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DOOLING, Peter J .:
Public official: b. N. Y. City, 1557; ed. in puldie schools and entered early upon an active and successful business career : Repre- Sented the old Seventeenth Assembly Dis't in B'd of Aldermen in 1:0 and 1-2: upon the redistricting of city in 1992, was chosen leader of Tammany Hall organization in new Seventeenth. now Thirteenth Assembly Dis't: under his leadership the district has herome strongly Democratie: has served as deputy clerk of Special Sessions Court, pres. of Aquednet Comm'n and deputy como'r of Building, Lighting and Supplies; elected senator. Jan. 27. 1900, to fill nnexpired term of late Senator Patrick F. Trainer, and in session of 1903 was mem, of the schate coin- mittees on insurance. Public Education, Pub- Jic Health, and Roads and Bridges; since
1904, county clerk of County of N. Y. Mem. Tammany Soc., A. O. U. W., Improved Order of Red Men, Catholic. Benevolent Legion, Knights of Columbus, etc. Club : Demo- cratic. Residence: 460 W. 43d St. Ad- dress: 315 W. 42d St., N. Y. City.
DOOLITTLE, Edward Burdick:
Clergyman; b. Preble, N. Y., Dec. 25, 150; s. Edward Doolittle and Sarah Jane ( Burdick ) Doolittle; St. ed. AAndrew's Divinity Sch., 1>92-93: m. St. Paul's, Paris, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1583, Angusta Charlotte Ilenkle. Ordered deacon, 1:23, and ordained priest, 1405, in ministry of Episcopal Ch. by Bishop Huntington. Missionary St. Timothy's, Brookfield, Christ Ch .. Bridge- water, and St. John's, Clayville, 1-93-96; in charge St. Matthew's Ch., Horsehead, and St. John's, Big Flats, N. Y., 1:06 95; rector Trinity Ch., Lowville, N. Y., 1808-1906: inis- sionary at St. Andrew's, Trenton, and rector St. Paul's. Holland Patent, 1906-07; since Oct. 15, 1907, rector St. John's Ch., Marcel- Ins, N. Y. Address: St. John's Church Rectory, Marcellus, N. Y.
DOOLITTLE, Julius T. A .:
Lawyer; b. Ctica, N. Y., Oct. IS, 1861; 8. Charles II. and Julia T. ( Sherman ) Doo- little; ed. Yale Univ., class of 1$$4; m. Ttica, N. Y., Feb. 8, 1893, Sophia Mann: 3 children. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, 1>S7; since then engaged in practice at Utica, N. Y. Clubs: Fort Schuyler ( Utica). Uni- versity (N. Y. City). Address: Utica, N. Y.
DOOLITTLE, Lewis J .:
Patent lawyer; b. Plantsville, Conn., Dec. 9, lods; s. Joseph R. and Cornelia IL. ( Pad- dock ) Doolittle; grad. Cornell Univ., M.E., 1-03, N. Y. Univ. Law Sch. Admitted to bar, 1902, and since then practising as specialist in patent and trade-mark law. Hygienic Soap Vice-pres. and director
Granulator Co. Director U. S. Alloy Co., L. L. L. Elevator Controller Co., Elevator Operating Controller Co., Universal Shitty Car Controller Co .; Philipsburg-Manhattan Realty Co. ; formerly pres. and director Man- hattan Switchboard Co., and N. Y. Switch- board Co. Served in Conn. Nat. Guard (now on retired list as 1st lient.) ; served in Spanish.Am. War as Ist lient. with Ist Conn. Inf. U. S. Vols .; served on General Court Martial at Camp Alger. 1598. Inde- pendent in politics. Mem. Cornell Univ. Ass'n of Brooklyn, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and see. N. Y. Alumni Ass'n, same. dress: 2 Rector St., N. Y. City.
DOOLITTLE, William Shearman:
Lawyer and clerk U. S. Circuit and Dis. tritt Courts: b. Utica, N. Y., Dve. 25, 1856; s. Charles II. and Julia ( Shearman ) Dog- littip: grad. Yale. 176; m. 193, Esther Warnick. Was admitted to har aud prae- tised in I'tiva until appt'd to present office of clerk of U. S. Circuit. and District Courts. ( Inb University (N. Y. City). Fort Schuyler (U'tira ). Address : Geo Genesee St., Fiica, N. Y.
