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PIETROWICZ, Stephen Roman, M.D .; b. Posen, Poland, Aug. 26, 1873; s. Vincent and Stanislawa (Molinski) Pietrowicz; ed. Gymnasium, Posen; came to U.S., 1885; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Univ. of Ill.), 1898; post-grad. work Johns Hop- kins (Baltimore) and London, Berlin, Vienna and Rome; m. Kathrine Elizabeth Driscoll, of Chicago, Oct. 2, 1901; 4 children: Marie, Stephen, Frank, Ambrose. Began practice in Chicago, 1898; prof. clin. medicine, Chicago Coll. Medicine and Surgery, since 1907; supt. Dunning Insane Asylum, 1911-12; phys. in chief to St. Mary's Hosp .; dir. Chicago Tuberculosis Inst .; chmn. Cook Co. Instn. for Tu- berculosis. Mem. Inst. of Medicine Chicago, A.M. A., Chicago Soc. Internal Medicine, Chicago Pathol. Soc., Polish, German and Chicago med. socs. Cath- olic. Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: 5554 Sheridan Rd. Office: 25 E. Washington St.
PIETSCH, Karl, college prof .; b. Stettin, Ger- many, Jan. 4, 1860; s. Carl and Marie (Neumann) Pietsch; student Univ. of Berlin, 1879-82, Florence, Italy, 1882-4, Univ. of Halle, 1886-7, Ph.D., 1887; (twins), John Green. Was half owner of the Phil- m. at Chicago, Elisabeth Jäntsch, of Berlin, Ger- many, May, 1890; 2 sons: Ewald, Peter. Asst. libra- rian, Newberry Library, Chicago, 1890-6; instr. Romance philology, 1896-1900, asst. prof., 1900-1, asso. prof., 1901-10, prof. since 1910, Univ. of Chi- cago. Author: Two Old Spanish Versions of the Disticha Catonis, 1902. Contbr. to Modern Lan- guage Notes, Modern Philology, Zeitschrift für romanische Philologie. Corr. mem. Royal Spanish Acad., Madrid. Home: 6049 Kimbark Av.
PIEZ, Charles, engineer; b. (of naturalized Am. parents) Mayence, Germany, Sept. 24, 1866; s. P. Jacob and Catherine (Liebig) Piez; E.M., Colum- bia School of Mines, N.Y. City, 1889; m. Laura O. Flory, of Bangor, Pa., Jan. 16, 1896. Entered en- gring. dept. of Link Belt Co., mfrs. elevating and conveying machinery, at Phila., 1889, and became successively chief engr., gen. supt., gen. mgr. and pres. since 1906, with hdqrs. at Chicago. Also pres. Electric Steel Co., Ill. Mfrs.' Casualty Co .; dir. of State Bank of Chicago, Drexel State Bank. Chmn. Ill. Workmen's Compensation Commn., 1911; pres. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., 1911-13. Mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Am. Inst. Mining Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs. Progressive Republican. Clubs: Chicago, University, Midlothian Country; Union League (Chicago and Phila.). Recreations: riding, golf. Home: Jackson Shore Apartments, 55th St. and South Shore Drive. Office: 329 W. 39th St.
PIGGOT, Graham Howard, secretary and treas. Federal Steel Fixture Co .; b. Chicago, May 21, 1877; s. James and Jessie (Brown) Piggot; grad. pub. grammar sch. and Met. Business Coll .; 1 yr. at Chicago Business Law Sch. and attended Central Y.M.C.A. night sch .; m. Alma Brunkhorst, of Chi- cago, June 18, 1901; 1 son, Murray. Began with Bunte Bros. & Spoehr, confectioners, 1893, continu- ing until Oct. 1, 1899; then with Charles E. Graves & Co., jewelers, until Mar. 1, 1906; organized Fed-
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al Steel Fixture Co., of which was pres. and 1900; gen. western mgr. York Mfg. Co., York, Pa., eas. until Mar., 1910, since sec. and treas. Repub- since May, 1900; also pres. Pilsbry-Becker Engring. can. Mem. Church of Christ (Disciples). Home: & Supply Co. (St. Louis), York Engring. & Supply '27 N. Harding Av. Offices: 4545 W. Homer St. Co. (Houston, Tex.), York Constrn. & Supply Co. id 189 W. Madison St.
