Who's who in New York City and State, 1914, pt 1, Part 10

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co.
Number of Pages: 810

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BAIRD, WILLIAM RAIMOND

Lawyer (patent specialist); b. Philadelphla, April 24, 1858; s. William J. and Mary Emma (Cornish) Baird; ed. Central High Sch., Philadelphia, High Sch .. Orange, N. J., Stevens Inst. Technology, M.E., 1878; Columbia Coli. Law Sch. and Sch. of Polit. Science, LL.B., 1882; m. 1886, Jennie G. Mansfield. Dir. in many corp'ns. Republican; Methodist. Mem Am. Chem. Soc., Soc. Chem. Industry, Société Mineralo- Rique de France, Am. Geog. Soc. Mem. Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Pili. Editor of Beta Theta Pi since 1894; founder and first editor The Brief. Author: Manual of American College Fraternities; Principles of American Law. Residence: Orange, N. J. Address: 271 Broadway, N. Y. City.

BAKER, ARTHUR LATHAM

Mathematician; b. Cincinnati, O., May 7. 1853: S. John G. and Mary A. (Latham) Baker: grad. Rens- seiaer Polytechnic Inst., C.E., 1873; studied at Univ. of Gottingen, 1896; honorary Ph.D., Lafayette Coll., 1889; m. Palisades, N. Y., Sept. 26, 1878. Elizabeth Coit Hand; d. Rev. Aaron H. Hand; one d., Dorothy P., b. July 27, 1886. Adjunct prof. Civil Eng'ring, Lafayette Coll., 1873-1880; in practise of law, Scranton, Pa., 1880-1889; principal High Sch., Scranton, 1582; edi- tor Common Pleas, Reporter & Weekly Digest. Seran- ton. 1885-1887; prof. Stevens High Sch., Hoboken, N. J., 1889-1891; Univ. of Rochester, 1891-1901; iread dep't of Mathematics, Manual Training High School. Brook-

WHO'S WHO, IN NEW YORK

lyn, N. Y., since 1901. Author: Annual Digest Penna.

Supreme Court Decisions, 1886-1887; Graphic Algebra, 1892; Elliptic Functions, 1899; Solid Geometry, 1892; Conic Sections, 1893; The Art of Geometry, 1905; Quaternions as the Result of Algebraic Operations, 1910; Elementary Thick-Lens Optics, 1911;

manuals for class use on Projective Geometry,

also

Complex Functions, Perspective; contb'r to math.

Independent Progres- sive; Presby'n. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa and pedagogical journal.

Math. Soc., Rensselaer Soc. of Eng'rs, Rochester

Soc., Am.

Acad. of Sciences (sec.

1892-1899). Recreations:

Water colors, mineralogy,

microscopy. Residence: Forest Hills Gardens. L. I. Address: Manual Train- ing High School (Johnson St. Annex), Brooklyn, N. Y. BAKER, BERT TITUS

Lawyer; b. Ithaca, N. Y., March 3, 1872; s. Theo- dore J. and Eloise (Titus) Baker; grad. Cornell Univ., LL.B., 1897; m. Ella Louise Cook, of Ithaca, N. Y. Admitted to bar 1897. Formerly att'y for the County of Tompkins; acting recorder of city of Ithaca, and clerk B'd of Supervisors of Tompkins Co. Has been sec. Tompkins Co. Agr'i and Hort. Soc. Republican; Presby'n. Mem. Tompkins Co. Bar Ass'n, Crafts- men's Club; Hobasco Lodge No. 716, F. and A.M .; Ithaca Lodge No. 71, I.O.O.F .; Cayuga Lake Tent, No. 627, K.O.T.M. Address: Library Bld'g, Ithaca, N. Y.

BAKER, CHARLES ADKINS

Lawyer; b. Easthampton, Mass., May 6, 1878; s. George Hall and Nellie (Adkins) Baker; ed. Horace Mann High Sch. and Columbia Univ., A.B. (with hon- ors), 1899. A.M., LL.B., 1902; m. May. 23; 1908. Marie Louise Johnston. Admitted to bar, 1902, and has since been practising in N. Y. City. Pres. Columbia, Mckinley . and Roosevelt Club; sec. Citizens' Union. 21st Assembly Dist. Dir. and counsel Harlem Con- tracting Co .; v .- p. and counsel The Pacific City Ter- minal & Contracting Co. Republican. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Upsilon, Delta Sigma Rho, Deutscher Verein der Columbia Universitat, The Philolexian Soc., N. Y. Acad. of Polit, Science, N. Y. County Law- yers' Ass'n, and various alumni ass'ns. Mason. Ad- dress: 52 Broadway, N. Y. City.

