The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 67

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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GILBERT, John T., lawyer; b. Sumter, S. C., Nov. 30, 1870; s. Allen A. and Sarah Ellen Gil- bert, lineal descendant of Matthew Gilbert, 2nd deputy governor of New Haven Colony; ed. public schools; at Gaffney City (S. C.) Military Acad., 1888-90; course in classics Wofford College, Spartenburg, S. C .. 1891; re- moved to Chicago, 1892; grad. Lake Forest

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Univ., 1895; read law in office of Judge Kirk Hawes, 1893-4. Admitted to bar of state of Illinois, 1895, and has since been associated with his brother, Allen A. Gilbert, under firm name of Gilbert & Gilbert, with large practice in real estate, corporation and probate law. Dir. in some of the leading corporations of the city. Republican. Mem. M. E. Church. Mason. Club: Colonial. Office: Ashland Blk. Residence: Hyde Park Hotel.

GILBERT, William Candee, lawyer; b. Cairo, Ill., Jan. 7, 1870; s. William B. and Kate (Barry) Gilbert; grad. Racine College, A.B., 1889; Harvard Univ. Law School, LL.B., 1893; m. Ft. Atkinson, Wis., Oct. 8, 1902, Ethel Tracy Ogden; 1 daughter: Kate Ogden. Began practice of law in office of Green, Willits & Robbins in fall of 1893; mem. of law firm of Gilbert Bros., 1896-9; since then in practice alone as corporation atty .; general counsel of the Cairo, Memphis & Southern R. R. & Transportation Co .; also, since 1903, atty. for the following lumber interests: Paepcke Leicht Lumber Co., Chicago Mill & Lumber Co., Chicago Packing Box Co. of Illi- nois, Marked Tree Lumber Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Institute. Episcopa- lian. Republican; sec. Young Men's Republican Club of Evanston. Mem. Masonic lodge and chapter, Evanston. Office: Tribune Bldg. Resi- dence: 829 Hamlin St., Evanston, Ill.

GILES, William A., retired; b. Massachu- setts, 1836; ed. New Salem Acad .; taught in high school. Came to Chicago, 1862, and en- gaged in the wholesale jewelry business; re- tired, 1882. Pres. New England Soc. of Chi- cago; mem. Am. Acad. of Political and Social Science, Patriotic League of America, Bureau of Associated Charities of Chicago, Nat. Muni- cipal League, Les Schenux Club, advisory board Civic Federation; associate mem. Chi- cago Real Estate Board. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton. Office: 99 Randolph St. Residence: 2537 Michigan Av.

GILL, Charles Edward, law publisher; b. Battle Creek, Mich., Aug. 5, 1848; s. Matthew and Susan (Fiske) Gill; ed. public and high school, Marshall, Mich., 1865; m. 1874, Sara F. Mitchell (now deceased); children: Preston Mitchell, Mary E., Florence F., Grace E. Be- gan business life in Marshall, Mich., as mes- senger for the National Bank of Michigan, and continued in banking business for 20 years, coming to Chicago after the fire of 1871, and becoming connected with the bank- ing house of Lunt, Preston & Kean until 1877; then cashier of Nat. Bank of Michigan, and since 1887 mem. of firm of Callaghan & Co., law books. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Kenwood, Chicago Athletic, Caxton. Office: 114 Monroe St. Residence: Evanston, Ill.

GILLESPIE, Robert Henry, lumber; b. Chi- cago, Apr. 6, 1871; s. John and Margaret (Murray) Gillespie; ed. public schools and in Chicago Manual Training School to 1888; m. Chicago, Sept. 20, 1894, Clara Meinel; chil- dren: Frances, Clara. In 1888 entered the ser- vice of the lumber firm of Loomis & Gillespie as clerk and general office man, until 1893. when John Gillespie became sole proprietor. and the business was continued in his name until his death in 1902; the John Gillespie Lumber Co., dealers in pine and hardwood lumber, was then organized, of which is pres .. treas. and dir. Republican. Mem. all Masonic bodies, York and Scottish Rite, and Shriner. Clubs: Hamilton, Menoken. Office: Corner of Lumber and Seward Sts. Residence: 1594 W. Adams St.

