The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 68

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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GOEHST, John Henry, constructing electric- al engineer; b. Chicago, Jan. 19, 1865; s. John Henry and Madelena (Jullich) Goehst; ed. public schools. West Division High School and Metropolitan Business College. After graduat- ing started as fixture hanger's apprentice with H. M. Wilmarth Co., Chicago, in 1882; went to work for Western Edison Light Co. as an electric wireman, in May, 1883, and worked as a mechanic 4 years; then accepted position as construction supt. for the Chicago Edison Co., May 1. 1887, in which position has since continued, constructing force growing from 20 men in 1887 to 500 men in 1904. Has se- cured from U. S. Government, during past 14 years, 21 patents on improvements of elec- tric light devices. Is also pres. of the Federal Electric Co. and of the New York Federal Electric Co. Republican. Baptist. Mem. Am. Institute of Electrical Engineers. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Colonial. Office: 139 Adams St. Residence: 4613 Langley Av.

GOETZ, Fritz, manufacturer; b. Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 20, , 1850; s. John and Barbara Goetz; ed. public schools of Milwaukee, Spen- cerian College, and German English Acad .; m. Chicago, Aug. 24, 1876, Emma Brucklacher. Came to Chicago from Milwaukee in 1869, and was engaged in the produce commission busi- ness to 1873, when became connected with the manufacture of brass, copper and iron work for brewers, maltsters, etc. In 1878 started in business on his own account and is now pres. and treas. of the Goetz & Flodin Mfg. Co. Dir. and vice-pres. Metropolitan Trust and Savings Bank. Has been twice mem. of Board of Edu- cation. Mem. Chicago Turngemeinde and of Germania Männerchor. Office: 133 W. Chicago Av. Residence: 29 Lane Pl.

GOING, Judson Freeman, lawyer; b. on farm in Jo Daviess Co., near Galena, Ill., Nov. 29, 1857; s. Adoniram Judson and Mary A. (Clendening) Going; father died, 1869; family removed to Chicago, 1873; ed. district schools in country and public schools; taught country schools and entered Univ. of Illinois in 1877; course was interrupted by the necessity of teaching to procure the means, but finally grad. in class of 1883; then entered Union College of Law, Chicago, graduating LL.B., June, 1885; m. July 16, 1885, Gertrude Avery, of Eau Claire, Wis .; children: Grace, May, Judson Freeman, Jr. On graduation in 1885 began practice of law, and soon after was appointed justice of the peace by Gov. Ogles- by; on expiration of term was reappointed, but soon after resigned to become asst. to Judge Joel M. Longenecker, then State's Atty., remaining until Dec., 1892; then became asso- ciated with Hon. C. G. Neely in practice of law. In 1894 was counsel for the Calumet Electric Street Ry. Co .; since Dec., 1904, again asst. State's atty., under appointment of State's Atty. John J. Healey. Mem. Phi Delta Phi. Republican, and has for years been active in ward organizations of old 20th and present 24th Wards. Presbyterian. Mem. Kilwinning Lodge, A. F. & A. M .; Royal League, Nat. Union, Columbian Knights, Chicago Fraternal League. Club: Marquette. Office: Criminal Court Bldg. Residence: 221 Fremont St.

GOLD, William John, vice-pres. and sec. Chicago Hardware Co .; b. Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 3, 1867; s. William B. and Mary Anne Gold; grad. Buffalo High School; m. Chicago, Mar. 26, 1892, Amelia Catherine Harnold. Was with Walbridge & Co., jobbing hardware deal- ers, Buffalo, N. Y., 1885-8; came to Chicago, 1890, and became identified with Chicago Hardware Co., of which is now vice-pres., sec. and gen. mgr .; company are manufacturers of builders' hardware, mainly on contract, mak- ing contracts for the trimmings of all classes of buildings, furnishing the locks, hinges and other finishing hardware. Republican. Metho- dist. Office: 40 Dearborn St. Residence: Wau- kegan, Ill.

