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prize, Art Inst. Chicago, 1910; 1st prize and gold medal for best collection of jewelry, and 1st prize, best individual piece of craftsmanship, Nat. Con- servation Expn., Knoxville, Tenn., 1913. Mason. Vice pres. Artists' Guild. Club: Cliff Dwellers. Home: 9562 Prospect Av. Office: 1041 Fine Arts Building.
WINN, James Sabey, iron and steel; b. Roches- ter, N.Y., May 2, 1867; s. of Nathaniel and Lucy (Sabey) Winn; ed. pub. schs., Rochester; m. Mary Robins, of Rochester, Oct. 24, 1891; children: War- ren Robins, Mary Monroe, James Sabey, Jr. With Wicks Refrigerator Car Co., Rochester, 3 yrs., and at Chicago, 1891-4; vice pres. George Nash Co., high grade steels, since 1904. Republican. Epis- copalian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Westmoreland Country. Recreations: golf, motoring. Home: 707 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 646 Washing- ton Boul., Chicago.
WINNE, William North Duane, comptroller C., M.&St.P.Ry .; Oct. 11, 1850-1912. (See vol. 1911.)
WINSLOW, Benjamin Emanuel, architectural engr. and architect; b. Chicago, July 2, 1867; s. of Christian Wilhelm and Christiane Winslow; ed. Richmond Co., Va., until 1878, Hauck's Latin og Real Skole, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1878-83; Sch. of The Technical Soc., Copenhagen, 1883-8; Royal Acad. of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, 1889-91; m. Hil- fred Rudbeck, Oct. 18, 1908; 1 daughter, Gerda Marion. In practice since Sept., 1891. Mem. A.I.A. and Ill. Chapter same, Am. Soc. C.E., Ill. Soc. Archi- tects. Republican. Author: The Winslow Tables (diagrams for calculating the strength of wood, steel and cast iron beams and columns), 1900; The Winslow Slide Rules (for calculating the strength of steel, wood and reinforced concrete beams). Home: 2617 N. Richmond St. Office: Building Dept., 700 City Hall.
WINSLOW, Edward Delbert, consul-gen .; b. W. Chicago, Ill., Dec. 16, 1858; s. Charles and Anne (McDonald) Winslow; M.A., St. Ignatius Coll., Chi- cago, 1877; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1879; m. Elizabeth Branchfield, of Sycamore, Ill., Nov. 25, 1883. In grain and provision business, Chicago, 1880-97; mem. firm of E. L. Lobdell & Co., stock brokers, 1901-8; U.S. consul at Stockholm, Sweden, 1897-8, consul-gen., 1898-1900, sec. of legation, 1900-1, resigned; apptd. consul-gen. at Gothenburg, Sweden, 1909; transferred to Stockholm, Mar., 1909; apptd. consul at Plauen, Germany, Dec. 22. 1910; consul-gen. at Copenhagen, since Aug. 21, 1911 (chargé d'affaires ad interim, June 6-July 10, 1912). Republican. Catholic. Club: Union League. Home: Chicago. Address: 13 Tromlhjemgade, Copenhagen, Denmark.
WINSLOW, Francis Axel, vice pres. and gen. mgr. Winslow Bros. Co .; b. Dubuque, Ia., Mar. 24, 1859; s. F. S. and Wilhelmina J. (Scott) Winslow; ed. schs. of Brooklyn and Chicago, Met. Sch .. New York; Brooklyn Acad. and Cooper Inst., New York; m. Chicago, Dec. 26, 1884, Louise Dreier; children: Dorothy Scott, Mina Louise. Began in New York with Hecla Iron Works, as draftsman, 1877, and in 1879 was in charge of the construction dept., and in 1881 was given an interest in the business; joined his brother, W. H. Winslow, in Chicago, 1886, forming the Winslow Bros. Co., mfrs. of orna- mental iron and bronze work, of which is now vice pres. and gen. mgr. Mem. Soc. for Ethical Culture. Republican. Served for 5 yrs. in the 13th Regt. N.G.N.Y. Clubs: Union League, Edgewater, Cliff Dwellers. Home: 2628 Hampden Ct. Office: 4600 Harrison St.
