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MOULTON, Dow Alonzo, vice-pres. Corn Exchange Nat. Bank; b. Wellington, O., Sept., 1852; s. D. A. and Adeline (Wallis) Moulton; ed. public school, Wellington, O., and Univ. of Cleveland, O .; m. Ironton, O., 1878, Alice H. Willard. Began banking business 30 years ago with the 1st Nat. Bank of Ironton, O .; went from there to the 1st Nat. Bank of Topeka, Kan .; came to Chicago, 1889, and was with the Globe Nat. Bank until 1897; since then with the Corn Exchange Nat. Bank, of which is now vice-pres. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Forty, Press. Office: 217 LaSalle St. Residence: 4812 Kimbark Av.
MOULTON, Frank I., lawyer. Mem. firm of Helmer, Moulton & Whitman. Office: Atwood Bldg.
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MOULTON, George Mayhew, architect and Moyer; grad. classical course, Cedar Falls builder of grain elevators; b. Readsboro, Vt., (Ia.) High School, 1889; m. Danville, Ill., June 13, 1899, Jessie Watt; 1 son: John Watt. After graduation taught school for some time; lived in Iowa, 1880-95; Chicago since 1895. Began business life as stenographer at Cedar Falls, Ia., 1891; later became stenographer to pres. of the Iowa Life Insurance Co. (then the Life Indemnity Investment Co.), Cedar Falls, Ia .; then became private sec. to pres., and later chief clerk; after consolidation of Iowa Life Insurance Co. with the Nat. Life Insurance Co. of U. S. A., remained with latter company, and since 1903 has been asst. sec. Republican. Presbyterian. Office: 159 LaSalle St. Residence: LaGrange, Ill.
Mar. 15, 1851; s. Joseph Tilton and Maria J. Moulton; came to Chicago with parents in 1853; grad. Chicago High School, 1868; m. Burlington, Ia., Mar. 12, 1873; Anna Florence Garland; children: Edith May, Arthur Garland. Foreman for his father, rebuilding elevators in Chicago after the fire of 1871; became part- ner J. T. Moulton & Son, elevator builders, firm later becoming George M. Moulton & Co. Pres. Pioneer Fire Proof Construction Co., 1877-1902. Commissioned maj. 2d regt., I. N. G., 1886; unanimously elected col., same regt., 1894, commanding it when in active service in Chicago, July and Aug., 1894, during rail- road strike; inspector-gen. I. N. G., 1901-3; has served as brigadier-gen. commanding 1st bri- gade, I. N. G. since 1902. One of the most dis- tinguished Masons in the country (33º); K. T .; Shriner; and has held many offices of dis- tinction in Masonry; at present Grand Mas- ter of the Grand Encampment of K. T. of the U. S. A. An incorporator and pres. K. T. and Masons Life Indemnity Co .; pres., 1885-90, Illinois Masonic Orphans' Home. Mem. New England Soc., Illinois Sons of the Revolution, S. A. R., Military Order of Foreign Wars, Soc. of Colonial Wars; was commander-in-chief of Nat. Encampment Service Men of the Spanish War, now merged with United Spanish War Veterans, of which is Senior Vice-Commander- in-chief. Club: Union League. Office: Masonic Temple. Residence: 2119 Calumet Av.
MOULTON, James Gardner, importer and dealer in paintings; b. South Boston, Mass., May 12, 1844; s. James G. Moulton and Sarah J. (McCorrison) Moulton; grad. Boston High School; m. Duluth, Minn., Sophia M. Bassett. After leaving high school served 5 years at engraving, designing and carving; prof. of mathematics and lecturer under the auspices of the Bryant & Stratton Business College of Baltimore, Md., 1876-81; since 1892 engaged in Chicago as importer and dealer in foreign and Am. paintings. Mason (32º); Hesperia Lodge, Washington Chapter, Chicago Com- mandery, Oriental Consistory, Shriner. Office: 14-16 E. VanBuren St. Residence: 429 Center St.
