The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 117

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 650

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MEAD, Daniel W., consulting engineer; b. Fulton, N. Y., Mar. 6, 1862; s. Washburn and Adelia (Shufeldt) Mead; grad. Cornell Univ., C.E., 1884; m. Rockford, Ill., 1886, Katie R. Gould; children: Hazel M., Harold W., Ross W. Engaged in engineering practice since 1884, giving special attention to waterworks and hydraulic, electric and power plants, designs, examinations, tests and reports. Among his special achievements are the deep water sup- plies for the cities of Rockford, Ill., and Ft. Worth, Tex., and the filtration systems for Danville and Moline, Ill. Mem. of the Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers, Western Soc. of Engineers. Prof. of hydraulic and sanitary engineering in the Univ. of Wisconsin. Offices: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg., Chicago; Engineering Bldg., Madison, Wis. Residence: 234 S. Park Av., Austin, Ill.

MEAD, James L., pres. of the Mead Cycle Co .; b. Davenport, Ia., Jan. 13, 1863; s. James R. and Agnes (Barcombe) Mead; spent child- hood, 1863-70, on plains of Kansas, where fath- er was buffalo hunter and Indian trader; youth at Wichita, Kan., 1870-90, of which father was one of founders; ed. public schools, Wichita, Kan., and 3 years at State Univ., Lawrence, Kan., 1879-81; m. Milwaukee, Wis., July 21, 1894, Cora Vance; children: James Enoch, My- ron W., Agnes, Theodore E. With real estate firm, Wichita, Kan., 1883-9, going through the real estate "boom" period; 1 year (1890) in real estate business at Ft. Worth, Tex .; in Chicago, 1891-2, with Albert Wisner, real es- tate; business mgr. The Trader, a Chicago real estate publication; in 1894 entered the bicycle business, founding firm of Mead & Prentiss, and the Mead Cycle Co., the latter (of which is pres.) afterward absorbing the former. In 1904 organized also the Mead Motor Co., of which is treas. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Union League. Office: 45 Wabash Av. Resi- dence: Highland Park, Ill.

MEAD, Wilson Leroy, law book publisher; b. Marshall, Mich., 1849; s. Watson B. and Mary (Owen) Mead; ed. public schools of Marshall, Mich .; m. Marshall, Mich., 1874, Abbi E. El- dred. Salesman for Callaghan & Co., law books, 1870-87; admitted to the firm, Jan., 1888, and is now senior partner. Republican. Episcopa- lian. Clubs: Union, Saddle and Cycle, Onwent- sia, Caxton. Office: 114 Monroe St. Residence: 205 Goethe St.

MEAGHER, James Francis, lawyer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 26, 1858; s. James F. and Mary (Nagle) Meagher; came to Chicago in early childhood; ed. public schools; father died, 1869. Entered office of George C. Camp- bell, general solicitor for C., R. I. & P. Ry. Co., 1871, as office boy; later stenographer for the law firm of Lawrence, Winston, Campbell & Lawrence; studied law; admitted to bar, 1881; with Frederick S. Winston, May, 1886, organ- ized firm of Winston & Meagher; later became mem. Sears, Meagher & Whitney. Republican. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 5012 Drexel Boul.

MEARS, Charles Henry, lumberman; b. Chi- cago, Dec. 27, 1851; s. Nathan and Elizabeth A. (Gilbert) Mears; ed. Chicago public and high schools; m. Nov. 20, 1884, Harriet A., daughter of Andrew J. and Almira Wright; children: Nathan, Margaret, Helen. Worked in office of his father, 1871-9; became a partner; after Mr. James C. Brooks retired, and upon the death of Eli Bates, another partner, the firm became N. & C. H. Mears in 1881; his father retired, 1889, and business was con-

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ducted as Charles H. Mears, but since 1892, when J. W. Slayton became a partner, has been Charles H. Mears & Co. Was sec. and treas. Oconto Lumber Co. several years, and is still one of the dirs. of same. Office: 111-113 Belmont Av. Residence: Pasadena, Calif.

