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 T was the intention of the publisher of 
 *^Men of Illinois'' to produce a practical 
 book for the use of the business men of 
 the state, but more particularly, perhaps, 
 for the convenience of the press of the whole country. 
 The work does not pretend to be bio§:raphicaI in 
 the broad sense of that word. The desire has been 
 to produce portraits which, in point of excellence, 
 would leave little to be desired and to give just 
 enough of the life of each of the **Men of Illinois'' 
 to make the matter of easy and quick reference for 
 newspapermen and for others when such information 
 was sought. 
 
 From the inception of the idea of preparing this 
 book earnest support has been given the work by 
 the newspapermen of Chicago and of other cities, 
 who realized the value that the book's completion 
 would be to them. It is possible that another vol- 
 ume may be necessary to bring the work to its full 
 fruition. The publisher trusts that the volume 
 which is given herewith to the public will commend 
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 further extension of the work be considered advis- 
 able the people may be fairly well assured that it 
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INDEX- TOPICS. 
 
 Accountants, 506, 514, 527. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 
 209, 211, 212, 215, 216, 217, 218, 221, 222, 
 261. 
 
 Aldermen, 410, 431. 
 
 Architects, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. 12. 251. 515. 
 
 530- 
 Army (U. S.). 422, 423. 
 Art Connoisseurs, 418. 
 Artists, 532. 
 Associations, 361. 
 Authors, 120. 508. 
 
 BlLLIARDISTS, 5 10, 520. 
 
 Brewers, 13. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 19, 20, 21, 22. 265, 
 
 391. 5.33, 534- 
 Chicago Library, 476. 
 Clergy, 503, 510, 531, 532. 
 Cold Storage, 412. 
 Collectors, 535. 
 Commercial Agencies, 96, 521. 
 
 Contractors, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 80, 
 511, 514, 527. 
 
 Decorators, 523. 
 
 Detectives, 434. 
 
 Distillers, 533. 
 
 Docks and Shipyards, 471. 
 
 Editors, tig, hi, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117. 118, 
 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127. 
 
 Electrical, 134 135. 
 
 Educational, 128, 129, 130, 131, 514, 520. 
 
 Music and Art, 132, 133. 
 Engineers, Civil, 34, 39, 43. 47, 48. 51. ^z, 54- 
 55, 57, 529- 
 Constructing, zi- 34, 35, 36, i7. 38. .19. 40. 
 41. 46, 47, 48, 49. 50, 52, 53, 56, 508. 512, 518. 
 Consulting. 36, 38, 43, 46, 52. 
 Electrical, 36. 39, 40, 42, 44, 52. 54, 55, 57. 
 Mechanical, 2,7, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 
 
 49, 50. 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 518. 
 Sanitary, zZ- 38, 45- 49- 57, 5i3- 
 Engravers, 31. 
 Express Companies, 498. 
 
 Financial and Fiduciary — Bankers, 58, 59, 60. 
 61, 62, 63. 64, 65. 66, 69. 71. 72. 73, 74, 75, 
 76. 17. 78. 79, 80, 81. 82. 83. 84, 85, 86, 87. 
 89. 93- 94. 96, ,190. 409. 425- 507. .509. ^-^2.. 
 526. 528, 531. 
 
 Financial and Fiduciary — Continued. 
 
 Brokers, 67. 90, 92, 93, 96, 346, 347, 503, 505, 
 
 510. 
 Capitalists, 58, 59, 60, 67, 70, 71, 74, 76, 77, 
 79, 81, 89, 90, 93, 95, 355, 37i, 4i5, 499, 535- 
 Investment Securities, 68, 95. 
 Loans, 81. 
 
 Municipal Bonds, 91, 502. 
 Trust Companies, 535. 
 Fire Department, 432. 
 Flour Inspector, 527. 
 Hotels, 97, 98. 
 
 Insurance, 75, 85, 94, 99, 100, loi, 102, 103, 104, 
 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 426, 473, 501. 518, 
 520, 529. 
 Journalists, 429. 502. 
 Judiciary, 502, 508, 511, 53c. 
 Laundries, .384, 385, 520. 
 
 Lawyers", 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 
 
 144. 145, 146, 147, 148, 149. 150, 151, 152, 
 
 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, i6i, 
 
 162, 163, 164, 165, 166. 167, 168, 169, 170, 
 
 171, 172, 173, 174- 175, 176, 177, 178, 179- 
 
 180, 181, 182, 183, 184. 185, 186, 187, 188. 
 
 189, igo, 191, 192, 193, 256. 499, 501, 503- 
 
 505, 506, 516, 517, 521, 524, 526, 533. 
 
 Lithographers, 2>~- 
 Livery, 496, 504. 
 
 Manufacturers — Bakers' Machinery and Sup- 
 plies, 247, 268. 
 Baking Powder, 289. 
 Barb Wire. 285. 
 Billiard Tables, 263. 
 Boiler Makers, 226, 227. 
 Book Binders' Machinery, 259. 
 Bottle Manufacturers, 264. 
 Brass Goods, 245. 
 
 Brick Manufacturers, 80, 270. 271. 
 Bridge Builders, 256, 513. 
 Brush Manufacturers, 271. 
 Carriages, 209, 215, 220. 
 Cash Carriers, 286. 
 Cash Registers, 221. 
 Castings, 253. 
 Chemists, 248, 2(18. 
 Cigar Manufacturers, 272>- 
 Corks. 264. 
 Corsets, 261. 
 Creamery Supplies, 219. 
 Electric Clocks. 285. 
 
INDEX— TOPICS. 
 
 Manufactukeks — Continued. 
 Electric Light, 284, 285. 
 Electrical Goods, 282, 283, 284, 285. 290. 
 Elevators, 258, 259. 
 Engines, 250. 
 Feathers, 268. 
 Fire Appliances, 249. 
 FiREPROOFiNG, 269. 
 Flavoring Extracts, 351, 352. 
 Foundries, 515. 
 Furnace Appliances, 250. 
 Furniture, 522, 526. 
 Gas Engines, 252. 
 Gas and Electric Fixtures, 284. 
 Glass, 279. 
 
 Glass (Stained and Ornamental), 239, 264. 
 Glue, 269. 
 Hardware, 265. 
 
 Hot Water Heating Apparatus, 250. 
 Ice, 415. 
 
 Incubators, 264. 
 Iron Founders, 222. 
 Iron Pipe, 230, 255. 
 Iron Works, 223, 224, 225. 
 Iron and Steel, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 252, 
 
 259, 377, 512, 528. 
 Laundry Machinery, 257. 
 Leather Goods, 289. 
 Letter Files, 254. 
 Machine Screws, 249. 
 Machinery, 227, 229, 231, 235, 239, 240, 241 
 
 242, 244. 246, 247, 250, 253/ 
 Mattresses, 257. 
 Metals, 245, 262. 
 Mining Machinery, 261. 
 Monuments, 260. 
 Office Furniture, 508. 
 Oils, 280, 281. 
 
 Paints, 275, 276, 277, 279, 280, 504. 
 Piano Stools and Scarfs, 288. 
 Pianos, 287, 288, 523. 
 Picture Frames, 290. 
 Plows, 209, 210, 212, 213, 215, 218, 221. 
 Plumbers' Supplies, 228, 229, 246, 256. 
 Portraits, 291, 292. 
 Printing Presses, 232. 
 Proprietary Medicines, 289. 
 Rubber Goods, 247. 
 Rubber Type, 248. 
 Scales, 247. 
 Screws, 262. 
 Sewer Pipe, 268. 
 Sewing Machines, 254. 
 Sidewalk Lights, 243. 
 Signs, 511. 
 Silverware, 245. 
 Soap, 272, 273. 
 Spring Beds, 256, 367. 
 Steam Heating Apparatus, 271. 
 Steam Pumps, 266. 
 Steel, 249, 323. 
 Steel Roofing, 246. 
 Stone, 260. 
 
 Manufacturers — Continued. 
 
 Store and Office Fixtures, 366. 
 
 Stove Repairs, 244. 
 
 Stoves, 266, 267. 
 
 Telephones, 283, 286. 
 
 Terra Cotta, 289. 
 
 Toilet Supplies, 384. 
 
 Tools, 236, 265. 
 
 Trunks, 273, 274, 473, 533. 
 
 Type Founders, 258. 
 
 Typewriters, 263. 
 
 Varnishes, 278, 279, 280. 
 
 Wagon Jacks, 517. 
 
 Wagon Manufacturers, 207, 214. 
 
 Watch Cases, 383. 
 
 Watches, 382. 
 
 Wheelwrights, 211. 
 
 White Lead, 278, 509. 
 
 Windmills, 221. 
 
 Wire, 233, 284, 286. 
 
 Wire Fence, 219, 283, 519. 
 
 Wood Carpet, 263. 
 
 Woodworking Machinery, 248. 
 
 Wooden and Willow ware, 379. 
 
 Zinc, 243. 
 
 Mercantile Agencies : 19 
 
 Merchants — Boots and Shoes, 388, 389, 390, 409. 
 
 Boxes, 405. 
 
 Brooms, 414, 415. 
 
 Broom Supplies, 414. 
 
 Butterine, 351. 
 
 Canned Goods, 372, 407. 
 
 Carpets and Rugs, 364. 
 
 Cement, 407. 
 
 Cemeteries, 361, 407. 
 
 China, 409. 
 
 Cloaks, 348. 
 
 Clocks, 383. 
 
 Clothing, 348, 361, 362. 
 
 Coal, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 
 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 
 310, SOI, 506. 
 
 Coffee, 347. 
 
 Coffee Roasting, 347. 
 
 Commission : 
 Fruit, 313. 
 
 Grain, 313, 331. 332, 333, 334, 335- 33^, 
 337, 338, 339, 340, 341= 342, 343, 344. 345, 
 S16, S18. 
 Live Stock, 318, 319 320, 321, 322, 323, 
 
 324, 32s, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330. 
 Produce, 311, 312, 313. 
 
 Condensed Milk, 350. 
 
 Confectioners, 351, 352, 431. 
 
 Dairymen, 350, 525. 
 
 Drawing Materials, 403. 
 
 Drugs, 376. 
 
 Dry Goods, 353, 354, 355, 356, 359, 360, 524- 
 
 Dyers, 412. 
 
 Fish and Oysters, 369. 
 
 Flour (Wholesale), 372. 
 
 Furniture, 365, 366, 367, 368. 
 
 Furriers, 358, 363. 
 
INDEX— CITIES. 
 
 Merchants — Continued. 
 Gasoline Lamps, 406. 
 General Merchandise, 357, 358. 
 Grocers, 370, 371, 372, 37^, 374. 
 Grocers' Sundries, 529. 
 Hardware, 367, 2>77, 378, 513. 
 Hats and Caps, 363, 390. 
 Hides, 406. 
 Hosiery, 524. 
 Installment Goods, 415. 
 Jewelers, 380, 381, 382, 411, 515. 
 Leather, 386, 387. 
 Liquors, 391. 
 Lumber, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399- 
 
 400, 401, 402, 403, 415. 
 Meat Markets, 429. 
 Men's and Ladies' Furnishing Goods, 359, 
 
 360, 361. 
 Metals, 379. 
 
 Millinery, 362, 363, 364, 417. 
 Music, 408. 
 Notions, 362. 
 Office Supplies, 406. 
 Oils, 410. 
 
 Packers, 313, 314, 315, 316. 317. 
 Paints, 375. 
 Paper, 404, 405, S3i. 
 Plated Ware, 380, 382, 383. 
 Plumbers and Gasfitters^ 379. 
 Rubber Goods, 389. 
 Salt, 523. 
 Sand, 269. 
 
 Sanitary Wear, 408. 
 Sash, Doors and Blinds, 369. 
 Ship Supplies, 410, 411. 
 Silk, 363, S34- 
 Soap, 375. 
 
 Merchants — Continued. 
 
 Stationery, 406. 
 
 Syrups, 351. 
 
 Tailors (Merchant), 416, 417. 
 
 Upholsterers' Supplies, 358. 
 Officials — City, 421, 432, 433, 435. 
 
 County, 429, 430, 508. 
 
 State, 421, 424, 425, 426, 427, 522. 
 
 United States, 248, 419, 420, 424, 519. 
 Photographers, 507. 
 Physicians, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 
 
 444, 445, 5 19, 524- 
 Planing Mills, 428. 
 Politicians, 427, 430, 434. 
 Printers, 504. 
 Publishers, iio, hi, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 
 
 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126. 127, 
 
 507, 509, 525, 528, 531. 
 Railroad Presidents, 500, 525, 535. 
 Railroads, 428, 431, 499, 534. 
 Railway Supplies, 251, 252, 253, 254, 258, 262, 
 
 360, 499- 
 Real Estate, 93, 347, 446, 447, 448. 449, 450, 451, 
 
 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459. 460, 461, 
 
 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468. 469, 470, 471, 
 
 516, 521, 524, 525, 530, 532. 
 Restaurants, 472, 473. 
 Telephone, 474, 475, 476. 
 Theatrical, 477, 530. 
 
 Transportation, 253, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 
 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 
 494, 495, 496, 497, 500. 
 
 Undertakers, 364. 
 
 United States Army, 422, 423. 
 
 INDEX— CITIES. 
 
 Alton 515 
 
 Aurora. .. .79, 91, 130, 136, 181, 190, 201, 218, 
 
 245, 248, 261, 350, 383, 441, 453, 457, 476, 527 
 
 Austin 147 
 
 Belleville 22, 69, 125, 144, 201, 248, 267, 439 
 
 Bloomington 172, 186, 200 
 
 Cairo 70, 71, 161, 171, 402 
 
 Canton 120, 195 
 
 Chatham 88 
 
 Danville 125, 155, 175. 188, 360 
 
 Davenport, Iowa 234 
 
 Decatur 83, 179, 290, 437 
 
 DeICalb 87, 186,219 
 
 Dixon .■ 9, 25, 84. 144, i45. 152, 439, 467 
 
 East St. Louis 
 
 II, 77, 78, 122, 178, 193. 197, 321, 441, 495 
 
 Elgin 350, 383, 5i4 
 
 Elkhart ' 183, 326, 424 
 
 Elmhurst 386 
 
 Evanston. .6, 8, 46, 47, 55, 59, 90, 99, loi, 114, 
 128, 134, 152, 162, 166, 178, 179, 198, 207, 
 222, 236, 251, 281, 332, 372, 386, 387, 408, 
 409, 453, 473, 475, 482, 483, 493. 498, 503, 509 
 
 Freefort 22, 86, 97, 109, 
 
 144, 163, 208, 209, 229, 259. 320, 442. 443, 501 
 
 Galena 1 45 
 
 Galesburg.82, 102, 123, 128, 197, 216, 326. 421, 508 
 
 Golconda ^25 
 
 Geneseo 160 
 
 Greenville 182 
 
 Highland Park 32 
 
 HiLLSBORO 441 
 
IXDEX— CITIES. 
 
 HixsDALi: 56, 88. 158. 296. 301, 304. 448. 465 
 
 HooPESTON 85. 345 
 
 1 ACKSONVILLE 
 
 88, 128. 130. 180. 189. 196, 202. 203, 445, 528 
 Joi.iET 81, 151, 153, 216. 260. 402. 442. 454 
 
 K.\ N KA KEE 407 
 
 Kewanee 85. 217. 255, 256. 359. 403 
 
 LaGrange 256, 276. 481 
 
 Lake Bh'ff 238 
 
 Lake Forest 12. 103. 332. 478 
 
 La Salle _. 87, 131. 218, 271 
 
 Lebanon 1 27 
 
 Lena 408 
 
 Lexington 4^4 
 
 Lincoln 88, 162. 194. 424 
 
 Mattoon i^2. 147. 149 
 
 ]\L\v\vo()n 182 
 
 .Mendota 89. 218 
 
 AIoLiNE 77. 109, 156. 173. 178. 181, 183, 
 
 185. 210. 211. 212. 213. 214, 215. 252. 365, 441 
 
 Monmouth 127. 161, 170, 209. 442 
 
 Morgan Park 304 
 
 Morton Park 489 
 
 New York City 68, 89, 95. 189. 482 
 
 Oak Park 138. 353. 361. 404. 4o6, 481 
 
 Ottawa 87, 97, 164. 194, 217, 364, 390, 501 
 
 Pekin 391 
 
 Peoria ..ii, 52, 57, 74, 75, UL I59. 168, 171. 
 174, 177, 184, 193, 204, 205, 215, 242, 260, 
 272, 309. 310, 344, 345, 374. 378, 379. 408, 
 414, 415, 420, 427, 428. 433, 506, 516, 517, 533 
 
 Peru 243 
 
 Petersburg 152, 31^ 
 
 PONTIAC 87, 426 
 
 QUINCV II, 
 
 34, 44, 72. 73. 74. 97. 127. 129. 161, 163, 
 218, 229, 231, 253, 264, 267, 284, 313. 376. 
 
 377- ,^^90. 402. 405. 409. 412. 421, 438. 450. 508 
 
 Ri ver Forest 36 
 
 Riverside ,38 
 
 Robinson 169 
 
 Rock Island 22, 76, 98, 124, 135, 
 
 147, 166, 169, 173, 215, 230, 244, 422, 461, 490 
 
 RocKKORD 86, 126, 157, 174, 
 
 216. 241, 349. 373. 402. 416, 436, 437, 450, 523 
 
 St. Louis, Mo 269 
 
 Springfield Frontispiece, 
 
 II, 51, 83, 98, 102, 109, 121, 
 
 122, 129, 130, 145, 146, 150, 159, 167. 173, 
 
 180. 183, 191, 192. 195, 345. 374, 425. 426, 439 
 
 Steger 287 
 
 Sterling 126. 198, 364, 403, .}36 
 
 Streator 54. 80. 
 
 122. 123, 145, 188, 264, 268, 285. 310, 378, 401 
 
 sycamore 86 
 
 Tallula 89 
 
 L'rbana 522 
 
 Vienna 505 
 
 Waukegan 19, 250, 289, 352 
 
 Western Springs 421 
 
 Wheaton 105 
 
 Winnetka 162 
 
 Woodstock 376 
 
 YoRKViLLE 89 
 
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 due largely to the same qualities which made great 
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 The advance in material prosperity of the state 
 of Illinois and the growth of the railroad system 
 which bears its name were coincident. Few people, 
 perhaps, at this day appreciate to how large an 
 extent Illinois is indebted to this railroad for its 
 development. Mr. W. K. Ackerman, in a history 
 of the Illinois Central Railroad, in speaking of the 
 license which was given the company by the state 
 Icrgislature to operate a railroad within the limits of 
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 its bearing upon the future welfare and prosperity 
 of the state was probably the most important ever 
 granted." 
 
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 itself and by a private corporation to construct a 
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 their charter and put their work through the people 
 gave so much credit for the work that statesmen 
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having been the first to suggest the undertaking. 
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 each claimed to have been the first to suggest the 
 railroad subject. Perhaps the credit really belongs, 
 however, to Lieutenant-Governor Alexander M. 
 Jenkins, who spoke of Illinois* railroad possibilities in 
 the state senate as early as 1832. 
 
 The State of Illinois made a failure in trying to 
 construct a railroad that was to connect ultimately 
 the lakes with the gulf. The Great Western Rail- 
 road Company, so called, became bankrupt in trying 
 to succeed where the state failed. In the year 1 85 J 
 a little body of strong business men, headed by 
 Jonathan Sturges, met, organized a corporation and 
 from that hour the Illinois Central Railroad has 
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 progress of the publishing of Men of Illinois,** on 
 account of the nature of the work and its intimate 
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 publisher's acknowledgments are given sincerely to 
 the officials of the Illinois Central Railroad for their 
 courtesies on all occasions and for the information 
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INDEX^PORTRAITS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Abels, Henry 102 
 
 Abend, Edward, Sr 69 
 
 Abt, Paul W 78 
 
 Adams, A. B 363 
 
 Adams, George Z'^1 
 
 Adams, George Everett 136 
 
 Adams, Harry C 501 
 
 Adams, James E IZ 
 
 Adams, Milward 477 
 
 Adland, Victor E 385 
 
 Agee, J. A 300 
 
 Ainsworth, Henry A 212 
 
 AiSHTON, Richard H 479 
 
 Aisthorpe, John S 71 
 
 Aldrich, Charles H 136 
 
 Aldrich, Nathan J 136 
 
 Alexander, John T 319 
 
 Alexander, W. A 501 
 
 Allan, John P 53 
 
 Allegretti, 1 352 
 
 Allen, Andrews 56 
 
 Allen, Charles L 137 
 
 Allen, F. G 213 
 
 Allerton, Samuel W 314 
 
 Alling, Charles 137 
 
 Alsip, William H 270 
 
 Ames, John C 401 
 
 Andel, Casimir 69 
 
 Anderson, Wick 129 
 
 Andrews, Clement Walker 128 
 
 Angier, W. E 47 
 
 Anthony, Charles E 75 
 
 Anthony, Clifford M 75 
 
 Anthony, Frank 436 
 
 Anthony, Walter M 134 
 
 Antisdel, Albert 498 
 
 Armour, M. Cochrane 236 
 
 Armour, Philip D 314 
 
 Armstrong, Charles Goold 52 
 
 Arnold, Bion Joseph 42 
 
 Arnold, Frank W 499 
 
 Artingstall, Samuel G 49 
 
 Ashby, James H 329 
 
 Ashcraft, Edwin M 136 
 
 Atkins, Smith D Soi 
 
 Atkinson, George R 416 
 
 Atwood, Edwin B 423 
 
 Avery, Cyrus M 204 
 
 page. 
 
 7\very, Robert H 204 
 
 Aver, Benjamin F 137 
 
 Ayres, Jason C i44 
 
 Baackes, Frank 233 
 
 Babcock, Alfred J 253 
 
 Babcock, Charles S 138 
 
 Babcock, Frederick R 138 
 
 Badenoch, Rowland W 140 
 
 Bailey, Ezra H 80 
 
 Bailey, George E 284 
 
 B aird, George A 234 
 
 Baird, Lyman 446 
 
 B aird, Wyllys W 446 
 
 Baker, Alfred L 90 
 
 Baker, Digory W 301 
 
 Baker, Henry 301 
 
 Baker, M. M 261 
 
 Baker, William H 301 
 
 Balatka, Christian ' F i33 
 
 Baldwin, Henry Furlong 55 
 
 Baldwin, Jesse A 138 
 
 Ballenberg, Jules 362 
 
 Bancroft, Edgar A i39 
 
 Banford, Henry H ; ■ • • 446 
 
 Bangs, Fred A I39 
 
 Bannard, Henry C 265 
 
 Banning, Ephraim 138 
 
 Barber, A. H 240 
 
 Barclay, James 215 
 
 Bard, George M 234 
 
 Barge, William i45 
 
 Barger, Richard Watson 505 
 
 Barker, Frank W 256 
 
 Barker, John S 99 
 
 Barnhart, Arthur M 258 
 
 Barrell, Albert M 334 
 
 Barrell, Finlay 334 
 
 Barrell, James 334 
 
 Barrell, \Stewart E 334 
 
 Barrett, Charles C '^■n 
 
 Barrett, Charles R 131 
 
 Barrett, Elmer E .I39 
 
 Barrett, James H 488 
 
 Barrett, John P I35 
 
 Barrington, Andrew 216 
 
 Barry, Charles H 108 
 
 Barth, L. L 393 
 
IKDE X—F O K TRA I TS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Barthoi.f, C. S 240 
 
 Bartholomew, J. B 204 
 
 Bartlett, Charles L J75 
 
 Barton, Enos M 2f'>2 
 
 Barton, Jesse B 1 39 
 
 Bassett, Sheldon H 2tg 
 
 Bastrup, Lol'is 140 
 
 Bates, Onward ,:i4 
 
 Baume, James Simpson , 145 
 
 Baumgardner, Peter M ,2.^1 
 
 Baumgarten. a 229 
 
 Baur, Jacob 268 
 
 Bay, George P 64 
 
 Bavley, Epavin F 140 
 
 Bayliss, Alfred 129 
 
 Beach, Elmer Ellsworth 137 
 
 Beach, Raymond W 503 
 
 Beaumont, George 3 
 
 Beaupre, Willl\m S 79 
 
 Beatty, Ross J 237 
 
 Becker, A. G 503 
 
 Becker, Charles 267 
 
 Beckett. James Beach 141 
 
 Beckett, James D ^^2^1 
 
 Beers, Minard L 8 
 
 Begole. Henry C 504 
 
 Behan, Louis J 140 
 
 Eeidler, Adam W 396 
 
 Beidler, Francis 396 
 
 Beidler, George 396 
 
 Beifeld, Joseph 348 
 
 Bell, Adolphus L 354 
 
 Bell, G. H 504 
 
 Belshe, Edwin L 231 
 
 Beman, S. S 6 
 
 Bender, Fred 366 
 
 Bender, William, Jr 22 
 
 Benedict, Harry 324 
 
 Bennett, R. J 370 
 
 Bennitt, Fred 151 
 
 Bensinger, Moses 253 
 
 Bentley, Fran k T 249 
 
 Berlin, Robert C 10 
 
 Besley, Edmund D 19 
 
 Best, William 373 
 
 Beyer, Oscar 4 
 
 Bickford, L. H 113 
 
 BicKNELL, Orlando L 249 
 
 Biddle, William Baxter 4P7 
 
 Billings, Charles L 142 
 
 Billow, Clayton O 50 
 
 Billow, Elmer E 503 
 
 Binder, Carl 56 
 
 Bines, Robert 341 
 
 Bird, A. C ^82 
 
 BiRDSALL, Richard M 413 
 
 Bihk, Edward J ig 
 
 Btrk, William A 19 
 
 Black, John C 143 
 
 Black, William P 151 
 
 Rlackweli ER. 1. S 104 
 
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 Blake, Ch.vrles G 260 
 
 Blake, Edward J 46 
 
 Blakely, Charles F 504 
 
 Blakesley, A. M 215 
 
 Blaney, Arthur C 354 
 
 Bleyer, Sam T 250 
 
 Blinn^ Edmund B 400 
 
 Bliss, Eliakim Raymond 152 
 
 Bliss, Samuel E 236 
 
 Block, Fred L 408 
 
 Block, L. E 237 
 
 Block, Philip D 2iy 
 
 Blocki, F. W 434 
 
 Blome, Rudolph S 2 5 
 
 Blood, Harry E 391 
 
 Blunt, John Ellsworth 46 
 
 Blunt, Stanhope E 422 
 
 Boal, Charles T 446 
 
 Boddie, John T 447 
 
 Bode, Frederick 364 
 
 BoDM AN, Luther W m 
 
 Bogle, Walter S 295 
 
 Bogue. George M 447 
 
 Bohner, George 406 
 
 Boldenweck, Fred W 17 
 
 Boldenweck, William 447 
 
 Bolles, C. E 4o3 
 
 Bond, Joseph 265 
 
 Bond, Lester L 141 
 
 Bond, William A 447 
 
 Boon, Clement L 502 
 
 Booth, William M 141 
 
 Booth, W. Vernon 369 
 
 Borden Hamilton 499 
 
 Borders, M. W 144 
 
 Botsford, Edmund Miller 127 
 
 BoL^LTON, George D 58 
 
 Bouton, Nathaniel Sherman 222, 
 
 Bowers, Lloyd W 141 
 
 Bowles, D. W 50-2 
 
 Bowles, John P ^,22 
 
 Bowman, Johnston Richmond 350 
 
 Boys, Willia:\i H 145 
 
 Brace, William 142 
 
 Bradley, Charles Hodgson 143 
 
 Bradley, David 505 
 
 Bradley, J. Harley 221 
 
 Bradley, Timothy M 502 
 
 Bradwell. James B 142 
 
 Brady, James H 448 
 
 Bramlette, Joh n M 495 
 
 Brand, Michaei 13 
 
 Branson, N. W 152 
 
 Brayshaw, Abraham 272 
 
 Brayshaw, Benjamin W 272 
 
 Brayshaw, Clarence 272 
 
 Brayshaw, W. W 272 
 
 Bkeckenridge, William L 46 
 
 Brega, Charles W 398 
 
 Breitenbach, C. G 382 
 
 Bkenan, Thomas 448 
 
 Brenner, JiDsoN 219 
 
INDEX— PORTRAITS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Brentano^ Theodoke 502 
 
 Brewer, Lafayette W 501 
 
 Bridge, Frank A 79 
 
 Brigham, Edmund D 480 
 
 Brill, George M 41 
 
 Brinckerhoff, Henry M 494 
 
 Brinkerhoff, John Jones 109 
 
 Brintnall, William H 62 
 
 Brinton, W. B 218 
 
 Brocklebank, John C. F 404 
 
 Brook, J. W., Sr 443 
 
 Brooks, Jonathan W 409 
 
 Brougiiton, Edmund P 481 
 
 Brown, Archibald L 239 
 
 Brown, Charles A 143 
 
 Brown, Christopher C 146 
 
 Brown, Edwin Lee 207 
 
 Brown, Edwin T itq 
 
 Brown, Everett J 437 
 
 Brown, George F 193 
 
 Brown, John H 300 
 
 Brown, John W 218 
 
 Brown, J. Stanley 126 
 
 Brown, Lot 489 
 
 Brown, Paul 143 
 
 Brown, Robert C 146 
 
 Brown, Stuart 146 
 
 Brown, Walter Frazer 300 
 
 Browning, Granville W 142 
 
 Bruce, Charles A 317 
 
 Brucker, Joseph 118 
 
 Brush, Charles E 8 
 
 Brushingham, John P 504 
 
 Bryan, Alfred C 448 
 
 Bryan, Charles Page 504 
 
 Bryan, Frederick A 375 
 
 Bryan, Frederick W 448 
 
 Bryan. John C 444 
 
 Bryan, William F 345 
 
 Bryant, Gecrce H 238 
 
 Buck, Clarence F 127 
 
 Buckingham, Ebenezer 103 
 
 Buckley, Charles W ^,2,2 
 
 Bulkley, a. W 203 
 
 Bull, Lorenzo 74 
 
 Bull, Charles H yz 
 
 Bullard, Samuel A 11 
 
 Bullock, M. C 242 
 
 Bunn, John W 374 
 
 Bunnell, M. G 242 
 
 BuRDiCK, Charles Sykes 2cs 
 
 Burke. Robert S 434 
 
 Burkhardt, Henry S 25 <. 
 
 Burnham, D. H 3 
 
 Burns, J. J 273 
 
 Burrell, Louis H 144 
 
 Bush, William H 363 
 
 Bush, William Lincoln j88 
 
 Bushnell, S. Morgan 42 
 
 BussE, Fred A 302 
 
 Butler, Edward B 362 
 
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 Butler, Eugene K ?o6 
 
 Butler, John S 144 
 
 Butler, William 425 
 
 Butler, William Joseph 145 
 
 BuTTOLPH, Albert C 370 
 
 BuxBAUM, Emanuel 349 
 
 Cable, Benjamin T 76 
 
 Cable, Fayette S 287 
 
 Cable, Ramson R 490 
 
 Cahill, p. J 428 
 
 Cahn, Benjamin R 92 
 
 Cairnduff, William H 449 
 
 Caldwell, Ben F 88 
 
 Caldwell, Williax[ Spencer H3 
 
 Calhoun, W. J 147 
 
 Callahan, Americus F 234 
 
 Callender, Eliot 74 
 
 Campbell, George M 81 
 
 Campbell, Robert ]\I 433 
 
 Campbell, R. M 473 
 
 Capper, John S 360 
 
 Carlson, Gustaf 51 
 
 Carmack, E. H loi 
 
 Carney, William J 393 
 
 Carns, William Fenwick 118 
 
 Carpenter, Benjamin 410 
 
 Carpenter, George B 410 
 
 Carpenter, John S 341 
 
 Carpenter, M. J 481 
 
 Carr, Robert F 376 
 
 Carse, David Bradley 244 
 
 Carse, John B 244 
 
 Carson, George F 204 
 
 Carter, Byron E 56 
 
 Carter, Zina R 343 
 
 Cartwright, B. F 427 
 
 Case, Francis M 449 
 
 Cassidy, John W 313 
 
 Castberg, W. F 417 
 
 Castle, Charles S 61 
 
 Castle, Chauncey H 267 
 
 Castle, Percy V 147 
 
 Catlin, Thoj[as D S7 
 
 Caton, Arthur J 151 
 
 Caverno, Xenophon 256 
 
 Center, Charles D 438 
 
 Chace, C. C 485 
 
 Chadwick, Charles H 384 
 
 Chamberlin, John M., Jr 127 
 
 Chandler, Edward Bruce 30 
 
 Channon Harry 411 
 
 CiiANNoN, Henry 411 
 
 Channon, James H 411 
 
 Chanute, Octave 34 
 
 Chapin, Simeon B 505 
 
 Chapman, Charles A 32 
 
 Chapman. John Henry 268 
 
 Chapman. Pleasant T 505 
 
 Charley. M. J 271 
 
 Chatfielb-Tavlor. H. C 120 
 
INDEX— PORTRAITS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Chatten, Harvey 1 1 
 
 Cheney^ Clarence C ?,2 
 
 Cheney, Edwin H 44 
 
 Cherry, William Sloan 54 
 
 Christy, R. J.. Jr 438 
 
 Chubbuck. H. Eugene 44 
 
 Churchill, Henry M 496 
 
 Chytraus, Axel i49 
 
 Claggett, John H. ]M 3^5 
 
 Clancy, Albert W 507 
 
 Clark, Bert 93 
 
 Clark, Edward B 120 
 
 Clark, Horace 506 
 
 Clark, Horace S 1 47 
 
 Clark, John ]\I 474 
 
 Clark, Will O 97 
 
 Clark. W. Irving 25 
 
 Clarke, John V 307 
 
 Claussenius, George W 497 
 
 Clay, William W 9 
 
 Clement, Austin 283 
 
 Clendenin. Henry W 1 22 
 
 Cleveland, Josiah F 481 
 
 Clifford. John 229 
 
 Clizbe, Wesley J 220 
 
 Clowry, Robert C i34 
 
 Coburn, Lewis L 506 
 
 Cochran, N 327 
 
 Cochrane, William M 81 
 
 Cody, Arthur B 148 
 
 Cody, Hiram H 148 
 
 Cody, Hope Reed 148 
 
 CoE, Albert M 449 
 
 Coffin, Gorham B 275 
 
 Coffman, Samuel 325 
 
 Colbert, David V 325 
 
 Cole. Delavan B 148 
 
 Cole, John Adams 34 
 
 Colean, W. H 205 
 
 Coleman, Adelbert E 225 
 
 CoLLERAN, Luke 433 
 
 COLLMAN, C. 86 
 
 CoLviN, William H 67 
 
 Congdon, Charles B ?>i7 
 
 Conger, Romaine M 449 
 
 CoNKEY, Walter B 507 
 
 CoNKLiN, Archie B 476 
 
 CoNKLiN, Edward R 476 
 
 CoNKLiNG, Allen 257 
 
 Conkling, Clinton L 150 
 
 Conkling, James C 150 
 
 Connelly, Henry Clay 147 
 
 Connery, John T 297 
 
 conover, lui her w 3^9 
 
 Conrad, Martin I49 
 
 Conway, Richard F 27 
 
 Conzelman, William J 391 
 
 Cook, George Dillwyn 68 
 
 Cook, George Shaw 68 
 
 Cook, James Denson 68 
 
 Cooke, George J 14 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Cooke, John Arkell 430 
 
 CooLEY, Lyman Edgar 43 
 
 CooNEY, Luke, Jr 221 
 
 Cooper, A. O .=;o6 
 
 Cooper, John Alexander 506 
 
 Cooper, John S 328 
 
 Coover, David Radnor $07 
 
 Copeland, Howard D. . 324 
 
 Cottrell, Gorham J 'S77 
 
 Countryman, Isaac B 358 
 
 Covert, William H 161 
 
 Cox, A. G 276 
 
 Cox, James B 47 
 
 Coyne, Frederick E 419 
 
 CozzENS, Samuel R 328 
 
 Crafts, Clayton Edward 151 
 
 Craig, A. M 508 
 
 Craig, Isaac B 1 49 
 
 Craig, Robert 266 
 
 Cr-A-ndall, Chester D 282 
 
 Crane, Richard T., Sr 230 
 
 Crampton, George W 211 
 
 Cratty, Josiah 149 
 
 Crawford, Andrew 146 
 
 Crawford, Joseph 84 
 
 Crawford, Joseph W 84 
 
 Cremer, Bernard 75 
 
 Cribben, Henry 266 
 
 Chilly, D. F 4,50 
 
 Critchell, R. S 105 
 
 Crotty, Frederick P 450 
 
 Crotty, William 450 
 
 Cruttenden, John S 450 
 
 CuDAHY, John 314 
 
 CuDAHY, Michael 314 
 
 Cullom, Shelby M 150 
 
 Cummings, Andrew 98 
 
 Cummings, E. a 451 
 
 Cunningham, James A 85 
 
 Cutting, Charles Sidney 150 
 
 Dalzell, S. M 293 
 
 Damsel, W. H 498 
 
 Daniels, Edwin F 294 
 
 Darden, James G 372 
 
 Darley, Edward Charles 48 
 
 Darrow, Frank E 402 
 
 Dart, Carlton R 50 
 
 Dauchy, Walter E 37 
 
 Daugherty, James L 268 
 
 Davis, Carl Everett 45 
 
 Davis, Joseph L 119 
 
 D.wis, Samuel S 135 
 
 Davis, William J 477 
 
 Dawes, Charles G 152 
 
 Dawley, William S 39 
 
 Dazey-, Charles T 508 
 
 Dean, Thad 392 
 
 Decker, Edward A I53 
 
 Dederich, Louis 288 
 
 Deere, Charles H 210 
 
INDEX— PORTRAITS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Deere^ John 210 
 
 Deering, William 207 
 
 DefebaugHj James Elliott 117 
 
 De Forest, F. Bowden 41 1 
 
 DelamateRj Samuel 451 
 
 DeLang, Constant 153 
 
 Delano, Frederick 489 
 
 Delfosse, Charles J 45 1 
 
 Deneen, Charles Samuel 508 
 
 Denell, Reuben A 3 
 
 Bering, Charles L 299 
 
 Bering, J. K 299 
 
 Be Smet, George W 407 
 
 Be Tamble, Martin 247 
 
 Beutsch, Joseph 32 
 
 Beutsche, Samuel 235 
 
 Bevine, Miles J 1 53 
 
 Devitt, Martin A 91 
 
 Bevore, Abraham A 416 
 
 Bevore, John A 416 
 
 Bewes, Francis J 14 
 
 Be Wolf, BeW^itt C 297 
 
 Be Wolf, Wallace L 45 1 
 
 Be Young, B. R 469 
 
 BiERSSEN, Frederick 369 
 
 DiETERLE, Henry E 369 
 
 Bietrich, George 413 
 
 BiETRiCH, Henry S 452 
 
 BiLLER, Thomas 126 
 
 Billon, Moses 403 
 
 BixoN, Arthur 497 
 
 BixoN, George William 496 
 
 BixoN, Henry S 1 52 
 
 B'lxoN, Thomas John 496 
 
 Boherty, Michael 435 
 
 BoNALD, Francis C 488 
 
 Bonnersberger, Joseph 452 
 
 BoNovAN, Henry F 118 
 
 Booley, James C 158 
 
 Borwin, Harry F 121 
 
 Boty, L. R 297 
 
 BouD, James M 321 
 
 BowD, Levi Barnes 62 
 
 Bougherty, Newton C 131 
 
 Bougherty, Thomas E 288 
 
 Bouglas, Henry B 245 
 
 Box, Charles E 1 05 
 
 Boyle, Austin J 18 
 
 Boyle, Charles J 31 
 
 Brake, Chester T 250 
 
 Brake, Lauren J 281 
 
 Brew, Samuel J 153 
 
 Dreyfus, Moise 235 
 
 Bu Bois, Charles G 282 
 
 Bummert, Henry 347 
 
 Buncan, J. S 248 
 
 Buncan, N. W 131 
 
 Buncombe, Herbert Sydney 154 
 
 Bunham, Arthur J 367 
 
 Bunlap, M. F 88 
 
 Bunlop, Charles B 108 
 
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 DuNTLEY, John Wheeler 236 
 
 BuNTLEY, William O 236 
 
 BuRAND, Elliott 275 
 
 burand, j. b 371 
 
 burphy, c. m 471 
 
 Button, Everell F 86 
 
 BwiGHT, Austin H 404 
 
 B WIGHT, Walter E 404 
 
 Earle, John E roo 
 
 Earling, Albert J 482 
 
 Eaton, Thomas W 258 
 
 Ebbert, William A 214 
 
 Eberhart, John F 452 
 
 Eckels, James H 509 
 
 EcKHARDT, William N 337 
 
 Eddy, Alfred B 1 54 
 
 Eddy, Augustus N 337 
 
 Eddy, Henry Clay io5 
 
 Eddy, Spencer 420 
 
 Edens, William Grant 420 
 
 Edgar, Thomas 1 54 
 
 Edgar, William H 376 
 
 Edmunds, Frank W 251 
 
 Fells, Samuel C ^. . 84 
 
 Egan, James A 439 
 
 Eggert, Archibald E 508 
 
 EiKER, Charles F 269 
 
 Eisendrath, William N 386 
 
 Elder, A. 328 
 
 Ellicott, Edward B 44 
 
 Elliot, Frank 453 
 
 Elliott, H. T 509 
 
 Elliott, William Sidney, Jr 155 
 
 Ellis, Edward B 384 
 
 Ellsworth, Henry 308 
 
 Ellwood, William L 323 
 
 Elting, Victor 1 54 
 
 Emerson, Ralph 216 
 
 Emery, Joseph W 267 
 
 Emery, Samuel Hopkins 405 
 
 Emmerich, Charles 268 
 
 Ennis, Callistus S 452 
 
 Ennis, Lawrence M 155 
 
 Eno, Edward S 350 
 
 Entrikin, Walter J 1 56 
 
 Eppenstein, M. C 383 
 
 Ericson, John E 45 
 
 EricksoiN, Samuel E 430 
 
 Estabrook, Henry Bodge 155 
 
 Ettinger, Charles B 279 
 
 EusTis, Percy A 489 
 
 Evans, B. B 155 
 
 Evans, E. A 291 
 
 Evans, Henry H 453 
 
 Eversz, Ernest Hammond 96 
 
 EwiNG, William B 50 
 
 Fabyan, George 355 
 
 Fair, John F 443 
 
 Fairbank, Nathaniel K 371 
 
 Faithorn, John Nicholson 492 
 
IXDEX—POK TRA I TS. 
 
 Falkenal-, \'rcTOK 34 
 
 Fallows, Samuel, Rev., D. D., LL. D 510 
 
 Falter, David B 349 
 
 Fargo, S. M 388 
 
 Farr, Charles W 286 
 
 Farr, Marvin A 453 
 
 Farrell, Thomas F 244 
 
 Farwell, Charles B 355 
 
 Farwell, Fred M 407 
 
 Farwell, Granger 94 
 
 Farwell, John Villiers 355 
 
 Farwell, Marcus A 510 
 
 Fay, Owen H 49b 
 
 Feehan, Patrick Augustine. , 511 
 
 Fekete, Thomas L 77 
 
 Felix, Benjamin B 379 
 
 Fellows, William K 6 
 
 Felsenthal, Eli B i57 
 
 Felton, Charles Emokv 90 
 
 Felton, S. M 488 
 
 Fenton, William T 61 
 
 Ferguson, Charles H 100 
 
 Ferguson, Charles H., Jr 100 
 
 Ferguson, George Miller 510 
 
 Ferguson, James Larnard 100 
 
 Ferguson, Louis A 42 
 
 Fetzer, Joh n C 453 
 
 Fiedler, George H 417 
 
 Field, Charles E 509 
 
 Field, Elisha C 157 
 
 Field, John S 415 
 
 Field, Marshall 353 
 
 Field, Spafford C .S09 
 
 Fieldhouse, Walter 426 
 
 FiERO, Albert W 40 
 
 Finch, Hunter W 307 
 
 FiNLEY, William H 46 
 
 Firestone, Joseph H 442 
 
 Fisher, John J 267 
 
 Fitch, Henry S 410 
 
 Fitzsimons, Charles 511 
 
 Flanders, Harry Lincoln 387 
 
 Fletcher, William Meade 156 
 
 Florsheim, Samuel 515 
 
 Foley, John B 289 
 
 Foley, Thomas 510 
 
 Foley, William C 254 
 
 Forbes, Daniel 387 
 
 Ford, J. S 365 
 
 FORDYCE, EdMOND A 286 
 
 Foreman, Edwin G 65 
 
 Foreman, Milton J 157 
 
 Foreman, Oscar G 65 
 
 Forgan, James B 58 
 
 Fornof, Joh n W 123 
 
 Forest, William F 156 
 
 Forsyth, Jacob 455 
 
 Forsyth, John J 455 
 
 Forsyth, Oliver O 455 
 
 Fosgate, C. Henry 97 
 
 Foss, George Edmund 158 
 
 Foster. Charles F ^o 
 
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 Fowler, Willi.\m 383 
 
 Fox, Frank P 122 
 
 Fox, John V 454 
 
 Fox. J. M 320 
 
 Frankel. a. B II 
 
 Frankenstein, William B 454 
 
 Franklin, Lesser 454 
 
 Franks, Jacob 476 
 
 Freck, William 246 
 
 Freeman, Joseph H 130 
 
 Freer, F. A ^21 
 
 Frees. B. M 400 
 
 French, G. Watson 234 
 
 French, William M. R 133 
 
 Friedy, S. L 97 
 
 Froehling. Frank 313 
 
 Frost, Albert C 91 
 
 Frost, Arthur H 157 
 
 Frost, Charles Sumner 12 
 
 Fuchs, W. C 57 
 
 Fuess, Joseph 69 
 
 Funkhouser, Metellus L. C 106 
 
 Furbeck, Warren F 92 
 
 Furber, Henry H. J., Jr 156 
 
 Furst, Conrad 206 
 
 Fvffe, Joh n L 336 
 
 Gahan, Thomas 26 
 
 Gaiver, Joachim G 36 
 
 Gale, Fred H 250 
 
 Gallery, John J 512 
 
 GallowayJ James 'B 159 
 
 Gano, Henry Clay 423 
 
 Gansbergen, Frederick H 158 
 
 Garabaldi, John G 312 
 
 Garaghty, Joseph H 306 
 
 Gardner, Fred 294 
 
 Gardner, Henry A 158 
 
 Gardner, J. Willis 231 
 
 Gardner, Robert W 231 
 
 Gardner, William A 479 
 
 Gartz, a. F 230 
 
 Gary, Joseph E 511 
 
 Gasche, F. G 57 
 
 Gates, Charles M 219 
 
 Gates, John Warne 512 
 
 Gates, Philetus Warren 225 
 
 Gates, Philetus W 225 
 
 Gates, Walter S 112 
 
 Gay, Henry Lord 12 
 
 Gehrke, Emil T,y2 
 
 Geismar. Morris 214 
 
 George, William 79 
 
 Gerber, Emil 56 
 
 Gerstenberg, Erich 342 
 
 Gerts, George E 271 
 
 Getz, George F 294 
 
 GiBBS, O. G 398 
 
 GiFFORD, Robert L 43 
 
 Gilbert, Allan A 159 
 
 Gilbert, Miles Frederick 161 
 
INDEX— PORT R A 1 TS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Gilbert, William B i6i 
 
 Giles, William A 381 
 
 GiLLETT, E. S 35 1 
 
 GiLLETT, John Dean 326 
 
 GiLLETT. John Park t,2t, 
 
 GiLLMORE, John S 77 
 
 GiLMORE, Charles W 295 
 
 Glendening, John H 30 
 
 Glenn, John J 161 
 
 Glenn, John McGan 117 
 
 Glessner, John J 221 
 
 Glidden, Joseph F 87 
 
 Glogauer, Fritz 115 
 
 Gobel. Elias F 23 
 
 Goehst, John H 42 
 
 GoLDiE, William 24 
 
 Goldsmith, Bernard loi 
 
 Goldzier. Julius 160 
 
 Good, John William 212 
 
 Goodall, Harvey L 115 
 
 Goodman, William O 399 
 
 Goodnow, Charles A 483 
 
 Goodrich, Adams A 160 
 
 Goodridge, a. E. G 456 
 
 Goodwin, Warren F 108 
 
 Gordon, Charles Ulysses 455 
 
 Gordon, Joseph Claybaugh 130 
 
 Gormley. James H Tt77 
 
 Gorton, Frank S 134 
 
 Gould, Frank W 252 
 
 Gould, John M 77 
 
 GowER, Harry 491 
 
 Graff, Joseph V 1 59 
 
 Graham, Ejrnest R 3 
 
 Granger, Alfred Hoyt 12 
 
 Grant. Bertrand E 513 
 
 Graves, Emery C 160 
 
 Gray, Charles W 113 
 
 Gray, James J 160 
 
 Green, Albert 436 
 
 Green, Albert P 385 
 
 Greene, Gaines 316 
 
 Greene, William G 89 
 
 Greenebaum, Elias 66 
 
 Greenebaum, Gus M 360 
 
 Greenebaum, H. E 66 
 
 Greenebaum, James E 66 
 
 Greenebaum, M. E 66 
 
 Gregson, William L 330 
 
 Greiner, William 387 
 
 Greve, Charles 357 
 
 Grier, Joh n P 340 
 
 Griffiths, John 23 
 
 Grollman, Sol 288 
 
 Gross, Samuel Eberly 456 
 
 Grossman, Edward B 349 
 
 Grossmith, Alfred 222 
 
 Grout, Joseph AI 159 
 
 Grunewald, Augustus H MS 
 
 Gubbins, Henry T 340 
 
 Gund, F. AI 109 
 
 page. 
 
 Gunderson, Gabriel M 18 
 
 Gunning, Robert J 511 
 
 GuNTHER, Charles Frederick 431 
 
 Gunther, Fred 217 
 
 Gl'thrie, Ossian 512 
 
 Haberer, George J 456 
 
 Hafer, Henry 298 
 
 H agar, Edward M 53 
 
 Haggard, Joh n D 367 
 
 Haggard, Samuel Baldwin 216 
 
 Haish, Jacob 219 
 
 Hall, Avon S.. . .' 514 
 
 Hall, Frank H 130 
 
 Hall, Henry Stamford 7 
 
 Hall, William P 422 
 
 Hallberg, Lawrence Gustav 8 
 
 Halle, Edward G 107 
 
 Halliburton, W. W 515 
 
 Halliday, Edwin Warner 70 
 
 Halliday, H. E. , 71 
 
 Halliday. H. L 71 
 
 Halliday, Samuel Bennet 70 
 
 Halliday, Thomas Wyatt 70 
 
 Halliday. William Parker 70 
 
 Halliwell, Ashleigh C 115 
 
 Hamilton, David G 494 
 
 Hamilton Elisha B 163 
 
 Hamilton. Frank H 51 
 
 Hamilton. Isaac Miller 102 
 
 Hamilton, John L 85 
 
 Hamlin, John Austin 59 
 
 Hammett. John A 514 
 
 Hammond. L. M 307 
 
 Hanlerg, John J 456 
 
 H.A NCE, Willard A 208 
 
 Hand, Peter 13 
 
 Hanfcrd, Hopkins J 493 
 
 Hanna. J. Ross 209 
 
 Hanna, William 209 
 
 Hanson. Albert H 484 
 
 Hapeman, Douglas 364 
 
 Harahan, James Theodore 484 
 
 Harbert. William S 162 
 
 Harder, Charles C 298 
 
 Hardin. Martin D 423 
 
 Harding. Amos J 104 
 
 Harland. L. H 270 
 
 Harm AN. Jacob A 57 
 
 Harner, George W 119 
 
 Harper, Benjamin 76 
 
 Harper, W^illiam Henry 338 
 
 Harriman, Edward Avery 162 
 
 Harris, George B 489 
 
 Harris, Graham H 162 
 
 Harris, John F 331 
 
 Harris. Joseph 475 
 
 Harris. Norman W 64 
 
 Harris, Samuel 235 
 
 Harris, Thomas M 162 
 
 Hart, Elis S 163 
 
INDE X—P O K IRA I TS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Hart, E. Orris 457 
 
 Hart, Henry 431 
 
 Hart, H. S 54 
 
 Hartman, John 10 
 
 Hartman, Joseph S 274 
 
 Hartz, Irving T 252 
 
 Harvey, Twilington W 392 
 
 Hasbrouck, Louis 103 
 
 Haskell, John W. C 274 
 
 Haskell, J. E 274 
 
 Hasterlik, Charles 21 
 
 Hastings, Lewis R 327 
 
 Hatch, Henry 438 
 
 Hatch, Ozias M 260 
 
 Hately, Walter C 3i5 
 
 Hattstaedt, John J 132 
 
 Haugan, Helge Alexander 164 
 
 Hawley, Henry S 499 
 
 Havvley, Joseph R 444 
 
 Hayes, Frank 279 
 
 Hayes, Harold V 514 
 
 Head, Franklin Harvey 59 
 
 Healy, Daniel D 53 
 
 Healy, Stephen 327 
 
 Heard, Oscar E 163 
 
 Heath, Ernest W 275 
 
 Hebel, Oscar 163 
 
 Hecht, Frank A 5^5 
 
 Heckman, Wallace 164 
 
 Hedenberg, James W 457 
 
 Hedstrom, E. L 300 
 
 Heer, Peter 403 
 
 Heidenrich, E. Lee 49 
 
 Heisen, Charles C 95 
 
 Held, August S 209 
 
 Held, Fred C 427 
 
 Helm, Clinton 437 
 
 Helm, Walter B 437 
 
 Henebery, Matthew 415 
 
 Henkel, Henry Bailey 130 
 
 Henninger, John W 128 
 
 Henrici, Philip 472 
 
 Henrici, Philip, Jr 472 
 
 Henry, C. F 349 
 
 Henry, John A 164 
 
 Henry, Warrington 227 
 
 Herbst, Herman 346 
 
 Hermann, Charles H 391 
 
 Herrhold, Frederick H 366 
 
 Hertz, Henry L 428 
 
 Hettler, Herman H 401 
 
 Hewitt, Herbert Edmund 11 
 
 Hewitt, John 232 
 
 Hewitt, Marvin, Jr ' 479 
 
 Hewlett, Alfred M 255 
 
 Heyman, Alexander H 164 
 
 Heyman, Emanuel Sylvain 99 
 
 Hibbard, Angus S 474 
 
 HiBBARD, H. M 513 
 
 Hicks, Frank M 252 
 
 Higginbotham , H. N 354 
 
 Higgins, Daniel F 442 
 
 pace. 
 
 Higgins, George W 339 
 
 Higgins, John Wilfred 485 
 
 HiGGiNsoN, George Jr 494 
 
 High, George Henry 457 
 
 Highland, L. J 253 
 
 HiGHLEY, G. E 280 
 
 Hildreth, J. H 16 
 
 Hill, Charles Erwin 263 
 
 Hill, Edgar A 247 
 
 Hill, Henry W 5 
 
 Hill, James Edgar 424 
 
 Hill, Lysander 165 
 
 HiLLARD, Charles W 487 
 
 Hinckley, William B 93 
 
 HiNES, Edward 393 
 
 Hinkley, Charles W 515 
 
 HiNMAN, George W 113 
 
 Hirsch, Isaac 265 
 
 Hirsch, Ja aies H 362 
 
 Hirsch, L. K 499 
 
 Hitchcock. R. A 365 
 
 Hitt, A. J 491 
 
 HiTT, Rector C 164 
 
 Hoblit, Frank 88 
 
 Hodges, Walter E 487 
 
 Hodgkins, Jefferson 527 
 
 Hoelscher, Herman M 228 
 
 Hoerber, William L 15 
 
 Hoff, J. H 52 
 
 Hogan, James 29 
 
 Hogan, Thomas S 165 
 
 Holabird, William 6 
 
 Holden, T. N 457 
 
 Holdom, Jesse 165 
 
 Holland, John Everett 166 
 
 HoLLEY, Lyman G 339 
 
 HoLLis, Henry Leonard 51 
 
 Holmes, Delevan A 166 
 
 Holmes, Edward B 224 
 
 Holverscheid, Henry Hinsdvle 301 
 
 Honecker, Charles A 233 
 
 Hooper, William A 262 
 
 Hopkins, Charles H 31 
 
 Hopper, Charles B 497 
 
 Hornsby, Harry H 135 
 
 Horton, G. T 513 
 
 Horton, Horace E 513 
 
 Horton, O. H 165 
 
 Hostler, Amandus Emery 298 
 
 Hostler, Sidney P 298 
 
 Hottinger, Gustav 289 
 
 HoTz, Christopher 207 
 
 Houghton, Leonard F 75 
 
 HousER, Edward H 31 
 
 Howard, Arthur W 91 
 
 Howard, Homer G 45b 
 
 Howard, Martin 388 
 
 Hoy, Luman T 376 
 
 Hoyne, Frank G 458 
 
 HoYT, Henry Warrington 225 
 
 Hoyt, Phelps Buttolph 458 
 
 Hovt, William M 370 
 
INDEX— PORT R A 1 TS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Hubble, John P 105 
 
 HuBER, Julius H g 
 
 HucK^ L. C 535 
 
 Hudson, Thomas J. Jr 302 
 
 huenkmeier, g. a 3/4 
 
 Hughes, Charles H 84 
 
 Hughes, William Mackenzie 37 
 
 HuGHiTT, Marvin 478 
 
 hulbert, e. d 62 
 
 Hull, Delos 299 
 
 Hull, Leverett L 305 
 
 Hull, Perry A 167 
 
 Hummel, Ernst 18 
 
 Hummer, William B 87 
 
 Humphrey, Arthur 167 
 
 Humphrey, J. Otis 167 
 
 Hunt, Robert W 40 
 
 Hunter, George 514 
 
 Hunter, Thomas M 343 
 
 Hurd, Harvey B 166 
 
 Hurst, Elmore W 166 
 
 Hutchinson, Charles L 60 
 
 Hyde, Charles Edwin 416 
 
 Iles, Robert S 167 
 
 Ingalls, Frederick A 240 
 
 Irwin, Charles D 516 
 
 IscH, Anthony 78 
 
 Is MONO, Robert E 458 
 
 Jack, Matthew W 264 
 
 Jackson, Dwight 406 
 
 Jackson, George W 48 
 
 Jackson, William 169 
 
 Jackson, Zenas Zella 360 
 
 Jamieson, Stillman B 168 
 
 Janes, George J. L 3,72, 
 
 Jenkins, George R 281 
 
 Jenney, William L'Baron 4 
 
 Jewell, William R 125 
 
 Jewett, John N 169 
 
 JoBiNS, William Frederick 248 
 
 JoBSON, C. Frank 8 
 
 Johns, Robert 381 
 
 Johnson, Ernest V 27 
 
 Johnson, Frank Asbury 168 
 
 Johnson, George W 365 
 
 Johnson, James T 242 
 
 Johnson, John M 261 
 
 Johnson, John R 364 
 
 Johnson, J. M 490 
 
 Johnson, Robert M 382 
 
 Johnson, Walter 124 
 
 Johnson, Willis F 342 
 
 Johnson, W. O 168 
 
 Johnston, James W 282 
 
 Johnston, Thomas Taylor 45 
 
 Jones, Alfred H 1 69 
 
 Jones, Arthur R 340 
 
 Jones, Burrell D 292 
 
 Jones, Cyrus M 357 
 
 Jones, G. Herbert 237 
 
 page. 
 
 Jones, Herbert C 437 
 
 Jones, Ira Lafayette 120 
 
 Jones, John S 304 
 
 Jones, J. Russell 60 
 
 Jones, Lester L 112 
 
 Jones, Owen William 222 
 
 Jones, Stephen B 309 
 
 Jones, William H 222 
 
 Jordan, Richard C 390 
 
 Junk, Joseph P 18 
 
 Kaestner, Charles 240 
 
 Karpen, Adolph 368 
 
 Karpen, Isaac 368 
 
 Karpen, Oscar 368 
 
 Karpen, Salomon 368 
 
 Kavanagh, John E 414 
 
 Keefe, John S 233 
 
 Keeper, John Franklin 436 
 
 Keeper, Louis 326 
 
 Keeley, Thomas F 14 
 
 Keep, Albert 478 
 
 Keim^ Isaac 356 
 
 Keith, Elbridge Gerry 61 
 
 Ivellog g, M ilo G 283 
 
 Kelly, James ' J 303 
 
 Kelly, John 243 
 
 Keltie, Howard T 260 
 
 Kendrick, J. W 486 
 
 Kenna, Edward Dudley 169 
 
 Kennedy, David J 95 
 
 Kennedy, E. M 433 
 
 Kenyon, M. J 241 
 
 Kerfoot, William D 459 
 
 Kern, Fred J 125 
 
 Kessner, J. L 357 
 
 Kettering, Ferdinand O 389 
 
 Kettle, R. A 382 
 
 Keys, Frank 324 
 
 Kilbourne, Charles S 350 
 
 Kimball, Alonzo Weston 101 
 
 Ki mball, Eugene S 67 
 
 Kimbark, Seneca D 2)77 
 
 King, Jesse Gustavus 96 
 
 King, John C 346 
 
 KiTsTG, John C 517 
 
 King, Rockwell 413 
 
 King, S. E 217 
 
 King, William O 400 
 
 Kingman, Martin 205 
 
 Kinney, William Crane 459 
 
 KioLBASSA, Peter 459 
 
 Kipley, Joseph 432 
 
 Kirk, James W 122 
 
 Kirk, Milton W 273 
 
 Kirk, Walter H 171 
 
 Kirkpatrick, I. M 170 
 
 KisTLER, Louis 170 
 
 KiTCH , David A 290 
 
 Kley, Andrew 231 
 
 Kline, Julius Raynold 516 
 
INDE X—P O K TRA I TS. 
 
 I'At.K. 
 
 Kline, Sam l el J 361 
 
 Knapp^ Chas. H 4&3 
 
 Knapp, C. D., Jr 95 
 
 Knight, Clarence A 1 70 
 
 Knight. C. S ■:i73 
 
 Knight, John B 459 
 
 Knight, Newell Cu\rk 92 
 
 Knight, William M 97 
 
 Knill, Charles P 116 
 
 Knott, Henry A 516 
 
 Koch, Nicholas 27^ 
 
 Koehne, Rudolph 517 
 
 Kohl, Julius 439 
 
 Kohler, Franklin W 39 
 
 Koiiler, G. a. F.iiwARD 39 
 
 Kohlsaat, H. H no 
 
 Kohn, Emanuel J 348 
 
 Kramm, E. G 516 
 
 Kranz, John 352 
 
 Kretzinger, George Washington 170 
 
 KjiEUBER, Ada m 257 
 
 Kuflewski, W. a _(45 
 
 Lacey, Edward Saml^el 59 
 
 Laflin, Matthew 519 
 
 Lake, William H 335 
 
 Lamb, Frank H 232 
 
 Lambert, John 519 
 
 Lamson, S. W 332 
 
 Landsberg, Edward 17 
 
 Lansden, David S 171 
 
 Lanz, George 289 
 
 Earned, Sherwood J 474 
 
 Larson, Lewis E i 129 
 
 Latham, Harry H 259 
 
 La Velle, J. J T24 
 
 Lavery, George L 54 
 
 Law, David H 439 
 
 Lawrence, James A\t:rill 409 
 
 Lawson, Victor no 
 
 Lawson. William C 171 
 
 Lay, Frank \[ 217 
 
 Lay, Hiram T 359 
 
 Lay, Nelson 85 
 
 Leach , L. L 24 
 
 Learned, T. E 4S7 
 
 Leask, Arthur 335 
 
 Lederer, Frank 16 
 
 Leeb, Henry 20 
 
 Lefens, Thies J 460 
 
 Lehman, Lewis L 82 
 
 Lehmann, Edward J 357 
 
 Leicht, Edward A 397 
 
 Leigh , Edward B 258 
 
 Leiter, Levi Z 355 
 
 Leland, Edward F 336 
 
 Lemay, W. G 518 
 
 Lemmon, Thomas A 296 
 
 Lenehan, J. H 104 
 
 Lester, Charles 383 
 
 Letton, Theo. W 108 
 
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 Levy. Alexander H 279 
 
 Lewald, Frank 380 
 
 Lewis, Edward C 171 
 
 Lewis, Francis Hervey 387 
 
 Lewis, N. B 259 
 
 Lichty, Daniel 436 
 
 Liljencrantz, G. a. M ;3 
 
 LiLL. George 303 
 
 Lill, George M 303 
 
 LiLL, William W .503 
 
 Lincoln, Abraham Frontispiece 
 
 Lindman, Oscar F 518 
 
 Link, Rudolf 403 
 
 Little, Francis Wilde 74 
 
 Lillard, John T 172 
 
 Llewellyn, John T 222 
 
 Llewellyn. Silas J J22 
 
 Lloyd, H. R 483 
 
 Loeb. Adolph 107 
 
 Loeb, Leo A T07 
 
 Logan. Frank G ;i^2 
 
 Lohr, Andrew 71 
 
 Lombard, Isaac G 5o 
 
 Lombard, Josiah Lewis 460 
 
 Longenecker, Joel M 172 
 
 Lord, Daniel Miner 117 
 
 Lord, Edgar A 398 
 
 Lorentz, Christoph a 115 
 
 LoRiMER, William 29 
 
 LoucKS, Thomas C 308 
 
 Love, Sidney C 338 
 
 I^VE, William S 518 
 
 Lovett, Robert H 517 
 
 LowDEN, Frank Okren 173 
 
 Lowell, George K 492 
 
 Lower, Leonard Augustus 519 
 
 LowETH, C. F 518 
 
 LuFKiN, D. 1 517 
 
 LuKENS, Frank E 299 
 
 Lukens, William J 460 
 
 Luther, Milo J 310 
 
 LuTHY, Ferd 74 
 
 Lyford, Will H 172 
 
 Lyles, Gilbert S 291 
 
 Lyman, D. Brainerd 172 
 
 Lyman, Jesse P 315 
 
 Lyman, William H 359 
 
 Lynch, James C 473 
 
 Lynch, John A 61 
 
 Lynch, Thomas 95 
 
 Lyon, John B 460 
 
 Lytton, George 361 
 
 M ABIE, C. E 5-20 
 
 MacAllister. Dickinson 500 
 
 Macdonald, James 53 
 
 Macoy, Eugene H 477 
 
 Madden, George H 89 
 
 Magerstadt, Ernest J 366 
 
 I\L\gruder, Benjamin D 177 
 
 Maker. George W 10 
 
 Main, Theophilus Herbert 292 
 
INDEX— PORTRAITS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Mallette, James P 461 
 
 Malley, William C 1 77 
 
 Mallary, MacM 426 
 
 Mallory, C. a 325 
 
 Mandel, Leon 356 
 
 Mangler, William 472 
 
 Manierre, William R 177 
 
 Manly, Frank P 100 
 
 Mansfield, Henry 177 
 
 Mansur, Alvin 211 
 
 Mansure, Edmund L 358 
 
 Marcusson, Henry H . 256 
 
 Marder, John 258 
 
 M arr, William W 419 
 
 Marsh, Charles A 400 
 
 Marshall, Benjamin H 5 
 
 Marshall, Philip L 461 
 
 Martin, James C 175 
 
 Martin, Joseph Earl 277 
 
 Martine, James Edwin 133 
 
 Mason, Carlile 224 
 
 Mason, George 224 
 
 Mason. James O 261 
 
 Mason. T. A 81 
 
 Mason, William E 176 
 
 ]\Iather, Alonzo C 495 
 
 Mather, Robert 176 
 
 Matthiessen, Frank 232 
 
 May, Charles H 123 
 
 May, John Alexander 176 
 
 May, Stephen D 176 
 
 Mayer, David 356 
 
 Mayer, Henry 20 
 
 Mayer, Simon j,t,t, 
 
 McAlpine, W. J 25 
 
 McAnsh, Andrew s-'z 
 
 McAnulty. R. Hamilton 173 
 
 MCAULIFF, C Ill 
 
 McCarren, James 241 
 
 McCarthy, J. G 2/ 
 
 McCarty, J. F 435 
 
 McClean, Samuel A. Jr 330 
 
 McClelland, Thomas 128 
 
 McCoRD, Alvin Carr 251 
 
 McCordic, Alfred E 521 
 
 McCormick, Alexander Agnew in 
 
 McCormick, Cyrus Hall 206 
 
 McCreery, John q8 
 
 McCreery, John H 98 
 
 McCuLLocK, David 174 
 
 McCuLLocH , Edward D 1 74 
 
 McCuLLOH, Thomas G 281 
 
 McCuLLOUGH, Charles E 255 
 
 McCuLLouGH, Hiram M 478 
 
 McCullough, James S 522 
 
 McDoel. W. H 492 
 
 McDonald, James 296 
 
 McDowell, Guy M i75 
 
 McDowell, John Wright 205 
 
 McElroy, Robert L 521 
 
 McEniry, Matthew J 1 73 
 
 McEniry, Wm 1 73 
 
 PAGE, 
 
 McEvoY, Robert G 1 74 
 
 McEwen, Willard Milton 174 
 
 McFerren, Jacob S 345 
 
 McGann, Lawrence 434 
 
 McGillen, John 29 
 
 McGoorty, John P 175 
 
 McGrath, Maurice J 419 
 
 McGuire, J. Fred 462 
 
 McHugh, Charles 98 
 
 McIntosh, H. M 93 
 
 McKay, James R 67 
 
 McKay, William K 114 
 
 McKenna, Llewellyn B 129 
 
 McKey, William D 462 
 
 McKiNLOCK, George A 283 
 
 McKinnon, John W 521 
 
 McKnight, George F 427 
 
 McLean, S. H 441 
 
 McLeou, Peter R 241 
 
 McMaster, George 211 
 
 McMaster, Sylvester R 344 
 
 McMillen, Carroll S 417 
 
 .McMuNN, S. W 251 
 
 McMynn, John Clark 40 
 
 McNuLTA, John 175 
 
 AIcReynolds, George S t,t,t, 
 
 McWilliams, Lafayette 354 
 
 MeACH AM, F. D : 28 
 
 Mead, Aaron Benedict 461 
 
 AIead, Daniel W 41 
 
 Meager, James Francis 182 
 
 JMeanor, Anson E 178 
 
 Means, Archibald 243 
 
 Means, William E 243 
 
 Medill, Thomas J 461 
 
 Meese, William A 17S 
 
 Mehring, George t,j 
 
 Melcher, Charles Woodeltry T,y 
 
 Menden, William S ^i 
 
 AIerriam, Jonathan ^19 
 
 Merrick, George P 178 
 
 Merrifield, O. S ^31; 
 
 Merkifield, W. a 208 
 
 aIerrigold, William A 462 
 
 Messick, Joseph B 1 78 
 
 Meyer, Carl F 521 
 
 Miehle, Robert 232 
 
 Miles, Herbert E 220 
 
 MiLEY, John L 292 
 
 Miller, Brice A 109 
 
 Miller, Charles La martine 126 
 
 Miller, Frederick A 483 
 
 Miller, H. H. C 179 
 
 Miller, John Stocker 179 
 
 Miller, Joseph M 249 
 
 Miller, Roseweli 482 
 
 Miller, Walter H 317 
 
 Millikin, James 83 
 
 IMiLLS, Charles F 122 
 
 IVIills, Daniel W 462 
 
 Mills. Frank O 324 
 
 .Mills, George Fkedkkick 265 
 
INDE X—P O R TRA I TS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Mills, Isaac R 179 
 
 Mills, Luther Laflin 179 
 
 MiLNOR, Lloyd 380 
 
 Miner, Lewis H 121 
 
 Miner, Orlin H 383 
 
 MiNWEGEN, John 431 
 
 Mitchell, John J 522 
 
 Mitchell, Phil y() 
 
 Mitchell, William Hamilton 522 
 
 Mitchell, William N 520 
 
 Mix, James T 404 
 
 ]\JoDjESKi, Ralph ^Z 
 
 MoHR, Albert 226 
 
 MoHR, Edward 227 
 
 Mohr, John 226 
 
 MoHR, Joseph 226 
 
 Mohr, Louis H 226 
 
 MoHR, William J 227 
 
 Monroe, Bazzell D 180 
 
 Montgomery, Frank M 25 
 
 Montgomery, Hugh W 114 
 
 Montgomery, John R 180 
 
 Montgomery, S. B 72 
 
 Moore, C. A 520 
 
 Moore, Emory B 263 
 
 Moore, James Hobart no 
 
 Moore, Silas M 463 
 
 Moore, W. R iSi 
 
 Moran, Thomas A 181 
 
 MoRFORD, Thomas T 500 
 
 Morgan, J. W 441 
 
 Morrill, Allan A 278 
 
 Morrill, Charles E 278 
 
 Morris, Edward 316 
 
 Morris, Ira Nelson 315 
 
 Morris, Nelson 316 
 
 Morrison, Isaac L 180 
 
 Mortimer, Charles Frederick 180 
 
 Morton, Joy =123 
 
 Morton, Paul 486 
 
 Moses, Adolph x8i 
 
 Mosley, Charles E 475 
 
 Motter, Geo. W 292 
 
 Moulton, George M 423 
 
 Moulton, James G 418 
 
 MoxLEY, William J 351 
 
 Moyer, Charles D ,^30 
 
 MuiR, John ,153 
 
 Mullen, Leslie 294 
 
 Mulliken, Charles Henry 463 
 
 Mundie, W. B 4 
 
 Munger, Albert A 94 
 
 Munger, Edwin A 182 
 
 MuNN, L. L 259 
 
 Munroe, George -574 
 
 Munroe, George H 81 
 
 Murphy, J. B 230 
 
 Murphy, J. C " iSi 
 
 Murray, Tom 359 
 
 page. 
 
 Musham, W. Henry 432 
 
 Mussey, W. P ; 520 
 
 Myers, D. S 87 
 
 Nadherny, John D 417 
 
 Nathan, Adolph 348 
 
 Neiler, Samuel Graham 36 
 
 Nelson, Robert S 257 
 
 Nelson, Thomas Edward 523 
 
 Nelson, William 523 
 
 Netcher, Charles 358 
 
 Nettels, Edward Carleton 483 
 
 Neuman, Wight F 133 
 
 Newcomb, R. F 405 
 
 Newell, F. B 296 
 
 Newsam, Richard 310 
 
 Newton, William R 89 
 
 Niblock, Charles B 295 
 
 Nichols, Edgar H 308 
 
 Nichols, Edward C 182 
 
 Nichols, J. J 398 
 
 Nicholson, George T 486 
 
 Nimmons, George C 4 
 
 Nixon, William Penn no 
 
 Noble, Alfred 2i 
 
 NoRTHcoTT, William A 182 
 
 Northrop, John W 523 
 
 Noyes, Frank Brett in 
 
 NoYES, La Verne W 221 
 
 Nye, James W 104 
 
 Nylander, August 373 
 
 Oakford, a. S 374 
 
 Oakleaf, Joseph B 183 
 
 O'Brien, Martin 418 
 
 O'Brien, Quin 184 
 
 Odell, John J. P 526 
 
 Oehne, Theodore 13 
 
 Oglesby, John 424 
 
 Oglesby, Richard James 183 
 
 Ogren, Charles T 16 
 
 Ohara, George Edwin 402 
 
 Ohearn, Thomas 313 
 
 O'Keeffe, p. J 1S4 
 
 Oldam, Harry 429 
 
 Olds. Walter 183 
 
 Oleson, George S 430 
 
 Onahan, William J 59 
 
 O'Neill, Andrew 379 
 
 O'Neill, John, Jr 379 
 
 Orendorff, Alfred 183 
 
 Organ, Rollin B 431 
 
 Orr, Frank B 377 
 
 OiiR, Willard T 463 
 
 Ortmann, Rudolph 253 
 
 Ortseifen, Adam 19 
 
 Osgood, Edwin S 32 
 
 Otis, El well S 422 
 
 Otis, Frederick Raymond 464 
 
 Otis, James 464 
 
 Otis, Joseph E 464 
 
 Otis, Joseph E., Jr 347 
 
INDEX— FOR TRA I TS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Ottenheimer^ Henry L 7 
 
 OuTHET, John C 444 
 
 OUTHET, R. M 463 
 
 Owsley, Louis S 525 
 
 Packard, Samuel Ware 185 
 
 Paepcke, Herman ;^gy 
 
 Page, Charles T 285 
 
 Page, George T 184 
 
 Paine, S. M 291 
 
 Palmer, Honore 431 
 
 Palmer, Potter 58 
 
 Palmer, 'Silas 323 
 
 Paltzer, Charles A 401 
 
 Pam, Max 524 
 
 Paradis, Frederick Edward 47 
 
 Parker, Edward J 72 
 
 Parker, George G 341 
 
 Parker, Hilon A 490 
 
 Parker, J. 305 
 
 Parkhurst, Henry Williams 48 
 
 Parry, William S 414 
 
 Parsons, William Richard 524 
 
 Patterson, Robert W no 
 
 Patterson, Rudolph M 464 
 
 Patterson, W. R 283 
 
 Patton, Normand S 5 
 
 Paul, Clarence Richmond 121 
 
 Paullin, George W 358 
 
 Pavlicek, Charles B 184 
 
 Payne, John Barton 185 
 
 Peabody, Francis S 293 
 
 Pearsons, D. K 465 
 
 Pease, Arthur Burr 185 
 
 I'eck, Comfort Edson 350 
 
 Peck, Frederick W 186 
 
 Peck, George R 186 
 
 Peckham, Daniel 88 
 
 Peckham, Frederick Asaph 49 
 
 Peek, Burton F 185 
 
 Pelouze, William Nelson 247 
 
 Perkins, James L 245 
 
 Perkins, Walton 132 
 
 Perry, Albert J 82 
 
 Perry, Isaac M 63 
 
 Person, D. Van Ness 525 
 
 Peters, Alexander H 491 
 
 Peters, Charles W 429 
 
 Peters, Edward H 465 
 
 Peters, Homer H 337 
 
 Pfaelzer, Louis 319 
 
 Pieifer, Charles 412 
 
 Pfeil, Charles F 382 
 
 Phillips, Albert C 113 
 
 Phillips, George H 342 
 
 Phillips, Isaac N 186 
 
 Phillips, Thomas P 26 
 
 Piatt, Abner 325 
 
 Piazza, J. V 312 
 
 Pjcicels, William Dobson ■. 49 
 
 Pierce, Charles 1 255 
 
 page. 
 
 Pierce, Daniel 86 
 
 Pierce, Edwin F 25 
 
 Pierce, Gerald m 
 
 Pierce, John H 255 
 
 Pierce, Richard Henry 36 
 
 Pierce, Thomas H 85 
 
 PiEESON, Charles 525 
 
 Pike, Eugene S 58 
 
 Pitcher, Henry L 361 
 
 Pitcher, Lewis William 94 
 
 Pitkin, Charles Welles 275 
 
 Plamondon_, Ambrose 239 
 
 Plamondon, Charles A 239 
 
 Plew, James E 384 
 
 Plumb, Fawcett go 
 
 Plumb, Ralph go 
 
 Plumb, S. W 80 
 
 PoMEROY, James G 55 
 
 Pond, William L 186 
 
 Poole, Charles Clarence 187 
 
 Porter, J. E 217 
 
 Porter, Washington 524 
 
 Portman, August F 116 
 
 PosTA, Francis J 279 
 
 Potter, Edwin A 63 
 
 Potter, John W 124 
 
 Powell, Ambrose 39 
 
 Powell, M. W 26 
 
 Powell, William H 248 
 
 Powell, W. C 524 
 
 Powers, David J 257 
 
 Powers, H. J 477 
 
 Pratt, Edwin Hartley 445 
 
 Pratt, Ralph E 342 
 
 Prentice, Leon H 250 
 
 Prentiss, William 187 
 
 Preston, Deming H 304 
 
 Price, R. C 352 
 
 Price, V. C, Dr 289 
 
 Price, W. B [[ 287 
 
 Pridmore, Henry E 246 
 
 Pridmore, William A 525 
 
 Prince, Edward 34 
 
 Prindiville, John 107 
 
 Prindiville, John K 187 
 
 Ptacek, John E 432 
 
 Puffer, Wm. Lincoln 306 
 
 Pullman, George M 493 
 
 PuRDY, Warren G 490 
 
 Purington, Dillwyn V 270 
 
 PuRDMONT, Henry C 401 
 
 Pye, Samuel H 119 
 
 Pyott, David 224 
 
 QuiNCY, Charles F 254 
 
 QuiNN, James M 344 
 
 Ramsay, D. G 187 
 
 Ramsey, William W 28 
 
 Randall, Thomas David. . . . , 311 
 
 Randolph, Isham 38 
 
 Rankin, George C 127 
 
/ XD E X—P O RT RAITS. 
 
 PACE. 
 
 ■ Rappal. Fked J.. Jr 318 
 
 Rappal, Joh n H 318 
 
 Rappal, Lawrence L 318 
 
 Rappal, Symon P 318 
 
 Rathbone, Richard Walton 527 
 
 Ratkbi-n, Charles H 310 
 
 Rattle, Thomas S 480 
 
 Ratch, Albert, Sr 526 
 
 Rawsox, S. W 528 
 
 Ravmer, Walter J 410 
 
 Raymond, Albert 261 
 
 Raymond, John M 527 
 
 Read, Frank P 304 
 
 Read. W. H 345 
 
 Rearich, George F 188 
 
 Reckitt, Ernest 1527 
 
 Reddick, James 465 
 
 Redfield. Joseph B 481 
 
 Reece. Jasper N 421 
 
 Reed. George W 384 
 
 Reed, Lawrence J 27 
 
 Rees, Thomas 121 
 
 Reeves, Walter 188 
 
 Regelin, William C 465 
 
 Rehm, William H 15 
 
 Reimann, Gustav L 245 
 
 Reinhart, Henry 418 
 
 Remick, Frank C 340 
 
 Rempe, George H 244 
 
 Rennick, Percival G 420 
 
 Revell, Alexander H 367 
 
 Rew, Henry C 90 
 
 Rice, Charles Lolhs 241 
 
 Rice, P. H 21 
 
 Rice, W. H 322 
 
 Richards, Isaac D 243 
 
 Richards, John T i88 
 
 Richards, P. C 302 
 
 Richardson, George P 363 
 
 Richardson, James B 389 
 
 Richardson, Melvin E 475 
 
 Richardson, OrlOw W 364 
 
 Richardson, O. S 293 
 
 Richardson, Robert Eaton 36 
 
 Richardson, W. C. B 31 
 
 Richheimer, L D 347 
 
 Rickcords, George E 64 
 
 Ricker, Henry F. J ji 
 
 RiDGELY, William B 528 
 
 Riggs, George W 102 
 
 Rinaman, R. L 77 
 
 Ripley, Edward P 486 
 
 RiTSHER, Edward C 188 
 
 Rittenhouse, M. F 396 
 
 RiTTEs, Louis E 55 
 
 Roach, F. Lyon 307 
 
 Roach, John Willard 494 
 
 RoBBiNS, Edward F 315 
 
 RoBEiNS, J 445 
 
 Roberton, David C. 317 
 
 Roberts, Charles S ." 249 
 
 Roberts, John 315 
 
 page. 
 
 Robertson, Thomas Duncan 86 
 
 Robinson, Charles O '. 330 
 
 Robinson, Harry Hunt 475 
 
 Robinson, Herbert O 310 
 
 R0BIN.SON, Thomas J 230 
 
 Roche. John A 259 
 
 Rockwell, Charles H 492 
 
 Rockwell, Fletcher W 278 
 
 Rockwell, Irvin E 254 
 
 Roe, Charles M 528 
 
 Roemheld, Jules E 512 
 
 Rogers, George Mills 189 
 
 Rogers, James Gamble 7 
 
 RoLLO, William E 106 
 
 Rollo, William F io5 
 
 Ronev, John W 131 
 
 Root, E. Tower 526 
 
 Root, Frank Kimball 408 
 
 Rose, James A 425 
 
 Rosenberg, Oscar 280 
 
 Rosedoom, W. L 414 
 
 Rosenegk, Albert N 20 
 
 rosenfield, joseph 76 
 
 rosenfield, morris 2i4 
 
 rosenfield, walter a 2i4 
 
 Rosenthal, James 189 
 
 Rosenthal, Samuel 277 
 
 Ross, David 426 
 
 Ross, David W 485 
 
 Ross, Walter W 1.89 
 
 Rossbach, Fred L 361 
 
 RossiTER, Frederick C 57 
 
 ROTHERMEL, S. A IO3 
 
 Rothschild, A. M 356 
 
 Rountree, Harrison H 245 
 
 RowE, Fred H 189 
 
 Rowley. Frank Ellis 112 
 
 RuBEL, Lsaac F 466 
 
 Rubens, Harry 526 
 
 Rueckheim, F. W 352 
 
 RuFFNER, William R 347 
 
 Ruggles, Charles C 365 
 
 RuMSEY, Israel P 2>2i2 
 
 RuNNELLS, C. S 528 
 
 Ryan, Andrew J 190 
 
 Rycroft, Herbert Edward 338 
 
 Ryon, Francis M 378 
 
 Sabath, Adolph J 530 
 
 Sabin, John 1 474 
 
 Sanborn, J. B 119 
 
 Sanborn. Lake W 102 
 
 Sanborn, Sherburn 479 
 
 Sandmeyer, Henry 378 
 
 Sard, William H 266 
 
 Sargent, Frank P 428 
 
 Sargent, George M 251 
 
 Sargent, Williaim Durham 43 
 
 Sawyer, Charles B 466 
 
 SCANLAN, KiCKHAM I9O 
 
 Schaaf, John 284 
 
INDEX— PORTRAITS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 SCHAFFNER, ChARLES 391 
 
 ScHERZER, Albert H 41 
 
 ScHERZER, William 41 
 
 ScHLAKE, William 270 
 
 SCHLOEMAN, E. H 328 
 
 SCHLUETER, H. W 23 
 
 SCHLYTEREN, C. C 73 
 
 ScHMicH, George 22 
 
 SCHMICH, JMaTTHIAS 22 
 
 Schmidt, Kasper George 532 
 
 Schmidt, Richard Ernst 4 
 
 Schneider, George 96 
 
 ScHNERiNG, Julius 381 
 
 Schoenthaler, F. C 17 
 
 ScHOUBECK, Albert 530 
 
 Schroeter, H. J. M 405 
 
 Schubert, John C 435 
 
 SCHULER. AbRAM JoHN 264 
 
 Schuttler, Peter 207 
 
 ScHWANE, A. W 21 
 
 Schwartz, August 412 
 
 ScHWARz, Gottlieb F ,112 
 
 Scofield, T. J 190 
 
 Scotten, Samuel C 331 
 
 Scribner, Sanford a 343 
 
 Scull, Harry 7,2,2, 
 
 Scully, Daniel B 351 
 
 Searing, George S 134 
 
 Seaverns, George A 335 
 
 Seaverns, George A., Jr 335 
 
 Sebastian, John 491 
 
 Sechler, Thomas M 211 
 
 Sedgwick, Edwin H 271 
 
 Seeberger, Louis A 466 
 
 Seifert, John K 305 
 
 Seger. H. G 28 
 
 Selfridge, Harry G 353 
 
 Selz, Harry J 388 
 
 Selz, Morris 388 
 
 Senour, p. P 276 
 
 Senour, W. F 276 
 
 Sercomb, Albert L 380 
 
 Sexton, Henry 78 
 
 Seymour, Edward J 480 
 
 Seymour, Horatio W 112 
 
 Shaffer, John Charles 114 
 
 Shailer, H. S 529 
 
 Shankland, Edward Clapp 35 
 
 Shankland, Ralph M 35 
 
 Shannon, George W 322 
 
 Shaw, Gilbert B 531 
 
 Shaw, Howard Van Doren 12 
 
 Shaw, Willis 22 
 
 Shayne, John T 363 
 
 Shefler, C. B 269 
 
 Shelleneerger, Edward F 219 
 
 Sheppard, Robert D 128 
 
 Sherman, Elijah B 191 
 
 Sherman, John B 329 
 
 Sherrick, Chauncey 442 
 
 Sherwood, William Hall 132 
 
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 Shields, William S 47 
 
 Shields, Hugh 317 
 
 Shipman, Daniel B 278 
 
 Shlaudeman, Harry 83 
 
 Sholl, James N 309 
 
 Shope, Simeon P 191 
 
 Shortall, John G 191 
 
 Shoudy, Fred G 2,72> 
 
 Shumway, Philip H 531 
 
 Shutt, William E., Sr 191 
 
 SiDWELL, Thomas 531 
 
 Sieben, Michael 16 
 
 Simmons, Francis T 390 
 
 Simmons, N. C 79 
 
 Simon, Robert M 429 
 
 Simpson, Grover B 498 
 
 Simpson, H. P 124 
 
 Simpson, Samuel D 264 
 
 Sims, Edwin W 192 
 
 Sinclair, O. R 471 
 
 SissoN, Francis Hinckley 123 
 
 Skinner, Charles P log 
 
 Skinner, W. E 329 
 
 Slayton, Henry L 530 
 
 Sleight, Edward H 213 
 
 Sloan, George B 311 
 
 Sloan, George S 311 
 
 Slocum, Lewis T. M 415 
 
 Small, Len 407 
 
 Smith, Abner 192 
 
 Smith, Ben M 192 
 
 Smith, Charles Head 339 
 
 Smith, Charles H 218 
 
 Smith, Dunlap 467 
 
 Smith, Frank C 193 
 
 Smith, Frederick A 193 
 
 Smith, Lafayette H 375 
 
 Smith, Le Grand 413 
 
 Smith, Orson 60 
 
 Smith, Robert Jordan 103 
 
 Smith, William M 414 
 
 Smyth, Thomas Alexander 466 
 
 Snively, Clarence E 120 
 
 Snow, Theodore W 252 
 
 Somerville, William 421 
 
 SoMMER, Aldo 276 
 
 SoNTAG, Frederick 21 
 
 SoPER, Albert 394 
 
 Sober, Alexander C 394 
 
 SoPER, James 394 
 
 SoPER, James P 394 
 
 SoRGE, Adolph, Jr 48 
 
 SouLE, Charles B 529 
 
 Southworth, M. O 190 
 
 Spalding, Charles F 392 
 
 Spaulding, John Lancaster 531 
 
 Spiegel, Jonas 269 
 
 Spoehr, Charles A 351 
 
 Spry% Samuel A 399 
 
 Stahl, George B 264 
 
 Stanhope, L. E 530 
 
INDEX— FOR TRAITS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Starkel, Charles H 439 
 
 Stassen^ Henry H 454 
 
 Staver, Henry C 220 
 
 Stayart, Louis W i7~ 
 
 Stealy, Jeremiah 443 
 
 Stearns, Edgar G 389 
 
 Steele, Henry B 371 
 
 Steele, Julius 529 
 
 Steere, George S 194 
 
 Steger, J. V 287 
 
 Stein, Sidney 194 
 
 Steinmayer, Christian 271 
 
 Steinmueller, Phillip 427 
 
 Stella, Walter D 312 
 
 Stensland, Paul O 63 
 
 Stenson, William J 15 
 
 Stephens, C. H 212 
 
 Stephens, George 213 
 
 Stephens, G. A 213 
 
 Stephens, M. ]\I 78 
 
 Sterling, Fred E 126 
 
 Stevens, George Marsden 193 
 
 Stevens, John S 193 
 
 Stewart, Archibald A 93 
 
 Stewart, Graeme 370 
 
 Stewart, Neil 408 
 
 Stickney, W. B 321 
 
 Stiles, Aaron K 285 
 
 Still well, Arthur E 89 
 
 Still WELL, John A 284 
 
 Stiteley, F. E 467 
 
 Stockton, Joseph 495 
 
 Stone, Edward 341 
 
 Stone, Frank B 397 
 
 Stone, George W 339 
 
 Stone, Harry C 215 
 
 Stone, Horatio O 467 
 
 Stone, Richard R 397 
 
 Stover, Daniel C 208 
 
 Straus, Frederick William 65 
 
 Straus, Simon W 65 
 
 Strawn, Lester H 194 
 
 Stringer, Lawrence B 194 
 
 Stringfield, C. Pruyn 445 
 
 Strobel, Charles Louis 38 
 
 Smith, Elbert S 192 
 
 Strom, Axel A 262 
 
 Stromeerg, Alfred 286 
 
 Stroud, Edmund Henry 379 
 
 Stuart, James Edward 419 
 
 Stuart, John Todd 195 
 
 Stuckart, Henry C 366 
 
 Studebaker, Peter E 220 
 
 Stumer, Louis M 362 
 
 Sullivan, Louis H 10 
 
 Sulzberger, S. L 277 
 
 Sunny, B. E 284 
 
 SuRGHNOR, Valentine H 467 
 
 Sutherland, William J 434 
 
 SWANITZ, A. W 38 
 
 SwANSON, Carl G 385 
 
 SwANSON, Samuel R 326 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Sweeney, Alfred J 529 
 
 Sweet, A. L 296 
 
 Sweet, Charles A 306 
 
 Swenie, Dennis J 432 
 
 Sykes, Raymond G 246 
 
 Tait, Felix B 290 
 
 Talmage, Frank DeWitt, D. D 532 
 
 Tandy, Alfred Otis 304 
 
 Tanner, John R 424 
 
 Tanner, J. Mack 425 
 
 Taylor, Bernard H 195 
 
 Taylor, Frank B 285 
 
 Taylor, George H 468 
 
 Taylor, Harry M 195 
 
 Taylor, Henry A 262 
 
 Taylor, H. H 306 
 
 Taylor, Thomas, Jr 195 
 
 Taylor, William A 116 
 
 Tegtmeyer, W. O 15 
 
 Thayer, R. Lester 52 
 
 Theurer, Joseph 14 
 
 Thibodeaux, Paje Joseph 473 
 
 Thiebel, Henry G 260 
 
 Thiele, Theodore B 473 
 
 Thoman, LeRoy D 196 
 
 Thomas, Benjamin 485 
 
 Thomas, Herbert D 359 
 
 Thomas, John E 125 
 
 Thomasson, Nelson 468 
 
 Thompson, Owen P ; 19& 
 
 Thompson, William Hale 532 
 
 Thompson, William H 329 
 
 Thornton, Charles S 196 
 
 Thorp, Harry W 497 
 
 Thurber, W. Scott 418 
 
 Tilden, William A 62 
 
 Tillman, Charles C 196 
 
 Tingle, Horace B 532 
 
 ToBEY, Frank B 367 
 
 ToLMAN, Edgar Bronson 197 
 
 Tolman, Henry Leland 444 
 
 Tomlinson, Clinton S 118 
 
 Torbert, Alfred C 360 
 
 Tower, Justus D 218 
 
 Townsend, James J 94 
 
 TowNSEND, Leon A 82 
 
 Tracy, Frank E 83 
 
 Tracy, F. W 83 
 
 Tracy, W. W 92 
 
 Traeger, John E 429 
 
 Traer, Glenn W 295 
 
 Trainor, John C 198 
 
 Trautmann, William E 197 
 
 Tree, Lambert 197 
 
 Tremble, Sidney B 91 
 
 Trotter, Daniel W 280 
 
 Trumbull, John H 468 
 
 TuERK, Albert 285 
 
 Tunnicleff, John J 197 
 
 Turner, Arthur B 68 
 
 Tuttle, Charles W 2^1 
 
INDEX— PORTRAITS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Ulrich, Bartow A 468 
 
 Ulrich, E. R., Jr 345 
 
 Uph AM, Fred W 399 
 
 Upham, William P 390 
 
 Vail, ^Morrison H 9 
 
 Van Buren, Barent 375 
 
 Van Cleef, Charles N 135 
 
 Vanderkloot, Adrian 238 
 
 Van Hamm, Francis R 116 
 
 Van Matre, W. N 287 
 
 Van Norman, George B 326 
 
 Van Skiver, Andrew 123 
 
 Van Woort, George E 279 
 
 Veeder, Albert H 533 
 
 Velie, Stephen 210 
 
 Velie, Willard L 210 
 
 Verbeck, Herman 246 
 
 Vial, George M 276 
 
 Vierling, Louis 223 
 
 Vierling, Robert 223 
 
 Vilas, Royal C 280 
 
 Vogelsang, John Z 472 
 
 Volbert, William 20 
 
 VopiCKA, Charles J -.^i 
 
 Wacker, Charles H 13 
 
 Wagner, Robert A 22 
 
 Wait, Horatio Loomis 198 
 
 Walker, Edward H 378 
 
 Walker, Edwin K 199 
 
 Walker, Francis W 199 
 
 Walker, Henry H 470 
 
 Walker, Isaac 378 
 
 Walker, Robert P 469 
 
 Wall, George W 198 
 
 Wall, Joseph W 231 
 
 Wallace, Andrew 238 
 
 Wallace, John Findley 484 
 
 Walleck, Christian R 469 
 
 Waller, William 302 
 
 Wallin, Thomas S 386 
 
 Wampold, Leo 348 
 
 Wangelin, Richard 69 
 
 Wann, Frederick A 488 
 
 Wantling, Isaac 309 
 
 Wanzer, Willets G 343 
 
 Ward, George T 319 
 
 Ward, FIenry C 198 
 
 Warden, J. G 308 
 
 \\'are, John Herbert 336 
 
 Warfield, William S 72 
 
 Warner, George L 470 
 
 Warren, Benjamin, Jr 344 
 
 Warren, William Seymour 331 
 
 Warren, William S 105 
 
 Warrington, William H 227 
 
 Washburn, Will O 235 
 
 Vv'ashburn, William D 199 
 
 Washington, Irving 435 
 
 Watkins, Jesse M 253 
 
 Watson, Fred L 233 
 
 page. 
 
 Watson, Howard 248 
 
 Watson, James S 313 
 
 Watson, James S 441 
 
 Watson, William J 238 
 
 Wean, Frank L 200 
 
 Weare, Porter Baxter 2?>2> 
 
 Weaver, Charles H 311 
 
 Weaver, Henry E 293 
 
 Webster, Towner K 247 
 
 Wedeles, Edward L 371 
 
 Weeks, Gilbert j\I 470 
 
 Wegg, David Spencer 535 
 
 Weil, Morris 99 
 
 Weil, Theodore 99 
 
 Weir, Robert 266 
 
 Weiss, Henry 534 
 
 Weiss, John H 17 
 
 Weisenbach, Joseph 200 
 
 Welch, Albert C 200 
 
 Weldon, Lawrence 200 
 
 Welling, John C 484 
 
 Wells, A. E 30 
 
 Wells, Edward C 229 
 
 Wells, F. A 30 
 
 Wells, George 73 
 
 Wenter, Frank 428 
 
 Werno, Charles 199 
 
 Weston, Charles V 35 
 
 Weston, George 35 
 
 Weston, Uri Ward 23 
 
 Wheaton, Charles 201 
 
 Whedon, James P 470 
 
 WheelEr, Albert G 476 
 
 Wheeler, Arthur D 201 
 
 Wheeler, Harris A 262 
 
 Wheelock, H. B 9 
 
 Wheelock, William W 201 
 
 Whelpley, Richard T 389 
 
 Whiffen, Frank F 403 
 
 V\^HIPPLE, Arthur J 346 
 
 White, Charles E 212 
 
 White, George E 399 
 
 White, Ruben Mills 408 
 
 Whitman, Frank S 442 
 
 Whitman, John L 430 
 
 Whitman, John M 478 
 
 Whittemore, Don J 33 
 
 Whittemore, F. K 425 
 
 Wickersham, William B 421 
 
 Wickes, Thomas H 493 
 
 WiEHE, Christian F 393 
 
 Wilbur, James B 535 
 
 WiLCE, E. Harvey 395 
 
 Wilce, George C 395 
 
 WiLCE, Thomas 395 
 
 Wilce, Thomas E 395 
 
 Wilcox, Frederick C 402 
 
 Wilden, John E 386 
 
 Wilder, Thomas Edward 386 
 
 Wilderman, Alonzo S 201 
 
 Wilhemj, Charles F 441 
 
INDEX— PORTRAITS. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 WiLK, Fked L 63 
 
 Wilkes, C. M 54 
 
 WiLKiNS, Joseph R 96 
 
 Williams/ Benezette 33 
 
 Williams, Henry R 482 
 
 Williams, Lawrence 263 
 
 Williams, William Porter 420 
 
 Williamson^ Charles Henry 412 
 
 Williamson, H. A 409 
 
 Williamson, John 44 
 
 Willing, Henry J 409 
 
 Willis, Lloyd M 471 
 
 Willis, Paul 256 
 
 WiLLOUGHBY, J. A 125 
 
 Willson, Henry 406 
 
 WiLMERDING, ChARLES HeNRY 4O 
 
 Wilson, A. B 321 
 
 Wilson, C. E 82 
 
 Wilson, Horatio R 5 
 
 Wilson, John H 215 
 
 Wilson, John S 202 
 
 Wilson, J. C 385 
 
 Wilson, Walter Herbert 471 
 
 Wilt, Charles T 274 
 
 Wilt, Charles T 533 
 
 Windett, Victor 55 
 
 Windsor, John E 307 
 
 Wing, D wight L 495 
 
 Wing, Luman R 372 
 
 Winslow, Z. R 344 
 
 Winston, Frederick S 202 
 
 Wintermeyer, J. C 405 
 
 Wisdom, John R 402 
 
 Wise, Clift 29 
 
 Wisner, Clarence B 407 
 
 WisNER, George Monroe 45 
 
 Witbeck, John H 392 
 
 WiTHERELL, AlLEN J 29O 
 
 WiTHERELL, ArVIN W 29O 
 
 WiTHERSPOON, HaLLIDAY 1 17 
 
 WiTTE, AdOLPH 369 
 
 WiTWER, Clement S 216 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 ^\'oLF, Fred W 240 
 
 Wolff, Chris J 228 
 
 Wolff, James 286 
 
 Wolff, John F 228 
 
 Wolff, Ludwig 228 
 
 Wolfinger. Clarence 1 24 
 
 WoLFNER, William F sii 
 
 Wolschlag, Stephen 309 
 
 Woltersdorf, Arthur F 5 
 
 Wood, George E 203 
 
 Wood, James 320 
 
 Wood, John H 320 
 
 Wood, S. E 320 
 
 Wood, William Thomas '. 422 
 
 Woodcock, Lindsay T 353 
 
 Woodle, Edward Ryan 202 
 
 Woods, Clinton E 52 
 
 Worthington, Thomas 202 
 
 Wright, Frank S 28 
 
 Wright, Herbert C 346 
 
 Wright, John Edwards 114 
 
 Wright, Oliver P 209 
 
 Wygant, Bernard 498 
 
 Wyman, William D loi 
 
 Yates, Henry 426 
 
 Yates, Richard, Sr 424 
 
 Yates, Richard 203 
 
 Young, Edward C S34 
 
 Young, Lawrence A 203 
 
 Young, Lester C 321 
 
 Young, Otto 381 
 
 Young, William J 534 
 
 Zander, Edward W 469 
 
 Zeiler, F. M 534 
 
 Zeising, August 38 
 
 Zeiss, Henry C. F ^,22 
 
 ZiEGFELD, Florence 132 
 
 Ziegler, Oscar J 208 
 
 Ziehme, Albert E 380 
 
 ZuccA, John 312 
 
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Spring^field. 
 
 Born in Hardin Co., Ky., Feb. 12, 1809. Moved to 111. 
 in 1830; Capt. in the Black Hawk War: Postmaster at 
 New Salem; mem. 111. Legis. 1834-40. and Congress 
 1846; Pres. of the U. S. 1861-5; issued Emaneiiiation 
 Proclamation 1863; assassinated April 14, 18G5. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ARCHITECTS. 
 
 D. H. BURNHAM, Chicago. 
 
 Born Henderson, Ky., Sept. 4, 1846. Located In Chgo. 
 Jan. 18, 1855; Architeet-ln-Chlef World's Fair 1893; 
 mem. Chgo., Union League, Literary Quadrangle, Glen 
 View and Evanston Country Clubs and Century Club of 
 N. Y. 
 
 ERNEST R. GRAHAM, Chicago. 
 
 Born Aug. 22, 1867, Lowell, Mich. Coming to Chgo. 
 in May, 1SS8, was Asst. Director of WoclfS World's 
 Columbian Exposition; in 1894 entered the firm of 
 D. H. Burnham & Co., Chgo. 
 
 REUBEN A. DENELL,, Chicago. 
 
 Born Apr. 15, 1866, at Georgetown, Colo. Served an 
 apprenticeship with Wheelock & Clay, architects, Chgo.; 
 in 1889, employed with Burnham & Root, and had charge 
 of worli in Midway Plaisance and the erection of many 
 foreign and state buildings at the Columbian Exposi- 
 tion; since 1893 has been connected with Burnham & 
 Co., architects. 
 
 GEORGE BEAUMONT, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng., FelJ. 13, 1854. Medal of 
 Leeds and Yorlishire Architectural Assn. 1879; mem. 
 U. I. of B. A., London; 1881 located in 111.; organized 
 Chgo. Arch. Sltetch Club 1885; F. A. I. A. 1889; Past 
 I'res. 111. Chapter Am. I. of A.; Pres. Chgo. Arch. Bus. 
 Assn. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ARCHITECTS. 
 
 WILLIAM L'BAROIV JENNEY, CUicago. 
 
 Born in Fair Haven, Mass. Aide-ile-Cainp U. S. A. 
 1861-66; on staff of Gen. U. S. Grant, Cairo, Corintli and 
 Memphis campaign; on staff of Gen. W. T. Stierman 
 1863-66; staff tlnt.v as Engr. Officer; breveted Maj. 1865; 
 came to Chgo. 1808; in 1SS3 invented the use of steel 
 sljeleton construction, and used first in the building of 
 the Home Ins. Bldg., Chgo.; Architect Horticultural 
 Bldg., Columbian Exposition. 
 
 \V. B. miXDIE, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Hamilton, Canada, April 30, 1863. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1884; mem. of tlie firm of Jenuey & Mundie, 
 architects; Supervising Aicliitect Board of Education, 
 Chicago. 
 
 RICHARD ERXST SCHMIDT, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Ebern, Bavaria. Germany, Nov. 14. 1865. Re- 
 sided in Chgo. since 1866; grad. in 1887 trom the Mass. 
 Inst, of Technology; Architect of Montgomery Ward & 
 Co.'s bldg. in Chgo. and the Alexian Bros. Hospitals, 
 Chgo., and St. Louis; \'ice-Pres. Architectural League 
 of America. 
 
 OSCAR BEYER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born 1856, in Germany. Extensively engaged in brew- 
 ery and malt house architecturej olflce, 56 Fifth Ave.; 
 his worlc includes the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co., 
 Seattle, Wash.; Duquesne Brewing Co., Pittsburg, Pa.; 
 Canton Brewing Co., Canton. O.. Best Brewing Co., 
 Chgo.. 111.; grad. of Technical High School, Ajx la 
 Chapelle; came to Chgo. Oct.. 1880. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ARCHITECTS. 
 
 HENRY W. HILL, Chicuso. 
 
 Born Jan. 29. 1852, Elmshorii. (jleimauy. Fellow of the 
 American Inst, of Aichitect.s: I'ast Pres. of the 111. 
 Chapter of the A. Inst, of Architecture; life mem. C. A. 
 A.; mem. of the firm of Hill & WoUersdorf, Architects, 
 Chicago. 
 
 ARTHUR F. WOLTERSDORF, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Jan. 19, 1870. Mem. of firm of Hill & 
 WoUersdorf, architects. 
 
 HORATIO R. 
 
 Born in N. Y., Dec. 5, 
 Inst, of Architects. 
 
 WILSON, Cliicaaro. 
 
 1857. Fellow of the American 
 
 BENJAMIN H. MARSHALL, CUieaso, 
 
 Horn May 5, 1874. Engaged Id the business of archi- 
 tecture: architect of the llUoolS, the uew Iroquois and 
 Towers' Theaters. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ARCHITECTS. 
 
 S. S. BEMAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 1, 1853. Designed town 
 of Pullman, 111., and the town of Ivoiwdale for Proc- 
 tor & Gamble; Architect Mines Bldg., World's Fair; 
 Pullman Bldg., Grand Central Station in Chgo. 
 
 WILLIAM HOLABIKD, Evanstou. 
 
 Born in Duchess Co., N. Y. Removing to Chgo., Oct., 
 1875. and engaged in the business of an architect In 
 Chgo. in 1880; mem. of firm of llolabird & Koche; 
 identified with the building of Old Colony, Monadnoek, 
 Marquette Buildings. Ft. Sheridan and other edifices. 
 
 GEORGE! C. NIMMONS, Chicago. 
 
 Born July 8, 1865. Engaged in the business of an archi- 
 tect under the firm name of Nimmons & J'^ellows. 
 
 WILLIARI K. FELLOWS, Cliicago. 
 
 Mem. of the firm of Nimmons & Fellows, architects. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ARCHITECTS. 
 
 NORMAND S. PATTON, Chicago. 
 
 Born July 10, 1852. Is engaged in the business of an 
 architect under the firm name of Patton & Miller; was 
 the architect for the Chgo. Board of Education in 
 1897-8; Fellow of the Am. Inst, of Architects. 
 
 JAMBS gamble: R0GE:RS, CIticaiiro. 
 
 Born at Bryant's Station, Ky. Architect Diplome par le 
 Government Francais. 
 
 HENRY L.. OTTENIIEIMER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Nov. 10, 1868. Stu<lied architecture with 
 Adler & Sullivan in Chgo. in 1884, completing studies 
 in Paris, France; engaged in the business of an archi- 
 tect in Chgo. In 1893, and has since continued In Its 
 practice. 
 
 EMERY STAMFORD HALL,, Chicagro. 
 
 Born Nov. 25, 18G9, Chatsworth, 111. Removed to East 
 Lynn, 111., 1874. and in 1892 to Urbana, 111.; 
 grad. Univ. of 111., 1895; engaged in the practice of 
 architecture in 1895 at Urbana; moved to Chgo. In 1897 
 and formed a partnership with Harvey L. Page; in 
 1900 engaged in independent practice; Pres. C. A. B. 
 Assn. and mem. Academy of Science. Art Inst., Y. M. 
 C. A., I. O. O. F. and Tabernacle Baptist Church. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ARCHITECTS. 
 
 CHARLES E. BRUSH, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Carbondale, 111., March 17, 1855. Removing to 
 Chgo. in 1892. Is a grad. of tbe Univ. of Illinois, 1877. 
 Architect of the Northern 111. State Normal School at 
 De Kalb and Lee Co. Court House, Dixon, III. Member 
 ol Union League Club, Military Order of the Loyal 
 Legion of tlii' U. .S. ( 'onini.-imlery of the State of 111., 
 American Inst, of Architects. Mason. 
 
 C. FRANK JOBSOIV, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Dundee, Scotland. Engaged in the businesa of 
 architecture, Chgo.; mem. of Architectural .Sketch Club, 
 Chgo. Architects' Business Assn. and 0. A. A. 
 
 MINARD L. BEERS, Cliioiigo. 
 
 Born March 18, 1847. Removing to Chgo. in 1871; mem- 
 ber of the American Inst, uf Architects. 
 
 LAWRENCE GUSTAV HALLBERG, Evans- 
 ton. 
 
 Born in 1844. Fellow of the A. Inst, of Architects. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ARCHITECTS. 
 
 H. B. WHEELOCK, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born in Galesburg, 111., 1861. Located in Chgo. 1870; 
 mem. and Vice-Pres. 111. Chapter of the American Inst, 
 of Architects; mem. 111. State Board of Examiners of 
 Architects; Dir. and Ex-Pres. of the Chgo. Architects' 
 Business Assn.; mem. of the Evanston Club. 
 
 WILLIAM W. CLAV, Cliicag^o. 
 
 Born In N. Y. City, May 2, 1849. Removing to Chgo. 
 Nov. 10, 1871 ; engaged us a draughtsman with O. L. 
 Wheelock and became his partner in business, March 
 1. 1876; this partnerehip continued for 10 yrs., when 
 Mr. Wheelock retired from active business. 
 
 MORRISON H. VAIL, Dixon. 
 
 Born in Chgo. in 1866. N. W. Univ. in 1884-5; en- 
 gaged in business in Chicago 1889-91, in charge 
 of architectural woi-k of the City of Chgo. ; located in 
 Dixon 1899; inventor of truss construction for large 
 roofs; the Auditoriums at Dixon, 111., Madison, Wis., 
 Monteagle, Tenii., have this truss roof construction; 
 mem. of American Inst, of Architects. 
 
 JULIUS H. HUHEK, tliieago. 
 
 Born at Newark. N. J., March 23, 1852. Removing to 
 Chgo. in 1873; engaged in the business of architect, de- 
 signing office and residence buildings. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ARCHITECTS. 
 
 R0BE:RT C. BE:RL,IN, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born In Putnam Co., 111., Feb. 11, 1853. Grad. of 
 Polytechnic School, Zurich, Switzerland, 1877; Fellow of 
 American Inst, of Architects and member of 111. Chapter 
 A. I. A. 
 
