The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 121

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 784

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JOHNSON, Stanley H., freight traffic manager, C.,R.I.&P.Ry .; b. Bunker Hill, Ill., Feb. 22,1872; s. Benjamin and Aurelia E. Johnson; ed. high sch., St. Louis; m. Jane C. Daniels, of St. Louis, Apr. 9, 1893. Began as stenographer Southern Interstate Assn., St. Louis, 1888; same frt. traffic dept. M.P. Ry. and other rds. at Louisville, Ky., until 1894; with Southwestern Frt. Bur., St. Louis, 1894-1902; chief clk. to 3d vice pres. and traffic mgr., 1902-4, asst. gen. frt. agt. at Little Rock, Ark., 1904-6, at Chicago, 1906-9, asst. frt. traffic mgr., 1909-15, frt. traffic mgr. since Dec. 1, 1915, C.,R.I.&P.Ry. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Traffic. Residence: Metro- pole Hotel. Office: 834 LaSalle Station.

tions: golf, books and cards. Home: 1015 Sheri- dan Rd., Evanston, Ill. Office: The Rookery, Chi- cago.

JOHNSON, Thorwald, cooperage; b. Christiania, Norway, 1851; ed. common schs .; m. Anna Reise- ter, of Lee Co., Ill .; 4 children. Came to Chicago, 1872; engaged in cooperage business since 1877; now pres. T. Johnson Co .; dir. Security Bank of Chicago, Second Security Bank of Chicago, and Standard Safe Deposit Co. Inventor of machinery widely used in cooperage industry. Recreation: automobile touring. Home: 2324 Kedzie Boul. Of- fice: 108 S. LaSalle St.

JOHNSON, William A., wholesale lumber; b. at Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 17, 1885; s. John J. and Mary A. (Tyrrell) Johnson; ed. pub. schs., Milwaukee; m. Sophia E. Strachota, of Milwaukee, Nov. 20, 1912; 1 son, William A., Jr. Has been identified since be- ginning of active career, 1906, with the Johnson Lumber Co., wholesale dealers in pattern lumber, Milwaukee and Chicago; now vice pres., and resi- dent agent in Chicago. Recreation: golf. Home: 906 Ainslie St. Office: 543 McCormick Bldg.

JOHNSON, William Herbert, lawyer; b. Lawton, Van Buren Co., Mich., Oct. 31, 1856; s. Gilbert Da- vison and Nancy (Longwell) Johnson; ed. pub. schs .; studied law in office of Edwards & Sher- wood, Kalamazoo, Mich .; m. Oct. 15, 1889, Kate, d. Franklin and Sarah (Lyman) Hubbard, of Toledo, O .; children: Gilbert D., Franklin H., Robert L., Kathryn E., Elizabeth, William H., Jr. Admitted to Mich. bar, Sept., 1878; came to Chicago, Dec., 1878; was admitted to Ill. bar, Jan., 1879, and since in practice at Chicago; mem. successively of Crat- ty, Abbott & Johnson, Abbott & Johnson, Johnson & Bartlett, Johnson, Morrill & Bartlett, Johnson & Morrill; practiced alone since 1912, devoting con- siderable time to outside matters. Republican. Clubs: Law, Hamilton, Skokie. Home: 323 Hazel Av., Glencoe, Ill. Office: 429, 30 N. LaSalle St., Chicago.

JOHNSON, William Oscar, lawyer; Aug. 30, 1856-June 10, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)

JOHNSON, William Stevenson, lawyer; b. Al- bany, N.Y., June 1, 1850; s. James and Sophia (Middlebrook) Johnson; came to Chicago with par- ents in 1863; attended Williams Coll., 1868-70; then studied law in office of James P. Root; m. Lila Hopkinson, of Chicago, Nov. 10, 1886; children: Gardner H., Charles H. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1875; entered law office of Emery A. Storrs, later estab- lished in practice alone; 1st asst. corpn. counsel, Chicago, 1894. Home: 5631 Maryland Av. Office: 657 First Nat. Bank Bldg.

