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RIGGS, George Wade, life insurance; b. Micanopy, Fla., Apr., 1861; s. George S. and Martha W. (Cato) Riggs; ed. public schools in Florida; m. Peoria, Ill., Nov., 1885, Clara W. Weber; children: Helen Frances, Thirza, Margaret, George W., Jr. Came to Chicago, 1884, and has been continuously engaged in life insurance. In 1904 was made supt. of Western Dept. of the Reliance Life Insurance Co., of Pittsburgh, Pa. Congregationalist. Ma- son. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hamilton. Office: Merchants' Loan and Trust Bldg. Residence: 225 E. 61st St.
RIGHT, Christian C., insurance; b. Dills- boro, Indiana, April 23, 1856; s. Leonard and Fredricka (Huber) Right; ed. public and col- legiate schools; m. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 11, 1889, Emma Alice Stearns; 1 daughter: Exa Marie. Mem. firm of Phister & Right since 1903, gen. mgrs. for the State of Illinois for the Liabil- ity Insurance Dept. of the Travelers' Insur- ance Co., of Hartford, Conn. Republican. Club: Hamilton. Office: New York Life Bldg. Resi- dence: 570 E. 50th Pl.
RINAKER, Lewis, lawyer; b. Carlinville, Ill., 1870; s. John I. and C. K. Rinaker; ed. public schools, Blackburn Univ., Univ. of Illi- nois, and Univ. of Michigan; m. Modesto, Ill., 1896, Ollie V. Vancil; children: Lewis, Vir- ginia. Admitted to bar, 1893, and a year later came to Chicago, becoming, 1896, mem. of the law firm of Ayers, Rinaker & Ayers. Re- publican; elected Nov. 8, 1904, from the 31st Senatorial District, mem. of the House of Rep- resentatives in the General Assembly of Illi- nois. Mason. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 1224 Sheffield Av.
RINN, George P., sash, doors, etc .; b. Chi- cago, May 1, 1870; s. Philip and Barbara (Ko- ber) Rinn; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chi- cago, Jan. 31, 1893, Mae Montrose, of Rock Island, Ill .; children: Marion Montrose, Jack- son Philip. Grew up in business established in 1864 by his father, Philip Rinn (who died Dec., 1903), and is now sec. and treas. of the Philip Rinn Co., sash, doors, etc. Republican. Mem. Germania Männerchor. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: Crosby and Division Sts. Residence: 234 Hampden Ct.
RINN, Walter J., sash, doors, etc .; b. Chica- go, Apr. 15, 1874; s. Philip and Barbara (Ko- ber) Rinn; grad. LaSalle School, 1889; Chica- go Manual Training School, 1893; m. Chicago, Jan. 21, 1903, Pauline Andersen. On leaving school, June, 1893, entered business estab- lished 1864 by his father, Philip Rinn (died Dec., 1903), now known as the Philip Rinn Co., of which he is vice-pres. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Germania. Office: Crosby and E. Division Sts. Residence: 515 LaSalle Av.
RIPLEY, Bradford W., railroad ties, cedar posts, etc .; b. Poland, O., Mar. 14, 1854: s. William and B. Eliza (Allen) Ripley; ed. puh- lic schools in Chicago; m. 1st, Chicago, Feb. 22, 1876, Anna I. Dunton: children: Allen B .. Ruth; m. 2d, Apr. 5, 1893, at San Francisco. Persie Peck. Was employed by his father until 1880, when became a miem. of the present firm of William Ripley & Son. Republican. Congre- gationalist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic. Illinois. Glen View, Lake Geneva Country. Office: 36 LaSalle St. Residence: 783 Washington Boul RIPLEY, Edward Payson, pres. A .. T. & S. F. Ry. Co. since Jan. 1, 1896; b. Dorchester. Mass., Oct. 30, 1845: ed. Dorchester High School; m. Oct. 4, 1871, Frances E. Harding. Dorchester, Mass .: children: Alice H., Frances P., Robert H., Frederick C. Entered railway service, 1869, as clerk in Boston office of P. R. R. Co .; New England agent, 1872-5: general eastern agent. 1878-86; traffic mgr .. 18$6-8: gen. mgr .. 1888-90, C., B. & Q. R. R. Co .: 3d Vice-pres. C., M. & St. P. Ry .. 1890-5; is pres and dir. of 15 railroad companies and dir. or officer in numerous other railway. financial. mining and manufacturing enterprises. Office-
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Railway Exchange Bldg. Residence: Riverside, Kenwood, Lake Zurich Golf. Office: 203 S. Ill. Green St. Residence: Lake Zurich, Ill.
