The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 16

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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BETHEA, Solomon Hicks, lawyer; b. Lee Co., Ill .; s. William T. and Emilv (Green) Bethea; ed. public schools, Dixon, Ill .; high school, Ann Arbor. Mich .; literary dept., Univ. of Michigan; studied law in offices of Eustace. Barge & Dixon. Dixon, Ill .; admitted to bar and became partner of Hon. John V. Eustace. Mem. of Illinois Legislature, 1882-3; mayor of Dixon 1 term: U. S. district atty., Northern district of Illinois, 1899-1905; U. S. district judge, Illinois, since Mar., 1905. Office: Fed- eral Bldg.

BETSCHE, Charles William, furniture manu- facturer; b. Baden. Germany, Aug. 11. 1848; s. Jacob and Christina (Branch) Betsche: ed. schools in Germany; m. Chicago, 1872, Kate Fischer; children: Emma, Lydia, Oscar, Wil- liam, Arthur, Clara. Came from Germany in 1865 to Chicago; learned the trade of uphol- sterer here, and worked at trade until 1879, when established business for self. Later joined by Henry Ricke and organized the Betsche & Ricke Manufacturing Co., of which was sec. and mgr. In 1886 organized present firm of Charles W. Betsche & Co., of which is still at head. Office: 69 North Av. Residence: 388 Dayton St.

BEVAN, Arthur Dean, physician; b. Chicago, 1861; s. Thomas and Sarah Ramsey Bevan; ed. Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, 1878-9; M.D., Rush Med. College, 1883; m. Akron, O., Feb., 1896, Anna L. Barber. U. S. Marine Hosp. Service, 1883-7; prof. anatomy, Oregon State Univ., 1886-7; Rush Med. College, 1887-9: prof. surgical anatomy and associate prof. surgery same since 1899; 1902, prof. of sur- gery in same; professorial lecturer on sur- gery, Univ. of Chicago; surgeon of Presby- terian Hosp .; pres. Presbyterian Hosp .; pres. Chicago Medical Society, 1899; fellow Ameri- can Surgical Society, 1900. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, University, Washington Park, Glen View, Chicago Golf. Office: 100 State St. Resi- dence: 2917 Michigan Av.

BICKFORD, Luther Henry, editor; b. Menlo, Ia., Apr. 18, 1872; s. Frederick B. and Lucy (Whipple) Bickford; ed. St. George's and Leadville (Colo.) high school and Univ. of Denver; unmarried. Formerly managing editor Colorado Sun and Denver Times; now associate editor Chicago Inter Ocean. Mem. Military Order Loyal Legion. Office: The Inter Ocean. Residence: 618 E. 50th St.

BICKFORD, Russel Kittridge, lumber: b. Peacham, Caledonia Co., Vt., Dec. 28, 1826; spent early life on farm; ed. Peacham, Vt. Associated with lumber business almost from hoyhood; in 1857 became mem. of firm of Bick- ford. Brewster & Tildesley, which dissolved at the end of 3 years, the failure of William Brewster, of the firm, who was also a large manufacturer, so involving the firm that they sold their assets and yard. Worked principally as inspector during the dull years from 1858 to 1861; then resumed regular commission business: had William Ruger, a former em- ploye, as partner, 1870-3: joined by Reuben Knox, firm becoming Bickford. Knox & Co .; incorporated as Bickford & Knox Co., of which he has since heen pres. Was mem. of the com- mittee which, in 1858, formulated the rules for lumber inspection which have ever since governed the Chicago market. Office: 242 S Water St. Residence: Oak Park, Il.

BICKNELL, Ernest Percy, general super- BETTMAN, Boerne, physician, oculist and intendent of the Chicago Bureau of Charities: b. near Vincennes, Ind., Feb. 23. 1862; a. El nurist; b. Cincinnati, O., Sept. 6, 1856; s. Abra- and Charlotte (Ford) Bicknell; grad. Univ.

