The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 88

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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HUMPHREY, Wirt E., lawyer; b. Orland, Cook Co., Ill., Jan. 6, 1868; s. John and Amelia A. (Patrick) Humphrey; ed. public school (country), Northwestern Univ. Acad., 1884-6; College of Liberal Arts, Northwestern Univ., 1886-90; Ph.B., 1890; Ph.M., 1893; Lake Forest Univ. Law School, 1890-1; Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1891-2, LL.B .; m. Indianapolis, Ind., May 31, 1893, Kate M. Hay; 1 son: Mer- rill. Admitted to bar of Illinois, 1892; since 1893 mem. of law firm of Humphrey & Hum- phrey (John and Wirt E. Humphrey). Was deputy clerk of Superior Court of Cook Co., 1890-2; master in chancery of Superior Ct. of Cook Co. since Dec., 1893; U. S. Commissioner for northern district of Illinois since Jan., 1895. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Illinois State Bar Assn. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Phi Kappa Psi college fraternity, Phi Delta Phi law fraternity. Republican. Congregationalist. Mason. Odd Fellow. Clubs: Hamilton, Mar- quette, Evanston, Illinois Athletic. Office: Ash- land Blk. Residence: 2129 Sherman Av., Evans- ton, Il1.

HUMPHREYS, William A., vice-pres. and mgr. N. A. Williams Co .; b. New Castle, Pa., Jan. 15, 1867; s. Thomas M. and Venetia Frances (Darley) Humphreys; grad. Arkansas College, Batesville, Ark., 1885; m. Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 10, 1904, Adine Riddell. Was sales- man for H. T. Simon, Gregory & Co., whole- sale dry goods, St. Louis, Mo., 1885-90; mgr. Chicago branch Columbus Sewer Pipe Co., 1890-94; mgr. Chicago branch of the Robinson Clay Product Co., 1894-1901; since Jan. 1, 1902, vice-pres. and gen. mgr. of the N. A. Williams Co .; also sec. and treas. of the Illi- nois Sewer Pipe Co. Republican. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Ashland. Office: Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Residence: 1657 W. Adams St. HUNCKE, Carl, fire underwriter; b. Det- mold, Ger., May 16, 1851; s. August and Minna

Huncke; ed. Germany, and was apprenticed to the wholesale drug business before coming to U. S., arriving in New York, June 12, 1867, and two weeks later in Chicago; m. Mankato, Minn., Sept. 12, 1877, Rosa M. Rockey; 3 chil- dren: Irma, Otmar, Gerda. On arrival in Chi- cago obtained employment with Samuel S. Greeley, city and county surveyor, as sur- veyor and draftsman, but has been engaged in insurance business since 1876; mgr. Chicago branch office of the Germania Fire Insurance Co., of New York, since Jan. 1, 1884. Mem. of the Chicago Board of Underwriters and the Chicago Underwriters' Assn. Club: Germania Männerchor. Office: 230 LaSalle St. Residence: 320 Webster Av.

HUNT, Robert Woolston, engineer; b. Fall- sington, Bucks Co., Pa., Dec. 9, 1838; s. Dr. Robert A. and Martha L. (Woolston) Hunt; ed. public schools of Covington, Ky .; worked in a rolling mill at Pottsville, Pa., in a prac- tical way, learning puddling, heating, rolling, etc .; studied analytical chemistry in Phila- delphia, 1850-60; was chemist of Cambria Iron Co., 1860-1; served as private to sergeant, Pa. Vol., and capt. in command of Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pa., 1861-5; m. Dec. 5, 1866, Eleanor Clark, of Ecorse, Mich. Supt. of steel works, representing the Cambria Iron Co. at Wyandotte, Mich., 1865-6; Cambria Iron Co., 1866-73; John A. Griswold & Co., Troy, N. Y., 1873-5; Troy Steel & Iron Co., 1875-88; since 1888, senior mem. of firm of Robert W. Hunt & Co., consulting engineers, iron inspect- ors, etc., with principal offices in Chicago and branches in New York, Pittsburgh, Philadel- phia and London, Eng. Distinguished espe- cially as metallurgical engineer; mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers, Am. Institute of Min- ing Engineers (pres. 1883-4), Am. Soc. of Me- chanical Engineers (pres., 1891), Western Soc. of Engineers (pres., 1893), British Iron & Steel Institute, Soc. of Mechanical Engineers of England, The Institute of Civil Engineers. Contributor of many papers on the metallurgy and manufacture of steel, to scientific so- cieties. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 614 Division St.

