The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 60

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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FLINN, John J., journalist; b. Clonmel, Irc- land, Dec. 5, 1851; s. James and Margaret (Cun- ningham) Flinn; ed. common school and news- paper offices, beginning work in latter when 21 years old; m. St. Joseph, Mo., Oct. 9, 1877, Mary Talbot Cole; children: Clara Cole, Mel- ville Stone, Anna Sargent (Mrs. D. W. Roche), John Cunningham, Mary Adelaide, James Mil- ler. Was night editor St. Louis Globe, 1873; afterward legislative correspondent; associate editor Chicago Daily News, 6 years from 1877; for a time managing editor Chicago Mail and Chicago Times; now editorial writer Chicago Inter Occan. Aside from newspaper work has written numerous essays, lectures, poems, a novel, etc. Compiled History of Chicago Po- lice (in association with John E. Wilkie, now chief of U. S. Sceret Service), The Standard Guide, and all the official guide books of the World's Columbian Exposition. Republican; was U. S. Consul to Chemnitz, Saxony, 1883-4; now in 2d term as alderman, Evanston, Ill. Christian Scientist. Clubs: Chicago Press (charter mem.); Twentieth Century (Evans- ton; one of founders). Office: The Inter Ocean. Residence: 814 Michigan Av., Evanston, Ill.

FLINT, Harry Hatton, prcs. Water Arch Furnace Co .: b. London, Eng., 1868; s. James and Annie Flint; removed to Michigan when 4 years old; cd. public schools of Battle Creck, Mich .; m. Battle Creek, Mich., Nov., 1897, Cora Bell Mason; 1 daughter: Barbara Mason Flint. Was sec. and treas. of the Battle Creek Im- provement Co., 1896: since 1898 pres. of the Water Arch Furnace Co. of Chicago. Republi- can. Club: Mid-Day. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 545 Dearborn Av.

FLITCRAFT, Allen J., author and publish- er; b. Woodstown, Salem Co., N. J., May 14, 1864; s. Allen and Phebe Ann (Zorns) Flit- craft; ed. Bacon Acad. (Friends' School) Woodstown; taught rural district school, at 17, at Stringtown, N. . l., and later at Ahsecon and Oxford, N. J .; was principal Friends' So- lect School, Mickleton, Gloucester Co., N. ... ,

1873-5, and supt. of schools, Doylestown, Bucks Co., Pa., 1875-8; m. Quakertown, Pa., Oct. 15, 1875, Emma Roberts; children: Wal- ter Scott, Roland Bruce, Clement Booth, Lau- rence, Norman Roberts, Chester Allen. In 1878 became an agent for the Provident Life and Trust Co., at its home office in Philadelphia, and in spring of 1882 established the Chicago branch office as general agent for Illinois; since 1888 author and publisher of works on life insurance. Author: Contracts of the Most Important Life Insurance Companies of the U. S. of America, with Accompanying Esti- mates and Tables for the Use of Agents, 1888; Life Insurance Manual (annually from 1888) ; Net Reserves and Net Premiums, 1895; Char- ters and By-Laws of Thirty-five Life Insur- ance Companies, 1896; Charters and By-Laws 42 Life Insurance Companies, 1905. Also since Aug., 1895, editor and publisher Life Insur- ance Courant (monthly). Republican. Served 2 years (Apr., 1903, to Apr., 1905) as mem. Board of Trustees of Village of Oak Park (chairman of committee on new municipal bldg.). Mem. Soc. of Friends. Clubs: Hamil- ton; also (in Oak Park) Oak Park, Colonial, Fellowship, Men's. Office: 613-15 Maple Av., Oak Park, Ill. Residence: 609 Maple Av., Oak Park.

FLOERSHEIM, Jacob, wholesaler of jcw- elry; b. Lispenhausen, Ger., Jan. 24, 1850; s. Samuel and Yohanna (Katz) Floershcim; ed. public school, Schwinsberg. Ger .; m. Chicago, May 7, 1884, Henrietta Rosenheim. Started business career at 14, with Strauss Bros., deal- ers in general merchandise. Came to U. S. in 1868; embarked in notions and fancy dry goods business at Cleveland, O .; went to Warsaw. Ind., 1870, as a buyer of wool, and in 1871 re- moved to Laporte, Ind., where was engaged in millinery and fancy goods business until 1874; came to Chicago and established in pres- ent business under style of J. Floersheim & Co. Republican. Jewish religion. Club: Lake- side. Office: 173-5 Adams St. Residence: 4336 Forrestville Av.

