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BRADLEY, THOMAS W.
Reured banker and mi'r; ex-mem. Congress; b. April 6, 1844; served in Union Army, private to capt., in 124th N. Y. Vois .; was arde-de-camp to Maj. - Gen. Moti, 3d Division, 2d Army Corps; awarded Congressional medal of nonor for gallantry at Chancellorsville; brevetteu major ot U S. Vols. for meritorious service during campaign terminating at Appomattox; sell- ously wounded at Gettysburg, at the Wilderness, and again before l'etersburg; mem. Assembly in 1876; cum'n Com. on Mil. Affairs, and ass't insp .- gen. Nat. Guard; delegate to Nat. Republican Conventions, 1892, 1896, 1900 and 1908; elected on Republican ticket to 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st and 62nd Congresses, from the 20th Dist. of N. Y .; declined nomination to 63rd Con- gress. Companion of first class mil. order of Loyal Legion. Clubs: City (Newburgh, N. Y.), Army and Navy (N. Y. City). Address: Walden, N. Y.
BRADY, JOHN J. '
Jurist; b. N. 1. City, Aug. 30, 1853; ed. Fordham Univ., A.B., 1872; LL.D., 1906. Admitted to bar 1876; engaged in practice of law in N. Y. City until elected, Nov., 1906, Justice ot the Supreme Court of N. Y. tor term expiring Dec. 31, 1920. Democrat; Catholic. Ad- dress: 2395 Valentine Av., N. Y. City.
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Financier; b. Albany, N. Y., Oct., 1878; s. Anthony N. and Marcia (Meyer) Brady; attended Albany Acad., Albany, N. Y .; Yale Univ., New Haven, class 1899; m. Aug., 1900, Genevieve Garvan. Pres. N. Y. Edison Co., United Electric Light & Power Co .; pres. Euison Elec- tric illuminating Co. of Brooklyn; treas, and dir. Con- solidated Telegraphi & Electric Subway Co .; chm'n B'd of Directors Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co., dir. Con- solidated Gas, Electric Light & Power Co. of Baiti- more; Consolidated Gas Co. of N. Y., U. S. Cast iron Pipe & Foundry Co., Jonkers Electric Light & Power Co. Mem. Am. Inst. of Elec. Eng'rs, Nat. Electric Light Ass'n, N. Y. Elec. Soc., Albany Soc., Am. Acad. ot Polit. & Social Science, Met. Museum of Art, Japan Soc., N. Y. Zool. Soc. Clubs: Automobile of America, Aero, Ardsley, Atlantic Yacht, N. Y. Athletic, N. 1. Yacht, Yale, Rumson Country, Oakland Golf, Engl- neers. Residence: 989 Fifth AV. Address: 54 Wall St., N. Y. City.
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BRADY, PAUL T.
Representative Westinghouse Elec. & Mf'r Co .; b. Cooperstown, N. Y., 1856; ed. in public schs .; m. Coop- erstown, N. Y., April 24, 1878, Sarah Begley; children: Vincent, Eugene, Arthur, Florence, Maud, Loretta, Bernard, Mildred, Agnes, Paul. Mg'r Southern Dist., Bell Telephone Co., N. Y. State, 1882-1890; mg'r Thom- son-Houston Co., 1890-1892; mg'r and treas. Central Thomson-Houston Co., Cincinnati, also dist. mg'r Gen. Elec. Co., 1892-1894 (Ohio, Ind., Ky. and N. 1. State Dist. offices); dist. mg'r Westinghouse Elec. & Mig Co., Syracuse, N. Y., 1894-1906. V .- p. Archbold-Brady Co., Corning Light & Power Corp'n; dir. Montana Rapid Transit Co. Roman Catholic. Mem. Am. lust. Elec. Eng'rs. Clubs: Engineers, Transportation, Cath- olic (N. Y. City), Republican, City Lunch, Technology (Syracuse). Address: 165 Broadway, N. Y. City.
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BRADY, WILLIAM A.
