LIBRARY OF THE 

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 

AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 



920.07731 



1905 
cop. 4 



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THE BOOK OF CHICAGOANS 



A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY 
OF LEADING LIYING MEN 
OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO 



EDITED BY 

JOHN W. LEONARD 



EDITOR OF 
WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA 



PRICE, $8.5O 



CHICAGO 

A. N. MARQUIS & COMPANY 

1905 



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Copyright, 1905, by A. N. Marquis &. Company. 



PREFACE. 

The Book of Chicagoans, after a long and patient campaign of 
research and inquiry, is now presented with confidence that every 
promise and prediction made for it has been fulfilled. The volume con- 
tains a vastly larger collection of personal sketches of Chicago people 
than has ever before been gathered together, and not only in numbers, 
but also in the quality of the people whose life-statistics are presented, 
the book may fairly claim precedence. It is the best showing ever made 
of biographical data concerning those living men who best represent 
the reputable efforts and creditable activities of the City of Chicago. 

The Book of Chicagoans is modeled on the plan of "Who's Who in 
America," a now world-famous publication, recognized as the highest 
authority on personal data pertaining to nationally notable living 
Americans. It is edited and published by the same persons who have 
placed "Who's Who in America" in the foremost position among 
American works of reference. It follows the same lines of carefulness 
and discrimination, but is entirely confined to pertinent data about the 
living men of Chicago and vicinity who are entitled to be included in a 
work of this character. 

Names which should have been included will be missed, but in 

-}* practically all such cases the omission is not in the least due to the lack 

J of effort on the part of those having the preparation of the book in 

^ hand. By mailed request or personal solicitation all who were regarded 

f. as eligible were solicited, in a respectful way, to furnish personal data. 

1 The great majority of those so requested furnished the data freely and 

- in a courteous manner, and to them thanks are hereby extended. A 
few gave information with evident reluctance and others showed com- 
^ plete indifference and let the requests for data go unnoticed. 

Some names which frequently appear in the newspapers are con- 
spicuous by their absence for the reason that the Book of Chicagoans 
has endeavored only to include men of good standing and reputable 
<- vocation. 

Notwithstanding the reasons named, which have prevented the 

- inclusion of persons whose life-sketches it had been intended to give, 
the publication may make just claim to greater completeness, a greater 

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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 unpurchasable. 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. A perusal of these pages 
will reveal at once the absence of those terms of fulsome adulation and 
adjectival exuberance which are the earmarks of those too-frequent 
volumes of paid puffery which have heretofore, to so large an extent, 
masqueraded under the honest name of Biography. 

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 
authenticity has been safeguarded and its value as a reference book 
has been established. 

The volume has been confined to living subjects, because the pur- 
pose 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 bringing them 
together in this compilation is to place within easy reach such legiti- 
mate 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 man- 



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ner, 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 every- 
thing 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, the book furnishes as com- 
plete a compendium and epitome of personal data in regard to those 
Chicagoans most prominently identified with the best movements and 
interests of the city as it has 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 measures 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 usefulness as a work of reference, it is confi- 
dently claimed that the Book of Chicagoans is the most complete com- 
pilation of Chicago biography ever printed. Not only is this true, but 
by far the larger part of the information it contains is not procurable, 
in print, 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 



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best that has so far been produced among books of local and contempo- 
rary biography in this or any other American city. 

It is the present purpose to make such periodical revision of The 
Book of Chicagoans as may seem to be called for by the demands of 
those who find it useful. With this purpose in view the publishers will 
be glad to receive suggestions of improvement and expansion for use 
in subsequent editions. 



ABBREVIATIONS. 



A.A.A.S. American Association for the Ad- 
vancement of Science. 

A.B. (also B.A.) Bachelor of Arts. 

ag"t. agent. 

Ala. Alabama. 

Am. American. 

A.M. (also M.A.) Master of Arts. 

apptd. appointed. 

Archaeol. Archaeological. 

Ariz. Arizona. 

Ark. Arkansas. 

arty, (or art.) artillery. 

Assn. Association. 

asst. assistant. 

atty. attorney. 

A.,T.&S.F.B.B. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 
Railroad. 

An?. August. 

Av, Avenue. 

A.&P.By. Atlanta & Pacific Railway. 

b. born. 

B.A. (also A.B.) Bachelor of Arts. 

Bapt. Baptist. 

B.L. (also lili.B.) Bachelor of Laws. 

Bldg. Building. 

Blk. Block. 

Boul. Boulevard. 

B.S. (also S.B.) Bachelor of Science. 

B.&M.R.R.R. Burlington & Missouri River 
Railroad. 

B.&O.R.B. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. 

Calif. California. 

Can. Canada. 

capt. captain. 

cav. caval ry. 

C.,B.&N.R.R. Chicago, Burlington & Northern 
Railroad. 

C..B.&Q.R.R. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 
Railroad. 

C.,C.,C.&I.Ry. Cleveland, Columbus, Cincin- 
nati & Indianapolis Railway. 

C.,C.,C.&St.L.Ry. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi- 
cago & St. Louis Railway. 

C..E.&I.R.R. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Rail- 
road. 

C.G.W.R.R. Chicago Great Western Railroad. 

Chicago Athletic Chicago Athletic Associa- 
tion. 

C.,H.&D.Ry. Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton 
Railway. 

C.,I.&E.Ry. Chicago, Indiana & Evanston 
Railway. 

C..I.&Ii.Ry. Chicago, Indianapolis & Louis- 
ville Railway. 

C.J.B.B. Chicago Junction Railroad. 

C..I..S.&E.R.R. Chicago, Lake Shore & East- 
ern Railroad. 

C.,M.&St.P.Ry. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. 
Paul Railway. 

C..O.&G.B.B. Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf 
Railroad. 

C.E. Civil Engineer. 

Co. Company; county. 

col. colonel. 

Colo. Colorado. 

Conf. Conference. 

Conn. Connecticut. 

C.,R.I.&E.F.Ry. Chicago, Rock Island & El 
Paso Railway. 

C..B.I.&F.B.B. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 
Railroad. 

C.S.A. (or C.S.Army) Confederate States 
Army. 

C.,St.P.,M.&.O.Ry. Chicago, St. Paul, Minne- 
apolis & Omaha Railway. 

C.,St.F.&K.C.B.B. Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas 
City Railroad. 

C.T.T.B.B. Chicago Terminal Transfer Rail- 
road. 

C.&A.Ry. Chicago & Alton Railway. 

C.&G.E.Ry. Chicago & Great Eastern Rail- 
way. 

C.&G.T.Ry. Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway. 



C.&N.W.Ry. Chicago & Northwestern Rail- 
way. 

C.&M.By. Cincinnati & Muskingum Railway. 

C.&N.P.R.R. Chicago & Northern Pacific Rail- 
road. 

C.&O.Ry. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. 

C.&S.S.R.T.R.R.Co. Cincinnati & South Side 
Rapid Transit Railroad Co. 

C.&W.I.R.R. Chicago & Western Indiana Rail- 
road. 

C.&W.M.Ry. Chicago & Western Michigan 
Railway. 

D.C. District of Columbia. 

D.C.L. Doctor of Civil Law. 

D.D. Doctor of Divinity. 

D.D.S. Doctor of Dental Surgery. 

Dec. December. 

Del. Delaware. 

Dept. Department. 

dir. director. 

D.,Ii.&W.B.B. Delaware, Lackawanna & West- 
ern Railroad. 

D.,G.H.&M.R.R. Detroit, Grand Haven & Mil- 
waukee Railroad. 

D.,L.&N.R.R. Detroit, Lansing & Northern 
Railroad. 

D. Litt. (also L.H.D.) Doctor of Literature. 

D.V.S. Doctor of Veterinary Surgery. 

E. East. 

ed. educated. 

ed'n. education. 

edn'l. educational. 

E.E. Electrical Engineer. 

E..J.&E.R.R. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad. 

Eng-. England. 

Exmoor Exmoor Country Club. 

Exp'n. Exposition. 

E.&T.H.Ry. Evansville & Terre Haute Rail- 
way. 

Feb. February. 

Fla. Florida. 

Ft. Fort. 

Ga. Georgia. 

G-.A.B. Grand Army of the Republic. 

Ger. Germany. 

G..C.&S.F.B.B. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe 
Railroad. 

G.N.Ry. Great Northern Railway. 

G.R.&I.Ry. Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway. 

G.W.By. of Canada Great Western Railway of 
Canada. 

grad. graduated. 

Gynecol. Gy necol ogical . 

H.I. Hawaiian Islands. 

Homoe. Homreopathic. 

Hosp. Hospital. 

H.&St.J.B.B. Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad. 

I.C.B.B. Illinois Central Railroad. 

I.&St.L.R.R. Indianapolis & St. Louis Rail- 
road. 

la. Iowa. 

Ida. Idaho. 

HI. Illinois. 

Illinois Athletic New Illinois Athletic Club. 

Ind. Indiana. 

Ind. Ty. Indian Territory. 

Jan. January. 

Kan. Kansas. 

K.C.,C.&S.Ry. Kansas City, Clinton & Spring- 
field Ry. 

K.C.,Ft.S.&G.R.B. Kansas City, Fort Scott & 
Gulf Railroad. 

K.C.,Ft.S.&M.R.R. Kansas City, Fort Scott & 
Memphis Railroad. 

K.C.,M.&B.R.R. Kansas City, Memphis & Bir- 
mingham Railroad. 

K.C.,S.&M.R.R. Kansas City, Springfield & 
Memphis Railroad. 

K.C.,St.J.&C.B.R.B. Kansas City, St. Joseph & 
Council Bluffs Railroad. 

X.F. Knights of Pythias. 

K.T. Knights Templar. 

Ky. Kentucky. 



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La. Louisiana. 

IiIi.B. Bachelor of Laws (also B.L.). 

IiIi.D. Doctor of Laws. 

L.S.&M.S.Ry. Lake Shore & Michigan South- 
ern Railway. 

lieut. lieutenant. 

lieut.-gfov. lieutenant-governor. 

Iiuth. -Lu th eran. 

L.&N.E.R. Louisville & Nashville Railroad. 

L.&P.R.R. Lackawanna & Pittsburg Railroad. 

m. married. 

M.A. Master of Arts (also A.M.). 

maj. major. 

Mass. Massachusetts. 

M.B. -Bachelor of Medicine. 

M.C.R.R. Michigan Central Railroad. 

M.D. Doctor of Medicine. 

Md. Maryland. 

Me. Maine. 

M.E. Master of Engineering, Methodist Epis- 

. copal. 

M.E. Ch. Methodist Episcopal Church. 

Med. Medical. 

mem. member. 

mfg. manufacturing. 

mfiv manufacturer. 

Mich. Michigan. 

Midlothian Club Midlothian Country Club. 

Mil. Military. 

Minn. Minnesota. 

Miss. Mississippi. 

M.,K.&T.Ry. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail- 
way. 

M.L. Master of Laws. 

Mo. Missouri. 

Mont. Montana. 

M.S. Master of Science. 

Mt. Mount. 

M.V.R.R. Missouri Valley Railroad. 

Mo.F.Ry. Missouri Pacific Railway. 

Mus.B. Bachelor of Music. 

M.&O.R.R. Mobile & Ohio Railroad. 

M.&St.L.R.R. Minneapolis & St. Louis Rail- 
road. 

N. North. 

Nat. National. 

N.B. New Brunswick. 

N.C. North Carolina. 

N.Dak. North Dakota. 

K".E. Northeast. 

Neb. Nebraska. 

Nev. Nevada. 

N.H. New Hampshire. 

N.J. New Jersey. 

N.Mex. New Mexico. 

Nov. November. 

N.F.Ry. Northern Pacific Railway. 

N.S. Nova Scotia. 

N.W. Northwest. 

N.Y. New York (state). 

N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R. New York Central & Hud- 
son River Railroad. 

N.Y.,C.&St.Ii.R.R. New York, Chicago & St. 
Louis Railroad. 

N.7.,P.&O.R.R. New York, Pennsylvania & 
Ohio Railroad. 

N.Y.,W.S.&B.R.R. New York, West Shore & 
Buffalo Railroad. 

N.Y.&N.E.Ry. New York & New England 
Railway. 

O. Ohio. 

Oct. October. 

Okla. Oklahoma. 

Out. Ontario. 

Ore. Oregon. 

O.S.B. Order of Saint Benedict. 

Otol. Otological. 

Pa. Pennsylvania. 

Fd.B. Bachelor of Pedagogy. 

P.,C.ftSt.Ii.R.R. Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. 
Louis Railroad. 

P.E. Protestant Episcopal. 

Pli.B. Doctor of Philosophy. 

Phila. Philadelphia. 

Ph.M. Master of Pharmacy. 



Phys.&Surg 1 . Physicians and Surgeons. 

P.I. Philippine Islands. 

PI. Place. 

P.Q. Province of Quebec. 

pres. president. 

prin. principal. 

prof. professor. 

pro tern. pro tempore. 

F..T.&A.R.R. Paducah, Tennessee & Alabama 
Railroad. 

q.m. quartermaster. 

Que. Quebec (province). 

R.C. Roman Catholic. 

R.E. Reformed Episcopal. 

Rep. Republican. 

Rev. Reverend. 

&.X. Rhode Island. 

R.F. Reformed Presbyterian. 

R.R. Rail road. 

Ry. Railway. 

s. son. 

8. South. 

S.A. South America. 

S.A.R. Sons of the Am. Revolution. 

S.B. (also B.S.) Bachelor of Science. 

S.C. South Carolina. 

S.C.&F.R.R. Sioux City & Pacific Railroad. 

Sc.D. Doctor of Science. 

S.Dak. South Dakota. 

S.E. South-East. 

Sec. Secretary. 

Sept. September. 

Soc. Society. 

Sq. Square. 

S.R. Sons of the Revolution. 

St. Saint; Street. 

St.I..,M.&S.R.R. St. Louis, Memphis & South- 
western Railroad. 

St.Ii.,F.&N.Ry. St. Louis, Peoria & Northern 
Railway. 

St.Ii.&G.R.R. St. Louis & Gulf Railroad. 

St.L.&I.M.R.R. St. Louis & Iron Mountain 
Railroad. 

St.L.&S.F.Ry. St. Louis & San Francisco Rail- 
way. 

S.P.Ry. Southern Pacific Railway. 

S.F.R.R. Southern Pacific Railroad. 

S.F.&S.C.R.R. St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad. 

S.W. South-West. 

T.,C.&St.I..R.R. Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis 
Railroad. 

Tenn. Tennessee. 

Tex. Texas. 

T.P.R.R. Texas Pacific Railroad. 

T.,W.&W.R.R. Toledo, Wabash & Western 
Railroad. 

treas. treasurer. 

Twp. Township. 

Ty. (or Ter.) Territory. 

1T.B. United Brethren in Christ. 

Univ. University. 

U.F. United Presbyterian. 

U.P.R.R. Union Pacific Railroad. 

U.S. United States. 

U.S.A. United States Army. 

U.S.N. United States Navy. 

U.S.V. United States Volunteers. 

Va. Virginia. 

Vol. Volunteer; Volume. 

vice-pros. vice-president. 

Vt. Vermont. 

W. West. 

Wash. Washington (state). 

Westward Ho Westward Ho Golf Club. 

W.C.Ry. Wisconsin Central Railway. 

W.I. West Indies. 

W.I.&N.Ry. West Indiana & Northern Rail- 
way. 

W.,I.&N.Ry. Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska 
Railway. 

Wis. Wisconsin. 

W.Va. West Virginia. 

Wyo. Wyoming. 

W.&M.Ry. Wisconsin & Michigan Railway. 

T.M.C.A. Young Men's Christian Assn. 



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BIOGRAPHIES 



A Political Institutions, 1901; The Toledo Manu- 

** script of the Germania of Tacitus, 1903* Ad- 
dress: Univ. of Chicago, Chicago. 

ABBEY, Charles Peters, lawyer; b. Chicago, ABBOTT, Homer, lawyer; b. Mineral, Bureau 
May 23, 1865; s. Frederick J. and Mary Co., 111., July 29, 1866; s. Silas D. and Indi- 
(Peters) Abbey; ed. Univ. of Chicago, North- ana (Henry) Abbott; ed. public schools of Bu- 
western Univ., A.B., 1889; Chicago College of reau Co., 111., and Shelby Co., la., and at Ob- 
Law, 1891; m. Chicago, Nov. 21, 1894, Julia erlin College, O., graduating A.B., 1888; stud- 
N. Trimmer; 1 daughter: Kathryn Trimmer, ied law at Lincoln, Neb., 1888-9; studied in 
Admitted to bar, 1891; was a mem. of law firm Chicago College of Law, 1891. Was engaged in 
of Millard & Abbey, with Sylvester M. Mil- abstract business in Omaha, Neb., 1889-90; 
lard, 1896, changing in 1901 to Millard, Abbey came to Chicago, 1890, and engaged in abstract 
& Millard, and since Apr. 1, 1905, a partner business until 1892; admitted to Illinois bar, 
in the firm of Dolph, Buell & Abbey. Repub- 1893, and since then engaged in practice of 
lican. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa (Northwestern law, now being senior of firm of Abbott, 
Univ.), Law Club, Legal Club, Chicago Bar Buchholz & McCombs. Republican. Was city 
Assn., Illinois State Bar Assn. Club: Univer- attorney for Chicago Heights, 111., 1898; elect- 
sity. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 279 ed judge of city court for Chicago Heights, 
Winthrop Av. 111., for term from Sept. 1, 1903, to 1907. Of- 

ABBOTT, Edwin Fletcher, lawyer; b. Janes- flee: 125 LaSalle St. Residence: Chicago 

ville, Wis., May 4, 1851; s. Dr. Nathan W. and Heights, 111. 

