The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 125

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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KEMPNER, Adolph, grain commn .; b. Schrimm, Prussia, Oct. 27, 1869; s. Isaac and Bertha (Diens- tag) Kempner; grad. of Elkhart (Ind.) High Sch., 1885; m. Chicago, June 12, 1899, Bertha Hasterlik; 2 sons, Jean, Ralph. In employ of W. G. Press & Co., brokers on Bd. of Trade, 1885-99; established in business under present firm name of Adolph Kempner & Co., 1899. Became mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade, 1890 (dir., 1915-18); now serving 2d term as pres. Receivers' Assn. of the Bd. of i'rade. Mem. Indiana Soc. of Chicago. Mem. B'nai B'rith. Club: Standard. Recreation: horseback riding. Home: 434 E. ,44th St. Office: Board of Trade.

KEMPNER, Stan(islaus), shade cloth; b. near Warsaw, Russia, Oct. 20, 1862; ed. nat. schs. in Germany and pub. schs., Chicago; m. Chicago, Aug. 13, 1891, Ida Barth. Came to U.S., 1880; was traveling salesman for C. Schotte Co. about 10 yrs .; then became sec. A. S. Klein Co., mfrs. shade cloth; organized the Western Shade Cloth Co., 1897, becoming treas. and gen. mgr. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Chicago Automobile. Recreation: motor- ing. Home: 7053 Ridge Boul. Office: 2100 S. Jeffer- son St.

KENDALL, Arthur Isaac, bacteriologist; b. at Somerville, Mass., May 7, 1877; s. Isaac Brooks and Alice Rebecca (Fitz) Kendall; B.S. in Biology, Mass. Inst. Tech., 1900; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins. 1904; D.P.H., Harvard, 1911; m. Gertrude Mary Woods, of Brockville, Ont., Can., Dec. 21, 1904. Dir. Hy- gienic Lab., Panama Canal Commn., Ancon, Pan- ama, 1904-6; fellow, Rockefeller Inst. for Medical Research, and bacteriologist, Research Lab., New York City Bd. of Health, 1906-9; instr. dept. pre- ventive medicine and hygiene, Harvard Med. Sch., 1909-10; prof. bacteriology, Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., Chicago, since 1910. Mem. Phi Rho Sig- ma, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Chaos, University (Chi- cago). Awarded Service Medal by Panama Canal Commn., 1906. Author of nearly 100 papers on bac- teriology and hygiene. Home: 5443 Cornell Av.

KENDALL, James Shouse, insurance. (See vol. 1911.)

KENDRICK, John William, consulting railway expert; b. Worcester, Mass., Oct. 14. 1853: s. John Abbot and Mary Elizabeth (Crosby) Kendrick: B.S .. Civ. Engring., Worcester Poly. Inst., 1873; m. Eliz- abeth Foster Dolliver, of Gloucester, Mass .. Jan. 14, 1880; children: Margaret C. (Mrs. Thomas H. Blod- gett), Helen Elizabeth (Mrs. Xavier Vigeant), Car- roll Crosby, John Foster. Entered ry. service with N.P.Ry., beginning, 1879, as levelman on constrn. party, in Yellowstone Valley: continued as mem. and head of constrn. forces on various divs. until 1883; chief engr. St. Paul & Northern Pacific Ry .. 1883-8; chief engr., 1888-93. gen. mgr., 1893-S. 2d vice pres., 1898-1901, N.P.Ry. and leased lines: 3d vice pres. in charge of operation, 1901-5, 2d vice pres., 1905-9, vice pres. in charge operation, 1909- 11, A.,T.&S.F.System; consulting ry. expert, since 1911. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E. Clubs: Union League, Midday, Bankers' (New York); Chicago, Univer- sity, Saddle and Cycle, Chicago Golf (Chicago). Recreation: golf. Home: 1312 N. State St., Chicago. Offices: 14 E. Jackson Boul., Chicago; 141 W. 36th St., New York.

KENFIELD, Edward De Forest, perfumes and soaps; b. Rockford, Ill., Jan. 26, 1860; ed. grammar and high schs., Chicago, and Morgan Park Mil. Acad .; m. May Fosset, of Louisville, Ky., 1883: 4 children: John, Virginia ( Mrs. Ivan Webster), Elix- abeth, Lillian. Began as clerk in dry goods store. Oakland, Cal., 1873; then partner mail order busi-

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ness as Sadler & Co., San Francisco, 10 yrs .; vice tions: gardening, golf, motoring. Home: Chicago pres. Eastman & Co., mfrs. perfumes and soaps, Heights, Ill. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago. Phila., until consolidated in 1896, with the Andrew Jergens Co., of Phila. and since mgr. for same in Chicago. Republican. Club: Ridge Country. Rec- reation: golf. Home: 2042 W. 111th St. Office: 54 W. Lake St.

