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PERRY, Edward Delavan:
Educator; b. Troy, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1554: s. Amos Stone and Sarah ( Hillhouse ) Perry: grad. Columbia, A.B., 1575; studied at Leipzig and Tübingen, 1876-79; Ph. D., Tübingen, 179. L.L.D., Columbia, 1904; m. Dec. 27, 1>>3. Alice M. Van Schaick. Tutor in Greek. 1550.91. in Sanskrit, 1880-83; instr. Sanskrit, 1953.91: prof. same, 1891-1-95: Jay prof. Greek since 195; prof. Greek language and literature. Am. Sch. of Classical Studies at Athens. 1900-01; dean Faculty of Philosophy, Colum. bia U'niv. Republican. Episcopalian. Club. Century. Address: Columbia University, N. Y. City.
PERRY, Enoch Wood:
Artist: b. Boston, Mass., JJuly 31, 1531; ed. in schools there: went to New Orleans. La. ISIS: studied, art in Düsseldorf, Gier- many, Paris, Rome and Venice. then re- turned to U'nited States. Established as painter of portraits in N. Y. City, 156, and has executed portraits of many prominent
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people; has also painted numerous genre pic- tures. Elected associate Nat. Acad. De- sign, 1868, academician, 1869; recording sec.
Nat. Acad. Design, 1871-73. Address: 333 Fourth Av., N. Y. City.
PERRY, Frederick Wiley:
Broker; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., June 23, 1850; s. Joseph Alfred and Emily Constable (Pier- repont) Perry; ed. Brooklyn Polytechnic; in. St. George's Ch., Nov. 4, 1896, Caroline Neilson Watts. Was manager Cheque Bank of London, at 42 Wall St., up to 1897; mem. Stock Exchange, 1897-1908, when sold his mem- bership. Mem. firm of J. H. Latham Co., 1875-82, F. W. Perry & Co. since 1898. Re- publican. Mem. Catholic Apostolic Ch.
Residence: 45 W. 11th St. Address : 7 Wall St., N. Y. City.
PERRY, Oliver Hazard:
Artist; b. Newport, R. I., June 13, 1842; s. Christopher Grant and Fanny (Sergeant) Perry; ed. in Rectory School, Hamden, Conn., studied painting in Paris; m. Newtown (now Elmhurst), L. 1., Nov. 18, 1868, Maria Louisa Moore; children: John Moore, b. 1880, Oliver H. Jr., b. 1:53, Franklin, b. 1887. Mem. Society of the Cincinnati, Soc. War of 1812, Naval Order of the U. S. Club: Army and Navy (N. Y. City). Address: Elmhurst, L. I., N. Y.
PERRY, Oscar Butler:
Mining eng'r; b. Bloomington, Ind., Sept., 1876; s. Major H. F. Perry ; ed. Indiana Univ., A.B., 1897, Columbia School of Mines, E.M., 1900. After graduation became manager Indi- ana Gold Dredging Co., 1900-02, Western En- g'ring and Construction Co., San Francisco, 1902-04; engaged as eng'r, 1904-06, and since 1906 gen. mg'r of placer mining properties for the Guggenheim Exploration Co. Mem. Beta Theta Pi and Tau Beta Pi fraternities. Clubs: Engineers, Columbia University ( N. Y. City) ; University (San Francisco). Address: 165 Broadway, N. Y. City.