RIPLEY, William, railroad ties, cedar posts, etc .; b. Ellsworth, O., July 9, 1818; s. William and Susan (Bingham) Ripley; ed. private school at Ellsworth, O .; m. 1st, Anne Eliza Fitch, 1839, Ellsworth, O .; 1 daughter: Mrs. Oriana Smith; m. 2d, 1849, Ellsworth, O., B. Eliza Allen; children: Gordon, Bradford W. Clerk in general store at Ellsworth, O., at early age, and succeeded to the business when about 23 years old. Moved to Madison, Wis., in 1854 and engaged in the lumber business in partnership with W. A. Mears. In 1865 moved to Chicago and engaged in the lumber and wood business in the firm of Porter, Ripley & Sherwin, at Randolph St. Bridge. In 1868 located on the "lumber market" in the general commission of wood products. In 1880 formed partnership with his son, Bradford W., under the name of Wm. Ripley & Son, dealers in railroad ties, cedar posts, etc. Re- publican. Congregationalist. Office: 36 LaSalle St. Residence: 783 Washington Boul.
RISTINE, George W., railway official; b. Philadelphia, Mar. 3, 1846; public school edu- cation, Philadelphia; m. 1873, Belle M. Page; children: George W., Jr., John D., Marion B. Served in Army and Navy during Civil War. With Empire Transportation Co., clerk, agent, western supt., general freight agent and mgr., June, 1866, to Apr. 1, 1881; asst. to pres. D. & R. G. Ry. Co., Colorado Coal & Iron Co., Mexi- can Nat. Ry. Co., at Colorado Springs, Colo., Apr., to Dec., 1881; asst. gen. mgr. D. & R. G. Ry., Denver, Dec., 1881, to Nov., 1882; gen. mgr. Texas & St. Louis Ry., St. Louis, Jan., to Oct., 1883; Commissioner Trans-Continental Assn., San Francisco, Nov., 1883, to Dec., 1884; traffic mgr. A. & P. R. R., and mgr. A. & P. Fast Freight line, San Francisco and Chicago, Nov. 1, 1884, to Dec. 31, 1885; gen. mgr. Erie Despatch and asst. freight traffic mgr. N. Y., L. E. & W., Chicago, 1886-91; gen. mgr. U. S. Car Co., Chicago, 1892-5; receiver Colorado Midland R. R., Denver, 1895-7; pres. of same, 1897-1900; arbitrator at Chicago for various roads west of Chicago and St. Louis, 1900-2; chairman Western Pass Agreement, Chicago, 1901-2; since June 2, pres. Rowell-Potter Sig- nal Co., Chicago; pres. the Ristine Co., Chi- cago; Jan., to Sept., 1903, dir. transportation St. Louis World's Fair. Engaged since Oct., 1903, in making special reports on railroad properties. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 3335 S. Park Av.
RITCHIE, Thomas Weston, paper boxes; b. Chicago, Aug. 20, 1871; s. William C. and Mary Field Ritchie; ed. Hyde Park public schools and at Metropolitan Business College; m. Chi- cago, Jan. 21, 1902, Anna Stuart. Upon leav- ing school entered the business of W. C. Ritchie & Co., manufacturers of paper boxes, and upon its incorporation in 1892 became vice-pres. of the company. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Kenwood, Lake Zurich Golf. Office: W. VanBuren and Green Sts. Residence: 5324 Madison Av.
