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SMITH, Frank Elmore, mfr. fancy dry goods; b. Springfield, O., Jan. 11, 1867; s. John L. and Cath- erine O. (Gunckle) Smith; ed. pub. schs., German- town, O .; m. Jean Shaw, of Germantown, O., May 10, 1906; 1 son, Frank E. Engaged in manufacture of fancy goods and art novelties for embroidery since 1897, operating in own name. Democrat. Ma- son. Home: 611 N. Long Av., Austin. Office: 314- 316 S. Franklin St.
SMITH, Frank G., clergyman. Removed to Kan- sas City, Mo. (See Who's Who in America.)
SMITH, Frank McNary, real estate. (See vol. 1911.)
SMITH, Frank Waldo, banker; b. Chicago, May 19, 1849; s. Waldo Wait and Jane E. (Fogg) Smith; ed. West Div. High Sch., 1863-6; m. Dora A. Had- den, of Chicago, Apr. 9, 1873; children: Fannie B. (Mrs. E. S. Riggs), Osborn F., Ethel H. (Mrs. T. Bruce Corlett). With Smith Bros., successors of Smith, Pollard & Co., wholesale grocers, 1867-71, Third Nat. Bank, 1872-6, Merchants Loan & Trust Co., 1876-85; cashier Corn Exchange Nat. Bank, 1885-1914, sec. since Jan., 1914. Republican. Club: Press. Recreation: giving illustrated talks on early Chicago. Residence: Gladstone Hotel. Office: Corn Exchange Nat. Bank.
conducted the F. P. Smith Wire & Iron Works Mem. bd. dirs. Architectural Iron League; mem. o Chicago Assn. Commerce, Mfrs.' Assn., Builders and Traders' Exchange, S.R., Navy League. Repub lican. Presbyterian. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Ath letic, Chicago Yacht, Chicago Automobile, South Shore Country, Onwentsia, Sportsmen's (life) Recreations: motoring, golf. Home: 2816 Michigar Av .; (summer) Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 56 W. Lak St., Chicago.
SMITH, Fred Wallace, grain commn .; b. Lock port, Ill., Apr. 21, 1859; s. Thomas P. and Dorothy (Ingalls) Smith; ed. pub. grammar and high schs. Chicago; m. Frances A. Dresser, of Pomfret, Conn. June 17, 1885; 2 children: George D., Dorothy I Identified with Chicago Bd. of Trade interests since 1878; mem. firm of H. G. Gaylord & Co., 1880-8 and its successor, Smith & Gaylord, 1888-90; ther operating alone; dir. Dolese & Shepard Co. Mem Chicago Bd. of Trade. Republican. Universalist Clubs : Union League, South Shore Country. Rec. reations: travel, motoring. Home: 4725 Grand Boul Office: 57 Board of Trade.
SMITH, Frederick Augustus, judge; b. Norwood Park, Cook Co., Ill., Feb. 11, 1844; s. Israel G. and Susan (Pennoyer) Smith; served as pvt. Co. G 134th Ill. Inf., 1863-4; B.S., Univ. of Chicago, 1866 LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1867; m Frances B. Morey, of Merton, Wis., July 26, 1871 Began practice at Chicago, 1867; mem. firm Smith & Kohlsaat, 1867-9, Smith, Helmer, Moulton & Price, 1890-1902; Rep. nominee for judge Superior Court, 1898; judge Circuit Court, Cook Co., Ill., since 1903, now chief justice; present (3d) term expires 1921; Republican. Pres. Law Club of Chi- cago, 1887, Chicago Bar Assn., 1890, Chicago Law Inst., 1913; mem. Am. Bar Assn. Trustee Univ. of Chicago since 1890, Rush Med. Coll. Clubs: Hamil- ton (pres. 1891-2), Union League. Home: 609 Rush St. Office: Court House.
