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MELVILLE, Henry:
Lawyer; b. Nelson, N. H., Aug. 25, 1858 . s. Josiah H. and Nancy R. ( Nesmith ) Melville ; grad. Dartmouth Coll., A.B., 187; Harvard Univ., A.M. and LL.B., cum laude, 1854. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, 1985. Served capt., Co. A, Eth Reg't, N. G. N. Y., and capt. Co. A, 8th Reg't, N. Y. Inf. Vol., during Spanish- Am. War. Pres. N. Y. State B'd of Mg rs (f Reformatories (having in charge Elmira aud Napanoch). Republican. Congregation- alist. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Soc. Colonial Wars, Sons of Revolution, Naval and Mil. Order, Spanish- Am. War. Clubs: University, Republican, Dartmouth. Address: 120 Broadway, N. Y. City.
MENDELSON, Walter:
Physician; b. Germantown, Philadelphia, April 9, 1857; s. S. and Rebecca (McGarr) Mendelson; ed. Columbia Univ., Sch. of Mines, class of 1877. Coll. of Phys. and Surg., (Columbia ), M.D., 1879; m. May 28, 1885, Mary Wharton, of Germantown, Philadelphia; chil- dren : Elizabeth, Frances, Dorothy, Lewis, Anna. Practising medicine in N. Y. City from 1879. Address: 159 W. 74th St., N. Y. City.
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MENDENHALL, Harlan George:
Clergyman; b. Coatesville, Pa .; s. Col. W. B. Mendenhall and Susan A. ( Harlan) Men- denhall: ed. Williston Sem., Easthampton, Mass., Lafayette Coll., Western Theol. Sem., A.M., D.D .; m. N. Y. City, May 25, 1904, Lillian H. Peck, daughter Rev. Aaron and Julia ( Manning) Peck. Has served as pas- tor Presby'n churches: 3d Fort Wayne, Ind., 6th, Pittsburgh, Pa., Greene Av., Brooklyn, Ist Kansas City, Kan .. Perth Amboy, N. J., Westminster, N. Y. City. Associate editor Springfield Republican. Author: Presbyter- ianism in Perth Amboy. Has been a visitor to Enrope four different times. Mem. Pen- sylvania Soc. of N. Y., Kansas Soc. of N. Y., Mil. Order Loyal Legion ( Pa. Commandery ), Sigma Chi fraternity, Lafayette Coll. Alumni Ass'n of N. Y. City. Address: 311 W. 75th St., N. Y. City.
MENDES, Frederick de Sola :
Clergyinan; b. Montego Bay, Jamaica, W. Indies, July 8, 1:50: s. Rev. Abraham Pereira and Eliza (de Sola) Mendes; prep. ed'n Northwick Coll., London, Univ. Coll. Sch., London; grad. Univ. of London, 1969; studied Univ. of Breshiu and Jewish Theol. Sem., Proslau, Germany; Univ. of Jena, Germany, Ph. D. Appt'd preacher, Great St. Helena's . Synagogne, London, 1973; arrived in America, Dec., 1973: rabbi West End Synagogue since January 1, 1:74: m. New York City. Feb. H4. 1877, Isabel Frances Cohen, of Charleston, S. C. Founded, 179, and was editor until 1:/5, American Hebrew (newspaper). Was on staff of Jewish Eneyelopedia as revising editor and chief of the translation borean natil Sept., 1902: one of revising editors of New Bible Translation of the Am. JJow- ish Publication Soc. Author: Child's First Bible; Outlines of Scripture History; A He-
brew's Reply to the Missionaries. Wrote articles: Jews; Judaism ( They. Americana ) ; American Judaismn (Jewish Ency. ) (John- son's Ency. ), and many monographs on Jew. ish and theological subjects. Address: 154 W. 82d St., N. Y. City.
