Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 2, Part 88

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co.
Number of Pages: 1430

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Trustees N. Y. State Hosp. for Incipient Tuberculosis; former mem. State Tenement House Comm'n; mem. State Health Ad- visory B'd; mem. Exec. Com. of Internat. Congress on Tuberculosis; pres. local Red Cross Soc., and mem. of other State and local bodies of a philanthropic character. Republican. Club: Saturn. Address: 26 Linwood Av., Buffalo, N. Y.

PRYOR, Roger Atkinson:

Justice Supreme Court of N. Y .; b. Din- widdie Co., Va., July 19, 1828: s. Rev. Theo- dorick Bland and Lucy (Atkinson) Pryor: grad. Hampden-Sidney Coll., 1945: Univ. of Va., 1848: visitor of Univ. of Va .; visitor of Va. Mil. Inst., LL.D., Hampden Sidney Coll. ; m. Charlottesville, Va., Nov. 8. 1548, Sara Agnes Rice; children: Marie Gordon (m. Henry Rice, of Va.), Theodorick Bland (honor man of Princeton, scholar of Cam- bridge Univ., England, 1870; died 1871), Mary Blair (m. Francis Thomas Walker, of Va.), Roger Atkinson (lawyer, N. Y. City), Wilham Rice (M.D., died Aug. 25, 1904), Lucy At- kinson (m. Arthur Page Brown, architect), Fanny Bland (m. Wm. de Leftwich Dodge). Editor consecutively, of Richmond Engineer, The South, Richmond, Va., Washington Un- ion, Washington States. Special minister to Greece, under Pres. Pierce; mem. of Con- gress, 1858-61; mem. of Provisional and regu- lar Confederate Congresses; entered Con- federate service, 1861, as colonel; promoted brig .- gen., 1862; prisoner of war, 1864-65; after war, settled in N. Y. City, in practice of law. Judge of Court of Common Pleas, 1890; justice of Supreme Court of N. Y., 1894. In 1858, against the opposition of Win. L. Yancey, proenred from the Southern Con- vention at Montgomery a resolution repro- bating the reopening of the African slave trade; on April 10. 1861, delivered a speech in Charleston, S. C., of which the immediate effect was to compel Jefferson Davis, con- trary to his inclination, to order an attack on Fort Sumter, and the ultimate result to precipitate the War of Secession. In 1889, initiated the first litigation in which the validity of trust combination was challenged, & litigation which culminated in a decision by the N. Y. Court of Appeals, that such combinations were repugnant to the princi- ples of the common law and sufficient canse of the forfeiture of corporate charters. Ad- dress S W. 69th St., N. Y. City.

PRYOR, Sara Agnes:

Anthor; b. in Halifax County, Va., Feb. 19, 1530; d. Rev. Saumel Blair and Lucinda Walton (Leftwich ) Rice: ed. nnder private instruction ; m. Charlottesville, Va., Nov. S. 1818, Gen. Roger Atkinson Pryor. Author : The Mother of Washington, and Her Times, 1903; Reminiscences of Peace and War, 1904; The Birth of the Nation, 1907. Charter mem. Colonial Dames of America in State of Vir- ginia; honorary vice-pres. Daughters AAm. Revolution: v .. p. Mary Washington Ass'n: honorary v .. p. Ass'n for Preservation of Virginia. Antiquities. Address: 3 W. 69th St., N. Y. City.

PUFFER, S. Powell:

Editor Rochester Evening Times; grad. A.B., from Univ. of Rochester. Was adver- tising me'r Ohio Merehunt, 125; Cycling Ga- 1063

zette in 1996; on staff Buffalo Express, 1993: reportorial staff of Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 1897-99; mn'g editor Rochester Evening Times, 1899-1901, and since 1 1. editor-in-chief. Address: 36 State St., Roch- ester, N. Y.

