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CLOW, Charles Rhoades, merchant, manu- facturer; b. Pitsburgh, Pa., Mar. 22, 1864: s .. James B. and Matilda (Ross) Clow; ed. public schools, Pittsburgh and Chicago until 1884; m. Chicago, Nov. 16, 1900, Hattie B. Barth. After leaving school in 1884 entered the busi- ness of James B. Clow & Sons, manufacturers of water-works and plumbers' supplies, and after serving the firm in subordinate capacities until he became familiar with the business was admitted to partnership, and upon the incorporation of the company became 2d vice- pres., which position still holds. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Office: 342 Franklin St. Residence: 1092 Sheridan Rd.
CLOW, Harry Beach, sec. James B. Clow & Sons, plumbers' supplies; b. Allegheny, Pa., Feb. 11, 1868; s. James B. and Matilda (Ross) Clow; ed. public schools; grad. North Division High School, Chicago, 1885; m. Chicago, Jan. 6, 1892, Elizabeth F. McNally; children: Helen,
Marion, Harry B., Jr. On leaving school, 1885, took a minor position with James B. Clow & Sons, and has since been continuously with that house; since 1904 has been sec. of James B. Clow & Sons. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Glen View. Mem. Royal Ar- canum. Office: 350 Franklin St. Residence: 834 N. Park Av.
CLOW, James Beach, pres. James B. Clow & Sons, plumbers' supplies; b. North Sewick- ley, Pa., Mar. 17, 1832; s. Samuel C. and Sophia Hull (Lusk) Clow; ed. public schools of Pennsylvania. Served in Civil War; was commissioned as capt., and served in the commissary dept. under Gen. McCaull; m. Beaver Co., Pa., 1859, Matilda Ross; children: William E., Charles R., Harry B., James C. In 1865 began in manufacture of iron pipe at Pittsburgh, Pa .; in 1875, removed to Chicago, and continued in the same business as rep- resentative of the National Tube Works until 1878, when established firm of James B. Clow & Son; incorporated, 1894, as James B. Clow & Sons, manufacturers of cast iron water pipe, heating materials and plumbers' sup- plies, of which is pres .; manufacturing plant at Newcomerstown, O. Mason (32º). Office: 342 Franklin St. Residence: 1092 Sheridan Rd.
CLOW, William E., vice-pres. James B. Clow & Sons; b. Industry, Pa., Sept. 23, 1860; s. James B. and Matilda (Ross) Clow; ed. public schools, Pittsburgh, Pa .; m. Pittsburgh, Pa., June 1, 1882, Margaret A. Sarver; children: William E., Jr., Kent S., Martha M. Began business life at Pittsburgh with his father in 1877, and in 1880, when the business of James B. Clow & Sons was established in Chi- cago, became a mem. of the firm, a leader among manufacturers plumbing and sanitary supplies, and upon the subsequent incorpora- tion of the company was elected vice-pres. Clubs: Merchants, Union League, Onwentsia, Edgewater. Office: 342 Franklin St. Residence: 50 Buena Av.
COATS, William Edwin, public appraiser: b. Woodstock, Ill., Aug. 24, 1851; s. Henry C. and Susan (St. Clair) Coats; ed. public schools and Northwestern Univ .; completed course. in engineering; m. Grand Rapids, Wis., Apr. 14, 1876, Sophie Fontaine; children: Susan, Ger- trude, Marie. On leaving school in 1873 began practice as civil engineer on the River division of the C., M. & St. P. R. R., was largely en- gaged in railroad construction work; resided in Sparta, Wis., and was elected mayor of that city in 1891; since 1893 in Chicago, engaged in business as public appraiser and now pres. of Coats & Burchard Co. Republican. Club: Hamilton. Office: 159 LaSalle St. Residence: 1519 Wilson Av.