SMITH, Frederick Belcher, retired mcht .; b. at Bangor, Me., Aug. 14, 1839; s. George R. and Delia B. (Tarbox) Smith; ed. pub. schs. of Me .; m. Hallo- well, Me., Jan. 20, 1881, Alice W. Smith. Began in Bangor, Me., coming thence to Chicago, 1862, and entering employ of S. C. Griggs & Co., pubs. and booksellers, as salesman in retail dept .; became a partner in that firm in 1866 and has continued. with its successors, Jansen, McClurg & Co. and A. C. McClurg & Co., of which was chmn. of the bd. of dirs. until May, 1909 (retired). Mem. Art Inst. Chicago. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Literary. Recreation: reading. Home: 454 Wrightwood Av.
SMITH, Frederick Urling, comptroller Armour Inst. of Technology; b. Manchester, Eng., Oct. 28, 1844; s. of Frederick Urling and Rachel (Smith) Smith; ed. pvt. schs. in Eng., 9 yrs., Eaton, Eng., 11/2 yrs., Bonn, Germany, 5 yrs .; came to U.S., Oct., 1870; naturalized; m. Pauline Clifford Waters, of Philadelphia, Dec. 21, 1880; 1 son, Clarence Urling; Identified with Armour & Co. 26 yrs., of which time was 7 yrs. asst. sec. and 2 yrs. sec. to late Philip D. Armour; sec. and asst. treas. since 1893, business mgr. since 1901, and comptroller since 1902, Armour Inst. of Technology. Republican. Congregationalist. Second It. London Rifle Brigade, vol. service, 5 yrs. Home: 710 E. 51st St. Office: 3300 Federal St.
SMITH, George Henry, college professor; b. at Lancaster, O., Dec. 21, 1847; s. John C. and Cath- erine (Myers) Smith; A.B., Wittenberg Coll., of Springfield, O., 1870, A.M., 1872; B.D., Pacific Theol. Sem., Oakland, Cal., 1875; m. Rachel Mooar, of Oakland, June 28, 1877. Ordained Congl. ministry, 1877; pastor Rio Vista, Cal., 1877-9, Redwood City, Cal., 1880, Kohalo, Hawaii, 1880-3, Cincinnati, O., 1884-7, St. Charles, Ill., 1887-98; prof. Latin, Whea- ton Coll., since 1899. Asso. editor Wheaton Pro- gressive. Alderman, City of Wheaton, 1906-10. Progressive. Club: Congregational (Chicago). Ad- dress: Wheaton, Ill.
SMITH, Franklin Pratt, iron works; b. Chicago, Sept. 30, 1864; s. Eben Byron and Harriet Newel (Barnum) Smith; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Pasa- SMITH, George Ripley, printers' supplies. (See vol. 1911.) dena, Cal., Feb. 7, 1901, Daisy Durand; children: Henry Durand, Daisiana and Hoyt. Worked for Langdon, Shepard & Co., railroad contractors, St. SMITH, Gerald Birney, theologian; b. Middle- Paul, Minn., 1882-3; sec. of Chicago Wire & Iron field, Mass., May 3, 1868; s. Metcalf John and Har-
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riet Louise (Eldredge) Smith; A.B., Brown Univ., 1891; A.M., Columbia, 1898; D.B., Union Theol. Sem., 1898; univs. of Berlin, Marburg, and Paris, 1898-1900; (D.D., Brown, 1909); m. Inez Michener, of What Cheer, Ia., July 10, 1894. Tutor in Latin, Oberlin Acad., 1891-2; instr. mathematics and mod- ern langs., Worcester Acad., 1892-5; instr. syste- matic theology, 1900-4, asst. prof., 1904-6, asso. prof. dogmatic theology, 1906-13, prof. Christian theology since 1913, Univ. of Chicago. Ordained Bapt. ministry, 1902. Nathaniel William Taylor lecturer, Yale, 1911-12. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Delta Upsilon Fraternity. Managing editor Am. Jour. Theology. Clubs: Quadrangle, City. Author of several vols., for titles see Who's Who in Amer- ica. Home: 5556 Kenwood Av.
