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PORTER, Thomas I., U.S. Secret Service; b. White Co., Ill., May 19, 1846; s. Samuel S. and I vira (Harvey) Porter; ed. dist. schs., White C widower; 1 daughter, Daisy (Mrs. T. W. Hay, Carmi, Ill.); 1 granddaughter, Floy (Mrs. Howa L. Summers). Served in Civil War, Aug., 1862, close of war; participated in Mobile campaign. mercantile business in White Co., Ill., for a nul ber of years; entered U.S. Secret Service Dep 1885; attached to Chicago office, 1886; in char Chicago Dist. since 1886. Democrat. Mem. Geor H. Thomas Post G.A.R. Residence: Berkeley Hot Office: 881 Federal Bldg.
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PORTER, Verne Hardin, editor; b. Abilene, Tex., Med. Soc., Chicago Soc. Internal Medicine. Home: Dec. 2, 1889; s. of Henry Alexander and Margaret 1219 E. 53d St. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.
Moran) Porter; ed. pub. schs., Everett, Wash .; m. \'Lillyan de Froza Morrow-Stanfield, of Echo, Ore., Dec. 31, 1910. Entered newspaper work at 16; city ditor Duluth Star and St. Paul News, 1907; editor Washington Democrat, 1908; telegraph editor Port- and (Ore.) Journal, 1911-13; city editor Salt Lake Jerald-Republican and Salt Lake Telegram, 1913- 4; asso. editor The Red Book Magazine, The Blue Book Magazine, The Green Book Magazine, since May 1, 1914. Co-Author (serials): The Life Story f Maude Adams and Her Mother, 1914; George M. Johan's Own Story, 1915. Has written more than 00 short stories and mag. articles. Home: 5329 Kenmore Av. Office: North American Bldg.
PORTER, Washington; b. Boone Co., Ill., Oct. 6, 1843; s. Thomas W. and Charlotte (Lane) Por- er; ed. dist. sch. and Belvidere (Ill.) High Sch .; m. une 11, 1891, Frances Paulina Lee, of Chicago; children: Paulina C., Washington, Jr., Frederick C. Served 1862-5 in 95th Ill. Vols., participating in ctions at Champion Hill, siege of Vicksburg and Red River expdn .; wounded in engagement at Guns- own, Miss., June 10, 1864. Came to Chicago, 1869, nd engaged in fruit business; furnished money or planting the first orchard and vineyard in Tresno Co., Cal., 1869; established fruit trade be- ween Pacific States and states of Central America nd Chicago, and with Europe; disposed of the bus- ness in 1901 and has since devoted attention to his vt. investments. Was dir. World's Columbian Expn. (mem. of com. to wait upon Congress to se- ure legislation favorable to Chicago). Mason. Clubs: South Shore Country, Chicago Athletic, Cal- met Golf. Recreations: golf, motoring, travel. Iome: 4043 Lake Park Av. Office: 20 W. Jackson Boul.
PORTIS, M. Milton, M.D .; b. Riceville, Can., Mar. 5, 1877; s. Jacob C. and Jennie B. (Vineberg) Por- is; B.S., Univ. of Chicago, 1898; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1901; interne, Cook Co. Hosp., 1901-3; fellow n pathology, Univ. of Chicago, 1903; m. Adele Tulia Bonheim, of Chicago, Apr. 22, 1909; children: Robert Bernard, Ruth Mary. Prof. medicine, Post- Grad. Med. Sch., since 1904; asst. prof. medicine, Rush Med. Coll., since 1908; attending phys. to Cook Co. and Post-Grad. hosps .; consulting phys. o Mary Thompson Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State und Chicago med. socs., Soc. Internal Medicine, Am. Gastro-Enterol. Soc., Inst. of Medicine Chicago, Chicago Pathol., Roentgen, and Neurol. socs. Ma- on. Clubs: Union League, Quadrangle. Author of numerous monographs on med. subjects. Home: 749 Woodlawn Av. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.
