The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 126

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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LEWIS, Thomas Henry, physician; born Chi- cago, June 3, 1872; son Martin and Jessie (Rogers) Lewis; Ph.B., Yale Univ., 1893; M.D., Northwestern Univ. Med. School, 1896. Was in- terne at St. Luke's Hosp., 1896-9; now gynecol- ogist, St. Luke's Hosp. Dispensary; asso. in gynecology, Northwestern Univ. Med. Sch. Mem. A.M.A., Am. Acad. of Medicine, Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc. Clubs: Evanston Country, University, City. Residence: 1242 N. State St. Office: Reliance Bldg.

LEWIS, William Henry; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

LEWY, Alfred, physician and surgeon; born Wetumpka, Ala., Apr. 9, 1873; son Isadore and Jennie Lewy; ed. in grammar school, Chicago, and high school, Des Moines, Ia., Ia. Business Coll., Des Moines, Chicago Homeopathic Med. Coll., M.D., 1897, Rush Med. Coll., M.D., 1898; student medicine, Univ. of Berlin, 1908; mar- ried Minnie Barnard, of Chicago, Apr. 14, 1904; 2 children: Everett M., Robert B. Specialist in diseases of ear, nose and throat and defects of speech; demonstrator of anatomy, 1898, clinical asst. in medicine, 1899, in gynecology, 1900-2, instr. and lecturer on diseases of nose and throat, 1900-4, at Chicago Homœ. Med. Coll .; adj. prof. nose and throat, same, from 1904; adj. prof. nose and throat, Hahnemann Med. Coll., since 1906; school med. insp. Chicago, 1900-1; since 1901 asst. city phys. of Chicago; asst. ear surgeon, Ill. Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary; consulting ear, nose and throat surgeon, Chica- go Home for the Friendless. Mem. K.P., Odd Fellows, Nat. Union, Royal Arcanum, B'nai B'rith. Jewish religion. Residence: 6016 Jack- son Park Av. Office: 711, 34 E. Washington St.

LEWY, Marks, jeweler; born Wetumpka, Ala., Dec. 28, 1869; son Benno and Bertha (Markus) Lewy; ed. pub. schools; married Lillie Lewy, of Chicago, June 14, 1898; 3 children: Bertram, Lucile, Elaine. Began in his father's jewelry store at Helena, Ark .; started a store there on own account at 19, which conducted until 1889; has since been engaged in the jewelry business in Chicago; organized the firm of Lewy Bros., incorporated, 1898, as Lewy Bros. Co., of which is pres. Jewish. Mason, K.P. Club: Metropoli- tan. Residence: 5322 Michigan Av. Office: 201 S. State St.

LEYSER, Harry, mfr. ladies' hats; born New York, Oct. 21, 1863; son Edward L. and Mary (Nesson) Leyser; ed. pub. schs., Brooklyn, N. Y .; married Elizabeth Eckhart, of Antigo, Wis., June 25, 1893; 4 children: Edith, Harry Clay, Grace Harriet, June Leslie. With Northwest- ern Straw Works, 1883-93, when, with others, established National Straw Works, remaining until 1903; succeeded H. W. Pardee, in firm of Pardee & Green, 1903, which was reorganized as the Leyser-Green Co. (mfrs. of ladies' hats), of which has since been vice-pres, and treas .: also pres. Leyser-Green Co. of Cal .; sec. and treas. Geo. Wagner Co. Clubs: Press, South Shore Country; also Olympic Athletic (San Francisco). Recreations: golf, walking. Resi-

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dence: 5827 Washington Av. Office: 849 Wash- T. Stewart & Co., dry goods, in Chicago, 1877; ington Boul.

LIBBERTON, William John, clergyman; born Edinburgh, Scotland, May 31, 1845; son Richard Hugh and Catherine (Mark) Libberton; prep. edn. pub. grammar and high schools, Mt. Car- roll, 111., and under private tutors; grad. conf. course Rock River Conf., 1883; post-grad. work Univ. of Chicago, 2 years; (D.D., Northern Ill. Coll., Fulton, 1892); married Sarah Elizabeth Mckay, of Pleasant Valley, Ill., Dec. 30, 1870. In M.E. ministry since 1877; pastor in Ill. at Woodbine, 1877-9, Fair Haven, 1879-81, Durand, 1881-4, Warren, 1884-7, Morrison, 1887-90, De Kalb, 1890-3; pastor at Chicago, Paulina St. Ch., 1893-5, Ingleside Av. Ch., 1895-1900, Joyce Ch., 1900-S, Sacramento Boul. since 1908. Served as private Co. G, 134th Ill. Inf. in Civil War. Mem. G.A.R. (past aide-de-camp on staff Nat. Comdr .; now chaplain George H. Thomas Post No. 5); mem. I.O.O.F. (past grand Carroll Lodge No. 50.) Residence: 202 S. Sacramento Boulevard.

