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Civil eng'r; b. Roxbury. Mass .. April 4, 1851: s. Samuel Newell and Mary Ann ( Washi- hurn) Thompson: grad. Mass. Agricultural Coll., Amherst, Mass., B.S., 1-22 (valedie- torian) ; m. Natiek, Mass .. May 5, 155, Alice
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I. Fairchild; children: Louis Clarence, b. 1577, Elsie Viola, b. 1:55. Ass't eng'r New Water Supply for City of Boston, 1872-79; acting chief eng'r of S. Fla. R. R. Co., 1881; ass't in city eng'rs office, Lowell, Mass., 1ss1- >3; ass't eng'r under Comm'r of St. Improve- ments and Dep't of Parks, since 1853; eng'r of highways, Borough of the Bronx, since 1898. Director Bronx Realty Co., and White Plains Bld'g Block Co. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Eng'rs, Municipal Eng'rs of the City of N. Y. (past pres.), Nat. Geog. Soc .; mem. Phi Sigma Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi. Mem. League of Am. Sportsmen; mem. Roome Lodge 746, F. and A. M., Knights of Honor, Royal Arcanum, Loyal Ass'n: Recreations : Trap shooting, hunting, fishing. Residence : 810 E. 173d St. Address: Third Av., cor. Tremont Av., N. Y. City.
THOMPSON, Walter:
Clergyman; b. Troy, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1851; s. John L. and Mary (Perkins) Thompson; grad. Amherst Coll., A.B., A.M., and Berke- ley Divinity Sch., D.D .; m. Jessie Fuller. Has been rector St. Luke's Ch., Cambridge, N. Y., Grace Ch., Waterford, N. Y., St. Philip's in the Highlands, Garrison-on-Hud- son, N. Y .; vice-rector St. Paul's Ch., Rome, Italy; chaplain Christ Ch., Luzerne, Switzer- land. Mem. N. Y. Hist. Soc., Am. Geog. Soc., N. Y. Acad. of Science, Municipal Art Soc., Mayflower Soc., N. Y. Botanical Garden ; mem, Mt. Zion Lodge, F. and A. M. Clubs: Century, University. Address: Garrison-on- Hudson, N. Y.
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THOMPSON, William Gilman:
Physician: b. N. Y. City, Dec. 1856; s. Joseph Parrish and Elizabeth Coit (Gilman) Thompson; grad. Yale Ph. B., 1577, Col. Phys. and Surg. (Columbia), M.D., Iss1; m. San Rafael, Cal., 187, Harriet Howard Pomeroy. Interne N. Y. Hosp., les1-82; since then in gen. practice of medicine in N. Y. City. Formerly prof. of physiology and of thera. peutics, N. Y. Univ. Med. Coll., formerly visiting physician to N. Y. Hosp. Prof. medi- cine in Cornell Univ. Med. Coll. in N. Y. City; visiting physician to Presbyterian and Bellevue Hosps., consulting physician to Woman's Hosp., and the N. Y. State Hosp. for Ruptured and Crippled. Author: Text- book of Practical Medicine, 1900; Practical Dietetics (4th edition ). 1908. Mem. A. A. A. S., fellow N. Y. Acad. Sciences, Ass'n Am. Physicians, N. Y. State Med. Soc., N. Y. Co. Med. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. Clinical Soc., Practitioners Soc: ; N. Y. Med. and Surg. Soc., Soc. Alumni of the N. Y. Hosp., of Bellevue 'Hosp., and of the Pres- byterian Hosp., Delta Psi fraternity. Di- rector in N. Y. Botanical Garden. Clubs : Century Ass'n, University. Address: 31 E. Elst St., N. Y. City.
