The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 95

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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KEMPER, Arthur Lincoln, stock and hond broker; b. near Alton. Ill .. Oct .. 1863: S. Thomas Jefferson and Rachel Becket (Porch) Kemper; grad. Grinnell (Ta.) High School. 1880; grad. Cornell College. Mt. Vernon. Ta., as M.C.E., 1886: m. Chicago, June 30. 1896. Emelyn Lamb; children: Dorothy. Horace Lamb. Began business life as surveyor: broker since 1894. and in 1898 established under firm name of A. I .. Kemper & Co., a brokerage business in loans, stocks and bonds Republican. Methodist. Club: Union League. Office: Stock Exchange Bldg. Residence: 539 E. 50th Pl.

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KEMPNER, Adolph, grain commission; b. Schrimm, Prussia, Oct. 27, 1869; s. Isaac and Bertha (Dienstag) Kempner; ed. public schools and Elkhart (Ind.) High School, graduating 1885; m. Chicago, June 12, 1899, Bertha Has- terlik; 1 son: Jean. Began business in 1885 in employ of W. G. Press & Co., brokers on the Board of Trade, and remained with them 14 years, retiring as sec. of company. Became a mem. of the Board of Trade in 1890 and estab- lished in independent business under present firm name of Adolph Kempner & Co., in grain, provisions, stocks and bonds. Independent in politics. Jewish religion. Mem. Order of B'nai B'rith. Club: Lakeside. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg. Residence: 4235 Prairie Av.

KENDRICK, John William, railway official; b. Worcester, Mass., Oct. 14, 1853; s. John Abbot and Mary Elizabeth (Crosby) Kendrick; ed. public schools, Worcester, Mass., and Wor- cester Polytechnic Institute; m. Gloucester, Mass., Jan. 14, 1880, Elizabeth Foster Dolliver; children: Margaret Carroll, Carroll Crosby, Helen Elizabeth, John Foster. In miscella- neous engineering work in New England after graduation until Aug. 10, 1879, when he entered the service of the N. P. R. R. as leveler in engineer corps in Yellowstone Val- ley; resident engineer, same, Mar. 16, 1882; chief engineer St. P. & N. P. Ry., June, 1883; chief engineer N. P. R. R., Mar. 20, 1888; gen. mgr. N. P. R. R., July, 1893; 2d vice-pres. N. P. Ry., Feb. 1, 1899; since June 5, 1901, 3d vice-pres. A., T. & S. F. Ry. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers. Clubs: Chicago, Washington Park, Chicago Golf, Glen View, Mid-Day; also Union League and Mid-Day (New York), and Minnekahda (Minneapolis). Office: Railway Exchange. Residence: 466 Elm St.

KENFIELD, Fred Standish, publisher; b. Hastings, Mich., Nov. 6, 1864; s. Hiram J. and Sophia E. (Standish) Kenfield. Only 12 years old at time of father's death; attended the public schools at Hastings until 18, when he entered a jewelry store and learned the trade, 3 years; attended business college at Grand Rapids, Mich .; then traveled, selling oils, ad- vertisement, maps, etc., until 1887. On coming to Chicago in Sept., 1887, became business mgr. of the Am. Jeweler, 2 years; western representative for an eastern publication, 1 year; started the Street Railway Review, an international journal of street and electric railways; in 1894 started Brick, devoted to clay interests; m. Amy Sweeney, of Rock Is- land, Ill., 1894; 1 daughter: Ruby. Pres. and mgr. Kenfield Publishing Co., general publish- ers and printers. Club: Union League. Office: 45 Plymouth Pl. Residence: 5553 Monroe Av. KENLY, William Kennard, dealer in rails, track material and railway supplies; b. Chi- cago, Feb. 26, 1869; s. David F. and Arabella (Hoge) Kenly; ed. public and private schools of Chicago. After leaving school was employed with James B. Clow & Sons, manufacturers of plumbers' supplies. After that was for a time engaged in the fire insurance business on his own account; next was engaged in the iron and steel business, and in 1901 incor- porated Templeton, Kenly & Co., Ltd., deal- ers in railway supplies; was sec. and treas. of that company until July, 1904, at which time he sold his stock, and during the early part of 1905 incorporated the W. K. Kenly Co., of which he is pres., dealers in rails, track material and railway supplies. Clubs: Union, Germania. Office: The Rookery. Residence: 9 Astor St.

