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BUTLER, Wallace Edward, pres. Tehuante- pec Mutual Planters' Co .; b. Farmington, Me., May 26, 1854; s. Edward S. Butler and Au- son Av. gusta (Baker) Butler; ed. high school in Bos- ton; m. Dakota City, Neb., Feb. 4, 1873, Ida Wilbur; children: Clarence Edward, Lloyd, Elizabeth A., Louie, Lottie. Went to Nebraska as the representative of eastern investors, loaning money on Nebraska land; studied law and was admitted to the Nebraska bar in 1874; practiced 5 years in the 6th Judicial District of Nebraska and was deputy clerk of the District Court and ex-officio clerk of Dixon Co., Neb. Came to Chicago in 1895 and began the organization of the Tehuantepec Mutual Planters' Co., incorporated in 1899, and has from organization been pres. and gen. mgr. of the company, which owns exten- sive plantations in Eastern Mexico. Repub- lican. Mem. of Moody's Church. Office: 134 Monroe St. Residence: Morgan Park.
BUTLER, Walter, lawyer; b. Kinderhook, Columbia Co., N. Y., Jan. 7, 1841; s. Walter and Maria (Van Alen) Butler; resident of Chicago since Oct. 16, 1844; ed. public schools of Chicago and of Massachusetts, and at Princeton Univ., graduating A.B. in class of 1862; M.A., 1866; m. Waukegan, Ill., Feb. 10, 1881, Bertha H. Heinrichs. Taught school in New Jersey, 1862-3; read law in offices of Woodbridge & Grant, Chicago, Aug., 1863-5, when was admitted to bar of Illinois; since then continuously engaged in general prac- tice of law. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Institute. Independent in politics. Mas- ter in Chancery of Circuit Court of Cook Co. for 17 years; alderman from the 25th Ward of Chicago from April, 1899, to April, 1901. Dir. Illinois Humane Soc. since 1901, and since death of Mr. Culver, 1902, has been sec. of the soc. Office: 131 LaSalle St. Residence: 624 Fullerton Av.
BUTTERFIELD, William Louis, retired real estate dealer; b. Chicago, Oct. 28, 1849; s. William and Sarah (Brown) Butterfield; ed. Racine College, Wis., and Lake Forest Univ .; m. New York, 1878, Agnes Wheel- wright; children: Carrie Elliott, Florence, Lawrence (now deceased). Was for two years an official stenographer in Congress, at Wash-
ington; then served in the same capacity in the Court of Alabama Claims, Washing- ton; correspondent for several newspapers, including The Capital, The Republican, etc., of Washington, D. C., and later in newspaper work in Chicago, traveling extensively as correspondent; since 1871 engaged in real es- tate business in Chicago, with specialties in railroad timber lands and acre property. Re- publican.
BUTTOLPH, Albert Charles, wholesale grocer; b. Charlotte, Vt., Sept. 8, 1852; s. Albert A. and Laura A. (Burnham) Buttolph; ed. public schools and at Morris (Ill.) Classic- al Institute; m. Keokuk, Ia., Dec. 27, 1877, Louise E. Fuller; children: Grace T., Roy B., Ruth, Esther, Albert C., Jr. First business ex- perience was in a retail grocery house at Mor- ris, Ill., 1873; came to Chicago and entered the employ of W. M. Hoyt Co., wholesale grocers, importers and manufacturers; was admitted to partnership Jan. 1, 1879; now managing dir. of the company. Republican. Clubs: Kenwood (pres. 1903-4), Chicago Ath- letic, Midlothian. Office: 1 Michigan Av. Resi- dence: 4822 Ellis Av.