MECARTNEY, Harry S., mem. law firm Oli- ver & Mecartney; pres. and dir. Illinois Land and Loan Co. Mem. advisory committee Civic Federation; associate mem. Chicago Real Es- tate Board; pres. Community Club (17th Ward). Office: 145 LaSalle St. Residence: Hinsdale, Ill.

MEEK, Samuel Mason, lawyer; b. Marissa, Ill., July 2, 1849; s. William and Mary A. (Borders) Meek; grad. in classical and scien- tific courses from Monmouth (Ill.) College; read law in Monmouth, Ill., in Missouri, and in California, and in Chicago College of Law (post-graduate), 1875-6; m. Monmouth, Ill., June 6, 1878, Emma E. Beckwith (now de- ceased); 1 daughter: Mrs. Ella S. Barnum. Served in Illinois regt. in latter part of Civil War; became resident of Chicago in spring of 1871; admitted to bar of Illinois, 1877; was in law firm of Ellis & Meek 12 years, Meek & Trowbridge, 5 years, Meek, Cochran & Munsell, 8 years; and now senior mem. of firm of Meek, March & Kubitz, making a specialty of corpo- ration law. Also pres. Fidelity Trust Co. Gen- eral counsel for Fitzsimons & Connell Co., Maxwell Bros. Co., L. R. Harsha Mfg. Co., Michigan Buggy Co., Chicago Motor Vehicle Co., and other corporations. Was organizer of the English-French-American Phosphate Trust, 1892. Republican. Presbyterian. Odd Fellow. Clubs: Illinois, Garfield Gun. Office: 163 Ran- dolph St. Residence: 410 Warren Av.

MEEKER, Arthur, gen. mgr. Armour's Stock Yards; pres. Omaha Packing Co .; vice-pres. Hammond Packing Co., Hutchinson Packing Co .; dir. Armour & Co., Nat. Packing Co. Clubs: Chicago, Merchants, Washington Park, Caxton, Saddle and Cycle, Onwentsia, Chicago Golf. Of- fice: Union Stock Yards. Residence: 1815 Prai- rie Av .; summer, Beverly Farms, Mass.

MEEKER, Charles Wright, insurance; b. Menasha, Wis., Jan. 27, 1861; s. Warren and Harriet (Clinton) Meeker; ed. public schools; m. Kansas City, Mo., Nov., 1887, Cara Vind- quist; 1 daughter: Mignonne. Began as an in- spector with the Western Mutuals (fire insur- ance) in 1885, and also as a traveling repre- sentative, covering in all about 12 years. Then, changing from fire to accident and liability underwriting, was joined by Thomas J. Mag- ner, forming the firm of Meeker & Magner, general agents for the General Accident As- surance Corporation, Limited, of Perth, Scot- land. Episcopalian. Mem. of Masonic orders. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: 189 LaSalle St. Residence: 4206 Ellis Av.

MEGAN, Charles P., asst. supt. of schools; b. Stratford, Ont., Can., Aug. 24, 1876; s. Peter and Mary Jane (Graydon) Megan; ed. public schools and R. C. Separate School (Ontario) ; Stratford Collegiate Institute, 1887-91; Univ. of Toronto, graduating B.A., 1895; M.A., 1896. In 1896 took charge of depts. of Latin and Greek and Mathematics in Regiopolis College, Kingston, Can., and continued for 2 years; in summer of 1898 acted as dept. examiner in Latin for the Education Dept. of the Province of Ontario; in October, 1898, began teaching in the evening schools in Chicago; in Feb., 1899, began teaching in the Englewood High School, where continued until transferred to office of Supt. of Schools in Nov., 1901; in June, 1902, elected to present position of asst. supt. of schools of Chicago. R. C. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 6016 Jackson Park Av.

MEINE, Frank Henry Christoph, grocery merchant; b. Cornwall, Henry Co., Ill., Mar. 11. 1866; s. Friedrich and Wilhelmine (Sie- fert) Meine; attended public school at Clyde, Ill., 1876-9, Northwestern Univ. at Water-

town, Wis., 1880-2; m. Chicago, Mar. 14, 1894, Theresa Salomon; 1 son: Franklin J. Engaged in grocery business since leaving college and in business for self as grocer since 1886; now pres. of the Meine-Williams Co. and of the Meine-Williams Grocery Co., and partner in the firm of Meine & Hinkle, and owner of the business conducted as F. Meine & Co. Re- publican. Lutheran. Mem. Chicago Sharp- shooters' ' Assn., Hennepin Shooting Club. Office: 345 E. North Av. Residence: 548 La- Salle Av.

