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PRICE, Vincent Clarence, pres. Price Fla- voring Extract Co., Price Cereal Food Co .; b. Troy, N. Y., Dec. 11, 1832; academic educa- tion; grad. Med. College, 1852; studied medi- cine and received degree of M.D. from New York College, 1856; grad. as pharmaceutical chemist; engaged in practice at Waukegan, JI1., 1861; m. Troy, N. Y., 1852, Harriet White. Discovered chemical combination for baking powder, at once healthful and adapted to uni- versal use, and, in 1863, gave up practice of medicine and formed partnership for manu- facture of Dr. Price's pure Cream of Tartar Baking Powder, which now holds leading place among products of its kind; purchased his partner's interest, 1884; formed corporation of Price Baking Powder Co .; sold out his interest, 1891. Was for 11 years pres. Lincoln Nat. Bank, and pres. Pan Confection Co., latter now merged with Nat. Candy Co. Now pres. Price Cereal Food Co. and Price Flavoring Ex- tract Co. Office: 252 Illinois St. Residence: Waukegan, Il1.
PRICE, William Bates, pres. and dir. Price & Teeple Piano Co .; b. Loudon, Tenn. Club: Union League. Office: 206 Wabash Av. Resi- dence: 1647 Sheridan Rd.
PRIDE, Joseph F., sec. and treas. the Platt Co .; b. Buffalo, N. Y., July 17, 1848; s. Dr. John B. and Marietta (Freeman) Pride; ed. public schools of Erie Co., N. Y .; m. Milwau- kee, Wis., May 14, 1872, Sara H. Van Deren; children: Ella G., Florence, Richard. First em- ployed in Apr., 1865, by Johnson Bros., gen- eral store, Cattaraugus, N. Y .; a year later by James Adams & Co., tobacco manufactur- ers, Buffalo, N. Y .; went to Milwaukee, Dec., 1868, and worked for W. G. Benedict, whole- sale grocer, for 10 years; came to Chicago, 1878, as western mgr. for Platt & Co., of Bal- timore, Md., who were succeeded, May, 1892, by the Platt Co., of which he is sec., treas. and dir. The company is one of the largest oyster and canned goods packing and shipping firms in Baltimore. Republican. Presbyterian. Of- fice: 89-91 Kinzie St. Residence: 720 Pine Grove Av.
PRIDMORE, John Edmund Oldaker, archi- tect; b. Edgbaston, Eng., July 18, 1864; ed. Soho Park School, Birmingham, Eng .; m. Nov., 1891, Clara G. Lee, of New York City. Left England, 1883, and spent 3 years in the far Western States before locating in Chicago in 1883; connected with architects' offices here, and later engaged in practice for self. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 1034 Winthrop Avenue.
PRIDMORE, William Addison, real estate dealer; b. Birmingham, Eng., Feb. 7, 1867; s. William H. and Avice Emma (Oldaker) Prid- more; ed. schools of his native city; m. Chi- cago, 1892, Fanny Milne, of Canadian birth. Removed with parents to U. S. in 1880, and after 3 years of travel over Western States settled in Chicago; was employed by real es- tate firm of B. F. Cronkhite & Co., 1887-90; since 1890 in real estate business for self, and has been identified with many important deals in real estate and loans. Episcopalian. Republican. Office: 134 Monroe St. Residence: 5483 Jefferson Av.