PERRY, Roland Hinton:
Sculptor, painter: b. N. Y. City, Jan. 25, 1870; s. George and Ione ( Hinton) Perry; ed. private schools; art ed'n at Art Students' League of N. Y., 1885-88; École des Beaux Arts, Paris, France, les9-90; Académie Julian, Paris, 1890-93; Académie Delacleuse, Paris, 1889-93; m. 1st, N. Y. City, 1595, Irma Hinton; 2d, 1906, May Hanbury Fisher; one daughter, Gwendolyn Hinton, b. Paris, Nov. 5, 1898. Modeled the Fountain of Neptune for Con- gressional Library at Washington, 1897; Lion in Love, 1898; Circe, 1899: Primitive Man, 1899; Langdon doors for Buffalo Hist. Soc., 1901; frieze for New Amsterdam Theatre, N. Y. City, 1902; statue of Dr. Benjamin Rush, Washington, D. C., 1903; fountain for W. Gould Brokaw, 1903: statue, Pennsylvania. for dome of capitol at Harrisburg, Pa., 1903; statue of Gen. Greene, 1905: Reconciliation, for Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1906; mem. Architectural League (v .- p. 1903. 04) ; men. Nat. Sculpture Soc. of N. Y., Mu- nicipal Art Soc. Club: Players. Address: 31 W. 10th St., N. Y. City.
PERRY, Samuel Sinclair:
Lawyer: b. Manchester, N. H., Sept. 25, 1839; s. Alfred F. and Harriet G. (Gage) Perry; grad. Dartmouth Coll. B.A., 18-0; un- married. Studied law in Manchester, and several years in law office of Strong & Cad-
walader, N. Y. City; admitted to bar, 1:81; in gen. practice until 1893; since then with home office of Am. Surety Co., law dep't, as counsel. Republican. Unitarian. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., New England Soc., Dartmouth Coll. Ass'n, New Hampshire Soc., Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Recreations : Tennis, swimming, hunting, fishing, golf. Clubs: Dartmouth, Alpha Delta Phi, Apa- wamis (Rye, N. Y.). Address: 100 Broad- way, N. Y. City.
PERRY, Sidney R .:
Lawyer; b. Key West, Fla., April 27, 1573; s. Dr. Robert J. and Aun Elizabeth (Browne) Perry; grad. Va. Mil. Inst., 1892; Univ. of Va., B.L., 1894; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 23, 1904, Katharine Fullarton Whyte; one son, Sidney R., Jr., b. 1905. For 5 years after gradua- tion from Univ. of Va., was on editorial staff of Edward Thompson Co., Northport, L. I., publishers American and English En- cyclopædia of Law; mem. law firin Steuart & Steuart; sec. and treas. Dow Composing Machine Co .; director Trade-Mark Title Co .; director, sec. Dow Tire Co. Democrat. Epis- copalian. Mem. N. Y. Southern Soc., The Virginians, Georgia Soc., Kappa Sigma fra- ternity, Kappa Sigma Club. Address: 60
Wall St., N. Y. City.
PERRY, Thomas:
Rear-admiral, U. S. N .; b. Elmira, N. Y .. May 26, 1844; s. Guy Maxwell Perry; appt'd acting midshipman at Naval Acad., Sept 21, 1861; grad. 1865; schoolship Sabine, 1860; promoted to ensign, Dec. 1, 1566; Pensacola, N. Pacific Fleet 1867; Suwanee Pacific Fleet, 1868; Dictator, N. Atlantic Station, 1969; Miantonomoh special service, 1870; commis- sioned as lieut., Mar. 26, 1869; Shenandoah, European Fleet, 1871-72: Manhattan, N. Atlan- tic Fleet, 1873-74; Omaha, S. Pacific, 1st5- 77; Naval Observatory, 1578-79; Swatara, Asiatic Station, 1879-81; Alert, Asiatic Sta- tion, 1881-82; promoted lieut .- comd'r, Nov .. 1881; lighthouse insp., 1883-86; Brooklyn. Asiatic Station, 1887-89; lighthouse duty. 1800 to Dec., 1892; promoted to comd'r. Jan. 1o. 1892; general insp. of Castine, Feb., 1993: commanding . Castine, 1894-96; lighthouse
insp., 1897-98; comd'g Lancaster, flagship, base of operations, Key West, during Span- ish War, and until Mar., 199: naval see .. Lighthouse B'd, 1899-1901: promoted to capt .. June 11, 1:99; comd'g battleship Iowa, 1901- 03; capt. Navy Yard, N. Y., 1903-04; command- ant of Navy Yard, Pensacola, Fla .. and com- mandant of 8th Naval Dist., 1904.05: pro- moted to rear-admiral, Sept. 8. 1905; de- taehed from Pensacola Navy Yard, May, 1905, and ordered to Washington as pres. Naval Examining and Retiring B'd. where remained until retired for age. Address: Port Deposit, Md.
