The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 171

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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PALMER, Ernest Ensign, secretary of Truax, Greene & Co. (See vol. 1911.)

PALMER, Honoré; b. Chicago, Feb. 1, 1874; s. late Potter and Bertha (Honoré) Palmer; A.B., Harvard, 1898; m. 1903, London, Eng., Grace Green- way Brown; 2 sons: Potter Palmer, 3d, Carroll Honoré. Traveled abroad, 1897-8; went to work in father's office, 1898, attending to the business of the Potter Palmer estate, and since father's death has continued in active direction of these inter- ests; pres. East Chicago Co., 1905-6. Elected alder- man from 21st Ward, 1901, re-elected, 1903. Demo- crat. Clubs: Chicago, University, Union, Chicago Golf; Strollers (New York). Recreation: fishing. Home: 849 Lincoln Parkway. Office: Peoples Gas Bldg.

PALMER, Pauline (Mrs. Albert E. Palmer), art- ist; b. McHenry, Ill .; d. Nicholas and Franciska (Spangemacher) Lennards; studied Art Inst. Chi- cago and in Paris, with Collin, Prinet, Courtois and Simon; m. Dr. Albert E. Palmer, of Chicago, May 21, 1891. Exhibited Paris Salon, 1903, 04, 05, 06, 11; Naples Esposizione de Belle Arti, 1911; expns. of Omaha, Neb., 1898, Buffalo, 1901, St. Louis, 1904, and San Francisco, 1915; also in the principal cities of U.S. Represented in permanent collection Art Inst. Chicago, Muncie (Ind.) Art Assn., and various clubs. Silver medal, Colarossi's, Paris; bronze medal, Acad. de la Grande Chau- miere, Paris; bronze medal, St. Louis Expn., 1904; Young Fortnightly prize, Art Inst. Chicago, 1907; Marshall Field prize, Chicago, 1907; William O. Thompson portrait prize, Art Inst. Chicago, 1914; Fine Arts Bldg. prize, Chicago, 1914; hon. mention, Artists' Guild, 1915. Mem. Chicago Soc. Artists, Fine Arts Guild, Chicago Water Color Club. Clubs: Chicago Woman's, Lake View Woman's (hon.), Cordon (charter mem.). Address: 2658 Seminary Avenue.

PALMER, Percival Bowditch, cloak mfr .; b. Bos- ton, Mass., Aug. 2, 1851; s. of Dudley R. and Anna (Gibbs) Palmer; grad. English High Sch., Boston, 1868; m. 1877, Nellie F., d. Nahum Chapin, of Bos- ton; children: Dudley Chapin, Percival Bowditch, Jr., David H., Nahum Chapin, Lucy Farwell. In employ of E. Allen & Co., jobbers in woolen goods, Boston, 1868-70; later with Springer Bros., cloak mfrs., Boston, 1870-5; in employ of J. W. Griswold & Co., cloaks, 1877-87, and upon retirement of senior mem. was partner with E. P. Griswold as Griswold, Palmer & Co., 1887-99, till death of Mr. Griswold; since 1899 head of Percival B. Palmer & Co., mfrs. of cloaks and suits. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Com- merce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Kenwood, South Shore Country. Recreations: outdoor life and travel. Home: 4745 Ellis Av. Office: 367 W. Adams St.

PALMER, Mrs. Potter (Bertha Honoré Palmer); b. Louisville, Ky .; d. Henry H. and Eliza Dorsey (Carr) Honoré; grad. convent sch., Georgetown; m. Potter Palmer, of Chicago, 1871 (died May 4,1902). Became social leader; elected, 1891, pres. bd. of lady mgrs. Chicago Expn .; visited Europe and in- terested foreign govts. there in the Fair; apptd. by President only woman mem. of Nat. Commn. for Paris Expn., 1900; awarded decoration Legion of Honor by French Govt. Home: 1350 Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, Ill. (also Sarasota, Fla.).

