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GREEN, ASHBEL
Merchant, exporter; b. Tenafly, N. J., Aug. 10, 1869; s. Ashbel and Louisa B. (Walker) Green; cd. Berkeley Sch., N. Y. City; grad. Yale Univ., A.B., 1891; m. Mt. Kisco, N. Y., June 5, 1902, Agnes W. Layng; children: Ashbel, Jr., b. Nov. 12, 1903: James bayng. b. Dee. 17, 1905; Stockton, b. Mar. 16, 1907; Agnes, b. Sept. 7, 1910. Pres. and dir. River Plate Trading Co .; dir. Ill. Zinc Co. Independent in politics. Mem. Sons of Revolution, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: University, Yale (N. Y. City ) ; Graduates (New Haven). Residence: Mt. Kiseo, Westchester Co., N. Y. Address: 68 Broad St., N. Y. City.
GREEN, EDWARD HOWLAND ROBINSON
Rallroad pres .; b. London, Eng., Aug. 22, 1868; s. Edward 11. and Hetty Howland (Robinson) Green: grad. Fordham Coll., 1888. Served as clerk in office of the Conn. River R. R .; became a dir. of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern R'y, and other r'y corp'ns, and since 1893 pres. of Texas Midland R. R. in which has a controlling interest. Dir. of numerous banks; elected a dir, of Seaboard National Bank of N. Y. City. July, 1910. Prominent In the Republican party of Texas; chi'n Rep. State Com, for three terms and has been delegate to Nat. Convs. Comm'r and dir. La. Purchase Exp'n in 1904. Pres. of the well-known Tarpon Club of Texas and other Texas org'ns. Ad- dress: Terrell, Texas and N. Y. City.
GREEN, FRANK RUSSELL
Artist; b. Chicago, April 16, 1859; s. Russell and Caroline Green; ed. Chicago publie schools; student at Académie Julien, under Boulanger, Lefebvre, Coilln
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and Courtois, Paris. Asso. Nat. Acad. Design. Mem. Am. Water Color Soc. Clubs: N. Y. Water Color, Sal- magundi. Address: Salmagundi Club, 14 W. 12th St., N. Y. City.
GREEN, FREDERIC B.
Physician and surgeon; b. North Chemung, N. Y., March 12, 1865; s. Daniel B. and Sarah (Breckhorn) Green; ed. in dis. school in country, Starkey Scm., Starkey, N. Y., and Univ. of Buffalo, N. Y., M.D., 1894; m. Elmira, N. Y., Sept. 5, 1893, Sara E. Grandall; children: Roswell Park Green, b. April 4, 1895, Fred- erick B., b. Dec. 22, 1898. Has been In practice in Elmira, N. Y., since graduation. City physician and surgeon to Police and Fire Dep'ts for two years. Democrat; Congregationalist. Mem. Chemung County Med. Soc., N. Y. State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n; Past High Physician of High Court of N. Y., Ind. Order of Foresters. Mem. Masonic, Odd Fellows, Red Men, Maccabees, Modern Woodmen; Chemung Co., Forest, Fish and Game Protective Ass'n, etc. Recreations: Hunting, fishing, and staying during warm weather at cottage at Arcadia on the Chemung. Address: 921 Lake St., Elmira, N. Y.
GREEN, GEORGE A.
Lawyer; b. New York City, Dec. 25, 1876; grad. Dartmouth Coll., 1898; N. Y Law Sch., 1900. Nominated for assemblyman in 1905 by Republican party. In 1906 appt'd mem. of the following Assembly Coms : Codes, and Gen. Laws; renominated in 1906; appt'd 1907 mem. of the following Assembly Coms .; Codes, and Gen. Laws Revision; renominated 1907; appt'd 1908 mem. following Assembly Coms .: Chm'n of Gen. Laws, mem. of Judiciary and Revision; renominated a third time 1908; appt'd 1909 mem. and Chm'n ot Gen. Laws, mem. Judiciary, Revision; renominated a fourth time 1909; appt'd 1910 a mem. of the following Assembly Coms .: Chm'n of the com. on Gen. Laws, mem. of the Com. on Cities. Address: 135 Broadway, N. Y. City.
