The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 126

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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NOBLIT, Joseph Curtis, sales mgr .; b. Phil- adelphia, Pa., Sept. 10, 1871; s. Dell and Eliza- beth (Curtis) Noblit; ed. William Penn Char- ter School, Philadelphia, and at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, to 1893; m. Philadelphia, July, 1900, Marie McGinley. Af- ter leaving Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology was with Cambria Iron Co., Johnstown, Pa., for 3 years, as asst. to master mechanic; then with Yale & Towne, Stamford, Conn., in charge of depts. in factories; since 1900 with the Hallwood Cash Register Co., Phila- delphia, manufacturers of cash registers and of Columbus Recording Door Lock, coming to Chicago, Jan. 1, 1903, as mgr. for the com- pany's Chicago branch. Also mgr. Internation- al Mfg. Co. Republican. Office: 627 Garden City Blk. Residence: 740 N. Park Av.

NOE, Elzer Curtis, gen. supt. of Northwest- ern Elevated R. R. Co. and Chicago and Oak Park Elevated Ry. Co .; b. on farm at Western Star, Summit Co., O., Mar. 25, 1862; s. Benja- min and Jane (Payne) Noe; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, Mar. 8, 1888, Jennie A. Stroh. Be- gan work in Cleveland, O., as engineer in a flour mill, and after being present at the Brush Exhibition of Arc Lighting in 1879, be- came identified with electrical and mechanical pursuits; came to Chicago, 1882, and took position with the Western Edison Light Co., and remained with them and succeeding com- panies until Jan. 1, 1903, when accepted his present position as gen. supt. Office: Mer- chants' Loan and Trust Bldg. Residence: 2483 Lakewood Av., Edgewater, Ill.

NOLAN, Harry Edgar, mgr. Travelers In- surance Co .; b. Chicago, July 6, 1874; s. John H. and Emily (St. John) Nolan; ed. Harvard School, 1887-91; St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., 1891-2; grad. Yale Univ., B.A., 1897; m. Chicago, Apr. 14, 1903, Edith Schuyler. En- tered insurance business, July 1, 1897, as spe- cial agent with father, John H. Nolan, gen- eral agent of the Travelers' Insurance Co., and remained until appointed, July 1, 1903, to present position of mgr. of Chicago branch office, Life and Accident Dept. Travelers In- surance Co., of Hartford, Conn. Won first posi- tion in first prize contest inaugurated by com- pany in 1902. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Yale, Glencoe Country. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: Glencoe, Il1.

NOLAN, John H., life and accident under- writer; b. New Haven, Conn., May 10, 1841; s. Thomas and Mary Ann (O'Reilley) Nolan; ed. common school, New Haven; m. Chicago, June 22, 1868, Emily St. John; children: Cyrus Clark, Julian St. John, Harry Edgar, Alice St. John, Emily. After leaving school worked in

Jerome's clock factory at New Haven, and later in Fitch's lock factory; clerk in drug store, 1858-62; served in 20th Conn. Infy. from 1862 to close of Civil War; came to Chicago, 1865, and was a traveling salesman until 1870; since 1870 general agent in Chicago for the Travelers Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn. Republican. Unsectarian in religion. Mem. Chi- cago Stock Exchange. Club: Union League. Of- fice: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg.

NONNAST, Louis Frederick, furniture; b. Langenburg, Ger., Sept., 1848; s. Anton and Sophia (Newhouser) Nonnast; ed. gymnasiums at Stuttgart, Ger .; m. Chicago, 1876, Minnie Drews (died, 1898); children: Emory, Harry. Learned furniture-making trade in Germany; came to Chicago from Stuttgart, 1865; worked for furniture factories and was foreman for several firms prior to 1880, when established furniture mfg. for himself. Independent in pol- itics. Mem. Germania Männerchor; also of Lincoln Park Lodge A. F. and A. M. Office: 254-264 N. Green St. Residence: 1774 Deming Place.

