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WYNKOOP, ASA
Librarian; b. Saugerties, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1864; 6. Mynderse and Mary E. (Schoomaker) Wynkoop; at- tended Rutgers Coll., A.B., 1887, A.M., 1907; Union Theol, Sem., 1892; Columbia Univ., Sch. of Philosophy, 1890-1892; univ. fellow, 1891-1893; N. Y. State Library Seh., 1903-1905; B.L.S., Univ. State of N. Y., 1911; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 19, 1904, May Simpson Stratton; one son; Stratton, b. Nov. 7, 1906. Pastor Trinity Presby'n Ch., South,Orange, N. J., 1893-1901; year of travel and study in Europe, 1901-1902; ass't State Insp. of Public Libraries, 1905-1907: insp., 1907-1912; head of Public Libraries Section. N. Y. State Ed'n Dep't, since 1913. Founder and Editor New York Libraries. Pres. South Orange Village Improvement Soe., 1899-1900. Mem. Am. Library Ass'n, N. Y. Library Ass'n, Phi Beta happa Soc., Delta Upsilon fraternity, Alliance Fran- caise. Recreations: Tennis, golf, swimming. Clubs: Holland Soc. N. Y., Albany Country. Residence: 335 State St. Address: Education Bid'g, Albany, N. Y.
WYNNE, JOHN J.
Clergyman; b. Sept. 30, 1859; s. Maurice and Mary (Donnellen) Wynne; ed. Christian Brothers' Sch., N. Y. City; grad. St. Francis Xavier's Coll., A B., 1876 (with honors); clerical studies at West Park-on-Hud- son, and House of Studies of the Jesuit Order, Wood- stock, Md. Prof. natural sciences, St. Francis Xav- ier's Coll., 1882-1883; classical languages, 1883-1886; higher mathematics, Boston Coll. (Boston), 1886-1887. Ordained priest at Woodstock, Md., Aug., 1890; appt'd dir. Apostleship of Prayer in U. S., Aug., 1893; in charge of shrine at Aureesviile (the Shrine of Our Lady of tho Martyrs) on the sito of the earliest Catholic Mohawk Mission. One of editors Catholic Encyclopædia; editor Messenger since 1893. Roman Catholic. Mem. Soc. of Jesus, St. Francis Xavier's Coll., Alumni Ass'n, U. S. Catholic Hist. Ass'n, N. Y. Co. Federation of Catholie Soc., The Marquette League. Club: Graduates, Address: 1547 Broadway, N. Y. City.
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YALE, WILLIAM HENRY
Dry goods comm'n merchant, retired; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Mar. 1, 1859; s. Henry Clay and Amelia ( White) Yale; grad. Yale, 1880; m. Boston, Mass, April 16. 1884, Margaret Humphrey; children: Theodore H., b. 1884, Henry Clay, b. 1885, William, b. 1887, Arthur McPher- son, b. 1889, Burchard White, b. 1891, Margaret, b. 1893, Amelia, b. 1895, David, b. 1900. Hlas traveled in Eu- rope, Asia, Africa, West Indies, etc. Mem, Nat. Geog. Soc., N. E. Soc. Clubs: Union League, Yaic. Address (summer) : Alder Creck, N. Y .; (winter) : 2 Park Pl., Glens Falls, N. Y.
