Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 2, Part 99

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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ROBOTTI, John Baptist:

Catholic priest; b. Solero (Alessandria ) Italy, Oct. 2, 156; s. John Baptist and Lodo- vica Robutti; ed. five years in Solero (public school), five years in Torino (Salesian Fathers of D. Bosco Coll. ), seven years in Alessandria (Bishop's Sem.). Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Italian Church ( Roman Catholic). Spirtual adviser of the Italian prisoners in the Auburn State Prison. Ad- dress : 192 Clark St., Auburn, N. Y.

ROBSON, Eleanor Elsie:

Actress; b. Wigan, Lancashire. England : d. Charles and Madge (Carr) Robson: grad. St. Peter's Acad., Staten Island, N. Y., 1897. Made professional debut at California Theater. San Francisco, 1997; played in stock companies in San Francisco, Denver and Milwaukee, 1897-99; made hit as Bonita in Arizona, in Chicago and N. Y. City, fol- lowed by her creation of "Constance" in Robert Browning's In a Balcony: "Flossie Williams," in Unleavened Bread: "MIl'e de la Vire" in A Gentleman of France: "AAndrey" in Andrey; and was the Juliet in the Lichler & Co.'s all-star production of the Shakespearean love-tragedy. Was starred by Liebler & Co .. 1903 05 in a play written for her by Israel Zangwill. Merely Mary Ann, both in U. S. and in London: in spring of 1905, an elaborate production of the Oliver Goldsmith classic, She Stoops to Con-

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quer, was made for her, and in her support Mrs. Charles Calvert was brought from Lon- don to play "Mrs. Hardcastle" to Miss Robson's "Kate," while other members of the cast were Kyrle Bellew, Louis James, Frank. Mills, Sidney Drew, J. E. Dodson, Isabel Irving, etc .; opened season of 1906-07 at Liberty Theater, N. Y. City, in a repertoire which included plays written especially for her by Clyde Fitch, Jerome K. Jerome, Charlotte Graves and Israel Zangwill and latter in "Salomy Jane," a play written es- pecially for her by Paul Armstrong, which proved so pronounced a success that it ran out the season at the Liberty and the fol- lowing year was the main feature in Miss Robson's repertoire, en tour. Address: Care Liebler & Co., 2 West 3Sth Street, New York City.

ROBSON, James A .:

Lawyer; b. Gorham, Ontario Co., N. Y., Jan. 1, 1851; s. John and Isabella (Telfer) Robson; grad. Canandaigua Aead., Yale, B.A., 1873; Columbia LL.B., "1876. Appt'd justice Supreme Court State of N. Y., Oct. 19, 1903; elected, Nov., 1504; appt'd asso. jus- tice Appellate Div., 4th Dep't, Jan. 1, 1907 Republican. Trustee Clifton Springs Sani- tarium. Address: Canandaigua, N. Y. ROBY, Joseph:

Physician; b. Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 19, 1871; s. Sidney Breese and Sarah Eliza (Loop) Roby; ed. St. Paul's School; grad. Yale Univ., A.B., 1893; Columbia Univ. (N. Y.) M.D., 1896, (First Harsen Prize) ; m. Roch- ester, Dec. Alice

2, 1902, Montgomery Rogers; one son, Joseph Roby, Jr., b. Feb. 20, 1906, (6th Joseph Roby in line). Deputy health officer, City of Rochester. Republi- can. Pathologist Rochester City Hosp. ; visit- ing physician Rochester Orphan Asylum. Mem. Pathological Soc. ; Monroe County Med. Soc. Clubs: Friars, Genesee Valley. Address: 234 Culver Road, Rochester, N. Y. ROCCA, Domenico A .:

Clergyman; b. in Italy, April 5, 1866; s. Luigi and Angela (Caruso) Rocca; ed. in italy, 1871-89; in public and private schools, also in the Government High School and other colleges and seminaries; m. Italy, Aug. 14, 1891, Maria Saporito ; one son : Louis, b. July 11, 1892; other children dead. Taught Italian and Latin in Italy, taught Italian in Canada and America. Has traveled almost all through Italy; also in Pennsylvania, Canada, Mass, and N. Y. States as mission- ary. Ordained in ministry of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Republican. Address : &t Richmond Terrace, Mariners Harbor, N. Y.

