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land, O.; Sept. 1, 1911, to date, coal freight agent same road at Baltimore, Md.

Cochran, John W., banker; born Colita, Texas, Aug. 13, 1859; son of Travis S. and Sallie (Mainer) Cochran; received a common school education in Texas; married, Moscow, Texas, March 17, 1887, Nettie E. Smith; children: John W., Willie S., Cary L., Truman S., Ernest. Was reared on a farm; entered mercantile business, Moscow, Texas, 1881; went to Livingston, Texas, 1894, and continued mercantile business under firm name J. W. Cochran & Co., of which he is now president; entered banking business, 1902; president First National Bank of Livingston, Texas. Democrat; Baptist. Director Baptist Sanitarium, Houston, Texas. Mason, Knight of Honor. Address: Livingston.

Cochran, William Bourke, lawyer and congressman; born in County Sligo, Ireland, Feb. 28, 1854; son of Martin and Harriet (Knight) Cochran. He was educated in France and Ireland, came to the United States in 1871, and soon after was appointed teacher in a private academy, afterward becoming principal of a public school in Westchester County, N.Y. While engaged in teaching, he read law, and in 1876 was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of New York, and he has ever since practiced law in New York City. Mr. Cochran is one of the leading exponents of the forensic act in the United States, has delivered numerous notable addresses and orations, and during his service in Congress has been one of the most brilliant of the speakers and debaters on the minority side. He has been active in municipal, 'State and local politics; was a member of the Fiftieth Congress, 1887-1889; member of the Commission to revise the Judiciary Article of the Constitution of the State of New York; member of the 52d and 53d Congress, 1891-1895; opposed the platform adopted by the National Democratic Convention at Chicago in 1896, and voted for McKinley. In November, 1896, at Chickering Hall, New York City, addressed the first public meeting in favor of intervention by the United States Government to terminate the perpetration of barbarities in Cuba, and at the Academy of Music, New York City, in January, 1899, addressed the first meeting in opposition to forcible annexation on conquest of the Philippines. In 1900 Mr. Cochran supported Mr. Bryan for President on the ground of opposition to Imperialism. He was elected at the special election held Feb. 23, 1904, to the 58th Congress from the Twelfth New York District, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George B. McClellan, and was re-elected to the 59th and 60th Congresses, his service expiring March 4, 1909. Since his retirement from Congress he has devoted himself to the practice of his profession. Mr. Cochran married in New York City, Nov. 15, 1906, Anne Stevenson Ide. Residence: The Cedars, Port Washington, N.Y. Office: 31 Nassau Street, New York City.

Cockrum, John B., General Attorney Lake Erie & Western, Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville Rds. and Northern Ohio Ry. Office, Indianapolis, Ind. Born Sept. 12, 1857, at Oakland City, Ind. Educated at Oakland City normal and high schools and at Cincinnati Law School. Entered railway service 1893,

since which he has been consecutively to June 10, 1895, assistant general attorney Lake Erie & Western and Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville Rds.; June 10, 1895, to date, general attorney same roads; fall of 1895 to date, also general attorney Northern Ohio Ry.

Coes, John Henry, banker; born Springfield, Mass., Sept. 25, 1840; son of Aury Gates and Nancy (Maynard) Coes; descendant of John Coes, who came from England and settled in Worcester, Mass., previous to Revolutionary War; educated in public schools and Leicester and Wilbraham Academies; married, Worcester, Mass., Feb. 5, 1874, Amie Brownell Hadwen. Entered father's business and learned trade of manufacturing wrenches; became member of firm of A. G. Coes & Co., 1869, which in 1888 became Coes Wrench Co., treasurer of same; disposed of interest in 1902; president and member of Finance Committee Mechanics' Savings Bank; director and member Executive Committee Worcester Trust Co. Member Sons of American Revolution. Mason. Clubs: Commonwealth, Worcester, Tatnuck Country (Worcester); Massachusetts Agricultural (Boston). Residence: 1058 Main St. Office: Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank.

