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Strollers and Princeton (New York). Office: 7 Monroe St. Residence: 88 Bellevue Pl.
McCORMICK, Joseph Medill, treas. Tribune Co .; b. Chicago, May 16, 1877; s. Robert S. and Katherine (Medill) McCormick; ed. Elstree, England, 1888-91; Groton School, Groton, Mass., 1896; Yale, B.A., 1900; m. Cleveland, O., June 10, 1903, Ruth, daughter of Hon. M. A. Hanna. Immediately after graduation from Yale in 1900 entered the service of the Chi- cago Tribune as reporter; subsequently served as insurance and real estate editor, correspond- ent in the Philippines and at Washington, and as editorial writer. Independent Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, City, Marquette. Office: The Tribune. Residence: 120 Lake Shore Drive.
McCORMICK, Robert Hall, trustee of the Leander J. McCormick Estate; b. Rockbridge Co., Va., Sept. 6, 1847; s. Leander J. and Hen- rietta M. (Hamilton) McCormick; was brought by his parents to Chicago in the fall of 1848; attended preparatory and collegiate courses of the old Chicago University; m. June 1, 1871, Sarah Lord Day, daughter of Henry Day, of law firm of Lord, Day & Lord, New York; children: Henrietta H., Elizabeth D., Robert Hall, Jr., Phebe Lord, Mildred D. Began busi- ness with the firm of C. H. & L. J. McCormick in 1871; was admitted as a partner in 1874, and upon its incorporation as the McCormick Har- vesting Machine Co., was appointed asst. supt. of the manufacturing dept .; made improve- ments on both reaper and binder, which were patented and adopted by the firm. During the years 1875 and 1876 he experimented person- ally with the self-binder in the field from Texas to Minnesota, and was in charge of the field trials exhibit of the McCormick Binder at the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia in 1876, which was the introduction of the self- binder to the public as the greatest labor-sav- ing device of the age. Always interested in art; has made a special study of the British school; has examples of most of the leading artists of that school in his collection. Has published an elaborate illustrated catalogue of the collection, which is in the principal art galleries of the U. S. and Europe. Always been interested in yachting and coaching. and was one of the first to introduce coaching in the West, driving his four-in-hand the opening season of the Washington Park Club in 1884. Democrat. Trustee Art Institute. Chicago Re- lief and Aid Soc .; mem. Chicago Historical Soc., the Copley Soc. of Boston. Clubs: Chicago. Washington Park, Saddle and Cycle. Onwent- sia, New York Yacht, Nat. Arts of America (New York), Reading Room (Bar Harbor, Mc.), Kebo Valley (Bar Harbor. Me.). Office: 145 LaSalle St. Residence: 124 Rush St.
MCCORMICK, Stanley, comptroller Interna- tional Harvester Co .; b. Chicago, Nov. 2, 1874; s. Cyrus Hall and Nettie (Fowler) McCormick: ed. Univ. School, Chicago, 1SSS-9; Drowning School, New York. 1889-90: Princeton College, graduating. A.B., 1891-5: Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1896-7. Managed real estate of self and family, 1898-9; represented McCor- mick Harvesting Machine Co. at Paris Exposi- tion, 1899-1900; acting supt. of works of Mc- Cormick Harvesting Machine Co., 1900-1; oper- ated ranch in Cimarron. N. M., 1901-2; engaged in special work for McCormick Harvesting Ma- chine Co., 1902-4, in connection with the liqui- dation and sale of its property to the Inter- national Harvester Co., of which is a dir. and comptroller. Also dir. East Chicago Co .: ser. treas, and dir. Chicago Building Exchange Co. Presbyterian. Mom. Chicago Historical Soc. Clubs: University, Chleago, Chicago Athletic. Chicago Golf, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle. Saddle and Cycle Club Fleet, Union: also Uni- versity (New York). Office: 7 Monroe St. Resi- dence: 135 Rush St.
