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SAXTON, Cora Susan (Mrs. Charles Bryant Car- ter), manager General Acoustic Co .; b. Vigo Co., Ind .; d. James M. and Louisa (Siner) Turner; ed. grammar and high schs., Terre Haute, Ind .; m. Mahlon B. Saxton, of Can., Oct. 17, 1888 (now de- ceased) ; 1 daughter, Edith Saxton; m. 2d, Charles Bryant Carter, Dec. 31, 1913. Mgr. General Acous- tic Co., mfrs. instruments for the deaf, Chicago, since 1903; also mfr. dictographs (interconversing system). Mem. Art Inst. Chicago. Republican. Baptist. Recreation: motoring. Home: 817 N. Dear- born St. Office: 14 E. Jackson Boul.
SAYERS, Frank George, clergyman; b. London, Eng., Jan. 23, 1891; s. Charles Hind and Emma Eliza (Franklin) Sayers; came to U.S., May, 1910; ed. Moody Bible Inst., Chicago; grad. Northern Bapt. Sem., 1915; m. Ethel Mae Nelson, of Chicago, Aug. 1, 1916. Clk. in employ of John Sansbury & Co., Ltd., London, 1907-10; produce foreman, Swift Canadian Co., Edmonton, Alberta, 1910-13; with ambulance and ins. dept. of the same company, 1914; ordained Bapt. ministry, 1916; pastor Grace Bapt. Ch., Chicago, since Jan. 15, 1915. Home: 868 N. Mozart St.
SAYLER, Harry L., newspaper man; Feb. 13, 1863-June 1, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)
SAYRE, Charles Edward, surgeon; b. Madison N.J., Mar. 8, 1862; s. George Edward and Rut Woodhull (Nicholas) Sayre; ed. dist. sch., Will Cc Ill .; M.D., Hering Homo. Coll. and Hosp., 189. M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Univ. of Ill.), 189' courses, Chicago Post-Grad. Coll., 1898, 1903, Ch cago Policlinic, 1913; m. Evaline Bovett, of Ch cago, Apr. 30, 1889; 1 son, Charles Bovett. Pra( ticed at Chicago since 1898; surgeon Lakesio Hosp. since 1906, also surgeon Washington Par Hosp. Mem. Am. Inst. Homeopathy, Ill. Homc Med. Assn., Chicago Homœ. Med. Soc., Surg. an Gynecol. Assn., Ill., Chicago and Miss. Valley mer socs., Alpha Sigma. Republican. Presbyterian Mem. Nat. Rifle, Nat. Revolver and Ill. Rifle assn: Clubs: Chicago Rifle, Chicago Sharpshooters Sportsman's of America, Hamilton, Illini. Home 6438 Drexel Av. Office: 1412 Heyworth Bldg.
SCANDRETT, Henry Alexander, lawyer; b. Far: bault, Minn., Apr. 8, 1876; s. Henry Alexander an Jane (Whipple) Scandrett; B.L., Univ. of Minn 1898, LL.B., 1900. Began as claim adjuster, U.I R.R., Jan. 1, 1901; became asst. atty. for Kan. an Mo., same rd., 1901, at Topeka, also mem. Loomi; Blair & Scandrett, later, Blair, Scandrett & Scar drett; asst. interstate commerce atty., same rd 1911-12; interstate commerce atty., U.P. Systen since May 1, 1912. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs Evanston, Westmoreland Country. Home: Evans ton, Ill. Office: 1416, 58 E. Washington St., Chicago
SCANLAN, Kickham, judge; b. Chicago, Oct. 2: 1864; removed to Washington, D.C., in childhood attended pub. schs. of Washington, followed by yrs.' course at Notre Dame Univ., Ind .; returned t Washington; grad. Washington High Sch., fo lowed by spl. course under pvt. tutor; came to Ch cago, 1882; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law; m. 189 Sadie, d. Fire Inspector Michael W. Conway, c Chicago. Admitted to bar, 1888; associated wit firm of Mills & Ingham until 1893. Was identifie with many famous criminal cases, including th M'Garigle case, the 2 Cronin trials, Ohio tallyshee fraud case at Columbus, O., the Millington poisor ing case at Denver, and after establishing per sonal practice, 1893, was in many prominent crim nal cases; was mem. firm of Scanlan & Master: judge Circuit Court of Cook Co. since 1909; pre! ent term expires 1921. Home: 5541 Kenmore A: Address: 412 County Bldg.