POST, Alice Thacher (Mrs. Louis F. Post), edi- or. Removed to Washington, D.C. (See Who's Who in America.)
POST, John Augustus, lawyer. (See vol. 1911.) POST, Louis Freeland, assistant secretary of la- or, editor. Removed to Washington, D.C. (See Who's Who in America.)
POST, Philip Sidney, lawyer; b. Vienna, Austria- lungary, Nov. 10, 1869; s. Gen. Philip Sidney (for nany years U.S. consul-gen. at Vienna and after- vards congressman from Ill.) and Cornelia Almira Post) Post; A.B., Knox Coll., Galesburg, Ill., 1887; .L.B., Nat. Univ. Law Sch., Washington, D.C., 1892; n. Janet Greig, of Oneida, Ill., Aug. 27, 1902. Pvt. sec. to commr. of patents, Washington, 1892-3; ad- nitted to Ill. bar, 1893; practiced at Chicago, 1893- 5, at Galesburg, 1895-8; county judge of Knox Co., 11., 1898-1902; master in chancery, Circuit Court of Knox Co., 1903-7; gen. atty. Internat. Harvester Co., Chicago, since 1907. Mem. Am. and Ill. State ar assns., Ill. State Hist. Soc., Phi Gamma Delta, oyal Legion. Trustee Knox Coll. Republican. Ma- ion (K.T.). Sec. of Sunset Club, Chicago, 1904-5. Clubs: University, Hamilton, City, Law. Contbr. in economic subjects to the Outlook and other jubls. Recreations: tennis, boating. Home: Win- etka, Ill. Office: 606 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.
POST, Wilber E., M.D .; b. 1877; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1903. Practiced in Chicago since 1903; asst. rof. medicine, Rush Med. Coll .; attending phys. Cook Co. Hosp. Mem. spl. com. sent to Russia by Im. Nat. Red Cross, 1917. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago
POSTEL, Fred J., consulting engr .; b. Mascou- tah, Ill., June 5, 1878; s. John Philip and Alvina (Scheve) Postel; B.S. in E.E., Univ. of Ill., 1899; m. Elma Smoot (A.B., Univ. of Ill., 1899), of Dan- ville, Ill., Sept. 19, 1900. In employ of Charles G. Armstrong, consulting engr., as draftsman and asst. engr., 1899-05; mem. Postel & Linn (Homer), 1905-9; head of Fred J. Postel & Co., consulting elec. and mech. engrs., since 1909. Sergt. Co. D, 2d U.S. Vol. Engrs., Spanish-Am. War. Mem. Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs. Clubs: Chicago Engineers', Electric, Illini. Recreations: motoring, fishing. Home: 4237 N. Hermitage Av. Office: 609 Fisher Bldg.
POTTER, Edwin Augustus, banker; b. Bath, Me., Sept. 18, 1842; s. William and Pamelia (Gilmore) Potter; ed. in schs. of Bath; m. Harriet A., d. Col. Alfred Berry, Oct. 15, 1873; 3 children: William C., Edwin A., Gertrude (Mrs. W. Rowland Cox). En- gaged in connection with his father's lumber and shipbuilding business at Bath; went to Chicago, May, 1872, and established branch of Boston crock- ery house of Abram French & Co., which later be- came French & Potter Co .; mem., 1889, of the firm of Lyon, Potter & Co., pianos; one of original stockholders, 1889, and pres., 1898-1912, Am. Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago. Dir. Continental and Commercial Nat. Bank, Continental and Commer- cial Trust and Savings Bank. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Chicago Athletic, Midlothian Golf, Kenwood. Residence: Chicago Beach Hotel.