PRIEST, Frederick C., clergyman; b. in vil- lage of Ashuelot, Winchester, N. H., Aug. 26, 1861; s. Silas S. and Nancy M. (Wilder) Priest ; ed. public schools of Winchendon and Fitch- burg, Mass .; Tufts Divinity School; Tufts College, Mass., B.D., June 16, 1890 (D.D., Lom- bard College, 1902); m. Winchester, N. H., Dec. 31, 1883, Addie Isabel Leith (now de- ceased). Early thrown on own resources with mother to support; made home for her from 14th to 21st year; worked principally in pail shops, of Waterville, Mass., and the chair shops, of Gardner, Mass .; in 1882 found em- ployment in pail shop, Winchester, N. H .; worked there 4 years, reading law in office of Hosea W. Bingham 11/2 years; on June 15, 1886, at trade of pail-turning, in 10-hour con- test against world's champion turner; defeat- ed him, breaking all records and turning 305 common pails; June 19, 1886, repeated the feat, again turning 305 pails. Notwithstanding great improvement in machinery and other facilities this record remains unbroken and unapproached to this day. After graduation from Divinity School was pastor in Derby Line and W. Derby, Vt., 1890-1, organizing former and extinguishing large part of church debt of latter; joint pastorate Saugus and Marblehead, Mass., 1891-9; since Dec. 1, 1899, pastor Church of the Redeemer (2d Universal- ist), Warren Av. and Robey St., Chicago. Re- publican, with independent proclivities; chair- man and leader in notable No-License cam- paign in Marblehead, Mass., 1893; mem. School Committee, Marblehead, Mass., 1899; now vice- pres. Chicago Law and Order League. Mason, Odd Fellow, Royal Arcanum. Residence: 6911/2 Washington Boul.
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PRIME, Samuel Thornton Kemeys, compiler fice: Board of Trade. Residence: 290 LaSalle of crop statistics; b. Weston, Conn., July 31, Avenue. 1834; s. Samuel Irenaeus Prime; academic edu- cation, Rahway, N. J. Has been for 25 years correspondent and contributor to daily press of U. S .; specialty of crop statistics, domestic and foreign. Author: Prime's Crop Reports; Model Farmers and Their Methods. Residence: 3228 Lake Av.
PRIMLEY, Jonathan Philip, pres. Western Consolidated Granite Co .; b. Elkhart, Ind., Dec. 14, 1852; s. Jacob and Sarah (Hitchner) Prim- ley; ed. public schools in Indiana; m. Elkhart, Ind., Nov. 20, 1879, Euphemia Simonton; 1 son: Walter S. Served an apprenticeship and then engaged in retail drug business at Elk- hart, Ind., 1874-86; disposed of drug business and engaged in manufacture of chewing gum; came to Chicago, 1892, and continued manu- facture of chewing gum until 1899, when sold out and engaged in manufacture of granite paving blocks and crushed granite products. Pres. Western Consolidated Granite Co., and of Western Granite Supply Co .; dir. Am. Chicle Co. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic. Office: Chamber of Com- merce. Residence: 4932 Lake Av.
PRINDIVILLE, John K., justice of the peace; b. Chicago, Oct. 28, 1851; s. Redmond and Mary (Harman) Prindiville; ed. Seton Hall College, South Orange, N. J., to 1868; m. South Bend, Ind., Feb. 17, 1886, Mary Hooper. Admitted to Illinois bar, Sept. 23, 1873, and began practice in Chicago. Appointed justice of the peace in May, 1879, and has been re- appointed 7 times; was 10 years police magis- trate at the Harrison St. Station. Democrat; mem. Cook Co. Democracy. Clubs: Iroquois, Chicago Athletic. Office: 124 Clark St. Resi- dence: 3400 Vernon Av.
PRINGLE, Frederick Wilmot, lawyer; b. Napanee, Ont., Can., June 17, 1864; s. Ira and Eliza Jane (Lapum) Pringle; ed. public and high schools of Napanee, Ont .; m. Topeka, Kan., June 4, 1890, Grace D. Hale; children: Everett Hale, Wilfred Ira, Alden Frederick, Henry Lapum Benedict. Began study of law at Topeka, Kan., in office of George R. Peck, then general counsel of the A., T. & S. F. R. R., 1886-8; went to Columbia Law School, New York, and completed course; admitted to bar, Missouri, 1889; Kansas and Illinois, 1890. For 2 years after graduation was in railway ser- vice with Trans-Missouri & Western Pas- senger Assn .; Jan. 1, 1891, began practice in Chicago, first with Hanecy & Merrick, and later with Miller & Starr; in Dec., 1892, asso- ciated with Cohrs, Green & Campbell; changed, 1896, to Green, Pringle & Campbell, and in 1897 to Green & Pringle, until 1902; since then alone; specialty in corporation, real es- tate and municipal law; appointed, May, 1896, atty. for town of Cicero and completed work; begun in 1895, of revising general ordinances of town of Cicero; again appointed town atty., 1898; village atty. of Oak Park since May, 1902. Republican. Mem. and formerly trustee 2d Congregational Church of Oak Park. Mason. Clubs: Colonial (Oak Park, now in 2d term as pres.), Hamilton, Oak Park Horse Show Assn. Office: 135 E. Adams St. Residence: 129 S. Scoville Av .. Oak Park, Ill.
