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MURPHY, DANIEL B.
Merchant; b. Bombay, Franklin Co., N. Y., July 23, 1848; s. Maurice and Anastasia Murphy; ed. State Nor- mai Sch., Potsdam, N. Y .; then taught district schools in Franklin Co. five winters, working on father's farm summers; principal St. Mary's Sch., Dunkirk, N. Y., 1871-1873; principal Cathedral Schools, Rochester, N. Y., 1873-1875; m. Juiy, 1874, Mary B. Gavin; six children. Began commercial career, 1875, with Burke, Fitz-Simons, Hone & Co. (dry goods and carpets). Rochester; given an interest in the business, 1886, fuil partner since 1891. Catholic; trustee Catholic Cathe- dral of Rochester several years. Independent in poii- tics. Appt'd by Mayor Cutler of Rochester mem. Re- org'n Com. of U. S. Independent Telephone Co. Pres. Individual Underwriters' Ass'n of U. S .; since 1898 one of mg'rs Craig Colony for Epileptics at Sonyea, N. Y .; pres. N. Y. State Conf. of Charities and Correc- tions; charter Mem. Nat. Ass'n of Credit Men and or- ganizer local ass'n in Rochester; was chm'n Investl- gation and Prosecution Com. of Nat. Ass'n. Trustee Rochester Chamber of Commerce (elected its pres., but declined). Made many addresses on public, com- mercial and civic questions and municipal reform; traveled extensively in Europe, Egypt, South America and other countries; shipwrecked on trip to Bermu- das, 1903; was on island of Martinique 60 days before destruction of the City of St. Pierre by volcanic erup- tion, 1902. Clubs: Fortnightly, Genesee Valley, Oak Hill Golf. Address: Rochester, N. Y.
MURPHY, DEACON
Lawyer; b. N. Y., Aug. 1, 1887; s. William Dennis- town and Rosalie (Hart) Murphy; ed. Drisler Sch., Columbia Grammar Sch., Columbia Univ., A.B., 1908; A.M., 1910; LL.B., 1912. Deputy ass't dist. atty, N. Y. County, appt'd by Dist. Att'y Whitman, Oct. 2, 1911. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Alumni Ass'n Columbia Coll., St. Nicholas Soc. Club: Columbia University. Residence: 40 E. 49th St. Address: Dist. Atty's Office, N. Y. City.
MURPHY, FRANK MORRILL
Mine owner, r'y builder, financier; b. Jefferson, Lin- coln Co., Me., Sept. 4, 1854; s. B. F. and Lucy (Oakes) Murphy; ed. public schs., Manitowoc, Wis .; m. Pres- cott, Ariz., Aug. 1, 1892, Ethei M. Meany. At age of 14 entered employ of Thomas Windiate, Manitowoc, Wis., who controlied several large commercial enterprises; later worked in lumber camps of Wis .; in 1872 went to Calif., where was interested in stage transporta- tion line until 1877, when moved to Arizona, and has been intimately associated with development of that state ever since. Was associated with "Diamond Joe" Reynolds in operation of Congress Mine, successful , enterprise. Sec. and promoter Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix R. R., 1891-1892, and since 1894 has been its pres .; pres. Prescott Nat. Bank from its org'n until 1910. Resident of Prescott, but spends about half his time in N. Y. City. Pres. Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix R. R., Prescott & Eastern R. R., Bradshaw Mountain R. R., Arizona & Calif. R. R .; dir. Commercial Trust & Savings Bank, Prescott National Bank (Prescott, Ariz.). Republican. Residence: Prescott, Ariz. Ad- dress: 111 Broadway, N. Y. City.
MURPHY, FRANKLIN
Manufacturer, ex-gov. of N. J., farmer; b. Jersey City, N. J., Jan. 3, 1846; s. William H. and Abby E. (Hagar) Murphy; attended Newark Acad .; m. Janet Colwell; children: Franklin, Jr., Helen MI. Pres. Mur- phy Varnish Co., Newark, N. J. Member Rep. Nat. Com .; mg'r Nat. Soldiers Home. Residence: 1027 Broad St. Address: 224 McWhorter St., Newark, N. J.
