Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 2, Part 124

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co.
Number of Pages: 1430

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SOUTHARD

Pipetown Sandy. With his band has ap- peared twice, by command, before King Ed- ward and Queen Alexandra, once at Sand- ringham, then at Windsor, and on the first occasion was honored by His Majesty, with the decoration of the Victorian Order. Also received Grand Diploma of Honor of the Academy of Hainaut, Belgium, and was decorated by the French Government with the Palms of the Academy, besides being made an Officer of Public Instruction. Mem. various Masonic bodies, Sons of Veterans, Nat. Geog.

Soc. Recreations: Outdoor sports, especially riding and hunting. Clubs : Gridiron, Republican, Salmagundi, Players, Baton, Dramatists. Address: Astor Court, 18-20 W. 34th St., N. Y. City.

SOUTHARD, George Henry:

Retired; b. Boston, Mass., 1841; of Zibeon and Helen Maria Southard; grad. English High Sch., Boston, 1:56; m. New- burgh, N. Y., 1868, . Alida H. Royce; chil- dren: George H., Jr .. Edith Brett, and Alida Royce Southard. Entering at graduation upon business life, received early training in father's office in Boston; in 1861 entered into lumber business there with James & Pope, who supplied Navy Dep't with lum- ber for shipbuilding during war. In 1865 removed to Newburgh, N. Y., and in 1874 established lumber firm of Southard & Co. in N. Y. City. After having maintained for over twenty years a successful station in mercantile affairs, in 1987 took important step, which identified him with finance in the organization of the Franklin Trust Co. of Brooklyn, became its secretary and v .- p .; pres. Franklin Trust Co. since 1892; pres. and trustee Franklin Safe Deposit Co .; City of N. Y. Ins. Co., Corn Exchange Bank, Mortgage-Bond Co. of N. Y., N. Y. Fire Ins. Co., Washington Water Power Co. In 1880 became director Maritime Exchange and mem. of finance com. Republican. One of organizers of New England Soc. of Newburgh, and its first sec. and afterwards organizer; mem. Chamber of Commerce of N. Y., New England Soc. of N. Y. and of Brooklyn; mem. B'd of Home Missions of Presby'n Ch .; mem. and officer First Presby'n Ch. of Brooklyn: trustee Brooklyn Presbytery; di- rector Union Theol. Sem. Clubs: Union League, Downtown, Rembrandt, Hamilton, City. Address: 140 Broadway, N. Y. City. SOUTHARD, J. Bennett :

Lawyer; b. Cold Spring. N. Y .. 1875; s. Jacob G. and Emma L. (Smith) Southard; ed. Nelsonville, N. Y., common school : Colum- bia Univ. Law School, N. Y. City; m. Waterville, N. Y., Aug. 5, 1903, Kittie A. Haight; one son: J. Bennett, Jr., b. 1904. Appt'd dist. att'y, Putnam Co., N. Y., 1997: served as dist. att'y by an election, 1898. 1899, 1900: elected 1901 and still serving as Putnam Co. judge and surrogate. V .- p. See- tional Weight Co., treas. Ironside Battery Co., director Albany & Troy Steamship Co. : director Nat. Bank of Cold Spring. N. Y. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Masons, Odd Fellows. Foresters, Red Men, Elks, Sous of Revolution. Address: Cold Spring, N. Y. SOUTHWICK, George N .:

Journalist, mom. of Congress: b. Albany, Mar. 7. 1863: s. Henry C. and Margaret J. Southwick: ed. private schools, Albany High Sch .; grad. Albany High Sch., 1570; after 1216

a year's business experience entered W. liams Coll., from which grad. A.B. Ipr. orator), lesi; entered Albany Law Sch .. . in 1885 engaged in journalism; unmirr: Began as reporter 1855 and later as editor Albany Morning Express; in 1966, 1 :- 7 1Ses reported proceedings of N. Y. Senate ... Assembly for that journal and for the .1 . sociated Press; became managing editor .1 bany Morning Express less, and of Allar Evening Journal 1889; also occasional conti to North American Review and other mna_ zines. Republican : stumped Albany Co., 1 .. . for Harrison and Morton, and has taken par: as speaker in behalf of Republican party a' every election since. Elected 1894 and r. elected 1896 to 54th and 55th Congresses: d- feated for 56th Congress in 1s95 by Mar :.: H. Glynn, and in turn defeated him in 1 .- for the 5 th Congress; reelected 1902, 1!14. 1906 and 1908 to the 5sth, 59th. 60th and ols: Congresses from 23d N. Y. Dist. Address.

