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ELWELL, Edward Harmon, life underwrit- er; b. Buxton, Me., Nov. 9, 1845; s. Na- thaniel H. and Martha P. (Harmon) Elwell: ed. public schools and acads. in State of Maine; m. Portland, Me., Feb. 1. 1882, Nettie L. Tuttle; children: Russell Tuttle, Grace Ed- na. Taught school 3 years and then entered Brown's Commercial School, Portland, Me .; after graduation, in 1867, entered life insur- ance as a solicitor; soon after became general agent in the State of Maine; in 1872 removed to Detroit, Mich., as general agent of the Mas- sachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co .; in 1882 became connected with the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co .; soon after was elected one of its dirs., and in 1884 came to Chicago as mgr. of Northwestern dept. of same com- pany, and so continues. Republican. Presby- terian. Mem. Masonic orders, Sons of the Rev- olution, S. A. R. Clubs: Union League, Colo- nial, Hamilton. Office: 315 Dearborn St. Resi- dence: 4056 Grand Boul.
ELWELL, William Reeves, representative J. L. Mott Iron Works; b. Orwell, O., July 12, 1862; s. Joseph S. and Mary T. (Smith) Elwell; ed. public schools of Kenosha, Wis., and Chicago; m. Milwaukee, Wis., June 24, 1884, Nellie M. Elliott; 1 son: Maxse. Was treas. of the Cottage Grove Building & Loan
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Assn., 1886-91; with J. L. Mott Iron Works in Denver and the west, 1890-4; sec. of Thomas Conlin Plumbing & Heating Co., Chicago, Jan., 1894, to Jan., 1899; asst. mgr. of Claybourn Burner Co. during 1899 and 1900; mgr. Auto- matic Heating Co., May 1, 1902, to Aug. 1, 1904; since Aug. 15, 1904, Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana representative of the J. L. Mott Iron Works (New York), manufacturers of plumbing and heating goods, fountains, vases, etc. Republican. Served 5 years in Battery D, I. N. G. Episcopalian. Mason, K. T., Mystic Shriner. Mem. Royal League, Engineers' Club of Chicago. Office: 135 Adams St. Residence: Kenilworth, Ill.
ELY, Charles Franklin, physician; b. New York City, Sept. 14, 1855; s. William. L. and Clara Ann (Denike) Ely; ed. public schools and then attended College of City of New York until 1872, when began med. education; attended Bellevue Hosp. Med. College and the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, until .1874, then attended New York Home. Med. College until graduation as M.D., 1877; m. twice. Was one of the visiting physi- cians and sanitary inspectors of the Board of Health of New York City, 1877-8; came to Chicago, 1878, and has since been continu- ously engaged in practice as physician and surgeon. Was lecturer on pathological anat- omy, demonstrator of morbid anatomy and asst. to chair of surgery at Chicago Homo. Med. College, 1878-81. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc. Office: 34 Washington St. Residence: 584 Dearborn Av.
ELY, Frank Griffin, grain; b. Ripley, N. Y., Oct. 29, 1863; s. John S. and Sarah J. (Mc- Henry) Ely; ed. public school at Ashburn, Va .; Sixth Ward public school, Allegheny, Pa .; state normal school at Indiana, Pa .; m. Alle- gheny, Pa., June 12, 1893, Lillian J. Hood; children: Francis H., Robert G. Spent boyhood days on farm in Virginia; went to Freeport, Ill., 1885, and came to Chicago, 1890, and has been connected with the Board of Trade ever since. On Feb. 27, 1897, established busi- ness as a manufacturer of fancy clipped oats, shipping to New York and Boston, doing an exclusively carload business. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Republican. Congregationalist. Mason. Office: 253 LaSalle St. Residence: 1959 Kenmore Av.