SMITH, Harry Thomas, wholesale mcht .; b. at Bloomington, Ill., Mar. 24, 1883; s. Edward Everett and Addie (Thomas) Smith; prep. edn. Princeton- Yale Sch., Cambridge Sch. and grad. South Side Acad., Chicago, 1901; student Dartmouth, class of 1905; unmarried. Began with R. P. Smith & Sons Co., wholesale boots and shoes, 1902, becoming a dir., 1906, and treas., 1908. Mem. Delta Kappa Ep- silon, Theta Nu Epsilon. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Home: 5100 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 224 S. Franklin St.
SMITH, Henry Justin, editor; b. Chicago, June 19, 1875; s. Justin A. and Mary L. (Grose) Smith; prep. edn. Morgan Park Acad .; B.A., Univ. of Chi- ago, 1898; m. Katherine A. Smith, of Chicago, Sept. 9, 1899. With Chicago Daily News since 1899; reporter, 1899-1901, city editor, 1901-6, asst. mng. editor, 1906-13, news editor since 1913. Mem. Beta Theta Pi. Congregationalist. Recreations: literary work, music. Home: 806 Oakwood Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 15 N. 5th Av., Chicago.
SMITH, Henry Taylor, wholesale paper; b. Chi- ago, Nov. 7, 1863; s. Stephen D. and Harriet A. (Wright) Smith; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Ger- rude, d. Oliver Brewster Judd, of Chicago, Apr. 23, .901; 2 daughters: Dorothy, Gertrude. Began with Bradner Smith & Co., wholesale paper, 1881, with which has since been identified, becoming treas., 1902. Republican. Unitarian. Mem. S.A.R. Clubs: Jnion League, City, Skokie Country. Recreation: golf. Home: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 175 W. Monroe Street. St., Chicago.
Somerset, Hillsdale Co., Mich., Apr. 16, 1872; s. of Frederick Hart and Mary Selina (Burr) Smith; d. dist. sch .; Addison (Mich.) High Sch .; prep. lept. Hillsdale (Mich.) Coll .; B.S., Mich. Agrl. Coll .; n. Hazel Ruth Neu, of Arnold, Neb., Apr. 3, 1912; 1 child, Genevieve Louie. Boyhood on farm devoted argely to live stock operations; asst. prof. animal husbandry, 1900-1, asso. prof., 1901-2, prof., 1902-12, Jniv. of Neb .; prof. animal husbandry, Univ. of Minn., 1912-15; live stock specialist for First Nat. Bank, St. Paul, and Great Northern Ry., 1915-17; ow live stock commr., Chicago Live Stock Ex- hange; apptd. mem. U. S. Live Stock Industry Com., 1917. Mem. Am. Soc. for Promotion Agrl. Science, Nat. Agrl. Soc., Am. Soc. of Animal Pro- uction. Republican. Congregationalist. Author: Profitable Stock Feeding, 1905; (booklet) Cattle for he Northwest, 1916. Clubs: Saddle and Sirloin, Ridge Country. Recreations: golf, tennis, horse- ack riding. Home: 9246 S. Robey St. Office: 374 Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards.
