The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 143

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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MEYER, Carl, lawyer; mem. law firm of Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Platt. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Standard. Resi- dence: 4623 Ellis Av. Office: 76 W. Monroe St.

MEYER, C(hristian) Frederick, leaf tobacco merchant; born Chicago, Feb. 26, 1871; son John H. and Mary (Wortman) Meyer; ed. pub. schools and Mich. Mil. Acad .; married Mary Bailey, of Chicago, June 12, 1894; children: Edward Bailey, John H. and Mary Jane. After leaving school became an asst. to his father in the wholesale leaf tobacco trade and on latter's death was made partner in the firm of John H. Meyer & Son; in 1904 joined in the in- corporation of the business under the same style, being vice-pres. of the company. Also vice-pres. Holmes Mfg. Co., mfg. stationers. Residence: 1204 Asbury Av., Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 120 W. Lake St.

MEYER, Edward William, wholesale grocer; born Cedar Lake, Ind., Jan. 30, 1876; son John and Elizabeth (Bleitner) Meyer; ed. pub. schs. of Cedar Lake, Ind., and Northern Ind. Normal School, Valparaiso, to 1894; married Laura Dickson, of Valparaiso, Oct. 24, 1901; 1 son: Edward Dickson. Employe Haymarket Produce Bank, Chicago, 1894-6; with Grossfeld & Roe Co., wholesale grocers, since 1896, of which is now treas. Mason. Mem. Travelers' Protec- tive Assn., Royal League, Tribe of Ben Hur. Recreation: automobiling. Residence: 1121 N. Humboldt St. Office: 730 W. Randolph St.

MEYER, Henry, cashier; born New York City, Aug. 3, 1854; son Herman and Elizabeth (Schwartz) Meyer; ed. pub. schools in New York City; married Clermont, Ia., 1877, Lucy Appelman; children: Annie, Frank, Lucy; mar-

ried 2d, Elkader, Ia., Apr. 19, 1892, Minerva Leach; 1 son: Donald. Began career as tele- graph operator at Beulah, Ia., for the Iowa Eastern Ry., now part of the C.,M.&St.P., and was supt. of the same road, 1877-82; cashier First Nat. Bank of Elkader, Ia., 1882-98; nat. bank examiner in Iowa, 1898-1902; on Sept. 1, 1902, was made vice-pres. of the Des Moines Nat. Bank of Des Moines, Ia .; cashier Hamil- ton Nat. Bank, Apr. 21, 1903, until it was con- solidated with the Nat. City Bank, of which has since been asst. cashier. Republican. Con- gregationalist. Was for 4 years on staff of Gov. Larrabee, of Iowa. Mason, K.T., Shriner. Residence: 321 Greenwood Boul., Evanston, Ill. Office: Nat. City Bank.

MEYER, Isaac, wholesale tailor; born Ba- varia, Ger., Apr. 12, 1838; son Abraham and Rachel (Bosbacher) Meyer; ed. pub. schools at birthplace in Germany; married Chicago, Feb. 12, 1871, Kate Wiener; children: A. W., Pauline C., Selma E., Alfred C. In wholesale business, 1868-80; wholesale clothing, Meyer, Strauss & Goodman, 1880-94; since Jan. 1894, wholesale tailoring, Meyer & Co. Ex-pres. Home for Aged Jews. Club: Standard. Recreation: travel. Residence: 4920 Washington Av. Office: 161 W. Harrison St.

MEYER, John Matthias, leaf tobacco; born Chicago, July 13, 1859; son John H. and Marie C. (Wortman) Meyer; ed. Chicago pub. schools and 2 years in Rostock, Ger .; married Chicago, 1894, Sarah Fitch; children: Anna Mary, Helen Cornelia, Catherine Marie and John M., Jr. After leaving school entered, Sept. 1, 1873, leaf tobacco business, established, 1857, by his fa- ther; firm later became John H. Meyer & Son, and incorporated in June, 1904; he is pres. Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade; dir. West- ern Tobacco Assn. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Oak Park, Westward Ho Golf. Resi- dence: 601 N. Kenilworth Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 120 W. Lake St.

