The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 173

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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PAULLIN, George Washington, mfr. of furs; b. Phila., Pa., July 17, 1864; s. Charles and Maria Ann (Smith) Paullin; descended on paternal side from Quaker ancestry, on maternal side from Holland- Dutch ancestry; grad. pub. schs., Phila., 1880; Chi- cago Coll. of Law, 1892; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ., 1893; m. Mary Hamilton Garwood, of Jersey City, N.J., Feb. 2, 1886; children: Frances Anne (Mrs. Raymond Pruitt), Laura Virginia, Louise Eliza- beth. Employed on Medical Journal, Phila., 1880; learned fur business with Edward S. Mawson & Sons, Phila .; came to Chicago, 1885; employed by Charles Gossage & Co., in fur dept .; buyer and mgr. of fur dept. James H. Walker & Co., 1886-93; after- ward with John T. Shayne & Co .; in business on own account as mfr. of furs and fur garments since 1889. Mem. Cook Co. Rep. Central Com. 14 yrs .; elected mem. Rep. State Central Com., 1910 and 1916. Elected trustee Sanitary Dist., Chicago, 1905, for 3 yrs., reelected, 1908, and 1914 for full term of 6 yrs. Dir. Evanston Pub. Library 10 yrs. Episcopalian. Clubs: Evanston, Hamilton, Union League. Recreation: collector of Americana. Home: 1908 Sheridan Rd. Office: Michigan Boul. Bldg.

PAUSE, Paul Ernest, advertising signs; b. Ber- lin, Germany, July 1, 1855; s. Gottlieb and Chris- tina (Helfer) Pause; ed. pub. schs., Gymnastic Teachers' Sem., Berlin; was teacher there for 6 yrs .; m. Chicago, Jan. 16, 1891, Anna Schultz; 5 children: Paul, Herman, Amelia, Clara, Robert. Learned trade of lithographer and followed it in Germany; came to U.S., 1881; worked as lithographer at St. Louis, 1881-2, and for a short time after coming from St. Louis to Chicago, 1882; in 1883 established business as a mfr. of advertising signs, and is now pres. of P. Pause & Co. Socialist. Club: Germania. Rec- reation: motoring. Home: 828 Wilson Av. Office: 404 W. Erie St.

PAVLICEK, Charles Borromeo, lawyer; b. Bo- hemia, Austria, Sept. 11, 1863; s. Joseph and Marie Pavlicek; came to Chicago in childhood; S.B., North- ern Ill. Normal Sch., Dixon, 1888, A.B., 1889; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1891; m. Hattie M. Kellogg, of Buckingham, Ill., Jan. 30, 1892; 1 son, Charles B., Jr. In gen. practice; dir. Lawndale State Bank. Mem. Bd. West Chicago Park Commrs., 1897-1901, atty. for the bd., 1910-13. Supreme Gov. Am. Broth- erhood U.S.A. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Clubs:

Hamilton, Bohemia. Home: 3047 W. 19th St. O1 fice: 74 W. Washington St.

PAYNE, see also Pain, also Paine.

PAYNE, Edgar Alwin, artist; b. Washburn, Mo Mar. 1, 1882; s. John H. and N. Ellen (Reed) Payne ed. Art Inst. Chicago; m. Elsie Phillipa Palmer, o San Francisco, Nov. 9, 1912; 1 daughter, Evely Phillipa. Has exhibited in many annual exhbns San Francisco Expn., 1915. Represented in Nel Art Assn., Lincoln; Soc. Allied Art, Peoria, Ill. John Herron Art Inst., Indianapolis; Chicago Mu nicipal Collection; mural decorations, America Theatre, Chicago; Hendricks County (Ill.) Cour House; etc. Mem. Alumni Assn. Art Inst. Chicago Chicago Soc. Artists, Cal. Art Club (Los Angeles) Internationale Union Artes et des Lettres (Paris) Club: Palette and Chisel. Recreation: summer i: California. Home and Studio: 4 E. Ohio St.