Coit, Stanton, Ph.D. (Berlin University), lecturer, author, was born August 11, 1857, in Columbus, O. He is president of the West London Ethical Society, Church Comprehension League, and Ethical Preachers' Guild, and preaches regularly at the Ethical Church, Queen's Road, Bayswater, London. He is the author of "The Soul of America," National Idealism and a State Church, National Idealism and the Book of Common Prayer, Woman in Church and State, The Spiritual Nature of Man, etc.; and compiler of The Message of Man and Social Worship (1913).

Coffin, Joseph Herschel, of 245 College Ave., Richmond, Ind., was born, Thorntown, Ind., Jan. 12, '80. B.S., Penn. (Ia.), '02, A.M., '04; Ph.D., Cornell, '08. Asst. psychol., Cornell, '05-'07; prof. philos. and psychol., Earlham, '07- Author "The Socialized Conscience," 1913; "The Phycho-Social Principles of Education,'

1914.

Colahan, John Barron, Jr., lawyer; born in Philadelphia, May 18, 1848. He was educated in Saunders' Institute St. Joseph's College and the Philadelphia High School, whence he was graduated, 1866. He began the study of law under his father, a distinguished member of the Philadelphia Bar, also attending the Law Department of the University of Pennsylvania, was admitted to the bar in 1869, and established in practice in Philadelphia. He soon became known as an expert in real estate law and the investigation of titles to property, and built up a large practice. Mr. Colahan has served as counsel in litigated cases affecting cases of vast importance, including the court proceedings brought by the heirs of the late Joseph Dugan, General Robert Patterson and Francis A. Drexel. He was one of the principal factors in the organization of the Real Estate Title and Insurance Company of Philadelphia, and was for a long time a director of The Land Title and Trust Company. He was for years chairman of the Board of Censors of the Law Association

of Philadelphia, has been president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and chairman of its Executive Committee, and vice president of the American Bar Association. He was an active member of the Committee of Fifty in Philadelphia and chairman of its Committee on Nominations, and was president of the Twenty-seventh Ward Republican Club. He was for many years president of the Belmont Cricket Club of Philadelphia, and president of the Associated Cricket Clubs of Philadelphia; and is treasurer of the Philadelphia Fencing and Sparring Club and secretary of the Hamilton Club. One of the Penna. Commission to prepare laws on Industrial Accidents and Workmen's Compensation. Governor and Vice Pres. Welcome Society. Vice Pres. and Director West Phila. Institute. Delegate to the Convention of Lawyers and Jurists at St. Louis. Mr. Colahan married April 14, 1873, Mary Ophelia Cowton. Address: 4004 Pine Street, Philadelphia.

Colaneri, Rt. Rev. Augustine M., born Feb. 28, 1853, at Rome, Italy, educated at Rome; studied theology at the Grande Seminary, Montreal, Can.; was ordained priest December 18, 1875; secretary to the Apostolic Ablegate to Canada, Mgr. G. Conroy, 1877; arrived in Omaha June 20, 1878, was made secretary to the Bishop of Omaha; was chancellor of the diocese, 1885; Vicar General of the diocese, June 27, 1902; created prothonotary apostolic ad instar by Pope Pius X., July 17, 1905. Add., Omaha, Neb.

Colby, Bainbridge, lawyer, of 32 Nassau St., New York City, was born, St. Louis, Mo., 1870; s. John Peck and Frances (Bainbridge) Colby; Williams Coll., A.B. (Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa). Mem. law firm of Colby & Goldbeck. Mem. N.Y. Legislature, 1902. Republican Co. Com. (N.Y.). Formerly mem. Troop A.N.G.N.Y. Clubs: Metropolitan, University, Lawyers, Republican, Alpha Delta Phi, Rockaway Hunting.

