The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 38

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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CONKLING, Benjamin Hixon, insurance agent; b. Newburgh, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1855; s. Hixon and Angeline (Walsh) Conkling; ed. public schools of Newburgh, N. Y .; m. Louis- ville, Ky., Jan. 26, 1886, L. J. Murphey. Came to Chicago in 1884; went into business with George F. Kimball at 45-7 Jackson Street, on Apr. 1, 1886; remained with him until Jan. 1, 1890, when went with James W. Nye, repre- senting the Am. Casualty Co., and remained with him until November, 1893. On Dec. 1, 1893, took the general agency (which still holds) of the London Guarantee and Acci- dent Co., for Illinois, Indiana and Missouri, and at same date formed the firm of Conk- ling, Price & Webb, general insurance agents. Served with the New York State militia for 7 years. Republican. Clubs: Washington Park, Kenwood, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: 168 E. 45th St.

CONLEY, John W., broker; mem. firm John H. Wrenn & Co .; dir. Knickerbocker Ice Co .; married. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Clubs: Chicago, Washington Park, Chicago Athletic, Colonial. Office: 225 LaSalle St. Residence: 4527 Grand Boul.

CONNELL, Charles John, contractor for public works; b. Hatley, Stanstead Co., Que., Mar. 31, 1839; s. David and Margaret Graham (Macfarlane) Connell; ed. public schools of Hatley and academy at East Hatley, Can .; m. Montrose, Pa., Sept. 20, 1877, Fanny A. Mulford; children: Charles Mulford, Philip Graham. Came to Chicago, 1861, as cashier for W. F. Coolbaugh & Co., bankers; cashier of the Union Nat. Bank, 1863-71; since 1872 engaged in business as contractor for public works, and now pres. of The Fitz Simons & Connell Co., identified with many of the largest works in connection with dredging, docking, pile driving, canals, railroads, etc. Sec .- treas. of the Great Lakes Tug & Dredge Owners' Protective Assn., and of the Illinois Dredging Co. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Evanston, Glen View. Office: Tacoma Bldg. Residence: Evanston, Il1.

CONNERY. John Tobin, coal merchant; b. Bristol, R. I., Jan. 10, 1861; s. William M. and Mary F. (Tobin) Connery; ed. Chicago public and private schools and Chicago Athe- næum; m. Chicago, June 9, 1886, Mary E. Daly; children: Mae E., Marguerite, Lillian, Edwin F. Began business career in 1878 as yard clerk for E. L. Hedstrom & Co., coal; cashier and bookkeeper for Silver Creek & Morris Coal Co .. 1881-4; sec., same company, 1884-94: mgr. Youghiogheny & Lehigh Coal Co., 1894-1904; since June 1, 1904, pres. Miami Coal Co., miners. Democrat. R. C. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: Old Colony Bldg. Residence: 2159 Sheri- dan Road.

CONNOR, Frank Hughes, live stock com- mission; b. Warsaw, Ill., May 27, 1865; s. B

schools of Warsaw, Ill .; m. Warsaw, Ill., June 20, 1894, Evalyn Hill; 1 son: Ronnoc Hill Connor. Was engaged in wholesale auction and commission business as employe of O. J. Lewis & Co., St. Louis, Mo., 1882-4; from 1884 to 1890 was engaged in Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming in banking and ranching, in employ of various banks and live stock companies, including the live stock commission firm of Clay, Robinson & Co., and the live stock loan firm of John Clay & Co., both of Chicago; was mgr. of banks in Nebraska, 1890-6; came to Chicago, 1897, and became mem. of firms of John Clay & Co., and of Clay, Robinson & Co. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Midlo- thian. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 449 E. 66th St.

