Last Update: 10/31/08 Contact the CC-webmaster.
County GenWeb and NYGenWeb a FREE site!
Broome County NY to break out of a framing site |
Tracing all the siblings of a given family can often be difficult if the people moved. However, there are clues, sometimes, in the biographies and histories that listed prominent men, such as Who's Who and US Congressional Rosters.
Below are listing of people born in Broome County who became prominent enough to appear in such biographical compilations. In the case of some articles, only the first few lines or paragraphs may be listed.
JOHN ALLEN - Pioneer in dental science; improved false teeth; born Broome County, 1810; lived Ohio and New York City; died 1892.
FREDERIC AYRES - Distinguished composer; born Binghamton, 1876.
Source: Spencer p27JOSEPH JACKSON BARTLETT -- soldier, was born in Binghamton, N.Y., Nov. 4, 1834. He was educated at an academy, studied law at Utica, was admitted to the bar at Syracuse, and practised in Binghamton, 1858-'61. He entered the Union army as major of the 27th New York volunteers and was promoted colonel in September, 1861. He commanded a brigade at Gaines's Mill, June 27, 1862, and at Crampton's Gap, Sept. 14, 1862; was commissioned brigadier-general in October, 1862; and commanded a brigade at Salem Heights, May 3, 1863 where out of a force of 1500 men he lost 580 officers and men. He was brevetted major-general Aug. 1, 1864, and was present at the surrender of Lee at Appomattox. He was mustered out Jan. 15, 1866, was appointed United States minister to Sweden and Norway by President Johnson, serving, 1867-'69, and was deputy commissioner of pensions, 1885-'89. He died in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 14, 1893.
Source: 20th Cent p210.WILLIAM THEODORE BINGHAM - On Washington staff of the New York Sun, 1897-1912; born near Binghamton, 1861.
Source: Spencer p27FRANCIS DURBIN BLAKESLEE - Clergyman and educator; president of Iowa Wesleyan College, 1899-1900; president of Cazenovia Seminary, 1900-….; born Vestal, near Endicott, 1846.
Source: Spencer p82FRANCIS H. BOUCHER was born in Binghamton, N. Y., November 14, 1855. He attended the common schools in Iowa City, and was prepared for the university in McClain's academy.
Source: Gue p450LAMONT M. BOWERS - A business executive for John D. Rockefeller for whom he managed a fleet of 58 ships on the Great Lakes, 1895-1901; other subsequent positions under the Rockefeller control; born Maine, 1850; lived Binghamton.
Source: Spencer p135A. CURTIS BROWN - Publisher of London, England; born Lisle, 1866.
Source: Spencer p128MRS. CAROLINE C. BROWN - Wife of above. Composer and writer on international topics; born Lisle, 1871.
Source: Spencer p128WILLIAM MORRIS BUTLER - Brooklyn neurologist and hospital executive; born Maine, 1850.
Source: Spencer p135OLIVER B. CAPEN - New York publisher; born Binghamton, 1878.
Source: Spencer p27JOHN CLEVELAND - Served in both Mexican and Civil Wars, retiring from latter with rank of Major General; lieutenant governor, 1872; born Binghamton, 1817.
Source: Spencer p27LUCIEN S. CRANDALL - One of a dozen or so of New York State men who made definite improvement in the typewriter in the post-Civil War period; born Broome County, 1844.
Source: Spencer p27RICHARD WARREN CROWIN - leading Colorado authority on tuberculosis and health as related to penal institutions; born Binghamton, 1852.
Source: Spencer p27AMOS J. CUMMINGS - Editor of the New York Sun and of the Weekly Tribune, then a paper of wide rural circulation; born Conkling Forks, near Binghamton, 1838; died, 1902.
Source: Spencer p27CLARENCE DIVINE - Well known newspaper man of New York City; born Binghamton, 1889.
Source: Spencer p27JAMES HAMILTON EARS - Commodore of the U.S.N. with long service in the Orient; born Binghamton, 1855.
Source: Spencer p27CHARLES EUGENE EDGERTON - Statistician and economist for various bureaus at Washington and for national reform and welfare organizations; born Nineveh, 1861; home Washington D.C., where he died 1932.
Source: Spencer p153F. BOYD EDWARDS - Clergyman and educator of Mercersburg, Penn.; born Lisle, 1876.
Source: Spencer p128RICHARD HENRY EDWARDS - Clergyman with long career in educational and welfare work; born Lisle, 1876.
Source: Spencer p128WILLIAM HANFORD EDWARDS - City executive of New York under mayors Gaynor and McClellan; collector of internal revenue at New York under Woodrow Wilson; born Lisle, 1876.
Source: Spencer p128WILLIAM FRANKLIN EDGERTON - Egyptologist with the University of Chicago; born Binghamton, 1893.
Source: Spencer p27ROBERT ERSKINE ELY - Director of the League for Political Education and other civic organizations of New York City; born Binghamton, 1861.
Source: Spencer p27CHARLES HALSEY LINDSLEY FORD - Episcopal clergyman and educator of Saratoga Springs; A.E.F. chaplain in World War; born Binghamton, 1887.
Source: Spencer p27EMMA AUGUSTA FOX - Detroit leader of women’s clubs and authority on parliamentary law; born Binghamton, 1847.
Source: Spencer p27HOWARD ROGER GARIS - Popular author for boys and inventor of toys; born Binghamton, 1873; home East Orange, N.J.
