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COPE, Fred. Il .:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Chester County; born in West Marlboro Township, Ches- ter County, Pa., Sept. 9, 1866; educated at Westtown Orthodox Quaker Sehool; is extensively engaged in farming in Lower Oxford Township. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1900; re- eleeted in November, 1902. Address, Ox- ford, Pa.
COPE, Porter Farquharson;
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Author, organizer of corporations; son of Caleb Cope, merchant and financier, and great-nephew of Thomas Pim Cope, founder of the first American line of Trans-Atlantic Packet ships; born in Philadelphia. June 15, 1869; married Hen- rietta, daughter of the late Joshua Bunt- ing. of Philadelphia, June 14, 1900; was graduated at H. Y. Lauderbach's Acad- emy and leetured on chemistry there, 1SS5; read law at University of Pennsyl- vania and in the offices of George Tucker Bispham and Wayne MacVeagh; pursued special branches in literature, mining, theoretical and applied science; published the Illustrated Weekly, 1SS6, and the Weekly Recorder, 1587; editor of Leisure Moments. 1SS7; editor and publisher of Society, 1SS2-1$90. In December. 1896, he took an active part in re-establishing the Second Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry; in 1897, as President of the Monroe Doc-
trine Club, was engaged in the movement against the ratification of the Anglo-Am- erican Arbitration Treaty; in 1900 was Secretary of the Citizens' National Re- publican Convention Association of Phil- adelphia. Member of Philadelphia Section of the American Branch of the Society for Physical Research, Theosophical Society, Tennessee Historical Society, Colonial. Historical, and Genealogical Societies of Pennsylvania, and Franklin Institute. Republican in politics. Address, 4806 Chester Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
COPE, Thomas:
President of the Nazareth National Bank of Nazareth. Address, Nazareth, Pa.
CORNLY, James I .:
President of the Lincoln Saving and Trust Company of Philadelphia. Address, Harrison Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
CORNMAN, Daniel:
Colonel United States Army; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania; Cadet Military Academy, Sept. 1, 1869; Seeond Lieutenant Twenty-first Infantry, .June 13, 1873; First Lieutenant, June 17, 1877; Regimental Adjutant, Oet. 14. 1882, to March 15, 1887; Captain, Mareh 6, 188S; Major, March 2, 1899; Lieutenant Colonel Twenty-fourth Infantry, Oct. 5, 1901; Colonel Seventh Infantry, Aug. S, 1903. Address, Manila, P. I.
CORNMAN, Oliver Perry:
Author; son of Samnel and Jane (Fife) Cornman; born Aug. 26. 1866, at Philadel- phia; was graduated from Central High Sehool. Philadelphia; in 1899 received de- gree of Ph. D. at the University of Penn- sylvania; is Supervisor of the North West Sehool. Philadelphia. Sinee .1897 has been leeturer at the University of Pennsylvania on child psychology; mem- ber of American Association for the Ad- vancement of Seienee. AAuthor (with Dr. Oscar Gerson) of "Brief Topical Sur- vey of United States History": "Physi- ology Primer"; "Spelling in the Elemen- tary School," published in 1902. He is unmarried. Address, 2252 North Twen- tieth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
CORNWELL, Gibbons Gray:
Member of the Pennsylvania Comman- dery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; eldest son of Companion Capt. Robert T. Cornwell; Captain Sixth Penn-
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sylvania Infantry, May 10, 1898; honora- bly mustered out, Oct. 17, 1338; elected May 3, 1893. Address, care of Recorder of Loyal Legion, 1535 Chestnut St., Phil- adelphia, Pa.
CORNWELL, Robert Thompson:
Member of the Pennsylvania Comman- dery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; Captain Sixty-seventh Pennsyl- vania Infantry, Sept. 17. 1862: honorably mustered out, Oct. 25. 1864; elected Feb. 8, 1893. Address, care of Recorder of Loyal Legion, 1535 Chestnut St., Phila- delphia, Pa.
CORRIN, William Hudson:
Electrical Engineer; born Sept. S, 1865, in Franklin, Venango County. Pa .; edu- ucated and received military training at Allegheny College. Enlisted in Sixteenth Regiment, N. G. P., 1894; served as Regi- mental Commissary Sergeant. Regimental Quartermaster and First Lieutenant; in 1898 went with his regiment to Porto Rico; promoted to Captain in 1899. He is a Republican in politics. Address, Oil City, Pa.