RITCHIE, William Edward, paper box man- ufacturer; b. Beloit, Wis., Oct. 24, 1861; s. William C. and Mary Field Ritchie; came to Chicago, 1866; educated grammar school and two years in Hyde Park High School; m. St. Andrews, P. Q., Can., Aug. 27, 1890, Frances I. Beattie; children: Lyell H., Alice, William E., Jr. Started in business life in 1877 in the fac- tory of Ritchie & Duck (of which his father was senior partner), paper box manufacturers; went into the office in 1880; had charge of the factory from 1885, when became a partner in the firm, which had become W. C. Ritchie & Co .; in 1893 firm was incorporated as W. C. Ritchie & Co., of which is now pres. and larg- est stockholder. Also treas. Randolph Box and Label Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs:
RITTENHOUSE, Moses Franklin, lumber- man; b. Lincoln, Ont., Aug. 12, 1846; s. John and Elizabeth Rittenhouse; ed. Ontario public schools, and at 18 came to Chicago to take course at Eastman's Business College; m. Dec., 1871, Emma Stover, of Quakertown, Pa .; chil- dren: Edward Charles, Walter. While in busi- ness college spent a summer as tallyman for the lumber inspection firm of Geise & Can- tine; measurer and shipper, for McMullen, Funk & Co., 1865-6, and for McMullen & Offi- cer, 1866-7; bookkeeper, B. L. Anderson & Co., 1867-8, and for J. Beidler & Bros., 1868-83; associated with J. R. Embree, 1883, in firm of Rittenhouse & Embree, dealers in pine and hardwood lumber; added planing mill, on large scale, 1888; Rittenhouse & Embree Co. in- corporated 1892, of which he is pres. Also pres. of Arkansas Lumber Co., of Arkansas; vice- pres. Chandler Lumber Co., Chicago, and mem. of the firm of George P. Derickson & Co., wholesale hardware, Minneapolis, Minn .; dir. Drovers Nat. Bank. Presbyterian. Clubs: Un- ion League, Chicago Athletic, Bankers. Office: 3500 S. Centre Av. Residence: 11 Groveland Park.
RITTENHOUSE, William, M.D., physician and surgeon; b. on farm in Lincoln Co., Ont., Can., Sept. 5, 1852; s. John and Elizabeth (Funk) Rittenhouse; ed. public schools at in- tervals from 1859 to 1870; taught in public school, 1870-83; student at College of Physi- cians and Surgeons, Chicago, 1884-5-6, gradu- ating, M.D., 1886; m. Camden, Ont., Apr. 2, 1874, Mary Moyer; 1 son: Ernest V. (M.D., 1901, Illinois Med. College). In general practice of medicine in Chicago since 1886; vice-pres. and dir. Illinois Med. College; prof. of obstetrics in same since 1895; prof. obstetrics Jenner Med. College since 1897; obstetrician in Illi- nois Hosp. since 1898. Mem. Chicago Geologi- cal Soc., with specialty in glacial geology; mem. Therapeutic Club. Independent in poli- tics. Club: Menoken. Office: 103 State St. Resi- dence: 975 Warren Av.
RITTER, Carl Adolph, mgr. Chicago branch of the Am. Tobacco Co .; b. Hamburg, Ger., July 12, 1870; s. Levy and Caroline (Benjamin) Ritter; ed. private school in Hamburg, Ger .; came to U. S., 1891, locating in Chicago; m. Chicago, July 10, 1895. On coming to Chicago, 1891, entered employ of Gradle & Strotz, man- ufacturers of smoking tobacco, as bookkeeper, until May, 1899, when firm sold out to the Am. Tobacco Co., since which time has been mgr. of the Chicago branch. Republican. Jewish re- ligion. Office: 392 N. Clark St. Residence: 2628 Forest Av.
RITTER, Henry App, lawyer; b. Selins- grove, Pa., Nov. 1, 1857; s. Henry K. and Ma- ria K. (Hachenberg) Ritter; grad. Wabash College, A.B., class of 1881; m. Chicago, Apr. 14, 1891, Sarah E. Louderback; children: Hen- ry App., Jr., DeLancey L. After leaving col- lege studied law, and was admitted to Illinois bar, Mar., 1886; clerk in the law office of Shuman & Defrees for about 6 years, and in Nov., 1893, became a partner in the present firm of Defrees, Brace & Ritter. Republican. Clubs: Exmoor, Highland Park. Office: 205 La- Salle St. Residence: Highland Park, Ill.