PERUZZI. Angelo Raimondo:
Clergyman ; b. Treviso, Italy, July ;, 1Sto: s. Domenica and Luigia (Pandolfo) Peruzzi : ed. in Italy; has certificate (diploma) of teacher of superior degree from the Italian Ministry of Public Instruction : m. Milano. Italy, Dec. 29, 1872, Elvira Morlacchi; chil- dren: Arnold. b. Jan. 22. 1STI. Marion, h. Sept. S. 1-75, Irma, b. July 26. 1-77. John, b. Nov. 22. 179. Elena, b. Ang. 2. 1Ss. En- tered mil. service at age of 15: served as volunteer (sergeant ) with Garibaldi in war
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for Italian independence, 1-66; evangelical missionary, 1870; ordained minister, June 1, 1s>1. at Basel, Switzerland; Italian Baptist minister in America since 1993; has served as such in churches in Hazelton, Pa., Buffalo, N. Y., Boston, Mass., and now in Albany, x. Y. Republican; Evangelical Baptist. Mem. Am. Bapt. Home Mission Soc. Ad- dress : 40 Delaware Av., Albany, N. Y.
PESANT, José Antonio:
Manufacturer, exporter; b. N. Y. City, May 6, 1868; s. José Antonio and Anna (Elleau) Pesant; ed. Jesuits' Coll., Boulogne-sur-mer, France, 1876-84 (baccalaureate of letters course ) ; Worcester ( Mass. ) Acad., 1985-87, special student, scientific course; m. Paris, France, Nov., 1895, Jeanne Zadgrodzka; chil- dren: Edward, b. 1896, Juanita, b. 198. En- gaged in business 2 years in Braila, Rou. mania, the same period in Havana, Cuba, and 3 years in Paris, France; now sec., treas. and director Krajewski-Pesant Co .; ass't sec., ass't treas. and director Havana Dry Dock Co. Catholic. Alumnus of Association Anciens Élèves des Écoles Libres, and of Worcester Acad. Address: 21 State St., N. Y. City.
PETERS, John Punnett:
Clergyman, author; b. N. Y. City, Dec. 16, 1852; s. Rev. Thomas MeClure and Alice Clarissa (Richmond) Peters; ed. Hopkins Grammar Sch., New Haven, Conn., Yale, A.B., 1873, Ph.D. in course, 1876: honorary Se.D., Univ. of Pa., 195, D.D., Yale, 1855; m. Berlin, Germany, Aug. 13, 1ss1, Gabriella Brooke Forman; children: Gabriella Brooke, John Punnett, Jr., Bryan Forman, Frazier Forman, Joan St. Michael, Lucretia MeClure. Ordained in the Episcopal ministry deacon, 1876. and priest, 1877; tutor Latin and Greek, Yale, 1876-79: studying Semitic languages in Germany, 1579-83. and part of time minister in charge St. John's Ch., Dresden; prof. Old Testament languages and literature, P. E. Divinity Sch., Philadelphia, 1854-91; prof. Ilebrew, Univ. of Pa., 1 85-93; in charge of exped'n of Univ. of Pa. to Babylonia, conducting excavations at Nippur, ISSS-95. where especially the very ancient temple of Bel. E.Kur, was excavated, and written rec- ords discovered which carried the history of civilization back 2,000 years. AAss't 1993- 1903. rector since 1903, St. Michael's Ch., N. Y. City; canon residentiary, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, since 1901. In 1902. in conjunction with Prof. H. Thiersch of Munich, discovered some remarkable painted tombs in a necropolis at Marissa, during a visit to Palestine. Author: Scriptures, Hebrew and Christian (Vols. I and II), 1es6, 1589; Nippur, or Explorations and AAdventures on the Euphrates (2 vols. ), 1897: The Old Testament and the New Scholarship, 1901; History of Ilither Asin, including Heypt (in Vol. 32 of the Universal Anthology) ; Early Hebrew Story, 1904: Some Tombs in the Necropolis of Marissa (with Dr. Hermann Thiersch), 1905: Annals of St. Michael's. 1907. Translator: Political History of Recent .