HUNT, William Francis, hardware; b. New York City, Apr. 3, 1847; s. Edwin and Sophia Hunt; came to Chicago about June 1, 1854; ed. in old Dearborn public and old West Side high schools; m. 1887, Amelia R. Mather (now deceased); 1 daughter: Margaret M. In 1862 entered the wholesale hardware house estab- lished by his father, Edwin Hunt, in New York, in 1833, and in Chicago in 1847, and is and has been many years a partner in the present firm of Edwin Hunt's Sons. Repub- lican (independent). Presbyterian. Office: 180 Lake St. Residence: 5126 E. End Av.

HUNT, William Prescott, Jr., vice-pres. Frost Mfg. Co., manufacturers of steam en- gines and boilers; b. Boston, Mass., Jan. 19, 1859; s. William Prescott and Catherine (Muller) Hunt; ed. Chauncy Hall School and Harvard College, graduating in class of 1881; also special course in engineering at Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology; m. Chicago, June 7, 1893, Rebecca Mandeville Rozet. Was vice-pres. of the South Boston Iron Works, Boston, Mass., 1884-94; came to Chicago in 1894; with Crane Elevator Co. as gen. supt., and Fairbanks, Morse & Co., as mgr. engine dept., until 1902; since Jan. 1, 1902, vice-pres. of the Frost Mfg. Co., builders of steam en- gines and steam boilers (established 1854). Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Golf, Saddle and Cycle, Harvard; also Harvard Union, Cambridge, Mass. Office: 135 Adams St. Residence: 340 LaSalle Av.

HUNTER, Edwin Llewellyn, physician; b. Fond du Lac, Wis., Mar. 25, 1874; s. Llewellyn Kidder and Florence Emma (Patchen) Hun- ter; ed. public and high schools of Leaven- worth, Kan., graduating 1892; grad. Hahne-

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mann Med. College, Chicago, M.D., 1896. Has practiced medicine in Chicago since 1896; office 332 E. 63d St. until 1903; since then 100 State St .; was house surgeon at Hahne- mann Hosp. from Mar. 26, 1896, until Apr. 1, 1897; now adjunct prof. of surgery, Hahne- mann Med. College. Mem. Illinois State Homo. Assn .; mem. Clinical Soc. of Hahnemann Col- lege. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 7247 Jef- fery Av.

HUNTER, Thomas M., broker in seeds; b. Scotland, 1853; s. Thomas M. Hunter; ed. Chicago public schools. Since leaving school has been in commission business on Chicago Board of Trade, and has been a mem. of the board since 1880; now a dir. Since 1879 en- gaged in business for self as a broker in flax seed and grain seeds. Republican; now serving as alderman from the 35th Ward. Office: 169 Jackson Boul.

HUNTER, William Crosbie, publisher; b. Frankfort Station, Ill., July 18, 1866; s. David W. and Mary (Philip) Hunter; ed. public school at Frankfort, Ill., until Apr., 1881; m. Osborn, Mo., 1903, Nancy Duncan; 1 son: Dun- can. Began business life Apr. 27, 1881, with Hotchkin, Palmer & Co., cloaks and millinery; on May 23, 1885, became staff correspondent of the Scientific Times, New York; editor Dry Goods Reporter, Kansas City, Mo., Apr. 1, 1886; publisher Bulletin of Commerce, Kansas City, Mo., May, 1888; western representative of newspapers, Mar. 7, 1890; since May 9, 1892, with W. D. Boyce Co., newspaper publishers, of which is now sec. Also sec. of the W. D. Boyce Paper Mills Co., of Marseilles, Ill., and pres. of the Hunter Publishing Co., of Oak Park, Ill. Republican. Presbyterian. Paymas- ter gen., with rank of col., on staff of Gov. Hunt, of Idaho, 1901-2; aide-de-camp to Gov. Norrison, Idaho, 1903-4. Clubs: Atlas (pres.), Chicago Athletic, Union League, Oak Park, Westward Ho. Office: 112 Dearborn St. Resi- dence: Oak Park, Ill.

