Who's who in New York (city and state) 1904, Part 8

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BACON, Robert:

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BAGBY. Albert Morris:

Author Composer. musician, born Rushville. Ill April 23. 1859: n student of music a number of years under Franz Li zt in Weimar and Berlin, Germany: Kl smecriptin musical mirnings at the WaMorf Astoria have become one of the Dukel events of the season in N Y CIC: Chi: Calumet Nation Art Authur: Mis TranmereL & Weimar Idyl.

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BAILEY, Elijah Prentiss:

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Anihur burn New York, July 12, 1805; Wow graduated from Printruim (A. ML), years, Asaltoont U. S. Atfacey pro jis, college Porsleisos and Surgeons, N. Y. Tt. 100; Instructor in neurology ; emwalific neurologist. St. Luke's and 1:00-oct -Jobs, N. Y. City. Author, Keclient and Imurs, Their Relation to Divasc. Addywww, 52 West 53d St., N. Y.

BAILEY, Liberty Hyde:

Editor, writer and educator; born Sonth Haven, Van Buren Co., Mich., March 15.

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BAILEY, Leon Orlandu:

State Senstur for bør pairs. Chier A Et tant Attorney Cours of Iulian four yoirs having been delenated " S At- torney Gw District of Indiana by P'irsi- dent Chevelied &t ofom af his term, cor- porition Counsel of City of Indianipote one term and mn 1538 the cusninmiss choice of His party ( Damperaties for Con- Kress; in 1900, having been elected gen- eral commel of The Development cum- pany of America and of The Arderican Finance and Securities Cu, he come to NY. City; In 1002 he relinquished his Indiana redidoneo arl bertie A citizen of this city, and a member of Its Bar; he Is a member of the erier of Free Masons; of the B. P. O. E .; the Greek Letter Society, D. K. E., and of the Lawyers and Democratic clubs of New. York Residence, 1 W. 59th St .; office, 5 Nassau St., N. Y. City.

BAILHACHE, Freston Heath:

Seriler wargam U. S. Public Health and Marine Hardtal wervlex, born Columbus, 0. 1:35, ich of Judge John Bailhaclie; ubipekted Startoff College, Alton, Ill .; St. Xaver University, St. Louis, and Ienn ylvanik Medical College, Philadel- rhin. Married Mary L. Goodwin, Hart- ford, Conn. Served during Civil War as assistant surgeon at Camp Yates, with 19th Ill. Vel. Infantry and Surgeon 14th Ilinois Cavalry. Until 1573 practiced his profession in Illinois, when he was ap- pointed surgeon, U. S. Marine Hospital Service; member National Board of Health, 1979-55; was a delegate to U. S.

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International Sanitary Conference, Paris, | 1894. Wrote for Supplement Encyclo- pedia Britannica (9th ed.) on the sub- jects of Sanitary Science, Sewerage, Vac- cination, Ventilation, Water Supply, and the Marine Hospital Service. Member American Medical Association, American Public Health Association, Richmond Co., N. Y., Medical Society, Loyal Legion, Association Military Surgeons; honorary member State Board of Health, California. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington); Staten Is- land. Address, U. S. Marine Hospital, Stapleton, N. Y.

BAILIE, Virginia:

Pianist and piano teacher; born Mar- shall, Mich., Feb. 3, 1867, where she was educated and began the study of music under C. N. Colwell; daughter of James D. and Emma V. Bailie; also studied under Max Pinner, N. Y. City; William Mason, N. Y. City; Georges Mathias, Paris, and Theodore Leschetizky, Vien- na. Residence, 421 West 57th St; studio, 1202 Carnegie Hall, N. Y. City.