PAYNE, John Barton, lawyer; b. Pruntytowr Va., Jan. 26, 1855; s. Dr. Amos and Elizabeth Bar ton (Smith) Payne; ed. pvt. schs., Orleans, Fau quier Co., Va., 1860-70; m. Washington, Jenni Byrd, d. late Thomas B. Bryan, May 1, 1913. Ad mitted to bar, 1876; practiced at Kingwood, Pres ton Co., W.Va., 1877-82; chmn. Dem. Com., Pres ton Co., 1877-82; spl. judge Circuit Ct., Tucker Co. W. Va., 1880; mayor of Kingwood, 1882; practice( law at Chicago, 1883-93; judge Superior Ct., Cool Co., Ill., 1893-8 (resigned) ; now sr. mem. firm Win ston, Payne, Strawn & Shaw. Dir. Central Trust Cc of Ill. Pres. Bd. South Park Commrs., Chicago mem. Draft Registration Bd., 1917. Apptd. gen counsel of Emergency Fleet Corpn., Oct., 1917 Democrat. Pres. Chicago Law Inst., 1889. Clubs Metropolitan, Chevy Chase (Washington); Chi cago, Law, Chicago Golf, Caxton, Forty, Mid-Day Wayfarers (Chicago); Bibliophile (Boston); Fau quier (Warrenton, Va.). Home: Elmhurst, Ill. Of fice: First National Bank Bldg., Chicago.

PAYNE, Philip, author. Removed to Minneapo lis, Minn. (See Who's Who in America.)

PAYNE, William Morton, literary critic; b. New buryport, Mass., Feb. 14, 1858; s. Henry Mortor and Emma Merrill (Tilton) Payne; has lived il Chicago since 1868; ed. pub. schs., Newburyport and Chicago, after that self ed .; (LL.D., Univ. o: Wis., 1903); unmarried. Asst. librarian Chicago Pub. Library, 1874-6; teacher in Chicago high schs since 1876. Lit. editor Chicago Morning News 1884-8, Chicago Evening Journal, 1888-92; asso editor The Dial, 1892-1915. Chmn. com. on Philol Congress, Chicago, 1893; pres. Chicago French Club, 1887-90; sec., treas. 20th Century Club since 1889; pres. Chicago Lit. Club, 1911-12. Lecturer English lit., Univ. of Wis., 1900, Univ. of Kan. 1904, Univ. of Chicago, 1904. Mem. Nat. Inst. Arts and Letters; hon. mem. Phi Beta Kappa North- western Univ., 1903. Author, editor or translator of a number of vols., for titles see Who's Who ir America. Home: 1933 Indiana Av.

PAYNE, William Theodore, lawyer; b. Lansing, burg, Rensselaer Co., N.Y., Aug. 2, 1860; s. Freder- ick Augustus and Sarah (Cassidy) Payne; descend- ed from Stephen Payne, who settled in Mass., 1638: ed. common schs .; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. 1892; m. Matilda Schols, of Chicago, Dec. 22, 1883: 3 children: William Theodore, Jr., Frederick Charles, Sarah Louise. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1892. and since practiced at Chicago. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Phi Delta Phi, Ill. Soc. S.A.R. Pres. Oak Park Democratic Club, 1905-12. Episcopalian; pres. Men's Club of Grace Ch., Oak Park. Recreations: collecting books, chiefly rare and first editions of Am. authors, and works relating to Chicago and Ill. history. Home: 115 S. Kenilworth Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: Ashland Blk., Chicago.

PAYSON, George Shipman, lawyer; b. Chicago, June 21, 1862; s. George and Margaret A. (Cod- man) Payson; Ph.B., Sheffield Scientific School (Yale), 1883; legal studies at Union Coll. of Law, Chicago; m. Chicago, Jan. 3, 1889, Josephine Ryer- son; children: Ellen Larned, Randolph. With Ad- ams & Westlake Co., 1883-4, in law offices of Isham, Lincoln & Beale, 1884-6, Dent & Black, 1886-7; mem. law firm Banning & Banning, 1887-93; gen. counsel and treas. Western R.R. Assn., since 1893. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Onwentsia, Saddle and

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ycle, Yale, University; University, Grolier (New dren: Stewart B., Mary Ann. Identified with the ork). Recreations: automobiling, motor-boating, ennis. Home: 1254 N. State St. Office: Peoples Gas Building.