YANDELL, ENID
Sculptor; b. Louisville, Ky., Oct., 1870; d. Dr. Luns- ford Pitts and Louise ( Eiliston) Yandeil; grad. Hamp- ton Coll., Louisville, Ky., M.A., Cincinnati (O.) Art
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Aead .; was pupll of McMonnies and Rodin, Parls. De- signed and executed the Chancellor Garland memorlal, Vanderbilt Univ., Mayor Lewis Monument, New Haven, Conn .; Carrie Brown memorial fountain, Providence, R. I .; Danlel Boone monument, Cherokee Park; The Hogan fountain, and Ruff memorial fountain, Louis- ville, Ky .; Thomas monument, Nashville, Tenn .; Sun- dials for Mr. Harriman; Fountains for Mr. Harrlman, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Goodrich, Mr. Steers, Mr. Reade, Mr. Pomroy, Mr. Coppeii; Scudder memorial bas relief, Farmington, and Hunt bas relief, Hartford, Conn .; Emma Willard memorial, Albany, N. Y .; sculptor of the Athena, Tenn., Centennial Exp'n; also the Woman's Bld'g at World's Fair. Decorated Officier d'Academie, by the French Gov't; received Designer's Medai, World's Fair, Chicago; silver medal, Tennessee Cen- tennial Exp'n; bronze medal, St. Louis Exp'n; hon. mention, Buffalo Exp'n. Dir. Branstock Art School, Edgartown, Island of Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Mcm. Nat. Seulpture Soc., N. Y. Municipal Art Soc., N. Y. Am. Historle and Scenic Preservation Soc. Ciubs: Woman's Cosmopolitan, National Arts, Pen and Brush. Residence (summer): Edgartown, Mass. Address: 125 E. 74th St., N. Y. City.
YARD, ROBERT STERLING
Publisher; b. Haverstraw, N. Y., Feb. 1, 1861; s. Rob- ert Boyd and Sarah (Purdue) Yard; grad. Freehold Inst., 1879, Princeton Univ., 1883; m. Pottstown, Pa., June 4, 1895, Mary Beile Moffat; one d .: Margaret Moffat, b. 1901. With W. R. Grace & Co., N. Y., ship- ping, 3 years; reporter for N. Y. Sun, 3 years; editor for N. Y. Herald, 8 years; mg'r R. H. Russell, book publisher, 1900-1905; mg'r book advertising for Charics Scribner's Sons, publishers, 4 years; editor The Lamp, 2 years. V .- p., dir. and editor-in-chief of Moffat, Yard & Co., N. Y., publishers, 1904-1911; organizing scc. Nat. Citizens' League for Promotion of Sound Banking System, 1911-1912; connected with editorlal dep't, N. Y. Times until appt'd editor the Century Magazine, 1913. Independent. Residence: Glen Ridge, N. J. Address: 33 E. 17th St., N. Y. City.
YARDLEY, FARNHAM
Manufacturer; b. Yonkers, N. Y., Aug. 8, 1868; s. Charles Burleigh and Margaret Tuffs (Swan) Yard- ley; grad. East Orange (N. J.) Public Sch., 1885; Phllilps Acad., Andover, Mass., 1886; m. Llewellyn Park, W. Orange, N. J., April 2, 1907, Harriet Mullett Jenkins; one son: Alfred Jenkins, b. 1911. Started business with Chas. E. & W. fr. Peck, insurance brokers, and in 1904 formed insurance brokerage firm of Kirk- land & Yardley; engaged in mig business since 1910. V .- p. Jenkins Bros .; dir. First Nat. Bank of W. Orange, N. J. Mern. City Council of E. Orange, N. J., 1903- 1907; nominated for Mayor of E. Orange, 1906; aide to commanding officer of Naval Reserve of N. J., 1893- 1898. Vestryman Grace Episcopal Ch., Orange, N. J. Mason. Mem. Founders and Patriots of America, Soc. Colonial Wars, S. A. R .; v .- p. Am. Supply and Ma- ehinery Mf'rs Ass'n. Pres. B'd Trustees of the Record Ambulance, having charge of Ambulance and Pollee Patrol System of the Oranges. Mem. Chamber of Commerce. Recreation: Various outdoor sports. Clubs: Essex County Country, West Orange, (N. J.) Mcr- ehants, Underwriters. Residence: Llewellyn Park, W. Orange, N. J. Address: P. O. Box 2125, N. Y. Clty.
