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MATHEWSON, DOUGLAS
Lawyer; pres. Borough of the Bronx; b. N. Y. City, Jan. 27, 1870; s. Andrew J. and Jennie (Hardy) Mathewson; cd. schools of Nyack and N. Y. City; m. New Rochelle, N. Y., March 18, 1995, Mary Dillingham Emery; children: Douglas Einery, b. May 21, 1908; Mary, b. Feb. 5, 1910; William Glen, b. May 3, 1912. Engaged in gen. practice since admission to bar. Mem. Assembly, 1897; ass't corp'n counsel, 1902-1903; deputy comptroller, City of N. Y., 1910-1913; elected pres. Borough of The Bronx on Fusion ticket, Nov., 1913. Republican. Address: 2024 Creston Ave., N. Y. City.
MATTHEW, WILLIAM DILLER
Museum curator; b. St. Jolin, N. B., Can., Feb. 19, 1871; s. George Frederic and Katherine Mary ( Diller) Matthew; grad. Univ. of New Brunswick, Can., A.B., 1889; Columbia Univ., N. Y. City, Ph.B., 1893; A.M., 1894; Ph.D., 1895; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., 1905, Kate Lce; children: Elizabeth Lce, b. 1906; Margaret Mary, b. 1911. With Am. Museum of Natural History since 1895, in dep't of Vatebrate Paleontology, as ass't 1895-1898, ass't curator 1898-1902, asso. curator 1902-1910, and curator since 1911. Fellow Geol. Soc. of America, Palaeont. Soc., N. Y. Acad. Sclence, N. Y. Zool. Soc., mem. A. A. A. S., Nat. Geog. Soc. Residence: Hastings- on-Hudson, N. Y. Address: Am. Museum of Natural History, N. Y. City.
MATTHEWS, BRANDER
Author; educator; b. New Orleans, La., Feb. 21, 1852; ed. in private schs., N. Y. City; grad. Columbia Coll., 1871, and from Columbia Law Sch., 1873, A.M., 1874, LL.D., 1904; D.C.L. from Univ. of South, 1899; Litt. I). from Yale Univ., 1901. Engaged in practice of law, after admission to bar; acted as private sec. to father, one of leading business men in N. Y .; lecturer in Eng- lish, Columbia Univ., 1891; prof, literature, 1892; prof. dramatic Ilterature, 1899; senior prof. dep't of English, 1899. Lectured on English drama before Royal Inst. of Great Britain, 1902, and gave course on Molière at Lowell Inst., 1908. Aln'g editor Columbia University
Quarterly, 1904; editor Wampum Library of American Literature, 1904. Author (plays): Margery's Lovers, 1884; A Gold Mine (in collaboration with George H. Jessop), 1887; This Picture and That, 1887; On Pro- bation (in collaboration with George 11. Jessup), 1889; The Decision of the Court, 1593; Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of New Amsterdam, 1899; author of fiction; In Partnership (in collaboration with MI. C. Bunner ), 1884; The Last Meeting, 1885; A Secret of the Sea, and other stories, 1886; A Family Tree and other stories, 1889; With My Friends, Tales Told in Partnership, 1891; In the Vestibule Limited, 1892; A Tale of Twen- ty-Five Hours (in collaboration with George H. Jes- sop), 1892; Tom Paulding, 1892; The Story of a Story, and other stories, 1893; Vignettes of Manhattan, 1894; The Royal Marine, an Idyl of Narragansett Pier, 1894; His Father's Son, 1895; Tales of Fantasy and Fact, 1896; Outlines in Local Color, 1897; A. Confident To- morrow, 1899; The Action and the Word, 1909; Vistas of New York, 1912, and many other essays, criticisms, pamphlets and booklets. Edited: Comedies for Amateur Acting, 1879; Poems of American Patriotism, 1882; Sheridan's Comedies, with a Life, 1884, 1904; Ballads of Books, 1886; Actors and Actresses of Great Britain and the United States (in collaboration with Laurence Ilutton), 1886-1887; John Bernard's Retrospeetion of America (in collaboration with Laurence Hutten), 1887; William Dunlap's "Andre," 1887; John Burk's "Bunker Hill," 1891; American Familiar Verse; Vere de Socicte, 1994; A History of Columbia University, 1904; Bell's "Songs from the Dramatists." 1905; The Short-Story: Specimens Illustrating Its Development, 1908; Columbia Lectures on Literature, 1911; also many prefaces and introductions, and contributed chapters to important works on literary and edn'l topics. Appt'd to Legion of Honor, 1907, by French Gov't; elected to Am. Acad. of Arts and Letters, 1908; one of organizers of Am. Copyright League, 1883; Dunlap Soc., 1885; Columbia Univ. Press, 1893; Nat. Inst. of Arts and Letters, 1899 (pres., 1913), and Simplified Spelling B'd, 1905 (chin'n 1908) ; pres. Modern Lan- guage Ass'n, 1910. Clubs: Authors (one of organizers, 1882), The Players (one of organizers, 1889), Century Ass'n, Athenicum, Saville (London), Clift-Dwellers (Chicago), 19th Century (pres., 1890-1592). Address: 681 West End Ave., N. Y. City.
