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ad writer on humane subjects along practical lucational lines. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: niversity, Chicago Literary, Chicago Yacht, In- an Hill Country, Huron Mountain; Technology Boston). Recreations: camping, boating, motor- g, humane work. Home: 339 Barry Av. Office: 69 . Washington St.
SHOSTAC, Henri, violinist; b. N.Y. City, Dec. 20, 885: s. Max and Pauline (Greenstein) Shostac; ed. ub. schs., N.Y. City; pupil of Prof. Capet, of the aris Conservatory, and in chamber music of Prof. Villy Hess and Michael Press, of Berlin; also tudied with Eugene Ysaye, Brussels; m. Ray atrice Finkelstein, of Helena, Mont., 1911; aughter, Dorothy May. Played in Europe with the saye orchestra, Queen's Hall Orchestra (London) nd in tours with the Hambourg String Quartet; as violin instr. Hambourg Conservatory (Lon- on); teacher and leader Shostac String Quartet, Kansas City, Mo., 1914-16; concert master Kansas ity Symphony Orchestra 1 season; settled at Chi- ago July, 1916, as teacher and concert player. Iem. B'nai B'rith. Studio: 823-824 Lyon and Healy Building.
SHOSTAC, Ray Patrice Finkelstein (Mrs. Henri hostac), violinist; b. Seattle, Wash .; d. Max and Sarah (Eishert) Finkelstein; ed. pub. schs., Helena, Mont .; studied with Herbert Butler and Adolph Weidig, Am. Conservatory of Music (1st prize solo- st) ; later pupil of Prof. Lucien Capet, Paris Con- servatory of Music, and Hermann, Hess, and Press, ull of Berlin; m. Henri Shostac, of N.Y. City, 1911; . daughter, Dorothy May. Solo violinist and teach- er of violin; mem. Shostac String Quartet, Kansas City, 1914-16; plays 2d violin with husband, reper- oire covering entire literature for two violins. Founder of Shostac system of hand training (de- veloping and stretching hands of musicians with- out apparatus). Studio: 823-824 Lyon and Healy Building.
SHUEY, William Henry, retired; b. Hamilton, O .; s. John Heilman and Elizabeth Bodman (May- hew) Shuey; ed. at Williston Sem., Easthampton, Mass .; Miami Univ., Oxford, O .; m. Northampton, Mass., Dec. 5, 1865, Eleanor Baxter Sanders (now deceased); 1 daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Mayhew Southward. Began as druggist at Springfield, O .; then furniture mfr. at Minneapolis; sec .- treas. Railway Age Co., 1886-1908; sec .- treas. Wilson Co. until 1910 (retired). Republican. Congregational- ist. Club: Oak Park. Recreations: photography, music. Home: Oak Park, Ill.
SHUMAN, Edwin Llewellyn, author. Removed to Yonkers, N.Y. (See Who's Who in America.)
SHUMAN, George L., subscription book publish- er; head of George L. Shuman & Co. Home: 920 Lincoln Parkway. Office: 913, 58 E. Washington St.
SHUMAN, Irving; b. Sullivan, Moultrie Co., Ill., Sept. 18, 1882; s. of Charles and Mary Richardson (McPheelers) Shuman; ed. pub. schs., Sullivan, by home study and read law for 3 years; m. Pearl Thomason, of Sullivan, May 6, 1904; 2 children: Mary Elizabeth, Maybell. Successively bookkeeper, cashier, vice pres. First Nat. Bank, Sullivan, 1900- 13; treas. and dir. Sullivan Elevator Co., 1908-13; asst. treas. of U.S., at Chicago, 1913-16 (resigned) ; vice pres. in charge of finance Pugh Stores Co., 1916-17. Democrat; auditor Dem. Nat. Com., 1912. Trustee Ill. Masonic Homes, Sullivan, Ill. Presby- terian. Mason (32°); Grand Scribe Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Ill., 1916. Clubs: Union League, Hinsdale. Home: Hinsdale, Ill.