PUGSLEY, Cornelius Amory:

Banker; b. Peekskill, N. Y., July 17, 1850; s. Gilbert Taylor and Julia Butler (Meeker) Pugsley; ed. in public schools and private; m. N. Y. City, April 7, 1ss6, Emma C. Gregory; one son, Chester De Witt Puys- ley, b. 1887. Has been in Westchester County Nat. Bank from 1870, beginning as clerk, later cashier and v .- p., president since 1997. MIem. of Congress from 16th N. Y. Dist. in 57th Congress, 1901-03; elected on Democratic ticket and was mem. of its Banking and Currency Committee. Twice elected to Exec. Council of Am. Bankers' Ass'n. Has trav- eled extensively in Russia, the Orient and many other countries. Ex-president-general S. A. R. of the U. S .; mem. and pres. Empire State Soc., S. A. R .; mem. New England Soc. of N. Y., Chamber of Commerce of N. Y .; pres. trustee Field Library, Peek- skill; trustee and treas. Peekskill Mil. Acad. Club : Patria (N. City ). Y. Address: Peekskill, N. Y.

PULITZER, Joseph:

Proprietor of N. Y. World and St. Louis Post-Dispatch; b. in Hungary, April 10, 1:47; ed. by private tutors; m. Kate Davis, of Washington. Came to the U. S., 1s64; en- listed in Lincoln Cavalry and served uniil the end of the war for the Union. Went to St. Louis, 1865; in 1868. became reporter on Westliche Post, a German newspaper. edited by Carl Schurz: soon became city editor and later mn'g editor and part prop'r. In isis, bought the St. Louis Dispatch und united it with the Post as the Post-Dispatch: studied law and admitted to practice. Elected mem. Missouri Legislature, 1-69; Missouri State Constitutional Convention, 1974; delegate to Dem. Nat. Conv., Isso, and a mem. Platform Committee for Missouri; in 1577 contributed political articles to editorial page of N. Y. Snn; later wrote a series of European letters for same paper on political sitnation abroad. Bought N. Y. World, May 10. 19-3: was elected as representative of the 9th N. Y. Dist. in 49th Congress, but resigned after a few months' service: delegate from Missouri to Cincinnati Liberal Republican Convention. which nominated Horace Greeley for Presi- dent ; made seventy speeches in sixteen States for Tilden, in 1-76; strong advocate of nomination of Cleveland in Ist and Is:2; opposed election of Bryan on the free silver issue in 1-96. In 1589, established ten an- unal collegiate scholarships for the poorest. brightest and most deserving boy graduates of N. Y. public schools, giving to winners in open competition $250 annually for seven years for prep. and college course. Gave to Columbia Univ. $100,000 to secure free tuition to prize winners; established three free sehol arships in Barnard College. In 19'3. gare $1,000,000 to Columbia Univ. to establish and maintain a College of Journalism, to rans with similar professional schools of law. medicine. engineering architecture: agreed to give $1,000,000 additional when

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school has been in successful operation three | Fears. Clubs: Jekyl Island, Reform, Man. hattan, American Yacht, New York, etc. City residence: 7 E. 73d St, N. Y. City: summer residence: Chatwold, Bar Harbor, Maine; winter residence: Jekyl Island, Brunswick, Georgia. Address: The World Office, N. Y. City.

PULITZER, Walter:

Author, especially conth'r of humor, verse and short fiction to leading periodicals; b. N. Y. City, April 1st8; s. Albert and Fanny (Barnard) Pulitzer, and nephew of Joseph Pulitzer; ed. by private tutors, also at Nowell & Scherinerhorn's and other academics; pre- pared for Harvard, but course interrupted by nervous breakdown; unmarried. One of the best known American chess problemat- ists: one of the promoters of American Cuess Magazine; editor American Tit-Bits, 1902. Author: Chess Harmonies (problems), 1:94 (copies now rare and valued by collectors) ; That Duel at the Chateau Marsanac (novel), 1899 (Funk & Wagnalls ) ; A Cynic's Med- itations (epigrams), 1904 (Dodge Pub. Co.), went through 17 editions; Cozy Corner Con- fidences (epigrams), 1906 ( same) : Cupid's Pack of Cards, 1908 (Luce). Republican. Recreations: Horseback riding, tennis and musical compositions (several comic operas. excerpts given by National Arts Club, songs published by Witmark, Boston Music Co., Stern, Presser, etc.). Summer residence : Pinegrove, Mt. Pleasant. Catskill Mountains, N. Y. Address: 18 West 25th St., N. Y. City.

