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HERR, Hiero Benjamin, mining engr .; b. Lan- caster Co., Pa., Nov. 12, 1842; s. Benjamin G. and Mary Emma (Witmer) Herr; apptd. from Pa., and grad. U.S. Mil. Acad., 1866; m. Martha A., d. Ben- jamin F. Shenk, of Lancaster, Pa., June 25, 1868; children: Ruby (Mrs. W. S. Russell), Percy (de- ceased). Commd. 2d lt., 1st Arty., U.S.A., June 18, 1866; 1st lt., Feb. 17, 1868; resigned May 15, 1870; in charge dept. of mathematics, astronomy and civil engring., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, Pa., 1870- 74; supt. of silver mines in Colo., 1874-8; in charge of engring. parties making observations for physi- cal characteristics of the Miss., Ark., Red and White rivers, for U.S. Govt., 1879-82; made survey for location of Miss. and Ill. Canal and estimated cost of constrn., 1882; in charge dept. of civil engr- ing., Univ. of Cal., 1883-4; constructing piers, docks and breakwaters on Lake Mich. for U.S. Govt., piers and foundations for World's Columbian Expn., etc., under firm name of Hiero B. Herr & Co., 1884-95; pres. Chicago Star Constrn. Co., contractors, 1895- 1900; consulting mining engr. since 1900. Pres. Western Soc. Engrs., 1894; mem. Am. Inst. Mining Engrs., A.A.A.S., Univ. Alliance Assn., Chicago En- gineers' Club. Republican. Home: 1115 Maple Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 1140 Monadnock Blk., Chi- cago.
HERRICK, Charles Judson, neurologist; b. Min- neapolis, Oct. 6, 1868; s. Rev. Henry Nathan and Anna (Strickler) Herrick; B.S., Univ. of Cincinnati, 1891; M.S., Denison Univ., 1895; Ph.D., Columbia, 1899; m. Mary Elizabeth, d. Samson Talbot, ex- pres. Denison Univ., Granville, O., Aug. 17, 1892. Instr. natural sciences, Granville Acad., 1891-2; prof. natural sciences, Ottawa Univ., 1892-3; fel- low in biology, 1893-5, instr., 1895-6, Denison Univ .; univ. scholar biology, Columbia, 1896; asso. in com- parative neurology, Pathol. Inst. of N.Y. State Commn. in Lunacy, 1897-1901; prof. zoology, Deni- son, 1898-1907; prof. neurology, Univ. of Chicago, since Oct., 1907. Fellow A.A.A.S. (sec. zoöl. sect. 1902-7, chmn. 1908) ; pres. Ohio Acad. Science, 1903. Author many papers on biol. and neurol. subjects. Mng. editor Journal Comparative Neurology, since 1894. Mem. Internat. Commn. for Brain Research, since 1912. Home: 6023 University Av.
HERRICK, James Bryan, M.D .; b. Oak Park, Ill., Aug. 11, 1861; s. Orrigen White and Dora Ellen (Kettlestrings) Herrick; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1882 (hon. A.M., 1907); M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1888; in- terne Cook Co. Hosp., 1888-9; m. Zellah P. Davies, of Oak Park, 1889; 2 children: Helen Powers, John Orrigen. Instr. medicine, 1890-4, adj. prof., 1894- 1900, prof. since 1900, Rush Med. Coll. (Univ. of Chicago); attending phys. to Presbyn. Hosp. since 1895. Mem. Draft Exemption Bd., 1917. Mem. bd. mgrs. Lewis Inst. since 1903. Mem. Assn. Am. Phy- sicians, A.M.A., Chicago and Ill. State med, socs. Author: A Handbook of Medical Diagnosis, 1895. Republican. Clubs: University, Physicians', Home: 242 E. Walton Pl. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.
