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WELLS, Edward F., physician; b. near Day- ton, O., May 14, 1853; s. Robert S. and Eliza S. Wells; early education in public schools; grad. Med. College of Ohio (now Univ. of Cin- cinnati), M.D., 1874; m. Shelbyville, Ind., June 27, 1876, Maria J. Billman; 1 son: Michael B. Engaged in general practice of medicine since 1874; since 1891 in Chicago. Prof. of clinical medicine and associate prof. of practice of medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons; attending physician Cook Co. Hosp. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., Illinois State Med. Soc., Chicago Pathological Soc., Chicago Soc. of Internal Medicine, etc. Club: Kenwood. Office and resi- dence: 4744 Woodlawn Av.
WELLS, Fred. Amasa, contractor; b. Mitch- ell, Ia., July 26, 1859; s. Warren A. and Sarah (Harris) Wells: ed. public and high schools of Chicago; m. 1st, 1882, Sarah Holton; m. 2d, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1888, Ida Kerr; children: Edith Sarah, Harris Aver. Began business life at age of 18 as timekeeper for Fowler Bros., packers; later associated with father and brother in contracting business as mem. of firm of W. A. and A. F. Wells, which firm was, in 1901, incorporated as Wells Bros. Co., of which is now vice pres, and treas. Republi- can. Baptist; pres. Biptist City Mission Soc., chairman executive committee Cook Co. Sun- day School Assn. Mason. Mem. Royal League and Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Union League,
Hamilton; also Manufacturers (Philadelphia, Pa.). Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 6704 Stewart Av.
WELLS, Hosea Williams, lawyer; b. Dela- ware, O., Jan. 27, 1856; s. Joseph and Lucinda Ann (Case) Wells; ed. Ohio Wesleyan Univ .; m. Virginia Hammond; 1 son: George H. Ad- mitted to practice before Supreme Court of Illinois, 1889; engaged in general practice of law. Republican; has been active in local poli- tics. Club: Illinois (trustee). Office: 108 La- Salle St. Residence: 726 W. Adams St.
WELLS, Marshall Williams, gen. mgr. Il1. company at Ironton, Pa., 1866-70; private sec. Southern Ry. Co .; b. West Farnham, Ont., Can., to Rob. L. Kennedy, of N. J., 1870-3; with Nat. Bank of Commerce in New York, 1873, to Mar., 1874; acting sec. I. C. R. R. Co., Mar. to July, 1874; asst. treas. in Chicago, 1874-6; auditor, 1876-83; comptroller, 1883-90; vice- pres. since 1890, and a dir. since 1892, I. C. R. R. Co. Also dir. Illinois Trust & Savings Bank and of Corn Exchange Nat. Bank. Club: Chicago. Office: Central Station. Residence: 4950 Greenwood Av. Oct. 27, 1857; s. Marshall W. and Delia (Groom) Wells; ed. public school in Canada and at the old Chicago Univ .; m. Kankakee, Ill., Oct. 22, 1885, to Katherine M. Weinland. Having taken instruction in telegraphy he at age of 21 accepted a position as telegraph operator with Ill. Cent. Ry. at Freeport, Ill. After 2 years entered the train service of same road and in about six years working up to the position of conductor. Then took a similar position with the Mississippi Central Ry. (now a branch of the Ill. Cent. Ry.) for 2 years. Returned to Ill. Cent. at Pontiac, Ill., and was train dispatcher for 1 year; then in train service as passenger conductor until the World's Fair, when was appointed train dir. at the Fair terminals. At close of Fair engaged with the C. & E. I., first as passenger conductor, later as train master at Chicago and finally as division supt. at St. Elmo, Ill. Since 1902 has been gen. mgr. of the 111. Southern Ry. Co. Mason, K. T. Episcopalian. Office: Grand Central Depot. Residence: 1038 Jackson Boul.
