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The Book of Chicagoans
A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY
OF LEADING LIVING MEN
OIF THE CITY OF C H I C A^^stTY onamois UBH^Y
MAR 1 1917
1911
EDITED BY
ALBERT NELSON MARQUIS
ESTABLISHED 1905
CHICAGO
A. N. MARQUIS & COMPANY
1911
Copyright, 1905, by A. X. Marquis & Company.
Copyriglit, 1911, by Albert Xelson Marquis.
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PREFACE
The Book of Chicagoans was first published in 1905. During the
intervening- years it has found a prominent place in thousands of
business offices and homes in Chicago and elsewhere and its usefulness
as a reference book has become widely recognized. In fact, it has been
the only book to which one might turn for trustworthy information
about practically all the leading men of the city. At the libraries it
has been consulted more frequentlj* than any other local reference
book, and in newspaper offices it has been regarded as a positive
necessity.
A new edition, revised and brought down to date, has been called
for and the present volume is presented as the best possible response
to that demand. This edition contains many names not listed in the
earlier issue names unavoidably overlooked in a first edition, as well
as a large number of others who have come into prominence since the
first edition was printed. The work of revision has been painstaking
and thorough. Not only have many new names been added but each
of the original sketches has been rewritten in order that the best
possible arrangement of the data for easy reference purposes might
be secured.
A casual examination of these pages will disclose not only the
presence of many new names but also the absence of a considerable
number of sketches which appeared in the earlier issue. The omissions
are accounted for by reason of death (The Book of Chicagoans being
confined to living men only), removals from the city, impossibility to
find present addresses, and a few because they are no longer regarded
of sufficient importance.
The names of those whose life-sketches appeared in the first edition
but who have died or been dropped for various reasons, have been
inserted in this volume in their original alphabetical place, with a
reference to the volume of 1905 in which the biographical sketch
appeared, and, if deceased, the fact has been noted, with the date of
death when known.
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This feature will be of particular value to those who may wish to
secure reliable biographical information about many men who were
prominent in the business or social life of Chicago in the opening years
of the twentieth century, but who have passed to the "gi'eat beyond,"
leaving no other printed record of their life-work.
In the remaking- of The Book of Chicagoans for this is practi-
cally a new book from beginning to end every source of available
names has been drawn upon and every reasonable effort has been made
to ]irocure the requisite data from all who were deemed eligible for
inclusion. Nevertheless, names which should have been included will
be missed, but in practically all such cases the omission is not in the
least due to inadvertence or the lack of effort on the part of those
having the preparation of the book in hand. Written requests sent by
mail were supplemented by personal solicitation when occasion
required, and the great majority of those applied to responded freely
and in a courteous manner, and to them thanks are hereby extended.
A few furnished information with evident reluctance and others showed
complete indifference and let the request for data go unnoticed.
The omission of worthy names is in nowise due to any fault of the
publishers but entirely to failure of the persons themselves to furnish
the necessary data.
Some names which frequently appear in the newspapers are
conspicuous by their absence for the reason that The Book of
Chicagoans has endeavored to include only men of good standing and
reputable vocation.
Notwithstanding the reasons named, which have prevented the
inclusion of i)ersons whose life-sketches it had been intended to give,
the publication may make just claim to greater completeness, a greater
degree of accuracy and a more dependable and authoritative record in
regard to the leaders in the business, professional, industrial, official
and intellectual life of Chicago than has ever before been collected.
To make such a publication dependable it is necessary that it
should be impartial and unpurcha sable. The Book of Chicagoans has
been compiled as a reference book, and all of the sketches in the volume
have been inserted with that fact in view. Not one has been paid for,
nor inserted for any financial consideration.
To secure accuracy the greatest care has been taken. In every case
where possible the facts were procured, at first hands, and the sketches
were submitted for verification and correction, thus giving to the book
a quality practically autobiographical. In this painstaking way its
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antlieuticity lias been safeguarded and its value as a reference book
has been established.
The volume has been confined to living subjects, because the purpose
from the first has been to furnish a dictionary of contemporaries, and
to mirror the current progress and history of the city as reflected in
the life-statistics of its citizens. The men whose life-histories are
here briefly given are in large measure the men who control the activi-
ties and welfare of Chicago in all important avenues of public, private,
business and intellectual endeavor. The main object of bi'inging them
together in this compilation is to place within easy reach such legitimate
information in regard to the personal history of Chicagoans as it is
natural that one interested in them should desire to possess.
In the daily work and turmoil of life, in this city of strenuous
endeavor and achievement, one finds but little opportunity to get
acquainted with those whose personalities are (outside of his own most
intimate circles) of most interest. The reader can doubtless think of
many a leading citizen of whom he would like to know: Where did he
come from, where and how was he educated, what is his home life, his
religious, social and political environment, and what have been the
chief steps in his career? If the reader will turn to such names he will
find just the information desired.
No other book has attempted to furnish, in any systematic manner,
the salient facts in regard to the lives of those Chicagoans who are
most prominent in all the useful branches of effort.
Many and varied are the interests controlled or represented by
those whose life-histories are here outlined. Business and professional
interests are most largely represented, because Chicago is, beyond
everything else, a business center. The city has made unprecedented
strides toward business supremacy, and stands first in many, and
prominent in all, of the important branches of trade, production, and
professional effort. Therefore this volume partakes largely of the
nature of a business dictionary, and one which contains more personal
information about the living business men of Chicago than can be found
collectively in all other books ever printed. Business men can find here
much more than they ever knew before about their competitors and
customers, and a vast amount of personal knowledge in regard to their
fellow citizens which is of value from a business as well as from a social
standpoint. In fact, in all lines of useful achievement, tlie book
furnishes as complete a compendium and epitome of personal data in
regard to those Chicagoans most prominently identified with the best
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movements and interests of the city as it lias been possible to procure
by patient care, experienced methods and large expenditure.
To the press of Chicago and other cities this volume presents
features of easily recognized value. Here the newspaper man will find
facts which are of great value, and by the use of the book in the city
room the exasperating errors resulting from hasty picking up of details
from unreliable sources may be in large measure avoided. The truth
is here given in undiluted form and every item is presented in a plain,
unvarnished, concise, condensed manner, which may be at once grasped
and understood.
In number and representative selection of subjects, accuracy of
detail and authoritative iisefulness as a work of reference, it is confi-
dently claimed that The Book of Chicagoans is the most complete
com]iilation of Chicago biography ever printed. Not only is this true,
but by far the larger part of the information it contains is not pro-
curable, in j)rint, from any other source.
The volume contains concise, but comprehensive, biographic
sketches of 500 per cent more representative Chicagoans than are to be
found in any other publication. While it is not claimed that the book
represents infallibility or inerrancy, it is confidently put forth as the
best that has so far been produced among books of local and con-
temporary biography in this city.
With a view to further revisions, as time and necessity shall make
them advisable, suggestions for further improvements, changes in
biographical data, notices of deaths and announcements of changes of
address as they occur, are again invited.
Chicago, April 5, 1911.
ABBREVIATIONS
FOR RAILWAY ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE XIV
Indicates that the person is said to have removed from Chicago.
given wlien Itnown.
Present address is
A.A.A.S.
A.-a.-gr. . . .
A.B.C.F.M
.American Association for tlie
Advancement of Science.
, ..\ssistant adjutant-general.
.American Board of CommiK-
sioners for Foreign Alissions
(Congregational ) .
A.B. (also B^.). Bachelor of Arts.
A.C .\nalytical chemist.
Acad Academy, academic.
A.-D.-C Aide-de-camp.
Adj Adjutant, adjunct.
A..V. Of Ii .American Federation of Labor.
Asrr .Agriculture.
AgTl Agricultural.
JLgt Agent.
Ala. Alabama.
A.Ii.A American Library Association.
Am American.
A.M. (also M.A.).Master of Arts.
A.M.A -American Medical Association.
A.M.E African Methodist Episcopal.
Am. Soc. C.E.. .. American Society of Civil En-
gineers.
A.N.A Associate National Academi-
cian.
Anat Anatomical.
Ann Annual.
Anthrop Anthropological.
Antiq Antiquarian.
Appmt Appointment.
Apptd Appointed.
A.-Q.-M Assistant quartermaster.
ArcSseol Archaeological.
Ariz Arizona.
Ark Arkansas.
Arty Artillery.
Assn Association.
Asso Associate.
Asst .Assistant.
Astron .Astronomical.
Astrophys Astrophysical.
Atty Attorney.
Aug August.
Av Avenue.
B.A. (also A.B.). Bachelor of Arts.
B.AgT Bachelor of Agriculture.
Bapt Baptist.
B.Arcli Bachelor of Architecture.
B.C.B Bachelor of Civil Engineering.
Bd Board.
B.D Bachelor of Divinity.
B.F.A Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Bibliog Bibliographical.
Bibl Biblical.
Biog' Biographical.
Biol Biological.
B.t.( or tltt-B.). Bachelor of Letters.
Bldgr Building.
Blk Block.
B.Ii.S Bachelor of Library Science.
Bot Botanical.
Boul Boulevard.
B.Pd.i or Pd.B.). Bachelor of Pedagogy.
B.F.O.E Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks.
'Bxig Brigadier.
Brit British, Britannica.
Brit.Assn.Adv.Scl. British Association for the
Advancement of Science.
B.S.(aIso B.S. or ScB.) Bachelor of Science.
Bull Bulletin.
Bur Bureau.
Bvt Brevet.
Bvtd Brevetted.
Cal California.
Can Canada.
Capt (iaptain.
Cav Cavalry.
C.E Civil Engineer.
Ch Church.
Chem Chemical.
Chimrgr Chirurgical.
Chmn > . .Chairman.
Civ Civil.
Climatol Cllmatological.
CUn Clinical.
Co Company; county.
Col Colonel.
CoU College.
Colo Colorado.
Com Committee.
Comd Commanded.
Comdg' Commanding.
Comdr Commander.
Commd Commissioned.
Commn Commission.
Commr Commissioner.
Confed Confederate.
Conf Conference.
Conerlist Congregationalist.
Conn Connecticut.
Constl CJonstitutional.
Constn Constitution.
Constrn C^onstruction.
Contbd (Contributed.
Contbns Contributions.
Contbr Contributor.
Conv Convention.
Corpl Corporal.
Corpn Corporation.
Corr Correspondent; corresponding.
Cob Companies.
C.S.A.(or C.S.Ar>ny) Confederate States Army.
C.S.K.(or C.S.ITavy) Confederate States Xavy.
Ct Court.
Cyclo Cyclopedia.
l},AgT Doctor of Agriculture.
S.A.B Daughters of tlie American
Revolution.
D.C District of Columbia.
D.C.Ii Doctor of Civil Law.
D.D Doctor of Divinity.
S.D.S Doctor of Dental Surgery.
Dec Decembei-.
Deg Degree.
Del Delaware: delegate.
Dem Democratic.
D.Enff.Cilso Sr.En^ngr. Doctor of En-
nr E.D.) glneering.
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Dept Department.
Dermatol Ucrmatologlcal.
Dir Director.
Dlt District.
Div Division; divinity.
D.Iiltt.(,also i.H.D.) Doctor of Literature.
D.Sc. (or Sc.D.) . Doctor of Science.
S.V.S Doctor of Veterinary Surgery.
E East.
Econ Economic.
EJ> Doctor of Engineering.
Ed Educated.
Edit Edition.
Edn Education.
Ednl Educational.
. Electi'ical lOngineer.
E.E. and M.F. .. Envoy extraordinary and min-
ister plenipotentiary.
Esryptol Egyptological.
Elec Electrical.
Electrochem . . ..Electrochemical.
Electrophys . . . .Electrophysical.
Ency Encyclopedia.
Ensr England.
Engfr Engineer.
Engrring' Engineering.
EngTTg Engineers.
Eutoxuol Entomological.
Etbnol Ethnological.
Evaner Evangelical.
Exam Examination.
Ezhbn Exhibition.
Exac Executive.
Expdn Expedition.
Expn Exposition.
Expt Experiment.
T9h February.
Fla Florida.
Prt Freight.
Pt Fort.
Oa .Georgia.
Q.A.R Grand Army of the Republic.
Qon General.
Oeneal Genealogical.
Qeod Geodetic.
Gtaoff Geographical, geographic.
Oeol Geological.
Oer Germany.
OOT Governor.
OOTt Government.
Qrad Graduated, graduate.
Gynecol Gynecological.
Hdqrs Headquarters.
H.I Hawaiian Islands.
H.Ty.(or K.T.) ..Hawaiian Territory.
Hist Historical, historic.
HomoB Homoeopathic.
Hon Honorary, honorable, honor-
ably.
Ho. of Bep Hou.se of Representatives.
Hort Horticultural.
Hosp Hospital.
Hydrogr Hydrographic.
Xa Iowa.
Ida Idalio.
m Illinois.
nins Illustrated.
Ind Indiana.
Ind. Ty Indian Territory.
luf Infantry.
Ins Insurance.
Incp I nspector.
Inst Institute.
Instn Institution.
Instr Instructor.
Instrn Instruction.
luternat International.
Intro Introduction.
Jan .Tanuary.
J.C.Ii .luris Canonicl Lector.
J.D Doctor of Jurisprudence.
Jour Journal.
Jnd Judicial.
3.V.I> Juris Utriusque Doctor.
Doctor of Both (Canon and
Civil) Laws.
Kan Kansas.
K.P Knights of Pythias.
K.T Knights Templar.
Ky Kentucky.
Kab Laboratory.
Iian? Language.
Iia Louisiana.
Iiaryuerol Laryngological.
Ii.K.S Doctor of Literature (also D.
Litt.).
tieut. (or It.) . .Lieutenant.
lit Literary, literature.
I^itt.B. (or B.Ii.) Bachelor of Letters.
ImXi.B Bachelor of Laws.
IiIi.D Doctor of Laws.
JmIm.VI Master of Laws.
Ii.B.C.S Licentiate Royal Coll. Surgs.
lit. (or tleut.)... Lieutenant.
Iit.-aov Lieutenant-governor.
Xiutli Lutheran.
M^. (or A.M.) . .Master of Arts.
K. Agr Master of Agriculture.
Maar Magazine.
KaJ Major.
Mass Massachusetts.
Math Mathematical.
JtJB Bachelor of Medicine.
M.C Member of Congress.
Moht Merchant.
M.S Doctor of Medicine.
Md Maryland.
Me Maine.
M.E Master of Engineering; Metli-
odlst Episcopal.
Mech Mechanical.
M-E. Ch Methodist Episcopal Church.
Med Medical.
Mem Member.
Met Metropolitan.
Meteorol Meteorological.
Metb Methodist.
Metrol Metrological.
MetaU Metallurgical.
M.P Master of Forestry.
Mf(r Manufacturing.
Mfr Manufacture, manufacturer.
Mtrs Manufacturers.
Mn Manager.
Mieli Michigan.
Micros. Microscopical.
Mil Military.
Minn Minnesota.
Miss Mississippi.
M.& Master of Literature.
Mile Mademoiselle (Miss).
ISme Madame.
Mngr Managing.
Mo Missouri.
Mont Montana.
M.B.C.S Member Royal Coll. Surgs.
M.B.(orM.Sc.) . .Master of Science.
Mt Mount.
Mas Museum, musical.
Mns-B Bachelor of Music.
Mus.D. (or Mus. Doc.) Doctor of Alusic.
Mut Mutual.
Mycol Mycological.
H North.
li.A National Academician.
Hat National.
H.B New Brunswick.
H.C North Carolina.
H.D North Dakota.
H.E Northeast, also New England.
H.*A .National Educational Associa-
tion.
Heb Nebraska.
Hev Nevada.
H.O National Guard.
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N.O.S.N.Y National Guard State of New-
York.
N.K New Hampshire.
HJ New Jersey,
H.M New Mexico.
Hov November.
Wr Near.
H.S Nova Scotia.
W.T New Testament.
Nnmls .Mumismatlc.
V.W Northwest.
V.TC New York (state).
O Ohio.
Obstet Obstetrical.
Oct October.
Okla Oklahoma.
Ont Ontario.
Ophtlial Ophthalmological.
Ore Oreg^on.
Ornitliol Ornithological.
Orgn Organization.
O.S.B Order of Saint Benedict.
O.T Old Testament.
Otol Oto logical.
Pa Pennsylvania.
Pass Passenger.
Fatli Pathological.
Pa.B.(orB. Pd.). Bachelor of Pedagogy.
Pd.S Doctor of Pedagogy.
P.E Protestant Episcopal.
Fharm Pharmaceutical.
Pbarm. S Doctor of Pharmacy.
ph.B Bachelor of Philosophy.
Ph.D Doctor of Philosophy.
Phlla Philadelphia.
PUIol Philological.
Phllos Philosophical.
PI1.BI Master of Pharmacy.
Photosr Photographic.
Phys Physician, Physical.
Phys. and Snrgr. Physicians and Surgeons.
Physiol Physiological.
P.l Philippine Islands.
PI Place.
p.-M Paymaster.
PoUt Political.
Poly Polytechnic.
Pomol Pomological.
P.Q Province of Quebec.
Prep Preparatory,
Pxes President.
Presbyn Presbyterian.
Presdl Presidantial.
Prin Principal.
Proc Proceedings.
Prod Produced (for production of
play).
Prof Professor.
Propr Proprietor.
Pros. Atty Prosecuting attorney.
Pro Tern Pro tempore (for the time be-
ing).
Psychol Psychological.
Puh Public, publisher, publishing.
Puhl Publication.
Pvt Private.
Q.-M Quartermaster.
Qnar Quarterly.
Que Quebec (province).
B.C Roman Catholic.
Bd Road.
B.E Reformed Episcopal.
Bee Recording.
Begl: Regiment.
Bep Republican, representative.
BeT Review; Reverend.
Bhlnol Rhinological.
B.I Rliode Island.
B.P Reformed Presbyterian.
B.P.D Rerum Politlcarum Doctor.
(Doctor of Political Science).
B.B Railroad.
By Railway.
S South.
S.A South America.
S.A.B Sons of the Am. Revolution.
S.B.(aIsoB.S. or ScB.) Bachelor of Science.
S.C Soutli Carolina.
S.C.A.PJL Society for Checking the
Abuses of Public Advertis-
ing (English).
So..(or D. Sc). Doctor of Science.
Sob School.
S.D South Dakota.
S.B Southeast.
Sec Secretary-
Sect Section.
Sem Seminary.
Sept September.
Serjrt Sergeant.
S.J Society of Jesus (Jesuit).
Soc Society.
Sociol Sociological.
Spl Special.
Splty Specialty.
Sq Square.
S.B Sons of the Revolution.
S.S Sunday School.
St Saint, street.
Sta Station.
Statis Statistical.
S.T.B Bachelor of Sacred Theology.
S.T.S Doctor of Sacred Theology.
S.T.Ii Ijicenfiate in Sacred Theology.
Supt Superintendent.
Surg- Surgical.
S.W Southwest.
Tech Technical, technology.
Techuol Technological.
Tenn Tennessee.
Ter.(or Ty.) . . . .Territory.
Tex Texas.
T.H.(or H.T.) . . .Territory of Hawaii.
Theol Theological.
Topogr Topographical.
Tp.(orTwp.) . . . Township.
Trans .Transactions.
Transl Translation, translations,
'rreas Treasurer.
Ty.(orTer.) . . . .Territory.
U.B United Brethren in Christ.
V.C.V United Confederate Veterans.
V.D.C United Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
TJnlv University.
U.P United Presbyterian.
Urol Urological.
Xr.S United States.
TT-S-A United States Army.
U-S.C.T United States Colored Troops.
IT.S.IT United States Navy.
U.S.V United States Volunteers.
Ta Virginia.
Vet Veteran, veterinary.
Vice-pres. (or v.-p.) Vice-president.
Vol Volunteer; volume.
Vs Versus (against).
Vt Vermont.
W West.
Wash Washington (state).
VT.C.T.U Woman's Christian Temper-
ance Union.
W.I West Indies.
Wis Wisconsin.
W.Va West Virginia.
Wyo Wyoming.
y.M.C.A Young Men's Christian Assn.
Trs Years.
Sool Zoological.
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RAILWAY ABBREVIATIONS
A.,T.acS.P.B.R. .Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad.
A.&F.By Atlanta & Pacific Railway.
B.&M.B.B.B. .. .Burlington & Missouri River
Railroad.
B.&O.B.B Baltimore & Oliio Railroad.
C.,B.&IT.B.B . . . .Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Railroad.
CB.&Q.B.R. .. .Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad.
CCC.&I.By. .. Cleveland, Columbus, Cincin-
nati & Indianapolis Railway.
C.,C.,C.&St.Ii.By.Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago
& St. Louis Railway.
C.&E.I.B.B Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Railroad.
C.Q.W.B.B Chica.go Great Western Rail-
road.
C.,H.&D.By. . . . Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Railway.
C.,I.&I^.By Chicago, Indianapolis & Louis-
ville Railway.
C.J.B.B Cliicago Junction Railroad.
CIi.S.&B.B.B. . .Cliicago, Lake Shore & Eastern
Railroad.
CM.aSt.P.By. .Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway.
CO.&O.R.B. .. .Choctaw, Oklalioma & Gulf
Railroad.
C.,B.I.&E.P.By. .Chicago, Rock Island & El Paso
Railroad.
CB.I.&P.B.B. .Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad.
C.,St.P.,M.&O.By. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapo-
lis & Omaha Railway.
C.iSt.P.&K.C.B.B. Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas
City Railroad.
C.T.T.B.B Chicago Terminal Transfer
Railroad.
C.&A.By Chicago & Alton Railway.
C.&Q.E.By Chicago & Great Eastern Rail-
way.
C.&G.T.By Chicago & Grand Trunk Rail-
way.
C.&N.W.By Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way.
C.&M.By Cincinnati & Muskingum Rail-
way.
C.&N.P.B.B. . . . Chicago & Northern Pacific
Railroad.
C.&O.By Chei-apeake & Ohio Railway.
C.SCS.S.B.T.B.B.Co. Cincinnati & South Side
Rapid Transit Railroad Co.
C.&W.I.B.B Chicago & Western Indiana
liailroad.
C.&W.M.By. ... Chicago & Western Michigan
Railway.
S.,Ii.&'W.B.B. . . IJelaware, Lackawanna & West-
ern Railroad.
D.,G.H.&M.B.B. Detroit, Grand Haven & Mil-
waukee Railroad.
D.iIi&N.B.B. ... Detroit, Lansing & Northern
Railroad.
i:.,J'.&i:.B.B Elgin. .loliet & Eastern Raii-
i-oad.
B.&T.R.By Evansville & Terra Haute Rail-
way.
Q.,C.&S.P.B.B. . Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Railroad.
Q.IT.By Great Northern Railway.
G.B.&I.By Grand Rapids & Indiana Rail-
way.
G.W.By.of Can . .Great Western Railway of
Canada.
H.&St.J.B.B Hannibal & St. Joseph Rail-
road.
I.C.B.B Illinois Central Railroad.
I.&St.Ii.B.B Indianapolis & St. Louis Rail-
road.
K.CC.&S.By . . . Kansas City, Clinton & Spring-
field Railway.
X.C.Pt.S.&G.B.B. Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Gulf Railroad.
K.CPt.S.&M.B.B. Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Memphis Railroad.
K.C.IM.&B.B.B. Kansas City, Memphis & Bir-
mingham Railroad.
K.C.S.&M.B.B. Kansas City, Springfield &
Memphis Railroad.
K.CSt.J.&C.B.B.B. Kansas City, St. Joseph &
Council Bluffs Railroad.
i;.S.&M.S.By . . . Lake Shore & Michigan South-
ern Railway.
If.&IT.B.B Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road.
.&F.B.B Lackawanna & Pittsburg Rail-
road.
M.C.B.B Michigan Central Railroad.
M.,K.&T.By. ... Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railway.
M.V.B.B Missouri Valley Railroad.
Mo.P.By Missouri Pacific Railway.
M.&O.B.B Mobile & Ohio Railroad.
M.&St.Ii.B.B.. . .Minneapolis & St. Louis Rail-
road.
N.P.By Northern Pacific Railway.
N.T.C.&H.B.B.B. New York Central & Hudson
River Railroad.
lI'.Y.,C.SsSt.I..B.B. New York, Chicago & St.
Louis Railroad.
N.Y.jP.&O.B.B. . New York, Pennsylvania &
Ohio Railroad.
1T.T.,W.S.&B.B.B. New York, West Shore &
Buffalo Railroad.
N.T.&IT.B.By. . . New York & New England
Railway.
P.,C.&St.I..B.B.. Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St.
Louis Railroad.
P.,T.&A.B.B. . . . Paducah, Tennessee & Alaba-
ma Railroad.
S.C.&P.B.B Sioux City & Pacific Railroad.
St.I<.,M.&S.B.B. St. Louis, Memphis & South-
western Railroad.
St.Ii.,P.S5lI.By. . .St. Louis, Peoria & Northern
Railway.
St.Ii.&a.B.B . . . .St. Louis & Gulf Railroad.
St.Ii.&I.M.B.B. . St. Louis & Iron Mountain
Railroad.
St.Ii.&S.P.By. . . St. Louis & San Francisco
Railway.
S.P.By Southern Pacific Railway.
S.P.B.B Southern Pacific Railroad.
S.P.&S.C.B.B.. . .St. Paul & Sioux City Rail-
road.
T..C.&St,i;.B.B. Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis
Railroad.
T.P.B.B Texas Pacific Railroad.
T.jW.&W.B.B.. .Toledo, Wabash & Western
Railroad.
U.P.B.B Union Pacific Railroad.
W.C.By Wisconsin Central Railway.
W.I.&N.By West Indiana & Northern Rail-
way.
W.,I.8[N.By Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska
Railway.
W.&M.By Wisconsin & Michigan Rail-
way.
ADDENDA
ADDENDA
AliUltf, Benjamin, wholesale jeweler; born
Goderich, Ont., Oct. 7, 1848; son John and Mary
(Braden) Allen; ed. grammar and high schools
of Canada; married Mae West Lamos, of Chi-
cago, Aug. 29, 1871; children: Benjamin C,
Lewis D. and Bessie (Mrs. Phelps B. Hoyt).
Came to Chicago, 1865; began with Arm of M.
T. Quimby & Co., wholesale jewelers, 1865, suc-
ceeding to the business in 1870 under name of
Starli & Allen, and in 1872 firm became Benj.
Allen & Co. ; viee-pres. and treas. Spaulding &
Co.; dir. First Nat. Bank, First Trust & Sav-
ings Bank, Nat. Safe Deposit Co.; pres. Silver-
smitlis Bldg. Co.; largely interested in other
corporations. Mem. Chicago Jewelers' Assn.
(ex-vice-pres.). Jewelers' Board of Trade
(dir.), Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Repub-
lican. Episcopalian. Mason. Clubs: Chicago,
Calumet, Union League, Mid-Day, Onwentsia,
Chicago Automobile. Recreations: motoring
and travel. Residence: Winnetka, 111. Office:
10 S. Wabash Av.
BUEHKEB, William Emmett, physician;
born Hatboro, Montgomery Co., Pa., Jan. 27,
1869; son (jeorge Wasliington and Alice
(Green) Buehler; educated at Hatboro LoUar
Academy and private school, also Philadelphia
public schools: married Ella May Abel, Phila-
delphia, Sept. 5, 1893. Graduated College of
Medicine and Surgery, Chicago. M.D.. May,
1904; post-graduate Hering Medical (College,
May, 1906, and Bennett Medical College of
Chicago, 1907. Was member of faculties
(chair of obstetrics). Hering Medical College,
1907-8, and Bennett Medical College (professor
of anatomy 1907, and minor surgery, 190S-9).
W^as a delegate to the International Congress
of Physicians and Surgeons held in Budapest,
1909. Took post-graduate work in Vienna,
Austria, 1909. Independent in politics. Bap-
tist. Mem. Oriental Lodge No. .33 A.F.&A.M.,
Cicero Chapter No. 180 R.A.M., Palestine
Council No. 66 R.&S.M., Apollo Commanderv
No. 1, Oriental Consistory S.P.R.S., Medinah
Temple A. A. O.N. M.S.; mem. Lodge No. 4
B.P.O. Elks, "I Will" Lodge No. 141 I.O.O.F.,
Washington Camp No. 485 P.O.S. of A.,
Tanawa Tribe No. 1 I.O.R.M.. "Avran
Grotto" No. 18: Illinois Club, Chicago Medical
Society, American Medical Association, and
Illinois Medical Association. Office: 64 E. Van
Buren St. Residence: 1421 Farwell Av.
CAFITAIN, Henry D., mfr., alderman; born
in England, 1862: educated in Germany; came
to Chicago in 1879; married. Pres. Western
Leather & Mfg. Co. Elected alderman of the
25th Ward, Apr. 4, 1911; Republican. Was in-
strumental in organizing the old Village of
West Ridge, and the Ridge Av. Park District
and served as clerk, trustee and treas. at
various times; was school trustee in old Vil-
lage of Rogers Park. Was pres. Rogers Park
Improvement Assn. several terms; now vice-
pres. Ways and Means Com. of North Shore
Improvement Assn. Residence: 1544 Kenil-
worth Av., Rogers Park. Office: 175 N.
Wabash Av.
EASTMAN, Bobert Maurice, pres. W. F. Hall
Printing Co.; born Anoka, Minn., Dec. 1, 1869;
son Job and Kate M. (Kimball) Eastman; ed.
common schools of Anoka; married Carrie
Evers, of Chicago, Jan. 24, 1894; 2 children:
William Evers and Eunice. Came to Chicago,
1887, and worked as compositor about 3 years;
was foreman and later mgr. of National Jour-
nalist; identified with the W. F. Hall Printing
Co. since 1893, becoming pres. and treas. In
1908; also treas. Central Typesetting Co. Re-
publican. Unitarian. Mason (Austin Lodge,
Cicero Chapter, Montjoie Commandery K. T.,
Oriental Consistory 32, Medinah Temple Mys-
tic Shrine). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago
Fly Casting. Residence: 320 N. Hamlin Av.
OfBce: Kingsbury and Superior Sts.
FBENSEBQAST, M. John, dentist; born On-
tario, Can., May 10, 1868; son of John Prender-
gast; prep. edn. common schools; D.D.S., Lake
Forest Univ., 1896; married Lillian Mallory, of
Chicago; 2 sons: John and Joseph. Engaged in
dental practice at Chicago since 1896. Dir. Su-
perior Mfg. Co., Muskegon, Mich. Mem. Delta
Sigma Delta Fraternity. Club: Birchwood
Country. Residence: 840 ^Tndsor Av. Office:
1412 Heywortli Bldg.
BOTEB, John Charles Fremont, lawyer; born
Stark Co., O., .Ian. 15, 1856; son Stephen and
Maria (Long) Royer; prep. edn. Fort Edward
(N.Y.) Collegiate Inst, and Kingston (Pa.)
Sem.; A.B., Princeton Univ., 1880, A.M., 188;i.
married Janet Adam, of Jollet, 111., June 1887;
3 children: Florence, Helen and .lames. Ad-
mitted to bar, 1884; practiced at Canton, O., 4
years, and was candidate for city atty. there;
now in practice at Chicago. Republican. Ma-
son (32). Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Club:
Hamilton. Residence: 929 E. 45th St. Office:
3826 Rhodes Av.
WABDEB, John Haines, civil engr. ; born
Cincinnati, O. ; Jan. 21, 1846; son John Astor
and Elizabetli Bowne (Haines) Warder; prep,
edn. pub. and private schools of Cincinnati;
grad. Polytechnic Coll. of State of Pa., Phila.,
as civil engr., 1867: married Louise Hagar, of
Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 1880. Division engr.
Bureau of Sewers of Chicago, in charge of de-
signing, surveying and superintending sewer
construction 3 years. Sec. Western Soc. of
Engrs. since 1901, and editor of its Journal.
Asso. Am. Soc. Civil Engrs.; life mem. Frank-
lin Inst., Phila.; mem. Chicago Library Club,
Art Inst., Chicago Horticultural Soc. Mason
(32). Club: Citv. Residence: 602 Arlington
PI. Office: 1735 Monadnock Blk.
WEKDOIT, Alfred Frederick, band leader and
composer; born Putnam. Conn., .lune 16. 1863;
educated there: studied music in Mass. and R.
I.; married Clara Holmes, of Cliicago, July
30, 1907. Military record: 15 years in the Sec-
ond Infantry I.N.G., as chief musician and
bandmaster, diamond medal for long service.
Composer of band music, cornet solos, and cor-
respondence course of cornet lessons for stu-
dent and band leader.s. Residence: 1654 War-
ren Av.
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BIOGRAPHIES
ABBET, Charles Peters, lawyer; born Chi-
cago Mav 23, 1865; son Frederick J. and Mary
(Peters) Abbey; ed. Univ. of Chicago, North-
western Univ., A.B., 1889; Chicago Coll. of
Law, 1S91; married Chicago, Nov. 21, 1894,
Julia N. Trimmer; children: Kathryn Trimmer,
Stuart Clark. Admitted to bar, 1891; was mem.
law firm of Millard & Abbey, 1896, changing in
1901 to Millard, Abbey & Millard, and on Apr.
1 1905, became mem. Arm of Dolph, Buell &
Abbey, since Aug. 1, 1908, Buell c"; Abbey. Re-
publican. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa (Northwestern
Univ.), I^w Club, Chicago Law Inst., Art Inst,
of Chicago, Chicago Bar Assn. (sec, Feb. 1904-
Dec. 1907; 1st vice-pres., Dec. 1907-June 1909),
111. State Bar Assn., Am. Bar Assn. Mason
(Park Lodge No. 843. Park Chapter, 111. Com-
mandery, Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine).
Clubs: University. Hamilton, Edgewater Coun-
try, Edgewater Golf, Blrchwood Country. Res-
idence: 7625 Sheridan Rd. Office: Tribune Bldg.
ABBOTT, Arthur K., A. H. Abbott cfe Co.,
artists' materials. Residence: Evanston, III.
Office: 127 N. Wabash Av.
*ABBOTT, Edwin Fletcher, lawyer; moved to
Kan.; see Vol 1905.
ABBOTT, Edwin Hardy, lawyer; born Miner-
al, III.. Nov. 25, 1867; son Silas D. and Indiana
(Henry) Abbott; ed pub. schools of Mineral,
111., and Shelby, la., at Oberlln, O., Acad, and
Coll., 1880-90; Chicago Coll. of Law, 1893-4.
Admitted to bar. Supreme Court of 111., 1895.
Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Clubs:
Hamilton, Edgewater Country, Edgewater Golf.
Residence; 14 Scott St. Office: 414 First Nat.
Bank Bldg.
ABBOTT, Frank Sanlord, musical editor;
born Bethel, Vt., Jan. 29, 1853; son Luther Bur-
nett and Marian Elizabeth (Soper) Abbott; ed.
common schools, Owatonna, Minn.; grad. music
and literature. Episcopal Coll., Faribault, Minn.;
married Eva, daughter John Schugart, of Cedar
Rapids, la., 1878. Began business as traveler
for Geo. Woods & Co., Cambridgeport, Mass.;
corr. various musical journals, articles attract-
ing widespread attention; founded The Presto
(musical journal), 1884, and during the Chica-
go Expn. published daily edit, of paper on the
grounds of tlie expn. Pres. and mgr. Presto
Pub. Co. Author numerous musical papers and
monographs. Official author of Awards Souve-
nir of Musical Instruments of the Chicago Expn.
Hon. mem. various local and European musical
and literary assns. Mason (K.T., Shriner).
Clubs: Press, Chicago Automobile, Wheaton
Golf. Recreations: motoring, tennis, golf. Res-
idence: Chicago. Country Home: Glen Ellyn,
111. Office: 440 S. Dearborn St.
*ABBOTT, Frank Frost, univ. prof.; moved
to Princeton, N.J. ; see Vol. 1905.
ABBOTT, Qeor^e B., physician; born Dixon,
111., May 18, 1856; son Nathan W. and Sarah
(Yates) Abbott; ed. pub. schools, Chicago; M.D.,
Chicago Med. Coll. (Northwestern Univ.), 1878;
widower. Has practiced medicine in (Chicago
most of the time since 1878; mem. attending
staff Cook Co. Hosp., 1885-7; chief of staff The
Dr. G. B. Abbott Medical Co. Was pres. LaSalle
Life Ins. Co. until it was consolidated with the
Franklin Life, of Springfield, 111., of which he
Is dir. Republican. Unitarian. State command-
er HI. Div. Sons of Veterans, 1886-7; nat. com-
mander-in-chief Sons of Veterans, 1887-9. Ma-
son (K.T., Shriner); mem. Loyal Legion. Club:
111. Athletic. Recreations: music and basket
ball "fan." Residence: 818 E. S7tb iSt [Office:
1323 Michigan Av.
ABBOTT, Homer, lawyer; born Mineral, Bu-
reau Co., 111., July 29, 1866; son Silas D. and
Indiana (Henry) Abbott; ed. pub. schools of
Bureau Co., 111., and Shelby Co., la.; A.B., Ober-
lln (O.) Coll., 1888; studied law at Lincoln,
Neb., 1888-9, Chicago Coll. of Law, 1891; mar-
ried Avoca, la., July 19, 1906, Frances M. Gard-
ner. Engaged In abstract business, Omaha,
Neb., 1889-90, at Chicago 1890-2; admitted to
111. bar, 1893, and engaged In practice In Chi-
cago; was senior mem. firm of Abbott, Buch-
holz & McCombs until 1903; city atty. for Chi-
cago Heights, 111., 1898; elected judge of city
court for Chicago Heights for term from Sept.
1, 1903-7; re-elected. Mason, Odd Fellow; mem.
B.P.O.E. Office and Residence: Chicago Heights,
Illinois.
ABBOTT, John Jay, banker; born New York
City, Mar. 11, 1871; son John N. and Violet
(Gardner) Abbott; ed. pub. schools; married
Rowena Marsh, of Chicago, Jan. 22, 1896. Be-
gan as asst. to comptroller of Chicago (now
Commonwealth) Edison Co., 1892-9, resigning
as asst. to the gen. supt. ; asst. cashier Am.
Trust & Savings Bank, 1899, cashier, 1902, and
vice-pres., 1904-10, and vice-pres. of its succes-
sor, the Continental & Commercial Trust &
Savings Bank, since 1910. Republican. Congre-
gationalist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Mid-Day.
Residence: 3224 Michigan Av. Office: Adams
and Clark Sts.
ABBOTT, Sylvester O-raves, lawyer; born Os-
sipee, Carroll Co., N.H., July 4, 1853; son George
W. and Phoebe (Graves) Abbott; ed. public
schools; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1884; mar-
ried Chicago, Oct. 19, 1884, Margaret Reese;
children: Gertrude Jane, Jessie G., Sewell W.,
Mildred E., Florence M. Admitted to bar, 1884,
and practiced alone until 1899; mem. firm of
Pinckney, Tatge & Abbott, 1899-1905, Tatge,
Abbott & Koepke, 1905-9, Abbott & Schneider
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since 1909. Republican. Residence: 6751 Peoria
St. Office: 9 S. LaSalle St.
ABBOTT, Wallace C, physician, editor; born
Bridgewater, Windsor Co., Vt., Oct. 12, 1857;
son Luther and Wealtha (Barrows) Abbott; ed.
Randolph (Vt.) State Normal School; St. Johns-
bury (Vt.) Coll. preparatory; Dartmouth Coll.;
M.D., Univ. of Mich., 1885; married Royalton,
Vt., Aug. 10, 1886, Clara Ingraham; 1 daughter:
Eleanor. Came to Chicago, 1886, and engaged
in general practice of medicine; in connection
with practice became impressed with great need
of improvement in ways and means, and estab-
lished and built to success and is pres. The
Abbott Alkaloidal Co. and The Clinic Publish-
ing Co., which have gained world-wide recogni-
tion as leading exponents in the "new thought"
in medicine. Editor of The American Journal
of Clinical Medicine. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc,
111. State Med. Soc, A.M.A., Am. Med. Edi-
tors' Assn. Republican. Methodist. Residence:
4605 N. Hermitage Av. Office: Ravenswood
Station.
ABBOTT, WiUiam Iiaiuont, engineer; born
Whiteside, 111., Feb. 14, 1861; son Asa M. and
Sarah (Sperry) Abbott; M.E., Univ. of 111.,
1884; married Carrie Entwhistle, of Morrison,
111., Sept. 14, 1887; children: Arthur, Helen.
Robert, Josephine, Dorothy. Machinist and
draftsman in Chicago, 1884-7; pres. Nat. Elec-
tric Constrn. Co., 1887-94; chief engr. power
house, Chicago Edison Co., 1894-9; chief oper-
ating engr. same since 1899. Mem. Am. Inst.
Elec. Engrs., Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Western
Soc. Engrs. (pres. 1907.) Trustee Univ. of 111.
(pres. bd. since 1907). Republican. Clubs: Chi-
cago Athletic, Engineers', University. Resi-
dence: 4616 Beacon St. Office: 120 W. Adams
Street.
ABBOTT, William Bnfna, supt. Chicago Tel-
ephone Co.; born New York, Sept. 18, 1869;
son William McKae and Hester (Beggs) Ab-
bott; ed. pub. schools. New York; married Ma-
bel Rosalie Harland, of Chicago, June 1, 1892;
2 children: Hester and William Rufus, Jr.
Clerk auditor's office Erie R.R.Co., New York,
Sept. 1885-Jan. 31, 1888; cashier Westchester
(N.Y.) Telephone Co., Feb. 1, lS88-Apr. 1890;
clerk Met. Telephone & Telegraph Co. (now
New York Telephone Co.), Apr. 1890-Feb. 20,
1893; identified with Chicago Telephone Co.
since Feb. 1893, as clerk, chief clerk to gen.
supt., special agt. in charge of rights of way
and claims, and since Oct. 1, 1901, supt. Re-
publican. Presbyterian. Mason (K.T.). Clubs:
Chicago Athletic (dir. 4 years, vice-pres., 1910,
pres., 1911), Edgewater Country (dir., 1902,
vice-pres., 1903-4, pres., 1905-6), Delavan Lake
(Wis.) Yacht. Residence: Hollywood Annex,
Edgewater. Office: 230 W. Washington St.
ABBOTT, WilUam Tailor, lawyer and banker ;
born Wells River, Vt., Feb. 16, 1868; son Orrin
S. and Ella J. (Tabor) Abbott; grad. St. Johns-
bury (Vt.) Acad.. 1886; A.B., Dartmouth Coll.,
Hanover, N.H., 1890; married Peoria, 111., June
28, 1905, Elsie Parsons Bourland. Teacher in
Manchester (N.H.) High School. 1890-2; ad-
mitted to bar, 1893; practiced at Peoria, 111.,
1893-1904; mem. firm of Stevens, Horton & Ab-
bott; in practice in Chicago since 1904; mem.
firm of Ritsher, Montgomery, Hart & Abbott.
First vice-pres. Central Trust Co. of 111. since
Jan. 1910. Mem. Chicago and 111. State Bar
assns.. Law Club. Republican. Congregation-
alist. Scottish Rite Mason (32), K.T., Shriner.
C^lubs: University, Union League, Bankers', Ev-
anston Country, Edgewater (Jolf. Recreations:
vachting and golf. Residence: Evanston, 111.
Office: Central Trust Co.
*AXSiIi, Almon Clarence, clergyman; see Vol.
1905.
ABEIi, Edward James, mfg. chemist; born
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 26, 1859;..son Charles and
Wllhelmina (Menching) Abel; ed. pub. schools
of St. Louis; removed to Chicago, 1869; un-
married. Since 1877 has been identified with
the mfr. of chemicals, and in 1S87 established
on his own account the business of E. J. Abel
& Co., of which is now sole owner. Independ-
ent in politics. Mason (32), Odd Fellow, Roy-
al Arcanum. Club: Germania. Residence: 537
FuUerton Boul. Office: 2246 Austin Av.
ABBIi, John Frank, physician and surgeon;
born Chicago, May 11, 1857; son John and Ma-
rie (Breit) Abel; ed. pub. schools, Fond du Lac,
Wis.; M.D., Northwestern Univ., 1879; married
Chicago, Jan. 25. 1881, Mary D. Abel; children:
John, Francis. Engaged in general practice as
physician and surgeon from Mar. 1879. Mem.
Chicago Med. Soc, A.M.A. Republican. Mason
(Blue Lodge), K.P., Royal Arcanum, A.O.U.W.,
B.P.O.E. Residence: 5200 Indiana Av. Office:
3801 State St.
ABEImJS, Kadwitr Hermann, physician; born
Konstanz. Germany, July 6, 1-865; son Ludwig
A. (Oberzollinspector) and Maria A. (Schaller)
Abele; ed. pub. .school and gymnasium. Kon-
stanz; Univ. of Freiburg, Germany; grad. in
medicine Univ. of Freiburg, 1891; asst. Royal
Univ. Eye Clinic, Munich, 1 year; 1st asst.
Royal Univ. Eye Clinic, Koenigsberg, 1% years;
oberarzt of same clinic 1% years; married
Berlin, Germany, Feb. 4, 1901, Antonie G.
Nuernberg. Stabsarzt (capt. surgeon) G.A.R.
Came to Chicago, 1901; since then engaged in
practice limited to diseases of the eye. Physi-
cian to Imperial German Consulate, Chicago;
consulting oculist to St. Joseph's Hosp. ; at-
tending oculist to German Hosp. Mem. Chi-
cago Ophthalmological Soc, A.M.A., German
Med. Soc, Germanistic Soc. Catholic Club:
Germania. Residence: 562 Arlington PI. Office:
Republic Bldg.
ABBBITETHT, Albert Jones, mfr.; see Vol.
1905.
ABBAHAU, Julius, mfr.: born Barwalde,
Pom, Germany, Aug. 29, 1859; son Philip and
Wllhelmina Abraham; ed. pub. schools of Ger-
many; married Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 6, 1887,
Julia Stein; 1 daughter: Lucille. Came from
Germany to Chicago in 1884 and with his
brother engaged in the mfr. of knit goods, be-
coming vice-pres. Phyllis Knitting Co. in 1889,
with which remained until 1906, since which
time has been pres. Marathon Underwear Co.
Republican. Mason. Recreations: walking and
reading. Residence: 4609 Maiden St. Office:
1632 N. Halsted St.
* ABB A K A MSOW, IVanrentins Q., clergyman;
see Vol. 1905.
ABT, Isaac Arthur, physician; born Wil-
mington, 111., Dec. 18, 1867; son Levi and Hen-
rietta (Hart) Abt; ed. in Chicago pub. schools
and prepared for college at Univ. of Chicago:
entered Johns Hopkins Univ., and completed
preliminary medical course in 1889; grad. from
Chicago Med. Coll., 1891; interne Michael Reese
Hosp.. 1891-3; post-grad, work in Vienna and
Berlin, 1893-4; married Chicago, Aug. 20. 1897,
Lena Rosenberg; children: Arthur Frederick.
Lawrence Edward. Specialist in diseases of
children; was prof, of diseases of children at
Northwestern Univ. Woman's Med. School until
it went out of existence; formerly asso. prof,
diseases of children, Rusli Med. Coll.; prof, dis-
eases of children, Northwestern Univ. Med.
School since 1909: attending physician, dis-
eases of children, Michael Reese and Cook Co.
hosps. ; consulting physician to Provident Hosp.,
Hosp. for Crippled Children, Jackson Park San-
itarium, Chicago Orphan Asylum. Mary Thomp-
son Hosp. and Evanston Hosp. Mem. Am. Pe-
diatric Soc, Am. Med. Assn.. Chicago Med.
Soc, Chicago Pediatric Soc, etc Has written
many monographs on subjects relating to dis-
eases of children. Residence: 4326 Vincennes
Av. Office: 32 N. State St.
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ACKEBT, Charles H., railway official; born
Dutchess Co., N.Y.. Feb. 19, 1856; common
school edn. Began ry. service as a telegraph
operator, 1872, filling various positions until
becoming gen. mgr. Iowa Central Ry., 1888-93;
gen. mgr. Elgin, .foliet & Eastern Ry., 1893-9;
pres. and gen. mgr. same road and of Chicago,
Lake Shore & Eastern Ry., 1899-1901; gen.
mgr. Mobile & Ohio R.R., Mar. 1901-Mar. 1902;
gen. mgr.. Mar. 1902-Apr. 1905, 4111 vice-pres..
1905-10, Southern Ry.; vice-pres. in charge of
operation C.&A., Toledo, St. Louis & Western,
la. Central, and Minneapolis & St. Louis rys.,
since Jan. 1910. Residence: Blackstone Hotel.
Office: 925 Railway Exchange.
ACXIiE'S', ILemnel BL, lawyer; born Alle-
gheny, Pa., Nov. 22, 1857; son Mahlon F. and
Selena A. (Hammond) Ackley; A. B., Western
Univ. of Pa., 1879. Reporter, correspondent,
etc., of Pittsburg Commercial Gazette and other
Pittsburg papers, 1879-83; LL.B., Univ. of
Mich., 1885; married Racine, Wis., 1891, Ag-
nes V. Brett: children: Lila F., Laura E., Lem-
uel M. Admitted to bar in 1885: came to Chi-
cago, 1887, and since actively engaged in prac-
tice. Editor Third Edition of Brandt on Sure-
tyship. Republican. Mem. of Phi Delta Phi
legal fraternity. Residence: 3812 N. 40th Av.,
Irving Park. Office: 153 N. Dearborn St.
ASAM, Alexander Bmce, merchant; born
Dunfermline. Fifeshire, Scotland, July 2, 1839;
son Alexander and Bruce (Wilson) Adam; ed.
schools of Dunfermline; married Boston, July
16, 1868, Alice Nash; 1 daughter: Elizabeth
Bruce (Mrs. H. H. Shearson). Began business
career as dry goods clerk, serving apprentice-
ship of five years in Dunfermline, followed by
two years in retail store in Glasgow; came to
Boston in 1859 from Scotland and entered the
dry goods firm of Hogge, Brown & Taylor;
came to Chicago in 1864 and entered the em-
ploy of Keith, Faxon & Co., wholesale milli-
nery, which dissolved in 1867; then with O. R.
Keith & Co., in same line, until 1879, being a
partner in that firm from 1870 until, in 1884,
the firm of Edson Keith & Co., wholesale mil-
linery, was founded, in which he was a partner
until 1896; and since the present corporation
of Edson Keith & Co. was organized, Jan. 1,
1897, has been its pres. Republican. Clubs:
Chicago, Calumet, South Shore Country. Rec-
reation.s: travel, reading. Residence: 2249 Cal-
umet Av. Office: 24 S. Michigan Av.
ADAMICX, austave Hattenlianer, druggist
and chemist; born Bloomington, 111., Sept. 22,
1863; son Adolph and Augusta (Hattenhauer)
Adamick; ed. pub. schools, Peru, 111.; Ph.G.,
School of Pharmacy, Northwestern Univ., 1887;
married Peru, 111., Sept. 22, 1890, Rose Schley;
1 daughter: Margaret Hay. Began as a clerk
for A. D. Murray, dry goods, Peru; a year later
became clerk in the drug store of Dr. R. A.
Smith, and was also appointed asst. postmas-
ter, his employer being postmaster of Peru;
then in drug store of R. C. Hattenhauer, where
he greatly enlarged his knowledge of phar-
macy, and after a course in pharmacy at North-
western Univ. went into business for self at
LaSalle, 111., in 1887, continuing for 6 years;
after that was traveling salesman for John
Wyeth & Co., Philadelphia, and in 1900 was
elected to present position as pres. of the A.
Arend Drug Co., druggists, pharmacists and
mfrs. of Kumyss. Mem. Am. Pharmaceutical
Assn. Republican. Congregationalist. Mason,
K.T. Club: Hamilton. Recreations: hunting
and fishing. Residence: The Lessing Apts. Of-
fice: 190 W. Madison St.
ADAMS, Abljott Iilvenuore, real estate; de-
ceased; see Vol. 1905.
ADAMS, Alliert Hamilton, patent lawyer;
born Jacksonville, 111., Sept. 14, 1863; son
Charles H. and Elvira (Hamilton) Adams; ed.
Chicago pub. schools and Union Coll. of Law;
married Elk Grove, 111., Aug. 30, 1888, Carrie
Allen; one son: Howard Allen. Admitted to
bar, 1885, and has since made a specialty of
patent law; mem. firm of Bond, Adams, Pick-
ard & Jackson since 1890 (successors of West
& Bond, established 1863). Mem. Patent Law
Assn. Clubs: Law, Oak Park, Chicago Athletic.
Residence: 225 Wesley Av., Oak Park, 111. Of-
fice: Monadnock Blk.
ADAMS, Asa O-rant, lawyer; born Sunbeam,
Mercer Co., 111., Feb. 11, 1868; son Samuel and
Clarissa (Kean) Adams; ed. Buda (111.) high
school; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1897; mar-
ried Rockford, 111., June 14, 1894, Lucy Hart-
well; one son: Wlnfleld Hollister. Learned jew-
eler's trade in Buda, III., and afterward fol-
lowed that business with Giles Bros., Chicago,
for ten years, until took up study of law; ad-
mitted to bar, 1897, and since in practice in
Chicago. Justice of the peace of the Town of
Lake, May 1903 to Dec. 1, 1906. Republican.
Mason, 32, Kilwinning Lodge, Normal Park
Chapter R.A.M., Englewood Commandery,
Shrine; also Imperial Council Tribe of Ben
Hur, Royal League. Clubs: Chicago Athletic,
Englewood Men's. Residence: 6427 Harvard
Av. Office: 76 W. Monroe St.
ADAMS, Benjamin Steams, western lands;
born Fort Dodge, la., Dec. 27, 1877; son John
Quincy and Frances Cornelia (Smith) Adams;
grad. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., 1896;
A.B., Yale Univ., 1900; married Docela Weaver
Clarke, of Creston, la., Oct. 30, 1901. Has been
engaged in handling western lands from Chi-
cago since 1900. Vice-pres. Adams & Denmead
Co., Marshalltown, la.; treas. Coast Line Land
Co. (Three Forks, Mont.), Adams Investment
Co. (Marshalltown, la.). Republican. Episco-
palian. Club: University. Residence: 730 Buena
Av. Office: 613 Railway Exchange.
ADAMS, Charles, pliysician; born Northamp-
tonshire, England, May 29, 1847; son John and
Elizabeth (Clarke) Adams; ed. Wellingborough,
Eng., until 10 years old, when came with par-
ents to Milwaukee, Wis., where continued stud-
ies; came to Chicago, 1861; became bookkeeper
to his father in live stock business until 1869;
then became student in Hahnemann Med. Coll.,
1872; spent a year in hosp. as house surgeon,
then studied in London, returning to Chicago,
1873; married 1st, 1875, Mary, daughter of
Thomas S. Curtis, of Wellingborough, Eng.
(she died, 1888); 1 son: Cuthbert C. ; married
2d, 1889, Mrs. Elizabeth (Mitchell) Gaylord,
widow of Henry Gaylord and daughter of W.
H. Mitchell, vice-pres. of the 111. Trust & Sav-
ings Bank. Engaged in general practice of
medicine in Chicago, 1873-96, exclusively in
surgery since 1896; received degree of M.D.,
(id ciindem gradum. Rush Med. Coll., 1898. Prof,
surgical pathology, Hahnemann Medical Coll.,
1873-5; prof, principles and practice of surgery,
Chicago Homeopathic Coll., 1875-84; consulting
surgeon to Chicago Nursery and Half-Orphan
Asylum, the Evanston and St. Joseph's Hosps.
Was surgeon-major for nearly 15 years of 1st
111. Inf.; maj. and brigade surgeon, U.S.V.,
1898; It. -col. and asst. surgeon-general, I.N.G.;
now surgeon-general, I.N.G. ; apptd. 1st It.
U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps, Feb. 1911. Mem.
Assn. of Military Surgeons of the United States,
Illinois Med. Soc, Am. Med. Assn., Chicago
Surgical Soc. Chicago Acad, of Sciences; fel-
low Royal Microscopical Soc. of London. Clubs:
Chicago Literary, Caxton, Onwentsia, Saddle
and Cycle. Residence: 15 Walton PI. OfHce:
Reliance Bldg.
ADAMS, Charles Richards, architect; de-
ceased; see Vol. 1905.
ADAMS, Cornelius Bollin, lawyer; born Wash-
ington, D.C., Sept. 16, 1856; son Cornelius Bull
Adams (of Fairfield, Conn.) and Martha B.
(Loomis) Adams, daughter of General Lewis
Loomis, of Colebrook, N.H. ; grad. Dr. Han-
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son's Classical Inst., Waterville, Me., 1877, fol-
lowed by 1 year in the Univ. at Lewiston, Me.,
1878-9; married Colebrook, N.H., Sept. 17, 1883,
Myrtle Heath. On leaving school in 1879 came
to Chicago; spent 1 year in office of H. S. and
F. S. Osborn and then removed to Oshkosh,
Wis., where was admitted to Wis. bar; re-
turned to Chicago, 1881; admitted to 111. bar,
1882, and has since been engaged in general
practice of law in Chicago. Republican. Mason,
K.P. Residence: Maywood, 111. Office: 154 W.
Randolph St.
ADAMS, Cyrus Hall, retired Board of Trade
merchant; born Kerr's Creek, Rockbridge Co.,
Va., Feb. 21, 1849; son Hugh and Amanda (Mc-
Cormick) Adams; mother was daughter of
Robert McCormick; ed. Chicago public schools
and old Univ. of Chicago; married Chicago,
Sept. 26, 1878, Emma J., daughter of Lyman
Blair; one son: Cyrus H., Jr. Entered employ
of Cyrus H. McCormick & Co., 1867; became
member of the firm of McCormick, Adams &
Co. in 1871, and head of the firm of Cyrus H.
Adams & Co., 1883; retired from business,
owing to ill health, 1889. During period, 1871-
89, was mem. of the Arbitration Com., mem. of
the Appeals Com. and a dlr. of the Board of
Trade. Was dir. Nat. Bank of America. Inde-
pendent Democrat. Presbyterian. Trustee Mc-
Cormick Theological Seminary; was member
Board of Governors, Presbyterian Hosp. for a
number of years; governing mem. Art Inst, of
Chicago. Clubs: Union League, Onwentsia,
Saddle and Cycle. Recreations: golf and lit-
erature. Residence: 711 Rush St. Office: 313
Postal Telegraph Bldg.
ADAMS, CyruB Hall, Jr., attorney at law;
born Chicago, July 30, 1881; son Cyrus Hall
and Emma J. (Blair) Adams; A.B., Princeton
Univ., 1903; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Sch. of
Law, 1906; married Mary S. Shumway, of Chi-
cago, June 19, 1906. Admitted to the 111. bar,
1906, and since actively engaged in practice at
Chicago. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Chi-
cago Bar Assn. Clubs: University, Saddle and
Cycle. Residence: 121 E. Huron St. Office:
First Nat. Bank Bldg.
ADAMS, Edward Shields, commission mer-
chant and broker; born Chicago, Dec. 12, 1859;
son Hugh and Amanda (McCormick) Adams;
ed. (Chicago pub. schools, Allen Acad., West
Newton, Mass.; Cornell Univ.; married Chicago,
Apr. 15, 1895, Amie Irwin. Began business life
as bookkeeper for the firm of McCormick &
Adams (successor of Cyrus H. McCormick &
Co.), and later became a partner in the firm
of Cyrus H. Adams & Co.; finally, with Edward
M. Samuel, succeeding to the business in 1888
vmder the firm name of Adams & Samuel, and
since Jan. 1910 as Edward S. Adams Co., bro-
kers. Mem. Chicago Board of Trad and Chi-
cago Stock Exchange. Democrat. Presbyterian.
Clubs: Chicago, Uni\'ersity, Onwentsia, Saddle
and Cycle. Residence: 810 Tower Ct. Office:
314 Postal Telegraph Bldg.
ADAMS, Elmer Haney, lawyer; born New
Windsor, 111., Sept. 22, 1870; son Samuel and
Clarissa (Kean) Adams; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of
Law, 1892; married Leona Worster, of Chicago,
Feb. 21, 1894; children: Stanley Benning and
Thornton Shaw. Actively engaged in practice
at Chicago since 1893; member law firm of Ad-
ams, Bobb & Adams since 1910; dir. Railway
Exchange Bank, and Gardner Mill Co. Repub-
lican. Congregationalist. Mem. Am. Bar Assn.,
Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Assn. of Commerce.
Mason, Oriental Consistory, Evanston Com-
mandery K.T., Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine.
Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, Chicago Ath-
letic, Glen View Golf. Residence: 1236 Forest
Av., Evanston, 111. Office: 1124, 76 W. Monroe
Street.
ADAMS, Francis, formerly Judge and presid-
ing Judge Appellate Court of Cook Co. Ad-
dress: 1424 Adams St.
ADAMS, Oteoxge, mfrs.' agent in Iron and
steel; born Buffalo, N.Y., June 22, 1858; son
William and Sarah (McDougall) Adams; ed.
pub. schools of Buffalo, N.Y., and in Bryant &
Stratton Business Coll. until 1871, followed by
a practical training in the steel business; mar-
ried Minnie Haynes, of Chicago, Aug. 17, 1881;
children: Claude (now deceased), Mont and
Harry. Entire business career has been in the
iron and steel business and since 1881 he has
been a resident of Chicago; since 1894 has been
Chicago mgr. for Houghton & Richards of Bos-
ton, handling their famous Styrian steels for
tool-making and the Farnley "Best Yorkshire"
iron. Republican. Recreation: motor boating.
Residence: 1652 Congress St. Summer Resi-
dence: Lake Side Resort, Mich. Office: 53-55 S.
Clinton St.
ADAMS, Q-ecrgre Everett, lawyer; born Keene,
N.H., June 18, 1840; son Benjamin Franklin
and Louise Ruth (Redington) Adams; attended
school at Keene, N.H. ; family removed to Chi-
cago, 1853; prepared for coll. at Phillips Exe-
ter Acad.; A.B., Harvard, 1860; LL.B., Dane
Law School, Harvard, 1865; during war served
a short time as mem. of Battery A, 111. Arty.;
married Adele Foster, of Chicago, Nov. 30,
1871; children: Isabel F. (Mrs. Mason Bross),
Margaret. Admitted to bar, 1865, and engaged
in practice in Chicago, 1867; mem. 111. Senate,
1881; resigned, 1883; mem. 48th to 51st Con-
gresses, 1883-91; served on banking, currency
and Judiciary committees. Republican. Mem.
Board of Overseers of Harvard Univ., 1892-
1904; trustee Newberry. Library and of Field
Museum; mem. Chicago Board of Education;
pres. Chicago Orchestral Assn. for 6 years.
Clubs: Chicago, Union League, University, Mar-
quette, Onwentsia, Harvard. Residence: 350
Belden Av. Office: The Temple.
ADAMS, Harry Cobnm, coal merchant; born
Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 3, 1858; son Henry E.
and Sarah (Coburn) Adams; ed. public school
of Bucyrus, O. ; married Chicago, May 22, 1884,
Sarah J. Robinson. Was for 3 years engaged
in railroad work in Columbus, O., before mov-
ing to Chicago in 1880; then was mgr. of the
Chicago branch of the Turney & James Co.,
until May, 1898, when he joined in the organi-
zation of The Jones & Adams Coal Co., of
which is vlce-pres. ; also dir. in several other
companies. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Au-
tomobile. Recreation: motoring. Residence:
568 E. 51st St. Office: Steger Bldg.
ADAMS, Henry Ethelbert, asst. treas. Am.
Radiator Co.; born Sandwich, 111., May 29, 1868;
son J. Phelps and Mary Bralnard (Phelps) Ad-
ams; ed. pub. schools of Sandwich, prep. dept.
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, 111., and student
Northwestern Univ., 1884-6; married Mary A.
Havlland, of Pequannlng, Mich., Aug. 14, 1889;
2 children: Florence Havlland, Phelps Havl-
land. Began with Sandwich (111.) Mfg. Co. in
1887, and was asst. treas., 1892-4; came to Chi-
cago and with others organized the Ideal IBoiler
Co. of which was treas. until 1897; mem. firm
of Adams & Jones, house heating apparatus,
Boston, 1897, and remained there until 1903
when returned to Chicago and became Identi-
fied with Am. Radiator Co. of which has been
asst. treas. since 1904; also treas. Norwall Mfg.
Co., Chicago, and dir. Sandwich (111.) Mfg. Co.
Republican. Congregationalist. Mason (K.T. );
mem. Sigma Chi. Clubs: Chicago Athletic,
South Shore Country; also Walloon Country
(Walloon Lake, Mich.). Recreations: golf and
motor boating. Residence: 934 E. 45th St.
(Summer Residence: Walloon Lake, Mich.)
Office: 816 S. Michigan Av.
ADAMS, James Alonzo, clergyman; born Ash-
land Co., O., May 21, 1842; son John and Sarah
Deardorff (Funk) Adams; served In Co. D, 69th
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111. Vols., 1S62; A.B.. Knox Coll., Galesburg,
111., 1867, A.M., 1S70 (D.D., 1899); grad. Union
Theol. Sem., New York, 1870; married Emma
A. Maunder, of Kewanee, 111., Dec. 24, 1873.
Stated supply Marshfleld, Mo., 1870-1; prof. In
Straight Univ., New Orleans. 1875-7; editor Dal-
las (Tex.) Daily Commercial, 1877-80; ordained
Congl. ministry, 1880; pastor Plymouth Ch., St.
Louis, 18S0-6, Millard Av. Ch., Chicago, 1887-8,
Warren Av. Ch., Chicago, 1889-95; editorial
writer, 1887-1903, editor-in-chief since Sept. 15,
1903. The Advance; author of the "Grapho"
articles. Del. Internat. Congl. Council, London,
1891, and to several nat. councils. Author of 2
books; also tracts on Christian Science and Di-
visive Theology. Residence: 3316 Calumet Av.
Office: 708 E. 40th St.
ATXnVTS, Jolin Benjamin, grain merchant;
born Chicago, May 4, 1853; son Benjamin and
Frances Cotton (Blaney) Adams; grad. Chica-
go High School. 1870; A.B., Williams Coll.,
1874: married Chicago, Sept. 20, 1883, Olive
Evangeline White; 1 daughter: Olive Lida. On
local staff Chicago Evening Journal, as report-
er and asst. city editor, 1874-83; since 1883
grain merchant on Chicago Board of Trade.
Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League,
South Shore Country, Homewood Country. Rec-
reation: reading. Residence: 5477 Cornell Av.
Office: 55 Board of Trade.
ADAMS, John Qnincy, operator in lands and
loans; born Troy. Vt., June 16, 1848; son Ben-
jamin S. and Susan Smith (Pierce) Adams; ed.
at Grand River Inst., Austinburg, O. ; B.S., Ce-
dar Valley Seminary, Osage, la., 1868; mar-
ried Albion, la., Dec. 23, 1874, Frances C. Smith;
1 son: Benjamin S. Began business career in
1869 as deputy county auditor, Mitchell Co.,
la., 1 year; traveling salesman 10 years; mem.
Griffin & Adams, bankers, Spencer, la., 10 years;
since 1892 identified with large transactions in
lands and loans, and since May, 1902, pres. of
the Adams & Denmead Co., dealing in western
lands and mortgage loans on the security of
western farms. Also pres. Coast Line Land Co.,
of Three Forks, Mont., Adams Investment Co.,
of Marshalltown. la. Republican. Mason, K.T.,
Shriner. Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: Oko-
boji, la. Residence: Hyde Park Hotel. Office:
Railway Exchange.
ASAKS, Jolin Bussell, broker; born Boston,
Feb. 2, 1850; son William H. and Jeannette R.
(Bliss) Adams; ed. pub. and private schools of
NeW England; married Chicago, June 25, 1874,
Ella D. Hackett: children: John Hackett, Alice
Montgomery (Mrs. Joseph L. Gunsaulus), Le
Baron. Laurence Russell. After leavin" school
went to Cal., was chiefly engaged with "Wells-
Fargo Co.'s Express, 1865-71; returned to New
York, 1871, and was connected with butter and
cheese business; came to Chicago. Jan. 1, 1873,
and was with J. W. Doane & Co., coffees; then
of Cobb & Adams, foreign dried fruits, and
later in same business alone until 1S96, when
became connected with Porter Bros. Co.; in
Sept. 1903 established present firm of John R.
Adams & Co., dried fruits, nuts. etc. Clubs:
Chicago, Glen View; also Cosmos (San Fran-
cisco). Recreation: golf. Residence: 1360 N.
State St. Office: 224 N. Wabash Av.
ADAMS, Joseph, live stock commn.. land and
lumber; born Wellingborough, Northampton-
shire, Eng., Oct. 28, 1851; son John and Eliza
(Clarke) Adams; ed. Chicago High School; aft-
erward studied with private tutors and Chicago
Coll. of Law; married Chicago, Oct. 17, 1896,
Edith Almy. Entered employ of Adams & Eld-
redge, Union Stock Yards, May 2, 1866; Apr.
1887 entered partnership with father until lat-
ter's death, Oct. 30, 1889, then with brother.
George J., continued business as John Adams
& Sons; some years later admitted A. W. Kitch-
in to partnership under present firm style of
John Adams' Sons & Kitchln. Vice-pres. Chi-
cago Live Stock Exchange, 1908-10. Independ-
ent in politics. Member Citizens' Assn. of Chi-
cago, Municipal Voters' League, Civil Service
Reform Assn., of New York, Am. Hist. Assn.,
Am. Forestry Assn., Municipal Art League, Civ-
ic Federation, Bureau of Justice, Public Art
League; dir. 111. Humane Soc. ; life mem. Art
Inst.; trustee Chicago Orchestral Assn. Clubs:
Chicago, Caxton, Chicago Literary, Saddle and
Cycle. One of original board of governors and
sec. for 15 months of Chicago Athletic Assn.
Residence: Lakota Hotel. Office: Union Stock
Yards.
ADAMS, Mllwatd, theatre mgr.; born Lex-
ington. Ky., Jan. 6. 1857; son Samuel L. (sur-
geon U.S.A.) and Mary J. Adams; ed. public
schools; married Florence James, of Boston,
Aug. 23, 1883. Lived at Lebanon, O., 1861-5, Dan-
ville, Ind., 1865-9; employe Wilson Bros., Chi-
cago, 1871; mgr. Central Music Hall, Chicago,
1879-87; mgr. Chicago Auditorium, 1887-1910.
Consul of Siam at Chicago since 1906; acting
consul-gen. of Greece, Oct. 1908-Nov. 1909. Dec-
orations: Cross Legion of Honor (France),
1900; Order of Leopold (Belgium), 1904; Comdr.
Merit Industrial (Portugal), 1905; Colonial Or-
der of Nichan Iftikhar of Tunis (France), 1906;
Knight Golden Cross (Greece), 1909. Club: Chi-
cago. Address: Chicago Club.
ADAMS, Nathaniel Holder, physician: born
Lexington, O., Jan. 14, 1871; son Amos S. and
Elizabeth S. (Holder) Adams; attended com-
mon and high schools of Mansfield, O. ; Ph.M.,
Chicago Coll. of Pharmacy, 1890; M.D., North-
western Med. Coll., 1896; married Clara R. Mel-
chert, of Chicago, June 2. 1900; 1 son: Nathaniel
H., Jr. Specializes in diseases of the nervous
system; professor nervous dLseases, med. dept.,
Loyola Univ. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc, III. Med.
Soc, Am. Med. Assn., The Therapeutic Club.
Republican. Congregationalist. Residence: 3819
W. Adams St. Offices: 2257 W. Madison St. and
108 N. State St.
ADAMS, Bobert H., agent for rolling mill cor-
poration; born Chatham, Ont., July 29, 1871;
son Robert and Marion (Ronald) Adams; ed.
high school, Chatham, to 1S87; married Chi-
cago, June 6, 1900, Anna Louise Stewart; one
son: Robert H., Jr. After leaving school, 1887,
went to Detroit and entered the employ of the
Detroit Copper and Brass Rolling Mills as
clerk, remaining there until 1890, when he came
to Chicago and was salesman in the Chicago
branch of the same company until 1892; since
then western sales agent and mgr. of the Chi-
cago branch. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic,
Chicago Yacht, Colonial. Recreation: yachting.
Residence: 5715 Monroe Av. Office: 323 W. Lake
Street.
ADAMS, Samuel, lawyer; born Syracuse, N.
Y., Nov. 12, 1871; son Charles True and Emma
S. Adams; prep. edn. at Univ. School, Chicago;
A. B., Harvard Univ., 1892; studied at Harvard
Law School and Northwestern Univ. Law
School, graduating, LL.B., from latter, 1893;
married Belleville, 111., May 20, 1899, Louise
Koerner; 1 son: Charles True. Admitted to 111.
bar, 1893; was of law firm of Bancroft & Ad-
ams; mem. of firm of Adams & Candee since
July 1, 1908. Prof, of law in Northwestern
Univ. Law School, 1901-9. Mem. Chicago Bar
Assn. and of Legal and Law clubs. Clubs: Uni-
versity. City, Harvard, Mid-Day. Recreation:
automobiling. Residence: 48 E. Elm St. Office:
Monadnock Blk.
ADAMS, Spencer !., lawyer; born Skaneate-
les, N.Y., June 12, 1870; son of Emerson and
Annette (Austin) Adams; attended pub. schools
12 years: A.B.. Cornell Univ.. 1S93; LL.B., Yale
Univ., 1895. Admitted to N.Y. bar, Feb. 7, 1896,
to 111. bar. same year; entered law office of
Thomas Dent and later associated with David
B. Lyman; in practice of law in Chicago on his
own account since 1S99. Pres. Cornell Alumni
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Assn. of Chicago, 1909; member Chicagro Law
Inst., Legal Club. Republican. Clubs: Univer-
sity, City (sec, 1910). Residence: 1254 N. State
St. Office: Cliicago Title & Trust Bldg.
