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WILCOX, DELOS FRANKLIN
Author, franchise and public utility expert; b. Ida, Mich., Apr. 22, 1873; s. Byron Montgomery and Loraine (Jones) Wilcox; ed. high sch., Ypsilanti, Mich., 1887- 1889; Univ. of Mich. (Ann Arbor), 1890-1895; A.B., 1894, A.M., 1895; Columbia Univ., Ph. D.,1896; m. Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 22, 1898, Mina May Gates; children: Helen Wanda, b. 1899; Paul Harlan, b. 1906; Emily Katherine, b. 1908; Willard Irving, b. 1912. Sec. of Press Com. of Citizens' Union, 1897, in first Greater New York campaign; sec. Clevoland Municipal Ass'n, 1897-1898; sec. Civic Club of Grand Rapids, 1902-1905; sec. Detroit Municipal League, 1905-1907; Editor Civic News, 1905-1907; Chief of Bureau of Franchises, Pub- lic Service Comm'n for First Dist., N. Y., 1907-1913, now franchise and public utility expert. Progressive. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Am. Economic Ass'n, Am. Polit. Science Ass'n, Acad. of Pollt. Sclence, Am. Acad. of Polit Sclence (Phlla.); Nat. . Municipal League. Recreation: Frult farming. Author: Municipal Gov't In Mich. & Ohlo, 1896; The Study of City Gov't, 1897; Ethical Marrlage, 1900; The American City, 1904; Thc
Government of Great American Cities, 1908; Great Cities in America, 1910; Municipal Franchises (2 vols.), 1910, 1911; Government by All the People, 1912; and many articles and addresses on city gov't and public utilities. Residence: 75 Gleane St., Elmhurst, N. Y. Address: 93 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
WILCOX, DE WITT GILBERT
Physician, surgeon; b. Akron, O., Jan. 15, 1858; s. Davld G. and Hannah (Whitney) Wilcox; ed. Akron High Sch., Cleveland Home. Med. Coll., M.D., 1880; sp'l course in surgery and surg. pathology, London, 1882-1883, including six months as resident house sur- geon at London Temperance Hosp .; in. Jennle Irene Green, of Alfred, N. Y .; children: Margaret, b. 1884; Helen, b. 1888; John Maxen, b. 1891; DeWitt Gifford, b. 1896. Practised at Akron, O., 1880-1882 and 1883- 1887; organized there the Summit Co. Homce. Med. Soc .; since 1887 praetising medicine at Buffalo; sur- geon to Buffalo Homce. Hosp since 1888, and since 1890 has conducted own private hosp., under name Lexington Heights Hosp .; connected with staff of Erie Co. Hosp. from its inception, formerly as visiting sur- gcon, now visiting gynecologist. In Mar., 1909, called to Boston to become Identified with Boston Univ. Sch. of Medicine, as prof. of gynecology. Pres. Am. Inst. Homeopathy, mem. N. Y. State Homœ. Med. Soc. (ex- pres. and ex-sec.), Western N. Y. State Home. Med. Soc. (ex-pres.), Mass. State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n; hon. mem. Ohio State Home. Med. Soc. and Mlch. State Homæ. Med. Soc. Baptist (dcacon). Address: 419 Boylston St., Boston, Mass.
WILCOX, HERBERT BUDINGTON
Physician; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., July 1, 1874; s. George and Mary (Budington) Wilcox; ed. Andover, Mass., 1889-1894, Yale, A.B., 1898; Coll. Phys. and Surg., N. Y. City, M.D., 1902; m. Summit, N. J., Nov. 25, 1905, Louise Geer; three sons: Herbert Budington, Jr., b. 1908; Geer, b. Jan. 6, 1910; George Gunton, b. Nov. 25, 1911. Adjunct attending physician, Bellevue Hosp .; attend- Ing physician Manhattan Eye and Ear Hosp .: physi- clan to Vanderbilt Clinic, Children's Dep't. Republl- can; Congregationalist. Mem. N. Y. Pathol. Soc., Am. Pediatric Soc., Soc. Alumni of St. Luke's Hosp., N. Y. Acad. Medicine, Delta Kappa Epsllon. Club: Yale. Address: 159 E. 70th St., N. Y. City.