HUNTER, William Wilkinson, grain and mill feeds; b. Pittsburgh, Pa. Was engaged in business in St. Louis, Mo., 1869-79; in latter year came to Chicago and has since been a dealer in all kinds of grain and mill feeds. Mem. of the Chicago Board of Trade. Repub- lican. Clubs: Union League, Kenwood. Office: Board of Trade Bldg. Residence: 4919 Lake Av.

HUNTON, William Lee, clergyman; b. Mor- risburgh, Ont., Can., Feb. 16, 1864; s. Rev. J. H., of Lima, Ohio (b. Newmarket, Va.), and Lavinia P. (Baker) Hunton (b. Woodstock, Va.); ed. Fultonham Acad. (Ohio), 1879-80; Thiel College, Gettysburg, Pa., 1881-6, grad- uating A.B., 1886; A.M., 1889; Ph.D .; Philadel- phia Theological Seminary, 1886-9, graduating B.D., 1886; m. Rochester, N. Y., July 3, 1894, Emma M. Hoppe; children: William Hoppe, Marion Hoppe. Ordaincd by Evangelical Lu- theran District Synod of Ohio, June 16, 1889; pastor at Amanda, O., June, 1889, to Sept., 1891; established Grace English Lutheran Church, Rochester, N. Y., and was its pastor, 1891-4; founded Church of the Atonement (English Lutheran), Buffalo, N. Y., and scrved it until Apr., 1898, leaving it with a member- ship of 389; pastor St. John's Church, Wilkes- barre, Pa., 1898-1901; pastor Holy Trinity Church, Chicago, since Sept., 1901. Partici- pated, as mem. of executive committee in or- ganization of Luther League of America, Feb .- May, 1893; one of founders Lutheran Church Home for the Aged, Buffalo, 1897, and trustce 2 years; since Oct., 1899, associate editor Lu- theran Lesson Commentary and General Coun- cil Graded Sunday School Literaturc. In- structor in Biblical theology and history, Chi- cago Lutheran Theological Seminary since May, 1903; official correspondent The Lu- theran (Philadelphia) since 1896; editor The Western Lutheran since 1902; supt. Evangel-

ical Lutheran Chicago Synod Missions since 1901. Residence: 586 LaSalle Av.

HURD, Harry Boyd, lawyer; b. Livingston Co., Mo., Jan. 8, 1875; s. Inscoe E. and Har- riet Jane (Andrews) Hurd; ed. public schools in Missouri, Muscatine (Ia.) High School, and Chicago College of Law; m. Sterling, Ill., Dec. 25, 1902, Margaret Julia Frank; 1 daughter: Harriet Margaret. Admitted to bar Jan. 15, 1897; was associated with Max Pam while he was a mem. of Moses, Pam & Kennedy; when the firm of Pam, Donnelly & Glennon was formed, became a mem. of that firm, and con- tinued as a mem. of the firm of Pam, Cal- houn & Glennon. Has been principally identi- fied with corporation work; actively partici- pated in the formation of many of the large corporations with which firm of Pam, Cal- houn & Glennon, and Mr. Pam principally, have been identified, notably: Chicago Title & Trust Co., Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., In- ternational Nickel Co., International Harves- ter Co., Am. Steel Foundries, K. C. S. Ry. Co., and others. With Max and Hugo Pam, organ- ized Feb. 1, 1904, firm of Pam & Hurd, counsel for a large number of important corporations. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Chicago Ath- letic (life mem.). Office: The Rookery. Resi- dence: 803 Greenleaf Av., Rogers Park.