MEYER, Julius Henry, life underwriter; born Thibodeaux, La., July 18, 1874; son Leh- man and Henrietta Meyer; ed. pub. schs. of St. Louis; high school, Cincinnati; B.A., Univ. of Cincinnati, 1897; rabbi Hebrew Union Coll., Cincinnati, 1897; married Mabel Bloch, of To- ledo, O., June 26, 1900; 1 daughter: Juliet Frances. Rabbi, Congregation Shomer-Emoon- im, Toledo, 1897-1900, Congregation Emanu El, Milwaukee, Wis., 1900-4; became connected with New England Mutual Life Ins. Co., 1904, and has been general agent at Chicago since 1909. School commr., Milwaukee, 1902-6. Sec. B'nai B'rith Free Employment Bureau. Mason; mem. B'nai B'rith (ex-pres. Dist. No. 6). Club: Idlewild Country. Recreation: golf. Resi- dence: 5487 East End Av. Office: Stock Ex- change Bldg.

MEYER, Leopold Heyman, furniture; born Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 19, 1865; son Heyman and Agatha (Keller) Meyer; ed. pub. schs. of New York, Charlier Inst., and Packard's Bus. Coll., New York; married Minnie Keefer, of Chicago, Apr. 14, 1891; children: Norman B., Dorothy A., and Margaret L. Was in cattle business in New York, 1879-82, with his father in the firm of Siegel & Meyer; moved to Kansas City, Mo., engaging with his father in the live stock business under his own name, 1882-9; came to Chicago, and was employed by Rosenbaum Bros. & Co., live stock commn., 1891: head of firm of L. H. Meyer & Co., 1891-4; then as L. H. Meyer, 1894-8; joined E. F. Kennedy in Dec. 1898, in incorporation of Kennedy Furniture Co., of which is treas. and gen. mgr. Mem. Sinai Temple. Club: Ill. Athletic. Recreation: association with his family. Residence: 4759 Forrestville Av. Office: 426 S. Wabash Av

MEYERCORD, George Rudolph, mfr .: born Washington Heights, Cook Co., Ill., May 23. 1876; son Philip and Marie Caroline (Seiff) Meyercord; ed. pub, schools of St. Louis and

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in Armour Inst., Chicago; married Chicago, of Sciences; fellow Am. Acad. of Arts and Sci- Aug. 23, 1905, Agnes Adams; 2 children: Agnes ences, A.A.A.S. (vice-pres. 1887); corr. mem. Brit. Assn. Adv. Sci .; mem. Am. Physical Soc. (pres. 1900), Am. Philos. Soc .; fellow Royal Astron. Soc., Royal Soc .; foreign mem. R. Ac- cademia dei Lincei, K. Svenka Vetenskapsak- ademien, Société Hollandaise des Sciences; corr. mem. de l'Académie des Sciences of Institut de France; hon. mem. Royal Instn., Cambridge Philos. Soc .; mem. Société Française de Phy- sique, Bureau International des Poids et Mes- ures, 1902-3, Internat. Com. of Weights and Measures, 1897. Contbr. to Philosophical Mag- azine, Nature, American Journal of Science, etc., chiefly on researches in light. Address: 5756 Kimbark Av. Marie and Margaret Elizabeth. Worked as civil engr., 1892-4, and later organized the Pneu- matic Clock Co., and also assisted in organiz- ing, 1894, The Meyercord Co., mfrs. of decal- comania transfer ornaments; sold out interest in the clock company in 1900, and has since devoted entire time to the interests of The Meyercord Co., of which is now pres .; organ- ized the Meyercord-Carter Co., of Parkersburg, W.Va., mfrs. of vitrolite milk white glass, of which is vice-pres. Mem. board of mgrs. Am. Protective Tariff League, New York; dir. Nat. Assn. Employing Lithographers. Republican. Methodist. Club: Menoken. Recreation: bil- liards. Residence: 109 S. Central Av., Austin. Office: Chamber of Commerce.

*MEYERCORD, Herman Armin; see Vol. 1905.

MICHAELIS, Richard C., journalist; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.