WILCOX, MARRION
Author; b. Augusta, Ga., 1858; s. Danlel Hand and Frances Loulsa (Ansiey) Wilcox; grad. Yale Univ., A.B., 1878; Hamilton, LL.B., 1880; also Jena, Heldel- berg, and Berlin Unlvs .; m. N. Y., 1885, Eleanor Ger- trude Patricia Sanchez; children: Mrs. Robert Faulk- ner Putnam, Eleanor Hand. Instr. at Yale Univ., 1884- 1886; prominent as advocate of fair play to Cuba, 1902, successfully defending principle of reciprocity in this country, and urging concessions from polit. leaders and econ. ass'ns of Cuba. Has traveled extensively in leurope and Latin America, Contb'r Bulletin of Am. Geog. Soc., The Americana, and miany reviews and magazines. Author: A Short History of War with Spain; Sketches in Spain, England, and Italy, Harper's History of the War In the Philippines, 1900. Devotes his attention, more recently, to the study and critl- cism of art. Recreations: Out of door sports. 'Club: Yalo (meni. Library Com.). Address: 30 W. 44th St., N. Y. City.
WILCOX, REYNOLD WEBB
Physician; b. Madison, Conn., March 29, 1856; s. Col. Vincent Meigs and Catherlno Millicent (Webb) Wil- cox; grad. Yale, A.B., 1878; Hobart Coll., A.M., 1881, Harvard Unlv., M.D., 1881, Maryville Coll., LL.D., 1892. Pres. Med. B'd and consulting physiclan to St. Mark's Ilosp .; formerly prof. medlclne, N. Y. Post-Grad. Med. Sch. and Hosp., 1890-1908; consulting physician, Nas- sau Hosp. Independent in polltles; Episcopallan. Pres. Am. Ass'n. Med. Jurisprudence, Soc. Med. Jurispru- dence, Med. Ass'n Greater City of N. Y .; mein. Soc. of Am. Wars, Soc, of Colonlal Wars, Sons of Revolution, Soc. of War of 1812, Mil. Order of Loyal Leglon. Clubs: Metropolitan, Church. Address: 679 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
WILDER, GEORGE WARREN
Lawyer, publisher; b. Sterling, Mass., Mar. 29, 1866: s. Jones Warren and Jane E. (Raymore) Wilder: ed. Worcester (Mass.) Iligh Sch., Amherst Coll., B.A., 1889; studicd law at Columbla Coll .; m. Fltchburg, Mass., Dec., 1892. Gertrude Chaplin Stowe; children: Ger- trude Wilder, b. 1897; George Warren, Jr .. b. 1901; Stowe, b. 1904; Donald. b. 1905; Ilclen, b. 1912. Ad- ultted to bar, May, 1891, but later became connected with Butterick Publishing Co., It'd: promoted, organ- izer and pres. Butterick C'o., The Delineator, and other publications. Address: Butterick Bld'g, N. Y. City.
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WILDER, MARK SHELDON
.Banker, financier; b. Watertown, N. Y., July 7, 1862; s. George J. and Marcia V. (Sheldon) Wilder; ed. pub- lic schs .; m. Woodville, N. Y., Oct. 18, 1887, May Con- verse; children: Harry C., Helen. One of organizers and Cashier 15 years Carthage Nat. Bank; v .- p. since 1902; pres. Malone Light & Power Co., Franklin Co. Hydraulie Corp'n, Oswegatchie Hydraulic Power Co., Harrisville Light & P'ower Co., Diana Paper Co., Wa- tertown lee Co .; one of organizers and dir. Glenfield & Western R. R. Co., Carthage Sulphite Pulp Co., Malone Paper Co., West End Paper Co., and many others. Rc- publican; Presby'n. Mason. Clubs: Black River Val- ley, Watertown. Address: Watertown, N. Y.
WILDER, MARSHALL P.
Entertainer; b. Gencva, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1859; ed. in public schools of Hartford, Conn., Rochester, N. Y .. and N. Y. City; m. N. Y. City, June 24, 1903. Sophia Cornell Hanks: children: Grace Isabel, Marshall P., Jr. Started in business of professional entertaining in 1880; en- gaged in lyceum work successfully, traveling the en- tire U. S. until 1899; in that year entered vaudeville, opening at Proctor's 23d St. Theatre; has made fifteen trips to London since 1884, appeared before King and Queen on many occasions. Made a tour of world, 1904- 1905, giving successful entertainments in Japan, China, Manila, Ceylon and Egypt. Mcm. St. Cecile Lodge, An- cient Chapter. Columbia Commandery, Mecca Temple. Author: People I've Smiled With; Sunny Side of the Street; Smiling Around the World. Club: Lambs. Ad- dress: Lambs Club, N. Y. City.
