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Mr. Doran was born in New York City, October 6, 1900, the son of John and Mary (Rooney) Doran. The elder Mr. Doran, a native of Ireland, was engaged for a time in the meat packing industry, and later entered the employ
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of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad, where he continued for thirty years. Mary (Rooney) Doran is a native of Clinton County.
John C. Doran received his elementary and high school education in the Plattsburg schools, after which he enrolled at Fordham University, graduating in 1923 with the degree of Bachelor of Science. He then prepared for his legal career at the Law School of this great New York institution of learning, where he received his degree of Bachelor of Laws as a member of the class of 1925. Later in this same year he became associated with the firm of Gillespie and O'Connor in New York City, and continued as a member of the group after his admission to the bar in 1928, practicing his profession in the metrop- olis until 1933 when he came to Plattsburg, and initiated his private practice which has since been most successful. As a divertisement from his legal duties, he finds great pleasure in baseball and golf, and he is most efficient in the latter sport, serving for several years in the capacity of a golf instructor.
Mr. Doran is a communicant of St. John's Roman Catholic Church, an active Democrat, and an affiliate of Plattsburg Council, No. 255, Knights of Columbus, Clinton County Bar Association and Gamma Eta Gamma Fra- ternity.
He was married, in 1931, to Anna Murphy, a native of Brooklyn, New York, and they became the parents of a daughter, Anna C. Doran. Anna (Murphy) Doran departed this life in 1933. and Mr. Doran remarried in 1935 Elizabeth M. Quinn of Boston, Massachusetts. To this union has been born a son, John C. Doran, 2d.
FRANK HURLEY-Judge of the city court of Glens Falls for the past twenty years, Frank Hurley, who has been a practicing attorney in his home city for more than twenty-five years, is one of the leading lawyers of Glens Falls.
Frank Hurley was born at North Creek. Warren County, December I, 1884, son of Daniel and Julia (Collins) Hurley. Daniel Hurley, who was born in Warrensburg, is a farmer ; Julia (Collins) Hurley, his wife. is a native of North Creek.
After passing through the district schools and high school of North Creek, Frank Hurley selected the legal profession for his career and entered the Albany Law School, graduating in 1912 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. Admitted to the New York State bar that year, he established himself in Glens Falls where he has maintained a practice through the present time. Interested in civic concerns as a member of the Democratic party, he was elected judge of the Glens Falls City Court in 1920, an office which he has occupied continu- ously since that time. Judge Hurley supports his profession by membership
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in the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the Warren County Bar Association. During the World War, he served as a member of the local legal advisory committee. A member of St. Mary's Cath- olic Church, Judge Hurley is a member of the Glens Falls Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, being the lodge's Past Exalted Ruler, and of the Glens Falls Council of the Knights of Columbus, being a Past Grand Knight of the organization. The judge finds his recreation in fishing.
Frank Hurley married, in 1919, Helen U. Mclaughlin, a native of Glens Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Hurley are the parents of two children : I. Jane Frances. 2. Frank E.
W. T. ACHENBACH-Extensively engaged in the jewelry business in Glens Falls, W. T. Achenbach occupies a position of leadership and stand- ing among his fellow-citizens in all walks and departments of life.
Mr. Achenbach was born May 8, 1867, in Reading, Pennsylvania, son of Samuel and Lucy (Thompson) Achenbach. His father, a native of Dussel- dorf, Germany, was for years a manufacturer of nails until his death. The mother, who is also deceased, was born in Pennsdale, Pennsylvania.
The advent of W. T. Achenbach to Glens Falls took place in 1896, when he had already been engaged for three years in the jewelry trade in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. In Glens Falls he opened a store on Glen Street, in the old Sherman Johnson Bank Building, but in 1901 he removed the enterprise to the Colvin Building, also situated on Glen Street. He has remained in these quarters down to the time of writing, operating what is the oldest jewelry business in the city. He is the original and sole proprietor of this store, and carries a line of the finest jewelry and silverware obtainable in Glens Falls. His store has often been called the "Tiffany's of Northern New York."