SHUMWAY, Philip Raymond, paper; b. Evans- ton, Ill., Jan. 31, 1868; s. Philip B. and Mary (Ray- mond) Shumway; Ph.B., Northwestern Univ., 1889, grad. student in polit. science, 1891-2; m. Harriet Emily Hoblit, of Bloomington, Ill., Apr. 3, 1902; children: Mary, Philip, Thyrza, Peter, John. Pres. of the Paper Mills Co. since 1894. Clubs: Chicago, University. Home: 1605 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill, Office: 517 S. 5th Av., Chicago.
SHURE, Nathan, wholesale gen. mdse .; b. in Russia, Aug. 15, 1868; s. Bendet and Rose (Areno- wich) Shure; ed. in old country; m. Yette Levin, of Russia, Nov. 20, 1892; 4 children: Rose, Ella, Samuel, Joseph N. Came to Chicago, 1883, and has since been identified with gen. mdse. business;
founder, 1887, N. Shure Co., premium goods, novel- ties and specialties, of which is pres. and treas .; pres. Cosmo Mfg. Co. of Chicago. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce, Chicago Jobbers' Assn. Repub- lican. Jewish religion. Mason. Recreation: fish- ing. Home: 438 Augusta St., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 237 W. Madison St., Chicago.
SHURTLEFF, Wilford Calvin, wholesale drug- gist; b. St. Charles, Ill., Mar. 12, 1860; s. Calvin and Sarah (Arnold) Shurtleff; descendant of William Shurtleff, of Plymouth, Mass., 1634; ed. high sch., Sycamore, Ill., and Cornell Coll., Mt. Vernon, Ia. ; m. Kittie L. Crippen, of Waterloo, Ia., Dec. 19, 1882; children: Alice E., Howard F., Helen, Bernice. Was in wire business, Chicago, 1879-80; went to Water- loo, Ia., and in business there until 1890; came to Chicago and was northwestern rep. of the North- western Wire Co .; became connected with the wholesale drug house of Morrisson, Plummer & Co., 1898 (established, 1874, inc., 1884) of which was vice pres .; vice pres. and treas. Fuller-Morris- son Co. (consolidation of Morrisson, Plummer & Co. and Fuller & Fuller Co.) since Jan. 1, 1915; dir. Nat. Produce Bank. Pres. School Bd., Wilmette, Ill., 1897-1912. Mem. Chicago Assn. Credit Men, Chicago Assn. Commerce (chmn. subscription in- vestigating com., 1913-17); pres. Citizens' Assn. of Chicago, 1908-9 (advisory bd.); treas., dir. of Ar- canum Hosp. Assn. Mem. S.A.R. Republican. Meth- odist. Charter mem. Wilmette Lodge No. 931, A.F. and A.M .; Past Grand Regent of Ill. and mem. of finance com. Supreme Council Royal Arcanum; mem. Helmet Lodge K.P., Waterloo, Ia. Clubs: Union League, City, Ouilmette Country. Recrea- tion: baseball. Home: Wilmette, Ill. Office: 540 W. Randolph St., Chicago.
SHUSTER, Samuel Sidney, bank cashier; b. Per- nau, Livonia, Aug 14, 1880; s. of Louis and Pearl (Chase) Shuster; brought to U.S., 1888; ed. pub. schs. and under pvt. teachers in Hebrew, German and mathematics; Chicago Business Coll .; Chicago Law Sch. (non-grad.); m. Goldie, d. Benjamin J. Schiff, of Chicago, June 9, 1909. Began as messen- ger with First Nat. Bank, Chicago, Feb. 26, 1897. continuing about 15 yrs .; asst. cashier, Schiff & Co. State Bank, 1912-14, since cashier and dir. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Dir. and financial sec. Orthodox Home for the Aged; mem. Assn. Jewish Charities, Young Men's Hebrew Charities, Chicago Hebrew Inst., etc. Mem. Ramah Lodge, I.O. B'nai B'rith. Recreations: golf, gymnasium work. Home: 3433 Douglas Boul. Office: 728 W. 12th St.