Theatrical mg'r; b. San Francisco, June 19, 1863; s. Terence A. and Catherine Brady; ed. public schs, N. Y. City; m. 1st, Marie Rene (deceascd); 2d, 1899, Grace George (actress). Began stage career in San Francisco, 1882; has produced many popular plays . since 1888; lessee Manhattan Theatre, N. Y., since
186; also mgr for Grace George. Wilton Lackaye, Robert Mantell, etc. Aadress: 137 W. 48th St., N. Y. City.
BRAGDON, CLAUDE FAYETTE
Architect, author; b. Oberlin, O., Aug. 1, 1860; s. George C. and Katherine r. (Snipheru) Bragaon; at- tendeu Oswego and Rochester sen .; m. 1st, syracuse, .N. Y., 1902, Chariotte Coffin Wilkinson (deceased) ; 2nd, 1913, Mrs. John Macaulay; children: Henry, b. sept. 6, 1900; Chandler, D. Dec. 15, 1901. Served archi- tectural apprenticeship in offices of Bruce Frice, of N. Y., and Green & Wicks, Buffalo, N. Y .; practising architecture, Rochester, N. 1., since 1993. Completeu. N. Y. Central Passenger Sta., rochester. Winner or silver medal Architectural League of N. Y .; bronze medal Chicago Architectural League, and presidents' medal of Architectural League of N. 1., three times. Author: The Golden Person in the Heart (verse), The Beautiful Necessity (work on architectural aestne- A tics), 1911; Episodes from an Unwritten History (a history of the theosophical movement), 1912; Primer of Higher Space, 1913. Has contributed essays lo leading magazines on literary, pnilos. and archi- tectural subjects. Prominent in theosophical move- inent as writer and lecturer. Senior mem. Bragdon & Arnold, architects. Mem. Theosophical Soc., Iellow Am. Inst. of Architects; mem. Architectural League of N. Y., one of mg'rs Rochester Memorial Art Gallery. Clubs: Genesee Valley, Alembic. Residence: 3 Castle Park, Mt. Hope Av. Address: 415 Cutier Bld'g, Roches- ter, N. Y.
BRAINARD, JOHN MORGAN
Lawyer; b. Auburn, N. 1., Dec. 21, 1863; s. John and Mary A. (Juason) Bramard; attended Auourn High Sch., Trinity Coll., Hartford, Conn., A.B., 1884; A. M., 1886; m. Auburn, N. Y., June 25, 1890, Jennie L. Bar- rett. Admitted to bar, Oct., 1886; Served as referee in bankruptcy to May, 1910; pres. Auburn Trust Co., 1906-1913. Mem. firm Taber & Brainard, lawyers;
dir. Ohio Tool Co. Republican; Episcopanan. alem. Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa Soc., All. Bar Ass'n, Cayuga Co. Bar Ass'n, N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Am. Soc. internat. Law, Nat. Geog. soc., Am. Economic Ass'n. Mem. Seymour
Library Ass'n, Auburn, N. Y. Hecreations: Tennis, boating, fishing, travel. Clubs: City (Auburn), Alpha Delta Phi (N. 1. City), University (Hartford, Conn.). Residence: 144 South St. Address: 122 Genesee St., Auburn, N. Y.
BRAINARD, OWEN
Civil eng'r (architectural); b. Haddam, Conn., Mar. 10, 1805; s. Hubert and Cynthia V. Brainard. Engaged in design of constructional features of buildings de- signed by Carrere & Hastings, architects, including N. Y. Public Library, Yale Memorial Bld'g, Cornell Univ. Bld'g, Blair & Co. Bld'g, U. S. Rubber Co. Bid'g, Bank of Toronto. Partner in firm of Carrere & Hast- ings, 1901-1907. Consulting eng'r, U. S. Capitol Bld'g extension, Cong. Bld'g, Washington, D. C .; The New Theatre, Cuyahoga County Court House, Cleveland, O .; U. S. Steel Corp'n Industrial Villages, Lincoln Memorial, Washington. Republican. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Eng'rs, Am. Inst. of Architects (also N. Y. Chapter), Architectural League of N. Y. Recreations: Fishing, golf, riding. Clubs: Engineers, Apawamis Country. Address: 58 W. 58th St., N. Y. City.
