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JUDSON, Frank Purvis, cashier Bankers' Nat. Bank; b. Belvidere, Ill., Mar. 18, 1863; 8. William H. and Emma (Trotter) Judson; re- moved to Chicago with parents when 2 years old; ed. public schools in Chicago and Evans- ton; m. Freeport, Ill., 1892, Lilian Wolf; chil- dren: Frank M., Marian. Engaged in banking since 1886, as clerk, afterward teller Am. Ex- change Nat. Bank until 1892, when became teller Bankers' Nat. Bank, on its organization, advancing to asst. cashier in 1894, and since 1899 cashier. Republican. Mason; mem. Evans- ton Commandery K. T. Clubs: Hamilton, Evanston. Office: Marquette Bldg. Residence: Evanston, Ill.
JUDSON, Hale Daniel, railway official; b. Waupaca, Wis., May 30, 1853; s. Nathan P. and Mary (Brayton) Judson; ed. public schools of Wisconsin; m. Rochelle, Ill., 1884, Josephine E. Gould; children. Bessie G., Howard M., Wil- liam Wallace. Began railway service 30 years ago with the C., B. & Q. R. R., as telegraph operator, and has remained with the company ever since, becoming successively agent, train despatcher, division supt., and since July 1, 1904, gen. supt. the Illinois district. Lived 12 years at Aurora, and after that at Galesburg until 1904. Republican; mem. of Nat. Republi- can conventions of 1896 and 1900. Clubs: Gales- burg City, Illinois Athletic. Office: 209 Adams St.
JUDSON, Harry Pratt, head prof. political science and dean of the faculties of Arts, Lit- erature and Science, Univ. of Chicago, since 1892; b. Jamestown, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1849; grad. Williams, 1870 (A.M., 1883; LL.D., 1893; LL.D., Queens Univ., Canada, 1903); m. 1879, Rebecca A. Gilbert, Troy, N. Y. Teacher and prin. high school, Troy, N. Y., 1870-85; prof. history Univ. of Minn., 1885-92; has been co-editor Am. Hist. Rev. (See Who's Who in America for books, etc.) Address: Univ. of Chicago.
JUDSON, William Bosworth, lumber jour- nalist; b. Syracuse, N. Y., May 17, 1849; s. John F. and Maria Bosworth Judson; ed. pub- lic schools of Chenango Co., N. Y .; m. 1872, Grace King, of Rochester, N. Y .; children: Wil- liam Bruce, Paul King, Ruth Sarah. Was local editor Miami Valley News, Piqua, O., 1867-8; in insurance business, 1868-71, at Bay City, Mich. Spent several months in office of Lum- berman's Gazette, Bay City, first of Am. lum- ber trade papers; established the Michigan Lumberman at Grand Rapids, Fcb., 1873, but moved it to Muskegon after the first issue, and in Jan., 1874, removed it to Chicago,
changing the name to the Northwestern Lum- berman, which for many years was recognized as one of the greatest trade journals. In Jan., 1899, the Northwestern Lumberman and the Timberman were consolidated as the American Lumberman; is pres. and gen. business mgr. of the corporation of same name. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton. Office: 315 Dearborn St. Residence: 4231 Michigan Av.
JUERGENS, Paul, pres. Juergens & Ander- sen Co., mfg. jewelers; b. Oldenburg, Holstein, Ger., Sept. 19, 1834; s. William and Paulina Schaffenberg Juergens; attended schools in na- tive city until 13, then entered the Polytech- nicum, from which was grad. 1848; joined rev- olution of the province against the Danish Government; came with family to America, 1850; m. Chicago, Oct. 23, 1861, Augusta Kru- ger; children: Mary, Emma, Frederick W., Anna, Hans. In employ of New York jewelers until 1854; came to Chicago; opened shop in connection with jewelry house of Isaac Spear. then largest in city, until 1857; in 1857 became partner with Sebastian D. Andersen, as Juer- gens & Andersen, mfg. jewelers; burned out in great fire of 1871, but at once resumed; incor- porated, 1893, as Juergens & Andersen Co. Mason. Mem. Germania Männerchor. Office: 92 State St. Residence: 488 LaSalle Av.