PIGGOTT, Edward John, cheese mfr. (See vol. ;11.)
PIKE, Charles Burrall, real estate; b. Chicago, ine 29, 1871; s. late Eugene Samuel and Mary Rockwell) Pike; A.B., Harvard, 1893, LL.B., 1896; . Washington, D.C., 1898, Frances Alger. En- iged in practice of law in Chicago as Pike & ade, 1898-1902; vice pres. Western State Bank, in., 1901-July, 1902; pres. Hamilton Nat. Bank ;veral years from 1903; was pres. Merchants Safe eposit Co. and dir. Nat. City Bank; in real estate isiness since 1914; agt. for Mentor Bldg. Clubs: nicago, University, Chicago Athletic, Onwentsia, iddle and Cycle. Recreations: racquets, shooting. ome: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 39 S. State St., nicago.
PIKE, Eugene Rockwell, comptroller City of nicago; b. Chicago, Dec. 23, 1868; s. late Eugene amuel and Mary (Rockwell) Pike; B.A., Yale, 90; student Northwestern Univ. Law Sch., 1890- ; m. Georgie Fay Cramer, of Milwaukee, Wis., ay 16, 1894. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1892; practiced w and in stock brokerage business, 1892-1912; em. Bd. of Alderman from 2d Ward, 1898-1900; mptroller of Chicago since 1915. Republican. em. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: University, nicago Athletic, Ill. Athletic, Chicago Golf, South hore Country. Home: 191 E. Walton Pl. Office: .ty Hall.
PIKE, Eugene S., capitalist; Oct. 9, 1835-Oct. 17, 16. (See vol. 1911.)
PIKE, Francis Joseph, wholesale lumber; b. To- nto, Ont., May 25, 1863; s. Samuel and Mary Ann Boyer) Pike; brought to U.S. in infancy; grad. ottage Grove Grammar Sch., Chicago, 1876; South iv. High Sch., 1878; m. Marcia Duncan, d. Gen. harles S. Bentley, of LaGrange, Ill., Sept. 3, 1891; children: C. S. Bentley, Virginia K., Doris D. In holesale lumber business, Chicago, since 1897; . mem. Pike-Dial Lumber Co .; dir. Lakeside Lum- r & Mfg. Co .; trustee Eastern Ry. and Lumber )., Centralia, Wash .; also identified with Over- nd Ditch Co., Hotchkiss, Colo. Mem. Lumber- en's Assn. of Chicago (vice pres. 1914). Pres. La range Bd. of Health, 1916, 17. Republican. Pres- terian. Hoo-Hoo. Home: 200 S. Waiola Av., La range, Ill. Office: 22d and Loomis Sts., Chicago. PILLINGER, Henry, banker; b. Bristol, Eng., pr. 22, 1864; s. Aaron and Ester Pillinger; ed. b. schs .; m. Mary Bornig, of Chicago, Feb. 4, 84; children: Herbert Henry (M.D.), Harold Ray- ond, Mildred Ester. Came to U.S., 1876; en- ged in banking business since 1911; pres. Austin v. Trust & Savings Bank since 1911. Republican. ongregationalist. Mason (Blue Lodge, Chapter, ommandery), Odd Fellow, K.P. Home: 326 N. astin Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 11 S. LaSalle St., licago.