LIBBY, George Mifflin Dallas, pres. Libby & Sherwood Printing Co .; born Cape Elizabeth, Me., Feb. 9, 1845; son George Washington and Sarah J. (Thrasher) Libby; ed. pub. schools of Me .; married 1870, Chicago, Ella M. Brown (died 1881); married 2d, Caledonia, Wis., 1883, Adaline E. Brown; children: Lucretia T., Dallas M., Cornelia (Mrs. Claremont Hess, of Seattle, Wash.). Served in 25th Me. Inf. and 30th Me. Vet. Vols. 3 years in Civil War in Army of the Gulf and in the Shenandoah Valley. Learned printing trade in St. John, N.B., and Portland, Me .; came to Chicago in 1866; was with H. C. Tiffany as supt. for some years, and in 1884 mem. of firm of Libby & Russell, which later became successively G. M. D. Libby, and Libby & Sherwood, 1891, incorporated, 1893, as Libby & Sherwood Printing Co., of which has since been pres. Republican. Was pres. of Board of Edn., Maplewood and Humboldt District, be- fore annexation to Chicago. Mem. G.A.R., and Western Soc. Army of the Potomac. Recrea- tions: outdoor diversions. Residence: 2260 Park Av. Office: 318 S. Canal St.

LICHTENBERGER, Bertrand F., lawyer; born Shannon, Ill., July 26, 1874; son William and Mary (Moran) Lichtenberger; ed. Savanna (Ill.) High School; Knox Coll., Galesburg, Ill .; A.B., Univ. of Mich., 1894, LL.B., 1896; married Estelle Caulfield, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 23, 1902; children: Estelle C., Elise M. Admit- ted to Ill. bar, 1896; practiced at Savanna, 1896- 1902; mem. Ill. Legislature, 1901-3. Mem. Chi- cago Bar Assn. Clubs: University, Union League. Residence: 4572 Lake Av. Office: As- sociation Bldg.

LICHTENBERGER, Charles, Jr., publisher; born Chicago, Apr. 8, 1854; son Charles and Fannie (List) Lichtenberger; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Anna Hickey (died 1902); married 2d, 1904, Mrs. Anna Lichtenberger. On leaving school, 1869, entered the office of How- ard, Bartels & Co. (established 1867), and in 1875 became a mem. of the firm, publishers of Daily Trade Bulletin. Republican. West Park commr. (ex-pres. of board) ; ex-pres. 11th Ward and 20th Ward Republican Clubs. Originator of Independence Fountain, in Independence Square, Douglas Boul. and 14th St. Mason, mem. Hesperia Lodge (past master), York Chapter, Chicago Commandery K.T., Oriental Consistory, Medinah Temple Mystic Shrine; Golden Rod Chapter O.E.S. Mem. Chicago Acad. of Science. Club: Illinois. Residence: 1316 Dearborn Av. Office: 332 Sherman St.

LIDGERWOOD, Robert Elliot, knit goods; born Putnam, Washington Co., N.Y., Jan. 19, 1847; son John A. and Isabella (Willey) Lidg- erwood; academic edn., Putnam, N.Y. Licensed to teach at 18 years of age, and taught 2 years in common schools in N.Y. State; engaged in dry goods trade in Minn., 1872-7; was with A.

with Field, Leiter & Co., wholesale, 1878-81; with Wilson Bros., wholesale house, as dept. mgr. and salesman, 1882-90; since 1890 mem. of the Lewis Knitting Co., mfrs. wool, silk and wool and pure silk underwear, of Janesville, Wis., and vice-pres. 12 years. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Republican. Was officer in 1st Regt. I.N.G., 1878-82. Has done some writ- ing for newspapers, and wrote and published book for Republican campaign of 1896. Clubs: St. Anthony Commercial (East Minneapolis, Minn. ), Mfrs.' (Philadelphia ). Recreations: horseback riding; collector of books and manu- scripts and clippings of war stories. Resi- dence: Pullman Bldg. Office: Medinah Temple.

