The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 43

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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CUTTER, George, pres. George Cutter Co., electric light specialties; b. Medford, Mass., Oct. 13, 1853; s. George T. and Abbie E. Cut- ter; ed. Boston public and other schools, spe- cializing in electricity and the sciences; m. Aug. 29, 1888, Inez M. Gass. After leaving school began work for James W. Queen & Co., Philadelphia, making scientific apparatus for college use; later connected with surveying dept. of Boston; then engaged in practice as an electrical engineer, and his operations ex- tended to Europe as well as this country; was mem. of the Electrical Committee of the World's Columbian Auxiliary; since 1889 as' head of the George Cutter Co., manufacturers of electrical specialties. Mem. Am. Institute of Electrical Engineers. Address: South Bend, Ind.

CUTTER, Henry W. K., senior mem. firm of Cutter & Crossette, manufacturers men's furnishings; married. Office: 178 Market St. Residence: 6516 Harvard Av.

CUTTING, Charles S., jurist; b. Highgate Springs, Vt., Mar., 1854; s. Charles A. and Laura E. Cutting; ed. high school and Willa- mette Univ., Salem, Ore .; m. Chicago, 1876, Annie E. Lytle; 1 son: Robert M. After leav- ing college was asst. editor Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Times; principal high school, Pala- tine, Cook Co., 1874-80; admitted to bar by Su- preme Court of Illinois, 1880; master in chan- cery Circuit Court of Cook Co., 1887-90; judge of Probate Court of Cook Co. since 1899. Was for 5 years mem. Board of Education of Cook Co., and has been pres. of the Board of Edu- cation of Palatine, where he formerly resided. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, The Oaks (Austin), Twentieth Century, Westward Ho. Office: 138 Washington St. Residence: 132 S. Waller Av., Austin.

DAHL, Svenning, physician and surgeon; b. St. Aistrup, Denmark, Mar. 11, 1857; s. Soren and Kristine (Jonathansen) Dahl; ed. public schools until 14 years of age; then at Latin High School in Copenhagen, from 1875, grad- uating 1886 from Univ. of Copenhagen as A.B., and in 1887 as Ph.B .; student of medicine at Univ. of Copenhagen, 1886-8; emigrated to U. S., 1888, grad. College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, M.D., 1890; post-graduate studies at Post-Graduate Med. School, Chicago, 1892; in Berlin, 1897; in Freiburg, Germany, 1898; m. Hutchinson, Minn., May 2, 1894, Anna Jensen, of Copenhagen, Denmark. At age of 14, leaving public school, entered upon a mercan- tile career, but felt dissatisfied and went to

Copenhagen to extend education. During sum- mer of 1889 was interne at the German Hosp., Chicago; began general practice, 1890; attend- ing physician Tabitha Hosp., 1891-5; attending surgeon Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess Home and Hosp. since 1897. Instructor in sur- gery, 1899-1901, and since 1901 associate, prof. of surgery (extramural) at College of Physi- cians and Surgeons. Member Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Med. Soc., and others. Republican. Lutheran. Office and residence: 622 N. Hoyne Av.

DAL, John Wesley, physician; b. Poughkeep- sie, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1854; s. Jacob and Chris- tine Elizabeth (Lauer) Dal, both natives of Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany; education very desultory, as during youth father was an itinerant Methodist clergyman; attended va- rious public schools, German Normal School, Galena, Ill., spring of 1868; fall of same year went to Wallace College of Baldwin Univ., Berea, O., then was obliged to earn own liv- ing; took short special course at old Chicago Univ., 1875, and took up med. studies, gradu- ating from Chicago Med. College, M.D., 1878; m. Chicago, June 1, 1889, Ida M. Pfoutz; 1 daughter: Dorothy Catherine. After gradua- tion, being in poor health, took up practice of medicine and surgery at Le Suer, Minn., near- ly 2 years, 1878-80; since 1880 in practice of profession in Chicago on Northwest side. Con- sulting physician German Hosp., 1892-6; now dir. Wicker Park Hosp. Assn. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., Illinois State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Pathological Soc., Chicago Med- ico-Legal Soc. Mem. Field Columbian Museum Assn. Republican. Club: Ashland. Mason; D. C. Cregier Lodge and Washington Chapter. Office and residence: 499 N. Robey St.