POTTER, Mary Ross (Miss), educator; b. at Bloomington, Ill., Jan. 30, 1871; d. Bradford Sim- mons and Mary Adelaide (Farrington) Potter; ed. Ill. Wesleyan Univ., 1887-9; grad. Ill. Wesleyan Conservatory of Music, 1888; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1892; M.A., Boston Univ., 1897; Univ. of Ge- neva, Switzerland, 1912-13. Teacher of langs., Ill. State Normal Sch., Normal, 1892-9; prof. langs., Northern Ill. State Normal Sch., DeKalb, 1899-05; dean of women, Northwestern Univ., since 1905. Instrumental, with others, in organizing, 1912, Chicago Collegiate Bur. of Occupations, whose work is opening vocational opportunity to coll. trained women. Methodist. Mem. Assn. Collegiate Alumnae, Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Alpha Theta. Clubs: Chicago College, University Guild (Evans- ton). Occasional contbr. on ednl. subjects. Ad- dress: Willard Hall, Evanston, Ill.
POTTINGER, George Eugene, real estate; b. at Owensboro, Davies Co., Ky., Feb. 12, 1864; s. James and Mary A. (Hayden) Pottinger; ed. pub. schs. of Owensboro, Ky., and St. Mary's Coll., Marion Co., Ky .; m. Margaret A. Shroyer, of Chicago, Sept. 29, 1886. Came to Chicago and engaged in coal busi- ness as mem. firm of John R. Stewart & Co., until 1890; then in real estate business, first as Clark & Pottinger until 1894, with Ogden, Sheldon & Co. and as sec. of Ogden Bldg. & Loan Assn. until 1896; mem. Ballard, Pottinger & Co. since 1896; also sec. and treas. of The Maywood Co. since 1905. Repub- lican. Mason (K.T.). Office: 106 N. LaSalle St.
POTTS, Jushua R. H., lawyer; b. on farm nr. Kingston, N.J., Feb. 9, 1875; s. John M. and Sarah V. (Soden) Potts; ed. pub. schs., N.J .; Trenton Business Coll .; Princeton Prep. Sch .; Columbia Univ. Law Sch .; Univ. of Tenn .; m. Adelaide S. Ereon, of Bordentown, N.J., May 11, 1898; children: Helen, Evelyn, Adelaide. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1898, and since practiced in Chicago. Mem. Ill. State Bar Assn. Republican. Methodist. Grand Master Work- man of Grand Lodge of Ill., A.O.U.W., 1913-17. Ma- son (32°, K.T., Shriner); Past Master of Welcome Lodge No. 916, A.F. and A.M., and a Grand Lec- turer. Home: 2729 Pine Grove Av. Office: S S. Dearborn St.
POULTON, John J., lawyer; b. Belvidere, Ill., Nov. 14, 1878; s. John J. and Margaret (Howard) Poulton; ed. common schs .; St. Patrick's High Sch .; LL.B., Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law (Lake For- est Univ.), 1904; unmarried. Admitted to Ill. bar. 1904, and since practiced in Chicago; mem. Ill. Ho. of Rep., 1905-11; apptd. asst. atty. gen. of Ill., Feb. 1, 1913, inheritance tax dept. Mem. Draft Regis- tration Bd., 1917. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Lawyers' Assn. of Ill. Democrat. Mem.
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Knights of Columbus, Foresters, Royal Arcanum, sch., Chicago, 1885-6; D.D.S., Chicago Coll. Dent Ancient Order of Hibernians, Eagles. Clubs: South Chicago, South Shore Country. Recreations: golf, politics. Home: 9131 Exchange Av. Office: 2044, 208 S. LaSalle St.
POUND, Roscoe, college prof. Removed to Bel- mont, Mass. (See Who's Who in America.)
POUNDSTONE, George Corwin, dentist; b. at Grand Ridge, Ill., Feb. 14, 1870; s. James W. and Mary Anzaletta (Warren) Poundstone; ed. pub. schs., Ottawa, Ill .; D.D.S., Northwestern Univ. Dental Sch., 1902; m. Cora R. Bower, of Sheridan, Ill., Dec. 29, 1897. Practiced at Chicago since 1902; prof. materia medica and therapeutics, Northwest- ern Univ. Dental Sch. Mem. Nat. Dental Assn., Ill. State Dental Soc., Chicago Dental Soc. (pres. 1916- 17). Methodist. Recreation: motoring. Home: 2607 Milwaukee Av.