Mr. Achenbach's experience has been a varied one, geographically speak- ing, though he has devoted himself almost wholly to the jewelry trade through- out his life. Completing his education in Williamsport and at Bellefonte Academy, he learned his trade with C. C. Mussina, of Williamsport, and was there for four years before he became proprietor of his own store in Belle- fonte. Since that time, both there and in Glens Falls, he has been engaged in business for himself. His interests in Glens Falls affairs is extensive, and he is a director of the Young Men's Christian Association and a member of both the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club. He is a member of the Church of the Messiah, of Glens Falls, and is senior warden of his parish.
In 1898 W. T. Achenbach married Jessie West, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their daughter, Ivy Thompson Achenbach, became the wife of Richard Clark Van Dusen, of Glens Falls, New York.
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DANIEL H. COWLES-With the wide development of his interest during the past thirty years, Daniel H. Cowles has become one of the most influential figures in the business life of Glens Falls and Warren County. He is now president of the Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company and an officer and director of numerous other corporations in several fields.
Mr. Cowles was born in Hudson Falls, New York, on December 3, 1878, son of Darius L. and Harriet (Cronkhite) Cowles. His father, who was born at Luzerne, New York, was a merchant until his death. The mother, also deceased, was born in Washington County, New York.
Daniel H. Cowles attended the public schools of Glens Falls and after his graduation from high school completed a special course of study. He began his career as a contractor and was so engaged until 1904, when he entered upon the various enterprises which have established his position as a business leader of the county. These included the automobile business, the wholesale grocery trade, transportation and real estate and the important interests represented by the Imperial Paper and Color Corporation. In 1918 he also joined the execu- tive staff of the Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company as vice-presi- dent. During the intervening years he has had a prominent place in its coun- cils of management and since 1931 has served as president. As executive head of the bank he has guided its operations with a sure hand.
Mr. Cowles has also retained many of his earlier connections and has added others from time to time. He is now vice-president of the Imperial Paper and Color Corporation ; president of the Empire Gasoline Company ; president of the People's Gas and Oil Company of Hoosick Falls; president of the Hud- son Transportation Company ; president of the Broad Acres Corporation ; a director of the Glens Falls Hotel Company ; vice-president of the Comac Sales Company ; director of the Warren Automobile Company ; and a member of the Crandall Trust Company. By virtue of his position and attainments, Mr. Cowles has also been influential in the civic life of Glens Falls, and although he has never served in public office he has actively supported many useful com- munity causes. The constructive value of his citizenship is widely recognized. Mr. Cowles is a member of the Lake George Association, the Glens Falls Country Club and the Laurenson Club. He is prominent in the Masonic Order, being affiliated with Senate Lodge at Glens Falls and with all higher York Rite bodies, including Calvary Commandery. He is an Episcopalian in religious faith, and plays golf for recreation.
In 1906 Daniel H. Cowles married Isabelle Finch, who was born at Glens Falls. They became the parents of two children: I. Daniel F., a graduate of Phillips-Exeter Academy and Harvard College, where he took his degree in 193I, and now associated with the Imperial Paper and Color Company. 2. Isabelle W., a graduate of Knox School and the Katharine Gibbs School, now the wife of J. Barkley Owen, of Glens Falls.
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RALPH F. PYLE-Principal of the Corinth High School, Ralph F. Pyle, of Corinth, Saratoga County, is one of the leading secondary school educators of the Lake George area and is well known in his community for his interest in gardening.
Ralph F. Pyle was born in Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, son of Frederick and Mary E. (Walker) Pyle. Frederick Pyle, who is a native of Somerset, is engaged in the operation of a gristmill business. Mary E. (Walker) Pyle, his wife, is also a native of Somerset.
After passing through the grammar schools of Somerset, and graduating from the Somerset High School, Ralph F. Pyle entered Gettysburg College, graduating in 1927 with the degree of Bachelor of Science, and, later, receiv- ing the degree of Master of Arts from Columbia University. Upon graduation from Gettysburg College. Mr. Pyle, who had prepared himself for a career as an educator, found employment as a teacher in the Middlebury High School and won promotion to the office of principal of the school, a post which he held for seven years. Then, in 1934, he resigned from Middlebury to accept the position as principal of the Corinth High School, holding the office through the present time. A member of Phi Kappa Rho Fraternity, Mr. Pyle sup- ports his profession by membership in the National Education Association, the New York State Teachers' Association, the National Association of School Administrators, and the State Principals' Association. Mr. Pyle, who is a member of the Lutheran Church, also belongs to Corinth Lodge, No. 987, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
Ralph F. Pyle married Irene Barnett, who is a native of Somerset, Penn- sylvania.
