Who's who in New York (city and state) 1904, Part 149

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SHANAHAN, William S .:

Democratic Assemblyman, representing the Eleventh Assembly district of Kings County; born Brooklyn, Jan. 11, 1876, in the district which he represents, and has resided there all

his life. He re- ceived his early education at the lo- cal public school and after preparing for college at the preparatory school of St. Francis Xaviers College in Sixteenth street, N. Y. City, he entered Colum- bia College, and was graduated in the class of 1897, with the degree of A. B .; in 1898 he was graduated from the N. Y. Law School, receiving the degree of LL. B., with honor. He was admitted to the Bar in 1899, and has since been associated with his brother, John B. Shanahan, in the practice of law in Brooklyn, N. Y. He has never before held an appointive position; was a candidate for member of th Assembly in 1901, and was unsuccess- ful. Elected in 1902 and 1904. In 1903 he was appointed a member of the following Assembly committees: Public Health, Fish and Game and Indian Affairs. Ad- dress, 189 Montague St., Brooklyn, N. Y. SHANNON, Richard Cutts:

Lawyer; born New London, Conn., Feb. 12, 1839; son of Charles Tebbets and Jane Randell Stanwood Shannon; was gradu- ated from Colby College, 1862; Columbia University Law School, 1885; admitted to N. Y. Bar, 1886. Married Martha A. Greenough, 1887. Served in Civil War and was brevet major and lieutenant- colonel ; second U. S. Legation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 1871-75; U. S. minister to republics of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Salvador, 1891-93; member of Congress, 1895-99. Republican. Member Society Medical Jurisprudence, Delta Kappa, Union League, University and Lawyers Clubs. Residence, 10 W. 50th St .; office, 63 Wall St., N. Y. City.

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SHARPE, Henry G .:

Colonel U. S. Army; born in and ap- pointed from N. Y. City; was graduated from Military Academy, class of 1880. Second lieutenant Fourth Infantry, June 12, 1880; resigned, June 1, 1882; captain and commissary of subsistence, Sept. 12, 1883; accepted. Sept. 19, 1883; major com- missary subsistence, Nov. 11. 1895; served in Spanish-American War; colonel, Feb. 2. 1901. Address, Commissary Generals' Office, Washington, D. C.

SHAVER, George Frederick:

Inventor, organizer and manager of various enterprises; born Ripley, N. Y., Nov. 4, 1855; son of David and Julia Tennant Shaver, of a large and promi- nent family who were among the earli- est settlers of Chautauqua County, N. Y .; studied electrical and mechanical engineering and brought out many in- ventions now in common use, among which was a mail bag catch, the self- righting and self-bailing life boat now in general use, the molecular telephone and spiral screwdriver. Inventor of the Shaver Hygio-Economic Soap Granulator. Connected with the Lake Shore & Michi- gan Southern R. R., 1874-79, as telegra- pher; manufacturer of telephones, 1879-95; president of Consolidated Telephone Co., 1883-86; general manager Shaver Corpor- ation, 1887-93; vice-president of the Cen- tral American Steamship Co., 1891-94; president Seminole Consolidated Goid

Mining Co., 1894-96; president Pocahontas Coal & Timber Lands Co., and vice-pres- ident Blue Jacket Consolidated Copper Co., 1900 to 1904; general manger of the U. S. Ore Separator Co., 1904. at present time. Vice-president and general manager Hygienic Soap Granulator Co., 41-43 Wall St. Member Magnetic Club, New York Athletic Club, and derives his title of Commodore from having been an owner of many steam and sail yachts; he was elected Commodore of the Corinthian Yacht Club in 1893. Resi- dence, 126 Second Place, Brooklyn, N. Y .; office, 130 Fulton St., N. Y. City. SHAW, Adèle Marie:

Writer; born Concord, N. H .; daughter Rev. Judson Wade and Anne Dana Bar- rows Shaw; was graduated from Smith College; teacher of English, Girl's High School, Brooklyn, 1894-1902. Author: (with brother Albert J.) The Coast of Freedom; writer of short stories and special articles for current periodicals. Member Woman Suffrage Association, Women's Municipal League (N. Y.) and

Women's University Club; 1904-05, com- missioned by The World's Work to make an investigation of the public school sys- tem of the U. S., the results of which were embodied in a series of twelve arti- cles published in that magazine. Address, Women's University Club, 10 Gramercy Park, N. Y. City.