POWELL, Ambrose Vincent, civil engr .; b. Lau- rens, Otsego Co., N.Y., May 4, 1847; s. Col. George W. and Mary (Dunbar) Powell; attended Coopers- town (N.Y.) Sem .; grad. Renssalaer Poly. Inst., 1868; m. Mary Alice Kellogg, 1869 (died 1898); m. 2d, Hannah Belle Clark, 1905. First engring. serv- ice in constrn. work on Pa. R.R. in Western Pa .; continued in ry. constrn. work until 1879, when became asst. chief engr. of the Chicago & North- eastern Grand Trunk R.R .; later with the Chicago & Western Ind. R.R .; apptd. engr. for the South Chicago Dock Co., 1882; apptd. engr. and supt. of Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co., 1884; engr. and supt. of pub. works for Village of Hyde Park, 1886-9; in pvt. practice since 1889. Has designed and constructed dry docks for many shipbuilding companies. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., Western Soc. Engrs. (pres. 1900-1), Art Inst. of Chicago. Clubs: Union League, Engineers', Calumet Country. Rec- reation: golf. Home: 5227 Blackstone Av. Office: 133 W. Washington St.
POWELL, Charles L., lawyer; b. at Panora, Ia., Aug. 22, 1861; s. James R. and Clarinda (Hill) Powell; A.B., State Univ. of Ia., 1885, A.M., 1888, LL.B., 1889; m. Blanche Hay Powell, of Panora, Dec. 29, 1897; 1 son, Harold Hay. Admitted to Ia. bar, 1889, and practiced in Panora until 1894; pros. atty. Guthrie Co., 1892-4; resigned to go to Des Moines, and engaged in gen. practice there 17 yrs .; settled at Chicago, 1911; mem. Mayer, Meyer, Aus- trian & Platt; gen. counsel Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago since 1914. Mem. Delta Tau Delta. Re- publican. Presbyterian. K.P. Clubs: Union League, Exmoor Country. Recreations: golf, hunting, fish- ing. Home: 5038 Drexel Boul. Office: 208 S. La Salle St.
POWELL, H(oward) Creighton, clergyman; b. Hillsdale Co., Mich., Sept. 26, 1872; s. Emanuel V. and Catherine (Boyer) Powell; A.B., Northwestern Coll., Naperville, Ill., 1902; B.D., Union Bibl. Inst., Naperville, 1904; m. Edith M. Rickert, of Naper- ville, Ill., May 30, 1905; children: Wendell Eman- uel, Ruth Louise, Grace Lillian. Teacher dist. schs. 3 yrs .; ordained ministry Evang. Assn., 1905; pas- tor Des Moines, Ia., 1904-8, Maxwell, 1908-10, Pier- son, 1910-12, Des Moines, 1912-14, Centennial Ch., Chicago since 1914. Prohibitionist. Home: 608 S. Hoyne Av.
POWELL, Isaac Newton, banker; b. Woodstock, Ont., Dec. 22, 1866; s. George and Matilda (Mc- Ardle) Powell; removed to Mo. in boyhood, and to Chicago, 1885; ed. pub. schs .; m. Richmond, Mo., Feb. 6, 1895, Gertrude Hamacher; 1 son, Donald H. Began as bookkeeper for Ender & Ender, commn. mchts., Chicago, 1886; asst. chief clk., 1894-5, of Bd. of Election Commrs., and thereafter chief clk. until Apr., 1909; city treas. of Chicago, 1910-11; pres. Washington Park Nat. Bank, 1910-12; pres. Ashland State Bank, 1911-12; pres. Powell, Garard & Co., investment bankers, since Apr., 1913. Dir. South Side State Bank, Washington Park Nat. Bank. Republican. Mason (K.T., Shriner), K.P., Royal League. Episcopalian. Clubs: Hamilton, Bankers', Windsor Park Golf. Home: 6826 Bennett Av. Office: 39 S. LaSalle St.
Surgery, 1893; m. Florence May Corbin, of Stre; tor, Ill., Sept. 2, 1889; children: Ruth, Bessie Ma Elhanan Tipton, Florence Marie, Marion. Mer Nat. Dental Assn., Ill. State and Chicago dent; socs., Delta Sigma Delta. Christian Scientist. A1 thor of a post-grad. course for students, pub. i Am. Dental Jour .; also of numerous papers rea before Chicago and state dental socs .; contbr. nı merous articles to dental publs. Recreation: gol Home: 4828 Dorchester Av. Office: 25 E. Washing ton St.
POWELL, Thomas W., clergyman. Removed t Mt. Gilead, O. (See vol. 1911.)
POWERS, Frank A., mfr .; b. Palmyra, Wis., Ja 10, 1853; s. D. J. and Eliza A. (Harris) Powers; er pub. schs .; m. Watertown, Wis., Mar. 14, 187. Emma M. Griffith; children: George G., Allan H Loraine M. Entered service of the Union Wir Mattress Co., 1875, and was sec. and treas. of th company, 1892-1905, since which has been pre: Also dir. Powers Regulator Co. Republican. Cor gregationalist. Home: 633 Deming Pl. Office: 110 Blackhawk St.
POWERS, Harry Joseph, theatrical mgr .; b. a Nenagh, Tipperary Co., Ireland, Sept. 15, 1859; ; Henry Joseph and Jane (Darcey) Powers; cam with parents to Chicago in childhood; ed. Hol Family Sch. and St. Patrick's Acad., Chicago; n Chicago, May 11, 1885, Marie F. Deegan; children Josephine, Rosina Marie, Harry Joseph. Bega with Hooley's Theatre, in Chicago, Oct. 15, 187' as usher 1 yr .; then was asst. treas. 2 yrs., treas. yrs., and business mgr. 15 yrs .; remodeled Hooley' Theatre, 1898, changing name to Powers' Theatre Aug., 1898, of which has since been lessee an mgr .; rebuilt Powers Theatre, 1904; dir. Amuse ment Co. of Ill., operating Illinois Theatre; mg! Blackstone Theatre, Chicago. Catholic. Clubs Union League, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Coun try, Industrial, Lake Geneva Country. Home: 41 Wellington Av. Office: Illinois Theatre.
POWERS, Horace Swett, architect; b. Chicago Feb. 7, 1872; s. Van Buren and Mary A. (Swett Powers; ed. Armour Inst. Tech., and Art Inst. Chi cago; unmarried. Architect with U.S. Commn. t Paris Expn., 1899-1900; practiced on own accoun in Chicago since 1903; mem. Spencer & Power since 1905. Mem. A.I.A. and Ill. Chapter same, Tat Beta Pi. Democrat. Clubs: University, Chicag Yacht. Recreation: yachting. Home: 4324 Berke ley Av. Office: 5 N. LaSalle St.
POWERS, Millard R., lawyer; b. on farm in Mc Donough Co., Ill., Oct. 15, 1849; s. Abraham ani Frances M. Powers; grad. Quincy (Il1.) Coll., 1870 m. Ida Sartle, of Quincy, Sept. 21, 1871; children Arthur N., Walter O., Wilbur F., Horace G., Nelli M., Herbert H., Myrtle I., Evalyn M. Prin. acad ... Hannibal, Mo., 1870-3; organized, Mar., 1873, with brother, Orville M., the Metropolitan Busines. Coll., of Chicago, and continued in its managemen until 1876; admitted to Ill. bar, 1876, and sinc practiced law. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicag bar assns., Chicago Assn. Commerce. Congrega tionalist. Mem. Royal League, Royal Arcanum Republican. Club: Suburban of LaGrange. Home 205 6th Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 105 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
POWERS, Orville Marcellus, president Metro politan Business Coll .; b. on farm in McDonough Co., Ill., Nov. 2, 1852; s. Abraham and Frances M Powers; ed. Macomb (Ill.) High Sch., and Quincy (Ill.) Coll .; m. May 15, 1879, Angie E., d. Joseph W. Bradford, of Quincy; children: Edwin B., Eva A Came to Chicago in 1872, and, with brother, Mil lard R., established the Metropolitan Busines: Coll., of which is pres. and prin .; admitted to IIl bar, 1885, but never practiced. Author of severa standard text-books on commercial branches. Rec- reation: golf. Residence: Hyde Park Hotel. Office 37 S. Wabash Av.
