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NEISWANGER, Charles Sherwood, physi- cian; born St. Clairsville, O., Apr. 14, 1849; son Isaac and Elizabeth Sherwood (Askew) Neis- wanger; ed. pub. schools of St. Clairsville, O., graduating from high school as valedictorian, 1867; married Mary Luella Hayes, of Spring- field, Mo., Jan. 11, 1881; 1 daughter: Helen Eu- genia. Left home in 1869 and went to Spring- field, Mo., where was employed in drug busi- ness of Milner & Co .; in 1871 went to St. Louis, with intention of completing medical education which had already been commenced, but in 1874 drifted into drug business again, graduating in pharmacy, and was actively engaged in the business at St. Louis until 1887, when returned to Springfield, Mo., and bought business of old employer; sold out in 1889 and came to Chica- go; entered employ of McIntosh Battery & Op- tical Co., continuing until received degree from Ill. Med. Coll., 1898; since engaged in practice of medicine. Author: Suggestions in Electro- Therapeutics, and Electro-Therapeutical Prac- tice (16 editions). Prof. electro-therapy, Chi- cago Post-Graduate Med. School, and Ill. Med. Coll .; pres. and prof. of general electro-thera- neutics, Ill. School of Electro-Therapeutics. Mem. Roentgen Soc. of America, Chicago Elec- tro-Med. Society, Tri-State Med. Soc. Democrat. Presbyterian. Residence: 1359 E. 62d St. Of- fice: 34 E. Washington St.
NELSON, Charles Louis, wholesale milli- nery; see Vol. 1905.
NELSON, Daniel Thurber, physician; born Milford, Mass., Sept. 16, 1839; son Drake and Lydia Thurber (Pond) Nelson; A.B., Amherst, 1861, A.M., 1864; M.D., Harvard, 1865; married Sarah Helen Travis, of Boston, Nov. 24, 1862. Med. cadet Mason U.S. Gen. Hosp., 1862-5; act- ing asst. surgeon in armies of James and Po- tomac, 1865; surgeon Flying Hosp. of 24th Army Corps at surrender of Gen. Lee; prac- ticed at Chicago since 1865; prof. physiology and histology, Chicago Med. Coll., 1866-79; prof. clin. gynecology, Rush Med. Coll., 1880-98; in- ventor of several surgical instruments. Del. Internat. Med. Congress, London, 1881, Wash- ington, 1887, Berlin, 1890; mem. British Med. Assn., 1881-91; life mem. Royal Soc. of Medi- cine, London; mem. A.M.A., Chicago Gynecol. Soc., Chicago and Ill. State Med. socs., Physi- cians Club, Boston Gynecol. Soc. Address: 2400 Indiana Av.
NELSON, Frank George, banker; born E. Saginaw, Mich., Dec. 25, 1869; son Julius and Susan (O'Brien) Nelson; ed. pub. schools and the O'Donnell Coll., Saginaw; married Lake Geneva, Wis., Oct. 17, 1908, Mary Angela Smyth. In 1886 entered the Home Nat. Bank of E. Saginaw, as messenger, with which re- mained until 1891; entered Merchants Loan & Trust Co. Bank, Chicago, as exchange clerk, July 1, 1891; after serving in various depts. of the bank was promoted to asst. cashier on July 1, 1900, and elected vice-pres., Jan. 4, 1910. Re- publican. Catholic. Clubs: Union League, Bank- ers'. Recreations: outdoor diversions, farming. Residence: 922 Argyle Av. Office: Merchants Loan & Trust Bank. .