MENDES, Haim (Henry) Pereira:
Clergyman; b. in England. 1:52; s. Abra- ham Pereira and Eliza (de Sola) Mendes: ed. Northwick College, University of London, England; University City New York, M.D., Jewish Theol. Sem., D.D .; m. N. Y. City, 1890, Rebecca Rosalie Lopez Zacuto Piza of St. Thomas, D. W. I .: children: Abraham Piza, b. 1:95, S. Pereira. b. 1:09. Minister Spanish and Portuguese Congrega- tion, Manchester, England, 1374-77: Minister Spanish and Portuguese Congregation, N. Y. City, since 1877. Mem. Purity Soc .; mem. Com. of 14 ( Raines Law Abuses), Com. of Fulton Soc., Exec. Com. of 250th Anniver- sary of Jewish Settlement. V .- p. Guild for Crippled Children: member of the Ameri- can Jewish Committee; one of founders of The Am. Hebrew (weekly ) ; of N. Y. B'd of Jewish Ministers (sec. and pres. for 25 years) ; of East Side Guild for Crippled Chil- dren; of Young Women's Hebrew Assin; convened the meeting to fittingly commeino- rate Sir Moses Montefiore's 100th anniver- sary, resulting in the establishment of the Montefiore Home for Chronic Invalids; con- vened meeting to fittingly commemorate 250th anniversary of Jewish Settlement in America. Author: The Bible Ethically Pre- sented; The Jewish Religion Ethically Pre- sented; Looking Ahead ( Zionistic ) .: Stories About the Bible, but not in the Bible: 1. Old Egypt; Hebrew Primer; Hebrew Gram- mar Notes; England and America; Zionisin; Why I am a Jew; The Solution of War: Spiritual Zionism; The Lifting of the Veil: Position of Women in Jewish Law and Cus- tom; The Sphere of Congregational Work, etc. Pres. Union of Orthodox Jewish Con- gregations of U. S. and. Canada; v .- p. Alli- ance Israelite Universelle: v .- p. Federation of Am. Zionists; v .. p. Guild for Cripple l Children : director Hebrew Relief Soc., Hebra Hesed Veemet, Heber Mission Sch. (a fonn- der). Recreation : Literary work. Mem. Albion Lodge 26, F. and A. M. (chaplain) : past grand chaplain for State of N. Y. Clubs: British Schools and Universities. Jul- deans. Address: 99 Central Park West, N. Y. City.
MENKEN, S. Stanwood:
Lawyer; b. Memphis, Tenn., 1870: s. N. D. and Sallie (Andrews) Menken: ed. Cornell Univ. Actively engaged in practice of laws as mem. law firm of Philbin. Beekman & Menken. Was candidate for City Court judze in 1596. Democrat. Mem. A.s'n Bar City of N. Y .; mem, and chm'n Hall of Records AAss'n; mem. Chi Phi fraternity. Chubs: Manhattan, City, Lawyers, Richmond Conaty, St. Andrew's. Address: 52 Williams St., N. Y. City.
MERCELIS, Edo E .:
Lawyer: b. in Passaic Co., N. J .. Mar. 20. 1867: s. Ido and Mary A. (Cushier) Mer. celis: ed. Paterson (N. J.) High Sch .. Co- lumbia Coll. Law Sch .: m. April 21. 1-97. Jean Agnes Van Antwerp, of Albany, N. Y .. d. late Wm. M. Van Antwerp. Admitted 919
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N. Y. Bar, 1890; examining counsel Lawyers' Title Ins. and Trust Co. V .- p. estate of Charles A. Coe. Republican. Presbyterian. Trustee Friendly House, Brooklyn. Recre- ations: Golf, bicycling. Clubs: Crescent Athletic, (Brooklyn ) ; Montelair Golf, ( Mont- clair, N. J.) ; Drug and Chemical (N. Y. City). Residence: 3:5 Lafayette Av., Brook- lyn. Address: 69 Wall St., N. Y. City.