MOULTON, William Brooks, lawyer; b. Bloomington, Ill., Mar. 28, 1871; s. Cheney and Mary (Wallace) Moulton; grad. Harvard Univ., A.B., 1895; also attended Harvard Law School. Admitted to bar, 1896; was mem. of the law firm of Catlin, Moulton & Weber, Chicago; now alone in general practice of law. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn .; mem. and now pres. of the Illinois Civil Service Assn., and mem. of the Civil Service Reform Assn. of Chicago. Repub- lican. Clubs: Hamilton, City. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: 4459 Oakenwald Av.
MOYER, Charles Daniel, sec. and treas. Union Stock Yards & Transit Co .: b. Freeburg, Pa., Oct. 26, 1862; s. Philip and Sarah S. (Hil- bish) Mover; grad. Franklin & Marshall Col- lege, with degree B.A. and M.A., 1883; Jaw school of Columbia College, New York, 1887; m. Milwaukee, Oct. 30. 1890, Francesca Guth- rie: children: Emma Francesca G., William G. Engaged in law practice at Minneapolis, Minn., until 1893, and in Chicago till Jan. 1, 1896, when hecame sec., treas. and dir. of the Chi- cago, Peoria & St. Louis R. R. and director of the Peoria & Pekin Union Ry., serving in these capacities until Nov .. 1898. Since Jan. 2, 1899, sec., and since Jan. 17, 1900, also treas. of the Chicago Junction Ry., and also, since Jan. 17, 1900, see. and treas, of the Union Stock Yards & Transit Co. of Chicago. Mem. Royal League (for 2 years mem. of Supreme Council). Club: Pistakee Yacht (dir.). Office: Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards. Residence: 4423 Green- wood Av.
MOYER, Ela Bliss, insurance; b. Pern, Ill .. Feb. 11, 1869; s. Samuel G. and Emma (Bliss)
b. MOYER, Harold Nicholas, physician; Canajoharie, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1858; s. Waldstein and Ellen (Young) Mover; early education in public schools; grad. Rush Med. College, Chi- cago, M.D., 1879; attended univs. and hosps. in Vienna and Heidelberg, for post-graduate study, 1882-3. Began practice of medicine in 1879 as asst. physician Illinois Eastern Hosp. for the Insane at Kankakee, Ill., until 1882. Mem. Illinois State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc. Formerly maj. and surgeon, 2d regt., I. N. G .; Cook Co. Physician, 1887-8. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton, Chicago Athletic, Glen View. Office: 103 State St.
MOYSES, Sam, wholesale liquor merchant; b. Wabash, Ind., Nov. 20, 1860; s. Benjamin and Caroline (Rosenthal) Moyses; ed. public schools in Boston, Mass., and finished at Wa- bash, Ind .; m. St. Louis, Mo., Apr. 19, 1894, Flora Zeiner; 1 daughter: Berenice. Has been in the wholesale liquor business in Tacoma, Wash., St. Louis and Chicago, for 20 years, and resident of Chicago since 1896. In 1897 took part in the organization and incorpora- tion of the Liquor Dealers' Supply Co., of which he is vice-pres. and sec., the company being importers and exclusively wholesale dealers in wines and whiskies, selling by cata- logue all over the U. S. Republican. Clubs: Lakeside, Chicago Riding and Driving. Office: 202 Michigan St. Residence: 4857 Michigan Av.
MUELLER, Herman Rudolph, merchant; b. Hamburg, Germany, Feb. 23, 1857; s. Bernhard and Marie (Blume) Mueller; ed. private school in Germany until 1871; in business college in Chicago, 1877-8; m. Chicago, May 12, 1885, Mathilde Siefert; children: Paul G., Carl B., Frieda M., Anita M. Came to Chicago in spring of 1871; learned trade of jeweler until 1876; then went into commercial business until 1879 with Norton Milling Co .; with George Bullen & Co. until 1881; mem. Board of Trade since 1882; with Foss, Strong & Co. as general sales- man, until 1886; in business with W. W. Wat- kins, in firm of Watkins & Mueller, until 1890; then acquired the elevator now operating under firm name of Mueller & Young Grain Co., Incorporated: since 1902 pres. of Mueller & Young Grain Co .: dir. Tabard Inn Corpora- tion. Republican. Office: 2 Sherman St. Resi- dence: 478 Belden Av.
