The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 158

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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MODINE, Edward E., president Crescent Engrav- ing Co .; b. Galesburg, Ill., Mar. 18, 1875; s. Peter E. and Ellen A. Modine; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; un- married. Began in employ of the old Columbia En- graving Co., Chicago, 1894; went to San Francisco, 1903, and started the Lithotone Co., later moving business to New York; returned to Chicago, 1905, and established the Crescent Engraving Co., of which is pres. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, South Shore Country, Chicago Yacht, Right Anglers. Recreations: golf, motoring, and fishing. Home: 5138 South Park Av. Office: 161 W. Harrison Street.

MODJESKI, Ralph, civil engineer; b. Cracow, Poland, Jan. 27, 1861; s. Gustav and late Helena (Opid) Modrzejewski; came to U.S. with mother, 1876; name changed to Modjeski for Am. naturali- zation, his mother being the celebrated tragedienne, Helen Modjeska; grad. Coll. des Ponts et Chaus- sées, Paris, at head of class, with honors; (D. En- gring., Univ. of Ill., 1911); m. Felicie Benda, of Cracow, Poland, Dec. 28, 1885. Consulting bridge engr. at Chicago since 1892; mem. firm of Noble & Modjeski, chief engrs. of bridge over Miss. River at Thebes, Ill .; designed and built new govt. bridge, Rock Island, Ill., as well as many ry. bridges; con- sulting engr. for City of Chicago and Sanitary Dis- trict on their bascule bridges; in charge of re- constrn. of Bismarck bridge and others for N.P. Ry .; designed and built the Columbia and Willa- mette River bridges for Portland & Seattle Ry .; chief engr. McKinley bridge at St. Louis; Broad- way bridge, Portland, Ore .; Columbia River bridge, Celilo, Ore .; Cherry St. bridge, Toledo, O. Mem. bd. engrs. Quebec bridge (reconstrn.), new Memphis (Tenn.) bridge; now mem. firm Modjeski & Angier. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., British Inst. C.E., Canadian Soc. C.E., Am. Inst. Consulting Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs. (pres. 1903-4), Assn. Amicale de Ingé- nieurs Civils des Ponts et Chaussées de France, Am. Ry. Engring. Assn., Franklin Inst. of Phila., Chicago Engineers' Club (past pres.). Clubs: Union League, South Shore Country, Cliff Dwellers (Chi- cago); Engineers' (New York); Arlington, Waverly (Portland, Ore.). Office: 220 S. Michigan Av.

MOENG, Edward D., president The Franklin Co .; b. Chicago, Nov. 5, 1856; s. of Diedrich and Dora (Degenner) Moeng; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Chi- cago, 1886, Helen Jahn. Began, 1871, with Zeese & Rand, electrotypers, and later with A. Zeese, suc- cessor to Zeese & Rand, until 1872; served at the plumbing trade 4 yrs .; again with A. Zeese & Co., 1876-82, and with Blomgren Bros., electrotypers, 1882-9; supt. for A. Zeese & Co., 1889-99, during which time the company was organized as the Franklin Engraving & Electrotyping Co .; mgr. of latter company for 2 yrs., and became its pres., 1901; company's name was changed, 1905, to The Franklin Co., of which is pres. and mgr. Repub- lican. Protestant. Mason; mem. Royal Arcanum. Club: Chicago Athletic. Recreations: motoring, golf, gardening. Home: 1054 Columbus Av. Office: 720 S. Dearborn St.

MOFFETT, Willard, lawyer. (See vol. 1911.)

MOFFETT, William Adger, naval officer; b. at Charleston, S.C., Oct. 31, 1869; s. George Hall and Elizabeth (Simonton) Moffett; grad. U.S. Naval Acad., 1890; m. Jeanette Beverly Whitton, of Va., July 26, 1902. Promoted through various grades to capt., Aug. 29, 1916. Served under Admiral Dewey, on board U.S.S. Charleston, capture of Manila, 1898; comd. U.S.S. Chester at Vera Cruz and at Tampico, Mex., when demand was made for salute of Am. flag by Admiral Mayo; personally delivered demand for salute to Gen. Sargosso, of Mexican forces; comd. Chester at taking of Vera Cruz, Apr. 21-22, 1914; now commandant U.S. Naval Training Sta., Great Lakes, Ill .; also commandant 9th, 10th and 11th naval dists. Awarded Medal of Honor "for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle," dur- ing capture of Vera Cruz; commended by radio sig- nal by Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock, R.N., for handling U.S.S. Chester, leaving Vera Cruz har- bor. Clubs: University, New York Yacht, Lambs (New York) ; Army and Navy (Washington) ; Chevy Chase (Md.); hon. mem. Exmoor Country (High-

land Park, Ill.) Address: U.S. Naval Training Sta- tion, Great Lakes, Ill.

