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RIDGWAY, Thomas:
Major, U. S. A. Art'y; b. in N. Y., Aug. 18, 1861; s. James and Esther Lucas Moliere Ridgway; cadet at U. S. Mil. Acad., 1879; grad. 1:83; m. Garden City, N. Y., 1990, Ruth Starbulk Bunker. Appt'd 2d lieut. 5th U. S. Art'y, June 13, 1-3: Ist lieut. 4th Art'y. Feb. 12, 1891; transferred to 5th Art'y, May 23, 1891; transferred to 6th Art'y. Mar. 8. 1$98, and to 5th Art'y, April 29, 1599. Capt., Mar. 18, 1-99. Served in Spanish. Am. War and in China Relief Expedition, 1900-01; major, coast art'y, June S0, 1906, Address : Fort Monroe, Va
RIEBE, Edgar C .:
Importer and exporter of technical ores;
b. Chicago, Ill., Oct. 17, 1SS0; s. Gustave and Laura (Bush) Riebe; ed. University Sch., Chicago Northwestern Acad., Evanston. Ill., Princeton Univ., class of 1901, Univ. of Leipzig, 1902; m. Washington, D. C., Dec. 1901, Helen Starr Worthington. Pres. 1,
firm of Edgar C. Riebe Co .; v .- p. Vanadium Alloys Co. Enlisted in Col. Logan's Cavairy Reg't at beginning Spanish-Am. War, but was not called to front. Democrat: Epis-
copalian. Recreations: Riding, swimming,
hunting. Clubs : Princeton of N. Y., N. Y. Athletic. Residence: 344 W. 72d St. Ad- dress: 97 Warren St., N. Y. City.
RIEDEL, Alfred Helmholtz:
Physician; b. N. Y. City, Oct. 13, 1572; s. Dr. Heinrich and Clara (Wendler) Riedel; ed. in public and private schools, N. Y. City, in gymnasium at Stargard and Berlin, Ger- many, receiving certificate of graduation and admission to University, 1894, in Prenzlau, Brandenburg; after from Germany studied at Long Island Coll. Hosp., and grad. M.D., with honorable mention in surgery, in 1597; m. N. Y. City, Oct. 7, 1907, Ella Shoultz, of Toronto, Can. On graduation served as interne in Eastern Dist. Hosp .. Brooklyn; then appt'd clinical ass't to Chair of Dermatology at N. Y. Polyclinic Med. School, and Jan., 1899, visiting physician to Northwestern Dispensary, of which he has been since Feb., 1903, the head as house physician ; also in general practice. Mem. German Med. Soc. of N. Y .. Med. Soc. County of N. Y., Med. Soc. State of X. Y., Am. Med. Ass'n, Long Island Coll. Hosp. Alumni. Al- pha Kappa Kappa fraternity; Com. of Ar- rangements for Deutsche Vereinigte Gesell- schaften; examing physician for I. O. O. F. and other beneficial societies. The distin- guished examples of his grandfather. Dr. Karl Riedel, who was a member of the famous Parliament of Frankfurt, and his father Dr. Heinrich Riedel, who fought the Tweed Ring, inspired him to enter politics as a reformer. Mem. City Com .. Citizens' Union : was one of the first prominent mem- bers of the Municipal Ownership League, and one of its candidate for coroner of N. Y. County, 1905; chi'n German Campaign Com. in Manhattan of Independence League, 10: 6- 07: elected, 1908, by State Convention of In- dependence. Party a presidential elector. Protestant. Club: National Independence. Address: 235 W. 49th St., N. Y. City.
RIEDEL, John Charles:
Civil eng'r and instr. of physics: b. N. Y. City, July 26, 1372; s. Christopher Valentine and Anna (Dambacher) Riedel: grad. Cooper Union Scientific School, B.S., Ists. C.E., 1901: m. Brooklyn, N. Y., June 27, 1900. Rebecca Allen; one son, Charles Allen. b. March 17. 1902. Instructor physics. Cooper Union, since 1$99. First ass't in charge of con- struction of trunk sewers in Flatbush and Flatlands and of sewers necessitated by Atlantic Av. Improvement Subway, value of work over $1,000,00); ass't eng'r on de. sign of relief sewers for Borough of Brook. lyn, value of work over Saudino. Men. Methodist Episcopal Ch. Asso. mem. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs: mem. Brooklyn Engineers Club, Nat. Goog. Soc., Alumni Ass'n. N. Y.
