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CRISTMAN, FRANKLIN WEBSTER
Lawyer; b. Columbia, Herkimer Co., N. Y .. Jan. 11. 1869; s. James and Catharine (Steele) Cristman: ed. Pulaski Acad., class of 1889; Law Dep't Union Univ .. IMI.B., 1892; m. Herkimer. N. Y, Sept. 23, 1903. Camilla Quackenbush; one son: Marx Q., b. Dec. 19, 1909. Ad- mitted to bar. Sept. 14, 1894; mem. law firm of Snyder. Cristian & Earl, since Jan. 1. 1903. Served as corporal
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Co. G, 2d Reg't, N. Y. Vols., in Spanish-A.m. War; hon. diseharged from U. S. service, Nov. 1, 1898, from N. G. N. Y., Aug. 1, 1904, after over 11 years' service. Re- publican. Mcm. M. E. Ch. Mem. Herkimer Co. Bar Ass'n, Mason and Shriner; mem. Delta Chi, N. Y. Geneal. and Biog. Soc., Herkimer Co. Hist. Soc., Em- pire State Soc. S. A. R. Address: fferkimer Nat. Bank Bld'g, Herkimer, N. Y.
V CRITTENDEN, WALTER H.
Lawyer; b. Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1859; s. Seth W. and Cornelia G. (Bacon) Crittenden; grad. Amherst Coll., B.A., 1881; m. Brooklyn, Nov. 4, 1897, Lilian H. Haines. Engaged in practice of law in Manhattan. Sec., treas. and dir. Lowerre Improvement Co .; dir. Utica Willowvale Blcaching Co., Outlook. Independent Republiean; Presby'n. Recreations: Golf, tennis. Clubs: Century (N. Y. City), Hamilton, Heights Casino, Ausable. Address: 95 Willow St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
JCROCKER, FRANCIS BACON
Elec. eng'r; b. N. Y. City, July 4, 1861; s. Henry H. and Mary A. (Eldridge) Crocker; grad. Columbia Univ., E.M., 1882, Ph.D., 1895. Founded C. & C. Elec. Co., 1887; Croeker-Wheeler Elec. Co., 1888; both prom- inent mf'rs of elec. machinery. Appt'd head of Elec- Eng'ring Dep't, Columbia Univ., still holds that position. Made trips around the world, 1898-1899, 1909-1910. Pres. Am. Inst. Elec. Eng'rs, 1897-1898; N. Y. Elec. Soc., 1889-1893; fellow A.A.A.S .; mem. British Inst'n Elec. Eng'rs, Am. Physical Soc., Am. Elec- tro-ehem. Soc. Author: Electric Lighting (2 vols., 7 editions); Management of Electrical Machinery (6 editions) ; Electric Motors; and many articles in tech- nical journals. Clubs: Union, University, Racquet and Tennis, Columbia University. Address: 14 W. 45th St., N. Y. City.
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Lawyer; grad. Harvard Univ. Senior mem. Crocker & Wicks. Mem. Ass'n Bar City N. Y., N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, N. Y. County Bar Ass'n. Trustee Jones Fund. Clubs: Rocket's, Meadow Brook. Piping Roek, Har- vard. Residence: D. Williston, L. I., N. Y. Address: 5 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
CROKER, RICHARD
Ex-leader Tammany Hall; b. "Ballyra," Clonakilty Co., Cork, Ireland, Nov. 24, 1841; came to Am. with parents at age of 6; ed. public schs .; married. Served time as machinist until age of 20. Alderman, N. Y. City, 1868-1870; coroner, 1873-1876; fire comm'r, 1883; city chamberlain, 1889-1890. Became leader Tammany Hall, 1886. Attracted attention of John Kelly; promi- nent in opposing Tweed Ring; eaused election of Robert A. Van Wyek, in 1897, first mayor of Greater N. Y. Founded Democratic Club (now Nat. Democratic Club) of N. Y. City, of which is mem. Recreation: Horse racing; has stud and farm in Dublin, Ireland; won English Derby with his horse Orby. Residenee: Glencairn, Dublin, Ireland, and Democratic Club, N. Y. City.