KENNA, Edward Dudley, lawyer, railway official; b. Jacksonville, Ill., Nov. 17, 1861; s. M. E. and Ellen (Pilcher) Kenna; ed. public schools and Drury College, Springfield, Mo .; admitted to bar, Springfield, Mo., June 7, 1880; became gen. atty. for the St. L. & S. F. Ry. Co., Oct., 1889; elected, Jan. 1, 1896, gen. solic- itor, and Feb. 1, 1898, 1st vice-pres .; now 1st

vice-pres. and gen. solicitor A., T. & S. F. Ry. Co .; m. St. Louis, June 2, 1894, Madeline, daughter of Richard C. Kerens; children: Richard Kerens, Mary Dudley, Edward Dudley, Jr. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Metropoli- tan (New York), St. Louis (St. Louis). Office: 9 Jackson Boul. Residence: 344 Erie St.

KENNEDY, Andrew Joseph, cigar manufac- turer; b. Chicago, Jan. 19, 1862; s. Andrew and Bridget (Walsh) Kennedy; ed. Lake View common and high schools; m. Chicago, Mar. 25, 1894, Alma M. Grommes; children: Beatrice M., Alma M. Started to learn stained glass trade; then was index clerk in mercantile agency; 5 years in wholesale and retail gro- cery business; next with Vogler & Geudtner, trunk manufacturers, as shipping clerk, bill clerk and salesman; lived in California 5 years; played baseball professionally, drove stage in Northern California prospected and mined for gold 21/2 years; came to Chicago and was in real estate and building business about 8 years; joined in organization, July 1, 1900, of Grommes & Kennedy Co., manufacturers of clear Havana cigars, principally doing an ex- clusively · wholesale business. R. C. Mem. Co- lumbian Knights. Club: Illinois Athletic. Of- fice: 230-232 E. Kinzie St. Residence: 2444 N. Hermitage Av.

KENNEDY, David J., real estate; b. Chi- cago, July 11, 1853; s. John M. and Rosetta (Hamilton) Kennedy; ed. public and high schools of Chicago; m. Chicago, 1883, Carrie Barton; children: Laura, Helen, Barton. After leaving school was with C. H. Besly & Co., machinists' supplies, for 8 years; then of Jones & Kennedy, lumber, 6 years; then of Kennedy & Ballard, real estate, 5 years; since 1900 alone in real estate and investments. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Pres. Sun- beam Incandescent Lamp Co .; dir. Payson Mfg. Co. Republican. Club: Union League. Of- fice: 100 Washington St. Residence: Oak Park, Il1.

KENNEDY, Henry Herbert, lawyer; b. Washington Co., Ia., June 6, 1862; s. Joseph Reid and Deborah (Wilcox) Kennedy; grad. Iowa College, Grinnell, Ia., A.B., 1883 (A.M., 1886); grad. law dept. of Univ. of Michigan, LL.B., 1885; m. Grinnell, Ia., June 15, 1892, Minnie G. Perkins; 1 son: Herbert H. In active practice of law in Chicago since 1885, par- ticularly engaged in corporation law business; mem. of firm of Moses, Rosenthal & Kennedy, which, with its predecessors, has been in con- tinuous practice in Chicago for over 40 years. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago Congregational (pres.), Union League, Home- wood. Office: Woman's Temple. Residence: The Kenwood, 47th St. and Kenwood Av.

KENNEDY, Henry Sibley, sec .- treas. and Chicago mgr. Thomas Gin Compress Co .; b. Nicollet Co., Minn., May 11, 1858; s. Duncan R. and Susanna N. Kennedy; ed. public schools in Minnesota; m. Sept. 28, 1887, Mary A. Kitt- redge; children: Laura K., Henry T. Was for years engaged in the grain business at Minne- apolis, Minn., coming thence to Chicago in the early months of 1902. In Jan., 1902; be- came associated in the organization of the Thomas Gin Compress Co., manufacturers of cotton conpresses at Little Rock, Ark., and is sec. and treas. of the company, also having charge, as mgr., of the company's office in this city. Club: Chicago Yacht. Office: Rail- way Exchange. Residence: Grand Pacific Hotel.