MATTHEWS, FRANKLIN
Editor N. Y. Times; b. St. Joseph, Mich., May 14, 1858; s. J. H. and Mary ( Force) Matthews; grad. Cor- nell Univ., 1883; m. 1886, Mary Crosby. Lecture agent To" J. B. Pond, 1883-1886; then became reporter for Philadelphia Press; later editor; editor N. Y. Sun, 1890-1912; ass't Sunday editor, N. Y. Times, 1912; night city editor N. Y. Times, 1913; accompanied U. S. At- lantic Fleet around the world as correspondent for N. Y. Sun, 1906-1908. I'res. asso. Alumni, Cornell Univ., 1908-1910; trustee Cornell Univ., 1913; asso. in journalism, Col. Univ., since 1912. Author: Philadel- phia (Pan-Am. delegates' souvenirs), Our Navy in Time of War; The New-Born Cuba; With the Atlantic Fleet; Back to Hampton Roads. Club: Cornell. Ad- dress: 427 Manor Av., Woodhaven, L. 1., N. Y.
MATTHEWS, GEORGE
Mfr mineral waters; b. N. Y. Clty, Mareh 5, 1356; s. George and Elizabeth Moseley (F'enn) Matthews; ed. Columibla Grannar Sch .; in. N. Y. City, Oct. 29, 1SS4, Grace B. Birmingham; children; Eulalle, George, Gwendolin, Yvonne, Doris, Stormont. Pres. John Mat- thews, Inc., N. Y. City, Matthews Soda Water Co. of Chicago, Bellevue Realty Co., N. Y. City. Recreation: Yachting. Address: 333 E. 26th St., N. Y. City.
MATTHEWS, JOHN HENRY
Manufacturer soda fountains, soda water and min- eral waters; b. N. Y. City, Aug. 2, 1859; s. George and Sophia E. (Fenn) Matthews; ed. Columbia Grammar Sch. (entire course), Sch. of Mines, Columbia Coll .; m. N. Y. City, Nov. 10, 1881, Grace Ferguson; children: Madelon (Mrs. Robert S. McCreery), b. 1888; Jack, b. 1891; Natalie, b. 1895. MI'r of soda and mineral waters, succeeding to the business established by grandfather, John Matthews (No. 1) in 1832, at .N. Y. City; business incorporated in 1901 and re-Incorpor- ated, 1913, as John Matthews, of which is treas. and dir .; v .- p. and dir. Bellevun Realty Corp'n. AAddress: 333 12. 26th St., N. Y. City.
MAURICE, ARTHUR BARTLETT
Editor: b. Rahway, N. J., April 10, 1573; ed. in pub- lie and private schools in Rahway, Paris, France, N. Y. City Mount Pleasant Mil. Acad., Ossining, Richmond Coll. and Princeton Univ. Echitor Woodbridge (N. J.) Register, 1895; city editor Elizabeth (N. J.) Daily Her- ild. 1896; special writer N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, 1897-1898; Sept .. 1809-Jan., 1906. joint editor, with Prof. Harry Thurston Peek, of The Bookman; since
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Jan., 1906, joint editor Bookman with Frank Moore Colby. Author: New York in Fiction, 1900; The His- tory of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature (with Frederic Taber Cooper), 1903; Monograph on Carica- ture to International Encyclopedia. Clubs: Authors, Players (N. Y. City); Colonia Country (Colonia, N. J.). Address: 443 4th Av., N. Y. City.
