Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 2, Part 126

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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minister plenipotentiary to Cuba, serving until 1905, when he resigned; appt'd in 1900, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of U. S. to Republic of Panama, where is now serving. Catholic. Mem. Mil. Order of the Dragon. Clubs: Metropolitan (Washington), Union Yacht (N. Y. City.) Address: Care State Department, Washington, D. C.

SQUIRES, Merritt Stukley :

Lumberman; b. Otsego, Co., N. Y., Nov. 19, 1:57; s. Asa Dickinson and Martha Ann ( Westcott) Squires; ed. public school, Hart- wick Sem., Otsego Co., N. Y., and State Nor- mal Sch., Albany, N. Y .; m. Portlandville, Otsego Co., N. Y. ISTS, Laura Chauncey; children: Harold Chauncey, b. 1980, Laura Evelyn, b. les2, Martha Christina, b. 1593. President Village of Lestershire (suburb of Binghamton, N. Y.) two terms mem. B'd of Education, two terms pres. of same, two years village of Lestershire. Pres. Les- tershire Lumber & Box Co., Lestershire, N. Y., Endicott Lumber & Box Co., Endicott, N. Y., Alaculsy Lumber Co., Binghamton, N. Y., Squire Land Co., D. & A. R. R. Co. Demo- crat. Episcopaliau; vestryman Trinity Ch., Binghamton, N. Y. Mem. Binghamton Lodge, F. and A. M .; trustee the Kings Daughters Hosp., Lestershire, N. Y. Clubs: Bingham- ton, Lestershire. Residence: Lestershire, N. Y. Address: Binghamton, N. Y.

STACEY, Alfred E .:

Manufacturer, farmer; b. Eldbridge, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1846; s. Richard and Agnes (Pierce) Stacey; ed. public schools and Munroe Collegiate Inst .; m. Ist, Eldbridge. N. Y., June 1, 1551; Ellen Gorham; m. 2d Syracuse, N. Y., March 15, 1583, Jessie Rowe: children: Mabel Cornelia, b. Ang. 16, 15;2, Maud Ellen. b. Jan. 19, 1575, Alfred E., Jr., b. Mar. 10, 1ss5. Merchant at Elbridge, N. Y., Is69-94; chair mf'r since 1ss1; farmer since 1:50; pres. Elbridge Chair Co. Has been pres. of village, postmaster in the 'To's, As- semblyman, les6, 1ss5, from the 2d Onondaga Dist .; delegate to many State and County conventions. Enlisted, Sept. 5, 1:04, in the 9th N. Y. Heavy Art's, 6th Army Corps. and served to end of war; wounded at Cedar Creek ; participated at Petersburg and Lee's surrender at Appomattox. County treas. of Onondaga Co., 1903-05 When AAssemblymau framed and seenred passage of the act to care for the indigent soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and their families, which law is still in force. Republican. Methodist. Post commander G. A. R .. Past Noble Grand in Odd Fellowship. Club: Citizen's (Syracuse, N. Y.) Address: Elbridge, N. Y.

STADELMAN, William Albert:

Engineer; b. AArdmore, Pa., Nor. 3. 1565; s. Jacob L. and Henrietta R. ( Leech) Stadel- man: ed. Friends' Select School and Univ. of Pa .: m. Philadelphia, June 6, 1590, Alita Maria Cardoza; children: Elizabeth. b. 10. Maria, b. 1556. Chief eng'r Equitable Elee. Rer Construction Co .; was interested in and officer of various railway enterprises, Ist 92. with Niles Tool Works. Hamilton, O., 1992.95: mg'r Brown Hoisting Machinery Co. at N. Y. City. 1995-1905: since then gen. sales mg'r Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Co., of Cleve- land, O. Mem. Am. Gas Inst. Clubs : Engineers, Lawyers, Lambs, Transportation. N. Y. Roil- road, Larchmont Yacht (N. Y. City), Art 1221

(Philadelphia) ; Euclid Country. Hpr: ( Cleveland ), Central Railroad ( Buffalo ). England Railroad ( Boston). Residence : Prospect Av., Cleveland, Ohio. Address: i. Broadway, N. Y. City.

