History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 183

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas
Number of Pages: 875

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GREGORY HUNNIFORD was born in the Province of Ulster, Ireland, in 1860, and after leaving school was employed as a clerk In the grocery and provision business for five years. He came to Chicago in 1879 and entered the employ of the Anglo- American Packing & Provision Company, in the weighing depart- ment. In 1880 he was placed in charge of the company's meat market. Ile superintends the wholesale and retail business, besides which the company do through him a large business with jobbers and shippers. Mi. Hunniford Is a young but active and enterprising business man, and a competent manager in his depart- ment.

DENIS HURLEY was born in Ballingarry, County Limerick. Ireland, in 1641, and having acquired a thorough English educa- tion, at the age of twenty-three became a member of the police force of the city of Liverpool. England, and after a period of five years' service, having become dissatisfied with English rule and English tyranny toward his mother country, he resigned that posi. tion and came to America in 1869, and located at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, and was employed in various capacities for some years. In 1974 he entered the employ of Armour & Co., the most extensive packers in the world, as chief of the day police, which position he holds up to the present, and the duties of which he has discharged and continues to discharge with credit to himself and the satisfaction of his employers. Mr. Hurley was married, July 27. 1869. to Miss Johanna Twohill, a native of Ballingarry. County Limerick, Ireland, the marriage ceremony having been celebrated in Peoria, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Hurley have had eight children, five of whom are living, two sons and three daughters. Mr. Hurley's address is 551 Root Street, Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

MICHAEL HURLEY was born in the county of Limerick, Ireland, March 31, 1853, where he received a good education. In

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1870 he came to Chicago and located at the Union Stock Yards. For about eighteen months he was employed in the American Bridge Company's works, then In the rolling mills at Bridgeport for a short time. Ile subsequently went to Des Moines, lowa, where he remained a year, and on returning in 1874 he entered the employ of Armour & Co., packers. For several years he ran an elevator in that firm's packing.house, and lo November, 1877, was placed in charge of the night police employed by Messis. Armour & Co., which position he still occupies. Mr. Hurley was married in Champaign County, Ill., August 3, t850, to Miss lian- nah Connor. They have two children, William and Kate.

W. F. JACKSON was born at London, England, in 1838, and at fourteen years of age he came to Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where he became employed in the malting and brewing business, which oc- cupation he followed there and in other cities of New York, and also for a year in Cleveland, Ohio, until September, 1863, when he came to Chicago. For four years he had charge of the Chicago Ale & Malt Company's brewery, after which he was for two years a member of the firm of Garrity & Jackson, brewers, and subse- quently was superintendent of the Union Brewing Company, of Chicago, for about seven years, Mr. Jackson then followed agricult- ural pursuits for a short time in Madison County, Iowa. Return- ing to Chicago in 1877, he located at the Union Stock Yards, and opened the Drover's Ilotel, where he is carrying on a large busi- ness. Ile is a Democrat In politics.

CHARLES J. JANNINGS, superintendent of John Cadahy's Packing House, is a native of England, where he was educated for the profession of civil engineer, and came to Chicago about 1872. He engaged in business as an architect and builder. and while so engaged drew the plans of Cudahy's packing house, and superin. tended the erection of a large bullding for Fowler Brothers, packers, and also one for Armour & Co. In t8;6 he entered the employ of Mr. Cadahy as superintendent of his extensive packing establishment. The concern employs some two hundred men. Mr. Jannings has made his home at llyde Park since 1875.

THOMAS JOHNSON is a native of Ireland, born about the year 1849. He came to Wisconsin in 1859 with his parents, who resided in Janesville, and was educated in the public schools of that place. He came to Chicago in 1865, and was employed in a hotel, in January, 1870, coming to the Union Stock Yards. Ile was employed in the Transit flouse until August, 1875 when he emharked in business on his own necount as a dealer in wines, cigars, etc. Ile has been quite successful in business, and has ac- cumulated considerable property.

JOIIN W. KELLY was born in Otsego County, N. Y., June 30, 1826. Ilis father was an extensive farmer and also did con. siderable business in lumber, and John assisted him until he reached the age of twenty-two years, when he entered the employ of A. Brown & Co., of Buffalo, who were very large dealers in live stock. Mr. Kelly began to work for this firm for the small salary of fifty cents per day. Ile remained with them about ten years, and some time before leaving them received ten dollars per day for his services. llc came to Chicago early in 1856, and engaged in the live-stock business, buying and shipping hogs for the Eastern markets. In 1865 he began in the live-stock commis- sion business at the Union Stock Yards, and carried on a large trade in that line up to June, 1882, when he retired. turning the business over to his pariner, D. G. Brown. Mr. Kelly began life with very small means, and has by his energy and enterprise accu- mulated a handsome fortune. He has for the past ten years been a stockholder in the Union Stock Yards & Transit Company, and the Union Stock Yards National Bank, besides which he is largely interested in the cable railroad of Chicago, and various enterprises in Galveston, Texas. Ile has made his home in Ilyde Park since 1871.

