The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 193

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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RUSSELL, Charles Edward, journalist. Removed to New York. (See Who's Who in America.)

RUSSELL, Edmund A., vice president Otis Ele- vator Co .; b. New York, July 1, 1866; s. Edmund and Jane Cook Russell; ed. Brooklyn Polytechnic Inst .; m. Chicago, Nov. 1, 1888, Mary R. Crane; children: Edmund A., Jr., Emily C., Maroussa. Identified with elevator business since 1883; was sec. and treas. Crane Elevator Co., till it became merged with Otis Elevator Co., 1898; dir. Mercan- tile Trust & Savings Bank, First Nat. Bank (Lake Forest, Ill.), Mill Owners' Mutual Fire Ins. Co. Clubs: Chicago, University, Union League, Mid- Day, Chicago Athletic, Onwentsia. Recreations: golf, shooting. Home: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 600 W. Jackson Boul., Chicago.

RUSSELL, Edward Perry, stocks and bonds; b. New Bedford, Mass., Nov. 15, 1857; s. John and Mary Lee (Barnard) Russell; ed. pub. schs. of Mass .; m. Springfield, Ill., Nov. 19, 1888, Mary Louise Fowler; children: Doris, Mary Louise. En- tered the office of Edward L. Brewster & Co. in 1885; now sr. mem. firm of Russell, Brewster & Co., successors to Edward L. Brewster & Co .; dir. Pub. Service Co. of Northern Ill., Middle West Utilities Co. Mem. Chicago Stock Exchange, Chi- cago Bd. of Trade. Clubs: Chicago, Union, Onwent- sia (Chicago); Metropolitan (New York). Home: 19 E. Goethe St. Office: 116 W. Adams St.

RUSSELL, Harry Newton, headmaster; b. Lon- don, Eng., July 13, 1862; s. John Archibald and Martha Holme (Bower) Russell; grad. London Univ. Coll. Sch., 1879; pvt. study 3 yrs .; m. Con- stance Williams, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Eng., Oct. 9, 1889. Came to America, 1883; headmaster and trustee Kearney Mil. Acad., 1895-13; headmas- ter, De Koven Hall, Tacoma, Wash., 1913-14, Uni- versity Sch. for Boys, Chicago, since 1914. Club: University. Republican. Episcopalian. Home: 550 Surf St. School: 1139 N. Dearborn St.

RUSSELL, Robert McWatty, educator; b. Balm, Mercer Co., Pa., Apr. 6, 1858; s. John Thompson and Jane (Williamson) Russell; A.B., Westminster Coll., Pa., 1880; student Allegheny Theol. Sem .; (D.D., Tarkio Coll., 1890; LL.D., Grove City Coll., 1907); m. Carolyn Belle Keech, of Brooklyn, June 6, 1888. Teacher Mckeesport and Dayton acads., 1881-3; ordained U.P. ministry; pastor Caledonia, N.Y., Sixth Ch., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1890-1906 (re- ceived more than 2,200 new members into the ch.) ; pres. Westminster Coll., New Wilmington, Pa., 1906-15; prof. Bible doctrine and homiletics, Moody Bible Inst., Chicago, since Sept., 1915. Dir. Winona Assembly and S.S., Pa. Coll. for Women (1892-8). Contbr. for 3 yrs. series of articles to "The Mid- land" on "Truths for the Inner Life." Moderator U.P. Assembly, 1913-14. Home: 751 Lincoln Park- way.

RUSSELL, Walter, artist. Removed to New York. (See Who's Who in America.)

RUST, William H. A., lawyer; b. Chicago; s. Wil- liam and Marie Rust; ed. grammar and high schs., and Met. Business Coll .; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1895; m. Agnes R. Rudderham, of Chicago, Aug. 14, 1895; children: Ruth Ethel, Raymond L. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1895, and since practiced at Chicago; now mem. firm Short, Davis & Rust; now master in chancery, Circuit Court. Mem. Ill. State

Mason (K.T., Shriner), Odd Fellow. Home: 2621 Mozart St. Office: 1016 Ashland Blk.

