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KALES, Albert Martin, lawyer; b. Chicago, Mar. 11, 1875; s. Francis Henry and Ellen P. (Davis) Kales; ed. St. Paul's Sch., Concord, N.H., 1888-92; A.B., Harvard Univ., 1896, LL.B., 1899; m. Anna M. Bradley, of Evanston, Ill., Nov. 22, 1899; children: Elizabeth, Anne, Francis Henry. Admitted to Il. bar, Oct., 1899; clerk in office of Winston & Mea-
gher until 1901; since in practice for self; connect- ed with teaching force of Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1900-16, asst. prof. law of property, 1902- 10, prof. law, 1910-16; prof. law, Harvard Univ., 1916-17. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Am. Judicature Soc., Legal Club, Law Club. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Clubs: University (Chi- cago); Indian Hill Country (Winnetka, Ill.); Har- vard (Boston and New York); Colonial (Cam- bridge, Mass.). Author: Homestead Exemption Laws of Illinois, 1902; Future Interests in Illinois, 1905; Case Books on Law of Persons, 1911; Unpop- ular Government in the United States, 1914; Case Book on Contracts and Combinations in Restraint of Trade, 1916; Case Book on Future Interests; also articles in legal jours. and revs. Home: Win- netka, Ill. Office: 140 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
KALES, John Davis, M.D .; b. Chicago, May 3, 1864; s. Francis Henry and Ellen P. (Davis) Kales; ed. Phillips Exeter Acad., N.H., 1883; M.D., Har- vard Univ., 1887; m. Gertrude Jones, of Chicago, Apr. 17, 1896; children: Marguerite, Davis and Katharine. Instr. in histology, 1888-9, in patholo- gy, 1890-2, prof. bacteriology, 1893-4, prof. of etiol- ogy and hygiene, 1895-8, Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs. Club: University. Home: 1356 N. State St. Office: Chicago Savings Bank Bldg.
KALVEN, Harry, merchant; b. Chicago, Nov. 19, 1877; s. Abraham and Jennie (Rogalsky) Kalven; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Rose Nathan, of Chi- cago, Sept. 2, 1911; 2 children: Harry, Jr., Janet Rosalia. Began active career in employ of D. M. Pollak & Co., jobbers of dry goods, 1891; connected with Eisinger & Kramer, 1895-1903; associated with Harry A. Stern, 1903, in organization of firm of Kalven & Stern and continues as sr. partner. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Jew- ish religion. Mason. Home: 1030 Loyola Av. Of- fice: 321 W. Adams St.
KAMMERER, Frank Gregory, grain commn. and real estate. (See vol. 1911.)
KANALEY, Byron Vincent, mortgage loans; b. Weedsport, Cayuga Co., N.Y., July 10, 1882; A.B., Univ. of Notre Dame, Ind., 1904; LL.B., Harvard, 1907; married. Mem. firm Cooper, Kanaley & Co., mortgage loans. Clubs: Hamilton, Harvard, Notre Dame. Home: 4644 Woodlawn Av. Office: 133 W. Washington St.
KANAVEL, Allen Buckner, surgeon; b. at Sedg- wick, Kan., Sept. 2, 1874; s. George W. and Mary A. (Paugh) Kanavel; Ph.B., Northwestern Univ., 1896, M.D., cum laude, 1899; grad. study in medicine, Vienna, Austria, 1899; m. Olive Rosencranz, of Evansville, Ind., Oct., 1908. Interne, Cook Co. Hosp., 1900-1; instr. surgery, Northwestern Univ. Woman's Med. Sch., 1901-2; instr. clin. surgery, 1901, asst. prof. surgery since 1908, Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch .; prof. surgery, Post-Grad. Med. Sch., since 1904; attending surgeon Wesley and Cook Co. hosps. Fellow Am. Surg. Assn .; mem. Western Surg. Assn., Clin. Surg. Soc., etc., Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Upsilon, Nu Sigma Nu, Alpha Omega Alpha. Clubs: University, Skokie Country. Asso. editor Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics; contbr. to Keen's System of Surgery and to surg. jours. Author: Infections of the Hand. Home: 5136 Kim- bark Av. Office: 30 N. Michigan Av.
KANE, see also Cain.
