The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 73

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 784

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EVANS, Evan, president Evan Evans Company, Ohio Building Safety Vault Company, and propr. Moffett Studio. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Ath- letic, Exmoor, South Shore Country, Lambs Club. Home: 12 Scott St. Office: 57 E. Congress St.

EVANS, Frank Olin, automobile trucks; b. Men- dota, Ill., Oct. 4, 1867; s. Enoch Benson and Emma (Lee) Evans; ed. grammar and high schs., Men- dota; student Ohio State Univ., Columbus, O., and Drake Univ., Des Moines, Ia .; Grand Island (Neb.) Business Coll .; m. Nettie M. Griffith, of Des Moines,

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June 8, 1899; 1 daughter, Barbara. With Story & Clark Piano Co., May 2, 1889-1917, sec. 1914-17; pres. United Four Wheel Drive Truck Corpn. since 1917; also propr. Evans Artrola Co .; pres. Evans Art Piano Co. Republican. Christian Scientist. Mason (Shrine). Recreations: golf, tennis, fishing. Home: 5448 East View Park. Office: 315 S. Wabash Avenue.

EVANS, Henry Joy, vice pres. Nat. Biscuit Co .; b. Rochester, N.H., Feb. 22, 1850; s. Daniel J. and Lavinia (Foss) Evans; ed. pub. schs .; m. Rose Rei- ter, of Chicago, Feb. 23, 1873; children: Sidney J. (deceased), Lavinia (Mrs. Charles J. Mortimer). Learned the bakery business thoroughly as an ap- prentice in the bakery of Henry Murdoch, begin- ning, 1867, and after period of apprenticeship ex- pired started in business for himself, continuing 10 yrs., when he organized the Kennedy Bakery Co. with Caleb H. Marshall, of Chicago, and Frank A. Kennedy, of Cambridge, Mass .; this business was sold in 1880 to the New York Biscuit Co., of which he was pres. and in 1898 the latter company was transferred to Nat. Biscuit Co., of which became mgr. of purchasing dept. and is now vice pres. and dir .; also dir. Central Trust Co. of Ill. Has large farm nr. Lake Geneva, Wis. Mason (32°). Club: Skokie Country. Recreation: farming. Home: Glen- coe, Ill. Office: 112 W. Adams St., Chicago.

EVANS, Herbert Heard, engineer; b. Aberdeen, Miss., Apr. 4, 1880; s. William Augustus (M.D.) and Julia Josephine (Wyatt) Evans; entered U.S. Naval Acad., 1895, and grad. "with credit," engr. corps, Jan. 28, 1899; m. Marie Louise McQuiston, of Aberdeen, Miss., Dec. 28, 1909; 2 children: Jane Arden, Herbert. Served on U.S.S. Indiana at San- tiago de Cuba, 1898; naval officer at sea (princi- pally in tropics and southern hemisphere), 1899- 1904; resigned as ensign, June 1, 1904; with Cana- nea Copper Co., La Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, in various minor engring. capacities, 1904-5; with Al- lis-Chalmers Co., Milwaukee, Wis., as erecting engr., in the field in U.S. and Mexico and on con- strn. office work of a supervisory capacity, 1905-8; prepared report for city of Chicago on "Electrifi- cation of Railway Terminals as a Cure for the Lo- comotive Smoke Evil," 1908; sec. and engr. Com. on Local Transportation, Chicago City Council since 1909; sec. Chicago Subway Commn., first part, 1911; mem. Technical Bd. Vessel Safety, 1915; sec. Chicago Traction and Subway Commn., 1916. Lt. U.S. Naval Reserve, on active duty in U.S.N. since May 3, 1917. Mem. Am. Soc. Naval Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs., U.S. Naval Inst., Na- val and Mil. Order Spanish-Am. War and mem. council Ill. Commandery same, etc. Episcopalian. Recreation: mountain climbing. Clubs: City, Ad- venturers', Colorado Mountain. Home: 542 Addi- son St. Office: 202 D, City Hall.

EVANS, John Thomas, lawyer; b. Macon Co., Mo., Aug. 8, 1878; s. Griffith E. and Jane M. (Evans) Evans; attended country and village schs. and Kirksville (Mo.) Normal Sch. until 1899; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law, 1902; admitted to the bar soon after. Entered the law office of H. S. Dun- combe, Nov., 1902, as a clerk and became partner in Feb., 1904, as Duncombe & Evans; partnership dis- solved Jan., 1911, since practiced alone; dir. and officer in several business corpns. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Phi Delta Phi. Ma- son. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hamil- ton, Exmoor Country. Contbr. to legal mags. Rec- reation: golf. Residence: Del Prado Hotel. Office: 1119 The Rookery.