WILDER, WILLIAM ROYAL
Lawyer; b. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., June 30, 1858; s. Royal G. Wilder (of Malone, N. Y.) and Eliza J. (Smith) Wilder, of West Rutland, Vt .; ed. Courtlandt Saunders Inst., Philadelphia, 1870-1872; Elizabeth (N. J.) Classical Sch., 1872-1875, Princeton Coll., A.B., 1879, and A.M. Columbia Coll. Law School LL.B., 1882; m. Bridgeport, Conn., Oct. 26, 1896. Mrs. Emily L. (Beecher) Wilder. Actively engaged in practice of law in N. Y. City and State since 1882; mem. law firm Wilder Ewen & Patterson. Lived in Kohlapur,, India, until 1870, as parents were missionaries; has traveled over Europe, Egypt, U. S., Cuba and Mexico, on various occasions. Dir. Gotham Nat. Bank of N. Y. Democrat; Presby'n. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., N. Y. County Lawyers' Ass'n, Soc. Medical Jurisprudence. See. Class of '79; mem. Graduate Council of Princeton Univ. Recreation : Pursuing agriculture in Conn. Clubs: Princeton Hard- ware, N. Y. Athletic, Underwriters, Princeton (Phila.). Nassau (Princeton). Residence: 260 W. 76th St. Coun- try house, "The Birches," Stratford, Conn. Address: 45 Cedar St., N. Y. City.
WILDMAN, EDWIN
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Editor and writer; b. Corning, N. Y., May 9, 1868; s. Rev. Edwin and Hlelen P. (Rounsevellc) Wildman; ed. Elmira Acad., Elmira, N. Y .; Tennessee Wesleyan Sem., Lima, N. Y., and Philips Acad., Exeter, N. H .; entered Harvard Univ. after leaving Phillips Acad., but left college to become manager of the Tribune, at Rome, Ga., afterward editor and proprietor of Elmira Echoes, two years special correspondent of Leslie's Weekly, N. Y. City; appt'd 1897, vice and dep- uty consul-gen. of U. S. at Hong Kong, special war correspondent in Philippines, 1898-1900, and chief of Asiatic staff and special comm'r with Allied Troops in China at the Relief of Pekin and the Boxer uprising, 1900-1901, for N. Y. Journal, Chicago American and San Francisco Examiner. Secured at Manila, interview with Admiral Dewey, in which he declined to aceept the nomination for the Presidency; sent to U. S. the . first news of the relief of the Legations at Pekin; se- cured interview with Marquis Ito, in which that statcs- man first urged concerted policy of the powers, and the withdrawal of troops from China; contributor to leading newspapers and magazines on the Eastern and Philippine questions. Author: Aguinaldo: a Narrative of Filipino Ambitions, 1901; Wireless, the Fly-Aways, Wireless Entanglement, and other short stories. Spe- cial correspondent N. Y. World, 1903-1904; prcs. Wild- man Magazine and News Service (N. Y. City). Clubs: Republican, Economle, Dunwoodie Country (Dun- woodie, N. Y.). Address: 118 E. 28th St., N. Y. City.
WILE, IRA SOLOMON
Physician; b. Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 29, 1877; s. Sol- omon and Amelia (Meyer) Wile; grad. Univ, of Roch- ester, 1898. A.B., B.S., 1908, M.S., Univ. of Pa., 1902, M.D .; m. N. Y. City, 1902, Salda E. Rigby; children: Ira R., Alan R., Rigby. Attending physician to Sanl- tarium for Hebrew Children; ass't pediatric dep't Van- derbilt Clinic. Editor: Medical Review of Reviews; author: Sex Education; lecturer, Society Sanitary & Moral Prophylaxis. Acting hosp. steward. U. S. A., 1898; mem. N. Y. B'd of Ed'n, 1912; mem. N. Y. Milk
Com. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Am. Med. Ed'n Ass'n, Nat. Ass'n for Study Exceptional Children, Nat. Ass'n Study and Prevention Infant Mortality, Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science, Am. Acad. Medicine. Mem. N. Y. Sch. Lunch Com., N. Y. City Food Com., N. Y. Normal Coll., Manhattanville Nursery Ass'n. Address: 230 W. 97th St .. N. Y. City.