RCCHIE, Olin Scott:

Clergyman; grad. Gen. Theol. Sem., 1883, S. T. B. 1885. Ordered deaeon 1983, ordained priest 1881, by Bishop Littlejohn, in Episco- pal ministry. Formerly in charge Emmannel Ch., Islip, L. I. Rector St. Peter's Ch., N. Y. City. Address : 346 W. 20th St., N. Y. City.

ROCHE, Spencer S .:

Clergyman: s. Rev. Alexander and Mary Caroline Roche; grad. Columbia Coll., M .. A., 1-73, and Gen. Theol. Sem .: studied also Union Theol. Sem .: Trinity Coll .. D.D., 1901: m. May 27, 188, Emma Clark Hendrickson,

of Brooklyn; children: Ernest Spencer, Aus- tin Summerfield, Paul Maurice Clark, Emeilde Clark. Ordered deaca, 1st!, by B ... Littlejohn, ordained priest, 1575, by Bishop Potter, in Episcopal ministry. Formerly &t Grace Ch., Brooklyn Hei,,hts, N. Y., 1:74.75. Rector St. Mark's Ch., Brooklyn, N. Y., since 1575; examining chaplain, since 1953; in ..... chapter of Cathedral, since 15$7, chancellor since 1997; mem. in perpetuity L. I. His .. Soc .; life mem. N. Y. Hist. Sve .; mem. Met. Museum of Art. Author: The Life a .. d Sermons of John Alexander Roche, M.D., D.D Address: St. Mark's Rectory, 200 Adelphi St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

ROCHE, William J .:

Lawyer; b. Troy, N. Y., Mar. 7, 1953; s. William and Margaret (Guiry) Roche; cd. St. Mary's Acad., Troy, N. Y .; M.1., Man- hattan Coll .; m. N. Y. City, June 15, 1ssu, Mary L. Campion; 5 children, all boys. Com- menced study of law at Troy in office of Townsends & Browne; admitted to bar. 1:74; became mem. law firm of Townsends & Roche, 1878; formed co-partnership with Hon. Mar- tin I. Townsend in les0, which continued until 1897, Henry T. Mason becoming meni. of the firm in 1989; still continues in active practice. Was city att'y of Troy, les3-s6. city comptroller 1886-90, corporation counsel, 1890-1900. Mem. Constitutional Convention, 1894, as delegate from Rensselaer-Columbia Dist., has frequently acted as delegate to city, county, judicial and State conventions of Democratie party. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Rensselaer County Bar Ass'n, B. P. O. Elks. Clubs: Troy (Troy), Catholic (N. Y. City). Address: Troy, N. Y.

ROCHELLE, George I .:

Physicians: b. in Austria, Oct. 7, 156 ;: s. Leo. and Julia ( Freund ) Rochelle: ed. Matura Gymnasium, Vienna, Eclectic Med. Coll .. N. Y. City, 1895, Coll. Phys. and Surg .. Balti- more, Md., 1895; m. Philadelphia, Nov. 5, 1901, Martha M. Mayer; one son, Theodore J., b. April 26, 1905. Medical examiner Knights of the Maccabees. Lincoln Nat. Life Ins. Co., Indiana Nat. Life Ins. Co. Chemist Standard Mill & Flour Co. Trustee and di- rector Cosmopolitan Hosp., N. Y. City, Coun- try home; West Nyack. N. Y. Address: 12: E. 117th St., N. Y. City.

ROCKEFELLER, Henry Oscar:

Physician and surgeon; b. Germantown, N. Y., June 8, 1962; s, Henry Harrison and Florence ( Myers) Rockefeller; ed. public school until 11 years of age: while lo and 17 years of age attended Claverack College and Hudson River Inst., after which taught school until last; then two years in Albany Med. College, afterwards in Chicago Hounro. Med. Coll., grad. M.D., les": has certificate of Regents of N. Y .: m. Englewood, N. J .. AApril 24. 1ss9, Adelaide Virginia Hover: chil- dren: Frances Elizabeth, b. Jan. 1s, 15:1. Florence Marthena, b. June 22, 1:92. Henry Oscar, b. April 1, 1894, Clara Estella, b. Jan. 19, 199%. Was med. director of 26:h Ward Homdo. Dispensary and Hosp., for ten years until the officials induced the city to take the hospital and maintain the hospi- tal with an ambulance service which is now at 109 Bradford St., n branch of Flathush Hospital. It was principally through Mr. Rockefeller's efforts that the dispensary and

