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STEIN, Enola Pearl Pierce (Mrs. Karl B. Stein), dramatic reader, teacher; b. Manchester, Ia .; d. of George G. and Mary Emily (Brown) Pierce; B.Ph., Cornell Coll., Mt. Vernon, Ia., 1892, M.Ph., 1894; B.O., Columbia Coll. of Expression, 1897; post- grad. work Univ. of Chicago, Northwestern Univ., London and Paris; m. Karl Buren Stein (pres. Au- ditorium Conservatory, Chicago), June 12, 1905. Prof. elocution and dramatic art, Ia. State Teach- ers' Coll., 1898-1905; now dir. dept. of elocution and dramatic art, Auditorium Conservatory; has fre- quently appeared as dramatic reader in connection with recitals and concerts, throughout Middle West, both alone and with husband, tenor soloist. Republican. Presbyterian. Home: 1840 Morse Av., Rogers Park. Studio: Auditorium Bldg., Chicago.
STEIN, L. Montefiore, stock and grain broker; b. Chicago, May 1, 1884; s. of Adolf and Emma (Freiler) Stein; ed. pub. schs. and Lewis Inst., Chicago; m. Florence, d. Sigmund L. Eisendrath, of Chicago, Nov. 17, 1913; 2 sons, Richard and Fred- eric (twins). Mem. firm of Stein Bros., wholesale wines, etc., 1903-13; entered employ of Finley Bar- rell & Co., 1913, mem. of firm since Jan., 1916, title changed to Block, Maloney & Co., Jan. 1, 1917. Re- publican. Jewish religion. Clubs: Standard, Lake Shore Country. Recreations: golf, horseback rid- ing. Home: 705 Oak St., Winnetka, Ill. Office: 203 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
STEIN, Otto J., M.D .; b. Council Bluffs, Ia., Aug. 8. 1867; s. Herman and Barbara (Pesold) Stein; Ph.G., Northwestern Univ. Sch. of Pharmacy. 1SSS; M.D., Mo. Med. Coll. (Washington Univ.), 1891; m. Evelyn Daugherty, of Dubuque, la .. Apr. 29. 1902: 2 daughters: Louise, Marjorie. Engaged in prac- tice at Chicago since 1892; specialist in diseases of the nose, throat and car: prof. laryngology, otol- ogy and rhinology, Post-Grad. Med. Sch., since 1898. Mem. Am. Acad. Ophthalmology and Oto- Laryngology, Am. Laryngol., Rhinol. and Otol. Soc., Chicago Laryngol. Soc., A.M.A., Miss. Valley, Ill. State and Chicago med. socs. Home: 522 Haw- thorne Pl. Office: 30 N. Michigan Av.
STEIN, Philip, judge: b. Steele. Rhenish Prus- sia, Mar. 12, 1844; s. Israel and Rosette (Kappel) Stein; A.B., Univ. of Wis., 1865, A.M., 1868; spent 2 yrs. in Europe studying law and other subjects at Heidelberg, Bonn and Berlin; m. Emma Stein,
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of Chicago, Apr. 4, 1875; children: Minna (Mrs. riett Amelia (Scofield) Stephen; ed. pub. schs., S. J. Eisendrath), Mrs. Julia Shoenberg, Bertha Creston, Ia., and high sch., Omaha, Neb .; m. Clover May Wilson, of Chicago, Oct. 17, 1900; 1 son, J. Wilson. Cattle buyer for Swift & Co., 1892-1904; then mem. firm of Doud & Keefer, until Dec., 1914; now head cattle salesman Clay, Robinson & Co. Dir. Live Stock Exchange. Republican. Presby- terian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Coun- try. Recreations: golf, fishing. Home: 4728 Ellis Avenue. Klein, Rosette Hirsh, Katie Wise. Admitted to bar, 1868, and since resident of Chicago; mem. firm of Moran, Kraus, Mayer & Stein before being elected, Nov., 1892, as judge of the Superior Court of Cook Co .; re-elected Nov., 1898; assigned to the Appel- late Court, 1st Dist., 1903, and was its presiding justice until Dec., 1904; now sr. mem. law firm, Stein, Mayer & Stein. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Edn. 2 yrs. Democrat. Clubs: Iroquois, Standard, Lake- side. Home: 4340 Grand Boul. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
STEIN, Sydney, lawyer; b. at Chicago, Feb. 26, 1862; s. Solomon and Babette (Hirsh) Stein; B.A., Yale Univ., 1884; m. Clara Meyer, of Chicago, Sept. 23, 1897; children: Edith, Sydney, Jr. Admitted to Ill. bar, Apr. 1886; mem. Stein, Mayer & Stein since Dec. 1, 1904; master in chancery, Superior Court of Cook Co., 1893-1905. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Jewish religion. Grand Regent Royal Arcanum of Ill., 1896. Clubs: Standard, Ill. Athletic, City. Home: 5522 Hyde Park Boul. Of- fice: 38 S. Dearborn St.
