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MCDERMOTT, James Thomas, congressman; b. Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb. 13, 1872; ed. St. An- drew's Cathedral there; telegrapher with Western Union Telegraph Co. at Detroit, 1884-9; went to Chicago, 1889; m. Nellie Fleming. Mem. 60th to 63d Congresses (1907-15), 4th Ill. Dist .; resigned July 21, 1914, and reelected to 64th Congress (1915-17), same dist. Address: 4524 Union Av.
McDOEL, William Henry, railway pres .; Mar. 28, 1841-Apr. 26, 1916. (See Who's Who in America, 1916-17.)
McDONALD, see also MacDonald.
McDONALD, Alexander Roderick, M.D .; b. on farm near Parkhill, Ont., Dec. 30, 1862; s. Roderick and Janet (McEachin) McDonald; prep. edn. Park- hill High Sch .; M.D., Chicago Homo. Med. Coll., 1897; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1898; m. Mary McDon- ald, of Sheridan, Huron Co., Mich., Apr. 30, 1895. Taught sch. in Huron Co., Mich., 8 yrs .; came to Chicago, 1887; was in employ of Western Union Telegraph Co. until 1894; practiced in Chicago since 1897; mem. faculty Chicago Homœ. Med. Coll. and its successor, Hahnemann Med. Coll., since 1898; dean for students, prof. physiology, and lecturer on theory and practice of medicine, in same, until 1916. Mem. Am. Inst. Homoeopathy, Ill. Homo. Med. Assn., Chicago Homœ. Med. Soc., Clin. Soc. of
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Hahnemann Med. Coll. Home: 146 Laporte Av. Of- Bouton, of Chicago, Apr. 9, 1902; 2 sons: Robert fice: 22 E. Washington St.
McDONALD, Almena Parker, temperance work- er. Established the Almena Parker McDonald Rest Cure establishment, Chicago, of which has since been the head; pres. Cook Co. Woman's Christian Temperance Union; pres. Frances E. Willard Nat. Temperance Hospital Assn. Home: 5412 Ellis Av.
McDONALD, Charles A., judge; b. Alto Tp., Ill., Dec. 31, 1864; s. James and Mary (Kirby) McDon- ald; ed. Dixon (Ill.) Business Coll .; Univ. of Ind .; Kent Coll. of Law, Chicago; m. Emma Krehl, of Rochelle, Ill., Dec. 11, 1884. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1897, and began practice at Chicago; elected judge Superior Court, Nov., 1910, reelected, 1916; apptd. justice Appellate Court, 1st Dist. of Ill., June 15, 1916; term expires, 1922. Democrat. Elk, Moose, K.C. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Edgewater Golf, Edgewater Yacht. Home: 4529 Malden St. Office: County Bldg.
McDONALD, Frank Witten, western appraiser Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S .; b. Carrollton, Mo., Nov. 9, 1869; s. Witten and Clara (Bird) McDonald; prep. edn. Kansas City (Mo.) High Sch .; student Harvard, 1888-91; m. at Kansas City, Maud Goodridge, of Chicago, Dec. 4, 1895; children: Frank Witten, Jr., Charlotte. Reporter, later city editor, Kansas City Times, 1893-6; adv. agt. Mo., Kan. & Tex. Trust Co. and industrial agt. Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Ry., 1896-9; succes- sively pass. agt. at Peoria, Ill., gen. agt. at Santa Barbara, Cal., traveling freight agt. at Los An- geles, and industrial commr. Lines West of Al- buquerque, A.,T.&S.F.Ry., at San Francisco, 1899- 1907; mem. com. for reconstruction of San Fran- cisco after earthquake, 1906; western appraiser of real estate loans, Equitable Life Assurance Soc., since Aug., 1907. Episcopalian. Clubs: University (San Francisco); Harvard (New York). Recrea- tions: books, music. Home: 604 Judson Av., Evan- ston, Ill. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
McDONALD, Harry Holland, railway constrn .; b. Chicago, Ill., Nov. 6, 1890; s. Harley Cassius and Mary T. (O'Shaughnessy) McDonald; student Ly- ons Township High Sch. 2 yrs .; unmarried. Began in ry. constrn., 1908; now sec. and treas. North American Ry. Constrn. Co .; dir. Littlefield, Fry & McGough, Inc .; salesman Lorain Steel Co. Mem. Delta Pi Alpha. Knight of Columbus. Clubs: Edge- wood Golf, Suburban of LaGrange. Home: La Grange, Ill. Office: 1320 Monadnock Blk., Chicago.