EVANS, Lynden, ex-congressman; b. at LaSalle, Ill., June 28, 1858; s. Daniel Evans and Emma (Lynden) Evans; A.B., Knox Coll., Galesburg, Ill., 1882; taught sch. at LaSalle and Evanston, 1882-5, while studying law; m. Lake Geneva, Wis., 1896, Bonnie, d. Judge Thomas F. Withrow. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1884; mem. firm of Barnum, Evans & Barnum, 1888-91, later Evans & Arnd, but of re- cent years has practiced alone; lecturer on corpn. law, John Marshall Law Sch., 1907-8; mem. 62d Congress (1911-13), 9th Ill. Dist. Democrat. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Interparlia- mentary Union. Club: University. Author: Illinois Overruled Cases; Cases Distinguished, Limited and

Expanded. Home: 1240 Astor St., Chicago; (sum- mer) Indian Point, Pelican Lake, Wis. Office: 35 N. Dearborn St., Chicago.

EVANS, Peter L., lawyer; b. on farm nr. Jack- son, O., Apr. 1, 1865; s. Evan D. and Sarah (Davies) Evans; ed. pub. schs .; Jackson Acad .; Chicago Coll. of Law; m. Mary R. Gilbert, of Milwaukee, Wis., June 11, 1894; 1 child, Beulah Rachel. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1895, and since practiced in Chicago: mem. Cheney & Evans since June 1, 1895; dir. and atty. Home Bank & Trust Co., LaGrange Trust & Sav- ings Bank, Morton Park State Bank (Cicero); dir., treas. Chester N. Marthens Marble Co. Trustee Northland Coll., Ashland, Wis. Mem. Am. and Chi- cago bar assns. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Hamilton, Congregational. Recreation: golf. Home: 418 6th Av., LaGrange, IMl. Office: 19 S. La Salle St., Chicago.

EVANS, Samuel, mfr. ornamental glass; b. in Montgomeryshire, Wales, Nov. 16, 1857; s. Edward and Jane (Powell) Evans; ed. in schs. in Wales; m. Elizabeth Jones, of Racine, Wis., Sept., 1883; 4 children: Annie (Mrs. S. M. Halsted), Wallace, Daisy (Mrs. Harry Hall), Samuel. Came to the U.S. from Wales in 1880, and has since been iden- tified with the mfr. of ornamental glass; in busi- ness on own account at Kansas City, 1884-90; came to Chicago in 1890 and with C. L. Rawson, organ- ized the firm of Rawson & Evans, which continued until the death of Mr. Rawson, in 1905, when busi- ness was incorporated as the Rawson & Evans Co., of which has since been pres. and treas. Mem. Chicago Assn. Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Repub- lican. Methodist. Recreations: hunting, fishing, motoring. Home: Oak Park, Ill. Office: 710 Wash- ington Boul., Chicago.

EVANS, William, theologian. Removed to Los Angeles, Cal. (See Who's Who in America.)

EVANS, William Augustus, hygienist; b. Mari- on, Ala., Aug. 5, 1865; s. William Augustus and Julia Josephine (Wyatt) Evans; B.S., Agrl. Coll. of Miss., 1883, M.S., 1898; M.D., Tulane Univ. of La., 1885, ad eundem, medical dept. Univ. of Ill., 1899; (LL.D., Tulane, 1910; D.P.H., Univ. of Mich., 1911); m. Ida May Wiedberger, of Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 20, 1907. In practice of medicine since 1885; demonstrator pathology, 1891-5, prof., 1895-1908, Coll. of Phys. and Surg., Chicago (Univ. of Ill.); commr. of health of Chicago, 1907-14; prof. hy- giene, Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch., since 190S; med. editor Chicago Tribune since 1911. Mem. A. M.A., Chicago Med. Soc. (pres., 1892-3), Ill. Soc. Prevention Tuberculosis (ex-pres.), etc. Baptist. Home: 931 Airdrie Pl. Office: 7 S. Dearborn St.