HURD, Harvey Bostwick, lawyer; b. Hunt- ington, Conn., Feb. 14, 1828; s. Alanson and Elizabeth Hurd; ed. common schools; m. 1st, 1853, Cornelia Hilliard (died 1857); 2d, 1860, Sarah W. Collins (died 1890); 3d, July, 1892, Susannah M. Van Wyck (died Mar. 25, 1896). At printer's trade, Bridgeport, Conn., 1842-4; Jubilee College, Peoria Co., Il1., 1844-5 (LL.D., Northwestern Univ.); came to Chicago, Jan. 7, 1846; studied law; admitted to bar, Mar. 8, 1848; prof. in Chicago Law School (now dept. Northwestern Univ.) since 1862. First pres. Village of Evanston; sec. Nat. Kansas Com., which conducted Kansas War on part of the North (1856-8). Official reviser of gen. statutes of Illinois, 1869 to 1874; edited State Edition of same, 1874; has since edited 16 editions: originator of the Chicago Drainage Canal scheme. Author: Torren's Act of Illinois for registration of land titles; also of Juvenile Court act of Illinois, Apr. 22, 1899. Pres. Evanston Historical Soc. Club: Evanston. Of- fice: 99 Randolph St. Residence: 1572 Ridge Av. HURLBUT, William Daniels, railway offi- cial; b. Ogdensburg, N. Y., Aug. 10, 1861; s. N. L. and Fannie E. (Daniels) Hurlbut: ed. Chicago public schools; m. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 4, 1886, Hattie Deutsch; children: Wil- liam Nathan, Josephine. Entered railway ser- vice with I. C. R. R. Aug., 1875, continuing to Dec., 1899, as clerk in gen. freight office, Chicago; asst. gen. freight agent Chicago, Jan .. 1890, to Aug., 1892, and at Memphis, Tenn .. Aug., 1892, to Aug., 1896; general freight agent Louisville, Ky., Aug., 1896, to Dec .. 1899; general coal agent, same company. Chi- cago, Dec., 1899, to May, 1902; traffic mgr. Nat. Hardwood Lumber Assn., May, 1902, to May, 1903; since May, 1903, pres. and traffic mgr. Nat. Traffic Assn. Republican. Episcopalian. Club: Woodlawn Park. Office: Merchants Loan & Trust Bldg. Residence: Morgan Park.

HURLEY, Timothy David, justice of the peace; b. Maysville, Mason Co., Ky .. Aug. 31. 1863; s. Timothy and Ellen (McNamara) Hur- ley; ed. Catholic parish school of Maysville. Ky .: entered a printing office in Maysville and learned the trade; came to Chicago, 1882, and worked in job offices; entered Union College of Law, paying tuition by acting as night janitor for the school, and grad .. L.L.B., IS$7: m. Chicago, Sept. 19, 1889, Mary A. Murtha: children: Emmett (deceased). Gerald (do- ceased), Ethel, Dorothy, Timothy Donald. Bo- gan practice of law in 1887; later partner with Victor K. Koerner for several years; since 1891, justice of the peace. Democrat. R. C.

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Pres. of the Visitation and Aid Soc .; was pres. of the Illinois State Council of the Catholic Benevolent Legion; now mem. of the board of mgrs. of the St. Charles Home for Delin- quent Boys, and the first chief probation offi- cer of the Juvenile Court; dir. of Chicago In- dustrial School for Girls; dir. of Bureau of Charities and dir. and vice-pres. of Chicago Charity Directory, and on executive commit- tee of the Nat. Conference of Charities and Corrections and on executive committee Cook Co. Child-Saving Conference and sec. of Cook Co. Child-Saving Legislative League. Office: (Court) 128 Clark St .; law office: 79 Dearborn St. Residence: 3653 Grand Boul.

HUSCHART, Frank Michael, merchant; b. Lawrenceburg, Ind., July 24, 1855; s. George H. and Margaret (Lang) Huschart. When 15 years old left school and became office boy, in 1870, with Anderegg & Roth, pork packers, Cincinnati (now the John C. Roth Packing Co.), remaining in various capacities for 22 years, the last 5 years as treas. and gen. mgr .; sold interest in 1896 on account of failing health and spent about a year and a half in travel; in Aug., 1898, joined in oganization of Marshall & Huschart Machinery Co., of Chi- cago, of which he has since been sec. and treas. Republican. R. C. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Washington Park, Chicago Yacht, Calumet. Office: 62-4 Canal St. Resi- dence: Calumet Club.