Sarah (Yates) Abbott; ed. public school at ABBOTT, Sylvester Graves, lawyer; b Ossi- 

Centralia, 111., 2 years at Illinois State Univ., pee, Carroll Co., N. H., July 4, 1853; s. George 

1868-9, law dept. of Univ. of Michigan, 1871-3, W. and Phoebe (Graves) Abbott; ed. public 

graduating LL.B., 1873; m. Chicago, Sept. schools and in Phillips Acad., Exeter, N. H.; 

30, 1885, Nelley Howe; children: Edwina E., grad. law dept. of Northwestern Univ.. LL.B., 

Rose A. Engaged in general practice of law in class of 1884; m. Chicago, Oct. 19, 1884, 

in Chicago, since 1875. Was major in Canadian Margaret Reese; children: Gertrude Jane, Bes- 

Am. Regt. ; enlisted for the Spanish-Am. War, sie Graves, Sewell W., Mildred E., Florence 

but saw no service. Republican. Mason Gar- M. Admitted to bar, 1884, and practiced alone 

field Lodge and York Chapter. Office: 120 Ran- until 1899; since then mem. of firm of Pinck- 

dolph St. Residence: Plaza Hotel, Oak Park, ney, Tatge & Abbott. Republican. Office: 

ABBOTT, Edwin Hardy, lawyer; b. Mineral, Schiller Bldg. Residence: 6751 Peoria St. 

111., Nov. 25, 1867; s. Silas D. and Indiana ABBOTT, Wallace C., physician, editor; 

Abbott; ed. public schools of Mineral, 111., b. Bridgewater, Windsor Co., Vt., Oct. 12, 

and Shelby, la., at Oberlin, O., Acad. and Col- 1857; s. Luther and Wealtha (Barrows) Ab- 

lege, 1880-90; Chicago College of Law, 1893-4. bott; ed. Randolph (Vt.) State Normal School; 

Admitted to bar, Supreme Court of Illinois, St. Johnsbury (Vt.) College preparatory; 

1895. Republican. Club: Hamilton. Office: 125 Dartmouth College, and grad. Univ. of Michi- 

LaSalle St. Residence: 2044 Kenmore Av. gan Med. Dept, M.D., 1885; m. Royalton, Vt., 

ABBOTT, Frank Danford, musical editor; Aug. 10, 1886, Clara Ingraham; one daughter: 
b. Bethel, Vt., Jan. 29, 1853; s. Luther Burnett Eleanor. Came to Chicago, 1886, and engaged 
and Marian Elizabeth (Soper) Abbott; m. Ce- in general practice of .medicine; in connection 
dar Rapids, la., 1878, Eva, daughter of John with practice became impressed with great 
Schugart; ed. common schools, Owatonna, need of improvement in ways and means, and 
Minn.; grad. music and literature, Episcopal established and built to success and is pres. 
College, Faribault, Minn. Began business as The Abbott Alkaloidal Co. and The Clinic Pub- 
traveler for George Woods & Co., Cambridge- lishing Co., which have gained wide recogni- 
port, Mass.; founded The Presto (musical tion as leading exponents in the "new thought" 
Journal), 1884. Pres. Presto Publishing Co. in medicine. Editor of The Alkaloidal Clinic. 
Club: Press. Office: 324 Dearborn St. Resi- Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. 
dence: 3247 Groveland Av. . Soc., American Med. Assn., American Med. 

ABBOTT, Frank Frost, prof. Latin, Univ. of Editors' Assn. Republican. Methodist. Office: 

Chicago, since 1891; b. Redding, Conn., Mar. Ravenswood Station, Chicago. Residence: 2666 

27, 1860; s. Thaddeus Marvin Abbott; grad. North Hermitage Av. 

Yale, 1882 (Ph.D., 1891); m. 1888, Jane Harri- ABBOTT, William L., chief operating engi- 

son, New Haven, Conn.; Clark and Lamed neer Chicago Edison Co.; b. Whiteside, 111., 

scholarships, Yale, 1882-4; instructor Latin, Feb. 14, 1861; s. A. M. and Sarah (Sperry) Ab- 

Yale, 1885-91; prof. Latin, Am. School Classi- bott; ed. public schools of Whiteside Co., 111., 

cal Studies. Rome, 1901-2. Editor: Selected and grad. TTnlv. of Illinois, class of 1884; m. 

Letters of Cicero. Author: Repetition in Latin, Chicago. 1888, Carrie Entwhistle; children: 

1900; A History and Description of Roman Arthur, Helen, Robert, Josephine, Dorothy. 



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Came to Chicago, 1884, and worked as ma- 
chinist and as draftsman in offices for 3 
years; then for 7 years pres. National Electric 
Construction Co.; in 1894 entered service of 
the Chicago Edison Co. as chief engineer at 
power house, and In 1899 was promoted to 
present position as chief operating engineer 
for same company. Mem. American Institute 
of Electrical Engineers, Western Soc. of En- 
gineers, American Soc. of Mechanical Engi- 
neers. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, 
Hamilton, Ravenswood. Trustee Univ. of Illi- 
nois. Office: 139 Adams St. Residence: 3213 
Beacon St. 

ABEL, Almon Clarence, clergyman; b. Sagl- 
naw, Mich., Feb. 1, 1868; s. of Curtis and Mary 
(Green) Abel; prepared at Northwestern 
Acad. ; grad. from Northwestern Univ., A.B., 
in class of 1895; m. Chicago, 1894, Katharine 
Stowe. Entered ministry of M. E. Church In 
1890, as mem. of Rock .River Conference; pas- 
tor consecutively of churches at River For- 
est, 111., 1891-3; Antioch, 111., 1893-5; Hamlin 
Av. Church, Chicago, 1895-8; Rogers Park 
Church, Chicago, 1898-1901; Trinity Church, 
Chicago, 1901-4; on leave of absence for year 
1904-5, to be spent in travel. Republican. 

ABEL, Edward Jamea, manufacturing chem- 
ist; b. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 26, 1857; s. Charles 
and Wilhelmina (Menching) Abel; ed. In pub- 
lic schools of St. Louis, Mo.; removed to Chi- 
cago in 1869; unmarried. Since 1877 has been 
Identified with the manufacture of chemicals, 
and In 1887 established on his own account 
the business of E. J. Abel & Co., of which he 
is now the sole owner. Independent in politics. 
Mason (32), Odd Fellow, Royal Arcanum. 
Club: Germania. Office: 301 Grand Av. Resi- 
dence: 695 Fullerton Av. 

ABEL, John Frank, physician and surgeon; 
b. Chicago, May 11, 1857; s. John and Marie 
(Breit) Abel; ed. in public schools of Fon du 
Lac, Wls., and med. dept. of Northwestern 
Univ., graduating M.D., Mar. 4, 1879; m. Chi- 
cago, Jan. 25, 1881, Mary D. Abel; children: 
John, Francis. Engaged in general practice aa 
physician and surgeon from Mar., 1879. Mem. 
Chicago Med. Soc., American Med. Assn. Re- 
publican. Mason (Blue Lodge), K. P., Royal 
Arcanum, A. O. U. W., B. P. O. E. Office: 3801 
State St. Residence: 5200 Indiana Av. 

ABELE. Iiudwig 1 Hermann, physician and 
surgeon; b. Konstanz, Germany, July 6, 1865; 
s. Ludwig A. (Oberzollinspector) and Marie A. 
(Schaller) Abele; grad. from Univ. of Frei- 
burg, Germany, 1891; asst. Royal Univ. Eye 
Clinic at Munich, Germany, one year; first 
asst. Royal Univ. Eye Clinic at Konigsberg, 
Germany, 1% years; "Oberarzt" of same in- 
stitution, 1% years; m. Berlin, Germany, Feb. 
4, 1901, Antonio G. Nurnberg. Served in Ger- 
man Army as stabsarzt (capt. surgeon). Came 
to Chicago, 1901; since then engaged as spe- 
cialist in diseases of the eye. Prof, of ophthal- 
mology in Post-Graduate Med. School; oculist 
to St. Joseph's Hosp. Sec. German Med. Soc.; 
mem. Chicago Ophthalmological Soc., Am. Med. 
Assn., Chicago Med. Soc. Catholic. Office: 209 
State St. Residence: 85 Evanston Av. 

ABEENETHT, Albert Jones, sec. Roger A. 
Simonson & Co.; b. Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 
30, 1876; s. W. J. and Mary E. (Jones) Aber- 
nethy; ed. public and high schools In Minne- 
apolis; m. Chicago, Apr. 19, 1900, Marion A. 
Willis; 1 daughter: Alice Louise. Began busi- 
ness life as a messenger boy In a bank In 
Minneapolis; in 1895, entered employ of C., 
L. S. & E. R. R. Co., in the car service dept., 
as clerk, eventually becoming head of the 
office; In 1898, promoted to chief clerk of the 
consolidation of the E., J. & E. and the C., 
L. S. & E. R. R. In July, 1901, aided In organi- 
zation, and took his present position as sec. 
the corporation of Roger A. Simonson & Co., 
manufacturers of business systems, etc. Re- 



publican. Baptist. Mem. Illinois Manufac- 
turers' Assn., Nat. Manufacturers' Assn. Of- 
fice: 135 Adams St. Residence: Berwyn, 111. 

ABKAHAMSON, IiaurentlnB G., clergyman; 
b. Medaker, Sweden, Mar. 2, 1856; s. A. G. and 
Britta Maria Abrahamson; grad. Augustana 
College and Theological Seminary, 1880 (D.D., 
Augustana College; A.M., Bethany College, 
Lindsborg, Kan.); m. Aug. 24, 1881, Florinda 
Morris, Chandler's Valley, Pa. In Lutheran 
ministry since 1880; associate editor Augus- 
tana, official paper of Synod, 1885-96. Pres. 
Illinois Lutheran Conference 6 years; mem. 
board of directors Augustana College; pres. 
board of directors Augustana Hospital, Chi- 
cago; mem. board of missions of Augustana 
Synod and of Illinois Conference; represen- 
tative at International Lutheran World's Con- 
gress, Lund, Sweden, 1901. Knight Royal 
Order Polar Star, Sweden, from King Oscar 
II. Republican. Author: Jubel Album, 1893. 
Address: 2823 Princeton Av., Chicago. 

AST, Xiaao Arthur, physician; b. Wilming- 
ton, 111., Dec. 18, 1868; s. Levl and Henrietta 
(Hart) Abt; ed. in Chicago public schools and 
prepared for college at Univ. of Chicago; en- 
tered Johns Hopkins Univ., and completed 
preliminary medical course In 1889; grad. from 
Chicago Med. College, 1891; Interne Michael 
Reese Hosp., 1891-3; took post graduate work 
In Vienna and Berlin, 1893-4; m. Chicago, 
Aug. 20, 1897, Lena Rosenberg; children: Ar- 
thur 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; 
at one time Instructor In physiology, histol- 
ogy and diseases of children at Northwestern 
Univ. Med. College; now asst. prof, diseases 
of children, Rush Med. College (Univ. of Chi- 
cago) ; attending physician, diseases of chil- 
dren, Michael Reese and Cook Co. hosps. ; 
consulting physician to Provident Hosp., 
Hosp. for Crippled Children, and Jackson 
Park Sanitarium. Was active In organization 
and first chairman of the Milk Commission 
of the Children's Hosp. Soc. Mem. American 
Pediatrlc Soc., American Med. Assn., Chicago 
Med. Soc., Chicago Pediatrlc Soc., etc. Has 
written many monographs on subjects rela- 
ting to diseases of children. Office and resi- 
dence: 4326 Vincennes Av. 

ACKLEY, liemuel 91., lawyer; b. Allegheny, 
Pa., Nov. 22, 1857; s. Mahlon F. and Selena 
A. (Hammond) Ackley; grad. Western Univ. 
of Pennsylvania, A.B., 1879; m. Racine, Wls., 
1891, Agnes V. Brett; children; Lila F., Laura 
E. From 1879 to 1883 was employed as report- 
er, correspondent, etc., of Pittsburgh Com- 
mercial Gazette and other Pittsburgh news- 
papers. Studied law Univ. of Michigan, grad- 
uating LL.B., 1885. Admitted to bar in 1885. 
Came to Chicago, 1887, and since then en- 
gaeed In practice In this city. Editor Third 
Edition of Brandt on Suretyship. Republican. 
Mem. of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. Of- 
fice: 125 S. Clark St. Residence: 2245 N. Ash- 
land Av. 

ADAM, Alexander Bruce, merchant; b. Dun- 
fermllne, Flfeshire, Scotland, July 2, 1839; s. 
Alexander and Bruce (Wilson) Adam; ed. 
schools of Dunfermllne, Scotland; m. Boston, 
Mass., July 16, 1868, Alice Nash; one daugh- 
ter: Elizabeth Bruce. Began business life as 
dry goods clerk, serving apprenticeship of 
five years in Dunfermllne, followed by two 
years In retail store in Glasgow: came to Bos- 
ton In 1859 from Scotland and entered the 
dry goods firm of Hoerere, 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. be- 
ing a partner in that firm from 1870 until. In 
1884, the firm of Edson Keith & Co., wholesale 
millinery, was founded, in which he was" 



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a partner until 1896; and since the present ough, Eng., until 10 years old, when came 

corporation of Edson Keith & Co was organ- with parents to Milwaukee, Wis., where con- 

ized, Jan. 1, 1897, has been its pres. Republl- tlnued studies; came to Chicago, 1861; became 

can. Clubs: Chicago, Calumet, Washington bookkeeper to his father in live stock busi- 

Park. Office: 132-134 Michigan Av. Residence: ness until 1869; then became student in Hahn- 

2249 Calumet Av. emann Med. College, 1872; spent a year in 

ADAMICK, Gustave Hattenfcauer, druggist hospital as house surgeon, then studied In 
and chemist; b. Bloomington, 111., Sept. 22, London, returning to Chicago, 1873; m. 1st, 
1863; s. Adolph and Augusta (Hattenhauer) 1875, Mary, daughter of Thomas S. Curtis, of 
Adamick; ed. public school, Peru, 111.; grad. Wellingborough, Eng. (died, 1888); one son: 
Northwestern Univ. (School of Pharmacy), Cuthbert C. ; m. second, 1889, Mrs. Elizabeth 
Ph.G., 1887; m. Peru, 111., Sept. 22, 1890, Rose (Mitchell) Qaylord, widow of Henry Gaylord 
Schley; one daughter, Margaret Hay. Began and daughter of W. H. Mitchell, vice-pres. 
business career as a clerk for A. D. Murray, of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank En- 
dry goods, Peru, 111.; a year later became gaged in general practice of medicine from 
clerk in the drug store of Dr. R. A. Smith, 1878 to 1896 in Chicago; since the latter date 
and was also appointed assistant postmaster, exclusively in surgery; received degree of 
his employer being postmaster of Peru, 111.; M.D., ad eundem yradum, from Rush Med. 
then In drug store of R. C. Hattenhauer, College, 1898. Prof, surgical pathology, Hahn- 
where he greatly enlarged his knowledge of emann Med. College, 1873-5; from 1875 to 1884 
pharmacy, and after a course in pharmacy at prof, of principles and practice of surgery, 
Northwestern Univ. went into business for Chicago Homeopathic College. Consulting sur- 
self at LaSalle, 111., in 1887, for six years; geon to the Chicago Nursery and Half-Or- 
after that was traveling salesman for John phan Asylum, the Evanston and St. Joseph's 
Wyeth & Co., Philadelphia, and in 1900 was Hosps. Mem. Assn. of Military Surgeons of 
elected t<> present position as pres. of the the United States, Illinois Med. Soc., American 
A. Arend Drug Co., druggists, pharmacists Med. Assn., the Chicago Surgical Soc., Chi- 
and manufacturers of Kumyss. Also vice- cago Acad. of Sciences; fellow Royal Micro- 
pres. of the Chicago-Findlay Oil Co. and dl- scopical Soc. of London. Was surgeon-major 
rector of the Chicago-Indiana Oil Co. Mem. for nearly 15 years of First Illinois Infantry; 
American Pharmaceutical Assn. Republican, major and brigade surgeon, U. S. V., 1898; 
Congregationalist. Club: Hamilton. Office: 189 lieutenant colonel and asst. surgeon-general, 
E. Madison St. Residence: 2918 Kenmore Av. I. N. G.; now surgeon to First Infantry, I. N. 