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CROMWELL, DAVID
Banker; b. N. Y. City, May 25, 1838; s. John and Letitla (Haviland) Cromwell; grad. Cornwall Collegiate Sch., N. Y .; m. N. Y. City, Dec. 3, 1873, Fannie Denel; one d .: Fannie (Mrs. Charles D. Horton). Organized White Plains Bank, 1893, and elected pres .; bank changed to White Plains Nat. Bank, 1902, and pres. sinee that time. Organizer and pres. since 1893, Home Savings Bank; v .- p. County Trust Co. of White Plains. Supervisor of East Chester, N. Y., 1877-1878; county treas. 1879-1891. Republican; Presby'n (ehni'n B'd of Trustees of White Plains Ch.). Mason. Clubs: Trans- portation, White Plains. Residenee: 1 Chester Av. Address: 112 Railroad Av., White Plains, N. Y.
NCROMWELL, FREDERIC
Capitalist; grad. Ilarvard, 1863. Dir. Nat. Bank of Commeree, Fifth Av. Trust Co., New York Dock Co., Sixth Avenue R. R. Co., Jefferson & Clearfield Coal & Iron Co., Guarantee Trust Co .; trustee and treas. Tlie Mutual Life Ins. Co. for over 20 years. Clubs: Metro- politan, Century, Harvard University, Down Town. Address: 535 Park Av., N. Y. City.
CROMWELL, GEORGE
Lawyer, ex-pres. Borough of Richmond; b. Brooklyn, IN. Y., July 3, 1860; s. Henry B. Cromwell; ed. Juvenile High Sch., Brooklyn Polytechnie Inst., Yale, A.B. (Scroll and Key), 1883; attended Columbia Law Sen., class of 1886. Meni. law firm Butler, Stillman & Hub- bard; dir. Walker Chem. Co. Republican Mem. N. Y. Assembly, 1888; Republican candidate for Congress, 1888; mem. State Rep. Com., 1888-1889; pres. Richmond Co. B'd Park Comm'rs, 1897; elected, 1898, first pres. Borough of Richmond, in which continued, by re-
election, until 1913. Breeds hackney horses on his estate on Staten Island. Clubs: Union League, Cen- tury, University, Republican, Down Town (N. Y. City), Richmond County Country, Hamilton (Brooklyn). Ad- dress: First National Bank Building, St. George, N. Y.
J CROMWELL, LINCOLN
Dry goods comm'n merchant; b. N. Y. City, May 20, 1865; s. James W. and Elizabeth Stuart (Henderson) Cromwell; ed. public school No. 11, Brooklyn; Poly. Inst. and Columbia Univ., A.B., 1886; A.M., 1887; prize fellow in science, 1886-1889; LL.B., 1889. Admitted to practise of law. Partner in firm William Iselin & Co .; trustee N. Y. Life Ins. & Trust Co .; treas. N. Y. P. E. City Mission Soe .; trustee The People's Inst .; v .- p. Norfolk (Va.) Knitting Mills Corp'n. Republican; Episcopalian, Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Alumni (pres. 1910), Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Chamber of Commerce, Merchants' Ass'n of N. Y. Clubs: Uni- versity, City (trustee), Columbia Univ., Manhattan, Merehants, Economie, Quill, Country (Norfolk, Conn.), Baltusrol Golf. Residence: 711 Park Av., N. Y. City; ( summer) Norfolk,,Conn. Address: 357 Fourth Av., N. Y. City.
