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York City where he was identified with the leather trade for sixteen years. Mr. Faxon then returned to Chestertown to become associated with his father in a tannery, operated under the name of C. H. Faxon and Son. This was a decade and more before the beginning of the present century when hemlock was a common tree of the forest and its bark was considered the finest source of tanning material. C. H. Faxon and Son annually made about 600,000 pounds of hemlock sole leather. In 1893 the business was sold to the United States Leather Company, the Faxons being members of the original incor- porators of this large corporation. William Henry Faxon continued actively as superintendent of the Chestertown unit of the company for about five years, or until it was closed because the supply of hemlock bark was almost ex- hausted. It is worthy of repetition that Mr. Faxon is the oldest man in Warren County who formerly tanned sole leather with hemlock bark. Since the turn of the century he has been interested in the real estate business and the promotion of graphite property in Hague, New York, although now retired. Mr. Faxon has always taken a constructive interest in civic, social and religious activities. Although he has given political allegiance to the Democratic party, he has never been a politician. At one time he was a supervisor of Warren County, and might have had many other offices within the gift of the electorate. Fraternally, he is affiliated with the Glens Falls Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and he is believed to be the oldest living member of the old Broadway Tabernacle, located at Broadway and Fifty-seventh Street, New York City.
In 1888 William H. Faxon married Ella Amanda Dick born in New York City, who lived until March 1, 1936. They were the parents of two children : I. Charles Henry, born at Chestertown, New York, April 22, 1892, who was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire class of 1914, with the degree of Bachelor of Science; Columbia University, New York City, with the degree of Master of Arts. During the World War he served in the United States Army Medical Corps and was overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces. At one time he was engaged in the leather business, but later became an educator. 2. Dorothy, who attended St. Lawrence Uni- versity, and now lives at home.
PATRICK J. TIERNEY-Successfully engaged in the practice of law in Plattsburg, Hon. Patrick J. Tierney occupies a position of leadership and standing among his fellow-citizens here.
Mr. Tierney was born February 19, 1876, in Plattsburg, New York, son of James and Margaret (Harney) Tierney. His father, a native of Beekman- town, New York, practiced law in Plattsburg from 1879 to 1898, the year of
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his death. The mother was born in Schuyler Falls, New York, and she also is deceased.
Public schools in Plattsburg provided the early formal education of Patrick J. Tierney, who completed his high school studies here with the class of 1892. He then attended the Albany Law School, in Albany, New York, taking the degree of Bachelor of Laws there in 1897. Admitted in the same year to the bar of New York State, he became associated with his father, James Tierney, and they jointly practiced law under the firm name of Tierney and Tierney until the father's death in 1898. Since that time Patrick J. Tier- ney has carried on his professional work independently, with his office at No. 92 Margaret Street, Plattsburg.
Not only has he figured prominently in the professional circle, but Mr. Tierney has also interested himself in Republican politics. In 1902 he served as the first city judge of Plattsburg, continuing for four years in that capacity until 1906. He was also corporation counsel of the city, and in 1915 was a delegate to the constitutional convention. Since 1932 he has been a member of the Board of Education of Plattsburg, and since 1930 he has been chairman of the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Fourth Judicial District, as well as chairman of the board of trustees of the Supreme Court Library. He is likewise a past president of the Clinton County Bar Association and is now chairman of its executive committee. He is a member also of the New York State Bar Association and of its executive committee, and belongs also to the American Bar Association.
In addition to all his other activities, Mr. Tierney is president of the board of trustees of Champlain Valley Hospital. He belongs to the Chamber of Commerce, as well as to the Plattsburg Rod and Gun Club. In Plattsburg Lodge, No. 621, of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks he is a mem- ber of the board of trustees, and he is also a member of the fourth degree assembly of the Knights of Columbus, in which he is connected with Platts- burg Council, No. 255, and is a Past Grand Knight and Past District Deputy. During the World War he was a member of the Legal Advisory Board set up in connection with the Selective Service Draft Act, and also served as a "four-minute" speaker. He attends the Roman Catholic Church of St. John, in Plattsburg, and is president of the Irish Settlement Cemetery Association. His favorite hobbies are those connected with outdoor life, such as fishing, hunting and golf.