MOFFITT, John, lawyer; Nov. 12, 1842-Apr., 1916. (See vol. 1911.)

MOHLER, Charles Keagle, consulting engr. Re- moved to Los Angeles, Cal. (See vol. 1911.)

MOHR, Albert, boiler mfr .; b. Chicago; s. John and Theresa (Meyer) Mohr; ed. pub. schs .; m. Emily Sutton, of Chicago, June 3, 1896; children: Joseph S., Albert W., Louis E. Began in employ of Excel- sior Iron Works, 1876; now vice pres. John Mohr & Sons; commr. of the South Parks. Episcopalian. York and Scottish Rite Mason. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Chicago Automobile, South Shore Country, South Chicago. Home: 7307 South Shore Drive. Of- fice: 96th St. and Calumet River.

MOHR, Joseph, mfr. (See vol. 1911.)

MOHR, Louis, president and consulting engr. of John Mohr & Sons; b. Chicago, Sept. 27, 1858; s. John and Theresa (Meyer) Mohr; grad. pub. schs., Chicago, 1873; student Central High Sch., 1873-6; spl. student Chicago Athenæum, 1876-8; Univ. of Ill., 1878-81 (full 4 yrs.' course in mech. engring. in 3 yrs.), receiving degree of B.S. in M.E .; prac- tical work in advanced metallurgy, North Chicago Rolling Mills, 1 yr .; unmarried. Consulting engr. John Mohr & Son, 1882-93; sec. and consulting engr. John Mohr & Sons, 1903-15, pres. since 1915. Also sec. and treas. Whitlatch Mining Co., Gould Mines Co., Landers Power Co. (all in Mont.); mem. firm of Mohr Bros .; dir. German Bank of Chicago, German Hosp. of Chicago. Mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Am. Inst. Mining Engrs., Am. Soc. Naval Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs., Am. Geog. Soc., Nat. Geog. Soc., Geog. Soc. of Chicago, Am. Econ. Assn., Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science, Bibliophile Soc. (Boston), Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. (legislative com.), A.A.A.S .; etc. Took full course in mil. science at Univ. of Ill. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, South Shore Country, City (legislative com.), Caxton, Industrial (exec. com.), Germania; Grolier (New York). Recreations: music, art; col- lector of books and has one of finest pvt. libraries in Chicago, consisting of over 15,000 volumes and covers all matters of general interest in litera- ture, history, biography, etc. Home: 1520 N. Robey St. Office: 349 W. Illinois St.

MOIR, Harry C., hotel man and restauranteur. Began career as a waiter; with J. K. Sebree leased and conducted the Saratoga Hotel, and later the old Morrison Hotel; purchased Mr. Sebree's inter- est in the Morrison, and conducted it alone until 1914, when organized the Moir Hotel Co., and built the new Hotel Morrison, of which has since been pres .; also owner of the Boston Oyster House; pres. Moir Amusement & Catering Co. Office: Ho- tel Morrison.

MOLNER, Herman, mfr .; b. Maggaros, Hungary, Sept. 29, 1865; s. Moritz and Rosie (Huhnwald) Molner; ed. pub. schs., in Hungary; m. July 15, 1889, Sarah Mayer (now deceased) ; children: Ritta, Belle; m. 2d, New York, July 2, 1898, Evelyn Fleisch- er. Learned picture frame making and stained glass work in town of Neutra, Hungary, and at age of 20 came to U.S .; worked in N.Y. City for Evans & Co., joining frames and setting glass at $4 per week; became freight brakeman on the Pa.R.R. and worked at that for 10 mos .; then wood carver in a furniture factory; came to Chicago and worked for the Wells Glass Co., until 1896, when organized the Ill. Moulding Co., of which is pres .; pres. Gold Furniture Co. Democrat. Jewish religion. Home: 4759 Drexel Boul. Office: 2300 S. Western Av.