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of Indiana, 1887; m. Indianapolis, Ind., 1891, Grace Vawter; children: Scott, Constance, Al- berta. After leaving college entered newspaper work as a reporter on the Indianapolis News, and afterward was a traveling correspondent of the same paper, later filling editorial posi- tions; was made sec. of the Board of State Charities of Indiana in 1893 and held that position until Jan. 1, 1898, when came to Chi- cago to accept present position. Club: City. Office: 79 Dearborn St. Residence: 5 Woodland Park.

BICKNELL, Orlando Lane, sec. and mgr. Illinois Screw Co .; b. Underhill, Vt., Aug. 31, 1841; s. Alfred and Theresa Bicknell; ed. pub- lic and high schools of Underhill, Vt .; m. Ju- neau, Wis., Oct. 13, 1865, Susan M. Bingham; children: Josephine, Jennie B., Lucy B., Or- lando M., Harold L. Served in Army of the Potomac in Twelfth Vt. Infantry; in general store, Northfield, Minn., 1865-71; came to Chi- cago, 1871; identified with various enterprises; treas. Chicago Screw Co., 1888-91; mgr. Illi- nois Screw Co. until Apr. 1, 1904, at which time the Illinois Screw Co. was merged with the Chicago Screw Co. and he became sec. and mgr. Mem. Sheridan Post G. A. R., Oak Park. Office: 2 N. Canal St. Residence: 320 Linden Av., Oak Park.

BIDDLE, William Baxter, third vice-pres. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co .; b. Be- loit, Wis., Nov. 12, 1856; s. Charles H. and Alice (Coffman) Biddle; ed. Beloit public schools; m. Nov. 23, 1880, Ella Frost, of Be- loit; children: Robert C., Wheldon F., Walter C. Began railway career in 1887 as brakeman for Santa Fe Co .; later station agent and, 1882-6, chief clerk general freight office At- lanta & Pacific R. R. (part of Santa Fe sys- tem); promoted to asst: freight agent, 1886, then division freight and passenger agent, and, in 1888, asst. general freight agent Santa Fe system; asst. traffic mgr., 1890-4, and freight traffic mgr. from 1894 to Mar. 1, 1905; elected third vice-pres. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co., Mar. 1, 1905. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Kenwood, Midlothian. Office: LaSalle St. Station. Residence: 4531 Greenwood Av.

BIDWILL, Joseph E .; b. Chicago, Feb. 21, 1857; s. Richard and Mary (English) Bidwill; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, Sept. 14, 1882, Mary A. O'Sullivan; children: Joseph E., Genevieve, Loretto, Earl, Charles, Richard, Arthur. In grain business since 1878, in which year was appointed mem. of the State Grain Inspection; promoted from position of helper through intervening duties until became first asst .; was railroad and warehouse commis- sioner of Illinois under appointment of Gov. John R. Tanner, 1897-1901; from 1901 until June 9, 1904, chief grain inspector of Illinois, under appointment by Gov. Richard Yates, being the only person who has ever served from lowest to highest positions in that ser- vice. Republican. Mem. Chicago Central Com- mittee for 12 years; mem. Cook Co. Republi- can Committee. Delegate to National Repub- lican Convention of 1896. R. C. Club: Lincoln. Residence: 508 Ashland Boul.

BIEDENWEG, William C., stained glass, etc .; b. near Berlin, Ger., 1853: s. Charles and Mary Biedenweg; came to Chicago with par- ents in 1857: ed. public schools of Chicago; m. Chicago, 1884, Matilda Kugler. After leav- ing school, engaged in various pursuits until 1874, when engaged in the stained glass busi- ness, which he learned thoroughly, and in 1885 established for self, with J. E. Flanagan, the business being incorporated in 1893; is now treas. and dir. of the Flanagan & Biedenweg Co .: also senior mem. of firm of Biedenweg & Seifert. Office: 57 Illinois St. Residence: 2840 N. Hermitage Av.