Times (1-15.1-75), with Appendix covering period 1 -; 6.92. Editor: Diary of David MeChro. 1-99. Collaborator in: The Bible as Literature, 196: Landa Zion, 1998; His. torians' History of the World. Encyclopedia Americana ; Encyclopedia Britannica, etc. Independent Democrat. Mem. Soc. Biblical 1030
Exegesis, Archiwol. Inst. of America. Vor- derasiatische Gesellschaft, Orient Gesellschaft. Am. Geog. Soc., B'd Directors Am. Sch. for Oriental Study and Research in Palo,- tine; pres. Independent Club of the West Side; chm'n Transit Reform Com. of 101: chin'n Com. of 14 for Suppression of Raines Law Hotels; v .. p. Riverside and Morningside Heights Ass'n; trustee Cathedral of St. Joli the Divine, Hobart Coll., Sheltering Arms, Ilouse of Rest for Consumptives: Clubs: Century, City, Columbia Faculty. Address: 227 W. 99th St., N. Y. City.
PETERS, Madison C .:
Clergyman, author; b. Lehigh Co., Pa., Nov. 6, 1859; s. Morgan and Maria ( Kemerer) Peters; ed. Muhlenberg Coll., Allentown, Pa., and Franklin and Marshall Coll .. Lau- caster, Pa .; grad. Theol. Dep't, Heidelberg Univ., Tiffin, Ohio; received D.D. from Heid. ^ elberg Univ. and from Ursinus Coll .: m. Philadelphia, June 3, 1890, Sarah II. Hart: children: Dorothy II., b. 1891. AAnna H .. b. 1893, Frank H., b. 1897. Ordained to min- istry of Reformed Church, June, 1980: pastor five years of First Presby'n Ch., Buttonwood St. and 6th, Philadelphia. eleven years of Bloomingdale Church, N. Y. City, and sub- sequently of the Baptist Church of the Epiphany, N. Y. City; now pastor Cosmo- politan Church, N. Y. City, a non-sectarian congregation worshipping in the Belasco Theatre, every Sunday morning. Author: Justice to the Jew: The Jews in America; The Great Hereafter; The Mission of Ma- sonry; Empty Pews; The Strenuous Carcer; Justice to the Negro; Sermons that Won the Masses; The Boy Lincoln: Lincoln's Religion, and other books. Address: 1922 Glenwood Road, Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y. PETERS, Thomas Pollock:
Journalist; b. Hartford, Conn., May 17. 1868; s. Bernard and Camilla Wright (Pol- lock) Peters: grad Polytechnic Inst .. Brook- lyn, 1889, Columbia Univ., A.B., 1993: 1. Brooklyn. April 24, 1895, Lou Augusta Dar- lington: children: Thomas Darlington. b. 1996, John Bernard. b. 1905. Editor-in-chief Brooklyn Times since 1-94. Director Home Trust Co., N. Y. City. Residence: 155 Keap St. Address: The Times, Brooklyn, N. Y.