KENFIELD, Fred Standish, publisher; b. Hast- iron and steel, Chicago, 1906, continuing 4 yrs .; ings, Mich .. Nov. 6, 1864; s. Hiram J. and Sophia E. (Standish) Kenfield; ed. pub. schs. at Hastings and business coll., Grand Rapids, Mich .; entered a jewelry store and learned the trade, 3 yrs .; m. Amy Sweeney, of Rock Island, Ill., 1894; 1 daughter, Ruby. Traveling salesman until 1887; came to Chi- cago in Sept., 1887; business mgr. of the American Jeweler, 1887-9; western rep. for an eastern pub- lication, 1 yr .; started the Street Railway Review, an internat. journal of street and electric rys .; in 1894 started "Brick," devoted to clay interests; pres. Kenfield-Leach Co., general publishers and printers; also pres. Domestic Engring. Publ. Co., Successful Poultry Pub. Co. Clubs: Union League, South Shore Country. Home: Augusta, Mich. Of- fice: 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.

KENLY, William Kennard, iron and steel; b. Chi- cago, Feb. 26, 1869; s. David F.and Arabella (Hoge) Kenly; ed. pub. and pvt. schs. of Chicago. Began in employ of James B. Clow & Sons, plumbers' sup- plies; then became connected with the iron and steel business; sec. and treas. Templeton, Kenly & Co., Ltd., ry. supplies, 1901-4; pres. W. K. Kenly Co., 1904-8; pres. Merchants Steel & Supply Co. since 1910. Home: 1511 Astor St. Office: 208 S. La Salle St.

KENNEDY, David J., president Domestic Equip- ment Co. (See vol. 1911.)

KENNEDY, Dennis James, grain broker; b. Chi- cago, Oct. 10, 1871; s. Dennis J. and Mary (Ken- ney) Kennedy; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Minnie E. Hall, of Chicago, Aug. 30, 1894; children: Irving Hall, George Raymond, William Dorlance. Began in employ of William P. Harvey & Co., grain bro- kers, Sept. 3, 1885, continuing with its successors, Carrington, Hannah & Co., and Carrington, Patten & Co .; the latter firm consolidated, 1903, with Bart- lett, Frazier & Co. under title of Bartlett, Frazier & Carrington, now Bartlett, Frazier Co .; identified with latter company. Mem. Chicago Assn. Com- merce, Art Inst. Chicago. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mason (Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Automobile, Chi- cago Yacht, South Shore Country, Beverly Coun- try. Recreation: golf. Home: 10844 S. Hoyne Av. Office: 111 W. Jackson Boul.

KENNEDY, Henry Herbert, lawyer; b. Washing- ton Co., Ia., June 6, 1862; s. Joseph Reid and Deb- orah (Wilcox) Kennedy; A.B., Ia. (now Grinnell) Coll., 1883, A.M., 1886; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1885; m. Minnie G. Perkins, of Grinnell, Ia., June 15, 1892; 1 son, Herbert H. In active practice of law in Chicago since 1885, particularly engaged in corpn. law business; mem. of firm of Moses, Rosenthal & Kennedy, which, with its predecessors, has been in continuous practice in Chicago for over 40 yrs. Mem. Am. and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Clubs: Union League, City. Home: 4950 Greenwood Av. Office: The Temple.

KENNEDY, James Edward, hotel man. (See vol. 1911.)