55 Ten Broeck St., Albany, N. Y.

SOUTHWORTH, Thomas Shepard:

Physician ; b. West Springfield, Mass . June 7, 1801; s. Edward and Mary Woodbury ( Shepard) Southworth; grad. Phillips cad .. Andover, Mass., 1979; Yale Coll., B .... ... Coll. Phys. and Surg., N. Y. City, Isst, M.D .. m. Detroit, Mich., April 29, 1903, Jean Pon ton Hamilton. Studied Univ. of Göttingen. winter of les3-84; medical interne, St. Luke > Hosp., N. Y. City, 1887-89; surgical intertic. Chambers St. Hosp., N. Y. City. .: Hosp. of Vienna, Austria, 1959-90: Rotund :: Hosp., Dublin, Ireland. 1890. Mem. Acad. of Med. County Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assh. Am. Pediatric Soc., Alumni Ass'n St. Luke's Hosp., Visiting Physician Nursery and

Child's Hosp .. N. Y. Children's Hosps. and Schools, Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria Hosp. Phys. Out . Patient Hosp .. Babies' IlosD. Clubs: University, (N. Y. City), Yale, Quiil. Address : Summer address. Stockbridge. Mass. Address: 807 Madison Av., N. Y. City. SPACKMAN, William Master:

Born Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 9. 1847: S. Samuel Cope and Ann ( Master) Spackman: grad. Central fligh School, Philadelphia, Not. Harvard Coll., A.B., Isto, Univ. of Pennsyl. vania, LL.B., ISSO; m. Philadelphia, Nov. 1. 175, Margaret Livingston Swift: one dangh. ter. Emily Swift Spaekman. Identified with railroads (fifteen years with Pennsylvania R. R. Co. in Philadelphia), trust estttes in Philadelphia and N. Y. City. Has visited Europe several times on business or pleas- ure. Trustee and first v .. p. Bowery Sav- ings Bank; director in several business cor. porations. Clubs: Century. Harvard. dress : $20 Madison Av., N. Y. City.

STAFFORD, Joseph Henry:

Lawyer: h. Providence, R. I .. Nov. 5. 1861 : s. Nathan Henry and Mary Angusta ( Buck- ingham) Spafford: grad. Roxbury Latin Sch .. 1800: Amherst Coll .. B.A. 14: Boston Univ. Law Sch., LL.B., IST: m. Springfield, Mass .. June 13. 1-93, Emily Hazard Daki: children : Katharme Hazard, b. 197, Ruth, b. 1.11. Emily Madeline. b. 100%. AAdmitted to bar in Boston, IST: practised law at Palatka. Fla., five years, since then N. Y. City. Mem. AAss'n Bar City of N. Y., Sons of Revolution, MMet. Museum of Art. Clubs: University. Barnard, Psi Upsilon. Residence: 12 K. 5th St. Address: Is Wall St., N. Y. City.

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SPEARS

SPALDING, George B., Jr.

Clergyman; b. Dover, N. H., Dec., 16.0; s. George B. (D.D.) and Sarah ( Livingston) Spalding; ed. in the public schools of Syra- cuse, N. Y., Phillips Andover Acad .. Yalg Coll., B.A., 1893, Andover Theol. Sem., 1897-09, Auburn Theol. Sem., grad. 1900. Upon gradva- tion from Yale taught English and languages in Hartford, Conn .; traveled on Continent, 1895; and in 1896 engaged in work for educa- tion of negroes, Hampton Inst, Va. On re- turn trip of Yacht Coronet, from Amherst Eclipse Expd'n to Esashi, Japan, in 1:97, traveled around Cape Horn in the yacht Coronet, and later wrote account of same voyage in Coronet Memories, 1899. Ordained to the ministry in N. Y. City, 1900; ass't pastor to Rev. Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst at Madison Sq. Presby'n Ch., 1900-vi; then pas- tor Cong'l Ch., Fryeburg. Me .; preaching in Montana, 1903-06, as field missionary un- der the Nat. B'd; since March, 1900, pastor New England Congregational Ch., Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Mem. Saratoga County Ass'n for Federation of Churches. Pres. Saratoga County Christian Endeavor Union; mem. Business Com. of N. Y. State Ass'n of Cong'l Churches. Mem. Beta Chapter Psi Upsilon (Yale), N. Y. Soc. Colonial Wars. Recreations. Yachting, shooting. Address: Saratoga Springs, N. Y.