EVANS, William John, Jr., mfr .; b. N.Y. City. June 21, 1874; s. of William John and Janet D. (Hodge), Evans; ed. pub. schs., Chicago; m. Ellen E. Shea, of Des Moines, Ia., Nov. 9, 1904: 1 daugh- ter, Mary E. Has been connected with the Sefton Mfg. Corpn., mfrs. folding paper boxes, since 1896, sec. since Oct. 14, 1909. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Mason (32°, K.T.), Elk. Clubs: Floss- moor Country. Central Mfg. District, Chicago Car- ton. Home: 4712 Drexel Boul. Office: 1301 W. 35th Street.

EVANS, William Webster, lawyer: Nov. 16, 1849- Mar. 17, 1912. (See vol. 1911.)

EVELAND, Charles Shoemaker, shoe mcht .: b. Phila., Apr. 19, 1850; s. of Daniel and Elizabeth (Folkrod) Eveland: ed. pub. schs. and Friends High Sch., Phila .; m. Blanche Carroll, of Phila .. Dec. 23, 1881; 1 daughter, Gertrude. Began in shoe business at Chicago, Nov., 1887, selling J. F. Budd Shoe Co.'s goods; now western agt. for and since 1896 mem. of that company. Republican. Meth- odist. Mason. Club: Hamilton. Recreations: read- ing, whist. Home: 4536 Hermitage Av. Office: 19 S. 5th Av.

EVERETT, Edward Warren, lawyer; b. St. Jo- seph, Mo., Oct. 3, 1872: s. William S. and Charlotte Stickney (Reed) Everett; ed. grammar and high schs., Chicago: Lake Forest Acad .; L.L. R., Chicago Coll. of Law ( Lake Forest Univ.), 1896; m. Ruth Fuller, Apr. 7, 1917. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1896, and since engaged in gen. practice in Chicago; mem. firm of Winston, Payne, Strawn & Shaw since 1908.

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Mem. Am. and Chicago bar assns., Law Club of Chicago. Republican. Presbyterian. K.P., Red Man. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Mid-Day, South Shore Country, Exmoor Country. Recreation: ath- letics. Home: 2122 Lincoln Park W. Office: 1400 First Nat. Bank Bldg.

EVERETT, Frederick, M.D. (See vol. 1911.)

EVERETT, Henry Houghton, M.D .; b. Cham- bersburg, Pa., Sept. 11, 1866; s. William S. and Charlotte Stickney (Reed) Everett; ed. pub. gram- mar and high schs. and Univ. of Chicago; student Chicago Med. Coll. (Northwestern Univ.), 1888; M.D., Coll. Phys. and Surg., 1902; m. Jessie Eliza- beth Armstrong, of Sycamore, Ill., July 2, 1891; 2 children: Charlott Reed, Henry Armstrong. Instr. in gymnastics, Univ. of Wis., 1894-5; asst. prof. physical training, 1895-6, asso. prof. same, 1896-8, Univ. of Ill .; now instr. diseases of the throat, nose and ear, Rush Med. Coll .; asst. attending laryngologist, Presbyn. Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chicago med. socs. Republican. Club: Ill. Athletic. Home: Kenilworth, Ill. Office: 30 N. Michigan Av., Chicago.

EVERETT, John Cree, lawyer; b. Chambers- burg, Pa., Mar. 6, 1862; s. William Smiley and Jane (Cree) Everett; removed to St. Joseph, Mo., 1869, and to Chicago, Dec., 1875; ed. pub. schs. of St. Jo- seph, and Univ. of Chicago; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, 1884; m. Laura Griffiths, of Chicago, Dec. 3, 1901. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1884; justice of the peace, 1894-1903, since in gen. practice. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst., Delta Kappa Epsilon. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton (life mem.). Home: Kenilworth, Ill .; (summer) "Waukazoo," Holland, Mich. Office: 7 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.

EVERS, Edward Albert, contracting engr .; b. N. Y. City, Jan. 16, 1878; s. John William and Mary (Kelly) Evers; ed. grammar schs., Jersey City, N. J., and high sch., Chicago; m. Florence Virginia King, of Chicago, Nov. 21, 1905; 3 daughters: Jean, Virginia, Marjorie. Engaged in contracting busi- ness (heating and power plants), in Chicago, since 1900. Capt. comdg. Ill. Naval Militia since 1911. Mem. United Spanish War Veterans. Republican. Recreation: sailing. Home: 1020 Sheridan Rd., Wil- mette, Ill. Office: 175 N. Dearborn St., Chicago.