PEABODY, Augustus Stephen, investment bank- r; b. Chicago, Dec. 3, 1873; s. late Francis Bolles nd Harriet Cutter (Ten Broeck) Peabody; de- cendant of Francis Peabody, of Ipswich and Tops- eld, Mass., 1635; ed. Harvard and Univ. schs., Chi- ago; Hill Sch., Pottstown, Pa .; A.B., Yale, 1895; .L.B., Northwestern Univ., 1897; m. Grace Van .Istyne, of Evanston, Ill., 1906. Upon graduation 1 law, entered Peabody, Houghteling & Co., invest- ient bankers, in which firm is now a partner. Dir. 'itizens' Assn. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: Chicago, University, addle and Cycle, Onwentsia. Recreations: ath- etics, books. Home: 936 Lake Shore Drive. Office: .0 S. LaSalle St.

PEABODY, Emily Clough, author; b. Merrimac, Iass., July 18, 1869; d. George F. and Mary Annie Stickney) Clough; ed. Merrimac (Mass.) High ch .; Ph.B., Boston Univ., 1891; m. Rev. Harry E. 'eabody, of Princeton, Me., Aug. 16, 1894; children: stephen, Leonard, Phillips, Miriam. Dir. Woman's 3d. of Missions of the Interior, Chicago. Mem. of Delta Delta Delta. Author: Lives Worth Living, 915. Home: 3740 Ellis Av.

PEABODY, Francis Stuyvesant, capitalist; b. at Chicago, July 24, 1859; s. late Francis Bolles and Harriet Cutter (Ten Broeck) Peabody; Ph.B., Yale, 881. Entered the coal trade immediately after raduation in 1881, building up the Peabody Coal o., of which is pres .; also pres. Fayette County Coal Co .; dir. Consumers Co., Chicago Utilities "o .; chmn. coal production com. Council of Nat. Defense. Democrat. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Ath- etic, Iroquois, Caxton, Chicago Yacht, Edgewater Golf, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle.Home: 417 Barry Av.

PEABODY, Harry Ernest, clergyman; b. Prince- on, Me., Apr., 1865; s. Leonard and Mary (Todd) Peabody; grad. Phillips Acad., Exeter, N.H., 1883: A.B., Harvard, 1887; B.D., Yale Div. Sch., 1891; D.D., Grinnell Coll., Ia., 1916) ; m. Emily S. Clough, of Cambridge, Mass., Aug. 16, 1894; 4 children: Stephen, Leonard, Phillips, Miriam. Ordained Congl. ministry, 1891; pastor First Ch., Trinidad, Colo., 1891-6; asst., Ch. of the Redeemer, New Ha- en, Conn., 1896-9; pastor Windsor Av. Ch., Hart- ord, Conn., 1899-1910, South Ch., Chicago, since 910. Chaplain, Governor's Horse Guards, Hart- ord, Conn., 1909-10. Dir. Congl. Edn. Soc., Chicago City Missionary Soc. Club: University. Recrea- ions: tennis, golf. Home: 3740 Ellis Av.

