The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 181

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 650

USA > Illinois > Cook County > Chicago > The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905 > Part 181

Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).

WILSON, Elijah Crane, manufacturer; ed. public schools of Lima, O .; m. Cincinnati, O., Ella Hitchcock; children: Adelaide, James Eldredge, Milton. One of the partners of the original firm of Wilson Bros., pioneer shirt manufacturers of Chicago. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Midlothian, Kenwood. Office: 332 5th Av. Residence: 4613 Drexel Boul.

WILSON, F. Cortez, manufacturer; b. Nor- folk, N. Y., May 18, 1836; s. Loyal and Mary (Fuller) Wilson; ed. common schools; m. Woodstock, Ill., Dec. 10, 1863, Catharine E. Landis; children: George, Jessie, Maude, Henry Warren. Came west in boyhood, pass- ing through Chicago, 1844; resident of Chi- cago since 1853. Was in drug business 3 years; bookkeeper in millinery business, 3 years; in lumber business, 8 years; now manufacturer (F. Cortez Wilson & Co.) oil tanks and cans and patented specialties in sheet metal. Was mem. Battery A, Chicago Light Art'y, and lieut. Chicago Mercantile Battery in Civil War. Mem. Military Order Loyal Legion. Re- publican. Unitarian. Mason: mem. Oriental Lodge, Lafayette Chapter, and Apollo Com- mandery, K. T. Office: 239-241 Lake St. Resi- dence: 123 Park Av.

WILSON, George, real estate, hotel proprie- tor; b. Glasgow, Scotland, Apr. 18, 1857; s. Geo. and Isabella Dick (Garrison) Wilson; ed. Brown (public) School, and Columbia College, New York, taking a course in mineralogy there; m. Chicago, Dec., 1881, Annabella

Stewart; children: Lewis H. (deceased), Harry D. Went to Colorado, 1874, and engaged in mining at Del Norte; built the Golden Star House on South Mountain; bought all the supplies for the Callas and Coralto and Javale mines, of Venezuela, for 2 years; then was employed to float the Brooklyn Elevated R. R. securities in England, but they were later floated in New York, and not sold abroad; came to Chicago, 1880; engaged in furniture business on W. Madison St. until 1893; then went to Jacksonville, Fla .; engaged in hotel business about 4 years; then to Cali- fornia (near Bakersfield) and engaged in oil business; returned to Chicago, 1901, and has since been engaged in real estate operations; also in 1904, bought and now owns the Pinte- rosca Hotel at Pasadena, Calif .; also operates the Sherwood Forrest summer resort, Green Lake, Wis. Owns two plantations of 2,500 acres at St. Simon's Island, Ga., alongside of Jekyll Island, "the home of the millionaires." Republican. Mason; veteran of St. Bernard Drill Corps; honorary mem. of De Molay Commandery, Louisville, Ky .; K. T., and is a Shriner. Office: 119 LaSalle St. Residence: 3017 Michigan Av .; also Pasadena, Calif.

WILSON, Granville, Mason, banker; cashier Union Trust Co. Club: Bankers. Office: Tri- bune Bldg. Residence: 5339 Madison Av.

WILSON, Harry Ritchie, manufacturer, en- gineer; b. Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 26, 1877; s. James H. and E. R. (Ritchie) Wilson; ed. pub- lic schools of Indianapolis, Ind .; grad. Purdue Univ. as C.E., 1899. After leaving college be- came connected, as civil engineer, with the Noelke-Richards Iron Works, of Indianapolis, for 3 years; came to Chicago, Feb., 1904, and on June 1, 1904, became sec. of the Globe Iron Works, employing about 100 men in the manu- facture of structural and ornamental iron, brass and wire work. Republican. Mem. Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Mason-mem. Mystic Tie Lodge, Indianapolis. Clubs: Indianapolis Aquatic, Indianapolis Commercial. Office: 31- 41 Indiana St. Residence: 256 E. 62d St.