RITTER, Louis E., civil engineer; b. Cleve- land, O., Mar. 14, 1864; s. Louis and Harriet (Lambert) Ritter; ed. public schools of Cleve- land; grad. civil engineer in Case School of Applied Science, 1886; m. Cleveland, 1889, Mary Stair; children: Louis Stair, Francis Hamilton. Engaged in surveys and construc- tion of Cleveland & Mahoning Valley Ry., 1886- 1889; U. S. asst. engineer on the improvement of the Mississippi River, 1889-92; engineer with Jenney & Mundie, architects, Chicago, 1892-9; since 1899 mem. of the firm of Ritter
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& Mott, consulting civil engineers. Mem. West- came partner with Hempstead Washburne, un- ern Soc. of C. E. Clubs: University, Engineers, Press. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: Evanston, Ill.
RITTER, Martin M., physician; b. Hamburg, Ger., Dec. 6, 1862; s. Levy J. and Caroline (Bengamin) Ritter; ed. high school at Ham- burg, Ger., until 15 years old; grad. College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, 1892; took courses in eye, ear, nose and throat dis- eases in Vienna and Berlin; m. St. Louis, Mo., May 24, 1898, Saidee Meyberg. Engaged in practice of medicine in Chicago in 1892; now practicing as specialist in diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat. Was for several years in- structor in nose and throat diseases in Chica- go Post-Graduate School; instructor in eye and ear dept. of Northwestern Univ. Med. School, attending oculist and aurist of Chi- cago Charity Hosp., and consulting oculist to Chicago Home for the Friendless. Mem. Chi- cago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Life Insurance Examiners' Assn. Jewish religion. Office: 100 State St. Resi- dence: 5011 Grand Boul.
ROACH, John Millard, street railway offi- cial; b. Lowell, O., Jan. 30, 1851; s. John M. and Sarah Ann (Mackey) Roach; academic ed- ucation, Beverly and Athens, O .; m. July 4, 1872, Katie E. Lyon, Elmira, N. Y .; 1 son: Frederick Lyon. Entered employment N. Chi- cago St. Ry. Co. as conductor, 1872, asst. supt., 1887, supt., 1890, 2d vice-pres. and gen. mgr., 1893; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. W. Chicago St. Ry. Co. since 1897; pres. Cicero & Proviso St. Ry. Co., Suburban Ry. Co., since 1897; vice- pres. Chicago Union Traction Co., 1899-1901, pres. since 1901; pres. and mgr. Chicago Con- solidated Traction Co. Office: 444 N. Clark St. Residence: Elmhurst, Ill.
ROBBINS, Daniel Stucker, pres. of the New Enterprise Milling Co .; b. Asbury, Pa., Sept. 21, 1864; s. Cyrus and Lovina (Stucker) Rob- bins; ed. Pennsylvania public schools, Orange- ville (Pa.) Acad., and Valparaiso College, grad- uating, B.S., 1890; received degree of M.S., 1893; m. Mound City, Mo., Aug. 20, 1897, Su- sannah Hunkins; children: Almer A., Leon A. Taught in public schools of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Iowa, 1883-8; attended college, 1888- 1890; prof. of mathematics in Chillicothe Nor- mal School, Chillicothe, Mo., 1891-8, and pres. pro tem. of same 1 year; pres. of the Stan- berry (Mo.) Normal School since 1898, and pres. of the board of dirs. of same. Pres. and dir. New Enterprise Machinery Co., Chicago, for mfg. machinery to construct hollow con- crete walls, since Apr. 1, 1904. Democrat. Methodist. Office: 92 Lasalle St.
ROBBINS, George Baker, vice-pres. Armour Car Lines; b. St. Louis, Mo., Mar. 4, 1861; s. William and Marie (Steele) Robbins; ed. pub- lic school, Hinsdale, Ill., and Allen's Acad., Chicago; m. Hinsdale, Ill., June 25, 1884, Min- nie L. Hinds (now deceased); children: Wil- liam, Cutler H., George B., Jr. Was in railway service C., B. & Q., C. & E. I. and Wabash roads for a few years, but in 1884 entered the house of Armour's. Now traffic dir., Armour & Co .; pres. Armour Car Lines; pres. Continental Fruit Express; vice-pres. Union Depot B. & T. Ry. of Kansas City; pres. Ft. Worth Belt Rv .; dir. Ft. Worth Stock Yards; dir. Folsom Development Co., and various other companies. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Union League, and various Hinsdale clubs. Office: 205 LaSalle St. Residence: Hinsdale, Ill.
ROBBINS, Henry Spencer, lawyer; b. East Stoughton, Mass., Feb. 5, 1853; s. John V. and Anastasia (Ford) Robbins; prepared at Hop- kins Grammar School; grad. Yale College, A.B .; attended law school at Madison, Wis .; admitted to bar of Wisconsin, 1874; m. Dec. 12, 1883, Fanny F., daughter of H. Morris John- son, of Chicago. Practiced law in New York City, 1874-6; came to Chicago, 1876, and be-
til 1883, when Senator Lyman Trumbull joined the firm which became Trumbull, Wash- burne & Robbins until Mr. Washburne was elected Mayor of Chicago; now in practice alone; counsel for the Board of Trade. Mem. of the Am. Bar Assn. Clubs: Chicago, Iroquois, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle. Office: 205 La- Salle St. Residence: Virginia Hotel; summer, Lake Forest, Il1.
ROBBINS, Walter R., lumberman; b. Whitesboro, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1843; s. William and Margareth (Simpson) Robbins; ed. Whitestown, N. Y., and Ft. Plain, N. Y., semi- naries; m. Syracuse, N. Y., Aug. 18, 1870, Harriet C. Monroe; 1 daughter: Mrs. George A. Holmes. Enlisted as private Apr. 19, 1861, in Co. A, 14th regt., N. Y. Vols .; promoted to 2d lieut. 1st N. J. Cav., Dec., 1861; promoted to 1st lieut., capt., maj., lieut .- col., then col. of 1st N. J. Cav. by Governor of State; was brevetted lieut .- col., col. and brig .- gen. by U. S. Government; commanded 1st brigade, 2d cav. division, Army of the Potomac at close of War. Started in lumber business in Northern New York, 1867; came to Chicago, 1872, and en- gaged in lumber and planing mill business at 12th and Lumber Sts .; burned out in 1877; was connected with C. C. Thompson & Co., and remained with their successors till the present time; since 1894 has been sec. of the C. A. Paltzer Lumber Co. Has been pres. of the Lumbermen's Assn. of Chicago; has been commander of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of U. S. Commandery of the State of Illinois. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Nat. Union. Of- fice: 37th & Center Sts. Residence: 3910 Lake Av.
ROBERT, Joseph Thomas, Congregational clergyman, parliamentarian; b. Robertville, S. C .; s. Joseph T. and Adeline (Lawton) Robert; ed. public schools, Philadelphia, and Savannah, Ga .; Dennison, O., and Rochester, N. Y., univs .; studied Rochester Theol. Seminary, Union Theol. Seminary, New York and Chicago Theol. Saminary; m. 1864. Hattie K. Wilson. Engaged in business and mil. engineering, 1864-80; ordained to ministry, 1879; in pastor- ates until 1896; since 1896 engaged in lectures on parliamentary law in law schools, chautau- quas, etc., and pastoral work. (See Who's Who in America for books, etc.) Address: North- western Univ. Law School, Lake and Dearborn Sts.
ROBERTS, Charles Aaron, merchant in rail- way supplies; b. Lacon, Ill., Mar. 12, 1865; s. Alonzo and Elizabeth (Maleham) Roberts: ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, 1890, Cora J. Hicks; children: Agnes Elizabeth, Shepherd McGregor. After leaving school entered. 1SS2, service of Crerar, Adams & Co. (leading Chi- cago dealers in railway supplies and contrac- tors' materials), advancing steadily until he became vice-pres. of the company, which office he now holds. Republican. Mason; mem. Wil- liam B. Warren Lodge. Oriental Consistory. and Medinah Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Washington Park. Office: 11-13 5th Av. Residence: 1765 Sheridan Rd.