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McCORTNEY, John Howard, operator in real estate investments; b. Wheeling, W. Va., Mar. 24, 1864; s. James R. and Matilda (Hadden) McCortney; ed. Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston; m. Chicago, June 12, 1894, Joan Rice (now deceased). Came to Chicago, Feb., 1887, from Wheeling, W. Va .; in employ of E. A. Cummings & Co., real estate, 1887-90; then joined in organization of present firm of Mad- burg, Eidmann & McCortney, real estate, loans and builders. Clubs: Calumet, Chicago Athletic, Caxton, Fox Lake Yacht. Address: Colonial Trust & Savings Bank, 205 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: 83 20th St.
McCOY, Homer Wirt, broker; b. Sheridan, O., Apr. 29, 1859; s. Charles W. and Urania (Wheeler) McCoy; finished education at Ohio State Univ., 1876-9, and 2 years at Philadel- phia College of Pharmacy; m. Washington, Ill., Sept. 20, 1887, Jessie May Danforth; 1 daugh- ter: Dorothy. Came to Illinois, 1880; estab- lished and managed a bank at Cuba, Fulton Co., Ill., 1886-90; then elected cashier the Bank of Commerce, Peoria; later elected vice-pres. Merchants Nat. Bank, Peoria; resigned, 1897, to become cashier Commercial Nat. Bank, Peoria, until 1901, when removed to Chicago, becoming vice-pres. and treas. MacDonald, Mc- Coy & Co., dealers in bonds, etc. When re- signed as cashier Commercial Nat. Bank of Peoria, was elected vice-pres. and continued a dir. of the bank, and still retains interests there; also vice-pres. and dir. Citizens Gas & Electric Co., and of Pekin Light, Heat & Power Co. Pres. Illinois Bankers Assn., 1902, and has served 3 terms on executive council of same; was also 3 years mem. executive council Am. Bankers Assn. Clubs: Union League, Bankers. Office: 171 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: 1084 E. Garfield Boul.
MAC CRACKEN, William Patterson, physi- cian; b. Allegheny, Pa., May 20, 1863; s. Isaac and Isabel (Caldwell) MacCracken; ed. West- ern Univ. of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann Med. College, Chicago, M.D., 1887; m. Aurora, N. Y., 1887, Mary Avery; 1 son: William P., Jr. Came to Chicago, 1885. Was formerly prof. of med. jurisprudence, and of the theory and practice of medicine, at Hahnemann Med. Col- lege. Was med. officer and in charge of hosps. on return of Spanish-Am. War Vols. Mem. Am. Institute of Homoeopathy, Illinois and Chicago Homœ. Med. socs., Chicago Clinical Soc. (ex-pres.). Republican. Was capt. of cadets at Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1878. Mason: High Priest, Fairview Chapter, R. A. M., capt. of drill corps, Montjoie Commandery, K. T. Mem. Royal Arcanum and Royal League. Su- pervising examiner for State of Illinois for the Royal Arcanum. Club: Kenwood. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 4327 Greenwood Av.
McCREA, Wiley S., treas. People's Gas Light & Coke Co .; mem. Chicago Stock Ex- change. Clubs: Chicago. Union League, Mid- Day, Chicago Athletic, Washington Park, Illi- nois, Germania Männerchor. Office: 157 Mich- igan Av. Residence: 122 Lincoln Park Boul.
McCREADY, Edward Washington, corks; b. Crisfield, Md., May 6, 1860; s. George S. and Loney McCready; ed. country schools. Now mgr. and treas. R. W. McCready Cork Co., es- tablished, 1866, and incorporated, 1891. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Westward Ho, Automobile. Office: 47 Illinois St. Residence: 428 N. Kenil- worth Av., Oak Park, Ill.
McCULLOCH, Frank Hathorn, lawyer; b. Winnebago Co., Wis., Jan. 14, 1863; s. Hathorn and Charlotte M. (Brown) McCulloch; ed. pub- lic schools and grad. Union College of Law, Chicago, 1886; m. Rockford, Ill., May 30, 1890, Catharine G. Waugh; children: Hugh Waugh, Hathorn Waugh, Catharine Waugh, Jr. Admit- ted to bar, June, 1886; mem. firm of Prussing, Hutchins & McCulloch, 1891-3; Prussing & Mc-
Culloch, 1893-1900; since May 1, 1900, with wife (who is distinguished as lawyer and re- former) in business as McCulloch & McCul- loch; counsel for the Merchants' Loan and Trust Co. Congregationalist. Independent Dem- ocrat. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Iroquois, Union League, Evanston Democratic, Congre- gational, Law. Office: Merchants' Loan and Trust Bldg. Residence: 2236 Orrington Av., Evanston, Ill.
