The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 147

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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MATTHEWS, see also Mathews.

MATTHEWS, Francis Ernest, lawyer; b. Liver- pool, Eng., Sept. 11, 1878; s. William T. and Frances (Cubbon) Matthews; ed. pvt. schs. in Eng .; came to U.S., 1892; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ., 1898, later LL.M .; m. Viola Goetz, of Chicago, Apr. 2, 1904; 1 son, Harold T. Admitted to bar, 1898, and became

associated with law firm of Moran, Mayer & Meyer; mem. Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Platt since 1907. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Edge- water Golf. Editor Ill. Circuit Court Reports for several years. Recreation: golf. Home: 7734 East- lake Terrace. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St.

MATTHEWS, Henry Martyn, lawyer; b. Coving- ton, Wyoming Co., N.Y., Apr. 16, 1843; s. Isaac V. and Phoebe (Brooks) Matthews; descendant of Ga- maliel Matthews and David Brooks, of the Revo- lutionary Army; ed. schs. nr. birthplace until Civil War, when enlisted in 136th N.Y. Inf. and served to close of war; part of mil. service in 9th N.Y. Cav. as sergt. in Co. H; wounded at battle of Re- saca; after discharge from army. attended Union Coll., Schenectady, N.Y., 3 yrs .; then went to Am- herst Coll., joining sr. class, A.B., 1869; studied-at Columbia Law Coll., and afterward in office of Lanning, Folsom & Willet, Buffalo, N.Y .; m. Lou- ise Pfersch, of Dubuque, Ia., Apr. 9, 1895; children: Elizabeth, George D. Admitted to N.Y. bar, 1872; came to Chicago, 1873, and, after serving for a short time as law clerk, engaged in practice on own account; later was head of firm of Matthews & Dicker; now practicing alone. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Mem. Western Soc. Army of Potomac, George H. Thomas Post, G.A.R., S.A.R. Home: 4035 N. Springfield Av. Office: 1009 Chamber of Commerce.

MATTHEWS, J. Scott, lawyer. (See vol. 1911.) MATTHEWS, Samuel Alexander, college prof. (See vol. 1911.)'

MATTHEWS, William Henry, secretary and treas. J. H. Winterbotham & Sons; b. Chicago; ed. pub. schs., Chicago. Has been in business in Chi- cago for the past 36 yrs .; identified with the coop- erage business for 36 yrs., and since 1893 has been sec. and treas. of J. H. Winterbotham & Sons, mfrs. of cooperage; also vice pres. and sec. J. C. Pen- noyer Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recreation: horseback riding. Home: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 226 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

MATTHIAS, see also Mathias.

MATTHIAS, Russell J., lumber; b. Lynchburg, Va., Mar. 30, 1883; s. Samuel F. and Rosa (White) Matthias; ed. pub. schs .; m. Blanche H. Coates, of Chicago, July 18, 1906. In lumber business at Chi- cago since 1905; sec. and treas. Jones, Coates & Bailey; sole owner Russell J. Matthias. Mem. of Lumbermen's Assn. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, South Shore Country. Recreations: outdoor sports. travel. Home: 819 Buena Av. Office: 30 N. LaSalle St.

MATTHIESSEN, Frank. steel: b. Cornwall-on- Hudson, N.Y., May 30, 1872; s. Erhard Adolnh and Adele (Gignoux) Matthiessen; ed. Cobb's School. Cornwall-on-Hudson, 1879-80; Kirkland's School. Chicago, 1880-2; Fessenden's Acad .. Chicago. 1882- 86; Chicago Manual Training Sch., 1886-90; Cornell Univ., 1891-3; m. Dover, Del., June 20, 1894, Marion Louise Peck; children: Frank G., Richard P., Ira C., Theodore DeWitt. Began with General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., 1890-1; pres. Machinists' Supply Co., 1894-6; vice pres. and dir. Miehle Printing Press & Mfg. Co., 10 yrs., to Feb. 15, 1908: vice pres. and dir. Columbia Tool Steel Co .: also vice pres. and dir. Wm. K. Cowan & Co .; dir. Calumet Steel Co. Republican. Mem. Chi Psi Alumni Assn. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Midlothian, South Shore Country, Union League, Chicago Automobile: also Swan Lake Club (Henry, Ill.). Recreations: travel- ing, hunting, motoring. Home: 4545 Drexel Boul. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St.

