The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 177

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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WHARTON, Charles S., lawyer, congress- man; b. Aledo, Ill., Apr. 22, 1875; s. Henry and Aurilla (Whitelaw) Wharton; grad. Graham (public) school, Chicago, 1894, and from the law dept. of the Univ. of Michigan, LL.B., 1896. Admitted to the bar of Illinois, 1896; active in politics in the Town of Lake; ap- pointed atty. of the Town of Lake, 1899; asst. city atty. of Chicago, 1903-4; mem. of Con- gress from the 4th District of Illinois, elected Nov., 1904, for 59th Congress (1905-7). Re- publican. Methodist. Office. Reaper Blk. Resi- dence: 735 W. 43d Pl.

WHEDON, James P., real estate; b. Port Washington, Wis., Oct. 9, 1851; s. Milo M. and Charlotte Augusta (Porter) Whedon; ed. public schools; m. New York, Oct. 18, 1877, Clara Louise White; children: Clara L., Frances E. Came to Chicago, 1867, and was connected with the McCormick Harvesting Co. from boyhood, and since 1889 has been mgr. of the vast real estate interests of the Lean- der J. McCormick Estate. Republican; has al- ways been interested in political matters, tak- ing an active part in political campaigns. Was commissioner of the Northern Illinois Peni- tentiary from 1900-3. Christian Scientist. Clubs: Marquette (pres., 1900), Chicago Ath- letic, Illinois Athletic. Office: 145 LaSalle St. Residence: Virginia Hotel.

WHEELER, Albert Gallatin, capitalist; b. New York City, Apr. 27, 1854; s. Bethuel Church and Julia Catherine (Lawrence) Wheeler; ed. New York City public schools and grad. New York College; m. Allentown, Pa., Feb. 12, 1873, Cassie Gould Taylor; chil- dren: Albert Gallatin, Jr., Cassie G. (now Mrs. Edwin W. Gearhart, of Scranton, Pa.). Started business life in the produce transportation business on North River, New York, for 10 years; then became interested in construction of new telegraph lines, building new railroads and development of new enterprises, including the underground electric traction systems in Washington and New York, the introduction of automatic switchboards for telephone ser- vice, and building the tunnels under the streets of Chicago to be used as a transfer system for freight and as a terminal for steam rail- roads. Pres. and dir. of Illinois Tunnel Co., Illinois Telephone and Telegraph Co., Illinois Telephone Construction Co., dir. Automatic Electric Co., and interested in many other corporations. Republican. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 3336 Michigan Av.

WHEELER, Arthur Dana, lawyer; b. Keno- sha, Wis., 1861; s. Jerome B. and Kate (Dem- ing) Wheeler; B.A., Lake Forest Univ., 1881; came to Chicago, 1882; B.L., Union College of Law (Northwestern Univ.), 1884; M.A., Illi- nois College, 1903; m. Dec. 23, 1886, Anna Holt, of Lake Forest, Ill .; 1 son: Gordon B. Mem. former firm of Williams & Thompson (1886- 1888), then of firm of Williams, Holt & Wheel- er (1888-99); now mem. of Holt, Wheeler & Sidley (the successive firms have represented telegraph, telephone, electric and other mfg., railroad and insurance companies, in addition

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to their general practice); formerly 2d vice- pres., and since May, 1903, pres. Chicago Tele- phone Co .; chairman board of dirs. Central Union 'Telephone Co .; dir. and mem. executive committee Western Electric Co .; dir. Fay- Sholes Co. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, University, Merchants, Chicago Lit- erary, Onwentsia (Chicago); Reform (New York). Office: 203 Washington St. Residence: 19 Bellevue Pl.

