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STRYKER, MELANCHTON WOOLSEY
Pres. Hamilton Coll .; b. Vernon, N. Y., Jan. 7, 1851; s. of Isaac P. and Alida L. (Woolsey) Stryker; grad. Rome Acad., Hamilton Coll., A.B., 1872; Auburn Theol. Sem., 1876, D.D., Hamilton, 1889, Lafayette, D.D., 1889, LL.D., 1892, Wesleyan, LL.D., 1909; in. Auburn, N. Y., Sept. 27, 1876, Clara Elizabeth Goss; children: Goss I.lvingston, Alida, Robert McBurney, Lloyd Paul, Evelyn, Elizabeth Woolscy. Pastor Presby'n Ch., Au- burn, 1876-1878; Ithaca. 1878-1883; Holyoke, Mass., 1883-1885; Chicago, 1885-1892; prcs. Hamilton Coll. since 1892. Author of several hynin books, volumes of sermons, hymns, verse, addresses. Republican. Trustee Hamilton Coll. Mem. Phl Beta Kappa, Sigma Phi. Recreations: Riding, fishing, tennis. Address:
Clinton, N. Y.
STUART, CHARLES BUCHANAN
Manufacturer; b. Cleveland, Ohio, July 9, 1883; 8. C. F. and Annle (Buchanan) Stuart; grad. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., 1904; Sheffield Scientific Sch., of Yale Univ., Ph.B., 1907. N. Y. sales mg'r Gen. Motors Truck Co .: sec .- treas. and dir. Rainier Motor Car Co., Rainler Motors Truck Co .; dir. Sintered Ore Co., Inc .; Chapman Coal & Coke Co. Episcopalian. Mem. Berzelius Soc. (Yale). Clubs: Yale, Manhattan, Automobile. Residence: 157 East 72d St. Address: 236 West 59th St., N. Y. Clty.
STUART, RUTH MCENERY
Writer; b. Avoyelles Parish, La .; d. James and Mary Routh (Stirling) McEnery; ed. New Orleans; m. Hempstead County, Ark., Aug. 6. 1879, Alfred Oden Stuart; one son, now deceased. For some years has done considerable platform work, reading own storles for literary and other clubs and societies. Author: Sonny, Holly and Pizen, Moriah's Mourning, In Simp- kinsville, A Golden Wedding. Carlotta's Intended, Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets. The Story of Ba- bette, George Washington Jones, The Chirlstmas Gift That Went A-Begging, The Second Wooing of Salina- Sue, The River's Children. Napoleon Jackson. The Gentleman of the Plush Rocker. Aunt Amity's Silver Wedding and Other Tales, The Unloved Life of Little Mary Ellen; Sonny's Father. Clubs: Barnard, Wednes- day Afternoon, MacDowell, Womens Cosmopolitan. Residence: 220 Central Park S. Address: Care Cen- tury Co., Union Square; care ilarper & Bros., Franklin Square, N. Y. City.
STUMPF, ANTHONY
Publisher; b. Zell, Bavaria, Germany; s. Peter and Katarina (Gunther) Stumpf; ed. St. Nicholas Paroehlal Sch., N. Y. Clty; m. N. Y. City, April 21, 1879, Anna Kulule: children: Amalia, b. 1880; Wilhelmina, b. 1882; Anna, b. 1884; Elizabeth. b. 1886; Barbara. b. 1SSS; Charles, b. 1890: Charlotte. b 1893; Ernest A., b. 1895. Pres. Bankers' Encyclopædia Co., dir. Atna Indemnity
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Co., sec. Wellsburg Coal Co., sec. Wellsburg State Line R. R. Co. Democrat; Catholic. Pres. Melrose Turn Verein; Elk, Mason, mem. German Literary Soc. Recreation: Farming. Residence: 51 Westervelt Pl., Passalc Park, N. J. Address: 20 Nassau St., N. Y. City. STUMPF, DANIEL B.