THOMPSON, William Gordon:
Clergyman ; b. Brooklyn. N. Y .. Nov. 15. 1566; s. Benjamin D. and Elizabeth H. Kirk- patrick ( Lyon) Thompson: ed. Trinity Sch., N. Y. City; grad. Gen. Theol. Sem., Isgs; m. Independence, Mo., Oct., 5, 1-99, Mary Hale Alsop; one son, William Gordon. Jr. b. 1900. Previously to entering ministry, was a constructing eng'r for fifteen years in N. Y. Chy; ordained to ministry of Episco- pal Church; went West in 1ss, serving for a
time as missionary and rector in Missouri; has done city mission work in N. Y. City under Bishop Potter; now acting as minis- ter-in-charge of St. Simon's Ch., Stapleton, Staten Island, N. Y. Mein. Staten Island Clericus, and Gen. Theol. Sem. Alumni Is- sociation. Royal Arch Mason. Address: St. Simon's Rectory, Stapleton, Staten Island, N. Y.
THOMSON, Alec Nicol:
Physician; b. East Orange, N. J., Sept. ", 1881; s. John and Eliza ( Yendell) Thomson ; ed. Manual Training High Seh., Brooklyn, N. Y., Long Island Coll. Hosp., Brooklyn. N. Y., M.D .: m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. ", 1908, Margarite Corbett Scandlin. Adjunct genito-urinary surgeon, Brooklyn Hosp. Dis- pensary; ass't visiting surgeon to Swedish Hosp., Brooklyn; ex-interne Bushwick Hosp. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State Med. Soc., Kings Co. Med. Soc., Brooklyn Med. Soc., Brooklyn Pathol. Soc., Associated Physicians of L. I., Sigma Lambda Nu (preparatory school fraternity). Alpha Kappa Kappa (medical), De Witt Clinton Counci! 419, Royal Arcanum, Cian Macdonald s3. Order Scottish Clans. Address : 835 Park Place, Brooklyn, N. Y.
THOMSON, Clifford :
Editor, publisher; b. Fulton, N. Y., April 15, 1834; s. Edwin and Sophia Edna (Hall) Thomson, ed. high school and editorial rooms of N. Y. Tribnne. before the war: m. Cin- cinnati, Nov. 15, 1866, Sarah M. Dutton: tw> daughters, Florence F. and Mrs. John Lewis Lockwood. In newspaper work as, succes. sively, reporter, editor, publisher, and pro- prietor. Pres. and director The Spectator Co .: director Hudson Trust Co .; v .- p. and director Acme Ball Bearing Co. Served five years in army during Civil War; enliste private in Ist N. Y. (Lincoln) Cav .. April 15, 1-61; promoted to 2d and Ist lieut. of reg't. Served as aide-de-camp on staff Major- Gen. Alfred Pleasonton; appt'd major. 5th U. S. Vol., Colo. Cav .; mustered ont Mar .. 1506; was brevetted captain and major for meritorious services in Army of the Poto- mac and received Congressional Medal of Honor for special services at battle of Chan- cellorsville. Republican. Miem. Mil. Order Loyal Legion, Medal of Honor Legion, Ass'n Soc. Army of the Potomac. Address: 15 William St., N. Y. City.
THOMSON, James C .: .
Insurance: b. N. Y. City. Jan. 11, 1849: S. Samuel B. and Hannah (Rich) Thomson: ed. Geo. P. Quackenbos's Collegiate School. N. Y. City and N. Y. Univ .; m. N. Y. City. Dec. 6, 179, Sarah C. Hall, children: Jennie Lloyd, b. 1ss2, Archibald Wilson, b. 1 .- 1. Engaged in insurance business in N. Y. City. Vice-pres. and director Beaver Con- struction Co .; see. and ass't treas. Am. Debenture Co. of N. J .. ass't treas. ard director Federal Securities Co .. treas. and director Am. Debenture Co. of N. Y. Demi- crat. Mem. ( Dutch) Reformed Church : Pres. Delta Upsilon fraternity, N. Y. AAmum . mem. Exec. Com. N. Y. Univ. AAlunni. Ad dress: 22 William St., N. Y. City.
