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

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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

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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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100 CLASS or ISQI S., YALE COLLEGE. towns, 12,000 consumers, and 150 miles of mains. This was made possible by the introduction of high pressure distribution. 30 lbs. vs. 2 oz. This system was developed by this company. Bziszbzcss address: 6th and 'Welsh Sts., Chester, Pa. Home address: Ridley Park, Pa. HENRY HUDSON SHEPARD was born June 16, 1871, in Indianapolis, Ind. New Haven, Conn., High School prepared him for college, and he entered in the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Civil Engineer- ing course. Wliile in college he was a member of Theta Delta Chi and Second Glee club. His father, Ori-y Mortimer Shepard, General Superin- tendent for the N. Y., N. H. Sz H. R. R., was born Novem- ber 6, 1843, in Cleveland, O. His parents and antecedents were American ,and English-Scotch. He was married November 16, 1866, and resides in New Haven, Conn. His mother, whose maiden.name was Cornelia Clarke, was born November 3, 1843, in Harrison, O. Her parents and antecedents were American and English-Scotch. He married Fanny Lee vVV211'Cl, daughter of George W. Vifard, a merchant of Cincinnati, O., May 21, 1907, in Cincinnati. - Shepard was made Superintendent of the D. L. Sz W. R. R., August 15, 1902. He is a member of the University, Syracuse and Onondaga Golf and Country clubs of Syra- cuse, N. Y. He is also a member of the Republican party. From 1891 to 1896 he was engaged in civil engineering with various railroads, from 1896 to IQOI was Superintendent of New York Railway, and from 1901 to present he has held his present position. Business add1'ess.' D. L. Sz WV. R. R., Syracuse, N. Y. Home czdd'1'es5.' 'iThe Snowdenf' Syracuse, N. Y. GEORGE MONROE SIDENBERG was born October 22, 1871, in New York City. He prepared at Sacho's