RUTHERFORD, Clarendon, M.D .; b. Madrid, Lawrence Co., N.Y., June 22, 1854; s. Maj. John. and Belinda Evelyn Rutherford; student Hoba Coll., 1872-5; A.B., Union Coll., Schenectady, N. 1876, A.M., 1879; M.D., C.M., McGill Med. Co Montreal, 1882; m. Chicago, May, 1885, Jessie H selden; 1 daughter, Bessie Evelyn. Came to C cago, Sept., 1882, and has since been engaged gen. practice of medicine and surgery in Chicag prof. anatomy, Chicago Coll. of Physicians a Surgeons, 1888-93; pres. German-American Ho Fellow Am. Acad. Medicine; mem. Chicago M Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., A.M.A. Independent politics. Episcopalian. Mason (K.T.), Odd Fellc Recreations: motoring, walking. Home: 624 F lerton Av.

RUTISHAUSER, Eugen, president Artistic Wc Turning Works, wood turning; b. Chicago, Se 17, 1864; s. John J. and Margaret Rutishauser; pub. schs. of Chicago; m. Chicago, Apr. 8, 18 Nellie Smith; children: Elmer, Howard, Hel Marian. Began in wood turning work, and was employ of Edward Roos Mfg. Co., and later of Garrison & Co., until 1889; then engaged in bu ness on own account as a mfr. of turned and spi mouldings, etc .; inc., Jan. 1, 1904, as the Artis Wood Turning Works, of which is pres. and trea company makes pedestals, piano lamps, etc. Me Chicago Assn. Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Repi lican. Recreation: country life. Home: 460 Wai ington Boul., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 515 N. Hals St., Chicago.

RUTTER, Lynn Ryerson, lawyer, coal mcht .; Chicago, Sept. 13, 1873; s. David and Mary Eli beth (McMurtrie) Rutter; grad. Shattuck Sc Faribault, Minn., 1891; B.S., Princeton, 1895; LL. Northwestern Univ., 1898; m. Mabel Adelaide H of Highland Park, Ill., Dec. 7, 1898; children: I vid Ryerson, Catherine Burton, John Turnley. A mitted to bar, June, 1897; practiced law in office Otis & Graves, Chicago, until July 1, 1901; w then made vice pres. of David Rutter & Co., sh pers of and dealers in coal, and July 1, 1902, w elected pres. and treas. of the company. Pres. C cago Coal Dealers' Assn., 1909-10. Mem. Phi De Phi. Lt. Comdr. Nat. Naval Vols. (in active se ice). Clubs: University, Exmoor Country. Recri tions: outdoor and athletic sports. Home: 108 R. Terrace, Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 402, 417 S. De born St., Chicago.

RUTTER, William McMurtrie, banking; b. 1 anston, Ill., Nov. 19, 1876; s. David and Mary Eli beth (McMurtrie) Rutter; prep. edn. Lawrencev) (N.J.) Sch .; B.A., Williams Coll., 1899; m. Lu Osborne, d. Joseph S. Ford, of Highland Park, 1 Mar. 11, 1913; 2 children: Elizabeth, Peter. B( salesman with various New York firms, 1901 opened Chicago office for White, Weld & Co., N York, 1909, and was admitted to the firm, Ja 1912; now resident partner at Chicago; dir. Ste art-Warner Speedometer Corpn. Commd. capt. inf., Nat. Army, Aug., 1917. Mem. exec. com. I Training Camps Assn. of U.S., 1915; vice pi Civil Service Reform Assn. of Chicago; mem. £ ma Phi. Democrat. Unitarian. Clubs: Univers: Chicago, Saddle and Cycle, Indian Hill, Mid-D City. Home: Winnetka, Ill. Office: The Rooke Chicago.

