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LACEY, Thomas James:
Clergyman; b. Cincinnati, Ohio: s. Capt. Nicholas and Margaret (Feakins) Lacey; grad. Griswold Coll .. Danvenport, Iowa. B ..... 150, M.A., 1.05; studied theology in private. under late Bishop Perry, and took special course at Gen. Theol. Sem .; unmarried. En-
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tered the ministry of Episcopal Ch., and became rector of Christ Ch., Alameda, Calif., where he remained for six years, resigning, 1902, to become rector Ch. of The Redeemer, Brooklyn. Address: Fourth Av. and Pacific St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
LACHMAN, Sanıson:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, May 2, 1855; s. Sam- uel and Rabette (Hirch) Lachman; ed. Pub- lic Sch. 40, N. Y. City, Coll. City of N. Y. A.B .; Columbia Law Sch., LL.B .; unmarried. Engaged in practice of law in N. Y. City; now mem. law firm Lachman & Goldsmith. Was justice Dist. Court, 6th Dist., N. Y. City, 1888-94. Democrat. Jewish religion. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Am. Hist. Soc .; fellow Am. Geog. Soc .; mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Law Inst., Phi Beta Kappa: director Au- gusta Free Library. Club: Harmonie. Ad- dress : 313 W. 106th St., N. Y. City.
LACKAYE, Wilton:
Actor; b. in Loudoun Co., Va., 1S64; ed. Ot- tawa Coll., Can. and in Georgetown Univ .; m. Sept. 25, 1896, Alice Evans. Began theat- rical career in Star Theatre, N. Y., with Lawrence Barrett in Francesca da Rimini, 1883. Has since appeared in many roles, "Don Stephano" in Featherbrain, "Jefferson Stockton" in Aristocracy, "Svengali"' in Trilby, "Curtis Jadwin" in The Pit; now starring in his own play, The Law and the Man. Clubs: Lambs, Elks, Players. Ad- dress: Lambs Club, 130 W. 44th St., N. Y. City.
LACOMBE, Emile Henry:
Jurist; b. N. Y. City, Jan. 20, 1946; s. Emile H. and Elizabeth E. ( Smith ) Lacombe, ed. Columbia Grammar Sch., Columbia Coll., A.B. (honor man ), 1863; Columbia Law Sch., LL.B. (prize for essay on Constitutional Law), 1865; LL.D., Columbia, 1:51; m. 1873, Elizabeth Tryon (now deceased) ; two chil- dren. Engaged in private practice of his profession until appt'd to position in City Law Dep't, 1873; rose through the various grades and appt'd corporation counsel. 1est; appt'd by Pres. Cleveland to present position as United States circuit judge, July 1, 1587. Mem. 7th Reg't, N. G. N. Y., 1862-69; present with reg't at Baltimore and Frederick City, 1862-63. Clubs: University, Metropolitan, Delta Phi, Richmond County Country. Resi. dence: 253 W. 42d St. Address: U. S. Circuit Court, N. Y. City.
LADD, Horatio Oliver:
Clergyman, educator, author: b. Hallowell, Me., Ang. 31, 1:39; s. Gen. Sammel G. and Caroline (Vinal) Ladd; graduated from Bow- doin Coll., A.B., 1:59, A.M .. 1862: student Yale Theol. Schi., 1802.63; Hobart Coll., S.T.D., 1905; m. Aug. 6, 1863; Harriet Vaughan, d. John S. C. Abbott, D.D. : children : Lillian V. Church, Julia Eirene, Harry Abbott, May- nard ( M.D.) In ministry of Cong'l Church, 25 years, and pastor of churches in Com., Mass., and Michigan; also edneator, serving at different times, as principal Farmington Acad., Me., N. Il. State Normal School: prof. rhetoric and oratory, Olivet Coll., Mich .; pres. and founder Univ. of New Mexico, Sante l'e and the United States Indian In. dustrial Sch., at Sante Fe, N. Mex. : appt'd and confirmed supervisor of consus for Now Mexico, 1-9. Received ordination in Epis. copal ministry from Bishop fleury C. Pot-
ter, as deacon and priest, 1891: rector Trinity Church, Fishkill, N. Y., 1891-90; since July, 1896; rector Grace Church, Jamaica, L. I. (founded, 1701). Author: Memorial of John S. C. Abbott, 187S; The War With Mex- ico, 1887; History of New Mexico, 1Sss; Founding of the Episcopal Church in Dutch- ess County, N. Y., 1555; Chunda, A Story of the Navajos, 1906. Edited Ramona Days, a magazine of Indian education, 1856-SS; Grace Church Chimes (monthly ) from 1997; also many contributions to newspapers, magazines and the religious press. Republican. Mem. Am. Hist. Ass'n, Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa. Director Federation of Christian Churches and Organizations, N. Y. City. Ad- dress: Jamaica, N. Y.
