The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 183

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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RAYMOND, Charles Lewis, commission mcht .; b. Boston, June 6, 1840; s. Zebina L. and Rhoda C. (Hildreth) Raymond; ed. pub. schs .; m. Greenfield, Mass., Sept. 1, 1869, Florence Merriam; children: Edward F., Charles M., Abbie M., John D., Lucy E., Ralph. Began as clk. in crockery store of Otis, Norcross & Co., Boston, 1858; later with Potter & Demmon, provisions, Boston, until 1861, when came to Chicago and began in pork packing business; mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade since 1864 and has since conducted a regular commn. business in grain and provisions; retired 1914; also mem. Chicago Stock Exchange. Pres. bd. of trustees Old People's Home. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Onwentsia, Tolleston Golf. Recreations: hunting, fishing, golf, reading. Home: 190 E. Chestnut St. Office: 501, 160 Jackson Boul.

RAYMOND, Donald Augustus, mfr. plumbing supplies; b. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 22, 1886; s. Isaac M. and Elizabeth (Douglas) Raymond; ed. pub. schs., Lincoln; m. Dorothea Phillips, of Lincoln, Jan. 3, 1910; children: D. A., Jr., Madeline, Elea- more. Pres. and treas. Federal-Huber Co. since 1911; dir. H R Mfg. Co., machinery. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Home: Barrington, Ill. Office: :34 N. Halsted St., Chicago.

RAYMOND, Edward H., secretary Crane Co .; b. Elgin, Ill., Aug. 27, 1864; s. Sherwood and Isabel (Harvey) Raymond; ed. pub. schs. in Ill .; m. Mar- garet Heavener, of Sandwich, Ill., 1899. Has been connected with the Crane Co., mfrs. wrought iron pipe, valves, etc., since 1888; now sec. and dir. same. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Mason. Clubs: Highland Park, Exmoor Country. Home: 235 Moraine Rd., Highland Park, Ill. Office: 836 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.

RAYMOND, Henry Sherwood, sales mgr. for Nat. Tube Co .; b. Elgin, Ill., Apr. 1, 1859; s. George N. and P. K. (Yarwood) Raymond; descendant of Richard Raymond, who settled at -Salem, Mass., 1630; ed. pub. schs. of Dubuque, Ia., 1866-76; m. Galena, Ill., Aug. 3, 1881, Caroline Macloskey; chil- dren: Mabel Gray (Mrs. Nelson W. Cheney), Louis Albert, Soulard. Began as clk. with A. Y. McDon- ald, at Dubuque, 1876, salesman, 1878; salesman Nat. Tube Works Co., 1883, and since 1899, sales mgr. at Chicago for the Nat. Tube Co. Mem. S.A.R. Episcopalian. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Midlothian. Recreations: golf, sailing, fishing. Home: 4810 Dorchester Av. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St.

RAYMOND, Howard Doane, concrete piling; b. Deadwood, S.D., Aug. 5, 1881; s. Alfred Augustus and Louie Ann (Mckinney) Raymond; ed. pub. sch., Omaha, Neb .; m. May Catherine Dolan, of Chicago, June 6, 1906; children: Hope, Howard D., Jr., Morton Hull. Began as stenographer, 1892, and continued 10 yrs .; asst. treas. and dir. Raymond Concrete Pile Co. since 1902. Republican. Congre- gationalist. Clubs: City (Chicago and New York). Home: 1123 Columbia Av. Office: 111 W. Monroe St.

RAYMOND, Howard Monroe, college prof .; b. at Grass Lake, Mich., Oct. 25, 1872; s. Morton and Geraldine (Crafts) Raymond; B.S., Univ. of Mich., 1893, post-grad. student physics and electricity, 1894; m. Carrie Smith, of Chicago, June 21, 1898. Instr. physics, 1895-1903, dean engring. and prof. experimental physics since 1903, Armour Inst. Tech. Editor-in-chief Cyclopædia of Modern Shop Practice. Mem. Soc. Promotion Engring. Edn., A.A. A.S. Clubs: University, Cliff Dwellers. Address: 6522 Kenwood Av.

