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RINN, Walter J., sash, doors, etc .; b. Chicago, Apr. 15, 1874; s. Philip and Barbara (Kober) Rinn; grad. LaSalle Sch., 1889; Chicago Manual Training Sch., 1893; m. Chicago, Jan. 21, 1903, Pauline An- dersen. On leaving school, June, 1893, entered business established 1864 by his father (died Dec., 1903), now known as the Philip Rinn Co., of which he is vice pres. Republican. Clubs: Union League. Germania. Recreations: motoring, golf. Home: 2640 Lake View Av. Office: 719 W. Division St.
RIPLEY, Bradford W., paving blocks; b. Poland, O., Mar. 14, 1854; s. William and B. Eliza (Allen) Ripley; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Chicago, Feb. 22, 1876, Anna I. Dunton; children: Allen B., Ruth; m. 2d, Apr. 5, 1893, at San Francisco, Persie Peck. Was employed by father until 1880; then became mem. firm of William Ripley & Son; now vice pres. Chicago Creosoting Co. Republican. Congregation- alist. Club: Chicago Athletic. Home: 4201 Claren- don Av.
RIPLEY, Edward Payson, railway president; b. Dorchester, Mass., Oct. 30, 1845; s. Charles O. and Anne Robinson (Payson) Ripley; ed. Dorchester High Sch .; m. Frances E. Harding, of Dorchester, Oct. 4, 1871. Entered ry. service, 1869, as clerk in Boston office Pa. R.R. Co .; N.E. agt., 1872-5. gen. eastern agt., 1878-86, traffic mgr., 1886-8, and gen. mgr., 1888-90, C.,B.&Q.R.R .; 3d vice pres. C.,M.& St.P.Ry., 1890-5; pres. A.,T.&S.F.Ry. since Jan. 1, 1896; also pres. A.,T.&S.F.Ry.Co. Coast Lines, Gulf, Colo. & S.F. Ry., Panhandle & S.F. Ry .; dir. Conti- nental & Commercial Nat. Bank. Clubs: Metropoli- tan, Lawyers' (New York), Chicago, Commercial, Union League, Riverside Golf (Chicago), Califor- nia (Los Angeles), Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Country (Cal.) Home: Riverside, Ill. Office: Ry. Exchange.
RIPLEY, Robert Harris, vice president of Am. Steel Foundries Co .; b. Boston, June 6, 1876; s. Ed- ward Payson and Frances E. (Harding) Ripley; prep. edn. Shattuck Sch., Faribault, Minn .; LL.B., Cornell Univ., 1899; m. Ada Story, of Pasadena. Cal., Apr. 31, 1903; 3 children: Beatrice, Robert Hampton and Wilder. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1899: engaged in practice at Chicago for 1 yr .; salesman for Ry. Steel Spring Co., 1901-2, Simplex Ry. Ap- pliance Co., 1902-5; vice pres. Am. Steel Foundries Co. since 1905. Clubs: Chicago, University, Mid- Day, Indian Hill, Riverside Golf; Duquesne (Pitts- burgh); Cornell (New York). Home: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 332 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.
RIPPEY, Sarah Cory (Miss), editor, author; b. Waukegan, Ill .; d. James Lawrence and Mary A. (Barker) Rippey; grad. Lake View High Sch., Chi- cago. With editorial dept., The Interior, Chicago,
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1908-10; editor Young America, The Continent, since 1911. Mem. D.A.R. Presbyterian. Clubs: Wom- an's City, Central Eleanor. Author: The Goody- Naughty Book, 1913; The Sunny-Sulky Book, 1915; also writer on sociol. topics and contbr. stories, etc., to mags. Home: 4620 Magnolia Av. Office: 509 S. Wabash Av.
