The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 125

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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NEUBURGER, Jacob Martin, insurance; b. St. Louis, Mo., July 4, 1840; s. Martin and Henrietta (Reitler) Neuburger; ed. public school, Cincinnati, O .; m. LaPorte, Ind., Jan. 2, 1867, Rebecca Hamburger; children: John M., Theresa, Miriam Caroline (now Mrs. Wal- ter F. Shattuck). Clerk in general store. La- Porte, Ind .; merchant in LaPorte, 1862-71: special agent Imperial Fire Insurance Co., of London, Eng., 1872-3; special agent German Am. Fire Insurance Co., of New York. 1873-91; since 1891 U. S. mgr. for Atlas Assurance Co .. of London, Eng .; dir. Kings County Fire Insur- ance Co., of Brooklyn, N. Y. Republican. Club: Union League. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 4733 Kenwood Av.

NEVIUS, Laird Wilson, specialist in dental practice; b. on farm in Knox Co., O., Oct. 6. 1845; s. Aaron C. and Sarah (Beaver) Nevius: ed. public school, Fredericktown, O., and Ohio Wesleyan Univ., Delaware. O .: enlisted Sept., 1863, in 2d Ohio Heavy Artillery, in which served until after close of war, being mua- tered out Oct., 1865: m. 1st. Fredericktown. O., June 23, 1868, Viola Josephine, daughter of Rev. T. G. and Elizabeth B. Neal (died, To- ledo, O., June 23. 1886); children: Edith Gay (now Mrs. Charles S. Dickey, St. Joseph, Mo.),

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George Wilson; m. 2d, Chicago, Nov. 17, 1897, Charlotte May, daughter Charles A. and Emo- gene Matthay; 1 daughter: Jeanne Aletheia. Began practice of dentistry in 1868 at Freder- icktown, O .; located at Mansfield, O., 1873; To- ledo, O., 1881; in 1883 was granted 3 patents for instruments and appliances for adminis- tering nitrous oxide gas and extracting teeth; in 1892 located in New York City as associate practitioner with late Dr. G. Q. Colton, noted specialist and originator of the use of nitrous oxide gas as an anæsthetic; located in Chica- go, 1895, and has since practiced as specialist in dental practice (extracting teeth only), and the administration of gas for minor operations in surgery; in 1897 granted letters patent for electric headlight, used by physicians and den- tists in night operations. Mem. of Illinois State Dental Soc., Chicago Dental Soc., Chicago Odontographic Soc., Northern Illinois Dental Soc. Wrote and published the book, The Dis- covery of Modern Anaesthesia, 1894. Republi- can. Mem. G. A. R. Protestant. Office: 92 State St. Residence: 417 6th Av., LaGrange, Ill.

NEWBERRY, Robert Thorne, architect; b. Cleveland, O., Jan. 22, 1865; s. John S. and Sarah Brownell (Gaylord) Newberry; ed. Cleveland public schools, Knapp's School, Plymouth, Mass .; Brooks Military Acad., Cleveland; Russell Military Acad., New Haven, Conn .; Cornell Univ., 1884-8, graduating 1888, with degree of B.S. of Architecture; m. Battle Creek, Mich., Dec. 31, 1892, Helen Nichols; 1 daughter: Elizabeth N. In office of Burnham & Root, architects, Chicago, 1888-90; Jenney & Mundie, 1891-4; began practice on own account, 1894. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle. Office: 184 La- Salle St. Residence: 388 Erie St.

