The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 18

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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BLANCHARD, Wallace, orthopedic surgeon; b. Fredonia, N. Y., Dec. 15, 1849; s. Dr. Joseph and Jane Agnes (Mills) Blanchard; resident Chicago from 1858; grad. Hathaway's Acad., 1865; Med. Dept. Northwestern Univ., 1869; un- married. Engaged in practice since 1869; spe- cialist in orthopedic surgery; for 12 years past has been orthopedic surgeon to the Home for Destitute Crippled Children. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., Congress of Am. Physicians and Sur- geons, Am. Orthopedic Assn., Illinois Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc. Republican. Methodist. Past Commander St. Bernard Commandery No. 35, K. T., Illinois; Past Thrice Illustrious Mas- ter of Chicago Council No. 4, Royal and Select Master Masons. Office: 34 E. Washington St. Residence: 241 Hampden Court.

BLANDEN, Charles Granger, sec. Rialto Co., and author; b. Marengo, McHenry Co., Ill., Jan. 19, 1857; s. Granger and Anna Louise (Tiffany) Blanden; ed. public schools, Park Av. Institute, Bridgeport, Conn .; m. Ottumwa, Ia., Sept. 17, 1884, Elizabeth Mills. For 15 years was with the First National Bank of Fort Dodge, Ia., as teller, asst. cashier and cashier; came to Chicago, 1890; since 1891 with the Rialto Co. (incorporated, 1886), own- ing the Postal Telegraph Bldg .; is sec. and director of company, and agent of the bldg. Was mayor of Fort Dodge, Ia., 1887-8; is pres. of school trustees, town of Cicero. Republican. Author several novels. Club: Press. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Residence: Riverside, Ill.

BLATCHFORD, Eliphalet Wickes, retired manufacturer; b. Stillwater, N. Y., May 31, 1826; s. Dr. John and Frances (Wickes) Blatchford; grad. Illinois College, Jackson-

at St. Louis, 1850; came to Chicago, 1854; mem. and treas. Northwestern branch U. S. sanitary commission, 1861-5; long director and over 30 years pres. board of trustees, Chi- cago Theological Seminary; one of the two original executors and trustees of Walter L. Newberry's estate, charged with duty of creat- ing the Newberry Library, of which he is pres .; a trustee of the John Crerar Library; pres. board of trustees, Chicago Manual Training School, from its foundation till its absorption by the Univ. of Chicago, and con- nected with many other educational and re- ligious organizations; corporate mem. (vice- pres., 1885-98) Am. Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (Congregational) ; pres. E. W. Blatchford & Co. Clubs: University, Lit- erary. Office: 70 N. Clinton St. Residence: 375 LaSalle Av.

BLATCHFORD, Nathaniel Hopkins, manu- facturer; b. Quincy, Ill., Sept. 25, 1849; s. Rev. John and Frances (Wickes) Blatchford; ed. Chicago High School and at Norwich, Conn .; m. 1st, Ella Marion Philbrick, Concord, N. H. (died 1899); m. 2d, Helen D. Wheeler, Ripon, Wis., 1901; children: Francis Wickes Blatch- ford, M.D., Nathaniel H. Blatchford, Jr. En- tered the office of E. W. Blatchford & Co., manufacturers of lead pipe, etc., as clerk in 1869, and has been connected with that firm and company ever since, now being vice-pres .; was also treas. of Chicago Shot Tower Co., until it was merged in the Am. Shot and Lead Co., of which is vice-pres .; also mgr. branch of United Lead Co. Republican. Congregation- alist. Club: Union League. Office: 70 N. Clin- ton St. Residence: 41 Banks St.