McCULLOH, Thomas Grubb, manufactur- er; b. Logansport, Ind., July 30, 1844; s. Thomas G. and Ann Elizabeth (Hanna) Mc- Culloh; ed. public schools of Peoria, Ill .; m. 1870, Maria Louise Woodbury; children: James Woodbury, Thomas Grubb, Jr. Was formerly engaged in the woolen mill business at Kan- kakee, Ill .; then cashier of the old 2d Na- tional Bank of Peoria, Ill .; back to Kanka- kee in the linseed oil business, 1876; came to Chicago, 1889, continuing in same line; now vice-pres. and treas. of the Nat. Linseed Oil Co .; pres. of the Confectioners' and Bakers' Supply Co., the Federal Mfg. Co., and the E. J. Lutwyche Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Royal Arcanum. Office: Old Colony Bldg. Resi- dence: 5130 Hibbard Av.
MCCULLOUGH, Edward Wilson, coal; b. Jack- sonville, Ill., July 16, 1861; s. John D. and Sa- rah Jane Mccullough; grad. Springfield (Ill.) High School, 1880. Started life as farm hand; left farm to work in rolling mill, 1873; from rolling mill went to work as fireman on loco- motive on Wabash R. R., and was afterward locomotive engineer on same road for 3 years, leaving to engage in grocery business at Springfield, Ill., 1885-93; then engaged in min- ing coal at Springfield and Spaulding, Ill .; was pres of the Spaulding Coal Co., Jan., 1902, un- til May, 1905, when company was absorbed by the Standard Washed Coal Co., of which is 2d vice-pres. Mason. Republican. Club: Illinois Athletic. Office: 303 Dearborn St. Residence: Grand Pacific Hotel.
MCCULLOUGH, Hiram R., 3d vice-pres. C. & N .- W. Ry .; b. Elkton, Md., Oct. 7, 1850; s. Hi- ram Mccullough; ed. Washington and Lee Univs .; m. Martha M. Hughitt; children: Belle, Florence. With general freight dept. I. C. R. R., 1873-9; division freight agent C. & N .- W., Wi- nona, Minn., 1880-2; same, Chicago, 1883-5; asst. gen. freight agent, Chicago, 1885-6; gen- eral freight agent, 1887-91; general traffic mgr., Oct. 1, 1896, to Dec. 31, 1897; 3d vice-pres., Jan. 1, 1898; vice-pres., Escanaba, Iron Moun- tain & Western Ry., Chicago Northern Ry. Co., Missouri Valley and Blair Ry. & Bridge Co., Princeton & Western Ry. Co., St. Paul, Eastern & Grand Trunk Ry., Winona & St. Pe- ter R. R. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Chi- cago Athletic, Glen View, Onwentsia. Office: 215 Jackson Boul., cor. Franklin St. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill.