NEWBERRY, Walter Cass, soldier, capital- ist; b. Waterville, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1835; s. Col. Amasa S. (U. S. Loan Commissioner under Pres. Polk) and Cornelia (Pangburn) New- berry; academic education; m. Utica, N. Y., Harriet DeGroat; children: Mary L., Jessica C. Entered commercial house of uncle, Oliver Newberry, Detroit, 1858; was one of the execu- tors of his estate. Enlisted in Civil War, pri- vate, 81st N. Y. Vol. Infy .; lieut., 1861; capt., 1862; maj. (promoted in 24th N. Y. Cav.), 1863; col., 1864; bvt. brig .- gen., Mar. 31, 1865, for services at Dinwiddie C. H., where he was severely wounded. Settled in Petersburg, Va., Sept., 1865; mayor, 1869; supt. public property, Virginia, 4 years; built reservoir waterworks, Richmond. Removed to Chicago, 1876; engaged in mercantile business and as executor and trustee of estate of his family; postmaster, 1888-9; mem. Congress, 1891-3; has held other important offices of trust. Trustee of the New- berry Library. Mem. Loyal Legion. Club: Iro- quois. Office: 79 Kinzie St. Residence: Vir. xinia Hotel.

NEWBURY, George Gardner, real estate; b. Kenosha, Wis., Aug. 29, 1842; s. Lucius E. and Belinda (Kniffen) Newbury; ed. public schools of Kenosha, Wis .; m. New York City, 1884, Sarah E. Bevan. Came to Chicago from Keno- sha in 1861; entered retail dry goods house as clerk in 1861, and afterward was bookkeeper and traveling salesman for a wholesale fish house until 1867, when became clerk for Jo- siah L. James, in real estate business; on May 1, 1871, the business was turned over to him by Mr. James, and has since conducted it under present style of George G. Newbury & Co. Also dir. Empire Theatre Co. Republican. Club: Washington Park. Office: 204 Dearborn St. Residence: Auditorium Annex.

NEWELL, Ashbel Barney, railway official; b. Buffalo, N. Y., Apr. 26, 1868; s. John and Judith (Hill) Newell; preparatory education at Fessenden's Univ. School, 1875-85; grad. Yale, 1890; m. Chicago, Apr. 24, 1894, Harriet King; children: Ashbel B., Jr., Eleanor King, Harriet. From 1890 to 1891 traveled as private

sec. to pres. L. S. & M. S. Ry .; 1891-3, supt. same road, living first at Youngstown, O., and later at Grand Rapids, Mich .; came to Chi- cago, Jan., 1894, as division supt. L. S. & M. S. Ry .; in 1901 accepted present position as vice- pres. and gen. mgr. of the White Pass and Yukon Ry. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Uni- versity, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle. Office: White Pass and Yukon Ry., Vancouver, B. C. Residence: 159 Rush St.

NEWEY, Frederick John, lawyer; b. Wolver- hampton, Eng., Sept. 4, 1872; s. William Newey; mother died in his infancy; ed. pub- lic and high schools of Detroit, Williamston and Hadley, Mich .; Chicago Athenaeum and Chicago College of Law, graduating, LL.B., 1899; m. Chicago, June, 1901, Gertrude E. New- ton; children: Harriet Adelaide, Kathryn Brooks. Admitted to bar by Supreme Court of Illinois, 1899, and at once joined William W. Wheelock and George B. Shattuck, forming the law firm of Wheelock, Shattuck & Newey. Also sec. and dir. of the Banner Oil Co. Re- publican. Congregationalist. Mem. of the Delta Chi Fraternity. Office: Unity Bldg. Residence: 487 Adams St.

NEWMAN, Abraham B., life insurance; b. Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 7, 1871; ed. public schools. Entered railroad business, 1883, with Wisconsin Central Ry., at Milwaukee; became, 1891, Milwaukee agent Am. Refrigerator Tran- sit Co .; in 1893 began in insurance business in Milwaukee; in 1902 appointed mgr. Equitable Life Assurance Soc. of the U. S., at Chicago, which position still holds. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 3804 Grand Boul.

NEWMAN, Henry Parker, physician; b. Washington, N. H., Dec. 2, 1853; ed. New Lon- don (N. H.) Literary and Scientific Institu- tion; grad. Detroit Med. College, 1878 (A.M., Dartmouth); studied 2 years, Bonn, Leipzig and Strasburg, Germany; has practiced, Chica- go, since 1880; m. Chicago, 1882, Fanny Louise Hodges; children: Helen Everett, Willard Hodges. Prof. gynecology and dir. College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago; ex-pres. and former prof. diseases of women, Post- Graduate Med. School. Fellow Am. Gynecologi- cal Soc., a founder of International Congress of Gynecologists and Obstetricians; ex-treas. Am. Med. Assn .; mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illi- nois State Med. Soc., Chicago Gynecological Soc., Chicago Pathological Soc., Medico-Legal Soc., Med. Examiners' Assn. Clubs: Physi- cians, University. Author numerous med. pa- pers; former editor (dept. Obstetrics and Gyne- cology) N. Am. Practitioner. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 540 Dearborn Av.

