Yale University - Sheffield Scientific School Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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98 CLASS or 1891 s., YALE COLLEGE. Yacht clubs, New Haven, Conn. He says he has seen enough, traveled enough, read enough, and worked at other occupations enough to breed discontent with present occupa- tion and environments, and is forced to use the talents with which he is least endowed. Business address: Drawer 49, New Haven, Conn. Home address: 279 Sherman Ave., New Haven, Conn. JOHN DAVID SHATTUCK was born August 22, 1868, in Norwich, N. Y. He prepared at Norwich High School, Norwich, and entered college in the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Civil Engineering course. Wliile in college he was a candidate for the Track team every year. Before entering Yale he graduated from the high school in the Class of '87, worked three months with a surveying party, then went into the Utica CN. Y.j freight ofhce of the N. Y., Ont. 81 VV. R. R. as billing clerk. He gave up that job in August, 1888, to brush up for the entrance examinations. His father, David Shattuck fOxford Academy 18545, a farmer, was born july 26, 1834, in Norwich, N. Y. His father, John Shattuck, who came from Connecticut, was the original antecedent of Leroy Shattuck, who came from England soon after the Mayflower, with seven sons. His mother was Mary Knapp. He was for 30 years with the N. Y., Qnt. Sz XV. R. R. He was married in September, 1866. He was a hotel proprietor, railroad engineer, con- ductor, and also did some mechanical engineering. His mother, who was Rachel A. Comstock, was born May 30, 1846, in Norwich, N. Y. Her father, Abel Corn- stock, came from East Lynn, Conn. Her mother was Ester Moore Comstock. He has two sisters: Harriet C. CVassar Artj, and Edith M. QNorwich High School 18995. He married, june 30, 1894, in Norwich, N. Y., Eliza Frances Fitch CVassar ISSQD, daughter of David B. Fitch, a traveling salesman, of Homer, N. Y.

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1z1ooR,xPHn3s. - 97 his father in the practice of medicine and surgery. Since his father's death in 1897 he has practiced medicine and surgery at Bangor, Me., and has been very successful, hav- ing a large practice at present. He has done little traveling, but has interested himself in the line of his profession by addressing societies and reading papers. He says his health is good, and his Yale spirit excellent. He is a direc- tor of the Merrill Trust Co., and President of the S. L. Crosby Co., both in Bangor, Me. Bzzsizzess ada'1'ess.' 57 Park St., Bangor, Me. Home address: 184 French St., Bangor, Me. ENNIS NEWTON SEARLES' was born March 20, 1869, in New Haven, Conn. He prepared at Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, Conn., and entered college in the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing the Mechanical Engineering course. His father, Robert N. Searles, was born in Haddam, Conn. He was a merchant, residing in New Haven. He was married May 18, 1868, and died in September, 1895, in New Haven, Conn. His mother, whose maiden name was Alice M. Thompson, was born January 29, 1844, in New Haven. She is the daughter of Henry B. Thompson and Harriet B. Arm- strong by marriage. He married, January 5, 1897, in Brooklyn, N. Y., Minnie Allen jones, a graduate of Adelphi Academy, and daughter of Nathaniel A. jones, a graduate of jefferson, and a civil engineer and contractor. N In 1895 Searles became President of the Athlophoros Co., proprietary medicine manufacturing. He usually votes the Republican ticket. He was formerly a member of the Methodist church, but belongs to none now. He has been a member of the Crescent Athletic club and Union League of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Union League of New Haven, is now a member of Graduates and New Haven 7

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1s1oGRAPH1Es. 99 March 1, 1899, Shattuck was made General Manager and a director of the Suburban Gas Co., of Philadelphia, Pa. He had the subject High Pressure Eormulaei' published in the Ohio Gas Lt. association proceedings in March, 1905, also the American Gas Lt. Journal and Progressive Age, April and May, 1905, numbers. He is independent in politics. He is a member of the I. O. O. E., University club of Philadelphia, Springhaven Country club of Dela- ware Co., Penn club of Chester, and Chester Board of Trade. He built a small water works plant in Waltoii, N. Y., September 1, 1891, he went with the C. B. 81 Q. Sys- tem as engineer on construction in Black Hills, S. Dakota and Wyoming. He reached the rank of division engineer in nine months, then returned to Yale in Cctober, 1892, for a post-graduate course. In the spring of 1893 he was for three months with the R. D. Wfood 81 Co., Philadelphia, lay- ing out railroad yards, three months with the VVilliam Wliarton, Ir., Co., Philadelphia,'designing street car curves, and three months in Norwich, N. Y., working on sewers. March 1, 1894, he went with the New York and East River Gas Co., laying mains. He laid a main through the tunnel under the East River, and was later made Superintendent of Distribution. In February, 1896, he went with the Con- solidated Gas Co., of Long Branch, N. I., as Engineer of Mains. During the winter of 1896-97 he was Assistant Superintendent of the New Rochelle CN. YQ Gas Co. He also held the following positions: March 1, 1897, Engineer of Mains and services, Newark, N. I., February 1, 1898, Engineer of Mains, Peoples Gas Lt. Co. of Buffalo, N. Y., March 1, 1899, Superintendent Philadelphia Suburban Gas Co. Up to this time his work was entirely design- ing and construction. Since March, 1899, he has had the executive position of manager and engineer in the develop- ment oi the gas business in Delaware Co., Pa. This com- pany, now known as the Suburban Gas Co. of Philadelphia, has Grown from a small company of 68 consumers and one b and one-half miles of mains, to a company supplying 33 x