Physician and surgeon; b. Elmira, Ont., May 17, 1856; s. Rev. John and Maria Anna (Schiedel) Stumpf; ed. Canadian Literary Inst., Woodstock, Ont., 1871- 1873; grad. Cleveland Homo. Med. Coll., 1876; after graduation, located in Uhrichsville, O., for 3 months; m. Buffalo, N. Y., June 13, 1878, Louise S. Boden- bender; children: Alice Irene, b. 1885; Elmer Herbert, b. 1890; Irma Beatrice, b. 1893; Norman Harold, b. 1897. Gen. practitioner in Buffalo since 1876. Pres. German Baptists' Life Ass'n, of Buffalo; mem. B'd of Trustees German Baptist Publicatlon Soc., Cleve- land, O. Republican. Mem. Am. Inst. of Homo., N. Y. State Homo. Med. Soc., Erie Co. Homœ. Med. Soc .; on staff of Buffalo Home. Hosp .; chm'n Genesee St. Y. M. C. A., 1894-1896, and since 1905. Dir. church cholr since 1883. Mem. B'd of Dirs. Buffalo Y. M. C. A. Club: Clinical (Buffalo). Address: 693 Ellicott St., Buffalo, N. Y.
STURHAHN, CARL F. H. F.
Ins. official; b. Osnabrück, Germany, Jan. 25, 1870; s. Carl A. and Cathinka (Gütorsloh) Sturhahn; ed. In Germany; m. N. Y. City, Sept. 3, 1901, Maie Nunes Carvalho; children: Herbert Carl, b. July 29, 1902; Ed- ward Marshall, b. May 15, 1906. Formerly ass't mg'r Munich Reinsurance Co., of Munich; gen. mg'r and att'y Rossia Ins. Co. of St. Petersburg, and Prussian Life Ins. Co. of Berlin, since Oct., 1903. Dir. Am. Mortgage Ins. Co., First Mortgage Real Estate Co., State Bank & Trust Co., Hartford. Formerly officer In German Army (Reserve). Republican; Lutheran. Mem. Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science. Clubs: Down Town, Lawyers, Deutscher Verein, Wykagyl Country, Scars- dale Golf (N. Y.), Unlon League (Chicago), Farming- ton Country, Hartford City, Hartford Golf (Hartford). Address: 45 Lewis St., Hartford, Conn., and 84 William St., N. Y. City.
STURTEVANT, JEREMIAH R.
Physician, surgeon and oculist; b. Sandy Hill, N. Y., May 1, 1847; s. Peter and Laura A. (Howard) Sturte- vant; ed. In common schools of St. Lawrence County, N. Y., and St. Lawrence Acad., Albany Med. Coll., M.D., 1872; m. Theresa, N. Y., Jan. 27, 1876, Clara A. Chees- man; children: Howard R. (lawyer), b. July 24, 1877; Rupert P. (civil eng'r), b. Aug. 30, 1882; Laura A., b. Aug. 26, 1887; Miriam L., b. Jan. 28, 1891. U. S. cx- amining surgcon, 1881-1903. Practiced medicine and surgery until 1897; since then diseases of the eye ex- clusively. Republican; Presby'n. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State Med. Ass'n; Theresa Lodge, 174, F. and A. 'M., of which has held every office; high priest of Theresa Chapter, 149, R. A. M., for 15 years; past dlst. Deputy Grand Master 24th Dist. For many years B'd Ed'n Theresa High Sch. Recreation: music. Ad- dress: Theresa, N. Y.
SUFFERN, ROBERT ADAMS
Importer and exporter; b. Montclair, N. J .; s. Ed- ward Lee and Alice de Reimer (Adams) Suffern. Pres. Suffern & Co. Mem. N. Y. Chamber of Commerce. Fel- low Royal Geog. Soc., London. Ex-treas. N. Y. Sch. of Applied Design for Women (dlr.). Clubs: Union League, Pilgrims, City, Merchants' (N. Y. Clty), Royal Societies (London), Plainfield Country (Plainfield, N. J.). Residence: Plainfield, N. J. Address: 96 Wall St., N. Y. City.