YATES, CULLEN
Landscape painter; b. Bryan, O., Jan. 24. 1866; s. Franklin Banford and Lavinla (Punghes) Yates; ed. public schs. of Ohio, Nat. Acad. Design, N. Y., Académie Julian, Paris, also studied under Jean Paui Laurens and Benjamin Constant, Paris, and W. M. Chase & Leonard Ochtman, N. Y .; m. Baltimore, Md., Mar. 27, 1911, Mabel Taylor; one son: Richard Culien, b. March 23, 1912. Awarded bronze medal Universal Exp'n, St. Louis, 1904; Inncs prize, 1907. Represented in Nat. Gallery of Art, Wash., D. C., Brooklyn Inst. Arts and Sciences, Montclair Art Ass'n, Wash. State Art Ass'n, N. Y. City Art Museum, St. Louis, Phila- delphla Arts Club, Lotes Club, National Arts Club, and others. Mem. Am. Water Color Soc., Nat. Acad. Dc- sign, N. Y. Clubs: N. Y. Water Color, Nat. Arts, Lotos, Salmagundi. Residence: Shawnee-on-Delaware, Mon- roe Co., Pa. Address: Van Dyck Studios, 939 Eighth Av., N. Y. City.
YATES, DAVID GILBERT
Physician (eye and ear specialist); b. in N. J., 1870; giad. N. Y. Univ. Med. Dep't, M.D., 1898; m. Blanche B., d. Rev. Canon Evans of Montreal, Can. Ear and throat surgeon, Children's Hosp., Randall's Island; ass't sur- geon of N. Y. Eye and Ear Infirmary. Address: 149 W. 81st St., N. Y. City.
YATES, WILLIAM C.
Electrical eng'r; b. Honolulu, H. I., May 31, 1878; s. Lieut. Isaac I. and Emma Theodora (Paty) Yates;
grad. Union Coll., B.S., 1898; m. Schenectady, N. Y., May 31, 1904, Grace Phillips Lawrence. Has been with Gen. Electric Co. since Nov., 1898. Sergeant Co. k', 22d N. Y. Vol. Inf., during war with Spain. Chm'n Exec. Com. Municipal Voters' League of Schenectady, 1903. Commercial eng'r of Dep't of Rheostats and Controlling Devices, Gen. Electric Co. Asso. mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Eng'rs. Mem. Schenectady County Hist. Soc., Nat. Geog. Soc., Kappa Alpha fraternity. Clubs: Mohawk, Mohawk Golf, Sterling Tennis (pres., Brook- lyn), Engineers (Brooklyn). Address: Carc General Electric Co., 30 Church St., N. Y. Clty.
YEOMANS, GEORGE DALLAS
Lawyer, capitalist; b. Littie Valley, N. Y., 1867; s. Hon. James Dallas and Cornelia Yeomans; descend- ant on maternal side of Lion Gardiner, English mil. eng'r who became lord of Maner now known as Gar- diner's Island; ed. Griffith Inst., grad. Yale Univ., 1890; in. Boston, Mass., 1895, May Baldwin Stoddard; chil- dren: Isabella Stevenson, May Baldwin, Annis South- worth. Admitted to bar, 1892; mem. law firm Lock- wood, Hoyt, Green & Yeomans, of Buffalo, N. Y., 1893- 1899; appt'd gen. att'y of Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co., 1901; gen. counsel since 1905. Dir. N. Y. Consolidated R. R., Nassau Diectric R. R., Brooklyn, Queens County & Suburban R. R., Sea Beach R'y, Brooklyn & North River R. R., S. Brooklyn R's. Carnarsic R. R., Coney Isiand & Gravesend R'y. N. Y. & Coney Island R. R., Prospect Park & S. Brooklyn R. R., Bridge Operating. ('andldate for dist. att'y, 1899, but defeated. Mem. Dcita Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Wolf's Head Senior Soc., Soc. Colonial Wars. Clubs: University (N. Y.), Rockaway Hunting, Brooklyn. Address: 20 Fifth Av., N. Y. Clty.