GOLDIE, William, general contractor; b. near Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, Mar., 1828; ed. schools in Kilmarnock and learned his trade there. Spent some time at his trade in Glasgow, and in 1851 came direct to Chicago, arriving on the 4th of July; went to work the following dav for Alexander Lloyd, a con- tractor, and in 1852 started in business for himself; added a sash, door and blind factory in 1853, and continued business until 1861, when enlisted in the Mechanics' Fusileer (56th Ill. Vol.) regt .; appointed q. m. of regt. on its organization; commissioned asst. q. m. in spring of 1862, and assigned to duty as q. m. of the horse artillery in the Army of the Po- tomac, remaining until 1865, and participat- ing in many battles; was recommended by Maj. Gen. M. C. Meigs, Q. M. Gen. U. S. A., for transfer as q. m. to regular army, but de- clined. Re-entered business as a contractor, building many important structures, particu-

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larly after the fire of 1871; firm is now known as Goldie Bros. Presbyterian. Mem. G. A. R .; St. Andrews Soc., and Companion of the Loyal Legion. Also mem. Ashland Lodge, A. F. and A. M. Office: New York Life Bldg.

GOLDSPOHN, Albert, physician and sur- geon; b. Dane Co., Wis., Sept., 1851; s. William and Frederika (Kohlmann) Goldspohn; grad. Northwestern College, Naperville, Ill., M.S., 1875; Rush Med. College, M.D., 1878; m. Chi- cago, Feb. 25, 1903, Rosine H. Grosser. Interne at Cook Co. Hosp. 19 months, 1878-9; in gen- eral practice of medicine, Des Plaines, Cook Co., Ill., 1879-85; post-graduate study in 5 Ger- man universities in surgery and diseases of women from Aug., 1885, to Aug., 1887, and again for 6 months of 1899. Engaged in prac- tice of medicine in Chicago since 1887. Prof. diseases of women in Post-Graduate Med. School of Chicago since 1892; attending sur- geon, Dept. of Diseases of Women and Abdom- inal Surgery, German Hosp., Chicago, since 1888, and in same dept. of Post-Graduate and Charity Hosps. since 1892. Author of about 40 original theses or articles on various subjects in surgery and diseases of women. Mem. Chi- cago Med. Soc., Chicago Medico-Legal Soc., Chicago Gynecological Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Mississippi Valley Med. Assn., Am. Med. Assn., Am. Assn. of Obstetricians and Gynecol- ogists, International Periodical Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Independent Republican. Mem. of the Evangelical Assn. Office: 34 Washington St. Residence: 517 Cleveland Av.

GOLDZIER, Julius, lawyer; b. Vienna, Aus- tria, Jan. 20, 1854; s. Philip and Mathilde (Wehle) Goldzier; public school education; m. Chicago, Oct. 20, 1877, Clara Lemien; chil- dren: Mrs. Ella Dietrich, Harry, Marguerite. Admitted to bar, 1877; now at head of firm of Goldzier, Rodgers & Froehlich. Alderman from 22d Ward, 1890-2; mem. Congress, 4th Congressional District, 1892-5; alderman, 22d Ward, 1899-1902. Democrat. Office: 420 Cham- ber of Commerce. Residence: 220 Schiller St.

GOODHUE, Allan Johnston, western sales mgr. U. S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co .; b. Akron, O., July 18, 1844; s. Hon. Nathaniel W. and Nancy (Johnston) Goodhue; grad. public and high schools, Akron, O .; entered army as private 104th O. Vet. Infy., Aug., 1862; was made chief clerk Adjutant General's office, Dept. of Ohio, and was mustered out Aug., 1865; served some time in latter part of 1865 with Gov. Brownlow, of Tennessee; m. Akron, O., May 4, 1869, Kate Beardsley; children: Willis Maxwell, Katharine, Allan Edward. Banker in Akron, O., 1866-9; engaged in manu- facturing and wholesale shoe business. Ro- chester, N. Y., 1869-78; in banking in North Dakota, 1878-86, and from 1886 to 1899 con- nected with the Lake Shore Foundry, Cleve- land. O .; latter company was acquired, 1899. by U. S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co .; and was made Mar. 1, 1899, western sales mgr., with headquarters at Chicago. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason. Mem. G. A. R. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 4901 Lake Av.