WINSLOW, William Herman, pres. Winslow Bros. Co .; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., May 2, 1857; s. F. S. and Wilhelmina J. (Scott) Winslow; ed. schs. of Brooklyn and Chicago; read law at New York; m. St. Louis, Mo., 1891, Edith Henry; children: Paul Stuart, Alan Francis, Marjorie Scott. Became connected with Hecla Iron Works, New York, as office man, 1881, and partner in same, 1883-5; came to Chicago, 1885, and joined E. T. Harris, forming the Harris & Winslow Co., mfrs. ornamental iron and bronze work; later Mr. Harris retired, and The Winslow Bros. Co. was formed, of which is pres. Mem. Soc. for Ethical Culture. Republican. Was
mem. 13th Regt. N.G.N.Y. Home: River Forest, Ill. Office: 4600 W. Harrison St.
WINSTON, Bertram McIntosh, real estate and loans; b. Chicago, Apr. 9, 1868; s. Frederick H. and Maria (Dudley) Winston; ed. pvt. sch., Chicago; m. Chicago, 1901, Annie, d. J. W. Odell. In the real estate and loan business since age of 20, and since 1906 mem. firm of Winston & Co .; trustee of F. H. Winston estate. Dir. Chicago Real Estate Bd. Clubs: Chicago, Mid-Day (dir.), Saddle and Cycle (pres. 1916), South Shore Country (vice pres.). Recreations: outdoor diversions. Home: 749 Lin- coln Parkway. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.
WINSTON, Garrard Bigelow, lawyer; b. Chicago, July 25, 1882; s. of Frederick Seymour and Ada (Fountain) Winston; ed. University Sch., Chi- cago, St. Paul's Sch., Concord, N.H .; B.A., Yale, 1904; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1906; unmarried. Mem. firm of Winston, Payne, Strawn & Shaw, corpn. and railroad law; dir. Streets Co., Chicago Breweries, Ltd. Commd. maj. arty., O.R.C., Aug., 1917. Sec. and dir. U.S. Brewing Co. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst., Soc. of the Cincinnati. Democrat. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chi- cago, University, Saddle and Cycle, Mid-Day, Ca- sino, Old Elm, Onwentsia, South Shore Country. Recreation: polo. Home: 1508 N. State St. Office: 1400 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
WINSTON, James Horner, lawyer; b. at Oxford, N.C., Sept. 19, 1884; s. Robert Watson and Sophro- nia (Horner) Winston; ed. pub. schs., Durham, N.C .; Horner Mil. Sch., Oxford, N.C .; B.A., Univ. of N.C., 1904; Rhodes Scholar at Oxford Univ., Eng., 1904-7, B.A., Sch. of Jurisprudence there; studied law, Univ. of N.C .; m. Laura, d. A. Flanagan, pub., of Chicago, Nov. 26, 1908; 3 children: Robert Wat- son, 3d, Sara Virginia, Albert Flanagan. Practiced at Norfolk, Va., 1907-11; settled at Chicago, 1911; mem. Winston, Payne, Strawn & Shaw; vice pres. Aurora, Plainfield & Joliet Ry. Co. Was mem. Civil Service Commn., Norfolk. Mem. Am. and Chicago bar assns., Phi Beta Kappa, Zeta Psi. Democrat. Episcopalian. Clubs: University, Indian Hill Golf. Recreation: golf. Home: 827 Linden Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 1400 First Nat. Bank Bldg., Chicago.
WINTERBOTHAM, Joseph, president J. H. Win- terbotham & Sons; b. Columbus, O .; s. John Hum- phrey and Mahalia (Rosencrans) Winterbotham; m. Genevieve Baldwin, of Orange, N.J .; 4 children: John H., Rue (Mrs. John Carpenter, Jr.), Joseph, Jr., and Genevieve (Mrs. Frank Maurer, of Pasa- dena, Cal.). Engaged in cooperage business (J. H. Winterbotham & Sons) since 1875, and is now pres. of the company; also dir. J. C. Pennoyer Co., team- ing contractors and cooperage stock, and Para- mount Knitting Co. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht, South Shore Country. Residence: Virginia Hotel. Office: 226 S. LaSalle St.
WINTERBOTHAM, Joseph, Jr., mfr. and export- er of dry goods; b. Joliet, Ill., Feb. 24, 1879; s. of Joseph and Genevieve (Baldwin) Winterbotham; prep. edn. pvt. schs .; B.S., Yale, 1900; m. Eleanor Hall, of Morristown, N.J., Mar. 30, 1902; 1 daugh- ter, Louise. Began with Paramount Knitting Co., 1900, becoming vice pres., 1904; pres. since 1913 of Mueller Export Co., exporters of dry goods to South and Central America. Republican. Episco- palian. Clubs: University, Yale, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle. Recreations: motoring, outdoor sports. Home: 212 E. Superior St. Office: 608 S. Dearborn' Street.
