Who's who in New York City and State, 1914, pt 1, Part 21

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.
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7 BISHOP, JOSEPH N.

Physician; b. Algonquin, Ont .; s. William J. and Mary (Barton) Bishop; ed. Wheaton Coll., Ill. (sp'l course), and Long Island Coll. Hosp., M.D., 1870; m. New London, Conn., 1877, Mrs. Gussie M. Marsh. At ciose of Civil War comm'nd by War Dep't at Washing- ton, and held position of trust and responsibility for Gov't; was sup't ed'n in State of Miss .; also in Flort. da was postmaster, and identified thirty years ago with development of that State, and still interested there as owner of orange groves and in pineapple culture; built the Sanford & Lake Eustis R. R. in Florida. In med. practice, specialist in nervous troubles, diseases of women, etc. Has visited nearly all countries of the world; except extreme south of South America, Australia, the Philippines and other islands; has been around the world. During travels has written letters for publication, which have been put in book form, making several volumes; lectures on travels and on scientific subjects in connection with professional work. Dir. in various companies. Mem. N. Y. Co. Med. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n, Am. Inst., Nat. Temperance Ass'n. Mem. Quill Club. Trustee First Presby'n Ch., and pres. Free Cold Water Fountains Soc. Summer residence: Brockville, Ont., on St. Law- rence River. Residence: Crestwood, N. Y. Address: 103 Park Av., N. Y. City.

J BISHOP, LOUIS FAUGERES

Physician; b. New Brunswick, N. J., March 14, 1864; s. James and Mary F. (Ellis) Bishop; ed. St. Paul's Sch., Concord, N. H .; grad. Rutgers Coll., A.B., 1885, A.M., 1SS9; Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Columbia Univ.), 1SS9; m. N. Y. City, 1899, Charlotte Dater Gruner; one son, Louis F., Jr., b. 1901. Resident physician St. Luke's Hosp., 1SS9-1892. Was 8 years sec. N. Y. Acad. Medicine, and part of that time chm'n section on Practice of Medicine. Now visiting physician Lincoln Hosp .; in 1904 established Laboratory of Clinical Ob- servation, for co-operative study of disease by gen. practitioners; chiefly occupied as specialist in diseases of the heart in N. Y. City. Author: Blood Pressure as Affecting the Heart, Brain, Kidneys and General Cir- culation (Funk & Wagnalls); also numerous papers on the circulation, diagnosis and clinical pathology. Specialist in diseases of the heart and disorders of the circulation. Trustee Good Samaritan Dispensary. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, Am. Acad. Medicine, N. Y. Acad. Medicine. Pathol. Soc., Am. Therapeutic Soc., Soc. Alumni St. Luke's and Sloane Maternity Hosps., Delta Phi, N. Y. Hist. Soc., Mason. Recreations: Golf, au- tomobiling, travel. Clubs: Columbia University, Au- tomobile of America, Fencers. Address: 54 W. 55th St., N. Y. City.

BISHOP, SAMUEL HENRY

Clergyman; b. Jericho, Vt., 1864; s. Leet A. and Aurill (Clark) Bishop; ed. Univ. of Vt., Union Theol. Sem., Univ. of Berlin: m. 1889, Rosilla Darrow; one d., Fanny Aurill, b. 1890. Rector St. Andrew's Episco- pal Ch., S. Orange, N. J., and St. Stephen's Ch., Colorado Springs, Colo. Student in philosophy and comparative religion, Univs. of Berlin and Oxford; sec. and gen. ag't Am. Church Inst. for Negroes. Author: Recent Changes in Theology in the Episcopal Church; The Virgin Birth-An Irenicon; English and German Uni-

versities; The Religion of the Typal Life; The Church and Charity; Theory of Knowledge in Religion. Mem. Am. Oriental Soc., Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science, N. Y. Acad. of Science, N. Y. Acad of Polit. Science. Am. Museum of Natural History, Soc. Promotion In- dustrial Ed'n, A.A.A.S .; mem. Alumni Union Theol. Sem., Alumni Univ. of Vt. Ciub: Round Table. Ad- dress: 501 W. 121st St., N. Y. City.

