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RUGGLES, E. Wood:
Physician; b. Oneida, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1861; s. S. N. and Merey A. (Wood) Ruggles; grad. Hamilton Coll., A.B., 1>55 honorary A.M., from same: grad. M.D., Coll. of Phys. and Surg., Isso: m. N. Y. City. April 11, 1592. Grace A. Gordon; one daughter: Dorothy Ruggles. b. 196. In Europe traveling and studying, 1>>5.90 and 1893-98. Mem. Am. Dermatol. Ass'n, Am. Ass'n of Genito. Urinary Surgeons, Am. Med. Ass'n, Med. Soc. of State of N. Y., Monroe Co. Med. Soc., Roches. ter Acad. of Medicine, Rochester Pathol. Soc .: mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Genesce Falls Lodge, F. and A. M., Theta Delta Chi fra.
ternity. Clubs: Oak Hill Country, Rock. a. ter Athletic. Address: Rochester, N. Y. RUHL, Arthur Brown:
Author and editorial writer; b. Rockf r1. Ill., Oct. 1, 1876; s. Antes S. and N. ... (Brown) Ruhl; grad. A.B., Harvard. ] ... Reporter Evening Sun, N. Y. City, 1999-19 on editorial staff Collier's Weekly, 16 -.. .. Author . A Break in Training, 1996 (Outi .: Pub. Co.); a history of track athletics i. America in Rowing and Track Athletics. 1905 ( Macmillan) ; The Other America :. . 1908 (Scribners). Club: Harvard. Address: Harvard Club, 27 W. 44th St., N. Y. City.
RUMSEY, David:
Lawyer; b. Bath, N. Y., 1875; s. William and Ella ( Moore) Rumsey; grad Univ. of Rochester and Columbia Univ. Law Sch .: m. Mar. 26, 1906, Frances Davidge. Ass't corp # counsel of N. Y. City during administration of mayors Van Wyck, Low and Mcclellan: senior mem. firm Rumsey, Sheppard . & Ia- gells. Director Eagle Fire Co. Republican. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Ass'n Bar City of N. Y. Author: Rumsey on Taxation. Club: Union League, City, Psi Upsilon, Pni Delta Phi. Residence: 1700 Broadway. Ad- dress: 26 Liberty St., N. Y. City.
RUNYON, Walter Clark:
Iron manufacturer: b. Chicago, Ill .. April 9, 1857; s. Clark and Laura J. (Wheelock ) Runyon; m. Pittsburgh, Pa .. Sept. 23. 1902. Berenice Gardner Agnew; children, by pre- vious marriage, Walter Clark, b. 1:55, Robert Edward, b. 1887, Mrs. William F. Hart. b 1881. Started in business in Chicago with Union Rolling Mill Co., Sept. 26, 1971: elected sec. of same, 1879, resigned, iss1, to join Runyon, Stubbs & Co .; in 1856, moved to Cleveland, O., to engage in iron ore business and organized firm of Runyon. Stubbs & Mach; in 1894, engaged in blast furnace busi- ness and organized The Struthers Furnace Co .; in 1901, removed to New York City: has traveled in Enrope since 1901, although still actively engaged in business. Pres. The Struthers Furnace Co., and Struthers Coal and Coke Co .; senior partner Runyon. Fair- bank and Co. Republican. Mem. Am. Soc. Mining Eng'rs. Recreation: Automobiling. Clubs: Lotos. St. Andrew's Golf. Address: Hotel Marie Antoinette, N. Y. City.