PEABODY, Stuyvesant, coal; s. Francis Stuyve- sant Peabody; grad. Yale Univ., 1911; m. Anita Healy. Vice pres. Peabody Coal Co., Bond County Coal Co .; dir. Consumers Co. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: Chicago, University, Chicago Ath- PEARSALL, Arthur H., manager of Studebaker Corpn. of America; b. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 11, 1883; s. William A. and Angeline A. (Quigeley) Pearsall: ed. grammar schs. and Central High Sch., Detroit; Mich. Agrl. Coll., 1904-5; m. Angeline A. Mead, of Detroit, June 3, 1907; 2 children: Edwin A., How- ard W. Has been identified with automobile busi- ness and allied lines since 1907; was with the Chal- etic, Saddle and Cycle, Chicago Golf. Home: Hins- lale, 111. Office: 1615, 332 S. Michigan Av., Chicago. PEACHE, Alfred, clergyman; b. Chicago, Apr. 17, 1876; s. Alfred and Rebecca Maria Peache; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; Garrett Bibl. Inst., Evanston, Ill .; n. Delight R. Foskett, of Chicago, Aug. 17, 1897; 1 laughter, Elizabeth Delight. Ordained M.E. minis- try, 1909; successively pastor Chandler Ch., St. . mers Automobile Co., Detroit, as factory account- Paul's Ch., Calumet Heights Ch., 49th Av. Ch., and ant and paymaster. 2 yrs., with the Cadillac Co. 16 Berry Memorial Ch. (all of Chicago), Berry Me- yr .; with the Studebaker Corpn. 7 yrs. as claim norial Ch. since 1915. Home: 2247 Giddings St. PEACOCK, Charles Daniel, jeweler; Aug. 10, 1871-Jan. 22, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)

PEACOCK, Robert Elijah, jeweler; b. Chicago, Apr. 8, 1876; s. of Charles Daniel (died Feb., 1903) and Mary (Smith) Peacock; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1900; m. Chicago, Oct. 28, 1902, Josephine McLane; children: Dorothy and Charles D., III. Since 1896 has been connected with the jewelry house of C. D. Peacock (inc. 1902), of which is now pres. Mem. Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Midlothian Country. Recreation: hunting. Home: 5552 Ev- rett Av. Office: State and Adams Sts.

jewelry business of his father, C. D. Peacock (es- tablished, 1837), during entire business career, be- coming sec., treas. and dir. upon incorporation of the company, 1902. Mason. Clubs: Midlothian, Chi- cago Athletic, South Shore Country, Exmoor Coun- try. Recreations: hunting, fishing. Home: 5312 Hyde Park Boul. Office: Cor. State and Adams Sts.

PEAKE, Frederick, lawyer; b. at Rockford, Ill., Dec. 4, 1856; s. Loami and Mary Ann (Padelford) Peake; ed. pub. and high schs., and business coll., Rockford; grad. East Rockford High Sch., 1875; studied law in office of Lathrop, Marshall & Tag- gert, Rockford, 1879, 80, and under Judge C. Beck- with, Chicago, 1883-6; m. Mary Frances Burbank, of Chicago, Dec. 28, 1886; 1 son, Frederick Bur- bank. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1886, and since prac- ticed at Chicago. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Metho- dist. Odd Fellow. Home: 544 S. East Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 155 N. Clark St., Chicago.

PEAKS, George Henry, lawyer; b. at Muskegon, Mich., Oct. 11, 1872; s. George Franklin and Mary (Sherburne) Peaks; ed. pub. schs., of Muskegon; Gates Coll., Neb .; m. Alice Spies, of Menominee, Mich., Mar. 15, 1899. Came to Chicago, Apr., 1890; admitted to bar, 1893; mem. firm of Gann & Peaks, established, 1898. Mem. Am., Chicago and Ill. State bar assns. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Mid-Day, Law, Evanston, Glen View Golf. Home: 709 Foster St., Evanston, Ill. Office: 105 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

PEARCE, see also Pearse, Peirce, Pierce.

PEARCE, William Cliff, Sunday school worker; b. Hutsonville, Crawford Co., Ill., May 4, 1864; s. Zadock A. and Eliza J. Pearce; M.A., Union Chris- tian Coll., Merom, Ind., 1887; m. Martha Trimble, of Robinson, Ill., Sept. 3, 1889. Engaged in Sunday sch. orgn. work, since 1889; field worker, Ill. State S.S. Assn., 1891-1900; gen. sec. Cook Co. S.S. Assn., 1900-3; teacher training supt., 1903-8, supt. adult dept., 1908-11, asso. gen. sec., 1911-14, ednl. supt., since 1915, Internat. S.S. Assn. Mem. Christian (Disciples) Ch. Home: 324 Normal Parkway. Of- fice: 1416 Mallers Bldg.