PALMER, Potter, Jr., real estate; b. Chicago, Oct. 8, 1875; s. late Potter and Bertha (Honoré) Palmer; ed. University Sch., Chicago; St. Mark's Sch., Southboro, Mass .; A.B., Harvard, 1898; m. Pauline, d. Herman H. Kohlsaat, of Chicago, July, 1908. Clubs: Chicago, Union, University, Onwent- sia, South Shore Country, Chicago Golf, Saddle and Cycle. Home: 1050 Lake Shore Drive. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.

PALMER, Robert F., life insurance; b. at Des Moines, Ia., Sept. 3, 1865; s. Francis W. and Joie

Chicago Manual Training Sch .; m. Mary Ludlow, of Oak Park, Ill., June 3, 1892; 1 daughter, Jose- phine. In newspaper work until 1892; trade paper publisher in Chicago, 1892-9; became connected with the Berkshire Life Ins. Co., 1899; gen. agt. same since 1908, as mem. Wyman & Palmer. Mem. Life Underwriters' Assn. Republican. Presbyter- ian. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Sko- kie Country. Recreations: golf, fishing. Home: 2634 Lake View Av. Office: 105 S. LaSalle St.

PALMER, Robertson, lawyer. (See vol. 1911.)

PALMER, Silas, live stock commn .; b. Devon- shire, Eng., Jan. 15, 1847; s. of John and Johanna (Hicks) Palmer; ed. England; m. Inwarleigh, Dev- onshire, Eng., Apr., 1871, Elizabeth Heale; chil- dren: Elizabeth Ellen, William Heale, Elsie Mabel, Ernest James, Blanche Marion, Edwin Thomas, Ruby Evelyn, Byron Ray. Came to Chicago, 1871; engaged in coal and wood business, 1872-4, wood, coal, flour and feed business, 1874-83; mem. of El- well, Green & Palmer, live stock commn., 1884-92; firm now Silas Palmer & Sons; retired. Republican. Baptist. Home: Maple Park, Ill. Office: 171 Ex- change Bldg., Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

PALMER, Truman Garrett, statistician; b. West Walworth, Wayne Co., N.Y., Mar. 27, 1858; s. of Nathaniel L. and Margaret Lavinia (De Nise) Pal- mer; ed. pub. and high schs., Rochester, N.Y .; m. Virginia Elizabeth Lincoln, of Chicago, June 13, 1884. Western mgr. for a number of yrs. of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly, New York Daily Graphic, and other eastern illustrated papers; be- came interested in Cal. land operations and began study of agrl. economics, especially in its relation to culture of sugar beets; sec. Am. Beet Sugar Assn., since 1902; sec. and treas. U.S. Sugar Mfrs.' Assn. Republican. Methodist. Mem. Royal Statis. Soc. (London), Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science, Nat. Inst. Social Sciences, Am. Assn. of Commerce and Trade (Berlin), Am. Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands and Colonies (Amsterdam), Washington (D.C.) Bd. of Trade. Clubs: Nat. Press, Columbia Country. Home: 4022 N. Kedvale Av.

PALTZER, Charles Anthony, lumberman; b. at Binsfield, Prussia, Nov. 5, 1845; s. Jacob P. and Mary C. (Faber) Paltzer; attended sch. in Prussia, until 12th yr .; family removed to U.S., 1857; at- tended sch. at Terre Haute, Ind., and St. Louis, Mo .; grad. St. Louis Univ., 1866; m. Dec. 5, 1878, Clara Callista, d. Walter N. Woodruff, of Chicago; children: Catherine W., Susan E. (died Mar. 4, 1906), Charles Walter (lawyer). Began as book- keeper in St. Louis, 1867; in 1869 with the lumber firm of Thompson Bros. & Co., later Thompson, Henry & Co., St. Louis, Mo .; had charge of Chi- cago office of the company, Jan., 1873-4, when firm dissolved; partner in the new firm of C. C. Thomp- son & Co. until 1884; C. A. Paltzer & Co., 1884-94; pres. C. A. Paltzer Lumber Co. since 1894. Was pres. Lumber Dealers' Assn., 1886-7 and 1902-4; pres. Lumbermen's Exchange, 1890-1. Dir. Chicago Relief and Aid Soc. (now United Charities) since 1895. Catholic. Club: Edgebrook Country. Home: 6223 McClellan Av. Office: 112 W. Adams St.