BLATCHFORD, Paul, sec. Central Supply Assn .; b. Chicago, July, 1859; s. E. W. and Mary E. (Williams) Blatchford; ed. Amherst College, Mass., graduating A.B., in class of 1882; m. Bangor, Me., 1887, Frances V. Lord; children: John, Dorothy L., Barbara, Charles L. From 1882 until 1900 was actively engaged at Blatchford & Co.'s lead works, West Side, withdrawing in 1900 to become sec. and direc- tor of the Central Supply Assn .. plumbing, steam and gas supplies. Also sec. and director E. W. Blatchford & Co., pres. and director Public Savings, Loan and Bldg. Assn .; vice- pres. Exhibit and Trading Co .; sec. Chicago Metal Trades Assn. since 1903; sec. Employ- ers' Assn. of Hotel Men of Chicago. Republi- can. Mem. Soc. of Mayflower Descendants. Ma- son, Oak Park Lodge, Cicero Chapter, R. A. M., Siloam Commandery, K. T., Medinah Tem- ple, Mystic Shrine. Clubs: University, West- ward Ho. Office: 59 Clark St. Residence: 433 N. Euclid Av., Oak Park.

BLAYNEY, Frederick Hamilton, physician and surgeon; b. Summerton, Morrow Co., O., Jan. 3, 1869; s. Henry Giles and Mary Caro- line (Todd) Blayney; ed. public schools until 1885, in preparatory dept., 1885-7, and in col- legiate dept., 1887-91, Washington and Jeffer- son College, Washington, Pa., graduating A.B. (honor class), June, 1891 (later A.M.); grad. College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, M.D., 1898; m. Corning, Ia., June 29, 1904, Grace Beymer. Taught Latin and Greek in Corning Academy, Corning, Ia., Sept., 1891, to June, 1895; after graduation in medicine was interne of West Side Hosp., Chicago, from June, 1898, to June, 1900; engaged in active general practice of medicine since June, 1900. Instructor in surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons; asst. in gynecology, Chicago Clinical School: 1st It. and asst. surgeon, 2d I. N. G. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., mem. Phi Gamma Delta (literary fraternity), Nu Sigma Nu (med. fraternity). Mem. K. P. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Illinois. Office: 576 W. Madison St. Residence: 1556 W. Adams St.

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BLECH, Gustavus Maximilian, surgeon; b. Riga, Livonia, Nov. 28, 1870; s. Johann (orthopedic physician) and Johanna (Wohl- farth) Blech; collegiate ed'n, Riga City Lycee; studied medicine in Germany, France and U. S .; received degree of M.D. from Barnes Univ., 1894; honorary degrees from other pro- fessional schools; unmarried. Engaged in practice of medicine since 1892. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., Mississippi Valley Med. Assn., West Chicago Med. Assn. (founder). Consult- ing surgeon People's Hosp. Late prof. of sur- gery, Jenner Med. College. Served as asst. surgeon of volunteers during Spanish-Am. War. Liberal in politics. Mem. Soc. for Ethi- cal Culture. Author of several med. books and contributions to med. literature. Office: New Era Bldg.

BLEE, Joseph McHard, coal mining com- pany official; b. Jerseytown, Pa., Dec. 5, 1869; ed. public schools, Eastern Pennsylvania, 1876-87, Greenwood Seminary, Millville, Pa., 1887-8, Williamsport (Pa.) Commercial Col- lege, 1889-90, graduating June, 1890; m. St. Louis, Mo., June 9, 1897, Charlotte Martha McKittrick; children: Jane, Mary. Teacher public schools, Montour Co., Pa., part of 1889-90; with father in lumber. business in western Maryland, 1891; with engineering corps on construction of the La Salle & Bu- reau Co. R. R., La Salle, III., Apr. to Oct., 1892; pay roll clerk Western Clock Manufac- turing Co., La Salle, Ill., Nov., 1892, to Oct., 1894; since Oct. 24, 1894, with Whitebreast Fuel Co., Chicago, sales bookkeeper, 1894-7; general bookkeeper, 1897-1900, auditor and asst. treas., 1900-4, auditor and treas. since Mar., 1904; also director since 1900. Also treas. and asst. sec. Cardiff Coal Co. Democrat. Presbyterian. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 117 S. Pine Av., Austin.

