New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
Mem President of Board of Brokers
Man of Wide Experience
He Predicts That a New Era
of Great Progress Will
Soon Be Here.

Albert b. Ashforth, the we'll known real
estate broker and manager OF high class
income properties, who was elected last
week president of the Real Estate Board
of Brokers Of this city, will be thirty
nine years old on December 7.
He Is a son of George and Louise ].
Ashforth and a grandson of James and
Rosanna Ashforth.
He is therefore descendant Of George
Ashforth. a native of Brightholme, Duck
infleld, Bradfield Parish, Yorkshire. Eng
land, who came TO this country In 1892
The father of the new head OF the
Board OF Brokers OF this city was en-
gagged in the real estate business here for
many years. His fathers brother sue
ceeded to the business in 1886, under the
name of Ashforth & Co.
After receiving a good classical educa-
ton the son began his realty career in
the employ OF his uncle, with whom he
remained for six years.
II was In 1896 that Albert B. Ashforth
decided to open an office. He formed
partnership with Harvey II. Duryee'
under the name OF Ashforth & Duryee,
which conducted a general real estate
business in the metropolis.
Mr.. Duryee withdrew from the firm five
years later. Since that time Mr.. Ashforth
has conducted the business under his own
name.
II seems needless TO say that Mr. Ash
forth has negotiated some Of the biggest
speculative and investment transactions
made in the last fifteen years, period
particularly notable for the northward
expansion Of business and the transforma-
ton Of central Fifth avenue into shop
i'm district of the highest character.
Miss Mabel s. Adams. daughter of Colo
mel Henry II. Adams, was married 10 MI
Ashforth on April Il, 1900. They have
three sons-Henry Adams, Albert b., tr.'
and George Ashforth.
Mr.. Ashforth is a member OF the Fh
Repiment, \. G. \. Y, and also Of the
Garden City Golf. Automobile. CITY buhch
and Apawamis clubs.
He succeeds Irving rutland as head OF
the Board OF Brokers. Under the regime
Of Mr. Rutland the organization has had
q PROSPEROUS year and has accomplished
much good for the general veal.
In spoakinC about his election to the
presidency OF the board. Mr.. Ashforth
said TO a Tribune reporter yesterday:
81 fully appreciate the honor that has
been conferred on me and trust VIII pe
able to fiji the position as ably as my pre-
decessor. Mr.. Rutland. and TO the best IN
terests of the organization.
ohio Real Estate Board Of Brokers has
hoor most successful in recent years IN
helping TO defeat much adverse legisla''i
that has been aimed at real estate, anu
homes 20 be able TO increase It's ehiclencS
in this regard I'm the future
ON the last year It co-operateo WIN
o,ber organizations in shelving the sum
yan-shortt bill, which, In the event OF us
oractment. would have most seriously al
,oc,cd real estate, particularly In Ne"
York County.
This bin is likely TO come before the
Now York state Legislature again ana II
will take the most concerted action OF all
ROC Iostate owners and organizations 10
help defeat II permanently
"The Real Estate Board OF Brokers was
formed TO facilitate negotiations In real
estate. and 10 take united action upon
legislative and municipal matters relating
TO real estate, and to promote friendship
among it's members To-day It counts
among its members representatives OF the
greater part OF the real property owned In
Manhattan. Brooklyn and The Bronx. II
has passed through a most prosperous
year. with an increase in membership and
in It's activities.
Through its members it has conceived
and directed most OF the great transac-
lions that have been contaminated In the
past, and played most prominent part
in the development OF this great metrop-
oils FROM an office in your hat busi-
ness OF the past, real estate brokerage
has developed into a business that com
mauds respect in the community and has
attracted to It's ranks some OF the bright
est young men of to-day. The Real Es-
tate Board OF Brokers has done much to