WHEELER, Charles Gilbert, chemist, min- ing geologist; b. London, Can., July 23, 1836; s. William and Caroline M. Wheeler (New England parentage); grad. Harvard, B.S., 1859; m. 1863, Germany, Sarah Jenkins, of Boston. Asst. State geologist of Missouri, 1859-61; studied German univs .; U. S. consul to Nurem- berg, 1862-7; traveled Europe and N. Africa, 1867-8; prof. chemistry Univ. of Chicago and Chicago Med. College, 1868; frequent visits to Mexico and Central America examining mines for Am. capitalists, 1868-1900; invented "Bab- cock" chemical fire extinguisher, 1869; scien- tific expert for Bell Telephone Co., and other companies in patent and other litigation; reads 11 and speaks 7 modern languages. State commissioner from Illinois to Vienna Exposition, 1873; pres. Chicago College of Pharmacy, 1882; geologist and interpreter in Comm's. to examine route of Nicaragua Ca- nal, 1899. Consul at Chicago for Republic of Panama. Mem. A. A. A. S., Am. Pharm. Assn., and many Am. and foreign scientific socs. Au- thor: Natural History Charts; Catalogue

Polyglottus; Determinative Mineralogy; Chemistry of Building Materials; Med. Chemis- try. Office: 12 State St. Residence: 2332 Michi- gan Av.

WHEELER, Charles Martin, real estate and loan agent and broker; b. N. Ferrisburg, Vt., Sept. 24, 1854; s. Absolom and Maria (Mar- tin) Wheeler; ed. district school in Vermont, and in Emanuel Hall, Chicago. Resident of Chicago from 1866, coming here from Ver- mont. After leaving school became clerk in wholesale grocery house for 3 years, then in general offices of C. & N .- W. Ry. for 5 years; since spring of 1902 in real estate business, mgr. of estate of his uncle, and in general real estate and mortgage loan business, with Albert Haentze, in firm of Haentze & Wheel- er. Republican. Office: Tribune Bldg. Resi- dence: 457 Washington Boul.

WHEELER, Charles Pinckney, vice-pres. and treas. of Pickands, Brown & Co., pig iron, iron ore and coke; b. Mt. Carroll, Ill., May 5. 1856; s. David H. and Sophia E. (Seymour) Wheeler; grad. Northwestern Univ., 1876; m. Chicago, 1881, Martha S. Seymour; children: Seymour, Catharine, Elliot, Leslie. From 1879 to 1885 was associated with Meeker, Hed- strom & Co., coal, and sec. and mgr. Eureka Coal Co .; after 1885 was engaged in metal business until 1888, when became a partner in firm of Pickands, Brown & Co., of which is now vice-pres. and treas. Trustee of North- western Univ. Clubs: Chicago, University, Evanston Country, Glen View. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 221 Dempster St., Evans- ton, Ill.

WHEELER, Edwin Stewart, varnish manu- facturer; b. Oregon, Ogle Co., Ill., Apr. 5. 1858; s. Edwin R. and Harriet P. (Stewart) Wheel- er; ed. public schools of Rockford and Chica- go, Ill .; Northwestern Univ. and Union Col- lege of Law, Chicago, graduating from latter; m. Nora Springs, Ia., Sept. 29, 1879, Chloe Irene Gaylord; children: Edwin Gaylord, Wil- berforce, Richard, Henry Duncan. After leav- ing college, practiced law at Mason City and Nora Springs, Ja., and conducted private banking business under firm name of Shepard- son & Wheeler; came to Chicago, 1888, and be- came connected with the Newark Fire Insur- ance Co., of Newark, N. J., as special agent and adjuster, having charge of the entire

business in 8 states; continued with that com- pany until July 1, 1904, when, with W. H. Noakes and R. W. Clough, purchased the business of the Watts De Golyer Co., reorgan- izing it as the Noake-Wheeler-Clough Co., manufacturers of varnishes and japans under the "Rock" brands, of which company he is sec. and treas. Republican. Veteran of 1st regt., I. N. G .; was adjutant 7th regt., Iowa N. G., resigning office on coming to Chicago. Mem. Minneapolis Lodge, No. 4, B. P. O. E. Mason: mem. Siloam Commandery, No. 54. K. T., and Medinah Temple, Mystic Shrine. Of- fice: 377-391 Illinois St. Residence: 200 Grove Av., Oak Park, Il1.

