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CHRISTENSON, August Neilt, wholesale clothing; b. Sweden, Apr. 5, 1864; s. W. and Elsa (Anderson) Christenson; received pre- paratory college education in Sweden; m. Chi- cago, Feb. 22, 1893, Sara M. Olson; 1 son: Elmer. Was a book agent, 1882-5; in subscrip- tion book business in Denver, Colo., firm of Winans & Christenson, 1885-7; merchant tailor in Chicago, 1887-9; on Nov. 1, 1889, started in wholesale business with J. B. Whitney and Charles Brook Jones under firm name of Whit- ney, Christenson & Co .; Mr. Jones withdrew, 1892, and M. S. Bullock joining firm in 1895, style changing to Whitney, Christenson & Bullock. Also partner in firm of N. J. Olsen & Co. in mail order clothing business. Office: 196-200 Market St. Residence: 5931 Ontario St. CHRISTOPH, Eugene Otto, physician; b. Worms-on-Rhine, Germany, Oct. 12, 1861; s. Henry and Christine (Kaege) Christoph; at- tended public school, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1867-73; college of Wiesbaden, 1873-6; high school, Berne, Switzerland, 1876-9; Univ. of Geneva, Switzerland, 1879-84; med. school of Munich, Germany, 1884-6; Univ. of Freiburg, Germany, 1886-7, graduating M.D., 1887; m. Wiesbaden, Germany, Oct. 12, 1887, Lilly Schram; children: Carl H., Lilly C. Came to Chicago, 1887, and since then engaged in gen- eral practice of medicine here. Gynecologist to Provident Hospital and Continental Hospital. Member Chicago Medical Society, German Med. Soc. Democrat. R. C. Mem. Germania Männerchor, German Colonial Soc. Office: 5100 Ashland Av. Residence: 3662 Michigan Av.
CHRISTY, Robert Curtis, hats and furs; b. Brownsville, Pa., Feb. 22, 1848; s. Robert and Hannah (Buckions) Christy; removed to Des Moines, Ia., 1857; ed. public schools of Des Moines, Ia .; m., Milwaukee, Wis., 1878, Mar- garet Deming; 1 daughter: Lillian. Came to Chicago from Des Moines, Ia., in 1871; in 1878 became an employe of A. Bishop & Co., fur- riers and hatters, of Boston and Chicago; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Chicago branch since 1889. Office: 156 State St. Residence: 1393 Sheridan Rd.
CHURCH, Archibald, M. D .: b. Fond du Lac, Wis., 1861; s. George W. and Susan (Pearse) Church; m. Mar. 28, 1904, Margaret Finch, Maysville, Ky .; grad. College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, 1884; prof. nervous and mental diseases and med. jurisprudence, Northwestern Univ. Med. School; neurologist to St. Luke's, Wesley, Mercy and Chicago hosps. Editor Chicago Med. Recorder. Club: Homewood Country. Author: Text-Book on Nervous and Mental Diseases; also numerous contributions to med. literature. Office: Pull- man Bldg. Residence: 4858 Madison Av.
CHURCH, Jared Charles, live stock; h. Bar- rington, Ill., Feb. 17, 1857; s. Samuel B. and Caroline J. (Comstock) Church; ed. district schools of Cook Co. and at Cook Co. Normal School; m. Clinton, Wis., Oct. 20, 1880, Lida A. Voorhees; children: E. Verne, Velma A. Located in Clinton, Wis., 1876, and engaged in live stock, grain, lumber, coal, etc., there until 1890,. when moved to Chicago and en- gaged in live stock commission business; or- ganized the Drovers' Commission Co., 1895, and has been pres. and gen. mgr. since organi- zation; owns dairy farm of 470 acres in Kane Co., Ill .; also handles real estate in Chicago. Dir. Chicago Live Stock Exchange and pres. of National Live Stock Exchange. Republican. Mem. Royal League. Club: Englewood Men's.
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Office: Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards. Residence: 6636 Harvard Av.