BUTTON, William Jesse, president Werner School Book Co .; b. Covington, Ind., Dec. 6, 1846; s. J. P. and Sarah R. (Hock) Button; ed. Indianapolis public schools and in Butler Col- lege, Indianapolis, Ind .; m. Indianapolis, Ind., 1873, Martha C. Commons; children: Elsie, Rosemary. Came to Chicago in 1873 as Chi- cago mgr. for Harper & Brother, publishers, until 1893; in 1893 organized the Werner School Book Co., of which is pres. Republican. Office: 521 Wabash Av. Residence: 5648 Madi-
BUTZ, Otto Charles, lawyer; b. Chicago, May 2, 1857; s. Caspar and Julia (Magnus) Butz; ed. Kinzie School and Wiedingers German School, Chicago; thence to Schau's German School, New York, thence to law dept. of Univ. of Michigan, graduating LL.B., 1877; m. Le Roy, N. Y., Mar. 3, 1880, Alice Rogers; chil- dren: Robert Otto, Theodore Caspar, Herbert. Admitted to Illinois bar Apr. 1, 1877; since then practicing in Chicago, 1st in firm of Butz, Eschenburg & Prussing, then sucessively of Butz & Eschenburg, Otto C. Butz, Lackner & Butz, and now in firm of Lackner, Butz & Miller, formed Nov. 1, 1889. Republican. Of- fice: 100 Washington St. Residence: Winnetka.
BUXBAUM, Emanuel, wholesale clothing; b. Eibechheim, Baden, Germany, Feb. 2, 1855; s. Moses and Malka (Schlesinger) Buxbaum; cd. New York; m. 1st, Chicago, Nov. 12, 1889, Julia Kuh (died July 10, 1899); 2d, Apr. 22, 1903, Carrie L. Hart; children: Myra C., Louise R. Came to U. S. in 1860; engaged in clothing business, and in 1889 became connected with the wholesale house of Kuh, Nathan & Fischer Co., of which he has been pres. since 1901. Hebrew religion. Club: Standard. Office: 276-8 Franklin St. Residence: 4418 Michigan Av.
BUZZELL, Edgar Augustus, lawyer; b. Lowell, Mass., Oct. 10, 1860; s. Rev. Oliver Augustus and Mary Adelaide (Merrill) Buz- zell; ed. district school, Gibbon (Neb.) Acad., 1875-8; Univ. of Chicago, 1882-6, graduating A. B .; m. Chicago, Apr. 4, 1888, Jennie Isetta Gibson; children: Edgar Gibson, Althea May, Harold Winfield, Merrill Elliott. Student in law office of Holden & Farson, 1886-8; admitted to bar, Oct., 1888, and became clerk in office of same firm until Dec., 1889; mem. of law firm of Holden & Buzzell (William H. Holden, senior partner) since Jan. 1, 1890. Republican. Office: Hartford Bldg. Residence: 6136 Ellis Av.
BYAM, John W., lawyer; b. Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N. Y., Sept. 10, 1837; s. Israel and Eudoxia (Smith) Byam; ed. Geneseo Col- lege, Lima, N. Y .; studied law with George Davis, Geneseo, N. Y., and at Albany Law
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School, graduating 1865; m. Nov. 26, 1862, Maria, daughter of Hon. Jedidiah Horsford, of Moscow, N. Y .; 1 son: Norton H. Admitted to New York bar, 1865; practiced in Livonia, N. Y., 1865-82; since 1882 in Chicago. Made considerable reputation by his defense of Frank Mulkowski, indicted, 1885, for murder of Mrs. Agnes Kledzich, and in 1888 by his prosecution of Sumner C. Welsh for jury bribing. Republican. Methodist. Office: 59 Clark St. Residence: Evanston.
BYERS, John Wesley, live stock; b. York Co., Pa., Dec. 12, 1844; s. Jacob and Sarah (Myers) Byers; ed. public schools of Penn- sylvania; m. Harrisburg, Pa., 1868, Frances M. Mohler; children: Nellie A., Pina B., Daisy M., Ralph M. Born and reared on a farm; at the age of 19 came to Illinois and engaged with his brother in the live stock commission business for several years. Returned for a brief period to his native home in Pa .; came to Chicago and accepted a position as sales- man at the Union Stock Yards with Denney & Redman, live stock commission merchants; remained with them till 1876 when, on ac- count of death, he went east to settle a family estate; returned to Chicago in spring of 1882 and became associated with his brother and others in the live stock commis- sion business, first under firm name of Pat- terson, Byers & Co., later under the name of Byers, Moon & Byers, and since 1890 under the style of Byers Bros. & Co., with branches at South Omaha, Neb., So. St. Joseph, Mo., and Kansas City, Mo. Mem. Chicago Live Stock Exchange. Republican. Office: Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards. Residence: 377 Oak- wood Boul.