RISTINE, George W., railway official; b. Phila., Mar. 3, 1846; pub. sch. edn., Phila .; m. Belle M. Page, 1873; children: George W., Jr., John D., Ma- rion B. Served in army and navy during Civil War. With Empire Transportation Co., clerk, agt., west- ern supt., gen. freight agt. and mgr., June, 1866- Apr. 1, 1881; asst. to pres. D.&R.G.Ry.Co., Colo. Coal & Iron Co., Mexican Nat. Ry. Co., at Colo. Springs, Colo., Apr .- Dec., 1881; asst. gen. mgr., D.&R.G.Ry. Co., Denver, Dec., 1881-Nov., 1882; gen. mgr. Tex. & St. Louis Ry., St. Louis, Jan .- Oct., 1883; commr. Trans-Continental Assn., San Francisco, Nov., 1883- Dec. 31, 1884; traffic mgr. Atlantic & Pacific R.R. and mgr. Atlantic & Pacific Fast Freight Line, San Francisco, Nov. 1, 1884-Dec. 31, 1885; gen. mgr. Erie Despatch and asst. freight traffic mgr. N.Y., L.E.&W., Chicago, 1886-91; gen. mgr. U.S. Car Co., 1892-5; receiver Colo. Midland R.R., Denver, 1895- 97; pres. same 1897-1900; arbitrator at Chicago for various roads west of Chicago and St. Louis, 1900- 02; chmn. Western Pass. Agreement, Chicago, 1901- 02; since June 2, pres. Rowell-Potter Safety Stop Co. and Ristine Co., Chicago. Dir. of transporta- tion, St. Louis Expn., Jan .- Sept., 1903; pres. Tenn. Central R.R., July 1, 1908-July 1, 1909; engaged in making spl. reports on ry. properties and consult- ing engr. of various rys. under constrn. since 1903. Home: 3335 South Park Av. Office: 470 The Rook- ery Bldg.
RITCHEY, see also Richie, also Ritchie.
RITCHEY, Charles Augustus, president Ritchey Portrait Co .; b. Hamilton, Ill., Nov. 4, 1874; s. of Edward Dolivar and Elitha Jane (McPherson) Ritchey; grad. Kahoka (Mo.) high sch .; student Kahoka Coll., 1895-6; m. Grace Blanche Eddington, of St. Louis, Apr. 6, 1909; m. 2d, Verna Veasey, of S. Dak., Apr. 8, 1914. Began portrait jobbing busi- ness at Kahoka, Mo., June, 1899; came to Chicago, 1905; established the Ritchey Portrait Co., Mar. 20, 1907, of which has since been pres. Republican. Methodist. Mason (K.T., Shriner), Elk, Modern Woodman. Home: 4407 Beacon St. Office: 3757 Sheffield Av.
RITCHIE, see also Richie, also Ritchey.
RITCHIE, Robert H., mfr .; b. Chicago, Feb. 1, 1873; s. William Coates and Mary (Field) Ritchie; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Helen Weidinger, of Chicago, Dec. 14, 1912. Now treas. W. C. Ritchie & Co., with which has been identified since 1892; also treas. United Paper Box Co. of America, Ran- dolph Box & Label Co .; dir. William B. Walrath Co. Clubs: Union League, South Shore Country, Midlothian, Lake Zurich Golf. Home: 5127 Ken- wood Av. Office: 418 S. Green St.
RITCHIE, Thomas Weston, mfr .; b. at Chicago, Aug. 20, 1871; s. William Coates and Mary (Field) Ritchie; ed. Hyde Park pub. schs. and business coll .; m. Chicago, Jan. 21, 1902, Anna Stuart. Upon leaving sch. entered the business of W. C. Ritchie & Co., paper box mfrs., and upon its incorporation, in 1893, became vice pres. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Indian Hill, Lake Zurich Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: Hubbard Woods, Ill. Office: 418 S. Green St., Chicago.
