The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 137

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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MAHONEY, James Vincent; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

MAHONEY, Joseph P., lawyer; born Oswego, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1864; son Michael and Mary (Canty) Mahoney; removed with parents to Chicago when 3 years of age; grad. Chicago

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pub. schools; studied law in office of Jewett & Norton; married Dallas, Tex., Jan. 31, 1899, Nonie Boren; 1 son: Joseph Boren. Admitted to bar, 1885; now of firm of Rogers & Ma- honey; was master in chancery Circuit Court of Cook Co. several years; elected mem. Ill. House of Representatives at 21 years of age, and served 3 consecutive terms from the 5th senatorial district; then 3 terms (12 years) as senator from the same district; was selected 3 times leader of the Democratic side in the State Senate. Was vice-pres. of Ill. commn. to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis. Democrat. Dir. Federal Life Ins. Co., Federal Life Agency Co., Union Securities Co. and other corporations. Club: Chicago Athletic. Office: 69 W. Washington St.

MAIN, Walter Douglas, treas. Mineral Point & Northern Ry. Co .; born Portland, Me., Apr. 9, 1877; son John and Mary (Whiteley) Main; grad. high school, Detroit, Mich., 1894; married Alice Erdman, of Chicago, Apr. 23, 1901. Be- gan with Mineral Point Zinc Co. in 1898, with which has since remained, becoming gen. mgr. in 1910; also dir. Mineral Point & Northern Ry. Co .; treas. and dir. Depue & Northern Ry. Co .; treas. Miflin-Linden Mining Co. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Edgewater Golf. Recreations: fishing, hunting. Residence: 5032 Winthrop Av. Office: 1111 Marquette Building.

MAINS, Frederick, lawyer; born Eckford Tp., Calhoun Co., Mich., Mar. 7, 1870; son John and Mary Jane (Ball) Mains; removed with parents to Spring Arbor, Jackson Co., Mich., 1881; grad. Spring Arbor Sem., 1888; married Edith Curtiss, of Ionia Co., Mich., Aug. 13, 1894; 1 son: Roland Raymond. Admitted to bar at Marshall, Mich., June 1891; practiced at Albion, Mich., 1891-6; settled in Chicago, July 1897. Published and edited The Workers' 'Ad- vocate (later The Peoples' Advocate), 1896-8; was allied with Prohibition Party, 1891-8; since affiliated with Socialist Party. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago Bar assns. Mem. Lawyers' Assn. of Chicago. Pres. Ingersoll Memorial Assn. of Chicago; dir. Ingersoll Memorial Beacon Co. (publishes a magazine as a memorial to Col. Robert G. Ingersoll). Residence: 143 Glenwood Av., Highland Park. Office: 901 Unity Bldg.

MAIR, Charles A. Clubs: Chicago, Onwent- sia, Exmoor. Residence: 1515 N. State St. Of- fice: Royal Ins. Bldg.

*MAITLAND, Francis Edward, investment broker; see Vol. 1905.

*MAIZE, Howard De Shorg, banker; see Vol. 1905.

MAJOR, Charles Lee, bookseller and pub- lisher; born Christian Co., Ky., Dec. 31, 1869; son John Newton and Marietta (Sears) Major; ed. pub. schools of Clarksville, Tenn .; married Hallie K. Montgomery, of Louisville, Ky., Oct. 28, 1896; 1 son: William Montgomery. Began active career as a boy in wholesale grocery, Clarksville, and continued for 5 years; then with the Baptist Book Concern, Louisville, Ky., 1891-3; concern was bought out by Charles T. Dearing and remained with him until 1901; chief clerk Am. Baptist Publication Soc., Chi- cago, 1901-7, since mgr. Dir. Chicago Baptist Exec. Council, Chicago Baptist Young Peonles' Assn., Chicago Baptist Brotherhood; sec. Bap- tist Brotherhood of Northern Baptist Conven- tion. Club: Press. Recreations: reading, fish- ing, camping and boating. Residence: 1623 E. 55th St. Office: 105 S. Wabash Av.