SHUTTS, Adelbert J., lumberman. (See vol. 1911.)
SICKEL, John Trust, commission grain and pro- visions; b. Baltimore, Md., Mar. 20, 1862; s. John L. and Emily J. (Brooks) Sickel; grad. Friends' High Sch., Baltimore, 1877; m. Alma, Mich., 1898, Emily C. DeRussy. Came to Chicago, Jan., 1887, to estab- lish steamship agency of firm of Sickel Bros., with which continued until Apr. 1, 1904; mem. commn. firm of Sickel, Roberts & Co., 1901-6. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Republican. Club: Glen View. Home: 1608 Forest Av., Evanston, Ill. Office:
Board of Trade.
SICKLE, Max S., investments; b. Detroit, Mich .. Jan. 27, 1860; s. of Sol. and Frieda (Rosenbaum) Sickle; ed. State Normal Sch., Platteville, Wis .; m. Gertrude Lichtstern, of Chicago, June 20, 1893; 2 children: Edward B., Max S., Jr. Mfr. of cigars, Platteville, 1880-1909; owner M. S. Sickle & Co., tobacco mfrs. and investments; pres. Nat. Jack & Mfg. Co. (Chicago), Electric Light & Power Co. (Platteville); vice pres. Interstate Light & Power Co. (Ill. and Wis.); dir. 1st Nat. Bank, Platteville. Mayor of Platteville 2 terms. Republican. Hebrew religion. Mason, K.P. Club: Idlewild Country. Rec- reations: golf, reading. Home: 3740 Michigan Av. Oflice: 110 S. Dearborn St.
SIDLEY, William Kirby, president Keith Bros. & Co .; Feb. 18, 1838-Feb. 9, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)
SIDLEY, William Pratt, lawyer; b. Chicago, Jan. 30, 1868; s. late William Kirby and Mary Frances (Pratt) Sidley; A.B., Williams Coll., 1889; student Harvard Law Sch .; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, Chi- cago, 1891; M.A., Harvard, 1892; m. Elaine Dupee. of Chicago, June 14, 1899; 1 son, William Dupee.
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Began practice at Chicago, 1891; mem. firm of Holt, Cutting & Sidley since 1899; vice pres. and gen. counsel Western Electric Co .; dir. of Harris Trust & Savings Bank. Pres. Chicago Y.M.C.A., 1911-15. Republican. Reformed Episcopalian. Clubs : University, Union League (pres. 1911-12), Indian Hill, City. Home: Winnetka, Ill. Office: Tacoma Bldg., Chicago.
SIDWAY, Leverett Barker, mfr., banker. (See vol. 1911.)
SIEBEL, John Ewald, chemist. (See Who's Who in America, 1916-17.)
SIEBEN, Michael, brewer and maltster; b. Ebers- heim, nr. Mayence, Germany, Jan. 3, 1835; s. Phil- ipp and Margaretha Sieben; ed. elementary sch. and afterward in Brewers' Acad., Munich, from which received diploma; m. LaPorte, Ind., Sept. 14, 1865, Ida Fausch; children: Mathilda (deceased), Albert, William, Bernard, Edmund, Theodore, Clara, Leonard, Philip. In brewing business since 1852; came to Chicago, 1860; in 1865 bought brew- ery from John L. Hoerber, conducting it until 1875, when built a new brewery on Larrabee St .; sold it to the Excelsior Brewing Co., 1895; built new brewery, 1897, at 176-182 Clybourn Av., but sold it in 1898 to the United Breweries Co., remaining its mgr. as the Sieben's branch, United Breweries Co., to 1906; now in brewing and malting business. Catholic. Home: 1422 Mohawk St. Office: 1470 Larrabee St.
SIEBER, Francis Adam, M.D .; Mar. 28, 1841- Nov. 23, 1916. (See vol. 1911.)
