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WORMAN, James Henry:
U. S. Consul; b. Germany, Feb. 28, 1843; ed. Berlin Univ. and the Sorbonne. Paris. A.M., Dickinson, Ph.D., Asbury, now De Pauw, LL.D., Mt. Union: m. 1st. IS66. Emma Parker Davis of Norwich, N. Y. (died JJau .. 1.006) : 2d, April 4. 1-0. Mary A. Payne .of Wadhams. Mills, N. Y. Was editorial writer for secular and religious papers; associate editor National Repository: edited MeClin- tock & Strong's Cyclopedia for 15 years; is also a large contributor to other creio- pedias, etc .: senior prof. Chantanqua, from foundation till 195: head of Southern Chau- tauqua Round Lake Summer School. cic. Prof. Adelphia Coll .. 1542. Vanderbilt Univ., 1- 2-55. Editor Chenango Telegraph, 1256: editor Saratosian, from 1-5 ;: editor in- chief Outing, from 1 ;. I.M. Author: Com. plate Grammar of the German Language: Elementary German Grammar: L'Echo do Paris: the Chantanqua Language Series in French, German and Spanish; also other text books for study of languages. He has a beautiful stack farm at Westport on Lake Champlain, N. Y. In conshilar service first as commercial agent at Cognac. M. b. grad. Haus; consul, 199 1, consul gen., 19 205 at
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Munich, Germany ; transferred at his own re- quest to his present post at Three Rivers, Can., Sept. 23, 1905, in order that he might be near his family and estate on Lake Champlain. His defense of the American University degrees in Germany was marked and commended by Secretary Hay. Sum- mer home, Westport, N. Y. Address: Three Rivers, P. Q., Canada.
WORTHEN, Samuel C .:
Lawyer; b. Corinna, Penobscot Co., Me., April 10, 1871; s. Joseph H. and Amanda (Copp) Worthen; lineal descendant of Thomas Dudley and Simon Bradstreet, Colo- nial governors of Mass., of William Copp (''Copp's Hill," Boston), John T. Gilman, gov. of N. H., and Nicholas Gilman, signer of the Constitution of the U. S .; ed. Corinna (Me.) Union Acad., Maine Central Inst. (Pittsfield, Me.), grad. 1891, Columbia Coll., A.B., 1:98, A.M., 19:0; Columbia Univ. Law Sch., LL.B., 1900; elected to Phi Beta Kappa Soc., 1897, senior honors in rhetoric and English composition, class poet. 1895-97, class pres. 1897-98, salutatorian, 1998; unmarried. Taught school in Maine, 1891-94; after ad- mission to bar of N. Y. State 1900, entered office of Macgrane Coxe, referee in bank- ruptcy, six months later became associated with law firm of James, Schell & Elkus, with which he has been connected since 1901. Sec. Southern Coal & Iron Co. Independent Re- publican ; Free Will Baptist. Mem. Colum- bia Coll. Alumni Ass'n and Phi Beta Kappa Soc. Residence: 510 West 124th St. dress : 170 Broadway, N. Y. City.
Ad- WORTHINGTON, Charles:
Consulting civil engineer ; Baltimore Co., Md., May 12, 1871; s. Edward and Caroline Campbell (McLean) Worthington; grad. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, N. Y., C.E., 1892; in. Pittsburgh, Pa., July, 1904, Fannie Armstrong Crumpton. Instr. eng'ring, Univ. of Pennsylvania Phila., 2 years; designing eng'r Phoenix Bridge Co., 6 years; Pennsylvania Steel Co., Carnegie Steel Co., Am. Bridge Co., etc., 6 years: private practice in consulting civil and
most notable architectural engineering,
works being design for steel frame of $5,000,000 Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh; steel frame of Municipal Ferry Terminal, 39th St. Ferry, N. Y. City (the latter now
building). Episcopalian. Mem. Am. Sac. Civil Eng'rs, Am. Soc. for Testing Ma- terials. Recreation: Music. Address: The Darlington, 229 W. 101st St., N. Y. City. WORTMAN, Denis:
Clergyman : b. East Fishkill, April 30, 1-35; s. Denis Wortman, M.D., and Elizabeth Brinckerhoff ( Rapelje) Wort- man; grad. Amherst College. A.B., 1-57, New Brunswick, N. J., Theological Som., 1860, D.D., 150; L.H.D .. 1907, I'nion Coll. ; m. Troy, N. Y .. 1565, Jessie Babcock ( grad. Wellesley Coll. ): children: Denys.
