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of Chicago. Mem. Am. Hist. Assn. Congregational- and pvt. schs .; m. Virginia Wallace, of Longdale. ist. Club: University. Recreation: golf. Home: 5536 Kimbark Av.
WALKER, Edwin K., lawyer; b. Mason Co., Ill., 1866; s. Henry C. and Harriet (Dohoney) Walker; ed. Lincoln (Ill.) Univ. and Northwestern Univ. Law Sch .; m. Sara Malley, 1901. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1892, and practiced at Chicago; elected mem. Bd. of County Commrs., 1900, reëlected 1902 and 1904 (chmn. finance com .; chmn. spl. com. of com- mrs. and citizens to remodel county instns., and in charge of building of same); judge of Municipal Court, 1906-12; in pvt. practice since 1912. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Ma- son (K.T.). Clubs: Hamilton, City. Home: 6153 Kimbark Av. Office: 134 S. LaSalle St.
WALKER, Emery Staniels, lawyer; b. at White- field, N.H., Sept. 29, 1856; s. Franklin P. and Betsy (Wales) Walker; descendant of Alexander Walker, Nutfield, N.H., 1719; ed. common schs .; LL.B., Un- ion Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1881; m. Placentia J. Pa- rantau, of Chicago, Jan. 1, 1882; children: Edna, Bessie, Emery Sumner, Stanley Franklin, Emerson Wales. Went to Boston from N.H., 1872, and worked for Jordan, Marsh & Co., wholesale dry goods, until 1875; came to Chicago, 1876, and, at age of 19. established, under style of Glidden & Walker, the business now conducted by the Am. Wringer Co., in Chicago, and Milwaukee, Wis .; ad- mitted to the bar, Sept., 1881; sr. mem. firm of Walker & Lowden (Frank O.), 1890-2, Walker & Davis (Brode B.), 1892-1900, Walker & Raphael (Adolph), 1902-4, Walker & Williams (Jolin C.), 1904-6; practiced alone since May, 1906. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Press. Home: 6826 Ridgeland Av. Office: 112 W. Adams St.
WALKER, Francis William, lawyer; b. Chicago, Oct. 12, 1856; s. Lucas B. (mcht.) and Lucinda (Le Suer) Walker; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; Univ. of Chicago; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law; m. Anna, d. of Frederick Benson, of Dubuque, Ia .; children: Franklin J. (died Nov. 22, 1910), Margaret Olive, Edwin B., Everett W. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1877; first asst. state's atty., 1884-7; under Julius S. 1146 S. Campbell Av.
(K.T., Grinnell; has appeared as atty. in many important causes and federal courts, in all parts of the coun- try; county atty. Cook Co., 1891; was pros. atty. Haymarket riot cases, Chicago. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Democrat. Mason (32°, K.T.). Clubs: Union League, Iroquois, Chicago, Quadrangle, South Shore Country, Law. Home: 5222 University Av. Office: 815 Marquette Bldg.
WALKER, George Richard, lawyer. (See Who's Who in America.)
WALKER, H. H. (Henry Harrison), fire ins .; b. Rush Co., Ind., Sept. 4, 1839; s. John and Sarah (Felts) Walker; ed. pub. schs. and acad .; widower; children: Cora W., Harry A., Bertrand. In general mercantile business, 1855-65, and also in local ins. business, 1860-5; entered employ of the Home Ins. Co. of New York, 1866; state agt. for Ind. of same company, 1867-87, and was one of the company's 4 adjusters at Chicago to handle and adjust losses by the fire of 1871; in charge of the company's western farm dept., at Chicago, as secretary since 1887. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Union League, Glen View (Chicago); Indianapolis Liter- ary (hon.). Recreations: country life, golf. Home: Evanston, Ill. Office: 137 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
WALKER, Henry Hammersley, clergyman; b. at Flint, Mich., Aug. 26, 1871; s. Henry Clark and Anne Jane (Hammersley) Walker; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1893; B.D., Andover Theol. Sem., 1896 (2 yrs. fellowship for foreign study); Ph.D., Univ. of Halle, Germany, 1898; m. Nellie F. Reed, of Worcester, Mass., July 16, 1898. Ordained Congl. ministry, 1898; pastor, Boulder, Colo., 1898-1910; prof. ecclesiastical history, Chicago Theol. Sem .. since 1910. Mem. Soc. Bibl. Research. Home: 5223 Dorchester Av.