JOHN W. MILLER-Since his admission to the bar of New York, in 1931, John W. Miller has been engaged in the practice of law in Glens Falls, with offices in the Colvin Building. During these years he has been associated with the Hon. Paul Boyce, Warren County judge and judge of the Surrogate Court of Warren County. Mr. Miller is a member of the Warren County Bar Association and other professional organizations, and constructively interested in local affairs.
Mr. Miller was born at Cohoes, New York, May 10, 1908, son of William S. and Grace B. (House) Miller. His mother is a native of Cohoes but his father, long engaged in newspaper work and salesmanship, is a native of Glens Falls. After attending local grammar and high schools, John W. Miller entered Cornell University, class of 1929, and received his degree of Bachelor of Laws at the Albany Law School, from which he was graduated with the class of 1930. During the following year he was admitted to the bar. He is a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity, and is Esteemed Loyal Knight
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of the Glens Falls Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. His religious affiliations are with the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Miller is a direc- tor of the Bolton National Bank ; and is a Republican in politics. His favorite sports are fishing and golf.
O. BAKER BEYER-Active in the field of chemistry for the past twenty years, O. Baker Beyer is now serving as manager of the International Paper Company at Palmer, a concern with which he has been associated since 1930.
Mr. Beyer was born at Renovo, Pennsylvania, August 7, 1894, the son of the late Lewis A. and Margaret (Saier) Beyer. Lewis A. Beyer, a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, spent most of his lifetime at Renovo, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged as an iron moulder. Margaret (Saier) Beyer is a native of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.
After graduating from Renovo High School, O. Baker Beyer matriculated at Penn State College where he received the degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry, as a member of the class of 1917. During his college years, Mr. Beyer had military training for two years. After completing his education he became associated with the Canadian Explosives, Limited, of Canada, and during his seven years of service with this organization, he served in various capacities, first as chemist, later as superintendent in the research department, and finally as director of research. He next entered the employ of the Belle Alkali Company at Belle, West Virginia, where he was engaged for three years as chief chemist, resigning this position to become technical director for the International Paper and Power Company in Newfoundland. He remained there until 1930, when he became associated with his present employers, the International Paper Company. He was first engaged as tech- nical superintendent, later advanced to the position of assistant manager, and then in 1935 he assumed his present duties as manager. This organization was established in 1898, and during the following years purchased many paper mills, and became one of the leading manufacturers of newsprint paper in this section. Since 1928, however, a gradual change in production was inaug- urated, and by 1933 a complete change to ground wood specialty mills was effected.
Mr. Beyer is a member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, and he is a prominent figure in civic life, being a member of the local School Board. He is also affiliated with Saratoga Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Tappi, a technical association.
He is married to Gertrude Charlton, a native of Montreal, Canada, and they are the parents of a son, Donald Edward, born in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, now a student at high school in Corinth, New York.
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LEO D. CONNOR-Proprietor of Connor's Pharmacy, one of the largest retail establishments of its kind in Northern New York State, Leo D. Connor, of Plattsburg, is one of the leading merchants of his community and also is active in Plattsburg's civic and fraternal organizations.
Leo D. Connor was born at Cincinnati, Ohio, March 31, 1896, son of Michael and Bridget (Daly) Connor. Michael Connor, who was a native of Mechanicsville, New York, learned the trade of a dyer as a young man and followed the calling throughout his life, being active until the time of his death. Bridget (Daly) Connor, his wife, also deceased, was born at Amsterdam, New York.