RUPERT, Henry L .:
Lawyer; b. Middlebush, Somerset Co .. N. J., Jan. 25, 1867; s. Conrad and Annie MI. W. (Barcalow ) Rupert: grad. Rutgers Coll., A.B., 189, later A.M .: m. JJersey City, N. J .. Nov. 3. 1SSS, Ettie V. B. Garretson; children : Anna B., b. 1989, Stephen E. G. b. 1590. Hlas been corp'n counsel in Westchester Co .. N. Y. Mason and niem. Mystic Shrine. Address: 1 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
RUPPERT, Jacob, Jr .:
Brewer: b. N. Y. City. Aug. 5. ISS .: s. ,Jacob and Anna (Giliz) Ruppert: ed. Comum- bia Grammar Sch .; passed examination for School of Mines, Columbia Coll .. but dul not enter, going instead into father's brew- ery business. Has traveled extensively in Europe and America. Served as a. d. c. with rank of colonel on staff of Governor Hill. and Gov. Plower; private Co. B. "th Res !. N. G., N. Y. ; elected to Congress ard served in both, 57th, 5sth and 39th Congresses, Mg'r
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of Jacob Ruppert Brewery; pres. Astoria Silk Mills, and Alaska Industrial Co .; v .- p. Beck Flaming Arc-Light Co .; director York- ville Bank and Casualty Ins., Co. of Ameri- ca. Democrat. Catholic. Director of German Hosp. Recreations: Yachting, automobiles, horses and dogs. Clubs: N. Y. Yacht. Jockey, N. Y. Athletic, Suburban, Riding and Driv- ing, Liederkranz, Arion. Address: 1116 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
RUSBY, Henry Hurd:
Physician, dean Dep't Pharmacy, Columbia Univ .; b. Franklin, N. J., April 26, 1855; s. John and Abigail ( Hohnes) Rusby ; ed. Mass. State Normal School, 1872-74; Univ. of N. Y., M.D., 1884; m. 1857, Margaretta Saunier Hanna. From boyhood a close student of botany, and at age of 21 awarded the medal of the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia for herbarian of plants of Essex County, N. J .; agent of the Smithsonian Inst'n, Wash- ington in New Mex. and Ariz., making bo- tanical explorations, and made explorations and studies of medical botany across the North Am. Continent, also on the lower Orino- co in S. America, adding hundreds of hitherto unlisted genera and species; Prof. botany and pharmacy, and dean since 1904, Coll. of Pharmacy, Columbia Univ., and mem. Univ. Council. Formerly prof. materia medica, Univ. and Bellevue Hosp, Med. Coll. Au- thor: Essentials of Pharmacognosy, 1995; Morphology and Histology of Plants, 1899; Wild Vegetable Foods of the United States, 1906; Fifty Years of Materia Medica, 1907; also contributions on Materia Medica to Buck's Reference Handbook of the Medical Sciences, 1899, and to the National Stan- dard Dispensatory. 1905. Mem. Revision Com. for 7th and 8th Revisions, U. S. Pharmaco- poia; honorary curator in Economic Museum of N. Y. Botanical Soc. ; chm'n of Comm'n for Study of Medicinal Flora, appt'd by Pan- Am. Med. Congress; corresponding mem. Pharmaceutical Soc. of Great Britain; hou- orary mem. Instituto Medico Nacional de Mexico; mem. Torrey Botanical Club (pres. 1905-07). Residence : 776 DeGraw Av., Newark, N. J. Address: 115 W. 68th St. N. Y. City.
RUSH, William Rees:
Commander, United States Navy; b. in Pennsylvania; entered Naval Academy, June 6, 1872; 1877-1879, flagship Monongahelia, China Station; grad. June 1. 1879; Constellation, Irish Relief Cruise, ISSO; Constitution, Flag- ship Training Squadron, 1880; Passaic. 1Ss1; promoted to ensign. Feb. 15, 1881: Ranger, surveying duty west coast of Mexico and Central America, 1981.1857: ordnance duty, Navy Yard, Washington, 1857: Bureau of Nav- igation, assistant to hydrographer, 1857-1989; Boston, Squadron of Evolution, 1:89-1890: pro- moted to lientenant (junior grade), Feb. 11, 1$$9; Bennington, North Atlantic Station, 1891; Boston, Pacific Station. July, 1891. to Dec. 1893: promoted to lieutenant, Dec. 26. 1-93; ordnance duty, Navy Yard. Washington, 1991; War College, 194-1.96; flagship Brooklyn, representative ship at Spithead, Queens Jubi- lee. 1997; flagship Brooklyn, during Spanish- Am. War; commendatory mention in dis. patches for the naval action of July 3, Is. off Santiago de Cuba: Massachusetts. 1900. during coaling at sea and wireless signalling tests; staff of Naval War College, 1901; pro-
moted lieutenant commander, Feb. 11, 1901; Albany, 1901-1904; inspection duty with Ba- reau of Equipment and Ordnance, 1901-1997; promoted commander Sept. 9, 1905; command- ing Wilmington since Jan. 11. 1907. Address : Care Navy Department, Washington, D. C.