NOONAN, Edward T., lawyer; b. Macomb Co., Ill., Oct. 23, 1861; father was killed in bat- tle in Civil War; moved to Chicago, 1868; ed. public schools; studied law with Judge Van H. Higgins and C. C. Bonney; grad. law dept. of Univ. of Michigan, LL.B., 1883. Admitted to bar of State of Illinois in 1882. Mem. State Senate of Illinois from old 1st Senatorial Dis- trict, 1890-4, and was one of the "101" who voted 9 weeks for Gen. John M. Palmer for U. S. Senator; was col. on staff of Gov. John P. Altgeld, 1892-7; atty. for the board of W. Chicago Park Commissioners, 1893-8; Demo- cratic nominee for Congress in 1894, 1896 and 1898, and elected in latter year, serving in 56th Congress, 1899-1901. Club: Illinois. Office: 175 Dearborn St. Residence: 398 Washington Boul.

NORCROSS, Frederic Franklin, lawyer; b. Janesville, Wis., Dec. 4, 1865; s. Pliny and Phoebe Akin (Poole) Norcross; grad. Beloit College, A.B., 1887; Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1890; m. Chicago, June 26, 1899, Alice Wrenn; 1 daughter: Phoebe Wrenn. Engaged in practice of law in Chicago since 1890; since 1893 atty. in Chicago for the Am. Surety Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: University, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: 166 Astor St.

NORLING, John E., publisher Swedish Tribune, and Fosterlandet; b. Bishop Hill, Henry Co., Ill., Jan. 13, 1859; s. Andrew D. and Elizabeth (Bengtson) Norling; public school education; m. Burlington, Ia .. Dec. 30, 1890, Christie Ericson; children: Lillian May, Ruth Elizabeth. After leaving school studied pharmacy and was in drug business for 12 years in Galva, Ill .; later in mfg. and in 1890 came to Chicago and engaged in the real es- tate business. Was largely engaged in colo- nizing large tracts of land in Colorado, Texas, and other points in the west, and later en- gaged in mining; finally, in 1899, bought the Swedish Tribune and the Fosterlandet, Swe- dish papers. Also pres. Monarch Telephone Mfg. Co .; sec. and treas. Globe Automatic Tel- ephone Co. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Mar- quette, Swedish Glee, Svithrod Singing. Office: 59 Dearborn St. Residence: S01 Burling St.

NORRIS, William Wallace, grain commis- sion merchant: b. Clymer, Chautauqua Co .. N. Y., Jan. 30, 1853; s. William W. and Theodocia (Phinney) Norris; grad. Marengo (Il1.) High School, 1870; attended Chicago Univ. 1 year; m. Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 5, 1$84, Nellie Lilley: children: Helen, Katherine. Taught district school, McHenry Co., II1., 1870-5; came to Chi- cago, Jan., 1875; went to work for Warder. Mitchell & Co. (now the International Har- vester Co.) as bookkeeper and accountant for 5 years; in similar position with Board of Trade firm of S. H. McCrea & Co., 1880-1900;

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since 1900 in business for self as W. W. Nor- ris & Co. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Pres. Belt Line Transfer and Storage Co .; dir. Lake Co. Gravel Co., Libertyville, Ill. Democrat. Episcopalian. Mem. Am. Fraternal League. Club: Illinois. Office: 4 Sherman St. Residence: 347 S. Troy St.

NORTHROP, John Willard, mgr. Emerson Piano Co .; b. Phoenix, N. Y., Jan. 25, 1851; s. James D. and Evelin A. Corey Northrop; ed. public schools of New York State; m. Mar., 1886, Sarah B., daughter of Hon. Robert Gi- rard Martin, of New York; children: Florence W., Robert E. Began business life as bank messenger in Rochester, N. Y., old Traders Nat. Bank, filling all of the positions, and in 1865 became cashier in another bank, 25 days before becoming of age, and said to be the youngest bank cashier in the State of New York at the time; at end of 2 years, resigned, on account of failing health; went to Colo- rado for a year; came to Chicago, 1880; en- tered employ of W. W. Kimball as salesman, remaining until Jan. 1, 1893. Jan. 1, 1893, be- came a partner in the Emerson piano business. In 1903 company was incorporated as the Em- erson Piano Co., of which is vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Clubs: Calumet, Washington Park. Office: 190-192 Michigan Av. Residence: Hotel Metropole.