SCHAAF, Harry, pianos; b. at Chicago, Jan. 3 1873; s. Adam and Caroline (Gall) Schaaf; ed. pu schs. of Chicago; m. Isabel Tamblyn, of Chicag Feb. 8, 1908. Connected since beginning of activ career with the piano business established by ft ther in 1871; after father's death in 1902 the bus ness was incorporated under original title, "Adai Schaaf," and since pres. of corpn. Clubs: Illinoi. South Shore Country, Chicago Athletic. Recrea tions: golf, motoring. Home: 1642 W. Jackson Bou Office: 700 W. Madison St.
SCHAAF, Walter A., piano mfr .; b. Chicago, No 20, 1879; s. Adam and Caroline (Gall) Schaaf; e pub. schs., Chicago; unmarried. Began, 1894, j piano mfg. business established by father, 187 and incorporated after death of father, 1902, "Adam Schaaf," makers of pianos and playe pianos; has been sec. of the company since 190 Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Catl olic. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Cour try. Recreations: horseback riding, golf. Home 2830 Sheridan Rd. Office: 321 S. Wabash Av.
SCHAAR, Bernard E., chemical engr. and mfr b. Cincinnati, O., Apr. 1, 1884; s. of Edward an Bella (Rosenthal) Schaar; chem. engr., Univ. ( Cincinnati, 1908; unmarried. Began as chemist fc Morris & Co., 1908; then chemist Health Dept City of Chicago, 1910; mem. Woldenberg & Schaa 1910-16; pres. Schaar & Co., mfrs. scientific instru ments, since 1916. Mem. Am. Chem. Soc. Repul lican. Jewish religion. Recreations: settlemer work, tennis, swimming. Home: 6146 South Par Av. Office: 1025 S. State St.
SCHAEFER, David Arnold, clergyman; b. Mal sillon, O., Dec. 12, 1872; s. John and Cathrir (Shatto) Schaefer; A.B., Wittenberg Coll., Spring field, O., 1895, A.M., 1901; grad. Gen. Theol. Sen 1898; studied Univ. of Chicago, 1908-9; unmarrie Deacon, 1898, priest, 1899, P.E. Ch .; rector Tril
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ity Ch., Hamilton, O., 1899-1908; asst. St. James's Ch., Chicago, 1909-13; rector Ch. of Good Shepherd since Jan. 1, 1915. Recreations: fishing, canoeing, camping, tennis. Home: 2320 S. Central Park Av.
SCHAEFER, John V., engineer; b. Granville, Ill., Jan. 28, 1865; s. Frederick and Anna (Eichenauer) Schaefer; ed. pub. schs., Granville; B.S. in Mech. Engring., Univ. of Ill., 1888, M.E., 1905; winner of Inter Soc. and Intercollegiate oratorical contests, and 3d place Inter-State contest; m. Eva Shepard, of Granville, Oct. 30, 1889; 1 son, John Victor. Be- gan as mech. expert, Allington & Curtis Co., Chi- cago, 1889; instr. in machine shop, Univ. of Ill., 1889-93; chief draftsman Link Belt Machinery Co., Chicago, 1893-4; engr. with A. L. Ide & Son, Spring- field, Ill., 1894-1904; contracting engr. Link Belt Machinery Co., Chicago, 1904; organizer, vice pres., gen. mgr. and later pres., Roberts & Schaefer Co., Chicago, 1909; pres. Schaefer Mfg. Co., Birming- ham, Ala., 1909-13; sec., treas. and dir. Cement Gun Constrn. Co., Chicago, since June, 1914. Mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs. Republic- an. Baptist. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreations: mo- toring, scientific research. Home: 1459 Fargo Av. Office: 910 S. Michigan Av.