MURPHY, HENRY KILLAM
Architect; b. New Haven, Conn., Aug. 10, 1877; s. John and Alice Button (Killam) Murphy; grad. Yale Univ., A.B., 1899; B. of Fine Arts, 1913; m. N. Y. City, Oct. 21, 1905, Edna Mitchell Cook. Traveled abroad, 1906; engaged in practise since 1906; in partnership with Richard Henry Dana, Jr., under firm name. Mur- phy & Dana, since 1908. Progressive Republican. Mem. Am. Inst. of Architects, Architectural League of N. Y. Recreations: Yachting, tennis. Clubs: Yale, Graduates Ass'n (New Haven), Double Beach Ass'n ( Branford), New Haven Yacht. Residence: 154 E. 37th St. Address: 331 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
MURPHY, JOHN FRANCIS
Artist; b. Oswego, N. Y., Dec. 11, 1853; ed. in schools there; seif-taught in art; resident of N. Y. City since 1875. Painter of landscapes; exhibitor at Nat. Acad. Design, 1876; awarded 2d Hallgarten Prize, 1885, from Nat. Acad. Design and the Webb Prize, 1887, of the Soc. of Am. Artists. Became asso. Nat. Acad. Design, 1885; academician since 1887. Mem. Am. Water Color Soc. Address: The Chelsea, 222 W. 23d St., N. Y. City.
MURPHY, JOHN J.
Tenemenft house comm'r. Appt'd by Mayor Mitchel, tenement house comm'r, City of N. Y., Jan. 1, 1914. Address: 44 E. 23d St., N. Y. City.
MURPHY, STARR JOCELYN
Lawyer, financier; b. Avon, Conn., June 17, 1860; s. Rev. Elijah D. and Harrietle L. (Joceiyn) ) Murphy; grad. Amherst Coil., A.B., 1881; Columbia Law Sch. LL.B., 1883; m. Montclair, N. J., June 9, 1887, Julia Brush Doubleday. Personal counsei and representa- tive of John D. Rockefeller, since 1904; pres. and dir. Abeyton Reaity Co., Tilden Iron Mining Co., dir. Great Eastern Elevator Co .; Coio. Fuel & Iron Co .; Am. Ship- building Co .; v .- p. and dir. Am. Linseed Co. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc., and Delta Upsilon fraternity. Sec. and trustee Rockefeller Inst. for Med. Research; mem. Gen. Ed'n B'd Rockefeller Foundation. Ciub: White- hali. Residence: Montclair, N. J. Address: 26 Broad- way, N. Y. City.
MURPHY, THOMAS F.
Assistant postmaster at N. Y .; ed. common schools of N. Y. City; Coll. City of N. Y. Engaged in sanitary eng'ring 'business in N. Y. City over 10 years; sup't Bellevue and allied hosps. of N. Y. City; sup't Parks, N. Y. City; ass't sergt .- at-Arms, N. Y. State Assembly. Republican. Mem. Royal Arcanum; asso. mem. Lioyd Aspinwall Post, G. A. R. Club: Republican. Resi- dence: 824 St. Nicholas Av., N. Y. City.
MURPHY, WILLIAM DENNISTOUN
Born N. Y. City, Jan. 4, 1859; s. William D. and Ann Letitia (Goodiift) Murphy; ed. N. Y. City, Anthon's Grammar Sch., and Dolbear's Commercial Coli .; m. Philadeipinia, Jan., 1883, Rosalie Hart; one son: Dea- con, b. 1887. Constituent mem. Real Estate Exchange and Auction Room, served as chm'n of com. on Taxa- tion; independent operator, executor and nig'r several estates. Traveled frequently in America and Europe. Actively interested in Republican politics; ono of the earliest supporters of Theodore Roosevelt, Formerly campaign speaker and served on local and state convs. Mem. N. Y. Chamber of Commerce, St. Nicho- las Soc. (3d v .- p.), Am. Inst., Royai Photographic Soc. of Great Britain, Baptist Social Union (ex-pres.), Soc. Coloniai Wars, Navy League of U. S., hon. mem. 11th Army Corps Ass'n. Recreations: Travel, amateur pho- tography, after dinner speaking, lecturing on art and photographic topics. Clubs: Union League, The Can- era (pres. 5 years), Address: 40 E. 19th St., N. Y. City.