MAXIM, HUDSON
Inventor, mech. eng'r; b. Orneville, Plscataquis Co., Me., Feb. 3, 1853; s. Isaac and Harrlet Boston (Ste- vens) Maxim. The founder of the family in this coun- try, Samuel Maxim, was of French-Huguenot descent. and emigrated from England before 1700, settling at Dorchester, Mass. Hudson Maxim left school at age of 25, after completing academical studies at Kent's Hill, Me., where he paid sp'l attention to chemistry, eng'ring and the natural sciences; m. 1896, Lilian, d. Rev. William Durban, M.A., a well-known linguist and litterateur of London, Eng. D.Sc., Heldelberg Univ., O., 1913. In 1875 formulated the hypothesis of the compound nature of so-called atoms, which has be- come a generally accepted theory only within tile past few years as a result of experiments on radiant matter. Mr. Maxim's theory was published in the Sci- entific American Supplement in 1889. Engaged in printing and subscription book publishing business, Pittsfield, Mass., 1883-1888; author of Penwork Self- Instructor, of which nearly 500,000 copies were sold; took up business of ordnance and explosives 1888. In 1890 built a dynamite and smokeless powder mill at Maxim. N. J. (place named for him), where developed the first smokeless powder to be adopted by the U. S. Gov't. 1897, sold the smokeless powder inventions to E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Del .; since 1898 consulting eng'r and expert in experimental dep't of that Co. In 1901 sold to U. S. Gov't the secret of invention known as Maxlmite, the first high explo- sive projectiles; has invented and perfected a new plosive at once placed the U. S. in the lead of all na- tions in the use of high-explosive projectiles. Also in- ventor of U. S. service detonating fuse for high-explo- sive projectiles; has invented and perfected a new smokeless powder known as Stabillite, which has many advantages over any other form of smokeless powder. Inventor of a new system of driving auto- mobile torpedoes of the Whitehead type, by means of a self-combustive material known as motorite, by which much longer range and speed than heretofore are made possible. Inventor of the process now in gen- eral use in U. S. for making calcium carbide continu- ously by the electrical resistance of' a molten carbidc conductor, removing the carbide as fast as formed, and simultaneously supplying fresh material to the heating field. The process was purchased by Union Carbide Co., 1906. Author: The Science of Poetry and The Philosophy of Language (published by Funk & Wagnalls Co., N. Y. and London, 1910). Pres. Pan-Am. States Ass'n. Mem. Mil. Service Inst'n; Soc. Chemical Industry; Am. Chemical Soc .; A. A. A. S .; N. E. Soc .; Navy League; Aeronautical Soc. of America (past pres.). Clubs: Chemists', Press. Residences: 698 St. Mark's Av., Brooklyn, N. Y., and Maxim Park, Land- ing, N. J.
MAXWELL, JOHN ROGERS, JR.
Born Brooklyn, N. Y., July 6, 1875; s. John Rogers and Maria Louise (Washburn) Maxwell; ed. Brooklyn Latin Sch. and Polytechnic Inst., Brooklyn; Amherst Coll., B.S., 1897; m. Wynnewood, Pa., Oct. 24, 1903, Lydia Biddle Clothier; children: John Rogers III., b. Dec. 27, 1904; Morris Clothier, b. April 29, 1907; Lydia, b. March 15, 1909. Dir. Atlas Portland Cement C'o. Mem. Soc. of Friends. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi Soc. Clubs: Merlon Cricket, Nassau Country, Racquet Phila.), Racquet and Tennis (N. Y. City). Residence: Villa Nova, Pa. Address: 1421 Chestnut St., Phila- delphia. Pa.
MAXWELL, WILLIAM H.
City sup't of schools, N. Y. City; b. Stewartstown, Ireland, Mar. 5, 1852; s. Rev. John Maxwell, pastor Presby'n Ch. at Brigh, Ireland; ed. In local Nat, School, studied classics, etc., with father and Royal Academical Institutlon, Belfast, and at Queen's Coll., . Galway, winning first place in classics and in English, and grad. B.A. with honors, 1872 (honors in classics and prizeman In metaphysics and English literature) ; M.A., 1874, with honors in ancient classics. Began teaching, 1872, as sub-master in Royal Academical Inst'n, Belfast, Ireland, where gave Instruction in Eng- lish and classics, and at same time lecturer in English literature in Ladies Collegiate Inst., Belfast. Came to America, 1874, and was reporter on N. Y. Tribune and N. Y. Herald, and afterward, for 5 years, mu'g editor Brooklyn Times; during last two years of editorship entered educational field as teacher and lecturer in Evening High Schools, Brooklyn; elected associate sup't sehools, Brooklyn B'd Ed'n, 1882; elected sup't
of schools of Brooklyn, 1887, and three times reelected; elected city sup't schools of 'N. Y. City under revised charter, 1898. Has been pres. Nat. Ed'l Ass'n, pres. State Council of Sup'ts and pres. Dep't Superinten- dence Nat. Ed'l Ass'n; served on Com. on English of Ass'n of Colleges and High Schools of Middle States and Maryland; chm'n Com. of 15, appointed by Nat. Dep't of Superlntendence; appt'd 1903. chm'n Com. on Instr'n in Municipal Gov't in Am. Ec'l Inst'ns under authority of Nat. Municipal League; has been trustee and fellow Brooklyn Inst. Arts and Sciences. Author: First Book in English; Elementary English Grammar; School Grammar. Joint author, with George J. Smith, of Writing in English, and associate editor until 1896, Educational Review. Address: Park Ave. and 59th St, N. Y. Clty.
MAY, CALVIN SLOANE
Physician; b. Naugatuck, Conn .; s. James Wilson and Abigail P. (Hotchkiss) May; grad. Naugatuck High School and Med. Dep't Yale Univ., M.D., 1873; m. St. John, New Brunswick, Feb. 24, 1878, Rebecca P. Cushing; one daughter, Eleanor Cushing, b. 1880. House surgcon New Haven Hosp., 1873; ass't physician and acting sup't Conn. Hosp. for the Insane, 1872-1879; supt. and phys. State Hosp. for the Insane, Danvers, Mass., 1879-1882. Engaged In practice of medicine in N. Y. City since 1883. House physician U. S. Hotel, Sar- atoga Springs, for 30 years. Republican; Episcopalian. Fellow N. Y. Acad. Medicine. N. Y. County Med. Soc., N. Y. State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n, N. E. Soc. of N. Y., S. A. R. Club: Metropolitan (N. Y. City). Ad- dress: The Osborne, 205 W. 57th St., N. Y. City.
MAY, CHARLES HENRY
Physician; b. Baltimore, Md., Aug. 7, 1861; s. Henry and Henrictta (Oppenheimer) May; ed. public and private schs., College of the City of N. Y. 1877-1878; grad. N. Y. Coll. of Pharmacy, 1879 (winning a goid inedal), Coli. of Phys. and Surg. N. Y., 1883 (two Har- sen prizes and a medai for clinical reports); m. Nov. 7, 1893, Rosalie, d. of Charles C. Alien, of N. Y. Spent 10 months as interne Roosevelt Hosp .; 18 months as interne Mt. Sinai Hosp., 1883-1884; after years in gen. practise went abroad to study diseases of the eye and ear under Profs. von Graefe and Schwartze in Halle, Germany, and at the clinics of Vienna; made specialty of eye and ear, 1887-1910; since 1910, of the eye exclusively; ass't to Drs. Cornciius R. Agnew, Emil Gruening, and Herman Knapp, and clinical ass't to Drs. Seguin and Francls Delafield, 1883-1903; clini- cal ass't instr. and