style="font-size:15px;"> He was an early member oi the Bar Association of the city of New York, and has served upon some of its most prominent committees. He was largely instrumental in having the legislature, in connection with the transfers of titles to real estate in the city of New York, adopt the " block system;" and the general law providing for the incorporation and regulation of trust companies is wholly his work. He is also a member of the Tuxedo, Commonwealth, Metropolitan, the National Arts and Phi Beta Kappa Clubs of New York, and is the president of the Theta Delta Chi Graduate Association.
During the month of November, of the year 1889, Mr. Paine resigned the bank superintendency, having held the office nearly twice as long as any of his predecessors, to accept the position of president of the State Trust Company, a corporation which had been organized with a capital of one million dollars and with a surplus of five hundred thousand dollars. This corporation has been remarkably successful.
In the month of May, 1892, he resigned the presidency of the State Trust Company for the purpose of taking a trip around the world. He sailed during that month for Europe, and remained abroad about a year and a half. Upon his return he was tendered, by Governor Flower, the position of colonel upon the latter's staff, which was accepted by Mr. Paine. Colonel Paine subsequently became the first president of the Merchants Safe Deposit Company, in New York city, which position he still holds. He is a director in the American Surety Company, Metropolitan Savings Bank, State Trust Company and other corporations.
DARROW, WALLACE
Wallace Darrow was born June 10, 1827, at Plymouth, Connecticut. When a young man he moved to Rochester, New York, and with his brother established a large book and publishing business. He was a member of the city council of Rochester, and first lieutenant of a local battery of the National Guard, and served as such when this organization was mustered into the United States service during the Civil war. He was married October 10, 1856, to Ellen L. Paine, daughter of Colonel Nicholas E. Paine.
Three children were born as the result of this union, — Walter Nicholas Paine Darrow, Ethel Abby Darrow and Lillian Sprague Darrow. About 1870 Wallace Darrow moved to New York with his family and engaged in the surgical-instrument business for about fifteen years, when he disposed of his interest and moved to Yorktown in Westchester county, where he has since resided, and for a number of years he was connected with the Putnam branch of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad. His grandfather was Titus Darrow, a soldier of the Revolution and war of 1812 from Connecticut, and his great-grandfather was Elisha Blackman, who also did considerable fighting in the Revolution and during the colonial wars previous.
Walter N. P. Darrow was born in Rochester, New York, February 18, 1863. He entered the College of the City of New York in 1879, and left during his junior year to enter the United States Military Academy at West Point. He was appointed by Waldo Hutchins, who was at that time the member of congress from Westchester county. He graduated in 1886 with a class standing of twelve in the largest class that was ever graduated at that institution. He was appointed a second lieutenant in the Fourth United States Artillery and served at several posts on the Atlantic coast, being two years at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, where he graduated at the United States Artillery School for officers. He resigned his commission October 26, 1891, to engage in business in Columbus, Ohio, where he has since resided. He was married September 23, 1890, to Miss Mary Neil, daughter of William A. Neil of Columbus, Ohio. Since leaving the regular service he has served in the National Guard of Ohio as captain of a light battery, lieutenant-colonel of the Fourteenth Infantry, and as colonel of the First Regiment of Light Artillery. He is a member of the Society of the War of 1812, Sons of the American Revolution and the Loyal Legion.
Ethel Abby Darrow was born in New York city June 4, 1871, and died there February 1, 1875.
Lillian Sprague Darrow was born at Yorktown November 8, 1876. She was educated at Drew Seminary, Carmel, New York, and was married November 4, 1897, to William Fields Beal, of Boston, Massachusetts, where she has since resided. They have one child, a son, James Hamilton Beal, born February 4, 1899.
WHITE, MICHAEL H.
The proprietor of Echo Farm is the popular, genial and obliging collector for Harrison township, Westchester county. Though Mr. White is one of the youngest of the county officials, none are more thorough, prompt and faithful in the discharge of their manifold duties, and he is second to none in his desire to see the best interests of his fellow citizens maintained. He is now serving his second term in this position, and it is needless to say that he is meeting the requirements of the office with credit to himself and friends, for this is a fact generally known.
Mr. White comes from a good old Irish family who have been noted for patriotism to native and adopted countries. His father, Thomas White, was born in the beautiful Emerald Isle, in the city of Dublin, within the same year in which Queen Victoria's useful and eventful life began. Mr. White grew to manhood in his native land, and when the dreadful famine of 1849 came on he decided to come to America to make a home for himself and family. He was a poor man, and at first, as he had no friends nor influence, in the United States, he took whatever employment came to hand, whereby he might earn his honest daily bread. His first wages were but four dollars a month and his board, but he soon was better paid and he persevered until he became, in time, prosperous, as he certainly deserved to be. He bought a farm in this county and is still living here, engaged in agricultural pursuits. His wife, whom he married in Ireland, was likewise a native of Dublin. She has been a loyal helpmate and is still living to share her husband's joys and sorrows. They were the parents of six children, namely: Thomas, of Rye township; Jennie, who died in 1882; Katie, wife of Thomas Knisley; Julia, wife of J. E. Johnson, of New York city; Michael, subject of this sketch; and John, of Rye township.
The birth of Michael H. White took place in Westchester county, January 10, 1866. The farm which he cultivates is a valuable one, comprising forty acres of land situated three miles from Port Chester. The land is especially suitable for dairying, and, as the adjacent city markets furnish good points for shipment of all dairy products, Mr. White decided a few years ago to embark in the business. This move on his part was a fortunate one for him and he has reaped a goodly harvest of golden shekels each year since he embarked in the enterprise. He leases other farms and keeps a large number of high-grade cows. Though he started business on a small scale he has gradually increased it and is constantly branching out, with a view to greater things in the future. All of the products of the Echo Farm Dairy find a ready sale, the name being a guaranty of purity and excellence of material and preparation. At the present time Mr. White owns twenty-six cows, and, had he twice the number, could easily find customers for all the milk, butter and cream he placed on sale.
Since he became a voter Mr. White has been an earnest adherent to the platform of the Democratic party, and has done effective work in its behalf. He takes great interest in educational matters and in the condition of the roads and, in short, in all things which materially affect the comfort and convenience of the public at large in this county. He received a good education and is thoroughly posted in current events and the general news of the day. He takes the leading newspapers and in general information aims to keep abreast of the times. His many sterling qualities of character have brought to him the friendship and genuine esteem of all with whom he has had business or social relations.
KENE, C. E.
In the learned professions naught availeth but individual merit. Strong mentality, close application, comprehensive and accurate knowledge and ability to apply the principles of law to the points in litigation, are the essential qualifications of the successful attorney and counselor at law. The possession of these attributes has made Cornelius E. Kene one of the leading practitioners of Westchester county and New York city.
Born in the city of Brooklyn in the year 1852,