CONOVER, Charles H., vice-pres. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., hardware merchants; b. Easton, Pa., July 12, 1847; removed, with parents, to Buffalo, N. Y., at age of 12; ed. public and high schools. Began business career in 1865 in employ of Pratt & Co., hardware merchants, at Buffalo, N. Y .; in 1871 came to Chicago and entered in the employ of Hib- bard & Spencer as buyer; upon incorporation of Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. in 1881 became dir. and sec. of the company, later adding the duties of gen. mgr., until 1904, when became vice-pres. of the company. Was a dir. of the 1st Nat. Bank, 1900-02; also now a dir. of the Nat. Bank of the Republic. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Merchants, On- wentsia, Glen View, Saddle and Cycle, Caxton, Chicago Athletic. Office: 1 State St. Residence: 500 N. State St.

CONOVER, George Walker, purchasing agent of electrical construction material; b. Warren Co., O., July 25, 1857; s. Joseph and Catharine (Barkalow) Conover; ed. public schools and at Northern Indiana Normal School, Valpar- aiso, Ind .; m. Valparaiso, Ind., Apr. 20, 1881, Kate N. Sayles; children: Harry S., G. Ray- mond. Taught in district schools of Butler Co., O., 1876-80; engaged in retail hardware business at Valparaiso, Ind., 1880-5; sold out and came to Chicago and became associated with the Chicago Telephone Co. in the con- tract dept .; soon resigned and took position as mgr. of the Home Telegraph Co. of Kan- sas; returned to Chicago and became purchas- ing agent for the Electrical Supply Co., of Chicago, and afterward engaged in independ- ent business as a general purchasing and for- warding agent for telephone, electric railway and other electrical material. Dir. of the Gen- eral Engineering Co. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Office: Merchants' Loan and Trust Bldg. Residence: 921 Chase Av. (Rogers Park).

CONOVER, Lawrence Peterson, lawyer; b. Dayton, O., Mar. 18, 1863; s. Harvey and Ellen M. (Pease) Conover; grad. Univ. of Wiscon- sin, A.B., 1885, LL.B., 1887; m. Madison, Wis., Sept. 13, 1886, Isabel C. Storer; children: Mary S., Harvey, George S. Admitted to bar of state of Illinois in June, 1887; since then engaged in general practice of law in Chicago. Atty. for village of Hinsdale, Ill. Republican. TTnitarian. Club: Hinsdale. Office: Tacoma Bldg. Residence: Hinsdale, III.

CONRAD, Charles Henry, tea . and coffee merchant; b. Janesville, Wis., May 28, 1874; s. John Henry and Eugenia (Barker) Conrad; ed. Chicago public school, Chicago Manual Training School, and grad., 1895, Univ. of Michigan; m. Duluth, Minn., Aug. 23, 1900, Betty Brearley. After leaving college became a salesman and asst. credit man for Bell. Conrad & Co .; mem. of firm of J. H. Conrad & Co., importers and jobbers of teas, coffees and spices, and sole owner of that business since the death of his father in 1898. Re- publican. Clubs: Chicago Yacht, Chicago Ath- Jetic, Kenwood, Flosmoor Country. Office: 3 Lake St. Residence: 3940 Lake Av.

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CONVERSE, Clarence Myron, pres. Chicago Heater & Supply Co .; b. Rindge, N. H., Nov. 19, 1856; s. Ebenezer and Sarah (Darling) Converse; ed. public schools of New Hamp- shire and in Appleton Acad., New Ipswich, N. H. After leaving school engaged in sale of heaters, radiators, etc., at Fitchburg, Mass., until 1885, when came to Chicago; was west- ern mgr. Magee Furnace Co., of Boston, from 1885, and mgr. of heating dept. of the J. L. Mott Iron Works for 5 years; then manu- factured radiators until 1900, when the Chi- cago Heater & Supply Co. was organized and he became its pres .; also dir. in two other companies. Republican. Mem. Plymouth Con- gregational Church, and was for many years one of supts. of Armour Mission. Mason (32º). Clubs: Congregational, Hamilton. Office: 56-8 Dearborn St. Residence: 2954 Prairie Av.