JOHN KENNY, foreman of the cattle-killing department of Armour & Co., was born in llartiord, Conn. Ile came to Illinois at the age of thirteen, locating in Chicago in 1 869, and was employed in the butchering departments in slaughter houses, In t 880 he entered the employ of Armour & Co., and has for the past two years held the position of foreman of the cattle-killing department, where all the beef, averaging some eight hundred daily, are slaughtered for the canning department, and some ninety men are employed.

PHILLIP P. KERN was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, in August, 1932, and reared on a farm. In April, 1864. he came to New York, where he was employed in various capacities, In 1866 he came to Chicago, and in May, 1868. moved to the Union Stock Yards, at which time he purchased a hotel and carried on business In that line for about four years and a half. He was not actively engaged in any business for about four years, when he opened a retail dry goods store, and carried it on until the spring of 1881, when he disposed of it and retired from active business. Mr. Kern has considerable property in this locality, and devotes his time to the management of the same.

WILLIAM KIRBY, merchant tailor, was born in Limerick, Ireland, in IS5t. Ile came to New York in t867, and the same year went to Lawrence, Kan., where he worked with his older brother for one year. then started in businessfor himself. He made his first appearance in politics in 1872, by writing an article for the Lawrence Standard, reviewing the political situation of that year, pointing out the neccessity of, and the benefit to be derived from, united action on the part of the Irish.American element of that place. Itattracted considerable notice and resulted in the forma- tion of an Irish-American club, of which he was elected president. In 1873 he settled in Joplin, Jasper Co., Mo. In 1876 he was chairman of a building committee that erected a Catholic Church in that place. In 1877 he was waited on by leading citizens of the Second (the most important) Ward of the city, who urged him to become a candidate for Alderman of said ward; this he refused, but after mueh persuasion he consented. The law pertaining to special election being overlooked by the Mayor, Hon. F. E. Will- . iams, the election was declared void, and had to be done over again, but he positively refused to run again, lest he should be considered an office secket. While there, he wrote some for the local papers as well as for the St. Louis Messenger. Leaving Jop- lin in 1877, he located in Kansas City. While there, he was arged by some of the newspapers and property owners to be a candidate for Alderman of the ward in which he lived, but declined, la 1879 he started in business at Chicago, or as it is called, the Stock Yards. While there he wrote a letter to the Emerald, which resulted in the formation of a L.and I.cague Club, of which he was elected and re-elected vice-president ; he keeps a good stock of fine goods, and does the leading merchant tailoring business of the Stock Y'ardy.

ANTON KOEIILER, dealer in iron and hardware, is a native of Germany, and after leaving school learned the trade of bisck. smith. In 1872 he immigrated to America and followed his trade in the States of New York and Ohio. In the fall of 1874 he came to Chicago and worked at his trade, and was then employed also In lead burning. Mr. Kochler came to the Union Stock Yards in March, 1883, and engaged in his present business. He has a good trade and is a practical workman.

LOUIS KOEIILER, manufacturer and dealer in copper and sheet ironware, hardware, stoves, etc., was born in Germany in 1845. and learned the tinner's trade. Coming to America in ts67, he located in Union City, Ind., and followed his trade there and at various other places. In the spring of 1872 he came to the towa of Lake, working as a tinner until he engaged in his present busi- ness. In 1874 he became connected with Joseph Oswald, alter- ward with 1'. Rosenfelder, but has been alone since February, 1883. lle has an experience of some twenty-four years, and has been quite successful. Hle is a member of the A. O. U. W.

