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WHITNEY, CHARLES L. A.
Merchant; b. Albany, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1870; s. William M .. and Amelia (Cook) Whitney; ed. Albany Acad. and Andover; m. Sept. 27, 1893, Grace Niles; one d .: Mlar- jorie, b. Sept. 26, 1894. Pres. W. M. Whitney & Co .; treas. Fiat Motor Sales Co .; dir. Albany City Savings Inst. Recreation: Polo. Clubs: Rumson, Fort O.ange, Troy, Mohawk Golf, Albany Country. Residence: Wye- brook Farm, Londonville, N. Y. Address: Albany, N. Y.
WHITNEY, EDWARD R.
High sch. principal; b. Seneca, N. Y., Dec. 3, 1865; s. Ami and Cassandra ( Rippey) Whitney; ed. Canan- daigua Acad., Bests Prep. Sch., grad. 1885, Hamilton Coll., A.B., 1889 (Campus Day orator, class treas., commencement speaker) ; in. June 25, 1906, Alice M. Fox. Asso. principal and science teacher, Mexico, N. Y., 1890, head science Dep't, 1892, vice-principal, 1898, principal, 1905-1908, High Sch., Binghamton N. Y .; principal Schenectady High Sch., since 1908. Metho- dist Episcopalian; Sunday Sch. sup't, and trustee Tab- ernacle Ch .; dir. Y. M. C. A. Mem. British Ass'n Ad- vancement Science, A.A.A.S., sec. Dep't Science Instr'n, Nat. Ed'n Ass'n; mem. Academic Council N. Y. State Dep't Ed'n; pres. Binghamton Acad. Science, Brother- hood of St. Paul, Associated Academic Principais; mem. Masonic Order, Royal Arcanum, Delta Upsilon fraternity, S.A.R. Recreations: Fishing, beating. Clubs; Journal (pres.), Capt. Webb Men's. Address: 106 Glenwood Blvd, Schenectady, N. Y.
WHITNEY, GEORGE H.
State senator; b. Stockbridge, Mass., Aug. 19, 1863; s. George Fenn Whitney; ed. public schs. of Stock- bridge. Entered business career 1SS1 as drug clerk, Castleton, N. Y., engaged in same business in lludson, N. Y., New Haven, Conn., Nassau, N. Y., and now at Mechanicville, N. Y. Elected supervisor town of Ilalf- moon, 1898; elected mem. Assembly 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911; elected state senator from 30th senatorial dist. 1912, Republican, Mason. Address: Mechanicsville, N. Y.
WHITNEY, HARRY PAYNE
Capitalist; b. N. Y. City, April 29, 1572; s. Hon. Will- iam Collins and Flora (Payne) Whitney; grad. Yale, A. B., 1894; m. Newport, R. I., Aug. 25, 1896, Gertrude, d. late Cornelius Vanderbilt. Dir. Nat. Bank of Com- merce, Guaranty Trust Co. of N. Y., Plaza Bank, Union Exchange Bank, Newport Trust Co., Guggenheim Ex- ploration Co., Cuba Co., Eastern Steel Co., Fulton Cham R. R. Co., Nassau Light & Power Co., N. Y. Loan and Improvement Co., Raquette Lake R'y Co., Yaqui Land & Water Co., Western Mining Co., Conried Metropoli- tan Opera Co., Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc. (Ist v .- p.), Westchester Racing Ass'n. Mem. N. Y. Zool. Soc. Clubs: Knickerbocker, Metropolitan, N. Y. Yacht, Automobile of America, Racquet and Tennis, Brook, Westchester Country, Coaching, Riding, Nat. Demo- cratic, Lawyers', Meadowbrook, Polo Ass'n, Resti- youche Salmon, Turf and Field, Whist. Residence: 871 Fifth Av. Address: 165 Broadway, N. Y. City.