DOREMUS. Arthur Lispenard:
Manufacturer: h. N. Y. City, Sept. 3. 1969: 8. Robert Osden and Estella Emna (Skid- more) Dureumis; ed. Mar Mellen's private sch .. N. Y. City, and Coll. City of N. Y. of
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N. Y., class of 1800. The Crocker-Wheeler Co., then Crocker. Wheeler Elec. Co., mf'rs and elec. eng'rs. in Mar., 1502; after going through several departments, was appt'd salesman in latter part of 1:03; later ass't to gen. sales mg'r; on death of gen. sales me'r, in 1-90, was elected sec. in charge of Sales Division: in 1994, was elected to present position of 2d v .- p. and director. Ilas full charge of Sales Division of company; has established various branch offices (17), traveling to all parts of the U. S., also visiting, every year since 1897. England, Scotland, France and Ger- many, on agency and other business matters for the company. Republican; was ehm'n of dist. 5 years: was elected to office on re- organization of Rep. Party under Com. of 30. Mem. (Dutch) Reformed Ch. Mem. N. Y. Elec. Soc., Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Club: N. Y. Athletic. Residence : The Strathmore, Broadway and 32d St. Address: 39 Cortlandt St., N. Y. City.
DOREMUS, Charles Avery:
Chemist ; h. N. Y. City, Sept. 6, 183] : grad. Coll. City of N. Y., A.B., LTD, studied in Heidelberg and Leipzig, 1870->3; A.M., Ph.D., Ileidelberg, 1-73, M.D. (hon.), Buffalo, Is,9; ass't in chemistry, Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll., 1875-79; adj. prof. chemical toxicology and medical jurisprudence. Bellevue, 1879- 97; prof. chemistry and toxicology, med. dep't Univ. of Buffalo. 1:79 82: prof. chem- istry Am. Veterinary Coll., N. Y. City, 1882- 92; emeritus prof. chemistry, 1-92-95; ass't in chemistry and physics, Coll. City of N. Y., 1892-97; ass't prof. chemistry and physics, 1897-1903: acting prof. chemistry, 1003-04; UT. S. Reporter, Vienna Exp'n, 153; U. S. delegate, Internat. Congress Applied Chem- istry in Paris, 1-00; mem. com. of organiza- tion to congresses at Vienna, laps, Paris, 1900, Berlin, 1903; acted as chemical expert in many poison cases in N. Y. and other States; expert in patent causes and can- sulting chemist. Author of the section Gaseous Poisons in Text-book of Legal Med- irine and Toxicology; contb'r of many pa- prrs to scientific societies. Fellow X. Y. Acad. of Sciences; mem. Am. Chem. Soc., Soc. of Chemistry, Paris, Deutsche Chemische Gesellschaft, Soc. Chemical Industry, Ami. Electro-chemical Soc., Medico-Legal Soc., Ass'n Mass. Medico-Legal Soc., Am. Inst. Elec. Eng'ring. Address: 55 W. 53d St., N. Y. City.
DORNBURGII, Robert:
Lawyer; b. Newcomb, Essex Co., N. Y. ; s. Henry and Phebe A. (Shaw) Dornburgh ; ed. in common school; m. Minerva, Essex Co., N. Y., 1-s], Elmora Talbot; children: Caroline E., b. 1-5. Lurile. b. 1400. Ad- mitted to bar, Ithaca, N. Y., May, 1-50; since then practising law at Ticonderoga, N. Y .; dist. att'y Essex Co., 2 torms, Ian. 1. 1-6, to Der. 31, 1-01. Address: Tiron- deroga, Essex Co, N. Y.