BRAINE, CLINTON ELGIN
Born Brooklyn, N. Y., Mar. 16, 1867; s. Rear Admiral Daniel Lawrence and Mary Elizabeth (Fulton) Braine; ed. Polytechnic Inst., Brooklyn, N. Y .; m. St. Stephen's Ch., N. Y. City, Nov. 22, 1893, Ella Bird Warburton; one son: Clinton Elgin, Jr., b. 1894. Engaged in bank- ing business since 1885. Jr. lieut. Naval Militia, N. Y .. Episcopalian. Mein. Soc. Colonial Wars, Mil. Order Foreign Wars and Navy League. Trustee Seaman's Inst. Address: 201 W. 72d St., N. Y. City.
BRAINERD, W. H.
Managing editor, The Albany Evening Journal; b." Macon, Ga., Dec. 25, 1855; s. Simeon and Emiline (Brainard) Brainerd; went to work in The Journal office at the age of 10 years; m. Albany, N. Y., Aprit 26, 1881, Carrie L. Brumaghim; one son: Madison, b. 1887. Dir. The Journal Co., mn'g editor Albany Evening Journal. Republican; Presby'n. Clubs: Al- bany, Press. Address: 314 Western Av., Albany, N. Y.
BRAISLIN, WILLIAM COUGHLIN
Physician; b. Burlington, N. J., July 1, 1865; s. John and Elizabeth ( Weber) Braislin; ed. Peddie Inst., N. J .; Princeton Coll., 1885-1889; Coll. Phys. and Surg., ... M.D., 1890; m. St. Luke's Episcopal Ch., Brooklyn, Oct. 19, 1892, Alice Cameron; children: Willlan Donald, b. Aug. 16, 1893; John Cameron, b. March 5, 1896; Gordon Stuart, b. Jan. 13, 1901; Alice Cameron, "0" /" Feb. 18, 1906. Following graduation and a brief hosp.
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experienee engaged six years in practise of gen. medi- cine; since then in sp'l practise, exclusively devoted to treatment of diseases of ear, nose and throat. Editor of Brooklyn Med. Journal, 1903-1906; author numerous med. papers especially treating of ear, nose and throat. Aural surgeon, Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hosp .; consulting aural surgeon Bedford Hosp., and Dispensary. Mem. Am. Otol. Soc., Am. Laryngol., Rhinol. and Otol. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State Med. Soc., Kings County Med. Soc., and numerous loeal med. socs. Mem. Linnæan Soc. Address: 556 Wash- Ington Av., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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BRAMAN, JOSEPH BALCH
Lawyer, notary public, comm'r of deeds; b. Brighton (now part of Boston), Mass., Feb. 15, 1845; s. Dr. Isaac Gordon and Caroline Williams (Balch) Braman; en- tered Harvard Coll., 1863, but left in freshman year to join 12th Unattached Co., Mass. Vols .; discharged by order of Maj .- Gen. Dix, Aug. 4, 1864, having been comm'nd July 21, 1864, Capt. Co. D, 47th Mass. Vols .; was mil. storekeeper, U. S. A., at St. Louis, and served in Federal Army at New Orleans, La., with Gen. B. F. Butler; grad. Harvard Law Seh., LL.B., 1868; m. Brighton, Mass., Sept. 10, 1867, Ella Franees Collins; children: Susan Caroline, b. 1870; Joseph Chandler, b. 1872; Ella Angela, b. 1874; Joseph Herbert, b. 1875. Established in practise of law, N. Y. City, 1883; notary public and eomm'r for deeds of all States and Terri- tories, Canada, Dist. of Columbia, U. S. Court of Claims, India, Australia, ete .; also passport and