JOHNSTON, see also Johnson, also Johnstone.

JOHNSTON, Charles Croxall, lawyer; b. Alex- andria, Va., Sept. 4, 1859; s. Reuben and Mary Eliz- abeth (LeGrand) Johnston; ed. pvt. schs., Alexan- dria; LL.B., Univ. of Md., 1881; bachelor. Began practice at Baltimore, 1881; removed to Chicago, 1888; now mem. firm of Butz, von Ammon & John- ston. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Democrat. Episco- palian. Home: 1124 N. LaSalle St. Office: 69 W. Washington St.

JOHNSTON, Frank, Jr., lawyer; b. at Jackson, Miss .; s. Frank and Fannie (Yerror) Johnston; ed. West Point Mil. Acad .: m. Ida Godefrin. of Chi- cago, Nov. 9, 1911; 1 son, Ruffin. Admitted to Miss. bar, and began practice at Jackson; was asst. corpn. counsel of Chicago and atty. for Board of Local Improvements several years; now 1st asst. state's atty. Democrat. Clubs: Law, Iroquois. Home: 448 Wrightwood Av.

JOHNSON, Theodore Nelson, iron pipe; b. South Point, O., June 30, 1856; s. Theodore Nelson and Phoebe (Green) Johnson; ed. pub. schs., Cincinnati; m. Julia Tewksbury, of Portsmouth, O., Oct. 22, JOHNSTON, George S., optician; b. Houghton, Mich., Mar. 1, 1878; s. of John Milton and Mary (Spencer) Johnston: ed. pub. schs., Detroit: m. Edna Hield, of Chicago, Nov. 10. 1899; children: Beatrice, George Hield, Corice, Willard Spencer. Engaged in optical business at Chicago since Dec., 1894; pres. George S. Johnston Co. since its organ- ization, 1909. Republican. Methodist. Club: Chi- cago Athletic. Recreations: tennis, billiards. mu- sic. Home: 624 Lincoln St., Evanston, Ill. Office: 5 S. Wabash Av., Chicago. 1882; 2 children: Russell T. and Lilian B. (Mrs. E. M. Barnhart). Purser on steamers on the Ohio Riv- er for Cincinnati, Portsmouth & Big Sandy Packet Co. about 5 yrs .; mfr. of wheels at Portsmouth, O., and at Freeport, Ill., about 10 yrs .; with C.,I.&L. Rd., at Lafayette, Ind., about 2 yrs .; came to Chi- cago in 1899; with the U.S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foun- dry Co., as traffic mgr., 1899-1906, and sales agent, 1906-13; sales mgr., Massillon Iron & Steel Co., since 1913. Mason (32°, K.T. and Shriner). Re- publican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Evanston, Evans- . JOHNSTON, Harry Bennett, life ins .; b. in Iowa, ton Country, Evanston Golf, Bob o' Link. Recrea- Apr. 21, 1863; s. of George H. and Clara (Lewis)

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Johnston; ed. pub. schs .; m. Ludington, Mich., Jan. 31, 1895, Minnie M. Cotton. Entered life ins. busi- ness, 1890, in field work; gen. mgr. at Chicago for Hartford Life Ins. Co., of Hartford, Conn., 1895- 1911; since mgr. for Missouri State Life Ins. Co. of St. Louis. Mem. Life Underwriters' Assn. Repub- lican. Club: Hamilton. Recreation: golf. Home: 5008 Sheridan Rd. Office: 76 W. Monroe St.