RAYMOND, James Nelson, lead mfr .; b. at N.Y. City, Oct. 5, 1847; s. Nelson G. and Jane (Lock- wood) Raymond; ed. pub. and pvt. schs. in New York and Conn. Started in the lead mfg. business at Detroit, Mich., in the spring of 1876; sold out interests in 1879; removed to Chicago and estab- lished lead works at the corner of Lake and Clin- ton Sts .; inc., 1880, under name of Raymond Lead Co., of which he was pres. until 1907 (now a dir.); also dir. United Lead Co. Republican. Club: Union League. Home: 4902 Drexel Boul.

RAYMOND, Jerome Hall, lecturer; b. Clinton, Ia., Mar. 10, 1869; s. Henry Wilbur and Virginia (Hall) Raymond; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1892, A.M., 1893; Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1895; m. Nettie Jo- sephine Hunt, of Aurora, Ill., Aug. 15, 1895. Ste- nographer to late Frances E. Willard, 1887-9; pvt. sec. late George M. Pullman, 1889-90; traveled in Europe and Asia as sec. to Bishop Thoburn, com- pleting circuit of the globe, 1890-2; sec. and lec- turer in history Chicago Soc. for Univ. Extension, 1892-3; prof. history and polit. science Lawrence Univ., Appleton, Wis., 1893-4; lecturer sociology and sec. class study dept., Univ. Extension Div., Univ. of Chicago, 1894-5; prof. sociology and sec. Univ. Extension Dept., Univ. of Wis., 1895-7; pres. and prof. economics and sociology, W.Va. Univ., 1897-1901; asso. prof. sociology, Univ. of Chicago, 1901-9; pres. Toledo Univ., and prof. economics and polit. science, 1909-10; prof. economics and polit. science, Knox Coll., 1910-12; dir. Univ. Extension Soc., since 1912. Has lectured widely on European social and polit. conditions. Address: 748 Judson Av., Evanston, Ill.

RAYMOND, Josephine Hunt (Mrs. Jerome Hall Raymond), lecturer; b. Kaneville, Ill .: d. Rev. Eli Lester and Deborah (Mead) Hunt; Litt.B., North- western Univ., 1892; grad. student, Univ. of Wis .. 1895-7, Litt.M., 1897; Univ. of Chicago, 1901-6; m. Jerome Hall Raymond, Aug. 15, 1895. Teacher Eng- lish lit., State Normal Sch., Oshkosh, Wis., 1893-5: lecturer on gen. lit., Univ. of Chicago, 1908-9; prof.

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comparative lit., Toledo (O.) Univ., 1909-10. Lec- gery; ex-attending phys. Cook Co., Frances E. W turer for women's clubs, univ. extension socs. and lard Nat. Temperance, and Bapt. hosps .; health o: similar orgns., since 1905. Mem. Ill. Equal Suf- cer Dept. of Health, Chicago. Ex-pres. Chicago E frage Assn., Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Beta Kap- lectic Med. and Surg. Soc .; mem. Nat. Eclectic Me pa. Contbr. to mags. Has traveled extensively in Assn., Ill. State Eclectic Med. Soc. (ex-sec.), A Europe and Can., U.S. and Mexico. Home: 748 Jud- son Av., Evanston, Ill.

RAYMOND, Lowry Beveridge, stock broker; Sept. 10, 1870-July 19, 1914. (See vol. 1911.)

RAYMOND, Samuel B .; July, 1848-Mar. 9, 1915. (See vol. 1911.)

RAZALL, Edwin David, mfr. (See vol. 1911.)