PALTZER, Charles Walter, lawyer; b. Chicago, July 24, 1885; s. Charles Anthony and Clara Cal- lista (Woodruff) Paltzer; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; Chicago Manual Training Sch .; Met. Business Coll .; Ph.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1905, J.D., 1909; m. Elsie Alta Martin, of Chicago, Sept. 9, 1914; 1 daughter, Clarissa Woodruff. Admitted to Ill. bar, Oct., 1909, and entered law office of Alden, Latham & Young; practiced alone, 1912-14; now mem. John- son, Paltzer & O'Donnell; dir. C. A. Paltzer Lumber Co. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Phi Gamma Delta. Catholic. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Recreation: gardening. Home: 6223 Mcclellan Av. Office: 112 W. Adams St.

PAM, Hugo, judge; b. Chicago, Jan. 20, 1870; s. Alexander and Cecilie (Oesterreicher) Pam; Ph.B., Univ. of Mich., 1892. Admitted to bar, 1894; was successively mem. law firm of Pam & Donnelly, Pam, Donnelly & Glennon, Pam, Calhoun & Glen- non, and Pam & Hurd; judge Superior Court of Cook Co. since 1911; served in Appellate Court 2 yrs .; Republican. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago

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ar assns .; mem. exec. com. State Conf. Charities nd Correction. Clubs: Hamilton, Ill. Athletic, tandard, Ravisloe Country. Home: 3843 Michi- an Av.

PAM, Max, lawyer; b. nr. Carlsbad, Austria, uly 16, 1865; s. Alexander and Cecilie (Oester- eicher) Pam; came to U.S. with family, 1868, and ettled at Chicago; high sch. edn., Chicago; (LL.D., niv. of Notre Dame, Ohio Northern Univ.); stud- ed law in offices of Adolph Moses; unmarried. Ad- mitted to bar, 1886; mem. law firm of Moses, New- an & Pam, 1889-91, Moses, Pam & Kennedy, 1891- 7, Pam & Donnelly, 1897-8, Pam, Donnelly & Glen- on, 1898, later Pam, Calhoun & Glennon, then Pam Hurd. Associated as counsel with John W. Gates nd others in organization of Am. Steel & Wire o., 1899; conducted legal part of consolidation .S. Steel Corpn., 1901; one of counsel in organiza- ion of Internat. Harvester Co., 1902, Nat. Packing o., 1902; associated with E. H. Harriman in reor- anization Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf and al- ed companies into Kansas City Southern R.R., of hich was gen. counsel and dir. until 1905; counsel nd in charge organization Allis-Chalmers Co., 900 (now counsel and dir.); organized, 1901-2, and en. counsel and dir. Internat. Nickel Co. and Am. teel Foundries; was counsel in organization Chi- ago Title & Trust Co .; with Charles G. Dawes or- anized Central Trust Co. of Ill., 1902 (now gen. ounsel); counsel with others in reorganization .&O. Southwestern R.R .; organized with others .S. Nat. Gas Co., 1905 (now gen. counsel) ; has Iso been counsel for various ry., financial and in- ustrial corpns. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago ar assns. Mem. law faculty Univ. of Notre Dame; under Sch. of Journalism, same univ .; founder cholarship in Catholic Univ. of America, Wash- gton, D.C. Author of articles: Power of Regula- on Vested in Congress, and Interlocking Direc- rates-the Problem and Its Solution (Harvard aw Rev.); The Place of Religion in Good Govern- ent, The Modern Newspaper (pub. Notre Dame niv.); etc. Residence: Congress Hotel. Office: 59 The Rookery.