PRINGLE, Robert, stock and grain commis- sion merchant; b. Seaforth, Ont., Feb. 6, 1866; s. James and Mary (Walker) Pringle; ed. pub- lic schools. Began business life 'in 1883 with the Board of Trade firm of E. H. Sedgwick & Co., as settling clerk and bookkeeper, and has ever since been identified with Board of Trade business; established, on own account, as a broker in stocks, grain and provisions, and is now senior mem. of the firm of Pringle, Fitch & Rankin. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Washington Park, Midlo- thian, Glen View, Skokie, Chicago Yacht. Of-
PRITCHARD, Edward Randolph, sec. of Dept. of Health; b. Dayton, Ind., Sept. 7, 1852; s. Ezekiel and Caroline (Eggleston) Pritchard; ed. New London (Ind.) Acad .; m. Kokomo, Ind., 1878, Nancy M. Thorne: children: Marga- ret, Frederick Paige, Lucy Thorne. Started out as a country school teacher; then edited a country newspaper; came to Chicago, 1882, and engaged in newspaper work as reporter and editor until 1898, last 5 years as political and municipal writer; appointed, Mar., 1898, by Civil Service Examination, as sec. of the Dept. of Health of Chicago. Democrat. Con- gregationalist. Mem. and ex-officio mem. of Supreme Council, Royal League (now chair- man of Board of Supreme Trustees). Mem. Chicago Press Club. Office: City Hall. Resi- dence: 7539 Coles Av.
PROPACH, Henry Conrad, manufacturers' mgr .; b. Bonn, Ger., Oct. 14, 1869; s. L. C. and Jane (Seegesneyder) Propach; ed. Technical High School and College, Bonn, Ger; m. New York, Mar. 22, 1897, Catherine H. Hein. Was with Farbenfabriken of Elberfeld Co., New York, 1889-97, and since 1897 has been mgr. of the Chicago house of the same company, whose headquarters are at Elberfeld, Ger .. where they are manufacturers of coal tar products-anilines, alizarines. pharmaceutical phenacatine aristol, etc., and photographical products; also mgr. at Chicago for the Hudson River Aniline Color Works, of Albany, N. Y. Republican. Protestant. Mem. International Soc. of Chemical Industry, and of the Drug Club, of Chicago. Office: 189-191 Kinzie St. Residence: 1096 N. Clark St.
PROULX, Theodore, lawyer; b. province of Quebec, Can., Aug. 11, 1861; s. Cyrille and Emilie Proulx; ed. Normal School of Montreal, Can .; was student in lawyer's office at Mon- treal; came to U. S., 1878, and was in the real estate business in Chicago until 1885; studied law and was grad. Chicago College of Law, LL.B., 1890; m. 1884, Mathilda Bussiére. Ad- mitted to bar, 1890, and since then engaged in practice of law; appointed asst. prosecuting atty. of Chicago by Mayor Carter H. Harrison. Jr., 1897. Democrat, and long pres. of the French Democracy of Chicago. R. C. Mem. Roval Arcanum, Royal League, Catholic Order of Foresters and Knights of Columbus; ex- pres. St. John Baptist Soc. Office: 59 Clark St. Residence: 929 W. 13th St.
