The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 58

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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Supreme Council, chmn. of Committee of In- vestments for past 5 years, in charge of the in- vestments amounting to about $750,000); mem. Royal League, Nat. Union, Loyal Additional Home Circle. Instituted the Board of Trade Mutual Benefit Assn., the most successful ben- efit assn. of commercial nature, and has been at its head ever since. Christian Scientist; treas. of First Church. Office: Morgan and 15th Sts. Residence: 4434 Greenwood Av.

FERRIO, Emial, lawyer; b. Custilmazano, southern Italy, Feb. 1, 1860; son of poor par- ents; left orphan at 7; brought to U. S., 1867; played violin on streets of Paris and New York City; placed on farm in southern Ill. at age of 10; ed. country schools with academic instruc- tion at Hillsboro, Ill., 1876-81; taught country and village schools 6 years; m. Chicago, 1900, Agatha Ronga; 1 daughter: Teresa. Studied law while teaching school; admitted to bar by Supreme Court of Illinois at Springfield, 1887; began practice and in 1890 came to Chicago; has since been in practice in this city. Repub- lican; has made political addresses for Repub- lican party. Liberal in religion. Club: Mar- quette. K. P. Office: Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 132 Humboldt Boul.

FERRIS, Lemuel Vernon, lawyer; b. Law- renceville, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., July 15, 1843; s. Lemuel P. and Anna P. (Hall) Ferris; ed. Lawrenceville Acad. and Middlebury Col- lege, Vermont, graduating, A.B., 1867; taught school; principal Windsor (Vt.) High School, 1867-71, reading law meanwhile, and was supt. of the Troy (O.) public schools, 1871-4; m. 1870, Anna M., daughter of Samuel Stone, of Windsor, Vt .; 1 son: Vernon Tiras. Admit- ted to bar of Ohio, 1874, and in following fall came to Chicago. Office: 85 Dearborn St. Resi- dence: Maywood, Ill.

FERRY, Charles Herbert, steel manufactur- er; b. Utica, N. Y., Sept. 1, 1851; s. William Henry and Mary Ann (Williams) Ferry; ed. Montreal (Can.) High School, 1863-7; McGill Univ., Montreal, 1868; grad. Yale Univ., 1872; post-graduate course, 1872-5; admitted to bar, 1878; m. New Haven, Conn., May 31, 1881, Emily Dwight Mansfield; children: Mansfield, Ronald Mansfield. Engaged in mfg., 1881; now mgr. of the Latrobe Steel Co. Mem. Am. His- torical Assn., Chicago Historical Soc. Repub- lican. Episcopalian. Clubs: University, Chica- go Athletic, Union League, Chicago, Union, On- wentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Mid-Day, City; also University and Yale Clubs of New York; and Minnesota Club of St. Paul. Office: Old Col- ony Bldg. Residence: 183 Lincoln Park Boul.

FERRY, Watson Jared, lawyer; b. Pres- ton, Chenango Co., N. Y., Mar. 27, 1844; s. Moses J. and Mary A. (Booth) Ferry; ed. Al- bany (N. Y.) Acad. and St. Lawrence Univ., in class of 1861; m. Chicago, July 7, 1896, to present wife, Mrs. Jenny Von Groening Egers- dorff; children: Harriet (Mrs. Charles W. Ap- pleton), Ada, Wallace J. Studied law in of- fices; admitted to bar, 1867, and practiced in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., until 1872; practiced at Kansas City, Mo., from 1872 to 1896; since then in practice in Chicago. Mem. of Missouri legislature, 1883, 1 term. Democrat; police commissioner at Kansas City, Mo., 6 years; was on military staff of Gov. Marmaduke of Missouri. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, Wash- ington Park. Office: 59 Clark St. Residence: 4714 Kenwood Av.