SULLIVAN, ANDREW T.
Pres. Nassau Trust Co .; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 11, 1854; s. Andrew and Ann E. (Harrington) Sullivan; grad. St. Francis Xavier's Coll., N. Y., A.B., 1872; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., 1884, Mary E. Kavanagh; children Anna Madellne, Marguerite Regina, Vera, Frank Har- rington. Elected pres. The Nassau Trust Co., city of Brooklyn, July 1, 1897. Appt'd by Pres. Cleveland, Aprll, 1893, postmaster of Brooklyn, N. Y .; held office until Oct., 1897; mem. B'd of Ed'n City of Brooklyn, during four years previous to consolidation; chm'n of Com. on Sites; chm'n of Finance Com. of said b'd to expiration of term. Pres. and trustee The Nassau Trust Co. Democrat; Catholic. Mem. Alumni Ass'n, St. Francis Xavier's Coll., Knights of Columbus, Cath- olic Benevolent Legion, Roman Catholic Orphan Asy- lum Soc., Brooklyn League, B. P. O. Elks. Clubs: Brooklyn, Hanover, Madison, Bayswater Yacht. Resi- dence: 933 St. Mark's Av. Address: 356 Fulton St., Brooklyn. N. Y.
SULLIVAN, CHRISTOPHER D.
Real estate operator. State Senator; b. N. Y. Clty, 1870; ed. St. James Parochial Sch., and St. Mary's
Acad. Formerly connected with the printing trade; now engaged in real estate business. Exec. meni. Tammany Hall Gen. Com. of 8th Assembly Dlst. Nom- inated for State Senator, 1906, and elected. Appt'd meni. of Senate Coms. 1907 on Miscellaneous, Corp'ns, Revision and Trade and Manufactures. Re-elected from 11th Senatorial dist., 1908. In 1909 appt'd mem. of. Senate coms. on Miscellaneous Corp'ns, Revision, Trades and Manufactures. Re-elected 1910 and 1912. Address: 49 Chambers St., N. Y. City.
SULLIVAN, GEORGE HAMMOND
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, 1859; s. Algernon Sydney and Mary Mildred (Hammond) Sullivan; ed. Columbia Grammar Sch., N. Y. City; Columbia Coll., and Har- vard, sp'l courses, Columbla Law Sch., LL.B., 1884. Partner in law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, lawyers, founded by Algernon S. Sullivan and W. N. Cromwell. Mcm. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Alpha Delta Phi frater- nity; mein. B'd of Dirs. N. Y. Nursery and Childs. Hosp., N. Y. City. Clubs: Alpha Delta Phi, Harvard, N. Y. Athletic, Scarsdale Golf. Address: 49 Wall St., N. Y. City.
SULLIVAN, JAMES
Educator; b. Baltimore, Md., Feb. 1, 1873; s. James and Martha J. (Meeker) Sullivan; ed. public schools of Dayton, O .; Oakland, Calif .; Boston, Mass .; St. Paul, Minn .; grad. Harvard Univ., Ph.D., 1897-1898; m. Springfield, Mass., July 3, 1901 Amelia Lucy Owen; one daughter, Martha, b. Oct. 7, 1905. Ass't instr. history, Harvard Univ., 1894-1895; Instr., 1897-1899; teacher De Witt Clinton High Sch., N. Y. City, 1899-1902; principal of Annex High Sch. of Commerce, N. Y. City, 1902-1903; chm'n Dep't of History, 1902-1907; principal of Boys' High Sch., Brooklyn, since 1907; lecturer Teachers' Coll., Columbia Univ., 1905-1906; mem. of B'd of Exam- Iners of Coll. Entrance Examination B'd since 1907; lecturer, Harvard Univ. Summer School, 1908; N. Y. Univ., 1908-1909. Traveled throughout the U. S. be- fore entering coll., and in all countries of Europe, 1894, 1895-1897, 1902. Contb'r to hist. magazines and proceedings of learned societies in U. S. and Europe. Author: An Elementary History of England (with Tout), (Longmans); The Government of New York State (Scribner's); (in preparation) How Our Clties Are Governed (Scribner's); History of the United States (Longmans). Democrat. Mem. Am. Hist. Ass'n, Am, Polit. Science Ass'n; various pedagogical ass'ns. Clubs: Harvard, University (Brooklyn). Residence: 167 McDonough St., Brooklyn. Summer reslilence: Manhasset, I. I. Address :. Boys' High Sch., Marcy and Putnam Avs., Brooklyn, N. Y.
