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PUTZEL. Charles:
Lawrer. commissioner of taxes: 5. S. Y. City, May 5, I'm; s. M. and R. Friedman Putzel: grad. Coll. City of N. Y., A.B ._ Is h. Columbia Law Sch .. LL.B .. ISs. m. N. Y. City. Jan. SL IS A Rose Danimann of Biffilo. V. I .: two sons thoth decreased Pr-s. Thomas Hunter Ass n. 5 terms of Mendels- sohn Benevolent ne., " terms. of Freund- schaft Sge., 2 terms. Ser. Bei of Trustees. Coll. City of V. F. 6 rears; ehm'n Local School B'd, 5 years. Editor of & commercial law books. Appt { commissi ner of tax's and assessments. Jan. 1. 10% Demoerat. Jewish religion. Jfem. Dwich Alumni Ass a. fColumbia Law School . ina Ass ciation College City of New York. Freundschaft
Society Organized N. Y Crem ting Soc .. C. S. Cremation Co., a+ Frash Pont: mem. ten charitable and benevolent institutions. Recreations : Golf. bowling. Millaris, walking. Clubs : Democratie. Hardware. Hirmon.+ acting pres. one t=mm Address: 209 Broadway. N. Y. City.
PYLE, James Tolman:
Manufacturer. h. N. V. City. Feb. 3. 1854: s. James and Esther .1. Whitman Pyle; ed. in schools of N. Y. Cit -. m. Feb. IL IS-A Frances Allarte M. Loin: chi iran: James McAlpin. D. H. M . Mpin, &leila MC- Loia. Sarı Me Upin, Charles JE . Win. Gordon Mi- Alpin. Manufacturer of Pearline washing compound. Pres. James Pyle & sons In .. director Standart Gas Co., X. Y. & Queens Eler. Light Co. M m. Museum of Art, Am. Inst. Social Servis. X E. Zool. 500,, People's Inst .. Am. Meseum Natural History. Exploration Soe. of Biomore. Clhs: Metr- politan. Grolier. Rhin= Lawyers. Wool (N. Y. City: Murrisa wn. Morris Co Golf Morristown. N. J .: Nassau Princanin. N. J.I. Address: 63 Fifth Jr., V. F. Chr. PYNE. K. Taylor:
Lavyer, trustpe: b. X. Y Cy De .. IL. IS55: s. Perry Ry ani Aler na TI - lori Pyne: gral. Primeron. A.B., I.T. L.M. 1SS. Columbia, LL. B., IL hwamrary LL.D.
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eleven years; pres. Warren 2. 2. Co. Es Tiga & Susquehanna 2. R. CL. mai 2 .- con Ian Co .; v ... Cilversity Power Ca.
restor of the Vaconai City Bank. : Farmers Loan and Trist Co., the Las Tinga Stadt Co, "he Lakiviana Ir . Coal Co., N. J. Zinc Co., Princerom 31 .. Commercial Trust Ch. of Jersey City Car Railroads of N. J., Delwire, Lakar nes Western R. R. Cx. Vewar' & Bigomiel 2 R. o .. Morris & Essex 2. R. Co., Somer R. Cn .. Criea, Fhenaam & Susquehanna R. R. Co. Valle- R. R. Co .. Harvey C ... Sar York, Larkavinna & Wester Co .. Passaic & De ivire R. R. C,
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tristee Y. M. C. L. of Y_ Y. and St. 20. s Hosp., N. Y. City Mem. N. Y. Stare PACH Li razy Commission hm a Princeron Tous Address. Drimtivicket Panceron S. J.
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QUACKENBOS, Jaba Duncan:
Physician; 5. V. Y. City. April 1 15LE 5. Georre Parn Qua ckenhos. LL.D .. the -hier rienal author and 1 fimpar descendant Pierer Vin Qmaxenhosen, who came 2m Hilland to Very Amsterdam Thou Ne- at CMerinte Sch .. V. Y City of which fa-her ms mar: god. Columbia Colt. A.B., vich he irs har, Ins a . O. A.M., ISTL. Coll Phys and Surz. V F City. M.D., ISTI. Appt i tatar in rap a" Columbia CofL, IST: adjun: prof. E= Linmarre ind literaire. Is- L omf rhe re fum it They a i in Barnari CL. 2 94. in tout ratired form active service at University. rata nine his connection 1s emeritus pmť. Has sing der tet himsa to prierice of medicine in y Y. Coy. spemol- icin: in nerr is ard mentil diseases. 12d in psy .horheran! Lecturer n setei- tie and literary su jeers and is w > credited with Mevine br neat ro public mat: s the presence it a pirch chimre in New _ _ Land waters. viac the so-moci > Impde Lux > trut, or imer can sai line. This miles fod th fimien us affairs, has Been pont el in Lake George. Him. Linin Sor . - Per .horst Research fellow N. Y. Ami V-G. Pine: mem. X F. Acad Scenes imli w V H. Med. Sc . mem. N. Y. MY L 155 Am. Med. 1say . 1. S. Address W. asth St., S. T. City.
