File:A volume commemorating the creation of the second city of the world - by the consolidation of the communities adjacent to New York harbor under the new charter of the City of New York (1898) (14578201420).jpg

Identifier: volumecommemorat00durs (find matches)
Title: A volume commemorating the creation of the second city of the world : by the consolidation of the communities adjacent to New York harbor under the new charter of the City of New York
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Durst, Seymour B., 1913-, former owner. NNC
Subjects: Lawyers Accountants Physicians
Publisher: New York : Republic Press
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
ility strug-gling under hard conditions in childhood, he began to teach school at the ageof sixteen, and continued this vocation one year. In 1878 Mr. Decker removedto New York, but lost no opportunity to increase his own store of knowledge,and succeeded in pursuing a course of commercial and legal study, including ayears course in medicine, and later taking up the study of law, was admittedto the Bar of this State in 1889, since which time he has practiced his pro-fession with marked success, being, in 1892, admitted to the Supreme Courtof the United States. Mr. Decker has been connected with many large realestate transactions in New York and Brooklyn, and his experience and judg-ment of values are constantly sought. As a lawyer he has already attained ahigh reputation. He is a wise, reliable and energetic attorney, judicial as acounselor, and especially expert in the laws of corporations and real estate.The self-reliance that surmounts obstacles and the ability that impresses others
Text Appearing After Image:
DANIEL S. DECKER. A. J. DITTENHOEFER. I The Bench and Bar of New York. 247 have brought to Mr. Decker, unaided, the success he deserves, after the variedexperiences of farmer, teacher, merchant, commercial traveler and book-keeper. His interests in the metropolis are now large and varied. He isactive in promoting matters of local and national public interest and concern,and naturally an earnest worker in the various phases of educational progress.Since 1882 he has been prominent in the Masonic fraternity. He is Yice-President of the Grand Conservatory of Music of the City of New York, andan officer in various corporations. A. J. Dittenhoefer was born in South Carolina, March 17, 1836. His an-cestry is German. His parents removed to New York City when he was butfour years of age, and he has since resided here continuously. After receiv-ing his early education at the public schools, he entered Columbia GrammarSchool, and later graduated with honors from Columbia College, displayingpheno

Note About Images