LIDSTER, Ralph Eustis, fire insurance; born Caledonia, Boone Co., Ill., Mar. 12, 1862; son Ralph and Elizabeth Curtis (Goulding) Lid- ster; ed. common schools, Caledonia, and high school, Beloit, Wis .; married Virginia Eaton, of Chicago, Dec. 22, 1886; children: Ralph Eaton and Homer Edward. Began active career a.t. Chicago, Sept. 29, 1883, with Phoenix Assur- ance Co., Ltd., of London, Eng., with which has since continued; now asst. gen. agt. of the co., western dept .; also asst. gen. agt. Pelican As- surance Co. of New York. Republican. Mem. People's Liberal Church. Mason. Clubs: Union League, Beverly Country. Recreation: golf. Residence: 217 W. 61st St. Office: Manhattan Building.

LIEBENSTEIN, Sigmund, stock broker; born Chicago, Feb. 10, 1876; son Charles and Rosa (Feinberg) Liebenstein; ed. in Germany and Switzerland and then attended the Univ. of Chi- cago until 1894; married Chicago, 1900, Leona Hartman; 2 sons: Sigmund, Jr., and Walter K. Since 1896 engaged in business as a broker in stocks and bonds. Mem. Chicago Stock Ex- change (dir.). Club: Standard. Recreations: horseback riding, swimming, tennis, and other outdoor athletic sports. Residence: 4925 Grand Boul. Office: The Rookery.

LIEBERTHAL, David, physician; born Gold- ingen, Baltic Province of Courland, Russia, Mar. 22, 1867; son Scholem and Wilhelmine (Berg) Lieberthal; grad. gymnasium of clas- sics, Goldingen, with gold medal, 1886; M.D., Univ. of Vienna, 1893; attached as asst. to clinics of dermatology and urology, Vienna Policlinic, until coming to Chicago in 1895; married Vienna, Feb. 10, 1894, Adele Maria Reichelt; children: Eugene P., Fritz, Paula. Prof. skin and urinary diseases, Loyola Univ. since 1900; attending physician, dept. of skin diseases at Michael Reese Hosp .; consulting dermatologist to Lakeside Hosp. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Dermatological Soc., Ger- man Med. Soc., A.M.A. Residence: 426 Briar Pl. Office: 31 N. State St.

LIEBLING, Emil, musician; born Pless, Ger- many, Apr. 12, 1851; studied piano under Ehr- lich and Kullak at Berlin, Dachs at Vienna, and Liszt at Weimar; theory with Dorn at Ber- lin. In U.S., 1867; at Chicago since 1872; promi- nent as concert pianist; also teacher, musical writer, lecturer and composer. Asso. editor American History and Encyclopedia of Music. Residence: 1222 Astor St. Studio: Kimball Hall.

LILIENFELD, William P., mfr. of cigars; 1842-1911; see Vol. 1905.

LILJENCRANTZ, Gustave Adolph Mathias, U.S. asst. engr .; born Upland, Sweden, Apr. 11, 1842; son Baron Johan Carl and Henriette (von Schoultz) Liljencrantz; ed. under private in- struction to 1857; pub. schools, Stockholm, Sweden, 1857-62; C.E., Royal Technological Inst., Stockholm, 1866; married Albany, N.Y., Apr. 27, 1875, Adaline Charlotte Hall; 1 daugh- ter: Ottilie Adaline (author, died Oct. 7, 1910). Engaged on canal construction (Dahlsland's Canal), Sweden, 1866-1868; in U.S. engr. office, Milwaukee, Wis., May 1869-May 15, 1870; with

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C.,M.&St.P.Ry. Co., Milwaukee, May 16, 1870- Apr. 11, 1871; in U.S. engr. office, Chicago Dis- trict, on river and harbor improvements since Apr. 12, 1871. Member Swedish Technological Soc., Stockholm, since 1866, Western Society Engrs., Chicago, since 1878; hon mem. Scandi- navian Engrs. Soc., Swedish Engrs. Soc. (pres. 1910.) Mason (Blaney Lodge No. 271, Past Master), and member Masonic Veteran Assn. since 1890. Independent in politics. Evangeli- cal Lutheran. Residence: 627 Groveland Park. Office: Federal Bldg.