DALE, Hervey Smith, insurance; b. Stevens Point, Wis., July 4, 1857; s. Hervey S. and Emeline (Hollabert) Dale; removed with par- ents to Chicago, 1864; grad. Chicago High School. After graduation was associated with father, a government contractor, until 1878. when was offered by Gen. Sheridan, a position in the q. m.'s dept. of the army at Chicago. in which continued for 11 years as chief of that office; since 1890 mgr. at Chicago for Union Mutual Insurance Co., of Portland, Me. Treas. Life Underwriters' Assn. of Chicago, 1902. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Co- lonial. Office: 84 Adams St. Residence: 4813 St. Lawrence Av.

DALE, John Thomas, lawyer, capitalist: h. Sandbach, Eng., Apr. 25, 1841; s. Thomas and Jane (Burgess) Dale; came to U. S. with par- ents when 8 years old, locating. 1849, on a farm at Salem, Kenosha Co., Wis .; ed. public schools and at an acad. in Liberty, Wis .; took course in real estate law at Union College of Law, Chicago, 1866; m. Steele City. Neb .. Sept. 30. 1880, Leila W. Graves (died. Sept. 14, 1901); children: Ruth Geraldine, Jane Con- stance, Arthur Graves, John Theodore. Taught schools 2 terms in Wisconsin; came to Chi- cago, 1863; law student in office of D. C. and I. T. Nichols, 1863-5; admitted to Illinois bar. 1865; partner with Edmund S. Holbrook. 1867- 1871, with Sidney Thomas, 1872-3: since 1873 has practiced alone, devoting time to real es- tate law and chancery practice and the care of private interests and investments. In 1891 organized a syndicate and founded Chicago Ridge, a mfg. suburb near city limits; has donc much bldg. in the city; was the pioneer in building up S. Dearborn St. Republican. Pres, and trustee of the Village of Winnetka nhout 10 years; 2d vice-pres. and dir. Illinois Humane Soc., vice-pres. Am. Humane Assn. Congregationalist: trustee of Wheaton Col- lege. Treas, and dir. Chicago Cemetery Asan .; owner of Oak Hill Cemetery, near city. Au- thor: What Ben Beverly Saw at the Great Ex- position (Centennial at Philadelphia); The Way to Win (book designed for young people).

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Club: Union League. Office: 100 Washington St. Residence: Winnetka, Ill.

DALE, Samuel Emmet, lawyer; b. Dublin, Ireland, Sept. 16, 1841; s. Samuel and Jane Dale; grandfather was a cousin of the patriot Robert Emmet; removed with parents from Ire- land to Milwaukee, Wis., when he was 6 years old; ed. public schools of Milwaukee; m. Sept. 13, 1871, H. Harriett Beckwith, of Exeter, Eng .; children: Gertrude (now Mrs. Wm. Jen- kins), Walter B., Frederick S., Harriett. At age of 17 entered law offices of Finches, Lynde & Miller, of Milwaukee, with whom re- mained 6 years; admitted to Wisconsin bar, 1862, and in 1863 located in Chicago and be- gan practice; was mem. of firm of Carter, Becker & Dale, 1869-74, of Becker & Dale, 1874-80, then practiced alone for some years; since 1889, mem. of firm of Dale & Francis. Mem. of Chicago Bar Assn. Office: 108 Dear- born St. Residence: 1832 Belmont Av.

DALTON, John Edmund, lawyer; b. Detroit, Mich., 1847; s. Michael and Margaret (Good- body) Dalton; worked on farm and attended school at Lake Forest, Ill .; later returned to Detroit; attended Detroit College and Chris- tian Brothers' Acad .; studied law in office of Runyan, Avery, Loomis & Comstock, Chicago, and grad. Law Univ. of Chicago, LL.B., 1871. Admitted to Illinois bar, June, 1871; began practice immediately after the great fire. Democrat. Served as alderman from the old 13th Ward, 1882-6. Club: Illinois. Office: 97 Clark St. Residence: 435 Washington Boul.