MOLONEY, James, leather belting; b. Lindsay, Ont., Sept. 29, 1849; s. James and Mary (Hogan) Moloney; ed. St. Louis (Mo.) night schs. and Poly- technic Sch .; m. Helen Sheldon, of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1902. Began in employ of Munson Belting Co., Chicago, 1884; organized Chicago Belting Co., 1889; pres. and treas. Moloney Belting Co., mfrs. leather belting, since 1897. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Chicago Assn. Commerce. Progressive Republican. Club: Chicago Press (life). Recreation: reading. Home: 927 Galt Av. Office: 130 N. Franklin St.

MOLTHROP, Charles Peal, lawyer; b. Knoxville, Ill., Sept. 11, 1873; s. of David O. and Esther L.

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(Britain) Molthrop; ed. Woodhull High Sch., Ill .; LL.B., Chicago Law Sch., 1902; m. Myrtle M. Good- man, of Chicago, Sept. 16, 1899; children: Char- lotte P., Jean E., Manley D. Admitted to bar, 1902, and has since practiced at Chicago; now mem. law firm Smietanka, Johnson, Molthrop & Polkey. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst. Democrat. Mason (K.T.); mem. Royal Arcanum. Home: 2317 Millard Av. Office: 69 W. Washington St.

MONAGHAN, James Lester, insurance; b. Phila., Apr. 10, 1858; s. Peter L. and Elizabeth G. (Don- nelly) Monaghan; ed. pub. schs .; read law in Chi- cago; admitted to practice by Appellate Court; m. Chicago, 1890, Ada E. Cooke; children: Mary E., Ada M., Florence M. Resident of Chicago since 1877; mem. Ill. legislature in 36th Gen. Assembly; was deputy coroner of Cook Co., 1889; deputy coun- ty comptroller, 1894-1907; gen. ins. business since 1907. Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: 1028 Loyola Av. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.

MONASH, David, M.D .; b. Plattsburg, N.Y., Jan. 20, 1871; s. Pincus and Helen (Emanuel) Monash; ed. pub. schs. of Plattsburg and Syracuse, N.Y., and Syracuse Univ .; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Columbia), 1893. Practiced at Des Moines, Ia., 1895-9, at Chicago since 1899; clin. prof. medicine, Post-Grad. Med. School; lecturer on obstetrics, at Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch .; asso. obstetrician, Mercy Hosp .; mem. staff Michael Reese Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Physicians' Club. Home and office: 4735 S. Michi- gan Av.

MONCRIEF, John Wildman, professor church history; b. Wirt, Ind., Sept. 10, 1850; s. Jeptha and Grace Moncrief; A.B., Denison Univ., 1873; tutor in history and Greek, Franklin Coll., 1873-5; studied Univ. of Leipzig, 1875-6; A.M., Franklin, 1876; (D.D., Denison, 1904); m. Lucy L. Wood, of Will- shire, O., Dec. 12, 1878. Prof. Greek, Franklin Coll., 1876-9; prin. prep. dept., Denison Univ., 1879-81; prof. history, Franklin, 1881-94; asst. prof. ch. his- tory, 1894-7, asso. prof. since 1897, Univ. of Chi- cago. Mem. Am. Hist. Assn., etc. Author: Short History of the Christian Church, 3d edit. Address: Univ. of Chicago.

MONIN, Louis Célestin, college professor; b. in Switzerland, Nov. 9, 1857; s. Louis Célestin and Marie Magdalena Euphrosina (Hool) Monin; grad. Gymnasium, St. Gall, Switzerland, 1878; student Univ. of Leipzig, 1878-9, Univ. of Zürich, 1879-81; prin. high sch., Canton Glarus, Switzerland, 1881-3; student and tutor, Milan, Italy, 1883-5; student Univ. of Zürich, 1885-6, Univ. of Heidelberg, 1886- 8; came to U.S., 1888; teacher University and Har- vard (pvt.) schs., Chicago, 1890-2, and at same time took post-grad. course in Lake Forest Univ., Ph.D., 1892; m. Cathinka Elizabeth Weiss, of Germany, 1886. Docent in philosophy, Univ. of Chicago, 1892- 94; prof. modern langs. and instr. philosophy, Ar- mour Inst. of Tech., 1893-9; also prin. Armour Sci- entific Acad .; prof. economics and philosophy, and dean cultural studies, Armour Inst. Tech., since 1903. Asst. prof. edn., summer quarter, Univ. of Chicago, 1900. Residence: Hotel Windermere.