QUALTROUGH, Edvard Frazes:
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eclipse in May, 1SS3: while on this island he | Burnt Hills. N. Y. and missionary in charge made an accurate survey of it, and sent a of Grace Mission. Jonesville, N. Y. Demo- chart to the Department (chart afterwards chat: once served as depuis sheri# at the issued by the Hydrographic Office: More polls in the Bowery, N. Y. City. Nem. Sức. of I. K. A .. Recreations: Horses. boa:s Island Navy Yard, in charge of the Ordnance Dep't; Charleston, Pacific Station, 192-93; and shooting. Address: Burnt Hills, N. Y. QUICK, Howard Prescott: Odice of Naval Intelligence, 1990-95: Mohi- can, 1895-96: U. S. S. Marion. 1800-97: U. S. S. Engineer: b. Seymour. Conn .. Ang. 6. 15:5: s. Abrim J. and Frances |Merritt ed. N. Y. Univ., Brown Uriv., Ph.B .. : Boston, Mass .. Sept. S. Is9", Al'e Mar:ya Quick: one son. Sydney Choate. b. 1306. S.ze Iss: with electric railway. fick: and power companies in U. S., Canada, Mexico zzi B:s- zil as designing engineer in sil branches; now with F. S. Pearson, consithing erer for foreign tramway, light and porrer companies. Travelled in Canada, ari the U. S. from (a !- ifornia to Maine, also Mexico Cry and vie:z- its. Republican: Congregatiezatis :. Am. Soe. Mech. Enc'rs. Net. Geng. Terror, 1828: inspection duty under Bureau Equipment, 1595-1000; promoted to lieutenant- commander, March 3, 1:59: Chicago, 1900- 02; commander, Feb. 9, 1902: supervisor of harbor, New York. 1902-44: comd'e U. S. S. Atlanta. 1904-05; ordered Jan., 1M5, to comi- mand U. S. S. Yankee, performing duty in San Domingo waters: ordered to command U. S. S. Cleveland, Nov. 15. 1005, cruising in W. Indian waters, returning North in time to participate in ceremonies attending the funeral of John Paul Jones a: Annapolis. Md .; detached from command of Cleveland. May 15, 1906, and ordered to attend confer- Brown Univ. Alumni Ass'n of N. Y : De':s Phi fraternity. Mass. Address: 25 Broad St., N. Y. Chy. QUIGG. Lemuel E .: Club: University Boston ) ence of officers at U. S. Naval War Coll, Newport, R. I .: promoted to capt., July 1, 1906, on duty Navy Yard. Washington, 1900- 08: comd'g U. S. S. Georgia, 1008. Author: The Boat Sailors' Manual; The Sailors' Handy Book. Address: Care Navy Depart- mient, Washington, D. C.
QUELL, John A .:
Physician and surgeon: b. N. F. City. Sept. 5, 1581, s. John Adams and Mary D. Fisher) Quell; ed. Brooklyn Latin School, St. John's Coll., Brooklyn. 1:95. Coll. Phys. and Sarz. (Columbia), M.D., 192. Engaged in practice of medicine from graduation: adjunet neurolo- gist St. Mary's General Hosp. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, Kings County Med. Soc., Broek- lyn Med. Soc., German Med. Soc., Soc. of Associated Physicians of L. I., Brooklyn Laryngol. and Rhinol. Soe., Sarzeon Ist Res': Knights of Columbus: mem. Squadron C. N. G. N. Y. Mem. Interstate Automobile Club. Residence: 4's Decatur St. Office address : 141 Montague St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
QUENTELL, William Prebn .:
Cotton broker; b. New Orleans. La .. Jan. §, ISCI; s. William R. and Corrine ( Baequie) Quentell: ed. Wiesbaden: Germany and Liver- pool Coll. Liverpool, England; m. Inde- pendence. Mo .. 1:02, Agnes Roberts. children : Olga Mary, Gladys Agnes. Mem. N. Y. Cot- ton Exchange: Asso. mem. Liverpool Cotton Ass'n; mem. X. Y. Stock Exchange. 1901-04: now mem. firm of Quenteil & Coates. N. Y. City. Club: New York. Address: 52 Beaver St., N. Y. City.
