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DEYO. Israel Tripp:
Lawyer: b. Emian, Broome Co., N. Y., Tan. 2. 1.71; s. Richard and Caroline B ( Eckert) Doyo; grad. Amherst Coll .. . 1.B .. INFO: m. Binghamton, N. Y., June 26. 1-s9. Edith A. Weld: children: Austin W., b 1:92, Dorothy W., b. 199, Martin W .. b 1003. Mem. N. Y. State Assembly, 1900-09: one of conan'rs appointed by tiov. Flower. 1.9., in investigite management State Re formatary at Hluara; director People's Bank. Ifit chainton, Binghamton Gas Works; Re publican: Congregationalist. Mem. N Y. State Bar Ass n, local B'd Me'rs, Cortland State Normal Sch .; truster Binghamton I'mh. Libriry. trastro First Cing'i Ch .. Binghamton : Mason 322, and Knight Tem plar. Re ritions: Ilorsebrek riding. firm-
ing. Address : 32 North St., Binghamton.
DEYO, Robert Emmet:
Lawyer; h. near Newburgh, N. Y., Aug 19, 1543; s. Dr. Nathaniel and Cornelia Bruyu
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(Dubois) Deyo; grad. Princeton. 1561; Al- | Clubs: Raisroad, University, City, Engi-
bany Law Sch., 1863: m. 146, Jane Craw- ford Denniston. Justice of the peace, New. burgh, 1806; removed to N. Y. City same year ; became mem. law firm n' Field & Deyo (with David Dudley Field and Dudley Field ) ; delegate to Constitutional Ceny .. 3001 (mem. Coms. on Rules, Edwintion, and Re- vision) ; mem. first Civil Service Comei'n appt'd under Greater N. Y. charter; ciem. comm'n to inquire into deloys and expenses in administration of justice in counties of N. Y. and Kings: senior mem. firm Deyo, Duer & Bauerdorf. Mem. Ass'n Bar City | of N. Y., Huguenot Sor, N. Y. Hist. Soc. chin'n Exec. Com., N. Y. Law Inst. Clubs: Manhattan, Democratic, Princeton. Address: 61 W. 47th St., N. Y. Chy.
DIAMANT, Arthur H .:
Civil eng'r; b. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 2, 1879; s. David S. and Theresa ( Mendelson) Ina- mant ; grad. Coll. Cry of N. Y., B.S. (with honors), 1:07; unmarried. Engaged in prat- tire as civil eng'r. N. Y. City, since For; now chief ass't eng'r, Aqueduct Comm'rs of N. Y. City. Traveled almond and in U. S .; awarded bronze medal and diploma Internat. Exp'n, Paris, 1990, for engineering. Author: Installation of & Pneumatic Pump- ing Plant at Shaft No. 25. New Croton Aque- duct; also numerous articles for scientific papers on questions pertaining to water- works engineering, Mem. U. S. Geol. Soc., Am. Soc. Civil I'ng'rs, Municipal Eng'rs Soc., Mech. Soc. Coll. City of N. Y. Mem. Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. True Craftsman's Lodge 651, F. and .A. M., Lodge of Perfec. tion, Council Princes of Jerosaiem, Chapter of the Rose Croix, N. Y. Consistory. A. . 1. S. R .; mem. Arab Patrol' Meera Temple, Shrine; Senior Dearon's Club, sth District Masters' Ass'n. Address: 531 W. 121th St., N. Y. City.
DICKERMAN, Watson Bradley:
Stock broker: b. Mt. Carmel, Conn., JJun. 4. 1>16; ed. Williston Sem. ; in. 1st9, Miss Swift, of Brouliyn. Began business in a bank, Springfield, Ill .; came to N. Y. City, leus, joining open B'd of Brokers, which was consolidated with Stock Exchange: pres. Norfolk and Southern R. R., and director 1. 1. Loan & Trust Co. Residence: Mama- runeck, N. Y. Address: & Broad St., N. Y. City.
