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VAN ALLEN, Harry J .:
Clergyman; b. Clayton, N. Y., May 27. ISC6; s. John JJeremiase and Minerva H. (Cary) Van Allen; ed. public schools: Sch. for the Deaf, Rome. N. Y., lest: Gallaudet Coll., Washington, D. C., B.L., 1999, MI.A .. IS9> : m. Utica, N. Y. Feb. I. Isto, Jessie .1. Oliver; children: Mary Oliver. b. Philadel- phia, Aug. 17, 199, Georg> Maturin, b. Mar. 21, 1995. Started as a printer: engaged in newspaper work at Johnstown, N. Y .: instr. in school for the deaf at Philadelphia, Ivo- 93; studied for loly Orders: ordered dea- con, 10s. and ordained priest, 19, by Bishop W. C. Doane, of Albany, in Episco- pat ministry. Missionary to the deat and dumb in Dioceses of Albany and Central N. Y., since les. Author: Ihistory of the Penn- sylvania Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dum', NIE. Heitor: The History of the Van Alen (or Van Allen) Family in America, I pra din preparation). Pres. Alumni AAss'n of Sh. for Dai, Ratio. N. Y .: mom. Am. As'n to For sale the Beach- ing of Speech to Dai. Tage Rate In Deaf Mates: honorary ment. Now England Gallaudet Iss'n. Address: C'tica, N. Y.
VAN ALLEN, W. B .:
Lawyer: b. Wilna. N. Y., June 2 ;. 192; s. Warren and Lucia (Barnes) Vau Allen; grad.
Vlereyman: b. Steuben County, N. Y., Feb. 16, Isto: only s. Prof. Daniel D. and Fran- ces Jane ( Holland) van Allen: grad. Law- renceville Acad., Isst. Syracuse Univ., Ph.B., 1 .- 90. Ph.M., 1sur, S.T.D., 19.4, Alumni Poet. 1:97; Hobart Coll., M.A., 1990: Phi Beta Kap- pa. Tutor Rutgers Coll. Grammar Sch., 19 0- 91; head-master St. John's Sch., Trinity Par- isl. N. Y .. 1-21-91. Ordered deacon, Isul. or. dained priest, 1:06. by Bishop Huntington. Bishop's sec., 1994; Ch. of the Epiphany Trumansburg. N. Y .. 1895-97: rector of Grace Ch .. Elmira, N. Y., 1997-1002: rector Ch. of the Advent. Boston since 1922. Traveled abroad. 10, 195, 195. Greatly interested in social reform: gen. sec. Ch. Ass'n for the Advance- ment of Interests of Labor, 1802-94. and oriz- inator of the Church Council of Conciliation and Mediation, under Bishop Potter's presi- deney, which has settled so many industri- al disputes by peaceful means. Pres. for some years Boston Chapter of Actors' Ch. Alliance and a special friend of stage chil- dren. Has published many magazine articles and pamphlets and done much newspaper work; many privately printed poems. I.PC- turer on s einl problems, literature, and Lis- turicul subjects. Controversial writer on con- servative side of theological debates. as against destructive Biblical criticism and ra- tionalistic perversions of Christian Faith: founder and pres. "Bible Ciub of Boston.' .. Independent in politics. Meri. Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament Provinciai direc- tor for New England : Guild of All Souls (councillor), Boston Browning Soc. (r .- p. Hai pres .. " >), Clerical Union for Mainten- ance and Defence of Catholic Principles (V .- p. 10 let and IMHOF): Catholic Club of Mass. : Mem. The Players, Holland Soc. : Delta Kappa Epsilon; St. Andrew's Chapter. Royal Arch Free-Masons (Boston), Mass. Church Union (pres. since 196), Clerical Club! attirer of Church Home, Episcopal City Mis- son, Watch and Ward Soe. New England Sab- Bath Protective League, Florence Crittenden I.vague of Compassion, Anti-Saloon Leique. Now Engia & Ch. Temperance Sve .. Gen. Theol. Ilrary: pres, Dorothea Dix Hall Ass'n for Children of the Stage: pros. N. E. Alumni Is- sociation of Delta Kappa Epsilon: pres. N. E. Veumi Ass'n of Syraci se Univ. Reeres- thus: The society of cinhren, chess, theatre. and travel. WEby: University. Twentieth Century. Authors Boston). AAddress: Ree- fory of the Alves, . . Brinner St. Boston. Mass .. and "The Players. " 16 Gramercy Park New York.