NELSON, Hans Peter, piano mfr .; born Hel- senburg, Sweden, Dec. 30, 1867; son Nels Han- son and Hannah Nelson; ed. schools in Sweden and at night schools in Chicago; married Chi- cago, Mar. 7, 1891, Hannah Bostrom; children: A. Gerhard, Lillian Margaret and Hans P., Jr. Learned trade of piano maker in Sweden and in Chicago, coming to this city in 1883; was with Smith & Barnes Piano Co., of this city, for 17 years, 10 of which he was supt. and dir., then became similarly connected with the Fayette S. Cable Piano Co., which, on Aug. 1, 1904, was reorganized as the Cable & Nelson Piano Co., of which was sec. and gen. supt. till Apr. 1, 1906; founded H. P. Nelson Co., 1906, of which is now pres. Republican. Mem. Les- sing . Blue Lodge A.F.&A.M., Lincoln Park Chapter, Apollo Commandery, Medinah Temple. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Chicago Automobile, Swed- ish Glee. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 649 Wellington Av. Office: 816-838 N. Kedzie Av.
NELSON, Lawrence, banker; born Skeppar- slov, Sweden, Apr. 25, 1862; son Eric and Han- nah Nelson; ed. pub. school and business coll .; married Chicago, Dec. 15, 1887, Annie E. King; children: Ethel King, Walter Lincoln, Willard, Lawrence. Was formerly with Peterson & Bay, private bankers, as asst. bookkeeper; re- mained with them until business was merged in the Western State Bank, later changed to the Western Trust & Savings Bank, of which is vice-pres. Republican. Mason, Odd Fellow. Residence: 4125 Kenmore Av. Office: The Rookery.
*NELSON, Murry, retired grain merchant; see Vol. 1905.
NELSON, Murry, Jr., lawyer; born Chicago, Nov. 17, 1868; son Murry and Catharine Hub- bard (Thacher) Nelson; grad. Harvard Univ., A.B., 1891; Northwestern Univ. Law School; married Pittsfield, Mass., Oct. 11, 1894, Mary Kilbourn Brown; children: Thacher, Lois Cur- tis, Curtis, Phoebe. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1893. Clubs: University, Chicago, Onwentsia, Har- vard, Law. Residence: Hubbard Woods, Ill. Office: Merchants Loan & Trust Bldg.
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NELSON, Nicholas Joseph, pres. W. P. Nel- son Co .; born Chicago, July 17, 1867; son Thom- as and Catherine (Lamb) Nelson; ed. Notre Dame Coll., Ind., to 1880; married Chicago, Jan. 23, 1894, Katherine Murphy; children: Paul, William, Nicholas, Katherine and John. Began business career in employ of Rand, McNally & Co .; was with Sanford & Robinson, wholesale collars, cuffs, etc., 1883-6; with George F. Kim- ball, glass, 1886-9; with Armour, packers, 1889- 90; with W. P. Nelson Co., 1890-7, when on re- tirement of John L. and Thomas E. Nelson, he, with brother, W. P., reorganized the W. P. Nel- son Co., with offices at Chicago and New York, of which he became vice-pres., treas. and gen. mgr .; in 1905 purchased brother's interest and became sole owner and pres. of the company. The old firm of which this company.is the out- growth was established in 1856 by the late Thomas Nelson, who died in 1881 (father of N. J.). Dir. First Nat. Bank, Wheaton, Ill. Dir. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Independent in politics. Mem. Royal League. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Residence: Wheaton, Ill. Office: 614 S. Michigan Av.
NELSON, Nils Anton, sec. of the Svea Bldg. and Loan Assn .; born' Halland, Sweden, Jan. 15, 1860; son Borge and Johanna (Anderson) Nelson; ed. pub. school in Sweden until came to U.S. in 1881; attended evening school, Ba- tavia, Ill., 1884; Met. Business Coll., Chicago, 1885-6; married Chicago, 1895, Adelia H. M. Olson; children: Byron H. L., Norman A. and Stanley E. Worked for large Board of Trade firm, 1886-96, most of the time being in charge of grain receiving dept. In 1893, when the Svea Bldg. and Loan Assn. was organized, be- came pres. and dir .; in 1895 was elected its sec., also continuing as dir., and soon after resigned to devote his attention more completely to the affairs of the assn. and to a general real es- tate, loan and ins. business; also pres. Scandia Life Ins. Co .; sec. and dir. Chicago Cemetery Assn .; dir. Insurance Co. of the State of Ill., of Rockford, Ill. Trustee Augustana Coll. and Theol. Sem., Rock Island, Ill., Englewood Hosp., 61st and Green Sts., Chicago. Republican. Lutheran. Recreations: literature; fond of na- ture and the society of his family. Residence: 443 W. 61st Pl. Office: Stock Exchange Bldg.