HERRICK, John Jacob, lawyer; May 25, 1845- Jan. 10, 1916. (See vol. 1911.)
and Harriet (Emery) Herrick; A.B., Harvard, 1890; m. Harriet Emery, of Chicago, June 9, 1894. Instr. rhetoric, Mass. Inst. Tech., 1890-3; instr. rhetoric, 1893-5, asst. prof., 1895-1901, asso. prof., 1901-5, prof. English, since 1905, Univ. of Chicago. Clubs: Century (New York), University, Quadrangle (Chi- cago). Author: The Man Who Wins, 1895; Literary Love Letters and Other Stories, 1896; The Gospel of Freedom, 1898; Love's Dilemmas, 1898; Compo- sition and Rhetoric (with Prof. L. T. Damon), 1899; The Web of Life, 1900; The Real World, 1901; Their Child, 1903; The Common Lot, 1904; The Me- moirs of an American Citizen, 1905; The Master of the Inn, 1908; Together, 1908; A Life for a Life, 1910; The Healer, 1911; One Woman's Life, 1913; His Great Adventure, 1913; Clark's Field. Contbd. series of articles on the war in Chicago Tribune. Mem. Nat. Inst. Arts and Letters. Home: York Vil- lage, Me. Address: 5730 Woodlawn Av., Chicago.
HERRICK, Walter Dwight, lawyer; b. Oak Park, Ill., Mar. 22, 1877; s. Orrigen White and Dora Ellen (Kettlestrings) Herrick; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1898; LL.B., Harvard, 1902; m. Gertrude Cotsworth, of Oak Park, Nov. 12, 1903; 4 children: Gertrude, Julia Margaret, Walter Dwight, Jr., Mary Ellen. In prac- tice in Chicago since 1902; mem. firm of Pearson & Herrick. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Law Club, Psi Upsilon. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Clubs: Union League, City. Recreation: tennis. Home: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
HERRMANN, see also Herman.
HERRMANN, George, fire ins .; b. Chicago, Oct. 27, 1855; s. of Matthew and Anna (Rettenmeyer) Herrmann; ed. pub. schs. and Dyrenforth's Coll., Chicago; m. Chicago, 1883, Elizabeth Hofmann; children: Valentine M., George A. Engaged in ins. business in Chicago more than 35 yrs .; established, 1898, ins. agency business of George Herrmann & Co., Cook Co. mgrs. for several ins. companies; sec .- treas. Hofmann Bros. Brewing Co. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Ill. Ath- letic. Recreations: baseball, motoring, traveling, athletic sports. Home: 3230 Washington Boul. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.
HERRON, see also Heron.
HERRON, Ollie L., mfr .; b. Kokomo, Ind., May 30, 1877; s. Garner and Mary (Stam) Herron; ed. pub. schs., Ind .; m. Anna Lammers, of Cincinnati, O., June 1, 1907; 2 children: Dorothy, Donald. En- tered carriage business in Hope, Ind., 1902, the business developing into the manufacture of auto- mobile tops, 1904; pres. Autocape Top Co. since 1906. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' and Dealers' Assn., Chicago Automobile Trades Assn. Democrat. Clubs: Auto- mobile, Motor, Kiwanis. Home: 5339 Jackson Boul. Office: 2334 Michigan Boul.
HERSHFIELD, Alexander Sandor, M.D .; b. at Odessa, Russia, May 12, 1881; s. Michael and Alta (Field) Hershfield; brought to U.S., 1883: grad. Jewish Training Sch., Chicago, 1894; M.D., North- western Univ. Med. Sch., 1906: m. Ada Shapiro, of Chicago, June 11, 1905; 2 children: Maurice, Har- riet Jane. Practiced in Chicago since 1906; instr. neurology, Coll. of Medicine Univ. of Ill., 1910: asst. prof. neurology, Chicago Coll. of Medicine and Surgery, since 1914: attending phys. Jewish Train- ing Sch .; pres. med. staff, Marks Nathan Jewish Orphans' Home. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chi- cago med. socs. Mason. Home: 3722 W. 12th St. Office: 25 E. Washington St.
HERTEL, John A., publisher; b. Van Wert. O .. Feb. 17, 1864; s. Adam and Kathryne ( Mohr) Her- tel: ed. pub. schs .; B.S., Northwestern Coll., Naper- ville, Ill., 1892; m. Millie L. Strubler, of Naperville, Dec. 27, 1893; 2 sons: John Clark, Harold Hiram. Began in publishing business in Toronto, Ont .. Can., 1892; came to Chicago, 1896; pres. The John A. Hertel Co., pubs. of ednl. and religious litera- ture, since 1904. Republican. Mem. United Evan- gelical Ch. Club: Hamilton. Recreations: travel, hunting. Home: Naperville, 111. Office: 9 S. Clinton St., Chicago.
