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FLINT, CHARLES RANLETT
Merchant; b. Thomaston, Me., Jan. 24, 1850; s. Benja- min and Sarah (Tobey) Flint; descendant of Thomas Flint, who emigrated to America from Wales in 1642, and settled in Salem, Mass .; ed. in publle schs., Thom- aston, Me., and Brooklyn, N. Y .; grad. Poly. Inst., Brooklyn, 1868, belng pres. of his class and of the alumni; m. 1883, E. Kate Simmons, of Troy, N. Y. En- tered employ of W. R. Grace in 1869; organized 1871 firm of Gilchrist, Flint & Co., ship chandlers; in 1872, with W. R. and M. P. Grace, established firm of W. R. Grace & Co., and 1876 Grace Bros. & Co., of Callao, Peru. Appt'd Consul in N. Y. for the Republic of Chlle, and In the absence of the chargé d'affaires at- tended to the business of the Chilean Legation; held this position until Chile declared war against Peru in 1879, when, owing to his firm being the financial agents of the Peruvian Gov't, he cabled his resignation to Chile. Visited Brazil, 1884, and arranged for the ex- port, during succeeding years, of large quantities of rubber from the Amazon; upon his return was appt'd
Consul of Niearagua In N. Y .; entered firm of Flint & Co., 1885, with father and brother. Delegate of U. S. to Internat. Am. Conference in Washington, D. C., Win- ter of 1889-1890, and in that conference represented U. S. on the Com. on Banking and Com. on Customs Regulations; formulated a report for unifying the eus- toms regulations of the Am. republics, and in that re- port, after consultation with Andrew Carnegie and the other U. S. delegates, recommended the org'n of the Bureau of Am. Republies, which was adopted by the Conferenee. Took a prominent part in securing recog. nition of the new Republic of Brazil by the Am. Gov't Jan., 1890; acted for President Peixotto during the Mello-Da Gama Rebellion in Brazil, 1893, in the pur- chase of vessels and munitions of war, and within 25 days had purchased, converted, armed and equipped a fleet of six vessels of over 10,000 tous displacement, capable of discharging 4.590 pounds of dynamite simul- taneously, which was of immense value to Brazii In preventing the seeession of the Northern provincea and probable restoration of the monarchy. Purchased the cruiser Esmeralda from Chile and delivered her to Japan during the Chinese-Japanese War (the only in- cident in history of the delivery of a war vessel to a belligerent); rendered valuable services to U. S. Gov't in purchase of vessels and munitions of war, both be- fore and during the war with Spain; in several in- stances blocked the efforts of the Spaniards to pur- clase foreign war vessels and supplies, and In many ways aided the Gov't by services which were formaily aeknowledged by Seeretary Long. Established in City of Manaos, 1,000 miles up the Amazon River, a mod- ern trolley road, elcetrie light system, waterworks and the asphalt bloek pavement. During Russo-Japanese War was pro-Russian, and at outset of the war pur- chased for the Russian Gov't all the available ordnance and projectiles in the U. S., and bought and shipped to Russia the submarine Protector, five other submarines and ten torpedo boats; had an audience with the Czar; received letters of eredit of Rothschild Fréres of Paris for $30,000,000, and conducted important negotiations preventing the sale of the Argentine and Chllean war vessels to Japan and Turkey. ] During past 15 years has devoted himself largely to the consolidation of in- dustrials, and has suceceded in establishing 39 con- solidations, with an outstanding capitalization of over $346,000,000; he has become widely known as the Father of Trusts. Recreations: Hunting, fishing, yachting; formerly owned the sloop Gracie, a famous prize winner; was one of the owners of the successful Cup-defender Vigilant, and built the steam yacht Ar- row, the fastest vessel in the world. Clubs: Century, Union, Metropolitan, N. Y. Yacht, Sleepy Hollow, South- side Sportmen's, Oakland Golf, Robbins Island, Atlantic Yacht, Metropolitan ( Washington), St. Stephen's (Lon- don). Residence: 4 E. 36th St. Address: 25 Broad St., N. Y. City.
FLOOK, WILLIAM M.
Lawyer; b. Ontario, Can., Dec. 21, 1875; s. David H. and Anne (MacDonald) Flook. Sec. and dir. Kings County Lighting Co .; treas. and dir. Star Electrie Co .; sec. Union Carbide Co .; ass't sec. People's Gas Light & Coke Co .; dir. Thomson Hill Land & Improvement Co., and Electro-Metallurgical Co. Mem. Am. Gas
Ass'n. Clubs: Squash, Lambs. Residence: 465 West End Ave. Address: 42d St. Bld'g, N. Y. City.