WILSON, Horatio Reed, architect; b. Liv- ingston Co., N. Y., Dec. 5, 1858; s. Henry S. and Speedy D. (Powell) Wilson; ed. public school and preparatory school for college; m. Chicago, Oct. 4, 1882, Lillie C. Earley. In service of Charles J. Hull as designer, 1878- 1885; since 1885 in continuous practice as an architect in Chicago. Designed and built the Illinois Theatre; assisted in designing World's Fair buildings. Republican. Congregationalist. Mem. Am. Institute of Architects, Art Insti- tute of Chicago. Clubs: Chicago Architectural, Washington Park. Office: 218 LaSalle St. Resi- dence. 4559 Greenwood Av.

WILSON, Hugh Monroe, journalist; b. Jack- sonville, Morgan Co., Ill., June 29, 1866; s. Hugh and Isabella (Smith) Wilson; ed. public schools and Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill., graduating in June, 1887; m. Red Wing, Minn., Oct. 9, 1890, Olive Mary Williams. After grad- uation from college in June, 1887, became city editor of the Jacksonville (Ill.) Daily Jour- nal; in Mar., 1888, reporter for Minneapolis (Minn.) Evening Star (afterward known as the Evening Tribune); in 1889 became asso- ciate editor and business mgr. Mississippi Valley Lumberman, and editor The Furniture News, Minneapolis, Minn .; in May, 1891, asso- ciate editor Northwestern Railroader, St. Paul; in Sept., 1891, came to Chicago as sec .- treas. and associate editor The Railway Age; since then continuously with that publication, successively as gen. mgr., associate editor and now as pres. and editor-in-chief. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic; also Transportation (New York). Office: Monad- nock Blk. Residence: The Walton, Locust and Clark Sts.

WILSON, John P., lawyer; b. on father's farm in Whiteside Co., 'Ill., July 3, 1844; s.

621

THE BOOK OF CHICAGOANS

Thomas and Margaret (Laughlin) Wilson; ed. district schools and at Knox College, Gales- burg, Ill., graduating, A.B., 1865; taught school and studied law, 1865-7; m. Apr. 25, 1871, Margaret C., daughter of J. D. McIl- vaine, of Chicago; children: Margaret C., Martha, John P., Jr., Anna M. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1867; came to Chicago and en- tered law office of Borden, Spafford & McDaid, and on dissolution of firm spent 2 years in office of John Borden. Law firm of Spafford, McDaid & Wilson was organized in 1870; has since passed through various changes in partnership, the firm now being Wilson, Moore & McIlvaine. Especially prominent in corporation and real estate law. Drafted the law creating the Sanitary District of Chicago and successfully carried to the Supreme Court the litigation in which the validity of the law was established. Was counsel of the World's Columbian Exposition and assisted in prenar- ing the constitutional amendment and legisla- tion relating thereto passed at General As- sembly in 1890. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, University. Office: 204 Dearborn St. Residence: 564 Dearborn Av.

WILSON, Joseph Charles, pres. Excelsior Laundry Co .; b. Westerly, R. I., Mar. 28, 1860; s. George and Eleanor (Bothrood) Wilson; ed. public schools of Westerly, completing educa- tion in England; m. Appleton, Wis., 1891, Alice Wilcox. Began business career in a woolen mill, but later engaged in mercantile business, and then tried farming. In 1885 he came to Chicago and spent 4 years acquiring a practical knowledge of the laundry busi- ness, and in 1889, with $700 capital, estab- lished on his own account, doing a small business at first, but rapidly increasing it. Mr. A. P. Green became a partner, 1891, and in 1893 the business was incorporated as the Excelsior Laundry Co., of which he became pres., and which grew to be the largest laun- dry in the city. Was a mem. Chicago Hussars, a military organization from which he re- signed in 1897, and enlisted troop A, 1st Cav., I. N. G .; was promoted 2d lieut., Mar. 12, 1898; served as 2d lieut. troop A, 1st Cav., Ill. Vol., during Spanish-Am. War; promoted capt. troop A, 1st Cav., Dec. 22, 1898; promoted maj. 1st squadron, 1st Cav., I. N. G., Mar. 12, 1903, which rank he still holds. Mem. of Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-Am. War. Clubs: LaGrange Suburban, LaGrange Golf. Office: 144 22d St. Residence: LaGrange, Ill.