RYAN, Andrew Joseph, lawyer; b. Chicago, I 28, 1869; s. William F. and Ellen (Farrell) Ry ed. common schs .; studied law in offices; m. Ne T. Cahill, of Chicago, Aug. 26, 1896; childr Helen F., William A. Admitted to Ill. bar, 18 mem. firm Ryan, Condon & Livingston; twice ele ed city atty. of Chicago; formerly dir. of the C cago Pub. Library; pres. Carbondale Coal Co. M ... Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Democrat. Clu South Shore Country, Chicago Athletic. Reci tion: golf. Home: 3543 Jackson Boul. Office: 1) First Nat. Bank Bldg.

RYAN, John M., printer; b. Chicago, Mar. - 1867; s. Cornelius and Ellen (Russell) Ryan; g. . St. Patrick's Acad., 1882. Started in printing b ness with the J. M. W. Jones Stationery & Pr .

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ng Co., Sept., 1882; worked through the different lepts. and was a mem. of the company until Nov., 1893; entered business for himself, in the firm of Ryan & Hart, 1893, inc., 1896, as the Ryan & Hart Co., bank, railroad and commercial printers, of which is pres. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce, Master Printers' Assn. Mem. Knights of Colum- us. Clubs: City, Chicago Athletic, Ben Franklin, rish Fellowship. Recreations: golf, fishing. Home: 1447 Vincennes Av. Office: 328 Federal St.

RYAN, Roland Keene, clergyman; b. Russell- ville, Logan Co., Ky., Oct. 4, 1872; s. Samuel B. and Sallie Constance (Davidson) Ryan; A.B., Center Coll., Danville, Ky., 1898; grad. McCormick Theol. Sem., 1900; m. Alice, d. Capt. John Jenks, of Chi- ago, Dec. 18, 1901; children: R. Keene, Jr., Addi- son Hayes, Lee Davidson, Alice. Enlisted in 16th Vol. Signal Corps, Spanish-Am. war. Ordained Presbyn. ministry, 1900; founded Garfield Boul. Ch., June 18, 1900, and has since served as its astor; mem. editorial staff, Chicago Examiner and American since 1902. Mem. Nat. Prison Reform Commn., Ballot Reform Commn. of Ill .; dist. rep. Legislative Voters' League. Republican. York and Scottish Rite Mason (Shriner); state grand chap- ain L.O.L. of Ill .; chaplain Bob Evans Camp, Span- ish War Vets., Chicago; mem. Woodlawn Park Lodge No. 825, I.O.O.F .; Crown Council No. 22, N.A.U. Home: 5614 Green St.

RYAN, Timothy E., contractor; Jan. 15, 1848- Oct. 24, 1914. (See vol. 1911.)

RYAN, William Mathew, president Ryan Car Co .; b. Tidioute, Pa., Oct. 24, 1869; s. Michael and Anna (Ryan) Ryan; ed. pub. schs .; m. Louise Hen- ricks, of Chicago, Oct. 24, 1900; 2 children. Be- gan with the Pullman Co., at Pullman, Ill., 1889- 1902, resigning as mgr. of freight car dept .; with the Western Steel Car & Foundry Co., 1902-1906; organized, 1906, and since pres. Ryan Car Co. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Midlothian Country. Home: 4845 Kenwood Av. Office: 607 McCormick Bldg.

RYCROFT, Herbert Edward, capitalist; Apr. 4, 1865-Nov. 21, 1915. (See vol. 1911.)

RYDEN, Otto G., lawyer; b. Sweden, Sept. 6, 1874; s. Carl G. and Britta L. Ryden; came to U.S., 1889; ed. pub. schs. in Sweden; grad. Evanston Tp. High Sch., 1899; Ph.B., Northwestern Univ., 1903, A.M., 1905, LL.B., 1905; widower. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1905; associated in the law practice with Hoyne, O'Connor & Hoyne, and Hoyne, O'Connor & Irwin, 1905-8; practiced alone since Sept. 1, 1908. Town clk of Evanston 4 successive terms, 1900-4. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Chi- cago Law Inst., Delta Theta Phi. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Press, Mystic Athletic. Contbr. Ill. Law Rev. Rec- reations: motoring, outdoor diversions. Home: Wilson and Hazel Avs. Office: 111 W. Washington Street.

