New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
SKETCHES OF THE APPOINTEES
RoRFRT w. DE FOREST.


Robert Weeks De Forest was born in this ri.y r.
on April 25 1s4s Of an old New-York family f1ls
x.,b.- mas Henry C; De Forest, son of LOCKWOOD
De Forest a South-st. merchant Ills nolner "s
JuIia Rrasher Weeks, eldest daughter OF hooeFt ~
Weeks first president of the New-fork oloch i1A
change. The family is DIRECTLY descehoeo h""'
Jesse De Forest a French Huguenot one OF oie
original settlers Of New-York who emigrated apoHl
1s2S from Leyden. where he had taken refuge ai''
-he repeal of the Edict of Nantes
Robert W De Forest prepared for coilege at 'e
YtIliston Seminary, Easthampton, Mass; was graz.
mated with honors at Yale in the class OF 'o' anu
-ool his degree of Bachelor of Laws at Colurn9l&
in the class Of ~ He followed his fathers proie9
sion and was admitted TO the bar at the euLitiH
Court examinations in the spring Of lSl AFTER d
brief period of graduate study at the Chi'eisit!
of Bonn Germany, he entered the law Drn WIN
which his father had been associated, and which
assumed the name of Weeks, Forster & De + ores
He has since continued In the active practice OF e
law as a member of this firm. later as nenlper oi
the 4irrn of De Forest & Weeks and since 1883 mas
w as a member of the firm OF De Forest BfoI
He is general counsel OF the Central Railroad Cot
many Of New-Jersey with which he has been ON
cially connected since 1874 He has never soust . ~
held political Office but has been active IN pnonc
benevolent and educational work he was one & OF
the first become interested in charty orsaLiza "a
ton. and has been president OF the Ne"-1orA so-
He was one of the founders of the Provident
Loan Society, organized for philantnTopc paSais Nm
brokery IN 1894. and Its first president he Eas
Since iSSs He succeeded his father a manager
in the Presbyterian Hospital and in the American
Bible Society
MT De Forests professional life has extended
into business lines. He has been president OF me
Hackensack Water Company since lSS5 and is ol-
rector and trustee Of number OF corporations
among which are the Niagara Fire Insurance Com
pany and the Continental Trust Company.
Mr. De Forest is member Of a number OF CLUBS
among which are the Century Association and
the University Groiier Seawanhaka Yacht, st
Andrews Golf and Jekyl Island clubs. He married
fwo sons Johnston and Henry Lockwood De For
est who graduated from Yale University In
1885 and 1897 respectively. and two daughters
Misses Ethel and Frances Emily.
Suuare North since 1889 in the house built by his
r wife's grandfather, John Johnston. In 1883; His
& j. but o' is now at Cold Spring Harbor. IonE
island.
JOHN C CLARK
John C Clark is thirty-eight years old. and was
born at Plattsburg y. Y. His father. George L.
Clark was well known upstate lawyer. WHO
died in Washington several years ago The son
was graduated at Wesleyan in 1856. and at the CO.
lumbia Law School in 1883. He admitted to
the bar in the latter year. For two years there
after he was managing clerk in the office of DIN.
Rives & Montgomery. He then began practice in
years. His offices at No. 2I Broadway. HIS
home is at No ls2 West Seventy -ffth-st,
Mr.. Clark has been connected with both the Low
campaigns in this city Prior TO the campaign Of
1897 he secretary OF the subcommittee public
schools Of the Committee Of Seventy, in 1888; He he
instrumental in procuring the Reform School ol
OF 1886 He one OF the organizers of the ',iti-
zens Union in 1897. and secretary OF the or
ganization in the campaign Of that year.
Mr- Clark has always been active in politics. and
is an enrolled Republican being member Of rhe
West Side Republcan Club He is also a member
Of the Bar Association Of the Phi Beta Kappa
Fraternity and of the Psi Upsilon Club of his