McDONALD, James, coal mcht .; July 21, 1865- Apr. 17, 1914. (See vol. 1911.)
McDONALD, James Andrew, western mgr. M. Heminway & Sons Silk Co .; b. Ft. Wayne, Ind., Sept. 16, 1855; s. of Archibald J. and Margaret (Dykes) McDonald; ed. pub. schs., Allen Co., Ind., and Brothers' Acad., Ft. Wayne; m. Mame E. De Wald, of Ft. Wayne, Sept. 24, 1890; 5 children: G. DeWald, William Breen, Ethel, Celeste, James L. Began with Root & Co., dry goods, Ft. Wayne, 1873, resigning as cashier, 1880; came to Chicago and was with the Nonotuck Silk Co. until 1889; western mgr. at Chicago of M. Heminway & Sons Silk Co. since 1889. Mem. Ind. N.G., 1877-9. Trustee Vil- lage of LaGrange, 1906-10. Democrat. Catholic. Home: 114 Sixth Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 325 W. Adams St., Chicago.
McDONALD, John Joseph, fire underwriter; June, 1843-Feb. 7, 1914. (See vol. 1911.)
MCDOUGAL, James B., banker; b. Peoria, Ill., Jan. 11, 1866; s. John and Mary (Gray) McDougal; ed. pub. schs. of Peoria; m. Laura Gray, of Paines- ville, O., Oct. 6, 1896. Entered Central Nat. Bank at Peoria, 1887, continuing until 1901; nat. bank examiner, 1901-6; became official examiner of the associated banks of Chicago, 1906, and immediate- ly organized and operated the dept. of examina- tion of the Chicago Clearing House and was its official head until 1914; elected gov. Federal Re- serve Bank of Chicago, 1914. Clubs: Bankers', Mid-Day, Riverside Golf. Home: Riverside, Ill. Office: 79 W. Monroe St., Chicago.
MCDOUGAL, Robert, grain commn .; b. Peoria, Ill., Oct. 25, 1868; s. John and Mary A. (Gray) Mc- Dougal; grad. Peoria High Sch .; m. Mary Persis
Bouton, Christopher Bouton. Began in employ of Hancock & Co., grain commn., Peoria, and Phila., Pa .; at Peoria, 1887-94; came to Chicago and rep- resented the company on Bd. of Trade until 1895; Chicago Bd. of Trade rep. of Otto E. Lohrke & Co., New York, spring to fall of 1895; with Bartlett, Frazier & Co. until 1896, when again with Otto E. Lohrke & Co., becoming mem. of the firm Dec., 1900, and remained with it until 1904 (resided at New York in its interests, Aug., 1901-Dec., 1902); with William Knight, of New York, organized the present firm of Knight & McDougal, Oct., 1904, which later succeeded to the business of Otto E. Lohrke & Co. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Repub- lican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Mid-Day, Industrial, Kenwood (pres. 1908-9), South Shore Country; also Dunedin (Fla.) Yacht. Rec- reations: golf, walking. Home: 4804 Woodlawn Av. Office: 319 Postal Telegraph Bldg.
McDOWELL, see also MacDowell.
McDOWELL, Clotilda Lyon (Mrs. William F. McDowell). Removed to Washington, D.C. (See Who's Who in America.)
McDOWELL, Louis Donald, coffee broker. (See vol. 1911.)
McDOWELL, Mary E. (Miss), settlement work- er; b. Cincinnati, Nov. 30, 1854; d. Malcolm and Jane Welch (Gordon) McDowell; pub. and pvt. schs. Mem. faculty Univ. of Chicago; dir. and head Univ. of Chicago Settlement, stock yards dist., since 1893; dir. Frederick Douglas Center, Chi- cago, Immigrants' Protective League; dir. Council Meth. Federation for Social Service; vice pres. Ill. Woman's Trade Union League; chmn. industrial com. Ill. Equal Suffrage Assn. Clubs: Woman's City (pres.), Chicago Woman's, The Cordon. Ad- dress: 4630 Gross Av.