RYDER, Theodora Sturkow, pianist; b. Phila., Pa .; d. Ferdinand Louis and Elizabeth (Syming- ton) Sturkow; ed. Birmingham, Eng., and Chicago; m. Benjamin H. Ryder, of the American Steel & Wire Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1906. Began teaching as asst. teacher to Carl Wolfsohn, of Chicago; debut as concert pianist, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1906; has played with Chicago, New York, Minneapolis and Russian symphony orchestras, Kaltenborn Orches- tra, New York, and has given recitals in Jeading musical centers of the U.S. Mem. Chicago Artists' Assn. (vice pres.). Clubs: Chicago Woman's Musi- cal, Chicago Musicians', Tuesday Musical, of Pitts- burgh (hon.), Woman's Musical, of Burlington, Ia. (hon.). Author: Reverie in F major, Suite in C mi- nor for Piano, Rhapsodie Russe, and Romance Heureuse (violin and piano) ; seven short songs- Love's Feast, Content, I Thought of You, So Dear, Loneliness, The Snow Is Falling, The Messenger; also ednl. pieces for piano. Home: 4715 Lake Park Av. Studio: 606 Cable Bldg.

Elizabeth F., Robert P. Began in employ of the western dept. German-American Fire Ins. Co., of New York, at Chicago, Mar. 17, 1896; later traveled middle western states as actuary and inspector; apptd. mgr. and sec. Western Sprinkled Risk Assn., 1912, and of Western Improved Risk Assn., Inc., 1915; now operating both organizations. Mem. Northwestern Underwriters' Assn. Club: West- moreland Country. Recreation: mechanics. Home: 519 Laurel Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 2017 Insur- ance Exchange, Chicago.

RYER, Julian C., lawyer; b. Chicago, Feb. 16, 1880; s. Benjamin Franklin and Henrietta (Math- er) Ryer; ed. pub. schools, Chicago; Silver Creek High Sch., Univ. of Buffalo; m. Marie R. Ryer, of Chicago, Sept. 11, 1909; children: Julian C., Jr., Henrietta. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1901, and since practiced in Chicago; gen. counsel and sec. Abbott Laboratories. Republican. Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Union League, South Shore Country. Rec- reations: golf, tennis, horseback riding. Home: 2322 Hartrey Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 1410, 69 W. Washington St., Chicago.

RYERSON, Donald Mitchell, mfr .; b. Chicago, Dec. 2, 1884; s. Edward Larned and Mary Pringle (Mitchell) Ryerson; g.s. late Donald Grant Mitch- ell ("Ik Marvel"), author; B.A., Yale, 1907; m. Isa- belle C. McGenniss, of Chicago, Oct. 14, 1911; 2 children: Donald Mitchell, Jr. (died Jan., 1916), Isabelle Joan. Vice pres. and dir. Jos. T. Ryerson & Son. Originator of the "Four Minute Men" orgn. of patriotic speakers in moving picture theatres, June 1917. Built a 50 ft. submarine chaser which was accepted by Navy Dept .; ordered to U.S. Naval Acad. as a mem. of first Reserve Officers' class, with rank of ensign. Clubs: Chicago, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, University, Casino, Shore Acres. Home: Mayflower Av., Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 2558 W. 16th St., Chicago.