BIERBOWER, Austin, author: b. Shelley's Island. Pa .; s. Casper and Lydia Bierbower; grad. Dickinson College; studied Univ. of Ber-

lin, 1872 (A.M., Dickinson; LL.D., Iowa Wes- leyan Univ., 1902); unmarried. For several years after graduating was prof. Latin and Greek, Iowa Wesleyan Univ .; admitted to bar, 1874; has practiced for over 20 years in Chi- cago. Has been European correspondent Chi- cago Tribune and Cincinnati Times-Star; edi- torial writer Chicago Daily News. Author: Principles of a System of Philosophy; The Morals of Christ; The Socialism of Christ, 1890; The Virtues and their Reasons, 1896; From Monkey to Man, 1894; How to Succeed, 1900; On the Training of Lovers, 1900; Ethics for Schools, 1903. Clubs: French, Italian. 1836 Office: 87 Washington St. Residence: Michigan Av.

BIERINGER, William Augustus, physician; b. Bielefeld, Westphalia, Germany, May 7, 1872; s. Willhelm A. and Marie (Hauphoff) Bieringer; ed. in gymnasium, Bielefeld, Ger- many, to 1889; student Gross Med. College, Denver, Colo, 1896-8; Rush Med. College, Chi- cago, 1898-1900, graduating M.D., 1900; m. Leadville, Colo., Feb. 20, 1895, Emily Bowden. Was druggist, Rathsapotheke, Hanover, Ger- many, 1889-91; came to U. S., Apr., 1891; drug- gist in Cheyenne, Wyo., Leadville, Colo., Den- ver, Colo., until fall of 1896. In practice of medicine in Chicago since June, 1900. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Med. Soc. Republican. Lutheran. Office and residence: 346 E. North Avenue.

BIGELOW, Edward Alpheus, insurance; b. Zanesville, O., Aug. 18, 1849; s. Loyal H. and Wealthy M. (Pier) Bigelow; ed. Zanesville public schools; entered army at age of 14 years and 4 months, private Company F, six- ty-eighth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry in Civil War; participated in Sherman's cam- paigns from Vicksburg to close of war; m. first, 1871, Margaret R., daughter of W. H. Bush, of Chicago (died 1879); m. second, Chi- cago, Aug. 23, 1887, Susan Springer; 1 son: Loyal Arthur. After war became grain and provision commission merchant; for many years at head of E. A. Bigelow & Co .; retired from grain business, 1897; organized, May, 1903, and is now pres. Continental Life Ins. Co .; also sec. and director Bush Temple Con- servatory. Served in Spanish-American War as maj. and paymaster; mem. Loyal Legion, G. A. R. Republican. Methodist. Clubs: Union League, Marquette. Office: Security Bldg. Resi- dence: 553 Dearborn Av.

BIGELOW, James Loyal, treas. Am. Guar- antee Co .; b. Zanesville, O., Nov. 24, 1846; s. Loyal H. and Wealthy Maria (Pier) Bigelow; ed. Zanesville public schools; m., first, 1872, Lydia M. Gould (died July, 1889); 1 daughter (died, aged 18 months); m. second, Chicago, Apr. 12, 1893, Anna C. Hardy. Enlisted as private at age of 17, in Jan., 1864, in Company F, 68th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, Second Brigade, Third Division, Seventeenth Army Corps; served in Army of the Tennessee (under Gen. Frank P. Blair, dept. commander, Gen. M. D. Leggett, division commander, Gen. R. C. Scott, brigade commander, and Col. W. B. Wells, commanding regiment) with Sher- man until close of war; discharged at Cleve- land, O., July, 1865. Employed by father, Loyal H. Bigelow, in wholesale drug busi- ness, 1865-75; engaged in business on Chicago Board of Trade, 1876-99; since 1899 treas. Am. Guaranty Co. Republican. Liberal in religion; attends Stewart Av. Universalist Church. Office: 171 LaSalle St.

BIGELOW, Nelson P., lumber; b. Racine, Wis., July 19, 1862; s. Anson A. and Emma W. (Ullmann) Bigelow; brought to Chicago by parents, Sept., 1862; early education in Chicago public schools; grad. Yale, 1884; m. Nov. 23, 1893. Sophia Dallas Borda; children: Matilda, Anson A. After leaving college en- tered the business of Bigelow Brothers. In 1887 he became a partner in the firm, and

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when it was succeeded in 1902 by the corpora- tion of Bigelow Brother & Walker Co., he be- came its pres. and later pres. of the Fourche River Lumber Co. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, University, City, Onwentsia, Merchants. Office: 131 LaSalle St. Residence, Lake Forest, Ill.