CORSON. Alan :
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Civil Engineer; born July 13, 1876, in Philadelphia; son of Thomas F. Corson, M. D., Assistant Surgeon Sixty-sev- enth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; descendant of the Huguenot family of Corsons who settled in America in 1685 and during the Civil War were in- terested in anti-slavery movement: edu- cated in the public schools of Philadel- phia; was graduated from the Central High School in 1894 with the degree of A. B .; studied civil engineering at the University of Pennsylvania and gradu- ated in 1898 with degree of B. S. in C. E .; since employed in municipal work; at present engaged in the real estate busl- ness and civil engineering. Member of the Engineers Club of Philadelphia; married, Dec. 10, 1902, Lillian C. Burton. daughter of Ellwood and Anna H. Bur- ton of Tullytown, Bucks County, Pa. Address, 1616 West Lehigh Ave., Phila- delphia, Pa.
CORSON. Joseph Kirby:
Major United States Army; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania: Cor- poral and Sergeant Company K Fourth Pennsylvania Infantry. April 20 to July 26, 1861; Assistant Surgeon Thirty-fifth Pennsylvania Infantry, March 23, 1863;
brevetted Major Volunteers, March 13. 1865, for faithful and meritorious services in the Wilderness campaign in Virginia: honorably mustered out, June 11, 1$64; Assistant Surdgeon Uunited States Army, Oct. 9, 1867; Major Surgeon, Nov. 14. 1SS8: awarded a medal of honor April 21, 1899, for most distinguished gallantry in action near Bristol Station, Va., Oct. 14, 1863; retired Nov. 30, 1897. Member of the Pennsylvania Commandery Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Address. Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County, Pa.
CORSON, Robert R.
Philanthropist; born New Hope, Bucks County. Pa., May 3. 1831; son of Dr. Richard D. Corson and Helen S., daughter of Thomas P. Johnson of New Jersey; in 1556 he removed to Philadelphia to enter into the business of shipping coal to eastern markets; in 1857 married Rebecca J., daughter of Edward Foulke of Gynedd; in 1861, associated with others. opened an old boat house at the foot of Washington Avenue, called "The Union Volunteer Re- freshment Saloon," which, with "The Cooper Shop. Refreshment Saloon," be- came two of the great benevolent insti- tutions of Philadelphia during the war for the Union, aiding thousands of our soldiers. Governor Buckingham of Con- necticut asked him to serve as Military State Agent: also Governors Washburne of Maine, Holbrook of Vermont, Andrew of Massachusetts. Saloman of Wisconsin, Bradford of Maryland, Cannon of Dela- ware. the Governor of Michigan, Olden of New Jersey, Morton of Indiana, and Ram- sey of Minnesota; also Generals Gilmore of New York and Smith of Rhode Island. the former appointing him Aide-de-Camp with rank of Colonel, and the latter as Lieutenant Colonel. General Mongomery found Mr. Corson's help so valuable that he issued an order requiring all sick and wounded soldiers not in United States hospitals, or with regiments, to report to his office. Thus, being officially employed by appointment from thirteen States. he and his assistants daily visited hospitals, conferred with the men, looked after their letters and papers, visited prisons and battlefields, including Antietam, Gettys- burg, Yorktown. White House and Fort- ress Monroe. Always interested in phi- lanthropie and relief work. In 1981 he joined the syndicate to purchase the caverns at Luray, Va., and was elected General Manager of the company, organ-
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ized and superintended the erection of Luray Inn. and introduced electric lights into the caverns. He is a member of the Board of Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania, Art Club. Muni- cipal Reform Association, the Municipal League, Pennsylvania Civil Service Re- form Association, Philadelphia Society for Organizing Charity. Philadelphia Foun- tain Society, Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and Hay's Mechanics' Home. Address, 5121 Pulaski Ave., Germantown, Pa.
CORYELL, John B .:
President of the Lycoming National Bank of Williamsport. Address, Wil- liamsport, Pa.
