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WILLIAMS, Frederick Ballard:
Artist; b. Brooklyn, N. Y .. 151: s. John R. and Jennie R. (Cmover) Williams; ed. public schools Montelair and Bloomfield. N. J .; m. Bloomfield, N. J., Oct. 16, 1901, Marion G. Duncan; one son: Duncan Ballard Wil- liams, b. AAfter three or four years' study in N. Y. Schs. began to paint profes- sionally about 1:23. Traveled in England and France, 1905. Sindios in N. Y. since 1001. Bronze medal, PerAm. Exp'n. Clubs: Lotos, SalmaLundi, N. Y. Water Color. Ad- dress: Glen Ridge, N. J.
WILLIAMS. George:
Sales specialist in gas and electrical prop- erties, writer; b. Bronto. Canada, March 3, 1×3; m. Scranton, Pa .. JJune 16. 10. Chris- tine A. Dahl. Engaged in i king industry since 1993. Author: New Business Methods,
Vol. I, 1905, Vol. II, 1900. Mem. Nat. Elec- tric Light Ass'n, Am. Gas Inst. Illuminating Eng'ring Soc., and various State gas and elec- trical technical associations; now manager Commercial Department of Gas ard Electrical properties operated by Henry L. Doherty & Co. Director Lebanon (Pa. ) Gas and Frel Co., Pueblo ( Colo.) Gas and Fuel Co. Mem. Army of Santiago, Masonic order and K. T. of M. Residence: 612 W. 115th St. Ad- dress: 60 Wall St., N. Y. City. WILLIAMS, George L .:
Banker; b. Buffalo, N. Y., Mar. 11. 1545; s. Gibson T. and Harriet C. ( Havard) Wil- liams; ed. in Gen. Russell's Sch., New Haven. Conn .; m. Philadelphia, Pa., May 20. 1sb: two sons and two daughters. V.p. and trus- tee Fidelity Trust Co .; director Marine Nat. Bank: trustee Erie Co. Savings Bank: diree- tor and treas. Pan-Am. Exp'n. Mem. Ch In- ber of Commerce, Sons of the Revolution, Nat. Geog. Soc. (ex-pres.). Buffalo Fine Ar:s Soc. ( director). Pres. B'd of Me'rs Craig Colony for Epileptics, Sonyea. N. Y .: v .- p. Buffalo Public Library. Clubs: Adirondack League, Buffalo, Saturn, Country, Liberal, Ellicott. Address: 672 Delaware Av., Buffalo, N. Y.
WILLIAMS, Harrison:
Manufacturer; b. Avon, O., Mar. 16. 15:3: s. Everett E. and Alvina L. Williams: eda- cated at schools Elyria. O .: m. Aug. 4, 150), Katharine Gordon Breed of PittsburEn. Pres. Waltham Mf's Co .: v .- p. Domestic Sewing Mel. Co., Nat. Sweeper Co .; director Inter- nat. A. & V. Fire Co., m. Gas. & Elec. Co. Also director in Atlantic Elpe. Lich: & Power Co., Elee. Light Co., Suburban Elec. Light Co., Elec. Light. Heat & Power Co., Elec. Light and Power Co .. Gas. Lizle C ... Illuminating, " Heat & Power con Columbus Colliery, Wheeling Elyc. C ... Edison Flee Illuminating Co., Scranton Elee. Light Ileat Co., Bridgeport Elec. Light & Power Co .. Rockford Edison Co .. Canton Light. Heat & Power Co., ANthurn Licht. Heat & Power Co., Marion Light Heating Co .. Muncie Flec. Light Co. Clubs: Metropolitan, Engineers' Westchester Country Club. Recreations: Rid- ing, motoring. Address: 125 E. 57th St., N. Y. City.