PEARCE, William Greene, vice president Am. Brake Shoe & Foundry Co., New York. (See vol. 1911.)

PEARLMAN, Victor Simpson, designer of light- ing fixtures and bronzes; b. Chicago, May 5, 1883; s. Harris and Sarah (Share) Pearlman; ed. pub. schs. and Art Inst. of Chicago; m. Pauline Malkan, of Chicago, Jan. 12, 1909; 1 son, Malkan Alfred. Began as designer of lighting fixtures and archi- tectural bronzes, 1900; pres. V. S. Pearlman & Co., since 1908. Jewish religion. Club: Hampden, Cove- nant, Square and Circle. Recreations: music, art, motoring. Home: 5122 Sheridan Rd. Office: 75 E. Adams St.

agt., spl. rep., and dist. mgr., 1910-13; mgr. Stude- baker Corpn. of America since Nov., 1913. Pres. Chicago Sales Mgrs' Assn., 1916-17. Republican. Mason (Englewood Commandery, Oriental Consist- ory, Medinah Temple). Clubs: Chicago Automobile; Detroit Athletic. Recreation: motor touring. Home: 1350 Rosedale Av. Office: 2036 Michigan Boul.

PEARSE, see also Pearce, Peirce, Pierce.

PEARSE, Langdon, engineer; b. Boston. Nov. 12, 1877; s. John Barnard and Mary Langdon (Wil- liams) Pearse: A.B., Harvard, 1899; B.S., Mass. Inst. Tech., 1901, M.S., 1902; m. Eleanor Howard Dean, of Weston, Mass., June 1, 1910. With Charles River Dam Commn., Boston, 1902; commn. on ad- ditional water supply, New York, 1903; Augusta Water Dist .; also at Cleveland, O., and Jersey City.

PEACOCK, Walter Clarence, jeweler; b. Chicago, Feb. 8, 1878; s. late Charles Daniel and Mary Ann (Smith) Peacock; ed. University Sch., Chicago; m. Gertrude Blair, of Chicago, Jan. 22, 1902; 2 chil- N.J., 1904; engr. for Columbus, O., 1904-7; engr.

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Peoples Water Co., Oakland, Cal., 1907-8; div. engr. and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Clubs: CI Sanitary Dist. of Chicago, since 1909; also consult- cago Athletic, Indian Hill Country. Recreatior ing hydraulic and sanitary engr. Mem. Am. Soc. golf, hunting, fishing. Home: Kenilworth, Ill. C C.E., Western Soc. Engrs., Am. Pub. Health Assn., fice: 69 W. Washington St., Chicago. N.E. Water Works Assn., Boston Soc. C.E., Am. Chem. Soc., Phi Beta Kappa, etc. Clubs: Univer- sity, Quadrangle, City. Contbr. various articles and papers on water and sewage purification, etc. Home: 5435 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 910 S. Michi- gan Av.

PEARSON, see also Pierson.

PEARSON, Eugene Henry, timber lands; b. Chi- cago, June 13, 1854; s. James Henry and Sarah Elizabeth (Wetherell) Pearson; ed. pub. schs., Chi- cago, and Kimball Union Acad., Meriden, N.H .; m. M. Edla Brewer, of Saginaw, Mich., 1878; 1 daugh- ter, Mrs. David J. Molloy, Jr. Operated a sawmill and salt works at Saginaw, Mich., and a sawmill in the Upper Peninsula of Mich .; engaged in bank- ing, 1892-8; dealing in timber lands since 1898. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, South Shore Coun- try, Midlothian. Home: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 111 W. Monroe St., Chicago.

