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VANDERBILT, WILLIAM KISSAM
Capitalist; b. New Domp, Staten Island, N. Y., Dec. 12, 1849; s. William Henry and Maria Louisa (Kissam) Vanderbilt; ed. privately in N. Y. City, and Geneva, Switzerland; m. 1st, 1874, Alva Murray Smith (now Mrs. O. H .. P. Belmont); 2nd, 1903, Mrs. Ann Harriman Sands Rutherford; children: Consuela, b. 1877 (m. 1895, The Duke of Marlborough), William K., Jr., b. 1878; Harold S., b. 18$4. Learned rallroad business, be- ginning in office of C. C. Clarke, treas. Hudson River R. R., and passing through various grades became 2d v .- p. N. Y. Central & Hudson River R. R .; pres. and ehm'n B'd Dirs. N. Y., Chicago & St. Louis R. R., 1882- 1898; chm'n B'd Dirs. Lake Shore & Mich. Southern R'y Co .; also dir. Lake Shore & Mich. Southern, Mich. Y. & Harlem R. R .; also dir. N. Y. Central & Hudson River R. R .; Lake Shore & Mich. Southern R. R .; Mich. Central R. R .; N. Y., Chicago & St. Louis R. R .; Pittsburgh & Lake Erie R. R .; Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Chicago & St. Louis R. R .; Lake Erie & Western R. R .; Chicago & North-Western R. R .; Chicaga, St. Paui, Minneapolis & Omaha R'y, Lake Erie, Alliance & Wheeling R. R .; Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pitts- burgh R. R. With brothers, founded the Vanderbilt Clinic. Clubs: Knickerbocker, Union, Racquet and Tennis, Jockey, Metropolitan (one of organizers), South Side, N. Y. Yacht, Meadow Brook, Players, Turf. Address: 660 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
VANDERBILT, WILLIAM KISSAM, JR.
Capitalist; b. N. Y. City, 1878; s. William Kissam and Alva Murray (Smith) Vanderbilt; grad. Harvard, 1901; m. 1899, Virginia Fair, of California. Pres. Long Island Motor Parkway Ine., v .- p. and dir. East Side Traction Co .; Ontario Light and Traction Co .; Mohawk Valley Co .; Syracuse Rapid Transit R'y Co .; Rochester & Eastern Rapid R'y Co .; Utica & Mohawk Valley R'y Co .; also dir. Lake Shore & Mich, Southern, Mich. Central and various other companies, and of Lincoln Nat. Bank of N. Y., ctc. Clubs: Knickerbocker, Union, The Brook, Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht, Country, Automobile of America, Am. Yacht, N. Y. Yacht, Metro- politan, Harvard. Residence: 666 Fifth Av. . Address: Grand Central Terminal, N. Y. City.
VANDERBURGH, FREDERICK A.
Clergyman; grad. Univ. of Rochester, 1876. Roches- ter Theol. Sem., 1880. Pastor Baptist Ch., Murray, N. Y., 1880-1883; student Union Theol. Sem. and ass't pas- tor Bercan Bapt, Ch., N. Y. City, 1883-1887; pastor Whitesville, N. Y., 1887-1889; student Univ. of Berlin, Germany, 1889-1890; ass't to Edward Judson, D.D., in Memorial Bapt. Ch., N. Y. City, since 1892; student Univ. of Chicago, 1904-1905; Columbia Univ., Ph.D., 1908; mem. Am. Oriental Soc., Soc. Bib. Lit. and Exe- gesis. Author: Sumerian Hymns, and several articles in Assyrlelogy. Instr. in Columbia Univ. since 1910. Address: 53 Washington Square N., N. Y. City.