PULSIFER, Nathan Trowbridge:

Manufacturer: b. Newton, Mass., Oct. 27, 1851; s. Charles S. and Eliza W. (Trow- bridge) Pulsifer: ed. Newton public schools; m. N. Y. City, Oct. 13, 1:80, Ahnira Houghton Valentine, d. Lawson Valentine; children: Lawson Valentine, Harold Trowbridge. Sec- ond v .- p. and director Valentine & Co .; v .. p. and director The Outlook Co .; treas. and director The Kaolin Co., Conn .: director Am. Writing Paper Co. Republican. Clubs: N. Y. Athletic, Suburban Riding and Driving, Automobile of America, Hardware, Dyker Meadow Golf, Storm King Golf, Pon- fret Field. Address: 257 Broadway, N. Y. City.

PULVER, Le Roy M .:

Lawyer: b. Luzerne, N. Y .. Sept. 1, 1873; s. Nathan and Estelle (Du Bois) Pulver; ed. Inzerne public schools, Glens Falls Acad., Baltimore Law Univ., ISDo; m. Schenectady, N. Y., Oct. 13, 1899, Julia Barritt: children: Russell D., b. 1901. Mortimer L., b. 1903. Katherine E., b. 1905. Engaged in law prac- tice from 1896: mem. law firm MeMullen. Pulver & MeCarter. Schenectady, N. Y. Has served as proscenting att'y, police jus- tice and in minor political offices of Republi- can Party. Director and counsel Schenectady Hotel and Amusement Co., and of N. Y. Theatre Co. Extensive traveler. Republican. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Am. Soc. Inter- national Law, Schenectady, Saratoga and Warren County Bar Ass'ns, several Republi- van clubs, Royal Arcanum, Elks and Masonic. Recreations : Hunting, fishing. Address :

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PUMPELLY, Josiah Collins:

Lawyer. retired; b. Owego, Tioga Co., N. Y., Aug. 16, 1539; s. George James and Susan Isabella Pumpelly (1st cousins) ; grad. Rut- gers Coll., A.B., 1860, A.M., 1863, LL.B., at Columbia Law Sch., 1863; m. 1st, Frankfort, Germany, 1876, Margaret Lanier Winslow, widow of James Winslow (she died, 1590) ; 2d N. Y. City, May 20, 1896, Mary Amelia Harmer. d. Chas. G. Harmer. merchant. Dur- ing Civil War recruited and drilled men for Union Army. After some years of travel, settled at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and later at Morristown, N. J., and in 1890 removed to

N. Y. City, where has since been active in social betterment and philanthropic work. Aided founding Huguenot Soc. of America: the Patriotic League; National Soc. S. A. R .. and its New Jersey branch; the N. J. State Charities and Prison Reform Ass'n; the N. Y. Peace Soc .; and Soc. for the Advance- ment of India. At the celebration of the tercentenary of the signing of the edict of Nantes, 1898, lie read a paper entitled The Huguenot Settlers in N. J. Among his many other pullished addresses are: Washington. 1838; Fort Stanwix and Battle of

Oris- kany, 1885: Our French Allies, 1852; Joseph Warren. 1890; Mahlon Dickerson, 1>91: Paul Jones, 1892; Incidents in the Early History of Berkshire County, Mass., and the Pumpelly. Pixley, Paterson and Avery Families, 1:96; The Jumel Mansion, Its History and Tradi- tions, 1903: has also given much time and literary effort to the discussion in public press of philanthropic and social-economic ques- tions. Republican; Episcopalian. Mem. Alumni Ass'n of Columbia Coll. Law Sch., and of the Rutgers Coll. Alumni Ass'n .; mem. Exec. B'ds of Church Ass'n for Advancement of the Interests of Labor, and the State Charities Aid and Prison Reform Ass'n of N. J. Mem- ber Advisory B'd, Manhattan Trade School for Girls; mem. West End Ass'n. N. Y. Peace Soc., historian, Empire State Soc .. S. A. R .; necrologist of N. Y. Geneal. and Biog. Soc .; one of founders the Cedar Park Club, Inc .; mem. Union League Club. Ad- dress: 542 W. 112th St., and Union League Club, 1 E. 39th St., N. Y. City.