CHARLES KOTZENBERG, wholesale and retail dealer in drugs, oils, paints, etc., was born in Germany January 29. t845. where he was educated for a chemist and was for some two years employed in that capacity. In 1864 he immigrated to America, for four years working in various capacities in many of the large cities of the United States. In the spring of 1568, he enlisted in Company 11. 6th United States Cavalry, and six months later was appointed Hospital Steward United States Army; was located at Sulphur Springs. Tex , for a few months ; then for two years was in charge of hospital at Fort Richardson, Tex., after which he was agnin with the 6th United States Cavalry. While stationed in Kansas he had his arm broken, in 1871, and was sent to Chicago, where he remained until after the great fire, when he was sent to Fort Bridger, Wy., where he had charge of the United States Military Hospital. In 1874 he located at the Union Stock Yards and opened a small drug store. Ilis business has increased largely until he now carries on a large wholesale trade. He is an active politician and takes a part in all municipal matters.

JOIIN LERER was born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1847. Two years after his parents moved to Springfield, Ill., where, after leav- ing school, he learned the trade of tinsmith. In October, t870, he came to Chicago, and for two years worked at his trade, after which he embarked in tin and hardware business under the film name of Lee & Leber. A year later he sold out to his partner and has since then followed his trade. Mr. Leber was for a time employed with Adams & Westlake in the manufacture of tin cans, and for a year was employed in the canning business of James Turner. In June, t $79, he entered the employ of the Fairbank Canning Company. and has taken charge of the department where all the cans used by the company are manufactured.

WILLIAM II. LEIGH, master mechanic of the Chicago Packing & Provision Company, was born in Manchester, England, in 1957, and for some years was engaged at learning the trade of engineer and machloist. In 1874 he came to Cleveland, Ohio, where he was employed as engineer. In December, t879, he came to Chicago and was employed In steam-fitting and engineering.

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Mr. Leigh went to Colorado in December, 1980, and in that State and New Mexico was engaged in mining and milling. He returned to Chicago in February. 1882. Mr. Leigh was for fifteen months in the employ of the Edison Electric Light Company as engineer. He entered the employ of the Chicago f'acking & Provision Com. pany, November 5, 1883, and has full charge of all the machinery and engines, five in number, used in the company's packing. house. The company has an electric engine of forty horse-power, which Mr. Leigh attends to among his other duties.

JOIIN B. LEITCH is a son of Robert Leitch, who came to Chicago in t337 and is now one of the oldest and most prominent residents of Lagrange, Cook County. John was born in Chicago in 1854 and reared on his father's farm in Lyons Township. In 1867 he came to the town of Lake, and was for three years employed in a distillery, then for some six years in various pack. ing houses. In October, 1877, he embarked in business for him- self as a dealer in wines and liquors. Mr. Leitch has always taken an active interest in politics, and in the spring election of 1853 of the municipal officers of the town of Lake he was a strong opponent against the re-election of the " old board" candidates.

HYMON LEWINSOIIN, merchant, was born in l'oland in 1853, and at the age of seventeen years came to Burlington, Iowa, where he assisted his brother in the dry goods business for about two years. In 1872 he came to Chicago, but remained only a few months, returning to his brother's establishment in Burlington. Ile again came to Chicago in 1877. and engaged in the grocery business, in the fall of 1879 changing his base of operations to the Union Stock Yards. Mr. Lewinsohn has built up a large grocery trade at this place, and carries a stock of smine $4,000. lfe is a member of the A. O. U. W. and a charter member of Union Legion of Select Knights, No 29.

WILLIAM LEWIS was born at Erie, Penn., in 1850, and after leaving school learned the trade of machinist in the Erie City Iron Works, re naining in their employ some five years. In 1875 he went West to Nevada and worked at his trade. Returning cast in 1880, he located in Chicago, was for two years foreman in the Union Iron & Steel Company's works, and in December, 1882. entered the employ of the Anglo-American Packing & Provision Company. He is foreman of the machinery department, in which there are employed twenty-five men, and he has full charge of the machine shop and the repairing and making of new machinery. Mr. Lewis is a competent mechanie, and has had an experience of about eighteen years.

JEREMIAHI C. LYNCHI was born in Chicago, III., in 1845. llis father, Daniel Lynch, moved to Chicago in a very early day. and was one of the early settlers of the now flourishing metropolis. Hle was one of the contractors who built the Michigan Canal. Jeremiah began to work in packing establishments at the age of eighteen years, and has followed that occupation ever since. He has mainly been employed in the slaughtering department, About 1874 he entered the employ of the Chicago Packing & Provision Company, and for the past six years has had full charge of the slaughtering department in their extensive packing establishment. Some three hundred men are under his charge. lfe is a thor. oughly practical man in this branch of the business, and has made many nseful improvements in his department.