con- sular legalization ag't. Mem. bar Supreme Court of U. S., and Supreme Courts of N. Y. and Mass. Supreme and State Courts of Calif. Assisted in business by wife, Ella Frances Braman, who holds comm'ns from Pres. Roosevelt and Govs. of principal States and Territories, including Alaska and Porto Rico, and is notary public and comm'r of deeds for the States Territories, District of Columbia and U. S. Court of Claims; also eomm'r of deeds for the City of N. Y. As notary public and comm'r of deeds her authority en- ables her to go and to act in any part of State of N. Y .; she is also a passport. consular and natural- ization agent. Mecca Temple Shrine has conferred upon her its ladies' degree, and is mem. Alpha Chapter No. 1, Order Eastern Star. Dir. T. Sheffield Co. Re- publican; Episcopalian. Mem. Lafayette Post, No. 140, G. A. R., N. Y. Lodge No. 1 of Elks, Shriners, East- ern Star, mem. Veteran War Ass'ns of 3d Mass. Vol. Cav .; also 6th N. Y. Vol. Cav .; mem. Grotto, Mystie Order Veiled Prophets; N. Y. Ass'n of Harvard Law Sch. Graduates; past Judge N. Y. City Consistory, 32° A. A. S. R., Masonry; and is also past judge ad- vocate York Commandry, K. T .; Masonie Veterans' Ass'n, past organist of Alpha Chapter. No: 1, Order Eastern Star; mem. N. E. Soc. in N. Y. Recreation: Musie (organist Lafayette Post, G. A. R.). Address: 111 Broadway, and 540 W. 145th St., N. Y. City. .
BRANCH, JAMES R.
Coal operator; sec. Am. Bankers' Assn, 1895-1908; b. Petersburg, Va., Dec. 14, 1863; s. Col. James R. and Martha Louise (Patteson) Branch; ed. in schs. of Gen. Robert Ransom, and John P. MeGuire, Pampatike Acad., Richmond Coll .; m. Mary Lillian Hubball; ehil- dren: James R. Branch, Jr. (midshipman, U. S. N., killed at Annapolis in his 19th year), and Mary Cook
Braneh, b. 1888. Began business career with Mer- ehants' Nat. Bank, 1881-1885; stock raising, 1885-1890; returned to Merehants' Nat. Bank; appt'd by Pres. Grover Cleveland, Nat. bank examiner, 1895. Mem. City Council, Richmond, Va., 1895; served as private to lieut .- eol., 1st Reg't Va. Cav., maj, 7th U. S. Vol. Inf. (7th Immunes), Spanish-Am. War. Pres. and dir. Branchland Coal Co., Guyandotte Coal Co., Guvan River Coal Co. Mem. S. A. R., United Spanish War Veterans, Sigma Chi, Elks, Odd Fellows, Red Men, Southern Soc., Virginians. Recreations: Athleties, fishing, hunting. Clubs: N. Y. Athletic, Army and Navy (Washington, D. C.), Commonwealth (Richmond, Va.). Address: Hanover Bank Bld'g, N. Y. City, and Branchfield, W. Va.
BRAND, JOHN
Wholesale leaf tobaeco; b. Elmira, N. Y .. Feb. 26, 1855; s. John and Margaretha (Kirch) Brand; ed. publle sehs .; m. Elmira, N. Y., June 17. 1879, Clara Elizabeth Woodruff; children: John Herbert, b. 1880; Charles George, b. 1882; Florence Rena, b. 1894. Senior mem. John Brand & Co., tobacco, Elmira, N. Y .; v .- p. F. M. Howell & Co .; Barker, Rose & Clinton Co .; dir. Am. Sales Book Co., Elmira Iee Co., Miami Telephone Co. Trustee Chamber of Commerce, Elmira Coll., Park Comm'r. Clubs: City, Century, Country. Ad- dress: 50 Pennsylvania Av., Elmira, N. Y.