GOODKIND, Maurice Louis, physician; b. Chicago, 1866; s. Louis Goodkind: ed. St. Paul High School and Williams College, literary courses, 1878-86; Columbia Med. College, 1886- 1889, graduating, M.D .. 1889; and Vienna hosps., 1889-93; m. Chicago, 1896. Rose S. Snydacker; children: Theodore, Ruth. Physi- cian of Chicago Board of Health. 1893-4; Civil Service examining physician, 1894-5. Attend- ing physician Cook Co. and Michael Reese hosps. Prof. of clinical medicine. College of Physicians and Surgeons. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Medico-Legal Soc .. Am. Med. Assn., Chi- cago Clinical Soc., Physicians Club, Chicago Nourological Soc. Treas. Chicago Soc. of In- GOODNOW, Charles Allen, railway official. ternal Medicine. Republican. Club: Quadrangle. b. Baldwinsville, Worcester Co. Mass, Der

Office: 3035 Indiana Av. Residence: 2329 Calu- met Av.

GOODMAN, Harry, lawyer: b. Chicago, Oct. 24, 1872; s. Hugo and Martha (Miers) Good- man; ed. public schools, Chicago, and grad. Lake Forest Univ., A.B., 1894; m. Chicago, Dec. 19, 1900, Blanche W. Lowenthal; chil- dren: Helen, William D. After leaving college, 1894, entered the law offices of Newman. Northrup, Levinson & Becker; read law under the principals of the firm and studied law at Northwestern Univ. Law School and Chicago College of Law; grad .. 1896 (LL.B.), and was admitted to bar of Illinois, 1896; admitted as a mem. of the firm in May. 1902. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Office: Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 5210 Prairie Av.

GOODMAN, John Saxton, publisher; b. Can- ton, O., June 13, 1839; s. Thomas and Hannah Jane (Saxton) Goodman; ed. public schools; m. Canton, O., Mary C. Myers (now deceased) ; children: Grace, Fred M. Began business ca- reer as deputy clerk of county court of Stark Co., O., 1857-8; cashier of the Ætna Insur- ance Co.'s branch office, Cincinnati, O., for 1 year; then was employed by C. F. Vent & Co., publishers, and in 1860 engaged in publishing business under firm name of J. S. Goodman & Co., at Detroit, Mich., removing, 1861, to Chi- cago, where has ever since continued same business, being the pioneer subscription book publisher of Chicago. Republican. Presbyte- rian; active in church work; elder in 3d Pres- byterian Church. Office: 159 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: 362 Park Av.

GOODMAN, Thomas, retired underwriter: b. Market Harborough, Eng., Feb. 2, 1816; c. Samuel and Anne Goodman; early education in private schools in London; came to U. S. at 16 years of age, and attended Oberlin College; m. Canton, O., June 26, 1838, Hannah Jane Sax- ton. On coming to U. S. settled at Canton, O .: was for a time employed in a bank there, and later as clerk of the Supreme Court of Ohio; studied law; admitted to bar at Bucyrus, O., July, 1845; sec. Stark Co. Mutual Insurance Co., 1845-9; special agent of the Hartford Fire Insurance Co. for northern Ohio, 1849-61; came to Chicago for same company, 1861-3: resigned, 1863, and organized the Lumber- man's Insurance Co., of Chicago, of which he was sec. and later pres., until 1870, when he withdrew and established a local agency in Chicago; now retired from active business. Republican. Residence: 460 Fulton St.