ADAMS, William Orant, lawyer; born Rock-
ford, 111., Feb. 1, 1867; son Samuel H. and Ade-
laide (Grinnell) Adams; grad. Genesee Wesley-
an Sem., Lima, N.Y., 1884; Univ. of Michigan,
1884-9, first three years in literary dept. and
last two in law dept., graduating, LL.B., 1889;
married Oak Park, 111., June 24, 1896, Helen A.
Lumbard; children: Adelaide M., Marjorie H.
Since 1890 actively engaged in practice of law;
devoted mainly to railroad law has been atty.
for the Northwestern Elevated R.R. Co., Union
Elevated R.R. Co., and Chicago & Oak Park El-
evated R.R. Co., since 1899. Also dir. Chicago
& Oak Park Elevated R.R. Co. Mem. Chicago
Bar Assn. Republican. Club: Hamilton. Resi-
dence: 517 N. Euclid Av., Oak Park, 111. Office:
69 W. Washington St.
ASAKS, William Porter, mfr. ; born Cam-
bridgeport, Mass., Dec. 26, 1863; son Samuel
Porter and Caroline VV. (Davis) Adams; (New
England ancestry, distantly related to President
Adams' family) ; grad. Adelphi Coll., Brooklyn,
N.Y., 1883; married June, 1889, Mary Josephine
Cook (died Feb. 11, 1895); 1 child: Edna; mar-
ried 2d, Oak Park, 111., Mar. 16, 1897, Maud
Prescott; 1 child: Dorothy. Began business ca-
reer in fall of 1884, with H. W. Johns Mfg. Co..
New York; came to Chicago, 1886, and worked
for father's firm of Adams & Adams, changed,
1888, to Adams & Adams Mfg. Co., of which
was vlce-pres. Established, Jan. 1890, Adams
Paint & Oil Co., which was changed in March
1890 to Adams & Elting Co., mfrs. of paint spe-
cialties, of which he is pres. Was mem. of 23d
Regt. Cadet Corps. Brooklyn, N.Y. ; 1st It. 13th
Regt. Corps. Brooklyn, N.Y. ; col. Order of the
Old Guard, Chicago. Mem. Sons of Revolution,
S.A.R., Soc. War of 1812, Mass. Soc. Repub-
lican. Congregationalist. Pres. 111. Commn. of
Perry's Victory Centenary (mem. exec. com. in-
terstate bd. of commrs.). (jiubs: Chicago Ath-
letic. Hamilton (life mem.). South Shore Coun-
try (Chicago), Commercial (Minneapolis), Cres-
cent Athletic (Brooklyn). Recreations: fishing
and hunting. Residence: 1437 E. 72d PI. Office:
726 Washington Boul.
ASCOCX, Albert William, jeweler; deceased;
see Vol. 1905.
ASCOCX, Edrntind, patent lawyer; born War-
ren Co., 111., 1854: son Joseph W. and Marv
(McMurtry) Adcock; A.B., Eureka (111.) Coll.,
1871; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, Chicago; mar-
ried Bessie B. Nicholes, of Chicago, Oct. 5. 1882;
1 daughter: Edith (Mrs. George I. Haight). Ad-
mitted to the 111. bar, 1878; now mem. law firm
of Munday, Evarts, Adcock & Clarke. Demo-
crat. Clubs: Union League, South Shore Coun-
try, Homewood Country. Residence: 1459 As-
bury Av., Evanston, 111. Office: 907 Marquette
Building,
ADCOCK, Edmund David, lawyer; born Galcs-
burpr. 111., Apr. 29, 1877; son William and Mary
J. (Henderson) Adcock; A.B., Knox Coll., Gales-
burg. 111., 1898; LL.B., Nortliwestern Univ. Law
School. 1902; married Creston, la., Aug. 31,
1905, May Rex. Admitted to 111. bar, 1902; as-
sociated with Otis H. Waldo 1902-4; mem. law
firm of Wood & Fyfte, now Fyffe & Adcock.
Democrat. Club: Homewood. Residence: 5410
Cornell Av. Office: N.Y. Life Bldg.
ADDINGTOIT, Keene Harwood, lawyer; born
Baltimore, Md., Mar. 3, 1874; son James D. and
Emma A. (Martin) Addington; ed. private
scliools, Norfolk, Va.. Norfolk Mil. Acad, and
Chicago Coll. of Law: married Chicago. June
26. 1901, Florence E. La Victoire; 2 children:
Florence Elizabetli, James Roland. Came to
Chicago from Norfolk. Va.. June 1890: was in
law office of John T. Richards; admitted to bar.
Mar. 3, 1895; mem. firm of Richards & Adding-
ton, 1 year; then of Mitchell & Addington, 4
years; since 1900, with W. Clyde Jones in law
firm of Jones & Addington, and, jointly witli
Mr. Jones, is official reporter of the Appellate
Courts of Illinois, and also, jointly with him, in
authorship of the Supplements of the Annotated
Statutes of 111.; also Notes of 111. and Appellate
Court Reports (15 volumes). Republican. Ma-
son. Clubs: Hamilton, University, Chicago Ath-
letic. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Residence: 5729
Kenmore Av. Office: 105 W. Monroe St.
ASE, Oeortre, author; born Kentland, Ind.,
Feb. 9, 1866; son John and Adaline (Bush) Ade;
B.S., Purdue Univ., 1887; unmarried. Newspa-
per work in Lafayette, Ind., 1887-90; on Chicago
Record, 1890-1900. Del. Rep. Nat. Conv., 1908.
Trustee Purdue Univ. since 1908. Grand consul
Sigma Chi Fraternity, 1909. Author: Artie;
Pink Marsh; Doc Home; Fables in Slang; More
Fables; The Girl Proposition, 1902; People You
Knew, 1903; Breaking Into Society, 1903; True
Bills. 1904; In Pastures New, 1906; The Slim
Princess, 1907; Old Stories Done Over, 1907.
Plays: The Sultan of Sulu, 1902; Peggy from
Paris, 1903; The County Chairman, 1903; The
Sho-Gun, 1904; The College Widow, 1904; The
Bad Samaritan, 1905; Just Out of College, 1905;
Marse Covington, 1906; Mrs. Peckham's Ca-
rouse, 1906; Father and the Boys, 1907; The
Fair Co-Ed, 1908; The Old Town, 1909; U.S.
Minister Bedloe, 1910. Home: Hazelden Farm,
Brook, Ind. Address: Chicago Athletic Club.
ADKHTSOIT, see also Atkinson.
ADKHTSON, Elmer Williams, lawyer; born
East Enterprise, Switzerland Co., Ind., Nov. 28,
1844; son Samuel and Jane (McHenry) Adkin-
son; A.B., Hillsdale (Mich.) Coll., 1868; studied
law in office of his brother at Lawrenceburg,
Ind.; married Chicago, 1870, Ella R. Magee;
children: Henry M., Laura R. Admitted to bar
at Lawrenceburg, Ind., Nov. 1868; practiced at
Aurora, Ind., 1869-73; since then in Chicago.
Member of firm of Magee, Oleson & Adkinson,
1873-7, Magee & Adkinson, 1877-83; since then
in practice alone. Atty. for Town of Lake two
terms, 1883-4 and 1886-7. Republican. Mason,
K.T. ; mem. Royal Arcanum and Royal League.
Residence: 5540 Wentworth Av. Office: 167 W.
Washington St.
AD^ER, Abraham Kolm, architect; born Chi-
cago. Sept. 13, 1873; son Dankmar and Dilah
(Kohn) Adler; prep, education Chicago Manual
Training School; B.S., Univ. of Mich.. 1894; un-
married. Began architectural work in the office
of his father, Dankmar Adler, 1894-1900, Treat
& Adler, 1900-1902; since then, consulting ar-
chitect and engineer in reinforced concrete.
Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Country. Residence:
4923 Michigan Av. Office: 1305, 203 S. Dearborn
Street.
ADKEB, Sidney, lawyer; born Chicago, June
13, 1871; son Joseph S. and Emma Adler; ed.
Chicago public schools, and afterward studied
law in offices; married Chicago, Sept. 24, 1895,
Sara Sclioenbrun; children: Joseph, Irving. Ad-
mitted to 111. bar, 1892; mem. firm of Adler,
Lederer & Schoenbrun. Republican. Clubs:
Standard, Chicago Automobile. Residence: 3840
Grand Boul. Office: Chamber of Commerce.
ADOI^FHXTS, Philip, physician; born Berlin,
Prussia. 1829: son Aaron and Isabella (Gold-
schmidt) Adolphus; M.D., Univ. of Md., 1853;
(honorary M.D., Rusli Med. College. Chicago,
1873); married Lebanon Springs, NY., Xyrissa
M. Bates; 3 children: Norman P., Pliilip Sidney,
Edah. Began practice of medicine in 1858; asst.
surgeon U.S.A., serving during Civil War; med.
inspector Board of Health of Chicago. 1866-73;
attending physician, supt. and dir. Brainard
Free Dispensary, 1868-73; attending piiysician,
financial supt., med. supt.. med. dir. and one
of the directors of Central Free Dispensary,
1873-1902: lecturer on obstetrics, spring course.
Rush Med. Coll., 1873; lecturer on clinical g.vn-
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ecology, spi'ing course, same, 1875; clinical ad-
junct to chair of gynecology, 1875-94. and clin-
ical prof, of gynecology, 1894-1902, Rush Med.
Coll.; attending gynecologist, 1886-9, consult-
ing physician since 1893, Presbyterian Hosp.
Mem. central com. and of the west division
consulting com. of the charity organization,
1884-9; mem. west division consulting com. of
the Bureau of Charities, 1892-1906. Mem. A.M.
A. and state and local med. socs. Mem. Protes-
tant Episcopal Church. Residence: 1639 Wash-
ington Boul.
ASOKFHVS, Wolfe, capitalist and mfr. ; born
New York City; son Aaron and Belle Adolphus;
ed. New York City; married Pittsburgh, 1880,
Emma Hagan; 1 daughter: Ruth. Came to Chi-
cago, 1875; established the firm of Boles & Ke-
hoe, 1877; since the retirement of Mr. Boles the
firm has been known as Kehoe & Co., mfg. con-
fectioners, of which is proprietor; also sec. and
treas. Collins Ice Cream Co.; vice-pres. and dir.
Thompson-Reid Ice Cream Co.; dir. Old Chan-
nel Mining Co. Member Chicago Assn. of Com-
merce. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic,
Kenwood, Edgewater Golf, Edgewater Country.
Residence: 5554 Sheridan Rd. Office: 29 N.
State St.
ASSIT, ChaxleB C, broker; born Chicago,
July 14, 1855; son James M. and Arville S. Ad-
sit (father was Chicago's first banker); ed. old
Chicago Univ. and at Cornell Univ.; married
1890, Mary B. Ashby, of Louisville, Ky. ; chil-
dren: Charles C, Elizabeth. Beeran business ca-
reer, 1877, with Merchants Loan & Trust Co.,
later becoming receiving teller Commercial Nat.
Bank, and afterward paying teller Northwest-
ern Nat. Bank until 1887; since then broker in
stocks, bonds and investment securities. Mem.
Chicago Stock Exchange (pre-s., 1897-8), N.Y.
Stock Exchange. Clubs: Chicago, University,
Union. Residence: 1322 Ritchie PI. OfBce: 224
S. LaSalle St.
APFEI^D, Charles Ernest, insurance; born
Stettin, Prussia, Mar. 10, 1843; son Carl Gottlieb
and Louise Agnes (Dinse) Affeld; came to Chi-
cago, Oct. 1847; attended Dearborn School and
Bryant & Stratton Business Coll.; clerked in
drug store 1 year and in law office of Arrington
& Dent; enlisted in Battery B, 1st 111. Light
Artillery, May 1861; served 3 years and 3
months; took active part in battles of Belmont,
Fort Donelson. Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Haynes'
Bluft, Arkansas Post, Champion Hills, siege of
Vicksburg, Resaca, Dallas, Big Shanty, Kene-
saw Mountain and all marches and engage-
ments of 15th corps, until July 1864; then
clerked in recruiting dept. of provost marshal's
office until Apr. 1865; married Chicago, July 5,
186S, Helen Waite; children: Helen Emelia,
Charles Ernest, Jr., William C, Olive L. Can-
vasser for books and later kept books for pub-
lishing house; insurance broker, 1868-71; sur-
veyor for New York Underwriters' Agency,
1872-3; since 1873 mem. insurance firm of Wit-
kowsky & .\ffeld. general agents for North-
western states of Hamburg & Bremen Fire Ins.
Co. Republican. Mem. George H. Thomas Post
G.A.R. Mem. Chicago Board of Underwriters
from its organization; mem. Chicago Board of
Trade since 1873, Chicago Assn. of Commerce;
trustee Academy of Sciences. Clubs: Union
League, City, Germania Maennerchor. Recrea-
tion: horticulture. Residence: 604 Diversey
Parkway. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.
AQAR, James Scanlon, packer; born Chicago,
May 17. 1864; son John and Ellen (Scanlon)
Agar; ed. Lincoln (public) School, Chicago, to
1878; married Chicago, Sept. 15, 1887, Minnie A.
Dye; children: Eleanor, Ruth, John, Louise,
Kathryn. After leaving school was 5 vears in
employ of Nat. Bank of 111. In 1885 formed
firm of Agar Brothers (with William G. Agar),
wholesale dealers in meats, until 1899. when
consolidated with the Agar-Marshall Packing
Co., under style of Agar Packing Co., of which
has since been vice-pres. and treas.; also pres.
Western Packing & Provision Co. Residence:
1316 Madison Park. Office: 3854 S. Morgan St.
AOAS, John, packer; born Carlow Co., Ire-
land, Oct. 3, 1838; son John and Mary (Hol-
lingsworth) Agar; ed. by private tutor; married
in Ireland, 1862, Ellen Scanlon; children: James
S., William G., Woodbury S., John T., Ellen.
Established in 1869 as a pork packer and sau-
sage mfr.; now pres. Agar Packing Co. Resi-
dence: 416 Arlington PI. Office: 310 N. Green
Street.
AGEE, Joseph Alvey, coal merchant; born
Riverton. Sangamon Co., 111., May 12, 1866; son
Joseph H. and Mary (Thrilkeld) Agee; ed. pub.
schools; married Riverton, 111., Aug. 1899, Mol-
lie C. Grubb; children: Robert E., Jesse A.
Reared on farm and engaged in farming until
1890, when became connected with the Riverton
Coal Co., of which is now vice-pres. and gen.
mgr. ; since Oct. 1894, resident of Chicago. Also
pres. and dir. Springfield Coal Mining Co. Re-
publican. Mason (32). Clubs: Union League,
Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Chicago
Auotombile. Recreation: golf. Residence: 3322
Michigan Av. Office: Old Colony Bldg.
AO^ES, Oliver Oscar, lumber; born Plym-
outh, Ind., July 15, 1869; son Morris and Mary
(Snyder) Agler; ed. pub. schools of Ind.; mar-
ried Plymouth, Ind., 1892, Bessie E. Steele;
1 daughter: Katharine. Began at Marshfleld,
Wis., in office of the Upham Mfg. Co., 1887;
came to Chicago, Dec. 1, 1893, and with Fred
W. Upham engaged in wholesale hardwood lum-
ber business, firm of Upham & Agler, in which
continues. Republican. Mason (K.T.). Clubs:
Union League, Chicago Athletic, Mid-Day; also
Minneapolis (5lub, of Minneapolis. Office: 203
S. Dearborn St.
AHKSWESE, Edward, merchant; born Wals-
rode, Germany, May 2, 1855; son Henry and
Dorothea (Meier) Ahlswede; ed. pub. schools;
came to America, 1872; married Rosa Prinzing,
Chicago, July 6, 1876; 8 children: Edward, Her-
bert, Arthur, Ada, Roland, Ruth, Irving and
Carl. Began active career as clerk for L. Klein,
Chicago, and later became manager for J. W.
Kindt; entered business for self, 1878, with E.
A. Lange: became successor to the firm, 1884,
and had 3 retail stores for several years; or-
ganized the Globe Dept. Store, 1899; bought the
entire interest, 1902. In 1910 organized the Ed.
Ahlswede Co., of which is pres. Republican.
Baptist; pres. German Baptist City Soc, Ger-
man Western Baptist Assn.; treas. Old Peo-
ple's Home Soc. Mem. Retail Merchants' Assn. ;
also mem. Chicago Plan Commn. Club: City.
Recreations: traveling, camping. Residence:
2029 Ewing PI. Offices: 2500-2508 W. North Av.
AHBEHS, John Fanlaen, lawyer; born Ham-
burg, Germany, Oct. 1, 1851; son Edward A. and
Elizabeth M. Ahrens; family removed to U.S.,
1855, settling in Davenport, la.; educated high
schools; studied law in office of Gen. J. B.
Leake, 1868; taught school: came to Chicago,
1872; married 1877, Fanny, daughter of Edward
and Mary J. Hamblin. of Portland, Me.; chil-
dren: Edith Louise (Mrs. Robert E. Kenyon),
Leila M., Edward H.. John P., Jr. Admitted to
111. bar, June 7, 1873; deputy clerk Superior
Clourt of Cook Co., 1873-5; engaged in law prac-
tice since 1875; admitted to bar of U.S. Su-
preme Court, 1882. Prof, of law of bailments,
Chicago Law School. Mem. Chica.ero Bar Assn.,
Chicago Law Inst. Republican. Baptist. Ma
son; mem. A.O.U.W., Royal Arcanum, Royal
League. Nat. Union. Residence: 3218 Vernon
Av. Office: 142 N. Dearborn St.
AIKEir, William James, insurance; born Fay-
etteville, Tenn., June 2. 1848; son Lorenzo Dow
and Elizabeth (Foster) Aiken; ed. Dickinson
College, Tenn.; married Madison. Jefferson Co..
Ind., Sallic E. Boyd; children: Florence B. and
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Howard B. (both deceased). Entered Union
army at 16 as private Co. G, 29tli 111. Infantry,
serving 1864-5. Studied law, but never prac-
ticed; returned to 111., 1867; was engaged in
mercantile business in Kankakee, 111.; came to
Chicago, May 1869, and engaged in commission
business. In employ American Express Co.,
1869-87, and was acting supt. of the company
in Wis., with headquarters at Milwaukee; re-
turned to Cliicago, March ISS.j, as chief clerk
and asst. to gen. supt. of same company. Since
August 1889, gen. mgr. Preferred Accident Ins.
Co. Presbyterian. Mem. Columbia Post G.A.R.;
Mason (32), Shriner. Club: Iljinois. Recrea-
tions; fishing and hunting. Residence; 2150
Monroe St. Summer Residence; Lake Geneva,
Wis. Office: The Rookery.
AOrSILII!, James Stuart, clergyman ; born Ot-
sego Co., N.Y., May 6, 1856; son William and
Jeannette Ainslie; ed. pub. schools. Coopers-
town, N.Y., Acad, and Cornell Univ.; graduat-
ing, A.B. ; student at Yale Theol. Sem.; married
Ithaca, N.Y., 1S83, Kate Hopkins; children: 3
boys, 3 girls. Settled in first pastorate at Og-
densburg, N.Y., 1882-90; pastor Plymouth
Church, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1890-1900; organized
North Shore Congregational Church, Chicago,
May 6, 1900, and has been its pastor since. Ad-
dress: 910 Lawrence Av.
AINSWOBTH, Franklin Fessenden, publish-
er; born Boston, Sept. 5, 1856; son Joseph F.
and Emeline Frances (Gilmore) Ainsworth; ed.
Boston Latin School, and Polytechnic Inst, of
Brooklyn; married Syracuse, N.Y., Oct. 20, 1881,
Carrie Gilbert. Began business with Potter,
Ainsworth & Co., publishers, 1873; remained
with firm until its consolidation with firm of A.
S. Barnes & Co., and later merged with Am.
Book Co.; now with C. G. Ainsworth, in lirra of
Ainsworth & Co., publishers of school books.
Episcopalian. Trustee and treas. Western The-
ol. Sem. and of Church Home for Aged Persons;
treas. Board of Missions Diocese of Chicago;
agent of the bishop of Chicago; treas. Diocese
of Chicago; mem. board of trustees Endowment
Fund Diocese of Chicago; vestryman of Grace
Episcopal Church. Residence: 4432 Drexel Boul.
Office: 629 S. Wabash Av.
AISHTON, Blchard Henry, railway official;
born Evanston, 111., June 2, 1860; son R. H. and
E. Aishton; ed. Evanston pub. schools; mar-
ried Rosa B. Whitbeck, of Tama, la., Oct. 11,
18S1. Entered ry. service, 1878, as axman engi-
neer corps, C.&N.-W.Ry., with which has since
been identified, in various duties until 1895;
asst. supt., 1895-7; div. supt., 1897-9; gen. supt.,
1899-1902; asst. gen. mgr., 1902-6; gen. mgr.
lines east of the Mo. River, 1906-10, and vlce-
pres. in charge of operation since Oct. 20, 1910.
Clubs: Hamilton, Union League (Chicago), Ath-
letic (Milwaukee), Evanston (Evanston). Resi-
dence: Evanston, 111. Office: 226 W. Jackson
Boulevard.
A]OABASTEB, Jolin &ewl, school furniture;
born Canandaigua, N.Y.. Jan. 10, 1870; son
John, D.D. (late pastor Trinity M.E. Church,
Chicago) and Harriet Ann (Bemish) Alabaster;
ed. Indianapolis High School, Northwestern
Acad., Evanston, 111.; Northwestern Univ., A.B.,
1892; married Perris, Cal.. Nov. 7. 1901, Mary
Elizabeth Plimpton (died Nov. 23, 1908); 2
sons: Lewis Plimpton and John Harlow. Since
graduation has been connected with the Caxton
Co., school furniture and supplies, of which he
Is sec, treas. and managing dir. Dir. North-
western Univ. Alumni Assn. Methodist. Re-
publican. Clubs: University, Glen View, Evans-
ton. Recreations: golf, photography. Residence:
719 Noycs St., Evanston, 111. Office: 629 S. Wa-
bash Av.
AtBATTOH, Henry Preston, sales mgr.; born
Johnson Co., Mo., Oct. 9, 1869; son Jacob P. and
Rebecca (Petry) Albaugh; removed with par-
ents to Darke Co., O., when 6 years old; ed. Nat.
Normal Univ., Lebanon, O. ; married Darke Co.,
O., Aug. 27, 1891, Carrie E. Sullenbarger; chil-
dren: Forrest R., Hazen L., Kathryn R., Anthal
K., Listen L., Merton V., David L. and Margaret
E. Taught school 6 years; moved to North
Manchester, Ind., 1896; salesman for Chicago
firm, 1896-8; pres. Manchester Coll., North Man-
chester, Ind., 1899-1900; moved to Chicago, 1900,
and organized the corporation of Albaugh, Do-
ver Co., mail order and mfg. business, of which
was pres. 9 years. Republican; has taken active
part in all campaigns since a voter; candidate
for congress 4th district 1910. Gives some time
to special work in sales management and busi-
ness organization for large corporations, bal-
ance of time in travel, lecture and political
work. Residence: 2312 Marshall Boul. Office:
915 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
AXBBIOHT, Adam Bmory, artist; born Green
Co., Wis., Aug. 15, 1862; son Zachariah and
Catherine (Kepler) Albright; ed. pub. schools
of la.; student Art Inst, of Chicago, Pa. Acad,
of Fine Arts, Phila., art schools at Munich,
Germany, and Paris, France; married Clara A.
Wilson, A.B., of St. Louis, Dec. 25. 1888; 3 sons:
Lisle M. (student Northwestern Univ.), Ivan D.
and Malvin M. Began painting at Chicago,
1889; specialty figures and countrv children;
annual exhibitor in art museums all over U.S.;
F. W. Grower prize, 1907, and Martin B. Cahn
prize, 1908, Art Inst, of Chicago; picture pur-
chased by City of St. Louis for permanent col-
lection in City Art Museum, 1910. Mem. Am.
Federation of Arts, Fellowship of the Pa. Acad,
of Fine Arts, Chicago Soc. of Artists, Chicago
Water Color Club. Address: Hubbard Woods,
Illinois.
AXBBO, Uerlln Zeno, physician, oculist; born
Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Oct. 8, 1865; son Zeno and
Mary A. (Clark) Albro; ed. high school, Pough-
keepsie; M.D., Coll. of Phys. and Surg. (Colum-
bia Univ.), New York, 1887; married Harriet
M. Dimmick, of Cazenovia, N.Y., July 5, 1905.
Began practice at Scranton, Pa., 1887; outdoor
physician Scranton Poor Board, 1887-8; 1st It.
asst. surgeon 13th Regt. N.G. Pa., 18S7-91; asst.
prof, ophthalmology, Post-Grad. Med. School,
Chicago, 1904-8; attending oculist and aurist.
Provident Hosp., 1906-8; same. Practitioners'
Hosp; clinical prof, ophthalmology. 111. Med.
Coll. (Loyola Univ.), since 1908. Councillor-at-
large Chicago Med. Soc, 1909-12, councillor,
1906-7, sec, 1908-9; mem. A.M.A., 111. State
Med. Soc. Residence: 1252 W. 64th St. Office:
Columbus Memorial Bldg.
AASBIT, William Tracy, lawyer; born Pleas-
anton, Decatur Co., la., Sept. 20, 1S70; son of
William and Leah (Rock) Alden; Ph.B., North-
western Univ., 1891, LL.B., 1893; unmarried.
Admitted to bar, 1893; law clerk. Chicago, 1893-
5; mem. law firm of Wilber, Eldredge & Alden,
1895-9, Alden, Latham & Young, since Oct. 1,
1899. Member Am.. 111. and Chicago Bar assns..
Law Club, Legal Club, Sigma Chi (coll. frater-
nity). Democrat. Clubs: University, Union
League. Chicago Athletic, Iroquois. Calumet,
Glen View Golf. Recreations: golf, racquet and
swimming. Residence: Calumet Club. Office:
1104 Corn Exchange Bank Bldg.
AKDEBUAZI', Frank Bogfers, tropical lands;
born White Lake, Mich., Jan. 19, 1852; son of
Major and Eliza Ann (Booth) Alderman; ed. in
pub. schools of Fenton, Mich.; married Pontiac,
Mich., June 13, 1872, Jennie Lillian Thurber.
Began at 11 in the First Nat. Bank of Fenton;
at 19 was cashier of a private bank at Grand
Rapids, Mich.; in life ins. business until 1909,
when became connected with the land business;
organized in 1899 what is now the Cadillac Au-
tomobile Co., Detroit; sec and treas. The Land
Co. of North America, The iviescalapa Trans-
portation & Development Co. Mason. Resi-
dence: 817 Crescent PI. Office: 206 S. LaSalle
Street.
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AIAIS, Arthur Taylor, real estate and trus-
tee; born St. Albans, Vt., July 7, 1S60; son
Judge Asa Owen and Mary (Taylor) Aldis; ed.
St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., and special
courses at Harvard Univ. and Harvard Law
School; married Chicago, June 8, 1893, Mary
Reynolds; one son: Arthur Graham. Mem. firm
of Aldis & Co. (formerly Aldis, Aldis, North-
cote & Co.) since firm was organized in 18SS.
Independent Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs:
Chicago, University, Onwentsia, Commercial
Cliff l3wellers. Recreations: travel, books, pic-
tures, drama and shrubs. Residence: Lake For-
est, 111. Office: Monadnock Blk.
AXDIS, Owen Franklin, lawyer; born St. Al-
bans, Vt, June 6. 1853; son Judge Asa Owen
and Mary (Taylor) Aldis; A.B., Yale Univ.,
1874; studied law, Columbian Law School.
Washington; married Leila Houghteling. of
Chicago, 1878 (now deceased). Practiced law,
1877-90, when retired from active practice and
became trustee of various estates; sr. mem.
firm of Aldis & Co., real estate. Republican.
Dir. Chicago Expn., 1893. Mem. various archse-
ol. assns., etc. Clubs: Century, University (New
York), Metropolitan (Washington), Chicago,
Chicago Literary, Caxton, University (Chicago).
Home; 77 Bellevue PI. Ofllce: Monadnock Blk.
AXiDBICK, Benjamin Frank, clergyman ; born
Wauseon, O., Jan. 29, 1863; son Joseph D. and
Julia (Carter) Aldrich; Ph.B., Adrian (Mich.)
Coll., 1893, Ph.M., 1895, Ph.D., 1898, D.D., 1909;
married Bertha Yerkes; of Hersey, Mich., Aug.
8, 1889; children: Benjamin M., Margaret Enid,
Baldwin Malcolm. Julian Carter. Ordained Con-
gregational ministry, 1889; pastor Lansing,
Pontiac, and Ypsilanti, Mich., 1889-1901, First
Church, Aurora, 111., 1901-7, Lincoln Parle (now
Wellington Av.) Church, Chicago, since 1907.
Dir. Chicago City Missionary Soc. ; trustee Chi-
cago Assn. of Congregational Churches, 111.
Conf. Congregational Churches; chmn. advisory
com. Chicago Assn. of Congregational Cliurch-
es. Clubs: Apollos, Outlook. A founder of
Mich. Alplia Mu Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity. Recreations: bookcraft and "the
Hike." Residence: 619 Wellington Av.
AKOBICH, Charles Henry, lawyer; born La-
Grange Co., Ind.. Aug. 28, 1850; son Hamilton
M. and Harriet (Sherwood) Aldrich; A.B., Univ.
of Mich., 1875 (hon. A.M., 1893); married Oct.
13, 1875, Helen Roberts, of Steuben Co., Ind.
Admitted to bar. 1876; practiced at Ft. Wayne,
Ind., 1876-86, since at Chicago; solicitor-gen.,
U.S., 1892-3. Republican. Clubs; Union League,
Automobile. Residence: 1632 Irving Park Boul.
Office: Home Insurance Bldg.
A^SBICH, Frederick Clement, broker; born
Chicago, Sept. 12. 1862; son William and Anna
M. (Howard) Aldrich; ed. pub. schools and Chi-
cago Acad. ; married Gertrude Newell, of Keno-
sha, Wis., June 5, 1890; 2 daughters: Anita and
Helen. Began business career in grain commis-
sion business in 1880; associated with Finley
Barren & Co.. brokers, since Mar. 1909, and ad-
mitted as general partner, Jan. 1, 1911. Mem.
Chicago Bd. of Trade, Chicago Stock Exchange
(dir.). Republican. Clubs: Chicago, University,
Onwentsia. Recreations: golf and outdoor
sports. Residence: Lake Forest, 111. Office: 1
Monadnofk Blk.
AXDBICH, Ira Bolf, clergyman: born Rich-
land Co., Wis.. Jan. 9. 1878; son Eber James
and Ida (Jenkins) Aldrich; A.B., Morningside
Coll., Sioux City, la., 1901; married Millie Ma-
son, of Rock Rapids, la., Aug. 17, 1904; chil-
dren: Rolf Mason, Helen Hope. Field agent
Morningside Coll.. 1903; ordained deacon, 1906.
elder. 1908, M.E. Church; pastor Hull, Superior
and Hartley, la., 1904-7, Rupert, Ida., 1907-9,
Asbury Church, Chicago, since 1909. Asst.
treas. Northwest Iowa Conf., 1905-7; asst. sec.
Ida. Conf.. 1907-9. Mem. Methodist Preachers'
Meeting, Methodist Social Union, Chicago. Ma-
son. Recreations: music, and fancy poultry.
Residence: 3125 Parnell Av.
AIiBXAirSEB, O-erard Uason, mfr.; born
Brandenburg, Ky., Jan. 10, 1849; son Audrey
Jackson and Lucy Atila (Washington) Alexan-
der; ed. pub. schools; unmarried. Came to Chi-
cago, 1869, and employed by King Bros, until
1S75; with Keith Bros., 1875-82; assisted in or-
ganizing firm of Longley. Low & Alexander,
mfrs. of hats, caps and gloves, with which has
since been identified. Independent Republican.
Clubs: Calumet, Glen View, Chicago Golf,
Soutli Shore Country. Residence: Calumet C^lub.
Office: 208-210 W. .\dams St.
AXEXAin>EB, Herbert O. B., underwriter;
born London, Eng.. Dec. 26, 1860; son Ebenezer
and Louisa (Barlow) Alexander; ed. Romford,
Eng.; married Louisa Denhard, of London,
Eng., 1883; 4 daughters. Came to U.S., 1885;
state agent, N.Y., to 1896, gen. supt. of agen-
cies, at Indianapolis, 1896-1900, Ry. Officials' &
Employes' Assn.; vice-pres. and gen. mgr., 1900-
6, pres. since 1906, Continental Casualty Co.,
Chicago; also dir. Colonial Trust & Savings
Bank, North Av. State Bank, Mich. Av. Trust
Co. Ex-pres. and mem. exec. com. International
.\ssn. of Accident Underwriters and also the
Detroit Conference; dir. and mem. exec. com.
Board of Casualty and Surety Underwriters.
Mason. Clubs: Underwriters', Transportation,
Lawyers' (New York), Columbia (Indianapo-
lis), Calumet, Colonial, Chicago Athletic, Mid-
Day, South Shore, Midlothian Country. Recrea-
tions: golf, motoring and billiards. Residence:
Midlothian. Office: 1208 Michigan Av.
AX>EZAin>EB, John T., live stock; born Mor-
gan Co., 111., Nov. 19, 1850; son late John T. A.,
who at one time was the largest cattle feeder
and shipper in America. Entered live stock
commission business, Apr. 1887, at the Union
Stock Yards, Chicago, and is now senior mem.
firm of Alexander, Ward & Conover. Office: 310
Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards.
AI^EZANSEB, Stuart Bohl), importer; born
Glasgow, Scotland, Dec. 26. 1852; son John Stu-
art and Marion (Robb) Alexander; ed. King's
Coll., London, class of 1868; married Elizabeth,
daughter of John Forsythe. of Chicago. Oct. 29.
1885; 3 children: Stuart Hall, John Forsythe
and Marion. Began business at London, ii^ng.,
in 1870, remaining there until 1871. when went
to Brazil and spent 6 years; returned to Lon-
don in 1877 and resumed business until 1887,
when came to America; established coffee im-
porting business, in wliich lie continued until
1903; then changed to roasted coffee business,
at which he is at present engaged. Brazilian
consul at Chicago since June 25. 1892. Mem.
Honorable Artillery of London: Mason (mem.
Grand Lodge of Scotland). Clubs: Chicago,
Chicago Golf. Residence: Wheaton, 111. Office:
208 N. Wabash Av.
ALEXANDEB, William Arthur, insurance;
born Corinth, Miss.. May 2, 1S5S; son James
Madison and Elizabeth King (McCord) Alex-
ander; ed. Normal Acad., Paris, HI., and Tuscu-
lum (i'oU., Tenn. ; married Chicago, Dec. 1896,
Maude Julia Greene. Since 1885 engaged in
casualty and liability ins. as senior mem. firm
of W. A. Alexander & Co. Large owner of real
estate on the Nortli Shore: founded Exmoor
Country Club at Highland Park: instrumental
in the construction and laying out of the Sheri-
dan Road, and vice-pres. Sheridan Road Assn.;
trustee George A. Fuller estate; chmn. liability
ins. com. World's Fair. Republican. Presbyte-
rian. Mem. Soutliern Society. Clubs: Chicago,
Union League, Onwentsia, Exmoor, Chicago
Golf. Recreation: golf. Residence: Highland
Park. 111. Office: Corn E.xchange Bank Bldg.
AI^FOBD, William Kedley, mfr.; born Brigh-
ton. Sussex. Eng., .\pr. 8, 1S60; son William
and Mary (Page) Alford; ed. in England; came
to U.S., 1884; married Council Bluffs, la., Jan.
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15, 1890, Grace Spooner. Began business career
in the West Indies in sugar business, 1877:
studied architecture in England and entered
the employ of I. Hodson, architect. Council
Bluffs, la., 1885; engaged as mfr. of and dealer
In bank furniture and fittings since 1887; vice-
pres. Ketcham Mfg. Co., Toledo, O., 1891-6;
eastern mgr. Ohmes Sons' Co., 1896-8; gen.
mgr. of same, 1898-1902; vice-pres. and sec.
Weary & Alford Co., mfrs. of bank furniture,
since 1902; also treas. Athey Sanitary Equip-
ment Co. Clubs: 111. Athletic, South Shore
Country. Recreations: yachting and motoring.
Residence: 6039 Jefferson Av. Office: 1907 Mich-
igan Av.
AXasO, Tlromas Wilson, merchant; born
New York City, Sept. 11, 1847; son James and
Eliza (Wilson) Algeo; ed. pub. schools and New
York Coll.; married Mary O. Williams, New
York, Apr. 17, 1876; 3 children: Herbert Edgar,
Mary Seeley, Harold Leigh. Business life spent
in the grocery, coffee and spice business In
New York and Chicago; in charge of credits,
since Jan. 1889, of the Thomson & Taylor Spice
Co., of whicli he is sec. and treas. Democrat.
Presbyterian. Club: Chicago Athletic. Recrea-
tions: baseball, fishing and tennis. Residence:
4050 Kenmore Av. Office: 203 N. Michigan Av.
*AXIiX:E, ThaddeaB S., lawyer; see Vol. 1905.
AIiIiEH, Alonzo Franklin, mfr.; born Cedar
Rapids, la.. May 25, 1872; son Orrin F. and
Mary O. (Hendry) Allen; grad. Belle Plaine
(la.) High School, 1887; married Chicago, Oct.
15, 1896, Ida May Mershon; children: Franklin
Hendry, Lucile May, Ruth Virginia. In employ
of (j.&N.-W.Ry.Co. at Belle Plaine, la., Aug.
1887-June 1, 1890; in employ of 111. Steel Co.,
Chicago, June 1, 1890-Jan. 1, 1899; identified
with Am. Steel & Wire Co. since Jan. 1, 1899,
becoming asst. treas., Apr. 1900, asst. sec. and
asst. treas., Feb. 1901, sec. and asst. treas.
since May 6, 1901. Also sec. -treas. and dir. Co-
lumbia Wire Co. Republican. Congregational-
ist. Club: Union League. Residence: 426 Clin-
ton Av., Oak Park, 111. Office: 72 W. Adams St.
AKKEN, AnOrewB, consulting and contract-
ing engineer; born Madison, Wis., Jan. 11, 1870;
son Prof. William Francis and Margaret Lor-
ing (Andrews) Allen; grad. Madison High
School, 1887; Univ. of Wis., B.S., in civil en-
gineering, 1891, C.E., 1893; married Harrls-
burg. Pa., Oct. 9, 1894, Margaret Isabel Thom-
as. Engaged In U.S. Geological Survey in Up-
per Mich., June 1891; with Edge Moor Bridge
Works, Wilmington, Del., as draftsman, July
1891-July 1893, as asst. engr., July 1893-Jan. 1,
1899; contracting engr.. Wis. Bridge & Iron
Co., 1899-1911; pros. Allen & Garcia Co., con-
sulting and contracting engrs., since 1911. Also
vice-pres. and dir. Allith Mfg. Co. Mem. West-
ern Soc. Engrs. (pres., 1909.) Independent In
politics. Mem. Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: Univer-
sity of Wis. (Chicago), Quadrangle, 111. Ath-
letic, Calumet Country, Engineers'. Residence:
1215 E. 56th St. Office: McCormick Bldg.
AXKEZr, Cbarles Unnaeus, lawyer; born Kal-
amazoo, Mich., Oct. 22, 1849; son Dr. J. Adams
(for many years pres. of Rush Med. Coll.) and
Mary (Marsh) Allen; removed to Chicago in
early childhood; student old Chicago Univ.;
A.B., Denison Univ., Granville, O., 1870; mar-
ried 1873, Lucy E., daughter of Gen W. H. Pow-
ell, late of Belleville, 111.; one daughter: Dora
Alice. Studied law in office of Walker, Dexter
& Smith, Chicago (original firm founded in
1856); admitted to bar, 1878, and became mem.
of that firm, which was changed in 1879 to
Dexter, Herrick & Allen, later to Herrick & Al-
len, later to Herrick, Allen, Boyesen & Martin,
and since 1907 has been Herrick. Allen & Mar-
tin. Independent in politics. Music lover, and
has notable library of musical literature. Clubs:
University, Chicago, Chicago Golf, Onwentsia,
Saddle and Cycle. Recreation: golf. Residence:
1424 N. State St. Office: 35 N. Dearborn St.
AZiI^EN, Charles 'Warren, lawyer; born Dun-
kirk, N.Y., Apr. 27, 1857; son William N. and
Almena (Swett) Allen; ed. pub. schools; LL.B.,
Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1881; married
Chicago, 1890, Henrietta Howard; 1 daughter:
Miriam. Practiced at Westfield, N.Y., 1882-90,
Chicago since 1890. With McCormick Harvest-
ing Machine Co., and its successor, the Interna-
tional Harvester Co., since 1899, of which is
asst. sec. Republican. Residence; 564 46th PI.
Office: Harvester Bldg.
AT.T.TiiT, Edmnnd Albert, lumber commission
merchant; born Wilmington, Will Co., 111., Dec.
10, 1849; son Edmund and Elizabeth (Shoemak-
er) Allen; ed. pub. schools of Wilmington, 111.,
and prep, school at Lake View, Chicago; mar-
ried Quincy, 111., Oct. 16, 1879, Emma Green;
1 son: Amos Green. Has been continuously en-
gaged in the lumber business since leaving
school in 1865, first in Wilmington as a mem.
of the firm of Allen & Son, and later of Allen
& Bro. at same place; came to Chicago in 188S,
and has since been engaged in the lumber
commission business. Democrat. Episcopalian.
Clubs: Homewood Country, Church. Residence:
Del Prado Hotel. Office: 1007 Chamber of Com-
merce.
AXKEN, Sarry Windiate, bakers' and con-
fectioners' supplies; born Chicago, Nov. 23,
1874; son John William and Emma (Windiate)
Allen; ed. Chicago pub. and high schools and
business coll.; married Winifred J. Niswanger,
of Chicago, June 10, 1897; 1 son: Frank Willis.
Began business career in 1890, in the business
established by his father in 1881 in the whole-
sale mfr. and jobbing of supplies and machin-
ery for bakers, confectioners, etc., and in 1895
was admitted to partnership in the firm of J.
W. Allen & C;o., becoming sec. and treas. upon
its incorporation in 1906. Republican. Presby-
terian. Mem. exec. com. Cook Co. Sunday School
Assn. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 913
Oakley Boul. Office: 110-118 N. Peoria St.
AJMliStf, Henry Asa, elec. and mech. engr.;
born Madison, Wis., Jan. 22. 1867; son Gen.
Thomas S. and Natalia (Weber) Allen; ed. U.S.
Naval Acad., Annapolis, Md., class of 1887;
married Julia C. H. Hawley, of Chicago, Sept.
28, 1897; 1 daughter: Julia C. Electrician and
machinist Western Electric Co., Chicago, 1890-
2; elec. and mech. engr., Eaton & Prince Ele-
vator Co., 1892-4; private practice, 1894-5; elec.
and mech. engr. and mgr. elec. dept.. Eraser &
Chalmers Co. and the AUis-Cbalmers Co., 1895-
1906; now pres. Henry A. Allen & Co., consult-
ing engrs. Accompanied President Taft and
party of engineers on inspection trip to Pana-
ma Canal, 1909; consulting engr. to City of
(Chicago. Was capt. commanding 111. Naval Mi-
litia; It-. col. chief engineer I.N.G. Republican.
Congregationalist. Mason. Clubs: Engineers'
(New York), Chicago Athletic. Recreation: ath-
letic sports. Residence: 757 Buena Av. Office:
1233 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
AXiKEir, J. Henry, physician and surgeon;
born Canada, 1854; son James W. and Elizabeth
(Wood) Allen; ed. pub. schools, M.D., Univ. of
Michigan, 1884; married Sarah Ray, of Tall-
madge, O., June 23, 1886. Engaged in practice
as homeopathic physician since 1884. Prof, dis-
eases of the skin and miasmatics, Hering Med.
(ioll. ; city physician Baptist Hosp. and Hering
Hosp. Author of books: Diseases of the Skin:
The Chronic Miasms (2 volumes); also contrib-
utor of prose and poetry to literary publica-
tions. Pres. International Hahnemannian Assn.,
1901. Republican. Seventh-Day Adventist. Res-
idence: 4712 Greenwood Av. Office: 29 E. Madi-
son St.
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AIiKEN, James Kane, lawyer and author:
born Lexington, Ky., Mar. 3, 1848; son Albert
and Ann E. (Oftutt) Allen; grrad. Bethany Coll.,
W.Va., 1867 (M.A., 1880); taught high school;
admitted to bar; practiced at Omaha, Neb.,
1870-2; in Chicago since 1872; dir. Chicago Pub.
Library; married Josephine E. Fenkell, Wau-
kegan. 111.. 1870: 1 daughter: Arabella (Mrs.
Elbridge B. Keith). Has written numerous
magazine papers and sketches, including: Ex-
odus of the Children of Ham: Aunt Viney's
Story: The Horseshoe Bend. Author: Allen's
Handbook of the Nebraska Code. Republican.
Clubs: Forty, Midlothian. Residence: Sheridan
Rd., Highland Park, 111. Office: Ashland Blk.
AXKEN, John William, bakers' and confec-
tioners' supplies: born Ann Arbor, Mich.. Sept.
4, 184S: son Almond A. and Lucy (Powell) Al-
len: ed. Olivet (Mich.) Coll.; married Emma
"Windiate, of East Leroy. Mich., Nov. 30, 1873:
1 son: Harry Windiate. Engaged as flour mil-
ler in Mich, until 1872, when came to Chicago;
in various employments until 1881, when es-
tablished firm of J. W. Allen, bakers' and con-
fectioners' supplies; admitted his son as part-
ner, 1895, firm becoming J. W. Allen & Co., in-
corporated in 1906, and of which has since been
pres. Has also farming interests. Republican.
Presbyterian. Mason. Mem. Chicago Assn. of
Commerce, 111. Mfrs. Assn. Recreations: mo-
toring and farming. Residence: 904 Oakley
Boul. Summer Residence: East Leroy, Mich.
Office: 110-118 N. Peoria St.
AJj&IiN, Keon Menard, passenger traffic mgr. ;
born Davenport, la., July 4, 1863; son Elbridge
Gerry and Christina (Hannah) Allen; grad.
Davenport High School, 1879, followed by sev-
eral months at the Univ. of Michigan; married
Katherine Augusta Ballard, of Davenport, June
26, 1888; children: Leon Ballard, Priscilla, Fran-
cis Gerauld. News editor Davenport Gazette.
1880-1 ; yard clerk and asst. cashier local freight
office of the C.R.I.&P.Ry. at Davenport. July
1881 to Sept. 1882 and has ever since continued
with the same company, serving as asst. ticket
agent, 1883-8. ticket agent, 1888-93, and general
agent, 1893-8. at Davenport, la.: asst. general
passenger agent, Dec. 1898 to Oct. 1901. first
asst. general passenger agent, Oct. 1901 to Aug.
1902 at Chicago; general passenger agent for
Rock Island lines east of the Missouri River,
Aug. 1902 to May 1903: general passenger agent.
May 20, 1903, to Dec. 31. 1909; passenger traffic
mgr. Rock Island lines since Jan. 1, 1910. Re-
publican. Trustee Union Church, Kenllworth.
Club: Union League. Residence: Kenllworth,
111. Office: LaSalle St. Station.
AKKEN, Philip Schnyler, univ. prof.: born
Lake Forest. 111.. Aug. 23, 1871; son Ira W. and
Lydia (Ford) Allen; A.B., Williams Coll., 1891;
Univ. of Berlin, 1892-4; fellow in German, Univ.
of Chicago, 1895-7, Ph.D., 1897; married Jessie
Acker, of Brooklyn. Dec. 21. 1894. Instr. Ger-
man, Allen Acad.. Chicago. 1891-2; instr. Eng-
lish. Shattuck School. Faribault, Minn., 1894-5;
asst. asso. instr. and asst. prof. German, 1903-9.
asso. prof, since 1909, Univ. of Chicago. Mng.
editor Modern Philology, 1900-8. Mem. Modern
Language Assn. America. Residence: 6019 Jef-
ferson Av.
AIiI^EIT, Thomas Qrant, physician: born Leeds
Co.. Ont.. Oct. 14. 1863: son William and Mar-
garet Wilson Allen: grad. Queen's Univ., Kings-
ton. Ont.. ISSS (gold medalist, first-class honor-
man chemistry, M.A.. 1889); M.D.. Northwest-
ern Univ.. Chicago. 1898: married July 10. 1890,
Nettie Mabel Fralick. Toronto. Ont.; children:
Clara. Ruth. William. Richard. Demonstrator
and instr. Queen's Univ.. 18S8-9: science master
in Seaforth and IngersoU. Ont.. 1890-3: prof,
chemistry. Armour Inst, of Technology. 1894-8:
imiv. extension lecturer in cliemistry. Univ. of
Chicago, 1895-S; instr. clinical medicine, North-
western Univ., 1901-3: prof, diseases of chil-
dren, Post-Graduate Med. School, 1903: asst.
prof, pediatrics. Coll. of Physicians and Sur-
geons, 1904. Address: 5661 Washington Av.
Alil^ir, 'William D., pres. W. D. Allen Mfg.
Co., brass founders and mfrs. leather belting
and general mill supplies; married. Mem. S.A.R.
Clubs: Union League. Evanston Golf, Univer-
sity (Evanston). Residence: 1626 Hinman Av.,
Evanston, 111. Office: 135 W. Lake St.
AXO^EN, William Qxay, physician; born Chi-
cago, Jan. 26, 1874; son John and Jessie (Gray)
Allen; ed. Univ. of Chicago; M.D., Northwest-
ern Univ. Med. School, 1896: married Bradford,
111., Sept. 7, 1904, Amelia Harrison Arundale.
Engaged in general practice as physician and
surgeon in Chicago since 1896. Asso. prof. An-
atomy, Chicago Coll. of Medicine and Surgery
(Valparaiso Univ.). Mem. Chicago Med. Soc,
111. State Med. Soc, A.M.A. Republican. Epis-
copalian. Office and Residence: 857 Newport
Avenue.
AXI;eBTON, Samuel Waters, capitalist; born
Amenia Union, Dutchess Co., N.Y., May 26,
1828; reared on farm: ed. common schools. Deal-
er in live stock in N.Y., 1852-6; since then in
Chicago: has extensive interests in the stock
yards at Chicago, Omaha. St. Louis, Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, Jersey City and Baltimore: also
owns 40,000 acres of stock farms in 111., O. and
la.: dir. Allerton-Clarke Co.. Arcade File Wks.,
Chicago City Ry. Co., First Nat. Bank. etc. Dir.
Chicago Exposition, 1893: candidate for mayor
of Chicago, 1893. Republican. Clubs: Union
League, Calumet. Marquette. Chicago Golf. Res-
idence: 1918 Prairie Av. Office: First Nat. Bank
Building.
AXJ^nra, Charles, Jr., lawyer: born Madison,
Ind., Dec. 13, 1865; son Charles and Harriet
Ann (Scovel) Ailing; A.B., Hanover (Ind.) Coll.,
1885, A.M.. 1889: LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1888.
Admitted to bar, 1888; engaged in practice in
Chicago. Republican. Judge advocate, 1st Bri-
gade. I.N.G.. May 6. 1902, to 1907; alderman of
old 3d Ward, 1897-1901; of new 2d Ward. 1901-5
(mem. iudiclary com., 1897-1905; finance com.,
1899-1900: chmn. com. on gas. oil and electric
light, 1902-3: chmn. com. on streets and alleys,
south, 1900-1); one of two aldermen on New
Charter Convention, 1902-3; aoptd. by governor,
atty. for State Board of Health, 1907. Presby-
terian; elder 1st Presbyn. Church. Grand Con-
sul of Sigma Chi Fraternity, 1907-9. Mem. 111.
State and Chicago Bar assns.. South Side Busi-
ness Men's Assn. Mason. Chevalier Bayard
Commandery K.T. Clubs: Union League, Uni-
versity. Residence: 319 E. 22d St. Office: 69 W.
Washington St.
*AIiI^SOir, Campbell, lawyer; see Vol. 1905.
AK^POBT, Frank, ophthalmologist, otolo-
gist: born Watertown, N.Y., Feb. 22. 1857; son
Walter Webb and Sarah Maria (Haddock) All-
cort; ed. at Chicago Univ. and Racine Coll.;
M.D., Chicago Med. Coll.. 1876; Univ. of Heidel-
berg, 2 years.; married Kate A. Ell wood, of
Sycamore. 111., Oct. 26. 1880. Practiced medi-
cine. Sycamore, 111.. 5 years, ophthalmology and
otology. Minneapolis. 10 years. Chicago since
1889. Prof. Clin, ophthalmology and otology,
ITniv. of Minn., several years. Northwestern
Univ. since 1906; eye and ear surgeon St. Luke's
Hosp. : consulting eye and ear surgeon, Chicago
Bd. of Edn.. C.&N.-W.Ry., C.&E.I.Rv., I.C.R.R.,
C.,M.&St.P.Ry. and C.R.I.&P.Ry. Apptd. 1st It.
U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps. Feb. 1911. Ex-pres.
Minn. State Med. Soc. Residence: 2108 Prairie
Av. Office: Chicago Savings Bank Bldg.
AXKPOBT, Henry Whipple, physician: born
Chicago. July 5. 1865: son Walter Webb and
Sarah Maria (Haddock) Allport: student Univ.
of Michigan. 1884-6: after leaving univ. was
for about ten years engaged in civil engineer-
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ing in the Western and Pacific states, witli oc-
casional lapses into book publishing and maga-
zine work; M.D., Cornell Univ. Med. Coll., New
York, 1899; unmarried. Since 1900 has prac-
ticed in Chicago as a specialist in the diseases
of the eye. ear, no.se and throat. Mem. of va-
rious med. socs. Member American Copyright
League. Independent Republican. Club: Chica-
go Athletic. Residence: Chicago Beach Hotel,
and Elmhurst, 111. Office: 1108, 32 N. State St.
AK^FOBT, Walter Heydock, physician; born
Chicago, 1863; son Walter Webb and Sarah
Maria (Haddock) Allport; ed. Univ. of Mich,
and Northwestern Univ., grad., M.D., 1S87;
married Chicago, 1889, Harriet Hamilton; chil-
dren: Henry Hamilton, Caroline, Harriet Hub-
bard, Katherine. Surgeon St. Luke's and Alex-
ian Brothers hosps. ; formerly prof, anatomy.
Northwestern Univ. and former surgeon Cook
Co. Hosp. Apptd. 1st It. U.S.A. Med. Reserve
Corps, Feb. 1911. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Chi-
cago Surgical Soc. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chi-
cago Athletic, University, Germania, Saddle and
Cycle. Residence: 40 Bellevue PI. Office: 607
Rush St.
A T.'wrpgj Herman Earhait, physician; born
Long-Run, Armstrong Co., Pa., Dec. 28, 1867;
son Samuel A. and Mary (Hineman) Almes; ed.
pub. schools and at Elders Ridge (Pa.) Acad.;
M.D., Univ. of Wooster, Cleveland, O., July 24,
1889; M.D., Western Univ. of Pa., Mar. 27, 1890;
married Cochran Mills, Pa.. Dec. 30, 1891, Cora
Carnahan. Practiced medicine at Murraysville,
Pa., Apr. 4, 1890-Sept. 1890; at Cochran Mills,
Pa., Sept. 1890-Sept. 1896; since then in Chica-
go. Mem. A.M.A., 111. State Med. Soc, Chicago
Med. Soc. Examiner for Protected Home Circle,
Court of Honor, Columbian Knights. I.O.O.F.,
Commercial Life Ins. Co. Republican. Mason,
32, Shrlner. Club: Colonial. Residence: 4459
Indiana Av. Office: 4255 Indiana Av.
AXiSCHUKSB, Samuel, lawyer; born Chicago,
Nov. 20, 1859; son Jacob and Caroline (Stiefel)
Alschuler; family moved to Aurora, 111., 1861;
ed. Aurora High Sch. ; unmarried. Admitted to
bar, 1881; practiced at Aurora, 1881-1901, Chi-
cago, since 1901; mem. firm Kraus, Alschuler
& Holden, since 1901. Dem. candidate for Con-
gress, 1892; mem. State Commn. of Claims,
1893-6: mem. 111. Ho. of Rep., 1896-1900; Dem.
candidate for gov.. 111.. 1900. Residence: Au-
rora, 111. Office: Tribune BIdg.
AIiSIF, Frank, mfr. ; deceased; see Vol. 1905.
AXTKAIT, William Martyn, mfr.; deceased;
see Vol. 1905.
AI^TON, William, Jr., lawyer; born Genesee
Co., N.Y.. Apr. 5, 1862; son William and Caro-
line (Bainbridge) Alton; AB., Princeton Univ.,
1884; studied law with Hon. Wm. C. Goudy and
John P. Wilson; married Chicago, Oct. 15, 1889,
Llna E. Wilson; children: Milton Hugh, Will-
iam Carol, Lina Wilson. Admitted to bar. 1887;
since engaged In general practice, making a
specialty of laws relating to real estate, land,
etc. Republican. Methodist. Clubs: University,
Law. Residence: 2522 Prairie Av. Office: 119 S.
Clark St.
AI^VOBS, John Watson, hydraulic and sani-
tary engr. ; born Newton Centre, Mass., Jan. 25,
1861; son Rev. John Watson and Myrtllla Mead
(Peck) Alvord; ed. Washington, D.C. ; married
Chicago, Sept. 4. 1889, Helen C. Cornell. En-
gaged in the construction of the Hyde Park
Station of the Chicago Water Works, 1880-4,
also the enlargement of the Lake View pump-
ing stations, 1884-8; city engr. of Lake View,
now part of Chicago, 1884-8; designed the sewer
systems of Lake View and Cicero and from
1890-3 had an important position in charge of
an engring. dept. at World's Columbian Expo-
sition under dir. of works; since 1893 in prac-
tice as consulting, sanitary and hydraulic engr.
throughout the Central West, designing and
constructing sewer systems for over 75 munici-
palities, water works for 125 cities, water pow-
er plants in some 20 localities, sewage disposal
plants, dams, tunnels, reservoirs, and other
miscellaneous work. Mem. Chicago comm. in-
vestigating city expenditures (1910). Mem. Am.
Soc. Civil Engrs. ; pres. Western Soc. Engrs.,
1910, Am. Water Works Assn, 1910; mem. Am.
Pub. Health Assn., Am. Acad. Political and So-
cial Science; pres. 111. Soc. Engrs., 1904-6; mem.
111. Society S.A.R. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union
League. Engineers'. City. Author of a number
of engring. papers and published reports. Resi-
dence: 5203 Hibbard Av. Office: Hartford Bldg.
AMBEBQ, John Henry, stationer; born Min-
eral Point, Wis., Dec. 23, 1853; son of John A.
and Margaret (Hoeffler) Amberg; ed. public
schools. Mineral Point, to 1868; married Chi-
cago. Jtme 7, 1881, Mary Emily Plamondon;
children: Alfred A., Florence A. (Mrs. E. N.
Hurley), Ethel M., Lucy E. In 1868 came to
Chicago and began business career with Cul-
ver, Page & Hoyne, stationers, printers, etc.;
in 1870 became connected with the house of
Cameron, Amberg & Co., stationers, printers,
binders and blank book makers, and in 1878
was admitted to partnership in the firm; also
dir. Amberg File & Index (5o., and of Loretto
Iron Co. Independent In politics. Club: South
Shore Country, and several gun clubs. Recrea-
tion: shooting. Residence: 3433 Michigan Av.
Office: 17 W. Lake St.
AUBEBG, John Ward, mgr. Loretto Iron
Co.; born Chicago, Aug. 10, 1870; son William
A. and Sarah Agnes (Ward) Amberg; ed. St.
Ignatius Coll., Chicago; married Chicago, June
7, 1904. Marie L. Inderrieden. Dir. and gen.
mgr. of the Loretto Iron Co. since 1901. Mem.
Lake Superior Mining Inst., Visitation and Aid
Soc. Catholic. Clubs: Chicago Literary, Chi-
cago Athletic, Glen View. Residence: 1311 N.
State St. Office: 1400 Fulton St.
AMBEBQ, Theodore Jacoh, sec. Amberg File
& Index Co., born Mineral Point, Wis., Sept. 12,
1858; son John A. and Margaret (Hoeffier) Am-
berg; ed. Central High School, Chicago; mar-
ried Chicago, Sept. 7, 1881, Bertha A. Atkins;
children: Arthur John, Theodore William. Har-
old Vincent, Robert Atkins, Paul Gregory, Ed-
ward Joseph, William Cameron. Began as
printer in the printing office of Cameron, Am-
berg & Co., Feb. 1874; transferred to counting
room, 1877; mem. of firm since 1885, conducting
their letter file business, and when that portion
of the business was separated and incorporated,
Jan. 24, 1889, also became sec. and mgr. Am-
berg File & Index Co. Sec. Loretto Iron Co.
Firm believer in and advocate of the economic
principles advanced by Henry George. Mem.
Henry George Assn. of Chicago. Catholic. Res-
idence: 544 Melrose St. Office: 1400 Fulton St.
AUBEBQ, WilUam A., mfr.; born Albstadt.
near Hanau, Bavaria, July 6, 1847: son John A.
and Margaret (Hoeffier) .\mberg; removed with
parents to Mineral Point, Wis., 1852; ed. com-
nion schools and Slnsinawa Mound College;
married Sept. 7, 1869, Sarah Agnes, daughter of
late James Ward. Chicago; cliildren (living):
John Ward, Mary Agnes, Genevieve (Mrs. Jo-
seph W. Cremln). Was clerk in dry goods
store. Mineral Point, Wis., 1860-4; came to Chi-
cago, Jan. 2, 1865; bookkeeper Culver. Page &
Hoyne, stationers, 1865-70; one of founders of
Cameron, Amberg & Co., stationers and print-
ers, 1870, retired 1890; pres. Amberg File & In-
dex Co., Loretto Iron Co. In 1S6S invented
system of flat letter filing now in universal
use, and numerous other devices in that line;
established branch houses for this business in
New York, 1872, and in London, 1S75. Founded
town of Amberg, Wis., 1887, by establishing
granite works, and later town of Athelstane,
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Wis. Jurv commr. for Cook Co. since 1907. Club:
Mid-Dav." Recreations: golf and billiards. Res-
idence- 1301 N. State St. Summer Residence:
Mackinac Island. Office: 1400 Fulton St.
AMBI^EB, Eugrene, coal ; born Milwaukee,
Wis. May 23, 1!>75; son Frank W. and Julia
(Belden) Ambler; grad. West Division High
School, Chicago, 1S93; married Chicago, Oct. 24,
1899, Mittie C. Strong; 1 daughter: Frances.
Began as bookkeeper in Chicago office of De-
troit Stove Works, 1893-6; in wholesale coal
business with Marmet Co. and Consolidated
Coal Co. until 1903; engaged in the same busi-
ness on own account under firm name of Eu-
gene Ambler & Co., later (1905) becoming mem.
firm of Richards, Ambler & Co. Mason (32,
K.T., Shriner). Republican. Baptist. Clubs:
Chicago Automobile, Chicago Yacht. Recrea-
tions: motoring and fishing. Residence: 3713
Pine Grove Av. Office: 417 S. Dearborn St.
AMBROSE, Charles, sec. Chicago Mine & Mill
Suppiv Co.; born Columbus, O., Aug. 28, 1873;
son John and Emma (Parker) Ambrose; ed. pub.
grammar and high schools, Columbus; married
Cora Yeoman, of Minneapolis, Sept. 16, 1894.
Began business career in real estate and loan
office at Kansas City, Mo., 1891-7; mgr. Fayer-
weather & Ladew, leather belting, 1897-1909;
with H. W. Spalding organized, July 1, 1909,
the Chicago Mine & Mill Supply Co., of which
has since been pres. ; also vice-pres. Ambrose-
Schwartz Condenser Co. and senior mem. firm
of Ambrose & Spalding, mining contractors.
Baptist. Recreation: duplicate whist. Resi-
dence: 604 Clinton Av., Oak Park, 111. Office;
305 N. Michigan Av.
AMES, Edward Scribner, univ. prof., clergy-
man; born Eau Claire, Wis., Apr. 21, 1870; son
Lucius Bowles and Adeline (Scribner) Ames;
A.B., Drake Univ., Des Moines, la., 1889, A.M.,
1891; B.D., Yale Div. School, 1892; grad. stu-
dent in philosophy, Yale, 1892-4; fellow in phi-
losophy, Univ. of Chicago, 1894-5; Ph.D., 1895;
married Mabel Van Meter, of DeSota, la., July
6, 1893: 4 children: Van Meter, Damaris Kath-
ryn, Adelaide, Miriam. Instr., Disciples' Div.
House, 1S95-7, docent in philosophy, 1896-7,
Univ. of Chicago; prof, philosophy and peda-
gogy, Butler Coll., Indianapolis, 1897-1900; asso.
in philosophy, 1900-1, instr., 1901-9, asst. prof,
since 1909, Univ. of Chicago; pastor Hyde Park
Church of Disciples of Christ since 1900. Au-
thor: Psychology of Religious Experience, 1910.
Mem. Am. Psychol. Assn., A.A.A.S., Western
Philos. Assn. Clubs: Quadrangle, City, Univer-
sity. Recreations: tennis, golf. Residence:
5722 Kimbark Av.
AMES, John C, collector of the port of Chi-
cago: born Freedom Tp., LaSalle Co., 111., July
17, 1852; son Isaac and Aurella Ames; ed. pub.
schools and State Normal Univ., Normal, 111.;
married Mar. 2, 1875, Minerva, daughter of
John and Elizabetli Ross, Lacon, 111.; one son:
Isaac Carlos Ames. Since leaving school has
made home in Streator, 111.; became connected
with drug trade, but later opened a large hard-
ware store and subsequently organized the J. C.
Ames Lumber Co., of which he is still head;
organized City National Bank of Streator, 1891,
and was its pres. until apptd. by Pres. McKin-
ley, Jan. 1S9S to be U.S. marshal, serving as
such until 1906; collector of the port of Chica-
go since 1906. Active and prominent in Repub-
lican party of Illinois; elected mayor of Strea-
tor, 1885 and 1887; declined third term; canal
commr. for 4 years under Gov. Fifer. Clubs:
Union League, Hamilton (Chicago), Streator
(Streator, HI.). Residence: Streator, 111. Office:
Federal Bldg.
AMES, Knowlton !., mem. K. L. Ames & Co.,
investments. Residence: Evanston. Office: 108
S. LaSalle St.
AMDEBSOIT, Alexander Fierce, chemist, bot-
anist; born Red Wing, Minn., Nov. 22, 1862; son
John and Britta Maria (Gustafson) Anderson
(natives of Sweden); B.S., Univ. of Minn., 1894,
M.S., 1895; Ph.D., Univ. of Munich, 1897; mar-
ried Highlands, N.C., Aug. 11, 1898, Lydia John-
son; children: Leonard Alexander, Louise Alex-
andra and John Pierce. Taught country schools
and at same time farmed, previous to entering
Univ. of Minn., 1890; state botanist and bac-
teriologist, Clemenson Coll., S.C, 1896-9; asst.
prof, botany, Univ. of Minn., 1899-1900; curator
of Herbarium, Columbia Univ., 1901. Inventor
new processes of treating cereal grains and
starch materials. Residence: 5552 Everett Av.
AZTSEBSOIT, Charles Palmerston, bishop;
born Kemptville, Can., Sept. S, 1863; son Henry
and Maria R. Anderson; ed. Trinity Coll. Sch.,
Port Hope, Ont., and Trinity Univ., Toronto
(D.D., same, 1900, Western Theol. Sem., Chica-
go, 1905); married Janet Glass, of Belleville,
Ont., Sept. 4, 1889. Deacon, 1887, priest, 1888,
P.E.Ch. ; in charge Beachburg, Can., 1888-91,
Grace Ch., Oak Park, 111., 1891-1900; conse-
crated bishop of Chicago, 1900. Club: Univer-
sity. Author: The Christian Ministry, 1902.
Residence: 1612 Prairie Av. Office: 510 Masonic
Temple.
AMDEBSOIT, Charles Titus August, real es-
tate; born Sweden, Jan. 4, 1872; son Carl Olaf
and Mathilda Sophia (Svenson) Anderson; came
to America, 1875; ed. pub. schools, Chicago,
Y.M.C.A. Coll. (evening school), Soper School
of Oratory; married Chicago, Clara A. Kaehler,
June 30, 1897; 3 children living: Frederick Au-
gust Kaehler, Dorothy Louise, Ruth Mathilda.
Became connected with Perry H. Smith, Jr.,
real estate and law, July, 1889, Dunlap, Smith
& Co., rear estate, May 1, 1890; In real estate
business for self since Nov., 1898. Mem. Cook
County Real Estate Bd. Republican. Deacon
and financial sec. Holy Trinity English Luther-
an Church; treas. Home Mission Bd. Chicago
Synod of Lutheran Churches; treas. Luther
League of America; trustee Chicago Svnod of
Lutheran Churches; chmn. of finance National
Convs. Lutheran League of America, 1896-1908;
pres. Lutheran League of 111., 1906-7. Ex-pres.
Pinzon Lodge Columbian Knights; ex-chmn.
finance com. Grand Lodge ColumbiSn Knights.
Recreations: bowling and fishing. Residence:
4018 Perry St. Office: 35 S. Dearborn St.
AKDEBSOIT, David Howard, editor and pub-
lisher; born, Tara, Can., Nov. 19, 1858; son Rev.
William (M.E.) and Jane (Megahy) Anderson;
ed. pub. schools and Elgin (111.) Acad.; unmar-
ried. Began newspaper career on reportorial
staff of the Elgin Leader, 1880, with which
remained for 1% years, when went with the
advertising dept. of the Milwaukee Sentinel
until 1884; editor and proprietor Bay View
(Wis.) Herald, 1884-5; came to Chicago, 1885,
but later in same year removed to Philadelphia
and published the Implement Age, which con-
ducted until 1891; returned to Chicago and
studied irrigation projects, subsequently ac-
quiring The Irrigation Age, of which has since
been editor; also publisher. Author: The Prim-
er of Irrigation. Democrat. Mason, K.T., Shrin-
er; mem. B.P.O.E. Club: Press. Residence: El-
gin, 111. Office: 30 N. Dearborn St.
ANDEBSOIT, Frank I^eonard, clergyman; born
Red Wing, Minn., Aug. 7, 1865; son John and
Britta Maria (Gustafson) Anderson; grad. Pills-
bury Acad., 1892; A.B., Univ. of Minn., 1896;
B.D., Divinity School, Univ. of Chicago, 1900;
post-grad, work at same 1 year; married Linda
Williams, of Zumbrota, Minn., Dec. 26, 1896;
children: Paul Alexander and Hope Evangeline.
Began preaching at Kasson, Minn., 1891; or-
dained Baptist ministry, 1900; pastor Austin,
Minn., 1900-5, Normal Park (ihurch, Chicago,
1905-9; supt. Baptist Exec. Council, (Chicago,
since Oct. 1, 1909. Independent in politics.
Mem. Maccabees, Modern Samaritans. Recrea-
tions: literature and lover of nature. Resi-
dence: 6815 Union Av. Office: 107 S. Wabash
Avenue.
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ANSEBSOH', O-Cnstaf) Bemliard, lawyer; born
Sweden, Apr. 19, 1S67; son Svante and Johanna
Maria Anderson; came to America with par-
ents, June, 1868; A.B., Harvard Univ., 1891,
A.M., 1892; Univ. of Upsala, Sweden, 1893;
LL.B., Kent College of Law, Chicago, 1896;
married Alma C. Anderson, of Boston, Mar. 16,
1893. In practice in Chicago since 1896; teach-
er in Chicago Law School since 1904; member
firm of Anderson & Anderson (self and two
younger brothers). Originally intended to teach
Scandinavian languages and literatures, but
changed mind and studied law. Mem. Chicago
Bar Assn., Swedish Hist. Soc, Art Inst, of Chi-
cago. Republican. Lutheran (Liberal). Mason
(Kenwood Lodge); Nat. Union. Clubs: Univer-
sity, Harvard, Swedish. Recreations: outdoor
exercises. Residence: 571S Peoria St. Office:
509 Chicago Title & Trust Bldg.
ANSEBSON, J. Frank, clergyman; born Put-
nam Co., Ind., Feb. 20, 1876; son John Wesley
and Lucretia (Day) Anderson; A.B., DePauw
Univ., Greencastle, Ind., 1900; S.T.B., Garrett
Bible Inst., Evanston, III., 1903; traveled and
studied in Europe, 1903; married Cora Pearl
Barrett, of Clinton, Wis., Oct. 19, 1905. Or-
dained deacon, 1902, elder, 1904, M.E. Church;
pastor Poplar Grove, 111., 1904-6, Kirkland, 111.,
1906-8, Hamlin Av. Ch., Chicago, since 1908.
Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Residence: 535 N.
Avers Av.
AITSEBSOir, John, publisher; 1836-1910; see
Vol. 1905.
