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

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56 CLASS or 1891 s., YALE COLLEGE. DAVID ALEXANDER HAYS was born February 27, 1869, in Johnstown, N. Y. He prepared at Holbrook's School, Ossining, Sing Sing, N. Y., and entered college at the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Select course. His father, David Hays, a commission merchant, was born November 13, 1825, in Johnstown, N. Y. His parents and ancestors were Scotch. He was married in January, 1861, and died in Johnstown, N. Y., in December, 1880. He lived in San Francisco, Cal. His mother, whose maiden name was Mary Yost, was born January 1, 1841, in Johnstown, N. Y. Her parents and ancestors were Holland Dutch. She died in Johns- town in 1876. He has one brother, John E., also three sisters: Mary E. Hays Hillabrant, Laura. Hays Northrup and Ella M., who died in December, 1882, in Johnstown. He married Alison K. Carmichael QI-Iolton Seminaryj, of Detroit, Mich., daughter of Daniel Carmichael, a manu- facturer, of Amsterdam, N. Y., April 2, 1901, in Amster- dam, N. Y. They have one child, David Douglas, born February 4, 1902. Hays became teller in the Peoples Bank of Johnstown, N. Y., in June, 1898. He is a member of the United Presbyterian church, and has held the ofiices of trustee and Treasurer, and is also a member of Chi Phi. Bznsilzess adalress: Peoples Bank, Johnstown, N. Y. Home address: 500 'William St., Johnstown, N. Y. WILLIAM WALTER HEFFELFINGER was born December 20, 1867, in Minneapolis, Minn. He prepared at the Minneapolis High School, and entered'college in the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Select course. Before entering Yale he lived in Minneapolis, attended the public schools, and graduated from the Minneapolis High School with the class of 1888. He worked two summers in a bank, and two summers at the North Star Shoe Co.

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BIOGRAPHIES. 55 He married Ella Ida Miller, daughter of Christian Miller, June 26, ISQS, at Stamford, Conn. Gregory was elected judge of the Probate Court, March 31, 1900, and is at present in the law business. PBl l7ZCZ7lL l'lf wzailifzg czdd1'ess.' Norwalk, Conn. LEWIS WINTERS' GUNCKEL took the Select course. For many years he has been an invalid. For further information address Houston Lowe, care Lowe Brothers Company, Dayton, O. WILLIAM PIERSON HAMILTON was born Febru- ary 5, 1869, in New York City. He prepared at St. Paulls, Concord, N. H., and entered college in the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Mechanical Engineering course. His father is Vtfilliam Gaston Hamilton, a grandson of Alexander Hamilton. His mother, whose maiden name was Helen M. Pierson, is a descendant of the irst President of Yale University. He married Juliet Pierpont Morgan of New York City, daughter of john Pierpont Morgan, April 12, 1894, at St. Ge0rge's church, New York City. They have four children: Alexander, Pierpont Morgan, Laurens Morgan and Helen Morgan. I-Iamilton became a member of the firm of Messrs. I. P. Morgan Sz Co., bankers, in October, 1897. He is also a member of the Knickerbocker, Brook, Metropolitan, Tuxedo, Raquet, New York Yacht, Riding, St. Anthony and St. Nicholas clubs, and is a director and officer in many corporations and railroads. On leaving Yale he entered the employ of the 'Manhattan Trust Co., 20 W'all St., as clerk, and Hlled various positions until he became Treasurer and Director of that company. In 1897 he resigned to become a member of his present firm. Busivzcss address: 23 Wall St., New York City. Home c1cid1'css: 32 East 36th St., N. Y., and Table Rock House, Sterlingtoh, N. Y.

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BIOGRAPHIES. 5 7 The balance of his vacation he took for recreation. Wfhile in college he took an active part in athletics. He played on the Football team four years, was a substitute on the Varsity Baseball team Freshman year, played on the Freshman Baseball and Football teams, put the weight and threw the hammer on the Track team Freshman year, rowed on the Varsity crew Senior year, was President of the Senior Class, was Vice President of the Football association in Senior year, and was a member of the Book 81 Snake society. His father, Christopher B. Herfelhnger, a shoe manu- facturer, with the North Star Shoe Co., of Minneapolis, Minn., was born january 18, 1834, in Shippensburg, Pa. His parents were Americans, antecedents from German Switzerland. He was married December 20, 1863, and is now President of the North Star Shoe Co., which concern he started in 1873, and was then its Treasurer and Manager. His mother, whose maiden name was Mary Ellen Totten, was born September 12, 1836, in Dillsburg, Pa. Her father came from Ireland in 1812, and her mother was of Scotch descent. He has four brothers: A. S. QChester Military Academyj, F. I. Clixeterj, Charles. F.. CYale I8Q7D, and Robert, who died in 1866, in Minneapolis, Minn., also three sisters: Mary E. QLa Salle Schoolj, Fannie C0gontz Schoolj, now Mrs. H. Selden, and Louise QOgontzj, now Mrs. I. F. Bell. He married, December 4, IQOI, at Kansas City, Mo., Grace Harriet Pierce, an attendant at Mrs. Dana's School, at Morristown, N. I., and daughter of jonathan Edwards Pierce, a stock raiser and rancher. They have one child, Nancy Pierce. February 1, 1904, Heffelfinger became Vice President and General Manager of the North Star Shoe Co., manu- facturers of shoes and jobbers of footwear. Since leaving college he was offered a Civil Service Commissionship by President Roosevelt, and for several years served as Presi- dent of the Minneapolis Iobbers' association. Three years