REACH, Benjamin Franklin, thread; b. Leaven- worth, Kan., July 15, 1879; s. Isaac and Rose (Neg- baur) Reach; ed. pub. schs., Kansas City, Mo .; m. Mabel Myer, of Chicago, 1903; 3 children: Dorothy Rose, Elizabeth May, B. Franklin, Jr. Came to Chicago, 1897; was connected with George B. Car- penter & Co., ship chandlers, 14 yrs .; sec. and treas. Henry Myer Thread Mfg. Co. since 1909. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Mason, Elk. Home: 844 Prospect Av., Winnetka, Ill. Office: 402 S. Market St., Chicago.

READ, see also Reed.

READ, Conyers, professor history; b. Phila., Pa., Apr. 25, 1881; s. William Franklin and Victoria Eliza (Conyers) Read; A.B., Harvard, 1903, Ph.D., 1908; studied Oxford Univ., Eng., 1902-5, B.Litt., 1910; m. Edith Coulson Kirk, of Lansdowne, Pa., June 14, 1910; children: Elizabeth, William Frank- lin, 3d. Instr. history, Princeton, 1909-10; instr. history, 1910-12, asst. prof., 1912-15, asso. prof. since 1915, Univ. of Chicago. Mem. Am. Hist. Assn. Clubs: University, Harvard, Quadrangle. Recrea- tions: tennis and other outdoor sports. Home: 5317 Greenwood Av.

READ, John Threlkeld, vocal teacher; b. Oswego, Kan., Oct. 11, 1877; s. John Samuel and Emilia Catherine (Threlkeld) Read; grad. high sch., Os- wego; musical edn. in Chicago; m. Lillian French, of Wakeman, O., June 21, 1900; children: Cyrus Threlkeld, John Cedric, Cecil French. Bass singer; has appeared in all the cities of any prominence in U.S., in concerts, oratorios and recitals; was 2d bass of the Imperial Quartette, 1899-1905; sang in Presbyn. Ch. choirs until 1907; mem. faculty Am. Conservatory of Music since 1904. Mem. Internat. Bible Students' Assn. Home: 507 W. 62d St.

READ, Lillian French, soprano soloist; b. Wake- man, O .; d. of Silas C. and Minerva M. (Waugh) French; ed. Oberlin Conservatory of Music, 1893-5; pvt. instrn. from teachers in Chicago and London, Eng .; m. John Threlkeld Read, of Chicago, June 21, 1900; 3 children: Cyrus Threlkeld, John Cedric, Cecil French. Soloist, Englewood Bapt. Ch., 6 yrs., Sinai Temple, 5 yrs., 9th Ch. of Christ, Scientist, 3 yrs., 4th Ch. of Christ, Scientist, 4 yrs .; soloist with the Apollo Club twice, with the Evanston Mu- sical Club twice, Ann Arbor May Festival twice, Oberlin Musical Union twice; formerly teacher of singing, Northwestern Univ. Sch. of Music, and Sherwood Sch .; has appeared with marked success in concerts, oratorios and recitals in leading mu- sical centers of the U.S. Christian Scientist. Rec- reation: farming. Home: 507 W. 62d St. Studio: Fine Arts Bldg.

READ, Opie, author; b. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 22, 1852; s. Guilford and Elizabeth (Wallace) Read; ed. Gallatin, Tenn .; m. Ada Benham, June 30, 1881. Began newspaper work in Franklin, Ky .; went later to Little Rock; edited Arkansas Gazette, 1878-81; on staff Cleveland Leader, 1881-3; estab- lished Arkansas Traveler, humorous paper, 1883; conducted it until 1891; since then in lit. work in Chicago. Author of numerous books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Home: 1527 E. 61st St.

READING, Arthur H., M.D., surgeon; b. Niles, Mich., Aug. 29, 1863; s. Edgar (M.D.) and Amelia (Mead) Reading; ed. Chicago Univ., 1881; Northern Ind. Normal Sch., 1882; M.D., Bennett Med. Coll., Chicago, 1886; m. Chicago, Apr. 5, 1887, Rose Maud Tramblay, M.D .; 1 daughter, Ruth Amelia. Began practice at Chicago, 1886; removed to Braceville, Ill., 1887, to East Chicago, Ind., May, 1889, to Chica- go, May, 1893; dist. county phys .; prof. diseases of chest, throat and nose, Am. Coll. Medicine and Sur-

Electro-Med. Soc., Internat. Assn. Ry. Surgeon Mich. Soc. of Chicago. Republican. Mem. Wod lawn Park Presbyn. Ch. Office and Home: 64 University Av.