SULLIVAN, JAMES E.
Athletic official; b. N. Y. City, Nov., 1860; s. Daniel J. and Julia Sullivan; ed. N. Y. publle schs .; m. N. Y. City, 1882, Margaret Eugenie Byrne. Entered pub- lishing house of Frank Leslie in 1878, and after Mr. Leslie's death continued with Mrs. Leslie in business office and editorial dep't; in the early '80s conducted an athletic dep't in Frank Leslie's Boys and Girls' Weekly, which was first athletic dep't ever instituted in a home weekly paper. In '80s started one of first papers in U. S. wholly devoted to track and field ath- letics, The Athletic News; athletic editor the Morning Journal (then owned by Albert Pulitzer), 1887-1888; contb'd athletics to N. Y. Sun; became business mg'r, 1889, and from 1891 owner N. Y. Sporting Times; since org'n pres. Am. Sports Pub. Co., publishers of Spal- ding's Athletic Library and editor several of its pub- lications. Many years active participant in amateur athletics; pres, Metropolitan Ass'n of Amateur Ath- letic Union of U. S .; sec. 1889-1906, pres., 1906-1907- 1908, Amateur Athletic Union of U. S., since then sec. and treas; official referee, Intercollegiate Amateur Ass'n; chm'n Games Com., Public Schools Athletic League; Ass't Am. dir. Olympic Games, Paris, 1900; scc. Am. Comm'n Olympic Games, Athens Greece, 1906. Athletic dir. Pan-Am. Exp'n, Buffalo, 1901; chief Dep't Physical Culture, La. Purchase Exp'n, 1904; hon. dir. athletics at Jamestown Exp'n, 1907; sec. Amn. Com. Olympic Games, London.1908. Mem. and ex-pres. Pastime Athletic Club (N. Y. City), and mem. and hon. mem. of many other athletle socs .; received medal of Internat. Olymple Com .; also from King George I., of Greece, cross of Royal Order of the Savior. Sec. Am. Olym- pic Games Com., Sweden, for 1912. Appt'd inem. B'd of isa'n N. Y. City, Nov. 1908. Residence: 540 W. 114th St. Address: 21 Warren St., N. Y. City.
SULLIVAN, JOHN DANIEL
Physician and surgeon; b. Goshen, Orange Co., Sept. 4, 1841; s. Peter and Julla (llarrington) Sullivan; grad. Med. Dep't. Univ. of City of N. Y., 1867; m. N. Y. Clty, 1875, Eleanor Sullivan; children: Francis I., b. 1880, Raymond P., b. 1882, Eugene L., b. 1884, Hester E., b. 1886, Grace M., b. 1892. Surgeon to St. Mary's Hosp .. physician to St. John's llome, surgeon to Dep't of Po-
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llce, of N. Y. Clty, Jan. 1887-Nov., 1907, now retired. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State Med. Soc., Kings County Med. Soc., Brooklyn Med. Soe., Brooklyn Surg. Soc., Pathol. Soc., Med. Soc. Greater N. Y., Associated Physicians of Long Island, trustee Brevoort Savings Bank. Democrat; Roman Catholic; trustee Ch. of Our Lady of Victory. Mem. Catholic Benevolent Legion, Knights of Columbus. Address: 74 McDonough St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
SULLIVAN, JOHN T.