VFLOY, HENRY
Consulting elec. and mech. eng'r; b. Elizabeth, N. J., 1866; s. James and Sarah A. Floy; grad. Wesleyan Univ., A.B., 1889, A.M., 1892; Cornell, M.E., 1891; m. E. Orange, N. J., 1895, Alice Van Bensehoten. With West- . inghouse Elec. and Mfg Co., as eng'r in Pittsburgh, 1892-1896; Chicago, 1897; Minneapolis, 1898; associated with Prof. R. C. Carpenter, of Cornell Univ., as con- sulting cng'r in N. Y. City, 1898-1901; gained internat, reputation by installing first 25,009 volt high-tension electrle transmission underground. Author: The Coio- rado Springs Lighting Controversy, High-Tension Underground Electric Cables; Valuation of Publie Util- ity Properties. Mem. Internat. Jury of Awards, St. 1.ouls Exp'n; fellow Am. Inst. of Elec. Eng'rs; mem. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs, Nat. Elec. Light Ass'n, Am. Elec- tric R'y Ass'n, Illuminating Dug'ring Soc., N. Y. Elec. Soc., Wesieyan Univ. Alunni Ass'n, Psi Upsilon frater- nlty. Clubs: Eng'rs, City, University (Cornell). Ad- dress: 165 Broadway, N. Y. Clty.
VFLOYD, WEBB
Banker; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 29, 1876; s. Robert and Annie W. (Harrington) Floyd; ed. public sch .; m. Sarah Livingston Young. Pres. Mutual Alliance Trust Co. Private in 23rd Reg't, N. G. N. Y. Democrat; mem. Dutch Reformed Ch. Clubs: New York, Colum- bia, Yacht. Residence: 317 W. 77th St. Address: 35 Wall St., N. Y. City.
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ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL CONCORD
MASSACHUSETTS
Principal, - - THOMAS H. ECKFELDT, A.M., Harvard Head Master, Rev. J. NEVILLE THOMPSON, M.A., Oxford
A MODERATE priced school for boys between the ages of 9 and 15, beautifully situated in unusually healthy surroundings, about one mile from the historic town of Concord. A well equipped and up-to-date boarding school, with some of the best features of a high grade English preparatory school.
The number is limited to 30 boys, who reside in the same building with the family of the Prin- cipal, thus insuring the advantages of home life and careful personal attention.
The course of study is laid out with the object of giving young boys the best possible prepara- tion for entrance into the leading preparatory schools of the country.
Outdoor activities are guided by skilled medical advice, and in charge of masters interested in the right physical development of boys.
The religious instruction is in accordance with the teaching of the Episcopal Church.
RESIDENCE AND TUITION, $500 A YEAR " For further information apply to the Head Master
DANFORTH SCHOOL
FRAMINGHAM : MASSACHUSETTS
A School for Boys Under Fifteen Years of Age
On an estate of 200 acres 22 miles from Boston. Enrollment is limited to 20, with 5 resident teachers and 20 day pupils. Ample fields for athletics, which are supplemented with special sight seeing trips to Boston and elsewhere
TUITION : $700 PER ANNUM
JAMES CHESTER FLAGG, A.B., Head Master
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FLOYD, WILLIAM
Real estate agent; b. Englewood, N. J., Aug. 2, 1871; & John Gelston and Julia F. (Du Bois) Floyd; g .- g .- grandfather was Gen. William Floyd, Signer of Declaration of Independence; direct descendant Gov. William Bradford; grad. St. Mark's Sch., and Prince- ton Univ., A.B .; m. Ascension Ch., N. Y. City, Nev. 9, 1898, Elizabeth Schuchardt Wells. Mem. firm Cam- mann, Voorhees & Floyd. Episcopalian. Vestryman Ch. of the Ascension. Mem. B'd of Mg'rs, Sons of Revolution; mem. Soc. of Colonial Wars, St. Nicholas Soc. Recreations: Automobiling, tennis (won Prince- lon championship in 1893), Clubs: Garden City Gun, New Brunswick Country, Residence: Mastie, L. I., And 126 E. 27th St. Address: 84 William St., N. Y. City.
