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GEER, WILLIAM MONTAGUE
Clergyman; b. Ballston, N. Y., April 9, 1848; s. Rev. George Jarvis Geer, DD., formerly rector St. Timothy's (now Zion and St. Timothy's) Ch., N. Y. City, and Isa- bel (Montague) Geer; grad. Columbia Coll., A.B., 1869, A.M., 1872; Gen. Theol. Sem., 1878; m. N. Y. City, April 8, 1880, Katharine Gridley Throop (died 1906); chil- dren; Isabel Montaguc, Enos Throop (Columbia, '04), Willlam Montaguc, Jr. (Columbia, '06), Garrow Throop, Francis Hunt (Columbia, '13), Cornelia Throop, Ger- trude Marshall. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, 1872; ordered deacon, 1878, ordained priest, 1879, in ministry of Epis- copal Ch., by Bishop Iloratio Potter; ass't to Rev. (afterward Bishop) Henry Y. Satterlee, rector Zion Ch., Wappingers Falls, N. Y., 1878-1879; rector St. John's Ch., N. Adams, Mass., 1879-1880, Christ Ch., Oyster Bay, L. I., 1880-1888; ass't minister, 1888-1894, vicar since 1894, St. Paul's Chapel, Trinity Parish, N. Y. City. In- augurated noonday services and midnight (2:30 A.M.) services for printers and other night workers in St. Paul's Chapel, and founded first Business Women's Club for stenographers, typewriters and others. Republican in politics. Mem. N. Y. Churchmen's Ass'n (pres. 1898) ; trustee Gen. Theol. Seni., 1894-1913, Soc. for Promotion of Religion and Learning, N. Y. Diocese, Trinity Sch. and St. Agatha's Sch. Clubs: Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht, hon. mem. (was Its fleet chaplain, 1900-1901), Century Ass'n. Residence: 60 W. 84th St. Office: 29 Vesey St., N. Y. Clty.
> GEISLER, JOSEPH FRANK
Analytical and consulting chemist; b. East Saginaw, Mich., Mar. 20, 1860; s. Peter P. and Catharinc (Pfoert- ner) Gelsler; grad. Univ. of Mich., Ph.C., 1880; post- grad. student and teacher of pharmacy and chemistry in laboratorles of Unlv. of Mich., 1880-1883; m. Oct. 18 1893, Ida M. Mueller; onc son, J. Edward W., b. 1896. Chemist with C. Gilbert Wheeler, Chleago, Ill., July to Oct., 1880; ehemist to H. K. and F. B. Thurber and Thurber- Whyland Co., 1883-1889; chemist to Dairy Comm'n and N. Y. State Dep't Agriculture since 1885.
Official chemist to the N. Y. Mercantile Exchange since 1885. Analytical and consulting chemist, N. Y. City, since 1883. Awarded Ebert prize Ain. Pharmaceutical Ass'n, 1888. Sec. and dir. Acra Blue Stone Co .; dir. Texas Crude Oil and Mining Co., Fellow Soc. Chem. Industry; mem. London Chem. Soc., Am. Chem. Soc., Am. Pharm. Ass'n. Clubs: German Llederkranz of N. Y., Chemists', Univ. of Mich. Address: 6 Harrison St., N. Y. Clty.