GILLETT, Charles N., asst. cashier; h. Al- bany, N. Y., Ang. 4, 1860. Came to Chicago with his parents, in his childhood; ed. Hyde Park public schools. Employed in wholesale paper house until 1881, when he became a messenger in the 1st Nat. Bank; with bank ever since in various capacities; paying teller

5 years, chief clerk 5 years, asst. cashier since Jan., 1900; treas. Nat. Safe Deposit Co. Club: Bankers. Office: 1st Nat. Bank. Residence: 4030 Prairie Av.

GILLETT, Charles Warren, stock broker: b. Chicago, Jan. 12, 1876; s. Egbert W. and Mary (Gaffney) Gillett; ed. preparatory schools and Sheffield Scientific School, Yale Univ., 1897; m. Chicago, Mar. 5, 1902, Eliza- beth Augustus Parker. Clerk and traveling salesman, 1897; advertising mgr., 1898; mgr. of Champion Chemical Works and of Cham- pion Can Works, New York and Chicago, 1899- 1900, and at same time promoted Champion Iron & Steel Co., Muskegon, Mich., which he sold to the United States Steel Corporation, 1900. Started an unlisted bond and stock dept. for Chapin & Gaylord, Chicago, 1900-1; be- came mem. C. H. Canby & Co., commission merchants on Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange, 1901-3; in 1903 formed firm of Gillett & Denniston, brokers. which dissolved Mar. 1, 1904, the firm of Charles W. Gillett & Co., of which he is head. succeeding; also pres. and dir. E. W. Gillett Co., manufacturers of baking powders, etc .. and dir. World Flash Co. Republican. Episco- palian. Was mem. 1st Regt .. I. N. G. Clubs: Union League, Washington Park. Office: Nat. Life Bldg. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill.

GILLETT, Walter Cook, pres. Chicago Pa- per Co .; b. Albany, N. Y., Aug. 10, 1852; s. Truman S. and Hannah (Noble) Gillett; grad- uating from West Division High School in class of 1869; m. Chicago, Sept. 3. 1873, Adnah Miller; children: Evis (Mrs. S. P. Hayward), Walter Noble. Began business life in employ of Gillett & Vernon, paper merchants, 1871-4; then in firm of Clark, Friend, Fox & Co., paper, until 1881, when organized the Chi- cago Paper Co., of which has been pres. for the past 10 years. Republican. Mason; Royal League. Clubs. Chicago Athletic, Casino of Edgewater. Office: 275 Monroe St. Residence: 2041 Sheridan Rd.

GILLETTE, Edwin Fraser, architect, real estate dealer and mgr .; b. Chicago, Oct. 19. 1863; s. Edwin Lewis and Josephine Mighill ( Perley) Gillette; ed. private school at Cha- teau de Lancy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1875-S; Allen's Academy, Chicago, 1879-80; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y., 1880-5; Chi- cago School of Architecture, Armour Insti- tute of Technology, Chicago, 1903-5; m. San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 27. 1902, Mabel Hyde. Since 1885 engaged in real estate business in Chicago, and since 1892, as mgr. of the estate of E. L. Gillette. Also vice-pres. of the Strang Engine Co. . Republican. Unitarian. Clubs: University, Chicago Athletic (charter mom.). Chicago Yacht. Office: 140 Dearborn St. Resi- dence: 26 Delaware Pl.