BAKER, CHARLES HINCKLEY

Civil eng'r, capitalist; b. Chicago, Ill., Nov. 30, 1864; s. William T. and E. A. Baker; ed. public schs., Cor- neil Univ., C.E., 1886; m. Rome, N. Y., June 13, 1888. S BAKER, FISHER A. Gladys G. France; children: William T., Jr., b. 1889; Leslie D. F., b. 1890; Dorothy E., b. 1898. Resident eng'r Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern R'y; appt'd. 1895. receiver Merchants' Nat. Bank of Seattle. Founder. pres., chief eng'r the Snoqualine Falls Power Co., and White River Power Co., which have been combined as Seattle-Tacoma Power Co. Democrat and Inde- pendent; Episcopalian. Delegate to Nat. Dem. Conv., Chicago, 1896, but disagreeing with coinage plank of platform adopted there, returned to Seattle, and led Gold Democratic movement in State of Wash. Pres. Westchester-Putnam Country Life Soc .; mem. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs, Am. 'Inst. Elec. Eng'rs, Am. Geog. Soc. Recreations: Hunting. exploration, bicycling, scientific farming. Clubs: Engineers, Lawyers, Cor- nell, Alpha Delta Phis Address: Mohegan Lake, N. Y.

BAKER, CHARLES WHITING

Editor, civil eng'r; b. Johnson, Vt., Jan. 17, 1865; s. Thomas Jefferson and Mattie (Whiting) Baker; ed. Vt. State Normal Sch., Univ. of Vt., C.E., 1886; m. June 4, 1890, Rebekah Wheeler, of Burlington, Vt .; children: Jefferson Wheeler, b. 1891; Charles Whit- ing, Jr., b. 1895. Draughtsman Baldwin Locomotive Works, Phila., 1886-1887; on editorial staff since 1887. editor-in-chief since 1895, Engineering News. N. Y. City. Mem. Palisades Interstate Park Comm'n. Con- gregationalist. Mem, and past v .- p. Am. Soc. Mech.

Eng'rs. Mem. Am. Econ. Ass'n, Phi Delta Theta. Author: Monopolies and the People (Putnam). Resi- dence: "Fern Hill," 20 S. Mountain Av., Montclair, N. J. Address: 505 Pearl St., N. Y. City.

BAKER, DWIGHT B.

Merchant; b. Andover, N Y., June 23, . 1841; s. Thad- deus and Sarah Storrs (Spicer) Baker; descendant on paternal side of Alexander Baker, who came to U. S., 1635; Joshua Baker, 4th son. settled in New Lon- don, Conn., 1670, and received, in 1700, a deed from Owanaco. the Chief of Mohegans, for a large tract of land in Mohegan, near "Cochegan Rock." Family included John Winthrop, first gov. of Mass .; Fitz John Winthrop, gov. of Conn .; Capt. Remember Baker, prominent in Vt. Revolutionary hist., and Ethan Al- len; also related to Woodruff, Ramsey, Thomas, Cas- tle, Hand, Hurlbert, Nichols, Chittenden, Morgan, Enos, Ripley, Warner, Norton, Baldwin, Hamilton, Strong, Keys, Evarts, Stanton and Comstock families. On mother's side, descendant of Williamn Brewster,

of the Mayflower; grandfather Baker surveyed a por- tion of Western N. Y. for the English Poulthey Es- tate, nearly 100 years ago, and gave the land and 'built the first Presby'n Ch. in that section; ed. Alfred Univ .; m. Monsey, N. Y., June 11, 1363, Henrietta E. Conklin; children: Jennie E., b. July 17, 1864; Rollin Thaddeus, b. Feb. 19, 1871; Cassius Dwight, b. Sept. 21, 1873; Grace L., b. July 28, 1875; Mabel E., b. March 7, 1878; Ethel L, b. Nov. 11, 1888. Went to N. Y. City, 1858, and engaged as bookkeeper with prominent firms there until 1863, went into partner- ship with Daniel S. Bradley, merchant and banker, at Andover, N. Y .; subsequently with Erastus Young (now auditor of Union Pacific R'y) formed Arm of Baker & Young, and bought land at Suffern, N. Y .. , on which built a store, and lumber and coal yards; later took over entire interests of Baker & Young, and added to interests there by building a large car- riage and sleigh manufactory, bakery and other stores, and many fine residences, besides conducting largest business in county; later conducted business as Baker'& Marks, and as Crescent Lumber Co. Be- came interested in lumbering, mining and other in- terests on Pacific Coast. Republican; organized dur- ing Lincoln's second campaign, 1864, and was pres. of first Republican Club at Suffern, N. Y .; served as postmaster for many years, supervisor two terms (first Republican supervisor ever elected in town); delegate to town, county, State, Nat., Senatorial and Cong. Convs. Mason. Mem. S. A. R., Am. Inst. Civ- ics, Am. Legion of Honor, Soc. of Mayflower Descend- ants, N. E. Soc., N. Y. Geneal. and Biog. Soc., Soc. of Colonial Wars, Long Island Hist. Soc. Clubs: Re- publican (N. Y. City), Montauk (Brooklyn). Address: 175 Eighth Av., Brooklyn, N. Y.

BAKER, EUGENE

Physician; b. Northampton, N. Y., April 16, 1853; prepared at Ithaca Acad .; grad. Cornell Univ., B.S., 1878; Michigan Univ., M.D., 1882; m. 1st, 1889, Mary L. Colling, of Utica, N. Y. (deceased); 2d, 1908, Caro- line M. Pierce, of Worcester, Mass. Has been suc- cessful practising physician in Ithaca since 1884; lec- turer on medicine and obstetrics in Cornell Univ. Med. Sch. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State Med. Soc .; pres. Tompkins Co. Med. Soc. Republican. Alderman, Ithaca, N. Y., 1902-1904. Address: 108 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, N. Y.

Lawyer; b. Dedham, Mass., Feb. 8, 1837; s. John and Patty (Ellis) Baker; grad. Dartmouth Coll., A.B., 1859; studied in Albany Law Sch .; m. May 25, 1869, Catherine W. Fisher. Served three years in Civil War, in 18th Mass. Vols., 5th Corps, Army of Potomac. Admitted to bar 1860; practising in N. Y. City since 1865. Trustee Bankers' Safe Deposit Co .; dir. 1st Nat. Bank of'N. Y., N. J. Gen. Security Co. Republican; Unitarian. Trus- tee Hackley Sch .. Tarrytown, N. Y. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Mil. Order of Loyal Legion. Clubs: Unitarian, Dartmouth. Residence: Yonkers, N. Y. Address: 2 Wall St., N. Y. City.

BAKER, FRANK CLYDE

Lawyer; b. West Milgrove, Ohio; s. Ephraim Hudson and Ann Janette (Whitney) Baker; ed. Oberlin Coll .. A.B., 1866; Yale, B.D., 1890; N. Y. Law Sch., LL.B., 1900; N. Y. Univ. Law Sch., M.L., 1907; m. N. Y. City, April 29, 1903, Theodora Wadsworth. Engaged in practice of law in N. Y. City. Republican; Episcopalian. Mem. N. Y. County Lawyers' Ass'n. Recreation: Golf. Club: N. Y. Golf. Residence: 480 E. 19th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Address: 15 Broad St., N. Y. City.

BAKER, FRANK M.

Railroad comm'r; b. Owego, N. Y., 1846; s. John D. Baker; grad. Ames Business College, Syracuse, N. Y. Worked at carpenter trade; clerk in Erie R. R. freight office, Owego, N. Y., 1864, becoming chief clerk; station ag't of Southern Central (now Lehigh Valley) R. R., at Owego, 1872-1882; sup't Addison & Pa. R. R., 1882- 1886; also freight and passenger ag't same road, 1882- 1896; also gen. sup't Gaines Coal Co., 1SS6-1896, and ag't for receiver Bradford, Eldred & Cuba R. R., 1886- 1895; constructed, and was gen. mg'r Darien & West- ern R. R. of Ga., 1894-1895. Established in hardware business, Owego, since 1894, as senior mem. Frank M. Baker & Son; niem. N. Y. R. R .; v .- p. Waverly, Sayre. Athens R'y Co. Comin'n since Dec. 18, 1896. Republi- can. Mem. Comin'n from N. Y. to Cotton States Exp'n. Atlanta, Ga., 1895; trustee village of Owego, 1873-1SS0 (one term pres.). Active in securing org'n of N. Y. State Firemen's Ass'n (sec. 1874-1881; pres. 1SS4-1SS5). Address: Owego, N. Y.