MONKS, Patrick H., commercial agent; b. Cor- ning, N.Y., Oct. 17, 1859; s. of Richard and Mary (Tolan) Monks; grad. of Rochester (N.Y.) Free Acad., 1876; m. Minnie A. Hall, of Rochester, Oct. 19, 1891 (died 1907); 2 sons: Joseph M., John R .; m. 2d, Catherine Doyle, of Chicago, Sept. 15, 1909. Entered ry. service as clerk N.Y. Central Fast Freight Lines, at Rochester, 1876, continuing 10 yrs .; traveling freight agent at Detroit, 1886-91; commercial agt, at Toledo, 1891-5; commercial agt. M.C.R.R. Co. at Chicago since 1895. Catholic. Mem. Empire State Soc. of Chicago. Club: Traffic. Rec- reations: fishing and other outdoor diversions. Home: 3972 Lake Park Av. Office: 625 LaSalle Sta- tion.

MONROE, see also Munro.

MONROE, Alexander Ross, fire underwriter; b. nr. Tain, Rossshire, Scotland, July 12, 1862; s. Don- ald and Helen (Ross) Monroe; ed. pub. schs., Scot- land, and Gillespie Coll., Edinburgh; m. Dora Grif- fith, of Indianapolis, Ind., 1883; 3 daughters: Cora (Mrs. C. M. Fox), Irene (Mrs. H. Cal Hanley), Lu-

cile (Mrs. W. B. Day). Began in offices of Renton & Kerr, share brokers, Edinburgh, until 1881, then came to U.S .; in employ of J. W. Hess & Co., dry goods, Indianapolis, 1881-3; with Franklin Ins. Co., Indianapolis, 1883-6; local underwriter, and later mgr. of Robert Zenor & Co., 1889-95; spl. agt. for Ind. and Ky., of Conn. Ins. Co., 1895-1900; state agt. for ins., Queen Ins. Co. of America, 1900-5, asst. mgr. of the western dept. same, at Chicago, since 1905. Ex-pres. Fire Underwriters' Assn. of the Northwest; sec-treas. Underwriters' Salvage Co. of Chicago. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason (K.T.). Clubs: Union League, Hinsdale Golf; Co- lumbia (Indianapolis). Home: 5321 Blackstone Av. Office: 160 W. Jackson Boul.

MONROE, Charles Wesley, lawyer. (See vol. 1911.)

MONROE, Harriet (Miss), author; b. Chicago; d. Henry S. and Martha (Mitchell) Monroe; grad. of Visitation Acad., Georgetown, D.C. In Mar., 1891, was requested by com. on ceremonies, Chicago Expn., to write poem for the dedication; her "Co- lumbian Ode" was read and sung at the dedicatory ceremonies on 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, Oct. 21, 1892; recovered $5,000 damages from New York World for prematurely publish- ing same. Founder and editor of Poetry, a maga- zine of verse, endowed for 5 yrs., from Oct., 1912, by over 100 persons. Author: Valeria, and Other Poems, 1892; The Columbian Ode, 1893; John Well- born Root-a Memoir, 1896; The Passing Show- modern plays in verse, 1903; You and I (poems), 1914. Address: 543 Cass St.

MONROE, Harry, evangelist; Jan. 17, 1853-July 31, 1916. (See vol. 1911.)

MONROE, William Stanton, mechanical engr .; b. Chicago, Aug. 22, 1868; s. Henry Stanton and Mar- tha (Mitchell) Monroe; M.E., Cornell Univ., 1890; m. Anna Hamill Clarke, of Chicago, Oct. 31, 1898. Became connected with Sargent & Lundy, mech. and elec. engrs., Chicago, 1900, mem. firm since 1911. Specialist in power sta. engring. for electric power and lighting properties. Mem. of Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Chicago Geog. Soc. Clubs: Univer- sity, City, Saddle and Cycle. Home: 64 E. Elm St. Office: 1412 Edison Bldg.