MALLEN, Herman William, mfr .; born New- ton, Mass., Aug. 12, 1856; son Herman Z. and Gertrude (Dillhoff) Mallen; ed. pub. schools of Newton and Boston, Mass .; married Wheaton, 111., Apr. 18, 1886, Ellen Miller; children: Hen- rietta (Mrs. H. A. Melun), Lillian, Clara, Doris. Quit school at 14 years of age and served ap- prenticeship of 4 years as cabinet maker; ro-

moved to Chicago and worked at undertaking, carpentry, etc., 1874-83, then joined father in mfr. of parlor furniture frames under style of H. Z. Mallen & Co., under which name con- tinues the business as sole proprietor. Ex-pres. Chicago Furniture Mfrs'. Assn. Republican. Lutheran. Mason. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Ill. Mfrs'. Assn. Clubs: Westward Ho, Chicago Athletic. Residence: Euclid Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 346 St. Johns Pl.

MALLEN, Philip Henry, chemist and phar- macist; born Frankfort, Ill., Oct. 20, 1858; son Herman Z. and Gertrude (Dillhoff) Mallen; ed. pub. schools, Boston, and at Univ. of Illinois; grad. pharmacy and chemistry of the Chicago Coll. of Pharmacy, 1885; married Joliet, Ill., Sept. 1, 1900, Millie Tatge; children: Gertrude, Philip Tatge. Entire business career has been in present line; organized, Apr. 1, 1894, and since pres., P. H. Mallen Co., manufacturing homœ. pharmacists, etc. Republican. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner; Past Eminent Commander Columbia Commandery No. 63, K.T.). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Ill. Athletic. Recreations: sailing, swimming. Residence: 3522 W. Mon- roe St. Office: 33 E. Randolph St.

MALLOCH, Douglas, editor; born Muskegon, Mich., May 5, 1877; son Charles Frederick and Sarah Elizabeth (Baum) Malloch; common sch. edn .; married Bertha Keillor, of Muskegon, May 5, 1898. Reporter and later editor Mus- kegon Daily Chronicle, 1886-1903; mem. edito- rial staff American Lumberman since 1903. Re- publican. Mem. Hoo-Hoo; hon. mem. lumber- men's assns. Club: Press. Author: In Forest Land, 1906; Resawed Fables, 1911; also much verse relating to the forest and lumber camps; contbr. to mags. Residence: 3755 Bosworth Av. Office: 431 S. Dearborn St.

MALLORY, DeWitt Clinton, formerly live stock commr .; see Vol. 1905. Residence: 6215 Normal Av.

MALONE, Edwin Theodore, stone quarries; born near Cleveland, O., Oct. 6, 1851; son John C. and Mary A. (Pennington) Malone; ed. pub. schools, Clinton Co., O .; married Cleveland, O., July 3, 1878, Emma Waterbury; 1 daughter: Julia (Mrs. J. M. Griffin). Reared on farm in Clinton Co., O .; at age of 21 became connected with the stone business, in which continued, at Cleveland, O., coming to Chicago, 1880, where has since been in same line; sec., dir. and mgr. of Portage Entry Quarries Co., since 1887; mem. firm of Brodix & Malone, stone dealers, since 1909; treas. and mgr. Star Stone Co .; also agent and dir. of the Malone Stone Co., of Cleveland, O. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Press, Oak Park. Recreations: motoring, travel; spends winters in Florida. Residence: 209 N. Euclid Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 206 S. La Salle St.

MANDEL, Edwin Frank, 2d vice-pres. Man- del Brothers; born Chicago, Dec. 5, 1875; son of late Emanuel and Babette (Frank) Mandel; student Univ. of Chicago, 1893-6; unmarried. Identified with Mandel Brothers since 1896, be- coming 2d vice-pres. in 1909. Independent in politics. Clubs: Standard, Lake Shore Coun- try. Recreations: motoring and golf. Resi- dence: 3400 Michigan Av. Office: 5 N. State St.

MANDEL, Emanuel, merchant; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

MANDEL, Frederick Leon, sec. and treas. Mandel Brothers: born Chicago, Mar. 27, 1870; son Leon and Belle (Foreman) Mandel; ed. pub. and private schools, supplemented by study in France and Germany; married. Iden- tified with Mandel Brothers, since 1888, serv- ing in various departments, becoming sec .. treas, and dir. upon its incorporation in 1898. Clubs: Standard, South Shore Country, Lake Shore Country. Recreation: golf. Residence: Highland Park, Ill. Office: 5 N. State St.

