. Leslie's history of the greater New York . ence since 1784, and from 18(j5to 1871 was its President. In 18fi8he founded its banking depart-ment, and visiting Europe estab-lished agencies with thirty banksof Germany, Austrta, and Switzer-land. He also founded its ciiiployment bureau, whicli has found po-sitions for about 125,000 German immigrants. He was a Park Commis-sioner of the city under Mayor Havemeyer, having previously been amember of the Committee of Seventy, whose efforts led to the over-throw of the Tweed ring. He was also a State Commissioner of Immi-gration, and secured reform in
. Leslie's history of the greater New York . ence since 1784, and from 18(j5to 1871 was its President. In 18fi8he founded its banking depart-ment, and visiting Europe estab-lished agencies with thirty banksof Germany, Austrta, and Switzer-land. He also founded its ciiiployment bureau, whicli has found po-sitions for about 125,000 German immigrants. He was a Park Commis-sioner of the city under Mayor Havemeyer, having previously been amember of the Committee of Seventy, whose efforts led to the over-throw of the Tweed ring. He was also a State Commissioner of Immi-gration, and secured reform in the steerage service to this confronted Senator Showman at Hamburg, had him censured bythe late Emperor William, and himself received knighthood at thehands of the Em])eror. He was President of the Cooper Union meet-ing of 1884. which, by means of its protest, defeated the proposed cen-sure of tlie Governor of New York for alleged partiality in giving theGerman element too great representation on the State Board of PHILIP KISSINGER. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEW YORK BIOGRAPHY. 175 BREESE, JAMES LAWJtEXCJO, hanker, of New York City, wasgraduated from the Eeusselaer Polyteolmic lustitute as a civil engi-neer in 1875, and subsequently studied architecture. Later he becamesuccessful in his piesent business. He is a member of the , Eacquet, Players, and Hudson l\iver Ice Yacht clubs, andthe Blooming Grove Park Association. He has a studio in this city,being one of the leading amateur iihotograpliers. His artistic workhas won many prizes and medals both in America and Europe. Hewas boin in New York City, December 21, ISol, the son of the late )ury Breese and Augusta Eloise Lawrence <Jne of his great-uncles was Eear-Admiral Samuel Livingston Breese, An-other Avas Hon. Sidney Breese, ITnited States Senator from Illinois,Speaker of its House of I{e])res«Mitatives, and Chief Justice of itsSupreme Court. Their father, the grandfather of Mr.
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