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Address : 460-464 Washington St., N.
Clergyman; b. North Lawrence, N. March 1, 1:52; s. Charies C. and M-l (Robinson ) Townsend; ed. Lawrenceville Y.) Acad., State Normal School, Po !! N. Y., Univ. of Rochester, A.B., ( Phi b. Kappa ), 1877, A.M., leso; m. Potsdam. N. } July 17, 1878, Hattie M. Morgan; childr. Harold Amasa, b. 1579, Arthur Mor _..... 1880, Charles Lucius, b. 1882, William Wallace b. 1886, Edith Winnifred, b. 1s90. Tam_ . in Potsdam State Normal School, 1 -;: - entered ministry of Methodist Episch Church and was pastor at Buck's Rid .. N. Y., 1883-85, State St. Church, Watertow: N. Y., 1866-85, Lowville, 1:89-93, Malon .. 1891-98, Fulton, 1999-1903, Camden, 1904 -. appt'd presiding elder, 1907 (title changed : district snp't, 1908). St. Lawrence Dist., Nor"! ern N. Y. Conference. Delegate to Gen. Contr ence, M. E. Church, 1900, 1904, 1908. Proh. bitionist. Recreation : Fishing. Mem. D. : Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Club: Fortnightly. Address 5 Pleasant St., Potsdam, N. Y.
TOWNSEND, Charles Haskins:
Director N. Y. Aquarium : b. Pennsyl. vania, Naturalist U. S. S. Corwin Aret :- Expedition, les5; naturalist, U. S. S. A. tross, deep-sea investigations ( Atlantic. P- fie Oceans), 1856-96; mem. Internat. Fur Comm'n, 1896-97: chief Div. of Fisheries. [ S. Fish Comm'n. 1867-1902: fishery exter! Russo. Am. Arbitration, The Hague, Ya Author: Government reports on the fisheri .. fur-sealing industries, deep-sea exploration. and general natural history. Fellow V. Y Acad. Sciences; mem. Washington dc: Sciences. Clubs : Century. Arctic, Cosi - ( Washington). Address: The Aquarium. N
Y. City.
TOWNSEND, Curtis McD .:
Lieut .- colonel, U. S. A .: b. N. Y., Mar. 22, 1856: appt'd from N. Y. as cadet at the U. S. Mil. Acad., July 1, 1575: grad. Jude 13, 1879. Additional 2d lieut. Eng'rs, Jie 13, 1879; 2d lieut. June 30, 179: Ist lieu !. June 15, 1982; served in the Spanish-1 ::: War; capt. Oet. 3, 198: major Jan. Sprl .. 1900; lieut .- col. Jan. 11. 1907. Address: >1. Prospect Av., Cleveland, O.
TOWNSEND, David Cooper-Ogden:
Diamond merchant: b. Philadelphia, P.I .. May 30, 1:51; s. George C. and Beulah (0: den ) Townsend; ed. Philadelphia, Pa .. Centr High Sch .: m. 1st, Philadelphia. 1.1, M. y Lynde Shipley (died 1895) ; 2d, N. Y. City 1902, Jean Kirkpatrick, d. Thomas Kirk: 1 rick. Diamond merchant with offices in .1. sterdam. London and N. Y. Head of fr: David C. Townsend & Co. (diamond mer chants). Trustee, Citizens Savings Bark. pres. Quoque L. I. Gas Co. Republican Episcopalian, St. Agnes Ch., Trinity Par'' Mem. Colonial Soc. of Pennsylvania, Sous i' Revolution (N. Y.), Pennsylvania Sur 1
Y.) Jewelers' B'd of Trade, N. Y. Chanther of Commerce, Museum of Art. Museum Nat. History. Clubs: Church. 21 Kt. dress: 170 Broadway, N. Y. City.
TOWNSEND. Edward Waterman:
Author and journalist; b. Cleveland, Ohio Feb. I0. 1:55: s. Horace G. Townsend . el in public and private schools: m. San Fri. cisco. April Is, Ist, Annie lathe. Encual in journalism, and aitamed prominence by
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his Chimmie Fadden and Major Max articles in the N. Y. Sun; during past few years has devoted entire attention to the writing of books and plays. Author. Chimmie Fad- den and Major Max: A Daughter of the Tenements; Near a Whole Cityfull; A Sum- mer in New York; Reuben Larkmead; Our Constitution; Beaver Creek Farm. Address: 130 W. 41th St., N. Y. City.