HUSZAGH, Rudolph Daniel, lawyer; b. New York City, Aug. 30, 1854; s. Julius G. and Elizabeth Huszagh; ed. public schools of Brooklyn and New York to age of 13; then went to military acad. at Nazareth, Pa., and afterward attended the Bryant & Stratton Business College, Brooklyn; m. Chicago, Ill., Oct. 5, 1882, Henrietta Robinson; 5 children: Harold, Roy, Victor, Kenneth, Ralph. At 17 entered employ of a Michigan copper min- ing company as bookkeeper, remaining until 1873; then removed with father's family to Chicago and was employed in wholesale grocery house; later in real estate business; studied law in Union College of Law, graduating 1879, with honors; since then engaged in general practice of law, making a specialty of real estate law. Republican. Liberal in religious views. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Illinois State Bar Assn. Club: Menoken. Office: 112 Clark St. Residence: 1270 Washington Boul.

HUTCHINS, James Calhoun, lawyer; b. Chi- cago, Dec. 15, 1858; s. James Cass and Martha C. (Phillips) Hutchins; grad. Northwestern Univ. Law School (Union College of Law), LL.B., 1879; m. Lake Geneva, Wis., Agnes Potter; children: James Cadwell, Edward Pot- ter, John Mitchell. Since 1880 engaged in prac- tice of law in Chicago, and for past 10 years has been general atty. for the Illinois Trust & Savings Bank, in which is also a dir. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Washington Park, Kenwood, Midlothian. Office: 237 LaSalle St. Residence: 4810 Ellis Av.

HUTCHINSON, Charles Grove; b. Williams- ville, Erie Co., N. Y .; s. William H. and Jane (Grove) Hutchinson; removed with parents to Chicago in 1849; ed. Washington School, Chi- cago, until 15 years old; then 4 years in mili- tary acad. at Fulton, Ill. After leaving school returned to Chicago and became identified with his father's business of manufacturing soda water, which he continued to carry on after his father's death in 1880. In 1879 with his brother, George C. Hutchinson, established under the name of W. H. Hutchinson & Son (now a corporation) as a manufacturer and dealer in bottlers' supplies and extracts. Also mem. of firm of James Corday & Co. Ex-pres. Chicago Fountain Soda Water Co. and of the Chicago Steel Mfg. Co. Democrat. Mason; K. T. Office: 198 S. Desplaines St. Residence: 245 S. Hamlin Av.

HUTCHINSON, Charles Lawrence, banker; b. Lynn, Mass., Mar. 7, 1854; s. Benjamin P.

and Sarah M. Hutchinson; has lived in Chi- cago from boyhood; grad. Chicago High School, 1873; became grain merchant and later banker; m. 1881, Frances Kinsley. Has been pres. Chicago Board of Trade; was chair- man and dir. Fine Arts Com., World's Colum- bian Exposition; now pres. Art Institute, Chicago Orphan Asylum; vice-pres. Corn Ex- change Nat. Bank; dir. Northern Trust Co., State Bank of Chicago, North Am. Provision Co., Traders' Insurance Co., Western Stone Co., Presbyterian Hosp .; treas. Auditorium Assn .; treas. Univ. of Chicago; trustee Carnegie In- stitute. Clubs: Union League, Chicago, Caxton, Chicago Athletic, University, Quadrangle, Commercial, Literary. Office: Corn Exchange Nat. Bank. Residence: 2709 Prairie Av.

HUTCHINSON, Thomas, distiller; b. Ire- land; ed. Ireland. Came to U. S. as young man and was for some years resident at Boston, Mass .; came to Chicago, 1856; engaged in wholesale millinery business until 1879, when embarked in present business as a distiller of whiskies, now being pres. and sec. the Chicago Distilling Co. Office: 233 Kinzie St. Residence: 334 Oakwood Boul.

