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Hispanic Soc., of America. Traveled extensively throughout Europe. Author: Numerous publications on History and Geography. Republican; Baptist; dec- orated, 1913, by His Majesty, Alfonso XIII., King of Spain, Kuight of the Grand Cross of Isabella, the Catholic. Mem. Jamestown tricentennial Comm'n from N. J., Teachers' ExamIning Com., New Brunswick, N. . J. (chm'n); Am. Hist. Ass'n, Am. Geog. Soc., Am. An- tlquarian Soc., New Brunswick Hist. Soc., Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. Recreation: Golf. Clubs: Phi Delta
Theta, New Brunswick Golf, Barnard, Authors'. Resl- dence: Yonkers, N. Y. Address: The Hispanic Soc. of America, 156tli St., W. of Broadway, N. Y. Clty.
STEVENSON, FREDERICK BOYD
Editor, writer; b. Sandusky, O., Jan. 6, 1869; s. Jobb Wesley and Caroline Converse (Mathews) Stevenson; ed. private and public schs. of Sandusky, O., and Law College; m. Atliens, O., Anna, d. Colonel Robert A. and Martha S. (Dana) Constable; one d .: Caroline Fay. Abandoned law for newspaper work; was staff cor- respondent of Cleveland (Ohlo) Herald at Columbus, and in charge of State polities; afterwards Sunday editor Chicago Tribune; city editor Chicago Mail; city editor Chicago Morning News. Removed to N. Y. City, 1900, and was polit. editor of N. Y. Evening World; now Sunday editor Brooklyn Eagle. Author: The Un- Americans, a novel dealing with political and economic questions in U. S .; also economic and political articles character sketches, short stories and poems in maga- zines. Address: Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn, N. Y.
STEVENSON, HARRY
Gen. contractor; b. Mansfield, Woodhouse, Notting. hamshire, England, Oct. 3, 1860; s. Samuel and Mary (Clark) Stevenson; grad. Grove House Acad., Mans- field, England, 1876; m. Jan. 11, 1888, Isabel Thorpe, of Stretton Hall, Clay Cross, England; children: Edith M., b. 1889, G. Fred, b. 1892, Harold R., b. 1895, Reg- inald T., b. 1898. Commenced building business under father, 1876; continued until 1885, when came to U. S .; superintended various operations in East and West until 1897, when Tidewater Bld'g Co. was formed by Col. J. J. Astor; engaged as sup't until Nov., 1900; company then reorganized, made v .- p. Mem. Mans- field Troop Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Cav., 1879- 1885 (England). V .- p. and dir. Tidewater Bld'g Co- Llsle Realty Co. Republican; Episcopalian. MEm.
Livingston Lodge, 657, F. and A. M .; Building Trades Employers' Ass'n, Gen. Soc. Mechanics and Tradesmen. Clubs: Stuyvesant Helghts Republican, Sea Cliff Yacht. Residence: Sea Cliff, L. I. Address: 16 E. 33d St., N. Y. City.
STEVENSON, JOHN JAMES
Educator (retired); b. N. Y. City, Oct. 10, 1841; s. Andrew (D.D.) and Ann Mary ( Willson) Stevenson; grad. N. Y. Unlv., A.B., 1863, Ph.D., 1867; N. Y. Univ., LL.D., Princeton, 1893; Washington and Jefferson, 1902; m. N. Y., April 13, 1865, Mary A. Macgowan (de- ceased) ; 2d, Uniontown, Pa., Jan. 1, 1879, Mary C. Ewing; children: Anna W., b. 1866 (deceased); Andrew W., b. 1869 (deceased) ; Isabella S., b. 1870; Margaretta D., b. 1880; Archibald E., b. 1884. Engaged in mining, Nevada, 1868-1869. Prof. chemistry and natural his- tory, West Va. Univ., 1869-1871; prof. geology in N. Y. Univ., 1871-1909; sp'l ass't In Ohio Geol. Survey, 1871- 1872-1874; geologist on U. S. explorations west of the 100 meridiau, 1873-1874-1879-1880; geologist on Pa. Geol. Survey, 1875-1878, 1881-1882. Mem. Am. Phlio- sophlcal Sec., Geol. Soc. of Am. (pres. 1889), N. Y. Academy of Science (pres. 1896-1898), A.A.A.S. (v .- p. 1891), Internat. Geol. Congress (v .- p. for U. S. 1900); foreign corr. or hon. mem. of many Geol. societies in America and Europe. Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa fra- ternity. Author of four volumes en the Geology of Pa. of two volumes on the Geology of Colorado and New Mexico, monograph of Carboniferous of the Appalachian Basin and of many memoirs in scientific journals. Club: Century. Address: 215 West 101st St., N. Y. City.
