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Surgeon, U. S. N .; b. in Germany, April 5, 1861; appt'd from Brooklyn, N. Y .: ass't surgeon, 1854-87. On duty ou U. S. S. Ver- inont to May 1, 1886; U. S. S. Hartford to Oct. 14, 1886; U. S. S. Iroquois, to May 1, 1886; U. S. S. Vandalia, to June 13, isss. Passed ass't surgeon 1:57-97. On duty on Independence, 1885-90; Charleston, until Ang. 11, 1881; Pensacola, to Oct. 26, 1991; Alba- tross, to Jan. 6, 1893; Naval Hosp., Norfolk, to Mar. 4, 1998; surgeon from Nov. 6. 1897; duty on U. S. S. Miantonomah, Mar. 10, 1898, to Oct. 29, 1898: Naval Station, San Juan, Porto Rico, 1898-1901 :' Naval Acad., Annapo- lis, 1901-03; U. S. S. Prairie, 1903-05; at Navy Yard .Pensacola, Fla., 1905-07; since Aug. 1907 in command of Naval Hosp. and Med. Sp- ply Depot Canacao, P. I. Address: Care Navy Dep't, Washington, D. C.
WIENER, Adam:
Lawyer; b. Chicago, Ill., Nov. 1, 1869; s. Jacob Wiener and Rosalie (Lebrecht) Wie- ner; ed. Wiener Inst., Columbia Grammar School, admitted 1886 to Columbia Coll., re- ceived the degree of A.B., 1:90, then at- tended Columbia Law School; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 22, 1894, Florence Sohn; one son: Wil- liam Jacob, b. June 19, 1597. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, May 14, 1591; has since practised law in N. Y. City. Has acted as referee quite frequently in litigations of all kinds, and also as Commissioner in Condenmatior. Proceed- ings. Was chin'n of Exec. Com. of 29th As- sembly Dist. (Independent Democracy) in Seth Low's mayoralty campaign. Independent Democrat. Jewish religion. Mom. N. Y. County Lawyers AAss'n,
. Mem. Columbia Coll. Alunni Ass'n. "Montefiore Home. Hebrew Orphan Asyhmm, Young Men's Hebrew Ass'n, Jewish Protectory and Aid Soc., Educational Alliance Soc., Jewish Pub- lication Society, Home for Aged and Infirm at Yonkers, Temple Bethel, Independent Order Bnai Berith (pres. Grand Lodge Dist. No. 1, I. O. B. B., 1902-03). One of incorpo- rators of Jewish Protectory and Aid Soc., treas. and director Soc. for the Aid of Jewish Prisoners since 194. Past-mister Mt. Neboh Lodge F. and A. M., 1902-03. Recreations : Reading and walking. Residence: 315 Con- tral Park West. Address: 320 Broadway, N. Y. City.
WIETING, Charles Augustus:
Comm'r of agriculture; b. Seward, N. Y., Nov. 11, 1862; s. John C. and Mary (Sexton ) Wieting; g.s. Philip Wieting one of pioneer preachers of Schohario County: ed. Cobleskill Union Free School: m. Worcester, N. Y., 1-93. Ida Bishop: one daughter, Kathryn, h. 1300. Farmer: appt'd comm'r of agriculture. 1-96, by Gov. Levi P. Morton: continued in position under administration of Giov. Frank S. Black: re-appt'd by Gov. Theodore Roose. volt. 199, Gov. B. B. Odell and Gov. Frank Iliggins; present term expires los. Served as v.p. and chm'n exce. com. of N. Y. State Fair Comm'n since 1900. Address: Cobles. kill, N. Y.