FERTIG, James Walter, asst. prof. of his- tory, Lewis Institute; b. Elizabeth, Ind., Oct. 12, 1859; s. Jacob and Nancy (Cook) Fertig; grad. Univ. of Nashville, A.B., 1890, A.M., 1891; grad. student in history, Vanderbilt Univ., 1891-2; grad. student in history and political science, 1893-7, fellow in history, 1894-8, Univ. of Chicago, Ph.D., 1898; m. Chicago, May 29, 1902, Annie Mead. Instructor in history and mathematics, Montgomery Bell Acad., Nash- ville, 1891-3; lecturer in extension dept. Univ.

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of Chicago, 1895-6; prof. of history, Univ. of Ark., 1898-9; instructor in history, 1899-1902; asst. prof. of history, 1902, Lewis Institute. Sec. of Chicago Historical Soc. since 1901; sec. and treas. North Central History Teachers' Assn. since 1900. Independent Republican. Mem. Christian Church (Disciples). Office: Lewis Institute. Residence: 1300 W. Monroe St. FESSENDEN, Benjamin Arthur, real estate broker, agent and appraiser; b. Boston, Mass .; s. Charles Bucknam and Susan Elizabeth (Skinner) Fessenden; ed. Frank Sanborn's School, Concord, Mass., old 13th St. School, New York, and others, and 2 years in College of City of New York, at end of which was forced by ill health to give up study; went to sea, making voyages in one of his father's ships, etc., around the world; m. Manitou, Colo., Mar. 1, 1880, Laura Dayton, of New York City; children: Aymar C., Alice Hyde, Ben Hurd, Dorothy Dayton. As a young man was on the frontier and was also associated with the M., K. & T., C. & A., C., B. & Q., and Texas Pacific railways. In 1880 took posi- tion in the lumber interests of Dr. W. A. Bell, Manitou, Colo .; in Jan., 1887, went into office of H. C. Morey & Co., real estate, Chicago (established 1855), and became partner, 1888; firm changed to Morey & Fessenden, 1889, and on death of Mr. G. J. Morey in 1891 Mr. George H. High was admitted, firm becoming Fessenden & High until 1899; since then has conducted business alone, as B. A. Fessenden. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Republican. Unitarian. Mem. New England Soc., and S. A. R. Club: Union League. Office: 100 Washington St. Residence: Highland Park, Ill.

FETZER, John Clark, traction official, bank- er, real estate operator; b. Clarion, Pa., June 13, 1865; s. William H. and Henrietta (Clark) Fetzer: grad. Ottumwa (Ia.) High School, June 13, 1881: m. Alice A. Stick, of Union City, Ind., Aug. 27, 1904. Was employed as head man under Pres. Euclid Martin, of Par- lin, Orendorff & Martin Co., agricultural im- plements, Omaha, for 12 years, until coming to Chicago, Jan. 10, 1896, to become mgr. of the real estate and financial interests of the Cyrus Hall McCormick Estate. Was appointed Feb. 15, 1904, by U. S. Circuit Judge P. S. Grosscup, as managing receiver of the Chicago Union Traction Co., the North Chicago St. Ry. Co. and the West Chicago St. Ry. Co .; pres. of the Illinois Northern Ry .; dir. Ft. Dear- born Nat. Bank; chairman Finance Committee of Board of Education; mem. of Chicago Real Estate Board; and mem. of real estate firm of Fetzer, Peters & Co. since Jan., 1903; dir. Protection Mutual Fire Insurance Co .. Chica- go, and Keystone Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Philadelphia. Republican. Presbyterian; triis- tee Church of the Covenant. Clubs: Hamilton (2d vice-pres., 1903-4: 1st vice-pres .. 1904-5). Chicago, Chicago Yacht, Hinsdale. Office: 215 Dearhorn St. Residence: Palmer House.

FIEDLER, Anton Bernhardt, manufacturer and importer; b. Chicago, Dec. 28, 1867; s. Anton Bernhardt and Julianna Frederika (Neubert) Fiedler; ed. Chicago public schools. In 1883, on leaving school, entered the busi- ness established by his father and brothers in 1864 under style of A. B. Fiedler & Sons, man- ufacturers and importers of dress trimmings and braids, and has continued in that house ever since, now being treas. Mason and Shrin- er. Republican. Office: 266 Adams St. Resi- dence: 402 W. 64th St.