SCHAEFER, Peter J., theatrical mgr .; b. at Chi- cago, Jan. 5, 1869; s. Jacob and Theresa (Cloidt) Schaefer; ed. pub. schs. and business coll., Chi- cago; m. Ida C. Loeffel, of Chicago, Dec. 4, 1904 (died 1917). Engaged in theatrical business entire active career; has built several theatres in which is still interested; pres. Belmont Constrn. Co., Hyde Park Constrn. Co .; vice pres. Jones, Linick & Schaefer, and Orpheum Theatre Co. Was mem. Ill. State Bd. of Equalization, 4 yrs. Democrat. Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Ill. Athletic, South Shore Country, Edgewater Golf. Recreation: golf. Residence: South Shore Country Club. Office: 110 S. State St.
SCHAFER, see also Shaffer.
SCHAFER, Otto J., printer; b. Chicago, Oct. 23, 1878; s. William H. and Anna (Feeger) Schafer; grad. pub. grammar sch., 1893; m. Elizabeth Vivian Moore, of Austin, Tex., July 11, 1905. Began with Geo. E. Cole & Co., printers and stationers, 1893; with Munroe & Southworth, since 1900, becoming sec. and treas., 1902, vice pres., 1915. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Hamilton, Parkwood. Recreations: baseball, outdoor sports. Home: 1324 Carmen Av. Office: 1322 S. Wabash Av.
SCHAFF, Charles F., railway official. Removed to St. Louis, Mo. (See Who's Who in America.) SCHAFFNER, see also Shaffner.
SCHAFFNER, Joseph, wholesale clothing; b. at Reedsburg, O., Mar. 23, 1848; s. Solomon and Henri- etta (Schwab) Schaffner; ed. pub. schs., Cleveland; m. Sara Halle, of Cleveland, Mar. 21, 1888; chil- Iren: Halle (Mrs. Elmer Schlesinger), Margaret (Mrs. Samuel A. Marx), Joseph Halle. Came to Chicago, 1871; with Harry Hart and Max Marx es- tablished the firm of Hart, Schaffner & Marx, in 1887, incorporated, 1911, of which has since been sec., treas. and dir. Trustee of Northwestern Univ., 1910-16. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, City, Il1. Athletic, Caxton, Chicago Literary, Chicago Auto- mobile, Standard, Ravisloe Country, Lake Shore Country. Home: 4819 Greenwood Av. Office: 36 S. Franklin St.
SCHAFFNER, Robert Centennial, banker and broker; b. Chicago, July 6, 1876; s. Herman and Rachel M. (Becker) Schaffner; ed. grammar and high schs. and South Side Acad .; m. Frances Stett- quer, of Chicago, Oct. 18, 1905; 1 daughter, Kather- ne Frances. Began in banking house of Herman Schaffner & Co., of which his father was the sr. nem., 1893; with A. G. Becker & Co., inc., from its organization in 1894, of which is now sec. and dir. Republican. Jewish religion. Clubs: Hamilton, City, Standard, Lake Shore Country. Recreations: golf, horseback riding. Home: Highland Park, Ill. Office: 137 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
SCHALLER, Jacob John, mfr. (See vol. 1911.) SCHANFARBER, Tobias, rabbi; b. Cleveland, O., Dec. 20, 1862; s. Aaron and Sarah (Newman) Schan- farber; B.A., Univ. of Cincinnati, 1885; grad. as abbi, Hebrew Union Coll., Cincinnati, 1886; Johns
Hopkins, under Paul Haupt, 1894-9; m. Carrie Phil- lipson, of Warsaw, Ind., Oct. 15, 1890. Ordained to ministry, 1886; rabbi, Toledo, O., 1886-7, Ft. Wayne, Ind., 1887-88, Baltimore, Md., 1888-98, Mobile, Ala., 1899-1901, Kehilath Anshe Mayriv, Chicago, since 1901. Editor Jewish Comment, Baltimore, and Jew- ish Chronicle, Mobile; editor Reform Advocate (Chicago), 1901-2, and Chicago Israelite since 1902. Mem. Chicago Hebrew Inst., Ill. Vigilance Assn., Nat. Probation League, Central Conf. of Am. Rab- bis, Nat. Civic Federation, exec. bd. Douglas Neigh- borhood Club. Address: 5016 Grand Boul.