STEWART, ALEXANDER MAIR
Contractor; b. Kingston, Ont., Oct. 2, 1857; s. James and Martha (Lyall) Stewart; ed, public schools and Washington Unlv., St. Louis, Mo .; m. Cincinnati, Ohlo. April 5, 1887, Emily Elizabeth, d. W. W. Peabody, pres. of Ohlo & Mississippi R'y Co. (died July 4, 18SS); one d. Elizabeth Peabody Stewart. Senior partner of James Stewart & Co., contractors, with branch offices in Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, New Orleans and San Franelsco. Also pres. The Stewart-Kerbaugh- Shanley Co., of N. Y. City; dir. Diamond Nat. Bank, Pittsburgh; Diamond Savings Bank, Pittsburgh; United Surety Co., Baltimore. Formerly served, private to captain in Mo. N. G. Democrat. Presby'n. Mem. Am. Geog. Soc., trustee Shantung (China) Union Coll. Recreations: Yachting (joint owner with brother, James C. Stewart, of steam yacht Issaquena). Clubs: Engineers, N. Y. Yacht, New York ( N. Y. City), Mary- land (Baltimore), St. Louis (St. Louis), Indian, Harbor Yacht (Greenwich). Address: 30 Church St., N. Y. Clty.
STEWART, AMBLER J.
Banker, capitalist; b. York Co., Pa .; s. Thomas Ro- land and Sarah Jane (Bay) Stewart; ed. Harrisburg (Pa.) public schs .; m. Harrisburg, Pa., April 17, 1SS4,
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Alice Cary Calder; one son: Calder Bay, b. 1886. Bank- ing 11 years in Pa .; interested in railroads and corp'ns ten years. V .- p., treas. and gen. mg'r Alaska Copper Corp'n. Presby'n. Club: Lawyers. Address: 60 Wall St., N. Y. City.
STEWART, GEORGE BLACK
Clergyman; educator; b. Columbus, O., Feb. 28, 1854; s. Alexander Adams and Louisa Susannah (Black) Stewart; ed. Columbus (O.) public schs., Princeton Coll., A.B., 1876, A.M., 1887, Auburn Theol. Sem., D.D., Washington and Jefferson Coll., 1892, LL.D., 1902, S.T.D., Hobart Coll., 1912; in. Columbus, O., June 18, 1879, Mary Adaline Thompson; children: Helen (Mrs. Edwin Huyler), b. March 21, 1880; Harris Bates, b. May 26, 1882; George Black, b. Nov. 6, 1884; Weir, b. Dec. 14, 1894. Pastor Calvary Presby'n Ch., Auburn, N. Y., 1879-1884; Market Square Presby'n Ch., 1884- 1899; pres. Auburn Theol. Sem. and Prof. of practical theology since 1899. Progressive; Presby'n. Mem. Religious Ed'n Ass'n, Archwol. Inst. of America, Sons of Revolution, mem. B'd of Trustees, Princeton Univ., since 1887; trustce Wilson. Coll. for Women, 1885-1899; pres. Pa. Chautauqua, 1893-1899; trustee United Soc. of Christian Endeavor; dir. Religious Ed'n Ass'n. Ad- dress: Auburn, N. Y.
STEWART, JAMES
Publisher, printer; b. N. Y. City, June 6, 1850; s. James and Mary H. Stewart; ed. public schools; m. N. Y. City, Charlotta B. Carmody; children: Ilarry R., Jennie M. Candidate for senator in 13th Senatorial Dist .; delegate to presidential nomination on Repub- lican ticket, 1904; mem. Republican Co. Com. Pres. R. F. Fenno & Co. (publishers). Republican; Metho- dist. Trustee of Washington Sq. M. E. Church. Mason. Mem. Chancellor Walworth Lodge, N. Y. Typothetæ, Royal Arcanum (Colfax Council), Printers' Ass'n. Clubs: Columbia Yacht (treas.), Republican. Address: 518 West 26th St., N. Y. City.
