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DODD, Walter Fairleigh, college prof .; b. Hop- kinsville, Ky., Apr. 7, 1880; s. J. M. and Laura A. (Imbler) Dodd; A.B., Fla. State Coll., 1898; B.S.,
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John B. Stetson Univ., DeLand, Fla., 1901; Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1905; unmarried. In charge sect. foreign law, Library of Congress, 1904-7; held re- search appmt. Johns Hopkins Univ., 1908-10; asso. in polit. science, 1910-11, asst. prof. polit. science, 1911-14, asso. prof., 1914-15, Univ. of Ill .; asso. prof. polit. science, Univ. of Chicago, since 1915. Mem. Am. Hist. Assn., Am. Assn. Labor Legisla- tion, Am. Polit. Science Assn. Clubs: University (Urbana, Ill.), City (Chicago), Cosmos (Washing- ton). Author of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Contbr. to legal and other tech. jours. Address: University of Chicago.
DODD, William Edward, college prof .; b. Clay- ton, N.C., Oct. 21, 1869; s. John D. and Evelyn (Creech) Dodd; B.S., Va. Poly. Inst., 1895, M.S., 1897; instr. history, same, 1895-7; Ph.D., Leipzig, 1900; m. Mattie Johns, of Auburn, N.C., Dec. 24, 1901. Prof. history, Randolph-Macon Coll., 1900-8; prof. Am. history, Univ. of Chicago, since 1908. Mem. Am. Hist. Assn., Miss. Valley Hist. Assn. Clubs: Quadrangle, Chicago Literary. Author of several books, for titles see Who's Who in Amer- ica. Home: 5757 Blackstone Av.
DODGE, Edmond Fairfield, lawyer; b. at New Lyme, O., Nov. 30, 1866; s. Philo G. and Louisa (Jones) Dodge; ed. Univ. of Chicago, also prep. and musical courses at Oberlin (O.) Coll .; A.B., Lake Forest Univ., 1891; LL.B., Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law, 1912; m. June 26, 1894, Louise Bell Baker, Chicago; children: Edmond Fairfield, Jr., Dorothy, Edward B. Admitted, 1891, to father's lumber bus- iness as partner P. G. Dodge & Co .; father died Feb. 11, 1892, and he succeeded to the business, inc., Sept. 5, 1903, as the P. G. Dodge Lumber Co., of which was pres. and gen. mgr. until 1909; since then in hardwood lumber business under firm name Edmond F. Dodge. Admitted to Ill. bar, Oct. 20, 1913, and since practiced in Chicago. Clubs: Union League, Woodlawn Park. Recreation: golf. Home: 6330 Kenwood Av. Office: 1326 E. 63d St.
DODGE, William Curtis, district supt. of Chi- cago pub. schs .; b. on a farm nr. Pulaski, Oswego Co., N.Y., July 28, 1848; s. Marcus W. and Julia A. (Hendrickson) Dodge; ed. common schs. of Ill .; Cook Co. Normal Sch., 1869-71; Cornell Univ., 1872; Sch. of Mines (Columbia), 1873; spl. student Univ. of Ill., 1878; m. Garden Prairie, Ill., June 30, 1879, Olive E. Saunders; children: William Alexander (died 1882), Clarence Boyd. Lived on a farm nr. Barrington, Ill., until 1869; taught in Englewood, 1871-2; teacher at LaGrange, Cook Co., and Braid- wood, Will Co., Ill., 1875-8; taught in Cook Co. Nor- mal Sch., 1879-85; prin. Wicker Park Sch., 1885-6, Brainard Sch., 1886-7, Franklin Sch., 1887-1900; dist. supt. Chicago pub. schs., since 1900. Mem. N.E.A., S.A.R. Mason. Clubs: Hamilton, George Howland. Recreation: farming (dairy and stock). Home: 5107 Kenmore Av.
DODS, John P., western mgr. Automobile Blue Book; b. Silver Creek, N.Y., Oct. 10, 1881; s. A. Wil- son and Aura S. (Porter) Dods; ed. State Normal School, Fredonia, N.Y .; Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass .; M.E., Cornell Univ., 1908; m. Annette Bruce, of Boston, Apr. 25, 1911; 2 children: John Bruce, Annette. Started with editorial dept. The Class Journal Co., N.Y. City, Sept., 1908; became con- nected with business dept. The Automobile Blue Book, Mar., 1909; came to Chicago as asst. mgr. of new office, Aug., 1909; mgr. Chicago office The Au- tomobile Blue Book since Aug., 1910. Episcopalian. Mem. Psi Upsilon. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Auto- mobile, University. Recreation: motoring. Home: 1003 Washington St., Evanston, Ill. Office: 900 S. Michigan Av., Chicago.
