The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 86

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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HOTZ, Ferdinand Carl, physician, oculist; b. Wertheim, Baden, Ger., July 12, 1843: s. Gott- fried and Rosa Hotz; ed. Lyceum there; studied medicine at Jena and Heidelberg (M.D., 1865), and afterward at Berlin, Vienna, Paris, and London; m. Chicago, Jan. 6, 1875, Emma R., daughter of Adolph Rosenmerkel.

the first German druggist that settled in Chi- cago; children: Olga, Elsie, Katherine, Lu- cille, Margaret, Clara. Surgeon South German army in war between Prussia and Austria, 1866; came to U. S., settling in Chicago, 1869; ophthalmic surgeon, Illinois Eye and Ear In- firmary, since 1876; prof. ophthalmology, Chi- cago Polyclinic, since 1888, and Rush Med. College since 1898; dir. Chicago Public Library for many years; mem. Am. Med. Assn., etc. Office: Venetian Bldg. Summer residence: "The Pines," Morton Grove, Ill.

HOTZ, Robert Schuttler, vice-pres. Schuttler & Hotz, Inc., manufacturers of wagons; b. Chicago, Ill., Sept. 1, 1870; s. Christopher and Catharine (Schuttler) Hotz; grad. Skinner - School, Chicago, 1884; attended W. Division High School, prepared for college at Harvard School, Chicago; grad. Sheffield Scientific School of Yale Univ., Ph.B., 1891; m. Chicago, Dec. 17, 1896, Lila Frances Ross; children: Robert Schuttler, Jr., Lila Ross. In service of Schuttler & Hotz since graduation from Yale. In charge of their exhibit at World's Colum- bian Exposition, 1893; traveling salesman, 1894-6; traffic mgr., 1897. When business was incorporated, 1902, was elected sec., and in 1904, vice-pres. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Ger- mania. Office: 1200 W. 22d St. Residence: 87 Astor St.

HOUGH, Emerson ("E. Hough"), author. (See Who's Who in America for sketch.) Resi- dence: 6140 Woodlawn Av.

HOUGHTELING, James Lawrence, banker: b. Chicago, Nov. 29, 1855; s. William De Zeng and Marcia E. S. Houghteling; early educa- tion in Chicago public schools; grad. Yale Col- lege, 1876; m. Sept. 20, 1879, Lucretia Ten Broeck Peabody; children: Francis Stock- bridge, James Lawrence, Jr .. Harriet Peabody, William, Leila, Margaret Stuyvesant. Began business career as a clerk in the office of the Menominee River Lumber Co., 1877-9; sec. same, 1879-82; since Jan., 1885, mem. banking firm of Peabody, Houghteling & Co., dealers in Chicago mortgages and other high grade se- curities. Was pres. 3 years and treas. 15 years, Y. M. C. A. of Chicago. Episcopalian; founded. 1883, and was pres., 1883-1900. the Brother- hood of St. Andrew, now the principal young men's soc. in all branches of the Anglican Communion. Clubs: University, Onwentsia, and others. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Resi- dence: Winnetka, Ill.

HOUGHTON, Edwin Wallace, retail lumber merchant; b. Houghton. Allegany Co., N. Y .. July 28, 1834; s. Warren J. and Alzina (Ma- son) Houghton; ed. public schools of Hough- ton, N. Y .; m., 1st, Allegany Co., N. Y., 1859. Adeline Bean: children: Mrs. Hattie E. Rus- sell, Orren W., Warren O., Edwin F., Mrs. Blanche Mcclintock; m., 2d. Dallas, Tex., 1900. Mrs. M. M. Way. Started as carpenter and builder in New York in 1852: began lumber business in Illinois, 1870. as F. W. Houghton & Co., incorporated in 1887 as E. W. Houghton Lumber Co., of which he is pres., dealing at retail in lumber and bldg. materials at Galva. Altona, Bradford, Wyoming. Wyanet, Victoria. LaMoille and Van Orin, Ill. Also vice-pres. Kenova Poplar Mfg. Co., with mills at Kenova. W. Va. Mem. Illinois Lumbermen's Assn. Re- publican; representative in 40th General As- sembly of Illinois. Pres. town board, Galva. III .. 1896. Congregationalist. Office: Chamber of Commerce. Residence: 5016 Michigan Av.