STADLER, Charles A .:

Merchant, capitalist; b. Germersheim. B. varian Palatinate, July 15, 1545; came America with parents, 1951; ed. St. Nicholas Parochial School, the public schools, and b. La Salle Inst .; m. Ist, 1:56, Josephine Cont . (died 15:5) ; 2d, June 21. Isse. Pauline R sicke, of Brooklyn; has five daughters. \n . graduating engaged in brewing industry, sus sequently in grain trade, and eventually as tablished as a maltster: now pres. Im. Mal .. ing Co. Also pres. Sebastian Wagon Ch_ r .- p. and treas. Siciliau Asphalt Co .; r .- p. Nineteenth Ward Bank; director German ... Bank. Mem. Produce Exchange of N. Y. Chicago B'd of Trade, Buffalo B'd of Trad .. Democrat; from early youth interested in public affairs; served as inspector of schs .. State senator, 1552-92; delegate to Constitu- tional Convention; mem. State Democrati Exec. Com. ; declined other offices for business reasons. Major comd'g The Old Guard of N. Y .; mem. Geog. Soc., German Soc., Ger- man. Liederkranz, Arion Soc., and other pull- lic and charitable organizations: Clubs Manhattan. National Democratic, Army and Navy, N. Y. Athletic. Residence: 160 W. 76th St. Offices: 425 E. 53d St., and €3d St. and East River, N. Y. City.

STAFFORD. Charles M .:

Lawyer: b. Rush, N. Y .; s. Charles Conk and Almaritta ( Sherwood) Stafford : grad. (o)- lumbia Law Sch., LL.B .. Is 2; m. Josephine Norris Simonds; children: Earl, Carolyn. Charles M., Jr. Has appeared as att'y aud counsel in many important cases in Supreme. U. S. Cirenit and Dist. courts and the >u- preme Court of U. S., in all of which is an enrolled mem. since admission to bar. 1.2. in active practice in N. Y. City. Marshal of U. S. for the Eastern Dist. of N. Y., 197-01. Democrat. Presbyterian. Director and pres. Rockland Co. Industrial Ass'n. Mem. Alumni Ass'n Law School of Columbia Unir .. Dwight Alumni Ass'n, Kings County Bar .Iss'n: Mason, 32°, Clubs: The Lincoln ( Brooklyn), Kings County Democratic. Resi- dence : 477 Madison St., Brooklyn. Address: 379 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

STAFFORD, George A .:

Dry good comm'n merchant: b. Anburn. N. Y .. March 30, 1967: s. Emmet and Mary Ann ( Rockwell) Stafford; grad. Port Byron, N. Y., lead. : m. St. Louis, Mo., April 12. 1508, Mary Boyle: children: John Boyle. b. 1:09, Jane, b. 1901. G. A., Jr., b. 1903, Rich- ard Rockwell. b. 1907. Director and treas. The Farish-Stafford Co .: pres. G. A. Staf- ford & Co. (Inc.). Republican. Episco- paliau. Clubs: St. Louis, Illini Yacht. (St. Louis, Mo.). Arkwright (N. Y. City) : Stam- ford Yacht. Residence: Stamford, Conn. Address: 55 Worth St., N. Y. City.

STAHEL, Julius H .:

Soldier: b. in Hungary. Nov. A 12; s. Andreas and Barbara (Nagy) Stahel; ed. in Budapest. Fought in struggle for inde pendente. PN: was wounded and decorated for distinguished gallantry; came to U. S.,

WHO'S WHO IN NEW YORK STAMPER

1556, and engaged in journalism. Joined Union Army at beginning of Civil War, 1sol, as lieut .- col. 8th Reg't, U. S. V .; at first battle of Bull Run com'd reg't in reserve at Centreville, successfully