Elbert Brinckerhoff, Monroe. Formerly pastor Reformed Church in America, in Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Schenectady. Fort Plain, and Saugerties-on - Hudson,
since 1901 sec. for Disabled Ministers and Widows' Funds of the Reformed Church. Anthor of two poems: "Reliques of the Christ;" and "The Divine Processional:" contributor to many religious papers.
June, IN as delegate of The Christian
Commission, attended wounded of Grant's army at White House, and in front of Petersburg. Voted for Fremont and every Republican candidate for president since. Residence: 40 Watson .v., E. Orange, N. J. Address: 25 E. 22d St., N. Y. City.
WRAY, Alexander H .:
Fire insurance; b. N. Y. City, ; s. Ezekiel D. B. and Mary A. (Forbes) Wray; ed. in N. Y. City; married. U. S. mg'r of Commercial Union Assurance Co .. Lt'd of London and of Palatine Ins. Co., Ltd, of London; pres. Commercial Union Fire Ins. Co. of N. Y. Mem. Chamber of Com- merce, G. A. R. Clubs: Union League, N. Y. Athletic, Down Town. Address: Cor. Pine and William Sts., N. Y. City.
WRENN, Beverly Welford:
President Manhattan Auto Car Co .; b. Culpeper, Va. ; s. Albert Walker and Cather- ine Evelyn Wrenn; ed. Culpeper Acad .: m. Augusta, Ga., Oct. 28, 1569, Georgie Roberts Williams; children: Beverly, Jr., b. 1:70. Allen Robert, b. 1872, Henry Bradley Plant. b. 1874. Began business as a
life
telegraph operator in has
1:62: been successively sup't Southern Express Tele- graph: gen. passenger agent Western & Atlantic R. R., and Eastern Tenn., Va .. and Ga. R. R. system; passenger traffic mg'r Plant system of railways, steamships and hotels. Was colonel of State Guard of Ga., assigned as staff officer by Gov. Gor- don for four years, and by Gov. Northen for four years. Pres. of Wrenn Combus- tion Governor Co., Manhattan Auto Car Co., Manhattan Commercial Co., and Kene- saw Motor Co. Episcopalian. Mason. Knight Templar, 32 Scottish Rite, Mystic Shrine. Mem. N. Y. Southern Soc., N. Y. Georgia Soc., The Virginians, The Tennes- see Soc., Confederate Veteran Camp of N. Y., Old Timers Telegraphers' Iss'n. Chibs: New York, Traffic. (N. V. City) : Crescent Athletic (Brooklyn ), Savannah Yacht. Savannah Golf (Savannah, Ga.) : Capital City. ( AAtlanta, Ga.). Address Times Building., N. Y. City.
WRIGHT, Boardman:
Lawyer: b. N. Y. City, July 24, 1967: S. George William and Cornelia E. (Schroe. der) Wright: ed. St. Paul's Sch., Concord. N. H., 1>>145, Trinity Coll., Hartford. Conn., 198587 (B.A., 1905); grad. Univ. of State of N. Y., LL.B., 1-94: in. Northampton, Mass., May 1, 1906, Isabel Stewart Cable. Admitted to bar of N. Y., 1.04. Since 1992 partner of Theodore Sutro in law firm of Sutro & Wright. Independent Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem. Soc. Med. Jurispru- dence. N. Y. Bar Ass'n, Am. Bar Assin, N. Y. AAlumni Ass'n of Alpha Chi Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Delta Kappa Epsilon Ass'n of N. Y. City. Mem. Soc. Mayilower Descendants, N. J. RPereations : Tennis, photography. CInbs : City City) ; Montelair (Montelair, N. J.). Resi- denre : Montelair, N. J. AAddress : Broadway, N. Y. City.
WRIGHT. Charles F .:
Physician and surgeon: b. Scriba. N. Y .. April 9. 1-2; s. William A. and Abigail R. ( Padlock) Wright: ed. Mexico And. Sender's Coll., Med. Coll. of Cincinnati. Buffalo Univ .; grad. Long Island Coll.
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WURZBACHI
Hosp., M.D., 1877; m. Chicago, Ill., Nov. 23, 1883, Cora L. Thomas; children: Albert W., b. 1855, Bricea S., b. 1ss7, Helen, b. 1889, Esther G., b, 1$93, City physician of Syracuse since 1902. Active in polities and in fraternities. Republican. Presbyterian. Ass't adj .- gen. for State of N. Y. of Patriarchs Militant I. O. O. F .; mem. F. and A. M., and F. O. A. Recreation : Fraternal outings. Address : 413 Warren St., Syracuse, N. Y.
