The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 114

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 774

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KEELEY, Edward S., ry. official; born Peru, Ill., Nov. 11, 1858; son John and Mary Keeley; pub. school edn. Entered ry. service, 1874, and was division freight agt. C.,M.&St.P.Ry. at Mil- waukee until May 1, 1891, when was promoted to asst. gen. freight agent, and from that posi- tion, Jan. 1, 1900, to gen. freight agent, same rd .; was appointed freight traffic mgr., Jan. 1, 1907, and has been vice-pres. C.,M.&St.P.Ry. since Apr. 21, 1909. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Chicago Athletic, Exmoor. Residence: Libertyville, Ill. Office: Railway Exchange.

KEELER, Hervey Eugene, Chicago mgr. Lud- low Valve Mfg. Co .; born Seneca Falls, N.Y., Jan. 2, 1855; son William Henry and Netty Ag- nes (Bignall) Keeler; ed. pub. schools in N.Y. KEELEY, James, managing editor of Chi- State; married St. Louis, Jan. 2, 1878, Mary F. cago Tribune since 1898; born London, Eng.,

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Oct. 14, 1867; common school edn .; married Gertrude E. Small, June 5, 1895. Was reporter, night city editor, city editor, Chicago Tribune, for several yrs. prior to 1898. Residence: 1311 Ritchie Pl. Office: The Tribune.

KEELIN, Thomas William, wholesale hay and grain dealer; born Chicago, Nov. 19, 1870; son John and Elizabeth (Roach) Keelin; grad. grammar school, Chicago; married Alice M. Schoeneck, of Chicago, Nov. 23, 1897; 3 chil- dren: Mabel Marie, John W. and Thomas W., Jr. Started in hay, grain and coal business, Feb. 1, 1892, in which has since continued; now conducting three branches; senior partner Keelin Bros. & Co .; also propr. T. W. Keelin & Co. Pioneer promoter of semi-professional baseball in Chicago; organized and was pres. several years of the West End and South Chi- cago Base Ball clubs. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Catholic. Mem. Knights of Columbus. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreations: motoring and baseball. Residence: 205 S. Humphrey Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 166-174 N. Carpenter St.

KEEN, Edwin Hall; deceased; see Vol. 1905. KEENE, William James, pres. Chicago Spring Butt Co .; born Chicago, Oct. 5, 1880; son Jo- seph and Rosa Ann (Burgett) Keene; prep. edn. at Armour Inst. of Technology, Chicago, and Cascadilla School, Ithaca, N.Y .; then took course of civil engring. at Cornell Univ., grad- uating 1901; married Lillian Noble, Dec. 18, 1906; 1 daughter: Dorothea. After leaving the univ. immediately entered the Chicago Spring Butt Co. (mfrs. of specialties in builders' hard- ware), of which is now pres. and dir .; during univ. course spent some time in studying appli- cation to the detail of present occupation. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., and Nat. Assn. of Mfrs. Mem. Chi Phi and Cornell Alumni Assn. Club: South Shore Country. Recreations: golf and travel. Residence: 4448 Drexel Boul. Office: 340 Union Park Ct.

*KEENER, William T., medical book seller; see Vol. 1905.

KEENEY, Albert F., real estate; born Des Moines, Ia., Oct. 1, 1872; son John M. and El- len (Prickett) Keeney; ed. Southern Ill. State Normal School, Carbondale; married Harriett E. Sayre, of Chicago, July 29, 1903; 2 daugh- ters: Harriett Ellen and Virginia. Engaged in real estate business at Chicago since 1891; also sec. Standard Brick Co. Alderman from 27th Ward, 1899-1903; mem. 45th Ill. Gen. Assem- bly; mem. Special Park Commn., Chicago, 1907- 8; mem. Board of Local Improvements since May 25, 1908, and pres. of the board since Aug. 1909. Republican. Congregationalist. Odd Fel- low, Forester, K.P. Club: Hamilton. Residence: 2046 Tripp Av.

KEENEY, James F., real estate dealer; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.