ADAMS, Abbott Llvermore, real estate; b. G - Clubs: Chicago Literary, Onwentsia, Saddle 

Keene, N. H., Apr. 20, 1842; B. Benjamin ^S d ^ Cyc1 ^ Offlce: 10 State St. Residence: 15 

Franklin and Louisa (Redlngton) Adams; re- W ^ 1 *"S 1 -^ 

moved to Chicago, 1853; ed. Chicago schools; , ADAMS, Cbarles Richards, architect; b. Eng- 
bachelor. Enlisted as private. Battery A, First land. May 25, 1841; ed. England. Learned and 
Illinois Artillery, April 19, 1861, for 3 months' practiced architecture in England; came to Chi- 
servlce, and in July, 1862, in Chicago Board cago in 1881; since then In practice as archi- 
of Trade Battery, for 3 years; mustered out t ect n Chicago. Mem. Illinois Chapter, and 
July 8, 1865. Employed In U. S. Depository at American Institute of Architects; mem., one 
Chicago, 1865-8; in charge saw-mills of Porter * fou . nders ,2''? d sec - Chicago Architects' Busi- 
& Co.. Portage Lake, Mich., 1868-71; partner n s ?L Ass , n - 18 ?7: mem Royal Arcanum. Office: 
in lumber business of A. T. King & Co., 1871- 8 <> J^rb. st - ,? esldenc e : Rogers Park, 111. 
4; Adams & Lord, 1874-80; Adams, Lord & , ADAMS, Cornelius Bollln, lawyer; b. Wash- 
Co., 1880-2; Adams, Hasting & Co., 1882-91; ington, D. C Sept. 16, 1856; s. Cornelius B. 
has given his attention in recent years to real Adams (of Falrneld. Conn.) and Martha B. 
estate. Mem. Loyal Legion; G. H. Thomas (Loomls) Adams, daughter of Gen. Lewis 
Post 5, G. A. R. Clubs: Union, Athletic. Office: Loomls, of Colebrook, N. H.; grad. Dr. Han- 
184 LaSalle St. Residence: 350 Ontario St. gn 8 Classical Institute. Waterville. Me., 1877, 

ADAMS, Albert H., patent lawyer; b. Jack- llo ^g d b n y 1 y ear ' n , I 06 Univ. at Lewiston, 

Bonville, 111.. Sept. 14, 1863; s. Charles H. Me., 1878-9; m at Colebrook N H Sept. 17, 

and Elvira (Hamilton) Adams; ed. Chicago 1888, to Miss Myrtle Heath. On leaving school 

public schools and Union College of Law; In 1879 came to Chicago; spent 1 year In office 

m. Elk Grove, 111., Aug. 30, 1888, Carrie Allen; * H. S. and F. S. Osborn and then removed 

one son: Howard Allen. Admitted to bar. 1886. to Oshkosh, Wis.. where was admitted to Wis- 

and has ever since made a specialty of pat- c o ns ,ln bar; returned to Chicago, 1881; was 

ent law; since 1890 of firm of Bond, Adams, admitted to Illinois bar, 1882, and has since 

Pickard & Jackson (successors of West & een engaged in general practice of law In 

Bond, established 1863). Mem. Patent Law Chicago. Republican. Mason K. P. Office: Ma- 

Assn. Clubs: Law, Oak Park, Chicago Ath- 6OnIc Temple. Residence: 2949 Groveland Av. 

letic. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 22H ADAMS, Cyrus Hall, retired Board of Trade 

Wesley Av., Oak Park, 111. merchant; b. Kerr's Creek, Rockbrldge Co., 

ADAMS, Asa Grant, lawyer, justice of Va., Feb. 21, 1849; B. Hugh and Amanda (Mc- 
the peace; b. Sunbeam, Mercer Co., 111., Feb. Cormlck) Adams; mother was daughter of 
11, 1868; B. Samuel and Clarissa (Kean) Ad- Robert McCormlck; ed. Chicago public schools 
ams; ed. Buda (111.) high school and Chicago and old Univ. of Chicago; m. Chicago, Sept. 
College of Law, graduating LL.B., 1897; m. 26, 1878, Emma J., daughter of Lyman Blair; 
Rockford, 111., June 14, 1894, Lucy Hartwell; one son: Cyrus H., Jr. Entered employ of 
one son: Wlnfleld Hollister. Learned jeweler's Cyrus H. McCormick & Co., 1867; became 
trade In Buda, 111., and afterward followed member of the firm of McCormlck, Adams & 
that business with Giles Bros., Chicago, for Co. In 1871, and head of the firm of Cyrus H. 
ten years, until took up study of law; admit- Adams & Co., 1883; retired from business, 
ted to bar, 1897; has practiced In Chicago ever owing to 111 health, 1889. During period, 1871- 
slnce. Has been justice of the peace of the 89, was mem. of the Arbitration Committee, 
Town of Lake since May, 1903, present term mem. of the Appeals Committee and a director 
expiring in 1907. Republican. Mem. Kllwln- of the Board of Trade. Was director of the 
ning Lodge, A. F. and A. M. ; Normal Park National Bank of America. Independent Demo- 
Chapter, R. A. M., and Imperial Council, Tribe crat. Presbyterian. Trustee McCormick Theo- 
of Ben Hur. Club: Englewood Men's. Office: logical Seminary; mem. Board of Governors, 
140 Dearborn St.; court, 3902 State St. Resl- Presbyterian Hosp; governing mem. Art In- 
dence, 6427 Harvard Av. atltute of Chicago. Clubs: Union League, Chl- 

ADAMS, Charles, M.D. ; b. Northampton- cago Athletic, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, 

shire, England, May 29, 1847; s. John and Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Residence: 155 

Elizabeth (Clarke) Adams; ed. Welllngbor- Rush St. 



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ADAMS, Edward Shields, commission mer- and doing a large business in western lands 
chant and broker; b. Chicago, Dec. 12, 1859; and mortgage loans on the security of west- 
B. Hugh and Amanda (McCormick) Adams; ern farms. Republican. Mason, K. T. and 
ed. Chicago public schools, Allen Acad., West Shriner. Club: Illinois. Office: Railway Ex- 
Newton, Mass.; Cornell Univ.; m. Chicago, change. Residence: 24 S. Homan Av. 
Apr. 15, 1895, Amie Irwin. Began business life ADAMS, John Buasell, broker; b. Boston, 
as bookkeeper for the firm of McCormick & Mass., Feb. 2, 1850; s. William H. and Jean- 
Adams (successor of Cyrus H. McCormick nette R. (Bliss) Adams; ed. public and pri- 
& Co.), and later became a partner in the vate schools of New England; m. Chicago, 
firm of Cyrus H. Adams & Co.; finally, with June 25, 1874, Ella D. Hackett; children: John 
Edward M. Samuel, succeeding to the business Hackett, Alice Montgomery, Le Baron, Lau- 
in 1888 under the present firm name of Ad- rence Russell. After leaving school went to 
ams & Samuel, brokers in grain, provisions, California, and from 1865 to 1871 was chiefly 
cotton, stocks and coffee. Mem. Chicago Board engaged with Wells, Fargo & Co's Express; 
of Trade and Chicago Stock Exchange; a di- returned to New York, 1871, and engaged in 
rector of the latter. Democrat. Presbyterian, butter and cheese business; on Jan. 1, 1873, 
Clubs: Chicago, University, Onwentsia, Saddle came to Chicago, and was with J. W. Doane 
and Cycle. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Resi- & Co., coffees; then of Cobb & Adams, for- 
dence: 6 Tower Court. eign dried fruits, and later in same business 

ADAMS, Georgia Everett, lawyer; b. Keene, alone until 1896, when became connected with 

N. H., June 18, 1840; s. Benjamin Franklin Porter Brothers Co., until Sept., 1903, when 

and Louise Ruth (Redington) Adams; at- established present firm of John R. Adams & 

tended school at Keene, N. H. ; family re- Co., dried fruits, nuts, etc. Clubs: Chicago, 

moved to Chicago, 1853; prepared for College Glen View. Office: 3 Wabash Av. Residence: 

at Phillips Exeter Acad.; grad. Harvard Col- 506 N. State St. 

lege, 1860; grad. Dane Law School, Harvard, ADAMS, Joseph, live stock commlsssion; b. 

1865, LL.B. ; during war served a short time Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, Eng., Oct. 

as mem. of Battery A, Illinois Artillery; m. 28, 1851; s. John and Elizabeth (Clarke) 

1871, Adele Foster; children: Isabel F., Mar- Adams; ed. Moseley School, Chicago, until en- 

garet. Admitted to bar, 1865. and engaged in tered Chicago High School, Sept., 1865; attend- 

practice in Chicago, 1867; mem. Illinois Sen- ed there until Jan., 1866, when was run over 

ate, 1881; resigned, 1883; mem. of Congress by street car and went to school no more; 

4 terms, 1883-91; served on banking, currency afterward studied to some extent with private 

and judiciary committees. Republican. Ex- tutors; entered Chicago College of Law, but 

mem. Board of Overseers of Harvard College; did not finish term; m. Chicago, Oct. 17, 1896, 

trustee Newberry Library and of Field Co- Edith Almy. Entered employ of Adams & 

lumbian Museum; former mem. Chicago Eldredge, Union Stock Yards, May 2, 1866, as 

Board of Education; pres. Chicago Orchestral office boy; became cashier and served in that 

Assn. for 6 years. Clubs: Chicago, Union capacity until Apr., 1887, when was taken into 

League, University, Marquette, Onwentsia, partnership by father; worked among the 

Harvard, Saddle and Cycle, Tolleston of Indi- cattle with him until father's death, Oct. 30, 

ana. Swan Lake, Coleman Lake. Office: The 1889, then with brother, George J. Adams, 

Temple. Residence: 530 Belden Av. continued business as John Adams & Sons; 

ADAMS, Harry Coburn, coal merchant; b. some y ga r s lat ,f r admitted A. W Ketchin to 

Indianapolis, Ind, Mar. 3 1858; s. Henry E. partnership under present firm style of John 

and Sarah (Coburn) Adams; ed. public school Adams Sons & Kitchm. On death of father 

of Bucyrus, O. ; m Chicago, May 22, 1884, also assumed management of large farm be- 

Sarah J. Robinson. Was for 3 years en- longing to estate and now owns and manages 

gaged In railroad work In Columbus, O.. be- same, together with additional land since 

fore moving to Chicago In 1880; then was acquired Was for some time, in early '70s, 

mgr. of the Chicago branch of the Turney ?ec. of State Microscopical Soc of Illinois. 

& James Co., until May, 1898. when he Joined Ind ?P > e i ^ e " t "J politics. Mem. Citizens Assn. 

In the organization of The Jones & Adams Co.. CM cago M unicip al Vote rs League, Civil 

of which he is vlce-pres.; also director In sev- Service Reform Assn., of New York Am His- 

PI nthpr rmrmani<5 Pinh- TTnlnn T.pno-ii^ torical Assn., Am. Forestry Assn., Municipal 

ChlcaKO \utomobUe Office- Old I Colony B?dl' Art League, Civic Federation, Bureau of Jus- 

Residfnoe- 4806 1 Fofrestvilie Av tice - Public Art League. Life mem. Art Instl- 

John Benlamin Irfin merchant- b tute. trustee ChicagS Orchestral Assn. Clubs: 

fSSSfTS^&n^Af^^ Chicago, Chicago Literary, Saddle and Cycle, 

Tiftvl Artnm<s- P-rnrJ rMojurn wio-h Washington Park, Chicago Mendelssohn, Chl- 

School 1870 Winf Colfeee AB 1874" ca S Athletic Assn. (one of original board of 

m Chicaec Sect 20 1883 i offve Evaneeline governors and sec. for 15 months). Office: 

m. isiucasVi oepi. ^u, 1090, vjiive jcjva.ngeime T T _J_._ Qf~i,. voWJa "Rooi/ianrxa' T at/->-a TT/-.+OI 

White; 1 daughter: Olive Lida. After grad- Union Stock Yards. Residence. Lakota Hotel, 

nation from college served on local staff of ADAMS, Mllward, mgr. Chicago Auditorium 

the Chicago Evening Journal, as reporter and Theatre; b. Lexington, Ky., Jan. 6, 1857; s. 

asst. city editor, 1874-83; since 1883 grain late Samuel L. (surgeon U. S. Army in Civil 

merchant on Chicago Board of Trade, of which War). Lived at Lebanon, O., 1861-5; Danville, 

Is now a director. Republican. Presbyterian. Ind., 1865-9; employe Wilson Bros., Chicago, 

Club: Union League. Office: 265 LaSalle St. 1871; mgr. Central Music Hall, Chicago, for 

Residence: 5477 Cornell Av. George B. Carpenter, 1879-81; mgr. of same 

ADAMS, John Qnincy, operator In lands and for himself, 1881-7; since then mgr. of Chi- 
loans; b. Troy, Vt., June 16, 1848; s. Benjamin cago Auditorium; mgr. Theodore Thomas Or- 
S. and Susan Smith (Pierce) Adams; ed. at chestra for 10 years; mrr. of the "May Festi- 
Grand River Institute, Austlnburg, O., and at vals." 1882-4, and of the dedicatory cere- 
Cedar Valley Seminary, Osage, la., graduating, monies World's Columbian Exposition, Oct., 
B.S., 1868; m. Albion, la., Dec. 23, 1874, 1892. Clubs: Chicago, Washington Park, Fel- 
Frances C. Smith; 1 son: Benjamin S. Be- lowshlp. Address: Auditorium Theatre, Chl- 
gan business career In 1869 as deputy county cago. 

auditor, Mitchell Co., la., 1 year; traveling ADAMS, Nathaniel Holder, physician; b. 

salesman 10 years; formed partnership with Lexington, O., Jan. 14, 1871; s. Amos S. and 

M. E. Griffin In banking business, as Griffin Elizabeth S. (Holder) Adams; attended com- 

& Adams, Spencer, la,, for 10 years; since mon and high schools of Mansfield, O.; grad. 

1892 identified with large transactions In lands Chicago College of Pharmacy, 1890 (Ph.M.); 

and loans, and since May, 1902, pres. of the grad. Northwestern Med. College, M.D., 1896; 

Adams & Denmead Co., incorporated under m. Chicago, June 2, 1900, Clara R. Melchert. 

the laws of Iowa with a capital of $100,000 Engaged In general practice of medicine and 



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15 



surgery in Chicago, since 1896. Attending phy- 
sician to the Illinois College Hosp. ; prof, 
chemistry and therapeutics, Illinois Med. Col- 
lege. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois Med. 
Soc., Am. Med. Assn., The Therapeutic Club. 
Republican. Congregationalist. Ottice: 940 W. 
Madison St. Residence: 887 Jackson Boul. 

ADAMS, Robert H., agent for rolling mill 
corporation; b. Chatham, Ont., July 29, 1871; 
a. Robert and Marion (Ronald) Adams; ed. 
public and high school, Chatham, Ont., to 1887; 
in. Chicago, June 6, 1900, Anna Louise Stew- 
art. After leaving school, 1887, went to De- 
troit, Mich., 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; then became western sales agent and 
manager of the Chicago branch, which office 
he has ever since retained. The company has, 
at Detroit, one of the largest and most com- 
plete plants of the kind in the United States. 
Mem. Lakeside Lodge A. F. & A. M. Cluba: 
Chicago tfacht, Colonial. Office: 239-241 E. Lake 
St. Residence: 6703 Monroe Av. 

ADAMS, Samuel, lawyer; b. Syracuse, N. Y., 
Nov. 12, 1871; s. Charles True and Emma S. 
Adams; preparatory education at University 
School, Cnicago; grad. A.B., Harvard College, 
1892; studied at Harvard Law School and 
Northwestern University Law School, gradu- 
ating, LL.B., from latter, 1893; m. Belleville, 
111., May 20, 1899, Louise Koerner; 1 son: 
Charles True. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1893; 
engaged in general practice; was of law firm 
of Bancroft & Adams, and since May 1, 1904, 
alone. Prof, of law in Northwestern Univ. 
Law School. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. and of 
the Legal Club. Democrat. Clubs: University, 
City, Harvard. Office: Monadnock Blk. Resi- 
dence: 3236 Dover St. 

ADAMS, Spencer L., lawyer; b. Skaneateles, 
New York State, June 12, 1870; son of Emer- 
Bon and Annette (Austin) Adams; attended 
public schools 12 years; grad. Cornell Univ., 
A.B., 1893; Yale Univ., LL.B., 1895. Admitted 
to New York bar, Feb. 7, 1896; to Illinois bar 
same year; has been engaged in practice of 
law in Chicago since 1899. Republican. Office: 
100 Washington St. Residence: 48 Bellevue 
Place, Chicago. 

ADAMS, William Grant, lawyer; b. Rock- 
ford, 111., Feb. 1, 1867; s. Samuel H. and Ade- 
laide (Grinnell) Adams; attended Chicago pub- 
lic schools, 1876-81, Genesee Wesleyan Semi- 
nary, Lima, N. Y., 1881-4, graduating, 1884; 
Univ. of Michigan, 1884-9, first three years 
In literary dept. and last two in law dept., 
graduating, LL.B., 1889; m. 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 attorney for the 
Northwestern Elevated R. R. Co., Union 
Elevated R. R. Co., and Chicago & Oak Park 
Elevated R. R. Co., since 1899. Also director 
Chicago & Oak Park Elevated R. R. Co. Mem. 
Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Club: Hamil- 
ton. Office: Merchants Loan and Trust Bldg., 
135 Adams St. Residence: 715 N. Euclid Av., 
Oak Park, 111. 

ADAMS, William Porter, manufacturer; b. 
Cambridgeport, Mass., Dec. 26, 1863; s. Sam- 
uel Porter and Caroline W. (Davis) Adams; 
(New England ancestry, distantly related to 
President Adams' family) ; ed. Cambridge, 
Mass., public schools until 10 years of age, 
then in Adelphi College, Brooklyn, N. Y., 
graduating, 1883; m. first, June, 1889, Mary 
Josephine Cook (died Feb. 11, 1895); 1 child: 
Edna; m. second, Oak Park, 111., Mar. 16, 
1897, Maud Prescott; 1 child: Dorothy. Be- 
gan business career in fall of 1884, with 
H. W. Johns Manufacturing Co., New York; 
came to Chicago, 1886, and worked for father's 



firm of Adams & Adams, changed, 1888, to 
Adams & Adams Manufacturing Co., of which 
he was vice-pres. Established Jan., 1890, Ad- 
ams Paint and Oil Co., which was changed 
in March, 1890, to Adams & Elting Co., man- 
ufacturers of paint specialties, and of which 
he is president. Was member of 23rd Regt. 
Cadet Corps, Brooklyn, N. Y.; 1st lieutenant 
13th Regt. Corps, Brooklyn, N. Y.; colonel Or- 
der of the Old Guard, Chicago. Mem. Sons of 
Revolution, S. A. R., Society War of 1812, 
Society of Colonial Wars, Massachusetts So- 
ciety, Adelphi College Alumni. Republican. 
Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, 
Hamilton, Minneapolis Commercial. Office: 155 
Washington Boul. Residence: 858 E. 72d PI. 
ADCOCK, Albert William, retail jeweler; b. 
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, Eng., Aug. 
6, 1847; s. Edward and Anne (Posnett) Ad- 
cock; came to Chicago with parents, Mar., 
1850; ed. Dearborn, Scammon and Skinner 
(public) schools, Chicago; m. Chicago, 1873, 
Carrie E. Young; children: Albert Young, Earl 
Edward. Began business career as newspaper 
boy; served apprenticeship of four years with 
Crane Bros., machinists; later was with C. 
L>. Peacock, retail jeweler, for 23 years; since 
1895, vice-pres. of Shourds, Adcock & Teufel 
Co., retail jewelers. Republican. Baptist. Ma- 
son (William B. Warren Lodge, life mem.), 
Wiley M. Egan Chapter, R. A. M.; Apollo 
Commandery K. T. ; Oriental Consistory S. 
P. R. S. ; trustee of Henrietta Snell estate. 
Club: Illinois (trustee 1899-1901). Office: 66 
State St. Residence: 327 Warren Av. 

ADCOCK, Edmund David, lawyer; b. Gales- 
burg, 111., Apr. 29, 1877; s. William and Mary 
J. (Henderson) Adcock; grad. Knox College, 
Galesburg, 111., A.B., in class of 1898, and 
from Northwestern Univ. Law School, LL.B., 
in class of 1902; unmarried. Admitted to bar 
of the Supreme Court of Illinois in June, 1902, 
and was associated with Otis H. Waldo from 
1902 to 1904; since then engaged in the gen- 
eral practice of law as a mem. of the law 
firm of Wood & Fyffe. Democrat. Club: Home- 
wood. Office: N. Y. Yife Bldg. Residence: 232 
E. 47th St. 