PRUSSING, Ernest Louis, manufacturer: h. Chicago, Mar. 4, 1852; s. Charles G. E. and Caroline (Hitz) Prussing; ed. private schools in Chicago, and Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem. Pa .. class of 1873, and private schools in Aix-la- Chapelle, Ger., and Paris, France (Girard In- stitute) ; m. Chicago. Apr. 28, 1875, Aline Mont- gomery; children: Walter E., Herbert. Began business career in Chicago in the cider and vinegar trade. and founded the firm of F. L. Prussing & Co., 1874, continuing under that style until the summer of 1903. when the West- ern Cider and Vinegar Co. was incorporated. of which he is pres. Mem. Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, and of Royal Arcanum. Office: 335- 347 Larrabee St. Residence: 219 Hampden Ct.
PRUSSING, Eugene Ernst, lawyer; h. Chi- cago, July 12, 1855: s. Ernst and Louise (Pelt- zer) Prussing; ed. public schools and Chicago High School, and in law dept. of Univ. of Michigan, graduating L.L. B., 1878: m. Now York City, Dec. 10. 1892, Lillian Edgerton Bar- rett. Admitted to bar in Mar, 187s. and from 1879 to 1881 was of firm of Butz, Eschenburg & Prussing: practiced alone, 1881-9. in firm of Prussing & Hutchins, 1889-90; Prussing. Hutch- ins & Goodrich, 1890-1: Prussing, Hutchins & McCulloch, 1891-3; Prussing & McCulloch, 1893- 1900; alone. 1900-3; since 1903, of firm of Prus- sing, Brown & King. Mem. Am. Bar Assn .. Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Club. Pres
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Citizens' Assn. of Chicago. Clubs: Union League, Chicago, Chicago Literary. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 595 Dearborn Av.
PRUSSING, George Christian, builder and manufacturer of building materials; b. Lubeck, Ger., Jan. 9, 1846; s. Ernst and Maria (Knoop) Prussing; ed. Chicago; m. Chicago, Sept. 16, 1873, Bertha Miller. Engaged in building, contracting and brick manufacturing business in Chicago since Jan. 1, 1868; now pres. Illi- nois Brick Co .; dir. Purington Paving Brick Co. and German-Am. Portland Cement Works. Also vice-pres. of the Takamine Ferment Co. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Build- ers, Chicago Yacht. Office: Chamber of Com- merce Bldg. Residence: 588 Dearborn Av.
PRUSSING, Nicholas, agent and broker in. real estate and loans; b. Homberg, A. D., Hobe, Ger., Sept. 22, 1856; s. Daniel and Mar- garet (Morele) Prussing; ed. public schools in Germany; also took high school course and courses in French and English; read law in Kent College, 1896-7; m. Chicago, Oct. 15, 1880, Susan Zink; children: Lillian C. (wife of Lawyer Clinton C. Collins), Peter N. Learned trade of machinist in Germany, and attended manual training schools at Dortmund, West- phalia, Ger., and was chief engineer in the school 8 years before coming to America in 1879; for 13 years was engaged in retail grocery business, but sold interest in 1893, when established in the real estate, loan and insurance business, which has ever since suc- cessfully continued. Served in infantry regi- ment in Germany. Democrat. R. C. Charter mem. Catholic Order of Foresters. Office: Stock Exchange Bldg. Residence: 1239 Wel- lington St.
PRUYN, Charles Putman, dentist; b. East Schuyler, Herkimer Co., N. Y., Nov. 8, 1854; s. William P. and Helen M. (Fairrington) Pruyn; ed. common schools and Sauquoit Acad., New York; grad. Chicago College of Dental Sur- gery, D.D.S., 1885; Rush Med. College, M.D., 1886; m. Chicago, Feb. 13, 1876, Mary E. Mann; children: Edith May, Charles P., Jr., Walter M. Came to Chicago, Dec., 1872, and began study of dentistry under Dr. George G. Lewis, and later under Dr. E. D. Sivain, beginning practice, 1876. Oral surgeon, Provident Hosp .; former prof. of principles and practice of oper- ative dentistry, also of elementary chemistry and physics in Northwestern Univ. Dental School. Mem. Chicago Dental Soc., Odonto- graphic Soc., Illinois State Dental Soc., Chi- cago Med. Soc., Chicago Medico-Legal Soc., Am. Med. Assn. Republican. Methodist. Office: 92 State St. Residence: 4326 Greenwood Av.