WILLIAMS. Henry Davison:
Lawyer: specialist in patents: b. Brook- lyn, N. Y., June 4 133; s. George Toppen and Elizabeth Anne (Davis) Williams: ed. in public and private schools: Conter Union, B.S., 19. Columbia I'niv. I.w School, I.L.B., 19: m. JJune 21 1.2. Paret's Elizabeth Gardner: chiffrea : kinh bor! ". b. 1:91. Gardner, b. 1 ... An effy train; in mechanical engineerme and potre solicit. ing for ten years, was followed by the sad; of law admission to the bar. I. I. am! pri- tive in patent litigation and sonRing, 0 as clerk, then as junior partner pol March, Ji. practi its portant linie have is 1 dans, plumbing ampli ne. .. ing, shoe trees, cherrie bals of ing blocks V. p. and dirver Koop & pany (ne ); see and direct r Waring Di. ents Co. Republican. Mem. Am. Bor Is. 0. Alss'n of the City of N. Y., Ses of the
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Revolution. Clubs: Republican of the City | torical Society; grand representative of the of N. Y., Graduates, Patria, Quid Nanc. A.d. dress: 76 William St., N. Y. City.
WILLIAMS, Henry Shaler:
Professor of geology ; b. Ithaca, N. Y., 1847; s. Josiah Butler and Mary (Hardy) Williams; ed. Ithaca Acad., Yale Coli., Ph.B., 1868, Ph.D., 1871: m. New Haven, Conn., Harriet Hart Willcox; children: Chariotte W., Roger H., A. Shaier, E. Clifford .. In business (agricultural implements), firm of Williams Bros., 1872-79; in Europe, 1879-80; prof. geology, Cornell Univ., 1880-92: Silliman prof. geology, Yale Univ., 1892-1904; since 1004, prof. geology, head of dep's and di- rector of Geological Museum, Corneil Univ. Republican; Presby'n. Fellow A. A. A. S. Geol. Soc. of America, Geol. Soc. London, Société Géologique du Nord, Lille, France, Geol. Soc. of Washington, Washington Geol. Soc., Conn. Acad. of Science, U. S. Geol. Survey, Sigma Xi Soc., Psi Upsilon frater- nity; director Y. M. C. A., Ithaca. Ad- dress: Cayuga Heights, Ithaca, N. Y.
WILLIAMS, Henry Smith:
Physician, writer; b. Durand, Ill., Mar. 4, 1863; s. Edward Jenner and Orilla N. ( Web- ster) Williams; grad. Iowa Univ., B.Sc., 1SS7; Chicago Med. Coll., M.D., 1884; Western Deserve Univ., LL.D., 1903; m. Independence, Ia., Nov. 9, les9, Florence Whitney; one daughter, Dorothy Goodhue Williams, b. Sept. 27, 1891. Pathologist State Hosp., Independ- ence, la .; ass't physician N. Y. State Hosps., Blackwell's Island; 2d ass't physician Bloom- ingdale Asylum, N. Y .; med. sup't Randall's Island Hosp. Five years' European travel and study. Author: Story of Nineteenth Century Science. 1900 (Harper) ; The History of the Art of Writing four vols., 1902.03; A History of Science. five vols., 1904 ( Harper & Bros.) ; editor-in-chief The Historians' History of the World (25 vols. ), 1904-05. Ad- dress: 225 4th Av., N. Y. City.
WILLIAMS, Herbert Upham:
Physician; b. Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 28, 1866; studied Literary Dep't Univ. of Mich .; grad. in medicine from Univ. of Buffalo, 1989; Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1891. Prof. pathology and bacteriology in Med. Dep't, Univ. of Buffalo. Mem. Am. Asso. Pathologists and Bacteriolo- gists, Asso. Am. Physicians and Ass'n of Am. Naturalists. Author: A Manual of Bac- teriology, P. Blackiston's Son & Co., Phila- delphia. Residence: 221 North St. Address: University of Buffalo, Buffalo, N. Y.