WHITNEY, JOSIAH DWIGHT
Journalist; b. Beloit, Wis., Nov. 11, 1878; s. Prof. Henry M. and Frances (Wurts) Whitney; ed. Beloit (Wis.) Coll .; grad. Yale Coll., A. B., 1SDS; studied in Paris, summer, 1898; m. Beloit, Wis., Nov. 11, 1902, Katherine Grace Woods Bill; children: Katherine Dey, b. Jan. 15, 1901, Mary Allce, b. Dec. 21, 1906. Jolned city staff Evening Post, Aug., 1899, ass't city editor. 1902-1904; city staff of World, 1904-1907; on editorial staff of Evening Post since 1907. With Pres. Wilson In campaign of 1912, and in Bermuda. Legislative cor- respondent at Albany, winter of 1913. Mem. Sisma Chi fraternity. Residence: Haworth, N. J. Address: The Evening Post, N. Y. Clty.
WHITNEY, PAYNE
Capitalist; b. N. Y. City; s. Hon. William Collins and Flora (Payne) Whitney; grad. Yale, 1898; m. Helen, d. late John Hlay, former Sec. of State. Pres. and dir. Interlake Pulp and Paper Co .; trustee U. S. Trust Co .: dir. Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting & Power Co., Ltd., Great Northern Paper Co., N. Y. Loan and Improvement Co., Northern Pacific R'y Co., Va. &
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Southeastern R'y Co. Clubs: Knickerbocker, Rac- quet, N. Y. Yacht, Strollers, Country, Metropolitan, University. Residence: 972 Fifth Av. Address: 14 Wall St., N. Y. City.
WHITNEY, TRAVIS H.
Sec. Public Service Comm'n; b. Gentryville, Ind., June 22, 1875; grad. from high sch .; studied Baker Univ., Baldwin; Harvard Univ., and law dep't. Taught sch. 3 years; ass't sec., Legislative representative, and counsel for Citizens' Union, until 1907; appt'd sec. Pub- lic Service Comm'n, 1907. Mem. several social and professional clubs. Address: 154 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
WHITNEY, WILLIAM BELCHER
Lawyer; b. Claremont, N. Il., Jan. 10, 1866; s. Nathan and Charlotte M. (Belcher) Whitney; grad. Amherst Coll., A. B., 1887; A. M., 1905; Harvard Univ., LL. B., 1890, A. M., 1890; N. Y. Univ., J. D., 1905. Makes spe- cialty of patent trademarks and copyright law. Dir. Nims, Whitney & Co., Kcene. N. H. Independent Re- publican. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y. Recreation: Golf. Clubs: University, Harvard, Scarsdale Golf & Country (pres. 1908-1909; now on B'd of Govs.). Resi- dence: 63 W. 40th St. Address: 2 Rector St., N. Y. City.
WHITON, LOUIS C.
Att'y and counsellor-at-law; b. Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 29, 1857; s. Augustus S. and Caroline (Ward) Whiton; grad. N. Y. Univ., A. B., 1878 (1st honor man and valedictorian); A. M., 1880; Columbia Coll., LL. B., 1880; m. N. Y. City, June 10, 1884, Harriet Louise Bell; children: Angelyn Watkins, b. 1SS5; Augustus Sheraill, b. 1887; Louis C., Jr., b. 1892. Mem. firm Whiton & Co., Investment Bankers. Author: Law of Social Clubs. First lieut. and organizer of N. Y. Hussars, now Squadron A. Ist Cavalry, N. Y. S. Was candidate for Municipal Judge, 1899, on Rep. and Citizens ticket. Republican. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Soc. Colonial Wars, Sons of Revolution. Club: West Side. Residence: 310 W. 97th St. Ad- dress: 15 Broad St., N. Y. City.
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WHITRIDGE, FREDERICK WALLINGFORD
Lawyer; b. New Bedford, Mass., Aug. 5, 1852; ed. Amherst Coll., A. B., 1874; Columbia Law Sch., LL. B., 1874; m. Lucy, d. Mathew Arnold. Admitted to bar, 1879; appt'd sp'l ambassador to Madrid, to attend wed- ding ceremonics of Alfonso, King of Spain, to Princess Ena. Occasional contb'r to magazines. Was lectrrer Columbia Coll., Sch. of Polit. Science; one of founders Civil Service Reform Ass'n; now receiver Third Av. R'y. Dir. Niagara Development Co., Niagara Falls Power Co., Cataract Construction Co., Chicago Termi- nal Elevator Co. Spends summer months in Scottish Highlands, where has an estate. Clubs: University, Knickerbocker, Metropolitan, Reform, City, Down Town, Players, Century, West Chester Country. Resi- dence: 16 E. 11th St. Address: 59 Wall St., N. Y. City.