JOHNSTON, Hugh McBirney, stocks and bonds; b. Cincinnati, June 23, 1869; s. Henry Morris and Mary Elizabeth (Leidy) Johnston; ed. Brown and Moseley schs., Chicago, graduating from the lat- ter; grad. South Div. High Sch .; took course in Met. Business Coll., Chicago; m. Ethel, d. Charles H. Hulburd, of Chicago, June 21, 1905; children: Hulburd, Elizabeth, Hugh McB., Jr., Ethel. Began in employ of Royal Ins. Co. of England, in Chicago, 1889; with Northern Assurance Co. of London, 1892-1901; mem. firm of Alfred L. Baker & Co., stock, bond and grain brokers, since 1901; dir. Am. Shipbuilding Co. Mem. bd. govs. Chicago Stock Exchange (vice pres. 1916). Republican. Presbyte- rian. Clubs: Chicago, City, Mid-Day, Industrial, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Shore Acres, Island Club. Recreations: tennis, golf. Home: 425 N. State St .; (summer) Green Bay Rd., Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 141 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

JOHNSTON, John Andrew, envelopes; b. Chi- cago, May 30, 1874; s. of William M. and Lizzie (Saunders) Johnston; grad. Chicago Manual Train- ing Sch., 1892; B.S., Amherst (Mass.) Coll., 1897; m. Margaret Ada Bonney, Apr. 14, 1913. In em- ploy Chicago Telephone Co., 1898, after which be- came sec. and treas. Peerless Mfg. & Plating Co., with which remained until 1901; with Paper Mills Co., 1901-2; mgr. Chicago div. of Samuel Cupples Envelope Co. since 1902. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Mason. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Rec- reations: golf, baseball. Home: 5245 Winthrop Av. Office: 500 St. Clair St.

JOHNSTON, John Wallace, retired; b. Glasgow, Scotland, Feb. 8, 1842; s. William and Jean (Beith) Johnston; brought to America, 1848; ed. pub. schs., St. Charles, Ill .; m. Julia M. Durant, of St. Charles, Aug. 11, 1868; 6 children living: Julia Winifred, Grace, William Robert, Henrietta, Stewart S., Jes- sie D. Enlisted in 141st Ill. Vols., 1863, and served until close of Civil War as 1st sergt. Co. D; resi- dent of Chicago since 1868; learned stone mason's trade; then engaged in grocery business; mfr. of telephone apparatus, 1898-1902; treas., dir. Ma- comber & White Rope Co., 1902-17; retired Jan. 1, 1917. Republican. Presbyterian. Home: 211 S. Oak Park Av., Oak Park, Ill.

JOHNSTON, Robert Stuart, president Univer- sity Extension Conservatory; b. Greenville, Pa., Sept. 27, 1857; s. Samuel P. and Margaret S. (Sut- ton) Johnston; A.B., Lafayette Coll., Easton, Pa., 1878; m. F. S. Seitz, of Easton, Feb. 16, 1882; 2 children: Samuel P., Fannie S. Pres. First Nat. Bank of Greenville, Pa., 1878-94; since then in Chi- cago; pres. Star & Crescent Milling Co. (established 1866), until 1911; Bd. of Trade operator, 1911-16; pres. University Extension Conservatory since 1916. Presbyterian. Mason (K.T.). Club: Floss- moor Country. Recreations: baseball, golf. Home: 5011 Dorchester Av. Office: 4043 Drexel Boul.

JOHNSTON, William Miller, lawyer; b. Glasgow, Scotland, Feb. 19, 1839; s. of William and Jean (Beith) Johnston; came with parents to Kane Co., Ill., when 9 yrs. old; reared on farm; ed. pub. schs., St. Charles, Ill .; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1865; m. Liz- zie Sanders, of Plainfield, N.Y., Aug. 25, 1870; chil- dren: William Sanders, John A. and Helen. Ad- mitted to bar of Mich., 1865, and of Ill., 1866; with law firm of Hervey, Anthony & Galt until 1871; in- dividual practice, 1871-2; mem. Snowhook, John- ston & Gray, 1872-89, Johnston & Gray, 1889-92; in practice alone until joined by his son, 1896, under firm name of William M. and William S. Johnston. (in continuous practice in Chicago for 52 yrs.). Home: 308 N. Franklin Av., River Forest, Ill. Of- fice: 154 W. Randolph St., Chicago.

