The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 52

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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ECKSTEIN, Henry Gottlieb, treas, of Rueck- heim Bros. & Eckstein; b. Chicago, Jan. 15, 1860; s. Charles and Julia Eckstein; ed. pri-

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vate schools and 1 year in public school; m. 1st, Apr. 19, 1883, Emily L. Wegner, who died July 25, 1885, leaving 1 daughter; m. 2d, July 9, 1887, Louisa M. Rau, by whom has 2 chil- dren: boy and girl. Began business career at age of 12, in employ of N. K. Fairbank & Co. Beginning at bottom of ladder, advanced until in 1885 was placed in charge of soap mfg. dept .; in 1SSS became supt. of all manufac- tured products in Chicago factory, and in 1893 was made supt. of the various mfg. depts .; retired Oct., 1898, because of ill health. In 1899 bought an active interest in firm of F. W. Rueckheim & Bro., makers of Cracker Jack and candies, shortly afterward incorporated as Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein, of which has since been treas. Office: 239 S. Peoria St. Resi- dence: 4421 Vincennes Av.

ECKSTEIN, Louis, merchant; b. Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 10, 1865; s. S. E. and Anna (Bloch) Eckstein; ed. public schools, Milwaukee, Wis .; m. Chicago, 1900, Elsie Snydacker. Was in railway service with Wisconsin Central R. R. for 10 years, until entering firm of Stumer, Rosenthal & Eckstein, millinery; also inter- ested in the North Am. Bldg., Mercantile Bldg., Am. Restaurant Co. (of which he is pres. and treas.), and Red Book Corporation (pres. and treas.). Also sec. and dir. Emporium- World Millinery Co., and sec. and treas. of the Public Drug Co. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Country. Office: 150 State. Residence: Hotel Metropole.

EDDY, Albert Marshall, manufacturer; b. Buffalo, N. Y., July 4, 1851; s. Robert M. and Sarah M. (Quackenbush) Eddy; family came to Chicago, 1865; ed. public schools of Buffalo and Chicago; grad. Washington School, 1866; m. Jan. 2, 1873, Sarah A. Emery, of Rochester, N. Y .; children: Blanch E., Charles Mortimer. In 1869 became connected with the Robert N. Eddy Foundry, a large enterprise originally founded by his father, and James Gardner, in 1865, his father, Robert Mortimer Eddy, be- coming sole proprietor in 1869, and dying, 1884; sec. and treas., since its incorporation, 1885, of the R. M. Eddy Foundry Co. Mason (Blue Lodge, Chapter, Commandery and Con- sistory), and mem. Medinah Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Club: Illinois. Office: 61 Indiana St. Residence: 478 W. Congress St.

EDDY, Alfred Delavan, lawyer; b. Bellona, N. Y., June 3, 1846; s. Rev. Alfred (Presbyte- rian clergyman) and Catherine H. (Wilcox) Eddy; removed to Illinois, 1856; ed. Illinois public schools and Chicago Univ .; grad. Union College of Law, LL.B., 1879; admitted to bar; enlisted in May, 1863, in Co. D., 134th Illinois Infy. for 100 days and served for 6 months; m. Oct. 7, 1869, Caroline H. Silvey, of Chicago. Engaged in practice of law in Chicago since 1878. Has for many years been counsel in the N. W. for the Standard Oil Co. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn. Republican. Mem. Central Church. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hamilton. Office: 279 Dearborn St. Residence: 3836 Ellis Av.

EDDY, Arthur Jerome, lawyer; b. Flint, Mich., Nov. 5, 1859; s. Jerome and Ellen M. Eddy; studied law at Harvard; m. Flint, Mich., June 3, 1890. Lucy G. Orrell. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1880; has since practiced in Chicago; principally corporation practice. Au- thor: The Law of Corporations, 1901. Office: The Temple. Residence: 1455 Sheridan Rd.

