The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 124

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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KEENE, see also Keane.

KEENE, William James, builders' hardware; b. Chicago, Oct. 5, 1880; s. of Joseph and Rosa Ann. (Burgett) Keene; prep. edn. Armour Inst. Tech., Chicago, and Cascadilla Sch., Ithaca, N.Y .; civil engring. course, Cornell Univ., 1899-1901; m. Lil- lian Noble, Dec. 18, 1906; 1 daughter, Dorothea. After leaving college immediately entered the Chicago Spring Butt Co., specialties in builders' hardware, of which is now pres. Mem. Nat. Assn. of Mfrs., Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Chi Phi, Cornell Alumni Assn. Clubs: University, South Shore Country, Exmoor Country. Recreations: golf, travel. Home: 2236 Lincoln Park W. Office: 340 Union Park Ct.

KEENEY, Albert F., real estate; b. Des Moines, Ia., Oct. 1, 1872; s. John M. and Ellen (Prickett) Keeney; ed. Southern Ill. State Normal Sch., Car- bondale; m. Harriett E. Sayre, of Chicago, July 29, 1903; 2 daughters: Harriet Ellen, Virginia. En- gaged in real estate business at Chicago since 1891; also sec. Standard Brick Co. Alderman from 27th Ward, 1899-1903; mem. 45th Ill. Gen. Assem- bly; mem. Special Park Commn., Chicago, 1907-8; was apptd. mem. Bd. of Local Improvements, May 25, 1908, and pres. of the bd., Aug., 1909. Repub- lican. Congregationalist. Odd Fellow, Forester, K.P. Club: Hamilton. Home: 2046 Tripp Av. Of- fice: 4005 W. North Av.

KEEP, Chauncey, capitalist; b. Whitewater, Wis., Aug. 20,1853; s. Henry and Phebe (McCluer) Keep; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Mary H. Blair, of Chi- cago, Jan. 19, 1888; children : Margaret (Mrs. James C. Hutchins, Jr.), Henry B., Katharine F. (Mrs. Robert A. Gardner). Identified with numerous large interests; dir. C.&N.W.Ry.Co., Pullman Co., Chi- cago Telephone Co., Ill. Trust & Savings Bank, Merchants' Loan & Trust Co., Elgin Nat. Watch Co. (Chicago); trustee U.S. Trust Co., New York Trust Co. (New York); trustee estate of Marshall Field. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Chicago Hist. Soc. Clubs: Chicago, University, Chicago Ath- letic, Chicago Literary, Union League, Onwentsia, Chicago Golf, Commercial. Recreations: golf, mo- toring. Home: 1200 Lake Shore Drive. Office: 112. W. Adams St.

KEEP, William Flemming, capitalist; b. at Lock- port, N.Y., Nov. 20, 1844; s. William and Frances S. (Rhoades) Keep; ed. pub. schs. of State of N.Y. Was engaged in the wholesale hardware business in Chicago, 1868-79, as mem. of the firm of Miller Bros. & Keep; then retired and has since devoted attention to management of his own property and investments. Clubs: Chicago; Union (New York). Home: 1127 N. Dearborn St. Office: Merchants Loan & Trust Bldg.

KEEPERS, William E., freight agent, I.C.R.R. (See vol. 1911.)

KEHOE, John E., lawyer; b. Sangamon Co., Ill., Feb. 26, 1867; A.B., Ill. Coll., 1888; studied law in office of Gen. John M. Palmer at Springfield; m. at Chicago, June 24, 1901, Frances Valentine. Admit- ted to Ill. bar, Springfield, Nov., 1890; came to Chi- cago, 1892; in law dept. of Armour & Co., 1892-4; since in general practice. Was one of counsel for defense in famous Luetgert trial; chief trial atty. for City of Chicago, 1900-2, and one of the trial attys. for the Chicago City Ry. Co. and Chicago Union Traction Co. Lecturer on law subjects. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Assn. Commerce. Clubs: Bankers', South Shore Country. Home: 3720 Sheridan Rd. Office: 38 S. Dearborn St.