ADDZXTOTOir, Keene Harwood, lawyer; b. 
Baltimore, Md., Mar. 3, 1874; s. James D. 
and Emma A. (Martin) Addington; ed. pri- 
vate schools, Norfolk, Va., Norfolk Military 
Acad. and Chicago College of Law; m. Chi- 
cago, June 26, 1901, Florence E. La Victoire; 
one daughter: Florence Elizabeth. Came to 
Chicago from Norfolk, Va., in June, 1890; 
was in law office of John T. Richards; admit- 
ted to bar, Mar. 3, 1895; mem. of firm of 
Richards & Addington, 1 year; then of Mitch- 
ell & Addington, f years; since 1900, with W. 
Clyde Jones in law firm of Jones & Adding- 
ton, and, jointly with Mr. Jones, is official re- 
porter of the Appellate Courts of Illinois, and 
also, jointly with him, in authorship of the 
Supplements of the Annotated Statutes of Illi- 
nois. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. 
Mason. Clubs: Hamilton, Kenwood. Office: 100 
Washington St. Residence: 4644 Woodlawn Av. 
ADE, George, author; born Kentland, Ind., 
Feb. 9, 1866; grad. Purdue Univ., 1877; in 
newspaper work in Lafayette, Ind., 1887-90; 
on Chicago Record, 1890-1900. Clubs: Chicago 
Athletic, Washington Park, Chicago Yacht, 
Exmoor, Forty (pres.), Press. Author: Artie; 
Pink Marsh; Doc Home; Fables in Slang; 
More Fables, etc.; The Girl Proposition; In 
Babel. Plays: The Sultan of Sulu; Peggy from 
Paris; The Shogun; The County Chairman; 
The College Widow. Address: Hazelden Farm, 
Brook, Ind. 

ADKHTSON; see also Atkinson. 
ADKINSON", Elmer William*, lawyer; b. 
East Enterprise, Switzerland Co., Ind., Nov. 
28, 1844; s. Samuel and Jane (McHenry) Ad- 
kinson; ed. public schools of native place and 
at Hillsdale College, Mich., graduating, A.B., 



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1868; studied law in office of his brother, at 
Laurenceburg, Ind.; m. Chicago, 1870, Ella R. 
Magee; children: Henry M., Laura R. Admit- 
ted to bar, at Laurenceburg, Ind., Nov., 1868; 
practiced at Aurora, Ind., 1869-73; since then 
In Chicago. Mem. of firm of Magee, Oleson & 
Adkinson, 1873-7; Magee & Adkinson, 1877- 
83; since then In practice alone. Attorney for 
Town of Lake two terms, 1883-4 and 1886-7. 
Republican. Mason, K. T., mem. Royal Arca- 
num and Royal League. Club: Hamilton. Of- 
fice: 160 Washington St. Residence: 5540 
Wentworth Av. 

ADLEB, Sidney, lawyer; b. Chicago, June 
13, 1871; a. Joseph S. and Emma Adler; ed. 
Chicago public schools, and afterward studied 
law In offices; m. Chicago, Sept. 24, 1895, Sara 
Schoenbrun; children: Joseph, Irving. Admit- 
ted to Illinois bar, 1892; formerly associated 
with U. S. Senator Mason, but now of firm 
of Adler & Lederer. Director of Adler Lum- 
ber Co., Standard Forgings Co., Lewiston- 
Waha Land, Water and Power Co.; vice-pres. 
Official Photographic Co., and director In other 
corporations. Democrat. Clubs: Standard, 
Lakeside, Social. Office: Chamber of Com- 
merce. Residence: 3840 Grand Boul. 

ADOLFHTJS, Philip, physician; b. Berlin, 
Prussia, 1829; s. Aaron and Isabella (Gold- 
schmidt) Adolphus; grad. med. dept. Univ. 
of Maryland, M.D., 1853; also honorary M.D., 
Rush Med. College, Chicago, 1873; m. Leba- 
non Springs, N. Y., to Miss Xyrissa M. Bates; 
three children: Norman P., Philip Sidney, 
Edah. Began practice of medicine In 1858; 
asst. surgeon U. S. A., serving during Civil 
War; med. Inspector Board of Health of Chi- 
cago, 1866-73; attending physician, superin- 
tendent and director of Brainard Free Dispen- 
sary, Chicago, 1868-73; attending physician, 
financial supt., med. supt., med. director and 
one of the directors of Central Free Dispen- 
sary, Chicago, 1873-1902; lecturer on obstet- 
rics, spring course, Rush Med. College, 1873; 
lecturer on clinical gynecology, spring course, 
Rush Med. College, 1875; clinical adjunct to 
chair of gynecology, 1875-94, and clinical prof, 
of gynecology, 1894-1902, Rush Med. College; 
one of attending gynecologists, Presbyterian 
Hosp., Chicago, 1886-9; consulting physician, 
Presbyterian Hosp., since 1893. Mem. Ameri- 
can Med. Assn., Chicago Gynecological Soc. 
Mem. Protestant Episcopal Church. Office: 737 
W. Madison St. Residence: 636% Washington 
Boul. 

ADOliFHTTS, Wolfe, capitalist and manu- 
facturer; b. New York City; s. Aaron and 
Belle Adolphus; ed. New York City; m. Pitts- 
burgh, 1880, Emma Hagan; 1 daughter: Ruth. 
Came to Chicago, 1875; established the firm 
of Boles & Kehoe, 1877; since the retirement 
of Mr. Boles, the firm has been known as 
Kehoe & Co., manufacturing confectioners, 
of which he Is a mem.; also is vice-pres. 
A. R. Bremer Co., manufacturers of the Coke 
Dandruff Cure: sec. and treas. the Collins Ice 
Cream Co.; dlr. of the Thompson-Reid Ice 
Cream Co.; dir. Old Channel Mining Co. Pres- 
byterian. Clubs: Calumet,' Chicago Athletic, 
Kenwood, Wausaukee. Office: 105 State St. 
Residence: 2387 Sheridan Rd. 

AD SIT, Charles C., stock and bond broker; 
b. Chicago, July 14, 1855; s. James M. and 
Arville S. Adslt (father was Chicago's first 
banker) ; ed. old Chicago Univ., and at Cor- 
nell Univ.; m. 1890, Mary B. Ashby, of Louis- 
ville, Ky.; children: Charles C., Elizabeth. 
Began business career, 1877, with Merchants 
Loan and Trust Co., later becoming receiving 
teller Commercial Nat. Bank, and afterward 
paying teller Northwestern Nat. Bank until 
1887; since then dealer in stocks, bonds and 
Investment securities. Mem. Chicago Stock 
Exchange (director several years, pres. 1897- 
8), N. Y. Stock Exchange. Clubs: Union, Chi- 



cago. Office: 224 LaSalle St. Residence: 45 
Bellevue PI. 

AFFELD, Charles Ernest, insurance; b. 
Stettin, Prussia, Mar. 10, 1843; s. Carl Gott- 
lieb and Louise Agnes (Dinse) Affeld; came to 
Chicago, Oct., 1847; attended Dearborn school 
ana Bryant & Stratton Business College; clerked 
in drug store 1 year and in law office of Ar- 
rington & Dent; enlisted in Battery B, 1st 
Illinois Light Artillery, May, 1861;. served 3 
years and 3 months; took active part in bat- 
tles of Belmont, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, siege 
of Corinth, Haynes' Bluff, Arkansas Post, 
Champion Hills, siege of Vicksburg, Resaca, 
Dallas, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain arid 
all marches and engagements of 15th corps, 
until July, 1864; then clerked in recruiting 
dept. of provost marshal's office until Apr., 
1865; m. Chicago, July 5, 1868, Helen Waite; 
children: Helen Emelia, Charles Ernest, Jr., 
William C., Olive L. Canvasser for books and 
later kept books for publishing house; insur- 
ance broker, 1868-71; surveyor for New York 
Underwriters' Agency, 1872-3; since 1873 mem. 
Insurance firm of Witkowsky & Affeld. Re- 
publican. Mem. George H. Thomas Post, G. 
A. R. Mem. Chicago Board of Underwriters 
from its organization; mem. Chicago Board 
of Trade since 1873; trustee Acad. of Sciences. 
Clubs: Union League, City, Germania Maen- 
nerchor. Office: 159 LaSalle St. Residence: 1824 
Dlversey Boul. 

AG-AB, James Scanlon, packer; b. Chicago, 
May 17, 1864; s. John and Ellen (Scanlon) 
Agar; ed. Lincoln (public) School, Chicago, to 
1878; m. Chicago, Sept. 15, 1887, Minnie A. 
Dye; children: Eleanor, Ruth, John, Louise, 
Kathryn. After leaving school was for five 
years in employ of the National Bank of Illi- 
nois. In 1885 formed firm of Agar Brothers 
(with William G. Agar) and engaged as 
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. Pres. of 
Meat Dealers' Assn. of Chicago. Republican. 
Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: 70-2 N. Green 
St. Residence: River Forest, 111. 

AOAB, John, packer; b. Carlow Co., Ireland, 
Oct. 3, 1838; s. John and Mary (Hollings- 
worth) Agar; ed. by private tutor; m. in Ire- 
land, 1862, Ellen Scanlon; children: James S., 
William G., Woodbury S., John T., .Ellen. Es- 
tablished in 1869 as a pork packer and sau- 
sage manufacturer and has so continued, now 
being pres. of The Agar Packing Co., with 
plants at Chicago, Des Moines, la., and Mem- 
phis, Tenn. Republican. Baptist. Club: North 
Shore. Office: 70-2 N. Green St. Residence: 
630 Cleveland Av. 

AGEE, Joseph Alv*y, coal merchant; b. Riv- 
erton, Sangamon Co., 111., May 12, 1866; B. 
Joseph H. and Mary (Thrilkeld) Agee; ed. in 
"little red school-house"; m. Riverton, 111., 
Aug., 1899, Mollie C. Grubb; children: Robert 
E., Jesse A. Reared on farm and was 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 director 
Springfield Coal Mining Co., and director Uni- 
versal Coal Co. Republican. Mason (32). 
Club: Union League. Office: 84 Van Buren St. 
Residence: 5215 Madison Av. 

AQIiEB, Oliver Oscar, lumber; b. Plymouth, 
Ind., July 15, 1869; s. Morris and Mary (Sny- 
der) Agler; ed. public schools of Indiana; m. 
Plymouth, Ind., 1892, Bessie E. Steele; one 
daughter: Katharine. Began business career at 
Marshfield, Wis., in office of the Upham Man- 
ufacturing Co., 1887; came to Chicago, Dec. 
1, 1893, and with Fred. W. Upham engaged in 
the wholesale hardwood lumber business in 
firm of Upham & Agler, in which continues. 
Republican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago 
Athletic, Mid-Day; also Minneapolis Club, of 



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Minneapolis, Minn. Mason, K. T. Office: 215 Caxton Co., school furniture and supplies of 

Dearborn St. which is sec., treas. and managing dir Prea 

AHRENS, John Panlen, LL.B., lawyer; b. Northwestern Univ. Alumni Assn Mem' M E' 
Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 1, 1851; s. Edward A. Church. Republican. Clubs: Evan'ston Evans- 
and Elizabeth M. Ahrens; family removed to ton Golf. Office: 378 Wabash Av Rp^iHonno- 
U. S., 1855, settling in Davenport, la.; ed. in 1608 Ashland Av., Evanston. Ill 
grammar and high schools; studied law in of- ALBAUGH, Henry Preston, mail order mer 
flee of Gen. J. B. Leake, 1868; taught school; chant; b. Johnson Co., Mo. Oct 9 1869- a 
came to Chicago, 1872; m. 1877, Fanny, daugh- Jacob P. and Rebecca (Petry) Albauglv 're- 
ter of Edward and Mary J. Hamblin, of Port- moved with parents to Darke Co O when 6 
land, Me.; children: Edith Louise, Leila M., years old; ed. in public schools and 'National 
Edward H., John P., Jr. Admitted to Illinois Normal Univ., Lebanon, O ; m Darke Co O 
bar, June 7, 1873; deputy clerk of Superior Aug. 27, 1891, Carrie E Sullenbarger- chil- 
Court of Cook County, 1873-5; engaged in law dren: Forrest R., Hazen L., Kathryn R An- 
practlce since 1875; admitted to bar of U. S. thai E., Liston L., Merton V. Taught school 
Supreme Court, 1882. Republican. Baptist. Ma- 6 years; moved to North Manchester Ind 
son. Mem. A. O. U. W., Royal Arcanum, Royal 1896; salesman for Chicago firm, i896-8 ; 
j-ieague, National Union, Independent Order of elected pres. of Manchester College North 
Mutual Aid, Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Manchester, Ind., 1899; served one year- 
Institute. Prof, of the Law of Bailments in moved to Chicago, 1900, and organized the 
Chicago Law School. Office: 70 Dearborn St. corporation of Albaugh Bros., Dover & Co 
Residence: 3218 Vernon Av. conducting now a very extensive mail order 

AIKEN, William James, insurance; b. Fay- business, of which has been pres. from organ- 

etteville, Tenn., June 2, 1848; s. Lorenzo Dow ization. Republican; has taken active part in all 

and Elizabeth (Foster) Aiken; ed. Dickinson campaigns since a voter; was vice-pres precinct 

College, Tenn.; m. Madison, Jefferson Co., Ind., organization in 27th ward of Chicago Mem 

Sallie E. Boyd; children: Florence B. and Brethren Church; sec. board of trustees 

Howard B. (both deceased). Entered Union Brethren Hosp. ; also National Sunday School 

army at 16 as private Co. G, 29th Illinois In- sec. Brethren Church. Office: 341 and 243 

fantry, serving, 1864-5. Studied law but never Franklin St. Residence: 1369 Monticello Av. 

practiced; returned to Illinois, 1867; was en- ALDIS, Arthur Taylor, real estate and trus- 

gaged in mercantile business in Kankakee, tee; b. St. Albans, Vt., July 7, 1860; s Asa 

111.; came to Chicago, May, 1869, and engaged Owen and Mary (Taylor) Aldis; ed. St Paul's 

in commission business. In employ American School, Concord, N. H., and special courses 

Express Co., 1869-87, and was acting super- at Harvard College and Harvard Law School; 

intendent of the company in Wisconsin with m. Chicago, June 8, 1893, Mary Reynolds; one 

headquarters at Milwaukee; returned to Chi- son: Arthur Graham. Mem. firm of Aldis & 

cago, March, 1885, as chief clerk and asst. to Co., formerly Aldis, Aldis, Northcote & Co., 

eneral superintendent of same company, since firm was organized in 1888. Republican' 

ince August, 1889, gen. mgr. Preferred Acci- Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, University, On- 

dent Insurance Co. Presbyterian. Mem. Colum- wentsia, Merchants. Office: Monadnock Blk 

bia Post, G. A. R. ; Mason, Shriner. Club: 1111- Residence: Lake Forest, 111. 

nois. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 857 W. ALDIS, Owen Franklin, lawyer; b St Al- 

Monroe St. bans, Vt., June 6, 1853; s. Judge A O and 

AINSLIE, James Stuart, clergyman; b. Ot- Mary (Taylor) Aldis; grad. Yale, 1874- in law 
eego Co., N. Y., May 6, 1856; s. William and Columbian Law School; m. Chicago, 1878, Leila 
Jeannette Ainslie; ed. public schools, Coopers- Houghteling (now deceased). Practiced law 
town, N. Y., Academy and Cornell Univ.; grad- 1877-90, when he retired from active practice 
uating, A.B. ; student at Yale Theological and became trustee of various estates; has 
Seminary; m. Ithaca, N. Y., 1883, Kate Hop- held no public office. Republican. Dir. World's 
kins; children: three boys, three girls. Settled Columbian Exposition, 1893: trustee Field Co- 
in first pastorate at Ogdensburg, N. Y., 1882- lumbian Museum; mem. various archa?olog- 
90; pastor Plymouth Church, Fort Wayne, leal Assns., etc. Pres. and dir. Central Safety 
Ind., 1890-1900; organized North Shore Con- Deposit Co. and Marquette Safety Deposit Co.; 
gregational Church, Chicago, May 6, 1900, and dir. Graceland Cemetery Co., S. G. Taylor & 
has been its pastor ever since. Address: 1448 Son. Clubs: Century, University (New York), 
Lawrence Av. Metropolitan (Washington), Chicago, Chicago 

AINSWORTH, Franklin P., publisher; b. Literary, Onwentsia, Caxton, University, 

Boston, Mass., Sept. 5, 1856; s. Joseph F. and Union (Chicago), etc. Office: Monadnock Bldg. 

Emeline Frances (Gllmore) Ainsworth; ed. Residence: 77 Bellevue PI. 

public schools of Boston, Boston Latin School, ALDRICH, Charles Henry, lawyer; b. La 

and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute: m. Syra- Grange Co., Ind., Aug. 28, 1850; s. Hamilton 

cuse, N. Y., Oct. 20, 1881, Carrie Gilbert. Be- M. and Harriet Sherwood Aldrich; attended 

gan business with Potter, Ainsworth & Co., school at Ann Arbor, Mich.; grad. Univ. of 

publishers, 1873; remained with firm until its Michigan, 1875 (A.M., Univ. of Michigan, 

consolidation with firm of A. S. Barnes & Co. 1893); m. Oct. 13, 1875, Helen Roberts, Steu- 

and later merged with Am. Book Co. Now ben Co., Ind. Admitted to the bar, 1876; prac- 

with C. G. Ainsworth, in firm of Ainsworth ticed law, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1876-86; since 

& Co., publishers of school books. Eplsco- then in Chicago; solicitor-general, U. S., 1892- 

palian. Trustee and treas. of the Western 3. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Glen 

Theological Seminary and of the Church View. Office: Home Insurance Bldg. Residence: 

Home for Aged Persons; treas. of the Board 625 University PI., Evanston, 111. 

of Missions of the Diocese of Chicago, and ALEXANDER, John T., live stock: b. Mor- 

of the Soc. for Relief of Aged and Infirm gan Co., 111., Nov. 19, 1850; s. late John T. A.. 