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hospital were established. Republican. Pres- byterian. Mem. B'd of Me'rs Brooklyn As- s'n for Improving the Condition of the Poor. Mem. Kings County Homoo. Med. Soc .. N. Y. State Homoo. Med. Soc., Brooklyn Ciin- ical Soc., 22d Assembly Dist. Repubhean Club, N. Y. Genealogical and Bicg. Sor. Royal Arcanum, Improved Order of Henta- sophs; historian of the Rockefeller Family Ass'n. Address: 152 Jerome St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

ROCKEFELLER, John Davison:

Capitalist ; b. Richiord, Tioga Co., N. Y., July 8, 1$39; s. William Avery and Eliza (Davison) Rockefeller: ed. in public schools; m. Cleveland, O., Sept. 8, 1864, Laura C. Spelman; children: Bessie, b. 1866 (m. 1889, Prof. Charles A. Strong: died 1906), Alta, b. 1871 (m. E. Parmalee Prentice), Edtih. b. 1872 (m. 1895, Harold F. McCormick ), John D, Jr., b. 1874. Went to Cleveland, Ohio, 1553, and in 1855 obtained employment in commission house of Hewett & Tuttle; in 1558 became partner in commission firm of Clark & Rocke- feller; in 1862 they became associated with Samuel Andrews, an expert oil refiner, and under firm name of Andrews, Clark & Cc., engaged extensively in the oil business; Wil- liam Rockefeller, a brother, was admitted and a new company, William Rockefeller & Company, was formed, which, in 1865, built, at Cleveland. a large refinery, known as the Standard Oil Refinery; later an east- ern branch was established at New York City with Henry M. Flagler as an additional partner; in 1870 the several firms were com- bined as the Standard Oil Company, with a capital of $1,000,000, with John D. Rocke- feller as pres .; later other organizations were formed aud eventually control of nearly the entire oil business of the country. Organized 1882 the Standard Oil Trust, but it was dis- solved in 1892. and since then various com- panies have been operated separately, but under identical control. Mr. Rockefeller's benefactions have been large; in 1992 founded and endowed the University of Chicago, to which has since made many gifts, the total aggregating nearly $15,000,000; to the General Education Board, incorporated 1903, gave first $1,000,000, then in 1905, $10,000,000, and in February, 1907, $32.000.000 for the purposes of education; has given also $1,000,000 to Yale, large sums to Vassar, Mount Holyoke and Barnard colleges: endowed the Rocke- feller Inst. for Med. Research in N. Y. City, and other institutions; and has been a gen- erous benefactor to Baptist institutions. Mem. Fifth Av. Baptist Ch., N. Y. City. Mem. S. A. R. Chub: Union League. Has large estate at Tarrytown, N. Y. and home at Cleveland, O. Residence: 4 W. 51th St. Address: 26 Broadway, N. Y. City.

ROCKEFELLER, John Davison, Jr .:

Capitalist : b. Cleveland, O .. 1574: s. John Davison and Laura C. (Spehuan) Rocke- feller: grad. Brown Univ. A.B., 1977: m. Providence. R. 1., 1901, Abby Groane Aldrich, d. V. S. Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of R. I .; children: daughter. b. Nov. 10. 1903, John D. 3d. b. 1906. Since leaving college associated with father in his business enterprises; director in various business corporations. Baptist teacher of large young men's class at Fifth Av. Baptist Ch., N. Y. City. Mem.

Gen. Education Board. Clubs: University, Alpha Delta Phi, City Midday, City. Resi- dence: 13 W. 54th St. Address : 26 Broadway, N. Y. City.

ROCKEFELLER, William:

Capitalist: b. Richford, Tioga Co .. N. Y., May 31, 1841; s. William Avery and Eliza (Davison) Rockefeller; ed. in schools of Oswego, N. Y., and Cleveland, O., b .coming resident of later city in 1853; m. Cleveland, O., 1864, Almira Geraldine Goodsell; children: Emma, b. 1868 (m. Dr. David Hunter Mic- Alpin), William G., b. 1870. Percy Avery, b. 18.8, Ethel Geraldine, b. 1SS2. Began busi- ness career as bookkeeper and later partner in produce commission trade: afterward be. came associated with the oil firm of Andrews, Clark & Co. (of which his brother, John D. Rockefeller, was a member), and later a new firm was formed under name of William Rockefeller & Co., which built in 1865 the Standard Oil Refinery, and was later re- organized as the Standard Oil Company, and has ever since been connected with that com- pany, its successors and associated interests : now pres. Standard Oil Co., of N. Y., and officer and director in many other corpora- tions. Clubs: Union League, Metropolitan, Automobile of America, Riding, Ardsley. N. Y. Yacht, Jekyl. Residence: 689 Fifth Av. Address: 26 Broadway, N. Y. City.