WALKER. Henry Harrison, real estate; died Apr. 23, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)
WALKER, Henry Mecklenburg, lawyer: b. in Germany, Aug. 8, 1865; s. Henry and Doris (Schitt) Walker; brought to Chicago in infancy; ed. pub.
Va., Aug. 9, 1904 (died 1910); 1 son, Henry Meck- lenburg, Jr. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1892, and since engaged in gen. practice at Chicago. Progressive nominee for alderman, 25th Ward, Apr .. 1915. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Mason (32°, K.T., Shrin- er), K.P. Clubs: Hamilton, Ravenswood Masonic. Recreations: whist, fishing. Home: 1427 Leland Av. Office: 127 N. Dearborn St.
WALKER, James Ransom, real estate; b. Chi- cago, Feb. 24, 1864: s. James M. and Elia (Marsh) Walker; ed. pvt. schs., Chicago; m. Chicago, Mar. 4. 1886, Louise Meeker: children: James Munroe, Ar- thur Bentley, Wirt Dexter. Since leaving sch. con- tinuously engaged in real estate business. Clubs: Chicago, University, Saddle and Cycle, Onwentsia. Recreations: horseback riding. driving, fishing. travel. Office: 627, 208 S. LaSalle St.
WALKER, Joseph L., clergyman; b. Paris, Ont .: s. John and Eliza (Boice) Walker; ed. granimar and high schs .. Paris; Northwestern Univ .: m. Mary Frances Hetherington. of Milwaukee. Wis .. July 5, 1892 (died Jan. 13. 1909) ; m. 2d. Rebecca F. Hetherington, of Milwaukee, Oct. 1, 1910. Came to TT.S., 1885; ordained M.E. ministry. 1895: pastor Esmond, Ill., 1892-3, Dundee, 1893-S, Chicago. St. Paul Ch., 1898-1900, and Paulina St. Ch., 1900-4. Morgan Park. 1904-6, Aurora, 1906-9. Cuyler Av. Ch., Oak Park, 1909-14; dist. supt. Chicago South- western Dist. since Oct .. 1914. Home: 6137 Vernon Av. Office: 58 E. Washington St.
WALKER, Lewis Carter; b. Stratford, Ont., July 30, 1875; s. Charles and Abigail (Rice) Walker: ed. grammar schs, and Collegiate Inst., Stratford; Central Business Coll., Stratford; in. Geneva lait- tle, of Chicago. Mar. 12. 1909; 1 daugliter. Eliza- beth Walker. Was connected with Fraser & Chal- mers, machinery, 1891-3; with the Aerniotor Co. since 1893, now sec., dir. and treas. Treas. Ill. branch League to Enforce Peace: trustee Mary Thompson Hosp .: mem. bd. mgrs. West Side Y.M. C.A. Republican. Trustee Second Rapt. Ch .; treas. Chicago Bapt. Assn. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Club: Union League. Home: 3521 W. Monroe St. Office
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WALKER. Lyman Thomas, lumber mfr .; b. De- and casualty ins. since 1900; also vice pres. The troit, Mich., Mar. 28, 1862; s. Peter and Margaret Wallace Press. Was mem. Ill. Naval Militia, and (Johnston) Walker; early edn. pub. schs. of Mus- enlisted in U.S. Navy for Spanish-Am. War, 1898. kegon, Mich., supplemented by 2 yrs. study in lit. Mem. Navy League of U.S., United Spanish War dept. of Oberlin Coll., 1882-4; m. Marion Larned, of Vets. Presbyterian. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, City, Indian Hill. Home: 1362 Astor St. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul. Chicago, Aug. 21, 1892; children: Jeannette, Ethel (deceased), Marion Emily. Began in employ of A. A. Bigelow & Co., lumber mfrs., Muskegon, Mich., 1885, and has been vice pres. Bigelow Bros. & Walker Co. since incorporation, 1902; also vice pres. Fourche (Ark.) River Lumber Co .; dir. Lyon Lumber Co. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago, University, City, Indian Hill Country. Recreations: golf, athletic sports. Home: Winnet- ka, Ill. Office: Tacoma Bldg., Chicago.
