The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 30

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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ita, Kan .; has been engaged in the lumber trade since 1876, and since 1889 has held pres- ent position as vice-pres., dir. and mgr. of the Carey-Lombard Lumber Co. Democrat. Club: Union League. Office: 205 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: 3933 Grand Boul.

CARHART, George Tappen, pres. Montague & Co., commission merchants; b. Chicago, Oct. 17, 1871; s. Richard L. and Lucinda A. (Smith) Carhart; ed. public schools; m. Chi- cago, Sept. 19, 1894, Susie P. Page; 1 daugh- ter: Dorothy Murray. After leaving school in 1888, entered employ of Montague & Co., com- mission flour, grain, millstuffs, etc., as office boy, and has continued in the same house ever since; incorporated, 1896, and has since been pres. Mem. Board of Trade. Republican. Mason. Office: 6 Sherman St. Residence: Waukegan, Ill.

CARLETON, Stanley, manufacturer; b. Thomaston, Me., July 15, 1871; s. Edward B. and Sarah (Fales) Carleton; ed. public schools of Thomaston, Me .; m. Windsor, Vt., June, 1895, Mary I. Davis; 1 son: Gilbert Davis. Worked on farm in Maine until 1888, when he came to Chicago, and became connected with the George E. Watson Co. (established that year), manufacturers of the "Monogram" brands of paints and varnishes, and dealers in complete lines of painters' supplies; sec. of the company since 1891, and now also mgr. of the factory. Mem. Paint, Oil and Drug Club, Chicago Drug Trade Club. Republican. Club: Oak Park. Office: 79 E. Ohio St. Residence: 231 N. Kenilworth Av., Oak Park, Ill.

CARLILE, William B., insurance; in the service of the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York many years; was appointed inspec- tor of agencies for the U. S. and Canada, and later was sent west to organize the Western Special Dept .; then was appointed mgr. of the Chicago General Agency, following its merger with the Western Special Dept. Clubs: Chicago, Union, Washington Park, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Golf. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 35 E. Pearson St.

CARLSON, Gustaf Henry, civil engineer and surveyor; b. Malmö, Sweden, Apr. 16, 1848; s. Carl Axel Carlson; ed. public schools of Mal- mö until 10 years old; then at a school at Christiansfeld, Ger., where studied classics and engineering, graduating in 1867; returned to Sweden, and was variously employed until 1870, when emigrated to the U. S .; m. Hyde Park (Chicago), 1878, Julia Vodoz; children: Gustaf Henry, Jr., Julie Vodoz. On arrival in this country first essayed stock raising in Kansas; came to Chicago, 1872, and entered employ of S. S. Greeley, engineer and sur- veyor, as asst. engineer, so serving until 1874, when became asst. engineer of Hyde Park and was engaged in getting out an atlas of that village; returned to Mr. Greeley in 1877, be- came his partner, 1882, under firm name of Greeley & Co., changing, 2 years later, to Greeley, Carlson & Co .; in 1887 incorporated as Greeley, Carlson Co., continued under that name until Feb .. 1898, then engaged in busi- ness alone. Compiled the last atlas of Chicago from plats and abstracts of title, showing all land within city limits; in 1901-2 he made a complete survey and atlas of the Town of Pull- man for the Pullman Co. Democrat. Office: 115 Dearborn St. Residence: 4300 Ellis Av.

CARMACK, Edgar H., life underwriter; b. Monongahela, Washington Co., Pa., July 10, 1852; s. Josiah W. and Margaret Carmack; ed. Pittsburgh (Pa.) public schools, Western Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1865; m. Chicago, June 29, 1887, Clara Vrooman. Bookkeeper in life Insurance office, Mar., 1870; sec. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Chicago, 1873-6; western mgr. Continental Life Insurance Co. of Hartford, 1876, to Jan., 1888; with Mutual Life of New York to 1896; with State Mutual Life Insur- ance Co. of Worcester, Mass., from Feb., 1896;

