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1882, train dispatcher same road; 1882 to 1887, train dispatcher Canadian Pacific Ry. at Winnipeg, Man.; 1887 to 1890, assistant superintendent same road at Port Arthur, Ont.; 1890, when the New Brunswick Ry. was absorbed by the Canadian Pacific Ry., to May 1, 1901, general superintendent Atlantic division latter road at St. John N.B.; May 1, 1901, to 1906, general superintendent Ontario division same road at Toronto, Ont.; 1906 to 1908, general superintendent Eastern division same road; 1908 to date, industrial commissioner same road at Montreal.

Tinker, George Frederick, merchant, manufacturer and banker; born Marlow, N.H., Feb. 13, 1834; son of Nathan and Mary Ann Tinker; reared on a farm; educated in district schools and academy; married, Aug. 3, 1856, Augusta Rebecca Combs. Engaged as provision merchant and manufacturer since 1855; president Union Bank; trustee New London Savings Bank. Former member of Common Council and Board of Aldermen; mayor of New London, Conn., for three years; former member of Connecticut House of Representatives. Republican; Congregationalist. President Young Men's Christian Association, Smith Memorial Home; president Board of Trustees Bulkeley High School; chairman Board of Management Memorial Hospitals Association. Address: New London.

Tinker, Martin Buel; born Granville, Mass., March 17, 1869; parents, Martin Phelps and Margaret Maritta Smith; married Ethel Louise Bates, May 4, 1905; children, Martin, Jr., Alfred Bates and Charity Marshall; educated Massachusetts public schools; Harvard University, B.S.; graduate Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, 1893, and University of Berlin, Germany, 1899; license Pennsylvania, 1893; Massachusetts, Connecticut, 1895; Maryland, 1900; New York, 1904; degree B.S., Harvard; M.D., Jefferson and Berlin; spent two years post-grad. at the University of Berlin as regular matriculated student, shorter study at Leipzig, Freiburg and Bern, Paris, London and Glasgow; assistant in Physiology and Hygiene, Harvard University; Demonstrator of Surgery and Anatomy, Jefferson Medical College; Resident Surgeon Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1900 and 1903; Lecturer on Surgery and later assistant Professor in Surgery, Cornell University, 1903-1911; Surgeon Clifton Springs Saniitarium; member New York State, American Medical Associations, German Surgical Association, Academy of Medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science; author of twenty-five papers in Medical Periodicals on Surgical Subjects; inventor of Three-Blade Abdominal Retractor; Regular; practice limited to surgery. Residence: Cornell Heights, Ithaca, N.Y.; Office: 105 N. Aurora St.; hours, 3-5 p. m.; Tel. at residence, Bell 763-J, Ithaca, 354-C; at office, Bell, 648, Ithaca 451.

Tippin, James Jackson, Auditor and Secretary Louisiana Ry. & Navigation Co. Office, Shreveport, La. Born Jan. 26, 1870, at Henderson, Ky. Spent one term in business college at Georgetown, Ky., 1888, and one year at business college at Louisville, Ky., 1889. Entered railway service 1890, since which he has been consecutively to Jan. 1894, stenographer to master mechanic

Louisville & Nashville Rd. at Howell, Ind.; Jan. 1894 to May, 1895, stenographer and clerk auditor's office, Mississippi River & Bonne Terre Ry. at Bonne Terre, Mo.; May, 1895, to Nov. 1896, stenographer and clerk in purchasing agent's office and auditor's office Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Rd.; Nov. 1896 to Sept. 1898, clerk and bookkeeper auditor's office Mississippi River & Bonne Terre Ry.; Sept. 1898 to Oct. 1899, stenographer and clerk auditor's office and superintendent's office St. Louis Southwestern Ry. of Texas, Oct., 1889 to July, 1902, clerk and traveling auditor Kansas City Southern Ry.; July, 1902 to Dec. 1904, chief clerk vice-president and general manager's office and assistant in president's office Louisiana Ry. & Navigation Co.; Dec. 1, 1904, to date, auditor same company; May 1, 1912, also secretary same company.