LILL, George, coal; born in England, May 21, 1845; son John and Mary (Padley) Lill; came to U.S. in boyhood, parents settling on a farm in Lake Co., Ill .; ed. Janesville (Wis.) public schools; served in Union Army in Civil War as private in 40th Wis. Vols .; married Chicago, May 21, 1866, Rebecca Jane Fish; children: George H., William W., Edith L. Brick mfr., 1870-85; since then in coal business; president George Lill Coal Co .; chmn. Lill-Robinson Coal Co .; also identified with a number of other en- terprises. Republican. Mem. G.A.R. Mason. Club: Ravenswood. Residence: 4543 Dover St. Office: 203 S. Dearborn St.

LILL, George Herbert, coal; born Chicago, Sept. 27, 1868; son George and Rebecca Jane (Fish) Lill; ed. Agassiz School, Lake View High School; married Dowagiac, Mich., Apr. 29, 1903, Adelaide Rix; children: Ethel June and Paul Rix. First engaged in coal business, 1884; incorporated, 1888, George Lill Coal Co .; sec., treas. and mgr. of the co. On Apr. 1, 1904, organized and became pres. of the Metropolitan Fuel Co., continuing until Nov. 1909; then formed a consolidation of the George Lill Coal Co., M. E. Robinson Coal Co., Metropolitan Coal Co., Garden City Fuel Co., and the W. C. Luh- now Coal Co., under the name of the Lill- Robinson Coal Co., of which became 1st vice- pres. and gen. mgr. Republican. Episcopalian. Mason; Nat. Union. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Birch- wood Country. Recreations: motoring and golf. Residence: 1411 Bryan Av. Office: Bedford Building.

LILL, William West, coal; born Chicago, Oct. 6, 1870; son George and Rebecca Jane (Fish) Lill; ed. Chicago pub. school and Met. Business Coll .; married Chicago, June 19, 1895, Mary Laughlin Stewart; children: Edith Agnes, Mary Rebecca. Vice-pres. George Lill Coal Co. Re- publican. Club: Ravenswood. Residence: 4436 N. Paulina St. Office: 1639 Chester St.

LILLIE, Frank Rattray, zoologist; born To- ronto, Ont., June 27, 1870; son George W. and Emily (Rattray) Lillie; A.B., Univ. of Toronto, 1891; fellow Clark Univ., 1891-2, Univ. of Chi- cago, 1892-3, Ph.D., 1894; married Frances Crane, of Lake Geneva, Wis., June 29, 1895. Instr. zoology, Univ. of Mich., 1894-9; prof. biol- ogy, Vassar Coll., 1899-1900; asst. prof. zoology and embryology, 1900-2, asso. prof., 1902-7, prof. since 1907, asst. curator Zoöl. Mus. since 1902, Univ. of Chicago. Head dept. embryology, 1893- 1907, asst. dir., 1900-8, dir. since 1908, Marine Biol. Lab., Woods Hole, Mass .; mng. editor Bi- ological Bulletin since 1902; asso. editor Jour- nal of Experimental Zoology, Journal of Morph- ology. Fellow A.A.A.S .; mem. Am. Soc. Natu- ralists, Am. Soc. Zoölogists, Assn. Am. Anato- mists, Boston Soc. Natural History. Clubs: Quadrangle (Chicago), St. Botolnh (Boston). Contbr. to scientific jours. Residence: 5801 Monroe Av.

LIMBACH, Joseph A., Western mgr. Theo- dore W. Foster & Bro. Co., silverware; born Huntington, Ind., Dec. 23, 1869; son Joseph and Margaret (Huschart) Limbach; ed. pub. school, Delphos, O .; married Emma A. Schlegel, of Chi- cago, Aug. 15, 1898. Began in brother's jewel- ry storc, Delphos, O., at 13; became traveling salesman for Aurora Silver Plate Co .. 1893; since then has been Western mgr. at Chicago for Theodore W. Foster & Bro. Co., of Provi- dence, R.I .; is also scc. and dir. Campeche

Lumber & Development Co .; dir. International Whiting & Fibre Co .; dir. Standard Fibre Co. of New York. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Calumet Country, South Shore Country. Recreations: motoring, golf, fishing, bowling and billiards. Residence: 113 E. 36th Pl. Office: Heyworth Building.