· GELERT, JOHANNES SOPHUS
Sculptor; b. Nybel, Schleswig, Denmark (now Prus- sia), Dec. 10, 1852; s. Ludwig Christian Frederick and
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Constance Andrea (Peterson) Gelert; attended Village Sch., 1859-1865; spent one year at seh. in Copenhagen; studied art at Royal Aead. of Copenhagen, 1870-1875; m. Chicago, 1896, Georgine J. B. Sundberg; children: Carl Robert, b. 1900, Alfred Christian, b. 1901, Elsa Inge- borg, b. 1903. Began artistic career as apprentice to woodcarving, 1866-1870; after graduation at Royal Acad. of Copenhagen made tour through Germany, then worked 15 months in Paris and exhibited, at Salon of 1878, a colossal group, representing the Norse god, Thor, combating a bull; worked on large monu- mental works, Berlin, 1879-1882; executed severai deco- rative statues for theatre in Copenhagen, 1882; studied at Rome on scholarship awarded by Danish Gov't, then returned to Copenhagen; resident of U. S. since 1887 and citizen since 1892; worked at his art in Chicago, 1887-1898; since then in N. Y. City. Exhibited at World's Columbian Exp'n, Chicago, 1893 (mem. Internat. Jury of Award), Paris Exp'n, 1990 (hon. mention), Nashville Centennial Exp'n, 1897 (gold medal), Philadelphia Art Club, for group The Little Architect (gold medal), Amn. Art Soc., Philadelphia (gold medal), hon, mention Buf- faio Exp'n. Mem. Nat. Sculpture Soc., Architectural League. Among important works are: Four statucs representing Roman Civilization, Brooklyn Inst. of Arts and Sciences; portrait statue of Col. Stevens, founder of Minneapolis; portrait statue of Furman, Univ. of Tenn., Nashville; statue representing Den- mark, for U. S. Custom House, N. Y. City; eolossal group, The Struggle for Work, at World's Columbian Exp'n; statue representing Napoleon the Great, for Mo. State Bld'g, La. Purchase Exp'n; statue represent- Ing Gothic Art, Fine Arts Bld'g, St. Louis; Haymarket Statue (Haymarket Square), and Beethoven and An- dersen statues (Lincoln Park), Chicago; Grant statue, Galena, Ill., and nine statues and a frieze in marble for Bergen County Courthouse, Hackensack, N. J. Res- . Idence: 370 Summit Av., S. Orange, N. J. Address (studio) : 11 E. 14th St., N. Y. City.
GENTH, LILLIAN
Artist; b. Philadelphila, Pa .; d. Samuel Adam and Ma- tilda (Rebsher) Genth; ed. public and private schs., student in School of Design (won European Fellow- ship); studied under Whistler, Paris, and two years In galleries of Europe. Upon return to Ameriea went to Philadelphia; moved to N. Y. about 1910, where has since lived. Won Mary Smith prize, Pa. Acad. of Fine Arts, Phila., 1904, Shaw Memorial Prize, Nat. Aead. of Design, N. Y., 1908, bronze medal, Internat. Exp'n of Fine Arts, Buenos Ayres, 1910, First Hallgarten Prlze, Nat. Acad. of Design, N. Y., 1911, bronze medal, Nat. Arts Club, 1913. Represented in Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Met. Museum of Art, N. Y., Count Cremer Collection, Dortsmund, Germany, Art Club of Phila., Brooklyn Inst. of Arts and Sciences, Detroit Club, Mich., Nat. Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., Engi- neers' Club, N. Y., Nat. Arts Club. N. Y, and Grand Rapids Art. Ass'n, Grand Rapids, Mich. Presbyterian. Fellow Pa. Acad. of Fine Arts, Phila., Ass'n Nat. Acad. of Design, N. Y. City; mein. Am. Federation of Arts, Washington, Union Internat. des Beaux Arts et des Lettres, Paris, Royal Soc. of Art, London, Eng. ('lub; National Art. Address (Summer): Ilermit Cliff, Lime Rock, Conn, and 27 W. 67th St., N. Y. City.
VGENUNG, LEWELL T.