BAILY, Hannah Muriel:

Journalist ; born Oakland, Cal., Oct. 14, 1873; educated O. H. S. and U. of C .; foreign and war correspondent in Japan, China and the Philippine Islands during the Filipino Insurrection. Saw actual service, returning to U. S. on the U. S. S Solace; author: Cameos Re-Cut; Shreds and Patches of Verse; A Hero of the People. The Coming of a Prince; The Victim of a Truce, etc., etc. Secretary and director of The Dryden Press and Print Shop; playwright, joint author with Charles F. Rideal of the plays Cas- sock and Crown; Little Nell; Ou Girls; Lady Betty's Bracelet; The Chief Officer; Under the Clock; The Schoolraster, etc., etc. Address, 1204 Broadway/ N. Y. City. BAIN, George Grantham:

Author; born Chicago, Ily., Jan. 7, 1865; graduated from §: Louis University, 1883; author of He Wod a Wife, besides numerous stories for leading magazines and letters to newspapers. Address, 15 L'ark Row, N. Y. City.

BAINBRIDGE, Aug. H .:

Colonel, U. S. Army; born New York, Dec. 7, 1836; appointed from the army; actual rank-private, general service and sergeant, Company A, Second Battalion, Fourteenth U. S. Infantry, Aug. 11, 1858, to July 30, 1862; second lieutenant Four- teenth Infantry. July 14, 1862; first lieutenant, June 9, 1864; captain, Aug. 11, 1866; brevet rank-brevet captain, Aug. 18, 1864, for gallant services

the operations on the Weldon R. R .; service-in the field with the Army of the Potomac, 1862-65, and in different parts of the country with his regiment from 1865 to 1890; promoted major, Oct. 14, 1892; lieutenant-colonel, April 17, 1897; retired, Aug. 11, 1898; col- onel, 1904. Address, Presidio, San Fran- cisco, Cal.

BAIRD, Frank B .:

Iron manufacturer; born Marietta, O., about 1857, and after graduating from the high school attended college at Del- aware, O .; entered business life early; about nine years ago he came to Buffalo from Columbus, O., as president and gen- eral manager of the Buffalo Furnace Company, which built the big furnace at the foot of Hamburg street, having ac- quired experience from his father, who was one of the leading iron men in Southern and Central Ohio; recently he built up the Union Iron Works, which is now shipping iron to all parts of the country; he was chairman of the commit- tee on exhibits, and also a member of the concessions committee, at the Pan-American Exposition, 1901. Address, Buffalo, N. Y.

BAIRD, Henry Martyn:

Educator and author; born Philadel- phia, Pa., Jan. 17. 1832; education in France, Switzerland and United States; graduate N. Y. U., 1850; took special stud- ies at University of Athens and at Rome, subsequently entering Union Theological Seminary, N. Y. City, and Princeton. graduating 1858; post-graduate course till 1859; during entire Princeton course acted as tutor; 1859, given chair of Greek at N. Y. U .; professor emeritus. 1902; dean of University College, N. Y. U .; hon. Ph.D. from Princeton, 1867; D.D. from Rutgers, 1877; LL.D. from Princeton College, 1882; I.H.D. from Princeton University, 1896; contributed to ecclesiastical reviews on Greek and Ifuguenot subjects. Publica- tions: Modern Greece, a Narrative of a Residence and Travels in the Country (1856), Life of Rev. Robert Baird, D.D. (1866), History of Rise of Huguenots of France (N. Y., 1879, London, 1880), The Huguenots and IIenry of Navarre (N. Y. and London, 1886), The Huguenots and the Revocation of the Edicts o" Nantes (N. Y., 1898), Theodore Beza (N. Y., and London, 1899). Address, 219 Palisade Ave., Yonkers, N. Y.

BAKER, Alfred John:

Lawyer; born Sept. 13, 1849, in N. Y. City; was graduated from Columbia Law

WHO'S WHO IN NEW YORK.

School, 1874; member of Democratic, Sag- of Union League Club, N. Y. ; New York amore and Jockey Clale, and a Mmaun Club, Atlantic Yacht Club, Sons of Revolu- Residence, 2141 Fifth Ave -; office, 30 tion, New England Society, New York His- Broad St., N. Y. City.