 GBORGE: W. MAHER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Va. Is engaged in the profession of architect- 
 ure, making a specialty of artistic residence work. 
 
 LOUIS H. SULLIVAN, Cbicago. 
 
 Born in Boston. Sept. 3, 1856. Fellow A. I. A.; hon- 
 orary member of the Chicago Art Club. 
 
 JOHN HARTMANN, Cliicago. 
 
 Born In Germany in 1865. Removing to Chgo. in 1885; 
 engaged in the business of architectural wood carving. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
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 ARCHITECTS. 
 
 HE:RBE:RT EDMUND HEWITT, Peoria. 
 
 Born in Bloomington, 111., July 20, 1871. Educated 
 Mass. Inst, of Tech., Univ. of Chgc. Univ. of 111.; en- 
 gaged in business in Peoria, III., April, 1897; Architect 
 of Coliseum, Cottage Hospital, etc., Peoria; mem. 
 Creve Coeur and Country Clulis of Peoria. 
 
 SAMUEL. A. BULLARU, Springfield. 
 
 Born March 25, 1853, in Sangamon Co., 111. Graduated 
 at University of 111., 1878, and removed to Springfield 
 in 1879; head of firm of BuUard & BuUard in 1883; 
 elected trustee of the University of 111., 1888; re- 
 elected in 1894 and 1900; for many years was Pres. of 
 the Board. 
 
 HARVEY CJIATTEN, Quincy. 
 
 Born in Quincy, 111. Educated in public schools 
 
 and 
 
 studied architucture under Robert Bruce and succeeded 
 Mr. Bruce In 1883; his professional work includes 
 some of the best domestic architecture in the state and 
 many factory bldgs. 
 
 A. B. PRANKEL, East St. Louis. 
 
 ■^orn Stockholm, Sweden, March 1, 1SU8. Has prac- 
 iced architecture for 15 years. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ARCHITECTS. 
 
 HENRY LORD GAY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 2, 1S44. I'uijil of Sydney 
 M. Stone in New Haven; awarded medal and diploma 
 by the Italian Gov. in the international competition for 
 monument to Victor Emanuel. Rome, Italy; Architect 
 for the First Cong. Church, Chgo., in 1868, being the 
 first auditorium church erected: Fellow A. I. A., 1874; 
 mem. Chgo. Architects' Business Assn., C. A. C, Press 
 Club. 
 
 HOWARD VAX DORE\ SHAAV, Cliieago. 
 
 Born In Chicago, Mav 7, 1869. Grad. from Yale in 
 1890; Mass. Inst, of Technology in 1891; Architect Of 
 Lake Side Press Bldg. and Quadrangle Club, etc.; 
 Trustee of 111. Coll.; Trustee and Treas. 2d Presbyte- 
 rian Church. 
 
 CHARLES SLMNER FROST, Chicago. 
 
 Born May 31, 1856, at Lewiston, Me. Engaged In the 
 business of Architect, having offices at 184 La Salle St., 
 Chgo. 
 
 ALFRED HOY'T GRANGER, Lake Forest 
 
 Born May 31, 1867. Firm name Frost & Granger, 
 Architects, Chgo. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
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 BREWERS. 
 
 THEODORE OEHNE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Frankfort-on-the-Main, 1852. Is engagetl in the 
 brewing business. 
 
 CHARLES H. WACKER, Cliicago, 
 
 Born Aug. 29, 1856. Grad. from Xortli Division High 
 Sthool and Lalie lorest Aoadem.v; Sec. malting firm of 
 F. \A'aolver & Sons: mem. of Executive Com. Chicago 
 Brewers' (Limited) Assn.; Dir. Wright & Hill Linseed 
 Oil Worlds and President of the Chicago Heights Land 
 Assn. 
 
 PETER HAND, Chicago. 
 
 Born in German.v, 1834. Died in Chgo., Nov. 
 
 MICHAEL. BRAXD, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Odernhein, German.v, March 2.>, 1S26. Founder 
 of the Michael Brand Brewing Co.: died Oct., 1897. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 BREWERS. 
 
 JOSEPH THEURER, CUicago. 
 
 Born in Philadelphia, Pa., May 24, 1852. Pres. of the 
 
 P. Schoenhofen Brewing Co.; mem. 
 Washington Park Clubs and C. A. A. 
 
 Germania and 
 
 FRAIVCIS J. DEWES, diioago. 
 
 Born in Germany. April 8. 1845. Located in U. S. In 
 1868; in 1882 established the F. J. Dewes Brewery Co. 
 and sold same in 1890. ; Pres. of The Standard Brewery 
 Co., and resides at 1849 Wrightwood Ave. 
 
 THOMAS F. KEELEY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., April 20, 1869. Pres. Keeley Brewing 
 Co. of Chgo. 
 
 GEORGE J. COOKE, Chicago. 
 
 Born March 20, 1870. Pres. Coolse Brewing Co.; Vice- 
 Pres. Ara Glen Co., and member of the Oalumet Club 
 and Chgo. A. A., German Maennerchor and Colnmbia 
 
 Yacht Club. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
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 BREWERS. 
 
 WILLIAM L. HOERBER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born April 15, 1849, at W.Tukegan, 111. Vice-Pres. and 
 Sec. of the J. T. Hoerber Brewing Co., Chgo. 
 
 W. O. TEGTMEYER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born May 14, 1862, in Chgo. Pres. of the Northwesteru 
 Brewing Co. 
 
 WILLIAM J, STENSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Jan. 6, 1876. Pres. and Treas. of 
 SlensOD Brewing Co.; mem. of Sheridan Club. 
 
 W^ILLIAM II. REHM. Cliioago. 
 
 Born June 29, 1866, Chicago. Pres. of the National 
 Brewing Co., 846 W. 18th St., Chicago, and resides at 
 537 N. State St. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 BREWERS. 
 
 J. H. HILDRKTH, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born In Winchester, Mass.. July 8, 1840. Pres. of the 
 South Chgo. Brewing Co. 
 
 FRANK LEDEIIER, CUicago. 
 
 Born in South Bend. Ind., Sept. 30. 1S60. Jloved to 
 Chgo. 1889; Sec. of the South Chgo. Brewing Co. 
 
 MICHAEL, SIEBEN, Chicago. 
 
 Born Jan. 3, 1835, at Kbersheim, near Mainz, Germany. 
 Is engaged in the business of a brewer. 
 
 CHARLES T. OGREN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Sweden. Nov. 24, 1847. Engaged in the brew- 
 
 ing business in Chgo. 
 Ogren & Co. 
 
 under the firm name of Chas. T. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
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 BREWERS. 
 
 F. C. SCHOEXTHALER. ChicaRO. 
 
 Born April 5, 1860, in Chgo. Mgr. of the Citizens' 
 Brewery and tlie Phoenix Brewery of the United Brew- 
 eries Co. 
 
 JOHN H. "WEISS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Germany, Jan. 26, 1856. Located in Chgo. In 
 1880; Pres. of Gottfried Brewing Co. 
 
 FRED AV. BOLDENWECK, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Chicago. Feb. 10. 1S72. 
 
 EDWARD LANDSBERG, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., March 8, 1808, and has since resided 
 liere; since May, 1885. been engaged in the brewing 
 business with Michael Brand Brewing Co. and Its suc- 
 cessors; now Gen. Auditor U. S. Brewing Co 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 BREWERS. 
 
 JOSEPH P. JUNK, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born May 26, 1872, CUgo. Mgr. Junk's Brewery, Chgo. 
 
 GABRIEL, M. GUNDERSOX, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Oct. 5, 1855, and resides at 4910 Micli. 
 
 ERNST HUMMEL., Cliieago. 
 
 Bom April 7, 1842, Wurtemberg, Germany. Elected 
 City Treas. of Chgo., 1897 and 1899. 
 
 AUSTIN J, DOYIiE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., 1849. Mgr. of the Chgo. & Milwaukee 
 Brewers' Assn. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
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 BREWERS. 
 
 ADAM ORTSEIFEN. Chicago. 
 
 Born Dec. 2, 1854, at Montabaur, Germany. Located 
 in Chgo., March, 1873; since 1877 connected with the 
 McAvoy Brewing Co. ; Vice-Prea. and Mgr. of the Mc- 
 Avoy Brewing Co. ; elected Treas. of the City of Chgo. 
 on April 4, 1899; elected Pres. of the McAvoy Brewing 
 Co., and Pres. and Treas. of the Wacker & Birk Brew- 
 ing Co. 
 
 EDMUND D. BESLEY, Wankegan. 
 
 Born in Oakland Co., Mich., July 1, 1838. Resided in 
 Waukegan since 1853; Pres. of Besley's Waukegan Brew- 
 ing Co. of Waukegan, 111. ; twice elected Alderman of 
 Waukegan; mem. of the School Board 1891-3. 
 
 WILLIAM A. BIRK, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., 1861. Pres. of Birk Bros. Brewing Co. 
 
 EDWARD J. 
 
 Born in Chgo.. in 1867. 
 Ing Co. 
 
 BIRK. Cliicag^o. 
 
 Sec. of the Blrk Bros. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 BREWERS. 
 
 HENRY LEEB, Cliicago. 
 
 Born May 7, 1844, at Munich. Former Mgr. of the Val 
 Blatz Brewing Co. (Chgo. branch); died May 25, 1899. 
 
 HENRY MAYER, Chicago. 
 
 Born March 25. 1803, at Aichach, Bavaria. Mgr. of the 
 Chgo. branch of the Val. Blatz Brewing Co.; mem. of 
 the Germania Club. 
 
 ALBERT N. ROSENEGK, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Germany in 1848. Located in U. S. in 1872, 
 and in Chgo. in 1879; Chgo. Mgr. of the Pabst Brewing 
 Co. of Milwaukee. 
 
 WILLIAM VOLBERT, Chicago. 
 
 Born Feb. 9, 1865, Germany. Manager of the Chicago 
 branch of the Fred Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 21 
 
 BREWERS. 
 
 FREDERICK SOKTAG, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Germany In 184G. ami located in Chgo. 1868; 
 Manager of the Chgo. branch Anheuser-Busch Brewing 
 Assn. of St. Louis; t'res. Grand I'acifie Hotel Co.; 
 Commissary of Subsistence, 1st Brig., I. N. G., with 
 rank of Major. 
 
 P. H. RICE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in County Wexford, Ireland, Sept. 9, 1847. Came 
 to America when 3 yrs. of age, residing in Chgo. for 
 the last 35 yrs. ; engaged in the malting and distilling 
 business in 1868. 
 
 CHARLES HASTERLIK, Chicago. 
 
 Born Oct. 3, 1860, in Austria. Pres. of the Best Brew- 
 ing Co. of Chicago; mem. of the firai ot Hasterlik 
 Bros., importers and dealers in liquors. 
 
 A. W. SCHWANE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Germany, Oct. 13, 1SC3. Came to the V. S. 
 in 1882; four and one-half years Brewery Master in 
 Detroit; located in Chicago and became a traveling 
 salesman for a hop and malt house, and subsequently 
 with the Block Brewing Co. ; Manager of the Chicago 
 Branch of August Luchow, sole importer of "Wurz- 
 burger Hofbrau" and "Original Pilsner." 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 BREWERS. 
 
 MATTHIAS SCHMICH, Freeport. 
 
 Born May 25. 1847. Boston, N. Y. Located in Freeport 
 In 1852; public school education; engaged in the busi- 
 ness of a brewer under the name of Huber & Schmich 
 1880; in 1887 the firm became Schmich Bros. 
 
 GEORGE SCHMICH, Freeport. 
 
 Born Oct. 4, 1851, Boston, N. Y. Located in Freeport 
 1852; public school education; entered into partnership 
 with his brother, Matthias Schmich, in the brewing 
 business in 1887 under the firm name of Schmich Bros. 
 
 WILLIAM BENDER, JR., Belleville. 
 
 Born in Lima, Ohio, 1865. Engaged in the brewing 
 business in Mishawaka. Ind., 18.S5; removing to Belle- 
 ville, 111., in 1896; Vlce-Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Western 
 Brewery Co. ; member of State Executive Board Brew- 
 ers' Assn. since Its Inception and director In a number 
 of banks. 
 
 ROBERT A. WAGNER, Roeic Island. 
 
 Born In Rock Island, June 15, 1866. Grad. Schwartz's 
 Brewing Academy, N. Y., In 1887; entered Wagner's 
 Atlantic Brewery In 1887; In 1893 the Wagner Atlantic 
 Brewery, with pther breweries, consolidated, becoming 
 the Rock Island Brewing Co.; Pres. of the latter com- 
 pany since consolidation. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 23 
 
 CONTRACTORS. 
 
 ELIAS F. GOBEL, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Morristown, N. J., 1S34. Removing to 111. in 
 1844, has been identified with much of the work done 
 in the building up of Chgo. ; Supt. the building of the 
 Washington St. Tunnel: deceased. 
 
 JOHN GRIFFITHS, Chicago. 
 
 Established in Chicago in 1S73; built the Masonic Tem- 
 ple, Great Northern Hotel, Rialto, Grand Central Sta- 
 tion, Fine Arts Building, World's Fair, and Oriental 
 Hotel, Dallas, Texas. 
 
 URI WARD WESTON, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., March 1, 184.5. Engaged in 
 teaching school for 3 yrs. ; located in Chgo. in 1864, 
 engaging in mercantile business until the great flre; 
 since 1871 engaged in organizing and constructing rail- 
 roads: 1892-7 Supt. of Construction of the Chgo. Drain- 
 age Canal; engaged in business as a general contractor. 
 
 H. W. SCHLiUETER, Chicago. 
 
 Born Westphalia, Germany, Feb. 22, 1861. Grad. in 
 1870 from Government Building Coll. of Nieurberg, 
 Hanover; located in this country in 1880; engaged in 
 the sash and door business in Wis. and Kan.: located 
 in Chgo. In 1891; Mgr. in construction of World's Fair 
 buildings; conducts a general contracting business, 
 building factories, warehouses, foundries and other 
 mercantile buildings. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 CONTRACTORS. 
 
 VICTOR FAL,KL:\AL, Chicago. 
 
 Born May 10. 1859. Moved to Chgo. Oct. 9, 18S2; con- 
 structed Auditorium Annex, Stocli Exchange and many 
 other structures. 
 
 CXAREIVCE 1. WOLFIXGER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born March 27, 1859, In Vermont, Fulton Co., 111. 
 Located in Chgo. in 1865; employed as a draughtsman 
 at the age of 16; from 1877 to 1883 prospecting In 
 Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona ; in 1883 foreman In 
 his father's shop; in 1886 foreman of Melehior Bros. 
 Furniture Co., and Mgr. in 1887; in 1891 engaged in 
 general contracting business, making a specialty of 
 fine residences. 
 
 WILLIAM GOLDIE, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Scotland, 1827. Pres. Wm. Goldie Sons Co., 
 contractors, builders of many of the exposition buildings 
 at Omaha, Buffalo and Chicago. 
 
 Li, L.. LEACH, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y., 1836. Pres. L. L. Leach & Son, con- 
 tractors; mem. Builders' Club, Builders' & Traders' 
 .Assn., Carpenters' & Builders' Assn., Masons' & Build- 
 ers' Assn. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 25 
 
 CONTRACTORS. 
 
 W. J. MoALl'INE, Dixon. 
 
 Born in Ashtabula. Ohio, in 1852. Came to 111. 1853; In 
 1875 engaged in the business of gen. contractor; built 
 the Northern State Normal School at DeKalb, 111., and 
 many public buildings through the west. 
 
 W. IRVING CLARIv, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Sept. 20, 1863. Member of Builders' & 
 Traders' Exchange and the Carpenters' & Builders' 
 Assn. ; member Builders' Club. Woodlawn Club. Hamil- 
 ton Club and the firm of W. T. & W. I. Clark. 
 
 EDWIN F. PIERCE. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Voluntown, Conn., Aug. 20, 1852. Located in 
 Chgo. 1891; Pres. of the C. Everett Clark Co., con- 
 tractors and builders, and connected with this firm for 
 27 yrs. ; mem. of the Builders' Club and C. A. A. 
 
 FRANK M. MONTGOMERY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Bochester. N. Y.. July 22. 18G2. Located in 
 St. Paul, Minn.. 1884-90; since 1891 located in Chgo.; 
 Pres. Chgo. Crushed Stone Co. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 CONTRACTORS. 
 
 THOMAS P. PHILLIPS, Chicago. 
 
 Born at Cadiz, Ohio, Sept. 4, 1840. Educated in public 
 schools and Hopedale, Ohio, Coll. ; located in Wheeling, 
 W. Va., engaging in the glass and iron industries; in 
 1882 located in Chgo. ; in 1885 he organized the Pirst 
 National Banlc of Naperville, of which he is Pres. ; or- 
 ganized the Chgo. and Naperville Stone Co., operating 
 quarries at Naperville; in 1897 he purchased the busi- 
 ness of Dolese & Shepard. organizing the Dolese & 
 Shepard Co. ; in 1902 organized the Federal Trust & 
 Savings Banli of Chgo., having a capital of $2,000,000.00 
 and a surplus of $500,000. 
 
 M. W. POWELL, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Ebensburg, Pa., Sept. 13, 1831. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1851 ; engaged in the roofing business in 1855, 
 and in 1891 engaged in the business of a paving con- 
 tractor; Pres. of the M. W. Powell Co., roofing, paving 
 
 and sidewalk contractors. 
 
 RUDOLPH S. BLOMID, Chicago. 
 
 Born Monroe, Mich. Proprietor of the firm of Stamsen 
 & Blome, cement paving and concrete contractors; 
 member of the Builders' and Traders' Exchange; mem- 
 ber of the Gerniania and Union League Clubs. 
 
 THOMAS GAHAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born Arlington Heights, 111., 1847. Supervisor Town 
 of Lake, 1884-5; formed the firm of Gahan & Byrne In 
 188C; elected Alderman of the 29th Ward in 1889-90-3, 
 resigning from the Council in 1893 to become a mem. 
 of the 111. Railway and Warehouse Comm., 1893-7; re- 
 sides 4619 Grand Blvd. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 27 
 
 CONTRACTORS. 
 
 RICHARD F. COjVWAV, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Kilkenny, Ireland, Nov. 1, 1839. Settled in Fall 
 River, Mass.. in 1S52; located in Chgo. in 1855; Pres. 
 R. F. Conway Co. and Pies, of the International 
 Asphalt Co.; mem. of Menoken Club. 
 
 LAWRENCE J. REED, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo. in 1866. In 1879 with Field, Leiter & 
 Co.; in 1881 in the service of the C. & E. I. Ry. ; since 
 18S9 engaged in the business of a contractor; Treas. 
 of the R. F. Conway Co.; mem. of the C. A. A., Meno- 
 ken and Sheridan Clubs. 
 
 J. G. McCarthy, Chicago. 
 
 Born in North Bangor, N. Y., July 13, 1850. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1867; engaged in the business of painting and 
 decorating contractor; Ex-Pres. National Painters' & 
 Decorators' Assn.; Ex-Pres. Builders' & Traders' Ex- 
 change. 
 
 ERNEST V. JOHNSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y. City, 1859. Pres. E. V. Johnson Co.. 
 engaged in the fireproofing building; mem. Builders' 
 Club, Union League and C. A. A. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 CONTRACTORS. 
 
 F. D. MKACHAW, CUicaso. 
 
 Born ill Whitehall, N. Y., April 26, 1843. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1857; in 1874 orgqnized the firm of Meacham 
 & Wright, contractors and dealers in Utica and Port- 
 land cement; mem. Loyal Legion. G. A. R., Illinois 
 and Lincoln Clubs. 
 
 PRANK S. WRIGHT, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Milwaukee. Wis.. July 27. 1846. Mem. of the 
 firm of Meacham it Wright, dealers in Utica and Port- 
 land Cement. 
 
 WILLIAM W. RAMSEY, Cliica^^o. 
 
 Born in Pennsylvania. Located in Chgo. in 1874; Pres. 
 and Gen. Mgr. of the Expanded Metal Fireproofing Co.; 
 Treas. of the Northwestern Expanded Metal Co. 
 
 H. G. SEGER, Cliicag-o. 
 
 Born Cameron Co.. Pa., Qct. 2, 1870. Located in Chi- 
 cago 1890: engaged in Government contracting since 
 1897 at Chicago in the transportation of U. S. mail. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 29 
 
 CONTRACTORS. 
 
 WILLIAM LORIMER, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Chicago. Employed in a paclsing liouse; street 
 car conductor, real estate dealer, brick maker and coal 
 dealer; railroad contractor; mem. of Congress. 
 
 JOHN McGILLE:N, Cbicasro. 
 
 Born Nov. 16, ISOl, in Chicago. Educated in Chgo. 
 public schools and Christian Bros.' Coll.; at 14 em- 
 ployed in an abstract office, advancing to the manage- 
 ment of its Credit Department.; in 1889 mem. of the 
 firm of John P. Agnew & Co., contractors; this firm 
 built the Liberal Arts and Manufactures BIdgs. at the 
 World's Columbian Exposition; aided in tlie organization 
 of the Cook County Democracy; 2 yrs. Chairman of the 
 County Central Com.; served yrs. as Alderman from 
 the 21st Ward. 
 
 JAMES HOGAN, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born Chgo., 1852. Bookkeeper. 111. Stone Co. 
 Gen. Mgr. and Sec. 
 
 since 1872 
 
 CLIFT WISE, Chicago. 
 
 Born .June 10, 1861, at St. Louis. Chief Engr. Kan- 
 sas City Cable Ry. 1884-9; Chief Engr. St. Paul & 
 Minneapolis Street Ry. electric system 1889-92; Gen. 
 Contractor, railways, paving and building, Chgo., since 
 189.3. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 CONTRACTORS. 
 
 F. A. WELLS, Chicago. 
 
 Former member of the firm of Wells Brothers, con- 
 tractors; deceased. 
 
 A. E. WELLS, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Janesville, Wis., Feb. 4, 1856. Located in 
 Chgo. 1871; Pres. of Wells Bros.' Co., Contractors for 
 Building Construction. 
 
 EDWARD BRUCE CHANDLER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in South Hartford, N. Y., Jan. 30, 1838. Removed 
 with parents to Romeo, Mich., 1S45; Grad. Univ. of 
 Mich., 1858; A. M., 1868; Telegraph Operator and Mgr. 
 at Bureau Junction, Peru, Ambo.v, Rock Island, Spring- 
 field, and in Gen. Supt.'s office 111. Cent., Chgo., 1859-G4: 
 1865-76, Supt. Chgo. Fire Alarm Tel.; 1882-96, Pres. of 
 the Police Tel. & Signal Co.; Gen. Agt. Gamewell Fire 
 Alarm Tel. Co., 1878-1902. 
 
 JOHN H. GLENDENING, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1865. Removing to Chgo. 
 in 1886; extensively engaged in designing special ma- 
 chinery, hydraulics, etc. ; has installed a number of 
 machines in the Chgo. Drainage Canal. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 31 
 
 ENGRAVERS. 
 Barnes-Crosby Col 
 
 ED^VARD W. HOUSER, Chicag^o. 
 
 Born at South Bend, Ind., Sept. 20, 1S66. Pres. Barnes- 
 Crosby Co., Cbieago, New York and St. Louis; Ex-Pres. 
 A. Zeese & Co. 
 
 RICHARDSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., June 26, 1868. Sec. and Treas. Barnes- 
 Crosby Co., Chicago, New Yorlj and St. Louis; Ex- 
 Treas. A. Zeese & Co., Chicago. 
 
 CHARLES H. HOPKINS, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Kalamazoo, Mich., May 9, 1865. Came to Chgo. 
 In 1895; since Jan. 1, 1899, with Barnes-Crosby Co., 
 engravers; Mgr. Chgo. office Barnes-Crosby Co. 
 
 CHARLES J. DOYLE, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Springfield, 111., June 11, 1870. Ex-Pres. Photo 
 Engravers' Union. Chicago; Supt. of Chicago Works of 
 Barnes-Crosby Co. 
 
32 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ENGRAVERS. 
 
 Lithographers. 
 
 CLARENCE C. CHENEY, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Syracuse, N. Y. Removing to Albany in liis 
 youth; entered business life with the Exchange Bank 
 of Albany, becoming its teller in the year 1864; 
 resigning this position and removing to Chgo., where 
 •With Chas. Kniclverhoclier organized the Western 
 Banl< Note & Engraving Co. and was its Pres. for 
 many years. 
 
 CHARLES A. CHAPaiAN, Hig'Iilaii<I Park. 
 
 Born Canada, Nov. 4, 1838. Removing to Chgo. in 
 1873 and since this date has been officially connected 
 with the Western Banij Note and Engraving Co., of 
 Chgo. ; previous to coming to Chgo. was with the Bank 
 of Montreal, and afterward engaged in the drug busi- 
 ness; member of Union, Calumet and Exmore Country 
 Clubs. 
 
 JOSEPH DEUTSCH, Cliicago, 
 
 Born July 10, 1867, Baltimore, Md. Pres. of Edwards, 
 Deutsch & Heitmann, lithographers. 
 
 EDWIN S. OSGOOD, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Moulmein. Burmah, Asia, in 1842. Located 
 in Chgo. in 1860; grad. from the Philadelphia schools; 
 engaged in business in Chgo. in 1871; Pres. of the Os- 
 good Co., engravers and eleetrotypers; Treas. of the 
 National Color Type Co. ; mem. of the Town Board and 
 Pres. of the Board of Education of Austin. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 33 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 DOX J. WHITTEMORK, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Miltou, Vt., Dec. 6. 1830. Asst. Eiigr. Vermont 
 & Canadii Ky. 1848-9; Asst. Engr. Great Western R.v. 
 of Canada IS'iO-l ; Construction Engr. Central Ohio Rv. 
 1852; Asst. Engr. LaCrosse & Milwaukee Ry. 1853-7; 
 Chief Engr. Southern Minnesota Ry. 1858-60; Chief 
 Asst. Engr. Western Ry. of Cuba 1860-1; Chief Asst. 
 Engr. LaCrosse & Milwaukee Ry. 1861-3; Chief Engr. 
 Chgo.. Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Co. since 1863. 
 
 ALFRED IVOBLE, Chicago. 
 
 Born Wavne Co., Mich., 1844. Volunteer in the Civil 
 War 1802-5; grad. a C. E., Univ. of Mich., 1870; local 
 charge of St. Mary's Falls Canal 1870-2; Bridge Eng. 
 1882-92: Consulting Engr. since 1892; mem. Nicaragua 
 Canal Board 1895; Deep Waterways Board 1897-1900; 
 since 1899 Isthmian Canal Com. 
 
 RALPH MODJESKI, Cliicago. 
 
 Bora Jan. 27, 1801, in Cracow, Poland. Grad. from 
 School of Bridges and Roads, Paris, Prance; engaged in 
 business as Civil Engineer in the U. S. in 1885; con- 
 nected subsequently with construction of bridges at 
 Omaha, Cairo, Memphis, etc.; from 1894 to 1896 Chief 
 Engineer of the Mississippi River Bridge at Rock Island 
 for the U. S. Government, and since extensively engaged 
 in railroad bridge construction; at present Chief En- 
 gineer of the Mississippi River Bridge at Thebes, 111. 
 
 BENEZETTE WILLIAMS, Cliica^^o. 
 
 Born Logan Co.. O., Nov. 9, 1844. Grad. a C. E. at 
 Univ. of Mich. 1869; for 8 yrs. in the service of the 
 City of Chgo. as Asst. Engr. of Sewers and City Engr.; 
 on Drainage Commission of Chgo. 1880; Chief Engr. 
 Sanitary Dist. of Chgo. 1892-3; Pres. of Western Soe. 
 of Engrs. J 885-6. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 OCTAVE CHANLTE, CUicago. 
 
 Born in France, Feb. IS. 1S32. Coming to the U. S. 
 
 when 7 yrs. old, anil to 111. when 21 yis. old; acted in 
 capacity of chief engineer for many yrs. on various 
 Rys., both in their constrnction and operation; is a 
 Past Pres. American Soc. of C. E. ; honorar.v member 
 British C. E., and in 1901 Pres. Western Engrs. Soc. 
 
 ONWARD BATES, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in St. Charles Co.. Mo , Feb. 24, 18.50. In 1873 
 to 1888 engaged in building bridges in the U. S., Can- 
 ada and Australia; Feb. 1, 1888, to April 1. 1901, Engr. 
 and Supt. of Bridges and Buildings of the C, M. & St. 
 P. Ey. ; since April 1, 1901, President of Bates & Rogers- 
 Construction Co. 
 
 JOHN ADAMS COLE, Chicago. 
 
 Born Dec. 16, 1838, in Westmoreland, N. H. Gen. 
 Field Agt. of U. S. Christian Com., in Armies Potomac 
 and the James, 1862-6; Sec. Howard Univ., Washington, 
 D. C. 1868-72; Engr. and Supt. Public WorliS and 
 Consulting Engr. in Lake View and Hyde Park, 1873- 
 90, and Consulting Engr. of Sanitary Work and Water- 
 works Construction in Minneapolis, La Crosse, Brad- 
 ford and other cities. 
 
 EDWARD PRINCE, Qiiincy. 
 
 Born in Bloomfield, X. Y., Dee. 8, 1S32. Grad. fron> 
 111. Coll. in 1852; lawyer until 1861; Col. 7th 111. Vol., 
 war of 1861-5; Civil Engr. after the war; located in 
 Quincy in 1852; mem. Am. Soc. C. E.; mem. of Essex 
 Inst.; led the celebrated raid from La Range, Tenn., to 
 Baton Rouge, La., 800 miles, in 17 days; built the 
 Quincy Water Wks. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 35 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 EDWARD CLAPP SHANKLAND, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 2, 1854. Grad. Reus. 
 Poly. Inst., Trey, N. Y., 1878; engaged from 1878 to 
 1884 in government work on the Miss, and Mo. Rivers; 
 bridge work from 1884 to 1889; located in ChgO. in 
 1889; from 1889 to 1898 Engr. for Burnham & Root; 
 mem. of the firm of D. H. Burnham & Co.; Chief Engr. 
 World's Columbian Exposition and Engineer of Con- 
 struction; since 1898 mem. of the firm of E. C. & 
 R. M. Shankland. 
 
 RALPH M. SHANKLAND, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Dubuque, la., 1863. Grad. Engineering Dept. 
 Univ. of Mich, in 1888; located in Chgo. 1890; in the 
 engineering dept. of D. H. Burnham & Co. until Sept.. 
 1898; mem. of firm of E. C. & R. M. Shankland, civil 
 engrs., since 1898. 
 
 CHARLES V. WESTON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Kalamazoo, Mich., Feb. 14, 1857. Transit 
 Man. Surveys, Texas Trunk Ry., 1880-1; Asst. Engr. 
 M., K. & T. Ry. 1882; Asst. Engr. K. C, S. & M. Ry. 
 1883-4; Asst. Engr. C. & N. W. Rv. ; 1885, Asst. Engr. 
 K. C, C. & S. Ry.; 1886-7, Division Engr. G. C. & 
 S. F. Ry. ; 1888, Special Engr. on work in Lincoln Park. 
 Chgo.; 1890-4, Engr. in charge of construction of West 
 Chgo. Street R. R. tunnel: 1894-1901, Chief Ejigr. 
 N. W. Elevated and Union Elevated R. R. ; 1889. Engr. 
 in charge of construction of Lake View Water Tunnel. 
 
 GEORGE WESTON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Kalamazoo. Mich., Jan. 30, 1861. Engaged in 
 railroad work in 1880 in Texas on M. P.' Ry. ; in 
 18S5-7 Asst. .Subdivision Engr. on the G. C. & S. F. 
 Ry. Co.; entered the employ of the North Chgo. Street 
 Ry., 18S7, as .\sst. Engr.; Engr. in charge of construc- 
 tion West Chgo. Street Ry. in 1890; in 1896 entered 
 employ of Naugle-Holcombe & Co., contractors, as 
 Mgr. of Construction Dept.; Jan. 1, 1901, mem. of 
 firm of Weston Bros., Consulting and Contracting Engrs. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 ROBERT EATON RICHARDSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born July 29. 1S61. in Pittsburg, Pa.. Grad. from the 
 Mass. Inst, of Technology of Boston is a Consulting 
 Engr. and the Gen. Mgr. of the Kansas City Electric 
 Light Co.; Mem. of the firm of Pierce. Richardson & 
 Neiler, engineers; Dir. Century Life Ins. Co. of Missouri. 
 
 SAMUEL. GRAHAM NEILER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Erie, Pa., Nov. 14. 1866. Located in Minne- 
 apolis 1872; special at Mass. Inst. Technology 18S.S; 
 Asst. M. E. M., St. P. & S. Ste. M. Rv. 1889-90; 
 1891-2 Con. Engr. Thomson-Houston Electric Co., Bos- 
 ton: 1892-94 Asst. Elec. Engr. Chicago Columbian Ex- 
 position; member of Pierce, Richardson & Neiler, Con- 
 sulting and Designing Engineers, Chicago; foreign mem- 
 ber Institution of Electrical Engineers, Great Britain; 
 member American I. E. E., Am. S. Heating and Ven- 
 tilating Engineers. American Society for Advancement 
 of Science, Franklin Institute, Union League Club. 
 
 RICHARD HENRY I'lERCE, River Forest. 
 
 Born Nov. 20. 1^60, at Woon.socket, R. I. Grad. at Yale 
 Coll. 1882, A. B.; grad. Mass. Inst, of Technology in 
 188.5 as B. S. ; from 18S.5 to 1830 i lentiiied with the 
 Edi.son interests, from 1891 to 1892 Asst. Elect. Engr. 
 World's Columbian Exposition; in 1893 Chief Elect. 
 Engr. ; from 1893 to 1894 mem. of the firm of Pierce & 
 Richardson, Consulting Engrs. ; since 1894 Pres. of the 
 firm of Pierce, Richardson & Neiler & Co., Consulting 
 Engrs.; mem. Foreign Inst, of Electrical Engrs. of 
 Great Britain; mem. of Technical Club and American 
 I. E. E. 
 
 JOACHIM G. <.\l\i;i{, Chicago. 
 
 Born Aug. 15, 1856, in Norway. Grad. from Coll. in 
 1881, coming to America in 1882; from 1884 to 1890, 
 was Chief Engr. of the Shiffler Bridge Co., Pittsburg; 
 1892-3, Asst. Chief Engr. World's Columbian Exposi- 
 tion; for 4 yrs. engaged as a General Contractor and 
 Engr.; in 1899 and since. Chief Engr. of D. H. Burn- 
 ham & Co., architects, Chgo. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS, 
 
 37 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 W^ILIilAM MACKEMZIK HUGHES, Chicago. 
 
 Born Oneida Co., N. Y., June 5, 1S48. Removing to 
 Cincinnati In 1865, and to Cleveland in 1881; 3 yrs. 
 Bridge Engr. N. Y. C. & St. L. Ry. : 5 yrs. Special Engr. 
 for the City of Cleveland; 2 yrs. Engr. and Asst. Gen. 
 Mgr. Keystone Bridge Co., Pittsburg, Pa.; Engr. of 
 Construction World's Fair; Principal Asst. Engr. Met- 
 ropolitan Elevated R. R. ; Bridge Engr. for the Sanitary 
 Dist. of Chgo. ; mem. of the A. S. C. E. and the W. S. 
 C. E. 
 
 "WALTER E. DAL'CHY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Troy. N. Y., March 5. 1855. In 1875 Grad. 
 as a Civil Engr. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.. 
 Troy, N. Y. ; in 1892 entered service of the C, R. I. 
 & P. Ry. as Asst. Supt. of Maintenance and Construc- 
 tion; in 1894 made Supt. of M. & C, lines west of Mo. 
 Hiver; in 1899 made Chief Engr. C, R. I. & P. 
 Ry. System 
 
 CHARLES WOODBURY MELCHER, 
 Chicago. 
 
 Born in Boston, March 4, 1857. Grad. an M. E., Wash- 
 ington Univ., St. Louis, 1879; located in 111. in 1894; 
 since 1894 Western Manager The IngersoU-Sergeant Drill 
 Co.; mem. American Soc. M. E., W. S. E., and mem. 
 The Engineers' Club of St. Louis. 
 
 GEORGE MEHRING, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Feb. 20, 1862. Sec. Ilay & Prentice Co. 
 1887; now Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr. L. H. Prentice Co.; 
 charter mem. of the American Society of Heating and 
 Ventilating Engineers; Vice-Pree. Chgo. Master Steam- 
 fitters' Assn. 
 
38 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 A. W. SWAMT:*. Chicago. 
 
 Born Richland Co., III.. 1851. Asst. U. S. Surveys, Ind. 
 Ter., 1870-72; Engineer Egyptian Army, lower Egypt, 
 Africa, 1872-4; International & Gt. Nortb K. R., Lo- 
 cating Engr. 1875-81; Constructing Engr. with C. & 
 X. W. R. R. 1886; Chief Engr. Chgo. & Calumet Ter- 
 minal R. R. ; Chief Engr. East Shore Terminal, 
 Charleston, S. C. ; Chief Engr. N., Q. & W. R. R., 
 binding Port Chahnette, La.; Chief Engr. Chgo. Trans- 
 fer & Clearing Co., Chgo. 
 
 Born 
 
 AUGUST ZEISING, Cliieago. 
 
 in Peru, 111.. 1858. Grad. from Univ. of 111. 
 
 1878; 2 .vrs. a draughtsman; 3 yrs. Asst. Engr. Pa. Co.; 
 S yrs. as Chief Engr., and 5 yrs. as Chief Engr. and 
 Gen. Mgr. Lassig Bridge & Iron Wks., Chgo.; 3 yrs. 
 in private practice as Consulting Engr., making a spe- 
 cialty of railway bridge work; since Sept., 1900, West- 
 ern Mgr. of the American Bridge Co. 
 
 CHARLES LOUIS STROBEL, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Cincinnati, Oct. 6. 1852. Studied engineering 
 at Stuttgart, Germany, 1869-73; Bridge Engr, Cincinnati 
 .Southern Ry. 1874-8: Chief Engr. Keystone Bridge Co. 
 and Consulting Engr. of the Carnegie firms 1878-93; 
 since 1885 has been a resident of Chgo., and since 1894 
 has been in business for himself as a Consulting and 
 Contracting Engr. 
 
 ISHAM RANDOLPH, Riversirte. 
 
 Born at New Market. Clark Co., Va.. March 25, 1848. 
 Entered the service of the B. & <). Ry. in 1868; en- 
 gaged in railway engineering and private work until 
 June, 1893, when he was elected Chief Engr. of the 
 Sanitary Dist. of Chgo. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 39 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 EDWARD ICOHLEIR, Cliica^o. 
 
 Born P>b. 17, 1864, Philadelphia, Pa. Attended the 
 llniv. of Pa.; removed to Chgo. in 1SS7; engaged in the 
 business of Contracting Electrical Engr. ; mem. Union 
 League Club. 
 
 FRANKLIN W. KOHIiER, Chicago. 
 
 Born May 3, 1861, Philadelphia. Pa. Removed to 
 Chgo. March, 1890; engaged in the business of Con- 
 tracting Elect. Engr.; member of firm of Kohler Bros., 
 Contracting Electrical Engineers; mem. Union League 
 Club. 
 
 AMBROSE V, POWELL,, Cliieafto. 
 
 Born Laurens, N. Y., May 4. 1847. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1880; grad. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst, as C. E. 
 1868; railroad worli as rodman to Chief Engr. until 
 1884; Engr. Supt. Calumet & Chgo. Canal & Dock Co. 
 1884-6; Engr. and Supt. Hyde Paris 18S6-9; since 1889 
 Con. C. E., P. G. L. & C. Co.; Am. Ship Building Co.; 
 mem. of Chi. River Com. and Western S. E., and Pres. 
 in 1900; mem. of Technical Club. 
 
 WILLIAM S. DAWLEY, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born Portage Co., Wis., Nov. 26. 1850. In 1879, Grad. 
 at the Univ. of Minn. ; from 1879 to 1883, connected 
 with the construction dept. of the M. & .St. L. Ry. ; 
 In 1884 was with the Great Northern; in 1885-6 with 
 the Chgo. iS: Indiana Coal Ry.; in 1887 with the Great 
 Western; since 1887, connected with the C. & E. I. Ry., 
 and was made Chief Engr. in 1S94. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Elect ric:il. 
 
 ROBKllT W. HUNT, Chieago. 
 
 Born at Fallsington, Pa., Dec. 9, 1S3S. Chemist Cam- 
 bria Iron Co., Johnstown, 1860: Capt. in the war of 
 1861-5; Supt. Steel Dept. Cambria Co. until 1873; 
 Supt. Steel Works, John A. Griswold & Co., Tuoy, 
 N. Y. ; Gen. Supt. of Albany & Rensselaer Steel & Iron 
 Co., and later of Troy Iron & Steel Co.; April. 1888. 
 located in Chicago and established the present firm of 
 Robert W. Hunt & Co.; mem. American Soc. of Civil 
 Engrs. and Past Pres. American Soc. Mechanical Engrs. ; 
 mem. G. A. R. ; Trustee of the Rensselaer Polytechnic 
 Inst., Troy, N. Y. 
 
 ALBERT W. FIERO, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Calhoun Co.. Mich., in 1849. From 1869 to 1873, 
 Asst. Engr. Peninsular R. R., now the Grand Trunli & 
 Western; from 1873 to 1875. Asst. Engr. of the 111. 
 River R. R., now the Chgo. & Alton Ry.; in 1875 until 
 1878 was with the Vulcan Iron & Steel Co.; from 1878 
 to 1888, Inspecting Engr. R. R. & Gen. Construction 
 Dept. ; since 1888, mem. of the firm of R. W. Hunt & Co. 
 
 JOHN CLARIv McMVXN, Cliicag-o. 
 
 Born in Racine, Wis., 1S69. Grad. at Williams Coll. 
 and post-grad, of Cornell ; since 1892 engaged in engi- 
 neering work in the firm of Robert W. Hunt & Co.; 
 mem. of C. A. A., Marquette, Technical and Columbia 
 Yacht Clubs. 
 
 CHARLES HENRY WILMERDING, Chicago. 
 
 Born Aug. 19, 1858, in N. Y. City. Located in 111. in 
 1888; Gen. Mgr. Chgo. Arc Light & Power Co. 1888-93: 
 Gen. Supt. Chgo. Edison Co. 1893-7; Pres. National 
 Electric Light Assn. 1895-6. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 41 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 DANIEL, W. MEAD, Cliicago. 
 
 Born March 6, 1862, Fulton. N. Y. Located In 111. in 
 1873; grad. from Cornell Univ. 1884; in 1885 City 
 Engr. of Rocliford, 111.; in 1887-96 Engr. and Mgr. 
 of the Rockford Construction Co. ; since 1897 occupied 
 in worlj as a Consulting, Civil and Mechanical Engr. ; 
 specialty water supply and power plants. 
 
 GEORGE M. BRILL, Cliicago, 
 
 Born at Poughquag, N. Y., 1866, and graduated from 
 Cornell University in Mech. and Electrical Engineeriug 
 in 1891; Technical Expert for Solvay Process Co., at 
 Syracuse, N. Y., and Chief Engineer in charge of the 
 construction of the Detroit plant until 1897. In charge 
 of the general engineering of Swift & Co. to 1900. 
 Consulting Engineer, member American Society Mechan- 
 ical Engineers, Western Society of Engineers and 
 Franklin Institute. 
 
 WILLIAM SCHERZER. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Peru, 111., Jan. 27, 1858. Grad. C. E., Poly- 
 technicum Zurich, Switzerland, 1880: Engineer with 
 Mathiessen & Hegeler Zinc Co., P., F. W. & C. Ky. Co., 
 the Keystone Bridge Co., and the Carnegie Steel Co. 
 until 1893; Consulting Engr.; Inventor and Patentee of 
 the Scherzer Rolling- Lift Bridges; died July 20, 1893. 
 
 ALBERT H. SCHERZER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Peru, 111., July 22, 1865. Grad. from High School 
 in 1882; grad. from the Union Coll. of Law 1802; pur- 
 sued special course of studies in bridge building and 
 engineering in Europe and United States; Pres. of the 
 Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co.; promoter of water- 
 ways, internal harbors and canals. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 BION JOSEPH ARNOLD, Chicago. 
 
 Bom Aug. 14, 1861, at Cazenovia, Mich. Moved to Chl- 
 cMjro, IJSUl : Mechanical Engineer ('. (i. W. Kv. Co.. 
 1887-89; Consulting Engr. Gen. Electric Co., 1889-92; 
 Consulting Engr. Columbian Intramural R. R. Co., 
 1892-93; engaged in independent practice since 189.3; 
 represented the American Inst, of Electrical Engrs. as 
 a delegate to the International Electrical Congress, 
 Paris, 1900. 
 
 LOUIS A. FERGUSON. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Dorchester, Mass., Aug. 19. 1867. Educated in 
 Boston public schools; grad. Mass. Inst., of Technology, 
 1888: in 1888, removed to Chgo., entering the service 
 of the Chgo. Edison Co. ; in 1890 was made Electrical 
 Engr. of the compan.v; Gen. Supt. in 1S97; Gen. Supt. 
 of Commonwealth Electric Co., iu 1898; resides in 
 Evanston. 
 
 S. MORGAN BUSHNELIi, Cliicago. 
 
 Bom in Beloit, Wis., 1866. Grad. from Beloit Coll., 
 1888, removing to Chgo. in 1888; connected with the 
 engineering dept. of the Chgo. Edison Co. since 1888. 
 
 JOHN H. GOEHST, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Chgo. in 1865. Since 1882 has been identified 
 with the Edison Light Cos. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 43 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 LYMAIV EDGAR COOL,EY, Cliicago. 
 
 Born In Canandaigua, N. Y., I>ee. 5, 1850. Grad. from 
 the Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy. N. Y., 1874; 
 member Western Soc. of Ensrs. since 1876, and Pres. 
 1890-91; Consulting Engr. of the Sanitar.v Dist. of 
 Chgo. ; organized the Nicaragua Expedition in 1897 
 and American VIce-Pres. of the International Deep 
 Waterways Assn. 
 
 WILLIAM DURHAM SARGENT. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Lynn, Mass., June 16, 1863. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1867; grad. from N. W. Univ. in 1884; Supt. Wks. 
 of the Sargent Co. in 1888; Vice-Pies, and Gen. Mgr. 
 Sargent Co.: Pres. American and International B. S. 
 Co. ; Mechanical Engineer. 
 
 ROBERT L. GIFFORD, Cbicago. 
 
 Born in Jefferson Co.. Ohio, Sept. 12, 1867. Grad. a 
 C. E., Cornell Univ., 1891; Pres. 111. Engineering Lab- 
 oratory; mem. Western Soc. of Engrs. and the Tech- 
 nical Club. 
 
 G. A. M. LILJENCRANTZ. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Sweden, April 11, 1842. Grad. from Uoyal 
 Technological Inst, in Stockholm in June. 1866; engaged 
 in canal constniction in Sweden from 1866 to 1869; in 
 U. S. Engr.'s office in Xlilwaukee in 1869-70; from 1870 
 to 1871 with the Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. ; since April, 
 1871, U. S. Asst. Engr. in the Chgo. office. 
 
44 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 EDWARD B. ELUCOTT, Chicago. 
 
 Born March 28, 1866. Came to Chgo. in 1890; for 6 
 yrs. Supt. of Electrical Construction of the Western 
 Electric Co. : appointed Supt. of City Telegraph in 
 1897, and City Electrician in 1898. 
 
 EDWIN H. CHENEY, Chicago. 
 
 Born June 13, 1869, Shelbyville, 111. Came to Chgo. 
 1892; engaged in electrical contracting and construc- 
 tion business until 1899; Mgr. and Vice-Pres. of 111. 
 Maintenance Co.; steam heating contractor; member 
 C. A. A. 
 
 H. EUGENE CHUBBUCK, Quiucy. 
 
 Born in Utica, Oneida Co., N. Y., March 23, 1803. Edu- 
 cated public schools and Whitestown Seminary; came to 
 Quincy in 1898; Gen. Mgr. Quincy Gas & Electric Co.. 
 and also Gen. Mgr. Quincy R. K. Co.; member of 
 American Inst, of Electrical Engrs. 
 
 JOHN WILLIAMSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Dundee, Scotland, Sept. 7, 1853. Located in 
 U. S. in 1880; in 1882 engaged in the gas business 
 with the Fulton Municipal Gas Co. of Brooklyn; in 
 1886 located in Chgo. with the Equitable Gas Co. ; 
 Consulting Engr. of the Peoi^les Gas Light & Coke Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 45 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 THOMAS TAYLOR JOHNSTON, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Cincinnati, Aug. 18, 1856. Grad. Rensselaer 
 Polytechnic Inst, at Troy, N. Y., 1877; 1886 entered 
 the service of the Chgo. Drainage and Water Supply 
 Commission; 1887-88 Asst. Eagr. of Chgo.; in May, 1888. 
 Chief Engr. in con.structlon Memphis Artesian Water 
 Wks., and Savannah, Ga., 1891-93; entered service of 
 Chgo. Sanitary Dist. 1890. and again in 1892; mem. 
 W. A. E., of which he was respectively 2d V.-P., V.-P. 
 and Pres. 
 
 GBORGE: 3I0]\R0E WISNKR, Cliioago. 
 
 Born in Detroit, Mich., Feb. 9, 1870. Grad. from -the 
 Univ. of Mich. 1892; employed on the Sanitary Dist. 
 of Chgo. in 1892; since 1888 has been Engr. in charge 
 of Chgo. River Improvements for the Sanitary Dist. 
 
 CARL. EVERETT DAVIS, Chicago. 
 
 Born Fairview. Fulton Co., 111. In 1891 grad. as a 
 Civil Engr. from Cornell Univ.: nieni. of the Western 
 Sec. of Engrs. ; in 1891-92, Asst. Engr. of Newton, Mass.; 
 in 1892-1900, Asst. Engr. Sanitary Dist. of Chgo.; 1902, 
 Chief Engr. Artesian Water Co., Memphis, Tenn. 
 
 JOHN E. ERICSON, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Sweden, Oct. 21, 1858. Grad. from the Royal 
 Polytechnic Inst., Stockholm. Sweden. 1880; came to 
 America in 1881, Chgo. in 1882; in 1897 appointed <-'ity 
 Engr. by Mayor Harrison. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 JOHN ELLSWORTH BLUNT, Evanston. 
 
 Consulting Engr. C. & N. W. Ky. 
 
 WILLIAM H. FINLEY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Newcastle Co., Del., June 22, 1862. From 1881 
 to 1887 with the Edge Moor Iron Co., engineering dept.: 
 1887-92 Asst. Engr. of the C, M. & St. P. R.v. Co.; 
 located In Chgo. in 1890; 1892-1900 Engineer of Bridges 
 of C. & N. W. Ry.; Principal Asst. Engr. C. & N. W. 
 Ry. Co. ; Pres. Western Soe. of Engrs. ; resides at Win- 
 netka. 
 
 WILLIAM L. BRECKENRIDGE, Cbica^o. 
 
 Born in Louisville. Ky., June 29, 1857. Grad. Wash- 
 ington Univ. at .St. Louis in 1879; entered service C, 
 B. & Q. R. K. In 1879, and at the present time is its 
 chief engineer. 
 
 EDWARD .1. BLAKE, Chicagro. 
 
 Born Nov. 23, 1858. Grad. of the Dniv. of Me., 1879. 
 Feb., 1880. to March, 18S7. was a rodman and Asst. 
 Eng. on C, B. & Q. K. R.. and on Wabash R. R., 
 March, 1887. to Jan., 1890. Chief Eng. H. &; St. Joe 
 E. E. and K. C, St. J. & C. B. R. R. Jan.. 1890, to 
 May, 1899, Chief Engr. C, B. & Q. R. R. May, 1899, to 
 present time Consulting Engr. C. B. «fe Q. R. R. and 
 system of lines. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 47 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 FREDERICK EDWARD PARADIS, Cliicago 
 
 Born in Burlington, Vt., Dee. 24, 1869. Asst. Architect 
 Cent. Vt. R. R. at St. Albans in 1888-9; Draftsman 
 Nor. Pac. R. R. in St. Paul in 1890-1; Asst. Civil 
 Engr. Chgo. & Nor. Pac. R. R. 1892-4; Chief Engr. 
 C. & N. P. R. R. and Chgo. Terminal Transfer R. R. 
 since 1894. 
 
 JAMES B. COX, Cliicug-o. 
 
 Born Oct. 31, 1857. In 1880 Civil Engr. with the Pa. 
 R. R.; in 1889 located in Chgo.; engaged in iirivate prac- 
 tice until 1895; acted as Engr. in charge of construction 
 Hammond & Blue Island R. R. and Chgo.. Hammond 
 & Western R. R.; Asst. Engr. Terminal K. U. and East 
 Chgo. Belt R. R.; 1898 Chief Engr. Chgo. Junction Ry. 
 to date. 
 
 W. E. ANGIER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Fitzwilliam, N. H. Grad. N. H. College of A. & 
 M. and W. A. as B. S.. 1885; grad. Dartmouth College 
 (S. C. E.) as Civil Engineer, 1887; Asst. Engr. on 
 bridge across the Miss. River at Ft. Madison, la., 1887; 
 Sub-inspector and U. S. Asst. Engr. on government 
 work, Galveston, Tex., 1887-89; Asst. Engr. on bridge 
 across the Miss. River at Memphis, Tenn., 1889-92; 
 Asst. Engr. I. C. R. R. Co. (Bridge Department), No- 
 vember, 1892, to date; asso. mem. Am. Soc. Civ. Engrs. ; 
 mem. of West. Soc. Civ. Engrs.; Res. Engr., Thebes. 111. 
 
 WILLIAM S. SHIELDS. Evan.stoii. 
 
 Born in Ind. Co., Pa., Nov. 18, 1860. Common, aca- 
 demic and Normal School education; located in Chgo. 
 in 1883; 10 yrs. with John A. Cole, civil engr.; sub- 
 sequently in private practice; since 1896 meui. Alvord & 
 Shields, Chgo.; designed water wks., sewerage .systems 
 for Galesburg, Kankakee, DeKalb, Wheaton, Highland 
 Park, Evanston and other cities. 
 
48 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 ADOLPH SOKOt:, JR., tliicago. 
 
 Born in Hoboken. N. J.. Sejit. 28, 1857. Grad. from 
 Stevens Iiist. of Tecbnology in lS7.j; located in Chgo. 
 in 1894: inventor of the Sorse Chemical Feed Water 
 Purifying System. 
 
 EDWARD CHARLES DARLEY, Clileago. 
 
 Born iu Tarrytown, N. Y.. .Ian. 28, 1846. Before his 
 20th year employed as a Civil Engr. in railroad work; 
 in 1897 located in Chicago as Gen. Western Agt. for the 
 Altman & Taylor Machinery Co.. Mansfield, O., manu- 
 facturers of Cahall Vertical Horizontal Type Water Tube 
 Boilers; a volunteer soldier from I'a. lu the war of 
 1861-5; charter mem. Am. Soc. of Mech. Engrs. and 
 mem. of the Institute of Mining Engrs. : dieil in Chicago, 
 Feb. 16, 1901. 
 
 GEORGE W. JACKSON, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., July 21, 1861. Engaged in business in 
 1883; contractor for Strickler Tunnel through Pikes 
 Peak; 14-ft. subway, Reading Pa.; Pneumatic Tube 
 System for Asso. Press; Wentwortli Ave. drainage s.vs- 
 tem; 90 jier cent of entire underground system for Chgo. 
 Tel. Co., Postal Tel. Co., W. U. T. Co.; systems at 
 Columbus, O.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Muscatine, la.; Phila- 
 delphia, Pa.; now in charge of system of subways in 
 Chgo. 
 
 HENRY WILLIAMS PARKHURST, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Boston, June 25, 1847. Engaged in engineering 
 wks. from 1870 to 1890 on liridge construction on Miss", 
 and Mo. Rivers; subsequently engaged in railroad con- 
 struction, and since 1892 Engineer of Bridges and Build- 
 ings for I. C. R. R. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 49 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 E. LEE HEIDEIVREICH, Chicago. 
 
 Born near Bergen, Norway, Sept. 29, 1S60. Removing 
 to U. S. in 1881; grad. Polyteclinic Inst., Troudhjem, 
 Norway; connected as a contractor with the World's 
 Fair bldgs., Chgo., also two sections Drainage Canal; 
 now Contracting Eugr. for Monier Concrete Coustructiun 
 in the U. S. 
 
 WILLIAM DOBSOIV PICKELS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born near Leeds, Yorkshire. England, April 12, 1839. 
 Brought to U. S. in 184G; educated in "Nature's great 
 school. Work;" expert in the use of exhaust steam for 
 heating water in buildings; inventor and first to adopt 
 Thermostatic Valves In heating apparatus, known as 
 the Webster System of Low-Pressure Steam Heating, 
 a product of Chicago; located in Chicago in 1889; Sec. 
 of the Am. Engineering Specialty Co., Chicago, and 
 mem. of Western Soc. of Engrs. 
 
 FREDERICK ASAPH PECKHAM, Chicago. 
 
 Born April 21, 186S, at Buffalo, N. Y. Located in 111. 
 in 1890; engaged in the iron mfg. industry from 18SG 
 to 1888; from 1888 to 1898 with Uie "Engineering 
 News;" 3 years Editorial Department, 7 years Manager 
 Western Office; mem. of the firm of Torbert & Peck- 
 ham, rebuilders and dealers of steam shovels, dredges, 
 locomotives and cars, since 1898. 
 
 SAMUEL G. ARTINGSTALL, Chicago. 
 
 Born Manchester, England, 1845. Member American 
 Society of Engineers. Western Society of Engineers. 
 American W. W. Association, and associate member 
 Institute of Civil Engineers: Engineering Department. 
 City of Chicago from 1869 to 1888; City Engineer 
 from 1893 to 1895: Chief Engineer Chicago Sanitary 
 District, 1891: Engineer four-mile tunnel and crib. 
 Lake View tunnel and crib, Hyde Park tunnel and crib, 
 Van Buren Street tunnel. 
 
50 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 CHARLES F. FOSTER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Boston, Mass., Sept. 28, 1852. Engaged as a 
 Mechanical Engr. in Manchester, N. H., Mills; in 1880 
 became a resident of St. Louis, Mo. ; Supt. St. Louis 
 Cotton Mills; Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr. of the Heine 
 Safety Boiler Co.; became a resident of Chgo., 1893; 
 Mechanical Engr. at the World's Fair; Vice-Pres. of 
 the National Suppl.v Co., and the Consulting Engr.; 
 mem. of American Soc. of Mechanical Engrs, St. Louis 
 Engrs.' Club, Western Soc. of Engrs. 
 
 WILLIAM B. EAVING, CIiicag;o. 
 
 Born in Blair Co.. Pa., June 21, 1858. Grad. at Cor- 
 nell, 1883; came to 111. in 1886; engaged on Croton 
 Aqueduct, N. Y. City; engineered construction on N. W. 
 and other railroads; had charge of obtaining the data 
 on the Inspection of the Chgo. Drainage Channel ; Engr. 
 for the Mich. State Tax Com. on Railroad Property 
 Appraisement; designed and installed the pneumatic 
 service for Hearst's Chicago American. 
 
 CLAYTON O. BILLOAV. 
 
 Chieaso. 
 
 to III. in 
 
 Born Shelby, Ohio. June 14, 1860, removing 
 1890. Asst. Mechanical Engr. World's Columbian Ex- 
 position, 1892-3; Sec. and Treas. Nat. Supply Co.; mem- 
 ber Western Soc. of Engr. and the Technical Club. 
 
 CARLTON R. DART, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born Feb. 1, 1862. In ISSl grad. Mich. Agri. College; 
 until 1891 was engaged in railroad and railway ter- 
 minal constniction: from 1S91 to 1902, engaged in 
 bridge and engineering work in Chgo. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 51 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 WILLIAM S. MENDEN, Chicagro. 
 
 Born Evansville, Ind., Oct. 21. 1868. Gmd. Rose Poly- 
 technic Inst., Terre Haute, Ind.; located in Chgo. in 
 1892; Chief Engr. Metropolitan West Side Elevated Ry., 
 Chgo. 
 
 FRANK H. HAMILTON, Springfield. 
 
 Born in Springfield, 111., Aug. 8, 1873. Grad. Univ. of 
 111. 1895; City Engr. Springfield, 111.; Capt. of Co. of 
 Engrs. I. N. G. 
 
 GLSTAP CARLSON, Cliicag^o. 
 
 Born in Sweden in 1848. Came to Chgo., March, 1873; 
 Engr. of Hyde Pari;, from 1S74-7. 
 
 HENRY LEONARD HOLLIS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Boston, Feb. 17, 1866. Removing to Brooklyn In 
 1867; educated at the Brooklyn I'olytechnic and the 
 School of Mines of Columbia Coll.; grad. from the latter 
 in 1885, and removing to Chgo. in 1885; mem. of Union 
 League, University and Chgo. Literary Clubs. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 HOFF, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Christiania, Norway. April 15, 1807. Grad. 
 Christiania Engrn. Coll. ISSS; came to U. S. in Sept., 
 1888; formerly the Asst. Engr. Milwaiilcee Bridge Wl£s. ; 
 engaged in business as a contractor for 6 yrs. in Chgo. ; 
 now Contracting Engr. in the Chgo. otfice of the Ameri- 
 can Bridge Co. of N. Y. 
 
 R. LESTER THAYER. Peoria. 
 
 Born at Seneca Falls, N. Y., .June 16. 1872. Moved to 
 Illinois in 1895: engaged in the worli of electrical en- 
 gineering and construction of power plants. 
 
 CHARLES GOOLD ARMSTRONG, Cliicago. 
 
 Born La Salle Co., 111., 1858. Moved to Chicago, 1887; 
 State University of 111.; Gen. Consulting Engr., Steam 
 and Electrical, with offices in New York and Chicago. 
 
 CLINTOIV E. WOODS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Belchertown, JIass., Feb. 7, ISUo. Located in 
 Pittsfield, Mass., in 1871. and Chgo. in 1SS8; engaged 
 in automobile construction: in 1S95 formed the Ameri- 
 can Electric A'ehiele Co.; in 1896 established the Woods 
 Motor Vehicle Co. ; formed the Woods-Wering Co. in 
 1901. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 53 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 DANIEL, D. HEALV, Chicago. 
 
 Born Feb. 11, 1847. Removing to Cbgo., April, 1851; 
 appointed County Comptroller Dec, 1886; elected Pres. 
 County Board, 1894-6; appointed Supt. Public Service 
 Dec, 1898; Warden Cook County Hospital. 
 
 JAMES MACUO\ALD, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Collingwood, Ont., Jan. 15, 1837. Moved to New 
 Yorli City In 1879; Asst. Engr. of Construction of Dow's 
 stores, Broolilyn, and the Northern Pac. Ry. grain ele- 
 vators, Portland, Oregon; Supt. Webster Mfg. Co., 
 Chgo., 1885; Sec. Metcalf-Macdonald Co. 1887; Pres. 
 Macdonald Engr. Co. 1895. 
 
 JOHN P. ALLAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born Davenport, la. 1800. Graduated from Worcester 
 Polytechnic Institute in 1880; became connected with 
 the Edward P. Allis Company, Milwaukee, Wis., en- 
 gine builders, in 1881, and now has charge of the Chi- 
 cago branch of this firm's business. 
 
 EDWARD M. HAGAR, Chicago. 
 
 Born Juue 21, 1873, Salem, Mass. Grad. Mass. Inst, of 
 Technology 1893; grad. Cornell Univ. 1894; Mgr. Chgo. 
 office Southwark Foundry & Machine Co. of Philadel- 
 phia, 1895-99; mem. of firm Edward M. Hagar & Co.. 
 engines and machinery, since 1900; Mgr. of the Cement 
 Dept. 111. Steel Co.; mem. A. S. M. E. and A. S. 0. E., 
 W. S. C. E. 
 
54 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 Civil — Mechanical — Electrical. 
 
 H. S. HART, Chicago, 
 
 Born in Clinton. la., Sept. 2, 1870. Grad. Rose Poly- 
 teclinic Inst., 1893; formerl.v Installing Engr. with the 
 Seimens & Halske Electric Co. of Chgo. and St. Louis; 
 later Eastern Mgr. Grouse, Tremaine Carbon Co. in 
 N. Y. : now Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr. of the Rodger 
 Ballast Car Co. of Chgo. ; mem. Technical Club and 
 Oakland Club of Chgo. 
 
 AVILLIAM SLOAN CHERRY, Streator. 
 
 Born Ireland, July 9, 1837. Resided and educated in 
 Philadelphia, entering Engr. Corps, U. S. N.. 1861; re- 
 signing 1867; from 1871 to 1889 Supt. Chgo., Wilmington 
 & Vermilion Coal Co.; from 1889 to 1892 Mgr. Grand 
 River Coal & Coke Co., Colorado Sprinas; since 1892 
 has been Gen. Mine Supt., Chgo., Wilmington & Ver- 
 milion Coal Co., Streator. 
 
 GEORGE L. LAYER Y, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Boston, Feb. 18, 1856. Came to Chgo., Dec, 
 1884; Gen. Mgr. Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.; mem. of the 
 Union League and Hamilton Clubs and American Soc. 
 of Mech. Engrs. ; Chairman Dept. of Commercial Trav- 
 elers of the U. S., of the National Republican Com., 
 campaign of 1900. and Chairman Executive Com. 111. 
 Commercial and Industrial League. 
 
 C. M. WILKES, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Manchester, Conn., May 29, 1858. Grad. Mass. 
 Inst, of Technology, Boston; Mechanical and Electrical 
 Engr. with D. H. Burnham & Co., architects; mem. 
 American Soc. of Mechanical Engrs. ; mem. Boston Soc. 
 Civil Engrs.; associate mem. Inst, of Electrical Engrs.; 
 mem. of University and Kenwood Clubs. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 55 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 Civil — Mechanical^Electrical. 
 
 HENRY FURI.OXG BALDAVIIV. Cliioago. 
 
 Born In Waterybury, Md., April 17, 1862. Grad. from 
 Mass. Inst, of Technology, Boston. 18S4. 
 
 VICTOR WINDETT, CUioaso. 
 
 Born Aug. 12, 1866. Entered the eugrn. dept. I. C. 
 
 R. R. in 1886; C. & C. T. 
 Engr. of 111. Steel Co. 
 
 R. R. 1889; since 1889 Civil 
 
 JAMES G. POMEROY, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Nov. 19, 1866, in Holmes Co., Ohio. In 1890 he 
 located in Chgo. ; Mgr. of the Sales Dept. of the 
 Adams-Bagnall Electrical Co.; mem. of the Technical 
 Club. 
 
 LOUIS E. RITTES, Evanston. 
 
 Born Nov. 14, 1864, at Cleveland, O. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1892; engaged in the business of a Civil Engr. under 
 the firm name of Rittes & Molt, Civil Engrs., Mar- 
 quette Bldg., Chgo. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Mechanical — EleC . ical 
 
 ANDREWS ALLEN, Cliioago. 
 
 Born MaJison, Wis., Jan. 11, 1870. Graduaterl from 
 University of Wis., 1891; degree of C. E., 1>:97; Asst. 
 Knirr. ICUireiiiOdie liriilge \N orks. Wilmington, Del., 
 1891-99; Contracting Engr. Wis. Bridge and Iron Co. 
 (of Milwaukee, Wis.), Chicago, 1899 to present time; 
 member of Western Sou. of Engrs., 1899. 
 
 EMIL GEUBER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Germany, Jan. 31, 1858. Grad. Worcester 
 Polytechnic Inst., 1S7C; Asst. Engr. F. E. & M. V. 
 R. R.. 1S79: Asst. Chief Engr. F. E. & M. V. R. R., 
 iss.-.: Bridge Engr., 1887-97; came to 111. in 1889; Chief 
 En:.'r. L;issig Bridge Wks., 1897, and Mgr. of the 
 Lassig Bridge Wks., 1900. 
 
 CARL BINDER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Bictigheiui, Wuerttemberg (Germany). Sept. 6 
 1853. Attended Technical Inst., Stuttgart. Germany, 
 1872-76. In 1882 Royal Government Building Master, 
 and in 1884 came to U. S. Engineer of Bridges, L. S. 
 & M. S. Ry.. 1887-89, and came to Chgo. in 1889. Built 
 the structural steel for the Schiller Bldg. ; Public Library 
 and Mach. Hall of World's Fair. 
 
 BYRON B. CARTER. Hinsdale. 
 
 Born in Lancaster, Wis., 1860. Grad., 1883. Univ. of 
 Wis.: came to Chgo. in 188."i: 1892, Consulting Engr. 
 C M. & St. P. Ry.: 1895 Mechanical Engr. U. S. Govt. 
 Bridge at Rock Island; mem. Board of Consulting Engis., 
 City Bridges of Chgo.. 1900. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 57 
 
 ENGINEERS. 
 
 Civil — Medianical — Electrical. 
 
 FREDERICK C. ROSSITER, Cliieago. 
 
 Born at Oberlin. O., July 16. 1844. Located in Osh- 
 kosh. Wis., in 1866, serving as fireman on the C. & 
 N. W. R. R. ; located in Chgo. in 1867. and employed 
 by Woleott & Fox, surveyors; grad. from Van Der- 
 nailler's School of Engineering in 1871; Asst. Engr. 
 M. & N. R. R. ; Asst. Engr. City of Chgo.; Deputy Co. 
 Surveyor .6 yrs.; Engr. for Rosehill Cemetery for 16 
 vrs. ; Engineer for Union Stoclj Yds. and Transit Co. ; 
 Vice-Pres. 111. State Board of Agriculture in 1898-1902. 
 
 JACOB A. HARMAN, Peoria. 
 
 Born in Randolph Co.. Mo., March 7, 1866. Grad. at 
 the N. N. U.. Lebanon, Ohio, in 1SS7; engaged in sani- 
 tary and gen. engrn. work in Peoria in 1890; Citv 
 Engr. of Peoria, 1893-4; Sanitary Engr. 111. State Board 
 of Health since 1899. 
 
 P, G. GASCHE, Chicago. 
 
 P.orn Wooster. W^vne Co.. Ohio. Grad. Cornell Univ.. 
 1890; since 1890 Mechanical Engr. for the 111. Steel Co. 
 
 \V. C. FICHS, CliioaKO, 
 
 Born in Berlin. Germany. Education common school, 
 liigh school. Univ. of Berlin, Germany: came to Chi- 
 cago with parents in 1867 at the age of ."; Electrical 
 Engr. with Edison General Electric Co. and the Gen- 
 eral Electric Co., Chicago; installed the first electric 
 light plant in Chicago: X-Ray Expert; in 1806 (!stab- 
 li.shed first X-Ray Laboratory in Chicago; mem. Soo. 
 of Electrical Engrs., of New York and Germania Clubs 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 JAMES B. FORGAN, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born at St. Andrews. Scotland, April 11, 1852. Moved 
 to Chicago in 1892; formerly Cashier of the Northwest- 
 ern National Bank of Minneapolis; President of the 
 First National Bank of Chicago. 
 
 GEORGE D, BOLLTON, Chicago. 
 
 Born June 13, 1S44, Cobourg, Canada. Educated at 
 Upper Canada Coll., Toronto; in 1864 removed to Chgo., 
 at which time he entered the service of the First Nat. 
 Bank of Chgo. ; Vice-Pres. and Dir. of the First Nat. 
 Bank of Chgo.; Dir. Xat. Safe Deposit Co., of Chgo. 
 
 EUGENE S. PIIvE, Cbicago. 
 
 Born Perry, Lake Co., O., Oct. 5, 1835. Located in 
 Chgo. 1867; attended Antioch Coll.; for 5 yrs. was 
 engaged in importing and selling fruit trees; fur 5 yrs. 
 banker in Palnesville; Dir. of the First National Bank 
 of Chicago and the N. W. Mutual Life Ins. Co. 
 
 POTTER PALMER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Albany Co., N. Y., on a farm. At 18 became 
 a clerk in a country store at Durham, N. Y., and of 
 which he became Manager; subsequently embarked in 
 business in Oneida Co., and later at Ix)ckport; located 
 in Chgo., engaging in the dry goods business; this es- 
 tablishment became the firm of Field, Leiter & Co. and 
 later Marshall Field & Co. ; retired from mercantile 
 business in 1867; owner of the Palmer House and an 
 extensive owner of real estate in Chgo.; died May, 1902. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 59 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 JOHN AUSTIN HAMLIN, Cbicago. 
 
 Born at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. June 29. 1837. Remov- 
 ing to 111. in 1861; Prop, and Mgr. of the Gi-nnd Opera 
 House, Chgo. ; Pres. of Hamlin Wizard On Co. Chgo. ; 
 mem. of Union League and AYashingion Park Clubs and 
 Chgo. Historical Soc. 
 
 FRANKLIN HARVEY HEAD, Evaiiston. 
 
 Born Paris, Oneida Co., N. Y., Jan. 2-t, 1835. Grad. 
 Hamilton Coll. as B. A., in 1856; M. A. in 1857; grad. 
 from the law school of Hamilton Coll. 1858, and subse- 
 quently honored by it with the degree of LL. D. ; ex- 
 tensively interested in banking and various manufactur- 
 ing Interests. 
 
 EDWARD SAMUEL, LACEY, Chicago. 
 
 Born Nov. 26, 1835, in Chili, N. Y. Removing to Char- 
 lotte, Mich.; public school education and Olivet Coll; at 
 the age of 18 clerk in a gen. store at Kalamazoo; in 1862 
 entered into partnership with Joseph Musgrave, estab- 
 lishing a private bank; in 1871 it became the First Na- 
 tional Bank of Charlotte; in 1880 elected to Congress, 
 serving 2 terms; in 1889 made Comptroller of the Cur- 
 rency of the U. S. Treas. Dept. ; in 1892 made Pres. 
 of the Bankers' Nat'l Bank of Chgo. 
 
 WILLIAM J. ONAHAN, Cliioagro. 
 
 Bom in Ireland. I'res. Home Savings Bank: Ex-Citj 
 Comptroller and Ex-Pres. of the I'ublic Libra r.v. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 J. RUSSELL JO.\ES, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Conueaut, O., Feb., 1823. Removing to Winnebago 
 Co., 111., in 1838, and to Galena in 1S40, and to Chgo. 
 in 1861; mem. of 111. Gen. Assembly I860; in 1861 to 
 1869 U. S. Marshal Noithern Dist. of 111.; from 1869 
 to 1875 Minister to Belgium; in 1876 Collector of the 
 Port of Chgo.; in 1863 organized the Chgo. West Div. 
 R. R. Co.. and for 25 yrs. its Pres. ; Dir. 111. Trust & 
 Savings Banlv, Chgo. Tel. Co., Central Union Tel. Co. 
 and Guarantee Co. of N. America; President Pelee 
 Island Fishermen's Club. 
 
 ORSOX SMITH, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Dec. 14, 1841. Pres. Merchants' Loan & 
 Trust Co. Bank: mem. Chicago, Washington Park and 
 Union Clubs. 
 
 CHARLES L. HUTCHINSON, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Lynn, Mass., March 7, 1854. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1856; grad. from High School; formerly Pres., now 
 Viee-Pres., Corn Ex. Nafl P.ank; Viee-Pres. Northern 
 Trust Co.; Dir. Traders Ins. Co., State Bank of Chgo.; 
 Ex-Pres. Board of Trade; Pres. Art Inst.; World's Fair 
 Dir. and Chairman of Fine Arts Dept. ; Treas. and 
 Dir. U. of C; Supt. St. Paul's Universalist S. S. ; Pres. 
 Chicago Onihan As.vlum; Dir. Presbyterian Hospital; 
 Treas. Municipal Art League; Dir. Auditorium Assn., 
 and ex-mem. of Public Librarv. 
 
 ISAAC G. LOMBARD. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Truro, Mass., 1835. Resided in Chgo. since 
 1859, and for many years was engaged in the banking 
 business; mem. of Unioti League and Bankers' Clubs. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 61 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 JOHN A. LYNCH, Clilcaso. 
 
 Born in Cbgo., June 11, 1853. Formerly niein. H. H. 
 .Shufeldt & Co.. distillers; Pres. and one of the organ- 
 izers of the National Banl; of the Republic. 
 
 WILLIAM T. FENTON, Chicago. 
 
 Born June 2, 1848, near Madison, Ind. Remoying to 
 Chgo. in 1885; Viee-Pres. of the National Bank of the 
 Reijublic; mem. of Union League, Kenwood and Midlo- 
 thian Clubs; Pres. Chicago Clearing House and Bankers' 
 Club. 
 
 ELBRIDGE GERRY KEITH, Cliicago. 
 
 Born July 16, 1840, in Barne. Vt. In 1857 removed to 
 Chgo.; in 1864 mem. of the firm of Keith Bros.; Pres. 
 of the Metropolitan National Bank of Chgo. since 1884; 
 Pres. Chicago Title & Trust Co., May, 1902. 
 
 CHARLES S. CASTLE, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Barrington, 111. Postmaster, Austin, 111., from 
 18S9-95; elected Pres. of Austin State Bank, Jan., l.S:)5. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 LEVI BARNES DOUD, Chicago. 
 
 Born Berlin, O., April 7, 1840. Educated in Salem, 
 O.; came to Chgo. in 1865; Pres. National Live Stock 
 Bank. 
 
 WILLIAM H. BRINTXALL. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Attica, N. Y., 1847. Came to Illinois, 1863; 
 engaged in wholesale hardware business from 1867 to 
 1883; Oastiier of Drover's National Bank from 1883 to 
 Jan. 1, 1900, when he became president; Pres. of the 
 Drover's Safe Deposit Co. since 1895; Pres. of the 
 Drover's Trust & Savings Bank, Jan, 1, 1902. 
 
 WILLIAM A. TILDEN. Chicago. 
 
 Born 1857. Delavan, Wis. I-ocated in Chgo. in 1SS3; 
 commercial traveler until 1888; Mgr. Credit Dept. 
 Haj'wood & Morrill liuttan Co. until 1897; Asst. 
 Cashier of the Drovers' National Bank 1S07, and Cashier 
 since 1900. 
 
 E. D. HULBERT, Cliicag^o. 
 
 Born March 2, 1858. Pleasant Valley, Conn. Came to 
 Chgo. in 1895; Vice-Pres. Merchants' Loan & Trust Co.; 
 mem. Univ., Calumet and C. A. A. Clubs. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 63 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 EDWIN A. POTTER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Sept. 18, 1845, In Bath. Me. Located In Chgo. in 
 May, 1872; first Cashier firm of Abram French & Co., 
 wholesale crockery; mem. firm of French. Potter &; Wil- 
 son ; in 1889 m«m. of the firm Lyon & Potter Co. ; 
 since 1898 Pres. of the Am. Trust & Savings Bank. 
 
 PAUL, O, STENSLAXD, CUicagro. 
 
 Born Sandeid, Stavanger, Norway. May 9, 1847. Itesi- 
 dent of Chgo. since 1871 ; engaged in the dry goods 
 business until 1885; entered the real estate and insur- 
 ance business, and subsequently engaged in private 
 banking; Sept. 15. 1891, incorporated the Milwaukee 
 Ave. State Bank, of which he is the Pres. 
 
 ISAAC M. PERRY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Oneida Co.. X. Y. Vice-Pres. of the Conti- 
 nental National Bank of Chgo.; mem. of Union League 
 Club. 
 
 FRED L,. WIIiK, Chicago. 
 
 Born May 25. 1856, at Columbus. O. Resident of Chgo. 
 since 1857; Vice-Pres. Union Trust Co. Bank; meui. of 
 Marqnette Club. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 GEORGE P. BAY, Cliieago. 
 
 Born Vieborg, Denmark, July 9, 1830, and came to Cbgo. 
 1852. Second Vice-Pres. Western State Bank, which 
 was organized in 1S73 and of which he was President 
 during the yrs. of 1899-1900. 
 
 HELGE ALEXANDER HAUGAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born Christiania, Norway, Oct. 26, 1848. Removing to 
 Chgo. in 1862; in 1S79 established the banking house 
 of Haugan & Lindgren: subsequently the State Bank of 
 Chgo. in 1891. of which he is the Pres. ; Treas. Board 
 of Commissioners of Lincoln Park; Dir. Chicago Title 
 & Trust Co.; mem. Union League Club. 
 
 GEORGE E. RICKCORDS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y., Nov. 29, 1845. Educated in common 
 schools, academy and coll.; located in Chgo. in 1869; 
 Pres. Security Title & Trust Co.; Pres. Lake Co. Titie 
 & Trust Co.; mem. Union League and Marquette Clubs. 
 
 NORMAN W. HARRIS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born 1846, at Becket. Mass. Removing to Cincinnati 
 in 1866; organized Union Central Life Ins. Co. in 1867, 
 of which for 14 yrs. he was Sec. ; in 1882 moved to 
 Chgo., and the same year founded the banking house 
 of N. W. Harris & Co.; Trustee of the N. W. Univ. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 65 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 EDWIN G. FOREMAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born July 14, 1SG2. President Foreman Bros. Banking 
 Co.: President Associated Jewish Charities; Treasurer 
 First State Pawners' Society; Treasurer Illinois Manual 
 Training School Farm; Director Com Exchange National 
 Bank; member of Merchants, the Standard and Bankers' 
 Chihs. 
 
 OSCAR G. FOREMAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born Nov. 1, 1863. Vice-Pres. Foreman Bros. Banking 
 Co.; Vice-Pres. Chgo. Home for Jewish Orphans; mem. 
 of the Standard, Union League and Bankers' Clubs. 
 
 FREDERICK WILLIAM STRAUS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Laufersweiler, Germany, Feb. 28, 1833. Settled 
 in Ligonier, Ind., 1850, and engaged in gen. merchan- 
 dise business until 1867; in 1868 engaged in banking 
 business; in 1882 located in Chgo.; in 1870 organized 
 the present Citizens' Bank of Ligonier, Ind.; senior mem. 
 lirm of Straus Bros. & Co.. bankers. Chicago, until his 
 death, Feb. 9, 1898. 
 
 SIMON W, STRAUS, Chicago. 
 
 Born Ligonier, Ind., Dee. 23, 1866. Located In Chicago 
 with parents in 1883; engaged in business with his 
 father, F. W. Straus, in 1886 to 1888; went in the 
 banking business as Cahn & Straus in 1888 until 1894: 
 in 1S94 to 1895 the banking business was continued 
 under the firm name of Straus Bros. & Co., in connec- 
 tion with Citizens' Bank of Ligonier, Ind.; since 1895 
 has been senior member of the firm of S. W. Straus 
 & Co., bankers and brokers. Chicago. 111. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 Greenebaum Sons. 
 
 ELIAS GREEXEBALM. CUioago. 
 
 Born in Rhein Hesse, Germany, 1822. Chicago, 1848; 
 with Francis Clark, dry goods, until 1852; with R. K. 
 Swift & Co., bankers, until 1855, when he established 
 his own banking and real estate mortgage business. 
 Retired from active business in 1897. 
 
 H. E. GREENEBAUM, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Sept. 1, 1854. Entered the banking busi- 
 ness In 1872 at First National Bank, Chgo.; mem. of" 
 the banking and real estate loan firm of GreenebauLi^ 
 Sons since 1877; mem. of Standard Club. 
 
 JAMES E. GREENEBAUM. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., April 3, 1866. Entered the banking 
 business in 1886 with Greenebaum Sons, and in 1889 
 became mem. of the firm; grad. from Yale Univ. in 
 188C; mem. Standard Club. 
 
 M. E. GREENEBAUM, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., March 17, 1858. Entered business in. 
 1874; Treas. of the Security Title & Trust Co.; mem. 
 of the firm of Greenebaum Sons since 1878; mem. of 
 the Real Estate Board and of the Hamilton, Winnetk* 
 and Standard Clubs. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 67 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 WILLIAM H. COLVIIV, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Coeymans. N. Y., Oct. 4, 1839. Moved to 
 Chgo. In 1868; retired from business in 1887; Dir. 
 ^\■orla•s Fair; died 1896. 
 
 WILLIAM H. COLVIIV, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Cliicago, 1871. Member N. Y. Stocl£ Ex., N. Y. 
 Co£fee Ex., Chgo. Board of Trade, Cligo. Stoclc Ex. 
 
 JAMES R. McKAY, Chicag^o. 
 
 Born In Lemont, 111., formerly called Athens. Located 
 in Chgo. in 1855; Sec, Treas. and Partner of the old 
 nrm of Munger, Wheeler & Co. from 1860 to 1890; is 
 a charter Dir. of the Hibernian National Bank; a 
 charter mem. of the 100 charter members of the Chgo. 
 Club, and which he aided in organizing in 1869; James 
 R. McKay Is the acting executor of the Munger estate. 
 
 EVGENE S, KIMBALL, CUicaso, 
 
 Born at State & Jackson Sts., Chgo. Educated in Chgo. 
 public schools. Lake Forest Academy and Waltham, 
 Mass.; upon leaving Waltham entered upon a business 
 career In Chgo., which has continued ever since; mem. 
 Kenwood Club, Kenwood Country Club, Midlothian Coun- 
 try Club, Chicago Athletic Club, and mem. Chgo. His- 
 torical See. and Art Inst. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 George D. Cook Co. 
 
 GE:0RGE: DILLWYN cook, New York. 
 
 Born in Richmond, O., Feb. 27, 1845. Moved to Cligo. 
 in 1878, residing ttieie until 1900; tlien moved to 
 N. Y. City; Pres. of the Geo. D. Cook Co. and Mexican 
 Mineral Railroad. The refunding of the Mexican Gov. 
 $110,000,000 gold loan, in June', 1900, was due very 
 largely to the efforts of Mr. Geo. D. Cook. Investment 
 securities. 
 
 GEORGE SHAW COOK, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Mt. Pleasant, la., July 1, 1869. Moved to Chgo. 
 1878; made contract for first foreign loan to be placed 
 in U. S., 1898; Vice-Pres. Geo. D. Cook Co.; Vice-Pres. 
 Cafetal Carlata Co.; investment securities; mem. 
 Union League Club and Kenwood Country Club, Chgo. 
 American Club, City of Mexico. 
 
 JAMES DENSOIV COOK, CUicago. 
 
 Born at Richmond. O.. June 6. 1S47. Finished education 
 at Earlham Col., Richmond, Ind., 1863-1; married and 
 lived in la., 1868-78; engaged in commercial and financial 
 business until 1897; since ISO/ .Sec. and Treas. of the 
 Geo. D. Cook Co., of Chgo. and N. Y., investment 
 securities, and Sec. Cafetal Carlota Co. ; mem. of Union 
 League Club, Chicago, and American Club of City of 
 Mexico. 
 
 ARTHLH B. TIRAER, New York. 
 
 Born in Saginaw. Mich., May 2, 1874. Grad. from the 
 Univ. of Mich. 1897; engaged in the mining business 
 in Mexico since 1898; Dir. in Mexican Mineral R. R. 
 and the Cook-Turner Co. of N. Y. ; Asst. Sec. and Treas. 
 of Geo. D. Cook Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 69 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 ABEND, SR., Belleville. 
 
 1822. Came to Helleville 1833; 
 
 EDWARD 
 
 Born in Germany 
 
 admitted to bar in 1842; organized tlie Belleville Sav' 
 ings Bank, ISOU; was its Presiiieut for 42 years; Mayor 
 of Belleville for four terras; Deputy Postmaster, 1840; 
 Deputy County Clerk; member of the Legislature. 1848; 
 President of the Belleville-O'Fallon Railroad Company; 
 l>nilt Belleville Gas Works, 1856, and President of the 
 company. 
 
 RICHARD WANGELIN, Belleville. 
 
 Born Jan. 27. 1845. in St. Clair Co., 111. In 1861-2 
 Deputy P. M. Belleville; in 1SG3 Deputv Circuit Clerk 
 St. Clair Co.; 1864 U. S. Volunteer Army; 1865-74 
 Teller in Belleville Savings Bank, and Treas. for 3 
 terms of the City of Belleville: 1874-9 Asst. Cashier 
 Belleville Savings Bank; since 1879 Cashier. 
 
 JOSEPH FUESS, Belleville. 
 
 Born in Germany, 1842. Removing to Belleville in 
 1S57; in 1866. established the firm of Espenheim & 
 Fuess, now the Fuess-Fischer Co., of which he is the 
 Pres. ; one of the organizers of the First National Bank, 
 of which for 23 yrs. he was the Pres. ; served as a 
 soldier In the Civil War of 1861-65; mem. of G. A. R. 
 
 CASIMIR ANDEL, Belleville. 
 
 Born in Woellstein, near Bingen-on-the-Rhine. Nov. 
 15, 1840. Came to U. S. in 1858 and engaged in 
 mercantile iDusiness; enlisted in the army as a private 
 in the war of 1861-5 and mustered out a Capt.; again 
 engaged in mercantile business; Cashier First National 
 Bank of Belleville 1874, and has since continued in this 
 position, except from April, 1898, to Nov., 1S9S, when 
 in command of the 4th 111. Inf. in the field. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 WILLIAM PARKER HALLIDAY, Cairo. 
 
 Born in Rutland, Meigs Co., O., July 21, 1827. Re- 
 moved with parents to Centralia, 111. ; began life as a 
 printer; subsequently a steamboat clerk, captain and 
 steamboat owner; located in Cairo in 1860; engaged in 
 business as a commission merchant; later carried on a 
 general merchandise business; cotton planter, lumber- 
 man, banker, miller and operator of coal mines; owner 
 of vast tracts of coal and farm lands, salt mines in 111. 
 and other states; pioneer lumber dealer of Cairo; Ex- 
 Pres. 111. Bankers' Assn.; mem. Mississippi Improve- 
 ment Assn.; died Chicago, Sept. 22, 1899. 
 
 EDWIN WARNER IIALLIDAY, Cairo. 
 
 Born Chester, Ohio, May 11, 1836. Engaged in the 
 steamboat business until 1861: Major in Confederate 
 Army until May, 1865, then returned, rejoined Halli- 
 da.v Bros.; Pres. Cairo Electric Railway Co.; Pres. 
 Cairo Electric Light and Power Co. ; Pres. Halliday & 
 Phillips Wharf Boat Co. 
 
 THOMAS WYATT HALLIDAY, Cairo. 
 
 Born Pomeroy, Ohio. June 10, 1844. Removing to Cairo, 
 1S61, entered the firm of Halliday Bros.; Mayor of 
 Cairo several terms; mem. 111. State Legis. ; Cashier 
 City National Bank until death, Sept. IS, 1892. 
 
 SAMUEL BENNET IIALLIDAY, Cairo. 
 
 Born in Rutland, Meigs Co., Ohio. July 19. 1832. Re- 
 moving to Cairo in 1861, and, with his brothers, organ- 
 ized the firm of Halliday Bros. ; Vice-Pres. City Na- 
 tional Bank; died Dec. 1, 1868. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 71 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 H, L,. HALLIDAY, Cairo. 
 
 Born Pomeroy, Ohio, March 7, 1842. Removing to 
 Wayne Co., 111., 1856; Clerk from 1860 to 1862 on the 
 Miss, and Ohio River steamboats: entered firm of Halli- 
 day Bros. 1862, the firm dissolving in 189.5: in 1895 
 formed the corporation of H. L. Halliday Milling Co.; 
 Ex-Pres. H. L. Halliday Milling Co.; Ex-V.-Pres. City 
 National Bank; Ex-Pres. Cairo City Gas Co.; died 
 Cairo Sept. 2, 1895. 
 
 H. K. HALLIDAY, Cairo, 
 
 Born in Cairo, Aug. 8, 1872. Grad. Racine Coll.. 1891; 
 became Pres. H. L. Hallidav Milling Co. 1895; Pres. of 
 the Halliday Elevator Co. 1899; Dir. St. Louis and 
 Cairo R. R. Co. 
 
 JOHN S. AISTHORPE, Cairo. 
 
 Bom Will Co., III., Feb. 5, 1S54. Public and private 
 school education. Came to Cairo, 1872, starting as in- 
 dividual bookkeeper; became Asst. Cashier in 1882, and 
 Is Cashier at the present time of the City National 
 Bank; also Treas. Enterprise Saving Bank. 
 
 ANDREW LOHR, Cairo. 
 
 Born in Prussia, Germany, Dec. 20, 1831. Came to 
 Cairo Oct. 20, 1857; engaged in the dairy business, and 
 continued in it until 1S63, when he established a bot- 
 tling business, continuing this business until 1900, when 
 he retired; Dir. City National Bank; Vice-Pres. Enter- 
 prise Savings Bank; Pres. Cairo Tel. Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 Slate Savings, Loan and Trust Co. 
 
 WILLIAM S. WAUFIKLD, Quincy. 
 
 Born in Belmont Co., O., April 24, 1830. Public school 
 education and Meadville Univ.; engaged in the grocery 
 business in Bridgeport, O. ; located in Quincy 1S66, 
 continuing in the grocery business until lb99: Pres. 
 of the First National Bank and of the State Savings, 
 Loan & Trust Co. at the date of their merger. 
 
 EDWARD J. PARKER, Quincy. 
 
 Born in Hartford. Conn., I"eb. 15, 1842. Educated in 
 the public and high schools of Hartford and Boston; 
 was in the City Bank of Hartford; located in Quincy, 
 111., in 1863, entering the banking house of L. & C. H. 
 Bull; from 1873 to 1879 engaged in the business of a 
 private banker under the name of E. J. Parker & Co.; 
 in 1879 consolidated with L. & C. H. Bull, private bank- 
 ers, incorporating in 1890 as the State Savings Loan & 
 Trust Company; Cashier of the bank since then; member 
 of the Chicago Club. 
 
 CHARLES H. BULL, Qniiicy. 
 
 Born In Hartford, Conn., 1822. Educated at the East 
 Hartford Academy; became a resident of Quincy in 
 1837, where he clerked in general store until 1844; 
 under the name of L. & C. H. Bull, engaged in the 
 hardware business with his brother; in 1861 engaged 
 under the same name in the banking business, and sub- 
 sequently organizing the State Savings, Loan & Trust 
 Company. 
 
 S. H. MO\TGOi>lERV, Quincy. 
 
 Born in Rushville, 111., Oct. 28, 1849. Public and high 
 school education, admitted to the bar in 1872, and iji 
 1874 engaged in practice in Rushville; State's Atty. 
 1876-84; County Judge 1886; in 1884 Dir. and Vice- 
 Pres. of the Bank of Rushville; subsequently its Pres.; 
 located in Quincy in 1895, where he has since been en- 
 gaged in the banking business. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 73 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 HEIVRY F. J. RlfKKR, Qiiincy. 
 
 Born in Germany, Aug. 31, 1822. la 1840, with his 
 parents, located in Quincy, 111., and educated in the 
 public schools; in IStJO engaged in the private banliing 
 business; in 1881 formed the Riclier National Banli, 
 and has since been its Pres. 
 
 C. C. SCHLYTERAN, Cliioauo. 
 
 Cashier Milwaukee Avenue State Banlc, Chicago. 
 
 GEORGE WELLS, Quincy. 
 
 Born Aug. 22, 1846, in Quincy, 111. Engaged in pork 
 packing in 1862-78; fruit canning in 1869-75; wholesale 
 and retail grocery in 1880-4; mortgage banker since 
 1893; Pres. Quincy & Southeastern Ry. Co.; Past Com- 
 mander of Knights Templar. 
 
 JAMES E. ADAMS, Quincy. 
 
 Born in Quincy, Jan. 15, 1848. Banker and Merchant at 
 Weatherford, Tex,, and Post Trader, Ft. Gritfln, Tex., 
 1870-76: Cashier of the Bank of Edina, Mo., 1876-92; 
 Mayor of Edina, Mo., four yrs., and Com. U. S. Court, 
 Eastern Dist. of Mo., ten yrs.; now a member of the 
 firm of Wells & Adams; Secretary and Trea.s. of the 
 Quincv and Southeastern Electric Ry. Co.; member of 
 the G. A. R. and U. V. U. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND, FIDUCIARY. 
 
 LORENZO BULL, Quincy. 
 
 Born in Hartford, Conn., March 21, 1819. Removed 
 to Quincy, 111., May, 1833; Ex-Pres. of the State Sav- 
 ings, Loan & Trust Co. of Quincy, 111.; retired from 
 business. 
 
 FERD LUTHY, Peoria. 
 
 Born in New Orleans, 1852. Kemoved to 111. in 1853; 
 Pres. Merchants" Kafl Bank; Pres. Luthy .t Co., deal- 
 ers in farm machinery, and Dir. in the Peru Plow & 
 Wheel Co. 
 
 ELIOT CALLENDER, Peoria. 
 
 Born In St. Louis. Mo., March 22, 1843. Removed to 
 Peoria, 1859; Pres. Dime Savings Bank; Treas. Title 
 & Trust Co., Nat. Hotel Co., Allaire, Woodward & Co., 
 Cottage Hospital, all of Peoria; served through the 
 Civil War in the U. S. Navy. 
 
 FRANCIS WILDE LITTLE, Peoria. 
 
 Born in Dixon, 111., Aug. 26, 1859. Vice-Pres. Peoria 
 Gas & Electric Co.; Tice-Pres. Akron Gas Co., Akron, 
 O., and Dir. Audit Co. of Chgo. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 75 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 CLIFFORD M. ANTHOINY, Peoria. 
 
 Born Washington, 111. Member of Banking House An- 
 thony & Denhart, Washington, 111., 1877-85; Ca.shier of 
 Bank of Chatsworth, 111., 1874-77; member of O. E. & 
 C. M. Anthony, Bankers, Peoria, 1885-91; Vice-Pies. 
 Anthony L. & T. Co., Peoria, 111.; 1891-98; President 
 since that date; Pres. Peoria Safe Deposit Co. 
 
 CHARLES E. ANTHONY. Peoria. 
 
 Born In Washington, 111. Managing partner banking 
 house of Anthony & Denhart, Washington, 111., 1866-85; 
 President Bank of Chatsworth, 1874 to 1877; member of 
 the firm of C. E. & C. M. Anthony, bankers, Peoria, 
 1885-91; President of the Anthony Loan and Trust Com- 
 pany, 1891-98; now Vice-Pres. ; Vice-President of the 
 Peoria Safety Deposit Company. 
 
 BERNARD CREMER, Peoria. 
 
 Born Cologne, Germany, Aug. 13, 1843. Coming to the 
 U. S. in 1854; resided in Watertown. Wis., 1864; re- 
 moving in this year to Peoria, becoming Prop, of the 
 German Daily Demokrat; in 1873 organized the German 
 Banking Co., now the German-American National Bank; 
 in 1876 organized and became the Pres. of the German 
 Fire Ins. Co.; in 1878 mem. 111. Legislature: I)ir. of the 
 Peoria Public Library since its organization, and for 20 
 yrs. its Sec. 
 
 LEONARD F. HOUGHTON, Peoria. 
 
 Born in Allegheny Co., N. Y., Nov., 1847. Removing 
 to 111. in 1868; engaged in lumber business in Bureau 
 Co., 1870-80; came to Peoria in 1880; Sec. and Treas. 
 of the Hanna Wagon Co.. 1880-5; See. Y. M. C. A., 
 1885-91; Cashier Peoria National Bank, 1891; Pres. 
 Peoria Clearing House Assn., 1890. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 BENJAMIN HARPER. Rock Island. 
 
 Born 1S17 and died 1SS7. 
 
 BENJAMIN T. CABLE 
 
 Born in Georgetown, Ky., Aug 
 
 Roclv Island. 
 
 11, 1853. Member of 
 Congress from III., 1890; cliuirman Western Branch of 
 tlie National Democratic Com., 1892. 
 
 PHIL, MITCHELL. Rock Island. 
 
 Born in Georgetown. Ky.. Nov. 30, 1846. Removing to 
 Hock Island 1S56: engaged in the banking business in 
 1863 with Mitchell & "Lynde. and has continued ever 
 since in the banking business; Pres. Rock Island Plow 
 Co.; partner in the Rock Island Stove Co.; Pres. 111. 
 Rankers' Assn. 1900-01. 
 
 JOSEPH ROSENFIELD, Rock Island. 
 
 Born in Germany, Nov. 14. 1823. Located in Rock 
 Island in 1856; established the hide, leather and sad- 
 dlery hardware business of J. & M. Rosenfleld; Pres. 
 of the same since its incorporation; one of the organ- 
 izers of the People's National Bank of Rock Island; 
 was its Vice-Pres. for many yrs., and now its Pres. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 77 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 JOHN M. GOIXIJ, Moliiie. 
 
 Boiu at Piermont, N. H., Feb. 24, 1822. Located in 
 Grand de Tour, 111., in 1844, and in Moline in 1848; 
 with the Deere, Tait & Gould Plow Wks. until 
 1852; established the woodenware business of Dimock, 
 Gould & Co., and was its Pres. until 1898; .Indge of 
 the Rock Island County Court 1853-7; in 186:J estab- 
 lished the First National Bunk of Moline; from 1863 
 to 1867 its Cashier, and since 1S67 its Pres. 
 
 JOHN S. G1L,L,>1U1M^, 3Ioliiie. 
 
 Born Athens, Ohio. Coining to 111. in early life; en- 
 tered the First Nat'l Bank of Moline in 1866, and has 
 been a Dir. and its Cashier since Jan., 1867; Cashier 
 of the People's Savings Bank of Moline since its organ- 
 ization in 1891. 
 
 THOMAS L,. FEKETE, East St. Lonls. 
 
 Born Aviston, 111., April 7, 1856. Located at East St. 
 Louis, 1865, in the real estate, insurance and loan 
 business in 1876; Postmaster: Vice-Pre.s. First Na- 
 tional Bank; Vice-Pres. 111. State Trust Co.; Pres. 
 Modern Building and Savings Assn.; I'res. St. Clair 
 Co. Turnpike Road Co.; Pres. Donovan-Guignon Land 
 Title Co.: Sec. and Treas. CoUinsville. Caseyville & 
 East St. Louis Electric R. R. Co.; Dir. East St. Louis, 
 Madison & Granite City Belt Line. 
 
 R. L,. RINA3IAN, EafSt St. Louis. 
 
 Born in Muskingum Co., O., Feb. 28, 1860. Special Agt. 
 Hartford Steam Boiler Ins. Co. in 1889-97; Agent Em- 
 ployers' Liability Assurance Co., Ltd., and American 
 Surety Co. of N. Y. from Sept. 15. 1897. to Aug. 1, 
 1901; Mgr. of the St. Louis. Mo., office of the American 
 Surety Co., and Aug. 1, 1901, elected Sec. and Treas. 
 111. State Ti-ust Co.; Dir. First National Bank and 
 Vice-Pres. Oetei-s Bread Co. of E. St. Louis, 111. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 HENRY SEXTOX, East St. Louis. 
 
 Born Nov. 18, 1854. Pres. Southern 111. National Bank 
 of East St. Louis. 
 
 AXTHOXY ISCH, East St. Louis. 
 
 Born at Centreville Station, St. Clair Co., HI., Feb. 
 24, 1856. Cashier Southern 111. National Bank, and re- 
 sides at 437 N. 8th St., East St. Louis. 
 
 IH. M. STEPHENS, East St. Louis. 
 
 Born in Waverly, Pa., Feb. 4, 1847. Engaged in th« 
 railroad service in 186.3; from 1867 to 1875 Locomotive 
 Engr. ; located in East St. Louis in 1869; Alderman 
 1878-9 and 1884-5; Mayor 1887-1902; Dir. East St. Louis 
 Bank, First National Bank, and Pres. East St. Louis 
 Trust & Savings Bank; Pres. of a company to build a 
 third bridge across the Miss. River; constructed Belle- 
 ville & East St. Louis and the Collinsville, Caseyville 
 & East St. Louis Electric Railways. 
 
 PAUL W. ABT, East St. Louis. 
 
 Bom 1845, in Germany, and came to this country in 
 1864, and became a resident of East St. Louis in 187;^; 
 in 1887 was cashier of the East. St. Louis Bank; Pres. 
 of the First National Bank of East St. Louis since its 
 organization in 1890. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 WILLIAM S. BEAUPRE. Aurora. 
 
 Born at Ottawa, 111., October, 1844. Vice-Pres. of the 
 Aurora Nat. Bauk. 
 
 WILLIAM GEORGE. Aurora. 
 
 Boin in Aurora, Sept. 23. 1861. Grad. from West Au- 
 rora High School in 1879; student at Univ. of Iowa, 
 1881-3; was grad. from Union Coll. of Law, Chgo., 
 in 1885; admitted to the bar of 111. in 1885, entering 
 practice in Aurora; Pres. of Old Second Nat'l Bank of 
 Aurora; Dir. in Aurora Cotton Mills and Aurora Silver 
 Plate Mfg. Co.; Pres. North Aurora Mill Co.; mem. 
 Union League and Hamilton Clubs, Chgo.; mem. of 
 executive council of 111. Banlsers' Assn. 
 
 N. C. SIMMONS, Aurora. 
 
 Born in Montrose, Pa., Jan. 31, 1838. Located in Au- 
 rora, 111., in 1857; Pres. Merchants" National Banlv. 
 
 FRAiVlv A. BRIDGE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Elgin, June 22, 1871. From 1889 to 1894 was 
 with the Home Nat. Bank of Elgin; from 1894 to 1895 
 with New York Life lus. Co.; in 1896 organized tlie 
 Am. Falls Water Power Co. and was its first Sec, 
 and now its Vice-Pres. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 RALPH PLUMB, Streator. 
 
 Boin in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Maich 29, 1816, 
 Moved to Hartford, O., 1820; in mercantile business 
 from 1838-57; mem. of Oliio Legis. from 1854-7; in 
 U. S. Arm.v 1861-5; retiring witli rank of Colonel; 
 located in III. in 1866; laid out the city of Streator 
 and was Its first Ma.vor; mem, of Congress from 111. 
 1884-8; e.xtensivel.v engaged in railroad building in 111. 
 
 S. W. PLUMB, Streator. 
 
 Born in Streator, 111., Julv 14, 1874. In 1895 grad. 
 from Wheaton Coll,, 111.; from 1896 to 1899 Dir. Union 
 National Bank; Vice-1'res. of the Union National Bank 
 since 1899, 
 
 FAWCETT PLUMB, Streator. 
 
 Born Andover, Ohio, Dec. 10, 1834. Educated at Oberlin 
 Coll.; Quartermaster's Clerk in army, war of 1861-5; 
 admitted to practice law in 111. in 1868; mem. of 111, 
 Senate 1874-8; Pres, Streator National Bank; from 
 1872 to 1901 engaged in the real estate business; Pres. 
 of the Streator Paving Brick Co., makers of brick. 
 
 EZRA H. BAILEY, Streator. 
 
 Born In Milford, Mass., Dec. 25, 1853, Coming to 
 Streator, Jan., 1874; Cashier Streator Coal Co. and the 
 Luther & Tyler Coal Co., to 1887; Cashier Streator Nat, 
 Bank, 1887-90; Cashier City Nat, Bank, 1890-92; Cashier 
 Union Nat. Bank since 1892 and School Treas. since 
 1887, 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 81 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 GEORGE H. MUNROE, Joliet. 
 
 Born in Brownville, N. Y., Sept. 24, 1S44. Removing 
 to Will Co.. 111., 1^9: mem. firm of Geo. H. and Ed- 
 win S. Munroe, real estate, mortgage loans and insur- 
 ance; Dir. Joliet National Bank; Vice-Pres. Western 
 Stone Co. of Chgo.; 111. State Senate 1894-S. 
 
 GEORGE HI. C'A3II'BELL, Joliet. 
 
 Born Unity. Waldo Co., Me.. .Ian. ."i. 1.S4S. Moved to 
 Joliet. April, 1862: engaged in the st(jue bu.siness an 1 
 general contracting from 15^09 to date; since lf^91 
 Vice-Pres. Joliet Nat. Bank. 
 
 T. A. MASOX, Joliet. 
 
 Born in Hartford, N. Y., March 14, 1840. Removing to 
 Joliet, 111., Aug., 1809; Pres. Joliet National Bank 
 since its organization in 1S90; mem. Township High 
 School Board and the Joliet Citv School Board; Pres. 
 West Park Board. 
 
 Vl^ILLIAM M. COCHRAXE. Joliet. 
 
 Born in Ottawa, Canada. Nov. 25. 1S49. Moved to 
 Watertown, N. Y., 1850, attended public school.s until 
 15 and removed to Laporte, Iiid.; organized the Lumber- 
 man's Bank. Michigan Cit.v. and was its cashier until 
 1885; organized the Joliet Rattan ^- Reed Co., at 
 Joliet, in 1886, and is its Pres. and Treas.; Pres. 
 .Toliet Warehouse & Transfer Co., and Viee-Pres. Joliet 
 Pure Ice Co. and Republican Printing Co.; member of 
 Union League and Midlothian Clubs. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 C. E. WILSON. Mattuoii. 
 
 Born May 1. 1849. iu Greensl)urg. Ky. Located In 
 Charleston, 111., 1857; Dir. of Second National Bank of 
 Charleston 1876: Mayor of Charleston 1879; Cashier 
 First National Bank of Mattoon 1884; Pres. Mattoon 
 National Bank in 1887; Ma.Tor of Mattoon 1895; Dist. 
 Vice-Pres. 111. Bankers' Assn. 1892-1900. 
 
 LEWIS L,. LEHMAN, Mattoon. 
 
 Born in Germany, 1845. Came to 111. in 1861; Served in 
 the Union Army 1S62-5; elected Circuit Clerk of Mar- 
 shall Co. in 1868; engaged in mercantile business in 
 1875; Pres. Mattoon National Bank 1880-8; Pres. First 
 National Bank since 1894; mem. 111. Senate 1888-92,- 
 for 10 yrs. member City Council; Chairman of the C9unty 
 Board, 6 yrs. a member: I'res. of School Board, and 
 for 4 yrs. I'res. of the Library Board. 
 
 ALBERT J. PERRY, Galesbnrg-. 
 
 Born Alden, N. Y., Dec. 10. 1841. Located in Gales- 
 burg in 1865; at once entered the service of thi; C, B. 
 & Q. Ry. Co.; retired Jan. 1, 1873; entered the office of 
 the Circuit Clerk; Deputy Circuit Clerk 1874-82; 
 County Clerk 1882 90; since 1890 President Second Na- 
 tional' Bank and Treas. of Knox College; Pres. of Pub- 
 lic Library Board. 
 
 LEON A. TOWNSEND, Galesburs. 
 
 Born Avon, 111., Oct. 13, 1854. Educated iu the public 
 schools and Lombard Univ.; located in Galesburg in 
 1893; elected County Treasurer 1890-4; Cashier Farm- 
 ers' and Mechanics' Bank in 1895; previously engaged 
 in mercantile business at Herman; mem. of Board of 
 Supervisors 11 yrs. and Chairman 2 yrs.; elected State 
 Senator In 1898. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 83 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 JAMBS MILLiIKIN, Decatur. 
 
 Born in Washington Co., Pa., 1830. Attended Wash- 
 ington Coll. 3 yis.; in 1851 located in 111.; engaged ex- 
 tensively in the live stock business and entered large 
 tracts of government land; engaged in private banking 
 in 1860 under name of J. Millikin & Co.; in 1895 It 
 became the Millikin National Bank, of which he is 
 Pres. 
 
 HARRY SHL,AllJt:MA.\, Decatnr. 
 
 Born Nov. 11, 1865, in Decatur, 111. Pres. of the Citi- 
 zens' National Bank since Jan., 1900; Sec. and Treas. 
 of the Decatur Brewing Co. 
 
 F. W. TRACY, Spring-field. 
 
 Born in Hagerstown, Md., July 21. 1833. Located in 
 Springheld, 111., in 1862; Pres. First National Bank; 
 Pres. Capitol Electric Co.; Treas. Franklin Life Ins. 
 Co.; Dir. of B. & O. S. W. R. K.; formerly Pres. O. & 
 M. R. R. 
 
 FRAMC E. TRACY, Springrfield. 
 
 Born Beardstown, III., Nov. 19, 1859. Vice-Pres. First 
 National Bank; Pres. Sangamon Coal Co.; Asst. Treas. 
 Franklin Life Ins. Co.; located in Springfield in 1862. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 JOSEPH CRAAVFOKD, Dixon. 
 
 Boin Columblii C<>unty, Pa.. May 19, 1811. Came to 
 Dixon in 1835; appointed Deputy County .Surveyor in 
 1830 for Northwestern III., and County .Surveyor for 
 Ogle Co.; County ('mnmissioner in 1841 for Lee Co.; 
 .Surveyor for Lee I'miiity in 1839-57; mem. of 111. 
 Legis. 1849-50-53-54; organized the Lee County National 
 Bank in 1865; Mayor of Dixon 1873-4-5; Pres. City Na- 
 tional Bank of Dixon; died August 11, 1891. 
 