MEISTER, Henry John, vice-pres. A. R. Barnes & Co .; b. Chicago, Nov. 5, 1872; s. Werner and Annie (May) Meister; ed. public schools of Chicago until 1886, and in 1890 took night course in Bryant & Stratton Business College; m. Chicago, Aug. 25, 1895, Eliza Wild; children: Ruth, Harry. Learned the printing business, beginning 1886, with A. R. Barnes & Co., and was admitted to partnership in 1900, and upon incorporation of the company was made vice-pres .; printers and blank book mak- ers. Also vice-pres. of the Rockwell-Barnes Co., manufacturers of office and filing systems and equipments. Independent in politics. Mason. Mem. Royal League. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: 521-531 Wabash Av. Residence: 461 E. 44th St.

MELLISH, Frank, manufacturer of heating and ventilating apparatus and sheet metal work; b. London, Eng., Nov. 5, 1862; s. John and Lucy (Clark) Mellish; came with parents to America at age of 8 years; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, June 23, 1904, Ada Rock- wood. Began business career with the Boyn- ton Furnace Co., becoming foreman of the works, traveling representative and expert supervising installations, etc., 1884-95; since 1895 in business for self as F. Mellish & Co., air combination heating and ventilating and tin, copper and sheet metal work of all kinds. Independent in politics. Episcopalian. Mason, Odd Fellow. Office: 45 E. Lake St. Residence: 3327 Home Av., Berwyn, Ill.

MELOAN, Wade Watts, lawyer; b. Paynes- ville, Pike Co., Mo., Aug. 23, 1866; s. William A. and Julia E. (Patton) Meloan; ed. high schools of Oakland and San Jose, Calif., and graduate of law dept. of Univ. of Michigan, LL.B., 1890; m. Macomb, Ill., Nov. 5, 1891, Maude Hainline (died Mar. 7, 1904); 1 son: William Hainline. Began practice of law at Macomb, Ill., 1891, and continued there until Apr., 1903, when came to Chicago and formed connection with law firm of Steele & Weissen- bach, which continued until Apr. 15, 1904, when that firm dissolved and he became a mem. of present firm of Steele, Meloan & Thompson. Republican. Was county judge of McDonough Co., Ill., 1898; mem. school board of Macomb, Ill .; several years chairman of Republican City Committee of Macomb, Ill. Mem. K. P., Modern Woodmen of America, Sons of Veter- ans. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 6207 Woodlawn Av.

MELVILLE, Willis, lawyer; b. Madison. Wis., Aug. 1, 1868; s. John and Mary Melville; ed. grammar and high schools of Madison, Wis., and in law school of Lake Forest Univ .. Chicago, graduating, LL.B., 1892; m. Wauke- sha, Wis., 1893, Lillian Smith; children: Jes- sie, Josie. Practiced law in partnership with Seymour Stedman, 1892-6, afterward of Mel- ville, Stabbs & Melville, and since 1899, of Wheatley, Melville & Brown. Republican. Episcopalian. Served an enlistment in 2d regt., I. N. G. Mason, K. T., Odd Fellow, K. P., Royal League and Sons of Veterans. Office: Unity Bldg. Residence: Park Av. and Grand Boul .. Grossdale, Ill.

MENGE, Frederick, physician and surgeon: b. Chicago, Aug. 28, 1869; s. Frederick A. and Caroline Meyer (Zur Capellen) Menge; grad. W. Division High School, 1889; Northwestern Univ. Med. School, M.D., 1892; post-graduate

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studies at Univ. of Berlin, Ger., 1893; m. Chi- cago, June 11, 1902, Alberta Richards. In practice as physician and surgeon in Chicago since 1893; specialist in diseases of the nose and throat. Prof. of laryngology and rhinology in Northwestern Univ. Med. School; laryngol- ogist to Wesley, Mercy, Baptist and Provident hosps. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Med. Soc., Laryngological and Climatological Soc. of Chicago, Physicians Club. Republican. Luth- eran. Club: Jackson Park Yacht. Office: 34 Washington St. Residence: 156 E. 42d Pl.