PILLINGER, William A., mason contractor; b. ristol, Eng., Nov. 15, 1857; s. A. A. and Edith Pil- iger; ed. in old country; m. Edith M. Webb, of nicago, 1881; children: Ralph A., Milton W., Mrs. C. Krekel. Learned mason's and bricklayer's ade in England; came to Chicago, 1870; has en- ged in business on own account since 1876; pres. . A. Pillinger Co. and Mos Oleum Floor Mfg. Co .; r. Austin Av. Trust & Savings Bank. Mem. Chi- go Mason's Assn. Mem. Austin Lodge A.F. and M .; Cicero Chapter R.A.M .; Siloam Commandery T .; Medinah Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. Republican. 'esbyterian. Home: 239 N. Waller Av. Office: S. LaSalle St.
(Seattle, Wash.), York Cal. Constrn. Co. (San Francisco); vice pres. Navajo Ice & Cold Storage Co. (Winslow, Ariz.), Winslow Electric Light & Power Co .; treas., dir. Associated Industries Fire Ins. Co. (Chicago); sec., dir. Westerlin & Campbell Co. (Chicago). Mem. Am. Soc. Refrigerating En- grs., Am. Assn. Refrigeration, Internat. Assn. Re- frigeration. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (Scottish Rite and Shrine). Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Germania Maennerchor, Edgewater Golf (Chicago); Missouri Athletic (St. Louis); Lake Beulah (\is.) Coun- try. Recreations: motoring, golf. Home: 417 Barry Av. Office: 1332 Monadnock Blk.
PINA, Augustin, consul of Mexico. (See vol. 1911.)
PINCKARD, Charles Philip, M.D .; b. Sept. 4. 1864; s. Valentine O. and Tillie S. Pinckard; A.B., Harvard, 1886, M.D., 1889; m. Mary L. Graff, of Pittsburgh, Pa., Apr. 25, 1903; children: Charles P., Jr., Davis H. Practiced at Chicago since 1891; prof. ophthalmology, Post-Grad. Med. Sch., since 1896; consulting ophthalmologist, Michael Reese Hosp .; attending ophthalmologist, Winfield Sanitarium. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Ophthal. Soc. Home: 1415 E. 51st St. Office: 104 S. Michigan Av.
PINCKNEY, Floyde King, glassware; b. North Fairfield, O., July 20, 1880; s. Webb H. and Anna E. (King) Pinckney; grad. Trumansburg (N.Y.) High School, 1899; Eastman Coll., Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1900; m. Katherine M. Michels, of N.Y. City, Nov. 4, 1908; 2 children: Robert Winton, Elizabeth Ann. Purchasing agt. Dressel Ry. Lamp Works, N.Y. City, 1900-7; asst. sales mgr. Macbeth-Evans Glass Co., Pittsburgh, 1908-10; mgr. Chicago office same company since 1910. Mem. Chicago branch Illumi- nating Engring. Soc., Elec. Credit Assn., Sons of Jove. Republican. Methodist. Mason. Club: Hard- ware. Recreation: motoring. Home: 245 S. Ridge- land Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 159 W. Lake St., Chicago.
PINCKNEY, Merritt Willis, judge; b. Mt. Mor- ris, Ogle Co., Ill., Dec. 12, 1859; s. Daniel J. and Margaret C. (Hitt) Pinckney; grad. Rock River Sem., Mt. Morris, 1877, and Knox Coll., Galesburg, Ill., 1881; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, 1883 (vale- dictorian) ; m. July 24, 1885, Mary Van Vechten, of Cedar Rapids, Ia. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1883; part- ner with William H. Tatge, 1884-93; then with Gustavus J. Tatge in firm of Pinckney & Tatge. subsequently of Pinckney, Tatge & Abbott; judge Circuit Court of Cook Co. since 1905 (judge of the Juvenile Court, 1908-16); present term expires in 1921. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Ham- ilton, City. Residence: Hotel Del Prado. Address: 706 County Bldg.