RITCHIE, William Edward, mfr .; b. Beloit, Wis., Oct. 24, 1861; s. William Coates and Mary (Field) Ritchie; came to Chicago, 1866; ed. grammar sch. and Hyde Park High Sch .; m. St. Andrews, P.Q., Can., Aug. 27, 1890, Frances I. Beattie; children: Lyell H., Alice, William E., Jr. Began, 1877, in factory of Ritchie & Duck, paper box mfrs .; went into the office in 1880; had charge of the factory from 1885, when became a partner in the firm, which had become W. C. Ritchie & Co .; firm incor- porated, 1893, as W. C. Ritchie & Co., of which is now pres .; vice pres. Randolph Box and Label Co. Clubs: Union League, Hinsdale, Hinsdale Golf. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Recreation: golf. Home: Hinsdale, Ill. Office: 418 S. Green St., Chicago.
RITTENHOUSE, Moses Franklin, lumber m and mfr .; Aug. 12, 1846-Nov. 7, 1915. (See W) Who in America, 1916-17.)
RITTENHOUSE, William, M.D., surgeon; b. farm in Lincoln Co., Ont., Sept. 5, 1852; s. John Elizabeth (Funk) Rittenhouse; ed. pub. sc taught in pub. sch., 1870-83; M.D., Coll. Phys. Surg., Chicago, 1886; m. Camden, Ont., Apr. 2, 1. Mary Moyer; i son, Ernest V. (M.D.). In prac at Chicago since 1886; late pres. Jenner Med. C. late vice pres. Ill. Med. Coll .; late prof. obstetr Jenner, Ill., and Reliance Med. colls .; now p obstetrics, Loyola Univ. Med. Coll .; late obste cian to Ill. Hosp .; consulting obstetrician to M Thompson Hosp. Mem. Chicago Geol. Soc., v specialty in glacial geology; mem. Therapeu Club. Club: Town and Country. Recreations: g ogy, travel, bicycling. Home: 2920 Warren Av.
RITTER, Henry App, lawyer; Nov. 1, 1857-I 1, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)
RITTER, Louis E., civil engr .; b. at Clevela Mar. 14, 1864; s. Louis and Harriet (Lambert) ] ter; ed. pub. schs. of Cleveland; B.S., Case Sch Applied Science, 1886; m. Mary Stair, of Clevela 1889; 2 children: Louis Stair, Francis Hamil Engaged in surveys and constrn. of Cleveland Mahoning Valley Ry., 1886-89; U.S. asst. engr. improvement of Miss. River, 1889-92; engr. w Jenney & Mundie, architects, Chicago, 1892-9; m firm Ritter & Mott, consulting civil engrs., si 1899. Mem. Am. Inst. Consulting Engrs., Am. § C.E., Western Soc. Engrs., Am. Ry. Engring. As. Franklin Inst. Clubs: University, Enginee Press, Evanston, Evanston Golf. Home: 1139 7 ple Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 1707 Marquette Bl Chicago.
RITTER, Martin M., M.D .; b. Hamburg, C many, Dec. 6, 1862; s. L. J. and Caroline (Ben min) Ritter; ed. at Hamburg; M.D., Coll. Phys. Surg., Chicago, 1892; m. Saidee Meyberg, of Louis, May 24, 1898. Practiced at Chicago si 1892; specialist in diseases of eye, ear, nose throat; attending oculist and rhinologist, Col bus Hosp .; consulting aurist and rhinologist, I nicipal Tuberculosis Hosp .; sec. ednl. med. s Chicago Health Dept .; formerly supt. Colum Charity Dispensary and Hosp. Training Sch .; also lecturer diseases of nose and throat, Chic Post-Grad. Coll. and Northwestern Univ. Med. S oculist and aurist to St. Margaret Hosp. (Ha mond, Ind.) and sec. auxiliary med. corps, Chic Health Dept .; now pres. R.A. Life Ins. Examin Assn. of Ill. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. (chmn. com. on med. edn.), Chicago Med. Soc. ( com. on med. edn.), Chicago Assn. Commerce; d chmn. Civic Cooperative Com .; chmn. campa com. Nat. Security League. Jewish religion. Cl Ill. Athletic. Contbr. various articles on med. t ics, among them: Conservation of Health; Prev tion of Disease in Home and Shop; The Necess of More Extensive Study of Dental Pathology Medical Colleges, and of General Pathology in L tal Colleges; The Need of Hospitals for Contagi Diseases for Charity and Pay Patients; etc. R dence: Plaza Hotel. Office: Marshall Field Anr . .