MATZ, Hermann Lewis, brick: h. Chicago. Feb. 2. 1859; s. Otto Hermann and Mary E. (Lewis) Matz; A. B., Williams Coll., 1880; m. Elizabeth Dusenbury, Portville, N.Y., Oct. 12, 1886; children: Carl Dusen- bury, John Dusenbury. Private tutor at Hoosick Falls, N.Y., 1880-2; asst. purchasing ast. Walter A. Wood Mowing & Reaping Machine Co., Hoosick Falls, 1882-7; sec. New York Architectural Terra Cotta Co., 1887-91: salesman and asst. sec. Chicago Hydraulic-Press Brick Co., 1892-1900; vice pres. S. S. Kimbell Brick Co. since 1902. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Delta Phi. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce (dir. 1915-16). Republican. Episcopa- lian. Clubs: University, Twentieth Century, Chi- cago Architectural. Recreations: music, fishing.

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Home: 1312 Ritchie Pl. Office: 133 W. Washing- ton St.

MATZ, Otto Hermann, architect; b. at Berlin, Prussia, Mar. 8, 1830; s. Johann C. and Augusta (Dahman) Matz; ed. Technical Sch., Berlin, Prus- sia; m. Chicago, Oct. 26, 1857, Mary E. Lewis; children: Hermann Lewis, Rudolph, Evelyn. Es- tablished as architect in Chicago, 1854; architect for I.C.R.R.Co., 1854-7; during Civil War served as engr. officer on the staffs of Gens. Fremont, Hal- leck and Grant. Architect for the Sch. Bd., 1869- 71; Cook Co. architect, 1892; retired, 1914. Mem. Ill. Chapter, and fellow A.I.A. Republican. Lu- theran. Mason (K.T.). Home: 120 E. Oak St. Of- fice: 128 N. LaSalle St.

MATZ, Rudolph, lawyer; b. Chicago, Dec. 11, 1860; s. Otto Hermann and Mary E. (Lewis) Matz; A.B., Williams Coll., 1882; teacher, Higher School for Boys, Chicago, 1882-4; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law Sch., 1886 (Alpha Delta Phi and Phi Beta Kappa); m. Florence H. Henderson, of Chi- cago, Nov. 19, 1890; children: Ruth Henderson, Charles Henderson, Emily Florence. Admitted to bar, 1886; was in office of Dexter, Herrick & Allen 1 yr., while in law sch .; after graduating from law sch. traveled for a year around the world; on his return, spent 10 months in the office of Barnum, Rubens & Ames, and in 1888 became associated with Walter L. Fisher, under firm name of Matz & Fisher, changing, in Oct., 1897, to present firm of Matz, Fisher & Boyden. Vice pres. C. M. Hender- son & Co., 1896-1902; dir. Chicago Savings Bank & Trust Co., Chicago Auditorium Assn., United Shoe Machinery Co. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns .; pres. Legal Aid Soc. of Chicago; trus- tee Civic Federation of Chicago; trustee Winnetka Congl. Ch. Republican. Clubs: University, Chi- cago Literary, Chicago Law, City, Indian Hill; Alpha Delta Phi and Williams (New York). Home: Hubbard Woods, Ill. Office: 134 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

MAURAN, Charles S., coffees, teas and spices; b. Chicago, Jan. 29, 1859; s. Charles J. and Fannie M. (Perkins) Mauran; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Grace Goodman, of Chicago, Dec. 23, 1901. Began in employ of C. H. Fargo & Co., boots and shoes, Chicago, at 18; then with Keith, Benham & Dezen- dorf, hardware, until 1890; became connected with E. B. Millar & Co., importers coffees, teas and spices, 1890, and now treas. of the company; sec., dir. E. B. Millar Coffee Co., Denver, Colo. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Nat. Roasters' Assn." Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Bob o' Link Golf. Recreations: hunting, fishing, golf. Home: 1314 E. 50th St. Office: Michigan Av. and South Water St.