PAMPEL, Otto Christian Friederich Edmund, ditor; b. Neuhaus, Germany, May 12, 1863; s. Pri- at Councilor Heinrich Carl George and Meta Pau- ne Elisabeth (Winter) Pampel; ed. high sch., tade, Germany, and Univ. of Halle; unmarried. ame to U.S., 1889; was connected with the Ill. taats Zeitung 25 yrs., becoming editor. Jury ommr. Cook Co., July 6, 1914-July 6, 1917. Demo- rat. Club: German Press. Home: 415 Center St.

PAPE, Thomas A., musician; b. London, Eng., ec. 30, 1877; s. Edward T. and Martha (Ashpole) ape; brought to America, 1883; ed. pub. schs. and nder pvt. tutors, England and America; m. Kath- rine E. Burich, of Chicago; children: Elizabeth eatrice, Thomas Wilfred. Instr. in voice culture t Chicago since 1902; has served as choirmaster nd organist, Trinity R.E. Ch., Episcopal Ch. Hinsdale), St. Paul's R.E. Ch .; dir. of choir Grace I.E. Ch .; organist Pilgrim Temple Bapt. Ch .; dir. unday Evening Club Choir; dir. vocal dept. Acad- my of Our Lady, Longwood, Ill .; now condr. Mar- hall Field & Co. Choral Soc. Home: 605 Thomas v., Forest Park, Ill. Office: 705 Lyon and Healy ldg., Chicago.

PARADIS, Gertrude Radle (Mrs. George P. Pa- adis), teaclier of piano; b. Kane City, Pa .; d. John elson and Juliet (Guy) Radle; ed. Met. Coll. of lusic, New York; also under Albert Ross Parson, udley Buck, Harry Rowe Shelley, and other mas- ers; m. George P. Paradis, of Chicago, July 16, 905. Pres. and mgr. Centralizing Sch. of Music Ince 1900. Congregationalist. Especially interest- 1 in the study of philosophy and everything per- ining to the constructive side of life. Home: 359 Stewart Av. Studio: 20 E. Jackson Boul.

PARDEE, Lucius Crocker, dermatologist; b. 1868; .D., Northwestern Univ., 1894. Practiced at Chi- igo since 1894; prof. dermatology, Chicago Poly- inic; attending dermatologist, St. Vincent's Or- han Asylum. Mem. A.M.A., III. State and Chicago ed. sors., Am. and Chicago dermatol. assus. uthor: Folks of the Woods. Address: 30 N. MIch- an Av.

PARDEE, Luther, clergyman; b. Chicago, Feb., 1848; s. Theron and Elizabeth (Lupton) Pardee; B.A., Racine (Wis.) Coll., 1870, M.A., 1874; Gen. Theol. Sem., 1874; unmarried. Deacon, 1874, priest, 1876, P.E. Ch .; rector Calvary Ch., Chicago, 1874-85; in charge of Cathedral S.S. Peter and Paul, 1885- 90; rector St. Paul's Ch., Austin, 1891-8; dean Cathedral S.S. Peter and Paul, 1898-1901; rector St. Elisabeth's Ch., Glencoe, 1904-11. Sec. Diocese of Chicago, 1885-1916; dean Northeastern Deanery, 1912-17. Chaplain Ch. Home for Aged Persons, 1911. Home: 4064 Oakenwald Av.

PARDRIDGE, see also Partridge.

PARDRIDGE, Albert Jerome, real estate; b. Chi- cago, Jan. 22, 1874; s. Charles Wellington and Theresa (Marsland) Pardridge; ed. pub. and pvt. schs., Chicago, at Oberlin (O.) Coll., 2 yrs., and at Paris, France, and Geneva, Switzerland, 2 yrs .; m. Florence E. Myers, of Easton, Pa., June 29, 1898; 2 children: Priscilla, John Albert. Identified with dry goods business with Marshall Field & Co., and Siegel, Cooper & Co., Chicago, and Atkins Sons & Co., New York, a number of years, until 1901; ac- tive mem. firm of Hillman's, dry goods, Chicago, 1901-5, and is still a mem. of that corpn .; in real estate business under firm name of A. J. Pardridge & Co., 1905-17; now mem. firm Albert J. Pardridge & Harold Bradley, specialists in North Side real estate. Mgr. Reliance and Schiller bldgs. Mem. Cook Co. Real Estate Bd., Bldg. Mgrs.' Assn. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Chicago Golf, Glen View Golf. Recreations: golf, motoring. Home: 49 Cedar St. Office: 719 Lincoln Parkway.