MERCER, Alfred Clifford:
Physician; b. Syracuse, N. Y., July 5, 1855; s. Dr. Alfred and Delia (Lamphier) Mercer; ed. public schools, Syracuse, 1860-75, Syracuse Univ., M.D., Is78, St. Thomas's Hosp., London, England, 1878-81, Great Or- mond Street Hosp. for Sick Children (Lon- don), 1800-91; unmarried. Prof. pathology, 1886-93, prof. clinical pediatrics, 1893-1904, prof. pediatrics since 1904, Syracuse Univ. Consulting physician, Children's Clinic, Syra- cuse Free Dispensary; physician to children's wards, Syracuse Hosp. for Women and Chil- dren. Health officer, Syracuse, N. Y., 1883- 85. Contb'r to medical, microscopical and photographic periodicals. Author: An Ex- perimental Study of Aperature as a Factor in Microscopic Vision, 1896. Devised the Syracuse solid watch glass commonly used in microscopical laboratories, the iconoscope used on hand cameras, and a double-bulb x-ray tube used with Tesla coils. Chm'n Milk Comm'n of Onondaga Med. Soc., and mem. Anti-Tuberculosis Com. of the Asso- ciated Charities. Fellow Royal Micros. Soc., London, England; mem. Am. Micros. Soc., Am. Röntgen Ray Soc .; N. Y. State Med. Soc .; Central N. Y. Ass'n; fellow Acad. of Medicine, Syracuse, N. Y .; corr. mem. Acad. Science, Rochester, N. Y .; mem. Acad. of Science, Syracuse: Onondaga Hist. Soc .; honorary mem. Syracuse Botanical Club. Clubs: Citizens, Fortnightly, Thursday Night. Address: 324 Montgomery St., Syracuse, N. Y.
MERCHANT, Francis D .:
Physician; b. Washington, D. C., Oct. 11, 1866; s. Silas and Anna J. (Shepherd ) Merchant; ed. Prep. Dep't Columbian (now George Washington) Univ., Washington, D. C .; Coll. Phys. aud Surz. (Columbia Univ. ), M.D., 1890; in. Batopilas, Mexico, May 7, 1901, Grace Shepherd. Surgeon to the Ba- topilas Mining Co., Batopilas, Mexico; med. director Mutual Life Ins. Co. of N. Y. Director Batopilas Mining Co. Republican. Mem. N. Y. County and State Med. Socs., N. Y. Acad. Medicine, Ass'n Life Insurance Directors of America. Address: 150 W. 47th St., N. Y. City.
MERCHANT, Leslie M .:
Lawyer; b. De Ruyter, Madison Co., N. Y., Oct. 10, 1800: s. J. Warren and Dillalah H. (Taber) Merchant; ed. St. Paul Sch., Garden City, L. I .: m. Binghamton, N. Y., Oct. 30, 15-0, Hattie M. Westcott. Practis. ing law with brother, Thomas B. Merchant, at Binghamton, N. Y. Address: 92 Main St., Binghamion, N. Y.
MERCHANT, Thomas B .:
Lawyer: b. De Ruyter. Madison Co., N. Y., July 8, 1:57; s. J. Warren and Dillalah H. (Taber) Merchant : od. Pa. Mil. ead .; unmarried. Now engaged in practice of law Binghamton, N. Y. Address; 92 Main St,, Binghamton, N. Y.
MEREDITH, William T .:
Banker; b. Philadelphia, Pa .; grad. l'nion Coll., B.A. Came to N. Y. City and re- signed from the U. S. Navy with rank .. lieut .- comd'r, after serving as sec. of .1 ! miral Farragut; engaged in banking. Me :. N. Y. Stock Exchange; v .- p. N. Y. Titaniu .. Co. Author of papers on Capture of New Orleans by Farragut, and other article- Author: Not of Her Father's Race (novell Mem. Mil. Order of Loyal Legion of U. > Sons of Revolution, Chi Psi Soc., Am. Geo_ Soc., Met. Museum of Art. Clubs: Down Town, Riding. Address: 38 W. 50th St., N. Y. City.
