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NAGEL, Joseph Darwin:
Physician: b. Galgoez, Hungary, Nov. 20, 1-67; s. AAdolph and Therese ( Eisler) Nagel: grad. Angsburg Lutheran Gymnasium, Buda- pest, A. B., 1>$5: Coll. Phys. and Surg., N. Y. City ( Harsen prize ), les9: m. Manhattanville. N. Y., 1893. Dolly AAdelaide Richmond Rogers; children: Katharine Rogers Pratt. b. 1994, Joseph Darwin, Jr., b. 1995. Consulting phy- sician. French Hosp., N. Y. City: same. St. Chrysostom's Dispensary, and visiting physi- cian to Red Cross Hosp. Democrat. Mem. N. Y. Acad. of Medicine, N. Y. Co. and State Med. Soes .; hon. mem. Société Royale do Belgique; mem. Medico-Chirurg. Soc., Phy- sieians' Mutual Aid AAss'n. Alunni Ass'n French Hosp., Kane Lodge 434. F. and .A. M : hist. examiner-in-chief Loyal AAss'n. Au. thor: Diseases of the Mind and Nervous Sys. tem, a compendium to the practice of medi- cine. Clubs: Indian Harbor Yacht, Green-
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NALLY, Edward Julian:
V .- p., gen. mg'r and director Postal Tele- graph-Cable Co .; b. Philadelphia, April 11, 1859; ed public schools; m. Lexington, Ky., June 10, 1897, Lee Warren Redd; children: Marylee, Edward Julian, Jr. Began business career at 16, in 1875, as messenger boy, Western Union Telegraph Co., St. Louis, Mo., later promoted to clerk in office of Col. Clowry, then dist. supt .; transferred to Minneapolis, 1882, as chief clerk to sup't 8th Dist., same company. Entered service of Postal Telegraph-Cable Co., 1800, as ass't to gen. sup't of Western Dist. in Chicago; promoted ass't gen. sup't, and in 1901 was made gen. sup't Western Div., with juris- diction over the lines and offices in 22 states. In Sept., 1906 elected v .- p. and director, with headquarters in N. Y. City, and April 11, 1907 made v .- p. and gen. mg'r. Mem. Nat. Geog. Soc., Pennsylvania Soc. of N. Y .; v .- p. Nat. Business League of America. Clubs: Union League, Magnetic (N. Y. City), Caxton (Chicago), Flushing Country ( Flush- ing, L. I.). Address: Postal Telegraph Bld'g, 253 Broadway, N. Y. City.
NAMMACK, Charles Edward:
Physician; b. N. Y. City, June 24, 1856; s. William and Eliza ( Williams) Nammack; ed. public schools, Coll. of St. Francis Xavier, Ph.B .; Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll., M.D., (class valedictorian ) ; LL.D., Fordham Univ., 1908; m. N. Y. City, June 2, 1857, Mary Hal- pin ; children : Charles Ilalpin, b. less, Mary, b. 1891, Helen, b. 1893. Attending physician out-patients, N. Y. Hosp., 1Ss1-1904; surgeon of police, City of N. Y. since les7; visiting and consulting physician, Gouverneur Hosp., 1893-98; visiting physician, Bellevue Hosp., since 1896. Delegate to Internat. Med. Con- gress, Paris, 1900; Madrid, 19:3; fellow N. Y. Acad. Medicine since fellow Am. Climatol. Ass'n, N. Y. Co. Med. Soc., N. Y. State Med. Soc., N. Y. Neurol. Soc .; prof. clinical medicine, Cornell Univ., since 1898; nig'r Soc. for Relief of Widows and Orphans of Med. Men. Catholic. Mem. Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Xavier Alumni Ass'n, Alunni Soc. of Bellevue llosp., U. S. Catholic Hist. Soc., Stamford Yacht Club. Address: 42 E. 29th St., N. Y., City.