WHITTEMORE, RICHARD B.
Stock broker; b. N. Y. City, Feb. 16, 1838; s. John and Mary (Minugh) Whittemore; ed. N. Y. City pri- vate schools; m. New Brighton, S. I., Oct. 26, 1864, Ellen Irving; children: Anna Duer, Ellen Irving, Grace Theodora Duer, Harriet Irving, Elizabeth M. A gov- ernor of N. Y. Stock Exchange nine years; mem. firm of Jewett Bros. Democrat; Episcopalian. Club: N. Y. Yacht. Residence, 128 W. 11th St. Address, 49 Broad- way, N. Y. City.
WHITTEN, ROBERT HARVEY
Statistician; b. South Bend, Ind., Oct. 9, 1873; grad. Univ. of Mich., 1896; studied polit. science, Univ. of Chicago, 1896-1897; Columbia Univ., Ph.D., 1898 (fel- low in administrative law) ; m. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 6, 1900, Elizabeth Gilbert. Men. Am. Polit. Science Ass'n, Am. Economic Ass'n, Internat. Ass'n for Labor Legislation, Am. Library Ass'n, Nat. Municipal League, Nat. Tax Ass'n. Author: Valuation of Public Ser- vice Corporations, 1912. Legislative reference libra- rian and editor N. Y. State Library, Ycar Book of Leg- islation, 1898-1907; since Sept., 1907, Librarian-statis- tician Public Service Comm'n for First Dist., Tribune Bld'g, N. Y. City. Address: 684 E. 21st St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
WIBORG, FRANK BESTOW
Formerly v .- p. Ault & Wiborg Co .; b Cleveland, O., 1855; s. Henry P. and Susan (Bestow) Wiborg; at- tended schs. of Cincinnati, O .; m. Adeline Moulton Sherman; children: Sara Sherman, Mary Hoyt, Olga. Was v .- p. The Ault & Wiborg Co., of Cincinnati, N. Y. City and Toronto, until retirement, 1910; dir. in scv- eral minor companies. Clubs: Queen City (Cincin- nati), Union League, Maidstone (East Hampton), Nat. Golf (Southampton). Residence: East Hampton, L. I., and 3440 Clifton Av., Cincinnati, O. Address: 57 Greene St., N. Y. City.
WICKER, CYRUS FRENCH
Sec. Am. Legation, Panama; b. Marquette, Mich., Oct. 7, 1882; s. Cassius M. and Augusta Carroll (French) Wicker; cd. St. Paul's Sch., Concord, N. H .; Yale Univ., A.B., 1905; A.M., 1910: Columbia Univ. (sp'l courses in Internat. law), 1905-1907; Oxford Univ., Eng., B.C.L., 1910; Rhodes Scholar from Conn., 1907-1910. Mem. N. Y. Bar, Bar of Conn .; hon. mem. Faculty of Law, Univ. of San Carlos of Guatemala, and mem. Bar of Guatemala. Private sec. to Dr. David Jayne Hill, Ambassador to Germany; appt'd scc. Am. Legation at Tangier, Morocco, 1910. Mem. Sanitary Council and Internat. B'd Public Works, for Empire of Morocco. Appt'd sec. Am. Legation at Pan- ama, March, 1913. In charge of interests of Republic of China in Panama, since Sept., 1913. Recreations: Polo, canoeing, golf, tennis. Clubs: Yale (N. Y.), O. U. D. S. (Oxford, Eng.), University, Tivoli (Pan- ama). Address: Am. Legation, Panama, and Dep't of State, Washington, D. C.