KENNICOTT, Cass Langdon, chemist; vice- pres. Kennicott Water Softener Co .; b. Chi- cago, Feb. 25, 1871; s. Ransom K. (U. S. A.) and Helen M. (Smith) Kennicott; ed. Chicago public schools and Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland, O .; m. June 6, 1894, Mary E. Barstow, Cleveland, O .; children: Ruth B., Marjorie B. For 5 years chief chemist Munici- pal Laboratory, Chicago; now vice-pres. Ken- nicott Water Softener Co .; inventor of the

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Kennicott Water Softening Machine. Ex-sec. section chemistry, Chicago Acad. of Sciences; mem. Am. Chem. Soc .; fellow Chem. Soc., Lon- don; mem. Illinois State Microscopical Soc .. Am. Soc. for Testing Materials. Author: Dust Explosions; Chicago's Milk Supply; Ice; Water Analysis; Food Adulterations. Mason; Odd Fellow. Club: Automobile. Office: Railway Ex- change. Residence: 218 W. 65th St.

KENNY, William Stuart, glass, paints and oils; b. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 26, 1855; s. John and Emily (Parrott) Kenny; preparatory edu- cation at Russell School, New Haven, Conn .; grad. Yale, 1875; m. Dover, Me., Sept. 10, 1902, Annie H. Peaks. Read law with Hon. John Gibson, of York, Pa., 1875-6; admitted to Pennsylvania bar, 1877; in banking and cattle business, Dakota and Montana, 1877-82; in Prairie State Bank, Chicago, 1882-7; was vice- pres. Winfield (Kan.) Nat. Bank; with Ger- man Nat. Bank of Denver, 1888-9; came to Chicago, 1889; sec. the James H. Rice Co., importers and jobbers of glass, paints, oils, etc .; became pres. and treas. on death of J. H. Rice, 1897. Independent in politics. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Washington Park, Chicago Yacht. Office: 80-82 Wabash Av. Residence: 5126 Kimbark Av.

KENT, James Tyler, physician; b. Woodhull Tp., Steuben Co., N. Y., Mar. 31, 1849: s. Stephens and Caroline (Tyler) Kent; ed. Mad- ison Univ., Hamilton, N. Y .; grad. Eclectic Med. Institute, Cincinnati, O., 1871; Homœ. Med. College, St. Louis, 1889; m. Philadelphia, Pa., July 2, 1896, Clara Louise Tobey. Prac- ticed in home town until 1873; at St. Louis, Mo., 1873-88; in Philadelphia 12 years; since 1900 in Chicago. Was prof. of materia medica, Homo. Med. College, St. Louis, and prof. and dean in Post-Graduate School of Homœo- pathics, Philadelphia, and now in Hahnemann Med. College, Chicago; mem. of staff of Hahne- mann Hosp. Mem. Am. Institute of Homœo- pathy, International Hahnemannian Assn., Illi- nois State Homo. Med. Soc., Chicago Home. Assn .; corresponding mem. British Homœ. Soc. Author: Repertory of the Home. Materia Medica; Lectures on Homo. Philosophy and Materia Medica. Republican. Office: 92 State St. Residence: 1142 Hinman Av., Evanston, Il1. KENT, Thomas Martin, plumbers' brass goods; b. Co. Wexford, Ireland, Feb. 8, 1848; s. Patrick and Mary (Murphy) Kent; ed. pub- lic schools of Chicago; m. Chicago, Sept. 2, 1885, Elizabeth O'Malley; children: Richard, Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth, Irene, Raymond, George, Ruth, Esther. After leaving school learned the trade of brass finisher with the Crane Co., remaining with that house 18 years, and quitting as foreman; then was with firm of Lehner, Johnson & Hoyer, until 1889, when joined in organizing and incorporating the Street & Kent Mfg. Co., manufacturers of plumbers' brass goods, of which is now pres. Independent in politics. Office: 43-45 Fulton St. Residence: 311 Sunnyside Av.