After passing through St. Mary's Parochial School at Amsterdam, New York, Leo D. Connor, who found work as a boy in a local drug store, became interested in pharmacy as a career. Accordingly, he came to Albany and entered the Albany College of Pharmacy, supporting himself by work in a drug store until he graduated from the college as a member of the class of 1924. Returning to Amsterdam, he worked as a pharmacist for a year in the Karuzas Pharmacy and then went to Mt. Vernon, New York, where, for fourteen months, Mr. Connor was assistant manager of the Mt. Vernon store of the Louis K. Liggett Corporation. Then after going to Port Chester, New York, as manager for the Liggett Store there, in 1933, Mr. Connor came to Plattsburg and purchased the pharmacy of Charles Devenburgh. This busi- ness, which Mr. Connor has conducted ever since under the name of the Con- nor's Pharmacy, has been developed under his management until it now em- ploys nine persons and is ranked as one of the largest and most progressive establishments of its kind in Northern New York State. Supporting his pro- fession by membership in the New York State Pharmaceutical Association, Mr. Connor is also active in the National Association of Retail Druggists. During the World War, Mr. Connor interrupted his career by service in the United States Army, enlisting in the Medical Corps and being attached to Base Hospital at Camp Meade, Maryland. Preserving this military association through membership in the Plattsburg Post of the American Legion, Mr. Connor is also a member of Plattsburg Council, No. 255, Knights of Colum- bus, and belongs to the Plattsburg Chamber of Commerce and the Platts- burg Rod and Gun Club. A member of St. John's Catholic Church of Plattsburg, Mr. Connor is devoted to gardening and finds in his beds and borders a means of recreation from his professional duties and business responsibilities.
Leo D. Connor married, August 27, 1928, Elizabeth H. Carmody, a native of Plattsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Connor are the parents of two children: I. Leo D., Jr. 2. Janet Ann.
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BEECHER SACKETT CLOTHER-One of the leading attorneys of Glens Falls, where he has practiced for nearly forty years, Beecher Sackett Clother is also an outstanding member of the Republican party, having filled several public offices as well as serving as State committeeman for the party.
Beecher Sackett Clother was born at Glens Falls, October 24, 1876, son of Clinton J. and Harriett (Canfield) Clother. Clinton J. Clother, who. was born in Corinth, was a farmer and also active in cattle and lumber enterprises. Harriett (Canfield) Clother was a native of Glens Falls.
After passing through the public schools of Glens Falls and attending Glens Falls Academy and Johns Hopkins University, Beecher Sackett Clother selected the law for his profession and obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Maryland, class of 1898. Admitted to the New York State bar in 1901, he established himself in Glens Falls, where he has main- tained a practice through the present time, supporting his profession by mem- bership in the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Associa- tion, and the Warren County Bar Association, of which last organization he is a past president. During the World War, Beecher Sackett Clother served as a member of the legal advisory board. Taking an active part in political enter- prises soon after his practice was established, Mr. Clother devoted himself freely to civic problems and gained leadership not only within his party, becoming a Republican State Committeeman, but also being elected to public office. His first major public responsibility was that of district attorney of Warren County, to which office he was elected in 1907 and where he served for three years. After filling the unexpired term of George S. Raley, Sur- rogate of Warren County, he served since 1921 as county attorney of Warren County. A member of the Lake George Association and Kappa Sigma Fra- ternity, Beecher Sackett Clother attends the Glens Falls Baptist Church and finds recreation in summer in hunting and fishing and in winter in skating and skiing.
Beecher Sackett Clother married, in 1921, Lida Chapman Crowell, a native of Hartford, New York.
JASON WILLIAMS-Jason Williams, justice of the peace at Cor- inth, and for more than thirty years a valued employee of the International Paper Company, was born at Edinburg, New York, August 21, 1887, the son of John and Hattie (Reynolds) Williams, both deceased. John Williams, a native of Fulton County, was engaged in the farming industry at the time of his death. Hattie (Reynolds) Williams, a native of Day, New York, spent the greater part of her lifetime in Edinburg.
After completing his public school education in the Edinburg schools, Jason Williams engaged in farm work for about six years, and then became C & G-17
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associated with the International Paper Company, which concern he has served in various capacities for thirty-one years. He is now employed there as night watchman and is highly regarded by the officers of this concern for his many years of honest and loyal service. On February 4, 1929, he was appointed justice of the peace, and he has continued in this post to the present time.
Mr. Williams is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, where he is a member of the official board. He is a Republican, in his political allegiance, and an affiliate of Corinth Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
He is married to Hattie M. Andrews, a native of Corinth, and they are the parents of three children: I. Andrew, a graduate of Corinth High School, and at present an electric welder in the employ of the International Paper Company ; married, in 1936, Virginia Benton, and they have one son, David Benton Williams, born April 4, 1938. 2. Thelma, also a graduate of the local high school, at present an employee of Wolf's Drug Store. 3. Donald, at present a postgraduate student at the local high school.