BRANDT, HERMAN CARL GEORGE
Prof. German: b. Vilsen, Germany, Dec. 15, 1850; s. Frederick and Kiehne Brandt; ed. Gymnasium Verden,
Ilamilton Coll., A.B., 1872; A.M., 1875; Ph.D., 1893: studied in univs. of Göttingen, Strassburg and Frei- burg; m. Clinton, N. Y., Dec. 15, 1876, Margaret Sophia, d. late Prof. Marcus Catlin; one son, b. 1883. Traveled in England, France, Italy, Spain and Greece. In- struetor in Hamilton Coll., 1874-1876; prof. German since 1882; asso. prof. Johns Hopkins Univ., 1876-1882. Editor of a German Reader, of a German Grammar and a German-English Dictionary (in press). Pro- gressive; Presby'n. Mem. Folk Lore Soc., Am. Philol. Ass'n, Modern Language Ass'n of America, Alpha Delta · Phi, and Phi Beta Kappa Socs. Recreation: Golf. Club: Yahnundasis Country (Utiea). Address: Hamilton Coll., Clinton, N. Y.
BRANDT, JOSEPH LONG
Banker; b. near Maytown, Pa., May 21, 1847; s. Christian and Elizabeth (Long) Brandt; ed. Millers- ville (Pa.), State Normal Sch., Crittenden's Commer- cial Coll., Philadelphia (diploma); m. Hummelstown, Pa., Dec. 26, 1876, Agnes May Nissley; ehildren: Edith, b. 1878; Grace, b. 1880; John Jay, b. 1882; J. Nissley, b. 1886; Herman Long, b. 1888; Ruth, b. 1890. Taught public schs. 14 years; cashier Exchange Bank, Mariet- ta, Pa., since Jan., 1880; also conducted fire ins. busi- ness during last 26 years. Treas. Marietta (Pa.) Cast- ing Co. Republican; ruling elder in Presby'n Ch. Ad- dress: 5 Second St., Marletta, Pa.
BRANN, HENRY A.
Clergyman, author; b. Parkstown, Ireland, Aug. 15, 1837; s. James and Margaret (McGrath) Brann; eame to U. S., 1849; ed. St. Mary's Coll., Wilmington, Del., and St. Francis Xavier's, N. Y. City; studied for Cath- olic priesthood at St. Sulpice, Paris, and Am. Coll. at Rome; ordained to priesthood, 1862; v .- p. of Seton Hall, 1862-1864; dir. of Whecling (W. Va.) Sem., 1868- 1870; rector St. Agnes' Ch., E. 43d St., N. Y. City, since 1890. Author: Essay on the Popes; The Age of Unreason; Immortality of the Soul; Life of Arehbishop Hughes; Truth and Error; Curious Questions; Waifs and Strays (two vols.); History of the American Col- lege at Rome. Address: 141 E. 43d St., N. Y. City.
BRAUN, MARCUS
Port warden; b. Melykut, Hungary, Feb. 11, 1865; s. Emanuel and Caroline (Rothschild) Braun; ed. in public sch., Budapest, Hungary; m. N. Y. City, March 24, 1895, Fernande Englander; one d., Carola Roose- velt Braun, b. Sept. 26, 189S. Traveled all over Europe before emigrating to U. S. in 1892; started life here as porter in dry goods house. After six months became reporter on German Herold, subse- quently associated in similar capacity on leading dailles of N. Y. City. World's Fair correspondent for Morning . Journal, 1893; sp'l correspondent for same paper at opening of Baltic Canal at Kiel, Germany, 1895, and correspondent N. Y. World at Millennial Celebration at Budapest, 1896. Published in N. Y. City The Hungarian Am. and later Oesterreichisch- Ungarische Zeitung. Appt'd March, 1903, U. S. Sp'l Immigration Insp .; now port warden; in 1905 had scrious altercation with Hungarian Gov't, which led to serious diplomatic frietion between U. S. and Austro-Hungarian Gov't, Later Hungarian Gov't. apologized and incident was amicably closed. Editor and publisher Monthly Review "Fair Play." Prior to Immigrating to U. S. served two years in First Hun- garian Inf. Reg't at Budapest, as private. Republican. Mason, Odd Fellow; mem. First Hungarian Sick and Benevolent Soelety, etc Clubs: Republican. Hun- garian, Hungarian Republican, N. Y. Press. Address: 501 Fifth Av., N. Y. Clty.
