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JENKINS, DOUGLAS
Consul; b. S. Carolina; s. James and Cecile (Swinton) Jenkins; grad. Porter Mil. Acad., Charleston, S. C., 1907; m. Charleston, S. C., Feb. 6, 1905, Charlotte Keith Furman; children: Caroline Heyward. b. 1906; James Douglas, b. 1910. Studied law in Charleston, and ad- mitted to bar, S. C., 1901, and later to U. S. Dist. and Circult Courts. Engaged in newspaper work until 1908; city editor The Greenville (S. C.) News. U. S. vice-consul at Halifax, 1908; consul at St. Pierre and Miquelon, 1908-1912; acting British consul, 1910-1912; consul at Goteborg, Sweden, 1912-1913; Riga, Russia, 1913. Private, Sumter Guards, Charleston, S. C., 1898- 1899; took part in suppression of negro uprising at Georgetown, S. C. Episcopalian. Recreations: Tennis, golf. Club: Royal Bachelors (Goteborg, Sweden). Address: Am. Consulate, Riga, Russia.
JENKINS, E. FELLOWS
Born Weedsport, N. Y., July 28, 1844; s. John S. and Minerva Porter (Fellows) Jenkins; g .- g .- s. Brig .- Gen. John Fellows of the Revolutionary Army; ed. In public schs .; m. Newburyport, Mass., July 11, 1889, Adelaide M. Montgomery. Served in Union Army, private to 1st lieut., enlisting at the age of 16 and serving with but short interval, to end of war. Elected sec. and sup't of N. Y. Soc. of Prevention of Cruelty to Ch ldren on its org'n, 1874, and served continuously 35 years; resigned Dec., 1909. Recognized authority on humane matters; has visited Europe several times and alded in organizing societies in England, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Austro-Hungary. Life mem. Empire State Soc .; life mem. Sons of Revo- lution; life mem. Mil. Order Foreign Wars, New Eng- land Soc., Soc. of the Cayuga; life mem. Order of Jamestown, 1607; Ilfe mem. St. David's Soc., New Hampshire Soc. Address: 2880 Broadway, N. Y. City.
JENKINS, MARY EMMA
Pres. Syracuse Herald Co .; b. Syracuse N. Y., May 5, 1879; d. Arthur (founder of Herald, and also prin- cipal owner and publisher) Jenkins; cd. public schools and grad. high school of city. On death of father succeeded to his post as pres. of Herald. Address: Syracuse, N. Y.
JENKS, ALMET FRANCIS
Jurist; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., May 21, 1853; s. Grenville T. and Persis S. (Smith) Jenks; grad. Phillips Acad., Andover, 1871; m. April 29, 1891, Lena Barre. Ad- mitted to N. Y. Bar, 1877; ass't dist, att'y Kings Co., 1884-1886; corporation counsel, Brooklyn, 1886-1893; judge advocate gen. N. Y., 1891-1895; mem. of Con-
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stitutional Convention, 1895; ass't corp'n counsel Greater N. Y., 1898; elected justice of Supreme Court of N. Y. for Second Dist., 1898, for term explring Dec. 31, 1912; re-elected for term explring Dec. 31, 1926; appt'd to Appellate Division, 1900; designation to that division expired April 4, 1910. Democrat. Ciubs: Hamilton, Brooklyn, Dyker Meadow Golf. Ad- dress: 8 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
JENKS, JEREMIAH WHIPPLE
Educator, publlelst; b. St. Clair, Mich., Sept. 2, 1856; s. Benjamin Lane and Amanda (Messer) Jenks; ed. Univ. of Mich., A.B., 1878; A.M., 1879; Univ. of Halle, Germany, Ph.D., 1885; Univ. of Mich., LL.D., 1903; m. Aug. 28, 1884, Georgla Bixler, of Mt. Morris, Ill .; chil- dren: Margaret Blxler, Benjamin Lane, Ernest Ells- worth. Studled law, admitted to Mich. Bar, 1881; taught Greek, Latin and German, Mt. Morris (Ill.) Coll .; prof pollt, sclence and English Ilterature, Knox Coll., 1886-1889; prof. pollt, economy and social science, Indiana Univ., 1889-1891; 1891-1912, prof. economics and politics, Cornell; since 1912 prof. of government, dir. of Division of Public Affairs, Sch. of Commerce, N. Y. Univ .; 1899-1901, expert ag't U. S. Industrial Comm'n on Investigation In U. S. and Europe of trusts and Industrial combinations and consulting expert U. S. Dep't of Labor on same subject; 1901-1902, Sp'l comm'r War Dep't, U. S., to Investigate question of currency, labor, internal taxation and police In the Orient. Mem. B'd Speclal Advisors on the currency for Gov't Mexico, 1903; mem. U. S. Gov't Comm'n on In- ternat. Exchange, visiting Europe and China with 1904; mem. U S. Immigration Comm'n, 1907-1910. Pres. Am. Econ. Ass'n, 1905-1907; mem. National Civic Federation, Am. Pollt. and
Social Science, Nat. Municipal League, Am. Aslatic Ass'n, Nat. Geog. Soc. Clubs: Century, National Arts (N. Y. City), Cosmos (Washington, D. C.). Address: 36 Gramercy Park, N. Y. City.