MUHLKE, Joseph H., lawyer: b. Chicago. Apr. 12, 1861; s. John H. and Catharina (Knnst) Muhlke: attended North Division High School and afterwards a student at Northwestern Univ., when his father's death in 1879 led him to abandon his collegiate course and begin at once the study of law in office of Smith & Forch; grad. Union College of Law, class of 1883; m. Chicago, Ill., Sent. 8, 1885, Ida R. Swissler. Admitted to bar. 1883, and in practice ever since; in Sept., 1890, be- came a mem. of the firm of Smith, Muhlke & Murdock, now Muhlke & Murdock. Vice-pres. and dir. Dakota Pacific R. R. Co .; dir. the Mc- Neill & Higgins Co., dir. Ogden Building & Loan Assn. Republican. Club: Marquette. Of- fice: 107 Dearborn St. Residence: 299 N. State Street.
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MULDOON, Peter J., R. C. auxiliary bishop for Chicago diocese, since July, 1901; b. Co- lumbia, Calif., 1863, of Irish parents; early education public schools, Stockton, Calif .; later studied at St. Mary's, Ky., and St. Mary's, Baltimore. Ordained, 1886, and was made asst. pastor of St. Pius' Church, Chicago; chancellor of the archdiocese of Chicago and sec. to the archbishop, 1888-95; pastor St. Charles Borro- meo's Church, Chicago, 1895-1901. Address: Chicago, Ill.
MULLEN, James J., pres. Mullen Brewing Co .; b. Chicago, Oct. 31, 1855; s. Peter and Ann (Murphy) Mullen; ed. Skinner and Dore schools; m. Chicago, Oct. 31, 1874, Nora Kel- ley; children: Anna M., Mary E., Helen J., Genevieve R., James H. Was with Alexander H. Revell & Co., as mgr., 1878-90; resigned to become a mem. of the Merle & Heaney Mfg. Co., office fixtures, of which was sec. until 1894. In 1895 organized the Mullen Brewing Co. Democrat. R. C. Office: 40th and Wallace Sts. Residence: 3443 Wabash Av.
MULLEN, John, pres. Acme Cracker Co .; b. New York City, Feb. 22, 1846; ed. public schools of New York City; served in 71st N. Y. N. G., 6 months in draft riots in New York during Civil War; m. Chicago, Sept., 1871, Annie Edwards; children: James Evan, John Edwards, Frances Ann. Has been a resident of Chicago since 1865. Was with G. C. Cook & Co., wholesale grocers, 2 years; Franklin Mac- Veagh & Co., 3 years; Dake Bakery (afterward Nat. Biscuit Co.), 1872-1902; in Sept., 1901, led in the organization of the Acme Cracker Co., manufacturers of fine biscuits, cakes and crackers, a company independent of the trust. and is now at the head of the company as its pres. Office: 70-74 N. Carpenter St. Residence: 5415 Indiana St., Austin, Ill.
MULLIKEN, Alfred Henry, pres. Pettibone, Mulliken & Co., railway supplies; b. Augusta, Me., Dec. 11, 1853; s. Charles H. and Sarah (Hallett) Mulliken; ed. public schools of Maine; m. Chicago, 1893, Mabel Walmsley; 1 son: John Hallett. Was in employ of Crerar, Adams & Co., general railway supplies, 1868- 1880; in business for self, 1880-5; sold out to Crerar, Adams & Co., 1885, and organized Pettibone, Mulliken & Co. (Incor.), of which was sec. and treas., 1885-99; since then pres. of the company, largely engaged in the manu- facture of frogs, crossings and switch mate- rial. Dir. Federal Trust and Savings Bank. Mem. Chicago Historical Soc .; life mem. Art Institute of Chicago. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chi- cago, Washington Park, Chicago Golf, Glen View, Mid-Day; also The Strollers and Mid- Day (New York). Office: Marquette Bldg. Resi- dence: 19 Lake Shore Drive.