WALKER, Nellie Verne (Miss), sculptor; b. Red Oak, Ia., Dec. 8, 1874; d. Everett A. and Rebecca J. (Lindsey) Walker; pupil Lorado Taft, and Art Inst. Chicago. Executed monuments, W. S. Strat- ton, Colorado Springs, Colo .; Senator Harlan, Washington, D.C .; Decker Family, Battle Creek, Mich .; D. F. Diggins, Cadillac, Mich .; statue of Chief Keokuk at Keokuk, Ia., 1913; also portrait busts and several large ideal groups. Mem. Chi- cago Soc. Artists, Soc. Western Artists, Nat. Sculp- ture Soc., Western Soc. Sculptors. Clubs: Little Room, The Cordon. Address: 6016 Ellis Av.
WALKER, Robert P .; b. Indianapolis, Ind .; s. of Jacob S. and Mary A. (Lupton) Walker; ed. An- dover, Mass .; m. Gertrude S. Derby, of Chicago, 1885. Came to Chicago, 1885; engaged in the real estate business, 1886-1911; Christian Science prac- titioner since 1911. Mason. Club: Skokie Golf. Recreations: outdoor diversions. Home: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 220 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.
WALKER, Samuel Johnson, M.D .; b. Covington, Ky., Nov. 19, 1867; s. Samuel J. and Amanda M. (Morehead) Walker; has lived at Chicago since 1872; B.A., Yale Univ., 1888; M.D., Northwestern Univ., 1893; post-grad. study in Europe 2 yrs .; m. Philadelphia, May 9, 1894, Bertha E. Smith; chil- dren: Samuel J., Jr., Helen Louise. Engaged in practice at Chicago since 1896; adjunct prof. dis- eases of children, Coll. of Medicine Univ. of Ill., 1900-3; asst. prof. neurology, Chicago Policlinic, since 1900; phys. to Passavant Memorial, Maurice Porter, and St. Vincent hosps. Mem. A.M.A., Chi- cago Med. Soc .; pres. Chicago Pediatric Soc., 1904- 05. Democrat. Episcopalian. Clubs: University, Chicago, Onwentsia. Home: 670 Lincoln Parkway. Office: 125 E. Chicago Av.
WALKER, William Ernest, architect; b. Coving .- ton, Ky., Nov. 19, 1869; s. Samuel J. and Amanda M. (Morehead) Walker; prep. edn. pub. and pvt. schs .; Ph.B., Yale, 1891; m. Mildred Rogers, of Chi- cago, May 10, 1905; 1 daughter, Edith. In office of Henry Ives Cobb, 1892-7; since in pvt. practice. Mem. A.I.A. and Ill. Chapter same. Democrat. Episcopalian. Clubs: University, Saddle and Cycle, Casino. Recreations: outdoor diversions. Home: 936 Lake Shore Drive. Office: 1512, 30 N. Michigan Avenue.
WALKER, William Sawyer, journalist; Feb. 7, 1845-Aug. 28, 1917. (See vol. 1911.)
WALLACE, Elizabeth (Miss), college prof .; b. Bogotá, U.S. of Colombia, S.A., 1866; d. Thomas Freeman and Martha (Torrance) Wallace; came to U.S., 1874; B.S., Wellesley, 1886; fellow Univ. of Chicago, 1892-3, reader in Spanish, 1893-4; Collège de France, Éleve titulaire, at the École des Hautes Études, Paris, 1897. Dean of women, Knox Coll., Ill., 1894-6; instr. and asso. prof. French lit. since 1897, head of Beecher House, 1893-1909, dean in jr. colls. since 1905, Univ. of Chicago. Officier d'Aca- démie conferred by French Govt. Fellow Internat. Inst., Madrid, 1910-11. Mem. Drama League Amer- ica. Clubs: Fortnightly, Little Room. Author of several vols., for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: University of Chicago.