CROMWELL, WILLIAM NELSON
Lawyer; grad. Columbia Law Sch .; LL.D. from Ken- yon Coll .; m. Jennie Osgood. Entered firm of Sulli- van, Kobbe '& Fowler; firm became Sullivan & Crom- well, 1877, of which is now senior meni .; has been retained In the largest financial organizations and reorganizations: was counsel for the Receivers and Reorganization Com. Northern Pacific R. R. Co .; or- ganized the Am. Cotton Oil Co. and the $80,000,000 National Tube Co .; reorganized and set on its feet under another title the Produce Exchange Trust Co .; settled up affairs of Decker, Ilowell & Co .; Price, Mle- Cormick & Co .; Seventh Nat. Bank; the Met. Fire En- gine Co., and the tangle of the Penfield companies. The affairs of the French Panama Canal Co. were placed unreservedly in his hands, and the adoption of the Panama Route, and sale of the canal to U. S. Gov't was negotiated under his direction. Mem. Met. Museum of Art. Clubs? Lawyers, Union League, Met- ropolitan. Residence: 12 W. 49th St. Address: 49 Wall St., N. Y. City.
CRONAU, RUDOLPH
Author, artist, lecturer; b. Solingen, Germany, Jan. 21, 1855; ed. in high schs. and Acad. of Art, Düssel- dorf, Rhenish Prussia; m. Leipzig, Germany, 1888, Marg. Taenzler: four children. Made very extensive trips through Europe, Africa, U. S., Canada, West In- dies, Mexico and Central America. Contb'r to numer- ous first-class magazines and newspapers in Germany and N Y. City. Independent in politics. Mem. Am. Ethnol Soc .. German Liederkranz, Literarie Soc. of N. Y .: v .- p. United German Socs. of N. Y. and mem numerous literary and artistic socs .; pres. chief eoin. of German-Am. Nat. League; chin'n German Memor- ial Monument Comm'n, Author: America, the History (2 vols., in German and Spanish), which received award, World's Columbian Exp'n, Chicago, 1893 (pub- award, World's Columbian Exp'n, Chicago, 1893 (pub- lished in Leipzig), 1892; From Wonderland to Won- derland-sketches with 'brush and pencil of scenery of U. S. (2 vols., Leipzig), 1886; In the Wild West- Trips of an Artist (Braunschweig), 1890; Travels in the Land of the Sioux Indians (Leipzig), 1886; His- tory oť the Sword Industry of Solingen (Stuttgart), 1885; Our Wasteful Nation, the Story of American Prodigality and the Abuse of Our National Resources (New York), 1908; History of the German Element in the United States, which received award from Univ. of Chicago. Illustrative Cloud Forms for the Guid- ance of Observers in the Classification of Clouds-U. S. publication No 112, Washington, 1). C., 1897. Ad- dress: 340 E. 198th St., N. Y. City.
VCRONIN, JOHN JOSEPH
Physician; b. Worcester, Mass .; s. Patrick J. and Johanna Marie (Savage) Cronin; ed. public sehs .; Holy Cross Coll. (cum laude), Columbia Univ. Med. Sch. (Ilarsen prize) ; m. N. Y., June 16, 1897, Caroline Wheaton Lasette; children: Mildred Lasette. b. May 21, 1898; Beatrice Bergen, b. Feb. 22, 1900; John La- sette, b. March 11, 1903: Frank Savage, b. Sept. 7. 1908 On nied. staff Roosevelt Hosp .; represented Dep't of Heaith, City of N. Y, at Internat. Congress on School Hygiene, London, 1907. Originator of phy- sical examinations of sch. children in N. Y. public sehs .; ass't dir. Child's Hygiene, N. Y. City. Recre- ations: Tennis, golf. Residence: 317 W. 55th St., N. Y. City.
V CROPSEY, JAMES C.