WHEELER, Harris Ansel, manufacturer; b. Orrington, Me., July 30, 1850; s. John D. and Sarah J. Wheeler; ed. public schools until 16 years; m. Chicago, June 2, 1884, Anna M. Ayer. Began business career as clerk for a whole- sale dry goods firm at Bangor, Me., 1865-9; clerk for a Detroit, Mich., dry goods house, 1869-71; in service of 1st Nat. Bank, Bangor, Me., 1871; in 1872 was appointed 2d lieut. in regular army, but resigned, 1874; finan- cial management of the Michigan Military Acad., Orchard Lake, Mich., 1878-80; pres. Orchard Lake Military Acad., Orchard Lake. Mich., since July, 1902; private sec. to N. K. Fairbank from 1880 until latter's death, 1903; inventor of the Wheeler Coach and Car Seats. Organized and pres. Northwestern Ex- panded Metal Co., Abbott Machine Co., Todd Cotton Harvester Co. Aide-de-camp on staffs of Govs. Cullom and Hamilton, 1881-4, later col. 2d Regt., I. N. G., until 1890; brig .- gen., commanding 1st Brigade, I. N. G., 1893-8 (re- signed). Clubs: Union League, Chicago, Wash- ington Park. Office: Old Colony Bldg. Resi- dence: 652 W. Monroe St.

WHEELER, Newton Calvin, lawyer; b. Bris- tol, Kendall Co., Ill., Aug. 21, 1849; s. Dr. Cal- vin and Sarah J. (Hoyt) Wheeler; ed. Bristol public schools, Clark's Seminary, Aurora, Ill .; finished preparatory course at Beloit College (Wis.); taught school in winter of 1868-9; en- tered freshman class of old Univ. of Chicago, 1869, but discontinued college studies for a time after the great fire of Oct. 9, 1871; was tutor at Washington Univ. St. Louis, for a time; then for short time acted as principal of Winnetka Acad., brancli of the Univ. of Chicago; returned to Univ. of Chicago and was grad. from classical course with class of 1873; student Union College of Law. 1873-4, and completed law studies in office of Lyman & Jackson; m. Nov. 12, 1881, Lizzie M., daugh- ter of the late Richard Stiles, of Chicago: children: Arthur Newton, Harold Calvin. Edna Winifred. Admitted to bar by Supreme Court of Illinois at Ottawa, Sept., 1875, but because of father's death spent some time in settling the estate; later was asst. to Huntington W. Jackson, receiver of the 3d Nat. Bank of Chi- cago, in settling the affairs of that institu- tion. Began active practice of law in Chicago, 1878, and since May. 1881, has been asso- ciated with Col. Daniel W. Munn, in firm of Munn & Wheeler, in general law practice. Re- publican. Presbyterian: was pres, board of trustees Woodlawn Park Presbyterian Church. Mem. of the University Congregation (gov- erning body the Univ. of Chicago.) Club: Woodlawn Park (ex-pres.). Office: 115 Dear- born St. Residence: 6516 Kimbark Av.

WHEELOCK, Harry Bergen, architect: h Galesburg, Ill., July 12. 1861; s. George I and Sylvia M. (Field) Pergen: after parents' death, 1869, was adopted by O. L. Wheelock. of Chicago; ed. grammar schools in Chicago. following with C.E. course in Univ. of Michi- gan; m. Monroe, Mich., June 15, 1856, Trone Frances Grosvenor: children: Harry Bergen (died in infancy). Sara Grosvenor, Loyal Rer- gen, Elliot Winthrop (died in infancy). E'h gaged in general practice as architect since

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1SS6. Republican. Mem. State Board of Exam- iners of Architects. Mcm. Am. Institute of Architects, Chicago Architects' Business Assn. (pres., 1898). Presbyterian (elder since 1894); has served many years as supt. of Sun- day Schools. Pres. Evanston Religious Educa- tion Assn. Club: Evanston. Office: 103 Ran- dolph St. Residence: 1040 Hinman Av., Evans- ton, Ill.