GOODMAN, William Owen, lumberman; b. Wellsboro, Tioga Co., Pa., Sept. 25. 1848; s Owen Bruner and Susan (Barber) Goodman: parents died when he was very young, and he was put under care of grandparents and aunts at Columbia, Pa .; ed. Columbia Insti- tute and later at Athens, Pa .; m. Oct. 31, 1878. Erna M., daughter of Hon. Philetus Sawyer. U. S. Senator from Wisconsin: 1 son: K. Saw- ver. In 1866 entered employ of his uncle, Gon Williston, lumber dealer at Athens, Pa : T"- moved to Chicago, 1868. and became book- keeper, and, in 1869. salesman for Spalding & Porter, lumber; soon after represented in- terests of Hon. Philetus Sawyer, and also began investing in lumber business on his own account at various points in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska: in 1878, with Hon. Philetus Sawyer, his son, Edgar P. Sawyer, and his own brother, James B. Goodman, organized firm of Sawyer. Goodman & Co., incorporated. 1880, as Sawyer-Goodman Co., of which he he- came treas .; company now conducting large logging operations on Menominee River and tributaries, and manufacturing at Marinette. Wis. Also sec. and treas. Marinette lumber Co. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Wash- ington Park, Midlothian. Office: Railway Ex- change. Residence: 5026 Greenwood Av.

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22, 1853; s. Josiah B. and Abigail R. (Wheel- er) Goodnow; ed. public schools; in. Lewiston, Me., Oct. 3, 1876, Josephine A. B. Gleason; 1 daughter: Carlotta Josephine. Entered rail- way service, 1869, and was consecutively with Vermont & Massachusetts, Fitchburg, Troy & Greenfield Ry. and Hoosac Tunnel, N. Y., W. S. & B. as train master and train dispatcher; then from Dec., 1884, with C., M. & St. P. Ry. as supt. of construction, division supt., asst. gen. supt. and gen. supt .; gen. mgr. C., R. I. & P. Ry., Apr. 15, 1902, to Nov. 1, 1903; since latter date gen. mgr. C. & A. Ry. Republican. Club: Union League. Office: Railway Exchange Bldg. Residence: 1029 Grove St., Evanston, Ill.

GOODRICH, Adams Augustus, lawyer; b. Jerseyville, Ill., Jan. 8, 1849; s. Henry O. and Jane A. (Knapp) Goodrich; ed. public schools of Jerseyville and 31/2 years at the U. S. Mili- tary Acad., from which ill-health compelled him to resign before graduation; traveled in the West 2 years for the benefit of his health, then returned to Jerseyville and studied law in the offices of his uncle, Robert M. Knapp, and later at Springfield, Ill., in office of Hon. A. L. Knapp, another uncle. Admitted to bar, 1873; practiced in Jerseyville; elected State's atty. for Jersey Co., 1878, 1880 and 1884; re- signed Oct., 1887, and was elected county judge of Jersey Co .; removed to Chicago, Aug., 1889, and has since practiced here; now senior mem. of firm of Goodrich, Vincent & Bradley. While county judge of Jersey Co., sat on bench of Cook Co. to assist Judge Richard Prendergast; was 1 year atty. for Chicago Sanitary District and later inspector of House un correction of Chicago; appointed, 1895, by Gov. Altge .. , one of 5 trustees to select a loca- tion and establish and build the Northern Illi- nois Normal School; elected pres. of the first board of trustees of that school when located at DeKalb, 1895, and re-elected mem. of that board for the succeeding 5-year term in 1900. Democrat. Mason and Knight Templar; Odd Fellow; K. P. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Iro- quois, Washington Park. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 166 51st St.

GOODRICH, Albert W., pres. and chairman of the board of dirs. Goodrich Transportation Co .; 2d vice-pres. and dir. Chicago City Ry. Co .; sec. and dir. Chicago & Milwaukee Trans- portation Co .; dir. Manitou Steamship Co. Clubs: Chicago, Washington Park, Calumet, Saddle and Cycle, Fellowship, Chicago Golf. Office: Foot of Michigan Av. Residence: 1474 Michigan Av.