Lawyer, former comm'r of police; b. Oet. 10. 1872; s. William J. and Mary V. (Church) Cropsey; ed. pub- lie schs., Brooklyn Poly,, Columbia Law Sch. Coun-
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sel to the Brooklyn Police Dep't under administration of Mayor Schieren; appt'd comm'r of police Oct. 20. 1910; elected, Nov., 1911, Dist. Att'y of Kings County. Mem. Ciasson Av. Presby'n Ch. in Brooklyn. Resi- dence: 1700 Albermarle Road, Brooklyn, N. Y. Ad- dress: 66 Court St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
CROSBY, FREDERIC VAN SCHOONHOVEN
Railroad official; b. Troy, N. Y., March 15, 1860; s. Edward Nicoil Crosby and Elizabeth M. Van Schoon- hoven, of Troy, N. Y .; g. s. Prof. Ebenezer Crosby, M.D., surgeon on Washington's staff, and one of found- ers of Soc. of Cincinnati; also dircet descendant of Gen. William Floyd, one of signers of Declaration of Inde- pendence; ed. in various schs. in U. S. and Europe; sp'l student for one year at Sch. of Mines, Columbia Coll., class of 1880; rowed on class crew; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 11, 1896, Julia Floyd Delafield (third cousin), d. Dr. Francis and Katharine (Van Rensselaer) Dela- field; children: Katharine Van Rensselaer, b. Colo. Springs; Floyd Delafield, b. N. Y. Entcred service of Union Pacific R. R. System, N. Y., Sept., 1898, as treas. of all its various companies, which office still holds. Republican; Presby'n. Mem. Sons of Revolution. In autumn of 18S4 was appt'd 2d sec. of Legation at Berlin, Germany, where served six years. Ciubs: Met- ropolitan, Tuxedo. Residence: Tuxedo Park, N. Y. Address: 165 Broadway, N. Y. City.
CROSBY, HARLEY N.
Lawyer; b. Parish, N. Y., June 25, 1873; s. Solomon H. and Celia A. (Nutting) Crosby; grad Corneil Univ., B.L., 1896; Cornell Law Sch., LL.B., 1897; m. Genoa, N. Y., Nov. 30, 1899, H. Inez Howe. Practising law at Falconer since 1897; surrogate of Chautauqua Co. since Jan. 1, 1906, term expiring Jan. 1, 1919. Ad- dress: Falconer, N. Y.
Leavitt; children: John P., Sheldon L., Beatrice W., CROSS, WILLIAM REDMOND
CROSBY, HENRY ASHTON
Investments and promotion; b. N. Y. City, Nov. 21, 1843: s. John Player and Margaret B. (Butler) Cros- by; g .- g .- g.s. William Floyd, signer of Declaration of Independence, also g .- g.s. Ebenezer Crosby, surgeon of Gen. Washington's Life Guards; grad. Coil. City of N. Y., A.B., 1863; m. N. Y. City, 1878, Mary, d. Sheldon Josephine M. A., Henry A., Jr. Engaged in banking, shipping and comm'n business in Wall St. dist., 1864- 1872; officially connected with St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute R. R. Co., and in charge of its financial office in N. Y. City from 1874 until its consolidation. 1896, with Ill. Central R. R. System; one of promoters, treas. and director, 1898, of Appert Glass Co., organ- ized 1895, to purchase U. S. patents of Leon Appert. of Paris (leading glass eng'r of France) for manu- facture by machinery of glass jars and glass tanks of large capacity, glass pipe, skylight wire-glass. which company, after a successful career, was con- solidated, 1904, with Mississippi Glass Co., of N. Y. City. V .- p., treas. and dir. Utah Southern Gold and Copper Mining Co .; sec. and treas. Internat. Sanitary Telephone Co. Independent; mem. Episcopal Ch .. Mem. Sons of Revolution, Alpha Delta Phi. Address: 29 Washington Sq. and 56 Pine St., N. Y. City.
