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averting much suffering and saving myriads
of lives. Dr. Russell's writings on
the subject include the following: An ar-
ticle on "Typhoid Vaccination," Apple-
ton, 1914; "Bacillary Dysentery," Tice's
"Practice of Medicine," Pryor and Company,
New York, 1920 ; and "The Prophylactic
Use of Vaccine," Nelsons' Loose
Leaf "Practice of Medicine," New York,
1920. He has also published numerous
articles in periodical medical literature
an article on "The Progress of Medicine,"
Hale ; "Science and the World War ;" a
chapter on "Protozoa," Appleton, 1916,
and other papers of a kindred nature.
While never mingling in public life,
Dr. Russell has always been civic-spir-
ited and ready to do all in his power for
the betterment of community conditions.
He affiliates with Orion Lodge, No. 717,
Free and Accepted Masons, of Brooklyn,
New York, and belongs to the Zeta Psi
fraternity, of Cornell University. His
clubs are the Army and Navy and Cosmos,
of Washington, District of Columbia,
and the Century Association, of New
York. He and his family are members
of the Protestant Episcopal church.
Dr. Russell married, November 7, 1899,
at Vincennes, Indiana, Mathilda J. Busse,
daughter of William Busse, and they are
the parents of one son: Frederick Wil-
liam Russell, born December 7, 1901, in
Washington, District of Columbia.
The true physician, however circum-
scribed may be his sphere of action, is
always a benefactor. Dr. Russell's real-
ization of this ideal has been of worldwide
influence, for the great blessings of
his famous discovery have brightened the
lives of multitudes in two hemispheres.
HEGEMAN, Cramer C,
Lawyer, Legislator.
This is the day of the young man. We
find a striking illustration of this state-
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ment in the career of Cramer C. Hegeman,
one of the leading attorneys of
South Norwalk, Connecticut. Mr. Hegeman
is but thirty-four years of age, yet
he has achieved much, and it is a safe
prophecy that the later years of his life
will unfold an interesting story.
The common ancestor of all who bear
this ancient name was Adriaen Hegeman,
born about 1639. In 1650 he emigrated
to this country from Amsterdam, and
died in April, 1672. In 1653 he was living
in New Amsterdam, and was a man of
public prominence. He was magistrate
of Flatbush from 1654 to 1663; Schout-
fiscal of the five Dutch towns, in 1661
secretary of Flatbush and Flatlands,
Brooklyn, and Utrecht, from 1662 to 1665,
and was an auctioneer in 1671. The
Christian name of his wife was Catherine,
and she survived her husband many
years.
The Hegeman family, of which Cramer
C. Hegeman is a member, were long
among the prominent citizens of Sara-
toga county, New York State.
(I) Christopher Hegeman, grandfather
of Cramer C. Hegeman, was born in Fish-
ers Ferry, Saratoga county. New York,
and was a builder and operator of canal
boats on the Erie canal. He was the
leading business man of the village and
also kept a general merchant store. A
man of wide resources, his mental powers
were remarkable. He was the owner
of a stable which was a relay station for
canal-boat horses.
(II) Cornelius Hegeman, son of Chris-
topher Hegeman, was born at Fishers
Ferry, in 1845. He grew to manhood
there and attended the public schools,
also receiving private instruction. He
went into the boat business of his father,
who built boats for use on the Erie canal,
and as soon as he was old enough assumed
charge of the business in connection with
;