YEWELL, GEORGE HENRY
Artist; b. Havre-de-Grace, Md., Jan. 20, 1830; ed. public schools; art ed'n with Thomas Hicks and at Nat. Acad. of Design, N. Y. City, and In Parls at Atciler Couture. Afterward painted abroad for several years and was for over ten years a resident of Rome, Italy; since 1878 has had studio in N. Y. City, specialty being portraits. Academician Nat. Acad. of Design since 1880: patron Met. Museum of Art. Club: Century. Address: 51 W. 10th St., N. Y. City.
YOST, JOSEPH WARREN
Architect; b. ncar Clarington, O., June 15, 1847; ed. publie school and Harlem and Mt. Union Colleges. Taught until 1868; studied architecture, mechanics and civil eng'ring, earning support as mechanic in daytime and reading and drawing at night; has since practised as architect, first at Columbus, O., 1882-1899; since then in N. Y City; mem. firm D'Oench & Yost. Fellow Am. Inst. Architects. Address: 105 W. 40th St., N. Y. City.
YOUNG, ARTHUR
Cartoonist; b. ncar Orangeville, Stephenson Co., Ill., 1866; s. Danicl S. and Amanada (Wagner) Young; ed. common schools, Monroe, Wis .; grad. Cooper Union, N. Y. City, class of debate; studied art at N. Y. Art League and Académie Julian, Paris, France; m. Mii- waukee, Wis., 1895, Eilzabeth North; children, North, b. 1902, Donald, b. 1904. Has been cartoonist for Chi- cago Tribune, Chicago Daily News, Chicago Inter- Occan; at present successful pictorial contb'r to Life, Puck, Judge, newspapers and monthly magazines. Address: 9 2. 17th St., N. Y. City.
YOUNG, AUGUSTUS A.
Physician and surgeon; b. Clay,. N. Y., Nov. 8, 1849; s. Peter J. and Catherine (Sommers) Young; ed. Caze- novia (Scm., 1870-72, Syracuse Univ. (Liberal Arts Coll.), 1872-76, Medical Coll., M.D., 1879; m. Clay, N. Y., Aug. 26, 1879, Sarah E. Carver; one adopted child, Adele M. Young (now Mrs. Collins). Has been engaged continuously in the practice of medicine. Served as U. S. pension examiner; pres. of Village of Newark; pres. B'd of Ed'n; health officer. Contributed varl- ous articles on med. subjects published in several ined. journals; Interested In and pursuing investiga- tions along the lines of child development and (men- tal) religions development. Democrat; Presby'n. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State Med. Soc. and District Branch; Central N. Y. Med. Soc., Acad. of Medicine (Syracuse), Wayne Co. Med. Soc., Physicians' Club. Mem. Masonic, Odd Fellows and Foresters orders. Trusteo I. O. O. F. Home at Lockport, N. Y., and of Newark Free Library. Recreation: Fishing. Address: Newark, N. Y.
YOUNG, CHARLES H.
Physician; b. Newark, N. J., July, 1849; s. James H. and Elizabeth (Stone) Young; ed. State Agr'l Coll., Manhattan, Kan., Med. Dept., Tulane Univ. of La., New Orleans, M.D., 1874; in. New Orleans, La., 1SS0,
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Matilda K. Penny. Practising physician from gradu- ation. Acting ass't surgeon, U. S. A., 1875-1876. Mem. New Jerusalem Ch. (Swedenbergian). Mem. Homnd. Jled. Soc., County of N. Y .; Kane Lodge, F. and A. M. Address: 169 W. 73d St., N. Y. City.
YOUNG, CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
Banker; b. Niagara Falls, N. Y., 1846; s. William and Eve ((Wagner) Young; cd. schs. of Niagara; m. Niagara Falls, N. Y., 1868, Fannie A. Pierce; 2d, 1898, Margaret Smith; one d .: Mrs. Helen F. Cluver (by first wife). Pres. and trustee Niagara County Savings Bank; 1st v .- p. and dir. Niagara Falls Trust Co. (mem. Exec. Com.). Sec. and treas. Oakwood Cemc- tery Ass'n. Republican; Presby'n. Mem. Veterans' Association, 32° Scottish Rite Mason, Knights Templar. Mem. Niagara Falls Com. for Prevention of Tuberculosis; treas. Benevolent Fund First Presby'n Ch. 25 years. Address: 312 First St., Niagara Falls, N. Y.