TOWNSEND, Fred K .:
Manufacturer; s. Julius L. and Elizabeth P. Townsend; grad. Univ. of Rochester. Soc. and treas. Seneca Camera Mit'g Co. Mem Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Recreations: Autombiling, yachting. Mason 32º. Ciubs : Masonic, Rochester Whist, Rochester Ath- letic, Oak Hill Country. Rochester Yacht. Address: Rochester, N. Y.
TOWNSEND, Henry Clark:
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Patent lawyer; b. Cambridge, 1850; s. Henry Townsend and Mary Jane (Bacon) Townsend: went to Washington in 1862, where father had been ordered on public business : ed. Rittenhouse Acad., grad. Harvard Coll., 1871; mem. Phi Beta Kappa; grad. Columbia Univ. Law Sch., Washington, D. C .; m. Washington, D. C., 1579, Katherine Goodall. Admitted to bar; principal examiner in U. S. Patent Office in class of electricity, four years; resigned to accept lucrative prac- tice in N. Y .; while in control of Division of Electricity the great inventions which mark the beginning of present era of indus- trial activity in matters electrical, passed his approval. Has business connections with numerous prominent electric light and elec- tric manufacturing corp'ns. Address: 141 Broadway, N. Y. City.
TOWNSEND, Horace:
Author; b. Claughton, Cheshire, England, Feb. 3, 1859; s. Jackson and Pauline ( Yanie- wicz) Townsend; ed. in Birkenhead School; m. N. Y. City, 1883, Mary Ella Worth. Studied architecture as
pupil of Charles Barry, F. R. I. B. A. On staff of New York Tribune, 1883-90; London corr. New York Herald, 1890-95; subsequently acted as Euro- pean corr. for Chicago Record. Phila. Led- ger, Phila. Record. Author (plays) : Child of Naples, Man in Black ( Novels and Tales). Little Girl in Grey, The Rogues. Handful ci Silver. Editor: Some Letters of R. L. Steven- son, etc. Joint author: Myles Aroon; Ma- vourneen. Contb'r International Studio, Connoisseur, Harper's Magazine, Fortnightly Review, Art Journal, Magazine of Art, ete. Lecturer Soc. of Arts, London, England, and Royal Inst. British Architects. Address: 824 Nicholas Av., N. Y. City.
TOWNSEND, Howard:
Lawyer; b. Albany, N. Y., 158; s. Howard and Justine (Van Rensselaer) Townsend: ed. Albany Acad. : grad. Harvard Coll., A.B .. cum laude. 1-50; m. 1st, April, Is ... Sophie Diekey (died JJan., 1-02) ; m. Ed. Oct., 1:94. Anne Lowndes Langdon: 5 children: Ad- mitted to bar, 13: came to N. Y. City and began to practise Jan. 1. 1-4. Actively cu- gaged for many years in effort to have con- sumptive poor cared for by State and was the first pres. N. Y. State Hosp. for Con- sminptives. During late war with Spain was one of the Exer. Com. of Red Cross Relief Com., and during Aug. and Sept. took charge
of Red Cross work at Montauk. Was my r of St. Luke's Hosp., 1896-1902; is a trustee Roosevelt Hosp .; trustee Bellevue and Allied Hosps. in 1902. Independent in politics ; Episcopalian (vestryman of Grace Church) : governor and v .- p. N. Y. Hosp .; v .- p. Ass'n for Improving the Condition of the Poor; sec. House of Rest for Consumptives: chm'n of Grievance Com. of AAss'n Bar City of N. Y. Clubs: Century, Union. Residence: 15 5. S6th St., N. Y. City, and Southampton, L. J., N. Y. Address: 32 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
TOWNSEND, Irving:
Physician; b. La Grange, Dutchess Co., N. Y .; s. James and Augusta M. Townsend: ed. De Garmo Inst., Rhinebeck, N. Y., 19:0-82; grad. N. Y. Homoo. Med. Coll. and Hosp .. 1887. After his graduation, was interne at Ward's Island Hosp. and the Children's Hosp. of Five Points House of Industry: took several post-grad. courses in diseases of the nose and throat; has been clinical ass't. ass't surgeon and surgeon to throat dep't. N. Y. Ophthalmic Hosp. during the past eighteen years; lecturer on diseases of the nose and throat at N. Y. Ophthalmic Hosp. : laryngologist to Halinemann Hosp., and to the Laura Franklyn Free Hosp. for Children. Independent Republican. Ex-pres. of Homdo. Med. Soc. of the Co. of N. Y., and of the Dutchess Co. Soc. in the City of N. Y .; now a director of latter. Mem. of Co., State and Nat. Homco. Med. Soe., and mem. of Legis- lative Com. of State Med. Soc. of N Y. Mem. Hudson-Fulton Celebration Comm'n. Mem. of Royal Arcanum. Recreation: Gen- eral outdoor sports. Clubs: N. Y. Athletic. 27th Assembly Dist. Republican. Meisser. Un- animous. Address: 62 W. 51st St., N. Y. City.
