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DICKINSON, Albert, pres. of the Albert Dickinson Co., seedsmen; b. Stockbridge, Mass., Oct. 28, 1841; s. Albert F. and Ann Eliza (An- thony) Dickinson; came to Chicago with pa- rents, 1855; ed. public schools and was mem. of first class to be grad. from Chicago High School. After graduation entered office of his father who was engaged in grain and pro- duce business until Apr., 1861, when enlisted in Taylor's Battery (Co. B, 1st Regt., Chicago Light Arty.), serving until mustered out, July, 1864, and participating in many battles, including the first fight at Frederickton, Mo., engagements at Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, relief of Burnsides at Knoxville, and the Atlanta campaign in
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1864. Resumed business life, 1864, at Durant, Ia., but soon after returned to Chicago to take charge of his father's business on account of latter's failing health; lost everything in fire of 1871, but continued the business as a general commission business until 1874, since then exclusive handling of seeds, particularly grass and field seeds; incorporated the busi- ness, 1888, as the Albert Dickinson Co., of which is pres. Also pres. Timewell Sack Fill- ing and Sewing Machine Co .; dir. Chicago Dock Co. Mem. Chicago Acad. of Sciences. Clubs: Illinois, Chicago Athletic, Union League. Office: W. Taylor St. and the River. Residence: 307 N. Clark St.
DICKINSON, Augustus Edwin, pres. the Ohio Quarries Co .; b. Park Ridge, Ill., Mar. 8, 1869; s. Frederick and Emma (Elliott) Dickin- son; ed. public schools of Chicago; m. West Superior, Wis., Aug. 10, 1894, Anna Dunn. Was clerk in Chicago Post Office, 1882-5; salesman Babcock & Smith Stone Co., 1885-90; supt. Ashland Brown Stone Co., 1890-8; sales agent the Bedford Quarries Co., 1898-1902; vice-pres. the Bedford Quarries Co. since 1902. Pres. the Ohio Quarries Co. since July 1, 1903; also vice-pres. the Indiana Quarries Co. and the Lorain & Southern R. R. Co .; dir. Litchfield & Madison R. R. Co. Episcopalian. Clubs: Mid- Day; also Transportation (New York), Cen- tury (Cleveland, O.). Office: 204 Dearborn St. Residence: 4418 Oakenwald Av.
DICKINSON, Charles, seed merchant; b. Chicago, May 28, 1858; s. Albert F. and Ann Eliza (Anthony) Dickinson; ed. public school, Chicago High School, Chicago Med. College, Harvey Med. College; m. Chicago, Sept. 29, 1897, Marie I. Boyd (widow with 5 children: William T. Boyd, Margaret F. Boyd, Henry J. Boyd, Louise M. Boyd, Gordon W. Boyd). Dickinson family lost all in the great fire of 1871; worked for Charles Gossage & Co., dry goods, at $1.50 per week for afternoon work, and attended high school mornings; in 1872 went with brother, Albert Dickinson, who took father's business; business incorporated, 1887, as Albert Dickinson Co., wholesale grass and field seeds, of which has ever since been vice- pres. Dir. since 1889, vice-pres. since 1895, of Chicago Dock Co. Had 2 first phonographs in Chicago, 1889-90, and has had an interest in talking machines ever since; now pres. the Polyphone Co. Had one of first automobiles, 1896, and used them every year, interested in manufacture since 1898, as pres. the Chicago Moto-Cycle Co .; pres. the Chicago Caloric En- gine Co. Pres. Merchants' Terminal Ry. Co., owning railway used in connection with the Albert Dickinson Co., and the Chicago Dock Co .; vice-pres. the Twin City Trading Co. of Minneapolis. Extensive traveler in America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Independent in poli- tics. Trustee Chicago Acad. of Science: vice- pres., dir. and trustee Iroquois Memorial Hosp. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade, New York Pro- duce Exchange, Minneapolis Chamber of Com- merce, Duluth Board of Trade, St. Louis Chamber of Commerce. Mem. Soc. of Friends (Quakers). Clubs: Union League, Illinois, Ger- mania, Chicago Athletic, Menoken. Office: W. Taylor St. and The Rookery. Residence: 603 Dearborn Av.
