The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 135

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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POMEROY, DeForest, wholesale coal mer- chant; b. Atchison Co., Kan., Jan. 5, 1868; s. Lemuel DeForest and Emily A. (Wiley) Pom- eroy; ed. public school until 14 years old; Buda (Ill.) High School, 14 to 15; Washburn College, Topeka, Kan., 15 to 19; m. Ames, Ia., Apr. 6, 1899, Bertha E. Thompson. Taught in public schools at Horton and Oak Mills, Kan., 1887-9; moved to Boston, Mass., and was in life insurance business, 1889-90; represented Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., at Sioux City, Ia., 1890-95; traveling agent for Coxe Bros. & Co., coal, from Sioux City, 1896-1900, and from Chicago, 1900-3; since 1903 general sales agent for the DeCamp Coal and Coke Co. Republican. Served 8 years in the Iowa N. G., 4th regt., Co. L, as private, corporal, sergeant, lieut. and capt. Mem. B. P. O. Elks, No. 4, Chicago. Office: Old Colony Bldg. Residence: 1409 Lafayette Parkway, cor Sheridan Rd .. Sheridan Park, Ill.

POMEROY, Edward Dwight, lawyer; b. Crystal Lake, Ill., Oct. 11, 1872; s. Eleazar J. and Mary F. (Hastings) Pomeroy; grad. Union High School, Crystal Lake, Ill., June, 1892; law dept. of Univ. of Michigan, LL.B., 1894. Admitted to the bar at Ann Arbor, Mich .. and in Illinois, May, 1894; entered employ of Bangs, Wood & Bangs, attys., July, 1894, and continued with them until July, 1897: since which date has practiced law alone. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn. Republican. Mem. of Chicago Law Institute. Club: Hamilton. Office: 277 Dearborn St. Residence: 2484 N. Hermitage Avenue.

POND, Allen Bartlit, architect; h. Ann Ar- bor, Mich., Nov. 21, 1858; s. Elihu B. and Mary (Allen) Pond; grad. Ann Arbor High School. 1876; Univ. of Michigan, A.B., 1880; studied architecture; has practiced several years in Chicago. Associate Am. Institute Architects: mem. of the Architects' Guild. Chicago; fre- quent contributor to architectural journals: devotes considerable time to political and so- cial movements; trustee Hull House (social settlement) Assn .; has been 9 years mem. ex- ecutive committee Municipal Voters' League. Clubs: Union League, Merchants, City. Chi- cago Literary, Little Room. Office: Steinway Hall. Residence: Pullman Bldg.

POND, Irving Kane, architect; b. Ann Ar- bor, Mich., May 1. 1857; s. Elfhu Bartlit and Mary Barlow (Allen) Pond: ed. Ann Arbor public schools and Univ. of Michigan, gradu- ating, C.E., 1879. Came to Chicago, 1879: head draftsman in office of S. S. Beman during con- struction of Town of Pullman, of which latter was architect; went abroad for year of travel and study, 1883-4, visiting France, Spain (Tan- gier), Italy, Switzerland. Germany, the Low Countries, England and Scotland, contributing sketches and articles to The Inland Architect;

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again head designer for S. S. Beman, 1884-6; since 1886 partner with brother, Allen B. Pond, in firm of Pond & Pond, architects. First work was designing of Detroit Opera House (since burned) ; now employed by U. S. Gov- ernment as architects for certain post office work. Interested in measures for civic and social betterment and were architects for Hull House, the Chicago Commons and the Northwestern Univ. Settlement, in Chicago, besides social settlement buildings and insti- tutional buildings (Y. M. C. A., etc.), in various cities; also residences, commercial buildings, etc. Independent Democrat. One of founders of the Architectural Sketch Club, now the Architectural Club. Fellow Am. Institute of Architects, Architects' Guild. Clubs: Chicago Literary, University, City, Little Room (one of the founders). Office: Steinway Hall, 21 E. VanBuren St. Residence: Pullman Bldg.