WILES, IRVING RAMSAY
Artist, painter; b. Utica, N. Y., 1861; s. Lemuel M. and Rachel (Ramsay) Wiles; ed. Sedgwick Inst., Great Barrington, Mass; studied under William M. Chase, L. M. Wiles, Carroil Beckwith and Carolus Duran; m. N. Y. City, May Lee; one d .: Gladys Lee. Received hon- ors for work from Nat. Acad. of Design, Soc. of Wash- ington Artists, Soc. of Am. Artists, Am. Water Color Soc .; medals from Columbia Exp'n, Tennessee Centen- nial, Paris Exp'n, Pan-Am. Exp'n, St. Louis Exp'n. Academician Nat. Acad. Design; mem. Am. Water Color Soc., Inst. of Arts and Sciences, Paris Soc. of Am. Artists, Ass'n of Portrait Painters, Ass'n of Mural Painters. Clubs: Century, Lotos. Address: 130 W. 57th St., N. Y. City.
WILEY, LOUIS
Publisher; b. Hornell, N. Y., May 31, 1869; s. Benja- min and Ernestine (Brickner) Wiley; ed. private sch .. Mit. Sterling, Ky. Reporter, The Post Express, Roches- ter, N. Y., 1887-1893; business mg'r, The Post Express, 1893-1895; editor and publisher, The Tidings, Roches- ter, N. Y., 1887-1893. Business mg'r N. Y. Times. Dir. Edn'l Alliance. Mem. Soc. of the Genesee ( ex-pres. and dir.), Mexico (v .- p.), Japan, China (mem. Exec. Com.), Steuben Soc. (v .- p.). Clubs: Daily Newspaper of America (pres.). The Kentuckians, Pilgrims, Sphinx. Manhattan, Lotos, City, "Pan-American. Residence: The Wyoming, 55th St. and 7th Av. Address: Times Bld'g, N. Y. Cit.v.
WILEY, WILLIAM HALSTER
Civil eng'r, scientifie publisher: b. N. Y. City, July 10, 1842; s. John and Elizabeth B. (Osgood) Wiley; grad. Coll. City of N. Y., A.B., 1861, Rensselaer Poly. Inst., Troy, N. Y., C.E., 1866; m. Zanesville. O., 1870, Joanna K. Clarke; one d .: Sara K., b. 1871. Ass't eng'r Brooklyn Water Works, Croton Water Works, Phila. & Reading R. R., Riverside Park, Chi- cago; sup't of Tunnel Hill Coal Co., New Lexington, O. Engaged In publishing scientifte works since 1876; mem. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Served in Civil War as 1st Lieut. of Independent Battery, N. Y. State Vols., 1862; capt. and major. 1863-1864. Mem. Township Com., East Orange, N. J., three years, and chm'n one year; mem. Grand Jury of Essex Co .; State comm'r at La. Purebase Exp'n; mem. 58th and 59th Congresses, and again elected, 1908. to 61st Congress from the 8th N. J. Dist. Republican; Congregationalist. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Eng'rs, Am. Soc. Mech. Eng'rs (and inem. of council), Am. Inst. of Mining Eng'rs, Am. Inst. Elee. Eng'rs, A.A.A.S., Mil. Order Loval Legion. Clubs: University, Engineers. Aldine, Republican, Army and Navy (N. Y. City), University, Cosmos (Washington, D. C.). Essex Co. Country, Mountain Golf. Recreation: Golf. Residence: East Orange, N. J. Address: 432 Fourth Av., N. Y. City.