BLEYER, Charles Edwin, pres. of the Haw- ley Down Draft Furnace Co .; b. Davenport, Ia., Aug. 1, 1856; s. Maurice H. and Antoinette S. Bleyer; ed. public schools of Iowa and of St. Louis, Mo .; widower; 1 son; Clifford Melville. Began business life in St. Louis, but since 1890 has been a resident of Chicago, ex- cept for 3 years, 1901-4, when lived in New York; since 1889 has been interested in the Hawley Down Draft Furnace Co .; is now pres. and treas. of the company. Republican. Col. on staff of Gov. Tanner, 1897-1901, on staff of Gov. Yates, 1901-5. Clubs: Union League, Chi- cago Athletic, Washington Park. Office: 59 Townsend St. Residence: Auditorium Annex Hotel.

BLINN, Edmund B., lumber merchant; b. Keeseville, N. Y., July 30, 1861; s. Samuel and Mary L. Blinn; removed with parents to Chi- cago, 1868; ed. Chicago public schools; m. De Soto, Ia., 1885, Kate M. Hoch; children: Nina K., Lelia D., Mildred, Warren E., Robert L. Since 1893 in lumber business for self as E. B. Blinn & Co .; also vice-pres. and dir. of the Foley Mfg. Co., of Chicago; vice-pres. Holland Brick Co., Holland, Mich .; vice-pres. the Vogue Shirt Co .; and trustee of the Chicago Life In- surance Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, West- ward Ho. Office: 471 W. 22d St. Residence: 200 Home Av., Oak Park. Ill.

BLISS, Eliakim Raymond, lawyer; b. New Brunswick, N. J., Sept. 3, 1846; s. Rev. George Ripley (D.D.) and Mary A. (Raymond) Bliss; ed. Univ. of Lewisburg, Pa., and old Univ. of Chicago; grad. law dept., Columbian Univ .. 1873; m. Chicago, 1882, Margaret Holmes; 1 son: E. Raymond. Has lived in Chicago since 1863: admitted to bar, 1873, but did not begin practice until 1876; county atty., Cook Co., Il1., 1882-4 and 1886-9; has been identified with much important litigation; in 1889, as co. atty. established validity of law permitting annexa- tion of Hyde Park. Lake View and other sub- urbs. Mom. law firm of Bliss & McKittrick. 33° Mason; was one of the 3 Masons ap-

pointed to carry out plan of erecting Masonic Temple in Chicago. Republican. Mem. State Bar Assn. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Ath- letic, Hyde Park, Hamilton, Washington Park. Office: 59 Clark St. Residence: 5801 Washing- ton Av.

BLISS, Samuel Eugene, manufacturer; b. Jericho, Vt., Jan. 31, 1846; s. Samuel Butler and Sally Clarisa (Cadwell) Bliss; ed. Un. derhill (Vt.) Acad .; m. Saginaw, Mich., Sept. 29, 1869, Mary Frances Hickok. Worked in shop of father, blacksmith and carriage build- er 1862-4; clerk in hardware store, Burling- ton, Vt., 1864-8; arrived in Chicago Mar. 23, 1868; clerk and traveling salesman until 1885; in business for self as dealer, 1885-91; sold out Feb., 1891, and started in business as a manufacturer of shafting; organized Bliss & Laughlin, Harvey, Ill., incorporated, of which he is pres., treas. and director. Also director, and mem. Finance Committee, Metropolitan Trust and Savings Bank; director Parkhurst & Wilkinson Co., and the Illinois Manufactur- ers' Assn. Republican. Mem. Masonic orders. and of S. A. R. Club: Chicago Athletic (life mem.). Office: 10 S. Canal St. Residence: 3636 Lake Av.

BLOCK, Isaac, vice-pres. Block-Pollak Iron Co .; b. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 23, 1840; s. Leo- pold and Rebecca (Weil) Block; ed. public schools of Cincinnati, O .; was engaged as scout in an independent company at the time of the Morgan raid through Ohio, during the Civil War; m. Cincinnati, O., Nov. 26, 1879, Rosa Liebenstein; children: Alma, Grace. Went to Cincinnati in early childhood, and resided there almost continuously until 1884; since then in Chicago. Learned the tanner's trade as a boy but never followed it, but en- gaged in the iron and steel business; since 1884, of the Block-Pollak Iron Co. (of which he is vice-pres.), manufacturers of forgings, having factory at Cincinnati; also director in the Parkhurst & Wilkinson Co., iron, Chicago, and in the La Porte Carriage Co., of Indiana. Mem. of Cincinnati Lodge No. 133, A. F. & A. M., of Cincinnati, O. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton, Standard, Ravisloe Country. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 4521 Ellis Av.