SIEGEL, Nathan, packer; b. in Russia, 1862; s. Shem and Sarah Siegel; m. Minnie Phlug, of Rus- sia, 1887; 8 children: Jennie, B. Siegel, Shem, Rosa, Louis, Libby, Miriam, Harold. Came to America, 1883; now vice pres. Siegel-Hecksinger Packing & Provision Co. Home: 5123 Ingleside Av. Office: 936 W. 38th Pl.
SIEGEL, Samuel, ex-president Siegel-Myers Cor. respondence School of Music. (See vol. 1911.)
SIEH, Henry P., live stock commn .; b. in Ger- many, Sept. 18, 1856; s. Hans and Anna Sieh; ed. pub. schools of Germany; m. Cornelia Gradat, of Iowa, 1887; 1 daughter, Marjorie Helen. Engaged in live stock business at Traer, Ia., 10 yrs .; came to Chicago, 1892, and has since been mem. Sieh, Pritchard & Co. Mem. Chicago Live Stock Ex- change. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. Club: South Shore Country. Home: 7130 Coles Av. Office: 108 Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards.
SIGNER, Fred Edmund, transportation manager. (See vol. 1911.)
SIKES, see also Sykes.
SIKES, George Cushing, publicist; b. Dodge Cen- ter, Minn., June 4, 1868; s. Henry Chauncey and Eleanor (Shepard) Sikes; B.S., Univ. of Minn., 1892; Ph.M., Univ. of Chicago, 1894; m. Madeleine, d. Hon. Alfred Wallin, Feb. 6, 1897. Learned print- er's trade; was one time pres. Minneapolis Typo- graphical Union; did newspaper work in Minneapo- lis and Chicago; editorial writer on Chicago Rec- ord, 1895-1900; sec. Chicago St. Ry. Commn., 1900- 02; asst. sec., 1903-5, sec., 1906-8, Municipal Voters' League, Chicago; expert investigator for Chicago Harbor Commn., May, 1908-Feb., 1909, and for John M. Ewen, Chicago harbor commr., during Summer and Fall of 1909; sec. Chicago Bur. of Pub. Effi- ciency, Aug., 1910-Oct. 1, 1915. Writer of editorials and spl. articles for Chicago Daily News. Spl. stu- dent of municipal questions; has written exten- sively on municipal problems. Home: 311 N. Cen- tral Av., Austin. Office: 315 Plymouth Ct.
SILBER, Frederick David, lawyer; b. Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 31, 1873; s. Lewis and Caroline (Hy- man) Silber; ed. German-English Acad., Milwau- kee; Milwaukee High Sch .; B.S. in Elec. Engring., Univ. of Wis., 1894; m. Beatrice A. Cahn, of Chi- cago, Jan. 3, 1899; 4 children: Elysabeth, Louise, Robert, Frederick, Jr. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1897; mem. firm of Wheeler & Silber, 1897-1905, Wheeler, Silber & Isaacs, 1905-13, now Silber, Isaacs, Silber & Woley; sec., dir. B. D. Eisendrath Tanning Co. Dir. Wisconsin Soc. of Chicago; vice pres. Jewish Aid Soc. of Chicago. Clubs: City, Ill. Athletic, Ravisloe Country. Recreations: general outdoor
sports. Home: 5632 Blackstone Av. Office: Hom Insurance Bldg.
SILBERMAN, Adolph, retired; b. Rockenhauser Germany, Oct. 2, 1853; s. Heinrich and Amelia (Ad ler) Silberman; ed. pub. schs. in Germany; came t U.S., 1870; m. Rock Island, Ill., Mar. 10, 1891, Clar Rosenfield; 2 sons: Heinrich R., Charles Adolph Lived at Quincy, Ill., 1870-6, at Ottumwa, Ia., 1876 85, at Chicago since 1885; mem. Silberman Bros wool and furs, 1871-1909; vice pres. Universal Bat tery Co. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Ill. Athletic Standard, Park Ridge Country. Recreations: walk ing, country life. Home: 4239 Grand Boul. Office 3410 S. LaSalle St.