McDOWELL, William David, M.D., surgeon; b. St. Clairsville, O., Sept. 15, 1862; s. Charles and Isabell (Clements) McDowell; ed. Monmouth (Ill.) Coll., 1882-6; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Univ. of Ill.), 1901; m. Mary Edna Torrence, of Monmouth, Aug. 31, 1888; 1 daughter, Marian B. Practiced in Chicago since 1901; specializes in obstetrics. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs. Mem. Senate of Monmouth Coll. Republican. United Presbyterian. Recreations: fishing, hunting. Home: 3842 Jackson Boul. Office: 3856 Harrison St.
McDOWELL, William Fraser, bishop. Removed to Washington, D.C. (See Who's Who in America.)
McDOWELL, William John, president McDowell, Stocker & Co. (See vol. 1911.)
MCELHONE, Frederick Halsey, insurance; Apr. 28, 1859-Mar. 13, 1914. (See vol. 1911.)
McELLIGOTT, Thomas G., lawyer; b. Chicago, Sept. 26, 1861; s. John and Sarah J. (Cusack) Mc- Elligott; ed. pub. schs., Athenæum, Met. Business Coll. and Union Coll. of Law; m. Mary A. Soren, of Chicago, Feb. 12, 1888 (now deceased); chil- dren: Sadie, John, James, Marie. Learned trade of cooper and worked at it several years; was pres. Coopers Union and vice pres. Chicago Trades and Labor Assembly; engaged in tea and coffee busi- ness; mem. 35th and 36th Gen. Assemblies of Ill., 1887, 89, and of spl. World's Fair session. 1890; admitted to Ill. bar, Mar., 1890; clk. of Appellate Court, 1890-6; engaged in gen, practice since 1896. Was one of the organizers of the Referendum League, 1901, and drew up the questions of public policy, which were submitted at the Apr. election, 1902. Democrat. Home: 5923 Indiana Av.
MCELROY, John Howard, patent lawyer; b. at Catlin, Ill., Jan. 29, 1867; s. John Johnston and Harriet Matilda (Thompson) McElroy; grad. Ross- ville (Ill.) High Sch., 1882; A.B., DePauw Univ., 1888, A.M., 1891; spl. engring. course, Univ. of Ill .; LL.B., Columbian Univ., Washington, 1892, LL.M., 1893; m. Cora L. Allen, of West Chicago, Il1., Aug., 1899. In office of chief of engrs., U.S.A .. 1890-1; ex- aminer U.S. Patent Office, 1891-6; admitted to bar. 1891, to bar of Supreme Court of the U.S., 1898; practiced patent law, alone. 1896-7, in firm of Co- burn, Hibben & McElroy, 1898-1900. Coburn, Mc- Roberts & McElroy, 1901-3, alone since 1903, de- voting attention especially to testifying as mech.
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expert in patent causes. Mem. Patent Law Assn., Chicago Bar Assn., Western Soc. Engrs., Beta Theta Pi. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Calu- met Country. Recreations: golf, music. Home: 5759 Kenwood Av. Office: 1429 Monadnock Blk.
McELVEEN, William Thomas, clergyman; b. at New York, Oct. 3, 1867; s. James and Mary (Brad- ford) McElveen; A.B., Coll. City of New York, 1887; Ph.D., Univ. of New York, 1892; grad. Union Theol. Sem., 1890; m. Eva Lilian Montross, of New York, Oct., 1900. Ordained Congl. ministry, 1890; pastor North Ch., New York, 1890-6, New England Ch., Brooklyn, 1896-9, Shawmut Ch., Boston, 1899- 1908, First Ch., Evanston, Ill., since Apr., 1908. Dir. Chicago Theol. Sem .; pres. Congl. Training School for Women. Progressive. Clubs: Union League, Congregational (Chicago). Now editor of The Advance. Address: 1110 Judson Av., Evans- ton, Ill.