DORRANCE, Charles Pierson:
Lawyer: b. Carbondale, Pa., May 25. 1852: s. John and Rhoda S. (Gulden) Darrance: grad. Rutgers Coll .. AB .. 1-5. A.M., 1-74; MI. New Brunswick, N. J., April In, 1973. Libbir D. Acken; one daughter, Faith, wife
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Entered employ of | office of Hon. William H. Vredenburgh. Freehold, N. J .; admitted by Supreme Court. N. J., as attorney.at-law, June, 1876, and as counselor-at-law, June. 1879; practised at Long Branch, N. J., left =9; moved to N. Y. City and admitted to practice, 1981; has made real estate law a specialty. Repub- Jiran. Mem. (Dutch) Reformed Ch, MIpm. Chi Phi fraternity. Clubs: West Side Re- publican. Chi Phi. Address: 35 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
DORRLAMM, George:
Builder; b. N. S. City, Sept. 9, 1979; S. Carl and Wilhelmina ( Betz) Durrlamm, ed. public schools and business college: unmar- ried. Stenographer for a time, then em- barked in real estate business on own account and now is building extensively, in Brooklyn ; mem. firm of Mayer & Dorrlamm, builders. Was member of one of local regiments during Spanish-Am. War: is interested in political affairs of Borough of Queens. Republican : Lutheran. Mem. B'd of Trade. Mem. Junior Order United Am. Mechanics, and of several political and social organizations. Address: 679 1Iarmon St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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DORSETT, Robert Clarence:
Lawyer: b. N. Y. City, Jan. 30, 1$53: s. Robert and Eliza A. (Marshall) Dorsett; grad. Columbia Grammar Sch., 1:68; Cohim- bia Coll .. A. B., IST2. A.M., Ist: Columbia Law Sch., LL.B., 1877; in. Newark, N. J .. April 11, 1-93, Eliza D. Macknet ( died July 5, 1902) ; one daughter, Carolyn H. Admitted to N. Y. bar, 1477; since then practising in N. Y. City; v .- p. East Bay Land and Ien- provement Co. Republican ; Presbyterian. Mom. Bar Ass'n, Delta Kappa Epsihm Ass'n, Presbyterian Union, Clubs: Union League. Lawyers, Residence: 53 W. 70th St. "of- five: 25 T'ine St., N. Y. City.
DORSEY, Herbert Grove:
Instr. physirs. Cornell I'niv. : b. Kirkers- ville, Ohio, April 24, 1876; s. Edwin Jackson and Mary Ehua ( Grove) Dorsey: grad. Denison Univ., B.S., 1597. M.S., Ists; post- grad. Johns Hopkins, 1:07: Harvard, 1900- 01; Cornell, 1904, Ph.D., 1908; m. Palmetto, Florida, June 21. 1000, Virginia Rowlett. Instr. physics, Univ. of Maine, 1>9>-1900; ass't prof. physics, Univ. of Florida, 1901- 03: instr. physics. Mechanics Inst., Roches- ter, 1903.01; ass't instr. physics, 1901.05; instr. physics, from 1900, Cornell I'niv. Bap- tist. Mem. A. A. A. S .. Am. Physical Soc., Sigma Xi. Pl Kappa Phi, Beta Theta Pi. Address: Ithaca, N. Y.
DOS PASSOS, John R .:
Lawyer; b. Philadelphia, Pa., July 31. IS44; attended law lectures Univ. of Pa .: served in militia of l'a. during Civil War: practised profession in Philadelphia, and Inter in N. Y .: in early practice, connsel in many notible criminal. cases; secured no- quittals of Edward S. Stokes for murder of James Fish, and in case of Emil Endre: of late years has made a specialty of law of vorp'ns and stock brukers' practice; with John D. Parsons formed Sugar Trust, re- reiving for same largest fer on record at that time. Anthor: The Inter-State Com. merre Act; Commercial Trust: Anglo-Saxon Century ; A Treatise on the Law of Stock
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Brokers and Stock Exchanges; and during | DOUBLEDAY, Russell: last presidential campaign wrote an ad.liess to members of Bar entitled: The Trend of the Republican Party. Charter Dem. P's. Soc. Owner of larze plantation ir Vir- ginia, where he is deeply interested in fart !- ing, etc. Clubs : Lawyers, Manhattan,
Strollers. Am. Yacht (N. Y. City) ; Metra. politan ( Washington, D. C.) : Eastern Yacht ( Boston ). Residence : Is E. 56th St. . Ad- dress: 20-22 Broad St., N. Y. City.
DOTY, Douglas Zabriskie:
Editor and magazine writer; h. N. Y, Oct. 15, 1874; s. S. W. and Charlotte G. , Za- briskie) Doty; ed. Stevens Prep. Sch., Ho- boken, N. J .; Columbia Grammar Sch. and Sch. of Mines, Columbia Univ ; m. June 25, 1903, Josephine Whiting. On editorial staff of Boston Journal, 1-09-99; of N. Y. Sunday Herald. 1:00-1901: MeClure Syndicate, 1901-02; has been with The Century Co. as book editor and reader since 1902. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Club: The Players. Address: 33 E. 17th St., N. Y. City.
