The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 168

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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OHLS, Henry Garnsey, M.D .; b. Chicago, Oct. 2 1860; s. John Albert and Georgiana Augusta (Garr sey) Ohls; Ph.B., Univ. of Mich., 1883; M.D., Rus Med. Coll., 1887; m. Anna Elizabeth Oden, of Ber ton Harbor, Mich., June 20, 1894 (died 1905); children: Kathryn Augusta, John Winston. Bega practice in Chicago, 1887; mng. editor Ill. Mer Jour. since 1913. Fellow A.M.A .; mem. Ill. Stat and Chicago med. socs. Episcopalian. Home: 92 Lawrence Av. Office : Health Department, City Hal

O'KEEFFE, Patrick James, lawyer; b. Ireland Mar. 29, 1861; s. Patrick and Margaret Fox (Sull van) O'Keeffe; ed. Limerick (Ireland) Diocesa Coll., and Queen's Univ .; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ 1896; m. Chicago, Aug. 7, 1889, Isabelle C. Kelly children: Isabelle Margaret, Laura Edward. Wa engaged in journalism in Ireland, 1879-80, and i New York and Chicago, 1881-6; employed by AI mour & Co., 1886-96; admitted to bar, 1896. Men Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicag Law Inst., Chicago Vice Commn., Municipal Leagu of Chicago; chmn. 7th Regt. I.N.G. Auxiliary Assı Republican. Clubs: Press, Union League (Ch: cago) ; Catholic (New York). Home: 4912 Michiga Av. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St.

OLANDER, Victor A., trades unionist. Was sailor on the Great Lakes for a number of yrs until elected sec. of the Lake Seamen's Union; now

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lso vice pres. Seamen's Internat. Union and sec. 3 children: Frances Cady, Marjorie Prince, Bar- nd treas. Ill. Federation of Labor. Mem. State bara Merrell. With First Nat. Bank, Chicago, since Council of Defense and of Draft Registration Bd., 917. Home: 3553 Belden Av. Dec. 7, 1889, vice pres. since 1916. Progressive. Attends Congl. Ch. Mem. Ill. Commandery Mil. Order Loyal Legion. Club: Edgewater Golf. Rec- reation: golf. Home: Kenilworth, Ill. Office: First Nat. Bank, Chicago.

O'LAUGHLIN, John Callan, newspaper man; b. Washington, Jan. 11, 1873; s. John and Mary (Os- orne) O'Laughlin; ed. pub. schs .; course in Euro- ean diplomacy, Columbia Univ .; (hon. M.A., LL.D., Villanova [Pa. ] Coll. ); m. Mabel Hudson, of Phila., uly 15, 1896. Washington bur. New York Herald, 893-1902; went to Venezuela, 1902, and reported lockade of that country by Great Britain, Ger- hany and Italy; mem. European staff Associated Press, 1903-4; in Russia during Russo-Japanese Var; on staff Chicago Tribune, 1905-14, Washing- on corr. same, 1909-14; Washington corr. Chicago Herald, 1914-17; with Lord & Thomas, advertising, Chicago, since 1917. Has made a specialty of for- ign affairs and has written numerous articles for nags. Sec. U.S. Commn. to Tokyo Expn., 1908, 911; first asst. sec. of state, Jan. 19-Mar. 5, 1909; eclined office of asst. secretaryship of treasury, nd minister to Argentina; acted as sec. to Theo- ore Roosevelt in Africa and Europe. Del. Pro- ressive Nat. Conv., 1912. Catholic. Decorated ith Order of St. Stanislaus (Russia), Order of King (Italy), Order of Sacred Treasure 2d Class Japan), Order of Bolivar (Venezuela). As rep. of Chicago Herald and other papers took Christmas hip laden with 6,000,000 gifts to war orphans in urope, 1915. Clubs: University, Chevy Chase, Gridiron (Washington). Author: With Roosevelt rom the Jungle Through Europe, 1910. Office: ord & Thomas, 5 S. Wabash Av., Chicago.

OLDBERG, Arne, concert pianist; b. at Youngs- own, O., July 12, 1874; s. late Dr. Oscar and Emma Parritt) Oldberg; attended Englewood High Sch .; tudied with Th. Leschetizky and Joseph Rhein- erger, Vienna and Munich; m. Mary Georgiana loan, of Chicago, July 2, 1900. Prof. music, North- western Univ., since 1899. Composed works for hamber music, including quartettes, a trio, three uintets, and for orchestra, including two sym- honies, two overtures, a theme and variations, a iano concerto, a horn concerto, an orchestral rhap- ody, an organ concerto, and also numerous piano ompositions. Pres. Chicago Manuscript Soc., 1901- 3. Club: Cliff Dwellers. Address: Evanston, Ill.