P. J. L.VNCHI, proprietor of Exchange Hotel, a native of Clare County, Ireland, and came to America in (862. He resided in New York and Ohio for five years, and in 1867 came to Chicago, where he was employed in a hotel. Mr. Lynch came to the town of Lake in Octuber, 1871, and for nine years thereafter filled the position of second steward in the Transit House. In 1880 be went to Denver, Col, where he was employed in the Lindell and Grand Central hotels. Returning here in November, 1880, he built and opened his present hotel, which is in growing favor.

JAMES J. MCCARTHY, of Mccarthy & McGregor, dealers in live stock, is a native of Springfield, Mass., born in 1847. Ile was brought by his father, John McCarthy, to Chicago in June. 1852, and at the age of ten was employed in attending live stock, his education being obtained at evening schools. He continued at the same work some eleven years. In 1866 he entered the employ of Nelson Morris, a large shipper of dressed beef, first as shipper, and in 1968 became manager of the entire shipping busi- ness, besides the buying and selling of cattle. Since 1875 he has been in business for himself in company with M. E. McGregor. Mr. McCarthy came to the town of Lake to reside in August. 1876, He is a prominent politician, president of A. O. H., Division 19, of Chicago, and member of Knights of Labor. By his early training in the care of live stock, he has become quite an authority. and to this fact may be attributed his present success.

MICHAEL J. McCARTIIY, with Davis, Atkinson & Co., packers, was horn at Newburg. N. Y., January 20, 1855, and after leaving school was employed for some years in a blacksmith estab- lishment. He came West in 1878 and located in the town of Lake, and for eighteen months was employed by Davis, Atkinson

& Co., after which he engaged in the retail liquor business. He sold out this establishment in June, 1883, and entered the employ of Davis, Athinson & Co. again, Mr. McCarthy was elected in the spring of t882 a member of the Board of Education, District No. 2, towns ol flyde Park and Lake.

CHARLES MCDONALD, superintendent of the tin depart- ment of Armour & Co., was born in the province of New Bruns. wick in 1848, and when very young moved to Will County, Ill., with his parents, and was educated in the schools of that place. Ile enlisted in Company F', 64th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served unnf the war closed. In 1865 he came to Chicago and learned the trade of tinner, serving some four years, and has fol- lowed the trade ever since. Mr. McDonald was for two years foreman in the shops of the Chicago Stamping Company, and entered the employ of Amour & Co. in the summer of 1879. In this department are employed some two hundred men. lle is a thorough, practical mechanie and has made many valuable improve- ments in this department; among others he invented a method for soldering eans on the outside. Mr. McDonald has resided at Englewood since December. 1882.

JOHN McDONALD was born in Mitchell, Me., in 1847. Nine years later his people moved to Boston, and after leaving * school he was employed in a sash factory in that city. In t865 he went to St. Louis, Mo., and for eight years worked at the trade of engineer, and also had charge of the machinery in a plow factory for several years. He came to Chicago in t 876 and was employed as engineer in the packing house of James Turner, remaining with him nearly six years, and while so employed learned to manu- facture butter stock. Ile was also for about a year in the employ of the National Dairy Company, and in April. 1833, entered the employ of the Anglo-American Packing & Provision Company. He has full charge of the manufacture of all stock for the butter department. Mr. McDonald has resided in the town of Lake for the past six months.

J. Il. McDONALD, master mechanic of the Anglo-American Packing & I'rovision Company, is a native of Canada and learned the trade of machinist in the Eagle Works of Montreal, serving an apprenticeship of five years, and during that period he also studied as a mechanical draughtsman. Mr. McDonald is a thorough ma- chinist and engineer, and has a large experience in the erection of all kinds of machinery. lle erected at Three Rivers City Canada, a very large mill for the Coates Thread Manufacturing Company. and was there about one year. For about two years he was employed by the coal and railway companies of Nova Scotia, While so en- gaged he erected the machinery for the Bets Cove Copper Mining Company, of Newfoundland, one and a half years, He followed the sea in the capacity of engineer for two years. In 1878 he moved to the city of New York, where he was employed as chief engineer of the Commercial Manufacturing Company, which posi- tion he resigned to come to Chicago, and accepted that of master mechanic at the packing.house of the Anglo-American Packing & Provision Company. His is a very responsible position. He has entire charge of the engineering and machinery departments for this company. Mr. MeDonald is about thirty-three years of age, and bas had a practical experience in his business of over sixteen years.