AITDEBSON, Noxman Kendall, lawyer; born
Chicago, Dec. 24, 1876; son Rev. Galusha (pres.
old Chicago Univ.) and Mary E. (Roberts) An-
derson; student Univ. of Rochester, N.Y., 1894-
5; A.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1899; LL.B., Univ. of
Mich., 1901; married Detroit, Sept. 3, 1902,
Louise Holden. Admitted to III. bar Dec. 15,
1901; since engaged in general practice in Chi-
cago. Republican. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi, Phi
Delta Phi. Clubs: Chicago Literary, City. Res-
idence: 216 E. 61st St. Office: 1018 First Nat.
Bank Bldg.
ANDEBSON, William France, lawyer; born
Chicago, Apr. 19, 1878; son William David See
and Sophronia (Stevens) Anderson; A.B., Univ.
of Chicago, 1899; LL.B., Northwestern Univ.
Law School, 1902; married Mary Abbe, daugh-
ter Henry Alanson Gardner, of Hinsdale, HI.,
Oct. 19, 1907; 2 sons: William David See and
Robert Gardner. Admitted to III. bar, 1902;
entered law offices of Gardner & Stern, 1902;
mem. firm of Gardner, Stern & Anderson, 1905,
and of Stern, Anderson & Davis since 1910. Re-
publican. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Uni-
versity, Hinsdale Golf, Chicago Golf. Recrea-
tion: golf. Residence: 507 Oakwood Boul. Of-
fice: 1034 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
*Ain>EBSOir, William Hamilton, lawyer; see
Vol. 190.'i.
AITDEBSOIT, William Earkness, broker; born
Sandusky, O., Aug. 7, 1831; son Wesley and
Louisa (Harkness) Anderson; ed. pub. schools;
married Philadelphia, Oct. 10, 1854, Hannah Y.
PIckands; children: Samuel P., Ella Louisa
(Mrs. James L. Worthington), Adah M. Began
in grain business with an exporting house at
Philadelphia, In 1848; came to Chicago, 1863,
and became a mem. of the firm of S. S. Will-
iamson & Co., in grain commn. business and
was also interested in grain business in Mil-
waukee. Since 1867 In business alone as a com-
mission merchant and broker In grain and pro-
visions. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade since
1863. Recreation: baseball. Residence: 116 S.
Grove Av., Oak Park, 111. Office: 546 Postal
Telegraph Bldg.
ANDBEWS, Albert Henry, physician; born
Oskaloosa, la., Dec. 21, 1861; son Benjamin C.
and Mary (Bruft) Andrews; M.D., Med. Dept.,
Univ. of la., 1889; married Hattie Frazey, of
Alton, Kan., 1886; children: Jay W., Loire and
Albert H., Jr. Began practice of medicine, 1889,
first at Marlon, la., and later at Springvllle, la.,
in general practice until 1895; since then in
special practice In Chicago as oculist and au-
rlst. Prof, laryngology and otology, Chicago
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Coll.; eve and ear
surgeon, CR.I.&P.R.R. Mem. Am. Acad. Oph-
thalmology and Oto-Laryngology, Chicago Lar-
yngological and Otological Soc, A.M.A., Chi-
cago Med. Soc, Illinois State Med. Soc. Club:
Physicians. Republican. Methodist. Residence:
4714 Greenwood Av. Office: 32 N. State St.
ABDBEWS, Alfred B., contractor; born Chi-
cago, shortly after the great fire; son Edwin N.
and Mary E. (Berry) Andrews; ed. Ripon (Wis.)
Prep. School, and Belolt (Wis.) Coll.; served as
draughtsman in architects' offices; married
Jane Van Etten, of St. Paul, June 9, 1901. En-
gaged in contracting business at Chicago since
1900; sec. Bulley & Andrews, gen. contractors.
Mem. Chicago Architectural Club, Carpenters'
and Builders' Assn. Mason. Mem. Ethical Soc.
Club: Union League. Recreation: aquatics. Res-
idence: 903 Forest Av., Evanston, 111. Office: 25
N. Dearborn St.
ANSBE'WS, Alfred Hinsdale, mfr. and mer-
chant; born New Britain, Conn., Dec. 25, 1838;
son Alfred and Mary L. (Shipman) Andrews;
ed. graded school and high school of New Brit-
ain, Conn., and Suffleld (Conn.) Inst.; married
Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 6, 1872, Ella Matson;
children: Bertha Matson, Herbert Cornelius
(deceased). Clerk for the Holbrook School Ap-
paratus Co. of Chicago, 1857-65. In 1865 en-
gaged In business on his own account under
firm name of A. H. Andrews & Co., becoming
extensive mfrs. of and dealers in school furni-
ture and supplies, opera chairs, church, bank,
lodge and office furniture, etc. The firm was In-
corporated, 1896, as the A. H. Andrews Co., of
which he is pres. Republican. Congregational-
Ist. Residence: Lombard, Du Page Co., 111. Of-
fice: 117 S. Wabash Av.
AKSBEWS, Archie Monltou, stocks; born
Chicago, Apr. 8, 1879; son Chester O. and Alice
(Kelly) Andrews; ed. In pub. schools In Chi-
cago; unmarried. Began as messenger for the
stock brokerage firm of Jamieson & Co., and
In 1900 became manager of the unlisted stock
dept. of A. D. Nast & Co.; in 1901 engaged In
business on own account, as a broker In stocks,
bonds and securities until 1905, when became
sec. of Dudley A. Tyng Co. Member Chicago
Stock Exchange. Republican. Clubs: Chicago
Athletic, Chicago Automobile, Chicago Yacht,
Glen View Golf. Recreation: yachting. Resi-
dence: Evanston, 111. Office: 425 The Temple.
ABSBEWS, Carlos Samuel, lawyer; born An-
nawan, Henry (jo.. 111., Feb. 16, 1871; son Sam-
uel L. and Frances (Talbot) Andrews; A.B.,
Doane Coll., Crete, Neb., 1890; LL.B., North-
western Univ. Law School, 1895; married Alice
Belle Pollack, of Chicago,' Oct. 17. 1907; 1
daughter. After graduation from coll. in 1890
entered employ of the Burlington & Mo. River
R.R., in Neb., in engring. dept.. until 1893, when
entered on law course; admitted to 111. bar,
1895; associated with law firm of Paden & Grid-
ley until May 1. 1898; since in assn. with Eu-
gene G. Fassett in law firm of Fassett & An-
drews. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican.
Congregationalist. Clubs: Hamilton, Skokie
Country. Residence: 1705 Livingston St., Ev-
anston, 111. Office: 140 S. Dearborn St.
ABSBE'WS, Clement Walker, librarian: born
Salem, Mass., Jan. 13, 1858; son Joseph and
Judith (Walker) Andrews; A.B., Harvard, 1879,
A.M., 1880; unmarried. Instr. in chemistry,
1883-95, and librarian, 1889-95, Mass. Inst, of
Technology; librarian, John Crerar Library, Chi-
cago, since 1895. Mem. Am. Library Assn. (ex-
pres. ), Am. Chemical Soc, etc.; hon. mem. Cob-
den Club. Clubs: Onwentsla. Union. Univer-
sity, Chicago Literary, Clift Dwellers, Caxton.
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Recreations: leadingr and golf. Residence:
Union Cluli. Office: Tlie John Crerar Library.
AKDBEWS, I!(dward) Wyllys, surgeon; born
Cliicago, Mar. 25, 1856; son Dr. Edmund and
Sarah E. (Taylor) Andrews; A.B., Northwest-
ern Univ., 1S7S, A.M.. 1881; M.D., Chicago Med.
Coll., 1881; Univ. of Vienna, 1884-5; married
Alice Scranton, of Bloomington, 111., 1890, g.d.
of Hon. David Davis, judge and Vice-Pres. of
U.S., and U.S. senator; children: Edmund, El-
eanor. Engaged in practice as surgeon in Chi-
cago since 1881; prof, surgery. Northwestern
Univ. Med. Sch., since 1883; surgeon to Mercy
Hosp. since 1881, Michael Reese Hosp., 1891,
Wesley Hosp., 1900; consulting surgeon Provi-
dent Hosp., 1904. Capt.-surgeon, I.N.G., 1884;
TT.S. surgeon. Bur. of Pensions, since 1889; ap-
pointed 1st It. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps, 1911.
Fellow Am. Surg. Assn.. Am. Acad. Medicine;
mem. A.M. A., 111. State Med. Soc, Miss. Valley
Med. Assn., Trl-State Med. Soc, Chicago Surg.
Soc. (pres.). Loyal Legion. Club: University.
Author: Surgery of the Stomach; New Methods
of Herniotomy; Rectal and Anal Surgery, etc.
Residence: 2525 Prairie Av. Office: 32 N. State
Street.
AITDBEWS, Frank Taylor, phj'sician; born
Chicago, Apr. 10, 1858; son Dr. Edmund and
Sarah E. (Taylor) Andrews; ed. Chicago pub.
schools, Chicago Acad., Northwestern Univ.,
A.B., 1881, A.M., 1885; Chicago Med. Coll., M.D.,
1884; married Chicago, 1893, Miss Clara M. Gal-
lup; children: Frank T., Jr., Howard Gallup,
Robert Harvey, Susannah Elizabeth. In prac-
tice of medicine in Chicago since 1884; special-
ist in gynecology. Prof, gynecology. Northwest-
ern Univ. Med. Coll.; gynecologist to Mercy and
Wesley hosps. Apptd. 1st It. U.S.A. Med. Re-
serve Corps, Feb. 1911. Mem. A.M. A., 111. State
Med. Soc, Chicago Med. Soc, Am. (gynecolog-
ical Soc, (ihicago Gynecological Soc, Miss. Val-
ley Med. Assn., Sigma Chi and Phi Rho Sigma
fraternities. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Lit-
erary, University. Residence: 4589 Oakenwald
Av. Office: 32 N. State St.
ANSBEWS, Geonre, army officer; born Prov-
idence, R.I., Aug. 26, 1850; son George Lippitt
and Alice Beverly (Potter) Andrews; grad. U.S.
Mil. Acad., 1876; married Katherine Brayton
Taintor, of Cleveland, Dec 10, 1882. Apptd. 2d
It. 25th U.S. Inf., June 15. 1876; 1st It., Feb. 19,
1883; capt., Sept. 16, 1892; maj. asst. adj. -gen.,
Feb. 26, 1898; It.-col., Feb. 2, 1901; col. adj. -gen.
and mil. sec. U.S.A., Aug. 7, 1903. Adj. -gen.
Dept. of the Lakes since July 6, 1909. Address:
Federal Bldg.
'i'ANSBE'WS, James Boy; see Vol. 1905.
AKSBEWS, Joseph Hyde, real estate; de-
ceased; see Vol. 1905.
ANSBEWS, Kartin, vice-pres. King & An-
drews Co.; born Steubenville, O., Aug. 11, 1861;
son Martin and Caroline (Wolcott) Andrews;
studied at Yale Univ., 1884; married Chicago,
Aug. 29, 1885, Edith Erskine; children: Martin,
Jr., Barbara Wolcott, Wolcott. Began with 111.
Wire Nail Co., 1887-90; vice-pres. and treas.
King & Andrews Co., (Chicago Heights, since
1890; also pres. Phoenix Fire Extinguisher Co.,
with works at Chicago Heights. Republican.
Residence: 6145 Winthrop Av. Office: Chicago
Heights. III.
*Ain>BEWS, Sidney Francis, lawyer; see
Vol. 1905.
AITDBTTS, Staervrood Olckerson, insurance;
born Watertown, Jefferson Co.. N.Y., Apr. 5,
1855; son Merritt M. and Angelica F. Andrus;
ed. pub. schools, Watertown, N.Y., and Hope
College, Holland. Mich.; married Chicago, June
18, 1888, Laura J. Stebbins. Began business ca-
reer, 1871, in office of Northern Ins. Co. of New
York, at Watertown, N.Y. ; came to Chicago and
was asst. cashier Sprague, Warner & Co., whole-
sale grocers, 1878-84; special agent Sun Fire
Office of England, in Illinois, 1884-6; with Nor-
wich Union Fire Insurance Soc. of England,
for Illinois and Indiana, 1886-90; daily report
examiner Western Dept., National Fire Insur-
ance Co., of Hartford, Conn., 1890-3; chief clerk
Providence Washington Ins. Co., 1893-5; then
special agent same CO., 1895-1905, for 111. and
Tenn. ; asst. mgr. same co., 1906-8; special agt.
The Commonwealth Ins. Co. of New York, for
Middle West, embracing 7 states, 1908-9; gen-
eral agent, western dept. Georgia Home Ins.
Co. of Columbus, Ga., since July 1, 1909. Sec.
111. State Board of Fire Underwriters, 1888-90;
vice-pres. Fire Underwriters' Assn. of the North
West, 1905-6. Mem. exec. com. Chicago Board
of Fire Underwriters, 1910-11; mem. Chicago
Assn. of Commerce. Was sergeant Co. C, 39th
Regt. N.G. State of New York, 1876-8. Repub-
lican. Episcopalian. Mem. Auburn Park Lodge
No. 736, A.F.&A.M., and Chapter; mem. Fidelity
Council No. 74, Royal League, Normal Park.
Clubs: Illinois Athletic, Friendship, Adelphian.
Recreations: golf and driving. Residence: 5344
Drexel Av. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.
JkXOiSUt, James Boirland, psychologist; born
Burlington, Vt., May 8, 1869; son Dr. James
Burrill and Sarah Swope (CJaswell) Angell;
A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1890, A.M., 1891; A.M.,
Harvard, 1892; univs. of Berlin and Halle, 1893;
traveled and studied at Vienna, Paris, Leipzig,
etc.; married Marlon Isabel Watrous, of Des
Moines, la., Dec. 18, 1894. Instr. philosophy.
Univ. of Minn., 1893; asst. prof, psychology and
dir. psychol. lab., 1894-1901; asso. prof., 1901-5,
prof, and head of dept. since 1905, sr. dean
since 1908, Univ. of Chicago. Ex-pres. Univ. of
Chicago Settlement; mem. Am. Psychol. Assn.
(mem. council 1902-6, pres. 1906), Phi Beta
Kappa, Sigma XI, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Club:
Quadrangle (ex-pres.). Author: Psychology, 3d
edit., 1907. Residence: 5551 Lexington Av.
AHQUS, John, contractor; 1845-1907; see Vol.
1905.
AKSON, Adrian G. ; born Marshalltown, la.,
Apr. 17. 1852; son Henry and Jeannette (Rice)
Anson; ed. State Univ. of la., 1867-9; Univ. of
Notre Dame, Ind., 1869; Pearsons Business Col-
lege, Philadelphia, 1876; married Philadelphia,
1876, Virginia M. Flegel; children: Grace R.,
Adele, Dorothy, Virginia. Became identified with
baseball, professionally, about 1871, being 1
year in the Rockford (111.) Club and 4 years
in Philadelphia before coming to Chicago, 1876;
for 22 years capt. and mgr. of the Chicago Nat.
League Baseball Club; made a trip to Europe
in baseball interests, 1874, and while with the
Chicago Club made a trip around the world in
1888. Was later pres. and treas. A. C. Anson
Co., bowling alleys and billiard hall. Democrat.
Mem. Cook Co. Marching Club; elected city
clerk of Chicago, Apr., 1905. Residence: 320 E.
30th St.
ANTHOirz', Oeorgre Fort Bonelson, lawyer;
born Chicago, Feb. 18, 1862; son Judge Elliott
and Mary (Dwight) Anthony; A.B., Amherst
Coll., 1885, A.M., 1888; LL.B., Northwestern
Univ. Law School, 1887; married Emma E. Nib-
lock, 1895; married 2d, La Vine Thomas, Feb.
20, 1904. Engaged in practice in firm of C. E.
& G. D. Anthony, until June, 1907; since dean
Am. Correspondence Sch. of Law. Mem. 111.
State Bar Assn. State senator, 21st Dist., 1895-
9. Mason (32). K.P., Odd Fellow and mem.
Nat. Union; Exalted Ruler of Elks. Residence:
48 Oak St. Office: 214 Fisher Bldg.
ANTISDAIiE, Edwin Sawyer, physician; born
Manchester, N.Y., May 17, 1861; son Luther B.
and Lucy M. (Southworth) Antlsdale; B.S.,
Mich. Agricultural College, 1885; M.D., Univ. of
Mich., 1890; married 1st, June 21, 1888, Helen
L. Gardner. Centreville, Midi., who died June
19, 1891, leaving daughter, Helen Gertrude
(born June 16, 1891); married 2d, Cleveland,
O., Sept. 18, 1895, Stella Minor. Practiced for 3
years in Berrien Co., Mich., 1890-3; as special-
ist In eye, ear, nose and throat diseases at
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Benton Harbor, Mich., 1893-7; since then in
Chicago. Prof, of clinical ophthalmoiogv, Har-
vey Med. Coll. since 189S; asst. surgeon Illi-
nois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary since
1900. Has invented 15 surgical and other ap-
pliances and found the cause and remedy for
"flat arch" of lame people. Recreation: working
with mechanical tools and Delsarte movements.
Residence: 5403 Woodlawn Av. Office: 31 N.
State St.
ANTISSEIi, Albert, deceased; see Vol. 1905.
AITTBAM, Harry Alfred, box and label mfr. ;
born Cincinnati, O., Dec. 10, 1856; son James
B. and Sarah E. (Stevens) Antram; ed. pub. and
high schools, Cincinnati, O., to 1871; married
Cincinnati, June 17, 1885, Bertha G. Basch; 1
daughter: Edith S. Was engaged in various
business connections at Cincinnati, O., 1871-8;
then became traveling salesman; in 1885 be-
came identified with the druggists' box and la-
bel trade: came to Chicago, 1888, from Cincin-
nati, O. ; in 1894 organized the Randolph Box &
Label Co., of which is pres. and gen. mgr. Re-
publican. Mason, Dearborn Lodge, Chicago
Chapter, Chevalier Bayard Commandery. Clubs:
Chicago Athletic, South Shore Countrv. Recre-
ation: golf. Residence: 4621 Woodlawn Av.
Office: Lake and Clark Sts.
AF MADOC, 'WilUam Tudor, lawyer; born
Utica, N.Y., Sept. 20, 1873; son William and
Elize (Maurice) Ap Madoc; ed. Utica Acad.;
also special course Armour Inst., Chicago, dur-
ing its first year; later attended Univ. of Mich.,
studying in both literary and law depts., grad.
LL.B., 1896; married Sept. 26, 1908, Nelle,
daughter of George A. Gill. Admitted to 111. bar,
June, 1896; formerly mem. law firm Peckham,
Packard, Ap Madoc & Walsh; now practicing
alone. Republican; mem. Lower House 45th
and 46th 111. Gen. Assemblies. Pres. Welsh Re-
publican Club of 111., 1900; has campaigned in
all campaigns since 1896. Presbyterian. Ma-
son. Sec. Graduate Council Central Debating
League, comprising Northwestern and Chicago
univs., and univs. of Mich, and Minn. Mem.
Am., 111. State and Chicago Bar assns. Clubs:
Hamilton, University, South Shore. Residence:
5023 Grand Boul. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
APFEt, Henry, mason contractor; born Hub-
lingon, Germany, Aug. 2, 1842; son Friederich
and Johanette (Schmidt) Appel; ed. in pub.
schools; began to work at 14, learned to cut
and lay stone and brick and do plastering,
attending evening school and working at his
trade until 1866, when came to United States;
when four days from Liverpool cholera broke
out on the vessel, and many of his friends died
and were Ijuried at sea; was in quarantine out-
side the liarbor of New York for about four
weeks before being allowed to land; married
June, 1874, Christina Sporeleim; children: Hen-
ry Louis Wolfgang, Louise Wilhelmine, Ida
Caroline, Frederick Alexander, Adolph Wilhelm.
On arrival at New Tork failed to obtain work,
came West and at Sandwich, 111., worked two
years as bricklayer, then started for himself;
came to Chicago in fall of 1871; was foreman
one year for Glading & Howard; since 1872 in
contracting business for self, as head of firm
of Henry Appel & Son, masons and general
contractors, which was incorporated as Henry
Appel & Son Co., and of which has since been
pres. Mem. Builders' and Traders' Exchange
and Master Masons' Assn. Mason, 32, and
Shriner. Mem. of Turners' and Sharpshooters'
organizations. Club: Builders. Residence: 4249
Evanston Av. Office: 179 W. Washington St.
AFFEIi, Jacol> M., banker; born Highland, 111.,
May 22, 1864; son Frank and Maria (Hohmey-
er) Appel; ed. pub. schools; degree of Certi-
fied Pub. Accountant, Univ. of 111., 1905; mar-
ried Ida Idler, of Greenville, 111., Oct. 20, 1887:
2 children: Vallee O. (senior at Univ. of Chi-
cago) and Mildred. Identified with office of
state auditor of 111., Springfield, in charge of
banking and building and loan depts., 1896-
1910; vice-pres. LaSalle St. Nat. Bank, Chicago,
smce May 1, 1910. Also pres. Certified Audit
Co. and dir. and auditor of Woodmen's Casual-
ty Co., both of Springfield. Mem. of Christian
Church. Republican. Mason. Recreations: horse-
back riding, church and charity work. Resi-
dence: 1343 E. 53d St. Office: The Rookery.
APFEIiK, Carl John, atty. at law; born Gal-
va, 111., Nov. 11, 1875; son Charles Lawrence
and Joanna S. (Anderson) Appell; A.B. and
B.S., Augustana Coll., Rock Island, 111., 1894; 3
years' post.-grad. work Univ. of Chicago, 1895-
b, 1897-8, 1899-1900, completing work for Ph.D
degree; student Chicago Law School 1 year,
., ,?*^ S?^^- * ^^'^ 1 y^^'^- and grad. Chicago
Coll. of Law, LL.B., 1900; unmarried. Admitted
to 111. bar, 1900; began practice at Peoria, 111
in 1900 and was mem. firm of Appell & Rous-
seau (Judge A.V.D.) until coming to Chicago in
Sept. 1903; practiced alone until Jan. 1907,
when entered firm of Hoyne, O'Connor, Hoyne
& Irwin, with which has since been identified.
Served as corp. Troop G (Peoria) and Troop A
(Chicago), 1st HI. Cav. Republican. Lutheran.
Mem. Am.. Acad. Political and Social Science,
Chicago Bar Assn. Recreations: motoring, hunt-
ing and outdoor exercises. Residence: 62 W.
Elm St. Office: 1007 Chicago Stock Exchange.
ABMBBTTST, Charles 'William, manufacturer
of ry. supplies; born Schenectady, N.Y., Dec. 2,
1861; son Abraham and Anna Elizabeth (Cole-
brook) Armbrust; ed. Union School and Union
Classical Inst., Schenectady, graduating, 1883;
married Schenectady, Dec. 25, 1884, Harriet
Webber; chiioren: Charles William, Jr., Doro-
thy Harriet. Began career as tutor, afterward
private clerk to J. W. Hutt, general supt. Na-
tional Express Co., Albany, N.Y. ; private clerk
to Edgar Hill, general freight agent Bee Line
R.R., Cleveland, O.; private clerk to Oscar G.
Murray, vice-pres. C.,C.,C.&St.L.R.R., Cincin-
nati, for a short time; chief clerk to E. P. Lord,
supt. motive power CCC.&St.L.R.R.. Cincin-
nati; asst. to purchaser CCC.&St.L.R.R., Cin-
cinnati. In 1899 organized the Mfrs. Ry. Sup-
ply Co., general commn. business in ry. sup-
plies; was pres. from the inception of the com-
pany. In 1900 and since, invented and engaged
in the mfr. and selling: of interlocking car brake
slices, interlocking driver brake shoes and in-
terlocking driver brake heads. In 1906 organ-
ized the Love Brake Shoe Co. and was made
pres. of the company, and Is now mfg. Arm-
brust car, motor, traction and driver brake
shoes. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Rec-
reations: fishing and other outdoor diversions.
Residence: Crystal Falls, 111. Office: 906 Fisher
Building.
ABMBBVSTEB, Ferdinand FhiUp, merchant;
born Baltimore, Md., Jan. 18, 1861; son Charles
William and Catherine Elizabeth Armbruster;
ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Chicago, Aug.
3. 1892, Norma R. Schlichting. From 1876 to
1882 was with Jolm S. Stott in the stationery
business; in 1882 entered, in a humble capacity,
the old pioneer house of Burley & Tyrrell (es-
tablislied 1838) the leading house in the west
in the wholesale trade in crockery, china, and
glassware; advanced step by step until became
sec. and treas. of the company; Jan. 1. 1907,
Burley & Tyrrell consolidated with Burley &
Co., under firm name of Burley & Tyrrell Co.,
of which is 1st vice-pres. Mason (32), Shrin-
er. Clubs: Union League, Oak Park, Colonial.
Recreations: golf, motoring and fishing. Resi-
dence: Oak Park, 111. Office: 7 N. Wabash Av.
ABMO'DB, J(onathan) Og'den, capitalist, pack-
er; born Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 11, 1863; son
late Philip Danforth and Malvina Belle Armour;
entered Yale, but did not complete course,
yielding to request of father that he should re-
turn to Chicago and relieve him of some of his
business cares; married at New York, Lolita
Sheldon; 1 daughter: Lolita. Now pres. corpn.
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of Armour & Co., packers. Ft. Worth Stock
Yards Co.; dir. Armour Car lines, Armour
Grain Co., C.,M.&St.P.Ry.Co., Continental Nat.
Bank, Nat. Packing Co., Northwestern Nat. Ins.
Co., I.C.Ry.Co., Nat. City Bank (New York),
Kansas City Ry. & Light Co.; Am. trustee Prus-
sian Nat. Insurance Co. of Stettin. Republican.
Clubs: Chicago, Calumet. Author: The Packers
and the People, 1906. Residences: 3724 Michigan
Av. and Lake Forest, 111. Office: Home Insur-
ance Bldg.
ARMOUB, M. Cochrane, resident partner of
of Rogers, Brown & Co., pig iron merchants;
born Auburn, N.Y., Jan. 11, 1851; son John and
Lillias Armour; ed. pub. schools; married Hyde
Park, Chicago, June, 1888, Minnie T. Huggins;
4 children. Began business career at Marshall,
Mich., as clerk for the Hon. George Ingersoll,
grain and merchant milling; later at same place
in grain and grocery business with his father
under the firm name of J. & M. C. Armour;
came to Chicago in 1876, and was for some
years a dept. mgr. for Adams & Westlake Co.;
went to Cincinnati, where was vice-pres. and
general mgr. of the Radford Pipe & Foundry
Co.. also partner in the firm of Rogers, Brown
& Co.; returned to Chicago, 1895, still as part-
ner in the firm of Rogers, Brown & Co. Also
dir. Chicago Short Line Ry. ; pres. Iroquois Iron
Co. ; vice-pres. Rogers Iron Mining Co.; dir. Rog-
ers-Brown Ore Co., Lake Superior Iron &
Chemical Co. Clubs: Union League, Country of
Evanston, Glen View Golf. Residence: 1608
Ridge Av., Evanston, 111. Office: Corn Exchange
Bank Bldg.
ASMS, Harrison, pres. Arms Palace Horse
Car Co.; born Adams, N.Y., Aug. 3, 1839; son
Luman and Elizabeth (Pierce) Arms; ed. pub.
schools of N.Y. state; married Henderson, N.Y.,
1863. Lucy R. Wooley. Began as farmer in
N.Y. at age of 18; then became proprietor of
livery and sales stable at Toledo, O., continu-
ing 1863-1883, when came to Chicago; organ-
ized the Arms Palace Horse Car Co. in Toledo
in 1886, of which has since been pres.; dir. To-
ledo Carriage Woodwork Co. Republican. Clubs:
South Shore Country, Gentlemen's Driving (Chi-
cago), Driving (Los Angeles, Cal.). Recrea-
tions: riding, driving and farming. Residence:
2243 Michigan Av., Chicago. Winter Residence:
Monrovia. Los Angeles Co., Cal. Office: McCor-
mick Bldg.
ABMS, Herbert Clarke, vice-pres. Central Sci-
entific Co.: born Dubuque, la., Mar. 3, 1871; son
Charles Henry and Aurora Bartlett (Clarke)
Arms; grad. Hyde Park High School, 1891; B.S.,
Univ. of 111., 1895; married Elizabeth Watson
Gregg, Charleston, S.C., June 20, 1900. Has been
vice-pres. Central Scientific Co. since 1904. Re-
publican. Episcopalian. Mem. Nat. Educational
Assn., Central Assn. of Teachers of Physics
and Mathematics, Sigma Chi fraternity. Clubs:
Ouilmette Country, Wilmette Tennis (pres.).
Residence: 33 Crescent PI.. Wilmette, 111. Of-
fice: 345-359 W. Michigan St.
'>ABMS, William Bufus; see Vol. 1905.
ABMSBT, James Kendall, Jr., merchant; born
Beloit, Wis., Nov. 21, 1866: son James K. and
Mary (Wyman) Armsby; ed. pub. schools; mar-
ried Chicago, Oct. 28, 1891, Mary Livingston,
daughter of Richard L. Dakin; children: Mary,
Jeffrey Kendall (now deceased). Entered house
of James K. Armsby & Co. in 1882, of which
has been pres. since 1902. Clubs: Chicago Ath-
letic, Cosmos (San Francisco). Recreations:
outdoor diversions. Residence: San Francisco,
Cal. Office: 326 River St.
ABMSTBOITO, Charles Mackie, grain commn. ;
SOI' yo\. i!)0,"i.
ABMSTBOira, Frank H., vice-pres. Reid,
Murdocli ^: Co.. wholesale grocers; born Wayne
Co., O., July 27, 1853; son William B. and Phebe
(Hough) Armstrong; ed. pub. schools, Mt. Ver-
non, la., and at Cornell Coll. there (hon. A.M.,
same) ; married Chicago, Miss Blanche Swing-
ley; 2 sons: Horace W. and John. Came to Chi-
cago from Mt. Vernon, la., Dec. 1873, and in
Aug. 1874 entered employ of Reid, Murdoch &
Fischer, in .sales dept., and in 1881 was given
profit Interest; in 1891, when its successor,
Reid, Murdoch & Co. (wholesale grocers) was
incorporated, he became sec, and in 1909, upon
the death of Mr. Murdoch, became vice-pres.;
dir. City Nat. Bank of Evanston. Dir. Presby-
terian Hosp. of Chicago, Chicago Lying-in
Hosp. and Dispensary; exec, committeeman Ev-
anston Hosp. Assn.; trustee Cornell Coll.; gov-
erning mem. of Art Inst.; dir. Chicago Assn. of
Commerce. Presbyterian. Independent in poll-
tics. Clubs: Chicago, Commercial, Evanston
Country, Glen View. Recreation: golf. Resi-
dence: 1309 Davis St., Evanston, 111. Office:
Lake and Market Sts.
ABMSTBONa-, Qeorsre Buchanan, journalist;
born Baltimore, Md. ; son George Buchanan
(founder of the U.S. Ry. Mail Service) and
Julia H. W. (McKee) Armstrong; ed. Chicago
High School and Union Coll. of Law; married
Jennie M. Stanard; one son: George B., Jr.
With Chicago Inter Ocean, May 1874-May 1882,
serving as music and art critic, and city editor,
1877-82; appointed by Pres. Arthur register
of public lands in Dakota Ty., May 1882, serv-
ing 4 years; established the Daily Times at
Huron, S.D., and aided in the organization of
the Huron Nat. Bank, of which he was vice-
pres. AVas also pres. of the Beadle Co. (S.D.)
School Board 2 years; bought the Davenport
(la.) Gazette and edited it for 2 years; sold the
Gazette and became editorial writer and liter-
ary editor Detroit Free Press; when the Chi-
cago Evening Post was established, accepted
position as editorial writer and music critic on
the Evening Post staff, and served as such un-
til 1893, when he became interested in music
trade journalism; now editor and proprietor the
Chicago Piano Trade, monthly magazine. Re-
I)ubllcan, Mem. Chicago Board of Edn., 1878-
81, and vice-pres. of the board 1 year; mem.
Chicago Public Library Board, 1881-4, and re-
apptd. by Mayor Busse in 1908 to serve until
1911 (elected vice-pres. of the board, July 1910).
One of organizers of the Press Club of Chicago.
Recreations: the classics in literature, and fish-
ing. Residence: 928 Eastwood Av. Office: Stein-
way Bldg.
ABMSTBONO, James Blder, teacher; born
Brookfield, 111., Nov. 30, 1855; son George W.
and Nancy (Green) Armstrong;. B.S., Univ. of
111., 1880 (hon. A.M., 1905); married Clara A.
Clark, of Marseilles, 111., 1883; 4 children:
George Wild (deceased), Grace C, Charles H.
and Juliette Adams. Instr. Univ. of 111., 1881-2;
prin. pub. school, Arlington Heights, 111., 1882-
4; instr. natural sciences, 1884-9; prin., 1889-91,
Lake High School, Chicago; prin. Englewood
High School, Chicago, since 1891. Mem. board
of trustees Univ. of 111., 1893-9 (pres. board,
1897-8). Pres. Chicago High School Teachers'
Council, 1901-2; treas. N. Central Assn. of Colls,
and Secondary Schools, since 1903. Author:
Laboratory Guide in Chemistry (with J. H. Nor-
ton). 1891; also articles in educational journals.
Residence: 10638 Prospect Av.
ABKSTBOKQ, JuUns, supt. Chicago City
Missionary Soc. ; born LaSalle Co., 111., Aug. 18,
1840; son George W. and Nancy (Green) Arm-
strong; ed. pub. school, Morris, 111., 1857-60,
taking a classical course: B.D., Chicago Theol.
Sem., 1874; (D.D., Wheaton Coll., 1898); mar-
ried Grundy Co., 111., Aug. 10, 1865, Hattle V.
Goodrich; children: Rev. A. H., Mrs. Anna
Green (deceased) and J. R. Enlisted in 91st
111. Inf., Aug. 1862, and served 3 years, begin-
ning as 4th sergeant; promoted to 1st sergeant,
1863, and to 2d lieut, 1864. Congregational
clergyman in regular pastorates, 1874-82; since
its organization, Dec. 12, 1882, supt. of the Chi-
cago City Missionary Soc. of the Congregation-
al Church. Dir. Chicago Theol. Sem., 1888-1902.
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Republican. Residence: Oak Park, 111. Office:
19 S. LaSalle St.
ABMSTBOnO-, WilUam C, civil engineer;
born Marietta, la., 1859; son J. C. and Elizabetti
Armstrong; grad. in civil engring. course from
Iowa State Coll., Ames, la., 1881. Engaged in
practice of civil engring. since 1881 and since
1899 with C.&N.-W.Ry., as resident engr., 1899-
1902, bridge engr., 1902-4, and now terminal
engr. in charge of new passenger terminal in
Chicago. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Engrs., Western
Soc. of Engrs., Chicago Engineers' Club. Resi-
dence: 225 Central Av., Wilmette, 111. Office:
226 W. Jackson Boul.
ABNS, Charles, lawyer; born Bernard's Bay,
N.Y., Jan. 26, 1855; son Frederick Arnd; A.B.,
Amherst Coll, 1875; post-grad, work in univs.
of Berlin and Heidelberg, Germany; studied law
in offices at Bath, N.Y. Admitted to 111. bar,
1878; began practice in Chicago; appointed jus-
tice of the peace in North Chicago, Dec. 1880,
and reappointed in 1883; since close of term
has given entire attention to practice; was
partner with Nathaniel C. Sears in firm of Sears
& Arnd; later mem. of Arnd, Evans & Arnd,
and now of Arnd & Arnd. Mem. Chicago Bar
Assn. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Evanston, Ev-
anston Country, Glen View. Residence: Evans-
ton, 111. Office: 54 W. Randolph St.
ABin>, Prederlck, lawyer; born Bath, N.Y.,
Dec. 7, 1861; son Frederick and Caroline (Kreut-
zer) Arnd; prep. edn. haverling Free Acad; A.
B., Amherst (Mass.) Coll., 1882; student Chi-
cago Coll. of Law, 1884; married Anna M. Mor-
gan, of Kansas Citv, Mo., Dec. 30, 1886; mar-
ried 2d, Blanche B. Bremond, June 1, 1892. Ad-
mitted to 111. bar, 1884; mem. law firm of Arnd
& Arnd; mem. Civil Service Commn. of Evans-
ton 6 years; alderman, Evanston, 6 years. Mem.
Chicago Bar Assn., Delta Upsilon. Episcopal-
ian. Clubs: Evanston Golf, Evanston (pres.,
1910-11), Evanston Country, Men's Club of St.
Mark's Church, Evanston. Recreations: golf,
hunting and fishing. Residence: 426 Hamilton
St., Evanston, 111. Offices: 525 The Rookery
and 54 W. Randolph St.
AHmiSOIl', mis, mfr. ; born near Draramen,
Norway, Mar. 10, 1840; son Arne and Anna
(Skolpe) Arneson; ed. common schools; mar-
ried Chicago, July 1870, Hilda Solner; 1 daugh-
ter: Anna (Mrs. Alf. Normann). Learned trade
of cabinet maker in Norway; came to U.S.,
1861; served 3 years in Civil War, in Co. A,
15th Wis. Vols. Started in the furniture mfg.
business in Chicago in 1868, and was burned
out in the fire of 1871, on Canal St. Resumed
business after fire and mem. firm of Johnson &
Arneson, 1879-84; incorporated in 1884 under
style of The Central Mfg. Co., of which is pres.
and treas. ; dir. Union Bank of Chicago. Mem.
Lyons Post No. 9 G.A.R. Residence; 1427 N.
Hoyne Av. Office: 454 Armour St.
ABNIiTT, Trevor, auditor Univ. of Chicago;
born Little Hereford. Eng., Nov. 8, 1870; son
John Bill and Sarah Elizabeth (Rowbotham)
Arnett; prep. edn. Latin Grammar School, Lud-
low, Eng., Montclair (N.J.) Mil. Acad., and high
school, St. Paul, Minn.; student Univ. of Minn.,
1890-92; A.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1898, grad. stu-
dent 1898-99, fellow, 1899-1900; married Bertha
M., daughter Prof. H. L. Stetson, of Kalama-
zoo, Mich., Apr. 21. l&OO. Accountant and chief
clerk, auditor's office, C.G.W.Ry., 1893-6; chief
accountant, 1899-1901, auditor since 1901, Univ.
of Chicago; also auditor Baptist Theol. Union,
since 1902. Republican. Treas. Hyde Park Bap-
tist Church since 1908. Mem. Delta Upsilon.
Clubs: Quadrangle (treas., 1903), Homewood
Country. Author: Fraternity Accounting for
Chapters, 1910. Recreations: golf, horseback
riding, gardening. Residence: 1359 E. 57th St.
Office: The University of Chicago.
*ABirE'Z', John Jacob, lawyer; see Vol. 1905.
ABNOI^D, Adolph (Frederick 'William), pack-
er; 'born Guben, Brandenburg, Germany, Sept.
9, 1849; son Adolph and Augusta Arnold; came
to U.S. with parents in 1857; ed. Chicago pub.
schools; married 1872, Wilhemina Kossack
(now deceased); children: Hugo F., Oscar, Em-
ily; married 2d, Oct. 10, 1900, Minnie Gloy, of
Chicago. On leaving school entered house of
Arnold Bros., packers, established by his fa-
ther, himself and two brothers, the three broth-.
ers succeeding to the entire business on death
of the father; is now pres. Arnold Bros., pack-
ers. Mem. Orpheus Maennerchor Singing Soc.
and Schleswig-Holstein Verein. Mason (Past
Master Lessing Lodge A.F.&A.M. ; 32, K.T.,
Shriner). Club: 111. Athletic. Recreation: auto-
mobiling. Residence; 3329 Washington Boul.
Office: 660 W. Randolph St.
ABNOIiO, Bion Joseph, electrical engineer,
inventor; born Casnovia, near Grand Rapids,
Mich., Aug. 14, 1861; son Joseph and Geraldine
(Reynolds) Arnold; ed. Ashland (Neb.) public
schools, 1872-9, Univ. of Neb., 1879-80; B.S.,
Hillsdale Coll., 1884, M.S., 1887; post-graduate
course Cornell, 1888-9; E.E., University of Neb.,
1897; (hon. M.Ph., Hillsdale Coll., 1889; D.Sc,
Armour Inst., 1907; D. Engring.. Univ. of Neb.,
1911); married Stella Berry, of Reading, Mich.,
Jan. 14, 1886 (died 1907); children: Maude Lu-
cille (Mrs. Hartley Leroy Moss), Stanley Berry,
Robert Melville; married 2d, Margaret Latimer
Fonda, of New York, Dec. 22, 1909. Became
gen. agt. for engine co.. 1884-6; later draftsman
for Edward P. Allis Co., Milwaukee; chief de-
signer la. Iron Works, Dubuque; mech. engr.
Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Ry., 1888-9;
later consulting engr. for Chicago office. Gen.
Electric Co.; since 1893, independent consulting
engr. Designer and builder Intramural Ry.,
World's Columbian Exposition; consulting elec.
engr. Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Ry., where
he first demonstrated the practicability of the
rotary converter substation system of electric
rys. afterward accepted as standard; Chicago
Board of Trade, CB.&Q.R.R.; devised plan for
electrically operating trains of New York Cen-
tral R.R. in and out of New York, and for 5
years mem. of commn. supervising work; con-
sulting engr. Grand Trunk Ry. System, having
charge of electrification of Port Huron and
Sarnia Tunnel. Retained by City of Chicago,
1902, to study the transportation systems of
the city and make recommendations for a com-
prehensive surface and subway system of
transportation, which he did in the form of an
exhaustive report issued that year; subsequent-
ly for 5 years he acted as consulting engr. for
the city, and in 1906 was chmn. of a commn. to
value the entire surface traction properties of
the city, the valuation determined upon form-
ing the basis for the settlement ordinances
adopted by the city, which went into effect Feb.
1, 1907. Under these ordinances is chief engr.
of the work and also chmn. board of supervis-
ing engrs., having complete charge of the re-
habilitation of the properties, as well as broad
powers regarding their operation; now also act-
ing as chief subway engr. for the city in the
preparation of report and plans for a complete
subway system. Engaged as consulting engr.
for the Pub. Service Commn., First District,
state of N.Y., 1908, to study the subway prob-
lems of that city and make recommendations
regarding the improvement of the present and
future subways. These recommendations were
embodied in a series of reports issued to that
commn. Was also dir. of appraisals for this
commn. in the valuation of me entire street ry.
properties of New York City and the Bronx,
and the surface and elevated lines of Brooklyn;
also a mem. commn. to make recommendations
regarding the improvement and beautifying of
the city of Pittsburgh and since engaged by
the city of Pittsburgh to make a study of its
traction conditions and prepare an elaborate re-
port upon them. Pres. of The Arnold Co. In-
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ventor of combined direct-connected machines,
a magnetic clutch, storage battery improve-
ments, and new systems and devices for elec-
tric rys. Pioneer in single phase alternating
current ry. work and the first to demonstrate
its practicability. Pres. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs,
1903-4 (delegate Internat. Elec. Congress, Paris,
1900); trustee Western Soc. Engrs.; mem. A. A.
A.S., Am. Soc. for Promotion of Engring. Edn.;
1st vice-pres. and chmn. exec. com. Internat.
Elec. Congress, St. Louis, 1904. Clubs: Union
League (Chicago), Engineers' and Transporta-
tion (New York). Residence: 4713 Kimbark Av.
Office: 1000, 105 S. LaSalle St.
ASZrO^LD, Cbaxles Colain1>UB, lawyer; born
Constable, Franklin Co., N.Y., Dec. 22, 1858; son
Christopher and Lorain (Tenney) Arnold; grad.
Franklin Acad., Malone. N.Y., 1881; A.B., Ham-
ilton Coll., Clinton, N.Y., 1885; married Johns-
town, Pa., Feb. 14, 1894, Elizabeth Maclay
Tittle. In practice at Chicago since 1888; prac-
ticed alone except 1892-4, wlien was mem. Win-
slow & Arnold. Mem. 111. State Bar Assn., Chi-
cago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst. Republican.
For several years mem. 27th Separate Co. N.G.
S.N.Y. Club: Press. Recreation: gardening.
Residence: Winnetka, 111. Office: 916, 69 W.
Washington St.
ABHOKD, Daniel Allen, treas. Rand. Mc-
Nally & Co.; born Warren Co., Pa., Feb. 21,
1843; son John George and Maria Salome (Rieg)
Arnold, natives of Alsace, France; ed. common
schools of Pa., 4 terms at Northwestern Coll.,
Naperville, 111., and course at Bryant & Strat-
ton Business Coll., Chicago; served in Civil
War in Co. F, 134th 111. Vols.; married Chi-
cago, Dec. 24, 1866, Sabina Ruth; children: Nel-
lie Sablna (Mrs. John A. Rose), Aurle Florence
(Mrs. William L. Craig). Was connected with
Bryant & Stratton Business Coll. as teacher
and head of depts. until 1873, when entered em-
ploy of Rand, McNally & Co.. printers, publish-
ers and stationers, as general bookkeeper, from
which he advanced to present position as treas.
and dir. of the company. Democrat. Mem. Co-
lumbia Post G.A.R. ; Mason, past master Hes-
peria Lodge No. 411, mem. chapter, consistory,
shrine. Recreations: outdoor diversions tend-
ing towards agricultural pursuits. Residence:
Western Springs, 111. Office: 163 W. Adams St.
ABROIiD, aeorgre BisseU; 1855-1910; see Vol.
1905.
ABHORS, James Middleton, retired; born
Libertyville, Lake Co., 111., Apr. 26, 1841; son
Christopher and Clarissa (Randall) Arnold; ed.
Milwaukee, Wis., and 2 years' course in coll. at
Beaver Dam, Wis.; enlisted as private in 24th
Wis. Vols., 1862; served with regt., taking part
in battles of Resaca, Chaplin Hills, Murfrees-
boro, Adairville, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree
Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Spring Hill, Frank-
lin, Nashville, and several others; was 4 months
in Libby Prison; and after Jan. 1865 was or-
dered to Nashville, where, under Gov. Brown-
low, was made asst. adjutant-gen. of the state
and commissioned major of 3d Tenn. Cav. ; mus-
tered out of service near close of 1865 and re-
turned to Milwaukee; married 1863, Carrie
Wallace, of Salem, Mass. (died 1875); children:
Jay Brentwood, Blanche Beatrice (Mrs. Haynie
R. Pearson); married 2d, 1876, Mrs. Laura E.
(Kenny) Porter, of Salem, Mass. (died 1908).
In 1865 established in Milwaukee in the busi-
ness of buying and selling machinery: removed
the business to Chicago in 1876, and has since
conducted it here, erecting his present building,
573 and 575 Monroe St., in 1884. Has been re-
ceiver for several prominent business houses
here and elsewhere. Was capt. of the celebrated
Milwaukee Light Guard, afterward col. 1st Wis.
State Militia, 1872-6, and at same time mem.
Milwaukee City Council. Mem. G.A.R. , Columbia
Post 706. Organized and equipped Austin Grand
Sons of Veterans, boys from 9 to 16, the 1st or-
ganization of its kind in the U.S. Club: Illinois.
Residence: 5730 Midway Park, Austin.
ABNOIiD, Oswald James, sec. 111. Life Ins.
Co.; born Rochestei-, N.Y.. Oct. 2, 1873; son
James and Elizabetli (McKenna) Arnold; B.S.,
Univ. of Chicago, 1897; unmarried. On leaving
coll. in 1897, became asst. to E. D. Stevens, sec.
of the 111. Life Ins. Co.; later was in the field
for appointing agents and also soliciting life
ins., and in 1900 was appointed asst. sec; in
1901 was elected sec, dir. and actuary of the
company. Also dir. Prairie State Bank, and Ho-
tel LaSalle Co. Mem. board of governors and
vice-pres. Am. Inst, of Actuaries. Republican.
Episcopalian. Mason (32, Shriner). Clubs:
Hamilton, Chicago Athletic, Midlothian Coun-
try, Union League, University. Recreations:
golf, fishing. Residence: Hotel LaSalle. Office:
105 W. Monroe St.
ABNOIiS, Balph Glenroy, sec. and treas. Ar-
nold Electric Power Station Co.; born Ashland,
Neb., Feb. 25, 1876; son Joseph and Geraldine
(Reynolds) Arnold; ed. Neb. pub. schools; mar-
ried New York, Apr. 5, 1904, Hazel Virginia Mc-
Lane; children: Virginia, Stanton McLane. Sec,
treas. and dir. Arnold Electric Power Station
and its successor. The Arnold Co., since July
1896; also sec. and treas. Kenosha Electric Ry.
Co. since July 1896. Republican. Clubs: City,
Hinsdale Golf, LaGrange Motor. Residence:
Hinsdale, 111. Office: Borland Bldg.
ABNOUD, Samnel Oeorife, mfr. ; born Elk
Rapids, Mich., Aug. 19, 1873; son Samuel W.
and Sarephine (Bennett) Arnold; ed. public
schools. Grand Rapids, Mich.; married Edina,
Mo., June 3, 1901, Katherine Moore. Began
business life in 1887 with Mfrs.' Mutual Fire
Ins. Co., at Grand Rapids; in 1889 engaged in
the elec business with the Grand Rapids Edi-
son Co. and continued with tliem until coming
to Chicago in 1890; in U.S. customs service,
1893-4; then with Chicago Telephone Co. until
1901; organized Chicago Electric Mfg. Co., 1902,
and pres. until organization of Arnold Electric
Mfg. Co., May, 1904, of which he is now pres.;
also pres. The Slierardizing Co. of 111. Mason.
Republican. Episcopalian. Residence: 508 En-
glewood Av. Office: 565 W. Van Buren St.
ABNOILS, Victor Faffe, lawyer; born Chicago,
Nov. 17, 1873; son John and Eliza (Page) Ar-
nold; ed. Jefferson High School; LL.B., Lake
Forest Univ.; married Chicago, Nov. 7, 1905,
Amy Eugenia Winchell. Admitted to 111. bar,
1897, and since in practice at Chicago; asst.
state's atty. since Dec. 7, 1908. Sergeant Troop
H, 1st 111. Cav., Spanish-Am. War. Mem. Chi-
cago Bar Assn., 111. State Bar Assn. Republi-
can. Protestant. Mason. Club: Hamilton. Res-
idence: 5934 Circle Av., Norwood Park. Office:
Criminal Court Bldg.
ABNOKD, Wayland Uoyd, mgr. electric com-
panies; born Hillsdale Co., Mich., July 6, 1863
son Joseph and Geraldine (Reynolds) Arnold
ed. Ashland (Neb.) pub. school, 1872-80, Univ
of Neb., 1880-1, Hillsdale (Mich.) Coll., 1881-2
married Mt. Vernon, 111., Sept. 7, 1899, Ida Ev-
ans. Was junior mem. of Arm of Joseph Ar-
nold & Son, Ashland, Neb., retail shoe dealers,
1882-6; for short time with Am. Loan & Trust
Co., Ashland, Neb.; mgr. of Cinderella Shoe
House, Minneapolis, Minn., 1887-8; city sales-
man and agent Excelsior Electric Co., St. Louis,
Mo., Aug. 1, 18S9-Apr. 1, 1890; mgr. of St. Louis
office, Thomson-Houston Electric Co., 1890-2, of
St. Louis and Kansas City offices. General Elec-
tric Co., of New York, 1892-6; and May 1, 1896-
July 1, 1897, located at Chicago office with Gen-
eral Electric Co. In 1896 the Arnold Co. was in-
corporated; was its mgr., 1897-1901, and since
1901 lias been gen. mgr. and vice-pres.; vice-
pres. and gen. mgr. Kenosha (Wis.) Electric
Ry. Co., 1904-7; vice-pres. Horton (Kan.), Wa-
ter cS: Light Co.; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Elgin
& Belvidere Electric Co. Residence: 4358 Lake
Av. Office: Borland Bldg.
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ABNOIiD, William, real estate; see Vol. 1905.
ASSrOIiD, William G., mfr. and banker; born
West Columbia, W. Va.. May 23, 1856; son
George Wilt and Sarah (Zink) Arnold; ed. Mo-
nongalia Acad, and Univ. of W. Va., Morgan-
town, and Knox Coll., Galesburg, 111.; unmar-
ried. Began business career in real estate and
ins. business, Galesburg, 111., in 1876, remaining
there until 1887, when came to Cliicago and be-
came identified witli the A. B. Dick Co., of
which became secretary and manager in 1887,
and in which capacity has since continued; as-
.^isted in organizing the Sheridan Trust & Sav-
ings Bank, 1909, of which has since been vice-
pres. and dir. ; also sec. and treas. Carmangay
Farm Co. Republican. Mason, 32. Clubs: Chi-
cago Athletic, Midlothian, South Shore Coun-
try. Recreation: golf. Residence: 4950 Sheri-
dan Rd. Office: 736-738 W. Jackson Boul.
ABITSTEIM', Eug'ene, mfr.; deceased; see Vol.
1905.
"ABONSOIT, Maurice, pianist, writer; see
Vol. 1905.
ABTHUB, William Henry, lawyer; born Dub-
lin, Ireland, Dec. 27, 1868; son Harry and Mar-
tha (Hennan) Arthur; came to Chicago in early
Infancy; ed. pub. and high schools of Chicago;
married Chicago, Oct. 1890, Sophie T. Boiler.
First employment after leaving school was in
fire ins. office of R. A. Waller, and afterward
was over five years in head office of the Queen
Ins. Co.; devoted leisure to study of law, and
In 1891 was appointed librarian of the Ashland
Blk. Law Library; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ.,
1892; was asst. corporation counsel, 1895-1902;
since then engaged in general practice of law
in Chicago, making a specialty of corporation
and municipal law. Democratic nominee for
judge Circuit Court of Cook Co., 1909. Has pre-
pared a revision of the Municipal Code of Chi-
cago, known as the Code of 1905. Mason. Mem.
Royal Arcanum, Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs:
Town and Country, Chicago Automobile, Iro-
quois. Recreations: motoring and general ath-
letics. Residence: 2903 Fulton St. Office: 72 W.
Adams St.
ABTINQSTAIiIi, Samuel Oeozge, civil engr.;
see Vol. 1905.
ABTHTOSTAIiIi, WlUiam, civil engr.; born
Chicago, May 10, 1874; son Samuel George and
Susan Ann (Archer) Artingstall; prep. edn.
pub. grammar schools, Chicago, and Cascadilla
School, Ithaca, N.Y.; C.E., Cornell Univ., 1899;
also studied mech. engring. at Cornell, sum-
mers 1895-9; married Louise M. Hanson, of Chi-
cago, June 19, 1904. Resident engr. Sanitary
Dist. of Chicago, 1899-1901; asst. chief engr.
Fla. Southern & Gulf Coast R.R., 1902; design-
er Sanitary Dist. of Chicago, 1902-6; principal
asst. engr. Chicago Union Traction Co., 1906-7;
div. engr. of board of supervising engrs., Chi-
cago traction system, since 1907. Designed and
built all new tunnels under Chicago River, and
div. engr. in charge of bridges, etc. Contbr. to
tech. press on engring. topics. Mem. Western
Soc. Engrs., Am. Soc. of Engring. Contractors,
Nat. Geog. Soc. Mem. Knights of Columbu.s.
Recreation: fruit raising. Residence: 4019 W.
Polk St. OflSce: Borland BIdg.
ASAT, Williain Cooper, lawyer; born June 28,
1857; son Edward G. and Emma O. Asay; B.A.,
Yale Univ., 1880; studied law in office of his fa-
ther; admitted to bar 1881. Was leading coun-
sel in the celebrated Storey case, and has been
identified with other important litigations; has
been an extensive traveler; was for several
years a mem. of the 1st Regt. I.N.G.; was asst.
city atty. from Dec. 1892 to May 1893; city
prosecuting attornev, 1903-5. Residence: 2572
Wayne Av. Office: 140 S. Dearborn St.
ASCKEB, Theodore, wholesale millinery; born
Hamburg, Germany, Feb. 25, 1844; son Martin
and Henrietta Ascher; ed. in Hamburg pub.
schools and in Johanneum Acad.; married Chi-
cago, Mar. 1870, Caroline Pollock; married 2d,
New York, Apr. 15, 1873, Lena Wetzer; chil-
dren: Martin, Carrie, Henrietta. Came from
Germany to New York, 1867; came to Chicago
and was traveling salesman, 1868-72; mem. firm
of Ascher, Bernard & Co., wliolesale millinery,
1873-91; purchased Mr. Bernard's interest and
business continued as Theo. Ascher & Co., 1891-
9, incorporated, 1899, as Theo. Ascher Co., of
which is pres. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Com-
merce. Republican. Recreations: reading, the-
atre. Residence: 1330 LaSalle Av. Office: 30 S.
Michigan Av.
ASHBT, James H., general supt. Union Stock
Yards & Transit Co.; born Dutchess Co., N.Y.,
Nov. 17, 1847; son James N. and Sarah (Van
Benschoten) Ashby; married 1872, Maria S.
Rogers. Lived on home farm until 1880, when
came to Chicago and entered employ of Union
Stock Yards as yardmaster, for about 6 years,
when was appointed asst. supt., and has been
gen. supt. since 1887. Pres. Amity Bldg. & Loan
Assn.; dir. Nat. Live Stock Bank, Stock Yards
Savings Bank, Union Rendering Co. Residence:
442 Oakwood Boul. Office: Administration Bldg.
ASHCBAPT, Edwin M., lawyer; born Vir-
ginia, Aug. 27, 1848; son James M. and Clarissa
(Swiger) Asbcraft; ed. pub. schools of Virginia
and Illinois; married Belleville, 111., Mar. 16,
1875, Florence R. Moore; children: Raymond
M., Edwin M., Jr., Florence V., Alan E. Admit-
ted to bar, Jan. 1, 1873; now senior of firm of
Ashcraft & Ashcraft. Mem. (ex-pres. ) Chicago
Bar Assn. Republican. Methodist. . Clubs: Ham-
ilton, Union League. Recreations: golf, hunt-
ing, liorseback riding. Residence: 6046 Kim-
bark Av. Office: The Temple.
ASECBAFT, Baymond Moore, lawyer; born
Vandalia, Fayette Co., Ill,, Jan. 9, 1876; son Ed-
win M. and Florence R. (Moore) Ashcraft; ed.
Vandalia public schools, 1884-6, Chicago public
schools, 1887-92; grad. Chicago Manual Train-
ing .School, 1894; LL.B., Northwestern Univ.
Law School 1897; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ. Law
School, 1898; married Chicago, Aug. 3, 1901,
Charleta, daughter of Charles Peck; 1 child:
Charleta Jane, born Dec. 8, 1906. Admitted to
bar, June 16, 1897; employed by law firm of
Ashcraft & Gordon, 1894-1900; engaged in prac-
tice with father and brother, Edwin M. Ash-
craft, Jr., in firm of Ashcraft & Ashcraft. Re-
publican. Presbyterian. Mem. 111. State Bar
Assn., Chicago Bar Assn., Delta Chi, City Club.
Residence: 6133 Monroe Av. Office: The Temple.
ASHTOM', Henry Major, lawyer; born Arca-
dia, Wis., Apr. 6, 1867; son William and Eliza-
beth (Faulds) Ash ton; attended the Univ. of
Wis., 1889-92; unmarried. Admitted to bar,
1898, by the Supreme Court of 111., and has
since been continuously engaged in general law
practice in Chicago. Contributor to newspapers
and magazines on public questions. Mem. Law-
yers' Assn. Democrat. Mason. Club: Press.
Residence: 3716 Lake Av. Ofl;ice: 54 W. Ran-
dolph St.
ATXIH, Qodfrey Harold, manager Electric
Storage Battery Co.; born Eccleshall, York-
shire, Eng., May 10, 1866; son Godfrey and El-
len (Hall) Atkin; ed. at Elmfield Coll., York.
Eng., and King's Coll., London, Eng.; married
Gwendolen Shaw, of Chicago, Dec. 12, 1906; 1
daughter: Margaret. Was in employ of the
Pullman Co., 1887-90, General Electric Co., 1890-
99; treas. and dir. Woods Motor Vehicle Co.,
1899-1901; gen. western mgr. Electric Vehicle
Co., 1901-2; mgr. Electric Storage Battery Co.
.since Mar. 1902. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago
Athletic, Mid-Day, Chicago Yacht (vice-commo-
dore, 1904), South Shore Country: also Royal
Canadian Yacht Club (Toronto). Recreations:
yachting and golf. Residence: 1351 E. 53d St.
Office: 1425 Marquette Bldg.
ATKHTS, Llewellyn Beynolds, lawyer; see
Vol. 1905.
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ATKINSON, see also Adkinson.
ATKINSON, Charles Andrew, lawyer; born
Webster, O., Feb. 9, 1852; son Lewis A. and
Amanda L. (Long) Atkinson; early edn. in pub.
schools; taught school for 3 years, beginning
teaching at age 17; grad. from Ohio Univ., Ath-
ens, O., 1874; married Jackson, O., Dec. 25, 1876,
Florence B. Gilliland. Admitted to bar, 1875;
engaged in practice in Ohio and was 4 years
prosecuting atty. for Jackson Co., O. ; removed
to Lincoln, Neb., where was city atty., and later
was special U.S. atty. 2 years; located in prac-
tice in Chicago, 1900; is vice-pres. and gen.
counsel Federal Life Ins. Co. Republican. Meth-
odist. Mason. Club: Illinois Athletic. Resi-
dence: 4541 Woodlawn Av. Office: Marquette
Building.
ATKHTSON, Charles Thomson, sec. Chicago
Stock Exchange; born Elmira, N.Y., Nov. 4,
1864; son Frank Holway and Helen (Dunn) At-
kinson; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, June
18, 1891, Martha Wells. In ry. service with va-
rious rds., ending with C.,B.&Q.R.R. as general
agent at Cincinnati, O., 1884-91; with Leonard,
Atkinson Co., mfrs. of boots and shoes, Chi-
cago, 1891-7; with M. D. Wells & Co., same line,
1897-9; stock broker with William H. Colvin &
Co., Chicago, 1900-2; with Finley Barrell Co.,
stocks, bonds and grain, 1902-6; then mgr. Ry.
Exchange office, Farson, Son & Co., stocks,
bonds and grain; sec. Chicago Stock Exchange
since Dec. 1, 1909. Mem. S.A.R., Sons of Revo-
lution, Soc. of Colonial Wars. Republican. In
111. Naval Reserve as ensign, and later, lieut.,
1896-8. Clubs: Chicago, Onwentsia, Cliff Dwell-
ers. Residence: 4847 Lake Av. Office: The
Rookery.
ATXmSOIl', John P., supt. Chicago Boys'
Club; born Union Co., Ind., Apr. 1, 1857; son
Charles and Huldah J. (Morris) Atkinson; ed.
district schools and Alexandria (Ind.) Normal
School; married Lizzie C. Wilson, of Muncie,
Ind., Aug. 1879; 2 children: Blanche Pearl and
Charles W. Engaged in commercial pursuits,
1885-90; district supt., 1890-6, financial sec,
1896-7, Iowa Children's Home Soc; financial
sec. 111. Children's Home and Aid Soc, 1897-
1901; founder, 1901, and since gen. supt. Chi-
cago Boys' Club; also gen. supt. Chicago Girls'
Trade School. Mem. council Boy Scout move-
ment; mem. Social Service Club. Republican.
Methodist. Proprietor, "Waifs of the Slums
and Their Way Out," 1906. Residence: 1216 Le-
land Av.
ATKHTSOH, William 'Walker, author; born
Baltimore, Dec. 5, 1862; son William C. and Em-
ma L. (Mittnacht) Atkinson; ed. pub. schools;
married Margaret Foster Black, of Delanco, N.
J., Oct. 31, 1889. In commercial life, 1882-94;
admitted to Pa. bar, 1894, to 111. bar, 1903; as-
sociate editor "Suggestion," Chicago, 1900; ed-
itor "New Thought," Chicago, 1901-5. Author
or compiler of numerous books on New Thought,
etc., for titles see Who's Who in America. Res-
idence: 6144 Lexington Av.
ATTIiEY, James Miles, lumber merchant;
born Chicago, June 30, 1857; son John and Mary
(McKendrick) Attley; lived at Polo, 111., 1858-
1893; ed. pub. school there; married Dixon, 111.,
1881, Kate McGrath; children: Philip, Alice,
George Emmett. Was engaged in the lumber
business at Polo, and is still Interested there as
pres. of the McGrath & Attley Lumber Co.
Came to Chicago in 1893; senior mem. firm of
J. M. Attley & Co. Also treas. and dir. Sagola
Lumber Co.; dir. Ross-Attley Lumber Co., Heth,
Ark. Mem. Order of Hoo-Hoos, North Am.
Union. Clubs: The Oaks (Austin), Westward
Ho, 111. Athletic. Residence: 5903 Midway Park,
Austin. Office: Railway Exchange.
ATTIiET, John Daniel, lumber merchant;
born Polo. III., Aug. 16, 1867; son John and
Mary (McKendrick) Attley; ed. pub. school Po-
lo; married Dixon, 111., 1889, Myrtle Dickinson;
1 daughter: Myrtle. Began lumber business at
Polo; came to Chicago, 1896; in 1901, with J. M.
Attley, established the firm of J. M. Attley &
Co., of which he is Junior partner. Mem. Royal
Arcanum, Modern Woodmen. Clubs: 111. Athlet-
ic, The Oaks (Austin). Residence: 5924 W.
Ohio St., Austin. Office: Railway Exchange.
ATWATEB, Arthur Jerome, coal; born Fond
du Lac, Wis., May 8, 1858; son John Bowman
and Laura (Allen) Atwater; grad. high school,
Geneva, 111., 1876; married Chicago, Oct. 9, 1889,
May Purdy; 5 children: Harry Arthur, George
Wilson, Elaine Laurette, Cordelia Althea, Max-
ine Helen. After leaving scliool entered employ
Coxe Bros. & Co.; later with the Consolidated
Coal Co.; afterward with the New Pittsburgh
Co.; thence, in 1900, to the Sunday Creek Coal
Co., for which is western sales agent. Repul)-
lican. Mason (32, Shriner). Was for 8 years
mem. board of trustees, was also mem. board
of local improvements, Morgan Park; vestry-
man Church of the Mediator (Episcopalian).
Mem. S.A.R., Royal League, Modern Woodmen
of America. Clubs: Ridge Country, Beverly
Country. Recreation: golf. Residence: Morgan
Park, 111. Office: Old Colony BIdg.
ATWE:L, Charles Beach, botanist; born The-
resa, N.Y., Apr. 11, 1855; son of Joseph and
Mary (Beach) Atwell; Ph.B., Syracuse Univ.,
1879, Ph.M., 1882; post-grad, student, Harvard
Univ., 1887, Univ. of Freiburg (Baden), 1891;
married Mary Josephine Kellogg, of Water-
town, N.Y., Dec. 27, 1883; children: Henry K.,
Francis Charles, Ruth Sarah, William Joseph.
Instr. Lowville (N.Y.) Acad., 1879-80; instr.
mathematics and physics, acad., Northwestern
Univ., 1880-2; prin. of pub. schools, S. Evans-
ton, 111., 1882-4; instr. natural science, acad..
Northwestern Univ., 1884-8; instr. biology, 1888-
91, prof, biology, 1891-4, prof, botany since
1894, Northwestern Univ. City forester of Ev-
anston. 111., 1909-11. Author: Genealogy of the
Atwell Family of New London, Conn., 1906.
Editor: College Alumni Record of Northwest-
ern Univ., 1902. Contributor to botanical and
other journals. Fellow A.A.A.S. ; mem. Am. Soc.
Naturalists, 111. Acad. Science, Chicago Acad.
Sciences, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa,
Sigma Xi. Club: University of Evanston. Rec-
reations: camping, walking. Residence: 1938
Sherman Av., Evanston, 111.
ATWOOS, Fred Holmes, lawyer; born LeRoy,
Calhoun Co., Mich., Feb. 4, 1863; son Ephralm
and Samantha J. Atwood; ed. country school,
W. LeRoy, Mich., Battle Creek (Mich.) Coll.;
law dept., Univ. of Mich., 1883-4; married Vicks-
burg, Mich., Nov. 4, 1885, Minnie P. Best; chil-
dren: Ivan Jay Best, Ephraim Henry, Lenna
Gertrude. Admitted to bar, Feb. 20, 1884; prac-
ticed alone until 1887; mem. firm of Cruikshank
& Atwood, 1887-97, of Atwood, Pease & Loucks
since 1897; trial lawyer of the firm. Asst. co.
atty., 1890-1; presidential elector on Cleveland
and Stevenson ticket, 1892. Democrat until 1896,
since Republican. Mem. 111. Soc. S.A.R. Mason,
K.T. Residence: 503 Melrose St. Office: Tacoma
Building.
ATWOOD, Harry Puller, lawyer; born on
farm near Morgan Park, 111., Jan. 1, 1870; son
Orville Elbridge and Martha Elvira (Townsend)
Atwood; Ph.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1897; LL.B.,
Chicago Coll. of Law, 1898, and 111. Coll. of
Law, 1899; married Fox Lake, Wis., Aug. 23,
1905, Maud, daughter of Dr. J. T. Smith and
niece of former Gov. William Smith, of Wis.; 1
daughter: Martha Regina. In practice at Chi-
cago since 1899; asst. state's atty.. Cook Co.,
1901-4; asst. U.S. atty. since 1908. From early
manhood distinguished as an orator and debat-
er; was pres. Oratorical Assn. and Debaters'
League of the Univ. of Chicago, and of North-
ern Oratorical League, comprising the large
colls, of the middle west; speaker in co. and
state campaigns, and in many states under
Republican Nat. Com.; one of the speakers at
several large meetings. New Y'ork, 1908, with
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Pres.-elect Taft and Gov. Hughes. Has deliv-
ered orations on Our Tiiree Great Wars; Wasli-
ington, Lincoln andMcKinley; God in American
History; Abraham Lincoln. Mem. Chicago Bar
Assn., 111. State Bar Assn. Baptist. Mason;
mem. Royal Arcanum, Modern Woodmen of
America. Mem. 1st 111. Cav., Spanish-Am. War,
and later sergeant, Troop "M. Clubs: Ridge
Country, Hamilton, Central Y. M. C. A. Recre-
ations: politics, gymnasium, riding, gardening,
lecturing, checkers and chess. Residence: 1946
Morgan Av., Morgan Park, 111. Office: 826 Fed-
eral Bldg.
ATWOOD, Wallace Walker, geologist; born
Chicago, Oct. 1, 1872; son Thomas Green and
Adalaide Adelia (Richards) Atwood; B.S., Univ.
of Chicago, 1897, Ph.D., 1903; married Harriet
Towle Bradley, of Chicago, Sept. 22, 1900; 3
children: Rollin, Wallace and Harriet. Asst.
geologist, N.J. Geol. Survey, 1897, Wis. Natural
History Survey, 1898-9; instr. Lewis Inst., Chi-
cago, 1897-9, Chicago Inst., 1900-1; fellow asst.
and associate, 1899-1903, instr. and asst. prof,
physiography and general geology, 1903-10, as-
sociate prof, since 1910, Univ. of Chicago. Asst.
geologist, U.S. Geol. Survey, 1901-9; geologist
since 1909; geologist 111. Geol. Survey since
1906. Author: Physical Geography of the Dev-
ils Lake Region, 1899; Physical Geography of
the Evanston-Waukegan Region of III., 1908;
interpretation of Topographic Maps, 1908; Gla-
ciation of the Uinta and Wasatch Mountains,
1909; Mineral Resources of Southwestern Alas-
ka, 1910; Geology and Mineral Resources of the
Alaska Peninsula, 1911; also numerous scien-
tific and ednl. papers. Sec. Chicago Acad, of
Sciences and sec. board of trustees, same; fel-
low Geol. Soc. America; mem. Assn. Am. Geog-
raphers, Nat. Geog. Soc, Chicago Geog. Soc,
111. Acad. Sciences, Chicago Museum and Li-
brary Extension Council. Mem. Delta Kappa
Epsilon. Residence: 5453 Monroe Av.
ATTBAKD, Samuel Herbert, physician; born
Loran, Stephenson Co., 111., Oct. 26, 1854; son
Joel and Susannah (Getgen) Aurand; worked
on farm and attended district scliool until 1873:
attended Iowa Wesleyan Univ. and Mt. Morris
Coll., 1881; grad. Hahnemann Med. Coll. of Chi-
cago, M.D., 1884, and has taken various post-
grad, courses; married 1887. Maggie Toilmeier
(died 1893); 1 son: Arthur; married 2d, Free-
port, 111., 1895, Flora I. Knoll. Began teaching
pub. school, 1874; began practice of medicine,
1884, at Loran. 111. (6 years); then spent 1 year
In Chicago hosps. and colls.; practiced at Pearl
City, 111., 4 years, Freeport, 111., 2 years; in Chi-
cago since 1897. Mem. Cook Co. Hosp. staff,
1893-4. Vice-pres. and prof, of materia medica
and clinical medicine Chicago Horace. Medical
Coll.; vice-pres. 111. Homoe. Med. Assn.; mem.
Chicago Homoe. Med. Soc. and of Am. Inst, of
Homoeopathy. Vice-pres. Pearl City (111.) Bank.
Republican. Mem. and trustee Park Av. M.E.
Church. Mason: Blue Lodge, Chapter and Con-
sistory; Modern Woodmen of America. Resi-
dence: 2059 Washington Boul. Office: 717, 34 E.
Washington St.
ATTSTIIT, Bernard ITelson, general passenger
agent; born Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 9, 1856; son
Robert N. and Sarali (Ford) Austin; ed. Mil-
waukee pub. schools. Royal Mil. Acad., Berlin,
Germany (1867-71); high school and Milwaukee
Academy, Milwaukee, 1871-4; married Clara A.