WRIGHT, Ebenezer Kellogg:
Banker; b. Rome, N. Y., July 28, 1837; sparse education; stayed at father's farm ; messenger in Utica City Bank; promoted to teller; resigned 1$39; came to N. Y. Chy; ass't teller, Park Bank, which became Nat. Bank, 1865; N. Y. agent banks, U. S. Canada, Mexico and South America; receiv- ing teller, 1:06; paying teller four months later: cashier, 1876; director, 1978: 2d v .- p, May, 1888; Ist v .- p., lses; pres:, June, 1s90. Mem. Chamber of Commerce, Sons of Revolution, Am. Geog. Soc., Oneida Hist. Soc. Clubs: Union, Riding, Westminster Kennel. Address: 10 W. 53d St., N. Y. City.
WRIGHT, Henry John:
Journalist; b. Glasgow, Scotland, April 5, 1866; s. John and Mary ( Hall) Wright, ed. in private schools, N. Y. City; grad. New York Univ., B.Sc., les5; English salutatorian of class: 2d honor; m. Ist, San Francisco, Calif., 1892, Claire Lefranc (died Dec., 1900) ; 2d, Meriden, Conn., 1996, Margaret E. Bea- eham; children: Kenneth Lefranc, Catherine Creswell. Connected with Commercial Ad- vertiser since Iss5: from 1:22 to 198 was city editor of the Evening Post; then returned to Commercial Advertiser as editor-in-chief, remaining in that office through change o: paper's name to the Globe. Has traveled throughout United States, Canada, and En- rope. Treas. and director, Commerical Ad- vertiser Ass'n. Republican: Presbyterian. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa and Psi Upsilon fra- ternities. Recreations: Outdoor and indoor sports. Club: University. Address: 7 Dey St., N. Y. City.
WRIGHT, Maurice L .:
Jurist; b. Scriba, N. Y., Nov. 27, 1815; s. David Parks and Betsey ( Woodworth:) Wright; descendant of Samuel Wright, who emigrated from England with the Winthrop Colony, Mass., in 1630, and of Walter Wood- worth, a native of Kent, England, who set- tled in Mass, prior to 1635 and of Revolu- tionary stock on both sides; ed. Mexico Acad., and at Fallox Sem .. N. Y., 1864; en- listed in U. S. Navy, Ist; assigned to the gunboat Valley City, of the N. Atlantic Squadron, com'd by Admiral Porter; was in the Roanoke Expd'n, following the sinking of the ram Albemarle by Cushing, and saw much hard service. AAfter the war finishe.l his education and studied law in office of Congressman John C. Churchill, of Oswego, N. Y .; later studied in Columbian Law School, Washington, D. C .: grad. 1.1.B. 1570; m. Nov. 3, 149, Mary Grace, d. Judge Avery Skinner, of Union Square, Osword Co., N. Y. Admitted to bar of Dist. of Columbia, IS70, and bar of N. Y. State, IST, and formed law partnership in Mexico Vil- lage, N. Y., practising there 20 years. In
1879 he was elected pres. of the village, and served, three terms; in les3 was elected county judge of Oswego Co. by Republican party : re-elected in loc ?. Governor Hill appi'd him a mem. of the Constitutional Comm'n of 1-90, to revise the Judiciary Ar- tiele of the State Constitution. In 1a91 le was elected justice of the Supreme Court, which office he held until the expiration of his teri, Dec. 31, 1903. Address: Oswego, N. Y.
WRIGHT, Merle St. Croix:
Clergyman ; b. Boston, Mass., 1939; s. Ed- win and Helen M. (Curtis) Wright; ed. Harvard Univ., A.B., 1ss1, A.M., 1984, S.T.B., 1ss7; m. N. Y. City 1895, Louise Wilson; one daughter, Elizabeth, b. 1:06. Minister for 21 years in present and only church, Lenox Av. and 121st St., N. Y. City. Lecturer at Cooper Union, League for Political Educa- tion, Brooklyn Inst .. N. Y. City Dep't of Education, etc. Appt'd preacher at Na- tional Exp'n, Portland, Ore.,
1904, fre- quent denominational speaker, college preach- er, etc. Has traveled all over Europe, in- cluding Sicily and Greece; also extensively in Canada and the U. S. Independent in politics. Unitarian. Address: 215 W. 126th St., N. Y. City.