MAURY, Dabney Herndon, consulting engr .; b. Vicksburg, Miss., Mar. 9, 1863; s. Dabney Herndon and Nannie Rose (Mason) Maury; grad. Va. Mil. Inst., 1882; M. E. Stevens Inst. Tech., 1884; m. Mary McCaw, of Richmond, Va., Apr. 26, 1893; 1 son, Dabney H., Jr. Civ. and mining engr. in Co- lombia, S.A., 1887-92; in practice of engring., Peo- ria, Ill., 1893-12; consulting engr. on hydraulic and sanitary work, Chicago, since July 1, 1912; re- tained during recent years as consulting engr. in more than 100 cities and towns in U.S. and Can. Maj. Engr. Officers' Reserve Corps U.S.A., 1917. Mem. Am. Inst. Consulting Engrs., Am. Soc. C.E., Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs., Am. Water Works Assn. (pres. 1906-7), Ill. Soc. Engrs. and Surveyors, Ill. Water Supply Assn., Kappa Alpha (Southern), Tau Beta Pi. Episcopalian. Clubs: University, Glen View, Country of Evans- ton, Engineers' (Chicago); Country (Peoria). Home: 1619 Ridge Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 1137 Monadnock Blk., Chicago.

MAVERICK, Manton, lawyer; b. Staten Island, N.Y., Mar. 26, 1863; s. Augustus and Ellen (Gro- ver) Maverick; grad. Needham (Mass.) High Sch., 1880; A.B., Harvard, 1885; LL.B., Columbian Univ., Washington, D.C., 1888, LL.M., 1889; m. Genevieve Bunker, of Chicago, Jan. 4, 1905. Vice pres. and gen. atty. Continental Casualty Co. Republican. Mason (K.T.). Clubs: University, Beverly Coun- try. Recreations: literature, automobiling, golf. Home: 9164 Pleasant Av., Beverly Hills. Office: 910 S. Michigan Av.

MAVOR, John, contractor and builder; b. New Deer, Scotland, Nov. 18, 1865; s. George and Belle (Leith) Mavor; ed. pub. schs. in Scotland; m. Chi- cago, 1893, Jessie L. McEdward; children: Hugh N., Mary Jean, Jessie Clare. In the contracting and bldg. trade, first with father in Scotland until 1887; came to Chicago and became associated in the same line with brother, William; now pres. and treas. William Mavor Co., contractors and builders. Mem. Carpenters' and Builders' Assn., Builders' and Traders' Exchange. Republican. Clubs: Suburban of LaGrange, LaGrange Country. Recreations: golf, bowling, fishing. Home: 320 S. 5th Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 1429, 72 W. Adams St., Chicago.

MAVOR, Morton Roscoe, contractor and build- er; b. Chicago, Apr. 8, 1880; s. William and Mary E. (Strang) Mavor; prep. edn. in schs. of Chicago; B.S. in C.E., Purdue Univ., Lafayette, Ind., 1903; m. Mary L. Baker, of Manistee, Mich., Feb. 7, 1911; 2 children: Dania, Mary. Sec. William Mavor Co., contractors and builders, since 1903. Mem. Chi- cago Assn. Commerce, Builders' and Traders' Ex- change. Mason. Clubs: University, Exmoor Coun- try. Recreations: golf, racquet. Home: Highland Park, Ill. Office: 72 W. Adams St., Chicago.

Ma WHINNEY, Elgin, dentist; b. London, Can., Oct. 14, 1865; s. John and Jane (Sands) MaWhin- ney; ed. Can. Collegiate Inst .; grad. Chicago Coll. Dental Surgery, 1887; m. Ida S. Jackson; 2 daugh- ters: Beulah and Elizabeth. Began practice in Ind., whence came to Chicago in 1891; specialist in treatment of pyorrhœa, alveolaris; head of oral pa- thology, materia medica and therapeutics, North- western Univ. Dental Sch., for 18 yrs. Mem. Nat. Dental Assn., Ill. State and Chicago dental socs. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, City. Author: Oral Pathology (text-book), 1906; also numerous articles in den- tal jours. on the subject of pyorrhoea. Home: 10610 S. Seeley Av. Office: 116 S. Michigan Av.

MAXSON, Mary Van Alstin, physician; M.D., Hering Med. Coll., 1898. Practiced in Chicago since 1898; pres. Florence Crittenden Anchorage; trus- tee Frances Willard Hosp .; med. dir. Aiken Inst., Woman's Shelter. Mem. A.M.A., Am. Inst. Homo., Ill. Homo. Med. Assn. Address: 2237 Warren Av.

