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rector and sec. N. Y. Juvenile Asylum, since 1591; mem. B'd of Management and Exec. Com. of West Side Branch, Y. M. C. A .: trustee and treas. Madison Square Ch. House, N. Y. City; mem. Met. Museum of Art. Clubs: Down Town, University. Resi- dence: 309 W. 76th St. Address: 13 William St., N. Y. City.
TIFFT, Irving Howard:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City. Oct. 4, 155S; s. Jonathan Neville and Martha Elizabeth (Fish ) Tifft; ed. and private instruction, and in Grammar Sch. 14, N. Y. City; grad. Coll. City of N. Y., B.S., IST, class historian und honor man, Junior prize speaker, 1876; studied law in the office of Hon. Elihu Root ; graduated Columbia College Law School, I.I .. B., 1579; unmarried. Admitted to N. Y. Bar. 15,9; engaged in active practice in N. Y. City since 1579. Has traveled extensively throughout the U. S. and in Europe. Mem. Dist. Com. Citizens' Union of City of N. Y .. 29th Assembly Dist. See. and v .. p. Warren Ball Bearing Fixture Co. : director and conn- sel Electro-Mechanical Specialty Co., Man- hattan Securities Company. Independent Re- publiean. Methodist. Member Dwight Alum- ni Ass'n (mom. Exec. Com). Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Delta Kappa Epsilon Ass'n of N. Y. City, Recreations : Yachting, motoring, traveling. Clubs: N. Y. Athletic . (life mem. ). Ark. wright. N. Y. Bicycle. Residence: 56 Central Park South, Address: 20 Broad St., N. Y. City.
TILFORD, Frank:
Banker, business man: h. N. Y. City. July 2 152: ed. private schools and Mr. Wash. ington Collegiate Inst. At early age entered business with his father, firm of Park & Tilford ; steadily advanced, became a partner, and on father's death succeeded him as v .- p. and director: bought all onistanding interests June 1, 104; became pres. of the corporation, and at saone time assumed active management
of the business. In 1874, at age of 22, was chosen a director Cth Nat. Bank, being then the. youngest bank director in the city: electel trustee North River Savings Bank. In I ... with George C. Haven, organized Bank of New Amsterdam (now New Amsterdam Nat- Bank), became its v .- p., and in 1st; was elected pres. but sold his interest in 1901: soon after organized and established th Fifth Avenue Trust Co .: sold interest: in 1902 organized the Lincoln Trust Company. of which he was v .- p., chin'n Exec. Com. and president at various times from 1902 until 1908, when he resigned to give his entire time and attention to Park & Tilford and other companies. In addition to the interests be- fore mentioned, is pres. N. Y. & Queens Electric Light & Power Co .; N. Y. & Queens Gas Co .; Queens Investing Co .: Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hosp. Was mem. Exec. Com, which successfully completed the Grant Monument. Life mem. Genealogical and Biog. Soc., member N. Y. Zoological Soc .. N. Y. Botanical Garden, Chamber of Com- morce, Sons of Revolution. Sheriff's Jury, Colonial Soc. of America, Aldine Ass'n. Rec- reations: Yachting and motoring; owns the magnificent steam yacht " Norman." Clubs: Army and Navy, Union League. Lotos. Riding. Automobile of America, City Lunch, Republi- can, N. Y. Athletic (life mem. ), Coney Island Jockey, N. Y. Yacht, Indian Harbor Yacht, Larchmont Yacht. Address : 91. Broadway, N. Y. City.
TILLMAN, Samuel E .:
Educator; b. Shelbyville, Tenn., Oct. 2. 1$47; s. Lewis and Mary C. (Davidson ) Till- man; grad. Mil. Acad., West Point, N Y .. 1869; Yale Univ., M.A., 19/0; m. N. Y. City. April, 17. Clara Williams: one daughter. Clara K.D., b. 1:91. Traveled in Australia and extensively in Europe. In Engir Corps of Army, 1 09-50; appt'd prof. U. S. Mil. Acad. Jan. 1, 1-$1. While in the engineer corps, engaged in surveys west of the louth Meridian : to observe the transit of Venus. 1571, making station in Australia. Since Isso continuously on duty at Mil. Aegd. Author of textbooks on Heat, Chemistry and Mineralogy. Clubs: Century, University. AAddress (Sept. - July ) : West Point, N. Y .. (July. Sept. ) Southampton, L. I.