STEINBRECHER, Paul, real estate; b. Chicago, Dec. 13, 1879; s. William P. and Elizabeth (Hatter- man) Steinbrecher; prep. edn. Lake View High Sch .; Univ. of Wis .; Univ. of Chicago; Northwest- ern Univ. Law Sch .; m. Edith A. Steinbrecher, of Chicago, Oct. 17, 1906; children: Anna Marie, Eliz- abeth. Began in employ of Dunlap, Smith & Co., real estate, 1896; continued with successor, George W. Cobb & Co. until 1908; entered business on own account, June 1, 1908; purchased business of Dun- lap, Smith & Co. and George W. Cobb & Co., May 1, 1911; now head of Paul Steinbrecher & Co. Rep. candidate for Congress, 9th Dist., 1912. Mem. Chi- cago Real Estate Bd. (pres. 1916). Pres. Chicago Christian Industrial League. Republican. Protes- tant. Clubs: City, Union League, University, Ex- moor. Recreations: golf, books. Home: 418 Oak- dale Av. Office: Tribune Bldg.
STEINDEL, Bruno, violoncello virtuoso; b. at Zwickau, Saxony, Aug. 29, 1869; s. Albin Steindel; musical edn. under his father, a musical dir., and other teachers in Germany; m. Mathilde Stumpp, pianist, of Chicago, 1896. Soloist, Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin, 1889-92; soloist in Thomas Or- chestra, 1892, and later Chicago Symphony Or- chestra. Home: 1325 Birchwood Av.
STEINER, Jesse Frederick, social worker; b. St. Paris, O., Feb. 25, 1880; s. Rev. Jesse and Mary Emma (Norman) Steiner; A.B., Heidelberg Univ., Tiffin, O., 1901; grad. Heidelberg Theol. Sem., 1905; A.M., Harvard, 1913; Ph.D. (sociology), Univ. of Chicago, 1915; m. Ruth Schwartz, of Sendai, Japan, Oct. 15, 1909. Ordained ministry Ref. Ch. in U.S., 1905; sent as missionary to Japan, 1905; prof. Eng- lish, North Japan Coll., Sendai, Japan, 1905-12; lecturer in sociology, Univ. of Chicago, 1915-16; on missions, McCormick Theol. Sem., 1916; asst. supt. Stockyards Dist., United Charities, Chicago, 1915- 16; asst. civic sec., City Club, Chicago, 1917; field rep. Am. Nat. Red Cross, Chicago. Mem. Phi Eta. Republican. Author: The Japanese Invasion, 1917. Home: 5724 Maryland Av. Office: 112 W. Adams St.
STELK, John, judge; b. Chicago, Sept. 10, 1875; S. William and Mary (Kraase) Stelk; ed. parochial schs., business coll. and evening schs. until 1893; read law in offices of King & Gross; LL.B., Chi- cago Coll. of Law, 1896; m. Emma Rentner, of Chi- cago, Apr. 29, 1899; 6 children: George, Viola, Lin- coln, Milton, Mildred, Winston. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1896, and began practice at Chicago; special- ized in real estate, chancery and probate law; atty. for sheriff of Cook Co., 1910-14; atty. for chief bailiff of Municipal Court, 1912-14; elected judge Municipal Court of Chicago, Nov., 1914. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Lawyers' Assn. of Chicago, Chicago Law Inst. Lutheran. Author: Stelk on Illinois Attachment and Garnishment Law; Stelk on Legal Guide to Illinois Property Owners; Stelk on Rights and Duties of Illinois Cit- izens. Recreations: motoring, travel. Home: 2424 N. Kedzie Boul. Office: City Hall.
STEPHEN, see also Steven.