BISPHAM, DAVID SCULL

"Grand opera and concert baritone; b. Philadelphia, Jan. 5, 1857; s William D. and Jane (Scull) Bispham; ed. Haverford (l'a.) Coll., 1876. Began musical career as amatcur; studied for opera stage; made debut as "Duc de Longueville," in The Basoche, at Royal Eng- lish Opera, London, Nov., 1891; since then has been singing principal baritone rôles at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, London, and with the Metropolitan Opera Co., N. Y. City, in German, French and Italian; forcmost among American lyric artists. Clubs: Cen- tury, Players, Lotos, Lambs (N. Y. City); University (Philadelphia). Address: 44 W. 44th St., N. Y. City.

BISSELL, GEORGE EDWIN

Sculptor; b. New Preston, Conn., Feb. 16, 1839; s. Hiram and Isabelle (Jones) Bissell; ed. dist schs., New Preston, Northville Acad., The Gunnery, Wash- ington, Conn .; taught sch. on Church Hill. Wash- ington, Conn., while preparing for Yale at The Gun- nery, war broke up college plans; enlisted as private, Co. A, 23d Conn. Vols., with Banks' Expedition of 9 months' men, serving one year; appt'd acting ass't paymaster U. S. N., Oct., 1863; attached to U. S. S. Mary Sandford, S. Atlantic Squadron, under Admiral John A. Dahlgren, until close of Civil War, when re- turned to civil life; m. Waterbury, Conn., Aug. 16, 1865, Mary E. Welton; children: George W., Isabelle G., Percy R. Clerked in store 7 years in Waterbury, Conn., before Civil War; in monumental business with father and brother at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., 1865-1877; began career as sculptor while at that business. First statue was in marble of a fireman, 1872, for Pough- keepsie; traveled in Europe and studied art in Rome, Florence and Paris, 1875-1876; had studio in Paris for about six years at different periods between 1883 and 1896, and in Florence, 1904-1905 and 1908-1910: occupied in European studios on comm'ns for U. S. Among prominent public works are Soldiers' Monu- ments for Schenectady, N. Y., Colchester, Salisbury, Winsted and Waterbury, Conn .; portrait statues of Col. Ciatfield, Waterbury, Conn .; Gen. Horatio Gates, Saratoga Battle Monument, Schuylerville, N. Y .; Chan- ceilor John Watts, Col. Abraham de Peyster, Pres. Arthur and Lycurgus (Appellate Court House), N. Y. City; Chancellor James Kent, Cong. Library, Wash- ington, D. C .; bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln, Edin- burgh, Scotland; bronze relief of "Burns and High- land Mary," Ayr, Scotland; statues of Farragut and Gen .. Sherman exhibited at I.a. Purchase Exp'n, St. Louis, and made groups, "Science" and "Music." for Liberal Arts Bid'g, same; Elton bronze memorial vase, Waterbury, Conn .; original model in bronze of Col. Abraham de Peyster Statuc, and marble bust of Mrs. de Peyster, Met. Museum of Art, N. Y. City. Mem. Nat. (Sculpture Soc., Municipal Art Soc., N. Y. City (was ichm'n Com. on Decoration of Public Schs.); hon. mem. Luther Burbank Soc. Received hon. men- tion at Paris Exp'n, 1900; silver medal. La. Purchase Exp'n, St. Louis. 1904. Club: National Arts. Address: Mt. Vernon, N. Y.

BISSELL, HERBERT PORTER

Jurist; b. New London, Oneida Co., N. Y., Aug. 30, 1836; s. Amos Alanson and Susan Amelia (Willse) Bissell; prepared at DeVeaux Coll., Suspension Bridge. N. Y., and at Gymnasium Catharinarium, Braun- schweig, Germany; grad. Harvard Coll., A.B., 1SS0; m. 1SS3, Lucy Agnes Coffey; children: Mary R., Harriott A., Lucy A. Admitted to bar, 1883; mem. firm Bissell, Sicard, Bissell & Carey until 1896; afterwards of Bis- sell & Riley. Appt'd judge Supreme Court. Sth judi- cial dist. Nov. 9th, 1912, and elected to a full term of 14 years Nov. 4th, 1913. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Buffalo, 1901; formerly pres. B'd of Ed'n, Fast Aurora, N. Y. Trustee DeVeaux Coll .. 1887-1899: major and judge advocate N.G.N.Y .. 1885-1893; on Sth Brigade staff. V .- p. The Niagara Gorge R. R. Co. Vestryinan Episcopal Ch. Mem. N. Y. State Par Ass'n. Lawyers Club of Buffalo, Sons Am. Revolution. Clubs: Ellicott (pres.), Buffalo, Harvard ( Buffalo), Transpor- tation, University (N. Y. City). Address: Supreme Court Chanibers, Buffalo, N. Y.