PUPIN, Michael Idvorsky:

Educator: b. Idvor, in Banat, Hungary, 1558; s. Constantine and Olympiada ( AAlexich) Pupin; grad. Columbia Univ., B.A., 1953: Univ. of Cambridge. England: Univ. of Ber- lin, Ph.D., IS59: Columbia Univ. D.Sc. thon- oris causa), 1904: m. in London, England. less, Katherine Jackson, of N. Y. (deceased ) ; one daughter, Varvaza Ivanka, b. 1-90. Prof. electro-mechanics, Columbia I'niv. Made discoveries and inventions in electricity and published numerous papers relating to re- searches in electricity. Independent in poli- ties. Greek Orthodox. Mem. Am. Philosoph- ical Soc., Am. Acad. of Arts and Sciences. Nat. Acad. of Sciences, etc. Recreations : Dairy farming and gardening at Norfolk, Conn. Club: University. Address: Column. bia Univ., N. Y. City.

PURCELL, Henry:

Lawyer: b. Wilna: N. Y., Oct. 13. 145; ed. High Sch. of Watertown. and AAntwerp Acad .; studied law with Judge MeCarti: m. Water. town. N. Y., Jau. 10, Ist, Cecelia R. Neary. Admitted to practice, ISTG, having in mean.

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time been elected to office of school comm'r of Jefferson County, which position filled for term of three years. Elected recorder of City of Watertown, N. Y., 18e1, and served fuil term of 4 years; later occupied position of city att'y for two years; after death of Judge McCartin, 1892, filled, by appointment of Gov. Roswell P. Flower, unexpired term of de- ceased, as county judge. V .- p. N. Y. Bar Ass'n, Nat. Bank and Loan Co. of Water- town; trustee Jefferson County Savings Bank ; local counsel for N. Y. Central & Hudson River R. R. Co. Clubs: Transportation, (N. Y. City) ; Union (Watertown). Address: Watertown, N. Y.

PURDON, John:

Lawyer; b. Hong Kong, China; Aug. 16, 1862; s. James Purdon of Philadelphia, Pa., and Lydia Swain Hathaway (Nye) Purdon of Bristol County, Mass .; ed. John McMul- len's School, N. Y. City, 1875-79, Columbia Coll., Class of ISS3, School of Arts (at own request honorably discharged after sophomore year), class of 1883, School of Law, gradu- ated LL.B .; m. at Christ Church, Rye, N. Y., Nov. 3, 1597, Frances Nelson Bogart O'Brien (widow) and adopted her child, Frances Hope O'Brien, whose name was changed by order of County Court to Frances Hope Pur- don; (first wife died May 23, 1901; m. 2d, at St. Mark's Church, N. Y. City, Nov. 28, 1906, Marcia Latham Richardson, by whom has a son, John Purdon, Jr., b. Jan. 6, 1908. Practising law since 1854, ass't exam- iner of claims, Fidelity & Casualty Co. of N. Y. Republican; Episcopalian; until re- cently vestryman St. Mark's Ch., N. Y. City. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Soc. Med. Jurisprudence, N. Y. County Lawyers Ass'n, N. Y. Hist. Soc., Zeta Psi fraternity, Alumni Ass'n Law School of Columbia Univ. Club : Columbia University. Residence : Pelham, Westchester County, N. Y. Address: 97 Ce- dar St., N. Y. City.

PURDY, J. Spencer :

Physician and surgeon ; b. Benton, N. Y., Dec. 6, 1873; s. Stewart Lewis and Josephine (Barnes) Purdy; ed. Univ. of Buffalo, Bel- levne Hosp. Med. Coll., M.D .; m. Bellona, N. Y., June 30, 1998, Lucy Bell Kelsey (died Aug. 22, 1902) ; one daughter, Ella Josephine, b. July 6. 1899. Engaged in general practice of medicine in Auburn, N. Y .; City Bacteri- ologist, Auburn, N. Y. Mem. Am. Med. As- s'n, N. Y. State Med. Soc., Cayuga Co. Med. Soc., Auburn City Med. Soc. Mem. Masonic lodge (Auburn). Clubs: City, Ma- sonic. Address: 164 Genesee St., Auburn,

PURDY, Lawson:

Lawyer, pres. Dep't Taxes and Assess- ments; b. Hyde Park, N. Y., 1963; s. Rev. James S. (D.D.) and Frances H. (Carter) Purdy; ed. St. Paul's Sch., Concord, N. H., 1876-80: Trinity Coll., Hartford, Conn., B.A., 1SS4. M.A., 1857; LL.D., 1905; m. 1595, Mary J. MeCrackan; one daughter, Marion San. ford. Treas. N. Y. Bank Note Co., 1-91.96: was sec. N. Y. Tax Reform Ass'n, 1896-1906 : appt'd, Nov. 10, 1906, pres. Dep't Taxes and Assessments of City of N. Y. Sec. Advisory Comin'n on Taxation and Finance, appt'd by mayor city of N. Y .. 1905; mem. Comm'n to inquire into the subject of Assessment

and Taxation for State and local purposes, appt'd by Governor of State of N. Y., dele- gate to Nat. Tax Conf., 1907-08, by appt'mt of Gov. of . N. Y. State. Author of various ar- ticles and addresses on Taxation. Mem. Nat. Municipal League, Am. Economic Ass'n, Am. Bar Ass'n, N. Y. County Lawyers' Ass'n. N. Y. Alumni Trinity Coll. Club: City. Ad- dress: Hall of Records, N. Y. City.

PURDY, Thomas C .:

Railway official; b. Sunbury, Pa., 1846; be- came connected with N. Y. & Oswego Mid- land R'y, 1869, rising to office of paymaster; was sup't Montclair R'y, 1874-76; in the four years following held same office in N. Y. & Oswego Midland R. R .; in 1881, became gen. mg'r Mutual Union Telegraph Co., and in 1882, gen. mg'r and v .- p. Mexican Nat. R'y; in 1885 became pres. Mann's Boudoir Car Co .; and from les9, railway contractor, until as- sumed the offices of v .. p. and gen. mg'r Mis- souri, Kansas & Texas R'y Co., until 1897; since 1897 v .- p. N. Y. Air Brake Co. Ad- dress : 66 Broadway, N. Y. City.

PURRINGTON, William Archer:

Lawyer; b. Washington, D. C., 1852; s. Tobias (M.D.) and Amelia Josephine (Ar- cher) Purrington; grad., Harvard, A.B., Co- lumbian Univ., Washington, D. C., LL.B., LL.M., Univ. of City of N. Y., LL.B .; m. Dec. 31, 1895, Anna C. Wheatly (née Russell). Formerly sec. of U. S. Legation, Rio de Ja- neiro, and consular clerk at Rome. Lecturer in University and Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll .; author of various papers. Mem. Am. Bar Ass'n, Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., N. Y. State Bar Ass'n; trustee Coll. Dental and Oral Surgery of N. Y .; mem. Southern Soc. Clubs: University, Century, Harvard, Law- vers, Richmond Hill Golf. Residence: 43 W. 11th St. Address: 78 . Wall St., N. Y. City.

PUTNAM, Edgar Pierpont:

Soldier, merchant; b. Stockton, N. Y., May 4, 1814; s. James R. Putnam and Maria (Flagg) Putnam; ed. in common and select schools: m. Jamestown, N. Y., 1878, Mary Eppie Mace ; one daughter, Mrs. Ednah Pearl Putnam Norris. Enlisted in 9th N. Y. Cav., Oct. 11, 1861: reenlisted same reg't as a vet- eran, Jan. 2, 1861, for the war; served in Sheridan's Cavalry Army of Potomac; pro- moted to corporal, sergeant, first lieut., capt. and major by brevet : wounded in battle of Travillian Station. Va., June 11, 1864; wounded again in battle of Five Forks, Va., April 1, 1865. Received a Congressional Medal of Honor "for gallant and distin- guished conduct in action." May 27, 1864; mustered out of U. S. service July 17, 1865, after close of the war, U. S. surveyor in Minnesota. 1866-75; in drug and book busi- ness in Jamestown, N. Y., 1876-89; postmaster of Jamestown, N. Y., 1884-55; clerk of Chau- tauqua Co .. 1589.92: five years chm'n Re- publican Com. of Chautauqua County; seven years mem. Fire Dep't, JJamestown. N. Y. Director National Chautauqua County Bank, Bank of Jamestown, Home Telephone Co., (all of Jamestown, N. Y.), Jamestown & Warren Trolley Lines. Mem. N. Y. Com- mandery Loyal Legion of U. S., Medal of Honor Legion, Union Veteran Legion, G. A. R., Empire State Soc., S. A. R .. Mount Moriah Lodge, F. & A. M., Masons, Western

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Sun Chapter Masons, Knights Templar [ has been there ever since, now being secre. tary. (Jamestown Commanders), Y. M. O. A. (Jamestown, N. Y.). Club: Army and Navy (N. Y. City). Address: 347 East 4th St., Jamestown, N. Y. Director The Knickerbocker Press. Independent in politics. Meni. Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Recreations: Walking, wheeling. Club: Manhattan. Address: 27 W. 23d St., N. Y. City.