Tipsword, Harrison Meridith, president of Westfield College, Westfield, Ill., was born Sept. 28, 1866, in Coles County, Ill. He has been principal of High School, superintendent of city schools and county superintendent of schools. He is the author of A Manual and Guide in United States History. He is also an institute lecturer. He is president of the Westfield College.

Titus, Harry L., lawyer; born Vevay, Ind., Dec. 3, 1858; son, James H. and Isabella (LeClerc) T. Edu.; public schools, Vevay. Married, Mary Horton, May 3, 1887. City Atty., San Diego, 1886-88. General counsel for Spreckels Cos. Republican. Res., Coronado. Office: Union bldg., San Diego, Cal.

Titus, Stanley Herbert, physician and surgeon; born, Palouse, Aug. 18, 1880; son, Frank Leslie and Ellen (Diamond) T. A.B., Gongaza College, 1900; M.D., George Washington Univ., 1907. Asst. Surg., Great Northern R.R. Surg., Gonzaga College. Lecturer, Sacred Heart Hosp.; Exam. Phys., Canada Life Co. Member: Spokane County, Wash. State, and Am. Med. Assn. Club: Spokane Club, Spokane Country Club, and S.A.A.C. Res.: 812 E. Nora Ave.; Office: 210 Fernwell blk., Spokane, Wash.

Todd, James Edward, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kas. Geology. Was born, Clarksfield, O., Feb. 11, 46. A.B., Oberlin, 67, A.M., 70; Sheffield Sci. Sch. Yale, 70; summer sch. geol. Harvard, 75. Prof. nat. science, Tabor, 71-92; geol. and miner, South Dakota, 92-03; state geologist, S. Dak., 93-03; asst. prof. geol. Kansas, 07- Adj. prof. nat. science, Beloit, 81-83; asst. geologist or field asst., U. S. Geol. Surv., 81-88, 97-; Mo. Geol. Surv., 92; Minn. Geol. Surv., 92-93. F.A.A.; Geol. Soc.; Wash. Geol. Soc.: cor. mem. Iowa Acad. Cross fertilization of flowers; colors of animals; moraines; margin of drift and loss in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota; the Cretaceous of South Dakota; the artesian area of the Dakotas; areal geology of James River valley.-Pleistocene of Kansas; economic geology of the middle west.

Tombs, Guy, general freight agent Canadian Northern Ry. Office, Montreal, Que. Born Nov. 22, 1877, in County of Argenteuil, Quebec. Educated at Montreal high school. Entered railway service Sept., 1892, since which he has been consecutively, to April, 1895, junior import clerk foreign freight department Can

adian Pacific Ry. at Montreal; April 11, 1895, to Aug. 31, 1897, secretary to general manager and secretary United Counties Ry., St. Hyacinthe, Quebec; Sept. 1, 1897, to May 30, 1899, chief clerk to Canadian agent Central Vermont Ry, at Montreal; June 1, 1899, to June, 1900, rate clerk division freight office Grand Trunk Ry., Montreal; June, 1900, to April, 1901, traveling freight agent Central Vermont Ry. at St. John's, Quebec, and St. Albans, Ct.; May 1, 1901, to May 31, 1912, general freight and passenger agent Great Northern Ry. of Canada and its successor, the Canadian Northern Quebec (including Quebec & Lake St. John Ry.); April 1, 1910, to March 31, 1911, also acting general freight and passenger agent Canadian Northern Steamship Co.; April 1, 1911, to May 31, 1912, also general agent same company; June 1, 1912, to date, general freight agent Canadian Northern Ry. at Montreal, Quebec.

Tompkins, George S., fire insurance, 86 State St., Albany, N. Y.; residence, 47 South Manning Boulevard, Albany, N.Y. Born in Matteawan, N. Y., March 17, 1874. Educated at Cornell ('96). Married. He is special agent for Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd., The Palatine Insurance Co., Ltd., The Commercial Union Fire Ins. Co., of N.Y.; Union Assurance Society Ltd., Hand-inHand Underwriters.