MERKLEIN, Ludwig:
Insurance mg'r; b. in Bavaria, Dec. 12. 1867; grad. from Commercial Inst. of Nu- remberg. Came to U. S. in 1:90 and was engaged in mercantile business until 19 ! when was appt'd gen. ag't of Connecticut General Life Ins. Co. of Hartford, continun :: until 1905, when he took his present positiv; as ing'r for Brooklyn and Long Island of the Germania Life Ins. Co. of N. Y. Made a tour of European Continent in 1906, and made a special study of life insurance in Germany, and particularly with reference to the operation of American life insurance companies in that country. Contributor to various insurance publications. Mem. and ex-pres. St. Francis Xavier Lit. Soc. of N. Y. City; trustee Greater N. Y. Savings Bank. Address: 804 Temple Bar Bld'g, 46 Court St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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MERLINJONES, Ivan Morgan:
Clergyman ; b. Carmarthen, Wales, July 4, 1859; s. David Merlinjones and Sarah (Ev. aus) Merlinjones (niece of Jefferson Davis) : ed. Carmarthen Acad., Nottingham Coll .. Pacific Theol. Sem., Calif .. D.D., 1997: m. San Francisco, Calif., June. 1885 Hannah Hazel Justi, d. Captain Justi, a pioneer in California; children: Hobarta Sarah. b. Isso (died when 16 years old), Georgie Mary, h. less, Clarence Mylrea David, b. 1991, Amelia Alice Isabelle, b. 1$93. Ordered deacon in Episcopal Church by Bishop Kip in 1:86 and ordained to priesthood by Bishops Kip and Wingtield, Iss9. Ass't St. Paul's, Oakland. Calif., Iss6-89; rector of St. John's Ch., San Bernardino, Calif., 1.589-91 ;
rector St. Angustine-by-the-Sea. Santa Monica, Calif .. 1. 91-95, and also chaplain of the Soldiers' Home same date: rector St. Agnes Ch., Mor- rilton. Ark., 1998-1900; rector St. Philip's Cl., Palestinc, Texas, 19.0.01: rector Water. loo, Iowa, 1901-03; ass't rector Trinity Ch .. Watertown. N. Y., 1903-06; rector Ch. of :. John the Divine, Syracuse. N. Y., since 19 6. Author of hymns and songs published by Biglow & Main in 1901, and Authors' Pub- lishing Ca., Chicago, 1902: some of the hymns are included in the Church School Hymnal, a song book for Sunday Schools of the Episcopal Church. Democrat unt.l 19/8; now Independence League member lligh Churchman. Mom. Syracuse Clerical Soc., Guild of All Souls, Confrateraity of the Blessed Sacrament, Brotherhood of St. Andrew : director and see. St. Philip's Soc. of Syracuse for Lay Readers and of Syra- euse Home Mission Soc .: supreme see. In- perial Order Tycoons; mem. Masonic and -
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Odd Fellows orders, Knights of Pythias, Improved Order of Red Men, Royal Order of St. Maximus, B. P. O. Elks, Woodmen of the World, Royal Arcanum, Imperial Order Tycoons, Ind. Order of Foresters, Tribe of Ben Hur. Address: Grape and Van Buren Sts., Syracuse, N. Y.
MERRELL, William Dayton:
Educator, biologist; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 21, 1869; s. J. Dayton and Clarissa O. (Justus) Merrell; grad. Univ. of Rochester, A.B., 1891, Univ. of Chicago, Ph.D., 189>; m. Stoughton, Wis., Sept. 6, 1898, Winifred Boorman; children: Dayton Boorman, b. 1599, Margaret, b. 1904, Gregg Justus, b. 1904, Justine, b. 1907. Instr. Univ. of Chi- cago, 1896-99; instr., 1899-1905, ass't prof. biol- ogy since 1905, Univ. of Rochester. Repub- liean. Baptist. Corr. sec. Rochester Acad. of Science. Address: University of Rochester, Rochester, N. Y.