SCHAPPER, Ferdinand C., chemical mcht .; b. at House Besselich, nr. Coblenz on Rhine, Germany, Nov. 1, 1853; s. Carl August and Margarethe (Oek- ler) Schapper; ed. Real Gymnasium, Friedrichs- dorf; m. Ida Mihm, of Blue Island, Ill., Sept. 17, 1876; 8 children: Walter, Kurt, Alma, Hedwig, Ed- win, Ferd E., Hilde, Ida. Came to America, 1872; retail druggist at Chicago, 1874-89; Chicago rep. of the Roessler & Hasslacher Chemical Co., 1885- 1917 (retired). Mem. Am. Pharm. Assn., Ill. Pharm. Assn., A.A.A.S., Acad. of Science, Art Inst. Chicago, Chemiker Gesellschaft, Germanistic Soc., German Univ. League. Clubs: German (Chicago); Chem- ists' (Chicago and New York). Home: 617 Arling- ton Pl.
SCHAUB, Edward Leroy, professor philosophy; b. Decorah, Ia., Aug. 13, 1881; s. Frederick and Mary (Strohm) Schaub; ed. Charles City (Ia.) Coll .; State Univ. of Ia .; Ph.D., Cornell Univ., 1910; m. Alma de Vries, of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., Dec. 28, 1910. Instr. philosophy, Cornell Univ., 1910-11; asst. prof. philosophy, Queen's Univ., Kingston, Ont., 1911-12; acting prof. philosophy, State Univ. of Ia., 1912-13; prof. of philosophy, Northwestern Univ., since Sept., 1913. Mem. Am. Philos. Assn., Western Philos. Soc. (sec. and treas.), A.A.A.S., Am. Assn. University Professors. Methodist. Club: Univer- sity. Home: 2437 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill.
SCHAUB, Frank Joseph, merchant tailor; b. at Monroe, Mich., Oct. 13, 1845; s. Joseph and Maggie (Schmidt) Schaub; ed. pvt. and parochial schs., Monroe, Mich .; m. Lettie A. Wilder, of Medina, N.Y., Apr. 11, 1876; children: Eva A. (Mrs. A. H. Kersting, Clinton, Ia.), Nora (Mrs. Floyd Wheeler, Chicago), Frances (Mrs. Wm. H. Lowney, of N.Y. City), Frank (deceased). Learned tailor's trade un- der father; came to Chicago, 1875, from New York; engaged in tailoring business on own account since 1881; pres. and mgr. Schaub Bros. Mem. Art Inst. Chicago, Navy League, Army League. Catho- lic. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recreations: athletic sports. Residence: South Shore Country Club. Office: 27 E. Monroe St.
SCHERGER, George Lawrence, college prof .; b. Lawrenceburg, Ind., Oct. 21, 1874; s. Christian and Marguerite (Rush) Scherger; A.B., Ind. Univ., 1894; Univ. of Leipzig, 1895-6; Univ. of Berlin, 1896-8; Ph.D., Cornell Univ., 1899; m. Bertha Mit- telstaedt, of Berlin, Germany, Jan. 18, 1898. Instr. history, 1899-1901, asst. prof., 1901-3, prof. history since 1903, Armour Inst. Tech. Pastor and supt. of Armour Mission; asso. pastor Central Church; prof. Columbia College of Expression. Mem. Am. Hist. Assn., North Central History Teachers' Associa- tion. Methodist. Republican. Clubs: University, City. Author: The Evolution of Modern Liberty, 1904; also numerous papers and revs. Address: 436 E. 46th St.