SPALDING, Samuel Key:

Manufacturer; b. Baltimore, Md., 1867; s. George I. and Margaret ( Willis) Spalding; ed. Georgetown Coll., Washington, D. C., and in a business college: m. 1st, Baltimore, Md., Sept. 15, 1890, Emilie Reynolds; ehil- dren: Emilie, b. 1$91, Martha, b. 194, Henry, b. 1806; m. 2d, N. Y. City. Nov. 26, 1902, Sophia Kaiser; children: Ruth. b. 1901, Kob- ert, b. 1907. Pres., director and mg'r Spald- ing-Hosford Co .; pres. and director lajeh Marble Co .; sec. Colorado-Yale Marble Co. Mem. Building Trades Employers' Ass'n; inem. and financial sec., Marble Industry Employers' Ass'n; mem. Building Trade Club. Mem. Mariner's Lodge, F. and A. M .; steward Park Av. Methodist Episcopal Church. Residence: Gifford Park. N. Y. Address: 327-329 E. 103d St., N. Y. City.

SPARGO, John:

Author, lecturer, art critic: b. Stithians, Cornwall, England, Jan. 31, 1876; s. Thomas and Jane Hoeking ( Sparzo) Spargo; ed. in public schools aud in Oxford and Cambridge University Extension courses: m. Ist, Cardiff, S. Wales, Jan. 24. 1901, Prudence Edwards (died 1904) ; 24, Yonkers, N. Y., Mar. 30, 1905, Mary A. R. Bennetts: children: George Herron, b. 1901, John. b. 1900 Mary, b. 1907. Has traveled extensively in Europe and America making sociological studies, lectur- ing in universities, etc .: one of founders of Prospect House Settlement, Yonkers: director Westchester Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Children: director Am. Socialist Soc. (Rand Sch. for Social Science, N. Y. City ) : mem. N. Y. Milk Com .; Exec. Com. Ethical- Social League, N. Y. City, etc. Author: The Bitter Cry of the Children. 1906 ( Mac. millan ) : Socialism, a Summary and Inter- pretation of Socialist Principles. HAN ( Mac- millan ): The Socialists-Who They Are and What They Stand For, 1966 ( Kerr) : Forces that Make for Socialism in America, 1906

(Kerr) ; Capitalist and Laborer, 1907 (Kerr) ; The Common Sense of the Milk Question. 1999 (Macmillan ) ; The Socialism of William Morris, 1908 (Littlefield, Westwood, Mass. ) : The Common Sense

of Socialism, ( Kerr) ; numerous pamphlets and magazine articles. Socialist; served several years on Executive Com. English Social Democratic Federation; was one of first to oppose Boer War and suffered at hands of rioters. Came to U. S. in 1901 and has been closely iden- tified since with Socialist Party. Editor The Comrade, October, 1901-May, 1004: mem- ber National Com. Socialist Party; delegate to Nat. Conventions, 1901 and 1908 and chm'n of Resolutions Com .; mem. Special Com. elected by 1908 convention to study and report on Immigration; asso. editor Inter- national Socialist Review; mem. of many educational and reform societies. Address : Yonkers, N. Y.