REAM, Norman Bruce, capitalist; Nov. 5, 18. Feb. 9, 1915. (See Who's Who in America, 19; 1915.)

REBER, James Lenhart, mfr .; Sept. 27, 18: Aug. 15, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)

RECKITT, Ernest, public accountant; b. Hu Eng., Oct. 8, 1866; s. Francis and Mary Ann (Be ington) Reckitt; ed. Oliver's Mount Sch., Scarbe ough, Eng .; matriculated at London Univ., Ju 1883; B.S., Owens Coll. of Victoria Univ., Manche ter, 1887, later M.S .; post-grad. Univ. of Götting( 1887-8; m. Catherine Ruth Howard, of London, Ja 18, 1890; children: Florence H., Dorothy C., Char] E., Margaret Ruth and Francis B. Came to Am ica, 1890, and located at Chicago; pub. accounta since 1891; sr. mem. firm of Ernest Reckitt & ( Mem. Ill. Soc. Certified Pub. Accountants. Repu lican. Episcopalian. Mason. Clubs: Union Leagi University, Glen View Golf, Evanston Count: Author of several published addresses on accou) ing subjects. Recreations: golf, tennis. Hon 1120 Forest Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 801-8 Marquette Bldg., Chicago.

RECKZEH, Karl Oskar, pianist, conductor; b. Saarlouis, Germany, May 12, 1876; s. Adolf Osk and Eva (Theobald) Reckzeh; ed. Leipzig Cons vatory; m. Linnie Louise Sutherland, of New C. tle, Colo., Dec. 28, 1907; children: Elsa Louise, Ni Adair, John Karl. Début as pianist, Leipzig, 18: came to U.S., Sept., 1900; has been identified w: Chicago Musical Coll. since Sept., 1900; conduct of the Senefelder Liederkranz and the Vereinig Männerchor, of Chicago. Home: 2042 Bradley

RECTOR, Edward, lawyer; b. at Bedford, In July 7, 1863; s. Isaac and Juliet (Gardiner) Rect prep. edn. pub. schs., Bedford; LL.B., Univ. of C cinnati Law Sch., 1885; m. Lucy Rowland, of C cinnati, Oct. 24, 1893. Admitted to Ill. bar, 18 and since in practice at Chicago; senior mem. fi Rector & Hibben, 1901-6, Rector Hibben & Dav 1906-10, Rector, Hibben, Davis & Macauley sir 1910. Trustee of DePauw Univ., Greencastle, Ir. and St. James M.E. Ch., Chicago. Mem. Am., State and Chicago bar assns., Law Club, Pate Law Assn. of Chicago. Clubs: Union League, Ki wood, Midlothian, Beverly and South Shore Cor try clubs. Home: 4917 Greenwood Av. Office: 19 332 S. Michigan Av.

REDFERN, Joseph Noble, supt. relief and e ployment depts, C.,B.&Q.R.R.Co .; b. Trenton, N. Jan. 19, 1860; s. Joseph and Sarah (Noble) Redfe: ed. pub. schs., Trenton; m. Elizabeth. A. Meser of Trenton, Apr. 2, 1907. Began as telegraph op ator, Pa.R.R., Centennial Station, Phila., May 1876; continued with Pa.R.R. as operator and cle in freight and relief depts. until removed to C cago, Apr. 1, 1889; assisted in organizing rel dept. of C.,B.&Q.R.R., 1889, and has been supt. same since July 1, 1903. Republican. Episcopali Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Mid-Day, Hinsda Hinsdale Golf. Home: Hinsdale, Ill. Office: W. Jackson Boul., Chicago.