KANE, Thomas, mfr .; b. in Adams Co., O., Jan. 2, 1837; s. George and Catherine (Platter) Kane; ed. pub. schs., Tipton, Ind .; m. Tipton, Aug. 13, 1860, Adeline E. Bickle; 1 daughter, Mrs. Theodosia Kane Eshbaugh. Was engaged in a gen, store at Tipton, 1858-68; gen. mcht., Greenfield, Ind., 1868-70. Indi- anapolis, 1870-2; came to Chicago, 1872, and in 1875 began mfr. of sch. furniture under style of Thomas Kane & Co .; pres. Am. Spiral Pipe Works, since 1901. Trustee and vice pres. Lewis Inst. Repub- lican. Clubs: Union League. Glen View. Recrea- tion: golf. Home: 1251 Asbury Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 143 N. Wabash Av., Chicago.
KANEKO, Josephine Conger (Mrs. Küchi Ka- neko), editor. (See Who's Who in America.)
KARPEN, Adolph, furniture mfr .; b. at Vongro- witz, Posen, Poland; s. Morris and Johanna (Co- hen) Karpen; brought to U.S. in childhood; ed. pub.
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schs. of Chicago. Has for many years been en- falo and engaged in mfg. with Barber Asphalt Pav- gaged in the mfr. of furniture in Chicago; now sec. and dir. of S. Karpen & Bros., Wenborne-Karpen- Dryer Co. Hebrew. Office: 910 S. Michigan Boul.
KARPEN, Isaac, furniture mfr .; b. Wongrowitz, Germany, Mar. 1, 1865; s. of Morris and Johanna (Cohen) Karpen; came to Chicago in childhood; ed. Wells (pub.) Sch .; m. Chicago, Jan. 22, 1888, Hattie Bernstein; children: Morris H., Nathan, Benjamin, Mildred. Entered the factory of S. Kar- pen & Bros., as an apprentice, 1880, of which is now vice pres. and dir. Mem. K.P., Temple Israel B'nai Sholem. Home: 5406 Michigan Av. Office: 636 W. 22d St.
KARPEN, Solomon, furniture mfr .; b. Wongro- witz, Posen, Ger .. Jan. 7, 1858; s. Morris and Jo- hanna (Cohen) Karpen; ed. pub. sch., Germany, and night sch., Chicago; m. Chicago, Feb. 17, 1884, Ernestine Schwalbe; children: Martin, Isa- dore, Marie, Erma, Harry. Started in business for himself, 1880, later took in 8 brothers; now pres. of Karpen Bros. Mason, Elk, Royal League. Club: Idlewild Country. Recreation: golf. Home: 4734 Ellis Av. Office: 636 E. 22d St.
KASPAR. William, banker; b. Hollitz, Bohemia, Sept. 1, 1835; s. Joseph and Anna (Michalek) Kas- par; ed. common schs .; m. Paula Mandl, of Rokit- zan, Bohemia, June 20, 1889; children: Otto, Wil- liam, Jr., Eugene, May T. (Mrs. A. G. Wiesse), Belle (Mrs. Joseph Peschel). Came to America, 1853; enlisted at Kingston, Mass., Sept. 22, 1862, in Co. I, 4th Mass. Vol. Inf., and was drilled for service at Camp Joe Hooker, Middleburg, Mass .; left camp in Dec. for New Orleans; wounded June 14, 1863, at attack on Port Hudson, La., and dis- charged as sergeant, Aug. 23, 1863. Settled at Chi- cago, Aug., 1864; in grocery business and bakery until Chicago fire, after which engaged in real estate business as Novak & Kaspar; dissolved partnership and continued alone until 1888, when organized banking firm of Kaspar & Karel (John Karel); partner left the firm, 1893, having received appmt. as consul at Prague, Bohemia; continued alone under old firm name until 1905, when incor- porated as Kaspar State Bank, of which is pres. Republican. Mason, Odd Fellow. Clubs: Beseda Bohemian, Dobrowsky. Home: 3234 Washington Boul. Office: 1900 Blue Island Av.
KASPER, Adam J., coffees; b. St. Johns, Ind., 1854; ed. dist. schs., Ind .; m. Katherine Lorch, of Chicago, 1875; 9 children: Elizabeth, Adam J., Jr., George, Frank, Agnes, Rose, Roger, Alexander, Clara. Resident of Chicago since 1867; has been identified with tea and coffee business since be- ginning of active career; was vice pres. Durand, Kasper & Co. for 30 yrs .; pres. A. J. Kasper & Co., teas, coffees, spices and rice, since 1906. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Edgewater Golf. Home: 628 Deming Pl. Office: 353-359 E. Illinois St.