MULLIKEN, Charles Henry, real estate dealer and broker; b. Hallowell, Me., Mar. 18, 1831; s. John and Elizabeth Mulliken; moved to Augusta, Me., in childhood, and ed. in schools there; m. Dec. 3, 1850, Sarah E., daugh- ter of Watson F. Hallett, pres. of the Free- man's Nat. Bank of Augusta; 1 son: Alfred Henry. Began business career in office of his father, a merchant in Augusta, for a short time; then clerk in a merchandise broker's office in Boston, 1847-50; in firm of Davis & Mulliken, Augusta, 1850, and afterward of Means & Mulliken, Boston, establishing line of clipper ships between Boston and Indianola, Tex .; firm had a branch at San Antonio, Tex., which was confiscated upon the organization of the Confederacy. Going to Texas to save something from the wreck, was imprisoned; finally escaped to Mexico, and went from thence to New Orleans and was passed through the lines by Gen. Butler. After clear- ing up the debts occasioned by the San An- tonio confiscation, came to Chicago in 1867 and became confidential man of Page & Sprague, glass, paints and oils, until 1871; cashier of a savings bank until 1874; since
then in real estate business. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Republican. Presbyterian; elder 4th Presbyterian Church; was long active in Mission Sunday School work; dir. McCor- mick Theological Seminary. Clubs: Chicago, Washington Park, Union. Office: 108 Dearborn St. Residence: Chicago Beach Hotel.
MUMFORD, William Rice, commission grain and hay; b. Truckville, Pa., Mar. 5, 1842; s. Lyman and Margaret (Rice) Mumford; ed. public schools of Utica, N. Y .; m. Coxsackie, N. Y., 1874, Charlotte Hamilton; children: Mae Adele, Clarence Rice, Grace Rosalind, Harold Owen. Came to Chicago. 1868, and kept books for George A. Smith & Co., millers; after that bookkeeper for J. G. Smyth, Board of Trade, until 1871, when went into wholesale feed business, which is still continued in firm of W. R. Mumford & Co., with main office in Chi- cago and branches at Minneapolis, Milwaukee and St. Louis, of which is pres. and treas. Also treas. San Marcos Rubber Plantation Co., and of Chicago Rubber Planting Co .; sec. Cen- tral Park Improvement Co. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Was first sec. Flour and Feed Dealers' Assn. of Chicago. Republican. Metho- dist. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Residence: 745 Judson Av., Evanston, Ill.
MUNDAY, John W., senior mem. law firm of Munday, Evarts & Adcock. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: 6534 Yale Av.
MUNDIE, William Bryce, architect; b. Ham- ilton, Ont., Apr. 30, 1863; s. William and Mar- garet (Bryce) Mundie; ed. public schools and Hamilton Collegiate Institute; articled to Pe- ter Brass, architect, of Hamilton, Ont., 1880- 1884; m. 1892, Bessie Russel Jenney, of Chi- cago (niece of W. L. B. Jenney); children: Elizabeth Jenney, Margaret Bryce. Draftsman in office of W. L. B. Jenney, Chicago, 1881-91; since then partner in firm of Jenney & Mun- die; architect to Board of Education of Chi- cago since 1898. Fellow Am. Institute
of Architects. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Yacht, Chicago Architectural. Office: 171 LaSalle St. Residence: 27 Gordon Terrace.
MUNDY, Norris Havemeyer, agent Am. Sugar Refining Co .; b. Chicago, Aug. 12, 1874; s. Norris Woodruff and Annie A. (Havemeyer) Mundy; ed. St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., to 1892; grad. Yale, B.A., 1896. Was clerk in auditing dept. C., R. I. & P. R. R., 1896-7; vice- pres. and dir. Mannierre-Yoe Syrup Co. since 1898; mem. since Jan. 1, 1904, of William A. Havemeyer & Co., sugar brokers and agents for the Am. Sugar Refining Co. (firm was founded by his uncle, William A. Havemeyer, and his father, N. W. Mundy, under firm name, W. A. Havemeyer & Co., but now composed of Herbert E. Havemeyer and N. H. Mundy). Democrat. Clubs: Chicago, University, Chicago Athletic, Saddle and Cycle, Riverside Golf; also Yale (New York). Office: 25 Lake St. Resi- dence: 87 Rush St.