NELSON, Robert, vice-pres. and mgr. Inter- national Audit Co .; born Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 20, 1870; son Gilbert and Mary (Manson) Nelson; ed. Hutchison's Grammar School and St. Mungo's Coll., both of Glasgow; married Glasgow, Oct. 5, 1897, Elizabeth Jane Paterson Combe; 1 son: Gilbert. Entered office of James Wyllie Guild, chartered accountant, Glasgow, Scotland, June 1887; passed final examination, Apr., 1893, for degree of C.A. Left Scotland for U.S., May 1895, and came direct to Chica- go; in June 1899, began business on own ac- count as senior partner of Nelson & Leith, ac- countants; in Dec. 1901, formed Internat. Audit Co., and became its sec. and mgr .; became vice- pres. and mgr., June 1902. Chartered Account- ant from Institute of Accountants and Actua- ries, Glasgow; certified public accountant, Univ. of Ill. Mem. Ill. Assn. of Certified Public Ac- countants, Am. Assn. of Public Accountants. Republican. Presbyterian. Residence: Evans- ton, Ill. Office: Merchants Loan & Trust Bldg.
NELSON, Robert S., mfr .; see Vol. 1905.
NELSON, William Paul, pres. Am. Wall Pa- per Co .; born Chicago, June 27, 1859; son Thomas and Catherine (Lamb) Nelson; ed. Notre Dame (Ind.) Coll .; married Chicago, 1889, Elizabeth Cudahy. On leaving school en- tered store of his father, Thomas Nelson, who began business of interior decorating in 1856; at 21 was made a partner, firm becoming Thom- as Nelson & Son; on death of father in 1881 business went to his widow, the firm becoming W. P. Nelson & Co., and so continued until the firm dissolved; then, with brother, Nicholas J., organized the W. P. Nelson Co .; pres. Am. Wall Office: 1317 Fletcher St.
Paper Co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Glen View. Office: 11 E. Lake St.
NESBIT, Wilbur Dick, author; born Xenia, O., Sept. 16, 1871; son John Harvey and Isabel (Fichthorne) Nisbet; ed. pub. sch., Cedarville, O., until 1888; married Mary Lee Jenkins, of Indianapolis, 1899. Was printer and reporter on various Ohio and Ind. papers until 1898; verse writer and paragrapher, Baltimore Amer- ican, 1899-1902; since 1902 writer of verse and humor Chicago Evening Post and other news- papers. Contbr. stories and poems to mags. and periodicals. Clubs: Little Room, Chicago Athletic, Forty, Indiana Soc. Author of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: Evanston, Ill. Office: Evening Post.
NETTLETON, Alvred Bayard, soldier, jour- nalist, writer; born Berlin, Delaware Co., O., Nov. 14, 1838; son Hiram and Lavinia (Janes) Nettleton; reared on farm; A.B., Oberlin Coll., 1863, A.M., 1866; married Melissa Tenney, Jan. 8, 1863. Enlisted in U.S. vols. while at. Ober- lin Coll., 1861; served in the field through the Civil War; promoted 1st It. 2d Ohio Cav., Oct. 8, 1861; capt., Mar. 10, 1862; maj., July 18, 1863; It .- col. comdg. regt., Nov. 5, 1864; col., Apr. 22, 1865; bvtd. brig-gen. vols., Mar. 13, 1865, "for gallant and meritorious service"; re- signed after close of war, June 13, 1865; fought in 72 battles and minor engagements, includ- ing capture of Knoxville, Grant's campaign of the Wilderness, Sheridan's campaigns of the Shenandoah Valley, the siege of Richmond and service against Confed. Indians in Ind. Ter .; had 3 horses shot in action; after war studied law; editor and part propr. Sandusky (O.) Daily Register, 1867-8; del. Rep. Nat. Conv., 1868; pub. Chicago Advance, 1868-9; associated with Jay Cooke in projection and constrn. of N.P.R. R., 1870-5; mng. editor Philadelphia Inquirer, 1875-6; in mining and mfg., 1877-80; founder, editor and propr. Minneapolis Daily Tribune, 1880-5; mem. Anti-Saloon Rep. Nat. Com., 1884- 9; asst. sec. U.S. Treasury, 1890-3, acting sec. several months after death of Sec. Windom. Mem. World's Columbian Commn., 1890-3; trustee of Oberlin Coll., 22 yrs. Retired from business to do lit. work, 1909. Mem. G.A.R., Loyal Legion; chmn. Nat. Assn. of Surviving U.S. Vol. Officers of Civil War. Republican. Congregationalist. Author: Trusts or Compe- tition, 1900; also pamphlets and mag. articles. Address: 5742 Monroe Av.