PETERS, William Richmond:
Merchant. manufacturer; b. N. Y. City. 1$50: s. Thomas MeClure and Alice { Rich- mond) Peters; ed. private schools; enteret Yale in 1:70, but was not graduated: m. N. Y. City. 1579, Helen Heiser: children: Isabel, Alice R., William Richmond. Jr .. Thomas M. Pres, and director Peters. White & Co., Peters Realty Co., Medulla Phosphate Co., Phosphate Mining Co .; director Bank of America, Columbia Trust Co., Mutual Chemical Co., State Realty and Mortgage (10. Clubs: Century, Metropolitan, Down Town, Riding. Residences: City. 33 W. 30th St .; country, Oyster Bay, L. I. Address: 92 William St., N. Y. City.
PETERSEN, Otto I .:
Merchant; b. in Denmark. Came to Amor- ica with parents in boyhood: ed. Columbia Coll. Grammar Sch., and Mechimies Society Sch. Acquired from Suter. Hartmann ·% Kahtjen Composition Co., Ltd. of London. the sole rights for the manufacture and sale in the U. S of their different products,
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and established a factory in Brooklyn which has grown to big proportions; has been pres. Rahtjen Am. Composition Co. since its foundation. Mem. Maritime Exchange, Pro- duce Exchange. Russian consular agent for past thirty years; made Officier d'Académie (France), March, 1907. Mem. Lafayette Post, G. A. R. Clubs: N. Y. Yacht, N. Y. Athletic, Knickerbocker Whist, Brooklyn, Marine and Field. Residence: 91 Eighth Av .. Brooklyn. Address: 1 Broadway, N. Y. City.
PETERSON, Frederick:
Physician; b. Faribault, Minn., Mar. 1, 1859; ed. by private tutors and in Univs. of Buffalo, Vienna, Gottingen and Strass- burg; Med. Dep't, Univ. of Buffalo, M.D., 1879. Prof. of pathology, Univ. of Buffalo, 1SS1; first ass't physician, Hudson river State Ilosp. for Insane, 1884-8>; chief of clinic, dep't for nervous diseases, Columbia Univ., 1888-1903; prof. nervons and mental diseases, Univ. of Vt., 1892-93. Pres. N. Y. Neurol. Soc., 1899-1900; one of founders and pres. Craig Colony for Epileptics, 1992-1901; instr. nervous diseases, Columbia Univ., 1898- 1903; consulting physician, Manhattan State Hosp. for the Insane; consulting neurologist, Randall's Island Institutions; ex-visiting neurologist, City Hosp., Blackwell's Island. Pres. N. Y. State Comm'n of Lunacy, 1901- 04; prof. psychiatry, Columbia Univ., since 1903. Author of numerous articles on nervous and mental diseases in medieal periodicals and books; joint author, with Dr. Church, of Nervous and Mental Diseases (now Sixth edition ) ; joint author, with Prof. Haines, of Peterson and Haines' Am. Text-Book of Legal Medicine (2 vols.) ; editor Von Hoff- man's Hand Atlas of Legal Medicine. Au- thor: Poems and Swedish Translations, JE>3; In the Shade of Ygdrasil, 1993. Clubs : Century, Authors, Barnard. Address: 4 W. 50th St., N. Y. City.
PETRASCH, Carl Schurz:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, 18C6; s. Theodor and Marie ( Habrich) Petrasch: grad. Coll. City of N. Y., B.S., 1856, Columbia Coll. Law School, 1890; m. N. Y. City, 1899, Alice Schmidt; children : Anne Marie, b. 1906, Carl Schurz, Jr., b. ISOS. Tutor, Dep't English,
Coll. City of N. Y., $-1891. "Engaged in practice of law in N. Y. City from 1891. Member Squadron A, N. G. N. Y., 1591- 1905. General counsel to United States Cas- ualty Company and counsel to other insur- ance corporations. Sec. and treas. 863 Park Avenue" (corporation). Trustee East Side Honse Settlement ; member Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Clubs: University. City, Down Town Ass'n. Address: 111 Broadway, N. Y. City.