BLOCK, Leopold E., treas. Inland Coal and Washing Co .; h. Cincinnati, O., Jan. 13, 1869; s. Joseph and Rose (Kahn) Block; ed. public schools of Cincinnati; m. Chicago, June 20, 1900. Cora B. Bloom; 1 son: Joseph. Entire business life has been in the coal and iron trade, first in Cincinnati. and since 1897 in Chicago; now treas. and director of the Inland Coal and Washing Co .; also vico-pres. the In- land Steel Co. Republican. Club: Standard. Of- fice: First National Bank Bldg. Residence: 4119 Grand Boul.

BLOCK, Philip Dee, steel manufacturer: h. Cincinnati, O., Feb. 16, 1871; s. Joseph and Rose (Kahn) Block; grad. Hughes High School, Cincinnati, June. 18SS: m. Chicago, June 1, 1899, Celia F. Leopold: 1 daughter. Madeline Babette. With Block-Pollak Iron Co .. Chicago and Cincinnati. 18SS-1903: since 1903 with Inland Steel Co. as vice-pres. and treas. Also vice-pres. Chicago, Illinois and Indiana Ry. Co., vice-pres. Buffalo Steel Co .. director Indestructible Post Co. Office: First National Bank Bldg. Residence: 3333 Michi- gan Av.

BLOCK, Williard T., capitalist: h. Columbia. Pa., Jan. 6, 1853: s. A. B. and Barbara A. (Brobst) Block: ed. public and high schools of Columbia, Pa .: m. 1880. Anna E., daughter of William P. Scott, of Towa, and niece of Col. Thomas A. Scott, formerly pres. Pennsylvania Rv. Began business career at 14 (1867) with Philadelphia & Reading R. R., serving in varions capacities and advancing steadily un- til 1878 when came to Hannibal & St. Joseph R. R. at solicitation of John B. Carson, to reorganizo the accounts of the mechanical

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dept. of that road, 1878-82; in 1882 entered employ of R. T. Wilson & Co., of New York, in charge of construction of the Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska R. R., in lowa, having been consecutively auditor, treas., traffic mgr. and supt., 1882-7; rested 1 year; bought Fort Mad- ison & Northwestern R. R., under foreclosure; organized new company, of which was pres. until under his personal supervision 75 miles of the road had been built, promoted numer- ous enterprises, including the organization of the Grant Locomotive Works, Siemens &

Halske Electric Co., Grant Land Assn., being sec. and treas. same; the United Telephone, Telegraph and Electric Co., of which was pres. until sold out to eastern syndicate in 1902. Pres. Chicago & Southwestern Ry., part of the Chicago Terminal Co., negotiated pur- chase of several large acre deals; the Sturges farm of 380 acres for $570,000, the Hetty Green tract, 651 acres, for $1,020,000, and many other smaller tracts. Col. on staff of Gov. Larrabee of Iowa, as aide-de-camp, 1885- 1889. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. of Chi- cago Real Estate Board, Illinois Soc. S. A. R. Clubs: Union League, Washington Park. Of- fice: 100 Washington St. Residence: 3211 Mich- igan Av.

BLOCKI, Frederick William, city treas .; b. Chicago, Nov. 2, 1868; s. John and Emma (Leadbeater) Blocki; ed. public and high schools of Chicago and at Lewis Institute; m. Chicago, 1899, Louis Woltersdorf; 1 son: Fred- erick A. L. Engaged in business as druggist and manufacturer of perfumes; treas. firm of John Blocki & Son. Has been active in politics in Chicago. Appointed by Mayor Carter H. Harrison, Jr., as supt. of Bureau of Maps, City of Chicago; 6 months later promoted to deputy commissioner of public works, and, after 18 months, commissioner of public works; reappointed after 2 years, and held that position until Apr., 1905, when was elect- ed treas. of the City of Chicago. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Illinois Athletic, Germania Maennerchor, Iroquois, Illinois, Chicago Rid- ing and Driving. Residence: 360 Ashland Boul.