STEPHEN, Edward I., live stock commn .; b. at Newark, Ill., May 29, 1871; s. William I. and Har-
STEPHEN, George A., mfr. metal goods; b. at Richton, Cook Co., Ill., Apr. 17, 1875; s. Frank A. and Magdalena (Blattner) Stephen; ed. pub. schs. and business coll .; m. Caroline Brodhun, of Tinley Park, Ill., Apr. 15, 1909. Began as clk. in Chicago office of Phoenix Assurance Co. of London, Eng., 1893; then for short time with G. A. Stadler, paint- er of commercial signs; became connected, June, 1894, with Weber Bros. Metal Works, mfrs. metal specialties, of which was bookkeeper until 1899, and pres. since Sept., 1910. Mem. Chicago Brass Mfrs.' Assn. Republican. Clubs: Rotary, German. Recreations: motoring, outdoor sports. Home: 4709 Winthrop Av. Office: 108 N. Jefferson St.
STEPHENS, see also Stevens.
STEPHENS, James S., consulting engr .; b. at Windsor, N.S., July 7, 1860; s. William McK. and Annie (Shand) Stephens; ed. pvt. and pub. schs .; m. Augusta F. Webb, of Nova Scotia, 1886 (now deceased) ; 1 son, Ralph C .; m. 2d, Annie E. New- ton Shand, of Halifax, N.S., July 11, 1903. Began in employ of St.P.,M.&M.Ry., 1881; chief engr. and mech. supt. Windsor Cotton Mills, 1882-6; mech. engr. Warner & Hough Machine Co., 1886-8; con- sulting engr. Nat. Pneumatic Dispatch Co., Hamm Brewing Co., etc., 1888-9; pres. White Bear Elec- tric Co., St. Paul, 1889-93; pres. M.&P. Electric Light & Power Co. (furnishing service to suburban towns west of Chicago), 1894-1901; pres. S.&W. Co., structural steel, also Proviso Coal Co., 1900-3; consulting practice since 1903; has devoted time since 1910 principally to development of aeronau- tics; pres. Stephens Co. Engineers. Mem. Western Soc. Engrs., Soc. Automotive Engrs. Republican. Protestant. Mason. Clubs: Aero of America (ex- gov.), Aero of Ill. (vice pres.), Chicago Yacht. Rec- reations: aeronautics, yachting. Home: 7321 South Shore Drive. Office: 130, 430 S. Michigan Av.
STEPHENS, Redmond Davis, lawyer; b. Marion, Ia., May 30, 1874; s. R. D. and Louisa (Brier) Ste- phens; A.B., Harvard, 1896; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1899; m. Marion B. Ream, of Chicago, Feb. 18, 1903. Practiced in Chicago since 1899; mem. firm of Scott (Frank H.), Bancroft (Edgar A.), Martin (Horace H.) & Stephens; dir. of United States Gypsum Co., Union Special Machine Co., Bel- den Mfg. Co. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Clubs: University, Chicago, Law, Hamilton, City, Harvard (pres. 1913-14), On- wentsia, Chicago Golf, Saddle and Cycle (Chica- go); Metropolitan, Harvard (New York); Harvard (Boston). Home: 1365 Astor St. Office: 134 S. La Salle St.
STEPHENS, William Charlton, mfr .; b. Ports- mouth, Eng., Sept. 9, 1861; s. Benjamin T. and Elizabeth (Nicholas) Stephens; ed. common schs., Lindsay, Can .; came to U.S. in 1880; m. Sarah Han- som, of Chicago, Aug. 20, 1884; m. 2d, Charlotte A. Thompson, of Chicago, Nov. 9, 1910; 1 son, William Thompson. Began with Hibbard, Spencer & Co., later with Chicago Hardware Co., and became con- nected with Nashua Lock Co., as salesman, 1881; sec. of P. & F. Corbin, mfrs. locks and builders' hardware, since 1889. Clubs: Hardware, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht; Country (Oak Park). Recreations: hunting, fishing. Home: 167 Ridge- land Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 60 W. Lake St., Chicago.
STEPHENSON. see also Stevenson.