MCELWEE, Robert Harvey, lumberman; b. Lex- ington, Rockbridge Co., Va., Jan. 28, 1858; s. Wil- liam M. and Annie (Harvey) McElwee; ed. Lex- ington schs .; m. June, 1882, Elizabeth, d. Jesse Spalding; 1 daughter, Nancy A. (deceased). In banking house of Hunt & Co., 1875-8; bookkeeper and later in charge correspondence Merchants Nat. Bank, Chicago, 1878-83; treas. Spalding Lumber Co. since 1883; mem. lumber commn. firm of Mc- Elwee & Carney, 1885-97; sr. mem. McElwee & Co., mfrs. of lumber, Marinette, Wis .; pres. Menominee River Lumber Co., Menekaunee, Wis .; dir. Conti- nental & Commercial Nat. Bank, Hibernian Bank- ing Assn., Continental & Commercial Trust & Sav- ings Bank, First Nat. Bank (Lake Forest, Ill.). Presbyterian. Clubs: Mid-Day, Onwentsia, Old Elm. Recreation: golf. Home: Lake Forest, Il1. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
McENERNY, Thomas, lawyer; b. Madison Co., O., June 7, 1858; s. Thomas and Ann (O'Donohue) McEnerny; A.B., Valparaiso (Ind.) Univ., 1884; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1885; m. Mary A. Banta, of Chicago, Aug. 22, 1888 (died Jan. 6, 1910); chil- dren: Sarah (Mrs. Raphael Mendez), Anna (Mrs. George B. Hills), Marguerite, Katherine, Aileen, Winifred; m. 2d, Lavonia W. Chudleigh, Sept. 6, 1911. Practiced in Chicago since 1885; licensed to practice in Ohio, Ind., Mich., and in U.S. Cricuit and District courts. Was mem. City Council of Chicago from 10th Ward, 1889-91. Democrat. Cath- olic. Home: Park Ridge, Ill. Office: 127 N. Dear- born St., Chicago.
McERLEAN, Charles V., real estate; b. Porty- lennone, Ireland, Feb. 14, 1880; s. Neal and Cath- erine (Black) McErlean; brought to U.S. at age of 2 yrs .; ed. grammar and high schs., Chicago; LL.B., Kent Coll. of Law, 1904; m. Mary R. Multhauf, of S.Dak., Nov. 7, 1906; 3 sons: James, Charles, John. Entered real estate office of H. C. Patterson, 1897; in real estate, loan and renting business on own account since 1903; admitted to Ill. bar, 1904, but never practiced. Mem. Cook Co. Real Estate Bd., Chicago Assn. Commerce. Club: City. Home: 8733 Loomis St. Office: 39 S. LaSalle St.
MCEWEN, Ernest Lewis, M.D .; b. DeKalb Co., Ill., June 17, 1867; s. Lewis Milton and Elizabeth (Ward) McEwen; grad. DeKalb High Sch., 1884; B.S., Cornell Coll., Mt. Vernon, Ia., 1894. M.S., 1901; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1897; m. Mary Gilruth, M.D., of Davenport, Ia., Apr. 23, 1898; 1 son, Ernest George. Fellow in chemistry, Rush Med. Coll., 1897-8; interne, Cook Co. Hosp., 1898-9; asst. prof. dermatology, Rush Med. Coll .; mem. staff, skin and venereal diseases, Cook Co. Hosp .; consulting dermatologist, St. Francis Hosp., Evanston, Ill .; asst. in dermatology, Presbyn. Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Dermatol. Assn., Chicago Dermatol. Soc. Home: 1703 Chicago Av., Evans- ton, Ill. Office: 25 E. Washington St., Chicago.
MCEWEN, Mary Gilruth, M.D., surgeon; b. at Charlotte, Ia .; d. James Henry and Addie (Collin) Gilruth; prep. edn. Davenport (Ia.) High Sch .; B.S., Cornell Coll., Mt. Vernon, Ia., 1904; M.D., Northwesetrn Univ. Woman's Med. Sch., 1898; m. Ernest Lewis McEwen, M.D., of Chicago, Apr. 23, 1898; 1 son, Ernest George. Interne, Cook County Hosp., 1898-1900; instr. in clin. gynecology, 1903-9,
asso. prof., 1909-12, prof., 1912-14, Coll. Phys. and Surg., Chicago; asst. prof. clin. gynecology, Univ. of Ill., since 1914; mem. consulting staff, Cook Co. Hosp .; gynecologist, St. Francis Hosp., Evanston, Ill .; dir. Marcy Center Dispensary. Chmn. pub. health dept. Ill. Federation Women's Clubs, 1911- 13; chmn. social hygiene Gen. Federation Women's Clubs, since 1914. Fellow Am. Coll. Surgeons; mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc., W.C.T.U. Clubs: Chicago Woman's, City, Social Service, Evanston Woman's. Home: 1703 Chicago Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 25 E. Washington St., Chicago.