BILLIG, George Washington, physician and surgeon; b. Harper, Forreston Township, Ogle Co., Ill., Jan. 18, 1877; s. Cyrus and Kathrine (Klock) Billig; grad. Forreston high school, 1894; Bennett College of Medicine and Sur- gery, M.D., 1898; College of Physicians and Surgeons (med. dept. Univ. of Illinois), 1901; m. Streator, Ill., May 27, 1902, Glencora, daughter Rev. Joseph Bell; 1 daughter: Kath- ryn Louise. Began to read medicine under direction of Dr. E. D. Cowen, 1894; taught rural school, Forreston, Ill., winters of 1894-5; after graduation from Bennett Med. College served as interne Chicago Baptist Hosp., Sept. 1, 1898, to Sept. 1, 1899; interne Cook Co. Hosp., Dec. 1, 1899, to June 1, 1901. Took charge of Dr. J. P. Webster's practice during his sojourn in Europe following June 1, 1901; in practice for self since Nov., 1901. Attending surgeon Cook Co. Hosp .; sec. attending staff Chicago Union Hosp .; prof. of medicine in Am. Med. College (med. dept. Univ. of Valparaiso, Ind.). Mem. Chicago Eclectic Med. Soc. Republican. Methodist. Office: 1665 Lincoln Av. Residence: 2175 N. Seeley Av.

BILLINGS, Charles Lewis, lawyer; b. High- land, Wis., Oct. 27, 1858; s. Henry M. and Ann (Bray) Billings; ed. common school, Iowa Co., Wis .; Normal School, Platteville, Wis., 1875-6; taught school, 1876-8; special student Univ. of Wisconsin, 1878-82; unmarried. Ad- mitted to bar, 1883. Chief clerk and assistant in office of attorney general of Wisconsin, 1882-3; located in Chicago, Sept., 1883; during 1883-4 wrote articles and notes upon legal subjects for the Law Register and the Central Law Journal, and assisted in the preparation of new editions of the U. S. Supreme Court Reports and New York Chancery Reports; asst. librarian Chicago Law Institute, 1885; attorney in credit dept. of J. V. Farwell & Co., 1886; in general practice of law at Kan- sas City, Mo., 1887-90; since 1890 in general practice in Chicago, mainly devoted to real estate law and titles, and insurance law; was a mem. of the firm of Paddock, Wright & Bil- lings, 1894-1901, who established the law in the appellate and supreme courts of Illinois upon many union labor questions. Mem. Am. Bar Assn., Illinois State Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Institute, The Law Club. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Midlothian, Hamilton. Office: 100 Washington St. Resi- dence: 35 E. 22nd St.

BILLINGS, Frank M. S., M. D., dean and prof. medicine, Rush Med. College; b. High- land, Iowa Co., Wis., 1854; s. Henry M. and Ann Bray Billings; grad. Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1881 (M.S., Northwestern Univ., 1890); consulting physician at Cook Co., Chil- dren's Memorial and Michael Reese Hosps .; attending physician at Presbyterian and St. Luke's Hosps .; m. Washington, D. C., May 26, 1887, Dane Ford Brawley; 1 daughter: Mar- garet, b. Chicago, Aug. 8, 1888. Mem. and ex- pres. Chicago Med. Soc .; mem. Chicago Patho- logical Soc., Chicago Neurological Soc., Illi- nois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn. (pres., 1902-3), Assn. Am. Physicians. Clubs: Chi- cago, Chicago Athletic, University, Washing- ton Park, Chicago Literary, Quadrangle. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 35 22nd St.

