Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees . e, 1851; Yale Law School,1853; practised his profession in Brooklyn; President,New York, Housatonic & Northern Railroad, 1864-72;Trustee, Brooklyn City Dispensary, 1859-99; died iSgg. GEORGE WASHINGTON MEAD, Lawyer,was born in Lewisboro, Westchester county,New ork, February 12, 1827, the son of Alphredand Polly (Brundage) Mead. Alphred Mead wasthe son of Colonel Enoch Mead, an officer of theContinental Army during
Image details
Contributor:
The Reading Room / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
2AMY8EXFile size:
7.1 MB (285.5 KB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
1339 x 1866 px | 22.7 x 31.6 cm | 8.9 x 12.4 inches | 150dpiMore information:
This image is a public domain image, which means either that copyright has expired in the image or the copyright holder has waived their copyright. Alamy charges you a fee for access to the high resolution copy of the image.
This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees . e, 1851; Yale Law School, 1853; practised his profession in Brooklyn; President, New York, Housatonic & Northern Railroad, 1864-72;Trustee, Brooklyn City Dispensary, 1859-99; died iSgg. GEORGE WASHINGTON MEAD, Lawyer, was born in Lewisboro, Westchester county, New ork, February 12, 1827, the son of Alphredand Polly (Brundage) Mead. Alphred Mead wasthe son of Colonel Enoch Mead, an officer of theContinental Army during the Revolutionary War. of the Brooklyn City Dispensary continuously from1859, was one of the original members of theHamilton Club of Brooklyn and Vale Club of NewYork, a member of the Long Island Vale AlumniAssociation, and a life member of the Long IslandHistorical Society. He married, June 25, 185S, Sarah Frances Studwell, and had twelve children :Alfred Jay, Fanny Studwell, Elizabeth Brundage, Loretta Josephine, Florence Church, George Wash-ington, Jr., John Studwell, Joseph, Martin Rockwell, David Irving, Alice Le Forge and Coralie Mead.Mr. Mead died February 13, 1899.. GEORGE W. MEAD The Brundage family were early settlers of Rye, New York. George W. Mead was fitted for Col-lege by Dr. John Jenkins of North Salem Academy, and entered Yale in 1S47, graduating in 185 i withthe degree of Bachelor of Arts. He immediatelytook up the study of law at the Vale Law School, graduating in 1853, and in 1854 opened an officein New York City with Enos N. Taft, a classmate, under the firm name of Mead & Taft. This firmwas dissolved in 1864. Mr. Mead became inter-ested in railroads, and served until 1872 as Presi-dent of the New York, Housatonic & NorthernRailroad Company. In the latter year he resumedthe active practice of law in Brooklyn, and was alsolargely interested in real estate. He was a Trustee MERRILL, William Hutchinson Yale B.A. 1883—M.D. Columbia 1887.Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., i86