SPEAR, Lawrence York:

Naval architect; b. Warren, Ohio, Oct. 23. 1870; s. Judge W. T. and Francis (York) Spear; honor grad. U. S. Naval Acad., 1:00, B.S., Se., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow. Scot- land, 1593; m. N. Y. City, June 12, 1902. Lil- ian, d. late Charles Tudor Wing. In 1-90 at- tached to Pensaeola, flagship S. Am. Station, present during Balmaceda revolution in Chili. transferred to Charleston: brought home the captured Itata; detached from Charleston, 1891, and ordered to Univ. of Glasgow, for special course, in naval architecture. Com- missioned ass't constr., 1992. Took all first prizes, at Glasgow, including Harvey prize; returned to U. S., 1993; on duty at various places on Pacific Coast in connection with building Oregon, Olympia and other vessels. Commissioned naval constructor, 1998: or- dered in charge post-graduate school at An- napolis; later on duty in Washington and as sup't of vessel building in and around N. Y. City. Resigned, 1902, to take position as naval architect and gen. mg'r of Holland Torpedo Boat Co. and v .- p. Electric Boat Co .. in which positions is in charge of the design and construction of all "Holland" sub- marines. Mem. Soc. Naval Architects and Marine Eng'rs, Am. Soc. Naval Eng rs. Recreations : Motoring, fishing. shooting. Clubs: The Lambs, the Strollers.

Address : 11 Pine St., N. Y. City.

SPEARS, John Randolph:

Author: b. Van Wert, Ohio. April 21, 1850; s. Richard Carey and Louisa Spears; ed. U. S. Naval Acad., 1961-69: n. Watertown. N. Y .. Oct. 11. 1573, Celestia Colette Smiley : children : Raymond Smiley, b. Ist. Eldridge Anson, b. IS2, John Randolph, Jr. b. 1599. As correspondent of N. Y. Sun explored No Man's Land and Greer County, Indian T'y. Is, 9; went to Greenland, 1990: over Nica- ragna Canal ronte, 1991: in Death Valley Desert, 1992: from Panama westward and northward through Central AAmerica Mexico, overland. 103: reported Naval Rev- ointion in Brazil. 1944: along the Coast of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, 194: ro- porter in naval part of war with Spain, Isps. Author: The Gold Digging of Cape Hora ( Putnam) : The History of Our Navy: Our Navy in the War with Spain: The American Slave Trade: The Fugitive, fiction (Scrib. ner) : The Port of Missing Ships, fiction ( MMacmillan ) ; Life of AAnthony Wayne (\p- 1217

SPEED

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pleton) ; Life of Admiral D. G. Farragut (Geo. Jacobs) : Illustrated Sketches of Death Valley (Rand, MeNally) : also articles on Yachting for International Encyclopaedia. Also the Navy League's History of the United States Navy; A History of the Amer- ican Navy in one volume ( Scribner's) : His- tory of the Buccaneers (Outing Publishing Co.) ; The Story of New England Whalers ( Macmillan ). Recreation : Vegeta- ble gardening. Address: Northwood, Herki- mer Co., N. Y.

SPEED, John Gilmer:

Author and journalist; b. in Jefferson Co., Ky., Sept. 21, 1853; s. Philip and Emma ( Keats) Speed; grad. Univ. of Louisville, A.B., C.E .; m. Louisville, Ky., . Jan., 1881, Mary Craik Poindexter: widower since 1898; one daughter (wife of Dudley Gray of Mor- ristown, N. J.). City eng'rCity of Louis- ville and builder of several railroads; chief Bureau of Transportation (Gov't Section) Centennial Exb'n, Philadelphia. 1876; mn'g editor N. Y. World, 1877-82; traveling abroad, 1882-85; sec. Am. Exb'n, London (1886), 1885- 87. Editor Am. Magazine les7-85; the next two years was engaged in writing for mag- azines, 1588-90; editor of Leslie's Weekly, 1890-97. Again engaged in literary work for several years and in 1904 was made commis- sioner to purchase breeding stock for the Philippine Islands. Has inspected nearly all the horses and mules for the Isthmian Canal. Now one of the editors of House and Garden. Author of Life, Letters and Poems of John Keats; A Deal in Denver; A Fall River Incident; The Gilmers in America; The Horse in America; The Widow Across the Way; Confessions of a Literary Hack, and other works. Colonel by commissions from Governors of Kentucky and N. Y. Republican; Unitarian. Recreations: Golf, hunting and horseback riding. Residences: Country. Mendham, N. J .; town, 139 E. 19th St., N. Y. City.