MERCER, Fielding L., lumber; b. Hartford City, Ind., Mar. 3, 1860; s. David M. and Keziah (Campbell) Mercer; ed. public schools of Hart- ford City, Ind., to 1877; m. Hartford City, Ind., 1884, Mary Winters; children: Frank C., Jo- seph D., Eleanor, Donald. Was a drug clerk in Chicago, 1876-80; since 1880 in lumber busi- ness and since 1894 mem. firm of Mercer & Brannum, and also firm of Knudson, Mercer & Co., since 1896. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton, Chicago Athletic. Office: Marquette Bldg. Resi- dence: 1919 Wrightwood Av.

MERCER, Frederick Wentworth, physician and surgeon; b. St. John, N. B., Can., May 31, 1838; s. Joseph and Hannah G. (Golden) Mer- cer; ed. common school and acad. of St. John, N. B., and Boston, Mass., 1846-59; Harvard Med. College and College of Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia Univ.), New York, as M.D., 1862; m. Providence, R. I., Sept. 17, 1867, Elizabeth B. Thornton. Served in Union Army, 1862-5, reaching rank of maj. and surgeon; after military service ended, came to Chicago, 1865, and engaged in practice; was appointed med. supt. of Illinois State Soldiers' Home, 1868, serving 4 years, and was also mem. of board of dirs .; was senior asst. physician to Illinois Southern Hosp. for Insane, 1873-9; since then engaged in general practice. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., British Med. Assn., Am. Mi- croscopical Assn .; fellow Royal Microscopical Soc. of England; vice-pres. Illinois Micro- scopical Soc. Republican. Mem. Loyal Legion of the U. S. Episcopalian. In 1858 made voy- age on brig Gold Hunter, Capt. Charles Robin- son, to W. coast of Africa, and on return voy- age touched at all the Caribbean Islands, from Tobago to Cuba. Was surgeon Boston Lancers and has served as examining surgeon for U. S. service on several occasions. Office and resi- dence: 2540 Prairie Av.

MERIGOLD, William Andrews, real estate, renting and loan agent; b. Port Dalhousie, Ont., May 19, 1850; s. William and Ann Eliza Merigold; ed. private school, St. Catherine's, Ont .; m. Chicago, Sept., 1874, Emma Louise Smith; children: William A., Jr., Arthur Shel- don, Maud S. K., Emma L. On Mar. 21, 1866, began business career in real estate office of W. D. Kerfoot, as bookkeeper and salesman until 1871; mem. of firm of W. D. Kerfoot & Co., 1871-87; since 1887 in business for self as W. A. Merigold & Co. Has been interested in the purchase or sale of many important busi- ness properties, including the purchase of the entire Washington St. and Wabash Av. front- age for Marshall Field; sold Handel Music Hall; negotiated 99-year lease of northwest corner of State and Adams Sts. and Kennedy furniture store on Wabash Av .; sold Frederick Fisher his holdings on Wabash Av., Henry Shuttler his holdings on Wabash Av. and prop- erties on State, Madison, Michigan Av., etc .; mgr. properties of P. F. W. Peck Estate, Stew- art Bldg., Counselman Bldg., Marine Bldg., Irwin Bldg., Green Bldg .; former agent for all of E. J. Lehman's holdings, agent Shuttler & Hotz bldgs .; located The Fair at State and Adams Sts .; did the second largest subdivision business in Chicago, prior to 1893. Valuer of properties for loans for large corporations, es- tates and individual owners. One of three or- ganizers and first sec. Chicago Real Estate Board. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic,

Illinois Athletic. Office: 146 LaSalle St. R dence: 3984 Lake Av.