CROSBY, HORACE
Civil eng'r; b. Atkinson, Me., June 6, 1838; s. Will- iam Chase and Mary (Wilson) Crosby; ed. public schools, Bangor, Me .; Rensselaer Poly. Inst., Troy, N. Y., C.E., 1862; m. New Rochelle, N. Y., Dec. 17, 1872. Jennie E. Jarvis; children: Florence May, Alice Junc, Mary Ethel, William Chase; eldest son, Norman Wil- son (C.E., N. Y. Univ.) served in Spanish-Am. War in Cuba, and after return home in Aug., 1898. died from typhoid fever contracted in service; second son, Horace Franklin, killed in Park Av. tunnel wreck, 1902. After graduation, employed on U. S. Gov't for- tifications on coast of Maine for several years: then traveled through lumbering regions of N. Y. State and Mich .; has practised as civil eng'r in New Ro- chelle and vicinity since 1870. For 15 years mem. B'd of Ed'n, New Rochelle (last two years of term, pres.); pres .. New Rochelle Publie Library, 1893-1906; was 2 years chief eng'r to original Sewer Comm'n of New Rochelle; city eng'r, New Rochelle, 1902-1906. Republican (woted for Lincoin, 1860). Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs since 1868. Recreation: Gardening. Ad- dress: 38 Trinity Pl., New Rochelle, N. Y.
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Consul gen. and sec. of Legation; b. N. Y. City, Nov. 9, 1880; s, Henry Ashton and Mary (Lcavitt) Crosby; ed. by tutor at home, and English and German schools in Dresden, Saxony. Engaged in ins. business, later with trust co .; ass't transfer agent for Union Pacific R. R. Co. Appt'd 3rd sec. of Embassy, London, Eng- land, March 31, 1910; sec. of Legation, and consul gen. at Bangkok, Siam, Aug. 22, 1912. Address: Am. Consulate, Bangkok, Siam.
CROSMAN, HENRIETTA
Actress; b. Wheeling, W. Va., Sept. 2. 1870; d. Maj. G. H. (U. S. A.) and Mary (Wick) Crosman; ed. Mo- ravian Sem., Bethlehem, Pa .; m. 1897, Maurice Camp- beli. Made debut in Bartley Campbell's White Siave, 1889; later played leading parts with Robert Down- ing; in Augustin Daly's Co., 1890; Daniel Frohman's Stock Co., 1901-1902; leading woman with Charles Frohman, 1892-1894; stock star engagements, 1898- 1899; starred by Jacob Litt, April, 1900; las starred under mg'mt of Maurice Campbell in One of Our Giris, Mistress Nell, Sweet Kitty Beliairs, Ail-of-a-Sudden Peggy, The Tongues of Men, etc. Address: 133 W. 42d St., N. Y. City.
CROSS, JAMES T.
Lawyer; b. Rome, N. Y., Nov. 16, 1884; s. James E. and Elien (Enright) Cross; ed. Rome Free Acad., and Law Dep't, Union Univ., class of 1907: m. Rome, N. Y., April 18, 1910, Emma Frances White. After leav- ing sch., engaged in teaching for a time. Served as deputy clerk of Oneida Co., and has practised law in Rome since 1907. Elected in 1909 to N. Y. State Legislature; served in N. Y. State Legislature, 1910- 1912. Republican. Mem. Albany Law Sch. Alumni Ass'n, Oneida Co. Bar Ass'n, Elks. Clubs: Rome Council, Royal Arcanum, Knights of Columbus. Ad. dress: 427 William St., Romc, N. Y.
i CROSS, RICHARD JAMES
Banker, retired; b. Liverpool, Eng., Nov. 3, 1845; s. . William and Anna Chalmers (Wood) Cross; ed. Marl- borough Coll., Eng .; m. 1st, N. Y. City, June 3, 1872. Matilda Redmond; 2d, N. Y. City, May 16, 1885, Annie Redmond; children: Eleanor Cross Marquand, Eilot Buchanan, Mary R., Emily R., W. Redmond, John W. Mem. banking firm of Morton, Biiss & Co., 1878-1899; retired. Trustee U. S. Lloyds, Commercial Union As- surance Co., Palatine Ins. Co., Atias Ins. Co., Cale- donian Ins. Co. Clubs: Racquet and Tennis, Century. Residence: 405 Park Av. Address: 71 Broadway, N. Y. City.