FLORSHEIM, Milton S., pres. and treas .. Florsheim & Co .; b. Chicago, July 27. 1868; s. Sigmund and Henriette (Nusbaum) Florsheim: ed. public school; m. Chicago, 1894. Gertrude. daughter Henry Stern: children: Irving. Har- old. Father established retail shoe store, 1856. and later was of Greensfelder, Florsheim & Co., jobbers. Entered sales dept .. latter firm. 1885; traveled in Western States several years; firm dissolved, 1892, when joined in or- ganizing present house of Florsheim & Co .. manufacturers of men's shoes, of which is pres. and treas. Mem. Illinois Manufacturers® Assn., Shoc and Leather Assn. Clubs: Hamil- ton, Standard, Ravisloc. Office: Adams and Clinton Sts. Residence: 3356 S. Park Av

FLORSHEIM, Norman Simon, corset manu- facturer; h. Chicago, July S. 1865; s. Simon and Elizabeth (Friesleben) Florsheim; ed. Chicago public schools and business college. Began his business career with Sweet. Pemp- ster & Co., hats and caps, 1882, remaining with them until 1894, when he joined his father in the firm of S. Florsheim & Son, proprietors of the Kabo Corsct Co. Republican. Clubs: Stand- ard, Ravisloe Golf. Office: 200-S Monroe St Residence: 4913 Grand Boul.

FLORSHEIM, Simon, corset manufacturer. h. Germany, May 28, 1837: 8. Isaac and Fred- erica (Weiler) Florsheim; ed. German schoolst came to U. S. in 1863; m. Chicago, Der 22. 1861, Elizabeth Friesleben, children: Flora. Norman Simon, Sidney Elizabeth, Isabel Rosa- lie, Isaac Simon, Leonard Simon. From 1556 to 1871 was sec. Germania Fire Ins. Co. mem. firm Gimbel, Florsheim & Co., hats, caps nnd furs, 1872-81; in 1881, established the firm of S. Florsheim, now S. Florsheim & Son, proprietors of the Kabo Corset Co. manufacturers of Rabo Corsets. Also vice-

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pres. Aurora Automatic Machinery Co., Au- rora, Ill. Republican. Club: Standard. Office: 200 Monroe St. Residence: 4913 Grand Boul.

FLOWER, Elliott, author; b. Madison, Wis., Aug. 2, 1863; s. James M. and Lucy L. Flower; ed. Chicago public and private schools, Phil- lips Acad., Andover, Mass., and with tutor at Keene, N. H .; m. Madison, Wis., Dec. 27, 1887, Laura Durlin. Editor The Rambler, 1885-6; night city editor Chicago Tribune, 1892-3; editorial writer, Chicago Evening Post, 1895-9; in literary work since 1899; contributor of short stories to magazines, etc. Author: Police- man Flynn, 1902; The Spoilsmen, 1903; Nurse Norah, 1903; Delightful Dodd, 1904; Slaves of Success, 1905. Residence: 6500 Woodlawn Av.

FLOWER, James Monroe, retired lawyer; b. Hannibal, Oswego Co., N. Y., Mar. 10, 1835; s. Calvin and Hannah (Phillips) Flower; grad. Univ. of Wisconsin, A.B. and A.M., 1856; Al- bany Law School, LL.B., 1859; m. Sept. 4, 1862, Lucy L. Coues, of Washington, D. C .; chil- dren: Elliott (journalist and novelist), Har- riet F. (Mrs. Dunlap Smith), Louis B. Began practice of law at Madison, Wis., Mar. 10, 1860, removed to Chicago in 1873. Dir. of Mor- den Frog and Crossing Works. Was police jus- tice at Madison, Wis., 1864-6; chief deputy collector of internal revenue, 2d district of Wisconsin, 1866-8; chief clerk of commission to revise statutes for the State of Wisconsin, 1857-8. Mem. Am. Bar Assn., Illinois State Bar Assn. Republican. S. A. R., Soc. Colonial Wars. Club: Union League. Residence: 326 Hampden Court.