Cole, Edward Franklyn, merchant (retired), P.O. Box 508, New York City, was born, Brooklyn, Jan. 4, 1860; son of Edward Hall and Catherine Bullard (Chase) Cole; grad. Columbia Univ., A.B., 1886, A.M., 1887; married (first), Feb. 9, 1895, Evelyn J. Elliott (died Sept. 3, 1904); (second), Aug. 15, 1906, Mary Lee Withers. Acting treas. Eaton, Cole & Burnham Co. (Bridgeport, Conn., and N.Y. City), 1890-1906. Mem. Universalist Ch. Mem. Economic Club, N.Y. City, Nat. Geog. Soc., Washington, D.C., L.I. Historical Soc., N.Y. Hist. Soc., N.Y. Zool. Soc., Met. Museum of Art, Nat. Sculpture Soc., Dunlap Soc., Phi Gamma Delta, Kane Lodge, F. and A.M.; dir. N.Y. Board Trade and Transportation. Recreation: Collecting Library. Clubs: N.Y. Athletic, Lotos, Ardsley, Columbia Univ. (N.Y. City); Hamilton (Brooklyn); Englewood Golf, Royal Automobile (London). Address: Times Building, Forty-second street and Broadway, New York City.

Cole, Fay Cooper, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, Ethnology. Plainwell, Michigan, '81; B.S. Northwestern, '03; Chicago, '03-05; Columbia, '05-06; Berlin, '06. Ethnologist, Field Museum of Natural History, '06-12; assistant curator, '12. Fellow Am. Assoc.; Anthrop. Assn.; Nat. Geograph. Soc.; Chicago Geog. Soc.; Wis. Archeol. Soc.; Chicago Press Club; Chi

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cago Writers' Guild. He is a successful writer and lecturer. His principal writings are: The Tinggian; Distribution of Non-Christian Tribes of Northern Luzon, Philippine Islands; Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao; Philippine Ethnology.

Cole, Frank Clayton, attorney and counselor at law, of 67 Wall St., New York City, was born, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, July 12, 1879; s. Harry L. and Helen Elizabeth (Williams) Cole; grad. Ohio Wesleyan Univ., A.B., 1903; Columbia Univ., LL.B., 1906; hon. A.M., Ohio Wesleyan Univ., 1908; unmarried. Studied procedure and methods of U. S. Patent Office, Washington, D.C., 1906-1907, making preliminary and validity searches therein. Associated with Hon. Thomas Ewing, N.Y., in practice of patent law, 1907-1913, and succeeded to his patent law business, Aug., 1913, Mr. Ewing being appt'd Comm'r of Patents. N.Y. Mem. firm Dorsey & Cole. Republican. Methodist Episcopalian. Mem. Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Ohio Wesleyan Alumni Ass'n of N. Y. City. Clubs: Graduates (N.Y. City), Marine and Field (Bath Beach).

Cole, Frank Nelson, Columbia University, New York, N.Y., was born, Ashland, Mass., Sept. 20, '61. A.B., Harvard, '82, Ph.D., '86; Leipzig and Göttingen, '83-87. Lecturer math., Harvard, '85-87; instr., Michigan, '88-89, asst. prof., '89-95; prof., Columbia, 95- Math. Soc. (sec'y, 95-, ed. 97-). Theory of groups; theory of numbers; mathematical organization.

Cole, Harry Newton, of 702 Forest Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich., was born, Cuba, N.Y., March 27, '70. A.B., Michigan, '01, B.S. (Ch.E.), '06. Instr. anal. chem. Michigan, '07- M.A.A.; Chem. Soc.; Electrochem. Soc.; Am. Geog. Soc. Metallurgy.-Rate of hydration of lime.

Coleman, Clarence, civil engineer of United States Engineer's office, Duluth, Minn., was born April 4, 1849, in Jerdone Castle, Va. He has been assistant engineer of the Houston and Texas Railway, chief engineer of the Houstonia Railroad, chief engineer of the Santa Fe Southern Railroad and chief engineer of the Arminius Copper Mine Company; engineer member of the Board of Public Works and assistant engineer of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. He is United States assistant engineer on river and harbor work.