REDFIELD, Casper Lavater, patent solicitor; Closter, N.J., Nov. 22, 1853; s. Dr. James W. ¿ Sarah H. (Bowen) Redfield; ed. pub. schs. on Pacific Coast, and in acad. at Tarrytown, N. studied mech. engring. Worcester (Mass.) Po technic Inst .; m. Lillian A. Phillips, of Clevela O., June 4, 1880; children: Howard A., Mabel Walter H., James C., Priscilla, Harold P. Has br as machinist, teacher, clk., draftsman, mech. en inventor, and patent solicitor since 1892. M€ Patent Law Assn., Am. Genetic Assn. Contbr. Engineering and other tech. publs. since 1885. S dent and lecturer on evolution and heredity. A thor: Control of Heredity, 1903; Dynamic Evo tion, 1914. Home: 4439 West End Av. Office: ! Monadnock Blk.

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REDFIELD, Joseph Barlow, railway official; ept. 25, 1825-Jan., 1916. (See vol. 1911.)

REDFIELD, Robert, lawyer; b. Chicago, Oct. 24, 870; s. James and Cora (Kennicott) Redfield; ed. niv. of Mich., and Chicago Coll. of Law; m. Ber- ha Dreier, of Chicago, Feb. 5, 1896; 2 children: ouise, Robert, Jr. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1892; em. firm of Tolman, Redfield & Sexton; mem. 41st en. Assembly of Ill., 1895-7; asst. corpn. counsel f Chicago, 1899-1901; atty. for Bd. of Local Im- rovements, Chicago, 1901-5; atty. for Bd. of South ark Commrs., since 1909; gen. atty. Union Station o. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., hicago Law Club, Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: Iroquois, outh Shore Country, Glen View. Home: 1714 E. 6th St. Office: 30 N. LaSalle St.

REDINGTON, Edward Dana, insurance; b. Chel- ea, Orange Co., Vt., Nov. 12, 1839; s. Edward Cald- ell and Caroline Dana (Stearns) Redington; prep. dn. St. Johnsbury (Vt.) Acad .; A.B., Dartmouth oll., 1861; taught in St. Johnsbury Acad., 1861-2; . St. Johnsbury, Nov. 15, 1864, Mary Ann Cham- erlin (died Apr. 23, 1880); m. 2d, Chicago, May 18, 882, Mary Julia Towne; children: Lizzie Stearns, aul Goodwin and John Chase (twins), Theodore 'owne; also 5 children who died in infancy. Served s pvt., sergt. maj. and 2d lt. in 12th Regt. Vt. ols., Aug., 1862-July, 1863; maj. and paymaster J.S.V., Feb., 1864-Nov. 30, 1865; paymaster Kansas Pacific Ry. Co., 1866-71; in lumber business as mem. f firm of Grovenor & Redington, Lawrence, Kan., 871-5; connected with lumber business at Chicago, 875-84; in life ins. business since July 1, 1888. ury commr. of Cook Co., 1897-1907. Trustee Dart- houth Coll., 1895-1905. Mem. Northwestern Assn. Delta Kappa Epsilon, Sons of Vt., New England oc. of Chicago. Republican. Congregationalist. Iem. G.A.R., S.A.R., Western Soc. Army of the Potomac (pres., 1908), Loyal Legion (comdr. Ill. Commandery, 1917), Nat. Assn. Surviving Union Tols. of Civil War (sec.). Home: Evanston, Il1. Office: 111 W. Monroe St., Chicago.

REDINGTON, William Henry, mfr. of ink; b. at Credonia, N.Y., June 6, 1851; s. Frederick A. and Dorinda C. (McCluer) Redington; ed. pub. schs .; n. Frances A. Lull, of Chicago, Oct. 19, 1875; 1 aughter, Ruth H. (Mrs. H. P. Griswold). Entered ervice of Sanford Mfg. Co., mfr. writing inks, as oy, 1868, and now pres. of the company; also pres. . H. Thomas Co. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce, rt Inst. Chicago (life), Chicago Hist. Soc. Repub- ican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Glen View, Evanston, Westmoreland Country. Recrea- ions: golf, horseback riding, motoring. Home: 232 Ridge Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: Congress and Peoria Sts., Chicago.