Whltcomb, of Milwaukee, Nov. 1880; children:
Lester W., Juliet, Louise. Began ry. service as
general office clerk of the C.,M.&St.P.Ry., 1874-
80; general office clerk in auditing dept. of N.P.
R.R., 1880-4; passenger and ticket agent at Min-
neapolis, 1884-8; asst. general passenger agent
at St. Paul, 1888-1897, same road; general pas-
senger agent B.&O.R.R. since June, 1897. Also
chmn. of the exec. com. of the Central Passen-
ger Assn. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs:
Chicago Athletic, Chicago Railway. Residence:
4833 Lake Av. Office: 112 W. Adams St.
*ATrSTXS', Charles Orlando, banker; see Vol.
190,-,.
AUSTIN, Frederick Carleton, pres. Municipal
Engring. & Contracting Co.; born Skaneateles,
N.Y., June 2, 1853; son Dorr and Marietta
(Hatch) Austin; ed. pub. schools of New York
and Skaneateles Acad.; married Chicago, 1887,
Anna Barker; children: Wesley Ogden, Marion
Ogden (Mrs. H. A. Richardson). Began busi-
ness life in Chicago as resident partner of the
firm of Goulds & Austin, farming tools, 1883-7;
then became pres. and treas. of the F. C. Austin
Mfg. Co., until 1902, when sold interests in that
company and Joined in organization of the Mu-
nicipal Engring. & Contracting Co., of which is
pres. and dir. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs:
Chicago, Twentieth Century, Chicago Athletic,
Chicago Yacht, South Shore Country. Resi-
dence: Plaza Hotel. Office: Railway Exchange.
AUSTIN, Harry Qeoffrey, pres. Old Colony
Life Ins. Co.; born London, Eng., June 10, 1868;
son George Franklin and Clarissa (Malot) Aus-
tin; came to America, July 20, 1886; ed. pub.
schools of Haldinand Co., Ont., Ontario Mil.
Acad., and Western Business Coll. of Ont.; at-
tended summer law lectures at Univ. of Mich.;
married Martha Fletcher Ransom, of Lexing-
ton, Ky., Sept. 23, 1891. Began ins. with the
Equitable Life Assurance Soc. of the U.S. at
Richmond, Ind., in 1888, remained until 1890;
in service of the Nat. Life Ins. Co. of D.C.,
1890-4, and the Northwestern Mutual of Mil-
waukee, 1895-8; was agent, special agent and
asst. supt. of agencies Provident Savings Life,
1899-1905, when became identified with the Old
Colony Life Ins. Co., Chicago, as sec, 1906-8,
vice-pres. and gen. mgr., 1908-9, and pres. and
gen. mgr. since 1909; also pres. and dir. Com-
mercial Banking Co. of Ky. Democrat. Episco-
palian. Mem. Masons. Odd Fellows, Red Men.
Residence: 843 Lakeside PI. Office: Old Colony
Building.
AUSTIN, Henry Warren, banker and real es-
tate; born 217 Lake St., Oak Park, 111., Jan. 22,
1864; son Henry Warren and Martha Sophia
(Voorhees) Austin; grad. Oak Park High
School, 1881, W. Division High School, Chicago,
1884; B.A., Williams Coll., 1888; married Nov.
17, 1904, Edna Lee Harris. After graduation
from Oak Park High School worked as clerk
for H. W. Austin & Co. in hardware business,
1881-3; bookkeeper for C. T. Boal Stove Co.,
1888-89. On death of father, 1889, came into
management of his real estate interests. One
of. organizers, Feb. 1892, and first pres. Oak
Park State Bank, later changed to OaK Park
Trust & Savings Bank, of which he is still
pres. and dir.; vice-pres., treas. and dir. Mackie-
Lovejoy Mfg. Co.; sec. and dir. Niles Mfg. Co.
Republican. Mem. 43d, 44th and 45th 111. Gen-
eral Assemblies from 23d Senatorial Dist. ;
school trustee of school district, 39-13, April
1894-Apr. 1903; treas. village of Oak Park since
its organization as a village. Congregational-
ist. Ex-pres. Williams Coll. Alumni Assn. of
Chicago; treas. Chicago Soc. of Alpha Delta
Phi. Clubs: Oak Park (treas. 6 terms), Hamil-
ton, City. Residence: 217 Lake St., Oak Park,
111. Office: 179 W. Washington St.
AUSTIN, William Baden, treasurer John T.
Shayne & Co.; born Rensselaer, Ind., Apr. 21,
1860; son John Martin and Sarah Jane (Webb)
Austin; B.A., Wabash College, Crawfordsville,
Ind., 1881, later A.M.; attended Union Coll. of
Law, Chicago, 1882; married Rensselaer, Nov.
7, 1882, Louie Hammond; 1 child: Virginia A.
(Mrs. Roy M. Shayne.) After graduating from
coll. entered employ of law firm of Thompson
& Bro., Rensselaer; admitted to Ind. bar, 1882,
and entered into partnership with Hon. E. P.
Hammond, 1887, which lasted until Judge Ham-
mond went to Supreme bench. 1890; then prac-
ticed alone until 1900, when removed to (Chi-
cago; now engaged in handling bonds and mort-
gages; also managing dir. Kno.x Hat Mfg. Co.
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of New York; treas. and gen. mgr. John T.
Shayne & Co.. Chicago. Organized the Farm-
ers' State Bank of Knox, Ind., 1892; organized
the Commercial State Bank of Rensselaer, 1894,
and controlled the same (now the First Nat.
Bank); is large owner of real estate in North-
western Ind. and in Chicago. Mem. Ind. State
Bar Assn., 111. Mfrs.' Assn., Chicago Assn. Com-
merce. Republican. Presbyterian. Has been
tendered various political appointments. Includ-
ing foreign consulships, all of which declined.
Mem. K. of P., Phi Kappa Psi; vice-pres. Ind.
Soc. of Chicago. Clubs: Union League, Univer-
sity, Hamilton (vice-pres.), Marquette (pres.).
Recreations: motoring and golf. Residence: 25
Scott St. Offices: 35 S. Dearborn St. and 43 S.
State St.
^AVEBT, Samuel JetTery, physician; see Vol.
1905.
ATEB, Edward Everett, capitalist; born Ke-
nosha, Wis.. Nov. 16. 1S41; son Elbridge Gerry
and Mary (Titcomb) Ayer; married Emma Au-
gusta Burbank. Sept. 7, 1865; 1 daughter: Mrs.
Elizabeth Burbank Johnson. Has extensive lum-
ber Interests in South and West; dlr. Ayer &
Lord Tie Co. Owns one of finest pvt. libraries
in the U.S. and an especially noteworthy collec-
tion of Americana. Pres. Field Columbian Mus.,
1893-8; dlr. Field Columbian Mus., Newberry
Library, Art Inst. Life mem. Am. Hist. Assn.;
dir. Chicago Hist. Soc. Clubs: Chicago, Cax-
ton. Commercial, Saddle and Cycle, Riverside,
South Shore Country (Chicago), Country (Lake
Geneva, Wis.). Recreation: motoring. Resi-
dence: 1 Banks St., Chicago. Summer Resi-
dence: "The Oaks," Lake Geneva, Wis. Office:
Railway Exchange.
AYEBS, Frank David, lawyer; born on farm
in McLean Co., near Bloomington, 111., June 15,
1867; son Joseph B. and Sarah C. (Hayberger)
Ayers; ed. prep., literary and law depts. of the
Illinois Wesleyan Univ., Bloomington, III.,
graduating 1890; unmarried. Began practice of
law at Ottawa, 111., 1890, as member firm of
Browne & Ayers; came to Chicago, 1893, form-
ing the law firm of Ayers, Rinaker & Ay-
ers. Republican. First asst. city atty., Apr.
1903-Oct. 8, 1906; became city atty. and re-
signed latter position Mar. 1, 1907, and became
atty. Chicago Terminal R.R. Co.; atty. Board
of Election Commissioners. Mem. Chicago Bar
Assn. Mason (Shriner), K. of P. Clubs: Ham-
ilton, Colonial. Residence: 4459 Prairie Av. Of-
fice: Chamber of Commerce.
AYEBS, Seymonr Warren, lawj'er; born Mc-
Lean Co., 111., Aug. 12, 1863; son Joseph B. and
Sarah C. (Hayberger) Ayers; educated public
schools of McLean Co., 111., 111. Wesleyan Univ.,
Bloomington, Knox Coll., Galesbure, 111.; law
course at 111. Wesleyan Univ., 1889-92; married,
Carllnville, 111., Nov. 4, 1903, Zoe, daughter of
P. L. Denby; 1 child: Elizabeth. From time of
leaving Knox Coll. was engaged in raising fine
horses, cattle and hogs in McLean Co., 111., un-
til entered on study of law; came to Chicago
from Bloomington. 111., 1892; was senior mem.
of law firm of Ayers, Rinaker & Ayers until Mr.
Rinaker was elected to the bench; firm is now
Ayers & Ayers; also dir. the Meyercord Co. Re-
publican. Mason. Club: Colonial. Recreations:
horseback riding and literature. Residence: 523
E. 44th St. Office: Chamber of Commerce.
B
BAACKES, Frank, general sales agent Am.
Steel & Wire Co.; born Germany, Mar. 9, 1863;
son (jodfrey and Franziska Baackes; ed. schools
in German.v until about 15 years old; married
Katie O'Rourke (deceased); 1 son: Godfrey D.;
married 2d, Mamie E. Lutz; 2 sons: Frank,
Karl. Spent a year in works of wire nail mills
at Oberbilk-Diisseldorf before coming, in 1879,
to Cleveland. O.. where he joined his brother.
Michael, at the H. P. Nail Co.'s works; worked
in every dept. of the mill, 1879-81, then became
supt. of the plant, 1881-4; went to Beaver Falls,
Pa., 1884, to erect wire nail plant for Hartman
Steel Co.; while there became impressed that in
order to extend consumption of wire nails they
must be made of such pattern and quality as to
supplant the cut nails; after much experiment,
succeeded, in 1885, in introducing what is now
known as the Standard wire nail, which grew
rapidly in favor; organized, July, 1885, and be-
came gen. mgr. Salem Wire Nail Co., of Salem,
O., which he developed to importance; business
was absorbed, Apr. 1898 with other plants at
New Philadelphia and Flndlay, O., by the Am.
Steel & Wire Co., of 111., of which became gen.
mgr. When this was absorbed, Jan. 1899 by the
Am. Steel & Wire Co. of N.J. was elected gen.
supt., and in 1900 was elected to present posi-
tion as gen. sales agent and dlr. of the co., and
in 1905 was also made vice-pres. Clubs: Chi-
cago Athletic, Union League, Chicago Automo-
bile, Mid-Day, Calumet, South Shore Country,
Germania. Recreations: golf, motoring, and fish-
ing. Residence: 4932 Lake Av. Summer Resi-
dence: Baackes Lodge, Lake Content, Eagle Riv-
er, Wis. Office: 72 W. Adams St.
BABB, Washingfton Irrinff, lawyer; born Des
Moines Co., la., Oct. 2, 1844; son Miles and
Mary (Moyer) Babb; A.B., Iowa Wesleyan Univ.,
1866, A.M., 1869 (LL.D., 1898, State Univ. of
la., 1907); served 8th la. Vol. Car., 1863-5; mar-
ried Alice Bird, of Mt. Pleasant, la., Oct. 9,
1873; children: Max W. (Milwaukee), Miles T.
(Kansas City), Alice (Aurora, 111). Admitted
to bar, 1868; practiced at Mt. Pleasant, la,,
1868-1906, Chicago, since 1906. Pres. Western
Wheeled Scraper Co., Aurora, 111.; vice-pres.
Austin Mfg. Co., Chicago, Old Second National
Bank, Aurora, 111. Mem. la. Ho. of Rep., 1884;
judge 2d Jud. Dist., 1891-5; Dem. candidate for
gov.. 1895; received Dem. vote la. Legislature
for U.S. senator, 1896; chairman Sound Money
Dem. Conv., la., 1896. Regent, State Univ. of
la., 1898-1906; trustee la. Wesleyan Univ. since
1873. Club: Union League. Residence: Aurora,
111. Office: 1329 Manhattan Bldg.
BABBITT, Benton Bolcomb, manager Alfred
Peats Co.; born on farm, Warren Co., O., July
28, 1858; son James Madison and Eleanor R.
(Hall) Babbitt; ed. common schools of Warren
Co.; married Danville, 111., Dec. 16, 1886, Alice
Knight; children: Alice, Benton Knight, El-
eanor, Gladys. At 15 years of age began work
in a grocery store in Warren Co., O. ; was with
Hale & West, wall paper, Lebanon, O., 1872-8;
with J. H. Madden. Danville, 111., stationery
and wall paper, 1878-83; came to Chicago and
was traveling representative for J. J. McGrath,
1883-7; traveling salesman, 1887-91, and office
mgr., 1891-7, Lartz Wall Paper Co.; Chicago
mgr. Alfred Peats Co., wall paper, since 1897.
Republican. Club: Birchwood Country. Resi-
dence: 1309 Lunt Av. Office: 25 S. Wabash Av.
BABCOCX, Adolpb Boris, stock broker; born
Washington, D.C., Aug. 10, 1876; son Gen. Or-
ville E. (U.S.A.) and Annie (Campbell) Bab-
cock; Ph.B., Sheffield Scientific School (Yale
Univ.). 1898; unmarried. Since 1900 engaged as
a stock broker in Chicago, and now connected
with Babcock, Rushton Co., bankers and brokers.
Clubs: Chicago, University, Onwentsia, Saddle
and Cycle, Saddle and Sirloin. Residence: 748
Lincoln Parkway. Office: The Rookery.
BABCOCX, Alfred Jerome, Chicago mgr. for
mfrs.; born Brookfield, N.Y., Mar. 8, 1850; son
Alfred F. and Lucy (Brownell) Babcock; ed.
pub. schools of Brookfield. N.Y.; LL.B., Univ.
of Mich.. 1880; married Saginaw, Mich., Dec. 15,
1880, Henrietta R. Ripley; children: Earle, Fred,
Lucy, Dorothy, Marlon. Engaged in various
lines of business in Saginaw, Mich., and Chi-
cago; since 1885 identified with the Chicago
branch of Manning, Maxwell & Moore, ry. and
machinists' tools; became manager of Chicago
branch in 1898; dir. Manning, Maxwell & Moore
(Incorp.). Republican. Clubs: Union League,
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South Shore Country. Recreations: golf and
motoring. Residence: 5546 Madison Av. Office:
111-115 N. Canal St.
BABCOCK, Frederick Beynolds, lawyer; born
Milwaukee, Wis., May 4, 1865; son Simeon and
Sarah L. (Reynolds) Babcock; ed. Univ. of
Mich., and Chicago Coll. of Law; married Abby
Kettelle, of Chicago, Apr. 30, 1900. Admitted to
111. bar, 1S90; retired from practice of law,
Jan. 1, 1906, to engage in banking and broker-
age business as mem. firm of Finley Barrel! &
Co., brokers, until 1910. Republican. Mem. Law
Club, Chicago Bar Assn., Military Order of the
Loyal Legion. Clubs: Chicago, Union League,
Chicago Athletic, Press, Glen View Golf, South
Shore Country, Chicago Yacht, Chicago Golf;
also Lawyers' (New York) and National Golf
Links of America. Residence: 14 Bellevue PI.
BABCOCK, Iceland Almanzo, sec. Sprague
Canning Machinery Co.; born Freeport, 111., Oct.
6, 1868; son Leland A. and Margarette Ella
(Bechtol) Babcock; ed. common schools oi Free-
port, 111., Northwestern Preo. School at Ev-
anston, 2 years at Lake Forest Univ., leaving
to enter business; later grad. Chicago Coll. of
Law; married Chicago, Nov. 19, 1900, Grace
Alexandra Heap; children: Grace Elizabeth, Ba-
sil Philip. Was with Montgomery Ward & Co.,
3 years, then with Sprague, Warner & Co., and
after that to Board of Trade in the grain and
feed business of Hadfield & Co.; upon decease
of father in 1893 succeeded to the estate and
devoted time during next 2 years to matters
pertaining to the closing of the estate; later
employed by Nat. Bank of 111. and by the West-
ern Mutual Life Ins. Co. (as cashier and atty.)
until 1899, when entered the Sprague Canning
Machinery Co., of which is sec. and dlr. ; also
treas. Western Ranching Corporation, Los An-
geles, Cal.; vice-pres. Sticknev Machine Co.,
Portland, Me.; pres. I. W. McCagg Co., Chicago;
dir. Canners' and Dried Fruit Packers' Pub.
Co. Republican. Club: 111. Athletic. Recrea-
tion: motoring. Residence: 6426 Washington
Boul., Oak Park, 111. Office: 222 N. Wabash Av.
BABCOCK, OrvlUe Ellas, banker and broker;
born Chicago, Aug. 13, 1872; son Gen. Orvllle E.
(U.S.A.) and Annie (Campbell) Babcock; Ph.B.,
Sheffield Scientlhc School (Yale Univ.), 1894;
married Chicago, Nov. 20, 1901, Ellen Walsh.
In 1896 became a mem. of John C. King & Co.,
bankers and brokers; firm was succeeded by
King, Hodenpyl & Co., and later again resumed
name of John C. King & Co., until Jan. 1, 1907,
when it was succeeded by present firm of Bab-
cock, Rushton Co., of which is senior member.
Mem. New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock
Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade, Merchants'
Exchange, St. Louis. Republican. Clubs: Chi-
cago, University, South Shore Country, On-
wentsia. Saddle and Cycle; also Racquet and
Tennis (New York). Recreations: golf and mo-
toring. Residence: Lake Forest, 111. Office: The
Rookery.
BABCOCK, Bottert Hall, physician; born Wa-
tertown, N.Y., July 26, 1851; son Robert Stan-
ton and Emily M. (Hall) Babcock; ed. Inst, for
Blind, Phila., 1864-7, prep. dept. Olivet (Mich.)
Coll., 1867-9, Western Reserve Coll., 1869-73,
A.B., 1873, A.M., 1897; Univ. of Mich. (lit. de-
partment), 1873-4 (med. dept.), 1874-6; M.D.,
Chicago Med. Coll., 1878, Coll. Phys. and Surg.
(Columbia), 1879; continued med. studies Ber-
lin, Munich, Wurzburg, 1880-3; (LL.D., Univ. of
Mich.); married Lizzie C. Weston, of Montclair,
N.J., June 12, 1879; children: Eleanor Clinton.
Robert Weston. In practice, Chicago, since
1883; prof. clin. medicine and physical diagno-
sis, Chicago Post-Grad. Med. School, 1887-92;
prof. clin. medicine and diseases of chest. Coll.
Phys. and Surg., Chicago, 1891-1905; attending
physician, 1891-1907, consulting physician, since
1907, Cook Co. Hosp. ; consulting physician to
Mary Thompson, Marion Sims, St. Anthony de
Padua and Passavant hosps. Mem. Assn. Am.
Physicians, Am. Climatol. Assn., A.M.A., Nat.
Assn. for Study and Prevention of Tuberculo-
sis, Internat. Inst, for Tuberculosis, Am. Con-
gress of Physicians and Surgeons; corr. mem.
Medico-Chirurg. Soc. of Edinburgh; mem. Delta
Kappa Epsilon, etc. Author: Diseases of the
Heart and Arterial System, 1903; Diseases of
the Lungs, 1907. Residence: 44 Bellevue PI. Of-
fice: 108 N. State St.
*BABST, Earl D., lawyer; see Vol. 1905.
BACH, Emanuel, merchant; born Bavaria,
Germany, Sept. 26, 1841; son Isaac and Fanny
CLevlgard) Bach; ed. pub. schools in Bavaria;
married Carrie Kohn, of Chicago, Apr. 22, 1879;
children: Isaac E., Adele I., Corinne E. Came
CO U.S. In 1858, and in 1861 went to Oskaloosa,
la., where he was engaged in mercantile and
banking business for 27 years; came to Chicago
in 1888, and established wholesale wool and
fur business; since 1905 discontinued the wool
business; pres. Bach Fur Co. Republican. Jew-
ish religion. Clubs: Standard, Ravlsloe Coun-
try. Recreation: golf. Residence: 3432 Michi-
gan Av. Office: 108-110 W. Michigan St.
BACH, Frederick A., brick mfr. ; born Ploch-
ingen, Wurttemberg, Germany, Feb. 13, 1864;
son William and Katharina (Haegele) Bach; ed.
pub. school and special course in drawing,
Plochlngen, Germany; came to America, 1880;
married Emma A. Hage, of Chicago, July 20,
1893; 3 children: Alice A., Herbert H. and
Frederick A., Jr. Began in brick mfg. business
at 18, with his father, becoming sec. Wm. Bach
& Sons Co., in 1900; then became pres. and
treas. Bach Brick Co., when this co. took over
the Wm. Bach & Sons Co., in 1905. Republican.
Treas. Evangelical Epiphany Church. Member
K.P., Schwaben Verem (ex-dir.). Recreations:
motoring and fishing. Residence: 4141 Hermi-
tage Av. Office: 2647 Montrose Av.
BACH, Otto Carl, mfr.; born Plochlngen,
Wurttemberg, Germany, Jan. 18, 1872; son Will-
iam and Katharina (Haegele) Bach; family
came to America, settling at Chicago, 1881; ed.
pub. schools, Bryant & Stratton Business Coll.,
night and correspondence schools; married
Louise Cora Gatter, of Evanston, 111., Jan. 17,
1907; 1 son: Otto Carl, Jr. Began to work for
his father, a brick mfr., 1886, becoming a stock-
holder of the reorganized firm of Wm. Bach &
Sons Co., in 1900, which continued until the
retirement of William Bach, Sr., in 1905, when
the present corporation. Bach Brick Co., con-
sisting of himself and five brothers, was organ-
ized, of which has since been secretary. Re-
publican. Evangelical Lutheran. Mem. Nat.
Union. Recreations: billiards and bowling.
Residence: 2023 Montrose Boul. Office: 2647
Montrose Av.
BACH, WilUam Frederick, brick mfr.; born
Plochlngen, Wurttemberg, Germany, Nov. 29,
1861; son William and Katharina (Haegele)
Bach; ed. pub. school and special course in
drawing; married Marie Lena Ramspberger, of
Plochlngen, Germany, 1884; 4 children: William
J., Adolph F., Albert J., and Lillie M. Began
in brick mfg. business with his father, 1883,
becoming mem. firm of Wm. Bach & Sons Co.,
1900, and vice-pres. and dir. of its successor,
the Bach Brick Co., 1905. Republican. Evan-
gelical. Mem. Schwaben Verein. Residence:
5532 Southport Av. Office: 2647 Montrose Av.
BACHAITD, I^evl Noel, mfr.; see Vol. 1905.
BACHEKSOB, see also Batchelder.
BACHEIiDOB, Edward Ayranlt, real estate;
born Waukegan, 111.; son Edward S. L. and Ann
Atherton (Ayrault) Bacheldor; ed. Lake Forest
Acad. In grocery business in Chicago 5 years;
in 1S73 engaged in the hotel business as pro-
prietor of the Atherton House, the Southern
Hotel, and later of the Lexington Hotel, until
1900, when disposed of the hotel business and
engaged in the real estate business. Repub-
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lican. Club: Union League. Residence: Lexing-
ton Hotel.
BACHEtliEi Cecil Von, physician; B.S., Univ.
of Chicago, 1897, M.S., 1898; M.D., Rush Med.
Coll., 1900. Asst. prof, obstetrics. Coll. of Phy-
sicians and Surgeons (Univ. of 111.), and Chi-
cago Policlinic; attending gynecologist to Ger-
man Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., 111. State Med. Soc,
Chicago Med. Soc. Residence: 4521 Sheridan
Road. Office: 1400 Reliance Bldg.
BACHBACS, Benjamin Cliarles, lawyer; born
Elgin, 111., Jan. 29, 1874; son Charles and Leo-
nora (Goldman) Bachrach; A.B., Univ. of Notre
Dame, Ind., 1892; student Cornell Univ.; stud-
ied Columbia Law School, New York; LL.B.,
Kent Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1896; married Chi-
cago, June a, 1898, Martha Hartman; children:
Leona and Marie. In practice at Chicago since
1896. Appeared in defense of Alderman Thomas
O'Malley, acquitted of murder; Baron von Bie-
denfeld, acquitted of murder; Charles W. Spal-
ding, banker, acquitted of embezzlement; Police
Officer Baginski, acquitted of murder; John
Kiebel, acquitted of murder; Edward R. Hib-
bard, convicted in U.S. Court of using mails to
defraud, case afterwards reversed; David Ro-
senbaum, acquitted of murder; counsel for Ull-
man & Keller, Supreme Court of U.S., white
slave law declared unconstitutional; atty. for
'Mike de Pike," acquitted of conspiracy. Mem.
Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Jewish religion.
Mem. K.P. Recreations: golf, swimming, bowl-
ing and walking. Residence: 4531 Greenwood
Av. Office: 1016 Ashland Blk.
'BACKUS, Wilson Marvin, clergyman; see
Vol. I90r,.
BACOir, Cliaxles Sumner, physician; born
Spring Prairie, Wis., July 30, 1856; son John,
Jr., and Chloe Ann (Thompson) Bacon; prep,
ed. in pub. school and Wisconsin State Normal
School; Ph.B., Beloit Coll., 1878; M.D., North-
western Univ., 1884; post-erad. study In Ger-
many and Austria, 1891. 1894-5; married Vi-
enna, Austria, Aug. 17, 1895, Marie von Rost-
horn; children: Karl Alfons, Ernst Lecher,
Charles Sumner, Jr., Helena Marie. In practice
of medicine in Chicago since 1884; formerly in-
terne of Cook Co. Hosp. and asst. surgeon Al-
exian Bros. Hosp.; prof, of obstetrics Chicago
Policlinic and med. dept. of Univ. of 111.; at-
tending obstetrician to Henrotin. Policlinic,
University, Evangelical Deaconess and Chicago
Lying-in hosps. Contributor of numerous pa-
pers on obstetrics to various med. socs. and
journals. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc, Chicago
Gynecological Soc, Chicago Pathological Soc,
Chicago Acad, of Medicine, Physicians Club,
111. State Med. Soc, A.M.A. Independent in pol-
itics. Mem. Soc. for Ethical Culture. Clubs:
University. City. Office and Residence: 2156
Sedgwick St.
BACOir, DeWitt Clinton, dentist; born Oneida,
Knox Co., 111., July 13, 1864; son DeWItt Clin-
ton and Louise (Knight) Bacon; ed. pub. schools
of Oneida, 111., Univ. of Mich, and Chicago Coll.
of Dental Surgery, D.D.S., 1887; married Chi-
cago, 1887, Marie Thompson. Since 1887 en-
gaged in general practice of dentistry in Chica-
go. Mem. Chicago Dental Soc. Republican. Ma-
son. Residence: Luzerne Hotel. Office: 31 N.
State St.
BACOIT, Edward BicIiardBon, grain ; born Chi-
cago, Feb. 22, 1857; son Moses S. and Georgian-
na (Richardson) Bacon; ed. Ogden School, New-
berry School, W. Division High School. Phil-
lips Exeter Acad., Harvard Univ., graduating
1878; married 1879, Clara Cram (now deceased) ;
married 2d, 1902, Katherine D. Horton; chil-
dren: Raymond C., Edward R., Jr., John W.,
Robert C. Since 1878 engaged in present busi-
ness as a buyer and shipper of grain. Mem.
Chicago Board of Trade. Residence: 452 Briar
PI. Office: 230 S. LaSalle St.
Painesville, O., Jan. 1, 1843; son Thomas and
Harriet (Smith) Bacon; ed. district school, Ma-
rengo Tp., 111.; married Laporte Co., Ind., June
2, 1864, Sarah Jane McLane (died Oct. 10,
1884); 3 children. Became connected with the
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, 1873, as employe
of commn. firm, selling cattle, hogs and sheep;
senior member firm of Bacon, Peterson & Co.
since 1909. Republican. Mason. Residence: 3532
Indiana Av. Office: Union Stock Yards.
BACOIT, Oeorire Andrew, publisher; born
Webster, Mass., Jan. 17, 1847; son George Hale
and Ann (Bigelow) Bacon; A.B., Brown Univ.,
Providence, R.I., 1867; prin. of an acad., Derby,
Vt., 1867-8, high school, Gardner, Mass., 1868-9;
student Newton Theol. Instn., Newton Centre,
Mass., 1869-70, in Germany, 1870-1; (hon. Ph.D.,
Hamilton Coll., Clinton, N.Y., 1879); married
.Susan Lyman Hillraan, of Northampton, Mass.,
Aug. 16, 1871; 4 children: George Morgan, Carl
Edward, Paul Valentine and Annie. Instr. Poly.
Inst, of Brooklyn, 1871-4, high school, Syra-
cuse, N.Y., 1874-7 (prin. of latter, 1878-88); en-
gaged in publishing business in firm of AUyn
& Bacon, Boston, New York and Chicago, since
July 2, 1888. Editor of The Academy, 1886-92.
Recreations: literature and travel. Residence:
6028 Jackson Park Av. Office: 629 S. Wabash
Avenue.
BACON, Paul Valentine, publisher; born Syr-
acuse, N.Y., Feb. 14, 1876; son George Andrew
and Susan Lyman (Hillman) Bacon; A.B., Har-
vard Univ., 1898; studied In France, Italy,
Greece and Germany; married Elizabeth Mar-
garet Keech, of Waupun, Wis., Jan. 10, 1907.
Agent for Allyn & Bacon, school book pub-
lishers, since 1897. Mem. N.E.A., Am. Hist.
Assn., A.A.A.S., Am. Geog. Soc, Am. Polit. Sci-
ence Assn., Classical Assn. of the Middle West
and South. Clubs: Quadrangle, Caxton, Chicago
Literary. Recreations: literature and travel.
Author: German Grammar, 1907; Im Vaterland,
1910. Residence: 6120 Jackson Park Av. Office:
629 S. Wabash Av.
BACON, Bobert Stillwell, mfr. ; born Hanni-
bal, Mo., Apr. 16, 1873; son Robert L. and Julia
(Stillwell) Bacon; ed. pub. schools; married
Venetia Neville Danner, of Mobile, Ala., June
1906. Started to work at 17 in Dayton's Book
Store in Quincy, 111.; came to Chicago, 1893,
and traveled for Lord, Owen & Co., wholesale
druggists, leaving them to go to Chicago Ve-
neer Co., owned by Mr. Lord of that firm; be-
came sec. Chicago Veneer Co. until 1897, when
started in veneer business for self; organized.
1900, and since pres. R. S. Bacon Veneer Co.;
organized, pres. and mgr. Bacon-Underwood Ve-
neer Co., of Mobile, Ala.; resided at Mobile,
1905-8. Republican. Residence: 4753 Lake Av.
Office: 213 N. Ann St.
BASENOCH, John Joseph, hay, grain, etc.;
born Fyfeshire, Scotland, Apr. 19, 1851; son Jo-
seph and Helen (Tough) Badenoch; ed. public
schools of New York; married Chicago, 1874,
Clemence Ward; children: Joseph W., John J.,
Jr. (deceased), Edward C, Annie L., David A.,
Ernest W. Began in New York as errand boy;
came to Chicago, 1867, and was in employ of
M. Kronberg & Co., wholesale jewelers, for 7
years; in 1873 established present firm of J. J.
Badenoch & Co., commn. merchants and ship-
pers of hay, grain, feed, etc., of which is still
at head as pres. Republican. Was alderman of
old 11th Ward; pres. of the Board of Election
Commissioners 3 years, and Board of Educa-
tion 3 years; gen. supt. of police of the City of
Chicago 2 years. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade.
Mason, Past Commander St. Bernard Command-
ery, K.T. Pres. and one of founders of Masonic
Orphans' Home. Pres. St. Andrews' Soc. Club:
Illinois. Recreation: yachting and fishing. Res-
idence: 2956 Washington Boul. Summer Resi-
dence: Brown's Lake, Burlington, Wis. Office:
400 N. Union St.
BACON, Francis VL, live stock commn.; born BASBNOCB, Bowland Nathaniel, lawyer;
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born Chicago, Dec. 28, 1871; son Joseph and
Elizabeth (Hill) Badenoch; ed. Englewood gram-
mar and high schools, graduating, 1891; grad.
Chicago Coll. of Law, 1897; married Jackson-
ville, 111., Oct. 25. 1901, Mary R. Russell; 1 son:
Rowland Russell. Admitted to bar, Sept. 15,
1898; since then engaged In practice of law.
Republican. Baptist. Club: Englewood Men's.
Residence: 6548 Ross Av., Englewood, 111. Of-
nce: 1501 Ft. Dearborn Bldg.
BASEB, John, lumber merchant; born Ger-
many, Aug. 20, 1849. Came to America, 1867;
was with the lumber firm Waldo & Waters for
several years, and then established retail lum-
ber business for self, the firm being Bruce,
Bader & Co.; thereafter the firm changed to
Dean, Bader & Co., for about 12 years, to John
Bader Lumber Co., of which he is senior mem.
Residence: 1445 Addison St. Office: Dominick
St.. Foot of A St.
BASQEB, Alplieug Sbreve, lumber merchant;
born Chicago, Feb. 16, 1862; son Alpheus C. and
Elvira C. (Sheridan) Badger; ed. Chicago pub.
schools; married Dec. 1890, Sarah Frances
Cowles, of San Francisco; children: Edwin H.,
Shreve C, Frances S. Began lumber business
in the office of T. W^. Harvey, 1876-8; was after-
ward in accounting dept. Pullman Palace Car
Co. and later in wholesale dept. of Field, Leiter
& Co. In 1888 became connected with the Nat.
Lumber Co., at Creston, la., and later treas.
and mgr. of the co. in Chicago; pres. A. S. Bad-
ger Co. since Apr. 1896. Residence: Kenilworth,
111. Office: 140 S. Dearborn St.
BADT, Francis Beatns, elec. engr. ; born St.
Petersburg, Russia, Oct. 4, 1849; son Augustus
and Ernestine (Von Todleben) Badt (mother is
mem. of famous Russian family mentioned in
mil. annals of Russian hist.); grad. Royal Gym-
nasium of Prussia; .ioined arty, corps, Prussian
Army, 1868; grad. Govt. Mil. Academy, 1870;
served through Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1;
attended school for officers of arty, and engrs.,
and grad. Imperial Tech. High School, 1872;
commissioned officer of ordnance and served
under the ministry of war in the com. of ord-
nance and arms, until coming to U.S., 1881;
married Elizabeth O'Donnell, of Chicago, Nov.
2, 1885; 2 daughters: Frances E. M. and Er-
nestine L. Supt. construction dept., U.S. Elec-
tric Light Co., of New York, 1881-8; mgr. pow-
er and mining dept., Thomson-Houston Electric
Co., Chicago, 1890, until its consolidation with
the United Edison Mfg. Co., of New York, in
1892; gen. mgr. Siemens & Halske Electric Co.
of America, 1894-7. and dir., sec. and treas.,
1895-7; organized, 1897, present firm of F. B.
Badt & Co., elec. engrs.; also western agent for
The Weston Elec. Instrument Co., and Ward
Leonard Electric Co. Awarded decorations of
Iron C^ross and campaign medal of German
Army for services in Franco-Prussion War,
1871. Mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs., Western
Soc. Engrs., Chicago Electric Club. Independ-
ent in politics. Russian Church. Clubs: Union
League, Midlothian Country, Chicago Electric.
Author: Dynamo Tenders; Bell Hangers; Elec-
tric Transmission; Incandescent Wiring (all
hand books); also Practical Notes on Electro-
lytic Refining of Copper; Practical Electrical
Units. Residence: 6506 Lafayette Av. Office:
1504 Monadnock Blk.
BAER. Almerin Webster, physician; born
Wayne Co., O., Feb. 3, 1862; son Benjamin F.
and Amanda (Buttermore) Baer; ed. public
schools of Pa.; Ph.G., Chicago Coll. of Phar-
macy. 1885; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1889. En-
gaged in practice of medicine in Chicago from
1889; now specialist in electro-therapy and X-
ray practice. Mem. Am. Electro-Therapeutic
Soc, A.M.A., 111. State Med. Soc, Chicago Med.
Soc. Republican. Office: Heyworth Bldg.
BAOOOT, James Edward, pres. E. Baggot Co.,
plumbers, gas fitters, etc.; born Chicago, Sept.
6, 1865; son Edward and B. Baggot; grad. St.
Ignatius Coll., 1881; married Chicago, 1890, Ju-
lia A. Heeney; children: Edward Genevieve,
Evyline, James E. In 1881 entered the plumb-
ing business established by his father, in 1861,
learning the trade and later having charge of
the plumbing and lighting fixtures in many of
the largest buildings in Chicago; now pres. of
E. Baggot Co.. contractors for plumbing and
gas fitting and mfrs. of gas and electric fix-
tures; also treas. Chicago General Fixture Co.
Republican. Catholic. Recreations: outdoor di-
versions. Residence: 4103 Vincennes Av. Store:
17 E. Lake St. Factory: 238 E. Illinois St.
BAHiE'S', see also Bally.
BAIXiET, Clarence Mitcliell, brigadier-gen.
U.S.A.; born New York, Nov. 26, 1841; ed. pvt.
and pub. schools in Indiana and Pa.; married.
Apptd. from Ind., 2d It. 6th U.S. Inf., Aug. 5,
1861; 1st It., July 14, 1863; capt., July 28, 1866;
assigned to 8th Inf., Dec. 15, 1870; maj. 15th
Inf., July 10, 1891; It. -col. 18th Inf., Apr. 25,
1895; col. 16th Inf., Nov. 1, 1898; retired for
disability in line of duty, May 5, 1899; advanced
to rank of brig. -gen. retired, by act of Apr. 23,
1904. Mem. Loyal Legion, G.A.R. Club: Union
League. Residence: 2404 N. Clark St.
BATTiEY, Edward Fayson, mfr. ; born Almont,
Lapeer Co., Mich., Dec. 28, 1841; son Freder-
ick Kinsman and Sarah (Shaw) Bailey; ed. pub.
schools and Bryant & Stratton Commercial Col-
lege, Chicago; married Knoxville, Tenn., Dec
26, 1866, Katharine Baxter; children: Delia Au-
gusta (Mrs. Arthur H. Day, New Haven, Conn. ),
Annie Baxter (died in infancy); married 2d,
Chicago, May 9, 1889, Minerva Spruance; chil-
dren: Edward Payson, Harmon (daughter),
Frederick Spruance, Vaughn. Was clerk for
Densmore & Rice, Chicago, 1860-1, for Cooley,
Farwell & Co., 1862, Chicago: bookkeeper at
Odell, 111., 1863; clerk quartermaster's dept.,
U.S.A., 1863-4; cashier of bank at Knoxville,
Tenn., 1865-75; with A. T. Stewart & Co., New
York, 1875-82; since 1882 with Chicago Malle-
able Iron Co. and Nat. Malleable Castin<s Co.,
for which he is now mgr. of Chicago Malle-
able Iron Works, established 1873. Dir. C. B.
Live Stock Co., Coonley Mfg. Co.; vice-pres. and
dir. Chicago Savings Bank & Trust Co. Mem.
board of trustees and board of mgrs. Y.M.C.A.
Episcopalian. Mem. 111. Soc. Colonial Wars, 111.
Soc. Sons of the Revolution, Religious Educa-
tion Assn. Republican. Clubs: Union League.
Chicago Literary, Church, Midlothian, South
Shore (Country, Twentieth Century. Residence:
2400 South Park Av. Office: Rockwell St., cor.
2Sth PI.
BAH^ET, Edward William, grain merchant:
born Elmore, Vt., Aug. 31, 1843; son George W.
and Rebecca (Warren) Bailey; ed. grammar
schools, Montpelier, Vt. ; married Montpelier,
Vt.. May 26, 1870, Jennie Carter (died 1908);
children: George C. and Mary Blanchard (Mrs.
Fred Mever); married 2d, Corah Haseltine, of
Chicago, Oct. 1909. Worked on farm until 1869;
then successively in grocery and grain business
until 1877, and later exclusively in grain.
C:ame to (Chicago, 1879, and established the
pommn,. grain and provisions business of E. W.
Bailey & Co., of which he is sole principal; also
under same firm name at Montpelier, Vt., with
special co-partners at that branch of the busi-
ness, doing a wholesale and retail trade in flour
and grain and conducting a mill. Mem. Chicago
Board of Trade. Chicago Assn. of Commerce.
Republican. Clubs: Union League, Press, South
Shore Country, Beverly Golf. Recreation: his
library. Residence: 902 Oakwood Boul. Office:
72 Board of Trade.
BAZLE'Sr, E(U) Stlllman, physician; born Lit-
tle Genesee. N.Y., Sept. 2, 1851; son James and
Tacy (Hubbard) Bailey; grad. Milton (Wis.)
Coll., 1873; M.D., Hahnemann Med. Coll.. Chi-
cago, 1878. Practiced Chicago, since 1878; ex-
dean Hahnemann Med. Coll. Mem. Am. Inst.
Homoeopathy. Republican. Seventh-day Bap-
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tist. Residence: 6222 Woodlawn Av. Office; 34
E. Washington St.
BAU-EY, O-eor^fe Coryell, mfr.; deceased; see
Vol. I'JUu.
BAH^E'S', Qeorge Troy, physician; born Jack-
sonville, 111., Nov. 30, 1864; son James R. and
Mary T. W. Bailey; ed. 111. Coll., Jacksonville,
and Northwestern Univ. Med. School, grad.,
M.D., 1894; married Chicago, Feb. 14, 1899,
Clara Koch; children: John Hayes, Helen Hil-
degarde. Began practice in Chicago, 1894; mem.
of the dispensary staff and interne at Michael
Reese Hosp. until 1902; since June, 1904, mem.-
med. board of the N.Y. Life Ins. Co., and was
examiner for that companj-, 1894-June, 1904.
Mem. Chicago Med. Soc. Republican. Resi-
dence: 656 E. 45th St. Office: N.Y. Life Bldg.
BAUJET, WiUiam B., ry. official; born Do-
wagiac, Mich., Oct. 26, 1857. Began ry. service
with A.,T.&S.F.Ry., 1884, as clerk in auditor's
office at Topeka, Kan., 1884-5, traveling auditor
and clerk in charge of freight accounts Wichita
& Western div., at Wichita, Kan., 1885-90, spe-
cial agent in accounting dept., 1890-2, chief
clerk to gen. auditor, 1892-5, asst. to the 1st
vice-pres., 1895-9, auditor Southern Cal. Ry. and
Santa F6 Pacific R.R., 1899-1900, asst. gen.
auditor, 1900-5, and general auditor since Oct.
1905. Pres. Assn. of Am. Ry. Accounting Offi-
cers. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: 1113 Ry.
Exchange.
BAIZiI^OT, Edonard Paul, univ. prof.; born
Paris, i'rance, 1860; son AmfedSe and Eliza
(Walter) Baillot; ed. Coll. Charlemagne, Paris,
Univ. of Paris, and schools in England and
Germany; B.Sc, Univ. of France; (L.H.D., 111.
Coll.); came to U.S., 1885; married Laura Col-
ton Spooner, of Lockport, N.Y., 1888. Began
teaching at Cornell Univ., 1890; later in charge
of a dept. Ind. Univ.; now prof. Romance lan-
guages and literature Northwestern Univ. Lec-
turer Cornell, Univ. of Chicago, Univ. of Me.
and Columbia. Author: French Composition.
Editor series of French books published by
Scott, Foresman & Co. Mem. (ex-chmn. Cen-
tral brancn) Modern Language Assn. of Amer-
ica; vice-pres. Assn of French Professors of
America (pres. Central branch); dir. Alliance
Frangaise of Chicago. Offlcier d' Acadfimie.
Clubs: University of Chicago, University of
Evanston. Residence: 2109 Sherman Av., Ev-
anston, HI.
BAHiV, see also Bailey.
BAH^T, Jacoli ., lawyer; born near Ver-
mont, Fulton Co., 111., Aug. 29, 1851; son Thom-
as and Nancy A. (Bottenberg) Baily; ed. Ober-
lln (O.) Coll. and Northwestern Univ.; mar-
ried Table Grove, 111., Aug. 20, 1876, Lois C.
Foster; children: Mrs. Jessie P. Twyman, Fran-
ces. Admitted to 111. bar, 1876; practiced law at
Macomb, 111., until 1900, when came to Chicago;
head of firm of Baily, Hall & Spanner. Trial
atty. for the Union Elevated R.R. Co., North-
western Elevated R.R. Co., Cicero & Oak Park
Elevated R.R. Co.; asst. trial atty. Union Trac-
tion Co. Democrat. Methodist. Mason (K.T.).
Club: Union League. Residence: 4420 Berkeley
Av. Office: 913 Ashland Blk.
BAIN, Foree, patent lawyer and elec. and
mech. expert; born LaGrange, Oldham Co., Ky.,
Feb. 1, 1853; son Thomas J. and Eunitia A.
(Foree) Bain; ed. pub. schools of LaGrange,
Ky. ; legal edn. in Chicago Coll. of Law and
Kent Coll. of Law; self taught in engring., with
25 years of practical experience; married La
Grange. Ky., Dec. 16, 1875, Cora Foster; chil-
dren: Clara Louise, Virginia M., Cora M., Fo-
ree, Jr. Telegraph operator. 1868; electric engr.
and mfr., 1879-94; consulting engr. since 1886;
elec. and mech. engineer frequently called up-
on to testify as an expert in causes in which
elec. and patent matters are involved. Pioneer
in constructing elec. coal machinery and adapt-
ing electricity to mining use (1887) for cutting
and hauling coal and lighting mines. Has de-
signed and constructed many automatically op-
erating machines and devices; prolific inventor;
since 1900 practicing as patent lawyer, and
since 1909 senior mem. of Foree Bain & May.
Has contributed many articles to technical
journals. Independent in politics. Agnostic in
religion. Mem. Chicago Patent Law Assn. Club:
Suburban of LaGrange. Residence: LaGrange,
111. Office: 947 Monadnock Blk.
BAIBD, Edward Fayson, mfr. ; born Philadel-
phia, Jan. 26, 1860; son James H. and Adeline
Whittemore (Torrey) Baird; ed. pub. school
Montclair, N..J., and Heightstown (N.J.) Acad.;
married Chicago, Oct. 30, 1895, Cora Lee Cox;
children; Coreta Cox, Edward Payson, Jr., and
Helen I. Entered employ of William A. Torrey
& Co., New York, 1875; Seth Thomas Clock Co.,
New York, 1879; Electro-Mechanical Clock Co.,
Montreal, Can., 1887; established Baird Clock
Co., of Montreal and Plattsburg, N.Y., 1888;
moved to Chicago, 1893; established, 1900, Baird
Mfg. Co. and in 1910 the Baird Electric Co., of
which is pres. Republican. Presbyterian; dir.
Christopher House Assn. Clubs: Evanston
Country, Skokie Country. Residence: 1221 Jud-
son Av., Evanston, 111. Office: 3145 N. Halsted
Street.
BAIHD, Fxedeilck S,, lawyer; deceased; see
Vol. 1905.
BATBD, G-eor^e Ambrose, executor estate of
Peter L. Kimberly; born Rochester, Beaver Co.,
Pa., May 10, 1865; son Charles A. and Mary B.
(Ambrose) Baird; ed. public schools, Sharon,
Mercer Co., Pa.; married Sharon, Mar. 24, 1897,
Ella R. Stewart; 1 son: George Stewart. In iron
and steel mfg. business with P. L. Kimberly &
Co., Sharon, 1881-94; asst. sec. and treas. At-
lantic Iron & Steel Co., New Castle, Pa., 1894-8;
mgr. Sharon Iron Co., Ltd., and the Buhl Steel
Co., Sharon, 1898-9; removed to Chicago, 1899;
vice-pres. and mgr. sales dept. Republic Iron &
Steel Co., May 1, 1899-Jan. 1, 1906; has since
been managing executor estate of late Peter L.
Kimberly. Engaged in the irrigation enterprise
of the Twin Falls Land & Water Co., of South-
ern Ida., and various mining propositions in
Lake Superior district and the far West. Re-
publican. Mason (Shriner). Clubs: Chicago
Athletic, Union League, Mid-Day, South Shore
Country (Chicago), Duquesne (Pittsburg). Rec-
reation: golf. Residence: Monrovia, Cal., and
Chicago Athletic Club, Chicago. Office: 1430
Corn Exchange Bank Bldg.
BAIBD, Kuclus Olmsted, clergyman; born
Chicago, June 15, 1863; son Lyman and Eliza-
beth (Warner) Baird; B.A., Yale University,
1885, B.D., 1890; student Chicago Law School,
1887-8; (D.D., Drury College, Springfield, Mo.,
1910); married Jeannette Stuart Woods, of
Kingston, Can., Sept. 19, 1895; children: Eliza-
beth, Jeannette Woods, Harriet Warner. Or-
dained Congregational ministry, 1890; pastor
Pullman, Wash., as mem. of the '"Yale band,"
1890-4; pastor Ottawa, 111., 1895-1905, St. Mary's
Av. Ch., Omaha, Neb., 1905-10; western sec. Am.
Missionary Assn., (Chicago, since 1910. Dir.
Congl. Summer Assembly. Progressive Repub-
lican. Mem. Psi Upsilon, ApoUos Club. Recre-
ations: motor-boaung and fishing. Residence:
57 Crescent PI., Wilmette, 111. Office: 1027, 19
S. LaSalle St.
BAIBD, Iiyman, real estate; deceased; see
Vol. 1905.
BAIBD, acaz, lawyer; born Chicago, Jan. 4,
1869; son Lyman and Elizabetli Mather (War-
ner) Baird; A.B., Yale Univ., 1890; married
June 18, 1906, Lily Olmsted de Palfizieux,
daughter of Lucius D. Olmsted. Was assoc. in
practice with the office of John P. Wilson from
1891-9, having been admitted to bar of 111. in
1892; since 1899 has been engaged as counsel
for the 111. Trust & Savings Bank. Mem. Law
Club of Chicago, Chicago Bar Assn. Trustee
Thomas Orchestra. Congregationalist. Clubs:
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University, Tale Club of Chicago, Psi Upsilon
coll. fraternity. Residence: 666 Irving Park
Boul. Office: 111. Trust & Savings Bank.
BAIBD, Wyllys Warner, real estate; born
New Haven, Conn.; son Lyman and Elizabeth
il. (Warner) Baird; ed. Univ. School, Chicago;
married Chicago, 1S83, Olivia, daughter of Ol-
iver B. Green; children: Warner Green, Katha-
rine Louisa. Entered employ of Baird & Brad-
ley, 1878; later became mem. of that firm (es-
tablished 1857) until 1893; since then of its
successor, the firm of Baird & Warner. Mem.
Chicago Real Kstate Board (pres. 1903). Con-
gregationalist; for several years treas. Chicago
Theol. Seminary. Republican. Clubs: Union
League, City. Recreations; fishing and hunting.
Residence: 445 Wellington Av. Office: 104 N.
LaSalle St.
BAXEB, Alfred Kandon, stock and bond bro-
ker; born of Boston citizens temporarily visit-
ing Nova Scotia, Apr. 30, 1859; son Addison
and Maria (Mudge) Baker; grad. Lynn (Mass.)
High School, 1876; studied law in office of
George W. Smith, Boston; married Chicago,
June 5, 1894, Mary Corwith; children: Isabelle
and Mary. Admitted to bar of Essex Co.,
Mass., 1881; practiced law with John R. Bald-
win (firm Baldwin & Baker) at Lynn until
1S86; was mem. Lynn City Council and Lynn
school board. Came to Chicago, 1886, and for
several years was senior mem. law firm of Ba-
ker & Greeley, until he retired from active
practice and engaged in business as banker
and broker and mem. Chicago Stock Exchange,
later also becoming mem. Chicago Board of
Trade and the New York Stock Exchange; in
Jan. 1899 was joined by Solomon Sturges and
Hugh McB. Johnston, partners in the present
firm of Alfred L. Baker cfe Co.; vice-pres. Nat.
City Bank; pres. Chicago Stock Exchange, 1898-
1900; pres. board of trustees. Lake Forest Univ.,
1906-7. Clubs: (ihicago. Union League, Univer-
sity, Commercial, Onwentsla (pres., 1901-6),
Merchants (pres., 1905). Recreation: golf. Res-
idence: Lake Forest, 111. Office: Home Ins. Bldg.
BAXEB, Cliarles K., telegraph official; born
Alexandria, Pa., Apr. 13, 1854; son Michael W.
and Catharine S. Baker; ed. in Alexandria,
Pa., pub. school; married Dwight, 111., Apr. 30,
1874, Nellie C. Adams; 1 daughter: Adelaide
Adams Baker (now Mrs. John R. Hilton). Drug-
gist at Dwight, 111., 1868-86; telegraph opera-
tor in connection with drug business, 1870-86;
superintendent of construction Mutual Union
Telegraph Co., Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Co., American Union Telegraph Co., Baltimore
& Ohio Telegraph Co., and Postal Telegraph-
Cable Co., since 1872; built all the lines of the
Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. from the Pa. State
Line to Cal. and from New Orleans to Duluth;
built and owned a line of telegraph between
Chicago and Milwaukee, which was sold to
Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.; now gen. supt. of
plant. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. Republican.
Club: Chicago Athletic. Recreations: hunting,
fishing, motoring. Residence: Chicago Beach
Hotel. Office: 1000, 140 W. Van Buren St.
BAXEB, Charles Wlialen, sec. The Chicago
Live Stock Exchange; born Lockport, N.Y., Apr.
5, 1856; son Timothy, Jr. and Elizabeth (Ray-
mond) Baker; took 3-year eclectic course in
Chicago Univ.; married Chicago, Sept. 15, 1878,
Ada, daughter of George W. Mathews; children:
Raymond Macy, Grace Elizabeth, Harold Hol-
man, Martha Burns. After leaving coll., 1875,
engaged in business on the Chicago Board of
Trade, leaving it in 1877 to assume charge, as
gen. mgr. traffic dept. of Union Stock Yard &
Transit Co.; since Mar. 13, 1884, sec. Chicago
Live Stock Exchange, and in 1889 organized
also The Nat. Live Stock Exchange, of which
has also been sec. from its organization. Re-
publican. Episcopalian. Club: Saddle and Sir-
loin. Mason. Residence: 7157 Princeton Av. Of-
fice: Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards.
'^BAXEB, Banford Merge, ins.; see Vol. 1905.
BAKEB, Edwin Bice, Cook Co. auditor; born
Cleveland, O., Dec. 10, 1864; son of Oliver and
Mary Ellen (Rice) Baker; Revolutionary an-
cestry; ed. high schools, Toledo and Cincinnati,
O. ; special studies Oberlin Coll., Ohio State Univ.
and Univ. of Minn.; married Ada L. Lewis, of
Janesville, Wis., Mar. 1892; 1 daughter: Elsie.
Came to Chicago, 1890; auditor Great Western
Mfg. Co. until 1895; sec. Chicago Union Lime
Works Co., 1896-99; auditor United Breweries
Co., 1900-02; in private practice as pub. ac-
countant, 1902-3; auditor for County Board of
Cook Co. since 1903 (qualified first out of 23
candidates in civil service examination). First
and only candidate to pass the first examina-
tion under the Certified Pub. Accountant Act,
1903. Mem. Toledo Cadets, Ohio N.G., 1882. Re-
publican. Presbyterian; treas. Granville Av.
Presbyterian Church, 1907-8. Pres. 111. Inst. Ac-
countants, 1906-7. Mason, Edgewater Lodge
(1st sec), Oriental Consistory, Medinah Tem-
ple Mystic Shrine; K.P. ; ex-pres. Merchants'
Council No. 8 Nat. Union; mem. S.A.R. Club:
Hamilton. Recreations: music and walking.
Residence: 6242 Lakewood Av. Office: 512 Court
House.
BAXEB, Elmer Jerome, publisher; born Bu-
chanan Co., la., Nov. 3. 1861; son D. P. and
Mary C. (Smltli) Baker; ed. public and high
schools. Sycamore. 111., Wheaton (111.) Coll. and
Univ. of 111. Resident of Chicago since 1880,
and after leaving coll., 1882, engaged as pub-
lisher in Chicago; now publisher of Farm Im-
plement News. Clubs: Press, Chicago Athletic,
Chicago Automobile, Columbia Y'acht, Chicago
Advertising Assn. Recreations: reading and
motoring. Residence: 410 Diversey Boul. Of-
fice: Masonic Temple.
BAXEB, Francis E., jurist; born Goshen,
Ind., Oct. 20, 1860; son Judge John H. and Har-
riet (DeFrees) Baker; ed. Goshen until 1875;
Ind. State Univ., 1876-8; B.A., Univ. of Mich.,
1S82; literary editor University Chronicle, 1881-
2; married Goshen, Ind., Feb. 21, 1888, May Ir-
win. Entered, 1882, law office of his father and
his uncle, Joseph A. S. Mitchell; latter became
supreme judge (Ind.), 1885; firm Baker & Ba-
ker, until senior became U.S. judge, 1892; then
was Baker & Miller until 1899; firm were attys.
for L.S.&M.S.Ry., and other prominent corpns. ;
Judge Supreme Court of Ind., 1899-1902; judge
U.S. Circuit Court, 7th Circuit, since Feb. 4,
1902. Clubs: University, Union League (hon.),
Chicago Athletic; also Columbia, Marion (Indi-
anapolis). Residence: Goshen, Ind. Office: 725
Federal Bldg.
BAXEB, Frank, jurist; born Melmore, O.,
Mav 11, 1840; son Richard and Fanny (Wheel-
er) Baker; A.B., Ohio Wesleyan Univ., 1861; LL.
B., Albany Daw School, 1863; private in 84th
Ohio Vol. Inf., 1862-5; married London, O., Nov.
10, 1870, Eliza Warner; children: Ethel (Mrs. E.
L. Andrews), Nora (Mrs. S. M. Kochersperger).
Engaged in practice of law in Chicago, 1873-87;
since 1887 judge of the Circuit Court of Cook
Co., and since June 1904 assigned to Appellate
Court of First Dist. of 111. Democrat. Mem. U.
S. Grant Post G.A.R., S.A.R., Soc. of Colonial
Wars. Residence: 3543 Lake Av. Office: Ash-
land Blk.
BAXEB, Frank Collins, zoologist; born War-
ren, R.I., Dec. 14, 1867; son Francis Edwin and
Anna Collins (Thurber) Baker; ed. Brown
Univ., 1888; Jessup scholar, Acad. Natural Sci-
ences, Phila., 1889-90; married Lillian May
Hall, of Rochester, N.Y., June 16, 1S92. On Mex-
ican exploring expedition sent out by Acad.
Natural Sciences, 1890; invertebrate zoologist.
Ward's Natural Science Establishment and sec.
Rochester Acad. Sciences, 1891-2; curator zool-
ogy. Field Columbian Mus., Chicago, 1894; cu-
rator Chicago Acad. Sciences since July 1894
(life mem., sec, 1894-7). Corr. mem. Rochester
Acad. Sciences; vice-pres. 111. Audubon Soc;
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mem. Am. Assn. of Museums, A.A.A.S., 111.
Acad. Sciences. Author: A Naturalist in Mexi-
co, 1895; Mollusca of the Chicago Area, 1898-
1902; Shells of Land and Water, 1903. Contbr.
to zool. jours., principally on mollusca. Home:
173S York PI. Office: Chicago Academy of Sci-
ences, Lincoln Park.
*BAKEB, Flank Kenry; see Vol. 1905.
BAKER, Frank Joseph, vice-pres. North Shore
Klectric Co.; born Cleveland, Sept. 11, 1864; son
William D. and Josephine (Bussell) Baker; B.
S., in mech. engring., Univ. of Mich., 1887; LL.
B., Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1897; mar-
ried Chicago, Oct. 1906, Gayle Nelson. Vice-
pres. North Shore Electric Co. since 1902; also
vice-pres. Chicago Suburban Water & Light Co.
Associate Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs. ; mem. Nat.
Electric Light Assn. Republican. Episcopalian.
Mason (32, Shriner). Club: University. Resi-
dence: Wilmette. 111. Office: 1010 Home Ins.
Building.
BAKEB, Frank Spencer, architect; born Chi-
cago, May 2, 1S74; son Orris P. and Rose M.
I Spencer) Baker; ed. Chicago Manual Training
School, Lewis Inst., Univ. of Chicago; passed
state examination for architects, fall of 1904;
unmarried. Carpenter, 1894-5; architect, drafts-
man and supt. with Holabird & Roche, Shepley,
Rutan & Coolidge, Frost & Granger, Patton &
Miller, 1895-1906; practiced alone, 1906-7; as
Hall & Baker, 1908-9; sec. and architect for
Guaranty Construction Co., builders, since Sept.
1, 1909. Republican. Trustee Woodlawn Park
Congregational Church. Vice-president Citizens'
League. Clubs: City, Kenwood Country, Con-
gregational. Recreation: tennis. Residence: 6049
Ellis Av. Office: Harris Trust Bldg.
BAXEB, Fredric Philip, clergyman; born
Franeker, Netherlands, Feb. 25, 1848; son Al-
bert and Delia W. (Zipma) Baker; ed. Hope
Coll., Holland, Mich., and Western Sem. of Re-
formed Church in America, B.D., 1876; (D.D.,
1896); married Holland, Mich., Sept. 14, 1876,
Laura M. Heald; 1 daughter: Grace Lucinda.
Licensed to preach by Classis of Reformed
Church, 1S76; ordained by Presbytery of Win-
nebago, 1S77; pastor Presbyterian Churches at
Rural, Wis., 1S76-8.3. Marshfield, Wis., 1883-7,
Wayne, Neb., 1887-91, Reformed Church, Con-
stantine. Mich., 1891-3; Presbyterian Churches
at Hot Springs, S.D., 1893-7, Sheldon, 111., 1897-
9, Reformed Church of Irving Park, Chicago,
since 1899. Republican. Residence: 4045 N. 42d
Avenue.
BAKBB, Frederick Sherman, lawyer; born
Chicago, Oct. S. 1858; son Levi S. (resident of
Chicago from 1847) and Lucetta (Smith) Baker;
ed. pub. schools of Chicago and by private tu-
tor; studied law in office of J. H. Truman; mar-
ried Chicago, Sept. 1888, Josephine Turck; chil-
dren: Beatrice, Roschen, Frederick, Jr. Admit-
ted to 111. bar, Jan. 1883, and began practice in
partnership with William J. Donlin as firm of
Baker & Donlin; since 1901 in practice alone.
Residence: Evanston, 111. Office: 208 N. 5tli Av.
BAXEB, aeorgre, gen. mgr. of sales. 111. Steel
Co., and mgr. of sales. Carnegie Steel Co., and
Tenn. Coal, Iron & R.R. Co. Clubs: Chicago
Athletic. Colonial, South Shore Country. Resi-
dence: 732 Diversey Parkway. Office: 1512 Com-
mercial Nat. Bank Bldg.
BAXEB, Qeorgre Beuhen, druggist; deceased;
so,. \.,\. UhI.-,.
BAXEB, Henry, coal merchant; deceased; see
Vol. lyou.
BAXEB, John Clark, lawyer; born St. Louis,
Nov. 25, 1S77; son James and Margaret (Clark)
Baker; ed. E\'anston Acad.; A.B., Northwestern
Univ., 1901, fellow in physics, 1901-2. A.M.,
1902; student Mich. School of Mines, 1902-3;
married Elgin. III., Aug. 24, 1904, Hester Sproul.
Admitted to 111. bar, Feb. 1905, and since prac-
ticed at Chicago; atty. Employers' Liability As-
surance Corpn., Ltd. Democrat. Methodist. Mem.
Chicago Bar Assn., Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Nu.
Sergeant major 2d Mo. Vol. Inf., 1898, Spanish-
Am. War. Author (with Henry Crew): Thermal
Development of the Spark Spectrum (Proceed-
ings Am. Acad. Science), 1901. Clubs: Univer-
sity, Ouilmette Country, University of Evans-
ton. Recreation: tennis. Residence: 347 Hill
St., Wilmette, 111. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.
BAXEB, John Ezra, lawyer; born St. Paris,
O., May 23, 1876; son of Benjamin F. and Eliz-
abeth (Furrow) Baker; ed. Ohio Wesleyan Univ.,
1891-5; Ohio State Univ., A.B., 1897, LL.B., 1898;
married Apr. 30, 1907, Elisabeth, daughter of
John T. Alexander, of Chicago; 1 son: John Ez-
ra, Jr. Admitted to 111. bar, 1898, and has since
then been engaged in general practice; mem.
firm of Winkler & Baker, 1904-6, Winkler, Ba-
ker & Holder, Dec. 1906-Sept. 1909, Baker &
Holder since Sept. 1909. Republican. Mason.
Clubs: University, Chicago Athletic, Chicago
Yacht. Residence: 3004 Prairie Av. Office: First
Nat. Bank Bldg.
BAXEB, Zincias X., lumberman; born Kel-
loggsville, Ashtabula Co., O., Aug. 16, 1855; son
Edward P. and Paulina (Bloss) Baker; ed.
county grammar schools and Grand River Inst.,
Austinburg, O. ; widower. Began business ca-
reer at Ludington, Mich.. 1874; with J. S.
Stearns, John W. Gary and John S. Woodruff,
organized the J. S. Stearns Lumber Co., Odanah,
Wis., 1893, of which was sec. and treas. until
1907, when became pres. ; also pres. Baker Lum-
ber Co. since 1900, and of Ashland, Odanah &
Meringo R.R. since 1907; dir. Northern Nat.
Bank, of Ashland, Wis., and Lyon Cypress Lum-
ber Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. Trus-
tee Northland Coll., Ashland, Wis. Clubs: Chi-
cago, Chicago Athletic, Calumet; also Milwau-
kee (Milwaukee). Residence: Ashland, Wis.
Office: 406 Marquette Bldg.
"j-BAXEB, IiUther EU]ah, ins.; see Vol. 1905.
*BAEEB, Samuel, mfr. ; see Vol. 1905.
'BAXEB, 'William Bryan; see Vol. 1905.
BAXEB, 'William Henry, coal merchant; born
on farm in Lyons Tp., Cook Co., 111., Sept. 18,
1865; son Digory W. and Agnes (Bielby) Baker;
removed with parents to Chicago, 1868; ed. at
Brown School and afterward at Sender's Busi-
ness Coll., graduating from latter; married Chi-
cago, June 22, 1891, Belle Clement; 2 sons and
1 daughter. Began in employ of Baker Bros.,
coal merchants; mgr. of the business, 1890-
1905, since member of firm. Trustee Sanitary
Dist. of Chicago, 2 terms, 1900-10. Republican.
Clubs: Chicago Athletic, 111. Athletic, South
Shore, Chicago Automobile. Recreations: mo-
toring and shooting. Residence: 3533 W. Ad-
ams St. Office: 189 W. Madison St.
BAXEB, 'William Vincent, banker and bro-
ker; born Raneegunge, British India, Nov. 17,
1850; son Col. William Thurlow Baker (late of
H.B.M. 4th Regt. of Foot) and Elizabeth (Vin-
cent) Baker; father was 25 years in British
East Indian service; ed. India, England, France
and Canada; M.A., McGill Univ., Montreal, P.
Q., 1870; married Chicago, June 24, 1877, Fran-
ces E. Markley; 1 daughter: Ethel Markley.
Came from Canada in 1870 and went into the
life ins. business with the Chicago Life Ins.
Co. as office boy, and left it ten years later as
actuary of the company; broker in commercial
paper in firm of Baker & Parmele, 1880-5; mem.
firm of A. O. Slaughter & Co., stocks and bonds,
1890-7; with firm of E. L. Brewster & Co., 1897-
1901; with Edwin L. Lobdell & Co., 1901-4; as-
sociate and mgr. with Chapman, De Golyer &
Co., stocks, bonds, 1904-7; with A. L. Baker &
Co. since 1907. Independent in politics. Mason.
Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Midlothian. Rec-
reations: golf, fishing, sailing. Residence: 2125
Calumet Av. Office: Home Ins. Bldg.
BAI^ATXA, Christian Ferdinand, musician;
born Chicago, July 21, 1861; son Hans and Hed-
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wig (Fessel) Balatka; ed. high school and Dyr-
enfurth Coll., Chicago; began studying music
under his father at early age and afterward
studied with other local teachers; completed
studies under best instructors of Royal Acad,
of Music, Berlin, 1889-91; degree of Mus. D.
from Grand Conservatory of Music (N.Y. State
Univ.), New York, Apr. 1903; married Crown
Point, Ind., Oct. 2, 1901, Anna Nordin. On re-
turn from Europe assumed directorship of the
piano dept. of the Balatka Musical College, es-
tablished, 1879, by his father, who was the pio-
neer music teacher of the West: after his fa-
ther's death, Apr. 1899, became dir. of the coll.
Mem. German Hist. Soc. Republican. Mason
(Pleiades Lodge, Wiley M. Egan Chapter, Apollo
Commandery K.T., and Medinah Temple Mystic
Shrine) ; mem. Royal Arcanum and Nat. Union.
Clubs: 111. Athletic, Columbia Yacht, Owls, Ger-
man Press. Recreations: yachting, literature.
Residence: 1617 Wellington Av. Office: 27 E.
Randolph St.
BAI^DWnr, A(rcliibald) Stuart, civil engr. ;
born Winchester, Va., Sept. 28, 1861; son Rob-
ert Frederick and Caroline (Barton) Baldwin;
ed. Shenandoah Valley Acad., Winchester. Va.,
and Staunton (Va. ) Mil. Acad.; married Mattie
Frazier, of Staunton, Va., Dec. 19, 1883. Rod-
man on Richmond & Allegheny R.R. (now C.&O.
Ry.), 1879; asst. engr. and engr. Iron and Steel
W^orks Assn. of Va., 1880-3; draftsman and
asst. engr. Phila. extension, B.&O.R.R., 1883-5;
prin. asst. engr. Mo. River Bridge, Kansas C!ity,
for CM.&St.P.Ry., 1885-6; resident engr. Louis-
ville, St. Louis & Tex. R.R., 1886-7; asst. engr.
and roadmaster L.&N.R.R., 1887-1901; prin. asst.
engr., 1901-3, engr. of constrn., 1903-5, chief
engr. in charge constrn. and maintenance of
way since Mar. 20, 1905, I.C.R.R. Mem. Am.
Soc. C.E., Am. Ry. Engring. and Maintenance of
Way Assn. Club: Engineers'. Residence: 1364
E. 49th St. Office: Central Station.
*'BAImJ)W1S, Aristidea Edwin, physician, den-
tist; see Vol. 1905.
'^BAIiD w iM , ErastUB Bostwick, grain com-
mn.; see Vol. 1905.
BAIiSWIIT, Qeorjre Almon, pres. Rebuilt
Typewriter Co.; born Utica, N.Y., Nov. 28, 1865;
son of Myron T. and Mary C. (Harvey) Bald-
win; ed. pub. schools, Univ. of Chicago and
Denison Univ., Granville, O. ; married Mary G.
Bruce, of LaGrange, 111., Nov. 1, 1887; 1 daugh-
ter: Grace Mae. Identified with the typewriter
industry since beginning active business career
in 1889; with the Remington Typewriter Co.,
Chicago, 1889-96, Underwood Typewriter Co.,
1896-1908; retired on account of ill health, 1908-
10; pres. and treas. Rebuilt Typewriter Co.,
Chicago, since 1910. Republican, (jongregation-
alist. Royal Arch Mason; Odd Fellow. Nom-
inated for trustee Village of LaGrange for
term of 1911-13. Clubs; Suburban of LaGrange,
LaGrange Motor (1st vice-pres.). Recreation:
motoring. Residence: 15 W. Maple Av., La
Grange, 111. Factory: 326-328 N. May St. Of-
fice; 417 S. Dearborn St.
BAXDWIH, Qeorgre Frederick, retired banker
and broker; born Boston, Oct. 27, 1853; son
George Dexter and Sarah Maria (Childs) Bald-
win; grad. English High School, Boston, 1870:
married Boston, Feb. 25, 1879. Mary Scott; 1
son: George Scott Baldwin (died at Harvard
Coll., Dec. 12, 1903). After graduation went
with father's firm, Baldwin, Botume & Co., in
which became partner in 1874, and later alone
with father under firm name of George D. Bald-
win & Co., in packing business at Union Stock
Yards, Chicago, coming here from Boston in
Oct. 1876; continued that firm until father's
death, then formed firm of Baldwin, Wrenn &
Farnum, banking and commn. stocks and grain,
the firm later becoming Baldwin, Farnum &
Co., and finally Baldwin, Gurney & Co.; retired
from business June 1899. Republican. Congre-
gationalist. Clubs: Calumet, Chicago Athletic;
also Algonquin (Boston), New York (New
York). Residence: 2937 Michigan Av.
BAXDwxA, Eenry B., lawyer; born on farm
in McHenry C)o., III.; son Sebrean C. T. and La-
vina (Stevens) Baldwin; ed. pub. schools of 111.
and at Northern Ind. Normal School; married
Nettie C. Borden, of Crystal Lake, 111. Was
several years teacher in country and village
schools in McHenry Co. and also county supt.
of schools there; for about 20 years was part-
ner in firm of Jesse A. & Henry R. Baldwin, In
Chicago; upon accession to Circuit Court bench
of Jesse A. Baldwin, succeeded to business of
former firm and is now mem. law firm of Bald-
win & Barnes. Mem. Chicago Law Inst., Chi-
cago Bar Assn., 111. State Bar Assn., Am. Bar
Assn., Royal League, Royal Arcanum, Order
Columbian Knights. Clubs: Union League, Ham-
ilton, South Shore Country, Ridge Country. Re-
publican. Baptist. Residence: Morgan Park, 111.