EDDY, Augustus Newland, manufacturer, merchant; b. Rising Sun, Ind., June 3, 1848; s. Rev. Thomas Means and Anna (White) Eddy; came to Chicago with parents in 1856; at- tended the Chicago High School and Douglas Univ .; m. Chicago, 1872, Abby Louise Spen- cer; children: Spencer Eddy (1st sec. Am. Em- bassy, St. Petersburg), Catherine. Began busi- ness life in the employ of Farwell, Field & Co., dry goods, and later entered into mfg. interests; pres. and dir. of the Imperial Ex-

panded Metal Co. Mem. Chicago Stock Ex- change. Clubs: Chicago, Caxton, Saddle and Cycle, Chicago Golf; also of the Essex Coun- ty (Boston, Mass.), Reform and New York Clubs (New York). Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: 1601 Michigan Av.

EDDY, George Day, manufacturer; b. Buf- falo, N. Y., Aug. 18, 1849; s. Robert M. and Sarah (Quackenbush) Eddy ; ed.

schools of Buffalo, and in Bryant & Stratton's public Business College, Buffalo; came to Chicago with parents, 1865; m., 1st, 1871, Adaline Charbonneau, of Chicago (died Dec. 31, 1881) ; 1 child: George Albert; m., 2d, Nov. 26, 1884, Mary V. Riley, of Lake Geneva, Wis .; chil- dren: Alice Hazel, Harriet Ellen. Coming to Chicago went to work in the Eddy Foundry, established by his father, 1865, and developed such expert knowledge and executive ability that he was entrusted with the management for some time before his father's death, Feb. 23, 1884; became pres. upon incorporation, 1885, of the R. M. Eddy Foundry Co. Is 32º Mason, Templar, Shriner, and has held high offices in lodge, commandery, consistory and temple. Club: Casino (Edgewater). Office: 61 Indiana St. Residence: 2583 Sheridan Rd.

EDDY, George Spencer, real estate; Brighton, Washington Co., Ia., June 16, 1844; s. Ebenezer Cheney and Margaret Ann (Gale) Eddy; ed. public school No. 20, Buffalo, N. Y., from 6 to 12 years old; public school, Brighton, Ia., and Washington College (private school) from 12 to 18; m. Chicago, Oct. 5, 1869, Har- riet Lester Rigdon; 1 son: Henry Cheney. Worked on farm until Aug. 15, 1862, when en- listed in Co. E., 30th Iowa Vol. Infy., of which regt. was q. m. sergeant; mustered out June 16, 1865, and became clerk in express office and store June 25, 1865, and bookkeeper until May 1, 1868; after that hat and cap salesman until Aug. 1, 1869; bank clerk (Franklin Bank) until Sept., 1872; bank teller Mar. 18, 1873, to Aug. 1, 1882 (Fidelity Savings Bank, Chicago, and First Nat. Bank, Independence, Ia.); real estate broker in Chicago since Nov. 1, 1882, composing, with H. G. Young, firm of H. G. Young & Co. Also sec., treas. and dir. Home Club Amusement Co .; treas. and dir. Soldiers' Memorial Assn. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board, G. A. R. Republican. Universalist. Of- fice: Stock Exchange Bldg. Residence: 6811 Wentworth Av.

EDDY, Henry Clay, insurance; b. Provi- dence, R. I., May 9, 1848; ed. Highland Mili- tary Acad., Worcester, Mass. When 16 years old entered the employ of an insurance agency at Providence, R. I., and from there, 1867, went into the service of the Home Insurance Co., of New York, as a clerk, until 1871; spe- cial agent for the German-Am. Insurance Co. and for the Phenix Insurance Co., of New York, until 1883, when he became resident sec. at Chicago of the Commercial Union Assur- ance Co., of London. Mem. Fire Underwriters' Assn. of the Northwest. and was its pres., 1890-1. Clubs: Union League, Washington Park. Office: 315 Dearborn St. Residence: 1498 Sheridan Rd.