Banker; b. S. Orange, N. J., 1874; s. Richard James and Matiida (Redmond) Cross; grad. Yale Univ., A.B., 1896; m. N. Y. City, 1913, Julia Appleton Newbold. V .- p. S. C. Western R. R. Co .; mem. firm Redmond & Co .; dir. Federai Ins. Co., Pere Marquette R. R. Co., Albany, Southern R. R. Co. Recreations: Aviation, big game hunting. Clubs: The Brook, University, Racquet and Tennis, Aero of America, Yale, Recess, Down Town Ass'n. Residence: Newfoundland, N. J. Address: 33 Pine St., N. Y. City.
CROSSETT, FREDERICK MELVIN
Corporation official; b. N. Y. City, July 12, 1863; s. Henry B. and Sarah S. (Stratton) Crossett; direct town, Mass., 1633; attended Pingry Sch., Elizabeth, descendant of Samuel Stratton, who settled Water- N. J .; N. Y. Univ., 1880-1884; B.S., M.S., 1887; N. Y. Univ. Law Sch., 1891-1892; m. Paterson, N. J., June 6, 1889, Annie H. Kidd; children: Marion, b. Sept., 1896; Mildred S., h. Dec., 1898. Editor Delta Upsilon Quarterly, 1883-1892; aiso College Fraternity, Inter- collegiate Law Journal, University Law Review; ed- itor of the Seventh Regiment Gazette, 1897-1916: Building Trades Employers' Ass'n Bulletin, 1900-1912: N. Y. Athletic Club Journal, 1900-1908. Chm'n B'd of Dirs. Plymouth Seam Face Granite Co .; pres. and dir. Mutual Warehouse Co .; pres., treas. and dir. F. M. Crossett Co .; dir. Universal Savings Bank. Enlisted in Co. F. 7th Reg't, N.G.N.Y., Oct. 8, 1895: appt'd cor- poral Sept. 27, 1900; honorably discharged Dec, 31.' 1906; appt'd Aid-de-Camp, with rank of Majon to Gov. Charles D. Hughes, Jan. 1, 1907-Jan. 1, 1909; Battalion Adj't Sth Coast Art'y Dist., Dcc. 31, 1908, with rank of 1st lieut., Dec. 23, 1908; detailed to Mii. Staff of Gov. Hughes, Jan. 1, 1909; mil. sec. to Gov. . Hughes, with rank of major. June 30. 1910-Oct. 6, 1910. Mem. of Exec. com. and sec. Hughes Alliance. 1908 campaign. Republican; Episcopalian. Mem. Or- der of Founders and Patriots of America, Soc. of Colonial Wars. Sons of Revolution, Seventh Reg't Vet- eran Ass'n (iife mem.), N. Y. State Ilist. Ass'n, N. Y. University Alumni Ass'n. Mem. Della Upsilon frater- nity (trustee since 1910), Kane Lodge, F. and A. M., Knight Templar, life mem. Royal Arch Masons, Mecca Tempie, Mystic Shrine. For long and faithful service, received 10-year decoration from 7th Reg't and 15- ycar decoration from N. Y. State. Sec. N. Y. Univ. Alumni Ass'n, 1907-1909, v .- p. 1909-1911, pres. 1911- 1913. Recreations: Motor boating, flshing, tennis. Ciubs: N. Y. Athictic, Delta Upsilon. Republican, Eco- nomic. Residence: 2195 Andrews Av., Univ. Heights. Address: 101 Park Av., N. Y. City.
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CROSWELL, JAMES GREENLEAF
Educator; b. Brunswick, Me., Aug. 29, 1852; s. Rev. Andrew Croswell and Caroline, d. Prof. Simon Green- leaf, author Law of Evidence; grad. Harvard Univ., A.B., 1873; post-grad. work in Bonn Univ., Germany; M.A. (honorary), Hobart Coii., 1913; m. Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., May 10, 1888, Leta, d. Charles Loring Brace, of N. Y. City, founder of the Children's Aid Soc. Tu- tor at St. Mark's Sch., Southborough, Mass .; ass't prof. Greek and Latin, Harvard Coii., 1883-1887; head mas- ter Brearley Sch., N. Y. City, since 1887. Author and editor of school books, and contributor of book re- views, etc., to various journals. Insp. schools in N. Y. Public School System. Episcopalian. Sec. Phi Beta Kappa Soc. of Harvard Univ .; pres. Ass'n Schools and Colleges of Middle States; pres. Schoolmasters' Ass'n of N. Y., Head Masters' Ass'n of the United States; mem. College Entrance Examination Board. Ciubs: Century, Harvard. Address: 60 E. 61st St , N. Y. City.