MICHAELIS, W., Jr. (E. F. Wilhelm), con- sulting engr .; born Berlin, Germany, Oct. 22, 1874; son Dr. W. Michaëlis, Sr .; studied en- gineering and chemistry at Hanover, Germany, 1895-96; grad. Univ. of Heidelberg, with degree of doctor of natural sciences, 1898; unmarried. Came to U.S. in 1900; began engring. work in New York City and in Mich .; consulting engr. for the cement industry in Chicago since 1903. Mem. Western Soc. of Engineers, Alliance Française. Club: Chicago Boat. Recreations: boating and other outdoor diversions. Resi- dence: 439 Roslyn Pl. Office: 1115 Schiller Building.

MICHAELIS, Walther Richard; 1869-1910; see Vol. 1905.

MICHALEK, Bohumil, violinist; born Chica- go, Mar. 11, 1885; son James and Theresa Ma- rie (Zellinger) Michalek; pupil and protégé of Jan Van Oordt, in U.S .; studied in Brussels, Belgium, Prague, Bohemia; pupil and asst. Prof. Otakar Sevcik; unmarried. Apptd. con- cert master New Bohemian Opera, Prague, Apr. 1907; declined professorship in Prague Con- servatory of Music, and other similar offers in Russia, Germany, France and Switzerland. Returned to U.S. fall of 1908 and founded the Michalek Master School for Violinists, of which is dir. Contbr. to mus. jours. Residence: 1625 Washburn Av. Studio: Fine Arts Bldg.

MICHEL, Ralph Sherman, physician; born Warren Co., O., Nov. 30, 1851; son Robert and Mary (Loveridge) Michel; ed. Ohio Univ., Ath- ens, O .; M.D., Univ. of Pa., 1876; married Springboro, O., Apr. 8, 1880, Kate Allen. Prof. of clinical diagnosis, Chicago Clinical School; asso. prof. internal medicine, med. dept. Univ. of Ill .; mem. staff of University Hosp. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc. Office and Residence: 1502 N. Robey St.

MICHELSON, Albert Abraham, scientist; born Strelno, Germany, Dec. 19, 1852; son Sam- uel and Rosalie (Przlubska) Michelson; grad. U.S. Naval Acad., 1873; midshipman, U.S.N., 1873; instr. physics and chemistry, U.S. Naval Acad., 1875-9; Nautical Almanac Office. Wash- ington, 1880; student at univs. of Berlin, 1880, Heidelberg, 1881, Collège de France and École Polytechnique, 1882; (hon. Ph.D., Western Re- serve, 1886, Stevens Inst. Tech., 1887; Sc.D., Univ. of Cambridge, 1899; LL.D., Yale, 1901, Franklin Bicentenary Univ. of Pa., 1906); mar- ried Edna Stanton, of Lake Forest, Ill., Dec. 23, 1899. Prof. physics, Case Sch. Applied Sci- ence, Cleveland, 1883-9, Clark Univ., 1889-92; prof. and head of dept. physics, Univ. of Chi- cago, since 1892; Lowell lecturer, 1899. Rum- ford Medal, 1889; Grand Prix, Paris Expn., 1900; Mattencci Medal, Soc. Italiana, Rome, 1904; Copley Medal, Royal Soc., London, 1907; awarded Nobel Prize, for Physics ($40,000), by Swedish Acad. Sciences, 1907. Mem. Nat. Acad.

MICHELSON, Charles, editor; born Virginia City, Nev., Apr. 18, 1869; son Samuel and Rosa- lie (Przlubska) Michelson; married Lillian Sterrett, of Brooklyn, 1896. Reporter San Fran- cisco Post, 1886, San Francisco Examiner, 1887- 95, San Francisco Call, 1895; war corr. New York Journal, 1896; editorial writer New York American; mng. editor San Francisco Exam- iner, 1906-8, Chicago Examiner, 1908-9, Chicago American since May, 1909. Contbr. to mags. Residence: Virginia Hotel. Office: Chicago American.

