Background
DYER, Ceorge Rathbone was born in 1869 in Tune 24,, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Elisha and Nancy Anthony (Viall) Dyer.
chairman Holland Tunnel Commission
DYER, Ceorge Rathbone was born in 1869 in Tune 24,, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Elisha and Nancy Anthony (Viall) Dyer.
St. Paul’s School, New Hampshire. Berlin, Ger.
Y.C. Was associated with firm of Ladenburg, Thalmann and Company, 1888- 1900.
Member, brokerage firm of C. I. Hudson and Company Head of firm, Dyer, Hudson and Company Chairman, New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission Member, New York City Armory Board and was chmn., Mayor’s Military Committee during World War. Chairman, Committee appointed by Governor. to devise Military Law of New York State. Commissioner, Port of New York Authority.
Enlisted as private in Company K, 7 Regiment, 1889. Promoted through grades and commander Brigadier General Served as Captain and Major in Spanish-American War. Served as Brigadier-General on Mexico Border, 1916.
In command of all State troops in New York. In command of entire military force of State. Awarded: New York State Conspicuous Service Cross.
Member: R.L Society of Cincinnati. Sons of the American Revolution. Society of Colonial Wars.
Military Order of Foreign Wars. F.AA.M.; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Naval and Military Order of Spanish-American War.
United Spanish War Veterans. National. Guard Association of United States. New York Society of Grant Monument Association Clubs: Knickerbocker, Union, Piping Rock, Manhattan, Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht, Governors Island, New York Press, Beaver Dam Winter Sports, Brookville Country, Bankers, St. Lucie Country, New York Yacht’ Club.
Spouse Grace Gurnee Scott, November 7, 1901, N.