Clergy; treas. Diocese of Chicago; vestryman who at one time was the largest cattle feeder 

of Grace Episcopal Church. Office: 378-388 and shipper In America. Entered live stock 

Wnhash Av. Residence: 2309 Calumet Av. commission business, Apr., 1887, at the Union 

ALABASTER, John Lewis, school furniture, Stock Yards, Chicago, and is now senior mem. 

etc.; b. Canandaigua, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1870; e. firm of Alexander, Ward & Conover; m. Of- 

John, D.D. (late pastor Trinity M. E. Church, flee: Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards. 

Chicago), and Harriet Ann (Bemlsh) Alabas- Residence: 2607 Prairie Av. 

ter; ed. Indianapolis High School, Northwest- ALEXANDER, William Arthur, insurance; 

ern Acad., Evanston, 111.; Northwestern Univ., b. Corinth, Miss., May 2, 1858; s. James Madi- 

A.B., 1892; m. Perris, Calif., Nov. 7, 1901, Mary son and Elizabeth King (McCord) Alexander; 

Elizabeth Plimpton; 1 son: Lewis Plimpton, ed. public schools and Normal Acad., Paris, 

Since graduation has been connected with the 111., and Tusculum College, Tenn.; m. Chicago, 



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Dec.. 1896, Maude Julia Greene. Since 1885 en- 
gaged in casualty and liability insurance as 
senior mem. of the firm of W. A. Alexander 
& Co. Large owner of real estate on the North 
Shore; founded Exmoor Country Club at High- 
land Park; instrumental in the construction 
and laying out of the Sheridan Road, and now 
vice-pres. of the Sheridan Road Assn. ; trustee 
George A. Fuller estate; chairman of the lia- 
bility insurance committee of the World's 
Fair. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Southern 
Society. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, On- 
wentsia, Exmoor, Chicago Golf. Office: 171 La- 
Salle St. Residence: Highland Park. 

AliFOBD, William Eedley, manufacturer; 
b. Brighton, Sussex, Eng., Apr. 8, 1860; s. Will- 
iam and Mary (Page) Alford; ed. in England; 
came to U. S., 1884; m. Council Bluffs, la., 
Jan. 15, 1890, Grace Spooner. Began business 
career in the West Indies in sugar business. 
Studied architecture in England and entered 
the employ of I. Hodson, Council Bluffs, la. 
Engaged as manufacturer of and dealer in 
bank furniture and fitting's since 1887; vice- 
pres. of Ketcham Manufacturing Co., Toledo, 
O., 1891-6; eastern mgr. Ohmee's Sons' Co., 
1896-8; gen. mgr. of same, 1898-1902; since 
1902 of firm of Weary & Alford, manufactur- 
ers of bank furniture and equipments, marble, 
mosaics and tiles. Republican. Office: First 
Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 5727 Madison Ay. 
ALLEE, Thaddens Stevens, lawyer; b. Green- 
castle, Ind., Oct. 2, 1869; s. William H. and 
Mary Anne Allee; ed. public schools of Put- 
nam Co., Ind.; grad. DePauw Preparatory 
School; grad. DePauw Univ., 1892; grad. 
Northwestern Univ. Law School, LL.B., Chi- 
cago, June, 1893; m. Richmond, Ind., Sept. 7, 
1897, Jessie Katharine Surface. Admitted to 
Illinois bar, June, 1893; since then in active 
general practice. Republican. Mem. Delta Tau 
Delta, college fraternity; Delta Chi, legal fra- 
ternity. Club: Hyde Park Men's. Office: First 
National Bank Bldg. Residence: 5313 Madison 
Avenue. 

ALLEN, Alonzo Franklin, manufacturer; b. 
Cedar Rapids, la., May 25, 1872; s. Orrin F. 
and Mary O. (Hendry) Allen; grad. Belle 
Plaine (la.) High School, 1887; m. Chicago, 
Oct. 15, 1896, Ida May Mershom; children: 
Franklin Hendry, Lucile May. In employ of 
Chicago & North- Western Ry. Co., at Belle 
Plaine, la., Aug., 1887, to June 1, 1890; in em- 
ploy of Illinois Steel Co., Chicago, June 1, 
1890, to Jan. 1, 1899; entered employ of Ameri- 
can Steel and Wire Co., Jan. 1, 1899; elected 
asst. treas., Apr., 1900; asst. sec. and asst. 
treas., Feb., 1901; sec. and asst. treas. since 
May 6, 1901. Also sec.-treas. and director Co- 
lumbia Wire Co. Republican. Congregational- 
1st. Club: Oak Park. Office: The Rookery. Resi- 
dence: 426 Clinton Av., Oak Park, 111. 

ALLEN, Andrews, contracting engineer; b. 
Madison, Wis., Jan. 11, 1870; s. Prof. William 
Francis and Margaret Loring (Andrews) Al- 
len; grad. Madison High School, 1887; from 
Univ. of Wisconsin, B.S., in civil engineering, 
1891; C.E., 1895; m. Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 9, 
1894, Margaret Isabel Thomas. Engaged in U. 
S. Geological Survey in Upper Michigan, June, 
1891; with Edge Moor Bridge Works, Wil- 
mington, Del., as draftsman, July, 1891, to 
July, 1893; as asst. engineer, July, 1893, to 
Jan. 1, 1899; contracting engineer, Wisconsin 
Bridge & Iron Co. since 1899; stockholder 
in same since Feb., 1903; company engaged 
In manufacture and sale of steel bridges and 
structural work. Is also vice-pres. and direc- 
tor Allith Manufacturing Co., manufacturers 
of door hangers and hardware specialties, or- 
ganized April, 1901. Mem. Western Soc. of En- 
gineers (treas. since Mar., 1902). Independent 
in politics. Unitarian. Mem. Beta Theta Pi 
Fraternity. Clubs: University of Wisconsin 
Club of Chicago, Quadrangle, Calumet, Engi- 



neers, Chicago Chess and Checkers. Office: 
Monadnock Blk. Residence: 5535 Washington 
Avenue. : 

ALLEN, Benjamin; came to Chicago, 1865, 
with old firm of M. T. Quimby & Co., and suc- 
ceded to business, 1872, under name of Ben- 
jamin Allen & Co. Director Metropolitan West 
Side Elevated Ry. Co., and Silversmiths Build- 
ing Co.; largely interested in other corpora- 
tions. Clubs: Union League, Chicago, Calumet. 
Office: 131 Wabash Av. Residence: 1816 Michi- 
gan Av. 

ALLEN, Charles Linnaeus, lawyer; b. Kala- 
mazoo, Mich., Oct. 22, 1849; B. Dr. J. Adams 
(for many years pres. of Rush Med. College) 
and Mary (Marsh) Allen; removed to Chicago 
in early childhood; ed. Chicago public schools, 
old Chicago Univ. and Denison Univ., Gran- 
vllle, O., graduating, A.B., from latter, 1870; 
m. 1873, Lucy E., daughter of Gen. W. H. 
Powell, now of Belleville, 111.; one daughter: 
Dora Alice. After graduation studied law in 
office of Walker, Dexter & Smith, Chicago 
(original firm founded in 1856); admitted to 
bar, 1878, and became member of that firm, 
which was changed in 1879 to Dexter, Herrick 
& Allen, later to Herrick & Allen; and since 
1898, firm has been Herrick, Allen, Boyesen & 
Martin. Independent in politics. Music lover, 
and has notable library of musical literature. 
Clubs: University, Chicago, Union, Caxton, 
Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Glenview. Office: 
107 Dearborn St. Residence: 536 N. State St. 

ALLEN, Charles Warren, lawyer; b. Dun- 
kirk, N. Y., Apr. 27, 1857; s. William N. and 
Almena Swett Allen; ed. public schools and in 
Northwestern Univ. Law School, graduating 
1881, B.A.; m. Chicago, 1890, Henrietta How- 
ard; 1 daughter: Miriam. Began as law stu- 
dent and asst. in offices of Swett & Higgins 
and later in firm of Quigg & Tuthill. In 1882 
went to New York State and engaged in prac- 
tice at Westfield, N. Y., until 1890, when re- 
turned to Chicago and engaged in practice 
in this city. In 1899 became connected with 
the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co., and 
so continued until the organization, in 1902, 
of the International Harvester Co., of which 
is asst. sec. Republican. Club: Colonial. Of- 
fice: 7 Monroe St. Residence: 568 46th PI. 

ALLEN, Harry Wlndiate, bakers' and con- 
fectioners supplies; b. Chicago, Nov. 23, 1874; 
B. John W. and Emma (Windiate) Allen; ed. 
Chicago public and high schools and business 
college; m. Chicago, June 10, 1897, Winifred 
J. Niswanger; one son: Frank Willis. Began 
business career in 1890, in the business estab- 
lished by his father in 1881 In the wholesale 
manufacture and jobbing of supplies and ma- 
chinery for bakers, confectioners, etc., and 
after becoming of age was admitted to part- 
nership in the firm of J. W. Allen & Co. Re- 
publican. Presbyterian. Office: 208 Washington 
Boul. Residence: 464 Oakley Boul. 

ALLEN, J. Henry, physician and surgeon; 
b. Canada, 1854; s. James W. and Elizabeth 
(Wood) Allen; ed. public schools and Univ. 
of Michigan, graduating, M.D., 1884; m. Tall- 
madge, O., June 23, 1886, Sarah Ray. Engaged 
in practice as homeopathic physician since 
1884. Mem. Internal. Hahnemannian Assn. 
(pres. 1901). Prof, diseases of the skin and 
miasmatics, Hering Med. College; city physi- 
cian Baptist Hosp. and Hering Hosp. Author 
of books: Diseases of the Skin: The Chronic 
Miasms (2 volumes) ; also contributor of prose 
and poetry to literary publications. Republican. 
Seventh-Day Adventist. Office: 92 State St. 
Residence: 4712 Greenwood Av. 

ALLEN, James Lane, lawyer, author; b. 
Lexington, Ky., Mar. 3, 1848; s. Albert and 
Ann E. (Offutt) Allen; grad. Bethany College, 
W. Va., 1867 (M.A., 1880); taught high school; 
admitted to bar; practiced at Omaha, Neb., 
1870-2; in Chicago since 1872; dir. Chicago 
Public Library; m. Josephine E. Fenkell, Wau- 



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kegan, 111., 1870; children: Arabella (Mrs. El- Med. Soc., and Am. Med. Assn. Republican. 

bridge B. Keith). Has written numerous maga- Congregationalist. Office and Residence: 1427 

zine papers and sketches, including: Exodus of Roscoe St. 

the Children of Ham; Aunt Viney's Story; The ALLEBTOIT, Samuel Waters, capitalist; b 

Horseshoe Bend. Author: Allen's Handbook of Amenia Union, Dutchess Co., N. Y., May 26, 

the Nebraska Code. Republican. Clubs: Forty, 1828; brought up on farm; ed. public schools; 

Midlothian. Office: Ashland Bldg. Residence: m. first, Peoria, Illinois, Paduella W Thomp- 

Sheridan Road, Highland Park, 111. son (died 1880); m. second, 1881, Agnes C. 

ALLEN, John William, bakers' and confec- Thompson, sister of first wife; children: Rob- 

tioners' supplies, etc.; b. Ann Arbor, Mich., ert H., Katie R. At 18 began stock raising on 

Sept. 4, 1848; s. Almond B. and Phoebe Allen; nis ow .n account and at 21 had accumulated 

ed. public schools and Olivet College, Michi- about J5.000, with which purchased stock farm 

gan; m. East Leroy, Mich., Nov. 30, 1878, ln Ptt Co., 111., and became successful breed- 

Emma Windiate; one son: Harry Windiate. er , and raiser of stock, and has always re- 

Was engaged in business in Michigan as a tained farm interests (now owning 40,000 

flour miller until 1872 when he came to Chi- acres of farms in Illinois, Ohio and Iowa), 

cago, and after employment with other firms, though resident of Chicago since 1856; in- 

established on his own account under the style vested in Chicago real estate; was one of 

of J. W. Allen & Co., to which he afterward earliest and most active promoters of modern 

admitted his son as a partner; firm are whole- stock-yards as cattle markets; has extensive 

sale manufacturers, handling a general line of interests in the stock-yards in Chicago, Oma- 

supplies and machinery for bakers, confec- ha > Ea st St. Louis and Pittsburgh; formerly 

tioners, soda dispensers, Ice cream manufac- pres. Allerton Packing Co., now pres. Allerton- 

turers, hotels, etc. Republican. Presbyterian. Clarke Co. and The Arcade File Works; vice- 

OfHce: 208 Washington Boul. Residence: 464 pres. Art Marble Co.; director Chicago City 

Oakley Boul R V- Co., First National Bank, First Trust and 



public schools and grad. from Davenport the 

High School in June, 1880 followed by several W x a p S os ^ t n ion h f . 

St la June 26 V> 1888 K^rine A?2uSte Soc of Mayflower Descendants. Clubs: Calu^ 

port, la., June ^O, ISoo, iiatnenne AUgUSia jnpf TTnlon Lpae^llP Wa<?hinetr>n 

Ballard; children: Leon Ballard, Priscilla, g^i Maraiiettf Office- Fifst 

Francis Gerauld. News editor Davenport Ga- gfj'- Residence-' 1936 Prairie A v 

zette, 1880-1; yard clerk and asst. cashier lo- ] e. 1936 Prairie Av. 

cal freight office of the Chicago, Rock Island ,, A J? IlIN< *' Charles, Jr., lawyer, alderman; b. 

& Pacific Ry. at Davenport, July, 1881, to Sept., Madison, Ind., Dec. 13, 1865; s. Charles and 

1882, and has ever since continued with the Harriet Ann (Scoyel) Ailing; ed. public 

same company, serving as asst. ticket agent, schools, Madison, Ind., 1871-9; Hanover (Ind.) 

1883-8, ticket agent, 1888-93, and general College, 1879-85, graduating, A.B. (A.M. con- 

agent, 1893-8 for the company at Davenport, *fwkl by same, 1889); grad. law dept. Univ. 

la.; asst. general passenger agent, Dec., 1898 of Michigan LL.B., 1888. Admitted to bar, 

to Oct., 1901, first asst general passenger 1888; engaged in practice in Chicago; since 

agent, Oct., 1901, to Aug., 1902, at Chicago; 1902 (with Frederick A. Brown) of law firm 

general passenger agent for Rock Island lines of Brown & Ailing. Atty. for Protective 

east of the Missouri River, Aug., 1902, to May, -^^ en y for Women and Children since 1895. 

1903; general passenger agent to all of the Republican. Judge advocate, 1st Brigade, I. 

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific lines since N. G, since May 6 1902; alderman of old 3d 

May 20, 1903. Republican. Trustee Union Ward, 1897-1901; of new 2d Ward, 1901-5; 

Church, Kenilworth. Club: Union League. Of- mem - J udlc ^ a J7 c m n mlt l ee , since 1897; finance 

flee: La Salle St. Station. Residence: Kenil- committee, 1899-1900; chairman committee on 

worth 111 sas, oil and electric light, 1902-3; chairman 

TT-T.KT nru,,, n * T . v, T ^/io, r- on committee on streets and alleys, south, 

nn^ "j?? 1 ?? 10 ?? ara ^m' D ' 5 b * ^or.l Q rt 1900-1, in city council; one of two aldermen 

Ont., Oct. 14. 1863; s William and Margaret on New Chart er Convention, 1902-3. Presby- 

^t i n ssi <^ : i/ rad H S U ? e fl,? f^fc ffiffiS terian; deacon 1st Presbyterian Church; was 

( ^? A ^a? ' ' cla : ss !V? n rn I a " Grand Tribune (executive sec.) of Sigma Chi 

chemistry, M.A 1889); M D. Northwestern Fra ternity, 1888-90; editor Sigma Chi Quar- 

S n L v 'i S hl ^ 0> ri 898: * m -/? u * ly 1 2 > .,1 890 ' fettle terly i8 J 88 .95. M em. South Side Property 

Mabel Fralick, Toronto, Ont.; children: Clara, owners' and Business Men's Assn. Mason; 

Ruth, William, Richard. Demonstrator and in- chevalier Bayard Commandery, K. T. Club: 

structor Queen's Univ., 1888-9; science master Union League. Office: Unity Bldg. Residence: 

in Seaforth and Ingersoll, Ont., 1890-3; prof. 47 E 22d St 

chemistry, Armour Institute of Technology, ALLISON, Campbell, lawyer; b. Bardolph, 

1894-8; Univ Extension lecturer on chemistry, McDonough Co., 111.. Dec. 27, 1859; B. Thomas 

Un *i\- of C N? ica 5' ^ 895 - 8 i T 1 , nstri i9 l t ft , r , clinica . 1 Milton and Eliza Jane Allison; ed. Wesleyan 

medicine, Northwestern Univ., 1901-3; prof. Unlv . ot imnO is and at Hanover (Ind.) Col- 

diseases of children, Post-Graduate Med. lege: taught natural science in a school at 

School 1903; asst. prof, pediatrics. College of Qreensburg, Ind., 1882-5, of which he later be- 

Physicians and Surgeons, 1904. Address: 5661 came principal; studied law under Leonard 

W ?SU^fiL on Yi Swett (former partner of Abraham Lincoln); 

ALLEN, William D., pres. and dir. W. D. came to Chicago in 1886; unmarried. Admitted 

Allen Mfg. Co., brass founders and manufac- t o bar, 1888, and engaged In general practice 

turers leather belting and general mill sup- ot j aw . Republican. Clubs: Marquette, Por- 

phes; married. Mem. S. A. R. Clubs: Union po i se Swimming. Office: 84 Washington St. 

League, Glen View. Office: 151 Lake St. Resi- Residence: Marquette Club. 

dence: 1231 Hinman Av., Evanston, 111. AIiIiPOBT, Frank, M.D., eye and ear sur- 

ALLEN, William aray, physician; b. Chlca- geon; b. Watertown, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1856; 8. 

go, Jan. 26, 1874; s. John and Jessie (Gray) W. W. and Sarah M. (Haddock) Allport; ed. 