RYERSON, Edward Larned, iron and steel; b. Chicago, Nov. 24, 1854; s. Joseph T. and Ellen Grif- fin (Larned) Ryerson; Ph.B., Yale Univ., 1876; m. New Haven, Conn., 1879, Mary Pringle Mitchell; children: Joseph Turner, Mary Mitchell (Mrs. Don- ald M. Frost), Donald Mitchell, Edward Larned, Jr. In 1876 entered in the business established by his father in 1842 as a wholesale dealer in iron and steel, the firm becoming Joseph T. Ryerson & Son upon his admission to partnership in 1879, and incorporated under same name in 1888; now pres. and dir. of the company; dir. Merchants Loan & Trust Co. Dir. Chicago Commons. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, University, Union, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle; also University (New York). Homes: Lake Forest, Ill., and 38 Banks St., Chicago. Office: 2558 W. 16th St.

RYERSON, Edward Larned, Jr., iron and steel mcht .; b. Chicago, Dec. 3, 1886; s. Edward Larned and Mary (Mitchell) Ryerson; prep. edn. Hill Sch., Pottstown, Pa .; Ph.B., Sheffield Scientific Sch. (Yale), 1908; Mass. Inst. Tech., 1909; m. Nora, d. Morton Butler, of Evanston, Ill., Oct. 6, 1914; 1 daughter, Nora. Has been identified with Joseph T. Ryerson & Son since Sept., 1909, now vice pres. Commd. 1st It. Equipment Div. of Aviation Sect., Signal Corps, U.S.A. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, University, Saddle and Cycle, On- wentsia. Home: 35 E. Division St. Office: 255S W. 16th St.

RYERSON, Edwin Warner, M.D .; b. at New York, Mar. 14, 1872; s. George Wilson and Sarah Dean (Brown) Ryerson; prepared for coll. at Univ. School; M.D., Harvard Med. Sch., 1897; house sur- geon at Boston Children's Hosp. until Nov., 1898: post-grad. study, Berlin and Vienna: m. Adelaide Kendall Hamilton, of Chicago. Dec. 6, 1904. Prac- ticed in Chicago since 1899; orthopedic surgeon to St. Elizabeth's, Children's Memorial hosps., and to Home for Destitute Crippled Children; prof. ortho- pedic surgery, Chicago Policlinic: asst. prof. sur- gery, Rush Med. Coll. Apptd. 1st It. Med. Re- serve Corps, U.S.A., Feb., 1911. Fellow Am. Coll. Surgeons; mem. A.M.A., Am. Orthopedic Assn ..

RYE, Fred A., insurance; b. Arlington, Va., June Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Orthopedic Soc. Re- 12, 1877; s. Edwin A. and J. I. N. (Williams) Rye; publican. Episcopalian. Clubs: University, Sad- d. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Carolyn A. Sloan, of dle and Cycle, Casino. Onwentsia, Home: 999 Lake Chicago, June 23, 1903; children: Frederick S., Shore Drive, Office: Peoples Gas Bldg.

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RYERSON, Joseph Turner, wholesale mcht .; b. other fraternal, benevolent, philanthropic and cha Chicago; s. Edward Larned and Mary Pringle itable organizations. Clubs: Idlewild Countr Press (life), Iroquois, Mohawk, Chicago Mot (hon.), Oak Park Motor (hon.). Home: 5046 Grar Boul. Address: County Bldg. (Mitchell) Ryerson; prep. edn. University Sch., Chicago; Ph.B., Sheffield Scientific Sch. (Yale), 1901; m. Annie Lawrie, d. Hugh Johnston McBir- ney, of Lake Forest, Ill., Dec. 29, 1909; 1 son, Jo- SACHS, Theodore B., M.D .; May 2, 1868-Apr. 1916. (See vol. 1911.) seph Turner, Jr. Began, Sept., 1901, with the Am. Sheet Steel Co. (now Am. Sheet & Tin Plate Co. of U.S. Steel Corpn.), in the mill of the company, at Vandergrift, Pa .; identified with Joseph T. Ryer- son & Son (founded by grandfather, 1842), whole- sale dealers in iron, steel and machinery, Chicago, since 1902; at the New York branch of the com- pany, 1910-16, as vice pres .; at Chicago office as vice pres. and treas. since 1916. Dir. Chicago Mor- ris Plan Bank. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, University, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Casino, City (Chicago) ; University, Yale, Railroad, Squadron A (New York). Home: 70 Bellevue Pl. Office: 2558 W. 16th St.