STEPHENSON, Robert à Becket, M.D .; b. at Thomson, Ill., Dec. 17, 1874; s. Nathan and Mary J. (Hughes) Stephenson; B.S., Univ. of Minn., 1900; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1903; New York Post-Grad. Med. Coll .; m. Ella Cleverdon (M.D.), of Chicago, June 26, 1907; 2 children: Robert C., Elizabeth. In- terne, St. Elizabeth's Hosp., 1903-4; asst. prof. oph- thalmology, Post-Grad. Sch. of Medicine, Chicago,
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1909-14. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc. Repub- Straus & Co., of which is now vice pres. Home: ican. Congregationalist. Recreations: literature, 5028 Woodlawn Av. Office: Straus Bldg. travel. Home: 901 N. Humphrey Av., Oak Park, [1]. Office: 31 N. State St., Chicago.
STEPINA, James F., banker; b. Kuttenberg, Bo- hemia, Sept. 21, 1862; s. August and Anna (Drtina) Stepina; came to U.S. with parents, 1863; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; Athenaeum Business Coll .; Union Coll. of Law; LL.B., Ill. Coll. of Law; widower; children: Mabel (Mrs. William J. Shannon), Ida (Mrs. Fred W. Niemann). Continuously engaged in mortgage loan and real estate business, 1883- 1911; organized, 1911, the Am. State Bank of Chi- cago, of which is pres. County commr. of Cook Co., 1891-2; West Town collector, 1897; West Chi- cago Park commr., 1904-7. Pres. Bohemian Press Assn. of U.S. Mason (Chicago Commandery No. 19 K.T.,, Oriental Consistory 32°, S.P.R.S .; Medi- nah Temple Mystic Shrine). Clubs: Bohemia. Bo- hemian Masonic, City, Press (treas. and dir.). Recreation: travel. Home: 4909 Sheridan Rd. Office: 1825-1827 Blue Island Av.
STERBA, Antonin, portrait painter; b. Herma- nec, Moravia, Feb. 11, 1875; s. Anton and Frantiska (Forman) Sterba; came to America, 1881; ed. Art Inst. Chicago; studied with Jean Paul Laurens and Benjamin Constant, Paris, France; m. Mabel Mes- 16, 1869-Nov. 1, 1915. (See vol. 1911.) senger Wells, of Chicago, 1910; 1 son, Anton Mes- STERRETT, see also Starrett. senger. Painter of portraits and genre subjects; represented by portraits of many well-known per- sons in U.S. and Europe; instr. Art Inst. Chicago. Mem. Chicago Soc. Artists. Clubs: Cliff Dwellers, Bohemian Arts, The Arts. Home: 6329 Stewart Av. Studio: 1549 E. 57th St.
STERN, Daniel, publisher; b. Chicago. Apr. 26, 1859; s. Morris L. and Cecelia (Lichtenstein) Stern; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; unmarried. Founder Amer- ican Artisan and Hardware Record (weekly paper for hardware trade), 1880, and since pub. same. Democrat. Mason, Elk. Residence: Auditorium Hotel. Office: 910 S. Michigan Av.
STERN, Elvin Weil, wholesale woolens; b. at Quincy, Ill., Mar. 7, 1886; s. David and Miriam (Weil) Stern; ed. grammar and high schs., Quincy; student Univ. of Chicago 2 yrs .; Gem City Business Coll., Quincy; married June 9, 1917. Identified with J. Stern & Sons, Quincy, 1904-14 (business established by grandfather, 1867); sec. Elvin Les- ter Woolen Co., imported and domestic woolens, Chicago, since 1914. Republican. Jewish religion. Mason (Shriner), Elk. Recreations: golf, hunting. Home: 4550 Woodlawn Av. Office: 206 S. Market Street.
STERN, Henry Levy, lawyer; b. St. Louis, July 7, 1875; s. Levy and Babette Stern; A.B., Washing- ton Univ., 1895; A.M., Univ. of Chicago, 1896; Co- lumbia Law School, New York, 1898; m. Cora Weinberg, of Chicago. 1901; children: Elizabeth, Henry G. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1898; mem. firm Newman, Poppenhusen & Stern. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Chicago Law Inst. Repub- lican. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Country, Lake Shore Country. Home: 4734 Grand Boul. Office: 11 S. LaSalle St.
STERN, Herman, crockery, glassware. (See vol. 1911.)
STERN, Julius, lawyer; b. at Philadelphia, Pa., ed. pub. schs. of Phila .; m. Phila., July 9, 1873, Betina Bernd Eckstein. Began as a boy with a mercantile house in Phila., and was with it for 15 yrs. as bookkeeper, cashier and credit man; later head office man in mercantile house at St. Louis, Mo .; came to Chicago, 1880; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, 1881; admitted to Ill. bar, 1881. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn. Mem. exec. com. and dir. Citizens' Assn. of Chicago. Dir. Garden City Equitable Loan and Bldg. Assn. Republican. Club: City. Hotel. Office: 19 N. State St. Home: 6035 St. Lawrence Av. Office: 64 W. Ran- lolph St.