FLYNN, DAVID
Banker; b. Princeton, N. J., Nov. 5, 1876; s. John J. and Mary (Naugton) Flynn; ed. St. Paul Sch .; unmar- ried. Cashier and dir. First Nat. Bank, Princeton, N. J., Lt .- Col. and ass't insp .- gen. Rifle Practice, N.G.N.J. Treas. Citizens Ass'n; v .- p. Am. Irish Hist. Soc., treas. Princeton Militia Co. Democrat; Catholic. Recre- allons: Fishing, rifle, shooting. Clubs: Army & Navy, Commercial. Residence: 90 Nassau St. Address: First Nat. Bank, Princeton, N. J.
FLYNN, JAMES H.
Physician: b. Lansingburgh, N. Y., 1873; s. John and Elizabeth (Lemay) Lansing; ed. Lansingburg Acad., Union Coll., Albany Med. Coll., M D., 1899; m. Troy, N. Y., 1904, Margaret M. Hogan, Physician to Leonard Hosp., Troy, N. Y .; mem. Rensselaer Co. and State Med. Socs., Knights of Columbus, Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Democrat. Address: 571 2d Av., Troy, N. Y.
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FLYNN, JOSEPH A.
Insurance official; b. Columbia County, N. Y., Aug. 1, 1857; ed. Poly. Inst. Brooklyn, and two years study abroad. V .- p. Fidclity and Deposit Co. of Md., dlr. Thompson-Starrett Co., Coal & Iron Nat. Bank, Croton Falls Construction Co., Security Audit Co. Clubs: N. Y. Athletic, Engineers', Railroad, Oakland Golf, Green- wich Country. Residence: 205 W. 57th St. Address: ? Rector St., N. Y. City.
\FOERSTER, FRANCIS
Physician; b. Heidelberg, Germany, Dec. 27, 1854; s. Ludwig and Theresa (Seebach) Foerster; ed. Heidel- berg schools; grad. Coll. Phys. and Surg .. (Columbia), 1883; m. St. Louis, Mo., 1878, Frances Dunkel; children: Mrs. H. G. Wahlig, Walter F. L. Was prof. gynec- ology N. Y. Post-Grad. Med. Sch. and Hosp., Gynec- ologist to German Hosp. of N. Y .; fellow N. Y. Acad. of Medicine, N. Y. Obstetric Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n. Club: Nat. Art. Residence: (summer): Sca Cliff, L. I. Address: 926 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
FOGARTY, THOMAS
Artist, illustrator; b. N. Y. City, July 14, 1873; s. Andrew and Margaret (Barrett) Fogarty; was pupli of H. Siddons Mowbray. Took scientific course De La Salle Inst., N. Y. City; m. Feb. 6, 1907, Helen A. Huggins; entered publishing house of Charles Scrib- ner's Sons; studied art at Art Students' Leaguc; be- gan illustrating on Harper's Young People, 1893; also~ published a few drawings in Life; drew for school books and historles for the Am. Book Co. Illus- ) trated: Jacob Riis', The Making of An American; Bat- tie with the Slums, 1902; The Blazed Trail; and the Forest (the latter work being result of a canoe trip into the Canadian wilderness with the author) ; Tommy & Co. (Jerome K. Jerome), Debonnaire (W. F. Payson); David Grayson's Adventures; Oct. Vaga- bonds (Richard Le Gallienne), The Wind Before the Dawn (Dell H. Munger), Gold (Steward Ed. Whlte), The Voyages of the Hoppergrass (Edmund L. Pear- son); is on staff of American Magazines and contb'r to other leading periodicals; instr. of Illustration Art Students' League; mem. Veterans of Seventh Reg't., Soc. of Illustrators. Clubs: Salmagundl, Players. Ad- dress: 38 E. 22d St., N. Y. City.
FOLEY, JAMES A.
Lawyer, State scnator; b. N. Y. City,* 1882; ed. pub- Hic schs., grad. Coll. City of N. Y., 1901, N. Y. Law Sch., UL.B., 1903. Admitted to bar 1903, since which time has been engaged in practice. Elected to As- sembly, 1906, re-elected 1907, appt'd mem. Lake Cham- plain Tercentenary Comm'n; re-elected to Assembly, 1908, 1909, appt'd mem. Legislative Com. to investi- gate corrupt practises and insurance; re-elected 1910- 1911; elected State senator 1912, and appt'd by Gov. Dix, mem. Panama-Pacific Exp'n Comm'n, Chm'n Rali- road Com .; mem. Judiclary Com., . Cities Com., In- surance Com., and Com. on Mil. Affairs. Mem. Tam- many Soc. Clubs: Nat. Democratic, Catholic, Ana- wanda. Address: 261 Broadway, N. Y. City.