EVERSZ, Ernest Hammond, investment banker; b. Oberlin, O., Aug. 3, 1872; s. Rev. Moritz Ernst and Harriet L. (Hammond) Eversz; came to Chi- cago, 1888; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1895; m. Ethel Wood, of San Francisco, Oct. 3, 1910; 2 chil- dren: Ernest Wood and Barbara. Has been in banking and investment business since 1895; with the banking firm of N. W. Harris & Co. until 1901; then local representative of the New York bank- ing firm of Redmond, Kerr & Co., 1901-3; in 1903 established firm of Eversz & Co., investment bank- ers, of which is sr. mem. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Home: 31 E. Scott St. Office: 134 S. LaSalle St.

EVERSZ, Moritz Ernst, clergyman; b. Buderich, Wesel, Rhenish-Prussia, Ger., July 10, 1843; s. Capt. Louis and Louise (Dames) Eversz; came to U.S. in boyhood; served corporal to 1st lt., Co. H, 20th Wis. Inf., 1862-5; worked way through prep. sch., coll. and sem., in 9 yrs. after war; A.B., Ripon (Wis.) Coll., 1871; grad. Oberlin Theol. Sem., 1874; m. Harriet L. Hammond, of Ripon, Aug. 9, 1871; children: Ernest Hammond, Mrs. Jessie Eliza Man- chester, Mrs. Edna Louise McKinnie, Hattie Marie Jacobsand Winifred. Ordained Congl. ministry, 1874; pastor, Pittsfield, O., 1874-6, Columbus, Wis., 1876- 81, Hanover St. Ch., Milwaukee, 1881-7; apptd. supt. Home Missions for Germans by Congl. Home Mission Soc., New York, and went to Germany to study ch. problems, assuming duties Jan. 1, 1888. Has given courses of lectures to German students at Chicago Theol. Sem., and acted as pres. of Wil- ton (Ia.) German-English Coll., about 5 yrs., re- fusing reelection in June, 1902. Was sent to Rus- sia, Germany and Switzerland, 1910, to study Ger- mans and cultivate fraternal relations. Republic- an. Home: 628 University Pl., Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 20 N. Ashland Boul., Chicago.

EWAN, Joseph Edgar, manager Ansonia Clock Co .; b. Mt. Holly, N.J., May 13, 1884; s. Joseph W. and Gertrude (Butterworth) Ewan; ed. pub. and high schs., Mt. Holly; m. Ruth Pretz, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 19, 1905. Began as receiving teller Farm- ers' Nat. Bank, Mt. Holly, 1900; division mgr. for Am. Tobacco Co., of N.Y. City, at Newark, N.J., and Phila., Pa., 1908-12; traveling salesman for the An- sonia Clock Co., 1912-14, and mgr. Chicago office since Mar., 1914. Mem. Chicago Jewelers' Assn. Presbyterian. Odd Fellow. Club: Hamilton. Home: 940 Lafayette Parkway. Office: 215 W. Randolph St.

EWELL, Marshall Davis, lawyer; b. at Oxford, Mich., Aug. 18, 1844; s. Edmund C. and Frances E. (Davis) Ewell; grad. Mich. State Normal Sch., 1864; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1868 (LL.D., 1879; A. M., Northwestern Univ., 1879; M.D., Chicago Med. Coll., 1884); m. Abbie L. Walker, 1870. Was prof. common law, Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, from 1877 until he founded the Kent Coll. of Law, of which he became prof. common law, pres. and dean. Lecturer on med. jurisprudence, Univ. of Mich., 1887-92; also known as microscopist and handwrit- ing expert. Pres. Am. Micros. Soc., 1891, 1906, Ill. Micros. Soc., 1910, 1911; fellow Royal Micros. Soc., London. Author: Leading Cases on Disabilities, 1876; Treatise on the Law of Fixtures, 1876, 1906; Essentials of the Law, 1882, 1915; Manual of Medi- cal Jurisprudence, 1887, 1909. Editor: Blackwell on Tax Titles; Evans on Agency; Lindley on Part- nership; and other works. Has contributed about 200 papers to law and scientific jours. Home: 747 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 155 N. Clark St., Chicago.

EWEN, John Meiggs, engineer. Removed to New York. (See Who's Who in America, 1914-15.)