. WALLACE, John Findley, civil engr .; b. at Fall River, Mass., Sept. 10, 1852; s. David A. and Mar- tha (Findley) Wallace; student Monmouth (Ill.) Coll .; C.E., Univ. of Wooster, 1882; (LL.D., Mon- mouth, 1904; Sc.D., Armour Inst.); m. Sarah E. Ulmer, of Monmouth, Sept. 11, 1871; 2 children: Harold U., Mrs. Berdena Le May. Asst. U.S. engr. on upper Mississippi River and improvements of Rock Island Rapids, 1871-6; co. surveyor and city engr., 1876-8; chief engr. and supt. Peoria & Farm- ington R.R., 1878-81, Central Ia. Ry., in Ill., 1881-3; constrn. engr. and master of transportation Cen- tral Ia. Ry., 1883-6; bridge engr. A.,T.&S.F.R.R., 1886-9; resident engr. Chicago, Madison & Northern R.R., 1889-91; with I.C.R.R., 1891-1904, as engr. of constrn., 1891-2, chief engr., 1892-7, asst. to 2d vice pres., 1897-1900, asst. gen. mgr., 1900-1, gen. mgr., 1901-4; 1st Am. chief engr. Panama Canal, 1904; Isthmian Canal commr. and vice pres. and gen. mgr. Panama R.R. and Steamship Co., 1905; pres. and chmn. bd. dirs. Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co., 1907-14, chmn. bd. since 1914. Designed and constructed World's Fair terminals, Chicago, 1892; also new pass. terminals for C.&N.W.R.R., Chi- cago; conducted extensive surveys and examina- tions and created the initial orgn. for Panama Ca- nal, etc .; chmn. Chicago Ry. Terminal Commn. since 1914; adviser and consultant to large corpns. Independent. Presbyterian. Past pres. Am. Soc. C.E., Am. Ry. Engring. Assn., Western Soc. Engrs .; mem. Instn. Civil Engrs. Great Britain. Clubs: Union League, Automobile of America, Bankers, Engineers', Sleepy Hollow Country (New York) ; Metropolitan, Cosmos (Washington); Chicago, Un- ion League, Glen View, South Shore Country (Chi- cago). Home: 390 West End Av., New York. Of- fices: 37 Wall St., New York, and 175 W. Jackson Boul., Chicago.
WALLACE, John Foster, real estate; b. at Fort Branch, Ind., Apr. 10, 1875; s. Benjamin H. and Dollie (Foster) Wallace; ed. pub. schs .; m. Chi- cago, Jan. 27, 1897, Irene C. Excell; children: Irene Charlotte, Robert Charles. Engaged in real estate business at Chicago since Jan., 1891. Dir. "Bartlett Syndicate." Mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd. (pres. 1910, dir. 1911). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Union League. Home: 5112 Dorchester Av. Office: 32 W. Washington St.
WALLACE, Thomas Oliver, real estate; b. Ox- ford Co., Ont., Sept. 8, 1875; s. Samuel and Eliza- beth (Kenney) Wallace; ed. pub. schs. of Bay City, and Chassell, Mich .; general course at Univ. of Val- paraiso, Ind., and grad. business course there, 1898; m. Minnie I. McDonald, of Brookfield, Mich., May 17, 1899. Engaged in real estate business at Chi- cago since 1899. Apptd. real estate expert for City of Chicago, May 1, 1907; alderman 23d Ward, 1915- 17, 1917-19; Republican. Mem. Cook Co. Real Es- tate Board. Presbyterian. Mason (K.T., Shriner), K.P. Pres. Chicago Alumni Assn. of Valparaiso Univ., 1910. Recreations: fishing and boating. Sum- mer Home: Wallace Beach, Muskegon Co., Mich. Home: 2422 Orchard St. Office: 846 Center St.
WALLECK, Christian Ralph, real estate and mortgage broker; b. Bohemia, Oct. 29, 1862; s. Jo- seph and Marie (Tittel) Walleck. Came to Chicago in childhood; ed. pub. schs .; m. Chicago, Sept., 1899, Marguerite Heinlein; children: Virginia, William, Henry. Engaged in the real estate business since 1883, and since 1891, with brother, William R., title of Walleck Bros. Mem. of 39th and 40th Gen. As- semblies of Ill .; apptd. mem. Chicago Bd. of Edn., 1898; also as a valuator of the Forest Preserve Commn., Cook Co., 1916. Mem. Cook Co. Real Es- tate Bd. Democrat. Mason. Royal Arcanum. Home: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 1669 Blue Island Av., Chi- cago.