MIDDELSCHULTE, Wilhelm, organist; born Dortmund, Westphalia, Germany, Apr. 3, 1863; son Heinrich and Wilhelmina (Köhling) Mid- delschulte; played ch. service at 12; mus. edn. Royal Acad. Ch. Music, Berlin, under Haupt, Loeschorn, and Julius Alsleben; married An- nette Musser (organist), of Memphis, Tenn., June 29, 1896. Organist St. Lucas Ch., Berlin, 1888-91; organist Cathedral of the Holy Name, Chicago, 1891-5, Thomas Orchestra since 1894, St. James' (R.C.) Ch. since 1899; dir. and prof. organ and mus. theory, Wis. Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee, since 1899. Organ soloist Cincinnati May Festival, 1900, 1902; has given recitals in prin. cities of Germany and U.S. and recognized as authoritative interpreter of Bach's organ works. Mem. Am. Guild of Or- ganists. Compositions: Passacaglia in D. Minor; Toccata; canons and fugue on a German choral; concerto on theme by J. S. Bach; ca- nonical fantasie on Bach, and fugue on 4 themes by Bach. Address: 3234 South Park Av.

MIDDENDORF, George, commn. merchant; born Chicago, Sept. 3, 1844; son George and Katherine (Amerland) Middendorf; ed. Chica- go pub. schools; married Effingham, Ill., Nov. 24, 1866, Georgia Newcomb; children: George N., May; married 2d, Chicago, Feb. 27, 1904, Mary A. Haskell. Conducted general store at Effingham, Ill., 1866-71; established in produce business in Chicago in 1871, and later the firm became George Middendorf & Co., upon admis- sion of Robert McGuire, and so continued until 1904, when the business was incorporated as the George Middendorf Co., of which is pres. and treas. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Republican. Club: Quadrangle. Recreations: traveling and motoring. Residence: 5710 Wood- lawn Av. Office: 73 W. South Water St.

MIDDLEKAUFF, Peter Downey, mfr .; born Adeline, Ill., July 17, 1858; son Isaiah G. and Margaret E. (Downey) Middlekauff; grad. Rock River Sem., Mt. Morris, Ill., 1878; Ph.B., North- western Univ., 1882; married Emma May Prin- .dle (classmate), of Evanston, Ill., Apr. 26, 1887; 2 children: Marjorie and Robert. Began business career as advertising mgr. William Deering & Co., 1882-8, and its successor, the Deering Harvester Co., as mgr. of sales, until 1902, when resigned and traveled abroad until 1905; pres. Acme Harvesting Machine Co., of Peoria, Ill., since 1907. Republican. Methodist. Mem. Delta Upsilon. Recreations: hunting and fishing. Residence: 4800 Kenmore Av. Office: The Temple.

MIDGLEY, John William, railroad expert; born Leeds, Eng., Dec. 24, 1843; son John and

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Mary (Ellison) Midgley; ed. coll. at Woodstock, Can .; married Luella Wheeler, of Chicago, Oct. 8, 1873; 4 children. Stenographic sec. to gen. supt. I.C.R.R., 1868-71, to pres., 1871-2; similar positions on C.&N.W.Ry., 1872-6; sec. South- western R.R. Rate Assn., 1876-8; commr. same, 1878-87; commr. Colo. Traffic Assn., 1881-7; later chmn. Associated Southwestern, Colo., Utah and Pacific Coast lines, and chmn. West- ern Freight Assn. Organized Bur. of Car Per- formances, Apr. 1901, and led agitation result- ing in adoption of per diem mode of payment for use of freight cars in U.S., Can. and Mex .; also conducted investigation of abuses incident to the operation of pvt. freight cars, which re- sulted in popular demand for railroad legisla- tion, in response to the President's message to Congress, Dec. 1904; during 1906-7, promoted sentiment which led to formation of Am. Ry. Clearing House; retired, May 1908, owing to loss of sight. Residence: 3412 W. Adams St.

MIEHLE, Robert, inventor, mfr .; born Chi- cago, Mar. 10, 1860; son Bernhard and Mary (Baumann) Miehle; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Anna Margaret Schaefer, of Chicago, 1881; 3 children: Mabel Kathryne, Maude Eme- line and Robert Frank. Learned printers' trade; in 1884 began designing, patenting and building the "Miehle" printing press, and in 1900 the Miehle Printing Press & Mfg. Co. was formed and he was identified with the company until Feb. 1, 1911; has since been associated with his son in mfg. printing presses and other machin- ery. Mason, Elk. Republican. Club: Chicago Athletic. Residence and Office: 6218 Winthrop Avenue.