KEHOE, Miles, lawyer; Aug. 15, 1848-Feb. 16, 1915. (See vol. 1911.)

KEIG, Marshall Edward, railway, mill and shop supplies; b. Lace, Ill., Feb. 7, 1887; s. John James and Margaret Agnes (McHugh) Keig; ed. Lock- port High Sch., business and spl. courses; unmar- ried. With A.,T.&S.F.Ry. in various capacities, 1903-5; taught sch., 1906; again with A.,T.&S.F. Ry., at gen. office, 1907-11; with Harry Vissering & Co., ry. supplies, Chicago, since 1912, now sec .- treas .; 3d vice pres. Charles R. Long, Jr., Co .; sec .- treas. The Okadee Co. Republican. Mason (32°; Past Master Lodge No. 528). Clubs: Ill. Athletic, City (Chicago); Commercial, Country (Joliet, Ill.). Home: Lockport, Ill. Office: 14 E. Jackson Boul., Chicago.

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KEIM, Isaac; b. Chicago, Nov. 28, 1860; s. Zach- cago, Jan. 26, 1908; 1 son, William A. With Sieman ariah and Eva (Kohlman) Keim; ed. Skinner and Dore (pub.) Schs. and at Bryant and Stratton "Business Coll .; m. Yetta Pfaelzer, Chicago, 1887; 3 children: Hazel, Melville, Edwin. Began with Charles Guthmann & Bro., dry goods, on S. Hal- sted St., 1875; entered employ of The Fair, 1876, of which became buyer and mgr .; one of organ- izers Siegel, Cooper & Co., 1887, becoming sec. and gen. mgr. upon its incorpn. and later vice pres .; now retired. Clubs: Standard, Ill. Athletic, Lake Shore Country, Ravisloe Country. Home: 1023 Hyde Park Boul.

KEITH, Carl, treasurer Ill. Electric Co .; b. Chi- cago, Jan. 9, 1874; s. Elbridge G. and Harriet S. (Hall) Keith; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; Mich. Mil. Acad .; Beloit Coll. Acad .; Beloit Coll .; m. Cornelia P. Alling, of Chicago, Jan. 1, 1901; children: John A., Cornelia, Margaret, Elbridge, Carl, Jr., and Harold B. Began active career with Central Elec- tric Co., 1894-7; treas. Ill. Electric Co. since 1897. Trustee Kenilworth pub. schs., 1906-10, village treas. 2 yrs. Republican. Mem. Phi Kappa Psi. Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, Indian Hill Country, Kenilworth. Recreations: golf and fish- ing. Author: A Little Journey Around the World, 1906. Home: Kenilworth, Ill. Office: 312 W. Madi- son St., Chicago.

KEITH, Edson; b. Chicago, June 27, 1862; s. Ed- son and Susan (Woodruff) Keith; ed. Harvard Sch., Chicago; Ph.B. (dynamic engring.), Yale, 1884; LL.B., Columbia Law Sch., New York, 1889; m. Denver, Colo., Apr. 15, 1891, Nettie Keener. Elect- ed vice pres. Keith Bros. Co., Jan. 1, 1897; incorpo- rated firm of Edson Keith & Co., 1897, and was its pres. until Jan. 1, 1901, when sold interest in that business. Has composed a number of musical pro- ductions of various kinds; also magazine contbr. on various topics. Republican.

KEITH, James Edward. (See vol. 1911.)

KEITH, Leigh Shelton, electrical engineer; b. at North Easton, Mass., Apr. 30, 1878; s. Jonathan Wales and Sarah Wales (Monk) Keith; grad. Oli- ver Ames High Sch., North Easton, 1896; S.B. in Elec. Engring., Mass. Inst. Tech., 1900; m. Jeanette Munroe, of Everett, Mass., July 25, 1910. With New York Telephone Co., 1900-9; with McMeen & Mil- ler, 1909, and served as asst. engr., until 1911, mng. engr., 1911-13; sec .- treas., dir. McMeen & Miller, Inc., since 1913. Mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs., New York Elec. Soc., Alumni Assn. Mass. Inst. Tech. Clubs: Chicago Engineers'; Technology (New York). Recreation: motoring. Home: 5310 Black- stone Av., Office: 1454 Monadnock Blk.