VAN ALSTYNE. Henry Arthur:
Civil eng'r: b. N. Chathem. Columbia Co .. N. Y., Ort. 9. I. s. Charles G and Rachel 1215
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Landon ( Huyck) Van Alstyne: ed. Nassau (N. Y.) Acad., Marshall Sem .. Easton, N. Y .; grad. Union Univ .. C.E., 1893; m. Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 11, 1899, Betha Stone Nener, En- g'r in charge construction publie works, 1893- 94; ass't eng'r State eng'is dep't, N. Y., 1894-97; sup't construction and eng'r for Furnaceville Iron Co., in connection with improvement of State canals, Western Div., 1897; on completion of their work, with Union Bridge Co., Athens, Pa., until 1599 : re-entered State Eng'rs Dep't, N. Y., Ass't Eng'r Eastern Div .; promoted Ist ass'î,
then resident eng'rs; in 1901, div. eng'r. Eastern Div .; State Eng'r, N. Y., 1904-07. Republican. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs. Clubs: Graduates (N. Y. City) ; Uncondi- tional Republican, Fort Orange ( Albany). Address: 1402 Union St., Schenectady, N. Y. VAN AMRINGE, John Howard:
. Dean of Columbia College; ed. Columbia Coll., A.B., 1500. A.M., 1863, L. H.D., 1990, received from Univ. of State of N. Y. Ph.D., 1877, Union Coll .. LL.D., 1895; m. N. Y. City, June 20, 1565, Cornelia Bucknor. Con- nected with Columbia Coll. from gradua. tion; tutor in mathematics, 1800-63, adjunct prof. mathematics, 1:03-65 (also lecturer in School of Mines, 1564-65) : since 1565, prof. mathematics. Dean School of Arts, 1824; since 1896, dean Columbia Coll. and mem. Univ. Council Columbia Univ. ; was pres. pro tempore of Columbia Coll. during absence of Pres. Seth Low, 1599. Mem. Am. Math. Soc., N. Y. Math. Soc. (pres. Iss8-9), N. Y. Hist. Soc .; fellow .1. 1. A. S. Editor of Davies Series of mathematical Works. Author : His- tory of Columbia College and University. Episcopalian ; vestryman of Trinity Church : trustee N. Y. Protestant Episcopal Public School; trustee Soc. for Promoting Religion and Learning in State of N. Y., Common Prayer Book Soc., Gen. Theol. Sem. of Pro- testant Episcopal Church. Clubs: Century, Columbia University (pres.), Metropolitan, Church. Residence: 48 E. 26th St. _ Ad- dress: Columbia College, N. Y. City. VAN ANDA, Carr V .:
Managing editor N. Y. Times; b. George- town, O., Dec. 2, 1-64; s. Frederick C. and Maria E. (Davis) Van Anda: ed. Ohio Univ .; m. 1st, Cleveland. O., Dec. 16, 1ss5, Harriet L. Tupper; m. 2d, Frankfort, Ky., April 11, 1898, Louise Shipman Drane; children : Julia Blanche. b. Iss. Paul Drane, b. 12. Mom. Phi Delta Theta. Club: National Arts. Ad- dress : The N. Y. Times, N. Y. City.