YOUNG, CLARENCE H.
Banker; b. Albany, 1882; s. Horace G. and Cornelia (Hasey) Young; grad. St. Paul's Sch., Concord, N. H., Yale Univ., A.B., 1905. Mem. N. Y. Stock Exchange firm Joseph Walker & Sons. Republican; Episco- palian. Mem. Psl Upsilon fraternity. Clubs: Riding, Yale, Republican (N. Y.), Apawamis Country, Ft. Orange. Address: 20 Broad St., N. Y. City.
YOUNG, GEORGE WASHINGTON
Banker; b. Jersey City, N. J., July 1, 1864; s. Peter and Mary (Crosby) Young; ed. public schools of Jer- sey City and Cooper Union, scientific dep't. Receiving teller Hudson Co. Nat. Bank of Jersey City; sec. and treas. N. J. Title Guarantee & Trust Co .; at age of 28 was elected v .- p. and treas. U. S. Mortgage and Trust Co., and within two years elected pres .; resigned, April 1, 1905, to take up private banking, firm namc being George W. Young Co. Dir. and mem. of exec. com. Windsor Trust Co .; dir., sec. and treas. O'Rourke Eng'ring & Construction Co .; v .- p. and dir. Audit Co. of N. Y .; dir. Interborough-Mct Co., City and Sub- urban Homes Co., etc. Mem. N. Y. Stock Exchange and Chamber of Commerce; mem. Mct. Museum of Art, Nat. Geog. Soc., Nat. Hist. and Biog. Soc., Cooper Union Alumni, Pilgrims. N. Y. Zool. Soc. Clubs: Man- hattan, Players, Racquet and Tennis, Metropolitan Opera, Nat. Democratic, Turf and Field, City Midday, Down Town, Automobile, Country (Lakewood, N. J.), Rockaway, Hunting, Deal Golf, Jersey City. Address: 59 Cedar St., N. Y. City ..
YOUNG, HORACE GEDNEY
Retired banker and railway official; b. Honesdalc, Pa., Jan. 25, 1854; s. Coe F and Mary A. (Cornell) Young; ed. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, N. Y., C. E., 1877; m. at Albany, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1881, Cornelia L. Harcy. Entered railway service in 1879 as ass't to gen. mg'r Delaware & Hudson Co., until July 1, 1883, when became ass't to gen. mg'r May 1, 1885-June 1. 1886, then ass't pres. and gen. in'gr to Jan. 1, 1888, then 2d v .- p. until July 1, 1903, when he resigned. Pres. Albany Trust Co., 1905-08; chm'n B'd of Direc- tors since July 1, 1908. Republican. Mem. Bibliophile Soc. of Boston. Clubs: Fort Orange, Albany Country, Racquet and Polo (Albany), University, Grolier (N. Y. City). Address: Albany Trust Co., Albany, N. Y.
YOUNG, O. R.
Publisher, author; b. Providence, R. I., Nov. 16, 1868; s. Robert O. and Elizabeth L. (Dain) Young; ed. pub- lic schools of Mass .; m. 1889, May M. Coolidge, one d .: Grace E. Adopted mech. eng'ring as profession at age of 16, following same until 1893, having charge of one of largest steam plants in Eastern States; in 1904 was mech. editor of Textile World of Boston; later editor of Nat. Engineer of Chicago and Internat. Steam Enginecr of N. Y. and has been for years sp'l writer for mech. and daily press. Treas. Universal Engineer Publishing Co .; pres, and gen. mg'r Sta- tionary Engineer Publishing Co .; editor and mg'r Uni- versal Engineer. Mem. Internat. Union of Steam Eng'rs, Nat. Ass'n Stationary Eng'rs, Universal Crafts- men Council of Eng'rs, Nat. Civic Federation, Nat. Geog. Soc., Lakeside Lodge No. 739, F. and A. M., Lakeside Lodge No, 450, I. O. O. F. Putnam Encamp- ment No. 127, Patrlarch's Militant, and Canton Jack- son Park No. 56, I. O. O. F., all of Chicago, Ill .; incm. Eureka Council No. 5, Royal Arcanum, Mass., and At- titash Tribe No. 31, Independent Order of Red Men, Mass. Clubs: N. Y. Press, Chicago Press. Address: 108 Fulton St., N. Y. City.