WILLIAMS, John Castree:
Deputy collector of customs, Port of N. Y .; b. N. Y. City, Aug. 16, 1601; s. Ezekiel Charles and Eliza (Castree) Williams; ed. private schools and P.S. No. 35; m. N. Y. City, Feb. 2), 1895, Elizabeth Wilmer Banner of Phila- delphia. In customs service since 1sts. Traveled extensively in Europe. U. S., Can- ada, West Indies, Mexico, S. America. Dele- gate to N. Y. State Conv. which nominated Theodore Roosevelt for governor, 1828. Re- publican. Methodist Episcopalinn. Pres. Mutual Benefit Ass'n of Customs Employees, Port of N. Y .; mem. St. David's Soc. (stew. ard) ; Crescent Lodge. 102 F. and A. M. (mas. ter, 1905-46): Jerusalem Chapter, No. S. R. I. M .: Palestine Commandery, No. IN. K. T .; Adelphic Council, No. 7, R. and S. M .; Merca Temple, No. 1, Mystic Shrine; Masonic His-
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Grand Lodge of Ireland, F. and A. M. near the Grand Lodge of N. Y. Clubs: Repub. lican, West Side Republican. Summer home: Alienhurst, N. J. Residence: 179 W. S7th St. Address: U. S. Barge Office, N. Y. City.
WILLIAMS, Marcus J .:
Physician, surgeon; b. Hannibal Oswego Co., N. Y., Dec. 11, 1853; s. William L. and Julia A. ( Painter) Williams; ed Falley Sem., grad. Med. Den't Univ., M.D., le7s; m. Weedsport, N. Y., Nov. 7. 1877, Clara E. Sitt- ser; children: Mabel J. Williams, b. 1850, by adoption; Basil M., b. 1591, Gladys E., b. 1894. Republican. Methodist. Recreations : Travel. Address: 1515 S. Salina St., Syra- cuse, N. Y.
WILLIAMS, Mornay:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, June 21, 1556: s. Rev. William R. (D. D., LL.D.) and Mary S. (Bowen) Williams: grad. Columbia Coll., A.B., 1878, LL.B., 1950, M.A., les1; m. Bay Ridge, N. Y., June 21, 15:6, Helen, d. George T. and Amelia H. Hope. Office and estate practice, representing at various times estates of Samuel J. Tilden, William B. Ogden, Wil- liam Borden, James Bowen and others. Trar. eled in Europe, West Indies and the U. S. Republican. Baptist. Pres. N. Y. Juvenile Asylum; vice-elim'n Laymen's Missionary Movement; pres. N. Y. State Conference of Charities; mem. Exec. Com. Baptist Mission- ary Union; member N. Y. Prison .1ss n, and chm'n N. Y. Child Labor Com .; mg'r Evangelical Alliance of U. S., Am. Tract Soc. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Delta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa of N. Y., Alumni Ass'n of Phi Beta Kappa. Recreation: Reading. Resi- dence: Englewood, N. J. Address : 25 Liberty St., N. Y. City.
WILLIAMS, Oscar F .:
Consul-gen .; b. near Livonia. N. Y., June 29, 1843; ed. in common schools, Wesleyan Sem., Lima, N. Y., and grad. Cornell Univ .. .1.B., 1869. From 1969 to les9 was a teacher. lecturer and author of text books. App:'d consul at Havre. Oct. 9. 150: retired April 1×93; appt'd consul at Manila, Oct. 19. 1-9 ;: re- tired July 1, 1:99; served in varied capacities at Manila for Dep'ts of State, Navy. War and the Treasury during the war with Spain; ap- pt'd Am. consul-gen. at Singapore. Jan. 10. 1901, and still serving. Address: Singapore, Straits Settlements.