HON. OLIN MERRILL JEFFORDS-After sixteen years as law- yer and member of prominent law firms in Boston, Massachusetts, Ludlow and Rutland, Vermont, and four years as judge of the Superior Court, Hon. Olin Merrill Jeffords was recently appointed, by Governor Aiken, Justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont.
Born at Enosburg Falls, Franklin County, this State, on June 8, 1890, Olin Merrill Jeffords is the son of James Merrill and Mary D. (Merrill) Jeffords. The father, who was born in 1862 at Enosburg Falls, conducted a pharmacy in his native town for over forty years, and died here in August, 1926, having been predeceased by his wife in December, 1918. Mary D. (Merrill) Jeffords was born in 1849 at Corinth, Vermont.
After attending the grade schools of his native town and graduating from the high school in 1909, young Jeffords went to Phillips-Exeter Academy at Exeter, New Hampshire, and was graduated in 1911. A few years later he took up the study of law at the Boston University Law School, completing the required course in 1918, cum laude, and was admitted the same year to the Massachusetts bar. His first connection was with one of Boston's leading law firms. In 1921 he removed to Rutland, Vermont, and conducted a private law practice for four years. On January 1, 1926, he became a partner in the law firm of Stickney, Sargent, Skeels and Jeffords, located at Ludlow. On May I, 1930, Mr. Jeffords moved back to Rutland and was a partner of Fenton, Wing, Morse and Jeffords until February 5, 1934, when he resigned to accept appointment by Governor Stanley C. Wilson as Superior Judge, retaining that high judiciary office until October I, 1938, when Governor George D. Aiken appointed him Justice of the Supreme Court.
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During his student days at Boston University Law School, Justice Jeffords became a member of the Woolsack Club and of Phi Delta Phi Fraternity. He is a member of the County, State and American Bar associations, Lincoln Lodge, No. 78, of Enosburg Falls, Free and Accepted Masons, the Knights of Pythias, local Chamber of Commerce, the Rutland Country Club, and attends the Congregational Church.
Hon. Olin Merrill Jeffords married, July 23, 1928, Marion Hausman of Jamaica, Long Island, New York State, daughter of Nicholas W. and Laura Helene (Smith) Hausman. Justice and Mrs. Jeffords are the parents of two children : I. Mary Helene, born October 7, 1932. 2. James Merrill, born May II, 1934. The Jeffords' residence, since 1930, has been at Rutland.
CLAUDE R. SWAN-One of the leading Republicans of Warren County, and an active insurance man, Claude R. Swan, of Warrensburg, is an outstanding citizen of his community, one who supports all worthy civic enter- prises and gives generously of his time and talents to various organizations.
Claude R. Swan was born in Warrensburg, July 12, 1891, son of Gertin M. and Clara A. (Maxim) Swan. Gertin M. Swan, who was born in the town of Chester, New York, a community which he served as supervisor for a great many years, established himself as a retail merchant, an occupation in which he was active almost to the time of his death, in August, 1936. Clara A. (Maxim) Swan, his wife, also deceased, was also a native of Chester, but spent most of her life in Warrensburg.
After passing through the Union Free School in Warrensburg, Claude R. Swan went to work in his father's meat business, an association which he maintained for about five years, leaving to establish himself in business as a contracting painter and paperhanger. This occupation Mr. Swan followed until 1920, when he went into the insurance business, starting in an office in his home on Horicon Avenue but later moving to his present office, where he handles all lines of general insurance as well as life insurance, being an agent in this latter category for the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Mr. Swan's career was interrupted during the World War period by his serv- ice in the United States Army, a service which, beginning with his enlistment in Warrensburg and his training at Spartansburg, South Carolina, carried him overseas to France as a private, first class, in the 2d Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun Battalion. In France, Mr. Swan took part in several major campaigns, including the Meuse, the Argonne, and the St. Mihiel. After his discharge in 1919 he returned home to Warrensburg and took up the insurance business. Always deeply interested in civic problems and very active in political work, Mr. Swan has never sought public office but contented himself with serving as a member of the Warren County Republican Committee, an office which he
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