In 1900 Patrick J. Tierney married Louise Hogan, a native of Albany, New York. They became the parents of two children: I. Mary Tierney, graduated from New Rochelle College, wife of Kenneth Holcomb, of Platts- burg. 2. James T. Tierney, who attended Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, and spent one year at Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, now with Dunlop Tire and Rubber Company
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CYRUS WHITNEY KETTENBACH-One of the oldest mercan- tile firms in Chestertown, New York, is that of Kettenbach Brothers. It was established by the elder of the two brothers in 1888, and has never been out of business since. Cyrus Whitney Kettenbach, the founder of the firm, is a native of Chestertown, born January 8, 1867, son of Henry and Sophia (Whitney) Kettenbach. His father, who came originally from Germany, was an undertaker until his death. Mrs. Kettenbach, born at Schroon Lake, is also deceased.
Cyrus Whitney Kettenbach was educated in Chestertown schools and the Troy Conference Academy at Poultney. For two years he was employed in a general store, and then started a mercantile business of his own in Chester- town. A year later he admitted his brother, William H., as a partner. To- gether, they have operated their business, growing in popularity with the years, which have totaled a full fifty.
Mr. Kettenbach has long been a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and fraternally is affiliated with Glendale Lodge, No. 497, Free and Accepted Masons, and with the Warrensburg Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. He attends the Community Church, of which he is a member of the board of trustees.
In 1896 Cyrus Whitney Kettenbach married Elizabeth La Flure, who was born in Chestertown, and they are the parents of the following children : I. Adeline, a graduate of Boston University, living at home. 2. Leone, a graduate of Boston University, who married J. Harold Rifton, of Greenwich, New York, and they are the parents of two children: James Cyrus and Eizabeth Anne.
WILLIAM H. KETTENBACH-In the preceding biography of Cyrus Whitney Kettenbach, mention has been made of the oldest mercantile establishments in Chestertown, of which William H. Kettenbach is part- owner. This firm, which celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in business in 1938, is a monument to the endeavors and abilities of the two brothers who have been its owners since a year after its establishment.
William H. Kettenbach was born in Chestertown, on August 29, 1868, son of Henry Kettenbach, of German birth, who long was an undertaker before his death. The mother, Sophia (Whitney) Kettenbach, a native of Schroon Lake, New York, is also deceased. They gave their son a good education in the district schools, after which William H. Kettenbach went to Poultney, Vermont, where he was graduated from the Troy Conference Academy. He supplemented his formal education with studies in the famous old Eastman Business College, at Poughkeepsie, New York, from which he received two diplomas, one for completion of the general business course, and one in teleg- raphy, which was a popular subject at that time. He remained at Eastman
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Business College for a time, teaching banking, and then went to Warrensburg, New York, where he was employed for about eighteen months in a business house.
In 1889 Mr. Kettenbach became associated with his brother, Cyrus Whit- ney Kettenbach (q. v.), in a general store, which the older man had started the preceding year. As already indicated, Kettenbach Brothers is one of the oldest mercantile establishments in Chestertown. William H. Kettenbach is affiliated with Glendale Lodge, No. 497, Free and Accepted Masons, and War- rensburg Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; and with Chester Lodge, No. 514, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is a director of the Chestertown and Pottersville Chamber of Commerce. One of the organizers of the Chester- town Community Church, he is one of its oldest members and a trustee. Mr. Kettenbach is fond of music and fishing and is generous in the support of religious and humanitarian movements.
In 1896 William H. Kettenbach married Katherine Little, a native of Chestertown, and they are the parents of a daughter, Reta, a graduate of Skidmore College, class of 1922, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. She married Harry A. Reoux (q. v.), of Warrensburg, New York.
CHESTER A. STEVENSON-A wide background of business experience has well-equipped Chester A. Stevenson for the work that he is doing in Chestertown in the real estate and insurance trade. His interest in his community is manifested in many helpful ways, and he occupies a position of leadership and standing in every circle in which he is known.