MÉROU, Henri Antoine Joseph, Consul France; b. Tarascon, S. of France, July 1853; s. of Etienne and Louise (Ségayret) ) rou (both of Latour-de-France); studied Avignon and later at Nice, graduating Bachelier-ès-lettres, and then prepared military school of St. Cyr; m. Hanover G June 15, 1882, Antonie Grevemeyer; childr Etienne, Fernand, Louis. Participant in Fr co-German War, 1870-1, as volunteer Fre soldier; in consular service of France as él vice-consul. and vice-consul, at Brussels, I gium, 1880-1; Hamburg, Ger., May, 1881, Nov., 1881; Cagliari, Sardinia, 1881-2; Ber 1882-3; Breslau, 1883-5; Bremen, 1885-9; H; burg, 1889-94; all in Germany; as consul, ( veston, Tex., 1894-8, and since Jan. 14, 1 as consul (first class) at Chicago. Foun branches of the Alliance Française of Pari; Galveston, 1895; Kansas City, 1896; Chic: 1898. Was, as chairman of a Franco-Am. c mittee, appointed by M. Delcassé, minister foreign affairs of France (on suggestion; Gen. Horace Porter, U. S. Ambassador France), chiefly instrumental in the publ tion by the French Ministry for Foreign fairs and the U. S. Senate, Dec., 1903, of book "Les Combattants Français de la Gu Americaine, 1778-83", giving 50,000 name: French sailors and soldiers who fought, water or land, for Am. freedom, the lists b preceded by an introduction of which h author; also of many essays and poem; book of poems, "Humanité Et Patriotisme". cluding a poem on the Centennial of Chic Mem. Military Order of the French Alli in France and the U. S .; honorary mem. nois Soc. of the S. A. R .; hon. mem. of the of the Cincinnati of New Hampshire. Cl Chicago, Union League, University. O1 Ashland Blk. Residence: Clark and Center

MERRIAM, Charles Edward, educator Hopkinton, Ia., 1874; A.B., Lenox Col 1893; A.B., State Univ. of Iowa, 1895; m. Elizabeth Hilda Doyle. Teacher Iowa p schools, 1893-4; instructor Lenox Col 1895-6; grad. student Columbia, A.M., Ph.D., 1900; fellow political science, Co ria, 1897-8; lecturer, Columbia, 1898-9; dom in Univ. of Chicago, 1900-2; student B and Paris, 1899-1900; instructor in polie science, Univ. of Chicago, 1903-5; asst. same since 1905. Author: The History of Theory of Souvereignty Since Rousseau Columbia Univ. Studies in History, Econci and Public Law), 1900; A History of Political Theories, 1903. Residence: Woodlawn Av., Chicago.

MERRIAM, Jonathan, U. S. Pension e for Illinois since Feb. 1, 1898; b. Passun si Vt., Nov. 1, 1834; s. Rev. Jonathan (Bali clergyman) and Acsah Olin Mer .r brought to Springfield, Ill., by parents, 3 moved to Upper Alton, 1838, and in 18: Il Tazewell Co .; ed. common schools, Wesleyan Univ., Bloomington, and McKe r College, Lebanon, Ill .; returned to farm he entered the army in autumn of 1862, ir 0 ing as lieut .- col. 117th Ill. Vol. Infy. to o of war; mustered out, Aug. 5, 1865, ar turned to farming; m. Champaign, Ill., 1864, Lucy White; children; Bessie (M I G. Beman), Henry M., Mary W., Mabel G. W. Conley), Alvin Olin, Nellie Ifi Ralph. Always active Republican; cast i vote for Fremont, 1856; mem. Illinois '0 stitutional Convention, 1869-70; unsucc 5 candidate for Congress from 8th Co r sional District, 1870; collector interna!re enue, Springfield district, 1873-82; men a publican State Central Committee 4 elected to State Legislature from 26th torial district, 1894 and 1896; still conu farm settled upon by his father in 8

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Office: 158 Adams St. Residence: 6233 Wood- Chicago Board of Trade since 1878, and now lawn Av.