JUERGENS, Theodore Daniel, varnish man- ufacturer; b. Chicago, Nov. 29, 1853; s. Lud- wig and Helen (Koehn) Juergens; ed. public and high schools of Chicago to 1869; m. Sept., 1876, Mary Hemmer; children: Helen, William, Adalia, Edwin. Began business career, 1869, as a telegraph operator for the C. & N .- W. Ry .; afterward engaged in business as a sign painter and decorator, and still later in mer- cantile business until 1892, when became con- nected with the Am. Varnish Co .; now pres. Mem. W. Side Club, Royal League. Office: 309- 15 N. Branch Av. Residence: 82 Ewing Pl.
JUNKIN, Francis Thomas Anderson, law- yer; b. Rockbridge Co., Va., Feb. 3, 1864; s. William Finney (D:D., LL.D.) and Anna Ay- lett (Anderson) Junkin; grad. Kenyon College, A.B., 1884, A.M., 1890; grad. Columbia Univ. Law School, 1887. Practiced law on Wall St., New York, 1887-98; since 1898, general atty. A., T. & S. F. Ry. system. Mem. Soc. Colonial Wars, New York Southern Soc., Am. Bar Assn. Clubs: University (New York); Union, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, Winter (Chica- go). Office: Railway Exchange Bldg. Resi- dence: Union Club.
K KAEGE, Anthony Leo, real estate; b. Ga- lena, Jo Daviess Co., Ill., July 31, 1865; s. Charles L. and Agnes M. (Friesenecker) Kaege; ed. public schools; m. St. Paul, Minn., Apr. 28, 1893, Eugenie M. Kennicott. Began busi- ness life in employ of H. Rottler, retail store, Galena, Ill., 1880-3; traveling salesman, 1883- 1890; engaged in manufacture of woodenware and hardware specialties (Eclipse Mfg. Co.), Sterling, Ill., 1890-6; traveling salesman for Hayes Lithographing Co., Buffalo, N. Y., 1896- 1901; on Nov., 1901, with F. J. Hetzel, engaged in real estate business under firm name of Kaege & Hetzel. Office: 145 LaSalle St. Resi- dence: 301 N. Harvey Av., Oak Park, Ill.
KAHLKE, Charles Edwin, surgeon; b. Rock Island, Ill., Jan. 13, 1870; s. J. J. and Louise Elizabeth (Witte) Kahlke; ed. grammar and high school at Rock Island, Ill., to 1887; State Univ. of Iowa, B.S., 1891; Hahnemann Med. College, Chicago, M.D., 1894; studied in Univ. of Vienna in 1899 and in 1902; m. Berlin, Wis., June 21, 1902, Agnes Crawford; 1 daughter: Margaret Louise. Interne Cook Co. Hosp., 18 months, 1894-5; since then engaged in practice, with specialty in surgical work. Mem. Homo. Med. Soc. of Chicago (ex-pres.); ex-chairman surgical bureau, Am. Institute of Home. Prof.
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of surgery Hahnemann Med. College of Chi- Loan and Trust Bldg. Residence: 241 Goethe cago. Attending surgeon Cook Co. Hosp .; at- St. tending surgeon to Hahnemann Hosp. Mem. Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Republican. On mili- tary roll of honor at Washington, D. C., for highest military record of class at Univ. of Iowa. Baptist. Office: 100 State St. Residence: 3124 Prairie Av.
KAHN, Felix, clothing manufacturer; b. Duensbach, Würtemberg, Ger., Nov. 28, 1843; s. Jacob and Yetta (Steiner) Kahn; attended schools of native place to 14th year; clerk in his father's store there, 1857-60; came to U. S., 1860; m. Oct. 7, 1877, Carrie, daughter of Louis Kaufman, of Greeneville, Ill .; children: Louis, Moses, Harry, Ella. Clerk in store of his older brother, Louis, at Lacon, Ill., 1860-2; in store of other brothers, Mattoon, Ill., 1862- 1864; partner with his uncle, Henry Steiner, Lacon, 1864-7; bought business and conducted it in his own name, 1867-71; in business with his brothers and afterward alone, Mattoon, Ill., 1871-82; closed out and came to Chicago, 1882, becoming head of Kahn, Schoenbrun & Co., 1882-9; head of Felix Kahn & Co. since 1897. Mason. Mem. Sinai Congregation. Clubs: Stand- ard. Office: 246 Market St. Residence: 4219 Grand Boul.