general agent since June 1, 1898. Pres. Ab- stract Vault Co .; dir. Congress Hotel Co., Ophir Copper Mining Co., Pineforest Lumber Co. Was Democrat until 1896; since then Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Wash- ington Park, Germania Männerchor, Exmoor, Hamilton, Chicago Yacht. Office: 85 Dearborn St. Residence: The Garrard, 383 Superior St. CARMAN, Charles Whitney, consulting en- gineer; b. Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 16, 1858; s. John and Electa (Camburn) Carman; grad. Univ. of Michigan, 1884; m. Grand Rapids, Mich., June 27, 1899, Gertrude Gay; 1 son: George Gay. Was principal Owasso (Mich.) High School, 1884-5, and Lansing (Mich.) High School, 1885-6; prof. of science, Grand Rapids (Mich.) High School, 1886-91; city elec- trician, Grand Rapids, 1891-5, and pres. and gen. mgr. Grand Rapids Electric Co .; came to Chicago, 1895, and was asst. prof. of physics, Lewis Institute, 1895-9; since July 1, 1900, treas. of the Carman Projector and Specialty Co. Also with M. C. Hartman, composing firm of Charles Whitney Carman & Co., consulting engineers. Republican. Mem. Architectural Club. Mason, mem. Grand Rapids Lodge No. 34. Office: Ry. Exchange. Residence: 1664 Graceland Av.

CARMAN, George Noble, dir. Lewis Insti- tute since 1895; b. Walworth, N. Y., July 18, 1856; s. John and Electa (Camburn) Carman; grad. Univ. of Michigan, 1881; m. Toronto, Can., July 25, 1883, Ada J. MacVicar. Princi- pal Ypsilanti (Mich.) High School, 1880-2; supt. schools, Union City, Mich., 1882-5; prin- cipal Brooklyn Grammar School No. 15, 1885-9; St. Paul (Minn.) High School, 1889-93; dean Morgan Park Acad. of Univ. of Chicago, 1893- 1895; sec. of Commission on Accredited Schools of the North Central Assn. of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Clubs: Chicago Liter- ary, Union League, Illinois. Residence: 147 Ashland Boul.

CARNAHAN, Charles Calvin, lawyer; b. Cochran's Mills, Armstrong Co., Pa., Apr. 3, 1868; s. William H. and Maria L. (McKee) Carnahan; ed. public schools of Armstrong Co., Pa., Hillsdale College, Michigan, and Chi- cago College of Law; m. Chicago, June 15, 1894, Katherine A. Hawkes; 1 daughter: Madeleine R. Came to Chicago in 1891; admitted to bar of Supreme Court of the State, 1892, and ever since engaged in general practice of law; now senior of firm of Carnahan, Slusser, Hawkes & Cox. Treas. and dir. Am. Land and Live Stock Co .; dir. Standard Playing Card Co., G. P. Paint Manufacturing Co., and identified with other corporations. Republican. Was can- didate for 'Congress, 5th Congressional Dis- trict of Illinois, 1900, but defeated. Mason (32º); mem. Oriental Consistory S. R., and of Medinah Temple, Mystic Shrine; K. P .; Nation- al Union, Chicago Bar Assn. and Law Insti- tute. Clubs: Illinois, Lincoln, Chicago Athletic. Office: Unity Bldg. Residence: 388 Ashland Boul.

CARNEY, William James, lumber; b. in Co. Mayo, Ireland, Sept. 20, 1855; s. John and Bridget (Fahey) Carney; family came to Chi- cago from Ireland. 1866; ed. old Kinzie School; m. Chicago, 1883. Teresa E. Cunningham: chil- dren: Otis (died 1899), Roy William. Began business life in employ of W. J. Frawley & Co .. lumber, as a tally boy at $4 a week: remained. in advancing positions, with firm until 1874: bookkeeper for Eggleston, Hazelton & Co .. lumber, 1874-7: then with the Mackinaw Lum- ber Co., 1877-85; while still with that firm. joined his brother. B. J. Carney, in the firm of Carney Bros., establishing yards at Grinnell, Marshalltown, Des Moines, and other points in Iowa, from which was developed the pres- ent Carney Bros. Co., of which is pres .; became partner in firm of McElwee & Carney, and McElwee & Co., Marinette, Wis., 1885. Helped to organize the Edward Hines Lumber Co.,

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1892, and has ever since been a dir. in that conipany; organized, at Whatcom, Wash., 1902, the Whatcom Timber Co., of which is pres .; organized, 1903, at Sheridan, Wyo., the Carney Coal Co., of which is pres .; also pres. of the Saylor Coal Co., Des Moines, Ia. Democrat. Catholic. Clubs: Colonial, Washington Park, Sheridan. Office: Chamber of Commerce. Resi- dence: 4218 Grand Boul.