MUNGER, Edwin Allston, lawyer; b. To- peka, Kan., Feb. 26, 1869; s. Charles P. and Vestella (Channing) Munger; removed with parents to Osage Co., Kan., in 1870, and to Orleans, Ind., in 1875; ed. public schools there; removed to Kansas in 1885, and attended Kan- sas State Agricultural College; taught school; came to Chicago, 1889, and entered law office of J. Young Scammon; after death of Mr. Scammon was in real estate business and for 2 years attended night law school, graduating from Chicago College of Law, LL.B., in class of 1892; m. Chicago, Aug. 31, 1892, Alcmena Silke; 1 child: Roy Freeman. Republican. Mem. New Jerusalem Church; served 2 terms as Nat. pres. of the Young People's League of the New Jerusalem Church. Club: Hamilton (ex-pres.). Office: 107 Dearborn St. Residence: 3307 Rhodes Av.
MUNGER, Harry Bray, sash, doors, etc .; b. Winnebago Co., Wis., May 4, 1863; s. John E.
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and Harriet (Bray) Munger; ed. public schools of Oshkosh, Wis. Began business life in 1880 as bookkeeper in foundry at Oshkosh, Wis., changing in 1881 to bookkeeper with O. D. Peck & Son, sash and door house at Oshkosh, Wis .; in 1883 became salesman for Carlton Foster & Co., sash and doors, Oshkosh; mgr. Chicago house of same firm, 1886-92; in 1892, with other stockholders, established the Fos- ter-Munger Co., wholesale sash, doors, blinds and glass, of which he is pres. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hamilton. Office: W. 20th and Sangamon Sts. Residence: 3923 Grand Boul.
MUNGER, John Elijah, vice-pres. the Fos- ter-Munger Co .; b. Oshkosh, Wis., Nov. 30, 1857; s. John E. and Harriet E. (Bray) Mun- ger; ed. public schools and Daggett's Business College, Oshkosh, Wis. Began business life as bookkeeper for C. C. Paige, machine shop, Osh- kosh, 1875-7; with O. D. Peck, 1878-80, and O. D. Peck & Son, 1880-2; began as traveling salesman for O. D. Peck & Son, lumber, sash and doors, Apr., 1882; traveling salesman for Carlton Foster & Co., 1882-6, the Morgan Co., 1886-91, and the Foster-Munger Co., from 1892, in the sash and door trade; is traveling repre- sentative of the firm and also vice-pres. and dir. Republican. Mem. of the Order of Hoo Hoo. Office: W. 20th and Sangamon Sts. Resi- dence: 3923 Grand Boul.
MUNN, Daniel W., lawyer; b. West Fairlee, Orange Co., Vt., 1834; s. Clark and Almira (Wild) Munn; ed. public schools and later grad. Thetford Acad .; went to Indiana, 1852, and taught school 2 years and began law study; m. 1st, Rising Sun, Ind., 1855, Persis L. Mears (now deceased); m. 2d, 1880, Alice M. Osborn; children: Fred O., Jennie E. (now Mrs. H. E. Spear). Removed to Coles Co., Ill., 1855, and studied under Judge Starkweather; admitted to Illinois bar, 1858; practiced at Hillsboro, Ill., until 1862, when entered army as adjutant of the 126th Ill. Vol. Infy .; in 1863 appointed col. of 1st Ala. Cav., but com- pelled to decline because of failing health; re- turned to Cairo, Ill .; resumed practice and edited Cairo Daily News; elected to State Sen- ate, 1866, being first Republican ever elected from that district; nominated for Congress on Republican ticket, 1871, but defeated; ap- pointed, 1872, by Pres. Grant, supervisor of internal revenue for district comprising Illi- nois, Michigan and Wisconsin; since 1875 in active practice of law in Chicago. Has been identified with many important cases, includ- ing the Clark-St. Peter case, in which he se- cured the acquittal of Mrs. Clark from the charge of complicity with Joseph St. Peter in the murder of her husband; also secured ac- quittal of Jere Dunn, charged with murder of Elliott. the prize fighter, and convicted and secured penitentiary sentences against 7 per- sons in the noted stock yards hog stealing cases. Since 1881 senior of firm of Munn & Wheeler, engaged in general law practice. Of- fice: 115 Dearborn St. Residence: LaGrange, Ill.