GILLETTE, Howard Frank, broker in com- mercial paper: h. Chicago. Apr. 9. 1872: 8 James F. and Jennie (Parker) Gillette: ed Harvard School of Chicago, Lake Forest Acad . Berlin Univ .. Germany: Harvard College, and Northwestern Univ. Law School (T.L.B. 1896). Began practice of law in 1897: associated in practice with the firm of Hoyne, Follanshoe & O'Conor for 3 years: in 1901-2 vice-pres. C. W. Dempster & Co., wholesale hatters; trav- rled abroad and in 1904 established as a broker in commercial paper, representing the eastern firm of W. O. Gay & Co. Clubs: Chi- engo. Wheaton Golf. Onwentsia. Saddle and Cycle, Republican: also Harvard (New York). Office: 218 LaSalle St. Residence: 2908 Mich- igan Av

GILLMORE, Robert Tracy, physician and surgeon; h. Chicago. Sept. 9, 1567: @ Robert A. and Isadore Frances (Wilson) Gillmore. general education in public schools: ment to med, dept. of Univ. of Michigan, 1582, at- tending 2 courses of lectures; thence to North- western Univ. Med School, graduating MD.

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1892; m. Quincy, Branch Co., Mich., June 21, 1900, Dr. Emma Wheat Hastings. Engaged in general practice as physician and surgeon in Chicago since 1892. Surgeon of South Side Elevated R. R. Co .; clinical instructor of gynecology, Northwestern Univ. Med. School. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., Chicago Med. Soc. and Physicians' Club of Chicago; sec. of the Alumni Assn. of Northwestern Univ. Med. School. Independent Republican. Club: Wood- lawn Park. Office: 103 State St. Residence: 458 E. 66th St.

GILMAN, John Ellis, physician; b. Harmar, suburb of Marietta, O., July 24, 1841; s. Dr. John Calvin and Elizabeth C. (Fay) Gilman; ed. schools of Marietta, and applied himself to the study of medicine and surgery under his father's tuition until he was 17 years old, when his father died; continued studies under his elder brother, then practicing medicine at Marietta, and under Dr. George Hartwell, of Toledo, O., and finished his course at Hahne- mann Med. College, Chicago, graduating in 1871; m. 1860, Mary D., daughter of William Johnson, of Westborough, Mass .; 1 son: Wil- liam T. He was the first physician to offer his services for relief of sufferers by the great fire of 1871; was appointed by the Relief and Aid Soc. as sec. of its committee on sick and hosps. Held chair of physiology, sanitary science and hygiene, and afterwards chair of materia medica, in the Hahnemann Med. Col- lege of Chicago, 1884-1904; is now emeritus prof. Interested in art and was a leader in building up and maintaining the old Crosby Opera House Art Gallery; collaborated with Joseph Wright in editing the Chicago Art Journal for some years: Club: Chicago Ath- letic. Office: Masonic

Temple. Residence: Hotel Kenwood.

GILMER, Thomas Lewis, physician; b. Lin- coln Co., Mo., Feb. 19, 1849; s. Dr. F. G. and Sarah Jane (Loving) Gilmer; preliminary education in Missouri and Illinois academies; grad. D.D.S., Missouri Dental College, St. Louis, 1881; med. education in St. Louis Med. College, and Quincy (Ill.) College of Medi- cine, graduating with M.D. from latter, 1885; m. Scottville, Ill., Sept. 29, 1868, Ella M. Bost- ick; children: Mrs. Virginia Gilmer Ames, Frank Bostick. Practicing medicine in Chi- cago since 1889; specialist in oral surgery; prof. of oral surgery, Northwestern Univ. Dental School; oral surgeon to St. Luke's Hosp. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Adams Co. Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Nat. Dental Soc., Illinois State Dental Soc., etc., Chicago Dental Soc., Odontographic Soc. Clubs: University, Quadrangle (Univ. of Chicago). Office: Marshall Field & Co. Bldg. Residence: 3220 Lake Park Av.

GILMORE, Arnold Plumer, retired physi- cian, real estate; b. Uniontown, Pa., Jan., 1851; s. Samuel A. and Elvira (Plumer) Gil- more; ed. common schools, in Kenwood School for Boys, Pennsylvania, Trinity College, Hart- ford, Conn., and Jefferson Med. College, Phila- delphia, graduating, M.D., 1875; m. Chicago, Dec., 1898, Lena Morse. Engaged in practice as physician from 1875 to 1894, then retired from practice to devote attention to real estate operations, with which he has since been identified and in which he has large in- terests. Pres., treas. and dir. Columbus Safe Deposit Co .; dir. Multiple Speed and Traction Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Washington Park. Office: 103 State St. Residence: 4948 Wood- lawn Av.