KENT, William, dealer in lands and live stock; b. Chicago, Mar. 29, 1864; s. Albert Emmett and Adaline Elizabeth (Dutton) Kent; ed. private schools of California, at Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, Conn., and Yale College, graduating A.B., 1887; m. Ojal Valley, Calif., Feb. 26, 1890, Elizabeth Thatcher; children: Albert Emmett, Thomas Thatcher, Elizabeth Sherman, William, Jr., Adaline Dutton, Sherman. After graduation in 1887 came to Chicago to look after interests of his father; taken into partnership, 1890, under title of A. E. Kent & Son; father died, 1901; has managed real estate and other in- terests here, and has done considerable build- ing; interested in lands in Nebraska, Nevada, California, Michigan, Wisconsin and Kansas. Republican; mem, Chicago City Council, 1895- 1897. Pres. Municipal Voters' League, 1899- 1900; on executive committee of same, 1897-

1904; on executive committee Citizens' Assn. Dir. Am. Trust & Savings Bank; mem. firm of Kent & Burke (cattle); pres. Golconda Cattle Co. Mem. of All Souls Church. Mem. Illinois Civic Service Assn. and Civil Service Reform League. Clubs: Union League, University, Chicago Athletic, Quadrangle, City. Office: 12 Sherman St. Residence: 5112 Kimbark Av.

KEPLINGER, George Benton, manufacturer; b. Ft. Wayne, Ind., Oct. 5, 1856; s. James W. and Annie (Allishouse) Keplinger; ed. public schools of Louisville, Ky .; m. Oct. 7, 1883, Nellie Gertrude Fox, of St. Louis, Mo .; chil- dren: George Welsley, Walter Fox, Cora. For- merly resident of St. Louis, Mo., and was con- tractor and builder on theatrical buildings for J. B. McElfatrick & Sons, of New York and St. Louis; built 10 or 12 theaters for them; remodeled Chicago Opera House in 1886; came from St. Louis to Chicago, as resident, in 1886. In 1892 established the Turnlock Mfg. Co .; in 1896 originated the Pinlock Mfg. Co .; has 10 or 12 patents in this line, having orig- inated the first pinlock fastener for buttons, and has made a special study of the business; consolidated the Pinlock Mfg. Co., 1902, with the Photo-Jewelry Mfg. Co., of which is vice- pres. Republican. Mem. K. P. Office: 464 Car- roll Av. Residence: 988 Warren Av.

KERCHER, John, physician; b. Munich, Bavaria, Feb. 13, 1863; s. Anton (died in Munich) and Anna (Braumiller) Kercher (latter still living at age of 84); ed. Munich until nearly 13 years old, when immigrated to Chicago; earned own living and education ever since; attended public school 2 years (work- ing mornings and evenings for board and clothing); when 15 years old became sham- pooer in Turkish bath until was 19, studying under private tuition, mornings; when 19 be- gan studying for 4 years under tutelage of Dr. Pillsbury (then of Chicago); then entered med. dept of Northwestern Univ., graduating M.D., 1890; m. Chicago, Sept. 13, 1890, Ma- thilda Charlotta Schroeder; children: John, Antoinette. Formerly clinical asst. in South Side Dispensary; also formerly chief of the nervous dept. in Columbia Free Dispensary; formerly lecturer on therapeutics. Post-Grad- uate Med. School of Chicago, and in 1898-9 went as physician and surgeon to the Dusty Diamond Co. to Northwest Alaska; was gone 11/2 years and returned Sept., 1899, finan- cially ruined; resumed practice in May, 1900. Mem. Ashlar Lodge No. 308, A. F. & A. M. Liberal Christian in religion. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Am. Med. Assn. Address: 2359 Indiana Av.