KENNICOTT, Cass (Langdon) chemist; b. Chi- cago, Feb. 25, 1871; s. Ransom (U.S.A.) and Helen M. (Smith) Kennicott; ed. pub. schs., Chicago, and Case Sch. of Applied Science, Cleveland; m. Mary E. Barstow, of Cleveland, June 6, 1894. Chief chem- ist, Municipal Lab., Chicago, 1893-8; inventor of the Kennicott water softening machine and nu- merous other patented devices and vice pres. The Kennicott Co., 1899-1916; now water softening ex- pert, The Permutit Co., New York. Fellow London Chem. Soc .; mem. Am. Chem. Soc., Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Nat. Inst. Social Sciences, Chicago Acad. Sciences. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Engi- neers', Industrial, Chicago Heights Country; Chem- ists' (New York). Author: Dust Explosions, 1894; Chicago's Milk Supply, 1895; Ice, 1896; Water Analysis, 1898; Food Adulterations, 1898. Recrea-

KENNICOTT, Harold B., wholesale florist; b. at Chicago, Feb. 4, 1886; s. Flint and Agnes (Bren- non) Kennicott; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Olive Barton, of San Francisco, Mar. 25, 1916. Began ac- tive career in employ of Joseph T. Ryerson & Sons, mgr. and owner of orange grove in Fla., 1910-14; returned to Chicago, 1914, and became identified with wholesale cut flower commission business es- tablished by father in 1881; now pres. and sec. Kennicott Bros. Co. Mem. Am. Florists' Club, Chi- cago Florists' Club. Republican. Recreations: golf, tennis. Home: 3841 Grand Boul. Office: 174 N. Wa- bash Av.

KENNING, Arthur Mindo, vice president and gen. mgr. Internat. Tag Co .; b. Minnedosa, Man., Can., Jan. 12, 1880; s. Richard H. and Grace (Gra- ham) Kenning; ed. grammar schs., Chicago, and high sch., Winnipeg, Man .; m. Lillian M. Haggart, of Chicago, Mar. 12, 1904; 1 daughter, Mildred. Be- gan business career with the Dennison Mfg. Co., in 1898, with which remained until 1901; Chicago rep. Am. Tag Co., 1901-6; organized, 1906, the In- ternat. Tag Co., of which has since been vice pres. and gen. mgr. Sec .- treas. Nat. Assn. of Tag Mfrs., since 1916. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Illi- nois, Traffic, Chicago Yacht. Recreations: motor- ing, sailing. Home: 714 Elmwood Av., Wilmette, Ill .; (summer) Lake Delavan, Wis. Office: 652 W. Lake St., Chicago.

KENNING, Charles P., banker; b. Chicago, Feb. 20, 1867; s. William and Katherine (Bliebenicht) Kenning; ed. Wells (grammar) Sch., West Div. High Sch., Bryant and Stratton Business Coll .; m. Emilie Niemann, of Chicago, Nov. 14, 1895; chil- dren: Walter, Gertrude. In employ of F. A. Stauber & Co., hardware, 1883-6; entered service of Union Trust Co. as messenger, July 1, 1886; asst. cashier since June 10, 1903; dir. Union Trust Co., Ill. Ware- house & Storage Co., Am. Trunk & Case Co. Luther- an. Mason (K.T.); mem. Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, German, Teutonia Maennerchor. Recreations: music, motoring. Home: 1436 Jarvis Av. Office: Tribune Bldg.

KENNY, James C., purchasing agent; deceased. (See vol. 1911.)

KENNY, William Stuart, glass commission; b. Baltimore, Jan. 26, 1855; s. John and Emily (Par- rott) Kenny; prep. edn. at Russell Sch., New Ha- ven, Conn .; B.A., Yale, 1875; m. Dover, Me., Sept. 10, 1902, Annie H. Peaks. Read law with Hon. John Gibson, of York, Pa., 1875-6; admitted to Pa. bar, 1877; in banking and cattle business, Dak. and Mont., 1877-82; in Prairie State Bank, Chicago, 1882-7; was vice pres. Winfield (Kan.) Nat. Bank; with German Nat. Bank of Denver, 1887-9; re- turned to Chicago, 1890; sec., 1890-6, pres., 1896- 1916, James H. Rice Co., importer and jobber of glass, paints, oils, etc .; glass commn. business since July 1, 1916. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Uni- versity, Midlothian Country. Recreations: outdoor diversions, reading. Residence: University Club. Office: 512 Republic Bldg.