CAROLAN, Joseph, County Comm'r; b. Os- wego, N. Y., Feb. 25, 1852; s. George Henry and Katherine (Hoey) Carolan; ed. public schools; learned printer's trade; worked on Inter Ocean, 1872-80; m., 1st, Chicago, Oct. 9, 1891, Fannie M. Drake; m., 2d, Kenosha, Wis., June 5, 1894, Lida J. Robinson; children: Jo- sephine Lucille, Ethel Fannie, Penn Nixon, George Francis. Florence Mary. Was deputy sheriff of Cook Co., 1880-6; chief deputy, crim- inal dept., sheriff's office, 1896-8; Co. commis- sioner of Cook Co. since 1898, having been elected, Nov. 8, 1904, for fourth term. Agent of fire and marine insurance companies. Re- publican. Office: County Bldg. Residence: 285 Forest Av., River Forest.

CARPENTER, Augustus Alvord, lumber merchant and capitalist; b. Franklin Co., N. Y., June 8, 1825; s. Alanson and Gulia Elma (Nichols) Carpenter; ed. common schools of western New York, but left school at early age and set out in search of fortune; went to California by way of Isthmus of Panama and engaged in mining and trading with his broth- er; returned in 1855 with considerable capital; engaged in dry goods and lumber business in Monroe Co., Wis .; in 1860 with Abner Kirby, of Milwaukee, Wis., S. M. Stephenson, of Me- nominee, Mich., and W. O. Carpenter, of Chi-‹ cago, organized the lumber firm of Kirby, Carpenter & Co., now the Kirby-Carpenter Co., of which is pres. Resident of Chicago since 1864; m. 1863, Elizabeth Kempton, New Bed- ford, Mass; 1 son: Augustus A. Carpenter, Jr., 1 daughter: Anne, wife of John E. Newell. Dir. First National Bank; was a dir. Metropolitan National Bank. Pres. Lumberman's National Bank of Menominee, Mich., for several years; also pres. the Lumberman's Mining Co. of Iron Mountain, Mich. Has been pres. Citizens' Assn. and identified with various municipal reforms. Clubs: Chicago, Commercial, Union (pres.). Office: Ry. Exchange Bldg. Residence: 83 Cass St.

CARPENTER, Augustus Alvord, Jr., vice- pres. Texas Tie and Lumber Preserving Co., etc .; b. Chicago, Feb. 9, 1868; s. Augustus Al- vord and Elizabeth (Kempton) Carpenter; ed. private schools, Chicago, and preparatory schools; m. Chicago, Nov. 17, 1897, Alice Keith; children: Keith, Alice Elizabeth. Began business career, 1889, with the Kirby-Carpen- ter Co., lumber, of which is now gen. mgr .; with Texas Tie and Lumber Preserving Co., 1896, and now vice-pres .; also vice-pres. and dir. of the Tonty Lumber Co., and, since 1903, vice-pres. and dir. of the Ayer & Lord Tie Co., manufacturers and contractors for railroad ties. Clubs: Chicago, University, Washington Park, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle. Office: Ry. Exchange Bldg. Residence: 1708 Prairie Av .; summer, Rye Beach, N. H.