ELY, James Owen, dentist; b. W. Alexander, Pa., Sept. 1, 1863; s. James and Anne Dona- hey (Pollock) Ely; ed. W. Alexander public school, California Normal School. 1882; Penn- sylvania College of Dental Surgery, D.D.S., 1884-7; m. Buffalo, Pa., Sept. 1, 1891, Emma Rebecca Dinsmore; children: Dinsmore, Max- well Pollock, Robert Pollock. Taught school, 1880-4; practiced in Philadelphia, 1887-92; practiced in Chicago since 1903. Mem. Chicago Dental Soc., Illinois Dental Soc., Chicago Odontographic Soc. Presbyterian. Republican. Office: Marshall Field & Co.'s Bldg. Residence: Winnetka, Ill.
EMERICH, Martin, congressman, manufac- turer; b. Baltimore, Apr. 27, 1847; public school education; m. Sept. 27, 1871, Lena Strauss. After leaving school engaged in im- porting business .; appointed ward commis- sioner of the poor of Baltimore, 1870; mem. Maryland legislature, 1879; mem. Maryland 5th Nat. Guard and of staffs of Govs. Hamil- ton and Jackson, with the rank of col. Re- moved to Chicago, 1887, and is interested in manufacturing; county commissioner, Cook Co., 1892; South Town Assessor, Chicago, 1901- 1902; mem. Congress, 1st Illinois district, 1903- 1905. Democrat. Has been grand pres. district grand lodges in Independent Order B'nai B'rith, and of Order Kesher. Shel Barsil, and grand master Improved Order Free Sons of Israel of U. S. Dir. Chicago Home for Jewish Orphans and Chicago Orthodox Home for the Aged. Pres. and mgr. Union Pressed Brick Co.
Club: Standard. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 2421 Michigan Av.
EMERSON, Herbert Arthur, produce; b. Caledonia, Boone Co., Ill., Feb. 6, 1867; s. H. H. and Mary (Tibbitts) Emerson; ed. public schools, Rockford, Ill., Beloit (Wis.) High School, and Valparaiso (Ind.) Normal School, 1883; m. Maquoketa, Ia., Nov. 23, 1890, Emma J. Marlow; children: Ethel M., Mildred, Her- bert. Came to Chicago from Caledonia, Ill., 1884; was with O. P. Emerson & Co. for 3 years; spent a year in Mexico in the con- tracting business. In Aug., 1890, returned to Chicago, and in Feb., 1891, established present business of Emerson, Marlow & Co. The firm in 1897 took over the business of George W. Linn & Co. and O. P. Emerson & Co. Pres. Chicago Butter and Egg Board. Republican; has been pres. town of Cicero, 1899-1900. Mason (32º). Office: 87 S. Water St. Residence: 425 N. Pine Av. (Austin).
EMERY, William Harrison, manufacturer: b. Oak Park, Ill., Feb. 4, 1876; s. William H. and Mary A. (Tobey) Emery; ed. public schools of Oak Park and Univ. of Michigan, class of 1898; m. Elmhurst, Ill., Dec. 31, 1902. Marjorie Wilder; 1 daughter: Anna Adelia. In 1896, entered office of The Chicago Raw- hide Mfg. Co. and in 1900 became pres. of the company. Mem. Psi Upsilon fraternity. Office: 75-9 Ohio St. Residence: Elmhurst, Ill.
EMMERICH, Edward Elting, pres. and treas. Charles Emmerich & Co .; b. Chicago, Apr. 24, 1868; s. Charles and Mary (Elting) Emmerich; ed. Chicago public schools, and grad. as a civil engineer Rensselaer Poly- technic Institute, Troy, N. Y., 1892; m. Troy, N. Y., June 24, 1894, to Harriet E. Mallery; 2 children: Carl Mallery and Marjorie Marie. In 1893 entered house established by his father (now deceased), one of the largest in the wholesale feather trade in the U. S., known as Charles Emmerich & Co., incorporated, 1888, of which he is pres. and treas. Is a dir. of the German Hosp. Mem. Rensselaer Soc. of Engineers, and Germania Männerchor. Independent in politics. Office: Kingsbury and Huron Sts. Residence: Park Ridge.