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Nautical Sch., Cooper Upior Alumni Ass'n. Address : 686 Halsey St., Brooklyn, N. Y. RIEGEL, John S .:
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Pres., treas., mg'r and director Warren Mfg Co .; director Consolidated Bag Co., Phillipsburg (N.J.) Nat. Bank, Riegel Sack Co., Union Bag and Paper Co., Warren Foundry and Machine Cc. Residence: 344 W. 87th St. Address: 41 Park Row, N. Y. City.
RIEGER, William H .:
Tenor singer and vocal teacher; b. N. Y. City, Mar. 22, 1862: s. Lonis and Anna (Beck) Rieger; ed. in schools of N. Y. City. Has sung at all principal festivals in this coun. try; Worcester, Mass., Cincinnati and others; also with Nordica Co., Boston Orchestra, N. Y. Orchestra, Pittsburgh Orchestra, and all first-class orchestras. Tenor soloist in ora- torios and concerts; vocal instructor. Ad- dress: 71 Lexington Av., N. Y. City.
RIES, Elias Elkan:
Inventor, elec. and mech. eng'r; b. Ran- degg, Baden, Germany, Jan. 16, 1862; s. Elkan Elias and Bertha (Weil) Ries; ed. public schools, N. Y. City and Baltimore, Md., Cooper Union, N. Y. City, Maryland Inst., Baltimore; Johns Hopkins Univ. (phys- ical sciences, etc. ) ; Baltimore, Md., April 21, 1895, Helen, d. Lewis H. and Re- becca Hirshberg: one daughter, Estelle, b. March 5, 1:96. Removed with parents to U. S. in 1865; began in le76 as telegraph opera- tor of the Gold and Stock and the Western Union Telegraph Cos .; removed to N. Y. City, 1SS0 and became identified with devel- opment of electric light industry in employ of the Edison Co., the U. S. Elec. Illuminat- ing Co., Fuller Mi'g Co., etc .; returned to Baltimore, 1884, to devote attention to devel- oping his inventions in electric signalling, railroading, controlling apparatus and illum- ination, organizing companies to push these inventions; among these being his well- known regulating socket, which was the first practicable device for "turning down" or controlling the light or eandle-power of in- candescent electric lamps without the use of wasteful resistance, thereby placing the in- candescent lamp ou a par with gas. Also in- ventor and patentee of the modern alternating current of "converter"' electric railway sys- tem, by which the limitations and restrictions of the 500-volt trolley systems were for the first time successfully overcome. The underly. ing principle of electric generation, transmis- sion, conversion and distribution disclosed in these patents made possible the various rapid. transit subways and tunnels now operating in N. Y. City, and the electrification of sub- urban and long-distance steam railways now going on in the U. S. and other countries. His basic patents on this invention were finally adjudged in his favor after nearly It years litigation, and were purchased by the Westinghouse Elec. and Mf'g Co. in 1903. Has taken out over 150 patents on various pioneer inventions; many of which are in extensive use, some of the more notable he- ing his method of electrically welding track- rails, new processes of rivetting by elec- tricity, underground electric railway con- duit or sub trolley system now used in New York and other large cities, methods and appliances for electric heating and cooking,
telephone and telephonograph systems a: : apparatus, etc., among others in eral use are his basic patents of Teb. ! 1857 (lately expired) on electric eleva. : controllers, etc., covering the method and a. paratus adopted by the Atis Elevator Co. a! ! others on their electric elevators, and for r. eral motor-starting and braking purpr ss Pres. and gen. mg'r The United Stat . Automatic Telephone Co. Independent 1: politics. Hebrew religion. Mem. Am. Il.s. Elec. Eng'rs, A. A. A. S., Am. Electroche .: Soc., N. Y. Elec. Soc., Am. Ass'p Invent ... and Mf'rs, National Geographic Society, Is ternat. Elec. Congress, 1994: registered pa' ent attorney of U. S. Patent Office, etc. Recreations: Metaphysics, political and s) cial science, photography. Address: 110-114 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
RIES, Heinrich :
Educator; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., April 34. 1871; s. Heinrich and Caroline Bowman (At. kins) Ries; ed. Columbia Grammar Sch., Sch. of Mines, Columbia Univ .; m. N. Y. City, July 1, 1593, Millie Timmerman; chil- dren : Victor Heinrich, b. 1594. Donald Tim. merman, b. 1903. Fellow in mineralogy, Co. lumbia Univ., 1893.95: Barnard fellow. 1997 1900; mem. Juries of Awards, Atlantic Exp'n. 1895, Pan-Am. Exp'n, 1901, St. Louis, 1904: has traveled extensively on professional work in all parts of U. S. and Europe; now prof. economic geology Cornell Univ .: Fellow Geo- Soc. of America, Am. Ceramic Soc., Am. Inst. Mining Eng'rs, Sigma Xi. Society. Author: Economic Geology of the Unite i States; Clay, Its Ocenrrence, Properties and Uses. Address: Cornell University, Ithaca. N. Y.