TILLSON. George William:
Civil eng'r: b. Thomaston, Me .. Dec. 15. 1452; s. Perez and Harriet (Collins) Tall- son; grad. Bowdoin Coll .. C.E .. Is: m. Lancaster. X. H., Oet. 5. 1ss;, Mary E. Abbott: one daughter, Madalene Abbott. b. Sept. 20. 1ss. Engaged in work of sewer construction, Memphis, Tenn., Isso, under Col. George E. Waring, Jr .: engaged in preparing sewer plans for Kalamazoo, Mich .. fall of ISS0; charge of construction. 1.1. city eng'r. Omaha, Neb .. 1-$7.92: engaged in private eng'ring and contracting work in West. 1592.95: appt'd ass't eng'r in Dop $ of City Works. Brooklyn. N. Y., 1805-1002. chief one'r. Bureau of llighways. Borough of Brooklyn, N. Y., IDOT; since 199 chiri eng'r Bureau Highways Borough of Manhat tan. Anthor: Street Pavements and Påvin: Materials, 1900 (John Wiley & Sons) ; corth'r to ong'ring sors and journals on construction of roads, pavements and other municipal subjects. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Eng'rs
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(director ) ; Am. Soc. of Municipal Improve- ments (pres. ), Brooklyn Engineer Club, Municipal Eng'rs, City of N. Y., Zeta Psi, Phi Beta Kappa fraternities. Club: Mid- wood (pres. ). Address: 91 Midwood St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
TILLSON, John C. F .:
Major, U. S. A .: b. Elmira, N. Y., May 26, 1856; grad. Elmira Free Acad., 154; ap- pt'd to U. S. Military Acad., 1574; grad. 1STS. Additional 2d lieut., 5th Inf., June 14, 1878; 2d lieut., 5th Inf., June 21, 1878: 1st lieut., 5th Inf., Mar. 24, 15:3; capt., 14th Inf., Mar. 18, 1897; major, 4th Inf., Mar. 12, 1902. Served with 5th Inf. at Ft. Keogh Mont., 1978-88; in Texas, 15>8-91: in Florida, Louisiana and Georgia, 1891-97. Prof. of military science, North Georgia Agricultural Coll., 1897-98; re- cruiting officer, Cleveland, O., 1598-99; with 14th Inf. in Philippines, and China Relief Expedition, 1900; provost marshal, Am. Dist., Pekin, 1900-01. Received thanks of Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang for humane ad- ministration in Am. Dist. of Peking. On duty at Ft. Porter, N. Y., 1901-02: in command Ft. McIntosh, Tex .. 1902-03. Prof. military science at North Georgia Agricultural Coll., 1903. Address: Manila, P. I.
TILTON, Benjamin Trowbridge:
Surgeon: b. Newport R. I., July 17, 1868; s. Frederic W. and Ellen (Trowbridge) Tilton: grad. Harvard Univ., A.B., 1:00, Freiburg Germany, M.D .. 1:53; m. Tacoma, Washington, Sept. 14, 1906, Anna Griggs. Visiting surgeon to Lincoln and deputy surgeon Hudson St. Hospital, lecturer 0: surgery, Cornell University, Mem. N. Y. Academy of Medicine, N. Y. Surgical Society. Clubs: University, City. Harvard. Address: 121 E. 3sth St., N. Y. City.
TILTON, Edgar, Jr .:
Clergyman ; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 12, 1865; s. Edgar and Ellen C. ( Putney) Tilton ; ed. in N. Y. Univ., A.B., 1-86, New Bruns- wick Theol. Sem .. 1-9: D.D., N. Y. Univ. ; in. Jersey City, N. J., June 11. 1859, Clara Lonise Skinner: children: Harold Skinner, b. 1890, Edgar Stiger, b. 1895. Pastor Beth- any Chapel, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1989-91, Re- formed Church, Jamaica, N. Y., 1 91-95, Har- lem Collegiate Reformed Ch., N. Y. City, since lass. Has traveled extensively in Europe and United States. Has served as chaplain of 71st Roz't. N. G. N. Y. since 1900, 71st Reg't Veterans since 1995, and Daugh- ters of Revolution of N. Y. State since 190 ;. Director B'd Domestic Missions Reformed Church of America. Mem. Delta Phi fra- ternity, Phi Beta Kappa Soc. Address: 269 Lenox Av., N. Y. City.