ENANDER, John Alfred, journalist, author; b. Westgothia, Sweden, May 22, 1842; S. Johannes Johnson and Gustava (Glad) Enan- der; grad. Venersborg College, 1868; came to U. S., 1869; LL.D., Augustana College, Rock Island, Ill .; m. Paxton, Ill., 1872, Malinda Lawson. Editor of Swedish-American papers since Dec., 1869; now editor Hemlandet, Chi- cago. Prof. Swedish language and literature, Augustana . College, 1890-3. Mem. Illinois State Board of Education, 1879-83; appointed U. S. minister to Denmark, 1889, but resigned before entering upon duties because of sick- ness; speaker for Republican Nat. Committee (in Swedish language) in campaigns of 1884, 1888, 1892, 1896, 1900 and 1904. Mem. numerous Swedish clubs and societies; vice-pres. Swed- Ish dept., Germanic Congress, 1904, 1905; hon- orary mem. Polish Nat. Alliance. Author of several books. Office: 36 N. Clark St. Resi- dence: 55 Oak Pl.
ENGELHARD, Benjamin Max, diamond merchant; b. Westerly, R. I., Apr. 22, 1868; s. Abraham and Nannie (Ullman) Engelhard: ed. public schools of New York and at College of City of New York; m. Chicago, Feb. 15, 1893. Minnie Silverstein; 1 son: Alfred Benjamin. Since 1886 in diamond business, beginning as a salesman, in which specialty is an acknow)- edged expert; mem. of the E. Karelson Co., 1890-1904; now representing the Joseph Frank- el's Sons Co., diamond and pearl merchants. of New York. Republican. Director of Jew- ish Manual Training School, and of Home for Jewish Friendless and Working Girls; sec. North Chicago Hebrew Congregation. . Clubs: Hampden (dir.), Jewelers (dir.), Ger-
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mania. Mem. of B'nai B'rith. Office: 92 State St. Residence: 177 Lake View Av.
ENGELHARD, George P., publisher; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 29, 1854; s. George M. and Sophia L. Engelhard; moved with parents to Wisconsin, 1857; ed. public schools; m. Lex- ington, 111., 1883, Caroline S. Scrogin; children: Dorothy L., George, Margaret. Learned print- ing business; came to Chicago, 1875, and be- came a printer in the office of the Mercantile Daily, later doing reporting and editorial work on that paper; later becoming mgr. of the Mercantile Review; took course in sociology in the old Chicago University; in 1879 estab- lished firm of G. P. Engelhard & Co., publish- ers of med. periodicals and books. Resident of Evanston since 1893; was a delegate to the Nat. Republican Convention at St. Louis in 1898; chairman of the Citizens Campaign Com- mittee, which led to the final defeat of the Humphrey street railway bills in the legis- lature of 1897; was nominated as an inde- pendent Republican candidate against John Humphrey for the Senate in 1898. Clubs: Union League, Trade Press, Drug Trade. Of- fice: 353 Dearborn St. Residence: 1521 Hinman Av., Evanston.
ENGELMANN, Franz, sculptor, manufac- turer; b. New York, N. Y., May 5, 1858; s. Franz and Katrina (Drach) Engelmann; ed. in gymnasiums in Kreuznach-on-the-Nahe; m. Evansville, Ind., Jan. 7, 1899, Louisa Benning- hof; 2 daughters. Learned sculpture in art schools of Carlsruhe, Berlin, Dresden and Munich; went to New York in 1886, and worked there for 3 years; came to Chicago, 1889, and continued at work as sculptor until 1899, when started the Plastic Relief Mfg. Co., of which is pres. Was sculptor of the Fritz Reuter monument in Humboldt Park, unveiled in 1893; did a considerable amount of sculptural work for the Omaha Exposition of 1899, the Nashville, Tenn., and Atlanta, Ga., Expositions, all figure work. Mem. Lessing Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Evansville, Ind. Office: 298-300 N. Halsted St. Residence: 608 Evans- ton Av.