NAPIER, A. Milton :
Builder; b. N. Y. City; s. Robert and Eliza (Carlisle) Napier; ed. Coll. City of N. Y .; unmarried. Studied and practised architecture, but later, having a preference for the practical side of construction, entered the building business: pres. and founder Tide Water Building Co .; director Century Bank, Presbyterian. Clubs: Republican, Crescent Athletic, Aldine. Residence: 50 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn. Address: 25 West 26th St., N. Y. City.
NASCHER, Ignatz Leo:
Physician; b. in Vienna, Oct. 11, 1863; s. Adolph and Ernestine ( Sternlicht ) Nascher; in U. S. since 1-66; ed. in N. Y. public schools, 1565.76, Coll. City of N. Y., 187779. N. Y. Coll. Pharmacy, Ph.G., 192, Medical Dep't, N. Y. Univ., M.D., 1995; m. N. Y, and
City, 1886, Augusta Lanzit; children: Eugene Joseph N., b. 1887, Ansel Matthew N., b. 1890. In drug business 18.8-85, in medical practice since 1885. Traveled over C. S., east of Mississippi; traveled in Scotland, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Aus- tria, Hungary, and Holland, in medical and sociological studies. Independent Republi- can; liberal Hebrew. Mem. Nat. Soc. Phy- sical Therapeutics, N. Y. County Med. Soc. Has written pamphlets and articles on med- ical and sociological subjects, travel and N. Y. History. Mem. F. and A. M., I. O. O. F., Foresters of America, Royal Arcanum, Jewish organizations and Charity Organization Soci- ety. Recreations: Travel, N. Y. history, so- ciological studies. Club: Republican of 20th Assembly District. Address: 73 E. 82d St., N. Y. City.
NASH, Edwin A .:
Jurist ; b. Belfast, Canada, Oct., 26, 1836: s. Adolphus Nash, of Am. descent; ed. in dis- trict schools and Genesee Wesleyan Sem., Lima, N. Y. Admitted to bar in 1861; prac- tised law until 1878, when he went to Avon, where he has since resided; dist. att'y of Livingston Co., two terms, being elected 1869 and 1872; elected county judge, 1978; reelected in 1834 and 1590; in 1895, was elected justice of the Supreme Court and was asso. justice Appellate Division, Fourth Dept. when his term expired by constitutional limitation, Dec. 31, 1906. Republican. Address: Avon, N. Y.
NASH, J. Burnet:
Lawyer; b. Syracuse. N. Y., June 17. 1872; s. Spencer M. and Margaret B. (Burnet) Nash; ed. Syracuse High Sch., Yale Univ., N. Y. Law Sch .: m. Syracuse. N. Y., Aug. 2, 1897, Cordelia C. Dana : children: Mary Ro- wena, b. Feb. 19, 1906, Katharine. b. May 14. 1907. Director J. D. Stout & Co. : v .. p. Pleas- anton Coal Mining and Coke Co .; mem. law firm Nash & Arnold. Republican. Unitarian. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Ass'n Bar City of N. Y. Takes great interest in music and is well known as a baritone soloist. Recre- ations: Hunting, fishing (mem. Blooming Grove Hunting and Fishing Chib, and Lake Placid Club). Ciubs: Yale, Underwriters, Thursday Musical. Address: 306 W. 102d St., N. Y. City.
NASH, John McLean:
Lawyer: b. N. Y. City, Aug. 6, 18IS; s. Stephen P. aud Catharine (McLean) Nash; grad. Columbia Coll., A.B., IsCs, A.M., 1870. LL.B., 1570. Unmarried. Mem. law firm Nash & Jones; trustee N. Y. Life Ins. and Trust Co .: treas. Columbia Coll. since 1995: mnem. N. Y. City Bar Ass'n, Law Inst. of N. Y. City, Delta Phi fraternity, Columbia Univ. Alumni Ass'n. Clubs: Union, Century, U'ni. versity, Cohibia University. Residence: 60 W. 4sth St. Address: 63 Wall St., N. Y. City.