Merchant; mayor of Dunkirk; b. Dunkirk, N. Y., March 4, 1862; s. Corneilus and Margaret (Healy) Sul- livan; ed. Dunkirk public schs .; m. Dunkirk, N. Y., June 12, 1884, Angeline Till. Associated in boot and shoe business with father ever since leaving sch. Served as police and fire comm'r 1912-1913; clected Mayor of Dunkirk, 1913. Democrat. Past exalted ruler, Dunkirk Lodge of Elks. Recreations: Hunting, fish- ing, baseball, boxing. Clubs: Dunkirk, Elks. Rest- dence: 41 W. 5th St. Address: 211 & 213 Central Av. Dunkirk, N. Y.
SULLIVAN, WILLIAM. H.
Lawyer, State tax comm'r; b. Norwich, N. Y., May 25, 1869; s. Patrick and Mary (Hill) Sullivan; ed. Nor- wich High Sch., valedictorian, class of 1889; m. Nor- wich, N. Y., 1895, Annie E. Conway. Entered law of- fice of U. S. Judge George W. Ray, as law student and clerk; admitted to bar, 1891 at Utiea, since which time has been actively engaged, having conducted many important civil and criminal cases in that dist. Elected justice of peace of Norwich, 1891; chm'n Chenango Co. Democratie Com., 1896-1902, and dele- gate to many State convs., appt'd 1893 to examine records of surrogate's office of Washington County, also represented State Comptroller Martin H. Glynn as att'y; served 4 terms as city att'y of Norwich; appt'd State tax comm'r by Gov. Dix, 1912. Demo- crat, Catholic. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Alert Hose Co., Norwich: charter mem. Norwich Council, Knights of Columbus (grand knight 12 years), char- ter mem. Norwich Lodge of Elks; pres. Holy Name Soc. Clubs: Norwich (charter mem.), Norwich Coun- try (charter mem.). Address: Norwich, N. Y.
SULLY, WILBERFORCE
Lawyer; b. Sheboygan Falls, Wls., Sept., 1856; s John and Agnes Elizabeth (MMurchison) Sully; grad. Dartmouth Coll., A. B., A.M., 1878; Columbia Law Seh., UL.B., 1881; fitted for coll. in publie schs. of Dedham, Mass .; m. St. Thomas' Ch., N. Y. Clty, Feb., 1892, Adelaide A. Hidden; children: Spencer Edwards, b. Nov., 1892; Wilberforce, Ir., b. June, 1895. Sec. The Ohio Southern R. R. Co., 1881-1892; dir. Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton R. R. Co., 1894-1901; v .- p. and chm'n B'd of Dirs. Am. Malting Co .; took full charge of business, July, 1907, since which time has remained as acting exec. head. Also pres. Am. Malt Corp'n. Engaged in law practice in N. Y. City since 1882. Re- publican; Episcopalian. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi (Dart. Chapter), Phi Beta Kappa (Alpha Chapter, N. H.) fra- ternities. Clubs: University, Lawyers, N. Y. Athletic, Alpha Delta Phi. Address: 375 Park Av., N. Y. City.
SULZBERGER, CYRUS L.
Merchant, philanthropist; b. Philadelphia, Pa., 1858; s. Leopold and Sophia (Lindauer) Sulzberger; ed. in Hebrew Ed'n Soe., and Central High Sch., Philadel- phia; m. N. Y. City, May 13, 1883, Rachel Hays. Came to N. Y. City when 19 years of age; started as book- keeper in dry goods firm of N. Erlanger Blumgart & Co., of which is now pres. Most prominently known in connection with work in Jewish charitable enter- prises and in Jewish religious org'ns; sec. Jewish Agr'i and Industrial Ald Soc. (ex-pres.); dir. Indus- trial Removal Office (ex-ehm'n); United Hebrew Charities (ex-pres.); pres. Am. Hebrew Publishing Co .; chm'n Am. branch Jewish Territorial Org'n; trus- tee Jewish Publication Soc. of America; mem. Exec. Com. Amn. Jewish Com .; treas. B'd of Mg'rs N. Y. State Reformatory for Misdemeanants; pres. Second N. Y. City Conferenee of Charities and Corrections; Nat. Conf. of Jewish Charities, 1912-1914; mem. Exee. Con. Nat. Conf. of Charitles and Corrections. Democrat in politics. In the mayoralty election of 1903 was can- didate of the fusion party for pres. Borough of Man- hattan. Residence: 516 West End Av. Address: 354 Fourth Av., N. Y. City.