DODSON, Harry Lea, patent lawyer; b. Chicago, June 26, 1873; s. William and Sarah (Ament) Dod- son; prep. edn. University Acad., Chicago; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law Sch., 1907; m. Margaret Isabel Cormack, of Chicago, Apr. 3, 1895; 2 daugh- ters: Margaret Isabel and Sarah Ament. Admitted to practice in Patent Office, Washington, D.C., 1900, also admitted to U.S. and Ill. Supreme and U.S. Dist. courts. Mem. Patent Bar Assn. Clubs: Chicago Engineers', Golf, Hamilton; University (Washington, D.C.); New York Athletic. Recrea- tions: automobiling, golf. Home: 1226 Morse Av. Office: 108 S. LaSalle St.
DODSON, John Milton, M.D .; b. Berlin, Wis., Feb. 17, 1859; s. Nathan Monroe and Elizabeth Os- born (Abbot) Dodson; A.B., Univ. of Wis., 1880, A.M., 1888; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., Chicago, 1882, Jefferson Med. Coll., Phila., 1883; post-grad. med. study, Berlin, 1896; m. Maie Van Slyke, July 1, 1884 (died June 17, 1887); 2d, Jessie Palmer Kas- son, of Milwaukee, Nov. 12, 1890 (died Apr. 11, 1914). Practicing in Wis. and Chicago, since 1882; lecturer and demonstrator anatomy, 1889-92, prof. physiology and demonstrator of anatomy, 1892-8, prof. pediatrics since 1899, jr. dean, 1890-1901, dean of students since 1901, Rush Med. Coll .; professo- rial lecturer on medicine, and dean med. courses, Univ. of Chicago, since 1901; prof. pediatrics, Northwestern Univ. Woman's Med. Coll., 1894-7. Trustee Chicago Med. Soc., 1898-1902; dir. 1896- 1903, and pres. bd. dirs., 1902-3, Physicians' Club; mem. Assn. Am. Anatomists, A.M.A., Am. Assn. Naturalists (Cent. States), Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Pathol. Soc. (pres., 1914-15), Chicago Pediatric Soc. (pres., 1910-12), A.A.A.S. Clubs: University, Quadrangle, Floss- moor Country. Home: 5817 Blackstone Av. Of- fice: 25 E. Washington St.
DOEDERLEIN, Theodore John, M.D. (See vol. 1911.)
DOERING, Edmund Janes, M.D .; b. New York, Nov. 7, 1854; s. Rev. C. H. and Nancy (McLaugh- lin) Doering; pvt. and high schs., Berlin, Germa- ny; M.D., Northwestern Univ., 1874; post-grad. studies univs. of Berlin and Vienna, 1875; (M.S., Northwestern, 1916); m. Julia Whiting, of San Francisco, May 24, 1877; 1 son, Edmund J., Jr., publisher Chicago Med. Recorder. Practiced in Chicago since 1881; consulting phys., Chicago Ly- ing-in and Michael Reese hosps. Editorial staff, Chicago Med. Recorder, since 1891. Maj. Med. Re- serve Corps, U.S.A. (pres. Ill. div. 1912-13); late surgeon U.S. Marine Hosp. Service. Fellow Am. Coll. Surgeons; mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc. (pres. 1886-7), Chicago Gynecol. Soc. (ex-pres.), Medico-Legal Soc. (pres.), Inst. Medicine of Chicago, etc. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, University, South Shore Country, Physicians', Chi- cago Medical (Chicago); Army and Navy (Wash- ington, D.C.). Office: 81 E. Madison St.
DOGGETT, Herbert E. Lee, real estate; b. Fred- ericksburg, Va., Dec. 2, 1862; s. LeRoy Benjamin and Lucy Frances (Jerrell) Doggett; ed. pub. schs. and mil. sch., Fredericksburg; unmarried. En- gaged in gen. brokerage business, 1886-90; mem. firm of W. L. Doggett & Bros. since its organiza- tion, 1890. Democrat. Episcopalian. Was mem. 3d Regt. Va. N.G .; hon. mem. Co. G, 1st Regt., I.N.G. Mem. Reception Com. World's Columbian Expn., 1892-3. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Recreations: hunting, fishing. Home: 4028 Grand Boul .; (sum- mer, Dowagiac, Mich.) Office: 112 N. LaSalle St.