WICKERSHAM, CORNELIUS WENDELL
Lawyer; b. Greenwich, Conn., June 25, 1884; s. George Woodward and Mildred (Wendell) Wicker- sham; ed. St. Mark's Sch., Southboro, Mass., Harvard Coll., A.B., 1906, Harvard Law Sch., LL.B. (cum laude). 1909; m. Far Rockaway, N. Y., June 19, 1909, Rosalie Neilson Hinckley; children: Cornelius W., Jr., b. April 2, 1910, George W. 2d, b. Jan. 15, 1913. Became mem. law firm of Everett, Clark & Benedict, counsellors at law and proctors in admiralty, Aug., 1912; now en- gaged in gen, practise of law. Assisted in presiden- tial campaign of 1912. Republican; Episcopalian. Asso. mem. Am. Ornithologists Union. Recreations: Tennis, shooting, fishing, squash, polo, golf, Clubs: Rockaway Hunting Underwriters, Young Republican. Residence: Cedarhurst, L. I. Address: 37 Wall St .. N. Y. City.
WICKERSHAM, GEORGE W.C
Lawyer, former atty gen. of U. S .; b. Pittsburgh, Pa., 1858; s. Samuel M. and Elizabeth O. (Woodward) Wickersham; attended Lehigh Univ .; studied under private tutors; grad. Univ. of Pa., LL.B., 1880, hon. A.M., 1901; LL.D., Lehigh, 1909; m. Washington, D. C., Sept. 19. 1883, Mildred Wendell; children: Cornelius WV., Gwendolyn (now Mrs. Albert J. Atkin), and Con- stance. Admitted to bar 1880, and engaged in prac- tisc; mem. law firm Strong & Cadwalader, 1867-1909: att'y gen. of U. S., 1909-1913; now mem. law firm Cad- walader, Wickersham & Taft. Counsel for U. S. State Savings Bank Ass'n, 1890-1900, Interborough Rapid Transit Co., 1902-1908; counsel for and mem. com. which carried through reorg'n Chicago traction fines; counsel for construction co. which built subway. Re- publican; Episcopalian. Men. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Am. Bar Ass'n. Trustee Am. Museum Natural History, N. Y., Carnegie Inst., of Washington. Clubs: Century, Metropolitan, Riding, Automobile of America, Down Town, Church. Repub- lican, Grolier, Chevy Chase, Metropolitan (Washing- ton). Residence: Cedarhurst, L. I., N. Y. Address: 40 Wall St., N. Y. City.
WICKES, EDWARD ALLEN
Pres. Niagara Falls Power Co .; b. Ballston, N. Y .; S.
Thomas Scudder and Julia Fitch (Penniman) Wiekes; cd. Williston Sem., East Hampton, Mass .; grad. Williams Coff., A.M .; m. Newburgh, N. Y., Oct. 11, 1871, Mary Williams Forsyth; children: May For- syth, Forsyth. Capt. Co. G. 150th N. Y., 1862; bv't maj., U. S. Vols., March, 1865; with 12th Army Corps. Army of Potomac, Gettysburg; 20th Army Corps, Army of Cumberland, with Sherman's Army in Atlanta cam- paign and March to Sea; retained in service by order of President 6 months after close of war, mustering out portion of 20th Army Corps, Washington, D. C., and portion of 14th Army Corps. Louisville, Ky. Pres. and dir. Niagara Falls Power Co., Tonawanda Power Co., Cataract Power & Conduit Co .; dir. Canada Southern R'y Co., Bridge and Railway Cos. Pres. and dir. N. Y. Eye and Ear Infirmary, and ex-offieio dir. Roosevelt Hosp., 1906-1909. Mem. Chamber of Com-, merce, New England Soc., Williams Alumni Ass'n. Clubs: Metropolitan, University, Automobile, Midday. Address: 14 W. 57th St., N. Y. City.
WICKES, FORSYTH
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Oct. 26, 1876; s. Edward Allen and Mary Williams (Forsyth) Wickes; grad. Yale Univ., A.B., 1898; Columbia Law Sch .; m. N. Y. City, April 27, 1905, Marian Arnot Haven; children: Fanny Haven, b. Feb. 3, 1906; Marian Forsyth, b. Oct. 1, 1908. Katherine Forsyth, b. June 17. 1911. Mem. firm of Crocker & Wickes, lawyers. Mem. Bar Ass'n City of N. Y. Clubs: University, Knickerbocker, Racquet and Tennis, Riding, Down Town, Tuxedo. Residence: Tux- edo Park, N. Y .. Address: 5 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
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WICKWIRE, ARTHUR M.