repelling last charge of enemy's cavalry; comm'd col. Aug. 27, 1861, brig. gen., Nov. 12, 1861; trans- ferred to Gen. Fremont, April, 1962, and com'd advance column in Valley campaign ; com'd brigade at Second Battle of Bull Run, and after Gen. Schenek was wounded, a division (commended in official reports) ; or- dered by Gen. Burnside, Nov. 27, 1862, to make reconnaissance in force and find out movements of Gen. Jackson, receiving thanks on return for brilliant success achieved ; placed in command 11th Corps, Jan. 15, 1863, assigned by President Lincoln to command front at Washington, and comm'd maj .- gen., March 14, 1863; ordered to report to Gen. Reynolds, June 24, 1:63, forded Potomac, en- countered Yonng's Cav. and repulsed them ; later transferred to Dep't of the Susque- hanna and afterward to Dep't of W. Va .; wounded at battle of Piedmont, June 5, 1864, while charging enemy's entrenched posi- tion with some of his dismounted cavalry; had wound quickly dressed to stop bleeding, was helped to mount his horse (having no use of his left arm), charged with mounted force the enemy's flank, broke their line and created stampede; highly commended for this work in cthicial report by Gen. Hunter and was later awarded Congressional Medal of Honor for distinguished gallantry in battle of Piedmont. Owing to ill-health and trouble with wound, was ordered to Baltimore as pres. of gen. court martial, remaining until Feb. 8, 1865, when resigned comm'n. U. S. consul at Yokohama, Japan. 1866-69 and again Ist7- 84; consul-gen. at Shanghai, China, 1881-85, when resigned because of ill-health; re- ceived autograph letter of regret at his res- ignation, and commendation of his public services, from Secretary Bayard. Repub- lican. Roman Catholic: mem. Mil. Order Loyal Legion, Medal of Honor Legion of U. S. Clb: Army and Navy. Address: Hoffman House, N. Y. City.

STAHL, Albert William:

Naval constructor, U. S. N., with rank of captain; b. N. Y. City, May 12, 1856; s. of Jacob and Henrietta (Greeke) Stahl: grad. Stevens Inst. Technology, M.E., 1876. U. S. Naval Acad., head of class of Cadet Engineers, 1580; m. Dec. 18, 1ss4, Blanche. d. Judge David P. Vinton, of La Fayette, Ind .; one son: David Vinton, b. Nov. 16, 1:91. Eng'r officer U. S. S. Despatch, Ga- lena, Quinnebang, Lancaster and Nipsie, principally on European Station, les0-$3; pro- moted ass't eng'r U. S. N., 1>>3; and after temporary duty at the Navy Dep't in Wash. ington was transferred to Purdue Univ., La Fayette, Ind., where filled the chair of me- chanical eng'ring, 1>>347: appt'd Ist ass't naval constructor I. S. N., and assigned to special duty until 1$9 and during part of time was an instr. in naval architecture and shipbuilding at the U. S. Naval Acad. : transferred to Union Iron Works, San Fran- cisco, 199, where superintended construction of the U. S. S. San Francisco (erniser). Monterey (monitor), Olympia (cruiser), and Oregon (battleship) ; mem. Advisory Council

of Eng'rs' Congress of World's Columbian Exp'n, Chicago, 1893; at Bureau of Construe- tion and Repair, in Washington, chietly de- signing turrets for heavy guns of battleships, 1894-95; introduced the oval balance turrets in U. S. Navy on U. S. S. Iowa, Kearsarge, and Kentucky; head of Dep't Construction and Repair, Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., 1:95- 1901, and while there bore active and im- portant part in work of preparing the Navy for the war with Spain; on duty at Newport News, Va., 1901-06, as superintending con- structor for the U. S. naval vessels building at works of Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., including the battleship Illi- nois, monitor Arkansas, battleship Missouri, armored cruisers W. Virginia and Maryland, protected cruiser Charleston, battleships Vir- ginia, Louisiana and Minnesota, and armored cruisers North Carolina and Montana, Oct., 1906, to Aug., 1908, at Navy Yard, Portsmouth. N. H., as head of Dep't of Construction and Repair, since Aug., 1908, head Dep't Construc- tion and Repair at Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa. Joint inventor with R. Gatewood, 1896, of a novel form of wave motor. Author (with A. T. Woods) of text-books on Elementary Mechanism, 1885, and several Inter editions; also of numerous technical papers. Republi- can. Episcopalian. Mem. Inst. Naval Architects (England), Am. Soc. Naval Architects and Marine Eng'rs, U. S. Naval Inst. Recrea- tions: Golf, hunting, fishing, bicycling. Clubs: Army and Navy ( Washington), Cosmos ( San Francisco ). Address: Navy Dep't, Wash- ington, D. C.