DICKINSON, Clarence, musician; b. Lafay- ette, Ind., May 7, 1873; s. Rev. William C. (D.1).) and Annis (Dougherty) Dickinson; ed. Northwestern Univ., 1890-4; musical education under Wild & Weidig (Chicago), Singer and Dr. H. Reimann (Berlin). Guilmant. Vierne, Moszkowski (Paris): m. June 15, 1904, Helen Adell S. Snyder, Carlton Place, Ont., Can. Was organist and choirmaster St. James Episcopal Church, organist Kehilath Anshe Mayraabh Synagogue; dir. Organ Dept. Bush Temple Conservatory; dir. Theoretical Dept. Columbia School of Music. Produced comic opera, The Medicine Man, Chicago, 1895, Boston, 1900.
Composer of pieces for organ and voice. A founder Am. Guild Organist, Chicago MS. Soc .; conductor Aurora Musical Club; mem. Beta Theta Pi. Office: Fine Arts Bldg. Resi- dence: 52 Walton Pl.
DICKINSON, Edward, broker; b. Chicago, Nov. 2, 1863; s. Charles and Eliza E. Dickin- son; removed to Milwaukee with parents, 1865; returned to Chicago, 1873, and completed his education in the public schools. Became mes- senger in bank, 1878; paying teller Metropoli- tan Nat. Bank, 1884-92; 2d asst. cashier, 1892- 1894; asst. cashier, 1892, until its consolida- tion with the First Nat. Bank, of which he became asst. cashier; resigned, 1904, and formed the firm of Edward Dickinson & Co., dealers in commercial paper. Pres. La Grange (Ill.) State Bank since 1899; treas. board of Lincoln Park Commissioners, 1901. Clubs: Bankers', Union League, Mid-Day, Marquette, Evanston Golf, Hamilton. Office: 202 LaSalle St. Residence: 26 Junior Terrace.
DICKINSON, Henry Clarence, mgr. for D. H. Baldwin & Co., pianos; b. Troy. O., June 8, 1865; s. Philemon and Olivia (LeFevre) Dick- inson; ed. public schools of Richmond and In- dianapolis, Ind .; m. Indianapolis, Ind., Apr. 17, 1889, Clara Bruce; children: Laura Emma, Mary Bruce. Began business with D. H. Bald- win & Co., Indianapolis, Ind., as clerk, in 1884; came to Chicago in 1892, as sec. and treas. of the Hamilton Organ Co. (controlled by the Baldwin Co.), and still continues in that posi- tion; also sec. and treas. of the Hamilton Pi- ano Co., also a corporation subsidiary to the Baldwin Co. In 1898 opened piano business of the D. H. Baldwin Co. in Chicago, controlling the company's trade in the Northwest. and still continues as Illinois mgr. and dir. for that company. Republican. Mason. Club: Chi- cago Athletic. Office: 267 Wabash Av. Resi- dence: 6941 Yale Av.
DICKINSON, Jacob McGavock, lawyer; b. Columbus, Miss., Jan. 30, 1851; s. Henry and Anna (McGavock) Dickinson; grad. Univ. of Nashville, 1871, A.M., 1872; studied law at Co- lumbia College, New York, Univ. of Leipzig. and in Paris; m. 1876, Martha Overton, Nash- ville, Tenn .; children: J. O., Henry, J. M., Jr. Admitted to bar, 1874; served several times by special commission on Supreme bench of Tennessee; asst. atty .- gen. U. S., 1895-7. Demo- crat. Now general counsel I. C. Ry. Co. Clubs: Chicago. Onwentsia, Office: 1 Park Row. Resi- dence: 389 Erie St.
