Who's who in New York City and State, 1st ed, Part 37

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co.
Number of Pages: 751

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COUTANT, Charles F .:

Republican assemblyman representing the Fifth Assembly District of Ulster County; born at Rifton, Ulster County, N. J., June 29, 1848; educated in the com- mon schools; repeatedly elected justice of the peace followed by his election as jus- tice of sessions; represented his town in the board of supervisors of his country and served for five consecutive years; he has also served six years as coroner of the county; elected to Assembly, 1888. and 1902; appointed member of the following Assembly committees: Commerce and Navigation, Fish and Game, and Public Lands and Forestry. Address, Rifton, Ul- ster County, N. Y.

COVILLE, Frederick Vernon:

Botanist; born Preston, N. Y., March 23, 1867; prepared at Oxford Academy; entered Cornell, where graduated 1887; then instructor of botany, Cornell; 1888, assistant botanist in the U. S. depart- ment of agriculture; 1893 chief botanist and curator of United States national herbarium in national museum; leader of expedition to Death Valley 1890-91, and others; fellow of American Association of Advancement of Science. Author of "Botany of the Death Valley Expedition" (Washington, 1893). Address, 1836 Cal- ifornia Ave., Washington, D. C.

COWAN, James R .:

Republican assemblyman representing Delaware County; born May 22, 1858; in 1891 elected president of National Bank of Hobart, which position he still holds; in 1889, 1890 and 1891 he was supervisor of the town of Stamford and the last year

mentioned was chairman of the board; in 1891 he was elected member of As- sembly from Delaware County and re- elected to Assembly 1901 and 1902; ap- pointed member following Assembly com- mittees: Banks, General Laws, Public Lands and Forestry, Public Institutions Address, Hobart, Delaware County, N. Y.

COWEN, Sidney J .:

Lawyer; born Albany, N. Y., Feb. 1st, 1847; son of Patrick Henry Cowen and Louise Beach Cowen; comes of Revolu- tionary and legal stock, his great grand- fathers being Captain John Warren and Colonel Sidney Berry, aide de camp to General Washington; his grandfather, Vice Chancellor and Supreme Court Judge Esek Cowen; one of his uncles the dis- tinguished advocate William A. Beach; another, Supreme Court Judge Enoch H. Rosekrans and his cousin Supreme Court Judge Miles Beach; graduated at Union College, class of 1867, taking an honor; resided four years in France and Ger- many completing his education; gradu- ated at the Albany Law School, class of 1872, and from the law office of United States Senator Ira Harris of Albany. Author of "Cowen on Warrants and At- tachments;" assistant corporation coun- sel of New York city 1889 to 1896; mem- ber of the Union College Alumni Associ- tion, the Sigma Phi fraternity, Polar Star Lodge, F. & A. M., the Columbian Order, the Sons of the Revolution and member of the board of governors of the Saratoga County Society. Address, 302 Broadway, corner Duane St., New York.

COWLES, Alfred A .:

President Ansonia Brass & Copper Company and Birmingham Water Power Company, vice-president American Brass Company and Ansonia Clock Company; treasurer Ansonia Land & Water Power Company; member of Union League, Larchmont Yacht and Seawanhaka Cor- inthian clubs. Address, 99 John St .; resi- dence, 249 W. 72nd St., New York City.

COWLES, Augustus Woodruff:

Educator; born Reading, N. Y., July 12, 1819; graduated Union College, 1841; taught in the Academy, Schoharie Coun- ty, also in Schenectady; studied theology for three years in Union Theological Sem- inary, New York City; also taught art in Jacob Abbot's School, and painted minia- ture portraits; was. stated supply and pastor of Presbyterian Church in Brock- port, Monroe County, from 1846 to 1856; was inaugurated as the first president of Elmira College, Aug. 7, 1856; received D. D. from Ingham University and from Union College, and LL.D. from Hamilton College; introduced regular study of art- history and criticism into curriculum of Elmira College, 1856; continued president for thirty-three years; was acting presi- dent for one and a half years; became President Emeritus, and professor of art

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criticism and Biblical literature, and still continues the full work of his professor- ship in his eighty-fifth year (1903). Ad- dress, Elmira, N. Y.