CHURCH, Myron Henry, architect; b. De- troit, Mich., Oct. 18, 1852; s. E. M. and Mary A. (Wilson) Church; ed. public schools of Detroit, Mich .; m. Detroit, Mich., Jan., 1873, Julia A. Robinson; children: Frank Wilson, Walter S. Began business life in the ship- vards of the Wyandotte Iron & Ship Building Works; from there went into the offices of architects in Detroit and Chicago, coming to this city in 1876, and establishing in practice as architect, 1889. Mem. Chicago Architec- tural Club and of the Chicago Architects' Business Association. Republican. Office: Mar- quette Bldg. Residence: 2679 Kenmore Av.
CHURCH, Robert Freeman, steamboat com- pany official; b. Elk Rapids, Mich., Dec. 27, 1870; s. J. P. Curran and Laura Barker Church; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, Apr. 26, 1900, Anna L. Ludwig. Was engaged in various occupations until 1893, when engaged in clothing business for himself; sold out within a year and accepted position of purser with Northern Michigan Transportation Co .; in spring of 1898 was appointed to his pres- ent position of general freight and passenger agent of same, owning 3 large steamers, with daily sailings June to September, and 4 sail- ings weekly during remaining months of navi- gation season, and carrying passengers and freight between Chicago and Lower Peninsula points in Northern Michigan. Mason. Clubs: Illinois Athletic, Casino (Edgewater). Office: East end of Michigan St. Residence: 2391 Lakewood Av.
CHURCH, Townsend Vail, civil and mining engineer; b. Troy, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1858; s. Charles R. and Mary E. (Vail) Church; early education in private schools; grad. Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y., as C.E., 1881. Began practice of profession as engineer, 1881, with North Chicago Rolling Mill Co. for 3 years, then with R. D. Wood & Co., Phila- delphia, 5 years; sec. and treas., Troy (N. Y.) Gas Co., until 1890; then returned to Chicago and was with the Illinois Steel Co. until 1897; became partner in firm of Julian L. Yale & Co. until its dissolution in 1901; since then has practiced alone as engineering expert. Re- publican. Was mem. of the National Guard of New York. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Golf, Sad- dle and Cycle; also Engineers' of New York. Address: Chicago Club.
CHURCH, William E., lawyer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 7, 1841; s. John R. and Anstiss (Howard) Church; ed. New Jersey schools and Williams College, graduating, A.B., 1861; studied law at Morristown, N. J., 1861-2, and New York City, 1865-6; enlisted in 11th N. Y. Cav., Aug., 1862; served in Maryland, Vir- ginia and Louisiana; appointed asst. adjutant general of volunteers, with rank of capt .. Mar. 29, 1865, and assigned to 1st brigade, 1st division, 13th Army Corps; went with his com- mand, in May, 1865, to occupy Shreveport, La., and to receive the surrender of Kirby Smith's army; was post adjutant of Shreveport until August and afterward on staff of Gen. Sheri- dan until mustered out Oct. 23, 1865; m. Long Island, Nov. 2, 1870, Mary Jones; children: Helen, Anstiss, Rollin, Lloyd, Edward. After war resumed law study; admitted to New York bar, Dec. 7, 1866; practiced there until 1872; at Morristown, N. J., 1872-83; associate justice Supreme Court of Dakota Territory, 1883-7; came to Chicago, June, 1890, and has since been in practice here; now of Church, McMurdy & Sherman. Republican. Office: 100 Washington St. Residence: 1040 Judson Av., Evanston.