BYFORD, Henry Turman, surgeon; b. Evansville, Ind., Nov. 12, 1853; s. Dr. William H. and Mary Anne Holland Byford; grad. Berlin (Germany) High School, 1868, and Wil- liston Seminary, 1870; Chicago Med. College (Northwestern Univ.), 1873; m. 1892, Lucy Richard Larned; children: Genevieve, Mary, Heath Turman, William Holland. Engaged in practice in Chicago; specialist in gynecology; prof. gynecology, and dir., College of Physi- cians and Surgeons, Chicago (med. dept. Univ. of Illinois); surgeon to Woman's Hosp., Chi- cago; was pres. of Chicago Gynecological Soc. and honorary pres. International Congress Gynecology. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Kenwood Country. Author: Manual of Gynecology; Diseases of Women (with late Dr. Wil-
liam H. Byford). Joint Author: Am. Text Book of Gynecology; Keating and Coe's Clinical Gynecology; also over a hundred pa- pers on gynecological subjects. Dir. Royal Automobile Co. Mem. British Gynecological Soc .; Am. Gynecological; Chicago Gynecologi- cal; Chicago Med .; Am. Med .; Illinois State Med .; Western Surgical and Gynecological; Southern Surgical and Gynecological; Missis- sippi Valley Med .; Chicago Medico-Legal Soc., etc. Office: 100 State. Residence: 4636 Drexel Bonl.
BYLLESBY, Henry Manson, electrical engi- ncer; b. Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 16, 1859; s. De Witt Clinton and Sarah (Mathews) Byllesby; cd. Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, Pa .; m. Roselle. N. J., 1882, Margaret Stearns Baldwin. Was associated with Thomas A. Edison in the early days of clectric lighting in New Jersey, and has hcen identified with many movements and advances in electrical enterprises. Now pres. of the Mansfield (O.) Ry., Light and Power Co., Mansfield and Shirley R. R. Co. and Gran- itc City Electric Co .; vice-pres. of Zanesville (O.) Ry., Light and Power Co., Fort Smith (Ark.) Traction and Light Co., Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. Pres. H. M. Byllesby & Co., electrical engineering. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers, Am. Institute of Mechanical Engi- ncers, Western Soc. of Engineers. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Midlothian; also Law-
yers of New York. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 4642 Lake Av.
BYRNE, John Henry, physician; b. Liver- pool, Eng., Feb. 4, 1841; s. Foster and Jane Maria (McKenny) Byrne; grad. Rush Med. College, Chicago, M.D., 1874; m. Chicago, Apr. 22. 1870, Catherine Scott Whiteford; children: John Gerald, Edith, Grace Digby, Crawford James. Came to America, 1864; was employed in wholesale drug houses for 3 years; went into retail drug business and continued until grad. medicine, 1874. Was surgeon for the In- surance Patrol, 1892-5; was on staff of Baptist Hosp. on Rhodes Av. for some years. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Medico-Legal Soc., Thera- peutic Club. Prohibitionist. Baptist. Address: 690 W. Monroe St.
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CABLE, Benjamin Stickney, lawyer; b. Rock Island, Ill., Sept. 24, 1872; s. R. R. and Joseph- ine (Stickney) Cable; ed. public schools Rock Island, Ill .; private schools, Chicago; Phillips Exeter Acad., Exeter, N. H .; Yale Univ., grad- uating, A.B., 1895; Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1898. Was engaged in office of Lowden. Estabrook & Davis, 1898-9, when entered the law dept. of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa- cific Ry., and since Jan. 1, 1904, is atty. for Illinois for same company. Independent in politics. Clubs: Chicago, University, Chicago Golf, Saddle and Cycle: also University Club (New York). Office: 144 VanBuren St. Resi- dence: 1495 Sheridan Rd.