NEWMAN, Jacob, lawyer; b. Germany, Nov. 12, 1851; s. Salmon and Pauline (Lewis) Newman; parents came to S.

U. when he was 4 years old and settled on farm in Butler Co., O .; remained on farm a short time, then went to Noblesville, Ind., working at various callings; came to Chicago, 1867; worked hard for 2 years, saving his money; entered Univ. of Chicago, working out of school hours; grad. 1873; m. May 30, 1888, Minnie, daughter of Hugo Goodman; children: John Hugo, Elizabeth, George Ingham. After leaving college became associated, 1873, with Judge Graham in firm of Graham & Newman, and after Judge Graham removed to the west continued alone until 1882; with Adolph Moses, in firm of Moses & Newman, 1882-90; after- ward alone 7 years; now senior of Newman, Northup, Levinson & Becker. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Standard, Ravisloe Country. Office: Chamber of Commerce. Resi- dence: 4738 Woodlawn Av.

NEWMAN, Jacob, Jr., merchant; b. Doerr- moschel, Palatinate of Bavaria, Feb. 6, 1850; s. Solomon and Fredericka (Schick) Newman; ed. public school at Obermoschel, Palatinate, Germany, and in grammar school at Harris- burg, Pa .; m. Chicago, 1878, Henrietta Bauland;

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1 son: Henry Bauland. Began business life with an uncle in Pierce City, Mo., in 1870, and sold out to him in 1876; opened dry goods and fan- cy goods store at Bellefonte, Pa., 1876; sold out in 1881 and located in Chicago; was en- gaged as importer of woolens and hosiery for 5 years, until compelled to retire on account of health; then connected with house of Mor- genthau, Bauland & Co., as owners of sev- eral depts., until their retirement from busi- ness; since 1897 retail dealer in cloaks, suits and furs in Chicago, and in July, 1904, estab- lished a similar business at South Bend, Ind., now conducting both stores. Republican. Jew- ish religion. Has been financial sec. for 20 years of K. A. M. Congregation. Clubs: Lake- side, Standard. Office: 215 State St. Residence: 5172 Michigan Av.

NEWTON, George Wentworth, physician; b. Milford, N. H., Dec. 11, 1860; s. Elbridge Gould and Jerusha E. (Stearns) Newton; grad. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., 1879; taught school and engaged in business for short time; studied medicine at med. dept. of the Univ. of Pennsylvania, graduating M.D., 1884; m. Philadelphia, May 19, 1887, Jennette Jackson; children: Harold Jackson, Frederick Albert. Came to Chicago during fall of 1884 and has ever since been in active practice here, largely specializing in gynecology. Elected, 1897, prof. of gynecology in Chicago Post-Graduate School and Policlinic; also attending gynecol- ogist at W. Side Hosp .; appointed, 1902, asso- ciate prof. of clinical gynecology in med. dept. of Univ. of Illinois (extra mural). Mem. Chi- cago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc. Repub- lican. Clubs: Illinois, Westward Ho. Office: 103 State St. Residence: 878 W. Adams St.

NIBLACK, William Caldwell, lawyer; b. Do- ver Hill, Martin Co., Ind., Sept. 5, 1854; s. Wil- liam Ellis and Eliza Ann (Sherman) Niblack; grad. Georgetown Univ., 1874; attended lec- tures, Cincinnati Law School, 1876-7; m. Washington, D. C., Feb. 10, 1880, Fannie Herr; children: Narcissa (Mrs. James W. Thome), Austin Herr, Lydia. Admitted to bar, Nov., 1877, and has ever since engaged in practice. Was the receiver of the Chemical Nat. and Columbia Nat. banks under appointment from the Comptroller of the Currency of the U. S. Vice-pres. Chicago Title and Trust Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Democrat. Clubs: Chicago, Iroquois, Kenwood, Law. Office: 100 Washing- ton St. Residence: 125 E. 47th St.