DICKERMAN, William Carter:
neers', Lawyers', St. Elmo, City Lunch,
Richmond Caunty County (N. Y. City) ; Univerzity ( Phila.). Address: 809 Madison Av., N. Y. Cuy.
DICKERCON, Edward Nicoll:
. Lawyer; b. Newport, R. I., Aug. 23, 1852; erad, Trinity Call., A.B., 1574, Columbia Law Sch., LL.B., 1976. Mem. Psi Upsilon fra- ternity, City Bar Ass'n, Trinity Coll. Alumni Ass'n. Clubs: Lawyers, St. Nicholas, Tux. edo, Manhattan, Riding, Fencers, Lambs, Camera, N. Y. Athletic. Larchmont Yacht, Suburban Riding and Driving, Belle Terre, Mendelssohn Gire, Rockaway Hunt, N. Y. Yacht. Hudson River fre Yacht. Am. Yacht (N. Y. City) ; Metropolitan ( Washington, D. C.) ; Hartford (Conn. ) ; California, Joua- than, Country ( Los Angeles) ; Travelers' ( Paris) ; Royal Thames Yacht ( England). Residence : Stovall, N. C. Address: 141 Broadway, N. Y. City.
DICKERSON, Frank Seeor:
Eng'r, contractor and builder; b. N. Y. City, Dec. 30, 1577; s. Frank and Clara (Suror) Dickerson; grad. Columbia Univ. Sch. of Eng'ring, as Elec. Eng'r, 1509; m. Ort. 19, 1907, Madeleine L'Hommedieu. En. gaged in sales dep't Am. Sheet and Tin Plate Co., 1:09-1905; since 1905, sec. and treas. Sccor Realty Co .; v .- p. and sec. Glen Eng'ring Construction Cu .. 1005 07. Traveled in Europe, summer of 1-9). Served in Co. D, ith Reg't, N. G. S. N. Y., 1001-00. Bap. tist; trustee Ch. of the Epiphany; trusteo Bant. Young People's Union. Mem. Veterans of the Seventh Regiment, National Guard of N. Y. Club: Graduates. Address: Pel- lam Monor, N. Y.
DICKEY, William D .:
Jurist: b. New burgh, N. Y., Jan. 11, 1815; studied law at Albany Law Sch ; served in the Civil War and rose frum private to the rank of col .; was admitted to the Bar of New York State: became justice of Supreme Court. Jan. 1, 1:06 for term expiring Dec. 31, 1º09. Address: 8057 Twenty-second Av., Brov.yn, N. Y.
DICKINSON, A. Lowes:
C. frred and certified public accountant ; b. I nalon, England, Ang. S. 1-59; s. Lowes (mir'lait paiter) and Ellen ( Williams) Dickinson; ed. Charterhouse Sch., England (the school described in Thackeray's book The Newcomes) ; King's College, Cambridge Manufacturer; b. Detho hem, Pa., Dec. 12, 1 71; s. Hon. Charles Heber and Joy Ivy (Carter) Dickerman; took preparatory course at William Penn (Phila. ) Charter Sch. ; grad. Lehigh Univ., M.E., 1-00: m. Punchurch. England, June 19, 15, Alive Carter (of Phila. ) ; one sun, Wildam C. thekerman, Jr., h. Feb. 2, 19 7. Entered es pray Milion Car Works, Milton, Pa., 1-7, and in the former tion of Am. Car ce 1 mindry Co. was made a y't dist. mgr for Muton dist .: sales ne't, 1'001 05; v .