Office: 708 Reaper Blk.
BAI^S W IN , Jesse A., judge; born Greenwood,
111., Aug. 9, 1854; son Sebrean C. T. and Lavina
(Stevens) Baldwin; student Univ. of 111., 1872;
taught school 5 years; studied law under Hon.
T. D. Murphy, Woodstock. Ill ; married Fannie
M. Benton, of Greenwood, 111., Jan. 29, 1879;
children: Louise, Jesse R. (deceased"*. Fannie
M. (deceased), Theodore W., Noi'man L., Will-
iam Storrs. Admitted to bar, 1877; asst. U.S.
atty., 1877-84; resigned and began private prac-
tice; for years senior mem. firm of Jesse A. and
Henry R. Baldwin; judge Circuit Court of Cook
Co. since 1909. Has been town atty., pres. of
board of edn. and trustee Library Inst, .of Oak
Park, 111. Trustee I'niv. of Chicago. Rush Med.
Coll. Mem. Am., 111. State and Chicago Bar
assns., Patent Law Assn. Clubs: Union League.
Hamilton, City, Chicago, Quadrangle. Resi-
dence: 341 Pleasant St., Oak Park, 111. Address:
Court House.
BAKS'WIjr, K(anriB) Blake, physician; born
Orange, N.J.. June 1, 1870; son Abraham and
Annie S. (Winterbotham) Baldwin; M.D., Chi-
cago Med. Coll., 1894; married Chicago, Oct.
1896, Katherlne Walsh; children: John R. Walsh
and Lauris. Engaged in practice of medicine in
Chicago since 1894; was surgeon in U.S.N, in
Spanish-Am. War, serving on U.S.S. Alexander,
and received thanks of Congress. Was physi-
cian-in-charge and pres. Samaritan Hosp. ; ex-
pres. Dearborn Med. Coll.; ex-sec. Cook Co.
Hosp.; prof, skin and venereal diseases Post-
Grad. Med. School; prof, clinical dermatology,
(Toll, of Physicians and Suraeons: attonding
dermatologist Cook Co. Hosp. Fellow Am. Acad.
Medicine, Chicago Dermatological Soc, Chicago
Med. Soc. Clubs: Physicians', Calumet, Univer-
sity. Residence: 5460 Washington Av. Office:
1106, 7 W. Madison St.
BAKD'WXET, Anther Hnbbell, pres. Baldwin
Equipment & Supply Co.; born Charlotte, Vt.,
July 27, 1869; son Alonzo M. and Louise C.
(Hubbell) Baldwin; grad. Burlington (Vt.) High
School, 1888, followed by 2 years in Univ. of
Vt. ; married Chicago, June 16, 1896, Lillian M.
Saunders. Came to Chicago in 1891: with Pull-
man Palace Car Co. till 1893; with Continental
Bank, 1893-1901 (receiving teller 2 years). Be-
came interested in Industrial Co. and the Price
Machinery Co. until June 1903; then pres. and
treas. of the Chicago Car & Locomotive Works
until Aug. 1904, when organized the Baldwin
Equipment & Supply Co., dealers in ry. equip-
ment, of which he is pres. and gen. mgr. ; also
pres. and dir. Central Ry. Equipment Co. Inde-
pendent in politics. Congregationalist. Mason.
Clubs: 111. Athletic, Chicago Gun. Recreations:
fishing and hunting. Residence: 4259 Gladys
Av. Office: Fisher Bldg.
BAI^D W Ul , Bobert Bojrers, lawyer: born Clin-
ton, la., Jan. 14. 1860; son Isaac and Elizabeth
(Means) Baldwin; ed. Clinton pub. schools; LL.
B., State Univ. of Iowa, 1884; widower. Estab-
lished practice, 1884; in Chicago since 1892, in
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general civil practice. Mem. Am., 111. and Chi-
cago Bar assns., Chicago Law Inst. Former
sec. Finance Com. Municipal Voters' League;
dir. Chicago City Missionary Soc. ; treas. Minis-
terial Relief Assn. of the State of 111. Repub-
lican. Mason, K.T. Mem. Soc. of the Cincin-
nati, S.A.R., Mil. Order of Foreign Wars. Club;
City. Residence: 817 Dearborn Av. Office: 35 N.
Dearborn St.
BAIiKE, JuIiuB, vice-pres. The Brunswick-
Balke-CoUender Co.; born Cincinnati, O., May
27, 1857; son Julius and Charlotte (Harcamp)
Balke; ed. high schools at Cincinnati, and poly-
technic school, Stuttgart, Germany. Began busi-
ness career, 1875, in factory of The Brunswick
& Balke Co., Cincinnati, O. (of which his father
was one of the founders), and has since been
identified with the company and its successor.
The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., becoming
dir. in 1890, sec, 1893, 2d vice-pres, 1906. Re-
publican. Episconalian. Mason; Knight of Pvth-
ias. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic,
South Shore Country, Midlothian. Recreations:
billiards and golf. Residence: 4516 Greenwood
Av. Office: 324 S. Wabash Av.
BAIi, David MOTxis, lawyer; born Norwood
Park, 111., June 17, 1855; son Charles R. and
Louise M. (Dunham) Ball; ed. Jefferson High
School, Cook Co.; studied law in Chicago; mar-
ried 1880, Laura E. Charbonneau, Chicago, 111.;
1 son: Arthur L. Admitted to bar, 1880; en-
gaged in general practice. Mem. 111. Bar Assn.,
Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Mem. Sons of
the Revolution. Mason; Knight of Pythias.
Residence: 6241 Lincoln PI., Norwood Park.
Office: 167 W. Washington St.
BAIiI^, Edward Henxy, belting mfr. ; born E.
Troy, Wis., Nov. 12, 1857; son E. H. and Sarah
E. C. (Cobb) Ball; ed. in schools and acads. of
Milwaukee and at Princeton Univ. ; married Hen-
derson, Ky., Apr. 4, 1888, Sarah Beattie; chil-
dren: Edward Henry, III, Charles Allis Ball.
Began business career with the wholesale gro-
cery firm of Ball & Goodrich, Milwaukee, con-
tinuing with that firm until 1885; in 1886 be-
came interested in ranch in Kansas; sec. Kan-
sas City Radiator & Iron Foundry, 1887-8; sec.
Chicago Belting Co., 1889-1909, and vice-pres.
and sec. since 1909. Republican. Clubs: Chi-
cago Athletic, Glen View, Evanston, Princeton
(Chicago), Princeton, Engineers' (New York),
Evanston Country. Recreation: motoring. Res-
idence: 1215 Forest Av., Evanston, 111. Office:
113-125 N. Green St.
BAM, Farlin Herbert, lawyer; born Chicago,
Oct. 19, 1872; son Judge Farlin Quigley and
Elizabeth (Hall) Ball; A.B., Univ. of Wis.,
1895; LL.B., Chicago Law School, 1897; married
Laura Frances Leonard, of Chicago, Apr. 23,
1903; 2 daughters: Barbara and Elizabeth. Ad-
mitted to 111. bar, 1897; mem. law firm of Ball
& Lunsford, 1901-5. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn.
(sec, 1907-9), 111. State Bar Assn., Am. Polit.
Science Assn., Psi Upsilon. Mason. Clubs:
Union League, Oak Park, Law, Legal. Recrea-
tions: gardening, walking, tennis. Residence:
211 Clinton Av., Oak Park, 111. Office: Chicago
Title & Trust Bldg.
BAJiJm, Farlin Qnig-ley, judge; born Ohio, Mar.
28, 1838; son James M. and Ketruah (Ford)
Ball; Ph.B., Univ. of Wis., 1861; private to
major, 31st Wis. Inf., 1862-5; married Elizabeth
Hall, of Chicago, June 23, 1868; 2 sons: Farlin
Herbert and Sydney H. Admitted to Wis. bar,
Nov. 1865; state's atty. of Dane Co., Wis., 2
terms; removed to Chicago, 1869; was especial-
ly prominent in the suits arising out of the
lake front controversy as atty. for several own-
ers of riparian rights. Judge Superior Court of
Cook Co., 111., since 1895; assigned to the Ap-
pellate Court 1st Dist. Judge-advocate of the
1st Brigade I.N.G., 6 years. Clubs: Hamilton,
Oak Park. Author: The Law of National Banks,
1881. Residence: Oak Park, 111. Address: Court
House.
BAImIm, Godfrey Howitt, fancy groceries; born
Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 15, 1853; son George
Palmer and Isabella Ball; ed. public schools,
Brooklyn, N.Y.; married Chicago, June 24, 1885,
Mary Clement Herriott; children: James Per-
cival, Louise Herriott. Has been actively iden-
tified with the fancy grocery importing busi-
ness since 1870; mgr. Chicago house of James
P. Smith & Co., importers, of New York and
Chicago. Independent in politics. Episcopalian.
Club: Calumet Golf. Recreations: golf, fishing,
hunting and baseball. Residence: 4028 Lake Av.
Office: 35 E. South Water St.
BAILIE, William A., lawyer; see Vol. 1905.
BAXb, William Dearborn, consulting engr. ;
see Vol. 1905.
''BAIiKABD, Addison, lumber merchant; see
Vol. 1905.
'''BAIiIiABD, Cbarles NelBOn, physician; see
Vol. 1905.
BAIiKABS, Frank Edward, real estate and
investment broker; born Chicago, Sept. 30, 1856;
son Edward and Lucy W. Ballard; ed. public
schools of Chicago and Univ. of 111., in class of
1878; married Lansing, Mich., Feb. 21, 1882,
Jessie Wood. Since leaving coll. in 1876, en-
gaged in real estate and investment business In
Chicago, firm of Ballard, Pottinger & Co.; pres.
Maywood Co., lands. Congregationalist. Repub-
lican. Mem. Royal League, Nat. Union, Colum-
bian Knights. Club: Oak Park. Residence: Oak
Park, 111. Office: 735 Marquette Bldg.
BAXI^EITOEB, William I^incoln, physician;
born Economy, Ind., Apr. 26, 1861; son William
and Lydia Ann (Starbuck) Ballenger; student
Earlham Coll., Richmond, Ind., 1881; M.D.,
Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll. (N.Y. Univ.), 1886;
married Ada Poarch, of Richmond, Ind., July
15, 1886. Teacher in pub. schools, Ind., 1881-3;
in general practice of medicine, Richmond, Ind.,
1886-93, at Evanston, 111., 1893-5; since 1895,
practice limited to otology and laryngology;
instr., 1895, lecturer, 1898, asst. prof., 1901, as-
sociate prof., 1902, prof, otology and laryngol-
ogy since 1903, Coll. Physicians and Surgeons,
Chicago; instr. Chicago Policlinic, 1891; prof,
otology, Chicago Eye and Ear Coll. Sec, 1899-
1902, pres., 1902-4, and since then councillor
Am. Acad. Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryngol-
ogy; councillor, 1903, vice-pres., 1903-4, Chicago
Med. Soc; pres. Chicago Otological and Laryn-
gological Soc, 1905; mem. Internat. Otol. Con-
gress, and many Am. socs. Congregationalist.
Republican. Clubs: Winnetka, 111. Athletic. Au-
thor: Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear
(text book), 1900; Otology and Laryngology.
Contbr. scientific and clinical articles to med.
jours. Residence: Hubbard Woods, 111. Office:
31 N. State St.
BAIiKOTT, Amos Percy, mining opei'ator; born
Bradford, O., Oct. 26, 1874; son of Horace M.
and Anna (Sowers) Ballou; ed. high school,
Covington, O.; West Side Commercial Coll., Chi-
cago; Soper School of Oratory; Soper School of
Parliamentary Law; married Covington, O., June
10, 1896, Clara May Ruhl; 1 daughter: Thelma
May. Engaged in real estate, building and loan
business in Chicago, 1894; treas. Village of Ev-
ergreen Park; agent for the subdivision of Ev-
ergreen Park and editor Evergreen Park Re-
view, 1896; general agent Royal Union Mutual
Life Ins. Co., 1899-1902; since 1902 exclusively
engaged in mining operations. Mem. 41st St.
Presbyterian Church. Republican. Mason, K.T.,
Shriner. Clubs: Hamilton, Colonial. Recrea-
tions: golf and hunting. Residence: 601 E. 50th
St. Office: 112 W. Adams St.
BAILKOTT, tieoige Frost, sec. the Osgood Co.;
born Kennebunk, Me.. July 10, 1869; son George
William and Miranda P. (Frost) Ballou; stu-
dent Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, la., 1887-8,
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, 111., 1891-4; mar-
ried Amanda Louise Dingee, of Chicago, Nov. 7,
1895. Was associate editor of the Chicago Dry
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Goods Reporter, 1895; became identified with
tlie Osgood Co., designers, electrotypers and en-
gravers, in 1896, as sec, in whicli capacity lias
since remained. Republican. Methodist. Mem.
Beta Theta Pi (Northwestern Univ.); Mason,
Ravenswood Lodge, Oriental Consistory, Medi-
nah Temple Mystic Shrine. Clubs: Chicago
Athletic, Chicago Automobile, Ravenswood.
Recreation; automobiling. Residence: 4533 Per-
ry St. Office: 500 Sherman St.
BAZiM, Edmund Alexander, pres. 111. Metal
Ceiling & Supply Co.; born Toledo, O., Anr. 24,
1867; son Alexander and Mar.y (Dupont) Balm;
ed. pub. schools; married Canton, O., Sept. 28,
1898, Ida Biecliele. Began as traveling sales-
man for Diebold Safe & Lock Co., of Canton, O.,
nearly 5 years; bookkeeper for the Berger Mfg.
Co., 1893-4; came to Chicago and became mgr.
of the III. Roofing & Supply Co.; later was tak-
en Into the company, and in 1902 became its
pres. and treas. ; company liquidated and now
pres. and treas. 111. Metal Ceiling & Supply Co.
Independent in politics. Catholic. Residence:
3419 W. Monroe St. Office: G3 E. Lake St.
BAIilVIIiB, Edwin, author; born Chicago, July
26, 1SS3; son Thomas and Helen Clark (Pratt)
Balmer; grad. Northwestern Univ. Acad., 1899;
A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1902; A.M., Harvard
Univ., 1903; married Katharine MacHarg, of
Chicago, June 10, 1909; 1 daughter: Caroline.
Reporter on Chicago Tribune, fall of 1903; as-
sociated with Graham Taylor in the publica-
tion of The Commons, Jan. 1904-Oct. 1905, when
it was merged with Charities, New York; now
editorial adviser and contributor to Hampton's
Mag.; also contbr. to Collier's Weekly, Ameri-
can Mag., Saturday Evening Post, Youth's Com-
panion, and others. Has traveled in Cuba, Mex-
ico, Europe, Hawaii and Japan. Author: Way-
laid Bv Wireless, 1909; The Achievements of
Luther Trant (with William McHarg), 1910;
The Science of Advertising, 1910. One of his
short stories in Saturday Evening Post was the
basis of Frederic Thompson's production of the
play "Via Wireless." Mem. Phi Beta Kappa
(honor) fraternity. Phi Kappa Psl. Clubs: Uni-
versity, Evanston Golf. Recreations: tennis,
golf. Address: 5401 Winthrop Av.
BAI^MEB, Thomas, advertising adviser and
dir.; born Belfast, Ireland, Mar. 29, 1848; son
Thomas and Mary (Hull) Balmer; ed. King's
Coll. School, London, Eng. ; married Cincinnati,
O.. Sept. 23. 1S80, Helen Clark Pratt; children:
Helen Ruth, Edwin, Julius Pratt, Catherine
Gordon. Began business life as mgr. of Hull &
Co., linen factory, Drogheda, Ireland; landed in
this country Aug. 16, 1869, and entered employ-
ment in linen dept. of Cochran, McLean & Co.,
New York; began in advertising business with
Curtis Pub. Co., 1892: advertising mgr. for the
Butterick Pub. Co., 1900-5; advertising adviser
and dir. Street Railways Advertising Co. of
New York. 1905-10: for The Currier Pub. Co.,
Chicago, since Sept. 1, 1910. Clubs: Mid-Day,
Agate, Exmoor; also Lotos, Aldine Assn.,
Sphinx (New York). Residence: 1045 Holly-
wood A\'. Office: Kesner Bldg.
BANCROFT, Edtrar Addison, lawyer; born
Galesburg, 111., Nov. 20, 1857; son Addison N.
and Catherine (Blair) Bancroft: A.B.. Knox
Coll., 1878, A.M., ISSl; LL.B., Columbia, 1880;
married Margaret Healy, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Apr.
18, 1896. In general practice, Galesburg, 1884-
92, Chicago since 1892; solicitor for 111. of A.,T.
&S.P.R.R.CO., 1892-5; vice-pres. and general so-
licitor Chicago & Western Ind. R.R. Co. and the
Belt Ry. Co., 1895-1904; mem. law firm Scott,
Bancroft & Stephens since 1904; general coun-
sel Internat. Harvester Co. since 1907, also of
Butler Bros. Republican presidential elector,
1888. Mem. Am. Bar Assn., 111. State Bar Assn.
(ex-pres.), Chicago Bar Assn. (ex-pres.). Law
(jlub (ex-pres.). Clubs: University, Union
League (pres.. 1904-5), Hamilton, Chicago Lit-
erary, Merchants' (pres., 1899), Citv, Cliff
Dwellers, Onwentsia. Author: The Chicago
Strike of 1894, 1895; The Moral Sentiment of
the People, the Foundation of National Great-
ness, 1896; Destruction or Regulation of Trusts,
1907. Recreations: golf, hunting. Residence: 77
E. Cedar St. Office: Corn Exchange Bank Bldg.
BANFOBD, Kenry Harris, real estate; born
Danville, Ky., Nov. 4, 1869; son of William H.
and Laura (Latham) Banford; ed. Central Univ.,
Ky. ; married Danville, Nov. 14, 1904, Josephine
Reid. Journalist and newspaper correspondent
at Lexington and Danville, 1888-90; bookkeeper
for wholesale grocery house, Danville, 1890-1;
came to Chicago, 1891, and was mem. of the
registration com. of Am. Trotting Register As-
sn. 1 year; with J. L. Cochran, real estate, 1892-
5; in business for self, 1895-1905, and since head
of firm of H. H. Banford & Co. Republican.
Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board (sec, 1905).
Recreation: motoring. Residence: 521 Fuller-
ton Boul. Office: 34 N. Dearborn St.
BAITGS, Frederick Angfnstns, lawyer; born
Laeon, Marshall Co., 111., Apr. 3, 1865; son Hon.
Mark and Harriet Cornelia (Pomeroy) Bangs;
ed. common schools of Lacon until 1875, when
removed to Chicago, and subsequent edn. was
in pub. schools of this city; LL.B., Union Coll.
of Law, 1886; married Oct. 5, 1893, Ruth Tiles-
ton, of Evansville, Ind.; 1 daughter: Ruth. Ad-
mitted to bar, 1886; joined father in firm of
Bangs & Bangs; firm later changed to Bangs,
Wood & Bangs; now in individual practice.
Pres. West Chicago Park Commrs. by appoint-
ment of Gov. Richard Yates from 1901; also
col. on staff of Gov. Yates. Republican. Mason.
Residence: River Forest, 111. Office: 522 First
Nat. Bank Bldg.
BAKQS, John Sean, merchant; born Lowell,
Mass., July 19, 1855; son Dean and Eliza Buck-
ley (Brown) Bangs; ed. pub. schools in Lowell,
Mass., and Chicago, and at old Chicago Univ.;
married Winnetka, July 14, 1886, Miss Eliza-
beth Lathrop. Entered father's hardware store
upon leaving school and, in 1878, succeeded to
the business under present firm name of John
D. Bangs & Co., now specializing in cooking
and heating apparatus. Was one of the orig-
inal members of 1st Regt. I.N.G., having en-
tered as sergt. and later promoted successively
as 2d lieut. and 1st lieut. of Co. C; was 3 years
q.-m., afterwards elected as major, and also
served as treas., 1879-86; resigned. Club: 111.
Athletic. Recreations: golf, boating and fishing.
Residence: 3861 Ellis Av. Office: 421 S. Wabash
Avenue.
*BANKEB, Edward Hamilton, mfr. ; see Vol.
1905.
BAITKS, Alexander French, ry. official; born
Crawford Co., Ind.. Jan. 31, 1861; son Henry
Bartlett and Julia C. (French) Banks; ed. pub.
schools: married Evansville, Ind., Nov. 13, 1883,
Blanche Nichelson; children: JDuke N., Blanche,
Charles Ackert. Entered ry. service with the
St. Louis & Southeastern Ry. Co., 1877, since
which he was consecutively contracting agent
for same, 1878-80, at Evansville, Ind.; traveling
agent arjd gen. agent Continental Fast Freight
Line, 1880-8; gen. agent la. Central Ry., Peoria,
111., Jan. 1-Sept. 1, 1888; gen. freight agent,
Sept. 1888-May 1889, gen. freight and passen-
ger agent. May 1889-1890, traffic mgr., 1890-3,
Iowa Central Ry. ; traffic mgr. Elgin, Joliet &
Eastern Ry., 1893-1900; since 1900 pres. Elgin,
Joliet & Eastern Ry. and Chicago, Lake Shore
& Eastern Ry. Dir. Continental and Commer-
cial Nat. Bank, Commercial Nat. Safe Deposit
Co., Allis-Chalmers Co., South Chicago Savings
Bank. Clubs: Chicago, Mid-Day, Union League,
Glen View, Exmoor. Residence: Evanston, 111.
Office: 1416, 72 W. Adams St.
BANKS, Charles Eug'ene, author; moved to
Seattle, Wash.: see Vol. 1905.
BANKS, 'William Henry, bonded public ware-
houseman; born near Quincy, Adams Co., 111.,
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June 3, 1842; son of Eli and Harriet (Betts)
Banl^s; ed. pub. scliools and in Bryant & Strat-
ton Business Coll., Chicago; widower; 1 child:
Harry Pickands. In 1861 served as clerk for
W. & D. J. Lake, grain commn. merchants, and
later for V. A. Turpin & Co., packers. In 1862
began active career as clerk for Larrabee &
North, hardware, Chicago; became partner,
1868, in business of agrl. implements, seeds and
tools, with J. Hariey Bradley, as Bradley &
Banks; this firm made first shipments of agrl.
implements to Japan, under orders from Japan-
ese Govt.; bought interest of partner, 1872, con-
tinuing as W. H. Banks & Co.; disposed of in-
terest in agrl. business, 1876, and engaged in
sale of celebrated Kelly Barbed Wire, control-
ling trade in 111., Ind., and Wis. Became sec.
and mgr. Van De Poele Electric Light Co.,
1882; while with this company. Van De Poele
invented the electric trolley now in use on st.
rys. of the world; became mgr. of a storage
company, 1889, which operated a warrant sys-
tem of storage and issued storage warrants;
organized a wareliousing company of larger
capital, 1899, and continued at its head until it
was merged into a New York company, of which
he was western mgr.. In Chicago; business was
conducted by the Am. Warehousing Co. of Bal-
timore, 1905-7; acquired interests of Baltimore
company, 1907, and has since operated the busi-
ness Individually. Republican. Episcopalian.
Residence: Southern Hotel. Office: The Rook-
ery.
BANS' ARD, Renry Clay, brewer; born New
York City, Dec. 21, 1844; son John W. and Eliza
Landon (Stone) Bannard; B.A., Yale Coll., 1869;
married Lafayette, Ind., 1879, Florence Spears
(died 1883); 1 daughter: Florence Spears; mar-
ried 2d, Jan. 1894, Mrs. Alice Yeakel Stockton,
of Lafayette, Ind. Admitted to 111. bar at
Springfield, 1869; in law office of Norman C.
Perkins, Chicago, 1869-70; associated with
Franklin MacVeagh in wholesale grocery busi-
ness, Chicago, 1870-81; of Bannard, Lyman &
Co., wholesale grocers, 1882-4; vice-pres. and
gen. mgr. The N. K. Fairbank Co., 1885-96; out
of business, 1897-8; since 1899 pres., treas. and
dir. United Breweries Co. Independent in poll-
tics. Episcopalian; parishioner St. Chrysostom's
Church. Mem. Chicago Yale Assn., Art Inst, of
Chicago, Chicago Hist. Soc. Clubs: Chicago
(pres., 1896-7), University, Mid-Day (Chicago),
English Lake (Ind.) Shooting and Fishing, Uni-
versity (New York). Recreation: travel. Resi-
dence: 36 Bellevue PI. Office: First Nat. Bank
Building.
BANNING, Ephraim, lawyer; deceased; see
Vol. 1905.
BANNING, Samuel 'Walker, lawyer; born
Chicago. Nov. 16, 187S; son Thomas A. and Sa-
rah J. (Hubbard) Banning: A.B., Dartmouth
Coll., 1900; LL.B., Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law,
1903: married Wheaton, 111., Aug. 12, 1903,
Grace M. Edson. Entered law office of Banning
& Banning (Ephraim and Thomas A. Banning)
In 1900 as clerk and student and was admitted
to partnership in the firm July 1, 1903, after
admission to the bar in 1903. Specialties of
firm are patent, trade mark, copyright and cor-
poration law. Republican. Congregationalist.
Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Delta Phi. Res-
idence: 138 5th St., Hinsdale, 111. Office: Mar-
quette Bldg.
BANNING, Thomas A., lawyer; born on farm
In McDonough Co., 111., Jan. 16, 1851; son Eph-
raim and Louisa Caroline (Walker) Banning;
ed. pub. schools; studied law; married Dec. 21,
1875, Sarah J. Hubbard; children: Samuel Walk-
er, Edith, Thomas A., Sarah Louise, Dorothea
Esther. Admitted to 111. bar, Sept. 15, 1875; to
bar of Supreme Court of U.S., Jan. 8, 1880; gen-
eral practice, but principally in Federal, Circuit
and Supreme Courts; head of firm of Banning
& Banning; is patent counsel for the Moline
Plow Co., Am. Car & Foundry Co., Colo. Fuel &
Iron Co., Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., Inter-
nat. Harvester Co., Kokomo Steel & Wire Co.,
Denning Wire & Fence Co., Crawfordsville Wire
& Nail Co. and many other mfg. companies.
Republican. Office: Marquette Bldg.
BANNISTEB, Henry Kartyn, physician; born
Cazenovia, N.Y., July 25, 1844; son Rev. Henry
and Lucy (Kimball) Bannister; A.B., North-
western Univ., 1863, A.M., 1869; M.D., Nat. Med.
College, Columbian (now George Washington)
Univ., 1871; married Delia C. Ladd, of Chicago,
June 14, 1887. On geol. survey of 111., 1867-8,
U.S. Geol. Survey of Territories, 1872; in med.
practice since 1874; founded with Dr. J. S. Jew-
ell and jointly edited Journal of Nervous and
Mental Diseases, 1874-1881; has been connected
with several other med. jours. Mem. A.M.A.,
Am. Med. Psychol. Assn. (hon.); asso. mem.
Am. Neurol. Assn. Author: (with Dr. D R.
Brower) A Practical Manual of Insanity, 1902.
Contributed chapters to Hare's System of Ther-
apeutics, 1901, and Reference Handbook of the
Medical Sciences, 1902; also to geol. reports and
articles in scientific and med. jours. Residence:
828 Judson Av., Evanston, HI.
BANZBT, George Thomas, dentist; born Sand-
wich, 111., Nov. 22, 1866; son Albert and Mary
(Hickey) Banzet; B.S., Chicago School of Sci-
ence, 1891; D.D.S., Northwestern Univ. Dental
School, 1893; married Lillian E. Randall, of Chi-
cago, June 2, 1898. Actively engaged in prac-
tice of dentistry at Chicago since 1893. Mem.
internal., nat., state and local dental socs. In-
dependent Democrat. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chi-
cago Athletic, Evanston University, Glen View
Golf, Chicago Motor. Residence: 416 Lake St.,
Evanston, 111. Office: 717, 34 E. Washington St.
BABAG'WANATK, Henry Dnnstan, mfr.; born
Chicago, Feb. 8, 1S60; son William and Maria
(Loveland) Baragwanath; ed. pub. and high
schools of Chicago to 1875; married St. LouTs,
Mo., Aug. 1888, Emily I. Williams; children:
Elsie (Mrs. F. S. Brandenburg, Madison, Wis.),
Genevieve, Ruth, Cecil, Mabel. After leaving
school in 1875, entered the Pacific Boiler Works,
established by his father in 1850, and later was
admitted as a partner under the style of Will-
iam Baragwanath & Son, continuing the busi-
ness after the death of his father in 1888, and
on Jan. 1, 1904, incorporating it under the same
style, and now being pres. of the company, sole
mfrs. of the Steam Jacket Feed-Water Boiler
and Purifier. Democrat. Mason; Royal League.
Club: Illinois Athletic. Recreation: billiards.
Residence: 1637 Humboldt Boul. Office: 1260
W. Division St.
BABASA, Bernard Philip, lawyer; born Ne-
gaunee, Mich., Apr. 15, 1878; son Baptist and
Mary A. (Marchetti) Barasa; grad. Sacred Heart
Coll., Watertown, Wis., 1893, Negaunee High
School, 1896; LL.B., Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law,
1905; married Edith N. Gazzolo, of Chicago,
Oct. 18, 1905; 1 daughter: Kathryn M. Admit-
ted to bar, 1905. Dir. Children's Day Assn.
("tag day"); organized "tag day" work for
Messina earthquake sufferers, Jan. 8, 1909. Re-
publican. Catholic. Member Knights of Colum-
bus. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Club: Hamilton.
Recreations; outdoor diversions. Residence:
3307 W. Monroe St. Office: 1613 Masonic
Temple.
BABBEE, 'William S., lawyer and mir. ; born
Jefferson Co., 111., Sept. 28, 1865; son Thomas
M. and Mary S. (Kenner) Barbee; ed. Wesleyan
Univ.. Bloomington, 111.; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of
Law (Lake Forest Univ.), 1904; married Lillian
G. Gilen, of Chicago. Nov. 15, 1904. Engaged in
real estate operations since 1899 and in prac-
tice of law since 1904; also sec, treas. and mgr.
Ry. & Traction Supply Co.; sec. and treas.
Standard Metal Mfg. Co. Republican. Christian
Scientist. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Ham-
ilton (life mem., dir. 3 years). Press 'life
mem.). Recreations: reading and travel. Resi-
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dence: 4724 Kenmore Av. Office: 404 Rector
Building;.
BASBEB, Albert Harry, creamery machinery;
born Chicago, Feb. 13, 1882; son Albert H. and
Mary (Pennell) Barber; ed. Cornell Univ. in
class of 1905; unmarried. Upon death of father,
1903, succeeded him as pres. and dlr. of A. H.
Barber & Co. Also pres. A. H. Barber Creamery
Supply Co. Republican. Clubs: Union League,
Kenwood Country. Recreation: tennis. Resi-
dence: 566 Bryant Av. Office: 223 W. South
Water St.
BABBEB, Conrtenay, life underwriter; born
Simcoe, Ont., Can., June 5, 1877; son of Charles
Edgar and Josephine Amelia (Lowe) Barber;
ed. pub. grammar and high schools, Simcoe,
Ont.; married Leila Cook, of Cliicago, Jan. 16,
1902. Began business career as clerk in Chi-
cago office of the Equitable Life Assurance Soc.
of the U.S., Dec. 22, 1892, with which has since
been identified, as clerk, 1892-9, solicitor, 1899-
1902, and general agent at Chicago since Aug.
1, 1902. Sec. and mem. board trustees Chicago
Home for Boys since its organization in 1906;
mem. nat. council, and since 1910, 2d vice-pres.
Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Republican. Epis-
copalian; vestryman Church of the Redeemer
since 1903. Mason, Kenwood Lodge, Oriental
Consistory, Medinah Temple. Clubs: Union
League, Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Church
Club of Chicago. Residence: 1438 E. 51st St.
Office: 617 Peoples Gas Bldg.
BABBEB, Herbert liee, investments; born
Jackson, Mich., May 20, 1865; son of Levi W.
and Martha L. (Naracon) Barber; ed. pub.
schools and Olivet (Mich.) Coll.; married M.
Elizabeth Graham, of Oskaloosa, la., Aug. 26,
1901; 2 children: Haskell and Bernice. Began
teaching school in Mich, and Ind., which con-
tinued until 1890, when came to Chicago and
engaged in publishing business, in which re-
mained until 1904; publications included va-
rious productions of the late Murat Halstead
and others; engaged as dealer in investment se-
curities since 1905, under the firm name of H.
L. Barber & Co.; also editor of Investing For
Profit (newspaper). Republican. Congregation-
alist. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Clubs:
Chicago Atliletic, Hamilton, Birchwood Coun-
try, Aero of Illinois. Recreations: his library
and bowling. Residence: 1540 Lunt Av., Rogers
Park. Office: 408 Great Northern Bldg.
BABBEB, Hiram, lawyer; born Queensbury,
Warren Co., N.Y., Mar. 24, 1835; son Hiram and
Salome (Seeley) Barber; moved to Wis., 1846;
ed. 3 years in Univ. of Wis.; attended Albany
Law School; married 1857, Louisa, daughter of
Gen. James McEwan, of Chester, Wis.; chil-
dren: Helen (Mrs. H. L. Kadish), Florence
(Mrs. D. C. Everitt), Sherman, Cameron. Ad-
mitted to bar, 1856; practiced at Juneau, Wis.,
as partner of Hon. Charles Billin^hurst; later
at Watertown, Wis., partner of Col. Charles R.
Gill, former atty.-gen. of Wis.; removed to Chi-
cago, 1866; mem. firm of Jussen (Edmund) &
Barber until 1869, Barber & Lackner (Francis),
1869-78; mem. of Congress, 1879-81; receiver of
Land Office, Mitchell, Dak., 1881-5; returned to
Chicago and practiced in partnership with The-
odore Brentano until latter was elected to bench
of Superior Court; since then in practice alone;
master in chancery Superior Court of C!ook (io.
since 1891. Secured original appropriation for
Waukegan harbor, 1880. Republican. Mason
(K.T.). Residence: Maywood, 111. Office: 32 N.
Clark St.
BABBEB, John Child, mfr.; born St. Law-
rence Co., N.Y., Dec. 12, 1844; son Alonson and
Emeline (Child) Barber; ed. pub. schools of St.
Lawrence Co., N.Y., and Rock Co., Wis., 1852-
60; served in a Wis. regt. in the Civil War,
Sept. 1861-Aug. 1865; married Fond du Lac.
Wis., Mar. 3, 1869, Fannie M. Craig; children:
Annie C, Franklin L., Lee W. Emploved bv
C.&N.W.Ry.Co. at Fond du Lac, Wis., 1865-71;
car foreman Northern Pacific Rv., St. Paul,
1871-3; master car builder M.,K.&T.Ry., Sedalia,
Mo., 1873-83; supt. Rio Grande division Texas
Pacific Ry., Ft. Worth, Tex., 1883-5; master car
builder Northern Pacific Ry., St. Paul, 1885-97;
came to Chicago in 1898 and organized the
Standard Car Truck Co., of which has since
been pres. Inventor of R.R, appliances, and
originator and patentee of the Barber trucks.
Republican. Club: South Shore Country. Rec-
reations: motoring, fishing, hunting. Residence:
5627 Monroe Av. Office: McCormick Bldg.
BABBEB, layman W.; see Vol. 1905.
BABBEB, Sherman, mfr.; born Chicago, Mar.
S, 1871; son Hiram and Louisa (McEwan) Bar-
ber; in ranch life near Mitchell, Dakota Ty.
(now S.D.), 1881-8; attended Mitchell (pub.)
School; in 1888 took course at Chicago Athen-
aeum, and later other special courses: married
Ethel May Messmore, of Mishawaka, Ind., Dec.
20, 1905; 2 sons: Roger Philip and Sherman, Jr.
Was mgr. West Side Natatorium, 1891; em-
ployed in mfg., 1892; mgr. South Side Natato-
rium, 1893-1900. Since 1896 identified with The
Jones Positive Nut Lock Co., of which is pres.
Republican. Episcopalian. Mason. Club: Colo-
nial. Residence: Lexington Hotel. Office; 2812-
2814 Wabash Av.
BABBOXTB, Frank, fire underwriter; born
Norwalk. Conn., Feb. 18, 1863; ed. pub. schools;
unmarried. Entered ins. business in 1880 and
later became a mem. firm of Smith, Miller,
Whitney & Barbour (established 1874), consol-
idated in 1901 with R. S. Critchell & Co. (estab-
lished 1863). under firm name of Critchell, Mil-
ler, Whitney & Barbour, sole agents for 13
large English and Am. companies. Republican.
Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Mid-
Day, Kenwood, Midlothian. Recreation: golf.
Residence: Chicago Beach Hotel. Office: La-
Salle St., S.W. Cor. Madison St.
BAHBOUB, James Joseph, lawyer; born Hart-
ford, Conn., Dec. 28, 1869; son Rev. H. H. and
Frances E. Barbour; ed. grammar and high
schools of Newark, N.J., to 1886, Chicago Coll.
of Law, 1889-92; married Chicago, Sept. 1, 1891,
Lillian Clayton; children: Justin F. Heman
H., Elizabeth. Newspaper reporter, Camden, N.
J., 1887; began study of law with Judge Fred-
erick A. Smith, Chicago, 1888; became asst. to
Henry F. Eames, pres. Commercial Nat. Bank,
1889, and upon admission to bar, 1891, continued
as atty. for the bank until Mr. Eames' death, in
1897. Appointed asst. state's atty., Jan. 1904,
by Charles S. Deneen, reappointed by John J.
Healy in Dec. 1904, and was 1st asst., 1907-8;
as prosecutor obtained convictions, of Inga
Hanson, for perjury committed by her in her
suit against Chicago City Ry. for alleged per-
sonal injuries; of George S. McReynolds, fraud-
ulent removal of grain covered by warehouse
receipts, upon which McReynolds had borrowed
more than $700,000; of William Eugene Brown,
attempted subornation of perjury in disbar-
ment proceedings growing out of charge of
bank swindling; of Lucy Hagenow, sentenced
to 20 years for murder, resulting from illegal
operation. Assisted in prosecution of Paul O.
Stensland and other officials of Milwaukee State
Bank; conducted trial of Iroquois Theatre fire
case at Danville. 111.; the first "Sunday closing"
case; removed Ralph Lipsey habeas corpus case
from Superior Court to Supreme Court by cer-
tiorari, and was there successful in obtaining
decision denying right of habeas corpus writ to
a defendant whose conviction has been affirmed
by the Supreme Court. In case of Herman
Blllik. convicted of murder by poisoning, ob-
tained initial decision in U.S. Supreme Court
that that court lacked jurisdiction to consider
appeals from orders denying habeas corpus
writs except upon certificate of nisi prius judge
that appeal is meritorious; obtained evidence of
huge primary election frauds in the nomination
for state's atty. in Aug. 1908, which evidence
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formed the basis of a lengt!iy contest in the
County Court, and the subsequent appointment
of special state's atty. and the return of many
indictments charging fraudulent voting. Dur-
ing the afternoon of Nov. 16, 1908, caused the
arrest, indictment, trial in court, and sentence
to the penitentiary for forgery, of Peter Van
Vlissengen, real estate dealer, who admitted
forgeries of mortgage notes exceeding $1,000,-
000. Resigned Dec. 1, 1908, to enter private
practice with Clarence A. Knight and William
G. Adams, composing firm of Knight, Barbour
& Adams. Active during 1909 in the conduct of
litigation in New York and Chicago in behalf
of Mrs. Mary A. Yerkes, involving her Interests
in tne estate of her late husband, Charles T.
Yerkes. Republican. Member Park Lodge A.F.
&A.M. Clubs: Birchwood Country, Birchwood
Golf. Residence: 7622 Sheridan Rd., Birchwood.
Office: Chicago Title & Trust Bldg.
BABD, Qeorife Uoiris, pres. Barco Brass &
Joint Co.; born Alliance, O., July 22, 1852; son
Jesseand Sarah (Ulary) Bard; ed. pub. schoolsof
Ohio; married Beverly, Mass., 1881, Helen Nor-
wood; children: Norwood, Ralph A., Roy Emer-
son. In general hardware business at Alliance,
O., and at Cleveland, 1869-83; in iron and steel
business at Cleveland, 1883-91; treas. and mgr.
of the Ind. Iron Co., Muncie, 1891-99; gen. supt.
and dir. Republic Iron & Steel Co., Chicago,
1899-Oct. 1, 1901; pres. Norwall Mfg. Co., 1903-
7; became pres. Barco Brass & Joint Co., Mar.
13, 1907. Republican. Mason (K.T.). Recrea-
tions: golf and fishing. Residence: Highland
Park, III. Office: 230 N. Jefferson St.
BABDOITSKI> Victor, druggist; born Welle,
Poland-Germany, Dec. 23, 1852; son John and
Agniszka (Moz) Bardonski; ed. common schools
in Poland-Germany, Chicago schools and grad.
Chicago Coll. of Pharmacy; married Josephine
Bloch, of Chicago, Jan. 22, 1873 (died Feb.
1904); 6 children: Anna Martha (Mrs. Dr. F.
Kalacinski), John B., Mary (Mrs. Walter Choj-
nacki, Lemont, 111.), Leokadia (Mrs. Matt Kal-
acinski), Matilda, Irene. In drug business in
Chicago since 1882. Democrat; ex-county com-
mr. Catholic. Mem. Catholic Order of Forest-
ers, Polish National Alliance. Office and Resi-
dence: 1256 Noble St.
BABDWIilili, OrsamuB Havelock, mgr. Chi-
cago branch The (Jlobe-Wernicke Co.; born Shel-
burne, Mass., Feb. 17. 1859; son Orsamus O. and
Helen (Packer) Bardwell; grad. Williston Sem.,
Easthampton, Mass., 1880; special studies in
civil engring. ; married Cora E. Elmendorf, of
Chicago, Mar. 6, 1889; 2 children: William O.,
Louise E. Employed in hydraulic engring. dept.,
Holyoke (Mass.) Water Power Co., 1882-3; be-
came connected with Globe-Wernicke Co., 1884,
as traveling salesman, and established their
Chicago branch, 1896, of which has since been
manager. Republican. Mason. Mem. S.A.R.
Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country.
Recreations: golf and fishing. Residence: 4758
Champlain Av. Office: 235 S. Wabash Av.
BABFIBZiD, William O., architect; born in
England; has lived in Chicago and practiced his
profession here for many years. Residence:
Hinsdale, 111. Office: 58 W. Washington St.
BABQEB, Kichard Watson, lawyer; born at
Waynesville, DeWitt Co., 111., Nov. 11, 1847;
son Rev. John S. and Sarah Lee (Baker) Bar-
ger; early edn. at pub. schools; at 13 was drum-
mer boy in Co. K, 73d 111. Vols., of which regt.
his father was chaplain, but was not enlisted
because of youth and only remained with the
regt. until after the battle of Perryville, Ky. ;
although still under age, succeeded in enlisting
in Co. D, 1st Battalion of Cav. of Miss. Marine
Brigade, engaged in keeping open the Miss.
River from St. Louis to New Orleans; served
until Jan. 2, 1S65; A.B., 111. Wesleyan Univ.,
Bloomington, 1871, later A.M.; in 1871 began
study of law in office of Joseph Fifer (later
gov. of 111.); admitted to bar, Mt. Pleasant, la..
1873. Practiced at Mt. Pleasant, 1873-5, at Des
Moines, la., 1875-90; specialized in ins. law and
became noted as expert in that specialty; re-
moved to Chicago, 1890, and has practiced as
ins. lawyer all over the U.S.; head of firm of
Barger & Hicks. Republican. Clubs: Chicago
Yacht, South Shore Country. Residence: 4052
Grand Boul. Office: 416, 39 S. LaSalle St.
BABKBB, Clarence Freeman, physician; born
Montville, Waldo Co., Me., Jan. 19, 1852; son
Isaac Truman and Abbie (Dyer) Barker; grad.
Kent's Hill Coll. and Sem., Readfleld, Me., grad-
uating 1875; M.D., Hahnemann Med. Coll. and
Hosp., Chicago, 1880; married Chicago, Feb. 24,
1880, Arta Louise Culver. Practiced at Hollis-
ton, Mass., 2 years, at Manistee, Mich., until
1894; since 1895 in practice in Chicago. Prof,
surgery Hahnemann Med. Cojl., Chicago. Mem.
Am. Inst. Homeopathy, 111. Med. Assn., Clinical
Soc. of Hahnemann Med. Coll. and Hosp. Office
and Residence: 3942 Ellis Av.
BABKBB, David Nelson, mfrs.' mgr. in iron
and steel; born Homer, Cortland Co., N.Y., Mar.
3, 1844; son David Earle and Naomi (Hill)
Barker; ed. pub. school and Cortland Co. Acad.,
Homer, N.Y., and in Ames Commercial Coll.,
Syracuse, N.Y. ; married Waukegan, 111., Sept. 7,
1870, Mary, daughter of Alson S. Sherman; chil-
dren: Earle Sherman Barker, Mrs. Marion Bar-
ker Wing. Came to Chicago, 1872; since Jan.
1875 with Jones & Laughlin, and in Aug. 1894
became mgr. of the Chicago house formerly
known as Jones & Laughlins, Ltd., but now as
Jones & Laughlin Steel Co., operating large
plant at Pittsburg, Pa., in the mfr. of all kinds
of iron and steel products; dir. State Bank of
Chicago. Republican. Clubs: Union League,
Evanston Golf. Recreation: golf. Residence:
1236 Judson Av., Evanston, 111. Office: 440 W.
Lake St.
BABKBB, Frank William, retired mfr.; born
Chicago, Oct. 15, 1851; son Joseph N. and Fran-
ces M. (Long) Barker; ed. pub. schools and old
Chicago Univ.; married Chicago, June 15, 1882,
Julia R. Shumway; children: Joseph S., Mar-
gery, Ellen Gould. Admitted to 111. bar, 1877;
practiced law until 1882; appointed receiver for
an iron concern and abandoned the law for iron
and steel mfg. ; now chmn. board dirs. of the
Kenwood Bridge Co. Mem. Western Soc. of
Engrs. Republican. Clubs: Kenwood, Chicago
Athletic, Dunedin (Fla.) Yacht. Recreations:
yachting and automobiling. Residence: 4633
Greenwood Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
BABKBB, John Samuel, underwriter; see
Vol. 1905.
BABKBB, John Thomas, lawyer; born Eng-
land, Oct. 27, 1860; son John and Mary (Shim-
well) Barker; came to America, 1873; ed. pub.
schools, evening classes Chicago Athenaeum
and by home study; married Chicago, Dec. 14,
1881, Anna Laura Blanchard. Admitted to bar,
1893, and since in practice at Chicago; atty.
Central Safety Deposit Co. and mgr. Central
Safety Deposit Vaults. Alderman 3d Ward, Ev-
anston, 1900-3; mayor of Evanston, 1903-7. Re-
publican. Episcopalian. Member Chicago Bar
Assn. Mason; mem. Nat. Union, Royal League.
Club: Hamilton. Residence: 817 Judson Av.,
Evanston, 111. Office: The Rookery.
BABKBB, Nelson Barle, banker; see Vol.
1905.
BAB&EB, Ausrnstns Condon, pres. A. C. Bar-
ler Mfg. Co., oil heaters; born Chester, 111., May
23, 1856; son Orson L. and Emeline A. (Con-
don) Barler; ed. pvt. schools and Shurtleft Coll.,
Upper Alton, 111.; married Chicago, June 1878,
Cordelia J. Higgins; children: Alice L., Jlarold
A. Came to Chicago, 1875, entering employ of
McClay & Tucker, produce commn. merchants,
as clerk, and remaining with that house until
Nov. 1877, when entered employ of Sidney Shep-
herd & Co. as bookkeeper and asst. cashier, la-
ter representing them on road until 1886; went
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to Fremont, Neb., 1SS6, and joined Theo. Huette
& Sons, hardware, as partner, remaining until
1892; tlien came to Chicago, organizing and in-
corporating the Huette-Barler Mfg. Co.; in 1893
acquired the interests of the Messrs. Huette,
and changed the name to A. C. Barler Mfg. Co.
Republican. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Club: Chi-
cago Athletic. Recreations: traveling and pho-
tography. Residence: 436 Arlington PI. Office:
60 W. Lake St.
BAStOW, Henry Clay, traffic dir. Chicago
Assn. of Commerce; born Niles, Mich., Aug. 15,
1850; son Lemuel and Hannah (Orcutt) Bar-
low; ed. pub. schools, Niles, Mich., and Amboy,
111.; married Jan. 12, 1883, Mary Cone, of Wi-
nona, Minn.; children: Henry Cone, Louise F.,
Frances F. Began ry. service as office boy and
clerk I.C.R.R., Warren, 111., Feb. 17, 1866; tele-
graph operator C.&N.W.Ry., Barrington, 111.,
June 1866-Feb. 1867; clerk and operator on va-
rious divisions same road, 1867-77; agt. at Nor-
walk, Wis., 1877-9; traveling freight agt., same
road, 1879-81; division freight agt. Winona &
St. Peter and Dakota Central R.R., Winona,
Minn., 1881-2; asst. general freight agt., 1882-3,
and gen. freight agt., 1883-4, A.,T.&S.F.R.R.;
traffic ragr. Mexican Central R.R., 1884-6; traf-
fic mgr. Wis. Central lines, 1887-93; vice-pres.
and gen. mgr., 1893-5, and pres., 1895-1901, Ev-
ansville & Terre Haute R.R. ; now traffic dir.
Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Mason. Club:
Union League. Recreation: outdoor diversions.
Residence: 515 Fair Oaks Av., Oak Park, 111.
Office: Great Northern Bldg.
BAB^OW, Iioois Nathan, physician; see Vol.
1905.
BABMOBE, Nathaniel 1^., pres. F. H. Hill Co.,
coffins. Residence: 4837 Kimbark Av. Office:
954 Washington Boul.
BABNABD, Frederick, law printer; born Som-
erton, Somersetshire, Eng., Oct. 3, 1836; son
Thomas and Amelia (Frampton) Barnard; ed.
schools in England until 1847, when came to
Chicago; married Chicago, 1858, Jennie A. Mc-
Lean; children: Jennie A. (deceased), Bertie
(Mrs. John J. Miller), Lucy (Mrs. W. M. El-
ton), Alice (Mrs. F. M. Wagner), Edward, Fred-
erick. Began business career as a newsboy car-
rying the Chicago Journal in 1847; learned
printing in old Journal office. Began as master
printer in Jan. 1857 in firm of Beach & Bar-
nard; changing to Beach, Barnard & Co., 1871,
and in 1893 to Barnard & Miller, who make a
specialty of law printing. Is oldest "boss"
printer and oldest "newsboy" in Chicago. Mem.
Typothetae (ex-pres.), Chicago Hist. Soc, Oak
Park Lodge A.F.&A.M. ; Lincoln Council, Nat.
Union; Old-Time Printers' Soc. Member First
Congl. Ch., Oak Park. Residence: 424 South
Boul., Oak Park, 111. Office: 170-172 N. LaSalle
Street.
BABNABD, Qilhert Wordsworth, mcht.; de-
ceased; see Vol. 1905.
BASNABD, Hayden SufOield, physician, sur-
geon; see Vol. 1905.
BABNABD, James Henry, lawyer; born Al-
bion, N.Y., Feb. 4, 1869; son Henry B. and Huldah
L. (Comstock) Barnard; ed. Albion High School
and Cornell Univ., 1886-7; married Feb. 3, 1904,
Mrs. Louise Black Clarke, daughter of ex-May-
or John Black, Milwaukee, Wis. Admitted to
bar 1890; since engaged in general practice.
Pres. Benedetto AUegretti Co., Lounetta Mining
Co.; vice-pres. Lumber World Pub. Co. Repub-
lican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Glen View, Mid-
Day. Recreations: outdoor life and travel. Res-
idence: 1325 Astor St. Office: Tribune Bldg.
BABNABD, Mucins Allyn, coal dealer; de-
ceased r see Vol. 1905.
BABNBS, Albert Crane, lawyer; born Addi-
son, Vt. ; son Asahel and Ellen S. (Crane)
Barnes; A.B., Univ. of Vt., 1876; LL.B., Albany
(N.Y.) Law School, 1877; married Chicago, May
25, 1895, Jessie Welles Griswold. Admitted to
N.Y. bar, 1877, and after further study, Keese-
ville and Plattsburgh, N.Y., went to Washing-
ton, D.C., passed civil service examination and
was apptd. to position in U.S. General Land Of-
fice, requiring him to write decisions upon con-
tested land claims within railroad grants, which
position held, 1879-83; went to N.D. and was
apptd. by the governor one of the commrs. to
organize Bottineau Co., of which, in 1884, was
elected district atty. ; came to Chicago, 1885;
practiced in connection with S. M. Millard until
1896, when was appointed by Charles S. Deneen
asst. state's atty., and after the resignation of
Judge McEwen was first asst. until elected
judge of Superior Court of Cook Co. for term
expiring Dec. 1910. Republican. Mem. Sons of
the Revolution. Clubs: Hamilton, Homewood
Golf, Union League. Residence: 1223 E. 50th
Street.
BABNES, Albert Bice, printer; born West
Brookfield, Mass., Sept. 21, 1851; son Harrison
and Rebecca (Rice) Barnes; ed. pub. schools-
Brookfield and academy at West Salem, Mass.;
married Chicago, Dec. 1879, Cora Shedd. Came
from Mass. to Chicago in 1872, and has ever
since been engaged in the printing business.
In 1873 the firm became Barnes & Gritzner, and
in 1875 changed to Bliss, Barnes & Co., so con-
tinuing until 1879, when it became A. R. Barnes
& Co. In 1902 the business was incorporated as
A. R. Barnes & Co., printers and copying book
mfrs., of which is pres. and dir. Independent in
politics. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Nat.
Mfrs.' Assn. Clubs: Union League, Evanston,
Hennepin Shooting, Duckville Gun (Utah). Rec-
reations: hunting, fishing and travel. Resi-
dence: 1314 Forest Av., Evanstort, 111. Office:
1104 S. Wabash Av.
BABNBS, Caxl ., pres. Barnes School of
Anatomy; born Connellsville, Pa., May 18, 1872;
son Zepheniah Ellis and Elizabeth (Dawson)
Barnes; prep. edn. high school, Connellsville,
Pa.; M.D., Ind. Univ., Indianapolis, 1892; LL.B.,
Kent College of Law, Chicago, 1898; married
Mable Clara Gage, of Indianapolis, 1896. Or-
ganized in 1900, and incorporated in 1903, the
U.S. Chem. Co., of which has since been pres.;
also pres. Barnes School of Anatomy, and sec.
and treas. Chicago Invalids' Coach Co. Repub-
lican; candidate for Congress from 6th 111. Dis-
trict, 1908 and 1910. Member A.A.A.S., A.M.A,
Am. Red Cross Soc, Chicago Med. Soc. Mason
(32, K.T.). Club: Hamilton. Author: Contagious
and Infectious Diseases, Disinfectants and Dis-
infection, 1903; Atlas of Arterial and Venous
System, 1905; Anatomy, Sanitary Science and
Embalming, 1906. Residence: 314 Oakley Boul.
Office: 1977 Ogden Av.
BABNBS, Cecil, lawyer; born Chicago, Apr.
17, 1880; son Cecil and Annie Dean (Larrabee)
Barnes; A.B., Harvard Univ., 1903, A.M., 1904;
traveled abroad 9 months, 1904-5; LL.B., North-
western Univ. Law School, 1908; married Mar-
garet Ayer, of Chicago, May 21, 1910. Admitted
to bar in 1908; associated with firm of Mus-
grave & Lee, Sept. 1908-Dec. 1910; has since
been identified with law firm of Peckham,
Brown, Packard & Walsh. Independent in poli-
tics. Episcopalian. Mem. A.A.A.S., Chicago Bar
Assn., Legal Club of Chicago, Phi Beta Kappa
(honor) fraternity. Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: (Chi-
cago, University, Saddle and Cycle, City. Rec-
reations: motoring and boating. Residence: 20
E. Goethe St. Office: 1050 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
BABNES, Charles Joseph; born Evans vllle,
Ind., July 27, 1837; ed. pub. schools. In 1860
became identified with house of A. S. Barnes
& Co.; was with the house at New York until
1868, when came to Chicago as mgr. of the
branch house in this city, so continuing until
1890, when, with other large school book pub-
lishers, combined in formation of the Am. Book
Co., of wliich was managing dir. at Chicago,
until 1907, and chmn. board of dirs. until Apr.
1910, when resigned; now member of Barnes &
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Young, real estate; spends most of his time in
Paris, France. Mem. Cliicago Hist. Soc. ; gov.
Art Inst, of Chicago. Clubs: Calumet, Caxton,
Chicago, Chicago Golf. Residence: Paris, France.
Office: 1104 S. Wabash Av.
*BABNES, Charles Montg'omery ; see Vol.
1905.
BASNES, Charles Beid, univ. prof.; 1S5S-
1910; see Vol. 1905.
BABITES, Clifford Webster, educator and
capitalist; born Corry, Pa., 1864; son Joseph
and Anna (Webster) Barnes; A.B., Yale, 1889,
B.D., 1892; fellow Univ. of Chicago, 1892-3,
M.A.. 1893; married Lake Forest, 111., 1898, Al-
ice Reid. Resident worker, Hull House Social
Settlement, Chicago, 1893-4; pastor in Chicago.
1894-7; student at Oxford, Eng., 189S; dir. of
Student Christian Movement, Paris, France,
1898-9; acting pres. Am. Art Assn., Paris, 1898-
9; instr. sociology and dir. Univ. Settlement
Work, Univ. of Chicago, 1899-1900; pres. and
prof, sociology, 111. Coll., 1900-5; gen. sec. Re-
ligious Edn. Assn., 1905-6; special commr. to
Europe, Investigating moral training In schools,
1906-7; exec. chmn. Internat. Com. on Moral
Training, since 1907. Pres. Legislative Voters'
League of 111. since 1908; pres. Chicago Sunday
Evening Club since 1908. Presbyterian. Clubs:
Chicago, Union League, University, City, On-
wentsia (Lake Forest, 111.), Yale (New York).
Recreations: golf, horseback riding and trav-
eling. Residence: Lake Forest, 111. Office: 1634-
1636 Tribune Bldg.
BABNBS, Francis Asliury, real estate; de-
ceased; see Vol. 1905.
BABNES, Frank John, wholesale chairs; born
Swanzey, N.H., Sept. 10, 1845; ed. pub. schools
of Athol, Mass.; removed to Wis. (when 4 yrs.
of age) with parents, who located on a farm in
Newton, Wis.; learned chair-making trade in
Boston, 1861-4; came to Chicago, 1864, and es-
tablished chair jobbing business under name of
E. P. Pierce & Co.; bought out Mr. Pierce in
1871, and established business as Stolle &
Barnes, and 1 year later the firm was dissolved.
He then formed a partnership with J. S. Ford
Johnson & Co., which continued until 1883;
since then he has been the Chicago mgr. for the
Crocker Chair Co.; also pres. Luxury Chair Co.,
of Chicago and (3rand Rapids, Mich. Repub-
lican. Mem. Chicago Assn. of (Commerce. Rec-
reation: traveling. Residence: Chicago Beach
Hotel. Office: 823 S. Wabash Av.
BABITBS, JnUan, architect; see Vol. 1905.
BABITES, Kelson Xindinjrton, broker; born
Chicago, May 30, 1873; son Charles J. and Mary
(Ludington) Barnes; grad. Phillips Acad., An-
dover, Mass., 1892; B.A., Yale Univ., 1897; mar-
ried Aug. 19, 1905, Anna O. Barker; children:
Mary Ludington, John Barker. Engaged in bus-
iness as a broker in bonds in 1900 with Tracy &
Co., Chicago, continuing in that connection un-
til Jan. 1904, when assumed position as bonds-
man with the firm of King, Hodenpyl & Co.;
now associated with its successors, Babcock,
Rushton & Co. Republican. Clubs: Chicago,
University, Chicago Golf, Saddle and Cycle.
Recreations: golf and shooting. Residence: 22
E. Ontario St. Office: The Rookery.
BABNES, Philip Bichard, lawyer; born on
Island in the Hudson River, near Albany, N.Y.,
June 5, 1856; son Samuel and Kate (Veer)
Barnes; early edn. in pub. schools; grad. State
Normal School, Oshkosh, Wis., 1881; LL.B., Al-
bany (N.Y.) Law School (Union Coll.), 1884;
became teacher, first as prin. of pub. school,
Oshkosh, Wis., then at high school, Mauston,
Wis.; lectured on commercial law at Daggett
Business Coll., Oshkosh; married Dec. 31, 1895,
Lola Norman Strong (died Dec. 20, 1905); 1
child: Norman R. Practiced law at Oshkosh,
1885-90; since 1890 in Chicago; specialist in
med. jurisprudence cases and lecturer on that
subject in med. colls. Has been identified with
several murder cases, in whicli he has sus-
tained his defense of Insanity, and with other
important cases involving matters of med. ju-
risprudence; special counsel for John Alex.
Dowle; organizer of agricultural interests; atty.
for Grayland Market Co. (Inc.); gen. counsel
Cook County Truck Gardeners' and Farmers'
Assn.; speaker for the 111. State Farmers' Inst.
Active in matters of constructive legislation;
drafted bill relating to bovine tuberculosis.
Liberal in religion. Mem. of People's Church,
Chicago. Republican In nat. and non-partisan
in local politics; one of the founders of the
Emmeline Thomas Day Nursery; dir. Nat. Med.
Coll. Mem. 111. Farmers' Club; pres. Dr. Thom-
as Literary and Social; pres. 27th Ward Associ-
ated Improvement, Irving Park. Recreation:
country life. Residence: 5079 W. Catalpa Av.,
Forest Glen. Office: 118 N. LaSalle St.
BABNES, William Ij., ry. official; born in
Illinois, September 12, 1857; son J. E. and E.
A. (Ewing) Barnes; ed. pub. school; married
Miss J. J. Valentine, of Kirkwood, 111., Dec. 14,
1881; 2 children: Lynn, Gertrude. Began ry.
service as telegraph operator, C.,B.&.Q.R.R. in
1875, with which has since been identified, as
operator, 1875-80, train dispatcher, at Kirk-
wood, 111., 1880-93, trainmaster, Chicago div.,
at Fulton, 111., 1893-5; chief dispatcher, at
Galesburg, 111., 1895-1902; supt. spl. car service,
1902-4, and supt. of transportation since June
1, 1904. Clubs: Country, Suburban (LaGrange).
Residence: LaGrange, 111. Office: 226 W. Adams
Street.
BABNES, William Bobbins, jobber of school
books; born Hinsdale, 111., May 12, 1866; son
Charles Montgomery and Ellen(Moore) Barnes;
grad. from South Division High School, Chi-
cago, 1885; married Clinton, Conn., Nov. 26,
1896, Blanche, daughter of John W. Wilcox;
children: Charles Montgomery II., John Wilcox.
Upon leaving school entered the business of
C. M. Barnes Co., established by his father In
1873, of which was vice-pres., 1895-1900, when
he became pres. of the C. M. Barnes-Wilcox Co.
Republican. Congregationalist. Club: Press.
Residence: 5029 Kenmore Av. Office: 323 S.
Wabash Av.
BABITETT, Ferdinand ee, lawyer; born
Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1856, of slave parent-
age; father purchased his freedom, removing
to Canada in 1859, and in 1869 to Chicago; grad.
Chicago Central High School, 1874; taught
school 2 years; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1878;
married Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 14, 1884, Mary
Graham (now deceased); children: Ferdinand
L. and Albert G.; married 2d, Ida B. Wells, of
Chicago, 1895; children: Charles A., Herman K.,
Ida B., Alfreda H. Admitted to 111. bar, 1878;
for nearly 15 years an asst. state's atty. of
Cook County, resigning, 1911. Was several
years editor-in-chief of the Conservator (news-
paper published in the interest of negro race).
Residence: 3234 Rhodes Av. Office: 138 N. La
Salle St. .
BABNETT, Joseph K., engraving and electro-
typing; born Chicago, Jan. 23, 1859; son Alexan-
der and Fannie (Eccles) Harnett; ed. public
schools and prep. dept. Northwestern Univ.,
1874-5; married Chicago, Dec. 24. 1879, Henri-
etta Sigler Wood; children: Fannie Eccles, Jo-
seph H., Jr., Henrietta Louise, Irving Wood.
Began business career, 1880, as clerk for Blom-
gren Bros. & Co., engravers and electrotypers,
of which subsequently was sec. and mgr. until
1894; sec. A. Zeese & Co.. 1894-9; was pres.
Brinkerhoff & Barnett Engraving Co., organ-
ized 1900, but sold his interest in 1901 and has
since carried on the engraving and electrotyp-
ing business under the name of Jos. H. Bar-
nett & Co., making half-tones a specialty. Was
connected with 111. N.G. about 20 years, rising
to the rank of It. -col. Apptd. jury commr. of
Cook Co., July 15, 1910, for term of 3 years.
Sec. and trustee First Presbyterian Church,
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Austin, since 1S94. Republican. Club: Hamil-
ton (dir., 1905, 6, 7, elected 2d vice-pres., 1910,
but resigned to accept position of Cooli County
Jury Commr. ). Mem. Royal Arcanum since
1881. Residence: 134 N. Franklin Av., Austin.
Office: 506 S. Dearborn St.
BABiniTT, Otto Baymond, patent lawyer;
born Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 1868; son The-
odore J. and Eugenia M. (Hodge) Barnett; de-
scended on mother's side from Robert Livings-
ton, of New York; ed. pub. school, Glencoe, 111.;
LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1888;
married Chicago, June 18, 1895, Mabel D. Row-
ley; 2 sons: Lawrence Theodore and Sherman
Rowley. Admitted to 111. bar, 1889, to U.S. Su-
preme Court, 1897. Entered office of James H.
Raymond in 1887, and in 1900 formed partner-
ship with him as Raymond & Barnett; in indi-
vidual practice since death of Mr. Raymond,
1907. Occupied mainly in the law of patents,
trade-marks, copyrights and corpns. Prof, of
patent law. Northwestern Univ., 1902-4, 1910;
vice-pres., dir. and gen. counsel Chicago Car
Heating Co. Republican. Mem. Patent Law
Assn., Chicago Bar Assn., 111. State Bar Assn.,
Am. Bar Assn. (sec. patent section.) Mem. Bd.
of Edn., and pres. Library Bd., (jlencoe. III.
Clubs: Hamilton. Law, University, Skokie Coun-
try; also Cosmos (Washington, D.C.), Repub-
lican (New York). Recreations: reading, golf
and hunting. Residence: Glencoe, 111. Office:
Monadnock Blk.
"BAXmiT, Bruce Burlelerh, real estate; see
Vol. 1905.
BABNHABT, Arthur Mlddleton, pres. Barn-
hart Bros, & Spindlor, type founders; born
Hartfleld, Chautauqua Co., N.Y., Feb. 17, 1844;
son Peter and Sarah (Herrick) Barnhart; ed.
pub. schools; married Angle B. Stein, of Musca-
tine, la., 1869 (died Chicago, 1895); married 2d,
Stella I. LaZelle, of Chicago, 1900; children (by
2d marriage): Arthur M., Jr., Victor Herrick
(deceased). Barnhart Bros., of which was a
mem., established several papers in la., 1865-73,
including the la. State Leader, at Des Moines;
came to Chicago, 1868, and established, with
his brothers, G. W., W. and A. E., in the adver-
tising agency business, and in 1869 with same
brothers, purchased a controlling interest in the
Great Western Type Foundry under the name
of Barnhart Bros. & Spindler, of which is pres.
and dir.; also pres. Great Western Type Foun-
dry Co., Kansas City, Mo.; Great Western Bldg.
Co., Kansas City, Mo.; director Barnhart Type
Foundry, New York; Minn. Type Foundry Co.,
St. Paul, Minn.; Great Western Type Foundry
Co., Omaha, Neb. ; St. Louis Printers' Supply
Co., St. Louis, Mo.; Southern Printers' Supply
Co., Washington, D.C. ; Pacific Printers' Supply
Co., Seattle, Wash.; Barnhart Type Foundry,
Dallas, Tex. Mem. Board of Governors Chicago
Art Inst.; mem. Municipal Art League of Chi-
cago, Friends of American Art and A.A.A.S.
Clubs: Union League. Chicago Athletic, City,
Glen View Golf, Homewood, Quadrangle, South
Shore Country. Press, Caxton, Cliff Dwellers,
Kenwood Country. Residence: 4455 Drexel Boul.
Office: 183-187 Monroe St.
BABNHABT, Kenneth, dry goods; born
Streetsville, Ont., Can., Apr. 14, 1858; son Noah
and Catherine (McMaster) Barnhart; ed. Mc-
Gill School, Toronto, Ont., and Hellmuth Coll.,
London, Ont., grad. 1876; married Chicago,
Sept. 18, 1888, Fanny Coryell Morse; 1 son: Eu-
gene M. Bookkeeper for A. R. McMaster &
Bro., Toronto, Ont., 1876-80; since 1880 witli
Marshall Field & Co., Chicago, in charge of
their foreign business, and since 1905 treas.
and sec. of the co. Independent in politics.
Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day,
Glen View, Saddle and Cycle, Evanston Coun-
try. Recreations: golf and motoring. Residence:
202 Greenwood Boul.. Evanston, 111. Office: 219
W. Adams St.
BAUHHABT, Marvin Elmer, lawyer; born
Cass Co., Ind., June 17, 1869; son Jacob and
Mary (Fisher) Barnhart; ed. pub. grammar
schools of Cass Co.. Ind., and high school,
Rochester, Ind.; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1893;
unmarried. Admitted to bar, 1893, and since
in active practice at Chicago; mem. firm of Fo-
ell & Barnhart. Democrat. Mem. 111. State and
Chicago Bar assns.. Delta Chi fraternity. Ma-
son, Standard Lodge. Clubs: Iroquois (vice-
pres.), Germania Maennerchor, Skokie Country.
Recreation: golf. Residence: 521 Surf St. Of-
fice: S03 Straus Bldg.
BABNEEISEK, Frederick B., pres. H. H.
Kohlsaat & Co. Residence; 4556 Greenwood Av.
Office: 1701 Wabash Av.
BABNTTK, Ernest Sressel, western mgr. An-
sonla Clock Co.; born Utica, N.Y., Apr. 8, 1850;
son Richard S. and Juliet A. (Austin) Barnum;
moved to Chicago, 1855; ed. Chicago public
schools; married Cleveland, O., Oct. 8, 1873,
Lucy F. Bailey (now deceased) ; married 2d,
Helen C. Clarke, of Waukegan, 111., Oct. 5, 1905.
Began as office boy for Franklin MacVeagh,
1873; salesman for E. N. Welch Mfg. Co., clocks,
1879-87; since then in his present position. Re-
publican. Residence; Waukegan, 111. Office: 105
N. Wabash Av.
BABXTtm, Morg'an Kingr, ry. official; born
Syracuse, N.Y., Apr. 6, 1861; son Gen. Henry A.
and Lenvina (King) Barnum; A. B., Syracuse
(N.Y.) Univ., 1884, A.M., 1887; married Emily
Rice Maginnls, of New Albany, Ind., Oct. 18,
1887; children: Josephine R., Edmund M., Rich-
ard F. Special apprentice in machine shops,
N.Y.,L.E.&W.R.R., Susquehanna, Pa., 1884-5, at
Hornellsville. N.Y., 1885-6; asst. in office of
supt. of motive power, Erie R.R., Buffalo, N.Y.,
1886-7; gen. foreman, Erie R.R. shops, Sala-
manca, N.Y., 1887-9; gen. foreman, L.&N.R.R.
shops, Decatur, Ala., Jan.-Sept. 1S89; asst. mas-
ter mechanic, A.,T.&S.F.R.R., Argentine, Kan.,
1889-90; supt. shops at Cheyenne, Wyo., 1890-
1, dist. foreman at N. Platte, Neb., 1891-8, mas-
ter mechanic. Neb. Dlv., at Omaha, 1898-1-902,
U.P.R.R.; asst. mech. supt.. Southern Ry., at
Washington, D.C, 1902-3; supt. motive power,
CR.I.&P.R.R., at Chicago, 1903-4; mech. ex-
pert, C.,B.&Q.R.R., at Chicago, 1904-10; gen.
supt. motive power, I.C.R.R., at Chicago, since
1910. Clubs; Engineers', University. Residence:
LaGrange, 111. Office: 904 Central Station.
BABIT'DK, 'William H., jurist; born Onon-
daga Co., N.Y., Feb. 15, 1840; son Charles and
Harriet (Rogers) Barnum; parents moved to
Belleville, 111., when he was very young; ed.
pvt. schools and at State Normal School, Ypsi-
lanti, Mich.; student at Univ. of Mich, to junior
year, and later, by action of the faculty and
board of regents, enrolled among the grads.
and presented with an honorary degree from
the Univ.; married 1860, Clara Hyde, of Belle-
ville, 111.; children: Belle (Mrs. M. D. L. Simp-
son), Gertrude, Edna (Mrs. Toles), Harry H.
Studied law in office of Hon. George Trumbull,
of Belleville, 111.; admitted to 111. bar, 1862;
practiced at Chester, 111., 1862-7; in Chicago
since 1867; partner with Lawrence J. J. Nlssen,
1867-76; of firm of Harding, Nlssen & Barnum,
1876-8; then with Cornelius Van Schaack, 1878-
9; judge Circuit Court of Cook Co., 1879-Dec. 1,
1884, when he resigned; was also Dem. nominee
for Circuit Judge, 1903; was formerly head of
firm of Barnum & Barnum; now practicing
alone. Democrat. Clubs: Union League, Iro-
quois. Residence: Riverside, 111. Office; 39 S.