 JOSEPH W. CRAWa<"ORD. Dixon. 
 
 Born in Dixon In 1859. 
 
 SAMUEL, C. EELLS, Dixon. 
 
 Born Walton. N. Y., 1822. Came to Dixon in 1854; 
 entered the banking office of Robertson, Eastman & Co., 
 1855; subsequently became Robertson Eells & Co.; in 
 1860 Eells & Coleman; 1865 Lee County National Bank. 
 Jos. Crawford. Pres.. and S. C. Eelis, Cashier; held 
 same position in the City National Bank in 1885, and in 
 1895 elected Pros., having been the Active Mgr. since 
 1855. 
 
 CHARLES H. HI GHES, Dixon. 
 
 Born in Pa., Columbia Co., 1840. Removing to 111. 
 in 1868; educated at Susquehanna Univ., Pa.; elected 
 County Treas. of Lee Co., and 3 times elected Mayor of 
 Dixon; mem. of the 42d Gen. Assembly of 111.: Cashier 
 Dixon National Hank; State Senator 1902-6. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 85 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 JAMES A, CUXNIXGUAM, Hoopeston. 
 
 Corn June 22, 1843, in Vermilion Co., 111. Supervisor 
 Grant Township, 5 terms; I'res. Hoopeston Fair, 25 
 consecutive yrs. ; Mem. State Board of Agriculture; 
 Pres. Hamilton & Cunning-ham Bank; Pres. 111. Canning 
 Co. ; Vice-Pres. and Director Union Can. Co. 
 
 JOHN L. HAM1I/IM)\. Hoopeston. 
 
 Born May 8, 1862, at Shipmau, 111. Located in Hoopes- 
 ton in 1SS9; same year engaged in the banking 
 liusiness under the firm name ot Hamilton & Cunning- 
 ham; Pres. of the 111. Bankers' Assn. in 1898-99, and 
 the Chairman of the Executive Council 111. Bankers in 
 1S99-1900-1901 ; represented the American Bankers' Assn. 
 at London 1901: Mayor of Hoopeston from 1897 to 1901; 
 Chairman Fidelity Ins. Co., and mem. Executive Council 
 American Bankers' Assn. 
 
 THOMAS H. PIERCE, Kewanee. 
 
 Born Aurora, Oct. 3, 1838. Located in Kewanee in 
 1859. From 1864 to 1884 hardware merchant; in 1880 
 aided in the establishment of the Union National Bank, 
 and since has been its Pres.; mem. of the State Board 
 of Equalization 1884-1901; 111. Presidential Elector in 
 1900. 
 
 NELSON LiA^ , Ivewanee. 
 
 Born in Savbrook, Conn., Jan. 20, 1812. Moved to Chgo. 
 1835; for 19 yrs. merchant in Kenosha. Wis.; removed 
 to Kewanee spring of 1854; as banker and merchant 
 lived in Kewanee until 1865; on completion of C, B. & 
 Q. Hy. shipped first carload of grain out of Kewanee; 
 mem.' of War Legis. 1863-4; from 1865 to 1882 in com- 
 mission business in Chgo. ; since 1882 in Kewanee and 
 Chgo. ; in 1896 celebrated 60th wedding anniversary. 
 General Agent Phenix Insurance Co. of New York. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 DAMEL PIERCE, Sycamore. 
 
 Born in Sullivan Co., N. Y., July 18. 1814. Engaged 
 in the business of a tanner In Sullivan Co. until 185.^; 
 located in Sycamore. 111., in 1855; in 1807 engaged in 
 the banking business, retiring in 1893; founder of 
 Daniel Pierce & Co.'s bank in 1867. 
 
 EVERELL, F. DLTTOX, Sycamore. 
 
 Born in Sullivan Co., N. H.. Jan. 4. 183S. In 1844 
 came to 111., and in 1857 moved to Kansas; iu 1858 re- 
 turned to 111.; grad. at Beloit College; Deputy County 
 Clerk until 1861; enlisted May 24. 1861. as a Lieut, 
 in the war, 1861-5; mustered out June 7, 1865, as Brig. 
 Gen.; in 1868, elected Clerk of the Circuit Court De- 
 Kalb Co. ; in 1877, Clerk of the House of Representa- 
 tives; 1878 Clerk of the Sivpreme Court; Pres. Syca- 
 more Nat. Bank in 1884; died Sycamore, June 8, 1900. 
 
 THOMAS DUNCAN ROBERTSON. RocUfortl. 
 
 Bom in Edinburgh, Scotland, March 4, 1818. Located 
 in U. S. in 1838; in 1848, in partnership with John 
 A. Holland, operated the tirst bank in Kockford; mem. 
 of the bar; Dir. of the Galena and Chgo. Union Ry.; 
 Pres. of the Winnebago National Bank of Rockford; 
 Trustee of Rockford and Beloit Colleges; died February 
 4. 1902. 
 
 C. O. COLLMAN. Freeport. 
 
 Born in Germany, 1822. Removing to IU. in 1850; in 
 
 1866 engaged 
 Pres. German 
 Freeport. 
 
 farming and 
 Bank and Pres. 
 
 mercaiitile business; 
 German lus. Co. of 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 WILLIAM B. HUMMER, La Salle. 
 
 Born iu Eastou, I'a., Oct. S. 1850. Removing to Grand 
 Rapids, Micli.. 1857, and to La Salle In 1877; Pres. 
 La Salle National Banl^; Pres. Hummer & Claney Drug 
 Co. ; Sec. and Treas. Enterprise Heat, Light & 
 Power Co. 
 
 JOSEPH F. GLIDDEX, Delvalb. 
 
 Born in Ctiarleston, N. H.. Jan. 18. 1813. Came to 
 111. in 1842; in 1873 invented tlie barb wire and en- 
 gaged in its manufacture under the firm name of Glid- 
 den & EUwood, until 1876; Prop. DeKulb Holler Mills; 
 Prop, of the Glidden House; Aiee-Pres. DeKalb Nat'l 
 Banlj. 
 
 THOMAS D. CATLIN, Ottawa. 
 
 Born March 12, 1838, Clinton, N. Y. Grad. Hamilton 
 Coll., N. y., in 1857; Pres. Nat. City Bank of Ottawa 
 and State Banlj of Seneca, 111.; Sec. and Treas. 111. & 
 Miss. Tel. Co. ; Trustee Hamilton Coll. and Pres. 
 Board of Ti-ustees of the Ryburn Memorial Hospital; 
 Pres. Macon, Dublin & Savannah R. R. 
 
 D. S. MYERS, Pontiac. 
 
 Born in Russellville. O., Feb. 10, 1858. Moved to 
 Pontiac, 111., in 1882: Pres. of Pontiac State Bank; 
 Treas. 111. State Reformatory; Treas. of La Crosse 
 Land Co.; Dir. of Pontiac Shoe Mfg. Co.; Dir. of 
 Allen Camly Co.; Uir. Pontiac Chautauqua Assn. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 M. P. DIALAP, Jacksonville. 
 
 Born Dec. 9. 1857. in J.ieksonville, 111. Mem. ot the 
 firm of Dunlap. Russel & Co., bankers; Treas. of the 
 Democratic Nat. Com. since Apr., 19(X); Treas. of the 
 Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Illinois, since 
 1898; Dem. Can. for State Treas. in 1898 and 1900. 
 
 DANIEL, PECKHAM, Hinsdale. 
 
 Born in Newport, K. I., .Ian. 1, 1851. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1891 ; Sec. and Mgr. of the National Safe Deposit Co. 
 
 frank; HOBLrlT, Liucula. 
 
 Born on a farm near Atlanta, 111., Nov. 1, 1839. Sub- 
 sequentl.v served a clerkship in a store and bank for 2 
 .vrs. ; engaged in general merchandising for 5 .vrs. ; 1806 
 established the Atlanta Bank; 1878 became Pres. of the 
 State National Bank of Bloomington, 111., serving 4 
 .vrs. and is still a Dir. : 1882 bought a controlling in- 
 terest in the First National Bank of Lincoln, since 
 acting as its Cashier; serving a third term as V.-P. 
 111. Bankers' Assn.; Treas. and Trustee of Lincoln Coll. 
 
 BEN F, CALDWELL, Chatham. 
 
 Born near CarroUton, 111.. Aug. 2, 1848. Member Board 
 of Supervisors, Sangamon Co., 1877-8; Chairman if 
 the Board, 1878; member House of Representatives of 
 111., 1882-6; member of State Senate, 1890-4; elected 
 member 56th Congress in 1898 and re-elected to the 
 57th Congress in 1900; business, farmer and banker. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 89 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 GEO. H. MADDEX, Mendota. 
 
 Born in Mendota. 111., March 7, 1S54. Graduated from 
 the University of Notre Dame 1872; engaged in the 
 banking business of Madden & Goedtner, as the Ger- 
 mania Bank, July 1. 1877, and is still actively en- 
 gaged in its management; since 1894 member Illinois 
 State Board of Agriculture. 
 
 WILLIAM R. .NEWTOA'. YorUville. 
 
 Born in Kendall Co., III., 1850. Has been engaged in 
 the banking business since 188C; Pres. of the Yorkville 
 Nat. Bank of Yorkville, 111. 
 
 "WILLIAM G, GREENE, Tallula. 
 
 Born in Tenn. in 1812. Coming to 111. in 1822; it was 
 William G. Greene who sold the grocei-y to Lincoln k 
 Berry at old Salem; Lincolu & Yates were first intro- 
 duced by Wm. G. Greene, and the three continued 
 warm friends through life; Wm. G. Greene died in 
 1894. 
 
 ARTHUR E. STILAVELL, New York. 
 
 Born Oct. 21. 1859, Rochester. N. \. Constructed Kan- 
 sas City, Pittsburg & Gulf R. R. and the Port Arthur 
 Ship Canal; Ex-Pres. Kansas Citv. Mexico & Orient 
 R. R. and the Midland R. R. of Mexico. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 ALFRED L. BAIvKR, CUieago. 
 
 Born In Mass.. April 30. 1809. and came to Chgo. 
 1856. Grad. fioiii the Lynn High School. 1876; studied 
 law and was admitted to the liar at the age of 22. 
 In 1899 he organized the firm of Alfred L. Baker & Co.. 
 stoclj broilers; Pres. of Chgo. Stlv. Exchange. 
 
 JAMES HOBART MOORE, C'liieago. 
 
 Born June 14, 1852, Berkshire, Tioga Co., N. Y. At 
 the age of 19 entered the banking house of N. F. Green 
 at Green. N. Y.; located in Chicago in 1873; in 1881 
 admitted to the 111. bar and engaged in the practice of 
 laTV with his brother under tlie style of W. H. & J. H. 
 Moore; in this capacity J. H. Moore, with his brother, 
 organized the Fraxier Lubricator Co., The Price Baking 
 Powder Co., The Diamond Match Co.. The American 
 Strawlioard Co. and The New York Biscuit Co., and in 
 all of which he is a Director. 
 
 HEXRY C. REAV, Evanstoii. 
 
 Born April 2, 1839. From 1839 to 1858 resided in New- 
 ark, N. J., and New York City; in 1858-06 engaged in 
 the grain business in Albany; from 18(>(3 to 1868 in 
 grain business at Buffalo; from 1868 to 1883 in the grain 
 business in Chgo.; from 1883 to 1896 engaged in the 
 gas business in Chgo.; retire<l from business in 1896; 
 in 19<l() Iniilt memorial library for liis i)arents at New- 
 ark. N. J. 
 
 CHARLES EMORY FELTOX, Cliicago. 
 
 Born In Barre, Mass., Sept. 18, 1831. Grad. of Aca- 
 demic School, Oakum, Mass.; Foreman in printing 
 office. West Killiugly, Conn.. 1849; Foreman Chronicle 
 and Atlas, Cincinnati. Ohio. 1850; Foreman and Prop, 
 printing house in Buffalo. N. Y.. in 1852-62: Alderman 
 1861-62; mem. Federal Defense Com.; Supt. Peniten- 
 tiary at Buffalo for 9 yrs. ; 8upt. House of Correction. 
 Chgo., 1872-90; mom. Board of Managers 111. State Re- 
 formatory, 1893-97. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 91 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 MARTIiV A. DEVITT, Cliioa^o. 
 
 Boi-n April 7. 1863, West Day, Saratojia Co.. N. Y. 
 Engaged in the banking business in Cleveland. Ohio; 
 came to Cligo. in 1892; mem. of firm Devitt, Tremble 
 & Co., bond brokers; mem. Union League Club. 
 
 SIDNEY B. TRE.UBLE, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Green Ba.v, AVis. Mem. of the nrm of Devitt, 
 Tremble & Co., bankers and dealers in high-grade mu- 
 nicipal and corporation b;jnds. 
 
 ARTHUR W. HO^VARD, Aurora. 
 
 Born Aug. 28, 1867, Kewanee. 111. Mem. of the firpa 
 of Devitt, Tremble & Co., bankers and dealers in in- 
 vestment bonds, 164 Dearborn .St., Chgo. 
 
 ALBERT C. FROST, Chicago. 
 
 Born Marcli 20, 181)5, at I'.croiid. Cermauv. Kemoved to 
 the United States in 18.6. and to Chicago in 1892: 
 established the firm of A. C. Frost & Co., bankers and 
 dealers in municipal and railroad bonds, at 108 La 
 Salle St.; Is President. Director and principal stock- 
 holder of the Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Jt.-ulroad 
 Co.; member Union League Club. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY 
 
 \%'. W. TRACV, Cliicago. 
 
 Mem. of the firm of Traey & Co., stock and bond 
 brokers; mem. N. Y. Stock Exchange, Cbgo. Stock Ex- 
 change, and Chgo. Board of Trade; Pres. of the Lincoln 
 Park Board. 
 
 NEWELL CLARK IvXIGHT, Ckicago. 
 
 Born in St. Louis, Ajn-. 25. 1S62. Came to 111. 1893; 
 mem. Cbgo. Stk. Ex. and Cbgo. Board of Trade; Dir. 
 Pittsburg, Sbawmut & Northern Ry. and the Com- 
 pressed Air Co.; mem. of Union League. Univ. and 
 Evanston Clubs and the Glen View Golf Club and 
 Evanston Country Club. 
 
 BENJAMIN R. CAHN, Chicago. 
 
 Born Aug. 26, 1862, Chgo. Cornell Univ., class of 
 1883; engaged in business in 18S7 as a stock and 
 bond broker; Pres. of the Standard Club and member 
 of the Gov. Com. of the Chgo. Stk. Exchange; member 
 of the N. y. Stock Exchange and the Chgo. Board of 
 Trade. 
 
 WARREN F. FIRBECK. Cbicaso. 
 
 Born Sept. 1. 1849, at Duauesburgh, N. Y. Kemoving 
 to Chgo. in 1861; in 1863, entered the employ of First 
 National Bank of Chgo.; 1882. Cashier for C. T. Yerkes; 
 1SS4, Cashier First National Bunk, Sioux Falls, Dakota; 
 1884-86, Pri. Sec. to C. T. Yerkes and Vice-Pres. North 
 Chgo. Street Ry. Co.; 1900, mem. of the firm of W. F. 
 Furbeck & Co., brokers. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 93 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 ARCHIBALD A. STEWART, Cliicaso- 
 
 Born Dec. 11, 185.3, at Dixon, 111. Pres. Chgo. Title, 
 Guarantee & Trust Co. 
 
 WILLIAM B. HIXCKLEV. Chieago. 
 
 Born in Galesburg, 111., Sept. 6, 1867. Moved to Chgo. 
 in 1878; grad. Phillips Exeter Academy 1887; Harvard 
 Utilv. 1890; Manager Northwestern Dept. American Real 
 Estate Co. of New York since 1892; resides at Hinsdale, 
 111. 
 
 BERT CLARIv, Cliicago. 
 
 Representing King-Hodenpyl & Co., B;iukers. 
 with Parson, Leach & Co. 
 
 formerly 
 
 H. M. MclNTOSH. fliicago. 
 
 Born ill Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1856. Engaged in mer- 
 cantile pursuits in England for S yrs.; located in Amer- 
 ica in 1877, engaging in the banking and mercantile 
 business in Mich.; removed to Minneapolis in 1880. 
 continuing in the mercantile business; in 1884 engaged 
 in the real estate and investment business, locating in 
 1890 in Chgo.; I'res. American International Fuel and 
 Petroleum Company. American Petroleum Company, the 
 Producers' Dispatch Transportation Company, and the 
 Producers' Fruit Company. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 LEWIS \%IL,LIAM PITCHER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Nov. 13, 1848, Port Byron, N. Y. In 1864 enlisted 
 Co. P, 9th N. Y. Heavy Artillery; served with Generals 
 Grant and .Sheridan in many important engagements 
 until the close of the war; located in Chgo. in 1872; 
 See. Am. Guaranty Co. 
 
 JAMES J. TOW\SEXD, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Philadelphia, Pa. Located in Chgo. in 18S0; 
 engaged in the business of banker and broker; mem. 
 N. Y. .Stock Exchange, Chgo. Stock Exchange, Chgo. 
 Board of Trade; mem. C. A. A. and Washington Park 
 Club. 
 
 GRAXGER FARWELL,, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo. Banker and broker; mem. of the Chgo. 
 Stk. Exchange and the N. Y. Stk. Exchange. 
 
 ALBERT A. MLXGEK, Cliicaao. 
 
 Born Jan. 23, 1845. Died Aug. 26. 1898. Gave .$200,000 
 
 in paintings to the Art Inst, 
 charitable inst. of Chgo. 
 
 Df Chgo., and $200,000 to 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 95 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY. 
 
 DAVID J. IvENNEDV, C'liioago. 
 
 Born in Cligo. Engaged in the business of broker, 
 handling industrial bonds and securities; mem. Chgo. 
 Real Estate Board and Union League Club. 
 
 CHARI.es C. HEISEIV, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Germany, Sept., 1854. Came to Chgo. and en- 
 gaged in the investment business on Dearborn St. in 
 1886; erected the Como, Monou, Manhattan, Star and 
 other buildings; mem. Union League, C. A. A. and Golf 
 Clubs. 
 
 THOMAS LYNCH, Cbicago. 
 
 Born Feb. 20. 1S('4. Formerly a mem. of H. II. Shu- 
 feldt & Co., distillers; mem. Board of Trade and Stock 
 Exchange, Chicago. 
 
 C. D. KNAPP, JR., New York. 
 
 Born in Bradford, Chickasaw Co., la., Nov. 17, 1872. 
 Came to Chicago 1S98; engaged in the Casualty Insur- 
 ance aud Banking business from 1892 to 1902; senior 
 member firm C. D. Knapp. Jr.. & Co., Chicago and New 
 York, Bankers, Investment Securities. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 FINANCIAL AND FIDUCIARY 
 
 JESSE GlSTAVrS KING, Cliicago. 
 
 Born June 13. 1841, in Chaut;iu(iua Co., N. Y. Remov- 
 ing to 111. in 1852; engaged in farming until 1861; 
 served in Arni.v of Tenn. for over 3 .vrs. ; a reMdent of 
 Chgo. since 1865; engaged for 10 yrs. in the Ins. busi- 
 nes.s, and since with the Bradstreet Co. as Supt. of its 
 Chgo. oflice. 
 
 GEORGE SCHNEIDER, Chicagro. 
 
 Born in rinuaseus, Keuish Bavaria, Dec. 13, 1823. 
 Came to America in 184'J; in 1S76 was Minister to 
 Switzerland; previously was Consul to Denmark; ap- 
 pointed by President Lincoln first Collector of Internal 
 Kevenue of Illinois; organized the National Bank of 
 Illinois In 1871 and made its President; Dir. World's 
 Columbian Exposition and member of the Committees 
 on Ways and Means and the Press and Printing. 
 
 ERNEST HAMMOND EVERSZ, Chicago. 
 
 Born at Oberlin, O. Came to Cligo. in ISSS; grad. from 
 N. W. Univ. in 1895; has been in bond broker business 
 since 1895, and is the local representative of Messrs. 
 Redmond, Kerr & Co.. bankers, of New York, with 
 otEces on ground floor 232 La Salle St., Chicago. 
 
 JOSEPH R. WILKINS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in rhil.ulelphia. Pa.. Sept. 17. 1841. Engaged in 
 the stocl; bnikfiage business in ls(i(;; located in Chgo., 
 May, 18S2: Chairman of the ('li,i;o. Stock Exchange, and 
 subseciuently its Sec; mem. Union League, Washington 
 Park, Saddle and Cycle Clubs and Wheaton Golf Club. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 97 
 
 HOTELMEN. 
 
 WILLIAM M. KNIGHT, Chicago. 
 
 Prop, of the Briggs House. 
 
 C. HENRY FOSGATE, Qniucy. 
 
 Born In Sioux Falls, Dakota, 1872. Public school edu- 
 cation; entered the hotel business at Portage, Wis., 
 with his father, under the name of Corning House, then 
 engaged In the hotel business first at Elgin, HI., operat- 
 ing the Kelley and Merchants' Hotels; subsequently 
 opened the Hotel Fosgate at Elgin, of which he con- 
 tinues the Prop. ; since Oct. 15, 1900, Prop, of Hotel 
 Newcomb, Quincy; he Is a Mason, Elk and K. of P. 
 
 WILL O. CLARK, Ottawa. 
 
 Born in Lynn, Mass., Jan. 18, 1844. Been Identified 
 with the hotel business in Hock Island. Charleston. 
 Mattoon, Bloomir.gton, vSpringfield, Bushnell, Peoria and 
 Ottawa for the past 40 yrs. ; was in the Union Army, 
 war 1861-5; represented Peoria Co. in the 38th Gen. 
 Assembly of III. ; Commissioner of Public Works of 
 Peoria for 2 vrs.; Proprietor of Clifton Hotel, Ottawa, 
 111. 
 
 S. L. FRIEDV, Freeport. 
 
 Born in Quincy, Pa., in 1863. Removing to Freeport 
 in 1889; until 1890 Mgr. of the Clifton Hotel; for- 
 merly Prop. Avenue Hotel, Madison, Wis., and now 
 Prop. Brewster Hotel; mem. of the Hotelmen's Assn. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 HOTELMEN. 
 
 JOHN McCREERY, Spring^field. 
 
 Born in Rochester, N. Y., April 15, 1832. Removed to 
 Will Co. in 1845, and to Springfield in 1857, where he 
 engaged in business of stove peddling and general 
 household furnishings; in 1860 bought the St. Nicholas 
 notel; Mayor of Springfield 1881-3-4; Pres. of Commis- 
 sion in 1885 to complete the State Capitol, and Pi-es. 
 of the Sangamon Co. AgrieuFtural Board and the Spring- 
 field Business Men's Assn. at various times. 
 
 JOHN H. McCREERV, Sitriiigfield. 
 
 Born Oct. 4, 1862, Springfield, 111. Grad. from Spring- 
 field High School, and since has been the Mgr. of the 
 St. Nicholas Hotel: for 15 yrs. was Quartermaster of 
 the 5th Reg., I. N. G.; subsequently Commissary of 
 the 2d Brigade, I. N. G. 
 
 CHARLES McHUGH, Rock Island. 
 
 Born in Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1863. Removing to 
 111. in 1867 and to Rock Island in 1881; mem. of the 
 firm of Montrose & McHugh. props, of Harper House, 
 Rock Island, and the National Hotel, Peoria. 111.; has 
 been identified with the operation of the Harper House 
 since 1881, with the exception of the years 1891-5, 
 when he was engaged in the brokerage business. 
 
 ANDREW CUMMINGS, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Port Henry, Essex Co., N. Y. Moved to Chgo. 
 in 1863 and engaged in the hotel business, establish- 
 ing in 1856 the present Thomson's restaurants, of which 
 he is prop. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 99 
 
 INSURANCE. 
 
 JOHN S. BARKER, Kvanstoa. 
 
 Born in Toledo, O., March 15, 1858. Educated at Ra- 
 cine Coll. Entered into business in Toledo as a Grain 
 Com. Merchant until 1878. and as a wholesale coal 
 merchant until 1891. Removed to Wis. to become Mgr. 
 for Mass. Mutual Life and since 1896 as Mgr. of the 
 New York Lite in Chicago. 
 
 EMANUEL. SYLVAIN HEYMAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born June 12. 1855, New Orleans, La. Removing to 
 111. Feb. 28, 1879; engaged in mercantile business until 
 1892; Special Executive Agt. connected with the New 
 York Life Ins. Co. ; mem. of Lakeside and Standard 
 Clubs. 
 
 MORRIS WEIL,, Chicai^o. 
 
 Born in Milwaukee, Sept. 5, 1854. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1881 as Gen. Agt. for the New York Life Ins. Co.; 
 1st Pres. of the $200,000 Club of the New York Life 
 Ins. Co. in 1897; mem. Standard and Lakeside Clubs. 
 
 THEODORE WEIL, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Alsace, German.v, Feb. 13, 1853. In 1880 en- 
 tered the service of the New York Life Ins. Co. as Gen. 
 Agt. for Milwaukee; in ISSl filled a similar position 
 with this company in Chgo.; mem. of Standard, Lake- 
 side and Hamilton Clubs. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 INSURANCE. 
 
 CHICAGO 
 
 HISTORICAL 
 
 SOCIETy 
 
 CHARLES H. FERGUSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Oswego. N. Y. Removing to Chgo. in 1862; 25 
 yrs. Mgr. for Chgo., Cook Co. and State of Illinois for 
 the Mutual Life Ins. Co. of N. Y. ; Ex-Pres. of Na- 
 tional Assn. of Life Underwriters, and Ex-Pres. of 
 Chgo. Life Underwriters' Assn.; died in 1901. 
 
 JAMES LARNARD FERGLSOX, Cliicagru. 
 
 Born in Norwood, Mich., Nov. 5, 1874. Formerl.v of 
 Chas. H. Ferguson & Sons, Gen. Agts. of the Mutual 
 Life; now Gen. Agt. for Northern 111. of The Prudeniial 
 Ins. Co. of America. 
 
 CHARLES H. FERGUSON, JR., Clticago. 
 
 Born in Chgo, Aug. 15. 1878. Formerly with Chas. H. 
 Ferguson & Sons, Gen. Agts. of the Mutual Life Ins. 
 Co. ; now a stock man in Norwood, Michigan. 
 
 FRANK P. MANLY, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Rushford, Minn., Mav 28, 1865. Located in 111. 
 in 1889; grad. Northern lud. Coll. 1889; School Prin- 
 cipal 1889 to 1892; attended N. W. Univ.; engaged in 
 the life insurance business in 1894; Western Special 
 Agt. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of N. Y. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 101 
 
 INSURANCE. 
 
 ALONZO WESTON IvlMBALL,, Evanston. 
 
 Born in Berkshire Co., Mass., March 7, 1844. From 
 1884 to 1894 was Asst. Supt. of the N. W. Mutual Life 
 of Milwauliee at Milwaukee; on Sept. 1. 1894, was ap- 
 pointed Gen. Agt. for III., with ofBees in Chgo. of this 
 company; Kimball & Norton now Gen. Agts. 
 
 BERNARD GOL,DS3IITH, Chicago. 
 
 Born Ma.v 19, 1842, in Germany. Coming to this coun- 
 try in childhood; engaged in mercantile business in 
 Milwaukee until 1896; since 1896. Mgr. for 111. and 
 lud. of the Germania Life Ins. Co. of N. Y. 
 
 WILLIAM D. WVMAN. Chicago. 
 
 Born April 24, 1859, Hillsboro Bridge, N. H. Educated 
 in common school and grad. from Colbv Academy of 
 New London, N. H., 18S0; located in Chgo. in 1883; 
 1883-5 Solicitor Mass. Mutual; Gen. Agt. Mass. Mutual 
 1885-S9; since 1889 Manager for 111. of the Berkshire 
 Life Ins. Co. 
 
 E. H. CARMACK, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Monongahela, Washington Co., Pa., ,Iuly 10, 
 1852, Gen. Agt. of State Mutual Life Assurance Co. of 
 Worcester, Mass. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 INSURANCE. 
 
 ISAAC MILLER HAMILTON, Chicago. 
 
 Born Iroquois Co., Sept. 6, 1864. Gen. Merchant 1881; 
 Banker 1884; Lawyer 1889: State Senator 1896; Pres. 
 111. Republican League 1898; Pres. National Republican 
 League 1900; Pres. Federal Life Ins. Co. 1900. 
 
 GEORGE W. RIGGS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Micanop.v, Fla., April 16, 1861. Entered the em- 
 ploy of the New Yorli Life Ins. Co., Jan., 1884; ap- 
 pointed Agency Mgr. July, 1892; made Vice-Pres. and 
 Gen. Mgr. of the Mutual Life Ins. Co. of 111. Jan., 
 1902. 
 
 HENRY ABELS, Springfield. 
 
 Born in Jasper Co., 111.. Feb. 19, 1867. Keuioved to 
 Springfield in 1881; in 188.3 toolc position in the office 
 of the then Secretary of State: later acting as Sec. to 
 Gov. Jos. W. Fifer; subsequently entered the life in- 
 surance business, and in 1898 was made Auditor of the 
 Franklin Life Ins. Co.; in 1901 he was advanced to the 
 position of Secretary of this company. 
 
 LAKE W. SANBORN, Gnlesburg. 
 
 Born Jan. 10. 1845, Brinfield, 111., and located at Gales- 
 burg in 1851; enlisted as a soldier in the war of 1861-5; 
 engaged in insurance business in 1867; organized the 
 Mechanics' Homestead and Loan Assn. 1882; Trustee 
 Lombard Univ.; Dir. Second National Bank; mem. 
 Post 45, G. A. R., and a Knight Templar. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 103 
 
 INSURANCE. 
 
 Traders' Insurance Co. 
 
 i<:be:ne:ze:r Buckingham, Lake Forest. 
 
 Born at Zanesville, Ohio, Jan. 16, 1829. Grad. Yale 
 Coll., 184S, removing to Chgo., Nov., 1859, and en- 
 gaged in grain storage from Oct., 1866, until Dec, 1891; 
 Pres. Traders' lusurauce Company from 1883 to 19U2; 
 Pres. Northwestern National Bank from Aug., 1890, until 
 consolidation with Corn Exchange National and America 
 National Banks, Sept. 15. 1900. 
 
 ROBERT JORDAN S3IITH, Chicago. 
 
 Born in St. Clair Co., 111., July 12, 1837. Educated at 
 Shurtleffi Coll.; early life spent in Red Bud, 111., where 
 he was Teacher. Postmaster, Justice of the Peace and 
 Local Agent: engaged for a time in the office of the 
 "Belleville Democrat;" for 27 yrs. Secretar.v of the 
 Traders' Insurance Company; died January 8, 1901. 
 
 S. A. ROTHEIRMEL., Cliicago. 
 
 Born New Berlin, Pa., Jan. 1, 1849. Asst. Sec. of the 
 Traders' Fire Ins. Co. in 1S88. and elected its Sec. 
 in 1901, and in the continuous service of this company 
 for 28 yrs.; Pres. of the Town of Cicero in 1890; Pres. 
 of the Chgo. Underwriters' Assn. 1891-92. 
 
 LOUIS HASBROUCIv, CUieago. 
 
 Born March 24, 1857, Alligerville, N. Y. Mem. of the 
 firm of Rothermel & Hasbrouck, and the Mgr. for Cook 
 Co. of the Traders Ins. Co. ; has been identified with 
 the tire ins. business since 1873. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 INSURAXXE. 
 
 I. S. BLACKAVELDER. Morgan Park. 
 
 Born in Montgomery Co., 111. Count.v Clerk Montgomery 
 Co. from 1861 to 1865; merchant from 1866 to 1867; 
 special agent and adjuster for fire insurance companies 
 from 1868 to 1881; Mgr. Western Dept. of Niagara Fire 
 Ins. Co. of N. Y. in Chicago since 1881. 
 
 J. H. LENEHAN, Cliicag^o. 
 
 Born in Dubuque, la., Nov. 15, 1852. Hemoving to 
 Chgo. in 18S7; State Agt. for 111. of the North American 
 and Pa. Fire Ins. Cos.; in 1892 Special Agt. Palatine 
 Ins. Co.; in 1898 Asst. Mgr. North British and .Mer- 
 cantile Ins. Co. ; in 1899 Asst. Gen. Agt. Pheni.x Ins. 
 Co. of N. Y.; 1900 Gen. Agt. I'henix Ins. Co. of N. Y. 
 
 JAMES W. NYE, Cliicasro. 
 
 Born May 30, 1848, at Randolph, N. Y. Attended old 
 Univ. of Chgo.; engaged in the service of A. «fc G. R. 
 Keep at Lockport, N. \'., retail store; located in Chgo. 
 in 1867, entering the employ of Miller Bro. & Keep, 
 wholesale hardware; 1870 entered the service of Hibbard 
 & Spencer, Chgo., and was a Director of this company 
 when incorporated: in 1892 engaged in the insurance 
 business; entered the firm of Ducat & Lyon In 1897, 
 general fire Ins. agts. 
 
 AMOS J. HARDING, CUicago. 
 
 Born Marion Co., Ohio, May 2. 1839. In 1856 grad. at 
 Ohio Cent. Coll. ; In 1857 emigrated to Nebr. ; in 1861 
 enlisted as a private, and mustered out as a Captain, 
 in the Civil War of 1861-5; Special Agt. Home Ins. Co. 
 of N. Y., 1868 to 1871; Adiuster Phenix Ins. Co., 
 1S71-5; removed to Chgo., 1875; Mgr. Springfield F. & 
 M. Ins. Co. of Mass. from Jan. 1, 1876. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 105 
 
 INSURANCE. 
 
 R. S. CRITCHBLIi, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Glastonbury, Eng., Jan. 18. 1844. Coming to 
 the U. S. 1847, and to Chgo. In 1868; Officer of U. S. 
 Navy, 1863-4-5; entered ttie insurance business in 1857, 
 establishing the agency of R. S. Critchell & Co. 
 In 1868; a charter member and for 7 yrs. an officer of 
 the Union League Club; Treas. Illinois Local Insurance 
 Agents' 'Assn. ; Vice-Commander 111. Commandery of 
 Naval Order of D. S. and a member of Gov. Yates' Staff. 
 
 WILLIAM S. WAUREN, Clilcago. 
 
 Born May 10, 1848. Located in Chgo. in 1866, entering 
 the service of the Liverijool «& London & Globe Fire 
 Ins. Co.; resident Sec. of this Co. since Jan. 31, 1893. 
 
 CHARLES E. DOX, Cliica^^o. 
 
 Born in Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 11, 1861. Engaged 
 in the fire insurance business with the Continental Ins. 
 Co. and the Phoenix of Broolilyn, in Atlanta, Ga.; 
 Gen. Agt. for the Southern States for 30 yrs. of the 
 Norwich Union Fire Ins. Soc. : now Mgr. of the West- 
 ern Dept. of the Orient Ins. Co. and London & Lanca- 
 shire Fire Ins. Co. 
 
 JOHN P. HUBBLE, Wlieaton. 
 
 Born April 3, 1860, at Springfield, Mo. Educated at 
 Drury Coll. and Washington Univ. of St. Louis, Mo., 
 attending the law dept. ; for 15 yrs. was a special agent 
 and adjuster for different ins. cos.; Sept. 11, 1899. 
 was appointed the Gen. Agt. of the Western Dept. of 
 the Greenwich Ins. Co. of New Yorlj; mem. of the 
 Union League Club. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 INSURANCE. 
 
 WILLIAM E. ROL.L.O, Cliicag^u. 
 
 Born in Hebron, Conn., 1821. Located in Chgo. in 1859: 
 Western Gen. Agt. Girard Fire & Marine Ins. Co. of 
 Philadelpbia, Pa., for 40 yrs.; in 1862 organized the 
 Marchants' Ins. Co. of Cligo. ; in 1871 organized the 
 Traders' Fire Ins. Co. of Chgo.; died May 13. 1901. 
 
 WILLIAM 
 
 Born in Philadelphia, 
 Ctgo. since 1861; Gen. A 
 Co. of Philadelphia, Pa. 
 and Illinois Clubs. 
 
 ROLLO, Cliicagro. 
 
 Pa., in 1860. A resident of 
 ;t. of the Girard F. it M. Ins. 
 mem. of C. A. A., Hamilton 
 
 METELLUS L. C. FUNKHOUSER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1864. Removing to Chgo. 
 in 1883, engaged in general ins. as the firm of Mont- 
 gomery & Funkhouser; Vlce-Pres. Farmers & Mer- 
 chants Ins. Co. of Lincoln, Neb. ; in 1898, engaged in 
 Spanish-American War as Capt. Co. K, First Inf., 111. 
 U. S. v.; detailed Acting Ast.. Adj. Gen., First Bri., 
 3d Div., 5th Army Corps; now Maj. 1st Inf., I. N. G.; 
 Director Farmers' and Merchants' National Bank, Lin- 
 coln, Neb. 
 
 HEIVRV CLAY EDDY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Providence, R. I., 1848, and came to 111. in 
 1884: Resident Sec. of the Western Dept. of the Com- 
 mercial Union Assurance Co. of London, and Palatine 
 Ins. Co. of London: since the age of 16 has been engaged 
 In the tire insurance business. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 107 
 
 INSURANCE. 
 
 ADOLPH JLOKB. Clilcaso. 
 
 Born In Germany, March 9, 1839. Removing to U. S. 
 when a boy; public school education and grad. from 
 High School; engaged in insurance business at Mem- 
 phis, Tenn.; came to Ohgo. in 1873, where he has con- 
 tinued in the insurance business; head of the Arm of 
 Adolph Loeb & Son as U. S. Mgrs. of North German 
 Fire Ins. Co. of Hamburg, and Transatlantic Fire Ins. 
 Co. of Hamburg; Pres. of Chgo. Sinai Cong. 
 
 liEO A. LOEB, Cbicagro. 
 
 Born June 20, 1867, Memphis, Tenn. Removing to Chgo. 
 Sept., 1873; grad. from public schools 1880; mem. of 
 the tirm of Adolph Loeb & Son, fire ins. underwriters, 
 and Asst. U. S. Mgr. of the North German and Trans- 
 atlantic Fire Ins. Cos. of Hamburg; Chairman of Re- 
 lief & Labor Com. of the United Hebrew Charities and 
 Chgo. Trustee of the National Jewish Hospital for Con- 
 sumptives at Denver, Colo. 
 
 JOHN PRI1VD1VIL,L.E, Cbicagro. 
 
 Born in County Kerry, Ireland, Sept. 7, 1825. Located 
 In Chgo. in 1337; has always been engaged in Marine 
 business; Master of first American vessel to go through 
 the St. Lawrence River for Europe; first Commodore of 
 the Chgo. Yacht Club; mem. of the Chgo. Board of 
 Trade since 1858. 
 
 EDWARD G. HALLE, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Leipsic, Germany, Jan. 5, 1844. At 22 became 
 a resident of the U. S. ; engaged in the Insurance busi- 
 ness in Minn, with the Germania Fire Ins. Co. ; in 1874 
 removed to Milwaukee as the State A^t. ; in 1883 ap- 
 pointed Western Mgr., with offices in Chgo.; is a Chev- 
 alier of the Order of the Crown of Germany, conferred 
 bv Emperor William II.: mem. and Fres. Board of 
 Education from 1891 to 1898; Col. on Governor's Staff; 
 mem. of the Union League; founder of the Germania 
 Club. 
 
108 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 INSURANCE. 
 
 WARREN F. GOODAVIN, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Nov. 16, 1857. Mem. of the firm of Goodwin, 
 Hall & Henshaw, Mgrs. of Western Dept. of a number 
 of fire ins. companies, and general fire underwriters. 
 
 THEO. W. LiETTON, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born Scott Co., la., July 23, 1840. Ilemoving to Quiney, 
 111., in 1842; Adj. of the 50th 111. Inf. in the war of 
 1861-5; appointed U. S. Mgr. Prussian National Fire 
 Ins. Co. of Germany in 1891. 
 
 CHARLES H. B.\RRY. Chicago. 
 
 Born Nov. 15, 1857, at Alton, 111. Became a resident 
 of Chgo. In 1879; grad. of the Univ. of 111.; Mgr. West- 
 ern Dept. the Pa. Fire Ins. Co. of Philadelphia. 
 
 CHARLES D. DUNLOP, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Lexington, Mo. In 1895 came to Chgo. as Mgr. 
 of the Providence Washington Insurance Co. and since 
 has been engaged in the fire insurance business. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 109 
 
 INSURANCE. 
 
 JOHN JOIVES URINKKRHOPF Springfield. 
 
 Born at Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 20, 184S. Graduate Pa. 
 Coll., 1869, and removed to Spriiigfleld, 111., in 1869; 
 graduated Albany Law School. 1873; now actuary in the 
 insurance dept. of 111.: Sec. Nat. Convention of Ins. Com- 
 missioners; member Actuarial Soc. of Am. 
 
 CHARLES P. SKINNER, Moliiie. 
 
 Born in Rock Island in June, 1870. Grad. from Gene- 
 seo Collegiate Inst., Geneseo, 111., 1889; Dir. Moline 
 National Bank, Moline State Savings Bank and First 
 National Bank. 
 
 F. M. GUND, Freeport. 
 
 Born In Freeport, 111., Nov. 18, 1871. Asst. Sec. Ger- 
 man Ins. Co. of Freeport; Sec. Business Men's Assn. 
 of Freeport. 
 
 BRICE A. 31IL,LER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Coleraine, Ireland, 1838. Came to U. S. in 
 1844, and located in Chgo. in 1849; grad. from the Chgo. 
 Central High School in 1860; in the dry dock business 
 since 1861; Treas. of Miller Bros. Dry Dock Co. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 VICTOR LAWSON, CUicngo. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Sept. 9, 1850. Public school education; 
 grad. in 1869 from the Chgo. High School; grad. fioro 
 Phillips Academy and Cambridge Univ.; Publisher of 
 "The Skandinaven;" in 1876 purchased interest in 
 "Daily News" and became its business manager; in 1888 
 became the sole proprietor of "The Dail.v News" and 
 "Record;" mem. of the Board of Directors World's Co- 
 lumbian Exposition. 
 
 ROBERT W. PATTERSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born Chicago, Nov. 30, 1850. Grad. at Williams Coll. 
 1871; Sub-Editor "Chicago Interior" 1872; became con- 
 nected with "Chicago Tribune" 1873; Editor-in-Chief 
 and Gen. Mgr. since death of Mr. Joseph Medill, its 
 founder, March 16, 1899. 
 
 H. H. KOHLSAAT, Chicago. 
 
 Born March 22, 1853, Albion, Edwards Co., 111. Moved 
 to Galena, 111., 1854. aud to Chgo., 1865; attended Skin- 
 ner School, Chgo., until 1868; purchased "Times-Herald" 
 and "Evening Post" in 1895, and "Chgo. Record," 1901. 
 
 WILLIAM PENN jVIXOX, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Newport, now Fountain City, Ind. Located in 
 Chgo. 1872; Mgr. "Inter-Ocean" 1872-6, subsequentl.v 
 becoming Editor-in-Chief and Gen. Mgr.; delegate at 
 large to Republican National Convention at St. Louis 
 in 1896; appointed Collector of the Port of Chgo. by 
 Pres. McKinley. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
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 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 Record-Herald. 
 
 FRANK BRKTT >OYES, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Washington, D. C, July 7, 1863. Treas. and 
 Mgr. of the Washington Evening Star until 1901; since 
 1893 Dir. and Mem. of the Executive Com. of the Asso. 
 Press; since 1900 Pres. of the Asso. Press; Editor and 
 Publisher of the Chgo. Record-Uerald since 1901. 
 
 AliE^XANDBR AGNE"W McCORMICK. CUi- 
 cago. 
 
 Born in Philadelphia. Pa., Feb. 21, 1863. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1888; from 1888 to 1895 in the publishing dept. 
 of A. C. McClurg & Co.; 1895-98 Business Mgr. of the 
 Chgo. Evening Post; 1898 until 1901 Gen. Mgr. of 
 Times-Herald and Chgo. Evening Post; since April 1, 
 1901, Sec. and Gen. Mgr. of the Chgo. Record-Herald; 
 Vice-Pres. Civil Service Reform Assn. ; 1st V'ice-Pres. 
 Union I^eague Club 1902. and Vice-Pres. American 
 Newspaper Publishers' Assn.; Pres. Merchants' Club 
 1902. 
 
 C. McAULIFF, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Sept., 1850, Ireland. Came to U. S. Oct., 
 1864; one of the founders of the Chgo. Mail in 1883; 
 Night Editor Chgo. Herald 1887-90; Mgn. Editor Chgo. 
 Evening Post 1890-95; since 1895 Mgn. Editor of the 
 Times-Herald and R«cord-Herald, Chgo. 
 
 GERALD PIERCE. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Valparaiso, Ind., .luly 10, 1863. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1873: grad. Chgo. High School; in 1885 located 
 in Dakota; from 1888-9 Asst. Territorial Treas. and 
 Sec. of the State Agricultural Assn.. an<i Delegate 
 to the National Convention in 1892; 1893-98 with 
 the Minneapolis Tribune; since 1S98 Business Mgr. 
 of Times-Herald and Evening Post; mem. of Calu- 
 met, Press Club. Atlas and One O'Clock Club, the 
 C. A. A., Midlothian, Golf Club, Loyal Legion and 
 Army of Tenn. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 Chicago Chronicle. 
 
 HORATIO W. SICYMOUR, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Cayuga Co., N. Y., 1854. Learned printers' trade 
 in offices of "Kacine (Wis.) Advocate" and "Journal;" 
 City Editor "Milwauljee News" 1873-5; Telegraph Ed- 
 itor 1875-9; Night Editor 1879-83; "Chicago Times," 
 editorial writer. 1883-7; Editor and Mgn. Editor 1888-95 
 "Chicago Herald;" upon consolidation of the "Times" 
 and "Herald." 1895, became Publisher of the "Chicago 
 Chronicle," of which he assumed the editorship In 1900. 
 
 LESTER L. JONES, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Canfield, O., June 14, 1865. Came to Chgo. In 
 1879; from 1890-95 mem. on the staff of the Chgo. 
 Herald, and since 1895 with the Chgo. Chronicle in the 
 capacity of Auditor, Business Mgr. and Publisher. 
 
 FRANK ELLIS ROWLEY, Chicago. 
 
 Bom Oct. 27, 1809, Racine, Wis. Located in Chgo. in 
 1879; grad. from Chgo. public schools in 1883; attended 
 the Univ. of South Dakota and Uoobester, N. Y.; en- 
 gaged in newspaper worlj in Vermilion, S. D., Roclies- 
 ter, N. Y., and Chgo., 111.; Mgn. Editor of the Chgo. 
 Chronicle. 
 
 WALTER S. GATES, Cliicag^o. 
 
 Born in Chicago, June 30, 1843. Moved to Roclj Island, 
 111., 1857. Removed to Chicago in 1861; returned to 
 Rocli Island in 1863; in 1873 returned to Chicago; en- 
 gaged in book and stationery business in Rock Island 
 15 yrs.; with the Western News Co., Chicago, 18 yrs.; 
 Chicago Herald 3 yrs. ; Chicago Chronicle 7 yrs. ; Gen. 
 Supt. of the Chicago Chronicle; resides at Evanston. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 113 
 
 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 Inter Ocean. 
 
 GE:0RGE} W. HINMAN, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Nov. 19, 1863. Grad. from Hamilton Coll., N. Y., 
 in 1884. and from Heidelberg, Germany, in 1888; en- 
 gaged in newspaper work on "New York Sun" In 1888; 
 In 1897 became Editor of tlie Chicago Inter Ocean; ac- 
 quired control of Inter Ocean property in 1901. 
 
 BICKFORD, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Wenlo, la., April 18, 1872. Began newspaper 
 service in Leadville, Colo.; Editor of the "Denver 
 Times" and "Colorado Sun" 1896-8; located in Chgo. 
 in 1899; Managing Editor of the Chicago Inter-Ocean. 
 
 CHARLES W. GRAY, CliicagTo. 
 
 Born in St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 14, 1870. Moved to Chi- 
 cago in 1879; grad. from West Division High School 
 In 1888; since 1888 connected with the Chicago Inter 
 Ocean; Treas. of the Inter Ocean. 
 
 ALBERT C. PHILLIPS, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born Sept. 4, 1871. Grad. from Columbia Univ. in 189t; 
 on the staff of the "New York Sun" 1894-8; "Inter 
 Ocean" 1898; Managing Editor in 1900; Business Man- 
 ager 1902. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 JOHN CHARLES SHAFFER, Evaiiston. 
 
 Born in B.iltimore, Md., June 8, 1853. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1874; Prop, and Publisher of the Chgo. Even- 
 ing Post since April 1, 1901. 
 
 JOHIV EDWARDS WRIGHT, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Toulon, 111., Oct. 14, 1862. Grad. from Univ. 
 of 111. in 1885; located in Chgo. in 1885; Reporter and 
 Telegraph Editor Daily News 1885-90; City Editor 
 Chgo. Evening Post in 1891-1901; Pres. Chgo. Press Club 
 1900-01 ; at present Managing Editor of Chgo. Evening 
 Post. 
 
 HUGH W. MONTGOMERY, Chicago. 
 
 Publisher of the "Chicago Tribune." 
 
 WILiLiIAM K. McKAY. Chicago. 
 
 Born in New Orleans, La., in 1870. Engaged in news- 
 paper work in Dubuque, la., at the age of 17. as Ad- 
 vertising Solicitor, and becarae Manager of the Adver- 
 tising Dept.; 4 yrs. later City Editor of the Dubuque 
 Herald; Jan., 1894, Reporter on the Chicago Mail, and 
 subsequently City Editor; April, 1895, Asst. City Edi- 
 tor Chicago Times-Herald, and subsequently News Ed- 
 itor; 1900 with the Chicago American: since Sept., 1900, 
 Managing Editor of the Chicago Journal. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 115 
 
 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 FRITZ GLOGAUER, Cbicagru. 
 
 Born July 15, 1857, in Gei-many. Came to U. S. in 
 1877 and to Chgo. In 1889; established the "Abend- 
 post." 
 
 CHRISTOPH A. LOREIXTZ, Chicago. 
 
 Born Oldersum, Germany, May 7, 1858. Came to Amer- 
 ica in 1885, and to Chgo. in 1887: Sec. of The Abendpost 
 Co., publishers of the "Abendpost" and "Sonntagpoat." 
 
 HARVEY L. GOODALL. Cliicaj^o. 
 
 Born Lunenburg, Vt., in 1S36. Treas. of Howe's & 
 Cushing's Circus, and visited London in 1852; in 1859 
 established and edited the N. Y. Daily Transcript; 
 a soldier in the Civil War of 1861-5 in the 2d 111. 
 Cav. ; in 1869 established the Daily Sun, and in 1873 
 the Chgo. Drover's .Tournal, each of which publications 
 he owned and published at the time of his death. 
 March 28, 1900. 
 
 ASHLEIGH C. HALLIAVELL, Chicago. 
 
 Born in St. Louis, Nov. 11, 18G1. Located in Chgo. 
 
 in 
 
 1877; Pres. of the Halliwell & Baum Co., publishers of 
 the Chgo. Daily Live .Stoclv World; Dir. Chgo. Live 
 Stock Excbauge for :i yrs.; served as printers' "devil." 
 reporter and editor, successively, of the Daily Drovers' 
 Journal for more than 23 yrs. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 WILLIA3I A. TAYLOR, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Oswego, X. Y., Nov., 1854. Sunday Editor of 
 the Chicago Record-Herald. 
 
 FRANCIS R, VAN HA3IM, Chicago. 
 
 Born 1849. With the Chgo. Herald 1884-9G; Chg 
 Chronicle since 189(5. 
 
 AITGUST F. PORTMAN, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Aug. 31, 1852. In the service of the Chgo. Trib- 
 une 1872-8; Chgo. Telegraph 1878-81; Chgo. Herald 1881- 
 91; Chgo. Evening Post 1891-3; Chgo. Times 1893-4; 
 Alderman 1896-8; since 1899 Chgo. Chronicle. 
 
 CHARLES P. KNILL, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Detroit. Dec. 18, 1865. Removing to Chgo. in 
 1884; for 15 yrs. with the "Chgo. Tribune" as Cashier 
 and Advertising Mgr. ; Mgr. of local advertising of 
 "Hearst's Chgo. American." 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 117 
 
 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 DANIEL MINER LORD, Chicago. 
 
 Born Newton Corner, Mass., Sept. 29, 3844. Engaged 
 In the shipping business during tlie war of the Rebel- 
 lion; came to Chgo. Oct., 1868; since this time has 
 been engaged in the newspaper advertising business. 
 now under the firm name of Lord & Thomas; Dir. of 
 the C. A. A. and for one term its Pres. 
 
 HALLIDAY WITHERSPOON, Chicago. 
 
 Born Memphis, March 13, 1862. Educated public 
 schools, Louisville, Ky. ; established St. Joseph Journal 
 of Commerce, St. Joseph, Mo.; Louisville Journal of 
 Commerce, and Southern Industrial Review, Louisville, 
 Ivy.; publisher of business boolss of practical utility; 
 publisher of Men of Illinois and for over fifteen years 
 connected with Cliieago newspapers. 
 
 ,rOHN McGAN GLENN, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Ft. Wayne. Ind., and raised in Monmouth, 111. 
 Came to Chgo. in 1886; Ex-Sec. Civil Service Com.; for- 
 merly on the Inter-Ocean, Tribune and Times-Herald 
 newspapers; Sec. of the 111. Mfgrs. Assn. 
 
 JAMES ELLIOTT DEFEBAUGH, CUicago. 
 
 Born in Williamsburg, Pa., March 28, 1854. Pres. and 
 Editor of the American Lumberman; mem. Union 
 League, Midlothian, Country, Press Clubs and the Mer- 
 cantile Club of St. Louis. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 HENRY F. DONOVAN, CUieago. 
 
 Born Aug. 8, 1858. Whitby, Ont.. Canada. Parents 
 came to Chgo. when he was an infant; 1873 reporter 
 on Chgo. Journal: 1888 political editor Chgo. Times; 
 from 18S3-7 and 1893-4 Pres. Cook Co. Board of Edu- 
 cation: charter member in 1880 Chgo. Press Club; in 
 1882 Dep. Co. Clerk; 188.5 Supt Postotfice; 1893, Col. and 
 Inspector Gen., I. N. G. and Gas Inspector of Chgo.; 
 1896 Delegate of Nat. Democratic Convention; since 
 1889 publisher of the Chgo. Eagle. 
 
 JOSEPH BRUCKER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Ischl, Austria, Oct. 30, 1849. Came to U. S. 
 and located in Milwaukee in 1871; located in Chgo. in 
 1891; education common school, academic and univer- 
 sity; employed first in a book store, and later a teacher 
 in Milwaukee; Editor and Proprietor "Der Freudenker," 
 "Waldbote," the "National Zeitung," and .Staats Zei- 
 tung of Chicago; Pub. "The Columbia," Berlin: Author 
 and Publisher of a number of books and several essays 
 on political topics. 
 
 WILLIAM FENWICK CARNS, Cliicago. 
 
 Bom June 7, 1866, Dunville, Canada. Removing to 
 
 Chgo. in 1891; engaged in general advertising business; 
 
 advertisements written, designed and placed in leading 
 periodicals. 
 
 CLINTON S. TOMLINSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born Feb. 11, 1860, at Nevada, la. Grad. from the 
 Northwestern Univ. in 1886; Editor Boone. la., Repub- 
 lican in 1886-8: Editor Springfield, Mo., Daily Repub- 
 lican in 1889-91: Editor and Mgr. Chgo. Dry Goods 
 Reporter since 1893: Sec. of the National Assn. of Mer- 
 chants and Travelers since its organization: mem. 
 C. A. A., Hamilton Club, and the Hinsdale Golf Club. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 119 
 
 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 GEORGE W. HARNER, Chicago. 
 
 Born la Pa. Rlgr. of the Chgo. offices of the Gas Con- 
 sumers' Assn. of San Francisco, Cal.; resident of Chgo. 
 since 1894; for 7 yrs. previous to coming to Chgo. was 
 engaged in the ijublishing business. 
 
 JOSEPH L. DAVIS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Crawfordsville, Ind., July 23, 1864. Western 
 Mgr. International Soc. ; Pres. Universal Publishing Co. 
 
 J. B. SANBORX, Chica!?o. 
 
 Born Dec. 8, 1855, Chester, N. H. Resident of Chgo. 
 since 1877; Col. First Reg. Inf., I. N. G.; mem. of 
 C. A. A., Hamilton and the Military Society of Foreign 
 Wars, Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-Amer- 
 ican War, and the Soc. of Santiago; mem. of Evanston 
 Commandery of K. T., and Medinah Temple, Mystic 
 Shrine. 
 
 SAMUEL. H. PYE. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Cincinnati in 1845. Elected Publishing Agent 
 of the Western Methodist BooU Concern, May, 1900. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 EDITORS AND WRITERS. 
 
 H. C. CHATPIELD-TAYLOR, Chicago. 
 
 Boru in Chgo., March 24, 1865. Grad. Cornell Univ. in 
 1886. 
 
 EDWARD B. CLARK, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Utica, N. Y., Aug. 8, 1860. Cadet at West 
 Point in 1879-80-81; general newspaper and magazine 
 writer; author of several books on birds and their 
 habits; Director Illinois Audubon Society. 
 
 IRA LAFAYETTE JONES, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Jackson, O.. Ma.v 18, 186Q. Came to 111. in 
 1892; lawyer, novelist and journalist. 
 
 CLARENCE E. SNIVELY, Canton. 
 
 Born Ellisville, 111., July 4. 1854. Editor and Publisher 
 of the Canton Daily and Weekly Register since 1878; 
 Sec. of the Board of Canal Commissioners in 1889-92, 
 and since 1897 Pres. of the Board. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 121 
 
 EDITORS AND WRITERS. 
 
 Illinois State Journal. 
 
 THOMAS REES, Springrfielil. 
 
 Born May 13, 1850, Allegheny, Pa. Located in Keokuk, 
 la., in 1853; educated in public schools and in the 
 printer's trade in Keokuk; Business Mgr. "Keokuk Con- 
 stitution" 1876-81; Business Mgr. "Illinois State Regis- 
 ter." Springfield, since 1881; Pres. 111. Press Assn. 
 1891-2; Chairman Advisory Com. of the Associated 
 Press. 
 
 HARRY F. DORWIN, Sitringfleld. 
 
 Born in Springfield, 111., in 1855. 1877, Asst. Pri. Sec. 
 to Gov. CuUom; 1883, Pri. Sec. to Gov. Hamilton; 
 1884, Chief Dept. U. S. Marshal under John R. Tanner, 
 So. Dist. of 111.; in 1889 and since. Sec. and Bus Mgr. 
 of 111. State Journal. 
 
 LEWIS H. MINER, Springfield. 
 
 Born in Springfield, 111., Jan. 31, 1860. Grad. High 
 School; formerly Editor and Publisher "The Round 
 Table;" formerly City Editor, now Mgn. Editor, 111. 
 State Journal; Pres. 111. State Journal Co.; Postmaster 
 Springfield, July 1, 1899, to March 31, 1901. 
 
 CLARENCE RICHMOND PAUL,, Springfield. 
 
 Born Oct. 3, 1852» Grad. from N. W. Liiiv., Evanston. 
 in 1872; Newspaper Reporter, Correspondent and Editor 
 since 1873; Clerk of the Interstate Commerce Com., 
 U. S. Senate, 1885-89; mem. Republican State Cent. 
 Com. 1890-92 and in 1898-1900; since 1889 Editor "Illi- 
 nois State Journal." 
 
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 MItN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 HENRY W. CLENDENIN, Springfielil. 
 
 Born Bedford Co., Pa., Aug. 1, 1837. Moved to Bur- 
 lington, la., 1839; educated in private schools of 
 academic grade; learned trade on Burlington Hawke.ve: 
 private 20th Pa. Inf., Civil War; Editor Matamora (111.) 
 Sentinel, 1864-5; Keokuk (la.) Constitution, 1876-81; 
 111. State Register, Springfield, since 1881; Postmaster 
 Springfield, 1886-90; member Democratic State Com., 
 1884-7; delegate Democratic Nat. Convention. 1896; 
 Director Franklin Life Ins. Co. and member I. O. O. F. 
 
 CHARLES F. MILLS, Springfield. 
 
 Born in Montrose, Pa., May 29, 1843. Educated Shurt- 
 leff Coll.; Co. C, 124th 111. Inf., and Hospital Stew- 
 aud U. S. A., war of 1861-5; Chief Clerk and Sec. 
 III. Dept. of Agriculture 16 yrs. ; Sec. or Pres. 27 yrs. 
 Am. Berkshire Assn.; Adjt. 5th Reg., I. N. G., and 
 Q. M. 2d Brig., I. N. G.; Asst. Adjt.-Gen. 2d Brig., 
 I. N. G.; Editor and Publisher of The Farm Home. 
 Springfield. 111.; Sec. and Dir. Nat'l Live Stock Assn.; 
 Comd. Stephenson Post, G. A. R. ; member Elwood Com- 
 mandery Knight Templars. 
 
 JAMES W. KIRK. East St. Louis. 
 
 Born in South Byron, N. Y.. April 1, 1848. Educated 
 in public and State Normal School, N. Y. ; taught 
 school, and subsequently engaged in mercantile busi- 
 ness; in 1871 became a resident of East St. Louis; 22 
 yrs. service on St. Louis newspapers, and Editor and 
 Publisher of the "East St. Louis Gazette" several 
 vears; in 1889 established E. St. Louis "Daily Journal;" 
 City Comptroller, 1872 to 1879 and 1887 to 1902; mem. 
 of Library Board and former Librarian and Asst. City 
 Clerk. 
 
 FRANK P. FOX, East St. Louis. 
 
 Born Dec. 25, 1852, in St. Louis, Mo. Removing to 
 East St. Louis in 1891, engaged in newspaper publi- 
 cation, acting as the Business Mgr. of the East St. 
 Louis Daily Journal. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 123 
 
 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 JOHN W. FORNOF, Streator, 
 
 Born Butler Co., O., Aug. 2, 1855. Located in 111. in 
 1856, and in Streator in 1874; Postmaster Streator 1898; 
 re-appointed 1902; Editor Free Press. 
 
 ANDREW VAN SIvIVER, Streator. 
 
 Born in Camden, O., Sept. 20. 1856. Located in 111. in 
 1883, and in Streator in 1884; grad. National Normal 
 Univ., Lebanon, O.; Editor and Publistier of the 
 "Streator Free Press;" ex-mem. of the Board of Edu- 
 cation; Rep. County Central Committee. 
 
 CHARLES H. MAY, Galesbnrg, 
 
 Born in Morton, 111., April 18, 1876. Educated at Knox 
 Coll.; in 1895 published tlie "Morton Advocate;" 1898 
 published the "Knox Co. News." and since 1900 pub- 
 lisher of the "Galesburg Mail." 
 
 FRANCIS HINCKLEY SISSOX, Galesbnrg. 
 
 Born at Galesburg, 111., June 14, 1871. Educated in 
 Galesburg public schools and Knox Coll. ; grad from 
 Harvard Coll. in 1893; became Editor and part owner 
 of the "Galesburg Evening Mail" in Jan., 1900, which 
 position he still holds; Secretary for past three years 
 of the Beta Theta Pi, College Fraternity; Secretary of 
 the Knox Co. Republican Central Committee and of 
 th« Galesburg Public Library Board. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 JOHN W. POTTER, Rock Islaud. 
 
 Born in Skibberreen, Ireland, Aug. 17, 1861. Located 
 in America and at Freeport with his parents; subse- 
 quently serving on the "Bulletin" In various capaci- 
 ties, of which his father was publisher; Editor and 
 Mgr. of the "Argus" at Rock Island in 1882; in 
 18S5 became the Prop, and Publisher; Postmaster at 
 Rock Island in 1S93-7; died Jan. 11, 1898. 
 
 H. P, SIMPSON, RocU Island. 
 
 Born in Davenport, la., Julv 6. 1863. Reporter "Daven- 
 port Gazette" 1882; City Editor in 1884, and subse- 
 quently on other Davenport papers: City Editor "Rocli 
 Island Argus" 1885, and since 1898 Editor. 
 
 •J. J. LaVELLE, Rock Island 
 
 Born in Rapids City, 111., Aug. 23, 1869. Reporter 
 "Rock Island Argus" in 1888, subsequently acting in 
 the capacity of Business Mgr., and since 189S as Mgr. 
 of the "Rock Island Argus." 
 
 WALTER JOHNSON, Rock Island. 
 
 Born in London, 1843. Removed to Iowa 1851, and to 
 111. in 1867: engaged in newspaper business since 1867; 
 Pres. and Mgn. Editor of the "Rock Island Uniou." 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 125 
 
 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 J. A. WILLOUGHBY, Belleville. 
 
 Born in St. Clair Co., May 2. 1855. Educated in public 
 schools and Ann Arbor, Mich.; County Recorder 1880; 
 Postmaster in 1890; State Senator 1894; Tubllsher 
 "Belleville Advocate." 
 
 FRED J. KERN, Belleville. 
 
 Born in St. Clair Co., 111., Sept. 2, 1864. Removing 
 to Belleville in 1890; educated in public schools and 
 111. State Normal Univ.; engaged in the teaching of 
 school, subsequently entering the newspaper business; 
 became Editor of the "East St. Louis Gazette," and 
 afterward Editor and Prop, of the Belleville, 111., 
 "News-Democrat;" in 1895 was the Chief Enrolling and 
 Engrossing Clerk of the 111. State Senate; mem. of 
 Congress from the 21st 111. Dist. 
 
 JOHN E. THOMAS, Belleville. 
 
 Born in Belleville. 111., Nov., 1802. Educated in public 
 and Knapp Private School; grad. from the Law Dept. 
 of the Univ. of Mich, in 1883; Mgr. of the Col. John 
 Thomas estate; Prop, of the Belleville Advocate Print- 
 ing Co.; mem. 111. Gen. Assembly 1896-8; I'ostmaster 
 of Belleville 1898; mem. of the Elks, K. of P., M. W. 
 A., and a 32d degree Mason; mem. of Republican 
 County Central Com. since 1883. 
 
 WILLIAM R. JEWELL, Danville. 
 
 Born Aug. 7, 1837, Taylorville, Ky. Removed to Dan- 
 ville, 111., in 1873, and engaged in newspaper publica- 
 tion; Postmaster under Presidents Arthur. Harrison and 
 McKinley; Garfield, Harrison and McKinley elector; 
 Chairman Vermilion Co. Rep. Cent. Com. for many yrs. 
 
126 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 CHARLES LAMARTIIVE MILLER, Rockforrt. 
 
 Born in Winnebago Co., 111. Located in Roehelle, JU., 
 1858; learned printing trade on Kochelle Register: Ed- 
 itor and Prop, of the Oregon, 111., Reporter, 1871; 
 Editor and Owner Rockford Daily Register, 1877-90; Ed- 
 itor Quincy, 111., Daily Herald, 1891-6; Editor Rockford 
 Daily Republic since 1896; Pres. Quincy Herald Co. and 
 Rockford Republic Co. 
 
 J. STANLEY BROWN, Rockford. 
 
 Editor, Rockford, 111. 
 
 FRED E. STERLING, Rockford. 
 
 Born in Dixon, 111., June 29, 1869. Asst. Commissioner 
 of Immigration of Dakota 2 vrs. ; for 8 vrs. Alderman of 
 Rockford; Receiver of M. & M. JIutual Ins. Co. of 
 Rockford; Land Commissioner of the 111. and Mich. 
 Canal; Sec. of the Winnebago Co. Republican Central 
 Com. 
 
 THOMAS DILLER, Sterling. 
 
 Born in Pa., July 14, 1845. Lived in 111. since 1850; 
 reared on a farm; soldier in the Civil War; School 
 Teacher; Prop. "Sterling Standard." daily an<l semi 
 weekly; Postmaster of Sterling under Harrison. McKin 
 ley and Roosevelt; Past Commander Sterling G. A. K 
 Post and Aide-de-Camp to Dept. Commander; 12 yrs 
 Chairman of Republican Town Cent. Com.; mem. Re 
 publican State Cent. Com. and mem. of Executive Com 
 of State Cent. Com.; Chairman of Whiteside Co. Rep 
 Cent. Com.; mem. for many yrs. of Library Board. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
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 PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS. 
 
 EDMUND MILLER BOTSFORD, Qaincy. 
 
 Graduated from Princeton Univ. 1874. Established the 
 "Rockford (111.) Daily Register" in 1879: in 1891 bought 
 the "Quiney Daily Herald;" for 25 yrs. has been identi- 
 fied in newspaper work in Illinois. 
 
 JOHN M. CHAMBERLIN. JR., Lebanon. 
 
 Born in Lebanon, 111., Aug. 19, 1872. Grad. McKendree 
 Coll.: 5 yi-s. employed as a telegraph operator; March 
 6, 1896, established the Lebanon Leader, a weekly- 
 newspaper, being for 5 yrs. its editor and publisher; 
 in 1900 elected a representative to the 111. State 
 Legis. and in Nov., 1901, organized the Lebanon Tele- 
 phone Co. 
 
 CLARENCE F. BUCK, Monmouth. 
 
 Born in Monmouth. .June (5. 1.S7(I. .\ttended public 
 school, and graduate of ilonniouth College, 1890; en- 
 gaged with the Republican Atlas, 1892; appointed Post- 
 master of Monmouth in 1899, and Chief of Fire Dept. 
 from 1898-1902; Chairman Rep. County Com.; Sec. 111. 
 League Republican Clubs, 1900-1902: Illinois Fireman's 
 Assn., 1897-99. 
 
 GEORGE C. RANKIN, Monmoatli. 
 
 Born at Monmouth, 111., Aug. 29, 1850. Grad. from 
 Monmouth Coll. In 1872; in 1873 entered the service of 
 the Republican Atlas; Clerk of the Circuit Court 11 yrs.; 
 I'ostmaster from 1891 to 1895: elected to the 111. Gen. 
 Assembly 1S98-1900; Sec. of the State Republican Ed- 
 itorial Assn.; General Receiver of National Banks 1902. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 EDUCATIONAL 
 
 ROBERT D. SHEPPARD, Evanston. 
 
 Born in Chgo., 1848. Professor of History in the N. W. 
 Uuiv. of Evanston. 
 
 THOMAS McCLELLiAND, Galesbnrg- 
 
 Born May 1, 1846. A. B. Oberlin College, 1875; A. M., 
 1883; D. D., Tabor College, 1891; Divinity Student, 
 Oberlin, 1875-6; Assistant Principal Denmark Academy, 
 1876-78; student Union Theological Seminary, 1878-9; 
 Andover Theological Seminary, 1879-80; graduate, An- 
 dover, 1880; Professor of I'hilosophy. Tabor College. 
 1880-91; President Pacific University, 1891-1900; Presi- 
 dent Knox College, 1900. 
 
 CLEMENT WALKER ANDREWS, Chicago. 
 
 Bom Jan. 13, 1858, Salem, Mass. A. B. (Harvard), 
 1879; A. M. (Harvard), 1880; Instructor Mass. Inst, of 
 Technology, 1883-95; Librarian same, 1889-95; Libra- 
 rian John Crerar Library, 1895 to date. 
 
 JOHN "W. HENNINGER, Jacksonville. 
 
 Born Dec. 21, 1857, Vandalia. Educated in public 
 schools. 111. Wesleyan Univ. and McKendree Coll. ; 
 taught in the Vandalia High School; Principal 4 yrs. 
 of the Bloomington High School; Supt. of Mount Car- 
 mel, 111., schools 3 yrs.; Charleston schools, 7 yrs.; 
 Jacksonville schools, 6 yrs. ; Pres. -Elect of the Western 
 111. State Normal School. Macomb, III.; active mem. of 
 the National Eklucational Assn., and Ex-Pres. of the 
 Southern, the Central Illinois Teachers' Associations 
 and the State Principals' Association. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 129 
 
 EDUCATIONAL. 
 
 WICK ANDERSOX. Quincy. 
 
 Born on a farm In Knox County, Mo., 1868. Public 
 and collegiate school education and a commercial col- 
 lege graduate; for four years was an instructor in tbe 
 Business College at Quincy, 111.; in March, 1896, he 
 founded, at Quincy, the Union Business College of 
 Shorthand and Telegraphy. It is one of the leading 
 commercial colleges of the country at this time. 
 
 LLEWELLYN B. McKENNA, Quincy. 
 
 Born in Prince Edward Co., Ont.. April 18, 1844. Edu- 
 cated in grammar school at Stirling, Ont., and the III. 
 Normal Univ. at Normal; grad. from the German and 
 English Coll; author of the following books: Practical 
 Business Arithmetic, Principles of Commercial Law. 
 Manual for Business Letter Writing, Ideal Arithmetic 
 and Correct English and its Essentials; Pres. of the 
 Union Business Coll. and the Quincy Business Coll. and 
 School of Correspondence, Quincy, 111. 
 
 LEWIS E. LARSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born Nov. 1, 1874, Leland, 111. Grad. from Jennings 
 Seminary, Aurora, 111., June 15, 1891; moved to Chgo. 
 July, 1891; Sept., 1894, entered service of the Chgo. 
 Board of Education as Stenographer; in March, 1900, 
 was appointed Asst. to the Supt. iu charge of evening 
 schools; Dec. 28, 1900, elected Sec. of the Board of 
 Education. 
 
 ALFRED BAYLISS, Springfield. 
 
 Born in Gloucestershire, Eng., March 22, 1847. Moved 
 to Ohio in 1853; Michigan, 1856; Illinois, 1874; Corpo- 
 ral 11th Mich. Cav.. 1863-65; graduated from Hillsdale 
 College (Mich.), 1870; Supt. Schools, Dist. 3, Sterling, 
 111., 1874-94: Principal Streator, 111.. Township High 
 School, 1896-98; 111. State Supt. of Public Instruction. 
 1899. 
 
130 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 EDUCATIONAL. 
 
 JOSEPH CL.AYBAUGH GORDON, Jackson- 
 ville. 
 
 Born In Piqua, Ohio, March 9, 1842. Removing to 111. 
 in 1850; grad. Monmouth Coll. in 1868, Ph. D.; pio- 
 neer in oral ■ education of the deaf in America; organ- 
 ized oral department Ind. Inst, for Deaf, 1869; Prof. 
 of Mathematics and Chemistr.v Gallaudet Coll. for the 
 Deaf, Washington, D. C, 1873-97; First Pres. Oral 
 Sect. Assn. A. Educators of the Deaf; First Pres. of 
 Sect. XVI., Dept. for Deaf, N. E. A.; Author "Educa- 
 tion of Deaf Children," "Notes and Observations on 
 Education of the Deaf," etc. 
 
 PRANK H. HALL, Jacksonville. 
 
 Mechanic Falls, Me., Feb. 9, 1841. Removing to 111. 
 in 1866; Supt. of Schools at Earlville, Aurora, Sugar 
 Grove and Waukegan, 111. ; now Supt. of the State 
 School for the Blind, .Taeksonville, 111.; author of the 
 Werner Arithmetic and Hall Arithmetic. 
 
 JOSEPH H. FREEMAN, Aurora. 
 
 Born Poland, Me., May 13, 1841. 2(1 Lieut. Co. G. 23d 
 Me. Vol.; Capt. Co. H, 14th Me. Vol.; moved to 111. in 
 1866; Supt. of Schools, Leland, Polo and Aurora, 111.; 
 Principal of High School of Denver. Colo., and of Town- 
 ship High School of Streator,- 111. ; Deputy State Supt. 
 and Supt. of Public Instruction of Illinois. 
 
 HENRY BAILEY HENIvEL, Springfield. 
 
 Born in Freeport, Ohio, Nov. 7, 1852. Removing ta 
 Ipava, 111., 1857; educated in the public schools and 
 grad. from the Jacksonville, 111. Business Coll.; took 
 special courses at Cleveland, Ohio, and Philadelphia; 
 taught at Jacksonville 8 yrs. ; in 1885 became half 
 owner Springfield, 111.. Business Coll., and the owner 
 in 1894; upon its incorporation was elected its Pres., 
 and has since continued in this position; Knight 
 Templar. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 131 
 
 EDUCATIONAL. 
 
 NEWTON C. DOLGHKUTY, Peoria. 
 
 Born in Pa. 1S47. Located in III. in 18G9; Pres. of 111. 
 Teacliers' Assn. ; Pres. National Educational Assn. ; 
 Pres. Peoria National Bank; 111. Commissioner at the 
 Paris Exposition 1901. 
 
 N. W. DUNCAN, La Salle. 
 
 Born in La Salle, 111., Dee. 11. 1S56. In 1878 grad. at 
 Niagara Univ.; from 1884 to 1894, Mgr. of the Union 
 Coal Mines at Peru, 111. ; in 1894 organized the La Salle 
 State Bank, and since has been a Dir. and its Cashier; 
 Sec. of the La Salle Business Men's Assn. 
 
 CHARLES 
 
 BARUETT, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born .Tune 29, 1S58, Grant Co., Wis. Came to Chgo. 
 from La Salle Co., 111., in 1879, since which time he 
 has been engaged in educational work. Supt. of the 
 Chgo. Athenaeum. 
 
 JOHN W. RONEV, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Butler Co., Pa., of Irish-American pare_nts. 
 Educated in common schools of Pa.; enlisted in 7Sth 
 Pa. Inf. in the war of 1801-5: resigned Nov., 1864, as 
 Captain; Captain Pa. National Guard in 1876; located 
 in Chgo. in 1883; mem. of National Republican Con- 
 vention in 1884-96-1900 from 111. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 EDUCATIOXAL. 
 
 Music and Art. 
 
 FLORENCE ZIEGFELiD, Chicago. 
 
 Born at Jever, in the Grand Duchy of Oldenberg, Ger- 
 many. Pres. of the Chgo. Musical Coll. ; founded the 
 Chgo. Academy of JIusic, known as the Chgo. Musical 
 Coll., in 1867. 
 
 WILLIAM HALL SHERWOOD, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Lyons, N. Y. Pupil of his father, Rev. L. H. 
 Sherwood, M. A., Lyons Musical Academy; from 1871 
 to 1896 studied in Europe; taught 9 yrs. in Boston, 3 
 yrs. in N. Y., and 14 yrs. in Chgo., and 14 yrs. in 
 charge of concerts and musical instruction at the Chau- 
 tauqua Assemblies; Examiner at Toronto Conservatory 
 of Music; has given recitals in U. .S.. Canada and 
 Europe; considered America's greatest pianist. 
 
 JOHN J. HATTSTAEDT, Chicago. 
 
 Born 1851, Monroe, Mich. Engaged in Piano Instruc- 
 tion in Detroit and St. Louis; came to Chgo. in 1875, 
 where in 1886 he organized the American Conservatory 
 of Music; a writer and lectui-er on musical topics. 
 
 WALTON PERKINS, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born in Rome, N. Y. Came to Chicago in 1869; has 
 since been a leading teacher, pianist and composer; in 
 1902 founded the Central Conservatory of Music, lo- 
 cated in the Auditorium Bldg., Chicago. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 133 
 
 EDUCATIONAL. 
 
 Music and Art. 
 
 WILLIAM M. R. FRENCH, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Exeter, N. H., Oct. 1, 1S48. Educated at Phil- 
 lips Exeter Academy and Harvard College; grad. from 
 the latter in 1864; engaged in early life in Civil Engi- 
 neering; since its foundation in 1879 is the Director 
 of the Art. Inst, of Chgo. 
 
 WIGHT F. NELMAN, Cliloaso. 
 
 Born in Hamburg, Germany, Nov. 3, 1851. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1885; for many years was engaged in the bank- 
 ing business; subsequently devoted himself to musical 
 studies, organizing the Chgo. Symphony Soc, afterward 
 the Chgo. Orchestra; introduced to Chgo. Paderewski. 
 authors and lecturers John McLaren. Conan Doyle. Hall 
 Rosenthal. Pachman, Sembrich and others; appointed 
 U. S. Consul to Colon by Pres. McKinley in 1897. 
 
 JAMES EDWIN MARTINE, Clilcagro. 
 
 Born in Troy, N. Y. Located in 111. and Chgo. in 
 1852; since residence in Chgo. has been engaged in the 
 giving of dancing instructions; dancing schools located 
 on the West, South and North Sides; oldest in member- 
 ship of the American Society of Teachers of Dancing 
 of New York; dean of his profession in Chgo. 
 
 CHRISTIAN F. BALATIvA. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chicago, July 21, 1861. Studied under his 
 father, and at the age of 13 was playing difficult com- 
 positions; completed his studies at the Koyal Academy 
 of Music at Berlin, Germany; he then returned to Chi- 
 cago, where he assumed the directorship of the Balatka 
 Musical College, which was established in 1879 by Hans 
 Balatka. 
 
134 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ELECTRICAL. 
 
 ROBERT C. CLOWRY, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born 111. In 1852 entered the service of the 111. & 
 Miss. Tel. Co.; 1854, appointed its Mgr., transferred to 
 St. Louis; in 1859 appointed Supt. of the St. Louis & 
 Mo. River Tel. Co. ; in 1863 commissioned by Pres. 
 Lincoln Quartermaster of the U. S. Array and in charge 
 of the military telegrajjh; mustered out as Colonel; 
 Asst. Supt. W. U. T. Co., at Chgo., in 1880; Gen. Supt. 
 1885; a Director and Mem. of the Executive Com^ and 
 Vice-Pi-es. ; now Pres. 
 
 WALTER M. ANTHONY, Evanston. 
 
 Born Paris, France, Feb. 10, 1856, spending his col- 
 lege days in New England. Entered railroad business, 
 1875. at Worcester, Mass.; came to Chicago, 1889; with 
 Western Passenger Assn. ; became Auditor of the Chi- 
 cago Edison Co., Comptroller of Chicago Edison Co., 
 Commonwealth Electric Co.; Secretary Standard Pneu- 
 matic Tool Co. ; Vice-President Chicago Sectional Elec- 
 trical Underground Co. ; Comptroller Republican Na- 
 tional Com., 1896. 
 
 PRANK S. GORTON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Rochester, N. Y.. Aug. 1. 1847. Removing to 
 Chgo. in 1883; in 1887, organized the Chgo. Edison Co., 
 and since has been its See. and Treas.; Treas. Stand- 
 ard Pneumatic Tool Co. ; Sec. and Treas. Common- 
 wealth Elect. Co. 
 
 GEORGE S. SEARING. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Jamaica, Long Island. N. Y., Oct. 1, 1848. Lo- 
 cated in Chgo. in 1885; for 15 yrs. has been engaged 
 in the electrical business and electrical specialties. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 135 
 
 ELECTRICAL. 
 
 SAMUEL, S. DAVIS, Kock Island. 
 
 Born in Covington, Ky., Feb. 1, 1858. Moved to Mollne, 
 111., In 1860; to Memphis, Tenn:, in 1869; to Rock Island. 
 III., 1873; from 1878 to 1890 was engaged in the plumb- 
 ing and steam fitting business; in 1883 constnicted the 
 Moline Waterworlis, and since this date engaged in the 
 electric light and power business; Mgr. People's Power 
 Co. ; Pres. 111. State Electric Assn. 
 
 JOHX P. BARRETT, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Oregon, N. Y., 1837. Seaman at 10 yrs. of 
 age; 1862 member of fire dept. ; 1865 batterym'an fire 
 dept.; 1867, operator; 1872, chief operator; 1876. chief 
 of dept., resigning in 1894; chief electrician World's 
 Fair; Inventor fire alarms and police patrol systems 
 and originated the underground and municipal electric 
 light system. 
 
 HARRY H. HORNSBY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in St. Louis. Mo., in 1872. Educated in common 
 schools and Christian Bros.' Coll. of St. Louis; engaged 
 in real estate and dry goods business in St. Louis; came 
 to Chgo. in 1890 in newspaper work; subsequently con- 
 nected with Chicago Telephone Co.; in 1893 in the 
 service of the City of Chicago in its Electrical Dept.; 
 Electrician and Inventor. 
 
 CHARLES N. VAN CLEEF, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo.. March 29. 1869. In the service of the 
 Electrical Dept. of the City of Chgo. since 1894; In- 
 ventor and patentee of a number of electrical devices. 
 
136 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 GEORGE EVERETT ADAMS. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Keeue, Chesbire, Co., N. H., June 18, 1840. 
 Moved to Chicago in 1S53; admitted to bar in 1865; 
 member of the Senate of the General Assembly of III., 
 1S81-S2: took his seat in Contri-ess in 1883, serving four 
 consecutive terms; retiring 1891. 
 
 CHARLES H. AI.DRICH. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born La Grange. Ind., Aug. 26. ISiiO. Graduated fiom 
 Ann Arbor, 1875; began practice in Ft. Wayne, Ind.; 
 moved to Chicago In 1886: Solicitor Gen. under Pres. 
 Harrison. 
 
 NATHAN J. 
 
 Born Dec. 3, 1851, : 
 
 ALDRICH, Aurora. 
 
 t Millington, Kendall Co. 
 
 Admitted to the bar in 1876: located in Aurora the same 
 year; member of the firm of Aldrich & Worcester. 
 
 EnWIN M. ASHCRAFT, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born near Clarljsburg, Harrison Co., Va.. Aug. 27, 184S. 
 Admitted to the bar, 1873; came to Chgo. 1887; now 
 of the law firm of Ashcraft c& Ashcraft. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 137 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 BENJAMIN F. AVER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Kingston, X. H., April 22. 1825. Located in 
 111. in 1857; Gen. CoiiDsel I. C. R. R. Co.; Gen. Solic- 
 itor I. C. R. R. Co. 1S76-'J0. 
 
 CHAKLES ALLING, Chicago. 
 
 Born Madison, Ind., Dec. 13, 1865. Graduated, A. B.. 
 Hanover College. Indiana, 1885, LL. I'..; Law De- 
 partment of University of Michigan, 1888; elected Al- 
 derman Third Ward, 1897; re-elected, IS'ja; re-elected 
 Alderman 1901, new Second Ward. 
 
 CHARLES L. ALLEN, Chicago. 
 
 Born Kalamazoo, Jlich., 1849. Came to Chicago at an 
 early age, and gr.aduated 1870; admitted to bar and 
 became a member of the firm of Walker, Dexter & 
 Smith; in 1879 the firm became Dexter, Herrick & 
 Allen; now of the firm of Herrick, Allen, Itoyesen & 
 Martin. 
 
 ELMER ELLSWORTH BEACH. Chicago. 
 
 Born Iowa, Dec. 19. 18C1, and graduated in 1884 from 
 the Univ. of Mich.; admitted to the bar in 1887; mem- 
 ber of the Chicago A. A.; Marquette Club, Hamilton 
 Club. 
 
138 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 FREDERICK R. BABCOCK, Chicagro. 
 
 Bom in Milwaukee, Wis., May 4, 1865. Attended 
 Univ. of Mich., Chicago College of Law; member of the 
 law Ann of Winston, Babcock, Strawn «& Shaw; mem- 
 ber of Chicago, Union League, Washington Park, Mar- 
 quette and Law Clubs; also Loyal Legion, and member 
 of the Political Action Com. of the Union League Club; 
 married April 30, 1900; Chicago Golf Club and Chicago 
 Automobile Club. 
 
 CHARLES S. BABCOCK, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Dec. 8, 1863. Grad. Harvard, 1886, ad- 
 mitted to the bar in 1889. 
 
 JESSE A. BALDWIN, Oalc Park. 
 
 Born In Greenwood, 111., Aug. 9, 1854. Worked on a 
 farm until 1874 ; taught school 3 yrs. ; served as Asst. 
 U. S. Atty. at Chgo. from 1877-84; Trustee Univ. of 
 Chgo.; Trustee Rush Medical Coll.; member of the 
 Union League Club, State Bar Assn., Chgo. Bar Assn. 
 and the Chgo. Patent Bar Assn. 
 
 EPHRAIM BAXNING, Cliicagro. 
 
 Bom on a farm near Bushnell, 111., July 21, 1849. Re- 
 moving to Kansas, 18.'>5; to Missouri in i860, and to 
 Chgo. in 1871; educated in common school and Brook- 
 fleld (Mo.) Academy; admitf'd to bar in 111. in 1872. and 
 ever since practicing in Chgo., making a specialty of 
 patent, trademark and cori)oration law; Pres. Elector 
 1896; member of the State Board of Charities. 1897- 
 1901, and member of the National Rep. Convention, 
 1900. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 139 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 FRED A. BANGS. Cliicago. 
 
 Born April 3, 1865, at Lacon, 111. Member of Hamilton, 
 C. A. A., and Marquette Clubs; Pres. of the Hamilton 
 Club, and Pres. of the West I'ark Board; Thirty-second 
 degree Mason. 
 
 EDGAR A. BANCROFT, Cbica^n. 
 
 Born Galesburg, III.. Nov. 20. 18.57. Grad. Knox Coll., 
 1878: Columbia Law School, 1880; practiced law at 
 Galesburg, 1881-92; Pres. Elector in 18S8; removed to 
 Chgo., 1.892; Solicitor for 111. of A., T. & Santa Fe 
 Ry. Co.; since 1895 Gen. Solicitor and Vice-Pres. of 
 Chgo. & W. Ind. Ry. Co. and the Belt Ry. Co. of Chgo. 
 
 ELMER E. BARRETT, Cliicago. 
 
 Born at Kalamazoo, Mich., June 2, 18C3. Admitted to 
 the bar in 1889; member of the firm of Shope, Mathis 
 & Barrett; Sec. Chicago College of Law and Pres. of 
 the Law Journal Printing Co.; member C. A. A., Union 
 League, Marquette and Law Clubs. 
 
 JESSE B. BARTON, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born May 28, 1850, at Demorestville, Ont.. Canada. 
 Admitted to bar of Illinois, Jan. 8, 1876, and has since 
 continued his practice. 
 
140 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 EDWIN F. BAYLKY, Chicago. 
 
 Born June 11, 1845, at Manliiis. N. Y. Removing to 
 Wis. in 1848, where lie was reared on a farm; member 
 41st Wis. Inf.; grad. at Amlierst Coll., 1868; instructor 
 in Washington Univ., 1868-71; degree of LL. B. at 
 St. Louis Law School, 1870, and practiced law in 
 Chgo. since 1872. 
 
 ROWLAND W, BADENOCH, Chicago. 
 
 Born Dee. 28, 1S71, Chicago. 
 
 LOUIS BASTRFP, Cliionso. 
 
 lember of the law firm of Bastrup & O'Xeill. 
 
 LOUIS J. BEHAN. Cliicago. 
 
 Born March 10, 1876. Newsboy at 7 years old; at 15 
 studied stenography, attending Chicago College of Law 
 at nights; graduated at the age of 20 years; during 
 Spanish-American War served in the 1st 111. Vol. Cav. ; 
 in 1901 was married to Miss Dot. Hull. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 141 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 JA3IES BEACH BECKETT, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo. April 12, 1871. Grad. from Yale, class of 
 '93; attenrled the Univ. of Mich. Law School; member 
 of Univ. Club, Hinsdale Club, and life member of the 
 Chgo. Bar Assn. 
 
 LLOYD W. BOAVERS. Cliieago. 
 
 Born March 9. 1859. Grad. of Yale. 1879: Columbia 
 Law School, 1882; settled in Winona, Minn., in 1884; 
 he became Gen. Counsel of the C. & N. W. Ry. system 
 in June, 1893; resides at 20 Ritchie place. 
 
 WILLIAM M. BOOTH. Cliieafso. 
 
 Born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Sept. 26, 1856. In 1878 
 grad. from the North Western Univ., and was given 
 degree of A. M. in 1881. Admitted to the bar in 1880. 
 Appointed U. S. Master in Chancery, 1894. Member of 
 the Law Club, Chgo. A. A., Hamilton Club, Chgo. Bar 
 Assn. 
 
 LESTER L. BOND. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Ohio, Oct. 27, 1829, and admitted to the bar 
 Oct. 15, 1853; member of the Union League, Ulinois 
 and Ashland Clubs; Past Commander of the Chicago 
 Commandery, No. 19; senior member law firm Bond. 
 .\dams. Pickard & Jackson; Dean of I';itent Lawyers: 
 member of the faculty of the N. W. University Law 
 School. 
 
142 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 WILLIAM BRACE, Cliica^o. 
 
 Korn Nov. 23, 1850, in Allegheny Co., Md. 
 to Chgo. 1890; admitted to the bar in 1871. 
 
 JAMBS B. BRADWELL, Chicago. 
 
 Bom Loughborough, England, April 16, 1828. Member 
 111. Legis. from 1873 to 1877; for eight years judge of 
 the County Court of Cook Co., 111.; resident of Cook Co. 
 since May 21, 1834; Editor and Prop, of the Chicago 
 Legal News. 
 
 CHARLES L. BILLINGS. Chicago. 
 
 Born In Iowa Co., Wis. Educated in the University of 
 Wis.; in 1882 and 1883 was chief clerk in office of 
 Atty. Gen. of Wis.; admitted to the bar of Wis. in 
 1883: located in Chicago in September. 1883; from 1887 
 ontll 1890 practiced law in Kansas City, Mo.; since 
 1890 has been a practicing lawyer of Chicago; member 
 of the Chicago Bar Assn., the Law Club, Law Institute, 
 Chicago and Midlothian Country Clubs. 
 
 GRANVILLE W. BROWNING, Chicagro. 
 
 Born in Indianapolis, March 14, 1856, and came to Chi- 
 cago in 1878. Graduated from the Univ. of Mich., 
 1877. and admitted to the bar in 1880; appointed Mas- 
 ter in Chancery. 1898. bv Superior Court of Co<ik Co.; 
 Asst. Corporation Counsel, member of the Chicago, 
 Onwentsia, Iroquois and Law Clubs and Bar Assn. 
 
MEN OP ILLINOIS. 
 
 143 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 PAUL. BROWN. Cliieago. 
 
 Born McHenry. 111., Pec. 1, 1864. Graduatetl and was 
 admitted to the bar In 1885; Master In Chancery of 
 the Circuit Court of Cook Co. from 1SS8 to 1893; mem- 
 ber of the firm of Knight & Brown. 
 
 JOHN C. BLACK, Cbicagro. 
 
 Born Jan. 27, 1839, entering military service of U. S. 
 1861; resigning Aug. 16, 1865: married Sept. 28, 1857; 
 M. C. at Large, 111., 1893 to 1895; U. S. Com. Pensions, 
 1885 to 1889; U. S. Atty., N. D. 111., 1895 to 1898. 
 
 CHARLES HODGSON BRADLEV. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chicago, April 28, 1850. Educated in publla 
 schools of Chicago and Hathaways Academy; entered 
 service of Cook Co. in 1868, serving in Sheriff's office 
 nine years; also as Asst. Chief Clerk of the Superior 
 Court; balance of the time Chief Clerk of the Circuit 
 Court of Cook Co.; admitted to the bar, 1895; member 
 of Hamilton Club and 32d degree Mason. 
 
 CHARLES A. BROWN, Chicag^o. 
 
 Born in Manchester, N. Y., .\ug. 25, 1858. Graduated 
 from Univ. of Rochester. 1879. and the same year came 
 to Chicago; Mgr. Western Klectric Co., 1882-90; in 1890 
 he graduated from the Law Dept. of the Lake Forost 
 Univ. and entered upon the practice of law in Chicago. 
 
144 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 JOHN S. BUTLER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born In Quebec, June 4, 1S63, and removed to U. S. 
 in infanc}'. Until 17 years of age resided in Chester 
 Co., S. C. ; in ISSO removed to Chicago, where he on- 
 gaged in the manufacturing business until 1S95. at 
 which date he was admitted to the bar. 
 
 JASON C. AVUES, Dixon. 
 
 Born St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Aug. 22, 1S35. Grad- 
 uated from high school in Buffalo, N. Y., and removed 
 to ChicaRO, ls."i4, niul to I>ixi>n. March 1. 18.55; admitted 
 to the bar. 1S70; Pres. of Dixon Nat. Bank, April, 1S78. 
 
 L,OlIS H. BL'RRELL, Freeport. 
 
 Born Sept. 10, 1870. Attended Beloit Coll. In 1889, and 
 Yale, 1890-92; entered the firm of Burchard & Burrell, 
 1898; elected State's Attv. of Stephenson Co., 19U0. 
 
 M. W. BORDERS, Belleville. 
 
 Born in Randolph Co.. 111.. 1867. Public school and 
 college education; graduate of the Columbia Law School 
 of N. Y.; admitted to the bar. 1890; elected City Atty. 
 of Belleville from 1893 to 1897. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 145 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 WILLIAM BARGE, Dixon. 
 
 Born in 1S32. Came to Dixon, 1S54; admitted to bar 
 
 JAMES SIMPSON BALME. Galena. 
 
 Born in Chgo., April 13, 1S57. Entered upon the prac- 
 tice of the law at Galena in 1878, and for 16 yrs. acted 
 in the eapacit.y of Master in Chancery. In 1891 was 
 elected a judge of the 15th judicial circuit 
 
 WILLIA3I H. BOYS, Streator. 
 
 Born In Marshall Co., 111., Dec. IS, 1862. Admitted to 
 the har in 1886 and has since practiced his profession 
 In Streator; City Att.v. of Streator, from 1889-91, and 
 Mayor of Streator, 1891-93; member of the firm of 
 Reeves & Boys. 
 
 %VILLIAM JOSEPH BITLER, Spring^field. 
 
 Born May 13, 1868. Springfield, 111. Grandson of ^^■nl. 
 Butler, State Treasurer 1861-3, and Gen. John A. Mc- 
 Clernand; admitted to the bar 1890; attended Harvard 
 Law School 1890-3; mem. of the 111. Legis. 1895-7. 
 
146 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 CHRISTOPHER C. BROWN. Springrfield. 
 
 Bom Oct. 21, 1834. Educated in Hillsboro College .ind 
 Transylvania Law School; junior member of law firm 
 of Stuart, Edwards & Brown, and at present senior 
 member of Brown, Wheeler, Brown & Hay. 
 
 STUART BROWX, Springfield. 
 
 Bom Aug. 21, 1860. Graduated Princeton Uniy., 1881; 
 entered upon the practice of law In 1884; member of 
 the firm of Brown, Wheeler, Brown & Hay. 
 
 ROBERT C. BROAVN, Sprtnufield. 
 
 Born at Sparta, 111., Nov. 11. 1859. Studied law at 
 Washington University, and admitted to practice in 
 1894; elected to the Gen. Assembly. 1896, 1898 and 1900; 
 appointed clerk of U. S. District Court for the Southern 
 District, July 1, 1901. 
 
 ANDREW CRAWFORD, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in .\yr, Scotland. Served in Illinois State Senate 
 1868-9 from Henry County, 111.; President of the Fiist 
 National Bank of Geneseo, 111.; Vice-Pres. of the Chi- 
 cago & Western Indiana Ky. 1878-80; Pres. Lincoln Park 
 Board under Gov. J. P. Altgeld; died November 24, 
 1900. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 147 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 W. J. CALHOLN, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born at Pittsburg, Ta., Oct. 15, 1^8. Admitted to the 
 bar in 1875; appointed a Mem. of the Interstate Com- 
 merce Com., resigning in 1899, to become a Mem. of 
 the firm of Pam, Callioun & Glennon; for many yrs. 
 a resident of Danville, 111., and Gen. Atty. for the C. 
 & E. I. Ry., and Local Atty. for "Big 4" and the 
 Wabash Ry. Co. 
 
 PERCY V. CASTLE, Anstin. 
 
 Born In Harrington, 111., Feb. 15, 1857. Educated In 
 the public and high schools at Barrlngton and Palatine; 
 grad. at N. I. Normal School, 1879; Principal Arlington 
 Heights School, 1880-2; grad. of Union Coll. of Law and 
 admitted to bar, 1884; member Austin Board of Educa- 
 tion, 1894-9; Director Austin State Bank and Arling- 
 ton Heights State Bank and member of the law firm of 
 Castle, Williams & Smith. 
 
 HENRY CLAY CONNELLY, Rock Island. 
 
 Born Dec. 22, 1831, Somerset Co., Pa. Served three 
 yrs. in 14th 111. Cav. as 2d Lieut., Capt. and Major; 
 first Commander Gen. John Buford Post, G. A. R. ; 
 surviving member of Com. sent to Washington to 
 secure passage of Kock Island Arsenal bill, 1861-2; 
 past Pres. Rock Island School and Library boards; 
 Pres. Sons of American Revolution; editor of the Rock 
 Island Argus, 1857-9. 
 
 HORACE S. CLARK, Mattoun. 
 
 Bom Huntsburg, Ohio, Aug. 12, 1840. Educated in Ohio 
 public schools and Iowa State Univ. ; 1st Lieut, and 
 Capt. Co. E, 73d Ohio, war 1861-5; Judge of Mattoon 
 City Court; State Sen., 1880-4; Commander G. A. R., 
 Dept. of 111., 1891; in 1896 Rep. Elector at Large and 
 Chairman of Illinois Electoral College; Delegate at 
 Large to Republican Con. 1888; Brig. Gen. commanding 
 Second Brigade, I. N. G. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 HIRAM H. COnY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1824. Moved to III. in 
 1844; Count.v Clerlx of I)u Page Co., 1847; County Judse. 
 1861; member of the Constitutional Convention. 1870; 
 Circuit ,Iudge of the 14th Circuit. 1875-9; t'ormerly a 
 member of Ihe law lirm of Gary, Cody & Gary., Chgo. : 
 now member of the tirm of Hiram H. Cody & Sons. 
 
 HOPE REED CODY. Chicago. 
 
 Born April 14. 1870, at Naperville, 111. Grad. from 
 Union Col. of Law in 1890; member of the law firm 
 of Hiram H. Cody & Sons; Tres. of the Hamilton Club. 
 1898; Pres. Cook Co. Board of Election Com.. 1898-9. 
 Died Nov. 7, 1899. 
 
 ARTHVR B. CODY, Cliicago. 
 
 Born at Naiierville, 111., Sept. 2G, 1800. Moved to 
 Chgo. in 1886. Member of the law firm of Hiram H. 
 Cody & Sons. 
 
 DELAVAN B. COLE. Chicago. 
 
 Born Feb. 17, 1869, at Fond du Lac, Wis. Educated at 
 Second Normal School of Minnesota, at Mankato; 2 yrs. 
 Principal of High School at Slayton, Minn.; 1891 grad. 
 from Law Dept. of Lake Forest Univ., and since en- 
 gaged in the practice of law in Chicago; Atty. of West 
 Chicago Park Commissioners. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 149 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 MARTIN CONRAD, Chicag^o. 
 
 Born Utica, N. Y. Came to Chgo. in 1856; mustereil 
 out U. S. V. service in 1865; employed by Schuttler & 
 Hotz as Atty. and Gen. Agent for quarter of a cen- 
 tury; had charge of the State Forestry Exhibit at 
 World's Fair; elected Pres. of the 111. State Board 
 Agriculture in 1900. 
 
 AXEL, CHYTRAUS, Chicago. 
 
 Born In the Province of Wermland. Sweden, Sept. 15, 
 ISoO. Came to Chgo. 1869; elected Judge of the Su- 
 perior Court of Cook Co., April, 1899; Mem. Union 
 League and Marquette Clubs. 
 
 ISAAC B. CRAIG, Mattoou. 
 
 Born Coles Co., 111., near Charleston, April 28, 1S57. 
 Grad. from Ann Arbor Law School and entered on the 
 practice of law in Mattoon, Jan.. 1880; M«m. of 111. 
 House of Representatives, sessions of 36th and 37th; 
 State Sen. 38th and 39th sessions, and 40th session of 
 the House. 
 
 JOSIAH CRATTY, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Delaware Co.. Oliio. Aug. 10, 1846. Moved to 
 
 Illinois. 1852; in the 5th 
 
 War. 
 
 N. Y. Cav. during the Civil 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 SHELBY M. CULLOM, Springliel*!. 
 
 Born Nov. 22, 1829. in Wayn« Co., Ky. Removed to 
 Tazewell Co.. 111., in 1830, and to Springfield in 1853; 
 in 1856-60-72-74 Mem. of Legis. from Sangamon Co.; 
 elected Speaker, 1861 and 1873; from 1865 to 1871 Mem. 
 of Congress; in 1872. at Philadelphia, put Gen. 
 Grant in nomination for Pres. ; from 1870 to 1880 
 Gov. of 111.; in 1883 elected U. S. State Sen.; re- 
 elected in 1888-94-1901; Special Commissioner to the 
 Hawaiian Islands to prepare a system of government. 
 
 CHARLES SIDNEY CUTTING, Cliicago. 
 
 Born March 1, 1854, Highgate Springs, Vt. Came to 111. 
 in 1S63; Master in Chancery, Circuit Court, 1887-90; 
 elected Probate Judge of Cook Co., 1900; Mem. of State 
 Bar Assn.; Chgo. Bar Assn.; Law Club; Hamilton Club, 
 Oaks Club, Austin; Pres. Board of Education, 1894-5-8. 
 
 JAMES C, CONKLING, Springfield. 
 
 Born in N. Y. City, Oct. 13, 1816. Grad. Princeton 
 Coll., 1835; removed to Springfield, 1838; Mayor of 
 Springfield, 1845; member House of 111. Kepresentatives, 
 1851 and in 1867; Republican Pres. Elector, 1860 and 
 in 1864; Postmaster of Springfield, 1890-4; member 
 Nat. Lincoln Monument Assn. Died March 1, 1899. 
 
 CLINTON L. CONIvLING, Springfield. 
 
 Born in Springfield, 111.. Oct. 10, 1843. Gnid. Yale 
 Coll., 1864; admitted to practice in State and t^ederal 
 courts, 1866; Dir. Ridgly Nat. Bank; former member 
 Public Library Board and for 5 yrs. Pres. of the 
 Board of Education. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 151 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 CLAVTOIV EDWARD CRAFTS, CUicago. 
 
 Born in Auburn, Ohio, July 8, 1848. Grad. in 1868; 
 admitted to the bar and located in Chgo., 1869; member 
 of the Illinois House of Representatives, 1883 and 1901. 
 and Speaker of the House in the session of 1891 and 
 1893; member of the law firm of Crafts & Stevens. 
 
 ARTHUR J. CATON, Cliicago. 
 
 Born at Ottawa, 111., in 1851. Grad. in Phillips Exeter 
 Academy at Andover, Mass., June, 1869; matriculated 
 at Hamilton Coll., in N. Y., receiving his degree in 
 1873; shortly afterward admitted to the bar; Pres. 
 Chgo. Golf Club, 1897; member Chgo. Club since 1881 
 and its Pres. since 1898; member Washington Park, 
 Calumet, Onwentsia Clubs and Union Club of N. Y. 
 
 WILLIAM P. BLACK, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Woodford Co., Ky., Nov. 11, 1842, removing to 
 ■Danville, 111., in 1817. Enlisted from Wabash Col. In 
 11th Ind. Inf.. April If,, 1801, as private. Captain of 
 Co. K, 37th 111. Inf., Aug. 18. 1861, to Sept. 30, 1864. 
 Admitted to bar in Chgo., 1867, and has since continued 
 In Us practice. 
 
 FRED BEi\NITT, Joliet. 
 
 Born Hammondsport, N. Y., Aug. 5, 1855, and removed 
 to Joliet in 1875, and admitted to the bar. 1876; en- 
 listed 10th 111., 1877; Adj. 12th I. N. 6., 1879; Col. 4th 
 I. N. G., 1883; Col. 3d, I. N. G., 1891; Col. 3d III. 
 Vol., Spanish-American War, 1898; commanded 2d Brig. 
 1st Div., 1st Corps, for a time in the expedition to 
 Puerto Rico; mustered out, 1899; Sec. Joliet Gas Light 
 Co.; See. Joliet Wire Co.; member of Loyal Legion. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 ELIAKIM RAYMOXD BLISS, Chicago. 
 
 Born Sept. 3. 1S46. LocateU in Chgo. in 18G3: County 
 Atty. 1SS2-3-6-9; meiu. of Ihe TTnion League Club, 
 C. A. A., Washington Park, Hamilton and ilyJe Park 
 Clubs. 
 
 N. W. BRANSOX, Peter.sburR-. 
 
 Korn in Jacksonville, 111., 1837, and was admitted to 
 the bar in 1860, when he located at Petersburg. In 
 1867 was appointed a register in bankruptcy; twice a 
 member of the 111. Legis. ; in 1897 was appointed a 
 member of the State Board of Law Examiners. 
 
 CHARLES G. DAWES, Evanston. 
 
 Born in Marietta, O., in 1865. In 1SS6, grad. from Cin- 
 cinnati Law School; in 1806, appointed Comptroller of 
 the Currency by President McKinley. 
 
 HEXRY S. DIXON, Dixon. 
 
 Born in Dixon, Aug. 28, 1870. Grad. Dixon High School, 
 1888; Kent Law School, Chgo., 1893; Asst. U. S. Atty., 
 Chgo., 1894-5; since 1895 engaged in the practice of law 
 at Dixon; Referee in Bankruptcy Northern District of 
 Illinois. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 153 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 MILES J. DEVIXE, C'liicagro. 
 
 Born Nov. 11. 1S66. In 1892-4 was Asst. City Prosecut- 
 
 Atty. of Chi 
 1897. 
 
 elected City Atty. of Cbgo., April 6, 
 
 CONSTANT DEL.4.NG, Chicago. 
 
 Born Vincennes, Ind., Dec. 13, 1871. Kemoving to 
 Louisville, Ky.. in 1873; college and high school edu- 
 cation; in 1897 came to Chgo.; Past Pres. of the 
 American Corn Co. ; in 1893 active in local political 
 circles; candidate for Mayor of Chgo. 
 
 EDWARD A. DECKER, Chicago. 
 
 Born June 18, 1855, Stoughton, Mass. Came to 111. in 
 1868; admitted to the bar in 1878; 1887 appointed 
 Master in Chancery Circuit Court of Cook Co., and 
 has continued in this capacity since. 
 
 SAMUEL, J. DRE\*% Joliet. 
 
 Born in Staffordshire, Eng., April 22, 1864. CaiB(» to 
 U. S. in 1880; common school education; Court 
 Stenographer in Joliet; Chief Clerk Joliet works of 
 111. Steel Co.; engaged in law practice in 1895; elected 
 Town Clerk in Joliet in 1896; re-elected three suc- 
 cessive terms; elected to 111. Legis. in 1898 and re- 
 elected in 1900; renominated for the Legis. 1902. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 HKRBERT SYDNEV UUNCOMBE, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Sincoe, Canada, Aug. 16, 1870. Came to Chgo. 
 in 1SS2; from 1S84 to 1888 was a reporter; admitted to 
 the bar in 1891 ; since has been engaged in the practice 
 of law, devoting especial attention to coi-poration law 
 cases. 
 
 VICTOR ELiTING, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Yonljers. N. Y., Oct. 13, 1871. Attended Co- 
 lumbia College. 1891; Univ. of Mich., 1892; began the 
 practice of law in Chgo. in 1892; Feb. 7, 1899, ap- 
 pointed a Master in Chancer.v of the Superior Court of 
 Cook Co.; 1901, Pres. of the Legal Club and mem. 
 Univ. and Law Club and the Bar Assn. 
 
 ALFRED D. EDDV, Chicago. 
 
 Born June 3, 1846, at Bellona, N. Y. Moved from Bel- 
 lona to Beloit, Wis., 1849; moved to Bloomington, 111., 
 in 1856, and located in Chgo. in 1863; attended the old 
 Univ. of Chgo., and grad. from the Union Coll. of Law 
 in 1879; mem. Co. D., 134th 111. Inf., in the war of 
 1861-5. 
 
 THOMAS EDGAR, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Stranraer, Wigtownsshire, Scotland, April 6, 
 1859. Moved to Chgo. in 1881; until 1892 followed the 
 trade of machine blacksmith; attended night schools and 
 Chgo. College of Law in 1896-97; appointed J. P. In 
 1897, and Police Magistrate for the 11th Dist. of the 
 City of Chgo. in the same year. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 155 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 WILIilAM SIDNEY ELLIOTT, JR., Chicago. 
 
 Born in Niles, Mich., May 1, 1849. Came to Chgo. 
 March 4, 1869; admitted to the bar, 1882; State's Atty. 
 of Cook Co., Dec. 1. 1887, to Oct. 1, 1892; since has 
 been engaged in private practice. 
 
 LAIVRENCE M. ENIVIS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Nov. 3, 1859. ilajor of the Tth 111. Inf., 
 U. S. v., commanding 2d Bat. during the Spanish-Amer- 
 ican War, 1898. 
 
 D. D. EVAIVS, Danville. 
 
 Born Ebensburg, Pa., April 17, 1829. Attended coun- 
 try schools acd Hiram Collegej Ohio: grad. from the 
 Law Dept. of the Univ. of Mich, in 1863; for two terms 
 was Judge of the County Court of Vermilion Co. ; 
 mem. for a number of years of the Board of Education 
 of Danville; mem. of the Elks. 
 