WINTON, Andrew Lincoln, chemist. Removed to Wilton, Conn. (See Who's Who in America.)
WISE, William H., publisher; b. Delphi, Ind., Nov. 19, 1878; s. John and Mary C. (Rosenberger) Wise; ed. pub. schs .; m. Jessie Moore, of Emerson, Ia., May 30, 1900; 1 daughter, Margaret Mae. En- gaged in publishing business during entire active career; established firm of W. H. Wise & Co., 1906, publishers of The Real America in Romance, El- bert Hubbard's Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great; firm inc., 1915, and has since been pres. of the company. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, South Shore Country, Flossmoor Country. Recreations: golf, motoring. Residence: Del Prado Hotel. Office: 5 S .. Wabash Av.
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WISHART, Charles Frederick, theologian; b. at WITKOWSKY, Moses D., banker; b. at Chicago, Mansfield, O., Sept. 3, 1870; s. William (D.D.) and June 26, 1859; s. David and Ernestina (Englander) Witkowsky; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Theresa Witkowsky, of Chicago, Apr. 15, 1885; children: Ethel (Mrs. Hugo Pick), Alan D. Began, 1880, in employ of the Union Nat. Bank which was merged, in 1900, with the First Nat. Bank; vice pres. of latter since 1910. Republican. Jewish religion. Clubs: Bankers', Idlewild Country. Recreations: golf, fishing, traveling. Home: 5424 East View Park. Office: First Nat. Bank.
Sarah (Irvine) Wishart; A.B., Monmouth (Ill.) Coll., 1894 (D.D., 1909) ; spl. work in oratory, Univ. of Chicago; grad. Pittsburgh Theol. Sem., 1897; m. Josephine Long, of Tacoma, Wash., July 6, 1904. Winner Ill. inter-collegiate oratorical contest, 1893, interstate oratorical contest (10 states), Indian- apolis, 1894, Purdy scholarship for the highest grades, Pittsburgh Theol. Sem., 1895; ordained U.P. ministry, 1897; founder, 11th U.P. Ch., Pittsburgh, and pastor, 1897-10 (built large stone structure) ; prof. systematic theology, Pittsburgh Theol. Sem- inary, 1910-14; pastor 2d Presbyn. Ch., Chicago, since 1914. Pres. Nat. Young People's Christian Union, 1897; mem. ednl. commn. Federal Council Chs. of Christ in America, Presbyn. Social Union; mem. Soc. Bibl. Lit. and Exegesis. Dir. Presbyn. Hosp., Monmouth Coll., Presbyn. Bd. Ch. Exten- sion. Club: University. Address: 1823 Prairie Av.
WISNER, George Monroe, civil engr .; b. Detroit, Mich., Feb. 9, 1870; s. George Y. and Carrie (Pal- mer) Wisner; grad. Detroit High Sch., 1888; B.S. in Civ. Engring., Univ. of Mich., 1892; m. Edith K. Young, of Chicago, Feb. 5, 1902. In employ of en- gring. dept. Sanitary Dist. of Chicago since July 7, 1892; started as recorder for a survey party; on constrn. work of canal between Lemont and Lock- port, 1892-5; in Chicago office, 1895-7; asst. engr. in charge of Chicago River Improvement, 1897-1901; asst. chief engr., 1901-7, chief engr. since 1907. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., West- ern Soc. Engrs., Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, University, South Shore Country, Chica- go Yacht, Beverly Country. Recreations: golf, boating, motoring .. Home: 4715 Greenwood Av. Office: 910 S. Michigan Av.
WISSHACK, George F., druggist; b. Cincinnati, O., June 17, 1863; s. Adolph and Adelia (Bagley) Wisshack; grad. Olney (Ill.) High Sch., 1881; at- tended Northwestern Univ .; grad. Sch. of Phar- macy of Univ. of Ill., 1885; Chicago Coll. of Law; m. Aviston, Ill., Jan. 22, 1887, Annie M. Marshall; children: Harry, Sylvia (both deceased). Began as a boy, with a newspaper route for Cincinnati dai- lies, in the city of Covington, Ky .; afterward was in business at Olney, Ill .; came to Chicago, 1883, and, after taking course in pharmacy, engaged in the drug business; now sec. George F. Wisshack Co., and pres. St. John Mfg. Co. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, North Shore Golf. Home: 1420 Bryn Mawr Av. Offices: 805 W. Madison St., and 5601 N. Clark St., cor. Bryn Mawr Av.