HUXLEY, Edward Haley, Chicago mgr. Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co .; b. New- ton, Mass., Nov. 11, 1873; s. Edward C. and Alice J. (Haley) Huxley; ed. Newton High School, Newton, Mass., and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating B.S. in class of 1895. Has been Chicago mgr. since Jan., 1900, for the Boston Woven Hose & Rub- ber Co. of Boston, Mass. Republican. Was mem. of 1st Corps Cadets, Mass. Vol. Militia. Clubs: Evanston Golf; also Technology Club, Boston, Mass. Office: 185 Lake St. Residence: Evanston, Ill.

HYDE, Charles Cheney, lawyer; b. Chicago May 22, 1873; s. Dr. James Nevins and Alice Louise (Griswold) Hyde; attended Harvard School, Chicago, 1881-90; grad. Yale, A.B., 1895, A.M., 1898; Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1898. Admitted to bar of Illinois, 1898; since then engaged in general practice of law; clerk for Holt, Wheeler & Sidley, 1898-1901; since then in practice alone. Appointed lec- turer on diplomacy, Northwestern Univ. Law School, Chicago, 1899; now associate prof. of law in Northwestern Univ., having charge of courses on international law. Specialist in international law. Contributor to Am. Law Review, Harvard Law Review, Yale Law Journal and Atlantic Monthly, on topics re- lating to international law. Mem. Interna- tional Law Assn. of London, Eng., Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Club. Republican. Re- formed Episcopalian, Mem. Loyal Legion, So- ciety of Mayflower Desecendants. Board of managers Y. M. C. A. Clubs: University, On- wentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Chicago Literary; also Yale Club (New York). Office: Merchants Loan & Trust Bldg. Residence: 2409 Michigan Av.

HYDE, Charles Edwin, retired; b. New York City, Sept. 29, 1841; s. Edwin Newman and Julia (Brown) Hyde; ed. public schools of New York City; m. Chicago, Medora A. Sam- mons; children: Charles A., Walter W., Grace Medora (Mrs. Fred A. Schaaf). Began busi- ness career at age of 13 in a manufacturing jewelry house at Newark, N. J., where learned the trade thoroughly, and at 20 was foreman of the entire shop; enlisted in the Union Army, in which served, first in the 2d N. J. Vol. Infy. and afterward in 121st Ind. Vol. Infy., becoming post adjutant. At end of war came to Chicago and engaged in merchant tailoring business; remained in one location, at the corner of Clark and Monroe Sts., for 31 years; disposed of tailoring business, Jan. 1, 1904, and has since devoted entire attention to looking after his property interests. Re- publican. Club: Illinois (ex-pres.). Office: 175 Dearborn St. Residence: 601 Jackson Boul.

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HYDE, Henry Morrow, journalist, author; b. Freeport, Ill., Oct. 6, 1867; s. Henry C. and Mary C. M. Hyde; grad. Beloit College, 1888; m. London, O., Jan., 1896, Robert M. Hanson. Editorial writer Chicago Tribune since 1898. Clubs: Little Room, University: Author: Ani- mal Alphabet, Child's Book of Verse, 1900; One Forty Two, Confessions of the Re- formed Messenger Boy, 1901, etc. Address: University Club.

HYDE, James Nevins, physician; b. Nor- wich, Conn., June 21, 1840; s. Edward Good- rich and Hannah Huntington (Thomas) Hyde; educated Andover, Mass., Acad., 1856-7; grad. Yale, 1861, A.M., 1865; grad. med. dept. Univ. of Pa., 1869; asst. surgeon U. S. N., 1863; past asst. surgeon, 1865; resigned and en- gaged in private practice; m. July 31, 1872, Alice Louise Griswold; 1 son: Charles Cheney. Clubs: University, Chicago Athletic, Chicago Literary, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle. Mem. S. A. R., Soc. of Colonial Wars, Soc. of May- flower Descendants. Author: Early Medical Chi- cago; Diseases of the Skin (Hyde and Mont- gomery), 7 editions, 1901-4. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 2409 Michigan Av.