SCHERZER, Albert H., engineer; July 22, 1865- Jan. 28, 1916. (See Who's Who in America, 1916-17.)
SCHEUNEMANN, Robert G., insurance; b. Chi- cago, Dec. 17, 1877; s. Charles and Minnie (Rueck- heim) Scheunemann; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Bertha Kohlsaat, of Chicago, Sept. 18, 1901. En- tered ins. business with R. A. Waller & Co., 1892. continuing 8 yrs .; then spl. agt. German Nat. Ins. Co., 1900-7; gen. agt. Nat. Union Ins. Co. of Pitts- burgh, Pa., 1907-12; became associated with Eliel & Loeb, 1912, inc., May, 1916, as Eliel & Loeb Co .. of which is vice pres. Club: German. Home: 2946 Pine Grove Av. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.
SCHEVILL, Ferdinand, college prof .; b. Cincin- nati, Nov. 12, 1868; s. of Ferdinand and Johanna (Hartmann) Schevill; B.A., Yale, 1889; Ph.D., Univ. of Freiburg, Germany, 1892; married. Asst. in his-
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tory and German, 1892-3, asso. in history, 1893-5, instr., 1895-9, asst. prof., 1899-1904, asso. prof., 1904-9, prof. modern history since 1909, Univ. of Chicago. Author: Political. History of Modern Eu- rope, 1899; Siena, 1909. Clubs: Quadrangle, Cliff Dwellers. Home: 5745 Blackstone Av.
SCHIAVONE, Pasquale, banker; b. Laurenzana, Italy, Feb. 16, 1862; s. of Michael and Angelina (Larocea) Schiavone; common Italian sch. edn .; m. Carmela Romano, of Laurenzana, Feb., 1887; 5 children: Michael, Angelina, Theresa, Antonio and Nettie. Came to America, 1892, and established in business at Chicago; associated with son, Michael F., in firm of P. Schiavone & Son, banking, steam- ship and foreign exchange. Served in Italian Army, Alpine Regt. Republican. Catholic. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Recreation: hunting. Home: 923 S. Halsted St. Office: 925 S. Halsted St.
SCHICK, Charles Edward, banker; b. Chicago, Aug. 16, 1872; s. William and Johanna (Boener) Schick; ed. pub. schs. and Bryant and Stratton Business Coll .; m. Chicago, 1896, Ottilie L. Rutis- hauser; 2 children: Edna Louise and Robert E. Began as messenger in the Home Nat. Bank of Chicago and the Home Savings Bank, 1888, and ad- vanced until became asst. cashier of the Home Nat. Bank, which was merged with the Chicago Nat. Bank, and in 1898 became cashier of the Home Savings Bank; cashier and dir., Dec. 8, 1906- Dec. 30, 1915, vice pres. and dir. since Jan. 1, 1916, North Avenue State Bank. Apptd. mem. Chicago Pub. Library Bd., 1917. Republican. Lutheran. Mason (32°, Shriner). Mem. Cook Co. Real Estate Bd., Chicago Assn. Commerce, etc. Clubs: Hamil- ton, Birchwood Country. Home: 1722 Chase Av. Office: 600 W. North Av.
SCHIESSWOHL, Philip Peter, merchant; b. Chi- cago, Nov. 30, 1862; s. Jacob C. and Mary (Phillip) Schiesswohl; ed. grammar schs. and 2 yrs. Lake View High Sch .; m. Emma Ahrens, of Crete, Ill., Aug. 31, 1890; 3 children: Philip George, Ralph Louis, Harold John. Began with father in grocery and market business, until bought out his interest, 1889; now mem. Schiesswohl & Peterson; formerly sr. mem. Philip Schiesswohl & Co. and sec. Union Liability Co. Mem. Art Inst. Chicago. Mason (32°, Shriner). Republican. Evangelical Lutheran. Club: Olympia Fields Country. Home: 3651 Pine Grove Av. Office: 2842-2844 Broadway.