MERRIAM, George Ernest:
Clergyman; b. Greenville, N. H., May 4, 1873; s. George Franklin and Elizabeth (Mc- Gown) Merriam; ed. Appleton Acad., New Ipswich, N. H., 1857-91; grad. Phillips An- dover Acad., 1892, Amherst Coll., B.A., 1596, Union Theol. Sem., class of 1:99; m. Mt. Kisco, N. Y., Oct. 21, 1901, Julia Matilda Sypher. Ordained and installed pastor of Presby'n Ch., Mt. Kisco, N. Y., June 27, 1899, where remained until installed pastor of Fourteenth St. Presby'n Ch., N. Y. City, June 6, 1966. Editor Dep't of Methods in the Church Economist, Sept., 1905-Dee., 1906, and since then of the Dep't of Hints and Helps in Church Work in the New York Ob- server. Mem. Presby'n Union, N. Y. City, Delta Upsilon fraternity, and Kisco Lodge, F. and A. M. Address: 17 Livingston Place, N. Y. City.
MERRIAM, Henry Estes:
Physician and surgeon; b. Waverly, N. Y., May 21, 1869; s. Henry G. and Fannie W. ( Cunnings) Merriam; grad. Cornell Univ., 1892, N. Y. Hom. Med. Coll., M.D., 1894; m. Marathon, N. Y., July 29, 1:00, Helena Hul- bert Hazen. Engaged in practice at Owego from graduation. Med. expert State B'd of Health. Republican, Presbyterian. Mem. Am. Inst. Homeopathy, N. Y. State Home- Med. Soc., Theta Delta Chi fraternity. Ad- dress: Owego, N. Y.
MERRIAM, Joseph Edwin:
Lawyer; b. Greenville, N. II., July 7, 1876; s. Rev. George Franklin and Elizabeth (Mc- Gown) Merriam; ed. Greenville common schs., Appleton Academy, New Ipswich, N. H .: grad. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., 1892: Amherst Coll., A.B., 1996; Boston Uni- versity Law School, Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, and N. Y. Univ. Law School; m. Mount Kisco, N. Y., Mar. S, 1906, Luln Miller. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, July 25, 1901; now senior partner law firm of Merriam & Holden. Traveled in S. Am. for Western mining syndicate, examining title to mines, and obtaining rubber con. cessions, partienlarly in Peru and Bolivia, obtaining options, etc. Town clerk of Town of Bedford, Westchester Co., N. Y., since 1905. Republican. Member Westchester Co. Bar Ass'n, Delta Upsilon fraternity, Mason. Address: Mount Kisco, N. Y.
MERRILL, Abner H .:
Brig.gen., U. S. A., retired; b. N. Y .. Jan. 19, 18+3; cadet at Mil. Acad .; grad. and pro- moted 2d lieut., Ist Art'y, 1866. Appt'd from N. Y., Ist lieut., May 1, 1870; capt., Aug. 1+, 1887; major of artillery, Feb. 23, 1999; lieut .- col., Aug. 1, 1901; col. Art'y Corps, April 14, 1903. Served at various stations on Atlantic Coast, 1966-80; on college detail, Amherst, Mass., 1572-75; at Pacific Coast posts. 1ss9-90; posts in N. Y. Harbor, 1:90-96: Key West Barracks, 1896-99; Philippine Islands, 1:99- 1901; Alcatraz Island and Ft. Baker. Calif., 1901-03; retired as brig.gen., 1936. Address : 61 Montclair Av., Montelair, N. J.
MERRILL, Charles Edmund:
Publisher of educational text-books: b. Hanover, N. H., Feb. 26, 1848; s. Phineas and Abigail (Rollins) Merrill; ed. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., Dartmouth Coll .. class of 1809; m. 1st, N. Y. City, 1574. Lydia W. Brown; 2d, N. Y. City, 1905, Sally C. Markoe; children : Charles Edmund, Jr .. Pay- son McLane, Wallace Wyles. Pres. Maynard. Merrill & Co., publishers. Mem. Central Council, Charity Organization Soc. of N. Y .; trustee Brick Presby'n Ch. of N. Y. City; life mem. New England Soc. Clubs: Uni- versity, Century, Aldine, Dartmouth. Ad- dress: 44-00 E. 23d St., N. Y. City.