PULSFORD, William Hanson, minister; b. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1859; s. William (D.D.) and Anna (Hanson) Pulsford; ed. Glasgow Univ., Scotland; Airesdale College, England, and Univs. of Halle, Göttingen and Giessen. Was successively Unitarian minister in Dum- fries, Scotland, Montreal, Can., and Waltham, Mass., between 1883 and 1901, when took his present charge as minister of the First Uni- tarian Soc. of Chicago. Author of a series of advanced Bible text-books for the Sunday School. Club: University. Residence: Hotel Del Prado.
PURCELL, Charles A .; b. New Baltimore, N. Y., May 2, 1854; s. Michael and Eliza A. Purcell; as a boy worked on farm and at- tended school; removed to Oak Park, Cook Co., Ill., 1872, and attended school until 1874; m. 1879, Miss Gray, only daughter of late Dr. W. C. Gray, editor of The Interior; children: William G., Ralph C. In 1874 went to North Bend, Neb., and engaged in grain shipping and general merchandise business; returned to Chicago and was partner with his brother, W. H. Purcell, in grain shipping business; in- corporated, 1893, as W. H. Purcell Co. Purcell properties were sold, 1897, to Am. Malting Co., of which he was for a time vice-pres. and
gen. mgr. Office: 169 Jackson Boul. Residence: 508 Forest Av., Oak Park, Ill.
PURDY, Frederick, wholesale jewelers' sup- plies; b. Des Moines, Ia., July 15, 1861; s. John H. and Mary E. (Gregg) Purdy; ed. pub- lic schools, Chicago, and for 1 term at Carl- ton College, Northfield, Minn .; m. Kenosha, Wis., Oct. 23, 1882, Edith Aykroyd; children: Walter L., Marion Edna. Began business career at 17 with J. H. Purdy & Co., whole- sale jewelers' supplies. In 1887 accepted posi- tion as supt. of Am. Spring Co.'s watch spring factory at Oak Park; in 1889 went with Elgin Watch Co. for the purpose of installing the process of manufacturing watch main springs by machinery from continuous steel ribbon, this being his own invention, and one of the first processes of that character. Remained there 4 years; again joined the firm of J. H. Purdy & Co. in 1893, which firm was incor- porated May 11, 1893; became its vice-pres., Oct. 6, 1900, and sec., May 9, 1903, which office he now holds. Inventor of the Perry time stamp and several appliances in the line of watch tools. Mem. Chicago Jewelers' Assn., Jewelers' Club, Chicago Optical Soc., Illinois Optical oSc. Office: 42 E. Madison St. Resi- dence: 6138 Lexington Av.
PURDY, John Havens, jewelers' supplies; b. Bath, N. Y., Apr. 4, 1835; s. Charles and Harriet L. (Powel) Purdy; ed. common school at Bath, N. Y .; went to Des Moines, Ia., from Bath, N. Y., in 1859; m. Mt. Pleasant, Ia., Nov. 28, 1860, Mary E. Gregg; children: Frederick, Charles S. Came from Iowa to Chicago in 1865; was traveling salesman a part of the time in his own name until 1880, when estab- lished business of J. H. Purdy & Co., whole- sale jewelers' supplies and jewelry, of which he is now pres. Also dir. Perry Time Stamp Co. Socialist. Office: 126 State St. Residence: 27 Aldine Sq.
PURDY, Warren Grafton; b. Baltimore, Md., May 20, 1843; s. John H. and Louisa A. Purdy; grad. Baltimore High School, 1859. Clerk I. C. R. R., 1859-63; Feb. to Dec., 1863, clerk Ohio & Mississippi Ry .; Feb., 1864, to Dec., 1866, chief clerk q. m. dept., U. S. A. Since Jan., 1867, with C., R. I. & P .; as bookkeeper, 1867; cashier, 1867-77; local treas., 1877-85; sec. and treas., 1885-98; 2d vice-pres., 1887-97; 1st vice- pres., 1897-8; pres. June 1, 1898, to Dec. 31, 1901; resigned. Dir. Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Ry. Co., Street-Amet Weighing & Re- cording Co. Residence: 4819 Lake Av.