STEWART, JOHN APPLETON
Manufacturer; b. Morrisville, N. Y., Nov. 8, 1865; s. James Stephen and Emeline (Tucker) Stewart; ed. Cazenovia Sem., Fort Edward Collegiate Inst .; m. Oswego, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1900, Alice Josephine Collins; one son: James Stephen, b. Sept. 11, 1910. Pres. States Farm & Development Co. Pres. Republican League of Clubs of State of N. Y .; trustee N. Y. State Sch. of Agriculture at Morrisville, Mem. Am. Museum Natural History. Nat. Civic Federation. Mem. First Class, Loyal Legion of U. S .; Nat. Child Labor Com .; Acad. of Polit. and Social Science; Charity Org'n Soc .; Internat. League for Highway Improvement (pres.) ; chm'n Exec. Com. Am. Com. for Celebration Century of Peace Among English-Speaking Peoples; trustee N. Y. Peace Soc. Congregationalist. Recreations: Hunting, fishing. Clubs: Lawyers' Republican (N. Y. City), Cosmos, Army and Navy (Washington, D. C.), Fortnightly (Oswego, N. Y.), Abbeycroff Hunt (Quebec, Can.), St. Lawrence Fish and Game (Canton, N. Y.), Residence: Morrisville, Madison Co., and Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Address: 50 Church St., N. Y. City.
STEWART, JUDD
Smelter, refiner; b. Kans., 1867; s. Lewis N. and Julia E. (Kreigh) Stewart; ed, in schs. of Kansas City; m. Omaha, 1888, Fanny Bell; children: Rogers, b. 1895; Chauncey Judd, b. 1897; Douglas, b. 1899. In Smelting and Refining business since 1882. Has travelled in U. S., Mexico, S. America and Europe, on business. Pres. and dir. Sun Coal & Coke Co., New River Smokeless Coal Co .; treas. and dir. New River Colleries Co., Chesapeake & Ohio Coal Co .; gen. auditor and dir. Am. Smelting & Refining Co., Consolidated K. C. S. & R. Co., Am. Smelting Securities Co., dir. Internat. Metal Co. Mem. Am. Inst. Mining Eng'rs, Kans. Hlst. Soc., Chicago Hist. Soc., Ill. Hist. Soc .. 32° Mason. Has made collection of books and pamphlets on Abraham Lincoln, which is most complete in existence. Recre- ation: Golf. Clubs: Lambs, Crawford and Westfield Golf Park. Residence: 57 Willow Av., Plainfield, N. J. Address: 165 Broadway, N. Y. City.
STEWART, LISPENARD
Lawyer; b. Westchester County, N. Y., June 19, 1855; ed. Yale, A.B., 1876; Columbia Law Sch., LL.B., 1878; trustee of the Rhinelander Estate from 1878; treas. Rhinelander Real Estate Co. Active Republican; mem. State Senate of N. Y., 1889-1890; Harrison and Morton presidential elector, 1888; delegate to Nat. Rep. Conv. In St. Louis, 1896, and Philadelphia, 1900; pres. State Comm'n of Prisons, since 1895. Prominently identified with philanthropic and edn'l interests. Residences: 6 Fifth Av., N. Y. City, and White Lodge, Newport, R. I. Address: 31 Nassau St., N. Y. Clty.
STEWART, WILLIAM A. W.
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Sept. 10, 1876; grad. Princeton Univ., A.B., 1897; Columbla Univ., LL.B., 1900. Mem. firm Stewart & Shearer. Mem. Ass'n Bar City N. Y. Trustee N. Y. Infirmary for Women and Children. Clubs: University, Metropolitan, Jekyl Island. Resi- dence: 1 Washington Sq. Address: 45 Wall St., N. Y. City.