BILLOW, Elmer Ellsworth, pres. Nat. Sup- ply Co., contracting engineers; b. Shelby, May 11, 1862; s. David and Susan (Tressler)

., Billow; grad. Wittenberg College, Springfield, O., 1883; m. Harrisburg, Pa., 1891, Jessie Mc- Kee: children: Vera, Susan, Marjorie, Elmer E., Jr. After leaving college engaged in the oil business at Springfield, O., for 6 years, coming

to Chicago in 1888, and becoming pres. of the Nat. Supply Co., in which position has ever since continued. Is also pres. of the Cosmopoli- tan Light Co., manufacturers of incandescent gas mantles, sec. of the Bi-Metallic Mining Co., sec. of the Ft. Erie Ferry Ry. and Inter- national Ferry Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Mem. Beta Theta Pi. Republican. Clubs: Technical, Evans- ton Boat. Office: 315 Dearborn St. Residence: 823 Washington St., Evanston, Ill.

BINES, Robert, grain; b. Bloomfield, O., July 15, 1842; s. Alexander and Elizabeth Bines; ed. Ohio public schools; m. Detroit, Mich., 1886, Mrs. Aurie L. Farnham. Came to Chicago, June 1, 1866, and has since been ac- tively identified with the business life of the city, and has been operating on the Chicago Board of Trade since 1899; a dir. of the Board of Trade since 1900. Is also vice-pres. North- western Development Co. Office: Postal Tele- graph Bldg. Residence: 4326 Greenwood Av.

BINGHAM, Charles Lyman, dental supplies; b. Jericho Centre, Vt., June 13, 1852; s. Still- man Rockwell and Mary (Lyman) Bingham; ed. Chicago public schools; also under private tutor, followed by business education; studied music with D. N. Hood; m. Chicago, Oct. 15, 1874, Jennie Elizabeth Leonard; children: Jes- sie May (Mrs. Mark R. Kimball), Carrie Anna, Mabel (Mrs. Harry B. Hess), Eleanor Eliza- beth. On July 5, 1870, entered employ of the Chicago branch of the S. S. White Dental Manufacturing Co. as mailing clerk, and after regular promotion, became, 1896, Chicago mgr. for the company. Republican. Presbyterian (elder in First Church, Chicago). Was sec. Apollo Club 6 years. Clubs: Kenwood, Home- wood. Office: 43 Randolph St. Residence: Chi- cago Beach Hotel.

BINKLEY, John Thomas, Jr .; b. Cave-in- Rock, Hardin Co., Ill., Oct. 10, 1859; s. John T. (M.D.) and Rachel E. (Ryan) Binkley; lived in Shawneetown, Ill., from 12 to 20 years of age; attended public school until 18 years old; taught school 2 years; read medicine 1 year; attended lectures St. Louis Med. College, 1880- 1882; grad. Ohio Med. College, M.D., 1883; m. June, 1891, Alice E. Leffingwell (died 1894); 1 daughter: Madeleine; m. second, 1897, Flor- ence E. Vail. Began practice of medicine, 1883, at Cave-in-Rock, Ill .; at Pawnee Rock, Bar- ton Co., Kan., 1884-5; then at Tacoma, Wash., practicing medicine 4 years; during 2 years was City Health Commissioner of Tacoma; during last year there chief surgeon of Fannie Paddock Hosp .; took post-graduate courses in surgery and special work in New York med. schools; came to Chicago, 1891; assisted Dr. H. T. Byford 2 years, then organized a com- pany and built the Chicago Hosp., which man- aged several years; finally became sole pro- prietor and was for several years chief sur- geon; sold Chicago Hosp., 1899. Was for 3 successive years sec. Chicago Gynecological Soc. Director Chicago Hosp. Office: 92 State St. Residence: 5011 Madison Av.

BIRD, Curtis D., railway official; b. Wa- pello, Louisa Co., Ia., Jan. 26, 1850; s. John and Rebecca (Mintun) Bird; ed. Burlington (Ia.) Univ .; m. Burlington, Ia., Dec. 15, 1875, Minnie Long; children: Claude D., June, Gil- bert M. (now deceased), Rachel M., Helen. Entered service of Burlington & Missouri River R. R. as bookkeeper in auditor's office in 1872; appointed traveling auditor of Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy R. R., Aug. 1, 1883; asst. auditor of freight accounts, Mar. 1, 1886; auditor of freight accounts since Dec. 1, 1887. Democrat. Four years trustee of the village of Hinsdale. Du Page Co., Ill. Office: 209 Adams St. Residence: 200 4th St., Hinsdale, Ill.