WRIGHT, Walter King:
Major, U. S. Army; b. Warsaw, N. Y., Sept. 14. le58; s. Norman F. and Mary ( For- bush) Wright; grad. U. S. Mil. Aead., West Point, N. Y., 18 3; m. Frankfort, Ky., Oet. ", les6, Pattie Rodman-Bacon. Major sth Res't. U. S. Inf .; served in Sioux campaign, 1:90; iu railroad riots, 1894: in Spanish-American War, 1s08-99; on Yukon River, Alaska. 1:09- 1901: in Philippines, 1963-05. Presbyterian. Recreations: Teunis, golf. Clubs: University ( Salt Lake City), Army and Navy (Washi- ington and Manila), Pendennis Golf ( Louis- ville, Ky.). Address: Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
WRIGLEY, Charles F. J .:
Clergyman : b. Utica, N. Y .: ed. Hobart Coll., B.A., 1879, M.A., 152, D.D., 1900: Gen. Theol. Sem., N. Y. City, S.T.B .. Iss5; m. Buffalo. 1859. Miss Pickering. Ordered dea- con and ordained priest. Is2, in Episcopal ministry. Ass't Christ Ch., Rochester, N. Y., I> 2; rector St. Mary's-on-the-Hill, Buffalo, 1-3-1902: rector Grace Ch., Brooklyn Heights. N. Y. City, since 1902; also archdeacon of Southern AArchdeaconry of Brooklyn, 1903. Address: 53 Reisen St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
WULFF. Eberhard J .:
Consulting civil engineer: b. Cologne. Ger- many, April 23, Ists: s. Eberhard and Ilen- rictte (Glebsattel) Wulff: self-educated: m. Cortland. N. Y., Oct. 16, 199. K. Louise Tau- ner. Consulting civil eng'r in gen. practice. specializing on municipal entering, highway construction and street railroads; county en- e'r of Westchester Co., N. Y. Roman Ca. tholie. Address: 93 Grove St., Tarrytown,
WURZBACH, Fred A .:
Mer and banker; b. Newark, N. J., May 25, 148; s. Charles and Mathilda F. (Hart- ranit) Wurzbach; ed. public schools of Plainfield. N. J., 19;3 .1; N. J. Business Coll .. Newark, N. J., Ist: m. Newark, N. J .. Sept. 3. 1.90, Amelia Elizabeth Alt: children : Fred .A., Jr., b. 1.96, Ruth .1., b. 1597, Beatrice, b. 1:03
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1905. £ Pres. and director Pneumatic Mf'g | Engaged in practice of medicine in X. Y.
Co .; v .- p. and director The Bronx Nat. Bank; gen. mg'r of firm Francis Keil & Son, the largest mf'g hardware concern in the State. Republican, Baptist. Mem. Gavel Lodge No. 703, F. and A. M .; ivy Chapter, R. A. M .; A. O. U. W .; Royal Arcanum; Suburban Council; all of Bronx. Summer residence: Bradley Beach, N. J. Address: 628 East 161st St., N. Y. City.
WYCKOFF, Edward Guild:
Capitalist; b. South Lansing, N. Y., 1867; s. William Ozman and Frances V. (Ives) Wyckoff; ed. Ithaca schools and Cornell Univ .; mi. Boston, 1888. Edith T. Clymer. Pres. and director Cornell Heights Land Co., Heights Improvement Co., Cornell Incubator Co., Wyckoff Lumber and Mf'g Co., E. G. Wyckoff Co .; treas. Ithaca Electric Light and Power Co., Wyckoff Phonographic Inst. Co .; director Remington Typewriter Co., Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict. Miem. 1m. Geographical Soc., Peary Arctic Club, Mil. Order Loyal Legion of U. S. Residence : Ithaca, N. Y. Address: 327 Broadway, N. Y. City.