OLDBERG, Oscar, pharmacist; Jan. 22, 1846- eb. 27, 1913. (See Who's Who in America, 1912- 3.)

OLDFIELD, Aaron Alfonso, lawyer. (See vol. 911.)

O'LEARY, Arthur John, iron and steel products; . Portsmouth, Eng., Mar. 25, 1836; s. of John and Iary (Hartnett) O'Leary; ed. schools of old coun- ry; m. Emma S. Hunt, of Peterborough, Eng., une 24, 1858; 1 son, John William. Came to merica, 1868; established firm of Smith & O'Leary, ron and steel products, 1884; firm succeeded by rthur J. O'Leary, which was incorporated, 1903, s Arthur J. O'Leary & Son Co., of which is pres. Republican. Methodist. Mason (K.T.), Odd Fel- w. Home: 4013 Drexel Boul. Office: 5757 W. 5th St.

O'LEARY, John Joseph, grain commission. (See ol. 1911.)

O'LEARY, John William, mfr .; b. Chicago, July , 1875; s. Arthur John and Emma S. O'Leary; ed. ub. schs. and Armour Inst. Tech .; M.E., Cornell Jniv., 1899; m. Alice Estelle Smith, of Chicago, une 17, 1901; children: Alice Estelle, Lillian Emma, Dorothy Rose, Janet Edna. Identified since eginning of active career, with business estab- ished by father, and now sec. and treas. Arthur . O'Leary & Son Co., forge and iron works. Pres. Chicago Assn. Commerce, 1916-18: ex-pres. Metal 'rades Assn. Trustee Wesley Memorial Hosp., Chicago Training Sch. for Nurses, Epworth As- embly. Republican. Methodist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Industrial, Ludington Country. Home: 013 Drexel Boul. Office: 5757 W. 65th St.

OLESON, see also Olson.

OLESON, John Prince, banker; b. Bloomingdale, 11., July 21, 1873; s. Charles Wilmot and Abbie Bartlett) Oleson: ed. pub. schs., Lombard, Ill .; m. Annie Elizabeth Merrell, of Lombard, Sept. 6, 1906;

OLIPHANT, Herman, professor law; b. Forest, Ind., Aug. 31, 1884; s. Albert G. and Martha Jane (Richardson) Oliphant; A.B., Marion (Ind.) Coll., 1907; A.B., Indiana Univ., 1909; J.D., Univ. of Chi- cago, 1914; m. Julia Sims, of Forest, Sept. 10, 1905; children: Thalia, Charles. Instr. English lang., Ma- rion Coll., 1907-11; instr. law, 1914-15, asst. prof .. 1915-16, asso. prof. since 1917, Univ. of Chicago Law Sch. Mem. Phi Delta Phi, Order.of the Coif. Democrat. Baptist. Club: Quadrangle. Recreation: golf. Home: 5759 Blackstone Av.

OLIVER, David, 2d; b. Chicago, Aug. 27, 1877; s. David and Mary Elizabeth Oliver; grad. West Div. High Sch .; m. Chicago, Feb. 11, 1903, Bessie Har- den Utley. After leaving sch. learned oatmeal mill- ing business with father at Joliet, Ill .; traveled for firm several years; was for several years fol- lowing May, 1901, sec. Great Western Cereal Co. Mason. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 606 S. Michi- gan Av., Chicago.

OLIVER, Frederick Stanley, real estate; b. Buf- falo. N.Y., Mar. 6, 1867; s. Frederick and Eliza J. (Johnstone) Oliver; ed. De Veaux Coll., 6 yrs .; Ho- bart Coll., Geneva, N.Y., 2 yrs .; m. Jeffie Griffin Campbell, of Henderson, Ky., 1908. In employ of Snow & Dickinson, real estate, 1886-93; became mem. firm of Oliver & Scott, 1893, succeeding to business of Snow & Dickinson; in 1904 E. Norman Scott withdrew and the firm name became Oliver & Co., of which has since been the head. Mem. Chi- cago Real Estate Bd., Chicago Assn. Commerce. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Mem. Kappa Alpha. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Coun- try. Recreations: golf, tennis, motoring. Home: 5349 Sheridan Rd. Office: 40 N. Dearborn St.