Mr. Stevenson was born August 19, 1891, in Cohoes, New York, son of Wyatt and Elizabeth (Dawson) Stevenson. His father was born in Willow Glen, New York, and is now deceased. The mother, also deceased, was born in Cohoes, New York.
The Cohoes public schools provided Chester A. Stevenson's early educa- tion, and after completing his high school studies he was a student at Syra- cuse University, Syracuse, New York, where he took the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1913. His first business association was with the Baker Vawter Company, of Benton Harbor, Michigan, where he remained for one and one- half years. He then proceeded to Kansas City, Missouri, for this company, continuing his work there for one year. In 1915 he returned to Cohoes, New York, becoming associated there with Welch's Grape Juice Company and so continuing until 1918. In that year he entered the United States Army for World War service. After being honorably discharged from the army, he associated himself with the Paine Webber Company, investment bankers, of New York, remaining with them until 1922. In that year he went into the
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real estate and insurance business for himself in Cohoes, where he remained until 1925, the year in which he went to Florida, there carrying on the same kind of work until 1931. It was in 1931 that he came to Chestertown, New York, where he has since been engaged in important real estate and insurance activities and has made so notable a contribution to his contemporaries.
A Republican in his political views, Mr. Stevenson has served as justice of the peace and as welfare officer in his community. He belongs to Chester- town Post, No. 964, of the American Legion and is a Past Commander of his post. He likewise is affiliated with Chester Lodge, No. 514, of the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and Cohoes Lodge, No. 116, of the Free and Accepted Masons. In the Masonic Order he is connected with all bodies of the New York Rite, including Oriental Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He is fraternally active also as a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon. As secretary and a director of the Chestertown-Pottersville Chamber of Commerce, he makes a further useful contribution to his fellow- citizens and his times. His military service during the war was with the 52d Pioneer Infantry of the Depot Brigade, to which he was assigned in May, 1918, continuing his army connection until he was honorably discharged in December, 1918. He attends the Community Church, of Chestertown, in which he is a steward. Concerning himself particularly with the welfare of the younger members of his town's citizenry, Mr. Stevenson is a district camp committeeman of District No. 3 of Mohegan Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Canoeing, fishing and camping are among his favorite diversions.
In 1920 Chester A. Stevenson married Elizabeth E. Elliott, who was born at Odessa, Missouri. Their children were Barbara Elliott Stevenson and Robert Wyatt Stevenson.
EDSALL DU BOIS ELLIOTT, M. D .- A specialist in obstetrics and pediatrics, Edsall Du Bois Elliott, M. D., is not only one of the leading medical men of Warren and Washington counties but is also a distinguished leader and devoted worker in various civic enterprises, particularly those de- voted to education and public health.
Dr. Edsall Du Bois Elliott was born in Catskill, Greene County, June 21, 1884, son of Charles Addison and Jane (Story) Elliott. Charles Addison Elliott, who was born in Catskill, Greene County, passed several years in the coal business, having retired before his death. Jane (Story) Elliott, his wife, also deceased, was born in Catskill, too.
After passing through the public schools of Catskill and graduating from the Catskill High School in the class of 1901, Dr. Edsall Du Bois Elliott entered Williams College where, after two years, he transferred to Columbia University, receiving his degree of Bachelor of Arts from the latter institution
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as a member of the class of 1906. Determining to devote himself to the medi- cal profession, Edsall Du Bois Elliott attended the medical school of Colum- bia University, receiving his degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1909. The next two years, Dr. Elliott served as an interne at Bellevue and allied hospitals in New York City and then, in 1911, he came to Glens Falls where, through the present time, he has maintained a specialized practice in obstetrics and pedi- atrics, having given himself additional training in his field by postgraduate work from time to time at Sloane Maternity Hospital, New York City; the Babies Hospital of New York City; the Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City ; Bellevue Hospital, New York City ; and the New York Post Graduate School. His devotion to his special field has led Dr. Elliott to become attend- ing obstetrician as well as a member of the staff of the Glens Falls Hospital, positions which he has held continuously since 1914. He was commissioned first lieutenant in the United States Army Medical Corps, and also appointed pediatrician on the medical staff of the American Red Cross, but was never assigned to foreign service during the World War.