NFOLGER, HENRY C., JR.
Oil company official; b. N. Y. City, June 18, 1857; s. Henry C. Folger and Eliza J. (Clark) Folger; ed. Adelphi Acad., Brooklyn, Amherst Coll., A.B., A.M .; Columbia Univ., LL.B., cum laude; m. Elizabeth, N. J., 1886, Emily C. Jordan. In business with Standard Oil Co .; pres. Solar Refining Co., Lima, O .; pres. At- lantic Refining Co .; dir. Tide Water Oil Co., Tide Water Pipe Co., Unlon Tank Line Co. Has one of the largest and finest Shakespeare libraries in the world. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Clubs: Groller, Nassau Country. Residence: Glen Cove, L. I., N. Y. Address: 26 Broadway, N. Y. City.
FOLK, ALBERT ALBERTSON
Banker; b. N. Y. City, Jan. 17, 1842; s. James W. and Sarah C. (Glover) Folk; ed. public schs. of N. Y. and Southold, N. Y .; m. Southold, N. Y., Lucy A. Hallock. Pres. Bank of Southiold; sec. Suffolk County Mutual Ins. Co. Democrat. Mem. Soc. of Friends. Mason. Mem. Nat. Geog. Soc. Address: Southold, N. Y.
FOLKS, HOMER
Social worker; b. Hanover, Mich., Feb. 18, 1867; s. James and Esther ( Woodcliff) Folks; grad. Albion ( Mich.) Coll., 1889; Harvard Univ., A.B., 1890; LL.D. Ohio Wesleyan Univ., 1911; m. Albion, Mich., Dec. 22, 1891, M. 'Maude Beard; children: Lalitha, b. 1894; Gertrude, b. 1895; Evelyn, b. 1901. Sup't Children's Aid Soc. of Pa., 1890-1893; sec. N. Y. State Chari- ties Aid Ass'n, 1893-1902, and since 1904; mem. B'd Aldermen, N. Y. City, 1898-1899; comm'r public chari- ties. N. Y. City, 1902-1903; sp'l agent of U. S. Comm'n to Paris Exp'n, 1900; sp'l agent military gov. of Cuba, 1900; pres. Nat, Conf, of Charities and Corrections, 1011; pres. N. Y. State Probation Comm'n; sec. Pub- lic Health Comm'n, 1913; mem. State Public Health Council. Progressive. Mem. Central Council Charity Org'n Soc., B'd Dirs. Nat. Ass'n for Study and Preven- tion of Tuberculosis, B'd dirs. Bowery Branch, Y. M. C. A .; vicc-chm'n Nat. Child Labor Com .; Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Author: The Care of Destitute, Neglected and Delinquent Children (1902); The State and Social Welfare (1913). Clubs: City (mem. B'd Trustees), National Arts, Ft. Orange (Albany). Ad- dress: 105 E. 22d St., N. Y. City.
ĮFOLKS, RALPH
Lawyer; b. in Michigan; s. James and Esther ( Woodcliff) Folks; grad. Albion (Mich. ) Coll., B.S., 1898; Harvard Univ., A.B., 1900; N. Y. Law Sch., 1903; N. Y. Sch. of Philanthropy, 1900. Supervising insp. Tenement House Dep't; dir. boys' clubs at Riis House and Good Will Chapel, Appt'd by Gov. Hughes a mem. of Comm'n to investigate the Torrens system of regis- tering land titles, 1908. Elected Alderman, 30th Dist., Manhattan, 1909; re-elected 1911; selected as majority leader of B'd 1912-1913; chm'n Com. on Rules and Speed Regulations. Traveled extensively in U. S. and Europe. Republican: Chm'n B'd of Govs. Mich. Soc. of N. Y .; mem. Sigma Nu fraternity; Rep. County Com. Clubs: City. N. Y. Press, 29th Assembly Dist. Republican. Residence: 1030 Park Av. Address: 27 William St., N. Y. City.
