Background
Sincerbeaux, Frank H. was born on July 12, 1874 in Kelloggsville, New York, United States. Son of Edward M. and Mary E. (Rooks) Sincerbeaux.
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Frank H. Sincerbeaux
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Frank H. Sincerbeaux, American lawyer awarded Silver Beaver by Queens Council and Silver Antelope by Region II, Boy Scouts of America for distinguished service to boyhood, Veterans award, National Council Boy Scouts American, 1964. Member Association Bar City of New York, New York State and American bar associations Sons of the American Revolution, Phi Beta Kappa, Skull and Bones, Psi Upsilon, Phi Delta Phi.; Club: Down Town.
Education
Certificate, State Normal and Training School, Oneonta, New York, 1890-1893. Bachelor of Arts (salutatorian), Yale, 1902. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1905.
Career
Teacher district school, Cayuga County, New York, 1891-1892. Principal Union School, Portuguese Jefferson, New York, 1893-1898, placing it under supervision of New York State Board of Regents. Admitted to New York State bar, 1904.
Active in procuring repeal of annual New York State Mortgate Tax Law, 1905-1906.
In general practice since 1906, specializing in wills, trusts and savings bank law. Association with Bowers & Sands, 1906-1914, member Bowers & Sands, 1914-1917, Middlebrook & Borland, 1917-1926, Middlebrook & Sincerbeaux, 1926-1944, Sincerbeaux & Shrewsbury, 1944-1969.
Trustee, The Greenwich Savings Bank since 1930. Director Estate Eugene A. Hoffman, Incorporated., 1917-1969, Forest Hills Gardens, Incorporated., 1937-1955 (vice president 1945-1954), New York School for the Deaf, 1937-1969 (president 1947-1954), member Executive Committee, 1941-1969.
Vice president Eva Gebhard-Gourgad Foundation, 1947-1959, trustee 1947-1969.
Executive Board 1935-1969, Greater New York Councils Boy Scouts American (general counsel 1947-1960, finance committee, 1943-1967), Queens Council Boy Scouts American (vice president 1932-1943). Awarded Silver Beaver by Queens Council and Silver Antelope by Region II, Boy Scouts of America for distinguished service to boyhood, Veterans award, National Council Boy Scouts American, 1964.
Achievements
Membership
Member Association Bar City of New York, New York State and American bar associations Sons of the American Revolution, Phi Beta Kappa, Skull and Bones, Psi Upsilon, Phi Delta Phi. Club: Down Town.
Connections
Married Jessie Marion Batterson, June 30, 1903 (deceased September 1962). Married second, Jean Mason Newman, February 6, 1963. Children: Helen (Mistress Arlington West. Clark), Robert, Barbara.
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Died
March 10, 1969 (aged 94) -
Resting place
Buried Indian Mound Cemetery, Moravia New New York -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Awarded Silver Beaver by Queens Council and Silver Antelope by Region II, Boy Scouts of America for distinguished service to boyhood, Veterans award, National Council Boy Scouts American, 1964.Awarded Silver Beaver by Queens Council and Silver Antelope by Region II, Boy Scouts of America for distinguished service to boyhood, Veterans award, National Council Boy Scouts American, 1964.