MAXWELL, Charles Elmore, wall paper; b. at Bloomington, Ill., May 16, 1861; s. James W. and Pamella (Owen) Maxwell; ed. Ill. Wesleyan Univ., Bloomington; m. Emma Shaw, of Chicago, May 19, 1886; 3 children: Charles E., Jr., Adelaide, Gilbert B. Shaw. Identified with S. A. Maxwell & Co., wall paper and window shades, in various capacities, since 1877; mem. of firm since 1880. Republican. Reformed Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, Chi- cago Athletic, Central Mfg. Dist. Club. Home: 4850 Drexel Boul. Office: 3636 Iron St.

MAXWELL, George Hebard, forestry and irriga- tion advocate. Removed to Sonoma, Cal. (See Who's Who in America.)

MAXWELL, Henry B .; b. in Scotland, Feb. 26, 1850; s. William and Jean (Kinloch) Maxwell; came to Chicago in childhood; ed. Chicago pub. schs .; m. Clinton, Conn., June 16, 1879, Sarah Ho- mer West; children: Harry West, Augustus Kin- loch, Adelaide, William Sterling. After leaving sch. was in service of the C.,B.&Q.R.R. 16 yrs .; then mem. firm of Maxwell Bros., box mfrs., and later was vice pres. Maxwell Bros. Co. until com- pany retired from business in 1910. Was mem. Ellsworth Zouaves, and later 2d It. and capt. Co. G, 1st Inf., I.N.G .; maj. and asst. insp. gen. on staff of Gen. A. C. Ducat; major 1st Cav., I.N.G .; lt. col. and asst. adjt. gen. 1st brigade, I.N.G .; then col. and a.d.c. to Gov. John R. Tanner. Republican. Home: 233 S. Ashland Boul.

MAXWELL, James, cooperage; b. at Glasgow, Scotland, Mar. 24, 1847; s. William and Jean (Kin- loch) Maxwell; brought to U.S. when 21/2 yrs. old, parents locating in Vt., and later in Western N.Y., until 1854, when came to Chicago; ed. Chicago pub. schs .; m. Chicago, 1879, Emily B. Mullin; children: Jennie G., Ethel K. After leaving sch. entered the box factory of Gage & Soper, learned trade, and was afterward with other firms in the same line; established for self as James Maxwell & Co., 1875;

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with brother, Henry B., formed the firm of Max- well Bros., 1878, inc., 1901, of which he was pres. until 1910; now in business alone. Mason; mem. Royal Arcanum, Nat. Union. Home: Wheaton, Ill. Office: 426 S. Ashland Boul., Chicago.

MAXWELL, William Willard, lawyer; b. Wood Grove, O., Sept. 3, 1865; s. Ezekiel D. and Elizabeth J. (McGee) Maxwell; A.B., Muskingum Coll., New Concord, O., 1886; m. Mrs. Elizabeth Beckwith, of South Haven, Mich., Aug. 24, 1907. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1889; practiced at Woodstock, Ill., 1889-96, at Chicago since 1896; judge Municipal Court of Chicago, 1906-12; since in gen. practice. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Epis- copalian. Mason; mem. Royal Arcanum. Home: 640 Woodland Park. Office: 155 N. Clark St.

MAY, Albert W., lawyer; b. at LaCrosse, Wis., Sept. 5, 1871; s. I. G. and Fannie (Spear) May; ed. Washington Univ., St. Louis, 1892; m. Minnie Moss, of Chicago, June 4, 1911. Admitted to bar, 1893; came to Chicago, 1894. Represented the Aus- trian Nat. Socs. in a case argued before Sec. of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage; was counsel for Terlin- den in case involving the treaty between the U.S. and Germany, argued before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. commr. since 1898; asst. corpn. counsel of Chi- cago, 1908-9. Mem. Chicago Law Inst., Chicago Assn. Commerce. Mason; Elk. Editor of Revision of Illinois Law, for Sharp & Allemon's Legal Di- rectory of Lawyers and Bankers. Home: 6201 In- gleside Av. Office: 111 W. Washington St.

MAY, James Franklin, investment bonds. (See vol. 1911.)

MAY, John Anderson, lawyer. (See vol. 1911.)