DOGGETT, Lewis Chittenden, broker in oils and chemicals; b. Chicago, Oct. 5, 1858; s. Joseph Bar- ker and Lydia Ann (Burton) Doggett; ed. Bab- cock's pvt. sch., pub. schs. and Univ. of Chicago; m. Grace M. Muelheim, of Chicago, Mar. 16, 1882; children: Margaret Burnet (Mrs. A. R. Porter). Courtright, Ruth Allen. Left school and Chicago in latter part of 1876; in employ of The N. K. Fair- bank Co., St. Louis branch factory, 1877-1900; gen. supt. of the several Fairbank factories, with hdqrs. at Chicago, 1900-14, vice pres., 1910-14; in business on own account as L. C. Doggett Co. since May 1, 1915. Republican. Home: Riverside, Ill. Office: Monadnock Blk., Chicago.
DOGGETT, Luther W., life ins .; b. Caroline Co., Va., Mar. 20, 1865; s. LeRoy Benjamin and Lucy Frances (Jerrell) Doggett; ed. pub. schs .; unmar- ried. In life ins. business since 1907; dir. of agents, Pittsburgh Life and Trust Co., at Chicago, 1914-17: gen. agt. Travelers Ins. Co. since May 17, 1917. Episcopalian. Club: Illinois. Home: 4028 Grand Boul. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul.
DOGGETT, William LeRoy, real estate; b. Fred- ericksburg, Va., Aug. 20, 1854; s. LeRoy Benjamin and Lucy Frances (Jerrell) Doggett: ed. pvt. sch .. Fredericksburg; Randolph-Macon Coll., Ashland. Va., 1874-7, grad. in Latin, French, German, Eng- lish and chemistry, 1877; law course, Univ. of Va ..
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1SS1-2, grad. in constl. and internat. law and equi- ty; taught school, 1878-81; unmarried. Mem. firm of W. L. Doggett & Bros. since its organization, 1890. Democrat (usually). Mem. Sigma Chi. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Midlothian Country; Colonnade (Univ. of Va.). Recreations: golf, hunting. Home: 4028 Grand Boul. Office: 112 N. LaSalle St.
*DOLAN, Aloysius N. J., M.D. (See vol. 1911.) DOLAN, Harry P., judge; b. Boston, May 16, 1875; brought to Chicago at age of 5; ed. pub. schs .; with C.,M.&St.P.R.R. as shop clk., locomo- tive fireman and round house foreman, 1892-1901; instr. air brakes and locomotive machinery, ry. dept. Internat. Correspondence Schs., 1901-3; LL.B. (pres. of class), Chicago Coll. of Law (Lake For- est Univ.), 1904; m. Irene Mary, d. Thomas L. Dee, of Chicago, Jan. 17, 1912. Admitted to bar, 1904, and practiced at Chicago. Was asst. corpn. coun- sel; judge Municipal Court since 1910; present term expires, 1922; assigned as judge of Boys' Court. Democrat. Mem. K.C., Royal Arcanum (past regent Ill. Council), Phi Alpha Delta (past nat. treas.), Lawyers' Assn. Home: 542 N. Homan Avenue.
DOLAN, John Joseph, merchant. (See vol. 1911.)
DOLE, George Sidney, grain commn .; b. Chicago, July 12, 1858; s. James Henry (former vice pres. Art Inst. and pres. for many years of the Exposi- tion on Lake Front) and Sarah F. (Beers) Dole; ed. pub. schs., Chicago, and Racine Coll .; unmar- ried. After leaving coll. became connected with J. H. Dole & Co., established by father in 1852, and since incorporation, 1902, has been pres. of the company; also, individually, in grain business at Galesburg, Ill., since 1899. Mem. Chicago Bd. of Trade, Chicago Arts and Crafts Soc., Galesburg Business Men's Assn., Art Inst. of Chicago (life). Republican. Mem. B.P.O.E. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Kenilworth; Elks Club of Galesburg (life), Soangetaha Country (Galesburg). Recreations: working with tools, designing and making fine cab- inet articles; collector of paintings. Home: Kenil- worth, Ill. Office: 226 S. LaSalle St., Chicago.