VANDERLIP, FRANK ARTHUR
Banker; b. Aurora, Kane Co., Ill., Nov. 17, 1864; childhood on farm; ed. public schools; worked for a time in machine shop at Aurora, attended Univ. of Ili. and Univ. of Chicago; m. Chicago, May 19, 1903, Narcissa, d. Chas. Epperson Cox. Entered newspaper life as' reporter on Chicago Tribune and later became part owner and asso. editor of the Economist, a weekly financial newspaper. When Lyman J. Gage became sec. of Treasury, Mar. 4, 1897, became his private sec. and June 1, 1897 was appt'd ass't sec. of Treasury, in which position continued until Feb. 1, 1901, when resigned to take position as v .- p. National City Bank of N. Y., and since Jan. 1909, has been its pres. Author: Chicago Strect Railways; The Ameri- can Commercial Invasion of Europe; Political Prob- lems of Europe; Business and Education. Republican. Mem. N. Y. Chamber of Commerce, Merchants Ass'n; dir. Union Pacific R. R., Oregon-Washington R. R. & Navigation Co., Chesapeake & Ohlo R. R. Co., Mis- souri, Kansas & Texas R. R. Co., Seaboard Air Line R'y Co., Oregon Short Line, Consolidated Gas Co., N. Y. Edison Co., Norfolk Southern R'y, U. S. Rcalty & Improvement Co., Nat. City Bank of N. Y., Farmers' Loan & Trust Co., Nat. Bank of Commerce in N. Y., Riggs Nat. Bank, and Am. Security & Trust Co. of Washington, D. C. Trustee N. Y. University, Carnegle Foundation, Letchworth Village. Clubs: Metropolitan, Century, Union League, City (N. Y. City), Press (Chi- cago), Commercial, Cosmos (Washington), Sleepy Hol- low Country. Residence: "Beechwood." Scarborough- on-Hudson, N. Y. Address: 55 Wall St., N. Y. City.
VANDERPOEL, WALDRON BURRITT
Physician; b. N. Y. City, Aug. 16, 1854; s. Jaeob and Catherine Ann (Waldron) Vanderpoel; ed. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., 1872, Dartmouth Coll., A.B., 1876, N. Y. Coll. Phys. and Surg., M.D., 1879, N. Y. Law Sch., UL B., 1901; in. 1905, Anne Marie Brennan; one d .: Catherine Annc, b. 1908. Formerly attending phy- sician Demilt Dispensary; also formerly visiting phy- sician Randall's Island Hosp. Mein. N. Y. County Med. Soc., N. Y. State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. Acad. Medicine, Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Holland Soc. Address: 37 W. 76th St., N. Y. City.
VANDER VEER, ALBERT
Surgeon; b. Root, N. Y., July 10, 1841; s. Abram H. and Sarah (Martin) Vander Veer; ed. Union Free Sch., Palatine, N. Y .; high sch. and Acad., Canajoharie, N. Y .; studled In Albany Med. Coli .; grad. Med. Dep't Columbian Univ., Washington, D. C., M. D., 1862; hon. M.D., Albany Med. Coll., 1869; A.M., Williams, 1882; Ph.D., Unlon Univ. and IIamilton Coll., 1883; LL.D., George Washington Unlv .; m. Currytown, N. Y., Mar- garet E. Snow; children: Dr. Edgar A., b. 1873; Dr. Jas.
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N., b. 1877; Dr. Albert, Jr., b. 1879. Prof. gen. and sp'l anatomy Albany Med. Coll., 1869-1874; prof. principles and practice of surgery and abdominal surgery, 1876- 1882; prof surgery since 1882; dean of college, 1896- 1905. Attending surgeon Albany Hosp., 1869-1904; surgeon-in-chief since 1904; attending and consulting surgeon St. Peter's Hosp., 1873-1903; consulting sur- geon South End Dispensary. Surgeon 66th N. Y. Veteran Vols. In Civil War; regent Univ. of State of N. Y. Delegate of Am. Med. Ass'n to 9th Internat. Med. Con- gress at Copenhagen, from U. S. Gov't, 15th Internat. Med. Congress to Lisbon, 1906. Author: Cleft Palate and Hare-Lip, in Wood's Hand-Book of the Med. Sci- ences; History of General Surgery (Encyclopedia Americana); Injuries and Diseases of the Abdomen (Internat. Encyclopedia of Surgery), etc. Trustee Al- bany Cemetery Ass'n. Republican; Presby'n. Pres.