WELLS, Moses Dwight, wholesaler shoes; b. Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn., Aug. 7, 1837: s. Miles D. and Eliza (Graves) Wells; ed. pub- lic schools of Connecticut; m. Chicago. Eliza- beth Corwith; children: Martha, Frances, Nathalie, Elizabeth. In wholesale boot and shoe business since 1860; is a dir. of the firm of M. D. Wells & Co., established, 1866; in- corporated in 1903. Republican. Presbyte- rian. Clubs: Chicago, Calumet, Washington Park. Office: 195 Monroe St. Residence: 2550 Michigan Av.
WELLS, Orson Collins, stock broker: h. Neenah, Wis., Oct. 15, 1859; s. Benjamin War- ner and Isabelle (Crosby) Wells: ed. public schools of Wisconsin. Began business career as telegraph operator for the Phillips & Cros- by Construction Co .. now known as the Wis- consin Central R. R .. 1873, and later was in the employ of the Western Union Telegraph Co. in various capacities until 1885, when en- tered the service of George C. Eldridge & Co .. brokers; after that engaged in different capaci- ties with the larger brokerage houses of Chi- cago, and finally, Mar. 1. 1904, became mem. of the firm of Charles G. Gates & Co., brokers in grain, stocks, etc., and mems. of all do- mestic and foreign exchanges. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade and Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce. Republican. Baptist. Clubs: Chica- go, Chicago Athletic. Washington Park. Chi- cago Yacht. Office: The Rookery. Residence: Chicago Athletic Assn.
WELLS, Robert Moses, wholesale hardware: b. Dutchess Co., N. Y., Aug. 30, 1848; s. Moses and Love (Chapin) Wells; moved to Chicago. 1857: ed. Chicago public schools until 1565. m. Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 16, 1879. Marv Rade- ley: children: Bradford. Henrietta (deceased). Mildred, Raymond Moses, After leaving school was a short time in service of I CR R. 1866; same year entered employ of Miller Bros. & Keep, wholesale hardware, and was traveling salesman, most of time. until 1978. when wholesale hardware Arm of Wells & Nel- legar was established; Incorporated 1883, as Wells & Nellegar Co., of which he is vice- pres. and treas. In 1887 hought out and ab-
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sorbed business of Keith, Benham & Dezen- dorf. Dir. Bankers' Nat. Bank; pres. Home- wood Assn. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Flossmoor Country (golf). Of- fice: 74-80 Lake St. Residence: 3800 Michigan Av.
WELLS, Thomas Edmund, packer and com- mission merchant; b. Birmingham, Eng., Jan. 28, 1855; s. John and Diana (Nash) Wells; ed. boarding schools in England; m. Chicago, 1879, Mary Nash; children: May, John, Annie, Thomas E., Preston, Eleanor. Came to Chi- cago and began business experience as a mes- senger boy for Lunt, Preston & Keene, 1869; in 1873 entered the employ of William Kirk- wood; in 1876 became partner of William Kirkwood, under style of William Kirkwood & Co .; about 1886 the firm became Geddes, Kirkwood & Co., until 1897. For many years pres. of the Continental Packing Co. In 1902 sold his interest in the Continental Packing Co., and since that time has been a commis- sion merchant under the firm name of T. E. Wells & Co. Vice-pres. and dir. of the Am. Cereal Co. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago, Homewood. Office: 169 Jackson Boul. Resi- dence: 4733 Vincennes Av.
WELLS, Willis John, pres. Binner-Wells Co., designers, engravers and printers; b. Ge- neva, Ill., Oct. 17, 1857; s. Charles B. and Ma- rietta (Pierce) Wells; ed. public schools of Geneva, Ill .; m. Cranford, N. J., Sept. 7, 1881, Kate Patten; children: Gladys, Marjorie, Douglas. Came to Chicago from Geneva, Ill., 1872; went into printing business with Cul- ver, Page, Hoyne & Co., Chicago, 1872-82; in publishing business with L. H. Everts & Co., Philadelphia, 1882-5; returned to Chicago, 1885, and was in business for self in firm of Rogers & Wells until 1902, when joined in organiza- tion of the Binner-Wells Co., designers, en- gravers and printers, of which has since been pres. Independent in politics. Was mem. of 1st Ill. Infy. for 16 years, and served with that regt. in the Cuban Campaign as Battalion adjutant. Mem. Soc. of Santiago, Military Or- der of Foreign Wars, and of Lakeside Lodge, A. F. and A. M. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Washington Park. Office: 309-311 Michigan Av. Residence: 3753 Ellis Av.
WENDNAGEL, Eugene, manufacturer; b. Chicago, July 24, 1865; s. Louis and Salome (Braesch) Wendnagel; ed. public schools and business college in Chicago; m. Chicago, Nov. 30, 1898, Bessie Woodruff; children: Charles Eugene, Mary Elizabeth. First business expe- rience was in firm of Hibbard, Spencer, Bart- lett & Co., wholesale hardware, for about 9 years; in 1891 left that employment to join his brothers in the firm of Wendnagel & Co., manufacturers and builders of tanks and vats, cooperage, etc., which is a reorganization of a business established by their father in 1856 under the name of Louis Wendnagel & Co., the pioneer tank bldg. enterprise of Chicago. Office: 22d and Jefferson Sts. Residence: 3000 S. Park Av.
WENTER, Frank, mem. board of trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago; b. Bo- hemia, of German parentage, June 7, 1854; came to America and directly to Chicago at 13 years of age; attended night and private schools for several years to perfect his educa- tion; married. In 1873 began on a small scale the manufacture of furniture, in which line he continued for 25 years, the F. Wenter Co. be- coming one of the largest in the trade; was pres. of the Chicago Furniture Exposition, held in 1891. Was appointed by Mayor Harri- son, 1883, mem. of the Board of Education,
and twice reappointed, resigning in 1890; father of physical culture in the public schools of Chicago, having induced the board to in- troduce it experimentally in 4 schools, with the result of its subsequent general adoption. Mem. of the board of trustees of the Sanitary
District of Chicago, elected at the first elec- tion in 1889, and re-elected in 1885 and 1900; pres. of the board from 'Dec., 1891, to Dec., 1895; under his 1st term as prcs. ground was broken by him on the canal. Democrat. Demo- cratic nominee for mayor of Chicago, 1895. Club: Iroquois. Residence: 475 Ashland Boul.
WENTWORTH, Edward Chichester, real es- tate; b. Charlestown, N. H., Nov. 6, 1859; s. Henry C. and Rebecca S. (White) Wentworth; ed. Skinner School, Chicago, and W. Division High School; m. Chicago, Apr. 12, 1883, Hettie Currier; children: Corolyn, Robert, Hester. Be- gan in real estate business in 1884 as an em- ploye of the real estate agency of Mead & Coe, and in 1892 engaged in business for self; now of firm of Whiteside & Wentworth. Also treas. and dir. Hartford Deposit Co., treas. and dir. of the Liberal Review Co. Sec. Bureau of Justice, pres. Neighborhood Improvement League of Cook Co., pres. S. Central Improve- ment Assn., vice-pres. S. Central Bureau of Charities, pres. Independent Religious Soc. Re- publican. Office: 140 Dearborn St. Residence: 2941 Indiana Av.
WENTWORTH, Moses James, capitalist; b. Sandwich, N. H., May 9, 1848; s. Joseph and Sarah Payson (Jones) Wentworth; grad. Phil- lips Acad., Andover, Mass., 1863; Harvard Col- lege, 1868, A.B. and A.M .; Union College of Law, Chicago, LL.B., 1871; m. Chicago, Dec. 7, 1891, Lizzie Shaw Hunt; children: John, Hunt. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1871, but never practiced law, devoting attention to the care of property. Dir. Merchants' Loan and Trust Co., and of State Bank of Chicago. Democrat; mem. Illinois Legislature, 3 terms. Presbyte- rian. Trustee of Newberry Library. Life mem. New England Historic-Genealogical .Soc., of Boston. Clubs: Calumet (pres. 3 terms), Uni- versity, Colonial. Office: 83 Washington St. Residence: 62 Lake Shore Drive.