DALZELL, Samuel M., coal operator; b. Crawford Co., Pa., Dec. 3, 1850; s. William and E. C. Dalzell; ed. public schools of East- ern Ohio. Began business life at 18, taking charge of a country store, 1869-71; in the iron business about 4 years, the last time as gen. supt. Mt. Hickory Iron Co., Erie and Sharps- ville, Pa .; since then engaged in coal mining; since 1889 gen. mgr. Spring Valley Coal Co., operating extensive coal mines in Bureau Co., Ill .; also, since 1901, pres. Illinois Third Vein Coal Co., operating mines at Ladd, Ill. Was 3 years pres. Illinois Coal Operators' Assn., de- clining further re-election. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Yacht, Colonial. Office: Old Colony Bldg. Residence: 4030 Grand Boul.

DALZELL, Walter, manufacturer; b. Colum- bus, O., Mar. 15, 1863; s. James and Eliza (Drury) Dalzell; ed. Chicago public schools; married. Has been resident of Chicago since 1871; after leaving school in 1880 entered ser- vice of Mr. George D. Whitcomb, manufactur- er of mining machinery, continuing in that business ever since, and becoming sec. and treas. of the George D. Whitcomb Co. on its incorporation in 1896; company are agents for Norwalk air compressors and manufacturers of Harrison mining machines and other ma- chines. Also sec. and treas. of Western Water and Power Co. Office: 86 E. Ohio St. Resi- dence: 5624 Monroe Av.

DAMSEL, William Hudson, vice-pres. Ad- ams Express Co .; b. West Chester, Chester Co., Pa .; s. Uriah and Catherine (Phipps) Damsel; ed. common schools of West Chester, Pa., and Barnesville, O .; enlisted in 3d Ohio Regt., Apr. 1, 1861, for 3 months, and was discharged at Columbus, O., Aug. 17, 1861; m. Columbus, O., Sept. 15, 1870, Mrs. Susan R. Vance; chil- dren: William Wynkoop, Edna Murray, Jessa- mine Phipps, Ethel Birch, Percy. Entered ser- vice of Adams Express Co. as messenger May 1, 1864; promoted to route agent Mar. 1, 1869, to agent at St. Louis, Mo., May 1, 1881, to supt. Aug. 1, 1884; elected mem. Board of Managers May 14, 1890, 2d vice-pres. May 8, 1901; vice-pres. since Nov. 10, 1903. Clubs: Union League, Chicago. Office: 84 VanBuren St. Residence: 1632 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Il1.

DANFORTH, Isaac Newton, M. D .; b. Bar- nard, Vt., Nov. 5, 1835; s. A. H. and Elvira

Bosworth Danforth; grad. Dartmouth, Med. Dept., 1862 (A.M., Dartmouth); m., 1st, 1869, Elizabeth Skelton; 2d, 1898, Mary McPherson Barnes; children: Dr. Wm. C., Sarah E. Has practiced many years in Chicago; dean and prof. theory and practice of medicine, North- western Univ., Woman's Med. School, until 1899. Honorary physician to St. Luke's Hosp .; consulting physician to Mary Thompson Hosp. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., Assn. of Am. Physicians, Ill. State Med. Assn., S. A. R. Office: 70 State St. Residence: 905 W. Mon- roe St.

DANFORTH, Jerome Joseph, pres. Abstract Construction Co .; b. Boston, Mass., Nov. 1, 1849; s. Martin G. and Louisa M. (Roberts) Danforth; ed. public schools of Boston and in Chicago Law School, graduating 1896; m. Chi- cago, Jan. 6, 1881, Frances W. Mckinney; children: Winifred L., Alice L. Came to Chi- cago from Boston in Mar., 1866, and was with S. C. Griggs & Co., booksellers, until 1868; then was deputy clerk of the Superior Court of Cook Co. from 1868 to 1873; then pres. of the Cook Co. Abstract Co. until the business was absorbed by the Chicago Title and Trust Co., of which was for several years 3d vice- pres. In Feb., 1904, organized the Abstract Construction Co., of which is pres. and dir. Republican. Mason; Oriental Lodge. Club: Hinsdale. Office: 107 Dearborn St. Residence: 122 Chicago Av., Hinsdale.