PINKERTON, William Allan, principal of Pin- kerton's Nat. Detective Agency; b. Dundee, Ill .. Apr. 7, 1846; s. Allan P. (noted detective) and Joan (Carfrae) Pinkerton; ed. pvt. and pub. schs., Notre Dame Coll .; entered secret service div. U.S.A., 1861: m. Dec. 14, 1866, Margaret S. Ashling, of Bliss- field, Mich. (died Apr. 5, 1895); 2 children: Mrs. J. O. Watkins, Mrs. W. C. Pullman. Served through Civil War, chiefly in Army of Potomac; became clerk in his father's office; later with his brother. chief asst. in agency, succeeding to the business on death of Allan Pinkerton, July 1, 1884. Home: 199 Lake Shore Drive. Office: 137 S. 5th Av.
PIOTROWSKI, Nicholas L., lawyer; b. in Ger- man Poland, Sept. 15, 1863; s. Simon and Johanna (Kopicwska) Piotrowski; studied in Berlin prior to coming to America, 1882; student State Normal Sch., Whitewater, Wis .; Univ. of Notre Dame, Ind .: A.B., Valparaiso (Ind.) Univ., 1888. also studied law there; m. Theresa R. Moas, of Richmond. Ind .. Sept. 27, 1893: 1 daughter, Angela. Admitted to Mich. bar, 1891; practiced at Detroit, 1891-2, since at Chicago; asst. corpn. counsel, 1897-1902; city atty. of Chicago, 1911-15; pres. Polish Pub. Co .. pubs. Polish Daily News: dir. Logan Square Trust & Savings Bank. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar
PILSBRY, Frank Wilson, refrigerating engr .; b. nesville, O., May 16, 1857; s. Dexter Robert and annah Elizabeth (Anderson) Pilsbry; ed. high h., State Univ. of Ia., and business coll., Iowa ty, Ia .; m. Ada Seeley Mullin, of San Francisco, ar. 23, 1889; 1 daughter, Marion K. Began as okkeeper for James Turner, packer, Chicago, 79-81; mgr. Fred W. Wolf, later Fred W. Wolf 1., mfrs. ice and refrigerating machinery, 1881- assns., Chicago Law Inst., Lawyers' Assn. of Ill.
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Democrat. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Recrea- tion: traveling. Residence: Plaza Hotel. Office: 105 W. Monroe St.
PIPER, Charles Edward, lawyer and real estate investments; b. Chicago, June 12, 1858; s. Otis and Margaret (McGrory) Piper; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1882, A.M., 1886; while at Evanston served 4 yrs. in the U.S. Life Saving Service; studied law; m. Chicago, Aug. 15, 1882, Carrie L. Gregory, of Indianola, Ia .; children: Carrie E., Lulu L., Rob- ert G., Margaret J., Charles E., Jr. Engaged in practice of law and in handling real estate invest- ments; was associated with Wilbur J. Andrews in building the town of Berwyn. Now Supreme Scribe of the Royal League. Del. Rep. Nat. Conv., which nominated James G. Blaine for the Presidency, 1884. Methodist; has been gen. treas. Nat. Epworth League, and sec. Meth. Social Union of Chicago. Mason (K.T.); pres. National Fraternal Congress. Home: Berwyn, Ill. Office: 1601 Masonic Temple, Chicago.
PIRIE, Gordon L., dry goods mcht .; s. of John Thomas and Sarah (Carson) Pirie. Mgr. retail dept. Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 1 S. State St., Chicago.
PIRIE, John Taylor, dry goods mcht .; b. Brook- lyn, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1871; s. John Thomas and Sarah (Carson) Pirie; B.A., Poly. Inst. of Brooklyn, 1892; m. Brooklyn, Oct. 20, 1897, Sophie Skirving Hunt- er; children: Margaret Hunter, John T., Jr., Rob- ert S. After graduation went to work in the dry goods house of Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., with which has since remained, now being a partner in the firm. Dir. Northern Trust Co. Republican. Clubs: University, Chicago, Commercial, Onwent- sia, Shore Acres. Recreations: shooting, golf. Home: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 300 W. Adams St., Chicago.