JOHNSTON, William Sanders, lawyer; b. Chica- go, May 12, 1871; s. William Miller and Lizzie (Sanders) Johnston; grad. Brown Sch., Chicago, 1886; West Div. High Sch., 1890; A.B., Amherst,

1894; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law Sch., 1896; LL.B., Kent Coll. of Law (Lake Forest Univ.), 1897; unmarried. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1896, and since in practice at Chicago with father as William M. and William S. Johnston. Pres. Chicago Law Inst., 1917. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Progres- sive Republican. Congregationalist. Home: 308 N. Franklin Av., River Forest, Ill. Office: 154 W. Ran- dolph St., Chicago.

JOHNSTONE, see also Johnson, Johnston.

JOHNSTONE, A (ugustus) Ralph, surgeon; b. at Owen Sound, Ont., Can., Dec. 18, 1865; s. James H. and Miriam (Cherry) Johnstone; prep. edn. high schs. in Canada; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg., Chi- cago, 1887; post-grad. work, Chicago, 1 yr .; m. Mu- riel M. Richardson, of Chicago, June, 1897: 1 son, Richardson. Interne, Post-Grad. Hosp., Chicago, 1889-90; asst. surgeon, Vermilion Iron Mines, Minn., 1890-1; in practice of medicine and surgery at Chi- cago since 1891; pres. and surgeon-in-charge, Lake- side Hosp., since 1903. Mem. Draft Registration Bd., 1917. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., A.A.A.S. Republican. Episcopalian. Ma- son (K.T.). Clubs: Physicians', Press, Chicago Yacht. Recreation: boating. Home: 638 Groveland Park. Hospital: 3410 Rhodes Av.

JOHNSTONE, Frederic Bruce, lawyer; b. at St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 25, 1876; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1897. Mem. firm Burry, Johnstone & Peters. Pres. Municipal Voters' League. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Phi Delta Phi; trus- tee Am. Judicature Soc. Clubs: Union League, City, Law, Quadrangle. Home: 5305 Greenwood Av. Of- fice: 108 S. LaSalle St.

JOHNSTONE, Stuart, M.D .; b. Toronto, Ont., Can., Apr. 2, 1858; s. J. H. and M. C. Johnstone; ed. pub. schs. of Toronto; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg., Chicago, 1887; m. J. S. St. Croix, of Canada, 1887; 1 son, St. Croix. Mem. staff of Cook Co., Lakeside, Chicago, and Post-Grad. hosps .; prof. and lecturer on diseases of women, Bennett Med. Coll., and on diseases of the rectum, Post-Grad. Med. Sch .; sur- geon, Hussar Squadron, I.N.G. Mem. A.M.A., Chi- cago and Ill. State med. socs., Chicago Electro- Therapeutic Assn., Chicago Soc. Prevention of Tu- berculosis. Clubs: Press, Illini, Canadian. Home: 4001 Grand Boul. Office: 25 E. Washington St.

JOHNSTONE, William Wyckoff, clergyman; b. Edgington, Ill., Aug. 4, 1866; s. Rev. Thomas R. and Margaret J. (Sloan) Johnstone; A.B., Lake Forest Univ., 1888; grad. McCormick Theol. Sem., 1891; (D.D., Huron Coll., 1913) ; m. Anniefred Ensign, of Oak Park, Ill., June 16, 1892; children: Margaret, Frederick Ensign, William W., Jr., Paul Meredith. Ordained Presbyn. ministry, Sept. 16, 1891; pastor Geneseo, Ill., 1891-4, Tipton, Ia., 1894-1900, River Forest, Ill., 1900-11; supt. Lakes Dist. Am. S.S .. Union since 1911. Sec. bd. dirs. Washingtonian Home. Mem. S.A.R. Home: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 19 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

JONAS, Charles, pres. Metallic Folding Bed Co. (See vol. 1911.)