MIKSCH, Aaron J., mfr .; born New Phila- delphia, O., Feb. 5, 1837; son William and Anna (Enterline) Miksch; ed. district schools; mar- ried New Philadelphia, O., Oct. 7, 1858, Anna Taylor; children: Flora (Mrs. Julius C. Winter- meyer), Viola (Mrs. W. A. Shaw), Nellie (Mrs. George Kurtz), Mary (Mrs. P. M. Gray). En- listed in army at age of 24 in the 51st Ohio Vol. Inf., serving for the greater part of the time on Gen. Stanley's staff, as sergeant of commissary; served 3 years and 3 months. Aft- er war came to Chicago and engaged in the pump business, with which has since been identified; was supt. of the shon and has been through all the organizations of the Temple Pump Co., of which is now vice-pres. Republic- an; was county commr. of Cook Co., 1884. Mem. G.A.R. (past commander Post 28); past regent Royal Arcanum. Mem. Lakes to the Gulf Deep- Water-Way Assn. Residence: 106 Prairie Av., Austin. Office: 418 W. 15th Pl.

MILBURN, Joseph Anthony, clergyman; born Tyne Docks, England, Nov. 30, 1858; son John and Charlotte (Dodds) Milburn; ed. pri- vate and pub. schools in England and the U.S., followed by professional training in Princeton Theol. Sem .; (D.D.); married Kenosha, Wis., Aug. 10, 1891, Lucy Fitch McDowell. Began ministry in Presbyterian Church at Fond du Lac, Wis., Dec. 1886; called to Second Presby- terian Church, Indianapolis, Ind .. Apr. 1890; since Apr. 1901, pastor Plymouth Congrega- tional Church, Chicago. Address: 4336 Michi- gan Av.

MILCHRIST, Thomas E., lawyer; born Peel, Isle of Man, Apr. 12, 1840; son John and Ann Milchrist; immigrated to U.S., 1848, settling in Peoria Co., Ill .; attended common schools and worked on farm until 1862, when he enlisted in 112th Ill. Inf., serving through war and retir- ing, 1865, with rank of capt., after having served under Gens. Burnside, Gilmore and Wright, in Atlanta campaign under Sherman. and later under Schofield and Thomas; married Oct. 1867, Charlotte, daughter of John A. and Mary B. Ayres, of Galva, Ill .; children: Will- iam A., Eleanor Lottie, Dorothy. Frank. Stud- ied law after leaving army: admitted to bar. 1867, and engaged in practice in Henry Co .: state's atty. for Henry Co., 1872-89; asst. U.S.

atty. for northern district of Ill., 1889-90; U.S. atty. for same district. Aug. 2, 1890-4; state senator, 1898-1902. Since 1889 practicing law in Chicago. Republican. Mason, K.T. Mem. G.A. R., Loyal Legion. Residence: 545 Aldine Sq. Office: 600, 30 N. Dearborn St.

MILES, James, lawyer; born Princeton, Ill., Sept. 9, 1870; son William and Nancy A. (Par- ker) Miles; ed. pub. schools; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1889; married Princeton, Ill., Feb. 22, 1893, Araminta B. McCormick; 1 daughter: Anne C. Admitted to bar in Mich., 1888; began practice of law as clerk in Chicago in office of Paddock & Wright in Aug. 1889; entered office of Winston & Meagher in Sept. 1892; later mem. law firm of Winston, Payne & Strawn, successors to Winston & Meagher. Dir. C.&A. R.R.Co .; sec. and dir. U.S. Brewing Co .; sec. and dir. Chicago Consolidated Brewing & Malt- ing Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Major 1st Inf., I.N.G .; served in Santiago cam- paign in Spanish-Am. War in command of Co. A, 1st Inf., Ill. Vol. Clubs: Mid-Day, Riverside Golf. Residence: Riverside, Ill. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

*MILEY, John Lorenza; see Vol. 1905.

MILHENING, Joseph, mfr .; born Paisley, Scotland, Dec. 2, 1839; son D. J. and Margaret D. Milhening; came with parents to Tariffville, Conn., 1840; ed. pub. schools of Tariffville; married Providence, R.I., Feb. 25, 1873, Sarah Louise Pollard; children: Frank, Clara L., Ralph (deceased). Learned business of mfg. jeweler at New Britain, Conn .; came to Chi- cago in 1870 and established as a mfr. of jew- elry; pres. J. Milhening, Inc. Republican. Mem. Hemenway M.E. Church, Evanston. Recreation: fishing. Residence: 837 Hinman Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: 135 S. State St.