Lawyer; b. March 19, 1867; s. Manley H. and Pauline A. (Bartholomew) Wickwire; grad. Williams Coll., A.B., 1890; Univ. of Minn., Law Dep't, LL.B., 1893; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 18, 1896, Louise Edna Dutcher; children: Anthur M., Jr., b. 1898, Pauline D., b. 1904. Practised law, St. Paul, Minn., until May, 1905, in part- nership with Henry W. Childs, att'y-gen. and Hon. Geo. B. Edgerton; retained by State of Mlnn. as coun- sel in several cases; practising in N. Y. City since 1905. Appt'd mem. Minn. State B'd of Examiners in Law, 1904. Republican. Mem. (life) Minn. Hist. Ass'n, New London Co. (Conn.) Hist. Ass'n, Long Island Hlst. Soc., Williams Coll. Alumnl Ass'n, Zeta Psl Alumni Ass'n, Phi Delta Phi fraternity. Recre- ations: Lawn tennis, fishing. Club: Crescent Athletic. Residence: 197 Jefferson Av., Brooklyn. Address: 37 Wall St., N. Y. City.
WICKWIRE, THEODORE HARRY, JR.
Manufacturer; b. Cortland, N. Y., April 6, 1879; s. Theodore H. and Emma V. ( Woodmansee) Wickwire, ed. Andover, 1898; Yalc' Univ., A.B., 1903; m. Brooklyn N. Y., 1903, Sophie Bremner Hedge; children: Theo- dore, 3rd, b. 1906, Hedge, b. 1910. Pres. Wickwire Mining Co., Buffalo Iron Mining Co .; v .- p. and treas. Wickwire Steel Co .; Wickwire Brothers; dir. Am. Steamship Co., Lake Transportatlon Co., Common- wealth Trust Co., Second Nat. Bank, Cortland. Re- publican; Presby'n. Meni. Am. Chemical Soc., Am. Iron & Steel Inst. Clubs: Yale (N. Y.), Country, Saturn (Buffalo). Residence: 1217 Delaware Av., care Wickwire Steel Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
WIENER, ADAM
Lawyer; b. Chicago, Ill., Nov. 1, 1869; s. Jacob and Rosalie (Lebrecht) Wiener; ed. Wiener Inst., Columbia Grammar Sch .; Columbia Coll., A.B., 1890, attended Columbia Law Sch .; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 22, 1894, Florence Sohn; one son: William Jacob, b. June 19, 1897. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, May 14, 1891. Acted as referee in litigations of all kinds, and comm'r in Con- demnation Proceedings. Chm'n of Exec. Com. of 29th Assembly Dist. (Independent Democracy) in Seth Low's mayoralty campaign. Independent Democrat. Mem N. Y. County Lawyers' Ass'n, N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Am. Bar Ass'n, Columbia Coll. Alumni Ass'n. mem. Montefiore Home, Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Young Men's Hebrew Ass'n, Jewish Protectory and Ald Soc., Edn'l Alliance Soc., Jewish Publication Soc., Home for Aged and Infirm at Yonkers, Temple Bethel, Independ- ent Order Bnal Brith (pres. Grand Lodge, Dlst. No. 1), 1908-1909). One of incorporators of Jewish Protectory and Ald Soc., treas. and dir. Soc. for Ald of Jewish Prisoners since 1894. Past-master Mt. Neboh Lodge, F. and A. M., 1902-1903. Recreations: Reading and walking. Residence: 333 Central Park W. Address: 320 Broadway, N. Y. City.
WIETING, CHARLES AUGUSTUS
Former comm'r of agr .; b. Seward, N. Y., Nov. 11, 1862; s. John C. and Mary (Sexton) Wieting; g .- s. Philip WletIng, one of ploneer preachers of Schoharie County; ed. Cobleskill Union Free School; m. Worces- ter, N. Y., 1893, Ida Bishop; one d .: Kathryn, b. 1899. Farmer; appt'd comm'r ag'r, 1896, by Gov. Levl P. Morton; continued in position under administration of Gov. Frank S. Black; re-appt'd by Gov. Theodore Roosevelt, 1899, Gov. B. B. Odell and Gov. Frank Higgins; term explred 1908. Served as v .- p. and chm'n exec. com. N. Y. State Falr Comm'n since 1900. Ad- dress: Cobleskill, N. Y.