MCEWEN, Willard Milton, lawyer; b. in Milan Twp., DeKalb Co., Ill., Dec. 15, 1863; s. Lewis Mil- ton and Elizabeth (Ward) McEwen; ed. pub. schs .; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, 1887; m. Andrea Aut- sen, Chicago, 1890. Practiced in partnership with Charles S. Deneen, as Deneen & McEwen: then in partnership with Frank Pease, as Pease & Mc- Ewen, until 1895; atty. for Sanitary Dist. of Chi- cago 1 yr .; then asst. state's atty. until Jan. 1, 1901; mem. McEwen & Weissenbach, 1901-2; judge Superior Court of Cook Co., 1902-May 1, 1910 (re- signed); now mem. of McEwen, Weissenbach & Shrimski. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Press. Home: 4221 N. Ked- vale Av. Office: Tribune Bldg.
MCFADDEN, Everett R., lawyer and bank offi- cer; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 27, 1868; s. Michael and Margaret (O'Hare) McFadden; moved west in childhood; ed. pub. schs. of Boone, Ia .; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ. law dept., 1894; m. Elizabeth Scripps Speed, of Rushville, Ill., Oct. 14, 1903; 1 son, John E. Admitted to bar, 1894; engaged in gen. practice until became asst. sec. and atty. for Hibernian Banking Assn .; sec. and atty. same since 1913. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Democrat. Clubs: Bankers', Chicago Athletic, City. Home: 1624 Chase Av. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St.
MCFARLAND, see also Macfarland.
MCFARLAND, J (ohn) Harry, investments; b. at Port Hope, Ont., Can., May 16, 1859; s. John and Catharine (Galora) McFarland; ed. grammar and high schs., Port Hope; m. Marie Louise Chartrand, of Port Huron, Mich., Sept. 21, 1887; children: Una Marie (Mrs. Chester C. Mccullough), Ella Galora. In postoffice and ry. service, 1875-84; solicitor and buyer ry., grain and live stock, 1884-7; sec .- treas. James H. Campbell Commn. Co., 1887-93; in in- vestment business, title of J. H. McFarland & Co., since 1894. Republican. Club: Colonial. Recrea- tion: country life. Home: 4440 Drexel Boul. Of- fice: 1522 Marquette Bldg.
McFATRICH, George Wilbur, oculist; b. Lena, Ill., Oct. 27, 1860; s. James and Martha (Tits- worth) McFatrich; M.D., Bennett Med. Coll., 1892; unmarried. Interne, Cook Co. Hosp., 1892-3; pres. and prof. ophthalmology, Northern Ill. Coll. of Ophthalmology and Otology; pres. Murine Eye Remedy Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason (33°); Comdr. in Chief Oriental Consistory, S.P. R.S. Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: 7356 N. Ash- land Av. Office: 1016 Masonic Temple.
McFATRICH, James Burton, M.D .; Apr. 4, 1862- Apr. 26, 1914. (See vol. 1911.)
McFEELY, Otto, newspaper man. (See vol. 1911.) McFELL, Judson, electrical contractor; b. Port Dover, Ont., Can., Sept. 12, 1859; s. Joseph and Cynthia McFell; ed. Ingersoll (Ont.) Collegiate Inst .; m. Chicago, 1883, Catharine Doyle. Came to Chicago from Port Dover, Ont., 1881, and was con- nected with the Western Electric Co. until 1890, when established McFell Electric Co., of which is pres. and treas. Republican. Mem. Nat. Union and Royal Arcanum. Mason (Shriner). Home: 7209 Union Av. Office: 2857 S. Halsted St.
McGANN, Grace Farwell, artist; b. Chicago; d. Charles B. and Mary E. (Smith) Farwell; ed. Ferry Hall, Lake Forest, and at Farmington, Conn .; m. Robert Greaves McGann, of Phila., June 14, 1906; children: Charles Farwell Winston (by previous marriage), Grace Farwell. Has exhibited at Art Inst. Chicago. Republican. Clubs: Casino, Arts, Friday, Scribblers. Home: 120 E. Pearson St.