Physician; b. Danby, Tompkins Co., N. Y., Feb. 7, 1870; s. Joel B. and Coralyn (Elyea) Genung; grad. Ithaca High Sch., 1893, Cornell Univ., B.A., 1897, Cor- neli Univ. Med. Coll., M.D., 1905; m. Worcester, N. Y., June 28, 1900, Myrta L. Goodenough; ehildren: Judson Whiton, b. 1903, Dorothy Cooper, b. 1905. Taught in Manual Training Sch. of Washington Univ., St. Louis, Mo., Sept., 1897, to June, 1902. Engaged in practise at Worcester, N. Y., sinee July, 1905. Pres. Sch. B'd of Worcester, N. Y. Republican; Congregationalist. Mem. Nu Sigma Nu, Sigma Xi, Otsego Co. Med. Soc. (pres.), N. Y. State Med .. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n. Address: Wor- eester, N. Y.
GEORGE, GRACE
Actress; b. N. Y. City 1880; edueated in eonvent; m. N. Y. City, Jan. 8, 1899, William A. Brady. Made theat- rical debut in 1894 In The New Boy; later played lead- Ing parts in The Girl I Left Behind Me, Charlie's Aunt, The Wandering Minstrei, The Turtle, M'lle Fifi and other plays; was star successively in The Princess Chiffon, Iler Majesty, Under Southern Skies, Frou- Frou, Pretty Peggy, Abigail, The Marriage of William Ashe, The Richest Girl, Clothes, Divorcons, A Wom- an's Way. Address: Care W. A. Brady, 137 W. 48th St., N. Y. City.
1 GEORGE, HENRY
Journalist, author, lecturer; b. Sacramento, Calif., Nov. 3, 1862; s. Henry George (politieal economist) ; ed. in publie schools. Sec. to father on his ieeture tour of Great Britain, 1883; In journalistic work since 1881;
succeeded father on his death, a few days before elec- tion day, 1897, as nominee for mayor, N. Y. City, on Jeffersonian Democratie ticket. Eieeted to 62d Con- gress from 17th Dist., 1910; re-elected to 63d Congress, 1912. Went as sp'l newspaper and magazine writer to Japan, 1906; around the world, 1909. Made speeches on Liberal Side in Parliamentary Election, Great Brit- ain, 1910. Author: Life of Henry George, The Trag- .. edy of the Great Pennsylvania Coal Strike, Who Are the Criminals? Modern Methods of Finance, The Men- ace of Privilege, 1995; The Romance of John Bain- bridge, 1906. Clubs: City (N. Y.), Authors. Address: 87 Ilamiiton Place, N. Y. City.
GEORGE, WILLIAM REUBEN
Founder of the Junior Republic; b. West Dryden, N. Y., June 4, 1866; s. John Franeis and Eleanor (Baker) George; ed. in eommon sch .; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 12, 1896, Esther Ide Brewster; ehildren: Eleanor Miller, b. 1898, Esther Armington, b. 1904, Edith Van Etten, b. June 7, 1908. Went to N. Y. City in 1880; later became very much interested in work for boys and girls; in 1890 took a group of children to Free- ville for the summer, and for five years thereafter different groups were taken each summer for an out- ing. In studying children, and the work being done for them, came to the eonelusion the giving the chil- dren everything they needed, free, tended to increase pauperism among thiem. While thinking over a rem- edy for this conceived the idea of starting a junior republic, modeled after the U. S. Gov't, and in 1895 put his ideas Into operation. The plan worked so well and created so mueh Interest that it was at once ineor- porated and placed on a permanent basis. The sum- iner feature was abandoned and a permanent inst'n established, which is widely known as the George Junior Republic; now devoting entire time to estab- lishments of the Junior Republie System. Founder of the Junior Municipallty, which extends a measure of self-gov't to ali youth within a city between the ages of 16 and 21. Author: The Junior Republic, collabora- tor with Lyman Beecher Stowe in writing of Citizens Made and Remade. Independent in politics. Reerea- tions: Ali kinds of athletics. Address: Freeville, N. Y.