DOLPH, Fred Arthur, lawyer. Removed to Bal- timore, Md. (See vol. 1911.)
DONAGHEY, Frederick, author, critic; b. Phila., Pa., Nov. 3, 1871; s. John Dalton and Katherine (Morton) Donaghey; ed. Princeton Univ. Began newspaper work in N.Y. City, 1890; removed to Chicago, 1910; music critic, Chicago Tribune, since 1916. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason. Clubs: Lambs (New York) ; Press, Beverly Country. Rec- reations: golf and stage management. Home: 4158 Prairie Av. Office: Chicago Tribune.
DONAHOE, see also Donahue, Donoghue, also Donohue.
DONAHOE, Daniel, lawyer; b. Huntley, Ill., Apr. 10, 1855; s. John and Johanna (Long) Donahoe; spent boyhood on father's farm, McHenry Co., Ill .; LL.B., Notre Dame Univ., 1881; m. Teresa Boyle, of Chicago, 1884; children: Henry, Leo. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1882; prominent in defense at many criminal trials, notably that of Daniel Coughlin and others, indicted for the murder of Dr. Cronin. Democrat. Catholic. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Home: 2451 Jackson Boul. Office: Ashland Blk.
DONAHOE, John Thomas, lawyer; b. Benning- ton, Vt., Apr. 14, 1853; s. Patrick and Ellen (Gil- naugh) Donahoe; moved with parents to Grundy Co., Ill., 1857, locating on a farm; ed. pub. schs., followed by a course of home study, and engaged as teacher in pub. schs. for 13 yrs .; m. Dora E. Weldon, June 25, 1902. Admitted to bar, 1886, and since practiced in Chicago. Advocate of ownership of all pub. utilities by the people; nominee of Peo- ples Party for circuit judge in 1893; Democrat since 1896; Dem. nominee for Congress, 2d Dist., 1908. Catholic. Home: 7116 Rhodes Av. Office: 25 N. Dearborn St.
DONAHOE, Patrick J., first asst. chief Chicago Fire Dept .; b. Chicago; s. Patrick and Ellen (Keil- her) Donahoe; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Kate Ca- hill, of Springfield, Ill., 1882; 2 children: Joseph P., John T. Apptd. to City Fire Dept., 1881; promoted to lt., 1885; capt., 1888; battalion marshal, 1895; 4th asst. chief, 1907; 2d asst. chief, 1910; 1st asst.
chief since 1914. Roman Catholic. Mem. Firemen's Mut. Aid and Benefit Assn. Mem. Knights of Co- lumbus, Maccabees. Home: 3416 Jackson Boul. Office: 105 City Hall.
DONAHUE, see also Donahoe, also Donoghue, also Donohue.
DONAHUE, James F., sales mgr .; b. Pittsburgh, Pa., July 7, 1879; s. James D. and Alice (McDer- mott) Donahue; ed. grammar and high schs., Pitts- burgh; unmarried. Began as clerk order and ship- ping dept. of the Oliver Iron & Steel Co., Pitts- burgh, 1895, and advanced to mgr .; sec. New Castle (Pa.) Forge & Bolt Co., 1903-8; western sales mgr. Russell, Burdsall & Ward Bolt & Nut Co. since 1908, factories in Port Chester, N.Y., and Rock Falls, Ill .; partner Donahue Steel Products Co. Re- publican. Catholic. Clubs: Midlothian Golf (Chi- cago); Detroit Athletic (Detroit); Missouri Ath- letic (St. Louis). Recreations: golf and reading. Home: 5508 Hyde Park Boul. Office: 208 S. LaSalle Street.
DONAHUE, William James, vice pres. Wabash Screen Door Co .; b. Dwight, Ill., July 23, 1871; s. John and Margaret (Hays) Donahue; ed. pub. schs. of Odell, Ill .; m. Alice A., d. John and Anna Kille- lea, of Odell, June 26, 1897; 4 children: Elmer Wil- liam, Gertrude Frances, Edward Kemp, Robert James. Came to Chicago from Odell in 1891 and entered employ of Horton, Gilmore, McWilliams & Co., wholesale hardware, continuing until 1898; be- came identified with the Wabash Screen Door Co., 1898, acquiring an interest in the business in 1902, and becoming sec. and dir. in 1903; was elected vice pres., 1916; also vice pres. and dir. Nat. Wash- board Co .; dir. Continental Co. (Detroit, Mich.), Sherwood Metal Working Co. (Syracuse, N.Y.). Clubs: Union League, Hardware, Mid-Day. Recre- ations: golf, reading. Home: 1311 E. 53d St. Office: 1622, 72 W. Adams St.