NORTON, Charles Dyer, life insurance; b. Wisconsin, Mar. 12, 1871; s. Rev. Franklin B. and Harriet (Dyer) Norton; in Apr., 1885, en- tered employ of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., in the Home Office, at Milwau- kee, Wis .; grad. Ripon Acad., 1889; Amherst College, A.B., 1893. Employed, in Sept., 1893, with Scribner's Magazine, New York City; in July, 1895, re-entered employ of the North- western Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Chica- go office; became asst. general agent, 1897, as- sociate general agent, 1899; mem. of Kimball & Norton (A. W. Kimball, C. D. Norton), Illi- nois general agents Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co .; from 1902 until 1905 became general agent on death of A. W. Kimball. Trustee Lake Forest Univ .; m. Dobbs Ferry- on-Hudson, N. Y., Oct. 23, 1897, Katherine McKim Garrison. Clubs: University, Saddle and Cycle, Mid-Day, Chicago Athletic, Mer- chants (sec.), Onwentsia, Union League, City (Chicago), City (New York). Office: Stock Ex- change Bldg. Residence: Lake Forest.

NORTON, John Lyman, grain and flour mer- chant and miller; b. Prescott, Can., May 2, 1838; s. Hiram and Rhoda K. (Warner) Nor- ton; ed. public schools, Beloit, Wis .; m. Lock- port, Ill., May 18, 1864, Ada C. Gooding; chil- dren: Louise, William G., Hiram, Edward G., John W., Rhoda A. In 1855 began connection with the business of Norton & Co., merchant millers (established 1848, incorporated 1897), and is now at the head of the business, as pres. of the company, extensively engaged in the manufacture of flour and cereal foods, with mills at Lockport, Ill. Republican. Club: Union League. Office: Royal Insurance Bldg. Residence: Lockport, Il1.

NORTON, Oliver Willcox, manufacturer sheet metal goods; b. Allegany Co., N. Y., Dec. 17, 1839; s. Oliver W. and Henrietta (Willcox) Norton; ed. common schools; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 4, 1870, Lucy C. Fanning; children: Ralph H., Elliot S., Ruth W., Strong Vincent. Served as private and commissioned officer in Union Army, Apr., 1861, to Mar., 1866; clerk 4th Nat. Bank, New York, 1866-9; in Apr., 1869, formed partnership with brother, Edwin Norton, and Alton H. Fancher and David G. Fanning, in Toledo, O., as Norton & Fancher, mfg. cans and sheet metal goods; removed to Chicago, Dec., 1870, and in 1872, Mr. Fancher retiring, firm became Norton Bros., and in 1890 was incorporated under that title, with 5 brothers interested. Other corporations were formed for business in New York, Baltimore,

and Canada, for same line of manufacture, which, in 1901, were consolidated with others in the Am. Can Co. Pres. and dir. Norton Bros., Chicago; dir. Norton Mfg. Co., Hamilton, Ont .; pres. and dir. Norton Tin Plate and Can Co., Baltimore; vice-pres. and dir., respectively, of Norton Can Co., New York; Dunkley Co., Kala- mazoo, Mich .; Dunkley-Williams Co., S. Ha- ven, Mich .; Automatic Vacuum Canning Co., Chicago, and several other corporations. Mem. George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R., Western Soc. Army of the Potomac, Loyal Legion, Com- mander of the Illinois Commandery Loyal Le- gion, 1902-3. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood. Office: Ma- sonic Temple. Residence: 4823 Lake Av.