QUICK. Henry John:
Clergyman: b. River Forest, Ill., Sept. 3. 18;5: s. John H. S. and Henrietta Bertram (Carter) Quick: ed. St. Paul's Sch., Con- cord, N. H., Trinity Cell .. Hartford. Conn .. B.A., 199s. M.A .. 1903: studied one year Western Theol. Sem., Chicago, two years a: General Theol. Sem .. N. Y. City: m. 19 5 Ruby E. Newcomb of Allanv. N. Y. Studird forestry at the Bilemare Estate on graduat- ing from culle se! after a short tine. ank up study of law in his father's fee for a year and a half, then spent a year in the Chicaco & Northwestern R. R. offices, before studying for Holy Orders. in ministry of Episopil Church. One year deacon in Cathedral of All Saints, Albany, under Bishop Duane. or- dained priest, May. 19.5. Rector Calvary Ca ..
Lawyer: b. Cecil Co., Md., Feb. 13. 1563: common school education. at completion of which he removed to N. Y. City and engaged in journalism. Was for ten years writer on the N. Y. Tribune. liter editor-in-chief of N. Y. Press. Was Republican mem. of Coc- gress. 1823-00: chm'n Republican Com. of N. Y .. 1990-19.0: since retirement fr m Congress has been actively engaged in business and in promoting the interests of his party in city and State. Residence: 435 West End Av. Address: 32 Liberty St .. N. Y. City.
QUINBY. Fran's Haviland:
Architect; b. North Cistle. Westchester Co. V. V .. Mir. 24. 19. s. Joan Joy and Han- nah Griffen ( Haviland) Quinby: 2. Port Chester, N. Y. Elizabeth Malkums Purdy: children : Oliver. b. 19], Marenre: Pierce. b. 1904. Elizabeth Lane. b. 1000. Director
N. Y. & N. J. Terminal Tudermouni R. R. Co. Denvera :. Mem. Society Friends ( Quaker ). Fellow Am. Inst. Architects, and Brooklyn Chapter s. me: Broklyn Inst. of Arts and Sciences, chin'a B'd of Mg'rs. Chap- paqua Mountain In.t.
Clubs : Midwood. Crescent. R. siden + : Tennis Court, Brook- lyn. Address : 90 Nassau S:, N. Y. City.
QUINBY. Henry Cole:
Lawyer: b. in New Hampshire: s. Col Henry Brewer and Octavia (Ccel Quinby: grad. Harvard Univ., A.B., Harrrd L w School. LL.B .: m. Florence A. Cole. Ex- gazed in practice of law in N Y. City. In- rector Eagle Fire Co., Santa Rita O'. Sid. ney Steel Seriper Co., Cole Mi : Co. Xem. Iss'n Bar City of N. Y. N. Y. Bierapal and Geneal sical She. New Frelord Historic- Genealogical Soc., New England S dower She. Clubs: I'nin L. 1_ue. Calumet. Midday. Players, Harvard. Coffee: rs. Ad- dress : 5 Nassau St., N. Y. Chy.
QUINBY, Ira:
Lin. aL U. S. A. wired; & N. Y. Var. 13. 15.3. AApp:'d from Ch. civ! life. : s: sere. Co. D .. 24 C.lo. Vol. Inf Sept. & IN't: discharged June 5, IN2; Li lient. Is: Colo. Vol. Cav., June 3, 12: Ist home. Mar a. ISK4: honorably mastered 1-03: 2d lieut .. 15th t. S. Iaf .. Feb D. Ise8:
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Ist lieut. Mar. 28, 1866; transferred to 24th Inf. Sept. 21, 1866; transferred to 11th Inr., April 25, 1809; capt. Dec. 21, 1850; major Ist Inf., June 30, 1898; retired Mar. 13, 1599. Promoted lieut. col., April 23, 1901. Address : Morris, Otsego Co., N. Y.