THOMSON, T. Kennard:
Consulting ens'r: b. Buffalo, N. Y., 1864: s. William A. and Lavenia Hay ( Newcomb ) Thomson; grad. Toronto Univ., (Canada)
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C.E., 1886; m. Toronto, Ont., 1868, Mary Julia [ educated at Poughkeepsie, N. Y .; m. Feb. Harvey; children : Annis E., Mary M., Arthur Kennard, W. Glencairn, H. Stranraer. Civil eng'r bridges, railroads and buildings; caisson expert; examined the foundations in most of the N. Y. City skyscrapers, among others: Commercial Cable Bld'g, Mutual Life Bld'g, Manhattan Life Bld'g, Trinity Bld'g, North Trinity Bld'g, Boreel Bld'g, U. S. Express Bld'g, Seligman Bld'g, City Investing, 41-story Singer Bld'g, Knicker- bocker Trust Bld'g, and many others. Re- publican; Protestant. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Eng'rs, Am. Soc. Mech. Eng'rs, Can- adian Soc. Civil Eng'rs, Niagara Hist. Soc. Clubs: Engineers, University of Toronto, (N. Y.), Railroad Club, Park Hill Country (Yonkers). Address: 50 Church St., N. Y. City.
THOMSON, William:
Publisher: b. St. Boswell's, Scotland, Feb. 27, 1862; s. James and Elizabeth ( Stevenson ) Thomson; ed. St. Boswell's Sch., Sch. of Arts, Edinburgh; m. Aug. 18, Isso, Jean De Grieve Murdoch; children: Agnes Greeve Murdoch, Elizabeth Stevenson. Jean Ger- trude. Sent several times to London; also to Los Angeles, Calif., as comm'r to Gen. Assembly of Presby'n Ch., 1903. Pres. Thomas Nelson & Sons (publishers of Am. Standard Bible and Nelson's Encyclopedia). Presby'n. Elder Seotch Presby'n Ch. ; sup't Sabbath Sch., 8 years. Address 3 West 92d St., N. Y. City.
THORNALL, Edward V .:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Sept. 11, 1836; s. Benjamin C. and Sarah ( Voorhees) Thornall; ed. Sch. of the Collegiate (Dutchi) Ch., Public Sch. 35; grad. LL.B., Columbia Law Sch .; m. Philadelphia, Pa., Mar. 23, Is-6, Irene Emmons; children: Edna E., Alice V. Mem. Reformed Church. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Sou's of Revolution. Ad- dress: 209 W. Toth St., N. Y. City.
THORNDIKE, Ashley Horace:
Professor of English, Columbia Univ .; b. Houlton, Maine. Dec. 26, 1571; s. Edward R. and Abbie B. ( Ladd) Thorndike; grad. Wesleyan Univ., A. B., 1893, Harvard Univ., A. M., 1996, Ph.D., 1-95: m. Hartfield, Mass., June 21, 1899, Annette MI. Lowell; one daughter, Marian, b. June 1901. Instr. and ass't prof. English, Western Reserve Univ., 1898-1902; prof. of English. North- western Univ., 1902-06; prof. English liter- ature, Columbia Univ. from 1906. Address : Columbia University, N. Y. City.