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MANDEL, Leon, pres. Mandel Brothers; born Kerzinheim, Germany, Sept. 10, 1841; son Fiber and Caroline (Klein) Mandel; came to U.S. in 1854: ed. pub. schools of Chicago; married Philadelphia, 1869, Isabelle Foreman; children: Frederick L., Robert. Fannie (Mrs. O. G. Fore- man), Ida (Mrs. M. W. Mandelbaum), Blanche, Lulu (Mrs. J. M. Wineman), Florence. On leaving school was employed, first as cash-boy and later as clerk in dry goods store of Ross & Foster, and later still with brothers was mem. of firm of Klein & Mandel, dry goods; he and brother Simon withdrew and established house of Mandel Bros., in which Emanuel, an- other brother, later became a partner; burned out in fire of 1871, but at once resumed, on 22d St., reestablishing down-town in 1872; firm later incorporated under same name of Mandel Brothers, of which is pres. Mem. exec. board Associated Jewish Charities; founder Chicago Jewish Training School; founder Leon Mandel Assembly Hall, Univ. of Chicago. Clubs: Stand- ard, Ravisloe, Lake Shore Country. Recrea- tions: golfing and fishing in California during the winter. Residence: 3409 Michigan Av. Of- fice: 5 N. State St.

MANDEL, Robert, merchant; born Chicago, July 16, 1871; son Leon and Isabelle (Fore- man) Mandel; ed. New York pub. schools, 3 years; New York private school, 6 years; Paris (France) 1 year; business coll., New York, 1 year; married, Chicago, Feb. 3, 1903, Stella Kaufman, of Dubuque, Ia. Started May 1, 1889, as stock-boy in dry goods store of Man- del Brothers and advanced to positions of salesman, asst. buyer and buyer, becoming foreign buyer, 1891, asst. supt., 1897, gen. mgr. and dir., 1899, which position still holds. Clubs: Standard, Lake Shore Country. Residence: 3415 Michigan Av. Office: 5 N. State St.

MANDEL, Simon, 1st vice-pres. Mandel Brothers; born Kerzinheim, Germany, Mar. 20, 1837; son Fiber and Caroline (Klein) Mandel; ed. common schools of Germany; came to U.S., Feb. 1852; married Pauline Schwab, of Natchez, Miss., Feb. 8, 1865; children: Frank, Milton, Leonard, Aaron, Eugene, and Mrs. Addie M. Lang, Mrs. Sarah M. Rosenfield, Mrs. Belle M. Altheimer, Mrs. Maude M. Auerbach. Was mem. firm of Klein & Mandel, dry goods, from which, with his brother, Leon, withdrew and established firm of Mandel Bros., into which another brother, Emanuel, was admitted later; has since been identified with this company in various capacities, becoming 1st vice-pres. and dir. upon its incorporation. Independent Re- publican. Jewish; charter mem. Sinai Temple. Clubs: Standard, North Shore Country. Resi- dence: 4925 Drexel Boul. Office: 5 N. State St.

MANDEVILLE, Charles Edward, clergyman; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

MANDL, Sidney, merchant; born Chicago, Sept. 3, 1866; son Bernhard and Emma (Adler) Mandl; ed. pub. schools and Bryant & Stratton Business Coll., Chicago; married Minnie Hirsh, of Chicago, Jan. 30, 1894; 3 children: Frances, Hortense and Bernhard. Engaged in dry goods business in 1885, and has since remained in that line, also including gen. merchandise, un- der his own name. Dir. United Hebrew Chari- ties, North Chicago Hebrew Congregation. Mem. Nat. Union, Columbian Knights, B'nai B'rith. Clubs: Hampden (dir.), Idlewild Golf, Equestrian. Recreations: music, golf, horse- back riding. Residence: 443 Deming Pl. Office: 324-336 W. Division St.