BAKER, Arthur Latham:

Educator, mathemnudien, author; born Cincinnati, O., May 7, 1409: on Juhn G. and Mary A. (Latham) Baker; desceniled from Gov. Dudley, R.v. Thion . Wood- bridge, Mary Chilton, Rugir Cuaant, Per- cival Lowell and other New England wett- lers; educated Morrimal. 1:65-65; College Temple, Newnan, G. 110-49; criluate Rens. Poly. Inst .. Trity, N. Y., 1573 (Ph .- D. Lafayette College): study d EL Univer- sity of Gottingen married, 1478. Elizabeth Colt Bouw. H. Hanghter of Rev. Aaron H. Hand. D. D. Pallodes, N. Y. : surveyor, 1869-70: adjunet profesmir of civil engineering. Layette College, 1852- $0; attorney at law, Suranton, Pa .. 1800- $9: principal of high schmail, Scrantun, Pa., 1882; editor Common Pisos Reporter. and Weakly Digest of Pennsylvanti Curt Decisfans, 1505-55. prof of matheurstics, Stevens School, Hoboken, N. J. 1:59-51; prof. of mathematics, Liniverslke of Ruch. e ter, 1591-1901; head of mitbemati- cal department, Mangel Trainthe High School, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1201, member Phi Beta Kappa, American Mathemtien go- clety, Rensselaer Societe of Engineers. sometime fellow A. A. A. S. Rochester Academy of Salesen (acretary, 1992-99); author of Annull Diget Pennsylvania Supreme Court Deelsions, 1886-57; Gra- phic Algebra, Elliptle Functions, Solid Geometry, Conic Sections, also manuale for class use In Protective Genmetry, Quaternions, Complex Functions: contrib- utor to máthémiticil and pedagogical journals. Address. Manual Training High School, Brooklyn, N. Y.

BAKER, Bernard N .:

Capitalist; born Baltimore, May 11. 1854; son of C. J. Baker; was gradu- ated from Sheffield Scientific School. Yale; marrled Baltimore, ISTS, Elizabeth Liverey. Clubs: N. Y. Yacht, Nat. Arts (v. p.), Union, Lawyers. Residences, Ca- tonsville, Md .. and 213 W. Monument St., Baltimore; offices, Union Trust Bldg., Baltimore.

BAKER, Charles, Jr .:

Secretary Metropolitan Trust Co .; born N. Y. City, 1867 ; rec ived academic edu- cation In N. Y. City ; served nine years In the 23d Regiment: Auditor State Trust Co .; Auditor Atlantic Trust Co .; Treasurer Metropolitan Trust Co .; married Miss Helen S. Shearman, Dec. 3, 1895. Member

toreal Suelety, Colonial Oruer, Union IxaRue Club, Brooklyn, and Old Guard Vitrin Association of 231 Regiment. Realfene, 314 Jefferson Ave., Brooklyn ; mtomer home, Sea Gate, New York Har- bor : office, 49 Wall St., N. Y. City.

BAKER, Charles Dnane:

Lawyer: born Sept. 17. 1944. In Steuben Do. N. Y .; efuchtel at Oberlin College and Cornell University, 1971-73; member of Delta Upsilon college fraternity; mar- riad: member of Cornell, Harlem, and Re- puhllen Clubs, and Blographical Society uf AAmerica. RAMdence, 255 West 135th St: office. 220 Broadway, N. Y. City.

BAKER, Charles Whiting:

Civil Engineer: born Johnson, Vt., Jan. 1;, 1160; descended from familles who were among the worldest emigrants to New England; boy hood spent on a farm; educated at Suite Normal School, at Juhinaus, und at University of Vermont, at Burlington, Vt; graduated In class of 1196 from engineering cogris and received Amcree of civil engineer: furnished contri- intians to selandifc and other periodicals white a student; became a member of the ditgrlil staff of Engineering News In 157; In 1595 became managing editor and secretary of Engineering News Publish- In& Co .; author of Monopolles and the People first edition, 1599, published by G. P. Putrun's Sons; third and revised elfunn published, 1899; married, 1890, Re- høbah Wheeler, of Burlington, Vt .; mem- ber of the American Society of Mechani- cal Engineers and of the American Eco- nimic Association. Residence, 20 South Mountain Ave., Montclair, N. J .; office, 120 Broadway, N. Y. City.