PARDRIDGE, Charles Wellington, real estate operator and pres. Hillman's (dry goods). (See vol. 1911.)

PAREIRA, Aaron M., paper; b. at Albany, N.Y., Feb. 28, 1873; s. Moses and Anna (Cohn) Pareira; ed. pub. sch. No. 14, Albany, N.Y .; m. Carrie Solo- mons, of Sumter, S.C., June 21, 1901; children: Fred, Glenn, Herbert. Began in paper bag business in New York, 1905; western sales mgr. at Chicago for Continental Paper Co., of New York, 1906-14; vice pres., gen. mgr. Badger Bag & Paper Co., 1914- 16; organized, 'Aug., 1916, Paper Mills Specialty Co., of which is pres. and gen. mgr. Republican. Mason. Home: 5237 Michigan Av. Office: 222 W. Kinzie St.

PARK, Robert Ezra, sociologist; b. Luzerne Co., Pa., Feb. 14, 1864; s. Hiram Asa and Theodosia (Warner) Park; Ph.B., Univ. of Mich., 1887; M.A., Harvard, 1899; Ph.D., Heidelberg, 1904; m. Clara Cahill, of Lansing, Mich., June 11, 1894; 4 children: Edward C., Theodosia W., Margaret L., Robert H. Engaged in newspaper work, 1887-98; studied and traveled in Europe, 1899-1903; asst. in philosophy, Harvard, 1904-5; ednl. work (most of time) among negroes, 1905-1914; lecturer on sociology, Univ. of Chicago, since 1914. Progressive Republican. Mem. Disciples of Christ. Clubs: Quadrangle, City. Rec- reation: golf. Home: 5749 Kenwood Av.

PARK, William Lee, railway official; b. at Ovid, Mich., Aug. 6, 1859; s. Col. Josiah B. and Ellen M. (Jones) Park; ed. Seagroves Acad., Omaha, Bay- lies Commercial Coll., Keokuk, la .; m. Laura Fran- ces Dill, of N. Platte, Neb., Dec. 24, 1882. Entered service U.P. Ry. as brakeman, 1875; became freight condr. at 18, pass. condr. at 22; apptd. asst. supt. Neb. div., 1889, later supt. western dist. same; supt. Wyo. div., 1900-4; gen. supt., U.P. Ry., head- quarters at Omaha, 1904-10; vice pres. I.C.R.R .. Yazoo & Miss. Valley R.R., since 1910. Mason (K.T., Shriner); mem. Loyal Legion. Home: 6545 Kimbark Av. Office: 135 Park Row.

PARKER, Alonzo Ketcham, clergyman; b. at Poughkeepsie, N.Y .; A.B., Univ. of Rochester, 1866; grad. Rochester Theol. Sem., 1870; (D.D., Bapt. Union Theol. Sem .. Chicago, 1885). Ordained Bapt. ministry, 1871; pastor Amenia, N.Y., 1871-9, Cen- tennial Ch .. Chicago, 1879-1901. Trustee Univ. of Chicago, 1890-1901; professorial lecturer same, on modern missions, 1901-13, also univ. recorder (re- tired). Mem. bd. trustees Vassar Coll., 1911-13. Address: University of Chicago, Chicago.

PARKER, Andrew Hull, M.D., mfr. (See vol. 1911.)