GILMORE, Charles Wood, vice-pres. Cres- cent Coal & Mining Co .; b. Madison, Ind., Aug. 31, 1868; s. Thomas W. and Jane McCart- ney; grad. Chicago public schools, 1884; m. Chicago, Jan. 3, 1895, Mary Bogle; children: Delia May, Ruth Bogle. After leaving school was employed by. a wholesale dry goods house in Chicago, 9 years; afterwards represented a

New York manufacturing concern 2 years; since 1895 has been vice-pres. of the Crescent Coal & Mining Co., miners and shippers of anthracite and bituminous coal. Has charge of the bituminous dept., distributing coal from the company's various mines in Illinois, In- diana, Ohio and Virginia. Republican. Mason (K. T., Lincoln Park Commandery); mem. Medinah Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Clubs: Belmont Golf, Union League. Office: Plymouth Bldg. Residence: 14 Marquette Ter- race.

GILMORE, Thomas Winlock, Jr., coal; b. Cincinnati, O., Jan. 27, 1874; s. Thomas Win- lock and Jane (McCartney) Gilmore; came to Chicago from Cincinnati in boyhood; ed. public and high schools of Chicago; m. Chicago, Feb., 1894, Rosa Barry; children: Dorothy, Jane, Thomas Barry. Began business life in employ of Armour & Co. in 1889 and remained with them 10 years; since 1899 sec. and treas. of the Gilmore & Easterly Co., coal. Republican. Mason (Windsor Park Lodge, No. 836). Club: Lincoln. Office: Old Colony Bldg. Residence: Edgewater.

GILSON, Tillotson W., publisher; b. Hart- land, Vt., Aug. 6, 1849; s. Alfred and Sarah M. (Gallup) Gilson; ed. Barre (Vt.) Acad., Kimball Union Acad., Meriden, N. H .; grad. Dartmouth College, A.B., 1874; m. Norwalk, Conn., 1877, Elizabeth Lacy Ferry; 1 son: Henry Brockway. Since 1893, partner in firm of Ginn & Co., publishers, chiefly of school and college text books, Boston and Chicago. Re- sided in Chicago since 1894. Republican. Epis- copalian. Mason. Clubs: Union League, Chi- cago Athletic, Midlothian. Office: 378-88 Wa- bash Av. Residence: 5617 Madison Av.

GIMBEL, Horace B., wholesale hats and caps; b. Rock Island, Ill., Dec. 10, 1861; s. Moses and Sarah Gimbel; ed. Chicago public schools; m. Cincinnati, O., Nov. 5, 1895, Sarah Maertz. Entered business career in the whole- sale hat and cap trade in 1878, afterwards be- coming partner in the house of M. Gimbel & Sons (incorporated 1897) of which he is now pres. Republican. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe. Office: 172-4 Market St. Residence: 4750 Grand Boul.

GINDELE, Charles William, builder and contractor; b. Schweinfurth, Bavaria, Apr. 19, 1847; s. John George and Louisa (Hirsch- heimer) Gindele; came to U. S., Oct., 1850, and to Chicago, Sept., 1852 (father was pres. Board of Public Works, Chicago, 1861-7; pres. Illinois & Michigan Canal Board, 1867-9; county clerk Cook Co., 1869-71); ed. public schools, Chicago; was clerk with Hayden & Kay Co., wholesale saddlery, 1 year, then en- listed, 1863, as private Co. G. 8th Ill. Cav .; promoted to corporal and honorably dis- charged, June, 1865; then took course in Bry- ant & Stratton's Business College; m. Chicago, Mar. 26, 1880, Lucy Elliott Ash (now de- ceased). In spring of 1866 became street num- bering clerk, Board of Public Works; became associated in spring of 1868 with his father (who established business in 1857) in build- ing and contracting firm of J. G. Gindele & Sons, from which has been developed the pres- ent corporation of Charles W. Gindele Co., engineers and general contractors, of which he is pres. Has executed many large contracts for private enterprises and railway corpora- tions, and also many structures for the U. S. Government, such as court house, custom house and postoffice buildings; constructed the battleship "Illinois" at the World's Colum- bian Exposition, and erected the Calumet Club House and many other fine buildings in this city and all over the country. Mem. Builders' and Traders' Exchange and was its pres., 1893- 1899, and of the Masons' and Builders' Assn., of which was pres. 2 terms; was on joint arbitration committee which settled the lock- out strike of 1887, and one of delegates at