PIRIE, Samuel Carson, dry goods; b. at Amboy, Ill., Mar. 11, 1864; s. John Thomas and Sarah (Car- son) Pirie; ed. Poly. Inst. of Brooklyn, class of 1884; m. Harriet Masters Lockwood, of Brooklyn, Jan. 17, 1899 (died 1907) ; 4 children: John T., 2d, Isobel, Lockwood M., Samuel C., Jr. Began with Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., Jan. 2, 1885, mem. of firm since Jan. 1, 1892. Republican. Protestant. Clubs: Mid-Day, Chicago Athletic, Glen View Golf. Home: Sea Cliff, N.Y. Office: 300 W. Adams St., Chicago.
PITCHER, George Sawyer, M.D., librarian; b. at Portland, Me., Feb. 15, 1864; s. Franklin A. and Emma (Abbott) Pitcher; ed. Phillips Exeter Acad., N.H., 1882; Harvard Univ., class of 1885; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Columbia), 1888; m. Frances M. Griffin, of Portland, Me., Dec. 29, 1902; children: Franklin, Griffin, Frances L., George S., Jr. Prac- ticed medicine at N.Y. City, 1889-97; surgeon U.S.A., 1898-1902, serving during Spanish-Am. War and Philippine insurrection; librarian, Boston Ameri- can, 1904-6, New York American and Journal, 1906- 08, Chicago American and Examiner since 1908. Contbr. to mags. on med. subjects. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon; Mason. Home: 4025 N. Harding Av. Office: 326 W. Madison St.
PITCHER, Henry Langdon, business man; June 18, 1849-June 21, 1910. (See vol. 1911.)
PITCHER, Lewis William, insurance; b. at Port Byron, Cayuga Co., N.Y., Nov. 13, 1848; s. David and Melissa Ann (Gilbert) Pitcher; ed. pub. schs., Port Byron; enlisted, Mar., 1864, in Co. F, 9th N.Y. Heavy Arty., and served until Oct., 1865; m. Co- PLAMONDON, Charles Ambrose, mfr .; Sept. 1 1856-May 8, 1915. (See vol. 1911.) lumbus, O., Aug. 12, 1873, Caroline Amelia Weeds. Studied law and telegraphy, 1865-7; mgr. Western PLAMONDON, George, mfr .; Feb. 12, 1861-Ma 26, 1917. (See vol. 1911.) Union telegraph office, Port Byron, 1867-9; in em- ploy of L.S.&M.S. Ry., 1869; later with C.,B.&Q., C.&N.W. and other rys., and then with Western Union Telegraph Co., at Chicago; mgr. offices of Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Co. at Columbus, O., 1872-6, Urbana, O., 1876-8; entered employ of W. P. McLaren & Co., grain and provision exporters, Chi- cago, 1878; partner D. H. Denton & Co., grain com- mn., 1884, and later of L. W. Pitcher & Co .; was sec. Am. Guaranty Co. of Chicago; now in ins. business. Republican. Mem. Columbia Post G.A.R. Clubs: Calumet, South Shore, Midlothian Country, Chicago Athletic. Recreation: golf. Home: 919 E. Premier Realty Co. Republican. Clubs: Chicas 50th St. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul. Automobile, Chicago Motor, South Shore Countr:
PITKIN, Edward Hand, president Pitkin Brooks; b. Saratoga, N.Y., June 9, 1846; s. Joshu and Caroline (Hand) Pitkin; ed. pub. schs., c Cleveland, O., and Chicago; served in Civil War a pvt. Co. K, 132d Ill. Vols .; m. Oak Park, Ill., 187: Lillie Elizabeth Morey; children: Lillie May (Mr: M. W. Wallace), Frank L. (deceased), Caroline Es telle (Mrs. E. W. McCready), Florence Emily, Elsi (Mrs. H. M. Poynter). Resident of Chicago sinc 1860; began in employ of Burley & Tyrrell, chin and glassware, as office boy; after that was for yrs. in the employ of Johnson & Abbey; with J. W Brooks, established, Jan. 1, 1872, firm of Pitkin Brooks, inc., 1891, and since pres. of corpn. Trus tee Beloit Coll .; dir. Congl. City Missionary Soc. trustee 2d Congl. Ch .; trustee Scoville Inst. L. brary Bd., Oak Park, Ill. Clubs: Union League Congregational. Recreations: golf, fishing, trave Home: 170 N. East Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 8-1 E. Lake St., Chicago.
