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LAPP, Peter, jeweler; b. Cincinnati, O., Dec. 24, 1847; s. John and Salome (Stephens) Lapp; ed. public schools of Cincinnati. Began busi- ness life with W. B. Clapp & Bro., in the jewelry business in Cincinnati, and in 1869 came to Chicago as representative of that firm, with whom continued until 1876; since then mem. firm of Lapp & Flershem. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Edgewater Golf. Office: 195 State St. Residence: 1825 Sheridan Rd.
LARNED, Sherwood Johnston, gen. supt. Chicago Telephone Co .; b. Buffalo, N. Y., July 28, 1867; s. J. N. and Frances (McCrea) Larned; ed. Buffalo public and high schools, 1884-6, and Cornell Univ., 1886-90, graduating 1890, with degree of M.E .; m. New York City, Oct. 25, 1899, Mabel Scott Hall. Began as asst. electrician in engineering dept. Am. Telephone & Telegraph Co., New York, 1890-2; since Aug., 1892, with Chicago Telephone Co., beginning as asst. engineer; promoted 1894 as supt. of traffic, supt. June, 1896, and gen. supt. Aug., 1900. Democrat. Clubs: University, Quadrangle, Homewood; also Onteora (Catskill Moun- tains). Office: 203 Washington St. Residence: 5549 Woodlawn Av.
LARNED, Walter Cranston, lawyer, author; b. Chicago, Nov. 30, 1850; s. Edwin C. and Frances (Greene) Larned; grad. Harvard, 1871; studied Harvard Law School, 1871-2; studied in Europe, 1872-3; Columbia Law School, 1873-4; admitted to bar, 1874; has since practiced in Chicago; m. 1875, Emma L., daughter late Charles Scribner, New York, publisher; children: Frances (now Mrs. F. W. Blatchford), Walter Cranston, Jr., John I.
Blair, Edwin C. Republican. Author: Arnaud's Masterpiece; A Romance of the Pyrenees; Churches and Castles of Medieval France; Rembrandt, a Romance of Holland, etc. Clubs: Chicago Literary, Onwentsia. Office: 325 Dear- born St. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill.
LARRABEE, Edward Allan, clergyman; b. Chicago, Mar. 31, 1852; s. Charles Rollin and Mary A. (Wood) Larrabee; grad. Racine Col- lege, A.M., 1873, Gen. Theol. Seminary, New York, 1876. Ordained priest, Episcopal Church, May 27, 1877; in charge St. John's, Quincy, Ill., 1876-9; St. Paul's, Springfield, Ill., 1879-84; rector Ch. of the Ascension, Chicago, since June, 1884. Superior General Guild of All Souls (Am. branch); deputy to General Con- vention from Diocese of Chicago, 1901 and 1904. Author: Sacramental Teaching of the Lord's Prayer, 1888; Good Friday Meditations, 1905. Address: 405 Dearborn Av.
LARSON, Adolph, building contractor and real estate dealer; b. Frederikshald, Norway, Sept. 15, 1856; s. Martin and Elizabeth (John- son) Larson; ed. common school, 1862-70, and in drawing school in the evening, 1868-73, at Frederikshald, Norway; grad. Royal Technical School of Norway in city of Horten, 1875; at- tended Royal Acad. of Drawing, Christiania, Norway, 1876-7; m. Christiania, Norway, Oct. 12, 1877, Marie Albeck; children: Adolph, Jr., Dagmar, Mabel. Began to learn machinist trade in spring of 1870. and worked at same until emigrated from Norway, 1880, at same time studying professions of architect and mechanical engineer; worked in Chicago as machinist and engineer, 1880-4; in partnership with Freeman Hyde as contractor, 1884-7; in business alone, 1887-1903; since then with son Adolph, Jr., in business as building contrac- tors, real estate and insurance under firm name of Adolph Larson & Son. Republican; alderman from 28th Ward, elected Apr., 1903, and re-elected Apr., 1905. Pres. Norwegian Am. Copper Mining and Smelting Co. Luth- eran; supt. of Sunday School for about 20 years, and pres. board of trustees for many years; pres. Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess Hosp. from its founding in 1896; mem. Board of Home and Foreign Missions of United Nor- wegian Lutheran Church of America, 1901-3. Office: 1684 Milwaukee Av. Residence: 1170 N. Maplewood Av.