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PARKER, Charles Aubrey, orthopedic surgeon; b. Gloucester, Mass., Dec. 21, 1867; s. Dustin Mer- rill and Celestia (Melvin) Parker; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., Chicago, 1891; m. Emma E. Kuchs, of Doni- phan, Kan., Oct. 16, 1898; children: Charles D., Ruth E., Harriet M. Instr. anatomy, Northwestern Univ. Woman's Med. Sch., 1891-96; instr. anatomy, 1893-1905, asst. prof. surgery and anatomy since 1905, Rush Med. Coll .; mem, staff Presbyn. Hosp. Training Sch. for Nurses, 1903-13; attending sur- geon, Children's Memorial Hosp., 1908-14, and Cen- tral Free Dispensary; attending orthopedic sur- geon, Home for Destitute Crippled Children, Cook Co. Hosp., Country Home for Convalescent Chil- dren (Prince Crossin, Ill.), Home for Disabled Children (Maywood, Ill.); asst. attending ortho- pedic surgeon, Presbyn. Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Chicago Pathol. Soc. (ex-pres.), Chicago Orthopedic Soc., Soc. Med. His- tory of Chicago, Physicians' Club. Contbr. to med. jours., including article on Wormian Bones, 1905; Surgery of the Thymus Gland (Pediatric Jour.), 1914; etc. Collaborated with Dr. John Ridlon on Practical Medicine Series, Orthopedic Surgery, since 1910. Home: 3418 Fulton St. Office: 7 W. Madison St.

PARKER, Clarence F., railway official; b. at Charleston, Ill., Feb. 14, 1865; s. George W. and Nella (Ferguson) Parker; ed. Washington Univ., St. Louis; m. St. Louis, Feb. 6, 1889, Harriet Cran- gle; 1 daughter, Virginia (Mrs. H. Foster Straw, Jr.). Entered train service of St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute R.R. Co., 1888; in 1889 entered office of the gen. mgr. as pvt. sec. and purchasing agt .; was thereafter asst. gen. mgr. and gen. mgr., same rd., until Apr., 1896, when line was absorbed by I.C.R.R.Co .; then gen. agt. until 1902, coal traffic mgr. until 1904, purchasing agt. 1904-12, vice pres: in charge of purchasing supplies since 1912, all I.C.R.R.Co. Chmn. bd. Madison Coal Corpn. Mem. S.R. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Ath- letic, South Shore Country. Home: 999 Lake Shore Drive. Office: Central Station.

PARKER, Francis Warner, lawyer; b. Alton, Ill., Apr. . 1, 1858; s. Washington and M. H. (Sallee) Parker; A.B., Shurtleff Coll., 1878, A.M., 1884 (LL.D., 1903); removed to Chicago, 1879; m. Alma Chapman, of St. Louis, 1883 (now deceased) ; chil- dren: Francis Warner, Jr., Troy L., Norman Sal- lee, Leslie; m., 2d, Dec. 29, 1913, Margaret F., d. Hon. John H. Kedzie, of Evanston, Ill. Admitted to bar, 1880; connected with U.S. Patent Office for a time; in practice at Chicago since 1883; mem. Par- ker & Carter; pres. The World Today Pub. Co. Mem. Ill. Ho. of Rep., 1885-7; mem. of the "One Hundred and Three" who elected Gen. John A. Lo- gan U.S. senator; state senator from 5th (Hyde Park) Dist., 1902-3. Trustee Univ. of Chicago since 1901, Bapt. Theol. Union (treas. bd.), Shurtleff Coll .; ex-pres. Baptist City Mission Soc., Baptist Social Union, Nat. Baptist Brotherhood. Mem. Am., Ill. State, Chicago and Patent bar assns. Mason (32°). Clubs: Hamilton, Union League, Quadran- gle, City, University. Home: 1574 Ridge Av., Ev- anston, Ill. Office: Marquette Bldg., Chicago.