WYER, James Ingersoll, Jr .:
Librarian; b. Red Wing, Minn., May 14, 1869; s. James Ingersoll and Rosabel E. (Shear) Wyer; ed. Concordia, Kan., High Schools, Univs. of Minn. and Neb., N. Y. State Library School, B.L.S., 1s9, M.L.S., 1905; m. Concordia. Kan., May 3, 1894, May Tyner; children: William, b. 1895, Margaret, b. 1900. Ass't cashier and director Ist Nat. Bank Red Lake Falls, Minn., 1887-89; ass't cashier, 1st Nat. Bank Concordia, Kan., 1889- 95; ass't public library Minneapolis, Minn., 1895-96; N. Y. State Library, 1897-98; librari- an and prof. bibliography, Univ. of Neb., 1899-1905; reference librarian and vice-direc- tor N. Y. State Library School Jan. 1, 1906- June 1, 1908; director, N. Y. State Library since June, 1908. Author: United States Government Documents, 1906; Bibliography of Education, 1999-1907; Bibliography of the study and teaching of history, 1900; also various contributions to library and edn'l journals. Life mem. and since 1902, sec. Am. Library Ass'n; inein. and v .- p., 1906-07, N. Y. Library Ass'n; mem. Association des Bibliothécaires Francais. Trustee Public Library, Lincoln, Neb., 1902-05: pres. Neb. Library Comm'n, 1901-05. Residence: 399 Western Av. Address: State Library, Al- bany, N. Y.
WYETH, John Allan:
Physician, sur reon; b. Missionary Station. Ala., May 20, 1845: s. Judge Louis and Eu- phemia (Allan) Wyeth; ed. in Guntersville common school, and cadet at La Grange (Ala.) Mil. Wad., 1861; eniisted as private. Co. I. Russell's 4th Ala. Cav., C. S. A., and served through Civil War, taking part in en- gagements at Law's Landing, June. 1802: Bear Wallow, Upton Station, Elizabethtown, Muldraugh's Hill. Rolling Fork River. Dec .. 1962, and Jan. 1-63; after that at Shelby- ville, Tenn .. Elk River, Winchester. Chicka- mauga, MacLemore's Cave. Cottonport. Se- quatchie Valley and Macon, Ga., to the sur- render. Resumed studies after war: grad. Med. Dep't Univ. of Louisville, M.D., 1.559, Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll., M.D .. ad candem, 1573: L.L.D., Univ. of Ala .. 1901: m. 150, Florence N. Sims, d. Dr. J. Marion Sims.
City from 1573. Ass't demonstrator of anat- omy, Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll., 1973-76: founded . N. Y. Polyclinic Med. Sch. and Hosp. and prof. surgery in same since lesz; surgeon St. Elizabeth's Hosp., 1997. Mt. SI- nai Hosp., 1895. Author: Handbook of Medi- cal and Surgical Reference, 173; Text-book on Surgery, les6, and subsequent editions: Life of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, 1: ( Ifarper) ; also numerous monographs and articles on surgical subjects, contributions of historical and biographical articles and war sketches to magazines (Century, Har- per, etc.). Pres. N. Y. Pathol. Soc., less- 86; pres. N. Y. State Med. Ass'n. 1900; pres. Am. Med. Ass'n, 1901; pres. N. Y. Acad. Medicine, 1907; mem. N. Y. County Med. Ass'n; honorary mem. Pulaski Co. (Ark. ) Med. Soc. Pres. N. Y. Southern Soc., 1997. Club : Union League. Address: 244 Lex- ington Av., N. Y. City.