PEARSON, Haynie Robert, lawyer; b. Spring- field, Ill., June 22, 1866; s. Gen. Robert N. (brig .- gen. U.S.V.) and Mary E. (Tuthill) Pearson; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; Middlebury (Vt.) Coll .; Univ. of Mich. Law School; m. Chicago, Sept. 14, 1892, Blanche B., d. James M. Arnold; children: Beatrice, Robert Swift, Caroline Arnold, James M. A. Ad- mitted to bar, 1889; mem. firm of Page & Pearson, 1890-2; atty. for Sanitary Dist. of Chicago, 1892-3; asst. state's atty. of Cook Co., 1893-1900, since in pvt. practice. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Mich. Alumni Assn., Delta Kappa Epsilon. Mem. Loyal Legion and Soc. Army of the Tenn., by inheritance; Past Commander Gen. Phil Sheridan Camp Sons of Vets. Republican. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Pres. of Men's Club of St. Martin's Ch. Home: 631 N. Central Av. Office: 38 S. Dearborn Street.

PEARSONS, Daniel Kimball, philanthropist; Apr. 14, 1820-Apr. 27, 1912. (See Who's Who in Amer- ica, 1912-13.)

PEARSONS, Harry Putnam, lawyer; b. Evans- ton, Ill., Jan. 15, 1873; s. Henry A. and Catherine J. (West) Pearsons; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1895, LL.B., 1898; m. Frances, d. Rollin A. Keyes, of Kenilworth, Ill., Feb. 8, 1900; 1 daughter, Frances. Atty. for the Pearsons-Taft Land Credit Co., 1898- 1905; now mem. law firm of Thoman, Harnwell & Pearsons. Alderman 7th Ward, Evanston, 1909-11; mayor of Evanston, 1915-17, 1917-19. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Beta Theta Pi, Delta Chi. Club: Univer- sity. Home: 1816 Chicago Av., Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 105 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

PEASE, Arthur Burr, lawyer; Feb. 25, 1866-Apr. 7, 1911. (See vol. 1911.)

PEASE, Edward H., treasurer W. D. Allen Mfg. Co .; b. Hartford, Conn., Oct. 8, 1859; s. Henry and Anna Elizabeth (Church) Pease; ed. pub. schs., Hartford; m. Josephine Wyckoff, of N.Y. City, May 29, 1901. Engaged in dry goods commn. business, Hartford, Conn., 1879-86; removed to Chicago, 1886, and became identified with the W. D. Allen Mfg. Co., gen. mill supplies, of which is now treas. and dir. Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Chicago Ath- letic. Recreation: motoring. Home: Wilmette, Il1. Office: 566-570 W. Lake St., Chicago.

PEASE, Frank Beardsley, lawyer; Sept. 13, 1864- June 26, 1915. (See vol. 1911.)

PEASE, James, politician; July 12, 1851-Apr. 11, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)

PEASE, Leonora (Miss), teacher; b. Taylorville, Ill .; ed. high sch., Lincoln, Neb., and Denver Univ. Mem. Polit. Equality League, Socialist Women's League, Ill. Woman's Press. Assn., Teachers' Fed- eration. Club: Woman's City. Author: The Child You Used to Be, 1909; Four-and-Twenty Dollies, 1914. Home: 731 Irving Park Boul.

PEASE, Warren, lawyer; b. Berlin, Ill., Jan. 24, 1864; s. Calvin A. and Mary F. (Tincher) Pease; privately ed .; m. Christine Templeton, of Chicago, June 2, 1892; children: Warren, Jr., Agnes, Beatrice and Florence (twins). Admitted to Ill. bar, 1886, and since practiced at Chicago. Mem. Ill. State

PEATTIE, Elia Wilkinson (Mrs. Robert B. Pea tie), author; b. Kalamazoo, Mich., Jan. 15, 1862; of Frederick and Amanda (Cahill) Wilkinson; r moved to Chicago in early girlhood; m. Robe Burns Peattie, journalist, Chicago, May 10, 188 Wrote short stories; reporter on Chicago daili until 1888; then became editorial writer Omala World-Herald; afterward in Chicago; lit. crit Chicago Tribune, since 1901. Mem. Soc. Coloni Dames, Brothers of the Book, Political Equali League. Clubs: Fortnightly, Little Room, Ever Day, The Cordon. Author: With Scrip and Sta 1891; A Mountain Woman, 1896; Pippins al Cheese, 1897; The Shape of Fear, 1898; Ickery An 1899; The Beleaguered Forest, 1901; How Jaque Came Into the Forest of Arden, 1901; Castle, Knig] and Troubadour, 1903; The Edge of Things, 190 Edda and the Oak, 1911; Azalea, 1912; Annie Laur and Azalea, 1913; The Precipice, 1914; Azalea's Si 'ver Web, 1915; Lotta Embury's Career, 1915. A dress: 7660 South Shore Drive.

PEATTIE, Robert (Burns), newspaper man; in Wis., Oct. 5, 1857; s. John and Elizabeth (Cu ross) Peattie; came to Chicago in childhood; e pub. schs .; m. Elia A. Wilkinson, May 10, 188: 4 children: Edward Graeme, Barbara, Roderic Donald Culross. Began newspaper work on cit staff Chicago Times, 1880; on staff of Chicas Daily Herald, 1883-4, and with Chicago Dail News as dramatic editor and in other work, 1881. 87; mng. editor World-Herald, Omaha, 1888-91 now editorial writer for Chicago Tribune. Hom 7660 South Shore Drive.

PEBBLES, Henry Reed, lawyer; b. at Horico! Wis., Sept. 25, 1863; s. Alonzo Warren and Eliza beth Jane (Reed) Pebbles; ed. Oak Park (Ill. grammar and high schools, grad., 1881; LL.B Northwestern Univ., 1885; unmarried. Admitte to Ill. bar, 1885, and since practiced in Chicago mem. Osborne Bros. & Burgett, 1889-92, late. Crocker & Pebbles, and Fyffe & Pebbles; prac ticed alone since 1896; atty. for Town of Cicero 1894-6. Dir. Oak Park Pub. Library, 1902-6. Men Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Republical Episcopalian. Clubs: University, Hamilton. Resi dence; Park Hotel, Oak Park, Ill. Office: Tribun Bldg., Chicago.

PECIVAL, Joseph Perina, M.D .; b. at Chicago Aug. 5, 1864; s. Anton and Barbora (Karasek Pecival; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; M.D., Creighto Coll., Omaha, Neb., 1895; post-grad. studies Post Grad. Med. School, Chicago; m. Mary Kriz, o. Omaha, Feb. 2, 1894; 5 children: Ethel, Heler Irma, Alice, Grace. Practiced medicine at Prague Neb., 1895-1903, Wilson, Kan., 1903-6, Omaha 1906-8; specialist in nervous and mental disease since 1907; supt. Norfolk (Neb.) State Hosp. fo Insane, 1909-11; apptd. gen. supt. Dunning (Ill. Instn. for the Insane and Tubercular since Feb 6, 1911; now prof. psychiatry, Jenner Med. Coli Supreme med. advisor Bohemian Western Fra ternal Assn. Mason, Modern Woodman. Address 3758 W. 26th St.

PECK, Clarence I., real estate owner; 1841-July 11, 1916. (See vol. 1911.)

PECK, David B., vice pres. Bowman Dairy Co. b. Millerstown, Pa., July 28, 1878; s. Comfort E (M.D.) and Katherine G. (Bowman) Peck; ed grammar and high schs., Chicago; B.S., Northwest ern Univ., 1903, M.D., 1905; m. Janet C. Cameron of Toronto, Can., Apr. 10, 1911; children: David Cameron, Edson Ruther. Began with Bowmar Dairy Co., 1905; vice pres. since death of father Sept., 1915. · Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Clubs: University, Edge- water Golf. Recreations: motoring, outdoor diver- sions. Home: 1015 Forest Av., Evanston, Ill Office: 158 W. Ontario St., Chicago.