Banker: b. Medfield. Mass., Teb. 21. 1-CS: s. Rev. James Henry and Laura ( Newman ) Wiggin; ed. Dwight School, Boston, class of 1882, English High School. Boston, class of 18-5; m. Boston. Oct. 1, 1-92, Jessie Dun- can Haylen; children: Marjorie, b. July 9, 1593, Muriel, b. Dec. 22, 1597. Bank clerk 1885-91, ass't national bank examniner, Bos- ton, 1591-94, ass't cashier, Third Nat. Bank, Boston. 1$94-97; v .- p. Eliot Nat. Bank. Bos- ton, 1897-99, v .- p. Nat. Park Bank, Mutual Bank and Mt. Morris Bank, N. Y. City, 1959-1904: v .- p. and director Chase Nat. Bank, N. Y. City, since 1904: director and mem. Exec. Com. Bankers Trust Co. and Astor Trust Co .; director Plymouth Nat. Bank of Plymouth, Mass .; trustee North- western Mutual Life Ins. Co .; sec. N. Y. Clearing House Ass'n, 1906-08: mein. N. Y. Clearing House Loan Com., 1908. Republi- can; Unitarian. Trustee Woman's Hosp .. .. Y. City. Mem. New England Soc .. The Pil- grims. Clubs: Metropolitan, Union League, Riding, Down Town AAss'n, Ardsley, Auto- mobile of America, (N. Y. City). Union (Boston). Residence: 42 W. 49th St .. N. Y. City, Nov .- May: Ridgefield, Conn .. May-Nor. Address: Chase National Bank, N. Y. City. WIGGIN, Frederick Holme:
Surgeon and gynecologist; b. Kingston- on. Thames, England, Dec. 26, 1:53: s. Fred- erick and Elizabeth Sumner (Gerard) Wis- gin: ed. Gen. W. H. Russell's Commercial and Collegiate Inst., New Haven, Conn .. Phillips Acad .. Andover, Mass., Rensselaer Poly. Inst .. Troy, N. Y., N. Y. Univ .. Belle- vue Ilosp. Med. Coll., M.D., 1:57: m. 1st, June 12. 1578. Abby Fiske Merriam (di- voreed Feb 23, 1906) : children: Frederick Holme, Jr., Charlotte M., Annie, Lewis Mer- riam; m. 2d, Litchfield, Conn., March 11, 1937, Christina Ferguson Orr: child. Holen Phelps. Interne Bellevue Hosp .. 1576-75: practised medicine at Litchfield, Conn., ISTS- 00; visiting surgeon and gynecologist. N. Y. City Hosp., 1992-1908; adjunct visiting sur- geon, Bellevue Hosp .. 1897-95. Formerly v .- p. and pres. Litchfield Co. (Coun.) Med. Iss'n, sec. and president N. Y. State Med. 1ss'n, V .- p., mem. and see. Judicial Council .\m. Med. Ass'n, v .- p. and pres. Soc. Alumni Bellevue Hosp. Fellow N. Y. Acad. Medi- cine; mem. Harvey Soc., N. Y. Medico-Sur _. Soc .. County, State and Americin Med. Iss'ns: honorary mem. Congress of German Surgeons, Berlin (Germany). Conn. Med. Soc., Vt. State Med. Soc. Trustee Mott Men- orial Mem. and Sure. Library. Formerly mem. of Conneil N. Y. Acad. Sciences: mem. 1. A. A. S. Am. Soc. of Sanitary and More Prophylaxis: Delta Psi fraternity, Allie ! Real Estate Interests of the State of N. Y. Recreations: Fishing. hunting, pictures. mu- sie. Club: Union League. Ofice and pri- vate hospital: 35 W. Both St., N. Y. City.