MURRAY, AMBROSE SPENCER, JR.
Lawyer; b. Goshen, N. Y., 1850; s. Ambrose Spencer and Frances ( Wisner) Murray; grad. Trinity Coil., Conn., 1871, Columbia Law Sch., 1874; m. Gosien, N. Y., 1906, Ilenrietta F. E. Dumbell. Mem. firm of Mur- ray, Ingersoil. Hoge & Humphrey. Receiver, sec., treas. and dir. Dansviiie & Mount Morris R. R. Mem. D)eita Psi fraternity, Trinity Alumni Ass'n, St. Nicho- las Soc. Clubs: Century, University, Church, Down Town Ass'n. 'Residence: Lone Oak, Goshen, N. Y. Ad- dress: 22 Wiiiiam St., N. Y. City.
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MURRAY, ARCHIBALD GORDON
Lawyer; b. Louisville, Ky., Feb. 11, 1870; s. Logan C. and Harriet (Gordon) Murray; grad. Princeton Coll., A.B., 1891, A.M., 1897. Attended various law schs .; m. Grace Harper Stanton, June 22, 1907. Republican; Presby'n. MIem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., County Bar Ass'n, Maritime Law Ass'n of U. S. Clubs: Univer- sity, Princeton, Down Town Ass'n. Republican. Resl- dence: 129 E. 56th St. Address: 60 Wall St., N. Y. City.
MURRAY, CHARLES H.
Jurist; b. San Francisco, Callf., Jan. 2, 1855; s. Henry Kennedy and Abbie Sheldon (Billings) Murray; grad. Mount Pleasant Acad., Ossining-on-Hudson; studied law; m. Worcester, Mass., Feb. 11, 1893, Grace Peckham. Admitted to bar 1876 and since then en- gaged In law practice. Rep. leader 8th Assembly Dist .; pres. Lincoln League; exec. Mem. Rep. Co. Com .; chm'n 9th Cong. Com .; mem. Rep. State Com., 1894-1896, 1901- 1904, 1904-1906, 1907-1908, 1908-1910, and mem. of the Exec. Com. Delegate to Republican Nat. conv's from 1888 and all Rep. State convs. from 1886. Has been Rep. candidate for mein. Assembly, Rep. candidate for district att'y, County of N. Y., 1893, counsel to U. S. marshal, police comm'r N. Y. City, 1894, Aqueduct comm'r, 1897, quarantine comm'r, 1901-1905; pres. Re- publican Co. Com., 1904; judge N. Y. Court of Clalms, 1905-1916. Mem. Soc. of Colonial Wars; charter mem. and deputy gov .- gen., Sons of Revolution; mem. S. A. R., Soc. Foreign Wars (charter mem.), Soc. War 1812 (charter mem. and judge advocate general), Loyal Le- gion, St. Nicholas Soc., Huguenot Soc., Ass'n Bar City of N. Y. Clubs: Republican, N. Y. Athletic. Residence: Hotel Seymour, 50 W. 45th St. Address: 35 Nassau St., N. Y. City, and Court of Claims, Albany, N. Y.
