New-York tribune., 1891-12-27


complications through pcclveTship shilfully managed
by Edward Forman. another owego man.
The following list contains only Owego names. The
bate DR.. James II. Tinkham al early age reached
the grade of full surgeon in the Navy and attained
unusual skill and professional reputation HIS line
accomp shment and ase In the higher arts, acquired
through study ard extensive travel, with his rare
personal charm, made him a ge3erdi fayorle IN t4e
service and in society His junior. DR.. Philip Leach,
is assistant surgeon in the same service. DR.. Lcach's
brother. Frederick is very prominent dvil engineer
he performed great engineering feals IN railroad
building IN the Southwest and Is now chief engineer
engineer in the Navy , Mr.. Fayetie 5: Curtis;
and Hartford Railway having for years held the same
place on the Harlem road. Professor Raphael PUN
The Governments Of Japan and China some results OF
which employments are his volumes Of Geological
Researches In China Mongolia and Japan" and Across
America and Asia has since been long engaged In the
United States Geological survey and is Of the most
eminent Of all American men Of science his place is
fixed by competent judges in the very front rank OF
Volume of literary studies entitled Three Americans
and Three Englshmen,7 portion Of which appeared
inst In Temple Bar and OF the Just published book
Engsh MGrG PEosSsoT SI E@E yariT eTe Of
talent may be judged from the contrast Of his present
place with the assistant pr9fes'or'p Of mathematics
His brother. Professor William ". Johnson the present
civil professor Of mathematics TO the Naval Academy
and consulting mathematical expert to the Navy De
patment, Is OF the foremost mathematlcans Of his
day probably in he narrow & range Of those competent
passed anywhere In brllancy and soundness., The
ather Of these gentlemen. the late Charles Fred
erick Johnson, was man OF wide eTudltion an old
fashioned lover Of letters, inherited from his grand
father William samuel johnson, OF the distinguished
Stratford Conn family, and their mother sister
OF the late President Woolsey. OF Yale. one Of
the most accomplished admired and beloved women
OF her generation.
Frederick Lovejoy. vicepresident Of the Adams
Express Company. one Of the first executives Of the
country, Is from Ovego. He served the Adams com.
pany for twenty years retiring from all business
In 1883 but taking up the duties Of vice president
few Weeks since when the condition OF the company
required his services again. The late General ID. C..
McCallum, another great executive Of extended fame,
long lived IN owego lie was general superintendent
of the Sew-rork and Erie Railroad and during the
war was military director OF railrOads-probably the
best appointment that could be made. Ills partner In
the Mel alum Bridge Company, Wheeler II. Bristol,
long settled resident OF Owego. directed other I'M
por,ant interests in railway building and a. man
ager q the transfer systems OF 1T. Louis and Cln-
cinnati. In 1853 aud 1854 he was employed by tho
Government In rebuilding bridges DESTROYED 10 impede
the progress Of the Union army. Afterward lie was
state Treasurer Of Newiork for two terms and state
I'm gineer by appointment for shorf time lie lives
In Florida and Is state senator for the Volasia
District. william smyth, senior editor OF " The
Owego Tines was Superintendent OF the state IN
surance Department for number OF years. Mr..
emyth In early life principal Of the Owego
Academy, aud bad updsr his tuition ex-senator Plstt