COSBY, Spencer:
Captain, Corps of Engineers, United States Army; born in Baltimore, Md., Oct. 2, 1867; son of Admiral F. C. Cosby, United States Navy; was graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1891 at the head of his class; served for three years at Willets - Point, N. Y .; was at the Engineer School of Application from 1894 to 1901, and during 1902 was stationed in Philadelphia constructing the fortifications for the de- fense of the city, and connected with the work of improving the Delaware River. During the Spanish-American War was commissioned Major of Volunteers; was first in charge of the torpedo defense of the Delaware, and later served on the staff of Major General Brooke in the campaign in Porto Rico. From Septem- ber, 1901, to March, 1903, was in charge of the Mobile. Ala., Engineering District, building locks and dams, dredging har- bors, etc. Has been on duty in Manila since May, 1903. as Lighthouse Engineer of the Philippine Islands. Address, Ma- nila, P. I.
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COSSLETT, Charles:
Member of the Pennsylvania Comman- dery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; Second Lieutenant 116th Penn- sylvania Infantry, March 3, 1864: Cap- tain, June 13, 1864; resigned and honor- ably discharged, June 22, 1865, for disa- bility; brevetted Major United States Volunteers, March 13, 1865, "for gallant conduct at Williams' Farm. Va.": elected Nov. 12. 1890. Address, care of Recorder of Loyal Legion, 1535 Chestnut St., Phil- adelphia, Pa.
COSTER. Rev. Robert John, D. D .:
Educator; clergyman of the Episcopal Church; son of William and Jane Eliza (Wilkinson) Coster; born near St. Leon- ards. Calvert County, Md .; educated in College of St. James, near Hagerstown. Md., under Dr. John Barrett Kerfoot (afterward Bishop of Pittsburg), receiv- ing degree of A. B. in 1862; made deacon in 1863 and priest in 1866 by Bishop Whittingham: principal of Grammar School of the College of St. James. 1862- 1864; taught private school in Annapolis. Md., 1864-1865, under the patronage of Governor Bradford and the Hon. Judge Tuck; received degree of M. A. from Trin- ity College, Hartford, 1868, and degree of D. D. from Western University of Pennsylvania. 1897. He married, April 3, 1866, Helena Marie Wardenburg. daughter of William Augustus and Maria (Price) Wardenburg of Baltimore: moved to Pittsburg and became rector of Bishop Bowman Institute in 1866, and rector of Grace Church, Pittsburg, in 1868: Sec- rotary of the Convention of Diocese of Pittsburg, 1868-1SSS; member since 1874 of the Standing Committee of the Dio- cese, and President since 1891: he spent the summers of 1878 and 1SS1 in Europe. Author of "The Life and Character of the Rev. Thomas Crumpton, D. D.," a memorial address. 1893; "A History of Grace Church, Pittsburg." 1903. Resi- dence. 1080 Shady Ave., Pittsburg. Pa.
COTTRELL, Charles W .:
Architect; born March 15, 1868, in Le Boeuff. Eric County, Pa .: educated in the public schools and Waterford Acad- 'emy at Ft. Le Boeuff; was graduated from the Jamestown Business College ( Jamestown, N. Y.), 1892. Went to Brad- ford, Pa., the same year and took up car- penter work and the study of architec- ture; designed several buildings in that city; in 1901 went to Pittsburg, Pa .: in December, 1901, married Nellie A. Besse of Bradford. Pa .; now in the architectural and building business. Address, 3604 Fifth Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
COULTER. James:
President of Muncy Banking Company of Muncy. Address, Muncy, Pa.