REDMOND, Andrew J., lawyer; b. Phila., Pa., Aug. 1, 1864; came with parents to DeKalb, Ill., 871; ed. pub. schs .; Wells Sch. for Teachers, Ore- on, Ill .; Northern Ill. Normal Sch .; LL.B., North- western Univ., 1891. Taught sch. for several years; dmitted to Ill. bar, 1891, and since in practice at Chicago; atty. Town of Cicero 2 terms; was also tty. for Barrington, Wauconda, Lake Zurich, Riv- r Grove and Forest Park; Rep. candidate for udge of Circuit Court, 1915. Mem. Chicago Bar Issn. Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: Oak Park, 11. Office: 10 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

REED, see also Read.

REED, Charles Bert, M.D., surgeon; b. Harvard, 11., Mar. 1, 1866; s. Hiram V. and Elizabeth (Arm- trong) Reed; student Univ. of Mich., 1882-4; M.D., lush Med. Coll., Chicago, 1887; m. Clare Osborne, f Chicago, June 21, 1892. Obstetrician to Wesley nd German hosps. Fellow Am. Coll. Surgeons; nem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. oc., Chicago Gynecol. Soc. (pres. 1909-10). Clubs: Cliff Dwellers, Camp Fire of Chicago (pres. 1911- 3), Chicago Literary (pres. 1914-15). Author: Quiz Manual of Histology, 1897; Masters of the Wilder- ess, 1909; The First Great Canadian, 1910; Text Book of Obstetrics for Nurses. Also contbr. on ned. and surg. themes. Home: 3748 Sheffield Av. Office: 31 N. State St.

Chicago Musical Coll., also post-grad. course; stud- ied in Europe 2 yrs., under Leschetizsky and Oscar Raif, composition under Karl Nawratil; m. Dr. Charles Bert Reed, of Chicago, June 21, 1892. Founder, 1901, and dir. and pres. Columbia Sch. of Music, Chicago. Mem. Soc. Am. Musicians, Il1. Music Teachers' Assn., Chicago Polit. Equality League, Lake View Musical Soc. (hon.). Clubs: Chicago Woman's, The Cordon. Home: 3748 Shef- field Av. Office: 509 S. Wabash Av.

REED, Clark Scammon, lawyer; b. on Ladies Island, nr. Beaufort, S.C., Feb. 14, 1878; s. Joseph Sampson and Florence Ann Dearborn (Scammon) Reed; descendant of Rev. John Reed, 1st chaplain in Revolutionary Army; ed. pub. schs. of Columbia, S.C .; S.C. Coll., 1894-5; Ph.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1900; began study of law in offices of Holt, Wheeler & Sidley, 1900; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1902; m. Mabel Arvilla Lewis, of Chicago, June 21, 1905; 1 son, Clark Lewis. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1902; now mem. firm Evans & Reed. Asst. atty. Sanitary Dist. of Chicago, 1910-12. Republican. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Law Inst., Art Inst. Chicago, Chi Psi. Clubs: University, Hamilton. Recreations: boating, swimming, coun- try life. Home: 547 Surf St .; (summer) Saugatuck, Mich. Office: 35 N. Dearborn St., Chicago.

REED, Elizabeth Armstrong, author; May 16, 1842-June 16, 1915. (See Who's Who in America, 1914-15.)