NICHOLLS, William Henry, broker and commission merchant; b. Central City, Colo., Mar. 20, 1865; s. William H. and Katherine (Dwyer) Nicholls; ed. public schools of Cen- tral City, Colo., and Chicago, to 1880; m. Oak Park, Ill., Apr. 28, 1897, Charlotte Conant; children: Herbert Conant, Barbara. Began business career as employe in the wholesale house of Marshall Field & Co .; afterward suc- cessively for commission firms of E. R. Nich- ols & Co., J. H. Leslie & Co., and A. W. Cobb & Co., previous to engaging in business for himself; in 1893 organized and became head of firm of William H. Nicholls & Co., brokers and commission merchants in canned goods, etc. Is also interested in numerous canning companies at various points. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Skokie Golf, Evanston. Office: 42 River St. Residence: Winnetka, Ill.

NICHOLS, Charles Arthur, western mgr. for Keasbey & Mattison Co .; b. Northfield, Ind., Apr. 16, 1866; s. Rue Pue and Clara (Butt) Nichols; ed. common and high school at Zions- ville, Ind., to 1883; graduate Nat. Institute of Pharmacy, Chicago; m. Chicago, Apr. 5, 1900. Elizabeth Glenn; 1 son: Charles Arthur, Jr. Registered pharmacist by examination in Illi- nois; was in retail drug business at Elgin, Ill., for Dr. R. F. Bennett, and for Edward Spring- er, 1883-8; came to Chicago, 1888, and was salesman until 1892, and since then western

mgr. for Keasbey & Mattison Co., manufac- turers of magnesia sectional coverings, mag- nesium carbonate, alkalithia, bromo-caffeine, etc. Republican. Mem. LaSalle Av. Baptist Church. Pres. of the Salesmen's Center; dir. of Polytechnic Soc .; graduate of the Sheldon School of Scientific Salesmanship. Office 208- 210 Lake St. Residence: 3064 Dover St.

NICHOLS, Charles Mckinstry, insurance; b. Crown Point, N. Y., Dec. 19, 1862; s. Thomas B. and Mary (Wallbridge) Nichols; grad. Am- herst College, in class of 1885; m. Plattsburg, N. Y., Sept. 5, 1888, Mary Selfridge Edwards. After leaving college in 1885, came to Chicago and took position as court reporter for 8 years; then went into the mortgage loan busi- ness, and after 3 years went into the fire in- surance business; was senior mem. of the firm of Nichols & Grey, which was consolidated with two other insurance firms, into the firm of Waller, Chandler & Grey, May 1, 1905. Re- publican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Columbia Yacht. Office: 159 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: The Plaza.

NICHOLS, Edward Crampton, lawyer; b. Maywood, Ill., Dec. 24, 1869; s. Col. William T. and Helen S. (Crampton) Nichols; early education in public school, Maywood; grad. Literary Dept., Univ. of Michigan, 1892, LL.B .; Chicago College of Law, 1894; m. New York City, Jan. 24, 1894, Grace E. Swift; children: Hubert Swift, John Crampton. Admitted to bar, 1893. Dir. and sec. Maywood Co .; dir. Maywood State Bank. Pres. Village of May- wood, 1896-7, and again since 1903. Republi- can. Episcopalian. Club: Union League. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: Maywood, Ill.

NICHOLS, Henry Windsor, economic geolo- gist; b. Cohasset, Mass., Dec. 7, 1866; s. Levi L. and Ellen H. Nichols; grad. Massachusetts Inst. Technology, S.B., 1893; m. Apr. 30, 1895, Anna L. Giles, of Troy, N. Y. Asst. in geology there, 1894; curator economic geology, 1895-7. and since 1897 asst. curator of geology Field Columbian Museum, Chicago. Author: The Ores of Colombia, 1899. Residence: 6011 Kim- bark Av. Office: Field Columbian Museum.