RUSHTON, Joseph:
Clergyman ; b. Colne, Lancashire, Eng., July 6, 1348; s. William and Martha ( Holt) Rushton; ed. St. Boniface Coll., Warminster and St. Augustine's Coll., Canterbury, Eng .; L.H.D. Hobart Coll., Geneva, N. Y., 1907; m. Portland, Me., April 15. 1873: children : Joseph Augustine, b. 1875, Winifred Muriel. b. 1881, William Cyril, b. iss5. Ordered dea- con, April 14, 1872: priest Dec. 22, 1872: at Frederickton, N. B., Canada; rector Christ Ch., St. Stephen. N. B., 1872-53: priest in charge of All Saint's Ch., Pullman, Ill., 1883-86; rector Christ Ch., Chicago, Ili., 1856- 92; bishop's sec., Chicago, 1592-1902: senior curate Zion and St. Timothy Ch., N. Y. City. since 1902. Address : 301 W. 57th St., N. Y. City.
RUSS, Howard C .:
Manufacturer ; b. Westfield, Mass .. Dec. 16, 1871; s. Dan C. and Mary C. (Beach) Russ: common and high sch. ed'n, also grad. at Snell Business Coll., Norwich, Conn., and Norwich Art Sch. ; m. Norwich, Conn. Oct. 28, 1906, Ella M. Comstock. Advertising man- ager of Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin for 10 years; has traveled extensively in U. S. and Canada; has held several offices under Republican administration at Norwich, Conn .: was officer in Conn. National Guard for several years. Now see., treas. and director Beach-Russ Co., mf'rs of pumps, pressure blowers, etc., Brooklyn : mem. Hartford Type- writer Exchange, Hartford, Conn., director Groton & Westerly Trolley Co. Republican. Methodist. Mason and Odd Fellow. _ Id- dress : 182 West St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
RUSSELL, Annie:
Actress; b. Liverpool, England; appeared on stage for first time in Montreal, at age of 7; was a member of a juvenile Pinafore Company in N. Y. City shortly after: later played in repertoire in the West Indies, and afterward appeared in N. Y. City as a mem- ber of the Madison Square Theatre Co., her performances of "Esmeralda" and "Elaine" being memorable as artistic triumphs in N. Y. City. After a retirement for some years. on account of ill health, she returned to the stage in 1895, and has appeared in various rôles in N. Y. City, London and elsewhere. Played "Puck" in A Midsummer Night's Dream, seasons of 1906-08, and in The Strong. or Sex, season 1908-09. Address: 235 IF. 55th St., N. Y. City.
RUSSELL, Charles Hazen:
Lawyer: b. Canton, N. Y., July, 1845; ed. St. Lawrence Univ. Admitted to bar, and since practising in N. Y. City. Mem. firm of Russell & Perey: trustee Nassau Trust C' ... Washington Trust Co .: director Twenty Sinh Ward Bank of Brooklyn, Am. Unim Life Ins. Co. Clubs: Universalist, New York, St. Lawrence, Invincible Republican. Young Re publican, Union League (Brooklyn). Resi. dence : 1219 Pacitic St., Brooklyn. AAddress :
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RUSSELL, Charles Howland:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Dec. 14, 1851; s. Charles II. and Caroline ( Howland) Russell ; grad. Harvard, A.B., 1872, Columbia Law Sch., LL.B., 1874; m. 1890, Jane. d. Rt. Rev. Henry C. Potter, D.D., bishop of N. Y. Ad- mitted to bar, 1874; private sec., William M. Evarts, secretary of State of U. S., 1877-80; now mem. law firm of Stetson, Jennings & Russell. Director Nat. Bank of Commerce, trustee N. Y. Public Library, St. Luke's Hosp .; mem. Municipal Art Comm'n of N. Y. City. Clubs: Century, Metropolitan, Uni- versity, City, Harvard, Down Town Ass'n, Country. Residence : 129 E. 34th St. Ad- dress: 15 Broad St., N. Y. City.