THORNDIKE. Edward Lee:
Educator; b. Williamsburg, Mass., Aug. 21, 1974; s. Edward R. and Abbie B. (Ladd) Thorndike: grad. Wesleyan Univ., A.B .. 1-95, Harvard Univ .. A.B., 1:96, A.M .. 1897. Co. lumbia Univ., Ph. D., 199: m. Lynn, Mass., Aug. 29, 1900, Elizabeth Moulton ; children : Elizabeth. 1. 19 2. Edward Moulton. b. 1905. Instr. Western Reserve Univ. 19899: instr. Teachers' Coll .. Columbia U'niv .. 199- 1901; prof. same since 1991. Fellow 1. 1. 1. ... N. Y. Read. Sciences: mem. Am. Psychol. Ass'n, Am. Philos. Ass'n, ete. Address: Teachers' Coll., Columbia Univ., N. Y. City. THORNE. Oakleigh:
Capitalist ; b. New Hamburg, Dntchess County, N. Y .. July 31. lsd6: s. Edwin Thomas and Charlotte (Pearsall) Thorne ;
26, 1889, Helen T. Stafford, of St. Louis, Mo. Pres. and director The Trust Company of America, U. S. Land Co., Empire Investment Co., Lands Purchase Co .; vice-pres. and director 44th St. and 5th Av. Building Corp'n; treas. and director Battery Place Realty Co .; director The Corporation Trust Co., Norfolk and Southern Railway, Publish- ers' Paper Co., United Gas and Electric Co., U. S. Realty and Improvement Co., United Zinc and Chemical Co .; Century Realty Co., Co- lonial Safe Deposit Co .; mem. Advisory B'd Directors, French-American Bank; director Commonwealth Trust Co. of Buffalo, Bank of Millbrook, Westfield Trust Co. of West- field, N. J., Nat. Bank of Commerce. Ta- coma, Wash. Clubs: Racquet and Tennis, Union, Ardsley, Lawyers, Westminster Ken- nel, Metropolitan, South Side, The Brook, Garden City Golf. Residence: 299 Madison Av. Address: 37 Wall St., N. Y. City. THORNE, Robert:
Lawyer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 17, 1864; s. Ogden Hoffman and Emily Maria ( Ben- son) Thorne; grad. Trinity Coll., Hartford, Conn., B.A., 1885 ( salutatorian ). M.A., less; Columbia Univ. Law Sch., LL.B., 1991; m. N. Y. City. April 15, 1002, Ruil Huntington Bond. Master in Cathedral Sch. of St. Paul, Garden City, L. I., 1985-es; then en- tered Columbia Law Sch., and ou graduation received appin't prize tutorship for 3 years: admitted to bar in June, 199, and engaged in active practice of law in N. Y. City since graduation from Law Sch. in 1:91. Episco- palian. Mem. Ass'n Bar of City of N. Y., and of State of N. Y. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Psi fraternity. Mem. Soc. Colonial Wars, Sons of Revolution, New York Hist. Soc., Church Club of N. Y. Trustee of Trin- ity Coll. Clubs: Century, University, St. Anthony, Down Town. Residence: 3 Park Av. Address: 30 Broad St., N. Y. City.
THORNE. Samuel, Jr .:
Lawyer: b. Sangatnek, Conn., June 29, 1874; s. Sammel and Phebe (Van Schoon- hoven ) Thorne: grad. Yale, AB., 1996, Har- vard, LL.B., 1999; m. Boston. Mass., June 10, 19 2, Ethel M. Cheney; children : Samuel, 3d. Lewis. - Trip around world, 1991-02. Admitted to N. Y. Bar. Jan., 1900; in Aug .. 1900, eu- tered the dist. att'ys office as deputy ass't. under Eugene A. Philbin, and continued under William Travers Jerome, until July 1, 1903, when opportunity offered to resume civil practice. Republican : Episcopalien. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon, Legal. Phi Delta Phi, Skull and Bones (Yale). Director Federation of Churches und Christian Or- ganizations. Mem. B'd of Directors Rich- mond Hill Honse. Recreations: Hunting. fishing and outdoor exercises. Clubs: City Metropolitan. University. Republican. Ad- dress: 43 Cedar St., N. Y. City.
THORNE, William:
Painter: studied art at Paris: honorable mention. Paris Salon, 1:91: medal Pan .. \m. Exp'n, 1901. Asso. mom. Nat. Lead. of De. sign. Address : as W. 57th St., N. Y. City. THORNE, William V. S .:
Capitalist; b. Millbrook, N. Y .; s. Sammel and Phobe ( Van Schoonhoven) Thorne: grad. Yale Sheffield Sch., IN5! m. N. Y. City, Nov. 16, 1945, J. Therese Keyser. Di- 1279
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rector of purchases Union Pacific R. R. Co., Oregon Short Line Co., Oregon R. R. & Navigation Co., Southern Pacific Co .; direc- tor Wells, Fargo & Co., Oregon Short Line R. R. Co., Southern Pacific Co., R. R. Se- curities Co., Pacific Mail Steamship Co. and Fidelity Bank. Mg'r and treas. Presbyte- rian Hosp. ; mg'r Manhattan Maternity Hosp., and Soc. for the Relief of Half Orphan and Destitute Children. Clubs : Metropolitan, University, Riding, Racquet, Down Town. Residence: 4 E. d St. Address: 120 Broad- way, N. Y. City.