GREEN, GEORGE E.
Manufacturer, ex-mayor and ex-State senator; b. Kirkwood, N. Y., Aug. 30, 1858; ed. public schs. En- gaged in wholesale coal and mig business. V .- p. Endicott Land Co., Internat. Time Recording Co., and Bundy Mf'g Co., of Endicott, N. Y .; v .- p. Binghamton R. R. Co .; dir. Commercial Envelope & Box Co., or Binghamton, N. Y. For many years chm'n Rep. Com. of Broome County, and pres. N. Y. State League of Republican Clubs. Elected alderman of Binghamton, +1887, and pres. Common Council, 1888. Republican candidate for mayor of Binghamton, 1889, and elected to that office, 1893, serving for 5 successive years. Elected to State senate, 1900 and 1902. Mem. N. Y. State Com. on Canals, reporting favor 1,000 tons barge canal. Residence: Binghamton, N. Y. Address: 1 Madison Av., N. Y. Clty.
1 GREEN, HARRY THOMAS SINCLAIR
Banker; b. Hong Kong, China, July 30, 1864; s. Thomas and Jane (Stewart) Green; ed. private Eng- lish Schs., finishing at Cheltenham Coll., England, 1881; m. Plymouth, Eng., Nov. 14, 1901, Winifred Rudge; children: Claire Montgomery, b. 1902; Ver- onica Mary, b. 1904; Harry Stewart, b. 1908. Com- menced banking with Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank- ing Corp'n, London; atter 3 years sent to San Fran- cisco branch, later to several China branches; with N. Y. office, 1892-1898, as accountant; promoted sub- mg'r of London office, 1899; sub-mg'r London, Paris & Am. Bank at San Francisco, 1902-1906; mg'r Inter- nat. Banking Corp'n, Japan branches, 1906-1909. Made extended tour of inspection, 1909, establishing two ad- ditional branches at Hankow and 'Pekin; became mg'r of head office N. Y., 1910, gen. mg'r 1911, and pres. and gen. mg'r since 1912, is also a dir. in same. V .- p. Internat. Bank. Clubs: Rockaway Hunting (Cedarhurst, L. I.), Thatched House (London). Resl- dence: Hewlett, E. I. Address: Internat. Banking Corp'n, 60 Wall St., N. Y. Clty.
1 GREEN, HETTY HOWLAND ROBINSON
Financler; b. New Bedford, Mass., Nov. 21, 1835; upon death of her father, Edward Mott Robinson, in 1865, succeeded to a large fortune; m. Edward H. Green (dled 1902); one son, Edward Howland Robin- son Green (pres. Texas Midland R. R.). Personally manages, with the assistance of her son, Edward H. R. Green, her large real estate interests in N. Y. City, Chicago, and other places, and her interests in stocks and bonds of railway and other corp'ns. Distinguished as a successful woman of business. Address: 270 Broadway, N. Y. Clty.
& GREEN, JOSEPH 1.
Jurlst; b. N. Y. City, Feb. 11, 1868; s. Israel H, and Ray (Levett) Green; ed, public school; grad. Columbla Law Sch., and Sch. Polit. Science, LL.B., cum laude,
1887; m. N. Y. City, Dec. 22, 1896, Rose Hellenberg; children: Eleanor Constance, b. 1898, Dorothy Ruth, b. 1901, Marjorle Helen, b. 1907. In 1889, won prize of $1,000 from N. Y. World, the prize idea being a Bureau of Justice; admitted to bar, N. Y. City, 1889; engaged in active practice in N. Y. City continuously until elected justice of the City Court, 1905, for term expir- ing Dec. 31, 1915. Mem, N. Y. Constitutional Conv., 1894; meni. Assembly of N. Y. State from 28th N. Y. County Dist., 1896-1900, and served on all the most im. portant committees, Judiciary, Cities, Ways and Meana and Codes. Democrat; Hebrew.