EWEN, Malcolm Faulkner, engineer; b. Great Neck, L.I., N.Y., Dec. 8, 1875; s. Warren and Sarah (Faulkner) Ewen; ed. English High and Latin Sch., Boston; S.B., Mass. Inst. Tech., Boston, 1897; m. Camille, d. Holland T. and Julia (Law) Coffee, of Memphis and Chicago, Jan. 14, 1904; 1 son, Mal- colm Faulkner, Jr. Engaged in engring. work at London, Eng., 1898-1902, at Chicago, 1902-4; supt. for Holabird & Roche, architects, Chicago, 1904-6; vice pres. John M. Ewen Co., engrs., 1906-11; now pres. Larsen Ice Machine Co. With Geo. H. Tom- linson invented method of mfg. sugar from ligno cellulose. Patentee of refrigerating machines. Mem. Phi Beta Epsilon (Boston), Western Soc. Engrs. Clubs: University (Chicago and Evanston); Evanston Country, Glen View Golf. Recreations: golf, tennis. Home: 1430 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill. Office: 175 W. Jackson Boul., Chicago.

EWEN, William R. T., lawyer; b. Chicago, Feb. 25, 1880; s. William R. T. and Clara Frederika (Case) Ewen; ed. pub. schs .; Lewis Inst .; North- western Univ. to 1905; m. Verna Rogene Harris, of Evanston, Ill., June 29, 1911. Served as asst. mgr. property interests of James R. Walker and Estate of Wirt D. Walker, 1903-5; admitted to Ill. bar, 1905, and since practiced in Chicago; mem. Brown & Ewen, 1908-14, Brown, Ewen & Pruitt, 1914-15; practiced alone since 1915; sec., dir. Macon County Oil Co. (Decatur, Ill.), Triangle Oil Co. (Chicago). Mem. Ill. State and Chicago bar assns., Law Club of Chicago. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Hamilton (dir. and chmn. polit. action com.), Con- gregational; University (Evanston, Ill.). Home: 1316 Judson Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 10 S. La Salle St., Chicago.

EWING, Adlai Thomas, lawyer; b. McLean Co., Ill., Feb. 5, 1846; s. John Wallis and Maria Mc- Clellan (Stevenson) Ewing; ed. Ill. State Normal Univ .; studied law under his brother, Hon. James S .; m. Buffalo, N.Y., Dec. 4, 1879, Kate Hyde (now deceased). Admitted to Ill. bar, 1868. Was apptd. by Pres. Harrison one of the Ill. mems. U.S. com- mission for the World's Columbian Expn. and served on the coms. on Permanent Organization and on Fine Arts, and was also a mem. of the Exec. Com. Was one of the earliest and most ac- tive workers in the sanitary drainage canal project and the original promoter of the boul. now con- necting Douglas Park by way Ogden Av., 12th St. and Ashland Av. with the city. Mem. Am., Ill. State and Chicago bar assns. Democrat. Club: Iro-

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quois (charter mem., ex-pres.). Home: 3745 Ellis Av. Office: 30 N. LaSalle St.

EWING, Charles Hull, real estate; b. Randolph, Cattaraugus Co., N.Y., July 11, 1868; s. Robert Fin- ley and Aurelia (Culver) Ewing; A.B., Yale, 1893; student Northwestern Univ. Law Sch., 1893-4; m. Mary Sleight Everts, of Minneapolis, Oct. 8, 1906; 2 daughters: Katherine Everts, Helen Culver. Mgr. Moorhead (Miss.) Stave Co., 1895-6; mgr. of the Helen Culver Fund of the Univ. of Chicago, 1896- 98; also in gen. real estate and investment busi- ness since 1903; treas. of Southern Gypsum Co .; dir. 1st Nat. Bank and 1st State Bank, Lake For- est, Ill., since July, 1912. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: University, Onwentsia, City. Recreations: horseback riding, tennis, canoeing. Home: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 1642 W. Lake St., Chicago.

EWING, William Bion, civil engr .; June 21, 1858- Apr. 8, 1911. (See vol. 1911.)

EXCELL, Edwin Othello, publisher; b. Union- town, Stark Co., O., Dec. 13, 1851; s. Rev. J. J. and Emily (Hess) Excell; ed. pub. schs. of Ohio and Pa .; studied music; m. Eliza Jane Bell, of Brady's Bend, Pa., June 6, 1871; 1 son, William Alonzo. Was for 20 yrs. associated with the Georgia evan- gelist, Rev. Sam P. Jones, as gospel singer. Pub- lisher of church and Sunday Sch. music books since 1881; composer of gospel songs and musical dir. gospel meetings. Methodist. Prohibitionist. Rec- reations: music, travel. Home: 4326 Oakenwald Av. Office: 410 S. Michigan Av.