WENTZ, June A., railway official; b. Bing- hamton, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1842; s. William and Beulah (Williams) Wentz; ed. City Acad. and Susquehanna College, Binghamton, N. Y .; m. Ottumwa, Ia., Feb. 23, 1869, Mary H. Gillaspy; children: Addie Price, Emma Zayda. Civil en- gineer on Texas & New Orleans R. R., 1858- 1860; agent U. S. Military railroads in Missis- sippi and Tennessee during the Civil War under Gen. Grant; steamboat clerk on Ohio and Mississippi rivers about 2 years; general agent C., B. & Q. in Iowa, 5 years; general agent St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Ry., 5 years; general agent, C., R. I. & P. Ry. on the Missouri River, 14 years; commercial agent, same road, Chicago, since 1893. Office: 131 Adams St. Residence: 7051 Princeton Av.
WERNO, Charles, lawyer; b. Chicago, Nov. 17, 1859; s. Mathias and Caroline Werno; ed. Chicago public schools, Chicago Athenaeum and Union College of Law, LL.B., 1885; m. Chicago, July 25, 1888, Martha Scheunemann; 1 daughter: Irene. Was employed in wholesale mfg. house of J. W. Griswold & Co., 1876-83; then attended law college, and on graduation, June, 1885, was admitted to the bar. Alder- man of 21st Ward of Chicago (elected, 1899), and after ward was changed (1900) to the 23d, was re-elected in 1911 and in 1903. Demo- crat. Pres. of the Cook Co. Cabinet of the Nat. Union; mem. Germania Männerchor. Office: 70 LaSalle St. Residence: 427 Cleveland Av.
WERT, Albert Alva, cruggist; b. Chicago, July 24, 1860; s. Aaron Feter and Mary (Ald- worth) Wert; ed. Chicago public schools, grad- uating, 1876; m. Chicago, Apr. 23, 1889, Hattie J. Ledward; children: Ala Ledward, Thomas Chester, Albert A., Jr. (died in infancy). En- tered employ of Fuller & Fuller Co., wholesale druggists, Sept., 1877; left them in May, 1894, after purchasing a half interest in the Audi- torium Pharmacy Co., of which is treas. and dir .; interested in other retail drug stores. including Buck & Rayrer, Colbert Drug Co.,
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D. R. Dyche Drug Co., Ashland Drug Co. (pres. and dir.), Owl Drug Co. Episcopalian. Club: Casino (Edgewater). Office: Ashland Blk. Residence: 1454 Castlewood Ter.
WESCOTT, Cassius D., physician; b. Salis- bury Center, N. Y., May 25, 1861; s. Austin B. and C. Ermina (Byington) Wescott; grad. Scammon School, Chicago, 1875; entered old Central High School, 1875, and was unable to finish the 3d year because of ill health; en- tered Rush Med. College, 1880, graduating, M.D., 1883; m. Chicago, Dec. 31, 1890, Ada Virgil; children: Virgil, Helen. While still a student, began teaching at Rush Med. College as asst. in the chemical laboratory; after graduation, 1883, was appointed demonstrator of chemistry; held position until 1884, when became resident physician at Illinois Eastern Hosp. for the Insane, Kankakee, which posi- tion held for 2 years; opened office in 1886, continuing general practice in Chicago until 1894, when gave up general practice for oph- thalmology. In 1886 began special study of diseases of the eye and ear, and was appoint- ed asst. surgeon at Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1887; held position 1 year and was then appointed surgeon to eye and ear dept. Central Free Dispensary, in connec- tion with Rush Med. College. Oculist to Cook Co. Hosp., 1891-3; lecturer on eye at Illinois Training School for Nurses since 1891; in- structor in ophthalmology, 1894-1900; asst. prof. of ophthalmology since 1900 Rush Med. College; ophthalmologist to C., M. & St. P. Ry. since 1894; attending oculist Monroe St. Hosp. since 1900; asst. ophthalmologist Pres- byterian Hosp. since 1900; consulting ophthal- mologist St. Anthony's Hosp. since 1900. Mem. Am. Ophthalmological Soc., Am. Med. Assn., International Assn. of Ry. Surgeons, Chicago Medico-Legal Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Chicago Ophthalmological Soc. (pres., 1900), Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Pathological Soc. (pres., 1893), C., M. & St. Paul Ry. Surgeons' Assn., 'Chicago Acad. of Medicine, Chicago Physicians' Club. Independent in politics. Uni- tarian; trustee 3d Unitarian Church since 1901. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: 31 Wash- ington St. Residence: 1609 W. Adams St.