WILSON, Milton H., pres. Wilson Bros., wholesale men's furnishing goods; dir. Bank- ers' Nat. Bank. Clubs: Union League, Twen- tieth Century, Evanston, Glen View, Evans- ton Country. Office: 332 5th Av. Residence: 1100 Forest Av., Evanston, Ill.

WILSON, Ralph Chase, banker; b. Lafay- ette, Ind., Aug. 12, 1867; s. Frank G. and Jennie M. (Chase) Wilson; ed. grammar schools, Englewood, Chicago; m. Chicago, May 13, 1893, Laura O. Preston; children: Ivanelle, Chase Curtiss, Ralph Preston. Began business career as messenger for Chicago Journal, 1881; clerk with Lord, Owen & Co., 1883; be- came bookkeeper Atlas Nat. Bank, Aug., 1890; general man. Bankers Nat. Bank, 1896; later discount teller, and since Jan., 1904, asst. cashier. Ex-pres. Chicago Chapter Am. Insti- tute of Bank Clerks. Treas. and dir. LaGrange Citizen Co. Mason, Odd Fellow. Republican. Treas. Village of LaGrange, Ill., since 1905. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: LaGrange, Il1.

WILSON, Walter Herbert, real estate; b. Boston, Mass., May 15, 1856; s. William Henry and Elvy (Margarette) Wilson; fitted for Har- vard College at a preparatory public school, Chelsea, Mass., but gave up studies in 1873, for business; m. 1882, Mary B., daughter of Judge Lucius B. Otis; 4 children. Entered wholesale crockery and glassware house of

Abram French & Co., Boston, advancing from humble to responsible position, and when, in 1879, that firm established a branch house in Chicago, he was taken into the firm, which became French, Potter & Wilson; disposed of his interest, Jan. 1, 1888, and since then has been successfully engaged in real estate busi- ness, and later in banking. Governing mem. Art Institute; vice-pres. Western Trust & Sav- ings Bank; vice-pres. Chicago Union Traction Co. Clubs: Merchants (pres.), Chicago, On- wentsia. Midlothian, Church, Union League (ex-sec.), Mid-Day. Office: The Rookery. Resi- dence: 2619 Prairie Av.

WILSON, William C., lawyer; b. on farm near Sidney, O., Feb. 28, 1836; s. Thomas H. and Mary (Neal) Wilson; completed educa- tion at Ft. Wayne Methodist College, Ft. Wayne, Ind., 1860; studied law 3 years in law office at Columbia City, Ind .; m. Evanston, Ill .. Dec. 1, 1869, Anna E. Fussey; children: John Henderson, Walter William, Frederick Henry, Katherine, Viola. Admitted to Indiana bar, 1865; opened first law office in Goshen. Ind .; came to Chicago, June 3, 1874: entered into law partnership with David L. Zook, 1880, which continued until 1901; since then alone; legal practice has been general, but mostly real estate law. Democrat. Mem. 1st M. E. Church of Evanston, Ill. Candidate for judge of Superior Court on Prohibition ticket, 1880. Office: 84 LaSalle St. Residence: Chicago Av. and Church St., Evanston, Il1.

WILSON, William Henry, physician; b. Brockville, Ontario, Can., Oct. 26, 1866; s. Sam- uel and Elizabeth (Errett) Wilson; ed. public school of Benton Co., Ia., 1873-83; Waterloo (Ia.) College, 1883-5; Nebraska Central Col- lege, 1885-7; Allegan (Mich.) High School, 1887-8; Univ. of Michigan, 1889-93, B.S., 1893; Hahnemann Med. College, Chicago, 1896-8, M.D., 1898; m. Ft. Smith, Ark., 1894, Maude Stewart Fillmore; children: Imogen; also Mil- dred Fillmore (ward). Prof. of science, Ft. Smith (Ark.) public schools, 1893-6; since 1898 in general practice of medicine in Chicago. Pathologist since 1898, registrar since 1900, Hahnemann Med. College; consulting patholo- gist to Chicago Baptist Hosp., 1900-1; to Cook Co. Hosp., 1903-4; examiner for Knights of the Maccabees, 1899-1901; for the Am. Guild. 1904. Business mgr. of the Clinique, 1892-3. Mem. Am. Institute of Homeopathy, Clinical Soc., Illinois State Homœ. Med. Assn., Sig- ma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity (Chicago Alum- ni Chapter). Independent in politics. Club: Co- lumbia Yacht. Office: 92 State St. Residence: 3129 Rhodes Av.