SILBERMAN, Ferdinand; b. Rockenhausen, Ger many, June 17, 1842; s. Heinrich and Amelia (Ad ler) Silberman; ed. pub. schs., Germany; m. Fanni Kingsbaker, of Quincy, Ill., May 23, 1871; children Cecelia (Mrs. Adolph Rosenthal), Selma (Mrs. F E. Strauss). Came to U.S., 1864, and engaged i: trade in wool and furs; was at Quincy, Ill., 1866 80; removed to Chicago, 1880; mem. of Silberma! Bros. until 1909 (retired). Dir. Winfield Tubercu losis Hosp., 1909-12; dir. Home for Aged Jews. Re publican. Mason. Club: Standard. Home: 485 Grand Boul. Office: 402 S. Market St.
SILBERMAN, Sigmund, wool and fur; b. Rock enhausen, Germany, June 20, 1851; s. Heinrich and Amelia (Adler) Silberman; ed. pub. schs. il Bavaria; came to U.S., 1870, settling in Quincy Ill .; m. Mary Levy, of Quincy, May 15, 1883; chil dren: Beulah (Mrs. E. W. Lilienfeld), Hubert, Da vid, Helen, Louise, Joseph D. and Marjorie. En tered wool and fur business with brother, at Quin cy, in 1870; removed to Chicago, 1886, and wit] brothers Ferdinand and Adolph established th firm of Silberman Bros., of which was mem. unti 1909, when it was succeeded by S. Silberman & Sons, of which is sr. mem .; dir. Central Mfg. Dist Bank. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Standard, Ravis loe Country, Chicago Fishing. Recreations: horse back riding, fishing. Home: 4801 Ellis Av. Office 1117 W. 35th St.
SILK, Edward Everett, sales agt .; b. Davenport Ia., May 28, 1875; s. Robert J. and Kathrine (Ko ber) Silk; ed. pub. schs., and Purdue Univ., cours in ry. mech. engring .; m. Genevieve, d. Andrer Jackson Hewlings, of Chicago, June 10, 1913; son, Andrew Hewlings. Was connected with th Central R.R. of N.J. in motive power dept., ani later associate editor of Am. Engineer and Rail road Journal, New York, 3 yrs .; western mgr. o O. M. Edwards Co., 2 yrs .; sec. and gen. mgr. Th Holland Co., ry. supplies, since 1908; sales ag! Bettendorf Axle Co., now Bettendorf Co., steel ca builders, since 1911. Republican. Presbyteriar Mem. Sigma Nu. Clubs: Union League, Wester: Railway; Minnesota (St. Paul). Recreations: horse back riding, golf, boating. Home: 4012 Sherida: Rd. Office: 1510 McCormick Bldg.
SILLS, Edward Prascey, canned goods commn. b. Baltimore, Sept. 12, 1839; s. Joseph and An (Moorhead) Sills; ed. pub. schs., Baltimore; m. Sai lie E. May, of Phila., Nov. 26, 1868. Entered canne goods commn. and jobbing business, Baltimore 1873, came to Chicago, 1881, continuing in canne goods commn. on own account; mem. firm of Ad ams, Sills & Co., 1887-94; in charge of canne goods dept. of The J. K. Armsby Co. since 1894 and is 2d vice pres. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Sout. Shore Country, Midlothian Golf. Recreation: golf Home: 4327 Oakenwald Av. Office: 130 N. 5th Av
SILLS, Fred Mortimer, banking; b. County o Leeds, Ont., Nov. 14, 1858; s. William A. and Han nah (Huddleston) Sills; ed. pub. schs. of Brightor Ont .; m. Mary Augusta Mott, of Evanston, Ill Mar. 15, 1894; 3 children: William Arthur, Josep. Merritt and Marion. Taught sch. in Ont .; in hard ware business in Brighton, Ont .; came to Chicago Sept., 1886; bookkeeper 5 yrs .; salesman for Anglo American Provision Co. 6 mos .; entered Illinoi Trust & Savings Bank as clk., 1892, asst. sec. sinc Jan., 1899. Republican. Home: 4613 N. Paulina St Office: Illinois Trust & Savings Bank.