CABLE, Fayette Shepherd, piano manufac- turer; b. Cannonsville, N. Y., Mar. 18, 1855; s. Silas and Mary (Goodrich) Cable; ed. public school and at Delaware Literary Institute. Franklin, N. Y .; m. Ellenville, N. Y., Oct. 16. 1879, Kate Elting; children: Anne S., Rachel Elting, Gladys, Dorothy Roselle. Was in the school book business with A. S. Barnes & Co .. New York City, from 1876 to 1880; then came to Chicago and represented Porter & Coates in the same line of business until 1890, when he connected himself with the Cable Co., and was sec. of the same until 1903. Then established the Fayette S. Cable Piano Co., manufacturers of pianos, and in July, 1904, the business was reorganized as the Cable-Nelson Piano Co .. manufacturers of the Cable-Nelson pianos, etc. of which company is pres. and treas. Repub- lican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Union League, Atlas. Office: 200-2 Wabash Av., Chicago; fac- tory, South Haven, Mich. Residence: Hinsdale. Ill.
CABLE, Hobart M., pres. the Hobart M. Ca- ble Co., manufacturers of pianos and organs; b. Walton, Delaware Co., N. Y., Mar. 3, 1841; s. Silas and Mary (Goodrich) Cable; ed. pub- lic schools Delaware Co., N. Y., Franklin Lit- erary Institute, Franklin. N. Y .: m. Walton, N. Y., 1869, Estella R. Ells; children: Mrs. Martha Augusta Morcnus, Hobart M., Jr., Mrs. Marie Ells Manning. Began teaching district school in Delaware Co., N. Y., when 16 years of age; clected school commissioner of Dela- warc Co., when in 22d year, and held position until was 25 years old; was in employ of A. S. Barnes & Co., school book publishers, of New York, for 15 years. Lived in Hyde Park, Mass. (suburb of Boston), for 20 years and was iden- tifled with its public affairs for 12 years as mem. of its school board, mem. of its public Mbrary board, and mem. of its town board as 1 of 3 selectmen; 4 years mem. Massachusetts legislature, and was chairman of Committee on Bills on Third Reading, and 1 year chair- man of Committee on Railroads. Came to Chi- cago, 1889, and began the manufacture of pi- anos and organs, becoming one of the foun- ders of the Cable Co., In association with bis brother. Herman D. Cable, who died in 1900.
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Organized, 1900, and ever since pres. of the Hobart M. Cable Co., manufacturing 15,000 Hobart M. Cable pianos and Burdett reed or- gans yearly, at La Porte, Ind., and Freeport, Ill., employing in all 600 people. Mason (32°). Office: Steinway Hall. Residence: 4947 Lake Avenue.
CABLE, Hobart M., Jr., vice-pres. Hobart M. Cable Co .; b. Boston, Mass., Dec. 15, 1880; s. Hobart M. and Estella R. (Ells) Cable; ed. public schools of Walton, N. Y., and in the law dept. of Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N. Y. After leaving college entered the factory of the Hobart M. Cable Co., remaining 3 years, where he acquired practical experience in piano building: since incorporation of the company in 1900 has been its vice-pres. Com- pany has factory at Freeport, where are manufactured Burdett organs, and a factory at LaPorte, Ind., where are manufactured Hobart M. Cable pianos. Republican. Office: Steinway Hall. Residence: 4947 Lake Av.