BLOCKI, Gale, lawyer; b. Chicago, Dec. 22, 1870; s. William F. and Emily L. (Hallock) Blocki; grad. River Forest public school, 1886; Oak Park High School, 1890; Chicago College of Law, 1895; m. Chicago, Oct. 28, 1895; 1 son: Gale Blocki, Jr. Began practice of law, 1895; went to California to take charge of western litigation for Chicago clients in 1896, and practiced law in Los Angeles for 1 year; opened an office in Chicago, 1897, and has been in active practice here since that time. Pre- pared material and edited manuscript for Shinn's Attachment and Garnishment, Shinn's Pleading and Practice, and revised edition of Gould's Pleadings. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Clubs: Woodlawn, Hamilton. Of- fice: Ashland Blk. Residence: 6043 Kimbark Av.

BLOCKI, William F., druggist; b. E. Prus- sia, Germany, Dec. 8, 1841; s. Frederick Wil- liam and Emma (Doehling) Blocki; ed. by pri- vate tutor in Germany and in grammar and high school in Sheboygan, Wis .; served in Civil War as 1st sergeant, Co. B, 12th Illinois Volunteers; m. Chicago, Mar. 11, 1868, Emily L. Hallock (now deceased); 1 son: Gale (now practicing law in Chicago), and 1 daughter: Mrs. G. E. Grossbeck, living in California. In 1858 entered drug and stationery business of A. F. Wheeler, Sheboygan, Wis .; came to Chi- cago and took position with Gale Bros., whole- sale and retail drugs, Dec. 5, 1859; became mem. of firm, 1864, when name of firm was changed to Gale & Blocki, as at present, and later became a corporation under same name, of which is vice-pres. and director. Also direc- tor White Rock Mineral Spring Co. Republi- can. Unitarian. Mason (Supreme Council, 33°); also K. T. and Scottish Rite. Mem. Am.

Pharmaceutical Assn., Chicago Veteran Drug- gists' Assn. Club: Woodlawn Park. Office: 44 Monroe St. Residence: 6118 Woodlawn Av.

BLODGETT, Edward A .; b. DuPage Co., Ill., Sept. 1, 1835; s. Israel P. and Avis (Dodge) Blodgett; ed. common school; enlisted Sept., 1861, 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry as 1st lt. and adjutant; mustered out, June, 1865; m. July 20, 1865, Julia E. Wygant; children: Avis H., Caroline, Mary E., Amy T. In autumn of 1865 went to Warrensburg, Johnson Co., Mo .; sold agricultural implements, 4 years; sold drugs, 5 years; returned to Chicago, 1875; pur- chasing agent Chicago W. Division R. R. and W. Chicago Street R. R., 1875-99; since 1899 in charge real estate dept. Union Traction Co. Republican. Mason; mem. Washington Chap- ter and of Chicago Commandery K. T. Club: Illinois. Office: 444 N. Clark St. Residence: 510 W. Monroe St.

BLOMFELDT, Peter Axel, manufacturer; b. Koping, Sweden, Apr. 10, 1858; s. Peter Eric and Anna (Bernwell) Blomfeldt; ed. public schools in Sweden; came to Chicago direct from old country in 1880; m. Chicago, Oct., 1896, Emily Samuelson; 1 son: Axel Allen. Learned the machinist trade in Sweden, be- ginning in 1873; after coming to Chicago worked at the trade until 1896 when he estab- lished for himself; now senior mem. of the firm of Blomfeldt & Rapp, manufacturers of special machinery, dies, jigs, models, etc. Re- publican. Club: Swedish Singing, Mem. Inde- pendent Order of Swithiod. Office: 39-45 W. Randolph St. Residence: 3990 Perry St.