SHAW, Henry M .:

Secretary, treasurer and director of the Bray Manufacturing Co., Shaw Engineer- ing and Manufacturing Co., American Ventilating Co., Central N. Y. Construc- tion Co., Mountain Lake Co., Mountain Lake Electric R. R. Co., Railway and Electric Supply Co., Westchester Traction Co., and vice-president and director As- bury Park Pier Co. Address, 298 Broad- way, N. Y. City.

SHAW, John Balcom:

Presbyterian clergyman; born Bellport, N. Y., May 12, 1860; son of Joseph M. and Amanda C. Shaw; was graduated from Lafayette College, 1885; Union Theologi- cal Seminary, 1888 ; A. M., D. D., Lafay- .ette College : D. D., Hamilton College ; or- dained. 1888. Married Allena Bassett, Newark, N. J., 1893. On Board of For- eign Misions; pastor of West End Presby- terian Church, N. Y. City. Author: Four Great Questions; Secret of Soul Win- ning; Where the Shadows Lie. Member the Presbyterian Union, Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Delta Theta Alumni Clubs. Address, 307 W. 105th St., N. Y. City.

SHAW, Albert:

Editor of the American Monthly Review of Reviews; born Shandon, Ohio, July 23, 1857; son of Griffin and Susan Shaw. He was graduated from Iowa College in 1879. He was part owner of the Grinnella Herald while taking a post-graduate course in the constitutional history and economic science ; took course in history and political science at Johns Hopkins College, with the degree of Ph.D., in 1884; LL.D., University of Wisconsin, 1904. He married in 1893 Miss Eliza- beth Bacon, of Reading, Pa. He was an editorial writer on Minneapolis Tribune from 1883 to 1888, and 1889 and 1890; studied in Europe in 1888-89. Established the American Review of Reviews in 1891, Is and has ever since conducted it. member of many learned socities and has lectured in many universities and colleges. Member Aldine, Ardsley Coun- try, Authors, Barnard, Century, City, Congregational, Minnesota (president), National Arts, New York Alumni Asso-

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ciation, Johns Hopkins University, Ohio | and in 1884-85, when he was elected and the Quill Clubs. Author: Icaria -- A speaker; member of N. Y. Senate, 1890- 91. Member Republican, Wool and Union League Clubs. Address, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., N. Y. Chapter in the History of Communism, (1884); Local Government in Illinois. (1883); Co-operation in the Northwest, (1883); Municipal Government in Great SHEARER, George Lewis: Britain, (1895); Municipal Government in Continental Europe, (1885); editor the National Revenues. ((1888); also many articles on political science and econo- mics, and particularly on municipal gov- ernments, in magazines, etc. Residence. Hastings-on-Hudson. N. Y .; office, 13 Astor Place, N. Y. City.

SHAW, Charles A .:

President of the Hanover Fire Insurance Co. of New York; is a native of Whites- town, N. Y., where he was born, Nov. 8, 1839 ; was educated at the district schools and at Whitestown Seminary, and his first vocation in life was that of teacher. He went to the front in 1863 as a private in the Fourteenth New York Heavy Artil- lery, and served to the end of the war. In Oct., 1866, he entered the office of the Hanover Fire Insurance Co., and during the time he has been with the company he has passed through various positions of trust, being appointed assistant secre- tary in April, 1884, and second vice-pres- ident in Jan., 1896; elected vice-president Jan. 19, 1899; appointed secretary, Feb. 16, 1899, and elected president in May, 1900. Secretary of National Board Fire Underwriters since May, 1902. Address, 34 Pine St., N. Y. City.

SHAW, William H., Ph. B .:

Musician; was graduated from Univer- sity of Rochester in 1891. Practiced law, Rochester, N. Y., for some time; now vocal music teacher. Address, 576 Elm- wood Ave., Buffalo, N. Y.