STEWART, WILLIAM RHINELANDER
Born N. Y. City, 1852; s. Lispenard and Mary (Rhinelander) Stewart; attended Charlier Inst., etc .; grad. Columbia Law Sch., and admitted to Bar 1873; lion. M.A., Columbia Univ., 1913. Pres. and dir. Rhine- lander Real Estate Co .; trustee Greenwich Savings Bank; dir. Corn Exchange Bank. Comni'r State Board of Charities since 1882; Pres. of Board, 1894-1903, 1907-1913; pres. Nat. Conference of Charities and Cor- rection, 1898, and N. Y. State Conference of Charitles, 1903. Warden and treas. Grace Episcopal Ch. Origina- tor of plan which culminated in erection of Washing- ton Arch, Washington Square, presented to the city 1895. Address: 31 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
STIEGLITZ, ALFRED
Editor, publisher, photographer; b. Hoboken, N. J., Jan. 1, 1864; s. Edward and Hedwig (Werner) Stieg- litz; ed. Charlier Inst. and Public Sch., N. Y. City, Coll. City of N. Y., Berlin foly. (Germany), and Berlin Univ. (Germany); in. N. Y. City, Nov. 16, 1893, Em- meline Obermeyer; one d .: Katherine, b. Sept. 27, 1898. During 1881-1890, abroad; devoted most of time to scientific and artistic photography, furthering same throughout the world. Edited American Amateur Photographer, N. Y. City, 1892-1895; founded and edited Camera Notes, N. Y. City, 1897-1902 (now ex- tinct); founded Camera Work, also Its editor and publisher, 1902; founder and dir. Photo-Secession, the most influential of photographic org'ns devoted to dignifying and recognition of photography as a means of pictorial expression. In 1905 founded "Lit- tle Gallery" of Photo-Secession, where during eight months of every year continuons exb'us are held: This Gallery's exb'ns have not only made history in photography, but in the art-world generally. Its exb'ns have become famous throughout the world as representing the most advanced ideas in art. The
gallery, although small, has been visited by over 100,000 people since its opening. Since 1905 Mr. Stieg- litz has philanthropically given virtually all his time to running these galleries. Has been Interested In practical way in photo-engraving, photogravure, print- ing, color photography, etc. Originally studied mech. eng'ring in Berlin. Has written on photographic sub- jects for the press throughout the world. Inde-
pendent in politics. Life mem. Camera Workers, N. .. City; hon. fellow Royal Photographic Soc. (London). Recipient of over 125 medals, London, Paris, Vienna, Budapest, Hamburg, Berlin, Turin, Calcutta, Toronto, Boston, N. Y. City and Philadelphia. Recreations: Golf, billiards and sports generally. Clubs: Camera, of Vienna (hon. mem); Hamburg Photographic, Orange Camera (N. J.), Cleveland Camera, Chicago Camera, I/Effort (Brussels), Linked Ring (London). Address: 1111 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
STILLMAN, JAMES
Merchant, banker; b. Brownsville, Tex., June 9, 1850; descended from an old English famlly, which emi- grated to America and settled at Hadley, Mass .; family was prominent in Revolutionary War, two of his great-grandfathers having been officers in Continen- tal Army; his father, Charles Stillman, was shipping merchant in N. Y. City In first half of 19th century; parents returned from the South to Hartford, Conn., shortly after his birth; ed. principally at Churehill's Sch., Sing Sing, N. Y .; m. Ellzabeth Rumrill; children: Elsie (m. William G. Rockefeller), James A., Isabel Goodrich (m. Percy A. Rockefeller), Charles Chauncey, Ernest Goodrich. On attaining majority, entered firm' of Smith, Woodward & Stillman, cotton mer- chants of N. Y. City, and has maintained an unbroken connection with that house ever since, becoming part- ner, 1873, of firm Woodward & Stillman, which suc- ceeded the earller firm. Pres., 1891-1909, and chin'n B'd of Directors since 1909, Nat. City Bank of N. Y .. which, under his mg'mt has become hy far largest bank in capital, resources and business, In U. S .; trustec Bowery Savings Bank, Fifth Av. Safe Deposit Co., Lincoln Safe Deposit Co., N. Y. Trust Co .: dir. Baltimore & Ohio R. R., N. Y. Central & Hudson River R. R., Lake Shore & Mich. R. R., Queens Ins. Co., Terminal Warehouse Co., Western Union Telegraph Co., Chicago & Northwestern R. R. Co., Delaware & Lackawanna R. R. Co,; mem. Exec. Com. and trustee U. S. Trust Co .; mem. Chamber of Commerce and Cot- ton Exchange. Recreations: Yachting, also ralsing
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fine cattle and blooded horses on hls farm at Corn- wall-on-Hudson. Clubs: Century, Metropolitan, Union League, Reform, N. Y. Yacht, Seawanhaka-Corinthlan Yacht, Eastern Yacht, St. Augustine Yacht, Atlantic Yacht, Army and Navy, Ardsley, Tuxedo, Union, Jekyl Island, Riding, Lawyers. Residence: 9 E. 72d St. Ad- dress: 55 Wall St., N. Y. City.