WHEELOCK, William W., lawyer; b. Felts Mills, Jefferson Co., N. Y., Sept. 24, 1864; s. Washington and Eunice L. Wheelock; ed. Can- ton (N. Y.) high school and St. Lawrence Univ., and at Northwestern Univ .; studied law after leaving college; m. Chicago, June 12, 1901, Margaret F. Bullock; children: Florence, Rebecca. Admitted to bar, 1888; now being senior mem. of the firm of Wheelock, Shat- tuck & Newey. Republican; was a mem. of the Illinois Legislature, 1893-5; was asst. atty. for the Sanitary District of Chicago soon after its organization, and since 1894 has been atty. to the Board of Election Commissioners of Chicago. While in New York was a mem. of the 39th Separate Co., N. G. of the State of New York, and later of the 22d regt., of New York City. Mem. Sons of New York. Mem. of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Assns. Ma- son. Clubs: Union League, Illinois, Hamilton, Menoken, Westward Ho, City, Law. Office: Unity Bldg. Residence: 1187 Washington Boul.

WHIPPLE, Arthur J., stock broker; b. Wi- nona, Minn., June 4, 1869; s. William Jay and Cornelia (Foster) Whipple; ed. public schools of Winona and Shattuck Military Acad .; m. Chicago, Sept. 25, 1895, Myrtie Northam; chil- dren: Jay Northam, Elizabeth. Came to Chi- cago from Winona, Minn., 1892, as sec. and treas. of Calumet Electric St. Ry .; later vice- pres. and treas. Englewood & Chicago Elec- tric St. Ry., being associated with William V. Jacobs in construction of nearly 100 miles of street railway tracks in the district of Chi- cago south of 72d St. Since 1896, senior mem. of A. J. Whipple & Co., brokers in stocks, bonds and grain. Pres. and dir. Highland In- vestment Co .; vice-pres. and dir. of Chicago Gas and Oil Co., and of Dearborn Oil and Gas Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Exmoor, Skokie Country, Highland Park, Columbia Yacht. Of- fice: 145 Monroe St. Residence: Glencoe, III.

WHIPPLE, Enoch A., mgr. Grand Pacific Hotel; b. Jefferson, Wis., Dec. 21, 1851; s. Zebulon and Helen M. (Brown) Whipple; ed. in Jefferson (Wis.) public schools, 1858-65, Jefferson (Wis.)

Liberal Institute, 1865-8, Bryant & Stratton Commercial College, Chi- cago, 1869; m. Chicago, July 11, 1892, Eliza- beth J. Fitzgerald; children: Richard Gerald, Willis Zebulon. Began business career as clerk in National Bank of Jefferson, Jefferson, Wis., 1870-2; came to Chicago and engaged in lum- ber business for self, 1872-5; night clerk, 1875- 1878, bookkeeper, 1878-80, and cashier, 1880-9, under Drake, Parker & Co., at Grand Pacific Hotel; entered service of Breslin & Southgate at opening up of Auditorium Hotel, 1889, re- maining until 1892; partner with J. M. Lee of the Victoria Hotel, 1892-4; asst. mgr. Great Northern Hotel, 1894-9; since 1899, mgr. Grand Pacific Hotel. Republican. R. C. Office: Grand Pacific Hotel. Residence: 538 Leland Av., Ravenswood.

WHITAKER, Jonathan Orville, pres. the Whitaker Mfg. Co., hardware and agricultural specialties; b. Butler Co., O., Dec. 1, 1859; s. Jonathan W. and Nancy C. (Cox) Whitaker; ed. public and high schools, Cincinnati, O., to 1876. In 1876 became one of the partners of the Western Supply Co., Cincinnati, O., which sold out to the Whitman & Barnes Mfg. Co., 1886; mgr. Chicago and Cincinnati houses of the Whitman & Barnes Mfg. Co., 1886-98, and in 1898 was made general sales mgr. for com- pany, with headquarters at Akron, O .; elected 3d vice-pres. and dir. of same company, 1901,

serving until Sept. 1, 1903, when resigned and organized the Whitaker Mfg. Co., of which has since been prcs., the company mfg. and job- bing mower and reaper knives, sections and guards, hay rake teeth, machine repairs, and various other specialties. Also dir. Jackson Shovel and Tool Co. Mason (32º). Clubs: Un- ion League, Chicago Athletic, Exmoor. Office: 50-52 S. Canal St. Residence: Union League Club.