EYCLESHYMER, Albert Chauncey, anatomist; b. Cambridge, N.Y., June 16, 1867; s. David C. and Anna M. (Perry) Eycleshymer; B.S., Univ. of Mich., 1891; fellow, Princeton, 1891, Clark Univ., 1892, Univ. of Chicago, 1893, Ph.D., latter, 1895; student, Univ. of Cambridge, Eng., 1895-6; Austin fellow, Harvard Univ., 1901; m. Mary Elizabeth Don- ovan, of Chicago, Sept. 23, 1895. Asst. prof. human embryology, Rush Med. Coll., Chicago, 1897-9; asst. prof. human anatomy, Univ. of Chicago, 1903; dir. of anatom. dept., St. Louis Univ., 1903-13; prof. and head of dept. anatomy, and now dean jr. faculty, Coll. of Medicine, Chicago (Univ. of Ill.). Received grand prize for embryol. work from La. Purchase Expn., 1904. Fellow A.A.A.S .; mem. Am. Soc. Naturalists, Am. Soc. Zoölogists, Am. Assn. Anatomists, Am. Acad. Medicine. Home: 140 N. East Av., Oak Park, Il1.

EYMAN, Frank P., railway official; b. Fairfield Co., O., Oct. 5, 1856; s. Henry Brian and Mary A. (Baker) Eyman; ed. Fairfield Union Acad., and 1 yr. in Oberlin (O.) Coll .; m. Alice T. Prickett, of Goshen, Ind., Oct. 5, 1881; 2 sons: Elmer V., Frank P., Jr. Began ry. service as agt. and operator B.& O.R.R., 1874; cashier and agt. D.&R.G.Ry., Anto- nito, Colo., until 1879; identified with C.&N.W.Ry. since 1880, as operator and agt., 1880-2, traveling frt. agt., 1882-7, contracting frt. agt. and local agt. at Milwaukee, 1887-96, gen. agt. at Chicago, 1896- 1900, asst. gen. frt. agt., 1900-8, asst. frt. traffic mgr., Aug., 1908-Nov. 1, 1915, frt. traffic mgr. since Nov. 1, 1915, C.&N.W.Ry. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner); mem. Ohio and Wis. socs. of Chicago, Nat. Union. Clubs: Un- ion League, Traffic, Chicago Railway, Glen View. Recreations: golf, bowling. Residence: Evanston Hotel, Evanston, Ill. Office: 226 W. Jackson Boul., Chicago.

FABER, Michael Joseph, western mgr. the Re- gina Co. (See vol. 1911.)

FABYAN, George, dry goods commn .; b. Boston, Mar. 15, 1867; ed. pub. schs. in Boston; m. Minne- apolis, 1891, Miss Wright. Came to Chicago, 1883; was 5 yrs. with Kirby-Carpenter Co., lumber; spent 5 yrs. in the West; became identified, 1893, with Bliss, Fabyan & Co., dry goods commn. mchts., of which is now resident partner. Mem. Chicago Stock Exchange. Served on staff of Gov. Richard Yates, with rank of col. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago, Calumet, Home: 3251 Michigan Av. Office: 160 W. Jackson Boul.

FAHERTY, Michael J., real estate; b. in Ireland, 1859; s. Patrick Charles and Bridget (Fahey) Fa- herty; brought to U.S., 1863; ed. pub. schs., East Windsor, Conn .; m. Mary O'Reilly, of Hagard- ville, Conn. (now deceased) ; m. 2d, Hannah O'Mal- ly, of Milwaukee; children: Roger, Edward, Philip, Charles. Settled in Chicago, 1880; machinist by trade and followed same until 1885; in real estate business since 1885. Pres. Bd. of Local Improve- ments, by appmt. of Mayor Thompson, since Apr. 26, 1915. Republican. Mem. Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters, Columbian Knights, Friends of Irish Freedom, Irish Fellowship Club. Home: 2735 Pine Grove Av. Office: 207 City Hall.