 HENRY DODGE ESTABROOK, Chicago. 
 
 Born at Alden, N. Y.. (;)ct. 23. 1854. Came to Chgo., 
 1896; mem. of the firm of Lowden, EstabrooU & Davis; 
 Atty. for the W. U. Tel. Co. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 WALTER J. ENTRIKIN, Moline. 
 
 Born Salem, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1846. Moved to III. March 
 25, 1861; grad. Oberlin College, 1870; admitted to the 
 practice of law lu 1871; froDi 1873 to 1875 and from 
 1881 to 1883 Cit.v Att.v. of Moline; from 1884 to 1888 
 State's Atty. for Roeli Island Co., and now Master In 
 Chancery and a practicing attorney at Moline. 
 
 WILLIAM F. FORKEST, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born In Baltimore, July 9, 1852. Grad. from Dartmouth 
 Coll. in 1875; removing to Chgo. In 1878. 
 
 WM. MEADE FLETCHER. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Rappahannoeli Co., Va. B. L. Univ. of Va.; 
 began practice of law in Montana in 1890; removed to 
 Chicago 1895; member law firm of Collins & Fletcher; 
 in 1902 appointed Professor of Law in Northwestern 
 University; from 1899 to 1902 Professor of Law in John 
 Marshall Law School. 
 
 HENRI' H. J. FLRBER, JR.. Chicago. 
 
 Born May 12. 1866. Grad. from Univ. of Chgo., a 
 B. S., 1886; Bowdoin in 1888. A. M.; .Master of Let- 
 ters and Ph. D., Friedrich-Wilhelm Univ. of Prussia, 
 Germany; Prof, of Ecouomics, N. W. Univ., 1893-94; 
 engaged in reorganization of the university degrees of 
 France, 1894-95; Pres. of the Alliance Francaise: Vice- 
 Pres. of the National Life Ins. Co. of Washington, 
 D. C. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 157 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 MILTON J. FORE3IA1V, Chicago. 
 
 Boiu in Chgo.. Jan. 26. 1863. Enlisted in tlie 1st 111. 
 Cav., May 11, 189S, serving tlirougli the Spanish- 
 American War, and was commissioned a Capt. ; Capt. 
 1st Cav.. I. N. G.: elected Alderman 4th Ward. April, 
 1899; mem. of the Union League and Standard Clubs. 
 
 ELI B. FELSEXTHAL, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo. Admitted to the bar in 1880. and has 
 since been engaged in general practice: mem. of the 
 Univ. of Chgo. Board of Trustees since its organiza- 
 tion. 
 
 ARTHLR H. FROST, Roekford. 
 
 Born St. .Tohnsbury, Vt.. May 12. IS.'io. Removing to 
 Rocliford in 1861; admitted to bar of Winnebago Co. 
 Jan., 1879; elected State's Atty. in 1892, and re-elected 
 in 1896 and 1900: elected Circuit Judge 17th Judicial 
 Circuit Feb. 25, 1902. 
 
 ELISHA C. FIELD, Chicago. 
 
 Born April 9, 1842. Grad. 1865 Law Dept. lUiiv. of 
 Mich.; elected Prosecuting Atty. 9th Dist. Ind.. 18C6; 
 mem. Ind. Legis., 1868; 1878, elected Circuit Judge 
 31st Ind. Circuit: 1889. resigned judgeship to become 
 Gen. Solicitor of the L., N. A. & C. Ry. Co. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 GBORGE: EDMUND FOSS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Berkshire, Vt., July 2, 1863. Grad. from St. 
 Albany High School, 1880; tooli post-graduate course 
 and entered Harvard In 1881; grad. in 1885 an A. B.; 
 attended Columbia Law School In 1887, and the Union 
 College of Law, Chgo. ; grad. June, 1889; admitted to 
 the bar In 1889; in 1894, elected to Congress; re-elected 
 1896-98 and 1900; Chairman of the House Naval Com. 
 
 JAMES C. DOOLEY, Chicagro. 
 
 Born in Ireland in 1850. Came to Chgo. in 1862; served 
 in the sheriff's office for 18 yrs., and afterward admit- 
 ted to the bar; since 1890, an acting police magistrate 
 of Chgo. ; for 15 yrs. member Dem. Cent. Com. ; Treas. 
 of the County Democracy. 
 
 FREDERICK H. GANSBERGEIV, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Greenville, N. J. Moved to Chgo. in Nov., 
 1885; Pres. of the Lincoln Parli Commissioners; mem. 
 C. A. A., Marquette, Hamilton, Port Lalie Club, Wanb.v 
 Lake Ranch Club, Belmont Golf Club, K. of P., and 
 the United Order of Foresters. 
 
 HENRY A. GARDNER, Hinsflale. 
 
 Born in Lisbon, Kendall Co., 111. Came to Chgo. in 
 1853; grad. from the Univ. of Chgo., 1868; Harvard 
 Law School. 1870, and admitted to practice law at 
 Chgo. in 1870; has practiced in Chgo. continuously 
 since. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 159 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 JAME:S B. GALLOWAV, Chicasro. 
 
 Born in 111., March 2, 1848. Extensively engaged in 
 the handling of Chgo. River property. 
 
 ALLAN A. GILBERT, Cbicago. 
 
 Born Aug. 24, 1866. Removing to 111. in 1890; grad. 
 at Yale Univ. in 1890; Dir. Hamilton Club, and mem. 
 of the Union League. 
 
 JOSEPH M. GROUT, Springfield. 
 
 Born Sept. 21, 1855, at Mechanicsburg, 111. Admitted 
 to the bar in 1878; died Feb. 28, 1902. 
 
 JOSEPH V. GRAFF, Peoria. 
 
 Born July 1, 1854. at Terre Haute, Ind. Admitted 
 to bar in Illinois in 1879; mem. of the firm of Graft 
 & Miles; elected to Congress in 1894, 1896, 1898, 1900. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 JULIUS GOIiDZlEU, Cliicago. 
 
 I'.orn Jnn. 20, 1854, In Austria. Coming to tlie U. S. 
 in 1800, and to Cligo, in 1872: Alderman in 1890-2; 
 mom. ot Cougiess, 1893-5; Alderman, 1899-1902. 
 
 JAMES J. GRAY, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Nov. 23, 1801. Formerl.v Deputy Pro- 
 bate Clerk, Deputy Circuit Court Clerk; Assessor of the 
 town of North Chgo. 4 terms; elected mem. of the 
 Board of Assessors of Cook Co., drawing the G-year 
 term and being the only democratic mem. of the 
 board; delegate to National Democratic Convention at 
 Kansas City in 1900. 
 
 EMERY C. GRAVES, Geueseo. 
 
 Born Cherry Creek, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Jan. 
 
 19, 
 
 1853. Coming to 111. in the spring of 1853, and to 
 Cieneseo in 1865; admitted to the bar July 4, 187G: 
 State's Atty. of Henry Co., HI., since 1889; Mayor of 
 Genesee, 1891-2-4-5. 
 
 ADAMS A. GOODRICH. Chicago. 
 
 Born Jan. 8, 1849. Jlem. of the law firm of Goodrich, 
 Vincent & Bradley. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 161 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 JOHN J. GLEINN, Monmouth. 
 
 Born Ashland Co., Ohio, March 31, 1831. Grad. Miami 
 Univ.; admitted to bar in 1858; practiced In Ft. Wayne. 
 Ind., for 3 yrs. ; removing to Aledo and subsequently 
 to Monmouth. 111., where he has since resided; elected 
 Judge 10th 111. Judicial Circuit, 1877; re-elected to this 
 position at different times since, making a continuous 
 service of 24 ,vrs; appointed Judge Appellate Court, 3d 
 Dist., 1897, which position he resigned Oct. 7. 1898. 
 
 WIIililAM H. GOVERT, Qniucy. 
 
 Born at Ft. Madison, la., Sept. 10, 1844. Educated 
 public schools, and grad. at 111. Coll., 1867; grad. 
 from Law Dept. Univ. of Mich., 1870; removing to 
 Quincy the same year, entered there upon the practice 
 of the law; from 1876 to 1884 State's Atty. for Adams 
 Co. ; he is interested in the banliing business and in 
 manufacturing. 
 
 WILLIAM B. GILBERT, Cairo. 
 
 Born in Kaskasliia. 111., Sept. 24, 18.37. Grad. Har- 
 vard Law School, 1861; removed to Cairo in 1865; mem. 
 of law firm of Green &; Gilbert since its organization, 
 in June, 1867; Corporation Counsel City of Cairo, 
 1875 to 1892; Local Atty. I. C. R. R. Co. since 1865; 
 corporation, commercial and admiralty law. 
 
 MILES FREDERICK GILBERT, Cairo. 
 
 Born in Alton, Sept. 11, 1840. In 1868 received de- 
 gree of LL. B. Harvard Univ., and same year admit- 
 ted to the bar; in 1870 entered the law firm of Green 
 & Gilbert; retired January 1, 1902. and accepted the 
 Illinois attorneyship for the St. Louis Southwestern 
 Railway Company; President of the Board of Education 
 for 8 years; Chancellor of the Diocese of Springfield. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 WILLIAM S. HAKBERT, Evanstoii. 
 
 Buru Sept. 17, 1842, Terre Haute, Ind. Kemoviug to 
 Des Moines in 1867. and to Cbgo. in 1873; inu-sued lit- 
 eraiy studies at Franklin an<l Wabasli Coll.. Ind.. and 
 the L'niv. of Mich.; enlisted in 1862 in the war of 
 1861-5, serving 3 yrs., including Sherman's march to the 
 sea: in 1867 grad. from the law dept. of Univ. of 
 Mich.; engaged in gen. law practice in Chgo. 
 
 EDWARD AVERV HARRIMAN, WinnetUa. 
 
 Born Dec. 31, 1869. Grad. A. B., Harvard, 188S: LL. B.. 
 Boston Univ., in 1891; admitted to Boston bar 1891; 
 jiraeticed in Kansas in 1891-2; became a resident of 
 Chgo. in 1892; Prof, of Cori^oration Law N. W. Univ. 
 Law School. 
 
 GRAHAM H. HARRIS. Cliioaso. 
 
 Born Oct. 11, 1857. Grad. at the Uuiv. of Va. 1878. 
 and admitted to the Va. bar the same year; moved to 
 Chgo. in 1882, where ever since he has been engaged 
 in the practice of law; Asst. U. S. Atty. 18S6-90; ap- 
 pointed mem. Board of Education 1897; Pres. of the 
 Board of Education 1898-99-1900-1901. 
 
 THOMAS M. HARRIS, Lincoln. 
 
 Born O'ct. 21, 1865, Macoupin Co., 111. Admitted to bar 
 in 1893; practicing since admission in Lincoln; mem. 
 of Rep. State Com. from 17th Uist. ; Chairman of Logan 
 Co. Kep: Com. in campaigns of 1894 and 1896. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 163 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 ELISHA B. HAMILTON, Qoincy. 
 
 Born Carthage. 111., Oct. 5, 1838. Grad. 111. Coll.. 
 Jacksonville. 1860; served 3 yrs. Civil War, Co. 1j. 
 llStli 111.: resident of Quincy since 1866: admitted to 
 the bar 1869; Inspector-Gen. State Militia from 1878 
 to 1887: Surveyor of Customs by appointment of Presi- 
 dents Johnson and Grant: mem. Loyal Legion and 
 G. A. R.; Mason and Knight Templar; died Marcli 20. 
 1902. 
 
 ELI S. HART, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Rochester, N. Y., 1832. Grad. Hamilton Coll. 
 Law School, 1855: engaged in law practice in Iowa and 
 Chgo., 1856-74; Pres. Clinton Bridge Co., Clinton, la., 
 1874-8; Gen. Mgr. and Viee-Pres. Rodger Ballast Car 
 Co. until 1900: subsequently made its Pres.; mem. 
 Wapsipinicon Club. Clinton, la.; Veteran Union League 
 Club, Oakland and Western Ry. Clubs. 
 
 OSCAR HEBEL. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in St. Louis, Jan. 6. 1868. Grad. Chgo. Coll. of 
 Law, and admitted to the bar in 1891; Asst. Prosecuting 
 Atty. of Chgo. 1895-97; elected Election Com. 19U1; 
 elected Prosecuting Atty. 1901. 
 
 OSCAR E. HEARD, Freeport. 
 
 Born in Freeport in 1850. Grad. N. W. Univ. 1876; 
 admitted to the l>ar in 1878; from 1884 to 1900 State's 
 Att.v.; mem. School Board: Sec. Library Board; mem. 
 Business Men's Assn.; 32d degree Ma.son. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 JOHN A. HENRY, Chicago. 
 
 Born on a farm, Sbelby Co., Ohio, Mav 29, 1S4S. Grad. 
 O. W. U., 1868; admitted to bar, 1871; Clt.v Att.v., 
 Indianapolis, 1879-82; movod to Chgo. in 1885; County 
 Attorney of Coolj Co., 1892. 
 
 ALEXANDER H. HKVMAN, Cliieago. 
 
 Born Oct. 27, 1873, at New Orleans. Removing to 
 Chgo. in 1880; admitted to the bar in 1894. 
 
 WALLACE HECKMAN. 
 
 Born in Morgan Co., Ohio, Mav 22, 
 111. Oct., 1852; admitted to the bar, 
 engaged in its practice in Chgo. 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 1851. Removing to 
 and since has been 
 
 RECTOR C. HITT. Ottawa. 
 
 Born in Ottawa, 111. Aug. 14, 1856. Admitted to the 
 practice of law March 16, 1881. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 165 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 LYSANDER HILL., Cliicago. 
 
 Born July 4, 1834. Grad Bowdoin Coll., and admitted 
 to bar I860; Register in Bankruptcy 1867; Judge 8th 
 Judicial Dist. of Va. 1869; Judge of Circuit Court same 
 Dist. ; came to Chgo. 1881. 
 
 O. H. HORTON, Cliicai^o. 
 
 Born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Oct. 20, 1835 
 
 Lo- 
 
 cated in Chgo. in 1855; grad. from the Law School of 
 the old Chicago Univ. in 1863; in 1887 elected Judge 
 of the Cook Co. Circuit Court, and twice re-elected; in 
 1898 made a Judge of the Appellate Court, 1st Dist.; 
 mem. of Union League, Chicago Literary, Marquette. 
 Hamilton and "40" Clubs and the C. A. A.; Pres. Union 
 Coll. of Law; Trustee of Lewis Inst, and Garrett Bib- 
 lical Inst.; Trustee and Vice-Pres. Northwestern Univ. 
 
 JESSE: HOLiDOM, Cliicaso. 
 
 P.orn Aug. 23, 1851, London. Judge of the Superior 
 Court of Cook Co., 111.; Pres. 111. State I?.ir Assn.; 
 Pros. Hamilton Club 1897-8. 
 
 THOMAS S. HOGAN, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born ill Cliicago. Kemoving to St. Louis; returned to 
 Chicago in 1886; since practicing in Chicago in the 
 State and Federal ('ourts and in the United States 
 Supreme Court; extensively engaged in practice involv- 
 ing copyright and trademark law, and general law 
 practice. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 DELEVAN A. HOLMES, Evaiiston. 
 
 Born in Iowa, 1855. Admitted to the bar in 1880; en- 
 gaged in the practice of law in Chgo. 
 
 JOHX EVERETT HOI.L.AXD, Chicago. 
 
 Born at Jewett, O.. May 7, 1862. Removing to Chgo 
 April 12, 1892; admitted to bar, upon examination, in 
 1S93; received diploma Kent Coll. of Law in 1893; 
 grad. Ohio Univ., Classical Course; Principal for 2 yrs. 
 of Township High School, and for 2 yrs. Supt. of a 
 special dist. and Normal School, Columbus, Ohio. 
 
 ELMORE W. HURST, Rock Island. 
 
 Boin in Rock Island, Dec. 0. 1S51. Mem. of 26th and 
 41st III. Gen. Assemblies; Temporary and Permanent 
 Cbaiinian Democratic State Convention, held at Spring- 
 field, 1900. 
 
 HARVEY B. HURD, Evanston. 
 
 Born Feb. 14, 1828, in Huntington, Conn. Admitted to 
 the bar in 111. March 8, 1848; Reviser of the 111. Stat- 
 ute of 1874; Editor of 13 subsequent editions; Prof, in 
 the N. W. Law School since 1862: father of the Chgo. 
 Drainage Canal and of the 111. Juvenile Court Law. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 167 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 ARTHUR HUMPHREY, Cliictij^-o. 
 
 Born July 13, 1858, on a farm. Educated in common 
 and State Normal Schools; in early life engaged in stock 
 and milling business; located in Chgo. in 1880; admit- 
 ted to tiie bar of 111. in 1884, and engaged in law prac- 
 tice in Cligo. ; in 1892 became mem. of the law firm of 
 Barnuin, Humphrey & Barnum; copartnership dissolved 
 after ti yrs., and since engaged in private practice. 
 
 J. OTIS HUMPHREY, Spriii^fleld. 
 
 Born in Morgan Co., III.. Dec. 30, 1850. Educated at 
 ShurtlefC Coll.; admitted to the bar, 1880; Pres. Elector 
 in 1884; appointed U. S. Atty., 1897, and U. S. Dist. 
 Judge for the Southern Dist. of 111., 1901. 
 
 PERRY A. HULL, Ckicago. 
 
 Born in Williamstield, Ohio, Dec. 22, 1850. Educated 
 at Kingsville, Ohio, Academy and Hillsdale, Mich., 
 Coll. ; Master in Chancery Coolc Co. Circuit Court since 
 1892; Pres. and Treas. Fidelity Trust & Investment Co.; 
 Vice-Pres. of the Chicago Texas Oil Syndicate; ob- 
 tained and promoted the franchise under which the 111. 
 Telephone & Telegraph Co. built a system of tunnels 
 ■under the streets of Chgo.; died April, 1902. 
 
 ROBERT S. ILES, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born at Alexandria, Ky., Jan. 20. 1848. Moved to 111. 
 in 1882; Supreme Archon Koyal League. 1893-5; County 
 Atty. Cook Co. 1S95-1900; Supreme Pres. North Ameri- 
 can Union 1895, which position he continues to hold. 
 
168 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 WILLIAM T. IRWIN, Peoria. 
 
 Born in Dayton, Pa., June 1, 1856. Came to 111. in 
 1S81; admitted to tlie bur in 1881; mem. of the tiim of 
 Irwin & Slemmons; Dir. and Gen. Counsel of the l'ei>ria 
 «fc Pekin Terminal U.v. 
 
 STILLMAN 
 
 Born in Lake Co. 
 
 since 1876; engaged in the practiee of law in Chgo 
 
 Master in Chancery Circuit Court of Cook Co. 
 
 B. JAMIESON, Cliieng'o. 
 
 111., July 27, 1875. Lived in CbgD. 
 
 FRANK ASBURY JOHNSON, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Jan. 18, 1845, at Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co., 
 N. Y. Grad. at Lawrence Univ.^ Appleton, Wis.. June, 
 1869: moved to Chgo. Sept., 1869; admitted to the bar 
 April, 1871, and since been in practice in Cbgo. 
 
 W. O. JOHNSON, Chlfugo. 
 
 Born in Fredonia, N. Y., Aug. 30, 185:'.. Griid. Hamil- 
 ton Coll. 1877: admitted to bar of X. V. 187!t: removed 
 to Chgo. in 1883; Gen. Counsel C. .V E. Ky. Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 1G9 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 ALFRED H. JO\KS. Robiusou. 
 
 Born In Crawford Co., July 4, 1850. Educated tit Na- 
 tional Normal School, Lebanon. O.; admitted to practice 
 law June 14, 1875; State's Atty. Crawford Co., 111., 
 1876; mem. Ill, State Food Commission; Local Atty. 
 C, C, C. & St. L. Hy, Co.; 20 yrs. Cliairmau Craw- 
 ford Co. Rep. Com. 
 
 JOHN N. JEWETT. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Me. in 1827. A resident of Chgo. since 1856, 
 and of 111. since 1853; admitted to the bar of Illinois 
 in 1853; resided at Galena, and for 3 yrs. thereafter; 
 President of Chicago Historical Society. 
 
 WILLIAM JACKSON, Rock Islniiil. 
 
 Born Aug. 14, 1834, in Liverpool. Came to 111. Aug., 
 3 851, locating in Kock Island Co., where he has since 
 resided: admitted to practice of the law in 1860; from 
 1873-6 Postmaster of Kock Island; from 1^97-1901 mem. 
 of the Board of Mgrs. of the 111. State Reformatory. 
 
 ED"WARD DUDLEY KENNA, Cliiea^o. 
 
 Born in Jacksonville, 111., Nov. 17, 1861. In 18S'J Gen. 
 Atty. St. L. & S. F. Ry. Co.: in 1895 Gen. .Solicitor 
 A., T. & S. F. Ry. Co.; in 180s Vice-Pres. and Gen. 
 Solicitor A., T. & S. F. Ry. Co. 
 
170 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 CLARENCE A. KMGIIT. Chicago. 
 
 Born in McHenry, 111., Oct. 28, 1>S53. Came to Chi- 
 cago April 11, 1872; admitted to bar in 1874; Asst. City 
 Atty. 1879 to 1884, and 18S4 to 1888 City Atty. : from 
 1885 to 1889 Asst. Corporation Counsel; firm ot Knight 
 & Brown, organized in 1SS9. 
 
 I. M. KIRIvPATRlCK, Monmouth. 
 
 Born in New Bloomfield, Pa., Jan. 27, 1836. Removed to 
 Monmouth, 111., 1852; admitted to the bar 1860; prac- 
 ticing Atty. in Monmouth, 111. 
 
 GEORGE WASHINGTOjV IvRETZINGER, 
 Cliicag'o. 
 
 Born in Ohio. Upon removing to 111. he engaged in 
 practice of law in partnership with Judsie K. L. Han- 
 nanian of Knoxville, 111., until 1873; in 1887 was Gen. 
 Solicitor of Ohgo. & Iowa Ry. ; in 1SS7 was Gen. Coun- 
 sel of the Chgo., Pekin & Southwestern and the Chgo. 
 & Paducah Ry. Cos.; Acting Counsel of the Monon Ry.; 
 in 1891 incorporated the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix 
 By. Co. of Ariz., and since has been one of its Directors. 
 
 LOUIS IvISTLER, Cliioago. 
 
 Born in Germany. Removing to America in 1846. and 
 to Chgo. in 1864; grad. Syracuse Univ., 1858, B. A., and 
 Univ. of Berlin, Germany, 1864: for 14 yrs. Prof, in 
 N. W. Univ., from 1864 to 1S7S; engaged in gen. prac- 
 tice of the law in Chgo. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 171 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 M'^ALtTER H. KIUIv, Peoi-ia. 
 
 Born in Baxter Springs, Kan., Dec. 5, 1870. Moved 
 to Peoria in 1881; grad. Peoria High School in 1890; 
 grad. Law Dept. Univ. of Micii. 1894; admitted to Su- 
 preme Court of 111. 1894, and U. S. Courts 1898. 
 
 DAVID S. LANSDEX, Cairo. 
 
 Born in Cairo, Feb. 20, 1869. Grad. Princeton Univ. 
 1891; .admitted to the bar in 1894; 1895-7 City Atty. 
 of Cairo; extensively engaged in commercial, corpora- 
 tion and railroad law practice. 
 
 WILLIAM C. LAWSON, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Oct. 15, 1860, in Hamilton, Canada. Came to 
 Cbgo. in 1880; from 1894 to 1898 was Chief Clerk of 
 the Criminal Court of Cook Co., and in 1898 Deputy 
 Sheriff; resides at 5211 Washington Ave., Cbgo. 
 
 EDWARD C. LEWIS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in 1845. Practiced law at Ottawa, 111.; engaged In 
 The business of breeding of shorthorn cattle and line 
 horses; mem. of the Board of Supervisors of La Salle Co. 
 for 12 yrs., and being Chairman 6 yrs. ; for S yrs. mem. 
 of the State Board of Agriculture; from 1882 to 1885 
 mem. 111. Railroad and Warehouse Commission; one of 
 the Props of the American Warming & Ventilating Co. of 
 Cbgo. and mem. of the firm of Lewis & Kitchen of 
 Kansas City, Mo., since 1894. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 JOHX T. LILLARD, Blooiiiiiigton. 
 
 IJorii April 1, 1852, ou a farm near Danville. Ky. 
 (!i:ul. at Centre Coll., Danville, Ky. ; located in Blooui- 
 ington. 111., in 1873; admitted to 111. bar in 1874, and 
 has since engaged in the practice of law in Bloomina- 
 ton; City Atty. 1884-5 President Manufactured Ice Co.; 
 Viee-Pres. Union Gas and Electric Co. ; Vice-Pres. 
 Home Telephone Co. 
 
 JOEL. 31. LONGENECKER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Crawford Co., HI.. .Tan. 12, 1847. Admitted to 
 the bar in 1870; came to Chgo. in 1881. where he engaged 
 in the practice of law; in 1884 was Asst. to Luther 
 Laflin Mills; elected State's Atty. of Cook Co., and the 
 prosecuting attv. in the Cronin murder trial; Com- 
 mander-in-Chief of the G. A. K. of 111. 
 
 WILL, H. LYFORD, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Waterville Me.. 1S5S. Came to 111. 1877; Gen. 
 Counsel Chgo. & E. I. K. U. Co.; num. of Chgo., Union 
 League, C. A. A. nud Hamilton Clubs. 
 
 D, BRAINERD LYMAN, Cliicaeo. 
 
 Born March 27, 1840, at Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Sand- 
 wich Islands. In the service of the government of thft 
 Sandwich Islands; 1860 located at New Bedford, Conn.; 
 in 1864 grad. from Yale; 1806 grad. from Harvard Law 
 School; admitted to the Mass. bar: located in Chicago 
 in 1866. entering tlie law office of Waite & Clark as 
 a Clerk; Ex-Pres. Chicago Bar Assn.; E.\-Pres. Chicago 
 Title & Trust Co.; mem. tirm of Lyman, Bushby & 
 Lyman. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 173 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 FRANK ORREN LOWDEN, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Sunrise City, Minn., Jan. 26. ISGl. 1868 his par- 
 ents removed to a farm at Point Pleasant, la. ; In 1887 
 grail, from the Union Law School of Chicago, and ad- 
 mitted to the 111. bar; entered the office of Dexter, 
 Herrick & Allen: in 1806 mem. of law firm of Walker & 
 Lowden; 1892 mem. of law fli-m of Keep & Lowden; 
 in 1808 head of the law firm of Lowden, Estabrook 
 iV Davis; Lieut. -Col. 1st Keg.. I. X. (1.; mem. Calumet. 
 Chicago, Union League. Marquette and Washington Park 
 Clubs. 
 
 R. HAMPTON McANIJLTY, Springrfield. 
 
 Born Hancock Co., 111., March 7, 1868. Educated at 
 Cornell Coll., Mt. Vernon, la.; admitted to practice law 
 in 1893; Ex-Asst. U. S. Atty. for the Southern Dist. 
 of Illinois; mem. of firm of McAnulty & Allen, lawyers, 
 and Local Counsel for the Wabash & Vandalia Railroad. 
 
 MATTHEW J. McENlRy, Moliiie. 
 
 Born in Zuma, Rock Island Co. Grad. Scientific De- 
 partment Notre Dame University, and from the Law 
 Department of Michigan University; elected to County 
 Board for Zuma Township, commissioned Postmaster 
 of Moline 1804; President Moline Business Men's As- 
 sociation; Director and Chairman Reception Committee 
 of Moline Club; Treasurer Democratic County Central 
 Committee; Chairman of Executive Committee Rock 
 Island County Old Settlers' Association; member law 
 firm McEniry & McEniry. 
 
 WM. McENIRV, Rock Island. 
 
 Born in Rock Island County, May 0, 1860. Grad. of .the 
 University of Notre Dame, Indiana, and University of 
 Ann Arbor, Mich.; City Attorney of Rock Island 1887-8; 
 member of the 40th 111. Gen. Assembly. 
 
174 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 LxWVYERS. 
 
 ROBERT G. MeEVOV. Roeklord. 
 
 Born in Prescott, Canada, Aug. 26. 1860. Removed to 
 Winnebago Co., 111., at the age of 7 .vis.: grad. at the 
 Univ. of Mich. 18S2; i>racticed law since 1884 In Rock- 
 ford. 111.; mem. of the firm of Frost & McEvo.v since 
 1889. 
 
 WILLARD MILTON I>lfEWEN, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in DeKalb Co., 111. Located In DeKalb, Dec, 
 1868. grad. from the High School in June, 1882; grad. 
 from the Union Coll. of Law. Chgo.. June, 1887; from 
 Oct., 1890, to April. 1892. in pai'tnersliip with Chas. 
 S. Deneen; from 1892 to 1896 in pa'rtnersliip with F. B. 
 Pease; Atty. Sanitar.v Dist. of Chgo.; Asst. State's 
 Atty. for Cook Co. since 189G; mem. of Jefferson and 
 Union League Clubs. 
 
 DAVID McCUL,L,OCH, Peoria. 
 
 Born .January 25, 1832, Cumberland Co., Pa. Grad. 
 Marshall Coll.'l852; moved to Peoria 1853; School Com- 
 missioner 18.J5-18C1; admitted to bar In 1857; member 
 of firms of Manning & McCuUoch, MeCulloch & Taggart. 
 McCulloch &: Rice, McCulloeh & Stevens; Circuit Judge 
 1877-1885; Justice Appellate Court 1879-1885: member 
 of ilcCulloch & McCulloch; second President Illinois 
 State Bar Assn.; Referee in Bankruptcy; member 
 Board of Trustees, McCormick Theological Seminary, 
 Chicago. 
 
 EDWARD D. MeCl LiLOCH. Peoria. 
 
 Born in Peoria, Nov. 5, 1860. Grad. Peoria High School 
 1878: Lafavefte Coll., Easton. I'a.. 1882; admitted to 
 the bar in" 1885; mem. of firm of MeCulloch & McCul- 
 loeh; mem. of House of Representatives, 111. Legis., 
 18S9-1901. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 175 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 GUY M. MoDOWI<)L,L,, Danville. 
 
 Born in Troy, I'a., Nov. 14, 1866. Educated in public 
 scliools and Hobart Coll. of Geneva, N. Y. ; read law 
 with Frank Hurd of Toledo, O. : located In Danville 
 in lJ-89: engageil in mercantile business from 1889 to 
 1894; admitted to III. bar 1898: mem. of law firm of 
 Evans & McDowell; mem. K. of P. and Elks. 
 
 JOHN P. McGOORTV. Chicago. 
 
 Born in O., Aug. 25, 1866. Lived in Chgo. since 1886; 
 mem. of the law firm of McGoorty & Pollock; mem. 111. 
 House of Representatives 1896, and re-elected in 1898 
 and chosen leader of Democratic minority; Vice-Pres. 
 of the Iroquois Club. 
 
 JOHN MeNLLTA, Cliicago. 
 
 limn in X. Y. City. Xov. 9. 1837. Loc.ited in Attica 
 Ind., in 18512; in 1859 located in Bloomington, 111. 
 Capt. Troop A, 1st 111. Cav., in the war of 1861-5 
 Col. 94th 111. Inf.. and Breveted Urig.-fien.; admitte.l 
 1o the bar in 1866; Illinois State Senator 1868; U. S. 
 • 'ongress in 1872; Master in Chancery for McLean Co.; 
 1898 Receiver of the National Bank of 111. and the Calu- 
 met Electric Street Ry. Co.; died Feb. 22, 1900. 
 
 JAMES C. MARTIN. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Kane Co.. 111. Grad. at Elgin .Academy in 
 1879, and later from Ann .\rbor, Micli.. Law School, 
 receiving' the degrees of M. A. and LL. B.; located in 
 Chgo. in 1886 and engaged in law practice under the 
 lirm name of Martin iV May, subsequently Briggs, Mar- 
 tin iV- May; In 1895 appointed a .Justice of the Peace, 
 ami in 1897 appointed Police Magistrate. 
 
176 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 ROBERT MATHER, CUicago. 
 
 Boin July 1, 1859. Grad. from Knox Coll. in 1882: 
 located in Cbgo. in 1SS2, and was admitted to the bar 
 in 1SS6; Gen. Atty. and 2d Vice-Pres. of the C, R. 1. 
 & 1'. Ky. Co. 
 
 WILLIAM E. MASON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Cattaraugus Co.. N. Y., July 1, 1850. Came to 
 Chgo. in 1872; served in both braucbe.s of 111. Legis. 
 and both branches of Congress. 
 
 STEPHEN D. MAY, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born Belvidere. 111.. June 3, 1S61. From 1879 to 1880 
 attended 111. Coll. at Jacksonville; grad. Literary Dept. 
 Univ. of Mich, in 1884; grad. Union Coll. of Law. Cbgo.. 
 1885; .-Hlmitted to the jiractiee of law in 1887; mem. 
 37th, 38th. 39th Gen. Assemblies of 111. 
 
 JOHN ANDERSON MAY, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Dee. 5. 1859, at Pottsdam, N. Y. Came to Chgo. 
 in 1877; read law in the otUce of Luther Latlin Mills, 
 and admitted to the bar in March, 1881; engaged in 
 practice of law 1888 in partnership with W. S. Forrest; 
 appointed City Pros. Atty. 1889-91; in 1897 Asst. 
 Corporation Counsel; 1899 Supt. of special assessments. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 177 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 BENJAMIX D. MAGltlUER, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Jefferson Co., Miss. Moved with parents to Jack- 
 son, La., and subsequently to Baton Kouge; grad. from 
 Yale in 1861; located in Cbgo. ; engaged in law prac- 
 tice, and later formed a partnership with Geo. F. Bailey 
 under the name of Baile.y iS: Magruder; for 15 yrs. ii 
 Master in Chancery; elected Judge of the 111. State 
 Supreme Court 1S^5, vice Judge Dickey, deceased, and 
 twice re-elected; honorary mem. of the Union Club and 
 the University Club of Chgo., and resides at 17 Wash- 
 ington Place. 
 
 HENRY MAXSFIELD. Peoria. 
 
 Born March 4. 1864. Peoria, 111. Admitted to practice 
 law Dec, 1888; grad. Va. Military Inst. 1886; grad. 
 Univ. of Va. Law School, 1888. 
 
 WILLIAM C. MALLEY, Cliicat;o. 
 
 Born April 11. 1866. Chgo. Educated Chgo. l'ul)Ii<- 
 schools, old Chgo. Univ. and grad. from the law 
 Dept of the Univ. of Mich.; admitted to the bar 1891: 
 senior mem. of the tirm of Malley & Sims; Chairman of 
 the Board of Election Commissioners of Chgo. ; mem. of 
 Hamilton, Woodlawn Park and Jackson Park .uid Press 
 Clubs. 
 
 WILLIAM R. MAMERRE. CliifiiKO. 
 
 Born in Cligo. Educated at the old Univ. of I'hgo.: 
 enlisted in the war of 1861-5 in the 134th 111.; was in 
 the old Marine Bank under J. Y. Scammon; subse- 
 quently was Asst. Cashier in the U. S. Sub-Treasury 
 at Chgo.; in 1878 grad. Union Coll. of Law; afterward 
 became Prop, of the Central Warehouse; in 1883 elected 
 Alderman of the 24t!i Wanl; three times re-elected; in 
 189S organized the >Iauierre-Y(ie Syrup Co.; in 1S91 
 elected a County Com. 
 
178 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 GEORGE P. MERRICK, Evauston. 
 
 Born Manteno, 111., Oct. 4, 1862. Grad. from the 
 N. W. Univ. in 1SS4; admitted to tlie bar in June, 
 1886. and has since been engaged in the practice of 
 law in Cbgo. 
 
 .TOSEPH R. MESSICK, East St. Louis. 
 
 Born in Macoupin Co., 111., Jan. 29, 1847. Reared on a 
 farm and received public school education; volunteer in 
 the 144th 111. in the war of 1861-5; taught school, 
 studied law and admitted to the bar in 1871, engaging 
 in practice in East St. Louis in 1872; elected Judge 
 of the City Court of East St. Louis 1875; elected to 
 111. Gen. Assembly 1882-4-6; Com. Southern 111. Peni- 
 tentiary in 1889-93, and reappointed 1893-7. 
 
 AlVSON E. MEANOR, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Orion, 111., April 4, 1870. Educated C. C. C. 
 Coll., Des Moines, la., and Law Dept. Lake Forest 
 Univ.; admitted to the bar in 1896. Appointed a 
 Master in Chancery of Cook County, May, 1902, vice 
 Perry Hull, deceased. 
 
 WILLIAM A. »IEESE, Moliue. 
 
 Born Feb. 1, 1857, Sheboygan, Wis. Grad. Rook River 
 Seminary and la. State Univ.; Ex-City Atty. ; Trustee 
 Northern State Normal School; Chairman of Library 
 Com., Public Library. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 179 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 H. H. C. MILLER, Evanston. 
 
 Born in X. Y. City, Oct. 17, 1845. Located in 111. in 
 1854; giiid. from Univ. of Mich, in 1868; Mayor of 
 Evanston 1890-3; Pres. Board of Education of Evanston 
 since 1885, and Pres. Civil Service Com. of Evanston 
 since 1895; Vice-Pres. of the Board of Trustees of the 
 N. W. Univ. ; mem. of the Political Action Com. of the 
 Union Leajrue Club, Chgo. ; mem. of the staff of Gov. 
 Yates; mem. of the law firm of Miller, Thoman & Op- 
 penheim, Chgo. 
 
 JOHN STOCKIER MILLER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Louisville, N. Y., May 24, 1847. Grad., A. B., 
 St. Lawrence Univ., Canton, N. Y., 1869; admitted to 
 the bar and located in Chgo. in 1874; from 1891 to 1893 
 Corporation Counsel City of Chgo. ; mem. and Past Pres. 
 Union League Club. 
 
 LUTHER LAPLIN MILLS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in North Adams, Mass., Sept. 3, 1848. Grad. from 
 the Univ. of Mich.; engaged in the practice of law in 
 1871 ia Chgo.; from 1876 to 1884 State's Atty. for Cook 
 Co. ; mem. of the Civic Federation. 
 
 ISAAC R. MILLS. Decatur. 
 
 Born in Magnolia, 111., Sept. 5, 1853. Grad. at Lincoln 
 Univ. in 1876; studied law in Chgo. and admitted to 
 the bar in 1878; located and entered into the practice 
 of law in Decatur; Citv Atty. of Decatur from 1883 
 to 1889; State's Atty. of Macon Co. from 1888 to 19CHJ; 
 appointed Internal Revenue Collector for 8th Dist. of 
 111. April 10, 1901, by Pres. McKinley; reappointed by 
 Pres. Roosevelt. 
 
ISO 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 BAZZELL D. MOXROE, gpriuj^flelcl. 
 
 Roin in <'liiv Co., III.. Oct. 22. I.sri2. Eilmated WiUcni 
 Collegiate lost., Wilton. la.; aduiitteil to the bai- in 
 1883: elected Co. Judge of Clay Co., 111., in 1886, and 
 re-elected in 1S90; in 1898 appointed Asst. Atty. Gen. by 
 Gen. Akin, and reappointed in I'JOl by Gen. Hamlin. 
 
 JOHN R, 
 
 MONTGOMERY. Cliicago. 
 
 lSr.6. Grad. from Beloit loll. 1887; 
 
 Born in Cbgo. 
 
 grad. from the Union Coll. of Law. Chgo.. and admitted 
 to the bar in 1889; mem. of the law tiim of Kitsber, 
 Montgomery & Hart. 
 
 CHARLES FREIJEUICK MORTIMER. 
 Spring' tielrt. 
 
 Born June 2S, 1875. Located in Springtield in 1897- 
 admitte<i to the bar in 1899; elected City Atty. of 
 Springfield 1901. 
 
 ISAAC L. MORRISON, JacU.sonville. 
 
 Born Jan. 26, 1826. Barren Co., Ivy. Located in Jack- 
 sonville. III., in 1851; educated at Masonic Coll.. Glas- 
 gow, Ky.; engaged in law practice in Illinois; 
 mem. of 30th. 31st and 33d 111. Gen. Assemblies; for 
 27 yrs. Dir. of Jacksonville National Bank; Warden of 
 Trinity Episcopal Church; died Feb. 27. 1901. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 181 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 THOMAS A. 3IORAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Conn., Oct., 1839. Grad. from the Alban.v Law 
 School; in 1S65 located in Chgo. and engaged in the 
 practice of law; 1879 elected Judge of the Circuit Court 
 of Cook Co. ; made Judge of the Appellate Court ; resign- 
 ing from the bench to re-enter law practice as a mem. 
 of the firm of Moran, Kraus, Mayer & St«in. 
 
 ADOLPH MOSES, Cliieago. 
 
 Born Feb. 27, 1837, at Speyer, Germany. Admitted to 
 the bar April, 1861; mem. of the law firm of Moses. 
 Rosenthal & Kennedy; originator of "John Marshall 
 Day," celebration Feb. 4, 1901. 
 
 W. R. MOORE, Moliiie. 
 
 Born in Pittsburg, Pa., June 26, 1853. Located in Mo- 
 line in 1855; admitted to the bar 1874; three times 
 Cit.v Atty. and once Corporation Counsel of Moline; 
 liiiilt Moline Central St. Ky. Co., and its Sec. 5 yrs. 
 and its Pres. 2 yrs.; Vice-1'res. Tri-City Electric 
 Sprinliler Co. 
 
 J. C. MIRPHY. Aurora. 
 
 Born Feb. 27, 1858, at Morris. III. Uas resided in 
 Aurora since 1865; admitted to the bar in 1882; from 
 1884 to 1890 Asst. U. S. Atty. and U. S. Atty. for 
 Daljota; Mayor of Aurora 1893-5; mem. of law firm of 
 Murpliy, Alschuler & Newhall of Aurora. 
 
182 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 EDWIX A. 
 
 Born iu Topeka, Kan. 
 
 MV-NGER. Chicago. 
 
 Feb. 20, 1860. Located in Or- 
 leans. Inil., 1874; in 1885 returned to Kan. and at- 
 tended State Agricultural Coll. ; engaged in teaching 
 school in 1888; located in Chgo. in 1889; in 1892 grad. 
 from the Law Dept. of the Lake Forest Univ. and ad- 
 mitted to the bar; has since been engaged in the practice 
 of law in Chgo.; mem. of the Hamilton Club, and Pres. 
 1901-2. 
 
 JAMES FRANCIS MEAGHER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y., Jan. 26, 1858. Mem. of the firm of 
 Winston & Meagher. 
 
 EDWARD C. NICHOLS, Mayivood. 
 
 Born Dec. 24, 1869. Admitted to the bar in 1893. and 
 has been in active practice ever since in Chgo. 
 
 WILLIAM A. NORTHCOTT, Greenville. 
 
 Born in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Jan. 5, 1853. Located in 
 111. in 1879; engaged in the practice of law and elected 
 State's Att.v. 1882-90; Supervisor of Census, 7th Dist. 
 of 111., 1880; Head Consul Modern Woodmen of Amer- 
 ica 1890-1902; Lieut. -Gov. of 111. 1896, and re-elected 
 in 1900. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 183 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 RICHARD JAMES OGLESBY, Elkhart. 
 
 Pi'i? Oldbam Co., Ky., July 25, 1S24. Located Id 111. 
 lf>36; admitted to the bar in 1S45; enlisted as 1st Lieut 
 Co. G, 4th 111., serving in the Me.xiean war; engaged 
 m iji-actice of law in Decatur; in 1S49 visited the gold 
 fields in Cal. ; in 1S5G-7 traveled in Asia and Africa- 
 in 1860 elected State Senator; 1861 made Col 8th 111 ' 
 war 1861-5; subsequently appointed Major-Gen ■ iii 
 Jo5^ elected Gov. of Illinois, and twice re-elected; in 
 18(3 elected U. S. Senator; died May 24 1S9S 
 
 JOSEPH B. OAKLEAF, Moliiie. 
 
 ?,°™ 'i'o^''"?®' "l•^.°•'*• 1' 185S. Admitted to the bar 
 May, 1886; from 1888 to 1894 City Attv of Moliue- 
 Local Atty. C, R. I. & P. R. R. " 
 
 WALTER OLDS, CIiicas:o. 
 
 Born in Morrow Co.. O., Aug. 11. 1846. Admitted to 
 the bar in Ohio, 1869; enlisted in the war of 1861-5 as 
 a mem. of Co. A. 194th Ohio Inf.; engaged in law 
 practice in Columbia City, Ind.. 1869; State Senator 
 loo'd"^' .<^":<^'"t Judge 18.^. and Supreme Judge in 
 1888, resigning latter position in 1893 to engage in the 
 practice of law in Chgo. 
 
 ALFRED ORENDORFF, Siirinsflcld. 
 
 Born in Logan Co., 111., July 29, 1845. Located in 
 Springfield in 1866, engaging in the practice of law 
 in which lie has continued ever since; mem of 111 
 Gen. Assembly 1873-4; Chairman Democratic State Cen- 
 tral Com. 1886; Adjt.-Gen. of III. 1893-5; Pres 111 
 State Bar Assn 1897-8; Pres. of the Franklin Life 
 Ins. Co. 
 
184 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 p. J. O'KEEFFE, Chicaj^'O. 
 
 Born in Limerick, Ireland, Marcli 29, 1861. First Hon- 
 orman Limericli Diocesan Seminary, June, 1S76; tirst 
 Honorman Queen's Coll., Cork, in 1S77; grart. Law 
 Dept. Lake Forest Univ., June, 1898; passed public bar 
 examination, Mt. Vernon, 111., Dec, 1898; in practice 
 as a lawyer, and resides at -ISo" Michigan Ave. 
 
 QUIN O'BRIEN. Cliicasq. 
 
 Born Hancock, Micb., March 27. 1871. Grad. Panora 
 Coll., la., and Highland Park Univ., Des Moines, la.; 
 located in Chgo. in 1893; admitted to the bar in 1S96; 
 Asst. City Atty. 1897-8. 
 
 GEORGE T. PAGE, Peoria. 
 
 Born Sept. 22, 1859, Springliay, 111. Admitted to the 
 
 bar in Woodford Co., 
 bar in Colo, in ISS.T; 
 of Peoria. 
 
 111., in 1882; admitted to the 
 Dir. Merchants' National Bank 
 
 CHARLES B. PAVLICEK, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born Bratronice, Bohemia, Sept. 11, 1863. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1872; educated in Northern Hi. Normal School 
 and Univ. of Mich., receiving the degrees of S. B. and 
 A. B. at the former and LL. B. from the latter; ad- 
 mitted to the bar in 1891. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 185 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 JOHN BARTON PAYNE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Va., Jan. 26. 1855. Special Judge Circuit Court 
 of W. Va. 1881; Mayor of KingwooU, W. Va., 1882; 
 I'res. Chgo. Law Inst. 1889; Judge of the Supeiior Court 
 of Cook Co. 1893. resigning Dec. 5, 1S9S, and resuming 
 general practice of the law. 
 
 SAMUEL, WARE PACKARD, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Shelburce. Mass.. Nov. 29. 1847. Has practiced 
 law in partnership with Col. John S. Cooper, Judge 
 Gwyne Garnett and William W. Gurley; in 1882-3 he 
 prevented the admission of So. Daliota into the Union 
 on account of $200,000 defaulted Yankton Co. bonds 
 held by his clients, and which resulted in his collecting 
 I>ayment in full: has gained celebrity as the attorney 
 for Rev. John Alex. Dowie. 
 
 ARTHUR BURR PEASE, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Feb. 25, 1866, at Shorehara, Vt. Grad. from Mid- 
 (llebury Coll. in 1890. and located in Chgo. in 1891; 
 mem. of the law firm of Pierson & Pease; mem. Chicago 
 Bar, 111. State Bar Assns., C. A. A., Kenwood Club 
 and Kenwood Country Club. 
 
 BURTON F. PEEK, 3Ioline. 
 
 Born March 5, 1872. Admitted to the bar in li-94: is 
 engaged in the practice of law, and a mem. of the firm 
 of Wood & Peek, attorneys. 
 
186 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 GE:0RGK R. peck, Clilcaso. 
 
 Born in Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1S43. Gen. Solicitor foi- 
 the A., T. & S. F. R. R. in 1881; Gen. Counsel of the 
 C, M. & St. P. Ry. Co. in 1894; honored by two Uni- 
 versities with the degree of LL. D. 
 
 FERDINAND W. I'ECIv, Cliicago, 
 
 Born in Chgo., July 15. 1848. Grad. from the Chgo. 
 High School, Union Coll. of Law and old Univ. of 
 Chgo.; Special Commissioner in Europe for the Colum 
 bian Exposition of Chgo. in 1893; Commissioner-Gen. 
 for U. S. to Paris Exposition of 1900; founder of the 
 Auditorium of Chgo.; Vice-Pres. and Dir. and Chairman 
 of Finance Com. of the Columbian Ex.; ex-mem. Board 
 of Education and Ex-Pres. Union League Club; Vlce- 
 Pres. 111. Humane Soc; Ex-Pres. Chicago Athenaeum. 
 
 ISAAC IV. PHILLIPS, Bloomington. 
 
 Born Oct. 24, 1845, in Tazewell Co., 111. Served in the 
 47th 111. Inf. in the war of 1861-5; attended 111. Wes- 
 leyau Univ. for 3 .vrs. ; admitted to the practice of law 
 in 111. in 1871; Master in Chancery of McLean Co.; 
 Pres. of the Board of 111. R. R. and Warehouse Com.; 
 Get. 24, 1894; Official Reporter of the Supreme 
 Court of Illinois. 
 
 WILLIAM L. POND, DeKalb. 
 
 Born in Genoa, 111., Feb. 11, 1800. Admitted to prac- 
 tice law, .June 10, 1884; from 1886 to 1897 City Atty. 
 of Delvalli, 111.; in 1897 elected County Judge of De- 
 Kalb <'o., and re-elected in 1898; mem. of the Board 
 of Education. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 187 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 CHARLES CLARENCE POOLE. Chicago. 
 
 Born Benecia, Cal., Nov. 27, 1856. Toijographer anj 
 Civil Engr. of Surveys undor Ctiief of Engineers of the 
 U. S. Army in 1873-5; Asst. Topographical Div. U. S. 
 I'ostofflce Dept. in 1880-2: grad. Law School, Columbian 
 Univ., and located in Chgo. and admitted to the bar 
 of 111. in 18S2, and to practice in the .Supreme Court 
 of the U. S. in 1S91. 
 
 WILLIAM PRENTISS. Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Davenport, la., in 1848. Admitted to the bar 
 June, 1878; located in Chgo. in 1891, engagina: in the 
 practice of law; delegate to the Nul'l Democratic Con- 
 vention in 1896. 
 
 JOHN K. PRINDIVILLE, Cliieago. 
 
 Born Oct. 28, 1851. at Chgo. Admitted to the bar in 
 1874; appointed Justice of the Peace in 1879 
 
 D. G. RAMSAY, Cliicago. 
 
 Born near Martinsville, 111., Oct. 29. 1864. (irad. at 
 McKcndree Coll.; mem. of the 37th Gen. Assembly of 
 111. in 1890; Asst. Grand Chief Telegrapher of the 
 Order of Railroad Telegraphers in 1891; elected Grand 
 Chief in 1892, serving until 1894, when ho located in 
 Chgo., becoming Asst. State's Atty., which position he 
 resigned in 1897; has been in general practice since; 
 32d degree Mason, K. of P., Odd Fellow and member 
 Iroquois Club. 
 
188 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 W^ALiTER REEVES, Streator. 
 
 Boro near Brownsville, Pa.. Sept. 25, 1848. Located In 
 La Salle Co., 111., in 1856; admitted to the bar of 
 Illinois in 1S75, to the Supreme Court of the U. S. 
 in 1885; was a mem. of the 54th, 55th, 5Gth, 57th 
 U. S. Congress. 
 
 GEORGE P. REARICIv, Danville. 
 
 Born in Beardstown, 111., March 31, 1863. Public school 
 education and Delaware, O., Coll.; admitted to the bar 
 of 111. in 1888; from 1893 to 1897 City Atty. of Dan- 
 ville; mem. of K. of P. and M. W. A. 
 
 JOHN T. RICHARDS, Cliioago. 
 
 Born Ironton, O., Oct. 13, 1851. Has been a resident 
 of Chgo. since July, 1872; admitted to the bar iu 1875, 
 an<l has been in continuous practice since. 
 
 EDWARD C. RITSHER, Cliicag^o. 
 
 Born in Beloit, Wis., Sept. 8, 1864. Grad. A. B. at 
 Beloit in 1880, and LL. B. at Columbia Law School in 
 1889; moved to Chgo. in 1889, and admitted to the 
 l)ar the same year; mem. of the firm of Ritsher, Mont- 
 gomery & Hart. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 189 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 GEORGE MILLS ROGERS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Glasgow, Ky., April 16, 1S54. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1S5S: grad. from Yale in 1870, and subsequeutl.v 
 from the Chgo. Union Coll. of Law; admitted to the 
 bar in 1878; Asst. Cit.v Att.v. of Chgo.; appointed City 
 Prosecuting Atty. in 1886; Asst. U. S. Dist. Atty. 188 1"; 
 Master in Chancery since 1889; mem. Chgo., ill. and 
 American Bar Assns., Irotpiois and University Clubs; 
 Pres. of the Order of Phi Delta Phi. 
 
 JAMES ROSEXTILVL, Cliioaso. 
 
 Born in Chgo., April 10, 1859. Kdueated in the Chgo. 
 |)Ublic schools. High School :ind Yale Law School, New 
 Haven, in 1880; admitted to the Chgo. bar in 1880; 
 mem. of the Chgo. Board of Education in 1891-3. 
 
 WALTER W. ROSS. New York City. 
 
 Born March 29, 1866, Pulaski, HI. Grad. from Prince- 
 ton Coll. in 1888; grad, from Harvard Law School 
 and began law practice in Chgo. in 1890; appointed Asst. 
 Corporation Counsel of Chgo. in 1894: appointed Local 
 Atty. of the C, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. in 1895; ex-mem. 
 of the law firm of Wall, Boss & Kirknian; located New 
 York City June, 1901, as the General Atty. of the Dela- 
 ware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. Co. 
 
 FRED H. ROWE. JaekMonville. 
 
 Born in Vt., Dec. 20. 1S57. Grad. at Williams C(dl. in 
 1880; located in 111. in 1882: Cbairman Republican 
 State Com. in 1900; Attv. for the State Ins. Dept. of 
 111. 
 
190 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 ANDREW J. RYAN, Cliicagu. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Dec. 29, 1809. Grad. from Law Dept. 
 of N. W. Univ.; Atty. of the West Town Board in 
 1804; Dir. of the Public Library; elected City Atty. 
 April, 1899, and re-elected in 1901. 
 
 T. J. SCOFIELD, Chicago. 
 
 Born March 20, 1856. Grad. Carthage Coll.; formerly 
 Gen. Atty. Q. O. & K. C. Rd.; 1st Asst. Atty. -Gen. 
 111., 1893-7; Dist. Atty. C. & A. Ry. and Atty. of 
 Records for the Chgo. Union Traction Co.; mem. of the 
 law firm of Scofield & Brown. 
 
 KICKHAM SCANL.AN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Oct. 23, 1864. Grad. from the Chgo. 
 Coll. of Law. 
 
 M. O. SOIITHWORTH, Aurora. 
 
 Born in La Salle Co. in 1841. Graduated at Beloit Col- 
 lege in 181)3, and from Law Dept. Mich. University in 
 1871; admitted to the bar ia Kane County in 1871. ami 
 has continued in active practice since; elected Judge 
 of County Court of Kane County in 1874; re-elected in 
 1878. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 191 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 BLIJAH B. SHERMAN, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Vt. Grad. Middlebury Coll. in 18G0, and ad- 
 mitted to the bar in 1864; Fies. of tlie III. Bar Assn. 
 in 18S1; Master in Chancery of the U. S. Circuit Court; 
 in 1885 received the degree of LL. D. 
 
 SIMEON P. SHOPE, Chicas:o. 
 
 Born in Akron, Ohio, Dec. 3, 1837. At the age of 2 yrs. 
 his parents removed to Marseilles, 111. ; common school 
 and academic education; taught school several years; 
 admitted to the bar in 1858; engaged in law practice 
 at Metamora, 111., afterward locating in Lewiston; in 
 1881 elected a Circuit Judge, serving two terms; in 
 1885 elected a mem. of the 111. Supreme Court, but de- 
 clined a renomination. 
 
 JOHN G, SHORTALiL, Chicago. 
 
 Born Sept. 20. 1838. Came to Chgo. from N. 
 
 m 
 
 1854; engaged in the practice of law, devoting especial 
 attention to real estate titles; Dir. Chicago Title & 
 Trust Co.; aided in the formation in 1869, and Pres. 
 since 1877 of the 111. Humane Society; Appraiser of 
 School Lands in 1880-C; Dir. Chgo. Public Library 12 
 yrs. (1883-95), and for 2 terms its Pres.; member of the 
 law firm of Shortall & Murison. 
 
 WILLIAM E. SHUTT, SR., Spriugrfield. 
 
 Born in Waterford, Va. Citv Atty. of Springfleld 1864-5; 
 -Mayor 1868-9; State .Senator for 12 yrs.: U. S. Dist. 
 Atty. 4 yrs.; Referee in Bankruptcy, and mem. of the 
 law firm of Shutt, Graham & Lester. 
 
192 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 EDWIN W. SIMS. Cliieajj.o. 
 
 P.oi-n near Hamilton. Canada, June 4. 1S70. Loeateil in 
 Midi, in 1877: giad. from tlie Univ. of Miola. Lnv 
 I)ei)t. 1.S94: snbseiinentl.v located in Clisro.; County Attv. 
 Ciiolv Co. 1901; member of tlie Woodlawn Park Cluli 
 and A\(iodla\vn I'arlv I'resbyterian Churcli, and Pres. 
 7tli Ward Repuldican Club. 
 
 ABNER SMITH, ClUoaso. 
 
 Born in Orange, Mass., Aug. 4, 1843. Located in Chgo. 
 in 18G7: elected Judge, Nov. 7. 1893; Judge of tlie Cook 
 County Circuit Court; re-elected in 1897. 
 
 SMITH. Chicasro. 
 
 Born June 14. ISCS. Colona. 111. Asst. State's Atty. 
 Cook Co., Jan. 1. 1S97. to J;in. 1. 1901; mem. of the 
 law firm of Castle, Williams & Smith. 
 
 BEN M. 
 
 June 14. \m:\. 
 
 ELBERT S. SMITH, Sprin^Heia. 
 
 Born March S, 1847. Summit Co., Ohio. Located in 111. 
 in 1869; Asst. of Atty. -lien. Geo. Hunt 7 yrs.: State's 
 Attv. of Sangamon Co. 1896-1900; Asst. of Atty. -Gen. 
 II. J. Hamlin since 1901. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 193 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 FREDERICK A. SMITH, Clticagro. 
 
 Born Norwood Park, 111., Fel). 11, 1844. Enlisted as a 
 soldier in the 134th Keg., III. Inf., in the war of 
 lSCl-5: Trustee of the Univ. of Chgo. and of Rush 
 Medical Coll.; Pres. Chgo. Bar Assn. in 1890: mom. 
 of the law firm of Smith, Helmer, Molten & Price. 
 
 FRAMC C. SMITH, East St. Louis. 
 
 Born In Caseyville, 111., Ma.v 3, 1862. Public school 
 and Business Coll. education; Ex-Chief Train Dispatcher 
 0. & A. R. R. ; engaged in the practice of law in East 
 St. Louis in 1895; appointed Master in Chancery in 
 1900; mem. of the Elks, Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen; 
 was elected Grand Inner Guard of the K. of P. at 
 Springfield in Oct., 1901, and elect-ed Great Sachem of 
 the Imp'd Order of Red Men at Peoria in 1902. 
 
 GEORGE MARSDEN STEVENS, Clilcagro. 
 
 Born April 4, 1846, near Waterloo, Province of Quebec, 
 Canada. Located in Springfield, III., Feb., 1867; grad. 
 from Law Dept. Univ. of Mich. 1872; engaged in law- 
 practice at Nokomis, 111., 1873; mem. 111. Gen. Assem- 
 bly 1882-6; located in Chgo., Sept., 1885; appoiated 
 Master in Chancery, Oct., 1887. 
 
 JOHN S. STEVENS, Peoria. 
 
 Born Sept. 16, 1838. at Bath, N. H. Admitted to the 
 bar June, 1865; located in 111. In 1862; President of 111. 
 State Bar; engaged In corporation and railroad law 
 practice. 
 
194 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 GEORGE S. STEEKE, t'liicago. 
 
 Born Hornellsville, N. Y., June 14, 1854. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1S90; admitted to Mich, bar in 1877; senior 
 member law firm of Steere & Fisher; educated Mich. 
 Agricultural Coll. and State Univ. of 111.; mem. Onion 
 League Club and Masonic orders; mem. of Plymouth 
 Congregational Church. 
 
 SIDNEY STEIN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Feb. 26, 1862. Grad. from Chgo. Gram- 
 mar and High School; grad. at Yale; admitted to the 
 bar in 1SS6; appointed a Master in Chaucer.v, Dec, 
 1893; Grand Regent, Royal Arcanum of 111., 1896-7. 
 
 LESTER H. STRAWN, Ottawa. 
 
 Born March 18, 1855, in Putnam Co., 111. Grad. a C. E. 
 Univ. of Mich., 1876; admitted to 111. bar in 1880, and 
 since practiced law at Ottawa; mem. of the firm of 
 Bull & Strawn from 1884 to 1889. and since mem. of the 
 law firm of Brewer & Strawn; Pres. of Ottawa Board 
 of EducatioL. 
 
 LAWRENCE B. STRINGER. Lincoln. 
 
 Born Feb. 24, 1866, N. J. Located in III. in 1876; 
 grad. Lincoln Univ. in 1887; grad. from the Chgo. Coll. 
 of Law in 1897; admitted to the bar in 1897; elected 
 mem. 111. Gen. Assembly in 1890, re-elected in 1892; 
 elected State Senator in 1900. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 195 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 JOHN TODD STUART, Springrfleld. 
 
 Born in Fayette Co., Ky., Nov. 10. 1807. Grad. of Cen- 
 tre Coll., Ky.; located in 111. in 1828; Major in Black 
 Hawk war; mem. 111. Gen. Assembly 1832-4; elected to 
 Congress in 18.S8-40-62; elected State Senator in 1868; 
 mem. of tbe law firm of Stuart, Edwards & Brown; 
 died in Nov., 18t;5. 
 
 THOMAS TAYLOR, JR., Chicago. 
 
 Grad. from Knox Coll. and Harvard Univ. Law School; 
 Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court of Cook Co. 
 since 1893; Es-Treas. of the Chgo. Bar Assn.; mem. of 
 the University, Chicago Literary Clubs and the Bar 
 Assn. 
 
 BBRA'ARD H. TAYLOR, Canton. 
 
 Born in Farmington, 111., Feb. 17. 1871. Grad. from 
 Columbian Univ. Law School, Washington, t). C, 1S;»3, 
 and from Riverview Military Academy, Poughkeepsie, 
 N. Y., 1890; Capt. Co. M, 5th 111. Vol., during the 
 Spanish-American war; Judge-Advocate 2d Brig., I. N. 
 G.; State's Atty. Fulton Co. 
 
 HARRY M. TAYLOR, Chicago. 
 
 Born at Moores Hill, Ind.. 1S63. Educated -M cores Uill 
 College; admitted to Illinois bar 1890; has since been 
 engaged iu general law i)ractice. 
 
196 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 LeROY D. THOMAN, Cliieago, 
 
 Born in Salem, Ohio, July 31, 1851. Judge of the Pro- 
 bate Court Mahoning Co., Ohio, 1876-82; U. S., Civil 
 Service Com. 1SS3-G; mem. of the law firm of Millers, 
 Thoman & Oppenheim; mem. of the Union League Club, 
 Glenview Golf Club, the Country Club of Evanston, and 
 the Transportation Club of New Yorli City. 
 
 CHARLES S. THORIVTOIV, Cliioago. 
 
 Born in Boston. Mass., April 12, 1851. Grail, from Har- 
 vard 1872; admitted to 111. bar in 1873, on examination 
 before Supreme Court; located in Chgo. in 1873; mem. 
 of the law firm of Thornton & Chancellor; mem. JState 
 Board of Education, Cook Co., Chgo. Board of Educat.on, 
 and I'res. Auburn Park Board of Education; Corporation 
 Counsel Chgo. and Town of Lake. 
 
 OWEN P, TH03IPS01V, Jacksonville. 
 
 Born Feb., 1852, Morgan Co.. III. Grad. from Albany 
 Law School in 1876; County Juilge of Morgan Co., 111.", 
 1886-94; Circuit Judge 7th Judicial Circuit of 111. since 
 1897. 
 
 CHARLES C. TILLMAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Shelbyville, Tenn., May 14, 1858. Grad. from 
 Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, Tenn.. in 1880; served in 
 departmental service. Washington. D. C, 1880-2; Deputy 
 Collector in Revenue Service, 5th Pist. Tenn., 1882-4; 
 engaged in the practice of patent law in Chgo. 1885. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 197 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 EDGAR BRONSON TOL,3IA]V, Chicago. 
 
 Born Sept. 5, 1859, in British India. A resident of 
 Chgo. since 1868; grad. from tiie old Univ. of Chgo.; 
 In 1882 from the Union Coll. of Law; been in continu- 
 ous practice of law in Chgo.; mem. of the law firm of 
 Doolittle. McKay & Tolman; in July, 1901, appointed 
 Atty. of the Chgo. Board of Local Improvements; 
 served as an officer of the 111. National Guards from 
 1878 to 1898; Major 1st 111. Vol. Inf. in the Spanish- 
 American war, participating in the campaign of San- 
 tiago. 
 
 LAMBERT TREE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Washington, D. C, Nov. 29, 1832. Located in 
 111. 1856; engaged in the practice of law; Pres. of 
 Law Inst. 1864; Judge of the Cook Co. Circuit Court 
 1870-76; U. S. Minister to Belgium and Russia 1885-9; 
 U. S. member of International Monetary Conference at 
 Washington 1891; Pres. 111. Historical State Library 
 Board 1893-6; Life Trustee of Newberry Library; mem. 
 Chgo., Iroquois and Union Club of New York City and 
 Metropolitan Club of Washington, D. C. 
 
 WILLIAM E. TRAUTMANN, East St. Louis. 
 
 Born in Caseyville, 111., Aug. 16, 1872. Grad. McKeii- 
 dree Coll., Law Dept.. 1893, and Scientific Dept. iu 
 1895; elected uiem. 111. Gen. Assembly 1898-1900. 
 
 JOH\ J. TUNMCLEFF. Galeslinrgr. 
 
 Born March 17. 1S41, Penn Yan, N. Y. Located Id 
 Galesburg in 1865: grad. from the Albany Law School 
 in 1864; elected State's Atty. for Knox Co., IU., 1872, 
 continuing iu this position until 1892; elected Mayor 
 of Galesburg 1895-6. 
 
198 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 JOHN C. TRAINOR, Chicago. 
 
 lioin May 18. 1858, at Watertown, N. Y. EJueated In 
 public schools, and admitted to the N. Y. bar Jan. 6, 
 1882; located in Chgo. in 1883, where he has since 
 engaged in the general practice of law. 
 
 HORATIO L.OOMIS WAIT, CIiica;?o. 
 
 Dorn Aug. 8, 1836, at N. Y. City. Master in Chancery 
 Circuit Court of Cook Co. 
 
 GEORGE: W. AVALL, Evanston. 
 
 l!orn in Chillicothe, O., April 22, 1839. Mem. 111. Con- 
 stitutional Convention in 1862-70; State's Atty. 1864-8; 
 ■Judge of Coolc Co. Circuit Court, and assigned to service 
 in Appellate Court 1877-97; Pres. .State Board of Law 
 Examiners. 
 
 HEIVRV C. WARD, Sterling:. 
 
 Born Belmont Co., Ohio, Nov. 16, 1850. Located in 
 Sterling in 1872; engaged in law practice In 1877; 
 City Atty. 1891-5; Judge of Whiteside Co. 1894-1902; 
 Masonic order. Knight Templar. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 199 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 EDWIN K. WAI>KER, Cliicag^o. 
 
 Born In Mason Co., 111., 1866. Located in Chgo. 1891; 
 elected County Commissioner in 1900; admitted to the 
 bar in 1892. 
 
 FRANCIS W. WALKER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Oct. 12, 1856. First Asst. State's Atty. 
 of Cook Co. 1884-7; County Atty. 1890-1891; Atty. en- 
 gaged in the prosecution of the Anarchists' cases. 
 
 WILLIAM D. "WASHBURN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Bond Co., 111., April 4, 1854. Moved to Platte- 
 ville. Wis., in 1865; grad. from the Platteville State 
 Normal .School in 1875; grad. from the Univ. of Mich, 
 as A. B. in 1879; Principal of High School, Muskegon, 
 Mich.. 1880-1; admitted to the bar and moved to Chgo. 
 in 1882; mem. of Union League, Hamilton, Kenwood 
 and Midlothian Clubs. 
 
 CHARLES WERNO, Chicago. 
 
 Born Nov. 17, 1859, Chgo. Elected Alderman of the 
 21st Ward, April, 1899; re-elected Alderman new 2.Sd 
 Ward, April. 1901. 
 
200 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 FRANK li. WEAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Ashtabula Co.. O., Aug. 6, 1860. Ensaged in 
 law practice in Chicago .since 1887 and Referee in 
 Bankruptcy Northern Dist. of 111. in 1898, and reap- 
 pointed in 1900. 
 
 ALBERT G. WELCH, Chicagro. 
 
 Born June 3, 1873, Chgo., 111. Attended Chgo. public 
 schools and Lake Forest Univ. : admitted to the bar in 
 111., Nov. 22, 1894; mem. of the Kenwood Club. 
 
 LAW^RENCE WELDON, Bloomington. 
 
 Born in Ohio. Common school education and Witten- 
 berg Coll.; admitted to bar in 1854; located in 111.; 
 mem. 111. L«gis. 1860; U. S. Atty. Southern Dist. of 
 111. 1861; resigned in 1866; engaged in law practice 
 in Clinton and Bloomington, 111.; appointed Judg.^ U. S. 
 Court of Claims in 1883. 
 
 JOSEPH WEISSENBACH, Chicago. 
 
 Born April 18, 1875. Educated Walsh Grammar and 
 West Division High Schools and Chgo. Coll. of Law; 
 admitted to the bar in 1896; Asst. State's Atty, 
 1896-1900; mem of law firm of McEwen & Weissen- 
 bach; Dir. Lakeside Club; Sec. of the Jewish Training 
 School of Chgo. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 201 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 ARTHUR D. WHEELER, ChicaR^o. 
 
 Born in Kenosha, Wis., in 1861. Educated at Lake 
 Forest Univ.; admitted to practice law in Wis.; in 
 1S82 located in Chgo., entering the office of Williams 
 & Thompson, lawyers; 1886 admitted to membership of 
 firm; firm now Holt, Wheeler & Sidle.v; 2d Vice-Pres. 
 Chgo. Telephone Co.; Atty. for Elgin, Joliet A: Eastern 
 Ry. Co. and former Atty. for the Santa Pe Ry. : mem. 
 of Chicago and University Clubs; Trustee in Presby- 
 terian League and of the Presbyterian Hospital. 
 
 WILLIAM W^. AVHEELOCK, Ciiieago. 
 
 Born Felts Mills, Jefferson Co., N. Y., Sept. 24, 1864. 
 Educated at St. Lawrence Univ. and the Union Coll. 
 of Law; engaged in law practice in Chgo^ since 1889; 
 Asst. Atty. Sanitary Dist. of Chgo.. 1S92; mem. 111. 
 Gen. Assembly 1893; reappointed Asst. Drainage Canal 
 Atty. ; since 1894 Atty. of Board of Election Commis- 
 sioners of City of Chgo. 
 
 CHARLES WHEATON, Aurora. 
 
 Born in Warren. R. I., May 29. 1829. Located in Kane 
 Co. in 1854, and in Aurora in 1859; grad. from Trinity 
 Coll., Hartford; licensed to practice law in Worcester, 
 Mass., 1851; Mayor of Aurora 1864; mem. 111. Consti- 
 tutional Convention of 1870. 
 
 ALOIVZO S. WILDERMAIV, Belleville. 
 
 Born in St. Clair Co., 111., Dec. 1, 1839. Educated 
 common schools: admitted to the bar in 1866: mem. 111. 
 Legis. 1877; Master in Chancery 1883-7; Judge 30th 
 Judicial Circuit 1891-7; mem. Board of Managers 111. 
 Reformatory for 3 yrs., resigning in 1901: Grand Gen- 
 eralissimo Grand Commandery, K. of T. of 111. 
 
202 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 FREDERICK S. WINSTOjV, Chicago. 
 
 Born Franklin Co., Ky., Oct. 27. 1856. Vice-Pres. and 
 Gen. Counsel U. S. Y. & T. Co.; Dir. and Solicitor 
 M. C. R. E. Co.; formerly Corporation Counsel of Ctigo. 
 
 JOHN P. WILSON, Cbicaso. 
 
 Born in ^'hiteside Co., 111., 1844. Located in Cbgo. in 
 1867, and admitted to the bar in 1867; mem. firm of 
 Wilson, Moore & Mcllvaine. 
 
 EDWARD RYAN WOODLE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Janesville, Wis., March 8, 1853. Resident of 
 Chgo. since 1867; Atty. of I. C. R. R. Co. 1878-92; en- 
 gaged iu general law practice and became mem. of the 
 firm of Cody & Woodle, Dec, 1899. 
 
 THOMAS WORTHINGTON, JacUsouville. 
 
 Born in Spencer. Tenn., June 8, 1852. Located, witli 
 his parents, in Pittsfield, 111., in infancy; grad. Cornell 
 Univ. in 1873: grad. Union Coll. of Law in 1877; mem. 
 of the 33d 111. Gen. Assembly; Republican Presidential 
 Elector in 1888; removed to Jacksonville and became 
 member of law firm of Morrison & Worthington, 1892; 
 now of firm of Worthington & R*eve; .Supervisor of 
 Census 1900; U. S. Dist. Atty. for Southern Dist. of 
 111. In 1901. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 203 
 
 LAWYERS. 
 
 GEORGE E. WOOL), Cliicago. 
 
 Born Jan. 11, 1837. East Douglas, Mass. Pres. the 
 Geo. E. Wood Lumber Co.; mem. of the Union League 
 ami Calumet Clubs. 
 
 LAWRENCE A. YOUNG, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Louisville, Ky., in 1870. Located in Chicago 
 in 1896; graduate of Princeton (New Jersey) University 
 and University of Ix)uisville Law School; Assistant Cor- 
 jjoration Counsel under Mayor Harrison's first term; 
 I'resident Washington Parli Club; member of Chicago, 
 University and Calumet Clubs. 
 
 RICHARD YATES, Jacksonville. 
 
 Born Dec. 12, 1860. Grad. from 111. Coll. in 1880: 
 gnid. from Law Dept. Univ. of Mich, in 1SS4; City 
 Atty. of Jaclssonville 1885-91; Countv Judge of Morgan 
 Co. 1S94-7; U. S. Collector Internal Revenue 1S97-19(jO; 
 elected Governor 1900. 
 
 .4. W^. BULKLEY, Cliicago. 
 
 Born at Groton, N. Y., April 13, 1852. Grad. from 
 Cornell Univ. 1875: taught school and later entered 
 the office of the Circuit Clerl;, and subsequently that 
 of the Recorder in Morris, 111.; located in Ottawa, 
 111., where he was Clerls of the Appellate Court; ad- 
 mitted to the bar and located in Chicago; Jan. 1. 1884, 
 became mem. of the law firm of Weigley iV Bulljley, 
 and later th« firm became Weigley, Bulkley & Gray. 
 
204 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements — Avery Manufacturing Co. 
 
 ROBERT H. AVERY, Peoria. 
 
 Born In Galesburg, 111., Jan. 17, 1840, and lived on a 
 farm until the time of the Civil War, in which he en- 
 tered as a volunteer in tJie 77th 111. Reg. ; after the 
 war became a stock farmer in Kansas, but subse- 
 quently entered into the making of corn-raising ma- 
 chinery, of which he was the inventor; at the time of 
 his death. .Sept. 13, 1892, he was the Pres. of the Avery 
 Planter Co. 
 
 CYRUS M. AVERY, Galcsbnrg. 
 
 Born in Galesburg, June 19, 1846, and graduated from 
 Knox College, June, 1868; engaged in manufacture of 
 agn<?ultural imiilemeuts: I'res. of Avery Mfg. Co.; 
 Pres. of Avery & Rouse Steam Thresher Co.; Treas. 
 and Mgr. Peoria Wagon Co.: Director First Nat. Bank. 
 Galesburg; Trustee of Knox College; Trustee Albion 
 Collegiate Inst. 
 
 J. B. BARTHOLOMEW, Peoria. 
 
 Born on a farm near Elwood, Peoria Co., 111., 1803. 
 In 1879 entered the employ of the Avery Mfg. Co. at 
 Galesburg, 111.; in their service as day laborer, cleik 
 and salesman until 1886, when he took charge of the 
 Iowa branch of the Aver.v Mfg. Co.; in 1893 removed 
 to Peoria, and in 1894 elected Viee-Pres. of the com- 
 pany; designed and patented many improvements and 
 machines made by this company: Vice-Pres. of the 
 Peoria Wagon Co., and Pres. of the Bartholomew Co. 
 
 GEORGE F. CARSON, Peoria. 
 
 Born at Epworth, la., April 21, 1863. Moved to Brim- 
 field, 111., 1875; engaged in railroad work 1878-88; 
 bookkeeper Avery Planter Co. 1888-94; Sec. of the 
 Averv Mfg. Co. since 1894; Supt. Arcadia Ave. Pres- 
 byterian S. S. since 1898. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 205 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 W. H. COLEAN, Peoria. 
 
 Born in Jeiseyville, 111., May 23, 1862. Pres. Colean Im- 
 provement Co., Incorporated and organized Nov., 1900. 
 
 CHARLES SYKES BURDICK, Peoria. 
 
 Born in New Ipswich, N. H., Nov. 7, 1870. Traveling 
 Auditor of T. P. W. Ry. ; later Agt. for L. E. & 
 W. R. R. ; Sec. Colean Implement Co. 
 
 JOHN WRIGHT McDOWELL, Peoria. 
 
 Born in Louisville, Ky., Jan. 14. 18G7. Removed to 
 Peoria from Nashville, Tenn., in 1896; engaged in the 
 real estate business with "Eliot Callender: subsequently 
 engaged in the manufacturing business; Vice-Pres. and 
 Treas. of the Colean Implement Co. 
 
 MARTIN KINGMAN, Peoria. 
 
 Born Tazewell Co., 111.. 1844. Pres. Kingman c& Co., 
 Kingman Plow Co., Peoria Cordage Co., National Hotel 
 Co., 111. National Bank. 
 
200 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 CYRl'S HALI, Mccormick. Chicago. 
 
 Born at Waluut Grove, Rockbridge Co., Va., Feb. 15. 
 1809. Invented first successful reaper in 1831; located 
 in Chgo. 1847; mem. of the firm of McCormick & Gray, 
 mfrs. of harvesting machinery, now the MeCormicU 
 Harvesting Machine Co.; died Chgo., May 13, 1884. 
 
 CYRUS HALL McCORMICK, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Washington, D. C, May 16, 1859. In 1879 en- 
 tered the employ of the McCormick Harvesting Machine 
 Co. ; in 1884 elected its Pres. ; Dir. Field Columbian 
 Museum, McCormick Theological Seminai-y, and the Mer- 
 chants' Loan & Trust Bank; mem. Board of Trustees of 
 Princeton Univ.; Ex-Pres. Commercial Club of Chgo.; 
 mem. University Club of N. Y.; mem. University Club 
 of Chgo., the Chicago and Union Clubs and the C. A. A. 
 and Onwentsia Country Clubs. 
 
 EUGEIVE K. BLTLER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born State of N. Y., June 8, 1843. Removing to 111. 
 in 1858: entered the employ of (J. II. McCoruiick Bros.. 
 April 1. 1866, and continued with this company and 
 their successors until Nov. 1, 1898, retiring as Sec. 
 and Gen. Mgr. of the McCormick Harvesting Machine 
 Co. 
 
 COXRAD EURST, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born Ottweiler, Rhenish Prussia, June 24, 1829. I-o- 
 cated in Chgo. 1849; mem. Wm. K. Spearsing & Co. 
 1853-4; Furst & Bradley 1S54-72; Pres. Furst & Bradley 
 Mfg. Co. 1872-81. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 207 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 WILLIAM DE}E:KING, r^vanston. 
 
 Born in Oxford Co., Me., April 25, 1826. Engaged in 
 the manufacture of Marsh Harvester at Piano, 111., in 
 1870; located in Chgo. 1880; founder of the Wm. Deer- 
 ing Co. and Deering Harvester Co., manufacturers of 
 agricultural implements; Pres. Board of Trustees North- 
 western Univ.; Trustee Garrett Biblical Inst., Chicago. 
 
 EDWIN L.EE BROWN, Chicago. 
 
 Horn Milo, Me., March 4, 1827. and grad. Bowdoiu Coll., 
 1845, removing to Chgo. 1860; established Brown Bros. 
 Mfg. Co. and Western Sand Blast Co. ; Ex-Pres. Young 
 Men's Library Assn.. Chgo. Exposition. Citizens' Assn., 
 111. Humane Soc. and National Humane Assn.; first 
 line to suggest the World's Fair. Died Chicago, July 
 21, 1891. 
 
 PETER SCHUTTLER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Sandusky, O., Sept. 19. 1S41. Coming to Chgo. 
 in 1843; since 1860 has been connected with the Peter 
 Schuttler Wagon Wks. ; in 1878 the firm became Schutt- 
 ler & Hotz. 
 
 CHRISTOPH HOTZ, Chicago. 
 
 Born Wertheim, Baden, Germany, Jan. 25, 1842. Re- 
 moving to U. S. and to Chgo. in 1866; engaged In the 
 business of a Civil Engr. until 1869; entered the Peter 
 Schuttler Wagon Wks. in 1869. and in 1878 the firm 
 name became Schuttler & Hotz: Dir. 111. Trust & Sav- 
 ings Bank. 
 
208 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements — Stover Manufacturing Co. 
 
 DAKIEL, C. STOVER, Freeport. 
 
 Horn in Greene.istlp. I'a.. in IS.'j'.t. Located in 111 in 
 1862; engaged in manufacturing in 1862, and Pres. of 
 the Stover Mfg. Co.; Pres. of the Henney Buggy Co. 
 and the Stover Engine Co.; Pres. State Bank of Free- 
 port. 
 
 W. A. MERRIFIELD, Freeport. 
 
 Born March 20. 1855, at Lysander, N. Y. Removed to 
 111. in 1874, and located in Freeport in 1878; educated 
 in Dist. Schools of X. Y.. and until 1878 was engaged 
 in farming; from 1878 to 1880 was engaged In school 
 teaching; Gen. Mgr., See. and Treas. The Stover Mfg. 
 Co.; mem. of City Council; Supt. Embury M. E. S. S. : 
 Ex-Pres. Freeport Dist. Campmeetiug Assn. 
 
 OSCAR J. ZIEGLER, Freeport. 
 
 Born May 1, 1856, Baden, Germany. Came to Free- 
 port May, 1859; entered the employ of the Stover Mfg. 
 Co. 1881; subsequently mem. of the firm; Gen. Supt. 
 Stover Mfg. Co. ; Pres. Samson Mining Co. 
 
 WILLARD A. IIAi\CE, Freeport. 
 
 Born in Freeport, Oct. 10, 1862. Grad. at the High 
 School; Supt. of Equipment Stover Mfg. Co.; Dir. Hen- 
 ney Buggy Co.; Dir. Second National Bank; Dir. 
 Stephenson Co. Bldg. and Loan Assn. ; Vice-Pres. Sam- 
 son Mining Co. ; Ex-Dir. and Supt. Stover Bicycle Mfg. 
 Co. and Stover Engine Wks. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 209 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 AUGUST S. HBLD, Freeport. 
 
 Born Nov. 12, 1854, in Caldorf, Germany. Removing to 
 Auiericii and to Freejiort in 1856: attended parochial 
 school until 14 .vrs. of age; served apprenticeship at 
 molding, and foreman of foundries; Vice-Pres. and Supt. 
 of foundries of the Stover Mfg. Co.; Dir. of the State 
 Bank of Freeport. 
 
 OLIVER P. W^RIfiHT, Freeport. 
 
 Born April 5. 1855, on a farm near Freeport. Educated 
 in countr.v school and lived on farm until 21 yrs. of 
 age; in 1876 engaged in the carriage business under 
 the name of J. W. Henney & Co., Cedarville. 111.: 
 1870 the factory was located at Freeport; in 1882 the 
 compan.v was incorporated, and since he has been its 
 Sec, Treas. and Supt.; mem. of Board of Aldermen 
 of Freeport several terms. 
 
 WILLIAM HAIVNA, Monmontli. 
 
 Born June 19, 1827, in Fayette Co., Ind. Removing to 
 Warren Co., 111., in 1835, and in 1868 to Monmouth, 111., 
 engaging in the manufacturing business; at the time of 
 the organization of the Weir Plow Co. was its Treas. 
 and afterward the Pres. ; in 1871 joined in the organi- 
 zation and was the Pres. of the Monmouth National 
 Bank; in 1881, with D. P. Phelps, built the Peoria & 
 Farmington Ry. ; died Dec. 18, 1900. In 1849 went 
 from Illinois to the gold fields of Cal. 
 
 J. ROSS HAM>i.\. 3Ionmoutb. 
 
 Born Sept. 30. 1852 in Henderson Co.. 111. Lived on a 
 farm for 15 yrs.; removing to Monmouth in 1868; in 
 1875 grad. from Monmouth Coll.; in 1877 grad. from 
 Harvard Law School; for 3 yrs. engaged in practicing 
 law, subsequently entering into the manufacturing busi- 
 ness; Sec. of the Weir Plow Co. in 1881; Pres. of the 
 Monmouth Mining & Mfg. Co. and Monmouth Pottery 
 Co., the Maple City Soap Works, and the Monmouth 
 Coal Co. in 1901. 
 
210 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements — Deere & Company. 
 
 JOHN DEERK, Moliiie. 
 
 Born in Rutland, Vt., Feb. 7, 1804. Moved to Grand 
 Detour, III., in 1837; invented the steel plow and com- 
 menced its manufacture in 1837; in 1847, moved to Mo- 
 line and founded the business now known as Deere & 
 Co.; died May 7, 1886. 
 
 STEPHEN VEL.IE, Moline. 
 
 Born Staatsburg, N. Y., April 21, 1830. Located in 111. 
 1858; entered the Deere & Co. in 1864; See. of com- 
 panv since its organization, in 1865, until date of 
 death, Feb. 14, 1895. 
 
 CHARLES H. DEERE. Moline. 
 
 Born in Hancock, Vt., March 28, 1837. Moved to Grand 
 Detour, 111., In 1838, and to Moline In 1848; educated 
 in the public schools; entered the plow business in 
 1855 with John Deere; Pres. of Deere & Co.; Pres. of 
 Deere-Mansur Co.; Pres. Moline Water Power Co.; Pres. 
 and founder of branch house system of the John Deere 
 I'low Co. 
 
 WILL.ARD Lr. VELIE. Moline. 
 
 Born in Moline. May 10, 1866. Grad. Andover Academy 
 1884, and fi-om Yale in 1888; entered Deere A: Co. 1888. 
 and its Sec. from 1895 to 1900; Sec. John Deere Plow 
 Co. of Omaha; Treas. People's Power Co., Moline, and 
 Dir. of Deere & Co.; Pres. Velie Carriage Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 211 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 ALVAH MANSUR, Moliue. 
 
 Born in Lowell, Mass., Dec. 5, 1833. In hardware 
 business In Alollne until 1859, when he became con- 
 nected with the John Deere Plow Wks. ; served as an 
 officer iu the 19th 111. Inf. in the AVar of 1861-5: in 
 1869 resumed former business relations: in 1877 aided 
 in the establishment of Deere & Mansur Co. and was 
 its Vice-Pres. from its organization until Jan. 8, 1898, 
 the date of his death. 
 
 GEORGE AV. CRAMPTON, Moline. 
 
 Born Henry Co., Dec. 28, 1863. Removing to Moline 
 1875; entered employ Deere & Mansur Co., 1883; be- 
 came the Hec. of the company, 1896. 
 
 THOMAS M. SECHLER, Moline. 
 
 Born Alilton, Pa., Oct. 25, 1841. Removed with par- 
 ents to Ohio in 1845; grad. Marietta Coll. 1863; First 
 Lieut. 2d Ohio Heavy Artillery, war of 1861-5; engased 
 in iron manufacturing, Montgomery Co., Tenn., 1869-77; 
 in carriage making, Cincinnati, 1877; located in Mo- 
 line in 1S8S: aided in the formation of the D. M. 
 Sechler Carriage Co., and its Vice-Pres. since organiza- 
 tion; Dir. First National Bank and People's Savings 
 Bank, Moline. 
 
 GEORGE McM.-lSTER, Moliue. 
 
 Born in Rock Island, Jan. 10, 1867. Since 1883 has been 
 engaged in the carriage and carriage wheel manufac- 
 turing business; Sec. and Mgr. of the Mutual Wheel 
 Co. since 1892. 
 
212 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 CHARI/ES E. WHITE, Moliue. 
 
 Born in Bureau Co., 111.. Awg. 30^ 1856. Located in 
 Moline in 1866; common school education: entered 
 Deere & Mansnr Co. 1880; Supt. 1SS3. and Supt. and 
 Dir. in 1886-94; Manufacturing Dir. Weir Plow Co., 
 Monmouth. 1894-6; Supt. and Mgr. Sylvan Wks. of the 
 Republic Iron & Steel Co. ; Sec. and Dir. East Moline 
 Co.; Dir. Rock Island Building & Loan Assn. 
 
 HEIVRY A. AINSWORTH, Moline. 
 
 Born Williamstown, Vt., 1833. Came to Illinois in 
 1853; engaged in mercantile business until 1870; organ- 
 ized at Moline the corporation of Williams, White & Co., 
 l)eing its first Sec. and Treas., and its President since 
 1887; President of the Moline National Bank; member 
 of the State Board of Equalization, 1877-82; State Sen- 
 ator from 1882 to 1886; President of the Bureau of 
 Labor, 1889-92. 
 
 JOHN WILLIAM GOOD, Moline. 
 
 Born April 1, 1852, Cincinnati, Ohio. Removing to 
 .Moline, 111., in 1866. was with the Moline Plow Co. 
 10 yrs. ; in 1881 and since connected with Deere & 
 ilansur Co. ; Vice-Pi-es. of the Co. 
 
 C. R. STEPHENS. Moline. 
 
 Born in Moline. June 8. 1862. Since Sept., 1.S94, has 
 been Supt. of the Moline Plow Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 213 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements — Moline Plow Co. 
 
 GE:0HGE: STEPHEXS, Mollne. 
 
 Born Westmoreland Co., Pa., Feb. 22, 1819. Engaged 
 In the business of millwright and builder in Pennsyl- 
 vania and Illinois from 1843 to 1861: in 1866 formed 
 the lumber and furniture firm of Stephens, Wood & 
 Huntoon; in 1870 he purchased an interest in Candee. 
 Swan & Co., which was then incorporated as the Mo- 
 line Plow Co.: was its Vice-President for about ten 
 years, and has been its President since 1892. 
 
 EDWARD H. SLEIGHT, Aloline. 
 
 Born Montere.v, Mass., Aug. 22, 1857. Located in 111. 
 and Moline in 1871; educated in the Pa. Military 
 School, Williston Seminary and the Scientific Dept. of 
 Yale: Cashier Union Malleable Iron Co. 1877-80: Mgr. 
 Woodenware Dept. Dimocli, Gould & Co. 1880-90: Pres. 
 and Treas. of the Moline Pump Co.: Dir. First National 
 Bank of Moline: Alderman of Moline 1900-1904: Sec. 
 National Assn. Iron Pump Mfrs. ; Sec. and Treas. West- 
 ern Woodenware Assn. 1890-93; Sec. Moline Club 1896- 
 1903. 
 
 G. A. STEPHENS, Moline. 
 
 Born in Jloline 111., May 2, 1851. Entered the service 
 of the Moline Plow Co. iu 1870; filled various positions 
 until 1892, when he was made a Co-Mgr., and in 1891 
 its Vice-I'res. 
 
 F. G. ALLEX, MoHne. 
 
 Born In Aurora iu 1.858. Entered the service of the 
 Moline Plow Co. Aug. 11, 1881; passed through all the 
 various grades of this company incidental to the manu- 
 facturing of plows; since 1892 has been the Sec, Treas. 
 and Co-Manager of the Moline Plow Co.; President of 
 the Moline National I'.anU. 
 
214 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements — Moline Wagon Co. 
 
 MORRIS ROSENFIELD, Moline. 
 
 Born Wurtemberg, Germany, Dec. 18, 1841. Located in 
 Rock Island Co. In 1859; 1859-68 with J. & M. Rosen- 
 field; in 1868 founded the Moline Wagon Co., which 
 was incorporated in 1872, and was its Pres. ; Vice-Pres. 
 of the First National Bank of Moline and the Mutual 
 Wheel Co.; died Jan. 25, 1899. 
 
 "WALTER A. ROSENFIELD, Moline. 
 
 Born in Rock Island, June 13, 1877. Entered the Moline 
 Wagon Co. in 1895; became its Pres. in 1899; Dir. 
 People's Saving Bank. Tri-City Bottled MilU & But- 
 ter Co. 
 
 MORRIS GEISMAR, Moline. 
 
 Born Baden, Germany, April 7, 1868. Coming to the 
 U. S. and Moline In 1885, he at once entered the em- 
 ploy of the Moline Wagon Co. ; elected Sec. and Treas. 
 of the Co., Jan., 1896; Dir. of the First Nat'l Bank 
 of Moline, and Dir. of the Mutual Wheel Co. of Moline. 
 
 WILLIAM A. EBBERT. Moline. 
 
 Born Dayton, O., March 24, 1856. Came to 111., 1895; 
 been identified with the wagon manufacturing business 
 since 1870; elected Vice-Pres. of the Moline Wagon Co.. 
 Jan. 1. 1901. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 215 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 JAMES BARCLAY, Moline. 
 
 Born in Guelph, Canada, April 6, 1S56. Removed to 
 Erie, Pa., 18 9, and to Moline. 111., in JS96; from 1873 
 to 189G engaged in the manufacture of Corliss and sta- 
 tionary engines; Supt. since 1896 and Treas. and Supt. 
 since 1897 of the Deere & Mansur Co. 
 
 A. M. BLAKESLEY, Rock Island. 
 
 Born Kingsville, Ohio, April 28, 1835. Partner in the 
 Kock Island Stove Co.; since 1880 Director Rocli Island 
 Plow Co.; Director Rock Island Biiggv Co.; Capt. in 
 74th 111. Inf. in the war 1861-65, and member of the 
 lioyal T^egion, Chgo., and member of the Sons of the 
 Revolution. 
 
 JOHN H, WILSON, Moline. 
 
 Born in Mercer Co., Pa., Oct. 22, 1817. Pres. Wilson- 
 Moline Buggy Co. ; engaged in coal operations in bitu- 
 minous coal regions in Pa. for many years; identified 
 with oil developing in Pa. and Ohio; located in 111. in 
 1865, engaging in coal business; established the Banner 
 Coal Co. 
 
 HARRY C. STONE, Peoria. 
 
 Born In Peoria, 111., Nov. 24, 1871. Vice-Pres. Acme 
 Harvester Co., Peoria, 111. 
 
216 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 RALPH EMERSON, Rockford. 
 
 Born Andover, Mass., May 3, 1831. Moved to Illinois 
 in 1851, and to Roeliford in 1852; President Emerson 
 Mfg. Co.; Pres. Burson Mfg. Co.; Vice-Pres. Burson 
 Knitting Co.; Vice-Pres. Rockford Mitten & Hosier.v 
 Co.: Director Nelson Knitting Co.; Director Winnebago 
 National Bank. 
 
 ANDREW HARRINGTON, Galesburg-. 
 
 Born in Galesburg, 111., Aug. 20, 1S65. Educated in 
 public schools and Knox Coll. : entered the employ of 
 Frost. Mfg. Co., Galesburg. 1884; subsequently became 
 its Sec. and Treas. ; Vice-Pres. Second National Bank, 
 and Pres. of Galesburg Business Men's Club in 1892. 
 
 CLEMENT S. WITWER, Joliet. 
 
 Born in Ashland Co., Ohio, Feb. 26, 1862. Li^cated in 
 South Bend, Ind., 1879; attended DePauw Univ. 1881-2; 
 located in Joliet. 111., 1887; Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr. 
 Joliet Mfg. Co.; Dir. Vanzandt Implement and 'Hard- 
 ware Co.. Wichita, Kan.; Trustee Ottawa St. M. EI. 
 Church. Joliet; mem. Stone City Club, Joliet; Hamilton 
 Club, Chicago, and Nat'l Assn. Agricultural Imp. & 
 Vehicle Mfgrs.; Dir. Finley Lawn Rake Co., Joliet. 
 
 SAMUEL BALDWIN HAGGARD, Austin. 
 
 Born in Winchester, Ky., Nov. 8, 1814. Removed to 
 Bloomington, 111., at the age of 21, riding the distance 
 on horseback; 1843 located in Chgo., entering the employ 
 of Scoville X. Gates; in 1847 in the employ of M.cCor- 
 mick & Grays, reaper manufacturers; continued in their 
 service as Supt. until 1850. when he engaged in the 
 pumping business for himself, and later in the hard- 
 ware business; in 1880 retired from business; died Feb. 
 11, 1899. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 217 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 J. E. PORTER, Ottawa. 
 
 Corn in Brown Co., O., May 1. 1831. Located in Ot- 
 tawa in 1852; Invented and patented 15 different styles 
 of hay carriers and engaged in their manufacture; in- 
 vented the solid steel track; invented the Porter Corn 
 Pl;:nter and the Porter Hay Press; assisted in the for- 
 mation of the Inland Steel Mill at Chicago Heights, and 
 was its President for 5 yrs. ; aided in locating the 
 Western Organ Factory in Ottawa; organized the Ver- 
 milion Oil Co., which developed the artesian water 
 supply of Ottawa; Pres. of the J. E. Porter Mfg. Co. 
 of Ottawa, ni. 
 
 S. E. KING, Ottawa. 
 
 Born in Elmira, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1828. Removing to Al- 
 ton, 111., in 1835, to Aurora in 1837, and to Ottawa in 
 1853; from 1853 to 1866 was in the hardware business, 
 engaged in the manufacture of agricultural implements, 
 of corn shellers. cultivators and farm wagous under the 
 firm name of Gillman, King & Hamilton, 1866; in 1882 
 the firm was reorganized and incorporated as King & 
 Hamilton, S. E. King since heing its Pres. 
 
 FRED GUIVTHER. Kewanee. 
 
 Born in Germany, June 13, 1832. Coming to the U. S. 
 and to Kewanee, 111., in 1855; until 1890 was engaged 
 in the manufacturing of brick and drainage tile; pur- 
 chased at this time an interest in. and has since con- 
 trolled, the Peter's Pump Co., makers of pumps, corn 
 planters and hot water heaters; Director First Xat'I 
 Bank and Union Nat'l Bank. 
 
 FR.4XK M. LAV. Kewanee. 
 
 Born in Kewanee. III.. Sept. 14, 1869. Grad. Amherst 
 Coll. 1893; engaged in business in 1893 with the Boss 
 Mfg. Co.. nifgrs. of husking goods, gloves and mittens; 
 since Jan. 1, 1896, Sec. and Treas. of the company. 
 
218 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 CHARLEYS H. SMITH, Aurora. 
 
 Born in Ohio, 1844. Enlisted In the 4th la. Cav. in 
 the war of 1861-5, and discharged as a Lieut. ; en- 
 gaged in railway service until 1877, subsequently doing 
 railway contract worli; formed the Western Wheel 
 Scraper Co. at Mt. Pleasant, la. ; Ex-Commander of the 
 Dept. of la. G. A. R. 
 
 W. B. BRINTON, L,a Salle. 
 
 Born Greencastle, Ind., Aug. 23, 1853. Removing to 
 111. in 1860, residing in Tuscola, 1860-97; removing to 
 La Salle in 1897; from 1877-93 was with the Moline 
 Wagon Co.: U. S. Marshal So. Dist. 111., 1893-97, siml 
 in 1897 elected Pres. Peru Plow & Wheel Co.; Pres. 
 Peru-La Salle Gas & Light Co.; Vlce-Pres. III. Mfg. 
 Assn. ; member Executive Com. Nat. Implement & Ve- 
 hicle Mfrs. ; Treas. Dem. State Com. past 16 yrs. 
 
 JUSTUS D. TOWER, Mendota. 
 
 Born in N. Y. State, Jan. 18, 1830. Moved to Quincy. 
 III., 1838, and to Mendota in 1848; in 1875 established 
 the firm of J. D. Tower & Sons Co., manufacturers of 
 pulverizere and surface cultivations. 
 
 JOHX W. BROWN, (iaincy. 
 
 Born Jan. 20, 1840, Marion Co., Mo. Country school 
 education and Palmyra Seminary; lived on a farm un- 
 til 1873; located in Quincy in 1873; taught sch(X>] 
 1864-5: engaged in agricultural implement business 
 in Quincy; Sec. of Collins' Plow Co. upon its organiza- 
 tion in 1881; now Sec, Treas. and Mgr. of this com- 
 pany; mem. of the Christian Church. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 219 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 JACOB HAISH, UeKalh. 
 
 Born in Germany, March 9, 1826. Removing to U S 
 and Ohio in 1836, and to DeKalb Co., 111., 1850; in lum- 
 ber and building business from 1850 to 1873; in 1873 
 engaged in the manufacture of barb-wire fencing being 
 a pioneer in the business; established the Halsh Mfg 
 Co.; Prop, of the Barb City Bank. 
 
 EDWARD F. SHELLABERGER. DeKalb. 
 
 Born in Tippecanoe, O., Sept. 25, 1853. Engaged in the 
 manufacture of woven wire fencing, and in 1886 in- 
 vented the Hartman Steel Picket Fence: subseuuently 
 with the Hartman Mfg. Co. of Beaver Falls, Pa.; 1891 
 located in DeKalb, forming the DeKalb Fence Co., and 
 Its Pres. and Treas. ; Pres. of the Union Fence Co.; 
 Prop, of the Kansas Steel & Wire Works, Kansas City 
 Pres. of the Home National Bank of DeKalb, just or- 
 ganized; Pres. National Assn. of Woven Wire Fence 
 Manufacturers. 
 
 JUDSON BRENNER, De Kalb. 
 
 Born Youngstown. Ohio. June 27, 1S62. Has been en- 
 f?,^®.** lo„*^® '^*''* '^°<^® business since 1888; came to 
 111. In 1894, and since has been the Sec. of the De Kalb 
 Fence Co. 
 
 CHARLES M. GATES, Cliieiiso. 
 
 Born in Ind. Removing to Chgo. in 1883; Pres. of the 
 Creamery Package Mfg. Co., established in 1883 in 
 Sterling, 111., and removed to Chgo. In 1887; in 1897 
 its equipment was enlarged; it supplies equipments 
 for cheese factories and dairies and creameries, with 
 branch houses throughout the U. S. 
 
220 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 PETER E. 
 
 STLDEBAKER, Cliieaso. 
 
 Co., Ohio. With his parents movpfj 
 
 Born In Ashland 
 
 to South Bend, Ind.; established the lirm of Stud'e- 
 baker Bros., manufacturers of all kinds of high-grade 
 vehicles, with offices and salesrooms in Chicago; de- 
 ceased. 
 
 HEXRY C. STAVER. Chicago. 
 
 Born Dec. 19, 1844, on a farm in Pa. Removed to Wis. 
 in childhood, and located in Chgo. in 1885; Pres. and 
 Gen. Mgr. of the Staver Carriage Co.; Pres. Carriage 
 Builders' National Assn.; Pres. of the Englewood Union 
 Hospital; Ex-Pres. of the National .4ssn. of Implement 
 and Vehicle Manufacturers in 1896; Pres. C. B. N. A. 
 and Chairman Board Directors National Reciprocity 
 League. 
 
 AVESLEY J. CLIZBE, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born in Quincy, Mich., June 23, 1S51. Telegraph op- 
 erator. L. S. iV: M. S. \ly.. 1,^71-7; represented Milburn 
 Wagon Co., 1877-96; moved to Chgo., 1888; Chgo. Mgr 
 Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co.. 1896; Dir. Colonial Club; 
 Past Commander Mout Joie Commandery and a 32U 
 degree Mason. 
 
 HERBERT E. MILES, CUicago. 
 
 Born Nov. 21, ISGO. Grad. from Harvard Coll.; I'res. 
 Racine Wagon and Carriage Co., Chgo., which was 
 established in 1876; Trustee Lawrence Univ., Appleton, 
 Wis. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 221 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 JOHN J. GLESS-XER, CUicago. 
 
 Born in Zanesville, O., Jan. 26. 1843. Located in Chgo. 
 1870; mem. of the Warder, Bushnell & Glessner Co. 
 of Springfield, O., and Chicago, manufacturers of har- 
 vesting machinery since 1864. 
 
 liaVERlVE W. NOYES, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Genoa. Ca.vuga Co., X. Y.. Jan. 7, 1849. Lo- 
 cated in 111. in 1874; Pres. Aermotor Co.: Pres. in 1900, 
 1901 and 1902 of the Chicago Civic Federation; within 
 the next sixty day.s he will be Director in National Bank 
 of North America and Director in Central Ti-ust Co. 
 
 J. HARLEY BRADLEY. Cliicagro. 
 
 Born in Racine. Wis., 1844. Located in Chgo. in 1846; 
 with tlie lirm of Ellinwood & Bradlev 1865. and Bradley 
 & Bank in 1868; Sec. Furst & Bradley Mfg. Co. 1871; 
 in 18S2. with David Bradley, organized the I>avid Brad- 
 ley Mfg. Co., and was made its Vice-Pres. and Treas.; 
 since 1900 has been Pres. of the company: its plow 
 factory is located at Bradley, 111.; Chicago office, 63 N. 
 Desplaines St. 
 
 LUKE COONEY. JR., Chicago. 
 
 Born in Salem. N. Y.. June 3, 1859. Attended Wash- 
 ington Academy, Salem, N. Y., 1865-76; Eastman's 
 Business Coll., Poughkeepsie. N. Y'., 1876-7; Kalama- 
 zoo Coll., Kalamazoo, Mich.. 1877-83; studied law 
 1887-92; Pres. Western Cart Co. 18S6-9; inventor grain 
 separator, water and air motor, gas generator and 
 burner, air comjiressor. gas and steam engine, adding 
 machines, voting machines and cash register; Sec. and 
 Gen. Mgr. of the Chgo. Casli Register Co. 
 
222 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Agricultural Implements. 
 
 WILLIAM H. JONES, Evaustou. 
 
 Born England, 1845. Removing to U. S. in 1857. an>l 
 to Chgo. In 1870; engaged In the manufacture of agri- 
 cultural Implements in 1866; in 1881 organized the 
 Piano Mfg. Co. of West Pullman, and is its Pres. 
 
 SILAS J. LLEWELLVN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Wales, Oct. 25, 1860. Came to Chgo. in 1864; 
 lived in Milwaukee from 1870 to 1895; Sales Agt. North 
 Chgo. Rolling Mill Co., afterward 111. Steel Co.. from 
 187S to 1897; Vice-Pres. Inland Iron & Forge Co. 1897-99; 
 Sec. and Mem. of the Executive Com. of the Republic 
 Iron & Steel Co., 1899-1900; Vice-Pres. Piano Mfg. Co. 
 and Vice-Pres. of Chgo. Malleable Castings Co. and 
 Pres. Chgo.. West Pullman & Southern R. R. 
 
 OW^EX WILLIAM JONES, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Carnovonshire, North Wales, Great Britain. 
 Removing to U. S. with parents in 1854, and locating 
 on a farm at Cambria, Wis.; located in Chgo. in 1871; 
 located in Minneapolis in 1874, engaging in the imple- 
 ment business; in 1881 became Mgr. of the Northwest 
 for the Piano Mfg. Co.; in 1S91 returned to Chgo.; Sec. 
 and Treas. of the Piano Mfg. Co., West Pullman; Dir. 
 of the Chgo. Malleable Castings Co. and of the West 
 Pullman & Southern Ry. 
 
 JOHN T. LLEWELLYN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Wales, July 7, 1863. Came to Chgo. iu 1864; 
 Sales Agt. 111. Steel Co., Milwaukee Wks., from 1889 to 
 1893; Pres. and Mgr. Belle Citv Malleable Iron Co., Ra- 
 cine, Wis.. 1894-99; since 1899 Treas. and Gen. Mgr. of 
 the Chgo. Malleable Castings Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 22c 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 Architectural Iron. 
 
 ROBERT VIERLING, Cbicago. 
 
 Bora in Buffalo, N. Y. Came to Chicago in childhood; 
 first entered business with N. S. Bouton Co., Chicago; 
 President Vlerling, McDowell & Co., CJiicago; Vice- 
 Pres. Paxton & Vlerling Works, Omaha, Neb.; for- 
 merly Lieut.-Col. 2d Inf., I. N. G. ; Senior Major Pro- 
 vislonal Reg., Spanish-American war; mem. 2d Pres- 
 byterian Church, Union League, Kenwood and Home- 
 wood Country Clubs. 
 
 LOUIS VIERLING, Chicago. 
 
 P.orn in Chgo., May 13, 1856. Educated in Chgo. public 
 schools; in 1872 entered the iron works of N. S. 
 Bouton & Co.; Sec. and Treas. Vlerling, McDowell & 
 Co., iron works, 23d St. and Stewart Ave., Chgo., and 
 Paxton & Vlerling Iron Works, Omaha, Neb. ; 7 yrs. 
 in the service I. N. G.; mem. Union League and Ken- 
 wood Clubs and C. A. A.; life m«m. Art. Inst., and 
 mem. 2d Presbyterian Church. 
 
 . ALFRED GROSSMITH, Cliicago. 
 
 Bora in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 28, 1852. Came to Chi- 
 cago when 13 years of age; In May, 1870, he learned the 
 foundry trade; shortl.v after the term of apprenticeship 
 had exi)ired he became foreman of the foundry depart- 
 ment of N. S. Bouton & Co. until the year of March 1, 
 1^'S2. when he became an active member of Messrs. 
 Vierling, McDowell & Co.. Iron Works, 23d St. and 
 Stewart Ave., incorporated in August of that year. 
 
 .\ATHA1VIEL SHERMAN BOUTOIV, Chicago. 
 
 Born in N. H., 1828. Removing to Chgo. in 1846; trav- 
 eling for the Fairbank Scales Co. until 1852; In 18.52 
 built iron foundry and since has continued in this 
 b\isiness: oldest ear wheel maker in the country, and 
 one of the pioneers in structural iron work; Pres. of S. 
 Wilts Mfg. Co.; Pres. of the Maryland Car Wheel 
 Works, and a member of the Loy:il Legion. 
 
224 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Architectural Iron. 
 
 EDWARD B. HOLMES, Cliicag:o. 
 
 Born Dec. 31, 1830. Chittenango, N. Y. Removing to 
 111. In 1847; engaged in business in 1863, under the firm 
 name of Holmes. Pyott & Co.. manufacturers of archi- 
 tectural iron; died Feb. 20. 1890. 
 
 DAVID PVOTT, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Dundee, Scotland, Feb. 8. 1829. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1854; engaged in business as Holmes, Pyott 
 Sc Co. in 1863, under the name of the W.'ishingtou 
 Foundry & Machine Shop, and since has been exclu- 
 sively engaged iu the architectural iron \vorlv iiulustry. 
 
 CARL.IL.E MASON, Chicasu. 
 
 Born in Renfrew, Scotland, in 1817. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1844; with P. W. Gates, machinery mfgrs.; organized 
 firm of Mason & McArthur 1851, and Excelsior Iron 
 Works 1878; Insp. Steamboats, U. S. Government. 
 1861-5; mem. 111. Legis. 1871-2; Ex-Pres. Police and Fire 
 Bd. Com.; died July 6, 1901. 
 
 GEORGE MASON, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in I'aisley. Scotland, March 1, 18-iO. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1844; Adjt., Capt. and Bvt. Major, Civil War; 
 Pres. Excelsior Iron Works; I»ir. Chgo. Public Li- 
 brary 1873-80; Interstate Exp. 1880-91; West Park Com. 
 1885-92; Sec. Shiloh Battlefield Com. 1897; State Com. 
 to Paris 1900; Inspector House of Correction 1902. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 225 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Architectural Iron. 
 