KASPER, Peter J., wholesale grocer. Began in wholesale grocery business at Chicago, with firm of H. C. & C. Durand, and became 1st vice pres. of its successor, the Durand & Kasper Co., upon its incorporation, 1890. Also dir. Forsyth Auto- matic Air & Steam Coupler Co. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 701 W. Lake St., Chicago.
KASPERSKI, Thomas, real estate; b. Wittowo, Poland; s. Andrew and Agnes (Wojtys) Kasper- ski; ed. parochial sch .; m. Anna Dulski, of Poland, Nov. 7, 1891; children: Rose, Stanley. Came to U.S., 1882; collector for Weiskopp & Co., Chicago, 14 yrs .; bailiff Criminal Court of Cook Co. 1 yr .; in real estate business since 1906. Now mem. Bd. of Commrs. of Cook County; also mem. Bd. Forest Preserve Commrs. Democrat. Forester, Woodman, etc. Address: 1859 W. 20th St.
KASSON, Henry Rutgers, vice president R. F. Conway Co .; b. Buffalo, N.Y., Feb. 8, 1858; s. Wil- liam M. and Cornelia (Stagg) Kasson; ed. Williams Acad., Buffalo, and Cary Inst., Oakfield, N.Y .; m. Niagara Falls, N.Y., Apr. 14, 1888, Mary Kennedy (died Aug. 17, 1905) ; children: Cornelia De Peyster, Mary Livingston, Henry R., Jr .; m. 2d, 1907, Ruth McGrath. After leaving sch., 1875, was employed in wholesale grocery business at Buffalo; then in oil regions of Pa., 5 yrs. as operator; returned to Buf-
ing Co., 1887-1908, at St. Joseph, Mo., and other western points, and from 1898-1900 in Chicago as district mgr., being 2d vice pres. of the company, 1901-2; vice pres. Internat. Asphalt Co., 1908-13; vice pres. R. F. Conway Co., paving contractors. since 1913. Mem. New York Chapter S.R., Soc. of Chem. Industry, Am. Soc. Testing Materials. Re- publican. Mason (32°, Shriner), Elk. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, South Shore Country, Olympia Fields Country. Home: 5439 Cornell Av. Office: 720 Cham- ber of Commerce.
KASTOR, Ernest Herman, advertising agency; b. Atchison, Kan., Feb. 10, 1868; s. Herman William and Theresa (Rudolph) Kastor; ed. pub. schs., Bry- ant's Coll., St. Joseph, Mo .; m. Celeste Krone, of St. Louis, Apr. 26, 1903. Began active career in employ of S. Lockwood & Co., wholesale millinery, St. Jo- seph, 1883; became sec. and treas. H. W. Kastor & Sons Advertising Co., St. Louis, 1895; home office removed to Chicago, 1912. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Clubs: Press, Chicago Advertising. Rec- reations: motoring, fishing. Residence: Chicago Beach Hotel. Office: 14 E. Jackson Boul.
KASTOR, Louis, advertising; b. N.Y. City, Nov. 26, 1862; s. of Herman William and Theresa (Ru- dolph) Kastor; ed. pub. schs. and business coll., St. Joseph, Mo .; m. Babette Bearman, of St. Joseph, June 19, 1901. In newspaper work, St. Joseph, un- til 1895; associated with father and 6 brothers, 1895, in founding H. W. Kastor & Sons Adv. Co., general newspaper and magazine advertising, St." Louis, and has been pres. same since retirement of father, 1902; main office removed to Chicago, 1912, branch office in St. Louis. Mem. Chicago Assn. Com- merce. Recreations: motoring, theatre. Residence: Chicago Beach Hotel. Office: 14 E. Jackson Boul.
KAUFFMANN, Fred, tailor; Dec. 22, 1859-Jan. 22, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)
KAUFFMANN, Theodore, foundry supplies; b. Saverne, Alsace, Germany, Sept. 3, 1867; s. Raphael and Florence (Levy) Kauffmann; ed. in coll. at birthplace until 16; then came to the U.S., locat- ing at Cincinnati; m. Cincinnati, Feb. 24, 1903, Bertha F. Frohman; 2 children: Theodore, Jr., Louise. Employed as cash boy in a Cincinnati dry goods store 1 yr .; worked in a country store; re- turned to Germany for 2 yrs .; came to Chicago and was employed as a bookkeeper; became book- keeper, 1896, for Western (Chicago) br. of the S. Obermayer Co., of Cincinnati, and 10 mos. later (1897) became mgr. of the Western br., which po- sition still holds. Republican. Mem. Sinai Con- gregation. Clubs: Standard, Ill. Athletic, Ravisloe Country. Recreations: golf, fishing. Home: 5006 Drexel Av. Office: 2563 W. 18th St.