GOODRICH, Horace A., real estate; b. Chi- cago, July 9, 1837; s. Grant and Juliet (At- water) Goodrich; ed. Chicago schools and, 1851-2, at Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., Ill .; later in Northwestern Preparatory School and Univ. until 1860, when health failed; later studied law, but by reason of continued bad health was forced to seek open-air employment; m. first, Evanston, Ill., July 7, 1880, Theodosia Hamline; 2d, Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 25, 1883, Alice La Due; children: Juliet Theodosia, Har- riet, Gladys, Grant; also Grace (died in in- fancy). Clerked for Methodist Book Concern in Chicago, 1855-6; went to Joliet, Il1., 1862, and was supt. of sewer pipe, drain tile and fire brick business of Joliet Mound Co., 1863- 1868; did little from fall of 1868 to 1871, ex- cept build up health by travel; since 1872 in real estate and loan business in Chicago. Char- ter mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Repub- lican. Methodist; trustee 1st M. E. Church of Chicago since 1889, and sec. and treas. of the Board of Trustees since 1893. Office: 80 Dearborn St. Residence: 1788 Deming Pl.

GOODRICH, William W., manufacturer; b. Winchester, Ind., July 4, 1871; s. John B. and Elizabeth (Edgar) Goodrich; ed. public schools, Winchester, Ind .; 2 years in Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind., and 2 years in Armour Institute, Chicago, to 1895; m. Mun-

cie, Ind., Aug. 13, 1903, Louise Gordon. After leaving school engaged in the hay and grain business at Winchester, Ind., and is still vice- pres. and a director of the Goodrich Bros. Hay and Grain Co. there. In Sept., 1903, came to Chicago to become sec. of the Snedeker Mfg. Co., manufacturers of guitars, banjos, mandolins, and trimmings, which position he still holds. Republican. Mem. Summers Lodge No. 638, A. F. & A. M., at Winchester, Ind .; also Winchester Lodge No. 91, K. P., and Newcastle (Ind.) Lodge No. 484, B. P. O. Elks. Office: 122 Weed St. Residence: 1626 E. Cornelia Av.

GOODWILLIE, Charles Francis, box manu- facturer; b. Chicago, Apr. 22, 1867; s. Douglas M. and Winifred (Doyle) Goodwillie; grad. Clark (public) School; m. Janesville, Wis., 1891, Emily J. Hemming; children: Charles, Emily, Douglas, Winifred, Earl. After grad- uation entered employ of the D. M. Goodwillie Co., manufacturers of packing boxes (estab- lished by his father in 1879) and served as bookkeeper, clerk, salesman. Became sec. of the company in 1890 and on the death of his father in 1896, he assumed his present posi- tion as pres. and treas. Republican. R. C. Office: 22d St. and Center Av. Residence: 305 Ashland Boul.

GOODWILLIE, Mahlon Perley, box and lum- ber manufacturer; b. Chicago, Aug. 26, 1880; s. Douglas M. and Winnifred M. (Doyle) Good- willie; entered Marquette School in lower grades, grad. from it and from West Division High School; went to Yale College for 3 years; m. Chicago, Jan. 21, 1902, Genevieve M. Foley; 1 son: Walter M. Began business career in the office of his father; learned office end of the business, then spent 2 years in the factory, learning the practical details; in 1900 elected a dir. and vice-pres. of the D. M. Goodwillie Co., manufacturers of packing and bottle boxes, and are dealers in box shooks and lumber. Re- publican. R. C. Clubs: Sheridan, Illinois. Office: 22d St. and Center Av. Residence: 569 E. 45th St.