MCCULLOUGH, Jay Stuart, Northwestern passenger agent Southern Ry .; b. Maysville, Ky., Nov. 1, 1852; s. Francis T. (native Virginia) and Nancy Jane (Black) Mccullough; ed. N. Liberty (O.) Acad .; Lincoln College, Green- wood, Mo .; m. Warrensburg, Mo., Sept. 25, 1874, Celia Eddy Jewett; children: Charles Ed- win, Chester Charlton, Celia Jewett. Studied law, and was admitted to the bar at age of 21 at Warrensburg, Mo .; practiced in War- rensburg and Holden, Mo., until 1876, when engaged in newspaper business also, as manag- ing editor of the Warrensburg Standard; en- tered railway service, Oct. 1, 1879, with the Central Iowa R. R., at Marshalltown, and in 1880 became connected with C., R. I. & P. Ry., Chicago; in same year was placed in charge of ticket accounts, C. & A. Ry., under Auditor Kelsey; Jan. 1, 1884, was made special passenger agent for the C., St. P., M. & O. Ry., at St. Paul, and was successively chief clerk and asst. general passenger agent, same
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road, until March, 1893; was then appointed sec. and in charge of Trans-Missouri Assn., at Kansas City, until Jan. 1, 1895, when took service with the Memphis & Charleston Ry., a branch of the Southern Ry., at Memphis, Tenn .; since then with Southern Ry. as chief clerk and Northwestern passenger agent. In- dependent in politics (voted for Roosevelt, 1904). Baptist. Office: 225 Dearborn St. Resi- dence: 3846 Ellis Av.
MCCULLOUGH, John R., physician; b. Ft. Fortune, Province of Que., Can., Dec. 6, 1835; s. William and Elizabeth Stinson (Stevenson) Mccullough; ed. public schools and 3 years at Victoria College, Ottawa, Can. On leaving college apprenticed himself to an apothecary at Toronto, and was later employed in whole- sale drug house at Syracuse, N. Y .; went to Milwaukee, Wis., 1856, and worked in drug store, at same time studying anatomy and other branches preparatory to medicine; went to Toronto and matriculated in Toronto School of Medicine and, on graduation therefrom, re- turned to Milwaukee and engaged in med. prac- tice until Sept., 1861, when enlisted as hosp. steward in the 1st Wis. Regt. for 3 years' ser- vice; the hosp. in his charge at Chickamauga was captured by the Confederates, Sept. 20, 1863; the wounded were paroled and sent out- side the lines while the med. men were sent to Libby Prison; from there he was transferred to Pemberton prison, remaining until Nov. 6, when was transferred to the hosp. With aid of comrades, "played dead," was wrapped in a blanket, carried outside the lines to the dead- house and placed in a coffin from which made escape after dark, and after perilous adven- tures arrived in Washington on Christmas morning, 1863; rejoined command; mustered out in Oct., 1864, time having expired, but re- entered service on being appointed asst. sur- geon U. S. A., and remained in the general hosp. at Chattanooga, Tenn., until Apr. 16, 1866; m. Mansfield, O., Apr. 4, 1867, Agnes Cul- bertson; 1 son: William H. Resumed practice, Jefferson, Wis., 1866; removing to Chicago, 1872, and since then in general practice here. Served as attending physician in gynecology, at Cook Co. Hosp., Chicago. Member Chicago Pathological Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Cleveland Lodge, No. 211, A. F. and A. M., and of George H. Thomas Post, No. 5, G. A. R. Office: Masonic Temple. Residence: 35 Park Av.
McCURRACH, David, Jr., manufacturer; b. Perth, Scotland, July 10, 1876; s. David and Harriet McCurrach; ed. public schools of Scot- land and Chicago, coming here in 1889. From 1894-1900, engaged in cold storage business in Chicago, with Produce Cold Storage Exchange, Western Union Cold Storage Co., and Union Cold Storage and Warehouse Co .; in q. m.'s dept., U. S. A., Chicago, 1900-2; mgr. James McCurrach & Co., manufacturers of neckwear, 1902-3; since Jan. 1, 1904, treas. and mgr. of McCurrach & Smith, manufacturers of neck- wear and importers of silks. Club: Evanston. Office: 238-240 Adams St. Residence: 408 Lee St., Evanston, Ill.
MCCUTCHEON, George Barr, author; b. on farm, Tippecanoe Co., Ind., July 26, 1866; s. John Barr and Clara Glick Mccutcheon; ed. Lafayette public schools and Purdue Univ. Became reporter Lafayette Journal, 1889; city editor of Lafayette Courier, 1893; m. Sept. 26, 1904. Marie Van Antwerp Fay, Highland Park, Ill. Mem. Loyal Legion. Clubs: Chicago Athlet- ic, The Little Room, Saddle and Cycle, Ex- moor; The Players (New York) ; Authors (New York). Author: Graustark, 1900: Castle Craney- crow, 1902; The Sherrods, 1903; Brewster's Millions, 1903; The Day of the Dog, 1904; Bev- erly of Graustark, 1904. Has written numer- ous short stories in various magazines. Office: 203 Michigan Av. Residence: 62 Cedar St.