TOWNSEND, James Bliss:
Publisher, author: b. N. Y. City. Sept. 30, 1835; s. Dwight and Emily ( Hodges) Town. send; ed. St. Paul's Sch., Concord, N. H., Princeton Univ., Is78. A.M., 1ss2; m. Mar. 1. 18:6, Eugenia M. Gilbert: children: Mildred Gilbert, b. less, Reginald W .. b. 1590, Noemi. b. 1596. After graduation, ISTS, became mem. staff N. Y. Tribune: one of founders Art Interchange, 1979: art critic N. Y. World. 18$2.91; gen. writer, and art critic N. Y. Times, 1896-1900; mem. N. Y. Herald editorial and art critic staff, 1902-06; see. oll 25th .A.s. sembly Dist. Rep. Com., 1 92-95; Republican candidate for Congress old 13th Dist., N. Y. City, against Bourke Cockran, 1-99. Pres. and treas. Am. Art Nows Co .: treas. South Beach. Staten Island Land Improvement Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Recreations : Yachting. motoring. fishing, hunting. Clubs : Calumet, Players, Princeton. Address: 62 W. 51st St., N. Y. City.
TOWNSEND, Katharine Goodall :
Physician; d. John and Marion (Le Petit) Goodall: ed. public and private schools, grad. N. Y. Med. Hosp. and Coll. for women: m. Washington, D. C., April 23. 1579. Henry Clark Townsend (lawyer ) : children: Henry Clark, Jr., Frederick Barret, Marion Goodall, Katharine Le Petit. Was the first and only Woman to be appt'd as teacher of music to the county schools of Washington, D. C. Was the first woman to be appt'd to a gov't clerkship in the Dep't of State at Washing-
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ton, according to the Civil Service rules in 1872. Educated as a musician and singer; sang in many leading choirs in Wasbington and N. Y. City; was mem. several musical and literary clubs. In ise8 emiered as a stu- dent the X. Y. Med. Coll., and Hosp. for Women; has been in active practice since,' making diseases of women and children her special study; actively connected with dis- pensaries and clinics and devoted one year to clinical work in Paris. Has contributed to newspapers and magazines for years; author of many medical papers. Episco- palian. Mem. County Med. Soc., N. Y. State Home. Soc., Alumni Ass'n Women's Med. Coll. (ex-pres.) Clubs: Sorosis, Quid Nunc, Shakespeare. Address: 314 W. 103d St., N. Y. City.
TOWNSEND, Smith DeLancey:
Clergyman; b. North Attleboro, Mass., Mar. 27, 1860; s. Rev. Julius Sylvester and Mar- tha Louise (Rice) Townsend; ed. Hobart Coll., A.B., 1880, A.MI., 1883, D.D., 1901, St. Stephen's Coll., Ph.D., 1891, St. John's Coll., Annapolis, Md .. LL.D., 1903; in. Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 2, 1884, Kathryn Cranston Smith. Ordered deacon, 1883 and ordained priest, 1884, in ministry of the Episcopal Church; rector St. Luke's Ch., Whitewater, Wis., 1884-87; associate rector All Angels Ch., N. Y. City, 1887-97, since 1997 rector of that church. Mem. St. Nicholas Soc. Club: Cen- tury. Address: West End Av. and 81st St., N. Y. City.