KAHN, Harry, physician; b. Huntington, Ind., July 18, 1869; s. Abraham and Jetta (Op- penheim) Kahn; Northwestern Univ. School of Pharmacy, Ph.G., 1888; Dept. of Pharmacy, Univ. of Mich., Ph.M., 1891; Northwestern Univ. Med. School, M.D., 1898. Held position as chemist in the analytical dept. of Park, Davis & Co., 1891-2; instructor Northwestern Univ. School of Pharmacy, 1892-3; chief druggist, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893; chemist Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y., 1893-4. After graduation in medicine was interne in Mercy Hosp., 1898-9. Asst. prof. of materia medica and physiology Northwestern Univ. School of Pharmacy since 1900; lecturer in pharmacology Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1903; attending otologist and rhinolo- gist, United Hebrew Dispensary. Mem. Chi- cago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn., Am. Pharmaceutical Soc .; pres. Grand Council Phi Rho Sigma Fraternity. Jew- ish religion. Clubs: Lakeside, S. Side. Office and residence: 4705 Indiana Av.
KALES, Albert Martin, lawyer; b. Chicago, Mar. 11, 1875; s. Francis Henry and Ellen P. (Davis) Kales; ed. St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., 1888-92; Harvard College, A.B., 1896; Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1899; m. Evans- ton, Ill., Nov. 22, 1899; children: Elizabeth, Anne. Admitted to Illinois bar, Oct., 1899; clerk in office of Winston & Meagher until Apr., 1901; since then in practice of law for self. Since 1900 connected with teaching force of Northwestern Law School, and since 1902 asst. prof. of law of property, with full charge of all property courses in the school, making the study of John C. Gray's Cases on Property the foundation of work in these courses; has urged the establishment of moot courts con- ducted according to the principles of oral de- bate devised by George P. Baker, of Harvard, and the study of the principles of argumenta- tion as expounded by him. Published volume on Homestead Exemption Laws of Illinois (250 pp.), 1902; article on Fellow Servants' Doctrine in the U. S. Supreme Court, Michigan Law Review, Nov., 1903; Statutory Estates in Place of an Estate Tail, Yale Law Journal, Apr., 1904; Contingent Future Interests after a Particular Estate of Freehold, Law Quarterly Review, Apr .. 1905; also, work on Future In- terests in Illinois (350 pp.). Mem. City Homes Assn., and in that connection participated in framing and urging the present Chicago Tene- ment House Ordinance. Mem. Legal Club of Chicago, Law Club of Chicago, Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Uni- versity, Chicago Literary. Office: Merchants'
KALES, John Davis, physician; b. Chicago, May 3, 1864; s. Francis H. and Ellen (Davis) Kales; ed. Phillips Exeter Acad., N. H., and Med. Dept. Harvard Univ., M.D., 1887; m. Chi- cago, Apr. 17, 1896, Gertrude Jones; children: Marguerite, Davis. Instructor in histology, 1888-9; in pathology, 1890-2; prof. of bac- teriology, 1893-4; prof. of etiology and hygi- ene, 1895-8; in Med. Dept. of Northwestern Univ. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Illinois State Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn. Club: University. Office: Chicago Savings Bank Bldg. Residence: Winnetka.
KAMMERER, Frank Gregory, commission merchant in grain and provisions; b. Wash- ington Co., Pa., Feb. 24, 1845; s. John and Elizabeth Kammerer; ed. common schools of Washington Co., Pa .; m. Wheeling, W. Va., Dec. 9, 1886, Dorie Hildreth; children: Eugene H., Frances. Was engaged in mercantile and mfg. enterprises in Washington Co., Pa., from boyhood until 1878, when came to Chicago and established in business as a Board of Trade commission merchant. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Pres. of the Hygienic Filter and Cooler Co. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: 234 La- Salle St. Residence: 4626 Woodlawn Av.