MAY, John Edward, stocks and bonds; b. Syra- cuse, N.Y., Mar. 23, 1868; student Mass. Inst. of Tech .; m. Grace Leonard May, of St. Louis; 1 child. With various rys., including Pa.R.R. and C.,B.&Q. R.R., 10 yrs .; then entered banking and brokerage business; resident partner at Chicago, of Curtis & Sanger, Boston and New York, since Jan., 1910; dir. Griffin Wheel Co., Stover Mfg. & Engring. Co. Republican. Unitarian. Clubs: Chicago, Univer- sity, City, Saddle and Cycle, Onwentsia, Indian Hill. Home: 54 E. Division St. Office: 129 S. La Salle St.

- MAYER, Benjamin Soloman, banker; b. White- side Co., Ill., Aug. 15, 1853; s. of Louis and Sarah (Soloman) Mayer; ed. grammar and high schs., Chicago; m. Helen Smitz, of Hancock, Mich., June 8, 1880; 1 daughter, Mrs. Grace Mayer Smith. Be- gan with Internat. Bank, Chicago, 1884-93; with Continental Bank, 1893-1909; identified with the West Side Trust & Savings Bank since 1909, of which is now pres .; also dir. Liberty Trust & Sav- ings Bank. Republican. Mem. Sinai Congrega- tion, B'nai B'rith, Royal Arcanum, National Union. Clubs: Cook County Bankers', South Side Bank- ers', Covenant. Home: 5336 Michigan Av. Office: 1201 S. Halsted St.

MAYER, David, real estate; b. in Germany, Aug. 10, 1851; brought to America in infancy; self-ed .; m. 1893, Florence Blum, of New York; children: David, Jr., Herbert, Richard, Marjorie. Began as dry goods clerk when a mere boy; became partner with Leopold Schlesinger in Feb., 1872, establish- ing dry goods business as Schlesinger & Mayer; firm was later incorporated and he became pres .; business was sold out in 1904; now engaged in real estate business. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Press, North Shore Country. Recrea- tions: travel, literature. Home: 4242 Clarendon Av. Office: 27 E. Monroe St.

MAYER, Edward, clothing mfr .; b. at Chicago, Mar. 25, 1874; s. Leopold and Caroline (Strauss) Mayer; ed. grammar and high schs., Chicago; m. Pearl H., d. Simon Hartman, of Chicago, Sept. 4, 1906; children: Katheryne, Margaret, Claire. Be- gan as traveling man for the Rosine Mfg. Co., Streator, Ill., 1892; became connected with Becker, Mayer & Co., Chicago, 1893, and admitted to part- nership in the firm, 1907, firm name later changed to Mayer Bros., of which is partner. Club: Stand- ard. Recreations: fishing, horseback riding. Home: 920 S. Sheridan Rd., Highland Park, Ill. Office: 501 S. Franklin St., Chicago.

MAYER, Elias, lawyer; b. Chicago, Nov. 4, 1877; s. Solomon and Helena (Sinsheimer) Mayer; A.B., Harvard, 1900; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1903; m. Lucile B. Marks, of Chicago, June 1, 1909. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1903; associated in practice with Julian W. Mack until July, 1903; practiced alone. 1903-4; mem. firm of Stein, Mayer, Stein & Hume, 1904-6, Stein, Mayer & Stein since Dec., 1906. Sec. and treas. German-Am. Car Co., Steel Tank Car Co. Jewish religion. Mem. Theta Delta Chi, Phi Alpha Delta. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, City, Ravisloe Country. Recreations: golf, tennis. Home: 5625 Woodlawn Av. Office: 38 S. Dearborn St.

MAYER, Henry, brewery mgr. (See vol. 1911.) MAYER, Isaac Henry, lawyer; b. Chicago, July 6, 1864; s. Henry D. and Clara (Goldsmith) Mayer; grad. Chicago High Sch., 1880; A.B., Yale, 1884; law student Union Coll. of Law, Chicago; m. Rosa Meyer, of Chicago, Dec. 30, 1891; 4 children: Rob- ert H., Walter M., Frank, Clara Louise. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1886; became mem. firm Kraus, Mayer & Stein, 1890, and continued as mem. of succeeding firms, Moran, Mayer &. Meyer, Mayer, Meyer & Austrian, and Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Platt. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Clubs: Union League, Press, Ill. Athletic, Mid-Day, Yale, Iroquois, Standard, Lake Shore Country, Ravisloe Country. Recreations: golf, tennis, fishing, swim- ming. Home: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

MAYER, Joseph, clothing mfr .; b. Phila., Sept. 20, 1868; s. Leopold and Caroline (Strauss) Mayer; resident of Chicago since 1871; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago and in Chicago Manual Training Sch .; m. Florence B. Bloom, of Chicago, Dec. 5, 1908; 2 sons: Joseph, Jr., Robert Bloom. Began with Oscar Rosenthal, merchant tailor, 1886-9; then with Lange Bros., wholesale clothing; associated with A. W. Becker, 1892, under style of Becker, Mayer & Co., now Mayer Bros. Republican. Clubs: Stand- ard, Lake Shore Country. Home: 5825 Blackstone Av. Office: 501 S. Franklin St.