CABLE, Ransom R., chairman of board Chi- cago. Rock Island & Pacific Ry., since 1898; b. Athens Co., O., 1834. Moved in early life to Rock Island, Ill., where for many years he was engaged in coal mining; became interested in railway business, becoming pres. Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis R. R., 1870; elected dir. C., R. I. & St. P. Ry. Co., 1877; asst. to pres., 1879; vice-pres. and gen. mgr., 1880; pres., 1883. Was also for several years pres. of M. & St. L .; now also chairman of board of Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry. Co., and pres. Rock Island & Peoria Ry. Co .; dir. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co., Kan- kakee & Seneca R. R. Co., Manitou & Pike's Peak Ry., Corn Exchange Bank (New York), Rock Island Co. Office: 144 VanBuren St. Resi- dence: Rock Island, Ill.
CADY, Jeremiah Kiersted, architect; b. In- dianapolis, Ind., June 29, 1855; s. Charles War- ner and Abigail Aikman (Kiersted) Cady; grad. Cornell Univ., 1876, with degree B. Arch .; m. Madison, Wis., Oct. 8, 1891, Paget Daniels; 2 children: Jessica, Kiersted Paget. Came to Chicago, Apr. 1, 1883, to enter employ of Burn- ham & Root as draftsman; served with them until Dec., 1885; went to Europe and on return re-entered the employ of Burnham & Root, as head of drafting room, May 1, 1886, to May 1, 1887; then went into practice with Frank W. Handy (Handy & Cady); in general practice ever since. Episcopalian. Club: University. Of- fice: 172 Washington St. Residence: 17 Astor Street.
CAHILL, Edward T., lawyer; b. Chicago, s. James and Mary (McCormick) Cahill, both natives of Ireland; when infant, father was killed in railroad accident; ed. public schools, followed by self-study in Latin, French and other branches. Began life as cash boy and later clerk in retail store; studied law; admit- ted to bar, 1880; was for some years connected with Wilson, Montgomery & Waterman, and later with Hawes & Lawrence; now practicing alone with general civil practice, but more especially occupied with real estate law and chancery practice. Occasional contributor to newspapers, magazines, etc., on subjects of current interest. Mem. and was sec. Chicago Philosophical Soc., mem. Western Psychical Soc., Art Institute of Chicago, etc. Republican, and has taken active part as speaker in several campaigns. Office: 97 Clark St. Residence: 667 Sedgwick St.
CAHN, Benjamin Robert, stock and bond broker; b. Chicago, Aug. 26, 1862; s. Aaron and Ida (Lorie) Cahn; ed. Allen Acad., Chica- go, and Cornell Univ .; m. Chicago, Dec. 8, 1891, Belle Austrian; 1 son: Alvin Robert. Since 1887 actively and successfully engaged in present business. Mem. New York Stock Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange (dir.), Chi- cago Board of Trade. Republican. Treas. Chi- cago Lying-in Hosp. and Dispensary. Clubs:
Standard (ex-pres.), Ravisloe Country. Office: 104 LaSalle St. Residence: 4125 Drexel Boul.
CAHN, Edgar Bernard, manufacturer; b. Chicago, May 15, 1877; s. Bernard and Fannie (Laurie) Cahn; ed. Chicago public schools and Massachusetts Inst. of Technology, graduating B.S. (in architecture), 1899; m. Chicago, June 1, 1903, Mata Elson. Was employed in archi- tect's office in Chicago, 1899 to 1901; joined, 1901, in organization and incorporation, and has since been sec. and treas. of the Strauss- Cahn Knitting Co. Club: Standard. Office: 267 E. Division St. Residence: 3804 Grand Boul.
CAHN, Morton David, broker; b. Chicago, Sept. 28, 1880; s. Joseph and Miriam (Schwab) Cahn; ed. Chicago public schools, Armour In- stitute, South Side Acad. and Yale Univ., grad- uating, A.B., in class of 1901. After leaving college in 1901, embarked on own account as broker in stocks, bonds and investment securi- ties. Mem. Chicago Stock Exchange. Republi- can. Office: 104 LaSalle St. Residence: 4809 Grand Boul.
