Men and women of America; a biographical dictionary of contemporaries . me tothe United States in August, 1884, and hasbeen with the publishing house of Frank since 1886. He is author of: His-tory of the Spanish-American War, 1900(Appleton) ; and many magazine and news-paper articles. Mr. Titherington is a mem-ber of the St. Georges Society and of theNational Arts Clubs of New York. Ad-dress: 175 Fifth Avenue, New York City. TOPAKYAN, H. H.: Persian consul-geneial; is a native of Ar-menia, but long resident in New York City,where he is the worlds largest importer ofcostly rvigs. Mr. T
Men and women of America; a biographical dictionary of contemporaries . me tothe United States in August, 1884, and hasbeen with the publishing house of Frank since 1886. He is author of: His-tory of the Spanish-American War, 1900(Appleton) ; and many magazine and news-paper articles. Mr. Titherington is a mem-ber of the St. Georges Society and of theNational Arts Clubs of New York. Ad-dress: 175 Fifth Avenue, New York City. TOPAKYAN, H. H.: Persian consul-geneial; is a native of Ar-menia, but long resident in New York City,where he is the worlds largest importer ofcostly rvigs. Mr. Topakyan has representedPersia in New York City for many years,and in 1909 was appointed consul-general toNew York as a deserved tribute to theefficiency of his services in behalf of His Im-perial Majesty, the Shah of Persia, in thiscountry. During the Worlds ColumbianExposition at Chicago, 1892-1893, acted as Imperial Persian commis-sioner, and director-general of the Persianand Ottoman exhibits, and in connectionwith that appointment he built, at his own. H. H. TOPAKYAN Persian Consul General MEN OF AMERICA. 1547 expense the Persian and Ottoman Pavilions,wliich were numbered with the foremost ofthe many attractions of that memorableWhite City. Mr. Topakyan received forty-eight diplomas and forty-eight medals forthe unique and most attractive exliibits ofboth countries which he collected there, andreceived the personal thanks of PresidentGrover Cleveland in recognition of his serv-ices in connection with that exposition. Helias for his distinguished services receiveddecorations from the Sultan of Turkey, theShah of Persia and the Venezuelan andother governments, but prizes none of themmore than he does the photograph of Presi-dent Roosevelt, and another autographedphotograph presented to him by PresidentTaft, both bearing the conscriptions: BestWishes, and has also received an auto-graphed photograph of J. Pierpont the Worlds Fair at Chicago,
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