RIESER, William Henry:
Organist and teacher of music: b. Kings. ton, N. Y., March 10, 1-59; s. William and Henrietta (Neidlinger) Rieser: ed. in high sch., Kingston. N. Y., and St. Vincent's Coll .. Pittsburgh, Pa. One of the leaders of musical profession in Kingston, N. Y. : has been or. ganist and choir-master of St. Mary's Ch ... Kingston, since June 1, 1884. One of vice- presidents of N. Y. State Musie Teachers Ass'n, and prominent in its councils. Has large class in piano, organ, and voice culture : many of his pupils have taken prominent places as organists and as teachers in edu- cational institutions: distinguished as or ganizer and participant in many concerts and musical entertainments. Has travelled through nearly all states of the Union, through East ern and Western Canada and the Bermudas. AAddress: 69 West Chester St., Kingston. N. Y.
RIGBY. George N .:
Lawyer: b. Newark, N. J .. July 10. 1971: s. Franklin A. and Mary 1. (Mockridge) Rigby: ed. Sibley Coll., Cornell Unir .. E.E. 1:05: N. Y. Law Sch., 1997: m. April 10. 1 .... Maude E. Lawrence; one som. George Law- l'enco. Mein. State AAssembly from West- chester Co., 19:1-05: alderman City of Yon. kers, 1901 08. Pres. Nepperhan Valley Realty Co .; director Yonkers Builders' Supply () : comm's of appraisal N. Y. Water Supply. Republican. Mem. Sigma Alpha Epsilon fr ternity; past exalted ruler. B. P. O. E.I> etc .; sec. Yonkers Hist. and Library 1ss n Clubs: Republican (N. Y. City). City (Yon-
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RIGGS, James Stevenson:
Prof. Auburn Theol. Sem .; b. N. Y. City, July 16, 1853; s. Edward and Eleanor (Hub- bard) Riggs; ed. in High Sch., Troy, N. Y., Princeton Coll., A.B., D.D., Auburn Theol. Sem .; m. 1880, Lina Burroughs; m. 2d, 1905, Isabel P. Tilden: one son, Harold B., 18S1. Has been prof. in Auburn Theol. Sem., since 1884. Republican; Presbyterian. Mem. Soc. of Biblical Exegesis. Address: Auburn, N. Y. RIGGS, Lawrason. Jr .:
Lawyer; b. St. Louis, Mo., April 30, 1881; s. George W. and Kate ( Cheesman) Riggs ; grad. St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., 1898, Columbia Univ., A.B., 1903, A.M., 1006, Co- lumbia Law School, LL.B., 1906. Sec. to corporation counsel N. Y. City, July, 11, 1907, to March 2, 1908; now engaged in general practice of law. Republican. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Delta Phi fraternity. Director Clear Pool Camp Ass'n. Mem. St. Nicholas Soc. Club : Columbia University. Residence: 46 E. 29th St. Address: 24 Broad St:, N. Y. City. RIGHTER, Wilmer Hershey:
Publisher, author: b. Columbia, Pa., Nov. 5, 1870; s. Washington and Anna Brunot (Hershey) Righter; through father, deseen- dant from William Penn .; grandfather's grandfather fought in the Continental Army in the Revolution; through mother descended from the founder of the Hershey family, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1709; grad. Univ. of Pa., A.B. (with highest honors) 1891; two years post-graduate work in the Dep't Philosophy, Univ. of Pa .; m. Church of the Transfiguration, N. Y. City, Dec. 23. 