RUSSELL, Frank J .:
Electrical eng'r; b. Union Bridge, Md., Dec. 22, 1869; s. Thomas W. and Mary ( Eng- lar) Russell; ed. Maryland public schools and Friend's preparatory schools; m. New Windsor, Md., April 25, 1896, Josie B. Myers; children: Roger Sidwell, b. 1901, Alice Eng- lar, b. 1905, Laurence . Myers, b. 1907. In- ventor of Marine electrical specialties. Pres. Russell & Stroll Co. Mem. Society of Friends. Address: 16 Fort Greene PI., Brooklyn, N. Y. RUSSELL, George Dunlap:
Born N. Y. City, Web. 19, ISGS; s. James and Euphemia (Dunlap ) Russell; ed. Har- vard Rooms, N. Y. City, and Queens Coll., Belfast, Ireland; m. Christ's Church, Brook- lyn, N. Y., April 20, 1892, Margaret Mand Peacock; one daughter, Margaret Maud, b. July 13, 1900 (deceased ). Club: N. Y. Athlet- ic. Residence: Hotel Majestic, 2 W. 72d St. Office : Flatiron Bld'g, Broadway and 23d St., N. Y. City.
RUSSELL, H. Everett:
Physician ; b. Cambridge, Mass., April 27, 1863; s. Levi F. and Eliza Maria Russell; grad. N. Y. Homoo. Med. Coll. and Hosp., 1886. Mem. N. Y. County Home. Med. Soc., N. Y. State Home. Med. Soc., Am. Inst. of Homeopathy, Alumni Ass'n N. Y. Home. Med. Coll. and Hosp., Nat. Soc. Physical Therapeutists. Late attending physician to Children's Dep't of Yorkville Home, Wil- son Mission, Western N. Y. Home. Med. Coll., and Hahnemann Hosp. Dispensaries; late visiting physician to N. Y. Christian Home for Intemperate Men; visiting physi- cian Baptist Home for the Aged. Clubs: Entertainment, Columbia Yacht, Soo- Nipi Park Yacht Club, Lake Sunapee, N. H. Address: 257 W. 73d St., N. Y. City.
RUSSELL, Horace:
Counsellor at law: b. Bombay, Franklin County, N. Y .. June 19, 1813: s. Charles and Hannah ( Wright) Russell; fitted for college at Kimball Guion Acad., Meriden, N. H., entered Dartmouth Coll., IF61: grad. A. B., 1805; entered Law School of Harvard Univ., 1565, left 1866; hon. LL.D., Dartmouth 1893; m. Feb. 28. 158, Josephine Ililton: children : Eleanor ( Mrs. L. Graeme Scott, of Farn- borough, England ), Josephine (Mrs. D. Brewer Eddy, of East Orange. N. J.), Marie I. Began practice of law in N. Y. City in 1869; ass't dist. att'y, N. Y. City, 1530; judge of the Superior Court, 1850-83: judge advo. cate general of N. Y., 1550-1. Receiver West Shore R. R .. Issto; gen. counsel Stewart Estate, 1-80-99. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of
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N. Y., N. Y. Law Inst., Met. Museum (. Art, New England Soc. ( pres. 1554-5). K. reations: Books, travel, golf and mnot .: ing. Clubs: Union League, University, M ... ropolitan, Garden City Golf (pres. 1900-0 ;.. Shinnecock Hills Golf Club (pres. 1902-07 Address: 47 Park Av., N. Y. City.
RUSSELL, Howard Hyde:
Clergyman and reformer; b. Stillwater. Minn., 1855: s. Josephine Alexander and Sarah (Parker) Russell; ed. prep. sch. of Griswold Coll., Davenport, Ia., Iowa Laws Sch .. Des. Moines, Ia., Oberlin Coll .. (A.M.). Oberlin Theol. Sem., Indianola Coll., Ia .. (L.L.B.), Ohio Wesleyan Univ. (D.D.) : m. Corning, Ia., Aug. 17, 1850, Lillian Davis: children: Mrs. Julia Reed, b. 1882, Ernest Clement, b. 1889. Attorney-at-law, Cornin .. Ia., 1878-84; Cong'l minister, Berea, O .. 1 ..;- 88, Kansas City, 1858-90, Chicago, 1591-93: founder of the Anti-Saloon League, 1593: State sup't Ohio Anti-Saloon League, 1595-1907:
nat. sup't Anti-Saloon League, 1895-1901: State sup't N. Y. State Anti-Saloon League. 1901-07. ,Independent Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Address: 110 E. 125 St., N. Y. City.