PARKER, Francis Warner, Jr., patent lawyer; b. Upper Alton, Ill., Nov. 22, 1886; s. Francis Warner and Alma (Chapman) Parker; ed. Closelet Sch., Lausanne, Switzerland; Southside Acad., Morgan Park Acad .; S.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1907; Cornell Univ., 1907-9; m. Jeannette Bell Hinchliff, of Rock- ford, Ill., Sept. 25, 1914; 1 son, Francis W., 3d. Practiced at Chicago since 1907; mem. Parker & Carter. Jr. mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs .; asso. mem. Soc. Automotive Engrs. Republican. Bap- tist. Scottish Rite Mason. Club: University. Rec- reations: military rifle shooting, military training. Home: Hubbard Woods, Ill. Office: 1410 Marquette Bldg., Chicago.

PARKER, George Green, retired; b. at Boston, Mass., May 16, 1851; s. Orlando L. and Clara F. Parker; came to Chicago with parents, 1862; ed. pub. schs., Boston and Chicago; m. Chicago, 1874, Luella Knapp; children: Leslie G., Lelia C., Fred A. In 1875 engaged in grain and provision busi- ness, later becoming senior mem. of the grain firm of George G. Parker & Co., retiring, 1908. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade (mem. com. on arbitration

and appeals, 1881-4, vice pres. 1885-90). Club Illinois, Lake Geneva Country. Home: Lake G neva, Wis.

PARKER, George R., wholesale cigars; b. Chic: go, Feb. 22, 1872; s. of Mark W. and Johanr (Hughes) Parker; ed. pub. schs. and 2 yrs. in hig sch., Chicago; m. Adele Thorwart, of Chicago, Oc 11, 1909. Began in architectural office of Burnha & Root, later D. H. Burnham & Co., 1888, contini ing 5 yrs .; became connected as salesman wit Thorwart & Roehling, wholesale cigars and toba co, 1893, inc., 1908, as Thorwart & Roehling Co., ( which has since been pres. Democrat. Maso Home: 3639 Pine Grove Av. Office: 123 W. Lake S

PARKER, Harrison Magman, president Chicag American; b. San Bernardino, Cal., July 9, 1877; Thomas G. and Mary (Owings) Parker; ed. hig sch., San Francisco, and Univ. of Cal .; m. Edit Stubbs, of San Francisco, Oct. 23, 1901; children Harrison M., Jr., Beulah, Mary Stubbs. Began i business dept. of The Wave, San Francisco, 189 later was in business office of Chicago Times Her ald, Chicago Daily News, Collier's Weekly; wa business mgr. Phila. North American, Chicag Tribune; elected vice pres. Stack-Parker Co., 190! now pres. Chicago American. Republican. Meth odist. Mem. United Woodmen. Clubs: Unio League, Mid-Day. Recreations: fishing, hunting Home: 455 Deming Pl. Office: 326 W. Madison S

PARKER, Hilon Adelbert, engineer; Dec. 3 1841-May 3, 1911. (See vol. 1911.)

PARKER, James Harper, commission mcht May 11, 1832-1914. (See vol. 1911.)

PARKER, Lawton S., portrait painter; b. Fair field, Mich., Aug. 7, 1868; s. John W. and Sarah A (Sawyer) Parker; ed. École des Beaux Arts, Paris (Doctor of Fine Arts, Univ. of Neb.). Prof. S Louis Sch. of Fine Arts, 1892; dir. of art, Beloj Coll., 1893; pres. N.Y. Sch. of Art, 1898-1899; di Parker Acad., Paris, 1900; non-resident prof. o painting, Art Inst. of Chicago, 1902; pres. Chicag Acad. Fine Arts, 1903. Has painted portraits o Martin A. Ryerson, J. Ogden Armour, N. W. Har ris, Harry P. Judson, Peter S. Grosscup. Hor mention, Salon, Paris, 1900; 3d medal, Salon, Paris 1902; silver medal, St. Louis Expn., 1904; gol medal, Internat. Exhbn., Munich, 1905; hon. men tion, Carnegie Inst., 1907; 1st medal, Chicago So( of Artists, Art Inst. of Chicago, 1908; Martin Cah prize, Art Inst. of Chicago, 1908; gold medal, Salor Paris, 1913 (first American to receive this award) medal of honor, Panama P.I. Expn., 1915. A.N.A 1916. Home: 19 E. Pearson St.