RYERSON, Martin Antoine, retired; b. Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 26, 1856; s. Martin and Mary A. (Campau) Ryerson; ed. Chicago pub. schs., Paris, France, Lake Geneva, Switzerland; LL.B., Harvard, 1878; (hon. M.A., Yale, 1917); m. Carrie, d. Charles Hutchinson, of Chicago, Oct. 26, 1881. Dir. Corn Exchange Nat. Bank, Northern Trust Co., Elgin Nat. Watch Co. Pres. bd. trustees Univ. of Chicago; vice pres. Art Inst. chicago, Field Mus. Natural History; trustee Carnegie Instn., Wash- ington, Rockefeller Foundation, O. S. A. Sprague Memorial Inst .; dir. Chicago Orphan Asylum; apptd. mem. bd. of Art Advisers of Ill., July, 1917. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, University, Chicago Athletic, Commercial, Chicago Literary, Caxton, Quadrangle, Cliff Dwellers, Press, South Shore Country, Lake Geneva (Wis.) Country. Home: 4851 Drexel Boul. Office: 134 S. LaSalle St.

RYERSON, Thorval Lewis, mfr .; b. Chicago, May 19, 1874; s. Thomas and Minnie (Pfitzner) Ryerson; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago; m. Cora Grimm, of Chicago, Mar. 1901; 1 daughter, Helen June. On leaving school became office boy with W. D. Al- len Mfg. Co., of which was made sec., 1901, vice pres. since 1908. Mason. Club: Park Ridge Coun- try. Recreations: motoring, golf. Home: Park Ridge, Ill. Office: 566 W. Lake St., Chicago.

SABATH, Adolph Joseph, congressman; b. Za- bori, Bohemia, Apr. 4, 1866; s. Joachim and Bar- bara (Eissenschimmel) Sabath; ed. schs. of native town; removed to Chicago, 1881; grad. Bryant and Stratton Business Coll., 1885; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ., 1891; unmarried. Justice of the peace, Chi- cago, 1895-7; police magistrate, 1897-1907; mem. 60th to 65th Congresses (1907-19), 5th Ill. Dist .; mem. law firm of Sabath, Stafford & Sabath; pres. Chicago Bonding & Surety Co .; dir. Logan Square Trust & Savings Bank. Del. Dem. Nat. Conv., 1904. Clubs: Standard, Iroquois, Press. Home: 2006 S. Ashland Av. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.

SABATH, Joseph, judge; b. in Bohemia, Mar. 2, 1870; grad. grammar and high schs., Bohemia; came to the U.S., 1885, locating in Chicago; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1897; (LL.M., Chicago Law Sch., 1914); m. (at age of 18) Regina Mayer, of Chicago, Aug. 9, 1888; 3 children: Albert, Milton J., Mrs. Stella Grollman. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1897; engaged in practice until elected judge of Municipal Court, City of Chicago, Nov. 7, 1910, re- ceiving the highest vote of any judicial candidate; resigned July 11, 1916 ; apptd. July 12, 1916, by Gov. Edward F. Dunne, as judge Superior Court of Cook Co., to fill vacancy caused by death of Judge Rich- ard E. Burke; elected, Nov. 7, 1916, judge Superior Court to succeed himself. Lecturer on practice and theory, Chicago Law Sch. An accomplished linguist, having command of 9 foreign languages. Pres. Citizens' Traffic and Safety Commn. of Chi- cago; mem. Cook Co. Real Estate Bd .; mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Lawyers' Assn. of Ill. Mason (32°, Medinah Temple) ; mem. Elks, Moose, Aryan Grotto, B'nai B'rith, Bohemian Turners, Order of Western Star, Royal League, Royal Arcanum, Chicago Sharpshooters' Assn. and