COULTER. Richard:
Lawyer and banker; born in West- moreland County, Pa .. Oct. 11. 1827: nephe wof Justice Richard Coulter of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania: edu-
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cated at Jefferson College and was ad- mitted to the bar of Westmoreland Coun- ty in 1$49; before his admission he had served in the Mexican War as a private in a Greensburg company; shortly after his admission his uncle was elevated to the Supreme bench and he took the va- cated office and with it a large part of his uncle's clientage; he continued in successful practice till the Civil War. when he was among the first to respond to President Lincoln's call for troops. be- coming Lieutenant Colonel of the Elev- enth Pennsylvania Regiment; the regi- ment re-entered the service at the expira- tion of its three months' enlistment, Mr. Coulter becoming its Colonel; he re- mained in the Army till the end of the war, being severely wounded at Fred- ricksburg, Gettysburg and Spotsylvania. In August, 1864, President Lincoln bre- vetted him Brigadier General for gallant conduct in the Wilderness and Spotsyl- vania battles, and subsequently Presi- dent Johnson raised him to the brevet rank of Major General for gallant con- duct at Five Forks. He returned to Greensburg after the war, but did not resume the practice of the law, devoting himself instead to general business, grad- ually acquiring large coal interests and engaging in the banking business; after 1874 he became extensively engaged in these lines of business, being largely in- terested in corporations; he has long been President of the National Bank of Greensburg and is one of the leading stockholders in the Keystone Coal and Coke Company, one of the largest' bi- tuminous mining concerns in the country. Address, Greensburg, Pa.
COVODE, John Alexander:
Manufacturer, merchant; born in Westmoreland County, Pa .. May 6. 1853; entering college in 1872. he graduated with the class of 1876; pursued the gen- eral scientific course; President of the Grand Rapids, Mich., Furniture Associa- tion, Kent County Savings Bank, and Lemon & Wheeler Company; Secretary of Berkey & Gay Furniture Company. He is a Republican in politics. Address, Grand Rapids, Mich.
COWAAN. Frank:
Author: son of Edgar C. Cowan i United States Senatori; born Dec. 11. 1844. at Greensburg. Pa .: educated at Mt. Pleas- ant and Jefferson Colleges; in 1969 re- ceived degree of M. D. at Georgetown 1
Medical College: was Secretary of United States Senate Committee on Patents in 1862. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1865; was one of President Andrew Johnson's Secretaries from 1865 to 1569; after 1869 he practiced medicine at Greensburg. Pa., but soon returned to the law. From 1872 to 1875 he was editor and proprietor of Frank Cowan's paper (Industrial) at Greensburg; he was Gen- eral Superintendent of the Westmoreland Hospital from 1895 to 1896; has traveled extensively in Europe, Africa. Asia, South America and Australia, and entered Corea before that country had made any treaties with foreign nations; at present devoting attention to fruit culture and writing. Author of "Curious Facts in the History of Inseets," "Zomara, a Ro- mance of Spain." "Fact and Fancy in New Zeland," "Dictionary of Proverbial Phrases Relating to the Sea," "Austra- lianisms," also numerous pamphlets and several volumes in
verse. Address, Greensburg, Pa.
COWLES, Warren Hayden:
Major United States Army; born in Pennsylvania; appointed from Dakota; cadet Military Academy. June 14. 1876; Second Lieutenant Sixteenth Infantry, June 12. 1880; First Lieutenant, Sept. 6, 1886; Captain Fourth Infantry, April 26, 159S; transferred to Twenty-fourth In- fantry, April 17, 1902; Major. July 30, 1903. Address, Fort Assinniboine, Mont.
COWLEY. William:
Physician: born in Pittsburg. Sept. S, 1864: his grandparents, Samuel and Jane Cowley, emigrated from Ireland to Amer- ica in 1831 and settled in Pittsburg; his father. Dr. David Cowley, was one of the prominent physicians in his day in West- ern Pennsylvania: after attending the public schools of Pittsburg he was a stu- dent at the Hahnemann Medical College in Chicago and was graduated in 1SS6 from the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia. He returned to Pitts- burg and began the practice of his pro- fession with his father; since the death of the latter he has been alone. He is a member of the International Hahne- mann Association, of the Homeopathic Medical Society of Pennsylvania. and of the Iron City Microscopical Society; he is a member of the Swedenborgian Church. and in politics has been classed as an independent. Address, 6009 Centre Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
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COX. Justice. Jr .:
Iron merchant: was born in Philadel- phia. Pa., Oct. 31, 1844; was educated at Williston Seminary, Mass .; began his business career in a dry goods house of Philadelphia in 1868, and in 1873 became agent for the Catasaqua, Chickies and Montgomery Iron Companies. In 1890 he built furnaces at Bristol for the Bristol Iron & Steel Co., of which he became Secretary and Treasurer, and subse- quently became actively connected with several iron mining and manufacturing companies: was one of the pioneers in developing the mineral resources of the Tennessee mountains; also became con- nected with several Philadelphia financial institutions, including
the Solicitors' Loan & Trust Co. and the West Phila- delphia Title & Trust Co .; is concerned also in the Balston Electric Company of Balston, N. Y .. He is well known among charitable societies for his philanthropic assistance, both with money and per- sonal aid in management. Address, 1934 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
COXE. Frank Morrell.