NASH, Paul Cleveland Bennett:
Am. consul general at Budapest ; b. Genera. N. Y., April 2s. 1977: s. Francis Philip and Catherine Cleveland (Coxe) Nash; ed. private tutors, Hobart Coll., Boston Just. of Tech- nology; studied internat. law, etc., in preparation for diplomatie service in Paris
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D. C .; m. Venice, Oct. 2, 1905, Baroness ! Margherita Maynard. Traveled one year, 1894-95, in the Far East, and six years in Europe, 1897-1902, studying industrial and commercial conditions, the languagec, etc .; was sec. legation and consul-gen. at Bang- kok, Siam, 1903-04; appt d conzui at Venice, Italy, Oct., 1904; appt'd consul at Vladivo- stock, March 30, 1908, appt'd consul at Rheims, March, 1905, appt'd consul general at Budapest, June 3, 190s. Mem. Sigma Phi fraternity. Club: Metropolitan ( Washingtor, D. C.). Address: Metropolitan Club, Wash- ington, D. C., or American Consulate General, Budapest, Hungary.
NASH, William Alexander:
Banker; b. Hudson, N. Y., Jan. 18, 1840; s. Thomas P. and Sarah J. Nash; ed. public schools, Brooklyn, N. Y .; m. Jan. 14, 1869, Alice J. Peters; children: Warren B., Ma- belle S. Pres. and director Corn Exchange Bank, Lykens R'y and Coal Co., N. Y., and East River Ferry Co .; v .- p. and director Audit Co. of N. Y., Internat. Elevating Co .; director Home Life Ins. Co., Lloyds Plate Glass Ins. Co., Queens Ins. Co. of America ; trustee Am. Surety Co., Bowery Savings Bank, N. Y. Produce Exchange. Clubs: Union League, Metropolitan, N. Y. Athletic (life mem. ), Hamilton (Brooklyn ). Resi- dence: 19 W. 73d St. Address: 11 William St., N. Y. City.
NASMITH, Jared Spaulding:
Clergyman; b. Union, Rock Co., Wis., May 15, 1853; s. Lieut .- Col. S. J. and Louisa (Spaulding) Nasmith; ed. Platte ( Wis.) Nor- mal Sch., Colgate schools of Hamilton, N. Y .; grad. Colgate Acad .; Hamilton Theol. Sem., 1880; m. Marion, N. Y., Sept. 14, 1880, Florence Wake; children: C. R., b. 1582 (A.B., Colgate, now U. S. vice-consul, Lim- oges, France), A. I., b. 1884 (A.B., Colgate, grad. Hamilton Theol. Sem., now post-grad. student Union Theol. Sem. and Columbia Univ.), Mildred, b. 1587 (at Mt. Holyoke Coll. ), Vera, b. 1890. Was ass't pastor Im- manuel Baptist Ch., Albany, N. Y., one year; pastor in Kansas S years; first Bapt- ist pastor to be settled at Guthrie, Okla- homa; held pastorates in different sections, and is now stationed at Canton, N. Y. Mem. Beta Theta Pi fraternity (Colgate). Ad- dress: Canton, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y.
NASON, Daniel:
Lawyer; b. Kennebunk, Me .; grad. Am- herst Coll., 1ss1; attended Harvard and Co. lumbia Univs .; m. Caroline T. Plum. Mom. firm of Jerome & Nason: pres. Jerome Park R. R. Co .; pres. and director Eaton Gold Mining Co .; director Am. Connascent Nit. rides Co. Mem. AAss'n Bar City of N. Y. Clubs: Delta Upsilon, Harvard. Union, Uni- versity, Lawyers, Westminster Kennel. Resi- dence : 00 W. 26th St. Address: 55 William St., N. Y. City.