COBB, Albert Wheelwright, manufacturer: b. Brookline, Mass., May 31, 1852; s. Albert A. and Mary (Candler) Cobb; ed. public schools, Brookline, Mass., and Harvard College, gradu- ating, A.B., 1872: m. Vergennes, Vt., 1877, Car- oline Pierpont; Children: Albert A., Jr., John Pierpont, Annie Lawrence, Evelyn Pierpont. Charles Lawrence, Malcolm, Elizabeth Dal- lam. After graduation from college, in 1872. established in East India importing business at Boston. Mass .; removed to Chicago, 1875. and continued in same line until 1892, when he entered the Cobb Chocolate Co., which was originally established in Dedham. Mass., in 1875, and was moved to Chicago in 1891. The company was incorporated in Illinois, 1893. and he is now its pres. Independent in poli- tics. Club: Union. Office: 374-86 Illinois St. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill.
COBB, Benjamin Franklin, editor of the Lumber Review: b. Boston, Mass., Jan. 24. 1844; s. Calvin Percival and Eliza (Gilchrist) Cobb; ed. public schools of Massachusetts; m .. 1st, Manchester, N. H., 1865, Miss Fannie Hook; children: George F., Gertrude E .: m .. 2d, Milwaukee, Wis., 1895, Miss Callie Lyon.
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Was in merchant marine service as seaman and mate, 1856-61; yeoman in U. S. N. from 1861 to 1864. Engaged in lumber business, after leaving navy, operating in Mexico and the Southern States, then was in the news- paper and publishing business, now being pres. of the Lumber Review Co. and editor of the Lumber Review, and pres. of the Sco- field Publishing Co. Author: Yankee Mother Goose; Tom Clingstone's Letters; Richard Vaughn; Realm of the Retail Lumberman. Re- publican. Clubs: Hamilton, Press. Office: 355 Dearborn St.
COBB, Emmons Bradley, soap manufactur- er; b. Oct. 21, 1849; s. Lemi Bradley and Mary Ann (Emmons) Cobb; ed. public schools; m. Mendota, Ill., Elizabeth Scott. Since 1878 has been associated with the soap mfg. business of Graham Bros. & Co .; in 1884 purchased an interest and formed partnership with Charles L. Adams, Mr. Henry J. Heister also becom- ing a partner, 1902. On death of Mr. Adams became senior partner (with Mr. Heister as only other mem.) in firm of Graham Bros. & Co., manufacturers of toilet soaps. Republi- can. Formerly mem. 1st Regt. I. N. G. Clubs: Illinois, Westward Ho. Office: 421 W. Lake St. Residence: 147 Ashland Boul.
COBB, George Wadsworth, real estate; b. Brookline, Mass., Apr. 2, 1865; s. Albert Ad- ams and Mary Russell (Candler) Cobb; pre- pared for college at Noble's Preparatory School, Boston; grad. Harvard College, A.B., 1886; m. Henderson, Ky., Oct. 25, 1893, Eliza- beth S. Dallam; children: George Wadsworth, Jr., Richard Henderson. After graduation spent 2 years in his father's office in Boston, in the Calcutta business; came to Chicago, 1888, and after a year spent in study in the different real estate and mortgage offices, opened his own office in 1889, under style of George W. Cobb & Co. Clubs: Chicago, Har- vard, Onwentsia. Office: 107 Dearborn St.
COBB, Henry Ives, architect; b. Brookline, Mass., Aug. 19, 1859; ed. private and public schools and at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; grad. Harvard, 1880; m. 1882, Emma M. Smith, New York. He entered an architect's office in Boston, and in 1881 came to Chicago; established practice, and was architect for Chicago Opera House, Newberry Library, Univ. of Chicago, Church of the Atonement, and many prominent residence, business and public buildings in Chicago and other cities; one of the Nat. Board of Archi- tects of World's Columbian Exposition, 1893; now retained as special architect for U. S. Government; also large general practice throughout the country-including the Penn- sylvania State Capitol, U. S. Government buildings at Chicago, League Island, Annapo- lis, etc., and the Am. Univ. at Washington, and many other prominent buildings. Office: 115 Broadway, N. Y. Residence: 5 E. 9th St., New York.