MMason. Mem. Soc. Med. Jurisprudence, Independent Order Free Song of Israel, Independent Order B'nai Brith, Wendell Phillips Lodge, K. of P. Former pres. Met. Hosp. and Dispen- sary, Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Hebrew Infant Asylum, Montefiore Home, Mount Sinai Hosp., Hebrew Shelter- ing Guardian Soc. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Clubs: National Democratic, Cherokee (former pres and chm'n B'd Mg'rs). Residence: 178 E. 79th St. Address: 32 Chambers St., N. Y. City.
GREEN, LEMUEL BARTINE
Editor; b. Belmar, N. J., Jan. 26, 1856; s. Samuel M. and Deborah A. (Newman) Green; ed. in public schools of Hempstead, L. I., Centerport, L. I. and Northport, L. I .; m. Centerport, L. I., Nov. 24, 1880, Minnie E. Bunce; children: Arthur P., b. 1883, Alden W., b. 1892. Editor the Argus, Patchogue, L. I. Has traveled over nearly every State in U. S., also through Canada. Pres. Suf- folk County Press Asy'n, Suffolk County B'd Trade, Patchogue B'd Trade, justice of peace of Brookhaven; niem, Southern N. Y. Vol. Firemen's Ass'n; mem. N. Y. Dem. Editorial Ass'n; mem. Southside Lodge, F. and A. M .; Suwassett Chapter, R. A. M .; Patchogue Com- mandery, K. T .; treas. Patchogue Engine Hose Co .; treas. Ass'n of Exempt Firemen of Patchogue. Mem. Kismet Temple Mystic Shrine, Brooklyn, N. Y .; mem. Brookhaven Lodge, I. O. O. F., Court Advance, F. of A., Queen Village Encampment, I. O. O. F., Rebekah Lodge, No. 404, I. O. F., N. Y. Press Ass'n. Club; South Bay Yacht. Address: Patchogue, L. I., N. Y.
GREEN, SARA ELIZABETH
Physiclan and surgeon; b. New Albany, Pa., April 29, 1868; d. Henry Mead and Eliza Dorcas (Hall) Cran- dall; ed. common schools of Pa., Academic Course In New York; grad. Med. Dep't Univ. of Buffalo, M.D., 1906; ng Elmira, N. Y., Sept. 5, 1893, Frederlc B. Green; children: Roswell Park, b. April 4, 1895, Frederic B., Jr., b. Dec. 22, 1898. Has practised medicine since graduation. Before marriage taught sch. In Southern States. Has traveled through several Southern States. Congregationalist. Mem. Chemung Co. Med. Soc., Med. Soc. State of N. Y., Woman's Med. Soc., State of N. Y .; Eastern Star, Court of Amaranth (Ind. Order Forest- ers), I. O. F. Recreations: Boating and fishing, spends summer months at the cottage. Address: 921 Lake St., Elmira, N. Y.
GREEN, WARREN L.
Engraver, printer; b. N. Y. City, May 19, 1866; s. Francis George and Antoinette Luqueer (Macdonough) Green; ed. Wilson & Kellogg Sch .; m. Paris, France, Feb. 4, 1891, Jeanne Marguerite Thierry; one d., Mar- guerite Macdonough, b. 1896. Entered service of Am. Bank Note Co. as apprentice In 1882; mg'r Canadian branch, 1896; 2d v .- p. 1901; 1st v .- p. 1903; pres. since 1906; dir. Am. Bld'g Co., Westchester Av. Bank. Clubs: Metropolitan, Lotos, Railroad, Whitehall Lunch (N. Y. City), Greenwich Country, Indian Harbor Yacht, Clove Valley Rod and Gun, Rideau (Ottawa), Garrison (Quebec), Triton Fish and Game, Metropolitan ( Wash., D. C.). Residence: Greenwich, Conn. Address 70 Broad St., N. Y. City.
GREENBAUM, SAMUEL
Jurist; b. London, England, Jan. 23, 1854; s. Louls and Rachel (Schlesinger) Greenbaum; came to N. Y. City when three years old; ed. In public schools of N. Y. City, Coll. City of N. Y., A.B., 1872, A.M .; Columbia Coll. Law Sch., LL.B., 1875; m. N. Y. City, Mar. 13, 1888. Selina Ullman; children: Lawrence S., b. 1889; Edward S., b. 1890; Grace R., b. 1894; Isabel, b. 1897. Was teacher in public school, N. Y .; practised law from 1877 until Jan. 1, 1902, when became justice Supreme . Court of N. Y .; term expires Dec. 31, 1915, Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Am. Bar Ass'n, Soc. Med. Jurisprudence, Civil Service Reform Ass'n, Free Trade League, Jewish Hist. Soc. Former pres. Young Men's Hebrew Ass'n; one of founders Aguilar Free Library Soc., and president until Its mer- ger with N. Y. Public Library; one of founders and 1st pres. Edn'l Alliance; trustee N. Y. Public Library, Jewish Theol. Sem. of America. Clubs: Lawyers, Man- hattan, City and Reform. Residence: 2 E. 94th St. Address: County Court House, N. Y. City.
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GREENE, CARLETON
Civil eng'r; b. N. Y. City; s. G. S., Jr., and Susan Moody (Dana) Greene; grad. Harvard Univ., A.B., 1989; Cornell Univ., C.E., 1891; m. Anna Barton Lath- rop. In various employments as eng'r, gen. ag't Trini- dad Asphalt Co., Trinidad, B. W. I., 1897-1899; now terminal div. eng'r State Eng'rs Dep't in charge of construction of barge canal terminals in Greater New York. Served In N. G., 1895-1911; capt. and regimental adjutant 71st Infantry, 1902-1911. Episcopalian. Asso. mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Eng'rs. Psi Upsilon fraternity. Recreations: Outdoor sports, shooting, fishing. Club: Century Ass'n. Residence: 534 Fifth Av. Address: 17 Battery Pl., N. Y. City.
GREENE, CHARLES ARTHUR
Merchant; b. Providence, R. 1., March 8, 1845; s. Al- bert Collins and Sarah Theresa (Thomas) Greene; ed. Univ. Grammar Sch., Providence, 1859-1862; m. Brook- lyn, Oct. 29, 1873, Margaret M. Bromley (died Aug. 31, 1904). Mem. firin Borden & Lovell; dir. and treas. Borden Mining Co. of Md., Eastern Coal & Coke Co. of N. J., The Lovell Coal Mining Co. of Pa. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Sons of the Revolution, Soc. of Colonial Wars, Founders and Patriots of America, Soc. of Mayflower Descendants. Clubs: Highland (Sum- mit); Church (N. Y. City). Address: 17 Battery Pl., N. Y. City.
GREENE, CLAY MEREDITH
Dramatic author, writer: b. San Francisco, Calif., March 12, 1850 (first boy b. of Am. parents In that city); s. William and Elizabeth (Fiske) Greene; grad. Santa Clara (Callf.) Coll., Ph.D., 1901; ed. Univ. Calif .; m. July 24, 1873, Alice R. Wheeler; children: Lizzie Esther, Allce Moore (both deceased). Engaged as stock broker and journalist; took up dramatic writ- ing as profession, 1883; made tour visiting every state and territory In U. S., 1890; crossed occan in vacht "Atlantic" 1906; also travelled extensively in Mexico, Central America and West Indles. Progres- sive; Catholic. Meni. Navy League, hon. mem. Luther Burbank Soc., Actors' Fund, Actors' Order of Friend- ship. Recreations: Yachting, horticulture, photog- raphy. C'ubs: Lambs (ex-Shepherd), Bohemlan, S. F., Greenroom, Larchmont Yacht, Manhasset Bay Yacht (ex-Comm.). Address: 130 W. 44th St., N. Y. Clty.