PITNER, Marion Williams, technicist; b. Gad distown, Union Co., Ga., Dec. 16, 1876; s. of Adar Harvey and Lucy Ann (Williams) Pitner; ed. Univ of Ga. (Dahlonega branch), but principally in th "school of experience"; m. Marie Elizabeth Gail lard, of Dahlonega, Ga., July 30, 1906; 4 childrer. Frances Marie, Mattie Gaillard, Georgia, Marion Settled at Chicago permanently, 1900; worked fo Sears, Roebuck & Co. few mos., then for E. W. Gi. lett 3 yrs .; invented Pitner Tufting Machine, 190: Pitner Gasoline Lighting System, 1903; starte Pitner Gasoline Lighting Co., 1904, and still cor. ducts the business. Invented several gasoline burr. ers, 1904-12; Pitner pump, 1908, and organized Pit ner Pump Co .; invented Pitner Contact Combus tion, 1912, Pitner Gas Iron, 1913; organized Pitne Gas Appliance Co., 1915, Pitner Gas Iron Co., 1916 invented Pitner Harmony Chart, 1917; inventor c many other devices, and has 58 patents in all; prei Pitner Gasoline Lighting Co. since 1904, Pitner Ga Appliance Co., Pitner Gas Iron Co. of Chicago. Ir ventions now in use in all the leading countries c the world. Democrat. Club: Southern of Chicago Author of brochures: Salesmanship, Light and th Eye, Store Lighting, Pitnerisms. Recreation: mc toring. Home: 617 Arlington Pl. Office: 325 S. Mai ket St.
PITTMAN, Matthias Bovee, investment banker b. Boscobel, Wis., Jan. 25, 1875; s. Matthias Bove and Anne (Hinckley) Pittman; ed. Univ. of Wis 1892-5; Univ. of Mich., 1895-8, LL.B., 1898; m. Ann Louise Waller, of Chicago, June 25, 1903. Admitte to Ill. bar, 1898, and practiced law until 1912; vic pres. Andrews & Co., investment bankers, sinc 1912. Mem. Sigma Chi, Wis. Soc. of Chicago. Club: Chicago Athletic, Edgewater Golf. Recreation golf. Home: 2630 Lake View Av. Office: 108 S. L Salle St.
PLAMONDON, Alfred Daniel, contractor; b. Ch cago, Mar. 10, 1869; s. Ambrose and Cecilia (Hig gins) Plamondon; ed. pub. schs., Chicago, and P. Mil. Acad., Chester, Pa .; m. Elizabeth Nelson, ( Chicago, Oct. 7, 1891; children: Elizabeth, Nelson Alfred D., Jr., George. Conected with the A. Pla mondon Mfg. Co., 1890-1904; pres. Plamondon Tetze Co., contractors and mfrs. of high grac woodwork, since 1905. Republican. Catholic. Men Royal League. Clubs: South Shore Country, E moor Country, Chicago Athletic, Sheridan. Recr ation: golf. Home: 2112 Lincoln Parkway. Office 1105, 110 S. Dearborn St.
PLATT, Claude, district mgr. The Fisk Rubbe Co .; b. Mansfield, O., July 16, 1866; s. Benjamin Ii and Almira E. (Littler) Platt; ed. pub. schs., Manı field; unmarried. Began in carriage business wit father at Mansfield, continuing 8 yrs .; then wit editorial dept. of the Shield and Herald, and late with Pittsburgh Post 3 yrs .; with the India Rubbe Co., Akron, O., 1898; became connected with th Fisk Rubber Co., mfrs. auto tires, Cleveland, 190 and dist. mgr. at Chicago since 1907; also vice pre
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Iso Toledo (Toledo); Detroit Athletic. Residence: ica, Aero of Ill. Home: 311 N. Waller Av., Austin. otel Metropole. Office: 2508 Michigan Av. Office: 327 S. LaSalle St.