SPEIR, Louis Dean:

Lawyer; b. S. Orange, N. J .. Nov. 28, 1869; S. Francis and Cecelia Maben ( Patterson) Speir; grad. Princeton, B.A .. 1890: N. Y. Law Sch .. LL.B., 1894; m. West Hampton, L. I., Oct. 2, 1905, Lilian Vanderbilt. Prac- tised law in N. Y. City for 14 years. Meni. firm of Martin, Fraser & Speir. Director Sackett & Wilhelms Co .: director and sec. Lansing Co., Putnam Sewing Co., Milford Land Co., Newtown Creek Land Co. Clubs : Princeton, City Lunch. Address: 1 Nassau St., N. Y. City.

SPELMAN, William Chapman:

Merchant : b. Albany, N. Y .. June 9, 1834; s. Jesse Barlow and Eliza Content (Cooley) Spelman: ed. Burr and Burton Sem., Man- chester. Vt .. Williams Coll .. class of 1861; m. Manchester, Vt., Sept. 23, 1:62. Sarah .1. Iloyt: children: Matilda lloyt (Mrs. Clark Burnham ), Hoyt. Marion ( Mrs. Frederick E. Walker). William Chapman, Jr. Mem. for Si years of the late firm of Spelman Bros .. N. S. City. Republican: Presbyterian. Mom. Williams Coll. Alumni As 'n. Clubs: Hamil- ton, Rembrandt ( Brooklyn), Wool. (N. Y. City). Address: Short Hills, N. J.

SPELLISSY, Denis Aloysius:

Lawyer: b. Ennis. County Clare. Ireland, Dec. 15. 1-45; s. Denis and Eliza ( Molony ) Spellissy : ed. in academie institutions at 1218

Limerick and Galway, and at Springfield Coll., Ennis, an affiliated college of the Lon don Univ .; m. N. Y. City, Jan., IST, Martha Gaughran; children : Mabel E., b. Nov., 1 -;.. Denis, b. July 17, 1856. Admitted to N. Y Bar, N. Y. City, May, 1870, and his practice. though general, has identified him with man. cases of public importance, notably those con nected with the Eight Hour Law, the Frau chise Tax Law, testamentary litigation and questions relating to the descent of real prop. erty; is frequently appt'd referee by the Supreme Court, and has acted on many com missions for the condemnation of land for public uses. Treas. and director N. Y. County Lawyers' Ass'n; trustee State Sar- ings Bank of N. Y. City. Active Democrat was chm'n 19th Assembly Dist., County Dem- ocracy, and mem. Exec. Com. of that body. in which capacity (with Judges Beekman and Kildreth) drafted the first bill upon which the present Election Law was founded. Represented the Franchise Tax and Munici- pal Ownership League (of which he was pres. ) on Exec. Com. of Civic League, 1902. 03, and was active in that movement until the Franchise Tax Law was passed; was also vigorous in procuring the passage of the Tenement House Law. Has been an ardent supporter of Mr. Bryan for the Presidency. and in the campaign of 1900 was prominent in the Irish Am. Union, a powerful Bryan organization. Never accepted office while a leader in the County Democracy, but in 1902 was nominated for att'y-gen. State of N. Y. by the Liberal Democracy, composed of Mr. Bryan's friends, and came in ahead of his ticket. Roman Catholic. Mem. Sth Reg't Nat. Guard Veteran Ass'n. Mem. So .. Med. Jurisprudence, Gaelic Soc .. Knights of Columbus, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Recreations : Golf and pedestrianism. Club : Catholic. Address: 104 W. 48th St., N. Y. City.

SPENCE, Thomas Bray:

Physician; b. Starkey, N. Y., Dec. 25, 186 ;: s. Byron (M.D.) and Susan (Beardslee ) Spence; grad. Penn Yan Acad., 1556. Cornell Univ .. A.B., 1890; Coll. of Phys. and Surg. ( Columbia Univ.) M.D .. 1893: m. Gananoque. Ontario. Can., Jan. 1s. 1890. Janet M. Taylor. Ass't surgeon, 1896-1906, surgeon. 1906-07, sur. geon-in-chief since 1907, Methodist Episcopal Hosp .; pres. Brooklyn Surgical Soc .. 195-4. Capt. and ass't surgeon to 14th Reg't N. Y. Vol. Inf. in Spanish-Am. War, IS9>: capt .. ass't surgeon, 14th Reg't, N. G. N. Y .. . "> 1906. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Med. Soc. of County of Kings. Med. Soc. of State of N. Y., Am. Med. Ass'n, Brooklyn Sur. gical Soc., Associated Physicians of L. 1 .. N. Y. Physician Mut. Aid Soc., AAss'n of Mil. Surgeons of U. S., Alumni Ass'n of MI. E. Hosp., Cornell Ass'n of Brooklyn. Recre. ations: Automobiling. Club: Montauk. Ad- dress: 139 Seventh St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