NORWOOD, Fred W., pres. of the Federal Agency Co .; b. Wilmington, Mass., Nov. 4, 1842; s. Francis and Adeline (Choate) Nor- wood; ed. Williston Seminary, E. Hampton, Mass., and at Amherst College; m. Chicago, 1868, Lizzie Winne; 1 daughter: Winifred Alma. Served 3 years in the Civil War, as ser- geant-maj. of the 6th Minnesota regt. in the campaigns against the Sioux Indians, and as capt. 68th U. S. Colored Infy. in 16th Army Corps in Tennessee and Mississippi; wounded at the siege of Ft. Blakely, inside the fort (was first man inside the fort); mustered out on account of wound in July, 1865. Engaged with Doggett, Bassett & Hill, wholesale boots and shoes, Aug., 1865; admitted to partnership, 1872; established firm of Norwood & Butter- field Co., dealers in Southern pine lumber; was the pioneer in this line. Installed the first band mill in the South, bought 40,000 acres of pine land, and built 30 miles of railroad; retired from lumber business in 1897. Now vice-pres. and dir. of the A. T. Stewart Lumber Co .; dir. of the Federal Life Insurance Co., and, since June, 1900, pres. of the Federal Agency Co. Also treas. of the Norwall Mfg. Co., sec. Ome- ga Placer Mining Co., vice-pres. H. D. Jones Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Loyal Le- gion. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: 5218 Jefferson Av.

NOTMAN, William Robson, clergyman;' b. Sutherlandshire, Scotland, 1859; s. James and Margaret (Ormiston) Notman; ed. private tu- tor, at Edinburgh Univ. and at New College, Edinburgh (theological school); degree of D.D., Univ. of Colorado; m. Bermuda, 1890, Mary Archibald Forbes; children: Lucy Or- miston, Ronald Clyde, William Robson, Jr. Or- dained to Presbyterian ministry, 1889; minis- ter of Christ Church, Bermuda, 1889-94; min- ister of 1st Presbyterian Church, Boulder, Colo., 1896-9; prof. of ethics, Univ. of Colo- rado, 1897-9; minister of 4th Presbyterian Church of Chicago since 1899. Dir. of McCor- mick Theological Seminary, Chicago, since 1900; dir. Presbyterian Hosp., of Chicago, since 1899; pres. Presbyterian League of Chicago since 1903; pres. Presbyterian Social Union of Chicago. Residence: 446 Chestnut St.

NOTZ, Felix John, treas. and gen. mgr. Jos. Baker & Sons, Am. Oven Co .; b. Germany, Dec. 27, 1869; ed. Germany and England; m. Chi- cago, June 10, 1899, Ida M. Kranz; children: John Kranz, Florence, Felix, Jr. Came to the U. S. in 1897, and was a resident of Michigan until Sept., 1902; came to Chicago and accept- ed present position. Republican. Club: Concor- dia. Office: 61-63 Union Park Ct. Residence: 334 Hampden Ct.

NOURSE, John Aiken, lumber; b. Cam- bridge, Mass., 1844; s. Francis and Sarah E. (Conant) Nourse; removed to Bloomington, Ill., 1852; ed. Bloomington public schools, 1852-60; commercial school, Chicago, 1865; served, 1862-5, in Civil War in Chicago Board of Trade Battery; m. Chicago, 1872, Clara E. Swift; children: Hattie L., Ida N., Clara. Was with Rogers & Co., coal dealers, 1866; Wheel- ock, Dean & Hermann, lumber dealers, 1867; Mears, Bates & Co., lumber, 1871; Soper, Brain-

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erd & Co., lumber, 1877; Sawyer-Goodman Co., lumber, 1880; J. A. Nourse & Co., lumber, 1900; and in 1904 organized Nourse-Taylor Lumber Co., of which is pres. Republican. Was mem. Battery D, I. N. G., 1877-80. Mem. George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R .; Cleveland Lodge A. F. and A. M. Club: Colonial. Office: Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 4820 Prairie Av.

