Who's who in New York City and State, 1st ed, Part 87

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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McTIGUE, Andrew:

Real estate and insurance agent; born Far Rockaway. N. Y .. March 19. 1863, identified with the opening and develop- ing of Wave Crest and Cedarhurst sec- tions. Trustee of Far Rockaway Free School. trustee and president of the Vil- lage of Far Rockaway prior to incorpora- tion. Postmaster of Far Rockaway from 1894 to 1898. Address Far Rockaway, N. Y.

McVICKAR, Edward:

President of the Real Estate Security Company, of New York City; born in New York, in 1870. Preparatory education at

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boarding-school; entered Yale University, and was graduated with his class in 1892. But shortly after his graduation became interested in stock-farming, and organ- ized the Vickarage Stock Farm, in Lewis County, N. Y .; in 1898, he turned his attention to real estate operations, and in 1901, organized the Real Estate Security Company, of New York, of which he was made president, and is still an occupant of that position. Is also treasurer and director of the Sayles Company (con- tracting engineers), and also treasurer and director of the Corrizo Extract Com- pany, and has beside other corporate in- terests. Md. McVickar is a member of the Union Club, the Delta Phi, the Calumet, and the Larchmont Yacht Club. He was married in 1900 to Miss Edith Lawrence Speyers, daughter of Albert George Pigot Speyers, of New York City. Residence, 112 East 56th St .; office, 27 Pine St., New York.

McWILLIAMS, Clarence Arthur:

Physician; born in Brooklyn, N. Y .; graduate of Brooklyn Polytechnic Insti- tute, Princeton University, 1892, and of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, 1895. Then resident surgeon Presbyterian Hos- pital, New York. At present instructor in surgery, Columbia University, New York, visiting surgeon Trinity . Hospital, assistant visiting surgeon Presbyterian Hospital, and chief of surgical clinic, patient department, Presbyterian Hos- pital. Member of the Alumni Associa- tions of Presbyterian & Sloane Maternity Hospitals. Member New York Academy of Medicine, Lenox Medical Society, Coun- ty Medical Society, Hospital Graduates Club. Member University, and Princeton Clubs of New York. Acted as assistant surgeon on U. S. Army hospital ship Relief, during Spanish War. Address, 50 East 53d St., New York.

MACY, Valentine Everit:

Philanthropist; son of Josiah Macy. Jr., and Caroline Everit. He was born March 23, 1871, in the city of New York. His father, Josiah Macy, Jr., was a well- known figure in the commercial world and for years was a prominent factor in the oil business. Was graduated from the Department of Architecture, Columbia College, Class of '93, but never practiced his profession. He devotes his time largely to public-spirited, educational and charitable work, having served as a

member of the Central City Committee of the Citizens' Union in 1898 and 1899 and of the Independent State Committee in the fall of 1898. Is a trustee of the Teach- ers' College, University Settlement So- ciety Council, trustee of the Syrian Prot- estant College, the George Junior Repub- lic, the Applied School of Agriculture and Horticulture and is treasurer of the People's Institute; is also a member of

the Century Association, the University Club, the St. Anthony Club, the Re- form and Riding Clubs, and holds the office of treasurer of council of the City Club. Was married Feb. 18, 1896, to Edith W. Carpenter and a son was born to them who bears his father's name, V. Everit Macy, Jr. Address, 68 Broad St., New York.

MAGEE, Edward A .:

Chief engineer, U. S. Navy; born in New York; appointed third assistant en- gineer in 1862; Itasca, West Gulf Squad- ron, 1862; steamer Rhode Island, North Atlantic Station, 1863; Bureau of Steam Engineering, 1863-64; promoted to second assistant engineer, 1863; Shenandoah,

South Atlantic Station, 1864-65; Towanda, (third-rate) 1866; Swatara, West India Station, 1867-69. Promoted to first as- sistant engineer, 1868; Navy Yard, New York, 1869-70; Cononicus (iron-clad),

North Atlantic Station, 1871-72; Wasp, South Atlantic Station, 1872-76; training- ship Minnesota, 1876-79; Experimental Board, New York, 1879-81; Vandalia, North Atlantic Station, 1881-83; training- ship Minnesota, 1884-86; Richmond, North Atlantic Station, 1886-89. Promoted to chief engineer, Feb. 28, 1889; Navy Yard, New York, 1889-90; member Board of Inspection, New York, 1890-92; Adams, Pacific Station, 1893, to Nov., 1894; receiv- ing-ship Independence. Nov. 16, 1894, to May, 1895; treatment Naval Hospital, New York, May, 1895. Retired, Nov., 4, 1895. Address, 187 Marcy Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