SMITH, John Merlin Powis, educator; b. London, SMITH, Howard Remus, live stock expert; b. at Eng., Dec. 28, 1866; s. William and Anne (Powis) Smith; ed. grammar schs., Eng .; A. B., Des Moines (Ia.) Coll., 1893; Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1899; m. Catherine McKlveen, of Chariton, Ia., Sept. 19, 1899; 1 daughter, Grace Friedel Powis. Instr. Greek, Des Moines Coll., 1891-2, Cedar Valley Sem., Osage, Ia., 1893-5; grad. student and fellow, Univ. of Chicago, 1895-9; lit. sec. to Pres. William R. Harper, 1899-1906; docent in Semitic langs. and lits., 1899-1901, asst., 1901-2, asso., 1902-5, instr., 1905-8, asst. prof., 1908-12, asso. prof., 1912-15, prof. since 1915, Univ. of Chicago. Asso. editor Bibl. World since 1906, Am. Jour. Theology since 1907; asso. editor, 1907-15, editor since 1915, Am. Jour. Semitic Langs. and Lits. Mem. Soc. Bibl. Lit. and Exegesis, Am. Oriental Soc., Chicago Soc. Bibl. Research (pres. 1915-16). Progressive Re- publican. Baptist. Author: Biblical Ideas of Atonement (with E. D. Burton and G. B. Smith), 1909; Commentaries on Micah, Zephaniah, Nahum and Malachi (Internat. Critical Series), 1911-12; Commentaries on Amos, Hosea and Micah (Bible for Home and School), 1914; The Prophet and His Problems, 1914; A Guide to the Study of the Chris- tian Religion (with G. B. Smith, et al.), 1916; also contbr. to Univ. of Chicago Sermons, 1915; to Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (one vol.), 1909; and to Mathews & Smith, Dictionary of Religion and Ethics, 1917. Home: 5717 Kimbark Av.
SMITH, Jacob P., shoe mfr .; b. in Mo., 1851; s. f Robert and Paulina (Hubbard) Smith; ed. pub. chs .; widower; children: Robert Edward, Howard teere, Charles, Walter Garitt, Dwight. Engaged n manufacture of shoes at Chicago since 1892; res. J. P. Smith Shoe Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, south Shore Country, Exmoor Country. Home: 501 Prospect Av., Highland Park, Ill. Office: 671 N. angamon St., Chicago.
SMITH, Jaspersen, lawyer; b. Chicago. Admitted o 111. bar, 1876, and since practiced in Chicago; onsecutively mem. Wilson, Martin & Montgomery, Montgomery & Waterman, Montgomery & Smith, nd now Montgomery, Hart, Smith & Steere. Mem. m., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago ssn. of Commerce. Clubs: Union League, City. Tome: 428 Cedar St., Winnetka, Ill. Office: 959 The Rookery, Chicago.
SMITH, Jerome Alonzo, stationer and printer; b. Burlington, Vt., Feb. 18, 1833; ed. pub. schs. and in Bell's Commercial Coll., Chicago; m. 1863, Lucy A. Wright, of Keene, N.H .; children: Frederick W., Anna M. Came to Chicago from Vt. in 1849 and in 1850 removed to Michigan City, Ind., where was for several yrs. employed in store of uncle, Samuel Dresden; partner with Henry Sanborn in commn. business in Chicago, 1860-3; served in q.m. dept. U.S.A., at Nashville, Tenn., from spring of 1863 to close of Civil War. Became a partner, 1865, firm of S. D. Childs & Co., later pres. and now vice pres. Home: 1231 Maple Av., Evanston. Office: 136 S. Clark St., Chicago.
SMITH, Jesse Eddy, mgr. Prudential Ins. Co., Chicago; b. Plainville, R.I., Aug. 16, 1864; s. John Adams and Amanda M. (Shumway) Smith; ed. pub. schs. of Rockville, Conn .; m. Gertrude W. Wells, of Chicago, Apr. 16, 1890; 1 daughter, Marjory. Re- moved to Morris, Ill., and engaged in office work, 1884-6; took up mech. engring. in Chicago, 1886; spent yr., 1888-9, in Europe; treas. Thorson & Cas- sidy, arms and ammunition, Chicago, 1889-95; mgr. Mead Cycle Co., 1895-1900; became connected with the Prudential Ins. Co., Feb. 1, 1900, and has been mgr. northern half of Ill. for the company since 1907. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd. Served 2 enlistments as pvt. Co. G, 1st Inf. I.N.G. Repub- lican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Edge- wood Golf (LaGrange), Hinsdale Suburban, Hins- dale Golf. Recreations: gardening, golf, bowling. Home: 118 3d St., Hinsdale, Ill. Office: 822-826 Marquette Bldg., Chicago.