DICKINSON, Nathan, treas. Albert Dickin- son Co .: b. Curtisville. Mass .. Feb. 6. 1848: s. Albert F. and Ann Eliza (Anthony) Dickin- son; came to Chicago with parents in 1955: ed. public schools of Chicago, graduating from Dearborn School, 1865: m. Lake Geneva. Wis .. July, 1889, Louise H. Boyd; children: Ruth B., Albert B. After leaving school in 1865, became connected with his father, dealer in grain. produce and seeds. The fire of 1871 wiped out the assets of the firm but he united with brother in shouldering the losses and build- ing up the business, which, since 1874. has been confined to grass and field seeds: busi- ness incorporated. 1Sss. as the Albert Dickin- son Co., of which he is treas. Dir. of Chicago Dock Co. Club: Union League. Office: W. Tay- lor St. and the River. Residence: 307 N. Clark Street.
DICKINSON, William, retired grain mer- chant; b. Hinsdale, N. H., Mar. 31, 1837; 8. Erastus and Sophia (Sargent) Dickinson: ed. Hinsdale (N. H.) public school until 16 years of age, followed by 2 years at acad .. Spring- field, Vt., and 1 year, 1855-6, of technical study at Amherst College. Mass .: m. Chicago, Nov 10, 1874, Eliza Reynolds (now deceased) ; chil- dren: William Reynolds, Francis Reynolds In 1861 entered employ of Hugh Mclennan in grain business in Chicago, becoming partner. 1867, in Hugh McLennan & Co., doing grain
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exporting business, which continued until 1886; in grain business, alone, 1886, until 1898, then retired. Was dir. Fifth Nat. Bank, and vice- pres. and dir. of the Nat. Bank of America and America Nat. Bank, all of Chicago; dir. in Chicago Sugar Refining Co. from organi- zation in 1883 to 1897, and part of time its vice-pres .; afterward dir. and vice-pres. Glu- cose Sugar Refining Co .; now dir. Traders' Insurance Co., of Chicago. Was dir. and vice- pres. Chicago Board of Trade and one of the committee appointed, 1883, to erect its present bldg. Republican. Congregationalist. Club: Un- ion League. Residence: 610 N. State St.
DICKSON, Cyrus Riggs, life insurance un- derwriter; b. Clarksville, Pa., Aug. 27, 1880; s. Thomas P. and Mary C. (Rigg) Dickson; ed. public schools and grad. Placer Co. (Califor- nia) High School; took business course in Detroit Business Univ. Began insurance ex- perience as cashier for the Nat. Life Insur- ance Co. of Montpelier, Vt., at its office at De- troit, Mich., 1901-2; came to Chicago in 1902, becoming associated with William S. Pond in firm of William S. Pond & Co., agents for the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Milwaukee, Wis. Republican. Congregational- ist. Office: Stock Exchange Bldg. Residence: 1761 Magnolia Av.
DICKSON, James Taylor, confectioners' and bakers' supplies; b. Williamsport, Ind., Jan. 22, 1848; s. John Wesley and Sarah (Barnes) Dickson; ed. public schools, Kankakee, Ill. Was engaged in retail grocery business, Dick- son Bros., Kankakee, Ill., 1865-76; in commis- sion business on S. Water St., Chicago, as Dickson & Co., 1876-80; cashier and bookkeep- er for Frank Field & Co., confectioners, 1880-5; in 1885 joined Thomas G. McCulloch and J. E. Blair in organizing the Confectioners' and Bakers' Supply Co., of which is treas. and mgr. Republican. Mem. Hyde Park Presbyte- rian Church. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Nat. Un- ion, North Am. Union. Clubs: Illinois, West- ward Ho. Office: 218 E. Washington St. Resi- dence: 5130 Hibbard Av.
DIEHL, Charles Sanford, asst. mgr. Asso- ciated Press; b. Flintstone, Md., Aug. 8, 1854; s. Carl F. and Amanda F. Diehl; removed to Ottawa, Ill., 1856; ed. public schools; m. 1879, Miss Ellen Watson Chandler; children: Grace Chandler, Chandler. Removed to Chicago, 1871; published Our Boys for 2 years; on staff Chi- cago Times, 1873-83; reported Sioux Indian campaigns of 1876 and 1877 and winter cam- paign against Sioux, 1881; organized 1st Regt., I. N. G., in 1874, filling all grades from 2d lieut. to lieut .- col .; entered Associated Press service as day mgr. Chicago office in 1883; ap- pointed supt. Pacific Coast division, 1887, with headquarters at San Francisco. Promoted to asst. gen. mgr., 1893, with headquarters at New York. Prepared plans to report Spanish- Am. War for Associated Press, 1898, taking personal charge staff war corespondence in field during war. Clubs: Chicago, Exmoor, City, Highland Park, St. Andrews Golf; also City Club of New York. Address: Western Union Bldg.
Hanover, Germany, Nov. 21, 1842; s. Heinrich . World, a Catholic weekly, in which connection
DIERSSEN, Frederich. manufacturer; b. and Elizabeth (Blanck) Dierssen; ed. district schools in Germany; came to U. S., 1866; m., 1st, Chicago, 1873, Augusta Tanneberger; m., 2d, 1876, Emma Tanneberger; children: Bertha (now Mrs. Charles Weiland). Ferdi- nand, Ewald, Clara, Emma, Arthur, Herbert, Ella, Alfred. Worked on a farm until he was 24 years of age; in 1872 began selling oysters, fish and canned goods at wholesale; sold out that business, 1898; also for years identified with the Chicago Sash, Door and Blind Mfg. Co., of which he is now pres. Also has other business interests. Lutheran. Office:
48 W. North Av. Residence: 41 Ewing Pl.
DIESEL, Lambert, manufacturer; b. Chica- go, Dec. 18, 1874; s. Frank and Barbara (Roos) Diesel; ed. parochial schools in Chicago. Since 1889 has been engaged in the tin can mfg. business, being associated with his father and brother Louis in the Frank Diesel Can Co. until sold to the Am. Can Co. in Mar., 1901. In following year joined in the organization and incorporation of the Union Stock Yards Can Co., of which he is treas. Club: Germania. Office: 2620-2626 Shields Av. Residence: 349 Hampden Ct.
DIESEL, Louis, manufacturer; b. Chicago, May 8, 1866; s. Frank and Barbara (Roos) Diesel; ed. parochial schools of Chicago until 1880; twice married; 1 daughter: Clara R., by 1st wife; m. 2, Chicago, Feb. 18, 1903, Kathryn Zangerle. First employment after leaving school was as clerk with David Oliver, oat meal mills, 1880-3; in 1883 went with his father as Diesel & Folz, manufacturer of tin cans, the business later changing to Frank Diesel, and afterward to the Frank Diesel Can Co., of which was vice-pres. and sec. until the com- pany sold out to the Am. Can Co., in Mar., 1901. In 1902, upon the organization of the Union Stock Yards Can Co. became gen. mgr. of the business, and is now pres. Republican. Club: Germania. Office: 2620-2626 Shields Av. Residence: 337 Hampden Ct.
DIESTEL, Hermann, violoncellist. (See Who's Who in America for sketch.) Office: 202 Michigan Av. Residence: 207 Belden Av.
DIETRICH, Henry S., dealer and agent in real estate; b. Detroit, Mich., Mar. 4, 1844; ed. public schools; came to Chicago, 1858; en- listed Apr. 17, 1861, in Co. A, Chicago Zouaves (State service) for 3 months' enlistment, at end of which came to Chicago and became a mem. of Co. A, 19th Ill. Vol. Infy., participat- ing in all the battles of the regt. during his 3 years of service in the Civil War, being mus- tered out in July, 1864; then went into service as a civilian in the q. m.'s dept. of the army, continuing until 1866; m. Chicago, May, 1868, Sarah Jane Clark; children: Harry W., Grace B. Since Nov., 1868, has been continuously en- gaged in real estate business in Chicago. Has been prominently identified with the G. A. R. since its organization. Mason (32°). Mem. Chi- cago Real Estate Board since Jan., 1897; has been general inspector rifle practice I. N. G. Office: 90 LaSalle St. Residence: 4454 Oaken- wald Av.