KENT, Henry Robertson, banker; b. New Haven, Conn., Sept. 15, 1861; s. Ralph V. and Martha C. (Robertson) Kent; ed. pub. schs .; m. M. Lillian Mc- Nally, of New Brunswick, N.J., 1884; 3 children: Ralph C., Lester A., Lillian M. (Mrs. Charles B. Warren). Began as clk., Merchants Transportation Co., New Brunswick, 1876-8; with Ninth Nat. Bank, New York, 1878-81; came to Chicago, 1881; in em- ploy of Nat. Bank of Ill. until 1897; asst. cashier Nat. Bank of the Republic, 1897-1901; identified since 1901 with Ft. Dearborn Nat. Bank, cashier and dir., 1904-14, since vice pres. Mem. Credit Men's Assn. Was It. 1st Ill. Inf. and participated in riot service (resigned, 1888) ; past comdr. Veteran Corps of 1st Regt. I.N.G. Mem. S.A.R., New England Soc., Chicago. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner); mem. Patri- otic Ancients and Honorables of Columbia Post No. 706, G.A.R .; mem. B.P.O.E., Royal Arcanum, Royal League. Clubs: Hamilton, South Shore Country.

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Recreation: golf, Home: 5218 Kimbark Av. Office: ley) Kerns; ed. pub. schs., Earlville; Ottawa (Ill.) Fort Dearborn Nat. Bank.

KENT, James Tyler, M.D .; Mar. 31, 1849-June 5, 1916. (See Who's Who in America, 1916-17.)

KENT, Thomas Martin, mfr .; b. County Wex- ford, Ireland, Feb. 8, 1848; s. Patrick and Mary (Murphy) Kent; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago; m. Chi- cago, Sept. 2, 1885, Elizabeth O'Malley; children: Richard, Mary, Margaret (Mrs. John Holland), Elizabeth, Irene, Raymond, George, Ruth (Mrs. John Church), Esther. Learned trade of brass fin- isher with the Crane Co., remaining with that house 18 yrs., and quitting as foreman; then firm of Lehner, Johnson & Hoyer, until 1889, when joined in organizing the Street & Kent Mfg. Co., plumbers' brass goods, of which is now president. Home: 4614 N. Paulina St. Office: 549 Fulton St.

KENYON, Elmer Lawton, M.D .; b. at Onondaga, N. Y., Mar. 15, 1865; s. Curtis and Mary Ann (Caten) Kenyon; prepared for coll. at Syracuse (N.Y.) High Sch .; Syracuse Univ., 1884-6; A.B., Harvard, 1890; Harvard Med. Sch., 1890-1; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., Chicago, 1896; m. Friede Augusta Heyde, Nov. 9, 1916. In practice in Chicago since 1896; specialist in diseases of nose, throat and ear; asso. prof. Rush Med. Coll. in this dept .; has given particular atten- tion to defects of speech, upon which has contrib- uted largely to med. jours. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc., Physicians' Club, Chicago Laryngol. and Otol. Soc. Home: 1121 E. 64th St. Office: 104 S. Michigan Av.

KEOGH, James Benjamin, lawyer; b. at Chicago, Aug. 1, 1865; s. William H. and Lura (Benjamin) Keogh; B.A., Yale, 1885, LL.B., 1887; unmarried. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1887; mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Catholic. Clubs: University, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht. Home: 4346 Drexel Boul. Office: 112 W. Adams St.

KEPLINGER, George Benton, inventor. (See vol. 1911.)

KERCHER, John, M.D .; b. Munich, Bavaria, Feb. 13, 1863; s. Anton and Anna (Braumiller) Kercher; ed. Munich until nearly 13; attended pub. schs. 2 yrs., night schs. and pvt. instrn .; M.D., Northwest- ern Univ. Med. Coll., 1890; m. Chicago, Sept. 13, 1890, Mathilda Charlotta Schroeder; children: John, Antoinette. Formerly lecturer on therapeutics, Post-Grad. Med. Sch. Physician and surgeon to the Dusty Diamond Co., Northwest Alaska, 1898-9, returned, 1899; resumed practice, 1900; vice pres. staff of Douglas Hosp., 1915-16. Mem. A.M.A., Chi- cago Med. Soc. Mason. Address: 3144 Indiana Av.

KERFOOT, William Dale, real estate; b. Lancas- ter, Pa., Apr. 16, 1837; s. Dr. George B. and Eliza (Reed) Kerfoot; ed. pub. schs. and, 1852-4, at St. James Coll., Md .; m. 1865, Susan B., d. William B. Mooklar, of Mason Co., Ky .; children: Susan M., William D. (deceased), George B. (deceased), Mar- garet D., Charles S., Eliza R., Ethel, Russell (de- ceased). Came to Chicago, 1854, and entered real estate office of James M. Rees; later clerk for Thomas B. Bryan, then financial agent and real estate broker, until burned out in great fire of 1871; resumed business in first building erected in fire-swept dist .; took George Birkhoff, Jr., as part- ner in 1877, the firm since then being known as W. D. Kerfoot & Co. Was city comptroller, 1899- 1901; dir. World's Columbian Expn .; ex-pres. Chi- cago Real Estate Bd. Mem. Chicago Hist. Soc. Clubs: Chicago, University, Union League. Recre- ation: traveling. Home: 1423 Astor St. Office: 58 W. Washington St.