LADEW Edward P ..:
Tanner; b. N. Y. City, Feb. 18, 1955; s. late Harvey Smith Ladew; ed. Charlier Inst. and Anthon Grammar Sch .; m. 1886, Louise B., d. of Charles Wall, of N. Y. City. Became father's partner in firm of J. B. Hoyt & Co., afterwards Fayerweather & Ladew. of which is senior partner; also v .- p. U. S. Leather Co. Mem. Chamber of Commerce. Clubs : Union League, Lawyers, Carteret Gun, N. Y. Yacht, Larchmont Yacht, Lambs, Salmagundi, Riding and Driving. Collie, Liederkranz. Residence: 3 E. 67th St. Address: 91 Liberty St., N. Y. City.
LADINSKI, Louis J .:
Physician; b. Kovno, Russia, Oct. 15. 1862: s. Aaron II. and Rachel ( Peyser ) Ladinski; ed. public schools, Coll. City of N. Y., A.B., 1>$4; Coll. Phys. and Surg., N. Y. City, M.D., 1887; m. Feb., 1893, Evelyn L. Adler; chil- dren: Edward S .. b. 1894, Paul M., b. 1898. Engaged in practice of medicine. N. Y. City, since 1857. Director Business Men's Realty Co. Democrat. Mem. Acad. of Medicine, Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State Med. Soc., N. Y. Co. Med. Soc., Centennial Lodge, F. and A. M .; director and attending gynecologist, Beth Israel Hosp. Prof. diseases of women, N. Y. Polyclinic Med. Seh. and Hosp .; at- tending surgeon, Gouverneur Hosp .; consult- ing gynecologist, Jewish Hosp. for Deformi- ties and Joint Diseases. Chibs: National Democratic. Address: 1289 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
LA DOW, Orville D .:
President of corporations: b. Ballston, N. Y .. Oct. 9, 1:52: s. Jacob L. and Mary E. ( Vaughn) La Dow; ed. High School, Me- chaniesville. N. Y .: m. Thalia T. Prentice; children : Mignon C., b. 1875; Stanley V., b. 193. Private sec. Dep't Agr., Washington. D. C., 13 years: in advertising dep't Royal Baking Powder Co., N. Y. City, 7 years; sen. my'r Cereal Machine Co., N. Y. City: pres. Nat. Gramophone Corp'n, Universal Talking Machine Co., and Internat. Record Co., all of N. Y. City, and of Health Vibrator Co. of Chicago, Il. Ropublican. Episcopalian. Ad- dress: 57 W. loth St., N. Y. City.
LA FARGE, Bancel;
Artist. designer of art glass windows and mural decorations; s. John and Marcaret (Perry) La Farge: m. Mabel Hooper. Mem. Sons Revolution, Arch Mundy Society. Clubs: Century, St. Anthony. Residence: 31 W. 10th St. Address: 51 W. 10th St., N. Y. City.
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LA FARGE, Christopher Grant:
Architect; b. Newport, R. I., Jan. 5, 1862; s. John and Margaret (Perry) La Farge; studied at Mass. Inst. Technology, 1880-81, and in office of H. H. Richardson; m. 1895, Flor- enc Bayard. Associated with Geo. L. Heins, 1882-1907, in firm of Heins & La Farge, archi- tects of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and a very large number of other church buildings and additions, also architects for all State buildings of N. Y., much work at West Point, several mausoleums, etc .; since the death of Mr. Heins, Sept. 25, 1907, has continued alone. Mem. Am. Inst. of Archi- tects, Architectural League, N. Y. Zool. Soc. Club: Century. Residence: 121 E. 22d St. Address: 30 E. 21st St., N. Y. City.