CARPENTER, Benjamin, merchant; b. Chi- cago, Sept. 16, 1865; s. George B. and Eliza- beth Curtis (Greene) Carpenter; ed. Chicago public schools, Univ. School, Chicago; Harvard Univ., graduating, S.B., 1888; m. Chicago, Sept. 18, 1893, Helen Graham Fairbank; children: Benjamin, Jr., Cordelia Fairbank, Elizabeth Webster, Fairbank. Immediately after gradu- ation, 1888, entered house of George B. Car- penter & Co., of which his father was head (founded originally in 1840) and has ever since been a mem. of the firm, who are manu- facturers and jobbers of railroad, mill, contrac- tors' and vessel supplies, with branch houses at Seattle, Wash., and at South Chicago. Is dir.

in Elk Rapids Iron Co., pres. Anniston Cord- age Co., treas. Chicago Net and Twine Co., treas. South Chicago Ship Chandlery Co .; dir. Sunde & Erland Co. (Seattle). Independent Re- publican. Unitarian. Dir. Chicago Relief and Aid Soc. Clubs: Chicago, University, Harvard, Skokie, Chicago Yacht, Columbia Yacht, Mer- chants, Commercial; also Harvard (New York). Office: 206 S. Water St. Residence: Winnetka, Ill.

CARPENTER, Edward Farrington, whole- sale boots and shoes; b. Barre, Vt., Sept. 23, 1853; s. Dr. Augustus B. and Martha (Farring- ton) Carpenter; ed. Northwestern Univ .; m. Evanston, I11., 1870, Belle Reed; children: Ruth, Farrington, Kenneth, Willis V. (deceased), Marion Eunice. Entire business life in shoe trade. first with Wiswall & Thompson, in minor position, in 1872; then with Greenfelder, Rosenthal & Co., as traveling salesman in Iowa; since 1882 in business for self; now pres. Guthmann, Carpenter & Telling. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic. Office: 226 Franklin St. Residence: 1314 Hinman Av., Evanston.

CARPENTER, Elliott Rathbone, dentist; b. Chicago, Apr. 24, 1865; s. Edgar Rodney Eu- gene and Emma Sanford (Rathbone) Carpen- ter; ed. Holbrook's Military Acad., Ossinning, N. Y .; grad. dental dept. Univ. of Pennsyl- vania, D.D.S., May 1, 1891; m. Grand Rapids, Mich., June 25, 1904, Mae Ethel Sattley. En- gaged in practice of dentistry in Chicago since May, 1891. Vice-pres. Odontographic Soc .; treas. Chicago Dental Soc .; pres. Odontological Soc. of Chicago. Ex-mem. Co. E, 2d Regt., I. N. G. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago Yacht, Hinsdale. Office: Cable Bldg. Residence: Hins- dale, Ill.

CARPENTER, Frederic Ives, educator; b. Monroe, Wis., Nov. 29, 1861; s. W. O. and Lu- cetta (Spencer) Carpenter; ed. Chicago public and high schools; grad. Harvard, 1885, Univ. of Chicago, Ph.D., 1895; m. Chicago, 1888, Emma, daughter C. W. Cook. Since 1895 has taught in Univ. of Chicago. Mem. Modern Language Assn. of America, Am. Historical Assn., Bibliographical Soc. of America. Clubs: University, Quadrangle, Literary, Harvard, Homewood, Lake Zurich Golf. Author and edi- tor. of books, poems, etc. (See Who's Who in America for list.) Residence: 5533 Woodlawn Av.

CARPENTER, George Albert, lawyer; b. Chicago, Oct. 20, 1867; s. George B. and Eliza- beth Curtis (Greene) Carpenter; grad. Har- vard Univ., A.B., 1888; Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1891; m. Chicago, May 10, 1894, Harriet Isham; children: Katherine Snow, George Ben- jamin. Admitted to bar, Oct., 1890; entered law office of Abram M. Pence, Chicago, 1891: admitted to partnership, 1892, under firm name of Pence & Carpenter, which continues. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago, University, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Lake Geneva Country, Fellowship, Law. Office: Port- land Blk. Residence: 57 Bellevue Pl.