KANE, Thomas, manufacturer; b. on farm in Adams Co., O .; s. George and Catherine (Platter) Kane; ed. public schools, Tipton, Ind .; m. Tipton, Ind., Aug. 13, 1860, Adeline E. Bickle; 1 daughter: Mrs. Theodosia Kane Van Doozer. Was engaged in a general store at Tipton, Ind., 1858-68; general merchant, Green- field, Ind., 1868-70; Indianapolis, 1870-2; came to Chicago, 1872, and in 1875 began manufac- ture of school furniture under style of Thom- as Kane & Co. (later incorporated), of which he is pres. Pres. Am. Spiral Pipe Works, since 1901; Pres. of the Winona Assembly and Sum- mer School Assn., Winona Lake, Ind., Winona Electric Light and Water Co .; dir. Presbyte- rian Hosp .; trustee Lewis Institute. Republi- can. Presbyterian; frequently a delegate to the Presbyterian General Assembly; contributor to The Interior. Greatly interested in the sub- ject of Tithing and has for 25 years been cir- culating literature upon that subject, under the pseudonym of "Layman." Clubs: Union League, Illinois, Glen View. Office: 64-6 Wa- bash Av. Residence: 310 Ashland Boul.
KANST, Fred L., mgr. retail dept. Pitkin & Brooks; b. Chicago, Jan. 1, 1874; s. Fred and Elizabeth (Youngblood) Kanst; ed. Chicago public school, graduating June, 1887, and in Chicago Business Law School, class of 1899; m. Chicago, June 7, 1899, Alice McManus; 1 daughter: Stella. On Sept. 15, 1891, entered ser- vice of Pitkin & Brooks, manufacturers, job- bers and retailers of crockery, glassware, etc .; now mgr. retail dept. Office: Lake St., N. E. Cor. State St. Residence: 6611 Kimbark Av.
KARPEN, Isaac, furniture manufacturer; b. Vongrowitz, Ger., Mar. 1, 1865; s. Morris and Johanna (Cohen) Karpen; came to Chicago in childhood; ed. Wells (public) School; m. Chicago, Jan. 22, 1888, Hattie Bernstein; chil- dren: Morris H., Nathan, Benjamin, Mildred. Entered the factory of S. Karpen & Bros., in 1880, as an apprentice; thoroughly learned all details in the manufacture of upholstered fur- niture, working through all depts., and is now supt. of the factory of S. Karpen & Bros., and a dir. in the company, which is engaged in the manufacture of upholstered furniture for the trade only. Hebrew religion; mem. Moses Montefiore Congregation. K. P. Office: 22d and Union Sts. Residence: 4402 Prairie Av.
KARPEN, Julius, manufacturer; b. Chicago, Nov. 20, 1873; s. Morris and Johanna (Cohen) Karpen; ed. public schools of Chicago, gradu- ating from Northwest Division High School, 1892; graduated from Univ. of Chicago, 1896, and from Kent College of Law, 1896; m. Chi-
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cago, Sept. 5, 1898, Mae Hand. After leaving college became identified with the large furni- ture mfg. enterprise of S. Karpen & Bros., of which he is now the gen. mgr. Office: 22d and Union Sts. Residence: Riverside, Ill.
KARPEN, Solomon, furniture manufacturer; b. Wongrawitz, Posen, Ger., Jan. 7, 1858; s. Moritz and Johanna (Cohn) Karpen; ed. public school, Germany, and night school, Chicago; m. Chicago, Feb. 17, 1884, Ernestine Schwalbe; children: Martin, Isadore, Marie, Erma, Harry. Started in business for himself, 1880, in base- ment at corner of Milwaukee Av. and Tell Pl .; later took in 2 brothers; removed several times to accommodate growth of business, be- fore removing to present bldg. at Union and 22d Sts., in 1899; now pres. of Karpen Bros., furniture manufacturers. Mem. Keystone Lodge A. F. and A. M .; Star Council, No. 31, Royal League. Office: Union and 22d Sts. Resi- dence: 4556 Michigan Av.