NETTLETON, William Alpheus, ry. official; born Hannibal, Mo., Oct. 24, 1863; son George Henry and Augusta (Hearne) Nettleton; grad. Phillips Acad., Andover, Mass., 1882; Ph.B., Yale Univ., 1885: married Anne Upton, of Kan- sas City, Mo., June 11, 1891: 1 son: George Henry. Began ry. service on Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Memphis R.R., as rodman, levelman and insp. of air brakes, 1885-7, and engr. of tests, 1889-92; supt. terminals, Kansas City & Memphis Ry. & Bridge Co., at Memphis, 1892- 3; asst. supt. motive power, 1893-5, supt. mo- tive power and machinery, 1895-1901, Kansas City, Ft. Scott & Memphis R.R .; asst. supt. motive power, A.,T.&S.F.Ry., Jan .- Sept. 1903; gen. supt. motive power St.L.&S.F.R.R. and C. &E.I.R.R., 1904-8, C.,R.I.&P.Ry. since 1908. Club: University. Residence: The Blackstone. Office: 935 LaSalle St. Station.
NEUBURGER, Jacob Martin, ins .; 1840-1910; see Vol. 1905.
NEUMANN, Ignatz, brewer; born Belcic, Bo- hemia, Jan. 21, 1852; son Aaron and Magda- lena (Weis) Neumann; ed. high school, Pilsen, Bohemia: married Breznic, Bohemia, July 28, 1880, Babette Hasterlik; children: Rose. May, Lilac, Edith. Learned brewing trade in Bo- hemia: came to U.S., 1885; since Mar. 12, 1891. sec. of The Best Brewing Co. Jewish religion. Club: Lakeside. Residence: 5137 Michigan Av.
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NEUMANN, Otto August, millers' agent; born Mecklenburg, Germany, Mar. 14, 1850; son Adolph and Caroline (Wien) Neumann; ed .. gymnasium in Germany; served in German Army, 1870-1; married Milwaukee, Jan. 29, 1884, Jennie Mann. Came to U.S., 1879, settling in Milwaukee; has always been identified with the commn. and flour business; came to Chica- go, 1885, and since August 1890, has been mgr. in Chicago for John B. A. Kern & Sons' Eagle Flouring Mills, of Milwaukee. Residence: 2502 Orchard St. Office: 612 W. Randolph St.
NEUNUEBEL, Franklin Oscar, sec. and treas. T. G. Riordan Mfg. Co .; born Newburg, Wis., Mar. 25, 1872; son Melchoir and Bertha (Schna- bel) Neunuebel; ed. pub. schools of Newburg, Wis., and Bryant and Stratton Business Coll., Chicago; married Clara L. Mandel, of Chicago, June 20, 1900; children: 1 son: Truman Rich- ard. Began business career in 1894, with The T. G. Riordan Mfg. Co., leather goods, becom- ing asst. mgr. and sec., 1900, and sec., treas. and mgr., 1903. Republican. Mem. National Union. Residence: 1062 Berwyn Av. Office: 2010 W. Kinzie St.