GREENE, FRANCIS VINTON
Pres. Niagara, Lockport and Ontarlo Power Co .; b. Providence, R. I., June 27, 1850; s. Major-General George Sears and Martha Barrett (Dana) Greene; grad. U. S. Mil. Acad. West Point, N. Y., June 15, 1870 (first in a class of 58 cadets); ni. Washington, D. C., Feb. 25, 1879, Belle Chevallie Greene; children: War- wick Greene, b. 1879; Donald Cameron, b. 1881 (dled 1886); Anna Gertrude, b. 1884; Edith (Mrs. Charles A. Lindley), b. 1886; Eleanor Nicoll, b. 1888; Katherine. b. 1891. In U. S. Army, 1870-1886; Mil. Attaché to U. S. Legation in St. Petersburg, and accompanying the Russian army in Turkey, 1877-1878-1879; received dec- orations from Emperor of Russia; Order of St. Anne, 3d class; Order of St. Vladimir, 3d class; Campaign Medal, 1878; King of Roumania: Order of Carol I., 3d class; Danube Medal, 1898. Lieut. of Artillery and Lleut. and Capt. of Eng'rs, U. S. A., 1870-1886; v .- p. and pres. Barber Asphalt Co., 1892-1900; Col. 71st Reg't, N. Y., 1892-1896; Col. 71st N. Y. Vols, from April to May, 1898; Brig .- Gen. U. S. Vol. May to Aug., 1898; Major- Gen. U. S. Vol. Aug., 1898 to Feb., 1899. In command 7th Army Corps, Savannah, Ga., 1898; in command of troops at Havana, Cuba, Nov. to Dec., 1898; chm'n, Rep. County Com. N. Y., 1900; delegate, Nat. Conv., Philadelphla, June, 1900; Police Comm'r, N. Y., 1903. Pres. and dir. Niagara, Lockport and Ontarlo Power Co., v .- p. and dir. Ontario Power Co. of Niagara Falls, Trustee N. Y. Inst. for Instruction of Deaf and Dumb. Mem. Amer. Soc. Civil Engineers; Amer. Inst. Elec. Engineers; Electro-chemical Soc., Soc. Foreign Wars; Amer. Ass'n. Hist. Republican. Episcopalian. Author: The Russian Army and Its Campaign in Turkey, 1877-1878; Army Life in Rus- sia; Life of Nathanael Greene (Great Commanders Series); The Mississippi (Campaigns of Clvll War); Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief; The Revolutionary War, and The Military Policy of the United States. Recreations: Golf, hunting and riding. Clubs: Cen- tury, University, Republican, Lawyers, Downtown Ass'n (N. Y. City), Metropolitan ( Washington, D. C.), Country, University (Buffalo). Residence: 303 North St., Buffalo. Address: 65 Pine St., N. Y. City.
GREENE, GEORGE SEARS, JR.
Civil eng'r; b. Lexington, Ky., Nov. 26, 1837; s. Gen. George Sears Greene, of It. I., and Martha Barrett (Dana) Greene, of Mass .; entered Harvard Coll., 1856, and left before graduation; studied civil eng'ring In father's office; m. Charlestown, Mass., April 23, 1862,
Susan Moody Dana (died June 13, 1881); children: Dana, b. June 27, 1863 (died July 19, 1866); Martha, b. Oct. 22, 1865 (died April 6, 1884); Carleton, b. Oct. 24, 1868; Mabel, b. Nov. 7, 1872 (died March 1, 1877). Be- gan practise of civil eng'ring as ass't eng'r in Croton Aqueduct Dep't of N. Y. City, later on rallroads in Cuba, copper mines on Lake Superior, and made very accurate topographical surveys in Westchester Co. and L. I. City. Appt'd cng'r-in-chief of Dep't of Docks of N. Y. City, July, 1875, where he designed and suc- cessfully constructed river wall wharves and piers in very difficult situations, consulting eng'r in N. Y. City since 1898. Consulting eng'r Barge Canal of N. Y. Republican. Mem. and past v. . p. of Am. Soc. Civll Eng'rs; hon. mem. Am. Inst. Architects; mem. Mil. Order Loyal Legion; Soc. Colorial Wars. Rec- reatlons: Wing shooting and fly fishing. Clubs: Har- vard, Century Ass'n. Residence: 53 . Fifth Ave. Ad- dress: 11 Broadway, N. Y. City.
GREENE, HERBERT G.
Born Brooklyn, Nov. 6, 1881; s. J. Warren and Julia S. (Sherman) Greene; ed. Black Hall Sch., Yale Unlv., A.B., class of 1903; m. Rome, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1910, Eliza - beth P. Searles; one d. Elisabeth S. b. Oct. 5, 1912. Mg'r Public Telephones, N. Y. Telephone Co. Demo- crat; Episcopalian. Mem. N. Y. Elec. Soc., Telephone Soc. of N. Y. Club: Yale. Residence: Cedarhurst, L. I., N. Y. Address: 15 Dey St., N. Y. City.
GREENE, HERBERT WILBER
Musician, editor; b. Holyoke, Mass., May 20, 1851; s. Myron E. and Amanda H. Grecne; ed. high school, Holyoke; also student of music at N. Y. City, London, Paris; twice married. Founder and director Met. Coll. of Music; former associate editor Godey's Magazine, N. Y. City; for ten years asso, editor Etude, Philadel- phia; now dir. Brookfield Summer Sch. of Music; asso. editor Musicians, Boston. Composer; lecturer on musical and hist. subjects; contb'r verses and short stories to magazine and class journals. Mem. Music Teachers' Nat. Ass'n (twice pres.), N. Y. Clef Club (twice pres.); dir. Nat. Am. Opera Co .; dir. Nat. Ass'n of Teachers of Singing. Residence: Brookfield Cen- ter, Conn. Address: Carnegie Hall, N. Y. City.
GREENE, JAMES W.
Lawyer; s. James G. and Mary Helen (Rice) Greene; grad. Univ. of Rochester, N. Y., 1884; m. 1890, Jessie EC. Buzzell. Mem. De'ta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Club: Knickerbocker Whist. Address: Hotel Berkley, N. Y. City.
GREENE, JOHN
Educator; b. Edmeston, N. Y., June 8, 1850; s. Nel- son and Susan Vincent (Brand) Greene; ed. public schools and Univ. Grammar Sch., Hamilton, N. Y .; grad. Colgate Univ. (coll.), A.B., 1873, A.M., 1876, Ph.D. 1885, Litt.D., (Syracuse Univ.) 1913; Hamilton Theol. Sem., 1879; m. 1st Sherburne, N. Y., Oct. S, 1879, Annie Drusilla Reese (died Aug. 7, 1897); 2d Waterford, N. Y., Aug. 1, 1899, Mattie J. Cook; children: Nelson Lewis, b. 1881, Frank Reese, b. 1885, John Harold, b. 1887, Otto Washington, b. 1889, Stan- ley Riddell, b. 1890. Latin Instr. Colgate Acad., 1873- 1876; pastor Baptist Ch., Waterford, 1879-1882; prin. Peddie Inst., Hightstown, N. J., 1882-1889; prin. Col- gate Acad., 1889-1893; prof. Latin language Colgate Univ., since 1893; acting-dean of the coll., 1908-1909 and 1910-1911; asso. dean of the coll. since 1910. Traveled in Europe, 1901-1902, studying in Rome during the winter. Independent in politics. Baptist. Mcm. Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Classical Ass'n of Atlantic States. Pres. 1910, N. Y. State Classical Teachers' Ass'n. Recreations: lawn tennis, roque. Address: Hamilton, N. Y.