BISSELL, PELHAM ST. GEORGE

Clergyman: b. N. Y. City. Dec. 5. 1858; s. George Henry and Ophella Louise (Griffin) Bissell: ed. Co- lumbia Grammar Sch .; Columbia, B.A .. ISSO, M.A., 1904: King's Coll., London; asso. King's Coll., 1SS9; m. N. Y. City, June 7, 1886. Helen Alsop French; one son: "el-

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WHO'S WHO IN NEW YORK

ham St. George, Jr., b. April 11, 1887. Ordained in Eng. by late Bishop Creighton, in Ch. of Eng., served for several years as curate St. John's, Bethnal Green, London, E., where also had charge of the work among mnen and lads, especially of Ch. Lads' Brigade, of which was local capt .; returned to America and for short time rector Ch. of Good Shepherd, Milford, Pike Co., Pa., which resigned to take charge as rector Ch. of the Transfiguration, Freeport, L. I., N. Y. Now asst. Grace Ch., Van Vorst, Jersey City, N. J. Repub- lican. Mem. Sons of Revolution; life mem. Columbia Alumni Ass'n and N. Y. Hist. Soc. Recreations: Row- ing and fishing; for many years mem. Manhattan Ath- letic, and afterward N. Y. Athletic Club. Past coun- cillor Jr. Order United Am. Mechanics, Royal Arch Mason. Mem. Soc. of Early 'SO's Columbia Univ., and Actors' Ch. Alliance. Address: 45 W. 11th St., N. Y. City.

BISSIKUMMER, CHARLES H.

Banker; b. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 4, 1867; s. Matthias and Katharine (Hüttner) Bissikummer; ed. public schs., high sch., and business coll .. Albany, N. Y .; m. Albany, N. Y., 1897, Charlotte Kidd Isdell; one son: Charles Hills, Jr., b. March 10, 1900. Pres. and dir. Albany Trust Co. Former deputy city comptroller, Albany. N. Y .; mem. B'd of Govs., N. Y. State Nautical Sch. Democrat. Recreation:

Albany Country, Mohawk (Schenectady), Masonic (Al- bany). Residence: 7 Main Av. Address: The Albany Trust Co., Albany, N. Y.

BIXBY, JAMES THOMPSON

Clergyman. educator and author; b. Barre, Mass., July 30, 1843; s. Clark Smith and Elizabeth (Clark) Bixby; grad. Harvard Coll. A.B., 1864; A.M., 1867; Har- vard Divinity Sch., S.T.B., 1870; Leipzig' Univ., Ph.D., 1885; m. 1st, Boston, 1870, Emma Gihson (died 1902); 2nd, N. Y. City, 1906, Clara Webster Parker; children: Irma, b. 1871, Esten Clark, b. Dec. 25, 1873 (died 1886). Pastor of Unitarian Ch., in Watertown. Mass., 1870- 1874; Belfast, Me., 1875-1879; Meadville, Pa., 1879-1883; Yonkers. N. Y., 1886-1903. Prof. religious philosophy, Meadville Theol. Sch., 1879-1883. Lecturer on science religion, and philosophy of religion before Lowell Inst., Boston, 1879 and 1883: Independent Republican; Unitarian-Congregationalist. Mem. Liberal Ministers Ass'n, N. Y. City, Phi Beta Kappa Soc. of U. S., Inst. of Arts and Sciences. Columbia Univ. Cluhs: Authors, Anthropological (Yonkers, N. Y.). Address: 2 Arthur St., Yonkers, N. Y.

BIXBY, WILLARD G.

Shoe blacking mfr; b. Salem, Mass., July 13, 1868; s. Henry M. and Eliza (Symonds) Bixby; ed. grammar and high schs., Salem, Mass .; Mass. Inst. of Tech- nology, S.B. In mech. eng'ring, 1889, receiving in the four years more honors than any one else in the class; m. N. Y. City, June 7, 1898, Genevieve Cole (died Nov. 29, 1901) ; 2d, Brooklyn, N. Y., June 6, 1911, Ida E. Tieleke: one s., Willard F .. b. May 2, 1913. Teacher at Mass. Inst. Technology 1889-1890; mech. eng'r Am. Bell Telephone Co., 1890-1891; became connected with S. M. Bixhy & Co. 1891; company went into receiver's hands, 1895-1898; interested people in buying out old company and forming new one (S. M. Bixby & Co.), of which was treas. and dir. until 1910, when became v .- p. and dir. Republican; Congregationalist. Mem. Soc. Chem. Industry, Technology Club of N. Y. City, Mass. Inst. of Technology Alumni Ass'n. Interested in church work; teacher in Sunday Sch., pres. Christian Endeavor Soc. for a number of years. Recreations: Orchestral music, amateur clavinet player. Address: 46th St. and 2d Av., Brooklyn, N. Y.