HOUSE, Arthur Albert, lawyer; b. Delhi, Ia .. May 22, 1867; s. Albert E. and Louise (Spang) House; ed. public school, Delhi, Ia .: Epworth Seminary, Epworth, Ia .: Lenox College, Hop- kinton, Ia .; studied law in office of E. C. Per- kins, co. atty, of Delaware Co., la., and after- ward attended Northern Illinois College of Law, Fulton, Ill. Practiced law at Delhi, Ia .. 1889-1902; came to Chicago, 1902, and associ-

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ated in practice with S. F. Lynn, under firm style of Lynn & House, later Lynn, House & Roe, which continued until 1903; since then mem. of law firm of Utt Bros. & House. Demo- crat. Office: Stock Exchange Bldg. Residence: 4345 Ellis Av.

HOUSER, Edward Wing, pres. Barnes- Crosby Co .; b. Mishawaka, Ind., Sept. 20, 1866; s. Edward Franklin and Mary Jane (Siminton) Houser; high school education and a year and half at Notre Dame Univ., Ind .; m. Chicago, June 13, 1895, Nellie Hayes. Since 1889 engaged in the engraving and electrotyp- ing business, Chicago; since 1898 pres. of the Barnes-Crosby Company of Chicago, New York and St. Louis; also branch offices in 8 of the principal cities of the U. S., engravers, elec- trotypers, catalogue publishing, art work, etc .; also pres. of A. Zeese & Co. in similar line of work. Mason (32º) and Shriner. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Illinois Athletic; also Mer- cantile (St. Louis). Office: 215 Madison St. Residence: 5716 Prairie Av.

HOUSTON, Archibald Woods, vice-pres. Re- public Iron & Steel Co .; b. Waynesboro, Va., Aug. 3, 1865; s. William Wilson and Mary (Waddell) Houston; grad. Washington and Lee Univ. of Virginia, 1883; m. Cincinnati, O., 1890, Caroline Evans; children: Livingston W., Catharine. Began in iron mfg. business in 1883 at Cincinnati, O .; pres. of the Toledo Rolling Mill Co., 1894-5. In Sept., 1901, assumed pres- ent position as vice-pres. and dir. of the Re- public Iron and Steel Co. Presbyterian. Clubs: Calumet, Mid-Day, Onwentsia. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 1220 Judson Av., Evanston, Ill.

HOUSTON, Frank B., manufacturer of hard- wood lumber; b. Centerville, Ia., Sept. 2, 1873; s. Joseph W. and Sarah Ann (Saunders) Hous- ton; ed. public schools. Removed from Iowa to Chicago in 1888 and has ever since then been in the lumber business with his brother, George T. Houston; now mem. of the firm of George T. Houston & Co. (George T., George B., and Frank B. Houston), manufacturers of hardwood lumber, who have mills in Mississip- pi, and branch yards and mills at Cairo, Ill .; Memphis, Tenn .; Vicksburg, Miss., and Big- bee, Miss., and are dealers in Southern timber lands. Also vice-pres. of the Mississippi, Ya- Zoo & Sunflower River Transportation Co. Of- fice: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 4021 Lake Av.

HOUSTON, George Theodore, lumberman; b. Centerville, Ia., Oct. 21, 1863; s. Joseph W. and Sarah Ann (Saunders) Houston; ed. pub- lic schools, and Univ. at Centerville, Ia., to 1879; m. DesMoines, Ia., Feb., 1889, Cora M. King; children: George T., Jr., Philip D., Hor- ace King. From 1879 to 1881 clerked in general store at Centerville, Ia .; in 1880 began ship- ping black walnut to Chicago from Centerville, Ia., and in 1883 removed to Chicago and es- tablished yard; discontinued yard business in 1902; has branch mill plants and yards at Cairo, Ill .; Memphis, Tenn .; Bigbee, Miss., and Vicksburg, Miss., being senior mem. of firm of George T. Houston & Co., manufacturers and wholesale dealers in lumber. Has large interests in pine and hardwood timber lands in Mississippi and Alabama. Also pres. of the Mississippi, Yazoo and Sunflower River Transportation Co. Mem. Lumber Dealers' Assn. Republican. Club: Chicago Athletic. Of- fice: Tribune Bldg. Residence: 4314 Oakenwald Av.