QUINBY, John Gardner:
Commander, U. S. N .; b. in N. Y .; entered Naval Acad. 1874, grad. 1878; Cadet midship- man, U. S. S. Richmond, 1ss0; final gradua- tion, 1880; appt'd midshipman U. S. S. Minne- sota, Nov. ISSO; U. S. S. Lancaster, flagship European Squadron, Aug. 1ss1; present at bombardment of Alexandria, Egypt, by Brit- ish squadron under Admiral Seymour, les1- 84. Promoted ensign, Feb. 1882; Naval Acad., 1884-86; training ship Jamestown, 1ss6, during ten months of this cruise attached to Con- stellation while Jamestown was undergoing repairs; Navy Yard, Norfolk, 1889-90; R. S. Franklin, 1890-91; Lancaster, flagship Asiatic Squadron, 1891-94; during ten months of this cruise, attached to U. S. S. Petrel, Norfolk Navy Yard, July 1804, to Oct. 1:94; charge branch Hydrographic Office, Norfolk, 1891-97; U. S. S. Vesuvius, Jan. 1:97, to Sept. 1898; U. S. S. Nashville, 1898-1900; U. S. S. Solace, Jan-Mar. 1900; Navy Yard, Norfolk, April- July, 1900, insp. of ordnance, 1900-02. Pro- moted to lieut .- commander, Dec. 11, -1901; U. S. S. Texas, 1903, U. S. S. Franklin and Richmond; promoted commander, July 1, 1905; comd'g Rainbow 1906-07; since Nov. 1, 1907, equipment officer at Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va. Address: Care Navy Dep't, Washington, D. C.
QUINCY, William Josiah:
Clergyman; b. in England, 1847; s. Robert and Mary ( Marlowe) Quincy; ed. in Colgate Univ., (Colgate Acad., 1:72, Colgate Coll., A.B., 1876, A.M .; Theological Sem., 1879) ; m. Ist, Edmeston, N. Y., 1879, Ida E. Brown; 2d, Morris, N. Y., issi, Ida M. Leonard; one son: Harold Marlowe. b. 1893. Pastor Taber- nacle Baptist Ch., Schenectady, N. Y. Ad- dress : Schenectady, N. Y.
QUINN, Daniel Joseph:
Pres. Fordham Univ .; b. N. Y. City, May 12, 1864; s. Daniel and Mary ( Spillane ) Quinn; ed. St. Francis Xavier Coll., N. Y. City, A.B., 1854, Am. Coll. at Rome, 1:84-88: entered the Society of Jesus at Frederick, Md., April 25, less; studied at Woodstock Coll., Md., 1890-93; taught classics and mathe- matics in Boston Coll., Mass., 1-93-97, same at Holy Cross Coll., Worcester, Mass., 1997-98; ordained Roman Catholic priest, June 27, 1899; studied theology at Woodstock Coll., Md., 1898-1902; prof. elocution Holy Cross Coll., 1902. 01; studied theology at The Novitiate, Pough- keepsie, N. Y., 1904-05; prof. mathematics, Boston Coll., 1905-06; pres. Fordham Univ. since March 1, 1906. Address: Fordham Uni- versity, N. Y. City.
QUINN, John:
Lawyer; b. Tiffin, Ohio, April 24, 1570; s. James W. and Mary ( Quinlan) Quinn; academic education : was graduated LL.B. from Georgetown Law Sch., 1893, LL.B., Har- vard Law Sch., 1:25; unmarried. Formerly private sec. to Hon. Charles Foster. ex.gov. Ohio and see. of Treasury in cabinet of Pres- ident Harrison; associated in practice of Jaw with Hon. Benjamin F. Tracy in New York for 5 years. Interested in the revival 1074
of Irish literature, in the industrial revival in Ireland and in various other Irish move. ments. Mem. of many Irish societies and friend of nearly all prominent modern Irish writers. Democrat. Delegate to Democranc Nat. Convention, Denver, July, 1908: to Dem- ocratic State Convention, Rochester, Sept .. 1908; mem. Com. on Contested Seats and Platform. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y .. Am. Irish Hist. Soc., Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Recreations: Reading, walking and swimming .. Clubs : National Democratic, Manhattan, Harvard. Address: 31 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
QUINN, Thomas Charles:
Editor; b. Woburn, Mass., Aug. 24, 1564; s. Thomas Francis and Anne Maria (Gal- lagher ) Quinn; ed. in public schools of Wy- burn, Mass .; m. Woburn, Mass., Sept. 15. 1901, Margaret Frances Quinn. Began as printer's devil, 1981 and later local editor 1884-85, Woburn Advertiser; reporter or The Globe, Boston, 1855-89; managing editor N. Y. Press, 1889-92; half owner Donahoe's Maga- zine, Boston, 1592-94; edited Depew's History of American Commerce and later of the Penny Magazine; managing editor 1901 of N. Y. Daily News, and bought the paper in June, 1904. Democrat. Roman Catholic. Resi- dence: 331 W. 55th St. Address: 25 Center St., N. Y. City.