TOWNSEND, Wisner R .:
Surgeon; b. Staten Island, Aug. 5, 1856; s. Wisner Helme and Emily ( Kyle) Town- send; grad. Charlier Inst., Columbia Coll., Coll. of Phys. and Surg., N. Y., M.D., Co- lumbia Univ .: m. St. Louis, April 27. 1593, Elizabeth Walker; children: Walker, b. 1894, Wisner R., Jr., b. 1:96. Asso. surgeon Hos- pital for Ruptured and Crippled: consult- ing orthopedic surgeon, French Hosp., Bay. onne Hosp., S. R. Smith Infirmary. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. Co. and State Med. Soc., Bellevue Alumni Soc., Clin- ical Soc., Am. Orthopedic Ass'n, N. Y. and New England Ass'n R'y Surgeons, etc. Club : University. Address : W.
125 5St h St., N. Y. City.
TOWNSLEY, Clarence Page:
Lieut. col., U. S. A .; b. De Kalb, N. Y., Sept. 24, 1855; s. Hon. Elias Page Towasley and Lonisa Ellen ( Thompson) Townsley ; grad. Mil. Acad., 1ss1, Artillery Sch., Ft. Monroe, Va., Isst, Torpedo Sch., Willett's Point, N. Y., 1855: ir. Newport, R. I., Jan. 7, 1891, to Miss Marian Howland. Appt'd from Iowa; additional 2d lieut. 4th Art'y, June 11, 1ss1; 2d lieut. Oct. 21. Is$1; 1st lieut. .Jan. 16, 1s.s. Service with reg't at Presidio of San Francisco, Calif., Sept. 30, Iss1; in field in Arizona, Oct. 3, to Oct. 26, 1:$1; Apache troubles, no engagements to Nov. 4, Issl : Plattsburg Bar- racks, N. Y. to Nov. 30, 1851; Madison Bar. racks, N. Y., to Dec. 7, Issl: Ft. Proble, Me., to April 20, 1 2; Artillery Sch., Ft. Monroe, Va., to May 1, Isst; Ft. Warren, Mass., to Dec. 26, 1>>1; detached at Willet's Point, N. Y., JJan. 1. 195, to July 1, 19-5 (completed course at Torpedo Sch.); with reg't at Ft. Warren, Mass,, to July 29. Iss5; on leave to Ang. 28, 145: detached at U. S. Mil. Acad. as instr. of drawing. to Oct. 26, 1292
Jess; with reg't at Ft. Trumbull, Conn To Nov. 2. 18; Ft. Warren, Mass., to Ma: 13 1889; Jackson Barracks, La., to Oct. 9. 1 .. 9 Ft. Adams, R. I .. Light Battery B. 4Th .Art'y, to Feb. 26, 1891; Ft. McPherson. (. to May 3, 1:33: Washington Barracks. D. to May 30, 1899; Tampa, Fla., to An .. 189>; Washington, D. C., to Oct .. 1895: Ilun. ville, Ala .. to Jan., 1599; Havana, Cuba. Mar. 30, 1899; Ft. Monroe, Va., to Sept. 1995; comd'g Ft. Strong. Mass .. to Sept. ! 1907; since then at Ft. Barrancas, Fla., com d'g Art'y Dist. of Pensacola: also mais chief ordnance officer, U. S. Vol., July . .. 1898, to May 12, 1899; capt. Art'y, Mar. ::. 1899; major Art'y, June 30, 1995; lient co. Art'y, 1908. Address: Fort Barrancas, Fla. TOWNSLEY, Henry P .:
Pres. Union Life Ins. Co. of N. Y .: 1. Missouri, Sept. 16, 1845: s. Channel Pickerinz and Mary ( Griffin ) Townsley: ed. Missouri m. Missouri, June 23, 1575, Helen Hill; chi dren: Chas. W., b. 1876, Alice Marie, b. I -.: Judge of Pettis Co. (Mo.) Probate Court. 17, 77; served in Union Army during Civil War. practised law. 1870-1850: since then connectel with life insurance in various capacities. Pres. and director The Union Life Ins. C. of N. Y .; sec and treas. and director Bronx Val ley Realty Co., director Manhattan Bond and Underwriting Co .. v .- p. and director Unim Mutual Real Estate Co. of N. Y. Indepen dent in politics. Residence: 1 W. SIst S :. Address : 100 Broadway, N. Y. City. TOWSE, John M. L .:
Journalist ; b. Eastport, Me., April 1. 1861; s. Christopher and Julia A. (Small : Towse; ed. public schools of State of MI ... unmarried. Furniture trade journalist years; organized Towse Publishing Co., puh. lishers of the Furniture World, 1895: pres. and treas. of company five years. Now v. p. sec. ard director Towse Publishing Co. Mem. Unity Lodge, No. 77, I. O. O. Pellows. Boston, De Long Council, Royal Arcanum. Brooklyn. past-master Clinton . Lodge. 13 F. and A . M., Brooklyn, Consistory of N. Y. 2. Mecca Temple, Mystic Shrine. Recreations: Fishing, shooting; camp in the Adirondacks and Canada. Clubs : C. I. O. (limited), Ham- ilton Co. (N. Y.), Pawnwaak ( New Bruns. wick, Can.) AAddress: 150 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
TOWSON, Emory Shailer:
Clergyman: b. Baltimore Co., Md .. Oct. 3. 1567; s. O. G. and Lydia T. ( Richards) Tow- son; ed. public schools Baltimore, Shurtleit Coll., Johns Hopkins Univ .. Crozer Sem. : m. Gertrude Ings of Baltimore, Md. : children. Charles E., b. Nov., 1991. Ira G., b. May, 1s.A. Charlotte G. h. May, 1902. Anna Boardman and Shailer Lloyd (deceased). Rector Bris. tol. Tenn., Brandon, Va., Palmyra, N. Y. Episcopalian. Address: Pahuyra, N. Y. TRACY, Benjamin Franklin:
Lawyer, soldier, cabinet oficial: b. Owego. Tioga Co., N. Y .. April 26, 1-30; s. Benjamin Franklin Tracy; ed. in common schools and Owego Acad. ; m. 151, Delinda L :. Catlin Studied law at Owego, and admitted to bar. May, ISI, and engaged in practice: elected dist. att'y Tioga Po .. IS, as Whis candidate in strongly Democratic county and rech todd 156; organized the Republican Party in Ti. ona Co .; elected to Gen. Assembly of .V. ). Serving 1561 and 1502. Recruited 19th and
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137th Reg'ts, N. Y. Vols. and commissioned colonel of former, 1862: on duty at Washing- ton until spring of 1964, when reg't was at- tached to Hartranft's Ist Brigade, 3d Div., Burnside's 9th Corps, Army of the Poto- mac, and took part in the battles of the Wilderness; near close of first day iell, ex- hausted by exertions, and was carried from the field. but refused to go to hospital, and continued to lead reg't during three days' conflict at Spottsylvania, when he broke down, surrendered command to the lieut. col. and went North to regain health: a few months later was made col. 127th Reg't U. S. Colored Troops and assigned to command mil. post at Elmira, N. Y., where was a prison camp (at one time containing 10,000 prisoners ), and the draft rendezvous for Western N. Y .; brevetted brig. gen .. Mar., 1865, for gallant and meritorious services dur- ing the War, and June 13. 1865 tendered resig- nation and was honorably discharged. Es- tablished law practice in N. Y. City; ap- pt'd U. S. dist. att'y, 1866, serving until 1873, when resigned to return to private prac- tice; appt'd Dec., 1981, asso. justice State Court of Appeals of N. Y., but resigned, 18$3, and established a practice which be- came one of largest in N. Y. Also took active part in campaigns of Republican Party; appt'd and served as sec. of the Nary during Benjamin Harrison's adminis- tration, 1859-93: was chin'n of comm'n which drafted new charter for Greater N. Y .; Re- publican candidate for mayor of N. Y. City, 1697. Mem. Mil. Order Loyal Legion, G. ... Clubs :
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League, Metropolitan, Hamilton of Brooklyn. Residence: 14 E. 60th St. Address: 2 Rector St., N. Y. City. TRACY, Elmer C .:
Physician ; grad. Univ. of Rochester, N. Y., in 1ss2; Columbia Univ., M.D., 1995. Physician. N. Y. City, 1855-86; ass't surgeon in U. S. N. for some time; now practising physician and surgeon, N. Y. City. Mem. Med. Soc. County of N. Y. Address: 27 E. 126th St., N. Y. City.