HOUSTON, James Perry, physician; b. Sid- ney, O., Aug. 28, 1860; s. Harvey and Re- becca (Kerr) Houston; grad. Dartmouth Col- lege, A.B., 1884; Chicago Med. College, M.D., 1889; m. Sandwich, Ill., Apr. 2, 1890, Minnie G. Adams; 1 daughter: Nancy. Asst. physician Illinois Eastern Hosp. for Insane, Apr. 1, to Nov. 15, 1889; in practice of medicine at Somonauk, Ill., 1889-92, at Chicago since 1892. On staff of Chicago Policlinic, 1894-1904; at-

tending physician Maurice Porter Children's Hosp., 1900-4. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illi- nois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn. Repub- lican. Congregationalist. Office: 1180 Sheffield Av.

HOUSTON, James Sherman, lumber; b. Cen- terville, Ia., Feb. 24, 1867; s. Joseph W. and Sarah Ann (Saunders) Houston; ed. public schools of Centerville, Ia .; m. Chicago, Feb. 15, 1904, Grace Halla. Since 1884 connected with the lumber trade in Chicago, formerly with the firm of George T. Houston & Co .; since 1900 in business with F. A. Curtis under the style of Houston & Curtis. Republican. Clubs: Exmoor, Colonial. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: 4656 Woodlawn Av.

HOUSTON, John William; b. Dudley, Eng., Jan. 30, 1859; s. John and Sarah (Oakley) Houston; came to Chicago when 8 years old; ed. public and high schools of Chicago and Union College of Law, LL.B., 1880; m. Ne- braska, Mar. 1, 1885, Clara Riggle; children: John V., Margaret. Admitted to bar of Illinois in Chicago, 1880, practicing until 1885, then engaged in farming and cattle raising in Ne- braska until 1891, when returned to Chicago and resumed practice of law. Asst. county judge of Cook Co., 1898-1904; since Nov., 1904, election commissioner of Cook Co. Clubs: Irving Park Country, Irving Park Golf, West- ward Ho. Office: City Hall. Residence: 2645 N. 44th Av.

HOWARD, Austin Alexander, broker; b. Hamilton Co., Ia., Jan. 27, 1872; s. William H. and Sarah J. (Crill) Howard; ed. public schools in Iowa; m. Chicago, June 3, 1902, Bessie J. Quiggle. Began business career in 1890 as asst. in grain buying and operating elevators in Iowa; came to Chicago in 1897, and has since been engaged as a broker in grain. Republican. Office: 263 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: 280 Winthrop Av.

HOWARD, Charles Henry, editor and pub- lisher; b. Leeds, Kennebec Co., Me., Aug. 28, 1838; s. Rowland Bailey and Eliza (Otis) How- ard; prepared for college at Yarmouth Acad. and Kent's Hill Seminary; grad. Bowdoin Col- lege, 1859; entered Bangor Theological Semi- nary fall of 1860, but left in May, 1861, to en- list in 3d Me. Regt., commanded by brother, Col. (afterward Gen.) O. O. Howard; remained in army 7 years; promoted to 2d lieut., Jan., 1862, and served as aide-de-camp in 1st battle of Bull Run, and in other battles in Army of the Potomac, including Yorktown, Williams- burg, Fair Oaks, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettys- burg; promoted maj., spring of 1863, lieut. col. and corps inspector 4th Army Corps, spring of 1864; served in battle of Chattanooga under Grant, and in Atlanta campaign and March to the Sea under Sherman; breveted col. after battle of Gettysburg and brig .- gen. after the battles around Atlanta; served in the Recon- struction as chief of staff for Maj .- Gen. Sax- ton and Inspector of Schools for South Caro- lina, Georgia and Florida; transferred in 1866 to Washington, D. C., as Asst. Commissioner of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for District of Columbia, 3 counties of Virginia, and the States of Maryland, Dela- ware, and West Virginia until Jan., 1868; m. Bangor, Me., Dec. 5, 1867, Katherine Foster; children: Otis McGaw, Burt Foster, Nina Fos- ter, Arthur Day, Lawrence Riggs, Donald Charles, Katharine. Western Sec. Am. Mission- ary Soc., with headquarters at Chicago, 5 years from Jan., 1868; editor-in-chief The Advance, Chicago, 1873-82; for 3 years Indian Inspector under orders of Sec. of the Interior, at Washington; 1 year western editor and business mgr. of the Nat. Tribune, organ of veteran soldiers, Washington; for nearly 20 years has been controlling editor of the Farm, Field and Fireside, and is treas. of the How- ard Co., its publishers. Republican 30 years,