LaSalle St.
BABITUM, 'William lewis, Ins.; see Vol.
1905.
BABB, Bobert C, foundryman; ed. pub. schs.
pres., treas. and dir. Cleveland & Barr Foun-
dry Co., 1892-1906, since then pres. Barr & Kel-
lerman Foundry Co.; also partner and asst.
supt. Garden City Foundry Co.. and was pres.
and dir. Rome Petroleum & Iron Co. Resi-
dence: 3848 Perry St. Office: 473 W. Erie St.
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BASB, Silas Miller, life underwriter: born
Aurora, 111., Apr. 14, 1865; son James G. and
Sarah M. (Miller I Barr; ed. pub. schools of Au-
rora, grad. from Aurora High School 1883; mar-
ried Kankakee, 111., June 27, 1895, Helen E.
Danforth; children: Ruth E., Marjorie L. Taught
school winter of 1884; clerk in First National
Bank, Aurora, 111., 1884-6; started in life Ins.
business with the Equitable Life Assurance
Soc. in 1887, and has been in the business ever
since, successively connected with the New
York Life, Mutual Life of New York, Berkshire
Life and Aetna Life, with W. W. Denney, in
firm of Denney & Barr, mgrs. of the Equitable
Life Assurance Soc. of the U.S., Mar. 15, 1903-
May 1, 1905; in 1908 returned to Chicago from
Los Angeles, Cal., to take up former general
agency of the Equitable. Republican. Recrea-
tion: music. Residence: 1621 Greenleaf Av. Of-
fice: 614, 122 S. Michigan Av.
BASB, WiUiam Allen, physician; born Clark
Co., 111., Apr. 4, 1860; son James and Margaret
A. Barr; ed. Northern Ind. Normal School; M.D.,
Rush Med. Coll., 1892; married Princeton. 111.,
Feb. 17, 1894, Hanna Ohman. Began practice
of medicine in Chicago, 1892, but in fall of that
year went to Mich, and started practice; re-
turned to Chicago in 1893; practice now re-
stricted to diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat.
Prof, of ophthalmology, Chicago Coll. Medicine
and Surgery, and 111. Post-Grad. Med. School;
ophthalmologist to Frances E. Willard Hosp.;
asst. surgeon III. Charitable Eye and Ear In-
firmary. Mem. A.M. A., Chicago Med. Soc, 111.
State Med. Soc. Republican. Residence: 2117
Jackson Boul. Office: Reliance Bldg.
*BASB, William Bntler, freight agt.; moved
lo Washington, D.C.; see Vol. 1905.
BAKSBIiIi, Flnley, stocks, bonds, grain, pro-
visions, cotton and coffee; born Chicago, Oct.
28, 1864; son James and Susan (Finley) Barren ;
ed. pub. and high schools and Allen's Acad.,
Chicago: married Chicago, Dec. 9, 1890, Grace
M. Witbeck; one son: John Witbeck. Started
in business as clerk for Irwin, Orr & Co., Board
of Trade commn. merchants, Chicago, 1883; in
employ of Norton & Worthington, in same line,
Chicago, 1884-90: entered business for self,
Sept. 1890, in firm of Russell & Barren, grain
commn.; succeeded 1892 by J. F. Barrell & Co.,
in which was the only partner; admitted James
Barrell, 1894, and name changed to Finley Bar-
rell & Co.; admitted Stewart E. Barrell, Apr.
10, 1899, and business was extended to stocks,
bonds, cotton and coffee; David A. Noyes was
admitted Jan. 1, 1903; Frederick R. Babcock
was admitted Jan. 1, 1906; James Barrell, Stew-
art E. Barrell and David A. Noyes retired Jan.
1, 1907; Peter J. Maloney was admitted Feb.
25, 1909, members of the firm now being Finley
Barrell, Frederick R. Babcock and Peter J. Ma-
loney, the latter being the New York resident
partner. The firm is mem. of the New York
and Chicago Stock Exchanges, New York Prod-
uce Exchange, New York Coffee Exchange, New
York Produce Exchange, Philadelphia Commer-
cial Exchange. Chicago Board of Tiade, St.
Louis Merchants* Exchange, Milwaukee Cham-
ber of Commerce, Kansas City Board of Trade,
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Duluth
Board of Trade, and Winnipeg Grain Exchange.
Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, Union
League. Onwentsia, Chicago Golf, South Shore
Country. Recreations: motoring and shooting.
Residences: 2109 Calumet Av., and Lake For-
est, III. Office: Monadnock Blk.
BABSEIiIi, James, broker; born London, Eng.,
1835: son John and Elizabeth (Evans) Barrell;
ed. London; came to the U.S. and has lived in
Chicago since 1847; married Chicago, 1865, Sue
S. Finley: 3 sons: Finley. Stewart E.. Albert
M. Was in grain and elevator business for over
30 years with Armour, Dole & Co. and Dole &
Co., first as clerk and later as partner; retired
from that business, and with sons, Finley and
Stewart E. Barrell and David A. Noyes, estab-
lished firm of Finley Barrell & Co., stock bro-
kers. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Club:
Chicago. Residence: Evanston, 111. Office: 226
S. Michigan Av.
BABBBK&, Stewart Evans, stocks and grain
commn.; see Vol. 1905.
BAHBETT, Channlng' Whitney, physician;
born Blissfield, Mich., Dec. 14, 1866; son David
Fowler and Martha C. (Dewey) Barrett; ed.
pub. schs., Fayette Normal Univ.. Ohio, Hills-
dale (Mich.) Coll.; M.D., Detroit Coll. of Medi-
cine, 1895; married near Hillsdale, Mich., July
22, 1896, Luella May, daughter of late Nathan
Alvord; children: Russell Alvord, Florence
Louise, Helen Elizabeth, Ruth Esther. Reared
on farm; teacher in pub. schools, 1886-92; stu-
dent of medicine in physician's office 2 years
of this time, as well as years 1892-5; Interne at
St. Luke's Hosp., Detroit, 1893-5; house phy-
sician to Harper Hosp., Detroit, 1895-6; asst.
surgeon to Marion Sims Hosp., Chicago, since
1896; prof, gynecology, Chicago Clinical School,
1900-6; prof, gynecology, Chicago Policlinic
School, and Univ. of III. Med. School. Mem.
Chicago Med. Soc, Chicago Gynecological Soc,
Mississippi Valley Med. Soc, III. State Med.
Soc, A.M.A. Republican. M.E. Mem. Chicago
Y.M.C.A. Mem. Ft. Dearborn Lodge, Royal Ar-
canum. Residence: 446 St. James PI. Office: 32
N. State St.
BASBETT, Edward Ernest, consulting engr,
and contractor; born Port Byron, 111., Oct. 12,
1870; son Daniel Thomas and Lucy Ann (Sid-
linger) Barrett; ed. pub. grammar and high
schools, and Port Byron Acad., 1 year, 1888;
grad. Curtlss Business College, Minneapolis,
Minn., 1886; B.S., in civil engrine., Univ. of III.,
1893; married Grace Anna Hollister, of Port
Byron, 111., Nov. 24, 1894; childrn: Jordan Hol-
lister, Gertrude (died in infancy), and Edward
Daniel. With U.S. engr. corps in charge of
surveys and levee constn. on Miss. River, 1893-
1901; "asst. engr, C.,B.&Q.Ry., Apr. 1, 1901-Aug.
1, 1901; civil engr. with Fairbanks, Morse &
Co., Chicago, Aug. 1, 1901-Nov. 1904; gen. mgr.,
chief engr. and dlr. Roberts & Schaefer Co.,
engrs. and contractors, since Nov. 1904; also
dir. LaGrange Trust & Savings Bank. Inventor
and patentee of several devices for improved
methods of handling coal which are now large-
ly used for coaling locomotives. Mem. bd. of
trustees Village of LaGrange, 1906-8. Repub-
lican. Methodist. Mem. Sigma Chi coll. fra-
ternity. Club: Chicago Engineers. Residence:
212 S. Madison Av., LaGrange, 111. Office: 1275
Old Colony Bldg.
BABBETT, Jolin Patrick, electrician; born
Auburn, N.Y., 1837; son James and Bedella
(Gallagher) Barrett; went to Chicago, 1845;
pub. sch. edn. ; sailor 11 yrs. ; married Margaret
Darcy, of Chicago, 1867. Asst., 1862-76, supt.,
1876-97, fire alarm telegraph, Chicago; retired
as consulting electrician for city. Invented fire
alarm signals; originated police patrol system;
was first to conceive the idea of laying electric
wires underground; chief electricity dept. Chi-
cago Expn., 1893; installed 1st municipal elec-
tric light for streets, wires underground. Res-
idence: 4400 Michigan Av.
BABBETT, Marcns Iiorenzo, pres. M. L. Bar-
rett & Co. Residence: 3733 Lake Av. Ofl^ice:
233 W. Lake St.
BABBETT, Oliver Sog'ers, lawyer; born Jack-
sonville, 111., Oct. 14, 1873; son George J. and
Ellen (Watson) Barrett; ed. Pittsfield (111.)
High School; Ann Arbor (Mich.) High School;
LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1896; unmarried. Prac-
ticed at Peoria, 111., 1896-1905; was asst. city
atty., Peoria; removed to Chicago, 1905; mem.
firm of Guerin, Gallagher & Barrett since May
1. 1909. Republican. Methodist. Mem. Delta
Chi fraternity. Mem. 5th 111. Inf., U.S.V., 1898,
Spanish-Am. War. Mem. Chicago and III. State
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Bar assns: Residence: Oak Park, III. Office:
1406 Tribune Bldg.
BABKETT, Samuel H., climn. Barrett Mfg.
Co., roofing materials. Mem. Advisory Board
Civic Federation; pres. Taylor's Battery Vet-
eran Assn.: married. Clubs: Chicago, Union
League, Saddle and Cycle. Summer Residence:
New Castle. N.H. Residence-: 1408 Lake Shore
Drive. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
BAKTfRTT, Thomas Edwaid, sheriff of Cook
Co.; deceased; see Vol. 1905.
BABBETT, William. Baker, wholesale lumber
merchant; born South Bend, Ind., June 9, 1859;
son William L. and Harriet (Eaker) Barrett;
ed. South Bend pub. schools; married Grand
Rapids, Mich., Feb. 25, 1880, Viola Wood (died
Feb. 5, 1901); 1 son: Glenn Wood Barrett (died,
age 19); married 2d, June 1910, Mrs. Elizabeth
H. Castle, of Oak Park, 111. Telegraph operator
10 years, and in lumber business 18 years at
Grand Rapids, Mich., his extensive operations
In his specialty making him widely known in
the trade as "the Shingle King." In business
in Chicago since 1903 as jobber of Pacific Coast
forest products, under style of William E. Bar-
rett & Co. Republican. Mason (32). Resi-
dence: Evanston, 111. Office; 1511 Heyworth
Building.
*BABBOljIi, Henry Carathers, banker; see
Vol. 1905.
BABBOB, Edtrard Hopkins, lawyer; born
Chicago, Nov. 7. 1878; son Mahlon and Katha-
rine (Hopkins) Barron; ed. pub. schools of Chi-
cago; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1901; un-
married. In practice at Chicago since 1901;
sec, treas. and dir. Edson Keith & Co. since
1904; active in affairs of Chicago Credit Men's
Assn., 111. Mfrs.' Assn. Vice-pres. 7th Ward Re-
publican Club and pres. Precinct Club. Mem.
Chicago and 111. State Bar assns.. Chicago Assn.
of Commerce (exec, com.). Delta Chi (legal
fraternity). Catholic. Mem. Royal Arcanum.
Clubs: City, Chicago Athletic. Recreations:
hunting and fishing. Residence: 6440 Monroe
Av. Office: 24 S. Michigan Av.
BABBON, Jolui Tbomas, western mgr. of
Am. Powder Mills; born Cambridge. N.Y., Oct.
26, 1865; son Thomas Barron and Mary (Cav-
anaugh) Barron; removed with parents to Chi-
cago, 1866; ed. pub. schools of Chicago; mar-
ried Chicago, 1889, Grace Fitzgerald; children:
Marie, Grace, Geraldine, Thomas, William, Mil-
dred. In 1882 entered employ of the Am. Pow-
der Mills, Chicago office, and continued in serv-
ice of the CO. until 1889, attained his present
position as western mgr. Independent in poli-
tics. Club: Chicago Athletic. Recreation: mo-
toring. Residence: 541 Barry Av. Office: Trib-
une Bldg.
BABB'Sr, see also Berry.
BABBY, Charles Hart, Ins.; born Alton, 111.,
Nov. 15, 1857; son Amasa S. and Catherine R.
Barry; grad. Univ. of 111., 1877; married Alton,
111., 1884, Ida M. Bateman; 1 daughter: Lucile.
Began in a local ins. agency at Alton. 111.; came
to Chicago, 1879, and became connected with
Chicago office of the Niagara Fire Ins. Co.; spe-
cial agt. for Phoenix of London for 111., Ind., O.
and Mich., 1881-4; state agt. and adjuster, 1884,
for the Ins. Co. of North America and Pa. Fire
for Southern 111., and later for Mich.; in 1890
mem. of firm of J. F. Downing & Co., western
mgrs. for same two companies until 1894, when
Pa. Fire Ins. Co. established western dept. of
its own, with headquarters at Chicago, of
which has since been manager. Clubs: Union
League, University, Evanston Country. Evans-
ton, Glen View. Recreations: golf and motor-
ing. Residence: 1225 Forest Av., Evanston, 111.
Office; 76 W. Monroe St.
BABB7, Edward Patrick, Ins.; deceased; see
Vol. 1906.
^BABBT, John, transportation; see Vol. 1905.
BABBY, Patrick T., journalist, publisher;
born Ireland, Mar. 17, 1847; ed. Ireland; hon-
orary degree of A.B. from Notre Dame (Ind.)
Univ.; married Sept. 1869 Rebecca Riley, of Gi-
rard, Pa. Editor Council Bluffs (la.) Nonpareil,
1869-71, la. State' Register, Des Moines, la.,
1872-4; removed to Chicago, 1874; since 1880
mgr. of the Chicago Newspaper Union; also
pres. Ind. Springs Co., of Kramer, Ind.. and dir.
First Nat. Bank of Englewood tChicago). Re-
publican; elected mem. 31st 111. Gen. Assembly;
school treas. of Hyde Park and Lake, 1890-2,
until they were annexed to the city. Catholic.
Life mem. 111. State Hist. Soc. ; vice-pres. for
III., Am.-Irlsh Hist. Soc. of the U.S. Clubs:
Press (life mem.), Union League, South Shore
Country. Recreations: on his ranch in Western
Mich., and at his country home, "Wildwood,"
South Haven, Mich. Residence: 6600 Yale Av.
Office: 24 S. Jefferson St., Chicago, and 10
Spruce St., New York.
BABBY, Bnpert John, lawyer; born Muske-
gon, Mich.. Aug. 29, 1876; son John and Rose
(Blake) Barry; grad. St. Ignatius Coll., Chi-
cago, 1898; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1900; mar-
ried Mary Genevieve Healy, of Chicago, Feb. 22,
1905. In practice at Chicago since Oct. 1900;
mem. firm of Barry & Crowley; sec. and dir.
Barry Transportation Co., 1903-8; dir. Chicago,
Racine & Milwaukee Line, 1909. Mem. Chicago
Bar Assn., Delta Upsilon, Knights of Colum-
bus. Republican. Catholic. Mem. Irish Fellow-
ship Club. Recreations: outdoor sports. Resi-
dence: 5407 Winthrop Av. Office: 1217 Ashland
Block.
BABBY, Walter H., treas. Variety Mfg. Co.;
born Chicago, Oct. 2, 1877; son Gerard H. and
Kate K. (Kelly) Barry; ed. pub. schools of
Chicago; unmarried. With Columbia Typewrit-
er Co., 1895-1900; now treas. and dir. Variety
Mfg. Co. Democrat. Catholic. Mem. Knights
of Columbus. Club: Illinois. Residence: 3417
W. Monroe St. Office: Sacramento and Carroll
Avenues.
BABTEIiME, Ferdinand E., vice-pres. The
Keith Lumber Co.; born Alsace-Lorraine, Jan.
15, 1856; son John and Mary (Weber) Bar-
telme; came to Chicago, 1866; ed. pub. schools
of Chicago and Bryant & Stratton Business
Coll.; married Nov. 12, 1878, Emma C. Tiede-
mann, of New Orleans; children: Mrs. Dorothy
Bartelme Pole, of Chicago, Ferdinand M. and
Tonnies T. Bartelme, of Minneapolis, Mrs.
Mary Bartelme Cutting, of Chicago. Began as
a clerk for Hatch, Holbrook & Co., lumber deal-
ers, Oct. 23, 1873; was apptd. mgr. of branch
yard for Hatch & Keith, 1882, successors of
Hatch, Holbrook & Co.; in 1890 when The Keith
Lumber C;o. was organized to succeed Hatch &
Keith, was made vice-pres. of the company and
has so continued. Dir. The Lumberman's Assn.
Republican. Presbyterian. Formerly mem. 1st
Regt. I.N.G. and now honorary mem. Co. A.
Mem. Oak Park Lodge No. 540 A.F.&A.M. ; char-
ter mem. Siloam Commandery K.T., of Oak
Park. Clubs: 111. Athletic, The Oaks. Pullman.
Residence: 241 N. Park Av., Austin. Office: Cor.
14th and Wood Sts.
BABTEKS, William Henry, publisher, print-
er; born New York City, Sept. 17, 1849; re-
moved to Chicago, 1854; ed. in Chicago pub.
schools; married Chicago, 1869, Marie J. Baed-
er; children: Lillian, Florence. Has been in
printing and publishing business in Chicago
since 1862, having been with the Commercial
Express, under Joel Henry Wells. 1862-7; in
1867 established, with B. F. Howard, the Daily
Trade Bulletin, a Board of Trade paper which
has been published daily ever since. These two,
with C. Lichtenberger, Jr. (admitted 1875) also
compose the firm of Howard. Bartels & Co., job
printers and blank book mfrs. Mem. Chicago
Board of Trade. Residence: 2126 Warren Av.
Office: 332 Sherman St.
BABTH, Christian Q., sec. Rehm Hardware
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Co.: born Mendota, III., Jan. 29, 1869: son of
Mathias and Margaret M. (Buck) Earth: ed.
Jennings Sem., Aurora, III., 1887-9, and grad.
Aurora Business Coll., 1889: married Sarah A.
Wingert, of Chicago, June 1, 1893. Bookkeeper
Rehm Hardware Co., 1890-1: for D. M. Osborne
& Co., 1891-1900, and asst. mgr. same, 1900-4;
sec. and dlr. Rehm Hardware Co. since 1904;
also vice-pres. and dir. Dexter Mfg. Co. Repub-
lican. Member Evangelical Assn., North Am.
Union; Mason. Recreation: automobiling. Res-
idence: 1540 S. Central Park Av. Office: Cor.
Blue Island Av. and 15th St.
BABTH, ewls ]G., lumberman; born South
Bend, Ind., Dec. 31, 1850; son Henry and Liz-
ette Earth: ed. Univ. of Notre Dame, South
Bend, Ind.; married Chicago, 1874, Carrie Halm;
children: Helena L. (Mrs. Outhet), Hattie (Mrs.
Charles R. Clow). Began business career in
1869 as bookkeeper for father in lumber and
grain. Has been In lumber business in Chicago
since 1879: vice-pres. and dir. Edward Hines
Lumber Co. since 1892; also dir. John E. Burns
Lumber Co., North Wis. Lumber & Mfg. Co.
(Hayward, Wis.), Iron River Lumber Co. (Iron
River, Wis.), White River Lumber Co. (Mason,
Wis.) Republican. Clubs: Illinois, Union
League, Mid-Day, Hamilton, South Shore Coun-
try, Homewood Country, Automobile, Traffic.
Recreations: fishing, motoring, golf. Residence:
Hotel Metropole. Office: Lincoln St. and Blue
Island Av.
BASTHOKF, Charles Stephen, mfr.; born
Plainfleld, Will Co., 111., Sept. 25, 1857; son Gil-
liam and Mary (Mc(Sreery) Bartholf; B.S.,
Univ. of Mich., 1880; married Chicago. 1893.
Grace C. Bullock; children: Dorothy, Herbert
Bullock, Winifred, Marlorle, Katharine, Beat-
rice. Was several years principal in the Chi-
cago pub. schools prior to 1890, when engaged
In business: now pres. and dir. Standard Dia-
mond Drill Co. Republican. Mem. S.A.R. Uni-
tarian. Clubs: Union League, Evanston Golf.
Recreations: motoring, golf and music. Resi-
dence: Glencoe, III. Office: Chamber of Com-
merce.
BABTHOKOMEW, Warren Dong'laB, atty. at
law; born Louisville, Ky., Oct. 2, 1878; son
Benjamin and Maria (Bartholomew) Bartholo-
mew; ed. in pub. grammar and high schools,
Louisville, Ky. : read law in offices of Darby &
Gates, Princeton, Ky. ; unmarried. Admitted to
Ky. bar, 1896; engaged in practice at Princeton,
Ky., until 1903, being city atty. there, 1900-2;
actively engaged in practice at Chicago since
1903; trial atty. for Chicago City Ry. Co. Was
mem. 3d Ky. Vol. Inf. during Spanish-Am. War
and participated in Cuban campaign. Independ-
ent in politics. Clubs: Marquette, Iroquois.
Recreation: outdoor exercise. Residence: Kais-
erhof Hotel. Office: 1623 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
BABTKE, James S., ry. official; born Feb. 22,
1S56; son William Toy and Elizabeth (Granger)
Bartle; ed. pub. schools; married Mary R.
Boestler, of Chicago, Nov. 6, 1879; 2 daughters:
Virginia, Ruth. Began ry. service as clerk
Plattsmouth office of CB.&Q.R.R., 1876; asst.
gen. freight agent, same road, at Chicago, 1884:
gen. freight agent, Hannibal & St. Joseph, and
Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs rys.,
1887-91; asst. gen. freight agent same lines and
St. Louis, Keokuk & Northern R.R., and Chi-
cago, Burlington & Kansas City Ry., 1891-6;
gen. freight and passenger agent, Ind., 111. &
la. R.R., at Chicago. 1896-8; gen. eastern freight
agent at New York, 1898-1909: asst. freight
traffic mgr., at Chicago, A.,T.&S.F. system, since
Jan. 10, 1910. Clubs: Union League, Freight
Traffic, Riverside Golf. Recreation: golf. Res-
idence: Riverside, 111. Office: 1135 Railway Ex-
change.
BABTiETT, Adolphns Clay, hardware mer-
chant: born Stratford. N.Y., June 22, 1844; son
of Aaron and Delia (Dibell) Bartlett; ed. village
schools, Dansville (NT.) Acad, and Clinton (N.
Y.) Liberal Inst.; married Mary H. Pitkin, of
Delavan, Wis., Aug. 27, 1867 (died Dec. 19,
1890); children: Male Bartlett Heard, Frederic
Clay, Florence Dibell; married 2d, Abbey L.,
daughter of Bailey H. Hitchcock, of Toledo, O.,
June 15, 1893; 1 child: Eleanor Collamore. Came
to Chicago at 19; entered the employ of the
hardware house of Tuttle, Hibbard & Co.; 3
years later was given interest in profits of the
business; 3 years later became a general part-
ner; Jan. 1, 1882, when business was incorpor-
ated as Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., made
sec. and later vice-pres.; became pres., Jan. 1,
1904, after death of Mi-. Hibbard, which oc-
curred Oct. 10, 1903. Dir. First Nat. Bank,
Northern Trust Co., Elgin Nat. Watch Co., Liv-
erpool & London & Globe Ins. Co., Calumet &
Chicago Canal & Dock Co. Has been mem. Chi-
cago Board of Edn.; dir., since 1873, Chicago
Relief and Aid Soc; trustee Univ. of Chicago,
Beloit Coll.; pres. Home for the Friendless; has
been dir. Orphan Asylum; vice-pres. Old Peo-
ple's Home; trustee Art Inst, of Chicago; has
been director Chicago Athenaeum. Republican.
Clubs: Chicago, Commercial (charter mem. and
ex-pres.). Union League, City, University, On-
wentsia, Midlothian, Homewood, Quadrangle,
Chicago Literary, Caxton, Twentieth Century.
Recreation: golf. Residence: 2720 Prairie Av.
Office: State and S. Water Sts.
BARTIiETT, Charles Carroll, lawyer: born
Manchester, N.H., Feb. 5, 1868; son Charles H.
and Mary F. (Locke) Bartlett; ed. Dartmouth
Coll. and 3 years in Boston Univ. Law School,
graduating, LL.B., 1892; married Kendall, 111.,
Oct. 16, 1901, Ivah A. Simons; 1 daughter: Hel-
en. Admitted to bar, Jan. 1892; pres. Western
Vacuum Ice Co. Mem. Chicago and 111. State
Bar assns. Republican. Methodist. Mason, Odd
Fellow. Residence: Oak Park, III. Office: First
Nat. Bank Bldg.
BABTIiETT, Charles I^effingrwell, mfr.; de-
ceased; see Vol. 1905.
BASTKETT, Charles I^incoln, lawyer; born
Morris, 111., Sept. 4, 1860; son Rufus and Sarah
B. (Wood) Bartlett; grad. LeRoy (N.Y.) Aca-
demic Inst., 1878; A.B., Brown Univ., 1882, A.
M., 1890; married Chicago, Mar. 23, 1895, Marie
M. Baker. In practice at Chicago since 1885;
mem. firm of Johnson & Bartlett, 1888-92, John-
son, Morrill & Bartlett, 1892: atty. for Title
Guarantee & Trust Co., 1892-1901; gen. solicitor
Chicago Title & Trust Co. since 1901, also dlr.
Mem. Chicago and 111. State Bar assns., Chicago
Law Inst., Phi Beta Kappa. Republican. Epis-
copalian. Clubs: Evanston (pres.). University
(Chicago). Glen View. Recreation: golf. Resi-
dence: 1415 Judson Av., Evanston, 111. Office:
Chicago Title & Trust Bldg.
BABTIiETT, Frederic Clay, artist; born Chi-
cago, June 1. 1873; son Adolphus Clay and
Mary H. (Pitkin) Bartlett: ed. Harvard School,
St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H., Royal Acad.
Art, Munich, Germany, and studied art in Paris
under Collin, Aman-Jean, Whistler, etc.; mar-
ried Dora Tripp, of White Plains, N.T., Oct. 4,
1898. Professionally engaged as artist In mu-
ral decorations; has done work in Univ. of Chi-
cago, Second Presbyterian Church, University
Club, Chicago, etc. Silver medal, St. Louis Ex-
pn., 1904; honorable mention Carnegie Inst.,
Pittsburg. Residence: 2901 Prairie Av.
BABTIIETT, Frederick Henry, real estate;
born Blnghamton, N.Y., Feb. 6, 1875; son Rob-
ert and Leodicie (Carle) Bartlett: ed. public
schools of Big Springs and Midland, Tex., until
14 years of age, passing eighth grade; married
Chicago, Nov. 23, 1898, Fannie I. Sweepe; 1
daughter, Portia. Began as stock boy with
Marshall Field & Co., 1890, then salesman until
1896; since in real estate business, and from
Feb. lS99-Deo. 19, 1904, of firm of Watson &
Bartlett, and since head of the firm of Fred-
erick H. Bartlett & Co., sales agents and buy-
ers of real estate, buying for cash and selling
42
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on terms, handling Chicago real estate exclu-
sively. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton, Chicago
Automobile, Chicago Athletic, Mid-Day, South
Shore Country. Recreation: motoring. Resi-
dence: 4854 Washington Av. (Kenwood.) Office:
69 W. Washington St.
BABTIiETT, Waxren Goddard, sec. and treas.
North Western Expanded Metal Co.; born St.
Louis, Mo., Mar. 18, 1877; son James Alfred
and Margaret Missouri (Wineland) Bartlett;
ed. Smith Acad., St. Louis, 1884-93, and Central
High School, 1893-5; married Arline Morton
Brown, of Maiden, Mass., Sept. 4, 1907; 1 son:
Morton. Was clerk in accounting dept. M.,K.&
T.Ry.Co., St. Louis, 1895-1904; sec. and pur-
chasing agent Bes Line Construction Co., 1904-
7; also sec. Florissant Construction, Real Es-
tate and Investment Co., and vice-pres. and dir.
St. Louis & Meramec R.R. Co., 1905-6; purchas-
ing agent Denver, Enid & Gulf R.R., Denver,
Kansas & Gulf Ry., 1905-6; sec. North Western
Expanded Metal Co., Chicago, since June 1907,
also treas. and dir. since Feb. 1911. Republican.
Unitarian. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Recreation:
reading. Residence: 921 Buena Av. Office: 930
Old Colony Bldg.
BASTI^ETT, William Alfred, clergyman; born
Chicago, Feb. 17, 1858; son Pres. Samuel Col-
cord (D.D., LL.D. ) and Mary Bacon Learned
Bartlett; grad. Phillips Acad., 1876; A.B., Dart-
mouth Coll., 1882, A.M., 1885; grad. Hartford
Theol. Sem., 1885; (D.D., Dartmouth, 1899);
married Chicago, Feb. 23, 1892, Esther Ade-
laide Pitkin; children: William Pitkin, Doris
Jeannette, Richard Learned. Organized, 1885,
and became first pastor Evanston Av. Congre-
gational Church, Chicago; became first pastor
Second Congregational Church, Oak Park, 1889;
pastor Kirk St. Congregational Church, Lowell,
Mass., 1896, First Congregational Church, Chi-
cago, since 1901. Lecturer in Chicago Theol.
Sem., Ocean Park Chautauqua, Atlanta Theol.
Sem. Mem. Apollo Club, Gnosis Soc, Chicago
Ministers' Union. Residence: 1739 Washington
Boulevard.
BABTI^TT, 'William H., broker. Senior
mem. firm of Bartlett, Frazier & Carrington,
grain, stocks and bonds; pres. and dir. Calumet
Elevator Co. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade.
Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Mid-Day, Uni-
versity, Glen View, Evanston, Evanston Coun-
try. Summer Residence: Vermejo Park, N.M.
Residence: 1331 Forest Av., Evanston, 111. Of-
fice: 111 W. Jackson Boul.
BABTIiE'Z', Charles Earl, lawyer; born near
Coldwater, Mich., July 1, 1868; prep. edn. at
Denlson Univ., Granville, O., 1882-1885; Har-
vard Univ., 1885-9; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ.,
1895; married July 17, 1892, Virginia Forsythe;
children: Virginia, Gladys. Was engaged in
real estate and building business at Toledo, O.,
until 1891; came to Chicago and was admitted
to 111. bar, 1894; since then engaged in practice,
making a specialty of real estate law. Pres.
Anglo-American Copper Mining Co.; treas. Mc-
Donough & Co., and a dir. in other corpus. Re-
publican. Baptist. Mason, K.T. Mem. Delta
Chi fraternity; also several fraternal orders.
Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Automobile
(dir., 1903), Harvard, South Shore Country, Co-
lonial, Kenwood Country, 111. Athletic, Aero of
111. (treas.), Automobile Club of America; also
Toledo, Toledo Yacht (Toledo, O.). Residence:
5004 Drexel Boul. Office: 931-937 ITnity Bldg.
BABTIiDTQ, I^onls Charles, Chicago mgr. Nat.
Enameling & Stamping Co.; born Oldendorf,
Prussia, Germany, Oct. 25, 1839; son Louis and
Aldine (Fisher) Bartling; ed. pub. schools in
Germany; married in Germany. 1866, Minnie
Deppmeier; children: Mrs. Minnie Mai, Henry
W., Mrs. Elizabeth Schick, William C. Learned
the mfr. of tin and stamped ware in Germany
and, coming direct from Germany to Chicago in
1868, went to work for the Chicago Stamping
Co. until 1SS4; vice-pres. KieckhefCer Bros. Co.,
of Milwaukee, until that business was consoli-
dated, in 1899, with the Nat. Enameling and
Stamping Co., of New York, of which has since
been mgr. at Chicago. Republican. Mason. Res-
idence: 2618 Hampden Ct. Office: Kinzie and
Kingsbury Sts.
BABTON, Enos M., mfr. ; born Lorraine, N.Y.,
Dec. 2, 1842; son Sidney William and Fanny
(Bliss) Barton; ed. pub. and private schools
and Univ. of Rochester; married Katharine S.
Richardson, of Rochester, N.Y., Oct. 28, 1869
(died 1898); children: Alvln L., Clara M., Kath-
arine (Mrs. Robert W. Childs) ; married 2d,
Mary C. Rust, Oct. 6, 1899; children: Malcolm
S., Evan M. Located in Chicago, 1869; became
sec. Western Elec. Co., 1872, later vice-pres.
and pres. since 1887, and now chmn. of the
board; dir. Merchants Loan & Trust Co. Trus-
tee Univ. of Chicago. Associate mem. Am. Inst.
Elec. Engrs. Clubs: Chicago, Union League,
Commercial, Quadrangle, Hinsdale. Residence:
Hinsdale, 111. Office: 500 S. Clinton St.
BABTOIT, Qeorgre Freston, patent lawyer;
born Lorraine, Jefferson Co., N.Y., Aug. 25,
1851; son of Sidney William and Fanny Abiah
(Bliss) Barton; A.B., Univ. of Rochester, N.Y.,
1876; married Lucy Nichols, of May wood. 111.,
Sept. 25, 1883 (died Jan. 24, 1891); married 2d,
Emma Welles, of Towanda, Pa., Oct. 12, 1892; 7
children: Lester Clement, Thyrza May, Hubert
Crampton, Amelia Page, William Sidney, Ray-
mond Welles, Ralph Dix. In practice at Chi-
cago since 1877; mem. firm of Barton & Folk;
police magistrate, Maywood, 111., 1884-5. Mem.
Am., 111. State and Chicago Bar assns.. Law
Club, Patent Law Assn., Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Men's
(Hyde Park). Recreations: outdoor sports.
Residence: 5307 Lexington Av. Office: 1445 Mo-
nadnock Blk.
BABTON, Jesse Bllliaffs, lawyer; born De-
morestville, Ont., Can., May 28, 1850; son Sam-
uel E. and Philana A. (Billings) Barton; A.B.,
Albert Coll., Belleville, Ont., 1873; studied law
in offices in Chicago; married Ella R. Wilcox,
Point Peninsula, N.Y., Feb. 5, 1879 (died Dec.
27, 1879); 1 daughter: Ella W. (died July 18,
1880); married 2d, Brooklyn, N.Y., Feb. 25,
1885, Lucy E. Thomas, widow of Joseph F. Bon-
fleld; children: Alice M. (adopted), Jesse B.,
Jr., Walter I., Lucy A. Taught school and at-
tended coll., age 16 to 23; came to Chicago,
1873; taught school; clerked in law offices and
Superior Court clerk's office; admitted to bar at
Springfield, 111., Jan. 1876. Asst. corpn. counsel
of Chicago, Oct. 1876-July 1879, and again, Aug.
1894-July 1895; asst. atty. South Park Commn.,
Feb. 1881-Nov. 1885; atty. C.G.W.Ry.Co., Nov.
1885-Jan. 1, 1888; practiced law. Salt Lake City
and Ogden, Utah, Nov. 1889-Nov. 1892; returned
to Chicago; gen. atty. and dir. Chicago Termi-
nal Transfer R.R. Co., Nov. 1, 1899-Apr. 1, 1910;
gen. atty. B.&O.C.T.R.R.Co. since Apr. 1, 1910.
Democrat. Club: Hinsdale. Residence: Hins-
dale, 111. Office: B.&O. Station.
BABTON, Samuel Qeorg'e, pres. Barton-Ho-
bart Paper Co.; born in Mercer Co., 111., June
11, 1871; son Francis and Eliza (Briggs) Bar-
ton; grad. Wheaton Prep. School, and Wheaton
Coll., degree of B.L., 1896; married Bassett,
Wis., June 6, 1900, Sarah Elizabeth Bassett;
children: Elizabeth Bassett, William Leroy.
Began with the old firm of Donohue & Henne-
berry, 1897; became connected with the Henne-
berry Publishing Co., 1900; then with the Cope-
lin-Lee Paper Co. and the Dearborn Paper Co.
until 1910; now pres. Barton-Hobart Paper Co.,
wliolesale and retail paper. Democrat. Congre-
gationalist. C;iub: Congregational. Recreation:
study of history. Residence: 216 Hamlin Av.
Summer Residence: Twin Lakes, Wis. Office:
Commercial Nat. Bank Bldg.
BABTOSr, William Eleazer, clergyman; see
W^t^o's Who in America.
BABTZEN, Peter, pres. Board of Cook Co.
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Commrs. since 1910. Senior mem. firm of Peter lislier of the Sycamore True Republican for 9
Bartzen & Son, real estate. Residence: 2546 years; sold out and removed to Chicago, con-
Lawrence Av. Office: County Bldg. ducting a Job office until 1874, when he bought
BASCH, Joseph, 2d vice-pres. Siegel, Cooper out the Pictorial Printing Co of which is still
& Co.; born Prussia, Germany, Mar. 22, 1863; 'it head as pres. and treas ; also treas. and dir.
son Adolph and Dora Basch; ed. Germany, fln- ?f the J. F. Lawrence Printing Co Since 1887
ishing at coll. and technical schools at Berlin '"'s resided at Hinsdale, 111., where he has
and Dresden; married Chicago, 1888, Ida Reiss; po**^of the largest greenhouses in the vicin-
1 son: Ralph J. Received commercial training 'ty of Chicago, and Is head of the firm of Bas-
in textile centers of Berlin and Saxony; came sett & Washburn, florists. Republican. Clubs:
to U.S. at age of 18; formed firm of Friedland- ^'''^'^sro Athletic, Hamilton, Hinsdale. Rosi-
er & Basch, New York, in 1890; became dept. dence: Hinsdale, III. Office: 131 N. Wabash Av.
l^?3.? of Siegel, Cooper & Co. in 1895, sec. in BASSOE, Peter, physician; born Drammen,
1902, and is now 2d vice-pres. and dir.; in en- Norway, May 18, 1874; son Rev. L. A. and Ma-
tire control of the merchandise and advertising rie (Andersen) Bassoe; came to America. 1893;
depts. Club: Standard Residence: 3622 Grand m.D., College Phys. and Surg. (Univ. of 111.),
Boul. Office: State, \an Buren and Congress Chicago, 1897; married Miriam Gardner, of Pas-
Streets. adena, Cal., Nov. 30, 1907; 1 daughter: Lucy.
BASQUIN, Olin Hanson, univ. prof.; born Engaged in med. practice at Chicago since 1897,
Dows, la.. Jan, 30, 1869; son Oliver William making a specialty of neurology; asst. prof,
and Hannah (Valentine) Basquin; A.B., Ohio nervous and mental diseases. Rush Med. Coll.,
Wesleyan Univ., 1892; A.B.. Harvard, 1894; A. since 1907; attending neurologist to Cook Co.,
M., Northwestern Univ., 1895 Ph.D., 1901; mar- St. Elizabeth, Swedish Covenant and Presbyte-
ried Jessie C. Guthrie, of Aledo, 111. (died 1907); rian hosps. Mem. Chicago Pathol. Soc, A.M.A.,
2 sons: Harold and Maurice; married 2d, Anna 111. State Med. Soc, Chicago Med. Soc, Chicago
Stuart, of Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 12, 1908. Neurological Soc. (pres.) Residence: 2207 Col-
Chief engr. for the Duxfer Prism Companies, fax St., Evanston, 111. Office: 905 Venetian
at Chicago, 1897, at London, 1898, at Berlin, Building.
1899; asst. prof, physics, 1901-9, prof, applied .--,-,-, -.^ , - ,..1, ^ ^
mechanics since 1909, Northwestern Univ Ed- BASTIAH, CharleB leopoM, brass founder;
itor: Luxfer Prism Pocket Book, 1898; Luxfer ''O'" Baden-Baden Germany, Nov. 16, 1861; son
Prism Hand Book (translated into German and Frederick and Pauline Bastian; ed pub. schools
French), 1899; also papers on experimental of ^fl');^?''^?;.,^^'''?''"^'',,?."'' Meyers Corn-
work in physics. Republican. Methodist. Mem. ercial Coll Milwaukee, Wis.; married Chi-
Western Soc Engrs., Soc for Promotion of gigo, Feb 18, 1888, Mete Schroeder; children:
Engring. Edn., Sigma Xi, Delta Tau Delta fra- ^"""ne, Emily, Emil. Henrietta Elsa., Came
ternity. Club: University of Evanston. Resi- f Germany to U.S., 1880, settling in Mil-
dence: 724 Foster St., Evanston, 111. "'''"}^e ^^ere was engaged in elec business
_,__ _ , , ,.,,. 1 until 1886; came to Chicago, becoming mem. of
^r^^^' ?^'-,%^,'^ lawyer; born Williamstown. firm of T. S. Wild & Son, brass founders and
yt., Dec 10, 1846; son Joel, Jr. and Catharine finishers, to whom succeeded. 1888; now pres.
(Burnham) Bass; A^., Harvard Univ. 1871; The Bastian & Blessing Co. Mason (32% Shrin-
student law dept. of Harvard Univ, 1872; mar- pr). Mem. North Am. Union. Residence: 2624
rled Manitowoc Wis., Aug. 8, 1894, Elizabeth n. Paulina St. Office: 125-131 W. Michigan St.
Merrill. Came to Chicago in 1872 and was ad-
mitted to 111. bar; in office of Judge Beckwith, BASTRITF, iouis, lawyer; born Holding, Den-
1872-5; since then alone. Elected mem. of the mark, July 8, 1856; son N. W. and Adelaide
State Senate in 1892; master in chancery, 1888- (Cohn) Bastrup; ed. Real-Gymnasium, Holding,
1900; presidential elector on the Blaine and Lo- Denmark, 1863-9; entered Johanneum College,
gan ticket. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Hamburg, Germany, 1869; afterward graduate
Union League, Harvard (Chicago). Residence: Univ. of Copenhagen. Denmark, 1875; (LL.M.,
Chicago. Summer Residence: Manitowoc, Wis. honoris causa, Univ. of Notre Dame, Ind., 1894);
Office: 8 S. Dearborn St. married Copenhagen, Sept. 4, 1884, Nancy Gun-
BASS, Jolm Poster, war correspondent; born <'2'"P.h; I daughter: Stephanie Adelaide Was
Chicago, 1866; son Perkins and Clara (Foster) admitte^d to bar, 1878; afterward went into
Ba.ss; grad. Phillips Exeter Acad., 1886; Har- mercantile business; came to Chicago; was
vard, 1891; Harvard Law School, 1893; admit- <^'e<J't e'': f"'" ^ ^^^se Chicago house for 6
ted to N.Y. bar, 1894; married Boston, 1896, pars; went into general law practice. 1893, as
Abigail Bailey; 1 son: John Foster, Jr. Cam- law partner of John Gibbons now judge Cir-
paigns: 1895, in Egypt with English, and Cre- ?"it .Court of Cook Co.; in 1895, with Hugh
tan insurrection; 1896, across Armenia at the p Neill, established the copartnership of Bas-
time of massacre; 1897, Cretan rebellion and trup & O Neill, lawyers, of which he is still
Greek war; 1898, Spanish-Am. war; 1899, Phil- senior mem. Republican. Mem. 111. State Bar
ippine insurrection; 1900, Boxer insurrection in Assn., Chicago Bar Assn., Notre Danie Soc. and
China and march of allies to the relief of Pe- "divers Danish socs Clubs: Germania, Germa-
kin; 1903, Bulgarian uprising in Macedonia; ".'a Maennerchor. Author of a treatise on ma-
1904, Russo-Japantsc war, 6 months in the 'me Ins., and several works on history, espe-
fleld with Kuroki's army. Fellow Royal Geog. "fiJiV-i L'^e o^, ^"stavus Adolphus Residence:
Soc. of London. Treas. and mem. exec. com. 1-'31 LaSalle Av. Office: Reaper Blk.
Nat. Conservation Assn. Clubs: University, BATCHBIiDEB, see also Bacheldor.
Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Press, ~,.-d~i.t T.-r.-i t,...i, n ,.,. ^mii. t,^
Chicago Literary, Saddle and Cycle (Chicago), ^.?,*^p,??^i^^Mnv ?7 ix^iT^inn cS,nforrt T
New York Athletic Explorers' (New York). '^ 4^? ,\ ^^^ . l" , *^ "i' ^^^^ " Sanford L.
Recreations: tennis and other athletic sports, and Dolly Batchelder; ed common school; mar-
Residence: 743 Lincoln Parkway. Office: 115 S. !;'^?^,''^V'^ ^- 9S"?,^^^' Pj Minneapolis, Apr.
Toiip qf " ^'"^=- i*" " 2, 1894; 1 daughter: Dorothy. Began ry. serv-
^.== ,. _i ^. , . X ^ . ice with C.M.&St.P.Ry., 1874, with which re-
*BASS, Robert Perkins, real estate; moved to mained until 1888, as operator and train dis-
N.H. , see \ol. 190u. patcher, at various points; train disriatclier,
BASSETT, Orland P.; born Towanada, Pa., 1888-93, asst. supt., 1893-9, supt. Wis. and
Mar. 31, 1831; son John W. and Angeline Peninsula div., Feb. -July, 1899, Minneapolis,
(Crooker) Bassett; ed. public schools and in St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry.; supt. north-
printing office: married Apr. 5, 1858, Betsey M. western div., at Garrett, 111., 1899-1901, supt.
Shelton; 1 daughter: Kate B. (Mrs. Charles L. Newark (O.) div., 1901-5, supt. Chicago div.,
Washburn, of Hinsdale.) Began printing busi- 1905-7, gen. supt. main line system, Baltimore,
ness for self at Towanda, Pa., 1854; came West 1907-10, B.&O.R.R.; 1st vice-pres. B.&O. Chi-
in 1837 and located at Sycamore, 111., as pub- cago Terminal R.R., since 1910. Club: South
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Shore Countrv. Residence: 4S2S Madison Av.
Office: B.&O. Station.
BATCHEI^DIiR, Qeorgre Kutchinson, fire ins. ;
born St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 8, 1862; son George
W. and Helen M. (Bartine) Batchelder; grad.
E. Orangre (N.J.) High School, 1878; married
Denver, Colo., Apr. 10, 1889, Frances L. Taylor.
Entered ins. business with London Assurance
Corpn., New York, 1880, continuing until 1883;
lived in Colo., 1884-1907, engaging in mining
and Are ins., 1896-1907, as gen. agent for Niag-
ara Fire Ins. Co. of New York; 1907-10, asst.
mgr. Western dept., at Chicago, of Del. Ins. Co.
of Phila., Reliance Ins. Co. of Phila., Rochester
German Ins. Co. of Rochester, N.Y. ; mem. Arm
Kemp & Batchelder, mgrs. of same companies,
since 1911. Treas. Fire Underwriters' Assn. of
the Northwest; sec. Western Ins. Bureau. Re-
publican. Episcopalian. Mem. 111. Soc. S.A.R.
Club: Union League. Recreations: golf and
bowling. Residence: 422 Greenwood Boul., Ev-
anston. 111. Office: 79 W. Monroe St.
BATEMAIT, Floyd Kawerence, forwarding and
distributing agent; born Grand Island, Neb.,
July 26, 1875; son of Selim James and Joseph-
ine E. (Boyce) Bateman; grad. Grand Island
High School. 1893; married Kenosha, Wis.,
June 11, 1900, Alta B. Aspinwall; 3 children:
Donald F., Lawerence and Barbara Jean. Was
engaged as a general railroad accountant until
Mar. 1, 1903, when he became sec. and treas. of
the Trans-Continental Freight Co. (incorpor-
ated 1899), engaged as forwarding and distrib-
uting agents throughout the country and con-
ducting a general warehouse and transfer busi-
ness at Los Angeles and San Francisco, Cal.,
owning and operating warehouses and transfer
equipment at those points; sec. and treas. Chi-
cago Furniture Forwarding Co., forwarders for
Chicago Furniture Mfrs.' Assn. Republican In
national. Independent in local politics. Presby-
terian. Clubs: Traffic, Wilmette Country. Rec-
reations: golf and music. Residence: Wilmette,
111. Office: 203 S. Dearborn St.
*BATBS, Henry Moore, lawyer; see Vol. 1905.
BATES, James Benjamin, ship builder; born
Windsor, N.S., Apr. 22, 1842; son Thomas and
Hannah (Dyer) Bates; ed. pub. schools of Nova
Scotia; married Catherine Corrin, of Milburn,
111., May 22, 1879; children: James Perry, Ida
Catherine, Byron Ross. Began as a farm hand
In boyhood, then served an apprenticeship In
the shipyard of W. C. Fitch, at Windsor, N.S.;
came to Chicago in 1869 and worked at trade
for W. W. Bates & Co. ; was made foreman, and
in 1892 established firm of J. B. Bates & Co.,
of which Is now senior mem. Republican. Con-
gregationalist. Mason. Residence: Berwyn, 111.
Office: 2424 S. Halsted St.
BATES, Mark, grain commn. merchant: born
Walsall, Eng., Mar. 30, 1867; son of William
and Sarah (Holder) Bates; ed. pub. schools of
England; came to America and settled at Chi-
cago, Feb. 1884; married Mae Henderson, of
Chicago, 1893. Began business career as book-
keeper for W. G. Press & Co., grain commn.
merchants. Mar. 4, 1884, and has since been
Identified with that company, becoming vloe-
pres. upon its incorporation in 1892, and pres.
in 1900. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Inde-
pendent in politics. Episcopalian. Residence:
6153 Lexington Av. Office: 59, 304 Sherman St.
BATES, Morley Da Costa, physician; born
Mlllersburg, Iowa Co., la., Sept. 17, 1872; son
Dr. Homer O. and Dr. Laiira (Cowgill) Bates;
grad. West Division High School, 1893; grad.
Rush Med. Coll., M.D., 1896; married Chicago,
Aug. 29, 1900, Edith Gray Brown; 2 children:
Katherine Brown, Morley Da Costa, Jr. Interne
Presbyterian Hosp., 1897-8; surgeon for Home-
stake Mining Co., of Lead and Deadwood, S.D.,
2 years; since then in practice in Chicago.
Instr. in Rush Med. Coll.; attending physician
and treas. Grace Hosp.; lecturer School for
Nurses of the Presbyterian Hosp.; now dist.
pliysician and lecturer for the com. on the Pre-
vention of Tuberculosis of The Visiting Nurses'
Assn., Chicago; physician Met. Elevated Ry.
Formerly attending physician to Nat. Temper-
ance Hosp. Mem. Physicians' Club. A.M.A., 111.
State Med. Soc, Chicago Med. Soc, Soc. of
Med. History of Chicago. Republican. Meth-
odist. Residence: 417 S. Central Park Av. Of-
fice: Cor. Ashland Boul. and Van Buren St.
BATES, Onward, civil engr. ; born St. Charles
Co., Mo., Feb. 24, 1850. Engr. and supt. of
buildings of the C.,M.&St.P.Ry.Co., 1888-1901.
Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Engrs. Residence: 832
Belden Av. Office: 537 S. Dearborn St.
BATES, Bobert Fecic, head master Chicago
Latin School; born Coventry, R.I., Jan. 28, 1872;
son Mason Arnold and Cornelia (Peck) Bates;
prepared for coll. at Windham High School,
Wlllimantlc, Conn.; grad. Trinity Coll., Hart-
ford, Conn., 1893; married Mary, daughter of
Judge John M. Lansden, of Cairo, 111., July 1,
1905. Head master Chicago Latin School since
1894. Episcopalian. Mem. Delta Kappa Ep-
sUon, Phi Beta Kappa. Club: University. Rec-
reation: fishing. Residence: 11 Scott St. Office:
18 E. Division St.
BATES, Thomas, lawyer; born Griggsville,
Pike Co., 111., Mar. 4, 1844; son Thomas and
Elvira (Cleveland) Bates; ed. pub. schools; was
in government service as a wagon-master un-
der Gen. Sully in his expedition against the
Indians, 1865-6; assisted father in his lumber
office at Lincoln, 111.; principal of Gilman (111.)
pub. school 4 years, reading law during the
last 2: came to Chicago, April, 1876, and fin-
ished legal studies in office of Leonard Swett;
married Dec. 24, 1870, Sarah H., daughter of
Albion Ricker, of Turner, Me.; children: Rose
Cleveland, Alfred Ricker. Admitted to 111. bar,
Sept. 1876, and was 2 years mem. of firm of
Swett & Bates, then for 1 year of Higgins,
Swett & Bates, later of Swett, Bates & Haskell
and of Bates, Harding & Atkins. Democrat.
Club: Evanston Country. Residence: 2112 Or-
rington Av., Evanston, 111. Office: 39 S. LaSalle
Street.
BATTEN, Jolin Henry, lawyer; born London,
Eng., July 16, 1850; son John H. and Mary Ann
Batten; ed. Franklin and Newberrv Schools,
Chicago, 1856-66; Racine (Wis.) Coll., 1866-9;
studied law in Chicago in the office of Dent &
Black; married Naperville, 111., Aug. 26, 1874,
Ida Haight: children: Marion (Mrs. Albert
Hayes Wetten), Percy Haight, Ralph Ells-
worth. Admitted to bar, 1872; state's atty. Du-
Page Co., III., 1888-96; county Judge DuPage
Co., first to fill unexpired term and later for
full term, June 1897-Dec. 1902, and sat in coun-
ty court of Cook Co.. at Chicago, for 2 years as
acting county .fudge, assisting Judge Carter;
acting probate judge of Cook Co., Mar. 20, 1899-
Dec. 1, 1900. having charge of the Probate
Court from the resignation of Judge Kohlsaat
and until Judge Cutting was elected and took
his seat. Republican. Club: Hamilton (pres.,
1910-11). Residence: 5510 East End Av. Office:
Chicago Title & Trust Bldg.
BAUEB, see also Baur.
BATTEB, Alexander, pres. Bauer & Black,
mfrs. surgical dressings. Residence: 5026 Grand
Boul. Office: 45 W. 25th St.
BAUEB, John C, publisher; born La Porte,
Ind., Oct. 25, 1858; son Anton and Catherine
Bauer; went to Aurora, 111., in early childhood,
living there until 17 years of age; ed. Aurora
pub. schools; married Chicago, May 25, 1881,
Lena M. Stevens; children: John W., Harry W.
Began work at 9 years; learned printers' trade
in Aurora, 111., and in 1873 became a printer on
the Chicago Times; established Union Printing
Co. in 1887 and in 1889 organized the Horse
Review Co., publishers of the Horse Review, of
which is pres. and treas. Republican. Club;
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Press. Recreations: driving and fishine. Resi-
dence; Naperville, III. Office: Masonic Temple.
BATTEB, William Cliarle*, elec. engr.; born
Cincinnati, Dec. 26, 1873; B.S., in elec. engring.,
Univ. of Cincinnati, 1896; student Univ. of Chi-
cago, 1905; Sc.D., IJal^er Univ., Baldwin, Kan.,
1908. Instr. civil engring., Univ. of Cincinnati,
1896-7; professor physics and chemistry, Baker
Univ., 1897-1908; prof, physics and elec. engr-
ing., Univ. of Denver, 1908-9; prof. elec. engring..
Northwestern Univ., since 1909. Magnetic ob-
server and dir. Baldwin Magnetic Observatory,
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1900-2; mag-
netic observer in Can. of eclipse for U.S. Coast
and Geodetic Survey. 1905; supt. Baldwin
(Kan.) Light & Power Co., 1907-8; consulting
elec. and mech. engr. since 1903. Fellow A.A.A.
S. ; mem. Am. Chem. Soc, Soc. for Promotion
Engring. Edn., etc. Residence: 2149 Sherman
Av., Evanston, 111.
BATTM, (yinan) Frank, author; born Chit-
tenango, N.Y., May 15, 1856; son Benjamin
Ward and Cynthia (Stanton) Baum; acad. edn.
at Syracuse, N.Y. ; married Maud, daughter of
Matilda Joslyn Gage, of Fayetteville, N.Y.,
Nov. 9, 1882. Began newspaper work, 1880; ed-
ited Dakota Pioneer, Aberdeen, S.D.. 1888-90.
The Show Window, Chicago, 1897-1902. Clubs:
Press, Chicago Athletic, Colonial (Chicago),
Players (New York). Author of numerous
books and plays, for titles see Who's Who in
America. Residence: (Oct. to June) 5243 Mich-
igan Av., Chicago; (June to Oct.) Macatawa,
Michigan.
BATTM, William Iiouis, physician; born Mor-
ris, 111., May 11, 1867; son Henry and Elizabeth
(Zorrman) Baum; ed. Morris Normal School;
M.D., Jefferson Med. Coll., Phila., 1888; special
courses in univs. and hosps. of Vienna and
Berlin. Unmarried. Since 1891 in practice in
Chicago as specialist in skin and venereal dis-
eases. Treas. and prof, skin and venereal dis-
eases, Chicago Post-Grad. Med. School; derma-
tologist to Baptist, German and Chicago hosps.;
attending physician for contagious diseases in
Cook Co. Hosp. Mem. Physicians' Club; sec.
Chicago Medico-Legal Society; fellow Chicago
Acad, of Medicine; mem. Chicago Dermatologi-
cal Soc, Am. Urological Assn. (treas.), A.M.A.,
III. State Med. Soc, Chicago Med. Soc, Chicago
Pathological Soc, Miss. Valley Med. Soc, Tri-
State Med. Soc Republican; was coroner of
Grundy Co., 1888. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Ath-
letic, Marquette, Chicago Yacht (fleet surgeon).
Residence: 807 Pullman Bldg. Office; 31 N.
State St.
BAXTMANIT, Ferdinand Otto, mfr. ; born Wa-
tertown. Wis., Jan. 29, 1853; son Jacob and
Margareth (Meyer) Baumann; ed. pub. schools
of Watertown, Wis.; married Chicago, Nov. 5,
1883, Carrie Linsenbarth; children: Nettie A.,
Frances, Lucille. Began active business career
as cabinet maker at A. H. Andrews & Co.'s, in
1875, and rose to gen. supt., leaving in 1895;
then in mantel mfg. business in the Baumann-
Simon Co. until 1898: since Feb. 1, 1898. supt.,
sec. and dir. the William H. Warren Mfg. Co.,
until Aug. 1, 1905, when purchased the busi-
ness and changed firm name to F. O. Baumann
Mfg. Co., Inc., of which is pres. and treas. Gold
Democrat. Protestant. Mem. North Chicago
Bowling Assn. Recreations: bowling and auto-
mobiling. Residence: 530 Hawthorne PI. Office:
Blackhawk St. and Smith Av.
'BAUBCEB, Norbert Joseph, atty.; see Vol.
1905.
BAUMOABTK, iBidor, brewer; born Pesth,
Hungary. Mar. 29, 1860; son Adolph and Betty
(Stein) Baumgartl; ed. high school and Dyren-
forth Univ., graduating 1878; married Chicago,
1881, Bertha Wilhartz; children: Clara, Dillie,
Leroy, Olga, Gertrude. Began as bookkeeper in
wholesale liquor house of Joseph Stein & Co.,
1878; admitted to partnership In firm of Stein
& Baumgartl, 1880, and in 1882 firm consoli-
dated business with that of Adolph Stein and
became Stein Bros. & Baumgartl. Severed act-
ive connection with that firm in 1887, engaging
in the real estate business, and in 1889 built
the Calumet Distilling Co.'s distillery; sold that
to the trust and organized Monarch Brewing
Co. ; consolidated that in United Breweries Co.,
of which is now chmn. of the board. Built Art
Wall Paper Mills, 1900, and is now pres and
dir.; also sec. Stein Bros.; organized, 1907, and
since pres. Federal Cement Tile Co., and built
factory at Hammond, Ind. Pres. Home for the
Friendless; pres. Brewers Exchange of Chicago.
Clubs: Standard, Mid-Day. Residence: 4837
Grand Boul. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
BATTB, see also Bauer.
BATJB, Jacob, chemist, pharmacist; born
Louisville, Ky., Oct. 12, 1856; son J. J. and Ma-
rie (Stuber) Baur; ed. pub. schools; graduate
Phila. Coll. of Pharmacy, 1881; married. Was
in drug business, Terre Haute, Ind., 1869-90;
also in flour mill business there, 1887-8; since
1888, pres. and treas. Liquid Carbonic Co., op-
erating plants in many large cities; also pres.
and treas. Federal Brass Works. Mem. socs. of
chemical industry of England and America, Am.
Pharmaceutical Assn. Republican. Episcopal-
ian. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic,
Exmoor Countrv. Recreation: golf. Residence:
59 E. Division St. Office: 440 Wells St.
BAtTBDCAKN, O-ustav; deceased; see Vol.
1905.
BAUSHEB, Henry, commn. merchant; de-
ceased; see Vol. 1905.
BAXMAir, Kartin J., commn. merchant; born
Wheeling. 111., July 17, 1871; son John G. D.
and Carolina (Clausing) Baxman; ed. public
schools, Bryant & Stratton Business Coll., Chi-
cago; grad. Central Coll. of Correspondence, St.
Louis; married Tillle S. Rotermund, of Nor-
wood Park, 111., June 25, 1898. Began in live
stock commn. in employ of Ingwersen Bros. &
Smith, 1893-1901; cashier Smith, Haas & Co.,
1901-6; sec. and treas. Smith, Carey & Co.,
1906-8; sec, treas. and dir. Smith Bros. Commn.
Co. since 1908; also sec. and dir. Cuban-Am.
Land Co. Republican. Methodist. Mason (K.T.).
Residence: 10620 Seeley Av. Office: 33-36 Ex-
change Bldg., U.S. Y'ards.
BAXTEB, Qeorgre Edwin, physician; born
Griggsville, 111., Oct. 27, 1874; son Edwin Wal-
ter and Helen Maria Baxter; grad. Griggsville
High School, 1891, Whipple Acad., Jacksonville,
111., 1893; Ph.B., 111. Coll., Jacksonville, 1896;
M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1899;
married June 7, 1905, Cecile Maude Hitchcock.
Interne St. Luke's Hosp., Chicago, 1899-1901;
instr. in pathology, 1902-3, instr. in haemotol-
ogy, 1902-4, Northwestern Univ. Med. School;
attending physician St. Vincent's Infant and
Ravenswood hosps. Asst. editor 111. Med. Jour-
nal. Formerly sec. and pres. North Shore
Branch Med. Soc; mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med.
Soc, 111. State Med. Soc; pres. Physicians' Clu'b.
Republican. Congregationalist. Recreation: trav-
eling. Residence: 5216 Kenmore Av. Office: 4603
Evanston Av.
BAXTEB, Bobert W., ry. official; born In
Scotland, Feb. 22, 1859; son Robert W. and Hel-
en (Graham) Baxter; ed. pub. schools. Began
ry. service with U.P.Ry., 1870, as messenger,
with which remained until 1890, as operator,
train dispatcher, chief train dispatcher, train
master, asst. supt. and supt. various divs. ;
supt. Ohio and Midland divs., B.&O.R.R., at
Newark, O., Apr.-Sept. 1891; again with U.P.
Ry., as supt. Ore. and Wash, divs., at Portland,
Ore., 1891-2, gen. supt. Paciflc div., at Portland,
1892-4. gen. agent for receivers, at Portland,
1894-8, and supt. Neb. div., at Omaha, 1898-
1903; supt. Pa. div., at Sayre, Pa., July-Dec.
1904, Wyo. div., at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 1904-5,
Lehigh Valley R.R.; gen. supt. I.C.R.R., at Chi-
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cago, since July 1, 1910. Club: South Shore
Country. Residence: 5411 Bast End Av. Office:
701 Central Station.
BA7, Qeorge FhiUp, banker; 1830-1910; see
Vol. 1905.
BATIiET, Edwin Fisher, lawyer; born Man-
lius, N.y., June 11, 1845; son Calvin Chapin and
Ann Sophia (Fisher) Bayley; early life on farm
near Waupun, Wis., where he attended school
until 1858; in acad. of Brockway Coll. (after-
ward Ripon Coll.), 1858-64; served enlistment
of 100 days as private, Co. B, 41st Wis. Inf.,
summer of 1864; In Ripon Coll., 1864-6; A.B.,
Amlterst Coll., 1868; LL.B., St. Louis Law
School, 1870; married Chicago, Nov. 1876, Anna
Katharine Ober; children: Helen (Mrs. Charles
T. Mordock, Winnetka, 111.) and Katharine
(Mrs. Edwin H. Clark, Chicago). Began prac-
tice at St. Louis, In office of Elmer B. Adams
(now U.S. circuit judge) in 1871; came to Chi-
cago, Oct. 9, 1872; mem. of firm of Scoville,
Corwin & Bayley until 1877; practiced alone,
1877-85; mem. of firm of Bayley & Waldo, 1885-
95; since of Bayley & Webster (Charles R.).
Republican, with mugwump tendencies. Mem.
Kenwood Evangelical Church. Clubs: Kenwood,
Union League, University, Homewood, Onwent-
sia, City. Recreation: golf. Residence: 4634
Greenwood Av. Office: 19 S. LaSalle St.
BATI^niS, Ripley H., lawyer; born St. Hel-
ena Parish, La., Sept. 5, 1845; son Nicholas and
Harriet (Gaboon) Baylies; ed. collegiate and
law depts. of the Univ. of Iowa; married Osage
Mission, Kan., 1873, Harriett Sinnamon (now
deceased); children: Mrs. Nettie B. Poor, Fred
N., Harry L., Harriet H. Admitted to bar in
Iowa in 1867 and practiced in Kan. several
years; then at Des Moines, la., until 1890, when
was elected judge of the Circuit Court of Polk
Co., la., and at expiration of term resumed
practice; since 1892 in practice in Chicago. Re-
publican. Club: Chicago Athletic. Residence:
2702 Michigan Av. Office: 1222 McCormick
Building.
BATNES, James, editor; born Valley Forge,
near Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 30, 1840; son Bee-
zon and Lowry (Humphreys) Baynes; ed. pub.
schools in Pa. and Ind. ; married Salem, Ind.,
Nov. 21, 1871, Ella Lyon; children: Harry L.,
Clara. Served 3 years in 5th Ind. Cav., Co. E,
in Army of the Ohio, 1862-5; participated In
Sherman's movements from Chattanooga to
Jonesboro. Moved to Ind. when 15 years old
and located on farm, remaining there until
1879; then went to Alexandria, S.D., and en-
gaged in publishing the Alexandria Herald;
started the American Swineherd in 1884 and in
1890 removed it to Chicago, where has since
resided, as its editor and pres. of American
Swineherd Pub. Co., its publishers. Republican;
was member of the Territorial Legislature of
Dakota, 1880-1. Member George G. Meade Post
G.A.R. Residence: 418 W. 61st PI. Office: 443
S. Dearborn St.
BEACS, Chandler Belden, editor and pub-
lisher; born Groton, N.Y., June 27, 1839; son
Edwards A. and Rhoda C. (Churchill) Beach;
A.B., Marietta (O.) Coll., 1863, A.M., 1866; mar-
ried Cincinnati, Dec. 24, 1869, Laura B. Nerney;
4 children. Capt. and asst. quartermaster in
Civil War; has engaged in publication and sale
of various books in Chicago since 1870; dir.
Central Trust Co. of 111. Republican. Presby-
terian. Mem. G.A.R. Editor and Publisher:
The Students' Cyclopaedia, 1893; The Students'
Reference Work, 1902; The New Students' Ref-
erence Work, 1909. Recreations: golf, fishing,
etc. Residence: Riverside, 111. Office: 215 S.
Market St.
BEACH, Clinton Stillwell, grain commn. ;
born Chicago, Aug. 8, 1875; son Elli Alonzo and
Abbie Davis (Stillwell) Beach; A.B., Univ. of
Chicago, 1897; married Ada C. Lloyd, of Chi-
cago, 1903; children: Lloyd E. and Harriette C.
Entered employ of grain firm of E. A. Beach &
Co., July 1897; became an officer of Beach-
Wickham Grain Co. upon its oi'ganization, 1903,
continuing until the corpn. was dissolved in
1905; since mem. corpn. Beach-Wickham Grain
Co. Republican. Baptist. Mem. Beta Theta Pi
fraternity. Recreation: golf. Residence: 537
Bryant Av. Office: 543-546 Postal Telegraph
Building.
BEACH, Elli Alonzo, pres. Beach-Wickham
Grain Co.; born Stratford, N.H., July 9, 1842;
son Lawrence Clinton and Lucy A. (Brockett)
Beach; came west with parents in 1852; ed.
Beloit, Wis., and Darlington, Wis., finishing at
the Platteville Acad.; then taught school in
winter of 1863; married Oct. 13, 1868, Abbie
Davis Stillwell, of Providence, R.I. (died Jan.
1881); children: Annie S., Henry L., Clinton S.;
married 2d, Harriett A. Peck, Providence, R.I.
In Jan. 1864, came to Chicago; served an ap-
prenticeship of 3 years in office of David H.
Lincoln, with whom became partner in June,
1867; firm dissolved, 1877, each partner contin-
uing alone; in 1879 became partner in Mead,
Beach & Co., which continued until 1890; from
then until 1902, E. A. Beach & Co.; since 1903,
pres. of the Beach-Wickham Grain Co., which
was incorporated in that year. Dir. Chicago
Board of Trade, 1893-6. Clerk of Memorial Bap-
tist Church for 22 years. Residence: 533 Bry-
ant Av. Summer Residence: Castle Park, Mich.
Office: 543-546 Postal Telegraph Bldg.
BEACH, Elmer Ellsworth, lawyer; born Civil
Bend, Fremont Co., la., Dec. 19, 1861; son Hen-
ry Walter and Eva E. (Canfield) Beach; A.B.,
Univ. of Mich., 1884; married Ann Arbor, Mich.,
July 27, 1889, Jessie E. Taylor; children: Eliz-
abeth Clara and Mae Vee. Studied law and was
admitted to bar in 1888; now mem. of the law
Arm of Beach & Beach. Republican. Mason,
K.T., Shriner. Mem. Chicago and 111. State Bar
assns. Club: Chicago Athletic. Residence: 1312
Lunt Av., Rogers Park. Office: Ashland Blk.
BEACH, Harrison Ji., newspaper man; born
Dubuque, la., Jan. 12, 1863; son of Myron H.
and Helen Mary (Hoskins) Beach; common
school edn. ; married Jessie M. Bowen, of Bick-
ford. Can., Sept. 5, 1905. Entered newspaper
work in Chicago, 1889; has been connected with
Associated Press since 1892; correspondent at
Santiago and other points during Spanish-Am.
War, and for many years represented Associat-
ed Press at nat. political conventions; supt.
central dtv., comprising 16 states, with head-
quarters at Chicago, since Jan. 1, 1909. Pres-
byterian. Mem. Loyal Legion. Clubs: Union
League, Caxton. Residence: 3630 Lake Av. Of-
fice: 111 W. Jackson Boul.
BEACH, Myron Hawley, lawyer; born Seneca
Falls, N.Y., May 22, 1828; son Blam and Han-
nah (Edwards) Beach; A.B., Hamilton Coll.,
1853 (LL.D., 1905); married Seneca Falls, N.Y.,
Dec. 23, 1857, Helen Mary Hoskins (died Apr.
12, 1902); children: Lansing H. (grad. U.S. Mil.
Acad., now lieut.-col. in charge of Engring.
Dept. of the Gulf, with headquarters at New
Orleans), Harrison L. and Woolsey E. Prof, of
mathematics, Brockport Collegiate Inst., 1853;
prin. Seneca Falls Acad., 1853-6; admitted to
bar, 1856; served in Union Army in 1864. En-
gaged in practice at Dubuque, la., where he
was dir. Board of Edn. and a dir. German The-
ol. Sem.; In practice in Chicago since 1885.
Mem. Am., 111. State and Chicago Bar assns.
Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. G.A.R., Loyal
Legion, Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Am.
Hist. Assn., Chicago Hist. Soc. Clubs: Union
League, Caxton. Residence; 3630 Lake Av. Of-
fice: The Rookery.
BEACH, Baymond 'Walter, lawyer; born Per-
cival, la., Nov. 29, 1863; son Henry Walter and
Eva E. (Canfield) Beach; spent most of boy-
hood and youth in Grand Rapids and Charle-
voix, Mich.; B.S.,C.E., Univ. of Mich., 1886, LL.
B., 18S9; married Chicago, Oct. 4, 1892. Jennie
Healy; 1 daughter: Ethel (iorinne. Admitted to
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111. bar. 1889. and at once joined liis brother,
Elmer E. Beach, present Arm of Beach & Beach,
making a specialty of corpn., real estate and
ins. law. Also treas. and dir. Northwestern De-
velopment Co. and other corpns. Lecturer on
common law pleadings in Chicago Law School.
Mem. Chicago and 111. State Bar assns., Chi-
cago Assn. of Commerce, Delta Upsilon. Re-
publican. Mason. Clubs; 111. Athletic, Edge-
water Golf. Recreations: golf and automobil-
ing. Residence: 857 Pratt Av. OtHce: Ashland
Block.
BHAJm, Sarell Wood, dealer in timber and
lumber; born Grand Rapids. Mich., Jan. 13,
1870; son William Henry and Gertrude V. B.