BRAY, FRANK CHAPIN
Editor, publisher; b. Salineville, O., May 7, 1866; s. James Madison and Wilhelmina (Chapin) Bray; ed. Chamberlain Inst., Allegheny_Coll., Wesleyan Univ., Ph.B., 1890; m. Washington, Pa., June 18, 1901, Ger- trude McMillan. Journeyman printer; proof-reader, Hartford (Conn.) Courant; city editor Middletown (Conn.) Herald: mn'g editor, Erie ( Pa. ) Morning Dis- patch; editorial staff, Literary Digest, N. Y. City: editor Phi Kappa Psi Shield; editor The Chautauquan: mn'g editor Chautauqua Press publication dept. of Chautauqua Inst., Chautauqua, N. Y. (Chautauqua Home Reading Course, books, sp'l course pamphlets. The Chautauquan, a weekly news magazine, Chau- tauquan Daily in Summer season and quarterly). Author: A Reading Journey Through Chautauqua. Mem. Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Clubs: Nat. Arts (N. Y. City), Literary (Chieago). Address: Chautauqua. N. Y.
BRAY, WILLIAM L.
Educator; b. Burnside, Ill .; s. William and Martha Ann (Foster) Bray; attended Cornell Univ. 1889-1891; Indiana Univ., A.B., 1893: Lake Forest Univ., A.M .. 1891; Univ. of Berlin, 1896-1897; Ph.D., Univ. of Chi-
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cago, 1898; m. Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 28, 1899, Alice Weston; children: William Weston, b. Sept. 23, 1900, Allce Roberta, b. Jan. 17, 1902; Florence, b. Dec. 18, 1903. Author of numerous articles and scientific papers on plant ecology, plant geography, etc. Act- ing dean of N. Y. State College of Forestry at Syra- cuse Univ., 1011-1912; organizer and head of Sch. of Botany, Univ. of Texas, 1897-1907; prof. botany, Syra- cuse Univ., since 1907. National Progressive ( Repub- lican); Methodist Mem, A. A.A.S., Soc. Internat. de Bot .; Bot. Soc. of Am .; N. Y. Acad. Science; Sigma Xi fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa Soc. Club: University (Syracuse). Residence: 1005 Harrison St. Address: Syracuse Univ., Syracuse, N. Y.
BRAZER, CLARENCE WILSON
Architect; b. Philadelphia, Pa., March 13, 1880; s. Christopher and Julia Wilson (Stackhouse) Brazer; ed. Drexel Inst., Philadelphia; Columbia Univ., N. Y. City; 4 years in Philadelphia offices; 4 years in office of Cass Gilbert, and Soc. of Beaux Arts Architects Ateliers, N. Y. City and Europe; m. Phila., April 25, 1905, Mary Ella Mendenhall. Traveled and studied extensively in Europe; has been engaged in practice as an architect, N. Y. City, since 1902. Architect of several churches, schools, etc., and bld'gs on board- walk at Asbury Park, N. J., as well as many resi- dences. In an open competition held In 1908 for new capitol of Porto Rico at San Juan, his design was recommended for second prize by jury of architects, from among 133 competitors; his plans were later pur- chased to be followed in erection of the building. With E. Donald Robb formed firm of Brazer Robb, 1911, who designed Improvements to Delaware Co. Court House, Media, Pa .; and several churches, schools, etc., in middle Atlantic States. Mason. Mem. Architectural League. Clubs: T Square (Phila.), Grad- uates, Rotary. Address: 1133 Broadway, N. Y. City.