WYLIE, Robert Hamilton:
Physician and surgeon; b. Chester, S. C., Mar. 25, 1863; s. Dr. Alexander P. and Juliet Agnes (Gill) Wylie; ed. Chester (S. C.) Acad,. grad. Sheffield Scientific Seh., Yale Univ., Ph.B., 1983; Univ. of City of N. Y., Med. Dep't, M.D., 1885; studied also in Vienna gen. hospitals; m. Bayonne, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1904, Belle Green Mulford; one daughter: Lucilla Annie, b. 1905. Interno Bellevue Hosp. (by competitive examination ). 1>35-86; ass't visiting gynecologist. Bellevue Hosp .; consulting gynecologist Hackensack Ilosp .; prof. gynecology, N. Y. Polyclinic. Director Southern Power Co. and of Ander- son Water, Light and Power Co. Inde- pendent Democrat. Mem. N. Y. Acad. of Medicine, N. Y. Obstetrical Soc., Soc. of Alumni of Bellevue Ilosp., N. Y. Co. Med. Soc .; mem. Bergelius Soc. of Yale Univ. Recreation : Golf. Club: University. Man- hattan. Address: 72 W. 524 St., N. Y. City. WYNKOOP, Gerardus H .:
Physician : b. Wilmington, Del., June 4. 1543; s. Stephen Rose and Aurelia (Milis) Wynkoop: grad. Hopkins Grammar Sch .. 1860, Yale Coll .. 1864, Coll. of Phys. and Surg., Columbia Coll., 1506; m. Huntington, 1 .. I., May 30, 1866, Ann Eliza Woodbury. d. Gen. D. P. Woodbury, U. S. A., Enci- neer Corps: children: Gerardus MI., b. IN .. Kate Childs, b. 1-68, Daniel W., b. 153, Elizabeth Hilles. b. Isis. Physician to N. Y. City Dispensary, Isto: prof. of physiol- ogy, Woman's Med. Coll., Isos; attend.n. physician to Presby'n Hosp., 1523: attendu :: surgeon to St. Luke's Hosp., Ists; prof. of surgery, Woman's Med. Coll .. ist; con- wilting surgeon to Northern Dispensary, Is-2. Democrat: Presby'n. Pres. Northern pensary, 195, and trustce N. Y. City public schools, 15is. Mem. Med. Soc. Co. N. Y. Pathol. Soc., N. Y. Physicians' Mut. All AAss'n, Greater N. Y. Med. AAss'n. Holand Soc. Met. Museum of Art. Clubs: Une. University. Address: 12s Madison .v .. . \. Y. City.
WYNNE. John J .:
Clergyman: b. Sopt. 30. 1850; s Maurice ard Mary ( Donnellen) Wynne: ed. Christi a Brothers' Sch .. N. Y. City: grad. St. Francis Xavier's Coll .. A.B., 156 |with honor . clerical studies at West Park .on. Hudsoir. and House of Studies of the Jesuit Order,
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Woodstock, Md. Prof. natural sciences, St. Xavier's Coll., 1852-83; classical languages, 1883-86; higher mathematics, Boston Coll. (Boston), 1886-S7. Ordained priest at Wood- stock, . Md., Aug., 1:90; appt'd director of Apostleship of Prayer in U. S., Aug., 1893; in charge of the shrine at Aureesville (the Shrine of Our Lady of the Martyrs) on the site of the earliest Catholic Mohawk Mission. One of the editors of the Catholic Encyclopedia; editor of the Messenger since 1893. Roman Catholic. Mem. Soc. of Jesus, St. Francis Xavier's Coll. Alumni Ass'n, U. S. Catholic Hist. Ass'n. N. Y. Co. Federation of Catholic Society, The Marquette League. Club: Graduates. Address: 27 W. 16th St., N. Y. City.
WYNNE, Marvin W .:
Lawyer; grad. Univ. of Rochester, 1894; studied law with Hubbell & McGuire, Roch- ester, N. Y .; ass't solicitor - Metropolitan St. R'y Co., N. Y. City R'y Co., N. Y. City, 1899-1906; associated with Cravath, Henderson & Degersdorff, 1907-08. Address: 52 William St., N. Y. City.
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YALE, William Henry:
Dry goods commission merchant, retired; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Mar. 1, 1559; s. Henry Clay and Amelia ( White) Yale: grad. Yale, 1880, m. Boston, Mass., April 16, 1884, Mar- garet Humphrey; children: Theodore H., b. 1884, Henry Clay, b. 1$$5. William, b. 1887, Arthur McPherson, b. 15 9. Burchard White, b. 1891, Margaret, b. 1893, Amelia, b. 1805, David, b. 1900. Has traveled in Europe, Asia, Africa, West Indies, etc.
Mem. Chamber of Commerce, State of N. Y., Nat. Geog. Soc., New England Soc., S. A. R., Met. Museum of Art. Clubs: Union League, Yale. Address: Alder Creek, Oneida Co. N. Y.
YANDELL, Enid:
Sculptor; b. Louisville, Ky., Oct., 1870; d. Dr. Lunsford Pitts and Louise ( Elliston) Yandell; grad. Hampton Coll., Louisville, Ky., M.A., Cincinnati (O.) Art Acad. De- signed and executed the Chancellor Garland memorial, Vanderbilt Univ., Mayor Lewis monument, New Haven, Conn., Carrie Brown Inemorial fountain, Providence, R. I., Daniel Boone monument, Cherokee Park, the Hogan fountain, and Ruff memorial fountain, Louis- ville, Ky., Scudder memorial bas relief, Farmington, and Hunt memorial bas relief, Hartford, Conn., Emma Willard memorial, Albany, N. Y .; sculptor of the AAthena, Tenn., Centennial Exp'n; also the Woman's Bld's at World's Fair. Decorated Officier d'Aca- démie, by the French Gov't; received De- signer's Medal, World's Fair, Chicago; silver medal, Tennessee Centennial Exp'n: bronze medal, St. Louis Exp'n: honorable mention Buffalo Exp'n. Mem. Nat. Sculpture Sor., N. Y., Municipal Art Sor .. N. Y., Nat. His- toric and Scenie Preservation Soe. Club : Nat. Arts. Address: Co E. 7th St., N. Y. City.