1905, Elsie Maynard Folwell. For eight years after leaving college, acted as general mana- ger of Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science. the largest society of its kind in the world ; then edited a weekly literary and society journal, until he bought a half interest in a monthly magazine. New Ideas, which he edited and published for a year or more. After two years as mg'r of the correspond- ence department of one of the leading N. Y. publishing houses, bought the old es- tablished home magazine, Food and Drink, and edited it for two years, then sold it to the present publisher. Most of his literary work has been of an editorial character, though he has written some fiction under various pen.names. Has travelled over most of the U. S. and Canada and has visited the leading European countries and especially all foreign capitals. Mom. of Trinity Church, N. Y. City. Mem. Nat. Geog. Soc. Universi- ty Lodge. F. and A. M., Lu Lu Temple, Mys- tic Shrine. Philadelphia Consistory. A. 1. Scottish Rite. Recreations: Travel and golf. Clubs: Union League ( Philadelphia), Phila- delphia Athletic. Address: 102 W. 44th St., N. Y. City.
RIIS, Jacob August :
Journalist ; b. Ribe, Denmark, May 3, 1919: emigrated to America in 1570; m. Elizabeth Nielsen, of Ribe, Denmark. 1576, Was re. porter on N. Y. Tribune and Evening Sun; became active reformer, lecturer and author of many articles and books on tenement house and poverty conditions: exec. officer Good Government Clubs. 1896-97; sec. Small Park
Com., etc. Author: How the Other Half Lives; The Children of the Poor; The Battle With the Slum; The Making of an American; Children of the Tenements; Theodore Roose- velt, the Citizen; Is There a Santa Claus; etc. Address: 524 N. Beech St., Richmond Hill, L. I., N. Y.
RIKER, Samuel, Jr .:
Lawyer; b. Paris, France, May 17, 1868; s. Jolin L. and Mary (Jackson) Riker; ed. Ever- son's Sch., N. Y. City; grad. Columbia Coll., Law Sch., LL.B., 1888; m. Lawrence, L. I., Nov. 18, 1896, Frances Mortimer Townsend; children: Frances Townsend, b. 1997, Audrey Townsend, b. 1599, Samuel, Jr., b. 1905. Since graduation has been actively engaged in pro- fession, involving much corporation and estate practice; mem. law firm DeGrove & Riker, director and v .- p. J. L. & D. S. Riker; di. rector and ass't treas. Oldbury Electro-Chemi- cal Co .; director Laflin & Rand Powder Co., Nat. Metal Co., Los Soldados Rubber Co., Tucker Elec. Construction Co .. Barranca Copper Co. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem. Sons of the Revolution, Delta Phi fraternity, . St. Nicholas Soc. Clubs : Union, Manhattan, City, Down Town, Address: 145 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
RILEY, Herbert Jowett:
Mf'r; b. Bradford, Eng., May 31, 1863; s. Joseph and Hannah (Jowett) Riley; ed. Brad- ford (Eng.) Grammar Sch .; m. Doncaster, Eng., Aug. 12, 1890, Minnie Matthews; chil. dren: Herbert Percival, Gladys Elaine, Maur- ice Bertram. Served apprenticeship as dress goods mf'r with grandfather, Joseph Jowett, in Bradford, and afterwards was mem. of Riley Bros. In 1586 began manufacture and sale of stereopticon goods, a business which was transferred to America in 1891; since 1900 has been sole prop'r; pres. Riley Optical Instrument Co. Congregationalist. Resi. dence: River Edge, N. J. Address: 23 E. 11th St., N. Y. City.