KERN, Jacob J., lawyer; b. at Chicago, Jan. 10, 1863; s. Anton and Eleanora Kern (both of German birth) ; ed. Catholic parochial schs. of Chicago; St. Francis Coll., Quincy, Ill .; m. Algenia A. Trude, of Chicago, May 2, 1904; 2 children: Jacob Trude, Ce- celia Jane. Admitted to bar, 1885; mem. Ill. House of Rep., 1889; city atty., 1890-2; state's atty., 1892- 96; formerly mem. of law firm of Kern & Brown, now of Kern & Clare. Democrat. Clubs: Germania Maennerchor, Chicago Athletic. Home: 2945 Michi- gan Boul. Office: 154 W. Randolph St.

Business Univ .; St. Viator's Coll., Kankakee, Ill., 1890-1; m. Ada B. Steffen, of Freeport, Ill., May 6, 1899; 2 children: George S., Elizabeth A. Became connected with lumber business at Freeport, 1896; removed to Chicago, 1908; now pres., treas. Geo. F. Kerns Lumber Co .; dir. Zeitler & Lamson Truck Co. Mem. Nat. Hardwood Lumber Assn., Wholesale Lumber Dealers' Assn., Wash., Lumbermen's Assn. of Chicago, Chicago Assn. Commerce, Art Inst. Chicago. Mem. Freeport Council Knights of Co- lumbus. Club: Glen Oaks Country. Recreations: music, golf. Home: 5906 Midway Park, Austin. Of- fice: 401 Fisher Bldg.

KERR, Alvah Milton, editor, author; b. Athens, O., July 22, 1858; s. Joseph and Rebecca (Sanders) Kerr; ed. pub. schs., Monroe, Wis .; married. Tele- phone operator and train dispatcher, C., R.I.&P.R.R., 1876-88; editor and writer since 1888. Was consecu- tively editor of Up-to-Date, asso. editor Belford's Magazine, editor Iroquois Magazine, and for past 16 yrs. editor The Chicago Ledger. Mem. Chicago Theosophical Society. Club: Press. Author: Trean, or the Mormon's Daughter, 1890; An Honest Law- yer, 1892; Heroes of Wire and Rail, 1903; Two Young Inventors, 1904; The Diamond Key, 1907. Home: 1318 Thorndale Av. Office: 500 N. Dearborn Street.

KERR, Ellis Kirk, M.D .; b. Chicago, Jan. 2, 1875; s. Samuel and Josephine Marian (Kirk) Kerr; prep. edn. West Div. High Sch .; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1896, A.M., 1897, M.D., 1900; post-grad. work, Univ. of Vienna, 1904-5; m. Dorothy, d. George J. Charlton, of Oak Park, Ill., May 25, 1912. Interne, Cook Co. Hosp., 1900-1; practiced in Chicago since 1901; asst. prof., Rush Med. Coll. Capt. Med. Sect. Officers' Reserve Corps. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Inst. of Medicine, Sigma Chi, Phi Rho Sigma. Republican. Universalist. Club: University. Home: 163 N. Scoville Av., Oak Park. Ill. Office: 30 N. Michigan Boul., Chicago.

KERR, George Buchanan, brass goods; b. Frank- lin, Delaware Co., N.Y., Apr. 17, 1850; s. George and Lucia M. Kerr; acad. edn., Watertown and Coopers- town, N.Y .; m. Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 12, 1877, Emma H. Adams; children: George B., Jr., Frank H., Les- lie L. Began in a country store at Prattsville, N. Y., but in 1868 entered the employ of Scovill Mfg. Co., at Waterbury, Conn .; went to the company's store at Boston, 4 yrs. later; western agent of the com- pany, at Chicago, since 1887. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (K. T.). Club: Midlothian. Recreation: golf. Home: Highland Park, Ill. Office: 224 W. Lake St., Chi- cago.