Allen; ed. Chicago public schools and North- Chicago Univ. and Racine College; grad. Chl- 

western Univ. Med. School, graduating, M.D., cago Med. College, 1876; studied medicine at 

1896; m. Bradford, 111., Sept. 7, 1904, Amelia Heidelberg, Germany, 2 years; m. Oct. 26, 

Harrison Arundale. Engaged In general prac- 1880, Kate A. Ell wood, Sycamore, 111. Prac- 

tice as physician nnd surgeon in Chicago since ticed medicine Sycamore, 111., for 5 years; eye 

1896. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State and ear surgery in Minneapolis, Minn., 10 



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years; since then in Chicago. When in Minne- 1887, as the Alsip Brick Company, of which he 

apolis was prof, clinical ophthalmology and was pres. Residence: 445 Ashland Boul 

otology, Minnesota State Univ., and eye and ALTMAN, William Martyn, western mgr 

ear surgeon to many hosps., institutions, rail- the John J. Crooke Co., manufacturers of tin 

ways, etc. Now clinical prof, ophthalmology foil; b. Davenport, la., Dec. 28, 1868; s James 

and otology to Northwestern Univ.; eye and S. and Laura C. (Pond) Altman; grad public 

ear surgeon to St. Luke's and Wesley hosps.; schools of Davenport, la.; m. Sept 28 1904 

consulting eye and ear surgeon to Chicago Miss Ethel Gardner. Came to Chicago in 1884 

Board of Education, Chicago & North-Western and was with Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & 

Ry. and Chicago & Eastern Illinois Ry. Trus- Co., wholesale hardware, for 6 years prior to 

tee Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary, entering the employ of the John J Crooke Co 

Clubs: University, Washington Park. Resi- of New York, manufacturers of printed, plain 

dence: 2108 Prairie Av. Office: Chicago Savings colored and embossed tin foil in pure tin and 

Bank Bldg. compound metal, rollers of block tin, and sheet 

AJ.LFOBT, Walter Heydock, physician; b. lead, and since January, 1899, has been west- 
Chicago, 1863; B. W. W. and Sarah Maria ern mgr. for that company. Veteran of the 
(Haddock) Allport; ed. Univ. of Michigan and 1st Regt. I. N. G. Has always taken interest 
Northwestern Univ., graduating, M.D., 1884; in all athletics, baseball, bowling, yachting 
m. Chicago, 1889, Harriet Hamilton; children: etc. Mason, K. T., Shriner (Medinah Temple) 
Henry Hamilton, Caroline, Harriet Hubbard, Clubs: Lincoln Park, Fox Lake Yacht Office- 
Katherine. Since 1884 has been engaged in 149 Fulton St. Residence: River Forest, 111 
steady practice; asst. chief surgeon Illinois ALTON, William, Jr., lawyer; b. Genesee 
Central R. R.; surgeon St. Luke's Hosp.; for- Co., N. Y., Apr. 5, 1862; s. William and Caro- 
merly prof, anatomy in Northwestern Univ. line (Bainbridge) Alton; ed. Chicago High 
and former surgeon Cook Co. Hosp. Mem. Chi- School and Princeton Univ., graduating A B 
cago Med. Soc. and Chicago Surgical Soc. 1884; studied law with Hon. Wm C Goudy 
Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Ger- and John P. Wilson; m. Chicago, Oct 15 1889 
mania, Saddle and Cycle. Office: 85 Rush St. Lina E. Wilson; children: Milton Hugh Wil- 
Residence: 35 Bellevue PI. liam Carol, Lina Wilson. Admitted to bar, 

AI.MES, Herman Earhart, physician; b. 1887; since then engaged in general practice, 

Long-Run, Armstrong Co., Pa., Dec. 28, 1867; making a specialty in real estate, land, etc. 

s. Samuel A. and Mary (Hineman) Almes; Republican. Methodist. Mem. Chicago Bar 

ed. public schools and at Elders Ridge (Pa.) Assn. and Law Club. Clubs: University, Home- 

Acad.; grad. med. dept. Univ. of Wooster, wood. Office: 191 Clark St. Residence: 2522 

Cleveland, O., M.D., July 24, 1889, and med. Prairie Av. 

dept. Western Univ. of Pennsylvania, Mar. 27, AIiVOBD, John Watson, hydraulic and sani- 
1890; m. Cochran Mills, Pa., Dec. 30, 1891, tary engineer; b. Boston, Mass., Jan. 25, 1861; 
Cora Carnahan. Practiced medicine at Mur- s. Rev. John Watson and Myrtilla Mead 
raysville, Pa,, Apr. 4, 1890, to Sept., 1890; at (Peck) Alvord; ed. Washington, D. C.; m. Chi- 
Cochran Mills, Pa., Sept., 1890, to Sept., 1896; cago, 1889, Helen C. Cornell. Engaged in the 
since then in Chicago, with general med. construction of the Hyde Park Station of the 
practice. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., Illinois State Chicago Water Works from 1880-4, also the 
Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc. Formerly mem. enlargement of the Lake View pumping sta- 
Armstrong Co. (Pa.) Med. Soc. and of Missis- tions, 1884-8; city engineer of Lake View, 
sippi Valley Med. Soc. Examiner for Protected now Chicago, 1884-8; designed the sewer sys- 
Home Circle, for Court of Honor, for Colum- terns of Lake View and Cicero and from 1890-3 
bian Knights and I. O. O. F. Republican. Resi- had an important position in charge of the 
dence: 4249 Indiana Av. Office: 4255 Indiana engineering dept. at World's Columbian Expo- 
Avenue, sition under director of works; since 1893 in 

AIiSCHTTLEB, Samuel, lawyer; b. Chicago, practice as consulting sanitary and hydraulic 
Nov. 20, 1859; s. Jacob and Caroline Alschuler; engineer throughout the Central West, design- 
family moved to Aurora, 111., 1861; ed. Aurora ing and constructing sewer systems for over 
High School; unmarried. Was clerk in general 50 municipalities, water works for 23 cities, 
store, 2 years; studied law in office in Aurora; water power plants in 12 localities, sewage 
admitted to Illinois bar, 1881; Democratic can- disposal plants, dams, reservoirs, and other 
didate for Congress, 1892, defeated; mem. miscellaneous work. Author of a number of 
State Commission of Claims, 1893-6; mem. leg- engineering papers and published public re- 
islature, 1896-1900; Democratic candidate for ports. Mem. Am. Soc. Civil Engineers, Western 
governor, Illinois, 1900, defeated. Mem. Chi- Soc. of Engineers, Am. Water Works Assn., 
cago law firm Kraus, Alschuler & Holden Am. Public Health Assn., Am. Acad. of Po- 
since Feb., 1901. Democrat. Office: Tribune litical and Social Science, Illinois Soc. of S. A. 
Bldg. Residence: Aurora, 111. R. Presbyterian. Mem. Y. M. C. A. Clubs: En- 

AIiSIF, Frank, retired brick manufacturer; gineers, City. Office: Hartford Bldg. Residence: 

b. Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 17, 1827; ed. common 5447 Kimbark Av. 

schools; m. Pittsburgh, Jan. 30, 1855, Mary AMBEBG, John Henry, merchant; b. Mineral 
Jane, daughter of James and Jennie (Smith) Point, Wis., Dec. 23, 1853; s. John A. and Mar- 
Smiley; children: William H., Frank B. Began garet (Hoeffler) Amberg; ed. public schools, 
work in a brick yard in Pittsburgh -at 12; ap- Mineral Point, Wis., to 1868; m. Chicago, June 
prenticed, 1844, to McClelland & Ecker, mason 7, 1881, Mary Emily Plamondon; children: Al- 
contractors of Pittsburgh, to learn the brick- fred A., Florence A., Ethel M., Lucy E. In 1868 
layer's trade; was journeyman bricklayer and came to Chicago and began business career 
foreman until 1849; crossed the plains, 1849, with Culver, Page & Hoyne, stationers, print- 
and became a prospector for gold in Califor- ers, etc.; in 1870 became connected with the 
nia; returned 1852 and worked as bricklayer house of Cameron, Amberg & Co., stationers, 
for a year; mem. firm of McClelland & Alsip, printers, binders and blank book makers, and 
contractors and builders, Pittsburgh, 1853: in 1878 was admitted to partnership in the 
firm established their own brickyards, 1854; firm. Is also director of the Amberg File and 
removed to Prairie-du-Chien, Wis., 1857, estab- Index Co., and of the Loretto Iron Co. Inde- 
lishing as builder and contractor, with brick- pendent in politics. Club: Washington Park, 
yards and kilns at Prairie-du-Chien, and later Office: 71-73 Lake St. Residence: 3433 Michi- 
also at McGregor, la. After Chicago fire es- gan Av. 

tablished in the brick manufacturing business AMBERG, John Ward, mgr. of Loretto Iron 

here as a mem. of the firm of Hayt & Alsip, Co.; b. Chicago, Aug. 10, 1870; s. William A. 

Incorporated, 1889, as the Hayt & Alsip Co.; and Sarah Agnes (Ward) Amberg; ed. St. 

also established, with a son, in 1885, the firm Ignatius College, Chicago; m. Chicago, June 7 

of F. & W. H. Alsip, which was incorporated, 1904, Marie L. Inderrieden. Dir. and gen. mgr. 



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of the Loretto Iron Co. since 1901. Was hon- 
orary commissioner for World's Columbian 
Exposition to Republic of Colombia; mem. of 
the advisory board of the county agent and 
out-door relief, 1903. Mem. Lake Superior Min- 
ing Institute; Visitation and Aid Soc. R. C. 
Clubs: Chicago Literary, Chicago Athletic, 
Glen View. Office: 438-452 Fulton St. Resi- 
dence: 461 N. State St. 

AMBERQ, Theodore Jacob, sec. Amberg 
File and Index Co.; b. Mineral Point, Wis., 
Sept. 12, 1858; s. John A. and Margaret (Hoef- 
fler) Amberg; ed. private school. Mineral 
Point, Wls., to June, 1871; Scammon School, 
Chicago, to June, 1872; Central High School, 
Chicago, to Feb., 1874; m. Chicago, Sept. 7, 
1881, Bertha A. Atkins; children: Arthur John, 
Theodore William, Harold Vincent, Robert At- 
kins, Paul Gregory, Edward Joseph, William 
Cameron. Began as printer in the printing of- 
fice of Cameron, Amberg & Co., Feb., 1874; 
transferred to counting room, same firm, 1877; 
mem. of firm since 1885, conducting their let- 
ter file business, and when that portion of the 
business was separated and incorporated, Jan. 
24, 1889, also became sec. and mgr. of the 
Amberg File & Index Co. Was made a direc- 
tor, 1897. of the Loretto Iron Co., operating an 
iron mine in Loretto, Mich., and retains said 
position. Is pres. of the Public Publishing Co., 
which publishes a weekly political paper, The 
Public. Firm believer in and advocate of the 
political principles advanced by Henry George. 
Mem. Henry George Assn. of Chicago. Roman 
Catholic. Office: 438 Fulton St. Residence: 1820 
Melrose St. 

AMBEBG, William A., manufacturer; b. Alb- 
stadt, near Hanau, Bavaria, July 6, 1847; s. 
John A. and Margaret (Hoeffler) Amberg; re- 
moved with parents to Mineral Point, Wis., 
1852; ed. common schools and Sinsinawa 
Mound College; m. Sept. 7, 1869, Sarah Agnes, 
daughter of late James Ward, Chicago; chil- 
dren (living): John Ward, Mary Agnes, Gene- 
vieve. Was clerk in dry goods store, Mineral 
Point, Wis., 1860-4; came to Chicago, Jan. 2, 
1865; bookkeeper Culver, Page & Hoyne, sta- 
tioners, 1865-70; one of founders, Cameron, 
Amberg & Co., stationers and printers, 1870, 
retired 1890. In 1868 invented system of flat 
letter filing now in universal use, and numer- 
ous other devices in that line; established 
branch houses for this business in New York. 
1872, and in London, 1875. Founded town of 
Amberg, Wis., 1887, by establishing granite 
works, and later town of Athelstane, Wis. 
Pres. Amberg File and Index Co.; pres. Am- 
berg Granite Co.; treas. Loretto Iron Co., and 
director "in other corporations. Office: 438-452 
Fulton St. Residence: 449 N. State St. 

AMBLER. Eugene, coal; b. Milwaukee, Wls., 
May 23, 1875; s. Frank W. and Julia (Belden) 
Ambler; grad. West Division High School, 
Chicago. 1893; m. Chicago, Oct. 24, 1899, Mittie 
C. Strong; one daughter: Frances. Began busi- 
ness career as bookkeeper in Chicago office of 
Detroit Stove Works, 1893-6; in the wholesale 
coal business with the Marmet Co. and the 
Consolidated Coal Co. until 1903, when he en- 
gaged in the same business on own account 
under firm name of Eugene Ambler & Co.: 
later (1905) becoming a member of firm of 
Richards, Ambler & Co. 32 Mason; Shriner; 
K. T. Republican. Baptist. Office: 303 Dear- 
born St. Residence: 722 Pine Grove Av. 

AMES, John C., U. S. marshal for Northern 
Dist. of Illinois; b. Freedom Twp., LaSalle 
Co., 111.. July 17, 1852; s. Isaac and Aurella 
Ames; od. public schools and State Normal 
Univ., Normal, 111.; m. Mar. 2, 1875, Minerva, 
daughter of John and Elizabeth 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 hardware store and subsequently organ- 
ized the J. C. Ames Lumber Co., of which he 



Is still head; organized City National Bank of 
Streator, 1891, and was Its pres. until appoint- 
ed by Pres. McKinley, Jan.. 1898, to be U. S. 
marshal. Active and prominent In Republican 
party of Illinois; elected Mayor of Streator, 
1885, and 1887; declined third term; canal 
commissioner for 4 years .under Gov. Fifer. Of- 
fice: Post Office Bldg. 

ANDERSON, Alexander Fierce, botanist, in- 
ventor; b. Red Wing, Minn., Nov. 22, 1862; s. 
John and Britta M. (Gustafson) Anderson 
(natives of Sweden); early education, Goodhue 
Co., Minn., schools: grad. Univ. of Minnesota, 
B.S., 1894, M.S., 1895; Ph.D., Univ. of Munich, 
1897; m. Highlands, N. C., Aug. 11, 1898, Lydla 
Johnson. Taught country schools and at same 
time farmed, previous to entering Univ. of 
Minnesota, 1890, State botanist Clemson Col- 
lege, S. C., 1896-9; asst. prof, of botany, Univ. 
of Minnesota, 1899-1900; since Aug., 1901, 
curator Herbarium, Columbia Univ. Inventor 
of new processes of treating cereal grains and 
starch materials, converting them directly into 
foods, etc., for man, by the use of dry heat 
under pressure; has taken out several Ameri- 
can and foreign patents. Address: Railway 
Exchange Bldg. 

ANDERSON, Charles Palmerston, P. E. bish- 
op coadjutor of Chicago; consecrated Feb. 24, 
1900; b. Kemptville, Can.; s. Henry and Maria 
R. Anderson; ed. Trinity College School, Port 
Hope, Ont., and Trinity Univ., Toronto (D.D. 
same); m. Belleville. Ont., Sept., 1889, Janet 
Glass. Ordained, 1888; in charge Breachburg, 
Can., 1888-91: Grace Church, Oak Park, 111., 
1891-1900. Club: University. Author: The 
Christian Ministry, 1902. Office: Masonic Tem- 
ple. Residence: 1612 Prairie Av. 

ANDERSON, John, publisher; b. Voss, Nor- 
way, 1836; brought by parents to Chicago, 
1844; s. Andrew and Laura (Sampson) Ander- 
son; attended public school 1 year; father 
died, and at 12 he had the support of a 
mother and baby sister placed upon him; be- 
came apple peddler, worked in butcher shop, 
carried newspapers; learned typesetting; be- 
came printer on Chicago Tribune; established 
"Skandinaven," a Norwegian newspaper, 1866; 
lost all in great fire, 1871; borrowed money 
and re-established paper (now the leading 
Norwegian paper of the U. S.), daily, Sunday, 
and semi-weekly; pres. John Anderson pub- 
lishing Co.; also conducts large job printing 
office, bindery and book publishing dept. ; m. 
1st, Racine, Wis.. 1859. Maria C. Frank (died, 
1874); 1 child: Frank Seward; m. 2d, Chicago, 
1875, Julia Sampson; children: Maria (now 
Mrs. Arthur Eilert), O. Louis M., John A. The 
completion of a third of a century by the 
Skandinaven was celebrated May 2, 1899, by 
a banquet at Chicago, attended bv represen- 
tative Norwegians of the U. S. Office: 185 N. 
Peorla St. Summer Residence: Lake Ripley: 
Residence: 646 Cleveland Av. 

ANDERSON. Norman Kendall, lawyer; b. 
Chicago, Dec. 24, 1876; s. Rev. Galusha Ander- 
son, S.T.D., LL.D. (pres. old Univ. of Chicago, 
1878-85, etc.), and Mary E. (Roberts) Ander- 
son; ed. Univ. of Rochester, N. Y., 1894-5, 
Univ. of Chicago, 1897-8 (B.A.), then Law Dept. 
Univ. of Mich., 1898-1901 (LL.B.); m. Detroit, 
Mich., Sept. 3, 1902, Louise Holden. Admitted 
to bar by Supreme Court of Illinois, Dec. 15, 
1901; since then engaged in general practice 
of law in Chicago. Republican. Clubs: Chicago 
Literary, Quadrangle. Mem. Alpha Delta Phi 
(college fraternity), Phi Delta Phi (legal 
fraternity). Office: 100 Washington St. Resi- 
dence: 25'2 E. Sixtv-second St. 