HERTZ, Henry Lamartine, public accountant: b. Copenhagen, Denmark. Nov. 19, 1847; 8. Martin and Henriette (Froböse) Hertz; ed. in Met. Latin
HERRICK, Robert, professor English; b. Cam- bridge, Mass., Apr. 26, 1868; s. William Augustus Sch., Copenhagen: A.B., Univ. of Copenhagen, 1866,
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Ph.B., 1867; m. Chicago, Sept. 1, 1880, Mary Patri- cia Power: children: Harriet May (Mrs. Anthony E. Seyl), Martin Power, Henry Louis, Marguerite Hannah, Paul Power. Arrived in Chicago, 1869; was elk. in a banking house, later teller Commer- cial Loan Co., bank; clk. in county recorder's office, 1872-8, in Criminal Court clk.'s office, 1878-84; cor- oner of Cook Co., 1884-92; chief clerk in elec- tion commissioner's office and later in the County Court, 1893-6; state treas. of Ill., 1896-8; chief clk. in office of the Board of Review, 1899-1901; U.S. collector internal revenue, 1st revenue dist., Ill., Apr. 1, 1901-Aug. 1, 1910; pres. U.S. Audit Co. since 1911. Lost left foot, Apr. 4, 1893, by accident on Milwaukee Av. cable car. Republican; has served on local, county and state committees and in many conventions. Trustee Danish Old People's Home. Clubs: Chicago Yacht, Pistakee Yacht, Hamilton. Home: 524 Diversey Parkway. Office: 30 N. Dear- born St.
HERTZBERG, Hans Rudolph Reinhart, news- paper man; b. San Antonio, Tex., July 1, 1871; s. Dr. Theodor Rudolph and Emilie (Grothaus) Hertz- berg; ed. Lycée St. Louis, St. Etienne, France; Agrl. and Mech. Coll. of Tex., San Antonio High Sch .; LL.B., Univ. of Tex., 1892; m. Heber Parker, of New Orleans, July 28, 1905. Admitted to bar, 1892; practiced law and edited small newspaper, 1892-4; asst. city atty., San Antonio, 1897-9; news- paper work at San Antonio, 1901, New Orleans, 1902-3; on New York Journal, 1904; on New Or- leans Item, Jan .- Nov., 1907; propr. and editor Hertzberg's Weekly, New Orleans, 1908-10; editor- ial writer and lit. editor Chicago Inter Ocean, May, 1910-May, 1914; contbr. to lit. and journalistic publs. since 1914. Mem. Chi Phi. Author: Lyrics of Love, 1906. Address: 1421 N. Clark St.
HERZOG, Maximilian Joseph, M.D .; b. Frank- fort-on-Main, Germany, Sept. 17, 1858; s. Jesaias and Johanna (Maas) Herzog; studied biology, univs. of Giesen, Strassburg and Marburg, Ger- many, 1879-81; came to America, Jan., 1882; M.D., Med. Coll. of Ohio, Cincinnati, 1890; post-grad. studies, univs. of Munich, Würzburg, Berlin, etc., 1891-2; (LL.D., Loyola, Chicago, 1913); m. Sera- phine Ernau, of Berlin, Germany, Aug. 12, 1894. Laryngologist and otologist, German Hosp., Cin- cinnati, 1892-4; prof. pathology and bacteriology, Chicago Policlinic and Hosp., 1896-1903; patholo- gist, Govt. Laboratories, Manila, P.I., 1903-6; prof. pathology and dean, Med. Sch. Loyola Univ. Sur- geon and first 1t., Med. Reserve Corps, U.S.A. Mem. A.A.A.S., Am, Micros. Soc., Am. Assn. Pathologists and Bacteriologists, Chicago Pathol. Soc. (pres. 1902-3), etc. Club: Germania. Author: Text Book on Disease Producing Micro-organisms, 1910; Text Book of Pathology, 1916; also monographs and ar- ticles in govt. jours. and med. periodicals. Home: 3152 Cambridge Av. Office: 1358 Fulton St.
HESS, Frederick Andrew, M.D .; b. Bergen, Nor- way, May 22, 1851; s. of J. C. and Anna Jensina (Oarchon) Hess; ed. pvt. sch. and acad. in Bergen, Norway, 1856-63, grad., 1863; arrived in Chicago, July 4, 1863; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1873; (hon. Ph.D., Montezuma Univ., Bessemer, Ala., 1899) ; m. Chicago, Emma E. Campbell; children: Frederick Andrew, Emma Jensina. In practice of medicine in Chicago since 1873; visiting phys. for the county, 1873-7; attending phys. Norwegian Tabitha Hosp., 1877-99. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc., Scandi- navian Med. Soc. Republican. Methodist. Home: 1433 Belleplaine Av.