DOUBLEDAY, Frank Nelson:
Publisher; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 8, 1862; ed. Polytechnic Sch. at Brooklyn; en- tered employ of Charles Scribner's Sons, where, during an apprenticeship of 20 years, acquired a full Knowledge of publishing business. Revised The Book Buyer, in 1sst, which grew to be a well-known periodical; and when Seribner's Magazine was issued, 1586, was appt'd its ing'r; in 197, jomed the S. S. MeClure Co .. and shortly afterward a partnership with Mr. MeClure was formed, under name of Doubleday & MeClure Co. : during its first year, published some very successful books, notably Mr. Kipling's, The Day's Work; in Joom, firm of Doubleday, l'age & Co, was formed. with Walter M. Page and H. W. Lanier, 11. S. Houston and S. A. Everitt as partners, and within a year a new magazine. The World's Work, was founded, the first number of which was is- sued in Nov., low; afterwards, Country Life in America (1901), The Garden Magazine (1905), and Farming tiful, were founded; early in 1004, Doubleday, Pare & Co. was incorporated, with Mr. Doubleday as pres. ; tirm also acquired, Nov., 19us, the book business of S. S. MeClure Co. Address: 133-337 E. 16th St., N. Y. City.
DOUBLEDAY, Neltje De Graff ( "Neltje Blanchan"' ) :
Author: b. Chirigo, Il., Oct. 23, 1803; il. Liverins and Alice . Fair) Detiraif: ed. St. John's Sch,, N. Y. City and The Misses Masters Sch .. Duhhs Frrry, N. Y .: m. Plainfield, N. J., June 9. J -- 6, Frank Nelson Doubleday; children: Felix Doty, h. 1-si, Nelson. b. Is-9, Duruthy, b. 1:92. Author: Bird Neighbors: Birds that Hunt and aro Hanted: Nature's Garden: Ilow to Attract the Birds; Birds Every Child Should Know ; also magazine and newspaper articles on Agricultural Training for Negroes, Nature Study, Gardening. The North American In. dians and their Primitive Industries, An- tique Furniture, critical essays and reviews of books, descriptions of travel. Bpisro- palian. Men. Armstrong Assen, Ilistory Class of Broullyn. Clubs: National Arts, Merulian. A.L.Tross: Effendi Farm, Mill Noch, L. I., N. Y.
Anthur. publisher: b. Brooklyn, N. Y .. May 26, 1-T2: s. William Edwards and Ellen M. ( Dickinson) Doubleday: ed. publie and private schools; m. Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Oct. 10, 1001, Janet ME. MacDonald. En- saged in electrical construction, 1987-91; since then in publishing business: now west- ern manger Doubleday, Page & Co. Served during Spamsh. Ac .. War on Auxiliary Cruiser Yankee, Naval Reserve, N. Y. Re- publican. Mem. Dutch Reformed Ch. Resi- dence : 5233 Kimbark Av., Chicago. Ad- dress: 1511 Hleyworth Bld'g, .Chicago, Ill. DOUGALL, Arthur:
Clergy man; b. Alplaus. Schenectady Co., N. Y., Nov. 20, IsG8; s. William and Susan P. ( Tinning) Dougall; grad. Uuion Classical Insr., Schenectady, N. Y., lass, leading class, and receiving Veeder prize for best declama- tion: grad. Union Coll., A.B. (special honors in Latin, special prize in Greek, Phi Beta Kappa, first Blatchford oratorical medal, elected class orator and Ivy orator), 1:92; grad. Princeton Theol. Sem., 1895; m. Fort Edward, N. Y., June 19, 1-95, Bessie Veeder Dollar; children : Arthur Buckingham. b. 1:50, William Paxton, b. 1-99. After gradu- ating from Princeton Theol. Sem., 1-05, called to pastorale of Buckingham Presby'n Ch., Berlin, Mld. (one of oldest in this coun- try), where remained till Nov. 1, 1900: pas- tor Dutch Reformed Ch., Port Plain, N. Y., 1900-03; First Preshy'n Ch., Canandaigua, N. Y., 1903-04; First Presby'n Ch., Ebnira (oldest church in city), since 1904. Re- publican ( Independent ). Presbyterian. Mem. I'hi Beta Kappa Soc., Alpha Zeta (Alpha Chapter), Phi Delta Theta (N. Y. Beta), Canandaigua Lodge 201. F. and 1. M., No. 104, R. A. M. (Canandaigua). Clob: EI- mira Country. Address: Elmira, N. Y.