GOODWIN, Augustus Hawley, merchant; b. Waterville, N. Y., July 15, 1843; s. Daniel B. and Catherine (Bacon) Goodwin; ed. Water- ville public schools; m. Norwich, N. Y., May 20, 1875, Nellie Beebe. Began business career in the cotton business in New York City, in which he continued until 1887, when he went to Minneapolis, Minn., engaging in the seed business there until 1895; since then in Chi- cago, establishing, 1896, the Goodwin-Harries Co., wholesale seed merchants and growers and importers, of which he is pres. Repub- lican. Office: 115 Kinzie St. Residence: Vir- ginia Hotel.

GOODWIN, Leonard, lawyer; b. Aurora, Ill., Aug. 25, 1859; s. Jeremiah and Mary D. (Sedg- wick) Goodwin; ed. public school at Aurora, Ill .; studied law after leaving high school and began practice at Creston, Ia., 1881; removed to San Diego, Calif .; took active part in poli- tics; removed to Gothenburg, Neb., in 1893, and to Chicago in 1894; since then in general practice here. Republican; chairman political action committee of Marquette Club, 1900 and 1901; Republican speaker in several national campaigns. Clubs: Marquette, Hamilton. Of- fice: 59 Clark St. Residence: 44 Alta Vista Terrace.

GORDON, Arthur Horace, physician; b. Ca- lais, Me., Oct. 23, 1863; s. David and Mary (Brooks) Gordon; ed. Calais public schools, followed by 4-years' classical and scientific course in Calais Acad., to 1880; read medicine in offices of H. B. Mason and C. B. Swan, of Calais, Me .; then entered Hahnemann Med. College, under the preceptorship of Dr. W. S. Harvey, Chicago, graduating, M.D., 1887; m. Chicago, Dec. 30, 1891, Julia Agnes Cava- naugh; 1 daughter: Julia. Engaged in prac- tice of medicine in Chicago since 1887. Prof.

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of physical diagnosis, Hahnemann Med. Col- lege. Great Med. Examiner, Knights of the Maccabees, and mem. executive board; also mem. and med. examiner, Sons of St. George, and Heptasophs. Mem. Am. Institute of Hom- œopathy, Illinois Homœ. Med. Assn., Chicago Homæ. Med. Soc., Clinical Soc. of Hahnemann Hosp. Mason (Lincoln Park Lodge), Oriental Consistory (32º), and Mystic Shrine. Treas. Modern Needle Co. Office and residence: 268 LaSalle Av.

GORDON, Charles Ulysses, real estate; b. near Dunlap, Peoria Co., Ill., Apr. 3, 1865; s. Andrew Jackson and Eliza Jane (Stokes) Gor- don; ed. public and high schools and Parish Business College, Peoria, Ill .; read law with Senator A. J. Bell, Peoria; came to Chicago, Dec., 1881, and completed studies at Bryant & Stratton Business College; m. June 23, 1898, Gertrude Wilson, daughter of Alexander Pate, banker of Wellington, Ill. Engaged in real estate business, 1885, in firm of C. U. Gordon & Co .; in 1896 discontinued general real es- tate business to devote his time to his own property interests. Was long time mem. 1st Regt. I. N. G., and now honorary mem. Co. E; postmaster Chicago, 1897-1901. Republican. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Art Insti- tute, Civic Federation; one of originators of State League of Republican Clubs and Illinois mem. Nat. Executive Committee Nat. Repub- lican League Clubs, 1892. Clubs: Marquette (one of organizers, 1st sec., and pres., 1894), Union League, Hamilton. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: 2221 Clarendon Av.

GORHAM, Sidney Smith, lawyer; b. Rut- land Co., Vt., Nov. 6, 1874; s. Frank E. and Mary J. (Smith) Gorham; ed. common schools, Rutland, Vt., and Chicago College of Law, graduating, LL.B., 1894; m. Chicago, July 15, 1896, Myrtle G. Willett. Admitted to bar Nov. 6, 1895, having been previously asso- ciated as an employe (student and clerk) with Luther Laflin Mills from 1890; after- ward became partner with Mr. Mills and his son Matthew under firm name of Mills, Gorham & Mills, engaged in general law practice. Sec. and dir. the Henry Water Co. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Automobile (sec.), LaGrange Country, Hinsdale Golf. Office: New York Life Bldg. Residence: LaGrange, Ill.