CROTHERS, RACHAEL
Dramatist; b. Bloomington, Ili., d. Dr. Eli Kirk and Marie Louise (de Pew) Crothers; grad. Iil. Normal Coll., Normai, Ill., 1892. Author (plays): The Three of Us; The Coming of Mrs. Patrick; Myself-Bettina; A Man's Worid; The Herfords, etc. Has traveled widely in America and Europe. Recreations: Goif, tennis, swimming, riding, walking, basketball. Mem Soc. Dramatic Authors. Club: Coiony. Address: 550 Park Av., N. Y. City.
CROW, MARTHA FOOTE
Author, educator; b. Sackett's Harbor, N. Y .; d. Rev. Dr. John Bariit and Mary Pendexter (Stiiphen) Foote; grad. Syracuse Univ., Ph.B., 1876; Ph.D., 1885; m. 1884, John M. Crow, Ph.D., archaeologist and edu- cator (died 1891). Preceptress Ives Sem., Antwerp, N. Y., 1876-1877; iady prin., Waynesburg Coll., Pa., 1877-1878; teacher, Newton (Mass.) High Sch., 1878- 1882; lecturer on history, Weilesley Coll., 1882-1884; lady prin., Iowa Coll., 1884-1891; sent abroad by Nat. Bureau of Ed'n to investigate conditions of higher ed'n of women in Great Britain, Germany, Italy and other countries, attending lectures at Oxford, Cam- bridge, Leipzig and Zurich, 1891-1892; ass't prof. Eng- ilsh literature, Univ. of Chicago, 1892-1900; ass't prof. of English literature and dean of women, Northwest- ern Univ., Evanston, Ill., 1900-1905. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Aipha Phi, Nat. Ass'n Collegiate Alumnæ (pres., 1894-1896); hon. mem. N. Y. Browning Soc., The Poetry Soc. of America, The Writers. Founder "Open Door" Sunday afternoon lectureship, Chicago Women's Ciub (for working women). Author (verses) : The Thought and the Song; The Lady of Life; The Ministry of a Child; Alma Mater Syra- cusana; also symbolic play, The Worid Above, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, in series called Modern Poets and Christian Teaching, and Biography of Har- riet Beecher Stowe; editor of an edition of Elizabethan Sonnet-cycles, 4 vols. (London). Lecturer on literary subjects; contb'r edn'l and literary articles to vari- ous periodicals. Ciubs: Sierra (mountain climbers, Calif.), The Lyceum (London, Eng.). Residence (summer) : 910 Harrison St., Syracuse, N. Y. Address: Tuckahoe, N. Y. City.
CROWE, EARLE ROSMAN
Eastern mg'r of A. W. Shaw Co .; b. Chicago, Ill., Sept. 19, 1881; s. Rev. W. S. Crowe, D.D., and Ciara (Knaur) Crowe; ed. Hotchkiss Sch., Lakeville, Conn., Yale, A.B., class of 1903; m. East Orange, N. J., June 1, 1905, Katharine Mcclellan Higgins; children: Philip Kingsiand, b. Jan. 7, 1908; Richard Hartweil, b. Nov. 27, 1910. Ass't to James R. Hay in mg'mt of real estate business of the iate Charles T. Barney, 1903- 1904. Eastern mg'r of A. W. Shaw Co., publishers of System, Factory, and business books of N. Y. and Chicago, in which purchased an interest when it was incorporated under laws of Michigan some years ago. Republican. Recreations: Goif, tennis, billiards, books and music. Clubs: Yale (N. Y.), Aidine Ass'n. Resi- dence: 129 E. 17th St. Address: 44 E. 23rd St., N. Y. City.