JONES, Alfred Hanby, state food commr. (See vol. 1911.)

JONES, Arthur Bettridge, railway official; b. at Tillsonburg, Ont., June 12, 1868; s. Rev. William Henry and Mary Louisa (Readio) Jones; ed. pub. schs. of Toronto, Ont., Dixon, Ill., and Winnetka, Ill .; m. Annette Richards, of Freeport, Ill .; chil- dren (by previous marriage) : Hazel Evelyn, Gladys Readio, Donald. Entered service of C.&N.W.Ry. Co. as office boy, 1884, and has since remained with that company as clk., cashier, paymaster, gen. cashier, and since 1910, as treas. Pres. Village of Winnetka, 1905-6, and mem. of its Bd. of Edn., 1907-9. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: City, Skokie Country. Recreations: golf, art. Home: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 226 W. Jackson Boul., Chi- cago.

JONES, Arthur R., chairman Continental Credit Trust; b. Vinton, Ia., Jan. 8, 1865; s. Bushrod W. and Lydia (Stickney) Jones; ed. pub. schs .; m. Edith Forrester, of Vinton, Aug. 6, 1889; 1 son, Ar- thur Russell, Jr. Has lived in Chicago since 1883, except 3 yrs. spent in Tex .; was engaged in rail- road business, afterwards in stock and bond brok-

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erage and later commercial paper business; organ- Chicago, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Independent Re- ized Mercantile Credit Co., 1905, and was its pres. publican. Congregationalist. Club: University. Rec- reations: home life and traveling. Home: 1635 Lunt Av. Office: Marquette Bldg. until 1911; formed the Continental Credit Trust, 1911, and now chmn. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Lake Ge- neva Country, Lake Geneva Yacht. Home: 5212 University Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg. (See

JONES, Charles Reading, prohibitionist. Who's Who in America, 1914-15.)

JONES, Charles S., live stock commn. (See vol. 1911.)

JONES, Cyrus Marsh, general supt. of The Fair; Apr. 27, 1854-Sept. 12, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)

JONES, David Benton, capitalist; s. John and Phoebe (Davies) Jones; A.B., Princeton, 1876, A. M., 1879. Chmn. bd. dirs. Mineral Point Zinc Co. Trustee Princeton Univ., 1901-8. Clubs: Univer- sity, Onwentsia, Chicago Literary, Caxton, etc. Homes: Green Bay Rd., Lake Forest, Ill., and 1435 Astor St., Chicago. Office: 1111, 140 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.

JONES, David Hugh, clergyman; b. at Anglesey, Wales, Sept. 8, 1865; came to America, 1888; s. John Jones; A.B., Marietta (Ohio) Coll., 1891 (Phi Beta Kappa) ; student Lane Theol. Sem., Cincinnati, 1891- 92; Univ. of Berlin, Germany, 1893-5; New Coll., Edinburgh, Scotland, 1903-4; (D.D., Marietta, 1913; LL.D., Carroll Coll., Waukesha, Wis., 1915); m. Rachel Young, of Owego, N.Y., Dec. 1, 1907. Or- dained Presbyn. ministry, 1895; served as pastor Wellston and Jackson, O., now pastor 1st Ch., Evanston, Ill. Mem. Delta Upsilon. K.T. Club: University (Chicago). Home: 512 Greenwood Boul., Evanston, Ill.

JONES, Edward E., coal mining; b. Milwaukee, Wis., May 16, 1865; s. Edward and Louise (Irwin) Jones; ed. pub. schs. of Milwaukee; m. Louise Sweet, of Chicago, Nov. 16, 1889; 2 sons: Edward D., Irwin A. Began in employ of Wis. Central R.R., Milwaukee, 1884; then with Grand River Coal Co., Colo., 1889-93; in employ Pullman Co., Chicago, 1893-4; with Chicago, Wilmington & Vermillion Coal Co., 1894-1914 (treas., 1911-14); sec .- treas. Thayer Junction Ry. Co. since 1914; asst. treas. Chicago, Wilmington & Franklin Coal Co .; dir. Min- ers' Supply Co. Democrat. Home: 203 N. Cuyler Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 407 McCormick Bldg., Chicago.