HESS, George Henry, heating and ventilating apparatus and grain driers; b. Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 19, 1863; s. of George H. and Mary Ireland (Howe) Hess; ed. grammar schs. and 1 yr. in high sch., Chicago; m. Lucy P. White, of Chicago, June 10, 1886; children: Dorothy H., Carleton W., Mar- ion E., William D., George H. (died in infancy). Began at 13; was in book business 2 yrs., and in hardware business 2 yrs., since in furnace, grain drier and mfg. business; sec. Hess Warming & Ventilating Co., 1894-1907, pres. since Mar., 1907. Inventor of the Hess Grain Drier. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Chicago Assn. Commerce, Chicago Credit Men's Assn., Art Inst. Chicago. Republican. Epis- copalian. Village trustee, LaGrange Park, 1898- 1900, pres. of village, 1909-13. Recreations: farm-
ing and raising Jersey cattle. Home: LaGrange Park, Ill. Office: 5 N. LaSalle St., Chicago.
HESS, Julius Hays, M.D .; b. Ottawa, Ill., Jan. 26, 1876; s. Amson and Caroline (Oestricher) Hess; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., 1899; m. Ot- tawa, Apr. 15, 1902, Clara E. Merrifield; 2 daugh- ters: Jean Merrifield, Carol Lucille. After gradua- tion was interne, Alexian Bros. Hosp .; post-grad. work Johns Hopkins Univ. Hosp., Baltimore, and in hosps. in Germany and Austria, 1900-1 and 1910. Engaged in gen. practice of medicine since 1902; specialty diseases of children; pediatrician to Cook Co., Michael Reese, and Englewood hosps .; prof. and head of dept. diseases of children, Univ. of Ill. Coll. of Medicine. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chi- cago med. socs., Chicago Pediatric Soc. Republic- an. Club: City. Home: 5514 Indiana Av. Office: 5501 Prairie Av.
HESS, Samuel Stanley, wholesale men's furnish- ing goods. (See vol. 1911.)
HESSERT, Gustav, treasurer Rand, McNally Co .; b. in Germany, July 1, 1867; s. Gustav and Marie (Geys) Hessert; brought to U.S., 1868, parents set- tling at Chicago; grad. North Div. High Sch., 1882; m. Julia, d. Jacob Rehm, of Chicago, Sept. 7, 1893; 2 daughters: Marie C. (Mrs. DeForest Hulburd), Louise P. Sec. Am. Brewing Co. and Geo. A. Weiss Malting & Elevator Co., 1888-96; treas. Nat. Brew- ing Co., Sept. 1, 1896-July 1, 1907; vice pres., treas. Sellers Mfg. Co., 1907-11; treas. Rand, McNally Co. since 1911. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Republican. Lu- theran. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Coun- try. Recreations: yachting, golf. Home: 425 Ar- lington Pl. Office: 536 S. Clark St.
HESSERT, William, M.D .; b. Chicago, Mar. 11, 1871; s. Dr. Gustav and Marie (Geys) Hessert; grad. pub. schs., Chicago, 1888; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., 1892; house staff of Cook Co. Hosp., 1892-3; post-grad. study, German univs., 1893-5; m. Chicago, July 26, 1910, Jessie Whitman. Apptd., 1896, by civil service commn., insp. in health dept., Chicago; taught in Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch. several yrs .; now prof. surgery, Chicago Policlinic; surgeon to Cook Co., Alexian Bros., St. Joseph's, and Henrotin hosps., and Uh- lich Orphan Asylum. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Chicago Pathol. Soc., Chicago Surg. Soc., Western Surg. Assn., Physicians' Club. Mason. Office and Home: 547 Fullerton Parkway.
HETTLER, Herman Henry, lumberman; b. Al- len Co., Ind., June 17, 1862; s. Christopher Freder- ick and Catherine (Furthmiller) Hettler; ed. pub. schs. of Ft. Wayne, Ind .; m. Chicago, Apr. 25, 1888, Elizabeth Sangston; children: Herman, Sangston. Began as employe in lumber yard, 1878, and has continued in lumber business; organized Herman H. Hettler Lumber Co., 1887, of which is pres. and treas. Clubs: Union League, South Shore Coun- try, Exmoor, Ill. Athletic, Chicago Athletic. Rec- reations: golf, automobiling. Home: 567 Haw- thorne Pl. Office: 2601 Elston Av.