MURRAY, DWIGHT HENDERSON
Physician; b. Altmar, Oswego Co., N. Y., Aug. 31, 1861; s. Alexander and Margaret (Henderson) Murray; ed. Med. Dep't of Syracuse Univ .; m. Syracuse N. Y., Oct. 21, 1884, Dara M. Loomis; children: H. Loomis, b. Nov. 3, 1888; Clara Margaret, b. May 7, 1894. Asso. prof. clinical proctology, Syracuse Med. Coll. Ex-pres. Syracuse Acad of Medicine, Onondaga Med. Soc., Am. Proctologic Soc. Mem. Home of Delegates, N. Y. State Med. Soc. and Am. Med. Ass'n. Pres. South Yonkers Realty Co., sec. and treas. Wakefield Terininal Im- provement Co., N. Y. & Yonkers Real Estate Co., Dwight Murray Realty Co. Republican. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, N. Y. State Med. Soc., Am. Proctologic Soc., N. Y. Acad. of Medicine. Clubs: Citizens, Masonlc Temple. Address: 311 Comstock Av., Syracuse, N. Y.
MURRAY, FRANK WISNER
Surgeon; b. Goshen, N. Y., 1855; s. Ambrose Spencer and Frances (Wisner) Murray; grad. Yale, A.B., 1877; Coll. Phys. and Surg., N. Y. City, M.D., 1880; m. N. Y. City, 1886, M. Gertrude Lawrence; children: Francis W., Jr., Caroline L., Lawrence Newbold, Gertrude L. Attending surgeon N. Y. Hosp .; consulting surgeon, St. Luke's Hosp. and N. Y. Eye and Ear Infirmary, Paul Kimball Hosp., Lakewood, N. J. Mem. Am. Med. Ass'n, Am. Surg. Ass'n, Acad. of Medicine, Clinical Soc., Surg. Soc., Ass'n Mil. Surgeons, Internat. Surg. Soc., Surg. Soc. of France. Clubs: Union, Century. Address: 32 W. 39th St., N. Y. City.
MURRAY, GEORGE WELWOOD
Lawyer; b. Edinburgh, Scotland, March 8, 1856; s. Welwood and Lily (Gourlay) Murray; grad. Columbia Univ. Law Sch., LL.B., 1876; m. Caroline C. Church; one d .: Lily Sylvester (wife of Prof. Adam Leroy Jones). Admitted to bar 1877. Mem. firm of Murray, Prentice & Howland. Mcm. N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Ass'n Bar Clty of N. Y. Clubs: Century, Clty Mid- day (N. Y. City), Montcialr (Montclair, N. J.). Resl- dence: 77 S. Mountain Av., Montclair, N. J. Address: 37 Wall St., N. Y. City.
MURRAY, ROBERT DORSEY
Lawyer; b. Gardner, Mc., Nov. 3, 1863; s. Robert and Adelalde (Atwood) Murray; grad. Columbia Univ., A.B., 1885, LL.B., 1887. Admitted to bar 1888; since then practising In N. Y. City. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Columbia University Alumni Ass'n. Clubs: Uni- versity, University Athletic, N. Y. Athletic, Columbia Univ., Ardsley. Residence: 103 W. 54th St. Address: 5 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
MURRAY, WILLIAM D.
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, July 17, 1858; s. John W. and Mary E. Mosher; one son: George Mosher, b. Sept. 7, School, 1875, Yale Coll., A.B., 1880, Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1882; m. Plainfield, N. J .. Dec. 28, 1893. Mary E. Mosher; one son: George Mosher, b. Sept. 7, 1894. Engaged in practice of law In N. Y. City since 1882. Independent In politics. Elder in Presby'n Ch.
Pres. Silver Bay Ass'n for Christlan Conf. and Train- Ing; vice-chin'n Internat. Com., Y. M. C. A .; pres. Plainfield (N. J.) Y. M. C. A., Glen Alpine Spring Sch. (N. C.); trustee Nat. B'd Y. W. C. A .; trustee Student Volunteer Movement. Traveled in Europe, 1880, 1886, 1890, 1902, 1909, in Japan 1892. Mem. Psl Upsilon fraternity. Club: Yale. Address: 76 William St., N. Y. City.