FOLLMER, CHARLES JENNEN
Manufacturer; b. N. Y. City, Jan. 10, 1850; s. Mark and Louise (Jennen) Follmer; ed. schs. of N. Y. City; m. N. Y. City, 1872, Florence McCormick; children: Willis Mark, Adele R. (Mrs. Jos. A. Kelly), Beatrice I. ('Mrs. A. A. Higgins). Mem. firm Follmer, Clogg & Co., mfrs of umbrellas, with silk mills at Lancaster, and Columbia, Pa. Dir. Colonial Ins., Amerlean Lloyds, Great Western Lloyds, Boston Lloyds. In Civil War as drummer boy and orderly to Gen. Edwin R. Biles of Pa. Pres. 99th Pa. Vet. Ass'n. Mcm. Plymouth Ch. Mem. Pa. Soc., Met. Museum of Art. Clubs: Automo- bile of America, N. Y. Yacht, Press, Merchants, Arcolo Country, Dcal Golf & Country, Residence ( summer) : Ocean Ave., Denl. N. J. (winter) : 312 Riverside Drive. Address: 114 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
VFOLWELL, AMORY PRESCOTT
Consulting municipal eng'r, editor; b. Kingston, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1865; s. Rev. George W. and Mary P. Fol- well; ed. public schools of Philadelphia and Water- bury, Conn., Colgate Acad., Brown Univ., A,B., 1885, and Mass. Inst. Technology; Sc.D. Lafayette Coll., 1907: m. Dec. 4, 1894, Helen Pearl Peck, of Glens Falls, N. Y. Engaged in practice as civil and sanitary eng'r at Plttsburgh, until 1896; asso. prof. municipal eng'ring. 1896-1904: prof. municipal eng'ring, 1904-1906, Lafay- ette Coll .; also practising as consulting eng'r; editor Municipal Journal and Engineer from 1906. Author: Sewerage (5 editions); Water Supply Engineering (2 editions); also various articles in scientific periodi-
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cals. Mem. Am. Soc. Civ. Eng'rs; sec and former pres. Am. Soc. Municipal Improvements; mem. N. E. Water Works Ass'n, Beta Theta Pl fraternity. Address: 50 Union Sq., N. Y. Clty.
FOLWELL, ARTHUR H.
Editor: b. Brooklyn, Nov. 22, 1877; s. Arthur and Agnes H. (Cahoon) Folwell; ed. Brooklyn public schools and Brooklyn Boys High Sch .; m. Brooklyn. June 12, 1901, Edna M. Neal, Was seven years on staff Brooklyn Dally Eagle In various capacitles until June, 1902; literary editor, 1902-1905; editor of Puck since 1905. Residence: 305 Decatur St., Brooklyn. Address: Puck Bld'g, N. Y. City.
FOOTE, EDWARD MILTON
Physician and surgeon; b. Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 1, 1866; grad. Univ. of Rochester, 1886; Harvard Med. Sch., 1890; In practice In N. Y. Clty since 1894; m. 1899, Caroline B. Cauldwell. Engaged in practice as physiclan and surgeon in N. Y. City from 1894; now adjunct prof, surgery, N. Y. Polyclinic Med. Sch. Vls- iting surgeon, N. Y, Skin and Cancer Hosp., etc. Mem. N. Y. Acad. Medicine, Harvard Med. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n. Author: Minor Surgery; also of various articles on surg. subjects. Address: 135 W. 48th St., N. Y. Clty. FOOTE, ELIZABETH LOUISA
Librarian; b. Rome, N. Y., Aug. 23, 1866; d. Rev. John B. and Loulsa (Young) Foote; student Welles- ley Coll., 1884-1886; grad. Syraucse Univ., A.B., 1888; N. Y. State Library Sch., B.L.S., 1892. Teacher In aca- demlc dep't of Canandaigua publlc sch., 1888-1889; ex- amlner in mathematics, N. Y. State Regent's Office, 1889-1890; on staff N. Y. State Library, 1892-1895; or- ganizer of local public libraries during that time and until 1897; ass't N. Y. Public Library since 1897, and Instr. of training class 1901-1911; branch Ilbrarlan since 1911. Methodist Episcopalian, Mem. Am, and N. Y. State Library Ass'ns, N. Y. Alumnæ Chapter of Alpha Phi fraternity. Author: The Librarian of the Sunday School, 1897; Strengthening the Sunday School Library, 1903. Recreation: GardenIng. Clubs: N. Y. Library, Women's Univ. Address: N. Y. Public Li- brary, N. Y. City.