 PHILETIJS W. GATKS, Clilca^o. 
 
 Born in Madison Co., N. Y., 1817. Located in Chgo. in 
 1837; pioneer macliinery mfr. and founder of machinery 
 busine.ss wliieli is now the Gates Iron WIjs. ; one of the 
 first I'arli Commissioners of Chgo.; died 18S8. 
 
 PHII.ETUS WARREN GATES, Cliicago. 
 
 Born, 1857. in Chgo. Business career has been con- 
 nected witli the Gates Iron Worlis of Chgo., of which 
 he is the Pres. 
 
 HENRY WARRINGTON HOYT, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Wis., 1852. Came to Chgo. in 1883; Second 
 Vice-Pres. of Allis-Chalmers Co. 
 
 ADELBERT E. COLEMAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born on a farm near .Sandwich, 111., Feb. 1, 1859, 
 removing to Chicago iu 1881 ; since 1889 has been 
 identlfled with the iron industry: Pres. and Treas. 
 Chicago Ornamental Iron Co., manufacturers of orna- 
 mental Iron, bronze and brass work for buildings. 
 
226 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Boilers — John Mohr Sons. 
 
 JOHN MOHR, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Bavaria, 1826. Came to the U. S. in 1814, and 
 located in Chgo. in 1848; has since been engaged in 
 business of blaelssmith and boiler manufacturer; for 
 many years with the Excelsior Iron Wks. ; Vioe-Pres. 
 and Mgr. of this firm; in 1882 established the John 
 Mohr & Son firm, manufacturers of boilers, and is the 
 Pres. of the company. 
 
 JOSEPH MOHR, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo. Treas. and Gen. Mgr. of John Mohr (Si- 
 Son, boiler mfgrs., previous to the establishment in 
 business of John Mohr & Sons, in 1882, he was the 
 Supt. of the boiler dept. for several years of the 
 Excelsior Iron Wks.; has always been engaged in the 
 manufacturing business. 
 
 LOUIS H. MOHR, CUicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo. Sec. and Consulting Engr. of John Mohr 
 Sons, boiler makers, and has been engaged in the man- 
 ufacturing business since 1882. 
 
 ALBERT MOHR, Chiuago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Au^. 25, 1860. Mem. of the firm of 
 Mohr Sons, boiler mfgrs. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 227 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 EDWARD MOHR, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., June 12, 1862. Mem. of the firm of 
 Mohr Sons, boiler mfgrs. 
 
 WIIililAM J. MOHR, Cbicago. 
 
 Born in Cbgo., Nov. 27, 1865. Mem. of the firm of 
 Mohr Sons, boiler mfgrs. 
 
 HENRY WARRINGTON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Scotland, ,Tuly 2, 1817. Located in Chgo. 18-12; 
 founded the Vulcan Iron WUs. in 1S52; retired in 1864. 
 
 W^ILiLIAM H. WARRINGTON, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Buflfalo, N. Y. Located in 111. In 1847; Pres. 
 Vulcan Iron Works, manufacturers of machinery for 
 Iiublic improvements. 
 
228 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 L. Wolff Manufacturing Co. 
 
 L-UDWIG WOI-FF, CUicaso. 
 
 Born Rostock, Germany, March 11, 1830. Located in 
 Cbgo. in 1854; engaged in the business under his own 
 name June 17, 1S55, and continued until 1877; firm 
 incorporated as L. Wolff Mfg. Co., and has since been 
 its I'res. : Pres. of 111. Masonic Orphans" Home: Pres. 
 Monument Pottery Co., Trenton, N. J.; mem. of Ma- 
 sonic order. 
 
 JOHN F. WOIiFF, Chiea«i:o. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Nov. 20, 1858. Grad. from Racine Coll. 
 in 1882: grad. a Mechanical Engr. Royal Polytechnic 
 Inst., Hanover, Germany, in 1884; entered L. Wolff 
 Mfg. Co. in 1884; 1st Vice-Pres. ; mem. of Board of 
 Education; Dir. in C. A. A.; mem. of Union League, 
 Menoken and Chgo. Yacht Clubs; 33d degree Mason. 
 
 CHRIS J. WOLFF, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Aug. 18. 1861. Grad. from Racine Coll. 
 in 1882; grad. a Mechanical Engr. Royal Polytechnic 
 Irst., Hanover, Germany, in 1884; entered L. Wolff 
 Mfg. Co. in 1884; 2d Vice-Pres.; mem. of Masonic 
 order, Chgo. Yacht and Menoken Clubs and C. A. A. 
 
 HERMAN M. HOELSCHER. Cliioago. 
 
 P.orn Elmhurst, 111., 1862. Removing to Chgo. when a 
 l)oy and attended public and high schools; in 1884 en- 
 tered the tirm of L. Wolff Mfg. Co., subsequently being 
 made Asst. Sec. of the company; mem. of Masonic or- 
 der. Union League, C. A. A., Chgo. Yacht and Menoken 
 Clubs. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 229 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 JOHN CLIFFOKD. Cliicago. 
 
 Sec. and Gen. Mgr. of L. Wolff Mfg. Co., of Chgo. 
 
 EDWARD f. WELLS, Qiiincy, 
 
 Born in Quincy, June 27, 1871. Grad. Mass. Inst, of 
 Technolog.v, Boston, 1892; Instructor in M. I. T. 1892-3; 
 Mechanical Engr. for 3 .vrs. in Boston : located in 
 Quincy in 1S96; Sec. and Treas. Quincy E^ngiue WUs. 
 
 WILLIS SHAW, Chioaso. 
 
 Born Nov. IT. 1S59. at Jaclison. Miss. Pealor in ma- 
 chinery for contractors, quaries, mines, etc.: in liusi- 
 ness iu Chicago since Jan., 1S95. 
 
 A. BAIMGARTEN, Freeport. 
 
 Born in Freeport. May 23. 1851. Graduated from the 
 University of St. Louis 18GS; in 1S7(! engaged in tlie 
 cigar business: afterward opened "The Anade;" The 
 Arcade Manufacturing Company derived its name from 
 this place, which company he established and was its 
 first and onl.v President for 8 .years; founded and es- 
 tablished tlie Freeport Novelt.v Compan.r iu 1898. being 
 President of this concern; elected Mayor in 1899. 
 
230 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 Crane Co. 
 
 RICHARD T. CRANE, SR., CUicago. 
 
 Born in N. J. Located in Cbgo. in 1855; Pies, of the 
 Crane Co., mfgrs, of steam pipe and fittings. 
 
 J. B. MURPHY, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Iowa Co., Wis., April 26, 1856. Located 
 Chgo. July 4, 1878; See. Crane Co. 
 
 A. F. GARTZ. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y. City. Coming to Cligo. in 1888; Treas. 
 of tlie Crane Co.; ex-mem. of tlie State Board of 
 Fisheries; ex-mem. of Cbgo. Civil Service Commission. 
 
 TH03IAS J. ROBINSOIV, Rock Island. 
 
 Born in Appleton, M«., July 28, 1818. Grad from Kent 
 Hill Academv, Me.; located in Greene Co., 111., in 
 1838 and in" Rocli Island in 1853; Associate County 
 Judge, and two terms Chairman County Supervisors of 
 Rock Island Co.; Pres. K. 1. Stove Wlis R. I. Quilt 
 Co R. 1. Watch Co., R. I. -Davenport Ferry Co., 
 R. I. National Banli; Viee-Pres. «• I- Glass Co ; or- 
 ganizer and Sec. R. 1. and Moline Street Ry. Co.; died 
 April 12, 1899. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 231 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 Gardner Governor Co. 
 
 ROBERT W. GARDNER, dniiicy. 
 
 Born Feb. 18, 1832. In London. Removed to Edinburgh 
 in 1839, and to tbe U. S. in 1849, and to Quincy in 
 1852; previous to 1860 was engaged as a manufacturer 
 of steam engines; Pres. of tbe Gardner Governor Co.; 
 Dir. State Savings. Loan & Trust Co. ; Pres. Bless- 
 ing Hospital; for 36 yrs. Supt. of Vermont Street Bap- 
 tist Cburcb. 
 
 J. WILLIS GARDNER. <iuiiioy. 
 
 Member of the Gardner Governor Company. 
 
 JOSEPH W. WALL, Quincy, 
 
 Born in Qulney, Aug. 27, 1869. Entered the employ of 
 the Gardner Governor Co. 1885; grad. Chaddoek Coll. 
 Law School, Quincy, in 1893; Sec. and Dir. the Gard- 
 ner Governor Co. 1896. 
 
 ANDREW IvLEY, Qaiiicy. 
 
 Born in Germany, Dec. 24. 1843, and removing to U. S. 
 in 1844; in 18.58 was employed with K. W. Gardner in 
 the manufacture of governors: enlisted in 1861, 3. 
 nionths' vol. service in 10th 111. Vol. Inf.. and re-en- 
 listed In 18C2. 50th 111.; mustered out 1865: in 1865 re- 
 engaged with R W. Gardner, and since with his suc- 
 cessor, the Gardner Governor Co., and now its Gen. 
 Foreman. 
 
232 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Miehle Printing Press and Manufacturing Co. 
 
 JOHN HEWITT. Cliicago. 
 
 Pres. and Treas. of the Miehle Priuting Press & Mfg. 
 Company. 
 
 FRANK MATTHIESSEN. Chicago. 
 
 Born iu Corn\vall-on the Hudson, N. Y. Viee-Pres 
 the Meihle Printing I'ress and Mfg. Co. of Chgo., 
 resides at 4540 Greenwood Ave., Chgo. 
 
 . of 
 and 
 
 FRANK H. LAMB, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Boston, 1851. Engaged in business in Boston 
 until the age of 26, at which time he removed west as 
 the Asst. Local Mgr. of the National Tube Wks. Co. 
 of Chgo., continuing in its service for 22 yrs. ; Sec. of 
 Miehle Printing Press & Mfg. Co., t'ligo. 
 
 ROBERT MIEHLE, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Chicago, March, 1860. Educated in public 
 schools; inventor of the Miehle Printing Press and 
 identified with this company since its incorporation in 
 1890; previously was pressman in a printing office. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 233 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 FRED L. WATSON. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Wayne Co., N. Y.. April 9, 1866. Located in 
 Chgo. ISSS; engaged in tlie wire business since 1890; 
 Treas. of the American Steel & Wire Co. : Treas. Ameri- 
 can Steamship Co. ; Treas. American Mining Co. 
 
 CHARLES A. HOXECKER, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Erie, Pa., May 19. 1865. Prom 1884 to 1891 
 WHS engaged with D. M. Osborne & Co.: from 1892 to 
 1S97 was with the Consolidated Steel Wire Co.: from 
 1897 to 1899. Cashier 111. Steel Co.; since 1899, Auditor 
 of the American Steel & Wire Co. ; for 2 yrs. Pres. of 
 111. Inst, of Accountants. 
 
 JOHN S. KEEFE, Cliicaj^o. 
 
 Born in Boston. Mass., .Ian. 24. 1864. Educated in Bos- 
 ton public schools; from 1880 to 1888 with the C. & N. 
 W. Ry. Co.: from 1889 to 1899 Traffic Mgr. 111. Steel 
 Co.; 1899-1901 Gen. Traffic Mgr. American Steel & Wire 
 Co., and 1901-1902 its 1st Vice-President, residing in 
 Oak Park; Dir. American Steel & Wire Co., American 
 Mining Co., Iowa & St. Louis Ry. Co., Great Lakes & 
 St. Lawrence Tracsp. Co., Ozark & Cherokee Central 
 Ry. Co., Pittsburg & Ohio Valley Ry. Co., and Wauke- 
 gan & Mississippi Valley Ry. Co. 
 
 FRANK BAACKE.S. Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Germany, 1863. Came to U. S. in 1879, and to 
 Chicago in 1897; since 1879 has been engaged in the 
 wire business, and was Gen. Mgr. of the Salem. Ohio, 
 Wire and Nail Co. from 1885 to 1897: since 1897 has 
 been connected with the Am. Steel & Wire Co., and is 
 now a Gen. Sales Agent of this company. 
 
234 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 G. WATSON FRENCH, Davenport. la. 
 
 Born Oct. 26, 1S58. Engaged in manufacturing as a 
 molder with tlie Eagle Mfg. Co. at Davenport in 1877: 
 subsequently made its Pies., and afterward Pres. of 
 Hettendorf iletal Wheel Co.. and has continued since 
 in this position; in 1000. made Vice-Pres. of the Re- 
 public Iron & Steel Co.; Chairman E.xecutlve Com. 19U1. 
 
 GEORGE 
 
 BAUD. 
 
 C'liicago. 
 
 Born in Ohio, July 22, 1S52. Uemoving to Chgo. in 
 1899; from 1869 to 1883 engaged in the hardware busi- 
 ness in Ohio and Cleveland; 1883 to 1895 in the iron 
 and steel business in Cleveland; 1891 to 1899 Treas. 
 and Mgr. Ind. Iron Co. at Muncie, Ind. ; from 1899 
 to Oct. 1, 1901, Gen. Supt. and a Director of the Re- 
 public Iron & Steel Co. ; Vice-Pres. of the Diamond State 
 Steel Co. of Wilmington, Del. 
 
 GEORGE A. BAIRD, Cliic-agro. 
 
 Born Rochester, Beaver Co., Pa., May 10, 1865. En- 
 gaged in the iron and steel manufacturing business in 
 August, 1881, with the firm of P. L. Kimberly & Co., 
 Sharon, Pa.; October, 1S9-4, was Assistant Secretary 
 and Treasurer of the Atlantic Iron & Steel Company, 
 New Castle, Pa.; July 1, 1898, Manager of Sharon Iron 
 Company, Ltd., and Manager of Buhl Steel Company 
 of Sharon, Pa.; May 1, 1899, came to Chicago as Gen- 
 eral Sales Agent of the Republic Iron & Steel Company. 
 
 AMERICUS F. C'AIiLAHAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born Sept. 16, 1861, at Louisville, Ky. 2d Vice-Pres. 
 of the U. S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co.; formerly 
 Vice-Pres. Dennis Long & Co., Louisville, Ky.; came to 
 Chicago, May, 1899. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 235 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 MOISE DREYFUS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in France. Oct. 20. 1861. Came to U. S. and 
 Cleveland 1880: came to Chgo. in 1898; meui. firm of 
 The Ohio Iron & Metal Co., dealers in iron and steel and 
 rolling mill supplies. 
 
 SAMUEL, DEUTSCHE, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Louisville, K.v.. June 1. 1S05. Removed to 
 Cleveland in 1880; came to Chgo. in 1898; mem. of the 
 tiim Ohio Iron & iletal Co., dealers in iron and steel 
 and rolling mill supplies. 
 
 SAMUEL H.\RU1S, Cliiongo. 
 
 Eoin in Vermont in 1836. Removing to Chgo. in 1873; 
 First Lieut. 5th Mich. Cav. in the Civil War of 1861-5; 
 mem. of the firm of Samuel Harris & Co.. manufactur- 
 ers of machinists' supplies; mem. Loyal Legion and 
 G. A. R. 
 
 WILU, O. WASHBUURX, Cliica^iO. 
 
 Born June 28, 1869. Columbus. Ind. Locate<l in 111. 
 1891; Western Manager of the Reeves Pulley Co., 
 makers of power transmitting taucbinery. 
 
236 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 M. COCHRAXE ARMOUR, Kvanstoii. 
 
 Born Auburn, N. Y., Jan. 11. 1851. Came to Chicago 
 187<5. with the Adams- Westlake Compan.v; former Man- 
 ager of the Radford Pipe and Foundry Company at Cin- 
 cinnati; also partner in the firm of Rogers, Brown & Co.: 
 returned to Chicago in 18'J5 as resident partner of 
 Rogers. Brown & Co. ; President of the Iroquois Iron 
 Company. 
 
 SAMUEL, E. BLISS, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Vermont, 1846, and came to Chicago, 1868. 
 Connected with the iron business his entire life; or- 
 ganized the firm of Bliss & Laughlin, maimers of shaft- 
 ing, in 1891; Pres., Treas. and cuief stockholder of the 
 company; life member C. A. A.: Director In Garden 
 City Banking & Trust Co. and the Parkhurst & Wil- 
 kinson Co.; Pres. of the Florence Milling & Reduction 
 Co. of Florence, Colo. 
 
 JOHN WHEELER DUNTLEY, Cliioago. 
 
 Born Aug. 16. 1863, Northville, Mich. Entered business 
 as a Foundr.vmau, and subsequeutl.v engaged in the 
 Ry. supply business; founder and Pres. of the Chgo. 
 Pneumatic Tool Co.; Pres. of tlie new Taite-Howard 
 Pneumatic Tool Co. and the N. Y. Air Compressor Co.; 
 Vice-Pres. of the I'ranklin Compressor Co. ; decorated by 
 the Gov. of France, in 1900, with the Cross of the 
 Legion of Honor, in recognition of introducing pneu- 
 matic tools into general and practical use. 
 
 "WILLIAM O. DUIVTLEY, Chicago. 
 
 Born Wyandotte. Mich., .Tuly 21, 1867. Came to Chgo. 
 ill 1887; in 1895 represented as a traveling salesman 
 the Chgo. Pneumatic Tool Co. ; elected Vice-Pres. 1899, 
 and Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr., 1902. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 237 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Inland Steel Co. 
 
 G. HERBERT JONES. Chicago. 
 
 Born in England, Jan. 25, 1856. Removing to Chgo. in 
 1871; from 1871 to 1893 was with S. D. Kimbark, 
 Cbgo.: since 1893 Pres. Inland Steel Co., manufacturers 
 of bars, sheets, plates, special. 
 
 L. E. BLOCK. Cliieaso. 
 
 Born Jan. 13, 1869. Viee-Pres. Inland Steel Co. 
 of the Buffalo, Steel Co. 
 
 PHILIP D. BLOCK, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Cincinnati, O. Removing to Chgo. in 1893; 
 Vice-Pres. and Treas. of the Inland Steel Co., manu- 
 facturers of bar steel and special sections. 
 
 ROSS J. BEATTV, Cliieago. 
 
 Born near Pittsburg. Pa., Aug. 12, 1854. Graduated 
 from Pittsburg Business College; removed to Chicago. 
 1901, to become director and Gen. Mgr. of the Inland 
 Steel Co.; formerly Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Midland Steel 
 Co., Muncie, Ind., and has been connected for over 20 
 .rears with rolling mills; Direc. Federal Life Ins. Co.. 
 Chicago. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 WILLIAM J. WATSOX, Chicag^o. 
 
 Born In Pa. Located in Chgo. in 1873; Pres. Ft. 
 Madison Iron Wks. Co., the Buda Foundry & Mfg. Co.; 
 Vice-Pres. Metropolitan National Bank; Viee-Pres. Calu- 
 met and Chgo. Canal & Dock Co. 
 
 ANDREW WALLACE, fliicsigo. 
 
 Born in Wigtonshire, Scotland. Coming to the U. S. 
 in 1865, and located in Chgo. in 1873; engaged in the 
 foundry business as manager of J. H. Bass of Ft. 
 Wayne since 1873; Vice-Pres. of the Ft. Wayne Foun- 
 dry & Machine Co. 
 
 ADRIAN VANDERKLOOT, Lake Blnff. 
 
 Born in Holland, Dec. 7, 1849. Located in the U. S. 
 and in Chgo. 1867; engaged in the general foundry busi- 
 ness In 1S71, and in 1876 engaged in the manufacture 
 of structural iron work; Pres. of the South Halsted St. 
 Iron Wks.; Vice-Pres. Chgo. Ornamental Iron Co.; mem. 
 of Union League and Illinois Clubs; supplied structural 
 Iron for Auditorium Annex and Merchants' Loan and 
 Trust Bldgs. 
 
 GEORGE H. BRVANT, Chicago. 
 
 Born Boston, 1865, removed to Chgo. 1891. One of the 
 organizers, 1886, of the Dunham Mfg. Co. (now Q. & C. 
 Co.), Ky. supplies; he became the Western Mgr. of Thos. 
 Prosser & .Son, American representative of the Fried. 
 Krupp cast steel works, Germany. In 1887 organized 
 the Bryant Sawing Machine Co., for sawing large billets 
 cold; with the Q. C. Ry. Supply Company till 1892. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 239 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 AMBROSE PliAMONDON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Quebec, Can., Dec. 31, 1833. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1856; founded tlie A. Plamondon Mfg. Co., Cligo., in 
 1859; died Ftb. 19, 1896, and at his deatti was Pres. 
 A. Plamondon Mfg. Co., Saladin Pneumatic Malting 
 Construction Co. and the Chgo. Pneumatic Malting Co. ; 
 a Dir. and one of the incorporators of the Fort Dear- 
 born National Banli. 
 
 CHARLES A. PLAMONDON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Ottawa. III. Pres. of the A. Plamondon Mfg. 
 Co., and has been engaged for 28 yrs. in the machinery 
 liusiness; Pres. 111. Mfrs. Assn. in 1900; Dir. Fort 
 Dearborn National Banls; mem. Public Library Board. 
 
 ARCHIBALD L,. BROWX. Cliieagro. 
 
 Born in Chicago, Oct. 17, 1867. Entered iuto business 
 in 1886 as Supt. of the Western Sand Blast Co., manu- 
 facturers of ornamental glass of every description. 
 Now Pres. of this company. Member of the C. A. A., 
 Glenview and Washington Park Clubs. 
 
 EDWIN T. BROWN, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born in Auburn, Me., Jan. 26, 1862, and came 
 
 to 
 
 Chgo. in 1863. In 1881 entered the firm of Brown Bros, 
 and is now Pres. of the Brown Bros. Mfg. Co., Sub- 
 Treas. National Rep. Com.. 1896-1900. Vice-Pres. North 
 Shore Gas Co., and Sec. of the North Western Gas Light 
 & Coke Co. 
 
240 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 FREDERICK A. INGALLS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in 111., Dec. 22, 1855. Pres. the Buda Foundry 
 and Mfg. Co.; Pres. Paige Iron Wks. 
 
 CHARLES KAESTXER, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Germany, 1826. Located in Cbgo. in 1856: 
 in 1803 founded the Chas. Kaestner «fc Co., mfrs. of 
 machinery. 
 
 FRED W. WOLF, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Baden, Germany. Located in 111. 1867; for- 
 merly Architect and Engr. ; mfgr. of machinery since 
 1883; Pres. the Fred W. Wolf Co., Chgo. 
 
 A. H. BARBER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in the Slate of N. Y. Coming to 111. in 1862: 
 I'res. of A. H. Barber Mfg Co., makers of ice-making 
 machinery and creamery ajiparatas supply, and memher 
 (if the firm of A. H. Barber & Co., produce dealers. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 241 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 CHARLES LOUIS RICE, CUicago. 
 
 Born in Mass., Nov. 24, 1822. Located in Milwaukee 
 in 1S55, and in Cligo. in 1866; Master Mechanic of the 
 Milwaukee & La Crosse R. R. 1855-66; engaged in the 
 machinery business as C. L. Rice & Co., later the Rice 
 Machinery Co.. and since 1895 amalgamated with the 
 Dodge Mfg. Co 
 
 M. J. IvEXYOX, Cliioago. 
 
 Cbgo. Mgr. of the Dodge Mfg. Co.. Mishuwaka. Ind. 
 mfrs. of Dodge Split Pulleys, Shatters and Hangers. 
 
 JAMES McCARREN, Rockford. 
 
 Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, Aug. 17, 1848. Coming 
 to the U. S. when a youth ; Sept. 15, 1865. engaged in 
 the boiler business in New York City; located in Chgo. 
 in 1867, working in various boiler shops and iron works, 
 and was Asst. Foreman of the Bridgeport Rolling Mills; 
 located in Decatur, 111., in 1877. and for 6 yrs. was 
 Foreman of the Decatur Xovelty Works; in 1883 located 
 in Rockford, where he established the Rockford Steam 
 Boiler Works. 
 
 PETER R. M'LEOD, Chicago. 
 
 Born April 16, 1855, Woodstock, Ont., Canada. Is en- 
 gaged in the manufacture of steam piping and fitting 
 at 431 S. Oakle.v Ave., Chgo.: has installed pipings in 
 the largest power houses in this country, among them 
 being that of the Manhattan of N. Y. City and many 
 in Chgo. ; I'res. McLeod Comp'y, Chicago and New York 
 City. 
 
242 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 M. C. BULLOCK, Chieago. 
 
 Bom in Granville, N. J., June 26, 1838, residing on a 
 farm until the age of 21. Learned the machinist trade, 
 doing the diamond drill work under Gen. Newton to 
 blow up Hell Gate; adopted the diamond drill for pros- 
 pecting and is known as the father of the diamond 
 drill; founded the M. C. Bullock Mfg. Co., Chicago, in 
 1879, makers of diamond drills, mining machinery and 
 steam engines. 
 
 C. S. BARTHOLF, t'liicago. 
 
 Born in Plainfield, 111., and is a grad. of the Univ. of 
 Mich. Sec. of the M. C. Bullock Mfg. Co. for a num- 
 ber of yrs. and upon the death of M. C. Bullock, .Ian. 
 12, 1S9S, was elected the Pres. of the company; after- 
 ward organized the Standard Diamond Drill Co., of 
 which he is President. 
 
 JAMES T. JOHNSON, Peoria. 
 
 Born Sept. 2, 1843, Richmond, England. Since 1885 
 has been engaged in the manufacture of coal drills and 
 mining tools. 
 
 M. G. BUNNELL, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born in Ind., 1854. Removing to 111., where his entire 
 life has been spent; becoming a resident of Chgo. in 
 1883; Pres. and Gen. Mgr. of the Bunnell Mach. Co.; 
 inventor of nearly all the earth handling machines now 
 in use, and the maker of road machinery. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 243 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 ISAAC D. RICHARDS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y. State, Dee. 17, 1844. Located in Chgo. 
 March, 1864; Pres. since its organization in 1885 of the 
 Richards & Kelly Mfg. Co.; since 18G4 has been en- 
 gaged in the sidewalk light business. 
 
 JOHN KELLY, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born in Ont., Canada, Oct. 16, 1840. Came to Chgo., 
 Dec, 1865, and since has been engaged in the side- 
 walk light business; Sec. and Treas. of the firm of Rich- 
 ards & Kelly Mfg. Co., organized in 1885. 
 
 ARCHIBALD 3IEANS, Cliicttgo. 
 
 Born in Allegheny Co., Pa., March 31, ISS."?. Bank 
 Clerk 1854-61 in Ashland, Ky. ; Capt. Co. C, 4th Ky., 
 Union Army, 1861-5; engaged in the iron and pottery 
 business at Manchester, Ohio. ; Vice-Pres. and Gen. 
 Mgr. 111. Zinc Co., Peru, 111., 1871-98; died Chgo., May 
 22, 1898. 
 
 WILLIAM E. MEANS, Peru. 
 
 Born In Manchester, Ohio, May 25, 1868. Ix)cated in 
 Peru, 111., 1872; grad. from Peru High School; Clerk 
 in the Merchants' National Bank, Chgo., from Sept., 
 1888, to April, 1890; removed to Peru, April, 1890; since 
 1890 Asst. Mgr. 111. Zinc Co., Peru. 
 
244 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 THOMAS F. FARRELL, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Boston, May 3, 1S54. Removing to Cligo. in 1873. 
 for a numlicr of yrs. was with the Crane Co.; Pres. of 
 the Farrell i Rempe Co.. manufacturers of wrought iron 
 coils for ice anil refrigerating machinery, the firm hav- 
 ing been established in 1887; mem. Illinois Club; died 
 March 2. 1902. 
 
 GEORGE H. RE.MPE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in 111., April 26, 1866. See. and Tresis, of the 
 Farrell & liempe Co., mfrs. of wrought iron coils for 
 ice and refrigerating machiner.v; previously in the serv- 
 ice of the R. T. Crane Co. of Chgo. 
 
 DAVID BRADLEY CARSE. Chicago. 
 
 Born Dec. 1, 1S62, ,Ieffersonville. Inil. Moved to Chgo.. 
 1870; educated Morgan Park Military Academy and 
 Univ. of 111.; in 1883 Asst. Supt. Public Works of 
 Hyde Park; member American Soe. of M. E., 1889; 
 Pres. Carse Bros. Co.; Sec. Thomas Kane & Co.; Pres. 
 the Racine Cement & Pipe Co., and Mgr. S. A. 
 Woods Machine Co. 
 
 JOHN B. CARSE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Ind., Sept. 10, 1864. Came to Chgo.. 1870; 
 grad. Williams Coll., 1886; from 1S86-9G with Thomas 
 Kane & Co. ; now Sec. and Treas. Carse Bros. iV Co. ; 
 Treas. Thomas Kane & Co. ; Treas. Manufacturers' 
 Stove Repair Co. and Mgr. of Racine Boat Mfg. Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 245 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 JAME:S L. PERKINS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Meadville, Pa., 1S67. Located in Cbgo. in 
 1881; J. L. Perkins & Co., jobbers of metal, tinplate. 
 sheetiron, etc., doing business at 235 Lake St. 
 
 HARRISON H, ROUNTREE, Chicago. 
 
 Born, in Wis. in 1855. Located in Chgo. in 1888; Pres. 
 of The Turner Brass Works, manufacturers of special 
 brass work. 
 
 GUSTAV Li. REIMANN, CUicaso. 
 
 Born in Germany, 1849. Came to U. S. 1868; learned 
 niclvel plating trade in Newark. N. J.; came to Clii<"igo 
 1874; owner Chicago Nickel Works and The Keimann 
 Co.; retired in 1S05. 
 
 HENRY B. DOUGLAS, Aurora. 
 
 Born in Aurora. 111. .Feb. 16. 1S40. and has since re- 
 sided there; until 1883 was engaged in fai-miug and in 
 the real estate business; from 1883 until 1898, Assessor; 
 Pres. of the Aurora Silver PKite Mfg. Co. 
 
246 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 RAYMOIVD G. SYKES, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Mahoning Co., O., April 29, 1849.. Located in 
 Chgo. 1890; Prop, of Sykes Iron & Steel Roofing & Lath 
 Co.. Niles, O.; Pres. Sykes St«el Roofing Co.. Chgo.; 
 Pies. Niles Boiler Co., and Pies, of the First National 
 Bank of Niles. O. 
 
 HENRY E. PRIDMORE, Cliicag;o. 
 
 Born at Brockport, N. Y., Sept. 21, 1854. Is the in- 
 ventor and mfgr. of molding machinery; located in 
 Chgo. in 1880, and until 1893 was connected with the 
 McCormick Harvesting Mach. Co.; engaged in the mak- 
 ing of molding machines in 1896, and built present fac- 
 tory in 1899. 
 
 HERMAN VERBEEK, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Michigan, January 14, 1865. Located in Chi- 
 cago in 1892; engaged in the Wholesale Plumbing Supply 
 business; organized the Sanitary Specialty Mfg. Co.; 
 President and Manager since its Incorporation. 
 
 WILLIAM FRECK, Chicago. 
 
 Born at the Bavarian Palatinate, May 21, 1851. Re- 
 moving to U. S. in 1871, and to Chgo. in 1877; engaged 
 in mechanical engineering and manufacturing of ma- 
 chinery, having patented a number of yaluable inven- 
 tions; Pres. of the William Freck Co., mfgrs. of phar- 
 maceutical and chemical machinery; made at the Paris 
 Exposition exhibits valuable sales of their machines to 
 the French Government. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 24.7 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 TOWNER K. WEUSTKR, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in N. Y. State, and located in III. 18C7; Pres. 
 Webster Mfg. Co., conveying and elevating machinery; 
 Vice-Pres. of the J. S. Metcalf Co., elevator builders. 
 
 MARTIN DeTAMBLE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y. State. Came to 111. in 1878; since 1876 
 has been in the machinery business; erected many 
 buildings in the manufacturing district of the West Side; 
 Pres. of Koth, McMahon & Co., manufacturers of bakers' 
 machinery. 
 
 WILLIAM NELSON PELOUZE, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Washington, D. C, Sept. 12, 1865. Grad. Mich. 
 Military Academy in 1882, locating in Chgo. in 1882; 
 engaged with Walter A. Wood in the reaping machine 
 business until 1884; from 1884 to 1892 with the Tobey 
 Furniture Co. ; Pres. in 1894 of the Pelonze Scale and 
 Manufacture Co.; Capt. and Adj. 2d Inf., I. N. G., 
 April, 1883; Capt. Co. H, 2d Inf., March, 1885; Maj. 
 2d Inf. in 1890; Asst. Adjt.-Gen. 1st Brig., Oct., 1894; 
 mem. Loyal Legion, Washington Park Club, C. A. A. 
 
 EDGAR A. HILL, Chicagro. 
 
 Born in Middletown. Vt.. Feb. 28. 1847. Moved to 
 Chgo. 1876; Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Northwestern Yeast 
 Co. ; Pres. Calumet Tire Rubber Co. ; Pres. Sterion 
 White Alloy Co."; Treas. Chgo. Writing Machine Co. : 
 Pres. Sterion Copper, Brass & Bronze Co. ; Dlr. Chgo 
 Grain Door Co. 
 
248 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 WILLIAM H. POWELL, Belleville. 
 
 Born in S. Wales, May 10. 1825. Emigrated to U. S. 
 in 1830; entered U. S. Vol. service Aug. 1, 1861; 
 Capt. Co. B, 2d Reg., Va. Cav.: promoted to Brev. 
 Maj.-Gen.; commanded 2d Cav. Div. in Gen. Sheri- 
 dan's Cav. Corps 1864-5; settled in W. Va. in 1867; 
 built Clifton Nail Wks. in 1868; Pres. Elector and cast 
 vote of W. Va. for Gen. U. S. Grant 1868 for Pres.; 
 moved to K. City, Mo.. 1870; Pres. Bd. of Trade 
 1872; Rep. candidate for Congress 1874; settled in 
 Belleville. 111.. 1876; Mgr. Belleville Nail Wks.; 
 built Western Nail Wks.; Pres. and Gen. Mgr. 1882; 
 elected Dept. Commander G. A. R., 111., 1895; ap- 
 pointed Int. Rev. Coll. 1898. 
 
 HOWARD WATSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Bangor, Me., March 21. 1840. Engaged in the 
 service of S. A. Wood's Machine Co. 1868-95; located 
 in Chgo. in 1878, establishing and managing the Chgo. 
 branch of this company; since .Tan.. 1898, Manager of 
 the Chgo. branch of American Woodvporking Machinery 
 Company. 
 
 WILLIAM FREDERICIv JOBBINS, Aurora. 
 
 Born in Worcester, Eng., June 29, 1836. Came to 
 U. S. in 1865, and lived in N. Y. from 1865 to 1883; 
 partner in Rogers, Peet & Co. clothing house during this 
 period; in 1871 introduced the first machine for cutting 
 clothing; established the Wm. F. Jobbins Chemical 
 Wks. In Aurora in 1883, continuing in its active man- 
 agement until date of death, March 16, 1901. 
 
 J. S. DUNCAX, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Pa. Came to Chgo. in 1893; inventor of the 
 Addressograph, Grapbotype, Icecubator, new method for 
 manufacturing rubber type and special machinery; Presi- 
 dent of the Addressograph Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 249 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 ORLANDO L,. BICKNELL, Cliica^o. 
 
 Born in Vermont, Aug. 31, 1S41. Removing to Chgo. 
 in 1864: entered tlie service of Funst & Bradley Mfg. 
 Co. from 1871-88; in 1891 org-inized the lU. Screw Co. 
 and was its Sec. and Treas. from time of organization 
 to date; milled machine screws for machines and en- 
 gine builders. 
 
 JOSEPH M, MILLER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Elizabeth, N. J., Sept. 17, 1848. Located in 
 Chicago in 1862; General Manager of the Miller Chem- 
 ical Engine Company, builders of general fire appli- 
 ances; inventor of the Miller Compressed Air Fire Ex- 
 tinguisher. 
 
 CHARLES S. ROBERTS. Cbicagro. 
 
 Born in Bloomington, 111., May 10, 1860. Since 1884 has 
 been engaged in the wire business; Sec. of the Ameri- 
 can Steel & Wire Co. since the formation of the com- 
 pany in 1898; See. of the American Mining Co., the 
 American Coke Co., the American Land Co. and the 
 Pittsburg & Ohio Valley Ry. Co. 
 
 FRANK T. BENTLEY, Chicago. 
 
 Born, lst)3, in Chicago. Traffic Mgr. of the 111. Steel 
 Co. Residence, Hyde Park Hotel. 
 
250 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 LcEON H. PRENTICE, Waulcegan. 
 
 Boin in Lockport, N. Y., Oct. 22. 1847. Located in 
 Cligo. March, 1863; Pres. L. H. Prentice Co., makers 
 of steam and hot water heating ajjparatus; Ex-Pres. 
 National Assn. of Master Steam Fitters; mem. American 
 S. M. E. and the Am. S. H. & V. E.; mem. of Union 
 League Club. 
 
 FRED A. GALE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Beaver Dam, Wis. Coming to III. in 1889; 
 Mgr. of the Erie City Iron Wks., makers of engines 
 and boilers. 
 
 CHESTER T. DRAKE, CliU-ago. 
 
 Born in Sturgis, Mich.. Feb. 22, 1851. Moved to Chgo., 
 1868; Grad. from North Western Univ.. 111., as a C. E., 
 1874; 33d degree Mason: Pres. Standard Machine Works 
 makers of general machinery. 
 
 SAM T. BLEYER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in la. Located in 111. in 1890. Pres. of the Haw- 
 ley Down Draft Furnace Co., manufacturers of furnace 
 heat appliances. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 251 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 GEORGE: M. SARGE^XT, Evauston. 
 
 Born in SedgTvicb, Me., March 29, 1S30. Located in 
 111. 1871; founded the business in 1876 of the Sargent 
 Co., iron and steel founders and manufacturers of rail- 
 way brake shoes, and of which he is the Pres. 
 
 FRANK W. EDMUNDS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Boston, Mass., Sept., 1857. Came to Chgo. 
 in 1898 as the Sec. of the Q. & C. Co.; mem. of the 
 Technical Club, Engineering Club and Transportation 
 Club of X. Y. City, and Pafatesdale Club of Troy, N.Y. 
 
 S. W. MoMUNN. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Sharon, Ohio, March 20, 1850. I'res. Kindl Car 
 Truck Co., railway supplies. 
 
 ALVIN CARR McCORD, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Paris, 111., Nov. 24, 1867. Grad. at Princeton 
 Univ. 1889; removed to Chgo. in 1890; engaged in the 
 railroad supply business since 1890; Gen. Mgr. of the 
 111. Car & Equipment Co.; Pres. of McCord & Co.; 
 I'res. of the Drexel Railway Supply Co. 
 
252 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 FRANK W. GOULD, Moliiie. 
 
 Born in Moline, May 25, 1853. Attended Yale Univ. 
 in 1873-4: from 1874 to 1899, engaged in the lumber 
 business witli the firm of Diraorlj. Gould & Co.; since 
 1899, Pres. and Mgr. Union Malleable Iron Co. ; Sec. 
 Moline Water Power Co.; Dir. First Nat'l Bank; Pres. 
 Board of Trustees 111. Western Hospital for the Insane; 
 school township Treas.; Captain Co. F, 6th Regt.. 
 1883-6; present Paymaster Second Ship's Crew, 111. 
 Naval Militia; President Moline Club. 
 
 FRAXK M. HICKS, Chicag;o. 
 
 Born Feb. 13, 1860, at Monticello, Minn. Educated at 
 Cincinnati, Ohio; moved to Chgo. and engaged in the 
 iron business in 1886; organized and is the Mgr. of the 
 Hicks Locomotive and Car Wks. 
 
 THEODORE W, SNOW, Batavia. 
 
 Born in Madisouville, Ky., Aug. 5, 1858. Located In 
 111. in 1861; Mgr. Otto Gas Engine Wks., Chicago; 
 mem. Technical Club, Western Soc. of Engrs.; 111. 
 Soc. of Engrs. and Surveyors, and mem. of the Western 
 Uy. Club. 
 
 IRVING T. HARTZ, (Chicago. 
 
 Born Peoria, 111., in 1861. From 1884 to 1895 with the 
 Modern Frog Crossing Works; formerly Sec. and Mgr. 
 of the Calumet Iron & Steel Co.; formerly Pres. of the 
 Union Cold Storage and W. H. Co.; Vioe-Pres. Modern 
 Frog Crossing Works; mem. of the C. A. A., Washing- 
 ton Park, Kenwood and Chgo. Whist Clubs. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 253 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 JESSE M. WATlvINS, Cliicago. 
 
 Boin in Fairfield. N. Y., Oct. 10, 186S. Grad. Amtierst 
 Coll. 1SS9, and located in Chgo. ; entered the sei-vice 
 of the Mather Stock Car Co. as a Clerk, becoming in 
 1S96 its Vlce-Pres. 
 
 ALFRED J. BABCOCK, Chicago. 
 
 Born In N. Y State, 1850. removing to 111. in 1882. 
 Has since been engaged in the making of machinery 
 and is now Mgr. for the Western Dept. of Manning, 
 Maxwell & Moore. Member of Union League, Tech- 
 nie;il and Hamilton Clubs. 
 
 RUDOLPH ORTMAXIV, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Vienna. Austria. June 21, 1864. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1885; Vice-Pres. Ajax Forge Co.; 1st Vice-X^res. 
 of the Griffin Wheel Co. 
 
 L. J. HIGHLAND, aninej-. 
 
 Born in Wis. Receiving a High School education; V.-P. 
 American Malleable Casting Co.: Dir. Ellington Mfg. 
 Co.; Dir. Quincy & Southeastern Electric Ky. 
 
254 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 CHARL.ES F. Q,UINCY, Cliieag^o. 
 
 Born in Newton, Mass., Jnly 16, 1856. Located in 
 Chgo. 1889; Pres. of tlie Railroad Supply Co. and the 
 Q. & C. Co. 
 
 HENRY S. 
 
 BURKHARDT. Cliicaj^o. 
 
 Pa., July 10^ 1842. Removed to 
 
 Born Philadelphia. 
 
 Louisville, Ky., with parents in 1852; came to Chicago 
 in 1874 as Vioe-Pres. of the Chicago Malleable Iron Co.; 
 now Asst. Mgr. of the Nat. Malleable Castings Co. and 
 Pres. of the Chicago Ry. Equipment Co. 
 
 WILLIAM C. FOLEY, Cliicaj^o. 
 
 Born in Canada, 1854. Removing to Chgo. in 1870, was 
 a clerk for the Goodrich Machine Co., and in 1880 be- 
 came a partner; inconJorated the Foley & Williams Mfg. 
 Co., and now its Pres. and Treas. 
 
 IRVIN E. ROCKWELL. Cliieago. 
 
 Born Dec. 25, 1863. From 1880 to 1885 was engaged iu 
 newspaper work in Minneapolis, and subsequentl.v en- 
 gaged in business in Racine, Wis.; located iu Chgo. in 
 1889, where he engaged in the merchandising business; 
 in 1891 organized the Rockwell & Rupel Co., manufac- 
 turers of letter files and business furniture, I'lid sinci' 
 has been its Pres. and Gen. Mgr. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 255 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Western Tube Co. 
 
 JOHN H. PIERCE, Kewaiiee. 
 
 Born in Aurora, 111., Jan. 11, 1843. In 1868 ai(}ed in 
 the establishment of the Western Tube Co. ; was its first 
 Sec, and since 1890 its Pres. ; mem. of 111. Senate 
 1889-93; Pres. Board of Commissioners of 111. State 
 Penitentiary from 1897 to 1901. 
 
 ALFRED M. HE\%'LETT, Kewanee. 
 
 Born in Ky., June 13, 1849. Came to Kewanee, III.. 
 1876; has been connected with Western Tube Co. since 
 1881 as Bookkeeper; Treas., Sec. and Vice-Pres. of the 
 Co. since 1898. 
 
 CHARLES E. McCULLOUGH, Kewanee. 
 
 Born in Mt. Joy, Pa., May 20, 1849. Came to Polo, 111., 
 in 1856, and removed to Kewanee in 1882; admitted 
 to the bar of 111. in 1878; Cashier First Nat'I Bank of 
 Kewanee 1883-90: from 1890 to 1893 was with the Na- 
 tional Tube Works Co., McKeesport, Pa.; since 1893 
 Treas. of the Western Tube Co. 
 
 CHARLES I. PIERCE, Kewanee. 
 
 Born in Kewanee, 111., March 24, 1871. Educated at 
 the Univ. of 111. 1887-90; from 1890 to 1892 in the 
 service of the National Tube Wks. Co. at McKeesport, 
 Pa. ; became associated with the Western Tube Co. 
 1892, and elected See. 1899. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 PAUL, WILLIS, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Orange, N. J., December 21, 1S63. Located in 
 Chicago 1889: Secretary and Engineer of the Ken wood 
 Bridge Co. since its organization in 1.SS9; member of the 
 American Society of Engineers, the \Yestern Society of 
 Engineers and the Kenwood Club. 
 
 FRANK W. HARK:l:R. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Cbgo., Oct. 15, 1851. Prcs. of the Kenwood 
 Bridge Co., of which he, with Mr. Willis, was the or- 
 ganizer, in 1890. Member of the C. A. A. and Kenwoo<l 
 Clubs, and Western Soc. of Engineers. Admitted to the 
 bar of Illinois, 1877. 
 
 XENOPHON CAVERNO, Kevraiiee. 
 
 Born in Waukesha, Wis., Dec. 2(5. 18ti5, and came to 
 111. in 1870; Grad. Univ. of Wis., 1890; engaged in 
 R. R. business, Denver, 1890-3; moved to Kewanee in 
 1893; Vice-Pres. and Mgr. Kewanee Gas Light & Coke 
 Co. until 1899; in 1899, on the formation of the Ke- 
 wanee Light & Power Co., became its Pres. and Mgr.; 
 Mgr. Kewanee Pneumatic Water Supply Co. and Pres. 
 Kewanee Sanitary Supply Co. 
 
 HEXRY H. MARCUSSON, La Gpange. 
 
 Born in Lockport, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1865. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1881; Sec. and Treas. Haggard & Marcusson 
 Co., manufacturers of spring beds and woven wire mat- 
 tresses; Sec. Western Spring Bed. Mfg. Assn.; Pres. 
 Chgo. Union of Y. P. S. C. E.; Treas. Secretarial Inst, 
 and Training School, Y. M. C. A.: mem. of First Con- 
 gregational Church, LaGrange, 111. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 257 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 DAVID J. POWERS, Chicago. 
 
 Mechuuical engineer and manufacturer; President of 
 the Union Wire Mattress Co.; an early Western pio- 
 neer; came West in 1838, and to Cliicago In 1868; an 
 ex-member of the Wisconsin Legislature; ex-niember of 
 the Wisconsin State Agricultural Sociefy, and ex-pub- 
 lisher of the Wisconsin Farmer; hale, hearty and active 
 at near 90 years of age. 
 
 ALLEN CONKLIXG, Chioago. 
 
 Born at Fort Plain, N. Y. Came to Illinois in May, 
 1885; engaged In the manufacturing of laundry ma- 
 chinery for the past 18 years; Treas. and Gen. Mgr. of 
 the Troy Laundry Machinery Co. ; Proprietor of the 
 Conkling Chemical Co., Chicago. 
 
 ROBERT S. NELSON. Cliioaso. 
 
 Born in Norway, and located in Chgo. .in 1879; in 1890 
 engaged in the business of manufactui'ing laundr.v nui- 
 ohiuer.v under the firm name of Nelson & Krenter. 
 
 ADAM IvRElTER, ChicaKO. 
 
 Born in Germany. Hemoving to Chgo. in 1880; mem. 
 of the firm of Nelson & Kreuter. uifrs. of laundry 
 machinery, the firm having been established in 1890; lias 
 been identified with the machinery business all his life. 
 
258 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 JOHN MARDER, Cliiea^o. 
 
 Born Greentown. Ohio, March 5, 1835. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1S60„; enlisted in the war of 1861-5 in Co. A, Chgo. 
 Light Artillery; Mgr. of the American Type Founders 
 Co., Chgo., organized in 1892. 
 
 ARTHUR M. HARNHART, Cliicaso. 
 
 Located in Chgo. in 1808; Pres. Barnhart Bros. & 
 •^pindler, type founders; menj. Board of Governors Art 
 Inst, and mem. Municipal Art League of Chgo., Union 
 :>eague, Iroquois, C. A. A. and Glenview and Homewood 
 Jolf Clubs and Sons of N. Y. 
 
 THOMAS W. F.ATON. Cliieaf^o. 
 
 Horn in Lamoille Co., Vt. Came to 111. in 1856; lived 
 n Chgo. since 1871; Pres. i.nd Gen. Mgr. of the Eaton 
 S: Prince Co., manufacturerij of freight and passenger 
 ■levators, and has been engaged in this business since 
 1873. 
 
 EDWARD B. LEIGH. Cliioago. 
 
 Born in Townsend, Mass., April 13, 1853. Moved to 
 ■^t. Louis in 1855; Sec. .St. Louis Elevator Co. 1870-82; 
 Mgr. American Brake Co. 1882-7; moved to Chgo. in 
 1889; Gen. Mgr. National Hollow Brake Beam Co. 
 1888-93; Gen. Mgr. Chicago Railway Equipment Co. 
 1893-1902. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 259 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 HARRY H. LATHAM, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in 111. From 1878 to 1884 was engaged as Civil 
 and Mining Engr. in Nevada, Idaho. Cal., Utah and 
 Wyoming; from 1884 to 1902 engaged in the manufac- 
 ture of printers' and bookbinders' machinery in Chgo. ; 
 Pres. Latham Machinery Co. 
 
 JOHN A. ROCHE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Utica, N. Y., Aug. 12. 1844. Located in III. 
 July. 1867, mem. 111. Legis. 1876: Ma.vor of Chgo. in 
 1887; .Mgn. Dir. Otis Elevator Co.; mem. of Union 
 t^eague and Kenwood Clubs. 
 
 N. B. LEWIS, Cliieagro. 
 
 Born In Oswego, X. Y., Aug. 30, 1844. Uemoved to 
 Milwaukee May 1, 1862; Aug. 15. 1862, enlisted in the 
 24th Wis. Inf., war 1861-5, serving until the close of 
 the war; in 1874 removed to Chgo.. where he has since 
 been engaged in the iron business. 
 
 L,. L. MUXN, Freeport. 
 
 Born In Si. Lawrence Co., N. Y.. Sept. 1. 1829. Lo- 
 cated in Freeport in 1846 and engaged in mercantile 
 business; Pres. of the Arcade Mfg. Co.; 33d degree 
 Mason. 
 
260 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 CHARLES G. BL,AKE, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born 1866, and was Identified from his youtli with the 
 iiKiiumient business at Westerly, the Kie^it sianite town 
 of Rhode Island; removing to Chgo. in 1885; studied 
 monumental art In Europe and received honorable 
 mention from the Chgo. Art Inst.; is inventor of the 
 Perfect ventilator for mausoleums; built tlie Ashtabula 
 bridge disaster monument, the Carter H. Harrison, 
 Frances K.. Willaid. Nelson Morris and liuudreds of 
 Dther monuments and mausoleums; member Apollo 
 i'lub; 32d degree Mason, 
 
 OZIAS M. HATCH. Sprinf^field. 
 
 Born April 11, 1814, at Hillsborough, N. H. Removing 
 to 111. in 1835; in 1850 was elected to the 111. Legis- 
 lature; in 1856 was elected Sec. of State for 111., and 
 re-elected in 1860; was the Sec. and one of the original 
 mem. of the National Lincoln Monument Assn. ; died 
 March 12, 1893. 
 
 HEKRY G. THIEBEL. Peorin. 
 
 Born Nov. 10, 1856. I'eoria, 111. Trustee I'leasure 
 Driveway & Park Dist. 1894-7; mem. of the Peoria 
 Board of Education and the Geiman Free School; 
 Vice-Pres. of the Peoria Stone ami Marble Co., manu- 
 facturers and dealers in monuments. 
 
 HOWARD T. KEliTIE. Jollet. 
 
 Born ,Tune 27, 1851, Clinton. Out. Removing to Joliet, 
 111., 1877; engaged in the stone business, and is the 
 Sec. and Trear,. of the Keltie Stone Co.; Sec. and Treas. 
 Triumph Adjustalile Stove Pipe Mfg. Co., .Toliet. 111.; 
 stockholder in the Will Co. National Rank of .loliet. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 261 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 ALBERT RAYMOND, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Dodge ('o., Wis.. Fel). 11, 1S4S. Founded the 
 firm of Raymond Bros. Impact Pulverizer Co., making 
 a .specialt.v of tine pulverizing and separating machinery; 
 previously engaged in the wind mill business, and 
 which is now operated by Aulthaus, Wheeler & Co., 
 Waupun, Wis. 
 
 JOHN M. JOHNSON, Cliioago. 
 
 Born May 13, 1845. Entered railway service Jan. 1. 
 1S71, at Franljlin, Ind.; Station Agt. I.. C. & L. Ry.; 
 Nov. 1, 1872, appointed Gen. Freight and Tieliet Agt. 
 Cincinnati & Martinsville Ky.; ,Julv 1, 1875, Traveling 
 Auditor of the I., C. & L. Ry. ; Nov. 29, 1879, Asst. Gen. 
 Freight Agt.; Feb. 25. 1884, appointed Asst. Gen. 
 Freight Agt. C, R. I. & P. Ry. ; March 1, 1884, its Gen. 
 Frt. Agt.; 1896. Its Frt, Traffic Mgr., and in 1899 
 elected its 3d Vice-Pros. 
 
 M. M. BAKER, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Alton, Madison County, Illinois, May 4, 1871, 
 Secretary of The Western Supply Co., Chicago, and iu 
 charge of the Peoria branch of its business: Secretary 
 and Treasurer of Illinois Warehouse Co., Peoria, 111.; 
 member Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, and 
 Creve Coeur Club of Peoria. 
 
 JAMES O. MASON, Aurora. 
 
 Born in Fort .\uu. Washington Co., N. Y., Feb. 0, 184G. 
 Located in Aurora. 111., iu 18G8; engaged in tlie bakery 
 business as Mason Bros, in 1874; in 1890 sold busine.s's 
 to tlie American Biscuit Co., which In 1898 merged into 
 the National Biscuit Co., continuing as Mgr. of the busi- 
 ness until ,Tuly, 1900; Treas. Aurora Corset Co.; Vice- 
 Pres. of Aurora Gas Light & Coke Co.; Dir. German- 
 American National Bank. 
 
262 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 HEXRY A. TAYLOR. Chicago. 
 
 Born Aug. 6. 1856, Providence, R. I. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1880; Western Mgr. of the American Screw Co. 
 
 HARRIS A. WHEKLER, Cliicnso, 
 
 Born in Maine, July 30, 1850. Located in Ch^o., Sept., 
 1880; Pres. and General Manager Northwestern Ex- 
 Xjanded Metal Co. 
 
 AXEL, A, STROM, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Sweden. March 31, 1855. Located in l". S. and 
 Chgo. in 1872; engaged in the manufacturing business, 
 and is the Sec. and Treas. of the Strom Mfg. Co. and 
 See. and Treas. of the Pettibone-Mullikin & (^o. 
 
 WILLIAM H. HOOPER, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born in England, 1860. Gen. Agt. of the Safet.v Car 
 Heating & Lighting Co. since 1897 of the Western 
 States, with offices in Chgo. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 263 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 M0SE:S BENSINGER, CUieaso. 
 
 Born Louisville, Ky., Aug^ 17, 1839. Came to Chicago 
 and became Mgr. of the Brunswick-Baike Co. In 1869, 
 and its jnesident in ls75: Pies, of the Standard Club 
 for many years; member of C. A. A. 
 
 EMORY B. MOORE, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Whately. Mass., March 10, 1845. Located in 
 Chgo. In 1871; engaged in the manufacture of wood car- 
 pets and parquet floors since 1879. 
 
 CHARLES ERWIN HILL, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Vermont. Removing to 111. in 1894; Piesideut 
 of the Chgo. Writing Machine Co., manufacturers of 
 "The Chicago" Typewriter. 
 
 LAWRENCE WILLIAMS. Chicai?o. 
 
 Born Oct. 23. 1859. Cincinnati, O. Moved to Lake For- 
 est, 111., 1864; primary education in public schools; 
 grad. in 1879 Phillips Academy, Exeter. N. H.; grad. 
 from Yale, Ph. B., 1882; real estate dealer in Chgo. 
 1882-91; Gen. Mgr. Gladstone Co. 1891; Sec. and Treas. 
 1896, and Vice-Pres. 1898; Pies, in 1900 of the OUver 
 Typewriter Co. 
 
204 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 ABRAM JOHX SCHULER. Cliicnso. 
 
 Iioin Warreu, Pa., 1860. A resident of 111. since 1SG8; 
 is engaged la the art glass manufactui-lng liusiness 
 under tlie name of Solniler & Mueller. 20 W. Madison 
 St.: Treas. of the National Ornamental Glass Mfr. 
 Assn. and Chgo. Ornamental Glass Mfgrs. Assn.; mem. 
 Koval Arcanum and National I'nion. 
 
 MATTHEW W. JACK. Streator. 
 
 Born in Old Chester. Pa., May 18. 1852. Removing to 
 III. 1872; Pres. and Treas. Streator Bottle & Glass Co. 
 
 GEORGE H. STAHL,, Qnincy. 
 
 Born in Virginia City, Nev., Feb. 29. 1864. LKicated in 
 Quincy 1868; public" school education: engaged in tlie 
 manufacture of incubators in 188C under the name of 
 Geo. H. Stahl. 
 
 SAMIEI. D. SIMI'SOX. Clilca{?o. 
 
 Born in Lancaster, Pa., April 22. 1.S54. Located in 
 Chgo. 1878: for 2.'i yrs. engaged in the business of a 
 manufacturer of corks. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 265 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 HENRY C. BANNARD, Chicagro. 
 
 Rorn in N. Y. City, Dec. 21, 1844. and grad. at Yale, 
 lst!9, removing to Chgo. in 1S69; admitted to the bar. 
 18(>9; Pres. Cligo. Club, 1896-7; now Pres. United 
 Breweries and Troas. United Breweries. 
 
 GEORGE FREDERICK MILLS, Cliicago. 
 
 Horn in Derby, Eng. Came to U. S. in 1872 ut tiie age 
 of 12 and with his parents located in Va., where he was 
 educated; returned to Eng., remaining 3 yrs. ; in 1880 
 returned to U. S. and to Washington, where he was em- 
 ployed for 3 yrs.; since 1883 has been connected with 
 the Niles Tool Wks.. both at Hamilton and Chgo.; Mgr. 
 of the Chgo. branch since 1894; Western Mgr. of the 
 Niles-Bement-Pond Co., of which the Niles Tool Wks. 
 Co. is a part. 
 
 JOSEPH BOND. Cbicagro. 
 
 Born Ware, Mass., Feb., 1852, and resides 2733 Mich. 
 
 ISAAC HIRSCH, Chieaso. 
 
 Born in Chgo. Pres. Am. Cutlery Co.. and for 27 yrs 
 engaged in the cutlery business. 
 
266 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 ROBERT WEIR, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Feb. 22, 1838, in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Located 
 in Chgo. in 1846; in 18(56 engaged in tiie plumbing and 
 steam fitting business under the firm name of Weir & 
 Craig; subsequentl.v engaged in manufacturing business; 
 Pres. and Treas. of the Weir & Craig Mfg. Co. 
 
 ROBERT CRAIG, Chicafto. 
 
 Born in Scotland. Coming to U. S. in 1854, and to 
 Chgo in 1865; Sec. of the Weir & Craig Mfg. Co.. 
 makers of steam pumps for all kinds of work; maehiu- 
 ists, iron and brass founders. 
 
 "WILLIAM H. SARD. Chicago. 
 
 Born at Albanv, N. Y., Aug. 20, 1850. Located in 
 Cligo. 1863; Vice-Pres. Rathbone, Sard & Co., stove 
 manufacturers. 
 
 HENRY CRIBBEN, Cliioago. 
 
 Born in the Tsle of Man, IK\?,. l>r>ciited in Chgo. in 
 1872; Capt. of the 140th N. Y. Inf. in the war of 
 1861-5: mem. of Lo.val Legion; Pres. of Cribben & Sex- 
 ton Stove Co., which was founded in 1873. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 267 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 JOSEPH W. EMERY. Q,uiiicy. 
 
 Born at Taunton, Mass.. Nov. 10. 1850. Came to 
 (julncy, 1854; after grad. from Quincy High School, en- 
 tered the bank of L. & C. H. Bull; subsequently be- 
 came Cashier; resigning in 1881, he aided in the estab- 
 lishment of the present Channon-Emery Stove Co.. of 
 which he is Pres. and Mgr. ; is Pres. of the Western 
 Assn. of Stove Mfrs. and of the Quincy Country Club; 
 Director of Chamber of Commerce and a Trustee of 
 Blessing Hospital. 
 
 CHAUNCEY H. CASTLE, Qniney. 
 
 Bom Columbus, 111., July 10, 1843. Served in the Civil 
 War, 73d 111. Inf.; entered firm of Comstock-Castle Co., 
 1865, becoming a partner, 1868; Pres. of the Comstoelc- 
 Castle Stove Co., 1884; Pres. of the Stove Foundry 
 National Defense Assn. ; Director in the American 
 Strawboard Co. and the State Savings, Loan & Trust 
 f'o., the Newcomb Hotel Co., the Quincy Freight Bu- 
 reau, and Pres. of the M. & B. Planing Mill Co. 
 
 JOHN J. FISHER, Quincy. 
 
 Born In Quincy, 111., July 6, 1869. Public school educa- 
 tion; established the Excelsior Stove & Mfg. Co., 1890, 
 n-akers of National Steves and ranges; mem. of Elks 
 and K. of P. 
 
 CHARLES BECKER. UeUeviHe. 
 
 Born in Germany, 1840, and came to Belleville, 1851. 
 engaged as foundry mechanic, 1856; in the Civil Wai 
 from 1861 to 1862; org.uiized Belleville Stove Works in 
 1881, and was its president; State Treas. from 1889 to 
 1891; director First National Bank of Belleville. 
 
268 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 JAMES L. DAIGHERTY, Streator, 
 
 V.inn iu Wasbingtoii Co., I'a.. Dec. 27. 18t3. Grad. Mt. 
 rifasaut College. Ohio, in IfsGO; veteran of the war of 
 isdl-,",; until l.stiS) was connected with the public schools 
 of Ohio; from 1869 to 1892, engaged in the manufactur- 
 ing Imsiness: in 1892 removed to 111. and established the 
 Streator Clay Mfg. Co., and since has been Its Prea. 
 and (Jen. Mgr. ; I'res. of the Western Sewer Pipe Mfgr.'s 
 Assn. 
 
 JOHN HENRY CHAPMAN, CIiicaKO. 
 
 r.orn Deptford. England, Jan. 11, 1853. Family came to 
 America in 1856; located near Wauliegan, 111.; early 
 vears spent on a farm, attending school in winter; at 
 18 came to Chicago, entering the employ of Thomp- 
 son, Steele & I'rice; subsequently manager of their 
 factory; engaged for 4 yrs. as a traveling salesman: 
 in 1878, with four other .voung men, establislied the 
 present house of Chapman & Smith Co., of which he la 
 now the sole head, the others having withdrawn; Pres. 
 for the 11th time of the Baptist Young I'eople's Union 
 of America. 
 
 CHARLES EMMERICH. CliieaRo. 
 
 Born in BirlienfeUl, Germany. Aug. ;'.l, l:s4(J. Came to 
 Chgo. in 1856; in 1858 engaged in the feather business, 
 and in 1865 established the present firm of Chas. Em- 
 mericli & Co.; Treas. of the German Aid Soe. and of 
 tlie (Jerniiin IIospil;iI. 
 
 JACOB BAl R. Cliioa;40. 
 
 Pres. and Treas. of Liquid Carbonic Acid Mfg. Co.. 
 makers of chemicals and soda water supplies, and the 
 Pres. of the Chas. L. Bastuin Mfg. Co., maliers of 
 l)rass goods, Terre Haute, Ind. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 269 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 CHARLES F. EIKER. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Knoxville, 111., Nov. 10. 1860. Kihuated at 
 Knox Coll.. Galesburg; came to Chgo. in IST'J and en- 
 gaged in business with the Pioneer Fire Proofing Co.. 
 of which he is now Pres. and (ien. Mgr. ; mem. Union 
 League, Washington Paik and Kenwood Clubs. 
 
 SHELDON H. BASSETT. St. Lonis. Mo. 
 
 Pres. of the lola -Portland Cement Co.. makers of 
 high-grade Portland Cement, with general sales office 
 in Lincoln Trust Bldg.. St. Louis. 
 
 JONAS SPIEGEL, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Hungary, 1S44. Located in f. .S. in 1865 an<l 
 in Chgo. in 1890; Pres. of Diamond (ilue Co.. Diamond 
 Casein Co. and .senior member of .T. .Spiegel & Co.: 
 for 25 .vears engaged in the manufacture and sale of 
 glue and by-products. 
 
 C. B. SHEFLER, Chicn^KO. 
 
 Born Sept. 19, 1847, Mansfield. (>. For 24 yrs. in the 
 service of the Penn.sylvania Ky. ; Pres. and Gen. Mgr. 
 of the Garden City .Sand Co. since 1884; Pres. of tl'» 
 Hillsdale Fire Brick & Clay Co. for the last 3 yrs. 
 
270 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 WILLIAM H. ALSIP. Chicago. 
 
 Born at rraiiie du ("hien. Wis.. lSr)8. Came to lUinos 
 in 1873; organized the Alslp Brick Company; director 
 .•mil member of e.\eeutive coiMmiltee of Illinois Briik 
 Company; graduate of tlie Chicago High School, Uni- 
 versity of Chicago, and Union College of Law. 
 
 DILLIVYIV V. PURIXGTON, Chieaso. 
 
 Born in Sidney, Kennebec Co., Me.. Jan. 22. 1841. En- 
 listed as a prl. in the war of 1861-5. and discharged as 
 a Capt. ; located in Chgo. April, 1869; is engaged as :i 
 brick manufacturer and contractor. 
 
 "WILLIAM SCHLAKE, ( liioag-o. 
 
 Born Sept. 11. 1863, Yorli, Pa. Sec. 111. Rriclj Co. 
 manufacturers of brick; Alderman of the 26th Ward 
 from 1894 to 1900. 
 
 L. H. HARLATVD, Chicago. 
 
 Born in England in 1843. Has been engaged and iden- 
 tified with brick mfg. in Chgo. since the spring of 1872; 
 Pres. of the 111. Brick Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 271 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 M. J. CHARLEY, La Salle. 
 
 Sinee 1885 manufacturer of brick under the firm name 
 of Charley Bros.; Alderman, 1889-92; City Treas., 189'.- 
 7; member of Township High School Board, 1895-8, and 
 now Mayor of La Salle. 
 
 CHRISTIAN STEIXMAYER, La Saile. 
 
 Born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Jan. 6, 1S54. Located 
 in U. S. in 1874, and in La Salle in 1875; since 1887 
 engaged in the making of pressed brick: Pres. and Gen. 
 Mgr. of the La Salle Pressed Brick Co. 
 
 EDWIN H. SEDGWICK, Cliicago. 
 
 Born at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Came to Chicago in 1870; 
 Treasurer and General Manager of the S. Wilks Mfg. 
 Co., manufacturers of the Wilks Water Heaters, Tanks 
 and Steam Generators. Died Sept., 1901. 
 
 GEORGE E. GERTS, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born in Portland, Me., in 1827. Came to Chgo. in If-SO, 
 establishing himself in the business of a brush manu- 
 facturer, and located on Wells St., now Fifth Ave.; 
 the business was conducted under the name of Geo. E. 
 Gerts, afterward Gerts & Loder; afterward it became 
 Geo, E. Gerts & Co., and subsequently Gerts, Lumbard 
 A: Co. 
 
272 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Soaps — Mexican Amole Soap Co. 
 
 ABRAHAM nRAYSHA\%% Peoria. 
 
 Born in Yorksbire. England. Deo. 21. l.S.'i.S. (';inic to 
 U. S. in 1868, and to Illinois. 1870; commenced manu- 
 facture of soap, 1884, and founded the Mexican Amole 
 Soap "'i>. tliat year, ami is ires, of tlie i-cjmpauy; be is 
 a member A. O. U. W. 
 
 W. W. BRAYSHAW, Peoria. 
 
 Horn r'eiiria. 111., .Ian. :;i. 1872. Vice-1'res. Mexic.m 
 Amole Soap Co., soap inalser and chemist; member 
 Charter ():iU ("amp. .Modern Wooilraen. 
 
 BENJAMIN W. BRAYSHAW, Peoria. 
 
 Born Aug, 1, 1869, Newburg, N. Y., and came to Illinois 
 In 1870. .Sec. and Treas. Amoie Soap Co. 
 
 CLAREIVCE BRAYSHAW, Peoria. 
 
 Born Sept. 2, 1882, Peoria, 111. Shipping Clerlt Mexi- 
 can Amole Soap Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 273 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 Soaps. 
 
 MILTON W. KIRK, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Oneida Co., N. Y. Pres. James S. Kirk & Co., 
 soap mfgrs. 
 
 J. J. BIRXS, CliicaKO. 
 
 Born Wa.vne Co., Ohio, Sept. 20, 1850. Mgr. Cosmo 
 Buttermilk Soap Co. 
 
 C, S. KNIGHT, Chicago. 
 
 Born in State of \t. in 184(5. Ha.s been a resident of 
 Cligo. since ISSiJ: has been identilicd with the firm of 
 Andrew Jergens & Co. since 1897 as Mgr. 
 
 NICHOLAS IvOCIl, I liieaKO. 
 
 Born in Chgo. June 22. 1854. Is engaged in the manu- 
 facturing of trunks; for 15 .vrs. mem. of the Royal Ar- 
 canum: in 1897 was elected Uegent of the Northwestern 
 Council: elected Delegate to the (Jranil Council R. X. 
 
274 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 JOHN W. C. HASKELL,, Cliieagro. 
 
 Born Rochester. Mass., July 4. 1844. Has been engaged 
 in business in Chgo. since Sept., 1865; senior mem. of 
 the firm of Haskell Bros., trunk mfgrs. ; charter mem. 
 C. A. A. 
 
 J. E. HASKELL, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Feb. 27, 1846, Plymouth Co., Mass. Junior mem. 
 of the firm of Haskell Bros., trunk mfgrs. and dealers, 
 in Chgo. 
 
 CHARLES T. WILT. Cliica^^o. 
 
 Born in St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 22, 1859. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1860; grad. froyi Lincoln School; engaged as 
 a miner in the West; in 1881 engaged in business as a 
 trunk and bag manufacturer in Chgo. with his father; 
 I'lislnes-s established by father and continued by son; 
 Capt. of Volunteer Inf. at Santiago in the Spanish- 
 American war. 
 
 JOSEPH S. HARTMANN, Cliicag-o. 
 
 Born in Bohemia, Austria. Aug. 30, 1846. From 1867 
 to 1875 a resident of N. Y. City, removing to Milwau- 
 kee, Wis., and was for 15 yrs. mem. of the tirm 
 I'arpeles «fe Hartmann; siuce 1890 has been engaged in 
 business in Chgo., and the Pres. of the Hartmann 
 Trunk Co.; Dir. Standard Club and Vice-Pres. Sinai Con- 
 gregation; resides at 4525 Calumet Ave., Chgo. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 275 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Paints, Oils and Varnishes. 
 
 GEORGE WELLES PITKIN. Chicago. 
 
 Born In Manchester, Conn., May 25. 1827. Located in 
 Louisville in 1855. and in Chgo. in 1859: in 1868 engaged 
 in the wholesale grocery business, and subsequently 
 started in the ready mi.xed paint business; sold in Chgo. 
 the first gallon of ready mixed house paint; died -luly 
 17, 1900. 
 
 GORHAM B. COFFIN. Chicago. 
 
 Born Newburyport. Mass.. Dec. 18. 1846. Moved to 
 Chgo. 1870; continuously engaged in the manufacture 
 ami sale of i)aints for 30 yrs.; prominent in club, mili- 
 tary and Masonic circles: First Pres. of the Paint and 
 Varnish Assn. 
 
 ERNEST W. HE.\TH. Cliicajsro. 
 
 Horn in Chgo. Jan. 21, 18."i8. being the son of e.x-Mayor 
 Monroe Heath, Chgo.; Pres. and Mgr. of the Heath A: 
 Milligan Mfg. Co. of Chgo.; mem. Union League, Wash- 
 ington Parlv, C. A. A. and Midlothian Clubs. 
 
 ELLIOTT DIRAND, Chioauo. 
 
 Born in \erniout. and came to Chgo. in 1869; enlisted 
 as a private in 111. in tlie war of 1801-65; Lieut. CoL 
 and Asst. Inspector Gen. I. X. G.; Col. of Durand's 
 Provisional Regiment of Cavalry in the Spanish-Ameri- 
 can War: Vice-Pres. Heath & Milligan Mfg. Co. 
 
276 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Paints, Oils and Varnishes. 
 
 P. P. SENOIR. riiiea^o. 
 
 Born in Louisville, Ky., Jlay 5, 1N50. Located in 
 ChKO. in 187N: established the .Senour Mfg ('o in 
 18S4: Pi-ps. Paint. Oil and Varnish Club of Chso.. 
 1892-.3: died Oot. 5, 1895. 
 
 W. F. SEXOIR. ChieaKO. 
 
 Born in Louisville. Ky.. Feb. 15. 1859. Moved to Chi- 
 cago in 1878; entered Senour Mfg. Co. 1884; Treas and 
 Gen. Mgr. Senour Mfg. Co.; Pres. Paint, Oil & Varnish 
 Club of Chioago 1898-9. 
 
 GEORGE >I, VIAL,, La Grange. 
 
 Korn on a farm in 111. Sec. and Mgr. (,f the Chgo 
 While Lead .V: Oil Co.; Pres. National Paint. Oil and 
 \ arnish Assn. 1901. 
 
 G. COX, Cliioaso, 
 
 X. Y.. and came to Chgo. 
 
 A. 
 
 Born in Nunda. X. Y.. ami came to Chgo. in 1876: 
 Mgr. of the Rubber Paint Co. and the Zeno Mfg. Co.: 
 member Paint. Oil, Varnish Assn. : Ex-Pres. Paint and 
 \ arnish Assn.; member C. A. A., Hamilton, Colonial 
 and X. Y. Clubs, Auburn Park Golf Club and Illinois 
 Mfg. Assn. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Paints. Oils and Varnishes. 
 
 CHARLES C. BARRETT, Chicago. 
 
 r.orn in N.intiicket. Mass.. Sept. 14, 1S55. pioving to 
 New York City in 1871, and to Chgo. in 1888. In 1875 
 was clerk for F. W. Devoe & Co., New York. Vice- 
 Pres. of Devoe & Raynolds Co., Chgo.. since 1893. Di- 
 rector of F. W. Devoe & C. T. Raynolds Co., New 
 York, since 1892. 
 
 JOSEPH EARL, MARTIN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Koekford. 111.. April, 1855. In 1873-4 took a 
 special course at N. W. Univ., Evanston; from 1882 
 to 1893 mem. of the firm of F. W. Devoe & Co., paint 
 mfrs. : since 1893 Sec. of the Devoe & Raynolds Co. 
 
 S. L. SrLZBERGER, 
 
 Born in Philadelphia. I*a.. Feb. 
 
 Cliicaso. 
 
 . ls.-,7. Ldiateil in 
 Chgo. in 1876: grad. from the I'hiladelpliia lligli Schoul: 
 Pres. and Sec. Enterprise Paint Mfg. Co.: Dir. Paint. 
 Oil and Varnish Club: Dir. of Tnited Hebrew Charities 
 of Chgo.: mem. 111. llfrs. Assn. and the Standard Club. 
 
 S.VMlEt, ROSEXTH.\L,. Cliioagro. 
 
 Born In N. Y., Jan. 19, 1871. Located in Chgo. in 1879; 
 Sec. and .Mgr. of Bradley & \ looinan Co., iiaint mfrs. 
 
278 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Paints, Oils and Varnishes. 
 
 CHARLES E. MORRILL, Cliica^o. 
 
 Born Jan. 11, 1832. lu 1879 removed from Boston to 
 Chgo. ; Pres. of Valentine & Company, mfrs. of var- 
 ni.shes, Chicago; mem. of Union Leagne and Washington 
 Park Clubs. 
 
 ALLAN A. 3IORRILL, Chicago. 
 
 Born in N. H. Educated in Philips Academ.v, Andover, 
 Mass.; resident of Chicago for 23 yrs. ; for 23 yr^. with 
 the Valentine Co.; Asst. Treas. of Valentine & Co.; 
 mem. of C. A. A. 
 
 DAMEL n. SHIPMAX, Cliivago. 
 
 Horn in Essex, Conn. l,ocated in Chgo. 1853; founded 
 the D. B. Shipman White Lead Wks. 1865, now branch 
 of National Lead Co. 
 
 FLETCHER W. ROCKWELL, Chicago. 
 
 Born Wyoming Co., N. Y., 1843. Located in St. Louis 
 in 1865, entering the .service of the Southern White 
 Lead Co.; in 1889 located in N. Y. City, aiding in the 
 formation of the National Lead Co.; since 1894 lias been 
 the Vice-Pres. of the National Lead Co. and Mgr. of its 
 Chicago branch. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 279 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Paints, Oils and Varnishes. 
 
 GEORGE E. VAN W'OERT, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Feb. 1, 1848, in Saratoga Co., N. Y. Engaged in 
 business in Scianton, Pa.. 1868; located in N. Y. Citv 
 in 1870, and in Chgo. in 1876; returned to N. Y. City lij 
 1882, and in 188'J again located in Chgo.; resident 
 Manager of the Muri)h,v Varnish ("o. 
 
 CHARLES D. ETTINGER, Cliica^o. 
 
 Born at Wadsworth, Ohio, 1838. Resided in Chgo. 
 since Jan. 10, 1884; See. of the Murphy Varnish Co. 
 
 FRANK HAYES, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Limerick, .Me. Came to Chgo.. 1866, and with 
 H. M. Hooker since that time; mem. Illinois and Ham- 
 ilton Clubs; Vice-Pres. of the H. M. Hooker Co. 
 
 ALEXANDER H. LEVY, ('llica.^o. 
 
 Born in Richmond, Va. Removing to Chgo. in 1893; 
 since 1869 has been engaged in the paint business; 
 Gen. Mgr. of the Alston Mfg. Co.. mfrs. of colors and 
 I>aiuts and crushers of linseed. 
 
280 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Paints. Oils and Varnishes. 
 
 OSCAR ROSENBERG. Cliioago. 
 
 Born in Alabama. Located in Chgo. in 1SS5: 2d 
 Vice-Pres. and Manager of the Standard Varnisli Wks. ; 
 mem. of the Standard Club. 
 
 ROYAl. C. VILAS. Cliicasro, 
 
 President of the Pyle-National Electric Headlight Com- 
 pany, with ofBces in the Monadnock Bldg., Chicago. 
 
 DANIEI, W. TROTTER, Chicago. 
 
 Horn in Canton. Mo. Located in Chgo. in IStlU; Asst. 
 Treas. American Linseed Co. 
 
 G. E. HIGHLEY, Chicagro. 
 
 Born May. 1854. Came to Chgo., Aug., 1866; Sec. of 
 the American Linseed Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 281 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Paints, Oils and Varnishes. 
 
 LAUREX J. DRAKE. CliiCMSO. 
 
 Born in Buffalo. X. Y., .Jan. 29. 1842. Came to Chgc, 
 1896; Geu. Mgi-. Standard Oil Co.: Mem. Trinity Epis- 
 copal Church and Union League Club. 
 
 GEORGE R. JEXKINS, Evanston. 
 
 Born in Boston. Sept. 2, 1841. Came to Chgo. in 1864, 
 where he has been since engaged in the oil business. 
 
 THOMAS G. MeClLLOH. CUicago. 
 
 Born at Logansport. Ind. Located in Peoria. 111., in 
 1853; Casliier Second National Banlj. I'eoria, 1871-6; 
 engaged in tlie manufacture of linseed oil since 1870; 
 Vice-1'res. and Treas. National Linseed Oil Co.; Pres. 
 Confectioners' & Bakers' Supply Co. and Federal Mfg. 
 Co. 
 
 PETER M. BAUMGARDNER, Cliicai?o. 
 
 Born in Grand Haven, Mich.. Sept. 10. 1860. Heiiioving 
 to (ligo. in 1880 and educated in the public schools; 
 Pres. and Mgr. of Holland Linseed Oil Co.; Vlce-Pres. 
 and Treas. of International Serum Co.. and Vice-Pres. 
 of American Exploration & Development Co. 
 
282 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Electrical — Western Electric Co. 
 
 EXOS M. BARTOX, Cliioaso. 
 
 Born at Lomiiue, X. Y., 1S42. Located in Chicago in 
 1S69; Sec. Western Electric Co. 1892; later Vice-Pres., 
 now President; Trustee of the Lniv. of Chicago; Dir. 
 Merchants' Loan \- Trust Co. 
 
 JAMES W. JOHXSTON. Cbicago. 
 
 Born in Springfield, 111.. March 11, 1860. Came to Chgo, 
 in 1881; Treas. Western Electric Co., Chgo. 
 
 CHARLES G. DU BOIS. Chicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y. Cit.v, March 22, 1870. Came to 111. 
 
 ID 
 
 1897; Grad. Dartmouth Coll. 1891; Dir. in Americ 
 Electric Co., St. Paul; Standard Electric Co. of Cin- 
 cinnati; Director California Electrical Works, San Fran- 
 cisco. ; Sec. Western Electric Co. 
 
 CHESTER D. CRAXDAL.L., diicago. 
 
 Horn in X. Y. State. Located in Chgo. in 1879; Mgr. 
 of the Western Electric Co. of Chgo. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 283 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Electrical. 
 
 GEORGE A. McIvINLOCK, CIiieag;o. 
 
 I'lvs. of the Central Electric Co., wholesale and 
 tail electrical supplies, Okonite wire and cables. 
 
 AUSTIN CLEMENT. Chicago. 
 
 Horn in Bridgewater, \'t., Sept. 1"J, 1S42. I'liblic school 
 education; located in Chicago in 1866, entering the tjrni 
 of Clement, Ottman & Co. ; later the firm was Clem-^nt, 
 Bane & Co.; Dec. 31, 1900, firm retired from business; 
 ISSO organized the Page Woven Wire Fence Co. of Illi- 
 nois and became its Vice-Pres. ; Pres. Chicago Electric 
 Protective Co. since 1892; Dir. Page Wire Fence Co. of 
 Walkerville. Ont. ; Dlr. Bond Steel Post Co. of Adrian, 
 Mich.: Vice-Pres. of Page Woven Wire Fence Co. of 
 New Jersey. 
 
 W. R, PATTERSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Effingham, X. H.. Nov. 4, lfSo4. Grad. from 
 Dartmouth Coll. in 1876; located in 111. in 1877. enter- 
 ing the service of the Western Electric Co. ; Gen. .Supt. 
 and Dir. of the Western Electric Co. 
 
 MILO G. KELLOGG. Chicago. 
 
 Burn in X. Y. State. April 14. 1849. Uemoving to Chgo. 
 in 1870; from 1870 to ISS.^ was with the Western Elec- 
 tric Co. and jiredecessors; from 187.5 to 1885 was its 
 Supt.; in 1897 organized the Kellogg Switchboard & Sup- 
 ply Co., making and installing complete telephone 
 plants, and has ever since been its Pres. 
 
284 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Electrical. 
 
 B. E. SIN!VY, Cliicasro. 
 
 Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., May. 1836. Located in Chgo 
 1875; Gen. Western Mgr. of the Thomson-Houston 
 Electric Co. 
 
 GEORGE E. BAILEV. Cliiea^o. 
 
 Born 1847, Lambertville, N. J., and moved to Chgo. 
 Jan. 1, ]jSS6. Is the Secretary ;iiid Tivasui-er of the 
 .lohn A. l{oeblinffs Sons' Co.. with which company he 
 has been associated since .July 1. 1.S79. 
 
 JOHX SCHAAF, ClUoaso. 
 
 Born in London, Eng.. Aug. 13. 1840. A resident of 
 Chgo. since 1871; Treas. and Supt. of the W. S. Ed- 
 wards Mfg. Co., makers of gas and electrical fixtures. 
 
 JOH\ A. STILLAVELL. Quinoy. 
 
 Born Hannibal. Mo.. .Tan., 1801. pu!)lic school educa- 
 tion; located in Quincy 1884, entering the service of 
 L. & C. H. Bull. lianUers; Sec. and Treas. since 1890 
 of tl'.e Electric Wlieel Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 285 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Electrical. 
 
 CHARLES T. PAGE. Cliioaso. 
 
 Born April 18, 1849, Hill.sdale, Mich. Moved to Cliso. 
 from Rocliford, 111., in 1872: Pres. Banker.s' Electric 
 Protective Co.; Dir. Lake St. Elevated R. R.: organ- 
 ized the Englewood Electric Light Co. 
 
 FRANK B. TAYLOR, Cbicago. 
 
 Born at Elmira, N. Y., March IS, 1858. Located in 
 San Francisco 1879, in Taconia 1888, South Bend, Wash., 
 1890, and in Chgo. 1897; engaged in the real estate 
 business from 1879 to 1897; organized the National 
 Autophone Co. in 1899, manufacturers of a combination 
 telephone and signaling mechanism for district mes- 
 senger, night watch, police and fire patrol service; 
 Viee-Pres. and Treas. of the compan.v. 
 
 AARON K. STILES, Streator. 
 
 Born Missisquos Co., Canada. March 2.3, 1834. Located 
 in Cligo. in 1849, and in DeKalb <'o. in 1852: from 
 1853 to 1864 Count.v Clerk of DeKalb Co.: in 1868 
 founded the "DeKalb Count.v News;" Pres. of the Van 
 Depoele Electric Mfg. Co., the first to install electric 
 roads: engaged in the manufacture of bart> wire; lo- 
 cated in Streator in 1894; Pres. of the Streator Gas & 
 Light Co. 
 
 ALBERT TIERK, Cliicafi^o. 
 
 Born in Pittsburg. I'a., Oct. 14, 1851. Located in 111. 
 in 1871: since 1884 engaged in manufacturing: mem. 
 of the firm of Albert Tuerk A: Co., makers of self- 
 win<ling electric clocks, clock movements for mechan- 
 ical purposes, automatic time stamps, special parts for 
 telephone and wetal .siiecialties. 
 
286 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Electrical. 
 
 JAMES WOLFF. 
 
 Born In N. Y.. Nov. 27, 1865. 
 1894; Western Mgr. of the N. Y 
 
 Chicago. 
 
 Located in Chgo. in 
 . Insulated Wire Co. 
 
 ALFRED STROMBERG, Chicnso. 
 
 Born in Stookliolm, Sweden, March 9, 1861. Located 
 in U. S. and Chgo. in 1884; in 1877 engaged in the busi- 
 ness of telephone manufacturing and Installation; p.it- 
 entee of the s.vstem used by the Chgo. Electric Pro- 
 tection Co.; in 1895 formed and made Pres. of tlie 
 Stromberg-CarLson Teleplinne Mfg. Co., maimers of tele- 
 phone apparatus and installers of complete telephone 
 plants. 
 
 EDMOND A. FORDYCE. Cliioago. 
 
 Born in Wis. Removing to Clign. in 1889; Sec. and 
 Treas of the Bostedo Pneumatic Tube Co., and the in- 
 ventor of the s.vstem. 
 
 CHARLES W. FARR, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born at Port Huron, Mich., Sept. 2, 1849. Located 
 in Chicago in 1892. coming from Detroit, Mich., and 
 was associated with the American Express Company 
 in Chicago until 1895, when he founded the Farr 
 Telephone and Construction Supply Company, located 
 at 118-120 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, manufacturers 
 of telephones and telephone parts, of which he is the 
 President. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 287 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 FAYETTE S. CABLE. Cliicag^o. 
 
 Born March 18, 1855, Cannonsville, N. Y., anil moved 
 to Chgo. 1879: elected Sec. of the Cable Piano Co. in 
 1891: elected Pres. of the Cable Piano Co., March, 1899, 
 to succeed the late Hermon D. Cable. 
 
 W. B. PRICE, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born in Loudon, Tenn. .See. of the Cable Piano Co of 
 Chgo. 
 
 J. V. STEGER. Steser. 
 
 Born in Ulnj, German.v. Pres. of the Steger & Sons' 
 I'iano Mfg. Co at Steger. 111.: retail warerooms cor. 
 Wabash Ave. and Jackson Blvd.. Chicago, 111. 
 
 W. IV. VAN aiATRE, Chicago. 
 
 Born June 29, 1851. Pres. of the Schumann Piano Co. 
 
288 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 THOMAS E. DOl GHERTY. Cliioaso. 
 
 Born Port Byron, X. Y., Aug. 25. 1856. I'ioneer In the 
 manufacture of the New England Condensed Mince Meat, 
 establishing in 18.S0 factories at Port Byron, N. Y.. and 
 Chgo. ; disposed of this business by sale in 1S95; in 
 lS9r, bought the Schaeffev Piano plant at Riverview, 
 111., organizing the Schaeffer Piano Mfg. Co., having 
 otHces at 215 Wabash Ave., Chgo., and with agents in 
 the more important cities of the U. S. 
 
 WIl^LIAM LINCOLN BUSH, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Chicago. March 3. 1861. Entered the piano 
 business in 1884 as a manufacturer; elected Secretary 
 of the Bush & Gerts Comiwiny in 1891 and President 
 in 1901; President of the Maripiette Club, 1901. and re- 
 elected in 1902; one of the founders and builders of 
 the Bush Temple of Music, erected as a monument to 
 liis father's memory. 
 
 SOL. GROLLMAN, Cliieaso. 
 
 Located in Chgo. in 1880. Pres. and Treas. Sol Groll- 
 man Co.. manufacturers and importers of i)iano and 
 organ stools, piano scarfs, chair and duet benches; fac- 
 tory located at East ToUeston, Ind.; office and ware- 
 rooms 259 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 
 
 LOnS DEDERICH, Chien^o. 
 
 Born at Storniville. Dutchess Co., \. Y., April 18. 
 1861. Located in Chicago with the Weber Piano Com- 
 pany in 1.SS2 as Manager, which jmsition he still holds; 
 residence 804 Bryan Ave., Chicago. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 289 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 GEORGE I-ANZ. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Germany, Dec. 3, 1835. Mgr. and Treas. of 
 L.anz, Owen & Co., nifis. of line leather goods, and 
 Mgr. of tbe Lanz Canteen Co. 
 
 GISTAV HOTTliVGER. Chieaso. 
 
 Born in Vienna, 1S4S. Came to III. in 18G9; Pres. N. W. 
 Terra Cotta Co.; mem. of the Germania Club. 
 
 Born 
 
 DR. V. C. PRICE, Wankegan. 
 
 Dec. 11, 1832. Pres. Lincoln National Bank; 
 
 Pres. Price Flavoring Extract Co.; Pres. Pan Confection 
 Co.; originator Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder. 
 
 JOHN B. FOLEY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chicago in 1857. Removed to Ohio in early life 
 returning to (.'hicj.go in 1888; Pres. of Foley & Co ' 
 manufacturers of proprietary medicines: lias "large in- 
 terests in mineral lands in Arkansas and in agricultural 
 lauds iu Alaliama; is a memlier of the Union League and 
 Athletic Clubs; resides at 1421 Castlewood Terrace, on 
 the North .Shore. 
 
290 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 ARVIN W. WITHERELL, Chionso. 
 
 Born in Louisa Co., la., Dec. 9, 1858. Successor to 
 ,1. H. Emerson, pliotographer, Keokuk, la., 1881; lo- 
 cated in Chgo. and aided in 1894 in the formation of 
 the Chgo. Portrait Co.; Vice-Pres. and Treas. Kester 
 Mfg. Co.; mem. Chgo. A. A. 
 
 ALLEN J. WITHERELL, Cliicaf^o. 
 
 I'.orn in Henderson Co., 111., Feb. 8, 1861. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1895; Pres. Kester Electric Mfg. Co.; mem. of 
 C. A. A. 
 
 DAVID A. KITCH, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Mercer Co., Pa., Dec. 2, 1862. Vice-Pres. Chgo. 
 Portrait Co. and Chgo. Picture Frame Wks. 
 
 FELIX B. TAIT, Decatur. 
 
 Born in Decatur, 111., Nov. 29, 1850. Educated in pub- 
 lie schools, and grad. from the 111. State Normal Uni- 
 versity in 1873; admitted to the bar in 1876. practicing 
 law until 1881; formed the firm of Tait Bros. & Co.. 
 and which became the F. B. Tait Mfg. Co. in 1897, of 
 which he is Pres. and Treas. ; Pres. of the Manufac- 
 turers' and Jobbers' Assn. of Decatur, 111. ; Dir. in 
 the Manufacturers' and Consumers' Coal Co. of Decatur. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 291 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 Chicaaro Portrait Co. 
 
 E. A. EVANS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Jackson Co., Ohio. Educated in Missouri: con- 
 nected with the Chicago Portrait Co. since 1895; Treas- 
 urer Harvey & Lyles Print & Art Co.; Pres. and Gen- 
 eral Manager Chicago Portrait Co.; mem. C. A. A., 
 Washington Park Club and Hamilton Club; a 32d de- 
 gree Mason and a Shriner. 
 
 EDWIX L,. BELSHE. Chicago. 
 
 Born La Plata, Macon Co., Mo., March 10, 1872. Moved 
 to Chicago in 1897; Secretary and Director of the Chi- 
 cago Portrait Company; member of the Hamilton Club 
 the LaGrauge Snhurban and Country Clubs. 
 
 S. M. PAINE, ChicaKo. 
 
 Born at Greenville. Pa., 1874. Graduated from Kirks- 
 ville Normal School, Kirksville. Mo., 189.5; Special Rep- 
 resentative of the Chicago I'ortrait Company 189(i to 
 1900; present Treasurer Chicago Portrait Co.; member 
 Chicago Athletic Assn.. also Washington Park Club 
 and Hamilton Club: .'?2d degree Mason and Shriner. 
 
 GILBERT 
 
 Born Aug. 14. 1S59. 
 
 S. L,YL,ES, CUieaffo. 
 
 Pres. Harvey & Lyles Print. & 
 Art Wks.. Chgo., and mem. of the Chgo. Portrait Co.; 
 Introduced electricit.v in the i)rocess of photographic en- 
 largements In 111. in 1886, 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 Chicago Portrait Co. 
 
 JOHN L,. MILEY. CMcnso. 
 
 Born In Macon Co., Mo., June 1, 1870. Located in 
 Chgo. 1895: Asst. Mgr. Chgo. I'ortrait Co.: Sec. H. & 
 L. Print. & Art Co.; mem. AVashington Park Club and 
 C. A. A. 
 
 BURREI.L, D. JOXES, Cliioago. 
 
 l!(irn Sept. 4. 1874, near Springfield. 111. I-Muoation 
 ii'iuinon school and Rusiness Coll. in Springfield and 
 Chicago; for 8 yrs. a commercial traveler; 2d Vice-Pres. 
 Chicago Portrait Co. 
 
 MOTTER, Cliicaso. 
 
 Aug. 5. 1869. Grad. Kirksville 
 
 GEORGE W. 
 
 Born in Kirksville. Mo. 
 State Normal. 1891: Deniit.v Connt.v Clerk Adair Co. 
 Mo., 1892-6: Special Representative of the Chicago Por- 
 trait Co. 1897-1902: Corresponding Sec. Chicago Portrait 
 Co. and a Director. 
 
 THEOPHII.rS HERBERT MAIX, Cliioaffo. 
 
 Born in Jamaica. West Indies. .Mav 19, 1864. Edu- 
 cated in London 1878-85: located in U. S. in 18,S8: 
 from 1890 to 1891 traveled: returning to U. S. in 1892; 
 located in Cligo. in 1896: Asst. Gen. Mgr. and Gen. 
 Mgr. of the Art Dept. of the Chgo. Portrait Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 293 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Coal. 
 
 HENRY E. WEAVER, Chicago. 
 
 Born iu Niagara Co., N. Y. Located in Chgo. when a 
 young man and engaged in the coal business; Pres. of 
 the Weaver Coal Co. 
 
 S. M. DALZELL,, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Crawford County, I'ennsylvania, Dee. 3, 1850. 
 Located in Illinois in ISM; General Manager of the 
 Spring Valley Coal Co.; President of tlie Illinois Third 
 Vein Coal Co.; President of the Illinois Coal Operators' 
 Association from its organization in 1897 until Decem- 
 ber, 1900, at which time he declined re-election; four 
 years Commissioner of the Illinois Bureau of Labor. 
 
 FRANCIS S. PEABODY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., July 24, 1859. Educated at Exeter 
 Academy and Yale Coll. ; l^res. of the Peabody Coal Co. 
 
 O. S. RICHARDSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Cleveland, O., Sept. 29, 1844. Enlisted in 
 U. S. Vol. Army 1861-5; located in Chgo. 18G4; has 
 since been engaged in the coal business. 
 
294 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 Coal. 
 
 GE^ORGK F. GETZ, Chicago. 
 
 Horn Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co., Pa., Dee. 26, 
 1^05. Removing to Chgo., April, 1879, entering the 
 service of the B. & (). R. U. ; subsequently of the 
 tirm of Weaver, Todd & Co., and Weaver. Getz & Co.; 
 in 1893, established the present firm of Geo. F. Getz, 
 wholesale dealers of coal and coke. 
 
 EDWIX F. DANIELS, Chicago. 
 
 Born Jan. 23, 1848, in Concord. Mich. Came to Chgo., 
 1876; engaged in coal business, 1881; Prop, of the firm of 
 Edwin F. Daniels & Co.; Pres. and Treas. of the 
 Daniels Coal & Coke Co. ; Pres. and Treas. of the New 
 Ohio Washed Coal Co. 
 
 FRED GARDNER. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chicago, March 31, 1867. See. Daniels Coal & 
 Coke Co. ; Sec. New Ohio Washed Coal Co. ; Mgr. Ed- 
 win F. Daniels & Co., Chicago. 
 
 LESLIE MULLEN, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Cincinnati, U. Common and high s<hool educa- 
 tion; engaged in commercial business in Cincinnati; 
 came to Chicago in 1894 and entered into the coal busi- 
 ness; Vice-Pre.s. ('hesai)eake & Ohio Coal Co., which 
 compan.v became the Daniels Coal & Coke Co.; Vice- 
 Pres. of the Daniels Coal & Coke Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 295 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Coal. 
 
 WALTER S. BOGLE. Chicago. 
 
 Born N. H., 1852, removing to Chgo. in 1861. Grad. 
 from Chgo. High School, 1868. Pies, descent C»al A: 
 Mining Co.. the Torey Coal & Mining Co., and Cornell 
 Machine Co. Member of Union League. Illinois and 
 Manhattan, N. Y. Clubs. Vice-Pres. B. & O. Coal Co., 
 Columbus, Ohio. 
 
 CHARLES W. GILMORE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Madison. Ind., Aug. 31, 1868. Removing to 
 Chgo., Aug. 31, 1882; grad. from the iniblio scliools 
 in 1884: engaged for 9 yrs. In wholesale dry goods 
 house of Chgo., and for 2 yrs. repre.sented in the west- 
 ern states a New York mfg. concern; with the Crescent 
 Coal & Mining Co. as Vice-Pres. since 1895, nign. their 
 bitnminous dept. and distributing coal from their va- 
 rious mines located in 111., Ind.. Ohio and Va. 
 
 CHARLES B. NIBLOCK, ChicafSfo. 
 
 Born Youngstown, Ohio, July 6. 1860. Has lieeu 
 gaged in the business of .i coal merchant, and s 
 1892 Pres. of the Brazil Block Coal Co. 
 
 GLENN W. TRAER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Vinton, la., June. 1859. Located in Chgo. iji 
 1887; I'res. of the Whitebreast Fuel Co. of 111., the' 
 Cardiff foal Co., the St. Paul Coal Co. 
 
29G 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Coal. 
 
 A. I-. SWEKT. t liica;jo. 
 
 Born Aug. 21. 1S31. Located in Cligo. in 1865; em- 
 ployed b.v E. D. Ta.vloi- & Son, coal merchants; Chi- 
 cago \V. & \ . Coal Co. since 1868; pioneer coal operator 
 of state; Pres. Chgo. Wilmington & Vermilion Coal Co. 
 
 JAMES McDOXALl). Hinsdale. 
 
 Born in England, .Tul.v. 1805. For 18 .vrs. has been en- 
 gaged in the coal business with the Chgo. Wilmington 
 & Vermilion Coal Co., and is its general salesman. 
 
 THOMAS A. LEMMOX, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in New Albanv, Ind.. April 10. 1,S41. Served fro-n 
 Sept. 11, ISOl, to end of Civil War in Co. I), 5th Ohio 
 Cav. ; came to Chgo. .Tuly 5. 1800, entering the em[)Io,- 
 of E. I>. Taylor & Sons, coal dealers; Sec. and Treas, 
 of the Chgo.. Wilmington & Vermilion Coal Co., and 
 has been with this company for 22 yrs. 
 
 F. B. NEWELL,. Chieajsro. 
 
 Born in Princeton. 111.. Feb. 17. 1805. Organized the 
 Peoria Fuel Co., Peoria, 111., 1888; Newell & Clark. 
 1891; Newell Coal Co., 1892; moved business to Chicago 
 1893. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 297 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Coal. 
 
 FRAKCIS J. POSTA. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Cligo. Mgr. of the Chgo. and Wellston Coal 
 Co. for 10 jrs. ; mem. of Apollo Commandery and Con- 
 sistory and the Shrine. 
 
 L. R. DOTY, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Springfield, ().. April 22, 1847. In 1872 moved 
 to Columbus, U., and to Chgo. in lfS90; Pres. Northern 
 Fuel <"o.; I'res. Ohio Coal Co.; 3d \'iee-Pres. Pittsburg 
 Coal Co. 
 
 DeWITT C. De\VOL,P\ Cliioagro. 
 
 Born in Chester, Mass., Feb. 10, 1864. Came to Chgo., 
 1880; for 15 yrs. in the employ of Phelps. Dodge A: 
 Palmer Co., and b yrs. a director; 1889, organized the 
 Chgo. Coal Co. of Seymour, la., having offices at 355 
 Dearl)orn St.; Pres. of the Chgo. Coal Co., Seymour 
 and Numa Coal Co. of Iowa, 
 
 JOHN T. fOWERY. Chicago. 
 
 Born Jan. 10, 1861. Bristol, U. I. Came to <'hgo. in 
 1863; from lS7y-80 Y;u<l ClerU for F,. L. He.istrom 
 & Co.; 1881-6 Cash'er and Bookkeeper Silver ("reek 
 i& Morris Coal Co.; 1.S86-95 Sec. Silver Creek A: Mori is 
 Coal Co. ; present Mgr. of the Youghiogheny & Lehigh 
 Coal Co. 
 
298 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Coal. 
 
 SIDNEY P. HOSTLER, Chicago. 
 
 Born Dec. 28, 1861, Putnam Co., Ohio. Moved to 
 Chgo. in 1883; lias been engaged in the wholesale cDal 
 trade since 1888: President Hostler Coal & Coke Co.; 
 32(1 degree Mason. 
 
 AMANDUS EMERY HOSTLER, Chicago. 
 
 I'.orn April 21, 1865, I'utnam Co., O. Moved to 111. in 
 1886; has been engaged in the wholesale coal trade 
 since 1892; Secretary Hostler Coal & Colie Co. 
 
 CHARLES C. HARDER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in German.v, 1840. Coming to Chgo. in 1856; en- 
 gaged in the coal business in 1866, and has continued 
 in the business since that date; I'res. of the Harder & 
 Hafer Coal Mining Co., and also the Hyniera Coal Min- 
 ing Co.; entered into copartnership with Mr. Hafer in 
 1867. 
 
 HE^VRY HAFER, Chicaso. 
 
 Born in (Jermany in 1837. Removing to America in 
 1854 and to Chicago in 1855: coal operator since 1807; 
 a member of the firm of Harder & Hafer, ( hicago; 
 Sec and Treas. of the Harder & Hafer Coal Mining ( o. 
 and the Hvmera Coal Mining Co. of Sullivan County, 
 Ind.; President of the FairbanlvS Land & Constnution 
 Co., Terre Haute. Ind., being one of the pioneers in 
 the coal trade of 111. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 299 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Coal. 
 
 DELOS HULL. CliicaRO. 
 
 Born at Lafayette. N. Y.. April 12. 1842. Removing to 
 Lomhanl, 111.. Juue, 1858: enlisted in Co. H. sth Reg. 
 111. Vol. Cav., Aug., 1861; discliarged from service Julv 
 1865; Po.stmaster at Oak Park from 1889 to 1894; Pres. 
 111. & Wis. Retail Coal Dealers' Assn.: Pre.s. National 
 Council State and Interstate Retail Coal Assn.; is en- 
 gaged in the wholesale coal business. 
 
 PRAIVK E. LIIKENS. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Indianapolis, Ind., Jul.y 19, 1859. Removing to 
 Peoria in 1882. and to Chgo. in 1895; engaged in coal 
 Imsiness at Peoria, and was City Clerk; Sec. Retail Coal 
 Dealers' Assn. of 111. & Wis.; Sec. National Council of 
 Retail Coal Assn.; Sec. National Assn. of Agricultural 
 Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers; Sec. "Charlevoix 
 <'lut)," Chgo. 
 
 CHARLES L. DERING. Chicago. 
 
 Born New Diggings, Wis. Engaged for 18 vrs. in the 
 coal trade in Chgo.: in 1896-97. Pres. of the Coal 
 Dealer.* Assn. of 111. and Wis.; Mgr. of the coal dept. 
 of the D., L & W. R. R. Co. 
 
 J. K. DERING. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Darlington, Wis., 1870. Came to Chgo, in 1888; 
 started in business in 1897; now engaged in the whole- 
 sale coal business. 
 
300 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Coal. 
 
 E. L. HEDSTROW. thioaso. 
 
 Head of the firm of E. L. Hedsti-om & Co., coal mer- 
 chants, Marquette Bldg., Chicago. 
 
 JOHIV H. BROWN. ChionKO. 
 
 Born Coxsackie, On-the-Hudson. Feb. 23, 1840. Entered 
 into business at the age of 19, removing to Chgo. in 
 1885; senior memtier E. L. Hedstrom & Co.; member 
 of the Union I/eagiie and Sons of the I{evoluti<in. 
 
 WALTER FRAZER BROWX. CliicaffO. 
 
 Born in Buffalo, N. Y., April 24, 1870, removing to 
 Chgo. In 1886. Member of the firm of E. L. Hedstrom 
 A- Co.. wholesale coal merchants; mem. Chicago Delta 
 I'psilon Club and Sec. Hliuois Society Sons of the 
 Kevdiution, 1901. 
 
 J. .V. AGEE. ( liioaso. 
 
 Born Riverton, Sangamon County, 111., May 12, 1866. 
 Came to Chicago. O(tol)er. l.si»4; Vice-Tresiilent and 
 General Manager of the Kiverton Coal Company. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 M)l 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Coal. 
 
 DIGORY W. BAKER. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Cornwall, England, Dec. 17, 1S36. Came to 
 Chicago in 1852, where he has lived continuously, ex- 
 cept for a period of seven years, during which he 
 lived in DuPage Co., III., on a farm he still owns; Id 
 1867, under the firm name of Balier Bros., he entered 
 into the coal business in Chicago; this Arm is still 
 Coing business. 
 
 HENRY BAKER. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Cornwall, England, Jan. 21, 1S43. Came to 
 Cliieago in 1853; mem. of the firm of Baker Brothers, 
 wholesale (oal merchants, Security Bldg., Chicago; re- 
 sides in LaGrange. 
 
 WILLIAM H. BAKER. Cliicag^o. 
 
 Member of the firm of Baker Brothers, coal and coke; 
 Commissioner of Sanitary District of Chicago. 
 
 HENRY HOLVERSCHEID, Hinstlnle. 
 
 Born at Stratford. Out., Aug. 31. 1850. Removing to 
 Chgo. 1859; engaged in the coal business with the Pa. 
 Coal Co. May 1, 187G; Supt. Pa. Coal Co. to March, 
 1901; Pres. The Colfax Co., coal miners. 
 
302 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Coal. 
 
 WILLIAM AVALLER, Chieafto. 
 
 Born in Lexington, Ky., Sept. 28, 1857. Resident of 
 Chgo. since 1800; Pres. of the Waller Coal Co.: mem. 
 of the University Club. C. A. A., Washington I'ark 
 Club, Chicago Golf, ' Onwentsia Golf, Lake Geneva 
 Golf Clubs: Western Golf Champion in 1900; mem. 
 Saddle and Cycle Club. 
 
 THOMAS J. HIDSOX, JR.. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Springfield, 111., March 17, 187.'). Sec. and 
 Treas. and Vice-Pres. of the New Kentucky Coal Co. : 
 mem. Kenwood, Washington Park, Calumet and Chicago 
 .Yacht Clubs. 
 
 P. C. RICHARDS. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Lawrence Co., lud.. Jan. 15. 1861. Located in 
 Chgi). in 1887; Mgr. of the Marmet Co., miners and 
 shlpiiers of West Va. aad I'a. coal and coke. 
 
 FRED A. BUSSE. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chicago March 3, 18G(j. Educated in Chicago 
 pul)lic schools: engaged Willi his father for many yrs. 
 In the hardware business; one term Clerk of North 
 Town; 4 yrs. in the Sheriff's Office; Chief Clerk in 
 North Town Collector's office 1 year; Sec. of the North- 
 western Coal Co. and mem. of the firm of Busse & 
 Iteynolds, coal dealers: mem. of the 111. House of Rep- 
 resentatives 2 terms (1894-G); elected .State Senator 
 from Cook Co. 1898. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 303 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Coal. 
 
 
 GEORGE H. LILL,. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chicago, Sept. 27, 1808. Educated in the pub- 
 lic and Lake View High Schools; in 1886 engaged in 
 the coal business as mem. of the George Lill Coal Co.: 
 in 1888 the company was incorporated, and he was 
 made Sec. and Treas., and since has been its Gen. 
 Manager. 
 
 GEORGE L,ILL,. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Lincolnshire, Eng., May 21, 1845. Parents lo- 
 cated in Illinois ia 1850; subsequently removed to 
 Janesville, Wis.; grad. from Janesville High School; 
 enlisted In 1864 in the war of 1861-5; located in Chi- 
 cago 1866; from 1872 to 1892 engaged in the brick 
 business; 1886 entered into the coal business under the 
 name of the George Lill Coal Co.; in 1888 the company 
 was incorporated, and since has been its President and 
 Director. 
 
 "WII.L.I.'VM W, LILI.. Chicago. 
 
 Born In Chicago, Oct. 6. 1870. Educated in Chicago 
 public schools; mem. of the George Lill Coal Co. since 
 1889; 1890 elected a Director and made Vice-Pres. 
 
 JAMES J. KEI-LY. Chicago. 
 
 Born in St. Johns, Newfoundland. March 1Z. 1856. 
 Came to Chgo. ,]uly. 1869; has been engaged in the coal 
 trade of 111. for 30 yrs. ; Gen. Sales Agt. in Chgo. of 
 the Springfield Dist. Coal Co. 
 
504 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Coal. 
 
 ALFRED OTIS TANDY, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Pike Co., 111., Oct. IS, 1873. Edited daily and 
 weekly i>ai>er at Cameron, Mo.. 18S8-90: located in 
 Chgo ' and cnpased in the coal business in 1891: Sec. 
 of the Chgo. Coal E.xchange 1^^99-19(12; miner and whole- 
 sale shiitper of coal; Manager Island Coal Comi any 
 1S9G-1902. 
 
 DEMIIVG H. PRESTON. Hin.sdnle. 
 
 Born in Byron, N. Y., Dec. 2. 1845. Located in Chgo. 
 in April, 18G4; has since been engaged in the coal 
 business. 
 
 JOHN S. JONES, CUieaKO. 
 
 Born Jan. 4. 1848, at Washington Court House, Ohio. 
 From 1870 to 1888 engaged in the railroad business as 
 Operator, Conductor, Trainmaster and Supt.; after that 
 date engaged in the coal business as Pres. of the Jones 
 & Adams Co.. operating coal mines in West \ irginia, 
 Ohio and Illinois, and coal docks on the lakes; general 
 office in Chicago. 
 
 FRANK P. READ, Chicago. 
 