SHEAN, Charles M .:

Artist; born Brooklyn; son of Edward A. and Sarah A. Burr Shean; studied Art Students League, New York and Paris. Author: A Plea for Americanism in the Decoration of Public Buildings, (1901). Member Fine Arts Federation, National Society Mural Painters, Archi- tectural League, Municipal Art Society, Salmagundi and National Arts Club. Residence. 75 Van Buren St., Brooklyn; studio, 51 West 10th St., N. Y. City. SHEARD, Titus:

Manufacturer knitted underwear; born Batley, England, Oct. 4. 1841; located in 1856 at Little Falls, N. Y .; educated pub- lic schools; married, 1863, Helen M. Waite. Member of New York Assembly, 1878-79,

Presbyterian clergyman; born Dillsburg, Pa., Oct .. 16, 1835; son of Dr. George Lewis and Eliza (Eichelberger) Shearer ; student at Tuscarora Academy, 1854; was graduated (Phi Bea Kappa) Lafayette College, 1857; Princeton Theological Sem- inary. 1864; D. D., Lafayette, 1883; taught in Pennsylvania, 1852-54; Collegiate School, Monroeville, Ala., 1857-59; Aca- demia, Pennsylvania, 1859-61. Licensed to preach by second Presbytery of Phil- adelphia. April, 1864; ordained by same Presbytery, Oct, 3, 1865 ; joined New York Presbytery, 1870; prominent in the eccles- iastical affairs of the Presbyterian Church. Entered the service of the American Tract Society, New York, March 22, 1862, continuing meanwhile in theological ed- ucation; missionary to soldiers and freed- men, Washington, D. C., 1862-64; or- ganized schools for the "contrabands" in Washington and Georgetown; ministered to wounded as army missionary, and dele- gate to U. S. C. Commission on many battlefields of Northern Virginia, 1862-65; district secretary, A. T. S., at Philadel- phia. 1864-65; same at Richmond, Va., 1865-68; reorganizing Southern work, Am- erican Tract Society ; assistant secretary, New York, 1868-72; founded Pacific Agen- cy, 1869; corresponding secretary of the American Tract Society. 1872 to pres- ent time; vice-president Evangelical Al- liance; one of founders of the Presby- terian Union of New York, 1887; trustee Lafayette College; secretary commission for securing exemption from the collateral inheritance tax, State of New York, for religious, charitable and educational in- stitutions, 1889-90. Address, 117 East 54th St., N. Y. City.

SHEDD, Kendrick P .:

Educator; was graduated from Univer- sity of Rochester in 1889. Instructor Can- andaigua Academy, 1889-90; at University of Berlin. Germany, 1890-91; instructor in modern languages University of Roches- ter, 1891 to date. Address, 240 Westmin- ster Road, Rochester, N. Y.

SHEEHAN, William Francis:

Lawyer; born Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 6, 1859 ; educated at public schools and St. Joseph's College, of Buffalo; 1876, be- gan the study of law in the office of

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Charles F. Tabor, afterwards attorney general of the State of New York; ad- mitted to the Bar in 1881. He was elected a member of Assembly from the First Assembly district of Erie County in 1884; re-elected in 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890 and in 1891 was elected Lieu- tenant-Governor of the State of New York; member Democratic National Com- mittee, 1891-96 ; practiced law in New York since 1895; firm name Sheehan & Collin. Residence, 16 East 56th St .; of- fice, 32 Nassau St., N. Y. City.

SHEFFIELD, James Rockwell:

Lawyer; born Dubuque, Ia., Aug. 13, 1864; son of Frederick W. H. and Sarah K. Sheffield; was graduated from Yale, 1887; Harvard Law School, 1889; married Cleveland, O., 1898, Edith Tod. Private secretary to United States Senator Will- iam B. Allison, of Iowa, 1888 ; member As- sembly, N. Y. legislature, 1893; fire com- missioner to New York, 1895; Republican. Member Bar Association, Lawyers, Union League, Yale, University, Republican and Plaza Clubs. Residence, 67 East 75th St .; office, 120 Broadway, N. Y. City.

SHELDON, George Freston:

President Phenix Insurance Co .; born New York, Jan. 17, 1847; son of Charles and Janet Reid Sheldon; was graduated from Yale, 1867. Member Chamber Com- merce, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yale Alumni, Whist, Down Town, Fairfield County, Golf, Indian Harbor Yacht, Men- delssohn Glee, N. Y. Athletic, University, and New York Clubs. Residence, Green- wich, Conn .; office, 68 William St., N. Y. City.

SHELDON, George R .:

Banker, William C. Sheldon & Co .; vice-president City Trust Co .; director American Locomotive Co., Panama Canal Co. of North America and Standard Trust Co. Member University, Union, Union League, Riding, City, New York Yacht, and Garden City Golf Clubs. Republican National committeeman from New York. Adress, 2 Wall St .; residence, 24 East 38th St., N. Y. City.