GORMLEY, James Henry, pres. Bullard & Gormley Co .; b. Glencoe, Cook Co., Ill., June 18, 1856; s. Michael and Ellen (Hartray) Gormley; ed. public schools of Chicago; m. 1886, Anna C. Budd; children: Belle B., Arthur S. Since 1873, has been continuously engaged in hardware business, first with J. L. Wayne & Son, 1873-7; with Kellogg, Johnson & Bliss, 1877-83; joined Charles W. Bullard, 1883, es- tablishing firm of Bullard &. Gormley, succes- sors to Kellogg, Johnson & Bliss, now incor- porated under name of Bullard & Gormley Co., of which he is pres. Also sec., treas. and dir. Prescott Hardware Mfg. Co. Mason (32º). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Illinois, Oak Park, Colonial. Office: 78-80 Randolph St. Residence: 339 S. East Av., Oak Park, Il.

GORTON, Edward F., lawyer; b. Ashtabula Co., O., May 6, 1854; s. Anson and Ellen (Fisk) Gorton; ed. public schools; m. June, 1879. Was admitted to the bar in June, 1876. Prac- ticed in partnership with William P. Conger from 1876 until Mr. Conger's death in 1887, then with Walker Blaine until latter's death in 1889; since then alone. Dir. Link-Belt Ma- chinery Co. Republican; has been mayor of Lake Forest. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Club: Onwentsia. Office: 108 LaSalle St. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill.

GORTON, Frank Sanford; b. Rochester. N. Y., Aug. 1, 1847; s. John and Amanda (San- ford) Gorton: ed. public schools and Colle- giate Institute, Rochester, N. Y .; m. Chicago, June 29, 1880, Louise Stager. Was in business in New York City to 1883, when came to Chi-

cago and became treas. of the Western Edison Co .; in 1887 formed the Chicago Edison Co., and was sec. and treas. until Feb. 1, 1902. Was also treas. of the Standard Pneumatic Tool Co., and was pres. and dir. of the Perry-Ma- thews-Buskirk Stone Co. till 1903, since which time not in active business. Clubs: Chicago. Washington Park, Calumet, Chicago Golf, Sad- dle and Cycle; also Strollers, New York. Of- fice: Monadnock Blk. Residence: near Wheat- on, Il].

GOSS, Charles Oliver, real estate: b. Chi- cago, Dec. 28, 1851; s. Oliver S. and Sara E. (Hoag) Goss; ed. Chicago public schools; widower; 1 son: Stanley T. Was in grocery business from 1870 to 1873; with old Fidelity Savings Bank, 1873-7; since 1877 mem. of firm of E. A. Cummings & Co., real estate. Repub- lican. Was formerly alderman of Winnetka. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Hamilton. Office: 108 Dearborn St. Residence: 5339 Cornell Av.

GOSS, Frederick Llewellyn, printing presses; b. Newport, Wales, July 6, 1847; s. Joseph S. and Mary Ann (Brown) Goss; ed. public schools; m. Milwaukee, Wis .. Feb. 29. 1873, Jennie McGinn; children: Nellie N .. Grace N., Josephine I., Frederick L., Jr. After leaving school was employed in the B. W. Gates Iron Works; then went into a printing office, learning type-setting and press work, and was for 10 years with the J. M. W. Jones Printing Co., as supt., until the great fire of 1371; after fire was in the printing business for self, and failed; after engaging in minor commercial enterprises established, in 1885, as a manufacturer of printing presses, having before that time and since, taken out numer- ous patents, in own name, for various kinds of printing machines and devices; now vice- pres. of the Goss Perfecting Press Co. Repub- Jican. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: 732 S. Paulina St. Residence: 1651 Monroe St.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 68

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