KAUFFMANN, Fred, tailor; b. New York City, Dec. 22, 1859; s. Narix and Sara Kauff- mann; came to Chicago, 1861; ed. public schools and Bryant & Stratton Business College, grad- uating from latter, 1874. Engaged in various occupations until 1886, when he established in the tailoring business, becoming popularly known as "The American Tailor," doing a large business in the city and through agents, all over the country. Independent in politics. Ma- son; Elk; mem. Legion of Honor and Nat. Un- ion. Club: Standard. Office: 186 Market St. Residence: 84 E. 34th St.
KAVANAGH, John E., broom corn; b. N. Java, Wyoming Co., N. Y., Dec. 30, 1859; s. Charles and Eleanor (Murphy) Kavanagh; ed. public schools of Western New York; m. Java Center, N. Y., Jan. 9, 1888, Sarah Louise Loughren; children: Clarence Henry, Ethel Ma- rie, Beatrice Marguerite (deceased). Engaged in coal business, 1882; entered employ of W. L. Hubbard & Co., 1883; admitted as mem. of the firm of John N. Hubbard & Co., broom corn, 1885; mgr. Hubbard & Co., 1896, to Jan. 1, 1904; since then head of firm of Kavanagh Bros. & Co., successors to Hubbard & Co., broom corn, broom machinery, etc. Also vice- pres. and dir. Chicago Ferrule Co .; was dir. Western State Bank, 1901-3. Democrat. R. C. Club: Ravenswood. Office: 125-127 Kinzie St. Residence: 2753 N. Ashland Av.
KAVANAGH, Marcus, judge; b. Des Moines, Ia., Sept. 3, 1859: s. Marcus and Mary (Hughes) Kavanagh; grad. Niagara Univ., 1876, and from law dept. of Iowa State Univ., LL.B., 1878. Admitted to Iowa bar, 1878; elect- ed city atty. of Des Moines, 1880; re-elected, 1882; elected district judge of the 9th Judicial District of Iowa, 1885, but resigned in 1889, coming to Chicago, June, 1889, and becoming a partner with Judge John Gibbons, under firm name of Gibbons & Kavanagh, later Gibbons, Kavanagh & O'Donnell, and after the election of Judge Gibbons to the bench changed to Kavanagh & O'Donnell, so continuing until at the election in 1899 was elected to present position as judge of the Superior Court of Cook Co. Was major and afterward lieut .- col. of 3d Towa Infy., Iowa N. G., before com- ing to Chicago. Was elected lieut-col. 7th regt., I. N. G., 1894, and col. in 1896; served with distinction in Spanish-Am. War as col. 7th Ill. Vol. Infy. Republican. Club: Washington Park. Office: Co. Bldg. Residence: 1518 Michi- gan Av.
KAVANAGH, Matthew H., broom corn mer- chant; b. N. Java, N. Y., July 11, 1851; s. Charles and Eleanor (Murphy) Kavanagh; ed. district school of N. Java and Dulittle Insti- tute, Wethersfield Springs, N. Y .; m. Java Center, N. Y., Feb. 6, 1878, Anna M: Gaffney; children: Estella, Alice Jane, Anna, Charles Joseph. Frank, Edward. Came to Chicago, Mar. 26, 1872; returned to New York, 1873-5; since then in Chicago in the broom corn business
with exception of 5 years in New York State engaged in general merchandise business. Was mem. of firm of Hubbard & Co., broom corn, 6 years, when name was changed to Kavanagh Bros. & Co., of which has since been a mem .; postmaster of N. Java, N. Y., 1893; dealers in broom corn, and supplies for mfg. brooms and brushes. Pres. Kenosha Telegraph and Telephone Co. from its beginning to Dec. 31, 1903; now one-third owner Wabash Valley Telephone Co., of Effingham, Ill. Catholic; mem. Knights of Columbus and of Catholic Mutual Benevolent Assn. Democrat. Office: 125 E. Kinzie St. Residence: 909 Addison Av.
KAWIN, Charles C., metallurgist and chem- ist; b. Peoria, Ill., Aug. 4, 1867; s. M. and Helen (Sandlusky) Kawin; ed. public schools, Chicago; m. Chicago, Feb. 6, 1898, Kathryn L. Mulcahy; children: Berniece Helen, Marian Carlos. Beginning Oct. 9, 1889, was for nearly 8 years chemist with Illinois Steel Co., S. Chi- cago; chief chemist, 1896-1903, with Griffin Wheel Co., Chicago; since 1903 in general prac- tice as consulting chemist and metallurgist; makes a specialty of advising in foundry mix- tures, and of chemical analyses of founders' and steel manufacturers' materials or prod- ucts. Independent in politics. Hebrew. Office: 40 Dearborn St. Residence: 1087 Victor St., Edgewater.