PLATT, Edward Marcellus, coal merchant, elec- ical supplies; b. Manitowoc, Wis., Sept. 4, 1865; Jarvis E. and Mary (Vilas) Platt; ed. grammar nd high schs., Manitowoc; B.L., Univ. of Wis., 887; m. Alida Hoskinson, of Grand Rapids, Wis., ct. 12, 1895; children: Marion Louise, Edward ilas, Caroline Alida, George Jarvis. Began as alesman for the Armour Packing Co. at Kansas ity, Mo., 1890; then in wholesale coal business, ith headquarters at St. Paul, Minn .; gen. Western ales agt. at Chicago, for Lehigh Valley Coal Co., 900-10; pres. Platt & Brahm Coal Co., Paragon lectric Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Uni- ersity, Riverside Golf. Recreations: golf, fishing, nd other outdoor sports. Home: Riverside, Ill. ffice: 37 W. Van Buren St., Chicago.
PLATT, Henry Russell, lawyer; b. Plattsburg, .Y., Mar. 4, 1866; s. Theodorus and Marietta S. Nichols) Platt; A.B., Williams Coll., Mass., 1887; . Helen Sherwood Kyle, of Plattsburg, Aug. 27, 895; children: Theodora, Henry Russell, Jr., Sher- ood Kellogg. Admitted to Vt. bar, 1890, Ill. bar, 891, and since practiced at Chicago; formerly em. firm of Stein & Platt, later Musgrave, Platt & ee; now mem. Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Platt. ounsel for Leiter Estate, Nat. Life Ins. Co. of Vt. piscopalian. Mem. Phi Delta Theta. Clubs: Uni- ersity, Union League, Mid-Day, Evanston, Glen iew Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: 1404 Asbury v., Evanston, Ill. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St., Chi- ago.
PLECKER, James Henry, M.D .; b. Harrisonburg, a., Apr. 14, 1842; s. John R. and Sarah G. (Gilke- on) Plecker; came west with family, settling at exington, McLean Co., Ill., Apr., 1856, and about yrs. later at Abingdon, Ill .; worked on farm sum- ers and attended sch. winters; enlisted Aug. 12, 861, in 33d Ill. Vol. Inf., serving 3 yrs. and 4 mos .; ënlisted as a veteran, and was discharged for isability at end of 3 yrs. and 4 mos .; served as musician part of time, and at siege of Vicksburg as detailed in corps hosp., where began study of edicine; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1877; m. Prairie ity, Ill., Jan. 1, 1867, Mary Ellen Washburn; 1 aughter, Leila Ella (Mrs. Peter Ambrose Dig- am). In med. practice at Chicago since 1877. Mem. .M.A., Chicago Med. Soc. Republican. Methodist. Iason. Mem. G.A.R., and surgeon U. S. Grant ost No. 28 over 18 yrs., and comdr. same, 1916; as med. dir., Dept. of Ill. G.A.R., 1902-3. Recrea- lons: traveling, boating, fishing. Home: 5469 Washington Boul., Austin.
PLEISS, Paul, secretary Burdett Mfg. Co .; b. at Milwaukee, Wis., May 30, 1888; s. of August and nna (Lennert) Pleiss; spl. student Univ. of Wis., 908-9; unmarried. Has been identified with the xygen and compressed gas industry since 1910; ec., dir. Burdett Mfg. Co., Burdett Oxygen Co., hicago, Phila. and Denver; vice pres. General Velding & Mfg. Co., Milwaukee; sec., treas. Metal Velding & Supply Co., Denver; dir. Am. Oil Prod- cts Co., Logansport, Ind. Mem. Am. Chem. Soc., m. Electrochem Soc., Union de la Londure Auto- ene (Paris, France), Phi Delta Theta (Univ. of Vis.). Club: Chemists' (New York). Editor in harge of oxy-acetylene dept., Acetylene Journal, hicago, 1911, 12, 13; contbr. to Hydrogenation of ils, by Carleton Ellis, 1914. Home: 500 Diversey arkway. Office: 1401-5 Jackson Boul.