LASIER, David. S., grain; b. Freeport, Ill .; ed. public schools of Freeport, . Ill. In grain business since leaving school; came to Chica- go, 1869, and began operations in grain on the Chicago Board of Trade, continuing in various connections until 1890, when he formed his present co-partnership with James K. Hooper, in firm of Lasier & Hooper. Mem. Board of Trade. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Residence: 1219 Winthrop Av.
LATHROP, Bryan, trustee and agent for real estate investments; b. Alexandria, Va., Aug. 6, 1844; s. Jedediah H. and Mariana (Bryan) ' Lathrop; ed. Dinwiddie's School in Virginia, and under private tutors in Ger- many and France; has lived in Chicago since June, 1865; m. Washington, D. C., Apr. 21, 1875, Helen Lynde, daughter of Judge Asa O. Aldis. Since 1865 actively engaged in real estate operations, and for years has managed real estate investments for large investors, and is trustee of estates under wills. Pres. Graceland Cemetery Co .; pres. Chicago Or- chestra Assn .; was pres., 2 years, Chicago Re- lief & Aid Soc .; trustee Art Institute, New- berry Library, etc .; has served as Lincoln Park Commissioner. Republican (independent). Clubs: University (pres. 1 year), Saddle and Cycle (pres. 1 year), Chicago, Chicago Liter- ary; also Century Club, New York. Office: 293 Dearborn St. Residence: 77 Bellevue Pl.
LAUBENDER, John Ferdinand, insurance; b. Massalon, O., Oct. 5, 1844; s. Michael and Mary (Wenkeimer) Laubender; ed. common
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schools in Ohio; served 4 years and 2 months as mem. of 19th O. Vol. Infy. in Civil War; m. Union City, Pa., 1871, Ella M. Woods. Was engaged in retail dry goods business in Cleve- land, O., 1866-9; went to Union City, Pa., 1869, and engaged in general retail business until 1888; one of principals in Union Lumber Co., North Bloomfield, O., 1888-94; since May, 1894, in Chicago as partner in the firm of W. A. Alexander & Co., general agents for the Fidel- ity & Casualty Co., of New York. Clubs: Union League, Oak Park, Westward Ho. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 449 N. Kenilworth Av., Oak Park, Ill.
LAUGHLIN, Henry D., pres. Northern Hotel Co., etc .; b. Bath Co., Ky., Jan. 21, 1848; s. Tarldon C. and Anna E. (Hopkins) Laugh- lin; ed. public schools, and in law school at Lexington, Ky .; m. 1st, St. Louis, Mo., 1874, Ella Haynes; 2d, June, 1901, Ora Brownfield; children: Randolph, Hester B., Elmyr Adams, Robert T. Until 1884 was engaged in the prac- tice of law at St. Louis, Mo., where was elected to the bench, 1878, serving until 1882. In conjunction with E. B. Leigh, in 1888 re- organized the Nat. Hollow Brake Beam Co., which in 1893 leased its business and plant to the Chicago Ry. Equipment Co .; then bought the Am. Brake Beam Co., and subse- quently organized the Kewanee Mfg. Co., at Jersey City, both of which he sold in 1899 to the Chicago Ry. Equipment Co. In 1900 pur- chased the control of the Northern Hotel Co., which owns the Great Northern Hotel, of which company is pres. and controlling owner of stock. Also organized the West Coast Co., of Waukegan, Ill., manufacturers of roofing materials; pres. and dir. of the company. Also pres., and substantially owner, of Nat. Hol- low Brake Beam Co. Republican. Office: Monadnock Bldg. Residence: Great Northern Hotel.