DONALD, Francis C., commissioner Central Pas- senger Assn. Began ry. career as northwestern passenger and frt. agt., Chicago & Atlantic Ry., at St. Paul, 1883; city passenger and ticket agt., at Chicago, 1886-7, and gen. passenger and ticket agt., 1887-90, same rd .; gen. passenger and ticket agt. Chicago & Erie Ry., Sept .- Oct., 1890; vice chmn. Central Traffic Assn. in charge of passenger busi- ness, 1890-2; commr. passenger dept. same, 1892-6; chmn. Chicago East Bound Passenger Com. since Oct. 8, 1890; commr. Central Passenger Com., 1896- 97; commr. Central Passenger Assn. since Feb., 1897. Chmn. and treas. Ry. Protective Bur .; pres. Central Ry. & Hotel Distributing Co .; dir. R.R. & Steamship Advertising Co. Club: Union. League. Recreations: motoring, golf, field sports. Home: 676 Irving Park Boul. Office: 610 S. Dearborn St.
DONATH, Kurt, vocal teacher; b. Berlin, Ger- many, Dec. 20, 1879; s. Hermann and Henriette (Hempel) Donath; ed. in Berlin, Germany, under various masters. Began as actor, leading juvenile rôles, Schiller Theatre, Berlin; became leading tenor, Stadt Theatre, Dortmund, Colmar and Trier, Germany; came to U.S., 1907; leading tenor with Henry W. Savage's English Grand Opera Co. (Ma- dame Butterfly), 1907-8; opened studio in Chicago, 1908, as coach in light and grand opera, oratorio and concert singing; dir. vocal dept., Culver (Ind.) Mil. Acad. Protestant. Home: Culver, Ind. Studio: Lyon & Healy Bldg., Chicago.
DONELSON, Dexter Park, mfr .; b. Delaware, O., Mar. 27, 1857; s. Park S. and Katharine H. Donel- son; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1879; m. Chicago, Oct. 14, 1891, Harriet B. Hitchens; 2 daughters: Katharine Dexter, Lorraine (died May 3, 1899), After leaving coll. entered employ of Deering Har- vester Co. and served with that company as traf- fic mgr. until organization, in 1892, of the Conti- nental Bolt & Iron Works, of which is pres. Re- publican. Clubs: Midlothian, Calumet Country. Recreation: golf. Home: 1118 E. 46th St. Office: 2225 W. 43d St.
DONKER, Edward, advertising specialties; b. in Holland, Nov. 23, 1854; s. William and Gertrude (Ballegoin) Donker; ed. pub. schs., Albany, N.Y .; m. Alice Binney, of Chicago, July 6, 1893; children: Paul Edward, Helen Virginia. Came to America, 1854; identified with mfr. of advertising specialties
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in Chicago since 1880; pres., treas. The Donker & Williams Co., advertising specialties, since 1899. Republican. Protestant. Mason (32°, K.T., Shrin- er), Odd Fellow, Elk. Club: Chicago Athletic. Rec- reations: fishing, hunting, tennis. Home: 6600 Woodlawn Av. Office: 1322 S. Wabash Av.
DONLIN, William J., lawyer; b. Chicago, Mar. 11, 1859; s. John H. and Bridget M. (Considine) Donlin; grad. St. Ignatius Coll., Chicago, 1877; studied law in office of Monroe, Bisbee & Ball; m. Kathryn Shafer, of Chicago, Oct. 19, 1885; 1 daugh- ter, Phyllis. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1880, and contin- ued studies in office of Rae & Smith until 1881; went to N.M. and engaged in practice at Raton for about 6 mos .; then returned to Chicago, practicing in partnership with Frederick S. Baker, 1883-1901, subsequently alone. Home: 4011 Sheridan Rd. Of- fice: 69 W. Washington St.