SMITH, Jesse Leroy, broker; b. Richmond, Ind., Nov. 23, 1875; s. Jesse W. I. and Rose E. (Smith) Smith; direct descendant of Bull Smith, who set- tled in Smithtown, L.I., in 1694; ed. pub. schs. and by pvt. tutors; m. Alice Blackstone, of Lynn, Mass., June 20, 1898. Resident of Chicago since 1889; engaged in stocks, bonds and investment securities business since 1892; with Counselman & Day, from 1892 until dissolution of firm; with Shearson, Hammill & Co. since 1904, mem. of firm since 1915. Republican. Club: South Shore Coun- try. Recreations: motoring, hunting small game. Home: 5232 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 200 S. LaSalle
SMITH, Joshua, clergyman; b. near Hagerstown, Washington Co., Md., Dec. 6, 1841; son William Alexander and Elizabeth (Kiner) Smith; ed. pub. and select schs .; served as pvt., com. sergt. and orderly sergt. Co. A, and 1st It. Co. K, 20th Pa. Vol. Cav .; on staff Gen. Fitzhugh as asst. q.m. 2d Brigade, 1st cav. div. of Sheridan's army, and asst. insp. gen. 1st Bridage, 2d Div. Provisional Cav. on staff of Gen. Avery; attended med. and dental lec- tures; practiced dentistry in Chicago 30 yrs .; m. Amina Eveline, d. Alonzo Church Wood, of Chi-
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cago, Jan. 2, 1867; 2 children living: Amina Eveline SMITH, Orson, banker; b. Chicago, Dec. 14, 1841 and Jessie (Mrs. Granville M. Calhoun). Theol. s. Orson and Mary Ann (Paul) Smith; ed. pub. and course, Rock River Conf., Ill .; ordained elder, M.E. pvt. schs., Chicago; m. Anna M. Rice, of Chicago Dec. 14, 1871. Began at 13 as "bundle boy" in re tail dry goods store of Potter Palmer; a year late; became clerk, banking house of F. Granger Adams which became successively Traders' Bank and Traders' Nat. Bank, and became chief clerk and asst. cashier latter; cashier Corn Exchange Nat Bank, 1870-81, and Corn Exchange Bank (stat bank), 1881-4; vice pres., 1884-98, pres., 1898-1916 since chmn. bd. Merchants Loan & Trust Co. Mem Chicago Bd. of Trade (treas. 1872-84), Chicago Stock Exchange; mem. exec. com. Chicago Clear ing House Assn. Clubs: Chicago, Onwentsia, Sad dle and Cycle. Home: 50 Bellevue Pl. Office: 11. W. Adams St. Ch., 1895; supt. Marie Chapel and pastor Marie M.E. Ch., 1890-3 and 1894-1905; pastor 47th St. Ch., 1905-11; retired from active ministry 1911; founded, 1911-12, and supt. Burnside Settlement, cor. Uni- versity Av. and E. 90th St. Mem. Am., Ill. and Chicago dental socs., Chicago Meth. Preachers' Meeting. Mem. Western Soc. Army of the Poto- mac, G.A.R. (patriotic instr. Dept. of Ill. since 1917). Mason. Author: From Gettysburg to Ap- pomattox; Christmas Gems; Christmas Carols; Children's Day Chorals; Easter Voices. Also songs: The Little Bronze Button; Still Their Hearts Are Young (both G.A.R. songs). Lectures: Camp and Field from '61 to '65; Gettysburg Campaign, Wil- derness Campaign, Appomattox Campaign. Home: 1122 E. 90th St.