STAHL, Rose:

Actress : b. Montreal, Canada. Oct. 29. 1875; d. Ernest C. and Katherine ( McDonald ) Stahl; grad. Convent Mont St. Marie, Con- gregation de Notre Dame. Montreal, 1-91. Went on stage at 17. securing an engagement in a Frohman production through the intlu- ence of father, Col. F. C. Stahl, a newspaper man of Trenton. N. J. Played in stock com- panies in Philadelphia, Rochester and Column- bus; succeeded Mary Mannering as star of Janice Meredith; went into vaudeville with The Chorus Lady, which scored a success here and abroad: in London was called by the press the Bernhardt of the Halls: re- turned to U. S .. Aug., 1966, and played in The Chorus Lady, season, 1906-07. Address: The Hackett Theatre, N. Y. City.

STAMFORD, Henry Worden:

Capt. U. S. A .; b. N. Y., Mar. 19. 1805. AAppt'd from N. Y .: private and corporal Co. 1. 4th Art'y, Iss1.86; private Co. D. 23d Inf., 1886-89: private and serg't Signal Corps, 1-91. 9>; 2d lieut. Signal Corps Vol .. June 2. 1; Ist lient., June 5, 1900; honorably discharged June 30, 1901: Ist lieut. Signal Corps. U. S. A .. Feb. 2, 1901; eapt. Signal Corps, Mar. 2. 1903. Now on duty with the cable-ship Burnside, with . headquarters at Seattle. Ad. dress: Seattle, Wash.

STAMPER, Wilson Y .:

Major, U. S. A .: b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 18. 1:57. Appt'd from N. Y .; 2d licut., 21st U. S. Inf .. Nov. 21, 1823: 1st lient .. . Aug. ". 1500: Capt. Sth Int .. April 2, 19: commis- sary, eth Int., May 2s. 1901; served in Span- ish. Am. War. Major, 3d Inf., Dec. 16, 1904. Address: Fort Lawton, Wash.

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STANCHFIELD, John B .:

Lawyer; b. Elmira, N. Y., March 30, 1855, s. Jolin K. and Glovina S. Stanchfield; grad Elmira Acad., 1872, Amherst Coll., A.B., 1876; law student in Harvard Law School and in office of David B. Hill at Elmira, N. Y .; m. Elmira, N. Y., Sept. 2, 1886, Clara Spaulding. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, 1878; was a law partner of David B. Hill until 1885; dist. att'y Chemung County, 1880-85; mayor of Elmira, N. Y., 1556-88; mein. Assembly of N. Y., 1895-96; Democratic candidate for gov- ernor of N. Y., 19.0; Democratic nominee for U. S. senator, 1901: now senior mem. law firin of Reynolds, Stanchfield & Collin. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., N. Y. County Law. yers' Ass'n. Clubs: University, Manhattan, Psi Upsilon. Residences: Elmira, N. Y., and 36 W. S6th St., N. Y. City. Address: 5 Nassau St., N. Y. City.

STANFORD, Henry:

Actor; b. Rumleh, Egypt, Jan. 22, 1873; s. James (advocate for the Crown, Alexandria, Egypt) and Margaret (Davis) Stanford; ed. Stoneyhurst Coll., England; m. All Souls' Church, N. Y. City, Mar. 2, 1902, Laura Burt (actress). Leading man, Lyceum, Criterion, Princess's, Duke of York's, and Haymarket Theatres, London, England; toured in South Africa as leading man with George Edwards' Dramatic Co., 1997-95; first appearance in America, Knickerbocker Theatre, N. Y. City, as "Olivier," in Robespierre, with Sir Henry Irving, Nov., 1900; played "Prosper Le Gai." in The Forest Lovers, Lyceum Theatre, N. Y. City. Oct., 1901: re-engaged by Sir Henry Irving to play leads; opened at Ly- ceum Theatre, London, as "Faust,"' in Faust, May, 1902; played with Sir Henry Irving un- til his death in 1905. Returned to America to play "Prinzevalle" in Monna Vanna with Madain . Kalich; starring in Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall, season 1906 07; season 1907-05. The Walls of Jericho. Rec- reation : Yachting. Clubs: The Green Room (London, England), The Players, N. Y. City, Great Kills Yacht. Address: Stanford Lodge, Great Kills, Staten Island, N. Y. STANLEY, Edward Otis:

Banker; b. N. AAttleboro, Mass., 1855; s. Otis and Harriet ( Whitney) Stanley; grad. Brown Univ., A. B., 1876, A.M., 1879; in. Fall River, Mass., Oct. 16, 1879, Caroline Clinton Durfee: children: Marjorie Alden (Mrs. Panl C. Carey) Edward Otis, Jr., b. 1885. Engaged several years in editorial work; in publishing and printing business, Boston, in firm of Stanley & Usher: came to N. Y. City, 1559, as treas. Pond's Extract Co .; treas. Title Guarantee & Trust Co., 1997, 2d v .. p. and me'r banking dep't, same, 1904. Represented ward two years in city govern- ment. East Orange: served on various com- missions. Pres. and director N. Y. In- vestors' Corp'n; director Thompson-Starrett Co., East Orange Bank. Long Island Safe Deposit Co., Hanging Rock Iron Co .. New Castle & Ohio River R'y Co., Pond's Extract Co. Republican: Episcopalian. Mem. Chm- ber of Commerce: New England Soc. of Orange. Chibs: Brown Univ., Republican. Residence: 40 Hawthorne Av .. East Orange, N. J. Address: 170 Broadway, N. Y. City. STANTON, Horace Coffin:

Clergyman: b. Wolfborough, N. H .; s. (prof.) Benjamin Stanton (of Schenectady; 1226

classical teacher) and Catharine P. ( .... ... (instr. in Female Sem., Charleston, MI. Stanton; grad. Union Coll. ( with valedi : honor) ; grad. Princeton Theo !. Sem. tained Hebrew prize ) : Boston Univ., Ph.D) T. D .; Bates Coll., Me., D.D. Taught > 6. short time; studied law and admitted bar. First pastorate in Clinton Sq. Ch .. .. bany where remained some years; was .. abroad by congregation, devoting " months study and travel, especially in the Ori ! has traveled extensively in this country. Canada and Mexico. Ill health from over work necessitated a year of rest, consider able part of which was spent in Euro; . travel. Then supplied for a time Centr .. Presby'n Ch., Denver, Colo .; 2d Presion Ch., Kansas City, Mo., 1st Presby'n ( Oakland, Calif., Ist Ch., Colo. Springs, later settling in 1st Presby'n Ch., Kansas City Mo. Is conservative in theology, and of strong evangelistic tastes. His ministry !. - been marked by repeated revival outpour ings; his Albany Church receiving 1(9 ar- cessions at one time: has recently been a? Clifton Spa, temporarily engaged in Biblici! researches. Author: The Starry Univer -.. The Christian's Future Empire, a volume de- veloping the many, varied, and conclusive Biblical evidences that the saint is not con- fined to a Local Heaven: but, from that a- a metropolis. ranges through the boundless empires of God ( Fleming H. Revell & Co .. N. Y.). Address: Clifton Spa, N. Y.

STANTON, John Robert:

Treas. and me'g officer several Lake Su- perior Copper Mines: b. N. Y. City, Sep !. 25, 1558; s. John and Elizabeth Romaine ( MIc. Millan ) Stanton; partial course, mining eng'ring, Columbia Coll., Sch. of Mines: PL. Chicago, III., Sept. 4. 1599, Helen Maud Kilmer. Joined Tth Res't, N. G., N. Y .. Sept. 25, 1876: honorably discharged. Nov., Is. Served six years as lieut. and four years as capt. Co. A. 7th Res't, Veteran Ass n. Treas. and director Atlantic Mining Co .. M - hawk Mining Co., Wolverine Copper Mining Co .; Michigan Copper Mining Co. ; sec .. treas. and director Central Mining Co. director Trimountain Mining Co., Iron Tire Pneumatic Wheel Company. Michigan Smelting Com. pany. Republican. Member of Dutch R .. formed Ch. Mem. Am. Inst. Mining Ene'r -. Am. Inst. Civil Eng'rs, Lake Superior Min- ing Inst., Franklin Inst., .1. 1. 1. S., Nat. Goog. Soc. Mem. ith Reg't Veteran. ;!: Reg't Veteran and Active League. Old Boys of Company A. Active and Veteran Con- rades Co. A. Washington Continental Guard -.