FLYNN, Simon Richardson, banker; b. Washington, D. C., Mar. 16, 1863; s. Simon. and Mary (Richardson) Flynn; ed. public and private schools of Washington and Ottawa (Can.) College; m. Washington, D. C., Dec. 29, 1888, Mercine Elizabeth Dickey. Newspaper re- porter, Washington, D. C., 1882-8; left Wash- ington City, Dec. 29, 1888, for Tacoma, Wash., as special agent on Indian depredations; in June, 1889, engaged by Tacoma Ledger to re- port proceedings of Washington Constitutional Convention; mgr. Spokane Chronicle from Mar., 1890, to Feb., 1893; Nat. Bank Exam- iner, June, 1893, to Dec., 1899; pres. 2d Nat. Bank of St. Paul, Minn., Dec., 1899, to Jan., 1902; since Jan. 15, 1902, pres. Nat. Live Stock Bank of Chicago. Office: Exchange Bldg., Un- ion Stock Yards. Residence: 149 E. 51st St.

FOELL, Charles Michael, lawyer; b. on farm in Taylor Tp., Dubuque Co., Ia., Nov. 21, 1870; s. George M. and Caroline (Kanthlener) Foell; ed. country schools in Dubuque Co., Ia., from 6 to 10, in Buena Vista Co., Ia., from 10 to 14, in public schools of Rockwell, Cerro Gorda Co., Ia., from 14 until graduation in 1889; grad. also from Bayless Business College, Dubuque, Ia., 1889; Cornell College, Mt. Ver- non, Ia., 1889-94, graduating Ph.B., 1894; law school Northwestern Univ., 1894-6, graduating LL.B., 1896. Began practice of law imme- diately on graduation and admission to bar, June, 1896; in Mar., 1897, formed partnership with W. N. Gemmill, in present firm of Gem- mill & Foell, engaged in general practice of law. Republican. During summer of 1898, dur- ing Spanish-Am. War, joined in organizing a provisional regiment known as the Chicago Reserves, whose officers were by act of legis- lature of 1899, given honorary commissions, of which received one as captain. Mason; K. P. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law In- stitute. Clubs: Marquette (was sec., 1900-1; chairman political action committee, 1902;

since Apr., 1903, pres., term expiring Apr., 1905); Hamilton, Illinois, Illinois Athletic. Office: Atwood Bldg. Residence: Virginia Hotel, Rush and Ohio Sts.

FOLDS, Charles Weston, resident partner Charles Hathaway & Co., bankers and brokers; b. Oshkosh, Wis., Aug. 23, 1870; s. William B. and Mary D. (Jenkins) Folds; ed. public and

high schools of Minneapolis, Minn., followed by attendance on evening extension classes of Univ. of Minnesota; in. Chicago, May 24, 1893, Florence Symonds; children: Weston Symonds, Elizabeth, Florence. Began business career as a messenger in the Northwestern Nat. Bank at Minneapolis, May 11, 1889; con- tinued in various positions in that bank until Oct., 1899, when resigned and became mgr. Chicago office of Charles Hathaway & Co., bankers and note brokers; admitted to part- nership Jan. 1, 1904, and still has charge of the Chicago office, the head office being in New York. Also dir. Walburn, Swenson & Co., Harvey, Ill. Sec. North Central Improvement Assn. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chi- cago, Mid-Day, Bankers, Glen View (treas. and dir.), Sanganois (shooting). Office: 205 LaSalle St. Residence: Glen View Club, Golf, Ill. (summer) ; 437 Elm St. (winter).