ROACH, John Millard, street railway preside b. Lowell, O., Jan. 30, 1851; s. John M. and Sa Ann (Mackey) Roach; acad. edn., Beverly, Athens, O .; m. Katie E. Lyon, Elmira, N.Y., Jul 1872; 1 son, Frederick. Entered employ N. Chic St. Ry. Co. as conductor, 1872; asst. supt., 1: supt., 1890, 2d vice pres. and gen. mgr., 1893; came vice pres. and gen. mgr. W. Chicago St. Co., 1897; was also pres. Cicero & Proviso St. Co., Suburban Ry. Co., Chicago Union Traction pres. Chicago Rys. Co., 1907-Nov. 3, 1913 (resign now dir. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Golf, moor Country, Press. Home: 436 Surf St.
ROBBINS, see also Robins.
ROBBINS, George Baker, vice president mour & Co .; b. St. Louis, Mar. 4, 1861; s. Will: and Marie (Steele) Robbins; ed. pub. schs., Hi dale, Ill., and Allen Acad., Chicago; m. Minnie Hinds, of Hinsdale, June 25, 1884 (now decease children: William, Cutler H., George B., Jr .; m. Mrs. Lilian E. Wylde, of Hinsdale, 1907. Was service C.,B.&Q., C.&E.I. and Wabash rys. fo
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ew years, but in 1884 became connected with Ar- hour & Co., of which is now vice pres .; pres. Ar- hour Car Lines, Armour Mechanical Co., Ft. Worth Belt Ry., Hill City Ry .; vice pres. Union Depot .&T.Ry., of Kansas City; dir. South Side State Bank of Chicago, Ft. Worth Stock Yards, etc. Re- ublican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Union League, Chicago, South Shore Country, Midlothian Golf, linsdale Golf; Minnesota (St. Paul). Home: 4805 rexel Boul. Office: 43d St., cor. S. Racine Av.
ROBBINS, Henry Spencer, lawyer; b. at East toughton, Mass., Feb. 5, 1853; s. John V. and nastasia (Ford) Robbins; grad. Yale, 1874 (A.B., 895); LL.B., Univ. of Wis., 1874; admitted to bar f Wis., 1874; m. Dec. 12, 1883, Fanny F., d. H. forris Johnson, of Chicago; 4 children: Marjorie ., Dorothy F., Isabelle M., Frances J. Practiced w at N.Y. City, 1874-6; came to Chicago, 1876, nd became partner with Hempstead Washburne, ntil 1883, when Senator Lyman Trumbull joined ne firm which became Trumbull, Washburne & obbins until Mr. Washburne was elected mayor Chicago; now in practice alone. Democrat. Pres- yterian. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar ssns. Clubs: Chicago, Saddle and Cycle, Chicago olf, Onwentsia; University (Chicago and New ork). Home: 1100 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago; summer) Lake Forest, Ill. Office: Home Ins. Bldg., hicago.