MERRILL, Cyrus Howland:
Clergyman; b. Champion. Jefferson Co .. N. Y .. Aug. 23, 1844; s. Samuel and Cynthis ( Howland) Merrill; grad. Colgate Univ., A.B., 1973, and A.M., in course, Hamilton Theol. Sem., 1875; m. Champion. Jefferson Co., N. Y., Oct. 2, 1866, Mary A. Loeklin; children: Prof. Howland Cyrus Merrill. b. 1.68, Alice M. Merrill, b. Isso, Edith Frances Merrill, b. 1887. Ordained in Baptist min- istry, 1875; has been pastor of three church- es; the present pastorate at Jolmstown. hos continued for- over twenty-two years: has received over 1000 members in the churches of which he has been pastor. Prohibitionist. Address: Johnstown, N. Y.
MERRILL, Cyrus Strong:
Physician and surgeon: b. Bridport. Vt., Sept. 21, 1847; s. Edward H. and Sarah Wilson ( Strong) Merrill: grad. Amherst Coll., A.B., A.M .; Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Col- umbia), M.D .; post-grad. student Univ. of Zurich, Vienna, Heidelberg. Paris, London : in. Warrensburgh, N. Y .. Oct. 12, 155, Mary E. Griffin: one daughter living, Grace C. Merrill. Engaged in medical practice from graduation; now also extensively interested in manufacturing business as pres. Ticonder- oga Pulp and Paper Co., pres. and treas. Thomson Pulp and Paper Co., treas. Am. Carbide Co. Mem. Am. Ophthalmol. Sức .. Am. Otol. Soc., N. Y. State Med. Sie .. Albany Co. Med. Soc. Republican: Episco- palian. Mem. Chi Psi and Nu Sigma Nu fraternities. Recreation : Travel. ('lubs : Fort Orange, University. Address: 23 Washington AAv., Albany, N. Y.
MERRILL, Frederick James Hamilton:
Geologist : b. N. Y. Chy. April 3 Isel ; s. Hamilton Wilcox aud Lomsa ( Kauffman) Merrill: grad. Columbia Univ .. Sch. of Mines, Ph. B., 1-55, Ph. D., 1:00; m. N. Y. City. Sept. 1, 1.7. Winifred Edgerton; children : Louise, b. Is-6, Hamilton, b. 101, Winifred. b. 1525
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Edgerton, b: 1902. Ass't N. J. Geol. Survey, 1885-88; fellow in geology, ' Columbia Univ., 1886-90; traveled in Europe, 1590; ass't State geologist, N. Y., 1890-93; ass't director, 1890- 94, director, 1894-1904, N. Y. State Museum; State geologist, 1899-1934; director scientific exhibits of N. Y. at World's Columbian Exp'n, 1893, Pan-Am. Exp'n, 1901, La. Pur- chase Exp'n, 1904. In private practice as mining expert and consulting geologist since 1904. Episcopalian. Mem. A. A. A. S., Am. Inst. Mining Eng'rs, Geol. Soc. America, N. Y. Acad. Sciences, New England Historic- Geneal. Soc., Nat. Geog. Soc., Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Club: University. Address: 225 West End Av., N. Y. City.