CONWAY, Edwin Stapleton, sec. W. W. Kimball & Co .; b. Province of Ontario, Can., 30 miles from Detroit, Mich., 1850; moved to Wisconsin at age of 7, and from there to Lake City, Minn., where he remained until 1868; ed. common schools, and in the Wes- leyan Seminary at West Eau Claire, Wis. Became connected, in 1871, with W. W. Kim- ball & Co., pianos. Sold pianos and organs on commission, through Wisconsin and Minne- sota, 1871-3; general agent in full charge of Kimball business in Wisconsin and Minne- sota, 1873-6; in charge of wholesale business of firm in Chicago, 1876-82, and since 1882, when the firm was incorporated as The W. W. Kimball Co., has been sec. and gen. supt. Re- publican. Baptist. Clubs: Union League, Chi- cago Athletic, Oak Park, Marquette. Office: 243 Wabash Av. Residence: 226 Maple Av., Oak Park.

CONWAY, Richard Francis, contractor; b. Kilkenny. Ireland, Nov. 1, 1839; s. Richard and Mary (Power) Conway; came with par- ents to U. S., locating at Fall River, Mass., 1852, and in Chicago, 1855; common school education; m. 1st, Chicago, 1862, Sarah E. Young: children: Richard (deceased), Kate. Marian Isabella (Mrs. I. J. McCarthy), Helen; m. 2d, Chicago, 1886, Mary E. Fisher; children: Rose, Alice, Florence, Agnes, Blanche, Mar- gareth, Ruth, Richard F. Began business life in Chicago in the grain business in 1859; since 1871, engaged as contractor, and since 1894, pres. and dir. of R. F. Conway & Co., and also of the International Asphalt Co. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Club: Menoken. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 1234 Washington Boul.

COOK, Arthur B., wall-paper merchant; b. Salem, Mich., Dec. 11, 1858; s. L. D. and Lucy Cook; ed. public schools of Flint, Mich., graduating Flint High School, 1877, and 2 years in Univ. of Michigan; widower; chil- dren: Fre lerick A., Madeline A., Allan L., Florence H., James A. Began business career as commercial traveler. 1880-99; in business in Louisville, Ky., 1899-1901; since July 1, 1901, mgr. Chicago dept. of M. H. Birge & Sons Co., Buffalo, N. Y., wall paper. Office: 27 TA. Lake St. Residence: 234 S. Prairie Av., Aus- tin.

COOKE, Charles F., brewer: b. Chicago, Ang. 27. 1865; s. John S. and Charlotte Harmon (Rowland) Cooke: ed. St. Patrick's Acad., Skinner (public) School. St. Ignatius College, Souder's Business College: m. Chicago, Nov. 15, 1888, Elizabeth A. Downey: children: John V., Charles F .. Jr .. Reginald. James T., Char- lotte, Esther M .. Elizabeth, Mary. Started to work for firm of Monheimer & Cooke, 1880, at age of 14: entered the Cooke Brewing Co., as sec., 1884: became vice-pres., 1899, and carly in 1904 purchased all interests in the com- pany outside of the Cooke holdings and be- came pres. In 1899 succeeded father, John S. Cooke, as pres. and treas. of the Ora Glen Co., and so continues; also dir. and officer in

other corporations. Democrat. R. C. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht, Washington Park, Friday Fish. Office: 27th St. and Brew- ery Av. Residence: 4035 Lake Av.

COOK, Ezra Asher, stationer, publisher, etc .; b. Windsor, Conn., Nov. 5, 1841; s. Ezra Sprague and Parmilia (Meilks) Cook; ed. pub- lic schools and Wheaton College; served near- ly 3 years in Union Army; was wounded and discharged; m. Wheaton, Ill., Maria Elizabeth Blanchard; children: Mary Amelia, Julia Elizabeth, Ezra Albert, Hannah Williston, Grace Eloise, Jonathan Blanchard, David Maurice, Lyman Joseph, Ethel Marguerite, Helen Geraldine. Since 1867 has been engaged in business in Chicago as manufacturing sta- tioner, publisher and blank book manufacturer and printer. Prohibitionist. Congregationalist. Mem. Am. Bible Soc., Chicago City Mission Soc. Trustee of Wheaton College. Office: 17-19 River St. Residence: 316 Washington Boul.