WITHERBEE, Walter Edward, fire insurance; b. Flint, Mich., May 19, 1857; s. Austin B. (banker and underwriter) and Mary A. (Thompson) With- erbee; ed. pub. schs., Flint; m. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 12, 1890, Anna G. Henkel (died May, 1915); 1 son, Walter Edward, Jr .; m. 2d, Harriet D. Lauer, Oct., 1916. Began in father's office at Flint, 1872; became spl. agt. for Orient Ins. Co., in Ill. and Ind., 1888, and later transferred to Mich. and Wis .; be- came gen. northwestern agt. for the Scottish Union & Nat. Ins. Co., 1898; joined in organizing present ins. firm of Munger, Vokoun, Wetmore & Wither- bee, 1903. Clubs: Chicago Atnletic, Chicago Auto- mobile, Press, South Shore Country. Republican. Home: 835 Drexel Sq. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.
WITHERSPOON, Jolın M., engineer and contrac- tor; b. New Orleans, La., Dec. 30, 1872; s. John McCalla and Caroline M. (Bell) Witherspoon; ed. grammar and high schs., Chicago; unmarried. Be- gan in employ of Webster Mfg. Co., Chicago, 1888, continuing 6 yrs .; then with the Macdonald Engi- neering Co., 1894-7; with George M. Moulton & Co., 1897-1905; organized, 1905, and since pres. Wither- spoon-Englar Co., designers and builders of grain elevators. Mem. Western Soc. Engrs. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Saddle and Cycle, Chicago Engineers', Skokie Country. Recreations: golf, trap shooting. Home: 3650 Pine Grove Av. Office: 1250 Monadnock Blk.
WITHERSPOON, Leslie, vice pres. George A. Fuller Co. (See vol. 1911.)
WITKOWSKY, Conrad, fire underwriter; de- ceased. (See vol. 1911.)
WITTEKIND, Henry, architect; b. Chicago, Oct. 3, 1876; s. Henry and Caroline (Briel) Wittekind; ed. pub. schs., Armour Inst. and Art Inst. Chicago until 1895. Was with Jenny & Mundie, as drafts- man and engr., 1895-1903; vice pres. Rogers Park Nat. Bank. Inventor of interlocking steel piling for bridge and bldg. foundations. Republican. Ma- son (Shriner). Club: Chicago Automobile. Mem. Speedway Park Assn. Home: 1749 Jarvis Av. Of- fice: 1547 Jarvis Av.
WITTSTEIN, Alfred Henry, mfg. jeweler; b. To- ledo, O., June 6, 1858; s. of Herman and Auguste (Schrader) Wittstein; ed. pub. schs., Toledo, and Put in Bay, O .; St. Joseph's Coll., Cincinnati; Bry- ant and Stratton Business Coll. and Art Inst. Chi- cago; m. Clara Geudtner, of Chicago, June 11, 1888 (died Nov., 1891) ; children: Francis H., Gertrude. Engaged in newspaper work on the Chicago Freie Presse, 1875-8; in dry goods business, 1878-80; mfg. jeweler since 1880, becoming pres. Schrader, Wittstein Co., 1900; also vice pres. Arch Crown Mfg. Co., Newark, N.J. Mem. Nat. Jewelers' Bd. of Trade, Mfg. Jewelers' Assn. of Chicago, Chicago Jewelers' Assn. Republican. Mem. Ethical Culture Soc. Club: Ill. Athletic. Home: 1218 N. State St. Office: 31 N. State St.
WIXON, Charles Franklin, spices; b. Danbury, Conn., Dec. 31, 1860; s. Ferdinand A. and Caroline E. (Ingersoll) Wixon; ed. pub. schs., Chicago, 1867- 75; unmarried. Began as city salesman in Chica- go; later traveling salesman, and still later mgr. Chicago branch R. T. French Co., of Rochester. N.Y .; pres. Wixon Spice Co. since 1905; dir. Deegan Supply Co. Republican. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Home: 621 E. 37th St. Office: 155 W. Illinois St.