FOLEY, John Burton, capitalist; b. Chicago, Dec. 19, 1857; s. John and Sarah Whittaker Foley; parents removed to Steubenville, O., when he was 18 months old; ed. private school and public high school, Steubenville, O .; m. Columbus, O., Jan. 1, 1889, Anna Shaw Mc- Closkey; children: Florence, Garrett Radcliffe, Virginia, Loyal Ludington. Drug clerk, Steu- benville, O., 1872-8; bookkeeper Clinton Paper Mills, Steubenville, 1878-81; purchased whole- sale drug store of W. D. MacGregor, 1881, re- maining in wholesale drug business until 1888, when he removed to Chicago and engaged in the manufacture of proprietary medicines and toilet preparations, which he began, in con- nection with his wholesale drug business, in 1885; now pres. Foley & Co .; also pres. Mag- nolia Springs Land Co .; vice-pres. Franklin (Ind.) Desk Co .; dir. Nat. Fiber & Cellulose Co .; vice-pres. The Modern Grocer (trade pa- per). Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Exmoor. Of- fices: 92-96 Ohio St. and Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 1421 Castlewood Terrace.

FOLEY, William C., pres. Foley & Williams Mfg. Co., sewing machines and supplies; b. Ontario, Can., June 2, 1854; s. Thomas and Bridget Foley; ed. national schools of Ontario until 16 years old, when came to Chicago; m. Chicago, 1878, Mary J. McNamara; children: Chas. E., Gene, Byrd, Jessie, Florence, Minnie, William C., Jr., Marion, Hazel, Paul T., Don- ald H. At 16 became office boy for H. B. Good- rich, manufacturer of sewing machines, ad- vancing in the business until after 9 years' service was given an interest and sent to Cin- cinnati to start a branch house; in 1882 bought out the Cincinnati branch and estab- lished firm of Foley & Williams, and in 1883 that firm bought out the original house in Chicago, of which he took charge, leaving Mr. Williams as mgr. of the Cincinnati house; later the business was incorporated as the Foley & Williams Mfg. Co., with factory at Kankakee, Ill., of which is pres. Also extensive owner of city real estate. R. C. Clubs: Sheri- dan, Colonial. Office: 46 Jackson Boul. Resi- dence: 4635 Grand Boul.

FOLLANSBEE, George Alanson, lawyer; b. Cook Co., Ill., Feb. 26, 1843; s. Horatio N. and Emeline (Sherman) Follansbee; graduate of Lawrence Univ., Appleton, Wis., 1865; grad. Harvard Law School, 1867; m. Appleton, Wis., Apr. 14, 1869, Susan B. Davis; children: Mitch- ell D., Mrs. Blanche Follansbee Caldwell, Mrs. Susan Follansbee Hibbard, Alanson, Eunice D. Admitted to bar, Mar. 17, 1867; since then en- gaged in general practice; formerly of Hoyne, Follansbee & O'Connor; now of Follansbee, McConnell & Follansbee. Mem. Law Club, Chi- cago Bar Assn., Illinois State Bar Assn., Am. Law Assn. (ex-pres.). Republican. Clubs: Un- ion League, Harvard, Chicago Literary. Office: 205 LaSalle St. Residence: 2342 Indiana Av.

FOLLANSBEE, Mitchell Davis, lawyer; b. Chicago, Jan. 23, 1870; s. George Alanson and

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Susan Dana (Davis) Follansbee; ed. public schools, South Division High School, Harvard Univ. and Northwestern Univ. Law School, being grad., 1894; m. Seabreeze, Fla., Apr. 14, 1903, Julia Rogers McConnell; 1 daughter: Eleanor. Admitted to bar June, 1894, and since then engaged in active practice, with specialty in corporation law. Mem. firm of Follansbee, McConnell & Follansbee, Chicago, and of firm of McConnell & Follansbee, New York. Prof. of Illinois practice and lecturer on legal ethics in Northwestern Univ. Law School. Republican. Unitarian. Clubs: University, Sad- dle and Cycle, Onwentsia, Skokie, Law; also Lawyers and Harvard (New York), and Har- vard Union (Cambridge, Mass.). Office: Home Insurance Bldg .; also 111 Broadway, New York. Residence: Glencoe, Ill.