KERR, Henry Hampton, construction engineer: b. St. Peter, Minn., Apr. 12, 1864; s. Aaron H. and Elizabeth (Craig) Kerr; ed. pub. schs .; m. Jessie C. Smith, of Minneapolis, June, 1895; children: Henry H., Jr., Malcolm Craig. Began as clerk in general store, Rochester, Minn .; Chicago rep. of Westing- house, Church, Kerr & Co. since 1888. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, Evanston, Westmoreland Golf. Home: 1215 Greenleaf Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 1962 Conway Bldg., Chicago.

KERR, Norman, M.D .; b. nr. Harrington, Oxford Co., Ont., Aug. 12, 1867; s. Norman McLeod and Catherine (Mackenzie) Kerr; grad. Kincardine (Ont.) High Sch., 1884; M.D., C.M., McGill Med. Coll., Montreal, 1889; m. Oberlin, O., Nov. 3, 1897. Lottie M., d. Dr. John Austin; children: John Aus- tin, Norman Archibald (deceased), Kathel Bedor- tha. Apptd. asst. in surgery, Chicago Policlinic, 1891, instr. in 1895, and asst. prof., 1902, now asso. prof .; attending surgeon, Henrotin Memorial Hosp. Fellow Am. Coll. Surgeons; mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Chicago Pathol. Soc., Chi- cago Orthopedic Soc. Republican. Presbyterian. Home: 2242 Orchard St. Office: 30 N. Michigan. Av.

KERR, Robert Joseph, lawyer: b. Chicago, Dec. 27, 1872; s. Samuel and Josephine Marian (Kirk) Kerr; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1894, L.L.B., 1895; m. Blanche Woyburn, of Rockford, Ill., June 2, 1896. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1895; associated with father

KERNS, George F., wholesale lumber; b. Earl- ville, 111., June 3, 1874; s. John and Mary (Craw- and brother under firm name of Rerr & Kerr. Mem.

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Am. and III. State bar assns. Republican. Univer- salist. Club: Mexico Country (Mexico City, Mex.). Author: A Handbook of Mexican Law; Mining Law of Mexico. Home: 150 N. Elmwood Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 19 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

KERR, Samuel, lawyer; b. in McHenry Co., Ill., Feb. 22, 1846; s. Joseph and Lydia H. (Langdon) Kerr; reared in Wis .; grad. Lombard Univ., 1869; m. Josephine Marian Kirk (now deceased); 2 sons: Robert Joseph, Ellis Kirk; m. 2d, Mary Emily Dun- ton, of Belvidere, Ill .; 2 sons: William Dunton, Samuel, Jr. Admitted to bar, 1870; partner of Hon. Benjamin D. Magruder until 1875; practiced alone, 1875-84; later sr. mem. of Kerr & Barr, and now, with his sons, Robert J. and William D., mem. of Kerr & Kerr. Republican; was alderman from 11th Ward, 1886-7. Universalist; mem. of the Church of the Redeemer; was trustee Lombard Univ .; was mem. bd. of trustees Universalist Gen. Conv .; ex- pres. Ill. Universalist State Conv. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Clubs: Hamilton (Chica- go); Colonial (Oak Park). Home: 113 S. Elmwood Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 19 S. LaSalle St., Chi- cago.

KERR, Thomas Sloan Stewart, M.D. (See vol. 1911.)

KERR, William Dunton, lawyer; b. at Chicago, Sept. 4, 1883; s. Samuel and Mary Emily (Dunton) Kerr; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1904; LL.B., Univ. of Wis., 1910; m. Florence Ethel Works, of Min- neapolis, Oct. 26, 1912; 1 daughter, Mary Kerr. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1910, and since practiced in Chi- cago; mem. Kerr & Kerr; lecturer on law of public service corpns., Northwestern Univ. Law Sch. Mem. exec. council Dept. of Pub. Utilities, Nat. Civic Federation, New York. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Sigma Chi, Phi Alpha Delta. Republican. Universalist. Club: City. Editor: Commission Reg- ulation of Public Utilities (Nat. Civic Federation), 1913. Home: 113 S. Elmwood Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 19 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

KERSTEN, George, judge; b. Chicago, Mar. 21, 1853; s. Joachim and Sophia (Elsner) Kersten; ed. in Capt. Standon's German-Am. Inst., Franklin Sch. and grad. Eastman's Commercial Coll., 1869; m. Sept. 4, 1875, Julia, d. Adam Baierle; children: Walter George (deceased), Lilian. Engaged in va- rious commercial pursuits, 1869-80; clk. police court, 1880; justice of the peace, 1880-1903, and for many years police justice; elected judge Cir- cuit Court of Cook Co., 1903; present term expires, June, 1921; Democrat. Dir. Lincoln Trust & Sav- ings Bank. Mason (Shriner), Forester, K.P., etc. One of originators, 1st sec. and later pres. Cook Co. Democratic Club. Clubs: Iroquois, Germania. Home: 1654 Hollywood Av.