KEEP, Albert, railroad official; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

KEEP, Chauncey, mfr., capitalist; born White- water, Wis., Aug. 20, 1853; son Henry and Phebe (McCluer) Keep; ed. pub. schools, Chi- cago; married Chicago, Jan. 19, 1888, Mary H. Blair; children: Margaret, Henry B., Katharine F. Identified with numerous large interests; dir. Chicago Telephone Co., Ill. Trust & Sav- ings Bank, Merchants Loan & Trust Co., The Pullman Co., C.&N.W.Ry.Co., Northwestern El- evated R.R. Co .; trustee New York Trust Co., U. S. Trust Co. of New York, etc. Trustee estate of Marshall Field. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Chicago Hist. Soc. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Onwentsia, Chicago Golf, Commercial, Chicago Literary, University (Chicago), Rail- road (New York). Recreations: golf and mo- toring. Residence: 2825 Prairie Av. Office: Merchants Loan & Trust Bldg.

KEEP, William Flemming, capitalist; born Lockport, N.Y., Nov. 20, 1844: son William and Frances S. (Rhoades) Keep; ed. pub. schools of

State of N.Y. Was engaged in the wholesale hardware business in Chicago, 1868-79, as mem. of the firm of Miller Bros. & Keep; then re- tired and has since devoted attention to man- agement of his own property and investments. Clubs: Chicago; also Union (New York). Resi- dence: 1127 Dearborn Av. Office: Merchants Loan & Trust Bldg.

KEEPERS, William E., general freight agent I.C.R.R .; born Chicago. Began ry. service with I.C.R.R., 1874, as clerk in general freight office and is now general freight agent. Club: Chica- go Athletic. Residence: Virginia Hotel. Office: 606 Central Station.

KEHOE, John E., lawyer; born Sangamon Co., Ill., Feb. 26, 1867; A.B., Ill. Coll., 1888; studied law in office of Gen. John M. Palmer at Springfield; married Chicago, Ill., June 24, 1901, Frances Valentine. Was admitted to Ill. bar, Springfield, Nov. 1890; came to Chicago, 1892; in law dept. of Armour & Co., 1892-4; since in general law practice. Was one of counsel for defense in famous Luetgert trial; chief trial atty. for Chicago, 1900-2, and one of the trial attys. for the Chicago City Ry. Co. and Chi- cago Union Traction Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn., Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Residence: 675 Sheridan Rd. Of- fice: 1334 First Nat. Bank Bldg.

KEHOE, Miles, lawyer; born Co. Carlow, Ire- land, Aug. 15, 1848; son Arthur and Winifred (Byrne) Kehoe; came to U.S. with parents while an infant and located in Chicago. 1849; grad. Foster School, 1865; married Chicago, 1875, Kate Murphy (died 1889); 1 son: Arthur T .; married 2d, Mary A. Busch; 1 son: Frank Busch. After leaving school in 1865 worked for a time in a brick yard and later engaged in the teaming business with his father. Elected to State Senate from the old 3d Senatorial Dis- trict, 1873, being the youngest mem. of the Ill. Senate ever elected up to that time; was re- elected for a 2d term, serving until 1880; can- didate for Congress, 1878; law clerk in the of- fices of Judges Gary, Hawes and Sidney Smith, successively, 1880-6; admitted to Ill. bar, Nov. 1892; justice of the peace, 1895-1906. Repub- lican. Del .- at-large to Rep. Nat. Convention, 1892. Del. to Irish Nat. Convention, Chicago, 1895. Residence: 1358 S. Ashland Av.

KEIM, Isaac, vice-pres. Siegel, Cooper & Co .: born Chicago, Nov. 28, 1860; son Zachariah and Eva (Kohlman) Keim; ed. Skinner and Dore (pub.) Schools and at Bryant & Stratton Busi- ness Coll .; married Yetta Pfaelzer, of Chicago. 1887; 3 children: Hazel, Melville, Edwin. Be- gan with Charles Guthmann & Bro., dry goods, on S. Halsted St., 1875, and in 1876 entered the employ of E. J. Lehmann of The Fair, dept. store, of which became buyer and mgr .; in May 1887, the firm of Siegel, Cooper & Co. was organized, with Mr. Keim as one of the part- ners; upon its incorporation he became its sec. and gen. mgr., and later vice-pres. and dir., in which position he has active management of the business. Dir. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Clubs: Standard, Ill. Athletic, Columbia Yacht. Lake Shore Country, Ravisloe Country. Recreations: golf, fishing, yachting and books. Residence: 4117 Grand Boul. Office: State and VanBuren Streets.