KAYSER, Charles William, western mgr. Jo- seph Wild & Co., linoleums, rugs, etc .; b. Brooklyn, N. Y .. Sept., 1864; grad. Cooper In- stitute, New York, in 5 years' scientific course, 1886. Entered employ of Joseph Wild & Co., New York, July 17, 1880, as stock boy; became salesman in 1885; established Boston office for firm, 1895; opened Chicago branch, July, 1902, and is western mgr. Entered C Co., 23d Regt., N. G. of State of New York as private, Mar. 17, 1884; served for 18 years; discharged Nov. 20, 1902, with rank of capt., on removal to Chicago; served 5 months as Capt. Co. B, 201st N. Y. Vols. in Spanish-Am. War. Liberal Re- publican. Presbyterian. Club: Army and Navy (New York). Office: 234 Franklin St.
KEEFE, James Eucherius, dentist; b. Chi- cago, Feb. 20, 1864; s. Edward F. and Ellen M. (Sullivan) Keefe; ed. Franklin School, Y. M. C. A. night school, Chicago College of Dental Surgery, D. D. S .; m. Chicago, June 25, 1890, Bessie M. Cleary; children: Howard M., Helen E., Doris E., James E., Jannette M. Began in dentistry as student, 1880, as practitioner on own account, 1886; now pres. and treas. of the Haskell Post-Graduate Dental College. Mem. Odontographic Soc., Chicago Dental Soc., Illi- nois State Dental Soc .. Nat. Dental Assn. Clubs: Washington Park, Chicago Athletic. Office: 34 Washington St. Residence: 4417 Lake Av.
KEEFE, John S., 1st vice-pres. Am. Steel & Wire Co. of New Jersey; b. Boston, Mass .. Jan. 24, 1864; s. David F. and Sarah J. Keefe: ed. Boston public schools until 16 years old: m. Milwaukee, Wis., 1890, Mattie A. Lee; chil- dren: Ethel, Ruth, Jeanette. Was employe of C. & N .- W. Ry. Co., 1880-8; traffic mgr. Ill. Steel Co., 1889-99; gen. traffic mgr. Am. Steel & Wire Co., 1899-1901: 1st vice-pres. and dir. of same since 1901. Now also gen, traffic mgr. Northern Liberties Ry. and Pittsburg & Ohio Valley Ry. Pres, and dir. of Columbia Wire Co. and of Waukegan & Mississippi Valley Ry. Co .: dir. Newburgh & South Shore Ry. Co. and Pittsburgh & Ohio Valley Ry. Co. Clubs; Union League (Chicago), Lawyers (New York City); Century (Cleveland). Office: The Book- ery. Residence: 411 Clinton Av., Oak Park. 11.
KEEFER, Edward Ferdinand, live stock commission; b. Allegheny City, Pa .. Mar. 21. 1876: s. Louis and Esther (Krans) Koofer. od. Chicago public schools and Chicago Manual Training School until 1893; m. Chicago, Jan 18. 1897, Rae Eisman; children: Allan Harold. Edward Louis. On leaving school entered office
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of the firm of Doud & Keefer, commission merchants for the purchase of live stock, later becoming buyer, and in 1899 was ad- mitted as a mem. of the firm, in which con- tinues. Also treas. Doud Stock Car Co. Repub- lican. Mem. Home Lodge, A. F. & A. M. Clubs: Standard, Saddle and Sirloin, Illinois Athletic. Office: Exchange Bldg., Union Stock Yards. Residence: 4621 Prairie Av.