Brigadier General United States Army; born in and appointed from Pennsyl- vania; Second Lieutenant Eighty-seventh United States Colored Infantry, Nov. 2, 1863; First Lieutenant, May 9, 1864; First Lieutenant Eighty-first United States Col- ored Infantry, Dec. 1. 1864; Captain Eigh- ty-seventh United States Colored Infan- try. July 7, 1865; Captain Eighty-fourth United States Colored Infantry, Aug. 31, 1865; brevetted Major Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel Volunteers. March 13, 1865, for faithful and meritorious services dur- ing the war; honorably mustered out, March 14. 1866; Captain Fortieth Infan- try, July 28. 1866; transferred to Twenty- fifth Infantry, April 20, 1869; Major Pay- master, March 3. 1875; Lieutenant Depart- ment of Paymaster General, Feb. 24, 1896; Colonel Department of Paymaster Gen- eral. Feb. 1. 1899: Brigadier General, 1904. Address, care Chief Paymaster Depart- ment California, San Francisco, Cal.
CRABB. George Washington:
Major United States Army: born in and appointed from Pennsylvania: private Second Pennsylvania Infantry April 20 to July 2. 1961; Second Lieutenant Fifth Artillery May 14, 1961; First Lieutenant Feb. 22. 1965: Captain April 17. 1SS1; brevetted First Lieutenant Sept. 17, 1862, for gallant and meritorious service in i
the battle of Antietam, Md., and Captain April 2, 1865, for gallant and meritorious service during the siege of Petersburg, Va .; retired with rank of Major March 8, 1898. Address, 220 Seventy-seventh St., Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, N. Y.
CRAGIN. Charles I .:
Manufacturer; born in Massachusetts in 1847; educated in public schools of Massa- chusetts; removed to Philadelphia in 1869 as representative of a Boston drygoods firm; in 1870 purchased the plant and good will of the Dobbins Electric Soap Com- pany and since that date has been its President. Is Director of the Fourth St. National Bank of Philadelphia. Address, Forest Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
CRAIG. Alexander R .:
Physician; born in Columbia, Pa., July 31. 1868; was educated in the Franklin and Marshall College, at Lancaster, gradu- ating A. B., in 1890 and A. M. subse- quently; entered the University of Penn- sylvania, where he studied medicine, and graduated as M. D. in 1893. After some hospital and office practice in Philadel- phia he settled as a physician in Colum- bia in 1895, where he has since been en- gaged in the practice of his profession. He is Surgeon to the Columbia Hospital and the Pennsylvania Railroad; Secre- tary of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia, and in 1900 was elected Assistant Secretary of the Amer- ican Academy of Medicine. Address, Columbia, Pa.
CRAIG, Brad J .:
Professor of Mathematics; born in Beaver County. Pa., 1877; was graduated from Indiana State Normal School Pa. 1896: Geneva College. Pa. 1896; in 1900 oratorical representative of this college; in 1900 appointed delegate to the Tri- State Collegiate League Convention: re- ceived honors in the Classical Depart- ment in Oratory: principal of the West Bridgewater Public Schools in 1900. of Beaver High School in 1901. Address, Beaver, Pa.
CRAIG, John:
Member of the Pennsylvania Com- mandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; Captain Sixth Pennsyl- vania Infantry April 22, 1861: honorably mustered out July 21. 1981; Captain Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania Infantry Aug. 30, 1861: transferred to 147th Penn-
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sylvania Infantry Oct. 10, 1862; Major 147th Pennsylvania Infantry Oct. 10, 1862; Lieutenant Colonel March 20. 1864; Colo- nel (A. W. M.) June 14. 1865; honorably mustered out July 15. 1865. Elected Oct. 21, 1885. Address, care of Recorder of Loyal Legion, 1535 Chestnut St., Phila- delphia, Pa.