GERARD, JAMES WATSON
Diplomat, jurist; b. Geneseo, N. Y., 1867; grad. Co- lumbia Co !. , 1890, A. M., 1891; grad. N. Y. Law Sch., 1892. Entered N. G. of N. Y. State as 2d lieut., Co. F, 12th Inf., and in 1892 attained captaincy; appt'd q .- in., with rank of major, First Brigade, 1900. In 1907 elected Judge of Supreme Court of State of N. Y. for term expiring Dec. 31, 1921. Mem. Comm'n to attend Mexican Centennial, 1910; ambassador to Ger- many, 1913. Pres. Mexico Soc. of .N. Y. Mem. Bar Ass'n, S. A. R. Ciubs: Union, Tuxedo Country. Univer- sity, N. Y. Athletic, Riding, Fencers, Democratic. Ad- dress: Embassy, Berlin, Germany.
GERHARD, WILLIAM PAUL
Civil eng'r, consulting eng'r for hydraulic and sani- tary works; b. Hamburg, Germany, July 30, 1854; s. Bernhard and Mathilda (Huhn) Gerhard; ed. Italian Coll., Alexandria, Egypt; Latin Sch., Kiel, Germany; studied and graduated Technical Univ., at Karlsruhe, Baden, 1871-1875; received hon. dr. eng'ring from Technical tJniv. of Darmstadt, July 28, 1911; m. May 10, 1881, Selma Welskirch, of Milwaukee, Wis. (died Nov. 27, 1901); children: Hans Weiskirch, b. 1883; Norman Paul, D. 1884. Served in Prussian R. R. Reg't in Berlin as volunteer 1875-1876; eivil eng'r in Ham- burg, 1876-1877; came to U. S. 1877, settling in St. Louis, Mo .; ass't eng'r to Pres. of Board of Public Works, St. Louis, Mo., 1877-1879; in Capt. James B. Eads' office, St. Louis, 1879-1880; chief ass't to Col. George E. War- ing, Jr., at Newport, R. I., 1881-1883; chief eng'r of Durham House Drainage Co., N. Y., 1883-1884; editor ef Building, an architectural weekly, 1885-1886; in practice as consulting eng'r for hydraulic and sani- tary works, gas service and fire protection, since 1884; on staff of State architect of N. Y. as sanitary eng'r, 1892-1899; hon. consulting eng'r to Health Dep't of City of Brooklyn, 1895-1897. Independent in politics; was mem. and delegate Citizens' Union. Author: House Drainage and Sanitary Plumbing; Reeent Prac- tice in the Sanitary Drainage of Buildings; The Dis- posal of Household Wastes; Gas Lighting nnd Gas Fitting; Guide to Sanitary Inspections; The Preven- tion of Fire; Theatre Fires and Panics, Their Causes and Their Prevention; Fire Protection, Comfort and Sanitation in Theatres; Sanitary Engineering; Sani- tary Engineering of Buildings; The Superintendence of Piping Installations in Buildings, 1907; The Sani- tation of Public Buildings. 1907; Modern Baths and Bath Houses, 1908: The American Practice of Gas Piping and Gas Lighting in buildings, 1908; The Sani- tation, Water Supply and Sewage Disposal of Country flomes, 1908; also of three German works; contb'r of about 70 articles to the Dictionary of Architecture.
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Mem. Am. Soc. Mecli. Eng'rs, Technology Club of N. Y., Am. Public Health Ass'n, Nat. Geog. Soc., hon. corr. mem. Am. Inst. Architects, British Fire Pre- vention Com. Residence: Scarsdale, N. Y. Address: 42nd St. Eld'g, N. Y. City.
GERMANN, GEORGE B.