MONS, Harry William, machinery; b. Chicago, Feb. 25, 1883; s. Julius Frederick and Rose (Roh- rig) Mons; grad. pub. grammar sch., Chicago, 1897, English High and Manual Training School, 1900; m. Effie Mary Thompson, of Chicago, Oct. 17, 1907; 2 children: Harriet M., Elwood R. Began as office boy for Valentine & Co .; clk., salesman, and upon incorporation, Jan., 1905, became sec. and dir., and later sales mgr., Hill, Clarke & Co .; also sec. and dir. Chicago Machine Tool Co. Methodist. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Recreations: athletic sports. Home: 921 Oakwood Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 625 Washington Boul., Chicago.

MONTEZUMA, Carlos, M.D., surgeon; b. in Ariz., 1867; s. Co-lu-ye-vah (Apache Indian); was cap- tured by Pima Indians and sold for $30 to Mr. C. Gentle (Gentile), who brought him to Chicago, 1871; ed. pub. schs., Chicago, Galesburg, Ill., and Brooklyn, N.Y .; under pvt. tutors, Urbana, Ill .; B.S., Univ. of Ill., 1884; M.D., Chicago Med. Coll., 1889; m. Mary Keller, of Chicago, Sept. 19, 1913. Apptd. phys. and surgeon in Interior Dept., 1889, and was located successively at Ft. Stevenson, N.D .; Western Shoshone Agency, Nev .: Colville Agency, Wash .; U.S. Indian Sch., Carlisle, Pa .; re- signed from Govt. service, 1896, and settled in Chi- cago; was associated with Dr. Fenton B. Turck. in his clinic (stomach and intestinal diseases). at Post-Grad. Med. Sch., 1896-1914; med. instr., Coll. Phys. and Surg., 1904-7; now same, Chicago Hosp. Coll. Medicine. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Med. Soc. State of Pa. Military drill. Univ. of Ill., for 5 yrs. Baptist. Mason. Editor of "Wassaga," an Indian journal. Has written for 40 yrs. on Indian matters, tending toward the emanci- pation of his race. Author of The Indian of To- morrow; The Indian of Today; Let My People Go. Recreation: Indian affairs. Home: 3135 South Park Avenue.

MONTGOMERY, Frank Boylan, railway official; b. Parkersburg, W.Va., Oct. 14, 1864; s. James and

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Alma (Hutchinson) Montgomery; ed. Ogden Coll., Bowling Green, Ky .; m. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 31, 1894, Lillian Bass; 1 daughter, Frances. Began ry. service in supt.'s office of the L.&N.R.R .; after- ward worked for the Ohio Valley Ry., Louisville, St. Louis & Texas R.R., Nashville, and Chatta- nooga & St. Louis R.R .; traffic mgr., Fowler Pack- ing Co., Kansas City, Mo .; traffic mgr. McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. since 1901, and now pres. and gen. mgr. Ill. Northern Ry., Chicago, West Pullman & Southern Ry., Deering Southwestern Ry., Owasco River Ry., all owned by Internat. Harvester Corpn. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hamil- ton, Edgewater Golf. Office: 606 S. Michigan Av.

MONTGOMERY, Frank Mathews, president Chi- cago Crushed Stone Co. (See vol. 1911.)

MONTGOMERY, Frederick D., secretary Manz Engraving Co .; b. Lockport, N.Y., Feb. 7, 1864; s. Joseph and Margaret (Massey) Montgomery; ed. pub. schs., of Lockport, N.Y .; came to Chicago in 1887; m. Lillian, d. Capt. J. J. Rardon, of Lockport, June 2, 1888; 3 sons: James R., Harold F., F. Dor- sey. Engaged in printing and engraving business since 1885; now sec. Manz Engraving Co., Chicago; also treas. Scientific Engraving Co., of New York. Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: 1441 N. Dearborn St. Office: 4001 Ravenswood Av.

MONTGOMERY, George Warner, fire underwrit- er; June 26, 1842-Apr. 13, 1912. (See vol. 1911.)

MONTGOMERY, George Wilmont, general mgr. The Fair; b. Detroit, Mich., May 25, 1865; s. Wil- liam C. and Sarah E. (Moore) Montgomery; grad. pub. sch., Detroit; unmarried. Began as news agt. on train, Detroit to Bay City, Mich., for 3 yrs .; came to Chicago, 1883, and entered employ of The Fair, with which has since been identified, be- ginning as errand boy, and serving in various ca- pacities in different depts. until 1910, when became general mgr. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Calumet Country, South Shore Country. Rec- reation: golf. Office: The Fair.