BAKER, FREDERICK VAN VLIET

Artist; b. N. Y. City, Nov. 6, 1876; s. Charles and Elizabeth Priscilla (Vanderpoel) Baker; early ed'n in N. Y. schs .; art ed'n at Pratt Inst. and in Paris, under

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Gustav Courtols and other well-known masters; m. Brooklyn, Dec. 13, 1902, Maud Lillian Forsbrey; chll- dren: Frederick Gustav Vanderpoel, b. 1908; Edward La Marche, b. 1907. Exhibited in Paris Salons, Vienna, Ghent, St. Louis, Chicago, New York, etc. Elected asso. of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, 1901. Has traveled in Switzerland, Italy, Germany and France. Pres. Colonial Studlos (corp'n). Has executed commissions for Emperor William, Prince Radolln, Prince of Monaco, etc., and many prominent people in U. S. and Europe. Club: Salmagundi. Address: 39 W. 67th St., N. Y. City.

BAKER, GEORGE BARR

Editor; b. Wyandotte, Mich., April 1, 1870; s. George Pason and Celestia (Barr) Baker; ed. privately, and in England and France; m. May 10, 1910, Laura Pike, of San Francisco. With Detroit Tribune, 1895-1896; De- troit Journal, 1897-1899; European corr. Detroit Jour- nal, 1900-1901; McClure's Magazine (English office), 1902; art critic Academy and Literature, England, 1903; Am. corr. London Daily Express, London Daily Stand- ard, 1904-1905; journalist; sec. to Joseph Pulitzer, 1906; asso. editor Everybody's Magazine, 1907-1910; man- aging editor Delineator, since 1911. Ships writer U. S. S. Yosemite, during Spanish-Am. War. Republican Clubs: Players, and various literary and country clubs. Address: 375 Park Av., N. Y. Clty.

BAKER, GEORGE FISHER

Banker; b. Troy, N. Y., March 27, 1840; m. Florence T. Baker. Chm'n B'd of Dirs. First Nat. Bank; dir. Chase Nat. Bank, Nat. Bank of Commerce, Astor Trust Co., Farmers Loan & Trust Co., Guaranty Trust Co., and interested as officer or director in many other lange corp'ns. Clubs: Metropolitan, Unlon League, City Midday, Automobile of America, Jekyl Island, Rumson Country, Riding, Tuxedo, Sleepy Hollow Coun- try, N. Y. Yacht, Colony. Residence: 258 Madison Av. Address: 2 Wall St. N. Y. Clty.

V BAKER, GEORGE F., JR.

Banker; b. March 19, 1878; s. George Flsher and Florence T. Baker; grad. Harvard Univ., 1899; m. Oct. 14, 1911, Edlth B. Kane. V .- p. First Nat. Bank of N. Y. Clubs: University, Union League, N. Y. Yacht, Sea- wanhaka Corinthian Yacht, Racquet & Tennis, Tuxedo, Automobile of America, Country, Piping Rock, Sleepy Hollow Country, Aero. Residence: 258 Madison Av. Address: 2 Wall St., N. Y. City.

BAKER, HUGH POTTER

Dean N. Y. State Coll. of Forestry, Syracuse Univ .; b. St. Croix Falls, Wis., Jan. 20, 1878; s. Maj. J. Stan- nard and Alice (Potter) Baker; attended Macalester Coll., St. Paul, 1894-1895; grad. Mich. Agr'l Coll., B.S., 1901; Yale, M.F., 1904; Univ. of Munich (D. of Eco- nomics), 1910; m. Dec. 27, 1904, Fleta Paddock, of Three Oaks, Mich .; children: Carolyn, b. 1906; Stephen Paddock, b. 1908; Clarence Potter, b. 1910. For ten years forest ass't U. S. Forest Service, examining pub- llc lands and making forest studies in Neb., Wyoming, Central Idaho, Wash., Oregon, N. Mex., Iowa. Prof. of Forestry, Iowa State Coll., 1904-1907; Pa. State Coll., 1907-1912; dean and prof. silviculture N. Y. State Coll. of Forestry, Syracuse Univ., since 1912. Traveled and studied in France, Germany and Austria, 1909-1910. Mem. State B'd of Geographic Names of N. Y. State since 1913. Presby'n. Fellow A.A.A.S., Royal Geog. Soc .; mem. Am. Geog. Soc., Geog. Soc. of Phila., Soc. Am. Foresters, Am. Forestry Ass'n, Am. Breeders' Ass'n, Am. Civde Ass'n, Deutschen Dendrologischen Gesellschaft, Deutschen Forstverein, Geographischen Gesellschaft in München, Soc. of Colonial Wars, S.A.R., Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Xi fraternities. Masonic Lodge. Residence: Salt Springs Road. Address: N. Y. State Coll. of Forestry, Syracuse, N. Y.