PETTIS, Clifford Robert:
State forester of N. Y .: h. Delancey, N. Y., Aug. 10, 1ST7: s. Homer R. and Margarett (Davidson) Pettis; grad. as Forest Engineer, Cornell, 1901; m. Lake Clear Junction, N. Y .. Nov., 1904, Mande E. Otis. Ass't in botany, Cornell I'niv .. Bu1; deputy director of grounds, Chantanqua Assembly. Chautauqua, N. Y., 1901-02; State Forester of N. Y. since April, 1902; also consulting forester. Vor. mont Agr'l Experiment Station, 1007-08. Lecturer on forestry Univ. of Vt .. 100>; collaborator in U. S. Forest Service, 1905-08. Mem. . 1. 1. 1. S. (lub: University ( 11-
bany). Address: Care Forest, Fish & Game Comm'n, Albany, N. Y.
PETTIT, Gaylord J .:
Physician; b. Somerset, Niagara Co., N. Y., Mar. 7, 1SGS; s. Joel H. and Emma M. (Nye) Pettit; ed. N. Y. Home. Coll., and Flower Surg. Hosp. (second honor). 1:96: m. June 1, 1997, Eva E. Rebasz; one son, Eugene G., b. 1598. Was engaged 6 years with the Gilbert Car Mf'g Co. at Troy, N. Y., and two years in a mercantile .house in Atlanta, Ga .; has served 4 years in the N. G. N. Y., as inem. 21st Separate Co. and 22d Reg't. Republican; Episcopalian. Mason (blue lodge, chapter and temple) ; past ass't grand lecturer Order Eastern Star. Lockport, N. Y .; past high priest Arnes Chapter SS, R. A. M .; past eminent comd'r Genesee Commandery 10, K. T. Address: Lockport, N. Y.
PETTIT, George A .:
Catholic clergyman ; b. Dunmore, Ireland, Sept. 15, 1$58: s. William Pettit and Elizabeth Petty: ed. public schools of N. Y. City and private tutors, Jesuit Prep. Sem., Frederick. Md .; Woodstock (Md.) Coll .; in last-named college was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Satolli: taught classics and English Gonzaga Coll., Washington, D. C., 3 years, and at Fordham Coll., N. Y. City, 2 years; later became successively prefect of discipline. v .- p. and pres. of Fordham Coll .; since April 5. 1904, pres. of Novitiate of St. Andrew-on- Hudson, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Address : Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
PETTIT, William S .:
Lawyer: b. Woodmere, Nassau Co .. N. Y., Jan. 20. ISSO; s. Theodore E. and Mary Elizabeth (Craft) Pettit; grad. Far Rocka- way High Sch., 1899, taking a . post-grad. course at the same school in 1900: grad. Columbia Law Seh., LL. B. ( Vanderbilt scho !. arship), 1503; unmarried. Employed by Long Island News Co., 1889-92; was close student at all opportunities; engaged in 1:95 in a small mercantile enterprise which was suc- cessful; in 1900 wrote a history of the Rockaways. the proceeds of which enabled him to take his law course at Columbia. 1900-03: is much interested in clean polities. and has been frequently a delegate to Assembly, Senatorial, Judicial and Congres- sional convs. Engaged in successful law practice: recently declined the position of ass't dist. att'y for Queens Co .: pres. and director Nassau Land Co., Clinton Park Camp Ass'n; see. and treas. South Shore Land Co., Ocean Breeze Camp Ass'n, Nassau Water Front Co .: director Hewlett Hall Ass'n. Lynbrook Estates and Traver Pack- ing Hose Co .: v.p. Dennis and Doolittle Drug Co. Lincoln and Roosevelt Republican. In 1908 represented the taxpayers of Queens who forced Boro President Bermel and three other officials to resign from ofice. Mom. Queens Co. Bar Iss'n, Masons, I. O. O. F .. Knights of Pythias, etc. Recreations: An- tomuliling, horseback riding, boating. .1d. dress: 35 Cleveland Av., Far Rockaway. N. Y. .