MONTGOMERY, Hugh Munro Stewart, grain commn .; b. Port Hope, Ont., May 7, 1861; s. John Thomas and Marcella (Stewart) Montgomery; ed. pub. and high schs., in Can .; m. Chicago, Oct. 14, 1885, Frances Trego; children: Estelle, Frances. With the Bank of Montreal, at various places in Can., for 4 yrs .; came to Chicago, 1880, and began in the grain commn. business with the firm of Cul- ver & Co., and later, as partner, in the firm of J. M. Love & Co .; became mem. of the firm of Trego & Montgomery, 1885; in business for self since 1909. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade since 1882. Republican. Recreations: reading, theatre. Home: 5515 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 49 Board of Trade.

MONTGOMERY, John Rogerson, lawyer; b. Chi- cago, Mar. 8, 1866; s. of William A. and Ellen S. (Smith) Montgomery; A.B., Beloit (Wis.) Coll., 1887; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, 1889; m. Marion Howard, of Beloit, Feb. 11, 1896 (now deceased) ; children: Ellen, John R., Jr., Marion; m. 2d, Marion Vidaud Hunter, of N.Y. City, Dec. 28, 1912. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1889; practiced in firm of Mont- gomery & Montgomery, 1889-95, Montgomery & Hart, 1896-1901, Ritsher, Montgomery & Hart, 1901- 04, Ritsher, Montgomery, Hart & Abbott, 1904-10, Montgomery, Hart & Smith, 1910-14, since Mont- gomery, Hart, Smith & Steere. Dir. Chicago Theol. Sem .; trustee Beloit Coll. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Mem. Ill. Com- mandery Loyal Legion. Clubs: Union League, Con- gregational, Law, University, City, Indian Hill Country. Home: Hubbard Woods, Ill. Office: 959 The Rookery, Chicago.

MONTGOMERY, John T., wholesale watches; b. Carrollton, Mo., Mar. 5, 1876; s. of Thomas L. and Eleanor (Creel) Montgomery; B.S., Rose Polytech- nic Inst., Terre Haute, Ind., 1898; m. Lillian Mead, of Chicago, June 18, 1901; children: Maurice Mead, John Mead. Removed to Chicago from Mo., 1898; became connected with Roebling Construction Co., 1899; with M. A. Mead & Co., wholesale watches, since 1905, of which has been vice pres. since 1908. Episcopalian. Clubs: Church Club of Chicago (vice pres. 1917), Westmoreland Country. Recreation:

golf. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 31 N. State St., Chicago.

MONTGOMERY, Liston Homer, M.D .; Aug. 21, 1848-Aug. 24, 1914. (See vol. 1911.)

MONTGOMERY, William Teel, M.D .; b. Gibson Co., Ind., Aug. 12, 1843; s. Isaac and Mary (Teel) Montgomery; ed. pub. schs. and at Owensville (Ind.) High Sch .; enlisted, 1861, in Co. F, 33d Ind. Vols., and served with the regt. until the war closed; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., Chicago, 1871; in- terne, Cook Co. Hosp., 1871-3; m. Mettie McCague, of Springfield, Ill., Mar., 1873 (died Jan., 1880) ; m. 2d, Maud Graham, of Oquawka, Ill., Apr., 1890. En- gaged in gen. practice in Chicago, 1873-88; since then confined to eye and ear practice; apptd. oculist and aurist, Cook Co. Hosp., 1875; prof. ophthalmol- ogy and otology, Woman's Med. Coll., Chicago, 1879, and surgeon to Ill. Charitable Eye and Ear Infirm- ary, 1880; oculist to Presbyn. Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Chicago Ophthal. and Otol. Soc. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Illinois, Physicians', University, Edgewater Golf. Home: 1107 Michigan Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 22 E. Washington St., Chicago.

MOODY, Charles Henry, mfr. of pies; b. Chicago, Feb. 26, 1867; s. Alexander and Ellen (Harkin) Moody; ed. Mich. Mil. Acad., pub. schools of Chi- cago and Souder's Business Coll .; m. Chicago, June 12, 1889, Agnes O'Dowd; children: Marie, Ellen, Charles, William. Left sch., 1883, and entered busi- ness with Moody & Waters, pie mfrs., founded by father, and C. E. Waters, in 1869; succeeded father and brother (William J.) as pres. of the Moody & Waters Co., 1898. Republican. Mem. Royal Ar- canum. Club: Illinois. Home: 3522 W. Jackson Boul. Office: 1107 W. Congress St.