LAUGHLIN, James Laurence, head prof. political economy, Univ. of Chicago, since 1892; b. Deerfield, O., Apr. 2, 1850; grad. Har- vard, 1873 (A.M., Ph.D., 1876). Taught in Hopkinson's Classical School, Boston, 1873-8; instructor, 1878-83, asst. prof., 1883-7, polit- ical economy, Harvard; pres. Manufacturers' Mutual Fire Ins. Co., Philadelphia, 1887-90; prof. political economy, Cornell, 1890-2. In 1894-5 prepared for government of San Do- mingo a scheme of monetary reform, which was afterward adopted; mem. Monetary Com- mission created by Indianapolis Monetary Con- ference, 1897. Mem. International Institute Statistics; sec. Political Economy Club. (See Who's Who in America for books, writings, etc.) Residence: 5627 Madison Av.
LAUTH, Jacob, manufacturer of leather innersoles; b. Hessen, Ger., May 29, 1851; s. Philip and Mary (Schaller) Lauth; removed with parents to Chicago, 1857; ed. Chicago public (Brown) schools to 1864; m. Chicago, May, 1878, Katie C. Shade; children: William P., Emma Catherine, Elizabeth Myrtle. After leaving school, 1864, learned trade of press- man in printing office of Thompson, Heggié & Zimmer; afterward worked for Lakeside Printing & Publishing Co., Church, Goodman & Donnelly and other printing firms until 1877, when established business as a manu- facturer of leather innersoles and sheet heel- ing, in which he has since been continuously engaged, building up a large business; also established the firm of J. Lauth & Co., manu- facturers of automobiles and gasoline engines. Is also pres, and dir. in several other enter- prises, to which devotes a portion of his time, including the following: Pres. Blue Ridge Copper Co .; pres. Acme Toy Co. Republican. K. P. Office: 94-98 Rawson St. Residence: 653 Pine Grove Av.
LAVERY, George Louis, manufacturer of post office equipments; b. Boston, Mass., Feb. 18, 1856; s. Richard and Sophie Josephine
(Girardin) Lavery; ed. English High School, Boston, and for mechanical engineering pro- fession at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston; m. Chicago, Jan. 1, 1884, Marion Jean Johnson; children: George L. Jr., Marion Adrienne. Apprentice to Boston Ma- chine Co., Boston, Mass., 1872-7; foreman and later supt. George Miles Iron Works, 1877-84; mechanical engineer and salesman for Yale & Town Mfg. Co., "Yale Locks," etc., 1884-7; general western mgr., same, 1887-98; in busi- ness of manufacturing post office equipment, etc., under name of George L. Lavery & Co., 1899-1902; organized stock company and sold out to Am. Post Office Equipment Co., becom- ing pres. and treas .; also dir. Pacific Post Office Equipment Co. Mem. Am. Soc. Mechan- ical Engineers since 1886. Republican; organ- izer Illinois Commercial & Industrial League, and chairman executive committee same; or- ganizer and vice-pres. Dept. of Commercial Travelers of the U. S. and associated with the executive committee of the Nat. Repub- lican Committee, 1896-1904. Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton. Mem. execu- tive committee Northwestern Assn. Massachu- setts Institute of Technology. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Royal League, Nat. Union. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 4300 Ellis Av.
LAW, George Wallace, fire underwriter; b. Cincinnati, O .; s. Dr. John S. and Elizabeth Reid (Burroughs) Law; ed. public and high schools, finishing at the old Chickering Acad., Cincinnati. In 1881 entered the insurance agency established in Cincinnati by his father in 1852, this having been one of the first three general agencies of the Royal Insurance Co. established simultaneously at New York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati; was one of the firm of John H. Law & Bros., managers of the Central Dept. of the Royal Insurance Co. until 1895, when he, with his brother, John H., moved to Chicago to take charge of the business of the entire west of the Royal In- surance Co. (covering 14 states) under the firm name of Law Bros., managers. Is also vice-pres. of the Laws Insurance Agency Co. of Cincinnati. Dir. Royal Trust Co. Bank, Chi- cago. Democrat (Cleveland school). Christian Scientist. Clubs: Union League, Edgewater Golf. Office: 169 Jackson Boul. Residence: Elm- hurst, Ill.