DONNELL, James W., president Donnell Safe Co .; b. Oxford, O., Dec. 27, 1848; s. Hugh and Laura (Pitcher) Donnell; ed. high sch., Cincinnati, until 1864; m. St. Louis, 1875, Lorrine Follett; children: Charles, Willard. Entered employ of Hall's Safe & Lock Co., Cincinnati, 1869, and became foreman, supt. and gen. mgr. there, and pres. of the Chicago company, 1898-1906; pres. Bankers' Electric Pro- tective Co. of Chicago, 1906-7, Donnell Safe Co. since 1907. Republican. Was alderman of Evans- ton, 1896-7. Episcopalian. Mason (K.T.). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Evanston, Evanston Country, Evanston Golf, Glen View. Recreations: golf and fishing. Home: 1141 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 1148 First Nat. Bank Bldg., Chicago.
DONNELLEY, Reuben Hamilton, publisher; b. Brantford, Brant Co., Ont., Aug. 20, 1864; s. Rich- ard Robert and Naomi Anna (Shenstone) Donnel- ley; brought to Chicago when 1 yr. old; ed. pub. schs. (grad. Hyde Park High Sch.) and in old Chi- cago Univ. to end of jr. year; m. Laura, d. George R. Thorne, of Chicago, Oct. 9, 1891; children: Thorne, Eleanor. Entered Chicago Directory Co. in 1884 in a minor capacity, later becoming a stockholder and subsequently sec. and treas .; now vice pres. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co .; was also business mgr. of the directory company, 1887-95; in stock brokerage business with Newell Clark Knight, under the firm name of Knight, Donnelley & Co., 1895-1905. Was mem. Chicago Stock Ex- change (vice pres. 1899-1900, pres. 1901-3). Re- publican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago, South Shore Country, Kenwood. Home: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 731 Plymouth Ct., Chicago.
DONNELLEY, Thomas Elliott, publisher; b. at Chicago, Aug. 18, 1867; s. Richard Robert and Nao- mi Anna (Shenstone) Donnelley; B.A., Yale Univ., 1889; m. Chicago, May 24, 1899, Laura Leonora Gaylord; children: Clarissa, Elliott, Gaylord. Upon graduation from college, 1889, entered the business established by his father, 1864; served as a work- man in all depts .; since death of his father in 1899, pres. and treas. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co., pub- lishers and printers. Republican. Mem. First Bapt. Ch. Clubs: Commercial, Chicago, Union League, University, Quadrangle, Caxton, Onwentsia, Cliff Dwellers, Saddle and Cycle. Recreations: outdoor diversions. Home: 4609 Woodlawn Av., Chicago, and Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 731 Plymouth Ct., Chicago.
DONNERSBERGER, Joseph, real estate; b. Cin- cinnati, O., Sept. 28, 1843; s. Anthony and Mary Eva (Zoller) Donnersberger; ed. Xavier's Coll., Cincinnati; m. Cincinnati, Jan. 27, 1863, Wilhelmina Honkomp; children: Eva, Emma, Mary (Mrs. Phil. N. English), Anthony, George, Agnes (Mrs. P. J. Minogue), Frank, Gertrude. Office boy and clerk in real estate office in Cincinnati, 1859-68; came to Chicago and established in real estate business in 1868. Served as trustee in town of Cicero, 1873-81; county commr., Cook Co., 1881-4; South Park com- mr., 1889-1902 and 1911-16; pres. South Park Bd. 10 yrs. Democrat. Catholic. Home: 3608 Michigan Av. Office: 179 W. Washington St.
DONOGHUE, Francis E., lawyer. (See vol. 1911.) DONOHUE, see also Donahoe, also Donoghue, also Donahue.
DONOHUE, Michael Ambrose, bookbinder; Sept. 25, 1841-Oct. 5, 1915. (See vol. 1911.)
DONOHUE, Michael A., treasurer M. A. Donohue & Co .; b. Hinsdale, Ill., May 14, 1872; s. Michael A. and Jane (Furey) Donohue; ed. pub. schs., and at Fordham Coll., N.Y. City; m. Adah Maley, of Chi- cago, Apr. 2, 1902; 4 children: Jane, Sarah, Adah Mary, Michael A., 3d. Began, 1893, in business es- tablished by father, and now treas. M. A. Donohue & Co., printers, binders and publishers. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Beverly Country. Home: 6617 Har- vard Av. Office: 701-729 S. Dearborn St.