BAKER, JAMES BARNES

Architect; b. Elizabeth, N. J., 1864; s. Henry M. and Susan V. (Barnes) Baker; grad. Lafayette Coll., 1884 unmarried. Architect for Chamber of Commerce, Han- over Bank and other bulldings in N. Y. City and clse- where. Mem. Am. Inst. Architects, Architectural League, Chamber of Commerce, Lafayette Alumnl. Clubs: Century, University. Residence: 8 W. 57th St. Address: 156 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.

BAKER, JENNIE VAN HOLLAND

Physician, surgeon; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., May 25, 1851; d. James and Eliza Jane (Harned) Van Holland; ed. Brooklyn Public Sch. No. 19, N. Y. Med. Coll. and Hosp. for Women (M.D.); m. Brooklyn, N. Y., June 20, 1877, Mills P. Baker, Jr. (died 1879). Engaged In practice of medicine since 1882; now chief of staff, Memorial Hosp. for Women and Children, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mem. Kings Co. Home. Med. Soc., N. Y. State Home. Soc., Am. Inst. of Homeopathy, Alumnl Ass'n of N. Y. Med. Coll. and Hosp. for Women. Mem. Nat. Woman Suffrage Ass'n, Brooklyn League. Trustee

Memorlal Dispensary for Women and Children. Mem. of B'd of Mg'rs of Memorial Hosp. for Women and Children. Has made four pleasure trips to Europe and visited Mexico, besides several trips across the conti- nent to California, Yellowstone Park, etc. Universal- ist. Clubs: Brooklyn Woman's, Chlropean. Address: 512 Bedford Av., Brooklyn, N.

BAKER, MOSES NELSON

Engineer, author, editor; b. Enosburg, Vt., Jan. 26, 1864; s, Benjamin Nelson and Sarah Maretta (Wright) Baker; grad. Univ. of Vt., Ph.B., 1886, C.E., 1899; m. Aug. 22, 1889, Ella Sophia Babbit (a college class- mate); children: Theta Helen, b. 1890; Frederick Wood, b. 1894; Ellzabeth, b. 1896; Ruth, b. 1903; Doro- thea, b. 1907. With Bridge and Building Dep't, Union Pacific R. R., 1886-1887; on editorial staff since 1887. editor since 1907, Engineering News; consulting engi- neer in munlclpal and sanitary matters; dir. Hill Pub- lishing Co., N. Y. City. Editor: Manual of American Water-Works; The Municipal Year Book. Author of books, papers and numerous encyclopedia articles on eng'ring and economic subjects. Has made specialty of sewage purification, and garbage and refuse dis- posal; investigated those subjects in Great Britain in 1904, and wrote British Sewage Works, and Notes on British Refuse Destructors. . Mem. since 1894, pres. since 1904, B'd of Health, Montclair, N. J. Congrega- tionallst. Mem. Am. Economic Ass'n, Am. Public Health Ass'n, Am. Water-Works Ass'n, New England Water-Works Ass'n, Nat. Municipal League, N. J. San- Itary Ass'n, Phl Delta Theta. Recreations: Garden- ing, farming, forestry. Residence: 53 Oakwood Av., Upper Montclair, N. J. Address: 505 Pearl St., N. Y. City.

BAKER, RAY STANNARD

Writer, editor; b. Lansing, Mich., April 17, 1870; s. Joseph Stannard and Alice (Potter) Baker; ed. Mich. Agr'l Coll., B.S., 1889; Univ. of Mich. (partial literary and law course); m. Lansing, Mich., Jan. 2, 1896, Jessie I., d. Dr. W. J. Beal; children: Alice Beal, b. 1897; James Stannard, b. 1899; Roger D., b. 1902; Rachel Moore, b. 1906. Formerly asso. editor Mc- Clure's Magazine; now asso. editor The American

Magazine; dir. Philips Publishing Co. Author: Boys' Book of Inventions (1899); Our New Prosperity, 1900; Seen in Germany, 1901; Second Boys' Book of Inventions, 1903; Following the Color Line, 1908; The Spiritual Unrest, 1909; also numerous series of mag- azine articles and stories. Clubs: City and Players. Address: Care Am. Magazine, 381 Fourth Av., N. Y. City.