MILLARD, Arthur Mastin, general agent Rutland Transit Co .; born Lincoln. Eng., July 22, 1871; son Samuel Mastin and Eleanor (Wil- kinson) Millard; came to America with par- ents, 1873; ed. pub. schs. of America and at Wesleyan Univ., Lincoln, Eng. (non-graduate); married Anna Z. Beasley, of Cincinnati, Dec. 24, 1894. Began active career in employ of Anchor Line Steamers (Pa.R.R.), 1892; agent Anchor Line at Milwaukee, Wis., 1903-5: rep- resented Star & Crescent Milling Co. of Chi- cago, in Philadelphia. 1906; agent Rutland Transit Co. Steamers (N.Y.C. Lines), 1907. gen- eral agent since June 1909. Republican. Meth- odist. Mason. 32°, Shriner. Club: Traffic. Rec- reations: fishing, country life. Residence: 426 Aldine Av. Office: 566 Kingsbury St.

MILLARD, Everett Lee, lawyer; born Chi- cago, Apr. 28, 1877; son Sylvester M. and Ame- lia Chapin (Collins) Millard; grad. North Di- vision High School. 1893, Phillips Andover .Acad., 1894; Harvard Univ., A.B., 1898; North- western Univ. Law School, LL.B., 1900: mar- ried June 17, 1908, Elizabeth, daughter Charles T. Boynton, of Chicago. Admitted to Ill. bar. 1900; mem. of law firm of Millard. Abbey & Millard until 1905, since alone. Republican. Clubs: University. Caxton (pres.). City. Cliff Dwellers, Harvard, Dofobs. Residence: High- land Park, Ill. Office: Title & Trust Bldg.

MILLARD, Sylvester M., lawyer; deceased: see Vol. 1905.

MILLER, Amos Calvin, lawyer: born Mar- shalltown, Ia .. Dec. 16, 1866; son Wells W. and Mary (Caswell) Miller: grad. Sandusky (O.) High School: A.B., Oberlin Coll., 1889; L.L. B .. Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law, 1891 : married Cleve- land, O., Dec. 1. 1891. Jeanne Gilbert ; children: Gilbert A .. Wells W. and Norman. Began prac- tice as asst. atty. for C.&E.I.R.R.Co .. 1891-3: in 1893 began practice on own account: in 1895 joined the then firm of Lackner & Butz, chang- ing to present style of lackner. Butz & Miller on his admission. Lecturer in legal tactics course, Northwestern Univ. Coll. of Law. Vice- pres. and dir. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co .; dir.

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Lake Co. Title & Trust Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn., Law Club, Chicago Law Inst., Legal Club. Republican. Mem. Riv- erside Lodge A.F.&A.M. Clubs: University, City. Union League, Riverside Golf. Recrea- tions: horseback riding, automobiling and farm- ing. Residence: Riverside, Ill. Office: Title & Trust Co.

MILLER, August William, mem. Cook Co. Board of Assessors; born Chicago, June 8, 1861; son Capt. George M. (of the Chicago po- lice) and Barbara (Blettner) Miller; ed. St. Ignatius Coll. and general high school; married Chicago. 1884, Pauline Steinhagen; children: Louise E. (Mrs. William Kuhlman), George W. and Arthur S. After leaving school entered employ of the wholesale millinery firm of Ascher, Barnard & Co., with which remained 21 years, beginning as entry clerk and rising to gen. mgr. of the business; left firm in Jan. 1898, to establish wholesale millinery firm of Miller & Probst; vice-pres. Phenix Foundry. Elected alderman from 10th Ward, 1896, and re-elected, 1898; in Nov. election of 1898, at time of first election of newly created Cook Co. Board of Assessors, was elected mem. of that board, and resigned from City Council; has continued mem. Board of Assessors. Republic- an. Mason (32°). Mem. Royal League, Royal Arcanum, Foresters, Columbian Knights. Club: Illinois. Residence: 3135 Carlisle Pl. Office: County Bldg.