ENGLE, Augustus, leather manufacturer; b. province of Alsace, France, Aug. 1, 1841; s. Daniel and Caroline (Krieger) Engle; ed. local schools of birthplace; served apprenticeship in tanning trade; came to U. S., 1859; m. Dec. 18, 1869, Charlotte, daughter of John D. Vette, of Ottawa, Ill .; 1 son: Walter. Worked in leather trade in Boston, 1859-60; came west in 1860, settling at Ottawa, Ill., where was employed by his brother, Edward Engle, and William Quirin, who were in leather business there as William Quirin & Co .; when that firm dissolved, 1872, went with Mr. Quirin to Boston, where he was supt. of his leather mfg. business until 1866; came to Chicago and was supt. for the firm of Bristol & Engle (in which his brother was partner) until 1868; then partner with his brother until 1880; after that retired for a time, later becoming inter- ested in leather mfg. corporation of Grey, Clark & Engle, of which is now vice-pres. Club: Germania. Office: 201 Lake St. Resi- dence: 556 N. State St.
ENGLE, Edward, leather; b. Alsace, France, Oct. 14, 1836; s. Daniel and Caroline S. Krieger Engle; ed. schools of Alsace; learned leather trade; came to U. S., 1854; m. 1871, Julia H. Vette, of Ottawa, Ill .; children: Cora A., Ed- ward V. Lived in Berks Co., Pa., 1854-6; went to Boston and engaged in leather business with William Quirin as William Quirin & Co .. 1856; firm removed to Ottawa, Ill., 1860, and dissolved, 1862; came to Chicago, and was mem. of leather mfg. firm of Bristol & Engle, 1862-8; then with brother, Augustus, as Ed- ward Engle & Bro., until 1880, when August Engle retired, and Edward Engle consolidated his business with that of Grey & Clark, under present corporation name of Grey, Clark &
Engle, in which he is a stockholder. Office: 201 Lake St. Residence: 460 N. State St.
ENGLISCH, Otto Bismarck, 2d vice-pres. and traffic mgr. U. S. Gypsum Co .; b. Calumet, Mich., Apr. 29, 1872: s. August and Henrietta (Deisseroth) Englisch; ed. Fremont, (Neb.) Business College; m. Omaha, Neb., Apr. 19, 1893, Alice Knode; children: Lucile Knode, Wilhelmona. Began business life as a clerk in a general store at Scribner, Neb., 1886-90; then in mining of gypsum, taking part in the organization of the Blue Valley Plaster Co .; in 1895 became identified with the Midland Plaster Co., of which was asst. gen. mgr. In 1896 organized the Otto B. Englisch Co. and the Englisch Plaster Works, at Oakfield, Gen- essee Co., N. Y., and, in 1898, the Big Four Plaster Works, at the same place. In 1901 these companies, with numerous others, were consolidated as the U. S. Gypsum Co., of Chi- cago, of which then became asst. to the pres .; later promoted to present position of 2d vice- pres. and traffic mgr .; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Erie & Michigan Ry. & Navigation Co., of Michigan; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. of Culver & Pt. Clinton R. R., of Ohio; dir. of Englisch Oil & Gas Co., Omaha. Mem. I. O. O. F. Office: 218 LaSalle St. Residence: Chicago Beach Hotel.
ENNIS, Alfred, lawyer; b. Morgan Co., Ind., June 24, 1837; s. Mitchell and Nancy (Trent) Ennis; of Scotch-Irish and French descent; attended Franklin College, Ind., finishing 1857; with largest mercantile house, Martinsville, Ind., 1858-9; graduated from Northwestern Christian Univ. Law School, Indianapolis, Ind., 1860; m. Manchester, Ind., 1860, Almarinda, daughter of Rev. Daniel Baldridge, of the Christian Church; children: Walter B. (de- ceased), Lillie Alice (writer), Luna May (author of "Music in Art"), Alma Viola (wife of George Horace Lorimer, editor of The Saturday Evening Post, Philadelphia). Prac- ticed law at Martinsville, Ind., 1860-71; prac- ticed at Topeka, Kan., 1871-82, and at Boston, Mass., 1882-4; in Chicago since 1884; was general counsel of Pullman's Palace Car Co., 1884-9; since then in private practice, largely corporation and constitutional law, in the higher courts, state and federal; was head
of the late Chicago law firm of Ennis, Mor- row & McMillan; has attended the higher courts in England and France; has traveled extensively; mem. of Chicago, Illinois State, Am. and U. S. Bar Assns .; writer upon legal topics of current importance. Business ad- dress: The Rookery. Residence: 6404 Green- wood Av.