KERFOOT. William Dale, real estate; b. Lancaster, Pa., Apr. 16, 1837; s. Dr. George B. and Eliza (Reed) Kerfoot; ed. public schools and, 1852-4, at St. James College, Maryland: m. 1865, Susan B., daughter of William B. Mooklar, of Mason Co., Ky .; children: Susan M., William D., George B., Margaret D., Charles S., Eliza R., Ethel, Russell. Came to Chicago, 1854, and entered real estate office of James M. Rees; later clerk for Thomas B. Bryan until he established himself as a financial agent and real estate broker, doing a successful business until 1871, when the great fire destroyed his office. with papers, books and other documents. His temporary office was the first building erected in the fire- swept district. Did a large business for east- ern investors and capitalists after the fire and has continued to represent many large financial interests. Took George Birkhoff, Jr .. as partner in 1877, the firm since then be- ing known as W. D. Kerfoot & Co. Was city comptroller, 1899-1901; dir. World's Colum- bian Exposition; pres. Chicago Real Estate Exchange; pres. Chicago Opera House Co .; dir. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. of Chicago. Clubs: Chicago, University, Union League.

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Office: $5 Washington St. Residence: 127 Astor St.

KERN, August Jacob, manufacturer; b. De- troit, Mich., Aug. 28, 1868; s. George A. and Barbara (Stellberger) Kern; ed. public schools of Detroit, Mich .; m. Detroit, Mich., July 12, 1903, Annie E. Fournier; 1 son: Alfred George. Began with firm of A. F. Kern Picture. Co., manufacturers of moldings, picture frames and art goods, in 1889, becoming vice-pres. upon its incorporation in 1892 as the A. F. Kern Co., and in 1901 succeeded his brother, A. F. Kern, as pres. The company has its office and factory at 15-17 Lake St., and a warehouse at 33 Michigan Av., and is espe- cially prominent in its dept. of art calendars and advertising specialties. Republican. Of- fice: 15-17 Lake St. Residence: 5118 Prairie Av. KEEN, George, manufacturer; b. Detroit, Mich., Oct. 22, 1853; s. George Adam and Bar- bara (Stellberger) Kern; ed. public schools of Detroit until 1870; m. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 18, 1880, Margaret DuBois; children: George Wil- liam, Albert Stephen, Charles Robert, Hen- rietta. Began business life as bookkeeper for Detroit News Co .; later was bookkeeper for the Eckhardt & Becker Brewing Co. and the Goebel Brewing Co .; came to Chicago, 1890, from Detroit, entering the business of the A. F. Kern Co., manufacturers of moldings, pic- ture frames, art goods, etc., of which he be- came sec. and treas., 1898. Republican. Club: Columbia Yacht. Office: 15-17 E. Lake St. Resi- dence: 618 Sheffield Av.

KERN, Jacob J., lawyer; b. west division of Chicago, Jan. 10, 1863; s. Anton and Eleanora Kern, both of German birth; ed. Catholic parochial schools of Chicago and St. Francis College, Quincy, Ill .; m. Chicago, Ill., May 2, 1904, Algenia A. Trude. On leaving college entered employ of the C. & A. R. R. Co .; later was stereotyper in the offices of the Chicago Newspaper Union, the Chicago Tri- bune and the Chicago Herald; began study of law in office of Hon. W. W. O'Brien, and attended Union College of Law; admitted to bar, 1885; was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, 1889; elected city atty., 1890, and state's atty., 1892, serving until Dec., 1896; now mem. of law firm of Kern & Brown. Democrat. Mem. Germania Maenner- chor. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: 79 Clark St. Residence: 49 Delaware Pl.

KERR, George Buchanan, agent for manu- facturers; b. Franklin, Delaware Co., N. Y., Apr. 17, 1850; s. George and Lucia M. Kerr; ed. district schools, Franklin, N. Y., and academies at Watertown and Cooperstown, N. Y .; m. Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1877, Emma H. Adams; children: George B., Jr., Frank H., Leslie L. Began business career in a country store at Prattsville, N. Y., but in 1868 entered the employ of Scovill Mfg. Co., at Waterbury, Conn; 4 years later went to the company's store at Boston until 1887; then he came to Chicago as western agent for the company, which connection he has ever since retained. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Dearborn Lodge No. 310, A. F. & A. M., and Chicago Lodge No. 4, B. P. O. Elks. Club: Auburn Park. Office: 208-210 Lake St.