WHITCOMB, Franklin L., general sales agent Griffin Wheel Co .; b. Worcester, Mass., Mar. 5, 1862; s. Carter and Emilie Augusta (Spring) Whitcomb; ed. public school at Wor- cester, Mass., and Williston Seminary, East Hampden, Mass .; m. Pittsburg, Pa., May 15, 1893, Marie P. Vandergrift; children: Carter P., Franklin L., Jr., Pemberton. First business experience was in the commission wool busi- ness, Boston, Mass., about 3 years, when went to Cleveland and for about 3 years was a mem. of the firm of Geo. W. Cady & Co., jobbers of boots and shoes, then accepted a position in the purchasing dept. of A., T. & S. F. Ry. at Topeka, Kan., where remained about 4 years. In 1888 came to Chicago and became asso- ciated with the Griffin Wheel Co., and for past 10 years is occupying the position of general sales agent. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Washington Park, Riverside Golf; also Detroit (Detroit, Mich.), Columbus (Co- lumbus, O.). Office: 138 Jackson Boul. Resi- dence: Riverside, III.

WHITE, Albert Smith, manufacturer; b. Washington, D. C .; s. Albert S. and Harriot R. (Randolph) White; ed. public schools and acads .; served in Union Army in Civil War, enlisting in 40th Regt. Indiana Vols., Sept., 1861; m. Indianapolis, Ind., Apr. 20, 1881; chil- dren: Albert S., Jr., Arthur C. Was clerk in offices of Winona & St. Peter R. R. at Winona, Minn., 1868-9; cashier in St. Paul freight office of Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 1869-72; clerk in auditor's office, W. Wisconsin Ry., Hudson, Wis., 1872; private sec. to gen. supt., same road, Jan., 1873, to Oct., 1875; agent Mer- chants' Dispatch Transportation Co., St. Paul and Minneapolis, 1875-80; station agent at In- dianapolis for C., C., C. & I. and I. & St. L. Rys., 1880-1; general agent for same, 1881-5; asst. general freight agent of I. & St. L. R. R., 1885-7; asst. general freight agent, 1891- 1892, general freight agent 1892-4, C., C., C. & St. L. Ry .; gen. mgr., Erie Dispatch, 1894-7; traffic mgr. Am. Tobacco Co., 1897-9; freight traffic mgr. Continental Tobacco Co., 1899- 1900; mgr. freight dept. Am. Steel Hoop Co.,

1900-3; since Nov. 6, 1903, pres. Chicago Graphite Mfg. Co., manufacturers of graphite protective coverings and high grade paints. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Ransom Post, G. A. R., St. Louis. Office: Railway Exchange Bldg. Residence: 4349 Oakenwald Av.

WHITE, Alfred Stamford, grain commis- sion, etc .; b. Liverpool, Eng., Feb. 9, 1851; s. Henry and Mary (Fricker) White; ed. gram- mar school, Liverpool; m. Birkenhead, Eng., Nov. 2, 1887, Florence Broomhall; children: Henry, Dorothy, Stamford. Began business ca- reer in Liverpool with the firm of S. White & Co., grain and provisions; in 1881 came to Chicago, and established in the same line here, being senior mem. of the firm of A. S. White & Co. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, Washington Park, Homewood. Office: 169 Jackson Boul. Residence: 5217 Lexington Av.

WHITE, Augustus John, grain commission; b. Palatine, Ill., Apr. 16, 1862; s. John M. and Sarah (Higgins) White; ed. public schools, Chicago; m. Chicago, Jan. 25, 1899, Lucy M. Smith. Began in grain commission business, 1880, in employ of G. P. Comstock, and estab- lished for self in latter part of 1884, under style of A. J. White & Co. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Stock Exchange.

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Republican. Mem. Co. C, 1st regt., I. N. G. Katherine Short. City editor Decatur (Ill.) Re- Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Wash- ington Park, Exmoor Country, Swan Lake Fishing and Shooting. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Residence: 5247 Lexington Av.