LAW, John Hugh, insurance; b. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 17, 1836; s. Dr. John S. and Eliza- beth R. (Burroughs) Law; ed. Heron College, Cincinnati, O .; m. Cincinnati, 1858, Georgia Overaker. Entered Cincinnati agency of the Royal Insurance Co. as sec. to his father, then agent of the company at Cincinnati, 1852; taken into partnership, 1871, and became mgr. of the dept. upon death of his father, 1877: on the consolidation of the Central Dept. at Cincinnati and the Western Dept. at Chicago,
1895, became mgr. of the Western Dept., with his brother, George W., under firm name of Law Bros. Was mayor of Loveland, O., 4 terms, and also held other important state and local offices. Club: Union League. Office: 169 Jackson Boul. Residence: 1817 Barry Av.
LAW, Robert Henry, loan broker; b. Chi- cago. Formerly in the coal business for many years; in business as loan broker since 1899. Pres. Arkansas Land Co., The "Lakota"; vice- pres. Sinaloa Sugar Co .: dir. Kansas City. Mexico & Orient Ry. Co. Mem. Chicago Stock Exchange; associate mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Office: 204 Dearborn St. Residence: Lakota Hotel.
LAW, Robert Oswald, printer: b. Ottawa. Can., May 18, 1861; s. William H. and Susan Goodall Law; ed. public schools of Canada; m. Oshawa, Can., 1884, Ellen J. Mackie, Came to Chicago, 1889; was for 10 years treas. W. B. Conkey Co .; in 1900 established the Robert O. Law Co., printers and binders, of which is pres. Also pres, of the Aquatype Co. of Amer-
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ica. Republican. Office: 121-127 Plymouth Ct. Office: 319 Franklin St. Residence: 4438 Green- Residence: 5129 Madison AV. wood Av.
LAWRENCE, Andrew Middleton, newspa- per man; b. San Francisco, Dec. 4, 1864; s. Clarence P. and Mary Golding Lawrence; ed. public schools and Urban Acad., San Fran- cisco; m. San Francisco, Oct. 3, 1884, Minnie M. Young. Began newspaper career as re- porter, then city editor, Washington corre- spondent, managing editor of the San Fran- cisco Examiner for 14 years; came to Chicago as managing editor Hearst's Chicago Ameri- can; became publisher same, 1903, and pres. and publisher the Examiner since 1904. Mem. California legislature, 1887-8; delegate-at- large Democratic Nat. Convention, Illinois, 1904. Democrat. Episcopalian. Office: 146 Franklin St. Residence: 563 Dearborn Av.
LAWRENCE, William Elmer, transportation official; b. Allegheny City, Pa., May 30, 1845; s. John and Jean (Johnstone) Lawrence; ed. grammar school of Allegheny City, Pa .; m. Allegheny City, Apr. 29, 1874, Clara Spear. Entered the service of the Pennsylvania R. R. at Pittsburgh, as messenger, 1859, and after intermediate promotions was appointed asst. auditor of the Union Line at Pittsburgh, 1870; came to Chicago, 1876, to take charge of the western interests of the International. Navigation Co. In 1903 that company was absorbed by the International Mercantile Marine Co., of which he was appointed west- ern freight agent, in which position he is still serving. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Union League. Office:
4 Sherman St. Residence: Riverside, Ill.
LAWSON, Victor Fremont, publisher Chi- cago Daily News; b. Chicago, Sept. 9, 1850; s. Iver Lawson; ed. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass .; took charge of an interest of his father's estate in a printing establishment; bought Chicago Daily News, 1876, and with his late partner, Melville E. Stone, developed it to success; started morning edition, 1881; bought out Mr. Stone, 1888, and became sole proprietor. Retained the name Daily News for evening paper and changed the morning issue to Chicago Record; later was merged with Times-Herald, 1901, into Record-Herald. Has been pres. the Associated Press; established Daily News Fresh Air Fund, which maintains the Lincoln Park Sanitarium for sick poor children, and has been active in other philan- thropic work. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Chicago Athletic, University, Union, Commer- cial, Fellowship, Onwentsia, Press (life). Of- fice: The Daily News. Residence: 317 LaSalle Av.