MAGEE, George W .:

Chief Engineer, U. S. Navy; born in New York; appointed third assistant en- gineer, 1861; special duty, Washington, 1861; Pensacola, West Gulf Squadron, 1861-63. Promoted to second assistant engineer, 1863; Bureau of Steam Engi- neering, 1863-64. Promoted to first as- sistant engineer, 1864; Juniata, European Fleet, 1869-72; Wachusett, European Fleet 1873; Minnesota, training-ship. 1875-76. Promoted to chief engineer, 1876; receiv- ing-ship Colorado, 1877; special duty, 1877-78; Tuscarora, Pacific Station, 1877- 80; special duty, New York, 1881-86; Con- tinental Iron Works, Brooklyn, 1887-89; special duty, New York. 1889-91; Mianto- nomah, North Atlantic Station, Oct., 1891, to date of retirement, June 26, 1893. Ad- dress, 187 Marcy Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

MAHAN, Alfred T .:

Captain, U. S. Navy; born in New York; appointed from New York, Sept. 30, 1856; Naval Academy, 1856-59; Brazil, 1859-61; steamer Pocahontas, South At- lantic Blockading Squadron, 1861-62. Commissioned as lieutenant, Aug. 31, 1861; Naval Academy, 1862-63; steam-sloop, Seminole, Western Gulf Squadron, 1863- 64; steamer James Adger, South Atlantic

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Squadron, 1864-65. Commissioned as lieu- tenant-commander, June 7, 1865; steamer Muscoota, Gulf Squadron, 1865-66; steam- er Iroquois, Asiatic Squadron, 1867-69; commanding steamer Aroostook, Asiatic Fleet, 1869; Navy Yard, New York, 1870- 71; steamer Worcester, 1871; R. S., New York, 1872. Commissioned as commander, Nov. 20, 1872; commanding Wasp (fourth- rate), South Atlantic Station, 1873-74; Navy Yard, Boston, 1876-77; Naval Acad- emy, 1877-80; Navy Yard, New York, 1880- 83; commanding Wachusett, Pacific Sta- tion, 1883-85. Promoted to captain, 1885; Naval War College, 1885; president Naval War College, 1886-89; president of a com- mission for selecting site for Navy Yard on Northwest Coast, 1889; special duty, Bureau of Navigation, 1889, to July, 1892; president War College and Torpedo School, July, 1892, to May, 1893; com- manding Chicago, May, 1893 ,to May, 1895. Retired upon his own application, after forty years' service, Nov. 17, 1896. May, 1898, ordered to duty at Navy Department as member of Naval War Board. Author of "The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783," of the "Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793-1812," of a "Life of Admiral Farragut," a "Life of Nelson," and of other minor works bearing on po- litical history as affected by naval and commercial power. Received the degree of D. C. L. from the University of Ox- ford, and of LL.D. from Cambridge, Eng- land, in 1894; Harvard, LL.D., 1895; Yale, LL.D., 1897; McGill University, Canada, and Columbia. New York City, LL.D., 1900. Address, 169 West 86th St., New York.

MAHAN, Frederick A .:

Major, U. S. Army; born at West Point, N. Y., March 28, 1847. Appointed from New York. Graduated at Military Acad- emy, Class of.'67. Second lieutenant of engineers, June 17, 1867; first lieutenant, Feb. 22, 1869: captain (fourteen years' service), June 17, 1881. Promoted to major Corps of Engineers in Sept., 1894; retired from active service at his own request, April

2, 1900. Address, 51 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, France.