SMITH, Julia Holmes, M.D .; b. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 23, 1839; d. Willis and Margaret Manning (Turner) Holmes; grad. Spingler Inst., N.Y., 1857; studied Boston U. Sch. of Medicine, 1873-5; M.D., Chicago Homœ. Coll., 1877; m. Waldo Abbot, 1860 (died 1864); 1 son, Willis John Abbot; m. 2d, Sabin Smith, of New London, Conn., 1872. In prac- tice at Chicago, 1877-1914, retired. Lecturer; con- tbr. to med. and gen. literature; for some time edited the "woman's page" of Chicago Times. Was candidate, 1894, 1898, 1900 on Dem. ticket for trus- tee U. of Ill .; apptd. by Gov. Altgeld to fill unex- pired term and hence was 1st woman trustee of the univ. Has been an officer in Inst. of Homo- opathy; mem. Acad. of Medicine, Cook Co. Homo. Med. Assn., Ill. State Med. Assn. Prof. gynecology and dean Nat. Med. Coll .; supt. Dept. Northwest, New Orleans Cotton Expn., 1885; vice pres. Homœ. Congress, Chicago Expn., 1892-3. Organized and was 1st pres. Woman's Med. Assn .; 2 yrs. sec. Fortnightly Club; 3 yrs. pres. Woman's Club of Chicago; mem. Ill. Woman's Press Assn .; pres. Ill. Woman's Democratic League (1913). Mem. D.A.R., U.D.C. Clubs: College (hon.), City, Southern. Home: 839 N. Dearborn St.
SMITH, Lewis M., real estate; b. Adrian, Mich., Aug. 26, 1855; s. Martin M. and Annie (Stevens) Smith; ed. pub. schs. and by pvt. tutors; m. Ar- mada, Mich., Jan. 4, 1888, Mary Pettibone; 1 son, Louis Pettibone. Engaged in real estate business at Chicago since 1881; senior mem. firm of L. 'M. Smith & Bro. since 1884; dir. Drexel State Bank. Unitarian. Republican. Mason (K.T.), Royal League. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Midlothian. Rec- reation: golf. Home: 4739 Kimbark Av. Office: 3947 Cottage Grove Av.
SMITH, Lloyd James, railroad supplies; b. at Wheeler, Ind., Sept. 10, 1863; s. James P. and Helen (Christopher) Smith; ed. pub. schs .; m. Sadie B. Hall, of Chicago, Oct. 15, 1890; 1 daughter, Lloyda K. In employ of Northwestern Nat. Bank, 1879-82; clk. on Bd. of Trade for Schaffer & Cox 1 yr .; in provision business at Ashland, Ore., 1884-6; broker on Bd. of Trade, Chicago, 1886-1900; in railroad supplies business in the Spear & Miller Co .; vice pres. Indiana Car & Equipment Co., East Chicago, Ind. Republican. Mason (K.T.). Club: Chicago Athletic. Recreations: outdoor diversions, fishing and driving. Residence: Virginia Hotel. Office: 20 W. Jackson Boul.
SMITH, Minna Caroline, author. (See Who's Who in America, 1914-15.)
SMITH, Oliver Funston, banking and real estate; b. Portsmouth, O., Aug. 16, 1871; s. William R. and Margaret (Wishon) Smith; ed. pub. grammar schs .; m. Myrtle Atkins, of Chicago, Jan. 21, 1903; 3 daughters: Marjorie, Shirley, Catherine. Began to work on a farm; later mem. W. R. Smith & Sons (stone) until 1895; local insurance agent at Cin- cinnati, O., 1895-7; came to Chicago, 1897, and was in general offices of the Royal Ins. Co. until 1899; engaged in real estate and ins. business (O. F. Smith & Co.), which has since continued; organ- ized, 1905, and since pres. Citizens Trust & Savings Bank. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Ohio Soc. of Chicago. Clubs: Union League, Ridgeway, Bank- ers', South Side Bankers'. Recreations: golf, motor- ing, sailing. Home: 5406 South Park Av. Office: Northwest cor. State and 55th Streets.