SPENCER. Andrew :

Lawyer: b. Milford, N. Y .. Der. 10. 153: s. Andrew and Minerva (Cronkhite) Spen- cer; ed. Hartwick Sem., Cooperstown High School: grad. Cornell Univ., Ph. B., PAS. (mid-course honors in history and political science : special mention on theans: r. - p. graduating class: prizes to amount of $1.com) : Lombard Univ. Ph.D., 199 (honorary) .VI- bany Law School, hos; m. Milford. N. Y.,

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SPERRY

1884. Minerva E. Bowe; children: Minerva, b. 1888, Vinyla, b. 1989, Genevieve. b. 1:91. Principal New York public schools, Mary- land. 1888, Sharon Springs, 1989, Hamburg, 1890-91; sup't U. S. Indian schools, Eastern Cherokee, 1892, Mt. Pleasant, Mich., 1823-97. Reading law and Albany Law School, 1898- 99; practising law Milford, N. Y., 1899-1907; examiner of municipal accounts, N. Y. State Comptroller's Office, since 1907. Clerk B'd Supervisors, Otsego Co., 1901-02; 1905-06. Dem- ocratic candidate for dist. att'y, Otsego Co., 1905: designated local att'y for Att'y-Gen's Office, 1903-05. Democrat. Mason. Odd Fel- low; Knights of Maccabees; mem. Nat. Protective League. Address : Milford, N. Y.

SPENCER, Anna Garlin:

Teacher, author, lecturer; b. 'Attleboro, Mass., 1851; d. Francis and - Nancy Mason (Carpenter) Garlin; ed. in private instruc- tion and at public schools; m. Providence, R. I., 1878, Rev. William Henry Spencer; children: Fletcher Carpenter Spencer (de- ceased), Lucy Spencer (m. Charles 'Sarber of N. Y. World, 1905). Ordained as minister of Independent Soc., 1891, Mem. B'd of Judges World's Columbian Exp'n, 1893; speaker World's Parliament of Religions, 1893; moved to N. Y. City, 1902. Appt'd director Winter Sch. of Philanthropy, 1903; associate leader Soc. of Ethical Culture since 1904. Formerly on B'd of Control State Home Sch. for Children, R. I., chm'n Section on Child Saving, Internat. Conf. Charities and Correc- tion: director of many local and national edn'l and philanthropic societies: resident minister of Bell St. Chapel, Providence, R. I., for 14 years. Independent in politics; wom- an suffragist. Independent

'in religion. Leader in ethical culture movement. Mem. Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science, Am. Social Soc .. . The Monday Club (of philan- thropic workers), Soc. for Household Re- search of N. Y., Charity Organizations Soc., Ethical Culture Soc. Asso. director Sch. of Philanthropy: mem. Coll. Equal Suffrage League, Women's Municipal League, . life patron Internat. Council of Women; pres. Med. Auxiliary, N. Y. Child Labor Com. Author: Biography of James Eddy, with Me- morial Address: The Care of Dependent, Neglected and Wayward Children: Order of Service for Public Worship: Bell Street Chapel Discourses: History of Bell Street Chapel Movement. Address: 33 Central Park West, N. Y. City.