ROCKEFELLER, William Goodsell:

Capitalist ; b. Cleveland, O .. 1873: s. Wil- liam and Almira G. (Goodsell) Rockefeller: grad. Yale, A.B., 1892: m. 1596. Elsie Still- man. Since leaving college associated with Standard Oil Co., and its allied interests; now treas. Standard Oil Co. of N. Y. and director in various corporations. . Clubs: Union. Met- ropolitan, Apawamis Golf, Calumet, Riding, Knollwood, University. Alpha Delta Phi, Tale. Residence: 292 Madison Av. Address: 26 Broadway, N. Y. City.

ROCKWELL, Alphonso David:

Physician: b. New Canaan, Conn. May IS. 1540: s. David S. and Betty (Comstock) Rockwell; ed. Kenyon Coll .. Ohio. A.B .. Bellevue Hosp., Med. Coll., 1964; m. N. Y. City, 1868, Susie Landon; children: Harvey G., b. 1870, Charles Landon. b. 152, Alphons > D., Jr .. b. 1575, Susie ( Mrs. Knowles), b. 1879. Author of works on medical and surgical electricity, neurasthenia or nervous exhaustion and numerous monographs on electro-therapeutics and neurological subjects. Nerologist to Flushing Hosp .. formerly prot. N. Y. Post-Graduate Med. Sch. and Hosp. : electro-therapeutist to the Woman's Hosp. in State of N. Y. During Civil War was surgeon 6th Ohio Vol. Cav. Mem. Mil. Order Loyal Legion, Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Address: The Sydenham, 616 Madison Av .. N. Y. City.

ROCKWELL, Henry Noyes:

N. Y. State R. R. Comm'r: b. Urica. N. Y., July 4, 1819: s. Henry Wells and Margaret ( Noyes) Rockwell; grad. Utica Acad., N. Y : mn. Hyde Park. N. J .. Nov. 12. 150, Marim Stuart Ontwater: children: Effie Margare .. Harry Wells, Marion Stuart. Connected with N. F. Central R. R., 105-1905, as telegraph operator. sup't chief clerk, train despatcher. passenger train conductor. Episcopalian. Recreations: Games of a social nature. out- door life. After a service of An years with 1115

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the N. Y. Central R. R., was chosen from & list of seventy-three applicants and appt'd by Gov. Higgins as State Railroad Comm'r, to represent the railroad men of the state of N. Y. Dec. 4, 1905. Address: 36 St. Andrew's Place, Yonkers, N. Y.

ROCKWELL, Hosea H .:

Lawyer; b. Lawrenceville, Pa., May 31, 1840; m. Sept. 1571, Hattie Heckman, of Angelica, N. Y. Private 23d Reg't N. Y. Vols. in Civil War. Clerk in store; admitted to bar, 1869; sec. B'd of Ed'n, 1870-72; city att'y; past commander, G. A. R .; trustee, N. Y. State Soldiers' Home at Bath, since 1883; major and judge advocate, N. G. N. Y., and judge advocate on staff of Dep't Com- mander Tanner, G. 1. R .; mem. Assembly, 1870; mem. Congress, 1890-92. Address : Elmira, N. Y.

ROCKWELL, James, Jr .:

Colonel U. S. A .; b. N. Y., Sept. 6, 1848; S. James and Cynthia Kellogg Rockwell; appt'd to U. S. Mil. Acad. from N. Y .: grad. and promoted in Army to 2d lieut. Ist Cav., 1870; m. Princeton, Ind., Nov. 5, 1874, Eilley. West. At Fort Lapwai, Idaho, on frontier duty, 1870-71; Gila Bend, Ariz., July-Oct. 1871; at Benicia Barracks, Calif. in garrison, 1871-74; adj .- gen., Modoc Expd'n '1872-73; ass't instr. military tactics at Mil. Acad., Oct .- Dec., 1874; promoted Ist lient. ordnance, Nov. 1, 1874; ass't ordnance officer, Springfield Armory, Mass., 1875-76; at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., 1876-75; ass't iustr. ordnance and gunnery at Mil. Acad., 1878-81; comd'g Ft. Abraham Lincoln. Ordnance Depot, Da- kota, 1881-86; promoted capt. ordnance. Dec. 4, 1882; Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., 1886-90; at Benicia Arsenal, Calif., 1890- 92; Watervliet Arsenal, N. Y., 1892-91; Spring- field Armory, Mass., 1984-98; promoted lieut .- col., chief ordnance officer, U. S. V., July Is, 1893; in command San Juan Ordnance Depot, Porto Rico, Oct. 1:28; honorably mustered out (Volunteers), May 12, 1899; promoted major ordnance, May 5, 1901: comd'g Co. lumbia Arsenal, Tenn., 1899-1902; promoted lient .- col. Sept. 17, 1904; promoted colonel, Oct. 10, 1907. Address: Headquarters Dep't of Dakota, St. Paul, Minn.

ROCKWELL, William Hayden, Jr .:

Physician; b. Brattleboro, Vt., Sept. 21, 1867; s. William H. and Nellie E. (Mowe) Rockwell: ed. N. Y. City private schools; grad. Yale, A.B., 18$9: Coll. of Phys. and Surg. (Columbia Univ.), M.D., 1592 (with Examination honors) ; m. N. Y. City, Feb. 14, 1903, Mary J. W. Haight; one daughter Estelle Ilayden, b. Ang. 15, 1904. Mem. N. Y. County Med. Soc., West End Med. Soc., Extreme Club. Omega Soc. and Coll. Phys. and Surg. Clubs: University, (N. Y. City : ) I'si Upsilon ( Yale). Address: 43 E. 80thi St., N. Y. City.

ROCKWOOD, George Gardner:

Photographer, writer, etc .; h. Troy. N. Y., April 12, 1:32; ed. in school of Troy and nt Univ. of Chicago, receiving degree Ph.D ; m. Troy, N. Y., 1-53, Arminta Bouton. En. gaged in photography, 1555; first to introduce into the art the carto-de-visite, and has in- troduced many improvements in photography. Pres. and treas. Rockwood Photographer Co. Republican ; Episcopalian. Mem. Nat. Pho-

tographers' Ass'n, Sons of Revolution. Rec reations : Yachting, music and literature. W. Club : Quill. Address : 326 85th St .. N. Y. City.

RODENBECK, Adolph J .:

Jurist ; b. Rochester, N. Y .; s. Charles T. and Fredericka C. Rodenbeck; ed. in publi .. schools; grad. Free Acad .. Rochester, 1>-1; grad. Univ. of Rochester, 1555; Dewey Decla- mation Prize, 1882, Davis oratorical prize, 1 :- ), Sherman scholarship prize, 1se5: law student Rochester, N. Y., 185-87; resided in N. Y. City, 1687; asso. editor Delta Kappa Epsilon Catalogue, 1887; admitted to the bar, Brook- lyn, 1887; in Europe, 1885; lawyer, Rochester. N. Y., 1888; second ass't city att'y, 1892, first ass't, 1892-94; corporation counsel, 1-04-9>; . State Assembly Second Dist., Monroe Co., 1899-1901; mayor City of Rochester, 1902-03; judge Court of Claims, State of N. Y., since 1903; chm'n B'd of Statutory Consolidation, State of N. Y., since 1901. Mem. Lodge F. and A. M., Aurora Lodge of Odd Fellows. Soc. Alumni Am. Acad. of the Dramatic Arts of N. Y. City, Delta Kappa Epsilon frater- nity, Phi Beta Kappa Soc. and other or- ganizations. Clubs: Oak Hill Country, Gene- see Valley. Address: 73S Powers Building, Rochester, N. Y.

