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

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BIOGRAPHIES. '73 tor of the First National Savings Bank, and President of the 'Wallingford Co. Inc., all of Wfallingford, Conn. Busiizess address: R. VVallace 81 Sons, Mfg. Co., VValling-- ford, Conn. Home czddress: VVallingford, Conn. DANIEL ALDEN LORING, JR., was born September 15, 1868, in New York City. He prepared at Hills School, Stamford, Conn., and entered college in the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Mechanical Engineering and Chemistry courses. 'While in college he played on the Freshman Baseball team, and was a member of Delta Psi. Before entering Yale he lived in Detroit, Mich., until the spring of 1887. His father, Daniel Alden Loring, a retired real estate dealer of New York City, was born August 22, 1836, in Bangor, Me. His father was Delan Loring. His mother, whose maiden name was Mary Lemke, was born December 3, 1846, in Detroit, Mich. Her parents and antecedents were from the family of Demant, counsellors to the court of Denmark. She died March 6, 1877. He has one brother, Henry Lemke. He married, October 26, 1898, at Chicago, Ill., Marie Louise VVicker, daughter of Henry Clarkson WVicker, a retired railroad executive, of Glen Cove, L. I. They had one child, a boy, who died at birth. Loring went into the brokerage business on the New York Stock Exchange in February, 1901. In politics he is a Republican. He is also a member of the Episcopal church, Delta Psi fraternity, St. Anthony, University, Yale, Racquet and Tennis, Nassau Country and Megantic Fishing and Shooting clubs. In the summer of 1891 he toured Den- mark, Sweden, Russia, Germany, France and England, in 1894-95 he traveled through Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, France and Englandg in 1900 he spent ive months in Alaska, Klondike and Cape

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72 CLASS OF ISQI S., YALE COLLEGE. CLIFFORD WALTER LEAVENWORTI-I was born May 16, 1869, in 'Wallingford, Conn. He prepared at the VVallingford QCOnn.j High School, and entered college in the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing the Mechanical Engineering course. Wfhile at Yale he rowed on the Sheff. Freshman crew, wason the University Track team CTug of VVarj Junior and Senior years, and was a member of CIP. F. A. His father, VValter james Leavenworth, was born Febru- ary 20, 1845, in Roxbury, Conn. His parents were james M. Leavenworth and julia Hurd. He was a manufacturer, with the R. Wallace Sz Sons Manufacturing Co., of Wfalling- ford. He held several positions of trust, including Trea- surer of the R. Vifallace 81 Sons Mfg. Co., President of the First National Bank of VVallingf0rd, was Colonel of the Second Regiment, Connecticut National Guard, and was Representative from VVallingford to the Connecticut Legis- lature. He was married October 23, 1867, and died Janu- ary 19, 1906, in lVallingf0rd, Conn. A His mother, whose maiden name was Nettie Amelia Wfallace, was born May 14, 1844, in VVatert0wn, Conn. Her parents were Robert 'Wallace and Harriet Louisa Moulthrop. He has one brother, john Wallace QYale Ph.B., 19045, also two sisters: Isabel Vifallace, who died Ianuary 14, 1887, and Bessie A. He married Leila Augusta Maltby, daughter of Samuel De 'Witt Maltby, a farmer, December 23, 1902, in North- ford, Conn. Leavenworth was elected, in 1906, Treasurer of the R. VVallace 81 Sons Co., manufacturers. He is a member of the Congregational church, of the 'Wallingford club, and the Graduates club, New Haven. In politics he is a Republi- can, and was on the Board of Relief in 'Wallingford in 1906, and has been a Burgess of the same town since 1904 to date. He was an incorporator of the Dime Savings Bank, a direc-

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74 CLASS OF ISQI S., YALE COLLEGE. Nome. In 1896-98 he was in the manufacturing business in Chicago. Business address: I5 Broad St., New York City. Home czdd1'css: Locust Valley, L. I. CHARLES NASSAU LOWRIE was born April 8, 1869, in Vtfarriorsmark, Pa. He prepared at Lawrence- ville School, Lawrenceville, N. I., entering college at the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing the Civil Engineer- ing course. He graduated with the degree of Ph.B. His father, I. Roberts Lowrie Uefferson College, now Vtfashington and jefferson College A.B., I842D, a lawyer, was born March 16, 1823, in Butler, Pa. His parents were Wfalter Lowrie, United States Senator from Pennsylvania, and Amelia McPherrin. He was an attorney for the Lyon, Shorb 81 Co., and also held the position of trustee for the same concern. He was twice married, the first time, Febru- ary 15, 1848, to Mary A. Lyon, and the second time, Decem- ber 27, 1866, to Matilda Hamill Nassau. He died Decem- ber 1o, 1885, in NfVarriorsmark, Pa. ' His mother, whose maiden name was Matilda Hamill Nassau, was born in Lawrenceville, N. I. She is the daughter of Charles W. Nassau and Matilda Hamill. He married Barbara Isabell Forrest, of Halifax, N. S., daughter of Alexander Forrest, retired, November 8, 1905, in Columbus, 0. They have one child, Charles Nassau Ir., born july 25, 19o7, in New York City. In june, 1896, Lowrie .took up the business of landscape architect, in business for himself. A report on the Campus and grounds of Cornell University was published in 1903 by the University. A book on Suburban Home Grounds by him also was published by the American Civic associa- tion, of Philadelphia, Pa. He also delivered an address before the American Society of Landscape Architects entitled, 'fllescription for a Plan for West Side Park, jersey City. He was a member of the committee to draft