COBB, Joseph Pettee, physician; b. Massa- chusetts, June 12, 1857; grad. Harvard, 1879; M.D., Hahnemann, Chicago, 1883; m. Sept. 18, 1882, Edith H. Perseus, Milwaukee. Senior prof. pediatrics, Hahnemann College; clinical prof. diseases of children, Hahnemann Hosp .; ex-pres. Am. Institute of Homoeopathy, 1903. Residence: 254 E. 47th St. Office: Heyworth Bldg.
COBB, Walter Franklin, merchant and manufacturer, retired; b. Montpelier, Vt., Jan. 18, 1844; s. George W. and Mary E. (Day) Cobb; family came west in 1846, and located in Chicago; ed. public schools, followed by business education; m. May 31, 1877, Carrie J., daughter of Gardner C. Fisk, of Oaklawn, Cal. Began business life as messenger and clerk in banking house of J. M. Adsit; later 4 years bookkeeper with C. S. Hutchins & Co., commission merchants; later became partner, successively, in firms of C. A. Knight & Co.,
Knight, Baker & Co., and William T. Baker & Co. In 1887 he retired from the grain busi- ness, but served as a dir. of the South Chi- cago Furnace Co., and the Indiana Coal R. R. Co., and was several years a dir. and vice- pres. of the Chicago Shipbuilding Co .; resign- ing 1899. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Golf, On- wentsia, Saddle and Cycle. Office: The Rook- ery. Residence: 138 Rush St.
COBE, Ira Maurice, investment banker and promoter; b. Boston, Mass., Oct. 29, 1866; s. Mark H. and Eva (Morris) Cobe; ed. public schools, Lawrence, Mass .; Boston Univ .; m. Belfast, Me., Mar. 19, 1892, Annie E. Watts. Admitted to Suffolk Co., Mass., bar, Boston, 1888, and practiced law in Boston 4 years; in 1892 joined in organizing the firm of Cobe & Mckinnon, investments, in which continues. Also, since 1898, 1st vice-pres. of the Assets Realization Co .; and is, in addition, a dir. of the Chicago Title and Trust Co., and treas. and dir. of the Illinois Straw Products Co. Re- publican. Clubs: Hamilton (life mem.), Chica- go Athletic, Chicago Automobile (dir.), Mid- Day. Office: 100 Washington St. Residence: Kenwood Hotel.
COBERN, Camden M., M. E. clergyman; b. Uniontown, Pa., Apr. 19, 1855; s. S. P. and Mary Ellen Cobern; grad. Allegheny College, 1876, A.M., 1878; grad. Theological School, Boston Univ., S.T.B., 1883 (Ph.D.,
Grant Univ., D.D., Allegheny College); m. Erie, Pa., Sept. 4, 1883, Ernestine Craft. Studied in Eng- land and Germany, 1889-90. In M. E. ministry since 1876. Mem. Biblical Archaeological Soc., Victoria Inst., Am. Oriental Soc., hon. sec, Egyptian Exploration Soc. (For book and writ- · ings, see Who's Who in America.) Now pastor St. James M. E. Church, Chicago. Address: 4611 Ellis Av.
COBURN, Lewis L., patent lawyer; b. East Montpelier, Vt., Nov. 2, 1834; s. Larned and Lovisa (Allen) Coburn; ed. district school and local acad .; taught district school at 16; en- tered Univ. of Vermont, graduating, A.B., 1859; grad. Harvard Law School, 1861; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., 1881, Miss Anna Swan. Ad- mitted to bar at Boston, 1861; came to Chi- cago, and with William E. Marrs began prac- tice, making a specialty in patent law, firm name being Coburn & Marrs. While in Ver- mont on a visit in 1863, entered army, in re- sponse to call of the President for more troops, as capt. in a Vermont regt., and fought at Gettysburg, rejoining his partner when term expired and resumed business in Chicago, and after Mr. Marrs died, 1868, conducted the busi- ness alone until 1875, when Hon. John M. Thatcher resigned the office of U. S. Commis- sioner of Patents to join him in business; firm now Coburn & McRoberts. Was one of found- ers of the Chicago Athenaeum. Governing mem. Art Institute; mem. Chicago Historical Soc. Clubs: Union League (was its first pres.), Onwentsia, Calumet, Washington Park. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 1819 Michigan Av.