MURDOCH, Thomas, merchant; b. Forres, Scotland, Oct. 26, 1829; s. John and Jane ( Nichol) Murdoch; cd. Scotland. Came to Amcrica, 1851; was bookkeeper for a lumber concern in Canada for 2 years: cashier for M. S. Hawley on dock, Buffalo, 1853-4: engaged in wholesale provision trade in Buffalo, 1854-6; in wholesale grocery trade, Dubuque, Ia., 1856-64: one of founders of wholesale grocery house of Reid, Murdoch & Fisher. 1864. On Mr. Fish :- er's retirement the firm changed to Reid, Mur- doch & Co., under which style the business was incorporated previous to the death of Mr. Reid in 1892: since then pres. Reid. Murdoch & Co. Dir. State Bank of Chicago. Mem. Art Institute. Clubs: Chicago. Calumet, Washing- ton Park, Commercial. Office: Lake and Mar- ket Sts. Residence: Lexington Hotel.
MURDOCK, Ezekiel Price, surgeon; b. Dear- born Co., Ind., Dec. 15, 1845; s. Ezekiel P. and Rachel (Taylor) Murdock; ed. public schools in Missouri, Quincy Acad., Quincy, Ill .; grad. Mt. Union College, O., A.B., A.M., Ph.D .; spe- cial course in natural history at Cornell Univ .; grad. Rush Med. College, M.D., 1876; m. Hen- nepin, Ill., Apr. 17, 1882, Mary M. Durley; children: Anna Rachel, Edgar Paul, Winifred Durley, Archibald Campbell. Served in 47th Ill. Infy. during Civil War. Was supt. of city school at Streator, Ill., Memphis, Mo., and Shelbyville, Ill., before taking med. course. Engaged in general practice of medicine since 1876. Was capt. Co. A, 3d Ill. N. G .; chief in- spector Chicago Health Dept., 1895-7; is U. S. examining surgeon for pensions. Author of work on teratology, contagion of personality, etc. Mem. Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. - Assn., Am. Sanitary Assn. Past Commander G. A. R. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (32º). Office: 100 State St. Residence: 601 Washington Boul.
MURPHY, John B., surgeon; b. Appleton, Wis., Dec. 21, 1857; grad. High School, June 26, 1876; grad. Rush Med. College, 1879; prac- ticed, Chicago, until 1882; studied in Germany, 1882-4; resumed practice in Chicago. Prof. sur- gery, Northwestern Univ. Distinguished for the invention of the anastomosis button, an ap- pliance for abdominal surgery; received Laet- are medal from Notre Dame Univ., Mar. 9, 1902. Clubs: Chicago, Washington Park, Calu- met, Chicago Athletic. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 3305 Michigan Av.
MURPHY, John Edward, treas. C. & W. I. R. R. and the Belt Ry. Cos .; b. Chatham, Eng .; s. John and Margaret (Murphy) Murphy; family came to the U. S. and located in Chi- cago in 1871. Began business career in local treasurer's office of I. C. R. R. Co .; entered service of C. & W. I. R. R. and the Belt Ry. Cos. in 1882, as bookkeeper in auditor's office: promoted to chief clerk in 1885, and elected treas. in 1888, holding position ever since. Clubs: Sheridan (pres.), Ellerslie Cross Coun- try (vice-pres.). Office: Dearborn Station. Resi- dence: 535 E. 44th St.
MURPHY, Michael Whelan, wholesale liquors; b. Hartland, McHenry Co., Ill., Oct. 6, 1844; s. Patrick E. and Catharine (Whelan) Murphy; collegiate education; attended Union College of Law and was admitted to bar. 1868: m. Chicago, Dec., 1871, Mary J. Synon (died 1879); 3 daughters: Veronica, Ursula. Mary Irene. Spent 2 years in law office of Monroe & Mckinnon, then accepted a position as book- keeper with intention to resume the law later. but never did; bookkeeper and cashier for M. W. Kerwin, wholesale liquors, 1878-83; then secured an interest in the firm, which be- came M. W. Kerwin & Co .: bought interest of Mr. Kerwin in May, 1889, and, joining in- terests with Mr. Daniel Delaney soon estab- lished wholesale liquor firm of Delaney & Murphy, of which is sec. and treas. Democrat. R. C. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Elmhurst Golf. Office: 10-12 Wabash Av. Residence: Elmhurst. Ill.