FOLLETTE, William A., general western agent Red Line Transit Co .; b. Troy, N. Y., Nov. 6, 1839; s. Jacob and Catherine E. (Miller) Follette; ed. Troy Acad., and at Mun- roe Institute, Elbridge, N. Y .; served in 62d N. Y. Regt. in Civil War, becoming sergeant, but after a year's service was discharged on account of serious illness; m. June 15, 1887, Mrs. Helen A. Leslie, daughter of Hon. Hugh A. Cook, of Ottawa, Kan. Entered railway ser- vice at St. Louis, Mo., 1863; in freight dept. until 1866; then was general inspector of U. S. Internal Revenue for the 2d district of Missouri until 1868; employed by St. L. & I. M. R. R. at Belmont, Mo., and the T., W. & W. R. R. at Quincy, Ill., as cashier from 1868 to 1880; in 1880 became contracting agent of the White Line at Kansas City, Mo .; later agent same line, and soon after joint agent of the Red, White and Midland Lines; since 1891 agent of the Red Line at Chicago, now being general western agent. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Modern Woodmen, United Workmen, K. T. Re- publican. Office: LaSalle St. Station. Resi- dence: Austin, Ill.

FOLSOM, William Rickcords, treas. Chicago Title & Trust Co .; b. Folsomdale, N. Y., May 25, 1873; s. Benjamin F. and Alice (Rick- cords) Folsom; grad. Williams College, 1896. After graduation entered the service of the Chicago Title & Trust Co., of which he is now treas. Office: 100 Washington St. Residence: 568 Dearborn Av.

FOLTZ, Fritz, architect; b. Darmstadt, Ger., Oct. 10, 1843; s. Fritz and Lissette (Rosillian) Foltz; ed. Polytechnic School of Darmstadt, Ger., and at Royal Acad., Munich, Bavaria; m. Chicago, Oct. 5, 1876, M. W. Judd; children: Louise, Frieda, Fred Corning. Began practice of architecture at Frankfort-on-the-Main, Ger., until Dec., 1866, when came to the U. S., and in 1868 came to Chicago, where has since resided and practiced; was partner with S. A. Treat, as Treat & Foltz., 1872-98; since then alone. Fellow of the Am. Institute of Architects. Office: 140 Dearborn St. Residence: 415 N. State St.

FOOTE, Mark Alpha, U. S. Commissioner; b. North Fairfield, Huron Co., O., Apr. 10, 1858; s. Marcus and Lora Kinney (Gere) Foote; ed. public schools of North Fairfield, O., Hills- dale, Mich., and Richmond, Ill., until 15 years of age; m. Nunda, Ill., Jan. 1, 1881, Kate E. St. Clair. Was railroad telegrapher, 1871-9; U. S. Commissioner's Clerk, 1879-94, and in Apr., 1895, was appointed U. S. Commissioner, in which position continues. Republican. Mason (Worshipful Master, 1897, Myrtle Lodge, A. F. & A. M., 795; Excellent High Priest, 1903, Irving Park Chapter, 195). Congregationalist. office: Post Office Bldg. Residence: 2355 N. 12d Av. (Irving Park).

FORBES, Daniel, tanner; b. Pictou, N. S., Nov. 15, 1842; s. John and Helen (Grant) Forbes; ed. public schools of Pictou. N. S., to 858; m. Chicago, Nov. 1, 1877, Caroline Ship- nan; children: George Shipman, Mabel, Walter, James Skinner, Helen. Was in tan-

nery in Boston, Mass., 1858-65, learning trade there; came to Chicago, and was in employ of Union Hide and Leather Co., 1865-9; sales- man for Walker, Oakley & Co., 1869-79; since 1879 in business on his own account, and now pres. and mgr. Daniel Forbes Co., incor- porated, 1894, tanners of union harness leather, hemlock and oak sole leather, and manufac- turers of oak blocks, taps, cut soles, etc., with tannery at South Haven, Mich. Republican. Congregationalist. Office: 202 E. Lake St. Resi- dence: 1379 Washington Boul.

FORD, Benjamin Merrill, dentist; b. Crystal Lake, McHenry Co., Ill., Sept. 14, 1870; s. Har- rison H. and Frances A. (Hickok) Ford; ed. Crystal Lake High School, Beloit (Wis.) Acad .; Northwestern Univ. Dental School, D.D.S., 1893; m. Harvard, Ill., Sept. 19, 1894, Estelle Darling. Engaged in practice of dentistry in Chicago since 1893. Mem. Odontographic Soc., Chicago Dental Soc., Illinois Dental Soc. Re- publican. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Club: Wau- panseh. Office: 34 Washington St. Residence: 5406 Jackson Av.