MOODY, Frank Alexander, secretary-treasurer Moody & Waters Co .; b. Chicago, Apr. 13, 1872; s. Alexander and Ellen (Harkin) Moody; ed. pub. schs. and St. Viateur's Coll., Bourbonnais, Ill .; m. Mabel, d. W. J. Moxley, of Chicago, Jan. 9, 1901; 2 sons; Frank, Jr., and Richard Paul. Entered em- ploy of Moody & Waters Co., bakers, 1893, becom- ing sec. and mgr. of sales, Sept., 1894, later treas. and is now sec .- treas .; also treas. and dir. Moxley Cold Storage Co. since 1907; sales mgr. Wm. J. Moxley, Inc., butterine, since 1909. One of organ- izers and pres. Supply Men's Credit Assn. Held rank of col. of cadets at St. Viateur's Coll. Mem. Draft Registration Bd., 1917. Republican. Catho- lic. Club: Illinois (ex-pres.). Home: 1417 W. Con- gress St. Office: 1107 W. Congress St.

MOODY, Walter Dwight, managing dir. Chicago Plan Commn .; b. Detroit, Jan. 16, 1874; s. Rev. Ed- ward Bursell and Anna Maria (Guilloz) Moody; ed. pub. schs .; m. Lillian Hannah Slater, of Detroit, June 24, 1896. Traveling salesman with wholesale millinery firm, Detroit, 1891-8; vice pres. and for- eign buyer, wholesale millinery house of Mitchell- Moody-Garton Co., 1898-1904; sales mgr. of whole- sale millinery house of Gage Bros. & Co., Chicago, 1904-7; vice chmn: trade extension com. Chicago Assn. Commerce, 1906; business mgr. of the Assn., 1907-9, gen. mgr. 1910; chmn. membership com., 1907, and added 1,300 members; originator and chmn. com. Coliseum Good Fellowship Supper, Mar., 1907 (called Moody's Dinner)-2,400 persons present; chmn. Okla. trade extension delegation, 1907; com. of 100 on Deep Waterway Conv., 1908; of com. of 100 on Assn. bldg. bonds, 1909; mng. dir. Chicago Plan Commn., since Jan. 15, 1911. Mem. Soc. Applied Psychology (advisory bd.). Club: Press. Author: Men Who Sell Things (12 edits.); Wacker's Manual of the Plan of Chicago; etc. Has delivered 200 illustrated lectures on Plan of Chi- cago. Home: 4750 Sheridan Rd. Office: Hotel Sher- man.

MOODY, Walter Irving, real estate. (See vol. 1911.)

MOODY, Will Cornelius, lawyer; b. South Hanni- bal, Oswego Co., N.Y., Nov. 30, 1873; s. of Edward Montgomery and Sarah Maria (Landers) Moody; ed. high sch., Shelby, Mich .; Albion (Mich.) Coll .; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1900; m. Nina Lenore Nelson, of Whitehall, Mich., June 8, 1910; 1 daughter,

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Leona Louise. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1900, and since practiced in Chicago; asst. city prosecutor, City of Chicago, Jan. 1-Dec. 5, 1910; asst. corpn. counsel, Dec. 5, 1910-July 25, 1911; asst. atty. gen. of Ill. since Jan., 1917; mem. Welch, Moody & Welch. Re- publican. Methodist. Home: 3839 Wilcox St. Of- fice: 19 S. LaSalle St.

MOORE, Addison Webster, college professor; b. Plainfield, Ind., July 30, 1866; s. John Sheldon and Adaline (Hockett) Moore; . A.B., DePauw Univ., Greencastle, Ind., 1890, A.M., 1893; Cornell, 1893-4; Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1898; m. Ella E. Adams, of Terre Haute, Ind., Sept. 1, 1891. Asst. in philoso- phy, 1895-7, asso., 1897-8, instr., 1898-1902, asst. prof., 1902-4, asso. prof., 1904-9, prof., since 1909, Univ. of Chicago. Mem. Am. Philos. Soc., Am. Psychol. Assn .; pres. Western Philos. Assn., 1911. Author: Pragmatism and Its Critics, 1910; Exist- ence, Meaning and Reality. Clubs: City, Quadran- gle. Home: 5744 Blackstone 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 158

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