WALLACE, Florian Deane, insurance; b. Chi- cago. Sept. 5, 1875; s. John F. and Josephine (Hoer- ber) Wollensak; grad. grammar sch. and Chicago Manual Training Sch .; Manlius (N.Y.) Sch. for Boys, 1892; M.E., Cornell Univ., 1896; m. Ella Mc- WALLENIUS, Carl Gideon, theologian; b. Stock- holms län, Sweden, Dec. 28, 1865; s. Carl and Gus- Clelland, of Chicago, Nov. 20, 1909. In father's hardware specialty mfg. business, 1896-8; in fire tava Elizabeth (Bjorklund) Wallenius; grad. Colle-
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giate Sch., Visby, Gottland, 1886; student Upsala ston) Waller; C.E., Rensselaer Poly. Inst., Troy, Univ., 1 yr .; (D.D., Northwestern Univ., 1913); m. N.Y., 1879; m. Louise Hamilton, of Chicago, 1882; Hilda Louise Johnson, of Chicago, Oct. 25, 1894. children: Amy (Mrs. E. H. Brewer), William, Jr., Irene Louise (Mrs. Howard O'Brien). Mem. firm of Waller & Co., real estate, since 1879; pres. Waller Coal Co .; dir. Oliver Typewriter Co. Democrat. Clubs: Chicago, University, Chicago Athletic, Sad- dle and Cycle, Onwentsia, Chicago Golf. Recrea- tion: golf. Home: 45 Banks St. Office: 134 S. La Salle St. Prof. theology and Swedish lang., Swedish Theol. Sem., Evanston, Ill., 1889-1906, and pres. of same since Sept. 29, 1909. In pastoral work, 1906-9; asso. editor Sandebudet (official organ Swedish Meth. Ch.), 1901-3. An organizer, and pres. 1910-12, sec. 1912-14, now librarian, Swedish Hist. Soc. America. Republican. Author: Swedish Methodism in Amer- ica (in the Swedish), 1895. Address: 2405 Sherman Av., Evanston, Ill.
WALLER, A. Rawson, banker; b. Louisville, Ky., Dec., 1869; s. Edward and Mary (Rawson) Waller; ed. Univ. of Tenn .; m. Elizabeth Hunter, of Louis- ville, Nov., 1900. Engaged in banking business at Chicago since 1902; mem. firm of Shapker, Waller & Co. Mem. Am. Bankers' Assn., Ill. State Bank- ers' Assn., Wis. Bankers' Assn., Investment Bank- ers' Assn. Club: University. Home: 25 E. Walton Pl. Office: 234 S. LaSalle St.
WALLER, Edward, fire insurance. (See vol. 1911.)
WALLER, Edward C., real estate; b. Mason Co., Ky., Nov. 21, 1845; s. Henry and Sarah B. (Lang- horne) Waller; ed. schs. in Ky. and Chicago. Resi- dent of Chicago since 1860, and engaged in the real estate business since 1866; pres. North Am. Acci- dent Ins. Co .; sec. and treas. Central Safety De- posit Co. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd., Chicago Building Mgrs.' Assn., Chicago Assn. Commerce. Mem. Art Inst. of Chicago. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Golf, Press, Saddle and Cycle, Oak Park, Oak Park Country. Recreations: farming and golf. Home: River Forest, Ill. Office: 209 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
WALLER, Edward Carson, Jr., real estate; s. of Edward Carson Waller; Ph.B., Yale, 1899; m. Evan- gelica Probasco, of Detroit. Office: 60 W. Washing- ton St.
WALLER, Francis Castleman, insurance, coal; b. Chicago, Sept. 26, 1873; s. of Edward and Mary (Rawson) Waller; Ph.B., Yale Univ., 1894; m. at Louisville, Ky., 1899, Nina McGoodwin. Entered accounting dept. Waller Coal Co., 1894, becoming mem. of that firm, 1895; purchased interest in the gen. fire underwriting agency of Edward Waller & Co., Jan., 1904, which consolidated under the name of Waller, Chandler & Grey, May 1, 1905; business was merged into firm of Critchell, Miller, Whitney & Barbour, July, 1914, of which became a member. Appointed by Mayor Busse mem. of Bd. of Edn., May, 1907. Clubs: University, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Yale, Casino. Recreations: golf, motor- ing. Home: 1210 Astor St. Offices: 175 W. Jackson Boul. and 134 S. LaSalle St.
WALLER, J(ames) Alexander, real estate; s. of James B. and Lucy (Alexander) Waller; B.A., Yale, 1894; m. Louise Hamill. Agent for the Corn Ex- change Bank Bldg .; dir. Ashland Block Assn. Clubs: Chicago, University, Saddle and Cycle, On- wentsia, Casino. Home: 1210 Astor St. Offices: 155 N. Clark St. and 134 S. LaSalle St.