QUINTARD, George William:
Iron manufacturer; b. Stamford, Conn .. April 22, 1822; ed. in common schools. Re- moved to N. Y. when a lad of 15: engaged in a mercantile business. In 1847 became one vi the prop'rs of the Am. Iron Work, N. Y. City; a few years later became partner with Charles Morgan in the Morgan Iron Works, a notable establishment from which many of the foremost eng'rs of the U. S. Navy were graduated into the service, including the ex- plorer and later eng'r-in-chief U. S. N., Rear Admiral George U. Melville, and others. Was sole mg'r of Morgan Iron Works from 1:52: retired 1867. Became principal owner of New York and Charleston Steamship Co., and in 1809, became connected with Quintard Tron Works. V .- p. 11th Ward Bank; director Lorillard and Adriatic Fire Ins. Co., Met. Savings Bank, Southern Steamship Co., and Butchers' and Drovers' Bank; trustee Fast- ern Dispensary. Clubs: Metropolitan, N. Y. Yacht, Am. Yacht. Address: 66 Broadway. N. Y. City.
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RABENORT, William:
Teacher; b. Wilmington, Del., June 1, 15,0: s. Carl Ludwig and Rosine Renate Florentine ( Steltner) Rabenort: ed. Trenton (N. J.) Normal Sch. ; grad. Columbia Univ .. Teachers Coll., B. S., 1:96; A.M., Columbia, 197 m Bordentown, N. J. 1921, Georgia Miller Instr. Bordentown Mil. Inst., 1:02: vice-prin Pottstown ( Pa.) High Sch., 1823.91: prin Paterson. N. J., 1995-1904: prin. in N. Y. City schools since 1904: now prin. Public Sch . 9, the Bronx. Mem. Nat. Edn'l Ass'n. Bronx Soc. of Arts and Sciences. Club: Graduates. Address : 315 W. 97th St., N. Y. Chy.
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RADFORD, Harry Vincent:
Journalist, author, sportsman; b. N. Y.
City, Jan. 8, 1881; s. Charles A. and Leila (Radford) Higgins; educated in public and private schools, De La Salle Inst., Man- hattan Coll., B.S., 1901, MI.S., 1902, C.E., 1906. Began writing for publication at age of 12; contributed to and served as associ- ate editor of school journals. Established in 1898, Woods and Waters, quarterly maga- zine of national circulation, devoted to out- door sports, natural history and forestry, -and was editor, owner and publisher until 1906. Associate editor, 1901-04, of Field and Stream, in which conducted an Adirondack Dep't; correspondent of the Associated Press, 1908; contb'r to magazines and news- papers, chiefly on sports and natural history and especially concerning the Adirondacks, about which he is accepted authority. Au- thor: Adirondack Murray, a Biographical Appreciation (2 editions, 1905, 1906) ; History of the Adirondack Beaver, 1908; Artificial Preservation of Timber, 1908; and various monographs and articles in prose and verse. Active worker for game, fish and forest pro- tective legislation, and in organizing clubs and societies for this purpose: originated the plan for restocking the Adirondack re- gion with moose, wapiti and beaver, and has obtained various appropriations from State Legislature for that purpose; active in movement for perpetuation of American bison, and for protecting the forests of the Adirondack State Park. Has delivered ad. dresses before various clubs, societies and associations. Independent in politics; Ro- man Catholic. Recreations : . Hunting, fisli- ing and travel; has traveled extensively in North America and Europe. Founder, patron and trustee Adirondack Murray Memorial Ass'n; life mem. Sons of the Revolution; life mem. Soc. War of 1812; charter mem. League of Am. Sportsmen, and of Ass'n for Protection of the Adicon- dacks; associate mem. Adirondack Guides' Ass'n, and of Brown's Tract Guides' Ass'n ; founder and sec. of Ass'n for Restoring Moose to the Adirondacks; charter mem. American Bison Soc. Mem. Alumni Soc. of Manhattan Coll., Alumni Soc. De La Salle Inst., Alpha Sigma Beta (local college fra- ternity of which he was founder and tirst regent ) : mem. N. Y. Press Club. Address : North Creek, Warren Co., N. Y.