WHITE, Carleton, wholesale upholstery and cabinet hardware; b. Cincinnati, O., Sept. 24, 1860; s. Carleton and Elizabeth H. (Dunn) White; came to Chicago, 1868; ed. Cincinnati and Chicago schools; m., 1st, Belding, Mich., Oct. 17, 1887, Alice Luther; 1 son: Carleton Luther; m., 2d, Chicago, Apr. 21, 1896, Louise A. White. Began business career with Water- bury Needle Co., remaining until they gave up their Chicago office; in 1874 · entered, as clerk, employ of J. L. Wayne & Son, dealers in cabi- net hardware and upholstery goods; became connected, 1878, with W. D. Gibson, which firm was succeeded by Gibson, Parish & Co., and they, 1889, by Lussky, Payn & Co., com- posed of E. G. H. Lussky, R. E. Payn, Carle- ton White, and F. W. Coolidge, of Detroit; on death of Mr. Payn the surviving partners ac- quired his interests, the firm becoming, Jan. 1, 1903, Lussky, White & Coolidge, in which he is a partner. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Calumet Golf, Hamilton. Office: 111- 113 Lake St. Residence: 5625 Monroe Av.

WHITE, Frank Newhall, clergyman; b. Lyons, Ia., Oct. 25, 1858; s. Rev. Lorenzo John- son and Eliza Dudley (Newhall) White: ed. public schools of Amboy, Ill., and St. Paul, Minn .; preparatory and collegiate depts., Ripon College, 1871-8, A.B., 1878; grad. Ando- ver Theological Seminary, B.D., 1881 (hon. D.D., Iowa College and Ripon College, 1898); m. Sparta, Wis., Sept. 27, 1881, Jennie I. Al- len; children: Dudley Allen, Margaret Jean, Marion Newhall. Pastor 1st Congregational Church, Hancock,, Mich., 1881-6; missionary of the Am. Board at Sendai, Tsu and Osaka, Japan, 1886-93; associate pastor 1st Congre- gational Church, Burlington, Ia., 1894-8; pas- tor 1st Congregational Church, Cheyenne, Wyo., 1898-1900; 1st Congregational Church, Sioux City, Ia., 1900-4; Union Park Congrega- tional Church, Chicago, since Oct. 1, 1904. Corporate mem. Am. Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Address: 544 Washing- ton Boul.

WHITE, J. Harrison, art patron; b. London, Eng., Nov. 25, 1840; s. Dr. G. A. H. and Sara White: ed. private tutors; m. London, 1871, Marian Ainsworth. Charter mem. Nat. Soc. Associated Arts; chairman Nat. Art Museum Committee; sec. board trustees Nat. Art Mu- seum. Office: 156 Wabash Av. Residence: 1115 Pratt Av.

WHITE, Rufus Austin, clergyman; b. town of Franklin, Bradford Co., Pa .; s. Lucien and Caroline White; fitted for college at Towanda, Pa .; grad. Tufts College, Ph.B., and from Tufts Divinity School, B.D., 1884 (degree of D.D. conferred by Tufts College, June, 1904); m. 1886, Louise E. Brooks, of Boston, Mass .; children: Austin Goddard, Leslie Aldons. En- tered ministry, 1884; pastor at Newton, Mass., nearly 8 years; since 1892 in present parish; pastor of People's Liberal Church on Stewart Av., Englewood, largest liberal Protestant congregation in city. One of original dirs. and founders of Chicago Bureau of Charities, and still dir .; active in consolidating Children's Home Soc. and Children's Aid Soc., into pres- ent Illinois Children's Home and Aid Soc., of which was for some time pres. (now vice- pres.); founder in Chicago and still pres. Chi- cago Penny Savings Soc. One of editors of Unity. Chaplain 1st Regt., Ill. Cav .; mem. Chi- cago Board of Education. Mason. Address: 6800 Perry Av.