NAST, Conde:
Publisher; b. N. Y. City, March. 1574; s. William and Esther (Benoist) Nast; grad. Georgetown Univ., A.B .. AA.M .; St. Louis ( Mo. ) Law School, LI.B .; m. Aug. 20, 1902, Clarisse Coudert: children, Coudert. Natica. Vice.pres. Home Pattern Co. Clubs: Rae. quet and Tennis, Tuxedo. Riding. Address : 613 West 43d St., N. Y. City.
NATHAN, Gratz:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, May 25, 1843; s. Jonathan and Rebecca Gratz (Moses) Na- than; grad. Columbia Coll., A.B., 1:61, AMI., 1854; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 6, 1567, Eudora Har:, one daughter, Constance. In active practice since admission to bar, in 1864; ass't cor- poration counsel, City of N. Y., 1:07-72. Democrat. Israelite. Mem. N. Y. Law Inst., N. Y. Geneal. and Biog. Soc., Metropolitan Museum of Art, Columbia Coll. Alumni Ass'n, St. Nicholas Soc .; trustee (vestryman) Con- gregation Shearith Israel: director Hebrew Relier Soc. Clubs: National Democratic, Brooklyn Yacht. Residence: 64 W. 53d St. Address: 201 Broadway, N. Y. City. NATHAN, Harold:
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Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Sept. 22, 1865: S. Robert W. and Annie ( Florance) Nathan: ed. private and public schools; grad. Coll. City of N. Y .. B.S. (salutatorian), 1885, M.S., 1858; Columbia Coll. Law Sch., LL.B., (first prize), 1:89; m. N. Y. City, Dec. 9, 1-91, Sara Gruntal; children: Robert G., b. 1:33, Marian F., b. 1897. Tutor, Coll. City of N. Y., 1885-89; fellow Columbia Coll. Law Sch .. 1890-92. In gen. practice in N. Y. City since 1590; mem. law firm Leventritt, Cook & Nathan. Republican. Mem. Phi Beta Kap- pa Alumni Ass'n; was director of Aguilar Free Library Soc. until merger with N. Y. Public Library. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y. Recreations: Golf, tennis, skating. Clubs! Republican, Century Country. Address: 111 Broadway, N. Y. City.
NATHAN, Robert F .:
Stock broker; b. N. Y. City. Dec., 1859; s. Robert W. and Annie ( Florance ) Nathan: ed. Fezandie's (private) Sch., N. Y. City; grad. high sch., Green Bay, Wis .; m. N. Y. City, May, 187, Fanny Seligman; children: Cyril James, Robert Florance, Jr., May Rose. Mem. firm Feuchtwanger & Co .: sec. and treas. Hollywood- Golf Club. Republican. Hebrew. Fellow ( life) Met. Museum of Art: mem. S. A. R. (Empire State Soc.). Clubs: Criterion, Century Country. (White Plains ) : Hollywood Golf (West End. N. J.). Ad- dress : 12 W. 74th St., N. Y. City.
NEAL, Bernard B .:
Hardware merchant: b. N. Y. City. 1Sos; ed. in schools of N. Y. City. Founded The Neal & Brinker Co., hardware merchants; and recently organized the Neal & Scott Co., hardware and tools, of which is pres .: also v .- p. W. W. Crowell Co., hardware mamu- facturers' agents, pres. Terminal Parcel Room Co., treas. of Mohr Specialty Co., and of Christopher Brick Cleaning Machine Co., and owner of the Life-Saving Fire Escape Co. Mem. N. Y. Elec. Soc. Clubs: Aurora Grata Masonie, Hardware. Address: 81 War- ren St., N. Y. City.