LA FARGE, John:
Artist; b. N. Y. City, Mar. 31, 1835; studied under Couture and William M. Hunt; m. Margaret Perry. Early paintings and mural works were largely religious subjects; his in- ventions in the making of stained glass win- dows have revolutionized the art; in this branch has attained world-wide recognition. Academician Nat. Acad. of Design, since 1869. Mem. Met. Museum of Art, Soc. Mural Paint- ers, Am. Fine Arts Soc. Officer in Legion d'Honneur of France. Author: Lectures on Art; Letters from Japan; Consideration in Painting; Great Masters, etc. Clubs: Cen- tury, Lotos, Grolier, Brook, Authors. Resi- dence: Newport, R. I. Address: 51 W. 10th St., N. Y. City.
LAFAYETTE-SAVAY, Norbert:
Lawyer and publicist; b. New Orleans, La., Nov. 27, 1874; s. Raphael and Louise (Lafayette) Savay; great-grandson of Gener- al Lafayette on mother's side; ed. in Univs. of Vienna, Paris, Oxford and Yale, A.M., LL.B., D.C.L .; unmarried. Author: Theory and Practice: First Principle in Self-Govern- ment Emancipation: Theory of Progressive Government, etc. Founder and executive of American Civic Alliance, a civic organization the membership of which includes many of the foremost men and women of the country. Mem. law firm of Atwater & Cruikshank; formerly personal counsel to Marcus Daly; corporation and mining lawyer for many prominent concerns during five years' suc- cessful practice in the West. Fought for the liberation of Cuba, and was one of the aides to the late Gen. Maceo. Has lived in Rus- sia, Germany, France and Switzerland, and speaks eleven languages. Mountain climber; went to the top of Mont Blanc; climbed to the peaks of Caucasus and of the Himalayas; athlete and all-around out-of-door sport. Ad- dress : 43 Cedar St., N. Y. City.
LA FETRA, Linnaeus Edford:
Physician; b. Washington, D. C., Oct. 12, 1868; s. George H. and Sarah Doan) La F'étra ; ed. Wesleyan Univ., A.B., First Honor and $700 in prizes for 4 years' course, 1-91, Coll. Phys. and Surg. ( Columbia) M.D., 1994, First Harsen Prize of $500 for proficiency in medicine and surgery: m. Toronto, Can., June 8, 1$99, Annie, d. Charles Parsons, of Toronto; one daughter, Helen Parsons, b. Aug. 3, 1900. House surgeon, N. Y. Hosp., 1594-96; interno Sloane Maternity Hosp., 1-96; house physician Nursery and Child's Hosp .. 1997; instructor in diseases of children, Polyelinc. 1595-1901, Co- lumbia Univ., since 1902. AAss't visiting phy. sician, Roosevelt Hosp., 1903-06, chief of Chil-
dren's Dep't Vanderbilt Clinic since 1 ass't physician Babies' Hosp., since l': private practice, since 1895, limited to dise. of children. Independent in politics. N. Y Acad. Medicine, Ain. Pediatric Soc., Ilest Graduates' Club, American Health Lesz Civil Service Reform League, N. Y. Hil- torical Soc., Am., Geog. Soc., A. A. A. S., I'. Upsilon fraternity. Club: University, Cot :: try Home: New Canaan, Conn. Address. 110 E. 62d St., N. Y. City.
LAFFAN, William M .:
Publisher, N. Y. Sun; b. Dublin, Ireland. Jan. 22, 1848; s. Michael and Ellen Sarah ( F1:2 Gibbon) Laffan; ed. by tutors and at H. T. Humphrey's Sch. at Blackrock, French Col- lege at Booterstown, Dublin Univ. and St. Cecilia's School of Med .; artist to the Patho- logical Soc. of Dublin; m. Baltimore, 1972. Georgianna Tompkins, d. Judge Daniel Rat- cliffe, of Washington, D. C. Was newspaper reporter, mn'g editor San Francisco Bulletin. 1570; editor and half owner Daily Bulletin. Baltimore, Md., and owner Baltimore Bulle- tin and Sunday Bulletin: general passenger agent L. I. R. R .; mn'g director Long Beach Improvement Co. and Eastern Steam Naviga. tion Co. Became connected as general writer with The Sun in 1577; in 1SS1-82-83. art editor Harper Bros., and agent in London of that house, 1881-83; in 1854, elected publisher of the Sun; in 1887, elected trustee Sun Printing and Publishing Ass'n, and in 1997 founded the Evening Sun. In 1900, purchased interests of estate of late Charles A. Dana in the Sun Printing and Publishing Ass'n and became its president : also v .- p. Lanston Monotype Co. Has travel in Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy. Greece, Egypt, West Indies, Central America and North America. Author: American Wood Engravers, 1883 ( Harpers). Editor: Oriental Porcelain, 1906 ( AAppletons) ; Catalogue of Chinese Porcelain in Morgan Collection at the Met. Museum of Art, 1905: Chinese Porce. lain Met. Museum of Art (with S. W. Bush- ell, C.M.G.), 1906. Independent in politics. Trustee Met. Museum of Art. Clubs: Arts, ( London ) ; Chicago, (Chicago) ; Union, N. Y. Yacht, Racquet and Tennis. Rockaway Hunt, Midday (N. Y. City). Residence: 335 Lex- ington Av., N. Y. City, and Laffan House. Lawrence, L. I. Address: 170 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
LAIDLAW, Alexander Hamilton. Jr .:
Anthor, playwright; b. Jersey City, N. J., July 7, 1869; s. Alexander Hamilton and Anna Turner Laidlaw; ed. Jersey City High Sch. Author: Purgatory, a Story; How She Married Him and Other Stories. Plays: The Charms of Music; The Darkest Hour: An Angel's Sin; Love as a Tonic: The Going of the White Swan: The Game of Three: A Pair if Misfits, and the opera. Phyllis. Conth'r to eurrent periodieals. Address: 58 W. 53d St., N. Y. City.
LAIDLAW, Walter:
Clergyman, executive secretary The Federa- tion of Churches and Christian Organizations in N. Y. City: b. Norval, Ont., Canada, Mar. 7. 1861: s. Dr. Alexander Robinson and Mary ( Patton ) Laidlaw: ed. Dr. Tassie's Sch., Galt. Can .; Barrie Collegiate Inst .: Toronto Univ., B .. 1., 1>>1. M.A., 1-66: Princeton Theol. Sem .. 11: post-grad. in Univ. of Berlin, 19-1-25; Princeton, IS$5 86; in Union Sem., 1993; N. Y.
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Univ. (Ph.D., 1896), and Columbia Univ .; m. Harvard Ch., Brookline, Mass., 1899, Mrs. J. Louise Childs Potter; children: Philip Childs Potter (stepson), b. 1892; Robert Words- worth Laidlaw, b. 1902. Stated supply 2d Presbyterian Church Troy, N. Y., 1884; 1st Presbyterian Church, N. Y. City, 1585; pastor Jermain Memorial Church ( Presbyterian), Watervliet, N. Y., 1886-92; first pres. Mo- hawk & Hudson River Humane Soc., 1587- 92; founder and first pres. Evangelical Al- liance, Watervliet, N. Y., 1888-90; pres. Fair- view Home for Friendless Children, Water- vliet, N. Y. ; pres, Univ. of Fairhaven, Wash., 1892-93; ass't minister St. Nicholas Collegiate Reformed Church, 1894-95: since 1895 exec. sec. The Federation of Churches and Chris- tion Organizations in N. Y. City. Enrolled minister of Presbyterian Church in U. S. A., but work is interdenominational. Was mem. Queen's Own Riiles, Toronto, Can., 1850-91; 7th Reg't, N. Y., 1897-98. Practical founder of civic cooperative church work in American cities, and first salaried federation sec. in America. Naturalized American citizen with- out hereditary politics. and therefore inde- dependent. Chm'n Citizens' Anti-Racetrack Gambling Campaign Committee. 1908. Mem. Am. Soc. Church History: fellow Am. Sta- tistical Soc. Editor Federation, a quarterly review of racial, religious and social condi- tions in N. Y. City. Recreations : Golf, tennis, horseback riding, photography. Clubs : Camera, National Arts, Quill. Residence : Tarrytown, N. Y. Address: Studio 52, Arts Club Studios, 119 E. 19th St., N. Y. City. LAIRD, Frank Livingston:
Editor; b. Hughesville, Pa., Oct. 28, 1872; s. Jolin C. and Sophia S. (Tallman) Laird; ed. in Pennsylvania Coll., Gettysburg, Pa., Wharton School of Finance. Univ. of Pa., Ph.B., 1893. Reporter on Philadelphia Times, 1853, later N. Y. correspondent Philadelphia Inquirer; now managing editor N. Y. Com- mercial. Mem. Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Address: 8 Spruce St., N. Y. City.