CAIRNS, Charles Andrew, general passen- ger and ticket agent Chicago & North-Western Ry .; b. Cleveland, O .; s. Peter and Ann M. Cairns; ed. Cleveland public schools. Began railway service as messenger in the offices of pres. and treas. of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Ry. in 1878, and be- came stock clerk in passenger dept. Mar. 1, 1879, promoted through various positions in general passenger dept. of combined Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis, Indian- apolis & St. Louis and Dayton and Union Rys. to chief clerk, which position resigned, Apr. 15, 1889, to become chief clerk Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Ry .; was asst. general passenger and ticket agent, same road, 1890-2; in general passenger dept. Chicago & North- Western Ry., Aug. 15, 1892, to Jan., 1895; asst. general passenger agent, same road, Jan. 1, 1895, to Mar. 1, 1903; since Mar. 1, 1903, gen- eral passenger and ticket agent Chicago & North-Western System. Club: Union League. Office: 22 Fifth Av. Residence: 5405 Madison Av.
CALDWELL, Henry Wallace, pres. H. W. Caldwell & Son Co., manufacturers of power- transmitting machinery; b. Sharpsburg, Bath Co., Ky., July 20, 1843; s. Rev. Robt. F. and Rachel (Coming) Caldwell; ed. Sharpsburg Acad. and Center College, Danville, Ky .; served in Union Army as 1st lieut. Co. B, 10th Ky. Vol. Cav .; m. Indianapolis, Ind., July 20, 1865, Hannah North (now deceased); children: Frank C., Oliver N., Julia C., Louise S. Learned machinist trade. Patented the Cald- well Screw Conveyor, 1875, from which has been built up a large business; incorporated as the H. W. Caldwell & Son Co., of which he is pres. Republican. Presbyterian. Office: Western Av., 17th to 18th Sts. Residence: 5201 Kimbark Av.
CALHOUN, George, pres. and gen. mgr. of the National Oil Refining and Manufacturing Co .; b. Pictou, N. S., Sept. 7, 1850; s. David and Isabella (Mckay) Calhoun; ed. public schools Nova Scotia; m. Conway Centre, N. H., July 4, 1870, Nellie Bachelder; 1 son: George Weston. First employment was at age of 12, as errand boy on a railway in course of con- struction through Pictou, and continued with the company until, at age of 17, he had charge of construction trains in the New England States; apprenticed himself to stone cutter at Dick's Island, Me., and at 20 was supt. of con- struction in building the Boston Water-works and reservoirs; after completion of that work, became advertising agent for Norman L. Mun- ro, publisher, New York; later for 7 years with Street & Smith, publishers of the New York Weekly; then advertising mgr. for Mun- sey's Magazine and organizing field workers for Frank A. Munsey's publications; supt. for
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Robert Bonner, publisher New York Ledger, 3 Circuit Court of Cook Co., 1893-7; since 1897 years; subsequently with George Munro's justice of the peace and police magistrate at S. Chicago; was senatorial committeeman 2 years; pres. Democratic Club of 7th Ward. Mem. S. Chicago Irish Historical Soc., Royal League N. Am. Union, Nat. Union. R. C. Was mem. of St. Elizabeth Church quartette for 16 years. Club: Iroquois. Office: 9206 Commercial Av. Residence: 6448 Greenwood Av. Sons, publishers, of New York, and since Dec. 27, 1895, mgr. Chicago branch, having charge of all that firm's business west of the Alle- ghenies. From its organization has been pres. and gen. mgr. of the National Oil Refining and Manufacturing Co. Office: 79 Dearborn St. Residence: 1873 Magnolia Av.
CALHOUN, James Lawrence, general agent of the Adams Express Co .; b. Beaufort, S. C., Jan. 25, 1853; s. James Lawrence and Jane (Verdier) Calhoun; ed. public schools Newman, Ga., Tuskegee, Ala., Montgomery, Ala .; m. Opelika, Ala., June, 1876, Effie C. Moore; chil- dren: Lawrence V., Sallie E., William H., Lucy M., James R. Clerk in country store at New- man, Ga., at 14, in grocery at Tuskegee, Ala., at 15, in clothing store at Montgomery, Ala., at 18; entered service of Southern Express Co. in 1876, Adams Express Co., 1881; route agent 1881-4; agent at St. Louis, Mo., 1884-92; supt. at St. Louis, 1892-4; since Nov. 14, 1894, in present position as general agent for the com- pany with headquarters at Chicago. Episco- palian. Office: 63-65 Washington St. Residence: 5729 Monroe Av.