COWLES, William Sheffield:

Captain U. S. Navy; born at Farming- ton, Conn .; appointed to Naval Academy, July 21, 1863; graduated, 1867; Minnesota in Mediterranean squadron 1867-68; Pen- sacola and Saginaw in North Pacific squadron 1868-70; promoted to ensign 1869, and master in 1870; naval observa- tory, Washington, D. C., 1870; torpedo station, Newport, R. I., 1871; promoted to lieutenant in 1871; practice gunnery ship Constellation 1872; Alaska, Mediterran- ean, West Indies, 1873; Alaska, coast of Africa, 1874-5-6; Tennessee and Monoca- cy, China station, 1877-8-9 and 1880; Navy Yard, New York, 1881-2; flag-lieutenant, North Atlantic squadron, 1882-3-4; sec- retary board of inspection merchant ships, New York City (during this detail served three weeks on Isthmus of Pana- ma, guarding the transit across the Isth- mus, and property of Panama Railroad Company, and property of American citi- zens on the Isthmus), 1884-5-6; in com- mand of Despatch, 1887-8-9 and 1890-1; naval aide to Secretary of Navy, and in charge of Naval Militia, 1891-2; promoted to lieutenant-commander, 1892; naval at- tache, U. S. Embassy, London, 1893-7; commanding Fern, North Atlantic squad- ron, April, 1897 to April, 1898; command- ing Topeka, April, 1898 to 1899; promoted commander June 5, 1899; assistant to bureau of navigation, Sept. 30, 1899, to date; promoted captain, Nov. 2, 1902; Dec., 1903, in command of battleship Missouri. Address, Navy Department, Washington. D. C.

COX, Charles Fimey:

President American Safe Deposit Com- pany, Canada & Michigan Bridge & Tun- nel Company, and Canada Southern Rail- way Company; director New York & Put- nam Railroad Company and twenty-five other railroad corporations; member of Union League, Century and other clubs. Address, 501 Fifth Ave .; residence, 54 E. 67th St., New York.

COX, Kenyon:

Painter; porn Warren, Ohio, Oct., 1856; studied art at Cincinnati and Philadel- phia, 1877-82 at Paris under Carolus Du- ran and Gerome; 1882 returned to New York City; member of Society of Ameri- can Artists, National Academy of Design and others; has painted landscapes, por- traits and ideal figure subjects; has deco- rated paintings in the library of Con- gress, in the court room of the Appelate Court of New York, and in other public buildings; is a writer of articles on art subjects contributed to the leading peri- odicals. Address, 75 West 55th St., New York.

COX, Louise:

Painter; maiden name, King; born San Francisco, 1865; studied art at National Academy of Design and Art Students' League, of New York, mainly under Ken- yon Cox, whom she married, 1892; mem- ber of Society of American Artists and associate of National Academy of De- signs; paints portraits and figure sub- jects; received third Hallgarten prize at National Academy of Design,

1896; bronze medal, Paris Universal Exposi- tion, 1900; silver medal, Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, 1902; Julia A. Shaw memorial prize, Society of American Art- ists, 1903. Address, 75 West 55th St., New York.

COX, Palmer:

Artist and author; born Granby, Que- bec, April 28th, 1840; graduated Granby Academy; in 1860 lived in Springfield, Mass., for six months, in Lucknow, On- tario, two years, San Francisco from 1863 to 1875, contributing to Golden Era, Alta California, and other papers; since 1875 has lived in New York; specialty, original humorous pictures illustrating own works. He is author of "Squibs of California, or Every Day Life," illus- trated, 1875 afterwards rewritten and published as "Comic Yarns," (1889) ; "Hans Von Pelter's Trip to Gotham," 1876; "How Columbus Found America," 1877; "That Stanley," 1878; "The Brown- ies, Their Book," 1887; "Queer People," 1888; "Queer People with Wings and

Strings," 1888; "Queer People with Paws and Claws," 1888; "Another Brownie Book," 1890; "The Brownies at Home," 1893; "The Brownies Around the World," 1894; "The Brownies Through the Union," 1895; "The Brownies Abroad," 1899; "The Brownies in Fairyland" (cantata in 2 acts for children), 1895; "Palmer Cox's Brown- ies (spectacular play in 3 acts), 1895; "The Brownies in the Philippines," 1903. Address, 134 W. 23rd St., New York City.

COX, Robert Lynn:

Republican assemblyman representing Erie County; born Illinois, Nov. 27, 1865; came to Buffalo 1885 and began work as shipping clerk in large manufacturing concern, afterwards became superintend- ent; established business for himself at twenty-four years of age; continued this business for about six years, meantime fitting himself by night study to enter the legal profession; after having passed preliminary regents' examination attend- ed the University of Buffalo in the law department, from which he graduated with the degree of LL.B; he began prac- tice of law alone but afterward formed a law partnership with Maulsby Kimball; in 1901 the firm was enlarged under the firm name of Cox, Kernan & Kimball; is member of Phi Delta Phi fraternity, a member and officer of Washington Lodge No. 240, F. & A. M., a member of Key- stone Chapter No. 163, R. A. M., and a

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past grand of Red Jacket Lodge No. 238, I. O. O. F .; has been a member of Elli- cot Club since its organization in 1896 and is also a member of the Buffalo Club; elected to Assembly, 1902; appointed member of the following Assembly com- mittees: Affairs of Cities, General Laws, Revision. Address, Buffalo, N. Y.

CRABTREE, Lotta:

Actress; born New York City, Nov. 7, 1847; went with mother to California 1854, where father was working at mines; 1855 first appeared on stage in amateur theatricals; 1858 played Gertrude at Pe- taluma in "Loan of a Lover;"' became with mother member of variety company, 1860; appeared at Niblo's Garden, N. Y. City, 1864, making a reputation in "Little Nell and the Marchioness;" thereafter popular in executive comedy parts, hav- ing performed as "Topsy," "Sam Will- oughby," "Firefly," "Musette," "Zip," "Bob," "The Little Detective," and "Ni- touche." Address, 59 W. 51st St., New York.

CRAFT, David:

Presbyterian minister; born Carmel, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1832; Presbyterian Theo- logical Seminary, 1858-60; pastor at Wy- alusing since 1860; chaplain One Hundred and Forty-first Pennsylvania Volunteers; delivered historical address, 1879, at dedication of monument at Elmira, also at Waterloo, Genesee and Aurora, N. Y., commemorating 100th anniversary of Sul- livan's expedition, published by State of New York, 1888. Author of "Wyalusing,' "History of Bradford Co.," "History of the Sullivan Expedition against the In- dians," and "History of One Hundred and Forty-first Regiment, Pennsylvania Vol- unteers"; Grand Chaplain I. O. O. F. of Pennsylvania. Address, Carmel, N. Y.

CRAIG, James M .:

Actuary of the Metropolitan Life Insur- ance Company of New York; was born of Scotch parentage at Philadelphia, Ap- ril 5, 1848; his education was obtained in the public schools and at the Cooper In- stitute, New York City; he entered the life insurance business as a clerk in the office of the National Life Insurance Com- pany in New York in 18.66; he immediate- ly began the study of the mathematics underlying the life insurance system, and was called to the service of the Metropoli- tan Life in May, 1872; he has since be- come the company's actuary. Address, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York.

CRAIG, Joseph Edgar:

Captain U. S. Navy; born New York; appointed an acting midshipman at Nav- al Academy November 29, 1861; title changed to midshipman July 16, 1862; graduated 1865; Monongahela, West In- dia squadron, November, 1865, to July,