MERRILL, Jason P .:
Artist; b. Caroline, Tompkins Co .. N. Y., May 29, 1846; s. Alvin and Augusta ( Haskins) Merrill; ed. District Sch. and Ithaca Acad .; m. Dauby, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1869, Ida L. Bald- win; children: Lynn, b. 1Sus, Charles G., b. 1882. Was the first telegraph operator ein- ployed by the D., L. & W. R. R. Co., Ithaca ; later in N. Y. City; contributed cartoons to newspapers from youth; regular cartoonist for Elmira Sunday Telegram for years; has also made cartoons for Ithaca Daily News, Ithaca Democrat and other papers; declined offered position as cartoonist on N. Y. World. Chm'n County and City Com., and for 30 years mem. Tompkins Co. Democratic organi- zation; assessor of City of Ithaca since 1898, and has held other local offices. Uni- tarian. Mason, Knight of Pythias. Address: Corner State and Cayuga Sts., Ithaca, N. Y. MERRILL, John B .:
Lawyer; b. Plainville, Conn., Jan. 7, 1857; s. Squire G. and Lucy ( Porter) Merrill; ed. in public schools of Washington, D. C .; m. Dec. 5, 1880, Ida K. Gibson : children : Edna P. Duncan (wife of Thomas Duncan, Jamaica, 1 .. I.), b. Dec. 19, 1881, Clinton W., lawyer, b. March 16, 1884, Mabel G., stenographer, b. Jan. 9, 1586, Evlyn B., b. Nov. 9. 1893. Ser- geant, Signal Corps, U. S. A., Nov. 2, 1575 to April 1, 1883; with Monarch Steamship Line, April 1, 1883 to Jan. 1, 1SS7; studied law in office of Ex-dist. Att'y Benjamin W. Downing, Jan. 3, les7 to Feb. 13, 1890; elected school comm'r of Queens County Nov., 1890, and served until Dec. 31, 1893; mem. Wood- haven B'd of Education several years ; elected dist. att'y of Queens County, Nov., 1999 and served till Dec. 31, 1902. Pres. Queens Co. Vol. Firemen's Ass'n since Sept., 1902; pres. United Exempt and Veteran Volunteer Fire- men's Ass'n, 1906, 1907, 190S. Counsel for Southern N. Y. Vol. Firemen's Ass'n; mem. State Firemen's Ass'n of State of N. Y. ; mem. Brooklyn Lodge, 28 F. and A. M., Queens- borough Lodge Elks, Sis. Democrat. Con- gregationalist. Recreations : Fishing and gunning. Formerly baseball player in South Side League and cap. of Siae Base-ball Club of Woodhaven. Address: Woodhaven, L. I. MERRILL, Robert Dodge:
Clergyman ; b. Newburyport, Mass., Nov. 6, 1871; s. George and Emily Dodge ( Abbot) Merrill: ed. Rutgers Prep. School and Rut- gers College, B.A., (2d honor), Union Theol. Sem., 1896. Ordained by Presbytery of Nas- san, 1596, pastor at Brentwood. N. Y., 1:96- 1905; pastor at Babylon, N. Y., since 1905. Presbyterian; Republican. Mem. Phi Beta
Kappa, Delta Upsilon, Union Theol. S Alumni Club of N. Y. Recreations: Tel. sailing. Club: Rutgers of Brooklyn and !. I. Address: Babylon, N. Y.
MERRILL, William Bradford:
Journalist; b. Salisbury, N. H., Feb. _- 1:61; s. Horatio and Sarah Bradford (W ... man) Merrill; ed. Boston Latin Sch., 1: paratory to Harvard; finished ed'n un. . private instructors, Paris, France, two ye ... 1877-78; m. Philadelphia, Sept. 12, 1ss2, > .. Ann Louise Taylor of Washington, D. ( . . children : Bradford, b. 1553, Elizabeth K -. : nolds, b. 1586, Dorothy Susan, b. 1:01. Be _:... journalism as reporter, Philadelphia Nor !!: American, 1879; staff corr. Philadelphia Pr. ... 1880, resigned to write book for Nat. Rui- way Publishing Co .; traveled over C. ... 1.80-81; returned to Philadelphia Press a. telegraph editor, 1882, dramatic and Sunday editor, 1883-85, ass't mn'g editor, 1:86, mn _ editor, 1857-91; v .- p. and gen. mg'r, N. Y. Press, 1592-94; mn'g editor N. Y. World. 1895-1901; financial mg'r N. Y. World. 1902. .. Trustee S. S. MeClure ( Magazine) Company. Resigned both positions to become, Feb., 1 7. the manager of the News and Busint :< Dep'ts of the N. Y. American. Independen: Republican; Episcopalian. Club : Players. Residence: Great Neck, L. I. Address: New York American Office, N. Y. City.