KEITH, Orlando S., president Keith Ry. Equip- ment Co .; b. Henry, Ill., Mar. 31, 1867; s. Jacob S. and Catherine Margaret (Isenberg) Keith; ed. pub. schs .; m. Margaret Miller, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Nov. 8, 1894. In service of I.C.R.R., 1885-1910, beginning as messenger boy at Loda, Ill .; was night telegraph operator at Kankakee, Gilman, LaSalle and Forres- ton, Ill., until 1887; night chief at Chicago. Mar .- Aug., 1887; chief clk. to supt. car service, 1887-91, to supt. trans., 1891-2; car distributor, 1892-1901; car accountant, 1901-4; gen. car distributor, 1904-5; supt. of transportation, 1905-10; pres. Keith Car Co. until Mar. 20, 1917, and since pres. and treas. of its successor, Keith Ry. Equipment Co. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Olympia Fields Country, Calumet Country. Home: 7012 Euclid Av. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.

KEITH, Stanley, wholesale hats and gloves; b. Chicago, 1879; s. Elbridge G. and Harriet S. (Hall) Keith; B.A., Princeton, 1902; m. Dorothy E. Leslie, of Winnetka, Ill., June 8, 1912; 1.daughter, Leslie. Vice pres. Keith Bros. & Co. since 1912. Republic- an. Mem. Reformed Episcopal Church. Clubs: Uni- versity, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Shore Acres, Casino. Recreations: golf, racquet. Home: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 320 W. Jackson Boul., Chicago.

KEITH, Walter Woodruff, grain elevators. (See vol. 1911.)

KEITH, William Gustav, electrical engineer; b. Logansport, Ind., Oct. 18, 1881; s. John August and Paulina Anna ( Wandrei) Keith; ed. German gram- mar sch .; pub. schs .; Armour Inst. Tech .; night course in law 2 yrs .; m. Lillian T. Schulz, of Chi-

& Halske, 1893-8, advancing from oiler to testing engr .; with Western Electric Co., 1898-1901, install- ing stations 2 yrs. of this time; consulting engr. with Morrill & Co., 1901-3; engr. in charge of sta- tion construction, Indiana Interurban R.R., 1903-4; with Chicago Electrical Equipment Co., 1904-8; engr. for West Chicago Parks, Northwestern Elec. Co., Arthur Wagner & Co., J. P. Johnson & Co., 1908-15; commr. gas and electricity, City of Chi- cago, since 1915. Mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs., Elec- trical League, Electric Craftsmen, Jovian Order. Lutheran. Mason (K.T., Shriner); mem. Loyal Or- der of Moose. Recreations: fishing, hunting. Home: 3755 N. Avers Av. Office: City Hall.

KEITH, William Scott, lumber; b. Greenfield, Franklin Co., Mass., Jan. 11, 1844; s. William and Almyra (Thompson) Keith; ed. Deerfield Acad. and Highland Mil. Acad., Worcester, Mass. Began as teller in the Franklin County Nat. Bank, of which his father was pres .; came to Chicago, 1866, and was teller in Second Nat. Bank until 1869; re- signed to enter the hardwood lumber business; mem. firm of Hatch, Holbrook & Co. until 1884; then of Hatch & Keith until 1890, when the pres- ent Keith Lumber Co. was organized, of which has since been pres. and treas. First pres. Hardwood Dealers' Assn .; mem. Lumbermen's Exchange, and a dir. for several years. Club: Chicago (since its organization). Recreation: country life. Summer home: Waukegan, Ill. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