RILEY, John B .:
Lawyer: b. Schuyler Falls, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1852;'s. Edward and Catharine ( Smith) Riley; ed. public schools. Plattsburgh and Keese- ville Acads .: m. Plattsburgh, N. Y., Sept. 25, 1983, A. Genevieve Desmond; children; E. Desmond, b. 1896, Kathleen Genevieve, b. 1892, John R., b. 1-91, William T .. b. 1897. En- gaged in teaching for several years; was ad- mitted to bar, ist9, and has since practised law at Plattsburgh; was school comm's for Clinton, Co. 1875-s1; pres. Plattsburgh village. 1881-85; U. S. sap't of Indian Schools, 1586-87; chief examiner N. Y. State Civil Service Comm'n, Ises-93: U. S. consul gen., at Ottawa. Can., 1593-97; corporation counsel, Plattsburgh. 1902-03: pres. B'd Mg'rs. Plattsburgh State Normal School past & years: chm'n Exec. Com .. Catholic Summer Sch. of America: trustee Plattsburgh City Hosp. Address : Plattsburgh, N. Y.
RILEY, Theodore Myers:
Clergyman: b. Carlisle, Pa., June 9, 1942; s. William and Elizabeth ( Kernan ) Riley: ed. Diekinson Coll., Pa., class of isol; grad. Gen. Theol. Sem. 1-3: M.A., S.T.D., Racine Coll., Wis. Ordered deacon, 1863, ordained priest 1800, by Bishop Horatio Potter. Ass't St. George's Ch., Newburgh, N. Y .. 1863.65; rector All Saints Ch, Navesink, Highlands,
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N. J., 1865-69, St. Paul's Ch., Winona, Minn., 1869-72; St. Clement's Ch., 1872-75; Holy Trin- ity Ch., Minneapolis, Minn., 1975-82; prof. ec- clesiastical history, Nashotah Sem., Wis., 1882- 94; adjunct prof. pastoral theology and lec- turer on Christian antiquities, Gen. Theol. Sem., N. Y. City, 1894-1902; Church Club lec- turer, N. Y. City, 1893; rector St. Mary's Ch., Yorktown, N. Y., 1902-05; since 1905 rec- tor Christ Ch., Hudson, N. Y. Honorary canon of Milwaukee and examining chaplain to bishop of Albany. Chaplain of Light In- fantry, Nat. Guard of Minnesota, IsSs-92: act- ing chaplain at Fort Snelling, Minn., 1877-82; occasional service at bedside of sick soldiers Dickinson Coll. Hosp., in 1963, during Civil War. Author: Charles George Gordon, a Nineteenth Century Worthy of the English Church; Biography of Eugene Augustus Hoff- man, D.D. ( Oxford), Dean of the General Theological Seminary in New York. Demo- crat. Vice-pres. Humane Society of Minne- apolis; mem. Union Philosophical Soc., Dick- inson Coll., Society of King Charles the
. Martyr. Was mem. for a time, of the Ec- clesiastical Court of the Diocese of Minnesota, and deputy to General Convention. Recrea- tion : Music. Club: University (Hudson, N. Y.) Address: Christ Church Rectory, Hudson, N. Y.
RILEY, William Albert:
Entomologist; b. Mankato, Minn., Jan. 10, 1876; s. Albert Thomas and Otillie P. (Maag) Riley; grad. De Pauw Univ., B.S., 1897; Cox- nell Univ., Ph.D., 1903: m. Muncie, Ind., June 8. 1905, May E. Fullhart. Ass't in zoology and physiology De Pauw Univ., 1896-95; fel- low in entomology, 1898-99, ass't in entomology, 1899-1901; instr., 1901-06, ass't prof. entomology since 1906, Cornell Univ. Fellow A. A. A. S., Entomol. Soc. of America, Am. Ass'n Econo- inic Entomologists, Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Sigma Xi Soc., Delta Upsilon and Gamma Alpha fraternities. Address: Ithaca, N. Y. RINES, George Edwin:
Editor, encyclopedist; b. Maitland, Y. S., Dec. 23, 1860; s. William and Margaret (Mil- ler) Rines; came to U. S. when 11 years old; grad. from grammar and high schools, Brook- Iyn, N. Y. Engaged in business, but con- tinued studies and in 1887 entered Colgate Univ .; in 1800 entered Hamilton Theol. Sem. (Colgate Univ.) for full Hebrew and Greek course in theology, grad. 1593. Pastor at Binghamton, N. Y., 1-93-95, and Baptist Ch. at Ridgewood, N. J., 1805-98, resigning to de- vote himself to literary work. Has been frequent conth'r to the religious press and other periodicals. In 1503 appt'd mn'g editor Encyclopedia Americana, and has contributed very largely to that work biographical and historical articles. While still holding this position, in 1906 became v .- p. and managing editor United Editors' Ass'n of the United Editors' Encyclopedia and Dictionary. In 1908 became mu'g editor of The South in the Building of the Nation. Address: 225 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
RING, Welding:
Merchant: b. Cornwall, Orange Co., N. Y., Feb. 22, 1546; s. Robert E. and Rachel (Welding) Ring; ed. West Town ( Pa. ) Sem., 1860-61; m. New Brunswick, N. J., Jan. 16, 1873, Ida M. Mailler; children : Julia F., Katherine M., Ida F'. Began business career
in 1864; one year in importing house. :
years in grain and flour commission ho since 1866 in export trade to Australia, .. . Zealand, South Africa and Europe; in -- 90, visited Australia, New Zealand a i the East Indies ; included China
Japan in 1891 and has made freqne: : visits to Europe. Senior mem. firm Mailler Quereau; pres. N. Y. Produce Exchange: d: rector and sec. U. S. and Australia Steam. ship Co .; trustee Williamsburgh Sattes Bank; director Am. Fire Ins. Co., Kings (. Fire Ins. Co. Trustee Brooklyn ' E. D. H . pital. Liberal Democrat. Born Quaker. bu' 40 years mem. St. John's M. E. Ch .. Brook. lyn, and 10 years trustee; mem. N. Y. Chim. ber of Commerce and Produce and Maritime Exchanges. Recreations: Hunting, fshin ... traveling. Residence : 212 Penn St., Brooklyn. Address: 31 Stone St., N. Y. City.
RINGWALT, Ralph Curtis:
Lawyer, writer; b. Mt. Vernon. Ohio, Feb. 19, 1874; s. John Shaetfer and Julia Chamber- lain (Curtis) Ringwalt; grad. Harvard Coil .. A.B., 1895, Harvard Law Sch., LL.B., 19 1. Instr. in English and argumentation. Colum- bia and Barnard Colls., 1995-9>; lecturer on public speaking, Columbia Univ., 1901-01: in 1901-03 was in charge successively of East Side and Seamen's Branches of Legal Aid. Soc., when instituted crusades, in connection with N. Y. Tribune, resulting in abolishment of installment purebase and employment ag. ency abuses. Republican; Episcopalian. Mem. Psi Upsilon fraternity. Joint author: Briefs for Debate, 1895. Author: Modern American Oratory, ISOS; Briefs on Public Questions. 1905. Editor of American Public Problems Series: contb'r to magazines and newspapers on topics relating to public affairs. Clubs :
Players, Harvard. Address: 16 Gramercy Park, N. Y. City.
RIORDAN, Daniel J .:
Congressman; b. N. Y. City, July 7, 1570: s. Michael and Margaret ( Harrigan) Riordan ; ed. public schools; grad. Manhattan Coll., A.B., 1990; m. Providence, R. I., June, 28, 1:29. Edith M. Callwell. After graduation be- came partner in the real estate and insurance business conducted by his father. Elected 56th Congress, 198, from sth N. Y. district. Elected to N. Y. State Senate, 1902; appt'd by Lieut. Gov. Higgins mem. Coms. on In- surance and Military Affairs; reelected 1931, and appt'd by Lieut. Gov. Brnce, 1905, mem. Coms. on Insurance. Forests, Fish and Game. and Military Affairs, and later mem. special Insurance Investigation Com .; elected Nov. 6. 1906, from 8th N. to serve out the unexpired term of Timothy D. Sullivan, resigned. in 59th Congress and to full term in 60th Congress; reflected to tilst Congress. Nov. 3. 2. Democrat: mem. Tammany Society. Catholic. Clubs. Down Town, Catholic, National Demo. cratie. Residence: 29 Oliver St. Address: S Roosevelt St., N. Y. City.