MAYER, Levy, lawyer; b. Richmond, Va., Oct. 23, 1858; s. of Henry D. and Clara (Goldsmith) Mayer; grad. Chicago High Sch., 1874; took spl. studies at Yale and at law dept., Yale, 1876. Asst. librarian of Chicago Law Inst., 1876-81, and while so engaged edited and revised MS. of Judge David Rorer's works on interstate or pvt. internat. law, and on jud. and execution sales. In active prac- tice since 1881; sr. mem. Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Platt. Mem. State Council of Defense of Ill .; mem. Am., Ill. and Chicago bar assns., Am. Econ. Assn., Western Econ. Soc., Acad. Polit. Science. Clubs: Union League, Iroquois, Chicago. Press, Mid-Day, Southern, South Shore Country, Lake Shore Coun- try (Chicago) ; Lawyers' and Bankers' (New York) ; Old Colony, Plymouth Country (Mass.). Homes: Chicago and Manomet, Mass. Offices: 27 William St., New York, and 208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

MAYER, Murray Charles, corset mfr .; b. Chi- cago, May 12, 1859; s. of Nathan and Henrietta Mayer; attended grammar sch. in N.Y. City and business coll. in Chicago; m. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 15, 1884, Fannie Ullman; 1 daughter, Grace Edith (Mrs. Tenney Frank). Entered corset busi- ness in N.Y. City and New Haven, Conn., 1878; re- mained with C/B Corset Co. until 1887; removed to Chicago; bought interest in Gage-Downs Corset Co., 1891, now pres. and treas. of the company. Mem. Single Tax Club. Clubs: Standard, Automo- bile, Ravisloe Country. Home: 4243 Drexel Boul Office: 2706 S. Wabash Av.

MAYER, Oscar F., packer: b. in Bavaria, Ger- many, Mar. 29, 1859; s. Ferdinand and Wilhelmina Mayer; ed. German pub. schs .; came to America. 1873; m. Louise Greiner, of Munich, Germany, May 12, 1887; 5 children. With firm of George Weber. at Detroit, 1875-8; came to Chicago, 1878, and since in packing business here as head of Oscar F. Mayer & Bro., and now pres. and treas. same; also pres. Western Packing & Provision Co. Mem. Small Parks Commn. of Chicago, 8 yrs .; treas. Forest Preserve of Cook Co. Democrat. Clubs: Iroquois, Germania, Ill. Athletic. Sharpshooters. Recreation: hunting. Home: 5727 Sheridan Rd. Office: 1241 Sedgwick St.

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MAYER, Simon, secretary police dept .; b. Chi- schs., Cleveland; m. May E. Bushnell, of Peoria, cago, July 14, 1871; s. Solomon and Helena (Sins- Ill., Aug. 25, 1901; children: Thomas A., James E., heimer) Mayer; ed. pub. schs. and Bryant and Paul F., Lucille. Has been identified with The Fred G. Clark Co., refiners of petroleum, heavy chemicals, Cleveland, practically since beginning of active career; western mgr. at Chicago since- 1902. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Petroleum, Central Mfg. District, Flossmoor Country. Home: 7201 Prince- ton Av. Office: 1031 W. 37th St. Stratton Business Coll .; unmarried. Began as a cash boy with Marshall Field & Co., 1884; book- keeper Charles Gossage & Co., 1886; in wholesale millinery business with Einstein & Co., 1887; asst. salesman Edson Keith & Co., 1889; city buyer D. B. Fisk & Co., 1891; in real estate and banking busi- ness with father, 1893; sec. Police Dept., City of Chicago, since 1899. Alderman 3d Ward, 1912-14. McARTHUR, see also MacArthur. Mem. Young Men's Associated Jewish Charities. Club: Ravisloe Country. Recreations: golf, bowl- ing. Home: 4733 Michigan Av. Office: City Hall.