SILSBEE, Fred B., lawyer; b. Montrose, Pa., Jar 15, 1873; s. George M. and Sarah E. (Hamlin) Sils bee; ed. pub. schs., Oregon, Ill .; Wells Training Sch., Oregon; Northwestern Univ. Law Sch., 1895
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6; m. Mary C. Hormell, of Oregon, June 26, 1901; Mason. Club: Chicago Engineers'. Home: Cumnor children: Dorothy Gretchen, John Frederick. Ad- Rd., Kenilworth, Ill. Office: 807 LaSalle Station, mitted to Ill. bar, 1897; practiced at Oregon, Ill., Chicago. 899-1908; then opened offices in Aurora and Chi- SIMMONS, Parke Edmund, lawyer. (See vol. 1911.) ago as mem. Dolph, Buell, Abbey & Silsbee, con- inuing 7 mos .; mem. Dolph, Silsbee & Putnam, Au- ora and Chicago, 1908-10; practiced alone in Chi- ago since Feb. 1, 1910. Was alderman and city tty., Oregon, Ill .; deputy circuit clk. of Ogle Co., 896-9. Served as mem. Co. M, 3d Regt., I.N.G. Iem. Ill. Soc. S.A.R. Republican. Methodist. Mem. regon Lodge No. 420, A.F. and A.M .; LaGrange Chapter No. 207, R.A.M .; Oriental Consistory; Me- inah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S .; Odd Fellow. Home: 00 7th Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 29 S. LaSalle t., Chicago.
SILSBEE, Joseph Lyman, architect; Nov. 25, 848-Jan. 31, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)
SILVERTHORNE, George Morrill, mfr .; b. Chi- ago, Feb. 1, 1877; s. Albert David and Frances Hodgkins) Silverthorne; Mich. Mil. Acad .; North- estern Univ., 1896-98; m. Edith, d. of Frederick Hellyer, of Riverside, Ill., Oct. 31, 1903; 3 children: George Morrill, Jr., John Hellyer, Henry Faurot. dentified with Western Felt Works since 1899, sec. nd treas., 1900, vice pres. since 1917. Capt. Co. A, 61st Ind. Vol. Inf. during Spanish-Am. War. Epis- opalian. Clubs: Union League, Riverside Golf. Recreations: outdoor sports. Home: Riverside, 11. Office: 4117 Ogden Av., Chicago.
SILVESTRI, Hugo, consul of Austria-Hungary. Removed from Chicago, May, 1917. (See vol. 1911.) SIMMONS, Charles A., gynecologist; b. at Wash- ngton, Ill., 1874; s. John W. and Ellen Simmons; I.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., 1896. Prac- iced in Chicago since 1896; prof. gynecology, Chi- ago Hosp. Coll. of Medicine since 1913; mem. staff 't. Dearborn Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs. Republican. Club: Ill. Athletic. Home: 4703 Prairie Av.
SIMMONS, Francis Tolles, kid gloves; b. Little Compton, R.I., Sept. 8, 1855; s. Albert H. and Sarah . (Tolles) Simmons; descendant of John and Pris- illa Alden; ed. pub. schs. and Burr and Burton em .; m. Hattie Northam Bush, of Chicago, 1883; children: William Bush, Kathryn Elizabeth. Came o Chicago, 1881, representing the Crosby Steam lage & Valve Co. until 1893, when engaged, in usiness as mem. of Bush, Simmons & Co .; now res. and treas. Francis T. Simmons Co., importers nd jobbers of kid gloves. Lincoln Park commr., 901-14, and since 1917 (pres. of bd. 1905-14 and ince 1917); formerly mem. Small Parks Commn., City of Chicago. Mem. of senior council Chicago Issn. Commerce. Mem. S.A.R., New England Soc. f Chicago (pres.), Alliance Française (dir.). Re- ublican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Cliff Dwellers, Union League, Skokie Golf, City. Home: 21 E. Goethe St. Office: 320 S. Franklin St.