PRATO, Peter, commission merchant; Mar. 21 1852-1916. (See vol. 1911.)
PRATT, Best, Western mgr. The New York .Ail
POWELL, T. Elhanan, dentist; b. on farm nr. Mt. Sterling, Ky., Apr. 3, 1865; s. Andrew Jackson Brake Co .; b. Ontario, Can., Oct. 24, 1875; ed. gram- and Elizabeth (Tipton) Powell; ed. dist. sch. of mar and high schs., Lindsay, Ont .; m. at Montreal, Livingston Co., Ill .; Grand Prairie Sem., 1884; night P,Q., May, 1902; 1 daughter. In service with Grand
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runk and Great Northern rys. until 1898; con- 1899 (valedictorian); LL.B., cum laude, Univ. of ected with The New York Air Brake Co. since Pa., 1903; m. Josephine Townsend, of Chicago, Nov. 898; Western mgr. for the company at Chicago ince 1910. Mason (K.T.). Clubs: Western Rail- ay, Ill. Athletic, Calumet Country (Chicago) ; Mo. thletic (St. Louis); Minnesota (St. Paul). Recre- tion: golf. Home: 6416 Minerva Av. Office: 2021 eoples Gas Bldg. 6, 1907; 3 children: Thornton Mills, Jr., Jane, Su- san Townsend. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1903, and since practiced at Chicago; gen. counsel Acme Gas Co., 1903-4; with firm of Peck, Miller & Starr, 1904-11, Underwood & Manierre, 1911-12, Holdom, Manierre & Pratt, 1912-14, Manierre & Pratt (George W. Ma- nierre) since Dec., 1914; vice pres. Vulcan Fuel Economy Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Phi Beta Kappa, Loyal Legion, Royal Arcanum. Republic- an. Congregationalist. Club: City. Recreation: gardening. Home: 10522 S. Hoyne Av. Office: 1004, 111 W. Monroe St.
PRATT, Edward Graves, consulting and manag- 1g gas engr .; b. North Chelmsford, Mass., June 10, 856; s. William Augustus and Letitia (Graves) ratt; ed. pub. schs., Cambridge and Waltham, lass., graduating 1874; m. Adella J. Arnold, of rovidence, R.I., June 10, 1880; 2 children: Adele . Pratt Catlin, Edward Graves, Jr. Supt. North ttleboro (Mass.) Gas Light Co., 1883-7; mgr. Des Toines (Ia.) Gas Co., 1887-1903; vice pres. and gen. gr. Milwaukee (Wis.) Gas Light Co., 1903-6, De- oit (Mich.) City Gas Co., 1906-7; consulting and ng. engr., Chicago, since 1907; pres. Boone (Ia.) as Co., Gas Oil Co., Inc., Chicago. Mem. Am. Gas st. (pres. 1900), Wis. Gas Assn. (pres. 1904-5), uild of Gas Mgrs., Ia., Ill., and Mich. gas assns., atural Gas Assn., Soc. Illuminating Engrs. Mus- red into Mass. Militia Apr. 19, 1875; mem. mil. taff of Govs. Jackson, Drake, Shaw, and chief of ngrs. on staff of Gov. Cummins of Ia .; organized troop of cavalry at Des Moines, Ia., 1896. Repub- can. Universalist. Mason. Club: Union League. ecreations: horseback riding, golf. Home: 400 elmont Av. Office: 1013 Peoples Gas Bldg.