MANG, Albert G., banker; born New York City, June 11, 1863; collegiate edn. at New York. Came to Chicago, 1895; identified with the Central Trust Co. of Ill. a number of years, becoming sec. in 1905. Republican. Ma- son .. Mem. City Plan Commn. Residence: 4549 Lake Av. Office: Central Trust Co. of Ill.

MANGASARIAN, Mangasar Mugurditch, lec- turer; born Mashgerd, Turkey in Asia, Dec. 29, 1859; ed. Robert Coll., Constantinople, 1872-6;

grad. Princeton Theol. Sem., 1882. Ordained Congl. ministry, 1878; pastor Marsovan, Tur- key, 1878-80, Spring Garden Ch., Phila., 1882-5; resigned from Phila. Presbytery, 1885; inde- pendent preacher at Phila., 1885-9; lecturer Soc. Ethical Culture, Chicago, 1892-7, Independ- ent Religious Soc., Chicago, since 1900. Author: Religion of the Future, 1900; Omar Khayyam, 1901; A New Catechism, 1902; Christian Sci- ence, Analysed and Answered; Morality With- out God; The Catholic Church in America; The Rationalism of Shakespeare; What Was the Religion of Shakespeare? Pearls-Brave Thoughts from Brave Minds; The Truth About Jesus-Is He a Myth? 1909; Woman Suffrage; How the Bible was Invented. Residence: 146 Eugenie St.

MANGEL, John, florist; born Sparta, Greece, May 2, 1864; son Thomas and Helen Mangel; ed. pub. schools of Sparta; married at Chicago, 1905, Amelia Clark; 2 children: Olga and George. Came from Greece direct to Chicago 20 years ago; was engaged in various enter- prises until he engaged in the florist business in 1889. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Horticultural Society of Chicago. Republican. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreation: traveling. Res- idence: 6713 Sheridan Rd. Offices: 100 S. Wa- bash Av., and Blackstone Hotel.

MANGLER, William, caterer; born Massil- lon, O., May 26, 1854; son Charles and Rosalie (Mantz) Mangler; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, June 5, 1887, Minnie Roelle; children: William Adams, Albert Howard, Robert Hop- kins, Marion McCormick, Frederick Jones. Be- gan as an office boy in the employ of Adams & Westlake Co., with which remained 25 years, retiring as mgr .; engaged in catering business since 1895. Democrat; was oil inspector, 1892- 5; alderman from the 21st Ward, 1897-9. Ma- son (K.T., Shriner); mem. Order of Red Men. Episcopalian. Club: Illinois. Residence: Less- ing Annex. Office: 21 N. LaSalle St.

MANIERRE, George, real estate; born Chi- cago, Feb. 5, 1845; son George and Ann Hamil- ton (Reid) Manierre; A.B., Yale Univ., 1868 (hon. A.M., 1893) ; LL.B., Columbia Law School, 1869; married Ft. Wayne, Ind., Feb. 9, 1876, Ann E. Edgerton; children: Alfred E., Louis, Arthur, Francis E. Since 1871 has been en- gaged in the real estate business, and since 1886 with Henry Dibblee, composing the firm of Dibblee & Manierre. Trustee Field Museum of Natural History, Newberry Library. Repub- lican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago, Mid-Day. Residence: 100 E. Bellevue Pl. Office: Mer- chants Loan & Trust Bldg.

MANIERRE, William Reid, warehouseman; born Chicago, Apr. 25, 1847; son George and Ann Hamilton (Reid) Manierre; ed. Snow's School, Chicago; Lake Forest Acad., old Chi- cago Univ., and grad., 1878, Union Coll. of Law, Chicago; married New York City, Apr. 20, 1875, Julia Orr Edson; children: George, Marguerite, Julie Edson, William Reid, Jr., Wilhelmine, Edson, Aline, Harold. Enlisted, 1864, in 134th Ill. Vols., and served until close of war. Dur- ing war served in Marine Bank under J. Y. Scammon, and later was asst. cashier in U.S. sub-treasury, Chicago; mem. law firm of Ma- nierre & Prendergast, 1878-81; since 1881 pro- prietor Central Warehouses; organized, 1898, Manierre-Yoe Syrup Co., and is its pres .; also proprietor Fowler-Manson-Sherman Cycle Mfg. Co. Alderman old 18th Ward (afterwards 24th and now 21st), 1883-9; alderman 24th Ward, 1895-7; county commr., 1891-3. Republican. One of organizers, and presiding officer economic conferences between business men and work- ing men, 1889; mem. World's Fair com. on la- bor, 1893; arbitrator in "Debs Strike," 1894; mem. Civic Federation, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Clubs: Saddle and Cycle, South Shore Country. Resi- dence: 1507 Dearborn Parkway. Office: S.W. cor. Rush and N. Water Sts.