EDENS, William Grant, railway trainman and postal official; b. Richmond, Wayne Co., Ind., Nov. 27, 1863; s. Hervey D. Washington and Elsie Jane (Fought) Edens; attended pub- lic and district schools of Lebanon, Ind., and Boone Co., Ind .; beyond this self-taught; m. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 9, 1896, Lillian Maud Bruner; 1 son: William McKinley. Began busi- ness life at 14 as messenger boy for Western Union Telegraph Co., mail carrier and asst. to station master of I. C. & L. R. R., at Lebanon, Ind., remaining 3 years; in service as railway trainman, 1880-7; beginning as brakeman for Ohio Central R. R. at Bucyrus, O., and serving consecutively as freight and passenger brake- man, train baggage man, express messenger, freight and passenger conductor. Elected, Oct.,

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1887, vice-grand master of national organiza- tion, Brotherhood of R. R. Trainmen, holding this office until Jan., 1890; then chief clerk and cashier at national headquarters, Gales- burg, Ill., until 1896, when resigned to become State organizer of the Illinois Republican League, and later, in fall of same year, on staff of national committee under Chairman Marcus A. Hanna, with supervision of import- ant railroad problems, and particularly of or- ganization of railroad voters; appointed, 1897, asst. gen. supt. of the free delivery system, Post Office Dept .; resigned June 30, 1904, in order to serve in same capacity as in 1896, in the national campaign. K. P. (Grand Chancel- lor of Illinois for year 1903-4); honorary mem. Nat. Assn. of Letter Carriers. Republican: mem. 7th Ward Republican Club. Mem. Wood- lawn Park M. E. Church. Clubs: Hamilton, In- diana of Chicago, Illinois Athletic. Residence: 6156 Greenwood Av.

EDERHEIMER. Max, clothing; b. Esslingen, Ger., Sept. 28, 1847; s. Jacob and Ernstine Levi Ederheimer; ed. Stuttgart; m. Chicago, Nov., 1877, Cora Kohn; children: Guy, Edna, Gertrude, Edwin. Was in dry goods business for 4 years in Stuttgart, Ger .; came to Chica- go in 1867; entered firm of H. A. Kohn & Bros., clothing, 1867, as clerk, remaining with them as employe and mem. of the firm until 1889, when with partners organized the present firm of Ederheimer, Stein & Co., makers of clothes for boys and children. Republican. Club: Standard. Office: 202-6 Jackson Boul. Resi- dence: 3926 Grand Boul.

EDGAR, William H., pres. and dir. Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works, since its estab- lishment, 1888; also pres. and dir. Winthrop Drug and Chemical Works. Mem. Am. Chemi- cal Soc. Office: 145 VanBuren St. Residence: 4642 Drexel Boul.

EDGCOMB, Robert Franklin, flour mer- chant; b. Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 9, 1864; s. Mor- gan and Harriet (Lenore) Edgcomb; ed. pub- lic schools and St. Joseph's College, Buffalo, N. Y., to 1879. Began business life in 1879, as a traveling man; established business for self as Edgcomb & Co., wholesale flour and corn products; business now located in the Edg- comb Bldg., owned and built by him. Has spent much time for several years past in California. Democrat; was nominee for Con- gress in 1894 in California; was mem. of Board of Arbitration Committee in California in 1894, in connection with the troubles growing out of the Am. Ry. Union strike. Office: 50 to 62 W. Washington St. Residence: Pullman Bldg.

EDMINSON, John Wilton, banker; b. Mon- treal, Can., May 20, 1861; s. Robert and Emma (Lee) Edminson; ed. schools of Toronto and Galt, Can .; m. Toronto. Ont., Mar., 1886. Hen- rietta. Ross; children: Ross Wilton, Edith Isa- bel, Frances Emma. After leaving school went into mercantile life in dry goods house in To- ronto, Ont., until 1885; came to Chicago in 1885 and entered the banking house of N. W. Harris & Co., and has since continued with that firm: becoming a partner in 1901; the house being especially prominent in the hand- ling of entire issues of municipal and corpo- ration bonds. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic. Chicago Yacht. Office: 204 Dearborn St. Residence: 563 Dearborn Av.

position became connected with the estate of Cyrus H. McCormick until 1896; since 1896, asst. sec. of the Northern Trust Co. Also dir. D. M. Sechler Carriage Co., of Moline, Il1. Republican. Episcopalian. Companion of Mili- tary Order of the Loval Legion. Associate mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Clubs: Un- ion League, Bankers. Residence: Kenilworth, III.