Past chairman of the Glens Falls Recreation Committee, Dr. Elliott has given very generously of his time and energy to various public positions, being health supervisor of the Glens Falls public schools since 1915, a member of the Warren County Tuberculosis League, and, since 1934, health director of the Warren County Children's Health Camp. In addition, Dr. Elliott has found time to devote himself to the advancement of his profession for, in addition to being a member of the American Medical Association and belong- ing to the Glens Falls Academy of Medicine, he is a member of the New York State Medical Society, a member and past president of the Warren County Medical Society, and past president of the staff of the Glens Falls Hospital. His special field is represented in his membership in the Northeastern New York Obstetrical Society. A member of Phi Delta Theta and Nu Sigma Nu fraternities, the doctor also belongs to Senate Lodge, No. 456, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and all Masonic bodies within the York Rite, including Oriental Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. In addition, Dr. Elliott is a member of Glens Falls Rotary Club, Glens Falls Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and Glens Falls Country Club. An attendant at the Glens Falls Methodist Church, Dr. Elliott finds recreation from his various professional and public posts by indulging in his favorite pastimes of golf and fishing.
Dr. Edsall Du Bois Elliott married, in 1911, Helen Virginia Boyd, who was born in Syracuse. Dr. and Mrs. Elliott are the parents of a son, Edsall Du Bois, Jr., who, a graduate of the Manlius School, is now a member of the class of 1941 at Syracuse University.
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EDWIN W. SARTWELL, M. D .- One of the leading members of medical profession of Clinton County, Dr. Edwin W. Sartwell, who is promi- nent not only among the public but also in the local organizations of his pro- fession, is also an outstanding citizen, having devoted more than twenty-five years to various public offices in his community of Plattsburg as well as to the county.
Dr. Sartwell was born at Mooers, Clinton County, January 24, 1879, son of Edwin and Olive (Adsit) Sartwell. Edwin Sartwell, who was a native of Mooers, passed his life as a farmer in his home town, save for his service with the New York State Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, a service in which he suffered wounds in action. In later life, he was prominent as a mem- ber of the Grand Army of the Republic. Olive (Adsit) Sartwell, his wife, also deceased, was also a native of Mooers.
After passing through the public schools of Mooers, Edwin W. Sartwell, who had selected the educational profession for his field of endeavor, attending Plattsburg State Normal School, graduated as a member of the class of 1903. However, during the following three years, when he served as the principal of the high school at Bolton Landing, Mr. Sartwell found himself strongly attracted by the medical profession and, accordingly, resigning his position as principal, he entered the Medical School of the University of Vermont and graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine, class of 1910. Following a year as an interne at New York Post-Graduate Hospital, Dr. Sartwell came to Peru, New York, and, in 1911, established himself in general practice and as a specialist in obstetrics. Nineteen years later, in 1930, the doctor removed to Plattsburg and, since that time, has maintained himself in a large practice of medicine and obstetrics. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Sartwell is a member of the staff and the obstetrician of the Champlain Valley Hospital, is a member of the visiting staff of the Physicians' Hospital, and a consultant member of the staff of the Ogdensburg State Hospital. Supporting his pro- fession by membership in the American Medical Association, the New York State Medical Society, and the Clinton County Medical Society, Dr. Sartwell has served this third organization as a president. During the World War, the doctor served as an active member of the Medical Advisory Board of Clinton County. Always deeply interested in civic and social problems, Dr. Sartwell has given generously of his time and talents to the public service, serving six years as coroner of Clinton County and, since 1913, being a mem- ber of the Board of Education of the Town of Peru and president of the board since 1921. A member of the Rotary Club of Plattsburg and an attendant at the Congregational Church of Peru, Dr. Sartwell finds recreation from his professional responsibilities and his public duties by indulgence in his favorite sports of fishing and camping in the Adirondack Mountains.