RUSSELL, Isaac Franklin:
Lawyer: b. New Haven, Conn., Aug. 25. 1857; s. Rev. William H. and Susan (Hiller ) Russell: grad. N. Y. Univ., A.B., 1875, LL.B .. 1877, A.M., 1878 (first fellow at N. Y. Univ. : first prizeman at N. Y. Law Sch. ) : Yale. LL.M., 1879, D.C.L .. ISSO: Diekinson, LL.D., 1893; N. Y. Univ .. J.D., 1904: m. Bay Ridge. L. I., July 8, 1886, Ruth Ferris; children : William Morgan, b. 1 -7. Franklin Ferris, b. 1891, George Phelps. b. 1896, Austin Abbott. b. 1898. Prof. of law, N. Y. Univ .. since ISSI : traveled in Europe, 15>5 and 1986: mem. vi Bar of N. Y. City since 1STS. Mem. L. I. Hist. Soc., Brooklyn Inst. Arts and Sciences N. Y. County Lawyers, Ass'n: gen. sec. \m. Social Science Ass'n. Republican. Author :
Outline Study of Law: conth'r to Yale Law Journal, Intercollegiate Law Journal, 1 !- bany Law Journal, The American Lawyer. The Brief, Youths' Companion. Methodist Review, and The Cyclopedia of Law. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon, Phi Delta Phi. Club: Lawyers. Address: 120 Broadway, N. Y. City.
RUSSELL. J. Townsend :
Protestant Episcopal clergyman: grad. Hobart Coll .. 1890. Bexley Theological School. Kenyon Coll., 1893. Ordered deacon. 1:93. by Rt. Rev. W. A. Leonard, D.D., bishop of Ohio; ordained priest. 1>$4. by the Rt. Rev. Courtland Whitehead. D. D., bishop of West- ern Pennsylvania. Rector Trinity Memorial Church. Warren, Pa., 193-94: assistant min- ister Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn, 1-24- 96; rector St. Matthias' Church, Brooklyn. 1-96-99: rector St. Thomas' Church, Brooklyn. 1800-1905: archdeacon of Brooklyn, since 1:46. Address: 220 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn.
RUSSELL, James Earl:
Dean of Teachers' College; b. Hamden. N. Y., 1864, of Scotch descent; ed. public schs., Delaware Acad., Delhi, N. Y., Cornell. A.B. (Phi Beta Kappa), Ist. After teaching in the Hill School at Pottstown. Pa., and the Cascadilla Sch., Ithaca, N. Y., went to Europe,
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in 1893; while abroad, acted as European comm'r of the Regents of the Univ. of State of N. Y., and agent for U. S. Bureau of Ed'n; also studied at Univs. of Jena, Berlin and Leipzig, Ph.D. (Leipzig), 1595; LL.D .. Dick- inson Coll., 1903; LL.D., Univ. of Colo., 1905. Prof. philosophy and education, Univ. of Colo., 1895-97; became prof. history of educa- tion, Teachers' Coll., 1897, and soon after, in development of a plan for the union of Teach- ers, College with Columbian Univ., was made dean Teachers' Coll., which position has beld ever since. Also Barnard prof. educatior, Columbia Univ. Was special Gov't comm'r to Porto Rico in connection with educational plans for that island, and has been active in movement for better education in the South. Mem. Am. Psychol. Ass'n, Nat. Council of Education; fellow A. A. A. S. Awhor: Ger- man Higher Schools: The History, Organiza- tion and Method of Secondary Education in Germany; The Extension of University Teach- ing in England and America. Editor Ameri- can Teachers' Series of Volumes on Educa- tion; editor Teachers' College Record: fre- quent contb'r to educational periodicals. Clubs: Century, Cornell. Address: 500 W. 121st St., N. Y. City.
RUSSELL, John W .: 1
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Nov. 11, 1874; s. Edward and Mary ( Sheridan) Russell; ed. public schools and Barnard Military Acad. (preparatory ) Sch. : 3 years in Williams Coll ; A.B., from Columbia Univ .: LL.B., N. Y. Law Sch .: m. Sept. 30, 1897, Kathleen M. Cleland. Father and grandfather on father's side, both lawyers. State Senator, 19th As- sembly Dist., 1903-01; declined renomination to attend to practice of law: formerly head af firm Russell, Tucker & Monks: now prac- tising alone. Democrat. Mem. Williams Coil. Alumni Ass'n, Columbia Univ. Alumni Ass'n, Columbia Order, Hope Lodge, F. and A. M. Clubs: N. Y. Athletie, Machinery, Graduates. Address: Evening Post Bld'g, 20 Vesey St., N. Y. City.