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MANKOWITZ, Samuel, mfr .; born Unszo, Germany, Aug. 5, 1867; son Abraham and Sa- rah Mankowitz; ed. pub. schools in Germany and at Pittsburgh, Pa .; married Hattie Cohen, of Chicago, Mar. 10, 1891; 7 children: Leo, Alice, Paul, Aaron, Joe, Phillip and Julius. In general merchandise business in Pittsburgh and Kansas City until 1890; came to Chicago; was pres. Monarch Electric & Wire Co., 1900-7; propr. Sterling Insulated Wire Co., 1907-Oct. 1909, at which time a corpn., under same name, was formed and he was made pres. Mem. Chi- cago Assn. of Commerce. Recreations: travel- ing and reading. Residence: 830 S. Marshfield Av. Office: 1910 W. Kinzie St.

MANLY, John Matthews, univ. prof .; born Sumter Co., Ala., Sept. 2, 1865; son Charles and Mary Esther Hellen (Matthews) Manly; A.M., Furman Univ., 1883; A.M., Harvard, 1889, Ph. D., 1890; unmarried. Engaged in teaching since Jan. 1884; asso. and prof. English, Brown Univ., 1891-8; prof. and head dept. English, Univ. of Chicago, since 1898; Chicago exchange prof. at Univ. of Göttingen, 1909. Mem. Am. Philol. Assn., Modern Lang. Assn. America, Am. Dia- lect Soc., A.A.A.S., Deutsche Shakespeare Ge- sellschaft. Clubs: University, Quadrangle (Chi- cago), Lake Zurich (Ill.) Golf. Contbr. to Cam- bridge History of English Literature, Encyclo- pedia Britannica (10th edit.) and to various pe- riodicals. Mng. editor of Modern Philology. Editor of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: 6028 Jackson Park Avenue.

MANN, Charles Riborg, physicist; born Orange. N.J., July 12, 1869; son Charles Holbrook and Clausine (Borchsenius) Mann; A.B., Columbia, 1890, A.M., 1891; Ph.D., Univ. of Berlin, 1895; married Adrienne Amalie Graf, of Newark, N. J., June 25, 1896. Research asst., 1896-7, asso. in physics, 1897-9, instr., 1899-1902, asst. prof., 1892-7, asso. prof. since 1907, Univ. of Chicago. Sec. Sect. L, edn., of A.A.A.S. Translated (from the German of P. Drude) Theory of Optics, 1902. Residence: 5309 Greenwood Av.

MANN, Edward Loring, lawyer; born Gil- man, Iroquois Co., Ill., Nov. 7, 1869; son Will- iam H. and Elizabeth Dabney (Abraham) Mann; grad. High School, Gilman, Ill., 1889; M.L., Univ. of Ill., 1895; Chicago Coll. of Law (Lake Forest Univ.), 1897; married Mt. Carroll, Ill., July 22, 1903, Edna Blanche Dunshee. Came to Chicago from the farm at Gilman, Ill., 1890; studied law in office of brother, James R., and in colleges; admitted to bar, 1897, and since engaged in practice. Republican. Mem. Christian Church. Enlisted as private in Co. F, 1st Ill. Inf., U.S.V., in Apr. 1898; was apptd. corporal while in the field; served with regi- ment before Santiago, Cuba; elected 1st lieut., Co. F, 1st Inf., I.N.G., July 15, 1904. Mem. Soc. of the Army of Santiago de Cuba; Garden City Council Royal Arcanum. Office: 1350 First Nat. Bank Bldg.