SCHIFF, Benjamin Joshua, banker; b. Poland, Russia, Mar. 1, 1861; s. Louis and Sarah (Good- stein) Schiff; brought to U.S., 1863; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Florence H. Wolfson, of Chicago, Aug. 20, 1882; 6 children: Goldie (Mrs. Samuel S. Shus- ter), Lilian (Mrs. Ben Cohen), Gertrude (Mrs. Max Meyerovitz), Mildred, Jeffrey, Seymour W. Identi- fied with banking business at Chicago since 1892; pres. Schiff & Co. State Bank since 1892. Mem. bd. dirs. Federated Orthodox Jewish Charities, Chi- cago Hebrew Inst., Orthodox Jewish Home for Aged. Republican. Mem. Odd Fellows, B'nai B'rith, Order of Western Star. Home: 614 S. Ashland Boul. Office: 728 W. 12th St.
SCHIFFLIN, Philip Herman, grain commn .; b. Hoboken, N.J., Nov. 10, 1861; s. of Lewis and Ida (Baumer) Schifflin; ed. pub. schs .; m. Chicago, 1892, Agnes Krissler; children: Inez, Arthur, Philip. Be- gan in employ of Henry Hemmelgarn, grain com- mission, 1876; became jr. partner with Mr. Hem- melgarn, in firm of H. Hemmelgarn & Co., 1892; firm succeeded by Philip H. Schifflin & Co., 1906, of which is pres. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Ma- son (K.T., Shriner). Home: 4942 Ellis Av. Office: 140 W. Van Buren St.
SCHILLER, Heliodor, M.D .; b. at Luck, Austria, July 16, 1871; s. Wolfgang and Anna (Pick) Schil- ler; M.D., Univ. of Prague, 1896; came to U.S., 1903; m. Corinne Hart, of Chicago, June 29, 1911; 1 child, Babette. Began practice in Prague, 1896; practiced in Chicago since 1903; mem. staff Michael Reese Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago and German med. socs. Jewish religion. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Ravisloe Country. Home: 5042 Drexel Boul. Office: 29 E. Madison St.
SCHILLING, George A .; b. at Baden, Germany, Aug. 24, 1850; parents were of the Revolutionary element of 1848 and emigrated, 1852, to Pomeroy,
O .; ed. in pub. schs. there; widower. Cooper b trade and worked at that calling until about 2 yrs. ago, when he entered advertising dept. of Ar beiter Zeitung, Chicago. Long active in trades union movement; mem. Coopers' Union since 1 yrs. of age; was mem. exec. bd. and dist. maste workman, Dist. Assembly No. 24 Knights of Labor sec. State Bd. Labor Commrs., Ill., 1893-7. Com piled its 8th Biennial Report on "Taxation," O which extra edition of 20,000 copies was printed t satisfy demand. Part of his 9th Biennial Repor on "Franchises and Public Utilities" was sup pressed by succeeding administration, but late privately published. Prominent in the Single-Ta propaganda. Mem. 1903-5, pres. 1905-7 and May 2 1911-July 15, 1915, Bd. Local Improvements, Chi cago. Home: 1454 Marquette Rd.
SCHILLO, John Jacob, lumberman; b. Chicago Jan. 6, 1865; s. Adam and Maria (Young) Schillo ed. parochial schs. of Chicago to 1881; m. Chicago June 7, 1887, Mary Schmitt; children: Adam, Jo seph, Louise (Mrs. Elmer Niemz). On leaving sch became associated with his father's lumber busi ness, in which later became a partner; now pres and treas. Adam Schillo Lumber Co. Republicar Mem. Catholic Order of Foresters. Recreation: mo toring. Home: 1722 Mohawk St. Office: 1560 Kings bury St.