 Born in St. Elmo, 111., May 16. 1869. From 1885 to 
 189S engaged as Civil Engr. in railroad construction; 
 from 1893 to 1898 Vice-President and General Manager 
 of Southern Illinois Coal ^iij^i^g & Washing Co. at 
 Marion, 111.; from 1898 to 1902 General Sales Agent 
 Marion District Coal Assn., Chicago, 111.; President of 
 the Coal Belt Electric Railroad and engaged in gener,al 
 railroad construction and mining, with temporary head- 
 quarters at 411 Poo Building. St. Louis, Mo. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 305 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Coal. 
 
 JOH\ H. M. CLAGGETT, CUlcago. 
 
 Boru in Fiedeiick Co., Jld., ISOl. Educated at St. 
 John's Coll., Annapolis, Md.. and entered the employ 
 of I., B. & W. Kv., Indianapolis, ind., Maj, 1881; 
 in 1889 to 1891 Paymaster and Cashier I., B. & W. 
 Ry.: in Jan., 1891, entered the service of the Phila- 
 delphia & Reading Coal & lion Co.: made its Sale 
 Agent at Buffalo, Jan., 1894; made Resident Mgr. of 
 the Philadelphia i*i Iteadiug ( oal & Iron Co., at Chgo., 
 189S. 
 
 LEVERETT L,. HULL, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Cincinnati, O., in 18C7. Removing to Chgo. 
 from Louisville in May, 1895; mem. of the firm of Hull 
 & Co., dealers in coke and coal. 
 
 J. O. PARKER, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Vienna, Oneida Co., N. Y. Located in Chicago 
 in 1855 and engaged in the wholesale grocery and to- 
 bacco business; burned out in the great fire of 1871, 
 and since engaged in the coal business: for the past 
 20 years has been connected with The I'hila. & Reading 
 Coal & Iron Co.; residence Winnetka, Cook Co., 111. 
 
 JOH\ Iv. SEIFERT, Cliioagro. 
 
 Born in Pa.. Sept. 13. 1852. Located in 111. 1884: Gen. 
 Mgr. New I'ittsburg Coal & CoUe Co. since 1885: Man- 
 ager Indiana Southern Coal Co. since 1901; Consulting 
 Engineer for Cannel Coal Co. of Laredo, Tex.. Rio 
 tlrande & Eagle I'ass R. R. Co. since 1894, and Hanna 
 Mine and Milling Co. of Colorado since 1900; Gen. Mgr. 
 Pontiac Coal Co. since 1898; Civil, Mining and Mechan- 
 ical Engineering, Mining Expert and Coal Prospector. 
 
306 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 Coal. 
 
 H. H. TAYLOR, Chieaso. 
 
 P.orn Aug. 14, 1876, Columbus, Ohio. Has been Agent 
 B. Uhrig Fuel Co., Sales Agent W. L. Scott & Co., and 
 is now Sec. and Treas. New Kentucky Coal Co. 
 
 JOSEPH H. GARAGHTY, Chleagfo. 
 
 Born in Lancaster, Ohio, Feb. 1, 1864. Removed to 
 111. in 1895; in the railway service l.S yrs. as tele- 
 graph operator, train dispatcher: in executive dept. 
 in the C, H. V. & T. Ry., and Gen. Purchasing Agt. 
 of the "Big Four" previous to his engaging in the coal 
 business. 
 
 "WILLIAM LINCOLN PIFFER, Chicago. 
 
 Born Downers Grove, 111. Located in Chgo. in 1880. 
 and has been engaged in the coal trade; since 1897 
 has been Pres. of the Burlington Coal Co. ; mem. of the 
 Chgo. Coal Exchange. 
 
 CHARLES A. SWEET, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., where he has since resided. Engaged In 
 the coal business since 1894; Sec. -Treas. Burlington 
 Coal & Coke Co. of Chgo., Milwaukee and St. Louis. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 307 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Coal. 
 
 ROACH. Cliicaso. 
 
 Dec. 29. 1874. Located in Chgo. 
 
 F. LYOX 
 
 Born in Boone Co.. 111. 
 
 iu 1875; educated in the public schools; employed in the 
 drafting rooms of Wells. French & Co.; engaged in the 
 coal business in 1896. 
 
 HI JVTER W. FIXCH. Clilcago. 
 
 3orn Boydton. Va.. June 2G. 1863. Removing to Chgo. 
 Oct.. 188.5; engaged in the business of a wholesale coal 
 merchant. 
 
 L. M. HAMMOND. Cliicagro. 
 
 Born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y.. Dec. 12. 18S5. Came 
 to Chgo. from Milwaukee in 1880; shortly after engaged 
 in the coal business in Chgo.; incorporated .Ian. 1. 1902. 
 as the L. M. Hammond Coal Co., of which he is the 
 I'rcsident. 
 
 JOHN E. "WINDSOR, Cliioagro. 
 
 Born in I'ortland, Me.. Nov. 22. 1869. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1889: General Sales Agent Kelly ville Coal Co. 
 
308 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Coal. 
 
 EDGAIl H. MCllOLS, Chicaso. 
 
 r.oi-n in MaisluiU Co.. la., May 15, 1.SG7. Engaged in 
 
 foal trade in Cbgo. May, 
 tail merchant. 
 
 1892, as a wholesale and re- 
 
 J. G. WARDEN, Cliica^o. 
 
 Born in Grandville, O., Sept. 8, 1843. Located In 111. 
 in 186B; engaged in the business of a wholesale coal 
 operator. 
 
 HENUY ELLSAVOUTII. Chioago. 
 
 lioiii in McIIenry Co.. III., Aiiril 8, 184G. 
 
 THOMAS C. I.Ol CKS. Cliicaso. 
 
 Horn in Russell, Ont., April 6, 1858. Engaged 
 
 coiil business in the year lSti4, 
 T. C. Loucks & Co. 
 
 n the 
 under the firm name of 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 309 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 Coal. 
 
 STEPHEIV B. JONES, Chicago. 
 
 Born at Columbus, O., Jan. 16, 1856. Located in 
 Chicago Jan. 1S«6; engaged as a solicitor with the 
 Tegtrue.ver Lumber & Box Co.; March 12. 1892, he in- 
 coi-porated the Western Fuel Co., of which he is the 
 President and Treasurer. 
 
 ISAAC WANT LING, Peoria. 
 
 Born in England, Jan. 5, 1844. Located in Peoria in 
 1866; Pres. of the Central 111. Soft Coal Assn. since 
 its formation; I'res. of the 8th Dist. and mem. of Ex- 
 ecutive Board of the State Operators' Assn.; Coal 
 Operator iu I'eoria Co. since 1870. 
 
 JAMES N. SHOI.L,. Peoria. 
 
 Born Jan. 4. 1848. Oi)erates coal mines in Peoria Co. 
 and owns e.xtensive mining interests; Vice-Pres. of the 
 Central 111. Soft Coal Assn. 
 
 STEPHEN WOLSCHLAG, Peoria. 
 
 Born in Peinia Co.. Dec. 21, IS.'iT. Since 1>SS7 has beea 
 engaged iu the Ijusiness of a coal operator. 
 
310 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 Coal. 
 
 HERBERT O. ROBINSON, Peoria. 
 
 Horn in Kluxwood, 111.. June 5, 1863. Entered the service 
 of the C, B. A: y. liy. as Agent and Operator in 18S0. 
 and continued in this ijosition IS years; since 1S9S has 
 been engaged in the coal business in Peoria, 111. 
 
 RICHARD NEWSAM, Peoria. 
 
 Born in Chorley, Lancashire, Eng., Nov. 11, 1843. Lo- 
 cated in Peoria, 111., Sept. 28, 18G9; is engaged in tiie 
 business of coal operator; I'res. of the State Mining 
 Board of 111. 
 
 MILO J. LLTHER. Streator. 
 
 Born in Amity, Allegany Co.. N. Y., Oct. 15. IS'iri. From 
 1858 to 1867 engaged in railroad service in the oil re- 
 gions of Pa.; removed to 111. in 1807, continuing in rail- 
 road service until 1871; engaged in coal mining anil coal 
 washing business from 1871 to 1900; was I'res. of the 
 Streator Coal Co.; founder and Pres. of the Luther A: 
 Tyler Coal & CoUe Co. and the Wilmington Washed Coal 
 Co.: has been engaged extensively in iron ore and metal 
 mining in Mich, and Minn. 
 
 CHARLES 
 
 HATHBIX, Streator. 
 
 Born at Howard, X. Y., Sept. 25. 1846. Located in 111. 
 in ]8t;7: in meichamlise and railroad business until 
 1885; aided in the organization of the Star Coal Co.; 
 in 1881 was its Sec. and the Gen. Mgr. since 1892; 
 Dir. of the Union National Bank. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 311 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Produce Commission. 
 
 GE^ORGE: S. SLOAN, Clilcago. 
 
 Born in Thetford, Vt., Sept. 11, 1838. Located in Cligo. 
 In 1866: since 1870 has been engaged in the business 
 of a general commission merchant. 
 
 GEORGE B. SLOAN, Chicago. 
 
 Bern in Chgo., III.. June 17. 1873. Engaged in business 
 on South Water St. as a general commission merchant 
 Jan., 1894. 
 
 THOMAS DAVID RANDALL, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Cranston. R. I., in 1834. Located in 111. in 
 1850; cigar mfg. in 1N51 ; founded the commission 
 hpuse of T. D. Randall & f'o.. lsr.2; life mem, of 
 Apollo Commandeiy and Convention Chapter. 
 
 CHARLES H. WEAVER. Cliicaeo. 
 
 Born Whitestown, N. Y.. in 1843. Head of the firm of 
 C. H. Weaver & Co.. commission merchants in South 
 Water St.; engaged in commission business in Chgo. 
 since 1863; mem. of Illinois and Menolien Clubs; Ex- 
 I'res. Chgo. Produce Excliange; Pres. of the 111. Cream- 
 er.v Co.: Pres. of the Elgin Butter Co. of Elgin; Dir. in 
 Bankers' National Bank. 
 
:n'2 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Produce Commission. 
 
 JOHIV G. GARAIIALDI. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Italy. Jan. 22. 1849. Moveil to Clipi. in 1SG3; 
 established the liini of Garibaldi & Cuneo in ISSl. 
 
 WALTER D. STKLLA, Cliicago. 
 
 Roin in New Orleans, July 25, 1S7.3. Located in Chgo. 
 
 in Ma.v, 1892; engaged 
 in 1896. 
 
 in the wholesale banana trade 
 
 JOHX ZLCCA, Chioapro. 
 
 Born in Triest, Austria, 18.53. I^ocated in N. Y. City 
 in 1871, engaging in fruit business with his brother in 
 1872; 11 yrs. in business in New Orleans, I^a.; lo- 
 cated in Chgo. in 1891, engaging in the business of 
 ■wholesale fruits and bananas and imjiorters' agent: 
 Pres. of John Zucca & Co. (incorporated), representing 
 the Independent S. S. Co., banana importers, New 
 Orleans, La. 
 
 J. V. PI.VZZA, Cliicago, 
 
 Born in N. Y. City. Aug. 25. 18(5.'!. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1894; grad. from the Univ. of Tenn., Knoxville; 
 Chgo. Agt. of banana importers; dist. through the job- 
 bing trade over 2,500 cars of bananas annually: aided In 
 the organization of the National Guard of Viclvsburg, 
 Miss., in 1884. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 313 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Commission. 
 
 THOMAS OHEARN, Cliicago. 
 
 Born iu Chicago, May 15, 1S5S. Engaged in tlie poul- 
 tr.v and game business when a youth; later in the 
 wholesale jjoultry, game, fruit and vegetable busi- 
 ness with James B. Fitzgerald under the style of 
 Oheam and Fitzgerald, until the death of Mr. Fitz- 
 gerald, when it became Thomas Ohearn & Co. 
 
 JAMES S. AVATSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y. City in 1852. Located in Chgo., Sept. 
 8. 1870; Pres. of Porter Bros. Co., poramission broiiers, 
 with offices in Chgo., New York, Boston, Minneapolis, 
 St. Paul, San Francisco and Los Angeles. 
 
 JOHN W. CASSIDY, Qniiiey. 
 
 Born in Kankakee Co., 111., Jan. 20. 18G5. Moved to 
 Quincy, 1804; I'res. of the Cassidy Com. Co.; member 
 of the Chgo. Board of Trade, St. Louis Merchants Ex., 
 Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce and Peoria Board ol 
 Trade. 
 
 FRAAIv FROEHLI\G, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Germany, April 8 1862. Removing to Chgo. 
 in 1S7S. he established the present firm of Froehling 
 & Heppe, wholesale provision and packing business. - 
 
314 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Packers. 
 
 PHILIP D. ARMOUR, CUicaso. 
 
 Born in Stockbridge, Oneida Co.. N. V.. May Hi, 1S32. 
 Located in Cal. in 1850; located in Cligo. 186(i, engag- 
 ing in tlic packing business: founded Arnioui- Inst.; 
 died Jan. 6. 19U1. 
 
 SAMIEL W. ALLERTO\. ChicaRO. 
 
 Born on a farm in Duchess Co., X. Y., 1829, where be 
 remained until the age of IS; engaged in stock raising 
 at the age of 21, purchasing a stock farm in Piatt Co., 
 111.; subsequently removed to Chgo. and entered into 
 the live stock and packing business; Pres. and L>ir. 
 AUerton-Clark Co., The Arcade File Works, The Art 
 Marble Co.; Dir. Cbgo. City Railway Co., First Na- 
 tional Bank and the National Safe Deposit Co. 
 
 MICHAEL CUDAHY, Cliioajso. 
 
 Born in Callan, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, Dec. 7, 1841. 
 Located in Chgo. iu 1873; in emjiloy of various packing 
 concerns in Milwaukee previous to 187.'!; mem. Armour 
 A: Co. 1873-90; established Cudahy Packing Co. 1890 at 
 Kansas City, Omaiia and Chicago. 
 
 JOHN CliDAHY, Cliiea!?o. 
 
 Born in Callan, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, Nov. 2, 1843. 
 Came to America in 1849; to Chgo. in 1876; member of 
 the firm of Cudahy Bros., packers. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 315 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 Packers. 
 
 WALTER C. HATELV, diicago. 
 
 Born in Englaml. Mem. of the firm of Hately Bros., 
 packers; located in III. in 1S82; mem. of Chgo. Isoard of 
 Trade. 
 
 JESSE P. LYMAN, Chleaso. 
 
 Horn Alburgh, Vt., 18(52. Pies. Hammond Packing Co. 
 Director Chicago Junction K. 1\. I'o. 
 
 EDWARD F. RODBIIVS, CUicuso. 
 
 Born in Terre Haute, In<l., July 27, 18G2. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1872; Pres. Omaha Packing Co.: I'res. Del 
 Kay Salt Co.; Pres. Hutchinson Packing Vn.\ Vice- 
 Pres. Friedmin Mfg. Co., and Vice-Pres. of the Chgi>. 
 Hair Bristle Co. 
 
 JOH\ ROBERTS. Cliifnso. 
 
 Born Ireland. 186G. Located in Chgo. in 18S1: in l.'^OS 
 aided in organizing the lirm of Roberts & Oake: Vice- 
 Pres. and Dir. of Miller & Hart in llWl; mem. of 
 Chgo. Board of Trade. 
 
31 (i 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Packers. 
 
 NELSOIV MORRIS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Black Foi-est, Germany, Jan. 21. 1839. Lo- 
 cated in Chgo. in 1854, working at the Stock Yds. a 
 year; engaged in business In 1S56; Pres. Falrhank 
 Canning Co.; partner Nelson Morris & Co.; Dir. First 
 Nafl Bank. Xat'l Live Stock Bank, New England Stock 
 Yds. Co., Brighton Stock Yds. Co., St. Louis Stock Yds. 
 Co., St. Joe Stock Y^ds. Co., Western Meat Co., So. 
 Omaha Land Co., San Francisco Land Improvement Co., 
 Union Bendering Co. and the A. M. Rothschild & Co. 
 
 IRA NELSON 3IORRIS, Cliicajio. 
 
 Born in Chgo. Educ-iteil in I'hilips Academy and Y'ale 
 Univ.; partner in firm of Nelson Morris & Co. and Sec- 
 retary and Assistant Treasurer of the Falrbank Can- 
 ning Co. 
 
 EDWARD MORRIS, Chicago. 
 
 Born Oct. 1, 186G, in Chicago. Educated in the public 
 schools, and engaged in business in 1880; partner Nelson 
 Morris & Co.; Vice-President Falrbank Canning Co., 
 and identified with the following: National Stock Yaril.s 
 Co., East St. Louis; Consumers' Cotton Oil Co., East 
 St. Louis Stock Y'ards National Bank, St. Joseiih Stock 
 Yards Co., The Brighton Stock Yards Co., Tlie New 
 England Stock Yards Co., The Western Meat Co. 
 
 GAINES GREENE, Peter.«*bnrs. 
 
 Born in III. in 185.3. 7th son of Wm. G. Greene; 
 elected mem. State Board of Equalization from the 
 ITtli 111. Dist. in 1900. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 317 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Packers. 
 
 AVALTER H. MILLER, Cliicapro. 
 
 Horn in Chgo., Slarch 15. ISoT. Grad. fmni HiL'h School; 
 from 1877 to 1882 was In the employ of the Anglo- 
 American Provision Co.; in 1883 mem. Board of Trade; 
 in 1884 established the firm of Miller & Hart, and 
 since its Pres. ; mem. of the firm of Sidney W. Miller 
 & Bro., proi). of the Pacific Flush Tank Co. 
 
 HUGH SHIELLS, Cliicago. 
 
 Horn in County Antrim,- Ireland, June 23, 18.58. En- 
 gaged in the grocery business in 1873-U; 1879-98 in tljie 
 service of Thos. J. Lipton; Vice-Pres. Miller & Hart 
 1898-1901, retiring from Miller & Hart in 1901; mem. 
 Chgo. Board of Trade. 
 
 CHARLES A. BRICE, ChioaKo. 
 
 Born at Hacine, Wis., .luly 17, 1853, removing to 111. In 
 1872 and to Chgo., 1891. At the age of 17 entered 
 the employ of the American Ex. Co. Engaged in the 
 wholesale confectionery business in BloDniiiiitton. 111., 
 where he resided and traveled for this business on the 
 mad until IHIl. Entered the employ of Miller & Hart 
 1897 and was elected the Treas. of this company at 
 the date of its incorporation, 1S9S. 
 
 DAVID C. ROBERTOX. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in I'aisley. Scotland, Nov. 21. 1SC5. Educated in 
 Paisley and Univ. of Glasgow: from 1883 to 1SS7 As- 
 sociiite of tlie Inst, of Cliartered Accountants. Glasgow; 
 located in Chgo.. Nov., 1887; in 1888 iu the service as 
 salesman of tlie late W. 11. Woodard. produce mercliant, 
 Chgo.; since 1888 with the firm of Miller & Hart; l>ir. 
 and Mgr. of the jobbing dept. of Miller & Hart. 
 
SIS 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Live Stock Commission — Rappal Bros. Co. 
 
 LAWRENCE L,. RAPPAL, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Oct. 2. ISr.O, Joliet, 111. In 1882 the firm of Rap- 
 pal Bros. & Co.. live stock commission merchants was 
 established by liis father, brother. Frederick, and him- 
 self: the present firm is composed of L. L. Rapiial, 
 P. J. Rappal. Jr., J. II. Rappal and S. P. R.ippal. 
 
 FRED J. RAPPAL. JR.. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born .Sept. 6. 1861. at Joliet. 111. With his father and 
 his brother, Laurence, founded the firm of Rappal Bros. 
 & Co., live stock commission merchants, in 1SS2; the 
 present firm is con)posed of L. L., P'rederick J.. Jr., 
 John H. and Lyman I'. Rappal. 
 
 JOHN H. RAPPAL, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born April 1.'^, Ist!.''*', at Joliet, 111. Attended Niagara 
 Univ.; was admitted to the firm of Rappal Bros. A: Co., 
 live stock commission merchants, Jan. 1, 1890. 
 
 SYMON P. RAPPAL, Cliieago. 
 
 Born Jan. 30, 1869, at Joliet, 111. Attended Niagara 
 Univ.: admitted to the firm of Rappal Bros. & Co., 
 Jan. 1, 1S96. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 319 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Live Stock Commission. 
 
 JOHN T. ALEXANDER. Chicagro. 
 
 Born in Morgan Co., 111., Nov. 19. 1850. Raised in the 
 live stock business, and in the earl.v days of tliis busi- 
 ness was a shipper to New York and eastern markets; 
 entered the live stock commission business April, 18s7. 
 at the U. S. Yds., Chicago; son of John T. Alexander, 
 who in his lifetime was the largest cattle feeder and 
 sbiijper in America. 
 
 GEORGE T. WARD. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Green County. Ohio. June 24. 1837. Moved 
 with his father to Warren County. 111., in the fall of 
 1850; raised on a farm and worked on a farm up until 
 1857. when he commenced buying and shipping stock; 
 continued in the stock business and farming business 
 until 1872; in Feb., 1872. came to Chicago and engaged 
 in the Live .Stock Commission business, and has con- 
 tinued in that business; 1890 bought a farm, and since 
 has been interested in farming and feeding stock, with 
 the commission business. 
 
 LITHER W. COIVOVER. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born at Virginia. 111.. Aug. 20. 1807. Educated in 
 Garnett. Kan., public schools and Baker Univ., Bald- 
 win City, Kan.; in 1867 engaged in the live stock com- 
 mission business at the U. S. Yds.; son of W. II. 
 Conover, one of the old-time 111. cattle feeders and 
 shippers. 
 
 LOnS PFAELZER. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Baden. Germany, Feb. 6. 1.S46. Engag;ed in 
 packing business in 1864 at the old Merricks Yards, 
 subsequently locating in the Union Stock Yards; acted 
 as head buyer for Schwarzschild & Sulzberg Co. 
 
320 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Live Stock Commission. 
 
 JAIMES WOOn. Chicago. 
 
 ■Rorn in Moravshiro, Scotland. .Tan. \(\. 18.33. I^oeateil 
 In Canada l.SS.'i; educated in Emhro Schools. Knox Coll. 
 and Toronto I'niv. ; located in Clifro. in 1864; enfrageil 
 in the live stock commission business. U. S. Y., Chgo. 
 
 S. E. WOOn. ChicaRO. 
 
 Born in Oxford Co.. Canada. July. 1838. Practiced 
 medicine in Ohio 1860-3; 1st Lieut. S6th Ohio Inf., Co. 
 E, war of 1861-5; sini_e 1867 engaged as a live stock 
 broker at the Union Stock Yds. under the firm name 
 
 of Wcxid I'.ros.. live stock brokers. 
 
 J. M. FOX, Freepopt. 
 
 Born in Freeport, June 2, 1852. Living on a farm until 
 1888. in 1891 engaged in the livery business; in 1893 
 was a traveling salesman; from 1895 to 1896 served 
 as Chief Deputy Sheriff; in 1898 was elected Sheriff, 
 and was Pres. of the Interstate Sheriffs' Assn. ; Mason, 
 Knight of Pythias. 
 
 JOHN H. WOOD, Cliicaso, 
 
 Born in Enihro. Canada. Sept. 21. 1S35. Commenced 
 business in Chicago in 1861; was one of the early pio- 
 neers of the trade; was the founder of Woods Bros, in 
 1867. one of the best known houses in the West: sold 
 out in ISSO, and now member of the firm of John H. 
 Wood & Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 321 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Live Stock Commission. 
 
 JAMES M. UOID, Chicago. 
 
 Corn Turin. N. Y., 1864, aud until 1876 resided in 
 Rome. N. Y.; since this date has been engaged in the 
 live stock business in Chgo., and since 1893 has been 
 in the commission business. 
 
 LESTER C, YOUNG, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Carlyle 111., 18G9. Located in Chgo. in 1887; 
 engaged as a buyer for Swift & Co. until 1893; since 
 1893 Sec. and Treas. of the Doud & Young Co., live 
 stock commission merchants. 
 
 W. B. STICKXEY, Ea.st St. Louis. 
 
 Born Jan. 1, 1858, Prince Edward Co., Ont., Canada. 
 Manager Drumm Flato Co. of the National Stock 
 Yds., East St. Louis; Dir. St. Louis Live Stock Ex- 
 change; mem. Executive Com. National Live Stocl; 
 Exchange; Postmaster National Stock Yds., and Dir. 
 Union Trust and Savings Bank, Ea.st St. Louis, 111. 
 
 A. B. \^'ILSOX, Chicago. 
 
 Manager of the Chicago branch and a Director of the 
 Drumm-Flato Commission Company of Chicago, Kan- 
 sas City and St. Louis. 
 
090 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Live Stock Commission. 
 
 W. H. RICE, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Schuyler Co., III., March 17, 184(>. Reared on a 
 farm; subsequently embarked in mercantile business, 
 and later engaged in the live stock industry; served as 
 Paymaster's Clerk in the Civil War, 1S61-5; in 1864 re- 
 enlisted and served as Lieut, in the lo7th 111. Inf. until 
 the war closed; located in Chgo. in 1890; organized the 
 live stock commission firm of Rice Bros., U. S. Y., 
 Chgo. 
 
 GEORGE W. SHAMVON, Chicago. 
 
 Born at Karuunf^ton, 111.. July 4, 18:39. lingaged in 
 farming, stock feeding and shipping in Ogle and Win- 
 nebago Cos., 111.; in 1872 located in Chgo., where he 
 has since been engaged in the business of a live stock 
 commission broker; Dir. and Treas. of the Live Stock 
 Exchange, U. .S. Yds. 
 
 HENRY C. F. ZEISS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Germany, 1860. Resided in Chgo. since 1876; 
 engaged in business with Bojd, Lunhani & Co. in the 
 exporting and packing business since 1878. 
 
 JOHN P. HOAVLES, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born In Quincy, JU., 1859. Until 21 years of age lived 
 on a farm; .luly 7, 1881 was employed in commission 
 business bv Keenan & Hancock, of the U. S. Yards, 
 Chicago; 1890, became a member of the firm of Tonilin- 
 son, Bowles & Co.: 189,^), became a stockholder and di- 
 rector of the Strahorn-Hutton-Evans Commission Co.; 
 189S. he established the lirm of J. B. Bowles & Co.; 
 1899. organized the Bowles Live Stock Com. Co., of 
 which he is Pres. and Gen. Mgr. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 323 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Live Stock Commission. 
 
 SILAS PALMER, Clilcago. 
 
 Born in Devonsbire in 1S4T. Located in America in 
 1871, and engaged in the live stock business In 1884 
 with Elwell & Green; in 1892 established the firm of 
 Silas Palmer, live stock commission business. 
 
 JOHN PARK GILLETT. Elkhart. 
 
 Rorn Feb. 24, 1861, in Logan Co., 111. In 1890 was 
 made Pres. of Elkhart Bank; extensively engaged in 
 the breeding of fine beef and blooded cattle, utilizing 
 for this purpose farm land amounting to 4,000 acres; 
 died Sept. 8, 1901. 
 
 JAUIES D. BECKETT, Cliieaffo. 
 
 Born April 15, 1830. Removing to Chgo. from the State 
 of N. Y. in 1855; engaged in selling and buying horses 
 and supplied the U. S. Gov. in the Civil War 30,000 
 head; from 1882 to 1896 imported horses from Europe; 
 has two large stock farms located in Cook and Du Page 
 Cos,, on which he feeds and grows cattle; Director in 
 La Grange State Bank, 
 
 WILLIAM L. ELL\VOOD. DcKalb. 
 
 Born in DeKalb, Nov. 3, 1859. Engaged in the import- 
 ing and breeding of live stock in 1881; Director of the 
 DeKalb National Back. 
 
324 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Live Stock Commission. 
 
 HOWARD D. COrPELAND. Chioaso. 
 
 Born Aug. 19, 1853, Marion, O. Grad Brown's Busi- 
 ness Coll^ Brooklyn, N. Y and Ohio Wesleyan Umv . 
 eneaeed in banliing at Chariton, la., in 18i3, State 
 S Examiner of^Ia. from 1883 to 1893: established 
 live stoclv commission house of H. D. Copeland & Co.. 
 U. S. Yds., Chgc, in 1S93. 
 
 FRAiXK O. MILLS. CUicaso. 
 
 Boiu in Denmark, la., June 1, 1854. At the -'gf of " 
 hegan shipping live stock to Chicago markets, in 18 5 
 tofk a posUion at the U. S. Yds., Cbg"- • J^^'-^^.^^^g*^! 
 engaged in cattle feeding on a ranch in ^Jontana 188^ 
 re-entered the service of his former emp oyers at the 
 U. S Yds.: in 1886 entered into l.'^'-f,'*'''^.'"". "i!^^,// the 
 Grier doing a live stock commission business under tne 
 a™ name If Grier. Mills & Co., with branch houses in 
 Kansas City and St. Louis. 
 
 H\RRY BENEDICT, CUieago. 
 
 Born in Bureau Co., 111., in 1856. '° ^^^O /"f^^^n^^ife 
 the live stock commission business under the fiim name 
 of Lee^& Benedict: in 1896 the firm became Benedict, 
 Murrav & McDoweU; with C. R. Benedict, his brother, 
 is engaged in c-ittle feeding and farming at Arlington, 
 Bureau Co., 111. 
 
 FRANK KEYS, Chicago. 
 
 lioin in Wavnesville, O.. in 1856. In 1881 was em- 
 i)loved in the'u. S. Yds., Chgo.. and worked for Keenan 
 & Sons until 1893, and until 1895 was employed by G. B. 
 Van Norman: in 1895 he engaged in the live stock 
 com. business for himself. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 325 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Live Stock Commission. 
 
 DAVID V. COLBERT, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Baltimore, Md., April 24, 1875. Educated in 
 tJie public schools; moved to Chgo. in '889; with the 
 U S Armv in campaign against Santiago de Cuba, 
 July, 1898;' now Sec. of the firm of Miller & Hart, 
 packers, Chgo. 
 
 ABNER PIATT, Chicago. 
 
 Born at Lugrange, Lycoming Co., Pa., March 27, 1827. 
 His youth was spent as a tanner and a civil engi- 
 neer; was educated at Lewisburg Academy; for the 
 last thirt.v years he was engaged in the live stock 
 commission business. Died Oct. 24, 1901. 
 
 SAMUEL COFFMAN, Chicago. 
 
 For man.v years engaged in the live stock commission 
 business at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Deceased 
 
 C. A. MALLORY. Chicago. 
 
 President of the C. A. Mallory Commission Co., live 
 stock dealers. Union Stock Yards. Chicago; Director of 
 the P''eder.il Life Insurance Company. 
 
326 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Live Stock Commission. 
 
 GEORGE B. VAN NORMAN, Chicago. 
 
 Boru In Elmira, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1842. Located in Wis. 
 1855; enlisted as a soldier Co. H, 8th Wis., "Live 
 Eagle" Reg., in the war of 1861-5; re-enlisted and 
 mustered out a Lieut.; engaged in the live stock busi- 
 ness in 1866; opened a live stock commission house 
 in Milwaukee in 1874; in 1893 engaged in the commis- 
 sion business, U. S. Y., f'hgo., under the name of 
 G. B. Van Norman & Co. ; Pres. and Gen. Mgr. of the 
 South Milwaukee Land Co.; Pres. of the Eagle Horse- 
 shoe Co. of South Milwaukee, Wis. 
 
 JOHN DEAN GILLETT, Elkliavt. 
 
 Born Fairhaven, Conn., April 28, 1818. Coming to 111. 
 at 18 yrs. of age, he entered government lands, be- 
 coming one of the largest owners in 111. of farm lands; 
 was the Pres. of the First Nat'l Bank of Lincoln, 111.; 
 engaged extensively in raising the finest herds of cat- 
 tle in the country; first cattle raiser to ship with suc- 
 cess his beef cattle to England; was called "The Cattle 
 King of the West;" deceased. 
 
 SAMUEL R. SWANSON, Gale-sburj?. 
 
 Born in Galesburg, 111., Aug. 7. 1858. p;ngaged in the 
 live stock business in 1881; mem. of the firm of S. R. 
 Swanson & Bros., feeders and shippers of live stock; 
 Dlr. of Smith, Haas & Co.. live stock commi,«sioD 
 house, Chgo., and a Dir. of the Bank of Galesburg. 
 
 LOUIS KEEPER, Chicagro. 
 
 Born Hohnlein, Hessen, Darmstadt, Germany, July 1, 
 1844. Became a resident of the U. S. 1863; engaged In 
 the live stock business at I'ittsliurg until 1876, in which 
 year he removed to Chgo., and has since continued in 
 the live stock commission business. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 327 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Live Stock Commission. 
 
 George: adasis. ciiiea^o. 
 
 Born in Flc¥)r, Northhamptonshire, England, July 21, 
 1835. Identified with tlie .Stofl< Yards of Cliicago for 
 40 years, but retired from active business Jan. 1, 1901. 
 Died May 25, 1901. 
 
 STEPHEN HEAI.Y, Cliiea^o. 
 
 Engaged in the live stock business since 1860 at tho 
 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. 
 
 IV. COCHRAN, Cliicafiro. 
 
 Born in Pembroke. N. H.. Nov. 27, 1838. Educated In 
 district schools and academy; from 1861 to 1863 re- 
 sided in Cal. ; the fall of 1863 returned to former home 
 in the East, where he remained till 186S; subsequently 
 removed to Clarence, la., where he engaged in rearing 
 live stock and lumber business: in 1872 removed to 
 Chgo., and engaged in the live stock commission busi- 
 ness; died Nov. 11. 1901. 
 
 I.E'WIS R. HASTINGS, Chicago. 
 
 Born Mt. Sterling, Ohio. Jan. 8. 1831. Removing to 111. 
 in 1852; moved to Chgo. in 1858, engaging in the live 
 stock business with the firm of Gregory & Hastings, 
 subsequently Gregory, Cooley & Co., being its Vice- 
 Pres. ; engaged in later yrs. in the ranch business at 
 Lubbock, Tex.; died Sept. 22, 1900. 
 
328 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Live Stock Commission. 
 
 SAMUEL. COZZKIVS. CliicajJfo. 
 
 Born I'rovidence, R. I.. May 8, 1848. Dealer in coach 
 and driving horses; came to Chgo. in 1867; from 1870 
 to 1899 Supt. of the Horse Dept., U. S. Yds.; Dlrectoi 
 Nat. Live Stock Bank. 
 
 JOHN S. COOPER, Chicago. 
 
 Engaged in general teaming, with stables at 450 In- 
 
 diana St. 
 Chicago. 
 
 and sale stables at Barn 1, U. S. Yds. 
 
 E. H. SCHLOEiMAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in lovra Co., la., Nov. 29, 1850. Located in Chgo. 
 in Ish'J: cattle salesman, U. S. Yds., 1S90-6: horse, 
 commission, boarding and liver.v stable, 4167-73 Em- 
 eralil Ave., 1896-99; horse commission business in the 
 U. S. Yds. since 1899. 
 
 A. O. ELDER, Chicago. 
 
 Born Mt. Pleasant, I'a., Ma.v 1. 1846. Moved to Port 
 B.vron. 111., 1865, and a .year later moved to Warsaw, 
 111.; subsequently removed to Melville, N. D. ; ap- 
 pointed by Gov. Pierce Com. of Foster Co.. and con- 
 tinued such for 7 years; in 1892 came to Chgo. and 
 engaged in the live stock business at the U. S. Yds. 
 under the firm name of A. O. Elder & Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 329 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Live Stock. 
 
 JOHN B. SHERMAN, Clilcago. 
 
 Born Jan., 1,S25 at Beeknian, Duchess Co.. N. Y. In 
 1849 engaged in gold mining in California; 18150 
 located in 111. on a farm in Kendall Co., and later 
 removed to Chgo. : engaged in the commission business 
 as a mem. of the firm of Black & .Sherman: in 1885 
 operated the Bull's Head Stock Yds. on W. Madison St.. 
 and in 1856 the Myrick Yds. at 39th and Cottage Grove: 
 in 1866 aided in founding the Union Stock Yds. of 
 Chgo., of which he was Mgr. for a long time; died 1902. 
 
 JAMES H. ASHBY, Cliieaeo. 
 
 Born Duchess Co., N. Y., in 1847. and came to Chicago, 
 April, 1880; Gen. Supt. of the Union Stk. Yds. Co. for 
 the last 12 years; director in the Stk. Yds. Nat. Bank, 
 
 WIIililAM H. THOMPSON. CUieaso. 
 
 Born July 4, 1842, at Valatie, N. Y. A resident of 
 Chgo. since 1873; Pres. of the Chgo. Live Stock Ex- 
 change for the past 13 yrs. ; Pres. for the past 10 yrs. 
 of the National Live Stock Exchange: mem. Chgo. 
 Board of Education for 3 yrs.; Pres. of the Town of 
 Lake in 1889. 
 
 W. E. SKINNER, Cliioago. 
 
 Born June 24, 1863. at Waterdown, Ont., Canada. Gen. 
 Agt of the U. S. Y'ds. Transit Co.; Vice-Pres. 2(1 Dist. 
 Ill State Board of Agriculture: Gen. Mgr. of the Inter- 
 national Live Stock Exposition at Chgo. 1902. 
 
330 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Live Stock. 
 
 CHARIiES D. MOVER. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Freeburg, Pa. See. and Treas. of the Chgo. 
 Junction Ry. Co. and the Sec. and Treas. of the Union 
 Stoclj Yards and Transit Co. 
 
 CHARLES O. ROHINSON, Chicago, 
 
 Meml)er of the live stot-lj commission firm of Clay, 
 Robinson & Co., Chicago, with offices in The Rookery 
 Bldg. 
 
 WILLIAM L. GREGSON. Cliicago. 
 
 Born near Liverpool, Eng., Sept. 10. 186G. Removed to 
 111. in 1882: Pres. of Morton-Gregs(yi Co., packers, of 
 Nebraska Citv, Chicago and Liveri>ool: Dir. Chgo. Board 
 of Trade 1899-1901; 2d Vice-Pres. of the Chgo. Board of 
 Trade in 1902; Trustee of the Village of Morgan Park. 
 
 SAMUEL A. MoCLEAN, JR., Chicago. 
 
 Born in Belfast, Ireland, 1870. Vice-President Anglo- 
 American Provision Company, Omaha Packing Com- 
 pany; President of Fowler Packing Company and 
 Friedman Manufacturing Company; President Stock 
 Yards Warehouse Company; Director Chicago Live 
 Stock Savings Bank and the Chicago Board of Trade. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 331 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Grain Commission. 
 
 WILLIAM SEYMOIR WARREN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Kalamazoo. Mich., in 1S5.'5. Located in Chgo, 
 and emplo.ved in the coiiiniission Imsiness on the Board 
 of Trade in 1869; in 1S77 i'ii>;a};ed in the commission 
 business for himself. siilise(|nontl.v retiring; in 1893 
 again entered into the commission business under the 
 firm name of Hulburd, Warren & Co., a corporation 
 of which Le is Tresident; Pres. of the Chgo. Board of 
 Trade. 
 
 SAMUEL, C. SCOTTEN, C'bicago. 
 
 Born in Burlington. la., Oct. 31. 1851. Mem. of the 
 firm of J. F. Harris & Co., grain and commission 
 brokers; mem. of the Board of Trade. 
 
 JOHN F. HARRIS, Chieago. 
 
 Born in Boston. Ten yrs. engaged in the grain and 
 stock business. Chgo.; mem. of N. V. Stk. Ex. and 
 Chgo. Board of Trade; mem. Cugo. and Cnion League 
 Clubs and C. A. A. 
 
 CHARLES W. TUTTLE, Hi;Alila»«l Park. 
 
 Born Oswego. N. Y.. April 30. 1S71. Since 1897 with 
 the firm of J. F. Harris & Co., grain l)rokers: Lieut. 
 Naval Militia since its reorganization in 13(i0, and 
 ranked as an Ensign during the late war with Spain, 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Grain Commission. 
 
 ISRAEL P. RUMSEY. Lake Forest. 
 
 Horn in Stafford, X. Y.. Feb. 9, 1S3G. Located in 111. 
 in 185S; mem. of Board of Trade since 1859; in 1S61 
 aided in tlie formation of Taylor's Chgo. Battery; sub- 
 sequently its Copt.; since the war has lieen engaged in 
 the grain commission Itusiness; twice elected a director 
 of the Board of Trade. 
 
 FRANK G. LOGAN, Chicagro. 
 
 Born in Cayuga Co.. N. Y.. Oct. 7. 1851. Located In 
 Chgo. 1870; engaged in grain business in 1876, organ- 
 izing grain and stock commission house of P. G. 
 Logan; mem. N. Y'. Stk. K\., Chgo. Board of Trade. 
 Union League Club; Trustee of Beloit Coll. (museum 
 named after himK governing mem. of the Art InsE. ; 
 Dir. Bureau of Asso. Charities. 
 
 S. W. LAMSON. Cliiea|!;^o. 
 
 Born at Nyack, N. Y'., in 18;i8. Engaged in agri(;ultural 
 pursuits in 111. until the age of 30; removed to la. in 
 1868, and engaging in the nursery business; located in 
 Chgo. in 1875 and entered into tlie commission busi- 
 ness under the firm name of Lamson Bros. & Co.. and 
 has been in active business since; E.x-I'res. of the Oak- 
 land School Board; Ex-I'res. of the Board of Directors 
 of All Souls Church and one of its organizers; life mem. 
 of the C. A. A. 
 
 CHARLES W. BrCKLIOV. Evanston. 
 
 Born Peoria, 111., Aug. 20, 1857. Removing to St. Louia 
 In 1880 and to Cligo. in 1884. Director of BU. of 
 Trade of Chgo., 1898, for 3 yrs. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 333 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Grain Commission. 
 
 LUTHER W. BOOMAX, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Mass.. 1845. Mem. of the firm of Milmine, 
 BoOraan & Co.; mem. Cligo. Board of Trade .since 1.SS4. 
 
 HARRY SCUIjL,. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Bristol. Eng.. l.S4.'J. Left England in rs73; IS 
 months in Canada; came to Chgo. in 1874, and married 
 in 1876; mem. of Chgo. Board of Trade. 
 
 GEORGE S. McREYNOLDS, CUicano. 
 
 Born at Peoria. 111. Located in Cligo. in 1S76; 'ni Jan. 
 1, 1899, organized the tirm of McKeynolds & Co.. en- 
 gaging in tlic shipping and grain elevator bnsiness; 
 mem. Chgo., Union and Wasliingfon Park Cluh.s. 
 
 PORTITS BAXTER WEARE. Cliica^o. 
 
 Born Jan. 1, 1842. at Otsego. Mich. Engageil in the 
 grain business in (_'hgo. in 1862; later Mgr. of the Chgo. 
 Railwa.v Terminal Elevator Co.; organized tlie Weare 
 Land & Live Stock Co. of Wj-oming and Montana; in 
 1891 organized the North American Transportation & 
 Trading Co., doing business in Alaska; charter mem. 
 of the Illinois Club; mem. of the Thgo. Board of Trade 
 since 1862; mem of the X. Y. Produce Exchange; mem. 
 of the Art Inst., I'nion League and <'hgo. Clubs. 
 
334 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Grain Commission — Finley Barrell & Co. 
 
 JAMES BARRELL,, ChioaRO. 
 
 Born in London over 6U yrs. ago, and a resident of 
 Chicago for over 50 yrs.; in grain elevator business 
 (Armour. Dole & Co. and Dole & Co.) for 31 yrs., first 
 as a clerk, then as a partner; retired from this busi- 
 ness; re-entered business with his sons under the firm 
 name of Finley Rnrrell & Co.. stock and grain com- 
 mission brokers: mem. Chicago Board of Trade and Chi- 
 cago and l^'ashingtcn Park Clubs. 
 
 FINLEY BARRELL, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chicago, Oct. 20. 18<j4. Engaged in business in 
 Chicago in 1891 as a l)roker on the Board of Trade; 
 mem. of the firm of Finley Barrell & Co.; mem. N. Y. 
 Stk. Exchange. Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce and 
 Chicago Stk. Exchange and Board of Trade; mem. of 
 Chicago, I'nion League, \A'ashington Park and Mid- 
 lothian Country Clubs. 
 
 STEWART E. BARRELL, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chicago in 1869. Common school education; in 
 1886 employed by tlie firm of Fleming & Bo.yden on the 
 Chicago Board of Trade; mem. of the firm of Finl.^y 
 Barrell & Co., stock and grain commission brokers; 
 mem. of N. Y. Coffee Excliange, N. Y. Cotton Exchange 
 and Chicago Boardof Trade; mem. of Washington Park 
 and Union League Clubs. 
 
 ALBERT M. 
 
 Born In Chicago 
 
 BARRELL, Chlcaso. 
 
 years ago. Educated at Harvard 
 School in Chicago, Andover, Mass.. and grad, from Yale 
 in 1900; Cashier of Finley Barrell & Co., stock and 
 grain commission brokers; mem. of Calumet and Wash- 
 ington Park Clubs. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 335 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Grain Commission. 
 
 GEORGE A. SEAVERNS, SR., Chicago. 
 
 Boi-n in Boston. Locafefl in Chgo. in 1853; Prop. Alton 
 Elevator. Mabbatt Elevators and the Seavers Elevators 
 at Davenport, la.; mem. Chgo. and Washington Park 
 Clubs. 
 
 GEORGE A. SEAVERXS. JR.. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo. Partner in the firm of Geo. A. Seaverns; 
 mem. C. A. A. and Washington Park Club. 
 
 WILLIAM H. LAKE, Chicago, 
 
 Born in Chso., 1861. Entered the grain business in 
 1877 with Dwight & Gillett: from 1881 until 1889 was 
 with Bartlett. Frazier & Co.; in 1901 engaged in grain 
 and stock business with Arthur Leask, under the firm 
 name of Lake & Leask, 6 Sherman St.; mem. of Chgo. 
 Stk. Ex.. Chgo. Board of Trade. Milwaukee Chamber of 
 Conimeroe, and the C. A. A.. Washington Park, Chgo. 
 Yacht and Glenview Golf Clubs and N. Y. Produce Ex- 
 change. 
 
 ARTHIR LE.\SK. Chicago. 
 
 Born Sept. 2. 1857, Brookl.vn. X. Y. Came to Chgo. in 
 1882; engaged in grain business with Baldwin, Gurnev 
 & Co., and subsequentl.v organized the firm of Lake & 
 Leask, grain commission and stock brokers. 
 
33G 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Grain Commission. 
 
 JOHN L. FYFFE. 
 
 Born in Dublin. Ireland, Sept. 8. 1858. Removine to 
 America in 1866. ami to ChKO. in 1879: from 1890 to 
 1901 was a member and Direi'tor of the Board of Trade, 
 and held this position at the date of his death, ,Tan. 13, 
 1901 ■ was the senior mem. of the firm of Fyffe Bros. 
 & To. 
 
 WILLIAM J. FYFFE. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Dublin. Ireland, ,Iune 13, 1862. Removing to 
 America in 1866, and to (Migo. in 1879; mem. of the 
 I'hgo. Board of Trade since 1883. and a mem. of the 
 firm of Fyffe Bros. & Co.; mem. C. A. A. 
 
 ED\V^\RD F. LEL.\Nr». CliieaKO. 
 
 Born in Boston. .May 16. 1862. Came to Chgo. 1866; 
 In 1898, with ,1. H. Ware, he established tlie present 
 firm of Ware & Leland, srrain and stock brokers; mem. 
 C. A. A., Chicago and Olenview Golf Clubs; mem. of 
 the Cligo. Board of Trade. New York and New Orleans 
 Cotton Exchanges; mem. N. Y. Athletic Club an^l New 
 York Y'acht Club. 
 
 JOHN HERBERT WAKE. Chicago. 
 
 Born Brantford. Canada, Feb. 2, 1862. Located in Chgo. 
 in 18C8: since 1898 mem. of the firm of Ware & Leland; 
 mem. of the Board of Trade; mem. of tlie Cligo. and 
 Washington Park Clubs and the C. A. A. .ind the Mid- 
 lolliian and Exmore Golf Clubs: mem. .St. Louis Mer- 
 ?hants' Exchange. Milwaukee Chamber of Cor^nierce. 
 N, Y. Coffee Exchange, N. Y. Yacht Club, N. Y. Ath- 
 letic Club and The Strollers of New York: Fres. Opaque 
 Shade Cloth Co., Chicago, and Treas. Keystone Shade 
 Roller Co. of Saginaw. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 a;i7 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Grain Commission. 
 
 N. EDDY. Chicago. 
 
 1848. Moved to Chgo. 
 
 AIGISTUS 
 
 Born in Ind., June 3, 1848. Moved to Chgo. in 185G; 
 attended Chgo. High School and Pouglus University ; 
 aftervvanl entered the employ of Farwell, Field & Co.; 
 mem. of the Board of Trade and Stocli Exchange; Dir. 
 American Linseed Co.; I'res. North .\merican p;.\change. 
 Paris, France; Imperial Expanded Metal Co.. Chicago; 
 mem. of the Chgo., Caxtou, Washington Parlv, Saddle & 
 Cycle, Wheaton Golf, Calumet Clubs, the Essex Co., 
 and Keform and N. Y. Clubs of New York. 
 
 HOSIER H. PETERS, Cliieago. 
 
 r.orn in Hexter. Mich.. .Ian. 20. 1854. Educated at 
 Ann Arbor. Mich.; removed from Detroit, Mich., to 
 Chgo. in 1889; has been engaged in the grain business 
 since IJ-TI. 
 
 CHARLES B. COXGDON, Evnnston. 
 
 Born in Worcester Co., Mass., March 11, 1853. Moved 
 to Chgo. in 1873; member of tlie Board of Trade since 
 1874; member of the I'nion League Club; trustee of the 
 N. W. (niv. of Evanston. 
 
 WILLIAM X. ECKHARDT. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo. Elected Dir. of the Board of Trade in 
 1896, and 2d Vice-Pres. of the Board of Trade, .Tan.. 
 1900; mem. of I'ope & Eckhardt Co., Grain ConimissioD 
 Merchants. 
 
338 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Grain Commission. 
 
 HERBERT EDWARD RYCROFT. Cliieaso. 
 
 Boru iu Liveriiool in 1S65. Located in New York in 
 li'Sri, and Chgo. in 1892; mem. of the firm of Baitlett, 
 Frazier iV <"o.: mem. of the Chicago, Colonial. I'hso. 
 Yacht and Glen View Clubs and C. A. A. and Washing- 
 ton I'arli Clubs. 
 
 SIDNEY C. LOVE. Chicago. 
 
 Born in ottumwa, la.. Jan. 2. 1872. Engaged in busi- 
 ness in KeokuU. la., in a bank; 1893 joined in the 
 formation of the firm of John 0. King & Co. ; 1900 be- 
 came a mem. of the N. Y. Stk. Ex. and established the 
 firm of Sidney C. Love «& Co., with offlces in Chgo., St. 
 Louis and N. Y. 
 
 SIDNEY H. WARNER, Cliieago. 
 
 Born Mendota, 111., Oct. 9. 1862. Located in Chgo. 
 1874: formed the firm of Warner & Wilbur in 1879; 
 mem. Chgo. Board of Trade and C. A. A. 
 
 WILL,IA3I HENRY H.VRPER, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Tippecanoe Co.. Ind.. May 4. 184.5. Removing 
 to Iroquois Co., 111., 1851, and subsequently to El Paso; 
 18G4 enlisted in the 145th 111.; engaged in the live stock 
 and grain business, removing to Chgo. 1868, becoming a 
 mem. of the Board of Trade; 1873 appointed Chief Grain 
 Inspector Chgo.; 1876 organized the Chgo. & Pacific 
 Elevator Co.; 1890 was one of the organizers of the 
 Globe National Bank; 1882 mem. of 111. Legis., serving 
 two terms. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 339 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Grain Commission. 
 
 GEORGE W. HIGGINS, Cliioago. 
 
 Born at East Brewster, Mass., April 21, 1829. Made 
 three voyages, when but a youth, around Cape Horn; 
 went to California in '49 and spent four years there; 
 located in Chicago in the fall of 1853 and was for a 
 short time engaged in tlie commission business (live 
 stock); became a inenilier of the Chicago Board of 
 Trade in 1854; laid the first stone in the paclving houses 
 west of the stock yards in .June 1868; was engaged in 
 the packing business from 1859 to 1884; retired from 
 active business. 
 
 GEORGE W. STONE, Cliieaiero. 
 
 Born in X. Y. City, .July 3. 1844. Came to Chicago in 
 Oct., 1877. and started in a commission business on 
 the Board of Trade; mem. of the Sixth Presbyterian 
 Church and Oakland and Midlothian Clubs. 
 
 CHARLES HEAD SMITH, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Dec. 23, 1859, Macomb, 111. Located in Chicago 
 in 1879: mem. of Board of Trade since 1882; Commis- 
 sion Merchant and extensive operator on the Board of 
 Trade. 
 
 LYMAN G. HOLLEY. riiicnsro. 
 
 Born in Jefferson Co.. N. Y. Removing to 111. in ISfiS; 
 Chgo. Mgr. of the Pillsbury-W'ashhurn Flour Mills Co. 
 
 mem. of the Chgo. " -" ""--'- ' ..„..i,i„„ ..^ <-v„i 
 
 Park. 
 
 Board of Trade, and resides at Oak 
 
340 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Grain Commission. 
 
 JOHN P. GRIER. Chieago. 
 
 Rorn in Peoria. 111., in 1S08. Coming to Chgo. in 1S96. 
 oigiinized the firm of Allen. Griei- & i^eller f"o,. whioh 
 I;iter tooli a most active i)art in the great wheat deal 
 of 1897-98; mem. of the Board of Trade. 
 
 HENRY T 
 
 r.orn in Chgi 
 since 1871; 
 <;nl)lrins & Co 
 
 GUBBINS, Chicaero. 
 
 .Iiuif 17, 1854. In the grain business 
 1898, established the firm of H. T. 
 mem. of Board of Trade: appointed 
 
 otlicial Grain Sampler of Chgo. Board of Trade Jan., 
 1898. 
 
 ARTHUR R. JONES, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Vinton. la., .Ian. 8. 1SC5. Engaged in the rail- 
 road business until 1897; since 1897 mem. of Chgo. 
 Board of Trade and engaged in the commission business; 
 mem. C. A. A. and Washington Parli Club 
 
 FRANK C. REMICIv, Chicaso. 
 
 Born Cornish, Me., Aug. 29. 1841. Located in 111. in 
 1875; mem. Board of Trade since 187G; engaged in the 
 commission business in 1893 with Fred Helmholz, under 
 the firm name of Helmholz & Remick; elected Dir. for 
 the term of 1901-4. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 341 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Grain Commission. 
 
 ROBERT BIXES. Chicago. 
 
 Born Bloomfleld, O., .Tuly 15, 1842. Came to Chicago. 
 June 1. lS<i(i; memlier of the Honnl of Ti:i(le since 
 Oct. 7, 1869, and now on tlie Board of Directors. 
 
 JOHN S. CARPEIVTER. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Harford, Pa., .Tan. 15, 1S45. Grad. Harford 
 Univ., 1862: first shipper of western grain in N. J., 
 direct to millers, 1874-81; removed to Chgo. In 18S1, 
 and established the firm of .John .S. Cantenter & Co.; 
 associated with G. Montague & Co. in 1888, and on 
 death of Mr. Montague incorporated the firm of Mon- 
 tague & Co.; since continuing as its Pres.; Director 
 and Vice-Pres., 1889-96, of the Apollo Cluo, and char- 
 ter member and Vice-Pres. of Mendelssohn Club. 
 
 GEORGE G. PARKER, Cliieagu. 
 
 Born in Boston. Ma.v 16, l!S.'il. Located in Chgo. In 
 1862; been engaged in the business of a commission 
 merchant since l.s75; mem. of Chgo. Board of Trade and 
 mem. of the Com. on Arbitration and Appeals 1881-84; 
 Vice-Pres. and Dir. in 1885-90. 
 
 EDW.\RD STOXE. Cliicnso, 
 
 Born in Charlotte, Vt.. 18.34. Engaged in the business 
 of a commission merchant; mem. of the (^hgo. Board 
 of Trade; located in 111. in 1863. 
 
342 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 Grain Commission. 
 
 WILLIS F. JOHNSON, Oliicago. 
 
 Born Yates Co.. N. Y., 18:?4. Moved to Wirkliffe. now 
 Palatine, Cook Co., 111.. 1844; from 1856 to 1874 engaged 
 In business in Morrison. 111. ; mem. Chgo. Board of 
 Trade since 187.3; engaged in commission business, 
 Chgo., since 1874. 
 
 RALPH E. PRATT, Cliicag'o. 
 
 Born in Conn. Senior mem. of tlie firm of R. E. Pratt 
 & Co., grain merchants, and resides at 4122 Grand 
 Blvd. 
 
 PHILLIPS, Chionso. 
 
 Jan. 11. 1869. Located in Chgo. 
 
 GEORGE H. 
 
 Born in Morris, 111. 
 
 Aug. 24, 1886; grad. the same year from the Morris 
 High School; engaged in the grain elevator and pro- 
 vision business: grain commission broker; for ."i yrs. 
 connected with the grain elevators of Chgo.; commission 
 business Board of Trade. 
 
 ERICH GERSTENBERG, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chicago, 111. Received an academic education; 
 engaged in business with his fatlier under the firm name 
 of C. Oerstenberg & Co. in the grain and produce com- 
 mission business in 1S7.S: from 1870 to ISS.T niciii. of the 
 Arm of Gerstenberg & Co.; from \»K^ to Is'.i!) mem. of 
 the firm of (;erstenl)erg i»;: Croeschell; since 1899 mem. 
 of the firm of Gerstenberg & Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Grain Commission. 
 
 343 
 
 SAXFORD A. SCRIBNER. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Plattsburg. N. Y. Located in fhgo. In 1859; 
 mem. of Chgo. Board of Trade since 1862; engaged in 
 tlie grain arid commission business witli LowiBros. & 
 Co., and subsequently with .John Creighton Cfii • since 
 1887 the tirm has been Scribner, Creighton & CoT, died 
 Dec. 28, 1901. 
 
 THOMAS M. HUNTER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 1852. Removing to Chgo. 
 In 1879; Dir. Chgo. Board of Trade; Dir. Cicero Light, 
 Heat & Power Co.; first Alderman elected from the 
 35th Ward; resides at 225 Prairie Ave., Austin. 
 
 ZI\A R. CARTER. Chicagro. 
 
 Born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Oct. 23, 1846. Came to 
 111. in 1864 and several yrs. later to Chgo.; member 
 of Board of Trade since 1872, and its Pres., 1897; Mem. 
 of Board of Trustees of the Sanitary Dist. of Chgo. 
 
 ■WILLETS G. W ANZER, Oak Parlc. 
 
 Born in Chgo., .Tan. 7, 1866. Is engaged in commission 
 business since 1882 under the name of Wanzer & Co.; 
 mem, of the Chgo. Board of Trade since 1888. 
 
344 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Grain Commission. 
 
 Z. R. WIIVSLOW, Cliioagro. 
 
 Born in N. Y. City, J.in. 9. 1841. Located in f'hgo. In 
 1854; enlisted as a soldier in the war of 1861-.5 in the 
 19th 111. Inf.; transferred to 58th 111. Inf., serving as a 
 2d Lieut.; Past Commander U. S. Grant Post, G. A. R. ; 
 mem. of Pleiades Lodge, Wiley M. Eagen Cliapter, 
 Chgo. Council, Chgo. Commandery. 
 
 SYLVESTER W. McM ASTER, Rock Island. 
 
 Born in Herljimer Co., N. Y., Oct. 8, 1811. Located 
 in Hock Island in 1S.36; engaged in the grain and flour 
 mill business in Rook Island, Galena and St. Louis 
 until 1866; built first grain elevator in St. Louis in 
 1863; built the first flour mill in Galena in 1S4S; 
 aiithor of "Sixty Years on the Upper Mississippi;" 
 retired from business in 1806. 
 
 BENJAMIN AVARKEX. JR.. Peoria. 
 
 Born La Harpe, Hancock Co., 111., July 22, 1852. Lo- 
 cated in Peoria, March 15, 1876; immediately engaged 
 in the grain commission business under the firm name 
 of Warren & Co.; Sec. and Gen. Mgr. Iowa Elevator 
 <'o. : Pres. Peoria Wagon Co.; Dir. 111. National Bank; 
 has been engaged in grain business since 187:^. 
 
 JAMES M. Ql I\N, Peoria. 
 
 Born in Brown Co., C, June 2, 1831. Located in Taze- 
 well Co., 111., in 1846, and in Peoria in 1872; is en- 
 gaged in the grain and commission business; Pres. of 
 North Park Mining & Smelting Co. of Colo.; Ex-Pres. of 
 the Peoria Board of Trade, now Director, and a Dir. of 
 the Peoria Public Library. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 345 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Grain Commission. 
 
 JACOB S. McFERREN, Hoopeston. 
 
 Born Level, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1845. Moved to Paxton, 111.. 
 Sept., 1865, and to Hoopeston in 1872; Pres. of the First 
 National Bank since its organization: partner of Moore 
 .\c McFerren Mills of Memphis, and partner in the 
 Hoopeston Canning Ck). of Hoopeston. 
 
 WIL,L,IA>I F. BRYAN. Peoria. 
 
 Born Lancaster, I'a., 1S51. Moved to 111. in 1852; 
 member of Peoria Board of Trade, 1876-96; also its 
 jiresident; member of the Peoria City Council, 1895-99; 
 Mavor, April, 1901. 
 
 E. R. FLRICH, JR.. Sprinurfield. 
 
 Born Feb. 8, 1861. Mem. of the lirm of E. I{. Ulrlch 
 & ffons, grain merchants. 
 
 W. H. READ. Spriiijsrfield. 
 
 Born Dec. 12. lS.j2, Keene, N. H. Located in Chgo. In 
 1S77; since 1889 has conducted the business of stock, 
 bond, grain nnd provision l>roker: mem. of the Chgo. 
 Board of Trade: difd .lanuary. 1902. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 Stocks and Grain. 
 
 JOHN C. IvIXG, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Ithaca. N. Y., Nov. 23, 1864. Came to Chgo. 
 1890; mem. N. Y. Stk. Ex.. Chgo. Stk. Ex.. Cleveland 
 Stk. Ex. and Chgo. Board of Trade: mem. of the Chgo., 
 L'uion and Washington Park Clubs. 
 
 ARTHUR J. WHIPPLK, Cliiongo. 
 
 Born In Winona, Minn., in 1869. Located in Chgo. 
 1892; engaged in business as a stock i)roker and mem. 
 of the Chgo. Stock Exchange and the N. Y. Stock Ex- 
 change. 
 
 HERBERT C. WRIGHT. Chicago. 
 
 Xioeated in Chgo. in 1S9.3. Financial Editor of the 
 Chgo. Record in 1894-7, and Literary Editor 1894-7; is 
 «ngaged in the business of a stock broker. 
 
 HERMAN HERBST. Cliica^o. 
 
 Born April 11, 1849, Fond du Lac, Wis, Removing to 
 Chgo. in 1856, where he has since resided; engaged in 
 business as a stock broker. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 347 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 WILLIAM R. RUF^FNER, Chicago. 
 
 Boi-u in Chgo., July 26, 1872. Ti-eas. of the Kato Cof- 
 tee Co., nifrs., leiiners and concentrators of the Kato 
 Irure Coffee Tablet, and of the Kuffner & McDowell 
 coffee importing and coDimlssion merchants 19 Wa- 
 bash Ave. 
 
 I. D. RICHHEIMER, Chicago. 
 
 Born Nov. 14, 1871. Originator of roasting coffee by 
 electricity and patentee of cooling coffee by cold air in 
 revolving coolers instead of former process" of throwing 
 water on the coffee. 
 
 HENRY DLMMERT, Chioago. 
 
 Born iu Hamburg, Germany, July 4. 1857. Came to 
 Chgo. in 1880 as an exporter, and now a member of 
 W. \V. Bierce, Ltd., 658 Rookei-y Bldg., agents, 
 brokers and exporters of cottonseed and packing-house 
 products. 
 
 JOSEPH E. OTIS, JR.. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., March 5, 1S67. In 1891 engaged in the 
 real estate business; ou Jan. 1, 189',), the lirm of Otis. 
 Wilcox & Co. was organized in 1898. and was su'ceeded 
 by Otis, Wilson & Co.. Jan. 1. 1901, of which he is a 
 mem.; mem. N. Y. Stk. Ex. and Chgo. Stk. Ex.; mem. 
 of the Univ., Chicago, Calumet and Saddle and Cycle 
 Clubs and the Chgo. Keal Estate I?oar<l; Organizer and 
 Vice-Pres. of the Chgo. Savings Bank. 
 
348 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 ADOLPH NATHAN, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born St. Goar, on the Rhine, Germany. Kuh, Nathan 
 & Fischer, wholesale clothiers; former Pres. .Street's 
 Western Stable Car Line; Treas. Nat'l Assn. Merchants 
 and Travelers 1S85-S; Dir. World's Fair; Pres. Civic 
 Federation 1897-8. 
 
 LEO WAMPOLU, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Chgo., Sept. 5, 1865. Grad. Columbia Coll. In 
 1888; mem. of the firm of Cahn, Wampold & Co., 
 manufacturers of clothing; Capt. 1st Cav., I. X. G.; 
 mem. Standard, Hamilton, Union Leagu* and Germanla 
 Clubs. 
 
 EMANIEL. J. KOHX, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Dee. 23, 1SC4. For 20 yrs. engaged in 
 the clothing business; financial and credit man of Kohn 
 Bros., wholesale clothing mfrs. ; mem. Executive Board 
 of Sinai Temple and United Hebrew Charities; Past 
 Master of Chgo. Lodge, A. F. & A. M.; mem. of Stand- 
 ard Club; Trustee of National Hospital for Consuron 
 fives, Denver, Colo. 
 
 JOSEPH BEIFELD, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Hungary. Aug. 22, l.S5o\ Came to Chgo. 181" 
 
 •with Field, 
 mfr, 1878; 
 Hotel. 
 
 Leiter & Co. l,s69-78: engaged as a cloik 
 lessee with Nelson Morris of the Sherman 
 
AIEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 349 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 EMAXUEL, BrXR.VlM. Cliieago. 
 
 Born Eiblgheim, Baden, Germany. Feb. 2, 1855. He- 
 moving to N. Y. .in 1860 and to Chgo. in 1S71; for 12 
 
 yrs. was connected with Kuti, Natliau A: Fisilicr, mfrs. 
 
 of flotliing, ("hgo., and upon tlie reorganization of the 
 
 firm. Dee., 1900, was made its Pres. ; member of the 
 
 Standard Club past 20 yrs. 
 
 DAVID B. FALTER, Cliioago. 
 
 Born in Austria. F.ngaged in the manufacture of cloth- 
 ing; Pres. Lake Side Club and mem. of Standard Club. 
 
 EDW.\RD B. GROSSMAN, CliioaKO. 
 
 Born Oct. 17. 1S73. Chgo. In 1S9.3, established the 
 firm of Edward B. Grossman & Co.. wholesale and re- 
 tail cloak mfrs., having both an extensive mail order 
 <lept. and branches of the business in St. Louis; Dir. in 
 various coriiorations; mem. Standard Clr.b 
 
 C. F. HEXRV. Rockford. 
 
 Born in Plymouth, .Mass.. March 15. 1854. Removing 
 to Boekford, 111., 1864; for 12 yrs. served in the capac- 
 ity of a clerk, subsequently embarking in the cloth- 
 ing business for himself. 
 
350 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 JOH\'STON RICHMOND. BOWMAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Allegheny City, Pa., Dec. 13, 1852. Established 
 the Bowman Dairy Co., In 1877 and la the Pres. of 
 the company. 
 
 COMFORT EDSON PECK, Cliieago. 
 
 Born Warien Co., Pa., Oct. 10, 1846. Grad. of the 
 Medical Dept. of the Univ. of Buffalo in 1873, and of 
 Bellevue Hospital Coll. in 1879; Vlce-Pres. of the Bow- 
 man Dairy Co. 
 
 CHART T<3S S. IvILBOl'RNE. Aurora. 
 
 Born in East Berkshire, Vt.. Nov. fi, 1851. Founder of 
 the Fox River Butter Co., makers of "Clover Hill" but- 
 ter; one of the lai'gest producers of jiuro butter. 
 
 EDWARD S. ENO. Eljrin, 
 
 Born at Honesdale, Pa.. M.iy 2(!. 184>S. Keuioving 
 Elgin, 111., 1871, becoming Supt. Borden's < 'ondens 
 Milk Co. in 1881, which position he now retains. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 351 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 E. W. GILLETT, Chicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y. State. Looatt'd in L'liicago, 1S52; Prop. 
 Gillett's Chemical Wks., Cligo. and Toronto, Ont. ; 
 Pres. Northwestern Yeast Co., Chgo. ; Pres. Champion 
 Chemical Wks., Chgo. and New Yorls. 
 
 DANIEL, B. SCULLY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Ireland. A resident of Chgo. since 18G2; en- 
 gaged in the manufacture of s.vrups and molasses umler 
 the firm name of the D. B. Scullv Svrup Co since 1872 
 
 WILLIAM J. MOXLEY, Chicago. 
 
 Pres. of the Moxle.v Butterine Co.; mem. of Chgo. 
 Board of Trade; mem. of Illinois, Lincoln Clubs and 
 C. A. A.; Pres. West Side Driving Assn., and Col. 
 since 19U1 on Gov. Yates' Staff. 
 
 CHARLES A. SPOEHR. Chicago. 
 
 Born Goeppingen. German.v. Came to Chgo. in 1869; in 
 1876 established the lirm of Bunte Bros, it Spoehr, con- 
 fectioners. 
 
352 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 F. W. RIECKHEIM, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in the northern part of Germany in 1846. Lo- 
 cated in CliKO in 18G9: estaWished the fi.ni of F. ^^ . 
 Rueckenheim & Bro.. infg. confectioners, in 18.2. 
 
 R. C. PRICE. WnnUepran. 
 
 Born .Tan. 13, 1858. Vice-Pres. and Mgr. of the Prii- 
 Flavoring Extract Co.; Vice-Pres. of the Pan t onfe.- 
 tion Co. 
 
 I. ALLEGRETTI. C'hioaffO. 
 
 P.orn in Italy. 182.'5. Came to America 1859; served in 
 r S Army" and resigned as Lieutenant 1862; started 
 oonfectionefv liusiness in Washington. D. C.. 1862; in- 
 vented the" Allegretti Iceberg Refrigerator 1869; in- 
 vente<l Neapolitan bricks of ice cream 1870; shipped 
 first carload of dressed beef from Chicago to New York 
 Citv 1874; originated Allegretti Chocolate Creams 1880; 
 carne to Chicago 1892; inventor of apidiances for the 
 transportation of all perishable articles, and the first 
 to put them into practical use. 
 
 JOHX KR'ANZ, Cliicasro. 
 
 Born .Ian 17, 1841. in Wurtemberg. Germany. Became a 
 resWent of Philadelphia in 1860, and Chg... in 18(,7; 
 eng>?ged in the .•.m.ly business in Chgo.. and has since 
 continned as a wholesale and retail manufacturer of 
 candies: mem. of Germauia Clnb. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 353 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 3IARSHAL,L, FIELD, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Conway. Mass.. Aug. 18, 1835. Came to Chgo. 
 in 1856, employ of Cooley, Wadsworth & Co. as a sales- 
 man: one year later became Cooley, Farwell & Co.; 
 admitted to a junior partnership in 18G0: in 1865 tlie 
 firm became Field, Palmer ifc Leiter. and two years 
 later P'ielil, Leiter & Co.; in ISSl Miusball Field & Co.; 
 in 189.S xMr. Field gave .$1.00(1,0(10 to found the Field 
 Columbian Museum, and built and en<l()wed, 1901, a 
 library building in his native town of Conway, Mass. 
 
 HARRY G. SELFRIDGE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Kipon. Wi.s.. .7an. 11, 1858. Located In 
 Cbgo. Feb., 1879: Marshall Field & Co. 
 
 JOHN MIIR. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Scotland in 1837. From 1859 to 1863 was in 
 the dry goods business with the firm of Potter Palmer. 
 Chgo.; since 1868 was with the firm of Field. Leiter 
 & Co., subse(iuently the Marshall Field Co., retail 
 store. 
 
 LINDSAY T. WOODCOCK. Oak Park. 
 
 r.orn Baring. Me.. Aug. 23. 1858. Resided in Princeton. 
 Me.; located in Chgo. in 1870: entered the employ of 
 Marshall Field & Co. April C, 1877: Supt. retail store 
 since 1889; mem. of Oak Park Club; officer of Third 
 Presbyterian Church 1884-5. and mem. of sessions of 
 1st Pres. Church since Oct., 189G: mem. Union I.ieague 
 Club. 
 
354 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 ARTHUR C. ntvAXEY, Clilcaso. 
 
 Born in the City of Dublin in 1851. Came to Chicago 
 in 1S63; employed as cash boy by Potter Palmer until 
 1SC6: attended Skinner iiiiblio school: re-entered the 
 employ of Field. Palmer & Leiter as Collector; re- 
 mained with their successors. Field. Leiter & Co.. and 
 tlie ]iresent retail house of Marshall Field & Co., as 
 Credit Man: in 1872 moved to Riverside, and was for 
 seventeen consecutive years elected town and village 
 ''lerli: was a charter member of Company H. First 
 Regiment of Illinois State Militia; is charter member 
 <if the Mondaniin Council, Royal Arcanum; past ten 
 year.s a resident of the 6th Ward. 
 
 H. N. HIGGINBOTHAM. Chicago. 
 
 P.orn on a farm near .Toliet, 111., in 1.S.S8. In 1861 lo- 
 cated in Chgo., entering the employ of Coolev, Farwell 
 & Co.. predecessors of .1. V. Farwell & Co.; in 1862 
 enlisted in the Mercantile Battery in the war of 1861-5. 
 and was transferred to the Quartermaster's Dept.; upon 
 retnrn to Chgo. entered the firm of Field. Palmer & 
 I.eiter; mem. of the firm of Marshall Field & Co.; re- 
 tired from mercantile business in 1901; Pres. of the 
 Board of Directors of the World's Columbian Exposition. 
 
 ADOLPHl'S I^. BELL. Cliioaso. 
 
 Born in 111.. 1840. Quartermaster 1st Reg. I, \, G. 
 for 25 yrs: foreign buyer and the department mgr. of 
 6 dejiartraents of Marshall Field & Co., retail store, 
 Chgo. 
 
 LAFAYETTE McAVILLIAMS, Chicago. 
 
 Born June 11, 184."?. Peterboro, N. Y. Educated in the 
 common and academic schools of Peterboro; taught 
 school; enlisted as a private in the war of 1861-5 in the 
 157th \. y. Inf., and mustered out a Capt.; located in 
 Chgo. in 1865. entering the service of the dry goods 
 house of Field, I'almer & Leiter, later Marsh.ill Field 
 & Co., retiring in Feb., 1900; mem. Loyal Legion. 
 G A. R., Union League Clubs and the Midlothian Golf 
 Club. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 JOHN VILLIERS PARWELL,. Chicago. 
 
 Born July 29, 182'). at Cniiipbellville. Steuben Co.. N. Y. 
 In 1838 the family moved to Ogle Co., N. Y.; in 
 1845 came to III. ; employefl in the City Clerk's office 
 of Chgo. ; booklieeper and sale.smau in the dry goods 
 store of Hamilton & White: afterward with Hamlin & 
 Day, and later in the employ of Wadsworth & Phelps; 
 subsequently was with Cooley. Wadsworth & Co., of 
 which firm he became a nieni. in 18.50; this firm is the 
 present firm of John A'. Farwell >fc Co. 
 
 CHARLES B. FARWELL. Chioaso. 
 
 Rorn near I'ainters I'ond, Steuben Co., -N. Y. In 1.S44 
 located in Chgo.; Deputy Clerk of Cook Co. under Geo. 
 Davis; in 1853 was elected County Clerk; in 1864 he 
 became a partner and Manager of the present firm of 
 J. V. Farwell & Co.; 1870-80 mem. of Congress; mem. 
 of first State Board for the Equalization of Taxes; 
 liuilt the AVashington Street Tunnel; elected U. 8. Sen- 
 ator in ISS"; mem. of Chgo. and Tnion League Clubs 
 and the Commercial and IJankers' Clubs. 
 
 GEORGE FABYA?J. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Boston in 1867. Moved to Chgo, in 1883; mem. 
 of the firm of Bliss. Fal)yan & Co., Commission Mer- 
 chants; mem. of Gov. Yates' Staff. 
 
 LEVI Z. LEITER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in 1834 at Leitersburg, Md. Located in Chgo. in 
 1854; iu the service of Bowes A: Van Wick; afterward 
 with the house of Cooley. Wadsworth & Co.; engaged in 
 the drv goods business as a mem. of the firm of Palmer. 
 Field .<: Leiter; from 1867 to 1881 the firm was Field. 
 Leiter & Co.; in 1881 retired from commercial busim^ss; 
 first Pres. of the Commercial Club; mem. of t'nioii 
 League, Iroquois, Calumet and Washington Park Clubs. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 L,EON MAXDEL. riiioago. 
 
 Born in Germauy, 1841. fame to Cligo. In 1S53. 
 
 DAVID MAYER, CUicaso. 
 
 Born in Germany, Aug. 10, 1851. Located in Chgn. in 
 1865: since 1872 mem. of tlie tirm of Schlesinger & 
 Jtayer, dry goods merchants, Cligo. 
 
 A. M. ROTHSCHII^D. riiioago. 
 
 Born in Nardstetten, Germany, in 185.3. Came to Amer- 
 ica in 1866.. locating in Davenport. la.; located in 
 Oligo. in 1871; engaged in the clothing business in 
 West Madison St.; in 1875 disposed of retail store and 
 engaged in the manufacture of clothing; in 1S94 sold 
 this business and formed the A. M. Rothschild de- 
 liartment store; Dir. National Bank of the Republic; 
 mem. Board of directors Columbian E.xposition. 
 
 ISAAC KEIM, Cliioag-o. 
 
 Born in Chicago, Nov. 28, I860: Second Viee-Pres. 
 Siegel, Cooper & Co.; with the P'air store. Ch:(M-.;o, 
 until 1S87; with Siegel, Cooper & Co. since May. l.>^8". 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 357 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 EDWARD J. LEHSIAXX. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Chgo., March 21. 1S70. After finishing jnelimi- 
 nary school work in Chgo., entered the N. W. Law 
 School in 1896; entered the Fair store in 1899. 
 
 J. L,. KESXER, Cliicag^o. 
 
 Born in London, Eng., Dec. 30. 18(>5. Moved with his 
 parents to America in 18G8, locating in Chgo. in 1SV6; 
 liublic school and Business Coll. education; in 1878 en- 
 tered "The Fair" as cash boy; in 188,3 made a Dept. 
 Buyer; later was Asst. Gen. Mgr. ; in 1895 he was made 
 Gon. Mgr. of "The Fair;" uiem. Hamilton, Standard 
 and Lakeside Clubs; life mem. of the Art Inst., and 
 u'eni. of the Commercial Club and Citizens' Organiza- 
 tion. 
 
 CYRLS M. JONES, CUicaso. 
 
 Born at Cleveland. Ohio, April 27. 1854. Former Man- 
 ager The E. Jennings Co. from ls79 to 1889; .Supt. Th>> 
 Fair Department Store 18!t0 to 1893; Supt. A. M. 
 Rothschild & Co. 1894 to 1897; since 1897 Supt. The 
 Fair; resides at Riverside. 
 
 CHARI.ES GREVE. Cliioaso- 
 
 Born Mecklenburg. Germany, Aug. 1(5, 1847. Cam 
 N. y. in 1853; to Wis., 1855; to Chgo. in ISSd; 
 
 gaged in work at "The Fair." ISSO; 
 been the Mgr. of the estate of V.. 3. 
 
 since ISilO, 
 Lelimanu. 
 
 haB 
 
358 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 CHARLES IVETCHER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Buffalo in 1^52. I-ocnted in Chgo. in 1S69; 
 employed as a bundle boy in the Boston Store; now 
 Proi). of the Boston Store. 
 
 EDMUND I.. HIANSIUE, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Philadelphia, I'a., in ISOO. Located in III. in 
 1.S85: Pres. of the E. L. Mansure Co., mfrs. of 
 trimming; mem. Union League, Washington Park and 
 Kenwood Clubs and C. A. A. 
 
 GEORGE "\V. PAILLIN, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Philadelpliia, I'a.. tsi!4. Loc-.-ited in Chgo. in 
 1SS5; engaged in the manufafture and imi)orting (jf furs; 
 Sec. of the Chgo. Fur Merchants' and Manufacturers' 
 Assn.; received the degree of LL. B. from the Lalje 
 Forest I'niv., and in 1892 was admitted to the l)ar; Dir. 
 Evanston Public Library. 
 
 ISAAC B. COUNTRYMAN, Dixon. 
 
 Born in Herldmt r Co., N Y., Is4(i. Came to I)ixon ia 
 1808 and engaged as a clerk fur Alonzo Wood: 1871 
 entered general merchandise l)usiness with W. G. 
 Stevens, under the firm name of W. G. Stevens & 
 Co.; 1S77 it became the firm of I. B. Countryman; 
 now Pres. I. P.. Countrvman Co.; Sec. Dixon Electric 
 Light & Power Co.; Dir. Lee Co. Tel.; Pres. of the 
 Dixon Bank; Mem. of the Merchants' Assn.; Knight 
 Templar and Mason. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 359 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 HIRAM T. LAY, Kewanee. 
 
 Born in Kenosha. Wis., Jan. 16, 1839. Removing to 
 Kewanee iu 1854; since 1854 has lieen engaged in the 
 dry goods l)usiness; from ISfJS to 1874 in partnership 
 witli Elias Lyman, as the firm of Lyuian & Lay; subse- 
 quently asso. with Wni. H. Lyman, the Arm being Ly- 
 man, Lay & Lyman, from 1874 to 1883 and since 188.3 
 .as Lay & Lyman; one of the organizers in 1890 of the 
 Boss SJfg. Co. 
 
 WILLIAM H. LYMAN, Kewanee. 
 
 Born at White liiver .Junction, Vt.. ,Iune .3, 1S52. Edu- 
 cated at Norwich and White River .Junction, Vt., and 
 special instruction from Hiram Orcutt, West Lebanon. 
 N. H.; removed to 111. in 1869; engaged in the dry 
 goods business in Kewanee since 1869; from 1874 to 
 1883 mem. firm of Lyman. Lay & Lyman; since 1883 
 mem. of the firm of Lay & Lyman, dry goods merchants; 
 I'res. and one of the organizers in 1890 of the Boss JIfg. 
 Co., makers of husljing goods; Vice-Pres. of the t'nion 
 National Banlc since its organization in 1880; Mayor of 
 Kewanee two years. 
 
 TOM MURRAY, Cliioaso. 
 
 Born in 1860. Broolilin. Ont., Canada. Came to Chgo. 
 in 1872; 6 yrs. with the firm of Marshall Field & I'o. ; 
 6 yrs. -with the firm of Henry W. King & Co.. whole- 
 sale clothing merchants; 6 yrs. with Chas. P. Kellogg 
 & Co., clothiers; in 1897 engaged in the men's furnishing 
 business. "He Makes Shirts." 
 
 HERBERT D 
 
 Born Constantine, Mich., 
 of Chgo. since 1S8!I: nici 
 Pavles, men's and ladies' 
 
 THOM.VS. CliicaKO. 
 
 March 15. 1870. A resident 
 of the firm of Thomas & 
 furnishings. 
 
300 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 JOHIV S. CAPPKR, Chicas-o. 
 
 Born in Philadeliihia, Pa.. Nov. 19, 1867. Moverl to 
 
 t'bfro. in 1879; started in business in 1893; Pres. of the 
 firm of Capper & Capper. 
 
 ZENAS ZELLA JACKSON, CliicaKO. 
 
 Born in Quincy 111., lla.v F!0. 1871. Came to Chsro. in 
 1890; mem. of the firm of Capper & Capper, men's fur- 
 nishers. 
 
 ALFREn C. TORBERT, Chicago. 
 
 Born October 28, 1S68, at Dowingtown, Chester County, 
 Pa. Located in Illinois in 1892; in the service of the 
 Pennsylvania Railroad Company, with headquarters at 
 Philadelphia, Pa., from 1884 to 1889; located in St. 
 Paul, Minn., in 1890; with Harrison & Hawley, water 
 works construction and hydraulic engineers, 1890 to 
 1891; Purchasing Agent McArthur Brothers' Compan.v, 
 railroad and general contractors, Chicago, 1891 to 1898; 
 member of the firm of Torbert & Peckham since 1898. 
 
 GITS. M. GREEXEBAIIM. Danville. 
 
 Born Chgo., Sept. 4. ISt).'?, Removing to Danville, April 
 1897: Pres. Chamber of Commerce; Vice-Pi-es. the Na- 
 tional Good Roads Assa.; President Ike Stern A: I'd., 
 and President Danville Department Store. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 361 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 HENRY L,. PITCHER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Michigan in 1847. In 1.S72 engaged in the flry 
 goods business as Henry L. Pitcher & Co.; 1874 firm 
 became Pitcher, Jones & Sonner; retired in 1884, re- 
 moving to Janesville, Wis., engaged in clothing busi- 
 ness until 1886; sold business and removed to Kans!>3 
 Citv In charge of the clothing firm of Browning, Kins 
 Ac Co. until 1892; returned to Chicago to manage Chi- 
 cago branch Browning, King & Co. until after the death 
 of Mr. King in 1898, retiring from firm 1898; 1899 es- 
 tablished the house of Henry L. Pitcher Clothing Co. 
 5n Kansas City; 1899 elected President of Rosehill 
 Cemetery Company, and devotes bis time to its man- 
 agement. 
 
 GEORGE LYTTON, Cliioago. 
 
 Born June 12, 1874, Cligo. From 1890 to 189.3 attended 
 Military Academy, f)rchard Lalje, Mich.; in 1897 was 
 Shipping Clerlj in tlie "Hull" store; 1899 Viee-Pres. 
 and Treas. of the "Hub" clotTiing store; member Wash- 
 ington Parle. Exmore Country, Chgo. Yacht, Hamilton, 
 I.,ake Geneva Country Clubs, and Sons of American 
 Revolution. 
 
 FRED L,. ROSSBACH, Oak Park. 
 
 Born in Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. 29. 1867 Located in 
 Chgo. in 1883; founded the Washington Shirt Co. in 
 1891, and is its Pres. and Gen. Mgr. ; Supreme .Treas. 
 Order of Columbian Knights since 1897; Treas. Colum- 
 bian Hospital Assn. and Supreme Treas. Daughters of 
 Columbia. 
 
 SAMUEL, J. KLIXE. Chicago. 
 
 Born July 19, 1859, at Leavenworth, Kan. Came to 
 Chgo. in Dec. 1S71; mem. of Standard. Hamilton and 
 Itavisloe Country Clubs; Pres. Chicago Credit Men's 
 Assn. 1901-2; Dir. National Assn. of Credit Men 1902; 
 Kx-Treas. of the Hamilton Club. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 INIERCHANTS. 
 
 EDWARD B. BVTl-ER, Chioaso. 
 
 Born in Lewiston, Me., I>ec. 16, 1853. Educated in the 
 Boston public schools. Commenced business career at 
 the age of 16 and in 1877, with his brothers, estab- 
 lished the firm of Butler Bros., came to Chgo. in 1870. 
 Now Pres. of Butler Bros.; chairman Ways and Means 
 Com. of the World's Fair; Pres. 111. Manual Training 
 School for Boys; Director of Chgo. Orphan Asylum; 
 Hull House Assn.: State Pawners' Soc; Rockford Coll. 
 
 JAMES H. HIRSCH. Chicago. 
 
 Born July 20, 1860, at Chicago. Educated in public 
 schools of Chgo. and Univ. of Notre Dame; educated as 
 a C. E., but entered commercial life, and for 23 yrs. 
 has been engaged in the wholesale clothing business; 
 Alderman 25th Ward, 1898-99: April 18, 1901, appointed 
 Lincoln Park Comr. ; Vestryman Church of Our Savior 
 (Episcopal); Col. on Gov. Yates' staff. 
 
 LOLIS M. STIMER, Chicagro. 
 
 Born in Baltimore, Md., April 24, 18G9. Moved to Cligo. 
 in 1870: attended Notre Dame Coll.: in 1890 formed 
 the firm of Stumer, Rosenthal & Eckstein Ejnporium 
 Millinery estaljlishment. 150-152 State St.; one of the 
 proprietors of the American Restaurant, the Millinery 
 World, the Public Drug Co. and North American Res- 
 taurant, and Pres. of the Strauss & Stumer Mercantile 
 Co. of St. Louis, Mo.; Dir. the Chgo. Home for Jewish 
 Orphans: mem. Standard and Lakeside Clubs. 
 
 JULES BALLEMIERG. Cliioago. 
 
 Born Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 20, 1849. Has been en- 
 gaged in the retail millinery business in Chgo. since 
 1880. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 363 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 JOHN T. SHAYXE, CliicasTO. 
 
 Born in Galway, Saratoga Co., N. Y., Aug. 26, 1S52. 
 Attended Mehan's Private Academy; located in Chgo. 
 In 1SS4; formed the firm of John T. Shayne & Co., of 
 which he is the senior mem.; served two yis. as Pres. 
 Chgo. Commercial Assn,; Treas. of Associated American 
 E.xhibitors of the Columbiiin Exposition in 189.3; mem. 
 Union League and Washington I'ark Clubs and C. A. A. 
 
 A. B. ADAMS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Dunfermline, Scotland, 1839. Moved to Chicago, 
 1861: Pres. Kdson, Keith Co. Corporation, importers. 
 jobbers and manufacturers of millinery and straw 
 goods. 
 
 WILLIAM H. mSH, Chicajn*. 
 
 Born Martinsburg, N. Y., Oct. 22, 1849. Removing to 
 Chgo. Fell. 22. 18(19, engaged in the wliolesale hat 
 and cap business and resides at G06 N. State St. 
 
 RICH.\UDSO\, Cliicago. 
 
 Bridge. X. H.. Dee. 14, 185il. Lo- 
 cated iu Chgo. in 1872: Pres. and Treas. of Richard- 
 son Silk Co.: mem. I'niou League and Glen View Golf 
 Clubs and the Merchants' Central of New York; mem. 
 Silk Assn. of Am. 
 
 GEORGE P. 
 
 Born in Ilillsboro, 
 Chgo. 
 
304 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 ORLOW \V. RICHARDSOX, Cliicago. 
 
 B<jrii ill Orland, Steiilicn Co., liid., in 1814. Engaged in 
 the carpet and rug business in Chicago in 1875; common 
 and high school education; President O. W". Richardson 
 & Co.; mem. of Hamilton Club. 
 
 FREDERICK BODE, Cliioaso. 
 
 Born in Germany, Aug. 20, 1856. Emigrated to Amer- 
 ica in 1S70; I'res. of Gage Itros. & Co.; member of 
 Union League and C. A. A. Clubs. 
 
 DOUGLAS HAPEMAN, Ottawa. 
 
 Born in Ephratah, N. Y., Jan. 15, 183!!. Koranving 10 
 La Salle Co. in 1845; in U. S. A. in Civil War from April, 
 1861, to June, 1865, as a 2d Lieut., 11th 111. Inf.; 
 Lieut. -Col. and Col., Iit411i 111. Int.. and commanding 
 1st Brig., 1st Div., 14th Arm.v Corps, Army of the 
 Cumberland; publisher Ottawa Free Trader from 18f;5 
 to 1S82; merchant from 1865 to 1895; Seo., Treas. and 
 Mgr. Thomas Electric Light Co. from 1884 to 1899; 
 Pres. Ottawa Hydraulic Co.; Pres. Bid. Homestead and 
 Savings Assn. 
 
 JOHN R. JOHNSON, Sterliiij?. 
 
 Born in Ontonagon, Mich., Dee. 18, 1859. Resided in 
 Clinton, la., 1868-71; Sterling, III., 1871-5; St. Joseph, 
 Mo., 1875-80; Chicago, 1880-2; resided in Sterling, 111., 
 since 1882. engaging In the manufacturing of undertalc- 
 ers' supplies; Postmaster at Sterling 4 yrs. ; sold manu- 
 facturing plant and engaged in the' business of under- 
 taldng; Mayor of Sterling 2 terms. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
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 MERCHANTS. 
 
 J. S. Ford, Johnson & Co. 
 
 J. S. FORD, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Geauga Co., Ohio, Sept. 16, 1831. In 1847 be- 
 came a resident of Columbus, O., removing to Michi- 
 gan City. Ind.. in 186S, and to Chgo. In 1873, where he 
 engaged" in the chair mfg. l)usiness: Pres. of the Na- 
 tional Chair Mfg. Assn.: Pres. of the Chicago Furniture 
 Mfg. Assn.; for over 12 yrs. a Dir. of the Chgo. Relief 
 and Aid Soc. ; mem. 6th Presbyterian Church. 
 
 UEORGE W. JOHXSOX, Hloline. 
 
 Born in Heary Co., III., Oct. 9, lSo7. From 1884 to 
 1892 engaged in mercantile business in Oriva, 111.; 
 engaged in the real estate business in Moline from 
 1892 to 1898: became Pres. and Treas. of the Moline 
 Furniture Works in 1898; Dir. State Itank of Oriva 
 since its organization: Director Moline National Bank; 
 mem. of 41st and 42a 111. Gen. Assemblies. 
 
 R. A. HITCHCOCK, Chicago. 
 
 Born Jan. 28, 1842, at Burton, O. Removing to 111. in 
 1872; engaged in the business of chair manufacturing, 
 under the firm name of J. S. Ford, Johnson & Co.; 
 Treas. and a Dir. of the company: Dir. of the Western 
 Cane Seating Co. of Michigan City, Ind.: Vice-Pres. and 
 Dir. of the Hitchcock Chair Co., Michigan City, Ind.; 
 mem, of the C. A, A.: resides at the Lexington. 
 
 CHARLES C. HIGGLES, Chicago. 
 
 Born in North Fairfield. O. Located in 111. in 1878; 
 salesman of the firm of J. S. Ford. Johnson & Co.. 
 manufacturers of chairs: subsequently representing the 
 firm on the road; in 1S90 mem. of the firm of J. S. 
 Ford. Johnson & Co.: mem. 111. Manufacturers' Assn., 
 and mem. of the Soc. of Colonial Wars. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 FREDERICK H. HERHOLD, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Chgo. Mem. of the firm of V. P. F. Herhold 
 & Son.: Ex-V.-P. Public Librar.v Board; Pres. of the 
 Elmwood Cemetery Co.; Pres. III. Coffee and Rubber 
 Co., Chicago. 
 
 ERNEST J. MAGERSTADT, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born in Germany. Dec. 26, 1S64. Clerk of Criminal 
 Court of Cook Co. 1894-8: Sheriff of Cook Co. 1V99- 
 19C2; engage<i in the furniture business. 
 
 HENRY STICKART. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in N. Y.. 18.54. Is engaged in the business of a 
 hardware and furniture merchant; Alderman from 1893 
 to 1898; Assessor of the South Town in 1898. 
 
 FRED BENDER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Germany, 1860. Removing to this country in 
 1883; maker of "modern store fixtures and since 1888 
 a manufacturer of store and ofiice fixtures in New York 
 and Chicago; Prop, of the American Store & Office 
 Fixture House, 19:15, Main Store 2010-12 Wabash Ave. 
 
MEN- OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 367 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 PRANK B. TOBEY, Chtva^o. 
 
 Born Dennis, Ciipe Cod, Mass., 183.S. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1857; engaged in the furniture business in 1858; 
 descended from Elder Brewster of the "Mavflower." 
 
 ALEXANDER H. REVELL, Cliicagro. 
 
 Head of the firm of A. H. Revell & Co., manufacturers 
 and merchants. 
 
 ARTHl'R J. mXBAR, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born in Cleveland, ().. Aj>ril 8, 1800. Located in 111. 
 in 1880; in the emiiloy of the Illinois Steel Co. until 
 1883; embarked in the hardware and furniture business 
 in 1883; mem. 111. State Com. to the Charleston, S. C.. 
 Interstate and West India Exposition 1901-2. 
 
 JOHIV D. H.VGG ARD. CliienRo. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Dec. 4, 1847. Engaged in the hardware 
 business with his father, Samuel B. Haggard, prior to 
 1880; in 18S0 commenced manufacture of spring beds; 
 in 1888 was associated with Francis Karr and H. H. 
 Marcusson as the Karr, Haggard Compy. ; subsequently, 
 witli H. H. Marcusson and .Ino. G. Smith, as Smith. 
 Haggard & Co. ; in 1894 established the present corpo- 
 ration of Haggard & Marcusson, manufacturers of 
 spring beds and wire mattresses, of which he is Presi- 
 dent; member Co. D. 1.34th 111. Inf., war 1861-5, and 
 Kilpatrick Post, G. A. K. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 S. Karpen & Bros. 
 
 SALOMON KARPEX. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born In Germiiny Jan. 7. ISfiS. Removed to America in 
 1S72, and to Chgo. in 1873; engaged in the manufac- 
 ture of upholstered furniture in "Chgo. Aug., 1880. 
 
 ADOLPH KARPEN. Chicaso. 
 
 Born in Germany, 18G0. Came to Cligo. in 187.'5; engaged 
 in the furniture business in 1880 as a mem. of the firm 
 of S. Karjien & Bros., mfrs. of upholstered furniture; 
 Pres. Chgo. Furniture Assn.; meui. C. A. A. and Ma- 
 sonic Fraternity. 
 
 OSCAR KARPEX, Cliioaso. 
 
 Born in Germany, 1859. Removing to Chgo. in 1873; 
 engaged in the manufacturing of upholstered furniture 
 in Chgo. in 1880, as a mem. of the firm of Karpen Bros. 
 
 ISAAC KARPEN. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Germany, March 1. 18()5. Came to Chgo. 
 1873; i)ublic school education; 20 yrs. engaged in the 
 furniture business; mem. of the firm of Karpen Bros., 
 manufacturers of upholstered furniture. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 369 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 "W. VERNON BOOTH, Clilcaj^o. 
 
 Born Dec. 22. 1856. Tres. A. Booth & Co.; Viee-Pres. 
 Chgo. Horse Show Assn.; Pres. Union Club; mem. 
 Chicago, Chicago Golf, Commercial, Saddle and Cycle, 
 Onwent.sia Clubs and C. A. A. 
 
 FREDERICK DIERSSEX. Cliieag'O. 
 
 Born in Hanover, German.v, 1842. Came to Chgo. in 
 1866; entered fish business, wholesale and retail, in 
 1868; in 1S72 staited in wholesale, and in 1885 formed 
 the firm of F. Diersseu & Bro. ; since 1898 branch of A. 
 Booth & Co.; Pres. Chgo. Sash, Door & Blind Mfg. Co. 
 
 ADOLPH WITTE, Cliicaso, 
 
 Born in Chgo., Jan. 30, 1867. Until 2?, vrs. of age in 
 the employ of Chas. Witte, his father, in the wholesale 
 fish and oyster business at 1 Milwaukee Ave.; upon re- 
 tirement of Chas. Witte, formed a copartnership with 
 Henry E. Dieterle, continuing the business at same 
 location from 1890 to 1898; business later i)urchased 
 by A. Booth & Co.; Manager since for the Chas. Witte 
 & Co. branch of A. Booth & Co., wholesale dealers 
 in fish and oysters. 
 
 HENRY E. DIETERLE. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Oct. 11, 1855. Engaged in the wholesale 
 tish business for the vast 20 yrs. as a partner in the 
 firm of Chas. Witte Ac Co., now branch of A. Booth 
 & Co. 
 
370 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 W. M. Hoyt & Co. 
 
 Vl'^ILL.IAM M. HOYT, Chicago. 
 
 Horn July 26, 1837. Pies, of the W. M. Hoyt Company; 
 commenced business in Chgo. in 1853; site of old Ft. 
 Dent-born occupied by offices and warehouse of the 
 coniijany. 
 
 R. J. BE^VXETT, Clilcai^o. 
 
 Born Pulaski. Oswego Co., N. Y., Feb. 9, 1839. 
 
 teacher in 1856-63; entered service of W. M. 
 in 1S63; mem. of firm 1865. 
 
 School 
 Hoyt Co. 
 
 ALBERT C. BlTTOIiPH, CliicagfO. 
 
 Horn in Charlotte, Vt., Sept. s, 1852. Located in Chgo. 
 1873; Dir. in W. M. Hoyt Company. 
 
 GRAEME STEWART, fliicaftO. 
 
 Born in Chgo. Mem. of the firm of W. M. Hoyt & C.O. 
 Jan. 1, 1879; mem. National Republican Com. 1900. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 .'571 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 NATHANIEL. Iv. FAIRBAXK, Chicago. 
 
 Born at Sodus, Wa.vne Co.. N. Y., 1S29. Educated in 
 the common schools an J located in Buffalo in 1855; 
 later came to Cluca,?o as re;)resentative of David Do\\s 
 & Co. of New York Cit.v; in 1SS5 the present firm of 
 N. K. Fairbanl; & Compan.v was incorporated; retired 
 from active business in .Tune. 1801. 
 
 J. B. DURAIVD, Cliioago. 
 
 Born Clinton Co., N. Y.. May 31. 18.38. Came to Chgo. 
 iu 1857; from 1858 to 1878, engaged in the wholesale 
 grocery business in Milwauliee, senior mem. of the firm 
 of J. B. Durand & Co., Chgo. 
 
 HENRY B. STEEIiE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Oct. 26, 1863. Pres. of Steele, Wedeles 
 
 EDWARD L. WEDELES. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Austria, Oct. 16, 1855. Resided in Chgo. since 
 1871; mem. of the firm of Steele. Wedeles Co., whole- 
 sale grocers, since 1888; Ex-l'res. Chgo. Credit Men's 
 Assn.; State Vice-Pres. of 'the National Assn. of Credit 
 Men; Ex-Pres. Lakeside Club. 
 
372 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Ll'MAN R. WING, Evanston. 
 
 Born in N. Y. City, April 10, l&oo. For \7> yrs. e 
 gaged in the wholesale grocery business in X. Y. Cit 
 located in Chgo. as a merchant in 1890. 
 
 JAMES G, DARDEX, Cliieai^o. 
 
 Horn in Martin Co., N. C. Reared on the Paeiflc Coast, 
 where he was interested iu the wholesale grocery and 
 canning business in Portland and San Francisco; 
 achieved prominence as a leader in a number of business 
 enterprises, and he is now identified in the operation 
 of a number of factories in New York and Pennsyl- 
 vania, 
 
 LOUIS W, STAYART, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born Nov. 25, 1859, Chicago. Pres. of tlie Louis W. 
 Stayart Co., whole.sale grocers. 
 
 EMIL, GEHRKE, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Dec. 25, 1856, Chgo. Business established by his 
 father, Conrad Gehrke, in 1857; in 1S71 he entered 
 into business, and succeeded his father in 1897, con- 
 tinuing in the wholesale tlour business at 145 E. 
 Kinzie St.; resides at 1132 Winthrop Ave., North Edge- 
 water. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 373 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 GEORGE J. L,. JANES, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Canada. Coming to Cligo in 1880; has been 
 for many yrs. engaged in the jobbing and grocery busi- 
 ness; Pres. of the American Importing Co.; Vice-Pres. 
 of the British-American Co. ; Publisher of the Western 
 British-American. 
 
 WILLIAM BEST, Cliifapro. 
 
 Born in Canterbury, Eng., Aug. 29, 1841. Came to 
 Chgd in \>i'yz: Insuector and in chaiKc of Indian supplv 
 station of U. S.; Collector of the South Town, 1883; in 
 March, 1886, appointed a commissioner of the South 
 Parle Board, and has been reappointed from time ti> 
 time; acted as Pres., Sec. and Auditor of the board; 
 engaged in the business of importing and manufactur- 
 im; of cigars, undtT the hrm iiaiiR' of Best A: Uussell. 
 
 FRED G. SHOIDY, Roekford. 
 
 Born Sept. 13, 1861, at Uochelle, 111. Pres. and Treas. 
 of the Roekford Wholesale Grocery Co.; located in 
 Roekford in 1870; educated in High School and Busi- 
 ness Coll. 
 
 AUGUST NVLAMJEU. KocUfortl. 
 
 Born Sweden, Oct. 16, 1869. Locate<l in the I'. S. in 
 1880, working at different trades; in 1894 engaged in 
 the grocery business. Roekford; twice elected mem. of 
 Board of Supervisors, and served one term on the Board 
 of Education of Roekford; Supt. of Postal Station No. 
 2. Roekford. 111. 
 
374 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 GEORGE MUNROE, Joliet. 
 
 Born in Lanark, Scotland. April 4, 1821. Lofated in 
 Brownsville. N. Y., lf^28: located in Will Co.. III.. 
 1849; in 1862 elected Sheriff: served 2 terms as Treas. 
 of Will Co.; mem. of School Board and City Counsel 
 of Joliet; was a wholesale grocer; died Sept. 5. \X0. 
 
 A. S. OAKFORD, Peoria. 
 
 Born Oct. 28. 1845. in Peoria Co., 111. Pres. and Mgr. 
 of Oakford & Fahnestock. wholesale grocers, operating 
 one of the largest mercantile houses in 111. out.side of 
 Chgo. ; Vice-Pres. of the Bank of Illinois. 
 
 G. A. HUEXKEMEIER, Freeport. 
 
 Born in Freeport In 1862. Engaged in farming in S. 
 Dakota until 1887; subsequentl.v engaged in mercantile 
 business in Saline Co.. Neb., until 1889; In 1891 opened 
 a grocery store in Freeport, 111. ; elected Alderman in 
 the years 1895-8; in 1901 elected Mayor; mem. Busi- 
 ness Men's Assn. and Treas. Grocerymen's Assn. 
 
 JOHX \V. BIXX. Spriiig-fieltl. 
 
 Born Hunterdon Co., N. J. Moved to 111. in 1847; Vice- 
 I'res. Selz, Schwab & Co., Chicago; mem. of liepuhli- 
 can State Coram.; Vlce-Pres. Springlield Marine Bank; 
 wholesale grocer. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 375 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 LAFAYETTE H. SMITH. Cliioaffo, 
 
 Born in Shaftsbury, Vt., Nov. 24. 1824. Located in 
 Chgo. In 1836; established the wholesale drug house of 
 Lord & Smith in I860: grad. from Rush Medical Coll. 
 in 1S57: retired 1876: died Julv 29, 1891. 
 
 CHARLES L. B ARTLETT, Cliicafso. 
 
 Born in N. Y. State, and came to 111. in 1895. Chief 
 distributor of tlie I'roctor iV (;aiul>le Co.. of Cincinnati: 
 Pres. of the Orangeine Chem. Co., Chgo. mfrs. of 
 Orangeine Powders. 
 
 FREDERICK .\. BRYAN. Cliiea^o. 
 
 Born Wellington, Eng., Sept. 14. 1819. Removed to 
 Chgo. in 18.36; died at Chicago, Dec. 18, 1886. 
 
 BARENT VAN BLREN, Chieajso. 
 
 Born March 8, 1840, Orange Co., X. Y. Enlisted as a 
 pri. in the war of 1861-5 in the 102d N. Y. Inf.; made 
 a Lieut, at the battle of Cedar Mountain; mustered 
 out Capt., Dec, 1864; subsequently Col. of the 192d 
 N. Y. Vol.; located in Chgo. 1872; engaged in the drug 
 business at Calif. Ave. and W. Madison St.; retired 
 Nov., 1897. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 AL.DO SOMMER, Quiiicy. 
 
 Born in Germany, Dec. 13, 1830. Located In U. S. 
 1849; establislieU an apothecary in St. Louis in 1853; 
 located in Quincy in 1857, and engaged in tbe dru^ 
 business in partnership with F. Flachs & Co.; later 
 the tirm was Souimer & Metz, subsequently Sommer, 
 Lynds Co. ; since 1894 the tirm is Aldo Sommer s 
 I>VuK Co. 
 
 LUMAIV T. HOY, Woodstoclc. 
 
 Horn Alden, 111., Oct. 28, 1850. Removing to Wood- 
 storU, 111., 18ti5; attended high school until 1869; en- 
 gaged in the drug business in 1869; Pres. of the Wood- 
 stock Sentinel Co., and Sec. 111. State Board of Phar- 
 macy; mem. of Rep. State Cent. Com. and Chairman of 
 the 'McHenry Co. Rep. Com. 
 
 WIL,L,IAM H. EDGAR. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y. State. Coming to 111. in 1872; Pres. of 
 the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Worlis, and has occu- 
 pied the position as Pres. of this company since its 
 establishment in 1888. 
 
 ROBERT F. CARR, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Argenta, 111., 1871. Came to Chgo. _in 1894; 
 
 has been \'ice-l'res. and (Jen. Mgr, 
 Drug and Chemical Wks. since 1896. 
 
 iif the Dearborn 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 377 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 SENECA D. KI3IBARK, Chicago. 
 
 liorn in Venice, Cayuga Co., xX. Y., March 4. 1832 Lo- 
 Vi f,'* '?. '-^So. in 1852; in 1858 engaged in business as 
 liall, Kiinbark Ac Co., iron and hardware: in 1872 be- 
 came Kimbarls Bros. & Co., and in 1870 became sole 
 prop.; pioneer merchant of iron and steel trade Chgo 
 
 JAMES H. GORMLEV, Chicago. 
 
 Born June 17, 1856, Gleneoe, III. Common school edu- 
 cation; engaged in business in 1882; Pres. Bullard & 
 (Jormley Co., hardware merchants, 78-80 Randolph 
 St., Chicago; Pres. Masonic Fraternity Temple Assn 
 since 1898; mem. C. A. A.. Illinois and Oak Park Clubs- 
 resides in Oak Park. 
 
 FRANK B. OKR, ( hiengo, 
 
 Sin.'e 1872 has been identitied with the hardware busi- 
 ness of Chgo. as a mem. of the firm of (trr & LocketL 
 and the corporation of Urr & hoc'ietl lIar(h\Mre Co 
 
 GORHAM J. COTTRELI.. Qniiio> . 
 
 Horn in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., 18.30. Kemoving to 
 Macomb, 111., in 1855; engaging in the hardware busi- 
 ness, and in 1866 engaged iu the hardware business in 
 Quincy; Pres. Cottrell Hardware Co.; Pres Cottrell- 
 .Stoll Furniture Co.; Pres. Quincy Hotel Co.; Kirectoi 
 Comstock Castle Stove Co.; Charmon Emory Stove Co ■ 
 Arrow Rock Mining Co. " ' 
 
378 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 ISAAC WALKER, Peoria. 
 
 ISorii Dec. 1, 18()a. iu Lancaster Co.. Pa. Located in 
 Peoria, 111.. 1S42: founded the Isaac Walker Hardware 
 Co., oldest wliolesale hardware house in the West; 
 died Nov. 27, 18S0. 
 
 EDWARD H. WALKER. Peoria. 
 
 Born in Peoria, June 4, 1852. Orad. from Peoria High 
 School; in 1S70 engaged in the wholesale hardware 
 business founded iu 1842 b.v his father, Isaac Walker; 
 Pres. of the Isaac Walker Hardware Co, since 1881. 
 
 HENRY SANDMEVER. Peoria. 
 
 IJorn in Bavaria, 1829. I-ocating in 111. in 1849; since 
 1851 engaged in the hardware and stove business; Vico- 
 I'res. Menhunts" National Bank; Pres. Peoria Stone & 
 JM;nble Co. 
 
 FRANCIS M. RYON, Streator. 
 
 Born in Yorkville, 111. Resided in Streator since 1868, 
 and is engaged in the hardv.are business; Postmaster 
 of Streator in 1884-5; Pres. of the Bottle & Glass Co. 
 of Streator; interested in Streator Tile Wks. and Coal 
 Mines; 111. Canal Com.; Vice-Pres. Streator National 
 Bank in 1892. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 379 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 JOHIV 0*Nt:iLL. JR.. Peoria. 
 
 Boiu Ju Peoria, May 7, 1864. Mem. of the nnn since 
 1885 of John O'Neill & Son, plumbers, steam and gas 
 fitters. 
 
 ANDREW O'.VKILL. IVoria. 
 
 P.oin :n I'eoiia, 111., Nov. 4. ISO.j. Mem. since 1885 of 
 the tirui of John o'Xeill iV Son. plumbers, steam and gas 
 titters. 
 
 BEXJA>II\' B. FELIX, Cliicaso. 
 
 Horn in t'hgo.. Ma.v 31, 1871. Attended Univ. School, 
 Chgo. ; Mich. Militar.v Academ.v, Orchard Lake, Mich.; 
 entered the emiiloy of the Felix iV .Marston, wholesale 
 woodenware merchants, in 1888, and since has been 
 made its Mgr. 
 
 EDMUND HENRV STROUD, Cliioaso. 
 