DOUGHERTY, J. IFampden:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City: s. Charles II. and Elizabeth ( Taylor) Dougherty: grad. Voll. City of N. Y., A.B., 1571; Columbia Cull. Law School, LL.B., 1874; in. May 25, 1-76, Alice Hill; children: Paul. Walter Hampden, Alice, J. Hampden, Jr., Malcolm Taylor and Eleanor. Engaged in practice of law in N. Y. City since 1.4. Comm'r Water Supply, Gas and Electricity under Mayor 'Low, 1902: appt'd by Governor Hughes one of commission to revise Greater N. Y. char- ter. 1907; appi'd by Gov. Hughes to eim- mission to revise N. Y. charter under Act of Legislature. 1918. Active for years in re- form politics Author: The Electoral Sys- tom of the United States (G. P. Putnam) ; also of monographs on Aaron Burr, William M. Evarts and various magazine articles. Contributed chapter in James Grant Wilson's Memorial Ilistory of the City of N. Y. Di- rector Merchants' Ass'n, N. Y. City; trus. tee Polytechnic Inst., Brooklyn. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y. N. Y. State Har Ass'n, Am. Bar Ass'n, Soc. of Medical Jurispru- dence. Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, Brooklyn Just., Civil Servier Reform League, Brauk- lyn League. Citzeus' Union. Clubs: Law. Jers. Hamilton. Residence: 33 W. Ted St. Address: 27 William St., N. Y. City.
DOUGHERTY, Paul:
Artist. h. Brooklyn. Sept. 6. 1:77; S. J. Hampden and Alice (Hill) Dougherty;
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ed. Brooklyn Polytechnic Inst., B. S., 1-96, | 1850. George William Douglas was grad. St. N. Y. Lnw School, LL.B., 1-98; studied art| in Paris, London, Florence, Venice and Munich; m. N. Y. City, Jan. 12, 1907, Martha Wisner. Painter of marines and coast scenes; exhibited in the Paris Salon of 1901, Nat. Acad. Design, Soc. Am. Artists, Pa. Acad. of Fine Arts. Carnegie Inst. (Pittsburgh) ; has pictures in many public and private collections, including the Cor- coran Art Gallery, Washington, Pa. Acad. Fine Arts, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn Inst. Academician Nat. Acad. Design. Clubs: Sal- magundi, Lotos ( Iifo mem. ). Address: 27 W. 67th St., N. Y. City.
DOUGHTY, Robert Woodin:
Lawyer: b. Mattcawan, Dutchess Co., N. Y., Dec. 13. 1969: s. John llenry and Eliza- heth ( Woodin) Doughty; ed. public school, Matteawan, Ann Arbor ( Mich. ) High Sch., and Literary Dep't, Univ. of Mich., A.B., 1:02; studied law in office of Edgar M. Doughty, brother, at Fishkill Landing. N. Y. : In. Lacota, Van Buren Co., Mich., Sept. 30, 1:96, Grace Goble ( Ph.B., Mich., '92) ; chil- dren: Elizabeth G., b. 1-95, Edna R .. b. 1900, Grace R., b. 1902, Thomas J., b. Hat. Did newspaper editing and reporting in N. Y. City for Nat. Press Cu., N. Y. Herald, As- sociated Press, and Evening Sun fur five years before locating at Fishkill Landing. Admitted to bar, Brooklyn, June, 1901. Di- rector Fishkill Landing and Matteawan Land and Improvement Co .: trustee Fish- kill Savings Just. Republican. Baptist. Address: Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y.
DOUGLAS, Arch.bald:
Lawyer; b. Tarrytown, N. Y., 1872: s. Henry L. and Hortense Pauline (Armstrong) Douglas; ed. Columbia Univ,, class of 1891; grad. Columbia Law Neh., Ist; m. Sposten Duyvil, N. Y., bo1, Ldith Douglas. Ad- mitted to bar, 1836: since then practising in N. Y. City; now mem. law firm of Douglas & Armitage. Connected with numerous corporate enterprises as counsel and di- rector; Republican on National. Independ- ent on municipal questions. Mem. . 1ss'n Bar City of N. Y., Psi U'psilon fraternity, Columbia Alumni Ass'n. Recreations: Golf, tennis, fishing. Clubs: Union League, City (chin'n Bronx Com.), Ardsley, Columbia University (see.). Adirondack League. Ad- dress: 250 Broadway, N. Y. City.