PECK, Ferdinand Wythe, capitalist; b. Chicago July 15, 1848; s. of Philip F. W. and Mary Kent (Wythe) Peck; A.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1868; LL.B. Union College of Law, Chicago. 1869; m. Tilla C. Spalding, of Chicago, Nov. 17, 1870; 6 chil-

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ren. Admitted to bar, 1869; pres. Chicago Audi- orium Assn., 1886-1900; 1st vice pres. Columbian xpn., 1893 (chmn. finance com.); pres. Chicago thenæum 15 yrs .; vice pres. Chicago Bd. Edn., 4 rs .; a founder, Ill. Humane Soc .; U.S. commr .- en. Paris Expn., 1900; trustee Univ. of Chicago, 890-1900. Clubs: Chicago, Union League (pres. 893), Chicago Athletic, Calumet (pres. 1906-7), outh Shore Country. Home: 1826 Michigan Boul. ffice: 817 Monadnock Blk.

PECK, Ferdinand Wythe, Jr., real estate and in- estments; b. Chicago, Ill., Aug. 18, 1871; s. Ferdi- and Wythe and Tilla C. (Spalding) Peck; ed. pvt. chs., Chicago; Shattuck Mil. Sch., Faribault, Minn .; hicago Manual Training Sch .; Univ. of Mich., class f 1893. Entered real estate business in Chicago, 893, with Helliwell & Treat; mem. of firm of Hel- well, Treat & Co., 1894-5, Treat & Peck, 1895-6; hen agt. and mgr. Chicago Stock Exchange Bldg., 896-9; with the U.S. commn. to the Paris Expn., 900; in recent years connected with the office of he Peck estates in the management of their real state properties. Mem. Phi Chapter Psi Upsilon. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: South Shore ountry, Chicago Yacht. Recreations: outdoor di- ersions, music, travel. Home: 1826 Michigan Av. ffice: 817 Monadnock Blk.

PECK, Franklin Grant, pres. Seymour & Peck o .; b. Bloomington, Ill., July 28, 1858; s. William . and Sarah Ann (Green) Peck; ed. pub. schs. of lbert Lea, Minn., and coll. at Northfield, Minn., to 876; m. Chicago, June 26, 1895, Laura R. Edel- ann; children: Jessie M. (Mrs. F. B. Tapley), eorge H., Frances L., Alberta L., Alice L. Came Chicago from Minn., 1876, and was clerk for va- ious firms until 1879; started with Oconto Lumber o., 1879, and remained with it until 1897, when ought out the company's dept. for the mfr. of eneer drums for packing purposes, incorporating : May 12, 1897, as the Seymour & Peck Co., of hich is pres. Republican. Served in I.N.G. Ma- on. Clubs: Suburban of LaGrange, Edgewood olf. Recreations: golf and baseball. Home: La- range, Ill. Office: 917 W. 20th Pl., Chicago.

PECK, George Record, retired lawyer; b. Steuben o., N.Y., May 15, 1843; s. Joel M. and Amanda Purdy) Peck; ed. common schs., and Milton Coll .; LL.D., Univ. of Kan., 1887, Union Coll., N.Y., 1896, nd Bethany Coll., W. Va .; A.M., Milton Coll., 1902) ; . Arabella Burdick, of Janesville, Wis., Oct. 24, 866 (died Mar. 5, 1896); children: Mary E. (Mrs. .. R. Thompson, Washington), Isabell (Mrs. G. N. Vilson, Phila.), Charles B., Ethel (Mrs. George P. darling, Milwaukee). Pvt. to capt. 1st Wis. Heavy rty. and 31st Wis. Inf., 1861-5; admitted to bar, 866; practiced at Independence, Kan., 1871-4, To- eka, Kan., 1874-93, Chicago since 1893; sr. mem. eck, Miller & Starr, 1894-1912. Gen. solicitor A.,T. S.F.R.R.Co., 1881-95; gen. counsel C.,M.&St.P.Ry., ept. 15, 1895-Jan., 1910, since consulting counsel. J.S. atty. Dist. of Kan., 1874-9; declined apptmt. o U.S. Senate for unexpired term, from Kan., 1892; Republican. Pres. Am. Bar Assn., 1905-6; govt. del. Universal Congress Lawyers and Jurists, St. Louis, 904. Recreations: literature and botany. Home: conomowoc, Wis.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 173

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