LIMBERT, George Brown, iron merchant; born Ripon, Wis., Nov. 15, 1862; son Matthew and Nannie (Brown) Limbert; ed. common schools at Ripon, Wis .; married Ripon, Wis., 1888, Marie Kuderling; children: Robert Mat- thew, Marie. Came to Chicago in 1882 and was traveling salesman for wholesale house to 1892; then city salesman, 1892-7. In 1897 established George B. Limbert & Co., iron pipe and steam goods, of which business is now sole proprietor. Republican. Mason. Residence: 6634 Drexel Av. Office: 557 Fulton St.

LINCOLN, George Eckert, manager Chicago agency of the Mergenthaler Linotype Co .; born on farm in Chester Co., Pa., Sept. 2, 1848; son George V. and Mary M. (Morris) Lincoln; ed. pub. school and Parkesburg (Pa.) Acad .; mar- ried Philadelphia, Feb. 28, 1898, Mary Yates. Learned the printing business (hand book com- position), Phila., from 17 to 21 years old; drift- ed into the newspaper business, and in 1897 invented the "Lincoln" type galley; later ob- tained a number of valuable patents, prin- cipally pertaining to type composing machines. Has a thorough knowledge of all existing com- posing machines and all past and present ef- forts of inventors in that line, and has contrib- uted materially to the success of the Linotype; mgr. Chicago agency Mergenthaler Linotype Co., since Jan. 1, 1902. Democrat. Mem. Hill Grove Lodge No. 540 A.F.&A.M., and Evening Star Chapter No. 225 R.A.M., both of Brooklyn, N.Y. Mem. Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 7027 Euclid Av. Office: 1102 Wabash Av.

LINCOLN, Robert Todd, ex-Sec. of War; born Springfield, Ill., Aug. 1, 1843; son Pres. Abraham and Mary (Todd) Lincoln; ed. Ill. State Univ., 1853-9, and Phillips Exeter Acad .; A.B., Harvard, 1864 (LL.D., 1893); entered Har- vard Law Sch., but left to enter the army, serv- ing until end of war as capt. on staff of Gen. Grant. Finished law studies; admitted to Il1. bar, 1867, and practiced at Chicago; married Mary, daughter James Harlan, of Ia., Sept. 24, 1868. Del. Rep. State Conv., 1SS0; presdl. elec- tor, 1880; Sec. of War in cabinets of Presidents Garfield and Arthur, 1881-5; U.S. minister to Great Britain, 1889-93; Republican. Was spl. counsel for, and after death of George M. Pull- man, became pres. The Pullman Co .; vice-pres. Commonwealth Edison Co .: dir. Chicago Tele- phone Co., Central Union Telephone Co., Conti- nental & Commercial Nat. Bank, Pullman Trust & Savings Bank. Clubs: Union, University, Harvard (New York), Chicago, Chicago Golf, University (Chicago). Residence: 1234 Lake Shore Drive. Office: Pullman Bldg.

LINCOLN, Walter K(endall), lawyer: born Ottawa, Ill., Oct. 11, 1876; son Benjamin Frank- lin and Nelle (Brown) Lincoln: ed. high school; read law with Lincoln & Stead, Ottawa, Ill .; married Ruby Hunt Dean. of Chicago, July 1909; 1 daughter: Jane. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1898; practiced at Ottawa, Ill., 1898-9; came to Chicago in 1899; acted as special asst. atty .- gen. of Ill. as inheritance tax atty .: also repre- scented state treas. in tax cases. Drafted the inheritance tax law of Ill. which went into ef- fect July 1, 1909; author of the "withdrawal of bank balances plan" in effect between the banks of Ill. and the atty .- gen. relative to in- heritance tax laws; also author of other laws. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago Bar assns. Repub- lican. Episcopalian. Club: Hamilton. Recrea- tions: collector of books, outdoor diversions. Residence: 4409 Greenwood Av. Office: 726 First Nat. Bank Bldg.