WODACK, Oscar P., electric drills, motor repair- ing; b. Chicago, June 1, 1884; s. Oscar L. and Mary (Klein) Wodack; attended Kinzie and LaSalle pub. schs .; grad. Chicago English High and Manual Training Sch., 1902; grad. Chicago Athenaeum, 1903; m. Adele Von der Heide, of Chicago, June 22, 1910; 1 daughter, Marjorie. In the electrical ma- chinery business since 1903; mgr. Chicago office James Clark Jr. Electric Co., electrically driven tools, Louisville, Ky., since 1908; pres. and treas. Electric Tool Repair & Maintenance Co. since 1916. Democrat. Vice pres. English High-Crane Alumni Assn. Mason (32°, K.T.). Clubs: Chicago Rotary, Machinery (dir.). Recreation: motoring. Home: 523 Belden Av. Office: 31 N. Jefferson St.
WOESSNER, Henry J., fire ins .; b. Marquette. Mich., Aug. 2, 1863; s. Jacob and Louise (Thoney) Woessner; ed. Marquette High Sch .; studied law dept. Univ. of Mich .; m. Nellie E. Traynor, of Beaver Dam, Wis., June 1, 1892; children: Anna, Marian (Mrs. John T. Quinlan), Helen, Henry, Alice, Jeanette. Admitted to bar. 1884; practiced at Stephenson, Mich., 2 yrs .; county clk. and regis- ter of decds, Menominee Co., Mich., 14 yrs .; in ab- stract business 1 yr .; western mgr. at Chicago of the California Ins. Co. 6 yrs .; state agt. Am. Cen- tral Ins. Co. 7 yrs .; sec. and mng. underwriter and dir. Marquette Nat. Ins. Co. of Chicago since 1915. Republican. Catholic. Clubs: Chicago Automobile, Calumet Country. Recreations: golf, motoring. fishing, etc. Home: 1538 E. Marquette Rd. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.
WOHL, Peter, cigar mfr .; b. at Brody, Austria, Mar. 7, 1869; s. Ichiel and Hyde (Schorr) Wohl; ed. pub. schs. of old country; m. Anna Gladstone, Rue- sia, Dec. 25, 1892; 2 sons: Julius. Benjamin. Came to U.S., 1888, and settled at Pittsburgh, Pa .; learned cigarmaker's trade; removed to Chicago, 1892, and worked for various firms; established Arm of Peter Wohl & Co., 1893; title changed, 1906, to Wohl & Comstock Co., and so continues, Mem. Chicago Wholesale Cigar and Tobacco Merchants' Asan.
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Republican. Odd Fellow, K.P., Forester, Elk. Home: 5904 Broadway Park. Office: 1462-1466 W. Madi- son St.
WOHLBERG, William H., president Acme Elec- trotype Co .; b. Chicago, Sept. 15, 1865; s. William H. and Margaret (Meyer) Wohlberg; ed. pub. schs .; m. Kathreen Maher, of Chicago, May 19, 1887; 6 children: May, Gertrude, Mabel, Lillian, William, Fred. Learned trade of electrotyping and has en- gaged in it during entire business career; pres. Acme Electrotype Co. since 1904. Pres. Electro- typers' Union, 1900-4; mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Chi- cago Assn. Commerce. Republican. Mem. Knights of Pythias, Nat. Union. Clubs: Chicago Motor, Chi- cago Automobile. Recreations: motoring, fishing, hunting. Home: 4444 N. Campbell Av. Office: 712 Federal St.
WOHLGEMUTH, Edward Jay, president West- ern Underwriter Co. Removed to Cincinnati, O. (See vol. 1911.)
WOHLGEMUTH, John Felix; b. at Imlay City, Mich., Aug. 28, 1879; s. Felix and Rose (Huber) Wohlgemuth; ed. Imlay City and Detroit; St. Jo- seph's Commercial Coll., Detroit; Notre Dame Univ. 1 yr .; Cincinnati Law Sch .; m. Janet Malcolm, of Chicago, June 10, 1911. Admitted to Ohio bar, 1907; asso. editor The National Underwriter (for- merly The Western Underwriter), 1909-17; sec. Nat. Underwriter Co. Mem. Phi Delta Phi. Epis- copalian. Home: Wilmette, Ill. Office: 1362 Insur- ance Exchange, Chicago. .