DANIELS, Ward Seymour, asst. sec. Nat. Bond and Stock Security Co .; b. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 3, 1876; s. Taylor E. and Agnes (Barry) Daniels; resident of Chicago from 1877; ed. Chicago public schools and in business college; m. Chicago, June 18, 1901, Regina Howitt; 1 daughter: Eva Leah. Began business career with J. V. Farwell & Co., in the cashier's dept. for 4 years; then in business for self as a manufacturer of iron beds for 11/2 years, un- til Jan., 1902, when assumed his present posi- tion with the Nat. Bond and Stock Security Co., engravers of steel plate and lithographed work in bonds and stock securities and other high grade work. Also asst. sec. of Standard Oil Drilling Machine Co .; dir. of Consumers' Penny Pouch Express Co. Republican. Mem. Chicago Zouaves, and was appointed by Gov. Tanner 2d lieut. Ford's Rifles during Spanish- Am. War. Mem. K. P., Royal Arcanum. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

DANSER, Alfred Cookman, vice-pres. R. L. Polk & Co., publishers; b. Trenton, N. J., Nov. 25, 1848; s. Wesley and Sarah (Hooper) Dan- ser; ed. Pennington Seminary, Pennington, N. J. Began business career in 1882, at De- troit, Mich .; soon became connected with the firm of R. L. Polk & Co., directory publishers; has continued with the firm ever since, and upon its incorporation was elected vice-pres. Republican. Office: 122 LaSalle St.

DANZ, Charles A., wholesale dealer in meats; b. Chicago, Aug. 29, 1860; s. Jacob and Margaret (Busser) Danz; ed. Chicago public schools, Dyrenfurth College and Bry- ant & Stratton Business College; m. Chicago, Apr., 1896, Ida M. Gunderson. Began business career in 1883 with his father, a commis- sion merchant and wholesale dealer in beef, etc. Dir. of the Fulton St. Wholesale Market Co. Club: Ashland. Office: 6 Fulton Market. Residence: 1286 Washington Boul.

DARBY, Samuel Edgar, patent lawyer; b. Falcon, Ark., Feb. 4, 1867; s. James T. and Ellen Dora (Dunman) Darby; in Sept., 1882, entered U. S. Naval Acad. as a naval cadet; resigned, July, 1886, and in 1888 entered Georgetown (D. C.) Law School, graduating, 1891, LL.B. and LL.M .; m. Washington, D. C., Dec. 21, 1887, Estelle Lee Rawlings; children: Walter Ayers, Samuel Edgar, Jr. In Jan., 1894, joined Frank T. Brown in present firm of Brown & Darby, patent lawyers. Has been admitted to bar of Supreme Court in the Dis-

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trict of Columbia, the U. S. District and Cir- cuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the U. S. Democrat. Appointed to command of First Ship's Crew, Illinois Naval Militia, at Chicago, July, 1901, and elected, July, 1903, to fill present position in command of Illinois Naval Reserve. K. P., B. P. O. E. Club: Press. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 536 Dear- born Av.

DARLING, William Lafayette, chief engi- neer Rock Island System; b. Oxford, Mass., Mar. 24, 1856; s. William E. and Cynthia (Ma- rani) Darling; ed. Amesbury (Mass.) High School, Nicholas Acad., Dudley, Mass., grad. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1877; m. St. Paul, Minn., 1879, Alice E. Bevans; 1 son: Fay- ette Bevans. Was asst. engineer N. P. R. R., Mar., 1879, to Mar., 1884; asst. engineer C., B. & Q. R. R., Mar., 1884, to Oct., 1884; asst. en- gineer in Florida, Oct., 1884. to July, 1885; asst. engineer C., B. & N. R. R., July, 1885, to July, 1887; asst. engineer G. N. Ry., July, 1887, to Dec., 1888; from Dec., 1888, to Aug., 1903, with the N. P. Ry. in various capacities of asst. engineer, and principal asst. engineer, asst. chief engineer and chief engineer respectively; since Aug. 15, 1903, chief engineer Rock Island System. Mem. Am. Soc. of C. E .; hon. mem. Pacific Northwest Soc. of Engineers, Mem. St. Paul Soc. of Engineers, associate mem. Montana Soc. of Engineers, mem. Am. Ry. Engineering and Maintenance of Way Assn. Office: LaSalle St. Station. Residence: 1731 Wesley Av., Evanston.