KEITH, Carl, treas. Ill. Elcetric Co .: born Chicago, Jan. 9, 1874; son Elbridge G. and Har- riet S. (Hall) Keith; ed. Chicago pub. schools: Mich. Military Acad. 1 year; Beloit Coll. Acad. 3 years; freshman class of Beloit Coll .: mar- ried Cornelia P. Alling, of Chicago. Jan. 1. 1901; children: John A., Cornelia, Margaret. Elbridge, Carl. Jr. and Harold B. Began active career with Central Electric Co., 1894-7; en- tered business for self, 1897, as Ill. Electric Co., of which is treas. Enlisted in Civil Service Corps, Spanish-Am. War. Trustee Kenilworth pub. schools. 1906-10. village treas. 2 years. Republican. Author: A Little Journey Around

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the World, 1906. Member Reformed Episcopal Church. Mem. Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Clubs: Union League, Skokie Country, Kenilworth. Recreations: golf and fishing. Residence: Ken- ilworth, Ill. Office: 308 W. Madison St.

KEITH, Edson, engineer, lawyer, composer; born Chicago, June 27, 1862; son Edson and Susan ( Woodruff) Keith; ed. Harvard School, Chicago; Ph.B. (dynamic engring.), Yale, 1884; LL.B., Columbia Law School, New York, 1889; married Denver, Colo., Apr. 15, 1891, Nettie Keener; children: Katherine, Frederick Walter. Elected vice-pres. Keith Bros. & Co. (hats and caps), Jan. 1, 1897, and so continues. Incorpo- rated the firm of Edson Keith & Co., Jan. 1, 1897, and was its pres. until Jan. 1, 1901, when he sold all interests in that business. Has com- posed a number of musical productions of va- rious kinds; also magazine contributor on va- rious topics. Republican. Clubs: University, Saddle and Cycle. Residence: 2110 Prairie Av. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg.

KEITH, James Edward, vice-pres. Universal Fiber Co .; born in Noble Co., O., Mar. 18, 1847; son Benjamin and Lydia M. (Ellison) Keith; ed. pub. schools in Ia .; married Emily Igel, of Chicago, Nov. 27, 1878; 3 children: Roy, Ger- trude (Mrs. R. P. Cross) and Alice. Served in the 8th Ia. Cav., 1863-5; engaged in about 15 battles; completed edn. at Cornell Coll., Mt. Vernon, Ia. Engaged in business pursuits, and for about 20 years was a commn. merchant of the firm of Price & Keith, on South Water St., prior to 1903; aided in the organization of the American Hemp Brake & Fiber Company, 1904, and pres., 1904-7, when name was changed to Universal Fiber Co., of which is vice-pres. Re- publican. Club: Union League. Mason (32°). Recreation: walking. Residence: Kenilworth, Ill. Office: 205 Heyworth Bldg.

KEITH, Walter Woodruff, grain elevator owner; born Chicago, July 4, 1869; son Edson and Susan (Woodruff) Keith; grad. Sheffield Scientific School, Yale Univ., 1891; married Baltimore, Md., Oct. 14, 1896, Frances Brown, of Baltimore; 1 son: Walter Winchester. Began as asst. cashier for Keith Bros. Co., wholesale hats, 1892-4; after death of father in 1896 suc- ceeded to the business of Keith & Co., grain elevators, incorporated, 1907, as Keith Elevator Co., of which is pres. Republican. Clubs: Chi- cago, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, University. Recreations: golf and motoring. Residence: 1904 Prairie Av. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg.