LAIRD, William Richard:
Physician and surgeon ; b. Fleming, N. Y., Oct. 19, 1845; s. Andrew and Abbey Maria ( Richards) Laird; ed. Oak Wood Sem., Union Springs, N. Y., Univ. of Buffalo, N. Y., Medical Dep't, Post. Grad. Med. Coll., N. Y. City: m. Auburn, N. Y., Feb. 9, 1-69, Mary E. Hedger; children: Louis K. R., b. Sept. 3, 1872, Willie K., b. Sept. 3, 1572 (died Dec. 26, 1872). Has practised medicine in Au- burn, N. Y., since 1-0. Served as private in Battery B, 3d N. Y. Vol. Light Art'y in Civil War; discharged July 26, 1565: was several years supervisor from ith Ward, Au- burn, N. Y .; elected and held office of coroner in Cayuga County. Republican: Episcopa- lian. Mem. Anburn City Med. Soc .. Cayuga County Med. Soc., Central N. Y. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State Med. Soc., Mem. St. Paul Lodge 124, Davids Chapter 34, Salem (Town) Com- mandlery No. 16, K. T., G. A. R. Post No. 37 N. Y. Clubs: Masonic. Address: s1 E. Genesee St., Auburn, N. Y.
LAKEY, Charles D .:
Publisher and editor; b. Palmyra, N. Y., Dec. 28, 1:31; ed. Macedon Acad. and Genesce Wesleyan Sem., Lima, N. Y .. and while a student also carried on trade of carriage- smith. Entered Northern Ohio Conf., M. E.
Church, in 1854, and continued until 1563, when ill-health compelled him
to take up other work. with Cleveland Was agency of Conn. Mutual Life Ins. Co., 1:03-65; gen. agent Phoenix Mutual Life Ins. Co. for Illinois, 1865-68; since 1868 in insurance journalism. Founded the Spectator and the American Builder at Chicago and since 1 :- 3 has been connected with Insurance in N. Y. City; sole publisher and editor since 1903. Address : 83 Fulton St., N. Y. City.
LAKIN, Herbert C .:
Lawyer; b. Worcester, Mass., Mar. 11, 1872; s. G. B. and Ellena K. (Putnam) Lakin : grad. Harvard, A.B., 1894, LL.B., 1898; m. Cornish, N. H., Oct. 8, 1902, Helen W. Beaman, of N. Y. City; children: Hettie Beaman, b. 1903; Eleanor Putnam, b. 1903: Charles B., b. 1907. Mem. law firm of Lord, Day & Lord. Republican. Mem. Squadron A, N. G. N. Y. Mem. Advisory B'd, Wilson Industrial Sch. for Girls; mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Sig- ma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Club: Har- vard. Address: 49 Wall St., N. Y. City. LAMB, Albert E .:
Lawyer; b. Worcester, Mass., Nov. 9, 1543; s. Edward and Jane Elisabeth (Smith) Lamb; ed. Yale, class of 1567; m. April 16. 1879, Annie Louise Kendall; only one child living, Grace Fay, b. Sept. 16, 1ss7. Lieut .- col. and judge advocate Old Second Division, N. G. N. Y., on staff of Gens. Jourdan, Christinson and Molineux. Clubs : Brooklyn, Riding and Driving, Yale. Address: 97 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, or Litchfield, Conn.
LAMB, Frederick Stymetz:
Artist; b. N. Y. City, June 24, 1863; s. Joseph and Eliza (Rollinson) Lamb; prelim- inary ed'n at Art Students' League, studying under William Sartain, J. Carroll Beckwith and others: pupil of Lefebvre and Boulanger, Paris; studied modeling under M. Millet and took the first place in competition in com- position. Received honorable mention, World's Columbian Exp'n, Chicago, 1993; gold medal, Atlanta Exp'n, 1$95; was one of the four glass workers invited to represent the U. S. at Paris Exp'n, 1900, and received medal from French Gov't. Lecturer and writer on civic art and municipal aesthetics. Trustee Am. Scenic and Historic Preservation, Soe .; ex-sec. Municipal Art Soc. of N. Y .; ex.v .- p. Architectural League of N. Y .; ex-pres. Archi- teetural League of America. Mem. Art Stu- dents' League, Nat. Sculpture Soc., Nat. Soc. Mural Painters, Am. Civie Ass'n. Club: Na- tional Arts (mem. B'd Governors). Address: 14-15 Gramerey Park, N. Y. City.