WIGGIN. Kate Douglas (Mrs. George C. Rig ;s) : AAuthor: b. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 28. 1-59: d. Robert N. Smith, a lawyer: ed. in common schools and Abbott Ae. Andover, Mass .: m. Ist. 1ssa. Sammel B. Wiggin, law. yer of San Francisco (died IssD): 2d. Isai. George C. Riggs of N. Y City: in Isto went to California to study kindergarten methods;
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in ISTS organized the Silver Street Kin- [ dergarten in San Francisco ; 1880, or- ganized (with her sister, Nora A. Smith) the California Kindergarten Training School; af- ter marriage, gave up teaching and removed to the East. In 1878 produced her first literary work, a short serial story, called Half a Dozen Housekeepers: also author: The Birds' Christmas Carol, ISSS: The Story of Patsy, 1SS9: Timothy's Quest, 1590; Children's Rights, 1892; A Cathedral Courtship, 1893; Marm Lisa, 1904: Village Watch Tower, 1895: Nine Love Songs and a Carol, 1896; Penelope's Experiences in England, Ireland and Scotland, 1893; The Diary of a Goose Girl, 1902; Rebecca, 1903; Rose o' the River, 1905; Chronicles of Rebecca, 1907: The Old Peabody Pew, 1907. Also in . collaboration with sister, Nora A Smith: Golden Numbers; The Posy Ring: Pinafore Palace Poems; The Fairy Ring; Magic Casements; for Mc- Clure's Library of Children's Classics. Bow. doin College conferred upon her the honor- ary degree of Doctor of Letters. borne only by one other woman, Sarah Orne Jewett. Address: 165 W. 58th St., N. Y. City, and Quillcote, Hollis, Me.
WIGHT, John Green:
Principal Wadleigh High School for Girls : b. Gilead, Me., March 2, 1942: s. Timothy and Mary Ann (Green) Wight; ed. Gould Acad., Me .. 1857-58, Maine State Sem., 1859- 60, Bowdoin Coll., A.B., 1864, A.M. (Litt. D., 1808). Hamilton Coll., Ph.D .. 1888; m. Gorham, N. H., May 13, 1965, Flora Annetta Stiles. Principal of Bridgeton (Maine) Academy, 1867-70. Cooperstown (N. Y.) High School, 1870-90, Classical High School, Wor- cester, Mass., 1890-91, Philadelphia High School for Girls, 1894-97; since 1997 principal Wadleigh High School for Girls. N. Y. City. Editor: The Last of the Mohicans, 1999 (1). C. Heath & Co.) ; Selections from the Bible, 1900 (Am. Book Co.). - Mem. Schoolnasters Ass'n of N. Y. (pres. 1898), Ass'n of Col- leges and Secondary Schools of Middle States and Maryland (pres. 1999), Bowdoin Alumni Ass'n of N. Y. (pres. 1905). Maine Soc. of V. Y., Head Master's Ass'n (pres. 1907). Episcopalian. Residence: Marbury Hall, 164 W. 74th St., N. Y. City.
WIGHTMAN, Orrin Sage:
Physician: b. N. Y. City. May 6, 1873: s. Frederick Butler and Abbigail Hartley Wight- man; ed. Public School No. 68. Univ. Gram- mar School ( Preparatory), N. Y. Univ., B. A., 1-95; then in Europe, N. Y. Univ. Med. Sch., M.D., 1998, interne Gouverneur Hosp .. 1898-1900: m. Nov. 9, 1905. Purl E. Parker. In general practice of medicine in N. Y. City since 1900. Presbyterian. Mem. Al- mini Soc., Gouverneur Hosp. ; fellow Acad. of Medicine; mem. County N. Y. Med. Soc., N. Y. State Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n, P'si Up- silon fraternity. Recreations: Tennis, golf, motoring. Address: 113 W. 7Sth St., N. Y. City.