RODENBOUGH, Theophilus F .:

Brigadier-general, U. S. A., retired; b. Easton, Pa., Nov. 5, 1838; ed. at Lafayette Coll. Appointed from civil life, 2d lieut., 2d U. S. Dragoons, Mar. 27, 1:61: 1st lieut .. May 14, 1861; capt., 2d Cav., July 17, 1862: col. 18th Pa. Cav., Jan. 1, 1865; hon. mnstered out of vol. service Oct. 31, 1865, promoted major, 42d U. S. Inf., July 28, 1866; unas- signed, Mar. 15, 1869: retired with rank of colonel, Dec. 15, 1870; promoted briz-gen., U. S. A., retired April 23, 1904. During Civil War served at Carlisle Barracks, Pa .. to Jan., 1862; in defenses of Washington and comd'g squadron in Peninsular campaign, Army of the Potomac, being captured Aug. 30, 1862, and exchanged a week later; organiz- ing Co. L, 2d Cav., Oet., 1862, to Jan., 1:03; on picket duty near Fredericksburg and on Stoneman Raid, 1-62-63; in Sheridan's Rich- mond Raid and Shenandoah Campaign, 1864: on detached service to April, 1865: engaged at the battles of Beverly Ford, Gettysburg, ac- tions of Upperville, Williamsport, Boonsboro, Funkstown, Falling Waters, Manassas Gap. Brandy Station. Todd's Tavern, Culpeper Court House, Old Church, Va., battles of Tre- villian Station (wounded), Cold Harbor and Winchester (wounded and lost right arm). U. S. medal of honor, "distinguished gal- lantry in action at Trevillian Station, Va .. June 11, 164, where he was severely wound- ed while handling his regiment, with skill and valor, as capt., 2d U. S. Cavalry"; re- ceived brevets of major, lient .- col., col. and brig gen. for gallant and meritorious services in specified battles: inspector-general Kansas and Territories, 1565-66: commanded posts of Plattsburgh and Madison Barracks. 1-6749; deputy gov. Soldiers' Home. 1:001: ass't gen. sup't Pullman Car Co., 15.1-3; see .. v .. p. and editor, Mil. Service Inst'n 1s>0-90. and 1999-1905; ass't insp .- gen. State of N. Y., IST :2; chief Bureau of Flections. N. Y. City, 1590-99. Mem. of Loyal Legion.

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Author of several historical works. Address: 203 W. 54th St., N. Y. City.

RODGER, George H .:

Physician and surgeon; b. Hammond, N. Y., April 4, 1800; s. William and Isabel (Shield) Rodger; grad. Gouverneur Wesleyan Sem. (Preparatory Course) 1:79, Hamilton Coll., A.B., 1883, A.M., 1886, Univ. Med. Coll., N. Y. City, M.D., 1888; m. Hammond, N. Y., Sept. 8, 1904, Harriet E. MeGouer. Engaged in practice of medicine, since graduation, at Hammond, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. Health officer of Hammond, N. Y. Republican; Presbyterian. Hlas visited Europe. Address: Hammond, N. Y.

ROE, Charles F .:

Brig. gen. U. S. Vols., and major gen. N. G. N. Y .; b. N. Y. City, appt'd to Mil. Acad. from N. Y. City; grad. West Point and pro- moted in army to 2d lieut., Ist Cav., June 15, 1868. Served on frontier duty at Fort Vancouver, Washı., Oct. to Dec., 1868; Camps Warner and Harney, Ore., 1ses-70; on from frontier duty Omaha Barracks, Nebraska, Mar. to Sept., 1872; Fort Ellis, Mont., 1872- 76; on leave of absence, Nov. 17, 1876, to Jan. 17, 1877; at Ft. Custer, Mont., Sept., 1st7, to April. 1878-79; on frontier duty at Ft. Keogh, Mont., 1879-80; at headquarters of Dep't of Dakota, Aug. to Oet., 1850; regimental adju- tant, 1880-86; promoted 1st lient., of cavalry Dec. 30, 1880; at Ft. Walla Walla, Wash., 1883-87. Resigned, Jan. 31, 18Ss; capt. N. Y. State Militia, April 3, 1889; on duty at Buf- falo, N. Y., 1892, during switchmen's strike, and at Brooklyn, N. Y., 1895, during motor- men's strike; major, N. G. N. Y., Feb. 18, 1895; major-gen. N. G. N. Y., Feb. 9, 1893 ; brig. gen. U. S. Vols., June 10, 1898; honor- ably discharged from volunteer service, Sept. 10, 1898. Dealer in real estate. Address: 35 E. 37th St., N. Y. City.