NICHOLS, Oren M., sec. Eaton & Prince Co .; b. Milwaukee, Wis., May 5, 1864; s. Henry A. and Susan L. Nichols; ed. public schools of Milwaukee, Wis., to 1883; m. Quincy, Ill., June 7, 1894, Emily J. Jones; 1 daughter: Anna L. Employed in Milwaukee until 1887; came to Chicago and was employed by Armour & Co., 1887-92; following that for 7 years with De- troit Stove Works, until Apr. 1. 1899, when be- came sec. and treas. of the Eaton & Prince Co., elevators. Republican. Office: 71 Michigan St. Residence: River Forest. Ill.

NICHOLSON, George T., passenger traffic mgr .; b. Belvidere, N. C., July 1, 1856; s. Wil- liam and Sarah .Nicholson: ed. Kansas State Univ .; married, 1885. In 1882 became a clerk in general passenger and ticket office of the A., T. & S. F. R. R., and was promoted successive- ly to rate clerk, chief rate clerk, chief clerk. asst. general passenger and ticket agent, and general passenger agent to Feb. 1. 1897; gen- eral passenger agent. St. L. & S. F. Ry., Feb. 1, 1897, to May 1, 1898: since May 1, 189S. passenger traffic mgr. A., T. & S. F. Ry. Sys- tem. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Midlothian. Of- fice: Ry. Exchange. Residence: 5047 Washing- ton Av.

NIGHTINGALE, Augustus Frederick, edu- cator; b. Quincy, Mass .. Nov. 11. 1843; s. Thom- as J. and Alice Nightingale; grad. Wesleyan Univ., 1866 (A.M., 1869; Ph.D., 1891; LL.D .. 1901); m. Aug. 24, 1866. Fanny Orena, daugh- ter Rev. C. H. Chase; children: Florence, Har- ry Thomas, Jessie Irma, Winifred. Pearl Romeyn. Prof. Latin and Greek, Upper Iowa Univ., 1866-8; pres. Northwestern Female Col- lege, Evanston, 111., 1868-71; prof. Latin and Greek, Simpson College, Iowa, 1871-2; supt. public schools, Omaha, Neb., 1872-4; principal

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Lake View High School, Illinois, 1874-90; asst. supt. Chicago public schools, 1890-2; supt. Chicago high schools, 1892-1901; supt. of schools, Cook Co., since 1902; elected, 1898, trustee Univ. of Illinois., pres. board, 1902-3; pres. Nebraska State Teachers' Assn., 1873, Nebraska State Sabbath School Assn., 1873, Illinois State Teachers' Assn., 1887; secondary dept. Nat. Educational Assn., 1888; pres. N. Central Assn. of Colleges and Secondary Schools, etc., 1898. Chairman Committee Nat. Educational Assn. on college entrance require- ments, 1895-9. Author: Requirements for Ad- mission to Am. Colleges, etc. Editor: Twen- tieth Century Text Books (100 vols.). Office: Assn. Bldg. Residence: 1997 Sheridan Rd.

NIMMONS, George Croll, architect; b. Woos- ter, O., July 8, 1865; s. John Wesley and Re- becca S. Nimmons; grad. Univ. of Wooster, class of 1887; later attended the Art Institute of Chicago; m. Chicago, 1898, Justine V. Wheeler; children: Paul Wesley, Marie Jo- sephine (deceased). Began architectural expe- rience as a draftsman in the office of D. H. Burnham & Co., 1887, and later engaged in practice on own account; since 1898 with Wil- liam K. Fellows in firm of Nimmons & Fel- lows. Republican. Episconalian. Clubs: Univer- sity, Kenwood, Homewood. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: Flossmoor, Ill.