MAIN, Hubert Platt:

Composer; editor of music books, treasurer of The Biglow & Main Co .; born in Ridgefield, Conn., Aug. 17, 1839. Eldest son of Sylvester and Susan Main; educated in the district school of that town. Went to New York 1854; clerk in men's furnishing house; 1858 with piano forte house; from 1868 to date, with Big- low & Main and the Biglow & Main .Co. Since 1855 has composed music, compiled and edited song books for churches, singing schools, Sunday schools, college collections, etc. Author (with others) of "Sunday School Lute," 1856; "New Lute of Zion," 1856; "The Dayspring," 1859;

"Cottage Melodies," 1859; "Hallowed

Songs, " 1864; "Sacred Lute," 1864; "Mu- sical Leaves," 1864; "Home Songs," 1865; "Singing Pilgrim," 1866; "Chapel Melo- dies," 1868; "The Victory," 1869; "Bugle Notes," 1871; "The Coronation," 1872; "Christian Songs," 1872; "Temple An- thems," 1873; "Winnowed Hymns," 1873; "Book of Praise," 1875; "Chatauqua Col- lection," 1875; "Songs for Little Folks," 1875; "Imperial Harmony," 1876; "Ka Lei Alii," 1878; "Glee Circle," 1879; "Sterling Gems," 1880; "The Alleluia," 1880, 1884, 1886; "Church Praise Book," 1881; "Hoku ao Nani," 1882; "Little Pilgrim Songs," 1883; "Our Treasury of Song," 1883; "Hymns of Praise," 1884; "Buk in Al," 1886; "Sterling Anthems," 1886; "Ripples of Song," 1887; "New Organ Folio," 1887; "Trumpet Notes," 1888; "Augsburg Songs, No 2," 1893; "Select Songs, No. 2," 1893; "Harvest Gems," 1896; "The

Hymnal of the Church," 1897; "Anene Ma B'ana," 1897; "The Hosanna," 1898; "Gems of Song for the Sunday School," 1901; "Lec Hoonani," 1902; "Devotional Songs," Dec. 1903. Also numerous carols for Christmas, Easter and May anni-

versaries, Thanksgiving services and

Floral Praise services for Children's Day from 1883 to 1898. Has assisted in compilation of several church hymnals and the various publications of the Big- low & Main Company since 1868. Organ- ist in different churches from 1856 to 1878. Residence, 12 North 9th St., Newark, N. J .; office, 135 Fifth Ave., New York.

MAINE, Paul S .:

Clerk of Madison County. Born in the town of Fenner in that county, Dec. 13, . 1847; educated in the district school and at Cazenovia Seminary. He began teach- ing when 17 years of age and continued until, in 1872, he was appointed school commissioner to fill a vacancy and later elected for the full term. In 1876 he en- tered the mercantile business at Perry- ville, N. Y., which he conducted until July 1, 1902. Was postmaster from Oct., 1876, to July, 1903, except during part of Pres- ident Cleveland's two administrations. Served his town twelve years as super- visor and was chairman of the board of supervisors in the years 1896 and 1897, resigning that position to take the office of county clerk. Jan. 1, 1898, which he has since held. Address, Perryville, N. Y.

MALBY, George R .:

Republican, State Senator, representing the Thirty-second Senate district, St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties; was born of Scotch-English parents at Can- ton, N. Y., Sept. 16, 1857, and was edu- cated at Canton School and St. Lawrence University. Studied law and for some time practiced this profession. He has always been a Republican, and served for three years as justice of the peace of Oswegatchie. He was elected to the As-

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sembly in 1890; re-elected in 1891. In 1892 he was elected to represent the County of St. Lawrence, under the new apportionment. In the Republican cau- cus, at the assembling of the legislature, was the nominee for speaker, defeating the Hon. Hamilton Fish, Jr., by five votes. By virtue of which honor, he was the Republican leader on the floor. In 1893 was again elected to Assembly and re- turning to Albany, was nominated by ac- clamation in the caucus of the Republi- cans for speaker. He exerted his influ- ence as speaker, among other measures, to pass the leading reformatory legisla- tion of the session; showed a special in- terest in the bills to punish crimes against the purity of the ballot; to punish repeat- ers; reforming the ballot system, and pro- viding for nonpartisan boards of election inspectors at the 5,000 polling places in the State. Another feature of Speaker Malby's administration of the affairs of the Assembly was his insistence upon economical appropriations, which led to the passing of the great financial meas- ures of the session of 1894, with only moderate appropriations in them. He further showed a keen interest in the bills intended to bring about an improve- ment of the roads of the State, and to create a State Forestry Preserve in the Adirondack mountain region. As a law- yer, he also concerned himself in the bills tending to improve the judicial system of the State. In 1894, was once more a can- didate for Assemblyman in St. Lawrence County. In 1895 was supported for the speakership by a large proportion of the Republican members, but failed of an election. In 1895 elected Senator in the Thirty-second district; re-elected in 1898, 1900, and 1902. In 1903 was appointed a member of the following Senate Com- mittees: Chairman of the Finance Com- mittee, member of the Insurance, Mis- cellaneous Corporations, Engrossed Bills, and Rules. Address, Ogdensburg, N. Y.

MALLON, George Barry:

Journalist; born in Malone, N. Y., May 20, 1865; graduated from Amherst Col- lege in 1887 and joined the staff of the New York Commercial Advertiser; joined the staff of The Sun . in 1888 and was made assistant city editor in 1895 and city editor of The Sun in 1902 which position he now holds. Contributor to various magazines. Married in 1895 to Irene Stuyvesant Black of New York. Mem- ber of Amherst Alumni Association of New York, Phi Beta Kappa Association, Psi Upsilon Fraternity, Huguenot Yacht Club and Lotos Club. Business address, Editorial Rooms, The Sun, New York; home, 100 Woodland Ave., Residence Park, New Rochelle, N. Y.

MALONE, Paul B .:

Captain U. S. Army. Born in Middle- town, N. Y., May 8, 1872. Cadet at the

,Military Academy, June, 1890, to June, 1894; graduated and promoted in the army to second lieutenant, Thirteenth Infantry, June, 1894; served, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6th, 1894, at Fort Supply, I. T., at Fort Niagara, N. Y., Oct., 1894, to Dec., 1897,, at Fort Porter, N. Y., Dec., 1897 to April, 1898. Promoted to first lieutenant of infantry, April, 1898; commissary Third Brigade 1st Division, Fifth A. C. in Cuba. Battle San Juan, July 1, 1898. Various engagements in Philippines from April, 1899 to July, 1901, under Generals Lawton. Ovenhine, Schwan and Wheaton. Highest rank, captain. First American provost-marshal, Dagupan, Luzon, P. I. Instructor, department of chemistry, etc., U. S. Military Academy since Aug. 20, 1901. . Captain Twenty-seventh Infantry, Feb. 2, 1901. Lecturer for Department of Education, New York City. Address, West Point, N. Y.

MALTBIE, Milo Roy:

Assistant secretary of Art Commission, City of New York. Born in Hinckley, Ill., April 3rd, 1871; married Lucia Mc- Cosh, July 11th, 1901. Graduated from Upper Iowa University in 1892; North- western University, 1893; Columbia Uni- versity, 1897, receiving the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

from the named. Professor of economics and last mathematics, Mount Morris College, $1893-95; fellow in administrative law, Columbia University, 1895-97. Secretary,

Reform Club Committee on City Affairs, 1897-1902. Editor of Municipal Affairs,

1897-1903. Prize lecturer on municipal government, Columbia University, 1900. Secretary to the Art Commission of the City of New York from 1902 to the pres- ent. Investigated municipal conditions in Europe for the Reform Club in 1899; delegate to the International Congress on Housing, 1902; investigated civic art in northern Europe for the New York Art Commission, 1903. Is a member American Economic Association; Social Reform Club; Scapa (London); Municipal Art Society. Author of "English Local Gov- ernment of To-Day," "A Study of the. Relations of Central and Local Govern- ment," "Municipal Functions," "Street Railways of Chicago." He has contribu- ted to many economic journals and pre- nared numerous reports upon municipal matters for the United States govern- ment, various cities and private organ- izations. Residence, 85 West 118th St .; office, City Hall, New York.

MANN, Matthew Derbyshire:

Physician; born, Utica, N. Y., July 12, 1845. Graduated from Yale, 1867 and College of Physicians and Surgeons, Co- lumbia University. 1871. Subsequently continued in Europe and practiced medi- cine in New York. 1873-79. Was special- ist in diseases of women at Hartford, Conn., 1879-82; clinical lecturer on gyne-

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cology, Yale University Medical Depart- ment, 1880-82. Was professor of obstet- rics and gynecology, Medical Department University of Buffalo since 1882; also gynecologist and consulting obstetrician Buffalo General Hospital. Operated on the late President Mckinley when he was shot at Buffalo, N. Y. 1901. President American Gynecology Society, 1894; president Buffalo Academy of Medicine, 1900; president St. Margaret's School Association; president of the Laymen's Missionary League, 1903; president of Buffalo Chapter Society Colonial Wars, 1902-03. Member of the University Club. Author "Manual of Prescription Writ- ing," 1879, etc .; editor American System of Gynecology, 1888. Address, Buffalo, N. Y.