KAUFMAN, Herbert, journalist. Removed to New York. (See Who's Who in America.)
KAUFMAN, Nathan Myron, president Congress Hotel Co .; b. Marquette, Mich., July 4, 1862; s. Samuel and Juliet Kaufman; ed. pub. grammar schs., Marquette; m. Mrs. Mary Breitung, Jan. 30, 1893. Clerk in gen. store at Marquette at 13; now pres. Congress Hotel Co., Chicago; also pres. Mar- quette Co. (Mich.) Savings Bank, Washington Iron Co., Negaunee Iron Co .; chmn. bd. Mining Journal Co .; vice pres. Breitung Iron Co., Alva- rado (Mex.) Mining Co .; dir. First Nat. Bank (Marquette), Live Oak Mining Co., etc. Mayor of Marquette, 1893-4. Clubs: Town and Country, Mar- quette (Marquette, Mich.); South Shore Country (Chicago). Home: Marquette, Mich. Offices: Mar- quette, Mich., and Congress Hotel, Chicago.
KAUFMANN, Morris, wholesale millinery; b. at Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 31, 1870; s. Simon and Re- becca (Lehman) Kaufmann; ed. pub. schs .; m. Selina B. Hollander, of Harrisonburg, Va., Jan. 8, 1901; 1 daughter, Lillian V. Began in employ of Marshall Field & Co., 1883-8; with Lehman Bros., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1888-93; entered wholesale milli- nery business on own account at Chicago, 1893, and pres. Kaufmann, Auerbach & Co. since 1905. Mem. Millinery Jobbers' Assn., Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Art Inst. Chicago. Hebrew. Recrea- tions: books, theatre. Home: 4934 Vincennes Av. Office: 12-22 N. Michigan Av.
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KAVANAGH, see also Cavanaugh, also Cava- nagh.
KAVANAGH, John E., broom corn; b. N. Java, Wyoming Co., N.Y., Dec. 30, 1859; s. Charles and Eleanor (Murphy) Kavanagh; ed. pub. schs. of Western N.Y .; m. Java Center, N.Y., Jan. 9, 1888, Sarah Louise Loughren (now deceased) ; children: Clarence Henry, Ethel Marie, Beatrice Marguerite (deceased). Engaged in coal business, 1882; em- ploy of W. L. Hubbard & Co., 1883; admitted as mem. of the firm of John N. Hubbard & Co., broom corn, 1885; mgr. Hubbard & Co., 1896-Jan. 1, 1904; since then head of firm of Kavanagh Bros. & Co., successors to Hubbard & Co., broom corn, broom machinery, etc. Also pres. Chicago Ferrule Co., Sheridan Park & Ravenswood Improvement Co .; dir. Sheridan Trust & Savings Bank, Capital State Savings Bank, Pontiac Engraving Co., Kavanagh Telephone Co. (Effingham, Ill.), Ravenswood Hosp. Sec. Ravenswood Council K. of C. (grand council 3 terms). Democrat. Club: Edgewater Golf (life). Recreations: billiards, bowling, golf. Home: 4732 N. Ashland Av. Office: 1236 W. Kinzie St.
KAVANAGH, Marcus, judge; b. Des Moines, Ia., Sept. 3, 1859; s. Marcus and Mary (Hughes) Kava- nagh; grad. Niagara Univ., 1876; LL.B., State Univ. of Iowa, 1878; (LL.D., Univ. Notre Dame and Ni- agara Univ.); m. Mrs. Herminie Templeton, d. of Major George McGibney, of Longford, Ireland. Ad- mitted to Ia. bar, 1878; elected city atty. of Des Moines, 1880; re-elected 1882; elected dist. judge of the 9th Jud. Dist. of Ia., 1885, but resigned in 1889; came to Chicago, 1889, becoming a partner with John Gibbons, under firm name of Gibbons & Kavanagh, later Gibbons, Kavanagh & O'Donnell, and after the election of Judge Gibbons to the bench changed to Kavanagh & O'Donnell, until 1899, when was elected judge Superior Court of Cook Co. Was major and afterward It .- col. of 3d Inf. Ia. N.G., before coming to Chicago; elected lt .- col. 7th Regt., I.N.G., 1894, and col. in 1896; served in Spanish-Am. War as col. 7th Ill. Vol. Inf. Republican. Home: 216 E. 20th St.