THORNTON, William Harvey:
Physician; b. Watertown, N. Y., IS57; s. Roselle and Achoah L. (Barton) Thornton; grad. Univ. of Rochester, A.B., 1879, A.M., 1883; Univ. of Buffalo, M.D., 1883; m. Or- chard Park, N. Y., les6, Donna Eloise Tay- lor; children : Donna Marie, Irving T., Alice L., Louise B. Pres. N. Y. State Med. Ass'n, 1903-04. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State Med. Soc. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon fra- ternity. Clubs: University, Buffalo, Buffalo Medical. Address: 231 Norwood Av., Buf- falo, N. Y.
THORPE, E. Everett:
Real estate broker; b. Winfield, Kan., Dec. 12, les1; s. Edward Everett and Cor- nelia Von Bokel (Fox) Thorpe; ed. Trin- ity Sch., N. Y. City; grad. Fairfield Acad., Fairfield, Conn., 1900; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1903, Mary Isabel Montgomery. Hlas traveled through U. S. and Europe for pleas- ure. Sec. and director Knickerbocker Mortgage & Realty Co., The Kaaterskill Realty Co. Democrat; Episcopalian. Ree- reations: Yachting, golf. Residence: Rich- mond IIill, L. I. Address: 170 Broadway, N. Y. City.
THORPE, Jarvis L .:
Physician; b. Unadilla, N. Y., Aug. 19, 1873; s. Rev. W. L. and Emma (Bresee) Thorpe; grad. Wyoming Sem., Kingston. Pa., 1:95, Hahnemann Med. Coll., Philadelphia, M. D., M.D., 1899; m. Hawley. Pa., Sept 27, 1900, Cora Ammerman: children: Doris J. Thorpe, b. 1902, Mariam Thorpe, b. 1901. Clerk of faculty Wyoming Sem. 3 years; interne Homeopathie Hosp., Rochester, N. Y., 1 year. Republican: Methodist. Mem. Na- tional Homeopathie Soc., N. Y. State Homero. Soc., Western N. Y. Homo. Soc .. Chautau- qua, Mason, Odd Fellow, Woodmen; mem. Phi Alpha Gamma fraternity. Address : Clyde, N. Y.
THURBER, Charles De Forest :
Bank cashier: b. Elmira, N. Y., Oct. 15. 1843; s. Richard P. and Rebecca A. (Riley) Thurber; ed. in public schools; m. Clifton Park, N. Y., Dec. 2, 1sts, Harriet Peck; one daughter, Caroline T. Estabrook, b. 1.3. Enlisted as private in 30th N. Y. Vol. Inf., April 23, 1sol: discharged on surgeon certi. ficate of disability July 23, 1861; reönlisted in Eth N. Y. Vol. Int., Ang. 25. 192 as private: discharged at Washington, D. C., June 27. 140, at close of war. First lient. captain. ; quartermaster, brevet regiment was with oth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Sheridan's army of the Shen. andoah. Formerly cashier of Nat. Bank of Schuylerville, N. Y., and cashier Manufae. turers Nat. Bank of Mechanicville, N. Y .: Cashier of Citizens National Bank of Sara- .N. Y. Republican; Baptist. toga Springs, 1:00
Mem. L. M. Wheeler Post, G. . I. R .: N. Y. Commandery Mil. Order Loyal Legion. Ad dress: Citizen's National Bank, Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
THURBER, Edward Gerrish :
Clergyman; b. Monroe, Mich., May 28, 1:3%; s. Jefferson Gage and Mary Bartlei! (Gerrish ) Thurber; grad. Univ. of Mich .. .A.B., 1857, A.M., 1860, Union Theol. Sem. N. Y. City, and Andover ( Mass.) Theo !. Sem., 1862; S. T. D., Hamilton Coll., 1982: 1. West Lebanon, N. H., Sept. 5, 1:65. Sara .. Augusta Wood, d. Samuel and Lidia Wood. children : Samuel Wood Thurber. M.D. Edward Allen Thurber. Pastor Orthodox Congregational Ch., Walpole, Mass., 1:03-50: Park Central Presby'n Church, Syracuse. N. Y., 1870-89, American Church, 21 Rue de Berri, Paris, France, 1Ss9-1904. Author of numerous published addresses and sermons. Republican. Presbyterian. Mein. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Address: 121 W. ilst St., N. Y. City.