*MAYER, William Pitt, vice president Internat. Correspondence Schools. (See vol. 1911.)

MAZANEC, Frank Albert, sash, doors and inte- rior finish; b. Chicago, Oct. 4, 1883; s. Albert and Kate (Hoffman) Mazanec; pub. schs. and Highland Park Coll., Des Moines, Ia .; m. Emma Kubat, of Chicago, Aug. 14, 1914; 1 daughter, Emily Ella. Pres. and mgr. California Mfg. Co., gen. millwork and interior finish; treas. Troy Building & Loan Assn. Odd Fellow. Home: Riverside, Ill. Office: 2243 S. Troy St., Chicago.

MAYHEW, William, merchant. (See vol. 1911.) McADOW, Finley Holmes, mfr. (See vol. 1911.) MCAFEE, Cleland Boyd, theologian; b, Fulton, Mo., Sept. 25, 1866; s. Rev. John Armstrong (pres. Park Coll.) and Anna Waddle (Bailey) McAfee; A.B., Park Coll., 1884, A.M., 1888 (D.D., 1897) ; grad. Union Theol. Sem., 1888; Ph.D., Westminster Coll., Mo., 1892; m. Harriet Brown, of Girard, Kan., Aug. 10, 1892. Ordained Presbyn. ministry, 1888; prof. mental and moral philosophy, Park Coll., 1888-1901; pastor Forty-first St. (now First) Ch., Chicago, 1901-4, Lafayette Av. Ch., Brooklyn, 1904- 12; prof. systematic theology, McCormick Theol. Sem., since Sept., 1912. Club: University. Author of a number of works, for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: 10 Chalmers Pl.

MCALPINE, M. DeWitt, paper mfr .; b. Montville, Conn., Sept. 12, 1870; s. of Robert and Hariet P. (Graves) McAlpine; ed. pub. schs., Marinette, Wis .; unmarried. Has been identified with Bradner Smith & Co., paper mfrs., since 1889, vice pres. since 1913; dir. Pioneer Paper Stock Co. Served as mem. 1st Regt., Ill. N.G., and 2d Regt., Wis. N.G., 5 yrs. in all. Republican. Methodist. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner), Elk. Clubs: Hamilton, Bob o' Link Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: Berwyn, Ill. Office: 175 W. Monroe St., Chicago.

McANDREWS, James, congressman; b. Woon- socket, R.I., Oct. 22, 1862; pub. sch. edn. Mem. 57th Congress (1901-3), 4th Dist., 58th Congress (1903- 1905), 5th Dist., 63d to 65th Congresses (1913-19), 6th Dist., Ill. Democrat. Home: 5734 Calumet Av. Office: 175 W. Washington St.

MCARDLE, Edward Joseph, lawyer; b. Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland, Mar. 3, 1857; s. Robert and Margaret (Callan) McArdle; ed. Christian Bros. Sch. and St. Mary's Coll., Dundalk, and Incorpo- rated Law Soc. of Ireland (Dublin), qualifying as atty. at law and solicitor in chancery, and admit- ted to practice, June 24, 1882; m. Mary J. O'Hare, of Chicago and Dundalk, Sept. 21, 1884; children: Margaret Mary, Mary Kathleen, Edward J., Jr., Theresa, John, Robert P., Mary, Thomas O'Hare. Practiced in Dublin, 1882-3; came to Chicago from Ireland, 1883; admitted to Ill. bar, 1884; mem. firm McArdle & McArdle, 1902-16. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Home: 111 Broadway, Wil- mette, Ill. Office: 30 N. LaSalle St., Chicago.

MCARDLE, Patrick Lawrence, lawyer; b. Dun- dalk, Co. Louth, Ireland, Aug. 10, 1867; s. Robert and Margaret (Callan) McArdle; ed. Christian Bros. Sch. and St. Mary's Coll., Dundalk; LL.B., Lake Forest (Ill.) Univ., 1890; married. Asst. city pros. atty., Chicago, 1892-5; mem. firm McArdle & McArdle, 1902-16; trial atty. Chicago Surface Lines many years. Mem. Am. and Chicago bar assns. Mem. K. of C., A.O.H. Home: 4137 Michigan Boul. Office: 30 N. LaSalle 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 147

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