ROBBINS, Walter Raleigh, lumberman; b. at Whitesboro, N.Y., Dec. 22, 1843; s. William and largaret (Simpson) Robbins; ed. Whitestown, .Y., and Ft. Plain, N.Y., seminaries; m. Syracuse, .Y., Aug. 18, 1870, Harriet C. Monro; 1 daughter, Irs. George A. Holmes. Enlisted in Co. A, 14th .Y. Inf., Apr. 22, 1861; 2d lt. 1st N.J. Cav., Feb. 19, 862; 1st lt., Apr. 20, 1862; capt., Mar. 1, 1863; maj., Tov. 1, 1864; lt. col., May 4, 1865; bvtd. It .- col., col., nd brig .- gen. vols., Mar. 13, 1865, for meritorious ervices; honorably mustered out, July 24, 1865; ommanded 1st brigade, 2d cav. division, Army of le Potomac at close of War. Started in lumber usiness in Northern N.Y., 1867; came to Chicago, 872, and engaged in lumber and planing mill busi- ess; burned out, 1877; was with C. C. Thompson Co., and remained with their successors; with . A. Paltzer Lumber Co., since 1894, first as sec. nd is now vice pres. Ex-pres. Lumbermen's Assn. f Chicago. Past commander Ill. Commandery Mil. rder Loyal Legion of U.S. (senior vice comdr .- in- hief, 1909). Mem. Royal Arcanum, Nat. Union. lub: Union League. Home: 5001 Dorchester Av. ROBERT, Joseph Thomas, parliamentarian. (See Who's Who in America, 1912-13.)
ROBERTS, Charles Aaron, mfr .; b. Lacon, Ill., Iar. 12, 1865; s. Alonzo and Elizabeth (Maleham) oberts; ed. Chicago pub. schs .; m. Cora J. Hicks, hicago, 1890 (now deceased); children: Agnes lizabeth, Shepherd McGregor. After leaving sch., 882, entered service of Crerar, Adams & Co., be- oming vice pres., in which position remained un- 1 Jan., 1916, when organized C. A. Roberts Co., frs. steel tubing, of which has since been pres. epublican. Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Union eague, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. ecreation: automobiling. Residence: Chicago Ath- 22, 1859-Feb. 21, 1916. (See vol. 1911.) tic Club. Office: 228 N. Jefferson St.
ROBERTS, Charles James, grain, provisions, etc .; Kilkee, Ireland, Dec. 10, 1874; s. John and Eliza- eth (Breen) Roberts; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. hicago, Dec. 11, 1897, Susie C. Loker. Began with rmour & Co., continuing about 15 yrs .; in 1901 ecame mem. firm of Sickel, Roberts & Co., chang- g, 1906, to Roberts Co., commn. mchts. in grain, rovisions; also sec. and dir. Roberts & Oake, pack-
s. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Republican. lubs: Chicago Athletic, Saddle and Sirloin. Home: 851 Bennett Av. Office: Union Stock Yards, and oard of Trade.
ROBERTS, Charles S., mfr .; b. Bloomington. 111., ay 10, 1860; s. Samuel D. and Maria (Allen) Rob- ts; ed. pub. schs .; m. Harriet C. Fay, of Chicago, ct., 1884; 4 children: Charles F., Harriet Gertrude, ohn G., Eleanor. Was for 17 yrs. an official of 10 Am. Steel & Wire Co .; now pres. and treas. ahl Adding Machine Co .; treas. Eversharp Pencil o. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago thletic, Evanston Country, Glen View. Home: 235
Greenwood Boul., Evanston, Ill. Office: 232 E. Ohio St., Chicago.
ROBERTS, Clark Thomas, coal; b. Buffalo, N.Y., July 1, 1869; s. of Stephen Arthur and Margaret (Clark) Roberts; grad. Central High Sch., Buffalo, 1888; m. Caroline Mischka, of Buffalo, June 30, 1898. Began with E. L. Hedstrom & Co., coal, Buf- falo, N.Y., 1880-1906; came to Chicago as a resident partner, same company; also dir. Carroll & Frank- lin County Coal Co. Served 8 yrs. in 74th Regt. N.G.N.Y., resigning as capt., 1895. Civil service commr. of Buffalo, 1906. Baptist. Mason (32°, K.T.). Clubs: Union League, Chicago Automobile; also Saturn (Buffalo). Recreation: sailing. Home: 5825 Washington Boul. Office: 618 Marquette Bldg.