MCCUTCHEON, John Tinney, cartoonist; spe- cial correspondent since 1889; b. near Lafay- ette, Tippecanoe Co., Ind., May 6, 1870; s. John Barr and Clara Glick Mccutcheon; lived on farm until June, 1876; removed to Lafayette; attended schools there; grad. Purdue Univ., 1889; art instruction under Prof. Ernest Knaufft. With Chicago Record, 1889-1901; Chi- cago Record-Herald, 1901-3; Chicago Tribune since July 1, 1903; the first conspicuous car- toon work being in the campaign of 1896. Started on trip around the world on dispatch boat "McCulloch," Jan., 1898; was on board that vessel during war against Spain, and in Battle of Manila Bay, 1898. In 1898 made tour of special service in India, Burma, Siam, and Cochin, China; also tour on special service to Northern China, Korea, and Japan, returning to Philippines in Nov. for fall campaign. At- tended the military expeditions of occupation until the following Apr., when he was sent to the Transvaal; joined the Boers in interest of his paper. Returned to Chicago, Aug., 1900; furnished political cartoons for Chicago Rec- ord during 1900 campaign. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Press, Art Soc., Exmoor, Saddle and Cy- cle; The Players (New York). Author: Stories of Filipino Warfare, 1900; Cartoons by Mc- Cutcheon, 1903; Bird Center Cartoons, 1904. Office: 203 Michigan Av. Residence: 300 Schil- ler St.
MCDERMID, John Jay, grain commission: b. Mayfield, N. Y., Oct. 4, 1836; s. Joseph and Elizabeth (Bryant) McDermid; ed. Hillsdale College (Mich.); m. Claremont, N. H., Jan. 22, 1867, Frances Elizabeth. daughter of Gov. Ralph Metcalf, of New Hampshire; children: Frances E., Julian M., Ralph, Ferdinand. Be- came cashier of Bank of Three Rivers, Mich., 1859; came to Chicago, 1861, as bookkeeper in bank; served in Union Army from Feb., 1862, to July, 1866; appointed capt. and asst. q. m., and discharged, July, 1866, with rank of bre- vet lieut .- col. Engaged in grain commission business in 1866, in firm of McDermid & Oer- tel; firm is now McDermid & Co. Mem. Chica- go Board of Trade. Republican. George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R. Mem. Grace Episcopal Church. Office: Board of Trade. Residence: 4032 Ellis Av.
McDOEL, William Henry, railway official; b. Goffstown, N. H., Mar. 28, 1841; s. Joseph and Ann (Clogston) McDoel; ed. public school, Goffstown, N. H .; m., 1st, State Line, Ind., Sept. 12, 1865, Rebecca Lucas; 1 daughter: Mrs. Mary McDoel Hickman; m., 2d. Kenosha. Wis., Dec. 27, 1898, Katherine R. Neff. En- tered service of Great Western R. R. of Ill1-
nois, Sept. 7, 1861, as clerk: later agent same at Danville and Tolono. Ill .; agent. Toledo. Wabash & Western Ry., State Line. Ind., 1864- 1865; general agent same, Keokuk, Ja., 1865- 1875; western agent Blue Line. 1875-7: gen- eral freight agent Hannibal & St. Joseph R. R., 1878-84; southwestern freight agent. C., B. & Q. R. R., Kansas City, 1884; since July 1. 1884, with Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Ry., and its successor, the Chicago, Indianapo- lis & Lonisville Rv., as general freight agent. 1884-6: traffic mgr., 1886-91; general mgr .. Apr. 15. 1891; also vice-pres .. Apr .. 1894; re- ceiver same, 1896-7; vice-pres, and gen. mgr .. 1897-9; since Apr. 25. 1899. pres, and gen. mgr. Also pres. Indiana Stone R. R. Co., pres. Kon- tucky & Indiana Bridge and R. R. Co .: dir. Am. Trust and Savings Bank. Gold Democrat. Clubs: Chicago, Union League. Washington Park, Midlothian, Chicago Golf. Office: 198 Custom House PI. Residence: Geneva. Ill.