(Wood) Beal; ed. pub. schools of Grand Rap-
ids; married Mary Ellen Nutt, of New Orleans,
La., Apr. 27, 1898; 2 sons: James Lacey and
Sarell Wood, Jr. Began business career as of-
fice boy with Robinson & Lacey, timber deal-
ers. Grand Rapids, in 1887, remaining with that
firm until its dissolution in 1891, when contin-
ued with its successor, J. D. Lacey. becoming
a mem. of the firm of J. D. Lacey & Co. in 1898,
with which company has since continued. Re-
sided at New Orleans, 1894-1908, at Chicago
since 1908; treas. and dir. Clallam Lumber Co.;
sec. and mgr. Tensas Delta Land Co., Ltd.; sec.
and dir. Pigeon River Lumber Co.; dir. Tenn.
& N.C. Ry. Co. Clubs; Chicago, Union League,
Midlothian. South Shore Country, Traffic; also
Boston Club (New Orleans), and Kent Country
Clulj (Grand Rapids). Recreations: motoring,
golf, photography. Residence: 4554 Greenwood
Av. Office: 1215 Old Colony Bldg.
BEAAE, 'William. Oerrish, lawyer; born Win-
throp. Me., Sept. 10, 1854; son William and Lu-
cinda (Bacon) Beale; A.B., Bowdoin Coll., 1877;
read law in office of Williams and Thompson,
Chicago; married Elizabeth Caruthers, of Chi-
cago, Nov. 2, 1904. Admitted to 111. bar, 1881;
has since practiced at Chicago; head of firm of
Isham, Lincoln & Beale. Pres. Board of Edn.,
Chicago, 1891-2; corpn. counsel, Chicago, 1895-
7; one of 3 trustees holding majority of stock
of Chicago Tribune under will of Joseph Me-
dill, deceased. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Uni-
versity, Union (Chicago), Union, University
(New York). Residence; 1100 Lake Shore
Drive. Office: 72 W. Adams St.
BEAKS, CIiaTleg Edward, clergyman, sec;
born Stoughton, Mass., July 15, 1869; son of
Charles Emery and Susan (Fisher) Beals; stu-
dent mech. engring. 4 years, Mass. Inst. Tech-
nology; grad. Drew Theol. Sem., 1892; married
Nellie Vernon Drake, of Stoughton, June 30,
1892; children; Helen Drake, (Charles Edward,
Mary Lunn, Robert Vernon. Entered M.E. min-
istry, 1892; pastor Emmanuel Ch., Mansfield,
Mass., 1892-6; asst. pastor Maverick Congrega-
tional Church, E. Boston, Mass.. 1896-7; pastor
First Congregational Church, Stoneham, 1897-
1900, Second Church, Greenfield, 1900-3, Pros-
pect St. Church, Cambridge, 1903-8; field sec.
Am. Peace Soc. since Api". 1, 1908; also sec.
Chicago Peace Soc. since Jan. 4, 1910. Delegate
17th Universal Peace Congress, London. 1908;
organized 2d Nat. Peace Congress, (Chicago,
1909; reorganized Chicago Peace Soc, 1910.
Capt. 1st Co. Inf., Mass. Provisional Militia,
1898; chaplain 5th Inf. Mass. Vol. Militia, 1899-
1901. Sec. Sagamore Sociological Conference,
1907-9; mem. Am. Soc. Internat. Law. New
England Hist.-Geneal. Soc, City Club of Chi-
cago. Editor: Report of Second National Peace
Congress. Chicago, 1909. Residence; 307 Davis
St.. E\'anston. Summer Residence: Passacon-
away. X.H. Office: Association Bldg.
BEAIiS, H. Wallace, merchant; born in Cass
Co., 111., Mar. 1, 1868; son Peter and Eliza M.
(Corrie) Beals; ed. pub. schools of Rushville,
111.; married Chicago. Oct. 1. 1895, Malvinia S.
Tyler; 2 children; Helen Roxana, John Tyler.
With W. L. Parrotte & Co., Omaha, Neb., hats
and caps, 1886-90; in Chicago with Parrotte,
Andrews & Co., as treas., 1890-4; firm became
Taylor & Parrotte, of which he was sec, 1894-
1904; changed to Parrotte, Beals & Co., Jan. 18,
1904, of which is vlce-pres. and sec. Trustee
Oakland M.E. Church. Republican. Residence:
4100 Vincennes Av. Office: 200 S. Market St.
BEABD, Charles Heady, physician; born
Spencer Co., Ky., Jan. 27. 1855; son James P.
and Emerin (Heady) Beard; ed. public schools
of Spencer Co., Ky., and Transylvania Univ.,
Lexington, Ky. ; M.D., Univ. of Louisville, Ky.,
1877; married Cannelton, Ind., Sept. 1888,
Laura Clark; children: Halard, Charlotte. In
gen. practice at Cannelton, Ind., 1877-83; went
to New York City, 1883, and studied at Post-
Grad. Med. School, Polyclinic, Knapp's Inst.,
and then became house surgeon Manhattan
Eye and B)ar Hosp.; studied in London, Paris,
Ziirich and Vienna about 2 years. In Chicago
since 1887, making specialty of eye and ear
practice; became asst. surgeon 111. Charitable
Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1887, and surgeon in
1890; oculist to Cook Co. Hosp.. 1 year, and at-
tending physician at Central Free Dispensary
a year; oculist to Passavant Memorial Hosp.
Author; Ophthalmic Surgery; Ophthalmic Di-
agnosis. Ex-pres. Chicago Ophthalmological and
Otological Soc; mem. Am. Ophthalmological
Soc, Miss. Valley Med. Assn., A.M.A., 111. State
Med. Soc, Chicago Med. Soc, Chicago Neuro-
logical Soc, Physicians' Club. Recreations:
drawing, painting, motoring. Residence: 1019
E. 48th St. Office: 15 E. Washington St.
BEABD, Tliomaa Francis ("Frank Beard"),
artist; deceased; see Vol. 1905.
BEABDSIiEE, Franklin Smilie, mf r. ; born on
farm in DeKalb Co., HI., Dec 28. 1861; son of
Smilie Ransom and Ruth (Hebron) Beardslee;
grad. Grand Prairie Sem., Onarga, 111., 1884;
married Charlotte Isabel Harland, of Chicago,
Apr. 8, 1891; 1 son: Harland Franklin. After
leaving school traveled for various firms in gas
and electric fixtures until 1889; was one of the
incorporators of the W. S. Edwards Mfg. Co.;
withdrew (1901) and organized the Beardslee
Chandelier Mfg. Co., of which is pres. Repub-
lican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Electric, .Edge-
water Country; also Delavan Lake Yacht Club.
Recreations: motoring and yachting. Resi-
dence: Hollywood Annex, Edgewater, HI. Office;
227 S. Clinton St.
BEABSSKEE, Oeozge Murray, mfr.; born
Iroquois Co., 111., June 20, 1868; son Smilie
Ransom and Ruth (Hebron) Beardslee; ed.
pub. schools of Iroquois Co., 111., at Bryant &
Stratton Business Coll., Chicago, and Northern
Ind. Normal and Business Inst., Valparaiso,
Ind.; married Constantine, Mich., Mar. 30, 1898,
Marie Louise Castle. Has been engaged in the
gas and electric fixtures business since Sept.
1890, and was with the W. S. Edwards Mfg. Co.
until Aug. 1901, when, upon the organization of
the Beardslee Chandelier Mfg. Co. he became
its treas., and is now vice-pres., the co. being
wholesale mfrs. of gas, electric and combina-
tion fixtures. Independent in politics. Recrea-
tions: fishing and swimming. Residence; 1642
Bryan Av. Office: 225-7 S. Clinton St.
BEABDSIiET, Arthur Lehman, mgr. Chicago
branch Cleveland Twist Drill Co.; born Bu-
chanan. Mich., Dec. 27, 1869;' son S. L. and
Martha (Foster) Beardsley; grad. high school
Kalamazoo, Mich., 1887; married Stella Hug-
gett, of Kalamazoo. Mich., June 16, 1896; chil-
dren: Olive Maud, Edward Huggett. After leav-
ing school worked on the home farm until Oct.
1889; entered employ of Edwards & Chamber-
lain Hardware Co., Kalamazoo, Mich., as clerk
to Dec 1900; then with a lumber firm at Lum-
ber City. South Ga.. until July 1902, when be-
came mgr. Chicago branch of the Cleveland
Twist Drill Co. Republican. Mason. Residence:
1624 Farwell Av. Office: 9 N. Jefferson St.
BEATOH, David, clergyman; born Arbuth-
not, Scotland, 1848; A.M., Univ. of Edinburgh.
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1S76; B.D., Theol. Hall, Scotland Congl. Ch.,
1879. Ordained Congl. ministry, 1877; pres.
Redfleld (S.D.) Coll., 1881-6; supt. and pastor,
St. John's, Newfoundland, 1886-91; pastor Lin-
coln Park Ch., Chicago, 1891-1907; lecturer in
gen. literature, Univ. of Chicago, since 1906.
Pres. Poly. Soc, Chicago, since 1903. Author:
Cyrus the Magician, 1898: Selfhood and Serv-
ice, 1898; A Scientific System of Religious Edu-
cation. Address; 2573 N. Clark St.
BEATTIE, Charles Stuart, lawyer; born Ot-
tawa, 111., Sept. 30, 1855; son Charles J. and
Eliza B. (Card> Beattie; removed with parents
In 1857 to Pontiac, 111., and ed. pub. and high
schools tiiere; removed to Chicago, 1872; stud-
ied law in office of John Lyle King 1 year and
later in office of his father; married New Or-
leans, La., Dec. 25, 1884, Miss Florence L.
Smith; 1 daughter: Gladys. Admitted to bar,
Jan. 1875, by examination before Supreme Ct.
at Springfield, 111. Democrat. Odd Fellow, K.P.,
A.O.U.W. Residence: 2666 Washington Boul.
Office: 5 N. LaSalle St.
BEATTIE, Boliert Hezekiab, clergyman; born
Bethlehem, N.Y., Nov. 10, 1864; son Robert H.
and Mary Ann (Brewster) Beattie; A.B., Prince-
ton Univ., 1885, A.M., 1890; teacher and prin.
prep. dept. Syrian Prot. Coll., Beirut, Syria, 1885-
9; teacher classical dept., Princeton Univ., 1889-
90; teacher English history, Evelyn Coll., Prince-
ton, N.J., 1890-1; grad. Princeton Theol. Sem.,
1891; student Univ. of Berlin, Germany, 1893-4;
married Carolyn Palen Weller, of Newburgh,
N.Y., Apr. 16, 1895; children: Eleanor, Robert,
Elizabeth, Carol, Charles, Dale. Ordained Re-
formed Dutch Ch. ministry, 1891; pastor New-
burgh, N.Y., 1891-1903, First Presbyn. Ch., Aus-
tin, since Jan. 1903. Mem. Soc. Bibl. Lit. and
Exegesis, Chicago Soc. Bibl. Research. Recrea-
tion: golf. Residence: 240 N. Waller Av.,
Austin.
BEATT7, aeoxge Bateman, manager western
business of George P. Ide & Co.; born Philadel-
phia, Apr. 13, 1867; son Archibald and Mary
(Seeds) Beatty (both born in Ireland); grand-
son William Beatty, of Londonderry, Ireland,
at one time largest linen maker in the world;
ed. pvt. schools, and Univ. of Kansas; married
Chicago, Feb. 23, 1897, Effle Andrews Byers.
Located in Chicago, 1892; mem. firm of Thomp-
son, Beatty & Lieberman, mfrs.' agts., 1892-
1906; became connected with George P. Ide &
Co., 1896, and since 1905 mgr. of Chicago office.
Democrat. Episcopalian. Mason; Elk. Club: 111-
nois Athletic. Recreation: motoring. Residence:
933 Alexander PI. Office: Cor. Jackson Boul.
and 5th Av.
BEATTV, Bobs James, general mgr. Inland
Steel Co.; born on farm in Beaver Co., Pa., Aug.
12, 1858; son Jonathan and Perthenia Jane
(Sheets) Beatty; ed. pub. schools, acad. at Da-
mascus, O., and Iron City Business Coll., Pitts-
burg, Pa., graduating, 1873; married Muncie,
Ind., Sept. 12, 1894, Mildred Veronese, daugh-
ter of Hon. J. W. Ryan; children: John Town-
send, Suzanna Dodge (died Oct. 1907), Thomas
Rosslyn, Mildred Veronese. Employed in mer-
cantile business, Pittsburg, 1873-80; treas. and
bookkeeper, Portsmouth ((3.) Iron & Steel Co.,
1880-4; gen. sales agt. Leechburg Iron Works
and Chartiers Iron & Steel Co., Pittsburg, 1884-
8; gen. sales agt. W. Dewees Wood Co., mfrs.
of planished iron, Pittsburg, 1888-92; in 1891-2
organized Midland Steel Co. and built a steel
plant and rolling mill at Muncie, Ind.; was
pres. and gen. mgr. of same until works were
sold, Apr. 1, 1900, to Am. Sheet Steel Co., of
which was gen. western mgr. until .4.pr. 30,
1901; since May 1, 1901, gen. mgr. and dir. In-
land Steel Co. of Chicago. Republican. Clubs:
Union League, Exmoor Country, Highland Park.
Recreations: outdoor diversions. Residence:
Highland Park. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
BEATTY, WllUam Trimble, pres. and gen.
mgr. Austin Mfg. Co., machinery; born New
Brunswick, N.J., Oct. 2, 1864; son of William
Trimble (D.D.) and Sarah Colwell (Fulton)
Beatty; ed. pub. schools of Pittsburg, Pa.; mar-
ried Valerie Lee Jones, of West Chester, Pa.,
.\pr. 2, 1891. Entered employ of Austin Mfg.
Co., 1885, becoming vlce-pres. and gen. mgr.,
1902 and pres., 1911; also pres. and gen. mgr.
of Austin-Western Co. Republican. Member
S.A.R., Soc. Colonial Wars. Clubs: Homewood
Country (ex-pres.). Union League, Chicago Ath-
letic, Chicago Yacht. Residence: Flossmoor,
111. Office: Manhattan Bldg.
BEAUMONT, Qeor^e, architect; born Farn-
ley, near Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng., Feb. 13, 1854;
son James and Elizabeth (Gledhill) Beaumont;
common school edn. ; married Chicago, Apr. 13,
1882, Harriet Wood, of Leeds, Eng. (deceased);
children: Marie, Francis Harold, George Stan-
ley, Bessie. Began study of architecture Nov.
1, 1869; obtained medal of Leeds and Yorkshire
-Architectural Assn., Leeds, Eng., 1880; traveled
extensively in Europe for architectural study;
emigrated to U.S., locating in Chicago, Sept. 2,
1881; employed as architectural draftsman and
gen. supt. on buildings to Feb. 4, 1886; since
then In gen. practice on own account. Mem.
Royal Inst, of British Architects since 1881;
organized Architectural Club, Chicago (pres.
1886-7); fellow Am. Inst, of Architects, mem.
(now pres.) 111. Chaijter of same; mem. Chi-
cago Architects' Business Assn. (pres., 1899-
1900); chmn. architects' subdivision of Chicago
Assn. of Commerce. Independent in politics.
Episcopalian. Recreations: scientific farming
and fruit growing, music. Residence: 1226 Ful-
lerton Av. Office: 25 N. Dearborn St.
*BEATTMOKT, Jolm P., physician; see Vol.
1905.
BEATXHISin:, Albert O., pub.; deceased; see
Vol. 1905.
BEBB, Edwin, lawyer; born Salem, 111., Oct.
19, 1858; son Michael S. (son William Bebb,
gov. of Ohio, and commr. of patents under Lin-
coln) and Catherine (Hancock) Bebb; ed. coun-
try dist. schools, Wheaton (111.) Coll., Univ. of
111.; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law (Lake Forest
Univ.); married Byron Twp., Ogle Co., 111., Feb.
18, 1885, Minnie A. Jones; children: Herbert,
Kenneth, Edwin Adams. Was apptd. state grain
inspector in 1878, and in 1883 was apptd. agt.
of the grain receiving commn. merchants of
the Chicago Board of Trade to take charge of
their business at CR.I.&P.R.R. receiving de-
pot. Admitted to bar, 1893, and since engaged
in gen. practice. Republican. Residence: 1652
W. 102d St. Office: 19 S. LaSalle St.
BECK, Alexander lUcbard, retired lumberman;
born Magdeburg, Prussia, May 3, 1839; son Alex-
ander and Jane (Kirk) Beck; father was Scotch,
and mother was English; came to U.S., settling
in Milwaukee, Oct. 1846; ed. pub. schools of
Milwaukee; married 1869, Elizabeth Wall, of
Milwaukee, who died the same year, leaving
him 1 child: Edward W. R.; married 2d, 1871,
Annie Walsh, of Chicago; children: Margaret
J., Clara B., Alexander E., Mary G., Annie L.
Began career of sailor on Great Lakes in 1852,
filling all positions from cabin boy to capt. un-
til 1866; lumber inspector in Chicago market,
1866-73; foreman of lumber yard for Sylvester
Wheelock, 1873-4; mgr. of lumber yard at S.
Chicago for Mr. Wheelock, 1874-8; In business
for himself, 1878-84; incorporated, 1884, as A.
R. Beck Lumber Co., of which was pres.; was
treas. of the Rudolph Hegener Co. Was school
dir. and pres. Board of Edn., S. Chicago, 1875-9;
trustee village of Hyde Park, 1878-84. Demo-
crat. Mason; has served as high priest of the
Royal Arch Chapter and Eminent Commander
of K.T. Residence: McHenry, 111.
BECK, Carl, surgeon; born Milan, Austria,
Mar. 26, 1864; son Ignatz and Elizabeth (Pol-
lak) Beck; ed. common school and gymnasium
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In Prague, Bohemia, and med. school of the
Royal and Imperial Univ. of Prague, M.D., 1889;
served as asst. in surgical and gynecological
clinics in Prague, assisting first Prof. Gussen-
bauer and later Dr. Schauta, famous gynecolo-
gist of Vienna; married Chicago, Apr. 10, 1899,
Eda Stein; children: Helen Babette, Prances
Eda, William. Visited most of the univs. of
Germany, Austria and other countries; made
several trips to America as steamer surgeon,
1889-90, and in 1890 settled in Chicago in gen.
practice of medicine. Is prof, surgery In Chi-
cago Coll. of Phys. and Surg. (Univ. of 111.),
Post-Grad. Med. School and Chicago Coll. of
Dentistry, attending surgeon to Cook Co., St.
Joseph, North Chicago, and other hosps., de-
voting time to surgery. Founded St. Anthony
Hosp. with the Sisters of Joliet. Founded Ger-
man Med. Soc. and Bohemian Med. Soc. of Chi-
cago; mem. A.M.A. and most of the local med.
socs. ; also of the German Soc. of Surgeons of
Berlin, and Society of Physicians of Prague.
Served as volunteer in 11th Inf. regt., Austrian
Army, and later 1st It. of 75th Inf. regt. Con-
tributor to Am. and foreign med. journals on
surgical subjects. Mem. Independent Religious
Soc. Residence: 601 Deming Pi. Office: 108 N.
State St.
BECK, Edward Scott, newspaper man; born
Bainbridge, Ind., Dec. 12, 1868; son Moses M.
and Mary Hamilton (Scott) Beck; A.B., Univ.
of Mich., 1893; married Cora Frances Reilly, of
Chicago, Sept. 9, 1896 (died Oct. 12, 1899). Be-
gan newspaper work on reportorlal staff of the
Chicago Daily Tribune in 1893, with which has
since been identified, becoming night city ed-
itor in 1896, city editor In 1898 and night ed-
itor in 1908, in which capacity has since con-
tinued. Residence: University Club. Office: The
Tribune.
BECK, Joseph Carl, physician; born Bohemia,
Austria, Sept. 26, 1870; son Ignatz and Louise
(Pollack) Beck; resided In Clinton and Holden,
Mo., 1885-93; since 1893 in Chicago; ed. public
schools of Prague, Austria, and in Catholic
Convent school in Holden, Mo.; grad. from Coll.
of Phys. and Surg. (med. dept., Univ. of 111.),
M.D., 1895; married Chicago, Mar. 26, 1899, Car-
rie A. Stein; children: Elsa, Philip, Joseph C,
Jr. Since 1895 engaged in practice of medicine
and surgery in Chicago, limiting practice to
eye, ear, nose and throat. Prof, of otology and
laryngology In Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat Coll.; clinical prof, otology and rhino-
laryngology. Coll. of Phys. and Surg.; oto-lar-
yngologlst and oplitlialmologist to North Chi-
cago Hosp., and partner with his brothers, Dr.
Carl and Emil G. Beck and Dr. Bernard G.
Katz; surgeon in oto-laryngology, Cook Co.
Hosp. Fellow Am. Acad, of Ophthalmology and
Oto-Laryngology; mem. Am. Laryngological,
Rhinological and Otological Soc, German Med.
Soc, A.M.A., 111. State Med. Soc, Chicago Med.
Soc. Chicago Laryngological Soc, and Nu Sig-
ma Nu, med. fraternity. Republican. Mason.
Residence: 4755 Lake Av. Office: 108 N. State
Street.
BECK, Bndolph, dentist; born Prague, Aus-
tria, Sept. 18, 1868; son I. and Elizabeth Beck;
grad. Chicago Coll. of Dental Surgery, 1899; un-
married. Has resided in Chicago since 1888;
prof, dental anatomy, Chicago Coll. of Dental
Surgery. Mem. 111. State Dental Soc, Chicago
Dental Soc. Clubs: Illinois Athletic, Ridgemore
Golf. Residence: 3617 Rokeby St. Office: Stew-
art Bldg.
BECKEir, Albert Charles, wholesale jeweler;
born Buffalo, N.Y., Apr. 19, 1855; son Ferdinand
Charles and Ulricka (Holz) Becken; ed. dist.
school; father died when was 10 years old and
mother married again: married Driftwood, Pa.,
Apr. 19, 18S3, Grace, daughter of Judge Hunt-
ley; children: Clara Louise, Albert Charles. Af-
ter mother's second marriage, stepfather took
him from school to assist in live stock busi-
ness, which proved too hard for him; went into
barber shop and learned the trade; established
for self in barber business at Driftwood, Pei.,
1874, and by 1883 had saved $9,000; entered the
jewelry business, traveling among lumber camps
selling watches to the men; went to St. Paul,
Minn., in 1886 and established in watch-Jobbing
business, introducing the Dueber - Hampden
watches in that territory; since 1892 in whole-
sale watch and jewelry business. Mem. Chi-
cago Jewelers' Assn., Chicago Assn. of Com-
merce. Republican. Mem. First Presbyterian
Church. Mason (K.T.). Club: Chicago Ath-
letic. Recreations: agriculture and traveling.
Residence: Park Ridge, 111. Office: Powers Bldg.
BECKEB, Abraham O., commercial paper;
born Warsaw, O., Sept. 21, 1857; son Nathan
and Henrietta (Schaffner) Becker; ed. public
schools; married Chicago, Feb. 8, 1887, Kate
Friedman; children: Helen, Louise, James H.,
Margaret. Began business career Jan. 1, 1878,
in house of Hermann Schaffner & Co., In which
he became a partner, and after the death of
Mr. Schaffner organized and incorporated, July
I, 1894, the firm of A. G. Becker & Co., dealers
in commercial paper, of which is pres. and
treas. Also dir. Live Stock Investment Co.,
Woods Motor Vehicle Co. Republican. Jewish
religion. Clubs: Union League, Standard, Ham-
ilton, City. Residence: 5132 East End Av. Of-
fice: 102 S. LaSalle St.
BECKER, Anthony WiUiam, merchant and
mfr. ; born Dubuque, la., Apr. 27, 1858; son
Gerhard and Fannie (Kohaus) Becker; ed. pub.
schools of Dubuque, la., to 1872, then student
in prep, schools at Telgte, Germany, for 3 years;
married at Chicago, Apr. 27, 1881, Clara Elma
Hoagland, of Dayton, O. ; 1 son: Frederick G.
Began in 1878 as bookkeeper with his father, a
wholesale clothing dealer, at Dubuque, la.; In
1879 went to Minneapolis, Minn., as mgr. of
branch house, and in 1880 both plants were
removed to Chicago; was financial mgr. and
credit man of the firm, 1880-90, and upon his
father's retirement from the clothing business,
entered firm of Lange Bros. & Co., but retired
from it Jan. 1, 1893. to organize, with H. L.
and Joseph Mayer and H. B. Hellman, the pres-
ent firm of Becker, Mayer & Co., mf rs. of cloth-
ing. In which is credit man and financial mgr.
Republican. Catholic. Mem. Credit Men's Assn.,
Chicago Assn. of Commerce, 111. Mfrs.' Assn.,
Nat. Sales Mgrs.' Assn., Nat. Clothiers' Assn.,
Patriotic Order Ancient and Honorables. Club:
Hamilton. Recreations: collector of books, mu-
sic and walking. Residence: Windermere Hotel.
Office: 501 S. Franklin St.
BECKEB, Benjamin 'V'oarel, lawyer; born
Warsaw, Ind., June 20, 1871; son Leopold and
Caroline (Vogel) Becker; ed. pub. schools, War-
saw and Fort Wayne, Ind., to 1885; married
Jackson, Mich., June 20, 1901, Elizabeth Loeb;
1 son: John Leonard. Came to Chicago from
Fort Wayne, Ind., In 1887, and began to read
law in the office of Jacob Newman; was ad-
mitted to bar by Supreme Court of 111., 1892,
and Supreme Court of U.S., 1900, and continued
in same office; admitted to partnership in 1898
in present firm of Newman, Northrup, Levin-
son & Becker. Dir. in several corpus. Member
Am. Bar Assn., 111. State Bar Assn., Chicago
Bar Assn. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton, Rav-
isloe Country. Residence: 4610 Woodlawn Av.
Office: Chamber of Commerce.
BECKEB, Charles Jacob, mfr.; born Free-
port, 111., Aug. 27, 1867; son Jacob Henry and
Katherlne (Maurer) Becker; ed. pub. and high
schools, Freeport, 111.; married Chicago, Sept.
II, 1899, Margaret A. Kneller; children: Erma
(died at age of 10 months), Ethel L. Learned
the machinist trade with the Stover Mfg. Co.,
of Freeport, 111., serving 4 years' apprentice-
sliip, 1881-4; worked as journeyman machinist
1 year, then went with the Belding Motor Co.,
of which was foreman for about 3 years, and
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in Aug. 1891, with brother, Oliver E., estab-
lished firm of Becker Bros., elec. repairs and
mfrs. of all kinds of dynamos and motor
brushes, in which is still partner and mgr. ; also
vice-pres. Perfection Vacuum Cleaner Co. of
Chicago. Royal League, Odd Fellows. Mason,
Berwyn Lodge, LaGrange Chapter R.A.M., Si-
loam Commandery K.T., Oriental Consistory,
Medinah Temple. Clubs: Berwyn, LaGrange
Motor (dir. ). Knapp Island Gun. Recreations:
motoring and hunting. Residence: 3420 Berke-
ley Av.,. Berwyn, 111. Office: 561 W. Washing-
ton Boul.
BECXEB, Frederick Walter, lawyer; born
Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 27, 1844; son Hiram and
Sophia (Millard) Becker; grad. Ann Arbor High
School, 1861; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1866, LL.B.,
1867; attended lectures at The Sorbonne, Paris,
2 years, 1867-9; married Clara, daughter Judge
D. M. Cooley, of Dubuque, la.; children: Wal-
ter Cooley, Harlan Aldrich. Admitted to bar,
1869; to Supreme Court of U.S., 1872; member
firm of Carter (Walter S.) & Becker until 1880
(firm founded 1868), and since of MacChesney
(Nathan W.), Becker & Bradley (Herbert E.).
Mem. Chicago Law Inst., Alpha Delta Phi. Re-
publican. Presbyterian. Club: Twentieth Cen-
tury. Residence: 4169 Berkeley Av. Office: 30
N. LaSalle St.
BECKEB, Jolm William, tax specialist; born
Cloppenberg, Germany, Apr. 9, 1864; son Her-
man J. and Elizabeth (von Ravensburg) Beck-
er; came with parents to Chicago when 3 years
old; ed. pub. and high schools, Chicago; mar-
ried Boston, Mass., Nov. 19, 1900, Esther M.
Walker. Established in real estate business on
own account in 1884; sold out and went into
CO. treas.'s office in 1885 as clerk; was ad-
vanced to asst. chief clerk, and then was chief
clerk for 9 years; in Feb. 1904, with George J.
Lawton, established firm of John W. Becker &
Co., gen. real estate, with a specialty in tax
matters. Republican. Mason (32), Shriner.
Residence: 541 Oakdale Av. Office: Chicago
Title & Trust Bldg.
BECXEB, bonis Alexander, pres. L. A. Beck-
er Co.; born Winona, Minn., Sept. 11, 1869; son
Jolin S. and Marie Kathryn (Faehr) Becker;
ed. pub. school and business coll. at Winona,
Minn.; Ph.G., Chicago Coll. of Pharmacy (Univ.
of III.), 1888; married Chicago, 1892, Elizabeth
T. Nash; 1 daughter: Marie Kathryn. Appren-
tice, A. M. Pett & Son's drug store, Winona,
Minn., 1884-6, then to pharmaceutical coll.; drug
clerk, N. Gray Bartlett, Chicago, 1888-90; in
drug business for self, 1890-1; salesman for
Am. Soda Fountain Co., 1891-7; in business as
mfr. under partnership of L. A. Becker & Co.,
incorporated, 1898, as L. A. Becker Co., of which
is pres. and mgr.; organized, 1902, and since
been pres. of the Dispenser Publishing Co., pub-
lishers of The Soda Fountain. Inventor and
mfr. of the 20th Century Sanitary Soda Water
Fountain. Democrat. Mason (32, K.T., Shrin-
er). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Coun-
try, Germania, Drug Trade. Recreations: golf
and other outdoor diversions. L. A. Becker Co.
absorbed by the Bishop & Babcock Co. of Cleve-
land, Mar. 3, 1911, under name of Bishop-Bab-
cock-Becker Co., of which he is vice-pres. Res-
idence: 4454 Drexel Boul. Office: 2241 S. Hal-
sted St.
BECKHB, Oliver Edward, elec. engr. ; born
Lanark, 111., Feb. 9, 1871; son Jacob Henry and
Katherine (Maurer) Becker; ed. pub. schools,
Freeport, 111., 3 years in Rose Polytechnic Inst.,
Terre Haute, Ind., 1891-3; Ohio State Univ., 1894-
5; married Chicago, June 11, 1902, Mabel Louise
Thorsell; 2 sons: Oliver Edward, Jr., and Rich-
ard F. Began electrical work in 1888; in 1890
with Charles J. Becker established firm of
Becker Bros., elec. engrs., machinery, dynamos,
motors, brushes, etc. Also pres. and treas. Am.
Maintenance Co.; dir. Internal. Land & Live
Stock Co. of Mexico; treas. Perfection Vacuum
Cleaner Co. of Chicago. Independent in politics.
Mason, Blue Lodge, Chapter, Consistory, Shrine.
Clubs: 111. Athletic (life), Chicago Fly Cast-
ing. Recreations: automobiling and fishing.
Residence: Elmhurst, 111. Office: 561 W. Wash-
ington Boul.
BECKSB, S. Max, fur merchant; born Doern-
bach, Germany, Dec. 14, 1855; son Isaac and
Henrietta Becker; ed. pub. school; came to U.S.,
1872; married Chicago, Apr. 30, 1891, Lilly
Hirsh; children: Rober G., Florence E., S. Max,
Jr. Lived at Pine Bluff, Ark., 1872-81; in Jan.
1882 came to Chicago as a dealer in wool and
furs; in 1886 established the firm of Wolf,
Becker & Co.; in 1888 became a mem. of the
firm of Bach, Becker & Co., which firm was suc-
ceeded by Becker Bros. & Co., 1905. Hebrew re-
ligion. Club: Standard. Residence: 4058 Grand
Boul. Office: 43 W. Michigan St.
BECXEB, Simon, merchant; born Ft. Wayne,
Ind., Apr. 26, 1856; son Jacob and Henrietta
(Lohmann) Becker; ed. high school. Ft. Wayne;
married Angola, Ind., May 27, 1885, Rosa Stle-
fel; 3 children. In mercantile business continu-
ously for 36 years in Goshen, Ind., New York
City and Chicago; removed to Chicago, 1903: an
organizer of Becker, Ryan & Co. dept. store, 1904.
and financial mgr. of the firm. Republican. Jew-
ish religion. Clubs: Ravisloe Country, Idlewild
Country. Residence: 438 Oakwood Boul. Office:
6245-6257 Halsted St.
BECKETT, James Beacli, lawyer; see Vol.
1905.
BECXIiEB, Elbrldgre Harlow, civ. engr.; de-
ceased; see Vol. 1905.
BECKXiE'S', Welcome bonis, wholesale hard-
ware merchant; born Crystal Lake, 111., Nov.
21, 1867; son Captain John E. and Emma C.
Beckley; ed. pub. schools of Crystal Lake, El-
gin (111.) Acad, and business coll. in Chicago;
unmarried. Began business life at 16 as errand
boy and a year later was shipping clerk for a
year; then bookkeeper in iron and steel commn.
business for 2 years, supt. of Iron and steel
warehouse 2 years. Started Mfrs.' & Merchants'
Warehouse (iron and steel storage commn.),
1890; managed the warehouse for 3 years and
bicycle material dept. of same for 3 years; or-
ganized The Beckley-Ralston Co., wholesale
tools, hardware, automobile and bicycle sup-
plies, 1896 (incorporated 1897), of which is pres.
Republican. Club: Illinois. Residence: 3830 W.
Van Buren St. Office: 157 N. Michigan Av.
BECXaiAir, Bernard Cbristian, sales mgr.;
born Naperville, 111., Feb. 20, 1877; son Philip
and Elizabeth (Pfeiffer) Beckman; ed. North-
western Coll., Naperville; married May Ballou,
of Naperville, 111., Oct. 24, 1901; 2 daughters:
Bernlce and Eleanor. Taught school 1 year; en-
tered employ of Chicago office of the Standard
Paint Co., 1896, in minor capacity; western
sales mgr. since 1905. Republican; alderman
3d Ward, Naperville, 1908-10, 1910-12. Christian
Scientist. Club: III. Athletic. Recreations: out-
door diversions, gardening. Residence: Naper-
ville, 111. Office: 961-963 People's Gas Bldg.
BECK WITS, Clarence Augustine, theologian;
born Charlemont, Mass., July 21, 1849; son Jus-
tin Williams and Sarah (Upton) Beckwith;
A.B., Olivet (Mich.) Coll., 1874, A.M., 1877; stud-
ied Yale Divinity Sch., 1874-6; grad. Bangor
(Me.) Theol. Sem., 1877: Univ. of Berlin, 1897-
8; (S.T.D.. Olivet, 1892); married Boston, V.
Eugenie Loba, of Olivet, Mich., Sept. 25, 1878.
Ordained Congl. ministry, 1877; pastor Brewer,
Me., 1877-82, W. Roxbury (Boston), 1882-92;
prof. Christian theology, Bangor Theol. Sem.,
1892-1905; prof, systematic theology, Chicago
Theological Sem., since 1905. Corporate mem.
A.B.C.F.M. ; mem. Soc. Bibl. Research. Author:
Realities of Christian Theology, 1906. Editor
dept. theology and philosophy, in the new Schaft-
Herzog Encyclopedia. Address: 81 Ashland
Boulevard.
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BECK WITH, John William, lawyer; born
Chicago, Apr. 17. 1871; son Corydon and Mary
Anne (Smith) Beckwlth; B.A., Yale Univ.. 1889;
LL.B.. Kent Coll. of Law. Chicago, 1S92; mar-
ried Chicago, Apr. 22, 1898, Eunice Stuart; 1
daughter: Mary A. Entered practice In law
dept. of C.&A.R.R.. 1892; asst. corpn. counsel
City of Chicago, 1903-6; mem. firm of Felsen-
thal. Foreman & Beckwlth, 1906-11, Felsenthal
& Beckwlth since Jan. 1, 1911; dir. Hotel Sher-
man Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Episcopalian.
Democrat. Clubs: University, Yale, Law. Rec-
reation: golf. Residence: 607 Rush St. Office:
810 Chicago Title & Trust Bldg.
BEECBOFT, David, editor; born Wlngham,
Ont., Can.. July 17, 1875; son John and Anne
Jane (Golley) Beecroft; grad. Barrie (Ont.)
Collegiate Inst., 1895, Ontario Normal School,
Toronto, 1894, Ontario Normal Coll., Hamilton,
1899; grad. Walseley Barrack, London, Ont.,
taking subaltern and capt.'s course; grad. Stan-
ley Barracks, Toronto, taking field officer's
course; capt. Co. A, 25th Regt., Canadian Mili-
tia, St. Thomas. Ont., 2 years; married Char-
lotte Stacey, of St. Thomas. Ont., Can., Oct.
14, 1904. Taught school, St. Thomas, Ont., 1896-
1902, during same period on editorial staff St.
Thomas Dally Times; advertising solicitor Chi-
cago Daily News, 1902-3; technical editor Mo-
tor Age, 1905-8, and editor since 1908. Dir.
Class Journal Co. Mem. contest board and nat.
technical board Am. Automobile Assn. Clubs:
Chicigo Automobile. Chicago Motor (pres.).
Recreations: golf, tennis, motoring. Residence:
5701 Indiana Av. Office: 1200 Michigan Av.
BEEDKE, Edwin W., printing; vice-pres. In-
land Printer Co., Henry O. Shepard Co. Office:
634 Sherman St.
BEEK, William O-., optician; born St. John's,
N.B., Can., Feb. 10, 1872; son George N. and
Annie (Green) Beek; brought to Chicago by
parents in 1873; ed. pub. schools and Metro-
politan Business Coll.; student Harvey Medical
Coll., 1890-3; M.D., Dearborn Med. Coll., 1894;
unmarried. Started retail optical business in
Jan. 1897, which was incorporated in 1906 as
Beek Optician, of which has since been sec,
treas. and mgr. ; also vice-pres. and dir. Geo. S.
Johnston Co., mfrs. and jobbers of ootical
goods, since Jan. 1909. Independent In politics.
Presbyterian. Club: Chicago Athletic. Recrea-
tions: motoring, golf, sailing, outdoor sports.
Residence: 45 E. Oak St. Offices: 22 Washing-
ton St., and 105 N. Wabash Av.
BEEBT, Charles Curtis, physician; born
Clyde, O., Apr. 14, 1854; son Philemon and Sa-
rah A. (Curtis) Beery; early edn. pub. and pvt.
schools at New York City; grad. Jefferson Med.
Coll., Phila., 1879; married Mary Maxwell, of
Upper Sandusky, O., Dec. 28, 1885; children:
Jennie (Mrs. George Hough), Edward L. (de-
ceased) and Mary M. In U.S. Marine Hosp.
service at Phila., Pa., and Portland, Me., 1879-
81; came to Chicago, Aug. 1881 and has since
been in gen. practice of medicine. Mem. Chi-
cago Med. Soc. Recreations: motoring, fishing.
Residence: 4544 Michigan Av. Office: 1737 Wa-
bash Av.
BEHAIT, Konis Joseph, lawyer; born New Or-
leans, Mar. 10, 1876; son Frank A. and Kathe-
rine (Coffin) Behan; ed. pub. and high schools.
New Orleans; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ., 1S97.
Admitted to bar, Feb. 1898; served during war
of 1898 as corporal Troop H, 1st 111. Vol. Cav.;
married Chicago. Mar. 12, 1901, May Louise
Hull; children: Dorothy (deceased), Louis J.,
Jr. Associated in law practice with Perry A.
Hull, 1898-1902; special master In chancery.
Circuit Court of Cook Co., 1902-3; asst. co. atty.
Cook Co. in charge of tax litigation, 1907-10.
Sec. to Harry S. New, chmn. Rep. Nat. Com.,
1904-8; chief clerk and purchasing agt. in Taft-
Bryan campaign. 1908, Rep. Nat. Com. at west-
ern headquarters, Chicago; candidate for Con-
gressional nomination 2d Dist., 1910. Mem. Chi-
cago Bar Assn., Chicago Hist. Soc, Knights of
Columbus. Catholic. Recreations: outdoor sports.
Residence: 5443 Prairie Av. Office: Chamber of
Commerce.
BEHIiES, Kicholas a., mfr.; born Chicago,
Oct. 17, 1876; son Peter and Barbara (Kuhn)
Behles; ed. Chicago pub. schoois until 1891;
married Minnie Moody, of Chicago, Nov. 4, 1899;
2d, May Leawald, Apr. 13, 1906; 1 daughter:
Lucile. Began business life in 1891 and worked
with different paper box factories until 1902,
when became pres. and mgr. of the Julius Mar-
quardt Co., mfrs. of paper boxes, which was es-
tablished, 1892, by Julius Marquardt, who died
in 1902. Mem. Royal Arcanum; Mason. Recre-
ations: golf and automobiling. Residence: 3452
Lexington St. Office: 345 W. Michigan St.
BEHBENDT, Arthur J., physician and sur-
geon; born Germany, Dec. 18, 1865; son Joseph
and Cecelia (Spickholz) Behrendt; Ph.G., Chi-
cago Coll. of Pharmacy, 1886: M.D., Coll. of
Phys. and Surg., Chicago, 1891; married Hunt-
ington, Ind., Feb. 27, 1894, Anna Plummer; chil-
dren: Mildred, Florence and A. James. Engaged
in gen. practice since 1891. Mem. Chicago Med.
Society, German Med. Soc. of Chicago, A.M. A.,
Miss. Valley Med. Soc, 111. State Med. Soc,
Physicians' Club. Mason (33, K.T., Shriner;
med. dir. of Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine).
Office and Residence: 2026 Fowler St.
BEISKEB, Adam Warner, pres. HI. Terra
Cotta Lumber Co.; born Reading, Pa., Apr. 27,
1857: son Franklin C. and Hannah M. (Warner)
Beidler; ed. pub. school; married Detroit, Oct.
5, 1893, May Donnelly; 1 daughter: Louise.
Telegraph operator for Western Union Tele-
graph Co., at Reading and Philadelphia, 1873-5;
came to Chicago, 1875, and worked for the same
CO. until 1881; was on the Board of Trade with
C. W. Brega & Co., 1881-7; took position with
the 111. Terra Cotta Lumber Co., 1887, and later
became stockholder In the co., then sec. and
treas., later vice-pres., and pres. since 1902:
also president McRoy (ilay Works. Republican.
Clubs: Builders', Union League, Midlothian.
Recreation: golf. Residence: Hotel Metropole.
Office: The Rookery.
BEISKEB, Francis, lumber merchant; born
Chicago, 1854; son Jacob and Mary Ann (Funk)
Beidler; ed. Chicago pub. schools and in Bryant
& Stratton Business Coll.; married Mar. 8, 1893,
Elizabeth M. Loose, of Springfield, 111. Began
in lumber business In the employ of J. Beidler
& Bro., 1870-3; was sec of the South Branch
Lumber Co., 1873-93; established, 1894, lumber
firm of Francis Beidler & Co., of Chicago, of
which is now pres.; pres. Republic Lumber Co.
(Chicago, and Marinette, Wis.), pres. Santee
River Cypress Lumber Co. (Ferguson, S.C.).
Beidler & Robinson Lumber Co. (MayviUe, N.
D.), Commercial Sash & Door Co. (Chicago.)
Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Chicago Ath-
letic, Midlothian, Hamilton, South Shore, Ra-
venswood, Coleman Lake. Residence: 4736
Drexel Boul. Office: 1112, 72 W. Adams St.
BEISKEB, Oeoxge, real estate; born Chicago,
Oct. 28, 1864; son Jacob and Mary Ann (Funk)
Beidler; ed. common school and business coll.;
married Chicago, Feb. 22, 1900, Margaret E.
Young; 5 children: John Jacob, Virginia, Doro-
thy, Paul William and Marion. Associated with
Beldler-Robinson Lumber Co.. Mayvllle, N.D.,
1884-S, and Beidler Bros. Lumber Co., Chicago,
1888-91; mgr. of his father's property Interests
until 1900; now In real estate business. Repub-
lican. Past Grand, I.O.O.F. Clubs: Chicago Ath-
letic, 111. Athletic, South Shore Country; also
Macatawa Yacht (Macatawa, Mich.). Recrea-
tions: automobiling and agriculture. Resi-
dences: Holland, Mich., and Pasadena, Cal. Of-
fice: 649 W. Washington Boul.
BEIFE&S, Alexander, cloak mfr.; born Hun-
gary. July 7, 1864; son Ignatz and Rose (Her-
zog) Beifeld; ed. in Hungary and Vienna, Aus-
tria; married Chicago, June 27, 1895, Florence
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Florsheim; children: Robert Slegmund and Mar-
garet Rose. Came to the U.S., 1881; in employ
of Beifeld Bros, till 1892; became mem. of Arm
of Joseph Beifeld & Co., which in 1902 was
succeeded by Beifeld, Hirsch & Kline. Mem.
Sinai Temple. Republican. Clubs: Standard,
Ravisloe Country. Recreations: golf, reading.
Residence: 3344 S. Park Av. Office: 317 W. Ad-
ams St.
BEIFEKS, Josepli, pres. Hotel Sherman Co.
Clubs: Hamilton, Standard. Residence: 3304
Calumet Av. Office: Hotel Sherman.
BEHV, Carl, sculptor; born Stetten a. k. M.,
Germany, Dec. 9, 1857; son Johann and Therese
(Forstenegger) Bell; studied art at Acad. Mu-
nich, Germany; married New York, Sept. 19,
1894, Irene Maybeck; 4 children: Margaret, Ju-
liett, Richard and Irene. Began in profession
in New York, 1885; removed to Chicago, 1894;
associated with Max Mauch, 1894-1905 (when
he died), since then with Leon Hermant, as Bell
& Hermant. Was supt. sculpture dept. Chicago,
Buffalo and St. Louis expns. Prin. works in La
Salle Hotel, Congress Hotel, County Bldg., Chi-
cago. Mem. 111. State Art Commn. Club: Ger-
mania. Republican. Recreation: reading. Resi-
dence: 1306 Winona St. Studio: 19-21 E. Pear-
son St.
BEIXFUSS, Albert W., printer; born in Pom-
erania, Germany, 56 years ago; family came to
America in 1868, settling in Oswego, N.Y.
Learned printer's trade in Oswego; removed to
Chicago, 1886 and worked as a compositor until
becoming a mem. firm of Severinghaus & Beil-
fuss (now a corpn. of which he is treas.). First
elected alderman in 1896, and has been reelect-
ed 7 times, present term expiring Apr. 1911;
was mem. Finance Com. over 10 years, and was
chmn. Special Park Commn. Republican. Pri-
mary nominee for city treas., Feb. 28, 1911.
Residence: 2258 Cornelia St. Office: 778 Mil-
waukee Av.
BEITIiEB, Henry Clay, judge; born near Ha-
gerstown, Md., July 1, 1866; son Samuel J. and
Catharine Beitler; ed. Washington Co. High
School at Hagerstown; LL.B., Univ. of Mich.,
1888; unmarried. Admitted to bar. May, 1888,
and practiced at Hagerstown, Md., 18 months;
removed to Chicago in spring of 1890. Mem.
111. Ho. of Rep. several terms from 1898; now
judge Municipal Court of Chicago, for term ex-
piring 1914. Republican. Mem. 111. Commn. to
Louisiana Purchase Expn. Residence: 1839 Lin-
coln Av. Office: 116 S. Michigan Av.
BEI^ASCO, Daniel, lawyer; born Phila., Pa.,
Apr. 23, 1878; son Isaac D. and Annie (Jacobs)
Belasco; ed. pub. schools of London, Eng., Bos-
ton, Mass., Providence, R.I., and Chicago; LL.B.,
Chicago Coll. of Law, 1899; resident of Chica-
go since 1892; married Adelaide Wiegandt, of
Chicago, June 30, 1905; 1 child: Daniel, Jr.
Worked for a number of law Arms until ad-
mitted to bar of Supreme Court of 111., Oct. 14,
1899; since engaged in gen. practice; mem. firm
of Johnson & Belasco since 1905. Mem. Art
Inst, of Chicago. Republican. Mem. Royal Ar-
canum. Club: 111. Athletic. Residence: 542 Mil-
lard Av. Office: 179 W. Washington St.
BEIiDBIT, JS&gar Stanton, engr. ; born Paw-
tucket, R.I., July 20, 1870; son Francis Stanton
and Anna Marie (Le Valley) Belden; ed. high
school, Evanston, 111., R.I. School of Design,
Providence, and Univ. of 111. in class of 1892;
married Ella Celeste Pomeroy, of Chicago, .Jan.
1, 1900. Began business in office of D. H. Burn-
ham, architect, Chicago, 1892-3; with Holabird
& Roche, architects, 1893-5; architect of Met.
West Side Elevated R.R., 1895-8; practiced ar-
chitecture as senior mem. firm of Belden & Hig-
ginson, 1898-1905; construction engr. for George
A. Fuller Co., builders, since 1905. Republican.
Club: Union League. Residence: 5216 Cornell
Av. Office: 1027 Marquette Bldg.
BEI^DEir, John Secord, ins.; deceased; see
Vol. 1905.
BEIiDEK, Josepli Conerdon, pres. Belden Mfg.
Co.; born Chicago, June 11, 1876; son John Sec-
ord and Amanda Williams (Pool) Belden; Ph.B.,
Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, 1897; married
Chicago, June 7, 1902, Mary Campbell Rew; 1
son: Joseph C, Jr. Pres. Belden Mfg. Co. since
1902. Clubs: University, Chicago Athletic, Sad-
dle and Cycle, Onwentsia (Chicago), Yale (New
York). Residence: 751 Lincoln Parkway. Of-
fice: 23d St. and Western Av.
BEl^IEIiS, Andrew Miller, patent lawyer;
born Chicago, Sept. 6, 1873; son Henry Holmes
and Anne W. (Miller) Belfleld; ed. Chicago pub.
schools to 1887, Chicago Manual Training Sch.,
1887-90; engring. course, Purdue Univ., Lafay-
ette, Ind.; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law Sch.,
1894; unmarried. Admitted to bar, 1894, and
was with Judge Lysander Hill, 1894-6; mem.
firm Page & Belfield, 1897-9; of Brown, Cragg &
Belfield, 1901-2; in independent practice with
specialty in patent law since 1902. Mem. Chi-
cago Patent Bar Assn., Chicago Assn. of Com-
merce. Republican. Presbyterian; deacon in
Hyde Park Church. Vice-chairman Hyde Park
Dept. Y.M.C.A. Mem. Loyal Legion. Clubs:
Union League, Chicago Law, Homewood Coun-
try, Men's of Hyde Park (ex-pres.). Recrea-
tion: golf. Residence: Hyde Park Hotel. Of-
fice: Monadnock Blk.
BEIiFIEIJ), Henry Holmes, educator; born
Phila,, Nov. 17, 1837; son William and Selener
(Marshall) Belfield; A.B., la. (now Grinnell)
Coll., 1858 (Sargent gold medals for scholar-
ship, 1857-8, valedictorian of class), A.M., 1868,
Ph.D., 1878; A.M., Griswold Coll., 1861; married
Anne Wallace Miller, of Chicago, July 27, 1869.
Served in Civil War as 1st It. and adj. 8th la.
Cav., on staffs of Brig.-Gen. J. T. Croxton and
Maj.-Gen. E. M. McCook; prisoner of war in
1864; mustered out, Aug. 27, 1865. Tutor in
Greek, la. Coll., 1858; prin. and supt. pub. schs.,
Dubuque, la., 1859-60, 1861-3, 1865-6; tutor in
Latin, Griswold Coll., 1860-1; prin. grammar
sch., Chicago, 1866-76, North Div. High Sch.,
Chicago, 1876-83; organized and dir. Chicago
Manual Training Sch., 1883-1903; dean Univ.
High Sch., 1903-8, retired. One of the earliest
advocates (1872) of manual training. Lecturer
on edn. ; spl. commr. U.S. Dept. of Labor to in-
spect and report on tech. schs. in Europe and
U.S., 1891-2. Author of series of arithmetics;
editor of English and French classics. Repub-
lican. Trustee Presbyn. Home for the Aged.
Mem. Am. Hist. Assn., G.A.R. ; past sr. vice-
comdr.. 111. Commandery Mil. Order Loyal Le-
gion; charter mem. Nat. Soc. for Promotion In-
dustrial Edn. Club: Chicago Literary. Resi-
dence: 5738 Washington Av.
BEKFIEljD, 'William Thomas, physician; born
St. Louis, 1856; son William and Selener (Mar-
shall) Belfield; student Univ. of Mich., 1872-3;
M.D., Rush Med. Coll., Chicago, 1878; post-grad,
work in Univ. of Vienna; unmarried. Lecturer
of Cartwright Fund, New York, 1883; prof, gen-
ito-urinary and venereal diseases, Chicago Poli-
clinic, since 1888; prof, genito-urinary surgery.
Rush Med. Coll., since 1898. Pres. Chicago Med.
Soc, 1887-8, Am. Assn. Genito-Urinary Sur-
geons, 1902-3, Chicago Urol. Soc, 1903-4, Am.
Urol. Soc, 1908-9; mem. French Urol. Assn.
Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Literary. Con-
tributor to med. jours. Residence: 5438 Cornell
Av. Office: 32 N. State St.
BEJtIt, Edgrar Solyman, physician; born Chi-
cago, June 15, 1868; son Robert B. and Ellen
(De Wolf) Bell; grad. from Ottawa (111.) High
School, 1888; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1896; un-
married. Engaged in med. practice since 1896;
practice limited to eye, ear, nose and throat.
Mem. Chicago Med. Soc, A.M.A., 111. State Med.
Assn. Clubs: 111. Athletic, Physicians, Colonial.
Residence: Lexington Hotel. Office: 31 N. State
Street.
BEtli, Fred C, banker; born Colerain, Frank-
lin Co., Mass., Oct. 25, 1862; son Joseph S. and
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Sarah L. (Packer) Bell; ed. Powers Inst., Ber-
nardston, Mass.; Arms Acad.. Shelburne Falls,
Mass.: married Alton, 111.. June 15, 1892, Clara
Levhe. Mem. firm of McKey and Poague, real
estate, since 1893; cashier and dir. Woodlawn
Trust & Savings Bank; dir. Washington Park
Nat. Bank, Woodlawn Masonic Temple Assn.
Republican. Presbyterian. Mason (32). Club:
South Shore Country. Residence: 6330 Wood-
lawn Av. Office: 1206 E. 63d St.
WSImJi, Oeorge Htunplirey, merchant: born
Manitowoc, Wis., Mar. 25, 1863; son Robert L,.
and Mary E. (Humphrey) Bell; ed. Chicago
pub. schools; widower; 1 son: Douglas H. En-
gaged as clerk until 1887, since then has rep-
resented Samuel Cabot, mfr. of building spe-
cialties, Boston, Mass., and for 22 years has
been western mgr. for that business. Resi-
dence: Chicago Beach Hotel. Office: 350 Dear-
born Av.
BEIk, Herliert JS., pres. Bell & Zoller Coal
Co. Residence: 4543 Maiden St. Office: Fisher
Building.
BEI^, J(aineg) HamUton, importer teas, cof-
fees and spices; born New Hudson, N.Y., Jan.
7, 1839; son Nathaniel Davidson and Rebecca
(Anderson) Bell; ed. Rushford (N.Y.) Acad, to
1859; married Lexington, Ky., Sept. 1877, Mary
Elizabeth Stone; children: Mrs. Elsie Davidson,
Daisy Bell. Worked on father's farm until
1861; entered service of 6th N.Y. Cav. as 2d It.,
Co. I, Oct. 1861; mustered out in Aug. 1865 as
capt.; was in all campaigns of the Army of the
Potomac, and was with Sheridan in the Shenan-
doah Valley campaign. Began business career,
Nov. 1865 at Sparta, Wis., as wholesale grocer;
came to Chicago in Mar. 1872 and became a
mem. of the firm of Bell, Conrad & Co.; pur-
chased Mr. Conrad's interest In 1897. and
changed the firm name to J. H. Bell & Co., of
which is pres. Republican. Mem. Doyal Le-
gion, (3eorge H. Thomas Post G.A.R. Club:
Union League. Residence: 4037 Drexel Boul.
Office: 209 N. Michigan Av.
TBSImIi, James Stephenson, physician; born
Ireland, Aug. 25, 1841: son William and Nancy
A. (Smith) Bell; immigrated to U.S., 1848; at-
tended Geneseo Acad., 1856. (Jenesee Wesleyan
Sem., 1857-8; Hahnemann Med. Coll., Chicago,
1864-5, New York Homoeopathic Med. Coll.,
1865-6, M.D., 1866; married Naperville, DuPage
Co., 111., Nov. 10, 1868. Julia M. Keith; children:
Will J. and Eva F. (Mrs. Curtis B. Camp). In
practice of medicine in Chicago since 1865.
Mem. Am. Inst, of Homoeopathy, 111. Homoeo-
pathic Med. Assn. Lectured in Nat. Med. Coll.
of Chicago on Fevers, 1898. Enlisted in 1861
and served In Civil War in Co. I, 12th Regt..
111. Vol. Inf. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason;
K.P., Roval Arcanum, Knights of Honor. Of-
fice and Residence: 4321 Van Buren St.
TBHUm, MarcQS Jjafayette, lawyer; born Pine
Bluft, Ark.. Jan. 11, 1880; son late Marcus La-
fayette and Cynthia Ellen (Vanderwerker) Bell;
A.B., Univ. of Ark., 1898; law student, Univ. of
Chicago, 1903; married Ruth Van Doren Bogue,
of Hinsdale. 111., Nov. 8, 1906; 2 sons: Marcus
Lafayette, III, and Robert Bogue. Admitted to
bar, 1903, and practiced at Pine Bluft, Ark.,
1903-4; entered law dept. CR.I.&P.Ry.Co., New
York, 1904; came to Chicago, as asst. atty., Jan.
1, 1905, becoming local atty., Nov. 1, 1906, asst.
gen. atty., Aug. 1, 1909, and gen. atty., Apr. 1,
1910. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem. Chicago
Bar Assn., Kappa Sigma fraternity. Clubs: Uni-
versity, Beverly. Residence: 5227 Madison Av.
Office: 1025 LaSalle St. Station.
BEKK, 'William Edward, division commercial
supt. Am. Telephone & Telegraph Co.: born
Montreal, P.Q., Can., Mar. 6, 1856; son William
and Sarah (Williamson) Bell; ed. common and
high schools at London, Ont. ; married Evans-
ton, 111., May 11, 1892, Henrietta Pettlt; 1
daughter: Helen Victoria. Began career as mes-
senger for Montreal Telegraph Co., at London,
Ont., Aug. 9, 1870; promoted to joint position
as bookkeeper, receiving and delivery clerk,
same place. Mar. 1, 1871; resigned Dec. 31, 1872.
to take position of asst. bookkeeper Western
Union Telegraph Co., at Chicago, Jan. 1, 1873,
later promoted to asst. chief bookkeeper, and
on Oct. 1, 1882, became audit clerk, first dlst.,
central division of same co.; apptd. by Vice-
Pres. and Gen. Supt. Clowry, Aug. 9, 1886, as
supt. and sec. of the Western Automatic Weigh-
ing Machine Co., which resigned Oct. 31, 1888,
to become chief clerk and auditor first dist.
central division. Western Union Telegraph Co.,
which held until Oct. 31, 1890, when resigned
to become supt. Am. Dist. Telegraph Co., on
staff of Charles H. Wilson, gen. supt. of the
Chicago Telephone Co.; resigned Sept. 1, 1893,
to become business mgr. of the Nat. Cash Reg-
ister Co. at Chicago; transferred to New York
office as mgr. Apr. 1, 1899; resigned Dec. 31,
1899, and Jan. 1, 1900, was apptd. gen. supt. 111.
District Telegraph Co.; resigned July 1, 1901,
and became sec. and treas. of the Jackson-Cor-
bett Co., and gen. supt. of the 111. Construction
Co.; resigned Dec. 1, 1901, and Dec. 16, 1901,
accepted position of dlst. supt. Am. Telephone
& Telegraph Co.; also dir. Am. Telephone &
Telegraph Co. of 111. Republican. Methodist.
Served in 1st Cav., I.N.G., 1877, serving private
to It., Troop A, and adj. Mem. Old Time Teleg-
raphers' Assn. Club: Union League. Recrea-
tions: outdoor diversions. Residence: 1113 Dear-
born Av. Office: 220 W. Washington St.
BEIiIk, William 'White, banker; born Sparta,
Tenn., Apr. 16, 1842; son Brig.-Gen. Joseph
Warren (U.S.V.) and Rose Ann (Smith) Bell;
ed. private schools, also grammar and high
schools, Chicago, 1855-60; served in Civil War
as capt. 13th 111. Cav. and breveted maj. U.S.V.
for gallant and meritorious services in battle
of Cache River, Ark., July 7, 1862; married Chi-
cago, Apr. 16, 1863, Nannie C. Brown; children:
Lilian (author, now Mrs. Arthur H. Bogue),
Clara (now Mrs. Lesslg), James Edward (capt.
2d U.S.Inf.). Was private banker, 1857-8 (at
age of 15); mem. firm of J. M. Lyons & Co.,
bankers, 1865; paying teller Nat. Bank of Com-
merce, Chicago, 1870-1; vice-pres. Neb. City
Nat. Bank, 1871-2; cashier Bank of the State
of Ga., Atlanta, 1873-7; in dry goods commn.
business, Chicago, 1878-80; mem. Board of
Trade and in grain commn., 1881-4; in banking
business, 1885-91; cashier and dir. Nat. Bank
of the Republic, which he organized with
$1,000,000 capital, 1891; since 1892 banker and
dealer In commercial paper. Republican. Was
1st treas. of Immanuel Baptist (Church, mem.
finance com., and for 16 years a trustee. Resi-
dence: 3930 Lake Av. Office: 226 S. LaSalle St.
BE^U^OWS, John Austin, publisher; born
Guilford, Mo., Nov. 9, 1866; son Franklin and
Mary (Dilling) Bellows; prepared at Maryvllle
(Mo.) High School; B.S., Northwestern Univ.,
1892; student 1 year in law school of same;
married, Cora Barney, at Lacon, 111., Oct. 16,
1895; children: Franklin Barney, John Austin,
Jr., Esther Katherine, Gordon, George Kings-
ley. Began business life as mgr. Parliament
Pub. Co., afterwards represented Ginn & Co.,
school book publishers; since Jan. 1, 1898, pres.
Bellows Bros. Co., publishers; also pres. Inter-
state School of Correspondence. Mem. Phi Kap-
pa Psi and Phi Delta Phi. Mem. New Trier
Township High School Board of Edn. Club:
Kenll worth. Residence: Kenilworth, 111. Office:
629 S. Wabash Av.
BEIiSHE, Edwin Anther, pres. and gen. mgr.
Chicago Portrait Co.; born La Plata, Mo.. Mar.
10, 1872; son Thomas M. and Lina (Elgin)
Belshe; grad. high school of La Plata, Mo.,
1892; married Kirksville, Mo., Oct. 12, 1899, Al-
ta Baird; children: Edwin Baird, Albert Thom-
as, Martha Evilyn, Alta Dee. Entered employ
of Chicago Portrait Co. as traveling salesman,
Jan. 1, 1895; was made dist. mgr. Feb. 1. 1896,
and road mgr., Jan. 1, 1897; on Jan. 1, 1899, be-
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came a stockholder and took position as corre-
spondent in the house; elected dir., Apr. 1902,
sec, 1903, and is now pres. and gen. mgr. Re-
publican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago Ath-
letic, Hamilton, South Shore Country. Resi-
dence: 5118 Madison Av. Office: 509 S. Wabash
Avenue.
BEILT, WlUiam Osbom, lawyer; born Wash-
ington, D.C., May 16. IS'iO; son Robert V. and
Joanna W. (Kirkwood) Belt; ed. pub. schools
and Columbian Univ., Washington, D.C., grad.
in the class of 1892; married Morrison, 111.,
June 6, 1890, Cora L. Wood; 2 children: Robert
Kii-kwood, Virginia Margaret. Admitted to bar
in 1892; practiced in New York, 1892-5; since at
Chicago where has devoted himself almost ex-
clusively to practice in the U.S. courts, with a
specialty in the law of patents, trade marks,
and copyrights; mem. of firm of Linthlcum,
Belt & Fuller. Republican. Mem. Patent Law
Assn., Am. Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn. Ma-
son, Home Lodge No. 508. Oriental Consistory,
Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine. Clubs: Union
League, Ouilmette Country, Skokie Country.
Residence: Wilmette, 111. Office: Monadnock Blk.
BEKAir, Solon Spencer, architect; born at
Brooklyn, Oct. 1, 1853; son William Riley and
Sarah Ann (Robins) Beman; ed. private and
pub. schools; studied architecture with Richard
M. Upjohn, New York. 1870-77; married Pull-
man. 111., Sept. 1882. Miriam Agnes Smith (died
1887); 2 children: Florence and Spencer; mar-
ried 2d. Apr. 30. 1888. W. New Brighton, S.I.,
N.Y., Mary H. Miller; 1 son: Roffe Josslyn. Be-
gan practice in New York in 1877; removed to
Chicago 1879. Designed all buildings in town
of Pullman (now a part of Chicago), town of
Ivorydale, with the extensive works, near Cin-
cinnati; also Pullman, Studebaker, and Fine
Arts bldgs., Grand Central Station, T. B. Black-
stone Mem. Library, the First, Second. Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Churches of Christ,
Scientist. St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Bryson
Apartment Bldg., etc. (Chicago), Pioneer Press
Bldg. (St. Paul). Bee Bldg. (Omaha), Mining
and Merchant Tailors' bldgs.. Chicago Expn.,
1893, Pabst and Northwestern Mutual Life
bldgs. (Milwaukee), Michigan Trust Co. Bldg.
(Grand Rapids), T. B. Blackstone Mem. Libra-
ry (Branford, Conn.), Union Station (Peoria,
111.), Berger Bldg. (Pittsburg). J. M. Stude-
baker. Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co.'s Administra-
tion and Y.M.C.A. bldgs. (South Bend, Ind.).
Bankers' Life Ins. Co.'s Bldg. (Lincoln, Neb.),
Christian Science Pub. House (Boston), bldgs.
each named First Church of Christ, Scientist,
in Milwaukee, Wis.; Portland, Ore.; Lincoln,
Neb.; Cincinnati, Ohio, etc., and Second Church
of Christ, Scientist, in Detroit, and Denver.
Fellow Am. Inst. Architects (ex-pres. III. Chap-
ter). Clubs: Chicago, Hamilton, ClifC Dwellers.
Residence: 5502 East End Av. Office: 303, 606 S.
Michigan Av.
BEKSKT, Alburto, consulting engr. ; born
Appleton. Wis.. Mar. 18, 1862; son Cyrenius
Elihu and Martha A. (Gibson) Bement; married
Berkeley. Cal., Aug. 23, 1910, Eva, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. IJaniel D. Henderson. Engaged in
gen. engring. practice, but in early experience
specialized in coal production and its utiliza-
tion, the efficiency of boilers, smokeless com-
bustion and smoke suppression, in whicli work
conducted many researches and investigations.
Consulting engr. Chicago Smoke Abatement
Commn. ; chairman Chicago Dynamite Commn.
Has given much attention to questions of pub-
lic interest and author of many papers, con-
tributions and discussions to engring.. scientific
and other socs. Thrice recipient of the Chanute
medal of Western Soc. of Engrs.. for merito-
rious engring. papers. Mem. spl. com. of Chi-
cago Assn. of Commerce on the electrification
of ry. terminals; chmn. com. on Chicago harl>or
development of Western Soc. of Engrs.; chmn.
of subdivision of engrs. and surveyors of Chi-
cago Assn. of Commerce; mem. advisory com.
on fuel testing of Univ. of 111.; chmn. com. of
Western Soc. of Engrs. on standard method for
testing of boilers and furnaces, also chmn. of
com. of Am. Inst. Chem. Engrs. for similar pur-
pose; chmn. of com. on establishment of Coll.
of Mines at Univ. of 111.; mem. com. on fuel
testing of Am. Soc. for Testing Materials. Mem.
A.A.A.S.. Am. Gas Inst., Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs.,
Nat. Electric Light Assn., North of England
Inst. Mining and Mech. Engrs., Am. Inst. Chem.
Engrs., Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs., Western Soc.
Engrs. (vice-pres. ), Soc. Chem. Industry, Ver-
ein deutscher Ingenieure. Verein deutscher
Chemiker, Am. Chem. Soc, Am. Soc. Testing
Materials, Chicago Engrs.' Club (dir.). Wis.
Soc. of Chicago. Residence: 2927 Warren Av.
Office: 2114 Fisher Bldg.
BENDEB, Pred, mfr. ; born Hatzenport on
Moselle, Germany, Feb. 7, 1866; son Benjamin
and Sara (Adler) Bender; ed. pub. and private
schools of Hatzenport, Germany; also high
school of Kreuznach, Germany. Since 1883,
jobber and mfr. of modern store fixtures in
New Y'ork and Chicago; since 1891, at various
locations on Wabash Av.. Chicago, now having
stores at 1607-1611 State St., also at 1555-1559
Wabash Av. Maj. 1st Regt. Chicago Rough
Riders. Club: 111. Athletic. Residence: 4449
Ellis Av. Office: State and _16th Sts.
BENEDICT, Charles Dnmlia, lumber; see Vol.
1905.
BENEDICT, Qeorgre H., engraver; born War-
saw, Wyoming Co., N.Y.. Aug. 12, 1857; son
Edward R. and Levira (Morris) Benedict; ed.
public schools and commercial college; married
Mar. 24, 1880, Miss Caroline L. Randolph; chil-
dren: Claire E. (Mrs. H. G. Wiseman), Frank
E., Lloyd G. Came to Chicago, 1864; worked
for a time at printing, and then was an ap-
prentice in the map dept. of Rand, McNally &
Co.; later foreman in same line for George F.
Cram. Studied photo-engraving, in leisure hours,
with J. A. Drummond; then for a time in busi-
ness for himself, later becoming mgr. of the
wax engraving dept. of Blomgren Bros. & Co.,
and later mgr. of the advertising dept. of A. G.
Spalding & Bros.; again established general en-
graving and electrotyping business under the
style of George H. Benedict & Co., and in 1903
this firm was consolidated with the Globe En-
graving & Electrotype Co., of which he is now
treas. From early boyhood has been an enthu-
siastic athlete and became an authority on gen-
eral athletic and gymnastic sports; wrote a
widely circulated book on the subject which
was published by A. G. Spalding & Bro. in 1880.
For 9 years pres. of the Electrotypers' Assn. of
Chicago, and for 2 years pres. of the National
Assn. of Electrotypers and Photo Engravers.
Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. 111. Mfrs.'
Assn. Club: Chicago Athletic. Mason, K.T.,
Shriner. Recreations: scientific reading and
study. Residence: 3004 Warren Av. Office: 711
S. Dearborn St.
BENEDICT, O-eorg'e Montage, banker; born
Chicago, Feb. 2, 1860; son Hiram Wesley and
Frances (Hatch) Benedict: ed. Chicago pub.
schools; married Chicago, Feb. 22, 1882, Lillie
Kate Boyer; 4 children: Allan B., Frances, Paul
M., Katherlne. Began active career with Ar-
mour & Co., Union Stock Yards, 1876; with
Union Stock Yards Nat. Bank, 1880-1, Mer-
cliants' Nat. Bank, Chicago, 1882, Drovers' Nat.
Bank, 1883-1902; upon reorganization of the
Drovers' Nat. Bank as the Drovers' Deposit
Nat. Bank, 1902, was elected asst. cashier, and
has been cashier same since Jan. 8, 1907. Re-
publican. Metliodist. Clubs: Kenwood. Saddle
and Sirloin, South Side Bankers'. Residence:
4904 Washington Av. Office: 4201 Halsted St.
BENEDICT, Harry, live stock; born Bureau
Co., 111., isr.6; son Julius and Henrietta (Cleve-
land) Benedict; ed. high school; married Prince-
ton. III.. 1880. Belle Kyle; 2 children. Engaged
in live stock commn. business at Union Stock
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Yards, 1S90, in firm of Lee & Benedict, until
1894, wlien firm changed to Benedict, Murray &
McDowell, in wfiicli remained a number of
years. Clulj: Cliicago Athletic. Residence: 5040
Greenwood .\v. Office: McCormick Bldg.
BENHAM, John, vice-pres. and treas. The
Internat. Register Co.; born Western Star, O.,
May 3, 1846; son John and Melissa (Brown)
Benham; academic edn.; married Bloomington,
111., 1869, Adeline H. Richardson. Began busi-
ness career, 1867, as a mem. of the firm of
Smith, Benham & Aiken; mem. of firm of Ben-
ham & Brown, wholesale cotton goods, 1868-70,
C. H. Fargo & Co., wholesale shoes, 1871-82,
Keith, Benham & Dezendorf, wholesale hard-
ware, 1883-8; supt. pub. service. Cook Co., 1888-
90; vice-pres. and treas. St. Lawrence Marble
Co., 1891-6; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. the Con-
sumers' Co., 1896-1903; since Aug. 1903, vice-
pres. Internat. Register Co. Republican. R.E.
Church. Clubs: Union League, Kenilworth, Au-
tomobile. Residence: Kenilworth, III. Office:
124 W. Jackson Boul.
BEHJAMnr, Emile, secretary Great Western
Smelting & Refining Co.; born Dayton, O., Jan.