Educator; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 27, 1872; s. Charles P. and Susan. (Strembel) Germann; grad. Boys' High Sch., Brooklyn, 1888; New Paltz (N. Y.) State Normal Sch., 1889; N. Y. Univ., 1892-1894; Co- lumbia Univ., A.B. (Phi Beta Kappa) 1895, Ph.D., 1899; inarried. Teacher in Brooklyn public schools, 1889-1891; ass't in mathematics, 1895-1898, Univ. fel- low in ed'n, 1898-1899; ass't in philosophy and ed'n, 1899-1900; extension lecturer in ed'n, 1899-1902; reg- istrar of Unlv., 1900-1902, at Columbia Univ .; prin- clpal Publie Sch. 130, Brooklyn, since 1902. Lec- turer in ed'n, Adelphl Coll., since 1911. Independent in politics. Mem. Nat. Edn'l Ass'n, Am. Math. Soc., Am. Psychol. Ass'n, fellow A. A. A. S., mem, N. Y. Phi Beta Kappa Alumni, Schoolmasters' Club, Brook- lyn Principals' Ass'n. N. Y. Delta of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Recreations: Tramping, cycling. Address: 167 Rutland Rd., Brooklyn, N. Y.
GERRY, ELBRIDGE THOMAS
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Dec. 25, 1837; s. Thomas R. (U. S. N.) and Hannah G. (Goelet) Gerry; g. s. El- bridge Gerry (signer Declaration of Independence, and Vice-President of U. S. during 2d Madison adminis- tration), and of Peter P. Goelet; grad. Columbla, 1857; m. 1867, Loulga M., d. Robert J. and Loulsa M. (Storm) Livingston, and g. d. Morgan Lewis (Governor of N. Y., and Grand Master of Masons); children: Angelica L., Mabel, Robert Livingston (Harvard, 1900), Peter Goelet (Harvard, 1901). Admitted to bar, 1860; mem. N. Y. Constitutional Conv., 1867, and on its com. on the Pardoning Power. Became active in humane work In connection with Am. Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and later in connection with formation of Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, organized 1874, of which was pres. 1874-1901. Promoter of New York legislation for benefit of children and animals; appt'd by State Senate of N. Y., 1886, with Hon. Matthew Hale and Dr. 'A. P. Southwick, as a comm'n to consider the most humane and effective method of executing the death sentence on criminals, as result of which the present electrical system of ex- ecution displaced the old system of hanging in N. Y. Since 1885 gov. N. Y. Hosp .; chm'n exec. com. Centennial Celebration of 1889; ehm'n eomm'n to con- sider best method of caring for the Insane of N. Y. City, 1892; trustee Gen. Theol. Sem. of Episcopal Ch. since 1877; dir. Newport Trust Co. since 1901, Indus- trial Trust Co., Providence, R. I., since 1902. Mem. Newport Reading Room. Mem. Sons of Revolution, St. Nicholas Soc. Clubs: N. Y. Yacht (commodore, 1886-1893), Knickerbocker, Metropolitan, Turf & Field, Merchants. Players, Tuxedo, Larchmont Yacht, Ards- ley (N. Y. City), Somerset (Boston), Metropolitan (Washington). Residence: 2 E. 61st St. Address: 258 Broadway, N. Y. City.
GERSTER, ARPAD GEYZA CHARLES
Surgeon; b. Kassa, Hungary, Dec. 22, 1848; s. Nich- olas and Caroline (Schmidt-Adamkovich) Gerster; grad. Gymnasium at Kassa, 1866; M.D., C'h.D., and O. N., Vienna Univ., 1872; served as surgeon in Aus- trian Army, 1872-1873; m. Cincinnati, O., Dec. 14, 1875, Anna Barnard Wynne. Came to U. S. and practiced medicine in Brooklyn, N. Y., 1874-1877; visiting sur- geon German Hosp., N. Y., 1878 ;; visiting surgeon Mount Sinal Hosp., N. Y., 1879; prof. of surgery N. Y. Polyclinic, 1882-94. Mem. Am. Surg. Ass'n, German Surgical Ass'n, Berlin, Germany; County and State Med. Socs., N. Y. Acad. of Medicine, Royal Med. Soc., ) GIBBENS, FREDERICK HAMMOND
Budapest, Hungary (corr. mem.) Writer on surg. subjects and author of Rules of Aseptic and Anti- septic Surgery. Club: Century. Address: 34 E. 75th St., N. Y. City.