BIRD, Harry Lewis, lawyer: b. Marinette, Wis., Oct. 8, 1870; s. Hon. H. P. and Sarah J. (Fairchild) Bird; ed. Menominee (Mich.) high school, Lake Forest (II1.) Acad., Lake Forest

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College, B.A., 1894; Chicago-Kent College of pig lead, spelter, block tin, etc. Also treas. Law, LL.B .; in. Chicago, 1897, Grace Wilson; of Bryant Manufacturing Co., and of Globe Metal Co. Office: 24 Ontario St. Residence: 12 Lane Ct. children: Harlan Wilson, Harry Lewis, Jr., Elizabeth. Came to Chicago, 1894; was on edi- torial staff Chicago Chronicle 3 years, Chicago Daily News 3 years, city editor Chicago Daily News, 1899-1901; city paymaster, City of Chi- cago, 1901-4. Engaged in law practice with Graham H. Harris; Oct. 1, 1904, John Vennema was admitted, and style of firm now Harris, Vennema & Bird. Republican. Presbyterian. Mason. Clubs: Hamilton, Chicago Press. Office: First National Bank Bldg. Residence: 460 Bowen Av.

BIRDSALL, Richard Maurice, secretary Western Cold Storage Co .; b. Greene, Che- nango Co., N. Y., Jan. 11, 1843; s. Maurice and Irene Juliand Birdsall; ed. Chenango Co. pub- lic schools and at Oxford Acad., Oxford, N. Y .; m. Chicago, Ill., Mar. 29, 1882, Carrie M. Andrews; children: Jennie Irene, Carrie Lil- lian, Elsie Louise. Began business career in retail grocery store at Greene, N. Y .; came to Chicago, 1877, and was a pioneer in the cold storage business in this city, beginning, 1878, in the firm of Birdsall & Baker, which later became the Western Refrigerator Co., and changing, 1894, to the Western Cold Storage Co., of which he is sec. and director. Served in Civil War as orderly sergeant, Co. E, Regiment N. Y. National Guard. Republican. Mason, Eastern Light Lodge No. 126, Greene Chapter No. 106, R. A. M .; Greene, N. Y., and St. John's Commandery No. 24, K. T., Olean, N. Y. Office: 39 N. State St. Residence: 390 Warren Av.

BIRK, Edward John, sec. and treas. of Birk Bros. Brewing Co .; b. Chicago, Apr. 2, 1867; s. Jacob and Magdalena (Wheelfiin) Birk; ed. Scanlan (public) School to 1882; m. Chicago, Oct. 5, 1892, Amanda Markus: 1 son: William Jacob. Began business life in 1882 as clerk for a commission firm on the Chicago Board of Trade until 1889; went to the Pacific Coast; after 8 months returned to Chicago; learned the brewer's trade with the Wacker & Birk Brewing Co., and in Aug., 1891, with elder brother, William A. Birk, organized the Birk Bros. Brewing Co., of which is now sec. and treas. Democrat. Mem. Germania Männerchor (director). Club: Illinois Athletic. Office: 101 Webster Av. Residence: 268 Seminary Av.

BIRK, William Andrew, pres. Birk Bros. Brewing Co .; b. Chicago, Nov. 11, 1861; s. Jacob and Magdalena Birk; ed. public schools of Chicago; m. Russells, O., Sept., 1903, Rosa- lind Britton. Was engaged in grain commis- sion business on the Chicago Board of Trade until 1882; then from 1882 to Aug., 1891, con- nected with the Wacker & Birk Brewing Co., of Chicago. In 1891, with brother Edward J., organized the Birk Bros. Brewing Co., brewers and bottlers, of which is now pres. Democrat. Mem. Lincoln Park Lodge, A. F. & A. M .; also Germania Männerchor (director). Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Iroquois. Office: 101-109 Web- ster Av. Residence: 688 Fullerton Av.