NOURSE, William George, mgr. of the Ma- rine Iron Works; b. New York City, July 1, 1852; s. Joseph and Susan Maria (Lewis) Nourse; ed. public schools of Rochester, N. Y., and college at Cobourg, Can .; m. Chicago, Feb. 24, 1881, Frances A. Marsh; 1 daughter (adopt- ed): Georgia Anna Powers. Began business life as a bank clerk; afterward commercial traveler; came to Chicago, 1881; has been in the machinery mfg. business since 1884, and since Jan., 1895, has been sec. and mgr. of the Marine Iron Works, builders of marine en- gines and boilers, steam launches, steam yachts and tug boats. Episcopalian. Mem. Lin- coln Park Lodge, No. 611, A. F. and A. M. Office: Clybourn and Southport Avs. Residence: 526 Eddy St.

NOVAK, Edward Joseph, lawyer; b. Chicago, Nov. 2, 1869; s. John and Mary (Kral) Novak; ed. public schools; grad. Metropolitan busi- ness college; m. Chicago, June 7, 1893, Emily J. Padecky; 1 son: Edward. Began business life as a clerk in the Co. Treasurer's office during the administration of George R. Davis; studied law, and was admitted to the bar, 1895; mem. of the House of Representatives in the General Assembly of Illinois, 1893-9; al- derman from the 10th Ward, 1898-1902. Demo- crat. Mem. executive committee of Democratic State Committee. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 648 Loomis St.

NOYES, David Allan, grain and stock bro- ker; b. LaPorte, Ind., Mar. 7, 1867; s. George Clement and E. Ellen (Smith) Noyes; ed. pub- lic and high school of Evanston, Ill .; m. De- corah, Ia., Aug. 4, 1892, Emma R. Bullis. En- tered grain business in 1886 and has continued ever since; now mem. of firm of Finley Bar- rell & Co., grain and stock brokers, mems. of New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges, Chi- cago Board of Trade and all other important grain exchanges in the country. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Union, Chicago Athletic, Glen View. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 7 Scott Av.

NOYES, Edmund, dentist; b. Abington, Mass., Jan. 16, 1842; s. Spencer W. and Mary (Packard) Noyes; ed. grammar school, Cam- pello, Mass., and in public and private schools, Independence, Ia .; taught country schools, 7 terms; student of dentistry with Dr. E. L. Clarke, Dubuque, Ia., 1865-7; Ohio College of Dental Surgery, 1866-7; honorary degree, D.D.S., by Chicago College of Dental Surgery, 1884; m. 1st, Oct. 25, 1869, Elizabeth Miller; children: Edmund Spencer, Frederick Bogue, Gertrude Elizabeth, Heman Howard; m. 2d, Feb. 3, 1886, Mary Sophia Wells; children: Fanny Anna, and twin boys, John Wells, Wil- liam Augustus; m. 3d, July 1, 1893, Fannie Henrietta Wells; m. 4th, Aug. 4, 1897, Ada- line Clara Horning. Began practice as dentist for self, 1867, in Chicago. One of organizers Chicago Dental Infirmary and Chicago College of Dental Surgery, 1883; taught there 7 years, 5 years as prof. of operative dentistry. One of organizers of Northwestern Univ. Dental School; was sec. of the faculty, and afterward prof. of professional ethics and jurisprudence, in which chair continues. Mem. since 1868 (pres. 1878) Chicago Dental Soc .; since 1872 (pres. 1884) Illinois State Dental Society; mem. Chicago Odontological Soc. (pres. 1 year), Chicago Odontographic Soc., Northern Illinois Dental Soc., Nat. Dental Assn. (since 1876). Republican. Congregationalist. Club: Congre- gational. Office: 92 State St. Residence: 716 Michigan Av., Evanston, Ill.

NOYES, Edward Horatio, grain commission; b. Brattleboro, Vt., Sept. 18, 1844; s. Horatio Smith and Mary A. (Chandler) Noyes; ed. pub- lic school, and at Norwich Univ., Norwich, Vt .; m. Chicago, Oct. 4, 1870, Mary C. Hamilton; children: Albert Hamilton, William Hamilton, Edward Hamilton (deceased). Served in 7th Squadron, R. I. Cav., in Civil War; in 1864 came to Chicago and was clerk in grain com- mission house until 1869, when became mem. of Board of Trade, establishing firm of E. H. Noyes & Co. Republican. Mem. G. A. R. Office: 169 Jackson Boul. Residence: 5117 Jefferson Avenue.