STERN, Lester Arthur, treas. Elvin Lester Wool- en Co .; b. Quincy, Ill., Aug. 19, 1889; s. David and Miriam (Weil) Stern; grad. Quincy High Sch., 1906; A.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1909 (pres. Junior Council; mem. freshman ball team, 1907, also mem. tennis team) ; unmarried. Began in employ of Alfred Decker & Cohn, clothing, immediately after leav- ing univ .; treas. Elvin Lester Woolen Co. since Feb., 1911. Republican. Jewish religion. Clubs: Standard, Travelers', Lake Shore Country. Recre- ations: golf, tennis. Home: 4550 Woodlawn Av. Office: 206 S. Market St.
STERN, Max, hide dealer. (See vol. 1911.)
STERN, Milton, clothing mfr .; b. Chicago, Sept. 16, 1875; s. Albert and Lena (Leiser) Stern; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Mamie Ettinger, of Kan- sas City, Mo., Jan. 4, 1905; 2 children: S. Albert, Milton, Jr. Began in employ of Becker, Meyer & Co., mfrs. clothing, Chicago, 1896-1909; mem. firm Sheahan, Kohn & Co., mfrs. clothing since 1910. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Recreations: golf, fishing, hunting. Home: 1437 Howard St. Office: 508 S. Franklin St.
STERNE, Charles Arthur, commn. mcht .; Dec.
STERRETT, Malcolm Buchanan, lawyer; b. at Smethport, Pa., Feb. 26, 1878; s. David and Emma Clarke (Brooks) Sterrett; ed. prep. dept. Washing- ton and Jefferson Coll., Pa .; Ph.B., Dickinson Coll., Pa., 1900, A.M., LL.B., 1902; m. Marie Louise Hep- burn, of Phila., May 25, 1905. Settled at Chicago, 1902, and engaged in management of real estate interests for a year; admitted to Ill. bar, 1903; asst. state's atty. of Cook Co. under Maclay Hoyne since 1912; elected without opposition alderman 6th Ward, Evanston, 1916; candidate for mayor of Evanston, Apr., 1917. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Phi Delta Theta, Delta Chi. Mem. Ill. Soc. S.A.R. (two lineal ancestors, Col. Timothy Green and Lt. Robert Sterrett, having fought in Revolutionary War), Pennsylvania Soc. of Chicago (sec.), Jefferson Club of Chicago (sec. and treas.). Presbyterian. Has written extensively on crime and criminology and on questions relating to city govt. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 507 County Bldg., Chicago.
STEVEN, see also Stephen.
STEVEN, James A., lawyer; b. Ransom, Ill .; s. Robert and Marion (McIntyre) Steven; B.S., North- western Normal Sch., Geneseo, Ill., 1887; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ., 1899; m. Josephine E. Mosher, of Andalusia, Ill., June 30, 1897. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1899; practiced at Chicago since 1906. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Dir. M.E. Dea- coness Orphanage. Republican. Christian Scien- tist. Mason; Dist. Deputy Grand Master of Grand Lodge of Masons of Ill. Clubs: Lincoln Park Roque, Lincoln Park Golf. Recreations: hunting, fishing. Home: 2448 N. Clark St. Office: 112 W. Adams St.
STEVENS, see also Stephens.
STEVENS, Charles Anthony, merchant; b. Col- chester, 111., Mar. 16, 1859; reared on farm and in village store; ed. pub. schs .: m. Mar. 16. 1882, Fan-
1846; s. Seligman and Esther (Oppenheim) Stern; nie E. Tompkins; children: Elmer T., Alta C., Hazel
M. Began in retail business on own account at Avon, Ill., at age of 20; came to Chicago, 1890, and established the business of which he is now the pres. under firm name of Chas. A. Stevens & Bros .. retail dry goods. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Mid-Day, South Shore Country, Midlothian Country. Recre- ations: travel, horseback riding, golf. Summer home: Delavan Lake, Wis. Residence: Kenwood
STEVENS, Charles Augustus, stationer, printer: b. Newark, O., Oct. 17, 1869; s. Cyrus Augustus STERN, Lawrence Fish, investment banker: h. Chicago, Aug. 2, 1888; s. of Herman and Paulina (Fish) Stern; ed. Hyde Park High Sch .; Dartmouth and Sarah Elizabeth (Hirst) Stevens: ed. pub. schs., Newark; m. Annie J. Phillips, of Chicago. Oct. 3. 1894; 3 children: Sara Fay, George Oliver. Coll., class of 1910; m. Helen, d. Jacob Schnadig, Gertrude Elizabeth. Began in stationery and print- of Chicago, June 15, 1913. Identified with S. W. ing business with George E. Marshall & Co., Oct.