OLIVER, John Milton, lawyer; b. Washington Co., Pa., Apr. 15, 1846; s. John Milton and Mary Anne (Towne) Oliver; B.S., Washington and Jeffer- son Coll., 1868; enlisted in 8th Pa. Reserve Regt., Apr., 1861, serving until expiration of term of serv- ice; m. Agnes Sharp, of Uniontown, O., Nov. 17, 1870; children: Paul (M.D.), Mark (atty.). Admit- ted to bar, May, 1870; came to Chicago and opened law office with brother, Franklin E., Fall of 1870; burned out in fire in 1871; mem. firm Abbott & Oliver, 1873-8; John W. Showalter admitted, 1878. and on Mr. Abbott's death firm became Oliver & Showalter until Mr. Showalter was appointed U.S. circuit judge, 1895, since mem. Oliver & Mecartney. Republican. Was West Chicago Park commr. for a time; removed by Gov. Tanner for political rea- sons. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Illinois, Union League, Chicago, and several shooting and fishing clubs. Recreations: hunting small game and trout fishing. Home: 1528 W. Congress St. Office: 137 S. LaSalle St.

OLIVER, William H., mfr. hardware specialties; b. Cleveland, Tenn .; s. William H. and Rebecca (Geisler) Oliver; ed. pub. schs., Bowling Green, Ky .; unmarried. For a number of years engaged as commercial traveler, marketing a stock-taking device (his own invention); engaged in manufac- ture of hardware specialties since 1889; pres. Oli- ver Mfg. Co. since 1898. Club: South Shore Coun- try. Recreations: golf, motoring. Residence: Hyde Park Hotel. Office: 326 S. Desplaines St.

OLMSTEAD, William Backus, clergyman; b. at Branch Co., Mich., July 26, 1862; s. Gideon Albert and Elvira (Chamberlain) Olmstead; ed. pub. schs. of Mich. and at Spring Arbor Sem .; studied pri- vately after leaving sch. and was later mem. of faculty of Spring Arbor Sem. 2 yrs .; m. Madison. O., Aug. 28. 1884, Minnie Luce, of Ashtabula, O .: children: Benjamin L., Albert W., Ray Carroll. Frances. Began to preach, 1883; mem. Ohio Annual Conf. of Free Meth. Ch .; preached in Ohio, 1884-95; elected editor S.S. literature of Free Meth. Ch .. 1898, and S.S. sec. in U.S. and Can .; editor The Sunday School Worker. Mem. and dir. General Mis- sionary Bd. Free Meth. Ch .; pres. Gen. S.S. Bd .; trustee (several years pres. bd.) Spring Arbor

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(Mich.) Sem .; pres. Wessington Springs (S.D.) C. S. Deneen and 2 yrs. under John J. Healy; chi Junior Coll. Prohibitionist. Home: Glen Ellyn, Ill. justice Municipal Ct. of Chicago, 2 terms, 1906- Office: 1132 Washington Boul., Chicago.

OLMSTED, George Gaylord, investment banker; b. Cleveland, O., Oct. 28, 1869; s. Charles Leonard and Cora Anna (Burr) Olmsted; ed. pub. schools, Cleveland, supplemented by pvt. study; m. May Weller, of Newburgh, N.Y., 1900; 2 sons: Alanson W. and George G. Began in clerical position with Lambrecht Bros. & Co., investment securities, Cleveland; removed to Chicago, Feb., 1894, becom- ing identified with Farson, Leach & Co., and their successors, A. B. Leach & Co., with whom has since remained; mem. of firm since 1906. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, South Shore Country, Kenwood, Flossmoor Country, Lake Zurich Golf. Recreations: golf, hunting, fishing. Residence: Windermere Ho- tel. Office: 105 S. LaSalle St.

OLMSTED, Oliver Allen, broker; b. LeRoy, N.Y., Apr. 20, 1860; s. John Randolph and Elizabeth Mar- tha (Allen) Olmsted; grad. Phillips Acad., Exeter, N.H., 1878; A.B., Harvard, 1882; m. Florence White- man, of Chicago, Aug., 1897. Began with Wabash Ry. Co., Chicago, 1882-4; with J. F. Harris, eleva- tor business, in Kan. and Neb., 1884-90; engaged in stock and grain business at Chicago since 1890; formerly with Shearson, Hammill & Co., now with Noyes & Jackson. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago, University, Harvard. Recreation: golf. Home: 1583 Asbury Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 218 S. La Salle St., Chicago.