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LINDAHL, (Johan Harald) Josua, zoologist; born Kongsbacka, Sweden, Jan. 1, 1844; son Rev. Johan and Mathilda (Bjoerklander) Lin- dahl; A.B., Royal Univ. of Lund, Sweden, 1863, A.M. and Ph.D., 1874; married Sophie, daughter Maj. C. A. Pohlman, 1877 (she died Sept. 15, 1909). Accompanied Gwyn-Jeffreys and Car- penter as asst. zoölogist in British deep-sea exploring expdn. in H.M.S. Porcupine, 1870; zoologist in charge of expdn. to Greenland, 1871, in Swedish warships Ingegerd and Gla- dan; docent in zoology, Univ. of Lund, 1874; sec. Royal Swedish delegation to International Geog. Congress, Paris, 1875; sec. Royal Swe- dish commn. to Centennial Expn., Phila., 1875- 7; prof. natural sciences, Augustana Coll., Rock Island, Ill., 1878-88; curator Ill. State Mus. Natural History, Springfield, 1888-93; dir Mus. Natural History, Cincinnati, 1895-1906; mgr. Salubrin Lab. since 1906. Officier d'Academie, France, 1876; Knight Orda of Vasa, Sweden, 1878. Pres. Swedish Hist. Soc. America, Ohio Acad. Science, 1900; mem. Am. Soc. Vertebrate Paleontologists, Am. Assn. Museums, A.A.A.S., Cincinnati Society Natural History. Author of various scientific papers; contributor to Ameri- can and European scientific jours. Residence: 5700 Peoria St. Office: 7734 Chauncey Av.

*LINDBLOM, Robert, commn. merchant; see Vol. 1905.

LINDEN, Frank Louis, interior decorator; born Chicago, June 16, 1859; son of August W. and C. A. (Johnson) Linden; ed. pub. schools of Rockford, Ill .; married Chicago, June 1, 1898, Carrie Louise Knill; 1 son: Frank L., Jr. After leaving school in 1876, went to New York City, where was engaged in interior deco- rating until 1881, when returned to Chicago; mem. present firm of Spierling & Linden since 1882; also of Linden Glass Co. Independent Re- publican. Clubs: Kenwood, Architectural. Rec- reations: theatre, music and baseball. Resi- dence: 1029 45th St. Office: 1216 Michigan Av.

LINDERMAN, Frank Maurice, pres. Mfrs.' Belt Hook Co .; born on farm, Oakland Co., Mich., Apr. 23, 1859; son Joel W. and Jemima R. (Sutton) Linderman; ed. high school, Che- boygan, Mich .; married Josephine M. Boyle, of Dayton, O., June 30, 1885. Was connected with Curtis & Co., 1886-1904; also associated with Linderman & Binz, doing business under the name of Curtis & Co. Mfg. Co., from 1894- 1904; organized the Mfrs.' Belt Hook Co. in Jan. 1904, which succeeded the belt specialty business of Curtis & Co. Mfg. Co., and Covel Mfg. Co. Republican. Catholic. Recreations : hunting and fishing. Residence: 4736 Malden St., Sheridan Park. Office: 113-123 N. Green St.

LINDGREN, John Richard, banker; born Chi- cago, Feb. 20, 1855; son Charles Magnus and Johanna ( Anderson) Lindgren; ed. high school, Chicago; married Chicago, 1898, Ethel May Roe. Entered business life as vessel and insurance agent; mem. Haugan & Lindgren, bankers, 1879-91, when the business was organized un- der state charter, and he became cashier of the State Bank of Chicago, continuing for several years, and is now vice-pres. Vice-consul at Chi- cago for Sweden. Treas. of the Corporation and trustee Northwestern Univ. Republican. Meth- odist. Residence: 1224 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Illinois.

LINDLEY, William Orville, lawyer; born at Chillicothe, O., Apr. 18, 1867; son Henry Bart- lett and Mary M. (Cory) Lindley; grad. high school, Chillicothe, 1884; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1891. Came to Chicago, fall of 1893, and since in practice in Chicago, with exception of exten- sive travels. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Onwentsia, University; also San Juan Country (Porto Rico, charter mem.). Residence: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 35 N. Dearborn St.