COOK, George Washington, dentist; b. Ful- ton, Ky., Jan. 19, 1866; s. Thomas W. and Elizabeth Bush Cook; ed. public schools and State Normal School; spent 2 years in med. college preparatory to study of dentistry, tak- ing scientific and professional study in State Univ. of Iowa and graduating, D.D.S., 1890; since graduation has followed special study and research in bacteriology and pathology under various teachers in Chicago. In practice of dentistry since 1890: prof. of oral surgery, Northwestern College of Dental Surgery, 1898; prof. of histology, 1899; prof. of bacteriology and pathology, 1900, Illinois Dental College: now bacteriologist, pathologist and prof. of therapeutics. Dental Dept., Univ. of Illinois, and prof. of oral surgery in Dearborn Med. College. Mem. Chicago Dental Soc. (pres., 1900), Odontographic Soc. of Chicago, Odonto- logical Soc., Chicago, Illinois State Dental Soc., Nat. Dental Assn. Was mem. 2d, 3d and 4th International Dental Congresses. Regular contributor to dental literature several vears: editor Am. Dental Journal; mem. editorial committee The Plexus, monthly organ of the Med. and Dental depts., Univ. of Illinois. Of- fice: 47th St. and Kenwood Av. Residence: 5221 Jefferson Av.

COOK, John C., physician; b. Union Co., Ky .. Feb. 3, 1850; s. John C. and Barnes (Good- man) Cook; ed. public schools in Union Co., and in Chicago Med. College (Northwestern Univ. Med. School). M.D., 1880; m. Chicago. 1883, Jean Beman: 1 son: Max H. In practice of medicine in Chicago since 1880; surgeon I. C. and M. C. Rys., 1SS0-3: attending physi- cian to South Side Dispensary to 1895: in- structor in diseases of children. Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1883-94; prof. of diseases of childhood. Post-Graduate Med. College, Chi- cago: supt. Jackson Park Sanitarium for Sick Children. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn. (ex-chairman section of diseases of children): ex-pres. Chi- cago Pediatric Soc .; mem. Tri-State Med. Soc. Has written monographs on diphtheria. child labor and its results, sarcoma of childhood. and many others. Democrat. Office and resi- dence: 5708 Rosalie Ct.

COOKE, Marcus Eber, grain commission: h. Ulster Co., N. Y., Apr. 6, 1858; s. Chester W. and Mary (Merwin) Cooke: came to Illinois from Kingston. N. Y., in 1$60; ed. public and high schools of Manteno, Ill .: m. 1st. Sheldon. Ill., 1878, Winifred Barry; 2d. New York. Feb, 22, 1890, Edith Flynn; 1 daughter: Gold Cooke Resided and was engaged in mercantile busi- ness at Sheldon. III., 1877-87; came to Chicago. 1887, and was for 2 years buyer with Charles Counselman & Co., being the first grain buyer that went out on the road for that firm; es- tablished business for self. 1889. Also estab- lished, 1900, an automobile business at 394-6 Wabash Av. Brought the first gasoline auto- mobile into Chicago. Mem. Chicago Board of

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Trade, Chicago Automobile Club, K. P. Demo- crat. Office: Board of Trade. Residence: 5818 Prairie Av.

COOK, Theodore Philander, gen. supt. of the Western Union Telegraph Co .; b. near Nashville, Tenn .; s. Philander and Mary A. Cook; ed. public schools of Iowa; m. Bowling Green, Mo., Elizabeth Sanderson. Began as an operator for the Western Union Telegraph Co. 40 years ago, and has since served it all over the western country; supt. for the com- pany at St. Louis, Mo., until 1902, when came to Chicago to take present position as gen. supt. Club: Union League. Office: 138 Jackson Boul. Residence: 452 Dearborn Av.