OLSEN, Henry, mfr .; b. on farm in Norway, Aug. 24, 1846; s. of Ole Mitchell and Dorothea Margaret Olsen; ed. pub. schs. in Norway; came to U.S. in 1864; enlisted in Oct., 1864, in 82d Ind. Inf., serv- ing 1 yr. in Army of the Tenn .; m. Chicago, Jan. 7, 1866, Emelia Maria Harriet Blomquist; children: Louisa (Mrs. William Meyer), Dora (Mrs. Theo- dore Wangen), Millie (Mrs. Alfred Dammann), Al- ferd (died 1908). Learned cabinet making in Nor- way; after big fire of 1871 took up millwright and machinist trade, working principally for Charles Kaestner Co., until 1888, when he established for himself; business inc. 1901; as the Olsen & Tilgner Mfg. Co., machinists, millwrights, etc. Republican. Home: 2210 W. Walton St. Office: 2280 Elston Av.

OLSEN, Olaf C. S., mfr .; b. Stavanger, Norway, 1863; ed. Latin Sch., Stavanger; m. Margretha Ar- net, of Chicago. Came to Chicago in 1883. In 1890 established business on his own account under the style of O. C. S. Olsen & Co., mfr. office desks, inc. 1907 as O. C. S. Olsen Co., of which is pres. Home: 6143 Kenmore Av. Office: 2527 Moffat St.

OLSON, see also Oleson.

OLSON, Albert John, wholesale dairyman; June 24, 1865-1916. (See vol. 1911.)

OLSON, Edgar Fritz, banking; b. Rock Island, Ill., May 18, 1872; s. Nils and Christine (Soderberg) Olson; ed. pub. schs., Rock Island; Bryant and Stratton Business Coll., Chicago; m. Minnie A. Peterson, of Milan, Ill., Sept. 19, 1895; 3 children: Dorothy Mae, Edgar Paul, Charlotte Christine. Be- gan in employ of First Nat. Bank, Englewood, 1893, continuing until 1905; with Mutual Bank, Chicago, 1905-9; cashier Franklin Trust & Savings Bank since April, 1912; also vice pres. Mutual Lum- bering & Investment Co. Republican. Baptist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Fraternity. Recreation: golf. Home: 6454 Stew- art Av. Office: 100 E. 35th St.

OLSON, Edwin August, lawyer; b. Cambridge, Ill., Feb. 16, 1868; s. Charles and Christine (Han- son) Olson; ed. pub. schs .; m. Mae Fitzgerald, of Chicago, Nov. 17, 1897; children: Edwin A., Jr., Raymond F., Gerald C. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1892, and since practiced in Chicago; vice pres. and counsel Scandia Life Ins. Co. Republican. Mason (32°, Shriner). Club: Hamilton. Recreation: poli- tics. Home: 3030 Sheridan Rd. Office: 30 N. La Salle St.

and 1912-18; Republican. Trustee Northweste Univ. since 1908. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago b assns., Law Club, Internat. Prison Congress, Na Congress of Charities and Correction, Chicago Vi Commn., Am. Inst. Criminal Law and Criminolog Soc. of Mental Hygiene of Ill. Lutheran. Mas (K.T.). Clubs: Press, University. Home: 3933 Cla endon Av.

O'MALLEY, Owen, county commr,; b. Miner ville, Schuylkill Co., Pa., Feb. 22, 1866; s. of Jam and Catherine (Christopher) O'Malley; ed. pu schs. of Pa. and Ill .; m. Grace Simpson, of £ Louis, Mo., June, 1910. Began in freight offic C., R.I.&P.Ry., 1882-93; became voucher clerk f Dept. of Pub. Works, City of Chicago, 1893, aft which was registrar for Water Dept. and deput sheriff until 1907; in wholesale and retail cigar ar tobacco business, 1907-14; mem. Bd. of Count Commrs. of Cook Co., term 1914-18. Democra Mem. K.C., Royal League. Clubs: Chicago Moto Chicago Sharpshooters' Assn. Home: 5046 S. Mich igan Av.