WILSON, William Warfield, congressman. lawyer; b. Ohio, Bureau Co., Ill., 1868; s. Jo- seph G. and Sarah A. Wilson; ed. country schools and Ohio (Ill.) High School until 17 years old; then taught school and took partial course, Univ. of Michigan; grad. Chicago-Kent College of Law, LL.B., 1893; m. Ohio, Ill., Oct. 11, 1892, Sarah M. Moore. Admitted to bar, May, 1893. Mem. Congress, 3d Illinois district, 1903-7. Republican. Club: Hamilton. Office: Hartford Bldg. Residence: 454 N. Normal Parkway.

WILT, Charles T., manufacturer: b. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 22, 1859; s. Charles T. (Sr.) and Emerette A. (Babcock) Wilt: came to Chi- cago in childhood; ed. Ogden, Newberry and Lincoln schools, graduating from latter: m. Chicago, July 31, 18SS, Charlotte D. Fair- bairn; children: Charles T., Jr., Collin D., Rob- ert Lloyd Wheaton, Elmer Ellsworth. In 1878 entered business (founded by his father. 1862) of Charles T. Wilt, manufacturer in trunks. traveling bags, etc .; is now head of firm, which is still conducted as Charles T. Wilt, although his brothers, Elmer E. and Race Nelson, are partners. Republican. Capt. 1st Ill. Vol. Infy : served through Santiago campaign of Spanish- Am. War. Mem. Veteran Corps, lat Regt.

THE BOOK OF CHICAGOANS

Infy., I. N. G., Soc. of the Army of Santiago, Naval and Military Order Spanish-Am. War. Mem. Garden City Council, Royal Arcanum. Club: Marquette. Office: 180 Wabash Av. Resi- dence: 71 Lake View Av.

WINANS, Edward Clark, physician and sur- geon; b. Benton Harbor, Mich., Sept. 24, 1869; s. Dr. Richard and Sarah (Atkinson) Winans; ed. public schools until 1888, and Benton Har- bor College, 1889; post-graduate and curator, 1890; grad. Univ. of Michigan, A.B., 1893; studied law in Kentucky. 1894; pres. and mgr. Nat. Art Studio, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1893-4; grad. med. dept., Univ. of Illinois, M.D., 1899; post-graduate work in same, 1900. Interne Illi- nois Northern Hosp. for the Insane, Elgin, Ill., 1900-1; special instruction in diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat, 1901-2; attending sur- geon Brainard Polyclinic, 1902; in practice of medicine and surgery from graduation in 1899; now specialist in diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat. Also pres. Chicago Surgical Sup- ply Co .; mem. of firm Astenius Music Co. Now asst. surgeon Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary; prof. of otology and clinical otol- ogy, Harvey Med. College. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Mason. Mem. Alpha Upsilon (business fraternity), Nu Sigma Nu (college fraternity). Office: 103 State St. Residence: 507 W. Adams St.