' KAVANAGH, Matthew Henry, broom corn; b. North Java, N.Y., July 11, 1851; s. of Charles and Eleanor (Murphy) Kavanagh; ed. dist. sch. of N. Java and Dulittle Inst., Wethersfield Springs, N.Y .; m. Java Center, N.Y., Feb. 6, 1878, Anna M. Gaff- ney; children: Estella, Alice Jane, Anna, Charles Joseph, Frank, Edward. Came to Chicago, Mar., 1872; again in New York, 1873-5; returned to Chi- cago; in the broom corn business with exception of 5 yrs. in N.Y. State engaged in gen. merchan- dise business. Was mem. firm Hubbard & Co., 6 yrs., when name was changed to Kavanagh Bros. & Co., from which resigned; now pres. and treas. K. & F. Mfg. Co., factory at Kenosha, Wis .; also pres. of Kavanagh Broom Corn Co., of Indianapolis; pres. Kavanagh Telephone Co. (Effingham, Ill.). Mem. Knights of Columbus, Catholic Mutual Benevolent Assn. Democrat. Recreations: travel, billiards. Home: 1449 Addison St. Office: 208 N. 5th Av.
KAWIN, Charles C., chemist; b. Peoria, Ill., Aug. 5, 1877; s. M. and Helen (Sandlusky) Kawin; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Chicago, Feb. 6, 1898, Kath- ryn L. Mulcahy; children: Berniece Helen, Marion Carlos. Chemist with 111. Steel Co., South Chicago, 1889-96; chief chemist Griffin Wheel Co., Chicago, 1896-1903; in business for self since 1903; now pres. Charles C. Kawin Co. Hebrew. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
KAYSER, Charles William, western manager Jo- seph Wild & Co .; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 18, 1864; grad. Cooper Inst., New York, in 5 yrs.' scientific course, 1886; m. Grace Gerry, of Merlin, Ore .; 1 daughter, Harriet Marie. Entered employ of Jo- seph Wild & Co., New York, July 17, 1880; became salesman in 1885; established Boston office for firm, 1895; opened Chicago branch, July, 1902, and is western mgr. Enlisted in Co. C, 23d Regt., N.Y.N.G., Mar. 17, 1884; discharged Nov. 20, 1902, with rank of capt., on removal to Chicago; served 5 mos. as Capt. Co. B, 201st N.Y. Vols. in Spanish-Am. War. Liberal Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. Clubs: Press (life), 111. Athletic (Chicago); Army and Navy (New York). Recreations: lover of nature and outdoor life. Home: Wheaton, Ill. Office: 205 W. Monroe St., Chicago.
KEAN, Louis Christ, commission merchant; b. at Wheeling, W.Va., July 17, 1855; s. John and Mary Kean (latter of whom died when son was 11 yrs. of age); ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Louisa Smith, of Chicago, July 13, 1901. Began in employ of Berg & Ruhling, rugs and novelties, Madison and State Sts., Chicago; then in retail grocery business on own account 15 yrs .; was mgr. for Henry Steffen, commn. mcht., 1896-1901; entered commn. business, 1904, in own name, and continues as dealer in fruits, vegetables, poultry and veal. Lutheran. Ma- son, Elk, Columbian Knight. Recreation: fishing. Home: 39 W. Garfield Boul. Office: 716 W. Randolph Street.
KEANE, see also Keene.
KEANE, Theodore John, dean Art Institute; b. at San Francisco, Jan. 21, 1880; s. George Bernard and Theodosia Jane (Carter) Keane; ed. Poly. High Sch., of San Francisco; studied art Cal. Sch. of De- sign; unmarried. Sec. to Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco, 1905; sec. Paul Elder & Co., book and art dealers, 1906-10; mng. dir. Minneapolis Soc. Fine Arts, 1910-12; registrar School of Art Inst. of Chicago, 1912-14, dean since June 11, 1914. Etcher of animals. Hon. mem. Attic Club of Minneapolis; mem. Art Students League (Chicago), Chicago. Soc. of Etchers; sec. Chicago br. Archæol. Inst. America. Clubs: Cliff Dwellers, Palette and Chisel. Home: 5027 Dorchester Av.