WILGUS, WILLIAM JOHN
Civil eng'r; b. Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 20, 1865; s. Frank A. and Margaret A. Wilgus; ed. Buffalo High Sch. (academic diploma Univ. State of N. Y.), 1880-1883; studled under civil eng'r in private practice, 1883- 1885; m. Hudson, Wis., March 1, 1892, May Reed; children: Margaret Fitch, b. 1892, William John, b. 1898. Occupied various positions from rodman to div. eng'r Duluth & Iron Range R. R. In northern Minne- principally on Chicago Great Western N'y, at Minne- apolis and St. Paul, Minn .; St. Joseph and Kansas City, Mo., and Chicago, Ill., 1885-1893; also locating eng'r, eng'r maintenance of way, chief eng'r and v .- p., sota, 1892; with N. Y. C. & H. R. R. and leased lines, successively as ass't eng'r, resident eng'r, chief ass't eng'r, eng'r maintenance of way, chief eng'r and v .- p., 1893-1907. In such capacities had charge of mainte- nance and construction on N. Y. Central system, in- ciuding many new railroad extensions and improve- ments; the complete regeneration of company's prop- erty; reconstruction and enlargement of many ter- minals, including the Grand Central Terminal, N. Y. City; and change of motive power from steam to electricity and gen. improvements in N. Y. Electric Zone. Also ehm'n Buffalo Union Station Com .; Elee- tric Traction Comm'n, N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R .; chm'n Advisory B'd of Eng'rs Detroit River Tunnel of Michi- gan Central R. R. and now in private practice. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Eng'rs (Rowland Prize. 1909), Inst. of Civil Eng'rs of Great Britain (Telford Medal. 191]), Am. R'y Eng'ring Ass'n, St. Paul Soc. of Civil Eng'rs,
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Am. R'y Guild, N. E. Soc., S.A.R., Chamber of Com- merce. Clubs: Century, Rallroad. Address: 165 Broadway, N. Y. City.
WILKINS, HARTWELL A.
Merchant; b. Italy, Yates Co., N. Y., Jan. 21, 1845; s. Andrew and Laura Janc (Barnes) Wilkins; ed. common schools and Munro Colleglate Inst., Elbridge, Onondaga Co., N. Y .; m. N. Y. City, Dec. 25, 1875, Adele Smead; one son: Hartwell MIoratio, b. 1884. Lived in Central N. Y. until 1861, when he enlisted in the 75th N. Y. Vols., Sept. 24, 1861, at Auburn, N. Y., to serve for three years; discharged Sept. 4, 1863, to accept promotion and mustered in Sept. 24, 1863, at Port Iludson, La., as 1st Lieut. Co. D, 17th Reg't Inf. Corps d'Afrique (designation afterwards changed to 88th U. S. Colored troops); mustered out Aug. 16, 1864, by reason of discontinuance of the regiment. In business, Norfolk, Va., 1864-1866, and Claremont, Va., August, 1868. Pres. B'd of Registration, 1867-1868, Surry Co., Va., under Reconstruction Acts. U. S. gauger and Insp. tobacco stationed In Henry and Patrick Counties, Va., 1868; U. S. deputy collector Internal Revenue, Cth District, Va., stationed at Lynchburg, Va., 1869-1871. Removed to N. Y. City, April, 1871, and mem. firm Clark & Wilkins, wood dealers, since June 14, 1871. Republican; Baptist. Mem. Oratorlo Soc. (2d v .- p.), Alexander Hamilton Post, G. A. R., Mil. Order Loyal Legion, Soc. Army of Potomac, Soc. 19th Army Corps, Marshall Lodge 39 and Lynchburg Chapter 10, F. and A. M., both of Lynchburg, Va. Clubs: Abingdon, Army and Navy, Harlem Republican. Address. 34th St. and 11th Av, N. Y. City.
WILLCOX, STEPHEN K.
Farmer and stock breeder; b. Smyrna, Chenango County, N. Y., Aug. 10, 1858; s. Thomas L. and Cath- erinc B. (Stover) Willcox; ed. dist. and village scht. and Eastman Business Coll. Has for many years bred and raised Holstein-Friesian cattle and white Leg- horn fowis; has sold and shipped fowls to all parts of U. S., Canada, Trinidad, Germany, Ireland and South Africa. Has been treas. of Chenango Co., N. Y., for six years; on Republican Co. Com. 26 years, having been chm'n and now being sec. and treas .; delegate to elght Republican State Convs .; has held varlous town offices for 25 years. Republican. Mem. Norwich Club, Norwich, N. Y. Address: Smyrna, Chenango Co., N. Y.