PURINGTON, Dillwyn V., brick manufactur- er; b. Sidney, Kennebec Co., Me., Jan. 22, 1841; s. Daniel S. and Sarah (Varney) Purington; ed. village school and in Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalborough, Me., graduating at 18; m. July, 1886, Jennie F. Crandall, of Chicago. Served, 1861-4, private to lieut. and regimental q. m., 4th N. J. Vols .; capt. and asst. q. m., U. S. Vols., assigned to 25th Army Corps, and serv- ing in Texas until mustered out, Jan. 8, 1866. In Chicago, 1869, engaged in lumber business until 1872; since then in brick business; now pres. Purington Paving Brick Co. Republican. Has been Co. Commissioner and pres. Board of Co. Commissioners. Office: 138 Washington St. Residence: 4800 Kenwood Av.
PURINGTON, George Edwin, retired mer- chant; b. Bowdoinham, Me., June 25, 1826; s. Capt. Isaac and Mary Robinson (Foster) Pur- ington; ed. public schools in Bowdoinham and Calais, Me .; m. Chicago, Feb. 9, 1857, Marianna Josephine Sturtevant (now deceased); chil- dren: Adéle, Alilla (and one other, now de- ceased). Arrived in Chicago May 4, 1847; be- came clerk with Arnold Bigelow, dry goods, until Apr., 1849; clerk for George F. Foster in ship chandlery business, 1849-52; became a partner George F. Foster & Co., 1852-7, and upon its dissolution, 1857, formed firm of Purington & Scranton, continuing the busi- ness until 1876, then retired. In 1884 became
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mgr. of the Merchants' Safe Deposit Co., and served until the stock of the company was sold to Charles B. Pike, of the Hamilton Nat. Bank, in 1903. Republican. Life mem. and at one time 2d vice-pres., Y. M. C. A. Elected mem., 1873, and pres., 1874, Board of Educa- tion of Evanston. Presbyterian; elder 2d Pres- byterian Church, 1865-8; mem. and elder 1st Presbyterian Church, Evanston, 1870-8; united with 4th Presbyterian Church, 1879; elected elder, 1900. Residence: 243 LaSalle Av.
PURMORT, Henry C., wholesale sash, door and lumber merchant; b. Jay, Essex Co., N. Y., Dec. 15, 1845; s. Adoniram Judson and Amanda B. (Jordan) Purmort; ed. private school, Jay, N. Y .; Keeseville (N. Y.) Acad., Rutland (Vt.) High School, Eastman's Com- mercial College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y .; m. Jay, N. Y., Nov. 12, 1867, Lillian M. Blish; 1 son (died in infancy). Worked on farm 4 years; 6 months in hardware store; 1 year cashier and bookkeeper, Burt's dry goods store, Rut- land, Vt .; 7 months clerk for Jay Gould, pres. Rutland & Washington Ry., Rutland, Vt .; 6 months clerk for general freight agent C., B. & Q. Ry .; 6 months bookkeeper and cashier for F. W. Savage, produce commission, Chi- cago; 1 year bookkeeper for Bennett, Fuller & Co., fancy groceries; 7 years with T. W. Har- vey, wholesale lumber; during 4 years of that period had full power of atty. to take charge of all financial as well as general transactions; 1 year with S. K. Martin, wholesale lumber; five years with Palmer, Fuller & Co., chiefly as traveling salesman selling sash, doors and lumber in 16 states and after 1 year with Gardner & Spry, wholesale lumber, established in 1880 in business for self as wholesaler and jobber of sash, doors, lumber and building materials; also doing some manufacturing. Republican. Office: Throop and 22d Sts. Resi- dence: 3430 Prairie Av.