ENNIS, Callistus Sexton, real estate; b. Chicago, Oct. 14, 1863; s. James and Mary A. (Sexton) Ennis; ed. public and high schools of Chicago to Dec., 1879; m. Chicago, Mar. 11, 1890, Clara F. Ceperly; children: Callistus James, Esther Frances, Paul. Studied law, en- gaged in commercial pursuits until 1890; in 1890 became associated with Dunlap Smith in the real estate business, and continued in that business and firm until the death of Dunlap Smith, when, in 1902, he became a partner in the firm of George W. Cobb & Co., and later head of Callistus S. Ennis & Co., real estate investments and mortgages. Mem. Chi- cago Real Estate Board (sec. 1901, dir. 1902-4, chairman of board 1904). Democrat. Served 5 years in 1st Regt., I. N. G .; afterward mem. for several years, Veteran Corps, 1st Regt. Club: Iroquois. Office: Rector Bldg., 122 Mon- roe St. Residence: 4197 Wayne Av., Rogers Park.
ENNIS, Lawrence Murtaugh, lawyer; b. Chicago, Nov. 3, 1859; s. James and Mary A. (Sexton) Ennis; ed. Chicago public schools, graduating from North Division High School, 1877; took special courses in St. Patrick's Acad. and at private schools; m. Oct. 2, 1884, Lizzie Q. Quinlan, of Woodstock, Ill. (died,
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Jan. 19, 1902) ; children: Mary B., Gertrude M., Lawrence I., James P. After leaving school studied law in his father's office; admitted to bar, Dec. 16, 1880, and engaged in practice; became partner with Francis W. Walker as Ennis & Walker, later with Hon. William E. Mason as Mason & Ennis, until Mr. Mason's election to U. S. Senate, then with John J. Coburn as Ennis & Coburn, until breaking out of Spanish-Am. War; now practicing alone. Became mem. 1st Regt., I. N. G., in 1879, and afterward maj. 7th Regt. and served during Spanish-Am. War as maj. of the 7th Ill. Vol. Infy., commanding 2d Battalion, 2d Brigade, 2d Division, 2d Army Corps. Contributor to newspapers and magazines. Was one of or- ganizers of the Iroquois Club, Douglas Park Club (was its pres.), Cook Co. Democratic Club, Andrew Jackson League, the Young Democracy (pres., 1886), and other political organizations. Democrat until 1904, when stumped country for Roosevelt and was espe- cially active in carrying Missouri for the Re- publicans. R. C. Served 3 terms as pres. of the Veteran Corps (1901-5), 1st Infy., I. N. G. Elected commander, Illinois Commandery, Naval and Military Order Spanish-Am. War, June, 1904. Served 2 years as commander, Spanish War Veterans, dept. of Illinois; past commander Bucky O'Neill Camp, Service Men Spanish War. Office: 122 Monroe St. Residence: 954 Turner Av.
EPSTEIN, Max, freight transportation offi- cial; b. Germany, Feb. 6, 1875; s. Morris and Caecilia (Wertheimer) Epstein; ed. New York City public schools and College of City of New York. Was formerly a mem. of the Chicago Board of Trade and treas. German-Am. Pro- vision Co., of Chicago; since 1901, pres. of the German-Am. Car Lines, owning and operating refrigerator and tank car lines. Clubs: Stand- ard, Ravisloe; also Suburban, of Baltimore, Md. Office: Home Insurance Bldg. Residence: 4651 Drexel Boul.