WALLER, James Breckinridge, real estate; b. at Lexington, Ky., Aug. 15, 1856; s. James B. and Lucy (Alexander) Waller; removed to Chicago, 1860; acad. edn .; m. Elizabeth Wallace, of Conn., June 2, 1884; children: James B., Jr., Ellen (Mrs. John Borden). Was in fire ins. business 15 yrs .; has since devoted attention to personal interests. Democrat. Clubs: Chicago, University, Chicago Golf, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle. Recreations: golf, motoring. Home: 140 E. Superior St. Oflice: 38 S. Dearborn St.
WALLER, James Breckinridge, Jr., lawyer; b. Chicago, June 24, 1888; s. James Breckinridge and Elizabeth (Wallace) Waller; ed. pub. schs., Univer- sity Sch., and Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass .; LL.B., Princeton, 1910; unmarried. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1913, and since engaged in practice at Chi- cago. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Clubs: Chicago, University, Saddle and Cycle, Chi- cago Golf. Home: 140 E. Superior St. Office: 1742 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
WALLER, William, coal, real estate; b. Lexing- ton, Ky., Sept. 28, 1858; s. William and Ann (John-
WALLER, William, Jr., real estate; s. William and Louise (Hamilton) Waller; m. Lucia Thatch- er. Club: Saddle and Cycle. Home: 12 Scott St.
WALLERICH, George Will, surgical supplies; b. Sigourney, Ia., Apr. 3, 1880; s. Mathias and Babette (Will) Wallerich; m. Marie Mueller, of Chicago, Sept. 11, 1909; 1 daughter, Constance. In dental and surgical supply business since 1897; sec. V. Mueller & Co .; tech. editor The Modern Hospital (mag.). Pres. Am. Med. Trade Assn., 1917-18. Re- publican. Club: Colonial of Oak Park, Ill. (vice pres.). Has spent much time in development of appliances and apparatus used by surgeons and in hospitals, many of which appliances are used throughout the world. Home: 327 S. East Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 1779 Ogden Av., Chicago.
WALLING, Willoughby George, capitalist; b. at Louisville, Ky., May 23, 1878; s. Willoughby and Rosalind (English) Walling; Ph.B., Univ. of Chi- cago, 1899; student Harvard Law Sch., 1900; m. Columbia, S.C., Dec. 25, 1902, Frederika Christina Haskell; children: Willoughby Haskell, William English, 2d, Frederika Christina. Was sec. West- ern Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago, 1900, until it was absorbed; dir. Chicago Morris Plan Bank. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Was It. Ill. Naval Re- serves (resigned). Clubs: University, Quadrangle. Home: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 111 W. Monroe St., Chicago.
WALLS, Charles Bruce, M.D .; b. Fraserburgh, Scotland, Apr. 20, 1857; s. James and Jane (Sang- ster) Walls; ed. pub. schs. of Aberdeen, Hugh Mil- ler's Sch. and later under pvt. instruction; pvt. sec. in L.&N.R.R. office, 1884-5; bookkeeper and confi- dential clk., Marshall Field & Co., Chicago, 1885-91; M.D., Chicago Homœ. Med. Coll., 1894; m. Annie Ingram, of Henderson, Ky., June 14, 1894; chil- dren: Catherine Jean, Annie Ingram. Practiced at Chicago since 1894. Mem. Am. Inst. Homœopathy, Ill. Inst. Homœopathy. Surgeon I.N.G .; served with 1st Ill. Vol. Inf., Spanish-Am. War; maj. surgeon 1st I.N.G. (retired); apptd. 1st lt. Med. Reserve Corps, U.S.A., Feb., 1911. Surgeon and dir. Soc. of Santiago; mem. Soc. of Foreign Wars, Ill. Com- mandery of Naval and Mil. Order of the Spanish- Am. War, Assn. Mil. Surgeons of U.S. Republican, Mason, Odd Fellow. Mem. St. Andrews Soc. Contbr. many articles on health and mil. sanitation. Home: 1526 Chase Av. Office: 22 E. Washington St.
WALLS, Frank Xavier, M.D .; b. Toronto, Ont .. Dec. 3, 1869; s. of Thomas and Catherine (Ahern) Walls; South Div. High Sch., Chicago; M.D., North- western Univ., 1891; m. Cecelia Cunningham, of Chicago, June, 1896. Attending phys. Cook Co., St. Luke's, and Wesley hosps .; prof. pediatrics, North- western Univ. Med. Sch .; apptd. 1st It. Med. Re- serve Corps, U.S.A., Feb., 1911. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc. Home: 749 Lincoln Parkway. Office: 30 N. Michigan Av.