1868; promoted to ensign December 1, 1866; promoted to master March 12, 1868; Portsmouth, South Atlantic fleet January, 1869, to October 1871; promoted to lieu- tenant March 26, 1869; Naval Academy December, 1871, to June, 1874 (Constella- tion, summer practice cruise, June to September, 1873); Naval Observatory, spe- cial duty as astronomer, North Pacific survey, November, 1874, to August, 1875; hydrographic office, special duty in con- nection with Narragansett's survey, Aug., 1875, to Oct., 1877; Alaska, Pacific station, April, 1878; to April, 1881; promoted to lieutenant-commander, March 13. 1885; Naval Academy June, 1881, to Sept., 1885 (commanding Mayflower, summer prac- tice cruise, 1882); Vandalia, Pacific Sta- tion, February, 1886, to April, 1887; com- manding Palos, Asiatic station, June, 1887, to March, 1890; promoted to com- mander, January 3, 1890; Naval Academy, June, 1890, to December, 1894, when took command of U. S. S. Concord, to May, 1896; Navy Yard, New York, July 1, 1896; hydrographer bureau of navigation. April 19, 1897; promoted captain March 3, 1899; commanding Albany May 29, 1900 to Oct., 1902; captain of yard, Navy Yard, Nor- folk, Va., Dec. 30, 1902-03. Address, Navy York, Norfolk, Va.

CRAIGIE, Mrs., "John Oliver Hobbs":

Author; she is English by birth, but of distinctly New York origin, her father, John Morgan Richards, being an example of the most creditable type of the cul- tured and refined American gentleman, while her mother, Mrs. Richards, of Quaker parentage, is still more typically American, in her restless Western en- thusiasm of temperament and warmth and earnestness of disposition. Mr. Richards is of Welsh descent, but his family settled generations ago in Ameri- ca, where, in warlike days, they played the patriotic part of soldiers, and in quieter times went into the Church, in which no fewer than four generations of the family made their mark. One of them, the grandfather of Mr. Richards, founded the first theological seminary in New York City, and held the pro- fessorship of theology in this institution up to the time of his death; among his American cousins may be named a fa- mily that has become illustrious in New York life, that of the Fields, including Judge Field, of the Supreme Court, Dav- id Dudley Field the eminent jurist, and Cyrus W. Field, of Atlantic cable enter- prise. In their London home. in which they now reside, the Richards have shown a lavish hospitality, their guests includ- ing numbers of London celebrities, espe- cially those of literary fame, while Mrs. Richards, having the freedom from caste restrictions of an American, has been admitted not only to friendly acquaint- ance but to cordial intimacy with several members of the royal family; it was within such surroundings as these that Mrs, Craigie has been reared; she is

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still quite young, and is instilled with the warm imagination and something of the devotional spirit of her mother, the quiet demeanor of her father, and a keen wit which perhaps she owes to him; she is slight of person, and singularly frail in bearing and impression. The family are of Protestant faith, but the daughter a few years ago became a member of the Roman Catholic Church; she was mar- ried while little more than a girl, and much of the glamour of youth still clings around her; the person thus described is scarcely the one whom one would expect to become a popular novelist, and espe- cially to take the saddened and almost cynical view of life which is to be found in her works, she having been during her whole life surrounded with luxury and in sympathetic relations with the kindest and most appreciative of parents; she is, however, deeply cultured in stud- ies that girls rarely take up voluntarily; for two years she studied classics and philosophy with Professor Alfred Good- win, at University College, London, and for years has had private tutors in every subject which she wished to take up, while her reading has been of the most serious and profound kind; her first work, a novel entitled "Some Emotions and a Moral," was completed in Jan., 1891, and published in Sept. of that year; the success of this little book was al- most startling. It sprang at once into fame, set everybody to reading it, and wondering who . John Oliver Hobbs could be, none imagining that this skilled and able writer could be the young lady we have described; since then she has writ- ten several stories, all of which have been well received; in addition. she is the author of a charming little play, "Jour- neys End in Lovers' Meeting," the plot from the French but the language her own, which is full of delicate satire, quick observation, and dramatic point; it was produced at Daly's Theatre, Lon- don, with striking success, Ellen Terry taking the leading part. Address, 56 Lancaster Gate, London W., England.