SPENCER, Charles Francis:

Physician ; b. Manchester. Conn., March 10, 1857; s. Francis and Eliza ( Keeney) Spen- cer: ed. Med. Dep't N. Y. Univ .. M.D. ; m. Caneada, N. Y., July 8, 1$$5, Lillian Burr: children: Charles Burr, b. Sept. 22, 1856, Frederick Burr, b. May 27, 1890, Edgar Burr, b. l'eb. 8. 1-22. Chief sanitary inspector Den't of Health in Borough of Bronx. Mem. and elder Morrisania Presby'n Ch. Mem. Physicians' Mutual Aid Ass'n. Mom. Co. lumbia Lodge. +4, F. and .A. M., N. Y. City. Descendant of revolutionary soldiers on both father's and mother's lines: descendant of Thomas Spencer, the preacher, a co-worker of Bishop Asbury of the Methodist Church. Mr. Spencer gave to the Methodist Society of Manchester, Coun .. (at that time part of East Hartford), a church built by him and

the ground on which it stood (date of deed. Feb. 25. 1:00) ; also descendant in direct line from Thomas Spencer, one of founders of Hartford (monument in cemetery of Center Church, Hartford). Address: 1124 Tinton Av., N. Y. City.

SPENCER, Creighton:

Clergyman ; b. Tarrytown, N. Y .; s. Rev. Dr. James Selden and Mary Frances (Moun- sey ) Spencer; ed. Columbia Coll .. B.A., Gen. Theol. Sem .: in. Joanna Livingston; d. Henry and Elizabeth Wetmore Mesier, of Wappinger's Falls. N. Y. Formerly rector St. George's Ch., Hempstead, L. I .; and Christ Ch., Tarrytown, N. Y .: now rector of St. Thomas's Ch .. New Windsor. N. Y. Mem. Ma- sonic fraternity. Clubs: The Players. Uni- versity, (N. Y.) Address: New Windsor Rectory, Newburgh, N. Y.

SPENCER, Edgar A .:

Justice Supreme Court of N. Y .: b. Cherry Valley, N. Y., Nov. 23. 1817: s. William D. and Mehitable P. (Glazier) Spencer: ed. in Cherry Valley Acad. and Cooperstown ( N. Y.) Sem .; m. Gloversville, N. Y., Sept .. 1ST ?. Frances B. Hosmer; children: Effa H., A. Hosmer. Admitted to bar at Albany, N. Y .. 1875, and was engaged in general practice of law until 1901. City clerk, 1870-77, city att'y, 1879-82, at Gloversville, and in Nov., 1891, was elected as a Republican to the Con- stitutional Convention of the State of N. Y. Mem. State City Comm'n, 1995. Elected 1901, justice of the Supreme Court of N. Y .. for term expiring Dec. 31, 1915. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Empire State Soc. Sons Am. Revolution: director Gloversville Public Library. Chib: Eccentric. Address : :3 First Av., Gloversville, N. Y.

SPENCER, Nelson Stanley:

Lawyer; b. Nangatuck, Conn., May 5. 1-56: s. Gustavus and Mary C. ( Hurlburt) Spencer: grad. Coll. City of N. Y., A.B., 1575: m. Aldenham Church, Aldenham, Watford. Herts. England, Ang. 20. 1901, Katharine H. Rice. Engaged in practice of law in N. Y. City since 18$1, to 1:90 as mem. firm of Stickney & Shopard, then to 1903 of Stickney. Spencer & Ordway and since of Spencer, Ordway & Wierum. Acted as counsel in numerous liti- gations and proceedings of public interest. of which the latest are those for the removal of Fiscal Supervisor Bender and of Borough President Ahearn. Chm'n School B'd uf Inspectors for the 21st Dist. of the Borough of Manhattan. 1.96-1902. Mem. Municipal Civil Service Commission of City of N. Y .. 1902-04. Independent Democrat. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Nat. Municipal League. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Municipal Art Soc. (director and counsel). Nat. Civil Service Reform League (mem. Council). Nat. Sculp- ture Soc., Civil Service Reform Assin of N. Y. City (mem. Exec. Com.). Soc. of Mural Painters, and others. Chibs: Century. National Arts. University, Alpha Delta Phi. City (trustee). Address:

N. Y. City. William St.,

SPERRY, Charles Stillman:

Rear admiral, U. S. N .: b. Brooklyn. V. Y., entered Naval Acad., Sept. 27. 122: served ou I. S. S. Sacramento, 1346-67: promoted "> ensign. April INGS: ordnance duty, Boston. AIM: Kearsage, Farine Fleet, 1- 20; pro- moted to master, March 26, Is00: . ouunis. 1219

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Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 2, Part 124

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R Publication date: 1904 Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co. Number of Pages: 1430

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co.
Number of Pages: 1430