- p. since 19 5. En'isted in Nat. Ward of Pa. r. C. 19th He:'th, May li. 1.97: battalion adj., Ist Hout., 1999 1901. Vier- pres. Am. Car & Fonmutry Co .; dnertor First Nar. Bank, Milton. P. D.noerat. Mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Ing'r . tem. N. Y. Soc. I'niv., Ingland; Sehojar at school and grad. Wrangler, in Mathematical Tripos, 199; took M.1. d.gree, less; m. Ang. 3, 1'>>, Mary Katherine Jemannes: children: Mary Ellen. b. 1.0, Dora Kathleen, b. 1891. Engaged in prarder as accountant and actuary in Eng. land, later coming to N. Y. Chy; beenme American citizen Juiy, 196. Now senior partner Prire, Waterhouse & Co., Junes, Caesar, Dickinson, Willnot & Co .; director N. Y. Breweries. Limited. Fellow Inst. of Chartered Accountants England and Wales; fellow Inst. of Actoaries Reputa- Ican. Mem Civil Service Reform Ass'n, Am. Arad. Political and Social Surpre. Red. reations: Golf, prommis, prom'je, Clubs: Lawyers Cuiversity, British Schools and "'Monial Wars; sustaining bem. Met. Mu- Il'Diversities EN. Y. City): Viquamert beum of Art; mem. Detta Phi fraternity. | Golf ( Watch Ifill, K. I.). Resid. i. e: BUS
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W. 109th St. Address: Y. City. 54 William St., N. | Children and Other Verses. CInb : Authors (N. Y. City). Address : Binghamton, N. Y. DICKINSON, Andrew Glassel: DICKINSON, Dwight:
Lawyer: b. New Orleans, La .. No7. 11, 1866; s. Col. Andrew G. and Sue Marshall (Coleman ) Dickinson; grad. Phillips andu- ver Acad., Vale. A.B .. 189, N. Y. Law Sch., Univ. of Va. Law Sth. : m N. Y. City. May 25, 1898, Katherine Hunt Earle; one son, Hunt Tilford, b. Nov. 4, 1899. Formerly lived in Europe. Mexico, Cuba; admitted to bar, 1:93, and since then engaged ir prac- tice. Pres. The Industrial Realty Co. Mem. Squadron 1, N. G. S. N. Y. IC years. Demo- crat. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon, Squadron A. Clubs: Yale, City, Nassau Country. Residence : The Wyoming, 55th St. and
Seventh .1v. Address : W. 3ith St., N. Y. City.
DICKINSON, Charles Courter:
Banker, lawyer: b. Cohleskill, N. Y., son of John and lleprietia ( Courter) Dickinson ; grad. Cobleskill Acad. (valedictorian ; pres. of Alumni Ass'n): Cornell Univ., Bachelor of Letters. B.L. (was commencement orator ) ; Cornell Law Sch., LL.B. ifirst prize ou graduation), 1 :: 4. m. N. Y. City, Jan. 19, 1905, Grace Ge irgette Kidd ; one sil, Courier, b. Oct. 30, 1903. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, May 10, 1-94, Albany, N. Y. Author (law worl.s) : Dickin. m on Eminent Domain : Groesbeck and Dickinson's Banking Laws of New York; Dickinson and Cummings' General Municipal Laws of New York. Pres. Delta Tan Dehia fraternity of U. S .; chair- man B'd Dire tors, Mvebanies and Traders Bank; organizer. active v .- p. and director Colonial brus Co .; chairman Organization Com., acting pres. and director, Carnegie Trust Co. Mla le tour around the world,
1505 99. Independent Democrat.
