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 [decorative delimiter] Class of 1876

Vol. III
p253 2594

(Born N. Y.)

Heman Dowd

(Ap'd N. Y.)

2

Born New York, NY.​a

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1872, to June 14, 1876, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Second Lieut., 3d Artillery, June 15, 1876.

 p254  Served: in garrison at Ft. Hamilton, N. Y., Sep. 30, 1876, to July 23, 1877; in suppressing Railroad Disturbances in Pennsylvania, July 23 to Oct. 27, 1877; and in garrison at Ft. Hamilton, N. Y., Nov. 3, 1877, to Oct. 1, 1878, — Ft. Schuyler, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1878, to Apr. 28, 1880, — and Ft. Monroe, Va. (Artillery School for Practice), to Apr. 19, 1881; and

(First Lieut., 3d Artillery, Nov. 1, 1881)

on leave of absence, to June 1, 1883.

Resigned, June 1, 1883.

Civil History. — Secretary of a Corporation, 1883‑88. Asst. Cashier of the Bank of North America, New York city, since 1888. Lieut.‑Colonel, N. Y. Militia, 1885‑89; and Colonel, since 1889.

Vol. IV
p262 [Supplement, Vol. IV: 1890‑1900]

Civil History. — Vice-President, North American Trust Co., New York, N. Y.

Vol. V
p237 [Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]

Civil History. — Assistant Cashier National Bank of North America; Lieut.‑Colonel 12th Regiment N. G. N. Y., April 29, 1885; Colonel 12th Regiment N. G. N. Y., Oct. 27, 1889; President Princeton Light, Heat & Power Co.; Director Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton R. R.; Vice President The Trust Company of America; Vice President North Americaº Safe Deposit Co. — Address: 37 Wall St., New York, N. Y.

Vol. VI
p208 [Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(Born June 22, 1854.)

Military History. —

First Lieut., 3d Artillery, Nov. 1, 1881.

Resigned, June 1, 1883.

Lieut.‑Colonel, 12th Regt., National Guard, N. Y., April 29, 1885.

Colonel, 12th Regt., National Guard, N. Y., Oct. 27, 1889.

In charge of instruction of Home Defense Companies and State Militia Reserves of Orange, N. J., March, 1917, to September, 1918.

Civil History. — Assistant Cashier, National Bank of North America; President Princeton Light, Heat and Power Co.; Director Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton R. R.; Vice-President The Trust Company of America; Vice-President and Director, North Americanº Safe Deposit Co.; Vice-President, The Equitable Trust Company of New York; Vice-President and Director, Empire Investment Co.; President and Director, Investment Securities Co.

Address: 37 Wall St., N. Y.

Vol. VII
p132 [Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1930]

Military History. —

First Lieut., 3d Artillery, Nov. 1, 1881.

Resigned, June 1, 1883.

Civil History. — Assistant Cashier, National Bank of North America; President Princeton Light, Heat and Power Co.; Director Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton R. R.; Vice President, The Trust Company of America; Vice President and Director, North American Safe Deposit Co.; Vice President, The Equitable Trust Company of New York; Vice President and Director, Empire Investment Co.; President and Director, Investment Securities Co.; Director, Salamanca Sugar Co.; Vice President and Director, Equitable Eastern Corporation; Treasurer, Orange Memorial Hospital.

Address: 500 Berkeley Avenue, Orange, N. J.

Vol. VIII
p51 [Supplement, Vol. VIII: 1930‑1940]

Military History: —

1st Lt., 3rd Art., Nov. 1, 1881.

Resigned, June 1, 1883.

Died, Apr. 21, 1939, at Orange, N. J.: Aged 84.

Portrait and obituary in Annual Report, Association of Graduates, for 1939.º

Thayer's Note:

a Lt. Dowd's birthplace is from his AOG obituary.

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