SACKETT, Robert Emory, life ins .; b. Pitt ford, N. Y., Nov. 11, 1852; s. Robert and Laura (Smith) Sackett; parents removed to Mich. whe he was 2 yrs. of age; ed. common schs., and Oliv (Mich.) Coll. Bookkeeper and paymaster Siou City & Pacific R.R. Co., at Cedar Rapids, Ia., 187 80; asst. cashier First Nat. Bank, Denison, I: 1880-2; returned to Sioux City & Pacific and place in charge of company's lands at Sioux City, Ia clk. of the courts of Sioux City, 1888-95; sec. Iov Life Ins. Co., at Chicago, 1894-1900; company w merged into the Nat. Life Ins. Co. of U.S.A., which became sec., and in 1906 vice pres. Club Union League, Hawkeye, Hinsdale Golf. Hom 635 Bittersweet Pl. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.

SADLER, Frank Prather, lawyer; b. Springfiel Ill., June 10, 1872; s. Samuel Jones and Ma (Coover) Sadler; student Valparaiso (Ind.) Col 1890-1; Knox Coll., Galesburg, Ill., 1891-2; Uni of Mich., 1892-8, A.B., 1896, LL.B., 1898; unmarrie Admitted to Ill. bar, 1898; mem. firm of Tayl( Ingraham & Sadler. 1899-01; judge Municipal Cou of Chicago, 1907-9; practiced alone since 19( Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst., Ce tral Howard Assn., Internat. Lyceum Assn. D Wendell Phillips Settlement; del. Internat. Pris Congress, Washington. Republican. Methodi: Mason (32°, Shriner), K.P., Royal League, Nor Am. Union. Clubs: Hamilton, Englewood. H lectured extensively since 1909 on Chautauqua a Lyceum platforms. Recreations: lecturing, travi ing, golf, bowling. Home: 6565 Yale Av. Offic 1210 Title & Trust Bldg.

SADLER, Lena Kellogg, M.D .; b. at Wet Pra rie, Mich., June 9, 1875; d. Smith Moses and Sus Maria (Dickinson) Kellogg; prep. edn. high sc Mattoon, Ill .; student Cooper Med. Coll., San Fra cisco, Cal .; M.D., Am. Med. Missionary Coll., Cl cago, 1906; m. William Samuel Sadler, M.D., Chicago, Dec. 3, 1897; 1 son, William Samuel, Practiced at Chicago since 1906; asso. dir. CI cago Therapeutic Inst. Fellow A.M.A .; mem. ] State and Chicago med. socs., Med. Woman's Clt Nat. Congress of Mothers, Parent Teachers' Ass Republican. Protestant. Clubs: Chicago Woman City. Author: The Mother and Her Child, 19. Lecturer on hygiene and kindred subjects. Hon 2146 Lincoln Park W. Office: 32 N. State St.

SADLER, William Samuel, surgeon; b. Spenc Ind., June 24, 1875; s. Samuel Cavins and Sar Isabele (Wilson) Sadler; ed. Battle Creek (Mich Coll .; Cooper Med. Coll .; Univ. of Chicago; M .. Am. Med. Missionary Coll., 1906; post-grad. wo in Europe, 1911; m. Lena C. Kellogg (M.D.), Paris, Ill., Dec. 3, 1897; 1 son, William Samu Jr. Prof. therapeutics, Post-Grad. Med. Sch., C. cago, since 1908; lecturer on health and hygier has established sociol. instns., dispensaries, et dir. Chicago Therapeutic Inst. Mem. A.A.A. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs. Auth- The Science of Living, 1910; The Cause and Cu of Colds, 1910; The Physiology of Faith and Fe 1912; Worry and Nervousness, 1914; also artic. on hygiene in med. jours. and mags. Home: 21 Lincoln Park W. Office: 32 N. State St.