NIND, John Newton, editor and proprietor of the Furniture Journal; b. St. Charles, Kane Co., Ill., Mar. 11, 1854; s. James G. and Mary (Clarke) Nind; ed. public schools and by expe- rience in printing shop; m. Red Wing, Minn., 1878, Agnes Williams; children: Helen M., John Newton, Jr., Marjorie. Began journalis- tic career as reporter at St. Paul, Minn., first on St. Paul Pioneer, 1870; later on the St. Paul Press, and after consolidation, on the Pioneer Press, and afterward on the Minneap- olis Tribune and Pioneer Press, until 1886; then proprietor and editor of the Mississippi Lumberman, 1886-93; St. Paul Trade Journal, 1893-4; took charge of the Furniture News, of Minneapolis, and the Furniture Journal, of Rockford, Ill., July, 1904; consolidated the 2 papers as The Furniture Journal, 1899, which has since conducted, and removed head- quarters to Chicago, 1901. These publications are owned by the Trade Periodical Co., of which he is vice-pres. Congregationalist. Republican; was State Commissioner from Minnesota to the Omaha Exposition. Pres. Chicago Trade Press Assn. Clubs: Hamilton, Illinois Athletic, Press. Mem. Royal Arcanum, and Hoo Hoos. Office: 355 Dearborn St. Residence: 743 E. 51st St .; summer, Ottawa Beach, Mich.

NITCHIE, Joseph Howard, actuary; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Mar. 18, 1851; s. John Evert- son and Maria R. (Howard) Nitchie; ed. Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute to 1866; Co- lumbia College, New York, 1866-8; Williams College, Massachusetts, graduating A.B., 1870; m. Chicago, Oct. 21, 1879, Catharine E. Carter; children: George Howard (deceased), Charles Carter, Francis Raymond, Katharine. Asst. actuary Excelsior Life Insurance Co., New York, 1870; asst. actuary Nat. Life Insurance Co., U. S. A., Philadelphia, 1873; moved with company to Chicago, 1874, actuary same, 1879; sec., 1881-1900; consulting actuary since 1900. Sec. Fidelity Safe Deposit Co., 1890-1900; sec. Columbus Safe Deposit Co. since its organiza- tion, in 1892. Charter mem. Actuarial Soc. of America. Republican. Presbyterian. Office: Assn. Bldg. Residence: 826 Hamlin Av., Evans- ton, Ill.

NIXON, Charles Elston, dramatic and musi- cal editor; b. Clermont Co., O., May 25, 1860; grad. Cornell, 1880; studied music, Cincinnati; art in the School of Design, under Benn Pit- man; m. Nov., 1887, at Kansas City, Mo., El- dora Lynde Mann. After leaving Cornell, be- came reporter, later correspondent on Inter Ocean; musical reporter and editorial para-

grapher, same; editor the Sunday paper, 1892- 1894; with F. Ziegfeld, Jr., went to Europe, 1893, and secured 90 musical people as World's Fair attractions. Started in 1893 and conduct- ed for 2 years the Illustrated Colored Supple- ment, the first newspaper in America printed in colors upon a Web perfecting press; dra- matic and musical editor Chicago Inter Ocean, 1884-99; established The Helena Record (daily), Helena, Mont., July, 1900; was editor of The Philharmonic, Chicago, 2 years. Has written a number of dramatic sketches and songs. Now western mgr. Music Trade. Of- fice: 241 Wabash Av. Residence: 688 Winthrop Av., Edgewater, Ill.

NIXON, William Penn, journalist; b. Foun- tain City, Wayne Co., Ind., Mar. 19, 1833; s. Samuel and Rhoda (Hubbard) Butler Nixon; grad. Farmers' College, O., 1854; law dept. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1859; m. 1st, Cincin- nati, Sept., 1861, Mary Stites (died, 1862); m. 2d, June 15, 1869, Elizabeth, daughter Charles Duffield, Chicago. Practiced law, Cincinnati, until 1868; mem. Ohio Legislature, 1865-8; business mgr. Cincinnati Chronicle, 1868-72; since 1872 connected with the Chicago Inter Ocean as business mgr., publisher, gen. mgr. and editor. Appointed Lincoln Park Commis- sioner, 1896, and its pres. in 1897; delegate from State at large to Nat. Republican Con- vention, 1896; Dec., 1897, appointed collector of port of Chicago; re-appointed, Dec., 1901. Clubs: Union League, Marquette. Office: Post Office Bldg. Residence: 177 Lake View Av.