McDONALD, Alexander Roderick, physician; b. on farm near Parkhill. Ont., Dec 30, 1563: 8. Roderick and Jessie (McEachin) McDonald: ed. Parkhill (Ont.) High School to 18;7: grad Chicago Homoe. Med. College. M.D., 1897: Rush Med. College, M.D., 1898; m. Sheridan, Huron Co., Mich., Apr. 20, 1895. On leaving high
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school joined family, which had removed to Michigan in 1876; began teaching a district school in Huron Co., Mich., before was 16 years of age; taught for 7 years, meanwhile buying a small farm upon which widowcd mother and the younger children lived; came to Chicago, 1887, and was in employ of Western Union Telegraph Co. until 1894, during latter part of time working evenings while attending med. college in day time. In practice of homœ. medicine in Chicago since 1897; appointed to minor position on staff of Chicago Homœ. Mcd. College, 1899; advanced rapidly and is now prof. of physiology and lecturer on dis- eases of the lungs; in 1901 elected and has since been dean for students and a year later became a dir. of the college; under reorgani- zation, 1903, became a mem. of the Board of Trustees; attending physician Chicago Homo. and Cook Co. Hosps. Mem. Clinical Club of Chicago Homo. Med. College, Chicago Homo. Med. Soc., Illinois Homœ. Med. Assn., Am. In- stitute of Home. Mem. Royal League. Office and residence: 338 Park Av.
MACDONALD, Charles Alexander, insur- ance; b. Cheshire, Eng., 1859; s. Alexander and Jessie (Taylor) Macdonald; ed. England; m. Madison, N. J., Jan., 1888, Martha Stuart Slaughter; 1 son: Charles Stuart. Entered ma- rine insurance business, Liverpool, 1877; came to New York, 1882, as asst. mgr. for U. S. of Thames & Mersey Marine Insurance Co .; came to Chicago, 1887, as western mgr. of a combi- nation of English, Am., Canadian and German companies. Organizer and first pres. Shipown- ers Dry Dock Co. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, Onwentsia, Chicago Athletic, Saddle and Cy- cle. Residence: 3273 Dover St., Sheridan Park.
McDONALD, James, coal merchant; b. Lin- coln, Eng., July 21, 1865; s. John and Elizabeth (Halliday) McDonald; ed. private school, Lin- coln, Eng., and at Oxford Univ., with degree of Associate of Arts; m. Hinsdale, Ill., 1890, Flor- ence R. Lemmon; children: Paul A., Bessie Mae. Was in the grain business in England; came to U. S., and from Oct., 1883, to Apr. 1, 1903, was with the Chicago, Wilmington & Vermillion Coal Co., of Chicago, first as ac- countant and paymaster, and afterward as gen- eral sales agent; on Apr. 1, 1903, organized the Interstate Coal and Coke Co., miners and wholesale dealers in coal, of which he is pres. Is also sec. and gen. mgr. of the Mammoth Vein Coal Co., and sec. of the Job's Ohio Hock- ing Coal Co. Republican. Congregationalist. Office: Old Colony Bldg. Residence: Evanston. MACDONALD, James, engineer, contractor; b. Collingwood, Ont., Jan. 15, 1857; s. Donald and Elizabeth (Leach) Macdonald; ed. public schools, Collingwood, Ont .; m. Peterboro, Ont., May 17, 1881, Laura Alma Wear; children: Alma Etta, Mary Edna, Florence Marguerite, James Wear. Pres., since 1894, Macdonald En- gineering Co .; dir. Webster Mfg. Co. Independ- ent in politics. Mem. Western Soc. of Engi- neers. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 1225 Michigan Av., Evanston, Il1.