 Born June 21, 18(>0, Birkenhead, Cheshire, P^ngland. 
 Locate<I in C'bgo. in 1892; Chgo. repre-sentatiw of the 
 Birmingham Brass Co. of Shelton, Conn., the .Muir-Kirk 
 Furnace of Muirkirk, Md., the Pittsburg Steel Foundr.v, 
 tlie Braddock Maciiiue & Mfg. Co., the Central Cyclone 
 Co. (Limited) of London, Eng. ; formerl.v publisher of 
 the "Metal Market Report;" mem, firm of F,. H. Stroud 
 & Co., 36 La Salle St., Chicago, metal and machinery 
 merchants. 
 
380 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 liLOYD MlL,>OR. Chica^JTo. 
 
 Horn in Baltimoro, Md. I'res. and Treas. Spaulding & 
 Co., jewelers and silversmiths. 
 
 ALBERT L. SERCOMB, CliienBO. 
 
 Born in Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 22, 1847. Located in 
 Chgo. 1875; Western Mgr. Meridan-Brittania Co., sil- 
 versmiths; Pres. Chicago Jew-elers' Assn. 1891-2; mem. 
 North Shore, Union League and Marquette Clubs and 
 Apollo Com. and Columbia Post. 
 
 FRANK LEWALD, CliieuKO. 
 
 Born in N. Y. Cit.v, Sept. 14, ISS.'). Came to Chgo. in 
 18711; from 187;l to 1S81 was with C. E. Webber & Co., 
 fruits and fancy groceries; in 18S1 engaged in the .lew- 
 elry business, under the firm name of F. Lewald & ("o., 
 wholesale dealers in jewelry. 
 
 ALBERT E. ZIEHME, CUicaso. 
 
 Born Tomah. Wis., Sept. 1, 1867. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1895; mem. of the firm of A. K. Ziehme & Co., 
 wholesale jewelers: Pres. of Kavenswood Exchange 
 Bank; mem. Hamilton and Banker.s' Clubs. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 381 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 OTTO YOUNG, Chicago, 
 
 Horn Dee. 20, 1844. Elberfeki. Genminy. Located in 
 r. .S. in 18.59, anil Chgo. in 1872; engaged in the jew- 
 elry business in 1872; Sec. and Trras. of the Fair. 
 
 JULIUS SCHXERIIVG. Cliieago. 
 
 Bdin in Elderfeldt. Germany. Sept. 10. 1852. Located 
 with parents in Philadelphia; in 18(5.5 entei-ed the oerv- 
 ice of Otto Young & Co., jewelry, in Chgo.; subse- 
 quently admitteil to partnership in the flrru. 
 
 ROBERT JOHXS, Cliioago. 
 
 Born Hazel Green, Wis., April .i. 185!). Moved to Chgo. 
 in 1892 and engaged in the wholesale jewelry and china 
 business: 1st Vicel'res. Hyde I'ark Protective .\ssn. 
 and mem. of Board of Management of Hyde Park 
 Y. M. C. A. 
 
 WILLIAM A. GILES, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Mass. in 183C. Educated in New Salem Acad- 
 emy; taught High School; removed to Chgo. in 18tj2, 
 engaging in the wholesale watch and jewelry business; 
 retired in 1882; Pres. of New England Soc. of Chgr>. ; 
 Dir. of the American Assn. of Political Science; Patii- 
 otic League of America; Bureau of Asso. Charities of 
 Chgo.; Civic Federation; mem. Les Schenux Club and 
 National Municipal League; Union League and Hamilton 
 Clubs. 
 
382 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 CHARLES F, PFEIL, Cliioago. 
 
 Horn in ll;in:iii, llesseu Niisau, Germany. Leurneil jew- 
 elry trade iu Hauau; came to New York in 1875; 1884 
 located in the West and Chicago; manufacturer of 
 jewelry and diamond importer; mem. of Elks and a 
 Knisrht Templar. 
 
 ROBERT M. JOHXSOX, Cliioago. 
 
 Born in Toronto, Canada, May 6. l84o. Moved to Chgo. 
 1860; engaged in the manufacture of jewelry and dealer 
 in diamonds; Past Commander in Chief Oriental Con- 
 sistory, S. P. R. S.; Past Potentate Medinah Temple, 
 A. A. O. N. M. .S. ; Most Puissant Sovereign St. John's 
 Conclave, Knights Red Cross of Constantine; Inspector 
 Gen. 33, Sept. 23, 1884. 
 
 KETTLE. Cliicaj 
 
 Born Jan. 3, 1800, at I'hiladelphia, I'a. Came to Chgo. 
 Feb., 1882; Mgr. for Koljbins iV: Apxileson, Gen. Agts. 
 of the American Walthani ^^'at^h Co. 
 
 C. G. BREITENRACH, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born in New York City, July 13. 1801. Came to Chi- 
 cago in 18S2; entered the silver-plated ware business 
 in 1883; formerly with Simpson. Hall, Miller & Co.; 
 took the Western Agency of William A. Rodgers (Ltd.), 
 knife, fork and spoon manuf.icturers. in 1899. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 38S 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 CHARLES LESTER, tliicago. 
 
 Born in London, 1857. Locateil in tliis country when 
 a youth, and subsequputly engaged in the jewelry 
 business in Broolilyn, N. Y. ; located in <!"hgo. in 1879; 
 in 1881 entered the oflice of the New Haven Clock Co. 
 and has since continued in their employ; Western 
 Mgr. New Haven Clock Co. and the New England 
 Watch Co. of Waterliury. Conn.; mem. of the Colonial 
 Club; Dir. in tlie Charlevoix Club; life mem. in the 
 Commandery and Consistory. 
 
 ORLIN H. MIXER. Spriiigiieltl. 
 
 Horn at Wells, Vt., May 24, 1825. Grand Master Ma- 
 sonic Grand Council of 111. 18G3; Grand High Priest, 
 (Jrand Chapter, 1866; Grand Secretary Grand Lodge 
 1808-72; Grand Treasurer Grand Lodge and Grand 
 Chapter 1878-80; Auditor of Public Accounts State of 
 111. 1864-8; 33d Scottish Rite Masonry; watchmaker in 
 Ohio, Costa Rico and 111.; died at Springlleld, 111., 
 .May 20, 1880. 
 
 M. C. EP1»E!VSTEI\, Elftiii. 
 
 Born Kolmar, Germany. Coming to (hgo. in 1871, en- 
 gaged in the jewelry linsiness in Chgo. until 1885; since 
 hr.s been in the business of manufacturing watch 
 cases; in 1889, renioveil to IClgin. 111., erecting a big 
 plant for the manufacture of watch cases; Pres. and 
 Mgr. of the comiany. 
 
 "WILLIAM 3. KOWLER, Aurora. 
 
 Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., April 8. 1854. A resident of 
 Aurora, III., since childhood; been identified with the 
 silverware business since 1875; Treas. and Mgr. of the 
 Aurora Silver Plate Mfg. Co. 
 
384 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 CHARLES H. CHADWICK, Chleaeo. 
 
 Born at Moline, 111.. Feb. 11. IStM. Moved to Chgo. in 
 1S89; Mgr. Baker Wire Co.. 1891; Pres. Chgo. Towel 
 Supply Co. 
 
 JAMES E. PLEW. Chioaso. 
 
 Born in Brown Co., 111., July 3, 1S02. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1S80; grad. in medicine in 1885; engaged in the 
 towel supply business in 1S85; invented I'lew .Saddle 
 in 1896: Treas. Chgo. Towel Supply Co. 1901. 
 
 EDWARD D. ELLIS, Cliioaso. 
 
 Born in I'.eloit, 'Wis., Oct. 5. ls.-)2. Moved to Chgo. 
 \pr. 4, 1872; I'res. Sanitary Laundry Co. 
 
 GEORGE W. REED, riiicaso. 
 
 Born in Maueli Chunk. Pa., (let. 7. 1S42. In 1891 es- 
 tablished in Chgo. the Geo. W. Keed I^aundry Co.; 
 ineni. of National Lauudrynien"s Assn.; served 2 yrs. 
 in the war of 1S61-.5 in Co. G. 1st Wis., and (irt. S, 
 1802, was wounded at Chaplin Hills, Ky. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 385 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 ALBERT P. GREEN, Chicago. 
 
 Born Chgo., May 2, 1856. Grad. Chgo. High School, 
 ls75; mem. of the firm of Perry & Green, 188S; iu 
 1891, purchased half interest In the Excelsior Laundry, 
 and at the date of its incorporation, in 1893, was made 
 its Sec. and Treas. : diarter mem. and First Vlce-Pres. 
 of the Colonial Club of Chgo., 1901. 
 
 CARL, G, SWANSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born 1867 in Sweden. Located in Chgo. in 1888; en- 
 gaged, in laundry business in 1889 under the name of 
 the Swan Laundry Co., 2821 S. State St.: in 1890 es- 
 tablished the Palace Laundry, 592 N. Clarli St., which 
 he sold in 1893; in 1894 established the Crystal Laundry 
 at 599 N. Clark St., which he continues to own and 
 operate; mem. of the Chicago Laundrymen's Club and 
 a Director; mem. of the National Laundryman's Assn.; 
 mem. of the Swedish Glee Club. 
 
 VICTOR E. ADLAND, Chicago. 
 
 Born Racine Co., Wis.. Feb. 17, 1875. Moved to Chi- 
 cago 1891; President of King's Model Laundry Co., 
 established 1880; Sec, Chicago Laundrymen's Club; 
 member of Ashland Club and Laundrymen's National 
 Assn. 
 
 J. C. WILSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Westerly, R. I., March 28, 1860. Engaged iu 
 the laundry business in Chgo. in 1889; Pres. of the 
 Excelsior Laundry Co.; 2d Lieut, in Troop A, 1st 111. 
 Cav., in the Spanish-American war; promoted Capt. 
 Dec. 22, 1898; Senior Capt. 1st 111. Cav., I. N. G. 
 
586 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 WILLIAM N. EISEIVDRATH, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Deo. 5, ls53. Engaged in the tanning 
 business in 1876; First Vice-Pres. of tlie American Hid« 
 & Leather Co., manufacturers and exporters of upper 
 leathers, and operating 26 tanneries. 
 
 THOMAS S. WALLIN, Chionfto. 
 
 Born Otsego Co., N. Y.. 1S2'.». Located with jiareiits 
 in Berrien Co., Mich., in l.s.Sfi, and in Chgo. in ISol; 
 l)e(ame mem. of Arm of C. ('. Wallin & Sons, leutlier 
 merchants, 1851; in 1896, upon the death of C^ G. 
 Wallin. the firm merged into the Wallin Leather Co., 
 of which Thos. S. Wallin is I'resident. 
 
 THOMAS EDWARD AVILDER, Elmhnrst. 
 
 Born Lancaster, Mass., Aug. 15, 1853. Grad. from 
 Worcester Polytechnic Inst, in 1873; located in Chgo. 
 1875; partner .Johnson & Wilder in 1879, Wilder & Hale 
 in 1880, Wilder & Co. 1887; Chairman J. W. & E. P. 
 Howard & Co., Limited, <'orr.v, I'a.; Vice-Pres. Wilder- 
 Manning Tanning Co.; I'res. Mass. Soc. in Cligo., 1900; 
 mem, of Union League Club and C. A. A. 
 
 JOHN E. WILDER. EviiiLston. 
 
 Born in Lancaster, Mass.. April 16, 1861. Grad. Mass. 
 Agricultural Coll. in 1882; located in Chgo. and engag- 
 ing in the leather business the same vear; mem. of 
 Wilder & Co. in 1887; Sec. and Treas. Wilder, Man- 
 ning Tanning Co., Waiikeg.in. 111.; Trustee of Bchiit 
 (Wis.) College, and mem. of Union League Club. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 387 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 DANIKt, FOKBES, Cliicaso. 
 
 l!<ii-n, 1.S43. Bridgeville. Xova Sfotia. Removing to the 
 r. S. in 1861. and to Chgo. in ilarch. 1869; since 18S0 
 has been engaged in tlie leather business. 
 
 HARRY LINCOLN FLANDERS. Chicago. 
 
 Born at X<'annington, N. H., Oct. 16, 1866. Grad. 
 Pariuington High School, 1884"; grad. Mass. Coll. of 
 Pharmacy, 1887: entered the leather business in 1891: 
 established the firm of H. L. Flanders & Co. in 189i".: 
 Vice-Pres. of the Federal Leather Co., organized in 
 190;;. 
 
 AVIL.L.IAM GREINER, Cliieago. 
 
 Horn March 21, 18.J6, Sullivan Co., N. Y. Removing to 
 Cligo. in 1857: Gen. Mgr. of William fJreiner Tan- 
 nery from 1877 to 18S5: engaged in the wholes:ile 
 le:iiher business, Chgo. 
 
 FRANCIS HERVEY L,E\*'IS, Evanston, 
 
 r.orii Oct. 19, 1856, England. A resident of Chgo. since 
 M.iv 1876; engaged in business in Chgo. with Walker, 
 uakley & Co. from 1876 to 1883; in 1893 became tlie 
 Western Agt., with place of business at 205 Lake St., 
 of Fred. Ruepiug Lea. Co. 
 
3S8 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 MORRIS SEI^Z. Cliioago. 
 
 Koru Wurtemberg, Germany, Oct. 2. 1S2G. Loiated in 
 America in 1843, and in Cligo. in 1.S54; In 1871 formed 
 the company of Selz, Schwab & Co., wholesnle buot 
 and shoe manufacturers, of which he is the President. 
 
 J. HARRV SELZ, Chloago. 
 
 Born in C'hgo., April 22, 1864. 2d Vlce-Pres. Selz, 
 Schwab & Co., mfrs. and wholesalers of boots and 
 shoes. 
 
 MARTIN HOAVARD, ClUeaso. 
 
 Born in Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 2, 1850. Moved to Chi- 
 cago June 1, 1873; grad. from the Waylaud Univ.; 
 mem. Executive Com., Dir. and See. C. M. Henderson 
 & Co.; Vlce-Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Central Asphalt & 
 Refining Co.; mem. Executive ("om. Western Shoe .Job- 
 bers' Assn. and its local Assn.; mem. C. A. A. and 
 Hamilton Club. 
 
 S. M. FARGO, Cliicagro. 
 
 P.orn at Tyringham, Mass., 1841. Coming to Chgo. in 
 1S58; mem. of the firm of Fargo, Keith & Co., shoe 
 jobbers. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 389 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 JAMES B. RICIIAUDSOIV, CliicajfO. 
 
 Born in Ltica, N. Y., March, 1846. For 25 yrs. in the 
 service of Reynolds Bros., mfrs. of shoes, Utica, N. Y., 
 and for a number of years chief salesman for H. F. V. 
 Hovenmuehle & .Sons, Chgo. ; served as a volunteer in 
 the 14tU X. Y. Inf., war of 1861-5; mem. of Columbia 
 Post, G. A. R. 
 
 FERDINAND O. KETTERING, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Will Co., 111. Mgr. of the Western Brancli of 
 tl'e Lycoming Hubber Co. since 1886; mem. of Masonic 
 order 
 
 EDGAR G. STEARNS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Columbus, O., in IsCl. Located in Chgo. in 
 1S6.S: engaged iu business of wholesale rubbers and 
 mackintoshes. 
 
 RICHARD T. "WHELPLEY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Kings Co., N. B., April 2, 1847. Located in 
 .\. Y. City in 18G6: located In Chgo. in 1868; resideil 
 in Kansas" 2 yrs.: in 1871 returned to Chgo., v.Lere he 
 lias since engaged in the rubber goods business. 
 
390 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 AIERCHANTS. 
 
 WILLIAIVI P. rPHAM. Qnincy. 
 
 Born Melrose, Mass., 1.S41. Located in Quincy, 111., iu 
 1S7S: enjtageii in tlie wholesale boot and shoe business 
 since 1878. having a branch house in Springfield, Mo.; 
 Dir. in the State Savings, Loan and Trust Co.; Trustee 
 of Blessing Hospital. 
 
 J. W. GOSSARD, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Inil. Commercial education in Indianapolis; 
 moved to Pacific Coast; removed to Chgo. in 1891; 
 founder of tlie Higher Practical Educational Societ.v, 
 whose aims are to give practical aid to the unfortunate. 
 unsuccessful an<i the poor by giving instruction and 
 (.xtciidiiig a line of credit for board, lodging and other 
 necessaries for one week, providing the recipient, if in 
 good health, will accept a position and work within 
 that time. 
 
 FRANCIS T. SIMMONS, Cliieago. 
 
 Born In Little Comptou, U. I., Sept. 8, 1855. Moved to 
 Chgo. in 1882; became mem. of Bush, Simmons & Co.. 
 afterwards Francis T. Simmons & Co.. importers; 
 officer in Sons of tlie American Revolution; mem. 
 Board of Directors, Chicago Credit Men's Assn.; mem. 
 I'nion League ar.d Dir. of Marquette Club; Pres. for 
 10 yrs. of the Northern Building & Loan Assn.; ex-m;»m. 
 <"lvic Federation; Commissioner of Lincoln I'ark in 
 1901. 
 
 RICHARD C. JORDAN, Ottawa. 
 
 Born in lludstm, N. Y. Mem. l.J.Sth 111. Vol. Inf.. war 
 18(jl-5; mem. of Board of Education 1S98-1901 ; mi-rchant 
 Ottawa, 111., since 1879; from 1871 to 1879 Cashier 
 National City Bank; Ex-Grand Commander of the ,Seth 
 C. Earl Post, G. A. R.; Dir. of The Ottawa Develop- 
 ment Assn. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 391 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 CHARLES H. HERMANN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in 1871, and removing to Chgo. in 1887; Sec. 
 Cliapin & Gore, wholesale and retail liquor dealers. 
 
 HARRY E. BLOOD, Chicago. 
 
 Born in 1859, Great Falls, N. H. For 14 yrs. the Chgo. 
 Mgr. of the National Cash Register Co., now Western 
 Mgr. of Paris, Allen & Co., who control the "Old Crow'* 
 and "Hennitage" Distilleries. 
 
 CHARLES SCHAFFNER, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Germany. Engaged in wholesale whisky busi- 
 ness in Louisville, Ky., in May, 1880, under the tiriii 
 name of Chas. Schaffner & Co., and in Sei)tember, 189:1, 
 organized the Manhattan Brewing Co. of Chicago, of 
 wliich he is President. 
 
 WILLI.VM J. CONZELMAX, Pekin. 
 
 Born in .St. liOuis, May 20, 18(i,j. In 1891 removed to 
 Pekin, 111., and engaged in the ilistillery business: elected 
 Mayor of Pekin, 1901; Mem. of Gov. Yates' Staff, 1901. 
 
392 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 Lumber. 
 
 THAD DKAIV, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Mass., 1829. Pres. Home Liiniber Co., Central 
 Lumber Co. and I'eojile's Mill Co.; mem. Illinois Club; 
 died April, 1902. 
 
 JOHN H. WITBECK. Chicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y. Vice-Pres. Ft. Dearborn National Ban):; 
 <iraud Treas. Grand Commandery of K. T., State of 
 Illinois, 23 yrs. ; engaged la the lumber business. 
 
 TIRLINGTON W. HARVEY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Madison Co., N. Y., 1835. Itenioving to Chgo. 
 in 1854; engaged in the lumber business in 1859; en- 
 gaged in the oil and gas business as Pres. of the Mason 
 Oil Co. 1895; Pres. of Aid & Relief Soc. ; mem. Chgo. 
 Commercial and Chgo. Clubs; Pres. The Acme Gas Co. 
 
 CHARLES F. SPALDING, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Chicago, Oct. 5. 1865. Educated at the Har- 
 vard School, Chicago, and at Phillips Exeter Academy, 
 Exeter, N. H.; Vice-Pres. Spaulding Lumber Co.; l)ir. 
 Hibernian Banking Assn.; mem. C. A. A., Germania, 
 Glenview Golf Club and Exmoor Country Club. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 393 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Lumber — Edward Hines Lumber Co. 
 
 EDWARD HINES, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Buffalo. N. Y., July 31, 1S63. rre.s. Edward 
 Hines Lumber Co., Chgo. ; mem. 111. and Chgo. Clubs. 
 
 L,. L,. BARTH, CliicttKO. 
 
 Born Dec. 31, 1850, South Bend. Ind., Vice-Pres. Edward 
 Hines Lumber Co. Member of the Illinois Club ajid 
 Lincoln Club. 
 
 CHRISTIAIV F. WIEHE. Cliica^o. 
 
 Born Sept. 6, 1862. Sec. Edward Hines Lumber Co.; 
 Sec. .ind Treas. Lumbermen's Mill Co.; mem. Illinois 
 and Ashland Clubs. 
 
 WILLIAM J. CARNEY, Chicagro. 
 
 Born in Ireland, Sept. 20, 1855. Came to Chgo. in 
 1865; engaged in the lumber business in 1870; in ISSl 
 in Grinnell. la., commenced business under the tiira 
 name of Carne.v Bros.; Pres. Carney Bros. Co.; Pres. 
 White Kiver Lumber Co. ; Dir. Edmund Hines Lum- 
 ber Co. 
 
594 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Lumber — Soper Lumber Co. 
 
 JAMKS SOPER, Chicago, 
 
 Born at Rome, N. Y., March 18, 1830. President of the 
 Soper Lumber Co. from May, 1890, until his death, 
 October, 1891. 
 
 ALBERT SOPER, Chicago. 
 
 Born at Rome, N. Y., February, 1812. For many years 
 president ot the Soper Lumber Company. Died in Chi- 
 cago, in May, 1890. 
 
 ALEXANDER C. SOPER. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Rome, N. Y., June G, 1846. I'res. of the Soper 
 Lumber Co.; Treas. of the 111. & Georgia Improvement 
 Co.; TriKstee of Hamilton Coll., and mem. of Union 
 League Club. 
 
 JAMES P. SOPER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Rome, N. Y., Sept. 28, 1851. Vice-Pres. of the 
 Soper Lumber Co.; mem. Union League and Kenwood 
 Clubs. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 395 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 Lumber — T. Wilce Co. 
 
 THOMAS WII/CE, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born July 2S, 1819, Cornwall, England. Came to Chgo. 
 in 1848; died in Chgo., March 2, 1897; established the 
 firm of T. Wilce Co., hardwood flooring and lumber 
 dealers. 
 
 E. HARVEY WILCE, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Dec, ti. 1862. Pres. T. Wilce Co. 
 hardwood flooring and lumber dealers. 
 
 GEORGE C. WILCE, Cbicai^o. 
 
 Born Dec. 7, 18C4, Chgo. Aice-Pres. and Treas. T. 
 Wilce Co., hardwood flooring and lumber dealers. 
 
 THOMAS E. W^ILCE, Chicago. 
 
 Born Feb. 16, 1868, Chgo. Sec. T. Wilce Co., hard- 
 wood flooring and lumber merchants. 
 
390 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Lumber. 
 
 ADAM W. BEIDLEU, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Reading, Pa., April 27, 1857, renioring to Chl- 
 Ciiyci. .July 15, 1875. I'resLdeiu of the 111. Terra Cottii 
 Lumber Co. 
 
 GEORGE BEIDLER. Chioaso. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Oct. 28, 1864. From 1884-88 with 
 Beldler-Hobinson Lumber Co., Mayview, N. D. ; In 1888 
 and 1891 with Beidler Bros. Lumber Co.: Mgr. of the 
 property of Jacob Beidler, Chgo., until 1900, and owner 
 and operator of factory bldgs. on the west side. 
 
 FRANCIS BEIDLER, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Oct. 18, 1854. Is engaged in the whole- 
 sale lumber business and resides at 4736 Drexel Blvd. 
 
 M. F. RITTEXHOISE, Cliioago. 
 
 Born in St. Catharines, Out., .Vug. 12. 1846. Located 
 iu Chgo. in 1864; is eugaged in the wholesale lumber 
 l)usiness; Pres. Rittenhouse & Embree Co.: Pres. Ar- 
 kansas Lumber Co.; Treas. Wis. Oalv Lumber Co.: Dir. 
 Drovers' Xafl Bank; Pres. Free Home Building & 
 Loan Assn. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 8!)7 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Lumber. 
 
 HERMAN PAEPCKE, Chicago. 
 
 Born Schwerin, Germany, Feb. 12. 1851. Pies. Paepcke- 
 Leicht Lumber Co.; mem. C. A. A. and Germanic Club. 
 
 EDWARD A. LEICHT. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Jersey City, .\. J., Oct. 31. 1866. Is engaged 
 in tbe business of lumber luercliaut. and is tiie Tieaa 
 of the Paepcke-Leiclit Lumber Co., Chgo.; mem of 
 C. A. A. 
 
 FRANK B. STONE, Chicago. 
 
 Born Oct. 15, 1860, in ChRO. Engaged in the Im.'Jincs.s 
 of a wholesale lumber dealer; mem. I'nion League 
 Club, C. A. A. and Midlothian Country Club. 
 
 RICHARD H. STONE. Chicago. 
 
 Engaged in the lumber business with Frank B Stone 
 lumber dealer; niem. of Technical Club. ' 
 
398 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Lumber. 
 
 EDGAR A. LORD, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in St. Joseph, Mich., 1843. Came to Chgo. 1.S4S: 
 eiisugetl in the lumber business in 1S72; Pies, of Lord 
 & Ituslinell Co., wholesale lumber merchants; mem. 
 Calumet and Washington Parli Clubs. 
 
 J. J. NICHOLS, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Aug. 27, 1848, in Canada. Located in the U. .S. 
 in 18«4. and in Chgo. in 1890; is engaged in the whole- 
 sale lumber business; Sec. and Treas. South Side Luin- 
 lier Co., and Vice-I'res. First National Bank of Engle- 
 wood. 
 
 CHARLES W. BREGA, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Hamilton, Ont., removing to Chgo. In lSG3. 
 Member of Chgo. Board of Trade. 
 
 O. G. GIBBS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in X. Y. in 1842. Removed with parents to Wis. 
 in 1846, removing to Chgo. In 1866; served as a soldier 
 in the Civil War of 1861-5, as a mem. of the 13th Wis. 
 Keg., being mustered out as a Lieut, in 1865; engaged 
 in the wholesale lumber business, Chgo., 111. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 399 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Lumber. 
 
 SAMUEL, A. SPRY, Cliieago. 
 
 Born In Chgo., Dec. 11, 18G3. Vice-Pres. John Spry 
 Lumber Co. 
 
 FRED W. UPHAM, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Racine, Wis., Jan. 29, 1861. Located in 111. 
 1894; mem. of Board of Review. 
 
 WILLIAM O. GOODMAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Wellsboro, Pa., Sept. 25, 1848. .Mem. :iii<l 
 Treas. of the Sawyer, Goodman Co.. Marinette, Wis.: 
 Sec. of the Marinette Lunil)er ("o.; Director of the 
 Royal Trust Co., Chgo.; mem. Union League. C. A. A., 
 Washington and Midlothian Country Clubs. 
 
 GEORGE E. WHITE. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Millbury, Mass., March 7. 1848. Located in 
 Chgo. in 18ti7; engaged in the hardwoixl lumlter l)nsi- 
 iiess -Aug., 18(!,s, under the name, of Geo. E. White i<: 
 Co.; Alderman lS(j.j-8; State .Sen. 1878-86; Congressman 
 1895-9; Dir. Garden City Bank & Trust Co!: mem. 
 C. A. A., Washington I'ark and Chgo. Yacht Clubs. 
 
400 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Lumber. 
 
 CHARLES A. MARSH. Cliiea^o. 
 
 Born July 16, 1857, in Granville, Ohio. Vice-Pres. of 
 the Marsh & Bingham Co., dealers in lumber and tim- 
 bers; Pres. of the Lumbermen's Mutual Ins. Co.; Trus- 
 tee of the Divinity School of the Univ. of Chgo. ; mem. 
 Union League a--' Quadrangle Clubs. 
 
 B. M. FREES. Cliicago. 
 
 Born at Orono, Maine, August 3, 1846. Engaged in 
 general lumber business, with offices at 234 La Salle 
 St., Chicago. 
 
 EDMUIVD B. BLINN. Oliicnj^o. 
 
 Born Keeseville, N. Y., July 30, 1861, removing to 
 Chgo. In 1868. Is engaged in the wholesale lumber busi- 
 ness. 
 
 WILLIAM O. KING, Chicago. 
 
 Born Feb. 25. 1855, in Ky. Came to Chgo. In 1882; 
 senfor partner \V. O. King & Co., wholesale lumber 
 dealers. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 401 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 Lumber. 
 
 CHARLES A, PALTZER. Cliioaaro. 
 
 Born in Prussia. Nov. 5, 1845. Is engaged in the whole- 
 sale lumber business and Pres. of the C. A. Paltzer 
 Lumber Co. ; Ex-President Lumbermen's Association. 
 
 HERMAN H. HETTLER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Ind., .7une 17, 17(i2. Vice-Pres. Edwin S. Hart- 
 well Lumber Co.; Dir. Lumbermen's Assn.; mem. C. \. 
 A., Washington Park and Union Clubs. 
 
 HENRY C. PURMORT, Chicago. 
 
 Born Jay, Essex Co., N. Y., Dee. 15, 1845. Has been 
 engaged in the lumber, sash, doors, etc., business for 
 33 yrs. in Chgo.: prior to this was in the service of .Tav 
 Gould at Rutland, Vt., and in 1864 was Clerk for the 
 Gen. Freight Aet. of the C, B. & Q. Ry. 
 
 JOHN C. AMES, Streator. 
 
 Born in Freedom Township, La Salle Co., July 17, 1802. 
 Organized the J. C. Ames Lumber Co., and In 1891 or- 
 ganized the City National Bank of Streator; President 
 of same till 1898, when Pres. McKinley appointed him 
 r. S. Marshal: .Mayor of Streator. 1S,S5 and 1887; 
 Canal Commissioner for four years under Gov. Flfer. 
 
402 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 Lumber. 
 
 GEORGE EDWIN OHARA, Cairo. 
 
 Born in Foml du Lac, Wis., March 5, 1855. Located in 
 Cairo in 1871. and in 1874 establlslied liimself in the 
 drug business; later was engaged in the manufactuie of 
 ice; in 1888 engaged in the wholesale lumber b\isiness; 
 Treas. of the National Hardwood Lumber Assn. ; official 
 of the Nat'l Cottonwood Lumber Assn.; Grand Captain- 
 Gen., Grand Commandery K. T. of 111. 
 
 FRANK E, DARROW, Rockford. 
 
 IJoru at .Saratoga Springs, N. Y., 1S47. Moved In Wash- 
 iugion. D. C, in 1863, New York City and Broi.lilyu iu 
 1875. Rockford. 111., 1889; Pres. Co-operative Furniture 
 «"o. ; Auditor Mechanics Furniture Co.; Auditor Stand- 
 ard Furniture Co.; mem. of the National Hardwood 
 Lumber Assn.; interested in the San I'ablo Co. in Mex- 
 ico, producers of mahogany, logwucid, Sjianish cedar, 
 niliber, chicle and other fancy hardwoods; 32d degree 
 Ma.son, Knight Templar, Shriner and Elk. 
 
 FREDERICK C. U^ILCOX. Joliet. 
 
 Horn \r\ .loliet. 111., March 29, 185S. Sec. and Treas. 
 corporation of Wilcox Bros., lumber and carriages; 
 I'res. Ftnley Lawn Kake Co.; mem. Executive Com. 
 and Ex-Pres. Joliet Business Men's Assn. 
 
 JOHN R. WISDOM, Qnincy. 
 
 Born near .Stuigeon, Mo. Kesided in Hannibal, Mo.. 
 IhOl; located in guincy, 111., 1890; Pres. of Gem City 
 Saw Mill Co.; mem. Mo. Legis. from Marion C.i. 
 1880-81. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 403 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 MOSES DILLON, Sterling. 
 
 Coin In Zanesville, Ohio.. Sept. 19. 1845. Came to 
 Sterling In 1860; served In the 140th 111. Inf. in the Civ 1 
 ■\V.Tr of 1861-5; in 1865 entered into business in Ster- 
 ling: Past Commander of Will Robinson Post, G. A. R.; 
 Pres. of the Soldiers' Monument Assn. of Sterling; 
 Lieut.-Col. of the 2d Reg. III. P. M. 
 
 FRANK P. WHIFFEN, Kewanee. 
 
 Born in Kewanee, 111., May 11, 1858. Engaged in mer- 
 luntile tiusiness in 1877-89; live stock business In 
 18.89-94; since 18&4 in the lumber business; Assessor 
 of Kewanee Township 4 terms; Mayor of Kewanee 
 since 1899. 
 
 RUDOLF LINK, Cliicaaro. 
 
 Born Dec. 12, 1862, Germany. Move<l to 111. in 1895 
 as the Mgr. of Keuffel & Esser Co. of X. Y.; previously 
 tr.-iveled for the firm 10 yrs.. having entered their etii- 
 plovnieiit iu 18S5 in N. Y. as City Salesman. 
 
 PETER HEER, Chicago. 
 
 Engaged in the manufacture of engineering and survey- 
 ing instruments at 86-90 K. Ohio St., Chicago. 
 
404 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 Paper. 
 
 AISTIX H. DWIGHT. Chicago. 
 
 Born Martin. Allepan ("o.. Mich., Jan.. 1S55. Moved to 
 111., Sept., 1S91; I'res. Dwight Bros. Paper Co., Chiiago. 
 
 WALTER E. nAVIGHT, Oak Park. 
 
 Born in New Haven, Conn., June 14, 1860. Vice-Pres. 
 and Treas. Dwight Bros. I'aper Co., Chicago: mem. Oak 
 Park, Austin CIul)s, and Press Club, Chicago. 
 
 JOHN C. F. BUOCKL,EB.4]VK, Chicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y., in 1854. Removing to Chgo. in 1885; 
 second Vice-Pres. and Western Mgr. of the Manufactur- 
 ers' Paper Co. of New York; member of C. .\. \., 
 Colonial, .Sons of the American Revolution and Foreign 
 Wars, Glen View and Edgewater Golf Clubs. 
 
 JAMES T. MIX, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., June 23, 1801. Until Feb. 1, 1901, was 
 the western representative of the International Paper 
 Co.; Western Mgr. of the Great Northern Paiicr Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 405 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 R. F. NEWCOMB, Qniiiey. 
 
 Born in Barnardston, Mass., in 1837. Educated at AVil- 
 liston Seminary, East Hampton. Mass. ; enlisted in 52d 
 Mass. Vol., war 1861-5; located in Beloit, Wis., in 
 1860, and engaged in the paper business; in 1868 was 
 Vice-Pres. of the N. W. Paper Co.; in 1872 located in 
 Quincy, operating a paper mill as a branch of the N. W. 
 Paper Co.; in 1880 sold his Interest and purchased the 
 Quincy Mill, organizing the Quincy Paper Co. ; in 188!> 
 sold out to the American Strawboard Co., and in 1898 
 was elected Pres. of the Strawboard Co. 
 
 SA>IIEL. HOPKINS EMERY, Quincy. 
 
 Born Taunton, Mass., Aug. 3, 1840. Educated in public 
 schools and attended Amherst and Harvard; came to 
 Quincy in 1856; engaged in business with the firm of 
 Comstock & Co., and continued with this firm until 
 1879; in 1887, Vice-Pres. of the Quincy Paper Co., now 
 the American Strawboard Co.; Vice-Pres. Strawboard 
 Co. 
 
 J. C. \VI?fTERMEYER, Chicago. 
 
 Born March 22. 1842. Wiesbaden, Germany. Came to 
 r. S. in 1850, and located in Cligo. in 1867; engaged in 
 the business of a l>o.\ manufacturer; served 3 vrs. In 
 the 14th Wis. Inf. in the war of 1861-5; mem. Co"lumbiu 
 Post 700. (;. A. K. 
 
 SCHROETER. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo Subseipientlj" resided in \\'is., and edu- 
 cated in the East; located in Chgo. in 1891); established 
 in 1898 the Schroeter Mfg. Co., makers of folding paper 
 boxes. 
 
40G 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 DWIGHT JACKSON, Oak Paris. 
 
 Horn April 11. 1858, Rochester. Wis. Came to Chgo 
 
 Dec, 1873; Pres. Thayer & .Jaclfson Stationery ('., ' 
 
 Chgo. ; mem. Board of Education, Oalj Parlj, and Oaii 
 Park Club. 
 
 HENRY WILLSON. Chieaso. 
 
 I'.orn in P^ng., April 17, 1838. Located in Canada 1844, 
 and the U. S. in 1864; Chgo. in 1869; naturalized citi- 
 zen in 1872; Pres. of the Tablet & Ticket <'o.. sole 
 manufacturers of Willson's Gummed Paper Letters and 
 ottice Bulletin lioanls. 
 
 C. E. BOLLES, Chicas-o. 
 
 Born in Cambridgeport, \t., 1844. Came to Illinois in 
 1855, and in the Civil War of 1862-65 enlisted in the 
 13th III. Inf.; senior member of Bolles & Rogers, hble 
 dealers, established in ISMO; I'res. of Avenue State 
 Bank, Oak Park; Pres. of West Chicago Brick Co. of 
 West Chicago; Vice-Pres. Oak I'ark Construction Co. 
 
 GEORGE llOHNER. riiicajro. 
 
 Born in Buffalo, in 1846. Removing to Chjco. in 1863; 
 employed in a lamp store and in 1870 became a part- 
 ner; burnt out in big fire of 1871, but resumed busi- 
 ness on the lake front; moved into permanent quarters 
 in the spring of 1872 and continuing the business till 
 1898; now manufacturer of the brilliant gasoline lamp; 
 member of the Ironuois. Washington Park, C. A. A. and 
 Douglas Clubs, and was an olHcer with the 1st Inf., 
 I. N. G. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 407 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 LEIV SMALL., KaiikaUee. 
 
 Boiu in Kankakee t'o., III., June 10, 1S02. Elected 
 Supervisor 1895: elected Circuit Clerk Kankakee Co. 
 in 1898; elected State Senator in 1900; elected Sec. 
 State Horticultural Soc. at the age of 21; elected mem. 
 State Board of Agriculture 1894-96; in 1897 appointed 
 Trustee 111. Eastern Hospital for the Insane, and made 
 Pres. of the Board; Republican State Committeeman 
 from 12th Congressional Dist. 
 
 FRED M. FARWELL, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo. Pres. of the Oakwoods Cemetery Assn.; 
 mem. Woodlawn Park Club, Chicago Fly-Casting Club, 
 Columbia Yacht Club. 
 
 GEORGE W. de SMET, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in London, Eng., 18C1. Came to I'. S. in 1890; 
 Mem. Eugene, Cavbert & Co.. representing in the 
 U. S. the North Portland Cement Wks. of Antwerp. 
 Belgium; became agent in 1897 of the Vulcanite Port- 
 land Cement Co. and the Gen. Western Sales Agent of 
 this company in Dec, 1900. 
 
 CLAREINCE B. "WISNER, Chicagro. 
 
 Born Alleghany Co., N. Y., Aug. 15, 1807. Located in 
 North Dakota in 1881; Cashier of the Bank of Lisbon 
 1800; located in Chgo. in 1893; formed the State Bank 
 of West Pullman in 1894; Cashier, and in 1897 Presi- 
 dent; in 1898 Vice-Pres.; Sec. Sills-Eddy Mica Co. 
 
408 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 FRANK KIMBALL ROOT, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Jersey City. N. J.. June 2?i. 1850. Came to 
 Chgo. with his father, E. Towner Root, when 4 yrs. 
 of age; subsequently engagetl in the niu.sip business; 
 Sec. and Treas. of the McKinley Music Co.; head of 
 the firm of E. T. Root & Sons. 
 
 NEIL STEWART. Evanston. 
 
 Born Nov. 14, ISGl, in Scotland. Entered the employ 
 of the Dr. Jaeger's Co. as a salesman in 1890. and has 
 continued in the service of this company ever since; 
 Mgr. Dr. Jaeger's Sanitary Woolen System Co. 
 
 FRED L. BLOCK. Peoria. 
 
 Born in Germany, Oct. 30, 1855. Mem. of the firm 
 of Schipper & Block. 
 
 RUBEN MILES WHITE, Lena. 
 
 Born at Lena. 111., Feb. 5, 1SG4. Employed as a Clerk 
 in 1880: In 1885 mem. of the firm of Miles White & 
 Son; mem. Stephenson Co. Board lltol; mem. Masonic 
 Lodge. Past Chancellor K. of 1'., uiem. Knights of the 
 Globe. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 409 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 HENRY J. WILLING, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born at Westfield, N. Y., July 15, 1836. Mem. of firm 
 of Field. Leiter & Co.. 1867; retired from the firm of 
 Marshall Field & Co. 1883; mem. of Union League, Chi- 
 cago and Union Clubs. 
 
 H. A. WILLIAMSON, Qnincy. 
 
 Born in Freeport, I'a., Sept. 7, 1828. Located i;i 
 Quincy, 111., 1859; in continuous business since as a 
 merchant, manufacturer and banker. 
 
 JAMES AVERELL LAWRENCE, Evnnston. 
 
 Born Lynn, Mass., 1857. Moved to Illinois in 187:5; 
 was connected with the wholesale boot and shoe busi- 
 ness for twenty-five years; is now interested in land de- 
 velopment; is a salt-water yachtsman, and built the 
 yacht "Charlotte" at Provincetown, Mass., in 1901; 
 member of Union League Club. Chicago, and Eastern 
 Vacht Club of Marblehead, Mass. 
 
 JONATHAN W. BROOKS. Cliicajso. 
 
 Born Norwich, Conn., Sept. 6. 18-17, and came to 111. 
 in 1861. In 1872 entered into business under the firm 
 name of I'itkin & Brooks us china merchants; Trustee 
 of Helief and Aid Soc. ; I'res. Kenwood Country CluD; 
 Vice-Pres. Union League Club; Vice-Pres. Kenwood 
 Club, and niemlier "f the Com. of Fift.v appointed tiy 
 the Mayor in 1895 to organize in aiding Charity an<l 
 Relief. 
 
410 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 GEORGE B. CARPEIVTER, Cliieago. 
 
 liorn Conneaut, Ohio, March, 1^34. aad came to Ch£;o. 
 ill 1850; grad. St. Mary's Coll., 1852; in 1852 be«aM 
 Imsiiie.ss with Marsh & Cariienter, packers; enterj-d 
 firm of Gilbert, Hubbard & Co. in 1857, and in LSsl 
 lioiisrht interest of Mr. Hubbard and changed firm name 
 to Oeo. B. Carpenter & Co. 
 
 BEXJAMIN CARPENTER. Chicaso. 
 
 Born Sept. 16, 1865. Grad. from Harvard Univ. in 
 1888 and entered business with the tirm of Geo. B. 
 Carpenter & Co. ; in 1891 became a member of the firm. 
 
 WALTER J. RAYMER. Cliicaeo. 
 
 Horn in Woodstock, Ont., Juue 21, 1804. Located in 
 Chgo. in 1880; elected Alderman of Chgo. from the 
 15th Ward in 1898; elected Alderman from the 2Stli 
 Ward in 1900, and re-elected iu 1902; mem. of tlie 
 Hamilton and Lincoln Clubs. 
 
 HEIVRY S. FITCH, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born in Rochester, N. Y. Removing to Chgo., June, 
 1869; Pres. Champion Oil Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 411 
 
 HENRV CHAiVXON. Cliieago. 
 
 Born Hiidgewater, Kng., Fel). 24, 1835. (T'ame to 111. 
 
 in 18.58; 
 1871. 
 
 Pres. H. Channon Co. ; established by him in 
 
 HARRY CHAXNON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Nov. 9. 18C8, and has sinee resided 
 here; entered the employ of H. Channon Co.. 1.S84, 
 and is now the Sec. of the company; Vice-Pres. and 
 Treas. Union Elevator & Machine Co.; \'ice-Pres. and 
 Treas. Modern Machinery I'ublishing Co. 
 
 JAMES H. CHANjVON, Clilcagro. 
 
 Born in Cligo.. ,Tuly 24, 18G6, and has since resided 
 here; entered the emi>loy of H. Channon Co., 1882, 
 and is now the Vice-Pres. of the company; Pres. liiion 
 Klevator «& Machine Co.; Pres. ;^Iodern Machinery Pub- 
 lishing Co.; Vice-Pres. 111. Mfrs. Assn.; appointed Lin- 
 coln Park Board Com., 1900-1; Dir, Chgo. A. A. 
 
 F. BOWDEX DeFOREST, Cliioago. 
 
 Born in Cleveland, Ohio, and the .son of Geo. Vance 
 DePorest of New Yorkj a Trustee of .lefferson I'ark 
 Presb.vterian Church; grandson of .los. Bowden. the mfg. 
 .leweler of N. Y.; Chicago representative of the White 
 Rock Mineral Springs Co. of AVaukesha, Wis. 
 
412 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 AUGUST SCHWARTZ, Cbica^o. 
 
 Horn February 3, 1824, In Unter Regenbacb, Wiirtten- 
 berg, Germany. Located in Chgo. in April, 1856. and 
 with his savings of a few hundred dollars, started a 
 dying establishment in a frame house of modest dimen- 
 sions, at 156 Illinois St., Chgo.; burned out in the 
 style of August Schwartz & Sou, at 156 Illinois St., 
 • ifterwards eiiibarUed again in the same business, which 
 is now conducted by his son. G. F. Schwartz, under the 
 style of August Schwartz & Son. at 156 Illinois St., 
 Chicaco. 
 
 GOTTLIEB F. SCHWARZ. Chieaso. 
 
 Bom in Boston, Mass., Feb. 9, 1850. Came to Chicago 
 in 1856; mom. of the firm of August Schwarz & Son, 
 dyers. 
 
 CHARLES PFEIFER. Chicago. 
 
 Established a dyeing and cleaning business in Alle- 
 gheny City, Pa., 30 yrs. ago; under the name of Wel>er 
 & Pfeifer established at 44.30 State St.. Chgo., a dyeing 
 establishment which is still in operation; died Dec. 2S, 
 1896, as the result of tlie accidental discharge of hi.s 
 gun wliile hunting; his business has been continued 
 ever since by his widow, Sarah J. Pfeifer. 
 
 CHARLES HEXRY WILLI AMSOIV. Qiiiney. 
 
 Born in Quincy, 111., Sei>t. 1. 1862. <irad. Racine Coll. 
 in 1882; Pres. Quiuc.v Chamber of Commerce; (Juincy 
 Humane Soc. 3 terms; Chairman Executive Com. 111. 
 Gold Dcinorr.its IS'.Xi: Sec. 111. delegation Indi.inapolis 
 Conventiciii of <;old Democrats 1896; engaged in the cold 
 storage business 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 413 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 ROCKWELL, KING, Cliicago. 
 
 P.oin in Chgo. I'res. Western Cold Storage Co. of Chgo. 
 
 RICHARD M. BIRDSALL, Chicago. 
 
 irn (jlreen, Chenango Co.. N. Y., 1843. Moved to Clii- 
 
 <ago. 1877: fiom 
 Cold Storage Co. 
 
 1877 Dir. and 8ec. of the Western 
 
 GEORGE DIETRICH, Cliioaso. 
 
 Born Neustadt. Hessen Darmstadt. Germany. Jan. 30, 
 lWi<;. Moved to I'ekin, 111., in 1868: located in Chgo. 
 in 1884; in 1885 entered the service of Earl Bros.; 
 Mgr. of the firm until recently: now Manager of The 
 Western Cold .'Storage Co.: admitted to the bar in 1890; 
 mem. of the Marquette Club. 
 
 LeGRAIVD SMITH, Cliioajro. 
 
 Born in Toronto, Can., July, 1855. A resident of Chgo. 
 since 1856: grad. from Yale in 1876; Pres. of the Union 
 Cold Storage Warehouse Co., which was established in 
 .Nov.. 1888, and the first mechanical cold storage ware- 
 house built in the West. 
 
414 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 "I*'IL,LIA>I M. 
 
 IJoin in Frankfort, Ky. 
 
 SMITH. Lexington. 
 
 . , May 23. 1827. Pres. Board i.f 
 .lirieulture of 111.; served :> terms ;is a mem. of the 
 111. General Assembly, and Speaker of the House 1 
 term: 8 yrs. mem. of the Railroad and Warehouse Com., 
 being its Chalrn-an for yrs.: died March 25, 1886. 
 
 W. L. R0SEB003I, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born in Amsterdam, New York, April 12, 18-12. Lived 
 on a farm until l.St!,"i: liecime interested in tlic Iirdnni 
 mannfacturitiK liusiiiess in the capacity of foienian of 
 the r.ronscin lirooiii Works at Amsterdam until ISTo, 
 when he embarked in business for liimself: moved from 
 the East to Galesburg, 111,, in 1871, where he was en- 
 Kaged in the Broom Corn business until the spring of 
 1876: he then removed to Chicago and established the 
 well-known Broom Corn house of W. L. Hoseboom & 
 Co.. of which he is still the senior member: Pres. Chi- 
 cago Ferrel Co. and the Union Broom Supply Co. 
 
 WILLIAM S. PARRY. Peoria. 
 
 Born in Peoria, 111., July 8, 18G4. Sec. and Tn 
 Clarke Bros. & Co. 
 
 JOHX E. KAVANAGH. Cliieaso. 
 
 Born in North .Tava. N. Y., Dec. 30. 18.59. Moveil to 
 Chgo. in 1881; senior mem. of the firm of Ilubbanl & 
 Co., broom corn merchants; Dir. Western State Bank 
 and Cligo. Ferrule Co,, Chgo. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 415 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 AUGUSTUS H. GRUNEWALD, C'liioasro. 
 
 Born lu Chgo., Nov. 20. 1851. AVas engaged in the re- 
 tail hardware trade for 6 yrs. ; became a mem. of the 
 firm of J. P. Gross & Co. in 1873, and purchased part- 
 ner's interest in 1888. continuing the business since 
 under old firm name of J. 1'. Gross & Co. 
 
 MATHEW HENEBEUV, Peoria. 
 
 Horn in Ireland, <_'(). Kilkenn.v, Sept. 8, 1834, Came t 
 Teoria, 111., Oct., 1S49, where he has resided ever since 
 and where he has extensive business interests. 
 
 JOHN S. FIELD, Cliicnso. 
 
 liorn Beloit, Wis., Aug. 14, 1847, Uenioviug to Chgo. 
 in 1861; since Ma.v, 1867, beeh engaged in the ice busi- 
 ness: Tres, Kniclierboclier lee Co.; mem. Calumet, I'nion 
 League, C. A. A. Clubs; Dir, Chgo, Commons, (Jlenwoo I 
 School, Chgo, Charity Ho.spital and riymouth Church. 
 
 LEWIS T. HI. SLOCIM, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Long Branch, N. J., Dec. 3, 1857. Locate<l in 
 Chgo. Sept. 11, 1879, engaging in the manufacturing 
 business until 1883; in 1885 with the firm of C, F. 
 .^(iams Co, of Erie, I'a., operating over 30 st(U-es in 
 different parts of the V . S.; Mgr. of their Cleveland, 
 Ohio, store in 188,^1, New York store in 1886, and the 
 riigo, store from 1887 to 1.S97; since 1897 Vice-Pres. and 
 Asst, Gen, Mgr. of the company, with offices in Chgo, 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 ABRAHAM A. DEVORE. C hicaso. 
 
 Born in Washington Co.. Pa., June 29. 1831. Lieut. Co. 
 I. 2(J Beg. Volunteers. California. Pa., April 19, 1S61:" 
 received medal for l)raver.v as a scout : came to Cliicago 
 July 1, 1878; established the merchant tailoring firm 
 of A. A. Devore & Son; member of the Masonic order 
 since 1865; mem. of the Aix)llo Commandery, K. T., 
 Chicago; died June ti, 1899. 
 
 JOHN A. DEVORE. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Washington Co.. Pa., Oct. 7. 1S5S. Came to 
 Chicago with his father: junior member of the firm of 
 A. A. Devore & Son, and at his father's death became 
 the sole proprietor. 
 
 CHARLES EDWIX HVDE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y. City, Sept. 29, 1841. Removing to New- 
 arli, N. J., in 1855; enlisted 2d N. J. Vol., war 1861-5, 
 and re-enlisted and detailed as Post Adjt., Camp Car- 
 rington and Annapolis, Md. ; mustered out of .service 
 in 1865; and removing to Chgo. ; eMg.iiied in business in 
 1868; burned out in fire of 1871; subseipieutly established 
 at Clark and Monroe; continued in the business of a 
 merchant tailor for the past 30 yrs.; Pres. Merchant 
 Tailors' National Exchange 1898; 32d degree Mason. 
 
 GEORGE R. Arivl\>0\. Rookford. 
 
 Born in England, Sept. 19, 1835. Moved to Kockford, 
 111., Sept. 10, 1864. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 417 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 CARROI-L, S. HIcMILLEN, Cliioago. 
 
 Born May 25, 1864. Located in Chgo. in 1884; engaged 
 in the liusiness of merchant tailor since 1889. 
 
 JOHN D. NADHERNY, Cliicngo. 
 
 Born in Bohemia, Province of Austria, Dec. 10, 1870. 
 Located in Chgo. in 1888; in 1896 engaged In the busi- 
 ness of merchant tailor, Chgo. 
 
 GEORGE H. FIEDLER. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Henry, 111., Nov. 16, 1866. Uemoviug to Chgo. 
 in 1884, established the firm of Geo. H. Fiedler & Co., 
 merchant tailors. 
 
 W. F. CASTBERG. CliieaKO. 
 
 Engaged in the business of a milliner at 14 Jackson 
 Blvd., Chicago. 
 
418 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 MERCHANTS. 
 
 HENRY REINHARDT, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born in Germany, Dec. 4, ISoS. Established tlie Henry 
 Reinhardt Art Gallery in Milwaukee, Wis., in 1880; in 
 Chgo. since 189S as an importer bigh-class modern and 
 ancient oil paintings. 
 
 W, SCOTT THLIRBER, Chicago. 
 
 I?orn Blacli Lake, .St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., July 24, 
 1848. Located in Chgo. in lS(iC; sijiee 1880 been en- 
 gaged in the business of an art dealer. 
 
 MARTIN O'BRIEN, Chicago. 
 
 Horn in County Galwav, Ireland, Nov. 4. 1830. Located 
 in U. S. in 1837, residing in lUirlington. Vt.. for 18 
 yrs. ; in 1855 located in Chicago, anil siiuf 1801 has been 
 engaged in the business of a dealer in tlie tine arts. 
 
 JAMES G. MOCLTON, Chicago. 
 
 Born iu South Boston. Mass., May 12, 1844. Grad. 
 from Boston High School, and subsequently served 5 
 yrs. at engraving, designing and carving; in 1876 ap- 
 pointed Professor of Mathematics and Lecturer of the 
 Bryant & Stratton Business Coll. of Baltimore. Md., 
 continuing in this capacity for 5 yrs.; for 12 yrs. has 
 been engaged in Chgo. in the business of importer iu 
 American and foreign paintings. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 419 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 FREDERICK E. COYXE, Cliieago. 
 
 F>oin in J8G0, in East Orange, X. J., and moved to 
 Chgo. in 1883 and engaged in bread making, afterward 
 cstahlisliing a wholesale bakery Inisiness and condui-tinL;- 
 as i>ioii. two of the leading bakery lunoli places in 
 «'hg<>.: ajipointeil Collector of Internal Kevenue, 1897, 
 by I'res. M<Kinley, and subsequently appointed by Pres. 
 McKiuley I'ostmaster of Chgo. 
 
 JAMES EDWARD STIART, Chicago. 
 
 Horn Forfar, Scotland, July S. 1841. Studied law; en- 
 listed as a private from Iowa in the war of 1861-5; 
 discharged as ('apt.: appointed in 1868 a Clerk in the 
 R. M. S.; 1870 Chief Clerk R. M. S. of Iowa; Post- 
 oHJce In.spector 187.3-6; since 1876 Chief Postotlice In- 
 spector of the Dept. of the Northwest; Capt.. Major 
 and Col. of the 2d Reg., I. N. G.; Major of the 2(! 
 111. Vol. Inf. in the Spanish-American war; on detached 
 service, establishing Postal Service in Porto Kico. 
 
 MAURICE J. McGRATH, Cliicai^o. 
 
 Horn in Ottawa, Can., Feb. 22, 1830. Capt. Co. II, 
 52il 111. Vol. Inf., Civil War 1861-5; Clerk 111. Legis. 
 1866-7; appointed Clerk R. M. S. 1867; Asst. Gen. Supt. 
 R. M. S. 1870-3; appointed Supt. of Mails, Chgo. P. O., 
 1873-86; Supt. City Delivery, P. ()., 1889-1901; ap- 
 l)oiuted Supt. of .Mails, Chgo. P. »)., 1901. 
 
 WILIilAM W. MARR. SR.. CliieaffO. 
 
 Horn in Washington, D. C. Kducated in common schooLs 
 and academy; grad. from Retlenhousc .\cademy, Wash- 
 ington, D. 'C; 1868-71 Clerk in Washington, D. C 
 Postotlice; 1871 located in Chgo., entering mailing divi- 
 sion of the Chicago P. O.; subseiiuently transferred to 
 the registry division, where he has since remained, 
 excepting one year of service in the railway mall 
 service. 
 
420 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 WIIXTAM GRAIVT EDENS, Chicago. 
 
 Korn in Richmond, Ind.. Nov. 27, 18C.3. Engaged for 
 over 17 .vrs. in railwa.v service; Oct. 1897, appointed b.v 
 I'res. McKinle.v an Asst. Siipt. of the Free Delivery 
 S.vstem of the PostofBoe DejJt. 
 
 SPENCER EDDY, Chicago. 
 
 Born June 18, 1873, in Chgo. Grad. from Harvard 
 Coll.; prepared for college at St. I'aul'.s .School and 
 one year at Berlin and Hcidclhcrj;; with Hibbard, 
 .Spencer, Bartlett & Co.; appoiiittMl I'ri. Sec. to John 
 Hay, Ambassador to Eng., subsc<iiieutly 3d Sec. of 
 Embassy; afterward made Sec. of the American Em- 
 bass.v at Paris, under Gen. Horace Porter; at the 
 close of the Paris Exposition he was made 1st Sec. 
 of the V. S. Legation at Constantinople, Turkey, 
 which position he continues to hold. 
 
 "WIL,I.I.4M PORTER AVILLIAMS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Pompy, Onondaga Co., N. Y.. Tuly 2, ISIJ.^. 
 President and Treasurer Art Marble Company; Secretary 
 l^nion League Club l.t9'l-8; appointed Assistant Trea.^- 
 urer U. S., Chicago, Dec. 20, 1897; reappointed Dec, 
 1901. 
 
 PERCIVAL, C. REIVNICK;, Peoria. 
 
 Born March 4, 18G4. Grad. Toulon High School, and in 
 1886 from the Northern HI. Normal School; from 1883 
 to 1889 Principal of graded schools; U. S. Internal 
 Kevenue Inspector in 1889-93: Bookkeeper for Wilson 
 Wholesale tJrocery Co., 1893-96; ('liairman Ke]). Cent. 
 Com., 1898-1902; Clerk of the Circuit Court of Peoria 
 Co. from 1S96 to 1901; aijpointed Collector of Iiilernil 
 Revenue, 5th Dist. of 111., Aug. 26, 1001. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 421 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 F. A. FREER, Galesburg:. 
 
 Bora in Bntler, Pa., 1843. Attended public sr-hools and 
 grad. Hedding Coll., 1871; taught school until 187.'S. 
 becoming a resident of Galesburg, 1879; volunteer sol- 
 dier in the Civil War, 1861-65; Sergt.-at-Arius of 111. 
 State Senate, 1885-86; appointed Postmaster of Gales- 
 buric in 1889: reappointed b.v Pres. McKinley in 1897, 
 and iu 1902 reappointed by Pres. Roosevelt. 
 
 WILLIAM SOMERVILLE. Qnincy. 
 
 Born Hollidaysburg, Pa., Aug. 15, 18.37. Educated in 
 public schools, and engaged in farming until 1861; 
 enlisted Co. D, 16th 111. Inf., in the war of 1861-5; 
 from 1865 to 189.3 in the Internal Revenue Service; 
 from 1893 until 1897 in commercial business; appointed 
 Supt. of Quincy. 111., Soldiers' Home in 1897 by Gov. 
 Tanner, and reappointed in 1901 by Gov. Yates. 
 
 ■WII/LIA3I B. WICKERSHAM, "Western 
 Spriii^'M. 
 
 Born in Henrv Co., Ind., March 4, 1844. Grad. from 
 Earlham Coll. "in 1876; taught scliool until fall of 1871; 
 Supt. of Blue Island, 111., scliools; Sec. of the Chgo. 
 Public Lilirary Board since July 20, 1872. 
 
 JASPER IV. REECE, Spriiiffneld. 
 
 Born Abingdon. III.. April 30, 1841. Kducated at Hed- 
 ding Coll.; mustered out of volunteer service as Capt. 
 in 1864; located in Springfield in 1873; entered the 
 service in National Guard in 1876; Brig.-Gen. 2d Brig, 
 in 1877; Adjt.-Gen. under Gov. Fifer, Gov. Tanner and 
 Gov. Yates; died April, 1902. 
 
422 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 ELWELL, S. OTIS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born In Maryland, March 25. 1S3S. Grad. from Univ. 
 of Rochester and Harvard Law School; in the war of 
 1861-5 Capt. and Lieut. -Col. 140th N. Y. Inf., and 
 Brevet Brig. -Gen.; in 1866 Lieut. -Col. U. S. Army, and 
 Col. in 1880; Brig.-Gen. in 1893; Major-Gen. U. S. Vol.. 
 commanding 8th Army Corps, and Military Governor of 
 the Philippines from Aug.. 1898-1900; JIa.ior-Gen. 
 U. S. A.. June, 1900; assigned to command Military 
 Dept. of the Lakes, Chgo., Oct., 1900; retired 1902. 
 
 WILLI AlVI P. HALL, Cliioago. 
 
 Born in Randolph Co.. Mo.. .Tune 11. 1848. Grad. from 
 West Point. June. 1868; served in 5th U. S. Cav. for 
 nearl.v 25 .vrs. on the i)lains; was awarded b.r Congress 
 a medal of honor for most distinguished gallantry in 
 action near camp on White River. Colo.. Oct. 20, 1879; 
 appointed Major and Asst. Adj. -Gen. Nov., 1893; pro- 
 moted to be a Colonel April, 1901. 
 
 STANHOPE E, BLUNT. Hook Island Arsenal 
 
 Born Boston, Mass.. Sept. 29. 18.50. Grad. U. S. Mili- 
 tary Academy, 1872; Lieut. 13th V. S. Inf. and Lieut, 
 to Maj. Ord. Depts. U. S. Army; author of "Firing 
 Regulation for Small Arms:" member of board that 
 adopted magazine rifle for army; now commanding Rock 
 Island Arsenal. 
 
 WILLIAM THOM.\S WOOD. CliicaffO. 
 
 Born Montgomery Co., .111.. June 19. 1854. Grad. Wesfc 
 Point 1877. and a 2d Lieut. 18th Inf.; 1st Lieut. 18tb 
 Inf., Oct.. 1886: promoted to a Capt.. June. I>s94, 
 and Major, February 2, 1901; served in Philip- 
 pine Islands from June 15, 1898. to June 30. 1900. dur- 
 ing the Spanish-.American war; 1898 to 1900 Chief Ord- 
 nance Officer Dept. of Pacific and 8th Army Corps; 
 Collector of Customs an<l Asst. U. S. Treas., Cebu, 
 P. I. ; Treas. of Phllipi>ine Archipelago and Islands of 
 Guam. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 423 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 EDWIX B. ATWOOD. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Garrettsville, Portage Co.. Ohio, March 18, 
 1842. In Ohio Volunteers from 1861 to November, ISS.'S; 
 in U. S. Army from May. 18»5<i. to present date; Colonel 
 and Assistant Quartermaster General U. .S. Army. 
 
 HENRY CLAY GANG, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Hannibal, Mo., Sept. 12, 1845. Deputy Sheriff 
 of the Appellate Court, Chgo. ; was a volunteer in the 
 Civil War of 1861-5, engaging in the campaigns in Ky. 
 against Gens. Zollicoffer, Morgan and Smith, and oar- 
 ticipating in many skirmishes along Green River and 
 in the battles of Cedar Mountain, Corinth, Ft. Henry, 
 Fredericlisburg, Jackson, Pittsburg Landing, Stone 
 River and others; originated the idea of "Rough 
 Riders" in the presidential campaign in lOOO. 
 
 MARTIN D. HARDIN, CUicago. 
 
 Born in Jacksonville, 111., June 2li, IKi'i. Grad. West 
 Point 1859; Lieut, in 3d U. S. Artillery, July. 18o9; 
 Col. 12tli K«g. Pa. Reserves. 1862; I$rig.-Gen. \ol. 1864: 
 appointed Maj. 43d U. S. Inf. 1866; transferre<r to 1st 
 U S. Inf. 1869; Brig.-Gen. U. S. A., and retired Dec. 
 15, 1870. 
 
 GEORGE M. MOILTON, CliicaffO. 
 
 Born March 15, 1851. Readsboro, Vt. At the age of 2 
 vrs. his parents moved to Chicago; one of the found- 
 ens of The Pioneer Fireproof Construction Co. of 
 Chgo.; Pres. of the River Bank Coal Co. of Streator; 
 Pres. of Commerce Vault Co. and a Dir. of the Chgo. 
 Deposit Vault Co.; Maj. 2d Reg., I. N. G., ami Col. of 
 the 2d 111. Vol. Inf. in the Spanish-American war; 
 mem. of the Masonic Order. 
 
424 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 JAMES EDGAR HILL, Lincoln. 
 
 liorn Murj)hysboro, 111., March 24, 1848. Deputy U. S. 
 Marshal 13 yrs. ; Mayor of Lincoln, 111., two terms; 
 in the State Militia 9 yrs.; served through the Spanish- 
 American War In Cuba and in the Philipi)ines as Major 
 of the U. S. v.: niaile Treas. of Rizal Trovince Pasig, 
 Philippines, July 1, lUOl. 
 
 JOHIV OGLESBY. Elkliart. 
 
 P.oru March 19, 1878, Decatur, 111. Educated Adams 
 Ac.-idemy, Quincy, Mass., St. Mark's School, Southboro, 
 Mass., and Harvard Coll.; for 3 yrs. pri. 5th Reg., 
 I. N. G.; 1st Lieut. 2d Brig. 1 yr.; Capt. 1st III. Vol. 
 ("av. in the Spanish-American war: Inspector Republic 
 Iron & Steel Co., East Chicago, for 7 months: Sec. to 
 <!ov. Yates, and mem. of staff with ranli of Colonel, and 
 Sec. of Governor's staff. 
 
 RICHARD YATES, SR., Jacksonville. 
 
 Born at Warsaw, Ky., Jan. 18. 1818. Grad. at tlie 111. 
 roll. 1838; admitted to the bar 18.S9: mem. of the 
 Lesis. 1849-50; elected to Congress 1.S50: elected <;ov- 
 ernor of Illinois 1860; "War Governor of Illinois;"' died 
 Nov. 27, 1873. 
 
 JOHN R. TAIVIVER. Springfield. 
 
 Born April 4. 1844, Warriciv Co., Ind. Enlisted 
 soldier in the war of 1861-5; Sheriff of Clay Co. 
 State Senator in 1880; U. S. Marshal ls8:i: 
 Treasurer 1887; U. S. Asst. Treas., Chgo., 1S92; 
 of 111. 1897; died May 23, 1901. 
 
 1870; 
 State 
 
 Gov. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 425 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 J. MACK TA1V3VER. Sprinpfield. 
 
 Born Nov. 10. 1868, Bates Co.. Mo. Teller U. S. Sub- 
 Tfeas Chgc, 1892; Asst. Cashier, County Tieas. of 
 Cook Co., 1895; Private Sec. of Gov. John R. Tanner 
 1897; Col. 4th Inf., I. N. G., in 1900; See. State Board 
 of Charities 1901. 
 
 WILiLiIAM BUTLiER, Springfield. 
 
 r.orn Dec. 15, 1797. State Treasurer 1861-3; died Jan. 
 11, 1876. 
 
 P. K. WHITTEMORE, Sprinsrflt'ld. 
 
 Born in the State of New York. Located in Springfield 
 when a vouth; Cashier Bunn's Bank. State National 
 Bank of Springfield, 111., for more than 20 yrs.; Acting 
 Asst Treas. U. S., Chgo.. under Pres. Parrison; 
 elected State Titas. In 1898; Asst. State Treas. in 
 1900. 
 
 J.\MES A. ROSE, Goloonda. 
 
 Born Oct. l.S, 1850, in Pope Co., 111. In 187.'; elected 
 Supt. of Schools of Pope Co., and re-elected in 18.7; 
 in 1S80 elected State's Atty.. and re-ele?ted in 1884; 
 appointed Trustee Pontiac Reform School in 1889; ap- 
 pointed a Commissioner of the Southern 111. Peniten- 
 tiary in 1890: elected Sec. of State in lS9b, and re- 
 elected in 1900. 
 
426 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 HEXRY YATES, Sprinf^fielil. 
 
 Born in Jacksonville. 111., in 1848. From .July 29, 1897. 
 to May 6. 1901. Chief Deputy and Acting Collector of 
 Internal Revenue for the Eighth District of Illinois; 
 May 6. 1901. appointed State Superintendent of In- 
 surance. 
 
 MAC 31. MALLARY, Pontiac. 
 
 Born in Greenfield, la., 1863. Moved to 111. in 1867; 
 reared on a farm; Grad. from High School and Xorth 
 Western Normal; 12 yrs. a teacher in the Public 
 Schools; appointed County Supt. of Schools in 1894, 
 and twice elected to the same position; resigned to 
 accept the position of Gen. Supt. of the 111. State 
 Reformatory at Pontiac. 
 
 DAVID ROSS, Si>rinsfiel<1. 
 
 Born Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 19, 1861. In 1868, 
 with his parents, located in Illinois; elected from La 
 Salle Co., 111., a mem. of the 36th 111. Gen. Assembly; 
 serving 3d term as Sec. of the 111. State Bureau of 
 Labor Statistics. 
 
 WALTER FIELiDHOrSE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Yorkshire. Eng., July 29. 18.51. Removed to 
 N. Y. City in 1871, and to 111. in 1881; Alderman in 
 1895 of the t'ity of Jacksonville; 1897 Sec. and Treas. 
 Assn. of Western Manufacturers; in 1900. Sec. of 111. 
 Rep. State Com. and Advisory Board National Civic 
 Federation; mem. of Gov. Yates' Staff; Sec. West Chgo. 
 Park Commissioners 1901; Military Com. Inlercational 
 Olympian Games 1902. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 427 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 B. F. CARTWRIGHT. Peoria. 
 
 Bom in Teoria. HI., June 28, 1859. Member of the 
 Park Board since 1S94, and now filling the position 
 of Sec. of tlie Board. 
 
 GEORGE F. McKXIGHT, Chicaso. 
 
 Born at Buffalo. N. Y.. Marcli 9, 1837. Served 3 jrs. 
 in tbe Civil War of 1861-5: Alderman 1889-90; founder 
 of Lake Gas Co., and Sec. and Treas. of same 1S80-S; 
 mem. III. State Board of Equalization 1888-1900. 
 
 FRED C. HELD, Freeport. 
 
 Born Aug. 2G, 1845, Germany. Removing to Freeport 
 in 1856: was a miller until the Civil War: enlisted in 
 Co. C, 46th Keg., 111. Inf., in 1864; elected Treas. .if 
 Freeport in 1881-:!!: iippointed Deput.v Collecter Inter- 
 nal Revenue l.'^88-93; elected Count.v Clerk in 1894; re- 
 elected in 1898; elected Commander .lohn A. Davis 
 I'ost, G. A. K., 1899; re-elected 1900 and 1901. 
 
 PHILLIP STEIXMUELLER. CliieaKO. 
 
 Born in Ilesseu. Darmstadt, Heachelheim, (ierman.v. 
 Sept. 10, IS.S.'i. Located in Chgo. in 1852; eiiiraged in 
 mercantile business, retiring from business in 1891; 
 since 1897 has been Deputy State Inspector. 
 
428 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 FRANK P. SARGENT, Peoria. 
 
 Born East Orange, Vt., Nov. 18, 1854. Eiiteie<l the 
 .service of the Southern Pacific R. R. 1880; elected 
 Vice-(;rau(i Master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive 
 Firemen 1SS2, and Grand Master in 1885. 
 
 FRANK WENTER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born In Bohemia in 1854. I^ocated in Chgo. in 1869; 
 engaged in manufacturing from 187.3 to 1898: raem. of 
 the Board of Education 1883-90; Trustee of Sanitarv 
 Dist. of Chgo. 1889; re-elected in 1895; acted as its 
 Pres. 1891-5. 
 
 P. J. CAHILL,, Cliica;j;o. 
 
 Born Dec. C, 1843, in Ireland. Came to 111. in 1845 
 and to Chgo. 1860; on the Chgo. Tribune, lS(iO; on 
 recommendation of Jos. Medill, was appointed Deji. 
 Sheriff, 1878, and was promoted Dep. in charge of Civil 
 t^ourt, 1882-98; in 1898 elected Clerli of the Criminal 
 Court. 
 
 HENRY L. HERTZ. Clticago. 
 
 Born Nov. 19, 1847. Coroner Cook Co. 1884-92; State 
 Treas. of 111. 1896-98. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 429 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 ROBERT M. SIMOX. Chicago. 
 
 Born Feb. 17. 1866, in Chgo. Elected Collector of Lake 
 View in 1894; elected Recorder of Deeds of Cook Co. 
 in 1896, and re-elected in 1900. 
 
 HARRY OLDAM, Cbioagro. 
 
 Born Feb. 14, 1858. in Eng. Located in U. S. in 1884; 
 appointed Deput.v Recorder Dec. 1896; reappointed in 
 1901 ; prior to occupying this position was on the staff 
 of the Inter Ocean from 1894 to 1896; Republican nomi- 
 nee for Senator from 6th Dist. 1902. 
 
 CHARLES W. PETERS. Cliicapro. 
 
 Born in 1858 in German.v. In 1866 came to the U. S. 
 with his parents; first emplo.vment was as an errand 
 bo.v; later occupied clerical position in the Treasurer's 
 office of the C, R. I. & P. R.v. ; Gen. Man. in the 
 Northwestern Bank, now the Corn Exchange National 
 Bank; Deput.v .Sheriff under Mateson and Gilbert; Chief 
 Deputy under Pease, and reappointed by Magerstadt — 
 a continuous service of 16 yrs. ; mem. of Royal Arcanum 
 and Ex-Supreme Treasurer of the Koyal League. 
 
 JOHN E. TRAEGER, Cliicag:o. 
 
 Born in Chgo.. Nov, 13, 1857. Collector of the Town of 
 Lake in 1897-8, and re-elected in 1899: ele<'ted Coroner 
 of Cook Co. Nov. 6, 1900; is engaged in the meat busi- 
 ness. 
 
430 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 JOHN ARIvELL, COOIvK, Chioago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., >Aug. 28, 1857. Aklernian, 1890, and 
 twi<'e re-elected; elected Clerk Circuit Court of Cook 
 Co.; member Cook Co. Itep. Cent. Com., and chairman 
 of tlie Sub-Corn, on Halls and .Si)eaUers. 
 
 JOHIV L,. WHITMAN, Chicago. 
 
 Born at Sterling, 111., July 23, 1S(;2. Aii|)ointed a guard 
 at Cook Count.v Jail, Dec. 1, 18'Jii; sorvcil later as Asst. 
 Jail Clerk and Chief Clerk; a|i|MiiiiiciI Jailer of Cook 
 County May 1, 1895; the John L. Whitman Moral Im- 
 provement Association named in his honor. 
 
 SAMUEL, E. ERICKSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born I.indkoping, Sweden, March 4, 18G0. In 1864 
 with his parents, came to Chicago; messenger and 
 o|ierator of the Western Union Telegraph Co.; in the 
 Abstract Dept. of Cook Co.; Deputy Sheriff 10 yrs.: 
 elected mem. Lower House 111. Gen. Assembly 1890-2-.S- 
 1900. 
 
 GEORGE S. OLESON, Cliicago, 
 
 Was born in Sweden, Dec. 28, 1850. Located in U. S. 
 and Kan., where he resided until 1876, when he moved 
 to Chgo.; worked for Sprague, Warner & Co. for 14 yrs.; 
 .ippointeil Asst. (bounty Agt. Jan. 1, 1894, and apiiointed 
 County Agt. Jan. 1, 1895. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 431 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 CHARLES FREDERICK GUNTHER, Clii- 
 eago. 
 
 Born Wildberg:. in the Kingdom of M'nrtemberg. Marcli 
 ti. 1S37. Henjoved to Columbia, Pa.. 1842. removing to 
 III. in 18.50, rnd to Chgo. in 1863; Pres. Coliseum Co.; 
 mem. Chgo. Hist. Soc, Academ.v of Scienee, Art Inst.. 
 Iroquois and Union League Clubs; City Treas. ; E.v-Al- 
 derman. 
 
 JOHX MI\\%^EGEX, Chicago. 
 
 Alderman of the 21st Ward, serving a second term. 
 
 HOIVORE PALMER. CliieaRO. 
 
 Born in Chieago in 1874. Harvard Univ. 1898; Alder- 
 man of the 21st Ward. April 2, 1901; mem. Chicago, 
 Union and University Clubs. Chicago Golf and Onwent- 
 sia Country Clnljs, Newport Oolf Club: mem. A. P. 
 Club, Alpha Delta Phi. Hasty Pudding Club, D. K. P.. 
 and Polo Chilis of Harvard. 
 
 ROL,LIX R. ORG.W. CliU-asro. 
 
 Born ,TuIy 19. 1844, at Washington, la. Formerly in 
 railway service and an official of the N. Y. C. it F. L. 
 Rv.; mem. of tlie Board of County Corns, of Cook Co.; 
 Ex-Pres. of 111. State Sportsmen's Assn.; nominated 
 for Congress in 1S9S, 1st Dist. of 111. 
 
432 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 DENXIS J. SWEXIE. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Glasgow, ScothinU. July 29, 1S34. Located in 
 Cbgo. in 1848; joined the volunteer fire dept. in 1849. 
 with "Xiagara Engine Co. No. M:" in continuous service 
 of the Chgo. Fire Dept. from 1849 to 1901; made Chief 
 of the Chgo. Fire Dept. in 1858; organizing tlie paid 
 dept., and reappoii;ted in 1879; resigned in 1901. 
 
 "W. HENRY MtSHAM, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Feb. 9. 1840. Joined the Vol. Fire Dept. 
 of the City of Chgo. in 185.'j. at the age of 1.5. and has 
 been in continuous service even since; 1902 made Chief 
 of the Chgo. Fire Dept. 
 
 JOSEPH KIPLEV, (liicaRO. 
 
 Born at Paterson, X. J., Jan. «, 1846. Came to Chgo. 
 July ."?, 1865; Jan. 22, 1872, became a policeman; filled 
 various positions from patrolman to Gen. Supt., and 
 April 15, 1897, made Chief of I'olice of Chgo. 
 
 JOHN E. PTACEIv, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Nov. 11, 1861, Ottawa. 111. Appointed Patrolman 
 Dec. 15, 1884; resigned 1895; in 1895 appointed Chief 
 of West Park Police; ai)pointed Patrolman July 26, 
 1897; Capt. in 1897; April 19, 1900, appointed proba- 
 tionary Asst. Chief of Police, and Oct. 19, 1900, ap- 
 pointed regular Asst. Chief of Police. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 433 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 ROBERT M. CAMPBELL,, Peoria. 
 
 Born In AVestiuorelaiul Co., Va.. May 10, 1839. Lo- 
 cated in Monmouth in ISSO: enlisted as a soldier in the 
 war of 1861-5, in tlie 17th Keg. 111. Inf.; appointed Capt. 
 Co. F., 47th Res. U. S. Colored Troops, in 1863, and 
 mustered out in 1866; located in Peoria 1876; on Board 
 of Trade 10 .vrs. ; Asst. Postmaster 1889-94; re-a(.pointed 
 1898, and again re-appointed in 1902; Past Comm.andei- 
 Bryan Post 67, G. A. R. ; Ex-Senior Vice-Commander of 
 the Dept. of 111,; mem. 1st Presbyterian Church. 
 
 E. M. KENNEDY, Peoria. 
 
 Born In Leavenworth, Kan., Dec, 28, 1864. For 25 yrs. 
 engaged in the mfg. of glucose; May, 1901, appointed 
 Supt. of Police, Peoria, 111. 
 
 SIMON MAYER, Cliicaso. 
 
 Bom In Chgo., July 14, 1871. Grad. from Primary School 
 at the age of 13, and took a post course of study at Bry- 
 ant & Stratton's Business Coll.; City Buyer for D. B. 
 Fisk & Co. ; for 3 years in the banking and real estate 
 business with his father; in 1899 appointed Sec. of the 
 Police Dept. of Chgo. 
 
 LUKE COLLERAN, Cbicago. 
 
 E.x-Patrolman, Ex-Police Sergeant and Ex-Capt. of De- 
 tectives. 
 
434 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 LAWRENCE McGANN, Chicago. 
 
 Ex-Street Coiuuiissioner, Ex-Supt. Gen. Electric Ry. 
 Ex-Mem. of Congres.s, Ex-Commissioner of Public Wks. 
 Comptroller of City of Chicago. 
 
 F. W. BLOCKI, Chieaso. 
 
 I^orn Nov. 2, l.SOS, Chicago. Appointed Supt. of Map 
 Dept. July, 1898; appointed Deputy Commissioner of 
 I'ublic Worlis Dec. 4, 1899; appointed Commissioner of 
 Public Works May 2, 1901. 
 
 WILLIAM J. SUTHERLATVD, Chicago. 
 
 Horn Nov. 3, 18(;;}, Logansport, InJ. l^ocaled in Chgo. 
 in 1880, entering the service of the Mooney «.\: Boland 
 Agency, Chicago and New York; subsequently became a 
 partner, Vice-Pres. and Genl. Mgr. of the Western 
 division. 
 
 ROBERT E. BURKE, Chicago. 
 
 I'.orn in Chgo., Sept., ISOO. ICngaged in tlic ImkiU and 
 stationery business, until 1901. Appointed in 1893, as 
 inspector of Weights and Measures by Carter II. Har- 
 rison, Sr. Appointed in 1S97 Dil In.sjiector by Mayor 
 Carter H. Harrison, Jr. Six yrs. Sec. Dem.' County 
 Cent. Com.; live yrs. Sec County Democracy; fmir yrs. 
 member of the State Cent. Com. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 435 
 
 OFFICIALS. 
 
 JOHN C. SCHUBERT, Chieagro. 
 
 I'.orn March 26, 1857. Chgo. Smoke Inspector City of 
 Chicago: County Commissioner 188S-S9: Clerli of the 
 <'timinal Court in 1890: Delegate National Democratic 
 Convention, Chgo., 1896: Elector-at-Large, Democratic 
 National Ticket, 1900. 
 
 MICHAEL. J. DOHERTY, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Broolilyn, N. Y., Feb. .3. 1866. Elected Town 
 Clerk of Lake. 1888-89; in 1894, appointed Chief Clerk 
 of the Supt. of the Engr. Dept. of Chgo.: since 1891 
 occupied the office of Supt. of Streets of Chgo. 
 
 IRVING WASHINGTON, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Aurora, 111., Sept. 11, 1860. Grad. from the Univ. 
 of Rochester, N. Y., in 1883: Principal Putjlic Schools 
 of Rochester, N. Y.. in 1885-8: Supt. State Industrial 
 School. Rochester. N. Y., in 1888-90; located in Chgo. 
 ISStl : engaged in business in 1891-7; appointed Business 
 Agt. of the City of Chgo.. upon the creation of the De- 
 partment of Supplies, Jan., 1898. 
 
 J. P. Mccarty, chicagro. 
 
 Born in Boston, Nov. 21, 1856. Became a resident of 
 Chgo. in Feb., 1883; entered the service of the city of 
 Chgo. in June, 1893; now Deputy City Collector. 
 
436 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 PHYSICIANS. 
 
 n VNIKL, I.ICHTY. RocUford, 
 
 Born Marshallsville, U., ila.v «, 1S45. Educated in com- 
 mon schools and Inland Coll. of Ohio; served with his 
 four brothers, war of 1861-5. Co. E, 162 O. V. I.; in 
 1871 grad. Med. Dept. N. W. Univ.; mem. A. M. A. 
 since 1S74; mem. State and Connt.v Med. Socs. ; Pres. 
 School Board; I'res. irockford Hospital Med. Staff; Pres. 
 Roekford Chautauqua Assn. 
 
 ALBERT GREKN, Roekford. 
 
 Born in Elizabeth, III.. April, 1853. Educated at Mt. 
 Morris .Seminary and N. W. Univ.; medical courses at 
 Univ. of Mich, and Chgo. Med. Coll.; grad, from the 
 latter in 1878; post-grad, courses at N. Y. Polvelinic 
 in 1890; N. Y. Post-Grad. in 1891; Phila. Polvelinic in 
 1894, and N. Y. Post-Gra<l. 1897; mem. Winnebago <:o. 
 Med. Soc, Wisconsin State Med., the 111. State MeU. 
 and American Med. Assns. 
 
 FRANK ANTHONY, Stei-liii^'. 
 
 Born in Sterling, III.. March 9, 1858. (ir.id. from 
 Rush Medical Coll., <'hicago. in 1881; since April, 
 1881, in practice in Sterling, 111.; Surgeon (Jtli 111. 
 Vol. in tlie Spanish-American War; Surgeon C. & X. W. 
 H.V.; mem. American Med. Assn., 111. State Med. Soc. 
 and National Assn. of Uailway Surgeons 
 
 JOHN FRANKLIN KEEFER, Sterling:. 
 
 Born May 10, 18.")G. (jrad. at Carthage Coll. 1878; grad. 
 at Hush Med. Coll. 1881; U. S. I'ension Examiner; mem. 
 of A. M. A., M. V. M. A.; Ex-Pres. N. C. I. M. A.; 
 mem. R. R. V. M A.; Ex-Pres. Great Northwestern 
 Pair Assn.; owner of the Sanitarium at Sterling. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 437 
 
 PHYSICIANS. 
 
 CLINTON HELM, Rookford. 
 
 rtoni Xoi-th Blenheim, N. Y.. Feb. 21, 1 '29. Giafl. 
 Feb. 25, 1852, from the Medical Dept. of the Iowa 
 Fuiv.; practicing jjhysician and .surgeon, Rockford; was 
 the surgeon of the 92d Keg. 111. Vol., war of 1861-5, 
 from its organization until the close of the war. 
 
 "WALTER B. HELM. RocUford. 
 
 Born in Butlerville, la., Oct. 12, 1859. In 1881 grad. at 
 the X. \V. Univ., and In 1884 at the N. W. Univ. Medical 
 Coll.; 1884 and 1885 Interne at Cook Co. Hospital; in 
 1895 Post-Graduate Course N. Y. Post-Graduate School; 
 located in Rockford in 1885; Ph.vsician and Surgeon 
 Rockford Cit.v Hospital; Surgeon I. C. R. R. ; mem. 
 Am. .M. Assn., Winnebago Co. Med. Soc. and Wis. Cent. 
 Med. Soc. 
 
 HERBERT C. JONES. Decatur. 
 
 Born Atheus, ()., 1S55. Grad. Med. Coll. of O. 187(5; 
 I'ost-Grad. Rush Med. Coll. in 188.3; removed to I>eca- 
 tur. 111.. 189(1; mem. Am. Med. Assn., 111. State M-d. 
 Soc. and Kx-I>res. Decatur Med. Soc; Surgeon Vandalia 
 Railwa.v. 
 
 EVERETT J. BROWN. Defnliir. 
 
 Born in Decatur, 111., Jan. 20, 1865. Grad. Medical 
 Dept N. W. Uriv.. 1888; Interne Cook Count.v Hos- 
 pital, 1888-9; N. Y. Pol.vclinic. 1892: six months in 
 Gen. Hospital. Vienna. Austria. 1898; Treas. 111. State 
 Med. Soc; member American .Med. Assn. 
 
438 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 PHYSICIANS. 
 
 HE^RY HATCH, Quincy. 
 
 Born Philadeliihia. Pa., Feb. 22, 1S48. Removing to 
 Grlggsville, 111., 1855: entered 111. Normal I'niv. \n 
 1862; resided in Lawrence. Kan., 187B: took degree nf 
 medicine at IjOidsville in 187.3, and located in Grlggs- 
 ville in 1876 and New Salem in 1879: locating in 
 Quincy in 1881: Post. Grad. Course in 18S() to Issl. 
 Berlin and Paris, and Post-Grad. Course at Long IsImikI 
 Hospital; mem. A. M. A. and I. S. M. S., M. B. M. S. 
 
 R. J. CHRISTY, JR., ttmincy. 
 
 Pliysician, engaged in general practice at Quincy, III. 
 
 HEXRY HART, Qninoy. 
 
 Born at West I'oint. 111., Fct>. 13, 1863. Removing to 
 Quincy in 1889; grad. Cliaddock Coll. in 1887; Post- 
 Grad. Med. Scliool and Hospital, Cligo.. in 1889; Gyne- 
 cologist St. Mary's Hospital; Physician of Quincv Board 
 of Healtli 1.S90: Sec. Adams Co. Med. Soc, and Ex-Pres. 
 .St. Mary's Hospital Staff. 
 
 CHARLES D. CENTER, Quincy. 
 
 Born in (,)ttawa. 111.. July 8, 1869. Grad. Knox Acad- 
 emy. 1889; Rush Med. Col.. 1894: Presbyterian Hos- 
 pital, Chgo., 1896; Mem. Adams Co. Med. Soc, 111. 
 State Aled. Assn., American Med. Assn.; Mem. of Med- 
 ical Staff of Blessing Hospital Quincy; A.sst. Sec. 111. 
 State Med. Soc. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 439 
 
 PHYSICIANS. 
 
 DAVID H. LAW, Dixon. 
 
 Born in N. Y. City, July 4. 1830. and removing to 111. 
 and Dixon in 1840; in ISCl grad. at the Coll. of P. & 
 S., Keokuk, la.; mem. Uock River Valley Assn.; S. M. 
 S., A. M. S.; Loyal Legion, Knight Templar, Mason. 
 
 JULIUS KOHL,, Belleville. 
 
 Engaged in general practice at Belleville, III. 
 
 JAMES A. EGAN, Springfield. 
 
 Born in Mass., and moved to Chgo. in 1887; grad. of the 
 Chgo. Med. College; formerly Medical Officer Chgo. 
 Health Dept. ; in 1897. Sec. .State Board of Health, and 
 mem. of this board since 1901; mem. American Public 
 Health Assn., American Medical Assn., State Medical 
 Soc. : Treas. Nat. Conference of State Boards; mem. 
 Hamilton Club. Chgo. 
 
 CHARLES H. STARlvEL, Belleville. 
 
 Born in St. Libory, 111.. ,Iuly IS, 1802. A resident of 
 Belleville since 1809; grad. from Hu.sh .Medical Coll. 
 in 1.SS4; engage<l in practice In lielleville in lS8."i: m'cui. 
 of American Medicil .\:-;sii.. 111. State and St. Clair Cii. 
 Medical S(„-ietit .s; K.x-llealth Cdiii. (if Belleville an.l 
 Ex-Mem. of 111. State I'.oard of Health; Chief Surgeon 
 E. St. Louis & Suburban By. 
 
440 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 PHYSICIANS. 
 
 W. J. CHEXOWETH, Decatur. 
 
 l'.iirii (ii-ecnsbuig, Ky., Dee. 1, 1S23. Griiduateil Augusta 
 (■(illcfif 1S4<!; graduated In medicine I'liiv. of Louisville 
 isri:!; moved to Decatur 1S54; Surgeon 35th Illinois Vol- 
 unteers. 
 
 CASS CHENOWETH, Decatur. 
 
 at Poplar Plains, K.v., March 28, 1848. Grad. 
 
 Bora 
 from Kush Med 
 
 ('oil., I8(jy. 
 
 WILLIAM (HEXOWETH, Decatur. 
 
 Born at Decatur, 111., Aug. 7, 1871. Grad. fruu: Med. 
 Coll. of Ohio, Cincinnati, <>., 1896. 
 
 WILLIAM BARXES. Decatur. 
 
 P.orn Decatur, 111., Sept. M. iMin. (;ra<luate Harvard, 
 .S. B., 1883; Harvard Medical School, 1886; I'ost-Grad- 
 uate Boston I'it.v Hospital. Munich. Heidelberg and 
 Vienna; member American Me<lical Assn. and Vice-Pies. 
 Harvard Medical School Alumni Assn. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 441 
 
 PHYSICIANS. 
 
 CHARLES F. WILHEMJ, East St. I.onls. 
 
 Horn In Nashville. 111., l>ec. HI, 1S58. Ex-Pres. East 
 .St. Louis Medical Soc. ; Chief of Staff of Henrietta 
 Hospital; Vice-Pres. Board of Health; Pres. Board "f 
 Directors East St. Louis Public Library; mem. 111. State 
 Med. See. and American Medical Assn.; Surgeon Ter- 
 liiinal K. R. Assn. and Sec. U. S. Board of Examining 
 Surgeons; Dlr. East St. Louis Trust & Savings Bank; 
 Surgeon for St. Louis, Tro.v & Eastern R. R. Co., 
 .Swift & Co., Nat'l Stk. Yds., 111. 
 
 S. H. MoLEAN. Hillsboro. 
 
 P.orn in Montgomery Co.. 111., April 12, 1849. Grad. in 
 medicine at Cincinnati Jan. 27, 1874; engaged in the 
 practice of medicine in Hillsboro from 1874 to 1901; 
 .Supt. A. F. M. C, Lincoln, 111., since July 1, 1901. 
 
 J. W. 310RGA1V, Moline. 
 
 Born Dec. 4, 1837, Thorntown, Ind. Locate<l in 111. 
 184ti; grad. from the Coll. of 1'. and S., Keokuk, la.; 
 engaged in the practice of medicine 1.s.jO; Asst. Sur- 
 geon of the 14th and 40th Iowa Inf., war of 1861-5; 
 Major-Oen. Union Veterans" Union, commanding Division 
 of 111. 
 
 JAMES S. WATSON, Anrorn. 
 
 ;orn in P.eatyestown, N. J., Oct. 10, IsrA. M( 
 
 Ml t( 
 
 Kane Co.. 111"., 1852, and located in Aurora in 1889; 
 VI ad. M. D., Univ. of Mich., 1881; engaged in practice 
 as a physician in 188.3 in Ellmrn. 111.; ph.vsician in at- 
 tendance at St. Charles and Aurora Hospitals. 
 
442 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 PHYSICIANS. 
 
 CHAUNCEY SHERRICK, Monmouth. 
 
 Born Decatur. 111., in ISOJS. Grad. from the Mo. Med- 
 ic;il Coll. 1881: located in Little York 1881-97, and since 
 1897 resided in Monmouth; mem. American Med. Assn., 
 Miss. Valley Med. Soc, State Med. Soc, Warren Co. 
 Med. Soc. 
 
 DANIEL, F. IIIGGINS, Joliet. 
 
 Born May 2, 1849, at Dul'age, 111. Served as a private 
 in the 100th 111. and 51st 111. V. V. I.; grad. at tlie 
 N. W. Coll. in 1874; admitted to the bar in 1879. 
 
 FRAlVIv S. WHITMAN, Elffin. 
 
 Born in Belvidere. 111., Sept. 27, 1849. (Jrad. Hahne- 
 mann Medical Coll. in 1872; engaged in medical prac- 
 tice, Belvidere, in 1872-99; Supt. 111. Northern Hospital 
 for the Insane in 1899; Viee-Pres. People's Bank of 
 Belvidere, 111. 
 
 JOSEPH H. FIRESTONE. Freeport, 
 
 Born Fredericksburg, Ohio., 18t)2. Grad. N. W. I'niv. 
 Medical School, 1897; post-graduate Chgo. Clinical 
 School, 1901; mem. American Medical Assn., Mississippi 
 Valley Assn., 111. State Medical Soc, Stephenson Co. 
 P. & S. Assn. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 443 
 
 PHYSICIANS. 
 
 JERE^MIAH H. STEALiY. Freeport. 
 
 Boni April 29, 1858. Physician and Surgeon, located at 
 .Streator, TU. 
 
 JOHN F. FAIR, Freeport. 
 
 Born Stephenson Co., 1855. Grad. from Carthage Coll. 
 in 1878, and from the Medical Dept. Univ. of N. ¥. 
 City, 1881; Jefferson Medical Coll., 1885; in 1881, en- 
 gaged in the practice of medicine in Freeport; mem. 
 American Medical Assn., State Med. See. Stephenson 
 Co. Society of P. & S.; Surgeon I. C. R. R., and a 33d 
 degree Mason. 
 
 J. W. BROOKS, SR., Cbieago. 
 
 Born Nov. 7. 1812. Died .July 28, 1892. 
 
 WILLIAM SPENCER CALD\%ELL,, Free- 
 port. 
 
 Born in Mecklenburg Co.. N. C. Grad. of Eclectic of 
 Cincinnati. 18.56; Iniv. of N. Y., 1864; Chgo. N. W., 
 1866; .Jefferson. Philadelphia, 1869: Ann Arbor, 1871; 
 member American Med. Assn., 111. i^tate Med. Soc, 
 International Med. Assn., .Miss. Valle.v Med. Assn., In- 
 ternational Assn. of Railwa.v Surgeons; Pellow of the 
 British Gynecol. Soc; L'.Xssn. Francaise de Chirurgie. 
 
444 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 PHYSICIANS. 
 
 JOHN C. OITHET, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Juue 4, 1875, in CIird. Eilucated in the Sliinnc 
 Scbool, West iJiv. llisli Scliool, Husli Medical Coll., 
 Chgo., and Barnes Medical (ull., St. Louis; engaged in 
 tlie i>ractice of medicine and surgery in Chgo.; member 
 Knights of Pythias ami Masonic order. 
 
 JOSEPH R. HAWliEY, Cliieago. 
 
 Born ill Chgo. SeM. 9, 1S72. Grad. Chgo. Med. Coll. 
 1898; I'rof. of I'raetice of Medicine <-'hgo. Clinical 
 .School; Kditor .lonrnal of American Animal Therajiy 
 Assn.; Med. Dir. New Animal Tlrerapy; one of the 
 originators of the Itoberts-Hawley Lynipli ComiMHind. 
 
 JOHN C. BRYAN, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Oct. 31, IS.JO. Chgo. Member of tlie Chgo. TatU- 
 ological .Soc. 
 
 HENRY L,EI..VN1> TOLMAN. Cliicat^o. 
 
 Born at Carrollton, 111., .luly 'JM. 184S. CJrad. from the 
 Uocliester Cniv. in l.S(!!l. locating in Chgo. in 187U; 
 Lawyer 1870-.".; <'ligo. Tribune lS7.''.-85; Microscopical 
 Expert 1880-1901; I'rofessor in Medical Dept. Univ. of 
 111. l.sii4-iyol. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 445 
 
 PHYSICIANS. 
 
 C. PRUYN STRIXGFIELiD, Cliieaso. 
 
 Horn ill Wiisliington, D. ('. Giad. Medical Bept. North- 
 western Univ. in 1S89; Surgeon Cook County Hospital; 
 iiiem. of the Goveruor'.s Staff, with the rank of Colonel; 
 Medical Dir. Marquette Life Ins. Co.; mem. Chicago 
 Afed., 111. State Med. Socs. and American Med. Assn.; 
 Treas. Chicago Medical Examiners' Assn. and Ameri- 
 can Assn. of Life Ins. Examining Surgeons; mem. of 
 r \. A., Chicago Yacht, Hamilton, Marquette and 40 
 Clubs. 
 
 "W. A. KUFLEWSKI, Cbicago. 
 
 Born in Poland, Ma.v 20, 1870. Came to Chgo. in 
 1880; and grad, of the Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons 
 1894; engaged in geu. surgery practice; Prof, of Surgery 
 in Clinical School; Instructor of Surgery in Univ. of 111.; 
 Attending Surgeon Cook Co. Hospital; Chief Med. Ex- 
 aminer of the Polish National Alliance; Vice-Pres. of 
 Chgo. Library, and Surgeon of the 2d Keg., I. N. G. ; 
 mem. A. M. S.. C. M. S.; Surgical Soc. ; Polish Sur- 
 gical Soc. of Cracow, and Med. .Soc. of Illinois; Pres. of 
 the Polish National Library. 
 
 EDWIN HARTLEY PRATT, CIiieaKTO. 
 
 Born in Towanda, Pa., Nov. 0, 1849. Located ia 111. 
 and graduated fnim tlic rniver.^it.'- of t'liicago in 1871; 
 from Ilaliiiciiiiiiu Medical Ciillcge in ls7:;; Demon- 
 strator and I'nifcssiir (jf Anatnniy in Ilahncnianii Med- 
 ical College from 1873 to 1870; I'rofes.sor of Anatomy 
 in the Chicago Homeopathic Medical College from 1870 
 to 188;{; I'lofessor of Surgery from 1S8H to 1.SS9; since 
 then Professor of Orificial Surgery; founder of tho 
 Orlflcial Philosophy; Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of 
 Orificial Surgery. 
 
 J. ROBBINS, Jacksonville. 
 
 Physician engaged In general practice at Jacksonville, 
 
446 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 WYLLYS W. BAIRD, ChioajLro. 
 
 Born in New Haven. Conn., Aug. 2.3, 1859. Kemoving 
 to Chjro. in infanc.v, wliere be has since resided; entered 
 the real estate firm of Baird & Bradley in 187S; senior 
 member of the re.il est.ite firm of Baird & Warner, 
 organized by him in 189:1; member Chicago Real Estate 
 Board, and Union League Club., 
 
 HENRY H. BANFORD, Cliicajaro. 
 
 Born in Danville, Ky.. Ndv. 4. 18G9. Removing to 
 Cbgo. in 1891; attended Centre Coll., Danville. Ky. ; en- 
 tered the real estate business in 1892. in which he has 
 been engaged ever since; member of Chgo. Real Estate 
 Board. 
 
 LiYMAN BAIRIJ, Chicago. 
 
 Born Cheshire Co., N. H., Dee. 20, 18:i!i. Removing to 
 Chgo. from New Haven, Conn., in 1857 and entered into 
 the mortgage loan and real estate business in Chgo,, 
 in which he has continued. Pres. of the Chgo. Real 
 Estate Board, 1885. 
 
 CHARLES T. BOAI., Cliieago. 
 
 Born In Reading, O. Removed with his parents to 
 Lacon, 111.; located in Chgo. in 1854; afterward with 
 Hall, Kimbark & Co., wholesale iron, and subsequently 
 a partner; in 1862 recruited a company and became an 
 officer in the 88th 111. Vol. ; after the war he engaged in 
 business. Cliic.igo, under the firm name of Austin \- 
 Boal, whoh'sale stoves and farming tools; later the firm 
 became CIkis. T. Boal; burned out in the big tire; built 
 the Chgo. Stove Wks.; sold out and entered the whole- 
 sale stove and hoUowware business; retireil in 1894 and 
 engaged in real estate; mem. of the Loyal Legion. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 447 
 
 REAL ESTATE, 
 
 WILLIAM A. BOXD, Cliica^o. 
 
 Born Nov. 15, 1849. Firm of William A. Bond & Co.; 
 Pres. Chgo. Real Estate Board 1S93. 
 
 WILLIAM BOLDENWECK, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Germany, Aug. 9, 1S51. Came to Cliicago in 
 June, 1854; father and mother died in July. 1854, of 
 cholera; member of the Chicago Drainage Caual Board 
 and twice its president. 
 
 GEORGE M. 
 
 Bom in N. Y.. 1842. 
 
 BOGLE, Cliicaso. 
 
 Removing to Chgo. in 1856; 
 in the real estate business since 18(J7; member Board 
 of Commissioners, 1873-74; member of the Legis. 1875-6; 
 delegate to the Nat. Kep. Convenlion, 1876; member 
 of Board of Railroad and Warehouse Com., 1877-83; 
 Pres. Chicago Real Estate Board l.S!S9; Chairman Valua- 
 tion Com. of the Real Estate Board 1890-91; Chairman 
 of Com. on Public Service of Real Estate Board 1S92-4. 
 
 JOHN T. BODDIE, Chieagro. 
 
 Born Jackson, Miss., Feb. 28, 1SC4, and was reared in 
 Cliristlaii C«i., Ky., receiving his education at A'ander- 
 bilr I'niv. and moved to ClTgo. in 1890. Is a member 
 of the I'niv. and Iro^iuois Clubs and a member of the 
 Chgo. Real Estate Board. 
 
448 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 JAMES H. BRADY, Ctioaso. 
 
 r.oiii Indiana Co.. I'a.. June 12. 1862. Pres. of the 
 American Land Co. since 1884; Pres. of the American 
 Falls Power Co.. Idaho Canal Co.. Great Feeder Canal 
 Co.. Marrsville Canal Co.; came to Chgo. in 1895. 
 
 THOMAS BRENAX, Chicaso. 
 
 liorn in Prince Kdward Island. Nova Scotia. Ue- 
 moved to Chicago in 1849; Div. Quartermaster In MulU- 
 jjan's Brigade; Cashier in Cit.v Collector's office afte • 
 the war; Cashier in Cit.v Treas.'s office, 1873; Assessor 
 West Town, 1878; member Board of F.dncation since 
 1878; Brenan School, in the Fifth Ward, named In 
 honor of Thos. Brenan. 
 
 FREDERICK AV. BRY.AN, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Chgo., 1848, on Clark St., site of Gov. Postofflce. 
 
 ALFRED r. BRYAN, Hinsdale. 
 
 Born July 22, 1852, at Chgo. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 449 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 WILLIAM H, CAIRMJUFF. Chicago. 
 
 Born Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada, Jan. 30, 
 1850, and came to Chgo. in 1881 ; in 1884 engaged in the 
 real estate business and in 1887 founded the present 
 firm of W. H. Cairnduff & Co. as sole member and 
 proprietor. 
 
 FRANCIS M. CASE, Cliioagro. 
 
 Born in Chgo., April 17, 1866. Engaged in general real 
 estate business for 16 yrs., in subdividing and building 
 in different sections of the city; now a member of the 
 firm of Spooner, Case & Co.; son of Salmon M. Case 
 (deceased), one of the early wholesale merchants of 
 this city. 
 
 ALBERT L. COE, CIticag:o. 
 
 Born in Talmadgc. O. Firm of Mead & Coe; served 4 
 yrs. In army in war 1861-5, and a Major of Volunteers; 
 Pres. Royal Trust Co. 4 yrs. from organization; Vice- 
 Pres. and Dir. Union League Club during first 10 yrs.; 
 in real estate business siuce 1867. 
 
 ROMAIIVE M. CONGER, Chieagro. 
 
 Born at Whitewater, Wis., June 11, 1851. Removing 
 to Chgo. in 1878, engaging in the wholesale dry goods 
 business until 1890, when he entered the real estate 
 business; member of Real Estate Board. 
 
450 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 D. P. CRIL,L,Y, Cliioaso. 
 
 Born In Mercersburg, Pa., 183S. In early .vouth lie was 
 apprentice to the trade of brick laying; jn If^Cl located 
 in Chgo., where he worked at his trade for several 
 years; subsequently becoaiing a master contractor in 
 masonry work; In 1886 he entered the real estate busi- 
 ness; 1899 appointed a .South Park Com., vice J. W. 
 Ellsworth, resigned; In 1902 reappointed for 5 yrs. and 
 elected Pres. of the Board; mem. Union League; Ham- 
 ilton, Builders', Sheridan Clubs, and the Real Estate 
 Board. 
 
 WIL,L,IAM CROTTY, Rockfor«1. 
 
 Born in N. Y., July 4, 1847. Engaged in real estate 
 and loan business; was Intere.sted in many manufac- 
 turing interests; Dlr. Nat. Bank and Vice-Pres. 8wiidish 
 Bldg. & Loan Assn. Died Aug. 4, 1899. 
 
 FREDERICK P. CROTTY, Ruckford. 
 
 In the real estate and loan business. 
 
 JOHIV S. CRL'TTENDEN, Qniney. 
 
 Born In Quincy, Feb. S, 1858. Public school education; 
 engaged for 5 yrs. in grocery business; Dep. Co. Treas., 
 1877-82; elected Co. Treas. from 1882-86; elected mem- 
 ber State Board of Equalization, 1896-1900: re-elected 
 in 1900 to 1904; senior member of firm Cruttenden & 
 Bauman; Dlrectoi Becker National Bank. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 451 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 E. A. CUMMINGS, Chicago. 
 
 Born iu Lowell, Mass. Pres. Chgo. Real Estate Boaid, 
 
 SAMUEL DELAMATER, Cliica^o. 
 
 llorri Tioy, X. Y., in 1829. Came to Chgo. in 1864 and 
 since that date has been engaged in the real estate 
 business, bu.ving and selling his own property; mem. 
 Keal Estate Board. 
 
 CHARLES J. DELFOSSE, Chicago. 
 
 Born April 11, 1872. Graduate West Div. High School. 
 Formerly manager Peter Van Vlissingen. Formerl.v 
 junior partner of the firm of Haberer & Delfosse. Now 
 of the firm of Chas. J. Delfosse & Co. 
 
 WALLACE L. De\^OLF, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo. Grad. High School and Union Coll. of 
 Law; mem. of firm of W. L. DeWolf & Co. and I'res. 
 Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Co.; mem. of Union 
 League, Kenwood. Midlothian, Onwentsia and Calumet 
 Clubs. 
 
452 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 HEIVRY S. DIETRICH, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Detroit, March 4, 1844. Came to Chgo. in 1860; 
 at the age of 17 enlisted in the 19th 111. Inf., war of 
 1861-.5, participating in all the battles of this famous 
 regiment during its ?, yrs. service; since 1868 has been 
 engaged in the real estate business In Chgo. and in 1901 
 was Pres. of the Chgo. Real Estate Board; Mem. 
 G. A. K. and since Jan., 1S97. Gen. Inspector of Rifle 
 Practice of the I. N. G., with the ranis of Colonel. 
 
 JOSEPH DONNERSDERGER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Cincinnati, O., Sept. 29, 1S43. Engaged in the 
 real estate business in Cincinnati : in 18(i9 removed to 
 Chgo. ; and since has been engaged in the real estate 
 business; in 1876 to 18S1 Pres. of the Town of Cicero 
 Trustees; from 1881 to 1884. Count.v Commissioner; 
 since 1889, South Park Com.; Pres. of the Real Estate 
 Board, 1889. 
 
 JOHN F. EBERHART, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Mercer Co., Pa., Jan. 20, 1829. Grad. at Alle- 
 gheny College in 1853, receiving later the degree of 
 A. M., LL. D.; moved to Chgo. in 1855; first Supt. of 
 the Schools of Cook Co., continuing in this position 10 
 yrs.; founded the Cook Co., now the Chgo. Normal 
 School, in 1867; Editor N. W. Home and School Jour- 
 nal; mem. of the Com. on Normal and High School 
 of the Civic Federation; projected the suburban towns 
 called Chgo. Lawn and Norwood Park. 
 
 CALLiISTUS S. ElVlVIS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Oct. 14, 1863. Educated in pulilic schools 
 and grad. from Chicago High School; subseiiuently an 
 academic course; for many yrs. a mem. of Co. F, 1st 
 Keg., I. N. G., and its veteran corps; engaged in com- 
 mercial pursuits; in 1890 entered into the real estate 
 business with the firm of Dunlap Smith & Co., and of 
 which he is a mem.; previously took a course in law; 
 mem. of the Chgo. Real FIstate Board, and its former 
 Sec, and is now a Director. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 453 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 FRANK M. ELLIOT, Evanston. 
 
 Born March 27, 1853, at Corinna, Me. In 1855 moved to 
 Minneapolis; to Evanstou in 1873; grad. at the North- 
 western I'niv. 1877; has been in real estate and loans 
 hnsmess in Chgo. since 1878; mem. of the Real Estate 
 Hoard, University Club, Glen View Golf Club, Evanston 
 ('l\ib. First Congregational Church, and President Evans- 
 ton Hospital Association from 1895 to 1902. 
 
 HENRY H. EVANS, Aurora. 
 
 Born in Canada, March 9, 1830. Came to Aurora, HI., 
 in 1841; mem. State Senate III. Legis. for 24 consecu- 
 tive years. 
 
 3IARVIN A. PARR, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Essex Co,, N. Y, Pres. of the Keal Estate 
 Board in 1897; First Vice-Pres. Union League Club in 
 1900; in 1901, Governor of the 111. Soc, of Colonial Wars; 
 Pres. of Kenwood Club two terms, and ;in i>ltici.il of 
 the Midlothian Golf Club; resident of Ch^'o. sinrc 1s7l>; 
 prominent in civic affairs, but never held political oth'-e! 
 