BAKER, Eugene:

Phy. John; born April 16, 1853. North- unpton, N. Y .; prepared at Ithaca Acad- emy and was graduated from Cor- noll University, B. S., 1878, and at Michigan University, M. D., 1982; has been a successful practicing physician in Ithaca since 1SS4; lecturer on medicine and obstetrics in the Cornell University Medical School; president of the Tomp- kins County Medical Society; married in 1449. Mary L. Colling, of Utica, N. Y .; Republican; Alderman, 1902-04. Address, Ithaca, N. Y.

BAKER, Fisher A .:

Lawyer; born Dedham, Mass., Feb. 8, 1837; was graduated from Dartmouth Col- lege, 1859; officer of the 18th Mass. Vols.

WHO'S WHO IN NEW YORK.

in Army of the Potomac from Aug., 1861, to Aug., 1864; studied at Albany Law School; admitted to the Bar, 1860; began practice in N. Y. City, 1865; married Catherine W. Fisher, 1869; member of law firm Baker & Peabody; member of Military Order of the Loyal Legion, of the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni in New York and Alpha Delta Phi Club. Residence, Yon- kers, New York; office address, 2 Wall St., N. Y. City.

BAKER, Frank M .:

Railroad commissioner; born Owego, N. Y., 1846; son of John D. Baker; graduate of Ames Business College, Syracuse, N. Y .; then worked at the carpenter trade; 1864, clerk in the Erie R. R. freight office at Owego; subsequently chief clerk; 1872, station agent of Southern Central (now Lehigh Valley) R. R., at Owego; 1882, superintendent of Addison and Penn- sylvania R. R .; also agent and receiver of Bradford, Eldred and Cuba R. R .; 1894-95, constructed and was general man- ager of D. & W. R. R. in Georgia; 1895, member of commission to represent New York at Cotton States Exposition, Atlanta, Ga .; 1896, appointed by Gov. Morton Railroad Commissioner of N. Y. State; reappointed by Gov. Black; mem- ber of board of trustees of Owego, 1873- 79, and '80; was active in securing organ- ization of N. Y. State Firemen's As- sociation; its secretary, 1874-81; presi- dent, 1884-85. Address, Owego, N. Y. BAKER, George Augustus:

Lawyer, writer of society verse and stories; born 1849; son of George Au- gustus Baker; was graduated from the College of the City of New York and Columbia Law School, 1870; now prac- tising, New York; author: The Bad Habits of Good Society, Point Lace and Diamonds, Mrs. Hephaestus, and other short stories; West Point, a Com- edy; other stories and collection of soci- ety verse. Address, 672 President St., Brooklyn ; office, 206 Broadway, N. Y. City. BAKER, George Comstock:

Lawyer; born April 29, 1868, Comstock, N. Y .; was graduated from Albany Law School, LL.B., and Cornell Law School LL. M .; in charge of land department of Attorney General's office. 1893-99; Deputy Attorney General, 1899-1902; member of Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of Rev- olution, General Society of War of 1812, Order of the Old Guard, Fort Orange and Press clubs. Residence, Albany, N. Y. BAKER, George Fisher:

| 1840; married; president Firt National Bank; director Astor National Bank, and as officer or director interested in many other large corporations. Clubs, Metro- politan, Lawyers, N. Y. Yacht, Tuxedo, Riding, Music Art Society. Residence, 258 Madison Ave .; office, 2 Wall St., N. Y. City.