LAMB, George Alfred:
Lawyer: b. London, 1872; studied in Iw office of Davies, Stone & Auerbach; grad. N. Y. Univ. Law Sch., 1996, L.L.B. Da beins graduated, admitted to N. Y. Bar; formed partnership with George A. Voss (former partner of Elihu Root), under title of Lan." & Voss, until 1900: since then, a partner with ex-Judge Daniel W. Guernsey, in firm of Lamb & Guernsey: makes specialty of corpo- ration law, and has been particularly can- cerned in protecting legal rights of minority stockholders. Deinverat. Mason 223. Clubs : Democratic. N. Y. Athletic, Calminet. Lotos, Phi Peha Phi. Address : 135 Broadway. N. Y. Citv.
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LAMB, Gilbert D .:
Lawyer; b. Franklin, Conn., Oct. 20, 1857; s. Gilbert and Elizabeth (Dimock) Lamb; grad. Natchang High School (valedictorian), 1875; Yale, A.B., 1879: m. N. Y. City, Nov. 25, 1902, Blanche D. Baldwin; one son: Gilbert Baldwin, b. 1904. Admitted to Bar, N. Y. City, Nov. 5, 1883; mem. firm of Lamb, Os- borne & Petty, 1893-1003; since then, of firm of Lamb & Petty. Democrat. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Audubon Soc. Recreation : Golf. Clubs: City, Reform. Address: 253 Broadway, N. Y. City.
LAMB, Richard L .:
Civil and mining eng'r: b. Norfolk, Va., Sept. 15, 1839; s. Col. William and Sarah (Chaffee) Lamb; ed. Brown Univ .; m. N. Y. City, June 14, 1896, Sarah E. Knox; children : Richard, b. les6; William Courtenay, b. 1888. Surveyed Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal; surveyed and made plans for drainage of Dismal Swamp; built largest coal pier in the world; chief eng'r of Wilmington, New- bern & Norfolk R. R .; built Norfolk sys- tem of sewers, 28 miles of which were in quicksand; designed electric canal boat tow- ing plant, and built test plant on Erie Canal; opened up Va. Copper Co. mine, and built their plant; made examination and report on copper resources at Newfoundland; de- signed plant for extracting copper from ores by electricity. Was at Fort Fisher during both fights, as a child with Col. William Lamb, the commander; city eng'r of Norfolk, Va. Now consulting eng'r Va. Copper Co., George Mitchell Co., Pandora Copper Co., Parry Sound Copper Co. (also director) North Falk Copper Co., and Hyco Copper Co. Has written numerous scientific papers, which have been published by the scientific periodi- cals and societies. Republican. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs, Am. Inst. Mining Eng'rs, Am. Inst. Elec. Eng'rs, N. Y. Elec. Soc. Re- creations : Golf, boating, tennis, etc., and amateur theatricals. Has cottage at Water Witch Highlands, N. J. Clubs: Brown Uni- versity, Water Witch, Creek Canoeing, Duck Creek Shooting. Address: 136 Liberty St., N. Y. City.
LAMB, Robert B .:
Physician, superintendent; b. Jamestown, N. Y., August 4, 1:69; son of Henry L. and Elizabethi (Brockway) Lamb; ed. public schs., Lansingburg Academy, Medical Department Union Univ., Albany, M.D., 1891: post-grad. study at N. Y. City and Edinburgh, Scotland ; unmarried. Entered State Hosp. service, 1 .- 91, as interne; promoted to junior ass't phy- sician, 1893; senior ass't, 1:96; med. sup't, 1900. Has visited most of the important med- ical centers of Europe and America. Med. sup't Matteawan State Hosp .; consulting physician to Highland Hosp., Matteawan, N. Y. Mem. Dutchess Co. Medical Soc., Med. Soc. State of N. Y .: mem. Newburgh Bay Medical Society. Am. Medico-Psychol. AAss'n, N. Y .; N. Y. Psychiatrical Soc. Has summer "Onawaawek. " at Chazy Lake in the Adirondacks. Address: Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y.