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large of the Building Contractors' Council, which successfully fought the strike of 1900; was dir. Nat. Assn. of Builders. Mem. U. S. Grant Post G. A. R. and Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Builders' (pres., 1901); Hamilton (life mem.). Office: 3333 LaSalle St. Residence: 3745 Prairie Av.

GINNOCCHIO, Louis, fruits; b. Genoa, Italy, Dec. 27, 1853; s. Peter and Catherine (Marre) Ginnocchio; ed. Italy; came to Chi- cago in 1874; m. ,1881, Emelia Rizzi; chil- dren: Andrew, Charles, Jennie, Rosa, Lydia, Joseph, Flora. Has been engaged in the fruit business since 1877; in 1896, with P. Costa and A. M. Meyer, established firm of Ginnoc- chio, Costa & Co., wholesale dealers in for- eign and domestic fruits; also the United Fig and Date Co. Mem. Christopher Columbus Soc., Garibaldi Soc. Office: 109 S. Water St. Residence: 1382 Jackson Boul.

GLANZ, Charles, furrier; b. Abening, Ger., May 29, 1832; s. Ludwig and Barbara (Engel) Glanz; ed. public schools; m. New York City, May, 1852, Salina Sayers (now deceased) ; children: Charles, Jr. (deceased), Mrs. Helena Glanz Hillis, Julia. Began to learn trade of furrier in London, Eng .. in 1846, and after 2 years there came to U. S. and worked at his trade, and later engaged in business as a fur- rier in New York City, continuing there until 1864, when he came to Chicago and estab- lished in the same line, which business still continues. Office: 112 Madison St. Residence: 575 Dearborn Av.

GLASER, Edward L., grain commission; b. Cincinnati, O., Oct. 23, 1861; s. Lewis and Ada- line (Cohn) Glaser; ed. Haven School and S. Division High School, Chicago; m. Chicago, Sept. 21, 1893, Etta, daughter of Morris and Sophia Rosenbaum; 1 son: Morris Rosen- baum. Became mem. of the Chicago Board of Trade, 1894; in same vear was elected sec. and dir. of Rosenbaum Bros. (incorporated), grain commission merchants (established 1874), and after death of Morris Rosenbaum was elected pres. Mem. of the Grain and Transportation Committees, Chicago Board of Trade. Republi- can. Mem. Sinai Congregation. Office: Board of Trade. Residence: 3311 Michigan Av.

GLENNON, Edward Thomas, lawyer; b. Woodstock, Ill., Aug. 21, 1856; s. Thomas Glen- non; ed. public schools of McHenry Co., Ill., and then was, for 11 years, engaged in jour- nalism, being at one time proprietor of the Woodstock Sentinel; left journalism to take up study of law in 1881; grad. Union Collere of Law, Chicago, 1884; m. Woodstock, Ill., 1885, Julia Donnelly. Admitted to bar, June, 1884, and at once engaged in practice of law in Chicago; asst. special assessment atty. un- der Oliver H. Horton, corporation counsel, Apr., 1887, to Dec., 1888; then asst. State's attv. under Joel M. Longenecker until May 1. 1891; appointed police magistrate by Mavor Hempstead Washburne, 1891, and resigned in Nov., 1896; mem. of law firm of McFaden & Glennon, representing L. S. & M. S Ry. Co., 1896-7: mem. of firm of Pam, Donnelly & Glen- non, and its successor. Pam, Calhoun & Glen- non, from Feb., 1898. to Feb., 1904; since then of Glennon, Clay & Walker. Appointed master in chancery of the Circuit Court of Cook Co .. 1897. Is dir. of the Am. Automatic Switch and Signal Co. Republican. Clubs: Washington Park, Chicago Athletic, Hamilton. Office: 144 VanBuren St. Residence: 3827 Michigan Av.