BRECKINRIDGE, JOHN CABELL
Lawyer; b. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 7, 1870; s. Joseph Cabell and Sallie Francis (Johnson) Breckinridge; ed. Harvard Coll .; Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1895; m. Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 14, 1900, Isabella Goodrich; children: Joseph Cabell, b. 1902; Mary Marvin, b. 1905. Admitted to bar 1895, and has since practised in N. Y. City. Served as captain and ass't quartermaster, U. S. Vols., Spanish-American War. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon Soc .. The Kentuckians, Southern Soc. Clubs: Union, Brook, Harvard, Knollwood Country, The Vir- ginians, Automobile of America, Sleepy Hollow Coun- try. Residence: 24 E. 94th St. Address: 32 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
BREED, GEORGE HORACE'
Architect; b. Louisville, Ky., June 14, 1876; s. George H. and Lizzie (Johnson) Breed; grad. Harvard Coll., class of 1899; Mass. Inst. of Technology, 1895-1896; Atelier Paulin (Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris), 1903. Architect for 2nd Cong'1 Ch. (Unitarian), Lynn, Mass., store for John R. Roberts, Utica, N. Y. Traveled ex- tensively throughout European countries, 1903, 1904 1906, 1912. Served 3 years in 1st Corps of Cadets, Boston, 1902-1904. Unitarian. Mem. Theta Delta Chi fraternity, N. Y. Southern Soc. Recreations: Fencing (capt. Am. Fencing Team that represented U. S. in Stockholm, succeeding in Olympic games, 1913), golf, tennis. Clubs: Harvard (N. Y.), Technology (N. Y.), N. Y. Fencers (sec.), Ardsley (Ardsley-on-Hudson. N. Y.). Address: The Oakdale, 36 W. 35th St., N. Y. City.
BREED, WILLIAM CONSTABLE
Lawyer; b. Malone, N. Y., June 24, 1871; s. Charles Webster and Eweretta (McVickar) Breed; grad. Am- herst Coll. (Phi Beta Kappa), 1893; Univ. State of N. Y., LL.B., 1895. Admitted to Bar of N. Y. State. 1895. Mem. firm Breed, Abbott & Morgan. Dir. Irving Nat. Bank, Broadway Trust Co., mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Psi Upsilon fraternity. Clubs: Union League, Merchants' Ass'n of N. Y., Sleepy Hollow Country. Republican. Down Town, Church, Knollwood Country. Address: Mutual Life Bld'g, 32 Liberty St., N. Y. City.
BREESE, JAMES LAWRENCE
Born N. Y. City, Dec. 21, 1854; s. J. Salisbury and Augusta Eloise Breese; grad. Rensselaer Poly. Inst., Troy. N. Y., 1875; m. Newport, R. 1., Sept. 8, 1880, 'Fran- ces Tileston Potter; children: Sidney S., James L., Jr., Robert P., Frances T. CInbs: Union, Tuxedo, Racquet and Tennis, Lambs, Players, The Brook, Southampton, Meadow, Newport Casino, Currituck, Restigouche. Country homes. Tho Orchard. Southamp- ton. L. T., and The Blind, Oakington, Md. Address: 38 E. 23d St., N. Y. City.
BREKES, DAVID
Physician; b. Hersfeld. Hesse-Nassau, Jan. 19, 1840; s. Abraham and Henrietta (Werthan) Brekes; ed. in gymnasium at Hersfeld: N. Y. Free Acad., 1857-1862;
Public Sch. of Rothenburg, Ophthalmic and Aural Inst., N. Y. Med. Coll. and Charity Hosp., 1862-1864; M.D., 1864; m. N. Y. City, Feb. 14, 1865, Dora Danen- berg; children: Hattie, b. 1867; Jonas, b. 1873; Rica, b. 1875. Served in Carver Hosp. and Harewood Hosp., Washington, D. C., and Slough Hosp., Alexandria, Va .; took charge of steamer Northern Light, that brought the exchanged prisoners from Andersonville Prison to Naval Acad. at Annapolis; had on board six men who constituted the court-martial within stockade. Acting ass't surgeon U. S. A., during Civil War; has served as dist. physician, Dep't Public Charities and Correc- tions; examining physician of insane at Bellevue Hosp .; physician