MERRIAM, Joseph W., lawyer; b. Coos Co., N. H., June 14, 1828; s. David and Joanna (Smith) Merriam; ed. grammar schools and acads. of Northern New Hampshire and Ver- mont; m. Chicago, 1870, Sarah Louie Abbott. Read law in office of Burns & Fletcher, Lan- caster, N. H .; admitted to bar of New Hamp- shire, 1854; same year appointed to clerkship in Post Office Dept. at Washington; entered upon journalism, first as a Washington corre- spondent, and later as editor and half owner of the New Hampshire Patriot, until 1858; then as part owner and one of the editors of the Memphis (Tenn.) Avalanche, 1859-60; at Grinnell, Ia., 1861-2; came to Chicago and be- came partner in the law firm of Willson & Merriam, 1862; later for 14 years of firm of Merriam & Alexander, and after that of Mer- riam & Whipple; later Merriam & Phelps, and now alone in general practice, although mak- ing something of a specialty of patent law. Democrat in politics. Liberal in religion. Of- fice: 134 Clark St. Residence: 543 W. Monroe Street.

MERRICK, George Peck, lawyer; b. Man- teno, Ill., Oct. 4, 1862; s. Dr. George C. and Mary (Peck) Merrick; grad. Northwestern Univ., 1884; read law in office of Hon. Elbridge Hanecy; m. 1885, Grace Thompson, of Gales- burg, Ill .; children: Clinton, Grace W. Thomp- son. Admitted to bar, May, 1886; asst. atty. for A., T. & S. F. R. R., with office in Chicago, Nov., 1886 to 1889; in partnership with Mr. Hanecy as Hanecy & Merrick from 1889 to election of Mr. Hanecy as circuit judge, 1893; practiced alone and later as senior of Merrick, Evans & Whitney; now mem. firm style Mer- rick & Ramsay. Has been identified with many important cases, notably the Lake Front cases, in which he secured decisions of the Supreme Court, establishing the Lake Front as a park. Has served as alderman and civil service com- missioner at Evanston. Mason; K. T. Mem. and ex-pres. Alumni Assn. of Northwestern Univ .; pres. of Board of Education, Evanston, Ill .; trustee Northwestern Univ .; mem. Am. Bar Assn., Illinois Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Institute, Law Club: mem. Sig- ma Chi Fraternity. Clubs: University, Evans- ton, Evanston Boat, Glen View, Polo. Office: 100 Washington St. Residence: Evanston. Il1.

MERRICK, Levi Cushman, tobacco manu- facturer; h. Hartland, Somerset Co., Me., Sept. 7. 1836; s. Levi J. and Maria J. (Mc- Master) Merrick; ed. public schools. Removed with parents in boyhood to Milwaukee, Wis .: came to Chicago in 1864. and with partner established business of Spaulding & Merrick. manufacturers of tobacco, in which has con- tinued ever since. Office: 271 Michigan St. Winter residence: 3741 Grand Boul .; summer residence, Oconomowoc. Wis.

MERRILL, Fred Gardner, banker and bro- ker; b. Chicago. Sept. 25, 1870; s. Hiram T. and Margaret (Gardner) Merrill: ed. public schools of Chicago: m. Chicago, 1900, Lillian Phelps; children: Elizabeth, Kathryn. Began business career with Union Nat. Bank, 1888, and was subsequently with 1st Nat. Bank, after the two were consolidated: afterward was with Mac- Donald, McCoy & Co., until 1904. when foined in organizing the present firm of Merrill, Cox & Co., of which is senior partner. Office: The Rookerv. Residence: 339 Wisconsin Av., Oak Park. II.

MERRILL, John Charles Fremont, grain, provisions, etc .; b. Bergen, Genesee Co., N. Y., Nov. 30, 1851; s. Daniel F. and Elvira M. (Hudson) Merrill; ed. public schools of Gene- see Co., N. Y .; m. Gallon, O., Mar. 25, 1885, Sarah B. Linsley (died 1893); children: Char- lotte, Ralph. Lived and worked on home farm to 1869; clerk in village store, 1869-72; in grain business as country buyer, 1875-8; mem.

a mem. of the firm of Merrill & Lyon. Repub- lican. Congregationalist. Trustee of village of Hinsdale 4 years; pres. of same 9 years. Club: Hinsdale. Office: Board of Trade. Residence: 80 6th St., Hinsdale, Il1.