MILLER, Bavier C., insurance; born Claver- ack, Columbia Co., N.Y .. Oct. 8, 1858; son Ed- win and Elizabeth Miller; came to Chicago in boyhood; educated Skinner, Brown and Hays schools; married Chicago, Dec. 31, 1880, Jennie B. Dole; children: Grace Elizabeth, Ella Lo- raine. Started business career as office boy with Teall & Fisher, fire ins., 1874; in 1875, as office boy, entered office of Granger Smith, and in 1881 became a partner under the style of Granger Smith & Co., remaining through sub- sequent changes as Granger Smith & Miller, Granger Smith, Miller & Co., Smith, Miller, Whitney & Barbour. In 1901 that firm consol- idated with the agency of R. S. Critchell & Co. (established 1868), since which the firm name has been Critchell, Miller, Whitney & Barbour. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Ath- letic, Edgewater Country, Edgewater Golf. Recreation: fishing. Residence: 5713 Winthrop Av. Office: LaSalle and Madison Sts.

*MILLER. Brice Annan, retired ship-builder; see Vol. 1905.

*MILLER, Charles, lumber; see Vol. 1905.

MILLER, Charles J., western mgr. The Gil- bert & Bennett Mfg. Co .; born Georgetown, Conn., Aug. 5, 1867; son David Henry and Kath- erine (Welling) Miller; ed. pub. schools of Georgetown, Conn .; unmarried. Became iden- tified with The Gilbert & Bennett Mfg. Co., wire goods, of Georgetown, Conn., in 1885, and has been dir. and Western mgr. of that co. at Chicago and in charge of the Western mill at Blue Island, Ill., since 1898. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Midlothian Country. Recre- ations: motoring and golf. Residence: 480 Ma- ple Av., Blue Island, Ill. Office: 507 Ashland Block.

MILLER, Charles Porter, lumber; born Greenwich, N.J., July 22, 1849; son Edwin F. and Elizabeth B. S. (Porter) Miller; ed. Union Acad., Shiloh, N.J .; married Chicago, Dec. 8, 1886, Isabel F. Temple; 1 daughter: Margaret E. Early life on N.J. farm; worked for Central R.R. of N.J. as station agent and in freight dept .; came to Chicago, 1879; was in employ of. A. A. Gray & Co., 2 years, then in business with T. H. Sheppard as T. H. Sheppard & Co .; after death of Mr. Sheppard in 1893, closed up business, 1894, on account of ill health. Re- sumed business, July 1895, as C. P. Miller & Co. (with Perley Lowe and William Temple- ton, partners). Also since 1903, vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Miss. Lumber Co .; vice-pres. Miss.

Eastern R.R .; sec. Temple Pump Co. Republic- an. Clubs: Union League, Midlothian. Resi- dence: 5625 Woodlawn Av. Office: Railway Ex- change.

MILLER, Darius, ry. pres .; born Princeton, Ill., Apr. 3, 1859; son J. S. and Elizabeth H. Miller; ed. Princeton, Ill .; married Sue C. Brown, of Morris, Ill., Oct. 19, 1882. Began ry. service as stenographer in gen. freight office M.C.R.R., 1877-80; clerk gen. freight office St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Ry., 1880-1; chief clerk to gen. mgr., 1881-3, gen. freight and ticket agt., 1883-7, Memphis & Little Rock R.R .; gen. freight and pass. agt., 1887-9, traffic mgr., 1889-90, St. Louis. Ark. & Tex. Ry .; traf- fic mgr. "Queen & Crescent" route, 1890-3; traffic mgr., 1893-6, vice-pres., Nov. 1896-Oct. 1898, M.,K.&T.Ry .; 2d vice-pres. G.N.Ry., Oct. 1898-Jan. 1, 1902; 1st vice-pres., Jan. 1, 1902- Jan. 31, 1910, pres. since Feb. 1, 1910, C.,B.&Q. R.R.Co .; also pres. C.&S.Ry.Co. since Feb. 1, 1910. Director Continental & Commercial Nat. Bank, Union Trust Co. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Chicago Athletic, Saddle and Cycle, South Shore Country (Chicago), St. Louis (St. Louis), Minnesota (St. Paul). Residence: 4753 Grand Boul. Office: 226 W. Adams St.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 143

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