FIEDLER, Edmund Gustave, manufacturer and importer; h. Germany, Nov. 5. 1849; s. Anton Bernhardt and Julianna Frederika (Neubert) Fiedler; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chica- go, Dec. 8, 1872, Alvina Emde: children: Fred- eric Julius, Oscar Carl, Laura (now Mrs. Klein), Lottie. On leaving school entered the house established by his father, known as A. B. Fiedler & Sons, of which he is now pres.

Mason. Republican. Mem. Chicago Turnverein. Club: Germania. Office: 266 Adams St. Resi- dence: 1107 N. Clark St.

FIEDLER, Paul Oswald, manufacturer and importer; b. Massachusetts, May 14, 1854; s Anton Bernhardt and Julianna Frederika (Neu- bert) Fiedler; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, Feb. 5, 1876, Otillie Hintz; children: Anton Paul, Mrs. Martha Spoerler, Mrs. Paula Maxwell. On leaving school entered house es- tablished by his father, A. B. Fiedler & Sons, and is now vice-pres. Mason. Republican. Of- fice: 266 Adams St. Residence: 1715 Arlington Pl.

FIELD, Charles Edward, manufacturer; b. Greenfield, Mass., June 3, 1857; s. Charles Reed and Martha Hinckly (Barr) Field; ed. schools of Greenfield; grad. Norwich Univ., B.S., 1874; m. Coldwater, Mich., Jan. 3, 1883, Helen Led- yard Powers; children: Margaret Ledyard, Charles Barr. Entered employ of D. B. Ship- man White Lead Works, May, 1877, as ship- ping clerk; afterward represented them on the road as salesman for several years; was made sec. and treas., and, when the company merged with the Nat. Lead Co., was made comp- troller and later asst. mgr. of the Chicago branch. Mem. Nat. Paint, Oil and Varnish Assn. (vice-pres.), Chicago Paint, Oil and Var- nish Club (ex-pres.). Ex-pres. Massachusetts Soc. of Chicago; vice-pres. New England Soc. in Chicago. Independent in politics. Episcopa- lian. Clubs: Chicago Church (vice-pres.), Chi- cago Athletic. Office: 1510 State St. Residence: 5546 Madison Av.

FIELD, Elisha C., lawyer; b. Valparaiso, Ind., Apr. 9, 1842; s. Thomas J. and Antoin- ette L. Field; ed. Valparaiso College and Univ. of Michigan; m. Sycamore, Ill., Sept. 1, 1864, Mary E. Jackman; children: Charles E., Cora (now Mrs. G. V. Crosby), Robert L., Bernice R. Admitted to bar, 1865; judge Circuit Court. Indiana, 1879-89; since 1889 general solicitor Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Ry., and its successor, Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Ry. Dir. Consolidated Stone Co., Indiana Stone Co. Vice-pres. Indiana Stone R. R. Co. Clubs: Sons of New York, Englewood Men's. Office: 198 Custom House Pl. Residence: 542 W. 61st Pl.

FIELD, Heman Humphrey, asst. general so- licitor of the C., M. & St. P. Ry .: b. Leverett. Mass., May 17, 1857: s. Frederick W. and Caro- line (Adams) Field: ed. public and high school, Amherst, Mass., and in Wesleyan Acad., Wilbraham, Mass., graduating in class of 1873: m. Wilwaukee. Wis .. Mar. 31. 1883. Mintie G. Stearns. In 1876 removed to Milwau- kee, Wis., and was employed there as a book- keeper; afterward studied law in office of J. C. McKenney, Milwaukee, and was admitted to the bar of Wisconsin in 1879; entered the service of the C., M. & St. P. Ry. as atty. In the legal dept .. Sept. 24, 1880, and since 1887 has been asst. general solicitor of that com- pany. Republican. Mem. of the New England Soc. of Chicago. Clubs: Hamilton. Kenwood. Office: Railway Exchange. Residence: 4826 Kimbark Av.

