. New York state's prominent and progressive men;. te ^a^.a^ E EDWIX ALLEN CRUIKSHANK ^ DWIX ALLEN CRUIKSHAXK was boni in New York, onAugust 11, 1843. His gi*andfather, William Cruikshank,born in Aberdeensliiie. Scotland, in 1760, and the pioneer ofhis family in this country, made his home for many years atNo. 40 Greenwich Street, New York, then a fine residence James Cruikshank was born in 1804 in New York city, andhved to be nearly ninety-two. He saw many changes in the cityas he looked back to the time before railroads and steamboats wereinvented, and the only means of co


. New York state's prominent and progressive men;. te ^a^.a^ E EDWIX ALLEN CRUIKSHANK ^ DWIX ALLEN CRUIKSHAXK was boni in New York, onAugust 11, 1843. His gi*andfather, William Cruikshank,born in Aberdeensliiie. Scotland, in 1760, and the pioneer ofhis family in this country, made his home for many years atNo. 40 Greenwich Street, New York, then a fine residence James Cruikshank was born in 1804 in New York city, andhved to be nearly ninety-two. He saw many changes in the cityas he looked back to the time before railroads and steamboats wereinvented, and the only means of communication between NewYork and Brooklyn were the periagua and horse boat, andunder his directions the first piers were built on the North made a study of real estate in New York city, as well as itswater-front, and was considered one of the best experts in thatline to be found. His son, the subject of this sketch, followedin his footsteps, entering business at the early age of thirteen,after receiving the educational advantages offered


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