FORD, George Wilson, stationer; b. Oswego, N. Y., May 31, 1851; s. Asa R. and Mary A. (Nickles) Ford; ed. public schools of Oswego, N. Y .; m. Chicago, 1879, Minnie M. Cherry; 1 daughter: Mary Cherry. Began in stationery and engraving business in Oswego, N. Y., 1867-9; came to Chicago; since 1876 partner in firm of Dunwell & Ford. Republican. Clubs: Woodlawn Park, Hamilton. Office: 171 Wa- bash Av. Residence: 6530 Monroe Av.

FORD, John Sherlock, chair manufacturer; b. Burton, Geauga Co., O., Sept. 16, 1831; s. Stephen and Eunice Ford; grad. Burton Acad. at 16; m. Sept. 16, 1856, Sarah M. Starrett, of Columbus, O .; children: Alice M., Reuben A. Began business career on leaving school, as clerk for D. T. Woodbury & Co., wholesale dealers in general merchandise at Columbus, O., with whom remained until 1856; became mem. of firm of Brotherlin, Halm & Co., furniture manufacturers, 1856-63, and, after dissolution of that firm, established, with partner, firm of Ford, Stage & Co., until death of Mr. Stage in 1865, when purchased his partners' interest and continued alone; then organized the business as a stock company and afterward sold it out, retaining the chair dept. In 1867 formed partnership with H. W. Johnson as Ford & Johnson at Colum- bus, O., and in 1868 firm moved to Michigan City, establishing extensive factory there, as Ford, Johnson & Co. In 1872 established the Chicago house of J. S. Ford, Johnson & Co., manufacturers of chairs and settees: in June, 1900, the Michigan City factories and Chicago business were placed in a corporation under style of J. S. Ford, Johnson & Co., of which is now pres. Pres. Western Cane Seating Co., of Michigan City, Ind. Pres. Nat. Chair Manu- facturers' Assn .; pres. Chicago Furniture Manufacturers' Assn. Promoted Western Chair Assn., of which was pres. for many years. Presbyterian. Dir. Chicago Relief and Aid Soc. over 15 years. Republican. Mem. I. O. O. F. Office: 16th St. and Indiana Av. Residence: 3906 Lake Av.

FORD, Joseph Sherman, sec. and auditor, C. & E. I. R. R. Co .; b. Damariscotta, Me .; 8. Samuel Ford (physician) and Sarah Sherman Ford; ed. Lincoln Acad., New Castle, Me .: m. St. Joseph, Mo .. Elizabeth Osborne Mott .: chil- dren: Walter Mott, Sherman. Lucia Osborne. Engaged in commercial life to Aug., 1862, in Maine; to Mar., 1863, in Boston; to Dec., 1867, in New York City. In railroad service from Jan., 1868; treas, of the M. V. R. R., Jan. 1868, to Apr., 1870; asst. treas, of its succes- sor, the K. C., St. J. & C. B. R. R., to Nov., 1878; from that date, auditor in charge of combined office, until the properties were separated by sale of the K. C., St. J. & C. R. R. R., 1878-82; Atchison & Nebraska R. R.

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1878-80; the Lawrence & Southern R. R., 1878- 1880; the K. C., F. S. & G. R. R. and the K. C., S. & M. R. R., 1878-88, comptroller of K. C., F. S. & M. R. R. (consolidation of former 2 last named) and associated lines, known as the "Memphis System," from 1888 to July, 1901, when the properties were absorbed by the "Frisco System"; with the latter company in New York to May, 1903; since that date sec. and auditor C. & E. I. R. R. Co. Office: LaSalle St. Station. Residence: Windermere Hotel.

FORD, William James, 2d vice-pres. of Bur- ley & Tyrrell; b. Chicago, Aug. 28, 1865; s. John and Delia (O'Shaughnessey) Ford; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Feb. 18, 1890, Mar- garet McAuley; children: Margaret, Marie, Eileen, John Henry. Began his business career with the Plume & Atwood Co., 1882, and 1884 entered house of Burley & Tyrrell (estab- lished, 1838; incorporated, 1891) in a minor capacity, working up until he is now 2d vice- pres. of the company. Democrat. Office: 238-40 Adams St. Residence: 5923 Midway Park, Aus- tin.