PLEW, James E., adding and calculating ma- hines; b. in Brown Co., Ill., July 3, 1862; s. James V. And Emerine (Shankland) Plew; ed. pub. schs. f Clayton, Ill., and Hutchinson, Kan .; graduate Filmore Business College, Hutchinson, 1880; M.D., Bennett Med. College, Chicago, 1885; m. Nettie 'aymond, of Clayton, Ill., May 30, 1887; 2 children: Mildred, Marion. Began with the Chicago Towel upply Co., in 1885, of which has been treas. since 897; in bicycle business, 1896-1900, and was in icycle saddle mfg., 1897-1900; mgr. The White Co. retail branch); pres. Sears Sanitary Baking Co., Tacon, Ga .; in adding and calculating machine usiness under own name since 1916. Republican. Tason; mem. Modern Woodmen of America, Nat. 'nion, North Am. Union. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, hicago Motor, Oak Park Country, Aero of Amer-
PLICE, William Andrew, M.D .; b. Polk, O., Dec. 17, 1870; s. Samuel and Mary Jane (Byers) Plice; grad. Polk High Sch., 1886; grad. Chicago Coll. of Pharmacy, 1894; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Univ. of Ill.), 1902; m. Elizabeth Strom, of Altoona, Ill., July 23, 1896; 2 children: Samuel Glenwood, Flor- ence Elizabeth. Engaged in the practice of phar- macy at 759 S. California Av., Chicago, 1890-1903; practiced medicine and surgery since 1903. Fellow A.M.A .; mem. Ill. State and Chicago med. socs. Republican. Congregationalist. Mason (Garfield Lodge). Club: Illini. Contbr. to med. jours. Recre- ations: fishing, automobiling. Home: 3828 Gladys Av. Office: 7 W. Madison St.
PLUMB, Esther May (Miss), contralto singer and teacher of voice; b. Davenport, Ia .; d. Stephen H. and Alice (Houghton) Plumb; ed. high school, Davenport; B.S.D., Drake Univ., Des Moines, Ia., 1892, B.M., 1894; studied voice under masters in Chicago and New York. Concert and recital tours throughout the U.S. and in parts of Can. and Mex- ico; also soloist on extended orchestral tours; one of the highest-paid recitalists and choir soloists; now soloist to 7th Ch. of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Has traveled abroad but not for study. Christian Scientist. Clubs: Woman's Musical, Central Ath- letic, etc. Home: 4900 Kenmore Av. Studio: Lyon and Healy Bldg.
PLUMB, Glenn Edward, lawyer; b. at Clay, Ia., Sept. 30, 1866; s. of Edward B. and Isabel (Mills) Plumb; grad. Streator (Ill.) High Sch., 1885; Ph.B., Oberlin Coll., 1891; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1893; m. Grace Edith Clarke, Chicago, Jan. 1, 1895 (died 1898); children: William Clarke, Grace Isa- bel; m. 2d, Marie E. Coyle, June, 1907. Came to Chicago, Sept., 1892; entered law office of Miller & Starr, and continued with them and their succes- sor, Peck, Miller & Starr, after graduation until July, 1897; left to become atty. for the Chicago General Ry. Co. and Sept. 1, 1903, took charge of the company as gen. mgr. for the reorganizing bond holders, and was elected pres., Nov., 1904; traction counsel for City of Chicago, 1905; gen. mgr. South- ern Street Ry. Co., 1906-8; pres. Calumet & South Chicago Ry. Co., 1909-13; spl. counsel for state's atty. in elevated ry. quo warranto cases, 1915; spl. counsel for City of Chicago in gas rate litigation. Democrat. Club: Calumet Country. Home: 1415 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 1353 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
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