WIGGIN, ALBERT HENRY
Banker; b. Medfield, Mass., Feb. 21, 1868; s. Rev. James Henry and Laura Newman Wiggin; ed. Dwight Sch., Boston, class 1882, English High Sch., Boston, class 1885; m. Boston, Oct. 4, 1892, Jessie Duncan Hayden; children: Marjorie, b. July 9, 1893; Muriel, b. Dec. 22, 1897. Bank clerk, 1885-1891; ass't Nat. Bank examiner, Boston, 1891-1894; ass't cashler Third Nat. Bank, Boston, 1894-1897; v .- p. Eliot Nat. Bank, Boston, 1897-1899; v .- p. and dlr. Nat. Park Bank, Mutual Bank and Mt. Morris Bank, N. Y. City, 1899- 1904; v .- p. and dir. Chase Nat. Bank, N. Y. Clty, 1904- 1911; pres. and dir. Chase Nat, Bank since 1911. Dir. Nat. Bank of Commerce, Liberty Nat. Bank, Union Exchange Nat. Bank, Plyanouth Nat. Bank, Plymouth, Mass., Bankers' Trust Co. Guaranty Trust Co .. Astor Trust Co., Lawyers' Title Ins. & Trust Co., Mutual Trust Co. of Westchester County, Portchester, N. Y., Guaranty Safe Deposit Co., St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern R'y Co., Seaboard Alr Line R'y, Phila. Co., Montana Power Co., Great Falls Power Co., American Cltles Co., Westinghouse Electric & Mf'g Co., Internat. Paper Co., St. Maurice Lumber Co., Champlain Realty Co., Mirimichl Lumber Co., Grand Falls Co., Internat. Agi'l Corp'n, Hale & Kilburn Co., Am. Locomotive Co.,
B. F. Goodrich Co., Stewart Sugar Co., Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co., Tobacco Products Corp'n, Newark Meadows Improvement Co., Bankers' Elec. Protective Ass'n, Fidelity-Phenix Fire Ins. Co., City of N. Y. Ins. Co .; U, S. trustee Aachen & Munich Fire Ins. Co .; trustee Greenwich Savings Bank, Mercantile Safe Deposit Co., Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. and Am. Surety Co. Trustee Ridgefield Sch. for Boys, Ridgefield, Conn., Hosp. Saturday and Sunday Ass'n; mem. B'd of Mg'rs, Music Sch. Settlement, East Side Ilouse. Sec. N. Y. Clearing llouse Ass'n. 1906-1908; mem. N. Y. Clearing House Loan Com., 1907. Repub- lican; Unitarian. Mem. Chamber of Commerce. The Pilgrims, N. E. Soc. Clubs: Metropolitan, Union League, Riding, Down Town Ass'n, Automobile, Recess, Century Ass'n, St. Andrew's Golf ()It. Hope, N. Y.), Union (Boston), Country of Westchester County, Ekwanok Country (Manchester, Vt.), Nat. Golf Links of America (Southampton, L. I.), Garden City Golf (Garden City). Residence (winter): 521 Park Av .; (summer.) : Ridgefield. Conn. Address: Chase Nat. Bank, N. Y. City.