ANDERSON, William Hamilton, lawyer; b. 
CarUnville, 111., Aug. 8, 1874; s. William E. P. 
and Nellie, (Hamilton) Anderson; grad. Carlin- 
ville High School. 1888, Blackburn College, 
CarUnville, B.S.. 1892; Univ. of Michigan Law 
School. LL.B., 1896; m. CarUnville, 111., Oct. 23, 
1901, Clarice Otwell; one son: Frederick Ot- 



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well Anderson. Taught school In Greene and 
Macoupin cos., 111., 1892-4; admitted to Illi- 
nois bar, 1896; engaged in general practice of 
law at Carlinville, 111., 1896-1900; attorney 
Anti-Saloon League of Illinois, Springfield, 
111., Jan. 1 to Nov., 1900; since Nov. 13, 1900, 
supt. of the Anti-Saloon League of Illinois. 
Asso. editor American Issue, official organ of 
the League; since Dec., 1903, mem. Headquar- 
ters Committee of Am. Anti-Saloon League. 
Author of Local Option Bill introduced in Illi- 
nois Legislature and now an issue in Illinois 
politics; formerly active in Epworth League 
and pres. Springfield Dist. League, 1898-1902; 
mem. Gen. Conf. M. E. Church at Los Angeles, 
Calif., 1904, and sec. of its Temperance com- 
mittee; elected sec. of the Board of Mgrs. of 
Temperance Soc. of M. E. Church, Nov., 1904; 
chairman of its standing committee on legis- 
lation. Club: City. Office: First National Bank 
Bldg. Residence: 2779 N. Ashland Av. 

ANDERSON, William Harkness, broker; b. 
Sandusky, O., Aug. 7, 1831; s. Wesley and 
Louisa (Harkness) Anderson; ed. public 
schools; m. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 10, 1854, 
Hannah T. Pickands; children: Samuel P., 
Ella Louisa (Mrs. James L. Worthington), 
Adah M. Began experience in grain business at 
Philadelphia, Pa., as an exporter, in which 
continued until 1863; came to Chicago and tee- 
came a mem. of the firm of S. S. Williamson & 
Co., in the grain commission business and was 
also interested in grain business in Milwau- 
kee. Since 1867 in business alone as a com- 
mission merchant and broker in grain and pro- 
visions. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Office: 
Postal Telegraph Bldg. Residence: 618 Wash- 
ington Boul. 

ANDREWS, Albert Henry, physician; b. Os- 
kaloosa, la,, Dec. 21, 1861; s. Benjamin C. and 
Mary (Bruft) Andrews; grad. Med. Dept., 
Univ. of Iowa, 1889; m. Alton, Kan., 1886, 
Hattie Frazey; children: Jay W., Loire. Began 
practice of medicine, 1889, first at Marion, la., 
and later at Springvllle, la., in general prac- 
tice until 1895; since then in special practice 
in Chicago as oculist and aurlst. Prof, of otol- 
ogy. Post-Graduate Med. School; oculist and 
aurist and director, German Am. Hosp. ; eye 
and ear surgeon, Chicago, Rock Island & Pa- 
cific R. R. Mem. Am. Acad. Ophthalmology 
and Oto-Laryngology, Chicago Laryngologlcal 
and Cllmatological Assn., Am. Med. Assn., Chi- 
cago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc. Club: 
Physicians. Republican. Methodist. Office: 100 
State St. Residence: 4714 Greenwood Av. 

ANDREWS, Alfred Hinidale, manufacturer 
and merchant; b. New Britain, Conn., Dec. 25, 
1838; s. Alfred and Mary L. (Shipman) An- 
drews: ed. graded school and high school of 
New Britain. Conn., and Suffield (Conn.) In- 
stitute; m. Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 6. 1872, Ella 
Matson; children: Bertha Matson, Herbert 
Cornelius. 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 manufacturers of and dealers in 
school furniture and supplies, opera chairs, 
church, bank, lodge and office furniture, etc. 
The firm was incorporated 1896 as the A. H. 
Andrews Co., of which he is pres. Republican. 
Congregationalist. Mem. Soc. of Colonial 
Wars. Office: 174-176 Wabash Av. Residence: 
Lombard. Du Page Co.. 111. 

ANDREWS. Carlo* Samuel, lawyer; b. Anna- 
wan, Henry Co., 111., Feb. 16. 1871; B. Samuel 
L. and Frances (Talbot) Andrews; ed. public 
nchools; grad. Doane College. Crete, Neb., A.B., 
1890. and Northwestern Univ. Law School, 
LL.B., 1895; unmarried. After graduation 
from college In 1890 entered employ of the 
Burlington & Missouri River R. R., in Ne- 
braska, until 1893, when entered on law 
course; admitted to bar by Supreme Court of 
Illinois, 1895; associated with law firm of 



Paden & Gridley until May 1, 1898; since then 
in association with Eugene G. Fassett In law 
firm of Fassett & Andrews. Mem. Chicago Bar 
Assn. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: 
Ravenswood, Skokie Country. Office: 204 Dear- 
born St. Residence: 2583 N. Hermitage Av. 

ANDREWS, Clement Walker, librarian John 
Crerar Library since 1895; b. Salem, Mass., 
Jan. 13, 1858; s. Joseph and Judith (Walker) 
Andrews; grad. Harvard, 1879 (A.M., 1880); 
instructor of chemistry, 1883-95, and librarian, 
1889-9.5, Massachusetts Institute of Technol- 
ogy. Unmarried. Mem. Am. Library Assn., etc.; 
hon. mem. Cobden Club: Clubs: Onwentsia, 
Union, University, Chicago Literary (vice- 
pres.). Office: The John Crerar Library. Resi- 
dence: Union Club. 

ANDREWS, Edward Wyllya, surgeon; b. 
Chicago, Mar. 25, 1856; B. Dr. Edmund and 
Sarah E. (Taylor) Andrews; ed. Babcock's and 
Palmer's private Acads., Northwestern Univ., 
A.B., 1878, A.M., 1881, Chicago Med. College, 
M.D., 1881, Univ. Vienna, Austria, 1884-5; m. 
Bloomington, 111., 1890, Alice Scranton Davis 
(daughter G. P. Davis, granddaughter of Hon. 
David Davis, Judge and vice-pres. of U. S., and 
U. S. Senator); children: Edmund, Eleanor. 
Engaged In practice as surgeon in Chicago, 
since 1881; since 1883 prof, surgery in North- 
western Univ. Med. School. Surgeon Mercy 
Hosp. since 1881, Michael Reese Hosp., 1891, 
Wesley Hosp., 1900, consulting surgeon Provi- 
dent Hosp., 1904, Captain-Surgeon I. N. G. 
1884; U. S. Surgeon, Bureau of Pensions, 
since 1889. Author of Surgery of the Stomach; 
New Methods of Herniotomy; Rectal and Anal 
Surgery, etc. President Chicago Surgical Soc.; 
mem. Am. Med. Assn., Am. Surgical Assn., Il- 
linois State Med. Soc., Cook Co. Med. Soc., 
Mississippi Valley Med. Assn., Trl-State 
Med. Soc. Mem. Loyal Legion. Club: Univer- 
sity. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 2525 Prai- 
rie Av. 

ANDREWS, Frank Taylor, physician; b. 
Chicago, Apr. 10, 1858; B. Edmund and Sarah 
E. (Taylor) Andrews; ed. Chicago public 
schools, Chicago Acad., Northwestern Univ., 
A.B., 1881, A.M., 1885; Chicago Med. College, 
M.D., 1884; m. Chicago, 1893, Miss C. 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 In med. 
school of Northwestern Univ.; gynecologist to 
Mercy and Wesley Hosps. Mem. Am. Med. 
Assn., Illinois State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. 
Soc., Chicago Gynecological Soc., Mississippi 
Valley Med. Assn., Sigma Chi and Phi Rho 
Sigma fraternities. Republican. Clubs: Chicago 
Literary, University. Office: 100 State St. Resi- 
dence: 4589 Oakenwald Av. 

ANDREWS, Jamea Boy, sec. and treas. An- 
drews & Johnson; b. Galesburg, 111., May 2, 
1871; s. James W. and Sarah (Gould) An- 
drews; ed. Chicago public schools. Lake View 
High School and Metropolitan Business Col- 
lege; unmarried. After leaving college, 1892, 
entered firm of Andrews & Johnson, heating 
and ventilating contractors, and 2 years later 
was made sec. of the company until early in 
1904; since then treas. and sec. Republican. 
Congregationalist. Mason; past master of Ra- 
venswood Lodge, No. 777. Clubs: Ravenswood. 
Hinsdale Golf, Illinois Athletic. Office: 256 
Washington Boul. Residence: 2614 N. Hermit- 
age Av. 

ANDREWS, Joseph Hyde, real estate owner 
and builder; b. Milan. Erie Co., O., Nov. 17, 
1835; s. Ebenezer and Rachel (Hyde) Andrews; 
ed. Huron Institute, Milan. O., and later 
Green's Farms Acad., Falrfleld Co., Conn., and 
East Hampton, Mass.; grad., B. A., Yale Col- 
lege, 1859 (M.A.. 1862); grad. Cincinnati Law 
College, LL.B., 1860; unmarried. Admitted to 
Ohio bar, 1860, New York bar, 1861, later to 
Illinois bar; In law office of Spelr & Nash, 



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New York City, 1861-2; since 1862 in Chicago; 
in coal trade and shipping business on Lakes 
until 1867; since then in real estate and build- 
ing; built several buildings which were de- 
stroyed in fires of 1871 and 1874; afterward 
rebuilt at same locations, on Madison St., 
Clark St. and Wabash Av. Was 20 years mem. 
Board of Trade of Chicago. Republican. Pres- 
byterian. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsllon (Phi 
Chapter of Yale), and Chicago Delta Kappa 
Epsilon Assn. Mem. Art Institute of Chicago. 
Clubs: Yale (director and a vice-president), 
Calumet (charter mem.; was chairman Finance 
Committee at time of rebuilding, 1894, and a 
director several years). Office: 194 Clark St. 
Residence: Calumet Club. 

ANDREWS, Martin, vice-proa, the King & 
Andrews Co., iron founders; b. Steubenville, 
O., Aug. 11, 1861; s. Martin and Caroline (Wol- 
cott) Andrews; studied at Yale Univ., 1884; 
m. Chicago, Aug. 29, 1885, Edith Erskine; 
children: Martin, Jr., Barbara Wolcott, Wol- 
cott. Began business career with Illinois Wire 
Nail Co. in 1887, continuing until 1890, when 
became associated with the King & Andrews 
Co., at Chicago Heights, as vlce-pres. and 
treas., which position still fills; also pres. of 
Phoenix Fire Extinguisher Co., with works at 
Chicago Heights. Republican. Office: Chicago 
Heights, 111.; First Nat. Bank Bldg., Chicago. 
Residence: 742 Winthrop Av. 

ANDREWS, Sidney Francis, lawyer; b. 
Allegheny City, Pa., Mar. 2, 1857; s. James 
and Maria (Carson) Andrews; grad. Western 
Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1878, B.S.; took post- 
graduate course, 1878-9, at Cornell Univ., 
and 1879-80, at Carlsruhe, Ger.; studied law 
at St. Louis, Mo., 1880-2; m. Bolivar, Tenn., 
1887, Mary W. Fentress. Admitted to bar at 
St. Louis, Mo., 1882, and engaged in general 
practice of law; in 1892 accepted position of 
local atty. for the I. C. R. R. Co., and after- 
ward became district atty. and asst. general 
solicitor for the company; now gen. atty. for 
the same company. Mem. Chicago and Illinois 
State Bar Assns. Republican, with some demo- 
cratic tendencies. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago, 
Chicago Athletic, Homewood. Office: Central 
Station. Residence: 120 Lincoln Park Boul. 

ANDRT7S, Sherwood Dicker son, Insurance; 
b. Watertown, Jefferson Co., N. Y., Apr. 5, 
1855; s. Merritt M. and Angelica F. Andrus; 
ed. public schools, Watertown, N. Y., and 
Hope College, Holland, Mich.; m. Chicago, 
June 18, 1888, Laura J. Stebbins. Began busi- 
ness career, 1871, in office of Northern Ins. Co. 
of New York, at Watertown, N. Y.; came to 
Chicago and was asst. cashier Sprague, War- 
ner & Co., wholesale grocers, 1878-84; special 
agent Sun Fire Office of England, in Illinois, 
1884-6; with Norwich Union Fire Insurance 
Soc. of England, for Illinois and Indiana, 
1886-90; daily report examiner Western Dept., 
National Fire Insurance Co., of Hartford, 
Conn., 1890-3; special agent for Providence 
Washington Insurance Co., of Providence, R. 
I., for Illinois and Tennessee, since 1893. Was 
sergeant Co. C, 39th Regt. N. G. of State of 
New York, 1876-8. Republican. Episcopalian. 
Mem. Auburn Park Lodge No. 736 A. F. & 
A. M., mem. Fidelity Council No. 74, Royal 
League, Normal Park. Clubs: Round Table, 
Friendship, Adelphlan. Office: 315 Dearborn 
St. Residence: 5344 Drexel Av. 

ANGTTS, John, contractor: b. Scotland, Feb. 
10, 1845; s. John and Elizabeth (Ganson) 
Angus; ed. public schools of Scotland; m. Nov. 
9, 1871, Agnes Jackson, of New York City; 
children: John, Esther, William. Learned cut- 
stone trade in Scotland, under his father, who 
was a cut-stone contractor and superintendent 
of a stone quarry; went to England, 1866, 
where worked for a year; came to IT. S., 1867, 
and worked at his trade until 1872; engaged in 
business with his brother, William, as William 
and J. Angus, cut-stone contractors, 1872-5; In 



business alone, 1875-80; in firm of Allen, Angus 
& Gindele, 1880-1; then of firm of Angus & 
Gindele; now pres. of Angus Bros. & Co. Re- 
publican. Mason; mem. Lakeside Lodge, A. F. 
& A. M., York Chapter, R. A. M., and Cheva- 
lier Bayard Commandery, K. T. Clubs: Union 
League, Builders. Office: 188 Madison St. Resi- 
dence: 3139 Michigan Av. 

ARSON, Adrian C., city clerk of Chicago; b. 
Marshalltown, la., Apr. 17, 1852; s. Henry and 
Jeannette (Rice) Anson; ed. public school, 
Marshalltown, la., 1858-67; State University of 
Iowa, 1867-9; Univ. of Notre Dame, 1869; 
Pearsons Business College, Philadelphia, 1876; 
m. Philadelphia, Pa., 1876, Virginia M. Fiegel; 
children: Grace R., Adele, Dorothy, Virginia 
Became identified with base-ball, profession- 
ally, about 1871, being 1 year in the Rock- 
ford (111.) Club, and 4 years In Philadelphia, 
before coming to Chicago, 1876, and becom- 
ing, for 22 years, captain and manager of the 
Chicago National League Base Ball Club, in 
which still holds 130 shares of stock. Made a 
trip to Europe in base-ball interests, 1874, and 
while with the Chicago Club made a trip 
around the world in 1888. Now 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. Of- 
fices: City Hall and 141 E. Madison St. Resi- 
dence: 160 E. 30th St. 

ANTHONY, George Port Donelson, lawyer; 
b. Chicago, Feb. 18, 1862; s. Judge Elliott and 
Mary (Dwight) Anthony; ed. Chicago public 
school. West Division High School, Amherst 
College, graduating, A.B., 1885, A.M., 1888; 
grad. Northwestern Univ. Law School, LL.B., 
1887; m. first, Emma E. Niblock, 1895; m sec- 
ond, Miss Levene Thomas, Feb. 20, 1904. Since 
1887 has been engaged in general practice of 
law In firm of C. E. & G. D. Anthony. Ex-State 
Senator, 21st Dist., 1895-9. Mason (32), K. P., 
Odd Fellow and mem. National Union, Exalted 
Ruler of Elks. Mem. Illinois Bar Assn. Office: 
59 Clark St. Residence: 383 LaSalle Av. 

ANTISDALE, Edwin Sawyer, physician; b. 
Manchester, N. Y., May 17, 1861; s. Luther B. 
and Lucy M. (Southworth) Antisdale; ed. pub- 
lic schools of Centrevllle, Mich., to June, 1878; 
taught graded school In Nyack, N. Y., 1879-82; 
entered Michigan Agricultural College, grad. 
B.S., 1885; grad. regular med. dept. Univ. of 
Michigan, M.D., 1890; m. 1st, June 21. 1888, 
Helen L. Gardner, Centreville, Mich., who died 
June 19, 1891, leaving daughter, Helen Ger- 
trude (b. June 16, 1891); m. 2d, Cleveland O.. 
Sept. 18, 1895, Stella Minor. Practiced for 3 
years In Berrlen Co., Mich., 1890-3; as special- 
ist In eye, ear, nose and throat diseases at 
Benton Harbor, Mich., 1893-7; since then in 
Chicago. Prof, of clinical ophthalmology, Har- 
vey Med. College, since 1898. Was asst. sur- 
geon Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirm- 
ary, 1901-3; ophthalmologist and otologist to 
Continental Hosp., Chicago. Was granted a U. 
S. patent on a book rest, June 17, 1902. Re- 
publican. Office: 103 State St. Residence: 5403 
Woodlawn Av. 

ANTlSDEIt, Albert, general mgr. Am. Ex- 
press Co.; b. Lodi, Otsego Co., N. Y., May 7, 
1840; s. Daniel A. and Mary (North) Antisdel; 
ed. high school, Clarksvllle, N. Y. ; m. Coop- 
erstown, N. Y., 18fi2. Sophia M. Bradford; 
children: Ophelia Martha (Mrs. Charles Ed- 
ward Blakeway), Mary Fargo, Lloyd Sterling. 
At age of 20 entered a mercantile house, re- 
maining 3 years; came west, entered service 
Am. Express Co. as agent at Jackson, Mich., 
In Apr., 1863; promoted to route agent, Michi- 
gan division, 1864-5; agent Detroit, 1865-7: 
asst. supt. Illinois division. 1867-9; snpt. Wis- 
consin division, 1869; in 1881 the Minnesota 
division, comprising the States of Minnesota, 
Dakota, and the Province of Manitoba, were 
added to the Wisconsin division under his 
care; promoted general supt. Northwestern 



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division, 1884-6; asst. general mgr. with head- 
quarters Chicago In 1886, general mgr. since 
Feb. 1, 1893; now also vice-pres. Democrat. 
Clubs: Chicago, Washington Park, Saddle and 
Cycle, Mid-Day (mem. executive committee). 
Office: 76 Monroe St. Residence: 66 Bellevue 
Place. 