GESCHEIDT, HENRY M.
Lawyer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1848; s. Morltz A. (architect) and Maria (von Weber) Gescheidt; ed. public schs., Brooklyn; Scheck's Inst., Richmond Co., N. Y., and private tutoring in Europe and U. S .; m. N. Y. City, Katharine L. Gescheidt; one d .; Minnie D., b. 1890. Practising law 40 years; prosecuted and defended large number of Important criminal and civil actions in U. S. and European countries. Trav- elled through U. S., England, Germany, France, Ire- land, Scotland. Holland, Switzerland and Italy. Mem. Tammany Hall and Tammany Soc. 20 years; sch. trus- tee and pres. b'd 20 years; pres. Sch. Insps. of First Dist. of N. Y. City over five years and attended every meeting held in that time and visited one sch. each day; was chm'n of numerous entertainments in schs. of First Dist. Pres. N. Y. Municipal Ass'n of All Na-
tionalities for 20 years. This org'n took important action in election of various mayors, and after lua dissolution was formed into camps and benevolent ass'ns, to which has served gratuitously as official counsellor. Pres. Gescheidt Med. Co. of N. Y. City, London, Paris and Berlin (proprietary medicines). Episcopallan. Mem. Ivanhoe Lodge and Park Lodge (F. and A. M.), N. Y. Clty Scheutzen Corps, City Scheutzen Corps, Independent Scheutzen Corps, Chief Aquahongia Tribe of State of N. Y., hon. mem. Ed- ward C. Stone Literary Soc., Lafayette Maennerchor Soc., First Ward Benevolent Soc. Recreations: Camp- ing, hunting, fishing, boating, horticulture, driving. Address: 309 Broadway, N. Y. City.
GETMAN, ANSON
Lawyer; b. Tribes Hill, N. Y., Nov. 8, 1877; s. Will- lam Filmore and Viola (Shults) Getman; ed. Fonda High Sch. and Albany Law Sch., class of 1899; m. Buffalo, Aug. 17, 1904, Mabel G. Anderson; children: Gertrude A., b. Feb. 3, 1906; Richard A., b. July 7, 1910. Admitted to practise law in June, 1899, after which practised in Johnstown alone until 1906; since then as one of the firm of Getman & Fraser. Att'y for Little Falls & Johnstown R. R. Co. City Judge and Recorder of Johnstown, 1906-1907. Pres. B'd of Trade; past dist. deputy Grand Master of Masons, 19th Dist. Mem. Johnstown Lodge, I. O. O. F. Republican; Presby'n. . Club: Colonial (ex-pres.). Address: 8 First Av., Johnstown, N. Y.
GETMAN, NELLIS
General ins. agent; b. on farm at Ephratah, N. Y. March 18, 1856; s. Jacob A. and Elizabeth (Nellis) Getman; ed. in common seh. and further ed'n by con- tinuous study after leaving school at 15; m. Eph- ratah, N. Y., Nov. 26, 1883, Libbie Hager; children: Vera E .; L. Marion. Started business life as clerk in drug store at Fort Plaln, N. Y., in 1872; returned to farm during panlc of 1873; clerk in country store sev. eral years; started as carpenter and builder in 1880, and continued until 1891, when removed to Johnstown, N. Y., and engaged In gen. Ins. business which nas continued. Designed Gen. Polioy Register and Ex- piration Register for use of local ins. agents and Index and entry books for agr'l socs. Also wrote pamphlets, Hints to Insurers, copyrighted, 1897. Dep- uty sheriff, 1884-1890, under sheriff, 1890-1893; clerk B'd Supervisors, 1891-1892, and 1888-1903, supervisor Ward 2 City of Johnstown, 1895-1896; sec. B'd of Trade of the City of Johnstown, 1904-1906. Mem. Assembly Dist. and County Com. (Republican), 1893. Sec. and dir. Fulton Co. Agr'l Soc., 1907, pres. 1908; dir. B'd of Trade, 1907-1908. Presby'n. Mem. Caroga Lodge, F. and A. M .; Cayadutta Lodge, Johnstown Encampment, and Scorn Rebekah Lodge, I. O. of O. F .; Sir William Johnson Lodge Knights of Pythias. and Oliver Co. 38, Uniformed Rank K. of P. Recreations: Hunting and fishing. Club: Lotos (sec. 1904; since then treas.). Address: 38 W. Main St., Johnstown, N. Y.