WIGGIN, KATE DOUGLAS (Mrs. George C. Riggs)
Author; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 28, 1859; d. Robert N. Smith, a lawyer; ed. In common schs. and Abbott Acad., Andover, Mass .; m. 1st, 1880, Samuel B. Wiggin, lawyer, of San Francisco (dicd 1889); 2d, 1895, George C. Riggs, of N. Y. City; In 1876 went to California to study kindergarten methods; in 1878 organized the Silver Street Kindergarten In San Francisco; 1880, organized (with sister, Nora A. Smith) California Kin- dergarten Training Sch .; after marriage, gave up teaching and removed to East. In 1878 produced first literary work, a short scrial story. called Half a Dozen Housekeepers; also author: The Birds' Christmas Carol, 1888; The Story of Patsy, 1889; Timothy's Quest, 1890; Children's Rights, 1892; A Cathedral Courtship, 1893; Marm Lisa, 1904; Village Watch Tower, 1895; Nine Love Songs and a Carol, 1896; Penelope's Experiences in England, Ireland and Scotland, 1893; The Diary of a Goose Girl, 1902; Rebecca, 1903; Rose o' the River, 1905; New Chronicles of Rebecca, 1907; The Old Pea- body Pew, 1907; Susanna and Sue, 1909; play, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. 1910; Mother Carey's Chickens, 1912. Also In collaboration with sister, Nora A. Smith: Golden Numbers, The Posy Ring, Pinafore Palace Poems, The Fairy Ring, Magic Casements, Tales of Wonder, Tales of Laughter, Talking Beasts, for Doubleday-Page's Library ·of Children's Classics. Bowdoin Coll. conferred upon her honorary degree of Doctor of Letters, which it has given to only one other woman. Sarah Orne Jewett. Address: 145 W. 58th St., N. Y. Clty, and Quillcote, Hollis, Me.
WIGGINS, CARLETON
Artist; b. Turners, N. Y., Mar. 4, 1848; s. Guy Carle- ton and Adelaide (Ludlum) Wiggins. Studied in Schs. of Nat. Acad. of Design. N. Y. City, 1870, and afterward in Paris, and was a pupil of George Inness. llas exhibited paintings in the Paris Salon, Royal Acad. of Exb'ns In London, etc., and many other exb'ns in Europe as well as in U. S. Is distinguished for hls palntings of cattle pieces and pastoral landscapcs. Was made an Asso. of Nat. Acad. of Design, 1892, and an Academician, 1906 Mcm. Am. Water Color Soc. Address: Carnegie Hall, N. Y.
WIGHTMAN, ORRIN SAGE
Physician; b. N. Y. City, May 6, 1873; s. Frederick Butler and Abigail (Hartley) Wightman; ed. Public Sch. No. 68; Univ. Grammar Sch. (Preparatory), N. Y. Univ., A.B., 1895; then in Europe. N. Y. Univ. Med. Sch., M.D., 1898; interne Gouverneur Hosp., 1898-1900; m. Nov. 9, 1905, Purl P. Parker. In gen. practise of medl- cine, N. Y. City, since 1900. Clinical prof. of medicine, N. Y. Polyclinic Hosp .; visiting physician Workhouse Hosp .; ass't visiting physician City Ilosp. Hon. mem. Richland Co. Med. Soc .; mem. County N. Y. Med. Soc., N. Y. State Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n, Psi Upsilon fraternity; fellow Acad. of Medicine. Recreations: Tennis, golf, motoring. Address: 113 W. 78th St., N. Y. City.
WILBER, DAVID F.
Consul gen .; b. Milford, N. Y .; s. David and Margaret Belinda (Jones) Wliber; grad. Cazenovia Sem., Caze- novia. N. Y., class 1879; m. Jersey City. N. J., April 23, 1903, Paulino Virginia Jenkins. Engaged in hop busi- ness, 1880-1900; agr'l pursuits. 1900-1906. including breeding of thoroughbred cattle, and real estate; In wholesale tea and coffee business, N. Y. Clty, 1900- 1903; appt'd consul at Barbadoes, W. I., 1903; consul gen. at Singapore, Straits Settlement, 1905; Halifax, N. S., 1907; Kobe, Japan, 1909; Vancouver, B. C., 1910. and Zurlch, Switzerland, Sept., 1913. Mem. B'd of Supervisors Otsego County, N. Y., two terms; appt'd mem. N. Y. State comm'n to investigate tuberculosis in cattle in N. Y., 1903, by Gov. Flower; representa-
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tive in 54th and 55th Congresses from 21st N. Y. Dist. Mem. M. E. Ch. Formerly pres. Holstein-Frlesian Ass'n of America, Cheviot Sheep Breeders' Ass'n of U. S. and Canada. Address: Am. Consulate, Zurich, Switzerland.