FIELD, John S., pres. of the Knickerbocker Ice Co. and of the Consumers Co .; h. Beloit. Wis., Aug. 14, 1847: s. Spofford C. and Martha Ann (Durgin) Field; ed. public and high schools at Beloit, Wis. Began business life In employ of Swett & Crouch, ice dealers, Chica- go, as solicitor, in 1867; business was pur- chased, 1879, by E. A. Shedd & Co., of which firm was mem .; incorporated. 1955, as Knick- erbocker Ice Co., of which was vice-pres and gen. mgr .; in 189s was made pres of the Knickerbocker Ice Co., which absorbed 35 Chi- cago ice companies existing at that time, Now also pres. the Consumers Co. (ice) Republican in nat. politics. Congregationalist, trustee Plymouth Church, Chicago, 6 years, and chair- man of board, 3 years. Dir. Glenwood School.

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Charity Hosp. 1st Board of Chicago Commons. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Calu- met; also Lawyers Club (New York). Office: 171 LaSalle St. Residence: 2250 Michigan Av.

FIELD, Marshall, merchant; b. Conway, Mass., 1835; s. John and Fidelia (Nash) Field; spent boyhood on farm; studied at acad. until 1852; dry goods clerk, Pittsfield, Mass., 1852-6; in Chicago, 1856-60; junior partner, 1860-5, then senior partner in house, which became, 1865, Field, Palmer & Leiter; Potter Palmer retired 1867, and Levi Z. Leiter, 1881, Mr. Field becoming head of Marshall Field & Co., now having the largest wholesale and retail dry goods business in the world. Founded, with gift of $1,000,000, the Field Columbian Museum of Chicago; gave money and land to the amount of $450,000 to Univ. of Chicago. Dir. U. S. Steel Corporation, U. S. Trust Co., the Pullman Co., Merchants Loan and Trust Co., C. & N .- W. Ry. Co., C., R. I. & P. Rv. Co., Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Office: 200 Adams St. Residence: 1905 Prairie Av.

FIELD, Roswell Martin, journalist, author; b. St. Louis, Sept. 1, 1851; s. Roswell M. Field; ed. Phillips Exeter Acad., class of 1869; grad. Univ. of Missouri; m. Oct. 28, 1885, Henrietta Dexter, Kansas City, Mo. Employed in journal- istic work in San Francisco, St. Louis, Kansas City, New York, Chicago. Now editorial writer Chicago Evening Post. Club: Fellowship. Au- thor: In Sunflower Land, 1892; Echoes from Sabine Farm, 1891; The Passing of a Mother's Portrait, 1901; The Romance of an Old Fool, 1902; The Bondage of Billings, 1903; Little Miss Dee, 1904. Office: Chicago Evening Post. Residence: 35 Bittersweet Pl.

FIELD, Walter Taylor; b. Galesburg, Ill., Feb. 21, 1861; s. Horatio Nelson and Charity Lamoreux (Taylor) Field; fitted for college in Denmark Acad., Ia., 1876-8; student Dart- mouth College, 1879-81; Amherst, 1881-3, A.B .; m. Chicago, Dec. 6, 1892, Sara Lounsberry Peck; children: Walter Donald, Ruth Alden, John Stanley. In editorial dept. S. C. Griggs & Co., publishers, Chicago, 1883-6; associate editor The Advance, Chicago, 1886-7; with Chi- cago office of Harper & Bros., publishers, 1887- 1890; since 1890 with Chicago office of Ginn & Co., educational publishers. Independent Re- publican. Congregationalist. Trustee Denmark Acad., Iowa; trustee and treas. Univ. Congrega- tional Church, Chicago. Dir. Apollo Musical Club. Lectured several seasons. Author: Rome, 1904. Office: 378-388 Wabash Av. Residence: 5752 Washington Av.