CHURCH, William T., lawyer; b. Wabash, Ind., Oct. 4, 1866; s. Freeman S. and Adrienna (Thorne) Church; early education in public schools; grad. Grand Prairie Seminary, Onarga,
Ill., B.S., 1888; Chicago College of Law, B.L., 1890; m. Masillon, O., Dec. 4, 1903, Helen O. Shoemaker. Admitted to bar, 1890, and since 1892 has been a mem. of the law firm of Barker, Church & Shepard, which firm name is retained, although Joseph N. Barker, the senior mem., died May 13, 1902. Makes spe- cialty of real estate law, and partner, Frank L. Shepard, who is atty. for the pres. of the County Board, Board of Assessors and Board of Review, makes a specialty of revenue law. Republican. Mem. Camp 100, Sons of Vet- erans; was commander of Illinois division, Sons of Veterans, 1898-9, during which term two regiments, fully oganized and equipped, were tendered by this division to the govern- ment, one of which was mustered into state service; vice-chairman of Board of Regents Memorial Univ. of Mason City, Ia. Mason. Clubs: Marquette, Hamilton. Office: 79 Dear- born St. Residence: 7138 Harvard Av.
CHURCHILL, Frank Spooner, physician; b. Milton, Mass., Aug. 28, 1864; s. Charles Mar- shall Spring and Susan Elizabeth (Spooner) Churchill; early education in public school, Milton, Mass .; grad. Harvard College, A.B., 1886; Harvard Med. School, M.D., 1890; grad- uate Massachusetts Gen. Hosp., Boston, 1891; m. West Bedford, Mass., Dec. 31, 1894, Lu-
cretia Mott Hallowell; children: Lucretia Mott, Winthrop. Was surgeon of the Calumet & Hecla Co., 1891-2; came to Chicago, 1892, and since engaged in practice of medicine here; specialist in diseases of children. Med. inspector Board of Health, Chicago; instruct- or in pediatrics Rush Med. College; visiting physician (pediatrics), Cook Co. Hosp .; asst. physician (pediatrics), Presbyterian Hosp. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Pediatric Soc., Am. Pediatric Soc. Independent in poli- tics. Unitarian. Clubs: University, Skokie Golf, Harvard. Office: 394 E. Chicago Av. Residence: 460 Dearborn Av.
CHVATAL, James Ferdinand, physician; h. Voderad, Co. of Tabor, Bohemia, Sept. 23. 1865; s. John and Marie (Krames) Chvatal: ed. parochial schools and public schools, fol- lowed by special course in St. Prokopius Benedictine College: grad. Rush Med. College. M.D., Mar. 28, 1893; m. Chicago. Oct. 25, 1893, Mary Silhanek; children: Raymond W., Elleonore M. Mem. Am. Med. Assn .. Illi- nois State Med. Soc., Cook Co. Med. Soc., Bohemian Med. Socs. Has been physician-in- chief St. Agnes Hosp .; is med. examiner for Bohemian district Catholic Order of Foresters. Bohemian Central Catholic Union, Order of Mutual Protection, Slavonic Catholic Union. and is a mem. of those orders. Was pres. of the Bohemian Med. Soc .; now vice-pres. Lawn- dale branch of Cook Co. Med. Soc. Democrat. Mem. of the Board of Education for term end- ing 1907: mem. Special Park Commission. R. C. Is vice-pres. of the Star and Crescent Lumber Co .: dir. Los Cochas Mining Co. Club: Iroquois. Office and residence: 903 S. Millard St.
CHYTRAUS, Axel, jurist; h. Province of Wermland, Sweden. Sept. 15. 1859: s. Gustaf E. and Maria (Johnson) Chytraus; came to Chicago, 1869; ed. schools in Sweden and in Chicago public schools; m. June 22, 1892. Laura, daughter of H. A. Haugan, pres, of the State Bank of Chicago. Entered law office of Howe & Russell at 13 as office boy; studied law and was admitted to bar Nov. 7. 1$$1; was for 2 years in office of Francis Lackner; partner, 1885, with George F. Blanke, as Blanke & Chytraus; Charles S. Deneen, for- merly state's atty., now gov. of the state. later became a partner. firm name being Blanke, Chytraus & Dencen, and on election of Mr. Blanke as judge of the Superior Court. 1893, firm became Chytraus & Deneen: since Dec., 1898, judge Superior Court of Cook Co. Republican. Mason. Odd Fellow. Chubs: Union.
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League, Marquette. Office: Court House. Resi- dence: 1932 Arlington Pl.