KEITH, William Scott, lumber; born Green- field, Franklin Co., Mass., Jan. 11, 1844; son William and Almyra (Thompson) Keith; ed. Deerfield Acad. and Highland Mil. Acad., Wor- cester, Mass. Began business life as teller in the Franklin Co. Nat. Bank, at Greenfield, Mass., of which his father was pres., continu- ing there until 1866, when he came to Chicago, and was teller in the Second Nat. Bank until 1869; resigned to enter the hardwood lumber business; was of firm of Hatch, Holbrook & Co. until 1884; then of firm of Hatch & Keith until 1890, when the present Keith Lumber Co. was organized, of which has since been pres. and treas. Was the first pres. of the Hardwood Dealers' Assn .; mem. Lumbermen's Exchange, and a dir. for several years. Club: Chicago (since its organization). Recreation: country life. Residence: 708 Pullman Bldg. Summer Residence: Waukegan. Office: Wood and 14th Streets.

KELLER, Rudolph C., banker; born Jo Da- viess Co., Ill., Dec. 7, 1881; son Christian and Emma (Block) Keller; grad. Rock River Sem., Mt. Morris, Ill., 1898; married Lillian Helen Dunnicliff, of Windom, Minn., Jan. 15, 1903. Began banking career with First Nat. Bank, Windom, Minn., in 1898, becoming chief clerk, with which remained until 1903; cashier State Bank, Lexington, Ill., 1903-6; one of state bank examiners of Ill., 1906-8; cashier Colonial Trust & Savings Bank since 1908, and vice-pres. since

1910; also dir. Mich. Av. Trust Co. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Mid-Day, Ill. Athletic, Edge- water, Evanston Golf. Residence: 4551 Sheri- dan Rd. Office: Home Ins. Bldg.

*KELLER, William George, mfr .; see Vol. 1905.

KELLEY, see also Kelly.

KELLEY, Charles Bailey, lumber merchant; see Vol. 1905.

KELLEY, Francis Clement, clergyman, edi- tor; born Vernon River, P.E.I., Can., Oct. 23, 1870; son John and Mary (Murphy) Kelley; ed. affiliated colleges of Laval Univ .; classics at St. Dunstan's Coll., Charlottetown, P.E.I .; philosophy and theology at Nicolet (P.Q.) Sem .; (D.D., Laval Univ., 1908; LL.D., Notre Dame Univ., 1907). Ordained R.C. priest, 1893; pastor Lapeer, Mich., 1893-1907; with Arch- bishop Quigley, of Chicago, founded, Oct. 18, 1905, Catholic Church Extension Soc. of the U.S.A., and was apptd. acting pres .; elected pres., Dec. 1905; the society established canon- ically by Pope Piux X., June 19, 1910, by whom was again apptd. pres. to serve 5 years. Found- er and editor-in-chief Extension Magazine since 1906. Author: The Last Battle of the Gods, 1907; also numerous brochures, short stories, etc. Edited Report of 1st Am. Catholic Mis- sionary Congress. Capt. and chaplain 32d Mich. Vol. Inf. during war with Spain; capt. and chaplain Mich. N.G. 6 years; col. and a .- d .- c. on staff commander-in-chief Spanish-Am. War Vets., 1 year; vice-commander-gen. Mil. Order Foreign Wars of U.S. 5 years. Club: Uni- versity. Residence: 1044 E. 47th St. Office: 1133 McCormick Bldg.

KELLEY, James William Dominick, real es- tate; born New York, July 7, 1838; son Heze- kiah and Phebe (Dominick) Kelley; ed. pub. schools of New York; widower; children: James Frank, Annie S. (Mrs. John W. Vokoun), Will- iam D. Came to Chicago in 1854; in the hard- ware business with William F. Dominick & Co .; then with his brother, Harrison, as J. W. D. Kelley & Bro., hardware, 1865-71 (burned out in big fire); then in fancy hardware busi- ness until 1882; sold out and in firm of Sea & Co., department store, six years; then sec. of Bookkeepers' Building and Loan Assn. about 15 years; since 1901 in real estate and loan brokerage; sec. and treas. Chicago Liquidation Co. since 1905. Republican. Treas. and vestry- man, Grace Episcopal Church. Mem. Royal League; S.A.R. Residence: 3972 Lake Av. Of- fice: 167 W. Washington St., room 900.

KELLEY, Paul David, removed to Berry- ville, Va .; see Vol. 1905.

*KELLEY, Thomas Henry, real estate; moved to Va .; see Vol. 1905.

KELLEY, William Edward, lumberman; 1850-1910; see Vol. 1905.