SHELDON, Grace Carew:

Journalist, author; born Buffalo, N. Y .; daughter of Judge James and Sarah Carew Sheldon; was graduated from Wells College, 1875; thorough musical ed- ucation; founder of Woman's Exchange of Buffalo; gave drawing-room talks in cities of U. S. and in Europe on Scott and his works; delgate to International Press Congress, Bordeaux, 1895; corres- pondent for Buffalo Courier in France in

[ 1895 and in South America, 1896, for N. Y. City and Buffalo papers. Author: As We Saw It in '90; From Pluckemin to Paris. Member League American Pen Women (N. Y.), Scribblers Club (Buffalo). Address, 1094 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

SHELDON, James C .:

Republican Assemblyman, representing the Second Assembly district of Cattarau- gus County; born Randolph, N. Y., Nov. 10, 1871. His father, Charles C. Sheldon, was one of the representative men of that section of the State, and for over a quar- ter of a century was actively engaged in business enterprises in Randolph; he was an enthusiastic Republican and was iden- tified with that party throughout Catta- raugus County. James C. Sheldon was educated in the Randolph Union School and at Chamberlain Institution, grad- uating from the latter institution in 1889. For four years he was associated with his father and afterward engaged alone in the mercantile and retail coal business. In 1893 he commenced the study of law in the offices of ex-Supreme Court Judge William H. Henderson and Alex. Went- worth, Esp., at Randolph, and three years later was admitted to the Bar at Roches- ter. His political career may be said to have commenced when he attained his majority. In that year he was elected justice of the peace and was continued in office until he resigned seven years after- ward, and at the time of his first election he had the distinction of being the young- est magistrate in the U. S. He has been chairman of the Republican cam- paign committee of Randolph for nine years and a member of his Assembly dis- trict committee since the death of his father, whom he succeeded in office; was assistant secretary of the Constitutional Convention of 1894, and in 1899 was made assistant chief of the revision department of the Assembly; in 1900-01-03 he was chief of the latter department, being selected each year without opposi- tion. In connection with other work he has for several years contributed to the press througout the State, and as a writ- er of political editorials and on subjects of public interest he has come into prom- inence; at home he is active for the best interests of his town. Was elected to the Assembly in 1902, and in 1903 he was appointed a member of the following As- sembly committees: Insurance, Labor and Industries, and Indian Affairs. In the campaign of 1903, Mr. Sheldon was re- nominated by this party for the Assembly

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and was opposed by a candidate nominat- ed by both the Democratic and Prohibi- tion parties, but, notwithstanding the odds against him, was elected by a majority of 1,700. In 1904 was appointed a member of the following committees: Insurance, Labor and Industries, Privil- eges and Elections, Indian Affairs. June 17, 1904, nominated for a third term by the Republicans of the 2d Assembly dis- trict of Cattaraugus County, by acclama- tion. Was elected plurality of 2,800, larg- est ever given candidate for assembly in that district. Chairman committee on Public Health; member committee on in- surance and labor and industries. Ad- dress, Randolph, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. SHELDON, Samuel:

Consulting electrical engineer, educa- tor; born Middlebury, Vt., Mar. 8, 1862; son of Harmon Alexander and Mary Bass Sheldon; was graduated from Middlebury College, 1883, A. M., 1886; University of Würzburg, Germany, Ph. D., 1887, and during his studies at Würzburg, assistant to Professor Kohlrausch; married, Brook- lyn, 1891, Frances Warner Putnam. As- sistant in physics at Harvard, one year; since 1889, profesor of physics and electrical engineering at Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn. Author: Dynamo Electric Machinery; Alternating Current Machines (joint author). Member New York Electrical Society, American Asso- cation for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American In- stitute Electrical Engineers; American Electrical Society, National Electrical Light Association, Honorary Fellow Am- erican Electro-Therapeutic Association, and Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. Residence, 198A Schermerhorn St .; office, Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y. SHELLEY, Harry Rowe:

Composer, organist; born Connecticut, June 8, 1858; student in music at Yale, also under Dudley Buck, Anton Dvorak, also in Paris and London; organist in Brooklyn churches for a number of years; since 1899 organist at the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, N. Y. City. His com- positions other than sacred cantatas and other organ music include: Romeo and Juliet (music drama); Santa Claus (lyri- cal intermezzo); Symphony in E major. Member Crescent Athletic Club of Brook- lyn. Address, 35 Union Square, N. Y. City.