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Silver Republican 1896, Roosevelt Republican 1904. One of trustees and pres. New Trier Twp. High School. Mem. Illinois Commandery Loyal Legion. Congregationalist. Office: Ma- sonic Temple. Residence: Glencoe, Ill.

HOWARD, Harold Alexander, real estate and loans; b. Chicago, Dec. 12, 1867; s. William B. and Sarah J. (De Creet) Howard; ed. public schools of Chicago and in private schools; m. Chicago, Nov. 11, 1890, Alice Byram; 1 son: Byram Howard (deceased). Began business life as buyer and shipper of ore at Hurley, Wis., for the Calumet Iron and Steel Co., 1885; then timekeeper for the Chicago Furnace Co., and from 1889 to 1892 was vice-pres. and gen. mgr. of both of these companies. Since 1892 in real estate business, principally as mgr. of estates and in the making of loans. Republi- can. Clubs: Chicago, Union, Mid-Day, Saddle and Cycle, Chicago Golf. Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: 572 Division St.'

HOWARD, Homer Gannaway, real estate; b. Gentryville, Mo., June 10, 1873; s. George W. and Mary Susan (Adkisson) Howard; ed. Raymond School, Chicago, and Metropolitan Business College; m. Chicago, Sept. 25, 1895, Ida Maude Boyington. Was with Judge Lucius B. Otis (real estate), 1890-1; then with Allen, Gassette & Opdyke. In 1896, with brother, succeeded to that business under firm name of A. L. Howard & Bro., until May, 1899, when the firm was dissolved; since then alone un- der style of H. G. Howard & Co. Also owner of Spring Fork Stock Farm, 412 miles from Sedalia, Mo. Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Hamilton. Office: 101 Washington St. Resi- dence: 4349 Forrestville Av.

HOWARD, John Corse, atty .; b. Chicago, Mar. 3, 1871; s. William B. and Sarah J. (De- Creet) Howard; ed. public schools of Chicago and Phillips Exeter Acad .; grad. Harvard, A.B., 1894; admitted to the Chicago bar, Jan. 12, 1895; first 3 years in employ of Flower, Smith & Musgrove; since Sept., 1897, practic- ing alone; m. Springfield, Mass., Oct. 15, 1895, Helen T. Breck; 1 daughter: Helen. Episco- palian. Clubs: University, Chicago Golf, Skokie Golf; also Country (Springfield, Mass.). Office: 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill.

HOWARD, John Henry, wool merchant; b. Lawrence, Mass., June 17, 1849; s. John B. and Eliza R. (Hayward) Howard; old New England ancestry on both sides; paternal grandmother lived to be 102 years old: ed. at Lawrence (Mass.) High

School, Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., and business college, Poughkeepsie, N. Y .; m. Dec. 28, 1869, Lucinda A. Pray, of Danvers. Mass .; children: Hattie E. (deceased), Mildred R., Henry Benton, Ed- ward C. (deceased). First employment was in the Methuen (Mass.) Woolen Mills, where he remained 3 years to learn the wool business; then worked 8 months for Holmes, Butler & Co., wool dealers, Detroit, and in Sept., 1870, came to Chicago and engaged in wool trade, and is at present time dean of the wool trade In this city; became partner with James Wal- ton, but the great fire of 1871 dissolved the firm; soon after fire, started business alone on W. Lake St .; removed to S. Side. 1872, but gave up business for himself, 1874. becoming mgr. of wool interests of Bowen Bros. until Feb., 1876; partner in firm of Lewis & Tuttle, 1876-9; Lewis & Howard, 1879-91; since then in business alonc. Mason-Ashlar Lodge, La- Fayette Chapter, R. A. M .; Palestine Council, R. & S. M .; Apollo Commandery, K. T .; Oriental Consistory 32°; St. John's Conclave (Premier No. 1); Medinah Temple, Mystic Shrine. Mem. S. A. R. (2 grandfathers in Revolutionary War). Lieut. Chicago Continen- tal Guards, mem. of the New England Soc. of Chicago, one of trustees Village of Lake Bluff, Ill .; pres. Board of Trustecs, Grace M. E. Church, Lake Bluff, Ill. Clubs: Chicago Ath-