MURPHY, Thomas George, wagon and car- riage manufacturer: b. DeKalb Co., Ill., Feb. 9, 1857; s. James and Joanna (Brennan) Mur- phy; ed. public schools of Dekalb Co .: m. Chi- cago, Sent. 14, 1880, Julia Wright: children: George. Frank, Harry. Has been a resident of Chicago since 1872, in which year began to learn the trade of a carriage blacksmith. In 1883 with Mr. Wayman established the Arm of Wayman & Murphy, carriage and wagon builders and general repairers. Republican. Was private and sergeant of Co. B. 2d Ill. Infy., 1872-7. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Royal League. Office: 257-259 W. Randolph St. Residence: 316 S. Waller Av., Austin, Il.
MUSGRAVE, Harrison, lawyer; b. Char- lotte, Mich., Oct. 28, 1860; s. Joseph and Mi-
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randa S. (Pancoast) Musgrave; ed. Olivet Col- lege, 1876-7; Univ. of Michigan (literary dept.), 1878-80; Columbian Univ. Law School, Washington, D. C., 1883-4 (LL.D.); m. Sagi- naw, Mich., Nov. 7, 1889, Meta D. Kimberly; 1 son: Harrison, Jr. Admitted to bar, 1885; since then engaged in active practice; for- merly of law firm of Flower, Smith & Mus- grave, and later of Flower, Vroman & Mus- grave; now of Musgrave, Vroman & Lee (Har- rison Musgrave, Charles E. Vroman, James B. Gascoigne, John H. S. Lee), formed in 1902, and principally occupied with corporation and commercial law. Mem. of Chicago, Illinois State and Am. Bar Assns., and Psi Upsilon fraternity. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Uni- versity, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Law. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 10 Astor St.
MUSHAM, William Henry, retired fire mar- shal; b. near corner of State and Kinzie Sts., Chicago, Feb. 9, 1840; s. William L. and Ann McCloud Musham; Scotch-Irish ancestry; ed. public schools of Chicago until 16 years old; m. Chicago, Sept., 1873, Kate McFadden; chil- dren: John W., Annie, Frank T., Joseph T., Harry A., William H., Katie (deceased). En- gaged in carpenter's trade at 16, soon after becoming volunteer fireman; helped fight Chi- cago's first big fire, 1857, when 7 fireman lost their lives; mem. of the paid fire dept., 1861, but a few years after resigned and moved to Philadelphia, where was volunteer fireman; re- turned to Chicago, 1866, and was appointed a pipeman; became foreman of a fire company; was in active service in fire of 1871; became 3d asst. fire marshal, 1872; first asst. fire mar- shal and inspector of the dept., 1879; suc- ceeded Denis J. Swenie as fire marshal, June 24, 1901, and served until Oct. 17, 1904; re- signed. Residence: 177 Rush St.
MYERS, George William, educator; b. Cham- paign Co., Ill., Apr. 30, 1864; s. Robert Henry and Mary Helen (Shawhan) Myers; ed. public schools and Urbana (Ill.) High School; grad. Univ. of Illinois, B.L., 1888, M.L., 1891; studied engineering, Univ. of Illinois, and science, Univ. of Munich (Ph.D., 1896) ; m. Urbana, 111., June 27, 1889, Mary Eva Sim. Engaged in teaching since 1888; now prof. of the teaching of mathematics and astronomy, College of Education, Univ. of Chicago. Mem. Astrono- mische Gesellschaft, Société Astronomique de France, Société Astronomique de Belge, So- ciedad Astronomico de Mexico, A. A. A. S., Astron. and Astrophys. Soc. of America, Am. Mathematical Soc. (See Who's Who in Amer- ica. for books, etc.) Address: 6444 Greenwood Av.
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