CIGRAND, Bernard John, dentist; b. Fre- donia, Wis., Oct. 1, 1866; s. Nicholas and Su- san Cigrand; grad. Fredonia High School, and Normal and Science courses in Northern Indi- ana Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind., with de- gree B.S., 1886 (M.S., 1898); grad. dental dept. Lake Forest Univ., D.D.S., 1888, being valedic- torian of his class; grad. Chicago School of Sciences, 1891; Haskell School of Prosthetics, 1892; took non-resident course in industrial, educational and political economy, Univ. of Chicago, 1892-3; m. Chicago, 1889, Allie Need- ham Crispe; children: Bernie, Joice, Elroy, Elaine, Virginia, Clyde. Engaged in practice of dentistry in Chicago from 1888. Prof. pros- thetic dentistry, 1892-6, and several years pres. Am. College of Dental Surgery; prof. dental prosthesis, Northwestern Univ. Dental School, 1896-9; then prof. of dental prosthesis and history, Illinois School of Dentistry; since 1901, prof. of dental prosthesis, technics and history, and since 1902 dean dental dept., Univ. of Illinois. Mem. Illinois State Dental Soc., Chicago Dental Soc., Odontographic Soc., Hayden Dental Soc., Dental Protective Assn., Columbia Dental Club. Delegate to Interna- tional Congress of Educators, 1900, and to Paris International Dental Congress. Dir. Chi- cago Public Library since 1903. Lecturer in Chicago Daily News Public School Lecture Course. One of organizers and first pres. Alum- ni Assn. of Northern Indiana Normal School. Mem. Masons, Odd Fellows, National Union, Knights of the Maccabees. Has contributed to many dental and literary periodicals; associ- ate editor Am. Dental Journal. Author: Com- pendium of Dentistry; History of Dentistry; The Lower Third of the Face; The Story of the Great Seal of the United States; Histori- cal Queries and Answers. Joint author, with Prof. Edward S. Ellis, of Life of Alexander Hamilton. Contributor to Encyclopedia Ameri- cana. Office: Robey St. and North Av. Resi- dence: 1493 Humboldt Boul.
CLANCY, William, pres. and treas. Lumber- man's Credit Assn .; b. Sincoe, Can., Apr. 5, 1859; s. Cornelius B. and Elizabeth Clancy; m. Chicago, Nov. 11, 1885, Amelia C. Schoen- thaler; children: Minnie E., William C., Ber- nice E. In 1875 accepted a position as clerk with M. D. Talcott, sec. and treas. of Furni- ture Manufacturers' Exchange, which pub- lished a rating book for furniture business. At the suggestion of Mr. Talcott compiled a rating book for lumber dealers, which was a success and the means of establishing the Lumberman's Mercantile Assn.
In 1884, bought Mr. Talcott's interest in that company. The association was incorporated Mar. 24, 1893, under name of Lumberman's Credit Assn., of which he is pres. and treas. Also treas. Bankers' Encyclopedia Co. Office: Great Northern Bldg. Residence: 4530 Wood- lawn Av.
CLAPP, Clement Long, pres. and treas. of Sewell-Clapp Mfg. Co .; b. Monroeville, O., May 12, 1852; s. Rev. Prof. Charles Welles and Jane Pray (Bassett) Clapp; grad. Iowa College, Grinnell, Ia., 1871; graduate student in history and economics 1 year at Yale Univ .; honorary A.M. of Iowa College, and also of Illinois College; m. New Haven, Conn., Mar. 21, 1876, Emma Elizabeth Allan; 1 son: Allan Charles. Immediately after graduation was principal of schools and college tutor; mem. of editorial staff of daily paper; editor and publisher of country weekly, 1875-88; sec., 1888-94, and since 1894, pres., and in control of the Sewell-Clapp Mfg. Co., makers and printers of envelopes. From 1883 to 1888 was owner of the Carrollton (Ill.) Telephone Ex- change, which operated lines over a large part of Greene Co., Ill. Independent Repub-
lican. Congregationalist. Office: 521-31 Wa- bash Av. Residence: 3941 Ellis Av.