POND, Walter Merritt, lumber merchant; b. Camden, Oneida Co., N. Y., May 14, 1842; s. Merritt and Ariadna (Soper) Pond; ed. public school at Camden and acad. at Sterling, Ill .; m. Chicago, May 2, 1865, Sarah A. Webb; chil- dren: Lillie (now Mrs. O. W. Holmes), Walter Elmer. Began in business for self in 1868 as mem. firm of Pond & Soper, lumber and plan- ing mills; 10 years later firm was organized as a stock company under the name of Soper & Pond Co., of which he became vice-pres. and supt .; sold out his interest in 1884 and estab- lished retail yards in Southern Kansas and Oklahoma, with headquarters at Wichita, Kan., under the firm name of W. M. Pond & Co., of which is still senior mem. Served in Chicago city council, 1888-92, from 11th ward (now the 20th ward). Republican. Methodist. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Union League, Illinois. Office: Wichita, Kan. Residence: Metropole Hotel, Chicago, Il1.

POND, William Spencer, life underwriter; b. Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 27, 1860; s. Ches- ter E. and Mary (Scott) Pond; ed. public schools and 2 years in Ann Arbor (Mich.) High School, 1874-5; grad. Nat. School of Elo- cution and Oratory, Philadelphia, 1889; took private instruction in music in Philadelphia, 1884-90 (voice culture under Prof. W. W. Gil- christ, and harmony under Hugh A. Clarke, of Univ. of Pennsylvania); m. Auburn, Calif., Apr. 25, 1901, Estelle Bradford Dickson; 1 daughter, Elizabeth Bradford. Accountant with B. F. Dewees, wholesale and retail dry goods, Philadelphia, 1877-83; asst. mgr., Philadelphia office, Brainerd & Armstrong Co., spool and embroidery silk, 1883-9; with Wanamaker & Brown, Philadelphia, as mgr. of agency sys- tem, 1889-91; with Mutual Life Insurance Co., of New York, on Pacific Coast (2 years at San Francisco, 2 years at Seattle, and 6 years at Portland) .as special agent, cashier and State mgr., 1891-1901; with Nat. Life Insurance Co., of Montpelier, Vt., as gen. mgr. at Detroit, Mich., 1901-3; from Feb., 1903, to Aug., 1904, as mgr. at Chicago for the Equitable Life As- surance Soc. of the U. S .; since Aug., 1904, in partnership with Cyrus R. Dickson under firm name of Wm. S. Pond & Co., agents of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Milwaukee, Wis. Mem. N. Shore Congregation- al Church. Has had considerable experience in music as leader of choruses, etc. Office: 820 Stock Exchange Bldg. Residence: 1761 Mag- nolia Av.

POOLE, Charles Clarence, patent lawyer; b. Benicia, Calif., Nov. 27, 1856; s. Charles Henry and Mary A. (Daniels) Poole; ed. public schools of Washington, D. C .; fitted for prac- tice of civil engineering by private instruc- tors; grad. law school of Columbian Univ., with prize for essay on Trademarks, 1882; m. Chicago, 1884, Anne, daughter of the late Dr. William Frederick Poole, librarian of the New- berry Library; children: Frances, Charles H., Clarence F., Dorothy. In 1874-5 served as asst.

engineer in surveys carried on by the Engi- neer Dept. of the U. S. A .; came to Chicago in fall of 1882, and engaged in practice, and was afterward joined by Taylor E. Brown in the present firm of Poole & Brown; practice con- fined to patent, copyright and trade-mark law. Mem. of the bar of the Supreme Court of U. S., Chicago Bar Assn., Patent Law Assn. (pres.). Clubs: Illinois Athletic, Chicago. Lit- erary. Office: 204 Dearborn St. Residence: 939 Forest Av., Evanston, Ill.