ROBERTS, Charles Humphrey, lawyer: h. Long Run, Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson Co., O., Oct. 11, 1847; s. Rowland and Mary Ann (Hum- phrey) Roberts: ed. public schools and short term at McNeely Normal School. Hopedale. O .; grad. law dept. Univ. of Michigan, 1878; m. 1897, Mary G. Armstrong. Worked as engi- neer when a young man in father's flouring mills; taught school: became supt. of construc- tion for Camden Iron Works, near Philadel- phia; traveled for the company, erecting large gas works, meanwhile studying law. Since 1878 in general and patent law practice, Chi- cago. Author: Down on the Ohio, a novel of Quaker life, 1891. Contributor to periodicals. Residence: N. Evanston, Ill.
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ROBERTS, Charles James, grain, provisions, etc .; b. Kilkee, Ireland, Dec. 10, 1874; s. John and Elizabeth (Breen) Roberts; ed. public schools of Chicago; m. Chicago, Dec. 11, 1897, Susie C. Loker. Began business life with Ar- mour & Co. as office boy, and advanced until, during the last 5 of the 15 years he was con- nected with the house, he was gen. mgr. of the business for the New England States. In 1901 became partner with John T. Sickel, forming the present firm of Sickel, Roberts & Co., commission merchants in grain, provi- sions, stocks, cotton, etc. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Saddle and Sirloin. Office: Board of Trade Bldg. Residence: 5032 St. Lawrence Av.
ROBERTS, Charles Samuel, coal; b. Bloom- ington, Ill., May 10, 1860; s. Samuel D. and Maria (Allen) Roberts; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, 1884, Harriet C. Fay; children: Charles F., John G., Gertrude H. From 1886 to 1903 was with the Am. Steel & Wire Co. as sec. and dir .; in 1903 assumed present posi- tion as pres. and dir. of the Manufacturers' Fuel Co. Clubs: Washington Park, Kenwood, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht, Columbia Yacht. Office: 204 Dearborn St. Residence: 4900 Ellis Av.
ROBERTS, Edward L., manufacturer of sash, doors, etc .; b. Denbighshire, Wales, Jan. 3, 1846; s. Edward and Mary Roberts; came with parents to U. S., 1849, locating at Nee- nah, Wis .; ed. public schools of Neenah, Wis .; worked on farm summers and attended school winters until 1860; m. South Bend, Ind., 1873, Nellie S. Roraback; children: Hugh M., Rhoda L., Catherine, Ruth, Edward L., Jr. Left school in 1860, and was employed in sawmill for 4 years; then was in employ of a sash, door and blind factory at Davenport, Ia., becoming part- ner at age of 20, and remaining 10 years; sold out and came to Chicago in 1879 and organized firm of E. L. Roberts & Co., wholesale manu- facturers of sash, doors, blinds, glazed sash, mouldings, balusters, newel posts, etc .; later incorporated the business under same name, and is pres. of the company; mem. of Sharp, Partridge & Co., wholesale window glass; mem. McGregor Bros. & Co., lumber, Granite Falls, Minn. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton. Office: 22d St. and Union Pl. Resi- dence: 10134 Longwood Av. (Tracy).
ROBERTS, Frank John Segur, manufactur- er; b. Toronto, Can., Sept. 1, 1851; s. Charles L. and Alicia (Diamond) Roberts; ed. private tuition in Model School, and Collegiate Insti- tute, Toronto, Ont. Began business life in wholesale dry goods trade; became buyer for houses in Canada; has resided in Chicago since 1890; engaged with the Hubbard Portable Oven Co. in Chicago, and in 1899 established on his own account under the style of the Rob- erts Portable Oven Co., manufacturers of Black Diamond ovens, Diamond Double-Deck ovens, and New Homestead ovens, for restau- rant, hotel and bakery use. Also dir. Rome Petroleum and Iron Co. Episcopalian. Office: 73-83 Erie St.