SMITH, Philip Richard, railroad ties; b. Chicago June 9, 1869; s. Gilbert Richard and Mary (Ayer Smith; ed. pub. schs., Harvard, Ill., 1875-86; m Fayetteville, Ark., Jan. 24, 1893, Alva Mayes; chil dren: Gilbert Richard, Russell Mayes, Philip Rich ard, Jr. Clk. in Northwestern Nat. Bank, 1886-7 clk. to Edward E. Ayer, 1887-93; sec., treas., dir Ayer & Lord Tie Co. since Sept., 1893. Republican Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Adventurers Lake Geneva Yacht. Home: 5426 Sheridan Rd Office: 1515 Railway Exchange.
SMITH, Pliny Bent, lawyer; Feb. 18, 1850-Apr 24, 1912. (See vol. 1911.)
SMITH, R. Earle, sales mgr. Automatic File Co. b. Chicago, June 18, 1869; s. Robert J. and Susar (Barker) Smith; ed. pub. schs., Chicago, and Be. loit (Wis.) Coll .; unmarried. Credit man Carter & Holmes 5 yrs .; later in ins. business with Fred S James & Co .; became asst. mgr. Chicago Musica Coll., 1905; now sales mgr. Automatic File Co Mem. Nat. Union. Clubs: Illinois (vice pres. 2 yrs.), Belmont Golf. Recreations: golf and music Home: 1418 E. 53d St. Office: 108 N. Dearborn St
SMITH, Roy Lemon, clergyman; b. Nickerson Kan., Jan. 28, 1887; s. John Newman and Mary (Lemon) Smith; A.B., Southwestern Coll., Winfield Kan., 1908; A.M., Northwestern Univ., 1915; B.D. Garrett Bibl. Inst., 1915; m. Mabel Conley, of King. man, Kan., Apr. 6, 1908; 1 son, Frank Elroy. Begar, preaching, 1908; ordained M.E. ministry, 1910 pastor, Cimarron, Kan., 1910-12; Chautauqua and lyceum lecturer, 1912-16; asso. pastor with Dr. F. W. Gunsaulus, at Central Ch., Chicago, 1913-15 pastor St. Paul's Ch. since Oct. 15, 1915. Club Advertising. Republican. Home: 611 S. Marsh- field Av.
SMITH, Sidney, cartoonist; b. Bloomington, Ill., Feb. 13, 1877; s. T. H. (M.D.) and Frances A. (Shafer) Smith; ed. pub. schs., Bloomington; m. Gertrude C. Craddock, of Pittsburgh, Pa .; 2 chil- dren: Gladys H., Robert S. Began as cartoonist, Bloomington Sunday Eye, 1895; successively with Indianapolis News, Indianapolis Press, Phila. In- quirer, Pittsburgh Post, Pittsburgh Press, Indian- apolis Sentinel, Toledo News-Bee, Chicago Exam- iner; with Chicago Tribune since 1911; creator of "Old Doc Yak." Clubs: Forty, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Automobile, Beverly Country. Office:
Chicago Tribune.
SMITH, Solomon Albert, banker; b. at Chicago, Feb. 28, 1877; s. late Byron Laflin and Carrie Cor- nelia (Stone) Smith; B.A., Yale Univ., 1899; m."} Fredrika Shumway, of Chicago, June 2, 1900; 4 children: Mari Shumway, Solomon Byron, Edward Byron, Caroline Byron. Entered service of North- ern Trust Co. of Chicago (of which his father was pres. many yrs.) immediately upon leaving college, 1899, with which has since been identified, becom- ing asst. cashier, 1902, 2d vice pres., 1905, vice pres., 1910, and succeeded his father as pres. upon latter's death, 1914. Also dir. Commonwealth Edi- son Co., Public Service Co. of Northern Ill. Elected vice pres. Chicago Clearing House Assn., June 12, 1917. Mem. Am. Bankers' Assn., Ill. State Bankers' Assn., Skull and Bones (Yale), etc. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Chicago Athletic, University, Old Elm, Onwentsia. Home: 843 Lincoln Parkway. Office: LaSalle, northwest cor. Monroe St.