WINCHELL, Samuel Robertson, mgr. Win- chell Lecture and Entertainment Bureau; b. North East, Dutchess Co., N. Y., Nov. 26, 1843; s. Horace and Caroline (McAllister) Winchell; student Salisbury Acad., Connecti- cut, 1858-9; Amenia Seminary, N. Y., 1861-3, graduating, 1863; Univ. of Michigan, graduat- ing, A.B., 1870, A.M., 1873; m. Birmingham, Mich., Aug. 2, 1870, Calphurnia E. Corson; chil- dren: Harley Corson, Calphurnia Maia, Julia Alexandrina, Roby Carissima. Principal Acad., Birmingham, Mich., 1864-5, Union School, Paw Paw, Mich., 1865-6, high schools, Flint, Mich., 1867-8, Ann Arbor, 1869-73, Milwaukee, Wis., 1873-5; prof. of Latin, Univ. of Illinois, 1889- 90; classical editor, 1881, New England mgr., 1882-6, D. Appleton & Co .; mgr. Interstate Publishing Co., Boston and Chicago, 1886-8; pres. Nat. Young Folks' Reading Circle (in- corporated), 1888-92; high school and college representative for Am. Book Co., 1890-2; mgr. Winchell's Teachers' Agency and Lecture Bu- reau, since 1892; principal Winchell Acad., Evanston, Ill., 1894-7; editor Public School Record, Milwaukee, 1874-5; editor and pro- prietor Public School Record and Northwest- ern Journal of Education, Milwaukee, 1875-6; editor Christian Statesman, Milwaukee (week- Jy), 1876; editor and proprietor The Educa- tional Weekly, 1876-80; editor the Interstate Readers, for primary, intermediate and gram- mar school, Boston; associate editor Univ. Chronicle, Ann Arbor, Mich .; editor and pub- lisher Teacher and Student (monthly), Chica- go, 1894-6; editor the Chicago Teacher and School Board Journal (monthly), 1896-8; Winchell's Quarterly, 1898-1901; The Rostrum (monthly), since 1901. Author: Latin Prose Composition, 1875 (E. H. Butler & Co.); Ele- mentary Lessons in Greek Syntax, 1887 (D. Appleton & Co.); Primary Fridays, Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Intermediate Fridays, Grammar School Fridays, Primary School Songs Nos. 1 and 2, Intermediate School Songs, Grammar School Songs, Interstate Primer Supplement (all In- terstate Publishing Co., 1887-8); Orthography, Orthoepy and Punctuation, 1901 (A. Flanagan & Co.). Organized and managed The Educa- tional Register Co., Chicago, 1898-9; published books and periodicals in Chicago as S. R. Winchell & Co., 1877-90. Independent Repub- lican. Methodist. Mem. School Committee, Mel- rose, Mass., 1885-6; State Visitor, Whitewater State Normal School, Whitewater, Wis., 1874. Now vice-pres. Central Howard Assn .; pres.

Am. Chautauqua Assn. Office: 160 Washington St. Residence: 2622 Harrison St., Evanston.

WINDES, Thomas G., jurist; b. Morgan Co., Ala., Jan. 19, 1848; s. Rev. Enoch and Mary A. (Ryan) Windes; ed. Morgan Co. (Ala.) schools, 1853-63; acad. at Huntsville, Ala., 1866-7; studied law at the Univ. of Virginia, and privately at Huntsville, Ala., and Jasper, Tenn .; m. Madison, Ala., Dec. 3, 1868, Sallie C. Humphrey; children: Frank A., Zel F., Susan A., Thomas Guy. Served cav. div. C. S. A., 1864-5; school teacher, 1868-70; farmer, 1871-2; law clerk and practicing lawyer, 1873-92; mas- ter in chancery Circuit Court, Cook Co., Ill., 1880-92; judge Circuit Court, Cook Co .. since 1892; re-elected, June, 1903, for term expiring June, 1909. Democrat. Clubs: Iroquois, Win- netka. Office: Co. Bldg. Residence: Winnetka, Il1.

WINDSOR, Henry Haven, editor; b. in log cabin in Mitchell, Ia., Nov. 13, 1859; s. Rev. William (D.D.) and Harriet Butler (Holmes) Windsor; collegiate education; m. Marengo, Ill., June 25, 1889, Lina B. Jackson; 1 son: Henry Haven, Jr. Was city editor Times-Re- publican, Marshalltown, Ia., 1879-80; private sec. to official N. P. Ry., St. Paul, Minn., 1881- 1882; sec. of Chicago City Ry. Co., 1883-91; founder, editor and pres. St. Ry. Review, 1892- 1901; founder, 1901, and ever since editor and pres. Popular Mechanics magazine. Republi- can. Congregationalist. Mem. Press Club; mem. first board of dirs. of the Hamilton Club. Of- fice: 160 Washington St. Residence: 1027 Jud- son Av., Evanston, Ill.