CRANDALL, Arthur Fitz-James:

News editor of the New York Evening Post since Oct., 1891; born in Easton, N. Y., Aug. 11, 1854; his father, Henry S. Crandall, was a descendant of John Cran- dall, who was one of the men who ac- companied Roger Williams Rhode Island and founded that colony; his mother, Mary C. Mills, was also descend- ed from colonial stock; he prepared for college at the academy in Greenwich, N. Y., and entered the school of architec- ture of Cornell University in the class of 1877; two years later, in 1875, when his parents removed to Brooklyn, N. Y., he was given leave of absence from Cornell to pursue art study in New York City; Chester A. Arthur, then collector of the Port of New York, soon appointed him to a clerkship in the Custom House, where he remained about five years, when he resigned his office to resume art

study at the Art Students' League, under Walter Shirlaw, William M. Chase, and Jonathan S. Hartley. After about two years of study, a change of administra- tion having deprived his father of his office, he took up newspaper work for a livelihood, his first employment being upon the staff of the Commercial Adver- tiser, then edited by Parke Godwin; when that paper was sold to John Cockerill, of

the World, he was invited to join the staff of the Evening Post, where he has since remained; was married, Jan. 1 1892, to Marion Stevens, of Orwell, Vt .; he is one of the original members of the Cornell University Club; in politics he is an independent Republican. Address, The Evening Post, 206 Broadway, New York.

CRANDALL, Floyd Milford:

Physician and editor; born Belfast, N. Y., May 2, 1858; son of Charles Mil- ford Crandall, medical doctor; son of Deborah S. (Wood) Crandall; graduate of Geneseo Normal College, 1880; University Medical College of New York, 1884; in- terne Bellevue Hospital, 1884-85; attend- ing physician, Bellevue Dispensary, 1886- 89; attending physician Northwestern Dispensary, 1889-90; surgeon New York Skin and Cancer Hospital, 1890-95; visit- ing physician Children's Hospital, 1895- 98; visiting physician Infants' Hospital, 1895-98; visiting physician Minturn Hos- pital, 1897-99; consulting physician In- fants' and Children's Hospitals since 1898; lecturer, Diseases of Children, New York Polytechnic, 1889-93; adjunct profes- sor New York Polyclinic since 1893; on editorial staff New York Medical Journal, 1889-93; managing editor Guillard's Medi- cal Journal, 1893-95; editor "Archives of Pediatrics," 1895-1901; president West End Medical Society, 1895; president Sec- tion on Pediatrics, New York Academy of Medicine, 1895; also member of Ameri- can Pediatric Society, Pan-American Medical Association, New York County Medical Society; Alumni Society of Belle- vue Hospital. Author of "How to Keep Well" (1903), and about sixty medical monographs and papers. Address, 113 West 95th St., New York.

CRANE, Bruce:

Artist; born New York City; studied art with A. H. Wyant, New York City, first exhibiting at National Academy of Design 1879; is painter of landscapes; studio in Summit, N. J .; paintings, "On Mill-Pond in Long Island" (1879), "On Shrewsbury River," "After the Rain" (1880), "Blossom Time" (1882), "The Waning Year." "Indian Summer" (1885), "November Woods" and others. Ad- dress, 14 West 12th St., New York.

CRANE, John M .:

Insurance agent; native of New York where he was born March 30, 1852; he re- ceived his education in the public schools

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and at Bryant & Stratton's commercial college and went into business as a salesman for a silver-plated ware es- tablishment, and traveled for the house seven years; he resigned in June, 1876, to become secretary of the Knickerbock- er Casualty Company, which afterward became the Fidelity and Casualty Com- pany and of which he was one of the organizers; in 1889 Mr. Crane transferred his services to the Union Mutual Life of Maine as its New York city manager. He joined the American Casualty two years later as general superintendent, and after the failure of that company accepted the appointment of superintend- ent of agencies for the Eastern depart- ment of the Standard Life Accident In- surance Company of Detroit, with head- quarters in the City of New York; in 1896 he resigned this position and joined the field force of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in the ordinary de- partment, and on the first of Aug., 1897, was promoted to the important position of superintendent of agencies (ordinary department) for

the New England states, with headquarters. in Boston. On July 31, 1900, the Metropolitan discon- tinued the position of superintendent of agencies for the ordinary department,

thereby retiring Mr. Crane and six others, and Mr. Crane became connected with the Prudential Life Insurance Com- pany as its general agent for the ordin- ary department with offices located in the Hamilton Building, corner 125th St. and Park Ave., New York.