TRACY, Evarts :
Architect: b. N. Y. City, May 23, 1868; s J. Evarts and Martha S. (Greene) Tracy; grad. Yale Univ .. B.A., 1590, École Nationale et Special des Beaux Arts, Paris, 1994; m. Plainfield, N. J., June 23, 1901, Caroline F. Strenli. Has traveled extensively in Eu- rope, also in America including British pos- sessions and South America: miem. Archi- tectural firm of Tracy, Swartwout and Litch- field. architects of public buildings, clubs, banks, hotels. courthouses, ete. Represent- ative work. Yale Club. Home Club, Hotel Webster. New York, National Metropolitan Bank, Washington, D. C .; Connecticut Sav- ings Bank, New Haven. Conn .: Somerset County Court House. Somerville, N. J .; Minneapolis Club. Minneapolis, Minn. Re- publican. Mem. Beaux Arts Sor. Architects, Architectural League of N. Y .. Am. Inst. Architects. Recreations: All outdoor sports. including fishing and shooting. Clubs: U'ni- versity, Yale (N. Y. City) : Plainfield Coun- try, Watching Hunt. Address: 24 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
TRACY, Marguerite :
Author, editor: b. Paris, France. Mar. 29. 135: d. John M. and Melanie (Gaillemin ) Tracy; grad. St. Mary's N. Y. City, 1-23.
Writer of Short Stories. Club : Fencers (N. Y. City). Address: 29 W. 12th St., N. Y. City.
TRACY, Samuel Gateley:
Physician (specialist in nervous and chronic diseases) ; b. N. Y. City Sept. 6, 1$67; s. William and Catherine Tracy; ed. in public schools of N. Y. City and private tutor; Hamilton Coll., B.Sc., 1559; Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll. (N. Y. University), M.D .. 1:00; unmarried. Formerly or at present connected with following institutions and societies: Electro Therapeutic Dep't of Post Grad Coll. and Hosp., Neurological Clinic of Vanderbilt Clinic. Columbia Univ., Bellevue Hosp. (Out Patient Dep't), N. Y. Skin and Cancer Hosp., Bloomingdale Clinic (found- er), N. Y. County Med. Soc., Med. Soc. of Greater N. Y., West End Med. Soc. In- ventor of the Electrophone, an electric de- vice to enable the deaf to hear. Has made a special study of the value of electricity and magnetism in medicine, and has written various papers on the subject. The latest one appeared in N. Y. Medical Times Feb., 190S, on High Frequency Electric Currents. Their Influence in Retarding Senility; this paper has occasioned considerable interest throughout the U. S. When radium was dis- covered, he was among the first in this coun- try to procure some of it and investigate its properties : wrote small volume on Radium and Radioactivity. Is regarded as an au- thority on the medical use of electricity, magnetism and radium. Republican. Mem. Dutch Reformed Ch., Chancellor Walworth Lodge 271. F. and A. M., Emerson Literary Soc. Address: 240 W. 102d St. N. Y. City.
TRAFFORD, Perry Davis:
Lawyer: b. Dartmouth. Mass., Nov. 6. 1966; s. William Bradford and Rachel Mott ( Davis) Trafford: grad. Phillips Exeter Academy, 1995; Harvard Coll., A.B., (eur laude), 1989: Harvard Law Sch., LL.B., 1.91; m. N. Y., Nov. 28, 1.95. Grace Eliza- beth Meeker; children: Melinda. b. 1901, Perry Davis, Jr., b. 193. Ruth. b. 1900. Clerk in law office of Miller, Peckham & Dixon, Strong & Cadwalader, 1:91-95: mem. firm Nadal, Smyth. Carrère & Trafford ( specializing on trial work ), 1895-1900; mem. firm Lane & Trafford, 1902-06; mem. firm Mil- ler. King, Lane & Trafford since 1900. Re- publican. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y. Clubs: Harvard, University. Address: 20 Broadway, N. Y. City.
TRAFTON, William Henry:
Statistician, journalist: b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Aux. 7. 1.57; s. William Henry and Cath- erine E. ( Miller) Trafton; ed. Mil. Acad .. Jamaica, N. Y., and at home under private tutor: m. N. Y. City, JJan. 22, Is1, L. Kin- stead: children: William H., Jr .. b. Is-2. Christopher Kinstead, b. Is.5, Lord Bancher. b. Isso. Has been statistician and corre- spondent since 1575; has been commercial editor of New York Produce Exchange Ro- porter, also of New York World, New York Commercial. Mail and Express and Evening Post : special correspondent and conther to American and foreign papers and magazines. Mem. and treas. Am. Inst. of Civies, N. Y. Produce Exchange. Club: West Side Re- publican. Address: 21 Beaver St., N. Y. City.