POOR, Fred Arthur, railway supplies; b. An- dover, Me., Apr. 16, 1870; s. William C. and Hattie (Smith) Poor; grad. high school, Port Chester, N. Y., 1887; m. Chicago, June 20, 1894, Nettie Baylies. Began business career with Adams Express Co., with which held various positions until 1892; with Hall Signal Co., in engineering dept., 1892-3; with I. C. R. R., in engineering dept., 1893-1900; since Aug. 1, 1900, western representative of the Weber Ry. Joint Mfg. Co., 71 Broadway, New York, in railway supplies, handling different styles of track joints. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Calumet Golf, Midlo- thian. Office: Old Colony Bldg. Residence: 170 E. 51st St.

POPE, Charles Evans, lawyer; b. Saline, Mich., Aug. 11, 1847; s. George Greenleaf and Edwina R. (Evans) Pope; grad. Harvard Univ., A.B., 1869; A.M., 1872; came to Chicago and studied law with William Eliot Furness; m. Sept. 4, 1883, Louise T., daughter of George H. Hess, of Chicago; children: Edwina Lydia, Mary Howe, Charles Evans, Jr. (died), George Guion, Charles Evans, Jr. Admitted to bar by examination in open court, June, 1871. Repub- lican. Mem. S. A. R. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Harvard, Hamilton. Office: 115 Dear- born St. Residence: 627 Hamlin St., Evanston, Ill.

POPE, William J., pres. and dir. Pope & Eckhardt Co., commission merchants. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Clubs: Chicago, Illi- nois, Washington Park. Office: 138 Jackson Boul. Residence: 609 E. Division St.

POPHAM, George Moon, lawyer; b. Warsaw, Ind., Nov. 23, 1866; s. Joseph and Frances Mary (Byron) Popham; ed. public schools and in law dept. of Univ. of Wisconsin, LL.B., June 20, 1888; m. Black River Falls, Wis., Oct. 11, 1893, Sara A. Argyle; children: Kathryn, Argyle, George Alfred. Admitted to bar of Wisconsin, 1888; prosecuting atty. for Jack- son Co., Wis., 1893-9; city atty. of Black River Falls, Wis., 1893-4; came to Chicago, Feb. 1, 1900, and became associated with firm of Dupee, Judah, Willard & Wolf, until 1902, when joined present firm, Morrow & Popham. Republican. Methodist. Mason, Odd Fellow, K. P .; Independent Order of Foresters, M. W. A. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 6419 Jack- son Av.

POPPENHUSEN, Conrad Herman, lawyer; b. on Long Island, N. Y., July 21, 1871; s. Her- man C. and Caroline S. (Funke) Poppenhusen; ed. Flushing (N. Y.) High School; then 8 years in school and univ. in Europe, and later at Union College of Law, 1891-2; m. Evanston, Ill., June 25, 1895, Harriet G. Gunn. Admitted to bar, 1893; since 1899 of Gregory,. Poppen- husen & McNab. Mem. of Phi Delta Phi, Law Club, Chicago Bar Assn., Illinois Bar Assn .. Republican, and active in politics. Sec. and chief examiner, Civil Service Commission; al- derman of Evanston, Ill .; mem. Evanston (Ill.) High School Board, now serving 3d term of 3 years. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, On- wentsia, Evanston Golf, Evanston, City; also Lawyers, New York City. Office: 100 Washing- ton St. Residence: 1242 Judson Av., Evanston, Ill.

POPPENHUSEN, Herman A., vice-pres. of the Green Engineering Co .; b. Long Island, N. Y., Jan., 1875; s. Herman C. and Caroline Funke Poppenhusen; ed. public schools, North-

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western Univ., and Massachusetts Institute of Technology; m. Philadelphia, Pa., 1898, Clara C. Dittrich; children: Caroline, Eleanor, Louise. In 1898 became connected with the Green Engineering Co. (manufacturers of chain grate stokers, etc.) as chief engineer, and has ever since been with the company, of which is now vice-pres. and mgr. New York Engineers Club. Northwestern Soc. of M. I. T. Office: Western Union Bldg. Residence: Evanston, Ill.