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Architect: b. N. Y. City, Oct. 19, 1861; s. Benjamin W. and Mary ( Baker) Tilton: ed. private schools: École des Beaux Arts, Paris, 1500: m. Mount Vernon, N. Y .. June 5. 19 1, Mary Eastman Bigelow: children: Mary Elizabeth, b. 1900, Charts Edward. b. 1905. Sent to Greece, INECh. by Archivological Inst. of America to restore Horienm at Argos, 2 vols. ( Honghton, Mifflin). Treas, and di- rector Goodwin Car Co .; director Hatasatal Realty Co. Men. Inst. of Architects. Soc. Beaux Arts Architects. Archand. Inst of America, Clubs : Century. Lawyers. Resi·
dence: 155 E. 62d St. Address: 32 Broadway, N. Y. City.
TIMPSON, Arthur Terry:
Banker: b. at 53 Dey Street. N. Y. City. Feb. 12, 1849; s. John H. and Mary H. (Fos- ter) Timpson; ed. Grammar School 35. N. Y. City; m. N. Y. City, June 20, 1-77, Mary Chesterman Timpson; in 1903 adopted Flor- ence Evelyn, daughter of his brother, Thomas Smith Timpson. At the age of 15 served three months on U. S. supply ship Admira! in the Gulf Squadron: served as apprentice in machine shops of Daniel L. Harris & Co .. at Springfield, Mass., for three years; in Wall St. for five years; with Freight Trafic Dep't of N. Y. Central & Hudson River and D. L. & W. railroads for 20 years: has been secretary of Empire City Savings Bank since its organization, 1889. Joined Company G. 7th Reg't, Oct., 1968; served actively until 1ss0, retiring as company quartermaster ser- geant. Vestryman and warden, Church of Holy Sepulchre, and Saint Andrew's Ch., Harlem, for 25 years. Clubs: N. Y. Athletic, Harlem Democratic. Residence: Rochelle Park, New Rochelle, N. Y.
TIMPSON, Frederick Hulbert:
Publisher; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 9. 1509: s. George T. and Mary Jane (Hulbert ) Timp- son ; ed. private schools, AAdelphi AAcad .. Brooklyn; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 1, 1-03. Ida Belle Place: one danghter, Ruth, b. 1997. Publisher The Excelsior, at Old Chatham. N. Y., for several years; advertising mg'r Brook. lyn Standard Union until -1-93: since then connected with Brooklyn Life Publishing Co .. in various capacities: now part owner and mg'r. Sec. and treas. Brooklyn Life Pub. Co. Republican, Methodist Episcopal. Clubs: Brooklyn, Crescent Athletic, (Brooklyn) : City, Reform (N. Y. City ). Address: 51s Putnam Av., Brooklyn, N. Y.
TIMPSON, Lawrence :.
Lawyer: b. Jan. 30, 1865: s. Theodore Timpson of Maryland: ed. Columbia Univ : m. 1900, Katharine, d. John Henry Livings. ton of Clermont. Capt. First N. Y. Res'. Represented U. S. A. at British Army Manenvers. 1903. Club: Union. Residence : Maizeland, Barrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.
TINGLEY, Monroe Wood:
Comptroller Internat. Mercantile Marine Co .; b. Portage. Livingston Co., N. Y .. Der. 12, 1850; s. JJohn and Nancy Emma ( Wood) Tingley; ed. in prep. schools and Univ. of Pa., 1575-79: m. Marie C. S. Quetil. d. Charles J. Quetil of France: one son, Julien Quétil Tingley, b. 1-2. Became confidential clerk, Peter Wright & Sons, Philadelphia. 1-79-91; sec. and treas. Electric Dynamie Co., Philadelphia. 15-4-89: sec. and treas. Philadelphia Lighting Co., comp.
troller Internat. Navigation Co., Philadelphia. 1-91-1903, and since it was merged, 19 3. in the Internat. Mercantile Marine Co., his been comptroller of Inter with head marters in N. Y. City. Clubs: Philadelphia. M .- heim, ( Philadelphia) : N. Y. Camera. Kesi. dence: 265 Seminole Av., Chestnut Hill Philadelphia. Address: 9 Broadway. N. Y. City.