CLAPP, Ozro Wright, grain broker; b. Lee Co., Ill., Dec. 31, 1836; s. Lewis and Elizabeth H. (Wright) Clapp; ed. public schools of Lee Centre, Ill .; m. Lee Centre, Ill .. Dec. 29, 1859, M. Celestia Cochran; children: Ella E., Dwight O., Allace (died 1872). Has been a mem. of the Chicago Board of Trade since 1858. Head of firm of O. W. Clapp & Co., which started at 215 S. Water St. in 1859. Lincoln Repub- lican. Clubs: Union League (since 1882), Washington Park (one of organizers), Calu- met. Office: Board of Trade.
CLARE, John Francis, lawyer; b. Chicago, Sept. 19, 1865; s. James and Winifred (Cough- lin) Clare; ed. public and high schools of Chicago, St. John's College, Fordham, N. Y., and Union College of Law, Chicago, graduat- ing, LL.B., 1891; m. Chicago, Oct. 9, 1895, Nellie G., daughter of James and Kate Sten- son; children: Katherine. James, Joseph. Ad- mitted to bar of state of Illinois in 1891; 1st asst. prosecuting atty. for the City of Chi- cago under the administration of Mayor John P. Hopkins, 1894-5; since then engaged in gen- eral private practice. Democrat. R. C. Clubs: Sheridan, Ellerslie Golf. Office: 112 Clark St. Residence: 3123 Michigan Av.
CLARK, Albert Charles, manufacturer; b. Mattoon, Ill., Feb. 7, 1868; s. E. M. and Nancy Jane Clark; ed. Mattoon public schools and Loxa's Teachers Institute to 1884; m. Chicago, 1887, Providence May Smith; children: Beth, Prudence, Albert. Came to Chicago, 1884; first work was as day laborer, sorting scrap iron in the North Chicago Rolling Mills at $1.50 per day; in insurance, 1885-90; salesman for a dental supply house, 1890-2; started in a small way in 1892 and is still sole owner of the business of A. C. Clark & Co., manufac- turing and dealing in office furnishings for dentists. Republican; elected, 1902, Senator from the 13th Senatorial district, in the Illi- nois legislature, for term expiring 1906; chair- man Republican caucus 43d Assembly; had charge of drainage bill, which connected the Calumet district with the Sanitary District of Chicago; instrumental in passing Park bills for the Park Board and had charge of much other important legislation. Club: Hamilton (life member). Office: Cor. Randolph St. and Michigan Av. Residence: Bryn Mawr, III.
CLARK, Alson Ellis, manufacturer; b. Barre, Vt., Dec. 27, 1838; s. Charles L. and Emily A. Clark; enlisted 1862, in 45th Mass. Vols., a 9-months' regt .; m. Chicago, Oct. 25, 1869, Sarah M. Skinner; children: Mary Emily (deceased), Mancel Talcott, Alson Skinner, Edwin Hill. Came to Chicago, 1863, and was in a store until becoming a mem. of the Board of Trade; was of the commission firm of Hoag- land & Clark, operating on the Board of Trade for 25 years; since 1901, pres. of the Wads- worth-Howland Co., manufacturers of paints and colors. Dir. Illinois Humane Soc .; trustee Mary Thompson Hosp. Republican. Universal- ist. Mem. George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R. Clubs: Chicago, Illinois. Mason, Oriental Lodge, Apollo Commandery K. T. Office: Indiana Av. and 13th St. Residence: 2229 Calu- met Av.
CLARK, Bruce, broker in stocks, bonds, etc .; b. Chicago, Jan. 5, 1875; s. John M. and Louise (Qua) Clark: ed. St. Mark's School, Southboro, Mass .; Yale Univ., graduating, A.B., in class of 1898; m. Providence, R. I., 1899, Nancy De Wolf Pegram. Was in employ of Woods Motor Vehicle Co., 1898-1901, when became connected as employe with the house of King, Hodenpyl & Co., brokers, who are mems. of the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges and the Chicago Board of Trade, and has since continued in service of that house. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Golf, Mid-Day, Saddle and Cycle. Office: First
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Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 139 Lincoln Park Boul.