Am. Museum Natural History, Met. Masenm of Art, N. Y. Botanical Gardens, N. Y. Zoo- logical Soc., Am. Forestry Iss'n, N. Y. Hor- ticulture Soc., Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Thomas Hunter Ass'n. Sons of Revolution. St. George's Soc. St. Andrew's Soc .. Robert Burns Sac. Huguenot Sie .. Municipal Art Soc. : Psi Upsilon fraternity. Rorestions: Aquatic sports and pastimes. Clubs: Union League. Lotos. Engineers. N. Y. Athletic, N. Y. Yacht. Columbia Yacht. Republican, Twilight, Dunwoodie Country (N. Y. City) ; Miscowabik. Onigainy Yacht. and Ojibway (all located in Michigan) : Chicago Athletic. Address: 15 William St .. V. Y. City.

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STANTON, Lucius M .:

Merchant; b. Wakefield. N. H., Aug. 28, 1839; s. Jacob Clark and Nancy ( Cook) Stan- ton; ed. common schools, Beverly, Mass .; m. Arlington, Mass., 1870, Mary Augusta Shet- tuck; children: Gilman Shattuck. Frederick Everett. Left father's farm. 1854, for clerk- ship in Winchester, Mass., then Boston, and in 1861 came to N. Y. as clerk in silk dep't of A. T. Stewart. In 1969 established in silk business as with brother, Gilman Stanton, as Stanton Bros .; now senior mem. Stanton Bros., mf'rs and importers of silk and lace neckwear. Republican Elected. Nov., 1906, Assemblyman from Fifteenth District. Uni- tarian. Trustee Irving Savings Institution, West End Ass'n (v .- p. 1891-95), Charity Or. ganization Soc. Mem. Chamber of Commerce, New England Soc .. Hist. Soc., etc. Club: West Side Republican (pres. 1895-96). Resi- dence: 31 W. fist St. Address: 596 Broad. way, N. Y. City.

STANTON, Nathan W .:

Clergyman ; b. Norwich, Conn., March 13, 1868; s. William Henry and Ellen (Daboll) Stanton; grad. Virginia Theol. Sem., 1895; m. Plainfield, N. J., July 21, 1904, Blanche i Cooper Daboll. Ordered deacon July 21, 1895, | by Bishop Coxe; ordained priest by Bishop Walker, Dec. 21, 1506, in St. James' Church, Buffalo, N. Y. Ass't minister St. James' Ch., Buffalo, 1895-97; rector St. Mark's Church, Buffalo, since 1:97. Episcopalian. Republican. Sec. Missionary B'd, Archdeac- onry of Buffalo. since 199S. Address: 401 Dearborn St., Buffalo, N. Y.

STANTON, Robert Brewster:

Consulting civil and mining eng'r; b. Woodville, Miss., Aug. 5. 1846; s. Robert Livingston (D.D.) and Anna Maria (Stone) Stanton; grad. Miami Univ .. A.B., 1871, .A.M., 1878; m. Denver, Colo., Dec. 1, las1, Jean Oliver Moore; children: Anna M., Robert B., Jr., Harold O., Edwin M., Jean. Ass't eng'r, Cincinnati Southern R'y, 1872-80; di- vision eng'r Union Pacific R'y, 1980-84; built Georgetown Loop R'y. Iss1-83: in general practice as civil and mining eng'r, 1884-89; chief eng'r, Denver, Colorado Canon & Paci- fic R'y Co., 18:9.90, exploring Grand Canon of Colorado River; practising as civil and mining eng'r since isto in U. S., Canada, Mexico, and Dutch East Indies. Republican; Presbyterian. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs, British Inst'n Civil Eng'rs. Am. Soc. Mining Eng'rs, British Inst'n Mining and Metal- lurgy; fellow Am. Geog. Soc., Nat. Geog. Soc. ; mem. Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Au- thor: Availability of the Canons of the Colo- rado River for Railway Purposes; The Great Land Slides in British Columbia. Club: En- gineers. Residence: Setauket, L. I. Ad- dress : 66 Broadway, N. Y. City.