LAWSON, William C., clerk criminal court; b. Hamilton, Ont., Can., 1860; s. Joseph and Charlotte (Davison) Lawson; ed. Canada; came to Chicago, 1880; grad. Chicago Law School, 1890; m. Chicago, June 18, 1890, Mary T. Lewis; 1 son: William C., Jr. (died Aug., 1897). After coming to Chicago worked as clerk before beginning on practice of law, 1890. Republican; asst. sheriff of Cook Co., 1898-1902; elected clerk of the criminal court, 1902, for term expiring 1906. Pres. Marlboro Portland Cement Co. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Washington Park, Press, Chi- cago Yacht. Office: Criminal Court Bldg. Resi- dence: 5326 Cornell Av.
LAWTON, Lyndon Charles, merchant; b. South Egremont, Mass., Mar. 3, 1854; 8.
Charles S. and Roby (Adams) Lawton; ed. public schools of Pittsfield, Mass., until 16 years old; m. Chicago, Jan. 14, 1879, Alice M. Swan; children: James Swan, Lucile R., Marguerite. Came to Chicago, 1875, and was in employ of Goodyear Rubber Co. 6 years; organized, with others, in 1881, the Chicago Rubber Clothing Co .; sold out in 1886 and went into the Duck Brand Co. (Lawton & Hall are proprietors), rubber clothing. Republican. Universalist. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood.
LAY, Albert Tracy, capitalist; b. Batavia, N. Y., June 18, 1825; s. George W. and Olive (Foote) Lay; ed. public schools of Batavia and Geneseo, N. Y .; m. Batavia, N. Y., Feb. 20, 1855, Catherine Smith; children: Mrs. C. A. H. McCauley, Mrs. R. F. Clinch. Came to Chicago from Batavia, N. Y., in 1849, and was actively engaged in the lumber business until 1888 in the firm of Hannah, Lay & Co. (established 1850); now vice-pres. Hannah & Lay Co .; pres. of the Chamber of Commerce Safety Vaults Co .; vice-pres. Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co., and of Traverse City (Mich.) State Bank. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Chicago Historical Soc. Clubs: Union League, Church, Builders. Office: Chamber of Com- merce. Residence: 321 Michigan Av.
LEACH, Ferry W., mem. Farson, Leach & Co., bonds. Mem. Chicago Stock Exchange. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Mid- Day, Bankers, Oak Park. Office: 140 Dearborn St. Residence: 237 S. Oak Park Av., Oak Park, Ill.
LEAKE, Joseph Bloomfield, lawyer, soldier; b. Deerfield, N. J., Apr. 1, 1828; s. Lewis and Lydia Leake; removed with parents to Cincin- nati, Nov., 1836; grad. Miami Univ., 1846; A.M., 1849; m. Boston, Nov. 28, 1865, Mary P. Hill. Admitted to bar, Jan. 16, 1850; practiced in Cincinnati, O., until removed to Davenport, Ia., Nov., 1856; mem. Iowa House of Repre- sentatives, 1861-2; elected state senator, 1862, but resigned after first session to become capt. 20th Ia. Vols .; lieut .- col., 1862-5; brevet col. and brig .- gen., U. S. V., 1865; elected state senator, 1866, but again resigned; county atty. Scott Co., Ia., 1866-71; pres. board of educa- tion, Davenport, 1868-71; removed to Chicago, Nov., 1871; U. S. atty. northern district of Illi- nois, 1879-84; atty. board of education, Chi- cago, 1887-91; since then in private practice. Mem. U. S. Grant Post No. 28, G. A. R., Illi- nois Commandery Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Liter- ary, Chicago Athletic, Marquette. Office: 99 Washington St. Residence: 218 Cass St.