FIELDHOUSE, Walter; b. Yorkshire, Eng., July 29, 1851; ed. Ashley Acad., Clifton; en- listed 29th Regt., W. Yorkshire Vols. at age of 17, and later transferred to 43d Regt. Infy. as sergeant: received Royal Humane Soc.'s medal for bravery, Sept., 1870, and the cross bar of the same order in Feb., 1871; came to TJ. S., 1871. Engaged in mercantile business in New York City. Moved to Illinois, 1881; elect- ed alderman, Jacksonville. Ill., 1893; became personal friend of Hon. Richard Yates, and active in promoting his candidacy. 1st for judge and later for governor; sec. of Richard Yates Campaign Committee, 1899-1900; asst. sec. Illinois Republican State Convention, 1900; sec. Illinois State Committee and mem. of the Executive Committee, 1900, 1901. 1902; temporary and permanent sec. Illinois Repub- lican State Convention, 1902. Has been western and southern representative in Chicago for large textile manufacturers; and 5 years sec. of the Western Assn. of Manufacturers; also mem. of the Advisory Board of the Nat. Civic Federation; since 1901 sec. of the W. Chicago Park Commissioners; inspector general (rank of col.) I. N. G., 1901-5; accredited military representative of the State of Illinois at Ma- neuvers, U. S. A., and N. G., W. Point, Ky., 1903; also at Manassas, Va., 1904; chairman

of visiting committee to Univs. and Military Acads. declared Posts, I. N. G., 1904; mem. the Military Service Institution. Episcopalian. Ma- sonic Order; Knight of the Legion of Honor. Club: Hamilton. Office: Union Park. Residence: 1675 W. Monroe St.

FIELDING, Edward, maj .- gen. Volunteers of America; b. Worcester Co., N. Y., June 28, 1862; s. Robert and Marie (Jones) Fielding; ed. public schools of New York and private schools in England; m. Manchester, Eng., Aug., 1881, Eliza Hoyle; children: May, Eva Maud, Myrtle Katherine, Edward Ballington. Joined the Salvation Army in England in 1879; re- turned to America in its service and was rap- idly promoted; was one of the men in charge of its pioneer movement in the U. S., and for 13 years was a brigadier in the Salvation Army, and had charge of the West, with head- quarters in Chicago, from 1889 to 1897. Being an American, affiliated with the Volunteers of America when founded in 1897 by Comman- der and Mrs. Ballington Booth, and was placed in charge of Chicago and the Northwest Divi- sion, and also elected vice-pres. of Volunteers of America. Mem. Waubansia Lodge, A. F. and A. M., Lafayette Chapter, R. A. M., Apollo Commandery, K. T. Office: 184 Dearborn St. Residence: 618 Touhy Av.

FIETSCH, Herman, Jr., printer; b. Chicago, Dec. 2, 1857; s. Herman and Christiana Fietsch; ed. Lutheran Parochial and Chicago public schools; m. Chicago, Dec. 2, 1882, Chris- tina Charlston; children: Herman, Alma F., Mabel, Marguerite. After leaving school en- tered employ of Jameson & Morse, printers, and remained with them 15 years; after that with Chapman & Wilson, which firm was suc- ceeded by Kehm, Fietsch & Wilson, later changed to the present corporation, Kehm, Fietsch & Miller Co., of which is pres. Mason; mem. Cregier Lodge, York Chapter, Apollo Commandery, K. T., Oriental Consistory, and Medinah Temple Shrine. Mem. N. Am. Union, Royal Arcanum. Club: Illinois Athletic. Office: 59 Erie St. Residence: 342 Home Av., Oak Park, Ill.

FINCH, Hunter Woodis, coal; b. Boydton, Mecklenburg Co., Va., June 26, 1863; s. Lang- ston Easley and Martha E. (Boyd) Finch; ed. public schools in Boydton, Va., until 16 years old; m. Charlotte Co., Va., May 18, 1888, Lena Walton Jeffress; 1 son: Hunter Jeffress. Be- gan coal business, 1892; now pres. Hunter W. Finch & Co., and of the Powhatan Coal Co .; vice-pres. Virginia Smokeless Coal Co., and of the Equitable Coal Co. Clubs: Chicago Ath- letic, Chicago Yacht, Washington Park, Home- wood. Office: Fisher Bldg. Residence: 5233 Lexington Av.