SMITH, Thomas Herbert, insurance adjuster; b. E. Orrington, Me., Dec. 12, 1847. Went west, 1873,
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for North British and Mercantile Ins. Co., with which was connected until Dec. 31, 1894; first 2 yrs. at Kansas City and Cincinnati, and from 1875 at Chicago; engaged in independent adjusting since 1894. Has been pres. Ill. State Bd. of Under- writers, vice pres. and mem. exec. com. Fire Underwriters' Assn. of the Northwest. Mem. Ill. Soc. S.A.R., New England Soc. of Chicago. Club: Union League. Recreation: reading. Home: 4407 Lake Park Av. Office: 946 Insurance Exchange.
SMITH, Warren Rufus, prof. chemistry; b. at Litchfield, Me., July 10, 1869; s. Asa P. and Anna (Sylvester) Smith; A. B., Bowdoin, 1890; student Clark Univ., 1891-2; Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1894; m. Caroline E. Grover, of Evanston, Ill., June 26, 1901; children: Anne, Alden Grover. Teacher, Leicester, Mass., 1890-1; asst. in chemistry, Bow- doin Coll., 1894-5; instr. chemistry, high sch., New Bedford, Mass., 1895-6; prof. chemistry, Lewis Inst., Chicago, since 1896. Mem. Am. Chem. Soc., Soc. Chem. Industry, A.A.A.S. Clubs: City, Oak Park Country. Home: 509 Fairoaks Av., Oak Park, Illinois.
SMITH, Warren Ward, banker; b. Le Centre, N. Y., Mar. 20, 1864; s. Alexander and Harriet A. (Durham) Smith; moved to Iowa in boyhood; grad. Marshalltown (Ia.) High Sch .; m. Osceola, Ia., Nov., 1892, Edna Lenore Garretson; children: Wil- helmina Lenore, Steadman Garretson, Mareena. With Marshalltown State Bank, 1881-4, Valley Nat. Bank, Des Moines, Ia., 1884-92, Am. Nat. Bank, Leadville, Colo., 1892-3; cashier Commercial Bank, Hammond, Ind., 1893-1902; became cashier South Chicago Savings Bank, 1902, now pres. Republic- an. Trustee First Presbyn. Ch. of South Chicago. Home: 7646 South Shore Drive. Office: 3017 E. 92d Street.
SMITH, Willard Adelbert, publisher; b. Kenosha, Wis., Sept. 20, 1849; s. William Harrison and Me- hitabel (Allen) Smith; A.B., Shurtleff Coll., 1869, A.M., 1875 (LL.D., 1907) ; LL.B., Washington Univ., St. Louis, 1871; m. Maria C. Dickinson, of St. Louis, May 1, 1872; children: Minnie Belle (Mrs. Bruce V. Crandall, Kenilworth, Ill.), Edith M., and Harold A. Publisher and propr. Railway Review since 1873; chief of dept. of transportation exhibits, World's Columbian Expn., 1893; dir. of transpor- tation and civil engring., Am. Commn. to Paris Expn., 1900; chief dept. of transportation, Louisi- ana Purchase Expn., 1904. Decorated Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by Pres. of France, 1900; by the Emperor of Germany, as Officer of the Royal Order of the Crown, 1905; by the Emperor of Japan, with the Imperial Order of the Rising Sun; pro- moted by the Pres. of France to the grade of Officer of the Legion of Honor. Del. State Dept. of U.S. to Internat. Ry. Congresses, Paris, 1900, and Washington, 1905. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., Western Soc. Engrs., Am. Ry. Master Mechanics' Assn., Am. Soc. Railroad Supts., Master Car Builders' Assn. Trustee Univ. of Chicago; patron and hon. curator Field Museum of Natural History. Repub- lican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Engineers'. Home: 5306 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 537 S. Dear- born St., Chicago, and 30 Church St., New York, N. Y.
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