VAN ANTWERP, William Henry:
Clergyman: b. Geneseo, N. Y., Sept. 10, 1833; s. James and Finetta Pattison Van Ant- werp; grad. Hobart Coll., A.B., 15%, M .... , 1861, Gen. Theol. Sem., Iso1, hon. D.D., I>>>; m. N. Y., St. Thomas Ch., Sept. 10, 12te, Charlotte A. Jones: children : Finetta MI .. b. 1865. William Clarkson. b. 1.67, Ethelwyn h., b. 1874. Traveled in Europe. 1>>1, 1595. 1903. Author of articles in reviews and other po- riodicals. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi frateruity, Holland Sor., N. Y. Address: 132 N. 16th St., N. Y. City.
VAN ATTA, Harry:
Mechanical eng'r: b. Hackettstown, N. Y. Nov. 2, 1:60; s. Henry H. and Melinda (Ti- tus) Van Atta; ed. common schools: grad. Stevens Inst. of Technology, M.E. ; m. Brook. 1316
lyn, N. Y., Nov., 1952, Kitty McGovern; chil- dren ; Blauche, b. 1est, Kenneth, b. I.s., Wil- lard, b. les9. Sep't Isolated Plants U. S. l'luminating Co., 1551-s4; sup't Rathborn, Sard & Co .. Albany, N. Y., 15:5-92, the T. L. Mott Iron Works, N. Y., 1:02-1007. Democrai. Presbyterian. Mem. Alumni Ass'n, Stevers Inst., Am. Soc. Mechanical Eng'rs. Eagle's Soc., Royal Arcanum, Loyal Additional Soc. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Clubs: Schnor- er, Fordham. Address:" Sedgwick Av., near 1$3d St., N. Y. City.
VAN BOSKERCK, Robert W .:
Artist, landscape painter: b. Hoboken, N. J., 1855; s. L. J. and Katharine Zoberosky (Anderson) Van Boskerek: grad. Sch. of Mines, Columbia Univ., C.E .. ]sit, pupil of A. W. Wyant and of Swain Clifford for still life and with A. H. Wwant for landscape painting. Painted in Holland, 1ss5, in U. S .. for many years, Hackensack, N. J., Wakefield, R. I., Orange Co., N. Y., and East Lyme. Conn. (had a summer studio there for two years.) Has painted in England for five summers, and in France for seven summers. Chm'n Art Com. of Union League Club ci N. Y., at one time and was on Com. for five years before. Republican. Episcopalian. Sil- ver medal for painting at Pan-Am. Exp'n. Buffalo; silver medal at La. Purchase Exp'n. Mem. Soc. Am. Artists; academician Nar. Acad. Design, N. Y. City. Mem. Delta Kap- pa Epsilon fraternity. Clubs: Union. Unica League, Lotos. Fencers, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Address: 35 W. 57th St., N. Y. City.
VAN BUREN, James Heartt:
Bishop; b. Watertown, N. Y., Jaly 7, 1550; s. James Saurin aud Harriet Adelia (Ste - bins) Van Buren; ed. Chickering Inst., Cin- cinnati, 0., 1909: grad. Vale Coll., 1-73: Le :. keley Divinity Sch., Middletown, Conn .. Is: S.D., 1902; m. Norwalk. Conn., April l'. 1St, Annie M. Smith; one son: Albert WI- linm, b. Feb. 17, 1ss. Visited Europe I- and 195. First missionary bishop of Porto Rico, in communion with Protestant Episcopal Ch. Independent. Episcopalian. Mem. Psi Upsilon fraternity, Beta Chapter. Address: San Juan, P. R.
VANCE, Arthur Turner:
Editor and writer: b. Seranton. Pa., Oct. 10, 1 72; s. Jules O. and Marietta Southworth Vance: received his education in high schools of Binghamton, N. Y. Bezan jour- nalistie career as reporter on Binghamton Leader: 196 became editor Home Magazine. resigning this position to become associate editor New England Magazine: editor-in- chief Woman's Home Companion, 1991-7; editor The Circle Magazine since Couth'r to various publications; lecturer ou journalistie topics. Author: The Real David Harun 1900 (Baker & Taylor). Ment. Aldine Iss'n. Recreations: Water sports Clubs. The Vagabond's The Players. Periodical. Address: The Players, Gramercy Park, N. Y. City.