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2, 1885. continuing until 1901; then organized Ste- Soc., Assn. for Study of Internal Secretions, Theta vens, Maloney & Co., of which has since been pres .; Delta Chi, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Quadrangle, City. Contbr. articles to med. and scientific jours. Home: 5720 Kenwood Av. Office: 25 E. Washington St.
pres. Baldwin Stationery Co. Republican. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Chicago Automobile, Press. Home: 616 N. Pine Av., Austin. Office: 21 S. LaSalle St.
STEVENS, Charles Gardnar, steel mcht .; b. Mad- and Amanda Jane Stevens; ed. pub. schs., McDon-
ison, Wis., Feb. 10, 1873; s. Lewis Ansil and Emily Gardnar (Turner) Stevens; ed. pub. schs., Ill .; m. Carrie I. Booth, of Marion, Ia., Apr. 3, 1902; 3 chil- dren: Charles Gardnar, Jr., John Booth, Caroline. Entered steel business, Feb., 1898, inc. Feb., 1903, erected buildings at cor. Monroe and Jefferson Sts. as headquarters; sole owner of business; pres., treas. Charles G. Stevens Co .; vice pres. Chicago Pulley & Shafting Co. Mem. Chicago Assn. Com- merce, Art Inst. Chicago (life), Nat. Geog. Soc. Presbyterian. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic; Engineers' (New York). Recre- ations: horseback riding, golf, tennis, motoring. Home: Riverside, Ill. Office: Monroe and Jefferson Sts., Chicago.
STEVENS, Edward Demosthenes, real estate; Aug. 29, 1848-Jan. 16, 1916. (See vol. 1911.)
STEVENS, Ernest James, hotel mgr .; b. Colches- ter, Ill., Feb. 13, 1884; s. James William and Jessie Louise (Smith) Stevens; Ph.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1904; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1907; m. Eliza- beth Street, of Michigan City, Ind., Apr. 17, 1907; 3 sons: Ernest, James R., William K. With Ill. Life Ins. Co., 1904-7; admitted to Ill. bar, 1907; now vice pres. and mgr. Hotel LaSalle Co .; dir. Ill. Life Ins. Co., Central Trust Co. of Ill., Charles A. Stevens & Bros., Stevens Brothers Corpn. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Psi Upsilon, Phi Delta Phi. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Chicago Athletic, Advertising, South Shore Country. Recreation: golf. Home: 5837 Blackstone Av. Office: Hotel LaSalle.
STEVENS, George Marsden, lawyer; b. Spring- field, Ill., June 6, 1883; s. John Morton and Ella L. (Blue) Stevens; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; North- western Univ., also Law Sch., same univ .; m. Blanche L. Huntley, of Chicago, Feb. 6, 1906; chil- dren: George Marsden, Jr., Alice Elizabeth. Ad- mitted to Ill. bar, 1907; parcticed alone at Chicago, 1907-13; now mem. Winters, Price & Stevens. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Delta Theta Phi, Order of the Coif. Democrat. Congregationalist. Mason. Club: LaGrange Country. Home: 337 S. Spring Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 1053 Conway Bldg., Chicago.
STEVENS, George Marsden, lawyer; b. Water- loo, Que., Can., Apr. 4, 1846; s. John M. and Sybil Kellog (Goddard) Stevens; ed. Canadian schools; came from Can. to Ill., 1867; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1872; m. Rebecca J. Blue, of Nokomis, Ill., Sept. 15, 1875. Practiced at Nokomis, 1873-85, Chicago since 1885; mem. since 1885, firm of Crafts (Clay- ton E.) & Stevens (the oldest law firm in Chicago without change of partners). Elected to Ill. Legis- lature from Montgomery Co., 1882, reelected, 1884; master in chancery Superior Court of Cook Co., 1888-1900. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Democrat. Mem. North Shore Congl. Ch. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Club: Congregational. Home: 840 Montrose Av. Office: 30 N. LaSalle St.