KELLER, Charles Lincoln, bridge engineer; b. at Dubuque, Ia., Mar. 9, 1871; s. Charles S. and Angel- ica (Burt) Keller; ed. pub. schs., Dubuque; M.E., Lehigh Univ., S. Bethlehem, Pa., 1893; m. Faith More, of Polo, Ill., July 19, 1906; 1 daughter, Su- zanne. Began as engr. Am. Bridge Co., Chicago, 1893; with Chicago Telephone Co., 1895-6; engr. Pittsburgh Bridge Co., Chicago, 1896, Union Bridge Co., Athens, Pa., 1896; asst. engr. bridge dept., C.,M.&St.P.Ry., 1897; 1st asst. engr. Scherzer Roll- ing Lift Bridge Co., Chicago, 1897-1916, pres. since 1916; dir. The Nat. Regulator Co. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., Western Soc. Engrs., Delta Upsilon. Clubs: Chicago Engineers', City. Recreations: golf, tennis. Home: 5454 Everett Av. Office: 1616 Monadnock Block.

KELLER, Herman Frederick, office fixtures; b. Neumunster, Germany, Nov. 10, 1863; s. John and Christina (Trost) Keller; ed. in old country; served in German Army 3 yrs .; m. Rosa Paul, of Kaps- weiher, Germany, Mar., 1897; 2 sons: Herman H., Elmer. Came to America, 1894; now treas. Chicago Store & Office Fixture Co .; sec. Keenan Cabinet Co. Lutheran. Recreation: music. Home: 2423 N. Kostner Av. Office: 818-820 S. Clinton St.

KELLER, Rudolph C., banker; Dec. 7, 1881-May 15, 1915. (See vol. 1911.)

KELLER, Theodore Prince, coal operator; b. at Chicago, Mar. 1, 1892; s. Theodore Christian and Jessie Prince (Smith) Keller; descendant of Eli- sha Dexter, who settled in Mass. in Colonial times; prep. edn. Culver Mil. Acad .; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1916; m. Marion G. Hohmann, of Chicago, Jan. 17, 1917. Associated with father in coal business since 1915; now purchasing agt. T. C. Keller Co., Sesser Coal Co., Theodore C. Keller, receiver of coal prop- erties of C.&E.I.R.R.Co. Congregationalist. Mem. Nat. Commissary Mfrs.' Assn., S.A.R., Alpha Delta Phi. Club: Union League. Home: 1049 Thorndale Av. Office: 1425 Old Colony Bldg.

KELLER, Walter, organist; b. Chicago: s. Wil- liam and Anna B. (Walther) Keller; technical edn. Am. Conservatory of Music, Chicago, 1891-4: Royal Conservatory of Music, Leipzig. Germany, 1894-6; (Mus.Doc., DePaul Univ., 1916); m. Anna Marie Talbot, of Boston, June 20, 1900: children: Robert Stewart, Charlotte Victoria, Richard Talbot. Mar- garet Anne. Began as instr .. Northwestern Univ. Sch. of Music, Evanston, 1898, continuing 6 yrs .; organist St. Vincent's Ch., Chicago, since 1903; instr. Sherwood Music Sch. since 1906, dir. since 1911; dir. Musical Cycle Chorus, Danville, Ill .; dean DePaul Univ. Music Dept. since 1912. Fellow Am. Guild Organists, 1916, dean Ill. Chapter same. 1914- 16; mem. Sinfonia (Phi Mu Alpha) Fraternity. Clube Cliff Dwellers. Composer of ch. music, works

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for organ, piano and voice. Home: 4552 N. Win- which was pres., 1910-16, since vice pres. and dir. chester Av. Studio: 300 Fine Arts Bldg.

KELLEY, see also Kelly.