letic, Lake Bluff Country. Offices: Chamber of Commerce, Chicago; 110 S. Main St., St. Louis; 246 Summer St., Boston. Residence: Lake Bluff, Ill.

HOWARD, Sylvester Newton, surveyor; b. St. Mary's, O., Oct. 31, 1850; s. Alexander Cam- eron and Martha Ann (Shinn) Howard; ed. public schools in Ohio to 1868; Nat. Normal School, Lebanon, O., 1869-72; Van der Nail- len's Institute of Engineering, Chicago, 1872; m. LaGrange, Ill., Sept. 12, 1888, Martha Bale Borwell. In employ of Wolcott & Fox, sur- veyors, Chicago, 1872-5; engineer of Lincoln Park, Chicago, 1875-7; in mercantile business, 1877-8; in city engineer's office, Chicago, 1879; entered employ of Samuel S. Greeley, Chicago, 1880; became mem. of firm of Greeley, Carlson & Co., land surveyors, 1882, which was suc- ceeded by the corporation, Greeley-Carlson Co. in 1887; name of company changed, 1898, to Greeley-Howard Co., of which is sec. and dir. Mem. Illinois Soc. of Engineers and Surveyors. Republican. Episcopalian. Office: Chicago Op- era House Blk. Residence: LaGrange, Ill.

HOWE, Frederick A., general agent Grand Trunk Ry. System; b. Shetoqua Co., Mass., Mar. 3, 1829; s. Frederick A. and Martha (Win- ter) Howe; came to Chicago with parents in childhood, arriving June 7, 1834; thus for 70 years continuously residing in Chicago; ed. Chicago schools; m. Chicago, 1878, Helen L. Owen; 1 son: William A. Began business life, 1844, as clerk in warehouse of Marcus A. Stearns; became clerk in grocery store of Spencer & Gray, 1847-51; partner, 1851, with Albert T. Spencer, in warehouse and forward- ing business at State and Water Sts., being agents for Charles M. Read's line of side- wheel steamers, plying between Buffalo, Erie and Chicago, also became, in 1854, agents for the Western Transportation Line steamers to Buffalo; ran City of Superior to Sault Ste. Marie, 1855, being the second steamer that ever landed at the town of Superior, Wis., and was on board at that time; firm had line of steamers to Goderich in connection with the now Grand Trunk Ry. System, 1857; built the propeller Ontanagon for the Lake Superior Line and were heavy stockholders in the Gar- den City copper mine (one of the first on Lake Superior); in 1857 firm purchased two-thirds interest in ill-fated steamer Lady Elgin. lost Sept. 8, 1860; then left water lines and en- tered railway service as joint agent of M. C. and G. T. for 5 years; after that of G. T. alone: was prime mover of entry of G. T. into Chicago, first train running May 1. 1SS1 : in 1886 retired from active rail business and took over the lake and rail grain trade with the general business of the G. T. System, of which is general agent. Vice-pres. G. T. Junc- tion Ry. Furnished substitute in Civil War of 1861-5. Republican. Episcopalian. Office: Home Insurance Bldg. Residence: 3931 Grand Boul.

