents fur Singer Mi'g Co.'s new 11.story building ;. Director of company which orizi. rated construction of buildings of concrete and iron in N. Y. City; director Batavia & Northern R. R. Co. Episcopalian Mem. Summit (N. J.) D'd of Trade. Clubs: City (N. Y.); Crescent, Riding and Driving. (Brooklyn) ; Church tdivcese of L. H
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Highland (Summit, N. J.). Residence: 193 | Lotos. Address: 27 W. 67th St., N. Y. City.
Summit .r., Summit, N. J. Address: 119 Broadway, N. Y. City, DE SILVER, Carll .:
Broker, retired: b. Cincinzati. Jan. 9, 1540: 6. John Ford and Lavinia Nurdock Do Silver, ed. Polytechnic Inst .; m. N. Y. Chy, June 1, 1871, Mary Henrietta Block: one son. tocr: De Silver, b. 1-9. Began business career in Hong Kong, Clan; remained in the Orie.t five years; entered Wall St., 1sup: mein. Stock Exchange 29 years; retired from p. tive business, 1900: pres. and trustee Brook. lyn Exe and Ear Host., Brooklyn Art Ass'n. Brooklyn Phimharry nie Soc ; 2d v.p. and trustee Brool'on Inst. of Arts and Sciences; trustee Children's Aid Sor. of Brooklyn; director South Brevmiyn Savings Inst'n, Nassau Nat." Bank of Brooklyn. Clubs: Hamilton, Crescent Athletic, Tuxedo, Metro- politan, National AArt. Rembrandt, Apolto. Address: 13 Pierrepont st., Brooklyn, N. Y.
DESMOND, H. W .:
Editor, publisher ; s. Raymond H. and Lucy Desmond, i. S.die F. Ferguson; children : Elaine, b. 1004, Lorna, b. ID G. Editor. v .. p. and gen. mig'r The Architectural Record; editor, v .- p. and gen. may r The Real Estate Record and baisers' Guide; v.p. and direc- tor The F. W. D.Her Co. Author: Sintely Homes of America (Appleton) ; How to Build a Home (Baber, Taylor (o.), etc. Clubs: Century, City, National Arts. Faculty, { Column- bia). Address: Cranford, N. J .; Port Hen- ry, N. Y.
DESPARD, Walter Douglas:
Insurance broker; b. N. Y. City, Dee. 14, 1959; s. Clement J. lins oh and Mattida (iratt ) Despard; ed. in N. Y. My schools and in Munirb and Noti. Gic: ruy; m. Das Kids-, L. I., Nov. 1, 15:3. Cornena Carles White; children : Douglas Cornell. b. Jan., 1-55, Marie Coriies, Esteile Pendleton, b. Oct., lest. Vice-pres. Hagedorn & to. : treas. Zanzibar Electric Light Co .; trustee Am. Samna's Friend Soc. Mem. N. Y. Chamber Com- merce, AAss'n Average Adjusters, Internat. Law Ass'n. Met. Aus. Art, in. Mus. Natural Ilist., N. Y. Bot. Sor,, Nat. Geng. Soc. lie- puolican. Recreations: Automobiline, trat. eling, musie. C.ubs: Down Town, War York. Ke Mence: Sil W. Th St. Address : 6 Hanover St., A. S. City.
DESSAR, Leo Charles:
Lawyer, b. Cantina.i: s. Dr. Julius il. Dessar; ed. Cincasati and Colombia Coll. Law Sch .; adistied to New YorA Bur. 1-70; Assemblystan, 155; civil jastire. 11th Judicid Dist., 1 :- 5. Democrat. Author: , A Royal Enchantress. fein. erican Geographical Society. Clubs: Manhattan, Hardware. liesidence : Las W. 224 St. Address: 201 Broadway, N. Y. Chy. DESSAR, Louis Poul:
Arts . b. Ind ... n.on:, Ind., Jan. 22, 1-47: ed. public school, stumind att at Nat. Acad of Design under MM. Boassereau and Tony Robert Fleury, and at Levie des Beaux Arts, Paris: m. N. Y. City. 1:01. Ehzabeth Coombe. Medal World's Columbian LAD n 1002, picture bought by French Gov't. 1:05: mentiun Carnegie Inst., 1-27: first Mailgarten prize, Nat Acad. of . ... .
DETMER. Julian Francis:
Morchent: b. Cleveland, O .. s. Henry and Jiser'iCe Kiriae) Drummer; ed. in public schools: m. joi, Esther M. Downey; chil- dien: Esther Mame, D. 1-se Eugene, b. 1590. Jerome, b. 10º1. Engaged since Isch in whole. sale woolen business as pies. Detser Woolen Co .. the headquarters of which are in N. Y. City. Address: Tarrytown, N. Y.
DEUEL, Joseph M .:
Julist; b. freenfield, Oneida Co., N. Y., April 25, Ist; s. John C. and Elmina, { Bar- nard: Dettel; ed. public schools. Whitestown ( Ctira) Sem. ; in. Chea. Nov. 5, 1-74, Cornelia C. Downer: children: Chester M. (23), Mary A. (16). Commonwealth att'y, Hampton, Va., 1:09-71; see. to Rose je Confling, 1-1-44: ass't U. S. Att'y, N. Y. City, 171-6: deputy cierk. U. S. Cirenit Court and U. S. Comm'r, 1576- 78: clerk U. S. Circuit Court, N. Y. City. 1:19-12; police justice, N. Y. City, INVI; city magistrate, N. Y. Chy, 1-95-1-3; pres. Bd. City Magistrates, Ist - 1903; jes ice Court Spe- cial Sessions City N. Y. Ist Spasion, 10004. Author: Children's Court Law for New York City. Address: 1.5 W. suth St., N. Y. City.
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