DARLINGTON, Henry Powell, Board of Trade commission merchant; b. Philadelphia, 1849; s. Samuel P. and Caroline (Weston) Darlington; ed. private and public schools of Philadelphia; served in Military Telegraph Corps, Army of the Potomac, during Civil War; came to Chicago first in 1866; perman- ently in 1873; m. Chicago, Josephine C., daugh- ter of William H. Cunningham. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Dir. Armour & Co., Ham- mond Glue Co. Mem. U. S. Military Telegraph Corps; Oriental Lodge, A. F. & A. M .; Apollo Commandery, K. T. Chibs: Chicago Golf, Washington Park. Office: 205 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: 2335 Michigan Av.

DARLINGTON, Herbert, insurance; b. West Chester, Pa., Feb. 25, 1851; s. Howard and Anna Maria (Haines) Darlington; of Quaker ancestry (settled in Chester Co., Pa., in 1711); ed. private schools and at Griswold College, Davenport, Ia., but left during junior year to go to work; m. Chicago, Feb. 15, 1876, Cather- ine Augusta Flynn; children: Genevieve, Her- bert S., Grace Howard, Harley Chester, Flor- ence. Began business life Nov. 6, 1866, as office boy for I. F. Dobson & Co., insurance, Cham- ber of Commerce, Chicago; after great fire of Oct. 9, 1871, went to Doylestown, Pa., and for 6 months was bookkeeper for the Bucks Co. Intelligencer; June 1, 1872, returned to Chi- cago and resumed work with Geo. C. Clarke & Co. (successors to I. F. Dobson & Co.), insur- ance. On death of George C. Clarke, Apr. 5, 1887, succeeded to business, with S. A. Har- vey, name changed later to Darlington. Har- vey & Co .; bought out Mr. Harvey, 1896, and became sole proprietor, conducting agency as HI. Darlington & Co., until Mar., 1897. when he consolidated the business with Fred S. James & Co. (now incorporated), of which is director and asst. sec. Independent in politics. with Democratic leanings; mem. Board of Trustees. LaGrange, 4 years: Board of Educa- tion, LaGrange, 3 years. Clubs: Troquois. Chi- cago Athletic, Calumet Golf, Suburban, La- Grange. Office: 171 LaSalle St. Residence: 329 S. Stone Av., LaGrange, Il1.

DARROW, Clarence S., lawyer; b. Kinsman. O., Apr. 18, 1857; ed. Ohio public schools: s. Amirus and Emily (Eddy) Darrow. Studied law; admitted to bar. 1875. Formerly atty. for Northwestern Ry. Has been identified with

many prominent cases; of recent years notably in cases against monopolies, including litiga- tion against gas trust in Chicago; chief coun- sel for anthracite miners in the anthracite coal strike arbitration at Scranton and Phila- delphia, 1902-3, commission appointed by Pres. Roosevelt. Elected to

the Illinois Legislature, 1902. Active in political cam- paigns as Independent Democrat. Author: Persian Pearl (essays); Resist not Evil; Tol- stoi (essays); Farmington (novel); various pamphlets on social and economic questions. Clubs: Iroquois, Athletic, Press. Office: Ash- land Blk. Residence: 1397 Sheridan Road.

DARROW, Edward Norman, lawyer; b. Clarendon Tp., Calhoun Co., Mich., Aug. 21, 1860; s. Charles Edwin and Ellen (Barker) Darrow; ed. public schools of Calhoun Co., Mich., and Ann Arbor (Mich.) High School; m. Ann Arbor, Mich., 1884, Jane Grace Corn- well; children: Leo Harvey, Wirt Edward. Raymond Cornwell, Esther Ellen, Alice Marie, Marguerite. Admitted to Iowa bar. 1883; prac- ticed for a year in Jamestown, N. Dak., and at Minneapolis, Minn., from 1884 to 1893, when came to Chicago, and has since been engaged in practice here. Also, since 1900, pres. of the Baker & Smith Co., manufactur- ers of heating and ventilating apparatus. Re- publican. Mason; K. P. Office: 171 Washing- ton St. Residence: Park Ridge. Ill.