CLARK, Edward Gavion, treas. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co .; b. Monroe, Mich., Aug. 2, 1839; s. Thomas and Lavonia H. Clark; ed. public schools and Univ. of Michigan to 1863; m. Chicago, July 7, 1870, Mary J. Creswell; 1 daughter: Helen Annie. Left college in 1863 and enlisted as private in 18th Mich. Infy., serving 3 years in the Army of the Cumber- land. Entered the house of Hibbard & Spencer, 1865 (founded by Tuttle, Hibbard & Co., 1855, changed to Hibbard & Spencer, Jan. 1, 1865, became Hibbard, Spencer & Co., Jan. 1, 1872, incorporated as Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., 1882); became successively bookkeeper and cashier, and on Jan. 1, 1904, treas. of the company, which is the largest wholesale hard- ware enterprise in the U. S. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Westward Ho. Office: 1 State St. Residence: 330 Ashland Boul.
CLARK,. Frederick William, pres. of the Clark Construction Co .; b. Chicago, Aug. 12, 1857; s. Jonathan and Alice (Sardeson) Clark; ed. Chicago public schools, Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology, graduating as mining engineer, 1880; m. Chicago, 1885, Phebe F. Dver; children: Dorothy, Kathryn, Kenneth. Was in practice as mining engineer for 10 years and for 6 years was asst. prof. of min- ing engineering and metallurgy at the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology. Since 1889 in the building and contracting business, be- ing associated in business with his father until his death in 1902; since 1903 pres. of the Clark Construction Co. Also dir. of the Sibley Warehouse and Storage Co. Mem. of the Mas- ter Masons' Assn. and of the Master Carpen- ters' Assn. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Midlothian. Office: 2 Sherman St. Residence: 5208 Jefferson Av.
CLARK, George Mark, stove manufacturer; b. Westminster, Vt., June 10, 1841; s. Mark and Sarah (Hall) Clark; ed. public schools, Westminster, Vt .; m. Oberlin, O., June 18, 1872, Elizabeth M. Keep; children: Alice Keep, Robert Keep. Began business life in a general merchandise store in Brattleboro, Vt., 1858-64; came to Chicago, 1864, and entered employ of Jessup, Kennedy & Co., afterward Crerar, Ad- ams & Co., manufacturers of railway supplies, and the Adams-Westlake Mfg. Co., for 21 years as supt. of factory, etc. In 1881 estab- lished business of George M. Clark & Co., mfg. Jewel gasolene and gas stoves, ranges and appliances, 1897 removing the factory to Harvey, Ill .; in 1902 the business was merged with others in the Am. Stove Co., of which is vice-pres., and mgr. of the George M. Clark & Co. division, in which 400 hands are em- ployed. Republican. Club: Union League. Of- fice: 72 E. Lake. Residence: 460 Dearborn Av.
CLARKE, Henry B., vice-pres. and dir. Hi- hernian Banking Assn. Club: Exmoor. Office: Clark and Monroe Sts. Residence: Highland Park.
CLARK, James Henry, hardware merchant; b. Burlington, Vt., Aug. 28, 1861; s. Michael and Alice (Gorman) Clark; ed. public schools, Burlington, Vt., 1878; m. Chicago, 1884, Addie I. Good; 1 daughter: Grace M. Since he was 17 years old has always worked in a hardware store; was in stores in New York and at Chat .- tanooga, Tenn., before coming to Chicago. 1886, when he established as a wholesale and retail dealer in builders' hardware and shelf goods. Independent in politics. K. P. Office: 155 Lake St. Residence: 1439 Jackson Boul.
