. New York state's prominent and progressive men;. anj^ years thetwo chairs of mathematics and civil engineering, and contributedlargely to the sterling reputation of that great institution oflearning. At the same time he was a most successful practicalman of business, as president of the New York Sa^ings Bank,and at his death both university and city sustained and realizedan UTcparable loss. Professor Bull came of good old English stock. His firstAmerican ancestors came to this countiy in early colonial days,and were among the first settlers and most valuable citizens ofOrange County, New Yor

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. New York state's prominent and progressive men;. anj^ years thetwo chairs of mathematics and civil engineering, and contributedlargely to the sterling reputation of that great institution oflearning. At the same time he was a most successful practicalman of business, as president of the New York Sa^ings Bank,and at his death both university and city sustained and realizedan UTcparable loss. Professor Bull came of good old English stock. His firstAmerican ancestors came to this countiy in early colonial days,and were among the first settlers and most valuable citizens ofOrange County, New York. He married Miss Mary Schouteu,whose name indicates Knickerbocker origin, thus xmitiug thetwo worthy and masterful races of England and Holland. James Edgar Bull is their son. He was born in this city onAugust 26, 1857, and after careful preparation entered NewYork University in the fall of 1874. He was a good student anda popidar companion, the fact that his father was a conspicuousmember of the faculty having no influence upon his standing 38.

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