STANTON, Walter:

Banker: b. Columbus, O .: s. S. B. and Lydia ( Conrad) Stanton: ed. Phillips Acad. Andover. Mass. : m. Grace Von Cort. Pres. Havana Bond & Trust Company: pres. Amer. ican Club: trustee Episcopal Cathedral. Re- publican ; Catholic. Mem. Sous of Revolu- tion. Clubs: Union League, N. Y. AAthletic (N. Y. City) : American Havana Yacht ( Ha- vana ). Addresses: 2 Wall St., N. Y. City. Hillsdale, N. J .; Havana Bond & Trust Colo- pany, Havana; Malecon & Lealtad, Havana ( Cuba ).

| STAPLETON, Charles W .:

Lawyer; b. Ilamilton, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1:55: ed. common schools; unmarried. Practised law, Hamilton, N. Y., Syracuse, N. Y .; coun- ty clerk of Madison Co., N. Y., 1:56-92; State . senator, 24th Dist., N. Y., 1894-95. Traveled extensively in Europe, Africa, Mexico and S. America. Pres. Manhattan Asbestos Co. Re- publican. Mem. Hamilton Lodge, 120, F. and A. M., Hamilton, N. Y .: Norwich Command. ery Knights Templar, Norwich, N. Y. Ad- dress : 220 Broadway, N. Y. City.

STARIN. John Henry:

Merchant; b. Sammonsville, N. Y., Aug. 27. 1$25; ed. Esperance Aead. in Schoharie Co., and vegan the study of medicine, but later en- tered his brother's drug store at Fultonville, N. Y., as clerk until 1856, when removed to N. Y. City and established a business in medicine and toilet articles; later embarked in the transportation business, then a poorly developed interest, and established a general freight agency which was very successful. and which increased enormously during the Civil War period, having so organized his business that he was able to furnish trans- portation for troops and war material at less cost and with quicker despatch than the Gov- ernment could do it and at the end of the war had an extensive system of railroad and steamboat connections, and has ever since conducted the business, now being at the head of the Starin City, River and Harbor Trans- portation Lines, owning freight lines on the North and East Rivers, large fleets of tugs. propellers, lighters, car boats, excursion and pleasure boats, grain boats and floating ele- vators, also freight connections with all the railroads that come to the rivers surrounding N. Y. City; also owning dry docks and freight depots, and having offices at many points along the wharf region of the city. Re- publican ; was postmaster of Fultonville. I-4S 52, elected 1576 and reelected lors mem. Con- gress from 20th N. Y. Dist .. but declined further nomination. Mem. N. Y. Chamber of Commerce since 1574. Pres. Saratoga Monu- ment Ass'u, Isso: secured from Congress $30,- 000 for the project, added a large donation of his own, and secured others, and as a con- sequence the memorial was erected. Trustee Union Coll. Address: 90 W. 38th St., N. Y. City.

STARKWEATHER, Chauncey Clark:

Lawyer, editor.compiler: b. Chicago, Nov. ". 1851; s. Charles Robert and Mary ( Eager) Starkweather; ed. Lake Forest Acad., H., Newton Centre, Mass., Athens, Greece, Yale. A.B., 1874, Columbia Law Sch., LL.B .: m. N. Y. City, 1882, Isabella B. Anstey; one danh- ter: Nina Isabella. Spent several years in European travel; residing for long periods in Athens, Greece, and France. Recreation : Bicycling. Mem, Psi Upsilon fraternity, S. A. R. Translated many books from French : represented in numerous sets of compilation : Several collections of verse; frequent conthe's of verse to periodicals. Clubs: Yate. Cronies. Address: 30 W. 44th St., N. Y. City. .

STARR, Charles Sackett:

Physician and surgeon: b. Rochester. N. Y., May. Ist; s. Hon. Frederick and Lucy ( Hills ) Starr; ed. in private schools in Roch. ester: grad. Rochester Univ .. A.B., 1Mi Coll. Phys, and Surg., N. Y., M.D., 169; hon. orary A.M., Hamilton Coff., 1995: m Roches-

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Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 2, Part 126

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