YOUNG, WILLIAM
Jurist; b. Topeka, Kan., April 23, 1870; s. John M. and Caroline (Van Patten) Young; ed. public schools of Williamsport, Pa., Dickinson Sem. (Pa.); grad Cor-
nell Univ., LL.B .; m. Nov. 27, 1908, Helen Schiermer- horn, d. Charles Howard and Elizabeth Townsend Schermerhorn, of Philadelphia. 2 children: William, Jr., Elizabeth Schermerhorn. Practised law, Williams- port, I'a., 1894-1898; in N. Y. City since 1898. Trav- eled in Europe and West Indies. Chm'n Rep. Co. Com., Lycoming Co., Pa., 1896-1897; mem. 12th Reg't N. G., of Pa .; mem. N. Y. State Assembly, 1905, 1906, 1907: elected Muncipal Court judge for the term of ten years, 1908-1918, and now serving. Republican;
Presby'n. Mem. West End Ass'n, Alpha Delta Phi fra- ternity, and F. and A. M. Recreations: Swimming, baseball, tennis, rowing, riding. Clubs: Republican, Cornell University, University Glee, West Side Repub- lican, Riverside Republican. Address: 264 Riverside Drive, N. Y. City.
YOUNGS, FLORENCE EVELYN
Genealogist, editor; b. N. Y. City; d. Albert Church and Penelope Scott (Bidwell) Pratt; ed. Old .Twelfth St. Sch., N. Y .; m. N. Y. City, Aug. 7, 1888, Clarence Herbert Youngs (dicd June 20, 1891). Pres. of class in sch .; editor Onderdonk Genealogy, compiler of the subject index of N. Y. Geneal. and Biog. Records. Author book of poems entitled Songs of Many Days; compiler of Geer, Hicks, Haines, Poillon and other genealogies; editor and publisher American Family Ilistory. A founder of N. Y. Public Playgrounds, 1898. Mem. Woman's War Relief Ass'n, Spanish War; officer and delegate many ch. socs. Episcopalian, communt- cant of Old Trinity Ch. Mem. Daughters of Cincin- nati, Holland Dames, Huguenot Soc., D. A. R., N. Y. Hist. Soc., N. Y. Geneal. and Biog. Soc., N. E. Historic Geneal. Soc. Sec. Ladies' B'd, House of Mercy, In- wood-on-Hudson, N. Y., and for some previous years its presiding officer. Residence: 317 W. 93d St. Ad- dress: 1777 Broadway, N. Y. City.
YOUNGS, WILLIAM J.
U. S. Atty for Eastern Dist. of N. Y., lawyer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., June 24, 1851; s. late Daniel K. Youngs; ed. Harrington's Mil. Acad., Westchester, Huntington Union Sch, grad. 1868; Cornell Univ., grad. 1872. Entered law office of late Benjamin W. Downing, Sept., 1872; in Sept., 1873, was admitted to the bar; in 1875 opened office on own behalf. Elected to Assembly 1878 and 1879; nominated for dist. att'y of Queens County, 1883, but was defeated; in 1896 again ran for dist. att'y, and was elected; resigned dist. attorneyship to become private sec. to Gov. Roosevelt, and on latters' election as V .- P. was appt'd deputy sup't of banks; appt'd Dec. 20, 1898, U. S. :vtt'y for Eastern Dist, of N. Y., in which office con- tinucs. Republican. Has been several times chm'n of Queens Co. Central Com, and for many years a ineni. State Com. Address: Post Office Bld's, Brook- lyn, N. Y.