N. Y. State Med. Soc., 1884; Am. Ass'n Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1894; Am. Surg. Ass'n, 1905. Rc- ceived decoration of order of Orange-Nassau from Queen of Holland. Mcm. Holland Soc., Albany Inst .. Hist. and Art Soc., N. Y. Hist Soc .; Merchants Ass'n of N. Y .. Nat. Gcog. Soc., hon. pres. Nu Sigma Nu Soc. Mem. B'd Governors Albany Hosp .; dir. Bender Hy- gienic Laboratory Clubs: Fort Orange, Country, Unl- versity (Albany). Residence: 145 State St. Address: 28 Eagle St., Albany, N. Y.
VANDER VEER, EDGAR ALBERT
Surgeon; b. Albany, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1873; s. Albert, M.D., and Margaret (Snow) Vander Veer; ed. Albany Acad., 1878-1891, Union Coll., 1891-1892, Yale Univ., Ph.B., 1895, Albany Med. Coll., M.D., 1898; m. Albany, N. Y., June 5, 1900, Harriet Wooster; children: Grace, b. May 11, 1901; Albert, 3d, b. Aug. 10, 1902; Edgar Albert, Jr., b. June 15, 1906. Spent year 1898-1899 In Germany. Attending surgeon Albany Hosp., prof. Ab- dominal and Clinical Surgery, Albany Med. Coll. Aet- ing ass't surgcon U. S. A., May-Sept., 1898. Republi- can; Presby'n. Pres. Am. Medical Editors Ass'n; mem, Am. Surg. Ass'n, Albany County Med. Soc., Med. Soc. State of N. Y., Am. Med. Ass'n, Am. Acad Medicine, Nu Sigma Nu, Alpha Delta Phi, Holland Soc, Mil. Or- der Loyal Legion, Soc. Mayflower Descendants, Sons of Revolution, Soc. Colonial Wars; dir. Y. M. C. A. Recreations: Fishing, boating, farming. Clubs: Yale (N. Y. City). Fort Orange. University, Albany Country. Address: 150 State St., Albany, N. Y.
VANDER VEER, JAMES NEWELL
Surgeon; b. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 12, 1877; s. Dr. Al- bert and Margaret E. (Snow) Vander Veer; grad. Al- bany Acad., 1891; Unlon Univ., A.B., 1899; A.M. in course, 1903; Albany Med. Coll., M.D., 1903; took post- grad. studies in Berlin, Paris, Berne and Vienna, 1905- 1906; m. Midland Park, N. J., Dec. 3, 1908, Ada Holt; one son: Adrian Holt, b. Nov. 7, 1909. Chief of Surg, Clinic, Albany Hosp .; attending surgeon Albany Free Dispensary. Lecturer on surg. technic and instr. in Genito-Urinary Surgery at Albany Mcd. Coll. Has traveled throughout U. S., Europe and Panama. Ex- ass't surgeon and capt. N. G. N. Y., Med. Corps, 10th Inf. Presby'n. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, Am. Acad. of Medicine, Med. Soc. State of N. Y., Anglo-Am. Med. Ass'n of Berlin, Germany (life mem.), Ass'n of Mili- tary Surgeons of U. S., Holland Soc. of N. Y., Sons of Veterans, Sons of Revolution, Mayflower Soc., Alpha Delta Phi, Theta. Nu Epsilon and Nu Sigma Nu fra- ternities; pres. Staff of Albany Frec Dispensary since 1913; ex-trustec Albany Acad. Recreation: Traveling. Author of various monographs on surgery of genltal and urolog. tracts. Clubs: Fort Orange, University, Rotary, Albany Country, Army and Navy (N. Y.), Alpha Delta Phi (N. Y.). Residence: 115 State St. Address: 28 Eagle St., Albany, N. Y.