WILBER. David F .:
American consul general, Halifax, N. S .: b. Milford, Otsego. Co .. N. Y., Dec. 7, 1:51; s. David and Margaret B. Wilber: grad. Cazenovia (N. Y.) Sem., IST: m. Pauline Virginia Jenkins. Was for many years en. gaged in mercantile business. Represented town of Oneonta, Otsego, Co., N. Y., in B'd
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of Supervisors for two terms: mem. N. Y. State Comm'n for Tuberculosis in Cattle. appt'd by Gov. Flower; represented 21st ?:. Y. Congressional Dist. in 54th and 55th Con- gresses; appt'd by Pres. Roosevelt consul at Barbadoes, West Indies, June 20, 1903; pro- moted and transferred to consul gen. at Singapore, Straits Sotilements. Asia, Feb. 10. 1905; promoted March 30, 1997, Am. consul general at Halifax. Nova Scotia. Was for a time trustee of Cazenovia Sem., and v .- p. of Wilbur Nat. Bank, Oneonta. Address: American Consulate General, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
WILBOR, Albert Mitchell:
Dental surgeon: b. Attica, N. Y., Jan. 25. 1879; s. William C. Wilbor, Ph.D., D.D. and Mary V. ( Mitchell) Wilbor: grad. Dental Dep't. Univ. of Buffalo, N. Y., D.D.S .. 1902: m. Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 2. 1902, Genevieve M. De Vine (deceased ) : one son : James D) .. b. March 30, 1904 (died Sept. 25, 199!). Mem. Faculty of Univ. of Buffalo, Dental Dep'r. 1902-04. Mem. First Dist. Dental Soc. of the State of N. Y. Mem. Mu Chapter and N. Y. Alumni Chapter of Ni Psi Phi fraternity. Recreations: Motor-boating, golf. Address: 167 W. 71st St., N. Y. City.
WILBUR, Nelson:
Physician and surgeon: b. Unadilla, Otsego Co., N. Y., Feb. 18. 1st0; s. Daniel C. and Clarissa (Fisher) Wilbur: grad. Dartmouth Coll., A.B., 1964; Univ. of Buffalo, M.D., 1-20: m. Fayetteville. N. Y .. Sept. 6. 1-75. Hel. 1 M. Smith: children: Clara, b. Ist". Anna. b. 1887. graduating from Dartmouth. tanght school for three years: beran 1. practice medicine at Sidney Center. N. Y .. 1570; removed to Fayetteville. N. Y .. in 197t. and has lived there since. Was private in Tth Squadron of R. I. Car. for three months in summer of 1862. Presbyterian. Mem. of Phi Beta Kappa Soc. Trustee Faxp teville Union Sch. Address: Fayetteville, N. Y.
WILCOX, Ansley:
Lawyer: b. Summerville. Ga .. Jan. S. 1 8: s. Daniel Hand and Frances Lonisa (Ans!e ) Wilcox : descendant of John Willcocks, a nn. tive of England, who was one of the original settlers of Hartford, Conn., 1636; ed. H :. kins Grammar Sch., New Haven. Yale. A.B .. 174: studied a year at Oxford. Ensiand: re. turned to U. S. and settled at Buffalo, V. Y : m. Ist, Buffalo, Jan. 17. ISTS, Cornelia C. Rumsey (died Dec. 22, 1-0): m. 2d. Nov. 20. 1-$3. Mary Grace Rumsey: chiblr : Cornelia Rumsey (wife of Herry A. P'nl). Frances. Admitted to bar, Isis, and sive practising at Buffalo, N. Y .: now of firm vi Wilcox & Bull. As counsel assisted in cu- trance of West Shore R. R. into Butt'il. 132: counsel for commission appt'd by for Cleveland . to acquire the land for the N. Y. State Reservation at Niagara Falls, 1 . and as counsel in case of Riers vs. Bat L. established the constitutionilry of the Civil Service Law of N. Y. Stater God has been of counsel in many other important Headed the movement for jury reform, which led to the adoption of the N. Y. Jury Low of 1-05 for counties containing over 30005) population. Mem. B'd of Me'rs State R .. formatory at Elmira, 1500. One of first mom- hers (now pres. ) Buffalo Charity Organirs- tion Soc., founded Is5; formerly lecturer
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on med. jurisprudence Univ. of Buffalo; trus- tee Buffalo Gen. Hosp. Pres. Buffalo Civil Service Reform Ass'n since 1900. Long a personal friend of President Roosevelt, who was his guest and took the Presidential oath of office at his house after President McKin- ley's death, Sept. 14, 1901. Clubs: Univer- sity, Reform, City (N. Y. City) : Buffalo (ex-pres. ), Saturn, Ellicott, University. Country, Park ( Buffalo ). Residence : 611 Delaware Av. Address : 684 Ellicott Sq., Buf- falo, N. Y.