TINKER. Charles Almerin:
Telegrapher: b. Chelsea. Vr .. Jan. S. 1-36; s. Almeria and Sophrenia Burnham (til- christ) Tinker; ed. Dist. Sch., Rome . Mich.,
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to 1850, Acad., Northfield, Vt., 1851-52, New- bury (Vt.) Sem., 1885-86; m. Ist, Oxford, Pa., June 11, 1863, Elizabeth Ann Simkins; m. 2d Kirkwood, Mo., Oct. 10, 1894, Mrs. Stella F. Jewell; children: Mrs. M. Tracy Smith ( Flora E., b. 1864), Arthur Lincoln, b. 1866, Charles Grant (died at 23) and two infants deceased. Learned telegraphy at Northfield, Vt., 1852, and continued in that profession (exception two terms in school at Newbury Sem., and one year bookkeeper for lumber company, Chi- cago, 1859) in positions of operator, chief op- erator, mg'r, sup't and general sup't respec- tively until resigning May 1, 1902, from Eastern Div., Western Union Telegraph Co., and retired from active business. Entered U. S. Mil. Telegraph Corps at Washington, D. C., Oct. 11. 1861; served with MeClellan in his Peninsula Campaign and was recalled to duty in War Dep't office, July, 1562, filling positions of operator, chief operator, cipher' clerk and mg'r until the disband- ment of that branch of military service, May 30, 1869. Officer and director Am. Dist. Telegraph Co., Am. Union Telegraph Co., Am. Speaking Telephone Co., Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Co., Baltimore & Chio Telegraph Co., Franklin Telegraph Co., Great North Western Telegraph Co. ( Canada ), Gold & Stock Telegraph Co., Holmes Electric Protective Co., N. Y. Telephone Co., Pacific & Atlantic Telegraph Co., Stock Quotation Telegraph Co., U. S. Telegraph Co., Ver- mont & Boston Telegraph Co., and numerous other subordinate telegraph, telephone and distriet messenger companies. Republican. Baptist. Made the acquaintance of Abra- ham Lincoln while mg'r of office of the Illinois and Mississippi Telegraph Co. at Pekin, Ill., in the spring of 1:57: renewed the acquaintance in the War Dep't at Washington which continued intimately until the day of his assassination. Recreations: . Fishing. hunting. Club: Lincoln (former pres. ). Address: 155 Lefferts Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. TINKER, Henry Champlin:
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Banker: b. Hadlyme, Conn., September 20, 1849; s. Edward Greenfield and Abby Eliza ( Warner ) Tinker; ed. N. Y. London, Paris and Bonn, Germany; in. Louise Larocque; children : Edward Laroeque. Annie Rensse- laer. Clerk with John J. Cisco & Son: mem. of Stock Exchange; pres. and director Lib- erty Nat. Bank. Also director, Liberty Nat. Bank, Celluloid Co., Fidelity Fire Ins. Co., First Nat. Bank Port Jefferson, N. Y. Mem. Co. K. 7th Reg't, N. G. N. Y. Clubs: Metropolitan, Riding, N. Y. Yacht, Down Town. Address: 48 E. 57th St., N. Y. City.
TISDALE, Frank S .:
Sup't of schools; b. Little Falls, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1864; s. William L. and Eunice ( Morehouse ) Tisdale; ed. Hamilton Coll., Clinton, N. Y., A.B., 1SSS. A. M., 1991: m. lion. N. Y., June 99. 1592. M. Olive Devendorf: one daughter, Muriel D., b. 1599. Taught Latin in private school. Mechanicsville. N. Y .. 1-85-89; principal High School. Frankfort. N. Y., 199.91; principal Franklin School. Hast Orange. N. J., 191-1900; sup't schools Water. town, N. Y., since 1900 to present time. Men. N. Y. School Masters Club. 1-91-1900, mem. Psi Chapter, Psi Epsilon, Hamilton Coll. : and mem. Corona Lodge 1. O. O. F., Watertown Watertown Lodge and Watertown
Chapter F. and A. M. Trustee Carnegie Library East Orange, N. J., 1891-1900. Rer .: tions : Fishing, hunting; a lover of the woods. Address : City Hall, Watertown, N. Y.