DILLON, William, lawyer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., July 10, 1850; s. John B. and Adelaide Dil- lon; at time of birth his father was an exile because of participation in the operations of the Young Ireland party; returned to Ireland, 1856, and father was mem. of Parliament for Co. Tipperary at the time of his death; ed. Ireland, finishing at the Catholic Univ., Dub- lin; called to the Irish bar in 1874 and prac- ticed there until ill health forced relinquish- ment of practice in 1880; came to U. S., Jan., 1880, went to Colorado in following summer and remained there until 1893; part of time on a cattle ranch and the remaining period in practice of law; m. Colorado, May, 1885, Eliz- abeth Ratcliff. Came to Chicago, June, 1893, and in Mar., 1894, became editor of The New continued until 1902; engaged in practice of law in Chicago. Democrat. R. C. Mem. Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters, A. O. U. W. Club: Illinois Athletic. Office: 59 Clark St. Residence: 1125 Lunt Av.
DIMERY, Joseph Henry, gas fixtures; b Gloucester, Eng., July 18, 1859; s. George and Mary (Organ) Dimery; ed. public schools in England; served 2 years in English navy; learned gas fixture business in Bristol, Eng .; m. Chicago, 1888, Sarah Emily Austin; 2 chil- dren, both deceased. Came to Chicago, 1879, and in employ of T. W. Wilmarth as clerk and salesman, later becoming partner; in 1900
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business was incorporated as T. W. Wilmarth Co., gas and electric fixtures, and has since then been pres. of the company. Episcopalian (Church of England). Democrat. Clubs: Chi- cago Yacht, Iroquois. Forty, Illinois Athletic, Calumet. Office: 261 Wabash Av. Residence: 3001 Calumet Av.
DINSLEY, Edward, insurance; b. Clinton, Ont., Can., Sept. 17, 1852; s. Edward and Eliz- abeth (Pearson) Dinsley; ed. public schools Ontario; began business life as clerk in gro- cery store at Clinton, Ont .; from there went to Minneapolis, Minn., where he was clerk in a boot and shoe store; then took a position as bookkeeper for W. P. Ankeny & Bro., of Minneapolis, remaining with them until 1877; then associated with the Western Manufac- turers' Insurance Co., and from that became field inspector for the Millers' Nat. Insurance Co., covering the Northwestern States; in July, 1901, opened an agency for the company at St. Paul, Minn., and in Dec., 1901, was pro- moted to his present position as general agent for the company, with headquarters at Chi- cago. Office: 205 LaSalle St. Residence: 155 N. Troy St.
DIXON, Arthur, pres. Arthur Dixon Trans- fer Co .; b. Fermanagh Co., in the north of Ire- land, Mar. 27, 1837; s. Arthur and Jane (Al- len) Dixon; ed. district and national schools; came to U. S., 1855; m. Philadelphia, Pa., Jan., 1862, Annie Carson; children. Arthur, Jr., Eliz- abeth J. (deceased), Clara L., George W., Thomas J., Mrs. Kate Dixon-Martin, L. Grace, Mrs. Annabel Dixon-Woodworth, William W., Homer L., Elsie M., Edna F., Alan C. Lived in Philadelphia, 1855-8; Pittsburgh, 1858-61; clerk in grocery house of G. G. Cook, Chicago, 1861, but soon opened retail grocery on his own ac- count, which he conducted, 1861-3; established general teaming business, 1863, which he de- veloped until it became the largest enterprise of its kind in the city; incorporated, 1888, as Arthur Dixon Transfer Co., of which he is pres. Was active in enlisting and equipping men for service in Civil War; mem. Common Council from 2d Ward, 1867-91, declining fur- ther election; pres. of Council, 1874-80, earn- ing popular title of "Watch-dog of the City Treasury;" mem. 27th General Assembly of Illinois; pres. Irish-Republican Club of Chica- go, 1868, pres. Nat. Irish-Republican Conven- tion, 1869; delegate Nat. Republican Conven- tion, 1880; for over 20 years mem. city and county Republican committees. Was a dir. World's Columbian Exposition. Now dir. in the following companies: Arthur Dixon Transfer Co. (pres.); B. & O. R. R. Co., Chicago & Grand Rapids R. R. Co .; Dixon Land Assn .; West Pullman Land Assn., Central Trust Co .; F. Parmelee Co. For many years dir. in the Metropolitan Nat. Bank. Prominent Methodist layman. Bible-class teacher and trustee First Methodist Church. Trustee Wesleyan Hosp. Mason (32º); K. T., Medinah Temple. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Calumet, Sheridan. Office: 299 5th Av. Residence: 3131 Michigan Av.