SULZBERGER, FERDINAND
Pres. Sulzberger & Sons Co .; b. in Obergrombach, Germany; s. Moscs and Theresa (Schrag) Sulzberger; married; children: Nathan, Tilly, Bella, Max J., Lily, German F., Arthur, Marion, Sheridan, Dulcie, Karl F. Pres. Sulzberger & Sons. Co. Hebrew. Dir. Monte- fiore Home. Residence: 21 E. 67th St. Address: Care Sulzberger & Sons Co., 45th St. and First Av., N. Y. City.
SULZBERGER, MYRON
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, June 14, 1878; s. Sol, and Esther (Emden) Sulzberger; ed. N. Y. City public schools; grad. Weingart Inst., and N. Y. Law Sch., LL.B .; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 5, 1903, Rena Fuld; chii- dren: Myron, Jr., b. Dec. 3, 1904; Edward, b. Nov. 30. 1907. Engaged in practice of law In the State Courts since 1899, and likewise in U. S. Court for the South- ern Dist. of N. Y. Has acted as counsel in many im- portant matters of litigation. Democrat; engaged in polit. work long before he had attained majority: served in Assembly 1902 and 1903, and after receiving third nomination resigned. During term in the As- sembly introdueed and worked in connection with inany important matters of legislation particularly that regarding insurance and canal proposition. When John Cuncen was deputy att'y-gen., was special deputy att'y-gen., assigned to sp'l work in the interests of the State; has acted as counsel to the State comptroller In many tax matters. Jewish religion. Ex-pres. Met. Lodge, Independent Order Sons of Benjamin; Pres. Zion Lodge, Independent Order of B'nai Brith; mem. B'd Dirs. Home for Aged and Infirm at Yonkers, N. ; Y .; past chancellor comd'r Cosmopolitan Lodge, Knights of Pythias; first vice ehm'n Com. of Dem. Party of 18th Assembly Dist .; delegate to every State Dem. Conv. since 1902; mem. Gotham Lodge, F. and A. M .; pres. Zion Widow and Orphan Soc .; mem. He- brew Orphan Asylum, Met. Aid Soc., Mt. Sinai Hosp., Montefiore Home; 1st v .- p. Dem. City Com. of N. Y .; N. Y. Counsel and mem. Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur. Club: Delaware (1st v .- p.), Residence: 240 E. 72d St. Address: 38 Park Row, N. Y. City.
SULZER, WILLIAM
Lawyer; mem. of Assembly, former gov. of N. Y .; b. Elizabeth, N. J., March 18, 1863; cd. in public schs .; m. Jan. 7, 1908, Clara Rodelhelm. Admitted to Bar, 1884; mem. N. Y. Legislature, 1890, 1891, 1892. 1893 and 1894. Speaker of the Assembly, 1893; delegate to the Chicago Conv., 1896; Kansas City Conv., 1900; St. Louis Conv., 1904; Denver Conv.,1908. Elected to the Fifty-fourth Congress, 1894; re-elected to 55th, 56th, 58th. 59th, 60th, 61st and 62d Congresses. Gov- ernor of N. Y. State, Jan. - Oct., 1913; elected mem. of Assembly on Progressive ticket Nov. 1, 1913. Address: Albany, N. Y.