NEAL, John K .:
Register of Kings County; b. Philadelphia. Pa., Mar. 31, 1:55; s. James M. and Anna ( Warnock ) Neal: ed. public schools; m. N. Y. City. Jan. 21, 179, Elizabeth M. Kuony ; children: Grace .1., b. 1-SI, Everitt Lincols. b. 1-59, Warren King. b. 1-93. Was connected with the establishments of A. T. Stewart and W. & J. Sloane for nearly a quarter of a century : served four years as sec. to Kines County Republican Gen. Com .: sec. to B'd of Estiurate and Apportionment during ad-
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ministrations of Mayor Schieren and Wurs- ter: chief clerk B'd of Elections, 1895-1901; County, register Kings 1902-03: appt'd comm r of records in May, 1001, for term of five years; now serving fourth term as chm'n Republican City Com. Has been del- egate to all Republican State conventions for the past 2) years; delegate to Repub- lican Nat. Convention, Chicago. 1904; Repub- lican leader, 20th Assembly Dist., for past ten years; campaign speaker. Mem. Clinton Lodge, F. and A. M., Broadway B'd of Trade, Ridgewood and 2Sth Ward B'd of Trade, Taxpayers' Ass'n, Unity Republicin Club and John K. Neal Republican Club. Address: 26 Palmetto St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
NEAR, Irvin W .:
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Lawyer; b. Redwood. Jefferson Co., N. Y., Jan. 26, 1:35; s. Richard and Mary ( Cotter) Near (originally Neher) ; ed. Orieans Acad., Falley Sem. and Coll. of Montreal, P. Q., Canada, 1554; m. 1st, Kanona, N. Y., March 17, 1862, Alice F. Goff; 2d. Watertown, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1579, Mary E. Staples: children: Paul E. (on editorial staff of Brooklyn Citi- zen), and Gretchen E. Admitted to Bar of the State of N. Y. at Syracuse. N. Y .. Jan. 5, 1558; and of the U. S., in March, 1575. Has traveled extensively in North America. Europe and Africa. Held offices of school sup't, district att's of Steuben County, N. Y., pres. Village of Hornellsville, N. Y .: mem. of B'd of Ed'n; comm'r to determine the title of the State to certain parts of the Adirondack Park. Has practised continu- ously in State of New York and adjoining States, and is now so engaged: been actively engaged in organization and construction of several railroads. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Pa. Hist. Soe., N. Y. State Hist. Ass'n, Canisteo Valley Hist. Soc. (pres. ). Inde- pendent in politics. Recreations: Travel. his- torical and biographical research. Address: 76 Seneca Street, Hornell, N. Y.
NEEDHAM, Charles Austin:
Artist; b. Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 30, 1844; began art ed'n in Art Students' League and with August Will, N. Y. City: m. N. Y. City, 1scs. Fannie Montross. Has been repre- sented in many exb'ns, and landscapes by him are in various important collections. Awarded honorable mention and medal, At- lianta Exp'n, 1595: Ist honorable mention. N. Y. State Agr'l Exp'n, Syracuse, 1%; bronze medal, Paris Exp'n, 1900; silver medal. Charleston Exp'n. 1002. Mem. N. Y. Water Color Soc .. Am. Water Color Soc. Address: 145 E. 230 St., N. Y. City.
NEEDHAM, James George:
Entomologist. educator: b. Virginia, Cass County, Ill .. March 1, 1%; s. John and Barbara (Cooper) Needham: grad. Knox Coll .. Galesburg, Ill., B.S. 1-91. M.S., 1:03; graduate work at Johns Hopkins. 18333-94, Cornell Univ., 18:4 -9%, Ph. D .. Ists: m. Gales- burg, Ill., 1-04. Anta B. Taylor. Instr. biol- ogs. Knox Coll., 194.0, prof. biology. Luke Forest ( 111.) Univ .. I-p -- 19 : ass't prof. lim- nolozy. Cornell Univ., since 1 ... Entomolo- gist in charge of N. Y. Ent onological Field NELLIS. Andrew J .: Station from 1:00. Author: Elementary Les- Lawyer: b. Palatine. Montgomery Co. N. Y., July 22. 12: s. James and Mary M. (Wert) Nollis: ed. public schools, Fairfield (N. Y.) Sem. (grad. valedictorian ), Winy sons in Zoobey, In: Out-door Studies, 10. Mem. editorial board of Psyche and of the American Naturalist, and contributor of entomological papers to scientific journals. Law Sch .; m. Catskill, N. Y., Sepr,& 1 ;.