GETZEN-DANNER, OSCAR GLENN
Lawyer; b. Allegany Co., Md., Nov. 5, 1851; s. Joseph T. and Alice (Traill) Getzen-Danner; ed. Dickinson Coll., Carlisle, Pa., and Univ. of Heidelberg, Germany; m. London, England, April 19, 1888, Annie Clark, of Cleveland, Ohio; one d .: Eleanor Getzen-Danner, b. 1889. Studied law, and admitted to bar; connected with Law Dep't of The Lake Shore & Mich. Southern R'y Co., 1874-1901; asst. gen. counsel same 1880-1901; gen. land and tax agent, N. Y. Central & Hudson River R. R. since Nov. 1, 1903. Independent in politics. Episcopalian. Residence: 901 Lexington Av. Address. Grand Central Terminal, N. Y. City.
Railway official; b. Boston, Mass., Jan. 27, 1843; s. Samuel Hammond and Catherine Brewer (Priest) Gib- bens; ed. Chauncey Hall Sch., Eng'ring Dep't, Law- rence Scientific Sch. (Har. Coli.), 1860; m. Jamestown, N. Y., 1884, Isabel C. Sanford (née Connelly). Engaged in mercantile business, N. Y. City, 1866, which re- linquished In 1869 to accept position as transfer clerk in charge of transfer dep't of stocks and bonds, Dela- ware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. Co .; appt'd ass't treas. of Co., 1873, and elected treas., 1875, resigned 1899, owing to ill health, after service of 24 years; appt'd 2d v .- p. 1882, and discharged duties of that position in addition to those of treasurership until 1886, when was relieved duties uppertaining to former office. Was treas. Syracuse, Binghamton & N. Y. K. R. Co., and several minor roads, also v .- p. N. Y., Lacka- wanna & Western R'y Co. Chin'n Advisory B'd Mountainside Hosp., Montclair. Recreations: Reading. traveling, walking. Clubs: Century, Down Town, Laurentian (Can.). Address: 77 Upper Mountain .\v., Montclair, N. J.
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GIBBONEY, STUART GATEWOOD
Lawyer; b. Wytheville, Va., Nov. 1, 1877; s. David Kyle and Frances G. Gibboney; ed. University High Sch., Richmond, Va .; grad. Univ. of Va., LL.B .; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 30, 1907, Constance F. Whitchead; one d .: Constance F., b. 1908. Engaged in practise of law, N. Y., since 1903, spent year of 1904 in practise at Paris, France. Served in Army of Occupation in Cuba, 1898-1899; was on staff of Gen. Chaffee at Pekin, China, 1900, during Boxer Outbreak and subsequent occupa- tlon of Pekin. Associated with Wm. G. McAdoo and Wm. F. McCoombs in pre-conv. Wilson Campaign. Managed pant southern pre-conv. campaign for Wilson; sec. Contb'rs Nat. Wilson and Marshall League during Nat. Campaign. Democrat; Episcopalian. Mem. Phi Deita Phi legal fraternity; N. Y. County Lawyers Ass'n Sec. N. Y. Southern Soc., 1908-1812; sec. The Virgini- ans, since 1907. Recreations: Golf, tennis. Clubs: New York Reform. Residence: 616 W. 116th St. 1d- dress: 30 Broad St., N. Y. City.
GIBBONS, WILLARD S.