MICHAEL McINERNEY was born in Ireland February 2. 1857, where he was employed for a short time as a miller. In 1872 he immigrated to Cook County, Ill., locating in June at the Union Stock Yards. For seven years he was employed by the U. S. Y. & T. Co, after which he engaged in the live-stock business for two years, In 1581 he opened a saloon, which he sold ont in May. 1883. and in November following. in company with M. J. Tiearney, purchased the undertaking business of l'eter Toomey, and now carries on that and the livery business. Ir. McInerney was for a short time superintendent of roads and bridges of the town of I.ake. In 1880, he was elected by the vote of the people, on the Board of Education of District No. 2, towns of Hyde Park and I.ake, and in February, 1881, was re-elected.

JOHN McKAY was born in the county of Derty, Ireland, in 1848, and reared on a farm. After reaching the age of fourteen years he was engaged in teaming and taking care of live-stock. In 1870 he came to Chicago, was employed as foreman in the stables of John Sheriff & Co. for several years, and with others in the same capacity. In July, 1880, he entered the employ of the Anglo- American Packing & I'rovision Company as foreman of the com. pany's stables and teamsters. The company employ in this de- partment twenty men and forty horses. Mr. Mckay has resided at Brighton Park, Cook County, since 1875. The stables are in excellent condition, and the subject of this sketeh is a thornugh horseman, having had a long experience in the care of them.

HENRY J. McLAUGHILIN, dealer in stationery, confection- ery, etc., was born in Belfast, Ireland, about the year 1844. and reared in Liverpool, England. From his boyhood his experience has been a varied and interesting one, for at the age of twelve he

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went to sea, sailing to the East and West Indies, up the Mediter- ranean Sea and to various ports in South America, following the sea until 1860, when he came to Chicago, There he was employed in sailing on the lakes until the spring of 1361, when he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving one year ; was on the United States sloop " Jamestown," also the flag ship " Hartford," and was present at the capture of New Orleans. The vessel he was on per- formed the dangerous feat of running the blockade at Vicksburg. in all seven times. Hle was discharged at the end of his term, but re-enlisted in the ist United States Veteran Volunteer Engineers October 20, 1864, and was discharged September 26, 1565, at Nashville, Tenn. He then resumed sailing on the lakes until the fire of 1871, when he changed his vocation and for ten years was employed as a house painter. In 1875 he moved to the town of Lake, opening a small confectionery and stationery store, which he has increased by steady application to business. He erected bis present store building in March, 1SB1.

WILLIAM MCMASTER was born in the north of Ireland in 1847, and after leaving school learned the blacksmith trade, and has followed that occupation since he was fifteen years of age. 11e eame to Canada in 1863, and from tbence went to D. troit, Mich .. where for nine years he carried on a blacksmith shop, In 1874 he came to Chicago, entered the employ of Armour & Co., packers," and was shortly afterward made foreman of the firm's blacksmith- ing establishment. In this shop all the repairing and new work in this line for the packing establishment is done.

ROBERT McVICKER was born in Londonderry, Ireland, in 1854, where he received a good education. In 1868 he became employed in the packing business, and has worked in all depart- ments. He came to Chicago early in 1SS2, and entered the employ of the Anglo-American Packing & Provision Company. taking charge of the sausage department, in which one hundred and twenty men are employed, and over 30,000 pounds of sausage of all varieties are manufactured daily. Mr. McVicker has had over fifteen years' experience in the business. He is a resident of Ilyde Paik.

HENRY C. MALLORY, of Mallory, Son & Co., live-stock commission merchants, is a native of Wayne County, N. Y., where he was born In 1828. Some eight years later his parents moved to Ilillsdale. Mich., and since his early youth he has been engaged in the live-stock business. In 1850 he engaged as a dealer and ship- per, and in 1858 came to Chicago, For three years he was travel- ing stock agent for the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad, and in 1862 embarked in the live stock commission business, in company with John Wallwork, at the Pacific, Fort Wayne & Chi- cago Stock Yards. The company did business at the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Yards. At the opening of the Union Stock Yards in December, 1865, they transferred their office to this place. In 1870 the firm dissolved, and Mr. Mallory was then eon- nected with the firm of Reeves, Mallory & Co., and two years was a member of H. F .. Mallory & Bro., finally in 1882, forming the present firm of Mallory, Son & Co. This firm docs a very large business at these yards, and in July, 1883. they also established a branch house at Peoria, Ill. Mr. Mallory isone of the oldest deal- ers in live-stock now residing in Chicago.

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 183

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900 Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas Number of Pages: 875

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas
Number of Pages: 875