KELLEY, William Vallandingham, mfr .; born Gratis, O., Feb. 13, 1861; son William J. and Susan E. (Taylor) Kelley; ed. high school of Greenville, O., followed by commercial course in Cincinnati, O .; married Chicago, Nov. 14, 1894, Lilian Phelps; children: William V., Jr., Russell Phelps, Phelps and Gordon Phelps. Began business life as clerk and bookkeeper in a hardware store at Springfield, O .; next was sales agent of the Springfield Malleable Iron Co .; then sales agent for Charles Scott Spring Co., mfrs. of car and locomotive springs; since organization, 1897, pres. and treas. of the Sim- plex Ry. Appliance Co., the stock of which is owned by the Am. Steel Foundries of which he has been pres. since Aug. 1905. Also pres. Miehle Printing Press & Mfg. Co .; dir. Phoenix Horse Shoe Co., Continental & Commercial Nat. Bank, Continental & Commercial Trust & Sav- ings Bank, Commercial Nat. Safe Deposit Co.,. Union Trust Co., South Side Elevated Ry. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Chicago Ath-

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letic, South Shore Country, Mid-Day, Onwent- since Dec. 18, 1905. Republican. Catholic. Dir. sia, Chicago Golf, Glen View, Exmoor Coun- try. Recreation: golf. Residence: 4849 Ellis Av. Office: Commercial Nat. Bank Bldg.

KELLOGG, Clarence Vernon, pres. Kellogg- Mackay Co .; born Brewerton, N.Y., Jan. 19, 1860; son Rufus and Jane (Smedley) Kellogg; grad. Ives Seminary, Antwerp, N.Y., 1877. Read law at Syracuse, N.Y .; admitted to New York bar, 1881; engaged in practice at Syracuse, 1881-93; discontinued law practice and came to Chicago to become treas. American Boiler Co., continuing until Jan. 1, 1898, when became pres. the Kellogg-Mackay Co .; also pres. Fed- eral Boiler Supply Co .; dir. Kewanee Boiler Co. Pres. National Assn. Jobbers of Plumbing Sup- plies. Republican. Mason. Club: Chicago Ath- letic. Recreation: fishing. Residence: Chicago Athletic Assn. Office: 419 W. 18th St.

KELLOGG, Henry (Harry) Niles, newspaper man; born Yonkers, N.Y., Nov. 6, 1859; son John Quincy and Helen Mary (Dauchy) Kel- logg; grad. pub. schools of Brooklyn, 1875; married Florence Adele Bowes, of Brooklyn, Dec. 25, 1879. Circulation mgr. New York Daily Graphic, 1881-4, Commercial Advertiser, 1885; asst. cashier and asst. business mgr. New York World, 1885-9; publisher Brooklyn Citizen, 1889-94; circulation mgr. New York Herald, 1894-1901; business mgr. New York Tribune, 1901-7; chmn. Special Standing Com. of Am. Newspaper Publishers' Assn. since 1907. Republican. Mem. Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science, Am. Economic Assn., Nat. Civic Federation, Nat. Geog. Soc. Recreation: mo- toring. Residence: 631 Sheridan Rd. Office: 906 Tribune Bldg.

KELLOGG, Leroy D., pres. Kellogg Switch- board & Supply Co. Residence: 1219 E. 50th St. Office: Congress and Green Sts.

KELLOGG, Walter Orson, Chicago mgr. for Watson & Newell Co., silversmiths; born Fond du Lac, Wis., Apr. 13, 1874; son Orson W. and Cornelia (Manvill) Kellogg; came to Chicago, 1881; ed. grammar school and business college; studied dentistry 11/2 years; married Chicago, June 15, 1899, Jeannette Pilgrim; children: Elaine Josephine, Jeannette Gertrude. In em- ploy of Marshall Field & Co., 1888-9; then in various jewelry and silverware establishments until 1901; since then Chicago mgr. for Wat- son & Newell Co., silversmiths, of Attleboro, Mass. Republican. Baptist. Recreation: mo- toring. Residence: 34 Baird Av., Austin, Ill. Office: 37 S. Wabash Av.

KELLY, see also Kelley.