CRAWFORD, Francis Marion:

Authon; born Bagni di Lucca, Italy, Aug. 2, 1854; he remained in Italy until he was twelve years old, then was sent to St. Paul's School, Concord, Mass., sub- sequently studying at Carlsruhe, Heidel- berg and Rome Universities; went to In- dia soon after and became editor of The Indian Herald; in 1880 returned to reside in Italy, removing, 1885, to Sorrento, Italy, where he now resides; is connected with New York clubs, having lectured in United States and published here thirty novels; among them are "Mr. Isaacs" (1882) ; "A Roman Singer" (1884); "Saracinesca"

(1886) ; "Paul Patoff" (1887) ; "Sant'

Ilario" (1888) ; "Don Orsino" (1892) ; "Love in Idleness" (1894); "Casa Braccio" (1895), and others. Address, Sant' Agnel- lo di Sorrento, Italy; also care of Macmil- lan Company, New York.

CRAWFORD, George R .:

President of the Westchester Fire In- surance Company of New York; was born at White Plains, Westchester County, N. Y., June 21. 1841; when sixteen years of age he entered the insurance business as a clerk in an agency firm; three years later he became partner with his father in the fire insurance business, the firm name being Elisha Crawford & Son; in 1865 he was elected secretary of the

Westchester, serving in that capacity un- til 1879, when he was promoted to the presidency of the company; Mr. Crawford has been president of the village of Mount Vernon, N. Y., and organized the Mount Vernon fire department, acting as its chief engineer. Address, Mount Ver- non, N. Y.

CRIMMINS, John D .:

Contractor, public man and philanthro- pist of New York, without mention of whose name a history of the material development and growth of Manhattan Island would be incomplete; born in that city May 18, 1844, of Irish parentage, his father being Thomas Crimmins, also a well-known contractor in his day; Mr. Crimmins was educated at the public schools, with two years in St. Francis Xavier's College; he early developed an aptitude for mathematics and engineer- ing and made this a special study; en- tering his father's service at sixteen years of age, he soon gave earnest of his future, and at twenty-one was ad- mitted as a partner; even at this age he was fully qualified to direct and plan intricate work requiring great skill, and received the highest commendation from many distinguished engineers for car- rying out construction work devised by himself. He has always been a progress- ive man, quick and alert, and was the first to make use of mechanical appli- ances and steam-drills in the city of New York; under such influences the business grew and prospered, and in 1872 he assumed full charge, his father retiring from active life; for several years he conducted the business inde- pendently, and afterwards formed a part- nership with his brother, Thomas E. Crimmins; he has, however, always main- tained separate business connections out- side the firm, and has been one of the large real estate operators in the city; the business, of which he is the moving spirit, has attained vast dimensions, cov- ering the field of general contracting. The firm has erected more than four hundred buildings in New York, built the Broad- way, Columbus Avenue, and Lexington Avenue Cable roads, and done other im- portant pieces of work; he is ex-president of the Metropolitan Traction Company and a large stockholder in the surface lines; although a very busy man, he has found time to serve his city and state in various capacities, and always with credit to himself. He was city park com- missioner in 1883 and 1888, and president and treasurer at times; served as a Presidential elector, a member of the constitutional convention, and was se- lected by President Cleveland as one of the board of visitors to West Point in 1894; his influence is felt in other lines than the one in which he is immediately engaged, he being a director in the Fifth Avenue Bank, the City Trust Company, the Title Insurance Company of New York, the New York Mortgage & Security

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Who's who in New York City and State, 1st ed, Part 37

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R Publication date: 1904 Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co. Number of Pages: 751

Author: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910; Leonard, John William, 1849-; Mohr, William Frederick, 1870-; Knox, Herman Warren, 1881-; Holmes, Frank R
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: New York : L.R. Hamersly Co.
Number of Pages: 751