WHITE, Trumbull, journalist, editor of The Red Book; b. Winterset, Ia., Aug. 12, 1868; s. John Trumbull and Frances (McCaughan) White; grad. high school, 1886; student Am- herst, 1886-8; m. Winterset, Ia., July 15, 1890,

view, 1889, and 1890; editor and publisher Evansville (Ind.) Call, 1889-90; reporter Chi- cago Morning News (later Record), 1891; spe- cial writer, night city editor and literary editor, Chicago Times, 1892-4; foreign corre- spondent, editorial writer and special writer, Chicago Record, 1894-1901. Investigated Rainy Lake and Ontario gold fields, 1894; took steer- age journeys across Atlantic to study immigra- tion questions and conditions, 1894; inquiry on industrial and currency conditions, Mexico, 1896; in charge Chicago Record's news ser- vice, Cuban insurrection, 1897; Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns, etc., 1898; Hawaii, Samoa, New Zealand and Australian colonies, 1897-8; correspondent for Record and syndi- cate, from Russian Empire, across Siberia by ry., Manchuria, Korea, Japan and Hawaii. 1899; also on 1st experimental trip of line of steamers from Chicago to Europe via Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River to Europe and return, 1901. Editor The Red Book (short- story mag.) since 1903. Clubs: Amherst, Press. Mem. Nat. Geog. Soc. (See Who's Who in America for books, etc.) Office: 160 State St. Residence: 1458 Wilson Av.

WHITE, William S., physician and surgeon; b. Greenwood, McHenry Co., Ill., Dec. 30, 1864; s. William R. and Emily A. (Cook) White; removed with parents to Chicago, 1865; ed. public schools of Chicago; worked in grocery store of John A. Tolman & Co. 1 year, then was 5 years with D. S. Munger & Co., from office boy to cashier; entered Chicago Homœ. Med. College, 1884, graduating, M.D., 1888; m. Oct. 5, 1892, Isabelle Stone, of Charlotte, Vt. As result of a competitive examination was interne in Cook Co. Hosp. for 18 months in 1888-9; then was called to Rochester, N. Y., where opened and put in operation the Roches- ter Homœ. Hosp .; returned to Chicago and has ever since been engaged in active practice

of medicine and surgery. Mem. Illinois Homo. Med. Assn. and Am. Institute of Homeopathy. Treas. of Demonstrator's Assn. of Illinois; capt. and asst. surgeon I. N. G., assigned to the 1st Infy. Mem. of Military Surgeons' Assn. of the U. S., and Military Surgeons of Illinois. Club: Illinois. Office: 31 Washington St. Residence: 1615 W. Monroe St. . WHITEFIELD, George w., physician, D.D.S .; b. near Boston, Mass., Sept. 30, 1855; s. Rev. John and Martha (Kemp) Whitefield (his great uncle was George Whitefield, the evangelist); went with parents to Aurora, Ill., in boyhood; ed. common and high schools there; grad. Chicago Dental College with de- gree, D.D.S., 1885; matriculated, 1880, and grad., M.D., 1886, from Rush Med. College. After leaving school first employment was as a bookkeeper, and while yet in his teens opened an art store in Aurora; was on West- ern Plains for some time after coming of age. and in 1879 began studies and laboratory work preparatory to dentistry; opened an of- fice for practice in 1880, and continued it while pursuing his med. and dental college courses. Has held chair of Dental Pathology in Am. Dental College; also electrical thera- peutics in dental dept. of Northwestern Univ .. and was for some time aural surgeon at Pro- testant Orphan Asylum; also was asst. sur- geon under celebrated Dr. Gunn prior to death of latter in 1887. Mem. Chicago Dental Club and State Dental Soc., the Odontographic Soc .. and the Chicago Electric Club; was delegate to 9th International Med. Congress, inventor of several important instruments now in general use in connection with electro-therapy; m. Jan. 31. 1895. Fannie, daughter of Charles Comstock; 1 daughter: Julia Sprague War for 5 years a mem. of Co. D. 3d I. N. G. and was with his regt. at Braidwood during the riots of 1877. Owing to failing health, en- tered commercial life and became vice-pres.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 177

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