HYDE, James William, lawyer; b. Freeport, Ill., Dec. 31, 1868; s. Henry C. and Mary C. (Morrow) Hyde; ed. Freeport High School; attended Univ. of Wisconsin a short time, and law dept. of Univ. of Michigan 1 year. Ad- mitted to bar in Michigan and Illinois in 1890; practiced law in Freeport, Ill., 1890-5, hold- ing the office of master in chancery of the Circuit Court of Stephenson Co., Ill., from Dec., 1891, until resigned May, 1895, upon re- moval to Chicago. Since then junior mem. of law firm of Fry & Hyde (George C. Fry, senior partner). Mem. Am., Illinois State and Chicago Bar Assns., and Chicago Law Insti- tute. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason (32°), Freeport Consistory and Freeport Command- ery; K. T. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Exmoor. Office: New York Life Bldg. Resi- dence: Wilmette, Ill.

HYMAN, Charles Edward, wholesale milli- nery; b. Lebanon, O., Oct. 9, 1865; s. Martin and Hannah (Heinsheimer) Hyman; ed. public schools of Cincinnati, O .; m. Memphis, Tenn., Apr., 1901, Irene DeY. Katzenberger; 1 daugh- ter: Elizabeth Martin. Began business life as stock boy with A. Laufer & Co., of Cincinnati, O., 1882, which, in 1891, became Brown, Laufer & Co., and in 1892, Brown, Hyman & Co. (all in Cincinnati), of which he became a mem .; came to Chicago 1892, and has since been treas. of the Chicago Mercantile Co., doing a very large wholesale and mail order business in millinery. Also sec. Woods Motor Vehicle Co. Republican. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Golf. Office: 106-12 Wabash Av. Residence: Chicago Beach Hotel.

HYMAN, Edward Sigmund, diamond mer- chant and jeweler; b. Chicago, May 4, 1869; s. Sigmund and Carrie (Schwartzschild) Hy- man; ed. public and high schools of Chicago; m. New York, Sept. 24, 1891, Josephine Samuels, of New York. Since 1882 in house of Hyman, Berg & Co. (originally founded as Wendell & Hyman by Charles Wendell and Sigmund Hyman in 1859); now partner in firm, who are largely engaged as jewelers and dia- mond merchants. Independent in politics. Mason. Clubs: Jewelers, Standard. Office: Cor. State and Washington Sts. Residence: 4133 Drexel Boul.

HYMAN, Harry Sigmund, jeweler; h. Chi- cago, Sept. 13, 1864; s. Sigmund and Jean- nette (Sulsbach) Hyman; ed. Haven (public) School, 1871-8, and a course in bookkeeping in 1879; m. Chicago, Sept. 16, 1890, Belle Bush- nell: children: Elaine, Dorothy, Robert. Since 1879 in jewelry business of Hyman, Berg & Co., established 1859, of which firm. is now the senior partner. Mem. Jewelers' Club. Inde- pendent in politics. Non-sectarian in religion;

mem. All Souls' Church. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Country. Office: State and Washing- ton Sts. Residence: 4830 Forrestville Av.

HYMAN, Thomas Jesse, sec. and treas. Illi- nois Steel Co .; b. Camanche, Clinton Co., Ia., Apr. 8, 1855; s. Sylvester and Mary E. (Elce) Hyman; ed. public schools, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Ia., Iowa State Agricultural College, Ames, Ia .; m. Sabula, Ia., Dec. 25, 1877; chil- dren: Frank S., Jessie, Jean, Helen, Mary, Dorothy, Richard. From 1876 to 1898, was successively, paymaster S. C. & P. R. R., pay- master St. P. & S. C. R. R., asst. auditor C., St. P., M. & O. Ry .; auditor M. & St. L. Ry., W. C. Ry., C. & N. P. R. R .; asst. to pres. G. N. Ry .; auditor E. & T. H. Ry .; auditor Am. Steel & Wire Co .; since Jan. 1, 1899, sec., treas. and dir. Illinois Steel Co. Also sec. and treas. Cundy Iron Co., and of Interstate Fuel Co., and dir. South Chicago Savings Bank. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Oak Park, Westward Ho. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 315 Wesley Av., Oak Park, Ill.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 88

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