JONES, Elmer Ellsworth, college prof .; b. Penn- ville, Ind., May 31, 1876; s. Edmund Davis and Jen- nie (Harper) Jones; A.B., Monmouth (Ill.) Coll., 1896; A.M., Univ. of Colo., 1901; Ph.D., Columbia, 1907; univs. of Leipzig and Heidelberg, 1905-7; m. Vera Brown, of Union City, Ind., June 14, 1911. Prof. edn., State Normal Sch., Farmville, Va., 1902- 08; prof. ednl. psychology, Ind. Univ., 1908-14: prof. and head of dept. of edn., Northwestern Univ., since 1896 (Columbia Univ. Press); mgr. Kable Regt. for Spanish-Am. War. Progressive Democrat. Mem. Soc. of Friends (Quakers). Mem. N.E.A., A. A.A.S., Am. Psychol. Assn., Am. Soc. Coll. Teachers of Edn., Sigma Xi. Club: University. Author: The Influence of Bodily Posture on Mental Activities, 1908. Address: 1115 Church St., Evanston, Ill.

JONES E(mmett) Milton, editor and organiza- tion publication specialist; b. Kingston Springs, Tenn., Oct. 10, 1874; s. Edward Tatun and Florence (Zettiger) Jones; ed. Paducah, Ky .: spl. student Univ. of Ky., and Meadville Theol. Sch .; m. Anna Belle Radant, of Milwaukee, July 31, 1904. Direct- ing editor Ency. of Original Documents (20 vols. ). since 1896 (Columbia Univ. Press) ; mgr. Kable Bros. Co. Sec. The Civics Soc .; mnem. Acad. Polit. Science, Am. Econ. Assn., A.A.A.S. Office: Republic Bldg.

JONES, Fernando, title examiner; May 26, 1820- Nov. 8, 1911. (See vol. 1911.)

JONES, Frank Edgar, life ins .; b. Pekin, Ill .; s. John Anthony and Ida B. (Bergstresser) Jones; Ph.B., Northwestern Univ., 1897; m. Josephine Van Leer, of Bloomington, Ill .; 3 children: Wayne Van Leer, Eleanor Colladay, Harold Hunter. Engr., Am. Luxfer Prism Co., 1897-1904: in life ins. business since 1904; now gen. agt. National Life Ins. Co. of Montpelier, Vt. Mem. Life Underwriters' Assn.

JONES, Frank Hatch, lawyer; b. Griggsville, Pike Co., Ill., Mar. 6, 1854; s. George W. and Cecelia (Bennett) Jones; A.B., Yale, 1875: studied law in Columbia Law Sch., New York, and Chicago Law Sch .; m. Sarah I. Bunn, 1885 (died 1892); m. 2d, Mrs. Nellie Sartoris (nee Grant), July 4, 1912. Be- gan practice at Springfield, Ill., 1879; practiced in Chicago, 1897-1900; sec. Continental & Commercial Trust & Savings Bank (formerly Am. Trust & Sav- ings Bank). Served in Gen. Assembly in 1891, and made nominating speech for Gen. John M. Palmer for the U.S. Senate; 1st asst. postmaster gen. of U.S., 1893-7. Democrat. Clubs: Chicago, Commer- cial, University, Iroquois, Onwentsia, Old Elm, Bankers'. Recreation: golf. Home: 1130 Lake Shore Drive.

JONES, Frank Warren, president Drexel Invest- ment Co. (See vol. 1911.)

JONES, Fred Bennett, retired. (See vol. 1911.)