CLARK, James Lawrence, general western freight agent L. S. & M. S. R. R .; s. Henry and Maria (Robbins) Clark: ed. public schools, Michigan: m. Chicago, Ida Tomblin: 1 child: Beulah. Began business life as clerk in the local office at Jonesville, Mich., of the L. S. & M. S. Ry., 1874, and from that time has worked continuously for the same company, and was
appointed, in 1899, to present position as gen- eral western freight agent. Mem. Royal Ar- canum. Clubs: Union League, Illinois. Office: 144 Van Buren St. Residence: 491 Jackson Boul.
CLARK, John Macdill, seedman; b. Kirk- cudbright, Scotland, May 8, 1860; s. Hugh Fraser and Mary Stuart (Macdill) Clark; pri- mary education at Dumfries, Scotland; gram- mar school, New Brighton, S. I., N. Y .; m. Steuben, N. Y., Aug. 5, 1886, Elenor Thomas; children: James Ronald, Leonard Dudley, Mar- garet. Has been in seed business since Sept., 1879; for years connected with business now known as Leonard Seed Co. (founded by Simeon F. Leonard, 1884; incorporated, 1901), of which he is sec. Democrat. Presbyterian. Dir. 8th Congressional District, Illinois Farmers In- stitute. Office: 79-81 E. Kinzie St. Residence: 538 Eddy St.
CLARK, John Marshall, merchant, capital- ist; b. White Pigeon, St. Joseph Co., Mich., Aug. 1, 1836; s. Robert, Jr., and Mary E. (Fitch) Clark; grad. C.E., Rensselaer Poly- technic Institute, Troy, N. Y., 1856; m. 1873, Mary Louisa Qua, New York City. Lived in Chicago, 1847-52, returned upon graduation, 1856; civil engineer on I. C. R. R., 1856-9; practiced as civil engineer, 1859-62, at Den- ver, where he was part proprietor of the origi- nal townsite; in 1862 went to Santa Fe in em- ploy of Government to survey public land in New Mexico, and while so engaged secured records and documents of the dept., saving them from the raid made into New Mexico by the Confederate general, Sibley, by taking them, under escort, to Ft. Union; was aide on staff of Gen. Donaldson of Union Army and also served, with same rank, under Brig .- Gen. Stough, at Battle of Apache Canon. Returned to Chicago and bought interest in leather firm of Gray, Marshall & Co., which later became Gray, Clark & Co., and now Gray, Clark & Engle; dir. and ex-pres. Chicago Telephone Co. Republican; mem. Common Council, 1869- 1871; Republican candidate for mayor against Carter H. Harrison, Sr., 1881; later mem. Chi- cago Board of Education; collector port of Chicago, 1890-4; pres. first Board of Civil Ser- vice Commissioners, 1895-7. Clubs: Chicago (pres., 1904), Union League, University, Lit- erary, Calumet, Commercial. Office: 201 Lake St. Residence: 2000 Prairie Av.
CLARKE, John Vaughan, pres. Hibernian Banking Assn .; b. Chicago, Oct. 15, 1863; s. John V. and Elizabeth (Bertrand) Clarke (father was founder. 1867. of Merchants' Assn., which became Hibernian Banking Assn., 1869); ed. Chicago public schools, St. Ignatius College and Barnes' Acad .; m. Columbus, O .. 1889. Miss Bertha English. Entered Hibernian Bank, 1880, as messenger: promoted step by step, and on death of his father, in 1892, suc- ceeded him as pres., successfully piloting the bank through the panic period which came soon after, and since then greatly increasing the bank's business. Office: Corner Monroe and Clark Sts. Residence: 47 Astor St.
CLARKE, Louis Bertrand, banker: h. Chi- cago. Nov. 18. 1869; s. John V. and Elizabeth (Bertrand) Clarke; ed. Fessedden's private school; m. Chicago, 1899. Pamilla Allerton Sheldon: 1 daughter: Pamilla Allerton. In 1986 entered employ of the Hibernian Banking Assn., Chicago, as messenger: gradually ad- vanced from one position to another. until finally attaining present position of vice-pres Democrat. R. C. Clubs: Exmoor. Saddle and Cycle, Germania, Tolleston Shooting. Office: Clark and Monroe Sts. Residence: 32 Banks St
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