KELLEY, Francis Clement, clergyman, editor; b. Vernon River, P.E.I., Can., Oct. 23, 1870; s. John and Mary (Murphy) Kelley; ed. affiliated colls. of Laval Univ .; classics at St. Dunstan's Coll., Char- lottetown, P.E.I .; philosophy and theology at Nico- let (P.Q.) Sem .; (D.D., Laval Univ., 1908; LL.D., Notre Dame Univ., 1907). Ordained R.C. priest, 1893; pastor, Lapeer, Mich., 1893-1907; with Arch- bishop Quigley, of Chicago, founded, Oct. 18, 1905, Catholic Church Extension Soc. of U.S.A., and was apptd. acting pres .; elected pres., Dec., 1905; the society established canonically by Pope Pius X, June 19, 1910, by whom was again apptd. pres. to serve 5 yrs., and reapptd. June, 1917. Founder, 1906, and since editor-in-chief Extension Maga- zine. Made prothonotary apostolic by Pope Bene- dict XV, 1915. Edited Report of 1st Am. Catholic Missionary Congress. Capt. and chaplain 32d Mich. Vol. Inf. during War with Spain; capt. and chap- lain Mich. N.G. 6 yrs .; col. and a .- d .- c. on staff comdr .- in-chief Spanish-Am. War Vets., 1 yr .; vice comdr .- gen. Mil. Order Foreign Wars of U.S., 5 yrs. Vice chmn. mng. 2d Catholic Missionary Congress, Boston, 1913. Club: University (Chicago). Author: The Last Battle of the Gods, 1907; The Flaming Cross, 1911; The City and the World; also numer- ous brochures, short stories, etc. Office: McCor- mick Bldg.

KELLEY, James William Dominick, real estate. (See vol. 1911.)

KELLEY, Paul David, merchant; Aug. 11, 1875- May 6, 1913. (See vol. 1905.)

KELLEY, William Vallandingham, mfr. printing presses; b. Gratis, O .; s. William J. and Susan E. (Taylor) Kelley; ed. high sch. of Greenville, O., followed by commercial course in Cincinnati; m. Lilian Phelps, of Chicago, Nov. 14, 1894; children: William V., Jr., Russell Phelps, Phelps and Gordon Phelps. Began business life as clerk and book- keeper in a hardware store at Springfield, O., 1883; sales agt. Springfield Malleable Iron Co., 1885-8, Charles Scott Spring Co., Phila., 1888-97; since or- ganization, 1897, pres. and treas. of the Simplex Ry. Appliance Co., the stock of which was owned by the Am. Steel Foundries, of which he was pres., 1905-12; pres. Miehle Printing Press & Mfg. Co. since 1911; dir. Phoenix Horse Shoe Co., Continen- tal & Commercial Nat. Bank, Continental & Com- mercial Trust & Savings Bank, Morris Plan Bank. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Mid-Day, Shore Acres, Onwentsia, Glen View, Old Elm. Recrea- tion: golf. Homes: 1550 N. State Parkway, Chi- cago, and Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 1218 Monadnock Blk., Chicago.

KELLOGG, Clarence Vernon, heating and plumb- ing supplies; b. Brewerton, N.Y., Jan. 19, 1860; s. Rufus and Jane (Smedley) Kellogg; grad. Ives Sem., Antwerp, N.Y., 1877: read law at Syracuse, N.Y .; admitted to N.Y. bar, 1881; engaged in prac- tice at Syracuse, 1881-93. Came to Chicago to be- come treas. Am. Boiler Co., continuing until Jan. 1, 1898; pres. the Kellogg-Mackay Co. since 1898; also dir. Kewanee Boiler Co., Pierce, Butler & Pierce Mfg. Co. Republican. Mason. Club: Chi- cago Athletic. Recreation: fishing. Home: 910 Glengyle Pl. Office: 419 W. 18th St.

KELLOGG, Henry (Harry) Niles, newspaper man. (See vol. 1911.)

KELLOGG, James Gifford, mfr .; b. at Chicago, May 31, 1881; s. Milo G. and Mary Frances (De Wolf) Kellogg; ed. Harvard Sch., Chicago; Thach- er Sch., Nordhoff, Cal .; M.E., Cornell Univ., 1906; m. Pauline H. Kellogg, of Chicago, Feb. 15, 1911; 2 children: James H., Calvin D. Vice pres. Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co. since 1908. Asso. mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs .; mem. Sigma Phi. Clubs: Union League, University. Home: 457 Ash St., Winnetka, Ill. Office: 1066 W. Adams St., Chicago.

KELLOGG, Leroy DeWolf, mfr. of electrical goods; b. Chicago, Jan. 30, 1877; s. Milo G. and Frances (DeWolf) Kellogg; B.A., Yale Univ., 1898; m. Elsie Neel, of Chicago, July 23, 1901; children: Frances, Louise, Leroy G., Elsie. Identified with Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co. since 1900, of

Clubs: South Shore Country, University. Home: 1219 E. 50th St. Office: 1066 W. Adams St.

KELLOGG, Walter Orson, Chicago mgr. for The Watson Co., silversmiths; b. Fond du Lac, Wis., Apr. 13, 1874; s. Orson W. and Cornelia (Manvill) Kellogg; came to Chicago, 1881; ed. grammar sch. and business coll .; studied dentistry 11/2 yrs .; m. Jeannette Pilgrim, of Chicago, June 15, 1899; chil- dren: Elaine Josephine, Jeannette Gertrude (de- ceased). In employ of Marshall Field & Co., 1888- 89; connected with various jewelry and silverware establishments until 1901; since then Chicago mgr. for The Watson Co., of Attleboro, Mass. Repub- lican. Baptist. Recreation: motoring. Home: 34 Lorel Av., Austin. Office: 37 S. Wabash Av.

KELLY, see also Kelley.

KELLY, Charles, live stock commn .; b. in Mont- gomery Co., Miss., Oct. 14, 1865; s. C. D. and Mary (Sweatman) Kelly; ed. schs. of native county; un- married. Came to Chicago from Mississippi, 1886, and has since been engaged in the live stock com- mn. business, and, since 1901, connected with the Nat. Live Stock Commn. Co., of which is now pres. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Saddle and Sirloin. Home: 5019 Drexel Boul. Office: 41 Stock Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards.

KELLY, Dennis Francis, general mgr. Mandel Brothers; b. Chicago, Aug. 23, 1867; s. John and Mary Kelly; ed. St. Mary's Sch., Chicago; m. Irene E. Sullivan, of Chicago, Jan. 4, 1894; 1 daughter, Eileen Glassbrook. Started as a boy with Mandel Brothers on June 6, 1879; was made supt. of store in 1888, gen. mgr., 1901; vice pres. First State In- dustrial Wage Loan Soc .; dir. Continental & Com- mercial Nat. Bank. Mem. exec. com. Chicago Assn. Commerce; vice pres. Employers' Assn., Chicago; dir. Citizens' Street Cleaning Bur .; pres. Chicago Dist. Gold Assn. Catholic. Clubs: Chicago Athletic (dir. 1913-15, vice pres. 1916, pres. 1917), South Shore, Industrial, Exmoor Country (pres. 1912-14). Recreation: golf. Home: Highland Park, Ill. Of- fice: 1 N. State St., Chicago.

KELLY, George Thomas, lawyer; b. Eau Claire, Wis., June 3, 1873; s. Capt. John and Margaret (Sullivan) Kelly; (father one of pioneers of North- ern Wis., with enviable war record as capt. of 16th Wis. in Civil War); grad. Eau Claire High Sch., 1890; Univ. of Wis., 1894; LL.B., Law Sch. Univ. of Wis., 1895; m. Margaret, d. Daniel H. Burnham, architect, of Evanston, Ill., Dec. 1, 1906; 5 children: Margaret, Barbara, Ellen, Burnham, Ethel. Law clk. in Chicago, 1895-7; mem. firm of Wells & Kelly, 1897-1909; practiced alone until 1911; mas- ter in chancery Superior Court of Cook Co., 1905- 11; mem. firm of Kales, Kelly & Hale, 1911-16, Kelly, Hale, Dammann & Coolidge since 1916. Dir. Albert Pick & Co. Dir. Evanston Pub. Library, 1905-11; dir. United Charities of Chicago; vice pres. Evanston Republican Club; was 1st pres. of Coun- ty Union of Chicago. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chi- cago bar assns., Law Club, Legal Club, Ill. State Hist. Soc., Evanston Hist. Soc., Phi Delta Theta, Phi Delta Phi, Wis. Soc. of Chicago, Chicago Real Estate Board. Republican. Mem. Loyal Legion, Knights of Columbus, B.P.O.Elks. Clubs: Univer- sity, Mid-Day, Hamilton, Old Elm Golf, Glen View Golf, Univ. of Wis. Author of Law Relating to Cipher Messages, 1896. Recreation: golf. Home: 1028 Judson Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 1616 Mar- quette Bldg., Chicago.