WESENER, John Alfonzo, M.D., consulting chemist; b. Saginaw, Mich., Mar. 14, 1865; s. Hugo and Bertha (Weingart) Wesener; ed. public schools of Saginaw and Owosso, Mich .; Michigan Agricultural College, 1886; Univ. of Michigan, pharmaceutical dept., with degree of Ph.C., 1888; College of Physicians and Sur- geons, Chicago, M.D., 1894; m. Owosso, Mich., Mar. 2, 1891, Delilah Patty. Engaged in prac- tice as chemist in Chicago, 1889; now prof. of chemistry in med. dept. of Univ. of Illinois, and in Harvey Med. College. Mem. of the Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Med. Soc., Physicians' Club, Am. Chemical Soc., Soc. of Chemical In- dustry; fellow of the Acad. of Medicine. Re- publican; mem. of the 25th Ward Republican Club. Protestant. Office: 103 State St. Resi- dence: 230 Hampden Ct.
WEST, George Nelson, dentist; b. Chicago, Nov. 26, 1864; s. Nelson N. and Tamson (Jami- son) West; ed. public and high schools, Chi- cago; grad. Chicago College of Dental Sur- gery, 1887; m. Florence, Ala., June 15, 1898, Annie S. Brown; 1 son: Lonsdale. Engaged in dental practice in Chicago since 1886; was for 7 years a mem. of the faculty of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery. Mem. Chicago Den- tal Soc., Chicago Odontographic Soc (one of incorporators), Illinois Dental Soc., Nat. Den- tal Assn. Republican. Treas. St. Paul's P. E. Church, Hyde Park. Mason: Mem. Kenwood Lodge, No. 800, A. F. and A. M., and 32° A. A. S. R. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 120 E. 50th St.
WEST, Roy Owen, lawyer; b. Georgetown, Vermilion Co., II1., Oct. 27, 1868; s. Pleasant and Helen Anna West; ed. public schools of
Georgetown and grad. DePauw Univ., A.B., 1890 (A.M., LL.B.); studied law in Chicago; m., 1st, Louise Augustus, of Paris, Ill .; m., 2d, Louise McWilliams, June 8, 1904. Admitted to bar, 1890; asst. co. atty., 1894; city atty., Chicago, 1895-7; Republican candidate for city atty., 1897; defeated; since then engaged in general practice; for a time head of firm of West & Eckhart, and since Sept. 1, 1903, of firm of West, Eckhart & Taylor. Mem., since 1899 (2 years pres.), Board of Review of Cook Co. Elected chairman Republican State Cen- tral Committee, July 8, 1904. Methodist. Mem. Delta Tau Delta and Phi Beta Kappa. Mason; Odd Fellow. Clubs: Union League, Law, Mid- lothian, Hamilton. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg.
WESTCOTT, Oliver Johnson, civil engineer; b. Chicago, Apr. 20, 1869; s. Oliver S. and Laura (Johnson) Westcott; ed. public schools and in Chicago Manual Training School; m. Maywood, Ill., May 19, 1892, Stella Harper Small; children: Clifford Harper, Ellsworth Johnson. Became chief engineer, 1897, for the Universal Construction Co., which later be- came a part of the Illinois Steel Co., and has continued to be engineer for the structural dept. of that company; since Mar., 1901, sec. and treas. the Stephens & Westcott Co., con- tracting engineers for steel bridges, bldgs., etc., combining structural steel work with machinery (works at Maywood, Ill.), and dir. of the Maywood State Bank, the Maywood Co., and the Revolving Air Ship Tower Co. Mem. Western Soc. of Engineers. Mason. Of- fice: The Rookery. Residence: Maywood, Ill.