WILLIAMS, Pardon C .:
Jurist; b. Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., N. Y., July 12. 1822: s. William and Jerusha ( Plum- mer) Williams; ed. common schools. Union Acad., Belville, N. Y., and St. Lawrence Univ., Canton, N. Y .; m. Watertown. N. Y., Sept. 9. ISUS, Sarah E. Hewitt: children: Robert P., b. IST7. Edith W. Stebbins. b. I.i. Marguerite W. Robinson. b. 1-1. Admitted to bar Ists and practised law at Watertown. N. F .. until isst. when he was elected judge of the Supreme Court of N .Y .: re. Elected on expiration of term: now serving under designation of Gov. as jndce. 4th .1p- pellate Div .. Rochester, N. Y. Republiem. Recreation : Automobiling. Clubs: BUCK River Valley (Watertown) Genesee Valley ( Rochester, N. Y.). Address: Watertown,
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WILLIAMS, Roger B .:
Manufacturer; b. Ithaca, N. Y., May S, 1845; s. Josiah B. and Mary (Hardy) Wil- liams; grad. Yale Coll., A.M., 1565; m. Brook- lyn, N. Y., Dec. 17, 1574, Caroline L. Romer; one son: Roger B., Jr., b. 1579. Partner of firm William Bros .; pres. First Nat. Bank, Ithaca; pres. Ithaca Savings Bank. Repub- lican. Presbyterian. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities. Trustee Cornell Univ .; pres. Cornell Library Ass'n; pres. B'd of Ed'n, Ithaca; mg'r State In- dustrial Sch., Rochester; trustee Ithaca City Hosp. Ass'n. Clubs: Alpha Delta Phi (N. Y. City), Town and Gown (Ithaca ). Ad- dress : Ithaca, N. Y.
WILLIAMS, Roger H .:
Banker, manufacturer; b. Ithaca, N. Y., July 27, 1874; s. Henry S. and H. ( Willcox) Williams; grad. Cornell Univ., Ph.B., 1895, Yale, M. A. (Phi Beta Kappa) ; m. in Va., 1901, Frances Coleman; two sons. In private banking work in Ithaca, and with N. W Harris & Co. and N. W. Halsey & Co., N. Y., 1896-1904; treas. and director Eaton, Cole & Burnham Co. since 1904; pres. and gen. mg'r Scientific Photo Co. Mem. Exec. Com. Civil Service Reform Ass'n; served in militia 2 years. Republican. Elder in "Old First" Presby'n Ch., N. Y. City. Chm'n Exec. Com. N. Y. City Intercollegiate branch Y. M. C. A .; mem. Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Ass'n of N. Y .; pres. Kappa Alpha Soc. Clubs: Univer- sity, Yale, Cornell. Address: 31 W. 12th St., N. Y. City.
WILLIAMS, Sherman:
Conductor of teachers' institutes in State of N. Y .; b. on farm uear Cooperstown, Otsego Co., N. Y., Nov. 21, 1846; s. Justin C. and Mary (Sherman ) Williams: grad. Al- bany Normal Sch .. Ph.D .; m. Pine Plains, Dutchess Co., N. Y., Aug. 12. 1574. Margaret Wilber: children : Henry Wilber, b. May 15, 1875, Paul Wilber, b. March 15, 1579. Sup't schools, Flushing, L. I., 11 years: Glens Falls, N. Y., 17 years; institute conductor eleven years. Pres. Superintendents' Council of State of N. Y. Author: Selections for Memorizing (Ginn & Co.) ; a series of Litera- ture Readers; Choice Literature (Sheldon & Co.) ; Some Successful Americans (Ginn) ; Stories from Early New York History ( Serib- ner's). V .- p. and trustee State Hist. Ass'n. Republican. Methodist. V .. p. N. Y. State Hist. Ass'n, pres. Crandall Free Library, N. Y. State Teachers' Ass'n, Nat. Ed'n Ass'n ( pres. Library Section ) Masonic Order. Ad- dress: Glens Falls, N. Y.