 JOHN C. PETZER, CliicagTO. 
 
 Born June 13, 1805. Manager of real estate interests of 
 the estate of Cyrus II. McCormick; mem. of the Chicago 
 Real Estate Board; Pres. 111. Northern Ry. ; mem. and 
 Dir. of the Executive Com. of the Protection Mutual 
 Fire Ins. Co.; Dir. Finance Com. Hamilton Club; mem. 
 Grant I'ark Boaid; Trustee and mem. Finance Com. 
 Church of the (^ovenant : Sec, Treas. and Dir. "Com- 
 Ii.inia Industrial" of Bajji, Cal.; Treas. and Dir. of New 
 National Tunnel & Milling Co. of Colo. 
 
454 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 REAL. ESTATE. 
 
 "WILLIAM B, FRANKENSTEIIV, Cliicaso. 
 
 r.oi-ii iu Chgo., April 15, 1873. Mem. of the flim of 
 Willis & Frankenstein, real estate broliers. 
 
 LESSER FRAjVKLIIV. Chicago. 
 
 Founfler and builder of Franlilin Parlv and Englewood 
 Heights. 
 
 JOHN V. FOX, Cliieaso. 
 
 l^orn in Beloit, Wis., Jan. 10, 18(53. Itemovin;.' to <'lii- 
 cago in 1876; engaged in the real estate, loans and in- 
 vestment business; member of C A. A. and Chicaiia 
 Yailit Club. 
 
 HENRY H. STASSEN, Joliet. 
 
 Kngaged in general real estate business at .Joliet, 
 Til.. Resident Agent for the Germauia Life Insurance 
 Company. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 455 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 JACOB FORSYTH, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Ireland, Jan. 12, 1821. Removing to America 
 in 1830, and to Chgo. in 1857; engaged for several yrs. 
 in the railroad business; in 1866 he acquired title to 
 10,00() acres of land in Lake Co.. Ind.. and was linown 
 for man.v years as the largest land owner in the Calumet 
 region; died Jan. 29, 1890. 
 
 OLIVER O. FORSYTH, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Pittsburg, Pa., June 15. 1858. Came to Chgo. 
 when 2 yrs. old; engaged in the real estate business 
 with his father, the late Jacob Forsyth. 
 
 JOHIV J. FORSYTH. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Oct. 12, 1861. Engaged .in the real 
 estate business with his father, the late Jacob Forsyth; 
 died March 15, 1902. 
 
 CHARLES ULYSSES GORDON, Chicago. 
 
 Born near Dunlap, Peoria Co., 111., Aprll 3. 1865. 
 Grad. from Maquan High .School. 1881, and Parish Busi- 
 ness Coll.; subsequently read law; came to Chgo., Dec, 
 1881; engaged in business, Jan. 1, 1883, with Stevens, 
 Wilce & Co., lumber; March 9, 1885, engaged in the 
 real estate business under the firm name of C. U. 
 Gordon & Co.; in 1896 aided in the organization of the 
 Marquette Club, and was for three years its Sec; in 
 March, 1894. elected its Pres.; March 19, 1897, ap- 
 pointed Postma.ster of Chgo. 
 
456 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 A. E. G. GOODRIDGE, Chicago. 
 
 Born Feb. 17, 1864. Mem. of the firm of E. Goodridge 
 & Co.; Sec. Chgo. Real Estate Board; mem. C. A. A., 
 Hamilton and Ashland Clubs. 
 
 SAMUEL EBERLY GROSS, Chicago. 
 
 Real estate operator, lawyer and author. 
 
 GEORGE J. HABERER, Chicagro. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Aug. 21, 1865. Senior member of the 
 firm of Haberer & Delfosse; Pres. of the Chgo. & New 
 South Gold Mining & Milling Co. 
 
 JOHN J. HWBERG. Chicago, 
 
 Born Schleswig Holstein, Jan. 29. 1858. Removing to 
 U. S. and to Chgo. in 1877; grad. from the Mercan- 
 tile School at Flensburg; engaged as Clerk in wholesale 
 and retail stores in Chgo. ; in 1882 established in .South 
 Chgo. a crocker.v store, and this was enlarged and in 
 1891 sold, entering at this time into the real estate 
 l)usiness; was elected Collector Town of Hyde Park, 
 1894-5-7 for 4 terms; elected Pres. of the County 
 Board of Cook Co., Nov., 1900. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 457 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 E. ORRIS HART, Chicago. 
 
 Born March 29. 1866, at Crystal Lake. 111. Entered the 
 real estate business in Chgo. in 1885; for 11 yrs. Mgr. 
 for Wm. A. Bond & Co.; embarked in business for him- 
 self; for 10 yrs. mem. real estate and banking firm of 
 R. W. Zander & Co., I!i5 La Salle St.; mem. Chgo. Real 
 Estate Board and Marcjuette Club; resides in Ravens- 
 wood. 
 
 JAMES W. HEDENBERG, Chicago. 
 
 Born Sept. 18, 1855, at Kirkwood (St. Louis, Mo.). En- 
 gaged in the real estate business; member and former 
 Secretary Chicago Real Estate Board; mem. of the 
 Chgo. Library Board during construction of its library 
 building. 
 
 GEORGE HENRY HIGH, Clilcago. 
 
 Born in Chgo., 111., May 15, 1864. Engaged in the real 
 estate business; mem. of the Chicago Real Estate Board. 
 
 T. N. HOliDElV, Aurora. 
 
 Born March 21, 1839, at North Charlestown. N. H. 
 Removing to 111. in 1853; in 1871 was engaged in the 
 wholesale glassware trade; in 1895 was in the hard- 
 ware business in Aurora, 111.; Mayor of Aurora from 
 1897 to 1S»9; mem. Board of Supr. of Kane Co. for 
 15 yrs., 8 of which he was Chairman of the Board; 
 18 yrs. mem. of the Board of Education. 
 
458 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 HOMER G. HOWARD, Chicago. 
 
 Boiu June 10, 1873, at Gentryville. Mo. Removing to 
 C'hgo. in 1S77; mem. of the firm of H. G. Howard .*c 
 Co., real estate. 
 
 FRANK G. HOVNE, Cliicago. 
 
 Born July 17. 1854, in Chgp. In 1872 engaged in busi- 
 ness with Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co. ; entered real 
 estate business in 1890 under the firm name of Hoyue 
 Bros.; U. S. Appraiser in 1880-90 and in 1894-8i mem. 
 Real Estate Board. 
 
 PHELPS BUTTOLiPH HOYT, Chicago. 
 
 Born Sept. 2T>, 1873. in Chgo. Grad. Yale 1893, Ph. B. 
 is engaged in the real estate business. 
 
 ROBERT E. ISMOIND, Chicago. 
 
 F.xtensively engaged in luindliug property in the central 
 dist. of Chgo.; nuin. of Chgo. Keal Estate Board and 
 Chicago Athletic Club. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 459 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 WILLIAM D. KERPOOT, Chicaso, 
 
 Boru in Lancaster, I*a. Moved to Chgo. in 1854; real 
 estate dealer; World's Fair Director and Ex-Comptroller 
 of the City of Chicago. 
 
 WILLIAM CRANE KINNEY, ChicajB^o. 
 
 Born on a farm near Lenawee, Mich., in 1838. Kiiuoved 
 to Bureau Co., 111., in 1859; grad. from Union Coll. of 
 Law in 18«1; Lieut. Co. E., 93d 111. Inf., war of 1861-5; 
 located in Nashville, Tenn., in 1870, and subse(|ueutly 
 in Kansas City, Mo.; in 1872 located in Chgo., eng.iging 
 in the real estate business as the lirm of Kiuuey &. 
 Kimball; past 8 yrs. the firm has been Kinney & Stand- 
 ish; Trustee of Hyde Parli before annexation; 1st Aid. 
 of the old 32d, now 6th, Ward; mem. of the Loyal 
 Legion and a Knight Templar Mason. 
 
 PETER KIOLBASSA, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in the Province of Upper Silesia, I'russia, Oct. 13, 
 1838. Came to America in 1854; in the Federal Army 
 from 1862 to 1866; mem. 111. Legis. 1877-8; elected 
 Treas. of Chgo. 1891; Ahlerman 1896-8; Supervisor West 
 Town 1899; appointed Commissioner of Buildings by 
 Mayor Harrison in 1901. 
 
 JOHN B. IvNIGHT, Chicago. 
 
 Boin in Christian Co.. Ky., Oct. 1, 1847. Moved to 
 Chgo. 1871; is engaged in the real estate business in 
 J'ligo.; mew. of the Chgo. Keal Estate Board, Union 
 League Club. Kenwood Club. 
 
460 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 THIES J. LEFKNS. Cliicago. 
 
 Engaged in the real estate business; Capitalist. 
 
 JOSIAH liEWIS LOMBARD. Chicago. 
 
 Born Truro, Mass., Nov. 30, 1833. Grad. Harvard Law 
 Scbool 1864; Pres. Chgo. Real Estate Board 1891; Pres. 
 111. Soc. Sons of American Revolution 1894; Pres. Se- 
 curity Title & Trust Co., Chgo., 1895; Pres. Civic Fed- 
 eration of Chgo. 1898. 
 
 "WILLIAM J. LIIKE>S. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Philadelphia, I'a., Feb. 20, 1854. Moved to 
 Sparta, 111., 1872, to Newton, Kan., 1876, to Chicago 
 1880; with Wm. Deering & Co. until 1886; since 1886 
 in the real estate and loan business. 
 
 JOHN B. LYON, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Conneaut, O., April 10, 1829. Moved to Chgo. 
 Aug.. 1857; is engaged in the real estate business at 
 12 Sherman St. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 461 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 JAMES P. MALLETTE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in St. Louis, 1S51. Is engaged In the real estate 
 business in Chgo.; from 1892 to 1896 mem. Board of 
 Education. Thgo.. from whicti he resigned in 1896; 
 elected a Trustee Chgo. Sanitary Dist. 1895-1900, dur- 
 ing its fonstruction. 
 
 PHILIP L,. MARSHALL,, CIiicaRO. 
 
 Born Oct. 30, 1868. Is engaged in the business of .a 
 real estate brolier; mem. of the Chgo. Real Estate 
 Board, C. A. A. and Kenwood Club. 
 
 AARON BENEDICT MEAD, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Franklinville. N. Y., Nov. 7. 1838. Enli.sted In 
 Co. A, 1st Conn. Heavv Artillery, in the war of 
 1861-5; located in N. Y. City in 1863; engaged in the 
 real estate businefs in Chgo. .Tan. 1. 1867; .Ian. 1, 
 1868, formed partnership with A. L. Coe under name 
 of Mead & Coe; mem. G. H. Thomas Post No. 5. 
 G. A. R. ; Trustee 111. Coll.; mem. Board of Manage- 
 ment Chgo. Y. M, C. A.; Treas. 111. Home Missionary 
 Soc. since 1886. 
 
 THOMAS J. MEDILL, Rock Island. 
 
 Born in Milan, 111., March 16, 1859. Located in Rock 
 Island in 1885; Mavor of Kocli Island from 1893 to 
 1895, and from 1897 to 1899; I'res. of the Board of 
 Trustees of the 111. Western Hospital for the Insane 
 1896-7; I'res. of the Bock Island Club. 
 
46^ 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 AVILLIAM A. MERRIGOLD, CUicaso. 
 
 Horn iu ^>t. ("athniiiu's. Ont., May 19, 1850. Located in 
 Cbgo. in lsii2; tMifiafjed iu real estate business in 
 186(i witli W. I>. Kdfoot & Co.; became a partner in 
 1871: in 18st; engageil iu the real estate, renting and 
 loan busiucs.s for liimself, and has since continued. 
 
 J. FRED 
 
 Born Jan. 22, 1S68, 
 
 lie schools; mem. of the firm of McGulre & Orr, 
 
 estate broliers. 
 
 McGUIRE. Chicago. 
 
 Chgo. Educated in the Chgo. pul) 
 
 WILLIAM D. McKEY, Chicago. 
 
 I'.orn in Janesville, Wis., Sept. 17, 1853. Is engaged in 
 the real estate business and is a mem. of tlie Clign. 
 Keal I'^state Board; mem. of the firm of McKe.v & 
 Poagup. 
 
 DANIEL W. MILLS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Ohio, Feb. 25, 1838. Came to Chgo. In 18«6: 
 from 1877 to 1881 served as Warden of the Coolc Co. 
 Hospital; twice elected Alderman of the 12th Ward; 
 mem. of the 55th Session of Congress from the 4tli 
 Congressional Dist. of 111. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 463 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 SILAS M. MOORE, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Dec. 15, 1830, in Windham, N. H. Located in 
 Mendota, 111., in 1S56, engaging in the real estate and 
 insurance linsiness; in 1860 located in Chgo., continuing 
 in the real estate and insurance business, under the 
 tirm name of S. M. Moore & Co.; subsequentl.v the firm 
 became E. A. Cummings & Co.; charter mem. Union 
 League Club and mem. of Kenwood and Tolleston Clubs; 
 for 20 yrs. Mgr. and Pres. of the Chgo. Summer Resort 
 Club at Charlevoix, Mich. 
 
 CHARLES HENRV Ml'LLIKElV, Cliioasn. 
 
 Born in Augusta. Me., March IS, 1832. Located in 
 Chgo. in Aug., 1867; since 1874 lias been engaged in the 
 real estate and loan business in Chgo.; mem. of the 
 Chgo. Real Estate Board, Union League and Chicago 
 Clubs, and closely identified with Sabbath School work. 
 
 WILLARD T. ORR, Cliicngo. 
 
 Born ia Kankakee, 111.. Dec. 2!), 1865. Located In 
 Chgo. in 1891; is engaged in the real estate business 
 under the firm name of McGuire & Orr, real estate 
 brokers. 
 
 R. M. OVTHET, Cliicapro. 
 
 Born in Chgo., June 28, 1844. Ex-Mem, of the Board 
 of Trade; mem. of Chgo. Real Estate Board, Illinois 
 Club, and life mem. of Masonic bodies; extensive owner 
 of real estate. 
 
404 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 FREDERICK RAYMOND OTIS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Berlin, Erie Co.. Ohio. Feb. 10, 1825, ami 
 located in Cbgo. in 1869; extensive owner of real estate 
 in Chgo. 
 
 JOSEPH E. OTIS, Cliieago. 
 
 Born April 30, 1830. Berlinville, Krie Co., O., and lo- 
 cated in Chgo. in I860: extensive owner of real estate 
 In Cligo. ; died in Chicago in 1902. 
 
 JAMES OTIS, Cliieago. 
 
 Born April 18, 1818, Monteville, Conn. Located in 111. 
 in 1850; was a large owner of real estate in Chgo.; 
 from 1870-84 was the Treas. of the N. W. Theological 
 Seminary, now the McCormicli ; died Sept. 14,. 1895. 
 
 Rl'DOLPH M. PATTERSON. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Huntingdon Co., I'a., Aug. 12, 18G4. Is en- 
 gaged in the business of real estate broker, and was 
 appointed Cit.v Keal Estate Agt. April 25. 1895, b.r 
 Mayor Swift: Sept. 19, 1S96. engaged in joint debate 
 with V. S. Senator B. K. Tillmar on the "Money Ques- 
 tion" at Philadelphia. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 465 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 D. K. PEARSONS, Hinsdale. 
 
 Born Bedford, Vt.. April 14, 1S20. Twice elected Al- 
 derman of Chgo. ; he is an extensive real estate owner; 
 bas contributed immense sums of money in gifts to the 
 schools and smaller colleges of the middle west and 
 west. 
 
 EDWARD H. PETERS. Chicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y. City. Located in Chgo. in 1874; la en- 
 gaged in the business of real estate broker; mem. of 
 the West Parli Board; mem. of Illinois and Hamilt(m 
 Clubs. 
 
 JAMES REDDICK, CliioaKO. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Oct. 28, 1802. Alderman of the old 15th 
 Ward, now the 28th, 1892-4; Chief (Uerk West Town 
 office in 1895; Clerk of the Sanitary Dist. of Chgo. in 
 1896-8; Clerk of the Probate Court in 1898-1902; mem. 
 Cook Co. Republican Central and Executive Com. since 
 1894. 
 
 WII.LI.Vm C. REGELIN, Chicago. 
 
 Born April 20, 1872, in Chgo. Is engaged in the busi- 
 ness of real estate broker, and uieni. of the real 
 estate, renting and mortgage loan tirm of Regelin, 
 Jensou & Co. 
 
4GG 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 ISAAC F. RIBET., Cliicasro. 
 
 Born in Chgo., April 14, 1864. Glad. West Division 
 High School in 1882; former Director of the American 
 Cutlery Co.; engaged in the real estate business in 
 1894; mem. of the Chicago Real Estate Board. 
 
 CHARLES B. SAWYEIl. Chioaso. 
 
 Born In Mass., Aug. 7, 1819. Located in Chgo. in 1855; 
 engaged in the dry goods and boot and shoe business 
 in 1855; burned out in fire of 1871; Pres. Fifth National 
 Bank from 1869 to 1874: extensive real estate dealer 
 and owner; died Jan. 6, 1896. 
 
 LOriS A. SEEBERGER, Cliionso. 
 
 Born at Oslialoosa, Iowa, July 23. 1S63. Member of 
 the Chicago Keal Estate Board and Merchants' and 
 University Clubs; engaged in general real estate busi- 
 ness with offices at 189 La Salle St., Chicago. 
 
 THOMAS ALEXANDER SMYTH. Cliieagro. 
 
 Born iu Chgo.. Sept. 27, 1848. Mem, of the Chgo. Ueal 
 Estate Board and of the Chgo. Board of Trade; elected 
 Trustee of the Sanitary Dist. of Chgo., Nov. 7, 1895; 
 re-elected in 1901 and made President. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 407 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 DCNLAP SMITH, Chicago, 
 
 Born in Chgo.. 1863. Grad. at Harvard 18S4: real estate 
 dealer; Pres. Heal Estate Board in 1895; died 1902. 
 
 P. E. STITELEY, Dixon. 
 
 Born Mt. Carroll, 111., Nov. 18. 1859. High .School edu- 
 cation and Davenport, la.. Business Coll.; principal 
 stoeliholder F. E. Stiteley Co., real estate and loans: 
 Dir. and Ex-Cashier of Leaf River Bank; Dir. and 
 Treas. Dixon Power & Lighting Co.; Dir. Midland Univ.. 
 Dixon. III.; stockholder Union State Bank; prevlouslv 
 engaged in the dr.v goods business. 
 
 HORATIO O. STONE, CliieaRO. 
 
 Born in Chgo., Jul.v 15. 1860. Grad. from Chgo. public 
 schools in 1879, and Yale 188.3; Civil Engr. in New 
 Mexico from 1883 to 1887; engaged in the real estate 
 business In Chgo. since 1888. 
 
 A'ALENTIXE H. SI RGHNOR. (Iiioa^o. 
 
 Born I'runt.vtown. Va.. Feb. 8. 1847. Moved to Hanni- 
 lial. .Mo.. 18.VJ. and to St. Louis in 1866. and to Chgo. 
 in ISSl; Sec. Chgo. Real Estate Board in 1894; Chair- 
 man of Executive Com. 1890. and Cliairman Board of 
 Directors in 1901; mem. Medinah Temple, Elks. K. of 
 P.. C. A. A., c.iluniet Club, 32d degree Mason, and 
 S. of A. Revolution. 
 
468 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 GEORGE H. TAYLOR. CliicaffO. 
 
 Agent for the Royal Insurance Building and engaged in 
 the real estate business. 
 
 NEIiSOlV THOMASSON, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Louisville, Ky. Grad. from the Uuion Law 
 .School in I^SGO; enlisted as a soldier in the war of 
 1861-5 in Sturges Rifles; officer in regular army 1861; 
 resigned in 1870. engaging in the real estate husintss 
 in Chgo. 
 
 JOHN H. TRUMBULL,, Cliioaj?o. 
 
 Born in Belleville, 111. Engaged in the business of a 
 
 real estate tiroker, and is a mem. of the Chgo. Real 
 Estate Board. 
 
 BARTOW A. ULRICH, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Fishkill, N. Y., Fel). 12, 1S4U. Bookkeeper for 
 E. R. Ulrieh of Spriugtteld, 111., in 1S5S; studied at 
 Heidelberg, Germany, 1859-60; grad. at Law Dept., 
 .\nn Arbor. Mich., 1864; located in Chicago in 1.864, 
 and engaged in the practice of law until 1869: since 
 1869 has been engaged in the real estate business under 
 the firm names of Ulrieh & Bond, Ulrieh & Barnes and 
 Ulrieh & Sons: has written several books on municipal 
 government and on subjects of a literary character. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 469 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 B. R. DE YOl'NG, CliieaRO. 
 
 Born in N. Y. City, Aug. 18, 1843. Served in the war 
 of 1861-5; came to Chgo. in 1865; in insurance busine.ss 
 till 1870; since 1881 in tlie real estate liusluess and 
 mem. of the Real Estate Board; mem. of the tirm of 
 B. R. DeYoung & Co., engaged in the real estate and 
 loan business; for 4 successive terms Assessor of the 
 South Town of Chgo. ; mem. Union League Club and 
 G. A. R. organizations. 
 
 EDWARD W. ZANDER, riiien^o. 
 
 Horn Ma.v 1, 1859. Moved to 111. in 1863: entered real 
 estate, loan and renting business in 187!); established 
 the Ravenswood Bank in 1892; mem. of Chicago Real 
 Estate Board, Ravenswood Club. Ravenswood M. K. 
 Church, and Board of Management Y. M. C. A.; mem. 
 of firm of E. W. Zander & Co., banking, real estate, 
 loans and renting. 
 
 CHRISTIAN R, WALLECK, Oliirai^o. 
 
 Born Oct. 29, 1862. Moved to Chgo. \iim- senior menj. 
 of the firm of Walleck Bros., real estate brokers and 
 mortgage bankers. 
 
 ROBERT P. WALKER. CliionRO. 
 
 Born at Indianai)olis, Ind., 1.S57. Located in Chgo. 
 18.85, engaging in the real estate l>usi!iess in 1886; 
 Sec. of the Chgo. Real Estate Board in 1S91 ; mem. 
 Valuation Coiu. 1895-6; mem. Industrial Location Com. 
 In 1901 ; See. Union League Club in 1899-1900. 
 
470 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 REAL ESTATE. 
 
 HKNRY H. WALKER, Chicago. 
 
 Engaged in the busines.s of a real estate broker. 
 
 GEORGE L. WARNER, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in New Haven, Conn., Feb. 19, 1851. Located In 
 ("ligo. 1868; engaged in the business of a real estate 
 brolfer: Treas. Chgo. Real Estate Board 188.S-4; Vice- 
 Pres. 1898, and Pres. 1900; mem. Chgo. Board of Edu- 
 cation 1891-4. 
 
 GILBERT M. WEEKS, CIiicaK'o. 
 
 Born in Chgo. Real estate brolier; member of tlie linn 
 of Gilljert M. WeeliS & Co. 
 
 JAMES P. WHEDON, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Port Washington, Wis., Oct. 9, 1851. Located in 
 Cligo. in 1867; is engaged in the real estate and loan 
 l)usiness; Ex-Pres. Marquette Club. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 471 
 
 REAL ESTATE AND MARINE. 
 
 LLOYD M. WILLIS. Cliioago. 
 
 Born in Delaware, O.. Feb. 17. 1S62. A resident nf 
 Cligo. since 1885: engaged in the business of a re.il 
 estate broker under the firm name of Willis & Franli- 
 enstein. 
 
 WALTER HERBERT WILSON. Cliicngo. 
 
 Born in Boston. May 15, 1856. Mem. firm French Pot- 
 ter & Wilson, wholesale crocljer.v and glassware, 1879-88; 
 since 1888 engaged in the real estate busines.s; Vioe- 
 Pres. Chgo. Union Traction Co.: Vice-Pres. Roval Trust 
 Co.; Governing Mem. of Art Inst.; mem. Merchants 
 Chicago. Union League Clubs, and Onwentsia and Mid- 
 lothian Golf Clubs. 
 
 C. M. DLRPHY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Ohio, and came to 111. in 1854. Sec. and Treas. 
 of the Chgo. Dock Co. 
 
 O. R. SINCLAIR. Clilcaso. 
 
 Born Dec. 7. 1862, Niles, Mich. Resided in Chgo. since 
 1886, e.\cepting 2 yrs. in I'.razil, lud.: Sec. of Chgo. 
 Ship Building Co. since 1891, and Its Treas. since 1900. 
 
472 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 RESTAURANTS. 
 
 PHII^IP HEMIICI. Cliioago. 
 
 I'rop. Phillip Henrici bakery and restaurant, 108 Ran- 
 cJolph St. 
 
 PHILIP HEMIICI, JR., diicajto. 
 
 Born in Chgo. 
 rant business. 
 
 Aug. 3, 1874. Is engaged in the restau- 
 and resides at 519 Cleveland Ave. 
 
 JOHN Z, VOGLESANG, Cliicaso. 
 
 Horn in Kiijley Co., Ind., .July 17. I,s(i0. Located in Oin- 
 i-innati iu 1878, entcriiif; tlic cuiiiloy of the (Jibson 
 House; since 188.3 has Ix'oii frijr.iHiMl in the restaurant 
 business in Chgo.; in l.s'.t!) (Jiiciwii tlic new German style 
 of restaurant at 178-82 Madison St., Chgo. 
 
 WILLIAM MANGLER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Massillon. <)., May 20, 1854. Located in Chgo. 
 in 1860; for 25 yrs. with the Adams & Westlake Co., 
 Chgo.; Oil Iiispt'clor under Mayor Harrison 1893-5; 
 elected Abh-niiaii 1S!m;-8; Feb. 1, 1896, established the 
 Slangier Catering Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 473 
 
 PAGE JOSEPH THIBODEAUX, Chioagro. 
 
 Horn in New Orleans. La.. Maivli 29, 1873. Located in 
 Chicago in 1882; connected with Congress Hotel Co. 
 until 189(): I'roi). of Page J. Thibodeaux Buffet, 173 E. 
 Jackson Blvd. 
 
 R. M. CAMPBELL,, (hienso. 
 
 Born in Monroe Co., la., in 180U. Located in Cbgo. in 
 1881; since 1881 has been engaged in hotel and restaii- 
 rant business; engaged in the restaurant business at 10 
 .Sherman St., Chicago. 
 
 JAMES C. LVIVCH. Chioaeo. 
 
 Born Feb. 6, 1859, in Mitcliell, Wis. I'res. and Treas. 
 of the Lynch Wall Trunk Co.. 4(; V.. Jackson Blvd.; 
 Inventor of the Traveling Library Box and of a bureau 
 and wall trunk; mem. of the Sheridan (31ub. 
 
 THEODORE B. THIELE, Evanston. 
 
 r.orn Aug. 9, 18(!8, in Western Prussia, Germany. Lo- 
 cated in U. S. 1S81: attended Sacred Heart Coll., 
 Prairie du Cbien, Wis., and .St. Patrick's Academy, 
 I'ligo. ; engaged in tlie tire ins. business 1885-91; since 
 1.S94 High Sec. Catholic Order of Foresters. 
 
474 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 TELEPHONE. 
 
 JOHN I. SABIN, Chicago. 
 
 Born In N. Y., Oct. 3, 1847. Entered the service of 
 the Inileiiendent Tel. Co. of N. Y. iu 1802 as a mes- 
 senger; in 1864 entered the army as a telegraph oper- 
 ator, and in 1867 entered the service of the Western 
 Union at San Francisco as an operator; in 1878 aided in 
 the formation of the Bell Telephone Co.; became Pres. 
 on the death of Mr. Ladd; Pres. and Gen. Mgr. of the 
 Chicago Telephone Co. 
 
 JOHN HI. CLAIIK, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in ilich., Aug. 1, 1836. Came to Chgo. in 1846: 
 Ex-Mem. Cit.T Council, 1880; former Mem. Board of 
 Education; Collector Port of Chgo., 1889; elected Pres. 
 Chgo. Tel. Co., 1897. 
 
 ANGUS S. HIBBARD, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born Milwauliee, Feb. 7, 1860. liemoviug to Chgo. in 
 1893, and N. Y. from 1885 to 1893; entered the tele- 
 phone business in 1879; Supt. Wis. Co. from 1881 to 
 1885; Oen. Supt. Am. Telephone & Telegraph Co. 1885- 
 93; Gen. Mgr. Chgo. Telephone Co. since 1893. 
 
 SHERWOOD J. LARNED, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Buffalo, N. Y., .Tul.v 28. 1867. Ciuue to Chgo. in 
 1892; grad. Cornell Univ. 1890; engaged in the business 
 of Electrical Engr., and was with the American Tel. iV 
 Telgr. Co. from 1890 to 1892; from 1892 to 1895 Supt. 
 of Tratflc for the Chgo. Tel. Co.; from 1895 to 1896 
 Supt.; 1896-1900 Gen. Supt. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 475 
 
 TELEPHONE. 
 
 CHARLES E. MOSLEY, Chieaso. 
 
 Born in Milwaukee, Feb. 3, 1842. Located in Chicago 
 1883; engaged in commission business, Milwaukee and 
 Chicago, 1880 to 1889; District Superintendent Ameri- 
 can Telephone and Telegraph Company until April, 1893; 
 since 1893 Secretary and Treasurer of Chicago Tele- 
 lihone Company; Vice-President American Telephone &■ 
 Telegraph Company of Illinois. 
 
 HARRY HUIVT ROBIXSON, Evnnston. 
 
 Born in Detroit, May 19, 1874. Located in 111. aud en- 
 gaged in the telephone business with the American 
 Telegraph & Telephone Co. in 1S96; Special Agt. for the 
 Central Union Telephone Co.. May, 1897; Traffic .Mgr. 
 same Co., Oct., 1899; since 1901 Gen, Supt. 
 
 MELVIN E. RICHARDSON, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Hopedale, O., 1852. Organized and was Pres. 
 of the El Capitan Cattle Co. and the El Capitan Sheep 
 Co. at Richardson, Lincoln Co., N. M.; sold both inter- 
 ests in 1900 and located in Chgo. ; Pres. of the Na- 
 tional Automatic Telephone Co. of Chgo,, and of the 
 Sterling Telephone Co. of Sterling, Kan. 
 
 JOSEPH HARRIS, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo,, June 19, 1854, and has always resided 
 here; Sec. of the Automatic Teleijhone Co. 
 
476 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 TELEPHONE. 
 
 ALBERT G. WHEKI.ER, Chieaso. 
 
 Born in X. Y. City, April 27, 1854. Pres. 111. Tele- 
 phone & Telejjraph ("o.: Pres. 111. Telephone Construc- 
 tion Co.; Dir. Automatic Electric Co. and Strowjrer 
 Automatic Telephone Exchange; mem. of Chgo. Board 
 of Trade. 
 
 JACOB FRANKS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y. City. Pres. Chgo. Library Board and 
 mem. since 1897; mem. of the Lakeside Club. 
 
 ARCHIE B, CONKLllV, Anrora. 
 
 Horn in Steuben Co., Ind. First Secretary of the Inde- 
 jjendeut Tel. Co. at Wauseon, O., Adrian Co., at Adrian, 
 Mich., the Citizens' Co. of Washington Court Hou.se. 
 Ohio, the Warren & Niles Co. of Warren, O., and 
 Akron People's Co. of Akron. O.; first Treas. of the 
 .North Western Tel. Co. of .Toliet. 111., and the Treas. 
 of its successor. The Interstate Independent Telephone 
 A: Telegraph Co.; I'res. and Gen. Mgr. of the Conkliu 
 Ccuistruction Co. 
 
 EDWARD R. COIVKLIIV. Aurora. 
 
 Born Stuben Co.. Ind.. April 12, 1SG.3. Sec. and Gen. 
 Mgr. Interstate Independent Tel. & Telegraph Co.; Sec. 
 North Western Tel. Co.; Sec. and Treas. Whiteside Co. 
 Tel. Co.; Sec. and Gen. Mgr. Oskaloosa Home Tel. Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 477 
 
 THEATRICAL. 
 
 WILLIAM J. DAVIS. Chicago. 
 
 Born Washteuaw Co., Mieh., Feb. 8. 1844. Eduoatefl In 
 Itublic schools, Elkhart, Ind.; came to Chicago 1865; 
 I'lop. of Ilayniaiket Theater 1887, and the Columbia 
 Theater in 1890; opened the Illinois Theater 1900. 
 
 H. J. POWERS. Chicago. 
 
 Manager and Proprietor of I'ower.s" Theater, Chicago. 
 
 MILWARD ADAMS, Chicago. 
 
 Born Lexington, Ky., 1857. Came to Chicago, 1870. For 
 eight .vears was the M.inager of the old C-entral Music 
 Hall; Manager, since 1889. of the Chicago Auditorium; 
 for ten years Manager of the Theodore Thomas Or- 
 chestra: Manager of the "May Festivals" from l.'^82 
 to 1884, and of the dedicatory ceremonies of the 
 World's Columbian Exposition, October. 1892. 
 
 El'GEXE H. MACOY. Chiongo. 
 
 Porn May 4, 1857. Cambridge. Vt. I'rcs. of the Na- 
 tional Printing and Engraving Co.; Prop, and Mgr. of 
 the Alhambra, Academy and Bijou Theaters, Ch^o. 
 
478 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 MARVIN HrGHITT, CliieaffO. 
 
 Born in (ienoa. Cavuga Co., N. Y. Telegraph Operator 
 1850; TraiiinKistPi- ('. & A. Ry. 1854; Gen. Supt. I. C. 
 U. K. lSi;7; Assl. (ien. Mgr. C. M. & St. P. Ry. 1870: 
 Gen. Mgr. IMiUnian Talace Car Co. 1871: Gen. Snpt. 
 C. «.- N. W. Rv. 1872; Gen. Mgr. and Vice-Pres. 187<!: 
 Pres. since 1887; Pres. C. St. P.. M. & O. Ry. 1882; 
 Pres. F. E. & N. W. R. R. 1883. 
 
 ALBERT KEEP, Cliieago. 
 
 Born in Homer, N. Y. Removed to Whitewater, Wis.. 
 1846, and came to Chgo. in 1851: elected Dir. Lake 
 Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. 1865; elected Pres. 
 C. & N. W. Ry. Co. 1873; from 1887 to 1901 served as 
 the Chairman of the Board of Directors: Dir. Mer- 
 chants' Loan & Trust Bank and Trustee of tlie Chgo. 
 Home of Incurables; until 1857 he engaged in mercantile 
 business; from 1857 to 1873 was engaged in the real 
 estate business; Trustee ,Tohn Crerar Library; mem. of 
 the Chgo. and Calumet Clubs. 
 
 JOHN M. WHIT3IA\, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Klbridge, Onondaga Co.. X. Y., 1837. Entered 
 railway service in 1856 as Rodman; 1860 became en- 
 gineer in charge of construction of the Brunswick >S: 
 Albany Railroad in Georgia; in 1860-7 engineer in 
 chaige of construction of the Union Stock Y'ards, Chgo.; 
 Supt. Iowa Div. C. & N. W. Rv., 1880-83; Gen. Supt. 
 C. St. P., M. & (). Ry., 1883-7; Engr. Dept. 111. 
 Cent. R. R.; Ei'gr. in charge of construction, and sub- 
 seiiuentl.v Geii. Mgr. Chgo. & X. W. Ry. in 1887; Vice- 
 I*res. since Xov., 1899. 
 
 HIRAM M. MeCULLOUGH. Lake Forest. 
 
 Born (let. 7, 1850. 3d Vice-1'res. of the Chgo. Ar North- 
 western Ry.; Viee-Pres. of the Kreeniont. Elkhorn & 
 Mo. A alley and the Sioux City iV: Pacilie R. R.; Dir. 
 W. & St. P. R. R., S. I. Ry., P. & W. Ry., E., I. X. 
 & W. Hv., S't P. E. & G. T. Ry., M. V. & B. Ry., 
 and Bridge Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 479 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 WILI^IAM A. GARDNER, ClticaRo. 
 
 Born Gardner, 111., March 8, 1859. Entered the service 
 Chjio. iV; X. \V. K.V., June, 1878, as a telegraph operator 
 and Dlv. Supt. Clerk; received promotion from dif- 
 ferent positions until Dec. 1. 1900, when he was ap- 
 pointed Gen. Mgr. of the C. & N. W. Ry. 
 
 SHERBIRX SAXHORN, CIiit-aKO. 
 
 Born in Bath, X. 11., Sept. 15, 1834; 1857 Brakenian on 
 H. & H. H. K. ; ISCl with Am. E.x. Co.; 1863-70 Ticket 
 Agt., C. & X. W. Ry.: 1870-74, Genl. Agt., C. & N W 
 Ry. ; 1874-87, Asst, Genl. .Supt,, C. & N. W Rv • 1887- 
 1900, Genl. Supt., and 1900, Asst. Genl. Mgr.,' C. & 
 X. W. Ry. 
 
 RICHARD H. AISHTON, ChioRn^o. 
 
 Born Kvanston, III., June 2, 1860. High school educa- 
 tion; began work as axeman in Eugrs. Corps. C. it 
 X. W. Ry.. 1878; filled positions of Rodman, Division 
 Engr., Roadmaster, Supt. Buildings and Bridges, Asst, 
 Div., Supt., Div. Supt., and since Dec. 1, 1899, Gen. 
 Supt. of the C. & X. W. Ry. 
 
 MARVIN HEWITT, .JR., Chiea>?o. 
 
 Born Sept. 24, ISCl. Entered railway service in 1^81 
 in general freight dept. of the Cliicago & Xorthwestern 
 Ry.; appointed Division Ereight Agent. Eeb. 1. 1887, 
 appointed Asst. Gen. Freight Agt., Jan. 1, 1893; ap- 
 pointed General Freight Agent, Oct. 1, 1896; appointed 
 Freight Traffic Manager, Feb. 1, 1900. 
 
480 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 EDWARD J. SEYMOIK. Cliioaffo. 
 
 Commenced railway servioe in 1872. In General Freight 
 Dept. of Grand Trunk liy.. Grand Rapids & Ind. R. R. 
 Ohio & Miss. R. R., and M.. L. S. & W. Rv until 
 1880; 1S80-5 Chief Clerk; 1885-93 Asst. Gen. "Preisrht 
 Agt. M., L. S. & W. Ry.. Milwaukee; since 1893 Asst. 
 Gen. Freight Agt. Chicago & Northwestern Rv. 
 
 THOMAS S. RATTLE. CliicaffO. 
 
 Entered the railway service with the C. & N. W. R.v. 
 Co. Aug. 5, 1868; April 1, 1873-5 Chief Clerk of Winona 
 & St. Peter Ry. at Winona, Minn.; in 1875-7 Rate 
 Clerk, Gen. Frt. Office Michigan Cent. Ry. in Chgo. ; 
 since 1877 Freight Solicitor, Contracting Agt., Com- 
 mercial Agt., and since 1896 Asst. Gen. Frt. Agt. at 
 Chgo. of the C. & N. W. Ry, 
 
 EDMIIIVD D. BRIGHAM. Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Dunkirk, N. Y., 1856, n/moving to Chgo. in 
 1863. Attended the Chgo. common schools, removing 
 in 1868 to Shai-on, Wis., with his i)arents; in 1873 en- 
 tered the services of the Chgo. & N. W. Ry. as tele- 
 graph operator; subsequently occupying the jjositions of 
 Freight Agent, Traveling Agent. I)iv. and Asst. <Jen. 
 Freight Agent, and now Gen. Freight Agent of C. & 
 N. W. Ry, 
 
 CHAS. H. KNAPP, Cliieago. 
 
 Born January 12, 1837, Victory, Cayuga County, New 
 York. Entered railwa.v service March 1, 1859. nitli 
 Chicago & North- Western Ry., as follows: March 1 t" 
 September 1, 1859, as Check Clerk in freight house: 
 Sept. 1. 1859. to Nov. 10, 1864, Cashier and Ticket 
 Clerk: Nov. 10, 1864. to Nov. 10. 1875, Agent at Free- 
 port. 111. : Nov. 10, 1875. to October, 1879, General Agent 
 at Winona. Minn. ; October, 1875, to date Asst. Gen. 
 Freight Agent, otfice Chicago, lU. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 4S1 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 JOSIAH F. CLEVELAND, Oak Park. 
 
 Born June ID, 1847, Masonville, N. Y. Moved to 111., 
 1855; Sergt. Co. H, 153d 111. Inf., war of 1861-65; 
 from 1891 to 1897 member Oak I'ark School Board; 
 1882 appointed A.sst. Land Commissioner and in 1897 
 Land Com. C. & N, W, Ily. Co. 
 
 JOSEPH B. REDFIELD. Cliieai^o. 
 
 Born in Delaware Co., N. Y. Located in 111. in 1855; 
 Auditor C. & N. W. Ry. 
 
 M. J. CARPENTER, La Grange. 
 
 Born in 1850, in Boone Co., 111. Telegraph operator, 
 train dispatcher, railroad agent. Supt., Gen. Mgr. and 
 now Pres. of the C. & E. I. U. It. Co. 
 
 EDMUND P. BROIGHTON. Cliicagro. 
 
 Born in Coin, England, 1838. Removing to the U. S. 
 in 1842; entered K. U. service in 1858 as lelegrajih 
 operator on Buffalo & Lake Huron Ry. ; agent Grand 
 Trunk Ky., 1802-72; entered service of C. iV A. Ry., 
 1873; resigning to enter service of C. & E. I. Ry.. 
 1879. as Freight Agent: promoted to Gen. Supt. of this 
 company, in 1892, in which position he still remains. 
 
482 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 ROSWELL. MILLER, New York; City. 
 
 Born Oct. 28, 1843. Moved to 111. in 1873; connected 
 with the Cairo & Vincennes Ky., Chgo. & Western Ind. 
 Ry. and the Chgo., Milwaukee & .St. Paul Ry. 
 
 ALBERT J. EARLING, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Riehfleld, Wis., Jan. 19, 1848. Entered the service 
 of the "St. Paul" Ry. in 1866 as Telegraph Operator; iii 
 1882 was Division Supt.; in 1888 was Gen. Siipt.; in 
 1890 was Gen. Mgr. ; in 1896-98, 2d Vice-Pres. ; in 
 1899, elected Pres. ; has a record of 35 years' contin- 
 uous service with this road. 
 
 A. C. BIRD, Evanston. 
 
 Born March 4, 1843, near Pittsfield, 111. Served four 
 yrs. and eight months in U. S. Army during the Civil 
 War. Commenced railroad work in Dec, 1865, as a 
 night watchman; afterwards was a freight handler and 
 clerk at local station and was subse(iuently transferred 
 to headquarters, where he advanced through all the 
 grades of the traffic dept. to his present position of 
 Third Vice-Pres., C, M. & St. P. Ry. Co. 
 
 HENRY R. WILLIAMS, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born Palmyra, Wis., July 14, 1849. Employed as Tele- 
 graph Operator C, M. & St. P. Ry. in 1867: Ass.t. 
 Train Dispatcher, Milwaukee, 1870; Chief Train Dis- 
 patcher at Minneapolis in 1872; Trainmaster in 1882; 
 .Supt. Iowa and Minnesota Divisions in 1888: Asst. 
 Gen. Supt., Minneapolis, 1890; Gen. Supt., Chgo., in 
 1898, and Gen. Mgr. since 1900. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 483 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 CHARLES A. GOODXOW, Evanston. 
 
 Born iu Baldwinville, Mass. Entered railway tele- 
 graph service of Vt. «& Mass. R. K. Co., now Fitchburj; 
 Div. of tbe Boston & Maine R. R.; entered the service 
 C, M. & St. P. Ry. In 1884 as Asst. Train Dispatcher; 
 Supt. of Construction in 1886: Div. Supt.. 1888 to 
 lS!tr>: Asst. Gen. Supt.. 1895-1900; since 1900, Gen. 
 Siiiit. C. M. & St. P. Ry.; Gen. Mgr. C, R. I. & P. 
 Kv.. Aiiril 15, 1902. 
 
 FREDERICK A. MILLER, Chicago. 
 
 Born In Hartford, Pa., April 10. 1858. Engaged In 
 railway service in A«g., 1874; Clerk Gen. I'assenger 
 nept. C, M. & St. P. R. R. 1883-5; Gen. Agt. 1885-7; 
 Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt. 1887-1900; since 1900 Gen. Pass. 
 Agt. C, M. & St. P. Ry. 
 
 H. R. LLOYD, Cliieasro. 
 
 Horn in Yorli Co.. Ont.. April 6, 1S50. In 1874 entered 
 the employ of the C, M. & St. P. Ry. at Minneapolis; 
 in 1883 was appointed Fuel Agt. 
 
 EDWARD CARLETON NETTELS, Cliiraeo. 
 
 r.orn Moingona. Boone Co.. la.. May 12, 1870. Entered 
 railway service iu 1SS7; located in Chgo. iji J892; Sec. 
 lo Geo. R. Peclj, Atty. and Gen. Counsel C, M. & St. 
 P. Ry. Co. 
 
484 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 JOHN C. WELLING. Cliicnso. 
 
 Korn it) N. J.. Feb. 24, 1840. Payiua-ster's Clerk, Vol- 
 unteer Service, in U. S. Arm.v in 1861-G; Cashier of a 
 railroad and mining company in Irontou, Pa., in 1866- 
 TO; 1874 entered the New York office I. C. R. R. Co.; 
 July, 1874, made Asst. Treas. in Chgo. ; Auditor in 1876, 
 Gen. Auditor 1883, Comptroller Jan.. 1890, and Vice- 
 Pres. since Oct., 1890: Dir. I. C. R. R. Co. since 1892; 
 Dir. 111. Trust and Savings Bank and the Corn Exchange 
 National Bank. 
 
 JAMES THEODORE HARAHAN, Cliioago. 
 
 Born in Lowell, Mass., 1843. Second Vice-1'res. I. C. 
 R. R. Co. since Nov., 1890; engaged with various rail- 
 roads from 1864 to 1885; Asst. Gen. Mgr. and Gen. 
 Mgr. L. & N. R. R. April, 1885-8; Asst. Gen. Mgr. 
 L. S. & M. S. Ry.; Gen. Mgr. C. & O. Ry. and Gen. 
 Mgr. L., N. O. & T. Ry., Oct., 1888-90. 
 
 JOHN FINDLEY WALLACE, ChicagfO. 
 
 Born in Fall River, Mass. Entered railroad service in 
 1869 as Rodman; 1871-0 Asst. Engineer U. S. Engineer 
 Corps; 1876-83 Chief Engineer and Supt. of Construction 
 P. & F. Ry. and Central Iowa Railroad; 1883-6 En- 
 gineer of Construction Jind Master of Trans. Iowa Cen- 
 tral Railway; 1887-.s',i Bridge Engineer A., T. & S. F. 
 Rv.: Resident Engineer Missouri Uiver Bridge; 1891-2 
 Engineer of Constructidii Illinois Central R. R.; 1892-7 
 Chief Engineer I. ('. By.; 1897-1'JOl .\sst. Second Vice- 
 President; since 1901 Asst. General Manager Illinois 
 Central Railroad, 
 
 ALBERT H, HANSON. Oliieago. 
 
 Born Oct. 24, 1846, at Salem. Mass. Entered railway 
 service in 1869 with the Illinois Central road; for 5 yrs. 
 in charge of claims in the general freight office; 3 yrs. 
 Sec. to Gen. Supt.; 6 mos. Asst. Gen. Passenger Agt.; 
 since Juno, 1880 Gen. I'assenger Agt. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 485 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 DAVID W. ROSS. Cliicago. 
 
 Born at Mineral Point, Wis., Nov. 9, 1869. Located in 
 Chgo. in 188i"; in Mareli, 1888. entered the service of 
 the III. Cent. R. R. Co. in Telegraph Dept. ; served in 
 variou.s capacities in offices of Gen. Supt., Gen. Mgr., 
 Pres. and 2d Vice-Pres. until March, 1895; Chief Clerk 
 in the office of 2d Vice-Pres.; June 1, 1901, appointed 
 Purcha.sing Agent for the 111. Cent. R. R. Co.; 1889-90 
 and 1893--1 attended night school of the (^hgo. Coll. of 
 Law; njeui. of Governor's Staff, with ranli of Colonel. 
 
 JOHN WILFRED HIGGIIVS. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Newport, R. I., Oct. 12. ISG-t. Gen. Supt. of 
 Transportation of the I. C. R. R. and Yazoo & Missis- 
 sippi Valley Railroad. 
 
 BENJAMIN THOMAS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Towanda, I'a. Entered railway service in 18G5; 
 Train Dispatcher N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R. 1865-73; 
 Supt. 1873-81; Supt. of Transportation 1881-3; Gen. 
 Supt. 1883-7; from 1887 to 1888 Gen. Mgr. Chgo. & At- 
 lantic R. R.; Sept. 1, 1888, to June 1. 1891, Vice-Pres. 
 and Gen. Mgr. Chgo. & Western Ind. R. R. and The 
 Belt Road of Chgo.; since June 3, 1891, Pres. and Gen. 
 Mgr. of the Belt Ry. Co. of Chgo. 
 
 C. C. CHACE, Chieaso. 
 
 Born Aug. 30, 1857. Removing to Chgo. Feb., 1896; 
 appointed Auditor of C. H. & W. R. R. Co.. April, 
 1896; the first accounting officer of this company, re- 
 tained position under name of Chgo. Junction Ry. Co.. 
 Jan. 1, 1898, and was appointed Auditor U. S. Y. & T. 
 Co., Ajiril 1, 1899. 
 
486 
 
 MUN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 EDWARD P, RIPLEY, ChieaRO. 
 
 Born Oct. 30, 1845, Dorchester, Mass. Moved to Chgo. 
 in 18"8 and became General Freight Agt., subsequently 
 Traffic Mgr. and Gen. Mgr., C. B. & Q. U. R. ; 1890-6 
 Vice-rres. ('., M. & St. P. Ry.; since 1896 President 
 A., T. & S. F. Ry. Co. 
 
 PAFL, MORTON, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Detroit, Mich., May. 1857. Moved tn 
 Dec, 1874; 2d Vice-Pres. A., T. & S. F. Ry. 
 
 J. W. KEIVDRICK, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Worcester, Mass., Oct. 14, 1853. 3d Vice-Pres. 
 A.. T. & S. F. Ry. 
 
 GEORGE T. NICHOLSON, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born in N. C, July 1, 1856. Engaged in railway serv- 
 ice; Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt. and Gen. Pass. Agt. .\., T. 
 & .S. F. Ry.; Gen. Pass. Agt. Frisco Line; Pass. Traffic 
 Mgr. of the Santa Fe system. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 487 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 WILiLIAM BAXTKIt HIDDI.E. Chicago. 
 
 Born In Beloit. Wis., Nov. 12, 1856. Entered railway 
 service 1878, as a bralieman. Afterwards became clerk 
 of local freisbt. Appointed chief clerk (ien. Frt. Dept. 
 and subsequently to the position of Asst. Gen. Freight 
 Agent. In 1887 became Div. Freight and Passenger 
 Agent. Now Freight and Traffic Mgr. A. T. & Santa 
 Fe Ky. 
 
 WALTER E. HODGES, Cliicago. 
 
 Born July 23, 1860, at Fall Hiver, Mass. Gen. Pur- 
 chasing Agt. of the A. T. & Santa Fe. Ry. system; 
 resides at Riverside, Cook Co., 111. 
 
 CHARLES W. HILLARD, Chicago. 
 
 Born June 9, 1855, at North Hampton, Eng. Entered 
 railway service in 1875, since which time he has been 
 Asst. Sec. of the Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis Ity. 
 and its succes.sor. The Chicago & Northwestern Ry.; 
 subsequently was Treas. and later Vice-Pres. and Treas. 
 of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois R. R. ; Vice-Pres. 
 and Treas. of the Duluth & Iron Range R. R. Co. from 
 1889 to 1899. 
 
 F. E. LEARNED. Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Boston, Mass., April 28, 1857. In 1882 he re- 
 moved to Hock Island, 111., entering the service of the 
 C., B. iV Q. Ry.; located in Chgo. 1884, where he was 
 employed by the Pool Commission, and subsequently en- 
 tered the .service of the Wabash Ry. ; in 1889 was the 
 Traveling Auditor of the Elgin & Eastern Ry., and later 
 was made Traveling Freight Agt. and Chief Clerk ot 
 the Trattic Dept. and Asst. Traffic Mgr.; since May 1. 
 1901, Traffic M^'r. Elgin. Joliet \; Eastern and Chgo., 
 Lake Shore «& Eastern Rys. 
 
488 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 S. M. FEL.TON, Cbieago. 
 
 Born in Phlladelpbla, Pa., Feb. 3, 1853. Entered rail- 
 road service in 1868 as a rodman; in 1873 grad. from 
 Mass. Inst, of Teclinology; 1873-4 Chief Engr. C. & D. 
 R. Kv.; 1874-82 Gen. Supt. P. C. & St. L. Ry. ; 1882-4 
 Gen "Mgr N. Y. & N. E. Ry.; 1884-5 Asst. to Pres. 
 and Gen. Mgr. N. Y., P. & O. Ry.; 1885-90 Vice-Pres. 
 N Y L. E. & W. Ry.; 1890-0 Pres. E. T., V. & G. 
 Ry. and Pres. C, N. O. & T. P. Ry. ; since Sept., 1899. 
 Pres. Chicago & Alton Railway and Chicago & Alton 
 Railroad. 
 
 FREUERICK A. WANN, CliicajKO. 
 
 Born in Irelacd. May 7, 1850. Entered railway service 
 in 1869; advanced through various promotions to the 
 jtosition, in 1896, of Gen. Freight Agt. of the Chgo. i: 
 Alton Ry. 
 
 JAMES H. BARRETT, ClileaKO. 
 
 Born In Ireland, 1847. In 1862 entered R. R. service of 
 the I'itts., Ft. Wayne & (hgu. Ky. as telegraph operator: 
 from 1864 to 1871 was train despatcher of the Atlantic 
 & G. W. Ry.; 1871 to 1881 Supt. P.. C. & St. L. Ry.; 
 in 1S81 to 1886, Supt. C., H. & D. Union Rys.; in 1880 
 to 1892 Supt. Transportation and <Jen. Supt. of Erie 
 Rv.; in 1892-94 Gen. Supt. B., R. & P. Ry. ; 1894-96 
 Gen. Supt. C., A. & C. Ry. ; 1896-1901 Supt. and Gen. 
 Su^it. Southern Ry. ;■ 1901 Gen. Supt. Chgo. & Alton Ry. 
 
 FRANCIS C. 
 
 Born in Caufield, Ohio. 
 
 DONALD. Chicago. 
 
 Com. of the Cent. Pass. Assn. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 489 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 GEORGE B. HARRIS, Cbicago. 
 
 Second Vice-President of the C, B. & Q. Ry. Co. 
 cago. 
 
 FREDERICK DELANO, Cliicagro. 
 
 Horn in Hong Kodk. Thina, .Sept. 10, 1863. Grad. from 
 Harvard Univ. in 1885; entered the railway service in 
 Aurora shops, Ang., 1885; subsequently in charge of 
 the Kail Inspection Bureau; Asst. to" 2d Vice-Pres. ; 
 .Sui)t. of Freight Termiuals and Supt. of Motive Power; 
 Gen. Mgr. C, B. & Q. R. R. 
 
 LOT BROWN, Morton Park. 
 
 Born in Rockford, 111., Dec. 25, 1855. Locjil Freight 
 Agent C. B. & Q. Ry., Chicago, from 188(5 to ISiOl; at 
 px-esent Commercial Agent of the C., B. & Q. ; Secretary 
 and President of the National Association of Local 
 Freight Agents of the IT. S. ; Trustee of the Town of 
 Cicero; member of tlie Cook County Republican Central 
 Committee, and President of Morton Park Club. 
 
 PERCY X. EISTIS. Chioagro. 
 
 Born Feb. 16, 1857, Milton. Mass. Nov., 1876. Clerk 
 B. & M. R. R. at Omaha. Neb.; Mav. 1881, Gen Pass. 
 Agt. of B. & M R. R.: since June 10, 1888, Gen. P.iss, 
 Agt. C.. B. & Q. R. R. 
 
490 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 RAMSON R. CABLE, Rook; Island. 
 
 Born Athens Co., O., Sept. 23, 183-1. Lociited in 111. 
 1857; Dir. C, K. I. & P. Ry. 1876; Vice-Pies., Asst. 
 to Pres., Gen. Mgr. and Pres. since 1880; subsequently 
 Chairman of the Executive Board. 
 
 WARREX G. PURDY, Cliicaso- 
 
 Born in Baltimore, Md., May 20, 1S43. Located in 111. 
 and entered the employ of the I. C. R. B. Aug. 1, 
 1859, and the C, R. I. & P. Hy. in Jan., 1867, becom- 
 ing its Pres. June 1, 1898; Pres. Keokuk & Des Moines 
 Ry. ; Treas. Des Moines & Ft. Dodge Ry. ; mem. Union 
 League, Kenwood Country Club and Midlothian, 
 
 HIIiON A. PARKER, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Dec. 30, 1841, Plessis, N. Y. Served in the Union 
 Army from 1862 to the close of the war. Entered service 
 C, R. I. & P. Ry. in 1866 as Chainman; successively 
 Leveler, Transitman, Division Engr., Res. Engr., Chief 
 Engr., to Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr. west of Mo. River 
 In 1888; Asst. to Pres. in Chgo. in 1899; 3d V.-P. 
 1890-8; 2d V,-P. in 1898, and Gen. Mgr. in 1899; 1st 
 V.-P. and Dir. in March, 1899. 
 
 J. HI. JOHNSOX, Cliioaso. 
 
 Born in Portland, Me., May 8, 1826. Removed to Buf- 
 falo, N. Y., 1850, ami to Chgo. in 1887; Sec. and Treas. 
 Raymond IJros. Impact I'ulverizer Co.; died Feb, 13, 
 1901. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 491 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 A. J. HITT, Chieaso. 
 
 Born Jan. 31, 1849, at Ottawa, 111. Engaged in railway 
 .service in 1870. lilling various positions prior to Oct. 
 1, 1899, when he was made Supt. of the entire system 
 of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. 
 
 HARRY GOWER, Cliioaso. 
 
 P.oin in Roehford, Eng. Coming to the U. S. In 1872, 
 entered service of the C, R. I. & P. Ry. in 1878; 2d 
 Asst. Gen. Freight Agt., 1887; First Asst. Gen. Freight 
 Agt., 1888; Gen. Freight Agt. in 1896; Asst. Freight 
 Traffic Mgr., 1899. 
 
 JOHN SEBASTIAIV, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born January 28, 1849, at Newport, Ky. Entered the 
 railway service in 1869; Passenger Traffic Manager of 
 the C. R. I. & P. Ry. Co., Chicago. 
 
 ALEXANDER H. PETERS, Chicago. 
 
 r.orn in Boston. Railroad Tax Commissioner Cbgo. 
 Terminal Transfer Co. 
 
492 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 JOHIV XICHOLSON FAITHORIV, Cliica^o. 
 
 r.oni in London, March 21, 1S52. I'res. of Chgo. Ter- 
 minal Tiiinsfer K. R. Co. 
 
 W. H. McDOEI.,, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born in GoEfstown, N. II.. March 28. 1841. Moved to 
 Ind. 1861. and to Chgo. 1884; Pres. Chgo., Inflianapolis, 
 Loui.sville Hy. ; Pres. Ind. Stone R. li. : Dir. Chgo. & 
 Western ind. R. R. and Belt R.v. of Chgo.; Pres. K.v. 
 it Ind. Bridge &- R.v. Co.; Dlr. American Trnst & Sav- 
 ings Bank'; mem. of Washington Park. Calumet and 
 Union League Clubs and Midlothian and Chgo. Country 
 Clubs. 
 
 CHARLES H. ROCKW^ELL, Cliieaso. 
 
 Born in Terre Haute, Ind., .Ian. 14, 1852. Entered rail- 
 road service IStJD as Yard Clerk C, C. C. & I. Ily. at 
 Indianapolis; Auditor and Gen. Pass. Agt. I.. P. ii C 
 Ry.; Gen. Mgr. O. & B. S. Ry.; Auditor and Gen. Pass 
 Agl. C, II. & D. R. R.; See. to the late Geo. M. Pull 
 man; Gen. Supt. Hocking Valley; Gen. Supt. and Asst 
 to President C. & E. I. R. R.; Gen. Pass. Agt. C, A 
 it C. R. R.; Auditor Western & Trans-Continental Pass 
 .Assn.; since March 1, 1897. Traffic Mgr. Chgo., Indian 
 ajKdis & Louisville Ry. (Monon Route). 
 
 GEORGE K. LOWELL., Chicago. 
 
 Born in Dover, N. II., March I'J, 1850. Entered railway 
 service in 1876; from June to July, 1889, Western Pas- 
 senger Agent L. E. & St. L. Rd.; ,Iuly, 1889-90, Master 
 of Transportation L. E. & St. L. Rd.; 1891 to Jan., 
 1893, Asst. Supt. Louisville. New Albany & Chicago 
 Rd.; Jan., 1893, to Dec, 1893, Supt. of this road; since 
 Dec, 1893, Gen. Supt. of the Chicago, Indianapolis & 
 Louisville R. R., successor of the Louisville, New 
 Albany & Chicago Rd. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 493 
 
 TRANSPORTATION, 
 
 GE^ORGB M. PULLMAN, Cbicag^o. 
 
 Born in Urocton, N. Y., March 3. 1S31. Common school 
 education; at the age of 14 employed in a country store 
 In Westtield, N. Y.; 3 yrs. later with his brother, en- 
 gaged in the cabinet business at Albion, N. \'. ; for 10 
 yrs. he was a contractor engaged in the removal of 
 buildings; in 1858 located in Chgo., where he continued 
 In this business; originated the I'uUman Sleeping Car 
 In 1800; late I'resident of the Pullman Palace Car Co.; 
 founded the town of Pullman. 
 
 THOMAS H. WICKES, Cliioago, 
 
 Born Aug. 28, 1846. Entered service of Pullman Co., 
 April 1, 1868; has occupied since the following posi- 
 tions: April 1, 1868-70, Asst. to Agt. at East .St. 
 Louis; 1870 to May, 1873, Asst. Supt. ; May, 1873, to 
 May, 1885, Division Supt. at St. Louis; May, 1885, to 
 Sept., 1886, Western Gen. Supt. at Chgo.; Sept., 1886, 
 to Jan., 1889, Gen. Supt.; Jan., 1889, to Oct., 189C, 2d 
 Vice-Pres. ; since Oct., 1896, Vice-Pres. 
 
 GEORGE F. BROWX, Cliicago. 
 
 Born In Chgo., Oct. 1, 1843. Entered railway service 
 July, 1867; was the Sec. and Treas. for the receiver of 
 the M., C. & L. Koad; from 1868-69, agent in charge of 
 war claims and agent freight dept. 111. Cent. Ry. ; 1871 
 to date, with Pullman Palace Car Co. and its successor, 
 the Pullman Co., as follows: To 1873, in Gen. Supt.'s 
 office; 1873 to Oct., 1880, Asst. to Gen. Supt.; Oct. to 
 Dec, 1880, Acting Gen. Supt.; Dec, 1880, to May 1. 
 18!^5, Gen. Supt., and since that date Gen. Mgr. 
 
 HOPKIXS J. HAXFORD. Evanston. 
 
 Born 1859. Xorth Fairfield, O. Supt. Registered Letter 
 System, Washington, D. ('., 1881: Gen. Mgr. Amerioau 
 Refrigerator Car Line 1887; Cliief Clerli Bureau of 
 Comptroller of Currency, Wasliington, D. C, 1890; 
 Cashier National Bank of Deposit, New Y'ork. 1893; 
 Founder and Gen. Mgr. Detroit, Mich., .Subway and 
 Tolophone Co. 189G; Founder and Gen. Mgr. Kinlock 
 Tflpjihone Co. and the Citizens' Electric Lighting A 
 Power Co., St. Louis, Mo., 1897-1898-1809; \ ice-Pres. 
 Chicago-Tennessee Coal & Coke Co. 1901; Prcs. Mil- 
 waukee Telephone Co. 1902. 
 
494 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 DAVID G. HAMILTON, Chicago. 
 
 Born Jan. 10, 1842, Chgo. Pies, of the Chgo. City Ry. 
 Co.; I)ir. Union Mutual Life Ins. Co. of Me.; Pres. of 
 the National Ry. Co. (Chgo. & St. Louis), 18s9 to 189!t. 
 Co., ir)5 La Salle St.; mem. Chgo. Real Estate Board 
 anil Marquette Club. 
 
 JOHN MILLARD ROACH, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Lowell, ()., Jan. 30, 1851. Located in 111. in 
 1867, and in Chgo. in 1872; engaged in street railway 
 service, filling positions of conductor to cashier in 1887 
 to Asst. Supt. In 1893; 2d Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr. 
 West Chgo. St. R. R. Co., and Pres. of the Cicero & 
 Proviso St. R. R. Co.: Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr. West 
 Chgo. St. R. R. Co. in 1897; in July, 1899, Vice-Pres. 
 and Gen. Mgr. of Chgo. Union Traction Co. 
 
 GEORGE HIGGINSON, JR., Chicago. 
 
 Born in Stockbridge, Mass., Sept. 3, 1864. Grad. Har- 
 vard, 1887; with the K. C, F. S. & M. Ry. at Kansas 
 City, Mo., 1889 to Sept., 1892; Chgo., Oct., 1892; Treas. 
 and Dir. Chgo. Maternity Hospital; Treas. and Dir. 
 Caxton Club; Dir. 111. Children's Home and Aid Soc; 
 mem. Univ. Club, Saddle and Cycle Club, Skokie Coun- 
 try Club; Sec, Treas., Vice-Pres. and Dir. of the Met- 
 ropolitan West Side Elevated Ry. Co. 
 
 HENRY M. BRINCIvERHOFF, Chicago. 
 
 Born in 1868, in Fjshkill-on-the-Hudson. Grad. 1800, 
 Mechanical P'.ngr., Stevens Inst, of 'leciiuology ; Lineman 
 Street Rv. Co., Boston: Construction Man. Thomson- 
 Houston Co.; Asst. P. H. Engr., Utica Belt Line St. 
 Ry. ; Asst. Elect. Engr., Intramural Ry., World's Fair, 
 Chgo.; Elect. Engr., Supt. Motive Power and Way, 
 Asst. Gen. Mgr., Gen. Mgr. Metropolitan West Side 
 Elevateil Ry. ; came to Chgo. in 1892. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 495 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 JOHN 31. BRADIIiBTTE, East St. Louis. 
 
 Born Elizabethtown, Ky., 1863. Public school and col- 
 lege education; telegraph operator from 18S5 to 1890; 
 engaged with the t^prague P>Iect. I'o. of .St. Joseph, Mo.; 
 In 1890 was associated with the Union Depot R. R. Co. 
 of East .St. Louis; now Gen. Mgr. East St. Louis «Si 
 Suburban Ry. Co. 
 
 DWIGHT L. M^ING, Chieagro. 
 
 ISorn East Douglas, Mass., Aug. 5, 1851. Pres. Peoria 
 & .Springfield Ry. Co.; Pres. .Sweetwater Coal Co., and 
 mem. of the firm of S. B. Wing & Co. 
 
 ALONZO C. MATIIEK, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Fairfield, N. \. Located in Chgo. 1875; from 
 1875 to 1890 engaged in the business of wholesale men's 
 furnishing goods, etc.; Pres. of the Mather Humane 
 Stock Transportation Co. 
 
 JOSEPH STOCKTON. Chicagro. 
 
 Born in Pittsburg, I'a., Aug. 10, 1833. Located in Chgo. 
 1851; mustered into the vol. service of the war of 
 1801-5, Capt. of Co. A, 72d 111. Inf., and mustered out 
 a Lieut. -Col. and Brevet Brig. -Gen.; mem. Geo. II. 
 Thomas Post. G. A. R., Loyal Legion, and mem. of the 
 Union League and Ex-Com. of Lincoln Park. 
 
496 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 OWEN H. FAY, Chicago. 
 
 Bora Dublin. Ireland, Feb. 6, 1858. Removing to Chgo. 
 in 1879, engaged in tbe livery business in 1880; Pres. 
 and Treas. of the Owen H. Fay Livery Co.^ Chgo., 51, 
 53, 55 Plymouth place. 
 
 CHURCHILL,, Chicago. 
 
 Born in St. Joseph, Mo., March 17, 1870, and came to 
 Chgo. in 1893; Traffic Mgr. American Fast Freight Line 
 
 GEORGE WILLIAM DIXON. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo. Sec. and Treas. of the Arthur Dixon 
 Transfer Co.; See. Chgo. Methodist Social Union; Sec, 
 Treas. and Chairman of Political Action Com. of the 
 Hamilton Club. 
 
 THOMAS JOHN DIXOX. Chicago. 
 
 Born Sept. 9, 18(J9, at Chgo. Alderman of the 2d Ward; 
 Gen. Mgr. of the Arthur Dixon Transfer Co.: mem. 
 Union League, Hamilton, C. A. A. Clubs. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 497 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 ARTHUR DIXON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Ireland, March 27, 1837. Came to Chgo. in 
 1861; mem. of 111. Legis., 1870-72; Pres. Chgo. City 
 Council, 1869-76; Dir. Metropolitan Nat. Banls, Grand 
 Trunk Rv., B. & O. Ry.; Chairman Cook Co. Republican 
 Cent. Com., 1885-86; Pres. Arthur Dixon Transfer and 
 Forwarding Co.; Dir. Frank Parmelee Co. and Pres. 
 Board of Trustees First Methodist Church Block. 
 
 GEORGE W. CLAISSENIUS, Cliioa«o. 
 
 Born N. Y. City, Nov. 19, 1860. Mem. of the lirui of 
 H. Claussenius & Co., which was established in Is'U 
 by the late Consul Henry Claussenius as a German 
 Banking House, Foreign Exchange, European Collection 
 and Steamship Agency; Mem. of the Board of Educa- 
 tion. 
 
 HARRY W. THORP. Cliieugo, 
 
 Born in Chgo., April 26, 1865. In the service of the 
 Goodrich Trans. Co. for 19 yrs.. Gen. Mgr. ; .Sec. and 
 Treas. of the Manitou S. S. Co.; mem. Menoken Club. 
 
 CHARLES B. HOPPER, Chionffo. 
 
 Born in Claremont, Ont., in 1869. Completed his edu- 
 cation at a business coll. at Toronto; 1890 was Asst. 
 Ticket Agt, of the Grand Trunk Uy. ; entered the em- 
 ploy of the Chgo. & W. Mich. Ry. in 1891 at White 
 Cloud, Mich., acting as Operator and Station Agt.; in 
 1897 was appointed Local Freight Agt. for the D., G. 
 R. & W. Ry. ; subsequentl.v was made Gen. Freight and 
 Passenger Agt. of the Holland on its absorption by the 
 Graham & Morton Line. 
 
498 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 W. H. DAMSEL,, Evanston. 
 
 Born In West Chester, Pa. Since May 1, 1S64, has 
 been in the continuous service of the Adams Express 
 Co.; Second Vice-I'resident of Adams Ex. Co. 
 
 ALBERT ANTISDEL, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born Otsego Co., N. Y., May 7, 1840. Came to Chi- 
 cago, 1866; in tlie employ of the American Express Co. 
 since 1863; occupying the position of agent, Asst. Supt., 
 Div. Supt., Gen. Supt., Asst. Gen. Mgr., and Gen. Mgr.; 
 member of Chicago and the Saddle & Cycle Club.s. 
 
 BERNARD WYGANT, Chicago. 
 
 Born in N. Y. State, Nov. 11, 1836. Located in 111. 
 1849; entered the express business In 1855 with tue 
 American Express Co., and continued with this com- 
 pany until 1887; in 1880 entered the service of the 
 Wells-Fargo Express Co., and since 1895 has been Gen. 
 Agt. in Chicago. 
 
 GROVER B. SIMPSON, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Oregon, Feb. 28, 1858. Located in 111. in 
 1899; from 1872 to 1877 in the office of the Surveyor- 
 General of Oregon; entered the employ of Wells, Fargo 
 iV Co. in 1877 as messenger; Agt. at Spokane Falls, 
 Wash., 1883; Agt. at Tacoma 1886; Route Agt.. 18SC, 
 Portland, Ore.; subsequently Supt. and Agt. at Helena, 
 Denver, Kansas City, Omaha and St. Louis; Jan. 1. 
 1899, Supt. at Chgo. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 499 
 
 HAMILTON BORDEN, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Burlington Co., N. J. In 1S35 removed to 
 Memphis, Tenn., becoming agent of the Adams Express 
 Co. ; resided in Memphis and Vicksburg until 186S, 
 removing to Portland, Ore., in 1869; located in Chgo. 
 in 1870. 
 
 HEXRY S. HAWLEY, Cliicagro. 
 
 Born in Bridgeport, Conn. Removed to Chgo. in 1872; 
 entered the railroad service in 1883: Tralfic Mgr. and 
 Treas. Chgo. Terminal Transfer K. U. Co. 
 
 L,. K. HIRSCH, Chioagro. 
 
 Born in Batesville, Ark., in 1862. Removing to Chgo. 
 in 1890; engaged in the rail>va.v supply business. 
 
 FRANK W. ARNOLD, Peorin. 
 
 Bom Oct. 5, 1S51, Columbus, Ohio. Admitted to prac- 
 tice of law in Ohio in 1879; elected Grand .Master 
 Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, 1879, and served 
 to 1886: elected Grand See. and Treas. same organ- 
 ization, 1892 to date. 
 
500 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 THOMAS T. MORPORD. Cliicapro. 
 
 General Agent of the Union Steamboat Line. Chicago. 
 Uesides in New Yoik Cit.v. 
 
 T. P. SHONTS. Chicago. 
 
 Horn in Crawford Co., Pa. Grad. B. A., Monmouth 
 Coll., 1876; in 1877 engaged in banking; from 1S7.S to 
 1881 lawyer; from 1881 to 1882 Snpt. Railroad Con- 
 struction; from 1882 to 1897 Gen. Supt. and Gen. Mgr. 
 I.. I. & I. Ry., and subsequently President and (Jen. 
 Mgr. 
 
 DICKINSON MacALLISTER, Cbicago. 
 
 President of the Metropolitan Elevated Ry. Co., Chi- 
 cago. 
 
 JOHN E. E.\RL,E, Cl»icaj?o. 
 
 Member of the firm of ,Iohn E. Earle & Co.. steam- 
 sliip agents, with offices at 12 Sherman St., Chicago. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 501 
 
 W. A. ALEXANDER, Chlcai^u. 
 
 Corn Corinth, Miss., 185G. Spent his early life on an 
 estate in Mississippi; a resident of Chicago since 1885; 
 Western Manager of the Fidelity and Casualty Co. of 
 New York. 
 
 SMITH D. ATKIXS, Freenort. 
 
 Editor and Postmastcu>, Freeport, III. 
 
 HARRY C. ADAMS, Cliicago. 
 
 Horn Indianapolis. Ind., March .3. 1858. Moved to Ohio 
 January, 1865; with Scioto Valley R. R. in Columbus, 
 Ohio, 1880; moved to Chicago. 1881; coal business since 
 1889; now Vico-1'res. the .lones-Adaiiis Co. 
 
 LAFAYETTE W. BREWER. Ottawa. 
 
 Born at Clarkson. Monroe Co.. New York. Oct. 14, 
 1842. Located in Illinois in 1844; educated in the 
 common schools. Lombard Cuiv. and at Ann Arbor, 
 Mich.; served two and a half ve.irs in the war of 
 1861-5; City Atty. for Ottawa, 111.. :i yrs.; served a.s 
 State's Atty. for La Salle County 4 vrs. ; senior member 
 of the law firm of Brewer iV Slrawu. Ottawa. 
 
502 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 CliEMENT L.. BOON, Cliieago. 
 
 Born at Hamiltou, Madison Co., N. Y. Located iu 
 Chicago in 1892, engaging in the niuniciiial bond 
 business. 
 
 THEODORE BRENTANO, Cbicago. 
 
 Judge, Superior Court of Cook County, Chicago. 
 
 TIMOTHY M. BRADLEY, ChieaKO. 
 
 One of the early settlers of Chicago. Deceased. 
 
 D. W. BO\VL.Ei!», Cliieag:o. 
 
 Foi-merly with the "Chicago Inter-Ocean." 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 503 
 
 RAYMOND W. BEACH, Chicago. 
 
 Member of the law arm of Beach & Beach, Ashland 
 block, Chicago. 
 
 ELMER E. BIL,I,OW, Evan.ston. 
 
 Bom May 11, 1862, Shelby, O. Removing to Chgo. in 
 1888; grad. Wittenburg Coll., class of 1883; Pres. of the 
 National Supply Co.: member Beta Theta Pi Frat., 
 Technical Club and Evanston Boat Club. 
 
 A. G. BECKER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Warsaw, O., Sept. 21, 1857, came to Chgo. in 
 
 JOHN P. BRrSHIN(iH.\M. CIiloaf?o. 
 
 Born X. Y., Feb. 16, 1855. Came to Chicago in 1875; 
 twenty-five years a Methodist proaclier in Chicago; 
 Trustee of the N. W. University; member of the Union 
 League Club; pastor of the First M. E. Church. 
 
504 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 HENRY C. BEGOLE, Belleville, 111. 
 
 Born in Caseyville Twp., St. Clair Co., 111., Jan. 21, 
 lb57. Kemoving to Helleville in IMOl ; pdiicatcd in ti • 
 public schools and Howe Inst.; engaged in farming until 
 1891, at which time he entered into the liveiy and 
 undertaiiing business; in 181)4 was elected Co. Treas. 
 and in 1898 State Sen. for St. Clair Co. 
 
 CHARLES PAGE BRYAN, Elmliur.st. 
 
 Born in Chicago, Oct. 2, 1855. Educated at the Univ. 
 of Virginia; attended Columbia Law School, and ad- 
 mitted to the bar at Washington, D. C, 1878: served 
 In the Legis. of Colorado in lssl-2: mem. of 111. Legis. 
 in sessions 37, 38, 39 and 4il: apiiointeil Minister Pleni- 
 potentiary to China 18!»7: transfeircil in isits to Brazil; 
 mem. of Sons of the Kevolution and mem. of the Uni- 
 versity Club of Chicago. 
 
 CHARLES F. BLAKELY, Cliicago. 
 
 Born Danielsonville, Conn., .Inly 18, 184(!. Removing tc 
 Chgo. in 18fi5; I'ioneer Printer and IMitdisher, liaving 
 been engaged in tliis business since his boyhood. 
 
 G. H. BELL, CUicago. 
 
 Born in Chgo. For past 15 yrs. Mgr. of the Western 
 Dept. of Samuel Caliot Co. of Boston, Mass., manufac- 
 turers of Cabot's Creosote Shingle Stain and other prod- 
 ucts of the paint trade; served 4 yrs. as the Mgr. at 
 San Francisco, Cal.; the remaining time he has managed 
 the Chgo. office of the company. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 505 
 
 RICHARD WATSON BARGER, C'liieag^o. 
 
 Born at Waynesville, DeWitt County, 111.. November 
 11, 1S47. Member of the law firm of Barger & Hicks, 
 with ofljces at 171 La Salle St., Chicago. 
 
 DAVID BRADLEY, (liicaso. 
 
 Horn Nov. 8, 1811. Founder of the David Bradley 
 Manufacturing Co. Died Feb. 19, IS'J'J. 
 
 PLEASANT 
 
 Engaged in general law 
 from the 61st Dist. 
 
 Vienna. 
 
 State Senator 
 
 SIMEON B. CHAPIN, riii<'n«<». 
 
 Member of the firm of S. B. Chapin & Co.. Uooker.v 
 Bldg. Chicago; member of the New York Stock Ex- 
 change. Cliicago Stock Exchange and the Chicago 
 Board of Trade. 
 
506 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 HORACE CLARK, Peoria. 
 
 Secretary of the Clark Coal & Coke Company. Peoria. 
 
 LEWIS Li. COHIJRX. Chieago. 
 
 Member of the law firm of Coburn, McRoberts & Me- 
 Elroy. patent lawyers, Mouadnock Block, Chicago. 
 
 JOHN ALEXANDER COOPER, Chioa«:o. 
 
 Born Aug. 6, 1850, in London, Eng. Educated Christ's 
 Hospital, 1865; came to Chgo. in 1872; for 12 yrs. 
 accountant of the Pullman Co. 
 
 A. O. COOPER. Cliieago. 
 
 Born Burlington, la., March 9, 1858. Grad. from the 
 Chgo. Coll. of Law. 1897, and admitted to the bar in 
 1897; elected Clerk of the Probate Court, Nov. 6, 1891. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 507 
 
 DAVID RADNOR COOVER, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Washington Co., la., Feb. 20, 1861. Moved to 
 Iowa City in 1873; engaged for several yrs. in news- 
 paper work; Vice-Pres. I. C. Dr.v Plate Co.; See. Pho- 
 tographic Assn. of America; Vice-Pres. I'. A. of A.; 
 Prop. Radnor Coover School of I'hotography ; special 
 photographer for the World's CoIuml)ian Exposition. 
 
 WALTER B. COXKEY, Chicago. 
 
 Born Sterling. Canada West. I'res. W. B. Conkey Co. 
 printers, publishers and book manufacturers. 
 
 JOHN V. CI.ARKE, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Chicago. Oct. 15, 186."?. President of the 
 Hibernian Banking Assn., Chicago. 
 
 ALBERT W. CIvAXCY, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Ohio, .January 27. 1849. Educated in Ohio; 
 taught school and later Superintendent of Schools in 
 Indiana; agent for A. S. Barnes in Iowa; for the pas6 
 12 years agent for the American Book Company at 
 Chicago. 
 
508 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 A. M. CRAIG. CialesburK^. 
 
 Ex-Chief Justice. Supreme Court of Illiuois. 
 
 CHARLES T. DAZEY, Qniney. 
 
 Born at Lima, 111., August 13, 1855. Grad. from Har- 
 vard College in class of ISSl; has written a number of 
 phi.vs. among theui "In Old Kentucky" and "The 
 Suburl>an." 
 
 CHARLES SAMl EL DEXEEN, Chicago. 
 
 Born at Ednardsville. Madison Co., 111., Mav 4. 1863 
 State's Att.v. for Cook Co., 111. 
 
 ARCHIBALD E. EGGERT, Cliieat?o. 
 
 Born New Brunswick. N. J., Aui;. 2y, lst)4. Moveil t'l 
 Chgo., 1884; since 1885 has lieen witli the Yawman i\: 
 Erbe Mfg. Co., and since 1808 lias Ijeen Mgr. of tliu 
 Chgo. branch of Yawman iV Erlie .Mfg. Co. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 509 
 
 Cliicago. 
 
 Horn in Princeton, 111., Nov. 22, 1858. In 1893-98. 
 Comptroller of the Currenc.v of the Tre.asury Dept. of 
 the V. S.; Pres. Commercial Nat. Bank of Cligo. 
 
 JAMES H. ECKELS. 
 
 Princeton, 111., Nov. 22 
 
 H. S. ELLIOTT, Evanston. 
 
 Born April 1. 1858. Bloomingburg. Ohio. Mgr. of the 
 Chgo. house of the Presbyterian Board of Publication 
 and Sabbath School Work. 
 
 CHARLES E. FIELD. Cliioaso. 
 
 Comptroller, National Lead Company, 1510 State St. 
 Chicago. 
 
 SI'.VFFORD C. FIELD. Bcloit. AVis. 
 
 liorn Adams, N. Y.. August 3. 1.809. Married .Martha 
 A. Cooper, April 2' 
 Mining, Ileal Kstat. 
 
 1S4G. at Peru. In<l. Capitalist, 
 IMed Aug. 1.1. 1S8<I. 
 
510 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 THOiMAS FOI-KY, Cliicagro, 
 
 nil in Ireland, Aug. 16, 1842, and removing to Amer- 
 
 ica in 1.S48, and to Cbgo. in 1854; in 1S97 established 
 Ills present billiard rooms at 20!) State St.; in 1872 he 
 o|,er.ited the billiard rooms on what is now the location 
 of the Urand Ojiera House. 
 
 MARCUS A. PARWELL,, t'hieaso. 
 
 Located in Chicago in 1851. One of the founders 
 
 Oakwoods Cemetery Association. 
 12 years; deceased. 
 
 and its President for 
 
 SAMUEL, FALLOWS, D. D.. LL. D.. Chicago. 
 
 Born at Tendleton, near Manchester, England. Dec 13 
 1835. Moved to Wis., July. 1848; grad. Valedictoriaii 
 Univ. of Wis., 1859; Chaplain 32d, Lleut.-Col. and later 
 Colonel of the 4!ith Wis. \ ol. Inf.; Hrev. Brig.-Geu 
 18t!2-5; Uector St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church 
 Chicago, and Bishop Jurisdiction of the Northwest and 
 West 1875-1902; Chairman of Educational Congress 
 World's Fair; author of "Liberty and Cnion." "Home 
 Beyond' and Popular and Critical Biblical Encyclope- 
 dia, etc.; ex-Chaplain Dept. Illinois G. A. U. 2d Regt 
 I. N. G. and Loyal Legion, State of Illinois:' Presiding 
 Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church; Pres Board 
 of Managers Illinois State Reformatory. 
 
 GEORGE MILLER FERGUSOX. Cliieafi^o. 
 
 Born at Auburn. N. i'.. Oct. 22. 1870. Member oi 
 the Washington Parl^, Union League clubs of Chicago 
 and the Lambs' Club of New York. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 511 
 
 CHARLES FITZSIMONS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in X. Y. I'les. of the PitzSiraons & Connell 
 Enpr. Contractors: mem. Illinois and Union League 
 Clubs. 
 
 PATRICK AlGrsTINE FEEHAN. Cliicaero. 
 
 Born in County Tipperar.v, Ireland. Aug. 29, 1829. 
 Entered upon the duties of priesthood in 1852; conse- 
 crated bishop of Nashville. Tenn., in ISfiS; appointed 
 first archbishop of Chicago in 1880. Died Jul.v, 1902. 
 
 ROBERT J. Gl^MXG, Cliicngo. 
 
 Born .January 2, 1856, at Buffalo, X. Y. Pre!,ident of 
 the Gunning" System; Vice-President American Posting 
 Service of Chicago: President of the .St. Louis Bill 
 Posting Co. of St. Louis, and Viee-Pres. of the North- 
 ern Display Advertising Co. of St. Paul and Minneapo- 
 lis Minn.'; member of the C. A. A.. Chicago Yacht 
 Club Hamilton Club and tlie Chicago Real Estate 
 Board; mem. of the New Yorlv Athletic Club of New 
 York. 
 
 JOSEPH E. GARY, Chicago. 
 
 Judge, Superior Court of <'(>oli County, Chicago. 
 
512 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 JOHN WARNE GATES, CliU-aso. 
 
 Born in DuPage County. Illinois. Ma.v IS. 1855. Chair- 
 man of the American Steel & Wire Co. 
 
 OSSIAN GITHRIE. Cliicugo. 
 
 Born Turin, N. Y., Feb. 28. 1826. Removing to Chgo. 
 in 1840; Master Mechanic in construction Htly. Works 
 of the 111. -Mich. Canal, a work designed by his father. 
 Alfred Guthrie; Chief Engr. of these works from 185:'. 
 to 1868; in 1SS5 Chairman of the Citizens' Asso. Com., 
 which inaugiuati'd the Ciigo. Drainage Canal; distin- 
 guished as a geologist and as an investigator on scien- 
 tific sul)jects; at the World's ("olumbian Exposition his 
 exhibit of geological specimens was very complete. 
 
 JOHN J. GALLERY, Cliicago. 
 
 Born in Chicago. Sept. 18. 186'J. Mem. of the firm of 
 Roemheld & Gallery, Contracting Engineers. 
 
 JLLES E. 
 
 Born April 10, 1865 
 
 ROEMHELD, Cliicasro. 
 
 , Chicago. 111. Mem. of the firuj of 
 Roemheld & Gallery, Contracting Engineers; studied 
 profession in Hensselaer Polytechnic Inst, at Troy, 
 N. Y.; Supt. of Bridges of the City of Chicago, 18'Jl-8. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 513 
 
 BERTRAND E. GRAIVT, CUicago. 
 
 Born in Troy, N. Y., Dec. 12, ISU.s. Gnuluated a C. E. 
 1890 from Rensselaer l'ol.vte(linic Inst., Troy, N. Y.; 
 in 1891 Asst. City Engr. of Waterbury, Conn.; 1S92-8 in 
 Engineering Dept. of tbe Sanitar.v Dist. of Cliicago; 
 1898-9 Asst. Engr. Snoqualmie Falls Power Co.. Seattle, 
 Wash.; since Oct., 1899, uiem. of firm of Hill & Grant, 
 Consulting Civil Engineers, Maniuette Klilg., Chicago; 
 Vice-Pres. Western Soc. f>f Eugrs. 1901; mem. W. S. E., 
 Rensselaer Soc. of Eugrs. ami A. F. & A. M. 
 
 H. M. HIBBARD, Cliicajto. 
 
 Member of tbe firm of Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett vV: 
 Co. 
 
 HORACE E. HORTO.V, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Herkimer County, New York, Dec. 20, 1843. 
 
 Located in ChicML'o in 1SS9. 
 Bridge & Iron Company. 
 
 President of the Chicago 
 
 G. T. HORTON, Chicago. 
 
 Vice-President of the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company. 
 
514 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 GEORGE HIXTER, El^iii. 
 
 IJorn at Wendell, Mass., Nov. 13, 1834. Left school in 
 1847 to become faetor.v operative; machine shop ajipren- 
 tice 1853: with American Watch Co., Waltham, Mass., 
 1859-64; organized the Machinery I>ept., Elgin National 
 Watch Co. in 1864, Superintendent since 1872. 
 
 JOHN A. HAMMETT, Chicago. 
 
 Rom in Chicago. Dec. 8. l!^.")4. Sales Agent for the 
 National Fireproof Construction Company, with offices 
 in the Hartford Bldg., Chicago. 
 
 AVON S. HAI>I>, < hicsiKo. 
 
 principal of the Caluaiet High School, Chica.uT] 
 
 HAROLD V. HAVES. ( liieaso. 
 
 Born Chicago, 111., Feb. 12, 1855. Atven.led pul)lic 
 schools; graduated 1874 at Notre Dame I'liiversity, 
 Indiana; Clerk City Comptroller's office; Newspaper 
 Reporter and Writer; Accountant K.xcelsior Electric 
 Co.; Ca.shier World's Fair: Chief Accountant I'almer 
 House Co.; Mgr. Consignment Dept. Nelson .Morris & 
 Co.; Sec. Loretto Iron {'o. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 515 
 
 SAIMIEL FLORSHKI'VI, Cliicago. 
 
 Wholesale dealer in jewelry, novelties anil hair orna- 
 ments. 
 
 CHARLES \\ . IIIMxl 
 
 Born Jul.v 9, 1857. Grud. of 
 
 Soper Lumber Co.; mem. Union League Club, Midlothian 
 
 Country Club, Washington Park Club. 
 
 ■ lOV, Cliicago. 
 
 Cornell Univ.; Treas. 
 
 \V. W. HALLIBIKTOX, Alton. 
 
 Engaged in tlie business of an Architect. 
 
 FRA\K A. 
 
 Member of the lirm i 
 cago. 
 
 HECHT. Cliioniuro. 
 
 if Charles K.iestner A: C 
 
ilfi 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 CHARLES D. IR\VI\. Cliioaso. 
 
 Membpr of the firm of Irwin, (ireen <fc Co.. commission 
 mercliants. witli offices iit the Rialto Bldg.. Chicago. 
 
 HEXRV A. K>OTT, Chicago. 
 
 Senior member of the real estate firm of Henr.v A. 
 Knott iV Co.: member of the Chicago Real Estate 
 Board since IS'SS: member of the Union League. Uni- 
 versity, .Saddle and C.vcle and Onweutsia Clubs. 
 
 Jl"L,Il S RAYNOLD KLIXE. Cliicajso. 
 
 IJorn in I'liiladelphia, Pa.. Dec. 15, lS"i5. Kducated 
 at the Pa. State Normal School and Allegheny Coll.: 
 located in Chicago 1886; Ex-Commander of the Naval 
 Reserve; Professor of Law in the Chicago Law School. 
 
 E. G. KRAMM. Peoria. 
 
 Engaged in the general real estate business at Peoria, 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 517 
 
 JOHN C. KING, Cliicago. 
 
 JTeiPher of tlie lnw firm nf King & Gioss, with offices 
 at 87 Washington St., Chicago. 
 
 RUDOLPH KOEHNE, fliioaso. 
 
 Socretar.v of the Oliver Mfg. ('Dnipany. 203 So. Des- 
 Iilaines St.. Chicago. 
 
 D. I. LLFIvIX, tliicjiso. 
 
 Organized the Lufkin Stoclc Yards ami Feeding Com- 
 pany, located at the west cit.v limits and tlie new 
 canal. 
 
 ROBERT H. LOVETT. I'e«»ri 
 
 Horn .lul.v li. IMiO. in Hrimtield. 111. Aduiitlod to the 
 liar in l.^s.'i. engaging in law i>ractice in Teoria; 
 elected Count.v .Indge in lSi)4 and re-elected in 189S; 
 has served as V. S. Commissioner and Mastei' in 
 Chancer.v. 
 
518 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 W. G. L.EMAV, Cliieago. 
 
 Born Sept. 13. 1851. London, EuRland. Came to 111. 
 1869; is engaged in the file ins. business in Chicago. 
 
 WILLIAM S. LOVE. Chicaso. 
 
 Born in St. Louis in 18G7. Grad. from Wasliington 
 Univ.. St. Louis. 1888; in 1890-2 was Sec. of the Pond 
 Engr. Co., St. Louis; in 1892 came to Chgo. ; in 
 1895-8 Manager of the Western Office of Abendroth & 
 Root Mfg. Co.; since 1898 Mgr. of the Western OflSoe 
 of Wheeler Condenser & Engr. Co. 
 
 OSCAR F. LI\D>IA\. C'liicaso. 
 
 Born May, 1848. Came to Chicago from Milwaukee, 
 Wis., in 1888; member of the Chicago Board of Trade 
 and the Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce; member of 
 the Kenwood, Midlothian and NV'ashington Park Clubs. 
 
 C. F. LOWETH, Chicago. 
 
 Born in Cleveland, <»., March 3, 185". ltec«ived a tech- 
 nical education; mem. of tlie Am. Soc. of Civil Engrs. 
 and the Western Soc. of Engrs.; for 18 yrs. located at 
 St Paul, Minn., where he acted as Consulting Ensrr. 
 on l)rldge construction for most of the several railroads 
 in the Northwest; now Engineer and Supt. of Bridges 
 and Construction for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. 
 Paul Ry. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 519 
 
 JOHN LAMBERT. Chieaso. 
 
 Born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, .January 12, 
 1847. Located in Joliet, 111., in 1874; in 1879 he 
 entered into the mjinufacture of wire as a member 
 of the Lambert & Bishop Wire Fence Co. ; President 
 Of the American Steel & Wire Company. 
 
 MATTHEAV LAFLIN, Chioaso. 
 
 Born at Southwick, Mass., Dec. 16, 1803. Located in 
 Chicago in 1859; was an extensive real estate owner; 
 founded the Matthew Laflin Memorial Building in Lin- 
 coln Park. Died in Chicago, May 25, 1897. 
 
 LEONARD AUGtSTLS LOWER. GIiicaKO. 
 
 Born in N. Y. City, .lune 7, 18.55. At 15 yrs. of age 
 entered the U. S. Navy, and served in it until he 
 reached the age of 21 yrs.; is engaged in the practice 
 of pedic surgery. 
 
 JONATHAN MERRIA.M. Chieafiio. 
 
 Horn at I'assiinipsie, Vt.. Nov. 1, 18;14. Educated at 
 111. Wesleyan I'niv. and McKendree Coll.; enlisted in 
 war of 1861-5, serving .". yrs. as Lieut. -Col. 117th 111.; 
 in 1870 mem. 111. Constitutional Conventiou; Collector 
 Internal Revenue. Springfield Dist.. 1873-82; engaged 
 In banking. Pekin. III., for 11 yrs.; Pres. Farmers' 
 National Bank of Springfield 2 yrs.; mem. III. Legis. 
 1894-8; appointed I'. S. Pension Agt. at Chgo., Jan., 
 1898, and reappointed in 1902. 
 
)20 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 WILLIAM IV. MITCHELL. Chicago. 
 
 Bora at Knobnoster, Mo.. Sep. 21. ISOl. Manager nf 
 the Railway Hept. of the International Correspondenre 
 School of Seranton, Pa. 
 
 C. E. MABIE, Chioaso. 
 
 E.\-Pres. Natiocal Life Ins. Co.; Vice-Pies, of the 
 Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Co. of New York; re- 
 sides in New York. 
 
 W. P. MLSSEY, Chicaso. 
 
 Bora in Rutland, Vt., 1860. Kesided and educated in 
 St. Louis 1869-83; located in Toronto in 1883 as the 
 Canadian representative of the Brunswick-Balke Co.; 
 since 1883 has resided in Chgo., and where he now 
 operates billiard and howling rooms. 
 
 C. A. MOORE, Chicago. 
 
 Formerly Proprietor, Washington Laundr.v, 405 \V 
 Madison Street, Chicago. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 521 
 
 CARL, F. MKVIOR, Chieaso. 
 
 Born at Barrington, 111., July 1, ISliO. Common school 
 education: engaged in his present business when 10 
 years of age; senior member of the firm of C. F. Meyer 
 iV Co.. Ashland Block. Chicago; handling collections for 
 business houses and physicians in Chicago as well as 
 throughout the United States and foreign countries. 
 President of the Commercial Reference Company, Chgo. 
 
 JOHN W. MoKI\\0\. Chicngo. 
 
 Vice-President. Assets Kealization Co., Ashland Block, 
 Chicago. 
 
 ROBERT L,. Mcelroy, Cliioago. 
 
 President. Mexico Planters' Assn., with offices at 188 
 Madison St., Chicago. 
 
 ALFRED E. McCORDIC. CliloaKO. 
 
 Member of the law firm of McCordic & Sheriff, with 
 offices in the IlooUery BIdg., Chicago. 
 
522 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 WILLIAM HAMILTOIV MITCHELL, CliieaKO. 
 
 Born in Belmont County, Ohio, Mar. 9, 1817. Located 
 in <'liii;iKo in 1.S74: First Vice-President of the Illinoia 
 Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago. 
 
 JOHN J. >HT( HKLL. C'hionKO. 
 
 Born at Alton, 111., November 3, 1853. President of 
 the Illinois Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago; director 
 Chicago Stock Exchange and the Traders' Insurance 
 Company. 
 
 ANDREW McANSH, Chioaso. 
 
 Born in i^cotland, ]S(>4, Came to Chgo. in 1872; Prop. 
 McAnsh American Augostoria Bitters; Sec. and Treas. 
 of Sauer, Dvvyer & Co., wholesale furniture manufac- 
 turers; former mem. State Board of Equalization; Vice- 
 Fues. Chicago Parlor Furniture Co. 
 
 JAMES S. McClLLOlGH, Urbann. 
 
 Born in Mercersburg, Pa., May 4. 1843. Located in 111. 
 in 1854; mem. of Co. G, 7Gth 111. Int., war of 1861-5; 
 lost left arm April !). 1865, assault on Ft. Blakely, 
 Ala.; elected County Clerk Champaign Co., 111., 18.73, 
 and resigned in 1896; elected Auditor of Public Ac- 
 counts Nov., 1896, and re-elected in 1900. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 523 
 
 JOY MORTON, C'liicaf^o. 
 
 Born in Detroit, Mich., 1855. Moved to Cligo. 1879; 
 engaged in the salt business since 1880, and mem. of 
 the firm of Jo.v Morton & Co., salt merchants. 
 
 JOHN W. NORTHROP, Cliicaso. 
 
 With the Emerson Piano Co., 207 Wabash Av., Chi- 
 cago. 
 
 WILlilAHI NELSON. Rocklord. 
 
 Born at S.vcamore, 111., Oct. 29, 1857. Engaged in tlie 
 manufacture of hosier.v in 1887; Vice-I'res. and Mgr. 
 Nelson Knitting Co.; Pres. Nelson Hotel Co.; Pres. For- 
 est City Knitting Co.; Vice-Pres. B. V. Barnes Co.; Col. 
 on Gov. Yates' Staff. 
 
 THOMAS EIJW vnu XEI-SOX. CliioRKO. 
 
 Born March 4, 1861. Vice-Pres. and Treas. of ,Iohn L 
 Nelson & Bros., decorators, 48 .lackson Blvd.. Chgo. 
 and 160 Fifth Ave., N. Y.; mem. Calumet Club. 
 
>24 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 WASHINGTOX POUTER, CliicaKO. 
 
 Eorn Uct. 2('>, 1.S4G. An ac-tive member of the Ways 
 and Means Committee, World's Columbian Exposition, 
 memljer of tbe Wasliincrton I'ark Club and C. A. A. 
 
 MAX PAHI, Chieaso. 
 
 Born in Austria. July Hi. IStio. Senior member of the 
 Law Firm of Pam, Calhoun & Glennon, Chicago. 
 
 WII.IjIAM RICKARD PARSOXS, Chieu^^o. 
 
 Horn in Cornwall, Eng., Dec. 25, 184.".. Edncated at 
 Benjamin Williams' private school 1855-00; located in 
 Chgo. June 1, 1870; grad. at Rush Medical Coll. 1873-4; 
 since 1875 l>een engaged in the practice of niediciiu> and 
 surgery in the Stocl< Yards Dist, 
 
 W. C. POWELL, Cliicast 
 
 Superintendent of Schlesinger & Mayer, 
 gcods store, 12S) State Street, Chicago, 
 
 retail dry 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 525 
 
 D. VAN NESS PERSON, Cliica^o. 
 
 Born in Coxsackie, N. Y., 1847. Always engaged 'n 
 newspaper work; Publisher of Paint. Oil and Drug 
 Review, Chicago; Secretary of National organizations. 
 
 W^ILLIAM A. PRIDMORE. ChioaKM. 
 
 Engaged in gpiieral real estate l)nsiness with offices at 
 234 La .Salic St., Chicago. 
 
 CHARLES PIERSON, Cliiea^^o. 
 
 Presiilent, Pierson Dairy Co., 18G, 23d St., Chicago. 
 
 LOLIS S. 0\^SL,EV, C'liicaMTo. 
 
 Vice-Pi-esident, Union Elevated Railroad Company, Chi- 
 cago. 
 
526 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 JOHIV J. P. ODELL,, Chieagro. 
 
 Mpmber (if tlii' linn (jf John .1. P. Oilell & Co., bankers, 
 171 La ^'alle St.. Iliicago. 
 
 HARRY RIBEXS, Chicago. 
 
 Member of tlie law fii-ai of Rubens. Dupuy & Fischer, 
 with otiioes at 108 La Salle St., Chicago. 
 
 E. TOWER ROOT, Cliiea^o. 
 
 Born in Shetlield, Mass., in 1822. Located in Chgo. in 
 1857; establisheil the music bouse of Root & Cady, 
 publishers of the many famous war songs; a pioneer 
 music publisher in the U. S. ; died in Chgo. in 1896. 
 
 ALBERT RALCH, SR., Cliioa«ro. 
 
 Born in Germany. Located in America and N. Y. 
 in 1848. and in Chgo. in 18.50; in 1855 engaged in the 
 retail furniture business; in 1868 began the manufacture 
 of furniture, making desks and oHice furniture. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 JEPFERSOX HODGKINS, Chicago. 
 
 Born in LaMoine, Me. Ileoioving to Chgo. in 1S72; 3 
 terms South I'juk ( ommissioner; two terms County 
 Commissioner, following the "BoocUers' Keigu;" Pri. 
 Co. C, 26th Ueg.. 111. Vol. Inf., war 1861-5; Pres. 
 Brownell Improvement Co. ; stoeltholder in the Finle.v 
 & Cleveland, Ohio, Pressed Brick Co.; Dir. Calumet & 
 Portland Cement Co.; mem. Union League, Englewood, 
 Hamilton and Builders' Cluhs. 
 
 ERNEST RECK ITT. Cliicago. 
 
 Born Oct. S, 1866, in Hull, Eng. Grad. from Victoria 
 Univ., Eng., June, 1887; since 1801 has heen engaged 
 in the business of public accountant in Chgo., and has 
 offices 511-12 Uoyal Insurance Bldg. 
 
 RICHARD WALTER RATHBORNE. Chi- 
 cago. 
 
 Born in Ireland in 1825. Moved to U. S. in 184G, and 
 to Chgo. in 1863; appointed Chief Flour Inspector at 
 Buffalo; Chief Flour Inspector of the Board of Trade in 
 Chgo., which position he still holds. 
 
 JOHN M. R.\V>IOMl. .Vurora. 
 
528 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 C. S. RUNNELLS. JacUsonville, III 
 
 CHARLES M. ROE. Chicagro. 
 
 Koin at Uofkton. 111., Oct. 15, 1S09. Manager of VhM. 
 house of the Anieiic.in IlaptLst rublication Society. 
 
 WILLIAM B. RIDGELY, ('Ition>?o. 
 
 Secretary, Uepublio Iron & Steel Company, lOS La 
 Salle St., Chicago. 
 
 S. W. RAWSOIV, Cliicagro. 
 
 I'resident of the Union Trust Company, Chicago. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 529 
 
 ALFRED J. SWEENEY. Cltioaso. 
 
 r.oin in New York ("itv. Sep. 15. 1S76. Came to Chi- 
 cago in 1882; first engaged in architectural business. 
 Civil Service Office, then in Electrical Department of 
 the City of Chicago. 
 
 H. S. SHAILER. rUieajro. 
 
 Engaged iu the business of a Ciril Engineer. 
 
 JULIIS STEELE, Cliicaso. 
 
 P.orn Constantine. Mich., 18.-)2. A resident of Cligo. 
 since 1857; Sec. and Treas. Atwood & Steele, importers 
 and manufacturers; mem. Kenwood Club, C. A. A. 
 
 CHARLES B. SOl'LE. ChicnKo. 
 
 Manager of the Secuiit.v Trust & l>ife Insurance Co. 
 of Philadelphia, for Northern Illinois and Wisconsin. 
 
530 
 
 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 ALBERT SCHONBECK, Chicaj^o. 
 
 Born in Chicago. February 27, 1857. Enga.ged in the 
 real estate Imsiness for the p.ist 29 yrs.; resides at 
 1870 Melrose St., Chicago; appointed a member of the 
 Board of Local Improvements by Mayor Harrison 
 April 14. 1901. 
 
 ADOLPH J. S A BATH. Chicago. 
 
 Justice of the Teace, l.S(i W. Madison St., Chicago. 
 
 1.. E. STANHOPE. Cliieaso. 
 
 Born in Lee County, 111., Oct. 9, 1873. First engaged 
 in the i)ractice of an architect in Chicago in 1894. 
 Office, 184 La Salle St., Chicago. 
 
 HENRY L,. SliAYTOIV, Cliioaso. 
 
 Born in Woodstocli, \'t.. May 29, 1841. Educated at 
 Norwich llniv., \t., and Alban.v Law School; in Civil 
 War from 1863 to 18G6; came to Chgo. in 1867; prac- 
 ticed law from 1868 to 1871; Supt. Texas public schools 
 from 1872 to 1873; established the Slayton Lyceum 
 Bureau of Chgo. in 1874; under its management over 
 57,000 lectures and concerts have been given, ending 
 1902. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
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 THOMAS SIDWELI., Cliica^o. 
 
 Born in England. Ciime to America when a young 
 man; President of tlie S. Brainard Sons' Co. Music 
 House, wliicli was establislied in Cleveland, O., in 
 1836 and later moved to Chicago. 
 
 JOHN LANCASTER SPAl LDIXG, Peoria. 
 
 The Catholic Bishop of I'eoria. 
 
 GILBERT B. SHAW. Cliicuf^o. 
 
 Vice-Pres. American Trust and Savings Bank. 
 
 PHILIP R. SHIMWAV. Chicaf^o. 
 
 President of the Paper Mills Comiian.v, with offices 
 at 215 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLIXOIS. 
 
 KASPER GEORGE SCHMIDT, Cliicai?o. 
 
 Horn near Wiesbaden. Germany, Feb. 20, 1833. Es- 
 tablished the K. G. Schmidt Brewing ("onipany in 18G4; 
 in 1897 established the North Chicago Safety Deposit 
 Vaults on the corner of Clybourn & North Aves., Chi- 
 cago. Died Dec. 10, 1S98. 
 
 HORACE B. TIXGI.E. Chicago. 
 
 Born in Cambridge, <). Located in Chicago in l.^iO'J: 
 with the "Cincinnati I'ost" 2 yrs., "The Cincinnati 
 Enquirer" 3 yrs.. and the "Commercial-Tribune" 2 yrs.; 
 newspaper artist on the "Chicago Chronicle." 
 
 \VIL,t,IAM HALE THOMPSON. Cliiengo. 
 
 Engaged in general real estate business iu Chicago, 
 with oftices at ?37 W. Madison St.. and 218 La Salle 
 St., Chicago. Alderman of the Second Ward, City of 
 Chicago. 
 
 FRANK DeWITT T.\I-MAGE. D. D.. 
 CliioaK'ft. 
 
 Pastor Jefferson I'arlc I'resliyterian Church. Chicago. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
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 ALBERT H. VEKDKR. Chicago. 
 
 Born at Fonda. Montgomery Co., N. Y., April 1, 1844. 
 Located in Chicago in 1S74; attorney for the Town 
 of Lake from 1874 to 1885: Director of the Chicago 
 Junction Ry. and the Union Stock Yards Co., of Chi- 
 cago, Member of tlie Kenwood Club and C. A. A.; 32d 
 degree Mason, Knight Templar, member of the Scot- 
 tish Kite and Mystic Shrine. 
 
 CHARI.es J. VOPICA, Chicago. 
 
 Uorn Nov. 3, 1857. I'res. and Mgr. of the Atlas Brew- 
 ing Co.; mem. of the Chgo. Board of Education. 
 
 CHARLES T. WILT. Chicago. 
 
 Born in St. Louis, .Mo., Nov. 22, 1859. Engaged in 
 trunk and bag manufacturing, <'hicago; business es- 
 tablished in 18ri2 l)y his father, continued t)y the son, 
 Charles T. Wilt; mem. of Koyal Arcanum and Bed Men. 
 
 WILLIAM F. WOLFXKR. I'eoria. 
 
 Born in Chicago, Mar<li 10. lSf.2. .Moved to Peoria 
 Oct. 10, 1881; Asst. Sec. Great Western Mistilling Co.; 
 Manager Standard Distilling and Distril)utiug Co.; Vice- 
 Pres. National Cooperage Co. and Woo.ienwaro Co. 
 
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 MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
 HEART WEISS, Chicago. 
 
 Asst. Mgr. of the M. Brand Brewing Co.. now of the 
 United Brewers' Assn. 
 
 EDWARD V. VOIXG, Cliieago. 
 
 Born Savannah. Mo., March 1, liSG2. Dir. Belding Bros. 
 & Co.; Sec. and Dir. Belding-Hall Mfg. Co.; Dir. Ameri- 
 can Union Life Ins. Co.; late Colonel First Cav., 111. 
 Volunteers, Spanish-American war; Col. 1st Cav., 
 I. N. G. 
 
 F, M. ZEILER. Cliioaso. 
 
 Member of the flrni of F. M. Zeiler & Co., stocivs, bonds 
 and foreign e.xcbange, 189 La Salle St.. Chicago; suc- 
 ceeded Wm. J. Wollman & Co. in 1898; member of the 
 Chicago Stock E.\change. 
 
 WILLIAM J. YOUNG, Chicago. 
 
 Commercial Agent for the Illinois Central Railroad 
 Company at Chicago. Resides at Evanston, 111. 
 
MEN OF ILLINOIS. 
 
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 JAMES B. WILBUR, Cliicaso. 
 
 Born in Cleveland. Ohio, Nov. 11. 1856. Located in 
 Chicago in 1890, organizing the Royal Trust Co., of 
 which he is now the president. 
 
 L. C. HICK. ChieaKo. 
 
 Capitalist, with offices in the Chamber of Commerce, 
 Chicago. 
 
 DAVID SPEXCKR WEGG, Cliiea^o. 
 
 Born at St. Thomas. Canada, Dee. 10. 1S47. Located 
 in Chicago in 1885. in charge of the law department of 
 the Wisconsin Central R.v. Co.; later President of th.' 
 Chicago & Northern I'aciflc R.v. Co.: Director of the 
 Northern Pacific Ry. Co., which position he resigned. 
 
 O. S. MERRIFIELD. Cliiriiuo. 
 
 Collector of comnieicial accounts.