SHELTON, William Henry :

Author, artist; born Ontario Co., N. Y., Sept. 4, 1840; son of Joseph C. and Mary

[Colt Taft Shelton. Served Civil War in Army of the Potomac. Author: A Man Without a Memory; The Last Three Soldiers, etc .; writer of short stories for Scribner's and Century. Member Authors Guild, Salmagundi and Reform Clubs. Address, Salmagundi Club, 14 West 12th St., N. Y. City.

SHEPARD, Charles Henry:

Physician; born Canada, Sept. 28, 1825; son of Timothy and Betsey Vail Shepard; educated at Ogdensburg, N. Y .; was grad- uated from New York Medical College, 1859 ; proprietor of Turkish Bath establish- ment, which was the first of its kind in this country. Member Medical Society of Kings County, American Public Health Association, American Medical Associa- tion, Long Island Historical Society, Am- erican Society for Study of Inebriety and Twilight Club. Address, 81 Columbia Heights. Brooklyn, N. Y.

SHEPARD, Charles Norman:

Episcopal clergyman and professor; born New Haven, Conn., Jan. 8, 1870; educated Trinity College (B. A., 1891; M. A., 1894), General Theological Seminary (B. D., 1895); studied also at Columbia and N. Y. University. Married, June 22, 1904, Mar- guerite, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. Ed- ward Butler Dunbar, of Bristol, Conn. Ordained deacon, 1894, and priest, 1895, by Bishop Williams of Connecticut. Con- nected with General Theological Seminary since graduation in 1894. Fellow and in- structor, 1894-98. Instructor in Hebrew, 1898-1902. Adjunct professor of Biblical Learning, 1902 to date. Address, 9 Chel- sea Square, N. Y. City.

SHEPARD, C. Sidney:

Director of the Continental Trust Co. of Baltimore, Great Britain Ry. De- velopment Corporation, International Trust Co., of Maryland, Mobile & Ohio R. R. Co .. Newton & Northwestern R. R. Co., Oswego Traction Co., Oswego, N. Y., Nevada Consolidated Copper Co., Savan- nah Trust Co., Seaboard Air Line Ry., and Western Union Telegraph Co. Office, 21 Cliff St., N. Y. City.

SHEPARD, Edward M .:

Lawyer; was graduated from the Col- lege of the City of N. Y., 1869; has rend- ered signal service to the cause of pure politics; a firm believer in the principles of the Democratic faith, he has consist- ently asserted the right of the Democrat to pursue an independent course when his party has diverted from them. He took an active part in organizing the Young Men's Democratic Club of Brooklyn, of

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reation, which was established in Oc- SHERER, William:

tober, 1894; he was born Batavia, Ohio, Aug. 26, 1846; son of John F. Shields ; he attended a common school in Delaware County, Ia., for three months, and beyond which he was president for three years. Seth Low, when mayor of Brooklyn, ap- pointed him civil service commissioner; and he originated the Civil Service Code, which has been pronounced the most practical and effective of any yet adopted in America; later, under Mayor Chapin, he was for two years chairman of the commission. Democratic nominee for mayor of Greater New York, 1901. He has written on political, historical, econo- mic and social topics, and has published a life of Martin Van Buren. He is an active practicing lawyer. He was a mem- ber of the first Forest Commission of the State of New York, and originally draft- ed the Forest Code of the State. Has been active in the Democratic party. Member University, Century, Authors, Reform Clubs of New York, and Hamilton Club, and University Club of Brooklyn; chairman board of trustees of the Col- lege of New York. Address, 44 Pierre- pont St., Brooklyn, N. Y .; office, 26 Liber- ty St., N. Y. City.

SHEPARD, Frederick Job:

Librarian ; born Essex, Conn., Jan. 23, 1850; was graduated from Yale, 1873; son of Dr. Frederick W. and Maria Theresa (Green) Shepard; married Ellie J. Sum- ner, Worcester, Mass., 1881; successively on editorial staff of Worcester Press, In- dianapolis Sentinel, Hartford Courant, New York World, Buffalo Courier, until 1897, when he became reference librar- ian of Buffalo Public Library. Residence, 17 Pearl Place; office, Buffalo Public Li- brary, Buffalo, N. Y.