KEARNS, Ralph Damon, clergyman; b. Bushnell, Ill., Aug. 10, 1876; s. of William and Lecta (Curl) Kearns; A.B., Parsons Coll., Ia., 1899; grad. McCor- mick Theol. Sem., 1902; m. Edna P. Gamble, of Woodhull, Ill., Sept. 27, 1905; children: Ralnh Ben- nett, William Warren, Lewis Gamble. Ordained Presbyn. ministry, 1902; pastor Caro, Mich., 1902- 11, Calvary Ch., Chicago, since Oct. 25, 1911. Sec. bd. dirs., Presbyn. Home. Mason. Home: 4231 Gladys Av.
KEEDY, Edwin Roulette, professor of law. Re- moved to Philadelphia. (See Who's Who in Amer- ica.)
KEEFE, James Eucherius, dentist; b. Chicago, Feb. 20, 1864; s. Edward F. and Ellen M. (Sulli- van) Keefe; ed. Franklin Sch., Y.M.C.A. night sch., Chicago Coll. of Dental Surgery, D.D.S .; m. Chi- cago, June 25, 1890, Bessie M. Cleary; children: Howard M., Helen E., Doris E., James E., Jannette M. Began practice of dentistry, 1886; pres. and treas. Haskell Post-Grad. Dental Coll. Mem. Chi- cago Dental Soc., Ill. State Dental Soc., Nat. Den- tal Assn. Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: 3971 El- lis Av. Office: 104 S. Michigan Av.
KEEFE, John S., vice president Am. Steel & Wire Co. of N.J .; b. Boston, Jan. 24, 1864; s. David F. and Sarah J. Keefe; ed. pub. schs., Boston: m. Mil- waukee, Wis., 1890, Mattie A. Lee; children: Ethel, Ruth, Jeanette. Was employe of C.&N.W. Ry.Co .. 1880-8; traffic mgr. Ill. Steel Co., 1889-99: gen. traf- fic mgr., 1899-1901, 1st vice pres. and dir. since 1901. Am. Steel & Wire Co. Clubs: Union League (Chi- cago); Lawyers' (New York), Union (Cleveland and Pittsburgh). Home: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
KEEFER, Edward Ferdinand, live stock commis- sion. (See vol. 1911.)
KEEFER, Louis, live stock commission: July 1, 1844-Aug. 20, 1916. (See vol. 1911.)
KEEHN, Roy Dee, lawyer; b. Ligonier, Ind .. Nov. 7, 1875; s. Jonathan N. and Harriet (Shobe) Keehn; ed. DePauw Univ., Greencastle. Ind., Ind. Univ .. Bloomington; Ph.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1902, J.D .. 1904. Admitted to Il1. bar. 1904, and since engaged in practice at Chicago; personal rep. of William Randolph Hearst, and Chicago rep. of the Hearst publs., having gen. charge of the policies and busi- ness management of Chicago Examiner and Chi- cago American; gen. counsel David C. Cook Pub. Co. (pubs. Mother's Magazine) ; asst. corpn. coun- sel, 1905-7; treas., dir. Ill. Pub. & Printing Co., Eve- ning American Pub. Co .; pres. Western Merchan- dise & Supply Co. Democrat. Mom. Am .. 111. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Law Inst .. Art Inst. of Chicago, Phi Kappa Psi (editor of us cata- logue, 1910), Phi Delta Phi. Mason (K.T., Shriner), Elk. Clubs: University, Press, Chicago Automobile. Olympia Fields Golf. Contbr. to many newspapers
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and mags. Recreations: athletic sports. Home: 5525 Cornell Av. Office: 10 S. LaSalle St.
KEELER, Charles Franklin, retired; b. St. Al- bans, Vt., Feb. 8, 1839; s. Lewis and Sarah Hannah (Reid) Keeler; ed. Plattsburgh (N.Y.) Acad .; en- listed May 15, 1861, in Co. K, 1st Ia. Vol. Cav .; mustered out, Sept., 1864, as 1st lt .; comd. a bat- talion on Gen. Steel's expedition to Camden, Ark .; declined commn. as lt. in regular U.S. Cav .; m. at Chicago, June 30, 1886, Katie Madaline Sexton; children: Susie Sexton, John Fitzallan. Came to Chicago, Jan. 15, 1865; went on road for wholesale druggists of New Orleans; began operating coal mines in Ind., 1888; acquired mining interests nr. Terre Haute and was sole owner of Chas. F. Kee- ler Coal Co. until 1911, when retired from active business. Republican. Catholic. Mem. of S.A.R., George H. Thomas Post No. 5, G.A.R. Recreation: reading. Home: 1468 Michigan Av.