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LAMBERT, Alexander :
Physician: b. N. Y. City. Dec. 15. 1-61: s. Edward Wilberforce and Martha ( Wallron) Lambert : ed. in private schools, N. Y. City : Yale, A.B., 1854, Ph.B., 19-5: Coll. Phys. and 802
Surg. (Columbia), M.D., 1858; m. 1500, Ellen W. Chencey, of S. Manchester, Conn. Prof. clinical medicine, Cornell Univ., Ithaca. and attending physician, Bellevue Hosp. Mom. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State and Co. Med. Ass'ns. N. Y. Acad. Medicine and N. Y. Zool. Soc. Clubs: Richmond Hill Golf, University. Yale. Century. Address: 36 E. 31st St., N. Y. City.
LAMBERT, Henry A .:
Pen mi'r, jeweler; b. Woodbury, Conn., Aug. 7, 1837; s. Henry and Margaret (De For- est) Lambert; ed. in Conn., 1841-52; m. Low. ell, Mass., Sept. 3, 1867, Sarah G. Corliss; children : Wallace C., b. May, 1869; Helen M .. b. June, 1871; John H., b. Nov., 1875: Fred De F., b. Dec., 1877. Was clerk and in druz business, 1853-62, in Conn. and Wis .; began traveling in 1560 in the Northwest in gold pen business, and has since traveled to some extent at times from Maine to Californi :. and from the Lakes to Florida. Was for many years treas. and director Aikin. Lain- bert & Co., N. Y. City .; formerly treas. and still director, Aikin-Lambert Jewelry Co. ; director of Juniper Point Ass'n ( Solem, Mass. ). Summer residence: near Salem, Mass. Address: 19 Maiden Lane, N. Y. City.
LAMBERT, John S .:
Jurist : b. Johnsonville, N. Y., Feb. 4. 1551 : ed. public schools and Greenwich (N. Y. ) Acad .; m. 1891, Winnifred Phillips, of Cassa- dega, N. Y. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, 1=""; practised at Fredonia, N. Y., 1578-89: county judge, Chautauqua Co., 1882-s9; justice Su- preme Court, N. Y., since Jan. 1, 1590. Re- publican. Address: Fredonia, N. Y.
LAMBERT, Samuel W .:
Physician; b. N. Y. City, June 18, 1859: s. Edward W. and Martha Melcher (Waldron) Lambert: ed. private schools, N. Y. City, Yale, A.B., 1580, Ph.B., 182; Columbia ( Coll. Phys. and Surg.), M.D., 1885: Yale, honorary A.M., 1905; m. N. Y. City, Oct. 21. 1593. Eliza- beth Willets; children: Helen, b. 1895: Sam- uel W., Jr. b. 1897; Martha, b. 1:99. At- tending surgeon to N. Y. Lying-in Hosp., 1:22- 1903; attending physician to Nursery and Childs' Hosp .. 1890-96, to N. Y. Hosp. since ISS6, and to St. Luke's Hosp .. 1906. Prof. applied therapeutics, Coll. Phys. and Sur _. since 1904. Mem. N. Y. Acad. Medicine, Ass'n Am. Physicians, Am. Gastro-Enterol. Ass'n: trustee Roosevelt Hosp .; gur. Society of Lying-in Hosp .; trustee N. Y. Dental Coll. Clubs: University. Century, Racquet and Tennis, Yale. Grolier. Riding. Address: 130 E. 35th St., N. Y. City.
LAMIA, Vincent Robert:
Fruit and produce broker and comm'n merchant: b. New Orleans. La .. Anz. 31. 1ST3: s. Gaspar and Mary Grace ( Ferreri) Lamia; ed. New Orleans public schools. 1.79- $9: Tulane Law School. 19745: m. Now Or- leans. La .. June 6. 1905. Madeline Fabacher: children : Madeline Fabacher, b. April 1, 1906: Vincent Robert, Jr .. b. Sept. 21. 100%. Independent Democrat. Catholic. Mem. Soc. of Louisiana in State of N. Y. Residence: 61 Vernon Terrace, E. Orange, N. J. Ad- dress: 105 Hudson St., N. Y. City.
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