WOLBACH, Murray, real estate; b. Chicago, Jan. 29, 1876; s. Samuel N. and Rose (Stein) Wolbach; ed. at Grand Island, Neb., later at Chicago and at Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, and Lausanne, Switzerland; m. Edna Stern, of Chicago, Feb. 28, 1905; 3 children: Alice, Beatrice, Murray, Jr. In real estate business at Chicago since 1895; vice pres. North Central Business Dist. Assn. Asso. mem. Chicago Real Estate Bd., Cook Co. Real Es- tate Bd .; mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce. Repub- lican. Jewish religion. Clubs: Standard, Lake Shore Country. Recreations: motoring, golf. Home: 4823 Kenwood Av. Office: 105 S. Dearborn St.
WOLCOTT, Katherine, miniature painter; b. at Chicago; d. Francis E. A. and Kate (Fleming) Wolcott; ed. Hyde Park High Sch., Chicago; stud- ied art at Art Inst. Chicago, and Acad. of Fine Arts, Phila., also with Virginia Reynolds, Lawton Parker, Mme. La Forge, Paris, and Henry B. Snell, New York. Mem. Chicago Soc. Miniature Painters (sec.), Chicago Soc. Artists, Chicago Dramatic Soc., Art Inst. Alumni Assn. Clubs: The Cordon, The Arts, South Side. Home and Studio: 5222 Blackstone Av.
WOLDENBERG, Maximilian, chemical engr .; b. Wloclavek, Poland, Aug. 23, 1886; s. of Jacob and Anna L. (Lasky) Woldenberg; prep. edn. English High and Manual Training Sch .; Sc.B., Armour Inst. Tech., 1906; Ph.D., Zurich Univ., Switzerland, 1908; Sc.M., Loyola Univ., 1909; m. Rose Cohn, of Chicago, Dec. 30, 1915. Sec .- treas. Woldenberg & Schaar, Chicago, 1909-16; pres. and treas. A. Daig- ger & Co., chemists' supplies, since 1916. Mem. Am. Electrochem. Soc., Am. Chem. Soc. Jewish religion. Recreations: golf, swimming, bowling. Home: 1500 Pratt Boul., Rogers Park. Office: 54 W. Kinzie St.
WOLEY, Harry Percival, M.D .; b. Maquoketa, Jackson Co., Ia., June 8, 1864; s. Edwin R. and Eu- genia V. (Decker) Woley; grad. Watertown (N.Y.) High Sch., 1883; A.B., Hamilton Coll., 1887; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg. (Columbia Univ.), 1890; m. Vida Hill, of Chicago, Jan. 6, 1897; 1 daughter, Vida. Practiced at Chicago since 1890; asst. med. dir. N.Y. Life Ins. Co. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs., Physicians' Club; fellow Inst. of Medicine of Chicago. Club: Chicago Athletic. Author of article entitled Blood Pressure, pub. in Jour. A.M.A., and repub. in "Blood Pressure." Rec- reations: golf, country life, photography. Home: 6509 Minerva Av. Office: 39 S. LaSalle St.
WOLEY, James Decker, lawyer; b. Maquoketa, Ia., Feb. 10, 1859; s. of Edwin R. and Eugenia V. (Decker) Woley; grad. Watertown (N.Y.) High Sch., 1878; Hamilton Coll., Clinton, N.Y., 1882; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1884; m. Minna L. Roesch, of Chicago, July 18, 1888; children:
Anita, Gladys. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1884; connect- ed with First Nat. Bank of Chicago since 1884; chosen its asst. atty., 1900; now mem. firm of Sil- ber, Isaacs, Silber & Woley. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Hamilton, Edgewater Golf. Home: 809 Lakeside Pl. Office: 614 Home Ins. Bldg.
WOLF, see also Wolfe, also Wolff.
WOLF, Adam, member Bd. of Assessors; b. at Stadecken, Germany, Jan. 5, 1857; s. Nicholas and Marianna (Zimmerman) Wolf; came with parents to U.S. in 1864, settling at Chicago; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago; m. Chicago, Mar. 20, 1884, Anna En- ders; children: Harriet C., Robert N., George A., Herbert C., Mary Louise. Rep. candidate for West Town collector, 1892; elected to that position, 1893; elected city treas. of Chicago for term, 1895-7; elected, 1898, again in 1902, 1908 and 1914 (for 6-yr. terms), mem. Bd. of Assessors of Cook Co. Long active in Rep. politics as mem. of the county and state coms. Home: 3231 Washington Boul. Of- fice: 315 County Bldg.