BIRKENSTEIN, Albert, merchant; b. Chi- cago, Nov. 8, 1879; s. Sigmund and Mary (Fel- senthal) Birkenstein; ed. Chicago public

school and Chicago Business College. On leav- ing school entered house of S. Birkenstein & Sons, metals, in which he has been a partner since 1898. Mason, mem. Chicago Lodge, and of Corinthian Chapter, R. A. M. Mem. Chicago Turngemeinde. Club: Illinois Athletic. Office: 24 Ontario St. Residence: 12 Lane Ct.

BIRKENSTEIN, Louis, merchant; b. Chi- cago, Aug. 6, 1866; s. Sigmund and Mary (Fel- senthal) Birkenstein; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, June, 1897, Bertha G. Ulman; 1 son: George U. Since 1881 engaged in business established by his father in 1865, and now partner in S. Birkenstein & Sons, dealers in new and old metals, ingot copper,

BIRKHOFF, George, Jr., real estate; b. Rot- terdam, Holland, May 15, 1852; s. George and Agatha (Van Butten) Birkhoff; ed. in Holland; m. Chicago, June 22, 1875, Elizabeth Van Win- den; children, Genevieve M., Agatha L., George III. Came to U. S. and on July 21, 1871, became connected with the real estate firm of W. D. Kerfoot & Co. (established 1862), of which firm he is now a mem. Has been consul of the Netherlands in Chicago since 1886; was commissioner general of the Netherlands at the World's Columbian Expo- sition in 1893. Officer of the order of Orange Nassau, conferred by the Queen of Holland; Chevalier of the Eiken Kroon, conferred by the Grand Duke of Luxemburg. Director Chi- cago Title & Trust Co., Chicago Opera House Co., Chicago Relief & Aid Soc. Mem. and ex- pres. Chicago Real Estate Board. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood, Midlothian. Office: 85 Washington St. Resi- dence: 4833 Woodlawn. Av.

BIRKLAND, Norman Sven, coal; b. Chicago, Dec. 3, 1861; s. Jacob S. and Serena (Maurit- zon) Birkland; grad. Lake View High School; m. Chicago, 1885, Anna McDonald; children: Norman Donald, Evelyn Isabel, Walter Bogle. Since 1883 has been associated with Walter S. Bogle in the coal business and is now sec. and treas. of the Crescent Coal & Mining Co. Republican. Lutheran. Mason, Apollo Com- mandery No. 1, and Medinah Temple, Mystic Shrine. Club: Chicago Yacht. Office: 303 Dear- born St. Residence: 393 Oakley Boul.

BISHOP, Charles Nelson, insurance; b. Kenosha, Wis., May 28, 1855; s. Rev. Hiram Nelson Bishop (rector St. John's P. E. Church, Chicago); ed. Chicago public and high school. In 1872 entered fire insurance agency of Thomas and W. A. Goodman, as clerk, until 1875; then in service of The Spectator, insur- ance journal, 1875-80 (and also in 1883-5), part of time as traveling agent and part of time as mgr. western office in Chicago; lived in Colorado, 1880-3, where was engaged in min- ing, and as editor and proprietor Summit Co. Leader; partner in local fire insurance agency of H. H. Brown & Co., Chicago, 1885-9; since 1889 Chicago city mgr. for Northern Assur- ance Co. of London. Office: 159 LaSalle St. Residence: Oak Park, Ill.

BISHOP, Henry W., lawyer; b. Lenox, Mass .; s. Henry W. and Sarah (Tainter) Bishop; grad. Amherst College and Harvard Law School; m. 1863, Mrs. Anne Mauger, of Port- land, Me. (died 1884); m., 2d, 1886, Jes- sica Ayrault, daughter of Robert Pomery, of Pittsfield, Mass .; came to Chicago and en- gaged in general practice; appointed, 1865, Master in Chancery for the Circuit Court of the U. S., northern district of Illinois, which position he has ever since held. Clubs: Union, University, Chicago, Chicago Literary. Office: Post Office Bldg. Residence: Chicago Club.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 16

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