SIMMONS, George H., editor; b. Moreton, Eng., an. 2, 1852; s. George and Sarah Louise (Clifford) immons; came to U.S., 1870; student Tabor Coll., ., 1871-2, Univ. of Neb., 1872-6; M.D., Hahnemann Ied. Coll., Chicago, 1882; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 892; L.M., Rotunda Hosp., Dublin, 1884; post-grad. work in Europe, 1883-4; (hon. A.M., Tabor, 1899; L.D., Northwestern Univ., 1907). Practiced medi- ine and surgery, Lincoln, Neb., 1884-99; gen. sec. .M.A., 1899-1911; editor Journal of American Med- al Assn., since 1899; established Western Medical eview, 1896. First It. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps, 908. Sec. Neb. State Med. Soc., 1895-9, Western urg. and Gynecol. Soc., 1896-9. Club: University. ome: 712 Gordon Terrace. Office: 535 N. Dear- orn St.
SIMMONS, Irvin Leroy, civil engr .; b. Moscow, ich., Sept. 10, 1872; s. Seneca W. and Sarah A. Parker) Simmons; prep. edn. high sch., Hanover, ich .; Hillsdale Coll .; B.S. in Mech. Engring., ich. Agrl. Coll., 1897; m. Etta F. Allen, of Evart, ich., May 28, 1902; 2 children: Allen Leroy, Rob- t Irving. Began in employ of Woods Motor Ve- cle Co., 1897; with bridge dept. I.C.Ry., 1898- 100; with bridge dept. C.,M.&St.P.Ry., 1900-2; with ricson & Lehman, consulting engrs., 1902-3; asst. ·idge engr. C., R.I.&P.Ry., 1903-9; bridge engr., me rd. since 1909. Mem. Am. Ry. Engring. Assn., m. Ry. Bridge and Building Assn. Presbyterian.
SIMMONS, Russell Mix, investment banker; b. Aurora, Ill., Mar. 9, 1876; s. Nathan C. and Hor- tense S. (Mix) Simmons; ed. West Aurora High Sch .; B.Litt., Univ. of Mich., 1899; m. Kate W. Pope, of New York, Mar. 9, 1909. Teller First Nat. Bank, Aurora, 1897, Merchants Nat. Bank, Aurora, 1898; salesman for Devitt, Tremble & Co., bankers and bond dealers, Chicago, 1899-1904; mem. firm of Howard, Simmons & Co., banking and gen. bond business, since 1904. Republican. Mem. Phi Kappa Psi, Elks. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Automobile, South Shore Coun- try, Beverly Country; Rossacker (Kan.) Hunting. Recreations: motoring, golf, hunting. Home: 1136 E. 46th St. Office: 110 S. Dearborn St.
SIMMS, see also Sims.
SIMMS, S(tephen) Chapman, ethnologist; b. at Georgetown, D.C., Mar. 22, 1864; s. Joseph Libbey and Rosa Margaret (Edmonston) Simms; pvt. sch. edn .; m. at Washington, Margaret Elizabeth, d. of Ephraim Whitlock, of Brooklyn, Apr. 23, 1891. Re- porter, corr., asst. mng. editor, 1884-90; asst. sec. and chargé d'affaires, dept. foreign affairs, Chicago Expn., 1891-4; Royal Portuguese vice consul, Chi- cago, since 1892; made rep. late Sultan of Johore, Straits Settlement, during Chicago Expn .; asst. cu- rator of industrial arts, 1894, asst. curator ethnol- ogy since 1894 also curator the N. W. Harris pub. sch. extension of Field Mus. Natural History, Chi- cago. Ethnologist in charge div. of ethnology, dept. anthropology St. Louis Expn., 1904; mem. Superior Jury of Internat. Jury of Awards Panama P.I. Ex- pn., 1915. Address: 7030 Chappel Av.