MANN, Henry Naphtali, mfr .; born Saukville, Wis., May 20, 1850; son Joseph and Mary (Brandeis) Mann; grad. German and English Acad., Milwaukee, 1866; prepared for college in New York in 1867, but eyesight became bad after passing examination and therefore had to discontinue studies; married Milwaukee, Wis., June 16, 1879, Louise E. H. Schaeffer; children: Herbert James, Florence, Helena. Be- gan business career as employe of Mann Bros., lumber and woodenware, Milwaukee; moved to Chicago in 1870, to take charge of the business of the company in this city: now in business for himself dealing in woodenware and lum- ber. Republican. A founder Soc. for Ethical Culture. Clubs: Union League (charter mom.), Wisconsin Society. Recreation: literature. Res- Idence: 3742 Pine Grove Av. Office: 227 N. Wa- bash Av.

MANN, James Robert, congressman: born on farm nr. Bloomington. Ill., Oct. 20, 1856: son William Henry and Elizabeth Dabney (Abra- ham) Mann; moved to Iroquois Co., 1867; grad.

Univ. of Ill., 1876; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1881; (I.L.D., Univ. of Ill., 1903); ad- mitted to bar, 1881, and since in practice at Chicago; married Emma Columbia, of Cham- paign, Ill., May 30, 1882. Mem. Oakland sch. bd., Village of Hyde Park (now in Chicago), 1887; atty. village of Hyde Park, 1888; upon annexation to Chicago, became alderman 32d Ward, Chicago, 1893-6; temporary chmn. Rep. State Conv., 1894; chmn. Cook Co. Rep. convs., 1895, 1902; master in chancery, Superior Ct. of Cook Co., 1892-6; gen. atty. South Park Bd., Chicago, 1895; mem. 55th to 57th Congresses (1897-1903), 1st Ill. Dist., and 58th to 62d Con- gresses (1903-13). 2d Dist. Residence: 7221 Merrill Av. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

MANN, William Alfred, physician; born Rut- land, Ill., July 22, 1859; son Capt. William H. and Elizabeth Dabney (Abraham) Mann; stud- ent Univ. of Ill., 1875-9; M.D., Chicago Med. Coll., 1883 (pres. of class) : married May 20, 1884, Jessie H. Allen, of Gilman, Ill. (died 1889); married 2d, Chicago, Aug. 8, 1894, Anna D. Cram; children: William Alfred, Jr., Marjor- ie Damon. Practiced and was health officer at Palatka, Fla., 1883-5; in Rockport, Ind., 1885-9; since 1889 in Chicago; practice limited to eye, ear, nose and throat since 1895; oculist and aurist to Michael Reese Hosp. Dispensary, 1890-9; prof. ophthalmology, Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Coll., 1899-1903; oculist and aurist to Provident Hosp. from 1899, and at South Side Dispensary, 1892-1909; asst. clinical prof. ophthalmology and otology, Northwest- ern Univ. Med. School, 1903-6. Pres. North- western Univ. Med. School Alumni Assn., 1902, Wilmette Physicians' Club, 1911; mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Chicago Ophthalmological and Otological Soc., Physi- cians' Club; also Delta Tau Delta and Phi Rho Sigma fraternities. Republican. Residence: 1121 Greenwood Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 32 N. State St.

MANNING, Elbert Noble, tea and coffee mer- chant; born Rockford, Ill., June 5, 1872; son Augustus K. and Frances L. (Grant) Manning: removed to Chicago when 2 years old; ed. pub. schools of Chicago; married Rilla Rudduck. Chicago, Oct. 16, 1895; 3 children: Elbert Noble, Jr., Eleanor. Stanley. Began as traveling salesman until 1893; then was with M. T. Ca- hill & Co., teas and coffees until 1897: organ- ized E. N. Manning & Co., wholesalers, teas, coffees, etc., of which is pres. Vice-pres. Tea and Coffee Dealers' Assn. Mason. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Chicago Athletic, Rotary. Recrea- tions: motoring, billiards. Residence: 5524 Lakewood Av. Office: 115 E. Ontario St.

*MANNING, Randolph, mfr .: see Vol. 1905.