EDWARDS, Arthur Robin, physician; b. Chicago, June 26, 1867; s. Arthur (D.D.) and Caroline M. Edwards; grad. Northwestern Univ., 1888, A.M., 1891, Northwestern Univ. Med. School (Chicago Med. College), 1891; m. Rome, Italy, Feb. 15, 1900, Susannah Taylor Harrison. In med. practice since 1891; prof. principles and practice of medicine and clini- cal medicine and sec. Northwestern Univ. Med. School. Attending physician Cook Co., Mercy. Wesley and St. Luke's Hosps., Chicago. Mem. Assn. Am. Physicians. Am. Med. Assn. Club: University. Contributor to medical journals and proceedings. Office: 100 State St. Resi- dence: 3801 Grand Boul.

EDWARDS, Charles; b. Springfield, Ill., July 6, 1846; s. Ninian Wirt Edwards (atty .- gen. of Illinois) and Elizabeth P. (Todd) Edwards (sister of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln); grandson of Ninian Edwards (first gov. of Illinois Ter- ritory and one of the first two senators from Illinois) ; ed. public schools of Springfield and at Phillips' Acad., Andover, Mass .; m. Spring- field, Ill., Feb. 18. 1868, Mary Hickox; 1 daughter: Edith. Was in the newspaper busi- ness at Springfield, Ill., 1866-80; since 1880 engaged in lithographing business in Chicago: now sec. and treas. of Edwards, Deutsch & Heitmann, lithographers. Democrat. Office: 202 S. Clinton St. Residence: 743 E. 51st St.

EDWARDS, Eugene Phelps, wholesale shoes; b. Stonington, Conn., Nov. 28, 1862; s. Eugene and Ellen (Phelps) Edwards; ed. public schools of Connecticut; widower. Was engaged in shoe business in Boston until 1892, when came to Chicago, entering the Phelps, Dodge & Pal- mer Co., and upon dissolution of that firm, in 1898, joined in organization of the Edwards- Stanwood Shoe Co., of which company is pres. Independent in politics. Clubs: Chicago, Chi- cago Athletic, Washington Park. Glen View. Office: 171 Franklin St. Residence: 150 Lin- coln Park Boul.

EDWARDS, James Augustus, pres. J. A. Edwards & Co., commission merchants; b. Bal- timore, Md., Nov. 11, 1854; s. Dr. E. W. and Catherine R. (Diffenderffer) Edwards; re- moved with parents to Chicago. 1860; ed. pub- lic schools, 1860-8. and in Univ. of Chicago. 1868-70; m. Apr. 12, 1882, Minnie E., daughter of J. E. Paine, of Brooklyn, N. Y .: children: Kenneth P .. Donald, Marjorie. Dorothy. Began business life in employ of Culver & Co., on Board of Trade. 1870-2: with Dennis A- Ingham, in same line, 1872-6; since May, 1877. in business for self under firm name of .J. A. Edwards & Co., which later assumed its pros- ent corporate form. with himself as pros. Member Ashlar Lodge. A. F. and A. M .. LA Fayette Chapter, R. A. M., and Chevalier Bay- ard Commandery. K. T. Clubs: Washington Park, Chicago Athletic. Kenwood. Midlothian Office: 169 Jackson Boul. Residence: 5244 Lex- ington Av.

EDWARDS, John Herbert. clergyman: h. New London, Oneida Co., N. Y., July 24, 1554: s. Gershom and Emeline White (Ingalls) Fd- wards: grad. Dixon (II. ) High School, June 13. 1873; Univ. of Michigan, Ph.B., IST8; Gon- eral Theological Seminary, B.D., 18$2; m. Of- tawa, Ill., Jan. 7. 1870, Susan Bushnell: chil- dren: William Bushnell, Herbert Bushnell Ordered deacon June 4. 1882; ordained priest Sept. 25, 1883: in charge of missions at Ro- chelle and Dekalb, Ill., 1882-4: at Maywood and Elmhurst. Ill., 1884-7; rector Christ