KEEFER, Louis, live stock commission mer- chant; b. Hahnlein, Hesse-Darmstadt, Ger., July 1, 1844; s. Aaron and Minnie Keefer; ed. schools in Germany; m. Allegheny, Pa., Dec. 29, 1869, Esther Kraus; children: Minnie, Ed- ward F., Flora, Cora, Arthur, Edna, Ruth. Came to U. S. in 1863, and located in Pennsyl- vania; was engaged in the live stock commis- sion business at Allegheny, Pa., until 1876, when came to Chicago, engaging in the same line here, becoming a partner with Levi B. Doud in present firm of Doud & Keefer, com- mission merchants for the purchase of live stock. Dir. of the Doud Stock Car Co. Repub- lican. Mason (32º). Clubs: Standard, Saddle and Sirloin. Office: Exchange Bldg. Residence: 4835 Grand Boul.
KEELER, Charles Butler, lawyer; b. Homer, Cortland Co., N. Y., June 22, 1851; s. Daniel and Lydia A. (Weaver) Keeler; went to Iowa in childhood; prepared for college in public schools of Iowa; grad. Univ. of Michigan, Ph.B., 1873; Union College of Law, Chicago, LL.B., 1875; m. Cedar Rapids, Ia., June 2, 1881, Ellen C. Rock; children: Charles But- ler, Jr., George Greene. Began practice at Cedar Rapids, Ia., fall of 1876; mem. law firm of Mills & Keeler, Cedar Rapids, 1878-94; local atty. C., M. & St. P. Ry. Co., 1881-94; re- moved to Chicago, Aug., 1894, to become asst. general solicitor of the C., M. & St. P. Ry. Co., in which capacity he has since had charge of its litigation in Chicago and State of Illi- nois. Is also counsel for the Quaker Oats Co. and the Am. Cereal Co. Republican. Episco- palian. Mason (32º). Mem. Chicago Art Insti- tute. Clubs: Union League, Midlothian. Office: Railway Exchange Bldg. Residence: 5110 Mad- ison Av.
KEELER, Charles Franklin, coal mines; b. St. Albans, Vt., Feb. 8, 1839; s. Lewis and Sarah Hannah (Reid) Keller; ed. Plattsburgh (N. Y.) Acad .; enlisted May 15, 1861, in Capt. Robert Freeman's Co. K, 1st Ia. Vol. Cav .; served until mustered out, Sept., 1864, as 1st lieut., same company; conmmanded a battalion on Gen. Steel's expedition to Camden, Ark .; re- fused commission as lieut. in regular U. S. Cav .; m. Chicago, June 30, 1886, Katie Mada- line Sexton; children: Susie Sexton, John Fitzallan. Came to Chicago Jan. 15, 1865; went on road for wholesale druggists of New Or- leans, La. In 1888 began operating coal mines in Indiana, and now has large mining inter- ests near Terre Haute, Ind. (Charles F. Keeler Coal Co., of which is sole owner). Republican. Catholic. Mem. S. A. R. and of G. A. R. Office: 77 Jackson St. Residence: 1468 Michigan Av. KEELER, Hervey Eugene, Chicago mgr. Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co .; b. Seneca Falls, N. Y., Jan. 2, 1855; s. William Henry and Netty Agnes (Bignall) Keeler; ed. public schools in New York State; m. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 2, 1878, Mary F. Burnham; 1 daughter: Georgie. First business connection was with the Silsby Mfg. Co. (now known as the Am .- La France Fire Engine Co.) at Seneca Falls, N. Y., in 1872; then went to St. Louis, Mo., and was traveling salesman for the M. C. Bignall Co., heavy hardware; in same line with Ripley & Kimball, 1877-9; with Nat. Tube Works, Chi- cago branch, 1879-99; in 1899 opened Chicago branch for the Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co., of which he has since had charge as mgr. In 1889 organized the Rogers Park water system and still operates it as pres. and dir. of the Rogers Park Water Co .; also gen. mgr. Lake Forest
Water Co. Past Master Park Lodge No. 843, A. F. & A. M .; past high priest Evanston Chapter No. 144, R. A. M., Park Chapter No. 213, R. A. M .; past commander Evanston Commandery No. 58, K. T .; mem. Oriental Consistory, A. A. S. R. (32º), of Chicago. Re- publican. Methodist. Clubs: Union League, Birchwood. Office: 97-99 S. Clinton St. Resi- dence: 3678 Sheridan Rd.
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