Episco- palian. Mem. Maydower Soc., Exec. Coun- cil of Huguenot Soc. of U. S., Sons of Revolution, Delta Tan Delta, Phi Delta Phi, Chancery Soc., Cornell Alumin Ass'n, Met. Museum of Art, Museum of Natural His- tory, the Municipal Ait Society of New York, New York Botanical Garden. Clubs: Manhattan, National Democratic. Cornell University, Lotus, Address: $53 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
DICKINSON, Charles Monroe:
Editor: b. Lowsit N. Y., Nov. 1, 1812: s. Richard and Bessie (Real) Dickinson; ed. in public sea mols, Lowville Acad. and Fairfield (N. Y.) Som: m. Binghamton. N. .Y., March, 1-65. Bessie Virgima Hotchkiss (who died April 11, I'm); children: Charles Hotchkiss, le Jons, Chiles Hotchkiss, b. ISTS, and adopted daughter, Mrs. May 1. Poynter. Admitted to bar by supreme Court of S. Y .. Nov., 1>01; practised law in Binghamton and N. Y. City until Ists; since March, Ists. editor and pr p'r Binghamton Ropublican. Appt'd Sept. 1-T consul general to Turkey; appr'd foi, diplomatic agent to Bulgaria ; in 190G appt'd member of board to prepare rules and regulations for government of consular service. In DnG appt'd consul gen- eral at large; resigned as such, Oet. 1. 197. Has traveled extensively in Europe, Asia and Africa. Trustee for life of the Barlow Industrial School, Binghamton, N. Y. Au- thor : History of Dickinson Family; The
Medicai director, U. S. N .; b. Jamestown. Chentauqva Co., N. Y., Oct. 31. ISIT: < Edward Alexander and Sarah Maria ( Fletcher} Dickinson; ed. Jamestown (N.Y.) Acad., Med. Dep't . Univ. of Buffalo, MI.I ... 1560; m. Oakland, Calif., May 12, 1:82, Syna Elana, d. J. Ross Browne, formerly U. S Minister to China; children: Spencer Ed ward, b. 1883, Mayotta, b. ISS4, Dwight, Jr .. b. ING, Edward Fletcher, b. 1590. Appt'd ass't surgeon U. S. N., April 21, 1569; Mian. tonomob and Yautic, N. Atlantic Fleet, 1870- FI; Naval Ilosp., Annapolis, Md., and Pow. hatan, isf1-2; promoted passed ass't surgeon. 1872; Naval Hosp., Yokohama, Japan, 1s/! 76; S. S. Jamestown, 1976-77; Navy Yard, Boston, 1877-78; promoted to surgeon, Dec. 6, 1879; Adams, Pacific Station, 1-79-S2; Naval Ilosp., Mare Island, Calif., les3-85; training ship Portsmouth, Iss5.ES, Naval Hosp., Mare Island, Calif., 1655->9; Navy Yard, Mare Island, Calif., 1800-92; Miantonomoh, N. At- lantic Station, 1:02-91; Minneapolis, 1804-05: promoted to med. insp., Sept. 29, IS95; Re- tiring B'd. Washington, D. C., 1806-95; fleet surgeon, Parifie Fleet, Is98; promoted med. director. Nov. 11. 1899; Examining B'd, Wash- ington, D. C., 1-99-1901; comd'g Naval Hosp., Loston, Mass., 1901-15; Naval Hosp., Ports- mouth, N. H., 1905: Naval Hosp .. Washington, D. C., 1905-06: Naval Examine and Ro. thing Boards from July, 19:6. Mem. N. Y State Soc. Sons Revolution. Clubs: Metro. politan (Washington, D. C.), N. Y. Yacht (N. Y. City). Address: 1800 R St., N. W .. Washington, D. C.
DICKINSON, Edwin E .:
Pres. and treas. The Boynton Furnace Co .; 1. Bangor, Franklin Co., N. Y., Ang. 31, 1852; s. Wells S. and Thusa ( Fish) Diekiu- son; ed. Franklin Acad., Malone, N. Y., Univ. of Vt., Ph.B. (Phi Beta Kappa) ; ™ N. Y. City, Frances Boynton ; children: De. light, Wells S., Edwin B. Was private sec. to Vice-President Wheeler during his term of four years, 1si7- 1. Pres. and treas. The Boynton Furnace Co .; mem. Advisory B', William St. Branch, The Greenwich Bank: director Taroma Land Co. Republican. Mem. Dutch Reformed Ch. Mem. Sigma Phi. Clubs : Union League, West Side Repub-
licau. Kesilence: 312 W. 77th St.
dress : 207 Water St., N. Y. City.