PETTUS, Isabella M .:
Lawyer; b. St. Louis, Mo .: d. James T. and Mary A. (Hoeflin) Pottus: ed. Abbot's Collegiate Inst., N. Y. Univ. Law Sch . I.I. B .. IST, LI.M., 198: immarried. Admitted to 1037
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practise law, State of N. Y .. 1998; to U. S. Courts, 1902; ass't lecturer to the woman's law class, N. Y. Univ. Baptist. Mem Am. Ass'n Social Science, the Woman's Legal Ed'n Soc. (acting pres. ), the Alumna Ass'n of the Woman's Law Class. N. Y. Univ. (pres.). Address: 415 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
PETTY, Nathan Orcutt:
Lawyer; b. Riverhead, Suffolk Co, N. Y., Mar. 22, 1872; s. Nathan D. and Cornelia (Raiman) Petty; grad. Columbia Ccll., A.B., 1897; Columbia Univ. Sch. Political Science, A.M., 1898; Columbia Univ. Law Sch., LL.B., 1899; m. N. Y. City, April 11, 1892, Maude Fielder. Admitted to bar, 1899; clerk of Suf- folk County Surrogate's Court, 1899-1904. Mem. firm Nathan D. and Nathan O. Petty, lawyers. Republican. Congregationalist. Mem. Riverhead Lodge 645, F. and A. M., Roanoke Lodge 462, I. O. O. F., Riverhead Council, R. A., Union Chapter No. 180, Royal Arch Masons, Columbian Commandery No. 1, K. T., Mecca Temple. Mystic Shrine. Ad- dress: Riverhead, Suffolk Co., N. Y.
PFEIFFER, Alfred G .:
Physician; b. Philadelphia, 1857; s. Nich- olas (M.D.) and
Katherine (Schwab) Pfeiffer; ed. N. Y. Univ. Med. Coll., 1883; m. N. Y. City, 1859, Elizabeth Theresa Car- roll; one son, Alfred Leslie, b. 1890. Eu- gaged in practice of medicine in N. Y. City from 1885. Address : 230 E. 53d St., N. Y. City.
PFISTER, Joseph Clement:
Educator: b. Newark, N. J., Mar. 10, 1867; s. John and Barbara (Heick) Pfister; early education in Germany; grad. Newark High Sch., Columbia Univ .. A.B., 1859, A.M., 1800 (prize scholarship and prize fellowship in science, alumni prize, membership Phi Beta Kappa, etc.) ; m. May 15, 1991, Emma A. C. Heim; children: Eleanor Ruth, b. 1s92, Marie Louise, b. 1894. Instr. and prof. at various intervals in mathematics, astronomy and mechanics, and engaged in compilation of bibliography on mechanics; prof. mechanics and math. physics, Columbia Univ. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Fellow N. Y. Acad. of Sciences; mem. Am. Math. Soc., A. A. A. S., Columbia Alumni Ass'n of N. J., Rose- ville Athletic Ass'n. Residence: 210 Sixth Av., Newark, N. J. Address: Columbia University, N. Y. City. PHELAN, James T .:
Civil engineer; b. N. Y. City, 1979; s. James T. and Seraphina ( Hannegan ) Phelan; ed. De La Salle Inst., Manhattan Coll .; un- married. Traveled two years abroad for observation and study; director Kings Co. Refrigerating Co .; mg'r Alsen Cement Co., Alsen, Greene Co., N. Y. Democrat ; Catholic. Mem. Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Xavier Athletic Soc. Recreation: Golf. Club: En- gineers. Address: 66 W. S5th St., N. Y. City. PHELPS, Charles Henry :
Lawyer; b. Calif., Jan. 1, 1853: s. Charles W. and Mary W. (Smith) Phelps : ed. Univ. of Calif .; grad. Harvard LL. B .: 1. Calif., 1878, Mary Booth; one daughter, Eleanor. llas an extensive practice of law in N. Y. City as senior mem, of firm of Phelps, Evins & East: is trustee of many large estates. Republican. Mem. AAss'n Bar City of .. Y. Clubs: Union League, Century,
National Arts. Residence: N. Y. City. Ad. dress: 30 Broad St., N. Y. City. PHELPS, Dudley:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Oct. 7, 1501; s. Benjamin K. and Anna M. (Catlin) Phelps; glad. Yale Coll., A.B., 1963, Columbia Law Sch., LL.B., 1885; m. Cincinnati, Ohio, June 1. J599, Margaret G. Burnet ; children : Margaret. Ann Catlin, Admitted to N. Y. Bar, 1-6: engaged in gen, practice of law, management of estates and in corporation business and practice; director Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Rapid Transit Co. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Recreations: Reading, music, golf. Clubs: Union League, University, Yale. Psi Upsilon. Address: 2 Rector St., N. Y. City.