DOUGLAS, George William:
Clergyman: b. N. Y. City, July 8, 1550; 6. William Bradley and Charlotte Cornelia Dickinson (Ferris) Douglas: desrendant of Deacon William and Ann (Mattle) Douglas, who, with two children, emigrated from Ringstead, Northamptonshire. England, and landed at Cape Ann, removing to New Lon- don, Conn., in 1000; grandson of Alanson Douglas (b. Stephentown, N. Y., Feb. 11, 1:59) : s. Wheeler and Martha (Rathbone) Douglas; m. Anna. d. Hon. Salomon and Tamma (Thompson) Sutherland, of Dutchess Co., N. Y .: lawyer, sierquently cahier Chemical Bank and late ing'r Merchan's and Mechames Bank, Troy, N. Y .; derlined of. fer from President Van Buren of the Ser- rotaryship of the Treasury in latter's Cabinet: assisted in organizing the Mer- cantile Bank, N. Y. City, of which bis soon, William Bradley Douglas, became first pres,,
l'aut's School, Concord, N. Il., 145, Trinity Coll., Hartford, Conn., B.A. ( valedictorian ), 1571, M.A., 1574, D.D., 1:95; received de- gree of S.T.D. from Hobart Coll., 18-3, and from Univ. of the South, 1-09; grad. Gen. Theol. Sem., N. Y. City, 1574; studied at Oxford, England, and Univ. of Bonn, Ger- many, 1574-76; m. Sept. 3, 1454, Cornelia de Koven, d. Hon. IIngh T. Dickey, of N. Y. City. Ordered deacon by Bishop Horatio Potter, 1:74: ordained priest, 1sis, becom- ing ass't minister to Rev. Edward 1. Wash- burn, D.D., at Calvary Ch., N. . Y. City; ass't minister of Trinity Parish as vicar of Trinity Ch., 1ST9; resigned in 1866 on account of ill health, and spent two years in Europe. Rector St. John's Ch., Washing- ton, D. C., 1985 91, Trinity Ch., New Haven, Conn., 1:05-05; select preacher at Grace Ch., N. Y. City and instr. in the Training Sch. for Deaconesses, 1-95-1001; in 1904 became senior canon of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, N. Y. City. Author: Sermons Preached in St. John's Church, Washington : l'rayers for Children; Hints to Sunday School Teachers; also various sermons, ad- dresses and magazine articles. Clubs : "Cen- tury, Grolier, Tuxedo, University, Union League (N. Y. City), Chicago (Chicago). Address: 5 E. &Sth St., N. Y. City.
DOUGLAS, James:
Mining engineer; b. Quebec, Nov., 1537; s. James ( M.D. ) and Elizabeth (Ferguson) Douglas; ed. 1:38, Edinburgh, Scotland, and Queen's Univ., Kingston, Can., B.R., 1:53 ( LL.D. 7. Was prof. chemistry, Morrin Coll .. Quebec; came to U. S. lets and was placed in charge of the copper works at Phenix- ville, Pa .; Inter connected with copper in- dustry of Arizona: was pres. of Arizona & Southeastern R. R. C .. and other large Arizona corporations: with late Dr. T. Sterry Hunt did much work in hydro-metallurgy of coppers : now pres. Copper Queen Consoli- dated Mining Co. of Arizona. Author: Canadian Independence; Old France in the
New World ; : Quebec in the Seventeenth Century ; Imperial Federation and Annexa. tion, and numerons tech. articles and re- ports; bing. Sketch of Dr. G. S. Hunt. Mem. Am. Inst. Mining Eng'rs (twice pres. ) Am. Philos. Nov., Am. Gong. Soc., Soc. of Arts of London, Iron and Steel Inst., etc. Clubs : Century, Westchester Country, Adirondack League, City. Residence: Spay. ten Duyvill, N. Y. Address: 99 John St., N. Y. City.