O'MALLEY, Thomas J., surgeon; M.D., Coll. ( Medicine, Univ. of Ill., 1896. Engaged in practic of medicine and surgery at Chicago since 189 formerly physician in charge of Illinois Stat Penitentiary hosps. of Northern Ill .; attendin physician to St. Mary's of Nazareth, and St. J( seph's hosps .; apptd. 1st It. Med. Reserve Corp. U.S.A., Feb., 1911. Apptd. mem. Chicago Bd. Edn Jan., 1911. Fellow A.M.A .; mem. A.A.A.S., Ill. Stat and Chicago med. socs. Office and Home: 168 W North Av.

OMER, Louis, physical director; b. Clayton, Il] Aug. 28, 1876; s. of Alexander and Alice (Rampey Omer; A.B., Univ. of Ill., 1902; m. Edith Nevins, c Camp Point, Ill., Aug. 24, 1899; children: Harr Nevins, Roberta Elinor, Mary Hortense. Teache mathematics and physics, Thornton Tp. High Sch 1902-3; head math. dept. and dir. athletics, Oa Park High Sch., 1903-10; teacher mathematics an coach of track, Northwestern Univ. and Evansto Acad., 1910-13; dir. athletics and physical training Northwestern Univ., since 1913. Mem. Physical Di rectors of America, S.A.R., Soc. War of 1812, Ath letic Research Soc. Mason. Home: 716 Clark St Evanston, Ill.

ONAHAN, William James; b. Leighlin-Bridge Co. Carlow, Ireland; s. John and Johanna Onahan ed. at Liverpool; (LL.D., and Lætare medal, Univ of Notre Dame); came to Chicago, 1854; m. Mar garet Gertrude Duffy, of Chicago, 1860 (died Mai 10, 1902). Formerly pres. Home Savings Bank, Chi cago. City collector, 1869-71, 1879-87; city comp troller, 1887-91; was also mem. bd. edn. and pres library bd. Organized 1st gen. Catholic Congress Baltimore, 1889, Columbia Catholic Congress, Chi cago, 1893; decorated, 1895, by Pope Leo XIII an apptd. hon. pvt. chamberlain to Pope, hence spoke; of as "premier Catholic layman of U.S." Home 1254 Macalister Pl.

O'NEILL, A(nthony) Augustus, surgeon; b. a Hereford, Herefordshire, Eng., Nov., 1860; s. Chris topher and Elizabeth (Jones) O'Neill; ed. Englis parochial and U.S. public schs., followed by stud; of classics under private teachers; M.D., Kansa City Med. Coll., 1890; post-grad. degree, Jefferson Med. Coll., Phila., 1893; also studied at New Yorl Post-Grad. Med. Sch. and New York Polyclinic (Ph.D., Midland Univ.); m. Chicago, 1886, Alic Tobias; 1 son, Christopher S. In practice sinc 1890; now pres. and surgeon-in-chief Columbii Hosp .; prof. diagnosis, Harvey Med. Coll., 5 yrs. prof. med. jurisprudence, Chicago School of Law prof. clinical surgery, Nat. Med. Coll. Mem. Chi cago Med. Soc., A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Am Electro-Therapeutic Assn. Home: 4607 Champlain Avenue.

Aug. 25, 1849; s. John and Catherine (O'Mahoney, O'Neill; ed. Nat. School of Bantry, Ireland; taugh a short time; in 1865 worked his passage to Sun derland, Eng .; was cabin boy and sailor on vessel engaged in Mediterranean and Black Sea trade shipped at Liverpool, July, 1866, on packet shij

O'NEILL, Francis, ex-general supt. of police; b OLSON, Harry, judge; b. Chicago, Aug. 4, 1867; Tralibane, 3 miles from Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland s. Olof and Clara C. (Oberg) Olson; student Wash- burn Coll., Topeka, Kan., 1887-88; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law (Northwestern Univ.), 1891; m. Ber- nice Miller, of Pecatonica, Ill., June 1, 1902; chil- dren: Harry, Jr., Sanford, Jane. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1891; asst. state's atty. Cook Co., 8 yrs. under