GLESSNER, Arthur Wellesley, manufac- turer; h. Elizabeth, Jo Daviess Co., Ill., Apr. 30, 1861; s. Henry and Mary (Heathman) Glessner; ed. public schools, Galena, Ill., grad. high school, 1878; m. Galena, Ill., July 21, 1885, Abbie M. Brown; children: Arthur Brown, Margaret, Herbert Carr. In Oct., 1878, went to Clinton, Ill., to learn printing trade in office of the Clinton Register, published by W. I. Glessner (a cousin); came to Chi-

cago, May, 1879; took position in office of N. Hawkins & Co., manufacturers of mill and elevator machinery; partner with H. L. Thorn- burgh in firm of Thornburgh & Glessner, manufacturers of mill and elevator machin- ery. Feb. 14, 1881, to March 3, 1891; organized, July 1, 1886, Excelsior Steel Furnace Co., be- ing at first sec. and treas. and later securing control of the company, of which is now pres. and treas. Also, since Feb. 15, 1896, pres. and treas. of Galena (Ill.) Gazette; dir. and chairman auditing committee of Cold Spring Gold Mining & Tunnel Co., of Gold Hill, Colo. Republican. Mem. Kenwood Evangelical Church. Clubs: Kenwood, Hamilton, Chicago Press (dir.), Illinois Athletic, Galena Country, Galena Whist. Office: 38-40 W. Monroe St. Residence: 4630 Greenwood Av. and Galena, Ill.

GLESSNER, John George Macbeth, mgr. utility division International Harvester Co .: b. Chicago, Oct. 2, 1871; s. John Jacob and Frances (Macbeth) Glessner; preparatory edu- cation at home; grad. Harvard Univ., 1894; m. Springfield, O., June 7, 1898, Alice Mary Hamlin; children: Elizabeth, Frances, John Jacob II., Emilv. Entered employ of the Warder, Bushnell & Glessner Co., Oct. 1, 1894: remained with that company in various capacities (finally asst. mgr.) until their con- solidation in 1902-3 with the International Harvester Co., in which company is now mgr. of the utility division. Governing mem. of the Art Institute. Clubs: Chicago, University, Quadrangle. Office: 7 Monroe St. Residence: 1706 Prairie Av.

GLESSNER, John Jacob. chairman execu- tive committee and vice-pres. International Harvester Co .; b. Zanesville. O., Jan., 1843; s. Jacob and Mary (Laughlin) Glessner: ed. public schools and in the newspaper business at Zanesville, O .; m. Springfield. O .. Dec .. 1870, Frances, daughter of James R. and Nancy (Bayard) Macbeth; children: John George M., Frances (wife of Blewett Lee). Entered business as a manufacturer of har- vesting machinery at Springfield. O., in 1864. becoming mem. of the firm of Warder. Bush- nell & Glessner, and is now vice-pres, of the Warder, Bushnell & Glessner Co .: came to Chicago, 1870, and managed the business from here, retaining the factory at Springfield. O .: the great success of the original firm of Warder, Bushnell & Glessner was principally due to his efforts, and when the business combined with other leading harvester inter- ests in organizing the International Harves- ter Co., became vice-pres. of the company and was elected to the responsible position of chairman of the executive committee. In- dependent in politics. Was pres. Citizens' Assn. when that body prepared drainage canal bill and secured its passage by the legislature: dir. Chicago Relief & Aid Soc. 15 years, and many times urged to take presidency: trustee of Chicago Orphan Asylum. Rush Med Col- lege. Chicago Orchestral Assn .. Art Institute Clubs: Commercial (pres., 1896). Chicago. Union League. Quadrangle. Literary. Office: ? Monroe St. Residence: 1800 Prairie Av.