RUSSELL, Lillian:
Actress: b. in Chicago, 1861, and educated there; made her debut in N. Y. City at Tony Pastor's in the early eighties. Sang the leading role in The Queen's Mate, N. Y. Theatre; later became prima donna of Mc- Canll Opera Co. Afterwards starred and later played for two seasons with the Weber & Fields Co .: m. 1st, David Braham, com- poser: 2d, Edward Solomon, comedian : 3d, Sig. Perugini, operadie tenor; one daughter. Dorothy. Starred in Lady Teazle, 1905. Address: 161 W. 57th St., N. Y. City.
RUSSELL, Richard Lord:
Civil eng'r; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 27. 1874; s. William Warren and Margaret Butler (Hartt) Russell; grad. Poly. Inst. of Brook- lyn, B.S., 1-93, C.E .. 1-97 ( pres. class of 1893) ; m. Brooklyn, Oct. 10, 1900, Ruth Eloise Mad- dren. Ass't prof. civil eng'ring at Poly. Inst .. 1591 and 19 ;: with Don't of Water Sup. pły, Brooklyn, 1-94.97: sup't of construction of power station for Nassau Elec. R. R., 1-97. 98; principal asso, eng'r. maintenance of way. Brooklyn Heights R. R. 1998-102. Resident eng'r, designed and constructed the sixteen- track underground ternimal of L. I. R. R. at Flatbush Av., Brooklyn, under trathe, 1902-05. Principal ass't eng'r of Brooklyn Grade-
Crossing Comm'n on abolition of grade cross. ing of Brighton Beach R. R., Brooklyn, Feb. 1 to Aug. 1, 1505, when offered an interest in gen. contracting business of Chas. Cranford, and became his chief eng'r, and as such de- pressed and four-tracked the Brighton Beach R. R., Brooklyn; sec. and treas. of Charles Cranford Trucking Co., Inc. Trustee Poly- technic Inst., Brooklyn, since 1897. Also instr. of mathematics at Cooper Union Night Sch., 1896-1965. Episcopalian Mem. Ami. Soc. Civil Eng'rs. Recreations: Yachting, swim- ming. Clubs: Brooklyn, University ( Brook- lyn), Engineers (N. Y City). Address: Care Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs, 220 W. 57th St., N. Y. City.
RUSSELL, Robert Howard:
Publisher, editor; b. Stratford, Conn., 1866; s. Robert H. and Mary E. Russell. Author of many articles and a book of travel in the East. Publisher of C. D. Gibson's, Frederic Remington's and many other artists' drawings and of fine art books generally; publisher and editor of The Metropolitan Magazine. Prop'r business of R. H. Russell, publisher ; pres. The Metro- politan Magazine Co .; pres. Russell News- paper Syndicate. Clubs: Union, Racquet and Tennis, The Brook, The National (Lon- don) ; Princes (London). Address : 3 W. 29th St., N. Y. City.
RUSSELL, Walter:
Artist, writer; b. Boston, Mass., May 19. 1871; son of Jacob and Melinda Russell; educated Mass. Normal Art School, Boston : Drexel Inst., Philadelphia: Academie Julian, Paris; m. Boston, Mass., Jan. 10, 1:94, Helen Andrews: children : Helen, b. 1:97. Louise, b. 1901. Painter of children's portraits and pictures having children as subjects. For- merly magazine illustrator and correspondent. going to Spanish -- Am. War as representative of Collier's Weekly and the Century Maga -. zine. Author: The Sea Children; The Bend- ing of the Twig; The Age of Innocence; and magazine articles. Director Central Park Studio Co., W. 67th St. Studio Building Co. Clubs: Authors, N. Y. AAthletic. Address : Central Park Studios, 15 W 67th St., N. Y. City.