HETZLER, Howard George, railway pres .; b. La Moille, Ill., Apr. 19, 1863; s. John and Harriet P. (Richardson) Hetzler; B.S., C.E., Univ. of Mich., 1886; m. Frances E. Pickett, of Waterloo, Ia., 1889. In civil engring. dept., 1886-93, roadmaster at Chi- cago, 1893-9, supt. Chicago terminals, 1899-1903, supt. Chicago div., 1903-5, C.,B.&Q.R.R .; pres. Met. West Side Elevated Ry. Co., Chicago, Apr., 1905- Feb., 1910; pres. Chicago & Western Ind. R.R. Co. since Feb. 7, 1910; also pres. Belt Ry. of Chicago. Mem. Western Ry. Club, Beta Theta Pi (Mich.). Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: University, Union League, Industrial. Home: Hinsdale, Ill. Office: Dearborn Station, Chicago.
HEURTLEY, Arthur, banker; b. Boston, Dec. 30, 1860; s. Richard Walter and Cora (Brown) Heurt- ley; ed. pvt. sch., Newburgh, N.Y., 1864-8; pub. sch., Chicago, 1868-72; Peekskill (N.Y.) Mil. Acad., 1873- 76; m. Grace Elizabeth Crampton, of Rock Island, Ill., Sept. 25, 1890; children: Richard Walter and Katharine. In service of Nat. Park Bank, New York, 1876-81; with Merchants Loan & Trust Co., Chicago, 1881-8; asst. sec. Chicago Edison Co., 1888-9; entered service of the Northern Trust Co. at time of organization, 1889, becoming sec., 1890. Mem. 1st Inf. I.N.G., 1883-8, serving from pvt. to
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capt. Mem. P.E. Ch. Clubs: Union League, Bank- and "Alley L" elevation, etc. Clubs: University, ers', Caxton, Apollo Musical, Cliff Dwellers, Chica- Calumet, Onwentsia. Home: Lake Forest, Ill. Of- go Golf, Quadrangle (Chicago); Oak Park, Oak fice: 606 S. Michigan Av., Chicago. Park Country; River Forest Tennis; Les Cheneaux (Les Cheneaux, Mich.). Recreations: music, books, outdoor diversions. Home: 318 Forest Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: Northern Trust Co., Chicago.
HEUSNER, Louis Daniel, passenger agent. Re- moved to Detroit, Mich. (See vol. 1911.)
HEWETT, Ashley Myron, dentist; b. Peoria, Ill., Dec. 9, 1872; s. Nelson Theodore and Marie Louise (Speer) Hewett; ed. high sch., Hiawatha, Kan .; D.D.S., Chicago Coll. Dental Surgery, 1896. Prac- ticed in Chicago since 1896; prof. electricity, Den- tal Dept. Univ. of Ill., 1904-5. Dir. Solar Electric Co. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago dental socs. Mem. Chicago Zouaves, 1892. Republican. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Recreations: motor-boating and target shooting. Home: 252 Washington Boul., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 108 N. State St., Chicago.
HEWITT, Charles Edmund, secretary; Oct. 16, 1836-Nov. 18, 1911. (See vol. 1911.)
HEWITT, Charles Morgan, president Hewitt Mfg. Co .; Aug. 7, 1857-Mar. 16, 1916. (See vol. 1911.)
HEWITT, John, retired mfr .; b. Grimsby, Ont., Can., Oct. 23, 1841; s. Thomas and Mary (Cum- baugh) Hewitt; ed. pub. schs. Began in 1860 in iron mfg. enterprise in minor position; came to Chicago in 1866, and purchased, 1892, controlling interest in the Miehle Printing Press and Mfg.' Co., of which was pres. and treas. till 1910 (retired). Home: 5902 Kenmore Av.
HEXTER, Stephen, president Public Drug Go .; b. Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, Oct. 15, 1872; s. Charles D. and Bertha (Bensinger) Hexter; family came to America in 1882; ed. pub. schs. of New York; m. Carolyn S. Rosenthal, of Chicago, Oct. 15, 1896. Entered employ of New York representative of several Southern mills at age of 15; 2 yrs. later began traveling for the New York Pharmacal Assn .; came to Chicago and organized The Public Drug Co., 1900, of which has since been pres .; also vice pres., treas. Buck & Rayner, Owl Drug Co., The Dearborn Co .; vice pres., sec. Red Book Corpn., Story Press Corpn .; dir. United Drug Co., Boston .. Dir. Michael Reese Hosp., Associated Jewish Char- ities. Clubs: Standard, Ill. Athletic, Lake Shore Country. Recreations: motoring, golf, long walks. Residence: Congress Hotel. Office: 36 S. State St.