ROBERTS, Edward L., mfr .; b. Denbighshire. Wales, Jan. 3, 1846; s. Edward and Mary Roberts; came with parents to U.S., 1849, locating at Nee- nah, Wis .; ed. pub. schs. of Neenah; worked on farm summers and attended sch. winters until 1860; m. South Bend, Ind., 1873, Nellie S. Roraback; children: Hugh M., Rhoda L., Catherine (Mrs. E. C. Estep, of Philadelphia), Ruth, Edward L., Jr. Left sch. in 1860, and was employed in sawmill for 4 yrs .; then was in employ of a sash, door and blind factory at Davenport, Ia., becoming partner at age of 20, and remaining 10 yrs .; sold out and came to Chicago, 1879 and organized firm of E. L. Roberts & Co., mfrs. of sash, doors, blinds, glazed sash, mouldings, balusters, newel posts, etc .; later incor- porated the business under the same name, and was pres. of company until retired; vice pres. of Sharp, Partridge & Co., wholesale window glass; mem. McGregor Bros. & Co., lumber, Granite Falls, Minn., Big Jo Lumber Co., Wichita, Kan .; dir. Hal- sted Street State Bank. Del. Rep. Nat. Conv., 1908. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Press, Midlothian Country. Recreations : golf, horseback riding, books. Home: 1922 W. 101st Pl. Office: 2263 Lumber St.
ROBERTS, Frank John Segur, mfr .; Sept. 1, 1851-1916. (See vol. 1911.)
ROBERTS, George Evan, ex-director of the Mint. Removed to New York. (See Who's Who in Amer- ica.)
ROBERTS, George Osborn, secretary Standard Forgings Co .; Dec. 31, 1864-Apr. 7, 1915. (See vol. 1911.)
ROBERTS, George Randall, general insurance agency; b. Chicago, Mar. 5, 1885; s. George William and Nellie (Wilkinson) Roberts; ed. at Cobb's pvt. sch., Chicago; grammar sch., Highland Park, Ill .; grad. Deerfield-Shields High Sch., Highland Park, 1904; m. Katharine Marsh, of Chicago, Nov. 27, 1909; 2 children: Katharine Eleanor, George Ran- dall, 3d. Began in ins. business as clk. with George M. Harvey & Co., Chicago, 1904; gen. ins. broker, 1906-7; formed partnership with father, 1907, as George W. Roberts & Son; firm inc., 1909, retain- ing same title, and has since served as pres. of the company. Mem. Chicago Bd. Underwriters. Pro- gressive. Club: City. Recreation: home life. Home: Highland Park, Lake Co., Ill. Office: Insurance Ex- change, Chicago.
ROBERTS, George William, fire insurance; Sept.
ROBERTS, Harold Hargreaves, M.D., surgeon; b. Rawtenstall, Eng., May 8, 1872: s. James W. and Hanna (Hargreaves) Roberts; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., Chicago, 1902; m. Leila Lines, Bar- rington, Ill., Oct. 4, 1905; children: Marjorie Althea, Charles James, Flora Jane. Served as interne Wes- ley Hosp .; practiced in Maywood, Ill., since 1903; mem. staff Oak Park, and West Suburban hosps. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs .. Am. Assn. Ry. Surgeons. Republican. Episcopalian. Home: 314 N. 5th Av., Maywood, Ill.
ROBERTS, Jesse Elmer, lawyer; h. Rensselaer, Ind., Nov. 3, 1865; s. of Preston Floyd and Louisa (Keithley) Roberts; ed. Rensselaer High Sch., Bry- ant and Stratton Business Coll., Indianapolis; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1892; m. Pauline E. Berlin, of Chicago, Aug. 4, 1903 (now deceased); 2 chil- dren: Gertrude L., Elisé J .; m. 2d. Bertha Cather- ine Giles, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Mar. 6, 1916. Ad- mitted to Il1. bar, 1892, and since practiced at Chi- cago; atty. for LaGrange, Ill., 9 consecutive yrs .. Summit, 8 yrs., Stickney, 13 yrs. Mem. Ill. State
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and Chicago bar assns. Independent Democrat. Ma- son, Odd Fellow. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Automobile, Westward Ho Golf, Southern of Chi- cago, Suburban of LaGrange. Recreations: outdoor exercises. Home: 511 Belmont Av. Office: Suite 1825, 76 W. Monroe St.