POPPENKUSEN, Paul Albert, pres. Green Engineering Co .; b. College Point, L. I., N. Y., Nov. 4, 1873; s. H. C. and Caroline S. (Funke) Poppenhusen; ed. 1883-9, Kiel, Ger .; in Evans- ton (Ill.) High School, 1889-90; Northwestern Univ., 1890-1. From 1891 to 1897 engaged in various enterprises; in 1897 organized and has ever since been pres. of the Green Engineer- ing Co., manufacturers of the Green traveling link grates (automatic stokers). Republican. Presbyterian. Mason; K. T. and Shriner. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Evanston Golf, Engineers; also Duquesne (Pittsburgh), Detroit (De- troit), Engineers (New York). Office: Western Union Bldg. Residence: Evanston, Ill.

PORTER, Gilbert Edwin, lawyer; b. Eau Claire, Wis., Dec. 9, 1863; s. Gilbert Edwin and Kate (Tewkesbury) Porter; ed. public schools, Eau Claire, Wis., and Univ. of Wisconsin, and Union College of Law, Chicago; m. Chicago, Apr. 3, 1888, Edith, daughter of Rev. George C. Lorimer, D.D .; children: Gilbert Lorimer, Burford. Admitted to bar, 1884; mem. of the law firm of Payne & Porter, 1886-90; asst. corporation counsel during 1895; mem. of law firm of Isham, Lincoln & Beale since 1899. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Chicago, Law, Chicago Golf. Office: 184 LaSalle St. Residence: Elmhurst, Ill.

PORTER, Henry H., Jr .; s. Henry H. Porter. Pres. and dir. of Chicago Union Transfer Ry. Co .; vice-pres. and dir. of the Nat. Warehouse and Transfer Co., and of the Chicago Trans- fer and Clearing Co .; dir. 1st Nat. Bank, Nat. Safe Deposit Co., Am. Shipbuilding Co., and the Chicago Shipbuilding Co. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Union, University, Saddle and Cycle. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 70 Astor St.

PORTER, James Wolcott, real estate; b. Farmington, Ill., Feb. 23, 1838; s. Rev. Jere- miah and Eliza (Chappell) Porter; ed. Hop- kins Acad., Hadley Mass., and Beloit College, Beloit, Wis., class of 1859; served in Civil War as private in Taylor's Battery, B, 1st. Illinois Light Artillery, Vet. Vols., and as 2d lieut, E, 2d U. S. Colored Artillery (Light). In Chicago since 1874; now engaged in general real estate business. Republican. Presbyte- rian. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic. Office: The Temple. Residence: Union League Club.

PORTER, John Lincoln, physician; b. Al- stead, N. H., 1864; s. Samuel H. and Harriet (Emerson) Porter; academic education; grad. Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1894; m. Chi- cago, Feb. 9, 1899, Ethel Quigg; 1 son: David Quigg. Interne St. Luke's Hosp., Chicago, 1894- 1895; specialist in orthopedic surgery. Prof. of orthopedic surgery in College of Physi- cians and Surgeons; formerly asst. orthopedic surgeon to Home for Destitute Crippled Chil- dren. Attending orthopedic surgeon, St. Luke's Hosp. Attending physician Cook Co. Hosp. Mcm. Chicago Orthopedic Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Am. Orthopedic Assn. Republican. Office: 92 State St. Residence: 5037 Madison Av.