COCHRAN, Aaron William, real estate; b. Springfield, O., Jan. 9, 1855; s. Samuel and Elizabeth (Neer) Cochran; grad. Wittenberg College, Springfield, 1876; m. Park Ridge, Ill., Aug. 9, 1885, Augusta Becker; children: George S., Clarence A. Began in real estate business with John S. Ranney, Apr. 3, 1877; next with Ranney & Cole; next with father; then with Eldridge & Tourtelotte, and Mar. 1, 1885, went with Griffin & Dwight, as mgr .; firm built Haymarket Theatre and moved office there in 1890; on death of Mr. Griffin, 1899, became partner in Walter Dwight & Co. Now in busi- ness alone. Republican. Trustee of Village Board of Park Ridge, 4 years. Mem. K. P. Of- fice: 171 Washington St. Residence: Park Ridge, Ill.
COCHRAN, John Lewis, real estate dealer; b. Sacramento, Calif., Mar. 23, 1857; s. John Lewis and Martha F. (Austin) Cochran; ed.
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Philadelphia High School and Louderback Col- lege; m. Philadelphia, Nov. 3, 1892, Alice Vanuxem; children: Elizabeth Vanuxem (died at 51/2 years), John Lewis, Jr., Louis Vanuxem. Engaged in real estate business in Chicago since 1884; designer and builder of Edge- water, an attractive residence district on the shore of Lake Michigan, 7 miles north from Madison St., and is still engaged in handling Edgewater property, principally under firm style Cochran & McCluer, since Jan. 1, 1904. Pres. Edgewater Coal Co .; dir. Chicago Title and Trust Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Saddle and Cycle (pres.), University, Onwentsia, Chicago, Edgewater Golf, Mid- Day (sec. and treas.). Office: 107 Dearborn St. Residence: 591 N. State St.
CODY, Arthur Buck, lawyer; b. Naperville, Du Page Co., Ill., Sept. 26, 1860; s. Judge Hiram Hitchcock and Philomela E. (Sedgwick) Cody; grad. Northwestern College, Naperville, Ill., A.M., 1879; m., 1st, Grace Goodrich; chil- dren: Hiram Sedgwick, Helen Harriet, Caryl; m., 2d, Toronto, Ont., June 1, 1898, Clara Cochrane; 1 son: Arthur Cochrane; read law in father's office, 1881-3; admitted to bar, 1883; in 1886 became associated with his father in law firm of Hiram H. Cody & Son, which be- came, on admission of younger brother, Hope Reed Cody, Hiram H. Cody & Sons. Hiram H. Cody retired, 1893, but firm name continued until death of Hope Reed Cody, 1899, when business was taken over by Cody & Woodle, and 2 years later by present firm of Cody, Eaton & McConahey. Sec. and dir. Page Woven Wire Fence Co. Republican. Congregationalist. Mason, Mem. Royal Arcanum, Royal League, Nat. Union, North Am. Union. Clubs: Hamil- ton, Union League, Chicago Athletic. Office: 135 Adams St. Residence: 6030 Jefferson Av.