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TRAIN, Arthur Cheney:
Lawyer; b. Boston, Mass., Sept. 6, 1875; s. Charles R. and Sarah M. (Cheney) Train; grad. Harvard, A.B., 1896, LL.B., 1999; m. N. Y. City, April 20, 1897, Ethel Kissam. Ass't district att'y, N. Y. County, 1901-05. Author: The Prisoner at the Bar, True Stor- ies of Crime, Mortmain, MacAllister and His Double. Clubs: University, Harvard, Down Town Ass'n, Century. Residence : 113 E. 73d St. Address: 32 Franklin St., N. Y. City.
TRAPPER, Emma Louise:
Editor and music critic; b. Baltimore, Md .; d. George William and Elizabeth (Naas) Trapper; ed. public and private schools, Jersey City and N. Y. City and private tutors. For 20 years reporter, special writer and editor on N. Y. Press, Brooklyn Standard Union, N. Y. Musical Courier and newspaper syndicates. Made trip to Europe, 1894. News and exchange editor N. Y. Musical Courier. Episcopalian. Charter mem. N. Y. Woman's Press Club. Address : Palisade Av., Jersey City Heights, N. J.
TRASK, Katrina (Mrs. Spencer Trask) :
Author, reformer; b. Brooklyn. N. Y .; d. George L. and Christina (Cole) Nichols; ed. in private schools and by private tutors; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., 1874, Spencer Trask. Has throughout life engaged in much humanitar- ian and altruistic work, and has written several poems and articles published in leading magazines, tending to the uplifting of humanity and the freedom of thought and religion; is active in literary and social circles. Aetive Democrat, though not a suf- fragist, and is influential in politics, where she works personally for good citizenship and good government. Author: Under King Constantine (published anonymously, 1993, now in 5th edition) : John Leighton, Jr .; Free, Not Bound; Night and Morning. Res- idence: Yaddo, Saratoga, N. Y.
TRASK, Spencer :
Banker; b. N. Y. City, 1844; s. Alanson and Sarah ( Marquand). Trask: grad. Prince- ton Univ., A.B., 1866, and A.M .; m.
Katrina Nichols: children : Four ( deceased ). Mem. banking firm of Spencer Trask & Co., which he established in 169 as Trask & Stone, changing to present style, 1ss1. Mem. N. Y. Stock Exchange, 1:70. Inter- ested in many railroad enterprises as direc- tor and originally with Edison in develop- ment of electric lighting; pres. Edison Light & Power System, N. Y. City .. from its early inception. Pres. Morningside Realty Co .. Broadway Realty Co. Trustee Teachers Coll. (N. Y.); Kindergarten AAss'n: Gen. Theol. Sem. (N. Y.). Democrat : Episcopa- lian. Clubs: Metropolitan, Union League, City, Reform, Nat. Arts, Lawyers. Address : 54 William St., N. Y. City.
TRAUB, Alexander S .:
Constructing eng'r: b. N. Y. City. Nov. .. 1-22: s. Adolph and Charlotte (Stillwell) Tranb; ed. Public School (S. N. Y. City; errad. Cooper Inst., B.S., 1993; m. N. Y. City, Mar. 22. 1907, Myrtle Barto; children : Gerald Donglass. b. 1599. Beatrice Cornwall b. 1901. A. S., Jr .. b. 1001. John Line. h. 1066. Richard Bentley. b. 100s. Government and municipal contractor. Unitarian. Roy.
al Arch Mason, Knight Templar and Shriner. Address: 215 W. 125th St., N. Y. City. TRAUB, Peter E .:
Capt., U. S. A .; b. N. Y., Oct. 15, 1504. Cadet at U. S. Mil. Aead., 1882, grad. 1>>>. Appt'd from N. Y., 2d lieut. Ist Cav., July 1, 1856; 1st lieut. 5th Cav., Dec. 12, 1-02: transferred to 1st Cav., Dec. 27. 1-92. Served in Spanish-Am. War; eapt. 5th Cav., Feb. 2, 1901; transferred to 13th Car. : asso- eiate prof. modern Languages, U. S. Mil. Acad., since Aug. 1, 1907. Address : West Point, N. Y.
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