SUMMERS, JAMES COLLING
Yachting editor N. Y. Tribune; b. Southgate, Eng., Feb. 19, 1854; s. Rev. James and Jane ( Frankland) Summers; ed. English schools and King's C'oll., Lon- don. Served in British and U. S. Merchant service; in N. Y. Naval Militia, 1890-1898; comm'd ensign, U. S. N., 1898; promoted lieut., 1899, during Spanlsh-Am. War; licensed master and pilot of steam vessels: ed- itor of various yachting periodicals. Mem. Old Guard, United Spanish War Veterans, U. S. Revolver Ass'n; Naval & Mil. Order Spanish-Am. War; Excelsior Lodge, F. and A. M .: Masonic Veterans. Clubs: N. Y. Press (ex .- sec.), Old Guard Rifle, Residence: Lef- ferts Park, Brooklyn. Address: 154 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
SUMNER, CHARLES RALSEY
Physician; b. Gilbertsville, N. Y., Mar. 12, 1852; s. Charles and Mary J. (White) Sumner; ed. Rochester public grammar and high schools; grad. Univ. of Rochester, A.B., 1874, A.M., 1877; N. Y. Homeopathie Med. Coll., M.D., 1877; m. Rochester, 1877. Julia L. Parsons; children: Louise Curtis, Dr. Cyril, Estelle. Health comm'r Clty of Rochester, 1894-1900. Repub- lican; Presby'n. Mem. Monroe Co. Homc. Med. Soc. (ex-pres.); med. and surg. staff of Rochester Home. Hosp. (ex-pres.); Am. Institute of Homœopathy, State, County and Western N. Y. Ifomc. Med. Socs., Roches- ter Public Health Ass'n, Rochester Acad, of Science (cx-pres.); Psi Upsllon fraternity. Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Rochester Chamber of Commerce. Recreations: Shooting, fishing. Address: 100 Clinton Av. S, Roch- ester, N. Y.
SUMNER, GEORGE WATSON
Rear admiral, U. S. N. (retired); b. Constantine, Mich., Dee. 31, 1841; s. Watson (M.D.) and Hester Ann (Welling) Sumner; ed. schools in Mass, and Ky., U. S. Naval Acad., 1858-1861; m. 1st, N. Y. City, Nov. 25, 1868, Henrietta Eliza Ruan: 2d, N. Y. City, Feb. 20, 1886, Maudthilde Willis; children: George Albert, b. Aug. 8, 1874; John Saxton, b. Sept. 22. 1876; Fiorence Watson, b. Oct. 4, 1869; Alice Blythe, b. Nov. 29, 1872; Georgine Loulse, b. Oct. 14, 1881; Maud Claire, b. Feb. 20, 1883. Midshipman, 1858; lieut., 1862; lleut .- cond'r, 1866; comd'r, 1876; capt., 1891; rear-admiral. Mar. 3, 1899; comd'r-in-chief of a squadron, 1902-1903. During 45 years of actlyc service in navy has been statloned North Atlantic, South Atlantic, European,
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Pacific and Asiatie Statlons; varieties of shore duty at various home stations. In Civil War participated in passage of forts below New Orleans; first siege of Vicksburg, actlon at Dutch Gap, James River, Va., which foreed the Confederate Ironclads Fredericks- burg and Va. to retreat up James River and relinquish purpose of attacking Grant's transports, base of sup- plies, City Point, Va .; during Spanish-Am. War, capt. of yard, Navy Yard, N. Y .; commandant Naval Staticn, Port Royal, S. C., 1899-1901; commandant Navy Yard and Station, Phila., Pa., 1901-1902; comd'r-in-chief U. S. naval foree, South Atlantic Station, 1902-1903. Re- tired Dee. 31, 1903. Mem. Mil. Order Foreign Wars, S. A. R., Naval and Mil. Order Spanish-Am. War, Regu- lar Army and Navy Union; Asse. Veterans of Farra- gut's Flect. Address: The Pines, Patchogue, L. 1., N. Y.