PRATT, Edwin Hartley, surgeon; b. Towanda, a., Nov. 6, 1849; s. Leonard and Betsey Pratt; .B., Chicago Univ., 1871, A.M., 1874; M.D., Hahne- ann Med. Coll., Chicago, 1873; (LL.D., Univ. of hicago, 1886, for med. discovery by the aid of hich it is possible to restore to health fully % of ne so-called incurables; the discovery has the ame of orificial surgery and by its methods the apillary circulation of the entire body is at once roused) ; m. Feb. 26, 1900, Charlotte Eva Kelly, of alva, Ill. Homœ. physician and surgeon; prof. natomy 10 yrs., surgery 6 yrs., orificial surgery 4 yrs., then again prof. surgery, Chicago Homo. ed. Coll .; 3 yrs. prof. anatomy, Hahnemann Med. oll .; now prof. orificial surgery, the Chicago omœ. Med. Coll., having merged into Hahnemann led. Coll .; was attending surgeon, Cook Co. Hosp., 0 yrs. Pres. Ill. State Homoe. Assn., 1902; hon. em. numerous state socs .; mem. Am. Inst. Homo- pathy, Ill. Homoe. Med. Assn., Home. Med. Soc. of hicago; vice pres. World's Purity Federation. lubs: Ill. Athletic; Century (Evanston, Ill.). Ed- or 9 yrs. Journal of Orificial Surgery. Author: rificial Surgery, 1892; Composite Man, 1902. Has elivered addresses on surg., health and other top- s in principal cities of U.S. Home: 722 Hinman v., Evanston, Ill. Office: 25 E. Washington St., hicago.
PRATT, H(arry) Preston, physician and scien- ist; b. Warren, Jo Daviess Co., Ill., Mar. 23, 1860; Benoni Preston and Ariadne (Mann) Pratt; ed. pub. schs. in Jo Daviess and Cook cos., and was autored by the late Prof. Thomas Clark, who was or some time tutor to the royal family of Eng- and; 3 yrs. in Rush Med. Coll. and Med. Dept. of ake Forest Univ .; M.D., Bennett Med. Coll., 1892; I.D., Nat. Med. Coll., 1894; M.D., Harvey Med. Coll., 896. Devoted to scientific research, and has in- ented a number of valuable devices along the lines f telephonic, telegraphic and electro-therapeutical ppliances; pioneer in X-ray therapy and was cred- ed as such by Prof. Roentgen, and his X-ray lab- ratory in Chicago was the first established in the orld for practical med. work. Editor Am. Journal f Progressive Therapeutics, formerly the Ameri- an X-Ray Journal. Examiner and sec. Professional nvestment Co. Mem. Press Club and others. Home: 106 Walnut St. Office: Ashland Blk.
*PRATT, Ralph Eugene, land dealer. (See vol. 911.)
PRATT, Thornton Mills, lawyer; b. Bridgeport, ., Feb. 16, 1876; s. David Perkins and Jane Lo- ena (Shedd) Pratt; ed. Portsmouth (O.) High ch., 1895; A.B., summa cum laude, Marietta Coll.,
PRATT, George Nathaniel, surgeon; b. Chicago, June 29, 1876; s. George Nathaniel and Martha El- len (Fracker) Pratt; prep. edn. Mich. Mil. Acad., Orchard Lake; student State Univ. of Ia .; Cornell Univ .; M.D., Chicago Homœ. Med. Coll., 1897; m. Florence Amy Lane, of Chicago, Nov. 7, 1898; 3 children: Frances Baker, Virginia, George Nathan- iel, Jr .; m. 2d, Mrs. Katherine M. Sawyer (nee Marks), of Chicago, June 9, 1917. Teacher histol- ogy, 1898-9, surgery, 1901-2; mem. surg. staff Cook Co. Hosp., 1903-4; prof. surgery, Ill. Post-Grad. Med. Coll., 1910-12; asso. mem. Cook Co. surg. staff since 1914; capt. Med. Reserve Corps, U.S.A. Fel- low Am. Coll. Surgeons; mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc. Mason. Recreations: tennis, fishing, hunting. Home: 721 Gordon Terrace. Office: 30 N. Michigan Avenue.