MURRILL, WILLIAM ALPHONSO
Botanist; b. Campbell Co., Va., Oct. 13, 1869; s. Sam- uel L. and Virginia D. ( Woodroof) Murrill; grad. Va. Poly. Inst. in agr'l course, 1886 (valedictorian of class) in mech. course 1887, in gen. science, B.S., 1887; Ran- dolph-Macon Coll., B.S., 1889, A.B., 1890, A.M., 1891 (editor of R. M. Monthly), Cornell Univ., Ph.D. (bot- any), 1900 (Sigma Xi., 1898); m. Falls Church, Va., Sept. 1, 1897, Edna Lee Luttrell. Taught 6 years in Virginla coils .; instr. botany, Cornell, 2 years; curator at N. Y. Bot. Garden, 1904; 1st ass't, 1906; ass't dir. 1908. Editor Mycologia; asso. editor North American Flora. Mem. Bot. Soc. of America, N. Y. Acad. of Sci- ences, and others. Recreations: Bowling, tennis, hunt- ing and exploration. Address: N. Y. Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, N. Y.
MURTAUGH, JOHN F.
State Senator; b. Eimira, N. Y .; ed. public schools of Elmira; grad. Allegany Coll., A.B., 1896; Cornell Univ., LL.B., 1899; hon. degree LL.D., Allegheny Coll., 1907; m. Elcanor O'Day; four children. Admitted to bar 1899. Served four years as mem. of B'd of Su- pervisors Chemung County, 1900-1904. Corporation
Counsel of Elmira, N. Y., 1904-1908 State Senator
Forty-first dem. Dist., 1911-1912-1913. Chm'n State Senate Judiciary Com. Author: Fifty Million Dollar Referendum for highways. State v .- p. Am. Irish Hist. Soc. Comm'r N. Y. State, Panama Pacific Exp'n. Clubs: Clty, Country (Elmira, N. Y.) Fort Orange, Albany (Albany, N. Y.), Address: 503 Realty Bldg., Eimira, N. Y.
MURTHA, THOMAS F.
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, 1860; s. John and Cornelia B. (Pettit) Murtha; grad. St. Francis Xavier Coll., N. Y. City, A.B., Columbia Coll., I.L.B .; m. N. Y. City, 1899, Clara Louise Wittenauer; children: Raymond W., b. 1900; Vernon T. F., b. 1902. In gen. practise of law in N. Y. City, specializing for a time in admiralty and later in real estate law. Independent Republican. Mem. Am. Bar Ass'n, N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Met. Museum of Art, Museum of Natural History. Clubs: N. Y. Athletic, Lawyers, Lotos, St, Andrews Golf. Address: 55 Liberty St., N. Y. City.
MUSCHENHEIM, WILLIAM CHARLES
Hotel prop'r; b. June 21, 1855; s. Christlan and Caroline (Sauerland) Muschenheim; ed. privately; m. N. Y., 1876; one d .: Mrs. I. Radley. Pres. and prop'r Hotel Astor. Independent; mem. Dutch Reformed Ch. Mem. Red Eagle (Prussia), Order of Wasa (Sweden). Mem. Am. Museum of Natural History, Am. Scenic and Historic Soc., N. Y. Hist. Soc., Pan-Ain. Soc., Civic Federation, Japan Soc., Peacc, Am. Inst. Fine Arts. Trustee Franklin Savings Bank. Clubs; N. Y. Ath- letic, Atlantic Yacht, City, Arion, Licdlerkranz. Ad- dress: Hotel Astor, N. Y. Clty.
MUURLING, IDO JAN REINHART
Pres. The Bayer Co., Inc .; b. Groningen, Holland, Aug., 1848; s. Dr. Willem Muurling (Knight of Nether- land Lion) and Itje (Westerbaan) Muurling; attended Coll. and Univ. of Groningen; m. Hclensburgh, Scot- land, May 6, 1874, WinIfred Smith; one d., May. Con- sul 'of Netherlands, Lisbon, Portugal, 1874-1879 Knight of Order of Orange-Nassau (Holland), and Order of Villa Vicosa (Portugal). Mem. Soc. Chem. Industry. Clubs: N. Y. Yacht, N. Y. Athletic, German, Merchants, Netherland. Cheinists, Algonquin (Bos- ton). Residence: 170 W. 59th St., and Lecton Hill, Warrenton, Va. Address: 117 Hudson St., N. Y. City.
