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

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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

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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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BIOGRAPHIES. IOI School, New York City, and entered college in the begin- ning of Ereshman year, pursuing the Select course. His father, Henry Sidenberg, merchant, was born Octo- ber 30, 1844, in Germany. He is a director in several cor- porations. He was married September 18, 1867, and resides at I4 W'est 51st St., New York City. His mother, whose maiden name was Mary Brooks, was born June I, 1846. He has two brothers: Joseph W'illiam and Alfred Henry, also three sisters: Hattie Halle, Estelle Brooks Bach, and Madeleine. He married Edna Samson, a graduate of Dana's School, Morristown, N, and daughter of Eelix Samson, April 27, 1897, in New York City. They have two children: George M., Ir., born january 30, 1898, and Kate Samson, born February 8, 1899. Sidenberg became a partner, july 1, 1902, in the firm of Halle and Stieglitz, bankers and brokers. He is a member of the Republican party, the Reformed Hebrew church, Richmond and Century Country clubs, Essex Hunt, Staten Island Polo, Players, Criterion, Luncheon and Yale clubs. BIILSIIICSS address: 30 Broad St., New York City. Home address: 45 East 49th St., and Wfoodheath Farm, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. GEORGE MILTON SMITH was born August 21, 1869, in Plainville, Conn. He prepared at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and entered college in Freshman year, pursuing the Mechanical Engineering course. Before coming to Yale he attended the public school at Plantsville, Conn., then spent two years at the Lewis High School at Southington, Conn., followed by two years at Andover. His father, George Erancis Smith, a retired manufac- turer, with the H. D. Smith Co., was born in 1831, in New Haven, Conn. He is the son of George Asaph Smith and Mary Slate. George Asaph Smith was a manufacturer.