SUMNER, JOHN SAXTON
Lawyer; . Washington, D C., Sept. 22, 1876; s. Rear- Admiral George W. Sumner, U. S. N., and Henrietta (Ruan) Sumner, of St. Croix, Danish West Indies; ed. in various sehs., private and publie, in Washington, D. C., and Brooklyn, N. Y., N. Y. Univ., LL.B .; m. Patehogue, L. 1., Nov. 17, 1904, Eloise Peekham; one d: Eloise Elizabeth, b. 1905. Connected with banking and brokerage firm of Henry Clews & Co., of N. Y., 1895-1905; studied law while there and resigned April, 1905, to take up practice of law; specializes in stock brokerage litigation. Enlisted in the 114th Reg't, N. Y. Vols., at outbreak of Spanish War, May, 1898; reg't disbanded Dec., 1898, without active service. Democrat. Active in Nassau County politics. Presby'n. Mem. Zeta Psi and Phi Delta Phi fraternities; eonsul of Field Chapter Phi Delta Phi (N. Y. Univ.), 1902-1903; ass't sec. N. Y. Soe. for Suppression of Vice, and actively engaged in the work of that org'n. Reere- ation: Motoring. Residence: 30 Porterfield Pl., Free- port, L. 1. Address: 27 Cedar St., N. Y. City.
SUPPLEE, SAMUEL G.
Expert mech. dentist; b. Honeybrook, Pa .; s. B. F. and Esther (Hartman) Supplee; grad. Honeybrook High Seh .; m. Feb. 12, 1901, Mary Isabelle Waters; children: Samuel Harold, b. 1903, Alfred Nixon, b. 1905, Doro- thy Hartman, b. 1907. Pres. and treas. Samuel G. Supplee & Co. Republican; Presby'n. Has been closely connected in Sunday school work in 14th St. Ch, 10 years, and sup't Boys' Dep't, Briek Ch. Sunday Sch., E. Orange, since 1909; connected with Boy Scout and Boys' Brigade in both schools, 4 years. Residence: 76 Evergreen Place, E. Orange, N. J. Address: 1 Unlon Sq., N. Y. City.
SUTHERLAND, ARTHUR EUGENE
Jurist; b. Geneva, N. Y, Sept. 20, 1862; s. Andrew and Mary (McLean) Sutherland; ed. Wesleyan Univ., A.B., 1885; in. Nunda, N. Y., June 30, 1888, Nellie Reed. Admitted to bar, 1887, engaged in gen. law praetiee. Eleeted county judge of Monroe County serving 1894- 1905; eleetcd Nov., 1905, justiee of the Supreme Court of N. Y. for the Seventh Dist. for the term expiring Dec. 31, 1919. Dir. Union Trust Co. of Rochester. Re- publiean. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soe. Clubs: Genesce Valley, Oak Hill Country. Residence: 406 Lake Av. Address: Court House, Rochester, N. Y.
SUTHERLAND, LESLIE
Railway official; h. New Glaseow, Nova Scotia, April 21, 1866; s Joseph and Ann (Fergusson) Suth- erland; ed. public sehs., Yonkers, Cooper Inst., Seh. of Science and Art, N. Y. City (diploma as architect) ; m. N. Y. City, Dec. 10, 1901, Mathilda Karg; children: Lorna, b. 1903, Robert, b. 1904, Gladys, b. 1906; Leslie, b. 1908. Formerly instr. in Architecture, High Seh., Yonkers, v .- p. and gen, mg'r, Yonkers R. R .; dir. Yonkers Nat. Bank, Yonkers Trust Co., Sutherland Construetlon Co., Hollywood Inu, Yonkers, Yonkers Daily News. President Board of Aldermen, 1896-1898. Mem. Common Couneil, Yonkers, 1893-1897; mayor City of Yonkers, 1897-1901; county elerk, Westehester County, 1901-1908; appt'd receiver Yonkers R. R Co., by Supreme Court, 1908-1912. Rep. leader of Yonkers and chm'n ex .- eom. Rep. County Com., 1897-1913; inem. Rep. State Com., Leader 23d Cong. Dist., 1912. 1913; delegate to all Rep. State and nat. eonvs. since 1897. Republican; Duteh Reformed Presby'n. Seottish Rite Mason, Elks, Woodmen of the World, Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Transportation, Republican (N. Y.), City (Yonkers), Robert Burns, Hollywood Inn, Working- mens (trustee). Residenee: St. Andrews Pl. Address: Foot Main St., Yonkers, N. Y
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