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McGANN, Lawrence Edward; b. Galway, Ire- olic Belief and Practice, 1906. Address: 605 Oak- land, Feb. 2, 1852; s. Edward and Bridget (Ford) wood Boul. McGann; father died in 1854; came with mother to McGAVIN, Charles, ex-congressman. Removed to Wilmington, Del. (See vol. 1911.) U.S., 1855, settling first at Milford, Mass., and coming to Chicago, 1865; ed. pub. schs. of Milford, Mass., and Chicago; m. May 1, 1883, Mary White; m. 2d, Chicago, Apr. 21, 1903, Edith Foster; chil- dren: Lawrence, John, William Walter, and Mary Helen. Engaged in boot and shoe trade, 1866-79; clk. in city service, 1879-85; supt. of streets, 1885- 91; mem. 52d and 53d Congresses, 1891-5; received certificate and was seated in 54th Congress, the returns of the election of 1894 showing a small majority for him, but recount on contest showing sufficient errors to change the results, cheerfully conceded the election of his Rep. opponent, Hugh R. Belknap; pres. Chicago General Ry. Co., 1895-7; commr. of pub. works, Chicago, 1897-1901; comp- troller City of Chicago, 1901-7; again commr. pub. works, 1911-15. Democrat. Club: Chicago Ath- letic. Home: 5719 Midway Park.
McGANN, Robert Greaves, contracting engr .; b. Doylestown, Pa., Oct. 6, 1866; s. Byron Moore and Mary E. (McNeille) McGann; ed. Hill Sch., Potts- town, Pa., until 1883; m. Mrs. Grace F. Winston (née Farwell), of Chicago, June 14, 1906; 1 daugh- ter, Grace Farwell. With Crown Smelting Co., Chester, Pa., 3 yrs. before coming to Chicago, in 1895; then engaged in the handling of machinery as Robert G. McGann & Co., vice pres., 1899-1916; pres. Ruggles-Coles Engring. Co., consulting and contracting engrs., and mfrs. of the Ruggles-Coles dryer for all materials. Republican. Clubs: Chi- cago, Union, Onwentsia, Chicago Golf, Saddle and Cycle, Mid-Day. Home: 120 E. Pearson St. Office: McCormick Bldg.
McGARRAH, Albert Franklin, clergyman; b. at West Monterey, Pa., Feb. 23, 1878; s. James S. and Amanda (Wilson) McGarrah; B.S., Grove City (Pa.) Coll., 1898, B.A., 1901; grad. Western Theol. Sem., Pittsburgh, 1903; m. Alice M. Kiskaddon, of Grove City, Nov. 30, 1903. Ordained Presbyn. ministry, 1904; pastor Big Oak, Cal., 1904-6; spl. field rep. Presbyn. Home Mission Bd., 1906-9; chmn. finance and methods, Presbyn. Gen. Assembly, 1909-12; supt. home missions and ch. extension, St. Louis, 1912-13; efficiency specialist and sec. Ch. Efficien- cy Bur., Chicago, since 1914. Spl. lecturer on ch. administration, McCormick Theol. Sem., and Pres- byn. Training Sch. for Lay Workers, 1915. Mason; Odd Fellow. Author: A Modern Church Program, 1915; A Modern Church Finance Manual, 1916; also booklets and pamphlets on similar topics. Home: 2506 Orchard St.
McGARRY, John A., paving contractor; b. Troy, N.Y., 1859; s. John A. and Dora (Cavanaugh) Mc- Garry; ed. parochial and pub. night schs., Troy; m. Josephine Dupont, of Lansingburg, N.Y., Sept., 1879; 2 daughters: Helen and Josephine. Began as supt. rolling mills, Troy, N.Y., 1879; later re- moved to Baltimore, Md .; came to Chicago in 1893; sr. mem. firm of John A. McGarry & Co., paving contractors, since 1898. Mem. Md. Legislature, 1886; mem. Baltimore City Council, 1888; Dem. presdl. elector, 1909. Pres. Irish Fellowship Club, 1908-9; member Irish Nationalists. Home: 5320 Wayne Av. Office: 189 W. Madison St.
McGAVICK, Alexander Joseph, bishop; b. Fox Lake, Ill., Aug. 22, 1863; s. James and Catherine (Watt) McGavick; A.M., St. Viateur's Coll., Kanka- kee, Ill., 1887. Ordained R.C. priest, 1887; apptd. asst. pastor All Saints Ch., Chicago, 1887; apptd. pastor St. John's Ch., 1897; on account of work there, was made auxiliary bishop of Chicago, and was consecrated May 1, 1899, titular bishop of Marcopolis; apptd. pastor of Holy Angels Ch., Oak- wood Boul., Chicago, 1900. Author: Some Incen- tives to Right Living, 1909. Address: 605 Oakwood Boulevard.