GREENE, JOHN ARTHUR
Publisher; b. Waterford, Me .; s. John Adams and Lydia (Cummings) Greene; ed. public schools and high sch., North Waterford, Me .; grad. State Normal Sch., Farmington, Me., 1876, A.M., Colby Coll., 1896; m. Rockland, Mc., April 12, 1881, Clara Frances Al- len; one son: John Arthur, Jr., b. May 13, 18$3 (Har- vard, 1905). Upon graduation from normal sch., taught in Abbot Sch., "Little Blue," Farmington, Me .; was then given charge of local public schools, organ- izing high sch. and its first prin .; studied law, and was admitted to Bar in Maine; began practice in Chicago, but soon afterward accepted position In publishing house of Ivison, Blakeman & Co., sub- sequently entering employment of Am. Book Co., edn'l publishers, where he has been mn'y dir. for a number of years. Republican: Congregationallst. Mem. Nat. Edn. Ass'n, Soc. of Edn'l Research. Social Science Ass'n, New England Soc. Maine Soc. of N. Y .; trustee N. Y. City Savings Bank: Recreations: Fish-
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ing, hunting and outdoor sports generally. Clubs: Graduates, Republican. Address: 100 Washington Sq. E., N. Y. City.
GREENE, RICHARD HENRY
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, June 12, 1839; s. William Webb and Sarah Ann (Todd) Grecne; grad. Yale Coll. A.B., 1862, A.M., 1865, Columbla Univ. Law Sch., LL.B., 1865; m. New Haven, Conn., June 20, 1867, Mary Gertrude Munson; children: Marshall Winslow, Edna Munson, Mrs. Augusta Holbrook. Practitioner for many years before N. Y. and U. S. courts; was pres. N. 2d St. R. R and Brooklyn and Bushwick R. R .; retired from office and from active practice, 1886; candidate for State Assembly, 1868; originator Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1894; ex-v .- D. Alumni Columbia University Law Sch. Ass'n; sec. and ex-pres. Soc. of War Vets., 7th Reg't; mem. Soc. Army of the Potomac, Sons of Revolution, Soc. of War 1812, Soc. Colonial Wars, Soc. Am. Wars, N. Y. Hist. Soc., N. Y. Geneal. Soc., Am. Hist. Ass'n; corr. mem. New England Historic-Geneal. Soc .; mem. George Washington Post 103, G.A.R. (comd'r Post No. 75 for 11 consecutive terms). Served in Civil War; capt. In Col. John Elwood's reg't, consolidated with 14th N. Y. Cav., and as paymaster 69th N. Y. Reg't. Republican; for many years an exec. mem. of 19th Assembly Dist. org'n of the party. . Clubs: Yale, Army and Navy. Address: 235 Central Park West, N. Y. City.
V GREENE, RICHARD THURSTON
Lawyer, b. Port Henry, Essex Co., N. Y., June 29, 1867; s. James Gardiner and Mary Helen (Rice) Greene; ed. Rochester Free Acad., 1885, Rutgers Coll., B.S., 1889, Albany . Law Sch., LL.B. (first honors). 1891; m. Elizabeth, N. J., Jan. 21, 1896, Charlotte Louise Berry; children: Charlotte L., b. 1897; Helen, b. 1900; Marion, b. 1904; Karolyn, b. 1905; Thurston, b. 1907. Mem. firm Greene, Hurd & Stowell; exam- ining counsel and mem. Com. of Counsel of Lawyers Title Ins. & Trust Co .; dir. and counsel numerous corp'ns. Mem. State Bar Ass'n, Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., N. Y. County Lawyers Ass'n, N. Y. Geog. and Biog. Ass'n, Kane Lodge 454, F. & A. M .; pres. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Council 1902. Clubs: Whitehall. Re- publican, West Side Republican (pres. 1902). Ad- dress: 544 W. 114th St., N. Y. City.