BAKER, George Hall:

Librarian; born Ashfield, Mass., April 23, 1850; was graduated from Williston Seminary, 1870, and Amherst, 1874, A. M., 1877, remaining to take post-graduate course; 1875-77 abroad, studying chiefly at Berlin University; returned to United States and engaged in tutoring, study and writing; 1883 assistant editor on Century Dictionary, N. Y. City, Same year assistant librarian of Columbia College library; 1888, acting librarian; 1889 to 1899 chief librarian; since 1899, librarian emeritus; 1885-89 lecturer in school of political economy, Columbia College; since 1899, engaged in library work and research in art history. Ad- dress, 294 Manhattan Ave., N. Y. City.

BAKER, George L .:

Banker and broker; born Boston, Mass .; educated in Boston Latin and English High School, 1859-66; married Margaret Armisten Appleton, Boston. Member of Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange. Captain 8th Regiment, N. G., N. Y .; president of Associated Board of Officers _ 198th Regiment. Member of Sons of Revolution, Society of War of 1812 of Pennsylvania. Residence, New Brighton, N. Y. ; office, 60 Broadway, N. Y. City.

BAKER, George Livingston, Jr .:

Civil engineer ; born Boston, Mass. ; edu- cated Episcopal Academy of Connatchesin, 1881; captain Sth Regiment, N. Y. Vol- unteer Infantry, 1898 ; captain 41st Regi- ment U. S. Volunteer Infantry, 1899 ; mar- ried, 1899, Magdalene Beyer of Staten Isiand. Address, New Rochelle, N. Y.

BAKER, James Barnes :

Architect; born Elizabeth, N. J., 1864; son of Henry M. and Susan V. (Barnes) Baker; was graduated from Lafayette College, 1884; was the architect for Chamber of Commerce, Hanover Bank and other buildings in N. Y. City and elsewhere; member American Institute of Architects, Architectural League, Cham- ber of Commerce, Lafayette Alumni, Century Association, University Club. Residence, S West 57th St .; office, 156

Banker; born Troy, N. Y., March 27, |5th Ave., N. Y. City.

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BAKER, Moses Nelson: vers and Brooklyn Revenue Reform Editor, author And consulting engineer ; Club dix voire madlueting campaign for born Enoghurg, Vt. Jun. 24 1454, 500 home male in taxation; secretary Nation- of Bens. Netenn and Sarah Marrutta ul Committee Sieste Tax Leigue of the 1', S fir six yoimy organizer and chair- man Exceutive Committee Citizens ['n- lon Brooklyn. 1599: cudidato for As- wowlily, 1504- peke for Brynn and Sew- all: hi mbarvs mindnating petitions for Henry George for Mayor, 1597; stumped New York State for Bryan and Stev- wman 1909, organized and was secre- torv of Citizens Urdon of Brooklyn, 1901; al- Radied Democrtoy of Brooklyn, 1502; Hected ta Congress, 1902, Address, 5H Carlton Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y. ( Wright) Biker Married Edla Sophia Babbit, a college classmoto: wos grovlu- ated from ['hiveralty af Vermunt (PR. B. In 1556; received ( E. in 19991) member Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and elected to Pli Bett Kapmaz with Bridge und Building Department Chian Pacine 1: R In Idaho 1885 57 Or editorial slut of Engineering News, 1ist to diste: elitair Manual of American Water Works; Muni- cipal Yer Hook, and Engineering Liter - ture Supplement ta Excimering News. Author Sewage Partfoottom in America, BAKER, Wendell: Sewerage and Sewage Forteation, Por- Kleinolan; bom Oot, 19. 1862 In N. Y. Mark's Southboro, Mies, was graduated from Harvar1 College, 1958, noirried He 1s wennwell with Americain Telegraph and Telephone Co Member of Delta Kappa Hpellon Fraternity, Harvard and U'nl- PERRY ACHIde Chile, and Hasty Pud ding cond AA_ 1ª cute of Harvard U'ni- versity Keddenve, 16 West 9th St . nffve. 16 Dey St , N Y. City. able Water, Munich 1 Rheinspring and Sanitation and British Sewage Works joint author: Sowice Dopomit in the U S and Municipal Mannpoliesj alan author of many articles reports onl papers on munielpal engineering, Spitalion and economics; president Board of Health. Montelair, N. J . meraber American Bonn- omle Association, American Waterworks Association, New England Waterworks Association, and many cammittery on BAKER, William F .: uniform municipiul accounts god stotis- tics ; chief ricrection, gardening. Rest- dence, Upper Mantelur, N. J .: office, 229 Broadway, N. Y. City