Tompkins, Leslie J., lawyer and professor, University Building, New York City; residence, 1 West 68th St. Born in Salem, Minn., May 2, 1867. Educated at New York University. Registrar and librarian of the New York University since 1892, and later professor of law. Member Reform Club and Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Registrar, Asst. Treasurer and Librarian of New York University, 1892-1904. Member New York Legislature, 1905, 1906. Professor of Law and Secretary of the Law School, New York University, 1898-. Author: The Law of Private Corporations, 1901; The Law of Commercial Paper, 1913; Select Cases on the Law of Private Corporations, 1908. Secretary Board of Trustees Bible Teachers' Training School; Member Bar Association City of New York; New York County Lawyers' Association; Cincinnati Bar Association, etc. Office, 27 Cedar St.

Topakyan, Hayozoun Hohannes, diplomat of 225 Fifth ave., New York City, was born Nov. 5, 1864, in Turkey. He became a successful commission merchant of dry goods in Constantinople; and is now consul-general of Persia in the United States. He is vice-president of the international peace forum. While Mr. Topakyan is recognized at the present time as being at the head of the importation of high grade Oriental rugs into this country he commenced on a comparatively small scale, and it was his capable management which brought about the development of the business house of which he is the leading spirit. The Persian government in 1892 appointed Mr. Topakyan Imperial Commissioner and Director-General of their exhibits at the World's Fair at Chicago. He built the Persian and Ottoman pavilion at his own expense, and so magnificent and interesting were the exhibits. he gathered from both countries, that he was awarded forty-eight

diplomas and forty-eight medals, this including the personal thanks and a diploma from President Cleveland in recognition of the exceptionally fine work he had done in the interests of the fair.

Topping, John Alexander, manufacturer, financier, of 17 Battery Pl., N.Y. City, was born St. Clairsville, O., June 10, 1860; son of Henry and Mary (Tallman) Topping; educated in public and high schools of Kansas City; married, Bridgeport, O., Jan. 18, 1883, Minnie C. Junkins; children: Wilbur B., Henry J. In service of Aetna Iron & Nail Co., as clerk and various other positions, until 1898, when apptd. pres. Aetna Standard Iron & Steel Co.; elected 1st v.-pres. Am. Sheet Steel Co., 1900, serving until 1903, when engaged in reorganization of La Belle Iron Works, Wheeling, W.Va.; became pres. Am. Sheet & Tin Plate Co., 1904; joined syndicate which secured control of Republic Iron & Steel Co. and Tenn. Coal, Iron & R.R. Co. Was first manufacturer of open hearth steel rails in U.S.; resigned 1907, devoting time to Republic Iron & Steel Co., being chmn. of Bd. of Dirs. Mem. Sons of Revolution. Clubs: N.Y. Athletic, Union League, Greenwich Country (N.Y.), Triton, Game and Fish.

Torek, Franz, physician, of 1021 Madison Ave., N.Y. City, was born, Breslau, Germany, April 14, 1861; son of Albert and Anna (Wiesner) Torek; educated Breslau, Germany, 1867-72; sch. in Germany five years; pub. sch., N.Y. City, 1872-75; grad. Coll. City of N.Y., A.B., 1880, A.M., 1887; Coll. of Phys. and Surg. (Columbia), M.D., 1887; married, N.Y., April 29, 1896, Minnie Volkening; children: Gretchen, born 1897; Paul, born 1902. Attending surgeon N.Y. Skin and Cancer Hosp., German Hosp., N.Y.; adjunct prof. of surgery in N.Y. Post-Grad. Med. Sch. Fellow N.Y. Acad. of Medicine, Am. Acad. of Medicine; mem. N.Y. Surgical Society, N.Y. County Med. Soc., N.Y. State Med. Soc., German Med. Soc., Med. Assn. of Greater N.Y., Harlem Med. Assn., Bronx Med. Assn., Physicians' Mutual Aid Assn., Phi Beta Kappa Soc.; ex-pres. German Med. Soc., German Hosp. Alumni Assn., Nat. Assn. for Study and Education of Exceptional Children. Clubs: City College, Arion Soc., Liederkranz Soc. Residence (summer): Wantagh, L.I.

Torrey, Burroughs George, portrait painter, of 27 East Thirtyfifth St., New York, N.Y., was born in 1863 in New York City. His portraits are in Buckingham Palace and the South Kensington Museum of London. He has painted portraits of Roosevelt and Taft, and the royalty of Europe.

Torrey, James Humphrey, counsel Delaware & Hudson Co. Office: Scranton, Pa. Born June 16, 1851, at Delhi, N.Y. M.A.. Amherst College class of 1873. Admitted to bar 1876. Entered railway service 1878 with the Delaware & Hudson Co., of which company he is now counsel.

Toussaint, Julius F., printer, 37 Chambers St., New York City; residence: 2861 Webster Ave., Bronx. Born in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany, 1860. Educated in New York City. Married. President and manager Astoria Realty Co. Formerly with Drexel,

Morgan & Co., and Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. Member Guiding Star Lodge 575 F.&A.M., Royal Arcanum.

Tower, Charlemagne, ambassador; born in Philadelphia, April 17, 1848; son of Charlemagne and Amelia (Bartle) Tower, eighth in descent from John Tower, who emigrated from Hingham, Norfolk, England, to Massachusetts, in 1637. He was educated in the Military Academy at New Haven, Conn., at Phillips' Academy at Exeter, N. H., and Harvard University, A.B., 1872; he pursued graduate studies in history, foreign languages and literature in Europe, 1872-1876, and afterward studied law in the office of William Henry Rawle in Philadelphia. He has received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Lafayette College, Pa., the University of Chicago, Hamilton College and the Universities of Glasgow and St. Andrew's. Mr. Tower was admitted to the Philadelphia bar in 1878, and in 1882 removed to Duluth, Minn., where he was president of the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad and managing director of the Minnesota Iron Company. He returned to Philadelphia in 1887, and has since made his home there, owning large interests and being officer and director in various large corporations. He began his diplomatic career in 1897, upon his appointment by President McKinley as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Austria-Hungary, remaining at Vienna until 1899, when he was advanced to ambassadorial rank as American ambassador to Russia, at which court he remained until his appointment in 1902 American ambassador to Germany, serving until June, 1908. Mr. Tower has devoted much attention to historical research and his two-volume work on The Marquis de LaFayette in the American Revolution, published in 1895 (Lippincott), is one of the most important contributions to Revolutionary history. He received from the French Government, in recognition of this work, the decoration of grand officer of the Legion of Honor. Mr. Tower published also, in 1914, a volume of "Essays Political and Historical" (Lippincott). He was for several years a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, and he is a member of the American Philosophical Society, of Philadelphia; the American Institute of Mining Engineers, and of the Academy of Natural Sciences. Mr. Tower married in 1888, Helen Smith, daughter of G. Frank Smith, of Oakland, Calif. Office: 228 South Seventh Street, Philadelphia.

Tower, George Warren, Jr., of 50 Church St., New York, N.Y. Geology, mining. Born, Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 27, 1871. A.B., Harvard, 1894, A.M., 1895. Instr. physics, Boston, 1894; teacher sciences, high school, Quincy, Mass., 1895; geologist, U.S. Geol. Surv., 1895-99; geologist and mining engineer, 1899-. Min. Eng.; Mont. Eng. Soc.; Wash. Geol. Soc. Economic geology; mining and mine examinations.

Tower, William Lawrence, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ills. Zoology. Was born Halifax, Mass., Dec. 22, 1872. Lawrence Sci. Sch., Harvard, 1893-96; grad. sch., 1898-00; B.S., Chicago, 1902. Asst. entom. Mass. Dept. Agr., 1893; zool., Harvard, 189496; instr., Cent. High Sch., Akron, O., 1897-98; asst. Harvard, 1898-00; prof. zool. and physiol., Antioch, 1900; asst. embryol.,

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