WILLIAMS, Timothy Shaler:
Railroad official; b. Ithaca, N. Y .; s. How- ard C. and Frances (Grant) Williams; grad. Cornell Univ., isst; chu'n of B'd Am. R'y Trathe Co .; v .. p. and director Brooklyn. Oneens Co. & Suburban R. R. Co .. Brooklyn Elevated R. R. Co., Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co., Canarsie R. R. Co., Coney Island & Gravesend R'y Co., Sea Beach R'x Co .. South Brooklyn N'y Co., the Brooklyn Heights R'y Co., the Nassan Electric R. R. Co., Transit Development Co .: director Port Jefferson Co., Sultepec Electric Light & Power Co., Toluca Electric Light & Power Co, Mechan- ies' Bank of Brooklyn. Mem. Psi Upsilon Clubs; University, Seawanhaha.Corinthian Yacht, Brooklyn, Cornell University, Nassan
Country Brooklyn Riding and Driving. Ad- dress és Clinton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
WILLIAMS, U. Grant:
Physician; b. Mineola, Queens County, N. Y., Dec .. 3. 1563; s. Joseph Denton and Miriam Frances ( Platt) Williams; ed. Her- ricks Public Sch., Queens Co. (now Nassau Co), N. Y., Maple Hall Collegiate Inst .. Jamaica, L. I., Allegheny Preparatory School and College, Meadville, Pa .; grad. Coll. of Medicine, Syracuse Univ., Syracuse, N. Y., M.D., 1:22: unmarried. Has been farmer, taught school, and now is a practising physi- cian at Newport, N. Y. Has been at different tinies health officer of both the village and town of Newport, N. Y .; also coroner of Her- kimer Co., for two terms. Republican. Uni- tarian. Mem. and former v .- p. and pres. of Herkimer Co. Med. Soc .; has served as its delegate to the N. Y. State Med. Society and the first delegate from the County So- ciety to the N. Y. State Med Soc. on its re- organization and affiliation with the N. Y. State Med. Ass'n; mem. N. Y. State Med. Soc., Amn. Med. Ass'n. Consultant physician to Faxton Hosp .. Utica, N. Y. Mem. Faxton Hosp. Clinical Soc., Newport Lodze F. and A. M .; Sprig Chapter, Newport, N. Y., and Little Falls Commander: also Alphadelphia Lodge, 44, I. O. O. F., Syracuse, N. Y. "Or- ganizer of the Iroquois Auto-Top Co., Utica. N. Y. Mem. Exec. Com. at the Centennial celebration of the Town of Newport, N. Y., 1900. Address: Newport, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
WILLIAMS, William Henry, Jr .:
Manufacturer; b. Oct. 16, Isi6: s. William Henry and Grace L. ( Brodie) Williams; ed. public schools. Packard's Business Coll. and Pratt Inst. Mem. Queens Co. Republican Com. for two years; delegate of state conv. twice, alternate Chicago convention that nominated Roosevelt. Has traveled exten- sively in North and South America. Mem. Ist Naval Battalion, N. G., S. N. Y. (after- wards made 2d Division) ; Ist lieut. of staff to Col. W. E. Morris; commissioned ass': inspector of Rifle Practice, 9th Reg't, N. G .. S. N. Y. Sec. and director .Istoria Veneer Mills; pres. and director Royalton Realty Co. Mem. Exec. Com. Business Men's Ass'n of Long Island City. Republican. Dutch Re- Ass'n of Long Island City; pres. and director form. Recreation: Boating. Club: Manhas- set Bay Yacht ( trustee). Address: 211 Purdy St., Long Island City, N. Y.