ANTBABC, Harry Alfred, box and label man- 
ufacturer; b. Cincinnati, O., Dec. 10, 1856; s. 
James B. and Sarah E. (Stevens) Antram; ed. 
public and high schools, Cincinnati, O., to 1871; 
m. Cincinnati, June 17, 1885, Bertha G. Basch; 
one daughter: Edith S. Was engaged in vari- 
ous business connections at Cincinnati, O., 
1871-8; then became traveling salesman; in 
1885 became Identified with the druggists' box 
and label trade; came to Chicago, 1888, from 
Cincinnati, O.; in 1894 organized the Randolph 
Box and Label Co., of which is vice-pres. and 
general mgr. Republican. Mason Dearborn 
Lodge, Chicago Chapter, Chevalier Bayard 
Commandery. Mem. Chicago Drug Trade Club 
and Chicago Athletic Assn. Office : Lake and 
Clark Sts. Residence: 4619 Woodlawn Av. 

AF MADOC, William Tudor, lawyer; b. 
Utica, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1873; s. William and 
Elize (Maurice) Ap Madoc; ed. public schools, 
Utlca, Utlca Acad. ; also special course Ar- 
mour Institute, Chicago, during its first year; 
later attended Univ. of Michigan, studying In 
both literary and law depts., grad. LL.B., 
1896; unmarried. Admitted to Illinois bar, 
June, 1896; now mem. law firm Peckham, 
Smith, Packard & Ap Madoc, attorneys for 
the First National Bank of Chicago and other 
prominent corporations. Republican. Was 
pres. Welsh Republican Club of Illinois, 1900; 
has campaigned in all campaigns since 1896. 
Presbyterian. Mem. Landmark Lodge A. F. & 
A. M. (Master, 1900). Sec. Graduate Council 
Central Debating League, comprising North- 
western and Chicago TJnivs., and Unlvs. of 
Michigan and Minnesota. Chairman of New 
City Charter Committee of the Hamilton Club 
and mem. Campaign Committee of Chicago 
New Charter Convention, 1904. Clubs: Colonial, 
Hamilton. Office: First National Bank Bldg. 
Residence: 4905 Washington Park PI. 

ABMBRUST, Charles William, manufacturer 
of railway supplies; b. Schenectady, N. Y., 
Dec. 2, 1861; s. Abraham and Anna Elizabeth 
(Colebrook) Armbrust; ed. Union School and 
Union Classical Institute, Schenectady, grad- 
uating, 1883; m. Schenectady, Dec. 25, 1884, 
Harriet Webber; children: Charles William. 
Jr., Dorothy. Began career as tutor, afterward 
as private clerk to J. W. Hutt, general supt. 
National 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., Cincinnati, for a short time; chief 
clerk to E. P. Lord, supt. motive power, C., C., 
C. & St. L. R. R.. Cincinnati; asst. to pur- 
chaser C., C., C. & St. L. R. R., Cincinnati. In 
1899 organized the Manufacturers' Ry. Supply 
Co., doing a general commission business In 
railway supplies; was pres. from the inception 
of the company. In 1900 and since Invented and 
engaged in the manufacture and selling of 
Interlocking Car Brake Shoes, Interlocking 
Driver Brake Shoes and Interlocking Driver 
Brake Heads. Office: Fisher Bldg. Residence: 
6023 Lexington Av. 

ABMBBUSTEB, Ferdinand Philip, mer- 
chant; b. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 18, 1861; s. 
Charles William and Catherine Elizabeth Arm- 
bruster; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chi- 
cago, Aug. 3, 1892, Norma E. Schlichting; no 
children. From 1876 to 1882 was with John S. 
Stott In the stationery business; In 1882 en- 
tered, in a humble capacity, the old pioneer 
house of Burley & Tyrrell (established 1838) 
the leading house In the west in the whole- 
sale trade In crockery, china, and glassware; 
advanced step by step until he reached his 



present position as sec. and treas. to the com- 
pany. Republican. Club: Oak Park. Office: 238- 
240 Adams St. Residence: Oak Park. 

ARMOUR, J(onathan) Ogden, capitalist, 
packer; b. Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 11, 1863; s. 
late Phillip Danforth and Malvina Belle (Og- 
den) Armour; entered Yale, but did not com- 
plete course, yielding to request of father that 
he should return to Chicago and relieve him of 
some of his business cares; m. New York, 
Lolita Sheldon; one daughter: Lolita, Now 
pres. and director of corporation of Armour & 
Co., packers, Ft. Worth Stock Yards Co.; di- 
rector of Armour Car Lines, Armour Grain 
Co., C., M. & St. P. Ry. Co., Continental Na- 
tional Bank, Hammond Packing Co., Hutchln- 
son Packing Co., National Packing Co., North- 
western National Insurance Co., Omaha Pack- 
ing Co. ; Am. trustee Prussian National Insur- 
ance Co. of Stettin. Clubs: Chicago, Commer- 
cial, Calumet, Washington Park. Office: Home 
Insurance Bldg. Residence: 3724 Michigan Av. 

ARMOUR M(icliael) Cochrane, resident part- 
ner of Rogers, Brown & Co., pig iron mer- 
chants; b. Auburn, N. Y., Jan. 11, 1851; s. John 
and Lllllas Armour; ed. public schools; m. 
Hyde Park, Chicago, June, 1888, to Minnie T. 
Huggins; four 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 busi- 
ness with his father under 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 and Foundry Co., also partner In the 
firm of Rogers, Brown & Co.; returned to Chi- 
cago, 1895, still as partner In the firm of 
Rogers, Brown & Co. Also pres. and director 
Chicago Short Line Ry. ; pres. and director of 
the Iroquois Iron Co.; vice-pres. and director 
Rogers Iron Mining Co.; director Cleveland 
Furnace Co. Clubs: Union League, Country 
Club of Evanston, Glen View Golf. Office: 
Monadnock Blk. Residence: 1608 Ridge Av., 
Evanston, 111. 

ARMS, Harrison, pres. Arms Palace Horse 
Car Co.; b. Adams, N. Y., Aug. 3, 1839; B. Lu- 
man and Elizabeth (Pierce) Arms; ed. public 
schools of New York State; m. Henderson, N. 
Y., 1863, Lucy R. Wooley. Began life as 
farmer iri New York at age of 18; then became 
proprietor of livery and sales stable at Toledo, 
O., from 1863 to 1883. when came to Chicago; 
organized the Arms Palace Horse Car Co. In 
Toledo In 1886, of which has been at head as 
pres. and director since Its organization; di- 
rector Toledo Carriage Woodwork Co., Toledo, 
O. Republican. Club. Washington Park. Office: 
Monadnock Blk. Residence: 2243 Michigan Av. 

ARMS, 'William Bufns, mgr. city office, 
Darling & Co.; b. Albany, N. Y., Aug. 11, 1852; 
s. W. R. and Harriet M. Arms; ed. Albany pub- 
lic schools; m. Chicago, Apr. 29, 1879, Jennie 
L. Lockwood; children: Frank R., Fred L. 
Came to Chicago, Sept. 3, 1873, from Albany; 
worked for the Union Stock Yards and Transit 
Co., and later In business for himself on Chi- 
cago Board of Trade, until 1894; since then 
city mgr. for Darling & Co., whose principal 
office and factory are at the Union Stock 
Yards and who are wholesale dealers in hides, 
wool, tallow and other animal products. Re- 
publican. Mem. Royal Arcanum, National 
Union, American Fraternal League. Club: 
Charlevoix. Office: 133 Klnzie St. Residence: 
1012 E. Fifty-ninth St. 

ABMSBY, James Kendall, Jr., merchant; b. 
Beloit, Wis., Nov. 21, 1866; s. James K. and 
Mary (Wyman) Armsby; ed. public schools; 
m. Chicago, Oct. 28, 1891, Mary Livingston, 
daughter of Richard L. Dakin; children: 
Mary, Jeffrey Kendall (now deceased). En- 
tered house of James K. Armsby <fe Co. In 1882. 
at a salary of $5 per week; traveling salesman 



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for same, 1885-94, and pres. since 1902. Clubs: geant. 1863, and to 2d lieutenant, 1864. Congre- 

Union League, Chicago Athletic, Skokle Golf, gatlonal clergyman In regular pastorates, 

Evanston Country, Evanston Boat, also Ark- 1874-82; since its organization, Dec. 12, 1882; 

wright of New York, Cosmos, San Francisco, supt. of the Chicago City Missionary Soc of 

Pasadena (Calif.) Country. Office: 42 River St. the Congregational Church. Director Chicago 

Residence: Evanston. 111. Theological .Seminary, 1888-1902. Republican. 

ARMSTRONG, Charles Mackle, grain com- Formerly mem. George H. Thomas Post, G. A. 

mission; b. Baltimore, Mo., Oct. 18, 1849; s. ? , but resigned because of pressure of other 

George Buchanan (founder of the Railway 5 u tle ^ OfRce: 151 Washington St. Residence: 

Mail Service) and Julia (Mackie) Armstrong; 74 i ^Jl^L 1 ! " ?* 

came to Chicago from Baltimore with parents ,, A ?^ ST ? OI ^9'; n WiUlam c - clv11 engineer; b. 

in 1854; ed. public and high schools of Chi- Marietta, la, 1859; s J. C. and Elizabeth Arm- 

cago, grad. 1867; m. Chicago, Oct. 9, 1879, strong; grad in civil engineering course from 

Nettie Southard. After leaving school was , Iowa s *ate College, Ames, la., 1881. Engaged 

first in employ of James H. Dole Co., com- ln D^fiSS 8 . f tl cl ^L 1 . engineering since 1881 and 

mission merchants. In 1902 established busl- s l nce J 8 Pv, wltl i Chl ^ a ?? & North-Western Ry., 

ness for himself as a commission merchant * whl ? h t as bee . n brl 2 g ?, engineer since 1902. 

in grain exclusively. Mem. of the Chicago 5**- Q We . tei ; n Soc - f , , Engineers. Office: 156 

Board of Trade. Republican. Club: Kenwood. Lake ' L Residence: Wilmette. 111. 

Office: Royal Insurance Bldg. Residence: 4751 ARND, Charles, lawyer; b. Bernard's Bay 

Lake Av. N. Y., Jan. 26, 1855; s. Frederick Arnd; ed. 

ARMSTRONG, Frank H., sec. Reid, Mur- public schools, prepared for college in Haver- 
doch & Co., wholesale grocers; b. Wayne Co., ling Free Acad., Bath, N. Y. ; grad. Amherst 
O., July 27, 1853; s. William B. and Phebe College, A.B., 1875; post graduate work in 
(Hough) Armstrong; ed. public schools, Mt. Univs. of Berlin and Heidelberg, Germany; 
Vernon, la., and at Cornell College there (hon. studied law in offices at Bath, N. Y. Admitted 
A.M., same) ; m. Miss Blanche Swingley, Chi- to bar at Bath, N. Y., Apr., 1878, and to bar of 
cago; one son: Horace W. Came to Chicago Illinois by Appellate Court in Chicago, same 
from Mt. Vernon, la., 1873, and entered em- year; began practice at once; appointed jus- 
ploy of Reid, Murdoch & Fischer, in salea tice of the peace in North Chicago, Dec., 1880, 
dept., and in 1881 was given profit-sharing in- and reappointed in 1883; since close of term 
terest. In 1891, when its successor, Reid, has given entire attention to practice; was 
Murdoch & Co. (wholesale grocers) was incor- partner with Nathaniel C. Sears in firm of 
porated, he became sec. and still continues. Sears & Arnd; later mem. of Arnd, Evans & 
Is a governing mem. of the Art Institute; Arnd, and now of Arnd & Arnd. Mem. Chicago 
trustee Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, la. Clubs: Bar Assn. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Evanston, 
Merchants (ex-sec., vice-pres., 1905-6), Union Evanston Country, Evanston Boat, Glen View. 
League, Mid-Day, Evanston, Onwentsia. Of- Office: 99 Randolph St. Residence: Evanston, 
fice: Lake and Market Sts. Residence: 1622 111. 
Ridge Av., Evanston, 111. ARNESON, Nil*, manufacturer; b. near 

ARMSTRONG, George Buchanan, journal- Drammen, Norway, Mar. 10, 1840; s. Arne and 

1st; b. Baltimore, Md.; s. George Buchanan Anna (Skolpe) Arneson; ed. common schools; 

Armstrong (founder of the U. S. Ry. Mail m. Chicago, July, 1870, Hilda Solner; one 

Service) and Julia H. W. (McKee) Armstrong: daughter: Anna (Mrs. Alfred Normann). 

ed. Chicago High School and Union College of Learned trade of cabinet maker In Norway; 

Law; m. Jennie M. Stanard; one son: George came to U. S., 1861; served 3 years in Civil 

B., Jr. Became connected with the Chicago War, in Co. A, 15th Wisconsin Volunteers. 

Inter Ocean staff in May, 1872, serving as Started In the furniture manufacturing busi- 

mnsic and art critic until May, 1882; also city ness in Chicago in 1868, and was burned out 

editor Inter Ocean, 1877-82; resigned In May, In the fire of 1871, on Canal St. Resumed busi- 

1882. having been appointed by Pres. Arthur ness after lire and from 1879 to 1884, firm of 

to the office of Register of Public Lands In Johnson & Arneson; incorporated in 1884 un- 

Dakota Territory; established the Daily Times der style of The Central Manufacturing Co., 

at Huron, S. D., and aided in the organization of which is pres. and treas. Director of Chl- 

of the Huron National Bank, of which he was cago Manufacturers' Assn.; mem. Lyons Post 

vice-pres. Was also pres. of Huron School No. 9, G. A. R. Office: 37-41 Armour St. Resi- 

Board for 2 years, served as Register of Pub- dence: 672 N. Hoyne Av. 

lie Lands for 4 years; then bought the Daven- ARNEY, John Jacob, lawyer; b. Wyandotte 

port (la.) Gazette and edited it for 2 years; Co., O., Aug. 13, 1856; s. Jacob and Catharine 

sold the Gazette and became editorial writer (Businger) Arney; attended public schools of 

and literary editor Detroit Free Press; when Clark Co., 111.; grad. Union College of Law, 

the Chicago Evening Post was established ac- Chicago, 1885; unmarried. Taught in public 

cepted position as editorial writer and music schools of Clark Co., 111., 1876-84; admitted to 

critic on the Evening Post staff, and served bar in 1886 and since then engaged in general 

as such until 1894, when he became interested practice of law. Mem. of the Illinois State, 

in music trade journalism; was editor of the and Chicago Bar Assns. Republican. Club: 

Chicago Indicator and part owner, for 10 Marquette. Office: 92 LaSalle St. 

yonrs; now editor and proprietor the Chicago ARNOLD, Adolph (Frederick William), 

Piano Trade, monthly magazine. Republican, packer; b. Guben, Brandenburg, Ger., Sept. 9, 

Mem. Chicago Board of Education, 1878-81, 1849; s. Adolph and Augusta Arnold; came to 

and vice-pres. of the school board for 1 year; U. S. with parents in 1857; ed. Chicago public 

mom. Chicago Public Library Board, 1881-2. schools; m. 1st, 1872, Wilhemina Kossack 

Office: Steinway Hall. Residence: 1669 Ken- (now deceased); children: Hugo F., Oscar, 

more Av. Emily; m. 2d, Oct. 10, 1900, Minnie Gloy, of 

ARMSTRONG, Julius, supt. Chicago City Chicago. On leaving school entered house of 
Missionary Soc.; b. La Salle Co., 111., Aug. 18, Arnold Bros., packers, established by his 
1840; s. George W. and Nancy (Green) Arm- father, himself and two brothers, the three 
strong; ed. public school, Morris, 111., 1857-60, brothers succeeding to the entire business on 
taking a classical course; Chicago Theological death of the father; is now pres. Also pres. 
Seminary, 1871-4, graduating B.D., 1874; D.D., Arnold, Schwinn & Co., bicycle manufacturers, 
Wheaton College, 1898: m. Grundy Co., 111., and has large real estate holdings. Mem. Or- 
Aug. 10, 1865, Hattie V. Goodrich; children: pheus Mannerchor Singing Soc.. and Schles- 
Rev. A. H. Armstrong, Mrs. Anna Armstrong wig-Holstein Verein. Mason (32) past mas- 
Green, J. R. Armstrong. Enlisted in 91st Illi- ter Lessing Lodge, A. F. & A. M.; K. T., 
nnls Infy.. Aug., 1862. and served 3 years, be- Shriner. Office: 145 W. Randolph St. Resl- 
ginnlnp as 4th sergeant; promoted to 1st ser- dence: 1644 Jackson Boul. 



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ARNOLD, Bion Joseph, electrical engineer, 
Inventor; b. Casnovla, near Grand Rapids, 
Mich., Aug. 14, 1861; s. Joseph and Geraldlne 
(Reynolds) Arnold; ed. Ashland (Neb.) public 
schools, 1872-9, Univ. of Nebraska, 1879-80; 
grad. Hlllsdale College, B.S., 1884, M.S., 1887, 
hon. M.Ph., 1889; post-graduate course Cor- 
nell, 1888-9; B.E., Univ. of Nebraska, 1897; m. 
Reading, Mich., Jan. 14, 1886, Carrie Estelle 
Berry; children: Maude Luciele, Stanley Berry, 
Robert Melville. Became general agent for en- 

flne company, 1884-6; later draftsman for 
dward P. Allis Co., Milwaukee; chief design- 
er Iowa Iron Works, Dubuque, la.; mechanical 
engineer Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Ry., 
1888-9; later consulting engineer for Chicago 
office, General Electric Co.; since 1893 inde- 

Eendent consulting engineer. Designer and 
uilder Intramural Ry., World's Columbian 
Exposition; consulting electrical engineer Chi- 
cago & Milwaukee Electric Ry., where he first 
demonstrated the practicability of the rotary 
converter substation system of electric rail- 
ways afterward accepted as standard; Chicago 
Board of Trade, C., B. & Q. R. R. ; devised plan 
for electrically operating trains of New York 
Central R. R. In and out of New York, and 
now mem. of commission supervising work; 
consulting engineer for city of Chicago to 
plan a sub