BLOMGREN, Oscar Nathaniel, engraving and electrotyping; b. near Gothenburg, Swe- den, Sept. 11, 1848; s. Carl and Hanna (Benett) « Blomgren; came to Chicago with parents in 1854; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, Dec. 31, 1876, Emma Peterson; children: Edna Olivia, Natalie Amanda, Ray Augustus. After learning the trade engaged on his own ac- count, in 1875, in the business of engraving and electrotyping, and is now pres. of Blom- gren Bros. & Co., engravers and electrotypers. Was mem. School Board, Lake View. Mem. Illinois Manufacturers' Assn. Office: 76 Sher- man St. Residence: 987 Winthrop Av. (Edge- water).

BLOOMINGSTON, Herbert W., insurance publisher; b. Chicago, Aug. 30, 1876; s Dr. John S. and Bertha (Whittier) Bloomingston; grad. Hyde Park High School, 1894; Penn- sylvania Military College, Chester, Pa., 1898, with degree of B.S .; Illinois College of Law, LL.B., 1901. Was admitted to Illinois bar, 1901; became associated with The Investi- gator, insurance journal, founded and owned by his father, and upon the latter's death, Oct. 3, 1901, became publisher of the paper; in 1903 became sole owner and publish- er of the Western Firemen. Has been sec. of the Western Alumni Assn. of the Pennsyl- vania Military College; mem. Lambda Epsilon (legal fraternity); mem. of the board of trus- tees of the Illinois College of Law. K. T., Shriner, Elk. Clubs: Chicago Yacht, Press. Of- fice: 134 Monroe St. Residence: 295 Huron St.

BLOSSOM, George W., insurance; b. Du- buque, Ia., Oct. 1, 1854; s. Alonzo and Frances E. (Williams) Blossom; ed. public schools of Dubuque; m. Chicago, 1888, Miss Carrie R. Boardman; children: George B., Francis R., Katherine May. Began business life in a local fire insurance agency at Dubuque, Ia., and afterward served in the office of the Western dept. of the German-Am. Insurance Co., 8 years, and in the Western dept. of the Con- necticut Fire Insurance Co., 3 years; then be- came a partner in Fred S. James & Co., Chi- cago; is also asst. general agent of the Na- tional Fire Insurance Co. Pres. of the Western Factory Insurance Assn. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood, Midlothian, Kenwood Country. Of-

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fice: 171 LaSalle St. Residence: 4858 Kenwood Av.

BLOUKE, Milton Baker, physician; b. Stoyestown, Somerset Co., Pa., Feb. 19, 1862; s. Henry and Susan (Kimmel) Blouke; attend- ed public school in Somerset Co., Pa., until 14 years old; then a private school at Stoyes- town, Pa .; taught country school in Somerset Co., Pa., 1876-81; med. ed'n at Chicago Homœ. Med. College, 1883-85, M.D., Apr., 1885; m. Chicago, Feb. 19, 1891, Ola Louise Matthews; children: Louise, Pierre, Dorothy, Elizabeth. Since Apr., 1885, in practice in Chicago. Prof. gynecology Hahnemann Med. College and Hosp. and attending surgeon Chicago Homœ. Hosp. Mem. Am. Institute of Homoeopathy, Homo. Med. Assn. of Illinois, Homœ. Med. Soc. of Chicago. Independent in politics. Con- gregationalist. Club: Menoken. Office and resi- dence: 1222 Washington Boul.

BLOUNT, Fred Meacham, banker; b. White- hall, N. Y., Jan. 24, 1853; s. John Darwin and Sarah (Meacham) Blount; came to Chicago in childhood; ed. Skinner School, Chicago High School and old Chicago Univ .; m. Chicago, Mar. 25, 1874, Kittie E. Deane; children: Harry D. and Mrs. Kittie E. Weinland. Began in banking business as messenger with Mer- chants' Loan & Trust Co., and thence to asst. treas. U. S., Chicago, and at the starting of the Chicago National Bank went with them as receiving teller, been with them since, ad- vancing step by step until he became cashier and later (and now) vice-pres. and director; also director Equitable Trust Co., and of the Peoria Gas and Electric Co. Republican. Prot- estant. Mem. Wheaton Lodge No. 239, A. F. & A. M. Has been mem. Board of W. Chicago Park Commissioners and of the Chicago Board of Education; now treas. of the Sanitary Dis- trict of Chicago; treas. of the Board of W. Chicago Park Commissioners; mem. of the Illi- nois Commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Clubs: Union League, Menoken, Lincoln, Hamilton, Illinois. Office: 152 Monroe St. Residence: 194 S. Robey St .; in summer, Wheaton, Ill.