KELLY, Charles, live stock commn .; born in Montgomery Co., Miss., Oct. 14, 1865; son C. D. and Mary (Sweatman) Kelly; ed. schools of native country; unmarried. Came to Chicago from Mississippi in 1886, and has since been engaged in the live stock commn. business, and, since 1901, connected with the Nat. Live Stock Commn. Co., now being pres. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Saddle and Sirloin. Resi- dence: 4750 Woodlawn Av. Office: 41 Stock Ex- change Bldg., Union Stock Yards.

*KELLY, Edward James, ry. official; see Vol. 1905.

of Wis. as mem. class of 1894; law student in office of Congressman Griffin, Eau Claire; LL. B., Law School, Univ. of Wis., 1895; married Margaret, daughter of Daniel H. Burnham, architect, of Evanston, Ill., Dec. 1, 1906; 3 children: Margaret B., Barbara and Ellen. Law clerk in Chicago, 1895-7; mem. firm of Wells & Kelly, 1897-1909; since practiced alone; master in chancery Superior Court of Cook County

Evanston Public Library. Mem. Law Club, Le- gal Club, Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn., Am. Bar Assn., Chicago Real Estate Board, Wis. State Hist. Soc., Evanston Hist. Soc., Loyal Legion, Knights of Columbus, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: University, Evanston, Glen View Golf, Caxton, Univ. of Wis., Wis. Society of Chicago (vice-pres. and dir.). Recreations: collecting books and golf. Residence: 1107 Grove St., Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 1339-1341 Marquette Bldg.

*KELLY, James Andrew, coal merchant; see Vol. 1905.

KELLY, Thomas, retired; born Providence, R.I., Jan. 3, 1843; son John and Margaret Kelly; parents removed to Wis:, 1845; ed. dis- trict schools; married Nov. 14, 1864, Ann Mc- Cahill; 2 children: Rose, Maggie. Supt. Brigh- ton Cotton Mills, 1876-9; engaged in contract- ing business, 1879, and later in real estate. Mem. board of trustees, Town of Cicero, 1882; mem. Chicago City Council, 1888-92; mem. of drainage board, Sanitary District of Chicago, 1892-7 (pres. 1897). Democrat. Residence: 3622 S. Western Av. Boul.

KELLY, Thomas, live stock; died Nov. 16, 1910; see Vol. 1905.

KELLY, William Lee, contractor; born Wau- kegan, Ill., Mar. 12, 1864; son Edward and Mary (Gillespie) Kelly; ed. pub. schools; married Mary McGary, Sept 21, 1892 (died July 3, 1903) ; 4 children: Edward, Margaret, William (de- ceased) and Robert; married 2d, Mary Calla- han, of Essex, Ill., Aug. 25, 1908; 2 children: Virginia and Thomas John. Worked on fa- ther's farm and later as section hand on C.,M. &St.P.Ry. until 1882; in boiler shop, 1882-84; went west but returned to Chicago in 1890; contractor since 1892, making a specialty of bridge construction and has erected many im- portant structures throughout the U.S .; pres. Kelly-Atkinson Construction Co. since 1894. Democrat. Catholic. K.P. Club: Westward Ho. Residence: 5677 Washington Boul. (Austin.) Office: 1304 Security Bldg.

KELSEY, Horatio Nelson, mgr. western dept. of the Sun Insurance Office of London; born St. Mary's, O., June 14, 1865; son Benja- min and Mary Adams (Gray) Kelsey; ed. pub. schools of Indianapolis, Ind., and Butler Univ., Irvington, Ind .; married Indianapolis, June 21, 1892, Burnett Lawson Bloomer; children: Es- ther, Burnett C., Mary Alice, Virginia. Millicent Ford. Began business life in local office in fire ins. at Indianapolis, 1885; in gen. office London Assurance Corporation of London, 1888, and in 1889 became special agt. for same co. in Iowa, Neb., Mo. and Kan .; state agent and adjuster for Norwich Union Fire Ins. Soc. of England, for Ind. and Ill., 1890; asst. mgr. of western dept., for Sun Ins. Office of London, Mar. 1, 1901, and on Feb. 1, 1904, was promoted to western mgr. for same co. The Sun Ins. Of- fice was established in 1710, and is the oldest fire ins. company in the world. Pres. Fire Un- derwriters" Assn. of the Northwest, 1908-9. Served 8 years in Ind. State Militia. Presby- terian. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Sig- ma Chi. Mason, K.T. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Union League, Glen View Golf. Recreations: fishing and golf. Residence: 232 Main St., Evanston, Ill. Office: N.Y. Life Bldg.