RIPLEY, Edward Hastings:
Retired: b. Rutland, Vt., Nov. 11, 1839; s. William Young and Janet ( Warren ) Ripley; was mem. class of 1sv2 at Umion Coll .. but left before graduation to enter the Union Army: grad. with class and given degree of A.B. erempla grate, while in the feld: m. . May 28, ISTS. Amelia Dikeman Van Doren of New York City; children: Alice Van Doren,
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Amelia Sibyl Huntington. Enlisted as a pri- vate May 1562; appt'd capt. Co. B, 9th Vt. Inf. Vols., May 1:62; major, May 1863; lieut. col., April 1863, and col. from May 1863 65 to end of war; brevetted brig. gen. U. S. Vols., Aug. 1, 1564; com'd 2d Brigade, 2d Div., isth Army Corps; 1st Brigade, Independent Div., 24th Army Corps; Ist Brigade, 3d Div., 24th Army Corps, with which brigade was first to cross the Confederate lines at fall of Rich- mond; was assigned to command the troops within the city and directed the subjugation of the confiagration raging and the restora- tion of order. Director Rutland Co. Nat. Bank; Raritan River R. R. Co. Republican, cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln, At- tends Presbyterian Church. Mem. Mil. Order of the Loyal Legion, George Washington Post, G. A. R., Met. Museum of Art, New England Soc. Clubs: Union League, University, Rid- ing, Army and Navy. Country residence : Bar Harbor, Me., and Mendon, Vt. Address: 11 W. 56th St., N. Y. City.
RIPTON, Benjamin Henry:
Educator; b. Johnstown, N. Y., March 21, 1858; s. Henry and Anna ( Hunter) Ripton ; ed. Johnstown Acad. : grad. Union Coll., A.B., 1880, A.M., 1986, Ph.D., 1895; Syracuse Univ., LL.D., 1896; m. Johnstown, June 2, 1880, Francena Nare; children: Mrs. Maud Ripton Aiken, b. May 20, 1881, Ruth, b. Sept. 2, 1892. Prof. in Whitestown Sem., 1882-83: principal same. 1853-85; prof. mathematics. 1886-94, prof. history since 1994, dean since 1894, Union Coll. Methodist. Mem. Am. Hist. Ass'n, Am. Polit. Science Ass'n, and several professional socs .; Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Psi Upsilon fraternity, B'd Ed'n City of Sche- nectady, 1903-07; mem. Gen. Conf. M. E. Church, 1900. Address: 38 Union Av., Sche- nectady, N. Y.
RITCHIE, Arthur:
Clergyman; grad. Univ. of Pa. B.A., 1867. Gen. Theol. Sem. S.T.B., 1871. Ordered dea- con 1571, by Bishop H. Potter, ordained priest 1873, by Bishop Niles, in Episcopal ministry. Formerly rector Ch. of the Ascen- sion, Chicago, Ill., now rector St. Ignatius Ch., N. Y. City. Address; 552 West End Av., N. Y. City.
RITTENHOUSE, Hawley Olmstead:
Commander. U. S. Navy (retired) : born Flemington, N. J., June 9. 1951; s. John P. and Susan Ann ( Hoffman ) Rittenhouse; grad. U. S. Naval Acad., 1570; m. Flemington, N. J., Nov. 29, 1876, Leonora Adelaide Olmstead; children : John O., Leon H .. Evelyn I. Com. misioned ensign, July 1571, master, Sept. 1873, lieutenant, June, 1578, lieutenant com- mander, Aug., ISPS: retired on voluntary ap- plication as commander, July, 1899. Served on board Plymouth and Juniata, European Station, 1871-73, Froile and Wachusett, N. At. lantic Station, 1-74; U. S. Coast Survoy schooner. Silliman 1 75.1576; U. S. Naval Acad., 1-7700: U. S. S. Galena, European and S. Atlantic Stations, 15-053, this service in- cluding relief measures extended to the in- habitants of the island of Chios during the earthquake disturbance in the spring of ISS1; U. S. Naval Aead., 1ss3-57; ordered Mar. 26. 1887. to Pacific Station as flag-lieut. on staff of Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly; during this service the faz was successively borne by the ships Vandalia, Dolphin, Trenton, Mo-
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