ERBY, William, pres. Erby Carriage & Wagon Co .; b. Alsace, Ger., Apr. 26, 1838; s. F. W. and Margaret (Rheinwald) Erby; came to Chicago, 1853; ed. schools in Alsace and Chicago; m. Chicago, 1874, Phillipina Nieder- hofer; children: Herman, Arthur, Elizabeth. Learned carriage and wagon trade in Spier- ing & Furst's shop; remained with them 4 years, and then with various other shops until 1866, when established in business for self; continued alone until 1896, when incorporated the business as the Erby Carriage & Wagon Co., of which is pres., with sons Herman, sec., and Arthur, vice-pres. Republican. Was mem. 1st Regt., I. N. G. Mason. Office: 323 La- Salle St. Residence: 98 Hammond St.
ERICSON, John Ernst, city engineer of the City of Chicago; b. Stockholm Co., Sweden, Oct. 21, 1858; s. Andrew and Sophia (Lind) Ericson; ed. common schools and high schools of Norrtelje and Upsala, and Royal Poly- technic Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, 1876-80, graduating, C.F., 1880; m. 1st, Chicago, July 11, 1888, Inez Malmgren (died, 1893); 1 daugh- ter: Mildred Inez: m. 2d, Chicago, June 30, 1896, Esther Malmgren. Was engaged as bridge constructor in Stockholm, 1880-1; came to U. S., 1881; resident engineer T., C. & St. L. (Clover Leaf) R. R. until Apr., 1882; dc- signer Hopkins & Co., bridge builders, St. Louis, summer of 1882; on U. S. Government Canal Surveys (Illinois and Mississippi Canal) until summer of 1883; draftsman, City Hall. Chicago, Apr., 1884, to spring. 1886; asst. cn- gineer, 1886-9; asst. chief engineer, designing $2,000,000 water-works for Seattle, Wash., 1889-90; asst. engincer of the Sanitary District of Chicago, 1890-2; asst. engineer, tunnel work, etc., City of Chicago, 1892-3; first asst. city engineer, 1893-7; city engineer since July 6, 1897. Has been called by various cities as consulting engineer for water works plants,
etc .; as city engineer has charge of construc- tion and operation of water-works, bridges, harbor work, etc. Mem. Board of Local Im- provements, July 1, 1903, to Apr. 12, 1904, hav- ing leave of absence as city engineer. Inde- pendent Democrat; mem. Chicago Democratic Club. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers, West- ern Soc. of Engineers, Chicago Acad. of Sciences, Scandinavian Technical Soc. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Swedish Glee. Office: City Hall. Residence: 1914 Arlington Pl.
ERICSON, Otto Christian, merchant; b. Faaberg, Norway, Aug. 29, 1852; s. Christen and Olea (Olsdatter) Ericksen; grad. gram- mar school at Hamar, Norway, at age of 12; attended about 4 years a higher school, grad- uating in 1867; served as teacher some months and in 1868 came to Chicago; m. Chicago, May 25, 1876, Eda Louise Johnson; children: Grace Olivia, Elmer Otto, Norman Winfred. Chester Franklin, Willard Everett, Melvin Burton. Ruth Dorothy, Edith Marguerite. Was em- ployed by C. Jevne in 1868 as cashier and bookkeeper in his grocery house in Chicago (established 1865); became mgr. of the same, 1880-7; partner in the firm of C. Jevne & Co .. 1887-1904; bought it out April 30, 1904, and incorporated the business May 1, 1904, as C. Jevne & Co., importing, wholesale and retail grocers, of which he is pres. and treas. Re- publican. Mem. 1st Congregational Church of Evanston, Ill. Club: Union League. Office: 110- 112 Madison St. Residence: 1210 Michigan Av .. Evanston, Ill.
ERNST, Charles Emil, brewer; b. Baden, Ger., Oct. 10, 1843; s. Matthew and Victoria Huck Ernst; ed. Baden, Ger .; came to Chica- go, Oct., 1864; m. Chicago, Oct. 24, 1872, Lina Gebel; children: Clara K., Julia E., Leo E., Amanda S., Blanche C. After arrival in Chicago worked in grocery store for several years; later in cloak and dress trimmings business as partner in firm of C. F. Baum & Co .; in brewery business since 1884; formerly of Ernst Bros .; now vice-pres. and treas. Inde- pendent Brewing Assn. Democrat. R. C. Mem. Catholic Order of Foresters, McMillan Coun- cil and of Germania Männerchor. Lincoln Turngemeinde. Office: 586 N. Halsted St. Resi- dence: 1754 Deming Pl.