KELSEY, Preston Telford, ins .; born St.

KELLY, George Thomas, lawyer; born Eau Claire, Wis., June 3, 1873; son Capt. John and Margaret (Sullivan) Kelly; father one of pio- neers of Northern Wis., with enviable war rec- ord as capt. of 16th Wis. in Civil War; grad. Eau Claire High School, 1890; attended Univ. Mary's, O., Oct. 4. 1867; son Benjamin and Mary Adams (Gray) Kelsey; removed to Indianap- olis, 1875; grad. Indianapolis grammar and high schools, 1887; married Laura Esther Halliday, of Cairo, Ill., Dec. 14, 1895: 4 children: Martha, Laura, Lila and Preston H. Began active ca- reer, 1891, in office of D. W. Burrows, gen. agent Ins. Co. of North America, Chicago; state agent and adjuster for state of Ill., Hanover Fire Ins. Co., 1894-6; state agent and adjuster

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for the L.&L.&G. Ins. Co. for state of Ind. and western portion of Ohio, 1897-8; vice-pres. and mgr. Marion Trust Co., Indianapolis, 1899- 1903: asst. mgr. western dept. Sun Ins. Co. of London, Eng., at Chicago, since 1904. Dir. H. L. Halliday Milling Co. and Halliday Elevator Co. (both Cairo, Ill.) Mem. Ind. N.G. 6 years (artillery service). Presbyterian. Clubs: Un- ion League, Evanston Golf. Recreations: golf, fishing. Residence: 1807 Asbury Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: N.Y. Life Bldg.

KEMP, Edward Milton, pres. Wabash Screen Door Co .; born Germantown, O., Feb. 27, 1865; son Ezra and Lydia (Shank) Kemp; ed. pub. schools of Germantown, O., and Otterbein Univ., Westerville, O., to 1884; married Wa- bash, Ind., Oct. 1887, Minnie Amoss; 1 daugh- ter: Frances. Began business career in 1884, in employ of the Wabash (Ind.) Screen Door Co., just then organized; resided there until 1889, when removed to Rhinelander, Wis., and in 1900, to Chicago, where are located the prin- cipal offices of the company, of which he has been pres. and treas. since 1897; the factories are now at Minneapolis, Minn., and Memphis, Tenn .; also vice-pres. Nat. Wash Board Co. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Mid-Day, South Shore Country, Midlothian Country, Glen View. Rec- reations: motoring and golf. Residence: 4358 Drexel Boul. Office: Commercial Nat. Bank Building.

KEMP, Oliver Cromwell, ins .; born Kalama- zoo Co., Mich., Jan. 15, 1851; son Alfred and Mary A. (Jones) Kemp; ed. pub. schools of Kalamazoo and Richland Sem., Kalamazoo Co .; married Greenville, Mich., May 1887, Mary J. Burke; married 2d, Chicago, Jan. 1896, Mary Helen Williams; children: J. Sterling, Clayton C., Hazel C., Arthur J. Engaged in fire ins. business at Greenville, in 1875; gave up that local agency to a younger brother, and re- moved, in 1893, to Chicago, where has since re- sided; with Rochester German Ins. Co. in 1882 as western special agent; was made gen. agent and adjuster in 1890, and in Apr. 1901, resigned to accept the joint management of the western dept. of the Delaware Ins. Co. and Reliance Ins. Co. of Philadelphia and Rochester German Ins. Co .; mem. firm of George Hermann & Co. Dem- ocrat. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Skokie Golf. Recreations: golf, motoring and gardening. Residence: Glencoe, Ill. Office: 79 W. Monroe Street.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 114

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed Publication date: 1911 Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company Number of Pages: 774

Author: Leonard, John William, 1849- ed; Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, A. N. Marquis & company
Number of Pages: 774