JENKS, JOHN STORY, JR.
Banker; b. Philadelphia, 1876; s. Wllllam H. and Hannah M. (Hacher) Jenks; ed. Haverford Coll., Haverford, Pa .; m. Isabella F. G. Morton; children: Thomas Story, b. 1904; Morton, b. 1907; Ann West, b. 1912. Dlr. Girard Trust Co., of Philadelphia, Fidelity Trust Co., of Philadelphla; Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co., of Philadelphia, Midland Valley R. R. Co., United Gas & Elec. Corp'n, Assets Realizatlon Co. Clubs: Ritten- house (Philadelphia), Union, Metropolltan (N. Y. City). Residence: Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. Address: Land Title Bld'g, Philadelphia, Pa.
V JENKS, TUDOR
Lawyer, author; b. Prooklyn, N. Y., May 7, 1857; s. Grenville Tudor and Persis Sophia (Smith) Jenks; ed. Poly. Inst., Brooklyn, 1874; Yale, A.B., 1878; Columbla Law Sch., LL.B., 1880; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 5, 1882, Mary Donnison Ford; children: Dorothy, Pauline, Ama- bel. Studied art In Paris, France, winter 1880-1881; be- gan law practice In 1881, and practiced till Nov., 1887. Joined staff of St. Nicholas Magazine, and remained till Oct., 1902, since which tlme has been a profes- slonal writer, contributing to every sort of periodical Ilterature, besides doing much unsigned work and writing many books. Mem. law firm Jenks & Britton. Author: Century World's Fair Book; Imaginations, or Truthless Tales; Boy's Book of Explorations; Galopoff; Gypsy; Defense of the Castle; Making a Start; A Little Rough Rider; Great Western Series; Electricity for Young People; Photography for Young People: Chemistry for Young People, and other volumes. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsllon, Ass'n Bar City of N. Y. Recre- atlons: Sketching, chess, cards. Club: Authors. Ad-
dress: Lawrence Park, Bronxville, N. Y.
JENNESS, FRANK W.
Insurance mg'r; b. Piermont, N. H., Mar. 27, 1851; s. W. Langdon and Octavia (Rollins) Jenness; ed. public schs .; m. Corning, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1885, Kate M. Smith. Entered local Insurance 'business 1871, sp'l agent and adjuster 12 years; ass't sec. Ætna Ins. Co. of Hartford, 3 years; sec. Underwriters Ass'n of N. Y. State, 4 years; now mg'r Rochester German Under- writers Agency, Rochester, N. Y. Traveled In U. S. and Canada, and made three trips abroad. Eplsco-
palian. Recreation: Automoblling. Clubs: Genesee Valley, Automobile of Rochester. Residence: 43 S. Washington St. Address: German Insurance Bld'g, Rochester, N. Y.
JENNEY, CHARLES ALBERT
Publisher; b. New Bedford, Mass., Oct. 18, 1841; s. Sanford and Julia Ann Jenney; ed. public schools; m. Dec. 4, 1865, Mary Frank Smith. Was engaged in dry goods business at Waupun, Wis., 1865-1875; sec. Statistical Bureau, Nat. B'd Fire Underwriters, 1875; special agent 10th census of U. S., having charge of
Division of Fire Ins., special agent 11th census, hav- Ing supervision of all insurance statistics; since 1883, with Underwriter Printing & Publishing Co., of which is now pres. and treas .; also pres. and publisher or the weekly Underwriter and Record of Fire Ins. by States, Live Articles on Special Hazards, The Owl Book, an Insurance Almanac, Court Decessions, and pres. Utility Printing Publishing Co. Republican; Episcopallan. Mem. Am. Trade Press Ass'n; fellow Am. Statist. Ass'n, Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science; fellow Royal StatIst. Soc., England Soc. Am. Authors (mem. B'd Mg'rs). Clubs: Press, Underwriters (mem. B'd Mg'rs, N. Y. Clty), Unlon League (Brooklyn), Tuscarora (Grant Mills, N. Y., treas. and chm'n Exec. Com.). Residence: 29 MoDonough St., Brooklyn. Ad- dress: 80 Maiden Lane, N. Y. City.