Mem. Soc. Am. Zoologists, Soc. Am. Natural- ists, Entomol. Soc. of America, N. Y. Entomol. Soc., Boston Soc. Natural History, Biol. Soc. Washington: fellow A. A. A. S .; mem. Société Entomologique de France, All- gemeine Entomologische Gesellschaft, etc. Address: Ithaca, N. Y.
NEEFUS, Peter Wycko#:
Physician; b. Middiebush, N. J., Nov. 15. 1:53; s. David and Catherine (Woolsey) Neeius; ed. Brooklyn (N. Y.) Grammar Sch., Hudson River Inst., Claverack, N. Y., N. Y. Homeo. Med. Coll., M.D., 18."; m. Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 24, 1581, Jessie Morris Heaton; children: Gerard Lester, b. 18:+, Harold Clifford, b. leer, Katherine Heaton, b. 1850. Practising medicine at Rochester
since 1577. Republican ; Episcopalian Mem. Western N. Y. Med. Soc .. State o: N. Y. and Monroe Co. Home. Med. Socs Address: 124 East Av., Rochester, N. Y.
NEERGAARD, Charles Frederick:
Merchant; b. N. Y. City, June ", 15:5: s. Frederick A. and Anna ( Bigelow ) Neergaard; ed. Brooklyn Poly. Inst. and Yale Univ., class of 1:97; m. Nov. 15, 1902, Alice L. Mead. Treas. Powell Bros. Shoe Co. since 1:35: sec. Beaver Hills Co .: sec. Kings and West- chester Land Co. Ex-mem. Squadron A, N. G. N. Y. Republican: Presbyterian. Clubs: Crescent Athletic (Brooklyn) Yale. Address : 115-120 Duane St., N. Y. City.
NEERGAARD, Frederick A .:
Merchant: b. N. Y. City, Oct. ", 1551: s. William and Margaret A. (Watkins) Neer- gaard: ed. N. Y. City public schools: m. Brooklyn, N. Y .. Feb. 11, 15:4. Anna T. Bigelow: children: Charles Frederick, Wil- liam Bizelow, Jessie Louise. Treas. Bay State Shoe and Leather Co., 1ss2-9%; pres. Powell Brothers Shve Co. since 1-25. Mem. "Ist Reg't of N. G. N. Y. Republican: Presby'n. Mem. Chamber of Commerce of N. Y. Club: Crescent Athletic (Brooklyn). Address: 11s-120 Duane St., N. Y. City.
NEFF, Elmer Hartson:
Mechanical eng'r; b. Vienna, Genesee Co., Mich., Mar. 6. 1966: s. Henry Clinton and Emily J. ( Hartson ) Než; ed. public schools: grad. Flint (Mich. ) High Sch .: Univ. of Mich., B.S. lin mech. en- ring). 1.00. M.E .. 1201; m. Flint. Mich., June 2. 1:04, Isabella Cottrell; one daughter. Doro-
thy Isabel. Designer, builder and opera: r of machine tools; for seven years engaged in designing and building various lines of machinery, such as electric traveling cranes. hydraulic machinery, water gas plants, gas engines, etc .: expert on factory minzemett and production: since 199: N. Y. me'r i Brown & Sharpe Mi's Co. Congregation- alist. Life mem. Am. Soc. Mech. En='rs: mem. Nat. Geog. Soc .: order F. and .L. M. (blue lodge, chapter and council). Recrea- tions: Tennis, golf, photography. Clubs : University of Mich. (N. Y.) ; Commonwealth. Upper Montelair Country (Upper Montelair. N. J.). Machinery \N. Y. City). Address: 20 Vesey St., N. Y. City.