MacDONALD, James Henry, clergyman; b. Cranston, R. I., June 2, 1864; s. Robert and Mary (MacMullen) MacDonald; ed. E. Green- wich Acad., and Wesleyan Univ., Middletown, Conn .; m. Pittsburgh, Pa., June 10, 1890, Cora Blair Nolen; children: Florence Elizabeth (de= ceased), Cora Leslie. In ministry of M. E. Church since 1890. Received first appointment in New England Southern Conference, at Nan- tasket, Mass., 1890; subsequent appointments were E. Weymouth, Mass., 1892; Newport, R. I., 1895; Fall River, Mass., 1897; transferred in 1901 to the New England Conference, and stationed in Lowell, Mass .; transferred, 1902, to the Rock River Conference, and since then pastor Oakland M. E. Church, Chicago. Resi- dence: 200 Oakwood Boul.
MacDONALD, William J., broker; b. Chicago, Aug. 27, 1860; s. Alexander Robert and Cath-
erine (Stewart) MacDonald (natives of Scot- land); ed. Chicago public schools; m. Oak Park, Ill., Nov. 2, 1882, Mary Kerkhoff; chil- dren: Mary K., William Stewart, Ruth Marga- ret. Joined in organizing, May 1, 1900, Mac- Donald, McCoy & Co., dealers in municipal and corporation bonds, of which is pres. Republi- can. Club: Union League. Office: 171 LaSalle St. Residence: 688 LaSalle Av.
MACDONELL, Joseph A., insurance; b. Corn- wall, Can., Dec. 25, 1856; s. Alexander K. and Isabella (McDonald) Macdonell; ed. public schools of Canada, and St. Laurent College, near Montreal, ending Mar., 1875; m. Milwau- kee, Wis., Aug. 19, 1884, Sarah M. Whaling; children: Helen J., Marguerite I. (latter died in infancy). In Apr., 1875, entered service of Canada Paper Co., Montreal, remaining until May, 1880; came to Chicago same year; entered insurance field, Feb., 1881, with Home Insur- ance Co., of New York; since then continuously in Chicago, except the period, 1889-96, when was in casualty insurance lines in Minneapolis, Minn. Pres. Macdonell-Baker-Callender Co., general insurance agency; business establish- ed, 1889; incorporated under present name, 1902; specialty, liability insurance and fidelity and surety bonds. Independent in politics. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Glen View. Office: 159 LaSalle St. Residence: 250 E. 52d St.
MACDOWELL, James Nelson, dentist; b. Greenfield, Mo., Aug. 14, 1870; s. Nelson B. and Anna (Hampton) MacDowell; grad. North- western Univ. Dental Dept., D.D.S., 1895; m. Pontiac, Mich., June 28, 1900, Lottie Sophia Greene. Since 1895 engaged in practice of den- tistry in Chicago. Lecturer in Northwestern Univ. Dental College and prof. of orthodontia in dental dept. of Univ. of Illinois. Mem. Chi- cago Dental Soc., Chicago Odontographic Den- tal Soc., Illinois State Dental Soc. Author of Orthodontia, text-book for dental colleges; booklets on the Use of the X-ray in Ortho- dontia, Facial Art, The Age for Treatment. Inventor of MacDowell System of regulating appliances. Republican. Mason and Odd Fel- low. Club: Homewood. Office: 31 Washington St. Residence: 171 47th St.
McDOWELL, Louis Donald, coffee broker; b. Pontiac, Ill., Sept. 14, 1875; s. H. H. and Emma (Thayer) McDowell; ed. public schools of Pon- tiac, Ill., and in Morgan Park (Ill.) Acad .; m. Chicago, May 7, 1903, Blanche Carson. Began business career in 1893 with J. W. Doane & Co., coffee importers, as office boy, remaining with that firm in various capacities until June 1, 1902, when, with Mr. Ruffner, established the firm of Ruffner & McDowell, commission agents in green coffees. Served 3 years in I. N. G., and with U. S. Vols. in the Spanish-Am. War. Republican. Club: Hamilton. Office: 25-27 Wabash Av. Residence: 111 E. 42d Pl.
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