VANCE. Lee James :
Publisher: b. N. V. City. 1-02: s. John and Elisabeth Tillon (Hart) Vance: grad. Cor- nell Univ., B.S. Editor of The Epoch, New York, 1ss2As: editor and publisher of Amer- ican Wine Press since 199; Ser. Am. Wine Growers' Ass'n since 1991 Mem. Interna. tional Jury of Awards, Paris Cap'n. 1;
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International Jury, La. Purchase Exp'n, St. ! Louis, 1904. Episcopalian. Mem. B. P. O. Elks. Clubs: N. Y. Press, Cornell. Address : 245 Broadway, N. Y.
VANCE, Louis Joseph:
Author and dramatist; b. Washington, D. C., Sept. 19, 1579; s. Wilson and Lillie ( Beale) Vance: ed. in Prep. Dep't of Brooklyn Poly- technic Inst .: m. N. Y. City, 1599, Nance Eliz- abeth Hodges. Since 1901 writer of serial novels, short stories, verse and plays. Au- thor: Terence O'Rourke, Gentleman Adven- turer, 1905: The Private . War, 1906; The Brass Bowl, 1907; The Black Bag, 1908. Mem. Soc. of Authors, London. Address: 57 W. 57th St., N. Y. City.
VAN CISE, Jocl G .:
Actuary Equitable Life Assurance Soc .; b. Feb. 8. 1844: went to Mt. Pleasant, la., in Oct., 1857. Engaged in printing trade, 1860- 63; taught school one winter; in 1864 went to front with 45th Reg't of Iowa Inf., being then 20 years old; after return home, bookkeeper until 1867, when went East and joined office force of Equitable Life. In 1872 appt'd ass't actuary: Nov. 2, elected actuary to fill va- cancy caused by death of Mr. G. W. Phil- lips. Mem. Actuarial Soc. of America; inter- ested in temperance work. Address : 120 Broadway, N. Y. City.
VAN CLEEF, Mynderse:
Lawyer; b. Seneca Falls, N. Y., Aug. 29, 1853; s. Alexander M. and Jane E. Van Cleef; ed. Ithaca Acad., Cornell Univ., B.S., 1874; m. Ithaca, N. Y., Dec. 21, 1$$2, Elizabeth L. Treman: children : Eugenia, b. 1>>7, Jean- nette, b. 1959. Admitted to bar of N. Y. State. Sept., 1876; since then engaged in practice at Ithaca, N. Y. Pres. Ithara Trust Co .. Ithaca Security Co .: director Tompkins County Nat. Bank: trustee Ithaca Savings Bank. Trustee Cornell Univ. Mem. Kappa Alpha fraternity. Address: Ithaca, N. Y.
VAN CLEVE, Aaron Howell:
Civil and hydraulie eng'r; b. South Amboy, N. J .: s. Aaron and Ella ( Muirheid) Va. Cleve: grad. Lehigh Univ., 1:90, receiving Wilbur Scholarship. Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi: m. Niagara Falls, N. Y., 1-94, Agnes Mackinnon: children: Howell M., b. 1>97, Margaret Howe, b. 1906. In service of Brook- lyn Elevated R'x, 1:00-52. With Niagara Falls Power Co., since 1.92; en'r of some from 1904 to Feb. Ist, 190s; eng'r Canadian Niagara Power Co .. Dec., 1904. to Feb. 1, 19 : now also engaged in general consulting prac- tice. Mem. B'd Public Works Niagara Falls, N. Y., 1903-04. Grade Crossing Comm'n, since 1906. Served as corporal 1124 N. Y. Vols .. organized for a call for Spanish-Am. War. Independent Republican : Presbyterian. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Engineers, Am. Soc. Testing Materials, commander Camp No. 89. Sms of Veterans. Mom. Delta Upsilon. Phi Beta Kappa, Tan Bota Pi, Sans of Veterans. Rec- reation : Fishing. Address: Niagara Falls, N. Y.