MERRILL, William J .:
Lawyer; b. Elmira, N. Y., Sept. 7, 1950: s. Henry W. and Elizabeth T. ( Elmendorf ) Mer- rill; ed. Lafayette Coll., Easton, Pa .; m. Mar- garet J. Wilson. Dep't mg'r of Title Guar- antee and Trust Co., N. Y. City. Democrat. Club: Larchmont Yacht. Residence: Larch- mont, N. Y.
MERRIMAN, Mansfield:
Civil eng'r: b. Southington, Conn., March 27, 1848; s. Mansfield and Lucy Merriman: ed. Yale ( Sheffield Scientific School), Ph.B., 1871; Ph.D., Yale Univ., 1876; Sc.D., Univ. of Pa., 1007. Assistant eng'r U. S. Corps Eng'
of 1872-73: instr. civil eng'ring Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, 1.75- 76; prof. civil eng'ring Lehigh . Univ., Isis- 1907; since then in N. Y. City as consulting eng'r. Ass't on U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1980-85. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Ene'rs. Am. Philos. Soc .: past pres. Soc. for Pro- motion of Eng'ring Ed'n; past pres. . 1m. Soc. for Testing Materials; fellow 1. 1. A. S. and v .- p. of its eng ring section, 1-t. An- thor: Method of Least Squares, last; Me- chanics of Materials, 1$$5 (4th edition, 196;) : Treatise on Hydraulics. 1989 (Sth edition, 1906) : Roofs and Bridges (with H. S. Ja- coby), 1:90; Strength of Materials. 1597 (5th edition, 1997) ; Elements of Sanitary Engineer- ing, 1525 (3d edition, 1907) ; Precise Survey- ing and Goodesy. 1599: Elements of Mechan- ics. 1905. Address : Engineers' Club, 32 W. 40th St., N. Y. City.
MERRITT. David Spencer:
Civil and sanitary eng'r: b. Carmel, Put- nam Co., N. Y., Dec. 20. Isbn: s. James II. and Antoinette (Browne) Merritt: grad. Union Univ., A.B., CE., and post-grad. work under late Prof. Maurice Perkins and at Chicago Univ. ; m. Ang. 5. 1551, Harriet M. Chalmers; one son, James Harrison. b. 001. 30, 1-55. In general practice as civil and
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sanitary eng'r; sup't and eng'r for Water Dep't, Tarrytown, N. Y. Republican. Meth- odist. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'ss. Am. Waterworks Ass'n, New England Water- works Ass'n, Nat. Geog. Sce., Irving Chap- ter 196, R. A. M. Address: Tarrytown, N. Y. MERRITT, Douglas:
Lawyer; b. N. Y., Dec. 4, 1847; s. George (merchant, of N. Y.) and Julia (Douglas) Merritt; descendant of Thomas Merritt. of Rye, Westchester County, 1610; ed. Mediul- len's Sch. and Columbia Grammar £ch .; graduate Columbia College Law School, 1874; Hobart College. honorary M.A., 1SS9; married 1876, Elizabeth Cleveland, daughter Rt. Rev. Arthur Cleveland Coxe, bishop of Western N. Y .; children : Ethel Douglas, Alan Douglas. In 1875, purchased country place, Leacote, near Rhinebeck, and made residence there. Has traveled extensively abroad and in America. Republican (independent ), Epis- copalian. Trustee of public school: vestry- man for 25 years of Ch. of the Messiah, Rhinebeck; delegate for 30 years to N. Y. Diocesan Conv .: trustee of Hobart Coll .; fellow Royal Geog. Soc., London: life mem. N. Y. Hist. Soc., and N. Y. Genealogical Soc .; mem. Soc. Colonial Wars, Sons of Revo- lution. Clubs: Church, Nat. Arts (N. Y. City) : Metropolitan ( Washington, D. C.). Address: Leacote, Rhinebeck, N. Y.
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