ROE, Edward Drake, Jr .:

Mathematician, educator; b. Elmira, N. Y., Jan. 4, 1859; s. Edward Drake and Eleanor Jane (Frost) Roe; grad. Syracuse Univ., A.B., 1:80; Harvard Med. Sch., 1882: grad. Harvard Coll., A.B., 1885, Harvard Graduate School, 1885-86, 1888-92, A.M., 1886; scholar- ship in Med. Sch., Thayer . Scholarship in the Graduate School; Univ. of Erlangen 1597-98, Ph.D., magna cum laude. 19s; m. Cambridge, Mass., Mar. 15, 1890, Harriet Ade. laide Bridge (Gourley ) ; children: Eva Gour- ley Roe, Edward Drake Roe, 3d (died Sept. 16, 1892). Instr. mathematics, Acad., Media, Pa., les6-88, instr. in mathematics pro tem. Harvard. 190; instr. mathematics, Boston Univ., 1890-92, associate prof. mathematics Oberlin Coll., Is92.99, Syracuse Univ., 1900-01; John Raymond French prof. mathematics Syracuse Univ. from 1901. Traveled three times in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, in 1>97-98, 1903 and 1504; tour of German Universities, and 3d Internat. Congress of Mathematicians, Heidelberg,

1904. Freeted private astronomical observatory ( 1:06;). equipped with Gle .in. Alvan Clark & Sons equatorial telescope, as part of residence in Syracuse. Author: Twenty-one publications in mathematical and scientific journals, and in other forms. Fellow 1. 1. 1. S .: mom. Sigma Si, Astronomieal and Astrophysical Soe of America, Am. Math. Soc., Deutsche Mathematiker. Vereinigung, Circolo Mate-

matico di Palermo, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Sons of the Revolution. Recrea- tions: Ride shooting, astronomical observa. tions. Address: 105 Ostrander Av., Syra- cuse, N. Y.

ROE, Gilbert E .:

Lawyer; b. Oregon, Wis., Feb. 7, 1865; s. John and Jane ( McKeeby ) Roe; ed. Univ. of Wisconsin, classical course, 1set-ss, law coursc, 1888-90, LL.B. 1890; m. N. Y. City, Nov., 1899, Gwyneth King; one son; b. 1906. Practised law in Wisconsin till 1000, since which time has practised in N. Y. City in State and Federal Courts; mem. law firm of Roe & MeCombs. Writer of occasional articles for law publications and magazines. Has attended numerous conventions as dele- gate and participated in campaigns. Inde- pendent Republican. Mem. Ain. Bar Ass'n, Ass'n Bar City of N. Y. Recreations: All out of door sports. Clubs: Lawyers, Republican. Address: 96 Broadway, N. Y. City. ROEBLING, Ferdinand W .:

Capitalist; b. Saxonburgh, Butler Co., Penna., Feb. 27, 1842; s. John A. and Johanna ( Herting) Roebling; ed. at Polytechric Coll., Philadelphia; in. Trenton, N. J., Mar. 11, 1567, Margaret G. Allison. Pres. and direc- tor Trenton Brass and Machine Co., Union Mills Paper Mf'g Co .; sec, and director John A. Roebling's Sons Co. of N. Y .: treas. and director N. J. Wire Cloth Co .: director Equitable Life Assurance Soc. of the U. S. Interstate Railways Co., Mechanics' Nat. Bank ( Trenton, N. J.), Mercer County Trac- tion Co., Otis Elevater Co., Public Service Corp'n, Standard Fire Ins. Co .. Trenton Flint and Spar Co., Trenton Potteries Co., Trenton St. R'y Co., Wilkes-Barre & Wy- oming Traction Co., Rochester, Syracuse & Eastern R. R., United Power & Transporta- tion Co., Trenton Transportation Co., Tren- ton, Hamilton & Ewing Traction Co. Resi- dence : Trenton, N. J. Address: Trenton, N. J.

ROELKER, Alfred, Jr:

Lawyer: b. New Brighton, S. I., N. Y., April 7. 1575: s. Alfred and Kate Greene ( Lawton ) Roelker: grad. Amherst Coll., B ._ 1., 1895, Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1:05: married, Brooklyn, January 12. 1905, Millicent W. Turle; one daughter, Roberta G. b. Oct. 25, 1905. Ex-member of Troop I. Squadron A. N. G. N. Y. Mom. firm of Roelker. Bailey & Curtis, lawyers. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Chi Phi fraternity (Amherst Coll. ), Phi Delti Phi fraternity ( Columbia Law Sch. ). Clubs: Underwriters, Lawyers ( Brooklyn ). Address: 55 William St., N. Y. City.

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Who's who in New York City and State, 1909, pt 2, Part 99

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