ROBERTS, John, packer; b. Kilkee, Co. Clare, Ireland, June 14, 1866; s. of John and Elizabeth (Breen) Roberts; ed. nat. schs. of Limerick, Ire- land; came to America alone at 15, and settled at Chicago; m. Carrie A. Conrad, of Louisville, Ky., Nov. 9, 1892; 2 children: Marie (Mrs. James G. Hodgkinson), John Oake; m. 2d, Mary S. Allen, of Chicago, Feb. 2, 1907; 1 son, Charles R. (died Mar. 23, 1917). Clerk for Henry Denny & Sons, packers, 1881-4; clerk, finally becoming supt., Internat. Packing & Provision Co., 1884-95; organized firm of Roberts & Oake, packers, 1895, becoming pres., treas. and gen. mgr. upon its incorpn., 1900. Was vice pres. and dir. Miller & Hart, 1901-16. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Lake Zurich Golf. Home: Barrington, Ill. Office: 45th St. and Racine Av., Union Stock Yards, Chicago.
ROBERTS, John Emerson, lecturer. (See Who's Who in America, 1916-17.)
ROBERTS, Roy Pierce, banker; inventor of mo- tor accessories; b. Marion, Ill., July 23, 1881; s. of Franklin Pierce and Adeline (Gulledge) Roberts; ed. pub. schs. and Southern Ill. State Normal Univ., Carbondale; m. Viola Pangburn, of Orland, Ill., Oct. 30, 1904; 1 son, Vernon Leroy. Teacher of vocal music in Southern Ill., 1897-1901; teacher public schs., Williamson Co., 1899-1900; came to Chicago, 1904; employed in postoffice, 1904-5; was identified with Ft. Dearborn, and Continental & Commercial nat. banks, 1905-12; cashier Halsted Street State Bank since 1912. Republican. Metho- dist. Mason, Odd Fellow, Modern Woodman. Rec- reations: tennis, motoring. Home: 7128 Lowe Av. Office: 6910 S. Halsted St.
ROBERTS, Shelby Saufley, civil engineer; b. at Louisville, Ky., Apr. 13, 1874; s. Bolin Emery and Margaret K. (Pickens) Roberts; grad. Louisville Male High Sch., 1894; B.S., Rose Poly. Inst., Terre Haute, Ind., 1898. C.E., 1907; m. Nell Ackley Rich- ardson, of Louisville, Nov. 26, 1901; children: Nell Richardson, Shelby Chilton, Sarah Pickens. Began in employ of maintenance dept., I.C.R.R., 1898; lo- cation, surveys and constrn., St.L.,P.&N.W.R.R., 1898-9; with L.&N.R.R., 1899, successively as asst. to engr. in charge of constrn. of terminals at Nash- ville; engr. in charge of improvements at Hender -. son, Ky., Evansville, Ind., and East St. Louis. Ill .; engr. in charge maintenance of way Henderson and St. Louis divs .; roadmaster main stem, 1st Div .; roadmaster and engr. Louisville terminals until 1905; supt. building constrn. for F. C. Brent, Pen- sacola, Fla., 1905-6; asst. engr. constrn., I.C.R.R., Chicago, 1906-8; prof. ry. civ. engring., Coll. of Engring., Univ. of Ill., 1908-10; div. engr. on con- strn., I.C.R.R., Chicago, 1911-13; pvt. practice, gen. and ry. civ. engring. since 1913; mem. Berry & Rob- erts since 1914. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., Am. Ry. Engring. Assn., Western Soc. Engrs., Structural Engrs.' Assn. of Ill. Democrat. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago Engineers', Southern. Recreations: shoot- ing and other outdoor sports. Author: Track For- mulæ and Tables, 1910. Home: 1454 S. Second St., Louisville, Ky. Office: 1640 Transportation Bldg., Chicago.
