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'''A. Gustam''' was the Recording Secretary of the [[Theosophical Society]] when the [[Founders]] were in New York. | '''A. Gustam''' was the Recording Secretary of the [[Theosophical Society]] when the [[Founders]] were in New York. | ||
On [[May 22]], 1878, he wrote a letter "To the Chiefs of the [[Arya Samaj|Ârya Samâja]] advising them that the Council of the T.S. has accepted the proposal of the Samâja to unite with them." | == Theosophical Society involvement == | ||
On [[May 22]], 1878, he wrote a letter "To the Chiefs of the [[Arya Samaj|Ârya Samâja]] advising them that the Council of the T.S. has accepted the proposal of the Samâja to unite with them." In July of that year he resigned as Recording Secretary, and the vacancy was filled by [[William Quan Judge]]. | |||
== Identity of A. Gustam == | |||
[[File:1879 patent application.jpg|right|450px|thumb|1879 patent application]] | |||
Little else was written about Mr. Gustam in Theosophical Society records. However, historical and genealogical research makes it seem likely that he was '''Augustus Gustam''' of New York. The crucial piece of evidence for identifying his first name is an 1879 document of the United States Patent Office naming himself, Thomas G. Hall, and William Q. Judge as assignees of a patent for "Improvement in Adjustable-Faces Vises."<ref>"Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 219,719, dated September 16, 1879; application filed January 3, 1879." U.S. Patent and Tradmark Office Patents, 1790-1909. Ancestry.com</ref> | |||
Augustus Gustam does not appear in U.S. Census records, but his wife and sons do, and the name is listed in several city directories. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 17:34, 12 February 2018
A. Gustam was the Recording Secretary of the Theosophical Society when the Founders were in New York.
Theosophical Society involvement
On May 22, 1878, he wrote a letter "To the Chiefs of the Ârya Samâja advising them that the Council of the T.S. has accepted the proposal of the Samâja to unite with them." In July of that year he resigned as Recording Secretary, and the vacancy was filled by William Quan Judge.
Identity of A. Gustam
Little else was written about Mr. Gustam in Theosophical Society records. However, historical and genealogical research makes it seem likely that he was Augustus Gustam of New York. The crucial piece of evidence for identifying his first name is an 1879 document of the United States Patent Office naming himself, Thomas G. Hall, and William Q. Judge as assignees of a patent for "Improvement in Adjustable-Faces Vises."[1]
Augustus Gustam does not appear in U.S. Census records, but his wife and sons do, and the name is listed in several city directories.
Notes
- ↑ "Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 219,719, dated September 16, 1879; application filed January 3, 1879." U.S. Patent and Tradmark Office Patents, 1790-1909. Ancestry.com