NOYES, Frank Brett, journalist; b. Wash- ington, July 7, 1863; s. Crosby S. and Eliz- abeth S. Noyes; ed. public schools and high schools of Washington; preparatory dept Columbian Univ., D. C .; m. Washington, Sept. 17, 1888, Janet Thruston Newbold. Mgr. Wash- ington Star, 1891-1901; pres. Associated Press, since Jan., 1900; editor and publisher Chicago Record-Herald since 1902; dir. Chicago Herald Co., the Evening Star Newspaper Co., of Washington; City Press Assn., of Chicago; dir. executive committee Associated Press since 1894. Clubs: Chicago, Caxton, Merchants, Press, Saddle and Cycle, Union, City, Mid- Day, Chicago Golf (Chicago); Chevy Chase (Washington). Office: Record-Herald. Resi- dence: 111 Lake Shore Drive.

NOYES, Frederick Bogue, dentist; b. Chi- cago, Aug. 22, 1872; s. Dr. Edmund and Eliza- beth (Miller) Noyes; ed. public and private schools of Chicago; Beloit (Wis.) Acad .; Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, A.B., 1893; North- western Univ. Dental School, D.D.S., 1895; m. Milwaukee, Wis., 1898, Mary E. Judd; 1 son: Harold Judd Noyes. Engaged in practice of dentistry in Chicago since 1895. Prof. of his- tology in Northwestern Univ. Dental School since 1897. Mem. Chicago Odontographic Soc., Chicago Dental Soc., Illinois State Dental Soc., Nat. Dental Assn. Republican. Office: 92- 98 State St. Residence: 351 E. 58th St.

NOYES, Henry C., lawyer; b. Derby Line, Orleans Co., Vt., Jan. 22, 1846; s. Adam S. and Sarah (Martin) Noyes (father was a banker who moved west to Rockford, Ill., in 1858, but returned to Boston in 1867); ed. pub- lic schools, Beloit College and law dept. Univ. of Illinois, graduating LL.B. from latter, 1869; served in Civil War, enlisting in 1863, and was 6 months in the 134th regt., Ill. Vol. Infy .; m. June 19, 1873, Angela A. Elmer, formerly of Belleville, Ont .; children: Angela (now Mrs. D. K. Cochrane), Henry C., Jr. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1869, and has since then been in continuous practice, including among his cli- ents many railroad, insurance and other cor- porations; and has been engaged in many im- portant cases in the State and Federal courts. Mason. Mem. U. S. Grant Post, 2S, G. A. R. Republican. Club: Waupanseh. Office: 79 Dear- born St. Residence: 3809 Langley Av.

NOYES, La Verne W., B.Sc., pres. Aermotor Co., etc .; b. Genoa, N. Y., Jan. 7, 1849: s. Leon- ard R. and Jane Jessup Noyes; ed. public schools of Iowa and Towa State College. grad- uating in 1872; m. Charles City, Ia., Ida E. Smith. Removed to Batavia, Ill., 1876, and en- gaged in manufacture of agricultural machin- ery; in 1879 invented the Noyes dictionary holder, and since then has invented and pat- ented more than 100 mechanical devices: be- gan the manufacture of windmills and organ- ized the Aermotor Co., of which has ever since been pres. Is also pres. of the Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Illinois, dir. of the Nat. Bank of N. America and the Nat. Business League. Mem. of executive committee of the Civic Federation of Chicago (ex-pres.). execu- tive committee of Chicago New Charter Con- vention. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Merchants, Midlothian, Calumet, Chicago Ath- letic, Washington Park, Chicago Yacht, Hamil-

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ton, Marquette, Twentieth Century, Art Insti- tute (governing life mem.), Forty. Offices: W. 12th and Rockwell Sts. and 135 Adams St. Residence: 234 Lincoln Park Boul.