STEVENS, Henry Conklin, banker; b. Monticello, Ill., Aug. 25, 1880; s. Andrew and Frances (Conk- lin) Stevens; ed. grammar and high schs., Decatur, Ill .; unmarried. With Standard Trust & Savings Bank since 1910, cashier since 1913. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Ham- ilton, Bankers', South Shore Country, Calumet. Recreations: golf, motoring. Home: 4011 Lake Park Av. Office: 105 W. Monroe St.
STEVENS, James William, pres. Ill. Life Ins. Co .; b. Colchester, Ill., May 25, 1853; s. Socrates ough Co., Ill .; m. Colchester, Ill., Feb. 26, 1873, Jessie Louise Smith; children: Raymond William, Ernest James; m. 2d, Jan. 21, 1905, Alice M. Brad- ley. Began in general merchandise trade at Col- chester, Ill .; removed to Chicago, 1888, and con- tinued in dry goods business under style of Charles A. Stevens & Bros .; in 1895 took active part in or- ganization of the Ill. Life Ins. Co., of which has since been pres .; also pres., dir. Hotel LaSalle Co .; dir. Continental & Commercial Nat. Bank, Stevens Brothers Corpn., and Chas. A. Stevens & Bros. Republican. Mem. Christian (Disciples) Ch. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Chicago Automobile, South Shore Country. Recreations: motoring, golf. Residence: Hotel LaSalle. Office: 10 S. LaSalle St.
STEVENS, Joel Wicker, lawyer; Sept. 7, 1854- 1916. (See vol. 1911.)
STEVENS, John H., merchant; b. McDonough Co., Ill., Oct. 12, 1856; s. Socrates and Amanda Jane Stevens; ed. pub. schs .; m. Anna Higbee, of Prairie" City, Ill., Sept. 27, 1877; children: Edna Leona (Mrs. James M. Sheldon), Clyde G. Began as clk. in gen. store, Colchester, Ill., and in 1880 became a mem. of Stevens Bros., who bought the business? came to Chicago, 1891, becoming associated with brother, Charles A., in firm of Chas. A. Stevens & Bros., of which is sec. and treas. Republican Christian (Disciples) Ch. Mason. Clubs: Unior League, Chicago Athletic, Skokie Golf. Recrea- tions: golf, motoring. Home: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 21 N. State St., Chicago.
STEVENS, Raymond William, life ins .; b. Mc- Donough Co., Ill., Aug. 31, 1874; s. James William and Jessie Louise (Smith) Stevens; A.B., Univ. of Chicago, 1896; m. Anna L. Hull, of Danville, Ill. June 7, 1899; children: Kathryn, James W., 2d Eleanor, Raymond W., Jr. Began in service of Ill Life Ins. Co. as a solicitor, July, 1896, and contin- ued in minor positions until 1900, when became vice pres .; dir. Fort Dearborn Nat. Bank, Hote LaSalle Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs Hamilton, Chicago Athletic, Skokie Country. Rec reation: books. Home: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 10 S LaSalle St., Chicago.
STEVENS, Thomas, mfr .; b. London, Eng., May 24, 1853; s. Thomas and Georgiana R. (Bayly) Stevens; ed. Kings Coll., London; m. Kansas City Mo., Aug. 4, 1890, Ida Lauree Gaige; children Esther Gaige, Lora Gaige. Came to U.S., 1884 treas. Swaby Mfg. Co., mfrs. centrifugal pumps Recreation: fishing. Home: 4051 Sheridan Rd Office: 2010 Marshall Boul.
STEVENS, Thomas Albert, dry goods; b. Mc Donough Co., Ill., Sept. 2, 1868; s. Socrates and Amanda Jane Stevens; ed. Knox Coll .; m. Colches. ter, Ill., Dec. 24, 1891, Mary Egerton; children: Del. mar A., Elsie. Began at age of 13 as clk. in broth. er's dry goods store at Colchester, Ill .; came to Chicago, 1890, becoming identified with the house of Chas. A. Stevens & Bros., of which is vice pres and treas. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (33° K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Colonial Hamilton, South Shore Country. Recreations horseback riding, motoring. Home: 5420 East View Park. Office: 21 N. State St.
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