CROWELL, JAMES FOSTER
Civil eng'r; b. West Chester, Pa., Oct. 13, 1848; s. John and Katherine ( Roney) Croweil; grad. Poly. Coli. of Pa., B.C.E., 1867, jater M.C.E .; m. N. Y. City, Jan. 27, 1881, Anna Mckinstry Whiting; children: John Whiting, M.A., Francis Stirling, C.E. Began profes- sional work in Philadelphia municipai service; took part in original surveys and explorations for Inter- oceanic Canal in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, attached as civii eng'r to expioring expd'ns of U. S. Gov't; principai ass't eng'r of grounds and bld'gs U. S. Centennial Exp'n. Sometime eng'r of construction to Pa. R. R. Co .; expert in railroad construction and hydraulic eng'ring; in extensive practice in W. Indies,
Canada and Central America, besides U. S. Since 1891 consulting eng'r in N. Y. City. Besides private prac- tice has served as consulting eng'r to severai N. Y. City dep'ts, to other cities at home and abroad, and to Republic of Haiti. Appt'd Comm'r of Street Cleaning of the City of N. Y. by Mayor McCiellan Nov. 25, 1907. Served as boy in Home Guard, in Civil War, and was under arms in July riots. Former mem. B'd of Health. Non-partisan Democrat. Mem. and ex-dir. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs, mem. Inst'n Civil Eng'rs of Great Britain, Geog. Soc. (for originai exploration), Flushing Ass'n, elC. Trustee Flushing Hosp. and Dispensary, 1903- 1907. Has written extensively on technical subjects, also semi-technically for magazines, including articles on Training a Tropic Torrent, How Holiand Was Made, Railroad Facilities of Suburban New York, Mod- ern Wharves and Harbor Facilities, etc. As mem. of sp'i com. Merchants' Ass'n of N. Y., took part in pre- paring Report on Passenger Transportation Service in the City of N. Y., also in preparing monumental re- port. by same ass'n on Water Supply of the City of N. Y., and contributed to it sp'l original reports, in- cluding one covering subject of Supplementary Water Supply for Fire Protection on plans since adopted and carried out by City @2 N. Y. Clubs: Engineers, Fire- side. Address: 18 Broadway, N. Y. City.
CROWELL, JOHN FRANKLIN
Author, editor, economist; b. York, Pa., Nov. 1, 1857; s. Daniel and Sarah Ann Crowell; grad. Yale Univ., 1883; Learned schoiar in philosophy, Yale Univ., 1885- 1886; Ph.D., Columbia Univ .; Litt.D., Univ. of N. Carolina; studied at Univ. of Beriin. Was prin. Schuyl- kili Sem., Fredericksburg, Pa., 1883-1884, and 1886- 1887; pres. Trinity Coli., N. C., 1887-1894; head Dep't Economics and Sociology, Smith Coll., Mass., 1895- 1897. Engaged in writing and lecturing on economics and sociology, 1898-1899; expert U. S. Industrial Comm'n, and expert on Internal Commerce, Bur. of Statistics, Treasury Dep't, Aug. 1, 1900, to Oct. 1, 1904. Has lectured on Internat. Trade and Commercial Geog., Columbia Univ., 1903. Asso. editor The Wail Street Journal, N. Y., since 1906. Sec. Econ. and Social Science Sec. A.A.A.S. Edn'l dir. Intercontinental Cor- respondence Univ., Washington. Author: A Program of Progress, The True Function of the Americal Col- lege, The Distribution of Farm Products in the United States, The Logical Process of Social Development, The Iron and Steel Trade of the United States, In- ternal Commerce of the United States, and articles and reports on economic and social subjects in reviews, etc. Residence: 17 W. 91st St. Address: 44 Broad St., N. Y. City.
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