HOWE, Richard F., manufacturer; b. Green Bay, Wis., June 25, 1863; s. James H. and Mary Gordon (Cotton) Howe; grad. Harvard Univ., A.B., 1884; m. St. Augustine, Fla .. Feb. 3, 1898, Abby Marion Deering; 1 son: William Deering. After leaving college became identi- fled with mfg. and banking in Wisconsin and Chicago until 1899. Since then was with Deer- ing Harvester Co. until the organization, 1902. of the International Harvester Co .; became sec. and treas. of the company. Also vico-pres. of the S. Chicago Furnace Co. Republican. Uni- tarian. Clubs: Chicago, Union. Washington Park, Saddle and Cycle, Mid-Day, Chicago Golf. Onwentsia: also Tennis and Racquet, and Brook. New York: Tennis and Racquet, Ros- ton. Office: 7 Monroe St. Residence: 468 Elm St.

HOWE, Samuel James, Inwyer; b. Ogle Co., Ill., Apr. 6, 1858; s. William R. and Elizabeth A. (Jones) Howe; ed. public schools of Toledo, Ia., and Ashton, Ill; m. Maquoketa, Ia., June

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29, 1882, Louisa E. Watts; 1 son: Willard C. Teacher in public schools of Iowa and Illinois; co. supt. of schools of Lee Co., Ill., 1882-6; practiced law, Dixon, Ill., 1887; Wichita, Kan., 1887-90; Chicago since 1890. Republican. Club: Union League. Office: Hartford Bldg. Resi- dence: 4133 Berkeley Av.

HOWELL, William, merchant; b. Glasgow, Scotland, June 2, 1868; s. Thomas Howell and Mary (Davidson) Howell; studied in private schools of Stirling, Scotland, and Crewe, Eng., and was grad. College of Preceptors, London; m. Chicago, Apr. 24, 1894, Katherine Ross- Lewin; children: Mary Katherine, William Ross-Lewin, Jean. Began business career in the Board of Trade, Liverpool, Eng .; came to Chicago, 1890; was sec. and treas. of G. H. Martin & Co., importers of china, crockery and glassware; in 1895 became associated with the well-known house of Burley & Tyrrell as buyer, subsequently, in 1893, becoming 1st vice-pres. of the company, a position he still holds. Republican. Club: Skokie Country. Of- fice: 238 Adams St. Residence: 1031 Evanston Av., Buena Park.

HOWETT, William Andrew, lawyer; b. Flora, Ill., June 18, 1860; s. Judge Edmund L. and Sarah E. (Corrie) Howett; much of youth was spent in Mississippi, where his parents removed in 1868, and where his father was U. S. District Atty. and later U. S. District Judge; grad. High School, and Northern In- diana Normal School, in scientific and elocu- tionary courses; taught school, studied law, and was admitted to bar in June, 1882; m. Hillsboro, Ill., Feb. 16, 1882, Ida M. Rutledge; children: G. Earle, W. Roy, Wilbur E., Hugh Drexel. After admission to bar, 1882, prac- ticed with Thomas J. Rutledge, his father-in- law, at Hillsboro, Ill., until death of Mr. Rut- ledge, 1885; after that alone until 1894, when became partner of Thomas M. Jett (mem. of Congress from 18th Illinois District) until 1898, when removed to Chicago to take his present position as local atty. of I. C. R. R. Co. for Cook Co. Democrat; served one 2-year term as mayor of Hillsboro, Ill. Mem. of the Illinois and Chicago Bar Assns. Office: Central Station and Ashland Blk.

HOWLAND, Thomas Smith, treas. C., B. & Q. R. R .; b. N. Dartmouth, Mass., Feb. 13, 1844; s. William and Louisa Howland; grad. Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard Univ., B.S., 1868; m. Burlington, Ia., 1871, Eliza S. Henbuck; children: A. H., Mary S. (Mrs. J. W. Linn), Elizabeth H., Ruth A. Engineer in service of the B. & M. R. R. R. from Mar. 1, 1868 to 1876; sec. to vice-pres. of the C., B. & Q. R. R., 1876-83; sec. same road since 1883, and since 1902 also treas .; and clerk of board since 1897; since 1902, treas. and asst. sec. of the C., B. & Q. Ry. Office: 209 Adams St.