WILLIAMS, William Robert:
Physician; b. Watertown: Wis., June 13, 1967: s. Evan Thomas and Anre (Roberts) Williams: ed. in public schools, St. Paul. Miun., Williams Coll. ( salutatorian ). A.B., 150, fellow in biology, 1-21-92. A.M., 1-1: Columbia U'niv. Med School, M.D., 1-25 ( See- ond larsen Prize) ; m. St. Paul, Minn .. I.A. Flora Nabersberg: children: Clarke. b. 19 2. Byard, b. 1325. Interne in N. Y. Hosp .. Nursery and Chill's Hospital anl Sine Maternity Hosp. : deputy attendir_ physician Hudson St. Hosp., If Jest attending physician City Hosp. since 1 .. Ass't n.l. thofogist Gen. Memorial Hosp , 1. 02.01: patho- logist French Hosn., becas: consultise pathologist (same) from 19; instructor phys- ies, High School, St. Paul, I'M: demon. strator histology, Coll. Phys. and sur ;. (C'o. 1553
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lumbia), 1997-99. Lecturer on hygiene, 1899- 1904, instructor in medicine, 1903-01, Cornell Med. Coll .; instructor in therapeutics, Coll. Phys. and Surg. ( Columbia), 1904-08, adjunct prof. therapeutics and pharmacology (same) 1908. Mem. Acad. of Medicine, Am. Med. Ass'n, Zeta Psi fraternity. Phi Beta Kappa Soc. Address: Hotel San Remo, N. Y. City. WILLING, John Thomson:
Artist; b. Toronto, Canada, 1860: s. Thomas and Jessie Thomson ( Gillespie) Willing; ed. Model School, Toronto, Ont .; m. Brooklyn, Nov., 1886, Charlotte Elizabeth Van der Veer; children: Jessie Gillespie, b. 1989, Van der Veer, b. 1890, Elizabeth Hunnewell. b. 1906. Elected associate Royal Canadian Acad., 1834. Exhibitor Water Color Soc., N. Y. Author: Old Time Beauties; Dames of High Degree, etc. Art editor The North Ameri- can of Philadelphia, 1900.03; now art manager Associated Sunday Magazines. Presbyterian. Salmagundi Club, N. Y. Residence: 5009
Wayne Av., Germantown, Philadelphia. Ad- dress : 52 E. 19th St., N. Y. City. WILLISTON, Arthur Lyman:
Educator; b. Cambridge, Mass; s. Lyman R. and Annie S. (Gale) Williston; ed. public schools, Cambridge, Mass .; grad. Cambridge High Sch., 1ss5, Mass. Inst. of Technology, S.B., 19; graduate study of bridge engineer- ing, 1:89-90, Mass. Inst. of Technology; m. Cambridge, Mass., 1893. Irene S. Simmons. Ass't to chief eng'r of C. C. C. & St. L. R'y, 1890-91; instr. steam engineering, Mass. Inst. Technology, 1591-92; mechanical eng'r, Lock- wood, Greene & Co., Mill eng'rs, Boston, Mass., 1892-93. Professor Ohio State Univer- sity, 1893-98 (organized new courses and equipped building and shops for instruction in machine design and machine construc- tion); see. Coll. of Engineering, Ohio State Univ., 1595-95; director Dep't of Science and Technology, Pratt Inst., Brooklyn, N. Y., since 1895. Author numerous articles on en- gineering subjects and on education. Mem. Am. Soc. Mechanical Eng'rs; Soc. Promotion of Engineering Education (mem. council, 1900- 03, since 1905, see. since 1907) ; Nat. Soc. Promotion Industrial Education: Nat. Educ. Ass'n, A. A. A. S. Club: N. Y. School Crafts (pres. 1906-07). Address Pratt Inst., Brooklyn, N. Y.
WILLITS, Frederick E .:
Farmer; b. Glon Cove. N. Y., 1846: s. James and Annie T. Willits: grad. Yale Coll., 1:69; m. Jericho, N. Y., 1-22, Anna Willets; one son: JJames. Mem. B'd of Ed'n-of Glen Cove Public Sch. ; supervisor of town of Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N. Y. Pres. Glen Cove Bank; v .- p. Federal Safe Deposit Co .; treas. Roslyn Savings Bank. Glen Cove Mu- tual Ins. Co .; diverter Nassau Co. Bank. Bank of Hempstead Harbor and Westchester Fire Ins Co. Republican. Mem. Society ci Friend. Pres. Frived ,' Nead. and Nassau County Local Visiting Con. Club: Nassau Country. Address: Glen Core, N. 1.