NOAKE, William Harmon, varnish; b. Cleve- land, O., July 23, 1855; s. Richard and Eliza- beth (Hutchings) Noake; ed. public schools of Cleveland, O .; m. Milan, O., Coraline A. Lock- wood; 1 son: Harrison Francis. Began busi- ness career with Berry Bros., varnish manu- facturers, of Detroit, Mich., as traveling sales- man; later traveling salesman for the Forest City Varnish Co., at Cleveland, O .; then with Moses Bigelow, of Newark, N. J., until 1891, when became vice-pres. and gen. mgr. of the Am. Varnish Co., Chicago, 9 years, becoming pres., 1900, to July, 1904; then purchased the business of the Watts De Golyer Co., which organized and incorporated as the Noake- Wheeler-Clough Co., of which is pres. Repub- lican. Mason (32º). Club: Union League. Of- fice: 377-391 Illinois St. Residence: 401 N. Ken- ilworth Av., Oak Park, Ill.

NOBLE, Alden Charles, author; b. Chicago, May 17, 1880; s. James and Eva F. Noble; ed. Chicago public schools and Chicago Manual Training School; grad. B.S., in electrical engi- neering course, Armour Inst. of Technology, 1901. Mem. Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity. (See Who's Who in America for list of books, etc.). Address: 4744 Kenwood Av.

NOBLE, Edwin J., grain and provisions; b. near Pittsburgh, Pa., Apr. 28, 1852; s. Lewis C. J. and Margaret (Morrow) Noble; ed. pub- lic schools; m. Chicago, May 4, 1882, Mary Fisher; children: Robert M., Mary E. Began business life in retail grocery store at Pitts- burgh, Pa., and after that was with different mfg. houses; came to Chicago, 1876, and for over 20 years has been a mem. of the Board of Trade. Was chief grain inspector of State of Illinois under appointment of Gov. Tanner, 1897-1901; was alderman from 31st Ward, 7 years. Republican. Methodist. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Residence: 6621 Harvard Av.

NOBLE, Glenn Smith, patent atty. and con- sulting engineer; b. Cresco, Howard Co., Ia., Aug. 24, 1872; s. Hiram D. and Martha L. No- ble; ed. Cresco common and high schools; grad. civil engineer, Iowa State Univ., 1894; grad. LL.B., law dept. Lake Forest Univ., 1900; m. Chicago, Jan. 3, 1901, Marcella Glenny, of St. Louis, Mo. First experience in active work was with a newspaper. After studying civil engineering had charge of public and private work for a few years, including engineering

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work at Evanston, Ill., Chicago Heights, and other places; later studied law, was admitted to bar, and has made a specialty of patent work, practicing before the Patent Office and the U. S. Courts. Republican. Mason. Mem. N. Am. Union. Club: Hamilton. Office: Security Bldg. Residence: 5402 Prairie Av.

NOBLE, William Lincoln, physician; b. Rus- sell, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Dec. 23, 1860; s. William and Phoebe (Grant) Noble; grad. St. Lawrence Univ., M.S., 1885; Rush Med. Col- lege, Chicago, M.D., 1888; m. Chicago, Nov. 1, 1899, Marion Holden; 1 son: William Holden Noble. Engaged in practice of medicine in Chi- cago from 1888; supt. Cook Co. Insane Asylum, 1890; county physician for Cook Co., Ill., 1891-2; mem. of staff of Illinois Charit -. able Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1893-1900; sur- geon and chief of eye dept. in same, 1896-1900; now prof. of ophthalmology, dir. and sec., Chicago Clinical School, and clinical prof. oph- thalmology, College of Physicians and Sur- geons (Univ. of Illinois). Ophthalmologist, dir. and sec. the W. Side Hosp. Republican. Mem. 1st Congregational Church. Clubs: Illi- nois, Chicago Athletic. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 806 Washington Boul.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 125

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