WINDSOR, John Edward, sales agent, coal; b. Saco, Me., Nov. 22, 1867; s. J. H. and Lucy E. (Libby) Windsor; ed. public schools and 1 year in Beloit (Wis.) College; m. LaGrange, Ill., Mar. 25, 1897, Eliza L. Carpenter; chil- dren: Esther, John. Came from Belvidere, Il1., to Chicago, 1889, and was until 1897 engaged in real estate business. Since 1897 general sales agent for the Kelleyville Coal Co., min- ers and shippers of coal, having their home office at Danville, Ill., and operating mines with capacity of 9,500 tons per day. Republi- can. Mason: Mem. Siloam Commandery, K. T. (Oak Park) and Medinah Temple, Mystic Shrine. Club: Country (LaGrange). Office: Old Colony Bldg. Residence: LaGrange, Ill.

WING, Frederick Merritt, lawyer; b. Ken- dall Co., Ill., Apr. 13, 1877; s. Russell Merritt and Amelia S. (De Land) Wing; ed. public schools of Evanston, and the Northwestern Acad., and Northwestern Univ .; m. Des Moines, Ia., Sept. 10, 1900, Louise C. Martin; 1 son: Russell Merritt (deceased). Studied law under his father and was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of the State of Illi- nois, Oct., 1901; continued in father's office, and in Jan., 1903, became a partner, the firm becoming Wing & Wing, engaged in general law practice. Democrat. Club: Colonial. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 3750 Grand Boul.

WING, Luman Rueben, commission mer- chant in canned goods; b. New York City, Apr. 10, 1855; s. Rueben W. and Catherine E. (Sherman) Wing; ed. New York City public schools and College of the City of New York; m. New York, Feb. 20, 1878, Coralie E. Wood; children: Luman Rueben, Harold Wood, Wal- ter Paterson. Was employe of H. K. Thurber & Co., wholesale grocers, New York, 1875-90; of Delafield, McGovern & Co., Chicago, 1890-4; since Jan. 1, 1894, in business for self; firm of Luman R. Wing & Co. Republican. Office: . 2-4 Wabash Av. Residence: 1327 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill.

WING, Russell ' Merritt, lawyer; b. Big Grove Twp., Kendall Co., Ill., June 2, 1850; s. Russell and Mary (Hoag) Wing; ed. coun- try school, Fowler Institute at Newark, and Hillsdale (Mich.) College; grad. Union College of Law, Chicago, 1875; m. Lisbon, Kendall

623

THE BOOK OF CHICAGOANS

Co., Ill., May 10, 1876, Amelia DeLand; chil- of which is now vice-pres. and gen. mgr. dren: Frederick Merritt, Albert DeLand, Stel- Mem. of the Soc. for Ethical Culture. Repub- lican. Served for 5 years in the 13th Regt., Nat. Guard of State of New York. Clubs: Union League, City. Office and works: Harri- son St., near 46th Av. Residence: 239 Hamp- den Ct. la Electa, Bessie DeLand. Admitted to bar, 1875; practiced at Morris, Ill., and later at Joliet, whence he came to Chicago; first of firm of Wing, Stough & Carter; later of Wing & Chadbourne; now of Wing & Wing. Demo- crat. Mason. Club: Iroquois. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: Evanston, Ill.

WING, Thomas William, architect; b. near Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1854; s. George and Mary A. Wing; ed. public and high schools of Chicago; m. Stevens Point, Wis., 1893, Mary E. Clemens; 1 daughter: Dorothy May. Came with parents to Illinois, 1860, locating first in Ford Co., and soon after in Chicago; began in architecture in 1876 in office of Burnham & Root, and since 1887 in practice for himself. Office: 185 Dearborn St. Residence: 1415 N. Halsted St.