TISON, Alexander:
Lawyer; b. St. Louis Co., Mo., Dec. 23. 1857; s. Hippolyte and Hannah E. (Doyle ) Tison; grad. Olivet (Mich.) Coll., .1.1 ;.. 1878; A.M., 1851; Harvard Law Sch., LL.B. and A.M., 1856; m. N. Y. City. Nov., 1% ;. Annie HI. Stevens; children: Paul. Clair -. Alexander, Jr. Admitted to practice law in Michigan. in 1955; began study for bar of New York in the office of the late James C. Carter of N. Y. City; admitted to practic .. in N. Y. 1887: practised in N. Y. Cify wotil 1889, when he went to Tokio, Japan, where was prof. of English and American law in Japanese Imperial Univ. for 5 years: also practised law in British and American ex- territorial courts in Tokio, Yokohama and Kobe, 1889-91. Returned from Japan by way of_China, India, Egypt and Europe, in 1-t to N. Y. City, where has practised law ever since. Made four visits to Japan since re- turn to N. Y., in 1591, on business and pro- fessional matters of international concern. Partner Tison & Goddard. Democrat. Mem. Ass'n Bar of City of N. Y., N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Asiatic Soc. of Japan; Japan Society of N. Y .; life mem. Red Cross Soc. of Japan: Decorated by Emperor of Japan with orders of Rising Sun and Sacred Treasure. Clubs : Century. Harvard, McDowell. Nippon. Resi- dence : 30S W. 72d St. Address: 15 William St., N. Y. City.
TITCHENER, Edmund H .:
Manufacturer: b. Binghampton, N. Y .. June 19, 1859: s. Edmund C. and Margaret JI. (Ring) Titchener: ed. Binghampton public schools; m. Binghampton, N. Y., Mar 3. 1 ..... Jessamine S. Davis: children : Paul, b. 1.1. John, b. 1894, Frances, b. 1900. Employed for several years as traveling salesman and cor- respondent by firm making carriage hard. ware; engaged in present line of business. 1:56. Pres. E. H. Titchener & Co. (Inc.): pres. Titchener-Culver Iron Works ( Oneonta. N. Y.): sec. Wilkinson Mf's Co. Independ- ent Democrat. Baptist. Mem. Y. M. C. A. (v .. p.). Clubs: Binghampton (N. Y.), City (N. Y. City). Address: Binghampton. N. Y.
TITCHENER, Edward Bradford:
Psychologist: b. Chichester, England. Jan. 11. 1867; s. John and Alice (Habin) Titch ener; ed. Malvern Coll. (Head Master's Scholar ) : 15, Brasenose Coll. Oxford (Sơn- ior Scholar, Senior Huhne Exhibitioner. Call. Exhibitioner) 199, Univ. of Leipzig. Ph. D .. 1-92; Oxon, B. A., 1590, M.A., 199, D.Sc .. 1906: Univ. of Wis .. I.L.D., 1901: m. Sophia Kellogg Bedlow; children : Margaret Seymour. b. 1595, JJohn Bradford. b. IS's, Frances Hali burton, b. p Alice Mclellan, b. In. Fr tension lecturer in biology. Oxford, Nel; ass'! prof. psychology, Cornell Univ., 1992 95; Sice prof. psychology since 1995. Am, editar. Mind. quarterly review of psychology and phi losophy: asso, editor Am. Journal of Psychol- Ory. Author: An Outline of Psychology. 110: 1 Primer of Psychology, 19: Experi- mental Psychology. 190146; Peeling and 1t. tention. 190 Translator of various German works ou psychology and philosophy. Fel-
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low A. A. A. S., Zool. Soc. (London), Aris- totelian Soc. (London), Royal Soc. Medicine ( London) ; Council 3d and Ith Internat. Con- gresses for Psychology: Am. Philosophical Soc .; hon. mem. Mind Ass'n. Address: Cor- nell Heights, Ithaca, N. T .; Sudley Road, Bognor, England.
TITCOMB, J. William :
Lawyer: b. Mayfield, N. Y., Sept 7, 18:5; s. John C. and Elizabeth M. (Stewart) Tit- comb; ed. Cazenovia Sem .. Univ. of Mich .. LL.B., 1902; m. Gloversville, N. Y., 1003, Laura Borst. Engaged in practice of law at Gloversville, N. Y .. from 1902; mem. law firm of Sutliff & Titcomb. Trustee of the village of Mayfield, N. Y., 1901. Republican. Trus- tee and treas. of Mayfield Union Rural Cem- etery Ass'n. Recreations: Hunting and fish- ing. Club: Eccentric. Address: 12 High- land Terrace, Gloversville, N. Y.