STILLMAN, RALPH GRIFFITHS
Physician; b. N. Y. City, Feb 21, 1882; s. Frank M. and Caroline (Griffiths) Stillman; grad. Yale Univ., A.B., 1903; Columbia Univ., Coll. of Phys. and Surg., M.D., 1907. Engaged in practise of profession since graduation. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. Acad. of Medicine, Nu Sigma Nu fraternity. Club: Yale. Ad- dress: 128 W. 59th St., N. Y. City.
STILLMAN, WILLIAM OLIN
Physician and surgeon, philanthropist, antiquarian; b. Normansville, Albany Co., N. Y., Sept. 9, 1856; s. Rev. Stephen Lewis and Lucretia (Miller) Stillman; ed. Albany publie school, Albany Med. Coll. (Union Univ.), M.D., 1878, A.M., Union, 1880; post-grad. studies, Univs. of Vienna and Paris, 1883-1884; m. Bos- ton, April 17, 1880, Frances M. Riee. Practised medi- eine at Saratoga Springs, 1878-1883; since 1884, at Al- bany, N. Y. Medical writer, lecturer and inventor of professional instruments; humanitarian and archaeolo- gist; founder Albany Sch. for Nurses, and Albany Hist. and Art Society; secured passage of 17 sp'l laws by N. Y. Legislature of importance to humani- tarian work. Editor Nat. Humane Review; mem. Civic Federation, Amn. Acad. Polit. and Social Science, A.A.A.S., Am. Geol. Soc., Am." Peace Soe., N. Y. Peace Soc., ete. Physician to various inst'ns; mem. of county, State, nat. and internat. med. societies, Med. Ass'n of Greater City of N. Y. Lecturer Albany Med. Coll. Pres. Am. Humane Ass'n, First Am. Internat. Humane Congress, Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Soe., N. Y. State Humane Ed'n Com. and First Am. Internat. Humane Conference for 1910; pres. Nat. Training Sehool for Certified Nurses; director Fairview Home for Friendless Children; trustee Albany Inst. and Al- bany Hist. Soc., v .- p. N. Y .State Hist. Soc .; mein. llooslek Hist. Soe. Officer N. Y. State Conv. Char- ities and Correction; v .- p. N. Y. State Conv. of Anti- Cruelty Soes., ete. Received personal gold medal at World's Fair at St. Louis, for services to humanity. Recreations: Automobiling and farming. Club: Unl- versity. Address: 287 State St., Albany, N. Y.
STILWELL, GILES H.
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Lawyer; b. Windsor, N. Y., Jan. 13, 1854; s. Philip T. and Lucy M. (Heath) Stilwell; grad. Amherst Coll., A.B., 1881, A.M., 1885; m. 1st, April 29, 1885, Mary A. Lewis (died March. 31, 1901); m. 2d, Oet. 22, 1902, Addic L. Clark (died April 4, 1906); 3d, Oet. 8, 1907, Mabel V. Parker; children: Lewis D., b. July 15, 1891, Giles, b. 1897 (died 1899). Principal Lisle (N. Y.) Unlon Sch. and Acad., 1881-1884; Geddes (N. Y.) Union Seh. and Aead. (now Syracuse), 1884-1887. Admitted to bar 1889; since then practising. Instr. Coll. of Law, Syracuse Univ., 1896-1904. Mem. B'd of Ed'n, City of Syracuse, 1889-1894, and since 1902-1910, pres. B'd, 1893-1894, 1902-1910, pres. Syracuse Public Library, 1894-1895. Mem. firm of Stilwell, Viall & Stilwell, lawyers; v .- p. and att'y Franklin Auto Co .; dir. Il. H. Franklin Mig Co .; pres. Syracuse Chamber of Com- merce, 1206-1908. Progressive, Congregationalist. Clubs: University, of Syracuse, Citizens, of Syracuse, Masonic Temple, Syracuse. Address: 1906 W. Genesee St., Syracuse, N. Y.