BJERREGAARD, CARL HENRY A.

Librarian, author, lecturer; b. Fredericia, · Denmark, May 24, 1845; s. Janus Bagge Friis Bjerregaard, Ph.D., etc. (pres. Fredericia Coll.); ed. in Fredericia Coll. and Univ. of Copenhagen, grad. 1863; volunteer scout in Prusso-Danish War, 1863-1864; grad. as officer from Royal Mil. Acad. (Denmark), 1867; m. 1868, Matilda J. Thompson. Served as It. in Danish Army, and was later of Danish legation to Russian Court; came to America for political reasons; teacher and lecturer, 1873-1879; since 1879 librarian Astor Library, now N. Y. Public Library-Astor, Lenox and Tilden Founda- tions. Extensive writer and lecturer on Oriental sub- jects and mysticism; collaborator on Standard Dic- tionary, The New Internat. Encyclopedia, Cyclopædia Americana, Jewish Encyclopædia; contb'r to maga- zines; lecturer. Asso, editor Mind (N. Y. City) from June 1, 1905. Author: Mysticism and Nature Worship. (2 vols.) ; A Sufi Interpretation of Omar Khayyam and Fitzgerald; The Inner Life and the Tao-Teh-King, 1912; Jesus, a poet, prophet, mystic and man of free- dom, 1912: The Great Mother; A Gospel of the Eter-

nally Feminine; Studies and Expressions in the Sa- cred and' Secret Life, 1913. Address: N. Y. Public Library, N. Y. City.

BLACK, HARRY S.

Chm'n of B'd U. S. Realty & Improvement Co ; b. Cobourg, Can .. Aug. 27, 1863; s. Major Thomas (British Army) and Elizabeth (Wickens) Black; received high sch. ed'n at Cobourg, Can. Studied eng'ring and in 1882 joined surveying expd'n operating in Northwest to Pacific Coast; engaged in banking business in State of Wash., 1886; entered the George A. Fuller Co. as v .- p., 1896; was projector of enlarged corp'n of same name ($20,000,000 capital) of which was pres. (now dir.), and since its consolidation with U. S. Realty & Improvement Co. (capital $30,000,000) has been pres. or chm'n of latter. Also dir. George A. Fuller Co. of Ill .; Mo., Kans. & Texas R. R. Co .; Toledo, St. Louis & Western R. R. Co .: Chesapeake & Ohio R. R. Co .; Alli- ance Realty Co .; Broad Exchange Co .: Plaza Operating Co .; Mines Co. of America; Dolores Mines Co., N. Y .; Colonial Trust & Savings Bank. Chicago. Democrat. Mason. Clubs: Lawyers' (gov.), Whitehall (gov.) Metropolitan, Manhattan (gov.). City Midday. Turf Country (Westchester Co.), Metropolitan (Wash.),

& Field, N. Y. Yacht (New York), Sleepy Hollow Chicago (Chicago), Travellers (Paris). Residence:

Golf. Clubs: Albany, ( country) Westchester Co .; (citv) 667 Madison Av. Address: 111 Broadway, N. Y. City.

BLACK, HUGH

Author. theologian; b. Rothesay. Buteshire. Scot- land. Mar. 26, 1808; ed. Rothesay Acad .. Univ. of Glasgow. A.M .. 1887, and Free Ch. Coll . Yale Univ., D.D., 1908; Princeton Univ., D.D., 1911: Glasgow Univ .. D.D., 1911; m. Paisley, Scotland, June 28. 1898. Edith Margaret. d. late Robert Kerr. of Paisley, Scotland: four children. Ordained in ministry of Free Ch. of Scotland, 1891; minister of Sherwood Ch .. Paisley, Scotland, Sept. 1891: St. George's United Free Ch., Edinburgh, 1896-1906: since 1906 nrof. practical theol- ogv. Union Theol. Sem .. N. Y. City. Author: Friend- shin, Culture and Restraint. Work. The Practice of Self-Culture, 1904 (Edinburgh Sermons), 1906: Listen- ing to God, Christ's Service of Love (Communion Ser- mons and Meditations). 1907: The Gift of Influence (TTniversity Sermons). 1908: Comfort 1910; Happiness, 1911. Club: Century (N. Y. Citv). Residence: Upner Montclair. N. J. Address: Broadway, at 120th St., N. Y. City.

