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

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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

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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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40 CLASS OF ISQI S., YALE COLLEGE. of St. Louis. General Dearborn of the Revolutionary Army was his uncle. Deborah Young's great-great-grand- mother was Sarah White, daughter of Peregrine Wfhite. Mrs. Coleman died May 12, 1896, in San Francisco, Cal. He married Alice Simpkins, daughter of Charles Henry Simpkins, April 25, 1895, at San Francisco, Cal., and had three children: Robert Lewis, born March 20, 1896, Caro- line, born July 5, 1897, and Ritchie Telfair, born September 17, 1901, and died March 17, 1902. All were born in San Francisco. Coleman is now engaged in real estate operations. He received the degree of LL.B. at the University of California in 1894. He is a member of the University club, New York, University and Pacific Union clubs, San Francisco, and the Burlingame Country club of Burlingame, Cal. BfLLSl7Z-CSS add-1'Ess.' Atlas Building, San Francisco, Cal. H 07710 add1'c'5s.' Burlingame, San Mateo County, Cal. - LEHMAN ADAMS COOPER was born June 6, 1867, in Baltimore, Md. He prepared for 'college with tutor, and entered the Class in the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Select course. Before entering Yale he lived in Hagers- town, Md., studied two years under Professor F. Hoffmann, in Stockbridge, Mass., and went for one year to the College of St. james, WVashington County, Md. VVhile in college he was a member of the Book fi Snake society, Renaissance club, was Class President in junior year, and was Vice President of the University club Senior year. . ' His father, Lehman Adams Cooper QU. of P. B.A. and M.D., ISSQD, who was a physician, was bo-rn Novem- ber 14, 1839, in Philadelphia, Pa. He resided in Hagers- town, Md. His parents were John Cooper and Caroline Cooper. He was married June 5, 1866, and died May 26, 1881, in New Mexico. His mother, whose maiden name was Nancy Hollings- worth Kennedy, was born August 12, 1844, in Hagerstown.