JONES, Fred Ellsworth Randolph, fire insur- ance; Jan. 18, 1860-1914. (See vol. 1911.)

JONES, Harry Bernard, lighting fixtures; b. at Champaign Co., Ill., Dec. 8, 1879; s. James E. and Harriet A. (Green) Jones; ed. pub. and normal schs., Kankakee, Ill .; studied engring. Univ. of Ill .; studied Northwestern Univ. Dental Sch .; m. Mar- garet Matthews, of Champaign, Ill., Dec. 31, 1902. Began with engring. dept. Chicago & Wabash Val- ley R.R .; became connected with the Turner Brass Works, Chicago, 1904; then with Pettingill, An- drews & Co., chandeliers, Boston; entered business on own account as Boston Chandelier Works, 1905; removed to Chicago, 1907; pres. Metal Arts & Crafts Co. since 1908. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Brass Mfrs. of Chicago. Republican. Christian Scientist. Club: Hamilton. Recreation: motoring. Home: 947 Winona Av. Office: 625 W. Jackson Boul.

JONES, Homer Daniel, coal; b. Columbus, O., Dec. 24, 1879; s. Stephen B. and Mary A. (Evans) Jones; grad. King Sch., Chicago, 1895; attended Armour Inst., Jones Business Coll., and Chicago Athenæum Business Coll .; also night sch. of Chi- cago Business Law Sch., Soper Sch. of Oratory and Lewis Inst .; m. Jessie Louise Whaley, Adrian, Mich., 1905; 1 child. Began as weighman for West- ern Fuel Co., 1896, later salesman, credit man and mgr., and sec., dir. and mgr. since 1901; treas. and dir. Franklin Coal Co. Republican. Methodist. Mason (Shriner). Home: 232 Linden Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 2623 W. Adams St., Chicago.

*JONES, Houston, banker. (See vol. 1911.)

JONES, J. Harry, vice pres. Marshall-Jackson Co .; b. Chicago, Nov. 25, 1870; s. David and Ruth Thomas (Jones) Jones; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago; m. Mary J. Rees, of Chicago, June 18, 1895: 4 chil- dren: Margaret Ruth, Gwladys Anna. David Rees, Mary Olwen. Was with George E. Marshall & Co., stationers, 14 yrs .; upon orgn. of Marshall-Jackson Co., 1904, was elected sec. and dir., and treas .. 1910, and vice pres., 1914. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. Clubs: City, LaGrange Country. Recrea- tion: music. Home: 56 S. Spring Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 26 S. Clark St., Chicago.

JONES, Jenkin Lloyd, minister; b. Cardigan- shire, South Wales, Nov. 14, 1843: s. Richard Lloyd and Mary (Thomas) Jones; parents moved to Wis. when an infant; worked on farm until 1862; pvt. 6th Wis. Battery, 3 yrs. in Civil War: grad. Mead- ville (Pa.) Theol. Sem., 1870; (LL .. D., Univ. of Wis .. 1909) ; m. Susan C. Barber, of Meadville, Pa., June, 1870 (died Oct., 1911); m. 2d. Mrs. Edith Lacker Steen, 1915. Pastor of All Souls Ch., Janesville. Wis., 1871-80; sec. Western Unitarian Conf., 1875- 84; organized, and was 1st sec. Western Unitarian S.S. Soc., 1874-80; with others established Unity, a weekly paper, 1878, now organ of the Congress of Religion, and has been its editor since 18?9; or- ganized and since 1882, pastor of All Souls Ch .. Chicago: dir. Abraham Lincoln Centre, Chicago, since 1905. Sec. World's Parliament of Religions, 1892-3; instrumental in organizing the Congress of Religion, 1894 (gen. sec. till 1905) ; 1st pres. Ill.