BLACK, JAMES

Linen importer, mfr: b. Dromore, County Down, Ireland: s. William and Jane (Tate) Black: ed. schs. of Dromore, and at Nat. Sch .; 'm. Banbridge, County Down, Treland. Margaret Moore. Residence: Renson- hurst, L. I. Address: 350 Broadway, N. Y. City.

BLACK, MADELEINE

Ex-pres. Editorial Review Co .: b. Zanesville. Ohio; d. Dr. F. M. Powell: ed. puhlic schs. Glenwood. Towa, and Jacksonville (Tl1.) Academv .; m. Elmer Ellsworth Black; one d .: Dorothy Powell. Secured adoption of TTnitv Sundav. 1911: v .- p. 3d Nat. Peace Congress, Baltimore. 1911: v .- p. First Universal Races Congress, London. 1911; delegate and speaker at Internat. Peace Congress in Geneva, sp'l investigator of Municipal Markets of Eurone: expert witness on markets before N. Y. Terminal Market Comm'n. Author: Civilize the Nations. A Terminal Market System. New York's Most Urgent Need. Mom Exec. Com. Am. Peace and Arbi- tration Icague. N. Y .; mem. Am. Peace Soc .. Washing- ton, D. C .. Am. Acad Polit, and Social Science. Phila- delphia: Acad. Social Science, Am. Museum Natural Historv. League for Polit Ed'n. N. Y. Woman's League for Animals, Nat. Soc. Patriotic Women of Am. Nat. Municipal Teague. Phila .: N. Y. Peace Soc .. Mexico Soc. of N. Y .. Woman's Forum. Woman's Auxiliary to Civil Service Reform. Housewives' League. Soc. of Am. Women in London. Atlantic Union London: hon. v .- p. Betterment League. life mem. Ride-a-wee Home for Friendless Animals. Free Industrial Sch. for Crip- nled Children, founder and 1st v .- p Church Peace League of America, chm'n Ways and Means Com. Consumer's League of N. Y., mem. Woman's Don't Nat. Civic Ass'n, mem. Exec. Com. Nat. Com. on Prison La- bor. Advisory B'd Nat. Flower, Fruit and Plant Guild. and N. Y. Terminal Market Comm'n. Clubs: Woman's Republican. Rubinstein. Eclectic. Woman's Press. Woman's Athletic (Chicago), Twilight Sarial Science (Phila.), Chicago Woman's. Lyceum of London (Am. mem.). Address: 512 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.

BLACK, R. CLIFFORD

Merchant; b. N. Y. City. March 2, 1877: s. Robert C. and Marv Grace (Witherhoe) Black: ed. Tafts Sch .. Pelham Manor. N. Y .. Browning Sch .. N. Y. City, Will- innis Coll., Williamstown, Mass., A.B., 1900; m Troy,

WHO'S WHO IN NEW YORK

N. Y. Oct. 1. 1912, Beatrice Cluett. Pres. firm, Blaek, Starr & Frost, retail jewelers, since Oct., 1900; v .- p. Witherbee Real Estate & Improvement Co .; see. and treas., Robert C. Blaek Realty Co .; dir. Club Bld'g Co. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi fraternity (Williams Chapter). Recreation: Lawn tennis. Clubs: University, Unlon League, N. Y. Athletie, Automobile of America, Alpha Delta Phi (N. Y. City), Sleep Holly Country (Sear- borough), Manor, Pelham Country (Pelham Manor), Troy (Troy), Larehmont Yacht. Resldenee: Pelham Manor, N. Y. Address: 594 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.