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ZABRISKIE, ANDREW CHRISTIAN
Realty owner and trustee; b. N. Y. City, May 30, 1853; s. Christian A. and Sarah J. (Titus) Zabriskie; ed. private schools and sch. of mines, Columbia Coll .; m. N. Y. City, June 6, 1895, Frances Hunter; children: Julia Romeyn, Christian Andrew. Entered 7th Reg't, N.G.N.Y., as private in 1873, and subsequently served as insp. of rille practice in 71st Reg't N. G., N. Y., and as capt. in Co. C, same reg't, resigning 1897. Promi- nently identified with Den. politics in Dutchess Coun- ty, where was candidate for Congress 1908. Mem. Dem. State Excc. Com .; chm'n Dutelicss County B'd of Supervisors. Pres. Am. Numismatic and Archæol Soc., 10 years, resigning 1905; v .- p. House of Rest for Consumptives, besides numerous charitable, scientific and learned societies. Interested in breeding of Ayshire cattle and several varicties of thoroughbred poultry. Author of numerous articles on hist. and numismatic subjects. Mem. Soc. of Colonial Wars. Sons of Revolution, Huguenot Soc., Military Soc. War of 1812, Ilofiand Soc. Clubs: Union, Metropolitan, Army and Navy, Aero. City, Church, Riding. Resi- dence: Blithewood, Barrytown, N. Y .. and 34 W. 53d St., N. Y. City. Address: 52 Beaver St., N. Y. City.
ZABRISKIE, CHRISTIAN BREVOORT
Capitalist; b. Fort Bridger, Wyoming, Oct. 16, 1864; s. Elias Brevoort and Justine (de Courcey) Zabriskie; ed. St. Mark's, Salt Lake City, Utah, and public schools. Carson City, Nevada: m. Carson City, Sept. 10, 1888, Margaret Louise Edwards; one d .: Zayda Justine. Eastern ing'r of Pacific Coast Borax Co., with which has been connected for twenty-eight years; visited and examined all borate deposits of North and South
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America; interested in banking and mining for the past twenty years, being among the pioneer develop- ers of the famous Tonopah and Goldfield districts of Nevada. Pres. Pacific Coast Borax Co. of N. Y., T. & S. C. White Co., Bayonne; Transportation Co .; v .- p. Ransome Concrete Machinery Co., Ransome and Smith Co., N. J .; Mechanic Trust Co. of N. J .; treas. Tonopah and Tidewater R. R., West End Mining Co. Repub- lican; Episcopalian. Mcm. Soc. of Chem. Industry, Am. Chem. Soc. Military Order Loyal Legion, Holland Soc. Recreations: Hunting, boating, tennis. Clubs: Union League, Transportation, Chemical and Drug, Chemists, Columbia Yacht. Address: 100 William St., N. Y. City.
ZABRISKIE, FRANK L.
Corporation officer; b. N. J., Sept. 5, 1861; s. John A. and Alice S. ( Williams) Zabriskie; of old Dutch Coloni- al ancestry; ed. in public and private schs., and Coll. City of N. Y .; m. N. Y. City, 1889, Margaret A. Powlcs; one d .: Mildred L. Pres and dir. Jewel Baking Pow- der Co., Astorla Investors Co., Astoria Building Co., 20th Century Car Bearing Co., treas. and dir. Lord's Court Bld'g; dir. St. Andrews Bay Development Co .. N. Y. & Florida Lumber Co., Knight Templar, Mystic Shriner. Residence (summer) : Balfour Lodge, Essex Co., N. Y. Residence: Prospect Drive, Park Hill, Yon- kers, N. Y. Address: 27 William St., N. Y. City.