CARPENTER, George B., merchant and ship chandler; b. Conneaut, O., Mar. 12, 1834; s. Benjamin and Abagail Hayes Carpenter; came to Chicago with father's family, 1850; grad. St. Mary's College, 1852; m. 1861, Eliza- beth Curtis Greene; children: Benjamin, George Albert, Hubbard F., John A. Connected 1852-7, with packing house of Marsh & Car- penter, in which his father was partner; pur- chased, 1857, one-third interest in ship chan- dlery house of Gilbert Hubbard & Co., acquir- ing sole proprietorship on death of Mr. Gil- bert Hubbard, and since continuing as George B. Carpenter & Co., in which his sons are now associated with him; dir. South Chicago Ship Chandlery Co., the Anniston Cordage Co., of Anniston, Ala., the Sunde & Erland Co., of Seattle, Wash. Clubs: Union League, Chicago.

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Office: 200-8 S. Water St. Residence: 107 Lin- coln Park Boul.

CARPENTER, George Thomas, physician; b. Chicago, Oct. 18, 1848; s. Job and Ellen (Bishop) Carpenter; ed. public school, Chi- cago, Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, Philadelphia, graduating D.D.S., 1870; Rush Med. College, Chicago, graduating M.D., 1880; m. Girard, Kan., Dec., 1887, Flora Colton. Practiced dentistry, 1870-80; since then prac- ticing medicine as specialist in diseases of nose, mouth and throat, including dentistry. Formerly instructor in nose and throat dept., College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, and prof. of oral surgery, Univ. of Illinois. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Laryngo- logical and Otological Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Odontographic Soc., Illinois State Dental Assn. Congregation- alist. Office: 67 Wabash Av. Residence: 2341 Lakewood Av., Edgewater, Ill.

CARPENTER, Henry Clay, vice-pres. N. Z. Graves & Co., manufacturers of varnish, japans and colors, Fulton and May Sts .; b. Philadelphia, Mar. 2, 1865; s. Henry C. and Frances (Barlow) Carpenter; grad. public school of Philadelphia; engaged in business in 1882; m. Feb. 17, 1886, Louise Love Gill; 1 daughter: Beatrice Gill. Came to Chicago in 1901. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Calumet, Washington Park. Office: Fulton and May Sts. Residence: 4747 Woodlawn Av.

CARPENTER, Hubbard, merchant; b. Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 29, 1874; s. George B. and Elizabeth Curtis (Greene) Carpenter; ed. Univ. School, Chicago, Harvard Univ., gradu- ating, 1897; m. Lake Geneva, Wis., June 9, 1898, Rosalie Sturges; children: Mary Dela- field, George Sturges. Since 1898 mem. of firm of George B. Carpenter & Co., manufacturers and jobbers of railroad, mill, and contractors' supplies (founded 1840). Republican. Clubs: Chicago, University, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle. Office: 208 S. Water St. Residence: 105 Lincoln Park Boul.

CARPENTER, John Alden, merchant; b. Park Ridge, Ill., Feb. 28, 1876; s. George B. and Elizabeth Curtis (Greene) Carpenter; ed. Park Ridge public school, 1884-8; Univ. School, Chicago, 1888-93; Harvard Univ., 1893-7, grad- uating, A.B .; m. Chicago, Nov. 20, 1900, Rue Winterbotham; 1 daughter: Genevieve. After graduation from Harvard entered, Sept., 1897, the business of George B. Carpenter & Co. (founded 1840, and of which his father has for years been head), jobbers of mill, railway, and vessel supplies, and after serving the house in various depts. was admitted to part- nership in the firm in Jan., 1901. Also treas. of the Sunde & Erland Co., Seattle, Wash. Re- publican. Congregationalist. Clubs: University, Saddle and Cycle. Office: 200-8 S. Water St. Residence: 181 Rush St.

CARPENTER, Myron Jay, railway official; b. Caledonia, Ill., Apr. 12, 1850. Entered rail- way service, 1869, as operator C., M. & St. P. Ry .; has been agent, traveling auditor, store- keeper, cashier on various railways; division supt., Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Ry .; gen. mgr., and later pres. Duluth & Iron Range R. R. Was pres. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Ry .; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Pere Marquette R. R. Co. until Sept., 1904; not now officially connected with any railway. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: La Grange, Ill.