KERR, Norman, physician; b. near Harring- ton, Oxford Co., Ont., Aug. 12, 1867; s. Norman McLeod and Catherine (Mackenzie) Kerr; ed. public school at Holyrood, Ont., and grad. Kincardine (Ont.) High School, 1884; grad. McGill Med. College, Montreal, as M.D., C.M., 1889; m. Oberlin, O., Nov. 3, 1897, Lottie M., daughter of Dr. John Austin; children: John Austin, Norman Archibald. Came to Chicago about a month after graduating in medicine; appointed asst. in surgery, Chicago Policlinic, 1891; instructor in 1895, and asst. prof. of surgery, 1902; attending surgeon Maurice Por- ter Hosp. for Children since 1898. Mem. Am. Med. Assn., Illinois State Med. Soc., Chicago

Med. Soc., Chicago Pathological Soc., Chicago Orthopedic Soc. Republican. Presbyterian. Office: 10 State St. Residence: 275 LaSalle Av.

KERB, Robert Joseph, lawyer; b. Chicago, Dec. 27, 1872; s. Samuel and Josephine Marian (Kirk) Kerr; grad. Northwestern Univ., A.B., 1894; LL.B., 1895; m. Rockford, Ill., June 2, 1896, Blanche Weyburn. Admitted to bar of Supreme Court of Illinois, 1895; associated with father, Samuel Kerr, under firm name of Kerr & Kerr. Republican. Universalist. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn. Clubs: Oak Park, Westward Ho. Office: 189 LaSalle St. Residence: 113 S. Elmwood Av., Oak Park, Ill.

KERR, Samuel, lawyer; b. McHenry Co., Ill., Feb. 22, 1846; s. Joseph and Lydia H. (Langdon) Kerr; reared in Wisconsin; grad. Lombard Univ., 1869; m. 1st. Josephine M. Kirk (now deceased); 2 sons: Robert Joseph, Ellis Kirk; m. 2d, Mary E. Dunton, of Belvi- dere, Ill .; children: William Dunton, Samuel, Jr. Admitted to bar, 1870; partner of Hon. Benjamin D. Magruder until 1875; practiced alone, 1875-84; later senior mem. of Kerr & Barr, and now, with his son, Robert J., of Kerr & Kerr. Republican; was alderman from 11th Ward, 1886-7. Universalist; mem. of the Church of the Redeemer; trustee of Lombard Univ .; was mem. board of trustees of Uni- versalist General Convention. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Illinois State Bar Assn. Office: 189 LaSalle St. Residence: Oak Park, Ill.

KERSTEN, George, judge of the Circuit Court of Cook Co .; b. Chicago, Mar. 21, 1853; s. Joachim and Sophia (Elsner) Kersten; ed. in Capt. Standon's German-Am. Institute, Franklin School and Eastman's Commercial College, graduating from latter, 1869; m. Sept. 4, 1875, Julia, daughter of Adam Baierle; chil- dren: Walter George (deceased), Lilian. En- gaged in various commercial pursuits, 1869- 1880; clerk Police Court, 1880; Justice of the Peace, 1880-1903, and for many years police justice; elected judge of the Circuit Court of Cook Co., 1903. Mason, Shriner, Forester, K. P. Mem. Columbian Knights, Royal Arcanum, North Side Turner Soc .; one of originators, 1st sec. and later pres. Cook Co. Democratic Club. Prominent as sharpshooter and mem. of various gun clubs. Democrat. Clubs: Iroquois, Germania. Office: County Bldg. Residence: 418 Belden Av.

