. The men of New York: a collection of biographies and portraits of citizens of the Empire state prominent in business, professional, social, and political life during the last decade of the nineteenth century .. . J. ROCHE Mr. Roche is a thoroughly public-spirited citizen,and has the prosperity of his native city deeply at-f He originated the movement that resulted (itv k ure^pllt iinlir\ (\^ T~,p\iiit/ li-jlj tti*j heart in the citys present policy of paying half the 30 ME\ ()!? \EW YORK—KASTERX SECTIDX expense of building sewers and laying pavements—apolicy that has done much to ma
. The men of New York: a collection of biographies and portraits of citizens of the Empire state prominent in business, professional, social, and political life during the last decade of the nineteenth century .. . J. ROCHE Mr. Roche is a thoroughly public-spirited citizen,and has the prosperity of his native city deeply at-f He originated the movement that resulted (itv k ure^pllt iinlir\ (\^ T~,p\iiit/ li-jlj tti*j heart in the citys present policy of paying half the 30 ME\ ()!? \EW YORK—KASTERX SECTIDX expense of building sewers and laying pavements—apolicy that has done much to make Troy a healthfuland desirable city, and has given a marked impetusto all other improvements. Through the CitizensAssociation, of which he is an active member, heintroduced and carried the first resolution calling for. CHARLES R. SKIXXER the creation of a park commission and the establish-ment of public parks. Mr. Roche is a member ofthe Robert ELmmet .Association and of the La SalleInstitute Alumni, and attends St. Marys RomanCatholic Church. PERSONAL CHRONOLOGY— William ivas horn at Troy, N. Y., in 1853; was edu-cated at St. Marf s Academy, Troy; studied law,and was admitted to the bar in 187i.; married MaryL. Campion of Ne7v Yo?-k city June 15, 1880 ; wascity attorney of Troy, 188SS6, and city comptroller,1886-90; was a delegate to the constitutional con-vention of 189Ji : has been corporation counsel ofTroy since 1890: has practiced hnc in Trov since1878. CEbarles 1R. Skinner was born in Oswego county, New York, in 1844. He came of NewKngland ancestry, his father having been born inNew Hampshire and his mother in \fter attending a school of the usual type heentered the academy in the village of , andobtained further instruction at the Clin-ton Liberal Inst
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