FOOTE, NATHANIEL
Jurist; b. Morrisville, Madison Co., N. Y., Nov. 15, 1849; s. Nathaniel and Olivla M. (Knox) Foote; ed. Cazenovia Sem., grad. Hamilton Coll., A.B., 1870, A.M., LL.D .; m. Rochester, N. Y., Jan 10, 1872, Charlotte A. Campbell; children: Nathanlel F., b. 1873; Franc E ::- telle, b. 1875; Louise Knox. b. 1877; Charlotte C., b. 1881; Olive Jeanette, b. 1886. Admitted to bar, and practised as lawyer at Rochester, N. Y., 1873-1905; appt'd Jan. 2. 1905, justice Supreme Court, and In Nov., 1905, elected to same Office for full term of 14 years; designated by Gov., Jan., 1912, an asso, justice of Ap- peilate Div. Supreme Court In 4th Dep't; delegate to N. Y. State Constitutional Conv., 1894; mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Rochester Bar. Ass'n (1st prcs.). Re- publican; Episcopalian. Mem. Am. Geog. Soc., Roches- ter Hist. Soc., Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Clubs: Genesee Valley, Rochester Country. Residence: 245 Culver Road. Address: Court House, Rochester, N. Y.
FOOTE, SHERMAN KNEVALS
Physician; b. N. Y. City, Jan. 5. 1874; s. Horace Allen and Emily (Knevals) Foote; grad. Yale Unlv., A.B., 1895; Columbia Univ., M.D., 1899. House surgeon, N. Y. City Hosp., 1899-1901; attending physician, Wilkes Dispensary, 1901-1902; ass't attending surgeon, Roosc- velt Hosp., since 1902; appt'd med. Inspector, N. Y. B'd of Health, 1905. Republican. Mem. and late sec. Alumni Ass'n of N. Y. Clty Hosp. Address: 126 W. 103d St., N. Y. Clty.
FORBES, ALLAN
Banker; b. Boston, Mass., Nov. 20, 1874; s. James Murray and Allce Francls (Bowditch) Forbes; grad. Harvard Unlv., A.B., 1897; m. N. Y. Clty, June 4, 1913, Josephine M. A. Crosby. Pres. State Steel Trust Co., Dedham Nat. Bank, Bankers Electric Protective Ass'n; v .- p. Mass. Trust Co. Ass'n; treas. Dallas Ice & Pow- er Co., trustee Franklin Savings Bank, Boston; sec. N. E. Casualty Co. and other companies. Trustee Bos- ton Floating Hosp. Recreation: Polo. Clubs: Somer- set, Harvard, Tennis and Racquet, Exchange, Boston Yacht (Boston), Dedham Country and Polo, Norfolk Hunt, The Dedham, Harvard (N. Y.). Residence: Westwood, Mass. Address: 33 State St., Boston, Mass.
FORBES, ALLEN BOYD
Banker; b. Cleveland, O .; s. Alexander and Catherine C. (Boyd) Forbes; ed. at Northwestern Univ and Yale Law Sch .; m. Chicago, Ill., Sept. 25, 1899, Laura Hatcly; children: Cralg George, b. 1.904; Gordon Cieaver, b. 1908. Mn'g partner N. Y. banking house of Harris, Forbes & Co. Mcm. N. Y. Chamber of Commerce, Ohlo Soc., Iil. Soc. Clubs: Metropolitan, City, Yale, Law-
yers, Midday, Recess, Greenwich Country, Greenwich Fleld, Sleepy Hollow, Indlan Harbor Yacht, Unlon League (Chicago), Residence: Greenwich, Conn. Ad- dress: 56 William St., N. Y. City.
FORBES, CHARLES SAVAGE
Statistician; b. Warren, Mass., July 8, 1879; s. Rev. Jesse F. and Jennie C. (Savage) Forbes; grad. Colum- bia Coll., A.B., 1901; Teachers' Coll., secondary diploma in mathematics, 1901; Columbla Univ., A.M., 1901, Ph.D., 1904 (Phl Beta Kappa, gen. honors, Chandler Hlst. Prize); m. N. Y. City, 1908, Helen E. Knauf Private tutor 1899-1906; ass't in mathematics, Colum- bia Unlv., 1901-1904; entered Casualty Co. of America, July, 1904; made sup't of Statist. Dep't Aug., 1906, sup't Liability Dep't, 1907, sec. Liability Dep't, 1913. Republican; Presby'n. Mem. Am. Math. Soc .; fellow A.A.A.S .; asso. Actuarlal Soc. of America, Columbia College Alumni Soc. Author: Geometry of Clrcies Orthogonal to a Given Sphere. Recreations: Outdoor exercises. Address: 133 Willlam St., N. Y. City.