MERRILL, John Joel, sec. of the Laguna Co .; b. Glen Arbor, Mich., Aug. 23. 1857; s. Henry A. and Marian (Walrath) Merrill; ed. public schools; m. Mason City, Ia., 1882. Mil- dred Irene Brown; children: Walter J., Marian A. Was employed in the local freight office of the Omaha Railroad, a part of the C. & N .- W. R. R., 1878-9; then in various capacities with the N. P. R. R., at Helena, Mont., until 1886; with the C., B. & Q. R. R., 1886-1900; with the 1st Nat. Bank of Mason City, Ia., 1900-1; came to Chicago, 1901, and assisted in organizing the Laguna Co., wholesale mahogany lumber, of which is sec. and treas. Mem. Lumbermen's Assn. Sec. and treas. Ry. Employes Sugar Plantation Co .; sec. Utopian Mining Co., Joplin, Mo., and Bonanza King Mining Co., Lavelock. Nev. Independent in politics. Mem. People's Liberal Church. Office: Tribune Bldg. Resi- dence: 402 W. 64th St.

MERRILL, Stephen Mason, M. E. Bishop. since 1872; b. Jefferson Co., O., Sept. 16, 1825; s. Joshua Merrill: m. July 18, 1848, Anna Bell- mire, Greenfield, O. (D.D., Ohio Wesleyan, 1868; LL.D., Northwestern, 1886); entered M. E. ministry in Ohio Conference, 1846; editor Western Christian Advocate, 1868-72. (See Who's Who in America for books, etc. ) Office: 57 Washington St. Residence: 225 Dearborn Av.

MERRILL, Thurlow Bethel, insurance; h. Cassville, Oneida Co., N. Y., Apr. 11. 1841; ed. public schools and Saquoit Acad .: m. Dec. 31. 1862, Ellen C., daughter of Charles H. Starr. of Groton. Conn .; children: Mary E. (wife of Frank I. Prentice, banker of Hartford, Conn.). Ella S. (wife of Burt Brown Barker, lawyer, of Chicago), Elizabeth L. (wife of Clive Hard- ing Meares, of London. Eng.). Worked on pa- ternal farm until reaching majority; then in commission business for a time and afterward with Henry Bill & Co., publishers, of Norwich. Conn .; entered service of Charter Oak Life Insurance Co., of Hartford, May 1. 1865, in New York State, and general agent of same company for Iowa, with office at Davenport. 1866-70: home office agent same. July. 1870: sunt. of agencies, 1871; and general agent for Illinois. same company. 1872-3: sunt. of agon- cies, 1873-84, and from 1880-4 also looked after real estate interests of company in West' re- signed Jan .. 1884. to become mer of the Etna Ilfe Insurance Co. for State of New York un- til Jan., 1888; sunt. of agencies from Jan. 1888: returned to Chicago. 1896, after residing in Hartford for 16 years: since 1996 sunt of agencies for Western Division. Atna Life In- surance Co., of Hartford, Conn, Mem Hyde Park Baptist Church, Clubs: Union League. Quadrangle. Office: 134 Monroe St. Residence: 5330 Madison Av.

MERRILL, William Pierson, clergyman: h. Orange. N. J .. Jan. 10, 1867: grad. High School. New Brunswick. N. L., 1892: grad Rutgers College. A.B., 1887: A. M. 1890. Tinian Thening- ical Seminary, New York, RD .. 1590 (Dn. Rutgers College. 1904). m. Chicago, Sept 15. 1896, Clara Seymour Helmer: children Hol- mer. Ernest. Ordained to Presbyterian minis- try. Oct. 27, 1890; pastor of Trinity Prochyto. rian Church, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, 1990- 35: of 6th Presbyterian Church, Chicago. since 1895. Mem. of executive board of Religious Education Assn. Author: Faith Building. 15$5. Faith and Sight, 1900 Mom Phi Beta Kappa. 1886 Republican. Address: 38 Aldine Są.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 117

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1905 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company Number of Pages: 650

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 650