COOK, William Champion, cashier Western Trust & Savings Bank; b. Jefferson Mills, N. Y., Aug. 18, 1869; s. Charles and Louisa (Champion) Cook; ed. Hiram College, Hiram, O., and Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, O .; m. Tiffin, O., June 28, 1894, Matilda Elizabeth Miller; children: Margaret Ruth, Lois Clara Marie, Florence Matilda. First experience in banking was in 1893, during panic times, at Tiffin, O., in the accounting dept., advancing through various positions to cashier; came to Chicago in 1898, and was made cashier of the Produce Exchange Bank, which was consoli- dated with the Western State Bank, in which became asst. cashier, and when that bank was merged in the Western Trust & Savings Bank, was made cashier of the latter. Re- publican. Mem. of the Church of Christ. Club: Hamilton. Office: 157 LaSalle St. Residence: 7232 Euclid Av.

COOLEY, Edwin Gilbert, supt. schools, Chi- cago, since 1900; b. Strawberry Point, Ia., Mar. 12, 1857; s. Gilbert and Martha Cooley; ed. Strawberry Point public school, State Univ. of Iowa, Chicago Univ., Ph.B., 1895; life diploma as teacher in Iowa, 1889; m. Jan. 1, 1878, Lydia A. Stanley; children: Bertha, Susie, Dean, Bessie, Gilbert, Edwin. Began teaching in Iowa in 1879; supt. schools, Cresco, Ia., 1885-91; principal high school, Aurora, Ill., 1891-3; principal high school, LaGrange, Ill., 1893-1900; elected principal Chicago Normal School, 1899, but before taking position was elected supt. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, University, Chicago Literary, Quad- rangle, Iroquois. Office: Tribune Bldg. Resi- dence: LaGrange, Ill.

COOLEY, Harlan Ward, lawyer; b. Wash- ington, D. C., Jan. 29, 1866; s. D. N. and Clara (Aldrich) Cooley; grad. Phillips Acad., An- dover, Mass., 1884; Yale Univ., B.A., 1888; studied in Yale Law School and Chicago Col- lege of Law; m. Seymour, Conn., Sept. 22, 1892, Nellie Wooster; children: Julia, Harlan Wooster. Engaged in general practice of law in Chicago since 1890. Vice-pres. 1st Nat. Bank of Dell Rapids, S. Dak .; pres. Dell Rapids Elevator Co. Republican. Methodist. Mem. Phillips Andover Alumni Assn. Clubs: Yale Club of Chicago, Hamilton, Twentieth Century. Office: 100 Washington St. Residence: 5318 Greenwood Av.

COOLEY, Lyman Edgar, civil engineer; b. Canandaigua, N. Y., Dec. 5, 1850; s. Albert B. and Acksah Griswold Cooley; grad. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. C.E., 1874; m. Dec. 31, 1874, Lucena McMillan; children: William Tyman. Charles Albert. Rebecca. Taught in Canandaigua Acad., 1871-2; prof. Northwest- ern Univ., 1874-7; 'associate editor Engineer- ing News, 1876-8; asst. engineer railway bridge over Missouri River, Glasgow, Mo., 1878; asst. U. S. engineer on Missouri and