VAN CORTLANDT. Robert B .:
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Capitalist: b. Kingsbridge, N. Y. in 12: s. Angustus and Charlotte Amelia Van Curt. landt: grad. Columbia Coll., 192, Mem. firm Kran. Van Cortlindt & Co .: diretor Detroit United Rey, Lackawanna Steel Co., Publish- ers' Paner Co., Sandwich, Windsor & Am- herstburg R'y. Southern Steel Co. (Gadsden,
Ala.), Toledo Railways and Light Co., Trust Co. of America, Westchester and Bronx Title and Mortgage Guaranty Co., Westchester Trust Co. Mem. Soc. Colonial Wars, St. Nicholas Soc. Clubs: Knickerbocker, Metro- politan, Union Club, Down Town, N. Y. Yacht, Lambs, City Midday. Residence: Gnard Hill, Mount Kisco, N. Y. Address: 30 Pine St., N. Y. City.
VAN COURT, Robert Hynson:
Publisher: b. St. Louis, Mo .; s. George Hamilton Fletcher and Harriette Overton Van Court; ed. in St. Louis schools. Asso- ciated with The Van Court Co., N. Y. City! formerly associated with E. H. Clarke Ad- vertising Co., Chicago, and with Charles H. Fuller Co., Chicago and N. Y. City. Demo- crat; Catholic. Mem. Sons of the Revolu- tion. Recreations: Outdoor life, antiquarian and genealogical research. Has traveled ex- tensively in America. . Residence: . "The Elins," Briarcliff Manor, N. Y. Address: Flatiron Bld'g, N. Y. City.
VANDEGRIFT, George Wonson:
Physician; b. Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 23. 1876: s. George M. and Effie P. (Wonson) Vandegrift; ed. Coll. City of N. Y., 1897. Co- lumbia Univ., A. M., 1901, M.D., (Coll. Phys. and Surg. ), 1901: m. Brooklyn, N. Y., May 12, 1901, May F. Kenney: one daughter: May, b. May 18, 1907. Mem. Kings Co. Med. Soc., Eastern Med. Ass'n, East Side Physicians Ass'n, ass't surgeon N. Y. Exe and Ear In- firmary, ophthalmic surgeon Cornell Univ. Med. Coll. Mem. N. Y. Com. on Physical Welfare of School Children; lectures for B'd of Ed'n on health topics. Address: 147 E. 18th St., N. Y. City.
VANDEN BURG, William H .:
Physician: b. Waterloo, Seneca Co., N. Y., Fcb. 17, 1802: s. George T. and Catharine ( Skinner) Vanden Burg: ed. in public schools and by private tutors; in commercial life for 3 years and taught public school for 2 years; grad. N. Y. Homero. Med. Coll. and Hosp., M.D., 1587; m. Washington, D. C., 1.95, Marie Schiller. Practised medicine. As- toria. L. I. City, 1857-9. in Denver, Colo .. 1- 9-91, N. Y. City. 1891-95. Traveled and studied medicine in Vienna. Berlin, Paris and London. 195-97; since 1997 has practised in N. Y. City. Lecturer on pathology in N. Y. Homo. Med. College, INTHE; prot. practice of medicine, N. Y. Med. Coll. and Hosp. for Women, 1990-1902: prof. practice of medicine N. Y. Homo. Med. Coll. and Hosp. since 1904. Chm'n of Exec. Com. Med. B'd Hahne- mann Hlosp., N. Y. City, 19:2. Pres. Il mio. Med. Soc. of County of N. Y. Republican; Episcopalian, Sem. N. Y. State and N. Y. County Homeo. Med. Soes. Am. Inst. Home- opathy, And, of Pathological Sciences, Nat. Goog. Society, A. A. A. S., Internat. Con- gress of Tuberculosis. Nat. Ass'n for Sinds And Prevention of Tuberculosis. Recreations: Photography, automobiling. foreign and do. mestie travel, CIbs: Loms. Automobile of America. Address : 30 W. 4sth St., N. Y. City.