KELLY, Harry Eugene, lawyer; b. Des Moines, Ia., Dec. 27, 1870; s. Michael Joseph and Margery A. (Lytle) Kelly; Ph.B., State Univ. of Ia., 1892, M.A., 1897; post-grad. work, Univ. of Chicago, 1895; studied law, Univ. of Denver, 1899-1900; admitted to Colo. bar, 1900; m. Jessie L. Speer, of Princeton, Mo., Jan., 1893 (died Oct., 1899); m. 2d, Edna Mc- Elravy Smalley, of West Liberty, Ia., Aug., 1903. Editor Daily Herald, Litchfield, Ill., 1892-4; prin. Litchfield High Sch., 1894-5; supt. schs., Sullivan, Ill., 1895-6; instr. English lit., State Univ. of Ia., 1896-9. Began practice, Denver, Colo., 1900; some- time counsel in West for Western Union Telegraph Co .; mem. firm of Kelly & Haines, 1907-14. Mem. Colo. Ho. of Rep., 1906-8 (secured passage of pure food bill and bill establishing state r.r. commn.); asst. U.S. dist. atty., 1909-12; U.S. dist. atty., 1912-

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14; atty .- examiner for Interstate Commerce Com- mn., 1914-16. Mem. law firm of Cassoday, Butler, Lamb & Foster, Chicago, since 1916. Republican. Colo. commr. on Uniform State Laws. Mem. Am., Colo. and Denver bar assns .; pres. Denver Bar Assn., 1910-11. Clubs: University, Mile High (Den- ver); University (Washington). Home: Evanston, Ill. Offices: 904 Equitable Bldg., Denver, Colo., and 1414 Monadnock Blk., Chicago.

"KELLY, Kitty," see Chase, Audrie Alspaugh.

KELLY, Michael R., coal merchant; b. St. Johns, Newfoundland; s. of Michael J. and Mary Tobin (Dwyer) Kelly; ed. grammar schs. and St. Ignatius Coll., Chicago; m. Mary A. Mackin, of Chicago, 1888; 4 children: Marie J., Florence M., Charles M., Walter D. Mng. partner E. L. Hedstrom & Co., wholesale coal, since 1906. Was a.d.c. staff of Gov. Dunne with rank of col. Democrat. Catholic. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Union League, Westward Ho Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: 4627 Beacon St. Office: Marquette Bldg.

KELLY, Thomas, president Sanitary District of Chicago; Jan. 3, 1843-June 11, 1914. (See vol. 1911.)

KELLY, William Lee, contractor; b. Waukegan, Ill., Mar. 12, 1864; s. Edward and Mary (Gillespie) Kelly; ed. pub. schs .; m. Mary McGary, Sept. 21, 1892 (died July 3, 1903); 4 children: Edward, Mar- garet, William (deceased) and Robert; m. 2d, Mary Callahan, of Essex, Ill., Aug. 25, 1908; 3 children: Virginia, Thomas, Catherine. Worked on farm and later on railroad until 1882; in boiler shop, 1882-84; went west but returned to Chicago in 1890; con- tractor since 1892; pres. Kelly-Atkinson Constrn. Co. since 1894. Democrat. Catholic. K.P. Club: Westward Ho. Home: 5677 Washington Boul., Aus- tin. Office: 189 W. Madison St.