FINDEISEN, Frederick, manufacturer of plumbers' wood work and cabinet ware; b. Gaggstadt, Würtemberg, Feb. 14, 1850; s. John George and Margareth (Walther) Fin- deisen; ed. common school in Kirchberg, Wür- temberg, Germany, also took private lessons in drawing and designing, from 1855 to 1864; m. Charles City, Ia., Dec. 25, 1879, Evelyn Palmer Shaw; children: Grace M., Etta M., Florence S., Charles Walter, Eugene R., Frederick J. Was apprenticed to learn carriage and wagon builders' trade in May, 1864, serving 3 years. Came to America, July 1, 1870; followed trade here; established carriage and wagon shop in July. 1876, at Northwood, Ia .; continued same until Dec., 1884, when, with brother William, started a wagon and harrow factory at Fer- gus Falls, Minn .; continued same for 2 years, . then organized the Fergus Falls Wagon Co .; withdrew 1890, and together with J. H. Feather- stone, leased and operated the Fergus Falls Flouring Mill; in same year sold out interest to Mr. Featherstone; came to Chicago and took position with the Weber Wagon Co. and remained until Jan. 1, 1892, when, in company with J. H. Durfee, engaged in the manufacture

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of plumbers' woodwork and cabinet ware; Mr. Durfee retired, 1894, and O. F. Kropf entered, and the business was organized under present style of Findeisen & Kropf Mfg. Co., of which is pres., Mr. Kropf being sec. and treas. Inde- pendent in politics. Lutheran. Oddfellow. Of- fice: 21st Pl. and Rockwell St. Residence: 3122 Iveson Av., Berwyn, Ill.

FINDLATER, James Rowland, mgr. Chicago agency, Columbian Enameling and Stamping Co .; b. Detroit, Mich., Oct. 4, 1866; s. James and Eliza (Fenton) Findlater; ed. public schools and grad. Detroit High School, 1883; m. Dec. 4, 1901, Caroline M. Olsen. After graduation was 2 years with Black Hardware Co., Detroit; then stove salesman with S. S. Jewett & Co., for 9 years; since 1894 with Co- lumbian Enameling & Stamping Co., of Terre Haute, Ind., for which he is Chicago mgr. Company was incorporated 20 years ago with factories at Harvey, Ill., but being burned out there the business was removed to Terre Haute to new factory bldgs. Mem. of various clubs in Detroit. Mason; Shriner; mem. B. P. O. Elks. Office: 31 Michigan Av. Residence: 1360 Sheffield Av.

FINDLEY, Palmer, physician and surgeon; b. Lewis, Ia., Apr. 22, 1868; s. David (M.D.) and Martha Jane (Barr) Findley; ed. Univ. of Iowa; grad. Chicago Med. College, M.D., 1893; m. Monmouth, Ill., 1896, Lyda Hanna; chil- dren: Thomas Palmer, Jr., Mary Catherine. In practice of medicine and surgery in Chicago since 1893; specialist in obstetrics, gynecol- ogy. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 4009 Lake Av.

FINDLEY, Thomas Clement, pres. of Find- ley Wall Paper Co .; b. Crawford Co., Pa., July 4, 1859; s. Samuel H. and Louisa Ann (Custard) Findley; ed. public schools and Univ. at Law- rence, Kan .; m. Linesville, Pa., June, 1895, Harriet E. Garner; children: Miriam Louise (deceased), Wilbert Thomas. Was engaged in general merchandizing in Crawford Co., Pa., in firm of Findley Bros., and then at Cleve- land, O., for 6 years; became sec. of the Find- ley Bros. Co. in Cleveland in 1892; came to Chicago, 1898, and established wall paper busi- ness which was incorporated in 1902 under present style of Findley Wall Paper Co., of which is pres. Republican. United Presbyte- rian. Office: 49 Lake St. Residence: 6022 Mon- roe Av.