WILCOX, Benjamin Martin:
State Senator; b. Fleming, N. Y., June 21, 1854; ed. public schools of Auburn. In 1870 entered county clerk's office as messenger and clerk; so employed for seven years: appt'd deputy county clerk, which position held till Jan .. 1883, clerk, 1893-91. Active in politics of Cayuga County, and for several years chni'n Republican County Com .; elected to Assembly in 1893; reelected, 1994; elected to State Senate by Republican party, represent- ing 39th Senate Dist., Cayuga and Sencer Counties in 1895, 1898, 1900, 1902 and 1904, and in 1906 reelected from 41st Dist. Address: Auburn, N. Y.
WILCOX, De Witt Gilbert:
Physician and surgeon; b. Akron. O., Jan. 15, 1858; s. David G. and Hannah ( Whitney) Wilcox; ed. Akron High Sch., Cleveland Ho- mæo. Med Coll., M.D., 1880; special course in surgery and surgical pathology in London for one year, 1882-83, including six months as resident house surgeon at London Tem- perance Hosp .; m. Jennie Irene Green of Alfred, N. Y .; children: Margaret, b. 1884. Helen, b. 1888, John Maxen, b. 1891, Dewitt Gifford, b. 1896. Practised at Akron, O., 1880-$2 and 1883-87: organized there the Sum- mit Co. Homwo. Med. Soc .; since 1887 prae- tising medicine at Buffalo; surgeon to Buffalo Homo. Hosp. since 1ss8, and since 1990 has conducted his own private hospital under name of Lexington Heights Hosp .; connected with staff of Erie Co. Hosp. from its in- ception, formerly as visiting surgeon, now visiting gynecologist. Mem. Am. Inst. Ho. moopathy, N. Y. State Homco. Med. Soc. (ex-pres. and ex-sec.) ; Western N. Y. State Homoo. Med. Soc. (ex-pres. ) : honorary mem. Ohio State Homo. Med. Soc., and Mich. State Hommo. Med. Soc. Baptist (deacon ). Address : Buffalo, N. Y.
WILCOX, Herbert Budington:
Physician: b. Brooklyn, N. Y., July 1, 1ST1; s. George and Mary ( Budington) Wil- cox; ed. Andover, Mass., 15 9.91, Yale, A.B., 1508. Coll. Phys and Surg., N. Y. City, M.D., 1902; m. Summit, N. J., Nov. 25. 1905, Louise Geer; one son, Herbert Budington. Jr. b. 1908. Republican. Congregationalist. Mom. Soc. Alumni of St. Luke's Hosp., N. Y. Acad. Medicine: attending physician Manhattan Eye and Ear Hosp .. physician to Vanderbilt Clinic, Children's Don't: Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon. ('Inb; Yale. Address: 139 E. With St .. . Y. Y. City.
WILCOX, Reynold Webb:
Physician: b. Madison, Conn. Mar. 29. 1555: s. Col. Vincent Meigs and Catherine Millicent (Webb ) Wilcox: grad. Yale, B .. \., 1-74: Hobart Coll., M.A., 1ss1. Harvard U'niv., M. D., 1>>>1, Maryville Coll., LI .. D., 19; m. V. Y. City, June 5, 1995, Frances Maud
Weeks. Pres. Med. B'd of St. Mark's Hosp .. prof. medicine, N. Y. Post-Graduate Med. Sch. and Hosp., 1890-1908: consulting physi- cian, Nassau Hospital, and visiting physician. St. Mark's Hospital. Independent in poli- tics. Episcopalian. Mem. Soc. of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution. Soc. of the War of 1812, Mil. Order of Loyal Legion. Clubs: Metropolitan, Calumet. Address: 679 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
WILCOX, Samuel Dwight:
Sec. and teas. T. W. & C. B. Sheridan Co .: b. N. Y. City, May 6, 1562; s. Samuel Halliday and Maria Day (Faxon) Wilcox : grad. Princeton Univ., A.B., 15:3; m. Brook- lyn, N. Y., June 9, 1553, Amy Blatchford: one son: Blatchford, b. 1885. Was sec. of the Diocese of Tennessee, 1599: registrar and librarian, Univ. of the South. 1692-1900: is now sec. and treas. and director of T. W. & C. B. Sheridan Co. Republican. Episco- palian. Mem. Kappa Alpha Soc. Club : Princeton. University of New York, Church Club of New York, Arkwright. Residence : 105 E. 15th St. Address : 55 Duane St., N. Y. City.