ROBERTS, Warren Russell, civil and mining engr .; b. Sadorus, Champaign Co., Ill., Oct. 20, 1863; s. of Samuel Martin and Celestia Wood (Brayton) Roberts; B.S. in C.E., Univ. of Ill., 1888; m. Lucy C. Stewart, of Champaign, Ill., Oct. 7, 1891; 4 chil- dren: Jerome G., Mary Brayton, Kathryn Stewart, Elizabeth Evans; m. 2d, Jennie May Dean, of Jamestown, N.Y., 1907. Gen. engring. practice, 1888-91; engr. of bridges, City of Chicago, 1892-3; gen. engring. and contracting, 1894-1903; pres. of Roberts & Schaefer Co., engrs. and contractors, since 1904. Mem. Western Soc. Engrs. Democrat. Clubs: Chicago Engineers', Illini, Chicago Automo- bile, Birchwood Country, Evanston Golf. Contbr. articles to engring. and tech. jours. Recreations:
motoring, golf. Home: 1423 Fargo Av. Office: 2( McCormick Bldg.
ROBERTS, William Mark, district supt. of sch b. Washington Co., Pa., Mar. 22, 1858; s. John and Sarah (Kelso) Roberts; ed. pub. schs. and J ferson Acad., Canonsburg, Pa. Taught dist. ¿ graded schs., Washington Co., Pa., 1875-80; pr pub. schs., Canonsburg, Pa., 1881-3; came to ] 1883, and became prin. of schs., Elwood, Will C asst. to the county supt. of schs., Will Co., 1886- came to Chicago, 1892; was prin. of Humboldt S 2 yrs., and of Bismarck Sch. 8 yrs .; asst. and d. supt. of schs., of Chicago, since Oct., 1902. Rep1 lican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago Press, Ill. A letic, City. Recreations: sailing, fishing. Home: S. Michigan Av. Office: 826 Tribune Bldg.
ROBERTSON, Alexander, banker; b. Thornh Perthshire, Scotland, Dec. 13, 1861; s. Alexan and Jean (King) Robertson; ed. pub. schs. in Sc land; m. Rosa E. Moody, of Chicago, Apr. 18, 19 Entered service of Bank of Scotland at Stirli Oct. 1, 1877; transferred to Dundee, 1881, A9 thence to Dunkeld, 1882, remaining until F. 1883. Entered service of Bank of Nova Scotia Halifax, N.S., Mar., 1883; acted as relieving m; 1886-7, accountant at Halifax, 1888, inspector branches, 1889-92, asst. mgr. at Chicago, 1892 mgr. at Chicago, 1897-1906; vice pres. Continen Nat. Bank, 1906-10, and of its successor, the C. tinental & Commercial Nat. Bank, since Aug. 1910; dir. Continental & Commercial Trust & S. ings Bank. Treas. Ill. St. Andrew Soc. Pres terian. Clubs: Chicago, Mid-Day, Indian Hill. R reations: golf, reading. Home: Kenilworth, Office: 208 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
ROBERTSON, Alexander, clergyman; b. Lo garry, Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire, Scotland, 18 s. of Alexander and Isabelle (Forbes) Roberts came to U.S., 1875; A.B., Des Moines (Ia.) Cc 1908; grad. Univ. of Chicago Divinity Sch., 1908; Helen Paine, of Fairbank, Ia., Jan. 5, 1910 (d July 26, 1914); 1 child, Alastair Paine. Ordan Bapt. ministry, 1908; pastor Wasioja, Minn., 19 04, Clinton Falls, 1904-5, Beaver and Rippey, 1906-8, Logan Sq. Ch., Chicago, since Nov., 19 Republican. Recreations: hikes and athletic spor Home: 3752 Lyndale St.
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