DICKINSON, James Taylor:
Clrigyman; b. Richmond, Va., Ang. 4, I'M1; s. Kov. Alfred E. (D.D. ) and Fannia R. (Taylor) Dickinson; ed. Richmond Coll., Va., Cuiv. of Va., and grad. Southern Bart. Theol. Sem .. Louisville, Ky (honorary D.H., Richmond Coll. ) ; m. l'airport. N. Y., O.t. 1. IST, Stella G. De Land . children: Mar. caret, Helen S., Lois D. Pastor North Bapt. Ch .. Orange, N. J .: 1-86-1903, First Bapt. Ch .. Rochester, N. Y., since Oct .. 1903. Trus- tee Rochester Theol. Sem. Has traveled widely in this country: four tunes visited Europe and once the Orient. Has written frequent contributions to religious journai -. Served for five years as mem. B'd Ed'n, E. Orange, N. J. Address: 053- Oxford St .. Rochester, N. Y.
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DICKINSON, Ketcham Platt:
Financier; b. N. Y. City, Oct. 6, IS10; ed. All Saints' Sch .; grad. Mechanics and Traders' Soc. Sch., A.B .; m. 1565, Adelaide Eastman. Was mem. N. Y. Stock Exchange firm of Stout & Dickinson, general partners being Theodore B. Stout and K. P. Diekin- son, and special partners Andrew V. Stout and John D. Dickinson; retired ISS1, from Stock Exchange comm'n business, and since then has operated on his own account; has devoted his time to mining interests, carry- ing on operations commenced by his father in early days of gold discovery in California and Nevada: was interested with his father and Ben Holliday in building of Central and Union Pacific R. R. Clubs: Union League, New York, Lotos. Address: League Club, N. Y. City.
Union DICKINSON, Mary Low:
Anthor; b. Fitchburg, Mass., 1839; ed. in public schools and by private tutors and three years in Europe; m. John D. Diekin- son, now deceased. Tanght in Chapman School, Boston, Hartford Female Sem. ; prin- cipal Van Norman Inst .; after husband's death prof. belles lettres, emeritus prof. and lecturer, Denver Univ. Formerly associate editor with Edward Everett Hale, of Lend a Hand Magazine; editor in chief of The Sil- ver Cross for 20 years: author of two voluntes of verse and six works of fiction. Gen. ser. since 1:56 and now also treas. International Order of The King's Daughters; pres. Woman's Nat. Indian Ass'n, former pres. and now honorary pres. Nat, Council of Women of U. S. Address: 230 Central Park South, N. Y. City. DICKINSON, Myron Nelson:
Retired merchant; b. Bolton, near Lake George, N. Y., Aug. 11. 1-29; John Dickin- son, Jr., and Lucy (Winter) Dickinson ; ed. in common distriet school and at State Normal Coll., Albany, N. Y .; m. Boston, N. Y., July 1, 150>, Betsey Coolidge: chil. dren: Lester C., b. 1:61. Grace C., b. 1670. Enlisted July 16, 1:02: mustered into State service in Company G, llath N. Y. Vols .. Aug. 20, 1502: promoted 2d heut. Aug. 21, Isfe, Ist lieut. Nov. 20, 1802: served on de- fense of Washington to April, 1-43; siege of Suffolk, Va., battle of South Anna, Va., and operations against Petersburgh and Rich- mond, Is03: Cold Harbor. Chadin's Farm and Secund Fair Oaks. 1-t: assigned to com- mand of @dd N. Y. Inf., Oct. 24, 1964; wound- ed at Second Fair Oaks, Oct. 57, 1-t1; lett on the field, supposed to be dead: taken to Libby Prison ; remained in Libby Prison to Feb. 21. 1-45; resigned April 30, 195; brevetted cap- tain for gallantry in battle. After war en- gaged in mercantile pursuits until 1-91, when he retired. Republican; voted for JJohn C. Fremont, 1556, and every Republican candi- date for President since excepting 1:61, when he was prisoner. school comm'r of Warre i County, N. Y. i.s .: trustee and pros. I'd of Id'n of Warrensburgh High School, 10 years from its organization in Isse. Has traveled extensively, visiting 42 States of U. S. Presbyterian. Mason since Feb. 2. 1.53: mem. lodge, chapter, consistory and Mystic Shrine, and Knight Templar. Ad-
dress : Warrensburgb, N. Y.