DIXON, George William, sec. and treas. of the Arthur Dixon Transfer Co .; b. Chicago; 8. Arthur and Annie (Carson) Dixon; ed. Chi- cago public schools, West Division High School and Northwestern Univ., graduating A.B., 1889; grad. Northwestern Univ. Law School, LL.B., 1892; m. Chicago, Mar. 2, 1903, Marion E. Martin. After leaving college prac- ticed law for 5 years, during which time he was largely occupied as receiver for large corporations; acted in latter capacity during the financial depression of 1893; abandoned practice of law and became connected with the extensive transferring and forwarding busi- ness of the Arthur Dixon Transfer Co., of which he is sec. and treas. Republican; now mem. Illinois Senate from 1st Senatorial Dis- trict for term 1902-6; mem. on staff of Gov.
Richard Yates with rank of colonel. Metho- dist; supt. of Sunday School of 1st M. E. Church, Chicago; pres. Chicago Methodist So- cial Union, 1901-2. Clubs: Union League, Uni- versity, Chicago Athletic, Hamilton, Mason. Office: 299 5th Av. Residence: 2706 Michigan Av.
DIXON, Laban Beecher, retired architect; b. Boston, Mass., Jan. 17, 1834; s. Samuel and Anna Dixon; ed. public school in Boston, and private school in Cambridge, Mass .; m. Sept. 9, 1862, Ella B. Smith (died Apr. 14, 1901); children: Lawrence B., Ashley C. Served under U. S. Government, 1854-64, at Washington in the organization of the Bureau of Construc- tion, under Maj. Bowman; was mem, of Nat. Rifles in Washington, who offered their ser- vices on first call for volunteers for Cival War; mustered in, Apr. 15, 1861, for 3 months' service, thus filling at the time both a civil and a military position. Was at 2d battle of Bull Run, as temporary volunteer with ambu- lance corps attached to Gen. McDowell's divi- sion. Came to Chicago Dec., 1864, and prac- ticed architecture until 1896, when retired on account of ill health; since then has given his attention to management of his real estate. Mem. Real Estate Board. Mason: charter mem. Home Lodge; also mem. Chicago Chapter. Apollo Commandery, Oriental Consistory. Residence: 3212 Calumet Av.
DIXON, Thomas John, gen. mgr. of the Ar- thur Dixon Transfer Co .; b. Chicago, Sept. 9. 1869; s. Arthur and Carrie (Carson) Dixon; ed. Chicago public schools. Now alderman from 2d Ward. Clubs: Union League, Hamil- ton, Chicago Athletic. Office: 299 5th Av. Resi- dence: 3132 Calumet Av.
DOANE. Philip P. Schuyler, physician and surgeon; b. Oak Park, Ill., Aug. 16, 1862; s. Thomas H. and Mary Warren (Kellogg) Doane; ed. Oak Park High School, Phillips Exeter Acad., graduating 1892; grad. Rush Med. College, M.D., 1895; m. Chicago, Jan. 1, 1903, Helen Pullman Stewart, daughter of Graeme Stewart; 1 daughter: Helen Stewart. Served as interne in the Presbyterian Hosp. of Chicago 2 years, 1895-7; then for 3 months on yellow fever quarantine service of State Board of Health, stationed at Cairo, Ill .; be- gan practice on the North Side, Chicago, in fall of 1897, and shortly afterward became as- sociated with Dr. Fernand Henrotin; remained with him for 5 years, doing surgical and gyne- cological work in the various hosps, of the city. Attending surgeon Cook Co. Hosp., at- tending surgeon Central Free Dispensary, asst. in surgery, Rush Med. College. Has con- tributed monographs on surgical subjects to various med. journals. Mem. Am. Med. Assn .. Illinois State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Physicians' Club. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Saddle and Cycle, University. Office: 34 Washington St. Residence: 10 Astor St.
