GAGE, Alexander Kimball
Lawyer; born, Lawrence, Kan., May 17, 1874; son of William Tenney Gage (son of William Gage and Eleanor Kimball) and Elizabeth (Godwin) Gage (daughter of Henry Goodwin and Jerusha Ann Peters); educated Barrows School, Hartford, Conn.; district school, Cromwell, Conn.; Cass school, Detroit, graduating, June, 1888; Detroit High School, graduating, June 24, 1892; Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., A.B., June 1896; Detroit College of Law, LL.B., April 19, 1899; married at Detroit, Apr. 18, 1903, Gertrude Mary Candler, daughter of Claudius H. Candler (son of William Candler and Letitia Thomas), and Mary V. Kaple (daughter of John H. Kaple and Fanny Chapel). Has engaged in general practice at Detroit since Apr. 22, 1899; member firm of Hill, Gage & Ranney, 1899-02; alone since 1902. Secretary Detroit Bar Association since June, 1907. Republican. Episcopalian. Member Beta Beta of Psi Upsilon. Club: University. Recreations: Baseball and tennis. Office: 808 Hammond Bldg. Residence: 61 Garfield Av.
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GAGE, William Tinney
Insurance; born, LeRoy, N.Y., Mar. 16, 1844; son of William and Eleanor (Kimball) Gage; educated in Concord, N.H. High School and Dartmouth College, graduating, A.B., 1864, A.M., 1867; married, 1st, at Anamosa, Ia., Jan. 9, 1868, Elizabeth Godwin (now deceased); 2nd, Detroit, Aug. 2, 1905, Eugenia Bury. Engaged in teaching school until 1882, when he became identified with the Aetna Life Insurance co. at Chicago and a year later was appointed general agent of the company at Detroit; has been general agent for Michigan of the Northwestern Life Insurance Co. of Milwaukee since 1889. Vice president Central Savings Bank. Served in the Union Army, 9th Squadron, Rhode Island Cavalry, at the time of the Civil War. Member Michigan Life Underwriters’ Association, Michigan Branch Archaeological Institute of America. Republican. Episcopalian. Member Masonic order (32º), Shriner; Sons of American Revolution. Clubs: Detroit, Grosse Isle Casino Association (president). Recreations: Billiards, whist, horticulture. Office: 615 Hammond Bldg. Summer residence: Grosse Isle, Mich.; winter residence, Pasadena Apts., Detroit.
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GAINES, Percy F.
railroad official; born, Detroit, Jan. 8, 1863; son of John and Mary (Richards) Gaines; educated in public schools of Detroit and Bay City; married at Saginaw, Mich., June, 1888, Miss Alice Rose. Began active career as clerk in local freight office Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry., 1882; became connected with general freight department Flint & Pere Marquette R.R. at Saginaw, Mich., 1885; then was one year with Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw R.R.; returned to freight department Flint & Pere Marquette R.R.; came to Detroit, 1901, as assistant general freight agent of the Pere Marquette Ry.; has been general freight agent of the same road since November, 1905. Member American Association Freight Traffic Officers. Independent in politics. Congregationalist. Clubs: Fellowcraft, Transportation, Mycological. Recreation: Outdoor Sports. Office: 308 Union Station. Residence: 134 Longfellow Av.
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GARVEY, William V.
- born, Detroit, July 14, 1868; son of John and Mary (Doherty) Garvey; educated in public and high schools, Detroit, and Spencerian Business College; married at Detroit, Sept. 5, 1894, Nellie A. Morrow. Began active career as assistant bookkeeper Martin Maier & Co., March, 1888; became bookkeeper and cashier for the firm, 1897; admitted to firm and elected secretary and treasurer, 1905, manufacturers and retailers of trunks, bags and travelers’ goods. Catholic. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Yachting. Office: 102 Woodward Av. Residence: 684 Morrell St.
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