THURBER, Samuel Wood:
Physician ; b. Walpole, Mass., Sept. 1867; s. Edward Gerrish and Sarah (Wood) Thurber; ed. Princeton, B.S., 1890, Coll. Phys. and Surg., Columbia Univ .. M.D., 1894: m. Wilburtha, N. J., June 9. 1 .... Bertha Fisk: children: Evelyn. b. Louise, b. 1900, Gerrish, b. 1907. Interne Presbyterian Hosp., July, 1:94 to July. 1-6; Interne Sloane Maternity Hosp., Aug .- Nov., 1896; now chief of clinic and instructor, Dep't of Laryngology, Columbia Univ. Laryngologist to the Orphans Home and Asylum. Presbyterian. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. Acad. Medicine, N. Y. County Med. Soc., Med. Soe. Greater N. Y., Quiz Med. Society (pres. ), Alumni Ass'n Pres by'n and Sloane Hosps., 1. 1. A. S. Di rector N. Y. Bible Soc., director Am. and Foreign Christian Union. Recreations: Ten- nis and golf. Club: Princeton. Summer address: Rye. N. Y. Address: 101 E. 39th St., N. Y. City.
THURSTON, Alfred H .: Manager Astor House; ৳. Brooklyn, N. Y., April 11, 1870; s. Eliphalet and
Clarissa T. ( Killey) Thurston: ed. River- view Acad., Ponghkeepsie, N. Y .: m. N. Y. City, Feb. 3, 1904, Helen Mar Dodd: one son, Frederick Dodd. b. 1905. With Cou- solidated Kansas City Smelting and Re fining Co., and Am. Smelting and Retinin. Co., 1:93-1900; in control of Astor lloust since death of F. J. Allen, its former prop'r, Jan., 1901. Republican : Baptist. Mem. Dutchess County Soc. in City of S. Y. Recreations: Driving, golf. Address : 425 West E'nd Av., N. Y. City. THWING, Eugene:
Editor The Circle Magazine, and pres. of The Circle Publishing Co .: b. Quincy. Mass., Jan. IT, Is; s. Rev. Dr. Edward Payson Thwing aud Susan Maria (Waite Thwing: ed. in Adelphi Coll., Brooklyn: m. N. Y. City, June 26, 199. Mary Hva Som In servire of Funk and Wagnals. publishers Astol: associate editor Wer. ner's Magazine, 191; since 199 again with Funk and Wagnalls, connected with their various publications until It. Since Is founding in Un editor-in-chief and business mg'r of The Circle Magazine. Orgam. ed The Circle Publishing Co., Inc., in March,
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1908. Author: Red-Keggers. 1903: The Man from Red-Keg. Republican. Methodist. Clubs: Vagabonds, National Arts, Houvenkopf Coun- try. Residence: Spring Valley, N. Y. Ad- dress: 50 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
TICHBORNE, Josephine Sawyer:
Author; b. Watertown, N. Y .; d. Hon. A. H. and Frances C. (Fox) Sawyer; ed. Irv- ing Sch., Watertown, N. Y., Mrs. Hazen's Sch. (Pelham Hall), Pelham Manor. N. Y. (testimonial for 2 years' grad. work and Corlies literary prize ) : m. Winchester, Mass., April 18, 1906, Walter Francis Car- son Tichborne. Author: Every Inch a King, 1901; All's Fair in Love, 1904; also local newspaper articles. Clubs: Woman's Re-
publican. Residence: Nyack Av., Pelham Heights. Address : Pelham, N. Y.