LEAMING, Jeremiah, lawyer; b. Cape May, N. J., Jan. 20, 1831; s. Jeremiah and Abigail (Faulkenberg) Leaming; grad. Princeton Col- lege, 1853; studied law at Bordentown, N. J .; admitted to New Jersey bar, 1856; m. 1856, Harriet, daughter of Rev. Alden Scovel, of Bordentown, N. J. Removed to Bloomington, Ill., and practiced, 1856-67, forming personal acquaintance of Abraham Lincoln, and prac- ticing in court of Judge David Davis; since 1867 has practiced in Chicago; also for years Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court of Cook Co. Mem. Law Institute (ex-pres.). Re- formed Episcopalian. Democrat. Club: Iro- quois. Office: 59 Clark St. Residence: 3869 Ellis Av.
LEARNED, Edwin Julius, treas. Reid, Mur- doch & Co., wholesale grocers; b. Chicago, Feb. 8, 1858; s. Samuel Julius and Ann Elisa- beth (Lowry) Learned; studied at Lake For- est Acad. and Amherst College, class 1880. With Farwell Reduction Works, Georgetown, Colo., 1880-2; entered the employ of Reid, Murdoch & Fischer as asst. cashier, 1883; became cashier, 1884, retaining that position until 1891, when the company of Reid, Mur- doch & Co. was incorporated and he became treas. of the corporation. Mem. Chi Psi. Club: Onwentsia. Office: Lake and Market Sts. Resi- dence: Lake Forest, Ill.
LEAVITT, Herbert B., lumber; b. on farm in Boone Co., Ill., June 26, 1868; s. Oscar and Delilah (Newton) Leavitt; ed. public schools of Boone Co., Illinois, and at Cheboygan, Mich., where removed, when 11 years old, with parents, remaining 5 years; then came to Chi- cago, and studied a year in Souder's Business College; m. Winsted, Conn., 1893, Louise C.
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Cooke; children: Helen C., Herbert B. At age of 17 secured position as office boy with Cran- dall, Schultz & Co., wholesale dealers in pine lumber, in Chicago; soon promoted to clerk and from that to more responsible positions; when that firm dissolved became partner, May, 1894, with J. N. Crandall in firm of Crandall & Leavitt, whose specialties were hardwoods and yellow pine, who in 1898 bought extensive tracts of yellow pine tim- ber in Bradley Co., Ark., and erected at War- ren, Ark., a circular saw of 60,000 feet daily capacity; Mr. Crandall sold his interest in Jan., 1899, to Messrs. Rittenhouse and Embree, and the business was incorporated as the Ar- kansas Lumber Co., of which was treas. and gen. mgr .; resigned, came to Chicago in Sept., 1903, and became pres. and gen. mgr. of the Wisconsin Oak Lumber Co. Republican. Office: 3400 Center Av. Residence: 624 E. 50th Pl.
LEAVITT, Sheldon, physician; b. Grand Rapids, Mich., Apr. 9, 1850; s. David Sheldon and Martha Ann Leavitt; literary education in public schools of Grand Rapids, Mich .; med. education in Hahnemann Med. College, Chi- cago (M.D., 1877), and in hosps. abroad. En- gaged in practice, Chicago, since 1877; special- ist in obstetrics and gynecology. Prof. of ob- stetrics in Hahnemann Med. College, Chicago, 1880-98; prof. of gynecology, Chicago Homo. Med. College, 1898-1902. Mem. Am. Institute of Homoeopathy. Author: The Science and Art of Obstetrics (text-book) ; Psycho-Therapy. Republican. Mem. Kenwood Evangelical Church (undenominational). Office: 100 State St. Residence: 4665 Lake Av.
LEBOLT, Myer Harry, jewelry; b. Chicago, Sept. 4, 1868; s. L. E. and Jeanette Lebolt; ed. Chicago public schools. Began business career as an errand boy in the wholesale jewelry house of H. F. Hahn & Co., Oct. 8, 1882; later traveling salesman for same firm until 1895; jewelry buyer for A. M. Rothschild & Co., 1895-9; in July, 1899, established jewelry busi- ness of Lebolt & Co., of which is pres. Inde- pendent in politics. Jewish religion. Mason (32°). Clubs: Standard, Jewelers, Automobile; also Criterion (New York). Office: 167-169 State St. Residence: 3350 Prairie Av.
