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BENJAMIN CUMBERLAND STUART
Originally published in 1900 |
BENJAMIN CUMBERLAND STUART, of Hillsdale, is a native of New
York City, and the son of Benjamin C. Stuart and Susannah E. Davis,
daughter of Thomas Davis, of England. He is a grandson of Thomas
Stuart and a great-grandson of Thomas Stuart, Sr., of Scotland.
Mr. Stuart was educated in the schools of Brooklyn, where he resided for several years. After leaving school he took up newspaper work and for a long time served on the staff of the leading New York daily newspapers. He is now and has been for several years President and General Manager of the Standard News Association, with offices in the Postal Telegraph Building, 253 Broadway, New York. While residing in Brooklyn he was actively identified with the musical affairs of the metropolis and is the author of several musical and literary compositions, including the "Black Diamond Rulers" and other works. He is the eldest brother of a family of newspaper men connected with the metropolitan press, and in both journalism and business has achieved success. He is a member of the New York Press Club, a public spirited citizen, and active and influential in the affairs of Hillsdale, N. J., where he resides.
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