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Mary E. Humphrey; children: Ruth Nellis Potter, b. 1880, Merwyn Humphrey, b. 1885. Has been engaged in practice as a trial law- yer for 30 years at Albany and Johnstown, N. Y .; mem. law firm Countryman, Nellis & Du Bois. Republican. Lutheran; trustee St. Paul's Ch., Johnstown, more than 30 years. Formerly mem. B'd of Ed'n, and 5 years city att'y in Johnstown, N. Y. Was for many years pres. and a director of the Jobastown Electric Light and Power Co. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, N. Y. State Hist. Soc. Owns farm in town of Palatine on which was born, and which has been in the family since before the Revolution, and has grand- son who is of the Sth generation born on that farm. Mason, past master and past high priest. Address: Johnstown, N. Y.
NELLIS, Irving O .:
Physician; b. Herkimer, N. Y., July 9, 1856; s. George W. and Malinda (Wither- stine) Nellis; grad. Univ. of Vt. (marshal of the class, highest honor), 1882; m. Syracuse, N. Y., Oct. 29, 1885, Jennie Pierce: children : Walter I., b. 1894, Mary I., b. 1887. Health officer of Herkimer. Is$6-94; coroner, Her- kimer Co., 1584-87, 1800-92: served 6 years in N. G. N. Y. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State and Herkimer Co. Med. Socs., I. O. O. F. Address: 115 Green St., Herkimer, N. Y.
NELSON, Charles Alexander:
Librarian, author: b. Calais, Me., April 14, 1839; s. Israel Potter and Jane (Canen) Nelson, of old New Hampshire and Massa- chusetts families: grad. Harvard, A.B., 1800, A.M., 1863; m. July 25, 1872, Emma Norris, of Slaterville Springs, N. Y. Began library work at Gorham (Me.) Male Acad., 1855; ass't Harvard Coll. Library and student library economy. 1557-60. and 1863-64; Law- rence Scientific Sch., 1561-62: teacher classies and mathematics, 1800-61, 1503-64 and 1873-74; civil eng'r and draughtsman, q .- m. Dep't, U. S. A., at Newbern, N. C., 1864-65; sup't refugees, justice of the peace, sup't schools and various other civil offices at same place, 1865-73; in book business, literary and li- brary work, in Boston, 1874-81; prof. Greek and librarian, Drury Coll., Mo., 1877-78; cat- alogue librarian, Astor Library, N. Y. City, 1881-88; librarian, Howard Memorial Library, New Orleans, 1885-91; ass't librarian, New- berry Library, Chicago, 1991-93; lecturer, Columbia Coll. Library Sch., 1857, at N. Y. State Library Sch., and Pratt Iust. Library Seh., 1804-98; deputy librarian and head rei- erence librarian, Columbia Univ., since 1993. Mem. and ex-sec. m. Library Ass'n; charter mem., ex-sec. and twice pres., N. Y. Library CInb; charter mem. Chicago Library Club and N. Y. State Library Ass'n; ex-mem. library council of State University; mem. Am. ITist. .AAss'n.