MANN, William D'Alton :

Soldier, inventor and editor. Was born at Sandusky, O., Sept. 27, 1839. Was educated as a civil engineer. At the out- break of the Civil War entered the army as captain of the First Michigan Cavalry. In 1862 he organized the First Mounted Rifles, afterwards known as the Fifth Michigan Cavalry. Immediately follow- ing, at urgent request of the governor, organized and commanded in the field the Seventh Michigan Cavalry. Re- ceived patents for valuable accoutre- ments for troops. .After the war set-

tled in Mobile, Ala., and engaged in the manufacture of cotton seed oil and railroad construction and was the proprie- tor of the Mobile "Register." In Jan., 1872, patented the boudoir car and spent next ten years in Europe introducing it there. He returned in 1883, settled in New York City and established the Mann Boudoir Car Co .. afterwards sold out to the Pullman Car Co. Became owner and editor of "Town Topics" in 1891. In 1900 founded "The Smart Set" magazine. Is a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Residence, 309 West 72d St .; office, 452 Fifth Ave., New York.

MANNERING, Mary:

Actress; was born in London, England, 1876. Made her début in London, 1891, in the play "Hero and Leander"; has since played leading parts in England and the United States. First appearance in the United States under the manage- ment of Daniel Frohman, in 1896, in

"The Courtship of Leoni"; has since played leading rôles in various dramas and starred in "Janice Meredith," 1901. Is this season playing with her own company in Leo Ditrichstein's comedy, "Harriet's Honeymoon." Married J. K. Hackett in 1897. Address, 38 E. 33d St., New York.

MANSFIELD, Henry B .:

Captain. U. S. Navy; born in New York; sea in clipper ship Golden State, third

mate, 1861-62; entered Naval Academy, Feb. 27, 1863; yacht America, in search of Confederate privateers, 1863; gradu- ated, 1867, having served in Marion, Mace- donian, Winnepec and Minnesota; special service, 1867-68. Promoted to ensign, 1868; Mohongo and Mohican, Pacific Fleet, 1869-70; Eclipse, expedition to Siberia in 1869; commanded second launch from Mohican, in the expedition which cut out and burned the piratical steamer Forward in Tecupan River, Mexico. Promoted to Master, 1870; to lieutenant, 1871; torpedo duty, 1871; Coast Survey steamer Hassler, Agassis Expedition, through Straits of Magellan, 1872; survey of coast of Lower California and Hydrography on California coast, 1873-74; Michigan, 1874-75; Asiatic Squadron, Yantic, Saco, Mohongo and Tennessee, 1875-77; Navy Yard, New York, 1877-81; Constellation, to Ireland, special service, 1880; commanding C. S. steamer Endeavor, 1881; commanding C. S. steamer Gedney, 1882; commanding C. S. steamer Bache, 1882-84; Hydrography, Jupiter Light, to Fowey Rocks and west coast of Florida; approaches to New York; Pensacola, European Station, 1885- 88; commanding C. S. S. Hassler, Hy- drography, coast of California, 1888-89; commanding C. S. S. Patterson, general survey of S. E. Alaska, 1889-93. Promot- ed to lieutenant-commander, Jan. 3, 1890; U. S. receiving-ship Vermont, Jan., 1893- 96; ordered to command the Fern, Jan., 1896-97. Commissioned as commander, May, 1897; lighthouse inspector, April, 1897, to May, 1898; May, 1898, to Sept., 1898, commanding the U. S. S. Celtic, North Atlantic Squadron; Sept., 1898, to Dec., 1898, Navy Yard, New York; Dec., 1898, to Dec., 1899, lighthouse inspector; Dec., 1899, to 1901, commanding U. S. S. Lancaster. Promoted to captain, Feb. 9, 1902; charge of recruiting rendezvous, New York. Nov., 1901, to April, 1903; Naval War College until Oct., 1903. Mem- ber of Naval Examining and Retiring Board until Nov., 1903, Washington, D. C. Present address, commanding U. S. battleship Iowa.