BAKER, Ray Stannard:

Author; horn Lantine, Miel, April 17. 1870; was graduated from Michigan Aurl- cultural College, with B S degree in 1559; studied law and literature ut Uni- versity of Michigan: has traveled much abroad; Is associate editor on Mecture's Magazine. Author of Boys' Booke nf In- ventions (1599) ; Boys' Second Banks of Inventions (1903): Our New Prosper !- ty. (1901); Seen In

Germany $1001) besides storles In American und English magazines; has written a series of articles on the modern problems of labor and capital, now being published in McClures Magazine. Member of the National Geo- graphic Society; City Club, New York. Married to Jessie I. Beal, Jan. 2 1596. Audress, care of S. S. McClure Co., 60 Last 23d St., N. Y. City.

BAKER, Robert:

Ex-member of Congress; born England, 1862; the only single tax Democrat in the 58th Congress; secretary Albany Sin- gle Tax Club. 1SS8; president Brooklyn Single Tax Club, 1890; secretary Brook- lyn Ballot Reform League; secretary New York Tax Reform Association four

civil Service Commissioner : appointed 000 1. 1995, to medred Bird & Coler, who resliten !. Mr. Baker has for a nomber w yeors been private secretary to Mr Color, heime woodated with bim in that mpmelty during Mr. Coler's term as Comp- Eruther Mr. Biber Da Democrat and his for mode years beon active In politics. Ad- dnes Brooklyn. N. Y.

BAKER, William H .:

Director, American District Telegraph Co, of Philadelphia; director Commercial Cable Building Co .; vice-president and directar Commercial Union Telegraph Co. ; Vice-president and director New England Telegraph Co .; director N. Y. Quotation Co .; director Otis Elevator Co .; vice- president and director Pacific Postal Tele- graph-Cable Co .; president, manager and director Postal District Messenger Co .; Vic -president, general manager and di- rector Postal Telegraph-Cable Co .; dI- rector Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. of Texas: president and director Sprague Elevator Co .; member, Hardware Club and New York Press Club. Residence, 1054 Park Place, Brooklyn; office, 253 Broadway, N. Y. City.

BALDWIN, Christopher C .:

Commission merchant; born in Arun- del County, Maryland; educated in local schools; afterwards entered a mercantile

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house in Baltimore, where he advanced | Express; on editorial staff of the Out- rapidly; on outbreak of the Civil War look since 1893; Republican; Clubs: Wil- liams Ass'n, University, Arts, Reform, Ohio. Residence, Lakewood, N. J .; of- fice, 287 4th Ave., N. Y. City. BALDWIN, Francis E .: sent by firm of Woodward, Baldwin & Co., in which his brother was a partner, into seceding States to collect debts due the firm; at his suggestion this firm, near the end of the war, opened branch Lawyer; born August 10, 1856, in Ote- go, N. Y .; educated at Oneonta Academy; admitted to the Bar, 1881; married, May 7, 1882, Anna E. Grandin; Prohibition candidate for Governor in 1894 and for Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals in 1897. Residence, Elmira, N. Y. in New York, which still continues un- der the name of Woodward, Baldwin & Co .; became partner in this firm, and for many years was its senior partner; 1880, elected president of the Louisville and Nashville R. R. Co .; under him the road made rapid progress; resigned presidency BALDWIN, George Van Nest: in 1884; since then has been connected with other railroad enterprises and large financial undertakings; is an officer in numerous banks, insurance companies, trust companies, and other corporations; among them the New York Life Insur- ance Co., the Manhattan Trust Co.,

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Who's who in New York (city and state) 1904, Part 8

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

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