KEELER, George Townsend, banking; b. at Mt. Pleasant, Ia., Dec. 23, 1886; s. Walter E. and Emma (Townsend) Keeler; B.S., Ia. Wesleyan Coll., Mt. Pleasant, 1908; m. Mabel Piper, of Mt. Pleasant, Ia., June 23, 1914. Began as asst. cashier Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank, Mt. Pleasant, 1908-12; cashier and dir. Ravenswood Nat. Bank, Chicago, since May, 1912. Mem. Beta Theta Pi. Republican. Presbyterian. Home: 4546 N. Ashland Av. Office: 4600 Ravenswood Av.
KEELER, Hervey Eugene, valves; b. at Seneca Falls, N. Y., Jan. 2, 1855; s. William Henry and Net- ty Agnes (Bignall) Keeler; ed. pub. schs. in N.Y. State; m. St. Louis, Jan. 2, 1878, Mary F. Burnham; 1 daughter, Georgie (Mrs. Harry B. Clark). Began with the Silsby Mfg. Co., Seneca Falls, 1872; then went to St. Louis, and was traveling salesman for the M. C. Bignall Co., heavy hardware; in same line with Ripley & Kimball, 1877-9; with Nat. Tube Works, Chicago branch, 1879-99; mgr. Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co. of Troy, N. Y., since 1899; pres. Rog- ers Park Water Co. Mem. S.A.R. Republican. Meth- odist. Mason (33°, K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Union League, Edgewater Golf, Birchwood Country, Ro- tary. Recreations: travel and golf. Home: 7229 Sheridan Rd. Office: 633 The Rookery.
*KEELER, Sanford, mfrs.'agent. (See vol. 1911.) KEELER, William Betts, jeweler; Feb. 20, 1828- 1914. (See vol. 1911.)
KEELEY, Edward S., railway official; b. Peru, Ill., Nov. 1, 1858; s. John and Mary Keeley; pub. sch. edn .; married. Entered ry. service, 1874; div. freight agt. at Milwaukee, to May 1, 1891, asst. gen. freight agt., at Chicago, 1891-1900, gen. freight agt., 1900-6, freight traffic mgr. since Jan. 1, 1907, vice pres. since Apr. 1, 1909, C.,M.&St.P.Ry. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Chicago Athletic, Exmoor Golf. Home: Libertyville, Ill. Office: Railway Ex- change, Chicago.
KEELEY, James, editor Chicago Herald; b. Lon- don, Eng., Oct. 14, 1867; ed. common schs .; m. Ger- trude E. Small, June 5, 1895. Was reporter, night city editor, city editor, Chicago Tribune, for sev- eral years prior to 1898; mng. editor and gen. mgr. Chicago Tribune until 1914; editor Chicago Herald since 1914. Home: 1309 Ritchie Ct. Office: The Herald.
KEELIN, Thomas William, wholesale hay and grain; b. Chicago, Nov. 19, 1870; s. John and Eliza- beth (Roach) Keelin; grad. grammar sch., Chi- cago; m. Alice M. Schoeneck, of Chicago, Nov. 23, 1897; 3 children: Mabel Marie, John W., Thomas W., Jr. Started in hay, grain and coal business, Feb. 1, 1892, in which has since continued (now conducting 3 branches) ; pres. T. W. Keelin & Co., Keelin Bros. & Co., West End Storage Warehouse Co., Prairie State Milling Co .; treas. Cragin Prod- ucts Co. Pioneer promoter of semi-professional baseball in Chicago; organized and was pres. sev- eral years of the West End and South Chicago baseball clubs. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Chi- cago Athletic, Oak Park Country. Recreations: motoring, golf. Home: 205 . Humphrey Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 166-174 N. Carpenter St., Chicago.
KEELING, Francis, Jr., president and treas. of Humiston, Keeling & Co., wholesale drugs. Home: 55 E. Elm St. Office: 312 W. Randolph St.
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