chief of the cye clinic of Coll. of Phys. and Surgs., 1890-1903; consulting ophthalmic sur- gcon to Bellevue, French, Italian, and Red Cross hosps., N. Y. Clty; attending ophthalmic surgeon at Mt Sinai hosp. Early in carcer conducted a series of ex- periments to determine whether it was possible to transplant an eyeball from one animal to another; was successful with animais, but on attempting to implant a rabbit's eyeball into the human socket the experiment was a fallure. Author: Enucleation with Transplantation and Reimplantation of Eyes (1886); Transplantation of a Rabbit's Eye Into a Human Or- bit (1887); The Constitutional Factor in Diseases and Errors of the Eye (1891); The Early Eye Symptoms in Chronic Alcoholismn (1891); The Prevention and Treatment of Ophthalmia Neonatorum, and the Neces- sity for More Efficient Legislation to Prevent Blind- ness from This Cause (1895); Mixed Forms of Tra- choma and Spring Catarrh (1896); The Treatment of Contusions of the Lids (1897); Restoration of the Con- junctival Cul-de-Sac In a Case of Total Symblepharon (1899) ; Transplantation of a Large Wolff Graft, Form- ing a New Lining of tho Orbit, and Permitting the Wearing of an Artificial Eye (1901); A Case of Microphthalmus with Upper-Lid Cyst (1901); Gonor- rheal Ophthalmia in Children (1906); Ocular Symptoms Accompanying Adenoids (1908), and Radium in the Treatnient of Trachoma (1912). Author of 7 editions of Manual of Diseases of the Eye, text-book for stu- dents and gen. practitioners (translated into German. French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish and Japanese) ; one of editors of Ophthalmology, a quarterly journal on the eye. Mcm. Am. Acad. of Medicine, N. Y. Acad. of Medicine, N. Y. County and State Micd. Socs. Am. Med. Ass'n, Am. Ophthal. Soc., Am. Acad. of Ophthal. and Otology, Met. Med. Soc., and Med. Soc. of Greater N. Y. Address: 698 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
MAY, JAMES V.
Medical mem. N. Y. State Hosp. Conim'n; b. Law- rence, Kans., July 6, 1873; grad. Univ. of Kans., A.B., 1894; Univ. of Pa., M.D., 1897; m. Binghamton, N. Y., June, 1905, Ada L. Arms. After graduation, served full term as resident physician to Philadelphia Hosp .; sorved as ass't physician to Brigham ilall Hosp., private inst'n for insane, Canandaigua, N. Y .. 1899-1900; appt'd acting ass't surgeon U. S. A., April 20, 1900, re-
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mainlng on active duty until Sept. 10, 1902, and serv- ing for over a year In P. I. In recognition of services, now holds comm'n as 1st lieut. Med. Reserve Corps, U. S. A. Has been connected with State Hosp. service since time of apptm't as junior physician to Manhat- tan State Hosp., Central Islip, Sept., 1902; later trans- ferred to Binghamton State Hosp., where served In various grades of med. staff, succeeding Dr. H. W. Eggleston as 1st ass't physician; appt'd med. sup't Matteawan State Hosp., Aug., 1911; appt'd pres. State Comm'n in Lunacy by Gov. Dix, Dec. 30, 1911, to suc- ceed Dr. Albert W. Ferris. As ass't physiclan, at- tended several courses of instr'n given by Dr. Adolf Meyer, at Psychiatric Inst., and for several years had charge of laboratory and pathol. work at Binghamton State Hosp. Has been frequent eontb'r to varlous med. Journals and magazines. Mem. N. Y. State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Ass'n, Am. Therapeutic Soe., Am. Medico- Psycholog. Ass'n; 32° Seottish Rite Mason, mem. Mystic Shrine, ete. Address: State Hosp. Comm'n, Albany.