GLOGAUER, Fritz, editor Chicago Abend- post since 1889; b. Germany, July 15, 1857! collegiate education. Came to U. S. 1877. m. 1885. Carrie Siebel. Connected with German- Am. newspapers since 1859: established Abendpost. 1889; pres. Abendpost Co Clubs Germania Männerchor. Office: 173 6th Av. Residence: 2532 Kenmore Av

GLOVER, Lyman Beecher. dramatic an,! musical critic, theatrical mgr: h. Ann Arbor. Mich .. Feb. 10. 1846: & Rov. Livingston M. Glover: grad. Wabash College, 166; (AM ). m. Oct. 25. 1876. Louise Thompson_ General agent Am. Press Asan. ( 11. 8.) for some years; was the founder and editor Chicago Saturday Evening Herald, 1886; joined staff of the

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Daily Herald, which was successively merged with the Times into the Times-Herald, and then with the Record, and later the Record- Herald; also 4 years its literary critic. Trus- tee Wabash College, 1901-2. Mgr. Richard Mansfield Co., 1902-4; now mgr. Majestic Theatre, Chicago. Office: Chicago Opera House Blk. Residence: 4723 Lake Av.

GODDARD, Leroy Albert, banker; b. Marion, Ill., June 22, 1854; s. James T. and Wini- fred (Spiller) Goddard; attended public schools of Marion several winter terms, work- ing at odd jobs summers; attended 1 term Illinois State Normal; m. Vincennes, Ind., Nov. 14, 1888, Anna Bridenthal. Bought half interest in small dry goods store, Marion, Ill., 1875, at age of 21, conducting it until 1879, when he established in Marion as a private banker; in 1890, sold out that bank (which is now 1st Nat. Bank of Marion) and organized 1st Nat. Bank of Mt. Carmel, Ill .; was its pres. until Aug. 1, 1892, when he became cashier of Ft. Dearborn Nat. Bank of Chicago, continuing until Jan., 1903, when he was elected its pres. Was elected City Treasurer of Marion, Ill., at age of 21, and mayor at age of 23; re-elected 2 years later. Mason; was Grand Master of Masons of Illinois 2 terms, 1894-5, and now Grand Treasurer: Clubs: Union League, Kenwood. Office: 134 Monroe St. Residence: 4740 Madison Av.

GODDARD, Lester Orestes, lawyer; b. Pal- myra, Wayne Co., N. Y., Oct. 21, 1845; s. Les- ter O. and Mabel (Robinson) Goddard; re- moved to Michigan, 1855; grad. Univ. of Mich- igan, A.B., 1867; studied in law school of same, 1869-70; m. Oct., 1871, Martha E. Sterling, of Monroe, Mich .; children: Joseph, Emma. En- tered office of James M. Walker, general coun- sel for the C., B. & Q. R. R. Co., 1870, and for 26 years was connected with the legal and operating depts. of that road; admitted to bar, 1881; asst. solicitor of the road, 1883-7; asst. to 1st vice-pres., 1887-96; from 1896 to Nov. 1, 1903, was associated with Jacob R. Custer and Joseph A. Griffin in law firm of Custer, Goddard & Griffin; since Nov. 1, 1903, practiced alone. Mem. Soc. of Colonial Wars, and Soc. of Mayflower Descendants. Episco- palian. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Midlo- thian. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: 2719 Prairie Av.

GODMAN, Elwood Garner, asst. U. S. dis- trict atty. for Northern Illinois; b. Philadel- phia, Pa., Oct. 29, 1881; s. Cornelius and Anna (McNeil) Godman; removed to Chicago from Philadelphia, 1893; ed. public schools of Chi- cago, and John Marshall Law School, LL.B., 1903. Was employed in law dept. of the A., T. & S. F. R. R. 11/2 years, and in offices of Win- ston, Payne & Strawn about 15 months; since 1903, asst. U. S. atty. for the Northern Dis- trict of Illinois. Republican. Office: Federal Bldg. Residence: 6515 Ellis Av.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 67

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