TITHERINGTON, Richard Handfield:
Managing editor Munsey's Magazine and sec. Frank A. Munsey Co .; b. Chester, Eng. land, Oct. 2, 1561: s. late William Tither- ington, of Dee Hills. Chester; ed. Winches- ter Coll., 1875-80; Magdalen Coll., Oxford, 1880-S4. Came to U. S. Aug., 1884, as tutor to sons of late Abram S. Hewitt; with publishing house of Frank A. Munsey since 1886. Author: History of the Spanish-Am. War, 1900, (Appleton) : and many magazine and newspaper articles, etc. Clubs: Na- tional Arts, St. George's Society. Address : 175 Fifth Av., N. Y. City. TITUS, Bennett Eaton:
Editor; b. Moriah Center, N. Y., Dec. 9, 1859; s. Edwin Bristol and Lucy Maria (Eaton) Titus; ed. Troy Conference Acad .. Poultney, Vt .. and Sherman Collegiate Inst., Moriah, Essex County, N. Y .: m. East War- ren, Vt., Lucy Estelle Riford. In religious journalismn since 1ss9, first for a year with the Southwestern Christian Advocate, at New Orleans, La .. since 1590 with Northern Christian Advocate, Syracuse, N. Y., of which was business manager and editor un. til appt'd by the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Chicago, 1900, to his present position as editor of the Northern Christian Advocate; was first lay delegate to Gen. Conference from Centrai N. Y. Conference. Residence: 115 Comstock Place. Address : 432 University Block, Syracuse, N. Y.
TITUS, Robert Cyrus:
Lawyer; b. Eden, Erie Co., N. Y., Oct. 24, 1839; s. James B. and Esther ( Yeomans ) Titus: ed. common schools, Oberlin Coll .; m. Gowanda. N. Y., August, 1867, Arvilla Clark; children: Amy. b. 1974. Allen, b.
1877. District attorney for Erie County, 1878-SO; State senator for Erie County, 1882-85; judge Superior Court of Buffalo, ten years; justice Supreme Court of N. Y. State, four years. Mem. firm Titus, Frye & Lamson: director Nat. Sugar Mfg Co. Democrat. Active mem. Supreme Council of A. A. S. R. Masons for Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.
S. . 1. Address : Buffalo, N. Y.
TOBEY, Guilford:
Lawyer; b. Caton. Steuben Co .. N. Y., July 17, 1577: s. Byron A. and Jennie ( Mead) Tobey: m. Ehnira. N. Y., Oct. 22, 1902, Mary E. Rees. Educated in com-
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mon schools; began teaching school at 16 years of age; while teaching school continued study, taking Regents' examinations and received Regents' Academic Diploma from Corning Free Academy, without having ever attended a high school a day; ad- vanced from 3d grade certificate teacher to 2d, then to Ist and in 1599 received a life Teacher's State Certificate, 556 candidates taking examination and most of them col- lage graduates, and only 56 passing. Can- didate for nomination of school comm'r, Steuben County, 1899, was declared nomi- nated on 35th ballot and in recount was counted out by one vote. Began to study law with Judge Gabriel L. Smith at Elmira, 1900; afterward studied with Hon. Chas. H. Knipp and finished with Samuel D. ulls; admitted to bar Nov., 1903, and at once opened an office in Elmira, where has since practised law. Republican ; Methodist. Mem. Chemung County Bar Ass'n, Elmira City Club, Free Mason, Lodge of Perfection, Councils of Princes of Jerusalem (16 de- grees). Elmira City. Address : 204-206 E. Water Sta., Elmira, N. Y.
TOBEY, Henry Edwards:
Lawyer; b. Oneonta, N. Y., Jan. 11, 1875; s. Albert Burreil and Caroline E. (Edwards) Tobey; grad. Oneonta State Normal Sch., LL.B., 1900; unmarried. Admitted to N. Y. State Bar, 190); later to bar of Federal Courts; has practised law in N. Y. since 1900; v .. p. and director India Rubber and Gutta Percha Insulating Co. ( Yonkers) since 1903; director League Publication Co. of
N. Y. Republican. Presby'n. Mem. Amherst chapter Delta Upsilon; Oneonta Lodge F. and A. M., 466: Oneonta Chapter R. A. M., 277. Recreation: Golf. Club : University ( Brooklyn ). Residence : 211 Greene Av., Brooklyn, N. Y. Address : 120 Broadway, N. Y. City.