DICKINSON, Robert Laton;
Physician; b. Jersey City, N. J., Feb. 21. 1601: s. Horace and Jeannette (Laton) Dick- inson: ed. Brooklyn Polytechnic Inst., and in Switzerland and Germany: grad. L. I. Coll. Hosp., M.D., IS>2; m. Brooklyn, 1590, Sarah Truslow. .Gynecologist. Brooklyn Ilosp. ; obstetrician-in-chief, Meth. Episcopal Hosp. ; consulting gynecologist, St. Mary's Hosp., Jamaica, L. I. Mem. At. gynecol. Soe., N. Y. Acad. Medicine, Kings Co. Med. Soc., N. Y. Obstetric Soc., Brook. lyn Gynecol. Soc. (ex-pres. ). Co-editor American Text-Book of Obstetrics; has pub- lished many researches: is identified with betterment of teaching methods and of illus. tration of medical literature. Club: Hamil- ton. Address: 168 Clinton St., Brooklyn,
N. Y.
DICKINSON, Sarah Truslow:
Born Brooklyn, Jan. 26, 1863: d. John and Elizabeth ( Kidder) Truslow ; ed. Packer Col. legiate Inst., class of 1>62; m. Brooklyn, May 7. 1:30, Dr. Robert Latou Dickinson ; children : Dorothy, b. 1892, Jean, b. 1896. Mem. Young Women's Christian Ass'n. Ad- dress: 16> Clinton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
DICKSON, James Alexander:
Clergyman ; ed. Drew Theol. Sem .. Madi- son. N. J. Ordered deacon and ordained priest, 1-84, by Bishop Doane, in ministry of Episcopal Church. Rector Christ Ch., Mor- ristown, N. Y., 1581-87: since 1957, rector Trinity Ch., Gouverneur, N. Y. Address: Gouverneur, N. Y.
DICKSON, James Stuart:
Ciergyman ; b. Ilonesdale, Pa .; s. James Reid and Caroline L. (Stuart) Dickson: ed. in grammar and high schools of Philadel- phia, Univ. of Pa., .A.B., 1950, Princeton Theol. Sem., B.D., 1883: m. Hoboken, N. J., ,July 20, I883, Mary Agnes, d. William P. Campbell, formerly of New Orleans; chil- dren : Reid Stuart, William Campbell, Thomas Sinclair. Received ordination from Presbytery of New Brunswick in Ort., 1883, and ever since in active ministry of Presby'n Ch .; installed pastor of Dayton Presby'n Cl., Nav., Je 3, and in June. les6, pastor Woodland Presby'n Ch., Philadelphia; since Di4. 15, 1901, corresponding sec. of College It'd of Presby'n Ch. Director Princeton Theol. Sem. Address: 156 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
DICKSON, Robert:
U. S. me'r for Corp'n of the Royal Ex- change Assurance: h. Scotland, 1815; ar- rived in San Francisco, 1:06, and entered service of Cross & Co. ; they were appt'd Pacific Coast agents of London Assurance, 7.74, and management of its affairs was intrusted to Mr. Dickson, 1-57; appt'd ing'r for Imperial, Northern and Queen. in as- suriation with British Consult, now Sir Wil- liam Lane Booker; the following year the London Assurance was added; Mr. Booker hems appt'd consul-gen. for N. Y., 1-2, sole management of companies devolved upon Mr. Dickson; was appt'd Pacific Coast mg's, 1-91, and a few months later U. S. mg'r for Royal Exchange, causing his removal to N. Y. City, ISDs. Address: 92 William St., N. Y. City, .