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DOUGLAS, Orlando B .:
Surgeon, physician; b. Cornwall, Vt., Sept. 12, 1:30; s. Amos and Almira ( Balrom) Douglas; ed. Brandon (Vt.) Sem .; began professional studies in Brunswick, Mo., with Dr. Blue, 1-55, Owing to the Civil War. discontinued studies in Bull; after war, studied in Med. Dep't. Univ. of Vt. and grad. M.D., N. Y. Univ. Med. Coll., IST: m. Ist. Orwell, Vt., Der. 27. 140. Mary .1. Rust third Ang. 81. 1>73): 2d. Sept. 16. IST5. Mrs. Maria L. Mansun Tiddy: one son. Edwin Rust, h. 1-73. Enlisted as private in Co. (. Sth Mo. Vol. Inf., Sept., 1-tl; after- ward promoted lient. and adjutant of his rest. and arting ass't adjutant-gen. on brigade staff; twice wounded, once on &
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scout and once at battle of Shiloh, April | ried. Engaged, from graduation, in practice 6, 1802. Engaged in practice of medicine in N. Y. City from left to lool; now at Con cord, N. II. Visited nearly every capital and principal city in Europe, where he saw nearly all the reigning sovereigns and many distinguished people. Traveled quite ex-
tensively in America. Republican : Baptist. Former pres. Med. Soc. Co. of N. Y .; surgeon Manhattan Eye and Ear and Throat Hosp., N. Y. City, 25 years (now consulting surg.) ; prof. in Post.Graduate Med. Sch. and Hosp., N. Y. City, 12 years; mem. N. Y. Acad. of Medicine (treas. 9 years). Med. Soc. Co. of N. Y., Med. Soc. State of N. Y., Med. Soc. of N. Il .; honorary mem. Med. Soc. of Vt .; mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, Am. Laryngul,, Rhinol., and Otol. Sves,; mem. 1. A. 1. S., Am. Civic Ass n; v .- p. Soc. ior Protection of N. 11. Forests; pres. N. H. Orphans' Ilome; pres. Concord Y. M. C. A., and mem. and ireas. State Exec. Com. Joined G. A. R., 150; was surgeon of Reno Post. G. A. R. : v .- p. Surgeons of N. II., etc. Ree- reations: Visiting lakes, woods and moun. tains. Club: University, Concord, N. II. Address: 25 Amburn St., Concord, N. II.
DOUGLAS, Walter:
Artist ; b. Cincinnati, Ohio; s. John Gale and Mary (Vandeventer) Douglas; ed. in schools of Cincinnati, and studied art at the National Acad. of Design, Art Students' League, and with William M. Chase, N. Y. City, and in Paris. Exhibits in all the prominent art exhibitions of the United States; represented in the Salmagundi Club. N. Y. City and several museums. Pictures of fowl owned by many prominent art rol- leetors of New York and other cities. Club: Salmagundi. Address: 131 W. 2Ud Si., N. Y. City.
DOUGLAS, William A .: Lawyer; b. N. Y. Mills, Oneida Co. N. Y. (suburb of l'tica), July 9, Iso7: s. Wil- liam N. and Mary 1. (Agnew) Douglas; ed. in local schools; m. Thea, N. Y., JJune, 1-99, Anna E. Kelly; children: Daisy, b. Aug. 21, 1900, Isabel, b. Nov. 21, 1001. Admitied to bar, April, 1:92, at Syracuse, N. Y .: practises in Utica. Served one year as justice for Court of Sessions for Oneida County (1-05). and for some years counsel for Oneida Cu. Sheriff's Dep't. Democrat. Address: 137 Elm St., Utien, N. Y.
DOUGLAS, William Proctor:
Capitalist; h. N. Y. City. Ort., 1512; father owned a large estate at Douglaston, L. I .: ed. in Edinburgh, Scotland, and inherited L. I. estate from his father; m. Is79. 1de- Jaide L. Townsend; children: Miss E. S. J. Gordon Iurretor Greenwich, and North River Ins. Co .; is stockholler in several hanks; is known all over world fur his ip- fence of America's Cup against British chal- lenges. Mem. St. Nicholas Soc. Clabs: Union, Racquet and Tennis, N. Y. Yacht, Westminster Kennell. Address: ! Hast Ath St., N. Y. City.
DOUGLASS, Adelbert Chittenden:
at Ilion, N. Y. Med. examnner for twenty- seven leading life insurance eos. Mem. (v .- D. 1003-06, pres. 1906-07) Med. Sve, of County uf Ilerkimer: house surgeon, Faxton Ilosp., l'tica, N. Y., 1809-1900; mem. Ass'n Mil. Sur- geons of U. S., Med. Soe. of State of N. Y., Alpha Kappa Kappa ( Zeta Chapter, L. 1. Coll. Hosp. ). Has served as first lieutenant and assistant surgeon of Company MI. 1st Regiment N. G. N. Y. Address: 76 Otsego St., Ilion, N. Y.
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