FORBES, GEORGE MATHER
Prof. philosophy and ed'n; b. Middlesex, N. Y., June 13, 1853; s. Merrill and Marla (Palmer) Forbes; grad. Unlv. of Rochester, A.B., 1878, A.M., 1881; LL.D., Coi- gate Univ., 1909; student in Berlin one year. Asso. principal Gencsee and Wyoming Sem., Alexander, N. Y., 1872-1873; principal Arcade (N. Y.) Union Sch. and Acad., 1873-1876; asso. principal Overheiser Sch., Brooklyn, 1878-1881; prof. Greek, 1881-1890, and since 1890 prof. philosophy and ed'n, Univ. of Rochester, Comm'r of schs. at large, 1900-1912; pres. B'd of Ed'n of Rochester, 1906-1912. Mem. Am. Social Science Ass'n, Rellglous Ed'n Ass'n, Nat. Soc. Coll. Teachers of Ed'n, Nat. Soc. for Study of Ed'n, Nat. Soc. for Promotion of Industrial Ed'n, Psl Upsilon fraternity, Address: University of Rochester, Rochester, N. Y.
V FORBES, HENRY HALL
Physician, surgeon; b. New Bedford, Mass., Mar. 20, 1868; s. Francls Herbert and Marla Jackson (Cox) Forbes; ed. Friends' Acad., Coll. City of N. Y., Colum- bia (Med. Dep't); m. N. Y. City, Oct. 7, 1897, Jenny Pauline Mack; children: Rhoda Elizabeth, b. 1899; John Hall, b. 1904. Surgeon naval militia, S. N. Y .; passed ass't surgeon U. S. Navy. Mem. N. Y. State and Co. Med. Socs. and Ass'ns, Am. Med. Ass'n, Ass'n of Med. Jurisprudence, Alumni Ass'n, Presby'n Hosp., N. E. Soc., Sons of Revolution, Sons of Vets. Civil War; sec. Vet. Ass'n Spanish-Am. War; trustee North- ern Dispensary; physician French Hosp. Lecturer on diseases of nose and throat at Post-Grad. Hosp. Clubs: City, Hospital Graduates, Bedford Golf. Country
home: Lonach, Bedford, N. Y., Westchester Co. Ad- dress: 106 E. 35th St., N. Y. City.
FORBES, JESSE FRANKLIN
Clergyman; b. Hartford, Conn., Dcc. 19, 1847; 8. Franklin J. and Ellzabeth (Carpenter) Forbes; grad. Amherst Coll., B.A., 1874; A.M., 1884; Unlon (N. Y. Clty) Theol. Sem., 1877; (Ph.D., N. Y. Univ., 1894; D.D., Bellevue Coll., Neb., 1906); m. Cromwell, Conn., Sept. 20, 1877, Jennle Crane Savage; children: Charles Sav- age, b. July 8, 1878; Loulse Holt, b. July 6, 1885; How- ard Carpenter, b. July 7, 1886. Ordained pastor First Cong'l Ch., Warren, Mass., May 1, 1878; Installed pas- tor Adams Memorial Presby'n Ch., N. Y. City, March 7, 1886, to June, 1911; has traveled In every State In Union and throughout Canada; taught sch. in Hartford and other parts of Conn., 1864-1869; In Willlston Sem., East Hampton, Mass., for short time, In 1876; chm'n school com., Warren, Mass .; moderator N. Y. Presby- tery, 3 terms; chm'n Presbytery's Com. on Licensure and com. of Am. Tract Soc. of N. Y. Presbytery. and sec. and dlr. Ch. Extension Com .; stated clerk of Pres- bytery of N. Y .; Librarlan Warren Public Library, 1880-1885. Author of many book reviews and mis- cellaneous articles for press. Mem. Phl Beta Kappa, N. Y. City; Psi Upslion fraternity. Amherst Coli. Ass'n. Clubs: Union Theol. Sem., Indoor Tennis, Chl Alpha. Address: 156 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
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