HOWLAND, William Israel, teas; b. West- port, Mass., July 11, 1847; s. Stephen R. and Lucy Peterson (Washburn) Howland; ed. pub- lic schools of Westport, Mass., until 15 years old; then for 2 years at Middleboro (Mass.) Acad .; m. New York, Dec. 2, 1885, Annie Cros- san Snyder; children: William I., Jr., Virginia R. Agent for New York importers, 1871-5; im- porter of teas, firm of Schover & Howland, 1876-9; Fitch & Howland, 1880-95; since 1896 alone. Republican. Clubs: Chicago, Skokie Country. Office: 41 Wabash Av. Residence: 1251 Asbury Av., Evanston, Ill.

HOYNE, Frank Gilbert, real estate; b. Chi- cago, July 17, 1854; s. Thomas and Leonora (Temple) Hoyne; ed. Palmer Acad., Chicago, and in old Chicago Univ .; m. Chicago, Apr. 24, 1884, Florence Ashton; children: Leonora Tem- ple, Helen Ashton. Was engaged in real estate business prior to 1886, when he was appointed U. S. Appraiser at Chicago, in which capacity he served 2 terms under Pres. Cleveland, 1886- 1890 and 1894-8. In 1889, with brother, James T. Hoyne, established firm of Hoyne Bros.,

later succeeding as sole owner of the business, which is confined to buying, selling, managing and renting business property and looking after estates; Jan. 1, 1904, admitted Duncan L. Clinch, firm style becoming Frank G. Hoyne & Co. Democrat (sound money). Episcopalian. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board (dir., 1903- 1906). Mem. 1st Regt. Infy., I. N. G., 1875-80; corporal and sergeant Co. C, q. m.'s sergeant of regt., 1st Brigade Q. M., 1880-4; since then mem. Veteran Corps, of 1st Regt. Infy. Mem. Art Institute. Clubs: Iroquois, Chicago Ath- letic, Midlothian, Wausaukee Hunting and Fishing. Office: 88 LaSalle St. Residence: 90 21st St.

HOYNE, Maclay, lawyer; b. Chicago, Oct. 12, 1872; s. Thomas M. and Jeannie T. (Maclay) Hoyne; ed. Chicago public schools, Allen's Acad., William's College, Massachusetts, A.B., 1895; Northwestern Univ. Law School, LL.B., 1897; m. Chicago, 1897, Marie F. Jacobs; 1 son: Thomas M. Hoyne, II. Admitted to bar of Illi- nois, 1897, and to the firm of Hoyne, O'Connor & Hoyne; asst. corporation counsel of the city of Chicago since July, 1903. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Institute, Chicago Law Club, Chicago Legal Club. Democrat. Office: 108 LaSalle St. Residence: 4923 Washington Av.

HOYNE, Thomas Maclay, lawyer; b. Galena, Ill., July 17, 1843; s. Thomas and Lenora (Temple) Hoyne; came to Chicago in early boyhood; ed. public schools and grad. Chicago High School; later, for a time in business in New York City, but returned to Chicago, studying law for 3 years in offices of Hoyne, Miller & Lewis (of which his father was sen- ior mem.), and in law school of old Chicago Univ., graduating, 1866; m. 1871, Jeannie T., daughter of Moses B. Maclay, of New York; children: Maclay, Thomas T., Archibald L., Susan, Eugene M., Mary L. In 1867 joined his father's firm, which then became Hoyne, Hor- ton & Hoyne; changed to Horton & Hoyne, on death of his father in 1883, until 1887, when Oliver H. Horton was elected to the bench; then associated himself with George A. Fol- lansbee and John O'Connor in firm of Hoyne, Follansbee & O'Connor until Jan. 1, 1899, when firm became Hoyne. O'Connor & Hoyne, with his son, Maclay Hoyne, as junior partner. Firm has a general practice, but is especially active in commercial, real estate and probate law. Democrat; one of founders of old Chi- cago Democratic Club, which became the Iro- quois Club in 1881. In 1903 each party nomi- nated 3 provisional candidates for additional Circuit judges of Cook Co. under the act in force July 1, 1901, and he received 3,477 votes more than the next highest candidate so pro- visionally nominated, but the Supreme Court declared the election invalid. Mem. Illinois State and Chicago Bar Assns, and Chicago Law Institute. Clubs: Iroquois (pres. 1897), Law. Office: Stock Exchange Bldg. Residence: 3369 Calumet Av.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 86

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