CODY, Hiram Hitchcock, retired jurist; b. Vernon Center, Oneida Co., N. Y., June 11, 1824; s. Hiram and Huldah (Hitchcock) Cody; was prepared for Hamilton College, N. Y., but business reverses of father prevented the completion of college course; removed with father's family, 1843, to Illinois; lived 1 year at Lisbon, Kendall Co., and in 1844 settled at Bloomingdale, DuPage Co .; m. Bloomingdale, Dec. 31, 1846, Philomela E., daughter of Park- er Sedgwick, M.D .: children: Charles Caroll (deceased), Minnie P. (deceased), Rosalie May, Hiram Sedgwick (deceased). Sherman Parker, Herbert George (deceased). Arthur Buck, Huldah Caroline, Frances Adeline (now Mrs. Sattley), Grace Ethelwyn. Hope Reed (de- ceased). Resided at Bloomingdale until 1847. when was elected County Commissioners' clerk of DuPage Co., Ill., when he removed to Naperville. Elected first county clerk of Du- Page Co., 1849; admitted to bar, June, 1851, while so serving; county judge of DuPage Co., 1860; elected, 1869. mem. Illinois Consti- tutional Convention of 1870, in which was chairman of the Committee on Revision and Adjustment; elected, 1874, judge 4th Judicial Circuit, afterward merged in 12th Circuit; upon expiration of term, 1879. formed co- partnership in Chicago with Elbert H. and Noah E. Gary. as law firm of Gary. Cody & Gary, until 1886; then with his son, Arthur B. Cody, and afterward also his youngest son. Hope Reed Cody, as Hiram H. Cody & Sons; removed residence from Naperville to Chi- cago, 1890; retired from active practice. 1893. and removed to Pasadena, Calif .. but returned to Chicago, 1897. Democrat; but voted twice for Mckinley on financial issue. Congrega- tionalist; was 25 years supt. Naperville Con- gregational Sunday School. Mason: Euclid Lodge, Naperville. Residence: 213 E. 61st St. COE, Almer, optician; b. Marysville, O .; s. Moses and Martha (Boal) Coe; ed. public schools; m. Elizabeth Scott; 1 daughter: Helen. Came to Chicago, 1880; began in optical busi- ness, 1882; established business for self, 1886,
in the old Central Music Hall Bldg. Business became a corporation, 1899, under the style of Almer Coe, Optician, Inc., of which is pres. and treas., manufacturers and retailers of optical goods. Republican. Mason. Presbyte- rian. Clubs: Kenwood, Chicago Athletic, Home- wood. Office: 74 State St. Residence: 4830 Ken- wood Av.
COE, George Albert, John Evans prof. phi- losophy, Northwestern Univ., since 1893. (See Who's Who in America for sketch.) Address: 620 University Pl., Evanston, Ill.
COFFEEN, Milo Lester, lawyer; b. Antwerp, Jefferson Co., N. Y., Dec. 20, 1850; s. William L. G. and Helen E. (Lester) Coffeen; ed. pub- lic school, Libertyville, Ill .; Waukegan (Il1.) Acad., 1867-8; Illinois Normal School, Normal, Ill., 1868-9; Union College of Law (law dept. old Chicago Univ.), 1869-71, graduating, LL.B., June, 1871; m. Chicago, Dec. 13, 1877, Martha Martin; children: Mae, Henry Martin (grad. Yale, 1902), Lester. Was employed in law of- fice of Van Arman & Vallette while pursuing law studies in college; appointed to clerkship in Superior Court of Cook Co. by Col. Augustus Jacobson, then clerk of the Court, just before the great fire of. 1871; assisted in restoring the Court records after fire and acted as chief deputy clerk until 1879; partner with Emery A. Storrs, 1879-80, then practiced alone until entering firm of Tenney, Bashford & Tenny, in 1887; soon after George Driggs came into the firm and after his election as judge of the Superior Court, firm changed to Tenney, Church & Coffeen. In 1895 Judge Samuel P. McConnell resigned from Circuit bench and firm became Tenney. McConnell, Coffeen & Harding until Judge McConnell removed to New York, 1898; since then of Tenney, Coffeen, Harding & Wil- kerson. Dir. Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Co., and other corporations. Republican. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Illinois State Bar Assn., Chicago Historical Soc., Am. Historical Soc. Clubs: Chicago, City, Midlothian. Office: 205 LaSalle St. Residence: 3133 Calumet Av.
COFFIN, Charles Henry, investment securi- ties; b. Richmond, Ind., Sept. 1, 1851; g. Charles F. and Rhoda (Johnson) Coffin; ed. private schools and by tutors; m. Richmond, Ind., Dec. 10, 1873, Flora Howells (now de- ceased) ; children: Rhoda Howells, Ruth (Mrs. Collins), Charles Howells, Flora Howells, Francis J. H. Entered State Bank of Indiana in 1863, vice-pres. of same, 1873-84. and officer in many incorporated companies. Began deal- ing in municipal securities and U. S. bonds in 1867; established business in Chicago, 1884; was vice-pres. Municipal Investment Co., 1886- 1899. Independent in politics. Episcopalian. Has winter home, Roscheart, at Pass Chris- tian, Miss. Clubs: Union League, Church. Ex- moor. Office: Mallers Bldg. Residence: High- land Park, Ill.