Mississippi River improvements, 1878-84; editor Am. Engineer, 1884; pres. Western Soc. of Engineers, 1890-1; promoter and consecu- tively asst. and chief engineer and trustee, consulting engineer Chicago sanitary district (drainage canal), 1885-97; consulting engineer State Board of Health, 1888-91; mem. Interna- tional Deep Waterways Commission, 1895-6;

consulting engineer on contractors' and en- gineers' trip to Nicaragua, 1897-8; advisory engineer investigation of $9,000,000 expendi- ture Erie Canal, state of New York, 1898; made economic investigation on deep water- ways, lakes to Atlantic, 1899; consulting en- gineer Union Water Co., Denver, Colo .; en- gineer water power project by damming Mis- sissippi River at Keokuk, and several other projects. Author: The Lakes and Gulf Water- way; also other waterway literature. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers, Western Soc. of Engineers, Nat. Geographical Soc., Chicago Acad. of Sciences. Lecturer on technical sub- jects, Michigan Univ., Illinois Univ., Wiscon- sin Univ. Office: 21 Quincy St. Residence: Evanston, Ill.

COOLEY, William Henry, manufacturer of parquet and hardwood floors; b. Chicago, Sept. 15, 1866; s. William T. and Mary (Smith) Cooley; ed. public schools of Chicago; m. Evanston, May 14, 1891, Annie Butler; chil- dren: Alice N., Edward H., Arthur W., Maude E. After leaving school in 1882 entered his father's shop, where he learned the business of the manufacture of parquet and hardwood floors, and, upon the death of his father, in 1901, succeeded as sole proprietor, with branch office in New York. Republican. Methodist. Office: 1160 Clybourn Av. Residence: 1030 Maple Av., Evanston.

COOLIDGE, Walter Griggs, pres. Chicago Copper Refining Co .; b. Brookline, Mass., Feb. 23, 1844; s. David S. and Caroline (Griggs) Coolidge; ed. public schools and in Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard Univ. in the class of 1863; m. Spring Valley, N. J., Nov. 26, 1872, Georgettee Robinson; children: Win- throp, Constance, Helen, Louisa, Hazel. After graduation, became asst. engineer on the Hoosac Tunnel, 1864-6; asst. engineer for the C., R. I. & P R. R., with headquarters in Chicago, 1869; and later engineer for the Am. Bridge Co. until 1879; contractor for various bridge structures through the country; then of firm of Rust & Coolidge, 1879-84, and of W. G. Coolidge & Co., 1884-88, as engineers and bridge builders; since 1888, pres. and treas. of the Chicago Copper Refining Co. Mem. Am. Institute of Mining Engineers. Re- publican. Club: Union League. Office: Western Union Bldg. Residence: 4752 Kimbark Av.

COON, Albert Edson, manufacturer of col- lars and cuffs; b. Troy, N. Y., Oct. 29, 1869; s. John H. and Abbie (Edson) Coon; ed. public schools of Brooklyn, N. Y .; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Apr. 12, 1893, Luella May Mather; chil- dren: Albert Edson, Jr., John Mather. Has from boyhood been identified with the collar business, his father having been founder of Coon & Co., originated at Troy, N. Y., in 1851; in 1895 bought interest in the collar and cuff manufacturing business of Corliss Bros. (es- tablished at Troy, N. Y., 1838) the firm be- coming, July 1, 1895, Corliss, Coon & Co .; in 1897 came to Chicago and has ever since re- mained here in charge of the western busi- ness of the company. Independent Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Homewood, Chicago Automobile, Cumberland Lodge Gun. Office: 319-27 Franklin St. Residence: 4830 Greenwood Av.

COONES, George Duncan, mgr. for Hart & Crouse Co., manufacturers of heating appa- ratus; b. Toronto, Ont., Can., Sept. 18, 1852; s. Nicholas and Margaret (Macdonald) Coones: ed. public schools and business college; m. Chicago, Nov. 29, 1888, Mary D. Carr; chil- dren: Margaret, Florence. Began in the heat- ing and ventilating business as a boy with Albert Willey, with whom remained until 1876; then was mgr. for Murray Bros. in same line for 15 years, 1876-91; since 1891 with the Hart & Crouse Co., manufacturers of heating apparatus, Utica, N. Y., and for past 6 years has been mgr. of their Chicago branch. Demo-

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crat. Mason, Kenwood Lodge No. 800, A. F. & (Dayton) Cooper; ed. public schools. Since 1884 A. M. Office: 79 Lake St. Residence: 4201 Lake Av.