MAY, MITCHELL
Secretary of State; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., July 10, 1870; 8. Nathan May; ed. public sch .; Mil. Acad., College Point; Brooklyn Poly. Inst., grad. Columbia Law Sch., LL.B., 1892. Began practise in law office of Ira Leo Bamberger, later engaging alone; elceted to Congress 1898, appt'd mem. N. Y. B'd of Ed'n, 1906, later county clerk of Brooklyn, appt'd one of chief ass'ts and as- signed handling of investigation of Union Bank sean- dal, and many other prominent cases; is especially active In Brooklyn eivic aetlvities; appt'd Sec. of State, 1912. Hebrew. Mem. Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, Royal Arcanum, Heptasophs, Elks, G. A. R., Brooklyn Inst. of Arts and Sciences. Dir. Jewish Federation of Charitles. Clubs: Unlty (one of organizers and first pres.), Brooklyn, Iroquois, Montauk, Seawanhaka Boat. Address: 357 E. 26th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
MAYER, HENRY ("Hy Mayer")
Artist; b. Worms-on-Rhine, Germany, July 18, 1868; s. Herman and Helen (Loeb) Mayer; ed. in England, where father was a London merchant, and at the Gymnasium at Worms-on-Rhine; went to England, and was for a time engaged in business there; went to Mexico in 1885, then came to. U. S. in 1886; has resided in N. Y. since 1893; is a contributor of caricatures to numerous journals and magazines of prominence; Fliegende Blätter, Llfe, Judge, Punch, Figaro Illustré, Le Rire, Black and White, and the N. Y. Times. Au- thor and illustrator of: A Trip to Toyland; In Laugh- land; Fantasics In Ha Ha; Autoblography of a Mon- key; Adventures of a Japanese Doll; Passing Show Cartoons In N. Y. Times, and illustrator of The Real New York. Has traveled extensively in Europe and Ameriea. For the sentiment expressed in his cartoons during the Japanese-Russlan War he was presented by the Emperor of Japan with two silver raised Cloisonné vases bearing the Imperial erest. Address: The Lambs' Club, N. Y. City.
MAYER, JULIUS M.
Lawyer; b. N. Y. Clty. Sept. 5, 1865; s. J. Daniel and Fannie M. (Marshuetz); grad. Coll. City of N. Y., A.B., 1884; Columbla Coll. Law Sch., LL.B., 1886; unmarried. Counsel to N. Y. City Exclse B'd, 1895-1896; to Bld'g Dep't, 1897-1898; justice Court of Speclal Sessions, 1902-1904; att'y-gen. N. Y. State, 1905-1907; chm'n Law Com. of Rep. Co. Com., 1900-1901; delegate to Rep. Nat. Conv. of 1904; appt'd by Pres. Taft, U. S. dist. judge, Feb., 1912. Republican. Hebrew. Mem. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Phl Beta Kappa Soe., Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Masonic order, Mystic Shrine, Alumni Ass'n Coll. City of N. Y. (Exec. Com.), Jewish Protectory and Aid Soc., Edn'l Alllanee. Club: Republican. Address: P. O. Bld'g, N. Y. City.
MAYHEW, ZEB.
Lumber merehant; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 6, 1887; s. Zcb and Bessie (Cooper) Mayhew; attended St. Paul's Seh., Coneord, N. H., 1904; grad. Harvard Coll., A B., 1908. Sole surviving partner Simpson Clapp & Co. Episcopallan. Mem. Soc. Colonial Wars, Sons of Revolution. Clubs: Harvard, Atlantic Yacht, Larch- mont Yacht. Residence: 624 Fifth Av. Address: 17 State St., N. Y. City.
MAYNARD, GEORGE WILLOUGHBY
Artist, painter; b. Washington, D. C., Mareh 5, 1843; s. Edward and Ellen Sophia (Doty) Maynard; ed. Nat. Acad. Design, N. Y. City, Royal Acad., Antwerp, Bel- glum; m. N. Y. City, Dec. 26, 1907, Louise Brownell. Received Temple gold medal, medal of Am. Art Ass'n, medal as one of designers World's Columbian Exp'n, silver medal Pan-Am. Exp'n, Evans Prize, Shaw Prize. With Overland Telegraph Exped'n in British Columbia, 1865; Gov't Exp'n In 1863. Traveled in England, France, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland,
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Italy, Austria, Hungary, Roumania, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Nicaragua. Academiclan and librarian Nat. Acad. Design; mem. Am. Water Color Soc., Artists' Ald Soc. Club: Century. Residenee: 326 Audubon Av. Ad- dress: 156 E. 36th St., N. Y. City.
MAYNARD, WALTER E.
Director Met. Trust Co .; b. N. Y. Clty, 1871; s. Effing- ham and Helen M. (Hollister) Maynard; ed. Berkeley Sch., N. Y. City; grad. Harvard Univ., A.B., 1893; m. April 14, 1903, Euniee Ives. V .- p. and dir. the Fifth Av. Bld'g Co .; trustee Orthopedie Hosp. and Disp. Clubs: Unlon, University, Riding, Aldine, Meadow Brook, Piping' Rock, Harvard. Address: 114 E. 40th St., N. Y. City.