ROBERTS, George William, fire insurance; b. Chicago, Sept. 22, 1859; s. George R. and Ann Augusta (Bulkeley) Roberts; ed. private schools and Racine College; m. Chicago, Oct. 24, 1882, Nellie Wilkinson; children: George R., Helen M. Was employed in the 1st Nat. Bank of Chicago, 1883-5; then became a mem. of the rubber goods firm of Elson, Salisbury & Co., until 1887, when entered the insurance business, becoming vice-pres. of George H. Harvey Co. in 1902. Republican; alderman of Highland Park. Episcopalian. Clubs: Highland Park; also Winter, of Lake Forest. Office: Nat. Life Bldg. Residence: Highland Park, Ill. ROBERTS, Thomas Elmer, physician; b. Boston, Mass., Jan. 28, 1886. Began study of medicine at age of 16 in office of Dr. O. S. San- ders, of Boston; at 18 began attending clinics
at Massachusetts General Hosp. and Boston City Hosp .; grad. Chicago Homœ. Med. Col- lege, M.D., 1888; m. Chicago, Sept. 27, 1892, Alice Hovey Hurlbut. Located in practice at Oak Park, Aug., 1889, and in 1891 attended univ. clinics in Vienna and Berlin, making a special study of diseases of the chest, and in that connection invented a multiple stetho- scope for use in teaching auscultation. Was lecturer on minor surgery in Chicago Homo. Med. College, 1891-2 and 1892-3, then lecturer on physical diagnosis; later became prof. of diseases of the chest and a mem. of the board of dirs. of the Chicago Post-Graduate Med. School. Trustee and med. dir. of the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Illinois; dir. Oak Park Trust and Savings Bank. Mem. Illinois Homo. Med. Soc., Chicago Acad. of Medicine, Chicago Homœ. Med. Soc. Dir. Oak Park Y. M. C. A. Clubs: Westward Ho, Oak Park. Office: 135 Adams St. Residence: 144 S. Oak Park Av.
ROBERTS, William Marcus, asst. supt. of schools; b. Washington Co., Pa., Mar. 22, 1858; s. John T. and Sarah (Kelso) Roberts; ed. public school at Cannonsburg, Pa., and at Jefferson Acad. in same place. Taught dis- trict and graded schools in Washington Co., Pa., 1875-80; from 1881 to 1883 was principal of Cannonsburg, Pa., public schools; came to Illinois, 1883, and became principal of schools at Elwood, Will Co., and from 1886 to 1892 was asst. to the county supt. of schools of Will Co .; came to Chicago, 1892; was prin- cipal of Humboldt School 2 years and of Bis- marck School 8 years; since Oct., 1902, asst. supt. of schools of Chicago. Republican. Pres- byterian. Mem. and capt. Sons of Veterans. Club: Chicago Press. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 1081 Kimball Av.
ROBERTSON, Alexander, banker; b. Thorn- hill, Perthshire, Scotland, Dec. 13, 1861; s. Alex- ander and Jean (King) Robertson; ed. public schools in Scotland. Entered the service of the Bank of Scotland at Stirling, Oct. 1, 1877; transferred to Dundee, 1881, and thence to Dunkeld, 1882, remaining until Feb., 1883. En- tered service of Bank of Nova Scotia at Hali- fax, N. S., Mar., 1883; acted as relieving mgr., 1886-7, accountant at Halifax, 1888; inspector of branches, 1889-92; asst. mgr. at Chicago, 1892-7; mgr. at Chicago since June, 1897. Pres- byterian. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Yacht, Glen View, Washington Park. Office: 134 Monroe St. Residence: Pullman Bldg.
ROBERTSON, Charles Alexander, merchant in builders' hardware; b. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 12, 1869; s. Richard J. and Emily (Stevens) Robertson; ed. Chicago public schools. Began business life in the employ of Cutler, Wood- rough & Co., Aug., 1886, to 1890, and with the successors of that firm, Woodrough & Han- chett Co., 1890-5; upon retirement of that company from business, 1895, went with Al- lerton, Clarke Co., fine locks and builders' hardware, as traveling salesman until Sept. 8, 1902, when he became mgr. for the company. Democrat. Mem. Austin Lodge, A. F. and A. M., and Mystic Tie Lodge, No. 497, K. P. Of- fice: 118 E. Lake St. Residence: 5319 W. In- diana St.
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