COOPER, Charles Briggs, general agent Northern Pacific and National Express Cos .; b. Polo, Ogle Co., Ill .. June 13, 1856; s. George W. and Mary M. (Briggs) Cooper; ed. public schools at Polo, Ill .; m. Portland, Ore., July 8, 1885, Mary M. Mall; 1 daughter: Grace L. While attending school began as an asst. in the local office of the Am. Express Co. at Polo, Ill .; remained in employ of the Am. Express Co. for 10 years at various points, and in 1883 became identified with the North- ern Pacific Express; opened the Portland (Ore.) office in 1883; agent at St. Paul, Minn., 1888-90; since 1890 in Chicago as general agent of the Northern Pacific Express Co. and of the National Express Co. Dir. Brooks Spring Seat Post Co., and of Royal Guarantee & In- vestment Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Englewood Men's Club. Office: 138 Adams St. Residence: 440 N. Normal Parkway.

COOPER, Henry Noble, real estate dealer; b. Salem, Ill., May 2, 1861; s. John E. and Helen E. (Noble) Cooper; ed. common and high schools and later taught school for some years; m. Apr. 24, 1888, Julia L. Pardee; children: Theron Pardee, Kenneth Lupton, Elizabeth, Henry N., Jr. Was for a time em- ployed at Elk Rapids, Mich., as clerk in office of Elk Rapids Iron Co .; came to Chicago and studied in Union College of Law, 1883-5, grad- uating LL.B., 1885; practiced law, 1885-7; since then has been engaged in real estate business and has been identified with a large number of important deals, operating for per- sonal account and for others. Democrat. Epis- copalian. Clubs: LaGrange Golf, Phi Delta Phi. Office: 100 Washington St. Residence: La- Grange, Ill.

COOPER, John Sidney, commission mer- chant in horses and mules; b. Chicago, Mar., 1842; s. John Wellington and Mary (Murphy) Cooper; ed. Wilder School, Chicago; m. Chi- cago, Nov. 19, 1868, Mary Walsh (died Feb. 3, 1880); children: Robert Walsh, Mary Grace (deceased). Began business career as railroad man, working as brakeman on the I. C. R. R., and afterward passenger conductor on the C. & A. R. R. for 14 years. After that was en- gaged as a contractor for street cleaning for 14 years and then established barns at 450 Indiana St. from which conducts general teaming business, working 150 horses. Since 1885 has been engaged in a strictly commis- sion business for the sale of horses and mules at the Chicago Union Stock Yards, and has also branch sales stables at Union Stock Yards, South Omaha, Neb., where does a large business in the sale of range horses. Demo- crat. Clubs: Washington Park, Iroquois, Sad- dle and Sirloin. Office: 1 Dexter Park Av., Union Stock Yards. Residence: 376 Oak St.

COOPER, John Snider, lawyer; b. Mt. Gilead. Morrow Co., O., July 23, 1841; s. Isaac and Elma (Talmage) Cooper; ed. private school at Mt. Gilead until age of 16, then in Oberlin College until 1861, when enlisted in the 7th O. Vol .; later in Co. A, U. S. Engineer Corps; was made capt. in 8th U. S. Colored Troops; was wounded in front of Richmond, 1864; Promoted to lieut .- col., commanding 107th O. Vol. until regiment was mustered out in 1865; then came to Chicago to study law; m. De- troit, Mich., July 23, 1873, Minnie A. Curtis. Admitted to bar, 1867; was instrumental in organizing Minnesota Park & Forest Assn .. which has resulted in the establishment of the Minnesota National Park by act of Con- gress. Mem. George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R .. and of Military Order of Loyal Legion, Com- mandery of Illinois. Office: Tacoma. Bldg. Residence: 2926 Indiana Av.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 38

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