KESNER, Abraham Leon, pres., treas. and gen. mgr. Evan Lloyd & Co., retail dry goods; b. New York, Aug. 5, 1869; s. Louis and Sarah (Staal) Kesner; ed. Scammon, Haven and Jones public schools, Chicago; m. Chicago, Oct. 4, 1896, Robertine Feinberg; children: Irene Eleanor, Robert Abraham. Entered em- ploy of The Fair as cash boy at age of 12 years (remained 5 years); then went to Siegel, Cooper & Co., 10 years, as mgr. and purchaser for several depts .; also buyer in Europe; from there went to Gimbel Bros., Philadel- phia, where managed and purchased for nu- merous depts., and also did the foreign buying in Europe; on June 25, 1904, headed a cor- poration and bought the entire business of Evan Lloyd & Co., of which he is pres., treas. and gen. mgr. Republican. Office: 136 State St. Residence: 671 E. 48th St.

KESNER, Jacob Levi, merchant; b. London, Eng., Dec. 30, 1865; s. L. J. and Sarah (Staal) Kesner; came to Chicago in boyhood; ed. Scammon and Haven public schools and Com- mercial Business College; m. Chicago, Aug. 30, 1887, Bettie Frohman; 1 daughter: Lucile. Started in business life with The Fair (dept. store), Oct., 1877. as cash boy at $2.50 per week, and advanced from time to time to dif- ferent positions and occupations: cash boy, bundle wrapper, cashier, salesman, floor- walker, buyer, asst. mgr., and on Jan. 1, 1895, was made gen. mgr. of the entire business, and so continues. Also pres. Strowger Auto- matic Telephone Exchange. Republican. Mem.

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Sinai Congregation. Clubs: Hamilton, Stand- ard. Office: The Fair. Residence: 4756 Grand Boul.

KESSLER, Hallet H., carriages; b. LaPorte, Ind., Mar. 3, 1871; s. S. I. and Annette (Hahn) Kessler; ed. public schools at LaPorte, Ind .; m. LaPorte, Oct. 5, 1893, Dora May Nation. Began business life as employe of LaPorte Carriage Co. in 1890, being made mgr. of Den- ver branch Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co. in 1899; since Sept., 1903, mgr. at Chicago of the Cortland Wagon Co., the company having for over 20 years maintained a branch in Chicago, and who have won enviable distinction in their present specialty as manufacturers of high grade carriages. Mem. B. P. O. E. Office: 377 Wabash Av. Residence: Hotel Windermere.

KETMAN, Tony Louis, western sec. of the Missionary Dept. Am. Baptist Publication Soc .; b. Humboldt Co., Ia., Sept. 30, 1868; s. H. J. and Frances (De Smidt) Ketman; at- tended country school in Humboldt Co., Ia .; did college preparatory and college work in Central Univ. of Iowa, graduating A.B., 1894; grad. Divinity School, Univ. of Chicago, 1896 (D.D., Central Univ. of Iowa, 1903); m. Mon- roe, Ia., Dec. 1, 1897, Minnie Corney. Was or- dained to Baptist ministry while pastor of the First Baptist Church of Omaha, Neb., Dec. 8, 1896; continued work as pastor until Sept. 1, 1902, when entered upon present work as Western Sec. of the Missionary Dept. of the Am. Baptist Publication Soc., now having over- sight of missionary work of the soc. in 22 western states. Also pres. of the old Union Mining & Milling Co., of Colorado, and sec. of the Yellowstone Land Co., of Wyoming. Republican. Office: 177 Wabash Av. Residence: 3106 Groveland Av.

KEYES, Albert Belcham, physician; b. Ash- ingdon, Co. of Essex, Eng., Aug. 16, 1862; s. William and Mary (Kilworth) Keyes; ed. Kelvedon and St. John's College, Hurstpier- point, Eng .; grad. Northwestern Univ. Med. School, M.D., 1890; m. 1891, Florence Norris Martin; children: Fanshawe Martin, Hubert Ashingdon, Norman Belcham. Interne St. Luke's Hosp., 1890, and Cook Co. Hosp., 1891; asst. in medicine, Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1892-6; associate in surgery, Rush Med. College, 1894; elected, 1895, prof. gyne- cology, Chicago Policlinic, Post-Graduate School; appointed, 1901, instructor in gyne- cology and obstetrics, Rush Med. College. Of- fice: 100 State St. Residence: 299 N. State St.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1905, Part 95

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