WILCOX, Wayland Delano:
Professor of English and public speaking: b. Coventry, R. I., Nov. 15, 1875; s. Jolin De- lano and Ellen E. (Leach) Wilcox: ed. pub- lic schools of Providence, R. I., Alfred Acad., Alfred, N. Y., 1-96-99; associate in arts. Lewis Inst., Chicago, 1904, University of Chicago, Ph.B., 1906. B.D .. 1907: m. Rich- burg. N. Y., July 31. 1901, Faith Morton Lyon : one son : James Lyon Wilcox. b. I! 3. Pastor of Chicago Seventh-day Baptist Cil .. 1902-07: prof. English and public speaking at Alfred Univ .. since 1997. and prof. of homi- leties and public speaking in Alfred Theol. Som., since 1907. Republican. Mem. N. Y. State AAss'n of Teachers of English, Hornell. N. Y. and Allegany County Ministerial Ass'n; sec. of the Faculty Alfred Univ. Mem. Browning Club of Hornell, N. Y. Address: Alfred, N. Y.
WILDER. George:
Bank official: b. Rochester, N. Y., ISG4: s. Samuel Wilder and Emma G. Chaffee Wilder: grad. Univ. of Rochester, 1555: m. Geneva, N. Y., 1500. Lillian Beverly Chew. Clerk in Traders' Nat. Bank, Rochester. N. Y., Isso- 88; cashier Central Bank, Rochester, N. Y .. since isss: v .- p. Central Bank since 1902. Address: Central Bank, Rochester, N. Y.
WILDER. George Warren:
Lawyer: publisher; Sterling. Mass .. Mar. 29, ISGO: s. Jones Warren and Jane E. ( Raymore) Wilder: ed. Worcester ( Mass. ) High Sch., Amherst Coll., B. 1 .. 1-9: studied! law at Columbia Coll .: m. Fitchburg. Mass .. Dec., 1592, Gertrude Chaplin Stowe: children: Gertrude Wilder, b. 197, Georze Warren, Jr. b. 1901, Stowe. b. 1904, Donald, b. 1945. 1d. mitted to bar. May. 191. Yut luter lec.die connected with the Bartrick Publishing Co. It'd: promoted organized and is pres. the Butterick Co .: director Ridgway Co, publish. ers of Everybody's Magasine. Address: Bu :. terick BI's. N. Y. CRy.
WILDER, Marshall P .:
Entertainer: b. Genova, N. Y., Sept. 19. 1539; ed. in public schools of Hartford, Conn .. Rochester, N. Y., and N. Y. City: m. N. Y City. June 21, 193, Sophia Cornell Hanks: 13.5
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children : Grace Isabel, Marshall P., Jr. Start- ed in business of professional entertaining in 1580; engaged in lyceum work successfully traveling the entire United State's until 1899; in that year entered vaudeville, opening at Proctor's 23d St. Theatre; has made fifteen trips to London since 1st, appearing before the present King and Queen on many occa- sions. Made a tour of the world, 1001-05, giving successful entertainments in Japan, China, Manila, Ceylon, and Egypt. Mein. St. Cecile Lodge, Ancient Chapter, Columbia Commandery, Mecca Temple. Author: Peo- ple I've Smiled With; Sunny Side of the Street; Smiling Around the World. Club : Lambs. Address: Atlantic City, N. J.
WILDER, Walter Robb:
Architect; b. Topeka, Kan., June 17, 1875; s. Edward and Mary ( Scott) Wilder: grad. Cornell Univ .. B.S. in Architecture, 1:96; m. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 20, - 1602, Louise Morris Beebe; one son, Walter Robb Wilder, Jr., b. 1906. Engaged in office of McKim. Mead & White, 1:06-1960, 1902-06. Traveled in Greece, Italy and France, 1900-02; in independent practice since 1906. Partner Wilder & White. Independent. Mem. Illuminating Eng'ring Soc., Chi Psi fraternity, Kansas So- ciety. Address : 5 E. 12d St., N. Y. City. WILDER, William Royal:
Lawyer; b. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., June 30, 1858: s. Royal G. Wilder (of Malone, N. Y.) and Eliza J. ( Smith) Wilder, of W. Ruthland, Vt .: ed. Courtlandt Saunders Inst., Philadelphia, 1570-72. Elizabeth ( N. J.) Classi- cal Sch., 1-72-75. Princeton Coll., A.B., 1879, and A.M. Columbia Coll. Law School. LL. B., 1852: m. Bridgeport, Conn., Oct. 26, 1906, Mrs. Emily L. (Beecher) Wilder. Actively en- gared in practice of law in N. Y. City and State since 1952; lived in Kohlapur, India, until 1570, as parents were missionaries : has traveled all over Europe and Egypt and U. S. on various occasions. Democrat : Pres- byterian. Mem. Ass'n of the Bar City of N. Y., N. Y. County Lawyers' Iss'n, Soc. Med. Jurisprudence. Mom. Alunni Ass'n Prince- ton Univ .; sec. Class of '79; mom. Com. of Fifty, Princeton Univ. Recreation: Pur- sning agriculture in Connecticut. Clubs : Princeton, Hardware, N. Y. Athletic, Under- writers. Residence: 237 W. 74th St. Coun- try house. "The Birches," Stratford, Conn. Office: 45 Cedar St., N. Y. City.
WILDMAN, Edwin:
Editor and writer; b. Corning, N. Y., Mav 9. 1967: s. Rev. Dr. Edwin and Helen P. ( Rounsevelle ) Wildman; ed. in high school, Elmira. N. Y., Genesee Wesleyan Sein., Lima. N. Y., and Phillips Acad., Exeter. N. II .: m. Ogdensburg. N. Y., Nov. 24, 1526, Sophia Seymour Chapman. Entered Harvard Coll. after leaving Phillips Acad .. but left college to become manager of the Tribune, at Rome. Ga., afterward becoming editor and proprietor of Elmira Echoes, two years special correspondent of Leslie's Weekly. V. Y. City: appt'd 195, vice an! dejary con- sul gen. of U. S. at Hong Kong, special war correspondent in Philippines, to-bin, and chief of Asiatic staff and special comm'r with AHlied Troops in China at the Relief of Pekin and the Boxer uprising. 190-01, for N. Y. Journal, Chicago American and San Francisco Examiner. Secured at Manila interview with
Admiral Dewey, in which he declined to ac- cept the nomination for the Presidency: sent to U. S. the first news of the relief of the Legations at Pekin: secured interview with Marquis Ito, in which that statesman first urged concerted policy of the powers, and the withdrawal of troops from China; contributor to leading newspapers and magazines on the Eastern and Philippine questions. Author: Aguinaldo, a Narrative of Fillipino Ambirio., 1901, Wireless, The Fly-Aways, and other short stories. Special correspondent N. Y. World, 1903-04: editor and proprietor MI. . 1. P. Magazine and News Service (N. Y. City ). Director Thatcher Mi'g Co., Elmira. N. Y. Mem. Nat. Geog. Soc., Soc. of the Caribbean. Clubs: Republican, Pleiades, Press, (N. Y. City) ; Chippewa Yacht ( Chippewa Bay, N. Y.). Address: 41 Union Sq., N. Y. City. WILES, Irving Ramsay:
Artist, painter: b. Utica, N. Y., 1861; s. Lemuel M. and Rachel (Ramsay) Wile.,; ed. Sedgwick Inst., Great Barrington, Mass .: studied under William 3I. Chase. L. M. Wiles. Carroll Beckwith, and Carolus Duran: m. N. Y. City, May Lee: one daughter: Gladys Lee. Hlas received prizes for his work from Nat. Acad. of Design, Soc. of Washington AArtists, Soc. of Am. Artists, Am. Water Color Soc .: medals from Columbia Exp'u, Tennessee Centennial, Paris Exp'n. Pan-Am. Exp'n, St. Louis Exp'n. Academician Nat. Acad. De- sign; mem. Am. Water Color Soc., Inst. of Art and Sciences. Clubs: Contery, Lotus. Address: 130 W. 57th St., N. Y. City.