WOLF, Albert Henry, civil engr .; b. Woodville, Miss., Aug. 16, 1855; s. Moses and Bertha (Roths- child) Wolf; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; pvt. schs .; Univ. of Berlin 3 yrs .; Univ. of Strassburg 1 yr .; m. Julia Loewenthal, of Chicago, Feb. 18, 1886; 3 children: Walter B., Agnes N., Bertha J. Consult- ing and contracting engr. at Chicago since 1885. Mem. Am. Inst. Mining Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs. Republican. Clubs: University, South Shore Coun- try, Tuscumbia Golf. Interested in art, sciences and literature. Home: 4900 Woodlawn Av. Office: 10 S. LaSalle St.
WOLF, Edwin E., mfrs.' agt. (See vol. 1911.)
WOLF, Frederick William, mechanical engr., ar- chitect; Nov. 27, 1837-Feb. 18, 1912. (See vol. 1911.)
WOLF, George Dorr, certified pub. accountant; b. Lancaster, O., Jan. 4, 1883; s. Pearl B. and Etta M. (Lantz) Wolf; ed. country sch. nr. Jefferson- ville, O .; Willis Business Univ., Springfield, O., 1897-8; m. Florence Persie Walraven, of Lyons, Ia., Jan. 25, 1908; 1 son, George D., Jr. Removed to Chicago, 1905, and became identified with Baker, Vawter Co., serving as chief accountant, 1905-10, and mgr. pub. accounting div., 1911-12; treas. and mgr. Baker, Vawter Audit Co., 1913; mng. partner, Baker, Vawter & Wolf since Jan. 1, 1914. Trustee Village of Winnetka, Ill., 1913-15. Progressive Re- publican. Methodist. Recreation: amateur garden- ing. Home: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 1220 Tribune Bldg., Chicago.
WOLF, Henry Milton, lawyer; b. Rock Island, Ill., Nov. 15, 1860; s. Moses and Bertha (Roths- child) Wolf; grad. Central High Sch., Chicago, 1878; attended Univ. of Chicago, and studied under pvt. tutors, 1878-80; A.B., Yale, 1884; studied law while at Yale and until Mar., 1886, and was ad- mitted to bar, 1886. Formerly mem. Dupee, Judah, Willard & Wolf; now mem. Judah, Willard, Wolf & Reichmann. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Republican. Clubs: Yale, University, Chicago Athletic, City, Mid-Day, South Shore, Chi- cago Literary, Caxton, Standard; Yale (New York). Home: 3914 Ellis Av. Office: 134 S. LaSalle St.
WOLFARTH, William, mfr. (See vol. 1911.) WOLFE, see also Wolf, also Wolff.
WOLFE, Richard W., loans and real estate; b. Limerick, Ireland, Aug. 21, 1869; s. Richard Ed- mund and Catherine (White) Wolfe; came to Amer- ica, 1885; ed. pub. schs .; m. Helen Lenz, of Chicago, Sept. 21, 1898; 1 daughter, Grace Catherine. In real estate and loan business at Chicago since 1889; head of firm of R. W. Wolfe & Co .; treas. the Alli- gator Metal Co., 1906-7; vice pres. Hibernia Fire Ins. Co. Mem. Cook Co. Real Estate Bd. (pres. 1914-15). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore' Country, Ridgeway (pres.). Recreation: walking. Home: 5344 Michigan Av. Office: 111 W. Wash- ington St.
WOLFF, see also Wolf, also Wolfe.
WOLFF, Christian J., mfr .; b. Chicago, Aug. 18, 1861; s. Ludwig and Elizabeth (Geils) Wolff; grad. Racine (Wis.) Coll., 1880, Royal Poly. Inst., Han- over, Germany, 1883, Mardock Sch. of Chemistry,
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Chicago, 1884; m. Hattie Rossow, of Chicago, Apr. 15, 1884; children: Florence (Mrs. William J. Hen- derson), Carl, George, Alice. Identified with the L. Wolff Mfg. Co. since 1884, became chemist, 1886, supt., 1888, mgr., 1890, and vice pres., 1900. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chi- cago Automobile, Germania Maennerchor, South Shore Country. Recreations: hunting, motoring. Home: 6103 Sheridan Rd. Office: 325 N. Hoyne Av.
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