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RAE, Thomas:
Builder, lumber dealer; b. Symington, Biggar, Scotland, June 2, 1816: s. Thomas and Marion Brown ( Ballantyne) Rae: ed. parish schs. in Symington; grad. Ramage Sch., Biggar, 1863: m. N. Y. City, May 13, 1 71, Jeannie Meikle of Inverness. Scotland: chil- dren: Thomas Francis, b. 1-72, Jeannie, b. 1874, John M., b. 1-76, James S., b. IS-1, Marion Brown Ballantyne, b. 1 53. First en. gaged in milling, afterwards learning the carpenter trade, working in Edinburgh: came to America in May, 1570: established firm of Thomas Rae in 1-87 (now Thomas Rae & Sons) ; visited Scotland in Isst and 1901; has made extended tours in U. S .. Canada. Winnipeg, etc. Pres. Crane & Clark, Inc. Republican ; Congregationalist. Mem. Build. ing Trades' AAss'n of N. Y. Gen. Soc. Mechanics and Tradesmen, Master Carpenters' Ass'n, N. Y. Merchants' Ass'n, Lumber
Dealers' Ass'n, St. Andrew's Soc., N. Y., Harmony Lodge 67, F. and A. M .; Recrea- tions : Fishing, hunting, traveling. Address : Ingleside, New Canaan, Conn.
RAEGENER, Louis C:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, April 29, 1856; s. Rev. Herman and Dora (von Ramdohr) Raez. ener; grad. Columbia Coll., A.M., 1876; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 25, 1881, Meta Rettig; children: Mrs. Leo J. Matty, b. 1882, Mrs. Lorenzo Cecil Henry, b. 1885, Louis C .. Jr., b. 1897. Mem. law firm Dickerson, Brown. Raegener & Matty. Democrat; Lutheran. For services rendered to Venezuela in 1994 received the decoration of ''Busto del Liber. tador : "' "' mem. Phi Kappa Psi Soc., N. Y. City Bar Ass'n; trustee Hudson-Fulton Celebra- tion Comm'n: Clubs: Lawyers, Democratic. Liederkranz. Residence: Hotel Seville. Ad- dress: 141 Broadway, N. Y. City.
RAFF, Norman Charles:
Banker: b. Canton, O .; s. Judge George W. and Belinda J. ( Schneider) Raff; grad. Univ. Wooster, O., 1880, as valedictorian, 1st honors, second oratorical honors, later A.M .: m. Orange, C. H., Va., 1887, Virginia Duncan. Was director, cashier and president of Na- tional, State and private banks in Ohio, New Mexico, and Oklahoma for fifteen years after graduation; was associated with Thomas A. Edison for several years in promotion of some of his amusement machines; now engaged in gen. bond and investment business in N. Y. City. Director and v .- p. The Pittsburgh Pneumatic Co .; director The Canton Youngstown R'y Co., Century Inkstand Co. Democrat, Lutheran. Mem. Phi Kappa Psi, Ohio Soc., Canton Soc., Kansas Soc. Club: German Liederkranz (N. Y. City) ; Canton, Country, Aero Club of Ohio, ( Canton). Rec- reations: Country Life; devoted to high- class music. Residence: Hotel Endicott. Office address : 63 Wall St., N. Y. City.
RAINES, George:
Lawyer; grad. Univ. of Rochester. A.B., 1866, A.M., 173. Teacher, Rochester, N. Y., 1867; lawyer, Rochester, 1569; dist. att'y, Monroe County, N. Y., 1871-78; State Sens. tor, 1878-80. Delivered semi-centennial ora. tion, City of Rochester, 1954; oration on Samuel J. Tilden before State Legislature. 1857; N. Y. State delegate to Nat. Democratic Conv. at St. Louis, Mo., 1888; comm'r Niagara State Reservation, 1994; trustee Rochester State Hosp., 1991. Address: Rochester, N. Y. RAINES, John:
State senator, lawyer: b. Canandaigua, N. Y., May 6, 1840; s. Rev. John Raines. prominent Methodist elergyman and Mary ( Remington) Raines: brother of Thomas Raines, who was State treasurer two terms, and George Raines, who was senator from the Monroe District 1575-79; ed. in common schools and AAlbany Law School of Union Univ., LL.B. Began practice of law in Geneva. N. Y., soon after graduation, but in the fall of 1sol raised a company of vohin- teers, and was commissioned Captain Com. pany G. S5th N. Y. Vols .: served in Army of the Potomac and in North Carolina uniil July, 1563, when returned to his law practice in Geneva, N. Y .; removed in IST to Canan- daigua, where has since been successfully ocenpied as lawyer and insurance agent. Early joined Republican party and ever since
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active in party work. Elected to Gen. As. sembly 1881, 1882 and 1885. to N. Y. Senate 1886, and continued in that body until 1890, when was elected to the 51st Congress: re- elected 1892 to 52d Congress. Elected at special election Dec. 1891, to N. Y. Senate to fill a vacancy; reelected 1885 and biennially since. Especially well known for nis suc- cessful efforts for the passage of the Raines' Liquor Tax law and for securing the passage of the present Election Law of N. Y. Pres. pro. tem and Republican leader of Senate since 1903: chm'n Com. on Rules, and mem. Finance Com., Cities Com. and Judiciary Com. Address: Canandaigua, N. Y.
RAINFORTH, Selden I .:
Physician and surgeon; b. Danville, Ill., Jan. 14, 1579; s. Harry and Florence M. (Barrett ) Rainforth; grad. Univ. of Cincin- nati, B.S., 199, A.M., 1900; Jolis Hopkins Univ., M.D., 1903, N. Y. Law School, LL.B., 1908; took post-graduate courses in medicine and surgery in Germany and .. Austria, 1903. Resident surgeon, Presbyterian Hosp., N. Y. City, 1904-05; resigned Oct., 1907 from position of medical inspector, Dep't of Health, N. Y. City. Engaged in general practice of medi- cine in N. Y. City. Republican (usually). Head Dep't of Gynecology, Presbyterian Hosp. Dispensary, N. Y. City; junior surgeon, Sea-side Hosp., New Dorp, Staten Island, N. Y .; pathologist in Class of Dermatology, Vanderbilt Dispensary, N. Y. City. Mem. Soc. Colonial Wars (Ohio Chapter). Club : West Side Republican. Address: Broadway and 61st St., N. Y. City.
RAKESTRAW, Chauncey Mortimer:
Surgeon; b. . Little Rock, Ark., June 25, 1872; s. Thomas Marion and Martha Elmira (Bryant) Rakestraw; ed. Cincinnati (Ohio) public school, Newport ( Ky. ) High School, Ohio Med. Coll., Cincinnati, M.D .; m. Savan- nah, Ga., Louise Taylor MeNeill; one daugh- ter, Louise Elizabeth, b. 1900. Instructor surgery N. Y. Polyclinic, S years; on staff of Dr. J. A. Wyeth; ass't attending surgeon St. Bartholomew's Clinic, attending surgeon St. Elizabeth's Hosp. Author: Marie Ge- vaise; The Literary Aspirant, ete. Nentral in polities; Lutheran. Mem. Masonic order; held office in York Lodge 197, N. Y. City. Address: 76 W. 85th St., N. Y. City.
RAMAKER, Albert John:
Educator, author; b. Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 3, 1860; s. John and Helena ( Bougers) Ramaker; grad. Univ. Rochester, 1895; Rochester Theol. Sem., les6; m. Nov. 26, 1ss6, Minna Winkler; children: George, Benjamin. Traveled in Europe in 1901: Pastor Case Av. Bapt. Ch., Cleveland, O., 1886.89; prof. Ger- man Dep't Rochester Theol. Sem. since 18-9. Author: Ein Uberlick über die Geschichte der Deutschen Baptisten, 1:97; Die christliche Heidenmission, 1999; Kurzgefasste Geschichte der Baptisten, 1006. Address: 11 Tracy St., Rochester, N. Y.
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