PHELPS, Edward Bunnell:
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Editor, author; b. New Haven, Conn., July 26, 1863: s. Alfred William and Mary A. (Bunnell) Phelps; grad. Yale Univ., B.A., 1885, M.A., 1902; m. N. Y. City, April 12. 1897, Blanche Louise Lewis Dey. Corre- sponded for various daily and weekly papers while in college and regularly engaged in journalism after graduating. In 1894, founded monthly insurance journal under name of Thrift, in 1908 changed to the American Underwriter Magazine- and Insurance Re- view, and conducts and edits that publica- tion. In 1898, compiled and published study of Insurance War Risks, under that title: in 1901, issued supplemental work under title of Tropical Hazards; in 1904 issued review of A Decade Without a Parallel in the Ilistory of American Insurance, 1594-1904: in 1902 published The Origin and Evolution of the Modern Club; and in 190S published _1 Statistical Study of Infant Mortality. Has contributed to the North American Review and various other magazines and technical publications. Mem. S. A. R., Am. Acad. of Polit. and Social Science, Life Underwriters' Ass'n of N. Y., and N. Y. Genealogical and Biog. Soc., and fellow Royal Statist. Soc. (London), and Am. Statist. Ass'n. Club: Yale. Address: 141 Broadway, N. Y. City.
PHELPS, Helen Watson:
Artist; b. Attleboro Falls, Mass. ; d. Thad- deus Phelps, M.D., and Mary Spencer ( Wat- sou) Phelps; ed. AAttleboro, Mass., Providence, R. I., and in Académie Julian, Paris. Re- ceived honorable mention at the Pan-Amor- iean Exp'n, Buffalo, 1901, and prize of Wo- man's Art Club, 1907. Has traveled in Europe and West Indies. Clubs: Pen and Brush, Woman's Art. Address: 58 W. 57th St., N. Y. City.
PHELPS, John J .:
Capitalist : b. Paris, France, Sept., 1961: s. William Walter and Ellen ( Sheffield ) Phelps; grad. Vale Univ., B.A .; m. N. Y. City. ]>>>, Rose Janet Hutchinson; children: Dorothy. b. 1591, Rose. b. 1595. Cruised around the world in schooner yacht, Brunhilde. 1.5.s. ( first Am. yacht to do this) : drove four-in- hand coach 1.515 miles in summer of 101 being record long-distance drive Served in U. S. Navy during Spanish War, as watch and signal officer. Director Englewood Sew. erage pres. Graphophone Strong & Trowbridge Co .: director nas and Fl. Co. of Berger Co .; trustee U. S. Trust Co .; director Hackensack Trust Co .. Hack- ensack Nat. Bank, Cayuga & Susquehanna R. R .; trustee Texas Land Syndicate, No. 2,
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