VAN DEVANTER, WILLIS
Asso. justice U. S. Supreme Court; b. Marion, Ind., April 17, 1859; s. Isaac and Violetto (Spencer) Van Devanter; ed. public schs. of Marion and Indiana As- bury (now De Pauw) Univ., hon. LL.D., 1911; Law Sch. of Univ. of Cincinnati, LL.B., 1881; m. Ionia, Mich., Oct. 10, 1883, Dollie Burhans. Engaged in practice of law at Marion until 1884, subsequently at Cheyenne, Wyo. City Att'y. comm'r to revise statute law of Wyoming, and mem. Territorial Legislature; appt'd chief justice Wyo. "Supreme Court by Pres. Harrison, 1889; resigned 1890, and resumed practice. Chm'n Republican State Com., 1894; delegate to Rep. Nat. Conv., and mem. Rep. Nat. Com., 1896; appt'd ass't att'y gen. of U. S. by Pres. McKinley, 1897; and assigned to Dep't of Interior. until 1903; prof. equity pleading and practice, 1898-1903, and equity jurisprudence, 1902- 1903. Columbian Univ .; U. S. circuit judge, 8th cirenit by Pres. Roosevelt, 1903; appt'd asso. justice of Su- preme Court of U. S. by Pres. Taft, Dec., 1910. Ad - dress: 1923 Sixteenth St., Washington, D. C.
VAN DE WATER, GEORGE ROE
Clergyman, author, lecturer; b. Flushing, N. Y. City, April 25, 1854; s. John Titus and Ellen Bernetta (Doughty) Van de Water; ed. Flushing Inst., Corneil Univ., 1870-1874, Gen. Theol. Sem., D.D .; m. Oyster Bay, N. Y., April 24, 1879, Cornelia Townsend Youngs; one son, Arthur Reginald. Rector Christ Ch., Oyster Bay, 1876-1880, St. Luke's Ch., Brooklyn, 1880-1887; Parochial Missions for U. S., 1887-1888; rector St. An- drew's Episcopal Ch., N. Y. City, since 1888. Chaplain Columbia Univ., 1893-1905; Senlor Grand Chaplain, 1896-1913; 33° Mason; chaplain 23d Reg't N. G. N. Y., 1877-1880, 71st Reg't N. G. N. Y., 1882-1896, 71st Reg't U. S. Vols., in Spanish-Am. War, 5th Army Corps, May- Oct., 1898; battles of Las Guasfinas and San Juan; de- tailed for duty in hosps. of field and Fermosa, Slboney, back of entrenchments and at San Juan and Montauk. Trustec N. Y. P. E. City Mission Soc., Gen. Theol. Sem., Youngs' Memorial Cemetery at Oyster Bay, and of Home for Incurables, N. Y. Author: Two Notable Rulers; Mission Hymnal; Church History (2 vols.). Illustrated lectures on "The Dolonittes" and "South America," Masonry, The Teacher of Tolerance, and several Masonic publications of Grand Lodge, State of N. Y .; also published sermons, ctc. Republican; Episcopalian. Mcm. Military Order Forelgn Wars, Soc. of Santiago, Veteran Ass'ns, 23d Reg't Masonic Veterans; Hon. mem. 71st Reg't Veteran Soc., Senior Grand Chaplain Grand Lodge of Masons, State of N. Y. mem. Holland Soc., Colonial Order, St. Nicholas Soc. Clubs: Century, St. Nicholas, Union League, Seawanha- ka Yacht. Address: 7 W. 122d St., N. Y. Clty.