VANDERBILT. Aaron:
Manmtacturer: b. Staten Island, Jan. 29. 1811: 4. Isine Simonson and Sarah (Seguine) Vanderbilt: ed. public and private schools: 11. Lillie L. Wheeler: children: Lillian and Edith. Officer of U. S. Navy during Civil War; in varions ships and on staff of Admiral
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David D. Porter; at battles of Fort Fisher and various engagements with the fortifica- tions on the Cape Fear River and N. C. coast; at taking of Wilmington, N. C., cam- paign of the Appomattox and James River, and siege of Petersburg and Richmond; an escort to Pres. Lincoln at the fall of Rich- mond. After war manager N. Y. and Cuba Mail S. S. Co. (Ward Line) ; now v .- p. Wheel- er Condenser and Eng'ring Co., and v .- p. Cuba and Pan .- Am. Express Co. Promoted the establishment of the Naval Militia forces of the country; also the establishment of the Mail Subvention Act of 1891 for the merchant marine; chief of ordance, Naval Militia, N. Y .; senior officer in command naval forces of the State during Spanish-Am. War; now lieut .- comd'r (retired), Naval Militia of State of N. Y .; selected by chm'n Senate Com. of Commerce as mem. Com. on Mercantile Ma- rine; chm'n Com. on Ocean Transportation. B'd of Trade and Transportation; v .- p. Mer- chant Marine League of the U. S., Cleveland, O .; trustee Hudson-Fulton Celebration Co. Mem. Naval Order, U. S., Naval Inst., An- napolis, Mil. Order Loyal Legion, G. A. R. Soc., Army of the Potomac, Soc. Naval Ar- chitects and Marine Eng'rs; director Navy League, U. S. Club: Army and Navy ( Wash- ington). Address: 42 Broadway, N. Y. City. VANDERBILT, Alfred Gwynne:
Capitalist : b. N. Y. City, Oct. 20, 1877: s. Cornelius II. and Alice (Gwynne) Vander- bilt; grandson William Henry and great- grandson Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt; ed. Cutler Sch., N. Y. City, St. Paul's Sch., Concord, and Yale, A.B., 1899; m. N. Y. City, Jan. 14, 1901, Ellen French; one son : Willian Henry, b. Nov. 24, 1901. Director . of various railroad corporations, the Fulton
Navigation Co., Raquette Lake R'y Co., Raquette Lake Transportation Co., Fulton Chain R'y Co., Plaza Bank, Am. Horse Ex- change, It'd, International Horse Show. Clubs: Knickerbocker. Riding, Met., N. Y. Yacht, Meadow Brook, The Brook, Turf, Ardsley, Automobile of America, Yale. Ad- dress: Oakland, Newport, R. I., and The Plaza, N. Y. City.
VANDERBILT, Cornelius:
Capitalist, mechanical eng'r: b. N. Y. City, Sept. 5, 1873; s. Cornelius and Alice (Gwynre) Vanderbilt; grad. Yale Univ., B .. 1., 1895, Ph.B., 1998, M.E., 1:99; m. N. Y. City, Aug., 1596, Grace Wilson ; children: Cornelius, Jr., b. 1898, Grace, b. 1599. Upon conclusion of his studies set to work practically to master the details of mechanical eng'ring, and dur- ing recent years has given attention to the motive power and civil eng'ring dep'ts of the N. Y. Central R. R. Is inventor of a loco- motive firebox of greatly improved pattern and other mechanical devices. Served as civil service comm'r, appt'd by Mayor Low: resigned near end of term: captain. 12th Reg't, N. G. N. Y. Director N. Y. Life Ins. and Trust Co., U. S. Mortgage and Trust Co., Windsor Trust Co., Mutual Life Ins. Co., Nat. Park Bank, Mutual Bank, Marine Nat. Bank of Buffalo, Ill. Central R'y Co., Del- aware & Hudson Co., Allis.Chalmers Co .. Lackawanna Steel Co., Interborough Rapid Transit Co., Rapid Transit Subway Construc. tion Co., Subway Realty Co., Audit Co. of N. Y., Hudson Companies, Interborough- Metropolitan Co., Commercial Trust Co. of
N. J., Mexican Telegraph Co., N. Y. City Interboroughi R'y Co., Provident Loan Soc. Associate member Am. Soc. Mechanical En- g'rs, Saratoga Assn. Clubs: Union League, Century. Knickerbocker, Metropolitan, Brook, City Midday, Down Town, University, Yale, N. Y. Yacht ( commodore), Larchmont Yacht, Atlantic Yacht, Scawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht, Turf and Field. Residence: 677 Fifth Av. Address: 30 Pine St., N. Y. City.
VANDERBILT, Frederick William:
Capitalist; b. 1:55; s. William Henry and Maria Louisa (Kissam) Vanderbilt; grad. Sheffield Scientific Sch., Yale, 1876: m. 1ss0, Mrs. Alfred Torrance (née Anthony). Ob- tained business training education in his father's office, going through every dep't in the railroad service and mastering the gen- eral details of the whole business: now direc- tor in N. Y. Central & Hudson River R. R. Co., Lake Shore and Mich. Southern R. R. C ... Mich. Central R. R. Co., West Shore R. R. Co., N. Y., Chicago & St. Louis R. R. CO., Chicago & Northwestern R. R. Co., Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co., Lake Erie & Western R. R. Co .; mem. B'd of Mg'rs Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. Co., and director of nnmer- ous other railroad and other corp'ns. Owner of the finest steam yacht in the world, the Conquerer, built in 1859 by Russell & Co., of Port Glasgow. Mem. S. A. R. Clubs: Knick- erbocker, University. Metropolitan, Larch- mont Yacht: N. Y. Yacht, Senwanhaka-Cor- inthian Yacht, Tuxedo, Racquet and Tennis, City Midday, South Side Yale. Address: 459 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
VANDERBILT, George Washington:
Capitalist; b. New Dorp. Staten Island, N. Y., Nov. 14, 1562; s. William Henry and Ma- ria Louisa (Kissam) Vanderbilt; ed. by pri- vate tutors and at private schools: m. Iv, Edith Stuyvesant Dresser; one daughter: Cor- nelia Stuyvesant, b. 1900. Gave to Teachers Coll. its site on Morningside Heights; built and equipped the 13th St. branch of the N. Y. Public Library, and gave Am. Soc. of Fine Arts the room in their building known as the Vanderbilt Gallery. Purchased 100,000 acres of mountain land on French Broad River, near Asheville. N. C., which has improved and beautified by scientific forestry into what is probably the finest park in America, build- ing there a mansion and stables, and stocking the estate with great care. Also has sumner residence at Bar Harbor, Me. Mem. Sous Am. Revolution. Clubs: Metropolitan, Cea- tury, National Arts. Players, Grolier. Ad- dresses: Biltmore House, Biltmore, N. C .; 17 9 New Hampshire Av., Washington, D. C .; 640 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