WILLS. Joseph Lainson:
Consulting chemis: b. Chichester, En- land: June. 1-50: s. Frances and Rose (Sin. ford) Wills: ed. Northgate llouse Sch. (Chichester, England), 150. Swansea Gram- mar Sol. (Swansea, Wales), Iec6: private study: ass't to Prof. John Attrich, F. R. S .. Pharmaceutical Soc. ( London, England), 170-
1 72; m. Curacao, West Indies, 1579, Jacoba Filipina Croes. Chemist to Gonnesa Mining Co. (Sardinia, Italy ) ; reduction officer to Pestarena Gold Mining Co. ( Piedmont, Iialy), Aruba Gold Mining Co. ( Cura-no. West In- dies) ; chemist to AAruba Phosphaat. Maatsc- happy (Curacao, West Indies) ; my'r Ansio- French Phosphate Mining Exploration (France), General Phosphate Co. ( Ottawa. Can.). Conducted important explorations for asphalt and coal oil in Venezuela and South America; practised as a consulting mining eng'r, Ottawa, Can .; investigated the Koote- nay (British Columbia) mining field. 13: since 1894 has practised as consulting chein- ist in N. Y. City. V .- p. and director Whit- ney Yeast Co., N. J. (E. Orange). Expose l the "salted" gold properties and swindle of the "Surprise Mining Co .. " Pompion Plains and Republican.
Newark, N. J. Episcopalian ( Anglican). Charter " member Mineralogical Sve. of Great Britain and Ire- land, Soc. of Chemical Industry; fellow Chem- ical Soc., London, England (1:72) ; mein. m. Chemical Soc., Verein Deutscher Chemiker, Am. Inst. of Mining Eng'rs, Am. Electro- Chemical Soc., Inst. of Brewing (London England), Am. Brewing Inst. (late sec. ), Faraday Society. Mem. Montauk Lodze, F. and A. M., and Aurora Grata Consistory. A. A. S. R., Brooklyn, N. Y. Clubs: Chem- ists, Brooklyn Eng'rs, Aurora Grata Masonic (Brooklyn ). Address: 133
Midwood St .. Brooklyn, N. Y.
WILLSON, William Croswell Doane:
Lawyer; b. Lansingburg, N. Y., July 17, 1972; s. George W. and Mary Frances ( T'rei : ) Willson; grad. Trinity Coll., Hartford, Co: n .. B.Sc., 1.93. Albany Law Sch. of Union Unit .. LIA.B .. 1-95; m. Waterford, N. Y., Jan. 12. 1:98, Daisy Cornelia Van Klecek. Associated with law firm Van Santvoord & Wellington at Troy, N. Y., 1 91-1902: counsel for Bos:m and Maine R. R. Co. at Troy. N. Y .. 15 2-01: mem. of firm of Pattison & Willson, lawyers. Troy, N. Y., 1901-07: since Nov., 1997: miem. Law Dep't, General Electric Co., Schenectady. N. Y. Democrat. Episcopalian. of
Delta Psi fraternity; mem. St. George's Lodge, No. G, P. and A. M., Schenectady. N. Y. Residence: 21612 Union St., Schenectady Address: Law Department, General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
WILMER, Margaret Elizabeth:
Writer: d. Lambert A. Wilmer, of Baltimore. Md., judge, author and journalist; and of Sidney . Wilmer. Has been for a number of years a contributor of articles, stories and poems to various magazines and periodi- cals, and has done editorial work for severi' newspapers. Has had thirteen books pill. lished, among them: The Glass Candle: The Nine Prizes: The Lastrante Partily: Hvis Engagement Ring: The Dumb Toriter. for a number of years on the re, ilur spr : writers for the National Terr rup. S and the Presbyterian Board of Pellerin Has always been actively mad In ice- perance work. Presbyterian: um 1 T. U. Address: 351 E. 1th St., Flon i 1 .. I .. X. Y.