YARD, Robert Sterling:
Publisher; b. Haverstraw, N. Y., Feb. 1. 1861; s. Robert Boyd and Sarah Yard (Pur-
due) Yard; grad. Freehold Inst., 1579, Prince- ton Univ., 1883; m. Pottstown, Pa., June +, 1895, Mary Belle Moffat; one daughter, Mar- garet Moffat, b. 1901. With W. R. Grace & Co., N. Y. Foreign Cables, 3 years; re. porter for N. Y. Sun, 3 years; editor for N. Y. Herald, 8 years; mg'r book adver- tising for Charles Scribner's Sons, pub- lishers, 4 years; editor The Lamp, 2 years. V .- p. and treas. Moffat, Yard & Co., book publishers, since 1904; also editor-in-chief. Independent Republican. Recreation : Golf. Address: 31 E. 17th St., N. Y. City.
YATES, Arthur Gould:
Railway pres., merchant; b. East Waverly, N. Y., Dec. 18, 1843; s. Arthur and Jerusha (Washburn) Yates; ed. in public schools and private academy; m. Watkins, N. Y., Dec. 26, 1866, Virginia L. Holden. Entered employ of Anthracite Coal Ass'n, Rochester, N. Y., 1865, and two years later established in business for himself; with partners or- ganized in 1876 the coal-mining firm of Bell, Lewis & Yates which continued in business until 1896, when they were bought out by the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh R's Co. Since 1890 has been pres. Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburgh R'y Co .; also vice- pres. and director Reynoldsville & Falls Creek R. R. Co .; director Cowanshannock Coal & Coke Co., Jefferson & Clearfield Coal and Iron Co., Pittsburgh Gas Coal Co .: Silver Lake R'y Co., Columbia Trust Co. of N. Y. City, General Railway Signal Co. Clubs: Genesee Valley ( Rochester) : Trans- portation, Midday. (N. Y. City) ; Duquesne ( Pittsburgh ) : Ellicott Square (Buffalo). Residence: 130 South Fitzhugh St. Address: 155 W. Main St., Rochester, N. Y.
YATES, David Gilbert:
Physician (eye and ear specialist) ; b. in New Jersey, IST0; grad. N. Y. Univ. Med. Dep't, M.D., 1895; in. Blanche B., d. Rev. Canon Evans of Montreal, Can. Ear and throat surgeon, Children's Hosp., Randalls Island; ass't surgeon of N. Y. Eye and Ear Infirmary. Address : 79 W. 104th St., N. Y. City.
YATES, William C .:
Electrical engineer; b. Honolulu, H. I., May 31, 1878; s. Lieut. Isaac I. and Emma Theodora ( Paty) Yates; grad. Union Coll .. B.S., 198; m. Schenectady, N. Y., May 31. 1904, Grace Phillips Lawrence. Has been with the General Electric Co., since Nov .. Sergeant Co. F, 224 N. Y. Vol. Inf .. during war with Spain, Chmu'n Exec. Com. of Municipal Voters' League of Schenedady. 1903. Commercial eng'r of Dep't of Khen- stats and Controlling Devices, General Elec- tric Co. Asso. mem. Am. Inst. Elee. Eng'rs. Mem. Schenectady County Hist. Soc .. Nat. Geog. Soe .. Kappa Alpha fraternity. Clubs: Mohawk, Mohawk Golf. AAddress: Care Gen- erat Electric Co. 30 Church St. N. Y. City YETO. Gontrio:
Artist : b. llizen, Japan: s. Gihei and Masu Veto: studied with d. H. Twatchman, of Greenwich, Conn .: in. Arita, Hizen, Japan. 1904, Yen Kawachi: one daughter. Yone. b. 1905. Was awarded the prize for a water. color painting at the annual exb'n. 1905, of Salmagundi Club. N. Y. City Clubs :
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