COFFIN, Charles Porter, credit man Illinois Steel Co .; b. Batavia. Ill .. Apr. 23. 1858; S. William and Mary Elizabeth (Lockwood) Cof- fin; ed. public school, Batavia. Ill., until 1873; preparatory dept. Ripon (Wis.) College, 1878- 1876; Phillips Acad., Exeter, N. H .. 1876-7; Ripon College, 1877-8: Yale College. 1878-81. A.B .. 1881; m. Escanaba, Mich., Jan. 26. 1$$6. Adeline Chadwick Selden; children: Sarah Lay, William King (died in infancy). After leaving college was with C. McCulloch Beecher & Co .. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1881-4; since 1884 in Chicago, most of time as sec. and treas. of the Minnesota Tron Co., until Sept., 1902. when became dir. and credit man of the Illinois Steel Co. Occasional contributor to periodicals. Clubs: University, Chicago. Office: The Rook- erv. Residence: 1130 Michigan Av, Evanston
COFFIN, Gorham Bartlett, paints; b. Now- buryport, Mass., Dec. 18, 1846: 8. Capt. George and Sophronia (Richards) Coffin: ed. common school and 2 years in Newburyport High School; m. Chicago, Feb. S. 1875, Helen Green;
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children: Percy B., Grafton W., Helen R., Ralph T., Ruth A. Beginning as a boy, 14 years old, was trained in the paint business in store of Banker & Carpenter, Boston, and their successors, Carpenter, Morton & Co., for 7 years; came to Chicago and was with Heath & Milligan, 1870-82; resigned to become vice- pres. of Coffin, Devoe & Co., introducing the Devoe products (F. W. Devoe & Co., New York) in the West, but upon the consolida- tion of Devoe & Raynolds resigned and re- turned to the Heath & Milligan Mfg. Co., Jan., 1893; since then general salesman for that conipany, now managing Ry. dept. Republican. Universalist. Served as lieut. 1st Mass. Regt., 1863-9, lieut. 1st Ill. Infy., 1879-82. Mason: Past Master Covenant Lodge, 1877; Past High Priest York Chapter, 1880; Past Commander St. Bernard Commandery, K. T. Chicago, 1887; Columbia Commandery K. T., 1902. Clubs: Menoken, The Oaks, The Pullman, The Rail- way, Westward Ho. Office: 170-2 Randolph St. Residence: 124 S. Park Av., Austin.
COFRAN, John William Gunnison, fire un- derwriter; b. Goshen, N. H., June 13, 1855; s. Stephen B. and Alma J. (Gunnison) Cofran; ed. district school, Goshen, N. H .; Kimball Union Acad., Meriden, N. H .; m. San Fran- cisco, Calif., 1889, Mary C. Conroy. Began in insurance business as clerk with the Commer- cial Insurance Co. of California, at San Fran- cisco, 1874, becoming its special agent, 1879; special agent Hartford Fire Insurance Co. at Portland, Ore., 1881; mgr. Pacific dept. at San Francisco, 1885; asst. general agent, 1895-6, and general agent since 1896, Western dept., Hartford Fire Insurance Co., comprising 23 States and Territories. Republican. Clubs: Un- ion League, Glen View; also Pacific Union and Olympic Clubs, San Francisco. Office: 171 La Salle St. Residence: Auditorium Hotel.
COHEN, Seymour Norton, lawyer; b. Chica- go, June 27, 1878; s. Samuel and Minerva Co- hen; ed. Princeton-Yale Preparatory School, Univ. of Chicago, Chicago-Kent College of Law, graduating in class of 1898. Admitted to bar by Supreme Court of Illinois in 1897, and has from that time been engaged in general practice as an atty. and counselor at law, but devoting much time to the promoting of com- mercial and financial enterprises. Republican. Club: Lakeside. Office: Tribune Bldg.