WILMOWSKY, Felix Freiherr von:
lawyer: b. in Germany: s. Ferdinand " r. W .: Frul. Berlin Gymnasium; simed I. 'and political science, Univ. of Berlin and
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Marburg (Hessia) Germany, Law School of | Woodward High Sch., Cincinnati, and Har- Columbia Coll. (ander Dr. Dwight) . grad. Univ. Berlin, Lnw Dep't, Referendarias, losl. Settled in N. Y. City, in 1ss6, counsel on laws of Europe and Central and South America; admitted to N. Y. Bar, Dec., 2892; practises in State and Federal Courts and U. S. Patent Office. Lieut. of Reserves in Prussia (Germany ), Is:3. Mem. Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Recreations: Gymnastics, fine arts, literature, historical research, scientific research. Speaks French, German. Italian, Spanish: reads Dutch and Portuguese. Address: 111 Broadway, N. Y. City.
WILNER, Frank Adams:
Officer U. S. N. ; Granville, Ohio, Aug. 19, 1851; s. Marcus W. and Susan ( Adams) Wilner; ed. Nunda ( N. Y.) Acod., 1807-69; appt'd from N. Y. June 27, 1569, to C. S. Naval Acad .; grad. May 31, 153; ensign, July 16, 1874; master, March 25, Isso: lieut. (junior grade), Mar. 3, 1>>3, lieut., May 13, .1sco; Alaska, European S.ation. Aug. 5, 1873 to Oct. 13, 1873: Wabash. Key West. . 1:73-71; Congress, European Station, 1974-75; Hart- ford, return to the U. S. Aux .- Oct., 18T5; Vandalia, European Station, Js.0-79; Nautical Almanac Office, 15.9-39: C. S. S. Constella- tion, Irish Relief Cruise, Mar. June. JS0; U. S. Receiving ship Passaic. Washington Yard, July-Dee., Isso: Coast Survey, 1580-53; in charge hydrographie party on schooner Silliman, 1282-83: Coast Survey Ofice, July- Sept., 1883: U. S. S. Alert. Asiatic Station, Naval Ordnance Proving Ground, 1887-90; Essex S. A. Station. 1:00-23, insp. armor, 1893-95; U. S: S. Philadelphia, Oct. 25. 1895; U. S. S. Adams, 1-06-9>: U. S. S. Monadnock. Jan .- Dec .. Promoted to lieat. commd'r, Mar. 2, Is :: receiving ship Wabash, April S. J .: training ship Dixie, 1900-02; promoted cord'r. Nov. 7. 12; 1. S. Naval Station, New Orleans, JJan. - Nov. 1903; comd'g Topeka, 19009-5; insp. First Light- Honse Distiiet, Portland, Me .. 1903-07; captain Navy Yard, League Island. Pa., 1907-OS; pro- moted to captain July 1. Poct: comd'g U. s. S. Pennsylvania, P . Republican. Clubs : Army and Navy ( Washington). N. Y. Yacht, Pittsburgh, St. Botolah, Baston. Address: Care Navy Dep't, Washington, D. C.
WILSEY, Frank D .:
Manufacturer: b. Pageville, Pa., Dec. S, 1-56; s. John D. aud coloburnin ( Oris) Wil- sey; ed. Otterbein Univ .. Bloomville, Ohio, Sept. 11. 1.2. Ella Einsol; children: Edwin >huey, Marietta, James Ar- thur. Blanche. In grain business in Ohio, 1.75-83, in oar bu iness in N. Y. City since 1>>3; pres. and trans. N. Y. Boat Our (')., Chattanooga Boat Our Co., Clarendon Our Fac- tory; pres. and director Georgetown Boat Oar Co .. Stryker Boat Oor Co. E'ichrelid' lights Realty Co. : director Mitiem Lumber Co and AArkansas Boat O.r Ro publican.
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