TIELENIUS, Charles:
Importer; b. Arolsen, Waldeck, Germany, 1843; s. C. T. and Jane ( Christiane) Tiel- enius; ed. at Arolsen; m. Mary Jane Bruch- hausen; children: Elsa, Irma. Has been in commercial business, since the of age 14; came to U. S., 1:67, and went into employ of an importing drug concern, finally becoming salesman, and traveling for same for 8 years; became gen. mg'r of firm of Hollender &
1900. Owns country estate of about 1200 acres at Mit.
chased business of same,
Co., 1880; pur
Pocono, Pa. Pres. F. Hollender & Co. Re- publican in National, Democrat in State politics. Protestant. Mem. German Lieder- kranz and Arion Soc. Club: N. Y. Athletic. Summer residence: Mt. Pocono, Pa. Ad- dress : 123-127 Lafayette St., N. Y. City.
TIERNEY, Michael A .:
Lawyer, jurist: b. Salem, Washington Co., N. Y., s. Michael and Bridget ( Dowdell ) Tierney; ed. Washington Acad., Salemi. N. Y., grad. Villanova (Pa.) Acad., B.A., M.A., LL.D .; m. Troy, N. Y .. March 3. 1908, Bessie M. Carpenter. After leaving college studied law and engaged in practice; now county judge of Rensselaer Co., N. Y. Has traveled in west and south of the U. S. Republican. Catholic. Past exalted ruler Troy Lodge 141 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks: Dist. Dep'y, B. P. O. E. Northern Dist. of New York. Address: Court House, Troy, N. Y.
TIETJENS, Paul:
Composer of music: b. St. Louis, Mo., May 22. 1877; s. llenry and Maria Tietjens: grad. St. Louis High School, 1995; studied music in St. Louis with Marcus I. Epstein and E. R. Kroeger, and in Vienna with Les- chetizky and Robert Fuchs: also studied for a while in Paris: mn. Paris, France, May. 1904, Eunice Strong Hammond; two chil- dreu. Composer of The Wizard of Oz and other musical plays, songs, ete. Dramatic editor of Unele Remus's Magazine. 1d. dress: 20 Morningside Av., N. Y. City.
TIFFANY, Charles Lewis:
Merchant ; b. N. Y. city, Jan. 7, 197: s. Louis (. and May Goddard Tulany: grad. Vale U'uiv., class of 190, A.B : m. June 4. 1901. Katrina Brandes Ely. Merchant and manufacturer, in connection with Tiffany & Co., and with The Tiffany Furnaces. Dirce. tor and ?d v .- p. Tiffany & Co .. director Tiffany Furnaces, Tiffany Studios. Astor Trust Co., Bank of Metropolis. Republi.
can; Presbyterian. Mem. Yale Scroll & Key Soc. ind Psi Upsilon fraternity. Clubs: Yale, University Club. Address: 123 E. 36th St., N. Y. City.
TIFFANY, Louis Comfort:
Artist: b. N. Y. City. Feb. 18, ISIS; s. Charles Lewis and Harriet Olivia (Young) Tiffany; g .- s. Comfort and Chilve (Draper) Tiffany, and of Ebenezer and .Anna (Bur- nett) Young; descendants of Squire Hum- phreys Tiffany; studied art in N. Y. under George Inness and Samuel Coleman, and in Paris under Léon Bailly: honorary _1.MI., Yale; m. 1st, May 15, 1972, Mary, d. Levi Hart and Mary Woodbridge ( Perkins) God- dard. Norwich, Conn. (died Jan. 22, 1:54) ; 2d, Nov. 9, 1ss6, Louise Wakeman, d. Rev. J. H. Mason and Louise ( Wakeman) Knox.