SHEPARD, Frederick M .:

President and director of the East Orange Safe Deposit & Trust Co., Good- year Rubber Co., Orange Water Co., Rub- ber Clothing Co., Union India Rubber Co .; director of the Mutual Benefit Life In- surance Co., and U. S. Rubber Co. Office, 787 Broadway, N. Y. City.

SHEPPARD, Warren W .:

Artist ; born Greenwich, N. J., April 10, 1855 ; son of Josiah and Mary L. Harding Sheppard ; educated in Philadelphia ; mar- ried, 1881, Belle McIntyre, of Brooklyn; awarded many prizes, etc., at expositions ; his work is represented in public and pri- vate collections ; member of Athletic and Brooklyn Arts Clubs. Address, 609 Ma- con St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

President of St. John's Guild. Address, 500 Fifth ave., N. Y. City.

SHERLOCK, Charles Reginald:

Journalist, author ; born Montrose, Pa., May 12, 1857 ; son of Samuel W. and Eliz- abeth Higginbotham Sherlock; educated at public schools; married, 1890, Anne Mal- colm Mitchell ; successively on editorial staff of Syracuse Courier, Albany Journal, Syra- cuse Standard, Laffan News Bureau; Re- publican ; author of : Your Uncle Lew ; The Red Anvil ; member Beaver River (Adiron- dacks), and Syracuse Century Clubs. Res- idence, 202 Hawley St .; office, 8 Malcolm Blk., Syracuse, N. Y.

SHERMAN, Frank Dempster:

Educator and author: born Peekskill, N. Y., May 6, 1860 ; son of John Dempster and Lucy Mac Farland Sherman ; descend- ed from Hon. Philip Sherman, first secre- tary of the Colony of Rhode Island; was graduated from School of Mines, Columbia University, 1884 ; studied at Harvard Uni- versity, 1884-85; Fellow in Architecture, Columbia, 1886 ; instructor, 1887 ; adjunct professor of architecture, 1891; professor of graphics, 1904; author of; Madrigals and Catches (1887); Lyrics for a Lute (1890); Little Folk Lyrics (1892); Lyrics of Joy (1904); member of Century Club; married Juliet Mersereau Durand, Nov. 16, 1887. Address, Columbia University, N. Y. City.

SHERMAN, George:

President and director of the Building & Sanitary Inspection Co .; was graduat- ed from Columbia University, 1875; vice- president and trustee of the Central Trust Co .; trustee of the Fifth Avenue Safe De- posit Co., German Savings Bank; director of the Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line Ry., Land & River Co., Merchants' National Bank, and Second National Bank; member of University, Century, Down Town, Play- ers, City Midday, N. Y. Athletic, South Side and Psi Upsilon Clubs. Residence, 1 W. 54th St. ; office, 54 Wall St., N. Y. City.

SHERMAN, Herbert A .:

Real estate broker, with offices at 9 Pine street and 532 Fifth avenue; born N. Y. City, March 20, 1863; son of Ed- ward Standish Sherman and Catherine Au- gusta (Townsend, of Boston) Sherman ; great grandson of Roger Sherman, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independ- ence ; married Anna, daughter of Captain John E. White, U. S. Army ; very success- ful in his business, having negotiated the sales of some of the largest pieces of N. Y. City real estate, many of them old

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landmarks; notably Niblo's Garden and [ in the real estate and insurance busi- the Metropolitan Hotel, Broadway and ness; he has been a member of the Tam- many Hall organization of his district since reaching his majority, and was elected to the Assembly in 1902 and 1903; in 1903 he was appointed a member of the following Assembly committees : Labor and Industries and Indian Affairs. Committees, 1904: Taxation and Re- Prince street ; the old Herald Building, Broadway and Ann street, now the site of the St. Paul Building; Andrew Carnegie's property, Fifth avenue, 90th and 91st streets; the Broadway Tabernacle, 34th street and Broadway; he is interested largely in yachting and golf ; is a member of the Union, Union League, American trenchment and State prisons. Ad- dress, 254 W. 14th St., N. Y. City. Yacht, Republican and Apawamis Golf Clubs. Address, Rye, N. Y.

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Who's who in New York (city and state) 1904, Part 149

Author: Publication date: 1904- Publisher: New York : Lewis Historical Pub. Co., etc. Number of Pages: 1100

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Publication date: 1904-
Publisher: New York : Lewis Historical Pub. Co., etc.
Number of Pages: 1100