KELSEY, Horatio Nelson, fire insurance. Re- moved to New York. (See vol. 1911.)

KELSEY, Preston Telford, insurance; b. at St. Marys, O., Oct. 4, 1867; s. Benjamin and Mary Adams (Gray) Kelsey; removed to Indianapolis, 1875; grad. Indianapolis grammar and high schs., 1887; m. Laura Esther Halliday, of Cairo, Ill., Dec. 14, 1895; 4 children: Martha, Laura, Lila and Pres- ton H. Began active career, 1891, in office of D. W. Burrows, gen. agt. Ins. Co. of North America, Chi- cago; state agt. and adjuster for state of Ill., Han- over Fire Ins. Co., 1894-6; state agt. and adjuster for the L.&L.&G. Ins. Co. for Ind. and western por- tion of Ohio, 1897-8; vice pres. and mgr. Marion Trust Co., Indianapolis, 1899-1903; asst. mgr. west- ern dept. Sun Ins. Co. of London, Eng., at Chicago, 1904-13, mgr. since Apr. 1, 1913. Mem. Ind. N.G. 6 yrs. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Westmore- land Country. Recreations: golf, fishing. Home: 1892 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill. Office: 76 W. Mon- roe St., Chicago.

KEMP, Edward Milton, president Wabash Screen Door Co .; Feb. 27, 1865-June 7, 1916. (See vol. 1911.)

KEMP, (Clarence) Everett, monologist; b. Shel- byville, Ill., Nov. 2, 1873; s. Isaac and Katharine (Dunn) Kemp; student McPherson (Kan.) Coll. 3 yrs .; grad. Columbia Coll. of Expression, Chicago, 1899; post-grad. course 1 yr. same sch .; m. Louise W. Lockwood, of Albany, N.Y., Nov. 18,1905. Teach- er in country schs. 4 yrs .; teacher of expression, Lordsburg (Cal.) Coll., 2 yrs .; same, Columbia Coll. of Expression 1 yr .; lyceum and chautauqua platform since 1905; regarded as one of the lead- ing interpreters of Am. lit. Mem. Internat. Lyceum Assn. Democrat. Christian Scientist. Home: Shar- on, Wis. Address: 1505 Chicago Av., Evanston, Il1.

KEMP, George W., real estate; b. Colrain, Mass., July 28, 1884; s. Walter H. and Mae S. (Martin) Kemp; ed. pub. schs., Colrain; Greenfield High Sch. 3 yrs .; Arms Acad. 1 yr .; Bliss Business Coll., No. Adams, Mass., 1 yr .; m. Margaret L. Smith, of Chi- cago, Oct. 19, 1914. Began as salesman for W. N. Potter & Co., dealers in grain, Greenfield, Mass., 1903-6; with McKey & Poague, real estate, Chicago, since 1906, and jr. mem. since May 1, 1915. Repub- lican. Presbyterian. Mem. Woodlawn Park Lodge No. 841, A.F.&A.M. Clubs: Woodlawn Park, South Shore Country. Home: 6154 Kimbark Av. Office: 1206 E. 63d St.

*KEMP, Oliver Cromwell, insurance. (See vol. 1911.)

KEMPER, Albert Joseph, hay and grain; b. at Chicago, Oct. 8, 1876; s. of Henry J. and Anna (Stilling) Kemper; grad. St. Mary's Coll., Dayton, O., 1894; m. Rosalie C. Blumenthal, of Chicago, June 15, 1904; 1 daughter, Rosemarie. Upon gradu- ation entered hay, grain and feed business of Kemper Bros. (established by father and uncle), becoming sec. and treas. upon retirement of his father and incorpn. of the business as Kemper Bros. Co., 1899. Treas. North Av. Bldg. & Loan Assn. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. K.C. Home: 1903 Mohawk St. Office: 1563 N. Halsted St.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 124

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