BAKER, ROBERT

Public official; b. Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, Eng- land, 1862; ed. public schs .; m. Oct., 1887, Gertrude A. Zoller. Long active as Single-tax advocate; sec. Al- bany Single Tax Club, 1888; pres. Brooklyn Single Tax Club, 1890; sec. Brooklyn Ballot Reform League; sec. N. Y. Tax Reform Ass'n, 4 years, and Brooklyn Revenue Reform 6 years, conducting campaign for home rule in taxation; sec. Nat. Com. Single Tax League of U. S. 6 years; organizer and chin'n Exec. Com. Citizens' Union, Brooklyn, 1893; candidate for Assembly, 1894; spoke for Bryan and Sewall; in charge nominating petitions for Henry George for Mayor, 1897; stumped N. Y. State for Bryan and Stevenson, 1900; organized and was sec. Citizens' Union, Brook- lyn, 1901; also Radical Democracy of Brooklyn, 1902; elected to Congress, 1902, serving in 58tli Congress (its only Single Tax Democrat) 1903-1905; Sec. Dep't Docks and Ferries, N. Y. City, 1906; Den. candidate for Congress 1906, but defeated. Address: 68 William St., N. Y. City.

BAKER, ROBERT BRECKENRIDGE

Coal merchant; b. London, England, Jan. 31, 1867; s, Robert Breckenridge and Annette Louise (Matlack) Baker; ed. William Penn's Charter Sch., Philadelphia, and Swarthmore Coll., Swarthmore, Pa. Unmarried. Began business with Robert Hare Powel & Co., of Phila., with which served from office clerk to v .- p. of Sterling Coal Co., which office still holds. Pres. Stine- man Coal & Coke Co., Bakerton Land & Improvenient Co., Bakerton Water Co., Bakerton Supply Co., El Mora Coal Mining Co., sec. and treas. Powelton Barge Co., dir. Am. Manganese Bronze Co. Served as chief aide- de-camp to Gov. Daniel H. Hastings (lieut .- col. ) of Pa. Republican; Universalist, Recreations: Riding, Motor- ing, golf and tennis. Clubs: Army and Navy, Ardsley, Union League, Riverside Yacht, Indian Harbor Yacht, Greenwich Country (v .- p.). Residence: (Summer) Greenwich, Conn., (Winter) 62 W. SSth St. Address: Care Sterling Coal Co., 29 Broadway, N. Y. City.

BAKER, S. JOSEPHINE

Physician, surgeon; b. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Nov. 15, 1873; d. O. D. M. and Jennie Harwood (Brown) Baker:

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M.D., Women's Med. Coll., N. Y. Infirmary,: 1898. In- terne N. E. Hosp., Boston, 1898-1899; med. insp. Dep't of Health, N. Y. City, since 1901; ass't to Comm'r of Health, 1907-1908; chief of Div. of Child Hygiene of Dep't of Health since 1909. Engaged in regular prac- tice of medicine and surgery. Mem. N. Y. Acad. Medi- cine, N. Y. County and State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n, Nat. Ass'n for Prevention of Tuberculosis, Am. Ass'n for Study and Prevention of Infant Mortality. Am. Sch. Hygiene Ass'n, D. A. R. Club: Cosmopolitan. Address: 33 W. 96th St., N. Y. City.

BAKER, SMITH

Physician; b. Marcy, N. Y., Sept. 25, 1850; s. Augustus and Fanny (Olin) Baker; ed. Whitestown Sem .; Univ. of Mich. Med. Dep't), M.D., 1871; A.M., Columbia Univ., 1884; m. Lowell, N. Y., Nov. 9, 1872, Alice W. Wylie. Engaged in practice of medicine from 1871; in Utica, N. Y. since 1886; neurologist and psychiatrist; lecturer on The Causes of Ill Health, Colgate Univ., 1884 and 1892. Mem. Am. Neurol. Ass'n, Am. Med. Ass'n, A.A.A.S., N. Y. State Med. Soc., Utica Med. Library Ass'n. In- dependent in politics. Unitarian. Recreations: Private library, music. Club: Fort Schuyler. Address: 296 Rutger St., Utica, N. Y.

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Who's who in New York City and State, 1914, pt 1, Part 10

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R Publication date: 1914 Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co. Number of Pages: 810

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co.
Number of Pages: 810