VAN DE WATER, VIRGINIA BELLE TERHUNE
Writer; b. Newark, N. J .; d. Edward Payson and Mary Virginia (Ilawes) Terhune; ed. by governesses and private sch. in U. S., also in Rome and Geneva; m. N. Y. City, March 5, 1889, Frederic Franklyn Van de Water; children: Frederic Franklyn, Jr., b. 1890; Edward Terhune, b. 1893; Sterling Hawes, b. 1894. Col- laborated with mother (Marion Harland) : Everyday Etiquette, 1905. Author: From Kitchen to Garret, 1910; Little Talks with Mothers of Little People, 1911; Why I Left My Husband, 1912; The Shears of Delilah, 1914; contb'r of short stories and essays to Cosmopoll- tan, Good Hlousekecping and other magazines; editori- al writer for N. Y. American. Recreation: Automobil- ing. Clubs: Barnard, Meridian. Residences: (summer) : Kanesata. Pompton Lakes, N. J .; (winter) : 2626 Broad- way, N. Y. City.
VANDIVER, ALMUTH CUNNINGHAM
Lawyer; b. Gadsden, Ala., June 21, 1879; s. Welllng- ton and Florence (Cunningham) Vandiver; ed. public schools, Talladega Mil. Acad., Talladega, Ala .; grad. Ala. Poly. Inst., Auburn, Ala., B. Sc., 1898: N. Y. Unlv. Law Sch., LL.B., 1904; m. Nov. 30, 1912, Eleanor M. S. Williams, N. Y. Clty, Deputy ass't dist. att'y N. Y. Co. under Wm. Travers Jerome, 1905-1908; resigned to form law partnership with former Judge Charles S. Whitman under firm name of Whitman & Vandiver, which was dissolved Dec. 31, 1909, upon Judge Whit- man's election as Dist. Att'y. Member firm of O'Gor- man, Battle & Vandiver .. Democrat. Mem Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Phi Delta Phi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternitles; Alabama Poly. Inst. Alumni Ass'n of N. Y .; Sigma Alpha Epsilon Alumni Ass'n of N. Y .; Southern Soe., Alabama Soc. Clubs: Manhattan, City, Oakland Golf. Residence: 1 W. 64th St. Address: 37 Wall St., N. Y. City.
VAN DOREN, LOUIS OTIS
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Sept. 21, 1863; s. Charles Au- gustus and Anna Wood (Smith) Van Doren; descend- ant of Dutch family who came to America in 1639, 12 of which family were soldiers In the Revolutionary War. On mother's side descended from Colonial fami- lles; Smiths of Bucks County, Pa., Wrights of Wrights- town, and Readings; one of the latter was one of first Colonial govs of N. J .; father Charles Augustus Van Doren, mem. N. Y. Bar: grand-father, Garret V. Van Doren, physician in N. Y. City: cd. at home. grammar schs. and Coll. City of N. Y., A.R., 1883; m. Roxborough, Phliadelphia. Pa., 1894. Isabel Yancey Neufville of Charleston, S. C .: children: Isabel N., b. 1896; Dyckman. b. 1898: Philip Horn, b. 1902. Admitted to bar First Dep't Supreme Court. Oct., 1885. Pres East Borough Improvement Co., and Dir. Lawyers Site Purchasing Co. Treas. Central Chatham Land Co. Republican; Episcopalian: warden St. Ann's Ch. of Morrisania. Mem. State Har Ass'n. N. Y County Bar Ass'n, North Side R'd of Trade; pres. Ass'n Bar of Bronx County, mem. N. Y. Law Inst .. Alumni Ass'n Coll. City of N. Y .. Holland Soc. Address: 35 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
VANDORY, LOUIS
Deputy consul: b. Boncharest, Rounaula, June 26, 1882: s. louis and Julia (D'Epner) Vandory: ed. Buda-
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pest High Sch., Royal Hungarian Univ. of Science. In Am. consular serviee since 1900; deputy consul in Cologne since 1909; correspondent of newspapers, wrote several articles on Am. affairs. Address: 37 Neusserstrasse, Cologne, Germany.