PARKER, Lewis Wallace, lawyer; b. Centralia Ill., Aug. 14, 1868; s. Lewis H. and Mary E. (Mc Doel) Parker; B.L., Univ. of Mich., 1889, LL.B 1890; m. Gertrude Mary Bundy, of Chicago, Apı 27, 1893; children: John Curtis Bundy, Eleano McDoel, Priscilla, Rosalind, Lewis Wallace, Jr. Ad mitted to Ill. bar, 1890, and since in practice a Chicago, making a specialty of corpn. and commer cial law; now sr. mem. firm of Parker & Kin (George G.). Mem. Sigma Phi. Democrat. Clubs Chicago Athletic, Glen View, Evanston Country Home: 624 Sheridan Sq., Evanston, Ill. Office: 124 Marquette Bldg., Chicago.

PARKER, Raymond E., wholesale paper; b. Cin cinnati, Oct. 22, 1872; s. James Dougal and Lotti (Larrison) Parker; ed. pub. schs., Cincinnati; Chi cago Coll. of Law (non-grad.); m. Harriet E. Wil son, of Chicago, June 6, 1904. Began with the J W. Butler Paper Co., 1890, and served 18 yrs .; or ganized firm of Parker, Thomas & Tucker Pape Co., Jan. 1, 1909, and is treas, and mgr. same. Ex alderman 1st Ward, Wheaton, Ill. Former mem 1st Regt. I.N.G. Republican. Methodist. Maso] (32°, K.T., Shriner). Club: Hamilton. Recreation motoring. Home: 725 N. Wheaton Av., Wheaton Ill. Office: 535-539 S. Franklin St., Chicago.

PARKER, Rupert Merrill, M.D .; b. Pleasant Val ley, Wis., Feb. 1, 1870; s. Charles D. and Angelin F. (Southworth) Parker; grad. Wis. State Norma Sch., 1890; B.S., Univ. of Wis., 1893; M.D., North western Univ., 1896; post-grad. work at Univ. o Vienna, Austria, 1900-1; m. Jessie F. Scofield, o Sturgeon Bay, Wis., 1902; 3 children: Charles Theo dore, Marion, Thomas Scofield. Practiced at Chi

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go since 1896. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chi- go med. socs. Democrat. Home: 5536 Michigan . Offices: 7 W. Madison St. and 5310 S. Hal- d St.

PARKER, Samuel Chester, college prof .; b. Cin- nati, May 31, 1880; s. Samuel B. and Elizabeth len (Chappell) Parker; B.A., Univ. of Cincin- ti, 1901; A.M., Teachers Coll. (Columbia), 1903; low in edn., Columbia, 1906-7; m. Lucile R. nes, of Cincinnati, June 4, 1904. Prof. edn., Mi- i Univ., Oxford, O., 1903-9; asso. prof. edn., iv. of Chicago, 1909-13, prof. edn., since 1913, d dean Coll. of Edn., 1911-16. Mem. Nat. Soc. udy of Edn., N.E.A., Soc. Coll. Teachers of Edn., gma Alpha Epsilon. Progressive. Home: 5717 enwood Av.

PARKER, Stacy Barcroft, printer; b. Chicago, pt. 22, 1873; s. of Thomas D. and Phila (Burtch) rker; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Margaret Frink, Chicago, 1894; 1 daughter, Adrienne. Began in inting business with P. F. Pettibone & Co., Chi- go, 1891; then with R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. d W. P. Dunn; mem. firm Cone, Parker & Stor- r, 1908-16; vice pres. Parker & Storfer since pt. 1, 1916. Episcopalian. Mason. Club: West- oreland Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: 5827 Mag- lia Av. Office: 730-740 N. Franklin 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 171

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