FINERTY, John Frederick, editor The Chi- cago Citizen since 1882; b. Galway, Ireland, Sept. 10, 1846; ed. nat. schools of Ireland, 1863, followed by academic studies with private tu- tors. Came to U. S., 1864; served in Union Army; m. Chicago, May 7. 1882, Sadie I. Hen- nessy; children: John Frederick, Jr., Vera Constance. Reporter, 1868-71, city editor, 1871- 1872, Chicago Republican; reporter Chicago Tribune, 1872-5; war correspondent (for In- dian Wars), Chicago Times, 1876-82; mem. of Congress from Chicago, 1883-5. as Independ- ent; advocated increase of navy and fortifica- tion. Supported Blaine in 1884; since up to 1900, Republican. Known as radical advocate of Irish independence; 7 times pres. United Irish Socs. of Chicago; now pres. United Irish

League of America (3d term). Supported Bryan on anti-imperialistic issue, 1900. Popu- lar lecturer on historical subjects, Am., Irish, and Cosmopolitan. Mem. G. A. R., Am. Irish Historical Soc. Author: Warpath and Bivouac, 1890; Ireland in Pictures, 1898; People's His- tory of Ireland, 1904. Office: 69 Dearborn St. Residence: 3562 Grand Boul.

FINKL, Anton, manufacturer; b. Neuberg, Ger., May 13, 1848; ed. public schools in Ger- many; m. Chicago, 1871, Josephine Schillinger; children: Charles E., Fred, Frank, May. Learned blacksmith trade in Germany; came to U. S. and worked at his trade in Milwaukee, Wis., for 1 year before coming to Chicago in 1872. In 1880 established the business later

incorporated as A. Finkl & Sons Co., of which he is pres. and treas .; steam forge works and general blacksmithing. Republican. Mason, Odd Fellow. Mem. Independent Order of Foresters and Eastern Star. Office: 811 Hawthorne Av. Residence: 138 Willow St.

FINKL, Charles Ernest, manufacturer; b. Chicago, Oct. 2, 1874; s. Anton and Josephine (Schillinger) Finkl; ed. Chicago public schools and Bryant & Stratton's Business College to 1889; m. Chicago, Nov., 1894, Elizabeth Weber; 1 son: William. Learned steam forging and blacksmithing trade under his father and in due time was admitted to partnership with father and brother, and, since incorporation of the business as A. Finkl & Sons Co., manu- facturers of all kinds of heavy steam forgings and blacksmithing work, in 1902, has been mgr. of the business. Republican. Office: 811 Hawthorne Av. Residence: 138 Willow St.

FINLAY, William Gallie, western mgr. the Alden Speare's Sons Co., manufacturers of laundry soaps and laundry supplies; b. Strat- ford, Ont., Can., Dec. 25, 1876; s. James and Agnes (Gallie) Finlay; ed. public schools of Battle Creek, Mich., to 1891. After leaving school was employed with the Grand Trunk Ry., in the supt's. office at Battle Creek, Mich., from 1891 to 1895; came to Chicago in 1895 and entered the western office of the Alden Speare's Sons Co. just after it was established in Chicago; started as clerk, and has contin- ued with the house ever since, becoming west- ern mgr. in Sept., 1903. The main house is at Boston, where it was established in 1851, and there are branches at New York and Chicago. Republican. Office: 9 Milwaukee Av. Resi- dence: 848 Jackson Boul.

FINLEY, William Henry, civil engineer; b. Delaware City, Del., Jan. 22, 1862; s. William F. and Mary (McDonough) Finley; ed. public schools of Wilmington, Del., and by private instruction; m. Chester, Pa., Sarah H. Furry; children: Jeanette C., Ralph H., Max, Cedric. Worked in office of Delaware Gazette, 1878-S2; in service of Edge Moor Iron Co., engineering dept., 1882-7; in engineering dept., C., M. & St. P. R. R., 1887-92; in service of C. & N .- W. R.y. Co., May, 1892-1905; engineer of bridges, 1892- 1900, Nov., 1900, to Feb., 1905, principal asst. engineer of bridges, C. & N .- W. Ry. Since Feb., 1905, vice-pres. and mgr. of the Widell-Finley Co., engineers and contractors. Was mem. En- gineering Corps, I. N. G. Mem. Am. Soc. C. E., mem. Western Soc. of Engineers. Democrat. Clubs: Engineers, Winnetka. Office: Monadnock Blk. Residence: Winnetka, Ill.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 58

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