HEYMAN, Emanuel Sylvain, insurance; June 12, 1855-Dec. 24, 1911. (See vol. 1911.)
HEYMAN, Harry H., ladies' hats; b. Poland, Aug. 13, 1880; s. Leopold and Rose (Leichter) Hey- man; came to U.S., 1886; ed. grammar and high schs., Buffalo, N.Y .; m. Ethel Pasternak, of N.Y. City, July 16, 1905. Was vice pres. Am. Pattern Hat Co., 1903-12; organized firm of Harry H. Hey- man Co., mfrs. ladies' hats, Mar., 1912, of which has since been pres. Jewish religion. Home: 4817 Grand Boul. Office: 19 S. Wabash Av.
HEYMANN, Walter M., banking; b. N.Y. City, Aug. 1, 1892; s. Louis and Celia (Shroder) Hey- mann; grad. Frances E. Willard Sch., Chicago, 1906; Wendell Phillips High Sch., 1910; A.B., Univ. of Wis., 1914; married. Formerly with Merrill, Cox & Co., commercial paper, Chicago; was asst. cashier West Side Trust & Savings Bank; vice pres. Liberty Trust & Savings Bank since July, 1914. Mem. Cook County Bankers' Club. Repub- lican. Jewish religion. Clubs: Ravisloe Country, West Side Bankers'. Recreations: golf, tennis, fishing. Home: 5329 Hyde Park Boul. Office: N.E. cor. Kedzie Av. and 12th St.
HEYWORTH, Lawrence, real estate; b. Chicago, June 11, 1870; s. J. O. and Julia F. (Dimon) Hey- worth; B.A., Yale Univ., 1890; m. Chicago, 1896. Cecile Young; children: Otto Young, Gwendolyn. After leaving coll. became identified with the George A. Fuller Construction Co., bldg. contrac- tors, 1890-7; with The Fair (dept. store), 1897- 1900; engaged in real estate business since 1900; also pres. Mutual Bank, 1905-9. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic (pres. 1905), Chicago Yacht, Calumet (vice pres. 1903), Lake Geneva Golf, Tolleston Gun; founder of South Shore Coun- try Club. Home: 7716 Lake Park Av. Office: 606 S. Michigan Av.
HIBBARD, Angus Smith, electrical engr .; b. at Milwaukee, Feb. 7, 1860; s. William B. and Adeline Hibbard; ed. pub. schs. and Racine Coll .; m. Mil- waukee, Dec. 4, 1884, Lucile Ray; 1 daughter, Janet (Mrs. George F. Henneberry). Began in railroad- ing; later sec. to gen. supt. Northwestern Tele- graph Co .; studied telephony; supt. Wis. Telephone Co., 1881-6; 1st gen. supt. Am. Telephone & Tele- graph Co., 1886-93, inaugurating their long-dis- tance lines; gen. mgr. Chicago Telephone Co., 1893- 1911, later also 2d vice pres. same; advisor to exec. dept. Am. Telephone & Telegraph Co., New York, 1911-16; now consulting engr. Has invented and patented many improved devices for use with the telephone. Mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs., Wis. Soc. of Chicago (pres. 1911). Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, University, Glen View, In- dustrial. Recreation: music. Author new "Dixie" song, "The U.S.A. Forever," first sung in 1910, also of Chicago songs for the Chicago Assn. of Com- merce; composed the music for song "Hail Chica- go!" Home: 1357 N. State St., Chicago; (summer) Golf, Ill. Office: 212 W. Washington St., Chicago.
HIBBARD, Frank, wholesale hardware; b. Chi- cago, July 10, 1873; s. William Gold and Lydia Beekman (Van Schaack) Hibbard; ed. Harvard Sch., Chicago; St. Paul's Sch., Concord, N.H .; King's Sch., Stamford, Conn .; m. Martha Harlan Johnson, of Chicago, July 15, 1897 (died Jan. 9. 1904) ; children: William Gold, 3d, Lydia Beekman, 2d; m. 2d, Dorothy Ford, d. Henry S. Robbins, of Chicago, Oct. 29, 1913. Entered employ of Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., 1893, and is now 1st vice pres .; dir. Continental & Commercial Nat. Bank. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Saddle and Cycle, On- wentsia. Recreations: golf, motoring. Home: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 303 N. State St., Chicago.