VAN DUZER, HENRY SAYRE
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Feb. 26, 1853; s. Selah Reeve and Catharine Mathews (Sayre) Van Duzer; grad. Andover Phillips Aead., class 1871; Harvard Univ., A.B., 1875; Columbia Univ. Law Seh., LL.B., 1877. Major judge advocate 1st Brigade, N. G. N. Y., 1889-1898. Trustee Flolland Soc. (ex-pres.); mem. St. Nicholas Soc .; mem. B'd of Mg'rs Presby'n Hosp., Nat. Kinder- garten Ass'n; pres. N. Y. Andover Alumni Ass'n. Clubs: University, Union, Brook, Harvard, Riding, McDowell. Residence: 30 East 55th St. Address: 31 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
VAN DUZER, LOUIS SAYRE
Captain, U. S. N .; appt'd cadet U. S. Naval Acad., N. Y., Sept. 22, 1876; grad. June, 1880; midshipman, June 22, 1882; ensign (junior grade), March 3, 1883; ensign, June 26, 1884; lieut. (junior grade), June 10, 1893; lleut., Jan. 5, 1897; fieut-eommd'r, Nov. 2, 1902; eommd'r, July 1, 1907; capt., March 3, 1911. Served on Powhatan, 1880-1882; Coast Survey, 1882-1884; Omaha (Asiatie Station), 1885-1888; Coast Survey, 1888-1889; Hydrographic Office, 1889-1892; Miantonomah (N. At- lantie Station), 1892-1893; Yantic (S. Atlantic Station), 1893-1895; Office of Naval Intelligence, 1895; Linsley Inst., Wheeling, W. Va., 1895-1897; Battleship Iowa, 1897-1899, and was present on her at battle of San- tiago; went to Philippines early in 1899, and served through insurrection on the Charleston and Petrel; shipwrecked on Charleston, Nov. 2, 1899; went to China at outbreak of Boxer Rebellion; ordered to Naval Aead., Aug., 1900; Marietta, May, 1902; Newport, May, 1903; Olympia, Sept., 1903; Naval Torpedo Station, Dee., 1905; lighthouse insp., St. Louis, Mo., April, 1907; U. S. S. Connecticut, May, 1908. Commanding U. S. S. Cleveland, Nov., 1908; commandant, Olongapo, July, 1909. Captain of Navy Yard, N. Y., July, 1910; eom- manding U. S. S. Utah, since June, 1913. Address: Navy Dep't, Washington, D. C.
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VAN DYK, JAMES
Tea and coffee merehant; b. Carondelette, Mo., Jan. 23, 1863; s. Nieholas and Eliza (Bennett) Van Dyk; ed. Public Sch. No. 1, Brooklyn, and private instruction; L. 1. Coll., Hosp., passed all junior years and resigned before graduation, 1903; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Cecile Russell; children: James Johnston, b. 1893; Doris, b. 1895; Francis Russell, b. 1901. Entered coffee roast- Ing business with father in retail tea store, before age of 16, opened a branch tea store for the C. A. Tea Co., at New Bedford, Mass., which still exists. Opened tea store in Brooklyn, on own aeeount in 1881, which is still in existence, being owned now by Van Dyk & Bayer. Travelled West in 1901, studled medicine 21/2 years until Sept., 1902; then conducted several tea stores in Brooklyn. In 1900 started the James Van Dyk Co., of which is pres. and gen. mg'r, and which now operates 65 stores in 27 cities. Dir. Essex Nat. Bank, Montclair, N. J. Independent Republican. Mein. Brooklyn Inst. of Arts and Sciences, Soe. of the Cin- cinnati, Sons of Revolution, Mason (Aurora Grata Lodge, No. 756), Amaranth Dramatic Soc., Brooklyn. Recreation: Golf. Club: Country (Glen Ridge). Resi- dence: 48 Walnut St., Montclair, N. J. Address: 307 Water St., N. Y. City.