NEVIUS, Laird Wilson, dentist; removed to Minneapolis, Mar. 1911; see Vol. 1905.
NEWBERRY, Robert Thorne, architect; born Cleveland, O., Jan. 22, 1865; son John S. and Sarah Brownell (Gaylord) Newberry; ed. Cleve- land pub. schools, Knapp's School, Plymouth, Mass .; Brooks Mil. Acad., Cleveland; Russell Mil. Acad., New Haven, Conn .; B.S. in archi- tecture, Cornell Univ., 1888; married Battle Creek, Mich., Dec. 31, 1892, Helen Nichols; 1 daughter: Elizabeth N. In office of Burnham & Root, architects, Chicago, 1888-90; Jenney & Mundie, 1891-4; began practice on own account, 1894. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, University. Rec- reations: golf, motoring, fishing and photogra- phy. Residence: 1347 N. State St. Office: The Temple.
NEWBERRY, Walter Cass, capitalist; born Waterville, N.Y., Dec. 23, 1835; son Col. Amasa S. (U.S. loan commr. under President Polk) and Cornelia (Pangburn) Newberry; acad. edn .; entered commercial house of uncle, Oliver New- berry, Detroit, 1858; was one of executors of his estate; married Utica, N.Y., Harriet De Groat; 2 children: Mary L. and Jessica C. En- listed in Civil War, pvt. 81st N.Y. Inf .; It. 1861; capt. 1862; maj. (promoted in 24th N.Y. Cav.), 1863; col., 1864; bvt. brig .- gen., Mar. 31, 1865; for faithful and meritorious services at Din- widdie C.H., where he was severely wounded. Settled in Petersburg, Va., Sept. 1865; mayor, 1869; supt. pub. property, Va., 4 yrs .; built reservoir waterworks, Richmond. Removed to Chicago, 1876; engaged in mercantile business and as executor and trustee estates of his fam- ily; postmaster, 1888-9; mem. 52d Congress, 1891-3; has held other important offices of trust. Trustee Newberry Library, Chicago Hist. Soc. Mem. Loyal Legion. Club: Iroquois (pres. 3 terms). Recreation: reading; fond of horses and flowers. Residence: 200 E. Erie St. Office: 230 W. Kinzie St.
NEWBURGER, James Monroe, fire under- writer; born Chicago, Mar. 26, 1874; son David and Gertrude (Oberdorfer) Newburger; ed. Brown and Emerson schools, Chicago, graduat- ing, 1888; married Blanche Goldman, of New York, Feb. 11, 1907. Began active career with the Lancashire Ins. Co., 1888-90; with Adolph Loeb & Sons, 1890-1901; mem. firm of New- burger & Co., since 1901. Jewish religion. Ma- son (32º, Shriner). Club: Standard. Residence: 4612 Michigan Av. Office: Nat. Life Bldg.
NEWBURY, George Gardner, real estate; born Kenosha, Wis., Aug. 29, 1842; son Lucius E. and Belinda (Kniffen) Newbury; ed. pub. schools of Kenosha, Wis .; married New York City, 1884, Sarah E. Bevan. Came to Chicago from Kenosha in 1861; entered retail dry goods
house as clerk in 1861, and afterward was bookkeeper and traveling salesman for a whole- sale fish house until 1867, when became clerk for Josiah L. James, in real estate business; on May 1, 1871, the business was turned over to him by Mr. James, and has since conducted it under present style of George G. Newbury & Co. Republican. Residence: Pasadena, Cal. Office: Hartford Bldg.
NEWCOMB, George Eddy, lawyer; born Chi- cago, Feb. 16, 1864; son George Whitefield and Mary Eliza (Eddy) Newcomb; A.B. (old) Univ. of Chicago, 1886; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. School of Law, 1888; A.M., Northwestern Univ., 1890; married Blanche Makepeace Pattison, of Chicago, Apr. 19, 1893; 3 daughters: Genevieve (deceased), Florence, Virginia. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1888. