New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
W. WINANS FREEMAN.

Persistency and steadiness i'm sticking to
anything ne undertakes until he has mas
tered il thoroughly is the foundation stone
upon which the successful business career
o. W. Winans Freeman, vicc-presdont ami
general manager Of The Edison Electric
Illuminating Company of Brooklyn. is
based. Hard work and uncompromslng
honesty were the motive powers by which
he raised himself in the esteem Of his asso-
ciatcs and gained promotion after promo-
tion from the big corporation.
He was born at Exeter. Ontario. Canada
on June s. 1872 His parents We're Asahel
Davis Freeman and Louisa Ann Winans.
ON his fathers side ne traces back TO the
pioneer Black family OF Nova Scotia. lis
mothers family were British of the purest
strain. one OF her ancestors serving as an
officer Of Lord Cornwalliss army during
the campaign for the subJugat.0n OF Ire
land. The family We're loyal TO the British
Crown during the American Revolution
and its members We're Cassed with the
United Empire Loyalists. William Carson.
one Of the ancestors Of Mr.. Freeman. bulk
the first frame house i'm Prince Edward
County Canada
Mr.. Freeman was educated In the gram
mar and high schools Of Listowel, ontario.
and after being graduated high in his class
entered the employment Of Hess Brothers
furniture manufacturers. Of ListoweL Hs
remained with this concern until he decided
to come 10 the United States. I'm 1889 he
entered the service Of the Edison Electric
Illuminating Company of Brooklyn as.
stenographer. He was soon made private
secretary to the general manager ana then
in steady leaps was promoted 10 be assist
ant secretary, then secretary. treasurer duJ
finally vice president and general manager
In this position Mr. Freeman Is the active
executive mead of the concern. with fun
responsibility. as the president is an un-
salaried official. without active duties the
elevation Of Mr. Freeman TO his prescn'
high post carried with IL promotion %
similar positions IN companies allied "itH
the Edison Electric Illuminating com
pany, and. in addition TO these positions
MIR. Freeman a a private individual mas
acquired interest n other concerns 71
various sorts
Besides his most important executive po-
stion. ne now occupies the following STA
tons: Vice-president and general manager
OF the Kings County Electric Light ana
Power Company vice-president and gen
eral manager OF the Amsterdam Electuf
Light. Heat and Power Company president
o. the Edison Construction Companr,
treasurer and director of the Electric"
Testing Laboratories and director oi tuo
Electrical Show Company Hc is presld'u'
of the National Electric Light Association
past president Of the Association oi Eols'"
Illuminating Companies, and IS Il men'V''
Of the following societies: American inSu-
tute Of Electrical Engineers. Society oi IL
Eliminating Engineers. the New YORK b'"o
trlcal Society. the Manufacturers Assoc ia
ton Of New York. the Brooklyn ''ea'~'
and the Canadian Society Of New YORK
Despite his activity in business, Mr.. Free
man has not neglected the other phases -
lie. lie is member OF the following
clubs: Brooklyn. Crescent Athletic. In'O"
League of Brooklyn. Long Island Autono'
bile Masonic club of Brooklyn, Lows
Club. Engineers Club OF New ioiN'
gregational club of Brooklyn, and pe''
Terre Club. of Port jefferson. Long is'''N
Always an active member Of the Nohsi'S
tionaI church. he has been president u
Manhattan Brooklyn Conference ol
gregational Churches and president VI
CONGREGATIONAL club of Brooklyn. lie mo
ried Miss Ellen Burrows, OF BsooAl!"
1895. and they have three children-a o''"
ter and two sons Mrs. Freeman
daughter of the iatc Chester u. burO"
who was of the oldest strain OF Fui''".'
stock Mrs Freeman is monOel
ncrous patriotic and social orgail"'
,f ,,.ttonol scopc Among these di'
Nayfiower society. Daughters OF 20" ,be
icsn Revolution. Colonial l'aus9 'Ecv Fn-
iand ,rd the cosmos, Civias hls
Wornen's and Friday Afternoon 'luV'