GREENE, ROBERT HOLMES
Surgeon; b. Brunswick, Me., April 27, 1861; s Benjamin and Susan T. Greene; grad. Bowdoin Coll., 1881, A.B., A.M., 1884; grad Harvard Med. Sch., M.D., 1886; m. East Orarge, N. J., 1895, Mabel A. V. Chub. Engaged in practice since 1895; surgeon to City and French Hosps. Author: Healthful Exercise, and numerous med. articles. Club: University. Country residence: Dunderberg Lodge, Central Valley, N. Y. Address: 78 E. 56th St., N. Y. City.
GREENE, ROGER SHERMAN
Consul; b. Westborough, Mass., May 29, 1881; s. Daniel Crosby and Mary Jane ( Forbes) Greene; grad. Harvard Univ., A.B., 1901; A.M., 1902; unmarried. Appt'd clerk in Am. Legation at Rio de Janeiro; deputy consul-gen. Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 3, 1902; vice- consul gen. May 4, 1903; appt'd interpreter to Con- sulate at Nagasaki, March 22. 1904; vice-consul at Nagasaki, Aug. 11, 1904; appt'd interpreter to Con- sulate at Kobe. June 10, 1905; vice and deputy con- sul, June 12, 1905; appt'd commercial agent at Vladi- vostok. Oct. 24, 1905; consul, June 22, 1906; consul at Dalny, March 30, 1907; consul at Harbin, Jan. 21, 1909; consul-gen. at Hankow, Aug. 19, 1911. Club: Harvard (N. Y. City). Address: Am. Consulate, Hankow, China.
GREENE, WILLIAM C.
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Lawyer; b. Otisfield, Me., Sept. 23, 1852; s. John and Elizabeth (Knight) Greene, grad. Bowdoin Coll., A.B. (Phi Beta Kappa; orator; editor Bowdoin Orient), 1877; in. Paris, Me., June 6, 1888, Ellza Rip- ley. Admitted to Maine Bar, 1879, Mass. Bar, 1881, N. Y. Bar, 1884. Practiced law in Mechanie Fails, Me., one year; Boston, three years; at Sag IIarbor, N. Y., since June, 1884; practises in all courts of N. Y. and U. S. Dist. Court; has filled offices of justice of peace, police justice and pres. B'd of Health. Chm'n Republican Town Com .; mem. B'd of Ed'n, Sag Harbor, Southampton Town B'd of Audit. V .- p. Suffolk County Bld'g Block Co .; sec. and treas. Hampton Printing & Publishing Co .; dir. Kiss Art Pottery Co .; trustee, att'y and mem. Funding Com. Sag Harbor Savings Bank, Sag Harbor Real Estate Co .; att'y of Peconie Bank. Republican. Mem. M. E. Ch .; trustee and sup't Sunday Sch. Sag Harbor M. E. Ch .; trustee Oakland Cemetery, Jamesport Camp Meeting Ass'n. Treas. Sag Harbor Hlst. Soc .; pres. Suffolk Co.
Sunday Sch. Ass'n; pres. Literary Union, Bowdoin Alumni Ass'n, N. Y. City, Theta Delta Chi, Bowdoin Coll. Recreations: Tennis, bowling. Address: Sag Harbor, Suffolk Co., N. Y.
GREENFIELD, HULL
Jurist; b. Moravia, N. Y., Aug. 7, 1850; s. Hiram and Lydia (Corey) Greenfield; ed. Moravia Inst .: m. Kei- loggsville, N. Y., Dec. 17, 1885. M. Agnes Bradford; one son, Bradford, b. 1894. Admitted to bar, 1871, and en- gaged in practice at Auburn, N. Y .; appt'd county judge April 17, 1907, by Gov. Hughes; elected county judge Nov. 1907. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Ma- sonic Order, B. P. O. Fiks, Sec. Ways and Means, U. S. House of Reps., 1900-1906. Repubilcan. Clubs: City (Auburn), Owasco Country. Address: 98 South St., Auburn, N. Y.
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