WESTON, Charles Valentine, civil engineer; b. Kalamazoo, Mich., Feb. 14, 1857; s. John and Catherine (Clark) Weston; ed. public schools, Kalamazoo, Mich .; m. 1889, Catherine Dyer, White Water, Wis .; 1 daughter: Flor- ence. Entered employ of Texas Trunk Ry. Co. as transitman in surveying corps; asst. engi- neer, M., K. & T. R. R. in Texas, 1880-1: K. C., S. & M., 1881-2; asst. engineer, C. & N .- W. Ry., 1882-4; asst. engineer, K. C., C. & S., 1884-6; division engineer in charge construction G., C. & S. F. R. R., 1886-8; located in Chicago, 1888: in charge construction of intake crib and water-supply tunnel under Lake Michigan for city of Lake View, and after annexation of that municipality to Chicago, 1889, completed work for the greater city. In charge construc- tion of tunnel for W. Chicago St. Ry., 1890-4; chief engineer N. Western Elevated R. R. Co., Lake St. Elevated Ry. Co., Union Elevated. etc .; 1901. to Mar., 1903, with brother, George, in firm of Weston Bros., consulting and con- structing engineers; since Mar .. 1903. chief engineer S. Side Elevated R. R. Co. Mem. Am. Soc. C.E., Western Soc. C.E., etc. Office: 450 37th Pl. Residence: 5556 Monroe Av.
WESTON, Edward Burbank, M.D .: b. Au- burn, Me., July 31, 1846: s. Edward Payson (A.M.) and Mary Eliza (Burbank) Weston; ed. Bowdoin College. Brunswick, Me., receiv- ing degree of A.B., 1870, and A.M., 1873; stud- ied medicine at Med. School of Maine (Bow- doin College) and at Rush Med. College, Chi- cago, graduating, M.D., 1873, and for 4 months in 1873 was asst. to William Warren Greene. prof. of surgery, at Long Island College Hosp .: m. 1st, June 9. 1874, Alice Jeannette Brett, of Farmington, Me. (died. Jan. 25, 1892); m. 2d. May 9. 1895, Mrs. Minnie D. Randolph, Chica- go; children: Mary. Edward Henry. Began practice, Lewiston. Me., 1873; removed to High- land Park, Ill., 1876; since 1886 has practiced in Chicago. Mem. Am. Acad. of Medicine. Illi- nois State Med. Soc., Chicago Gynecological Soc. Was lecturer on obstetrics and diseases of children, Rush Med. College, 1890-1: med. examiner for several life insurance com- panics. Contributor to med. journals. Mason. Home Lodge, No. 508. Office: $5 Dearborn St Residence: Langley Av. and 39th St.
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WESTON, George, engineer; b. Kalamazoo. Mich., Jan. 30, 1861; s. John and Katharine (Clark) Weston; ed. schools of Kalamazoo; m. 1893, Sadie S. Sanborn, Chicago (died Apr. 3. 1899). Joined engineering corps of M., K. & T. R. R. Co., 1880, as rodman in construction work south from Ft. Worth, Tex .; in mercan- tile business, 1882-3; with engineering corps of G., C. & S. F. R. R. Co., rodman to asst. engineer, 1885-7; entered employ of Charles T. Yerkes, 1887, in full charge of construction of Clybourn Av., Milwaukee Av., Blue Island Av. and Halsted St. cable lines of N. and W. Chi- cago St. railroads; rebuilt about 75 miles of horse car lines into electric lines on W. Side; resigned, July, 1896, and became mgr. of con- struction dept. Naugle, Holcomb & Co., having charge of construction of the lines of Sub- urban R. R. Co. of Chicago, the changing from steam to electric road of Chicago Terminal Transfer Co., and construction of Tennessee Central Ry .; of firm of Weston Bros. (with Charles V. Weston), consulting and construct- ing engineers, 1901-3. Mem. Western Soc. of C.E., and Chicago Athletic Assn.