MUZZEY, DAVID SAVILLE
Educator; b. Lexington, Mass., Oct. 9, 1870; s. David W. and Annie (Saville) Muzzey; grad. Harvard, A.B., 1893; Union Theol. Sem., B.D., 1897; Columbia Univ .. Ph.D., 1907; m. N. Y. City, Sept. 20, 1900, Ina J. Bullis; children: David Saville, Jr., b. 1902; Eilzabeth, b. 1904. Teacher of mathematics, Robert Coll., Constantinople, 1893; studied in Berlin and Paris, 1897-1899; teacher of classics In Ethical Culture Sch., 1899-1905; head of history dep't. 1905-1911; asso, prof. history. Barnard Coll., since 1911. Author: Rise of the New Testament (Macmillan, 1900); Spiritual Heroes (Doubleday, Page & Co., 1902); The Spiritual Franciscans ( Winthrop Press, 1907); American History (Ginn & Co., 1911).
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Ass't leader of Ethieai Culture Soc., N. Y. Residence: 492 Van Cortlandt Park Av., Yonkers, N. Y. Address: 13 Central Park W., N. Y. City.
MYERS, DAVID JACKSON DUKE
Consul; b. La Fayette, Ga., April 5, 1877; s. William Winfield Scott and Sarah Ann Elizabeth (Calhoun) Myers; grad. Univ. of Ga., A.B., 1900 (with sp'l work In civil and elec. eng'ring); Summer Sch., State Nor- mal Sch., Athens, Ga .; m. Jefferson, Ga., Feb. 18, 1909, Susan Elizabeth McCoy; ehildren: Sarah Adeline Mc- Coy, b. March 2, 1910; Mary Elizabeth McCoy, b. Aug. 8, 1913. Taught In schs. of Ga., 1900-1901; teacher in Philippines, 1901-1903, and for six months, 1905; civil eng'r, Canton, China, 1903-1904; surveyor in Philip- pines, 1905-1912; appt'd consul at Puerto Cortes, Ilon- duras, Aug. 24, 1912. Traveled In China, Japan, Eu- rope, U. S. and trip around the world. Demoerat; Bap- tist; 32° Seottish Rite Mason; mem. Eastern Star. Clubs: Commereial, Athenæum (Ga.), Columbla, So- Journers (Manila). Address: Am. Consulate, Puerto Cortes, Honduras.
MYERS, ROBERT MADISON
Manufacturer and dealer in papers; b. German Flatts, County of Herkimer, N. Y .; s. Robert and Han- nah (Husted) Myers; ed. common sch .; m. June 9, 1886, Mary E. Evershed; children: Robert Evershed, Margaret. Served one year in U. S. Navy, Med. Dep't. Head of firm R. M. Myers & Co., chm'n B'd of Dirs. Nat. Bank of Commeree. Treas. L. H. Gardner Paper Co., Mumford, N. Y .; dir. and treas. Genesee Gypsum Co., Garden City Paper Mills Co., St. Catherines, Ont .; dir. Rochester Trust & Safe Deposit Co., Rochester, N. Y .; Am. Gypsum Co. Republican; Episcopalian. Resident of City of Rochester sinee 1874. Address: 4 Arnold Park, Rochester N. Y.
MYERS, THEODORE WALTER
Banker and broker; b. N. Y. City, Jan. 11, 1844; s. Lawrenee Myers, prominent merchant; ed. private schools N. Y. City, France and Germany; m. 1870, Ro- salie Hart; one son: Capt. 3d Reg't, Sickles' Brigade, in Civil War, late capt. 9th Reg't, N.G.N.Y. for years. Became, 1864, partner' in banking house of Camblor & Myers. Mem. N. Y. Stock Exchange, later mem. of several firms. In 1884 organized banking house of Theodore W. Myers & Co .; in 1898 became head of banking house of Theodore W. Myers & Son, with branches in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chi- cago and other eities. Was park comm'r in 1887 and treas. of Dep't; eity comptroller, 1888-1891, renomin- nated and re-elected by both Republieans and Demo- crats for term 1891-1893. Democrat. Negotiated a loan of $14,000,000 for city at 21/2 per eent., the lowest rate ever obtained by any municipal government. Was several years pres. Business Men's Ass'n of N. Y. City. Retired from aetive business in 1902. Clubs: Manhat- tan, New York, Rockaway Hunt, Democratic, New York Yacht, New York Athletic and others. Address: 20 New St., N. Y. City.