WILLCOX, WALTER FRANCIS
Statistician; b. Reading, Mass., March 22, 1861; s. Rev. William H. (D).D.) and Annic Holmes (Goode- now) Willcox; grad. Reading High Sch., 1877, Phillips Acad., Andover (valedictorian), 1880, Amherst Coll, A.B. (with honors), 1881, A.M., 1888, LL.D., 1906; instr. in Latin, Amherst Coll., 1885; student In Columbia Univ., Schs. of Law and Pollt. Science, 1885-1887 (Seligman fellow, 1886-1887), LL.B., Columbia, 1887; Ph.D., 1891; admitted to N. Y. Bar, 1887; instr. in philosophy and lecturer on law, Amherst, 1887-1888; graduate student in theology and philosophy, Y'ale, 1888-1889, Univ. of Berlin, 1889-1890; m. Akron, O., Mar. 30, 1892, Alice E. Work. Instr. in philosophy Cornell Univ., 1891-1892, ass't prof. social science and statistics, 1892-1894; asso. prof., 1894-1898; prof., 1898- 1901; since 1901, prof. pollt. economy and satistics, Cornell Unlv., and 1902-1907, dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences. At Washington as chief statistician in charge of Dlv. of Methods and Results, U. S. Census Office (Twelfth Census), 1899-1901. Delegate repre- senting U. S. at 11th Internat. Congress of Hygienc and Demography at Brussels, 1903; 9th meeting of Internat. Statist. Inst., at Berlin, 1903; 10th meeting at London, 1905; 12th meeting at Parls, 1909. Mem. Am. Econ. Ass'n (formerly sec.), Am. Statist. Ass'n, A. A. A. S., Royal Statist. Soc., I'si Upsilon and Thi Delta Theta fraternities. Author: The Divorce Irob- lem, A Study in Statistics (doctor's thesis), published by Columbia Univ., 1891, (2d edition, 1897); Supple- mentary Analysis and Derivative Tables, Twelfth Census, 1906 (Gov't Printing office), also essays, arti- cles in periodicals and cyclopedlas, census reports and bulletins. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington), Century, City (N. Y. City). Address: Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.
WILLCOX, WILLIAM GOODENOW
Insurance broker; b. Reading, Mass., Feb. 8, 1859; s. Willlam H. and Annic (Goodenow) Willcox; ed. public schools of Reading and State Normal Sch., Bridgewater, Mass .; m. May 28, 1889, Mary Otls Gay; children: Tlenry, b. 1890; Sydney Gay, b. 1892; Eliza- beth Neall, b. 1899; Anna Goodcnow, b. 1903. Has been engaged in the Insurance business in N. Y. since 1884; partner of firm Albert Willcox & Co., 1887-1906. upon the death of Albert Willcox, Aug. 13, 1906. Was largely instrumental in organizing the corp'n of Will-
cox, Peck & Hughes to succeed to the brokeraga and adjusting business of Albert Willcox & Co., Charles E. and W. F. Peck and Walker & Hughes. V .- p. and dir. Willcox, Peck & Hughes; dir. Assurance Co. of America, International Ins. Co., Metropolitan Trust Co., Battery Park Nat. Bank; mem. Advisory Com. (Staten Island branch) of Corn Exchange Bank. Pres. S. R. Smith Infirmary; pres. B'd of Trustees Staten Island Acad .; trustec and treas. Investment Com. of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Inst .; treas. Rich- mond Co. Soc. for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren; pres. Staten Island Civic League, mem. N. Y. B'd of Ed'n. Clubs: Staten Island, Richinond Co. Country, Down Town, City (N. Y. City). Residence: West New Brighton, S. 1., N. Y. Address: 3 S. William St., N. Y. City.
WILLCOX, WILLIAM R.