FOREMAN, Edwin G., banker; b. Chicago, July 14, 1862; s. Gerhard and Hannah Fore- man; ed. public schools of Chicago; m. June 1, 1887, Rose, daughter of late Henry A. Kohn, of Chicago; children: Harold E., Alfred K., Edwin G., Jr. Began business career in 1879, as a messenger in Corn Exchange Nat. Bank; in 1882 entered his father's banking house, and was a mem. of the firm of Foreman Bros. until Jan., 1897, when Foreman Bros. Banking Co. was incorporated as a state bank, and he became pres. Is also dir. Corn Exchange Nat. Bank; was pres. of the Associated Jew- ish Charities of Chicago during the first 3 years of its existence, and is now a mem. of board; treas. Illinois Manual Training School Farm; also treas. 1st State Pawners' Soc. Clubs: Standard (was pres. 3 terms), Mer- chants. Office: S. E. cor. Madison and LaSalle Sts. Residence: 3750 Michigan Av.

FOREMAN, Henry G., real estate operator and public official; b. Chicago, Aug. 22, 1857; s. Gerhard and Hannah (Greenebaum) Fore- man; ed. Chicago public schools and business college; m. Apr., 1885, Lottie, daughter of Charles H. Schwab. Received early commer- cial and financial training in 1st Nat. Bank of Chicago; has devoted career chiefly to real estate and financial operations. One of organ- izers Chicago Stock Exchange, Chicago Title & Trust Co. and Chicago Real Estate Board; dir. since May, 1902, and chairman board of directors since Nov., 1902, Chicago Union Traction Co. Elected pres. Board of Commis- sioners of Cook Co., Nov., 1902, for 2 years; appointed mem. South Park Commissioners, Mar., 1902, for term expiring 1903, and re- appointed 1903 for term expiring 1908; chosen pres. of same, Mar., 1903, and Mar., 1904. In Jan., 1904, appointed commissioner to create outer belt of parks to circle Chicago and complete outdoor recreation system. Repub- lican. Delegate to Nat. Republican Convention, Philadelphia, June, 1900. Clubs: Union League, Standard, Lakeside, Marquette, Washington Park, Mid-Day. Offices: 108 Dearborn St., and Court House. Residence: 4706 Grand Boul.

FOREMAN, Milton J., lawyer; b. Chicago, 1862; s. Joseph and Mary (Hoffman) Foreman; ed. public schools. After leaving school at 14 was employed by Keith Bros. & Co. until 1898, when left the firm to engage in practice of law, having been admitted to the bar, 1898; now of firm of Felsenthal & Foreman, law- yers. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican; active in political affairs of city and, since 1899, alderman from the 3d Ward. Entered military service, 1894, in the Chicago City Troop. Served as capt. 1st Ill. Vol. Cav. in Spanish-Am. War, and is now col. 1st Regt. of cavalry, I. N. G. Was pres. Young Men's

Hebrew Charity Assn., 1889. Clubs: Union League, Washington Park, Standard, Lakeside, Mid-Day. Office: 100 Washington St. Resi- dence: 3412 Vernon Av.

FOREMAN, Oscar G., banker; b. Chicago, Nov. 1, 1863; s. Gerhard and Hannah (Greene- baum) Foreman; ed. public schools of Chi- cago; m. Chicago, Sept. 28, 1893, Fannie Man- del; children: Gerhard, Madeleine. Began business career in 1882, as a messenger in the Nat. Bank of Illinois, and in 1893 entered the banking house of his father, who retired in 1885, after transferring his banking busi- ness to his sons; they carried on the business as Foreman Bros. until Jan., 1897, when it was incorporated as Foreman Bros. Banking Co., of which has since been vice-pres. At time Russian Aid Soc. was active in Chicago, served as its treas .; always prominently identi- fled with charitable work in Chicago; was mem. Board of Directors of Young Men's Hebrew Charity Assn. for several years; now vice-pres. Chicago Home for Jewish Orphans. Democrat. Clubs: Standard, Iroquois, Union League, Bankers. Office. N. E. cor. Madison and LaSalle St. Residence: 3415 Michigan Av.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 60

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