WILEY, William Halsted:
Civil engineer, scientific publisher: b. N. Y. City, July 10, 1912; s. John and Elizabeth B. ( Osgood) Wiley; grad. Coll. City of N. Y .. A.B., 1861, Rensselaer Poly. Inst., Troy. N. Y., C.E., 1:06: m. Zanesville. O., 1-70, Joav. K. Clarke: one daughter, Sara K., b. 15;1. Ass't eng'r Brooklyn Water Works Crouton Water Works, Phila. & Reding R. R. River- side Park, Chicago; sup't of Tunnel Hill Coal Co., New Lexington, O .; pres. John Wiley & Sons, scientific publishers. Served in Civil War as Ist lient. of Independent Bat- tery, N. Y. State Vols., 192: capt. and major 1. 03-4. Mem. Township Com., East Oral ... N. J .. three years, and chim'n one year: mom. Grand Jury of Essex Co .: State comm'r at Louisiana Purchase Exp'n: member of the 5-th and 35th Congresses, and again ch cted. 100%, to 6Ist Congress, from the sth N. J. District. Republican : Member Am. Soc. Civil Engers, Am. Soc. Mech. Eng'rs (and mem. of emil. Am. Just. of Mining Engers Am. Ist. Five. Eng'rs. A. I. A. S., Vil. Order Loval Legion. (In.bs: University. En.ineers, Alline. Reput- lican. Army and Navy (N. Y. City): I'ni- versity, Cosmos, (Washington, D. C.): Essex Co. Country: Mountain Gili.
Recreation : Golf. Residence: East Orario. N. J. Ad- dress: 43 E. both > :. , N. Y. City.
WII.GUS, William Jehn:
Civil eneiner: b. Bufalo, N. Y., Nov. 20. 15: s. Frank A. and Mar-and: AA. Wilens: od. But:lo High Sch. and academic don't University of State of X Y. Ios: smlie civil one'ring, PS2 5; m. Hudson, Wis., Mar. 1. 1-02 May Reed: children: Margaret Pitch, b. Ing William John, b. N. From 199 1-03 occupied various positions from rodman
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to div. eng'r in charge of railroad coustruc- tion in the West, principally on the Chicago Great Western R'y, at Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn .; St. Joseph & Kansas City, Mo., and Chicago, Ill .; also locating eng'r Duluth & Iron Range R. R. in northern Minnesota (1892) ; from 1893 to 1907 with N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. and leased lines, successively as ass't eng'r, resident eng'r, chief ass't eng'r. engineer maintenance of way, chief eng'r and v .- p. In such capacities has had charge of maintenance and construction on N. Y. Cen- tral system, including many new railroad ex- tensions and improvements; the complete re- generation of the company's property; recon- struction and enlargement of many terminals, including the Grand Central Station, N. Y. City: and change of motive power from steam to electricity in New York Electric Zone. Also chm'n Buffalo Union Station Committee: chm'n Electric Traction Commis- sion, N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R .: and now president of the Amsterdam Corporation, chm'n Advisory Board of Eng'rs Detroit River tunnel of Michigan Central R. R. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Eng'rs, Am. R'y Eng'ring & Maintenance of Way Ass'n, St. Panl Soc. of Civil Eng'rs, S. A. R., Chamber of Commerce. Clubs: Century, Railroad. Address : 165 Broadway, N. Y. City.
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