Lawyer; ex-chm'n Public Service Comm'n, N. Y. C .; b. Smyrna, N. Y., April 11, 1863; s. Thomas L. and Catherine B. (Stover) Willcox; ed. State Normal Sch., Brockport, N. Y., and Univ. of Rochester, A.B., 1886, A.M., 1904, Columbia Law Sch., LL. B., 1889; m. N. Y. City Jan. 21, 1904, Martha J. Havemeyer. Was princi- pal of Webster Acad. and Spring Valley High Sch. Admitted to N. Y. Bar, 1890, and engaged in practice in N. Y. City. Wrote several treatises on polit. and social economy and interested in cdn'l progress on East Side of N. Y. City. Republican nominee for Con- gress against O. H. P. Belmont In 13th Dist., 1900; appt'd park comni'r by Mayor Low, 1901, and served through that administration; appt'd postmaster of N. Y. City, entered upon duties Jan., 1905, and served until July 1, 1907, when appt'd chm'n Public Service Comm'n by Gov. Hughes, which position held over 5 years. Trustee Presby'n Hosp. Clubs: Union League, Century, N. Y. Yacht, Republican, Alpha Delta Phl. Residence: 635 Park Av. Address: 165 Broadway, N. Y. Clty.
WILLETS, ELMORE ABRAM
Farmer, banker, oll producer; b. Bradford, Pa., Sept. 8, 1861; s. Isaac and Harrict (Ayres) Willets; g. s. of Albram and Henrietta ' (Frost) Willets, who were Friends (Quakers), and went from L. 1. to Aurora, N. Y., in 1822; ed. Phillips Andover Acad .; grad. Yale Univ., Ph.B., 1884; pres, and dir. Citizens' Nat. Bank. Wellsville, N. Y .; Willets Oll Co. (partnership); mem. and dir. State Bank, of Belmont, N. Y., since 1888; ad- - ministrator of the Isaac Willets Estate, which is one of the largest landholding estates In N. Y. State. Has traveled extensively in the United States, Europe, Syria, Egypt, North Africa and South America. Dir. Real Estate Trust Co., Washington, Pa., Buffalo Con- mercial Fire Ins. Co .; dir. Citizens' Nat. Bank, of Wellsville, N. Y .; Willets Oil Co. (partnership) ; mem. Am. Museum of Natural History, Am. Humane Ass'n, Am. Geog. Soc. of New York, Luther Burbank Soc., Nat. Geog. Soc., Nat. Municipal League; Am. Civic Ass'n, Am. Forestry Ass'n, Pa. Forestry Ass'n, Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science, Nat. Child Labor Com., Nat. Red Cross Soc., Delta Psi fraternity. Trustce West- ern N. Y. Soc. for the Protection of. Ilomeless and De- pendent Children. Recreation: Traveling. Cinbs: Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Country, Civic, Athletic (Pitts- burgh, Pa.), University (N. Y. City), St. Anthony (N. Y. City). Address: Belmont, N. Y.
WILLGUSS, RALPH ORVILLE
Lawyer; b. Red Bank, N. J., April 27, 1886; s. De- lancy W. and Emma L. (Clayton) Willguss; ed. Model Sch., Trenton, N. J., N. Y. Law Sch., LL.B., 1905; m. Oneonta, N. Y., July 5, 1911 Bess Mosher; one d .: Eliza- beth Mosher, b. Sept. 15, 1913. Mem. bar States of N. Y. and N. J. Associated with ex-Judge Henry A. Gil- derslecve in practice. Denmocrat. Residence: 34 llud- son Av., Red Bank, N. J. Address: 2 Rector St., N. Y. City.
WILLIAMS, ARTHUR
Electrical eng'r; b. Norfolk, Va., Aug. 14, 1868; s. Rev. Christopher S. and Hannah Sanford ( Rogers) Williams; cd. private and public schs. of Hartford. Conn., and N. Y. City; ummarried. Entered service of N. Y. Edison Co., Feb., 1885, as ass't in Chem. Meter Dep't; sup't of Interior construction, 187; electrician of co., 1887-1888; sup't Third Dist., 1Ss8; of Under- ground Dep't, 1889; gen. insp., 1525; gen. agent, 1893; has exercised functions of both gen. inspector's and gen. agents dep't, since that time. Pres. Elec. Show Co., N. Y. Edison Savings & Loan Ass'n; v .- p. Yonkers Elec. Light & Power Co .; dir. Broadway Trust Co., Miatbush Branch. Commanding officer N. Y. Vol. Forces, Mining Harbor of N. Y., during Spanish-\m. War. Republican; Methodist. Fellow Am. Inst. Elec,, Eng'rs; mem. Nat. Electric Light Ass'n (past pres. ). Illuminating Eng'ring Soc. (past v .- p.), Ass'n ot Edison Illuminating Companies (pres.), N. Y. Elee. Soc.
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