MYERS, WILLIAM FENTON
Lawyer; b. Minaville, Montgomery Co., N. Y., June 7, 1868; s. Augustus and Dora Elizabeth (McCann) Myers; ed. Amsterdam Aead., Northwestern Univ., LL.B .; m. Hudson, N. Y., April 30, 1895, Mary Lansing London; one d., Marjorie Wheaton, b. 1898. Traveled over Western States to Pacific Coast on professional business, also in Southern States. Traveled in Europe in 1906. Elected surrogate of Montgomery Co., N. Y., at election in Nov., 1896, and re-elected Nov., 1912; still holding that office. Served in Co. H, 2d Reg't, N. Y. Inf. Vols., during Spanish-Am. War; detailed and sent North on recruiting service while stationed at Tampa, Fla. First v .- p. Southern Immigration Soc. Republican; Episcopalian. Mem. State Bar Ass'n, Am- sterdam City Bar Ass'n, Northwestern Univ. Alumni Ass'n, N. Y. State Hist. Ass'n, B'd of Trade; past master of Artisan Lodge; mem. Spanish War Vet- erans. Recreations: Golf and fishing. Clubs: Elks, Masonic (Amsterdam), Graduates (N. Y. City). Ad- dress: Amsterdam, N. Y.
MYERS, WILLIAM SHIELDS
Chemist; b. Aibany, N. Y., Dec. 15, 1866; s. Benjamin F. and Elizabeth (Shields) Myers; ed. Albany Aead., 1881-1885; grad. Rutgers Coli., B.Se., 1889, M.Sc., 1894, D.Sc., 1908; studied at Munich, Berlin, London, June, 1890, to Aug., 1892; pupil of von Hofmann in Berlin Univ. ard of Sir William Ramsay in London; F.C.S. London, 1892; m. New Brunswlek, N. J., Sept. 11, 1889, Annie Tayler Lambert; one son: W. Lambert, b. Oct. 22, 1891. Ass't chemist, N. J. Experiment Station, 1888- 1889; chemist, Lister Agr'l Chemical Works, 1892- 1893; N. J. State Agr'l Coli., 1893-1901; dir. Nitrate of Soda Propaganda for U. S. and Colonies since 1901;
trustee Rutgers Coll. since 1902; author of bill which organized Dep't of Ceramics in Rutgers Coll., which passed N. J. legislature, 1902. Mayor of New Bruns- wick, N. J., 1903-1905. Pres. Exclse Board of New Brunswick, N. J., 1906. First official of New Bruns- wlck to make recommendation to Common Council, when mayor, that the number of saloons be diminished and proposed putting into effect the principle of high license for New Brunswick. Author: Food for Plants and articles on the Development of Water Transpor- tation in America. Conjointly with Prof. Voorhees, in Dec., 1906, presented to Pres. Diaz complete plans for a system of agricultural experiment stations and agri- cultural colleges for Mexico under Federal supervl- sion. Republican; Episcopalian. Contb'r of papers to Am. Chem. Soc., A.A.A.S., Nat. Geog. Soc., British elays of N. J .; editor and publisher monographs on Scientific Fertilization; fellow Chem. Soc., London, 1891; life mem. Soc. Chem. Industry of Great Britain, Am. Chem. Soc., A.A.A.S., Nat. Geog. Soc., British Ass'n Adv. Science; Am. Acad. Pollt. and Social Science; Chi Phi fraternity; sec. Rutgers Coll. Alumni. Clubs: Chemists, Traffic, Economic, University (N. Y.), Union League (San Francisco). Address: 25 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
MYGATT, FREDERIC ELY
Lawyer; b. New Milford, Conn., Aug. 6, 1871; s. Henry S. and Nancy Eells ( Faxon) Mygatt; ed. Gun- nery Sch., and Yale Law Sch., 1891. Mem. Bar Ass'n of N. Y., Soc. of Mayflower Descendants of N. J., Com- mon Council of Plainfield, N. J. Clubs: Yale, Down Town. Residence: 717 W. 8th St., Plainfield, N. J. Address: 40 Wall St., N. Y. City.