COHN, Moses Louis, inspector of agencies, Northwestern Branch Royal Union Mutual Life Insurance Co .; b. Fond du Lac, Wis., Aug. 6, 1857; s. Louis and Babette (Kahnlein) Cohn; ed. public schools; m. Chicago, Jan. 16, 1895, Minnie Smith; 1 son: Lyman Gage Cohn. Be- gan business career at the age of 18, as cigar manufacturer and salesman with his father, under the style of Louis Cohn & Son; and con- tinued in that connection for 13 years; after that for 9 years with the New York Life In- surance Co., first as solicitor and later as general agent, with headquarters at New Or- leans; moved to Chicago in 1898, and took present position as inspector of agencies, cov- ering 6 states, for Royal Union Mutual Life Ins. Co. Also sec. and treas. of the Union De- velopment Co., and sec. and treas. of the Fed- erated Mines and Milling Co. Independent in politics. Jewish religion. Office: Continental Bank Bldg. Residence: 3532 Calumet Av.
COLBORNE, Oliver, manufacturer; b. near London, Eng., Mar. 24, 1852; s. Charles and Elizabeth Colborne; came with parents to Wis- consin and ed. public schools of that State; m. Neenah, Wis., 1874, Mary K. Deal; chil- dren: Ida E., Olive E. Began work as machin- ist when 16 years old, in Wisconsin; came from Decatur, Ill., to Chicago in 1878, and in 1879 established the Colborne Mfg. Co., manu- facturers of machinery, of which he is pres. Republican. Office: 31-41 Indiana St. Residence: 693 Evanston Av.
COLBURN, Joseph Elliott, oculist and aur- ist; b. Massena, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Sept. 22, 1853; s. Alfred Reaves and Maria P. (El- liott) Colburn; ed. public school of New York State and grad. Albany Med. College, M.D., 1877; m., 1st, Letitia M. Ellis (now deceased) ; m., 2d, Eleanor R. Gump; children: George Al- fred, Avery Reaves, Joseph Elliott, Ruth. En- gaged in practice of medicine since 1877; spe- cialist in diseases of the eye and ear. Has oc- cupied positions of ophthalmic surgeon in Cook Co. Hosp. and asst. ophthalmic surgeon in Illinois State Eye and Ear Infirmary; prof. of ophthalmology in Chicago Policlinic, and in Chicago Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose Hosp. and College; asst. to dept. of ophthalmology, Central Free Dispensary. Author of a book of Clinical Lectures on Diseases of the Eye, and of monographs on diseases of the eye and allied subjects. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc. and other local med. socs., and of Am. Acad. of Ophthalmology. Ex-pres. of Western Soc. of Ophthalmology; ex-vice-pres. of the Chicago Soc. of Artists. Office: 57 Washington St. Res- idence: Highland Park, Ill.
COLBY, Francis T., lawyer; b. Chicago, Sept. 27, 1860; s. Andrew J. and Mary (Whe- lan) Colby; ed. Chicago public schools and old Chicago Univ., graduating 1880 with class honors; studied law concurrently with Univer- sity course, under Judge James Goggin; m. Nov. 27, 1882, Rose L. Sullivan; children: Francis Everett (deceased), Francesca Bea- trice, Rosita Marie (deceased), Evelyn Flor- ence Cecelia, Genevieve Lucile, Imogene Hel- en. Admitted to bar, 1881. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Institute, Am. Bar Assn. Democrat; was nominated in 1888 by the Workingmen's Party for State's Atty., and al- though he declined the nomination his name was retained on the ticket and received over 12,000 votes. Appointed inspector of rifle prac- tice Hibernian Rifles, with rank of capt., 1889, later elected colonel, and re-elected 1893; com- manded the 7th Regt., I. N. G., in the riots of 1894. Club: City. Office: 163 Randolph St. Residence: 284 S. Campbell Av.
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