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

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3,8 cLAss OF 1891 s., YALE COLLEGE. NOYES DWIGHT CLARK was born April 2, 1869, in Wcoclbridge, Conn. He prepared at the Hillhouse High School, of New Haven, Conn., and entered college at the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing the Civil Engineering course. Wliile in college he won several prizes, Freshman year winning three, one for excellence in all studies Cdivided with George P. Starkweatherj, one for excellence in Physics Cdivided with Theodore C. Ianewayj, and one for excellence in Mathematics Qdivided with Starkweather and Cameronj. Tn junior year he received honorable mention in Mathematics. In Senior year he received the prize for excellence in Civil Engineering. His father, Dwight Noyes Clarkf a retired cattle broker, of VVoodbridge, was born March 2, 1829, in Bethany, Conn., and attended Cheshire Academy in 1842-3. He was mar- ried September 26, 1866. His'-parents and antecedents descended from Deacon George Clark,1 who settled in Mil- ford, Conn., in 1638, through his son, Ensign George Clarkf his son, Captain Nathan Clark,3 his son, Nathan Clarkf his son, Robert Clarkf his son, Noyes Clarkfi Mr. Clark repre- sented the Town of Bethany in the Connecticut Legislature in 1859 and 1860. He was First Selectman and Town Agent of Bethany from 1861 to 1869. His mother, whose maiden name was Althea Bradley, was born in Bethany, Conn. She was the daughter of Jason VV. Bradley and Elizabeth Sperry. Jason VV. Bradley represented his district as Republican Senator in the Con- necticut State Legislature, and was for many years First Selectman and judge of Probate of the Town of Bethany, Conn. 1 He is unmarried. Clark was a member of the first Yale military battalion. under Lieutenant C. A. L. Totten, a member of the Con- necticut Society, Sons of the American Revolution, and of the Graduates club, New Haven, Conn. He traveled in Europe in 1892, and took a post-graduate course in the Scientific and Academical departments in 1893-94, receiving

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BIOGRAPHIES. 37 Bloomfield, N. I., and had one boy, born June 26, 1897, at Sewickley, Pa., and died the same day. In October, 1896, Carpenter became an engineer for the Riter-Conley Manufacturing Co. In answer to the ques- tion of professional honors since leaving college he says, work hardf, He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Gar. Institute, the Yale and Engineers' clubs, New York City, Union club, Pitts- burg, and the Allegheny Country club. Business add1'ess: 56 Wfater St., Pittsburg, Pa. Home add1'css: Sewickley, Pa., R. F. D., No. 3. FRANCIS ALLEN CLARK was born September 22, 1870, in Plantsville, Conn. Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., prepared him, and he entered college at the begin- ning of Freshman year, taking the Civil Engineering course. Wfhile in college he was on the Track team. His father, Lucas Carter Clark, of Plantsville, Conn., was born September 7, 1846, at Plantsville, and is the son of Salmon C. Clark and Theda Carter. He was married in 1869. I His mother, who was Phebe Atkins Twichell, was born in Plantsville, Conn., and is the daughter of Dwight Twichell and Jane Carter. . He has one brother, james Twichellg also four sisters: Lillian Elena CMount Holyokej, Emma Nelson, Helen Frisbie and Louise Carter. He married Ada Borst, daughter of Frederick C. Borst, june 9, 1897, in New York City, and has one child, Helen Baldwin, born March 24, 1901, in Plainfield, N. june 1, 1896, he became Manager of the export busi- ness of VV. JI. Kingsland. In politics he is a Republican, and is a member of the Presbyterian church. B'lLSZ'7ZC'.S'.S' add-1'e5s.' 24 State St., New York City. Home aVd6Z1'6ss.' Summit, N.

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BIOGRAPHIES. A 39 the degree of Civil Engineer from Yale in 1894. He traveled in the VVest Indies in the early part of 1895, and engaged in engineering work in the City Engineer's office in New Haven in 1895-96. In politics he is a Republican having represented the Town of Bethany in the Connecticut Legislature in 1903-04, being nominated by the Republicans and endorsed by the Democrats. H-e served as a clerk on the Committee of Education. Since 1904 he has been engaged in the management of his fatheris business and real estate interests. PC7'717CZilEl'If wzailiaizg add1'ess.' VVo0dbridge, VVestville P. G., Conn. ROBERT LEWIS COLEMAN was born July 3, 1870, in Yonkers, N. Y. He prepared at Trinity School, San Francisco, Cal., and entered college at the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Select course. His father, William Tell Coleman QSt. Louis University I844D, a merchant, and founder of the firm of VVilliam T. Coleman Sz Co., of New York and San Francisco, was born February 29, 1824, in Cynthiana, Ky. His parents, Napoleon Bonaparte Coleman and Cythia Chinn, and great- grandparents moved from Virginia to Kentucky, coming to Virginia from England one or two generations before. He was married August 11, 1852, and resided in New York and California. He was President and directing head of the great Vigilance Committee of San Francisco in 1856, also the smaller one of 1852, and the so-called !'Com- mittee of Safety in 1876. He persistently and consist- ently refused to accept any public ofhce, and was strongly urged as the Democratic candidate for the Presidency in 1890 by Charles A. Dana of the New York Simi and others. He died November 22, 1893, in San Francisco, Cal. His mother, whose maiden name was Caroline Page, was born February 26, 1828, in St. Louis, Mo. Her parents, Daniel Dearborn Page and Deborah Young, moved to St. Louis from Scituatef Mass. D. D. Page was second Mayor 7