McGAVICK, James E., clergyman; b. Fox Lake, Ill., July 31, 1861; s. James and Catherine (Watt) McGavick; ed. St. Viateur's Coll., Kankakee, 111., and Sacred Heart Coll., Watertown, Wis., B.A., 1885; theol. studies St. Mary's Sem., Baltimore. Ordained R.C. priest, Dec. 22, 1888; asst. pastor at Chicago of St. Elizabeth's Ch., 1889-99, St. John's, 1899-1900, Holy Angels, since 1900. Author: Cath-
McGIBBON, Walter Peter, M.D .; b. at Cannons- ville, Delaware Co., N.Y., Apr. 9, 1872; s. Forest L. and Harriet (McLaury) McGibbon; ed. pub. schs. and Princeton Univ .; M.D., Hahnemann Med. Coll., Chicago, 1898; m. Gertrude L. Crary, of Lafayette, Ind., Nov. 28, 1900; 1 daughter, Harriet Elizabeth. Practiced in Chicago since 1898; specialist in dis- eases of the ear, nose and throat; formerly attend- ing phys., Cook Co. Hosp., attending aurist, Ill. Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary, and instr. otol- ogy, Rush Med. Coll. until 1910; instr. otology, Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., until 1914; instr. otology, Rush Med. Coll., since 1914. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Laryngol. and Otol. Soc., Am. Assn. to Promote Teaching of Speech to the Deaf. Club: Princeton University. Contbr. va- rious articles on med. topics. Recreation: music. Office: 29 E. Madison St.
McGILL, T. Julian, electrical goods. Has been identified with Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. as dist. mgr. since 1896; in charge at Minneapolis, Minn., 1911-14, Chicago since 1914. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 111 W. Washington St., Chicago.
McGILLEN, John, surety bonds; b. at Chicago, Nov. 13, 1861; s. Edward and Catherine (Doyle) McGillen; ed. pub. schs. and Christian Brothers Acad .; m. Eliza P., d. M. A. Devine, of Chicago, Sept. 24, 1894; 1 daughter, Rosalie. With old pio- neer abstract of title concern, Handy & Co. (now Chicago Title & Trust Co.), 1877-89; went into business with Francis and John Agnew, 1889, be- coming mem. of Agnew & Co., builders of the Lib- eral Arts and Manufactures bldgs. at World's Fair. Chicago, and other noteworthy structures; later gen. mgr. for Ill., Ind. and Mo. of the Bermudez Asphalt Paving Co .; gen. agt. of Am. Bonding Co. of Baltimore, Md., and its successor, the Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md., since 1910. Also dir. Cosmo- politan Electric Co. Sec. Sanitary Dist. of Chicago since Dec., 1912. Mem. Chicago City Council from the 21st Ward, 6 yrs., and at one time chmn. of the Finance Com .; campaign mgr. for Carter H. Harrison, Sr., and for John P. Hopkins in his cam- paign for mayor of Chicago; was chmn. Dem. Co. Central Com., elected 1910 under new Direct Pri- mary Law; del. Dem. Nat. Convs., St. Louis, 1904, Baltimore, 1912, St. Louis, 1916. Mem. bd. trustees DePaul Univ., Chicago. Catholic. Clubs: Ill. Ath- letic, Iroquois, Elks. Recreations: books, walking. Home: 2136 Cleveland Av. Office: 908, 105 S. La Salle St.
MCGINNIS, Edwin, surgeon; b. Orland, Cook Co., Ill., Aug. 20, 1877; s. James W. and Anna Stacia (Bremner) McGinnis; grad. pub. schs., Chicago, 1892, Englewood High Sch., 1896: A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1901; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch .. 1904; m. Jane Cool, of Blue Island, Ill., Dec. 26, 1914. Practiced in Chicago since 1904: attending surgeon, St. Francis Hosp., since 1912; attending surgeon ear, nose and throat, Central Free Dis- pensary; asso. laryngologist, Home for Crippled Destitute Children; asst. laryngologist. Presbyn. Hosp. Fellow Am. Coll. Surgeons; mem. A.M.A., Ill. State, Tri-State and Chicago med. socs., Kappa Sigma, Nu Sigma Nu. Democrat. Catholic. Home: 232 Burr Oak Av., Blue Island, Ill. Office: 104 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.
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