NOYES, Thomas Smith, sec. Richardson Silk Co .; b. LaPorte, Ind., Jan. 12, 1861; s. Rev. George C. and Eliza E. (Smith) Noyes; ed. public schools, Evanston, Ill. In 1888 be- gan his business career, in minor capacity, with the Richardson Silk Co., manufacturers of silk thread (established and incorporated in 1886); rose in service of that company un- til is now sec. Republican. Club: Glen View. Office: 220 Adams St. Residence: 428 N. State Street.

NOYES, William Hamilton, broker; b. Chi- cago, Mar. 11, 1877; s. Edward H. and Mary C. (Hamilton) Noyes; grad. Hyde Park High School, 1895; m. Chicago, Mar. 1, 1904, May Wells. In employ of Hately Bros., provisions, from office boy to provision buyer, 1895-9; em- ployed with McReynolds Co., grain merchants, as floor mgr. on Chicago Board of Trade, 1899- 1903; started in grain commission business for self in Aug., 1903, and in Dec., 1903, was joined by James R. Godman, forming firm of Noyes & Godman; since May 1, 1905, junior mem. of Hulburd, Warren & Chandler. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Republican. Presby- terian. Club: Chicago. Office: 212-214 LaSalle St. Residence: 4733 Vincennes Av.

NUTTING, William Washburn, manufactur- er; b. Westminster, Vt., Aug. 5, 1832; s. Hi- ram and Lucretia (Washburn) Nutting; at- tended common school at Westminster, Vt., and academies at Saxton's River, Chester and Ludlow, Vt., and Walpole, N. H .; m. Putney, Vt., Sept., 1858, Mary J. Campbell (now de- ceased) ; children: John C. (b. Minneapolis, Minn., 1859; died Cripple Creek, Colo., 1894) ; Helen C. (wife of T. M. Jackson, cashier Chi- cago Nat. Bank). Taught school at Jamaica, Vt., winter of 1850-1; Chester, Vt., winter of 1851-2; in Apr., 1852, became mem. of firm of Safford & Nutting, general store, Westmin- ster, Vt .; bought Safford out in Oct., 1853, and at same time established another store at Westminster West, 6 miles distant; run both stores alone until spring of 1856; sold out and went to Des Moines, Ia .; in real estate busi- ness there until July, 1857; then in mercantile business at Minneapolis, Minn., until Apr., 1861; then in grocery business in Chicago un- til Mar., 1863, when established the Chicago Scale Co., of which has since been pres. Com- pany mfrs. scales of all varieties and stand- ards for different countries; also deals in fire- proof safes, automobiles, sewing machines, portable forges, steam, gas and gasoline en- gines, etc., shipping to all parts of world. Re- publican. Office: 296 W. Jackson Boul. Resi- dence: 80 Throop St.

OAKLEY, William C., bank examiner; b. Fairfield Co., Conn., May 3, 1846; ed. in Con- necticut public schools; was drafted for Union Army at close of Civil War, but was not mus- tered into service. Came to Chicago in Nov., 1864; paying teller of Northwestern Nat. Bank, 17 years; senior mem. of Oakley, Dorrance & Jones, manufacturers, 2 years; appointed nat. bank examiner, 1882, served 3 years; appoint- ed cashier of Union Nat. Bank, 1885, served 7 years; examiner for Chicago Clearing House Assn., 3 years; appointed, 1898, nat. bank ex- aminer for City of Chicago. Dir. in several corporations and mem. of the Chicago Stock Exchange (charter mem.). Republican. Office: Western Union Bldg. Residence: 736 Fullerton Boul.

O'BRIEN, Edward, lawyer; b. Kalamazoo, Mich., Oct. 3, 1859; s. Edward and Sarah Ellen (O'Brien) O'Brien; ed. Kalamazoo College; m. Edna M. Porter, 1905. After leaving college

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 126

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