PORTER, Washington, retired; b. Boone Co., Ill., Oct. 26, 1846; s. Thomas W. and Charlotte (Lane) Porter; ed. district school and Belvi- dere (Ill.) High School: m. June 11, 1891. Frances Paulina Lce, of Chicago; children: Paulina C., Washington and Frederick C. Served 1862-5 in 95th Ill. Vols., serving in

actions at Champion Hill, seige of Vicksburg and Red River Expedition; wounded in en- gagement at Gunstown, Miss., June 10, 1864. Came to Chicago, 1869, and engaged in fruit business; shipped first full carload of fruit that ever came to Chicago from California; in 1869 furnished money for planting the first orchard and vineyard in Fresno Co., Calif .; also brought to Chicago, 1869, the first full carload of bananas from Panama; established large fruit trade between Pacific States and States of Central America and Chicago. Re- tired several years ago with large property in- terests. Was dir. World's Columbian Exposi- .tion, a mem. of the committee to wait upon Congress to secure legislation favorable to Chicago, mem. of the Ways and Means Com- mittee and active in the affairs of the Exposi- tion from first to last; leading advocate of permanent improvement of the Lake Front. Mason. Clubs: Washington Park, Athletic. Of- fice: 77 Jackson Boul. Residence: 4043 Lake Avenue.

POST, Charles Nelson, vice-pres. Lyon & Healy; b. Cambridge, Wis., Feb. 7, 1849; s. Charles F. and Huldah A. (Doolittle) Post; ed. public schools in Illinois; m. Lowell, Mich., Nov. 12, 1873, Emma V. Sterling; children: Junius S., Charles Eugene, Ruby Gertrude. Came to Chicago, 1865, and the following year became connected with the house of Lyon & Healy (established 1864) as bookkeeper; trav- eled for the company about 15 years, and in 1885 became a general partner. Inaugurated the factory, and was its supt., 1885-92; in 1890 the business was incorporated, and took his present position as vice-pres. of the company, now very large importers, manufacturers, pub- lishers, and dealers in pianos, organs, musical instruments, sheet music and books. Independent in politics. R. A. M. Club: Chi- cago Athletic. Office: Wabash Av. and Adams St. Residence: Kenwood Hotel.

POST, John A., lawyer; b. Newburgh, N. Y., Apr. 13, 1854; s. Alfred and Delia (Ely) Post; grad. Yale College, 1875; Columbia College Law School, 1879; m. New York City, Sept. 20, 1883, Mary A. Abbott. Admitted to New York bar, 1879, and practiced in New York City until 1890; in 1890 removed to Chicago to take the position of general western atty. for the Fidelity and Casualty Co., of New York, which he has held ever since. Republican. Episcopa- lian. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, River- side Golf. Office: New York Life Bldg. Resi- dence: Riverside, Ill.

POST, Louis Freeland, editor The Public; b. Vienna, N. J., Nov. 15, 1849; s. Eugene J. and Elizabeth (Freeland) Post; public school edu- cation; m. 1st, July 6, 1871, Anna Johnson, Hackettstown, N. J. (died Nov. 14, 1891); children: Edna (now deceased), Charles John- son; m. 2d, Dcc. 2, 1893, Alice Thacher, Or- ange, N. J. Learned printer's trade, Hacketts- town; admitted to New York bar, 1870; asst. U. S. atty., New York, 1874-5; editorial writer on New York Daily Truth, 1879-82; returned to law practice, 1883, and abandoned it, 1890. Became interested in Henry George and his teachings, 1881; ran for Congress on labor ticket, 1882; has since advocated single tax and allied economic reforms: edited The Daily Leader (George campaign paper), 1886; con- tributor to the Standard, 1886-91; editof same, 1891-2; cditor Cleveland Recorder, 1896-7; founded The Public, 1898; lecturer on single tax and other political and economic subjects. Mem. Manhattan Single Tax Club, New York. Henry George Assn. Clubs: Press, Chicago Lit- erary, Chicago City, Chicago Jefferson. Au- thor: The George-Hewitt Campaign, 1887: The Single Tax, 1895; Ethics of Democracy, 1893; Prophet of San Francisco, 1894. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 1643 N. Halsted Street.