WILBOUR, WILLIAM FRENCH
Lawyer; b. Little Compton, R. I., May 1, 1874; s. Isaac Champlin and Amelia H. (French) Wllbour; grad. Friends' Sch., Providence, R. I. (diploma), 1892; Har- vard Coll., A.B., 1896; Harvard Law Sch., LL.B., 1899; m. Grace Church, N. Y. City, Dec. 27, 1906, Gertrude, d. late John Holmes, of N. Y. Admitted to N. Y. Bar Nov., 1900. Appt'd officer of Tenement House Dep't, 1901-1903; engaged in gen. practice of law, 1903-1908; appt'd Ass't Corp'n Counsel by Hon. Francis K. Pen- dleton, Feb., 1908. Witnessed earthquake in Jamalca, 1907 (served on Am Relief Com.); traveled in Europe and U. S., 1899, served in Co. K, 7th Reg't, N.G.N.Y., 1902-1904; received dlscharge on account of illness. Mem. 7th Reg't Vetcran Ass'n; pres. N. Y. Ass'n of Friends Sch. (Providence) Alumni. Clubs: Harvard, Manhattan, Amateur Comedy. Residence: 247 Corlies Av., Pelham Heights, N. Y. Address: Municipal Bld'g, Centre St., N. Y. City.
WILBUR, NELSON
Physician and surgeon; b. Unadilla, Otsego Co., N. Y., Feb. 18, 1840; s. Daniel C. and Clarissa (Fisher) Wilbur; grad. Dartmouth Coll., A.B., 1864; Univ. of Buffalo, M.D., 1870; m. Fayetteville, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1875, Helen M. Smith; children: Clara, b. 1876, Anna, b. 1887. After graduating from Dartmouth, taught sch. for three years; began practice of medicine at Sidney Center, N. Y., 1870; removed to Fayetteville, N. Y., 1874, and has lived there since. Private In 7th Squadron of R. I. Cav. for three months In summer of 1862. Presby'n. Mem. of Phi Beta Kappa Soc. Address: Fayetteville, N. Y.
WILCOX; ANSLEY
Lawyer; b. Summerville, Ga., Jan. 27, 1856; s. Dan- iel Hand and Frances Louisa (Ansley) Wilcox; de- scendant of John Willcocks, a native of England, who was one of the original settlers of Hartford, Conn., 1636; ed Hopkins Grammar Sch., New Haven, Yaie, A.B., 1874; studied a year at Oxford, England; re- turned to U. S. and settled at Buffalo, N. Y .; m. 1st, Buffalo, Jan. 17, 1878, Cornelia C. Rumsey (died Dec. 22, 1880); m. 2d Nov. 20, 1883, Mary Graco Rumsey; children: Cornelia Rumsey (wife of Henry A, Bull), Frances. Admitted to bar, 1878, and since practising at Buffalo, N. Y .; now of firm of Wilcox & Van Allen. As counsel assisted in entrance of West Shore R. R. into Buffalo, 1882; counsel for commission appt'd by Gov. Cleveland to acquire the land for the N. Y. State Reservation at Niagara Falls, 1883-1885, and as coun- sel in case of Rogers vs. Buffalo established the con- stitutionality of Civil Service Law of N. Y. State; and has been counsel In many other Important cases. Headed the movement for jury reform, which led to the adoption of the N. Y. Jury Law for 1895 for coun- tles contalning over 300,000 population. Mcm. B'd of Mg'rs State Reformatory at Elmira, 1899. One of the first members (now pres.) Buffalo Charlty Organiza- tion Soc., founded 1877; formerly prof. of med. juris- prudence Univ. of Buffalo; trustec Buffalo Gen. Hosp. Pres. Buffalo Civil Service Reform Ass'n since 1900. Long a personal friend of Theodore Roosevelt, who took oath of office at his house after President Mc- Kluley's death, Sept. 14, 1901. Clubs: University, City (N. Y. City), Buffalo (ex-pres.), Saturn, Ellicott, Uni- versity, Country, Park, and Wanakah Country (pres.) (Buffalo). Residence: 641 Dclaware Av. Address: 684 Ellicott Sq., Buffalo, N. Y.
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