REED, Frank Fremont, lawyer; b. Monmouth, Ill., Aug. 18, 1857; s. Philo E. and Minerva D. Reed; ed. Warren (O.) pub. schs., 1868-75; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1880 (LL.D., 1916); studied law in offices in Cleveland and Warren, O., 1880-2; m. Hattie C. Al- len, of Riverside, Ill., Aug. 2, 1888; 1 son, Allen M. Admitted to bar, 1882; makes a specialty of the law of copyrights and trade-marks; lecturer on law of copyrights, Univ. of Mich., since 1893; professorial lecturer on copyright and trade-mark law, Univ. of Chicago, since 1903. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chi- cago bar assns. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Riverside Golf, University (Chicago); Baltusrol (Short Hills, N.J.). Home: Riverside, Ill. Office: 122 S. Michi- gan Av., Chicago.

REED, Frank J., gen. passenger agent. ( See vol. 1911.)

REED, John P., lawyer; b. Chicago; s. Thomas and Ann (Smith) Reed; B.A., St. Ignatius Coll., 1891; LL.B., Chicago Law Sch., 1899; LL.M., Ill. Coll. of Law, 1902; married; 3 sons: Thomas J., John P., Jr., Alexander F. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1902, and engaged in the gen. practice; Dem. candi- date for municipal judge, 1912; apptd. by Gov. Ed- ward F. Dunne, Oct. 1, 1913, as atty. for factory inspection dept. State of Ill .; elected atty. for the govt. labor officials of U.S. and Can. at convention held at Nashville, Tenn., 1914, Detroit, 1915, Buf- falo, 1916; apptd. asst. atty. gen. of Ill. Labor Dept., 1916; apptd. atty. for Chicago Police Pen- sioners' Assn., 1915, 16; elected trustee Chicago Police Pension Fund, 1916. Pvt. Battery D, I.N.G., 3 yrs .; apptd. judge advocate U.S.A., Apr. S, 1917. Mem. of the Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Mem. Knights of Columbus, Royal League, Royal Arcanum, Catholic Order of Foresters. Home: 3845 Arthington St. Office: 110 S. Dearborn St.

REED, Lawrence Joseph, paving contractor. (See vol. 1911.)

REED, Lewis Balcombe, secretary U.S. Silica Co .; b. Omaha, Neb., Aug. 30, 1880; s. Lewis Seaver and Lesbia (Balcombe) Reed; ed. Chateau de Lan- cy-Lancy, Switzerland, 1890; grad. Omaha High Sch., 1897; A.B., Harvard, 1901; unmarried. With treasurer's dept. Am. Radiator Co., Chicago, 1901- 05; European auditor same company, at Paris, France, 1905-9; mng. dir. Societa Nazionale dei Ra- diatori, Milan, Italy, 1909-12; sec. U.S. Silica Co .. Chicago, since 1913. Spl. rep. John Deere Co. at Petrograd, Russia, Sept., 1915-May, 1916. Progres- sive. Episcopallan. Clubs: University (Chicago); Harvard (New York). Home: 1037 Rush St. Office: 419 Peoples Gas Bldg.

REED, William Phelps, mfg. confectioner; b. at REED, Clare Osborne (Mrs. Charles B. Reed), Middletown, O., Apr. 30, 1881; s. william and Maria musiclan; b. Plymouth, Ind .; d. John G. and Marilda Denning (Hawley) Reed; ed, grammar sch., Y.M.C. (Boyd) Osborne; grad. pub. schs., Chicago; grad. A. and business colleges; m. Lila H. Snell, of Chi-

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cago, June 15, 1907; 2 children: Helen Nevada, Mem. Nat. Dental Assn., Ill. State, Northern William Thomas. Identified with manufacture of and Chicago dental socs. Mason. Club: Flossr candy since 1894, business being started by father, brother Eugene O. and self; now sec., treas. and mgr. Eugene O. Reed Co. Republican. Trustee Ra- venswood Presbyn. Ch. Mason. Club: Hamilton. Home: 4108 N. Hermitage Av. Office: 2956 N. Leav- itt St.