JENNEY, WILLIAM SHERMAN
Lawyer; b. Syracuse, N. Y., Oct. 30, 1867; s. Edwin Sherman and Marie Regula (Saul) Jenney; ed. Prince- ton Univ., A.B., 1889; A.M., 1892; studled law in Univ. of Va. and Cornell Univ .; m. Syracuse, N. Y., April 16, 1895, Nina Bevan, of Chicago. Admitted to bar, 1891; practised law at Syracuse, N. Y., 1891-1905; since July 1, 1905, In N. Y. City as general att'y Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. Co. Democrat; nominee for presidential elector, 1904. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Mil. Order Loyal Legion, Sigma Phl fraternity. First lieut., 1893-1896, capt., 1893-1896, 41st Separate Co., N. G. N. Y. Club: Princeton. Residence: 638 West End Av. Address: 90 West St., N. Y. City.
special reference to monetary reform In China, 1903- JENNINGS, FREDERIC BEACH
Lawyer; b. Bennington Center, Vt., Aug. 6, 1853; grad. Williams Coll., S.B., 1872, A.M., 1875; Harvard Law Sch., LL.B., 1874; N. Y. Univ. Law Sch., N. Y. Clty, 1875; m. July 27, 1880, Lila Hall Park, of N. Bennington, Vt .; children: Elizabeth, Percy Hall (Yale, 1904), Frederic B., Jr., Edward Phelps. Admit- ted to N. Y. bar, 1875; mem. law firm Stetson, Jen- nings & Russell. Interested as officer or dir. in vari- ous corporations, Including Chicago & Erle R. R. Co., N. Y. Trust Co., Internat. Paper Co., Am. Trading Co., Hudson & Manhattan R. R. Co., Hudson companies. V .- p. Ass'n Bar Clty of N. Y .; mem. Met. Museum of Art, N. Y. Zool. Soc., New England Soc., Willlams Alumni Ass'n; trustee Williams Coll., Barnard Coll. Clubs: Century, University, Union League, Metropoll- tan, Racquet and Tennis, N. Y. Athletic, City, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Downtown, City Midday, Westchester Country (N. Y.), St. Andrew's Golf, Garden City Golf, Country. Residence: 86 Park Av. Address: 15 Broad St., N. Y. Clty.
JENNINGS, PERCY HALL
Merchant; b. N. Y. City, 1881; s. Frederic B. and Laura Hall (Park) Jennings; grad. Yale Acad. (class 1904); m. N. Y. Clty, Jan., 1907, Ellzabeth Auchincloss; children: Percy H., Jr., b. Oct., 1907; Joanna R., b. Dec., 1908; Elizabeth A., b. Dec., 1912. Has been with Am. Trading Co. since graduation; now being ass't sec., ass't treas. and dir .; dir. Bear Spring Co., Grand Lake Co., Barker Chemical Co., Port Onglis Terminal Co. Has traveled In U. S. and Europe, China, Japan and Porto Rico. Republican; Presby'n. Served 5 years in 7th Reg't, Co. K. Clubs: University, Yale, Garden City Golf, Richmond County Country, Downtown Ass'n. Residence: 39 E. 39th St. Address: 25 Broad St., N. Y. Clty.
NJENNINGS, ROBERT E.
Banker, mf'r; b. Rochester, 1848; s. Edward and Rosanna (Riley) Jennings; ed. Rochester public schs .; m. Newark, N. J., Jan. 10, 1900, Mrs. Elizabeth Holt O'Gorman. Engaged in hardware business several ycars; organized Spalding & Jennings Co., steel mf'rs, 1880, later sold out to Crucible Steel Co., of which was v .- p. until 1905; became pres. of the Carpenter Steel Co., 1905; pres. Parlsh Mfg Co., of Reading; v .- p. First Nat. Bank of Jersey City; dir. Eastern Steel Co., Empire Trust Co., Trust Co. of N. J. Clubs: Engineers, Lawyers, Essex, Essex Country, Carteret. Residence: 11 Kensington Av., Jersey City. Address: 100 Broad- way, N. Y. City.
JESSUP, GEORGE PIERSON
Physician and surgeon; b. Florida, Orange Co., N. Y., July 13, 1864; s. Samuel and Caroline Ellet ( Plerson) Jessup; grad. Princeton, B.S., 1887, Coll. Phys and Surg., N. Y. City, M.1)., 1890; m. 1st, June 16, 1896. Marian Britton; 2d, Marguerite Claudla Chaffanjon, Oct. 31, 1906; children: Plerson Day, b. July 27, 1907; Claudla Eloise, b. June 6, 1911. Surgeon Staten Island Hosp., S. R. S. Infirmary; physiclan Sea Side Hosp., St. John's Guild. Republican; Presbyterian. Pres. 2d dist. branch of Med. Soc. State of N. Y., 1910; Pres. Richmond Co. Med. Soc., 1906-1907. Vestryman Trinity Church, New Dorp. Address: New Dorp, S. I., N. Y.
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