STILWELL, VAN MATER
Lawyer; b. Morganville, N. J., Jan. 24, 1860; s. Joel P. and Phoebe Stilwell; ed. Poly. Inst., Brooklyn; Columbia Grammar Seh., N. Y .; Columbia Coll. Sch of Arts and Sciences, 1881; Seh. of Law, 1883; m. Sept. 23, 1898, Laura Jean Libbey, author. Admitted to bar, 1883. Residence: 916 President St. Address: 26 Court St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
STIMSON, HENRY ALBERT
Clergyman; b. N. Y. City, Sept. 28, 1842; s. Henry C. and Julia M. (Atterbury) Stimson; grad. Yale, class of 1865; A.B., A.M., D.D., hon. D.D., from Ripon Coll .; hon. S.T.D. from Yale Univ .; m. Chicago, Ill., April 19, 1877, Allce W. Bartlett; children: Alice, Julia, Luclle, Henry Bartlett, Philip Moen, Dorothy, Barbara. Pas- tor Plymouth Cong'l Ch., Minneapolis, 1869-1880; Union Cong'l Ch., Worcester, Mass., 1880-1886; Pilgrim Cong'l Ch., St. Louis, 1886-1893; Broadway Tabernacle, N. Y., 1893-1896; Manhattan Cong'l Ch., N. Y. since 1896. Trustee Carleton and Drury Coll. and Mount Holyoke Coll. and Chicago & Hartford Theol. Seminarics. Mem. B'd of Visitors of Wellesley Coll., pres. B'd Visitors of Andover Theol. Sem., recording see. Am. B'd of Foreign Missions. Pres. of Cong'l Ch. Bld'g Soc .; v .- p.
Am. Missionary Ass'n, Am. Traet Soe., dir. Am. Bible Soc. Mem. I'hi Betta Kappa Soc., Psi Upsilon fra- ternity, and Skull & Bones. Author: Religion and Business, Questions of Modern Inquiry, The Right Life, The Apostles Creed, The New Things of God, Behind This World and Beyond, and many articles in reviews and magazines; editorial writer for Financial Chronicle. Clubs: Century, Sigma Chi, Philo. Resl- dence: 260 W. 76th St. Address: Manhattan Cong'l Ch., Broadway and 76th St., N. Y. City.
STIMSON, HENRY LEWIS
Lawyer; d. N. Y. City, Sept. 21, 1867; s. Dr. Lewis Atterbury and Candace ( Wheeler) Stimson; ed. Phil- lips Aead., Andover, 1884; grad. Yale Univ., A.B .. 1888; Harvard Univ. Law Sch., A.M., 1889; m. New Haven, Conn., July 6, 1893, Mabel Wellington White. Ad- mitted to bar N. Y. County, June, 1891; mem. firm Root & Clarke, 1893; name changed to Root, Howard, Winthrop & Stimson, 1897, to Winthrop & Stimson, 1901. U. S. att'y Southern Dist., N. Y. 1906-1909. Re- publiean candidate for Gov. of N. Y., Nov., 1909; de- feated by Dem. candidate, John A. Dix; Sec. of War, May 22, 1911-March 5, 1913. Dir. Lawyers' Mortgage Co., Trustee Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass. Republl- can. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Charity Org'n Soe. (v .- p.). Clubs: Century, University, Republican, Down Town, Boone & Crock- eit, 27th Assembly Dist., Republican (pres., 1901). Residence: 275 Lexington Av. Address: 32 Liberty St., N. Y. City.
STIMSON, JOHN WARD
Artist, author; b. Paterson, N. J., Dec. 16, 1850; s. Henry C. and Julia M. Stimson; grad. Yale, 1872; grad. Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, receiving medal. For past thirty years teacher and leeturer on art, first at Princeton Univ., later, for four years, dir. art sch. of N. Y. Met. Museum of Art; founded Artist-Artisan In- stitutes of N. Y. and N. J., and has since extended edn'l and art courses over country; and during win- ter of 1906-1907 renewed his public lectures in N. Y. City at Art Students' League. Mas traveled widely. One of asso. editors of The Arena Magazine. Author of various works on art, including The Gate Beauti- ful (principles and methods in vital art education), whleh has become a recognized text-book at home and abroad; and of poems, colleeted in the volume, Wan- dering Chords, of which he has a new and fuller edl- tion in preparation. Address: Redding, Conn., and 14 W. 48th St., N. Y. City.
STIMSON, LEWIS A.
Physician; b. Paterson, N. J., Aug., 1844; s. Henry C. and Julia M. (Atterbury) Stimson; ed. Yale Coll., A.B., 1863, LL.D., 1900, Bellevue Hosp., Med. Coll., M.D., 1874; nı. Paris, France, Nov. 1866, Candace T. Wheeler; children: Henry L., Candace C. Practice of medicine, N. Y. City sinee 1874; Prof. of Surgery, Cornell Med. Coll .; consulting surgeon, N. Y. Hosp .; regent of Univ. of State of N. Y., 1893-1904. Capt. and a.d.c., Army of James and Army of Ohio, 1864-1865. Mem. Loyal Le- gion. Clubs: University, Century, N. Y. Yacht, Yale. Address: 277 Lexington Av., N. Y. City.