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State Conf. of Charities, 1895-7; lecturer in Eng- lish, Univ. of Chicago, since 1893; pres. Tower Hill Summer Sch. of Lit. and Religion; founder and 1st pres. Chicago Browning Soc. Author of a number of books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: Abraham Lincoln Centre, Oakwood Boul. and Langley Av., Chicago.

JONES, Jessie Louise (Miss), professor Ger- man; b. Danvers, Ill .; d. Daniel Jerome and Celes- tia (Johnson) Jones; A.B., Doane Coll., Crete, Neb., 1884; studied Univ. of Mich .; Ph.D., Univ. of Chi- cago, 1897; studied in Germany and France. Prof. German and in charge of dept., Lewis Inst., since 1896. Club: Chicago College. Home: 3555 W. Mon- roe St.

JONES, John Ceredydd, clergyman; b. Aberyst- with, South Wales, Sept. 23, 1855; s. Joseph and Margaret (Davies) Jones; ed. British Sch. and Nat. Sch .; grad. Bala Theol. Coll., North Wales, 1882; post-grad. work Liverpool Univ. 1 yr .; (D.D., Ri- pon, Wis., 1911); m. Elizabeth Wigley, of Judson, Minn., Oct. 9, 1885 (died Mar. 6, 1890); children: Roger J., Elizabeth C. (Mrs. Elmer C. Roberts, of Chicago); m. 2d, Alice Williams, of Chicago (b. at Dodgeville, Wis.), Jan. 23, 1895. Began preaching in Welsh Calvinistic Meth. Ch., in Wales, 1877; came to U.S., 1883; pastor Mankato, Minn., 1884-8 and 1889-94, Minneapolis, 1888-9, Hebron Welsh Ch., Chicago, since Feb., 1894 (church edifice erect- ed at cost of $36,000). Moderator Gen. Assembly of Calvinistic Meth. Ch., 1913-16. Collected $105,600 for missions in 16 months, 1914-16. Republican. Mem. Cambrian Benevolent Soc. Mason. Club: Kymry. Home: 3011 Warren Av.

JONES, John Howard, grain commn .; b. Pitts- burgh, Pa., Feb. 14, 1860; s. John D. and Mary E. (Williams) Jones; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; unmar- ried. Began active career, 1881, in employ of W. R. Linn, later Linn & Dwight; in business on own account since 1888. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Glen View Golf, Kenwood. Recreation: golf. Home: 4422 Ellis Av. Office: 337 Postal Telegraph Bldg.

JONES, John Sutphin, president Sunday Creek Coal Co. (See vol. 1911.)

JONES, Judson M. W., printer; Jan. 21, 1821- Aug. 4, 1912. (See vol. 1911.)

JONES, Llewellyn, editor; b. Castletown, Isle of Man, Great Britain, July 13, 1884; s. John Quirk and Katherine (Watterson) Jones; ed. King Wil- liam's Coll., and Douglas Sch. of Science, Isle of Man; m. Susan Warren Wilbur, of Oak Park, Ill., Mar. 30, 1917. Formerly with pub. dept. A. C. Mc- Clurg & Co., on staff of The Dial and contbr. to "The Public"; editor Friday Literary Review, Chi- cago Evening Post, since May, 1914. Mem. Chicago Little Theatre. Lecturer on lit. topics. Unitarian. Clubs: Chicago Literary, Cliff Dwellers. Wrote in- troduction to The Chicago Anthology, 1916. Home: 5455 Woodlawn Av. Office: 12 S. Market.

JONES, Mifflin Marsh, hotel mgr .; b. Wheeling, W. Va., May 31, 1873; s. John H. and Margaret T. (Marsh) Jones; ed. pub. schs .; m. Georgiana Kun- kel, of Cincinnati, Nov. 19, 1901. Entered hotel business 1902; mgr. The Stratford Hotel since 1907. Mason, Elk. Recreation: golf. Address: Hotel Stratford, 306 S. Michigan Boul.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 121

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1917 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company Number of Pages: 784

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 784