VANDERBILT, William Kissam :
Capitalist: b. New Dorp, Staten Island. N. I .. Dec. 12, 1819; ed. privately in N. Y. City and Geneva. Switzerland; in. Ist. IS;i. Alva Murray Smith (now Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont ) : 2d. 1903. Mrs. Aun Harriman Sands Rather- ford: children : Consuelo, b ; (m. 125 the Duke of Marlboroach), William K., Jr. b. 1-78. Harold S., b. 1st. Learned railroad business, beginning in office of C. C. Clarke. treas. Hudson River R. R., and passing through various grades became 2d v.p \. Y. Central & Hudson River R. R .: Lake $8; pres. and chm'n B'd Directors N. Y., Chi-
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cago & St. Louis R. R., 1992-98: chni'n B'd Directors Lake Shore & Mich. Southern R's 'Co., 1553-98; since Sept., 1.99, pres. and direc- tor N. Y. & Harlem R. R .: also director N. Y. Cenaral & Hudson River R. R .; Lake Shore & Mich. Southern R. R .; Mich. Central R. R .: N. Y., Chicago & St. Louis R. R. : Pittsburgh & Lake Erie R. R .: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis R. R .: Lake Erie & Western R. R .: Chicago, Indiana & Southern: Chicago & North-Western R. R. ; Rutland R. R .; N. Y. & Ottawa R'y: Chicago, St. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha R'y; Lake Erie, Alliance & Wheeling R. R .; Dunkirk. Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh R. R .; With brothers, founded the Vanderbilt Clinic. Clubs: Knickerbocker. Union, Racquet and Tennis, Jockey, Metropolitan (was one of organizers ), South Side. N. Y. Yacht. Knoll- wood. Meadow Brook, Players. Turi. Country, Larchmont Yacht. Address: 600 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
VANDERBILT, William Kissam. Jr .:
Capitalist : b. N. Y. City, Isis: s. William Kissam and Alva Murray ( Smith) Vander- bilt; grad. Harvard, 1901; m. 1899, Virginia l'air, of California. Pres. Long Island Motor Parkway Inc., v .- p, and director East Side Traction Co .: Ontario Light and Trac- tion Co .: Mohawk Valley Co .; Syracuse Rapid Transit Rey Co. ; Rochester & Eastern Rapid R'y Co .; Utica & Mohawk Valley Riy Co .; also director Lake Shore and Mich. Southern. Mich. Central and various other companies, and of the Lincoln Nat. Bank of N. Y., Trust Co. of America, etc. Clubs: Knickerbocker. Union, The Brook, Seawan. haka-Corinthian Yacht, Country. Automobile of America. Am. Yacht. N. Y. Yacht, Metro- politan. Harvard. Address: Grand Central Depot, N. Y. City.
VANDERLIP, Frank Arthur:
Banker; b. Aurora, Kane Co., Ill., Nov. 17, 1564; childhood on farm: ed. public schools; worked for a time in machine shop at Aurora, attended Univ. of Ill. and I'niv. of Chicago; m. Chicago, May 19. 1903, Nar. cissa, d. Chas. Epperson Cox. Entered newspaper life as reporter ou Chicago Tri- bune and later became part owner and asso- ciate editor of The Economist. a weekly financial newspaper. When Lyman J. Gage became see. of the Treasury, Mar. 4 17, became his private sec. and June 1. 195. was appointed ass't see. of the Treasury in which position continued nutil Feb. 1. 1901. when resigned to take present position as v .- p. National City Bank of N. Y. City. Author: Chicago Street Railways: The Amer- ican Commercial Invasion of Europe: Polit- ical Problems of Europe: Business and Edu- cation. Republican. Mom. N. Y. Chamber of Commerce: director Union Pacific R. R., Southern Pacific Co., Consolidated Gas Co .. Norfolk & Southern Rey. U. S. Really & Imp. ( ... National Bank of Now York. Riges National Bank and American Soeur. ity & Trust Co. of Washington, D. C. Trus- too New York Lawversity, Stevens las. of Technology, Carnegie Foundation. Metropolitan, Century. Union League, City. (N. Y. Press
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