CRAIG, John F .:
President of the Citizens' National Bank of New Bethlehem. Address, New Beth- lehem, Pa.
CRAIG, J. H .:
President of the Real Estate, Title and Trust Company of Altoona. Address, Al- toona, Pa.
CRAIG. Joseph W .:
President of Freedom National Bank, of Freedom. Address, Freedom, Pa.
CRAIG, Robert:
Lieutenant Colonel United States Army; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania; Cadet Military Academy July 1, 1862; Second Lieutenant Fourth Artillery June 18, 1866; First Lieutenant Feb. 5, 1867, to Jan. 16, 1SS9; Captain Assistant Quarter- master, Dec. 10, 1SS8; Captain Signal Corps Dec. 18, 1890; Major March 29. 1897; Lieutenant Colonel July 8, 1898; re- tired Dec. 1, 1899. Address, 1822 I St., N. W., Washington, D. C.
CRAIG, Samuel G .:
Presbyterian clergyman; born in De- kalb County, Ill., June 1, 1874. His pa- rents moved to Atchison County, Mo .. when he was four years of age; obtained his preliminary education in the public schools and Tarkio (Mo.) College; was graduated from Princeton University in 1$95 and from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1899; spent a year in post- graduate study in Princeton, receiving the degrees of A. M. and B. D. in 1900. He is now pastor of the First Presby- terian Church. Ebensburg. Pa. Address, Ebensburg, Pa.
CRAIG, Thomas C .:
Surgeon United States Navy; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania; en- tered service as Assistant Surgeon July 9. 1881; ordered to United States receiv- ing ship Colorado, at New York: James- town, at Mare Island. Cal., 1882: July, 1882, to Nantucket; December, 1882. to
receiving ship Colorado; June, 18$3. to Naval Hospital, New York; September. 1883. to Minnesota. Appointed Passed As- sistant Surgeon May 1, 1884; to Vandalia, North Atlantic Station; to Marion, Asiat- ic Station, 1885; 1887 to Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va .; 1888 to Naval Hospital. New York; 1890 to Vesuvius; 1891 to Boston. Squadron of Evolution; 1893 to Navy Yard. New York. to Marine Rendezvous, New York. July, 1896-1897. Commissioned as Surgeon. October, 1896. Retired. March, 1897. Address. 187 Washington Park, Brooklyn, N. Y.
CRAMP, Charles Henry:
Head of the great ship-building com- pany, of Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Cramp is a son of William Cramp, an old Phila- delphian, whose mighty ship and engine- building company is known wherever the seas are traversed; born in Philadelphia, May 9. 1828, and there received his early education, being graduated from the Cen- tral High School. He studied the ship- building business thoroughly and in 1857 he became a partner with his father in the firm of William Cramp & Sons, and to the fame of this concern as builders of fine wooden vessels they added the splendid achievements which made them known in all lands as chiefs of their craft in the building of war ships. Resi- dence, 507 South Broad St .: office ad- dress. Beach, cor. Ball St., Philadelphia: residence 507 South Broad St.
CRAMPTON, Louis William:
Lieutenant Colonel United States Army: born in Maryland; M. D., University of Maryland. 1869; appointed from Pennsyl- vania: Assistant Surgeon June 26. 1875; Major Surgeon Sept. 6. 1895: Lieutenant Colonel. Deputy Surgeon General. Aug. 9. 1902. Address, 204 South Eighth St., St. Louis, Mo.
CRANDAL, Frederick Mortimer:
Major United States Army; born in Pennsylvania: appointed from Maryland: Cadet Military Academy July 1, 1945, to Nov. 13. 1849; First Lieutenant Thirty- third Illinois Infantry Aug. 15, 1861 to November. 1862; Captain Assistant Ad- jutant General Volunteers Oct. 2. 1862; Colonel Forty-eight United States tool- ored) Infantry Aug. º, 1863; brevetted Brigadier General Volunteers Oct. 24. 1865. for gallant and meritorious ser- vice: honorably mustered out Jan. 4. 1866; First Lieutenant Thirty-eighth In-
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