SIMON, Charles William; b. Hudson, N. Y., Apr. 30, 1854; s. George and Catherine (Dietz) Simon; ed. common schs. and at Albany (N.Y.) Acad .; has lived in Chicago since 1875; cashier and mgr. for Perry & Co., wholesale stoves, until 1888; mem. Ehman & Simon Mfg. Co., 1889-96; and since then has devoted entire attention to the Interior Wood Working Co., and its successor, the Interior Man- tle & Tile Co., of which is pres. Lutheran. Mem. Ancient Order of Aztecs, North Chicago Bowling Assn. Club: Germania. Recreations: bowling, trav- eling. Home: 611 Barry Av. Office: 21 E. Van Buren Street.
SIMONDS, see also Symonds.
SIMONDS, Ossian Cole, landscape gardener; b. Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 11, 1855; s. Joel A. and Harriet Newell (Garfield) Simonds; grad. Grand Rapids High Sch., 1874; C.E., Univ. of Mich., 1878; m. Martha E. Rumsey, of Grand Rapids, Mich., May 12, 1881; children: Gertrude E., Herbert R .. Marshall G., Donald R. and Robert O. Mem. firm Holabird, Simonds & Roche, architects, Chicago, 1880-3; supt. Graceland Cemetery. 1881-98, mem. board of mgrs., and landscape gardener since 1898; also engaged in general landscape gardening since 1883, and as senior mem. firm of O. C. Simonds & Co., since 1903. Lecturer on landscape gardening, Univ. of Mich., since 1909. Mem. Western Soc. of Engrs., Am. Soc. Landscape Architects, Assn. of Am. Cemetery Supts., Delta Upsilon, etc. Clubs: University, City, Cliff Dwellers. Recreation: land- scape gardening. Home: 929 Montrose Av. Office: 1101 Buena Av.
SIMONS, Algie Martin, editor. Removed to Mil- waukee, Wis. (See Who's Who in America.)
SIMONS, Franklin P., lawyer. (See vol. 1911.)
SIMONS, Joseph, grain commn .; b. Bristol, Eng .. June 29, 1866; s. Lewis and Jane (Jacobs) Simons; came to Chicago with parents in childhood; ed. at pub. schs .; m. Chicago, Nov. 12, 1900, Carrie K. Kirschner; children: Alexander, Raymond, Rayna, Lewis, Grace. In employ of E. A. Bigelow, grain commn., and later with O. H. Roche and Alex. Mc- Dougall; then mem. firm of Gillick, Simons & Co., and on May 1, 1903. succeeded to the business as sole propr., under firm name of J. Simons & Co .; mem. corpn. Simons, Day & Co. since Dec. 1. 1916. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade (dir. 1912, 13, 14. 2d
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vice pres. 1915, 1st vice pres. 1916). Clubs: Ill. Ath- letic, Chicago Automobile. Recreations: farming, reading. Home: Elmhurst, Ill. Office: 140 W. Van Buren St., Chicago.
SIMONS, May Wood, socialist. Removed to Mil- waukee, Wis. (See Who's Who in America. )
SIMONS, William, grain commn .; b. Benton Co., Ind., Feb. 11, 1880; s. Fred and Nancy (Weldon) Simons; ed. pub. schs., Kentland; Purdue Univ., 1897-1901; m. Eleanor Rachael Carter, of Kentland, Oct. 26, 1905; children: James Carton and John Weldon (twins), Frederick Richard, Lawrence W., William Vincent, Mary Elizabeth, Helen Parker. In employ of McCray, Morrison & Co., grain dealers, Kentland, Ind., 1904-10; with Sawers Grain Co., Chicago, since 1910, pres. since 1912; also vice pres. McCray Grain Co., Ade Grain Co. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade. Republican. Catholic. Recreations: farming. Home: Kentland, Ind. Office: 920 Postal Telegraph Bldg., Chicago.
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