SCHLAKE, William E., president Ill. Brick Co. b. York, Pa., Sept. 11, 1863; s. Henry and Mar Schlake; ed. pub. schs .; m. Miss Mueller, of Chi cago, Mar. 17, 1887; 5 children. Came to Chicago 1884; taught sch. until 1890; began in business a a brick mfr .; became sec. Ill. Brick Co., 1900, an pres. since July, 1909. Alderman 26th Ward, terms, 1894-1900, and chmn. finance com. Chicag City Council, 1899-1900. Democrat. Mem. Draf Registration Bd., 1917. Home: 1600 Diversey Park way. Office: 1717 Conway Bldg.
SCHLESINGER, Elmer, lawyer; b. Chicago, Nov 20, 1880; s. Leopold and Henrietta (Mayer) Schles inger; grad. Harvard Sch., Chicago, 1897; A.B Harvard, 1901, LL.B., 1903; m. Halle, d. Josep Schaffner, of Chicago, Oct. 30, 1911; 1 daughter Halle S. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1903, and since i practice at Chicago; entered offices of Moran, Maye & Meyer, 1903, becoming mem. of firm's succes sors, Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Platt. Mem. Am Chicago and Ill. State bar assns. Sec. and dil Citizens' St. Cleaning Bureau. Republican. Clubs City, Chicago Literary, Ill. Athletic, Lake Shor Country (Chicago); Harvard (New York); Long wood Cricket (Boston). Recreation: literatur( Home: 1030 E. 48th St. Office: 208 S. LaSalle St.
SCHLESINGER, Leopold, merchant; Sept. 2‘ 1842-Mar. 15, 1914. (See vol. 1911.)
SCHLUETER, Henry William, hydraulic eng (See vol. 1911.)
SCHLYTERN, Charles Eric, banker; b. Svartli Öfver-Luleå, Sweden, Jan. 17, 1853; s. Carl Ott and Anna Sophia (Sjöding) Schlytern; ed. at colli in Umeå and Luleå, Sweden, grad. latter, A.B 1871; came to America, 1871; m. Edith G. Isbell, c Chicago, June 1, 1889; 1 son, Allan Herbert. Rai. road laborer and farm hand, 1871-2; clk., bookkeer er and credit man, Chicago, 1873-88; cashier, Mi waukee Av. State Bank, Chicago, 1889-1901; in rea estate business, Chicago, 1901-5; pres. Union Ban of Chicago since May 1, 1905. Mem. Chicago Assı Commerce. Clubs: Press, Park Ridge Country, Gel man, Chicago Norske, Swedish. Recreations: reac ing, golf. Home: 1951 Sunnyside Av. Office: 25 M Dearborn St.
SCHMALTZ, Joseph Hart, dealer in chemical (See vol. 1911.)
SCHMAUCH, George, M.D .; b. Gnesen, Germany Dec. 25, 1866; s. Heinrich and Angelica (Bernhard Schmauch; grad. high sch., Thorn, 1887; univs. c Koenigsberg, Leipzig, Berlin; grad. Koenigsber 1892; M.D., Leipzig, 1893; unmarried. Served a asst., Pathol. Inst. of Univ. of Koenigsberg; too up gynecology and obstetrics as a specialty an was connected with Royal Women's Hosp., Berlin 4 yrs .; came to Chicago, 1902, and has since cor tinued as specialist in gynecology and obstetric Served in German Army 1 yr. as sr. surgeon in th Reserve. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago and German meu
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socs., Chicago Gynecol. Soc. Author numerous monographs and articles, among them: Endoglo- bulare Bodies in Red Blood Corpuscles, 1898; Syn- cytioma Malignum Vaginale, 1903; Etiology of Chorioepithelioma, 1904; The Histology and Clini- cal Significance of Malignant Chorioepithelioma, 1907; Goiter in the Mother and Manifestations in the Offspring, 1910; The Thyroid of the Woman and Its Influence on Menstruation and Pregnancy, 1914; Rational Employment of Thyroid Prepara- tions in Women, 1914; etc. Home: 6427 Green St. Office: 32 N. State St.