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DIEFENDORF, Warren T .:
Insurance mg'r; b. Sharon Springs, N. Y., Mar. 8, 1sm0; s. Douw B. and Alzina Diefen- dorf; ed. Canajoharie (N. Y.) High Sch., Fort Plain (N. Y.) sem .; in. Brooklyn, Jau. 25, les7, Louisa Edwards Slocum; chil- dren : Mabel S., Warren Edwin, Edith Louisa. Began business career as clerk in dry goods store at Fort Plain, N. Y., finally becoming partner, aud Inter part owner, as Cook & Dirfendorf; at age of 23 organized GarDient MI's C., and later retired from the firm of Cook & Diefeudorf; in 1 --; partrd with his inf'y interest and entered the in- surance field as special ag't Mutual Inin Ins. Co. of N. Y .. traveled in different States east of Mississippi River: since 199 me'r Brooklyn and L. 1. agency of the company. Mem. M. E. Church. Director Kings Co. Morigare Co., The Country Investing Cu. of N. Y., The Navahoe Realty Co. of N. Y. Mason, 32°, Knight of Py ,hias; miom. Brook- lyn League. Clubs: Riding and Driving. Brooklyn, Crescent Athletic ( Brooklyn ) ;
Men's (Mt. Vernon. N. Y.). Address: 161
Montague St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
DIEHL, Clarence A .;
Tropical agriculture; b. Panora, Jowa, July 9, 1:60; s. D. W. and Rebecca (Auderson) Dichl; high school ed'n in lowa; special course in St. Louis, Mo .; m. N. Y. City, May 29, 1005, Angelica L Macias, great- granddaughter of the Marquise de Latorre, of Spain; one daughter; Lucile A., b. April, 1000 In newspaper work until 1-05, appt'd by Gov't chief clerk Navajo Indian Agency, Ft. Defrance, Ariz., 1:02 :": returned to Inwa; engaged in abstract business until 149; visited Mexico and Central America, IsUN, and frequent trips thereafter to Mexico and Cuba: became interested in Mexican enter- prises in 1:09, and is noww interested in Mexican and Cuban properties, both mining and agricultme. Mem. Nat. Civic Federa- tion. Republican. Mason, 32%, and Shriner. Recreations: Golf and big game hunting. Residence: 31: W. 1 9th St. Address: 400 Greenwich St., N. Y. City. .
DIEHL, Conrad:
Physician; b. Buffalo, July 15, 1913; ed. at public and private schools. grad. medical dep't Univ. of Buffalo, 1sb6; m. 1st. 1-15, Caroline Trautman, of Wersembunry. AAlsace; "d. 1:32, Lois M. Masten, of Somerset, Mass. Coroner Erie Co., 1:0750: mem. Buffalo B'I of Sch. Examiners since its organization, 1×2. mayor of Buffalo, 1-9-11: consulting physician General Hosp, Mem. N. Y. Physi- cians' Mutual Aid iss'n. Address: Buf- falo, N. Y.
DIEIILMAN, Frederick :
paintings in new building of Washington Evening Star, and large decoration in mo- saic, called Thrift, in Albany Savings Bank. Was one of founders of Soc. of Am. Artists: elected Nat. Academician, 1>>3; has been pres. Nat. Acad. of Design since 199; mem. and v. p. Art Comm'a of N. Y. City, 1001- 03; appi'd prof. descriptive geometry and drawing in Coll. of City . of N. Y., 1903. Club: Century. Address: 51 W. 10th St., N. Y. City.
DIETER, Frederic Jewett:
Lawyer; h. New Orleans, La .; ed. Inr- vard Coll. and Law Sch .; grad. Boston I'niv. Law Sch., 1-51; unmarried. Clubs: Metropolitan, Tuxedo. Residence: Metro- politan Club. Address: 35 Wall St., N. Y. City.