Source: Spencer p28FREDERICK TAYLOR GATES - Baptist clergyman; many years benevolent representative of John D. Rockefeller, beginning 1893; born Maine, 1853; died, 1929.
Source: Spencer p135GEORGE GILBERT - Author of numerous magazine articles and short stories; born Binghamton, 1874; home Port Dickinson.
Source: Spencer p28WILLIAM ANTHONY HALLAHAN - Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1929-….; born Binghamton, 1904.
Source: Spencer p28JOHN D. HAMILTON - Major in British army until wounded in World War; helped organize military training camps throughout the United States beginning 1917; edited Far Eastern Review, Shanghai; born Binghamton, 1877.
Source: Spencer p28HUGH HERBERT - Popular screen comedian; born Binghamton, 1887.
Source: Spencer p28JOSEPH D. IBBOTSON, Jr. - Librarian of Hamilton College, 191-….; born Binghamton, 1869.
Source: Spencer p28LAMBERT LINCOLN JACKSON - Public school executive of Newark, N.J.; born Binghamton, 1870. Source: Spencer p28
JAMES MELVIN LEE - Editor successively of Outing, Bohemian, Leslie’s Weekly and Judge; born Port Crane, near Binghamton, 1878.
Source: Spencer p28CALVIN LESLIE LEWIS - Professor of English at Hamilton College, 1908-….; author and critic; born Nineveh, 1868.
Source: Spencer p153DAVID ROSS LOCKE - Early American humorist; wrote under name of Petroleum V. Naseby; born Vestal, near Endicott, 1833; died 1888.
Source: Spencer p82CLAYTON RILEY LUSK - Attorney of Cortland and New York; Republican majority leader in state senate, 1921; minority leader, 1923; born Lisle, 1872.
Source: Spencer p128GEORGE F. LYON - Jurist of Binghamton, many years on State Supreme Court, from 1895; born Barker, near Binghamton, 1878.
Source: Spencer p28JAMES ALEXANDER LYON - Distinguished army and private surgeon of Washington, D.C.; born Broome County, 1882.
Source: Spencer p28WALTER JEFFERSON LYON - Managing editor of the Binghamton Sun 1918-….; born Binghamton, 1883.
Source: Spencer p28JOHN A. McNAMARA - Editor of The Nations Schools, Chicago; born Binghamton, 1888.
Source: Spencer p28THOMAS J. MANGAN - Leading Binghamton attorney and banker; member State Board of Regents, 1919-….; a leading Catholic layman; born Binghamton, 1872.
Source: Spencer p28RICHARD H. MATHER - Many years professor of Greek at Amherst and the leading collector of plaster casts of distinguished men; born Binghamton, 1835.
Source: Spencer p28CECILE HULSE MATSCHAT - New York writer on subjects of maternal health and of flowers, shrubs and home grounds; born Binghamton.
Source: Spencer p28JAMES BURTIS MERWIN - Founder and many years editor of the American Journal of Education; born Binghamton, 1835; lived Middlefield, Conn.
Source: Spencer p28JOHN CLEVELAND ROBINSON - Civil War Brigadier General; lieutenant governor of New York; born Binghamton, 1817; lived Binghamton.
Source: Spencer p28JOHN JEROME ROONEY - Jurist, author and poet of New York City; served as ensign in U.S. Navy; born Binghamton, 1866.
Source: Spencer p29FRANK ALBERT ROOT - Pioneer publisher and author of Topeka, Kansas; author of Overland Stage to California; born Binghamton, 1837; died, 1926.
Source: Spencer p29GEORGE K. SMITH - Surgeon and educator of Brooklyn; born Lisle, 1827.
Source: Spencer p128HURLBURT WILLIAM SMITH - Typewriter manufacturer of Syracuse; director of corporations in a number of cities; born Lisle, 1865.
Source: Spencer p128ROBERT NELSON SPENCER - Episcopal clergyman and civic leader of Kansas City; born Tunnel, near Binghamton, 1877.
Source: Spencer p29JOHN PETER TOOHEY - Author and playwright of New York City; born Binghamton, 1880.
Source: Spencer p29HENRY HALLAM TWEEDY - Congregational minister and professor at the Yale Divinity School; born Binghamton, 1868.
Source: Spencer p29TUBBS, HON. L. W.,of Emerson, has the distinction of having been a member of the first legislature of California after its admission to the union of states. He was born in Binghamton, N. Y., January 4, 1826, and at 12 years of age removed with his parents to the Western Reserve in Ohio.
Source: Gue p450ADDISON Van NAME - Librarian of Yale University, 1865-1905; born Chenango, near Binghamton, 1835; died New Haven, 1922.
Source: Spencer p29HENRY SARGENT WEST - Distinguished medical missionary to the Near East; born Binghamton, 1827.
Source: Spencer p29EMMONS LEVI WILLIAMS - Treasurer of Cornell University, 1879-….; born Binghamton, 1835.
Source: Spencer p29JOSEPH C. WILSON - Mayor of Rochester; born Binghamton, 1851.
Source: Spencer p29CHARLES COLT YATES - Civil and marine engineer; oceanographer; with War Shipping Board, 1917-19; born Binghamton, 1868.
Source: Spencer p29Sources:
Last Update: 10/31/08
Contact the CC-webmaster.