CARPENTER, Newton Henry, sec. of the Art Institute of Chicago; b. Olmsted Falls, O., May 17, 1853; s. William S. and Lucina (Horr) Carpenter; ed. public schools, followed by studies at West Point Military Acad .; m. Sandwich, Ill., Dec. 25, 1879, Hattic Lewis; children: Lewis, Gladys. Came to Chicago in Sept., 1886, and entered employ of the Chicago Aend. of Design, with which continued until

the Art Institute of Chicago was organ- ized in 1879; after that was connected with latter institution and in Dec., 1881, was elected sec. of the Art Institute, in which position still remains. Republican. Served 5 years in 1st Regt., I. N. G., Chicago, 1877-82. Congrega- tionalist. Club: Congregational. Office: Art In- stitute. Residence: 121 8th Av., LaGrange, Ill.

CARR, Clyde Mitchell, merchant; b. Chica- go, July 7, 1869; s. Richard Baxter and Marga- ret (Mitchell) Carr; family natives of Virginia for many generations; prepared for Princeton at Lake Forest Acad., entered class 1889; later was student for 2 years at Northwestern Univ .; m. Evanston, Ill., 1894, Lilian Van Al- styne. After leaving college filled a position with Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co .; sales- man for W. S. Mallory & Co., of Chicago, iron jobbers, 1890-1; since 1891 connected with Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, heavy iron and steel trade, of which he is now a dir., vice- pres. and sec. Pres. and dir. of several other companies allied with the iron trade. Dir. of Evanston Hosp. Mem. Princeton Soc .; mem. First Presbyterian Church, of Evanston. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, University, Mid-Day, Onwentsia, Glen View, Evanston, Evanston Country, Evanston Golf; also Du- quesne and Union Clubs of Pittsburgh, Pa. Of- fice: 18 Milwaukee Av. Residence: 1309 Davis St., Evanston.

CARR, Henry H., grain commission; b. Northville, LaSalle Co., Ill., June 20, 1844; s. Joseph Henry and Eve Eliza M. M. Carr; ed. public schools, Sandwich, Ill., and at business college in Chicago; m., 1st, Mar. 1, 1867, Mary Jane Hobbs; 2d, Feb. 5, 1892, Miss E. L. Subel. During spare time while at school and after- ward was engaged in his father's grain and general merchandise business at Sandwich. Ill., until 1862, when he enlisted in the 105th Illinois Volunteers, serving in the Army of the Cumberland and with Sherman's March to the Sea, and took part in the Grand Review at Washington at close of war. After war went to Leavenworth, Kan., then with whole- sale house of W. H. Johnson & Co., Quincy, Ill .; afterward with Field, Leiter & Co., Chi- cago; then for 6 years mem. Board of Trade firm of E. F. Pulsifer & Co .; with N. B. Ream & Co., 1879-84; since then in firm of H. H. Carr & Co. Originator of direct shipping plan by which farmer's load direct with grain cars. Was several years sec. of the Grain Receiver's Assn. Office: Board of Trade. Residence: 3343 Forest Av.

CARR, Homer J., newspaper man; b. Mid- dlebury, Ind., Nov. 15, 1858; s. Julius and Celestia (Skinner) Carr; grad. Univ. of Chi- cago, 1879; editor Journal, White Pigeon, Mich., until 1883; m. 1st. Feb. 9, 1SSS, Allie Whitlar; 1 son: Frederick W .; m. 2d. June 15, 1902. Celestia Skinner: 1 son: Homer. Since 1884 engaged in newspaper work in Chi- cago and since 1893 has been mgr. of the Lake Marine News. Republican. Mem. and pres. of the Chicago Press Club. Office: 138 Jackson Boul. Residence: 6432 Minerva Av.

CARR, Robert Franklin, manufacturing chemist; b. Argenta, Ill., Nov. 21, 1871; s. Robert F. and Emily A. (Smick) Carr; ed. Argenta public school and Univ. of Illinois, graduating as chemist with degree of B.S., 1893. Came to Chicago after graduation in 1893, and worked in retail drug business until Nov., 1894, when he entered the service of the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works; elected sec., 1897, and vice-pres, and gen. mgr. in JJan., 1898, in which position he continues. Also vice-pres, of the Winthrop Drug and Chemical Works: chairman board of dirs, Illinois Com- mercial Men's Assu. (accident insurance). Mem. Am. Chemical Soc. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Oak Park, River Forest. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Residence: 116 Home Av. Oak Park. Il.