MANSFIELD, Richard:

Actor; was born on the island of Heli- goland, May 24th, 1857. His mother was Mme. Mansfield Rudersdorf, the famous prima donna. He was educated at vari- ous places on the continent and at a pri- vate school in Germany. After leaving school he studied art at South Kensing- ton; soon came to the United States and became a clerk for Jordan, Marsh & Co., of Boston; 1875, returned to England and tried in vain to sell some of his pictures, so joined a strolling company at a sal- ary of £3 a week, and soon began to rise in his profession. After several years spent in England he returned to the United States and made his first appear- ance in "Les Manteaux Noires" at the Standard Theatre, New York; soon after

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played the part of Nick Vedder in "Rip Van Winkle"; was soon offered a place by A. M. Palmer at the Union Square 'Theatre, and won great applause in the "Parisian Romance" in 1883; played in "Victor Durand" at Wallack's in Jan. 1885; at the Lyceum in Sept., 1885, in "In Spite of All." He then became a star and opened at the Madison Square Theatre in "Prince Karl," Feb. 21, 1887; 1888, he went to England and produced "Parisian Romance" and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," at the Lyceum. He made a great success in London with "Richard III." and returned with it to this coun- try; played at the Garden Theatre, New York, in 1891, in the play "Don Juan," written by himself; he later scored a great success in the "Merchant of Ven- ice" and the "Scarlet Letter"; 1895, he purchased Harrigan's Theatre, in New York, and named it the Garrick; here he produced some of his most successful plays; Oct., 1897, he produced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre "The Devils Disciple"; Oct., 1898, he played "Cyrano de Ber- gerac" at the Garden Theatre. It is his greatest success since "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Since played "Julius Cæsar" and "Oid Heidelberg." Married, in 1892, Beatrice Cameron; has one son. Address, 316 Riverside Drive, New York.

MAPES, Charles V .:

Chemist. The founder of the Mapes fam- ily in America, Thomas Mapes, reached New England at an early date, and was one of the founders of Southold, L. I., in 1640. Of his descendants, General Jonas Mapes, born in 1786, was an officer in the army for nearly forty years; he served throughout the War of 1812, and was commissioned major-general in 1816; his son, James J. Mapes, turned his attention to science and became famous as an ana- lytical chemist. Charles Victor Mapes is the only surviving son of Professor Mapes, and was born in New York City, July 4, 1836. He has three sisters, Mary Mapes Dodge. the editor of the St. Nicho- las, Sophy Mapes Tolles, the artist, and Catharine T. Bunnell, of San Francisco. When he was eleven years of age his father removed to Lyons Farm, N. J .. where the growing boy became fond of farm life, and interested himself greatly in the application of chemistry to agri- culture, and when only fourteen he had collected a small chemical laboratory. Several persons of later prominence were then studying agriculture under Profes- sor Mapes, among them George A. War- ing, author of the "Elements of Agricul- ture," and association . with these helped to develop the active intellect of the boy. In 1853 he entered Harvard College, where he graduated in 1857, having given his principal attention to the sciences, es- pecially to chemistry. He proposed to enter upon a professional career after leaving college, but circumstances forced

him to engage in commercial business, while at the same time assisting his father in the editing of the Working Farmer; his subsequent career was ac- tively devoted to mercantile and manu- facturing pursuits, during which he con- tinued his studies in agricultural chem- istry, giving particular attention to plant feeding. This field of study had then been little developed, and he gave much at- tention to it, closely investigating, and writing much on this and cognate sub- jects. Among his papers which attracted most widespread attention inay be men- tioned "Some Rambling Notes on Agri- culture and Manures," "Effects of Fer- tilizers on Different Soils," and "Classi- fication and Requirements of Crops"; the last set forth the leading ingredients-am- monia, phosphoric acid, and potash-of the staple crops; defined the relative im- portance of these in each case, and gave the sources, condition and strength of the fertilizing materials requisite for each crop. He has served as vice-president and manager of the Mapes Formula and Peruvian Guano Company since its or- ganization in 1877, and has been president of the Fertilizer and Chemical Exchange since its foundation; is a director and trustee in the Martin Kalbfleisch Chemi- cal Company and other commercial or- ganizations, and belongs to many social organizations of New York City, being president of the Theta Delta Chi Club, a college fraternity; is also a member of various scientific, art, and historical as- sociations. He was married, in 1863, to Martha M. Halsted, daughter of the late Chancellor Halsted, of New Jersey. Ad- dress, 60 West 40th St., New York.

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Who's who in New York City and State, 1st ed, Part 87

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