PREBLE, Robert Bruce, M.D .; b. Chicago, Mar. 14, 1866; s. Eber C. and Mary Kate (Barnes) Pre- ble; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1889 (M.A., 1914); M.D., Northwestern Univ., 1891; interne, Cook Co. Hosp., 1891-3; Univ. of Vienna, 1893-4; m. Alice M. Hos- mer, of Chicago, June 12, 1889; children: Norman Hosmer, Barbara, Marcia. Prof. medicine, North- western Univ., since 1895; attending phys., St. Luke's and Wesley hosps. Apptd. 1st lt. Med. Re- serve Corps, U.S.A., Feb., 1911. Mem. Assn. Am. Physicians, A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc. (pres. 1903-4), Phi Beta Kappa. Club: University. Author: Pneumonia and Pheumococ- cus Infections, 1905; also numerous articles upon internal medicine. Home: 1518 Dearborn Parkway. Office: 30 N. Michigan Av.
PREISER, Albert Leo, concert violinist and di- rector; b. Normtereggingen, Grand Duchy Baden; s. Peter Paul and Anna (von Scherer) Preiser; mus. edn. under the eminent French violinist, Emile Sauret; m. Fannie Eccles, d. Col. Joseph H. Bar- nett, of Chicago, Apr. 30, 1913. Came to U.S., 1881; founder, 1898, and since dir. Preiser Sch. of Music, Chicago. Republican. Mason (Austin Lodge). Home: 530 N. Pine Av., Austin. Studio: 612 Lyon and Healy Bldg., Chicago.
PRENDERGAST, Joseph, M.D .; b. in Ont., Can., Oct. 9, 1866; s. John Prendergast; grad. high sch., Seaforth, Ont .; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., Chicago, 1894. In gen. practice in Chicago since 1894. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., German Med. Soc., Soc. Med. History, Chicago Pathol. Soc. Club: Svenska Klubben. Home: 3143 Washington Boul. Office: 3201 Park Av.
PRENDERGAST, M. John, dentist; b. Ontario, Can., May 10, 1868; s. John Prendergast; prep. edn. common schs .; D.D.S., Lake Forest Univ., 1896; m. Lillian Mallory, of Chicago; 2 sons: John, Joseph. Engaged in practice at Chicago since 1896. Mem. Delta Sigma Delta. Club: Birchwood Country. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 29 E. Madison St., Chicago.
PRENTICE, Leon Hamline, heating contractor; b. Lockport, N.Y., Oct. 22, 1847; s. Alonzo Tyng and Emeline (Rockwell) Prentice; great grandson of Jabez Rockwell, who was with Washington's Army at Valley Forge; 34th in descent from Rollo, first Duke of Normandy, A.D., 932; ed. common schs. PRATT, Henry, mfr .; Dec. 18, 1843-Feb. 27, 1914. and commercial coll., Buffalo, N.Y .; m. Julia, d. Dr. See vol. 1911.)
Emanuel Honsinger, of Chicago, Oct. 1, 1874; chil- dren: Mrs. Elizabeth H. P. Johnson, Mrs. Lucie Anne Clark P. Yoeman. Went to work for R. T. Crane & Bros. (now Crane Co.), Mar., 1863, as office boy, continuing 14 yrs .; with A. B. Hay, estab- lished steam and hot water heating business. Feb. 1, 1877, under firm name of Hay & Prentice, inc. as Hay & Prentice Co., Mar. 9, 1885; changed, Aug. 30,
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