MYHAN, THOMAS F.
Clergyman; b. N. Y. City, July 11, 1864; s. James and Bridget (Meagher) Myhan; ed. St. Francis Xavier's Coll., N. Y. City, A.B., 1881, St. Joseph's Sem, Troy, N. Y. Ordained priest In Roman Catholic Ch., Dec. 22, 1888. Ass't at St. Peter's Ch., N. Y. City; sec. to Arch- bishop Corrigan for five years; rector St. Ann's Ch. since 1901; gen. director for U. S. of the Apostolic Union of Seeular Priests. Spiritual adviser to the House of the Holy Family, N. Y. City. Address: St. Ann's Rectory, 110 E. 12th St., N. Y. City.
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NADAL, CHARLES COLEMAN
Lawyer; b. Greencastle, Ind., Dec. 8, 1855; s. Bernard Harrison and Sarah Jane (Mayse) Nadal; received early ed'n from father; grad. Columbia Univ. Law Sch .; m. N. Y. City, Oct. 15, 1890, Mary Taylor Warr'n. Counsel of Fidellty and Casualty Co. of N. Y. since 1887; actively interested in improving political condi- tions of N. Y. City for 20 years; helped found Good Gov't elubs in 1892; assisted in forming Citizens' Un- ion, 1897; helped to found the City Club. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Southern Soc. Clubs: Century, City, Feneers, Ardsley. Residenee: 142 E. 35th St., Address: 92 Liberty St., N. Y. City.
NAGEL, JOSEPH DARWIN
Physician; b. Galgocz, Hungary, Nov. 20, 1867; s. Adolph and Therese (Eisler) Nagel; grad. Augsburg Lutheran Gymnasium, Budapest, A.B., 1885; Coli. Phys. and Surg., N. Y. City (Harsen prize), 1889; in. Manhat- tanville, N. Y., 1893, Dolly Adelaide Richmond Rogers; children: Katharine Rogers Pratt, b. 1894: Joseph Dar- win, Jr., b. 1895. Consulting physician. French Hosp., N. Y. City; same, St. Chrysostom's Dispensary, and visiting physician to Red Cross Hosp. Democrat. Mem. N. Y. Acad. of Medieine, N. Y. Co. and State Med. Soes .; hon. mem. Société Royale de Belgique; mem. Medico-Chirurg. Soc., Physicians' Mutual Aid Ass'n .. Alumni Ass'n French Hosp., Kane Lodge 454, F. and A. M .; med. examiner-in-chief Loyal Ass'n. Author: Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, a compen- dium to the practice of medicine. Clubs: Indian Har- bor Yacht, Greenwich Casino. Summer residence: Lit- tle Game Cock Island, Greenwich, Conn. Address: 106 E. 38th St., N. Y. City.
NALLY, EDWARD JULIAN
V .- p., gen. ma'r, dir., and mem. Exec. B'd Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. of America; b. Philadelphia, April 11, 1859; ed. public schs .; m. Lexington, Ky., June 10, 1897, Lcc Warren Redd; children: Maryiee, Edward Julian, Jr. Began business career, 1875, as messenger boy, Western Union Telegraph Co., St. Louis, Mo., later promoted clerk in office of Col. Clowry, then dis- trict sup't; transferred to Minneapolls, 1882, as chief clerk to sup't 8th dist. Entered service of Postal 'Tel- egraph-Cable Co., 1890, as ass't gen. sup't western div ..
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