Bibiographical Soc. of America, Chicago Literary Club, Booksellers' Longue. The Round Table, and "Corda Fratres." AAnthor: Waltham-Past and Pres- ent, and Iis Industries: the Manuscripts and Early Printed Books Bequeathed to the Long Island Historical Society by S. B. Duryea; compiler and editor of the Astor Library Catalogue, four volumes (awarded diploma at the Pan.Ani. and Charleston Exp'ns) ; Catalogue of the Avery Memorial Library: Books on Education in the Libraries of Columbia University: Libraries of Greater
New York; Manual and Historical Sketch ( ! the New York Library Club; Catalo _! » Raissonné-Works on Bookbinding; Exam b .- of Bookbinding of the Sixteenth to Nit .. teenth Centuries; . Index to the Educational Review, volumes I to XXV; Index to M!i. utes of the Common Council of New York City, from 1675 to 1776; and many other Indexes; Bibliography of Columbiana. from 1754 to 1904; additions to bibliographies in New International Encyclopedia; and numer ous professional articles in encyclopædia, annuals and the Library Journal; one of the collaborators on Poole's Index, the Annual Library Index, and the American Library Association Index to Essays. Editor Colum- bia Univ. Library Publications and Univ. Bibliography. Address : 505 W. 142d St., N. Y. City.
NELSON, Edward Beverly:
Insurance; b. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., May 26, 1850; . s. John Peter and Cornelia M. Nelson; grad. Harvard Coll., A.B., 1873, A.M., 1894; m. Medina, N. Y., June, 1877, Jessie R. Weld; children : Edwine, b. 1887, Margaret. b. 1896. Served three terins on B'd of Health, City of Rome. Episcopalian. Men. Masonic order (blue lodge, chapter, Knights Templar, Syracuse Consistory, 32º ), Nobles Mystic Shrine; mem. B'd Church Mission to Deaf Mutes. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Fort Schuyler, Arcanum. Address: Utica, N. Y.
NELSON, George Francis:
Clergyman; b. Granville, Ohio, Dec. 11. 1842; s. Franklin and Elizabeth Jane (Asher) Nelson; student Yale (class of '63), 1559-61; Univ. of Chicago, LL.B., 1871; Trinity Coll .. D.D., 1996; St. Stephen's Coll .. D.D., 1996. Was in U. S. military service, 1862-77: in the field, 1862-66: at Gen. Sherman's headquarter -. St. Louis, 1566-68; at Gen. Sheridan's head. quarters. Chicago, 1869-75; at Gen. Rucker's headquarters, Philadelphia, 1875-77. Ordered deacon, 1877, by Bishop Stevens, ordained priest, 1879, by Bishop Pierce, acting for Bishop Stevens, in Episcopal ministry
Formerly ass't St. Andrew's Ch., Philadel- phia, Pa., 1877-79; ass't Grace Ch .. N. Y. City, 1879-85: rector Ch. of the Nativity. N. Y. City, 1881-83; vicar Grace Chapel, N. Y. City, 1883-95; sec. to Bishop of N. Y., since 1883; ass't sec. House of Bishops since 1 3: registrar, Diocese of N. Y., since 1ss7; ass't sec. Diocesan Convention, N. Y., 1997-1903: sup't N. Y. Protestant Episcopal City Mis- sionary Soc .. 1>94-1902, v .- p. since 1902; arch- deacon of N. Y. since 1902. Address: 416 Lafayette St., N. Y. City.
NELSON, Richard Henry :
Bishop coadjutor of Albany; b. N. Y. City. Nov. 10. 1559: s. Edward Delavan and Susan Blanchard ( Macdonald) Nelson; grad. St. John's Sch., Sing Sing. N. Y., 1576; Trinity Coll., Hartford Conn., B.A., 1990, M.1 .. ] -- 3. D.D., 1904; studied at ' Univ. of Leipziz. Germany, 1590-1. and Berkeley Divinity Sch . 1.>>1.>3 (D.D. Berkeley Divinity Sch. and Univ. of Pa., 1904); m. Stamford. Conu. Jan. 20, 1585. Harriet Schuyler Anderson; children: Richard Macdonald, b. 1590, John Low, b. 1595. Ordered deacon, 1553. ordained priest, 18-4: curato St. John's Ch., Stamford. Conn., 193.54: rector Grace Ch .. Waterville. N. Y., 1-SI: Christ Ch .. Norwich. Con .. 1887-97: St. Peter's Ch., Philadelphia, 1997-
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