WALMSLEY, Charles Thomas, district mgr. Nat. Cash Register Co. (See vol. 1911.)
WALRATH, William Bradley, president Wm. R. Walrath Co .; b. Evanston, Ill., Mar. 20. 1870; s. of Hamilton M. and Rachel Margaret (White) Wal- rath; ed. Evanston High Sch .; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1891; L.L. B., Kent Coll. of Law, 1893; admit- ted to bar, 1893; m. Chicago, June 29, 189 ;. lelor- ence A. Dahl; children: Hester Dorothy, Helen. William B., 2d, Margaret Louise. Taught in Chi- caro high schs, 8 yrs .; organized Chicago Business Law Sch., 1896; organized Wm. B. Walrath Co., purchasers of real estate contracts, 1911, and is its pres. Republican: alderman from ith Ward of Evanston, 1903-6. Mom. Ist Regt., I.N.G., 1895-6. Mem. Delta Upsilon, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs; Uni- versity (Chicago), Evanston Country. Recreation:
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mechanical work. Home: 1918 Orrington Av., Ev- anston, Ill. Office: Title & Trust Bldg., Chicago.
WALSER, Jacob Joseph; July 25, 1849-Oct. 16, 1913. (See vol. 1911.)
WALSER, Joseph Jacob, mfr .; b. Chicago, Apr. 20, 1878; s. Jacob Joseph and Sarah (Vail) Walser; grad. Austin High Sch., Chicago, 1896; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1900; m. Grace Leonora Moore, of Ann Arbor, Mich., Apr. 30, 1901; children: Gretchen, Sarah, Ruth, Mary. Identified with the Goss Print- ing Press Co., Chicago, since 1900, of which is now treas. Mem. Phi Kappa Psi. Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: University (Chicago), Ann Arbor Golf. Home: Ann Arbor, Mich. Office: 1535 S. Paulina St., Chicago.
WALSH, Jeremiah Henry, M.D .; b. Curtis, Steu- ben Co., N.Y., Aug. 6, 1870; s. Robert and Julia (Lyons) Walsh; ed. pub. schs. of Curtis and Corn- ing, N.Y .; M.D., Niagara Med. Coll., Buffalo, N.Y., 1894; m. Mary A. Nash, of Chicago, May 6, 1906; 1 daughter, Mary Josephine. In practice at Chicago since 1894; attending surgeon St. Anne's Hosp., Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium and Norwegian Deaconess Hosp. Prof. clin. surgery, med. dept. Loyola Univ. Mem. Draft Exemption Bd., 1917; served as mem. Chicago Bd. of Edn. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs. (councilor at large), Chi Phi. Democrat. Mem. Knights of Co- lumbus, Columbian Knights, Catholic Order of For- esters. Recreation: motoring. Office and Home: 3200 Washington Boul.
WALSH, Martin, lawyer; b. LaSalle, Ill., July 10, 1878; s. John and Katherine (McDonald) Walsh; ed. pub. schs., LaSalle; Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law, 1899-1902; unmarried. Admitted to Ill. bar, Sept., 1904, and since practiced at Chicago. Mem. Draft Exemption Bd., 1917. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chi- cago bar assns. Democrat. Mem. Knights of Co- lumbus, Royal Arcanum, A.O.H. Clubs: Irish Fel- lowship, Columbia Yacht, Glen Oak Country. Rec- reation: golf. Home: 18 N. Hermitage Av. Office: 118 N. LaSalle St.
WALTER, Edward Daniel, live stock commn .; b. Fayette Co., Ind., Sept. 4, 1865; s. Alexander and Anna (Anderson) Walter; ed. pub. schs. of Fayette Co., Ind .; m. Chicago, Dec. 26, 1892, Lucy O. Spence; 1 daughter, Hazel M. Reared on farm in Fayette Co., Ind., and engaged in live stock raising until 1885, when came to Chicago and was 3 yrs. with Mallory Commn. Co .; in 1888, with brothers, Oliver P. and William H., established present firm of Wal- ter Bros. Republican. Mem. K.P. Home: 4444 El- lis Av. Office: 88 Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards.
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