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Edwin W. Sartwell married, in 1903, Elva Evans, who is a native of Keeseville, Clinton County. Dr. and Mrs. Sartwell are the parents of two daughters : I. Thelma L., who is a graduate of Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, a member of the class of 1937, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. 2. Doris Barbara.
HAROLD F. BULLARD-The career of Harold F. Bullard. of Glens Falls, has been closely identified with manufacturing since his gradua- tion from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute more than twenty-five years ago. During this period he also has been active in civic and social affairs, a vigorous exponent of constructive citizenship.
Mr. Bullard was born at Schuylerville, New York, November 20, 1888, son of Edward C. and Ida (Burnap) Bullard. His father was a prominent paper manufacturer of Schuylerville until his death. Mrs. Bullard was born at Waterford, this State, and is also deceased. Harold F. Bullard prepared for his technical training at Phillips-Exeter Academy, and matriculated at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he took a special course in chemistry. After leaving college he was employed for two years as a chemist for the Imperial Paper and Color Corporation of Glens Falls. In 1912 he went with the Laurentide Company, Ltd., of Grand Mère, Quebec, as chemist, later being promoted to the managership of the mill supply department, and was pur- chasing agent for this company when he resigned in 1923 to become manager of the Dryden Paper Company, Ltd., of Dryden, Ontario. Since 1925 he has been assistant to the president of Finch, Pruyn and Company, Inc.
Mr. Bullard is a director of this company, and of the Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company. He is chairman of the board of directors of the Glens Falls Community Chest, and a director of the Chamber of Commerce, and of the Glens Falls Hospital, being a member of the new building com- mittee of the last named institution. While a student he became a member of the Delta Phi Fraternity. Golf is one of his recreations which he enjoys as a member of the Glens Falls Country Club. He is also an expert amateur photographer.
In 1915 Harold F. Bullard married Mildred M. Moyle, born in Lancaster, New Hampshire, and they are the parents of two sons : I. Edward C., member of the class of 1940, University of Maine. 2. John F., member of the class of 1942, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
JOHN W. DEAN, M. D .- Leader of ophthalmologists of the Lake George district. John W. Dean, M. D., of Glens Falls, who has been in active practice for the past forty years, has not only been an outstanding member of
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his profession in Warren and Washington counties for many years but has also devoted himself generously to various civic services.
Dr. John W. Dean was born in Hudson Falls, February 10, 1868, son of Caleb John and Mary (Sisson) Dean. Father Caleb John Dean, who was a native of Warren County, spent his life in the nursery business, an activity in which he was engaged at the time of his death. Mary (Sisson) Dean, his wife, also deceased, was born in Warren County, too. An ancestor, Caleb Dean, who was a farmer and member of the Society of Friends, removed from Mount Pleasant, New York, to Warren County previous to the Revolu- tionary War.
After passing through Glens Falls Academy, Dr. John W. Dean, selecting the medical profession for his career entered Albany Medical College, receiv- ing his degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1897. Following his interneship at the New Amsterdam Eye and Ear Hospital, Dr. Dean continued his study at the New York Ophthalmic Hospital and in addition, went to Austria where he worked at the celebrated Fuchs' Clinic in Vienna. Returning to America, Dr. Dean established himself as an eye specialist in Glens Falls in 1898, devot- ing himself to his special field of the eye, being at present the dean of the pro- fession here. A member of the staff of the Glens Falls Hospital, Dr. Dean sup- ports his profession by belonging to the American Medical Association, the New York State Medical Society, the Warren County Medical Society, the New York Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Association, and the American Medical Association of Vienna. Always deeply interested in local political and civic conditions, Dr. Dean has served the town of Kingsbury for two terms as health officer and, during the World War, was a member of the Medical Advisory Board. He attends the Glens Falls Presbyterian Church, an institution which he formerly served as ruling elder. A member of the Modern Woodmen of America and medical examiner for the Maccabees, Dr. Dean is a member of Senate Lodge, No. 456, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, as well as belong- ing to all bodies of the York Rite of the fraternity. The doctor finds recrea- tion from his professional duties in the autumn by indulging in his favorite sport of deer hunting.
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