PURNELL, James Edward, lawyer; b Adams Co., Ill., Apr. 26, 1848; s. James and Martha H. (Brotherton) Purnell; ed. public schools of Quincy, Ill .; afterwards studied law with Judge Henry L. Warren, of Quincy, Ill .; m. Quincy, Ill., Jan. 20, 1870, Mary Smith; children: Kate Florence (now Mrs. John Grif- fith), James Edward, Jr. Admitted to bar of Illinois in 1870, and established in general practice of law at Quincy, Ill .; elected on Democratic ticket as city atty. of Quincy, Ill., 1880, serving 1 year; then was appointed cor- poration counsel of Quincy; elected to Illinois Legislature, 1882, serving 1 term; came to Chicago, July 9, 1883, and has since been en- gaged in general practice of law, making a specialty of corporation and commercial law; counsel for the Havana Importing Co., Daniels Scenic Studio Co., and others, and identified with many cases of importance and interest. Office: 189 LaSalle St.
PUSEY, William Allen, physician: b. Eliza- bethtown, Ky., Dec. 1. 1865; grad. Vanderbilt Univ., 1885: A.M., 1886; grad. Univ. City of New York, M.D., 1888; m. St. Louis, Mo., Sarah Cunningham. Sec. and prof. of dermatology, Univ. of Illinois; dermatologist St. Luke's Hosp., Home for Destitute Crippled Children. Fellow Chicago Acad. of Medicine; mem. Am. Acad. of Medicine., Am. Med. Assn., Am. Der- matological Assn., Chicago Pathological Soc., Medico-Legal Soc., Chicago Med. Soc. Clubs: Physicians, University. Chicago Athletic, Glen View, Skokie Country. Office: Chicago Savings Bank Bldg. Residence: 512 Greenwood Boul., Evanston, Ill.
PUTNAM, Abel Addelbert, wholesale hoots and shoes; b. Windham, Vt., June 24, 1844; public school education. Engaged in shoe busi- ness for 35 years; now senior mem. A. A. Put- nam & Son. Clubs: Athletic, Marquette. Of- fice: 207 E. Monroe St.
PUTNAM, John Abel, wholesale boots and shoes; b. Boston, Mass., Apr. 15, 1869; s. Abel
A. and Abbie A. (Dudley) Putnam; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, Apr. 27, 1899, An- nie W. Winchester. Became a partner, 1898, in the firm of A. A. Putnam & Son. Republican. Office: 207 Monroe St. Residence: Highland Park, Il1.
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QUALES, Nils Theodore, physician; b. Har- danger, Norway, Jan. 17, 1831; s. Targiles J. and Gurine (Tioflot) Quales; ed. private schools and in the Agricultural Institute of Hardanger, graduating. 1851; managed a farm, 1851-2; student Royal Veterinary College, Copenhagen, 1852-6, graduating 1856, and held a government position, 1856-9; came to U. S., 1859; worked in railway office until 1861; en- listed, Aug., 1861, in Co. B, 1st Ill. Art. (Capt. Ezra Taylor), serving until 1863, when was detached for service at Gen. Sherman's head- quarters; was placed in charge of veterinary hosp. at Nashville and was also asst. at the post hosp., where took up the study of medi- cine until his term of enlistment expired; student at Rush Med. College, 1864-6, grad- uating M.D., 1866; m. Chicago, 1870, Carrie Lowson; children: Iver L., Martha, Nellie Ruth. Was house physician and surgeon Cook Co. Hosp., 1866-7; since then in general prac- tice; was connected with North Side Free Dispensary, and appointed city physician, 1868; also later physician to Scandinavian Immigrant Aid Soc .; surgeon U. S. Marine Hosp., 1870-7. Was prime mover in establish- ing the Norwegian Tabitha Hosp. and is now physician-in-chief to same. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Scandinavian Med. Soc. (ex-pres.). One of founders of Wicker Park Evangelical Lutheran Church, and the Lutheran Deaconess's Hosp., and was attending physician until 1904; one of the founders and pres. of the Norwegian Old Peo- ple's Home. Office and residence: 52 Fowler St.
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