HIBBARD, Frederick C., sculptor; b. at Canton, Mo .; s. David Moulton and Sarah Cleveland (Fiske) Hibbard; Christian Univ., Canton; Univ. of Mo .; Armour Inst. Tech., Chicago; Art Inst. of Chicago; m. Gladys E. Vance, of Chicago, Sept. 30, 1903; children: Frederick W., Eugene M., Cora Belle. Robert. Represented by public memorials in 14 states, among them: statue of Mark Twain. Hanni- bal, Mo .; Gen. James Shields, Carrollton, Mo .; sol- dier memorials, Jackson, Mich., Columbus, O., Win- chester, Va .; soldier and sailor memorial, Prince- ton, Ill .; U.D.C. memorial, Shiloh Nat. Park; com- mission to erect equestrian statue of Gen. U. S. Grant, Vicksburg, Miss .; etc. Mem. Am. Federa- tion Arts, Chicago Soc. Artists, Western Soc. Sculptors, Art Inst. Chicago (life), Chicago Hist. Soc. Christian Scientist. Club: Cliff Dwellers. Home: 6209 Ellis Av. Office: 923 E. 60th St.
HIBBARD, John Denison, president Davis Con- struction Co .; b. Chicago, 1864; s. Homer N. and Jane (Noble) Hibbard; B.S., M.E., Univ. of Mich., 1887; m. Chicago, Dec. 11, 1889, Josie W. Davis: children: Helen, John Davis. Entered employ of the John Davis Co., 1887; of which was vice pres .. 1889-1902, pres., 1902-9; now pres. Davis Construc- tion Co .: was pres. North American Securities Co. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Mem. Sigma Phi. Clubs: Union League. University, Kenwood, Floss- moor Country. Recreation: golf. Home: 4931 Lake Park Av. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.
HEYWORTH, James Ormerod, contractor; b. at Chicago, June 12, 1866; s. of J. O. and Julia F. (Dimon) Heyworth; A.B., Yale, 1888; m. South- port, Conn., 1902, Martica Waterman; 1 daughter, Frances D. Engaged in contracting work, after preliminary experience with other firms; devoting attention since 1894 to gen. contracting and bldg. work on own account, chiefly in govt. contracts, having, among others, executed contracts for jet- ties at Port Arthur, Tex., and Fernandina, Fla .; HIBBARD, William Gold, Jr., treasurer Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co .; b. Chicago, Mar. 30, 1870; locks and dams at Warrior River, Ala .; railroad work for the B.&O., Panhandle, Chicago Junction, s. William Gold and Lydia Beekman (Van Schaack)
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Hibbard; ed. Harvard Sch., Chicago; St. Paul's Sch., Concord, N.H .; A.B., Harvard, 1892; m. Chi- cago, Nov. 8, 1899, Susan Davis, d. George A. Fol- lansbee. Upon graduation from Harvard, entered house of Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., whole- sale hardware, with which has since continued, and of which is now treas .; dir. Chicago Savings Bank & Trust Co. Trustee St. Luke's Hosp .; dir., , treas. Chicago Foundlings' Home. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: University, Saddle and Cycle, Chicago, Onwentsia, City, Indian Hill. Recreation: ditch digging. Homes: 1637 Prairie Av., Chicago, and Winnetka, Ill. Office: State St. Bridge, Chi- cago.
HIBBEN, James, manager Henry O. Shepard Co., printers; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., July 9, 1854; s. Dr. James and Henrietta E. (Grimke) Hibben; LL.B., Columbia Coll. Law Sch., 1877; m. Dec. 1, 1886, Julia S., d. William H. Dee, of Buffalo, N.Y. Ad- mitted to N.Y. bar, 1877; came to Chicago, 1881; was elected pres. Village of South Evanston, the last election before it was merged into the City of Evanston, and was a mem. of the first City Council of the latter; now 1st vice pres. and gen. mgr. The Henry O. Shepard Co., and vice pres. The Inland Printer Co. Mason. Home: 908 Judson Av., Evans- ton, Ill. Office: 632 Sherman St., Chicago.
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