FAHRNEY, Ezra C., patent medicines; b. Mar- tinsburg, Pa .; s. late Dr. Peter Fahrney; ed. pub. schs. Associated with father in patent medicine business at beginning of active career, becoming pres. Dr. Peter Fahrney & Sons Co. upon father's death. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Home: 3317 Warren Av. Offices: 19 S. Hoyne Av., and First Nat. Bank Bldg.

FAIR, Robert Maitland, retired mcht .; b. N.Y. City, Apr. 17, 1846; s. Robert and Ann (Maitland) Fair; ed. pub. schs. of N.Y. City; m. Chicago, 1870, Emma Dean; children: Charles Maitland, Helen Wheeler, Joseph Brooks (deceased). Came to Chi- cago from New York in 1861; employed in a bank- ing and brokerage business until 1865, and later in other pursuits until May, 1871, when entered employ of Marshall Field & Co., in which became a partner in 1890, continuing with the house until Jan. 1, 1905; retired. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Midlothian, Tolleston. Home: 2022 Calumet Av.

FAIRBANK, Freeman Leroy, lawyer; b. at Des Moines, Ia., Nov. 29, 1881; s. Fred Lynn and Nan- nette L. (Sigrist) Fairbank; ed. common schs., Des Moines; grammar and high schs., Chicago; Chicago business colls .; Ill. Coll. of Law; m. Edna E. Cro- nin, of Chicago, June 6, 1914; 1 son, Arnold Nor- thup. Pres. and mgr. Eureka Blotter Bath Co., Chicago, 1902-4; admitted to Ill. bar, 1905; asso- ciated with Thatcher, Griffen & Wright until 1908; asst. state's atty., 1908-12; mem. firm of Northup, Arnold & Fairbank, 1912-15; now mem. Northup, Fairbank & Klein. Republican. Mason, Odd Fel- low. Club: Hawkeye. Home: 11423 Longwood Drive. Office: 139 N. Clark St.

FAIRBANK, Janet A. (Mrs. Kellogg Fairbank) ; b. Chicago; d. Benjamin F. and Janet (Hopkins) Ayer; ed. Kenwood Inst., Kirkland Sch., Miss. Wal- ler's Sch. (all of Chicago); Miss Ely's Sch., New York; Univ. of Chicago; m. Kellogg Fairbank, of Chicago, May 29, 1900; 3 children: Janet, Kellogs, Jr., Benjamin Ayer. Actively interested in woman suffrage and local politics; chmn. western div. woman's finance com. of Progressive Party; for many yrs. chmn. bd. of Chicago Lying-in Hosp. and assisted in raising money for new buildings and extension of its work; mem. Woman's Nat. Liberty Loan Com .; mem. exec. com. State Unit of Woman's Council of Nat. Defense. Clubs: Wom- an's City, Fortnightly, Friday, Scribblers. Author: At Home, 1910. Home: 1244 N. State St., Chicago.

FAIRBANK, Kellogg, lawyer; b. Chicago, 1869: s. Nathaniel K. and Helen L. (Graham) Fairbank; A.B., Harvard, 1890, LL.B., 1893; m. Janet, d. Ben- jamin F. Ayer, of Chicago, May 29, 1900; 3 chil- dren: Janet, Kellogg, Jr., Benjamin Ayer. Admit- ted to Ill. bar, 1893, and since engaged in practice at Chicago. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon, etc. Clubs: University, Chicago Athletic. Home: 1244 N. State St. Office: 1004, 112 W. Adams St.

*FAIRBANKS, Warren Charles, business man. (See vol. 1911.)

FAIRCHILD, Elijah Stites, clergyman; b. Mend- ham, N.J., May 23, 1833; A.B., Princeton, 1856, A.M., 1859; Andover Theol. Sem., 1856-9; m. Louisa Edgar Leavitt, Oct. 4, 1859. Ordained Congl. min- istry, Jan. 11, 1860; pastor in N. Y. at Morrisania, 1860-1, Orient, 1861-2. Oyster Bay, 1862-5. Ref. Dutch Ch., Flushing, 1866-72, College Point, 1872- 78, Old Ref. Ch., N.Y. City, 1880-6; without charge at Flushing, N.Y., 1886-9, Chicago since 1889. Au- thor: Sunday School Christian Book; Confirmation, an Apostolic Rite. Mem. Delta Kappa Epsilon. Home: 755 Buena Av.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men and women of the city of Chicago, 1917, Part 73

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1917 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company Number of Pages: 784

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 784