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POSTA, Francis Joseph, coal; b. Chicago, May 1, 1874; s. Frank and Mary Posta; ed. Chicago public schools and Metropolitan Busi- ness College; m. June 8, 1898, Mattie E., daughter of M. M. Secor, ex-mayor of Racine, Wis .; 1 son: Gerald. At 20, bookkeeper for the Chicago & Wellston Coal Co .; at 21 elected mgr. of same; in 1899 acquired one-third in- terest in the company and was elected sec. and mgr. In 1902 organized and is pres. the Am. Coal Co .; in 1903 organized, and is treas. the Hicks & Taylor Coal Co. Mason; Arcana Lodge, Washington Chapter, Apollo Command- ery, Oriental Consistory (32º); also Medinah Temple, Mystic Shrine. Office: 12th and Clark Sts. Residence: 764 Douglas Boul.

POTTER, Edward Clement, engineer, chem- ist; b. Chicago, Jan. 5, 1860; s. Orrin W. and Ellen (Owen) Potter; ed. Chicago public and high schools and Massachusetts Institute of Technology; m. New York City, Sept. 30, 1884, Emma Mckinley; children: Orrin W., Dorothy, Eleanor, Elizabeth. Entered service of N. Chi- cago Rolling Mills as chemist, 1879, becoming asst. supt. 6 months later; supt. of construc- tion of S. Chicago Works of the company, 1880, and on their completion appointed gen. supt .; vice-pres. of company, 1886, and when company was merged with Union Steel Co. and Joliet Steel Co. to form Illinois Steel Co., was elected 2d vice-pres. in charge of operat- ing dept .; resigned, 1890; consulting engineer, 1892-3, for Colorado Fuel and Iron Co., re- organizing their Pueblo Steel Works; remained out of active business until 1903; elected pres. Cero-Fruto Food Co., Feb., 1903, but resigned; now out of active business. Republican. Pres- byterian. Mem. Am. Institute Mining Engi- neers, British Iron and Steel Institute. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood, Midlothian. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 4800 Ellis Av.

POTTER, Edwin Augustus, banker; b. Bath, Me., Sept. 18, 1842; s. William and Pamelia (Gilmore) Potter; ed. schools in Bath; m. Oct. 15, 1873, Harriet A., daughter of Col. Alfred Berry, of Georgetown, Me. Until he was 30 years old was connected with his father's lumber and shipbuilding business at Bath; established, 1872, in Chicago, branch of china and glassware house of A. French & Co., which was later incorporated as the French & Pot- ter Co., and discontinued in 1890; became mem. of piano house of Lyon, Potter & Co., 1889; one of original stockholders, 1889, and ever since dir., and, since Jan., 1898, pres. Am. Trust and Savings Bank. Clubs: Chicago, Un- ion League, Chicago Athletic, Midlothian, Ken- wood (ex-pres.). Office: 171 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: 4832 Madison Av.

POTTER, Orrin W., retired manufacturer; b. Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 25, 1836; s. Abel and Cynthia (Lathrop) Potter; ed. public schools; self taught in higher mathematics and civil engineering; m. Ellen Owen, Marine City, Mich., 1858 (died June 19, 1904); children: Ed- ward C., Agnes L. (now Mrs. Hutchin), Ger- trude W. (now Mrs. Daniels), Margaret Hor- ton (now Mrs. Black). Removed to Wyandotte, Mich., 1856, and clerked in rolling mill; be- came connected with Ward's rolling mill in Chicago, as clerk, in 1857; became sec. and gen. supt. on its incorporation, in 1865, as the Chicago Rolling Mill Co .; in 1871 the corpora- tion was changed to the N. Chicago Rolling Mill Co., of which he was pres. for over 25 years until its consolidation with the Illinois Steel Co., 1899. Clubs: Union League (charter mem.), Commercial. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 130 Lake Shore Drive.