VAN EPS, F. STANLEY
Clergyman, author, lecturer; b. Hoffmans, Schenec- tady Co., N. Y., July 4, 1859; s. Peter V. and Mary A. (Davenport) Van Eps; deseended from a Holland family that came to America in 1620, and since lived in or about Schenectady; ed. In Schenectady, and Drury Coll., Springfield, Mo., where taught, 1880-1881, and was ass't librarian, 1881-1883; grad. A.B., 1883; first principal, Rogers Aead., Rogers, Ark., 1883; m. 1st, 1883, F. Marion Bosworth (died, 1904) ; 2d, 1911, Jeanette Edwards Condé. Has held several pastorates In Cong' churches in West; Presby'n Ch., Passalc, N. J., 1907-1910; ass't pastor, Pilgrim Cong'I Ch, N. Y. City, 1905-1906; pastor Christ Cong'I Ch., Woodhaven, L. I., which organized, Mareh 15, 1911. Speaker and mem. sinee org'n of N. Y. Peace Soc. Several years engaged In editorial work and publishing; contb'r to periodieals. Author: Rejoice Always (published in U. S. and Eng.), and a number of other books published in England. Address: 120 Elmwood St., Woodhaven, L. I., and 65 Central Park W., N. Y. City.
VAN EVERY, JOHN B.
Vice-pres. Western Union Telegraph Co .; b. Roches- ter, N. Y., July 30, 1839; there entered, 1864, employ of
Western Union Telegraph Co., of which became audi- tor, 1872, and has been v .- p. since 1879. Dlr. Stoek Quotation Telegraph Co., Internat. Ocean Telegraph Co., Gold & Stock Telegraph Co., Amn. Telegraph & Cable Co., N. Y. Mutual Telegraph Co., Am. Union Telegraphı Co., and of other similar companles. Ad- dress: 195 Broadway, N. Y. City.
VAN HAMM, CALEB M.
Editor; b. Cineinnati, March 11, 1861; s. Washington and Rebecca (Baldridge) Van Hamm; ed. Chickering Inst., Cincinnati, 1872-1877, Univ. of Cineinnatl, LL.B., 1882; m. Cincinatti, Oct. 25, 1893, Amy M. Perkins. Practised law in Cincinnati, 1882-1883; city editor and afterward mn'g editor Cincinnati News-Journal, 1883- 1885; established and edited a weekly named "Sam," 1885; resumed practice of law, 1885-1892; came to N. Y. City, and since engaged in metropolitan journalism; city editor, N. Y. Journal, 1894; N. Y. Recorder, 1895; later in the same year entered service of N. Y. World, of which was mn'g editor of the morning edition, 1903- 1910; mn'g editor N. Y. American, sinee Jan., 1910. Address: The American, N. Y. City.
VAN INGEN, WILLIAM BRANTLEY
Artist; b. Philadelphia, Pa., 1858; s. William Henry and Sarah (Fairlamb) Brantley; attended public schs. of Philadelphia. Began art training in studio of Prof. Christian Schnessele, later under Thomas Eakins, at Pa. Aead. of Fine Arts, John La Farge, N. Y., and Leon Bonnat, Paris. Has confined painting exelusively to mural painting, being represented at Cong. Library, Washington, D. C .; U. S. Mint, Philadelphia; U. S. Court House, Chicago; U. S. Court House, Indianapolis, Ind .; the Capitol, Harrisburg, l'a .; the Capitol, Tren- ton, N. J., and in residences of Charles T. Yerkes, Spencer Trask, George F. Peabody, John O. Gilmore, Monroe Smith, Levi Z. Leiter and others. Has written artieles for Harpers, Seribners and independent maga- zines, Evening Post, N. Y., and has lectured at Ilar- vard Univ., Cambridge; Trinity Coll., Hartford; Metro- politan Museum, N. Y .; Columbia Univ .; Drexel Inst., Phila., and Acad. of Fine Arts, N. Y. Has made a study of principles underlying design of Central Park, and has been frequently called to speak on that subject. Mem. fellowship of Pa. Acad. of Fine Arts, Architee- tural League of N. Y .: Chancellor Walworth Lodge. N. Y .; mem. Artists' Fund Soc., trustee Artists' Aid Soc. of N. Y. Clubs: Art (Phila.), Lotos, The Fencers (N. Y.). Address: 58 West 57th St., N. Y. City.
VAN INWEGEN, CHARLES F.
