Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees . of thenoblest beings that was ever created. GeneralWinfield Scott pronounced him the most perfectgentleman in the United States. Mr. Kembleserved two terms, 1837-1841, as a Representativein Congress from New York, being elected as aDemocrat, and was a delegate to the ConstitutionalConvention of that state in 1846. He was alsoactively associated in the promotion of the HudsonRiver and Panama Railroads. He died in Co


Universities and their sons; history, influence and characteristics of American universities, with biographical sketches and portraits of alumni and recipients of honorary degrees . of thenoblest beings that was ever created. GeneralWinfield Scott pronounced him the most perfectgentleman in the United States. Mr. Kembleserved two terms, 1837-1841, as a Representativein Congress from New York, being elected as aDemocrat, and was a delegate to the ConstitutionalConvention of that state in 1846. He was alsoactively associated in the promotion of the HudsonRiver and Panama Railroads. He died in ColdSpring, September 16, 1875. ZINSSER, August, Jr. Columbia in New York City, 1871 ; received his earlyeducation at Dr. J. Sachs School in New York City;graduated Columbia, 1892; studied in Columbia LawSchool, was admitted to the New York Bar in 1895, andhas been in active practice ever since. AUGUST ZINSSER, Jr., Lawyer, was born inNew York City, Se])teniber 27, 1871, sonof .August and Marie Iherese (Schmidt) parents were of German descent. He receivedhis early education and prepared for College at Sachs School in New York City, and then en-. AUGUST ZINSSER, JR. tered the School of Arts of Columbia, graduating in1S92. During the next two years he attended theColumbia Law School, ending his studies at that insti-tution in July 1895, when he was admitted to theBar in New York City, and commencing then anactive practice in that city which has continued upto the present time. Although still a young man,Mr. Zinsser has given evidence that his professionalcareer will be successful. He is a member of theBar Association of New York, the Deutscher Aereinof New York, and the Zeta Psi Club of New York,of which he is also Secretary. Mr. Zinsser is notinterested in politics. He married, October 20,1S98, Helene Sophie Mohr. INDEX TO VOLUME IV PAGE Abbott, Josiah 68 Abert, William Stone .... 104 Ackerman, FredericU S. . 25S Adams, C. K 179 Adams, Charles T 27


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