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

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GEORGE WVYLIE MERCER Died April 16, 1904

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76 CLASS or 1891 s., YALE COLLEGE. bull. Mr. McClellan was a physician in Woodstock. He was married in 1859, and died December 19, IQO5, in NVood- stock. His mother, whose maiden name was Olive A. Child, was born January 31, 1831, in Pomfret Landing, Conn. Her parents were Elisha Child and Lora Danisan. He had three brothers: Percy XV., Jessy T., and John, who died at the age of four years, in Wfoodstockg also one sister, Mary, who died at the age of two years, in VVood- stock. He married Alice Margaret Pringle, daughter of lfVilliam VVatson Pringle, of Toronto, Can., February 3, 1898, in Vlfoodstock, Conn. They have two children: jean Calhoun, born October 6, 1902, and John, born September 27, 1905. McClellan is now a physician in New York City. He received the degree of M.D. from the' College of Physicians and Surgeons tMedical department, Columbia Universityj in 1894. He is a member of St. Luke's Hospital Alumni. B usiness add'2'ess.' 346 Broadway, New York City. Home address: Vlfoodstock, Conn. DAVID MAGIE MEEKER is engaged in the malleable iron castings business with the Meeker Foundry Company of Newark, N. 1. A For further information address Q5 Clay St., Newark, N .J. GEORGE WYLIE MERCER was born August 13, 1871, in Omaha, Nebr. He prepared at the Creighton College, Omaha, and Peekskill QN. Y .j Military Academy, and entered Yale in the beginning of Freshman year, pur- suing the Select course. His father, Samuel D. Mercer, a physician 'and surgeon CMD. Berks. Med. Coll. 18661, was born june 13, 1841, in Marion County, Ill. He was the son of 'Wylie Green and

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78 CLASS or 1891 S., YALE COLLEGE. Cynthia QHuff1 Mercer, the former a native of Kentucky, and the latter of Tennessee. The Mercer family is of Scottish origin, but the family in Omaha can be traced back to the early part of the sixteenth century. He was married November 12, 1870. He was chief surgeon for the Union Pacinc Railroad, assistant surgeon in the 149th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, was Vice President of the American Medical association Q1885-86j, Professor of Surgery in the University of Nebraska, at Lincoln, Nebr., Professor of Surgery in the Omaha Medical College, Presi- dent of the Omaha Motor Railroad Co., and Chairman of the Nebraska State Central Committee QRepublicanj. His mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Covert Hulst, was born in October, 1841, in Brooklyn, N. Y., and died February 13, 1906, in Tuscan, Ariz. She was the daughter of Garrett Hulst and Nancy Powell and g'rand- daughter of Anthony Hulst. Mercer died after an illness of a few hours, at his home in Omaha, April 16, 1904, in the 33d year of his age. After graduation he traveled in Mexico, Central and South America, and was then engaged with his father in the Mercer Chemical Company until the sale of the business Several years ago. He was a Republican, and a member of the Omaha City Council for seven years. He was also a member of the Omaha club. He was unmarried. HARRAL MULLIKEN was born September 25, 1869, in New York City. He prepared at Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, N. I., and entered college in the beginning of Freshman year, pursuing the Mechanical Engineering CO1.lI'SC. He was originally in 'QO S., but he left in March on account of the death of his father. VVhile in college he was a member of A- fil fraternity. Before entering Yale he attended Fairview Academy, Saratoga, N. Y., also the Columbia Preparatory School and the High School of VVashington, D. C. '