12, 1856; son Bernhardt and Hannah (Block)
Benjamin; ed. at Cincinnati pub. schools, and
business course at Gundry's Coll.; unmarried.
Clerk in hardware store, Kansas City, Mo.,
1880-1; bookkeeper in produce commn. house,
1881-4; bookkeeper and general utility man for
Charles Weill, dealer in scrap iron and metal,
1884-92; came to Chicago, 1892, and entered
employ of Reitler & Blum, who organized the
Great Western Smelting & Refining Co., of
which has since been sec. Mason. Residence:
4221 Berkeley Av. Office: 41st and Wallace Sts.
BEirjAMm', Frederic, atty. in patent law;
born Cincinnati, O., Mar. 16, 1860; son Orson
A. and Abia A. (Hartwell) Benjamin; moved to
Washington, D.C., in childhood and there ed. in
pub. and private schools; LL.B., Nat. Univ.,
Washington, 1881; married Washington, D.C.,
Nov. 17, 1886, Lena M. Bouton; children: Hart-
well, Charles Bouton, John Allen, Martha Ma-
rion, Frederic H. In practice of patent law be-
fore U.S. Patent Office and U.S. courts since
1881, residing and doing business in Washing-
ton, D.C., until 1899; since in Chicago. Elected
trustee of Oak Park in 1908. Republican. Con-
gregationalist. Mem. Kensington Lodge A.F.&
A.M. Residence: Oak Park, 111. Office: Mar-
quette Bldg.
BBKJAMnr, Konls, Iron merchant and mfr. ;
born St. Louis, Sept. 13, 1850; son of Jacob and
Jennette (Lehman) Benjamin; ed. New Orleans
pub. schools; married New Orleans, Oct. 18,
1882, Julia Kottwitz; children: Sadie L. (Mrs.
Milton F. Goodman), Blanche J. (Mrs. Dr. M. E.
Elsenstaedt), Jack A. Left school at 15 (but
took course of studies nights at Dolber's Coll.);
worked in iron business in New Orleans from
age of 15 until 1880, when opened an office
there, representing Block & Pollak, of Cincin-
nati, in iron and steel; in 1884 removed to Chi-
cago and became mem. of firm of Block & Pol-
lak, of Cincinnati and Chicago, and became sec.
of the Block-Pollak Iron Co., upon its incorpn.,
1891, and vice-pres. from 1907. Jewish in reli-
gion; trustee 33d St. Congregation. Republican.
K. of P. Clubs: Hamilton, Standard, 111. Ath-
letic. Recreations: motoring and fishing. Office:
First Nat. Bank Bldg.
BENN, Alonzo Hewton, asst. to the pres.,
Nat. Packing Co.; born Washington, la., Nov.
25, 1866; son John Robert and Nancy Ann Benn;
ed. pub. schools, Woodburn, la., 1871-81; mar-
ried Miss Harriett Waterbury Condee, 1910.
Telegraph operator, C.,B.&Q., Ottumwa, la.,
1882-5; telegraph operator. General Offices, Bur-
lington Route, and Western Union, Omaha,
1886; stenographer, telegrapher, etc., Nebraska
City Packing Co., 1887-9; asst. supt., Omaha
Packing Co., South Omaha, 1890-2; mgr., Oma-
ha Packing Co., St. Joseph, Mo., 1893-5; gen.
supt., Omaha Packing Co., Chicago, 1896-8;
mgr., Omaha Packing Co., South Omaha, 1899-
1901; gen. mgr. and dir., Omaha Packing Co.,
Cliicago and South Omaha, 1902; vice-pres.,
Omaha Packing Co., Chicago, 1903; asst. to the
vice-pres., Nat. Packing Co., Chicago, 1904;
asst. to the pres., Nat. Packing Co., since 1905.
Mem. Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Assn.
of Commerce. Mason (Apollo Commandery No.
1 K.T., Oriental Consistory, Medinah Temple).
Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Calu-
met, Kenwood, South Shore Country. Residence:
4561 Woodlawn Av. Office: 759 The Rookery.
BEICKETT, A. Milo, theatrical agent and
play broker; born Kalamazoo, Mich., Dec. 25,
1865; son John and Anna Marie (Coleman) Ben-
nett; ed. high school, Kalamazoo, and studied
German at Chicago; married 2d, Ethel Day, of
Boston, Jan. 17, 1908. Began as an actor, 1887,
and played in "Jane," Michael Strogoff (40
weeks) and in other dramatic and extravagan-
za companies; mgr. "Jane" and "Charlie's Aunt"
for Frohman; and the "White Squadron Co.";
propr. and mgr. Bennett's Dramatic Exchange,
Chicago, since 1891. Author: Zero (played in
Eastern cities 4 years) ; also a number of dra-
matic sketches, a pamphlet on the Pullman
strike, 1894, numerous stories in newspapers,
etc. Was 1st asst. sec. of Silver Republican
headquarters, Chicago, and mem. Cook Co. Cen-
tral Com., 1896, and made many speeches in
that campaign; delegate Silver Republican Con-
vention, Kansas City, 1900; was appointed del-
egate Deep Waterways Convention, St. Louis,
1910, but unable to accept on account of ill-
ness; now a Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem.
Chicago Assn. of Commerce; associate mem.
Art Inst, of Chicago; formerly pres. Dramatic
Agents' Assn., Order of Owls (1st vice-pres. 3
years.). Club: Press (ex-dir.). Recreations:
billiards, verse writing. Residence: 817 Edge-
comb PI. Office: 153 N. Dearborn St.
BENNETT, Artlinr Orant, sec. W. M. Hoyt
Co.; born Deerfleld, III., Apr. 30, 1863; son Rob-
ert J. and Electa M. (Hoyt) Bennett; ed. high
school, Chicago; married Carrie L. Kimball, of
Berlin, Wis., Apr. 30, 1889; 1 son: Sidney Kim-
ball. Entered employ of W. M. Hoyt Co., whole-
sale grocers, Dec. 1880; elected asst. sec. and
treas., Jan. 1890; sec. and treas., Jan. 1896-July
1, 1903, when resigned and engaged in the au-
tomobile business for some time, later again
becoming sec. W. M. Hoyt Co. Mem. Chicago
Credit Men's Assn. Clubs: Chicago Athletic,
Skokie Country. Residence: Glencoe, 111. Of-
fice: 22d St. Bridge.
BENNETT, Edward Herl)ert, architect; born
Cheltenham, Eng.. May 12, 1874; son Capt. Ed-
win C. and Margaret (Callas) Bennett; ed. pri-
vate schools and Bristol (Eng.) Tech. Coll.;
diploma in architecture, ficole des Beaux Arts,
Paris, France; unmarried. Came to U.S. about
1890; began architectural experience in San
Francisco, 1892; then after 6 years' study at
Paris went to New York and was with George
B. Post, architect, for 1% years; came to Chi-
cago, 1904, entered the office of D. H. Burnham
& Co., and has since 1909 been actively engaged
in architectural practice, specializing in city
planning; associated on city plans of San Fran-
cisco and Chicago with D. H. Burnham. "Pa-
tron," architectural atelier, auspices of the
"Soc. of Beaux Arts Architects." Episcopalian.
Clubs: University, Union, ClifE Dwellers, On-
wentsia. Residence: Union Club. Office: 1800
Railway Exchange.
BENNETT, Frank Ira, lawyer, alderman;
born Galva, Henry Co.. 111., Oct. 17, 1858; son
John I. and Maria (Reynolds) Bennett; ed.
pub. schools of Chicago; attended Union Coll.
of Law, 1879; married Chicago. June 1884, An-
na H. Cortright; two sons: Lewis C, Ira F.
Admitted to bar, 1880; in 1884 became mem.
law firm of Bennett & Higgins; actively en-
gaged in real estate business, with a specialty
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In subdividing and building operations. Mem.
Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Elected as-
sessor of Town of Hyde Park, 1888; now alder-
man from Seventh Ward; re-elected for 6th
term, 1907; mem. Board of Edn. Presbyterian.
Clubs: South Shore, Mid-Day. Residence: 5807
Washington Av. Office: 69 W. Washington St.
BENMliTT, Horace Cor'bett, lawyer; born
Cheshire Co., N.H., Oct. 24, 1841; son Lyman
and Lucinda (Wellington) Bennett; ed. pub.
school and 2 years at Appleton Acad., New Ips-
wich, N.H.; enlisted, Sept. 1861, in 1st N.H.
Battery, serving 3 years and taking part in the
battles of Gettysburg, second battle of Bull
Run, Rappahannock Station, Antietam, South
Mountain, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the
Wilderness (where he was wounded) and all
the battles of the Army of the Potomac except
Gen. McClellan's Peninsular campaign; studied
law in office of Hon. Amasa Norcross, of Fitch-
burg, Mass., and later represented Ivison, Blake-
man, Taylor & Co., of New York, publishers of
school and coll. text books, In the New England
States until 1870; meanwhile being admitted to
the Mass. bar, 1869; married 1870, Charlotte E.,
daughter of Dr. Freeland, of Fitchburg, Mass.;
one daughter: Esther Freeland (died Aug. 2.
1902). Removed to Chicago, 1870; was burned
out in Are of 1871; since making a specialty of
commercial law. Democrat. Residence: 1321 W.
Adams St. Office: 106 N. LaSalle St.
BEmTETT, James Ewing', grain commn.;
born St. Louis, Mo., Apr. 3, 1871; son Thomas
and Jennie (Ewing) Bennett; attended pub.
schools; graduate (Chicago Manual Training
School, 1890; married Chicago, Apr. 8, 1902,
Bertha Bogue. First business experience was
with the W. Seattle St. Ry., of Seattle, Wash.,
1891-3; after that was employed In the offices
of Bennett & Johnson, brass foundry, and in
1894 became associated with Thomas Bennett
& Co., grain and provisions, of which he was
sole proprietor until Jan. 1, 1909, when firm be-
came Jas. E. Bennett & Co.; dir. LaSalle St.
Nat. Bank. Mem. of the Chicago Board of
Trade. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic,
Union League, South Shore. Residence: 5333
Lexington Av. Office: 309, 140 W. Van Buren
Street.
BEZnmTT, James CDoimeU, newspaper man;
born Jackson, Mich., May 1, 1870: son Charles
Henry and Mary (O'Donnell) Bennett; student
Univ. of Mich., 1889-92 (hon. A.B., 1909); mar-
ried Susan North Hayward, of Erie. Pa., June
5, 1901. Newspaper writer since 1890, chiefly
on Chicago press; connected with the exec, staff
of Miss Julia' Marlowe, 1900-1; correspondent
Chicago Journal in Spanish-Am. War; now dra-
matic editor Chicago Record-Herald. Episco-
palian. Republican. Editor: When Good Fel-
lows Get Together. Residence: 1018 N. State
St. Office: Record-Herald.
BENNBTT, Nelson Jam.es, underwriter; born
Chicago, Aug. 20, 1867; son Joseph and Mary
B. (Macfarlane) Bennett; ed. pub. grammar
schools and business coll.; married Katharine
E. Lewis, of Flint, Mich., Feb. 5, 1894; 4 chil-
dren: Martha Y., Jean May, Helen June, John
L. Began as office boy in an ins. office in 1882;
Independent ins. broker since 1892, and local
agent since 1893. Mem. Chicago Board of Un-
derwriters, Nat. Assn. Local Fire Ins. Agents.
Congregationalist. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Royal
League, North Am. Union, Columbian Knights.
Clubs: Union League, Evanston, Evanston Golf.
Recreation: golf. Residence: 1418 Judson Av.,
Evanston, 111. Office: Nat. Life Bldg.
BBNITBTT, Batrson, Journalist and actuary;
born Franklin, Ind., Dec. 5, 1863; son James
Clinton and Flora (Rawson) Bennett; ed. pub.
schools, Emporia, Kan., and unlvs. of Kan. and
Mich, (no degree) ; married Milwaukee, Wis.,
June 29, 1903, Cora Anita Jones, Riverside, Cal.
Beginning as reporter, served on various pa-
pers in Chicago, Kansas City, Milwaukee and
Marquette, Mich., until Jan. 1896, when joined
staff Chicago Inter Ocean, of which has been
chief editorial writer since Nov. 1899; also dir.
and sec. The Inter Ocean Newspaper Co. Actu-
ary Northern Life Ins. Co. of 111., 1906-8; since
consulting actuary for various companies. Re-
publican. Mason, Myrtle Lodge, Irving Park
Chapter, Siloam Council, Oriental Consistory;
Modern Maccabees, Nat. Union, Royal League.
Unitarian. Life mem. Shakespeare Soc. of New
York. Residence: 4420 Cullom Av. Office: The
Inter Ocean.
BEinTETT, Robert John, wholesale grocer;
born Pulaski, Oswego Co., N.Y., Feb. 9, 1839;
son Reuben J. and Alta (Haskins) Bennett; ed.
Lake Co. schools, finishing at Waukegan, 111.,
and Racine, Wis., 1856-9; married Chicago, Apr.
9, 1862, Electa M. Hoyt; children: Arthur Grant,
Maud B. (now Mrs. Vail), William Hoyt. School
teacher In Lake Co., 111., 1856-63; mem. firm
since 1865 and now vice-pres. and dir. W. M.
Hoyt Co., wholesale grocers. Was dir. Atlas
Nat. Bank, and later vice-pres. and dir. West-
ern State Bank; mem. firm of (Jlenn R. Powers
& Co., general merchants, Belgrade, Mont. Was
alderman and for a time mayor of Lake Forest,
111., 1872-4. Republican. Congregationalist; con-
nected with City Missionary Society; trustee
Wheaton Coll.; pres. 111. Children's Home and
Aid Soc. Club: Congregational. Residence: 4250
N. Paulina St. Office: 22d St. Bridge.
BBNRETT, Willis Henry, merchant; born
Erie, Pa., Aug. 24, 1851; son Henry D. and Sa-
rah Ann (Bryant) Bennett; ed. Erie ward
school and Erie High School to 1867; married
Davenport, la., Dec. 24, 1883, Estella P. John-
ston; children: Willis Henry Johnston, Allie
Johnston, June Johnston, Bryant Johnston,
Dorothea Johnston. Clerk in grocery store,
Belvidere, 111., 1868-71; early in 1872 became
clerk for H. B. Cragin & Co., Chicago, and, 1873-
5, was commercial traveler for same firm; with
Chicago Stamping Co., 1875-83; then with L. C.
Dessanet Sons, hardware jobbers, Davenport,
la., as commercial traveler; in 1886 became
salesman and subsequently Western mgr. for
the Reading Hardware Co. (a position he still
occupies) ; the company have at Reading, Pa.,
one of the most complete plants in the country
for manufacturing fine builders' hardware.
Also sec.-treas. Lawson Mfg. Co. of Racine,
Wis.; a state dir. of First State Pawners' Co.
Mem. exec. com. Am. Hardware Mfrs.' Assn.;
mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce; hon. mem.
Chicago Retail Hardware Assn., 111. State Re-
tail Hardware Dealers' Assn. Republican; dele-
gate to National Republican Convention, 1896;
alternate, 1904. Mason: Belvidere Lodge, Kis-
waukee Chapter (Belvidere, 111.), Oriental Con-
sistory (Chicago), Siloam Commandery K.T.
(Oak Park, 111.); Kaaba Temple (Shrine), Dav-
enport, la.; mem. Nat. Union, Royal League.
Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hamilton. Recreation:
farming. Residence: 309 S. 53d Av. (Austin).
Office: 63 W. Lake St.
BENSnrO-EB, Benjamin Bdward, pres. Bruns-
wick-Balke-Collender Co.; born Louisville, Ky.,
Jan. 4, 1868; son Moses and Eleanor (Bruns-
wick) Bensinger: ed. Moseley (pub.) School,
South Division High School, and Bryant &
Stratton Business Coll.; married Chicago. Jan.
20, 1896, Rose Frank; two sons: Robert Frank
and Benjamin Edward, Jr. Was with the Bruns-
wick-Balke-Collender Co.. 1885-8; sec. Bensinger
Self Adding Cash Register Co.. 1880-90, which
concern has since retired from business; since
1890, with the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co.,
of which. In 1903, he became 1st vice-pres., and
upon the death of his father succeeded to the
presidency. Republican. Jewish religion, (jlubs:
Hamilton, Standard. 111. Athletic, Chicago Au-
tomobile, Ravlsloe Country, Lake Shore Coun-
try (dir.). Recreations: golf and motoring. Res-
idence: Glencoe. 111. Office: 324 S. Wabash Av.
BENSIiE'S', Bobert Bnssell, univ. prof.; born
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Hamilton, Can., Nov. 13, 1867; son Robert Dan-
iel and Caroline (Vandeleur) Bensley; A.B.,
Univ. of Toronto, 18S9, M.B., 1892; mem. Coll.
Physicians and Surgeons, Toronto, 1892; mar-
ried Carriella May, of Toronto, Sept. 12, 1892; 2
children: Caroline May and Robert Daniel. Asst.
demonstrator of biology, 1891-98, demonstrator,
1898-1901, Univ. of Toronto; asst. prof, anat-
omv, 1901-5, associate prof., 1905-7, prof, since
1907, Univ. of Chicago. Mem. Canadian Inst.,
British Assn. Advancement of Science, Assn.
Am. Anatomists, Am. Soc. Naturalists, Soc. Ex-
perimental Biology, A.A.A.S., Sigma Xi, Alpha
Kappa Kappa. Club: Quadrangle. Residence:
1441 E. 60th St.
BENSOir, Christian Kndwig', wholesale fish
merchant; born at Haderslev, Denmark, Apr.
22, 1856; son J. and Anna M. (Paulsen) Benson;
ed. in Denmark; came to U.S., 1870; married
Chatrlne Lund, of Chicago, Aug. 1879; 2 chil-
dren: Alfred J., Anna (Mrs. Arthur Brownlee).
Since 1876, Importer of Norwegian, Swedish
and Holland products, mainly fish and cheese.
Republican. Lutheran. Park commr., North
Shore Park Dist., 1900-4. Mason, 32, K.T.,
Shriner. Recreation: traveling. Residence: 5964
Winthrop Av. Office: 336 W. South Water St.
BEITT, Charles A., treas. Geo. P. Bent Co.,
mfrs. pianos and organs. Residence: LaGrange,
111. Office: 214 S. Wabash Av.
BEITT, Bdwatd T., coal; born Kenosha, Wis.,
Jan. 20, 1863; son of Thacher Tucker and Flor-
ence Genevieve (Dana) Bent; ed. common
schools, Tonica, 111.; married Hannah Ruan
Bussey, of Chicago, Apr. 14, 1909. Has been
connected with the Oglesby (ioal Co. since be-
ginning of active business career, pres. since
1909; also pres. Rutland Coal Co.; was sec.
and treas. 111. Coal Operators' Assn. for 10
years, with which has been identified since its
organization In 1898; sec. 111. Coal Operators'
Mut. Employers Liability Ins. Co. Republican.
Protestant. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce.
Club: Press. Recreations: books, music and so-
ciological, church, and philanthropical work,
camping, canoeing and fishing. Residence: 5948
Prairie Av. Office: 1110 Fisher Bldg.
BERT, Oeorge Kenry, mgr. retail dept.
George P. Bent Co.; born Chicago, Oct. 11, 1878;
son George Payne and Clara A. (Wingate)
Bent; prep. edn. Chicago Manual Training
School; student Purdue Univ., 1897-9, Univ. of
Chicago, 1899-01; married Grace Gardner, of
Hinsdale, 111., Feb. 26, 1906; 2 children: Debo-
rah Fessenden and George Payne, II. Has been
mgr. retail dept. Geo. P. Bent Co., pianos, since
1901. Republican. Clubs: Hinsdale, Chicago
Athletic. Recreations: golf, horseback riding
and outdoor diversions. Residence: Hinsdale, 111.
Office: 214 S. "Wabash Av.
BEITT, Qeorere Payne, piano and organ mfr. ;
born- at Dundee, 111., June 16, 1854; son Rev.
George (Congregational minister) and Mary P.
(Payne) Bent; early edn. in pub. schools of
la., finishing at Wheaton (111.) Coll.; married
at Burr Oak, la., Apr. 26, 1876, Clara A. Win-
gate; children: Clara Wingate (Mrs. E. G. Mel-
kle), George Henry, Charity Mary, Muriel, Dor-
othy Amelia, Charles Matchett, Barbara. Came
to Chicago, 1870; worked for David C. Cook
(now publisher, of Elgin, 111., but then a jobber
of sewing machines and sewing machine sup-
plies) ; bought out Mr. Cook's business, 1878,
conducted it until 1880, when he began the mfr.
of the "Crown" pianos and organs. Mem. Chi-
cago Assn. of Commerce. Independent in poli-
tics. Club: Union League. Recreation: fishing.
Residence: Williams Bay, Wis. Office: 214 S.
Wabash Av.
BEZTTIiE'Z', Charles Edwin, dentist; born Cin-
cinnati, O., Feb. 21, 1859; son Charles E. and
Sarah (Watson) Bentley; grad. Cincinnati High
School; D.D.S., Chicago Coll. of Dental Surgery,
1887; married Philadelphia, Pa., June 2, 1897,
Florence Augusta Lewis. Engaged in practice
of dentistry in Chicago since 1887; oral sur-
geon. Rush Med. Coll. Dispensary, 1887-90; prof,
oral surgery in Harvey Med. Coll.; sec. Provi-
dent Hosp. Author of many contributions to
dental literature; associate editor of "The Bur,"
a monthly dental journal. Pres. Odontographlc
Soc. of Chicago; vice-pres. Chicago Dental Soc;
mem. 111. State Dental Soc, Nat. Dental Soc;
hon. mem. Wis. State Dental Soc. Independent
in politics. Unitarian; member of All Souls'
Church. Mem. Anti-Crime Com.; pres. Equal
Opportunity League. Residence: 529 E. 41st St.
Office: 1106, 32 N. State St.
BEZTTKEY, Charles S., commn. merchant;
born Schoharie, N.Y., June 23, 1839; son Ed-
ward Edwin and Nancy Maria (Gallup) Bent-
ley; ed. Charlotteville (N.T.) Conf. Sem.; mar-
ried Mary E. Duncan, of St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 3,
1864; 3 children: Marcia D. (Mrs. F. J. Pike),
Jessie M. (Mrs. M. R. Dial), Virginia E. (Mrs.
H. S. Thompson). Entered service, 1861, and
served in 2d Wis. Cav. throughout the Civil
War successively as private, sergt., 1st lleut.,
capt., and was mustered out at Its close, 1865,
as inspector-gen. of the cav. brigade at Memphis,
Tenn. Holds rank of col. of 4th la. and brig.-gen.
2d Brigade la. N.G. ; commanded nat. mil. en-
campments, composed of regular army detall-
ments and of nat. guard companies. North and
South, held at Nashville, Tenn., 1882, at Du-
buque, la., 1884, and at Mobile, Ala., 1885. Aft-
er war, settled In la.; came to Chicaero in 1885,
and since been engaged in the grain commn.
business. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Was
chief marshal of the Memorial Day parades at
Chicago, 1901, 1904 and 1910, and of the Dewey
parade in 1900; commanded the first division at
the dedication of the laying of the corner stone
of the Federal Bldg., Oct. 9, 1899. Mem. Mil.
Order of the Loyal Legion and Hiram McClln-
tock Post G.A.R. (commander.) Trustee Vil-
lage of LaGrange, 1908-10. Presbyterian. Clubs:
Suburban of LaGrange, LaGrange Country.
Residence: 211 S. 5th Av., LaGrange, 111. Office:
914 Postal Telegraph Bldg.
BEITTXE'S', Cyrus, lawyer; born Chicago,
Sept. 5, 1861; son Cyrus and Anna (Riley) Bent-
ley; A.B., Yale Univ., 1882; LL.B., Union Coll.
of Law (Northwestern Univ.), 1884; married
Chicago, Jan. 8, 1889, Elizabeth King; children:
Margaret and Richard. In practice at Chicago
since May, 1883; mem. firm of Bentley, Burling
& Swan. Clubs: University, Chicago (Chicago),
University (New York). Residence: 713 Rush
St. Office: 203 S. Dearborn St.
BENTKET, Frank Taergart, traffic mgr. 111.
Steel Co.; born Charlestown, Ind., May 2, 1864;
son Francis W. and Catherine (Taylor) Bent-
ley; educated Charlestown (Ind.) pub. schools,
Charlestown Acad, (private), Davenport (la.)
Business Coll.; married Chautauqua Lake, N.Y.,
Aug. 11, 1889, Catherine L. Brownell. After
several years spent in roughing it in the West,
entered accounting dept. of Monon Route, Feb.
1885; changed to operating dept., C.&N.-W.Ry.,
July 1886, and to traffic dept. of C.G.W.Ry.,
Apr. 1889; local freight agent of same, Chicago,
1892-3; gen. freight agent Consolidated Steel &
Wire Co., June 1894; for Am. Steel & Wire Co.
from Its formation until Mar. 1899; since then
traffic mgr. of the 111. Steel Co., Ind. Steel Co.,
and western traffic mgr. Universal Portland Ce-
ment Co. Independent Republican. Presbyte-
rian. Mem. of all masonic bodies. Royal Ar-
canum, Ind. Soc. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chi-
cago Yacht, Exmoor Country, Traffic (Chicago),
Traffic (New York). Recreations: golf, fishing
and yachting. Residence: The Lesslng. Office:
Commercial Nat. Bank Bldg.
BENTI^E'7, Frederic William, lawyer; born
Edgerton, Wis., July 22, 1860; son William Per-
ry and Harriet Louise (Burdick) Bentley; B.S.,
Milton (Wis.) Coll., 1880, A.M., 1890; LL.B.,
Univ. of Wis., 1883; married Josephine Cody, of
Cleveland, O., Dec. 27, 1893; 2 sons: Paul Cody
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and Alden Robinson. Admitted to bar, 1883;
trial atty. A.,T.&S.F.Ry.Co., Wichita, Kan., 1883-
1900; associated in practice with J. D. Houston,
Wichita, 1883-90; was gen. atty. and receiver
for W.&W.Ry., 1894-8; atty. for nat. banks in
liquidation, in Kan., under comptroller of the
currency, 1893-1900; came to Chicago, 1900; as-
sociated with W. Irving Osborne, 1900-4, with
Hon. Russell M. Wing since 1905. Lecturer on
trial evidence. III. Coll. of Law. Cleveland Dem-
ocrat. Baptist. Mason (32). Club: 111. Ath-
letic. Recreations: swimming, working with
tools, literature. Residence: 4750 Kenwood Av.
Office: N.Y. Life Bldg.
BEITTIiE'S', 'Wllber Oorton, retired lawyer
and underwriter; born Watertown, N.Y., Dec.
13, 1835; son Gorton and Alancy (Clark) Bent-
ley; ed. common school and Wyoming Acad.,
Wyoming, N.Y.; studied law with Hon. Harlow
L. Comstock, Warsaw, N.Y., 1858-61; married
Lena, 111., June 25, 1860, Mary A. Bailey; chil-
dren: Marshall G., Mrs. Alice Bentley Gardiner,
William J. (died aged 4), Cora M. (Mrs. O. V.
Emery). Served as capt., maj. and lleut.-col.
9th N.Y. Vol. Cav. from Oct. 14, 1861, partici-
pating in nearly 100 engagements; severely
wounded at White House Landing, Va., June 21,
1864, resulting in loss of left leg; mustered out
of service Oct. 1864; admitted to bar at Buffalo,
N.Y.. Dec. 1864; moved to Des Moines, la., and.
In 1865, elected probate and county judge; re-
signed because of ill health, 1867; moved to St.
Louis, Mo., and worked life and fire ins. for ten
years; atty. and supt. of agencies Continental
Fire Ins. Co. of New York, 1877-85; gen. north-
western mgr. for same, 1885-91; in banking
business, 1891-3; for nearly 15 years in ofBce
of Hon. E. B. Sherman, master in chancery U.
S. Court; since retired. Mem. Loyal Legion,
Western Soc. of Army of Potomac. Baptist.
Residence; 83 E. Elm St.
BENTOir, Alphonso Xioomis, clergyman; born
Cortland, N.Y., Nov. 9, 1831; son Chester and
Tirza Porter (Loomis) Benton; A.B., Hamilton
Coll., Clinton, N.Y., 1856 (D.D., 1896); grad. Au-
burn (N.Y.) Theol. Sem., 1859; married Emma
Sandford, of Ovid, N.Y., Jan. 4, 1860; children:
George Parsons, Emma. Ordained Presbyterian
ministry. Mar. 6, 1861; pastor Lima, N.Y., 1860-
70; associate pastor Central Church, Buffalo,
N.Y., 1870-2; pastor Fredonia, N.Y., 1872-82.
Montrose, Pa., 1882-1902 (pastor emeritus of
latter since May, 1902); supplied various
churches at Chicago since June 1903. Resi-
dence: 4212 Calumet Av.
BEBO, MoiTls Henry, jeweler; born New
York City, Feb. 2, 1853; son Henrv and Henri-
etta (Hyman) Berg; removed with parents to
Chicago in infancy; ed. pub. schools and in
Dyrenforth's School of Trade, Chicago; married
Chicago, Mar. 4, 1877. Rose Weil: children: Ag-
nes Berg (Mrs. Joseph Landauer), Herbert
Morris. In 1868 entered the jewelry house of
Wendell & Hyman as an errand boy, and con-
tinued with the house until he advanced to a
partnership in the jewelry firm of Hyman, Berg
& Co., with which remained until Mar. 1, 1910,
when, with son, e.stablished firm of Berg & Co.
Mason. Club: Standard. Recreations: fishing
and motoring. Residence: Lakota Hotel. Office:
512 S. Michigan Av.
BEBXSOn', Maorice, lawyer; born Rock Is-
land, 111., Jan. 15, 1880; son Simon and Hannah
(Sternberg) Berkson; ed. pub. schools of Rock
Island; high school. Lincoln, Neb.; Chicago
Coll. of Law (Lake Forest Univ.); married
Chicago, July 28, 1907, Maude May Gelder.
Practiced as mem. firm of Fishell & Berkson.
1903-6, Sonnenschein, Blumenthal & Berkson,
1906-9, Sonnenschein, Berkson & Fishell, since
Apr. 1, 1909. Mem. Chicago and 111. State Bar
assns. Democrat. Mason; mem. B'nai B'rith.
Recreation: fishing. Residence: 5711 Indiana
Av. Office: 934. 30 N. LaSalle St.
BEBtlN, Bobert Carl, architect; born Gran-
ville, Putnam Co., 111., Feb. 11, 1853; son Au-
gustus and Helene (Brennemann) Berlin; ed.
Granville pub. school; grad., receiving diploma
as architect, from Eidgenoessisches Polytech-
nikum, Ziirich, Switzerland, 1877; married Chi-
cago, May 10, 1883, Agnes Augusta Dodge;
children: Lillian Agnes, Marie Valentine, Har-
old Robert. In practice of architecture in Chi-
cago since 1877; designer and has superintend-
ed erection of many fine residences, apartment
buildings, factories, business buildings, church-
es, schools, etc., in Chicago, and also at other
points in 111. and other states. Fellow of Am.
Inst, of Architects, and of 111. Chapter of same
(dir. and treas. ); mem. Chicago Architects'
Business Assn. (1st vlce-pres. ), Chicago Assn.
of Commerce. Republican. Club: University.
Residence: 4500 N. Ashland Av., Ravenswood.
Office: Association Bldg.
BEBMINQHAM, Thomas C, wholesale paper
merchant; born on farm in Washington Co.,
Wis., May 21, 1850; son Thomas and Ann (Cos-
tello) Bermingham; ed. common schools, Beloit,
Wis., 1857-65; married Des Moines, la., Oct. 6,
1880, Belle Daugherty. Began business life in
1868 as office boy with Davis, Lawrence & Da-
vis, paper mfrs., Beloit, Wis.; traveling sales-
man for same firm, 1870-2; for J. W. Butler Pa-
per Co., 1872-82; in range cattle business in
Arapahoe Co., Colo., 1882-92; lost all his money
in the business and returned to Chicago, 1892,
and worked for several firms in wholesale pa-
per business, 1892-9; secured interest in whole-
sale paper business of F. K. Moody & Co., 1899;
reorganized as Moody & Bermingham Co., 1902,
becoming its pres., Mr. Moody retiring from
firm same year; changed name of company,
1904, to Bermingham & Seaman Co., of which is
pres. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Rec-
reations: reading, motoring and traveling. Res-
idence; 1013 Dempster St., Evanston, 111. OflSce:
Tribune Bldg.
BEBBIUAN, Edward Charles, cigar mfr.;
born Oswego. N.Y"., Mar. 28, 1864; son George
W. and Elizabeth (Stroud) Berriman; ed. nub.
schools of N.Y. State; married Chicago, 1892,
Mary R. Wood; two children: Katherane M.,
Edward W. Since 1881 has been actively en-
gaged In the cigar-making business in Chicago,
and now of the firm of Berriman Bros., oper-
ating Factory No. 83 at Tampa, Fla., and hav-
ing offices in New Y'ork and Chicago. Mason.
Clubs: Edgewater Golf, Chicago Athletic, Co-
lumbia Yacht. Recreations: yachting and golf.
Residence: 435 Diversey Parkway. Office: 1044
First Nat. Bank Bldg.
BEBBT, see also Barry.
BEBBT, Franklin James, commn. merchant;
1837-1909; see Vol. 1905.
BEBBT, John B., chief engr. C.,R.I.&P.Ry.;
supervising engr. St.L.&S.F.Ry. ; formerly chief
engr. U.P.R.R. Address: 803 LaSalle Station.
BEBBT, Joseph John, pres. Oelerlch & Berry
Co.; born on farm near St. Louis, Mo., May 23,
1862; son Jacob and Frances (Frauel) Berry;
ed. common schools and Christian Brothers'
Coll., St. Louis; married Julia M. Maybrun, of
Galena, 111., May 18, 1886; children: Heribert
J., Loretta, Eleanor. Began as dealer In gro-
ceries and feed, St. Louis, June 1883; sold it
out, 1889, came to Chicago, and entered the
business conducted by the Berry-Maybrun Co.
till July 1, 1910, at which time name was
changed to Oelerlch & Berry Co., molasses, syr-
up, sugar, of which is pres. Residence: 521
Ridge Av., Evanston, 111. Office: 854 Larrabee
Street.
BEBSBACH, Alfred, treas. and gen. mgr. The
J. Manz Engraving Co.; born Chicago, Nov. 5,
1856; son John and Magdaline (Zanner) Bers-
bach; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Dec.
25, 1878, Helena Malcolm; children: Lillian C.
C. (Mrs. D. F. Anderson), Amy A. F. (Mrs. S.
S. Porter), Frank John. Began his connection
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with the engraving house of J. Manz & Co. as
boy in 1872, was admitted to partnership in
1880, and upon incorpn. of the business in 1890
to The J. Manz Engraving: Co., became sec. and
treas. and is now treas. and gen. mgr. Mason,
33, K.T., Shriner. Club: Chicago Athletic. Rec-
reations: music and motoring. Residence: 530
Washington Av., Wllmette, 111. Office: Majestic
Building.
BEBSBACH, EzuU, 2d vice-pres. Tablet &
Ticket Co.; born Cliicago, Nov. 2, 1861; son John
and Magdaline Bersbach; ed. Chicago pub.
scliool; married Chicago, Oct. 6, 1889, Nora
Jeannette Abbott; 1 son, Emil. First business
experience was as errand boy for Vergo, Ruh-
ling & Co., 1872; then with Boston Store (firm
of C. W. & E. Pardridge); with Wade Abbott,
lawyer; then 6 years with A. T. Stewart & Co.,
2 years with John V. Farwell & Co., H4 years
at Evanston, Wyo., with Blythe & Fargo; since
1886 with the Tablet & Ticket Co.; mgr. of the
company's brancli at New York, 1889-99; be-
came sec, 1899, and now 2d vice-pres. of the
company and located at Chicago. Republican.
Club: 111. Athletic (life mem.). Residence: 4336
N. Ashland Av.
BEBTKUTQ, AdolpliuB Edmund, physician and
surgeon; born Northeim, Germany, Jan. 28,
1865; son August and Henrike (Bohne) Bert-
ling; ed. gymnasium at Northeim until coming
to America, 1884; A.B., Northwestern Univ.,
Watertown, Wis., 1887; M.D., Rush Med. Coll.,
1895; married Alma Dengler, of Chicago, July
7, 1909; 2 children: Adeline and Lolita. In
active practice of medicine and surgery at Chi-
cago from 1895; specialty genito-urinary sur-
gery; associate prof, surgery, Chicago Clinical
School since 1897; associate prof, genito-uri-
nary diseases, Chicago Coll. Medicine and Sur-
gery, since 1906; pres. Grace Hosp. since 1909;
mem. staff of Frances Willard Hosp. Mem.
A.M.A., 111. State Med. Soc, Chicago Med. Soc,
Chicago Urol. Soc, German Med. Soc. of Chi-
cago. Republican. Lutheran. Club: Illinois.
Recreation: motoring. Residence: 1010 Ashland
Boul. Office: 1106 Reliance Bldg.
BES^ET, Frederick Atwood, physician; born
Waukegan, 111., Apr. 19, 1868; son William and
Sylvia (Jocelyn) Besley; ed. pub. and high
schools of Waukegan, Chicago Manual Train-
ing School; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Medical
School, 1894; married Mrs. Myra E. Busey, of
Chicago, Oct. 6, 1910. Since 1894 has been en-
gaged In the practice of medicine in Chicago;
associate prof, surgery. Northwestern Univ.
Med. School ; prof, surgery, Post-Grad. Med.
School; attending surgeon Cook Co., Woman's,
Wesley and Chicago Charity hosps. Mem. A.M.
A., Chicago Surgical Soc, Chicago Med. Soc
Miss. Valley Med. Soc. Clubs: University, Mid-
lothian. Residence: 5258 South Park Av. Office:
Columbus Memorial Bldg.
BEST, A(lbert) Starr, merchant; born Buf-
falo, N.Y., Apr. 25, 1871; son Albert and Estelle
(Starr) Best; ed. pub. schools, New York City;
married Marjorie Ayres, of New York, Apr. 18,
1897; 4 children: Marshall Ayres, Albert Leon-
ard, Marjorie Starr and Louise Estella. Began
as clerk in father's clothing store. New York,
1888; came to Chicago, 1901, and established A.
Starr Best, Inc., infants', children's and young
men's outfitters, of which has since been pres.
and treas. Was mem. 7th Regt. N.G.S.N.Y. 10
years. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs:
Evanston, Evanston Golf. Union League. Rec-
reations: golf, bowling, billiards and fishing.
Residence: 1936 Orrington Av., Evanston, 111.
Office; N.E. Cor. Madison St. and Wabash Av.
BEST, 'WllUam, importer and dealer in cigars
and cigarettes; born Canterbury, Eng.. Aug. 29.
1841: son William and Mary Ann (Whitehead)
Best; family came to U.S., 1852; ed. Canterbury
and Chicago pub. schools: married Aug. 1, 1865,
Louise C. daughter of Isaac B. Sterling, of
Chicago; children: William, Florence G. (Mrs.
Walter G. Warren), Grace L. (died aged 13).
First employment on leaving school in 1857
was as office boy in wholesale tobacco house of
John C. Partridge & Co., in which, after a few
years, he became partner, and on death of Mr.
Partridge, 1876, became head of the house and
organized the firm of Best, Russell & Co.,
wholesale tobacconists and cigar mfrs. ; on in-
corpn. as Best & Russell Co., 1891, became pres.
South Town collector, 1883; South Park comrar.,
1885-1911 (pres. of board, 1887-91, auditor of
board, 1905-1911), thus making 25 years of
service, the longest continuous period ever
served by a commr. in the City of Chicago; also
mem. Special Park Commn. Mem. Chicago
Assn. of Commerce. Mason (32, K.T.). Trus-
tee Sixth Presbyterian Church. Clubs: Mid-
Day, South Shore Country, Iroquois, 111. Ath-
letic Recreation: motoring. Residence: 4616
Ellis Av. Office: 533 S. Wabash Av.
BESTOB, Arthnr Eng-ene, dir. Chautauqua
Instn.; born Dixon, 111., May 19, 1879; son Or-
son Porter and Laura Ellen (Moore) Bestor;
A.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1901; married Jeanette
Louise Lemon, of Bedford, Ind., Mar. 24, 1905;
children: Arthur Eugene, Jr., Mary Frances.
Prof, history and political science, Franklin
(Ind.) Coll., 1901-3; lecturer on political sci-
ence. Extension Div., Univ. of Chicago, since
1904; asst. gen. dir., 1905-7, dir. since 1907,
Chautauqua Instn. Pres. Internat. Chautauqua
Alliance; mem. Am. Hist. Assn., Am. Political
Science Assn., Delta Upsilon, Phi Beta Kappa.
Clubs: City, (juadrangle. Residence: Hotel Del
Prado, Chicago; Summer: Chautauqua, N.Y. Of-
fices: Chautauqua, N.Y., and 5704 Kimbark Av.,
Chicago.
BETSEA, Solomon Hicks, lawyer; deceased;
see Vol. 1905.
BETSCHE, Cbarles William, furniture mfr.;
born Baden, Germany, Aug. 11, 1848; son Jacob
and Christina (Branch) Betsche; ed. schools in
Germany; married Chicago, 1872, Kate Fischer;
children: Emma, Lydia, Oscar, William, Arthur,
Clara, Carl. Came from Germany in 1865 to
Chicago; learned the trade of upholsterer here,
and worked at trade until 1879. when estab-
lished business for self; later joined by Henry
Ricke and organized the Betsche & Ricke Mfg.
Co., of which was sec. and mgr.; in 1866 organ-
ized firm of Charles W. Betsche & Co., of which
was pres. until 1908, and pres. of its successor,
Betsche & Sandberg Co., since 1908. Mason,
Lincoln Park Lodge, Lawn Chapter, Lincoln
Park Commandery, K.T. Residence: 388 Dayton
Street.
*BETT1IAII', Boeme, physician, oculist and
aurist; see Vol. 1905.
BETTS, 'William Hamilton, Ins.; born Fort
Gratiot, Mich., Feb. 19, 1875; son John and
Margaret (Hamilton) Belts; ed. pub. schools,
London, Ont., Can.; married Margaret Boylan,
of Detroit, Mich., June 26, 1901. Asst. auditor
Union Station & Terminal Assn., Detroit, May
1. 1893-May 1, 1898; clerk Continental Casualty
Company, May 1, 1898-1900, asst. mgr., 1900-3,
resident mgr. at San Francisco, 1903-6, sec.
since May 1, 1906. Republican. Episcopalian.
Mason. Clubs: 111. Athletic, South Shore Coun-
try. Recreations: golf, hunting. Residence:
5117 Kimbark Av. Office: 1208 Michigan Av.
BE'ITAH, Arthnr Dean, surgeon; born Chi-
cago, Aug. 6, 1861; son Thomas and Sarah
(Ramsey) Bevan; ed. Sheffield Scientific School
(Yale), 1878-9; M.D., Rush Med. Coll.. Chicago,
1883; married Anna L. Barber, of Akron, O.,
Feb. 1896. U.S. Marine Hosp. Service, 1883-7;
prof, anatomy. Ore. State Univ., 1886-7; prof,
anatomy, 1887-9, associate prof, surgery, 1899-
1902, prof, surgery since 1902, Rush Med. Coll.;
professorial lecturer on surgery, Univ. of Chi-
cago, since 1901; pres. and surgeon Presbyte-
rian Hosp.; 1st lieut. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps
since 1908. Fellow Am. Surg. Assn.; mem.
A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc. (pres., 1898-9), etc.
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Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, University,
Glen View, Onwentsia. Residence: 2917 Michi-
gan Av. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.
BEVnrGTOK, Edwin Leslie, ry. official; born
New Lenox, 111., Feb. 22, 1866; son William and
Theresa (Clemens) Bevington; ed. pub. schools,
by private instruction and commercial coll.;
married Etta Barrow, of Chicago, Aug. 2, 1896.
Began ry. service as bill clerk C.&N.-W.Ry.,
until 1882, when entered passenger dept. C.&A.
R.R., in various capacities until 1900; gen. mgr.
Denver, Boulder & Northern R.R., Denver, 1900-
1; sec. Trans-Continental Pass. Assn., Chicago,
since 1901. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason
(32, Shriner). Residence: The Plaza. Office:
405 Railway Exchange.
BICKFORD, Anther Henxy, editor; deceased;
see Vol. 1905.
BICKFOBS, Bnssel Kittridg'e, lumber; de-
ceased; see Vol. 1905.
*BICKNEI>I^, Ernest Percy; see Vol. 1905.
BICXITEI^I^, Orlando I^ane; 1841-1907; see
Vol. 1905.
BISDIiE, WiUiam Baxter, ry. official; born
Beloit, Wis., Nov. 12, 1856; son Charles H. and
Alice (Coftman) Biddle; grad. high school, Be-
loit; married Nov. 23, 1880, Ella Frost, of Be-
loit; children: Robert C, Wheldon F., Walter
C. Began ry. career in 1887 as brakeman for
Santa Fe Co.; later station agent and, 1882-6,
chief clerk gen. freight office Atlanta & Pacific
R.R. ; promoted to asst. freight agent, 1886,
then division freight and passenger agent, and,
in 1888, asst. gen. freight agent Santa Fe Sys-
tem; asst. traffic mgr., 1890-4, and freight traf-
fic mgr., 1894-Mar. 1, 1905; 3d vice-pres. C.R.I.
&P.Ry.Co., Mar. 1, 1905-Dec. 1, 1909; vice-pres.
C.&E.I. and St. Louis & San Francisco rys.
since Dec. 1, 1909. Clubs: Union League, Mid-
Day, Chicago Athletic, Kenwood, Midlothian.
Residence: 4135 Drexel Boul. Office: LaSalle St.
Station.
BISWII^Ii, Josepli E.; born Chicago, Feb. 21,
1857; son Richard and Mary (English) Bidwill;
ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Chicago, Sept.
14, 1882, Mary A. O'Sullivan; children: Joseph
E. (clerk of Circuit Court since 1906), Gene-
vieve, Loretto, Earl, Charles, Richard, Arthur.
In grain business since 1878, In which year was
appointed mem. of the State Grain Inspection;
promoted from position of helper through in-
tervening duties until became 1st asst.; mem.
Chicago Council, 1889-97, resigning to become
railroad and warehouse commr. of 111. under
appointment of Gov. John R. Tanner, 1897-
1901; chief grain Inspector of 111., under ap-
pointment by Gov. Richard Yates, 1901-4, being
the only person who has ever served from low-
est to highest positions in that service. Now
treas. American Engring. & Construction Co.,
doing a large amount of work in Louisville,
Ky., and other large cities, as well as Chicago.
Mem. (Chicago Central Com. for 12 years; mem.
Cook Co. Republican Com.; delegate to Repub-
lican Nat. Convention of 1896. Catholic. Resi-
dence: 1113 S. Ashland Boul. Office: 912, 155
N. Clark St.
BIEDENWEQ, William C, stained glass, etc.;
born near Berlin, Germany, 1853; son Charles
and Mary Biedenweg; came to Chicago with
parents in 1857; ed. pub. schools of Chicago;
married Chicago, 1884, Matilda Kugler. After
leaving school, engaged in various pursuits un-
til 1874, when engaged in the stained glass bus-
iness, and in 1885 established for self, with J.
B. Flanagan, the business being incorporated in
1893; is now treas. and dir. of the Flanagan &
Biedenweg Co.: also senior mem. firm of Bie-
denweg & Seifert. Residence: 4847 N. Hermit-
age Av. Office: 312 W. Illinois St.
BIEHK, Joseph Favll, physician, bacteriolo-
gist; born Chicago, Apr. 1, 1878; A.M., North-
western Univ., 1898, M.D., 1901; student Post-
Grad. Med. School, 1901-2. Instr. bacteriology
and clinical pathology, Northwestern Univ.
Med. School, 1899-1902; asst. prof, pathology
Post-Grad. Med. School, 1901-2; prof, bacteriol-
ogy, sanitary sciences and pub. health. Dear-
born Med. School, since 1903; supt. and bacteri-
ologist, Municipal Laboratory, Chicago, 1904-9;
dir. scientiflc and research laboratories, Abbott
Alkaloidal Co., since 1909; bacteriologist to
Mercy, Samaritan, Wesley hosps. and Post-
Grad. Hosp. Training School; pathologist and
bacteriologist, Dearborn Post-Graduate Medical
bchool; prof, bacteriology and special pathol-
ogy. Am. Med. Coll. Residence: 5444 Lakewood
Av. Office: 4753 E. Ravenswood Park.
c^^^^^^^' Austin, lawyer, author; born
Shelly s Island, Pa.; son Casper and Lydia
il^^,''^!?^ Bierbower; A.B., Dickinson Coll.,
1864, A.M., 1866; student Univ. of Berlin, 1872-
(LL.D., la. Wesleyan Univ., 1902): admitted to
bar, 1874; unmarried. Prof. Greek and Latin,
la. Wesleyan Univ., 1864-8; foreign correspond-
ent Chicago Tribune and Cincinnati Times-Star,
18(0-2; editorial writer Chicago Daily News,
1879-83; in law practice since 1883. Author:
Principles of a System of Philosophy; The
??,^^^^^9^ Christ, 1885; The Socialism of Christ,
1890; The Virtues and Their Reasons, 1896;
From Monkey to Man, 1894; How to Succeed,
1900; On the Training of Lovers, 1900; Thoughts
for the Rich, 1906. Also various articles In
magazines. Residence: 1810 Michigan Av. Of-
fice: 58 W. Washington St.
BIEBIKGEB, WiUlam Augmstus, physician:
born Bielefeld, Westphalia, Germany, May 7,
1872; son Wilhelm A. and Marie (HauphofE)
Bieringer: ed. gymnasium, Bielefeld, Germany,
to 1889; student Gross Med. Coll., Denver. Colo..
1896-8; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., Chicago, 1900
married LeadviWe, Colo., Feb. 20, 1895, Emily
Bowden. Was druggist, Hanover, Germany,
1889-91; came to U.S., Apr. 1891; druggist in
Cheyenne, Wyo., Leadville, Colo., Denver, Colo.,
until fall of 1896; in practice of medicine in
Chicago since June, 1900. Mem. Chicago Med.
Soc, Am. Med. Soc. Republican. Lutheran. Rec-
reation: traveling. Office and Residence: 1245
I.aSalle Av.
BIQEI^OW, Edward Alphens, retired; born
Zanesville, O., Aug. 18, 1849; son Loyal H. and
Wealthy M. (Pier) Bigelow; ed. Zanesville pub.
schools; entered army at age of 14 years and
4 months, pvt. Co. F, 68th Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf.
in Civil War; participated in Sherman's cam-
paigns from Vicksburg to close of war; mar-
ried 1st, 1871, Margaret R., daughter of W. H.
Bush, of Chicago (died 1879); married 2d, Chi-
cago, Aug. 23, 1887, Susan Springer; 1 son:
Loyal Arthur. After war became grain and pro-
vision commn. merchant; for many years at
head of E. A. Bigelow & Co. ; retired from grain
business, 1897; organized, May 1903, and was
pres. Continental Life Ins. Co. until co. discon-
tinued business; sec. and dir. Bush Temple Con-
servatory. Served in Spanish-Am. War as maj.
and paymaster. Mem. Loyal Legion, G.A.R.
Republican. Methodist. Club: Marquette. Rec-
reation: political lecturing. Residence: 333 Bel-
den Av.
BIGEI^OW, Harry Augmstas, prof, of law;
born Norwood, Mass., Sept. 22, 1874; son Erwin
A. and Amy (Fisher) Bigelow; A.B., Harvard
Univ., 1896, LL.B., 1899; married Mary Parker
Bigelow, of Georgetown, Colo., Apr. 12, 1902.
Instr. criminal law. Harvard Law School, 1899-
1900; engaged in practice at Honolulu, H.T.,
1900-3; asst. prof, law, 1904-6, asso. prof., 1906-
9, prof, since 1909, Univ. of Chicago. Club:
Quadrangle. Residence: 5633 Washington Av.
*Bl&EIiOW, James Iioyal; see Vol. 1906.
BIGEI.OW, Nelson P., lumber; born Racine,
Wis., July 19, 1862: son Anson A. and Emma
W. (Ullmann) Bigelow; brought to Chicago by
parents, Sept. 1862; grad. Yale, 1884; married
Nov. 23, 1893, Sophia Dallas Borda: children:
Matilda, Anson A. After leaving coll. entered
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the business of Blgelow Bros. In 1887 he be-
came a partner in the firm, and when it was
succeeded in 1902 by the corporation of Bigelow
Bros. & Walker Co., he became its pres. and
later pres. of the Fourche River Lumber Co.
Sec. of First State Pawners Soc. ; mem. Chicago
Plan Commn. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Uni-
versity, Onwentsia, Commercial. Recreations:
golf and horseback riding. Residence: Lake
Forest, 111. Office: 5 N. LaSalle St.
B^Ii, Ingram Ebenezer, clergyman; born
Hampton, N.B., Can., Nov. 23, 1872; son Ingram
Ebenezer and Eleanor (Pyke) Bill; A.B., Acadia
Univ., Nova Scotia, 1893; student Newton Theol.
Instn., 1893-4; B.D., Rochester (N.Y.) Theol.
Sem., 1897; Div. School of Univ. of Chicago,
1905-8; fellow In ch. history, Univ. of Chicago,
1907-8; married Blanche Thomas, of London,
Ont., May 5, 1S97. Ordained Baptist ministry,
Sept. 19, 1S94; pastor West Cleveland, O., 1894-
5, First Church, Oberlin, O., 1897-1905; acting
pastor Capitol Hill Church, Denver, Colo., Mar.-
Sept., 1908; pastor North Shore Church, Chi-
cago, since Nov. 1908. Residence: 4620 Mag-
nolia Av.
BH^IiIQ, Oeorg'e 'Washlngrton, physician and
surgeon; see Vol. 1905.
BUiI^IKQS, Charles Ziewis, lawyer; bornHigh-
land, Wis.; son Henry M. and Ann (Bray) Bil-
lings; ed. common school, la. Co., Wis.; Normal
School, Platteville, Wis.; special student Univ.
of Wis., 1878-82; unmarried. Chief clerk in of-
fice of atty.-gen. of Wis., 1882-3; located in Chi-
cago, Sept. 1883; during 1883-4 wrote articles
and notes upon legal subjects for the Law Reg-
ister and the Central Law Journal, and assisted
in the preparation of new editions of the U.S.
Supreme Court Reports and New York Chan-
cery Reports; asst. librarian Chicago Law Inst.,
1855; atty. in credit dept. of J. V. Farwell &
Co., 1886; in gen. practice of law at Kansas
City, Mo., 1887-90; since 1890 in Chicago, main-
ly devoted to real estate law and titles, ins. and
commercial law; was a mem. of the firm of
Paddock, Wright & Billings, 1894-1901. Elected
state senator 1st Senatorial Dist., Nov. 1906;
Republican. Mem. Am., 111. State and Chicago
Bar assns., Chicago Law Inst. Clubs: Law, Chi-
cago, University. Residence: 335 E. 22d St. Of-
fice: Chicago Title & Trust Bldg.
BIIi^IKaS, Franlc, physician; born Highland,
la. Co., Wis., Apr. 2, 1854; son Henry M. and
Ann (Bray) Billings; M.D., Northwestern Univ.,
1881, M.S., 1890; interne Cook Co. (111.) Hosp.,
1881-2; studied in Vienna, 1885-6; married Dane
Ford Brawley, of Washington, May 26, 1887; 1
daughter: Margaret. Prof, medicine. Northwest-
ern Univ.. 1891-8; prof, medicine since 1898,
dean of faculty since 1900, Rush Med. College
(Univ. of Chicago); professorial lecturer, 1901-
5. prof, medicine, since 1905, Univ. of Chicago.
First It. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps since 1908;
physician to Presbyn. Hosp.; consulting phy-
sician to Cook Co., Children's Memorial, St.
Luke's, Michael Reese and Provident hosps. ;
pres. 111. State Bd. Charities. Mem. Chicago
Med. Soc. (pres. 1890). Chicago Neurol. Soc,
111. State Med. Soc, A.M.A. (pres. 1902-4, treas.,
1904-10). Assn. Am. Physicians (pres. 1905-6),
Nat. Assn. for Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis (pres., 1907-8). Clubs: Chicago, Univer-
sity, Chicago Athletic. Quadrangle. Residence:
335 22rt St. Office: Peoples Gas Bldg.
BHiIiINO-SIiEA, Edwam Xi., resident partner
firm of Roeers, Brown & Co., pig iron; vlce-
pres. Chicago Short Line Ry. Residence: 4539
Ellis Av. Office: 134 S. LaSalle St.
BH^OW, Clayton Oscar, consulting engr. ;
born Shelby, O., June 14, 1860; son David and
Susan (Tressler) Billow; grad. Shelby (Ohio)
High School, 1879; married Springfield, O., Nov.
24, 1887, Helen Parker; children: Robert (died
In infancy). Virginia. Operator in Shelby Wool-
en Alills, 1877-8, in surveying corps as transit-
man, 1879: in government employ, 1880; with
James LefCel & Co., turbine wheels, Springfield,
O., 1881; with Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland
Ry., 1882, St. John Sewing Machine Co., 1883,
Champion City Oil Co., 1884-8, and during that
period, with E. E. Billow, carried on experi-
ments with crude oil for fuel and made some
of the earliest installations of apparatus for
storing, controlling and burning liquid fuels;
gen. Western mgr. Pasteur-Chamberlain Filter
Co., at St. Louis, Mo., 1888-9; in 1890, with E. E.
Billow, came to Chicago and organized Nat.
Supply Co., of which is sec, treas. and dir. Was
asst. mech. engineer of the World's Columbian
Expn., 1892-3, and designed, installed and oper-
ated the fuel oil appliances connected with the
power plant (received two medals and three
diplomas). Republican. Lutheran. MLson;past
commander Apollo Commandery No. 1; K.T.;
Elks, K.P. Mem. Western Soc. of Engrs. Co-
inventor and patentee of the Billow System fuel
oil appliances, furnaces, forges, kilns, etc.
Clubs: Union League, Engineers; also Lagondo
Club, Springfield, O. Recreation: traveling. Res-
idence: 1013 Ridge Av., Evanston. Office: 416
W. Indiana St.
BIKKO'W, Elmer Ellsworth, pres. Nat. Sup-
ply Co.; born Shelby, O., May 11, 1862; son Da-
vid and Susan (Tressler) Billow; student Wit-
tenberg College, Springfield, O., 1883; married
Harrisburg, Pa., 1891, Jessie McKee; children:
Vera, Susan, Marjorle, Elmer E., Jr. After leav-
ing coll. engaged in the oil business at Spring-
field, O., for 6 years, coming to Chicago in 1888,
and becoming pres. of the Nat. Supply Co., In
which position has since continued; also vlce-
pres. and gen. mgr. Wyopo Co. and vlce-pres.
Nat. Machine & Construction Co., Kansas City;
sec. Bi-Metallic Mining Co., Ft. Erie Ferry Ry.
and International Ferry (io., Buffalo, N.Y. Mem.
Beta Theta Pi. Republican. Mason, Apollo
Commandery, Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine.
Club: Press (life). Recreation: traveling. Res-
idence: 823 Washington St., Evanston, 111. Of-
fice: 416 W. Indiana St.
*BIirES, Bohert, grain; see Vol. 1905.
BIHQKAM, Arthur E., lumber merchant and
mfr.; born Cleveland, O., Dec. 23, 1852; son Ed-
ward and Esther (Sanford) Bingham; ed. Cleve-
land pub. schs., and Brooklyn Poly. Inst.; mar-
ried Helen, daughter George W. Whitney, of
Cleveland, 1875; children: Florence, Harold, Ed-
ward, Madeline. Began in Nat. City Bank of
Cleveland, where was successively collector,
gen. bookkeeper and paying teller, 1872-7; came
to Chicago, Nov. 1877; connected with Cobb's
Library, 1877-80; afterward in lumber business
as Wells & Bingham; in Jan. 1883 formed part-
nership with George A. Marsh and W. B. Ran-
som as Marsh, Bingham & Ransom. Mr. Ran-
som retired Aug. 27, 1883, and the Marsh &
Bingham Co. was incorporated; was vice-pres.
and treas. until the death of Mr. Marsh, Aug.
12, 1888; since then pres. and treas. Clubs:
Union League, Calumet (Chicago), Algonquin
(Boston), Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Coun-
try (Cal.). Residence: Santa Barbara, Cal. Of-
fice: 1405 W. 37th St., Chicago.
BUTOHAM, Charles layman, retired; born
Jericho Centre, Vt., June 13, 1852; son Stillman
Rockwell and Mary (Lyman) Bingham; ed. Chi-
cago pub. schools; also under pvt. tutor, fol-
lowed by business edn. ; studied music with D.
N. Hood; married Chicago, Oct. 15, 1874, Jennie
Elizabeth Leonard; children: Jessie May (Mrs.
Mark R. Kimball), Carrie Anna (Mrs. Edward
E. Rice), Mabel (Mrs. Harry B. Hess), Eleanor
Elizabeth. On July 5, 1870, entered employ of
the Chicago branch of the S. S. ^Vhite Dental
Mfg. Co. as mailing clerk, and after regular
promotion, became, 1896, Chicago mgr. for the
company, continuing until Jan. 1911. Repub-
lican. Presbyterian. Was. sec. Apollo Club 6
years. Clubs: Kenwood, Homewood. Recrea-
tions: traveling and outdoor diversions. Resl-
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dence: Chicago Beach Hotel. Summer Resi-
dence: Intervale, N.H.
BnfGHAM, Blillard F., pres. Samuel Bing-
ham's Son Mfg. Co., printers' rollers; born New
York City, 1847; son Samuel B., 1st mfr. of
printing press rollers. Residence: 2147 Wash-
ington Boul. Office: 318 S. Canal St.
BIITKtET, John Thomas, Jr., physician; see
Vol. 1905.
BUTKO'WITZ, Samnel D., vice-pres. Am. In-
sulated Wire & Cable Co.; born Kansas City,
Mo., Sept. 1, 1879; son David and Sarah (Berk-
man) Binkowitz; ed. pub. schools and Spal-
ding's Commercial Coll., Kansas City; married
Anna Koftman, of Kansas City, Feb. 21, 1909.
Came to Chicago, 1898, as office mgr. of the Al-
den Electric Co. and the 111. Insulated Wire Co.,
both corpns. being under one control; corRns.
dissolved, 1899, and became office mgr. for the
Am. Insulated Wire & Cable Co., then a part-
nership; upon incorporation, 1905, was elected
vice-pres., which office still holds. Republican.
Jewish religion. Mem. K.P., B'nai B'rith. Rec-
reations; outdoor diversions, reading, theater.
Residence: 821 Sheridan Rd. Office: 954-964 W.
21st St.
BUTS'WAITG'ER, Aujrastns, lawyer; born Ca-
tonsville, Baltimore Co., Md., Jan. 19, 1844; son
of Emanuel and Elise (Seligman) Binswanger;
ed. pub. schs., Baltimore; LL.B., Yale Law Sch.,
1867; married Carrie Vogel, of Chicago, Nov. 20,
1872; children: Ida and Alvin. Practiced at St.
Louis, 1867-88; removed to Chicago, Oct. 1888,
to take charge of legal business of Nelson Mor-
ris & Co.; in general practice since 1867; dir.
Siegel, Cooper & Co., George Lanz & Co., etc.
Democrat. Mason. Reform Jewish belief; was
dir. and sec. Chicago Sinai Congregation for 5
years. Mem. B'nai B'rith, Independent Free
Sons. Residence: 3342 South Park Av. Office:
1520-1521 Ft. Dearborn Bldg.
BINSWAITQEB, Jacob, pres. Chicago Muslin
Underwear Co.; born Germany, Mar. 30, 1862;
son Oswald and Caroline (Kahn) Binswanger;
ed. pub. schs. and commercial coll., Augstjurg,
Bavaria; married Bella Ottenheimer, of Jeben-
hausen, Germany, Apr. 20, 1890, at San Fran-
cisco, Cal.; children: Richard M. and Elsie K.
Served apprenticeship in a wholesale dry goods
house of Geneva, Switzerland; came to Amer-
ica, 1883; traveled 16 years for Pacific Coast
houses; then for a St. Louis firm; associated
with Ottenheimer & Co., mfrs. of duck clothing,
1901-5, and still retains interest In that house;
pres. Chicago Muslin Underwear Co. since 1905;
sec. Madame Mariette Co. Republican. Jewish
religion. Served one year in Bavarian Army
and qualified for It. of reserve. Royal Arch Ma-
son. Recreations: literature, philately. Resi-
dence; 5244 South Park Av. Omce: 533 S. Frank-
lin St.
BimrON, Kewis Sezter, brick mfr. ; born Ce-
dar Lake, Ind., Apr. 13, 1871; son Christopher
W. and Flora (Pierce) Binyon; ed. high school,
Crown Point, Ind.; married Fanny Spencer,
daughter late S. S. Kimball, of Chicago, Nov.
22, 1893; 2 sons: Spencer and Millard. Taught
district school in Lake Co., Ind., until coming
to Chicago in 1888: was employed by Hibbard,
Spencer, Bartlett & Co. a short time, then in
wholesale dept. of Marshall Field & Co. 3 years;
identified with brick mfg. industry since 1893
and became sec. S. S. Kimball Brick Co. in
1902, and pres. in 1907. Republican. Club:
Builders' (ex-pres.). Recreation: motoring. Res-
idence: 2604 Kimball Av. Office: 304 Chamber
of Commerce.
BINZ, Charles Aug-ustus, sec. Curtis & Co.
Mfg. Co.; born St. Louis, Mo., May 30, 1853; son
of Stephen and Anna M. (Leonard) Binz; ed.
pub. grammar and high schools and business
coll. at St. Louis; married Catherine Hetzel, of
St. Louis, Sept. 17, 1878 (died May 22, 1910); 1
daughter: Mrs. Harry L. Malcher, of Chicago.
Began business career as order clerk for Curtis
& Co. Mfg. Co., St. Louis, in 1878, coming to
Chicago, 1880, as mgr. of the branch office in
which capacity remained until 1886, when he
incorporated a separate co. of the same name in
111. and in 1887 purchased the Chicago co., of
which has since been sec. and dir. Democrat.
Catholic. Mem. Ro.val League, Chicago Assn. of
Commerce. Recreation: bowling. Residence:
5331 Magnolia Av., Edgowater. Office: 215 N.
Desplaines St.
BIBCH, Hugfh Taylor, atty. at law; born Lake
Co., 111., Aug. 2, 1848; son Brastus Mitchell and
Sally (Milligan) Birch; studied at Antioch Coll.,
Yellow Springs, O. ; married Maria Root, of
Buffalo. Admitted to 111. bar, 1871, and since
actively engaged in practice at Chicago; mem.
law firm of Gait, Birch & Gait. Was 1st asst.
state's atty. of Cook Co., Dec. 1, 1872-Dec. 1,
1876. Stand pat Republican. Clubs: University,
Chicago, Saddle and Cycle. Winter Residence:
1912 Michigan Av. Office: 804, 32 N. Clark St.
BIBD, Curtis D., ry. official; see Vol. 1905.
BIBD, Harry Iiewis, lawyer; born Marinette,
W"is., Oct. 8, 1870; son Hon. H. P. and Sarah J.
(Fairchild) Bird; A.B., Lake Forest Coll., 1894;
LL.B., Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law; married Chi-
cago, 1897, Grace Wilson; children: Harlan Wil-
son, Harry Lewis, Jr., Elizabeth. Came to Chi-
cago, 1894 ; was on editorial staff Chicago Chron-
icle 3 years, Chicago Daily News 3 years, city
editor Chicago Daily News, 1899-1901; chief
paymaster City of Chicago, 1901-4. Engaged in
gen. law practice with Graham H. Harris; la-
ter associated with John Vennema and James
W. Hyde; gen. sec. Legislative Voters' League
of 111., in active charge of its work, since May,
1910. Presbyterian. Mason. Clubs: Hamilton
(dir., 1906-8), City. Residence: 455 Bowen Av.
Office: Tribune Bldg.
BIBD, Paul P., chief smoke inspector. City of
Chicago. Residence: 1363 E. 48th St. Office: 105
N. Clark St.
BIBDSA^K, Richard Maurice, vice-pres. West-
ern Cold Storage Co.; born Greene, Chenango
Co., N.Y., Jan. 11, 1843; son Maurice and Irene
Juliand Birdsall; ed. Oxford (N.Y.) Academy;
married Chicago, 111., Mar. 29, 1882, Carrie M.
Andrews; children: Jennie Irene (Mrs. Prof. F.
A. Rogers), Carrie Lillian (Mrs. Chas. R. Shult-
heis, Elsie Louise (Mrs. Walter E. Toon). Be-
gan business career in retail grocery store at
Greene, N.Y. ; came to Chicago, 1877; became
mem. firm of Birdsall & Baker, cold storage,
1878, which later became the Western Refrig-
erator Co., and in 1894 changed to the Western
Cold Storage Co., of which was sec. until 1905,
since then vice-pres. Served in Civil War as
orderly sergeant, Co. E, Regt. N.G.S.N.Y. Re-
publican. Mason (K.T. ). Recreations: reading,
billiards. Residence: 3210 Washington Boul.
Office: 421 N. State St.
BIBX, Edward John, sec. and treas. of Birk
Bros. Brewing Co.; born Chicago, Apr. 2, 1867;
son Jacob and Magdalena (Wheelflin) Birtt; ed.
Scammon (pub.) School to 1882; married Chi-
cago, Oct. 5, 1892, Amanda Markus; 1 son:
William Jacob. Began as clerk for a commn.
firm on the Chicago Board of Trade, 1882-9;
went to the Pacific Coast; after 8 months re-
turned to Chicago; learned the brewer's trade
with the Wacker & Birk Brewing Co. and in
Aug. 1891, with elder brother, William A., or-
ganized the Birk Bros. Brewing Co., of which is
now sec. and treas. Democrat. Clubs: Ger-
mania Milnnerchor, 111. Athletic, South Shore
Country, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Automobile.
Recreation: motoring. Residence: 419 Oakdale
Av. Office: 1325 Webster Av.
BISK, 'William Andrew, president Birk Bros.
Brewing Co.; born Chicago, Nov. 11, 1861; son
Jacob and Magdalena Birk; ed. pub. schs. of
Chicago; married. In grain commn. business on
Chicago Board of Trade until 1882; with Wack-
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er & Birk Brewing Co., Chicago, 1882-91; in
1891, with brother, Edward J., organized the
Birk Bros. Brewing Co., of wliich is now pres.
Democrat. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, In-
dustrial, South Shore Country, Germania MUn-
nerchor. Residence: 555 Stratford PI. Office:
1315-1325 Webster Av.
BIBKENSTEUT, All>ert, merchant; born Chi-
cago, Nov. 8, 1879; son Sigmund and Mary (Fel-
senthal) Birkenstein; ed. Chicago pub. school
and Chicago Business Coll.; married Beatrice
Schloss, of Chicago, Jan. 25, 1906; 1 daughter:
Ruth. On leaving school entered house of S.
Birkenstein & Sons, metals, in which he has
been a partner since 1903. Mason, 32. Club:
111. Athletic. Residence: 938 Wilson Av. Office:
409 W. Ontario St.
BXaKEITSTEIIT, Konls, merchant; born Chi-
cago, Aug. 6, 1866; son Sigmund and Mary (Fel-
senthal) Birkenstein; ed. Chicago pub. schools;
married Chicago, June, 1897, Bertha G. Ulman;
1 son: George U. Since 1881 engaged in busi-
ness established by his father in 1865, and
now partner in S. Birkenstein & Sons, dealers
In new and old metals, ingot copper, pig lead,
spelter, block tin, etc. Also treas. of Bryant
Mfg. Co., and pres. of Globe Metal Co. Mason,
32. Clubs: 111. Athletic, Hampden (pres.). Res-
idence: 444 Wrightwood Av. Office: 409 W.
Ontario St.
BIBKHOFF, Qeorge, Jr., real estate; born
Rotterdam, Holland, May 16, 1852; son George
and Agatha (Van Butten) Blrkhoft; ed. In Hol-
land; married Chicago, June 22, 1875, Elizabeth
Van Winden; children: Genevieve M., Agatha
L., George III. Came to U.S. and on July 21,
1871, became connected with the real estate firm
of W. D. Kerfoot & Co. (established 1862), of
which firm he is now a member. Dir. Chicago
Title & Trust Co., Chicago Opera House Co.
Has been consul of the Netherlands in Chicago
since 1886; was commr.-gen. of the Netherlands
at the World's Columbian Expn. in 1893. Officer
of the order of Orange Nassau, conferred by
the Queen of Holland; Chevalier of the Eiken
Kroon, conferred by the Grand Duke of Lux-
emburg. Mem. and ex-pres. Chicago Real Es-
tate Board, Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Re-
publican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union Lieague,
Kenwood, Midlothian. Recreation: golf. Resi-
dence: 4943 Woodlawn Av. Office: 58 W. Wash-
ington St.
BIBXIiAND, NOTman Sven, coal; born Chica-
go, Dec. 3, 1861; son Jacob S. and Serena (Mau-
ritzon) Birkland; grad. Lake View High School;
married Chicago, 1885, Anna McDonald; chil-
dren: Norman Donald, Evelyn Isabel, Walter
Bogle. In 1883 became associated with Walter
S. Bogle in the coal business as sec. and treas.
Crescent Coal & 