EDMONDS, Howard Owen, asst. sec. the Northern Trust Co .; b. Pottsville, Pa., Jan. 27, 1867; s. Howard and Elizabeth (Owen) Ed- monds: ed. public schools: grad. law dept. of Lake Forest Univ., Chicago, LL.B .. 1892; m. Moline, Il1., Oct. 3, 1896, Mary Addison Sech- ler; 1 son: Thomas S. Began business experi- ence as a reporter on the Evening Star, Wash- ington, D. C., 1886-8; came to Chicago; was sec. of the World's Columbian Exposition. succeeding Hon. Benjamin Butterfield, of Cin- cinnati; admitted to bar, 1892; at close of ex- Church, Ottawa, Ill., 1887-95; rector Church

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of Our Savior, Chicago, since 1895. Sec. of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Chicago. Address: 700 Fullerton Av.

EDWARDS, Morgan Frederick, western mgr. Rapid Addressing Machine Co .; b. Hall's Cor- ners, Ontario Co., N. Y., May 6, 1864; s. Thom- as and Rachel (Morgan) Edwards; ed. public and high schools of Elyria, O .; m. Elyria, O., June 9, 1891, Stella C. Cobb; 1 son: Morgan Frederick, Jr. After leaving school embarked in bicycle business at Oberlin, O., until 1897, when came to Chicago and continued in same business for a few months; then entered em- ploy of Rapid Addressing Machine Co., of New York, 1898, and has continued with them ever since, becoming mgr. of their Chicago office in Feb., 1903. Also sec. and dir. Hacienda De Corrales Co. Office: Unity Bldg. Residence: 1513 Dakin St.

EDWARDS, Sherman Thayer, grain commis- sion merchant; b. N. Fairfield, Huron Co., O., Aug. 27, 1865; s. Sherman Wright and Julia H. (Thayer) Edwards; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, May 24, 1892, Lucy Shaw; children: Daphne M., Sherman Walden. Became interested with father in grain business Jan. 1, 1884, and continued with him until his death, Jan. 2, 1893; beginning Jan. 1, 1894, took into the firm Edward J. Loomis and Fred W. Edwards, who still continue partners un- der old firm name of S. W. Edwards & Son (established 1871), doing a general wholesale and retail grain, hay and feed commission business, and manufacturers of special feeds. Became mem. Chicago Board of Trade Jan., 1894. Mem. Nat. Hay Assn., Grain Dealers Nat. Assn., Chicago Feed Dealers Assn. Re- publican. Mem. Oak Park Presbyterian Church. Mason; K. T., and Shriner. Club: Oak Park. Office: 110-120 N. Elizabeth St. Residence: 1 Elizabeth Ct., Oak Park, Ill.

EDWARDS, William Sprague, manufactur- er; b. Chicago. Mar. 11, 1861; s. William J. and Honora (Johnson) Edwards; ed. public school and Notre Dame Univ .; m. 1887, Ida Seiv; children: Shenandoah, Louisa. Now pres. of the W. S. Edwards Mfg. Co., gas fixtures. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Washington Park. Of- fice: 21 Lake St. Residence: 4925 Washington Park Ct.

EGAN, Charles Wiley, grain commission merchant; b. Chicago, Mar. 20, 1863; s. Wiley M. and Mary Phillips (Helm) Egan; ed. Chica- go public schools; m. Chicago, Leonora Hor- ton; children: Charles Wiley, Barbara E., George Horton, Phillip Sidney. Was in lake transportation business for 20 years with fath- er, W. M. Egan; then became a grain commis- sion merchant and stock broker; in 1904 joined in organizing firm of Wrenn, Calkin & Egan, grain, provision and stocks, of which is still a mem. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Repub- lican. Club: Chicago Yacht. Office: The Rook- ery. Residence: 39 Junior Terrace.