LE BOSKY, Jacob C., lawyer; b. Chicago, Oct. 26, 1879; s. Harris B. and Mary (Alexan- der) Le Bosky; grad. Burr (grammar) School, 1893; studied Y. M. C. A. evening school, 1894- 1895; Lewis Institute, 1896-9; law school, Univ. of Michigan (summer), 1899; Lake For- est Univ. (Chicago) College of Law, LL.B., 1900. Employed in office of Collins, Goodrich, Darrow & Vincent, 1893; mgr. law printing dept. A. B. Case Printing & Publishing Co., 1897-9; with Altgeld, Darrow & Thompson, lawyers, 1901-2; mem. law firm Darrow, Thompson & Cross, 1902-3; Prentiss & Le Bosky, 1903-4; since then alone. Represented Referendum League before election commis- sioners in attack of Union Traction Co. on municipal ownership petition. Democrat. Of- fice: Unity Bldg. Residence: 481 N. Robey St.
LEDERER, Charles, cartoonist; b. Lowell, Mass., 1856; s. J. Lederer; self-educated. Car- toonist and illustrator since 1875, Chicago Chronicle, and other journals. Democrat. Club: Press. Residence: 3846 Ellis Av.
LEDERER, Charles, lawyer; b. Chicago, Il1., Apr. 22, 1877; s. Sigmund and Resie (Klaus- ner) Lederer; grad. Univ. of Chicago, Ph.B., 1898; Northwestern Univ., LL.B., 1901; was mem. of Northwestern Univ. debating team versus Michigan Univ. at Ann Arbor, Mich., in Mar., 1902. Admitted to bar in May, 1901; mem. law firm of Adler & Lederer since May, 1903. Republican. Office: Chamber of Com- merce. Residence: 3848 Vincennes Av.
LEE, Blewett, lawyer; b. near Columbus, Miss., Mar. 1, 1867; s. Lieut .- Gen. Stephen Dill Lee, C. S. A., and Regina (Harrison) Lee; grad. Agricultural and Mechanical College of
Mississippi, B.S., 1883; student at Univ. of Virginia, 1883-5; grad. Harvard Univ., A.M., LL.B., 1888, and studied at Univs. of Leipzig and Freiburg, Ger .; m. Chicago, Feb. 9, 1898, Frances, daughter of John J. and Frances (Macbeth) Glessner; children: John Glessner, Frances. Was private sec. to Justice Horace Gray of Supreme Court of U. S., 1890; prac- ticed law in Atlanta, Ga., 1890-3; since 1893 in practice of law in Chicago, and was prof. of law in the law school of Northwestern Univ. and later of the Univ. of Chicago; now gen. atty. I. C. R. R. Co. Mem. Am., Illinois and Chicago Bar Assns .; contributor to legal journals. Clubs: Chicago, University. Office: Central Station. Residence: 1700 Prairie Av.
LEE, Edward Hervey, railway official; b. Dayton, O., Jan. 29, 1863; s. John Newton and Julia (Sheldon) Lee; ed. public schools, and at Ohio Univ., 1876-8, and Univ. of Wooster (O.), 1884-5. Since 1880, rodman, asst. en- gineer, etc., with various railroad companies, including the "Nickel Plate," Wisconsin Cen- tral and U. P .; for 6 years, 1887-93, office en- gineer and chief engineer E., J. & E. Ry .; in private practice, 1893-7, as engineer and supt., and also in charge of field work for Sanitary District of Chicago. In 1898, principal asst. engineer on joint track elevation and de- pression at 16th St., Chicago; since 1898 en- gineer and general roadmaster C. & W. I. R. R. and Belt Ry. of Chicago. Mem. Western Soc. of Engineers, Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers, Am. Ry. Engineering and Maintenance of Way Assn. Club: Western Ry. Office: Dearborn St. Station.
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