POTTER, Thomas Jackson, sec. Consoli- dated Press and Tool Co .; b. Clinton Co., Mo., Jan. 1, 1871; s. Rev. James B. and Margarette A. (Doak) Potter; ed. public schools and at- tended (1888-9) Central College, Fayette, Mo .; also (1890-1) shorthand dept. of the Kansas

City (Mo.) Business College, graduating from latter; m. Milwaukee, Wis., June 30, 1895, Florence T. Dunn; 1 daughter: Florence Ger- trude. Came to Chicago from Kansas City, Mo., Sept., 1890; was with Chicago branch of the Empire Laundry Machinery Co., 1891-4; with Reeves Pulley Co., as salesman, 1894-6; sales- man with J. C. Grant Chemical Co., 1896-8; with Rudolphi & Krummel, machinery manu- facturers, until Mar., 1901, when they sold out to the Am. Can Co .; remained with latter as mgr. of machinery sales dept. until May, 1903, when he organized the Consolidated Press and Tool Co., manufacturers of tin can machinery, punch presses and sheet metal tools, of which has since been sec., dir. and mgr. Republican. Methodist. Club: Illinois Athletic. Office: 96- 100 N. Clinton St. Residence: 2204 Congress Street.

POWELL, Ambrose Vincent, civil engineer; b. Laurens, Otsego Co., N. Y., May 4, 1847; s. Col. George W. and Mary (Dunbar) Powell; attended a preparatory school, the Coopers- town (N. Y.) Seminary, and grad. Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, 1868; widower. First engineering service was in construction work on the Pa. R. R. in western Pennsylvania, and continued in railroad construction work until 1879, when became asst. chief engineer of the Chicago & Northeastern Grand Trunk R. R. and had charge of the extension of the G. T. R. R. into Chicago; later with the Chicago & Western Indiana R. R .; in 1882 appointed en- gineer for S. Chicago Dock Co., and had charge of improvements costing $1,000,000; appointed, 1884, engineer and supt. of Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co., and had charge of that company's extensive improvements in and around S. Chicago; engineer and supt. of pub- lic works for village of Hyde Park, 1886-9; since 1899 in private practice, with specialty in harbor and dock improvements and coal handling plants, designing and constructing many large and costly improvements of these kinds. Mem. and past pres. Western Soc. of Engineers; mem. Am. Soc. of C. E., Engineers' Club, and Art Institute. Club: Exmoor. Office: Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 5220 Wash- ington Av.

POWELL, George Walter, manufacturer; b. Valparaiso, Ind., May 9, 1853; s. William and Lucinda Drucilla (Bartholomew) Powell; ed. Valparaiso Acad .; m. Valparaiso, Ind., Sept., 1874, Ida Childs; children: William Le Roy (died in infancy), Walter Childs. Began busi- ness life, 1872, as mem. of firm of Cooper & Powell, life insurance agents, 1872, at Lafay- ette, Ind .; in fall of 1873 entered employ of George Powell & Co., Valparaiso, Ind., woolen manufacturers; succeeded this firm, 1878, as George W. Powell & Co. Organized Amazon Hosiery Co., 1881, which was succeeded, 1898, by the Amazon Knitting Co., of Muskegon, Mich., of which he is now vice-pres. and gen. mgr. One of organizers of the Protection Mu- tual Fire Insurance Co., of Chicago, 1888; be- came its pres., 1889, and so continues. Repub- lican. Club: Union League. Office: 77 Jackson Boul. Residence: 2585 Kenmore Av.

POWELL, Isaac Newton, chief clerk of Board of Election Commissioners of Cook Co .; b. Woodstock, Ont., Dec. 22, 1866; removed in boyhood to Missouri, and thence to Chicago in 1885; ed. public schools; m. Richmond, Mo., 1895, Gertrude Hamacher; 1 son: Donald H. Began business career in 1886, as bookkeeper for Ender & Ender, commission merchants, Chicago. In 1890 assisted in compilation of the 10th census of the U. S .; deputy city clerk of Chicago, 1891-3; sergeant-at-arms of Chi- cago City Council, 1893-4; asst. chief clerk, 1894, to May, 1895, and since 1895 chief clerk of the Board of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago. Republican. Club: Hamilton. Office: City Hall. Residence: 6047 Jefferson Av.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 135

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