Lawyer, editor; b. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 16, 1847; s. Thomas James and Ellen (Winnie) Gibbons; ed. Al- bany Acad., Albany Law Sch., LL.B .; m. Cherry Valley, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1872, Josephine Campbell, g .- gd 'Mrs. Col. Samuel Campbell who was made a prisoner by the Indians at Massacre of Cherry Valley. Edited N. Y. Weekly Digest, 1876-1889; National Bankruptcy Register Reports, N. Y .. State Reporter, 1889-1894; Gibbons' Digest of N. Y. reports; Appellate Division Digest and Gibbons' Surrogate's Reports. Served as Justice of peace two term and pres. village of Cherry Valley. Republican. Episcopalian, warden of Grace Ch. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n .; Cherry Valley Lodge, F. and A. M. Capital City Chapter, De Witt Clinton Council, Temple Commandery, Scottish Rite bodies and Cyprus Temple, Mystic Shrine of Albany, N. Y .; Sons of Revolution. Pres. Cherry Valley Library. Address: Cherry Valley, N. Y.
GIBBS, CLINTON BURT
Lawyer; b. Buffalo, N. Y., June 9, 1857; s. James Sidney and Sarah (Burt) Gibbs; grad, public schs., Buffalo; Buffalo Central High Sch. (class 1876) ; studied law with Hawkins & Stevens; m. Adelaide McFarland, d. late Thomas S. McFarland, the banker. Actively en- gaged in practise of law 30 years, in State and Fed- erai Court trials: counsei for several leading ins. cos. Delivered many public addresses, politicai, literary and professional. Republican; Episcopalian. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Am. Bar Ass'n, S. A. R. Former- ly pres. Buffalo High Sch. Alumni and Independent Ciub. Recreations: Boating, swimming, automobiling. Clubs: Ellicott. Park, Wanakah Golf, Automobile of Buffalo, Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo Gymnaslum. Residence: 409 Linwood Av., Buffalo N. Y. and Derby, N. Y. Address: 85 Erie County Savings Bank, Buffalo, N. Y.
GIBBS, GEORGE
Consulting eng'r; b. April 19, 1861; s. Francis and Eliza (Hosmer) Gibbs; grad. Stevens Inst. Technology, 1882. Eng'r of tests and chemist, 1884-1887; mech. eng'r 1887-1897, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y Co .. con- aulting eng'r Baldwin Locomotive Works and West- inghouse Eiec. & Mfg Co., 1897-1901; Interborough Rapid Transit Co., 1901-1905; 1st v .- p. Westinghouse Church, Kerr & Co., 1902-1905; mem. Elec. Traction Comm'n, N. Y. Central & Hudson River R. R., 1902- 1905; consulting eng'r Met. Securities Co., 1904-1905; chief eng'r of elec .- traction West Jersey & Sea- ahore R. R., 1904-1996; mem. B'd Eng'rs N. Y. Terminal, Pennsylvania R. R. Co .; chief eng'r of elec. traction and station construction, Pennsylvania Tun- nel & Terminal R. R., 1903-1912; chief eng'r of elec. traction, L. 1. R. R .; consulting eng'r, Norfolk & West- ern R'y; Pa. R. R., N. Y. Connecting R. R .; Public Service Comm'n, First Dist., State of N. Y .; Chicago Ass'n of Commerce Com. on Smoke Abatement and Electrification of R'y Terminals; past dir. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs; mem. Am. Inst. Elec, Eng'rs, Am. Soc. of Mech. Eng'rs, Inst'n Civil Eng'rs of England, Am. R'y Ass'n, and other technical r'y ass'ns. Trustee Presby'n Hosp., N. Y. Clty. Mem. Descendants of the Signers. Ciubs: Union, Century. University, Down Town, South Side, Sportsmen's (N. Y. City); Ritten- house (Philadelphia). Address: Pennsylvania Sta., N. Y. City.
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