DODD, Oscar, physician; b. Rosendale, Wis .. Aug. 20, 1864; s. Bushnell and Margaret (Mur- ray) Dodd; ed. public schools of Wisconsin. Ripon College, Wis., and College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, M.D., 1890; m. Topeka, Kan., May 1, 1898. Agnes Sheldon: children: Dorothy, Charles Ward. After graduation was interne at Illinois Charitable Exe and Ear In- firmary, then went to Europe. taking special courses in ophthalmology and otology in Vi- enna, Heidelberg. Returned to Chicago, 1893. and has since been engaged in practice as ocu- list and aurist. Surgeon to eye dept., Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary; oculist and aurist to Augustana Hosp. Mem. Am. Med Assn., Chicago Med. Soc .; ex-pres. Chicago Ophthalmological Soc. Republican. Office: 103 State St. Residence: Evanston, Ill.
DODGE, Edmond Fairfield, lumberman: b. New Lyme, O .. Nov. 30, 1866; s. Philo G. and Louisa (Jones) Dodge; ed. Chicago Univ., also preparatory and musical courses at Oberlin
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College, Ohio; grad. Lake Forest Univ., 1891, and began to study law but abandoned it on father's death for the lumber business; m. June 26, 1894. Louise Bell Baker, Chicago; children: Edmond Fairfield, Jr., Dorothy. His father engaged in lumber business and in Apr., 1891, he was admitted into partnership in the firm of P. G. Dodge & Co .; his father died Feb. 11, 1892, and he succeeded to the business which he has since conducted; the business was incorporated Sept. 5, 1903, as the P. G. Dodge Lumber Co., of which is pres. and gen. mgr. Clubs: Union League, Colonial, Kenwood Country. Office: 2116 Lumber St. Residence: 4827 Forrestville Av.
DODGE, William Curtis, district supt. of Chicago public schools; b. on a farm near Pulaski, Oswego Co., N. Y., July 28, 1848; s. Marcus W. and Julia A. (Hendrickson) Dodge; ed. common schools of Illinois, Cook Co. Nor- mal School, 1869-71; Cornell Univ., 1872; Co- lumbia School of Mines, 1873; special student Univ. of Illinois, 1878; m. Garden Prairie, Ill., June 30, 1879, Olive E. Saunders; children: William Alexander (died 1882), Clarence Boyd. Lived on a farm near Barrington, Ill., until 1869; taught in Englewood, 1871-2; teacher at LaGrange, Cook Co., and Braidwood, Will Co., Ill., 1875-8; taught in Cook Co. Normal School, 1879-85; principal of Wicker Park School, 1885-6; Brainard School, 1886-7; Franklin School, 1887-1900; elected, 1900, to present po- sition as district supt. of Chicago Public Schools. Mem. Chicago Principals' Club, George Howland Club; mem. Nat. Educational Assn., Kilwinning (Masonic) Lodge, S. A. R. Independent Democrat. Office: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 2268 Kenmore Av.
DODGSHUN, Charles James, mgr .; b. Ham- burg, Germany, Jan. 31, 1848; s. Charles and Betsy Field (Williams) Dodgshun; ed. public schools of Hamburg, Germany, and London, Eng .; left school Aug., 1863; came to New York; m. Jersey City, N. J., Oct. 25, 1881, Annie Duryea Van Cleef; children: Arthur Sydney, Pauline Van Cleef. Was in employ of an importing and exporting commission house in New York, 1864-74; with New York house of Waterbury Clock Co., 1874-91; since Apr. 1, 1891, mgr. Chicago house for same company. Republican. Mem. Chicago Jewelers' Assn. Club: Kenwood Country. Office: 45-49 Randolph St. Residence: 4441 Berkeley Av.
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