BLUM, Simon S., merchant, furnishing goods; b. Burgpreppach, Bavaria, Sent. 6, 1856; ed. Bavaria. Began business in Chicago in 1880. as mem. of the firm of Blum Bros., wholesalers of men's furnishing goods. Mem. Germania Männerchor, Chicago Turngemeinde, German-Am. Historical Soc. of Illinois, Illinois Commercial Men's Assn. (director). Mem. . Tew- ish Congregation. Office: 155 Market St. Resi- dence: 4951 Washington Park Pl.

BLUMENAUER, Charles Henry, mgr. Chi- cago branch Macheth-Evans Glass Co .; b. Cumberland, Md .. Jan. 6, 1867; s. Henry and Annie M. (Smith) Blumenauer; ed. public schools; came to Chicago, 1888; m. Chicago, Mar. 4. 1889, La Rue E. Martin; children: Ger- trude La Rne. Bertha. Edna Bernice. Engaged in lamn and glass business as buyer and mgr., 1889-93. Since 1893 Chicago mgr. for Macbeth- Evans Glass Co .. Pittsburgh, Pa .. mfrs. of lamp chimneys and glasses, with factories at Pittsburgh and Charleroi. Pa., Elwood and Marion, Ind .. and Toledo, O. Sec. and treas. of Maywood Fraternal Assn. (incorporated). Pres. Mavwood Golf Club; mem. Normal Park Lodge No. 797. A. F. & A. M .. and Normal Park Chanter No. 210. R. A. M. Methodist. Of- fice: 163 Randolph St. Residence: 401 Seven- teenth Av., Mavwood, Ill.

BLUNT, John Ellsworth, consulting engi- neer, Chicago & North-Western Ry .; b. Brain- ard. Tenn .. Dec. 25, 1833: ed. Phillips Acad., Andover. Mass .: m. 1856, Miss Augusta E. Wood. Began railway service in the Southern States and was connected with several rail- ways in Georgia and Alabama as engineer, prior to 1862, Entered the service of the Chi- cago & Galena Union R. R. as constructing

engineer, July 1, 1862, and when that railroad was consolidated with the Chicago & North- Western Ry. in June, 1864, entered the service of the latter; became division engineer, then chief engineer from Nov. 1, 1888, to Dec. 3. 1899; since then consulting engineer. Office: 22 Fifth Av. Residence: 1560 Asbury Av., Evans- ton, Ill.

BLUNT, John Ellsworth, Jr., mgr. bond dept. Merchants' Loan and Trust Co .; b. Wheaton, Ill., Aug. 12, 1870; s. John E. and Augusta (Wood) Blunt; ed. public schools of Wheaton, Ill., and Winona. Minn., and grad. Winona High School, 1886; m. St. Paul, Minn., June 4, 1898, Carlene Curtis; children: Curtis E .. John E. III. Entered employ of Chi- cago & North-Western Ry. in 1886 as messen- ger; remained with that company and the Chi- cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Co. in various capacities of telegraph operator, ticket agent and traveling passenger agent of the Chicago & North-Western until 1893; with Second Na- tional Bank of Winona, Minn., Jan. to Mar., 1893; came to Chicago, and in Dec., 1893. en- tered office of Farson, Leach & Co., remaining until Jan., 1899, when entered service of the Merchants' Loan and Trust Co., organizing its bond dept., of which has since been mgr. Clubs: Mid-Day, Union League, Evanston, Bankers. Office: 135 Adams St. Residence: Evanston, Ill.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 18

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