KESNER, Abraham Leon, merchant; Aug. 5, 1869-Apr. 1, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)

KESNER, Jacob Levi, real estate; b. London, Eng., Dec. 30, 1865; s. L. J. and Sarah (Staal) Kes- ner; came to Chicago in boyhood; ed. Scammon and Haven pub. schs., and commercial coll .; m. Bettie Frohman, Chicago, Aug. 30, 1887; 1 daugh- ter, Lucile. Started with The Fair (dept. store), 1877, as cash boy, at $2.50 per week; became buy- er and asst. mgr., and was gen. mgr., 1895-1909; engaged in real estate business since 1910; owner of Consumers, Kesner and Lake View bldgs. Re- publican. Mem. Sinai Congregation. Clubs: Ham- ilton, Mid-Day, Automobile, South Shore Country, Standard, Ravisloe Country. Home: 4756 Grand Boul. Office: 1407 Kesner Bldg.

KESTER, William Thomas, advertising; b. Al- bia, Ia., Oct. 11, 1876; s. of George Williams and Frances M. (Hollingshead) Kester; ed. pub. schs., Albia; m. Maude Cabeen Marshall, of Keithsburg, Ill., Oct. 27, 1906; 2 sons: Tom Marshall, William Thomas, Jr. Began active career as reporter on The Press, Ottumwa, Ia., night editor and mng. editor at 19; connected with Lord & Thomas, pio- neer advertising agency of the West, offices Chi- cago and New York, 1899; elected vice pres., 1909, also served as gen. mgr. since 1913. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Exmoor; also Milwaukee Ath- letic. Recreations: motoring, hunting, golf. Home: 616 Noyes St., Evanston, Ill. Office: 5 S. Wabash Av., Chicago.

KETMAN, Tony Louis, district supt. Missionary Dept. Am. Bapt. Publ. Soc .; b. Humboldt Co., Ia., Sept. 30, 1868; s. H. J. and Frances (De Smidt) Ketman; A.B., Central Univ. of Ia., 1894 (D.D., 1903); studied Divinity Sch. of Univ. of Chicago; m. Minnie Comey, of Monroe, Ia., Dec. 1, 1897; chil- dren: Erminie Lynn, Theodore Louis. Ordained Bapt. ministry while pastor of the First Bapt. Ch. of Omaha, Neb., Dec. 3, 1896; continued work as pastor until 1902; dist. supt. Missionary Dept. of Am. Bapt. Publ. Soc. since Sept. 1, 1902, having oversight of missionary work of the soc. in 9 states. Republican. Home: 519 E. 36th St. Office: 125 N. Wabash Av.

KETTING, Robert, mfr. (See vol. 1911.)

KETTLES, Robert P .; Feb. 22, 1859-June 28, 1916. (See vol. 1911.)

KEYES, A(lbert) Belcham, surgeon; b. Ashing- don, Co. of Essex, Eng., Aug. 16, 1862; s. William and Mary (Kilworth) Keyes; ed. Kelvedon and St. John's Coll., Hurstpierpoint, Eng .; M.D., North- western Univ. Med. Sch., 1890; m. 1891, Florence Norris Martin; children: Fanshawe Martin, Hu- bert Ashingdon, Norman Belcham. Interne, St. Luke's Hosp., 1890, and Cook Co. Hosp., 1891; asst. in Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., 1892-6; asso. in surgery, Rush Med. Coll., 1898; elected prof. gyne- cology, Chicago Policlinic, 1898; asst. prof. gyne- cology and obstetrics, Rush Med. Coll .; surgeon to Cook Co. Hosp .; gynecologist to Presbyterian, Poli- clinic, Henrotin hosps. Apptd. 1st lt. Med. Reserve Corps, U.S.A., 1911; capt. U.S.R.C., 1916. Fellow Am. Coll. Surgeons; mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chi- cago med. socs., Chicago Gynecol. Soc., Deutsche Med. Gesellschaft. Home: 1005 N. State St. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 125

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