SCHMEDTGEN, William Herman, artist; b. Chi- cago, May 18, 1862; ed. common schs .; studied Art Inst. of Chicago. Pioneer in newspaper illustrating in Chicago; 1st work Chicago Mail, 1883; spent 2 yrs. in St. Louis and the South, commercial art work; head art dept. Chicago Record, 1886-1901; now on staff of the Chicago Herald. Illustrator for many art books and mag. articles on outdoor sports; field artist for Record in Spanish-Am. war in camp before Santiago; traveled and sketched for newspaper articles in Mexico and Cuba; traveled in Spain, Italy and Northern Africa for the Record, 1900. Home: Wilmette, Ill. Office: The Herald, Chicago.
SCHMETZER, Louis, Chicago mgr. Am. Wringer Co .; b. Rothenburg, Bavaria, Jan. 24, 1878; s. John August and Marguerite (Gerlinger) Schmetzer; ed. École Proffesionelle de l'Est, Nancy, France; Birch- field High Sch., Birmingham, Eng., and Institute de St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas, Neurthe-et-Moselle, France; Am. business colls., German and French parochial schs .; m. Chicago, June 17, 1905, Eliza- beth Ziegler; children: Violet and Louis August. First position with Root & Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind., as parcel boy; came to Chicago, 1893; employed in offices and holding responsible positions with the Home Rattan Co. and the Western Wheel Works; later in employ of The Fair; employed as account- ant by the Am. Wringer Co. (Chicago office), 1898, and in 1900 apptd. mgr. of the Chicago and West- ern office. Republican. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Chicago Hardware, German. Recreations: driving, athletic sports. Home: 4519 N. Ashland Av. Office: 15 E. Lake St.
SCHMID, Godfrey, real estate. (See vol. 1911.) SCHMID, Richard Gustav, architect; b. Chicago, Mar. 27, 1863; s. Robert and Olivia M. (Krueger) Schmid; ed. pub. schs., Chicago, 1869-80; Mass. Inst. Tech., Boston, 1884-6. In offices of H. H. Richardson and his successors, Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge (architects), Boston, 1886-9; traveled and studied architecture in France, Italy and England, 1889-90; came to Chicago, 1890, and formed part- nership with Harris W. Huehl, firm of Huehl & Schmid, architects and supts .; firm designed Cham- ber of Commerce Bldg., Masonic Temple, Medinah Temple, etc. Mem. A.I.A. and Ill. Chapter same. Republican. Congregationalist. Mason (K.T., Shrin- er). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Germania. Recrea- tion: motoring. Home: 720 Barry Av. Office: 154 W. Randolph St.
SCHMIDT, Albert Carl, retired mfr. (See vol. 1911.)
*SCHMIDT, Carl Bernhard, commissioner of im- migration. (See vol. 1911.)
SCHMIDT, George August, mfr .; b. Kreuznach, Germany, Mar. 7, 1852; s. Johann Max and Eliza- beth (Keller) Schmidt; ed. Germany; came to Chi- cago, 1869; m. Chicago, Feb. 8, 1876, Louisa S. Schmidt; children: George A., Rose L., Elizabeth B., Richard M., Louisa H. A., Franklin R. A. Worked for Hugh Ritchie, soap mfr., Chicago, 1869-73; began mfr. of medicated and toilet soaps, 1875; later incorporated the Geo. A. Schmidt Co., of which is pres. Pres. Chicago Turngemeinde 9 terms. Protestant. Mem. Civic Federation. Rec- reations: writing essays about the best ways and means to prolong life and to be more efficient, several hundred of which have been published all over the world. Home: 1632 Wells St. Office: 236 W. North Av.
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