SAFFORD, George Brigham, clergyman. vol. 1911.)

SAGE, Donald Alexander, coal; b. Ingersoll, Ca July 13, 1857; s. William M. and Annie (Whif Sage; ed. pub. and pvt. schs., business coll. a acad .; grad. Chicago Business Law Sch .; m. Ag Louise, d. A. W. Mitchell, of Chicago, May 22, 18 Employed by Richard, Shaw & Winslow, wholes dry goods, 1871; W. N. Sturges, Bd. of Trade, 18' C.,R.I.&P.Ry., 1874-6; with commn. firms of Pc & Davis, 1876, Charles Ray & Co., 1877, Rob Warren & Co., 1880; broker in cash grain, 18 and mem. grain firm of E. P. Marsh & Co., ur. 1885; in oil and real estate business in Sal Paula, Cal., 1886-9; bought and cribbed corn

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an. and Neb., 1889-91; connected with C. B. Cong- and Chisel Club (sec. 2 yrs. and first editor for 2 on & Co., Bd. of Trade, until 1894; pres. Sage & yrs. of "The Cow Bell"), Independent Soc. of Ar- o., coal, since 1894. Corpl. Co. E, 1st Inf. I.N.G., tists (Chicago), Soc. Independent Artists (New York), Chicago Artists' Assn. (chmn. graphic arts com.). Address: Tree Studios, 3 E. Ontario St. 875-6; mem. 1st Inf. I.N.G. Vet. Corps. Republic- n. Club: Chicago Yacht. Home: 1424 Pratt Boul. ffice: 608 S. Dearborn St.

SAGE, Harmon Martin; Oct. 11, 1858-May 31, 911. (See vol. 1911.)

SAGE, Walter Henry, insurance; b. Huntington, ., Nov. 11, 1857; s. Calvin and Corintha (Chamber- ain) Sage; grad. high sch., Wellington, Ohio; m. hicago, May, 1902, Nellie Van Horn. Employed First Nat. Bank of Wellington, O., 1874-81, as ookkeeper and teller; in local fire agency busi- ess, in connection with the bank, 1876-81; after hat state agt. and adjuster for various companies; tate agt. and adjuster for the German Am. Ins. o., 10 yrs .; promoted asst. mgr. same. 1902, and moved to Chicago; became mgr., 1904, and gen. gr., Apr., 1916. Dir. Underwriters' Western Salv- ge Co .; chmn. Chicago Advisory Com. of Nat. d. of Fire Underwriters. Republican. Metho- ist. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood. Home: 1411 . 50th St. Office: 76 W. Monroe St.

SAGER, Hiram Norton, grain commission mcht .; . Seacombe (nr. Liverpool), Eng., June 20, 1859; s. ichard G. (cotton importer) and Harriet M. (Nor- on) Sager; early edn. commenced in Seacombe, ng .; completed edn. at Univ. of Wis .; m. Chicago, ct. 10, 1888, Julia M. Cook; children: Harriet ouise, Ruth Margaret, Mildred Eloise, Alice Cook died in infancy). Spent 5 yrs. in farming and tock raising on the Sager farm in Will Co., Ill .; ame to Chicago, 1884; associated with Norton & o. (established 1848), one of the largest flour illing concerns in Ill., 1884-1902; became treas., ir. and Chicago mgr. for Norton & Co., 1897; re- gned, 1902, to become sec., treas. and manag- g dir. of J. H. Dole & Co. (established 1852), wning and operating a line of grain elevators nd doing a regular commn. business in grain, eeds and provisions on Chicago Bd. of Trade. lem. Chicago Bd. of Trade 32 yrs. (twice elected res. and served several times as dir.); pres. coun- l of North Am. Grain Exchanges, 1911. Mem. of niv. of Wis. Alumni Assn. of Chicago. Republic- n. Club: Colonial. Recreations: boating, fishing, unting. Home: 4548 Forrestville Av. Office: 226 . LaSalle St.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 193

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