WINKLER, Frederick Wightman, lawyer; b. Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 22, 1874; s. Gen. F. C. and Frances (Wightman) Winkler; ed. Shat- tuck School, Faribault, Minn., graduating, 1893; attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti- tute, Troy, N. Y., 1 year, and Univ. of Michi- gan Law School, 1 year; m. Sept. 27, 1895, Elizabethı Gordon. Was admitted to bar of State of Illinois, Jan. 1, 1896; was city atty. of Pontiac, Ill., 1897-9; referee in bankruptcy, Livingston and Iroquois Cos., Ill., 1898-1900; came to Chicago, Oct. 1, 1901, and engaged in practice, uniting with John E. Baker, May 1, 1904, in forming law firm of Winkler & Baker. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 7220 Harvard Av.

WINNE, William North Duane, general auditor C., M. & St. P. Ry .; b. Schenectady, N. Y., Oct. 11, 1850; s. Garret Wemple and Mary Elizabeth Swart Winne; ed. public schools of Schenectady, N. Y., and Madison, Wis., and private schools of Milwaukee; m. Ogdensburg, N. Y., 1875, Louise Vincent Morris; children: Julia Morris Chipp, Earle Duane, George Mor- ris. Frist railway connection was as a junior clerk in the office of the Milwaukee & Prairie du Chien Ry., and continued there until road was absorbed by the C., M. & St. P. Ry., with which has since remained, becoming asst. gen. auditor from Sept., 1882, to Dec., 1890; since then general auditor C., M. & St. P. Ry. Episcopalian. Trustee of the Holland Soc. Club: Marquette. Office: Railway Exchange. Residence: 463 Elm St.

WINSLOW, Benjamin Emanuel, architectur- al engineer; b. Chicago, July 2, 1867; s. Chris- tian Wilhelm and Christiane Winslow; ed. Richmond, Va., until 1878; Hauck's Latin og Real Skole, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1878-83; School of The Technical Soc., Copenhagen, 1883-8; Royal Acad. of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, 1889-91. In practice of profession since Sept., 1891; now architectural engineer to Chicago Board of Education. Author: The Winslow Tables (diagrams for calculating the strength of wood, steel and cast iron beams and col- umns), 1900. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Ar- chitectural, Hamilton. Office: The Tribune Bldg. Residence: 5411 Ridgewood Ct.

WINSLOW, Francis Axel, vice-pres. and gen. mgr. The Winslow Bros. Co .; b. Dubuque, Ia., Mar. 24, 1859; s. F. S. and Wilhelmina J. (Scott) Winslow; ed. schools of Brooklyn and Chicago, Metropolitan School, New York; Brooklyn Academy and Cooper Institute, New York; m. Chicago, Dec. 26, 1884, Louise Dreier; children: Dorothy Scott, Mina Louise. Began business career in New York with Hecla Iron Works, as draftsman, in 1877, and in 1879 was in charge of the construction dept., and in 1881 was given an interest in the business, remaining until 1886, when joined his brother, W. H. Winslow, in Chi- cago, forming the Winslow Bros. Co., manu- facturers of ornamental iron and bronze work,

WINSLOW, William Herman, pres. of the Winslow Bros. Co .; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., May 2, 1857; s. F. S. and Wilhelmina J. (Scott) Wins- low; ed. schools of Brooklyn and Chicago: m. St. Louis, Mo., 1891, Edith Henry; children: Paul Stuart, Alan Francis, Marjorie Scott. Studied law in New York, and in 1881 became connected with Hecla Iron Works, in New York, as office man; in 1883 became a partner, remaining until 1885, when came to Chicago and joined E. T. Harris, forming the Harris & Winslow Co., mfrs. ornamental iron and bronze work; later Mr. Harris retired, and The Wins- low Bros. Co. was formed, of which is pres. The company has for years been located at Carroll Av., Ada and Fulton Sts., but in Sept .. 1905, remove to new works at 46th Av. and Harrison St. The New York office is at 160 5th Av., and there are offices in Baltimore, Pitts- burgh, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Mem. Soc. for Ethical Culture. Republican. Mem. 13th Regt. Nat. Guard, State of New York. Clubs: Union League, City. Office and works: Harrison St. and 46th Av. Residence: River Forest, Ill.

Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.

The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 181

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