EGAN, James J., architect; b. Cork, Ireland, Oct. 15, 1841; s. William and Mary (Fitzger- ald) Egan; ed. private acad., the Government School of Design, Queen's College, Cork, Ire- land. Went to New York. On arriving in New York resumed work as architectural draftsman and student; came to Chicago, 1871; m. 1876, Margaret O'Shea. Office: 85 Dearborn St. Resi- dence: 2915 Groveland Av.

EGGERT, Archibald Eastman, Chicago mgr. Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co .; b. Metuchen, N. J., Aug. 29, 1864; s. John G. and Annie (Hoag) Eggert; ed. public schools of New York City; m. Lincoln, Neb., June 28, 1892, Annie Aldrich; children: George W., Archibald Eastman. Was with New York Stereopticon Co., in New York City, 1881-2; in employ of L. Z. Leiter, Chica- go, 1883-4; entered employ of Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co., manufacturers of card-index and filing systems, 1884, and in 1897 became Chicago mgr. Republican. Club: Hamilton. Of-

fice: 138-40 Wabash Av. Residence: 261 N. Humphrey Av., Oak Park.

EGGLESTON, Charles Brier, commission merchant; b. Cincinnati, O., Aug. 23, 1849; s. D. and Lydia (Teachout) Eggleston; ed. pub- lic schools of Cincinnati; m. Cincinnati, May 8, 1871, Maggie B., daughter of Dr. D. E. Wade; 1 son: Charles Evarts (deceased). After leaving school was in grain, flour and provision trade in Cincinnati until 1871; then in Chicago, partner with his father in firm of D. Eggleston & Son, 1871-7; after that alone under same firm name, later changing to pres- ent style of C. B. Eggleston & Co., stocks, grain and provisions. Upon organization of Nat. Elevator and Dock Co., in 1883, was elect- ed its vice-pres. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade; dir. Chicago Stock Exchange. Mem. M. E. Church. Mason. Office: 234 LaSalle St. Residence: 3336 Indiana Av.

EHLE, Louis Carl, lawyer; b. Fort Plain, N. Y., Sept. 18, 1868; s. Peter and Anna (Dock- stader) Ehle; grad. Cornell Univ., B.L., 1890; Northwestern Law School, LL.B., 1893; m. Chicago, Oct. 17, 1894, Mabel Robbins; 1 daughter: Katharine. Admitted to bar by Su- preme Court of Illinois, 1893; began practice in 1894 in firm of Strong, Struckmann & Ehle, and later firm became Strong, Struckmann, Ehle & Milsted until 1901, when the firm was dissolved; has since practiced alone, covering a general practice but making a specialty of corporation and real estate law. Mem. Chica- go Bar Assn. Clubs: Law, Midlothian, Ken- wood. Office: 240 LaSalle St. Residence: 111 E. 49th St.

EHLERS, Albert J., leather merchant; b. Chicago, Dec. 12, 1869; s. Adolph and Hen- rietta (Wallitz) Ehlers; ed. public schools of Cary Station, Ill., Hartonville, Wis., and Chica- go; night school of Bryant & Stratton Business College; m. Kankakee, Ill., June 11, 1901, Clara Schur; children: Arthur Clarence, Eunice Dor- othea. Left school at 14; worked as bundle and stock boy for a large State St. store, 31/2 years; in fall of 1886, went to work for Jo- seph B. Lapham, leather, who had succeeded the firm of Lapham & Waterbury; in fall of 1887 started to travel for Mr. Lapham; contin- ued 10 years; in 1897 joined in organization and became mem. of the Thompson, Ehlers Co., leather and findings and shoe store supplies and took active management of the business of the company, of which is pres. Lutheran. Mason. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Office: 227-29 E. Lake St. Residence: 1634 Humboldt Boul.

EIDMANN, Henry Frederick, real estate; b. St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 11, 1861; s. Adam and Louisa Klosterman Eidmann; ed. public schools and at the German Evangelical Col- lege at Elmhurst, Ill .; afterward for 3 years engaged in teaching in Chicago; m. Hebron, N. Dak., 1887, Emma M. Schill; children Her- bert W., Esther R. Resided in Dakota and was a county commissioner of Morton Co. in that State; removed to Chicago, 1888, and has since been actively engaged in the real estate and loan business; mem. Madlung, Eidmann & McCortney. Republican. Alderman from 31st Ward of Chicago from 1899, now of 32d Ward. Clubs: Hamilton, Englewood Men's. Office: Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 6735 Union Av.