PUTNAM, Franklin David:

Physician and surgeon ; b. Cato, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1852; s. David Dense and Teresa Margaret ( Hunsicker) Putnam; ed. Friends Acad., Union Springs, N. Y., Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll., M.D., 1575; m. Auburn, N. Y., Oct. 29, 1878, Alice Elizabeth Goodridge; che son, Charles Harold, b. Dec. 29, 1883. En- gaged in practice of medicine in Auburn. N. Y., since 1875. Ex-pres. Cayuga County Med. Soc., pres., Auburn City Med. Soc. Alderinan 7th Ward, Auburn, N. Y., 1998-90. Bepubli- can; Methodist. Mem. Cayuga Cc. Med. Soc., Auburn City Med. Soc., Central N. Y. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n. Mem. I. O. O. F. Masonic orders, (Knights Templar. Mystic Shrine), Knights of Malta, Red Men. Recreations: Fishing and hunting. Address: 93 Wall St., Aulum, N. Y.

PUTNAM, George Haven:

Publisher; b. London, England, 1844; s. George Palmer (of Maine) and Victorine (Haven) Putnam (of Mass.) ; ed. Columbia (N. Y. City), Paris, Göttingen; returned from Germany, Aug., 1862, to enlist, thus losing prospect of Göttingen degree; secured, in later life, degree of M.A. from Bowdoin, and Litt. D. from Univ. of Pa .; m. 1st, 1869, Re- becca K. Shepard, of Boston; 2d, 1899, Emily James Smith, of Canandaigua, N. Y .; chil- dren: Bertha, Etthel, Corinna and Dorothy (by first marriage) ; Palmer (by second). Head of publishing house of G. P. Putnam's Sons, N. Y. City and London. Pres. G. P. Putnam's Sons; director The Knickerbocker Press; pres. and treas. Putnam's Monthiy Co. Author: Books and Their Makers in Middle Ages; Authors and Their Public in Ancient Times: Authors and Publishers; Question of Copyright: History of Censor- ship and the Index, etc. Enlisted Aug., 1862 in 176th Reg't, N. Y. S. Vols .; served as private, sergeant, q .- m., adjutant and major ; discharged, Aug., 1-05. In 1886, organized Publishers' Copyright League, and has since served as secretary and executive of same. In 1891 received from Gov't of France Cross of the Legion of Honor, "for services ta France and to literature."' Independent Democrat (free trade, sound money ). Uni- tarian. Recreations: Chess, tennis, reform politics. Mem. Loyal Legion. Clubs: Con-

tury, Authors, City (N. Y. City) : Savilo (London). Residences: 335 W. 86th St., N. Y. City and Westhampton Beach. L. I. Address: 27 and 29 W. 23d St., N. Y. City.

PUTNAM, Irving:

Publisher; b. Staten Island. N. Y., Feb 4, 1552; s. George Palmer and Victorine ( Haven) Putnam: ed. John MacMullen's Sch .. N. Y. City, Columbia Grammar Sch .. Amherst Coll., for three years, class of 1872, did not graduate, leaving college to go into business: m. N. Y. City, June 20, 1878, Emma Louise Brock: children: Sidney Haven, h. 1879. Edmund Whitman, b. 1552. Avis, b. 1851, Brock, b. 1587, Elizabeth, b. 1903. Entered house of G. P. Putnam's Sons in IS71 and

PUTNAM, James Wright:

Physician ; b. Fredonia, N. Y., June 16, 1860; s. James O. and Katharine (Wright) Putnam; grad. Univ. of Buffalo, M.D., 1882, post-grad. work in Berlin, Paris and Lon- don; m. April 25, 1859, Caroline M. Graves; children: James Osborne, b. 1890, John Graves, b. 1892. Roger Wright, b. 1507. Prof. nervous diseases Univ. of Buffalo; fellow (pres. 1903) Am. Neurol. Ass'n; mem. Am. Med. Ass'n. Presbyterian. MIem. Buffalo Hist. Soc .; trustee Buffalo Sem. Club : Saturn. Address : 525 Delaware Av., Buffalo, N. Y.