DONOHUE, William F., printer and pub .; b. Chi- cago, Feb. 17, 1868; s. Michael Ambrose and Jane (Furey) Donohue; ed. pub. schs. and St. Ignatius Coll., Chicago; Fordham Univ., New York; m. Isa- dore King, of Kings Mills, O., Dec. 3, 1907. Has been identified since 1887 with, business estab- lished by father; pres. M. A. Donohue & Co. since 1915. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce, Art Inst. of Chicago. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Edgewater Golf, Edgewater Country (Chicago); Pleiades (New York). Home: 5619 Sheridan Rd. Office: 701-733 S. Dearborn St.
DONOVAN, Richard William, lawyer. (See vol. 1911.)
DOOLEY, James C., lawyer; b. Ireland, 1850; s. Michael and Mary (O'Connor) Dooley; ed. nat. schs. in Ireland until 16 yrs. of age, when he was permitted to come to America with a neighbor family; m. Chicago, Oct. 10, 1876, Bridget McCar- thy; children: Richard, Lottie (Mrs. Daniel J. Hea- ley ), Nellie (Mrs. Daniel J. Shine), James, Charles, Anna, Genevieve. On arrival at Chicago, 1867, se- cured employment with the Western Union Tele- graph Co .; clk. and deputy in office of sheriff of Cook Co., 1872-91; apptd.' by Gov. Fifer justice of the peace of the Town of W. Chicago, 1891, and has been quadrennially reapptd. since; studied law and was admitted to the bar, 1895; now asst. state's atty. Was 6 yrs. mem. of the Dem. County Central Com .; del. Dem. Nat. Conv., 1892. Catholic. Home: 329 S. Central Park Boul.
DOPP, Katharine Elizabeth (Miss), educator; b. Belmont, Wis., Mar. 1, 1863; d. William Daniel and Janet (Moyes) Dopp; grad. State Normal Sch., Osh- kosh, Wis., 1888; Ph.B., Univ. of Mich., 1893; Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1902. Prin. normal dept. East Greenwich (R.I.) Acad., 1888-90; critic teacher, State Normal Sch., Oshkosh, 1893-5; prin. Training Sch., Moline, Ill., 1895-6; prin. training dept., State Normal Sch., Madison, S.D., 1896-8; dir. training normal dept. Univ. of Utah, 1898-9; supervisor his- tory and nature study and teacher ednl. methods, State Normal Sch., Oshkosh, 1899-1900; instr. cor- respondence study, dept. philosophy, since 1902, lecturer in edn., extension div., 1904-11, Univ. of Chicago. Author of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: 5730 Drexel Av.
DORE, Edward Eugene, railway service. (See vol. 1911.)
DORLAND, William Alexander Newman, M.D .; b. Hilton Head, S. C., Dec. 26, 1864; s. William Mathews (M.D.) and Sarah Ann (Thorne) Dorland; descendant of Lambert Janse Dorlandt, of N.Y. City, Governor John Winthrop of Mass. and of the Voorhees, von Avedalen, Dudley, Bowne and Ins- keep families; A.B., Central High Sch., Phila., 1882, A.M., 1890; M.D., Univ. of Pa., 1886; unmarried. Formerly instr. in obstetrics, Univ. of Pa .; asso. prof. obstetrics, Phila. Polyclinic; prof. obstetrics, Loyola Univ., Chicago; now prof. obstetrics, Val- paraiso Univ. Dept. of Medicine (Chicago); prof. gynecology and obstetrics, Post-Grad. Med. Coll., Chicago. Former surgeon, rank of 1st It., 2d Troop, Phila. City Cav., 1897-1903; now capt. Officers' Re- serve Corps, U.S.A. Fellow Am. Coll. Surgeons, Am. Acad. Medicine, Coll. of Physicians of Phila .; mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Med. Soc. State of Pa., Chicago Gynecol. Soc .; also Pa. Soc. Found- ers and Patriots of America (and founder Ill. Soc. of that order), Alpha Mu Pi Omega, etc. Pro- gressive. Presbyterian. Clubs: University, Union League (both of Phila.). Author: Modern Obstet- rics, 1896; American Pocket Medical Dictionary, 1898; American Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 1906; The Age of Mental Virility, 1908; The Sum of Feminine Achievement, 1917; History of the
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Second Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry, 1917. anthropology and anatomy. Home: 5609 Kenwood Home: 4521 N. Racine Av. Office: 7 W. Madison St. Av. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.
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