WESTON, Lorin Wentworth, grain commis- sion; b. Ellenville, Ulster Co., N. Y., Oct. 1, 1845; s. Horace and Elizabeth (Briggs) Wes- ton; ed. public schools of New York State; m. Davenport, Ia., Jan. 10, 1876, Mary Barnett; children: Fred W., Lucy C. Came to Chicago, 1872, and established grain commission busi- ness which he still conducts (L. W. Weston & Co.). Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Republi- can. Methodist. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Residence: 6740 Perry Av.
WESTOVER, Joseph Henry, lawyer; b. Man- lius. Onondaga Co., N. Y., Dec. 23, 1846; s. Frederick and Phoebe (Miller) Westover; re- moved to Wisconsin in infancy; grad. Racine College, 1869; studied law in office of his brother, George F. Westover, Oconomowoc, Wis .; m. Oconomowoc, Wis., 1872, Drusilla Stewart; children: Stewart, Joseph Henry, Jr. Admitted to Wisconsin bar, Oct., 1873, and assisted his brother in his law office; upon his brother's removal to Chicago, 1874, suc- ceeded to the practice at Oconomowoc, which he conducted until 1877, when removed to Chi- cago and became partner in firm of Shufeldt & Westover, until 1883. Republican. Office: 138 Washington St. Residence: 6206 Madison Av.
WETMORE, Frank O., banker; b. Kalama- zoo, Mich., Nov. 12, 1867; s. Charles I. and Jennie Orton Wetmore; attended schools of Adrian, Mich., until 1883; worked in his fath- er's hardware store, 1883-6; m. Chicago, Apr. 22, 1890, Marie Louise Barlow; children: Or- ville C., Horace O. Came to Chicago, 1886, and ever since employed in 1st Nat. Bank; audi- tor same, 1897-1904; since then cashier. Clubs: Colonial (Oak Park), Westward Ho, Bankers, Illinois Athletic. Office: 1st Nat. Bank. Resi- dence: 308 N. Harvey Av., Oak Park, Ill.
WETMORE, Henry Dorland, grain commis- sion; b. Salem, Ia., Feb. 11, 1859; s. Elisha H. and Elizabeth (Dorlano) Wetmore; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, Apr. 14, 1882, Carrie Foord; children: Ernest A., Frances. After leaving school became identified with the grain commission business in Chicago; was with Millmine, Bodman & Co. for several years and later with William Young & Co., until in 1886, established present firm of H. D. Wetmore & Co. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade since 1882. Club: Chicago Yacht. Office: Pos- tal Telegraph Bldg. Residence: 5131 Jefferson Av.
WETTEN, Emil C., lawyer; b. Chicago; ed. Lake Forest Univ., Univ. of Michigan, LL.B. Mem. law firm, Eddy, Haley & Wetten. Mem. Delta Chi. Mason; mem. Oriental Consistory, and Shriner. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton, Kenwood Country. Office: 184 LaSalle St. Resi - dence: 4558 Oakenwald Av.
WHALEN, Charles Joseph, physician; b. on farm near Madison, Wis., Dec. 11, 1868; s. James and Mary (Barry) Whalen; grad. Wa- tertown (Wis.) Univ., A.M., 1887; Rush Med. College, M.D., 1891; Lake Forest Univ., LL.B., 1896; m. Chicago, July 11, 1899, Carrie Teresa de Vry; children: Romana Marion, Virginia Louise. Chief of clinics, Rush Med. College, 3 years; instructor in same, 5 years; asst. prof., 4 years; asst. prof. Chicago Policlinic, 8 years; surgeon Cook Co. Hosp., 2 years; gynecologist Cook Co. Hosp., 2 years. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Laryngological and Climatological Soc., Physicians' Club of Chi- cago. Appointed Health Commissioner of Chi- cago, June, 1905. Office: 34 Washington St. Residence: 309 Belden Av.
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