RUSSELL, William Hepburn:
Lawyer; b. Hannibal, Mo., May 17, 1557; s. Daniel L. and Matilda ( Rielnond) Rus- sell; ed. publie and high schools and com. mercial colleges at Hannibal, Mo .; m. June 23, 1850, Mary Gushort. Engaged in news- paper work from reporter to editor-in-chief of newspapers at Hannibal. Mo., until ad- mitted to bar, 1952, and same year elected city att'y of Hannihal: reflected Ist, but soon after resigned to become a general att'y of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago R. R., removing to Lafayette, Ind .. and thence ta Franklin, Ind .: resigned, Issi, and prae. tised law at Chattanooga. Tenn .. becoming active in Democratic politics and being a presidential elector in 192. Removed to N. Y. City. 195, and has since practised hore, largely in the Federal Courts. Hlas made numerous contributions to legal peri odieals. Joint author twith William Beverly Winslow ) of Russell and Winslow's Syllabus Digest of United States Supreme Court Re- ports (4 vols.). Democrat: supported Seth Low for mayor, . in 19oh, as chi'n of the
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Greater N. Y. Democracy, a Democratic or- ganization formed for the purpose of assist- ing to overthrow the leadership of Croker in Tammany Hall; was senior comm'r of ac- counts, 1901-03, but resigned, 1903, and ac- tively supported Mcclellan for mayor and became connected with the regular Demo- cratic organization; was one of the delegates from N. Y. to Democratic Nat. Conventiou at Denver, July, 1908; now, by appointment of U. S. Circuit Court for Southern Dist. of N. Y., one of receivers of Mutual Reserve Life Ins. Co., whose mismanagement and in- solvency he caused to be disclosed through court proceedings in behalf of many policy- holders. Mem. B. P. O. Elks. Clubs: New York, Manhattan, Hardware. Residence : 145 W. 95th St. Address: 309 Broadway, N. Y. City.
RUSSIANOFF, Charles:
Surgeon, dentist; b. Minsk, Russia, Sept. 5, 1878; s. Harris and Ratchel. (Osherowitz) Russianoff; ed. in Russia and U. S .; grad. N. Y. Coll. Dentistry (with honors), 1901; m. N. Y. City, Sept. 10, 1901, Mary Margolin; children: Jacob, b. June 28. 1902, Pauline Elizabeth, b. Jan. 5, 1904, Henry Isidor, b. Nov. 22, 1905. Engaged in practice of dentis- try in N. Y. City from graduation. Address : 22 Rutgers St., N. Y. City.
RUTH, Stephen Griffith-Gassaway:
Importer, dealer and mf'r of tobacco; b. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 29, 1868; s. Dudley Liv- instone and Anna Lawson (Gassaway) Ruth; mother great-granddaughter of
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Benjamin Franklin; m. Feb. 12, 1890, Ada Lane, of Virginia. Treas. and gen. mg'r Allen To- bacco Co. Has traveled extensively over U. S. and through Cuba, making close study of tobacco-growing lands; was one of the first to advocate growing tobacco under cheese-cloth tents in Cuba to produce light, thin wrapper tobacco; induced Cuba's largest grower of wrapper tobacco to come to N. Y. City and go with him to Conn. to inspect experiment U. S. Gov't was trying there. The Cuban planter agreed with the theory and started extensive experiments in Cuba at Zorilla plantation, Alquiza, which proved very successful. Was sec. and mem. of com- mission appointed by Department of Ag'r to advise on tobacco growing, 1902. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Has some public record as chess player, and was rated in class Al, with professional players, at Brook- lyn Chess Club. Recreations: Swimming, fishing. Address: 20 E. 30th St., N. Y. City. RUTHERFURD, Morris:
Railroad official: b. Newark, N. J., Dec. 31, 1864; s. John and Charlotte ( Livingston ) Ruth- erfurd ; ed St. John's School, Sing Sing, N. Y .: m. Warwick, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1891, Sara Christie; one son: John Rutherfurd, b. 1:05. Connected with Lehigh and Hudson River R'y for 21 years in various capacities from office boy and clerk to present position of director, v .- p. and gen mg'r. Director First Nat. Bank of Warwick, N. Y. Episco- palian; vestryman, Christ Church. Warwick. N. Y. Mem. B'd of Ed'n, Warwick public schools. Mem. Warwick Lodge of Masons. Clubs: Railroad, Traffic, (N. Y. City ) : Pom. fret (Easton, Pa.) ; Country, Warwick, ( Warwick, N. Y.). Address : Warwick, Orange Co., N. Y.
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