CALHOUN, William James, lawyer; b. Pitts- burgh, Pa., Oct. 5, 1848; s. Robert and Sarah (Knox) Calhoun; academic education, Union Seminary, Poland, O .; m. Dec. 26, 1875, Alice D. Harmon, Danville, Ill. (died Aug. 17, 1898) ; children: Marian Calhoun, Corinne Calhoun Gray. Admitted to bar, Jan., 1875; practiced at Danville until Mar. 8, 1898; was mem. of Interstate Commerce Commission, Mar. 1898, to Oct. 1, 1900; removed to Chicago and became a mem. of the law firm of Pam, Cal- houn & Glennon, and later, Calhoun, Lyford & Sheehan; dir. and general counsel of the Corn Products Co., Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., Western counsel for B. & O. R. R. Co .; dir. of the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa R. R. Co. Repub- lican. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Mar- quette, Exmoor. Office: The Rookery. Resi- dence: 397 E. Erie St.
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CALKINS, Lucius Allen, broker; b. Chicago, Aug. 14, 1860; s. Allen C. and S. J. Calkins; ed. public grammar and high schools of Chica- go to 1876; m. Chicago, 1898, Henrietta Har- land; 1 daughter: Henrietta Mary. On leaving school in 1876 entered employ of the firm of D. W. Irwin & Co., stocks 'and bonds; after- ward was with various firms until 1899 when established business for self; now mem. of the firm of Wrenn, Calkins & Egan, stock and grain brokers. Clubs: Edgewater Golf, Casino (Edgewater). Office: The Rookery. Resi- dence: 1803 Sheridan Rd.
CALLAGHAN, James Edward, law pub- lisher: b. Boston, Mass., Oct. 26, 1857; s. Bernard and Mary (King) Callaghan; ed. public schools of Chicago and West Division High School; grad. Georgetown Univ. in class of 1880; m. Ann Arbor. Mich., 1886, Mary Don- nelly; children: Bernard, Edward, James (all now deceased), Mary S., Emma Mar- garet. On graduation from college 1880, en- tered the law publishing house of Callaghan & Co., of which his father was the founder, in 1864, and since 1881 has been a partner in the firm. Clubs: Washington Park, Chicago Yacht, Chicago Athletic. Caxton. Lake Geneva Country. Office: 114 Monroe St. Residence: 2962 Indiana Av .; summer. Williams Bay, Wis.
CALLAHAN, Charles H., justice of the peace, police magistrate; b. Boston, Mass .. Sept. 20, 1862; s. Andrew and Anna (King) Callahan; ed. public schools in Chicago; m. Ann Arbor, Mich., June 1, 1887, Anna T. Don- nelly; children: Andrew J., May De Chantel, Anna, Bernard J., James E. Grad. Kent Col- lege of Law, LL.B., 1897. Was engaged at various occupations until about 22 years of age, when became supt. of Prussing Vinegar
CALLENDER, Joseph Eliot, insurance; b. Peoria, Ill., Nov. 19, 1866; s. Eliot and Mary (Frye) Callender; ed. public schools Peoria, Ill .; m. Peoria, Ill., 1888, Florence G. Hewitt; 1 son: Hewitt. Learned the business of manu- facturing chemist at Peoria, Ill., and was en- gaged in the business for 3 years; then asst. cashier Dime Savings Bank, Peoria, until 1898; came to Chicago and engaged in the insurance business. Since 1901 of the Macdonell, Baker, Callender Co., insurance agency, and now sec. Republican. Baptist. Mem. Loyal Legion, Na- val Order of the U. S. Office: 122 Monroe St. Residence: 345 LaSalle Av.
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