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

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BIOGRAPHIES. I I 3 Life Insurance as a factor in Social Economics-Ben Wfil- liams prize awarded by National Association of Life Under- writers, published in their book of annual proceedings for ISQQQ 1900--Life Agentis obligation to his Profession- Ben Calef prize, published by the above named company, IQOI and 1902, Ben Wfilliams and Ben Calef prizes respec- tively, published by the above named company. They were published in nearly all insurance journals. Since leaving college Sutton has been President of the Life Underwriters association of VVestern Massachusetts, and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the National Association of Life Underwriters. I-Ie is a member of the Masonic order, Masonic and Country clubs, the Congregational church, and a Roosevelt Mugwump Republican. He graduated with high honors from the Scientific Awkward squad. I-Ie has traveled in the West, South, Europe and Canada. I-Ie says most of his experience has been turning the grindstone, while his neighbor held the ax. Bzrsmess cia'd1'c'ss.' Masonic Building, Springfield, Mass. Home address: 47 Ridgewood Terrace, Springfield, Mass. ISSA TANIMURA was born May 1, 1872, in Matsu- moto, I-Iagi, Prefecture of Yamaguchi, japan. I-Ie pre- pared at the Centenary Collegiate Institute, I-Iackettstown, N. I., from which he graduated in the Scientific course in june, 1888. In june, 1887, he received the highest prize for geometry. I-Ie entered Yale in Freshman year, pursu- ing the Select course. I-Iis father, Kadzumasa Tanimura, who was an officer in the Imperial household, was born January 25, I84O, in Matsumoto, I-Iagi, Prefecture of Yamaguchi. As regards parentage and antecedents he says: Caste of 'Fujiwaraf and the history can be traced up as far as 600 years ago. I-Ie was married in December, 1860, and resided at 32 Kaminibanche, Kojimachiku, Tokyo. During the revolu- 8

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II2 cmss or 1891 s., YALE coLLEGE. Yamapo Smelter in Bingham. He was with this plant nearly a year when, owing to ill health, he resigned a11d went to Cooke, Mont., t0 oversee the development of properties there in which he is interested. Busmess address: Cooke, Mont. Home address: 1930 93d St. N. E., Cleveland, O. EDWARD OWEN SUTTON was born August 8, 1871, in Bedford, N. Y. He prepared at Hillhouse High School, New Haven, Conn., and entered Yale in Freshman year, pursuing the Select course. VVhile in college he played on the Hockey team, and received general excellence and German prizes. His father, George Haviland Sutton CUnion University A.B., 18651, an investment broker with the N. VV. Harris Cv Co., was born October 18, I83Q, in Yorktown, N. Y. He received the degree of A.M., from Union University in 1866. He was married in 1867, and resides in Springfield, Mass. His mother, whose maiden name was Mary Elizabeth Owen, was born May 24, 1841, in New York City. She died in Colorado in 1891. He has one brother, Herbert L. QYa1e A.B., 18975 1 also two sisters: Caroline H. CSmith Collegej, and Marian CSmith College IQOID. He had three brothers and one sister, who died in infancy. He marriedi Ada Frances Mayo QCapen Burnham Schooll, daughter of Alfred Nye Mayo, a manufacturer, of Springfield, May 13, 1902, in Springfield, Mass. They have two children: Emily Mayo, born September 6, 1904, and Alfred Mayo, born january IO, 1906, both in Spring- field. Sutton was made General Agent, November 15, 1906, of the Mass. Mutual Life Insurance Co., with the firm of Sutton, Allis 81 Richards. He wrote and had published several essays on insurance, among which were: 1899-

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II4 CLASS OF 1891 S., YALE COLLEGE. tion in japan 43 years ago he fought as an important officer against the Fudal Lord from that famous Cho-Shu Clan. After the war he was rewarded by the Emperor. He died December 22, 1887, at his residence in Tokyo. His mother, whose maiden name was Shige Arita, was born March 2, 1847, 'in Furu-Hagi, I-Iagi, Province of Nagate. I-Ier parents and antecedents were of the Fuji- wara Clan. Her mother's name was Akiko, and fatherys, Chuichi of Arita. She died in Tokyo, june 23, 1882. He has one brother, Issey Arita, also one sister, Takeko Arita. He is another of the unmarried members of the Class. Tanimura is editor of the f1'zte1'rzczti011afI Review, a monthly magazine, written both in English and japanese, and is manager of Shohosha, or Bureau of Information. In March, 1907, he bought the Oh-Ya copper mine. The Department of Agriculture and Commerce published the report made by him for the government trip made during the year IQO5 over the United States and Europe. He also published a japanese book called Modern European Wfar History, of which 10,000 volumes have been sold. He received the degrees of Ph.B. from Yale, and LLB. and D.C.L. from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. He also graduated with excellence in Staff or Line from the Yale Military course. He is a member of the Methodist church. The following is a complete history of his life since leav- ing Yale: April, I8Q3-A1J1DOi1ltCCl by the Governor of the Province of Fukui as the special representative from that province to the Columbian Exposition. In that exposition he also held the oftice of Secretary to judges of all japanese exhibits, special advisory to the japanese tea house, etc, ISQ4-CO1T1H1lSSlO1161' General to the Augusta Fair, Georgia, Representative General to the japanese section and a mem- ber of judges to the International Exposition, held in Antwerp, Representative of the japanese exhibits-silk department, with International Exhibition in Lyons, France, ISQS-COYIIIIIIUICC of new Commercial Museum in the