REEDA, William, lawyer; b. Jeffersonville, Ind., Sept. 24, 1885; s. Anselm and Catharine (Harnish- fager) Reeda; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; LL.B., De Paul Univ., 1906; m. Ethel May Cardy, of Chicago, Dec. 31, 1906; 2 children: Agnes, William, Jr. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1906, and began practice in Chi- cago; has appeared as atty. in almost every variety of causes, criminal and civil; practiced in almost all states of the Union, also in Can. and Mexico. Mem. Lawyers' Assn. of Ill., Delta Theta Phi. Mem. Ravenswood Lodge No. 777, A.F. and A.M .; Calu- met Council Royal League; Unity Lodge No. 2, Columbian Knights; Washington Lodge No. 32, Knights of Pythias, Chicago Lodge Loyal Order of Moose. Clubs: Mystic Athletic (dir.), German. Rec- reation: athletics. Home: 4540 N. Seeley Av. Of- fice: 717 City Hall Square Bldg.

*REEDER, Nathaniel Sutherland, vice president Western Steel Car & Foundry Co. (See vol. 1911.)

REEDY, William Henry, elevators; b. at Rock Island, Ill., Sept. 10, 1861; s. John and Mary (Gra- ham) Reedy; resident of Chicago since 1872; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Chicago, Sept., 1889, Clara R. Downey; children: Marie, Clara, Leo, Margue- rite, John, William, Joseph, Thomas, Reginia, Law- rence. After leaving sch. in 1879 entered the busi- ness of the J. W. Reedy Elevator Mfg. Co., and served in various capacities, finally becoming pres. of the company; formed the Reedy Foundry Co. in 1905, becoming its pres. and treas .; dir. Austin Nat. Bank. Democrat. Knight of Columbus. Home: 130 Gale Av., River Forest, Ill. Office: 4650 Iowa St., Chicago.

REES, William Alfred, lighting. (See vol. 1911.) REEVES, Charles H., Jr., tin plate. (See vol. 1911.)

REEVES, Jonathan P., treas. C.&E.I.R.R.Co .; b. . Bowersville, O., Mar. 9, 1868; s. David L. and Mary Ann (Pownall) Reeves; ed. Ohio Wesleyan Univ. and business colls .; m. Estelle Thomas, of Bowers- ville, Oct. 7, 1891; 1 daughter, Pauline. Began as operator, Chicago & Ind. Coal Ry., Brazil, Ind., 1887-9; stenographer C.&E.I.R.R.Co., 1889-91, sec. to the pres., 1891-3, cashier and paymaster, 1893-1902, asst. treas., 1902-8, and treas. and asst. sec. since 1908; also treas. and dir. Brazil Block Coal Co. and West Jackson Hill Coal Mining & Transport Co. Republican. Baptist. Clubs: Fraternity, Union League, South Shore Country. Recreation: farm- ing. Home: 458 Normal Parkway. Office: 804 Mc- Cormick Bldg.

REEVES, Owen Thornton, Jr., banker; b. Bloom- ington, Ill., July 22, 1869; s. late Owen Thornton (dean Wesleyan Coll. of Law) and Mary Ellen (Hawks) Reeves; ed. pub. schs., Bloomington; Dean Acad., Franklin, Mass .; Ill. State Normal Univ., Normal; Wesleyan Coll. of Law, Bloomington, Ill .; m. Lillian Hellen, of Washington, D.C., June 4, 1904; 1 daughter, Lillian Hellen. Employed in First Nat. Bank, Bloomington, 1889-1901; then in office of comptroller of the currency, Washington, 1901; asst. nat. bank examiner, N.Y. City, 1902-4; nat. bank examiner, Pa. Dist., 1904-5, cities of Wash- ington and Baltimore, 1905-11, Chicago Dist., in- cluding Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Indianapolis and Detroit, 1911-14; pres. Drovers Nat. Bank, Chicago, 1914-16; vice pres. Corn Ex- change Nat. Bank, Chicago, since Jan. 1, 1917. Clubs: Union League, Saddle and Sirloin, Kenil- worth, North Shore Golf. Recreations: drawing, painting, outdoor sports, gardening. Home: Kenil- worth, Ill. Office: 136 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 183

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