PUTNAM, John Bishop:

Publisher; b. Staten Island, N. Y., 1847; s. George P. and Victorine ( Haven) Putnam : school ed'n; m. N. Y. City, 1852, Frances Faulkner; children: Robert Faulkner, b. 1553. Victor Haven, b. 1885, George Palmer, b. 1557. Mem. publishing firm of G. P. Putnam's Sons for 35 years; now treas. Traveled in Europe, Japan, etc., 1857. Pres. The Knickerbocker Press. Democrat in National politics. Uni- tarian. Mem. Typothetae, Soc. Mechanics and Tradesman. Clubs: Union, National Arts, Am. Yacht. Residence: Rye, N. Y. Address: 27 W. 23rd St., N. Y. City.

PUTNAM, Joseph E .:

Electrical eng'r; b. Rochester, N. Y., June 20, 1860; s. Joseph and Mary J. ( Moore) Put- nam; ed. Rochester public schools: m. La Porte, Ind., Dec. 30, 1855. Mary L. Franklin ; one son, Joseph Franklin, b. 1ss7. Elec- trician Western Electric Cos. N. Y. factory, 1878-81; ing'r telephone exchange Central U'nion Telephone Co., Madison. Ind., and South Bend, Ind., 1Ss1-S1; mg'r La Porte. Ind. and acting supt. Construction Postal Tele. graph Co., 1854-89; ass't in physics and instr. in elec. eng'ring Univ. of Mich., 1589-90; chief insp. Bell Telephone Co., Rochester; contracting and consulting eng'r. 1890-1900; since 1900 in City Engineering Bureau: now electrical eng'r ass't to City Eng'r in charge of testing Laboratory. Republican. Episco- palian; trustee St. Thomas Church. Asso. ciate mom. Am. Inst. Elec. Eng'rs: mem. Rochester Eng'ring Soc. Mem. Genesee Falls Lodge. F. & A. M., Hamilton Chapter. R. A. M., Lalla Rookh Grotto. Recreation : Amateur photography. Clubs : Masonic.

Church ( Rochester ). Address : Rochester, N. Y.

PUTNAM, Robert Myers Shoemaker:

Lawyer; b. Saratoga Springs, N. Y .. Nov. 5, 1570: s. Hon. John R. (justice N. Y. Su- preme Court ) and Mary Steiner ( Shoemaker) Putnam; ed. Saratoga public schools. Cornell I'niv .. Albany Law Sch., I.L. B., 1992: m. June S. 1895. Mary Cornelia Ballard. Admitted to bar. 1:93: has since practised in N. Y. City. Republican. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Zeta Psi fraternity, Saratoga County Soc., S. A. R. Clubs: N. Y. Yacht, Colum- bia Yacht. N. Y. Athletic, Zeta Psi, West Side Republican. Address: 31 Nussau St., N. Y. City.

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PUTNAM, Taxazs:

Layer: zad. Columbia La Sch., 18.3. Mem. Asa'a Bar City of N. Y. Clubs: Calu- met, Manhattan, V. Y. Fache, Larahmen:

Yacht, Republican. Residence. E. Marion, L. I., N. Address: 35 Vissan St., N. Y. City.

PUTNAM. William 3 .:

Physician: Putnam, Ont .. 1855; 3. Thomas and Naary Harm's Pitnam: ed. Brantford Collegiate Inst., Woodstock Call., Cleveland Medi al Coll: m. 1:09. Isaphere Spencer: ane daughter Dorothy. b. 1000. Chu'n B'd of Town Auditora. 20 1-05 - willnce trustee 3rd Ward, IM5: pros. Hoosick Falls, 1906-69. Director Hoosick Fills Permanent Building and Loan Assin. Ramblingn Pros- byterian. Mem. Van Rensselaer Lodre. +00), F. and A. M., Hoosde Hfist. Soc .. Hoosick Falls, B. P. O. ETNS. 16US. V .- p. Hoosick Public Library Las n: men. Exec. Com. Hoosac Branch of Hudson River Humane Soc. Club: Hoosick tristee . Address: Hoosick Fails, N. Y.

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Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 2, Part 88

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R Publication date: 1904 Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co. Number of Pages: 1430

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co.
Number of Pages: 1430