Banker; b. Port Jervis, Orange Co., N. Y., Sept. 13, 1849; s. Eli and Elizabeth Maria (Bull) Van Inwegen; ed. Port Jervis Sch., 1867; Rutgers Prep. Seh., New Brunswick, N. J., 1867; Rutgers Coll., New Brunswick, 1867-1871; grad. Rutgers Coll., A.B., 1871 (Valedie- torian), A.M., 1874; m. Port Jervis, N. Y., June 6, 1876. Emma L. Van Etten; children: Anna, b. 1877 ( in. Samuel M. Cuddeback, att'y at law); Cornellus, b. 1882; Willard Bull, b. 1884; H. Barentsen, b. 1889. Employed by First Nat. Bank, Port Jervis, N. Y., as clerk, 1871; teller, 1872; cashier, 1874; pres. and dir. sinee 1897. Has been supervisor and mem. B'd of Health Town of Deerpark, Orange County, N. Y. Alderman Port Jervis, N. Y. Pres. and treas. B'd of Ed'n, Port Jervis. Treas. and trustee, and mom. B'd of Health, Village of Port Jervis; dir. Port Jervis Opera House Co. Trustee Re- formed (Dutch) Ch., Port Jervis; Y. M. C. A., Port Jervls; Associated Charitles, Port Jervis. Demoerat. Mem. B. P. O. E., Free and Accepted Masons, Minisink Valley Hist. Soc., Port Jervis B'd of Trade, 1lolland Soc., N. Y .; Chamber of Commerce, N. Y .; Rutgers Coll. Alumni Ass'n, Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa Soc. Club: Deerpark (Port Jervis). Ad- dress: Port Jervis, N. Y.
VAN KENNEN, GEORGE E.
Lawyer, mayor, chin'n State Conservation Comm'n; b. Norfolk, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1861; cd. publie schs .; after which took classical course in State Normal Sch., Pots- dam; grad. Hamilton Coll., 1886, with honors; m. Og- densburg, N. Y., 1890, Harrlet Houston; three children. Taught seh. 2 years; studied law in office of Hon. Dan- iel Magone and Thomas Spratt, Ogdensbarg; admitted to bar, 1888, and since then has continued practice of profession at Ogdensburg. Has conducted many im- portant Hitlgations arising in home section, and has attalned much prominence at bar. Elected 4 times :0 offlee of Records of clty of Ogdensburg on Dem. ticket; appt'd to office of Collector of Port of Oswegatchie, 1894, serving until 1899; elected men. St. Lawrence Co. B'd of Supervisors, 1899; was appt'd men. B'd of Water Comm'rs of Ogdensburg, 1902, and served as chm'n until 1907. City att'y 6 years; alderman representing 3rd Ward of Ogdensburg. Mem. Town Hall Comm'n several years, and in 1910 elected mayor of Ogdens- burg, which office still holds. Was sec. Dem. County
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Com. of St. Lawrence Co. several years; mem. Dem. State Com. since 1908. Appt'd by Gov. Dix_comm'r to investigate mg'mit and affairs of Prison Dep't of State; upon creation of State Conservation Comm'n, appt'd chm'n for term of 6 years. Royal Arch Mason; fellow Phl Beta Kappa Soc. Clubs: . Century, Fort Orange (Albany). Address: State Conservation Comm'n, Albany, N. Y.
VAN KEUREN, MAILLER O.
Clergyman; b. Equinunk, Wayne Co., Pa., June 23, 1877; s. Orville and Hannah C. (Crlspell) Van Keuren; ed. Greenville Acad., Syracuse Univ., A.B., cum laude, 1899; m. Smyrna, N. Y., Aug. 8, 1900, Mabel E. Eldridge. Pastor Cong'l Ch., Smyrna, N. Y., 1899-1900; Salamanca, N. Y., 1900-1905; Little Valley, N. Y., 1905-1909; First Cong'l Church, Lockport, N. Y., since 1909. Address: 63 Walnut St., Lockport, N. Y.
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