STIRES, ERNEST MILMORE
Clergyman; b. Norfolk, Va., May 20, 1866; s. Van Rensselaer W. and Letty M. (Milmore) Stires; grad. Univ. of Va., Ill.B., 1888 (Magazine Medalist), Theol. Sem. of Va., 1891; Trinity Coll., Hartford, hon. D.D., 1901; Kenyon Coll., LL.D., 1902; m. Augusta, Ga., Jan. 11, 1894, Sarah MeKinne Hardwiek; children: Ernest Van R., b. 1899, Hardwick, b. 1901, Arthur Mck .. b. 1902, Milmore, b. 1903. Rector St. John's Ch., West Point, Va., 1891, Ch. of Good Shepherd, Augusta, Ga., 1893; Grace Ch., Chicago, 1895-1901; St. Thomas' Ch., NN. Y. City, since Sept., 1901. Trustee Cathedral of St. John the Divine; niem. B'd of Missions; dir, various Ch. inst'ns. Mem. Pilgrims, The Virginians, Phi Kappa Psl fraternity (ex .- president), and Southern Sac. Club: University. Summer home: Brook Hill Farm, Lake George, N. Y. Address: St. Thomas' Rec- tory, 3 W. 53d St., N. Y. City.
STIVERS, JOHN DUNNING
Editor, publisher; b. Middletown, N. Y., Aug. 30, 1861; s. Moses Dunning and Mary Elizabeth (Stewart) Stlvers; ed. Wallkill Acad., Middletown, N. Y., and Peekskill Mil. Acad., Peekskill, N. Y .; in. Middletown, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1908, Louise M. Groene, one d .: Janet Louise, b. June 5, 1912. Entered office of Middletown Press, later became city editor; see. to father, upon his election as congressman; returned to Middletown, and became Identified with Daily & Semi-Weekly Times (now Times-Press), as editor, which position still holds, and pres. Stivers Printing Co., publishers of that paper. With brother, late Lewis S. Stivers, pro- moted and built Times Bld'g, Middletown, of which is
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pres. Elected to B'd of Dirs. Orange Co. Trust Co., succeeding father, who was pres. Mem. B'd of Mg'rs Middletown State Hosp., by appt'mt, several years; also Sec. of the B'd; served three terms in the Assem- bly, 1910, 1911, 1912; elected to Senate, 1912; mem. of Court of Impeachment for trial of Governor William Sulzer; delegate to Republican State Conv., many times. One of organizers 24th Separate Co., now Co. I, First Reg't, N. G. N. Y., and was instrumental with others in the creation of State Armory; was lieut. of Co. and officer of Battalion Staff, pres. 24th Veterans' Ass'n; mem. Excelsior Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1. Republican. Presby'n. Mem. Middletown Chamber of Commerce, Jr. Order United Am. Mechanics, Mason, Knight of Pythias, Elk. Clubs: Old Orchard ( Middle- town), City (Newburgh). Residence: 90 Linden Av. Address: Times Building, Middletown, N. Y.
STOCKTON, LEWIS
Lawyer; b. Evansburg, Pa., March 12, 1862; s. Rev. William R. and Emma T. (Gross) Stockton; grad. Le- high Univ., A.B., class 1881; m. Glencoe, Md., April 5, 1888, Eloise Gilbert; children: Gilbert, b. 1889; Rich- ard, b. 1891; Martha, b: 1896; Philip B., b. 1898; Eloise L., b. 1901. Pres, and organizer Referendum League of Erie County, an ass'n of 5,000 mems. Trav- eled abroad 1889, 1901, 1902, and 1913; v .- p. Cleveland Democracy of Buffalo; deputy to Gen. Conv. of Episco . pal Ch. Author: Marriage Civil & Ecclesiastical, and various publications on religious and political sub- jects. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem. Chi Phi fra- ternity. Recreation: Tennis. Clubs: University (or- ganizer), Park. Residences (summer) : "Broadwaters," Ridgeway, Ont., Can., 561 Franklin St., Buffalo. Ad- dress: 68 Erie County Savings Bank, Buffalo, N. Y.
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