MAYO, EARL WILLIAMS
Author, dramatist; b. Springville, N. Y., May 5, 1873; s. Capt. William L. and Clarinda (Williams) Mayo; ed. Griffith Inst .; grad. Cornell Univ., A.B., 1894; m. N. Y. City, 1901, Marie Susanne Thill; children: William T., Earl Williams, Jr., Pierre Lawrence. Reader In Eng- lish, Cornell Univ., 1905. Was on staffs of N. Y. Sun and N. Y. Herald; editor MeClure's Syndicate; travel- ing correspondent in Europe and America for various nlagazincs. Author: Cape Cod Folks (play), A Border Rivalry, the Land of the Loon, Big Battles Against Dlsease. Residence: New Rochelle, N. Y. Address: 437 5th Av., N. Y. City.
MAYO, JOHN B.
Jurist; appointed judge Court of Special Sessions for term expiring July 1, 1917. Address: 216 W. 100th St., N. Y. City.
MAZET, ROBERT
Lawyer; b. Pittsburgh, Pa., May 15, 1857; s. William and Melsena ( Wessell) Mazet; ed. Pittsburgh High Seh .; grad. Columbia Univ., LL.B., A.B .; m. Elsie S. Moore (d. Commo. John W. Moore), since deceased; ehildren: Robert Jr., Horaee Sawyer. Was deputy att'y-gen. for prosecution of violations of State agr'l law; chm'n B'd of Transfer Tax Appraisers of N. Y .; mein. State Assembly of N. Y., 1897-1899; mem. sp'l com. to investigate trusts, 1897; chm'n Cities Com., State As- sembly; chin'n com. to Investigate gov't City of N. Y., 1899; capt. Co. D, 7th Reg't, N.G.N.Y. Republican; Presby'n. Mem. Pa. Soe., Chi Phi fraternity. Clubs: Republican, West Side Republican. Address: 257 Broadway, N. Y. City.
MEAD, CARL A.
Lawyer; b. Cornwall, Vt., Oct. 7, 1870; s. Horace J. and Mary A. ( Wooster) Mead; grad. Middlebury College (Vt.) A.B., 1891; Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1899. Practised law in N. Y. Clty since 1899. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Phi Beta Kappa Soc. Club: Harvard. Address: 55 Wall St., N. Y. City.
MEAD, DAVID IRVING
Lawyer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 9, 1875; s. George W. and Sarah Franees (Studwell) Mead; grad. Yale Univ., A.B., 1897. V .- p. and dir. Nat. City Bank of Brooklyn, Kings and Westchester Land Co .; dir. Long Island Safe Deposit Co., U. S. Title Guaranty Co., trus- tee S. Brooklyn Savings Inst'n; pres. and dir. The Beaver Hills Co .; treas. Brooklyn Atheneum. Republi- can; Presby'n. Mem. Long Island Ifist. Soe., Brooklyn League; trustee Brooklyn City Dispensary. Clubs: Yale (N. Y. City), Hamilton, Creseent Athletic, Riding and Driving, Brooklyn ( Brooklyn). Address: 350 Ful- ton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
MEAD, LEON
Author, journalist; b. Margaretville, Delaware Co., N. Y., April 27, 1861; s. Cyrus and Margaret E. (O'Con- nor) Mead; ed. at villago sehool, Port Edward Collegi- ate Inst., Blshop's Prep. Sch., Poughkeepsie, Boston Univ., also In Franco and Germany; m. Binghamton, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1903, Mary Janet West, of lowa. Trav- eled extensively in Europe; also through West as cor- respondent Boston Post; friend of Eugene Field and Bill Nye, and author of the first authentle biog. sketch of Bill Nyc ever published. Wrote for leading week- lies, daily newspapers and magazines, and asso. editor of Trust and editor of Tom Nast's Weckly and Form Magazinc. Author: In Thraldom, A Psychological Romance, The Bow-Legged Ghost and Other Storles. Word Coinage. Tho Romance of Robert Fulton and several other books. A serious student of Napoleon; has a large Napoleon library. Independent Republl- can. Mem. Authors' League of America, life niem. Luther Burbank Soc. Club: Authors (London). Ad- dress: Binghamton, N. Y.
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