ERNST, Leo, pres. Independent Brewing Assn .; b. Baden, Germany, Nov. 6, 1853; s. Mat- thias and Victoria (Huck) Ernst: ed. public schools in Germany, then came to Chicago and finished education in Dyrenforth's Business College; m. Chicago, July 12, 1893. Louise C. Furst; children: Norman. Hilmar, Wainwright. Matthew. On leaving school became clerk in bank of Henry Greenebaum for about 3 years: then bookkeeper in brewery of Bartholomae & Leicht, remaining 8 years and learning the brewing business; went to Philadelphia and was foreman in a brewcry there, 1882-4: re- turned to Chicago, 1884. and joined brothers. Charles E. and Otto Ernst, in organizing the Ernst Bros. Brewing Co., of which was pres. until 1890; since 1896 pres. of the Independent Brewing Assn. Clubs: Union League. Ger- mania. Office: 586 N. Halsted St. Residence: 106 Astor St.
ERNST, William Edward, publisher of The World To-Day; b. Mendon. Mich., Dec. 2S. 1863; s. George and Eva (Faulstich) Ernst: ed. public schools of Mendon, Mich .: m. Chi- cago. Nov. 19, 1900, Nellie J. White After leaving school engaged with The Werner Co .. publishers, of Chicago, and afterward became sec. and treas. of The University Assn., pub- lishers. In 1901 founded the magazine The World To-Day. Mem. Royal Arcanum Office: Trude Bldg. Residence: 4600 Calumet Av.
ERRANT, Joseph Washington, lawyer: b Lumberton, N. C., Apr. 3. 1860; & Sigismund W. and Amalia Pohl Errant: family came north in 1862, lived in New York a number of ycars, then over 2 years in Berlin, Ger.
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and in 1874 came to Chicago; attended public school; grad. Central High School, 1879, as valedictorian of class; attended Univ. of Michigan 1 year; employed in Chicago Public Library until 1884; then studied law, at same time taught in evening schools; grad. Union College of Law, 1886; admitted to bar, 1886; m. Chicago, 1888, Derexa Morey, M.D .; chil- dren: Robert S., Florence M., James W. En- gaged in general practice of law since 1886. Author: Law Relating to Mercantile Agencies, 1886, and various pamphlets. Has been deeply interested in reform movements, such as the Protective Agency for Women and Children, and founded and developed the Bureau of Justice. Was leading spirit in the organization of the Sunset Club, and for a long time its sec .; has been active in the work of the Illi- nois Conference of Charities and Corrections, and was for 3 years a mem. of the Chicago Board of Education. Active in political, social, economic and educational reform movements. Dir. Law Institute; mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Illinois State Bar Assn., Nat. Educational Assn. Since 1903 a mem. of the Civil Service Commission of the City of Chicago; dir. Engel & Fagersten Chemical Co. Clubs: Iroquois, City, Chicago Literary, Law. Office: 59 Clark St. Residence: 346 E. 54th St.
ERSKINE, David McMichan, real estate, banker; b. Antigua, West Indies, Oct. 5, 1855; s. David M. and Harriet Grace (Favey) Erskine; ed. public schools of Waukegan, Ill .; m. Bur- lington, Ia., Jan. 20, 1897, Maud Cheverton. In real estate and insurance business in Chi- cago since 1877; also, since 1899, in the bank- ing business, being the proprietor of Erskine's Bank at Highland Park, Ill. At age of 22 served as justice of the peace, at 34 as alder- man and at 36 as mayor of Highland Park. Republican. Baptist. Mem. Chicago Real Es- tate Board. Mason. Club: Highland Park. Of- fice: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: Sheridan Road and Park Av., Highland Park, Ill.
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