DART, Carlton Rollin, civil engineer: b. Lansing, Mich., Feb. 1. 1862; s. Rollin Charles and Sarah Elizabeth (Darling) Dart; ed. Lans- ing public schools to 1878: grad. Michigan Agricultural College, B.S., 1881; took partial post-graduate course in engineering. 1882-3. Assistant to City. Engineer. Lansing, Mich .. 1881-2; darftsman Marquette & Western R. R., Marquette, Mich., 1883-4; G. R. & I. Ry .. Grand Rapids, 1885-6; asst. engineer, U. P. System, on construction of terminals. 1886-91; in general engineering work, 1891-7; since 1897 in bridge engineering. Since Feb .. 1901. bridge engineer of the Sanitary District of Chicago. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers. Western Soc. of Civil Engineers. Office: 188 Madison St. Residence: 555 Monroe St.

DARVILLE, Frederick, law publisher: b. Woodford, Co. of Essex, Eng., July 18, 1861; s. of Thomas and Emma (Tavlor) Darville: ed. public schools in England. Began business life in 1880 in employ of Robert Clarke & Co .. publishers, of Cincinnati, O., remaining with that firm until 1883, when came to Chicago and entered the law publishing house of Cal- laghan & Co., as employee, afterward becom- ing a partner. Congregationalist. Chibs: Chi- cago Athletic, Caxton, Congregational. Office: 114 Monroe St. Residence: Hotel Metropole.

DAU, J. J., merchant; b. Denmark. Dec. 31. 1845; ed. Denmark; came to Chicago in 1868 and entered the grocery house of James Forsyth & Co. as office clerk: m. Oct. 21. 1874. Harriet Hughes, Oshkosh. Wis. Severed his connection with James Forsyth && Co. in 1875 and became traveling salesman for Reid. Mur- doch & Fischer; the firm was changed to Reid. Murdoch & Co. in 1891. becoming a cor- poration, with Mr. Dau as vice-pres., a posi- tion he still holds. Republican. Chibs: Chicago. Washington Park. Merchants. Kenwood. Of- fice: Reid. Murdoch & Co. Residence: 4507 Greenwood Av.

DAUCHY, George Kellogg. pres. Danchy Iron Works; b. Fulton Co., N. Y., Jan. 3. 1829; s. Samuel and Clarissa (Kellogg) Dauchy: ed. Union College, Schenectady, N. Y .: m. Jor- dan, N. Y., Dec. 8, 1864. Levinia Otis; chil- dren: Samuel, Otis B., George V., EHnor B. Was in California, 1849-53, in San Francisco, at mines and on ranch; returned to New York in 1853, and was in wholesale grocery hust- ness with father; came to Chicago before the war; served in Civil War as Ist lient and capt. in 12th N. Y. battery, serving in and

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participating in all battles of the 2d and 3d Army Corps in Army of the Potomac, 1863-4, after Gettysburg; after the war, was in grocery business, 1867-73; established the Dauchy Iron Works, 1873, and is now at its head as pres. Mem. of George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R .; Loyal Legion. Office: 84 Illinois St. Residence: 359 LaSalle Av.

DAUCHY, Walter Edward, civil engineer; b. Troy, N. Y., Mar. 5, 1855; s. Edward Nathan and Marion (Pardee) Dauchy; ed. public schools of Troy, N. Y .; at Troy Acad., and, 1871-5, at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, graduating C.E., 1875; m. Troy, Apr. 8, 1878, Florence Elder; children: Grace Elder, Edward Harold, Frederick Burr. In service of Panama R. R. at Aspinwall, 1875-8; employed for U. S. Government on improvement of west- ern rivers, 1878-9; on location and construc- tion of B. & M. R. R. R., 1879-81; with Mexi- can Nat. R. R., 1881; in charge of construc- tion of 40 miles of Genesee Valley Canal R. R., in New York state, 1881-3; with L. & P. R. R., in charge of construction, 1883-4; road- master and trainmaster, B. & M. R. R. R. in Nebraska, 1884-90; superintendent of construc- tion and gen. supt. P., T. & A. R. R., 1890-92; asst. supt. of maintenance and construction of lines west of the Missouri River, Rock Island Ry., 1892-4; supt. same, 1894-9; chief engineer C., R. I. & P. Ry., 1899-1903; since 1904 division engineer Culebra division Pan- ama Canal. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers, Rensselaer Soc. of Engineers, Am. Ry. En- gineering and Maintenance of Way Assn. Re- publican. Residence: 7304 Yale Av.