EIGER, Emil, hat manufacturer; b. Posen, Ger., Oct. 27, 1866; s. Leon and Sarah Eiger; ed. high school in Germany; m. New York City, June 21, 1896, Tonie Robbins. Came to this country, 1891, and to Chicago, 1893, and started in the following year as a manufac- turer of straw and felt hats, novelties in fancy hats and bonnet frames, and 2 years later was joined by his brothers, Joseph and Oscar S. Eiger, forming the present firm of E. Eiger & Bros. Also treas. of the Central Hat Works. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Club: Illinois Athletic.

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Office: 1243-53 Wabash Av. Residence: 4822 Grand Boul.

EIGER, Joseph, hat manufacturer; b. Posen, Ger., Dec., 1872; s. Leon and Sarah Eiger; ed. schools of Germany. Came direct from Ger- many to Chicago in 1892, and secured employ- ment with E. Pardridge & Co., dry goods, for 4 years, then joined brothers Emil and Oscar S. Eiger in the business established 2 years previously by Emil Eiger, and formed the present firm of E. Eiger & Bros., manufactur- ers of felt and straw hats, bonnet frames, etc. Also vice-pres. of the Central Hat Works. Office: 1243-53 Wabash Av. Residence: 4500 Vincennes Av.

EIGER, Oscar S., hat manufacturer; b. Po- sen, Ger., May 11, 1874; s. Leon and Sarah Eiger; ed. public schools in Germany. Came to . Selma Rosenwald; children: Helen, Florence. Chicago direct from Germany in 1893, and was employed for 3 years by E. Pardridge & Co., dry goods, leaving that connection in 1896, with his brother Joseph, who had also been employed there, joining their elder brother, Emil, who had established business in 1894 as a manufacturer of felt and straw hats, bonnet frames, etc .; since 1896 the business has been conducted as E. Eiger & Bros. Also sec. Central Hat Works. Clubs: Illinois Ath- letic, Lakeside. Office: 1243-53 Wabash Ay. Residence: 4500 Vincennes Av.

EIKER, Charles F., fireproofing contractor; b. Knoxville, Ill., Nov. 16. 1860; s. Leander and Eliza (Leightner) Eiker; ed. Knoxville public schools, Knox College, Galesburg, Ill., and Bryant & Stratton Business College, Chica- go; m. Chicago, Nov. 23, 1892, Katharine, daughter of Byron A. Baldwin. Started in the fireproofing business at the beginning of that industry, and has continued in the business ever since June 19, 1882; inventor of many of the fireproofing methods now in use; now pres. and gen. mgr. of the Pioneer Fire Proofing Co. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood, Washington Park, Architec- tural Sketch. Office: Marquette Bldg. Resi- dence: 4559 Greenwood Av.

EISENDRATH, Daniel Nathan, physician; b. Chicago, Nov. 8, 1867; s. Nathan and Helen (Fellheimer) Eisendrath; graduate Chicago public schools, Johns Hopkins Univ., A.B., 1889; Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1891; served 112 years on Cook Co. hosp. staff; studied abroad, 21/2 years, serving 1 year as asst. surgeon in Hamburg General Hosp .; m. Chicago, Feb. 15, 1898, Maude Rosenbaum; 1 son: Richard Rosenbaum Eisendrath. After return from abroad established in practice in Chicago; specialty is surgery. Adjunct prof. of surgery College of Physicians and Sur- geons (med. dept. of the Univ. of Illinois) : attending surgeon Cook Co. Hosp .; prof. of surgery Post-Graduate Med. School. Author of a book on Clinical Anatomy, and numerous monographs on surgical subjects. Fellow Chi- cago Surgical Soc .; mem. Chicago Med. and Illinois State Med. Socs., and the Am. Med. Assn. Republican. Club: Standard. Office: 103 State St. Residence: 3125 Michigan Av.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 52

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