TODD, Charles Burr :
Author, journalist; b. Redding, Conn., Jan. 9, 1849; ed. in public schools and at Redding Institute. Taught for several years; since then engaged in literary work, chiefly along historical lines, and has trav- eled extensively in U. S. and Europe ; appt'd in 1895, by Mayor Strong, on a commission to print the early records of N. Y. City. and was secretary of that body. Mem. N. Y. Hist. Soc. and Soc. Am. Authors. Author: History of the Burr Family, 1979; History of Redding, Conn., les0, second edition, 1947; Life and Letters of Joel Barlow, 1 :6; Story of the City of New York. 1:95; Story of Washington, the National Capital, 1997; Lance, Cross and Canoe in the Valley of the Mississippi (in collaboration). 1808: Brief History of New York, I>99: The True Aaron Burr, 1902; The Real Benedict Arnold, 1903: Confessions of a Railroad Man (in col- laboration ), 1904; In Olle Connecticut, 1906; In Olde Massachusetts. 1907. Conth'r to Ap- pleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography and to leading periodicals. Address: 70 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
TODD, Henry Alfred:
Educator: anthor; b. Woodstock. IIL. Mar. 13. 1-51: s. Rev. Richard Kimball and Martha (Clover) Todd: ed. Todd Sem. for Boys (of which father was the founder) : Princeton Coll., A.B., 1576; Johns Hopkins 1235
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Univ., Ph.D., 1895; student at Univ. of Ber- lin, Paris, Rome, Madrid, 1880-83; m. July 30, 1891, Miriam, d. John S. Gilman, of Bal- timore; children : Henry Wallingford, b . Aug. 2, 1897, Paul Wallingford, b. Nov. 15, 1899, Lisa Gilman, Martha Clover. Fellow and tutor, Princeton Coll., 1876-80; instr. and associate at Johns Hopkins Univ., 1853-91; prof. Romance languages, Stanford Univ., Calif., 1801-93; prof. of Romance Philology, Columbia Univ. Delegate to St. Louis Con- gress of Arts and Sciences, 1901; pres. Mod- ern Language Ass'n. 1966. Life mem. Early French Text Soc. (Paris), Hispanic Soc. of America, Am. Numismatic Soc .; mem. Am. Philol. Ass'n, Am. Oriental Soc., Am. Dialect Soc., Met. Museum of Art. Clubs: Century, Barnard (B'd Mg'rs), Independent of West Side (trustee and mem. exec. com.). dress : Columbia Univ., N. Y. City.
Ad- TODD, William R .:
Pres. Quincy Milning Co .; b. Cambridge, Mass., 1837; s. John N. and Julia ( Parsons) Todd; ed. Cambridge, Mass .; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 2, 1866, Margaret L. Owens; chil- dren : John J .. b. 1874, William Parsons, b. 1878, James Madison, b. 1853. Resided on Lake Superior at the Quincy copper mines, 1859-64; since then in N. Y. City. Connected with Quincy Mining Co. on Lake Superior, and in N. Y. City over 40 years. Pres. Island Mining Co .; sec. and treas. Adven- ture Mining Co., Rhode Island Mining Co. Address : Morristown, N. J.
TOEPP, Lawrence A .:
Educator : b. Morton's Corners, N. Y., April 15, 1867; s. John and Barbara (Staffin) Toepp; ed. Griffith Isti., 1887-90, Teachers Coll. Columbia Univ., 1900-03; m. Spring- ville, N. Y., April 25, 1591, Alta Churchill; children : Emmet John, b. 1892, Alta M., b. 1894, , Donald L., b. 1897, Florence Churchill, b. 1901. Principal of public and high schools of N. Y. State for many years. Di- rector and auditor Westerleigh Bld'g, Loan & Savings Ass'n, Active mem. Nat. Ed'n'i Ass'n, Staten Island Ass'n Arts and Sci- ences, Richmond Borough Teachers' Ass'n; Union Star Lodge, 320, F. and A. M .; N. Y. State Teachers' Ass'n. Club: Male Teach- ers' Richmond Borough. Address : West 250 Livermore Avenue, New Brighton, N. Y.
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