DIETRICH, Charies William:
Sce. Young Men's Christian Ass'n; b. Al. touna, Pa,, May 14, 1:04; s. Philip E. and Mary E. (Rial) Dietrich; ed. public schools Altoona and Harrisburg, l'a .: m. Harris- burg, Pa., May 25, 1886, Nora Irene Early; children: Ruth Lucile, b. 1557, Robert Stam- ford, b. 1:92, Charles William, Jr., b. 1896. In hat and gents' furnishing business, Har- rishure. 6 years; gen. sec. Y. M. C. A., Stam- ford. Conn., 5 years; Y. M. C. A., Troy, N. Y., + years; Y. M. C. A .. Brooklyn, N. Y., since 1901. Treas. Peerless Tube Co., N. Y. City. Republican; Congregationalist. Residence : 13 Strati ru Road. Address: 50g Faltou St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
DIKE, Norman Staunton: .
Jurist : b. Brooklyn, N. Y .; s. Camden C. and Jeannie D. (Scott) Dike; ed. Brook- lyn Polytechnic Inst .. Brown Univ., Ph.B., Columbia Univ., L.L.B. In 1995 appt'd by Gov. Morton ass't to judge advocate gen- eral in Nat. Guard of 'N. Y., with rank of Ir .- col .. INN; elected supervisor 2 years in B'd of Supervisors of Kings Co. and was active in fight therein against J. Y. MeKane, 1:02; appt'd by Gov. Odell, sheriff of Kings Co., on removal of the incumbent Guden; in Der., 19 G, appt'd by Gov. Higgins, county judge of Kings Co. Court, and rlected for full term in Nov., 1007. Republican; Con- gregationalist. Pres. of Italian Settlement House. Mem. Sons of the Revolution. Psi Upsilon. Clubs: University (N. Y. City ), Hamilton, Brooklyn, Riding and Driving, Dyker Meadow, Crescent Athletic, Heights Casino, Psi U'psilon. Residence : 191 Co- lumbia lleights. Office :
Court Ilouse, Brooklyn.
DILL, James Brooks:
Lawyer: b. Spencerport, N. Y., July 25, I'D4; s. Rev. James HL. and Catharine D. Sill: gind from Yale, 156; Law Sch., Univ. Artist : b. Hannyer. Germany. Dec. 25, 1.1: grad. Calvert Coll .. Maryland: served as draughtsman and topographer in 1. 5. I.u'r olures at Post M. true and Baltimore Ini; resigned in sindy art: spent + years as student in Royal \. ol. of Munich; i. 1->3. Lilla Marion Bonham. Practised his pression in N. Y. City since 1556 devoting huaself to illustration and etching, and to porr. historical and pintal prompting: rx. wirting of his work in latter don't are of N. Y., 17, Began practice of law in Y City, 175. About I'M gave special Attention to the subject of corporation law, in with he has made his . reputation. In Nowy Driva, as well as in New York, has bern prinment in corporation matters, Has Tren a Borm. af several State Commissions dealing with the roditiention of the statutes. Since 1-92, parded as leader in mobling and shaping; corporation laws of New For- sey. Has been connected with the organiza- Bonne napels, Ist and History, in rete un nf important corporations and the man- Coagre. whal Library; a series of 7 mural' agement, as director or counsel of various
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corporate interests. industrial, financial and railroad. Also moomm. N. J. :. r. Itidos at East Orange, N. J., and his private law library is extensive. Has written several books, Dill on Corporations (N. f.) being an authority, Author of a number of ar- ticles, mainly on economics and kindred topies, his address at Harvard University ou National Corporations being widely com- mented upon. Ilis attitude has been quite independent of so-called corporate influences, and his utterances have been frankly critical of certain corporate tendencies and practices. Appt'd, July. 1995. one of Judges of Court of Errors and Apprais of State of N. J. Address: 27 Pine St., N. Y. City.
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