ZABRISKIE, GEORGE
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Oct. 12, 1852; s. George I. N. Zabriskie and Eliza M. (Blauvelt) Zabriskie; ed. N. Y. Univ., 1870; Columbia Law School, 1873, D. C. L. Univ. of the South; m. Cambridge, Mass., June 14, 1888, Sarah Forrest Gray; children: George Gray, b. 1889, Alexander Ciinton, h. 1898, Margaret Forrest, b. 1901. Partner law firm of Zabriskie, Murray, Sage & Kerr; dir. Title Insurance Co. of N. Y., N. Y. Mortgage and Security Co., Merchants Nat. Bank. Episcopalian. Mem. Am. Bar Ass'n, N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Amn. Acad. Sclences, Archæeol. Inst. of America; trustee Gen. Theol. Sem. of the P. E. Ch. Clubs: Century, University, City, Church, Down Town. Address: 49 Wall St., N. Y. City.
ZABRISKIE, LUTHER KIMBELL
Vice consul; b. Oct. 10, 1879; s. Adolphus Dykeman and Sarah Adclia (Kimbell) Zabriskie; ed. Worcester Acad., 1897-1901; Yalc Coll., A.B., 1905; Edinburgh Univ., Edinburgh, Scotland. 1905-1906. Mem. editorial staff Norwich Bulletin (Norwich, Conn.), 1907-1911. Traveled extensively in S. America, Europe, Russia. Clerk of Am. Legation at Lima, Peru, 1911; deputy consul at Callao, Peru, 1912; vice consul, since 1913. Held various town offices in Preston, Conn. Mem l'onn. State Legislature, 1907-1909; appt'd by Gov. Woodruff mem. State Sp'l Sch. Comm'n, 1908. Inter- ested in edn'l work. Republican; Baptist. Rcerea- tions: Horseback riding, tennis, swimming. 1Ias writ- ten many short stories, articles on travel, etc., and geog. notes. for several of leading Amn. magazines. Address: Am. Consulate, Callao, Peru.
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ZABRISKIE, N. LANSING
Lawyer, banker; b. Flatbush, Long Island, N. Y .; s. John B. and Abby L. (Lott) Zabriskie; grad. Union Coll., A.B .; m. 1st, Aurora, Cayuga Co., N. Y., June 28, 1865, Louise F. Morgan; 2d, East Orange, N. J., June 1, 1911, Phoebe Munn; children: Alonzo Morgan, Robert 1., John Lansing. Pres. The Park Co. of N. Y. City, First Nat. Bank, Aurora, N. Y. Republican; Presby'n. Pres. B'd of Trustees Wells Coll. and of Cayuga Lake Acad., Aurora, N. Y .; dir. Aurora Public Library, Clubs: University, Transportation, Delta Phi (N. Y. City). Ad- dress: Aurora, N. Y.
ZACHRY, J. GREER
Banker; b. Georgia; s. Judge Charles T. Zachry and g .- g. s. William Greer; grad. Univ. of Georgia, and in law at George Wash, Univ., Washington, D. C .; m. 1893, Elise Clarkson, d. Hugh S. Thompson, ex-gov. of South Carolina and later Ass't-Sec. of Treasury. Practised with Samuel F. Phillips, formerly Solicitor- Gen. of U. S., under law firm Phillips, Lamar & Zachry. Removed to N. Y. abont 1887 and engaged in dealing in investment securities and domestic and foreign banking. Mem. N. Y. Chamber of Commerce, Museum of Art. Clubs: Metropolitan, Lawyers, Railroad, Eco- nomic, Church. Residence: 68 E. 83d St. Address: 32 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
ZAHM, GEORGE DAVIS
Lawyer, educator; b. Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 27, 1876; s. Anton and Fannic (Davis) Zahm; grad. Yale, LL.B., magna cum laude, 1900; 'M.L., magna cum laude, 1901; awarded Edward Thompson prize, 1899. Jewell prize, 1900-1901. Mem. Conn. Acad. Arts and Sciences. A. A. children: Bettina Hier, b. Aug. 17, 1906, George Sperry, h. July 13. 1909. Engaged in practice of law at Syra- cusc, N. Y., 1901-1903, instructor in law, Yale Univ.,
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