DAVENPORT, Herbert Joseph, educator; b. Wilmington, Vt., Aug. 10, 1861; s. Charles N. and Louise (Haynes) Davenport .; ed. public Schools, Brattleboro, Vt., 1870-6; Vermont Acad., Saxton's River, 1877-80; grad. Univ. of South Dakota; studied Harvard Law School, 1881-4 (Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1897). For- merly principal Lincoln (Neb.) High School; now asst. prof. economics, Univ. of Chicago. Gold Democrat. (See Who's Who in America for books and writings.) Address: Univ. of Chicago, Chicago.

DAVID, Joseph Bradley, lawyer; b. Louis- ville, Ky., Oct. 27, 1863; s. Theobald and Ade- laide David; ed. public schools of native state; m. Aug. 14, 1888, Emma, daughter of Salmon Siesel, of Chicago; children: Sigmund Walker, Louisa Siesel, Adelaide Caroline, Cecil Theobald. Came to Chicago, 1881, and has since resided here; was first a clerk in the banking house of Felsenthal & Kozminski until 1883; then began legal studies in office of Judge Stein, and later was connected with the offices of Forrester & Felsenthal and of B. M. Shaffner; admitted to bar, 1885, and since then continuously engaged in general practice of law; now head of the law firm of David, Smulski & McGaffey. Democrat. Jewish religion. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Royal League, Nat. Union. Clubs: Iroquois, Illinois Athletic. Mem. of the Chicago Bar Assn., Illinois State Bar Assn. Office: 163 Randolph St. Residence: 4463 Ellis Av.

DAVIDSON, George Mathiot, chemist and engineer; b. Newark, O., Dec. 8, 1858; s. George M. and Cornelia Curtis Davidson; grad. scientific dept. of Dartmouth College, 1880; m. Oak Park, Ill., 1888. Began professional life as asst. chemist Cambria Steel Co., Johns- town, Pa .; in 1886 became chemist of the C. & N .- W. Ry., and in 1888 other duties were added and he assumed present position as chemist and engineer of tests, for same com- pany. Mem. Am. Chemical Soc., Soc. of Chem- ical Industry of England, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Am. Institute of Mining Engi- neers, Am. Soc. for Testing Materials, Western Railway Club, Am. Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Assn. Office: Chicago

shops C. & N .- W. Ry. Residence: Oak Park, Ill.

DAVIDSON, James Hamilton, lawyer; b. Burlington, Lawrence Co., O., Jan. 25, 1839; s. James and Mary Frances (Combs) David- son; grad. Ohio Wesleyan Univ., A.B., 1861 (later A.M.); m. Delaware, O., July 1, 1861, Abigail Ashley Lamb; children: Earnest H. (of St. Paul, Minn.), Margareta W. (now Mrs. Fred W. Chickering). Enlisted private Co. B, 14th Regt. Ky. Vol. Infy., Oct. 10, 1861; pro- moted 1st lieut. and capt. of same; maj. 49th Ky. Vol. Infy., Dec., 1863; col. 122d U. S. Col- ored Troops, Dec., 1864; honorably discharged, Jan. 15, 1866. In fall of 1864 was pres. of mili- tary board to examine applicants for commis- sions in U. S. Colored Troops, and was asst. supt. of the organization of colored troops in Kentucky, with headquarters at Lexington, Ky. Removed to St. Paul, Minn., 1866; became city editor of the St. Paul Daily Press (now Pioneer Press) until 1870; admitted to bar, 1870; since 1895 in general practice of law in Chicago. Specially known as advocate and trial lawyer. Republican. Mason. Methodist. Mem. U. S. Grant Post, G. A. R .; companion Military Order Loyal Legion, Illinois. Office: Oxford Bldg. Residence: The Graystone, 5338 Washington Av.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 43

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