of Philadelphia, Pa. (died May s, 1904). Has painted in oil and water colors, making a specialty of Oriental scenes. Ilis principal canvases are: The Dock Scene, 1:69: Street Seene in Tangiers, 1876; Study of Quimper, Brittany, 1877; Duane Street, N. Y .. Ists: The Cobbler at Boufarick, Isss; Feeding the Flamingoes, ISSS; Market Day at Nuremberg, 1892. His other important art works include the Tiffany Chapel, exhibited at Columbian Exp'n, Chicago, 1:93, now in Crypt of N. Y. Cathedral of St. John the Divine: the Electric Fountain in Grand Court of the Manufacturers and Fine Arts Bld's at Pan- Am. Exp'n, Buffalo. N. Y., 19:1. Dis-
covered a new formula for making decora- tive glass which is known as Tiffany Far- rile Glass. In 1879 established and became pres. and art director Tiffany Glass and Decorating Co., now widely known as the Tiffany Studios, manufacturer of Favrile glass windows, decorators and general art workers: established and controls the Tif- fany Furnaces at Corona, L. I., and the Al- lied Arts Co. of New York City: v.p. and trustee Tiffany & Co., the N. Y. jewelry house founded by his father, Charles L. Tif- fany, deceased. Elected associate mem. 1-71. academician, Isso, Nat. Acad. Design : mem. Soc. Am. Artists, Am. Water Color Soc .. N. Y. Soc. Fine Arts, Architectural League. Société Nationale des Beaux Arts, Imperia! Soc. of Fine Arts, Tokyo, Japan. In Ist received gold medal and decoration of Che- valier Legion d'honneur. Clubs: Century. Grolier. Union League. National Arts. Rid- ing, Barnard. City. Residence: " E. F2d St. Address: w1 Fifth Av., N. Y. City. TIFFANY, Nelson Otis:
Life insurance underwriter: b. Lancaster. Erie County, N. Y .. Feb. 1. 1512: s. Nelson Arnold and Martha Eliza ( Whitney) Tiffany : ed. public schools of Scotland, Ont., Canada. and one year in Med. Dep't. Univ. of Baf- falo, Buffalo, N. Y .: m. Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 23. Ist, Julia Charlotte Chase; children : Otis Whitney, b. Nov. 13. ING. Martha Eliza, b. Aug. 13. 150. Nelson Oris, Jr. b. April 2, 1577. Gained mechanical knowledge of the furniture trade in the factory of lis nudle. William Whitney, in Scotland. Out. with whom he lived after his mother a death, which occurred when he was 5 years of age: was for several years sup't of mf's in same line until IS, when took his pres. ent position as see. and mer Masnie Life Ass'n. Buffalo, N. Y. Pros. Military Road Land Co. Republican. . Unitari."
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Buffalo Chamber of Commerce; and all branches of all Masonic bodies. Mem. Nat- ural Science Soc .. Buffalo Hist. Soc .. pres. Soc. of Vermonters of Buffalo. N. Y .; founder of and pres. for 7 years of the Fish and Game Soc. of Buffalo. Recreations : Hunt- ing. fishing, gardening. Clubs: Acacia (Ma- sonic), Buffalo Yacht (director 7 years). .Address: Masonic Temple, Buffalo, N. Y. TIFFT, Henry Neville:
Lawyer; b. Geneva, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1954; s. Jonathan Neville and Martha Elizabeth ( Fish ) Tifft; grad. Public School 14, N. Y. City, 1968; Coll. of the City of N. Y., B.S., 1973, M.S., 1976; Columbia Univ. Law Sch., LL.B .; m. 1576, N. Y. City, Nov. 20, 1553, Gertrude Havens; children: Gertrude Havens, Henry Neville. Teacher in public schools, N. Y. City, 15.5-79; ass't U. S. dist. att'y under Elihu Root, ex-Gov. Dorsheimer and Stephen H. Walker, IS$3-$6; sch. insp. 21st Dist., and mem. and chm'n Local Sch. B'd, 14th Dist., N. Y. City, under Mayors Strong. Van Wyck and Low: appt'd mem. B'd of Ed'n, May, 1903: elected pres. of B'd of Ed'n, N. Y. City, Nov. 23, 1904, to fill un- expired term; reelected for full term. Feb. 6. 1905. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon Ass'n, Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Municipal Art Soc., Ass'n for Protection of Adirondacks. Di-
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