Coleman, D'Alton Corry, general superintendent Alberta Division Canadian Pacific Ry. Office Calgary, Alberta. Born July 9, 1879, at Carleton Place, Ont. Educated in the public and high schools. Entered railway service Nov. 4, 1899, since which he has been consecutively to Jan. 11, 1900, clerk assistant engineer's office Canadian Pacific Ry. at Ft. William, Ont.; Jan. 11, 1900, to July 4, 1900, clerk superintendent's office same place; July 4, 1900, to Sept. 22, 1900, clerk general superintendent's office at Winnipeg, Man.; Sept. 22, 1900, to Jan. 28, 1901, clerk superintendent's office at Ft. William; Jan. 28, 1901, to June 28, 1902, chief clerk superintendent's office at Cranbrook, B.C.; Jan. 28, 1902, to Feb. 1, 1904, chief clerk general superintendent's office at North Bay, Ont.; Feb. 1, 1904, to March 1, 1907, chief clerk general superintendent's office at Winnipeg; March

1 to June 1, 1907, chief clerk assistant general manager's office same place; June 1, 1907, to Dec. 1, 1908, superintendent Third district Pacific division at Nelson, B.C.; Dec. 1, 1908, to April 1, 1912, superintendent car service western lines at Winnipeg; April 1, 1912, to July 15, 1913, general superintendent Manitoba. division at Winnipeg; July 15, 1913, to date, general superintendent Alberta division at Calgary, entire service with the Canadian Pacific Ry.

Collett, Samuel D., engineer, 105 W. 40th St., N.Y. City, born, Newport, Ind.; s. Stephen Stevenson and Sarah J. (Dunlap) Collett; ed. High Sch.; Kanawha Mil. Acad., Charleston, W.Va.; Rose Poly. Inst., Terre Haute, Ind., B.S., M.S., M.E. Traveled extensively abroad and in U.S., on business and pleasure; vicepres. Elevator Supply & Repair Co.; dir. Rood's Express Co.; asso. mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Eng'rs, Am. Soc. Mech. Eng'rs; Knights of Pythias; Masonic Order (Chapter, Knights Templar, Shriner). Clubs: Building Trades, Engineers.

Collier, James William, congressman, was born near Vicksburg, Miss., Sept. 28, 1872. In 1895 he was elected a member of the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, being the youngest member of that body; was elected circuit clerk of Warren County in 1899 and reelected without opposition in 1903 and 1907. In 1900 he married Miss Emma H. Klein; they have two children. He was a member of the sixty-first and sixty-second congresses; was re-elected to the sixty-third congress for the term of 1913-15; and resides in Vicksburg, Miss.

Collin, Frederick, jurist, of Elmira, N.Y., was born, Benton, N.Y., Aug. 2, 1850; s. Henry Clark and Maria Louisa (Park) Collin; grad. Yale Coll., A.B., A.M.; married. Admitted to bar, Elmira, N.Y., 1876; elected judge Court of Appeals for term expiring 1920. Was corp'n counsel, 1891-1892; mayor of Elmira, 1894-1898; pres. B'd Ed'n, 1887-1894 and 1899-1910.

Collins, George, general manager Central Ontario Ry. Office Trenton, Ont. Born July 20, 1860, at Wellers Bay, Ont. Educated in the Trenton public schools. Entered railway service 1882 as clerk Central Ontario Ry., since which he has been consecutively, 1884 to May, 1892, general freight and passenger agent; May, 1892, to April 1, 1894, secretary and treasurer, and April 1, 1894, to Oct. 15, 1902, general superintendent; Oct. 15, 1902, to May 15, 1906, receiver and manager same road; May 15, 1906, to July 1, 1914, general manager same road; July 1, 1914, to date, supt. Canadian Northern Ry. Eastern Lines.

Collins, Katharine Richards, Georgia State Board of Health, Atlanta, Ga. Bacteriology. New Albany, Ind., March 23, 1863. M.D., Michigan, 1893. Practicing physician, Atlanta, Ga., 18941902; fellow, Rockefeller Inst., 1902-03; bacteriologist and asst. director, research lab., Dept. Health, N.Y. City, 1903-08; asst. director, Ga. State Board Health, 1908. F.A.A.; Ass. Path, and Bact.; Soc. Exp. Biol.; Ass. Tuber.; Am. Med. Ass.; Pub. Health Ass.; S. Med. Ass.; Ga. State Med. Soc.; N.Y. Path. Soc.; Southern Women's College Club; Council for Ga. Congress of Mothers. Bacillary dysentery; agglutinins; pneumococcus and glanders;

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