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"Emerald Isle," and 5 weeks later landed in New York; other voyages were made from New York to the West Indies and South America; then on the "Minnehaha" of Boston, from New York to Japan, thence to Honolulu, and thence to Baker's Island in the Pacific, where the vessel was wrecked and great suffering ensued; finally taken back to Hono- lulu and thence to San Francisco; tried sheep herd- ing awhile; then returned to San Francisco and shipped to Culican, Mex., then via Cape Horn to New York; went west to Edina, in Knox Co., Mo .; taught district school in winter of 1869; came to Chicago and sailed the lakes; m. Bloomington, Ill., Nov., 1870, Anna Rogers. Returned to Chicago, 1871, and was employed by C.&A.R.R. until ap- pointed on police force, July 12, 1873; a month later was shot in an encounter with a notorious burglar; promoted to regular patrolman for brav- ery the following day; made desk sergeant. Aug., 1878; advanced to patrol sergt., Jan. 1, 1887, to lieut., Jan. 1, 1890; private sec. to Chief Brennan, 1893-4; promoted to capt., Apr. 17, 1894; appointed gen. supt. of police, Apr. 30, 1901, reappointed twice and served till July 25, 1905, holding record for reappointments and length of service. Author of several important works on Irish music. Catholic. Home: 5448 Drexel Av.

O'NEILL, Hugh, lawyer; b. Derry, Ireland, Oct. 5, 1867; s. Hugh and Ann (Smyth) O'Neill; ed. colls. in Ireland and Univ. of Notre Dame, Ind., degrees of B.A., B.L., LL.B., LL.M .; m. Regina O'Malley, of Cresco, Ia., Sept. 1, 1898; 2 children: Regina Bernodetta, Hugh, Jr. Admitted to bar, 1891, to Supreme Court of Ind., 1892, afterwards Federal courts and Supreme Court of U.S .; prac- ticed in Chicago since 1894. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Catholic. Mem. Am. Hist. Assn., Ill. Hist. Soc., Am .- Irish Hist. Soc., etc. Lectured at Univ. of Louvain, Belgium. Clubs: Hamilton, Charlevoix, Irish Fel- lowship. Contbr. article, "Illinois," in Catholic Ency .; also author: Irish Orators and Oratory; The Military Men of the Irish Race; Federal Ques- tions; American, English and French Courts; The French System; American Ideals; What of Amer- ica; The Game of Empire; Treaty Making Powers; No Entangling Alliances; and various other sub- jects touching internat. politics. Home: 1117 Al- bion Av. Office: Conway Bldg.

OPPENHEIM, William Sigmund, lawyer; b. at Bluffton, Ind., June 19, 1857; s. Sigmund and Mary (Miblock) Oppenheim; prep. edn. pub. schs .; LL.B., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N.Y., 1877; unmarried. Ad- mitted to Ind. bar, 1878, engaged in practice at Fort Wayne until 1891; associated with Coombs, Morris & Bell, 1870-80; mem. Ind. legislature, 1889-91; came to Chicago in 1891. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Democrat. Clubs: Union League, Glen View. Rec- reation: golf. Home: 302 E. 33d St. Office: 38 S. Dearborn St.

ORANGE, Daniel Frederick, president Consoli- dated Portrait & Frame Co .; b. Edwards Co., Ill., Sept. 25, 1861; s. John B. and Hannah W. (Clayton) Orange; ed. grammar and high schs., Grayville, Ill .; m. James Monroe Alston, of Nashville, Tenn., May, 1894; 4 children: Daniel F., Jr., Charles Clay- ton, Helen, Gladys. Identified exclusively with portrait and picture frame business since 1894; pres. Consolidated Portrait & Frame Co. since 1898. Christian Scientist. Home: LaGrange, Ill. Office: 1029 W. Adams St., Chicago.

ORB, John Alexander; b. in Westhofen, Rhine- Hessen, Germany, July 26, 1854; s. John and Sybil (Schmahl) Orb; ed. Acad. of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind .; m. Ruth Young, of Chicago, 1893; chil- dren: John Alexander, Jr., Helen Ruth, Catherine Sybil. Began in the mech. dept. of the Conrad Seipp Brewing Co. in 1874, learning the brewing business thoroughly, and remained until 1882; be- came supt. of the West Side Brewery Co., 1882, advancing to pres .; then became dir. and pres. of the Chicago Consolidated Brewing & Malting Co., and also of the Conrad Seipp Brewing Co., City Brewing Co. and West Side Brewing Co .; was also pres. George Bullen Co., maltsters, and of City of Chicago Investment Co. Disposed of above inter- esta in 1905 and now engaged in looking after his personal investments. Mem. Chicago Real Estate

Bd. Independent in politics. Club: Germania. Recreation: traveling. Home: 2901 Michigan Boul. Office: 807, 179 W. Washington St.