Health Dep't, N. Y. City; physician City Prison, comm'r in lunacy; physician Eastern Dis- pensary, N. Y. Ophthalmic and Aural Inst., Ladies' Deborah Nursery. Mem German Med. Soc. of N. Y., East Side Physicians' Ass'n (Medico-Pharm. League), House and Real Estate Owners' Ass'n, Aaron Lodge, No. 20, Independent Order Free Sons of Israel; Henry Clay Lodge, No. 18, Sons of Benjamin; Manhattan- Columbus Lodge, No. 800, Knights of Honor; ex-pres. Ass'n of Acting Ass't Surgeons, U. S. A .; N. Y. County Med. Ass'n. Congregation B'nai Israel. Public Sch. No. 1, 1854-1857. Address: 319 E. 51st St., N. Y. City. -
BRENEMAN, ABRAM ADAM
Analytical and consulting chemist and expert; b. Laneaster, Pa., Apr. 28, 1847; s. Abraham (M.D.) and Anna. (Reigart) Breneman; early ed'n in private sehs. and Lancaster High Sch .; grad. Pa. State Coll., S. B. (2d honor), "1866; M.Sc., 1871. Prof. chemistry Pa. State Coll. at 21; ass't prof. 1875-1879; prof. industrial chemistry, 1879-1882, Cornell Univ .; traveled in Europe, 1877, for scientific study and observation; since 1882 engaged in practise as chemist in N. Y. City; expert in industrial chemistry, water analysis, explosives, etc. Served in Pa. Militia at age of 16, during Lee's invasion of Pa. 1863. Ch'm'n Internat. Jury on Min- eral Waters, Chicago Exp'n, 1893, and St. Louis Exp'n, 1904; expert mem Municipal Explosives Comm'n, N. Y. City, 1906-1910. Joint author: Manual of Introduc- tory Laboratory Practice (with Prof. C. G. Caldwell), 1875; author of pamphlet, Fixation of Atmospheric Nitrogen, 1889, and of papers on sewer and electric conduit explosions in N. Y. City (Eng'ring News). Contb'r to Journal Am. Chem. Soc., editor journal, 1884-1892; v .- p., 1889-1891; chairman N. Y. Section (1906). Recreations: Athletics, canoeing. Clubs: Chemists (trustee, 1898-1899, 1904-1905), N. Y. Canoe. Address: 97 Water St., N. Y. City.
BRENGLE, HENRY GAW
Banker; b. Baltimore, Md., Feb. 25, 1866; s. James S. and M. Annie (Gaw) Brengle; grad. Harvard Unlv., A.B., 1887. Treas. Philadelphia Trust, Safe Deposit and Ins. Co. Clubs: Philadelphia. Rittenhouse. Resi- dence: Radnor, Pa. Address: 415 Chestnut St., Phila- delphia, Pa.
BRENNER, VICTOR DAVID
Medalist, sculptor; b. Shavly, Russia, June 12, 1871; s. George and Sarah (Margalis) Brenner; eame to U. S., 1890; studied at Paris under Louis Oscar Roty; exhibited works at Paris Exp'n and Salon, 1900; Pan- Am. Exp'n, Buffalo, 1901, and La. Purchase Exp'n, 1901, receiving awards from each; designed the William Muhlenberg medal on opening of St. Luke's lIosp., 25th Nat. Conf. of Charities medal; souvenir plaquette of Am. Section of Paris Exp'n, 1900; George W. Curtis medal; Columbia Unlv .; Volunteers' Medal, given by State of Mich. to her soldiers and sailors; Prince Henry medal by Am. Numismatie Soc .; Theodore L. DeVinne medal by Typothetæ of N. Y .; John Fritz medal by United Eng'ring Socs .; Wright Bros. medal presented to them by Aero Club of America; Lloyd McKim Garrison medal for Harvard Univ., Amerigo Vespucci and John Paul Jones plaques by Am. Numis- matic Soc .; James McNeill Whistler plaque; medal of Internat. Congress on Tuberculosis. Washington, 1908; employees medal of Panama Canal; Lincoln cent adopted Feb. 18, 1909; seals of N. Y. Public Library, Fine Arts Federation of N. Y .; busts of Prof. Charles Eliot and Simon Stern; portraits of William ML. Evarts, Collis P. Huntington. Mem. Nat. Sculpture Soc., Architectural Municipal Nat. Soc. Club: Nat. Arts. Address: 30 E. League, Ain. Numismatie Soc .. 20th St., N. Y. City.
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