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CARROLL, John Charles, carpets; b. Colum- biana, O., Mar. 4, 1852; s. William and Marian (Meagher) Carroll; removed to Chicago, 1859; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, Oct. 25, 1882, Marian N. Milligan; children: John Charles, Jr., James Milligan, Ethel Anna, Les- lie Warrington. Began business life in employ of Potter Palmer, dry goods, 1868-9; with Al- len Mackey, who succeeded Palmer, 1870-6; firm was reorganized, 1876, as the Chicago Car- pet Co., of which became pres. until 1899, when the firm of Carroll & Lancaster, Incor- porated (wholesale and retail), succeeded to the business; pres. of same from origin. Of- fice: 162-4 Wabash Av. Residence: 170 51st St.

CARROLL, John Joseph, R. C. priest; b. Eniscrone, Co. Sligo, Ire., June 24, 1856; s. Francis J. and Mary (Howley) Carroll; came to U. S. in infancy; took 6 years' course in St. Michael's College, Toronto, Ont .; studied at St. Joseph's Provincial Theological Seminary, Troy, N. Y., grad. 1879; asst. Cathedral of Holy Nanie, Chicago, 1880; soon after rec- tor St. Thomas Church, Chicago; distinguished as a Gaelic writer and scholar. Elected at convention (1898) chairman Gaelic History, at convention (1901) National Librarian Gaelic League of America. (For list of books, see Who's Who in America.) Address; 5478 Kim- bark Av.

CARRY, Edward Francis, manufacturer; b. Fort Wayne, Ind., May 16, 1867; s. Joseph J. and Margaret (Stoops) Carry; high school ed- ucation; m. Chicago, Nov. 28, 1893, Mabel D. Underwood; children: Mary Ermina, Margaret. Went to work in 1886 for O. W. Meysenburg & Co., St. Louis, as stenographer; and Feb. 16, 1888, went with Mr. Meysenburg to Chi- cago; was with the Wells & French Co. in vari- ous capacities, finally becoming sec., and when that company was purchased by the Am. Car and Foundry Co., Mar. 1, 1899, became district mgr. for that company; later became 3d vice-pres. and dir., and since June, 1903, 2d vice-pres., dir., and mem. executive committee Am. Car and Foundry Co. Republican in Na- tional, non-partisan in municipal politics. R. C. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Washing- ton Park, Kenwood, Exmoor, Midlothian. Of- fice: Ry. Exchange Bldg. Residence: Highland Park, Ill.

CARTER, Byron B., consulting mechani- cal engineer; b. Lancaster, Grant Co., Wis., May 30, 1860; s. William E. and Ellen E. (Rowden) Carter; ed. (primary and grades), State Normal School, Platteville, Wis .; grad. as Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Wisconsin, 1883; m. Baraboo, Wis., Aug. 3, 1886, Cora B. Walbridge; children: Fanny W., Doris E., Persis. Supt. Mason Car and Foun- dry Co., Chattanooga, Tenn., 1885; chief de- signer and chief draftsman, also acting asst. supt., M. C. Bullock Manufacturing Co., Chi- cago, 1886-91; consulting engineer on altera- tion of Kinzie St. Bridge, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., 1892; mechanical engineer Rock Island bridge, under U. S. Government, Nov., 1895, to Aug., 1896; mem. Board of Con- sulting Engineers on City bridges, 1900; de- signed machinery for Lake Superior Power Co.'s controlling dams, 1901; has checked up machinery for nearly every city bridge built since 1899. Specialty in bridge operating ma- chinery, and design of special and automatic machinery. Republican (usually). Unitarian. Mem. Western Soc. of Engineers. Club: Hins- dale Golf. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 59 N. Washington St., Hinsdale.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 30

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