ORCHARD, John Grant, banker; Mar. 9, 1845- Mar. 15, 1914. (See vol. 1911.)

ORCUTT, Dwight Chapman, M.D., surgeon; b. Arcola, Ill., Oct. 25, 1872; s. Samuel Henry and Cor- delia Jayne (Chapman) Orcutt; ed. Univ. of Ill .; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Univ. of Ill.), 1901; Royal London Ophthalmic Coll., 1902; Vienna and Berlin clinics, 1903; m. Grace Leach, of Chicago, Dec. 3, 1907; 1 son (died in infancy). Began prac- tice in Chicago, 1901; specializes in treatment of diseases of eye and ear; teacher in various med. colls. and post-grad. schs .; chief surgeon, Ill. Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary. Mem. A.M.A., Am. Acad. Ophthalmology, Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med., Ophthal., and Laryngol. socs., Physi- cians' Club, North Shore Physicians' Club. Meth- odist. Clubs: Hamilton, Skokie Country. Home: 185 Green Bay Rd., Hubbard Woods, Ill. Office: 7 W. Madison St., Chicago.

ORDE, Markham B., street ry. official; b. Peter- borough, Ont., Dec. 15, 1866; s. Charles Bertram and Emily D'Arcy (De Lisle) Orde; ed. pub. schs. and Collegiate Inst., Peterborough; m. Lillias Ford Thomson, of Minneapolis, May 5, 1892; 4 children: D'Arcy, Catherine, Margaret, Markham B., Jr. En- gaged in banking at Minneapolis and Chicago, 15 yrs .; came to Chicago, 1892; resident mgr. Nat. Surety Co. of New York, 1897-8; treas. Chicago Rys. Co. since 1898; also treas. Chicago Surface Lines, Consolidated Traction Co. and Marquette Securities Co .; pres. Ft. Scott (Kan.) Sorghum Syrup Co .; vice pres. Glencoe (Ill.) State Bank. Republican. Episcopalian. Served in Minn. N.G. 3 yrs .; in 90th Battalion Winnipeg Rifles, partici- pating in Reil rebellion, for which was awarded special service medal. Mem. Chicago Assn. Com- merce, Art Inst. of Chicago. Mason. Clubs: Ham- ilton, Union League, Skokie Country. Recreation: golf. Home: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 105 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

ORMSBY, Oliver Samuel, dermatologist; b. 1874; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1895. Practiced at Chicago since 1895; prof. and head skin and venereal dis- eases, Rush Med. Coll. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Dermatol. Assn. (sec.), Chicago Derma- tol. Soc., Chicago Pathol. Soc. Home: 729 N. Oak Park Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 25 E. Washington St., Chicago.

ORNDOFF, Benjamin Harry, M.D .; b. Harveys, Pa., Feb. 3, 1881; s. John O. and Minerva (Rose- berry) Orndoff; grad. in pharmacy and science, Valparaiso (Ind.) Univ .; M.D., Chicago Coll. Medi- cine and Surgery (Valparaiso Univ.), 1906; m. Bernice Harvey, of Rutan, Pa., June 29, 1907: 4 children: John Roseberry, Ruth, Jane, Sarah. In- terne, 15 months, 1906-7, pathologist and roent- genologist since 1907, Frances Willard Hosp .; also same, Ill. Post-Grad. Med. School; prof. roentgen- ology and internal medicine, Chicago Coll. Medi- cine and Surgery. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce: fellow A.M.A .; mem. Ill. State and Chicago med. socs .; hon. mem. Fox River Valley Med. Assn. Mason (32°, Medinah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S.). Has done original work on the tonsils, in conjunction with others. Author of various papers on path- ology and roentgenology, read before med. socs .; among them: Prophylaxis, the Especial Function of the Tonsil; Multiple Cartilaginous Exostosis (read before Western Roentgen Ray Assn.); The Present Status of Vaccine Therapy (10th Dist. Soc. of Ind.); The Use of the Dark Field Illumina- tor in Diagnosis of Syphilis; Laboratory Methods in Diagnosis of Syphilis; etc. Home: 4430 Wilcox Av. Office: 1925 Field Annex.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 168

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