LINDQUIST, John Frederick, physician; born Upsala, Sweden, Jan. 18, 1863; son John and Anna (Bostrom) Lindquist; ed. schools in Swe- den; attended Rush Med. Coll. 3 yrs .; M.D.,

Harvey Med. Coll., 1899; married Chicago, Sept. 20, 1900, Agnes M. Lindquist; 2 children: Grace, John Raymond. Began practice in Chicago, 1893; practice now limited to diseases of the ear, nose and throat. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., A.M.A. Passed through all the military requirements of Sweden before coming to U.S. Offices: 1208, 32 N. State St., and 951 Wells St.

LINDQUIST, Joseph Emanuel, banker; born Stockholm, Sweden, Mar. 26, 1866; son Joseph and Clara (Magnusson) Lindquist; family came to America in 1868, settling at Chicago; ed. pub. schools; married Margaret Keefe, of St. Johns, N.B., Can., June 15, 1889. Began as a telegraph operator, C.,R.I.&P.R.R., Wabash R. R. Co., and the C.&A.R.R., until 1889; entered employ of the Western Stone Co., 1889, becom- ing sec., 1895-1904; pres. Producers Supply Co., crushed stone, 1904-8; vice-pres. Met. Trust & Savings Bank since Jan. 1, 1909. Republican. Mem. Builders' and Traders' Exchange, of Chi- cago. Mason (32° and Shriner); Grand Regent for Ill. of the Royal Arcanum; mem. I.O.O.F., Nat. Union, Columbian Knights. Clubs: Coloni- al, Builders'. Residence: 3923 Grand Boul. Of- fice: Metropolitan Trust & Savings Bank.

LINDSTEN, Frank J., mfr .; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

LINEBARGER, Charles Elijah, physical chem- ist, teacher; born Plainfield, Ill., Feb. 21, 1867; son Isaac and Lucy Ellen (Estes) Linebarger; prep. edn. Northwestern Univ. Acad. and Ev- anston Tp. High School; grad. Northwestern University School of Music; A.B., Northwestern Univ., 1888; asst. in chemistry, Chicago Med. Coll., 1888-9; student Tübingen and Paris, 1889- 91; teacher of chemistry, North and South Di- vision high schools, Chicago, 1891-3; student, Göttingen and Paris, 1893-5; fellow Clark Univ .. 1895; married E. Frances Kimball, of Chicago, Oct. 4, 1896; children: Gwendolyn Serena (born Oct. 31, 1900), Charles Elijah, Jr. (born Dec. 5, 1901). Teacher in Lake View High School, Chi- cago, since 1896. Editor of School Science, 1901- 6; mem. board of reviewers Journal of Physical Chemistry, 1900-4. Mem Am. Chemical Society (president Chicago section, 1898-9), Société Chimique de Paris, Deutsche Chemische Gesell- schaft. Author: Elements of Differential and Integral Calculus (with J. W. A. Young), 1899; Elementary Chemistry, 1904; Laboratory Man- ual of Chemistry, 1904; Text-book of Physics, 1910; Laboratory Manual of Physics, 1911. Con- tributor to chemical and other journals. Resi- dence: 4315 Kenmore Av.

LINEBARGER, Paul Myron Wentworth, law- yer, lecturer; born Warren, Ill., June 15, 1871; son of Rev. Isaac and Lucy Ellen (Estes) Line- barger; ed. pub. schools of Chicago; Acad. of Northwestern Univ .; Naperville Coll. and Lake Forest Univ. until 1889; law student in Paris, France, 1889-92; admitted to bar in Chicago, 1893; student Univ. of Heidelberg, Germany, 1893-5; unmarried. Began practice at Chicago, 1893; served as It. in Chicago Hamilton Club Troop, 1st Ill. Cav., Spanish-Am. War; apptd. judge in Philippine Islands under Pres. McKin- ley, serving, 1901-7; on account of ill health went to Mexico City to recuperate and prac- ticed there for a year, then returned to Chica- go. Lecturer on internat. law and law of new possessions, Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law. Re- publican. Methodist. Mason. Mem. S.A.R., Ill. Commandery Order Spanish-Am. War. Clubs: Union League (Chicago), Athletic (Milwaukee). Titles of pub. lectures: The Japanese in Nature and Art; The Eurasians and Their Countries; Towers of Babel (a study in language); The Great Teachers; Not Common Belief but Com- mon Cause; The Men of '98; Brown Brothers' Campaign. Residence: 1539 Kinnickinnic Av., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Office: 423 The Temple, Chicago.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 126

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