V BLACK, WILLIAM HARMAN

Lawyer; b. Forsyth, Ga., June 10, 1868; s. Eugene Pinekard and Zac (Harman) Black; ed. Atlanta Ga., in publie and high sehs. until 1884; unmarried. Coun- sel for C. H. Mallory & Co. Author: Black on New York and New Jersey Corporations; The Real Wall Street. Was sp'l master, U. S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Georgia; pres. Young Men's Democratic League, Fulton Co., Ga .; see. Georgia Cleveland Club; organized, 1903, and has since been v .- p. Citizen's In- dependent Demoeraey of N. Y. City. Comm'r of Ac- counts, City of N. Y., 1904-1905. Mem. Kane Lodge, F. and A. M. Mem. Southern Soe., Georgia Soe. in N. Y. (mem. Advisory B'd), Demoerat (independent) ; Baptist. Reereations: Automobiling, athletics, books. Clubs: Metropolitan, Lawyers, New York, Demo- eratie. Residenee: 60 E. 34th St. Address: 55 Lib- erty St., N. Y. City.

BLACKBURN, JOHN T. D.

Coal merchant; b. Troy, N. Y., Dee. 29, 1863; s. John and Naney (Downing) Blackburn; attended Albany publie sehs., and Albany High Sch., elass of 1880; m. Oct. 29, 1890, Marion Carpenter Hall of Washington, D. C .; one son: John Hall, b. Feb. 21, 1903. Dir. Hy- gienic lee & Refrigerating Co., First Nat. Bank, and Albany Home Bld'g Co. Republiean; Presby'n. Pres. Y.M.C.A., treas. Synod of N. Y., elder In First Presby'n Ch. of Albany, N. Y. Reereation: Canoeing. Club: Fort Orange (Albany). Residenee: 304 Washington Av. Address: 120 Water St., Albany, N. Y.

BLACKMAN, MAULSBY WILLETT

College prof .; b. Lawrence, Kans., March 26, 1876; S. William I. R. and All'na (Amos) Blackman; grad. Univ. of Kansas, A.B., 1901, A.M., 1902; Ph.D., Har- vard, 1905; m. Cleveland, Ohio, Dee. 23, 100S, Myrtle Ness; one son: Maulsby Ness, b. Mareh 26, 1910. Instr. in zoology, Univ. of Kansas, 1901-1904; Austin Rc- search Fellow in Zoology, Harvard Univ., 1904-1905; instr. histology and embryology, Western Reserve Univ., Med. Dep't, 1005-1909; ass't prof. zoology, Syra- cuse Univ., 1909-1911; asso. prof. zoology, Syracuse Univ., 1911-1913; asso. prof. in charge of forest zool. and forest entomology, N. Y. State Coll, of Forestry, Syracuse, sinee 1913. Mem. A.A.A.S., Am. Soc. Zoolo- gists (Eastern 'braneh), Ass'n for Advancement of Forest Entomology in America, Sigma Xi fraternity. Residenee: 216 Stratford St., Berkelcy Park. Ad- dress: N. Y. State Coll of Forestry, Syraeuse, N. Y.

BLACKMAR, ABEL EDWARD

Jurist; b. Newark, N. Y., Aug. 21, 1852; grad. 'Hamil- ton Coll., 1874; Columbia Law Seh., 1878; married. Mem. firm Baldwin & Blackmar; counsel N. Y. Pro- duce Exchange. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., and of County of Kings; judge Supreme Court for term expiring Dec., 1922. Clubs: Union League (Brooklyn), Brooklyn University ( Brooklyn). Residence: 865 Park Place, Brooklyn. Address: Supreme Court, Brooklyn, N. Y.

BLACKMER, HENRY M.

Lawyer; b. Worcester. Mass., July 25, 1869; s. Franeis T. and Abbie E. Blackmer; ed. Worcester (Mass.) High Seh .; m. 2d, Dec. 22, 1908, Lucy Carter; children: Myron K., b. 1893, Margaret Gray, b. 1896. Praetised law, Colorado Springs, Colo., until 1902; resided In N. Y. City until June, 1911; sinee then in Denver, Colo. Pres. Internat. Trust Co., Denver, Colo. Dist. att'y El Paso County, Colo., 1804-1897. Pres. Cripple Creek Central R'y Co .; ehm'n B'd Franeo Petroleum Co. Republiean; Congregationalist. Mem. Soe. Colonial Wars, Sons of Revolution. Clubs: Union League, Lawyers, Whist (N. Y. City), Denver - (Denver), El Paso (Colorado Springs), Colo. Address: 1212 Grant St., Denver, Colo.

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Who's who in New York City and State, 1914, pt 1, Part 21

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