MANNING, Reuben Elias, clergyman: born Penfield, Monroe Co., N.Y .. Mar. 31, 1840: son William Elias and Eveline Koon (Martin) Man- ning; B.S., Kalamazoo (Mich.) Coll .. 1872 (M.S .. D.D.); grad. Baptist Union Theol. Sem .. Chica- go, 1874; married Salem, Mich .. July 27. 1562. Sarah Cook. Was in Union Army in 20th Mich. Inf. from July 1862 until close of the war: served as sergeant. and received 2 commns. near the close of the war after being prisoner nearly 7 months (most of the time at Ander- sonville), but never mustered on either: bought farm in 1865 and remained on it until 1869. af- ter that in coll. and sem., 5 years. First set- tled as pastor at Beaver Dam, Wis., 1874: asso. principal Wayland Acad., Beaver Dam. Wis .. 1877-80; pastor South Baptist Church. Milwau- kee. 1880-6. Twelfth St. Church. Detroit. 1556 ... North Church, Detroit, 1887-95; supt. Baptist City Missions in Chicago, 1895-1909; pastor Garfield Park Church. Chicago, since Oct. 1. 1909. Prohibitionist. Residence: 4223 W. Mon- roe St.

*MANNING, William Josiah, lawyer, ser Vol. 1905.

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*MANNS, Albert George, chemist; see Vol. and in 1894 the business was incorporated as 1905.

MANSON, Robert Dunlap, sec. Trowbridge & Niver Co .; born Brunswick, Me., Sept. 27, 1864; son Albert George and Annie (Dunlap) Manson; ed. pub. schools; married Elizabeth Hawkins, of Chillicothe, O. Began as apprentice in a ma- chine shop at St. Paul, Minn .; engaged in in- vestment and bond business at St. Paul, with A. H. Wilder, 1890-5; came to Chicago, 1895, and was traveling salesman in bond business; became identified with the Trowbridge & Niver Co., of which is now sec. Republican. Congre- gationalist. Residence: Oak Park, Ill. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

MANSURE, Edmund L., mfr .; born Philadel- pliia, June 10, 1860; son John J. and Mary (Shields) Mansure; ed. Phila. pub. schools; married Chicago, 1895, Nellie F. Forsman; 2 sons: Edmund F., and John F. Went to work when a boy of 12 years of age; learned busi- ness of mfg. upholstery trimmings in factory of William H. Horstmann Co., Phila., with whom he stayed until 1887; came to Chicago and worked for J. H. Stevenson & Co., 1887-90. In 1890 established for self and has built up, in the present corpn. of E. L. Mansure Co. (of which he is pres.) one of the largest of its kind in the world. In 1893 absorbed the business of J. H. Stevenson & Co .; in 1903 established an- other plant in Philadelphia; also has branch house in New York. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Republican. Mason, mem. Montjoie Commandery K.T. Clubs: Chicago Athletic (life), South Shore Country, Kenwood, Chicago Automobile; also Manufacturers (Phila.). Rec- reations: swimming and gardening. Residence: 1145 E. 47th St. Office: 185 N. Michigan Av.

MANZ, Jacob, president Manz Engraving Co .; born Marthalen, canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Oct. 1, 1837; son J. J. and Elizabeth (Keller) Manz; ed. schools of native place; learned wood engraving with Lips & Spalinger, Schaffhousen, Switzerland; married Chicago, Jan. 6, 1859, Caroline Knoepfle; children: Carrie, William; married 2d, Chicago, Nov. 24, 1867, Johanna Hesse; children: Ida, Paul, Adolph, Helen. Came to Chicago direct from Switzerland, 1855, securing employment with S. D. Childs & Co., then the only engraving house in Chicago; in 1867, with partner, established engraving busi- ness as Maas & Manz, later succeeding as sole proprietor; in 1890 the business was incorpo- rated as Manz Engraving Co., of which is pres. Mason; North Am. Union, Swiss Benevolent Soc., Deutsche Gesellschaft and Schwaben Ve- rein; mem. and for many years pres. Schweizer Männerchor and ex-pres. United German Sing- ers. Residence: 2465 Burling St. Office: 4015 E. Ravenswood Park.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 137

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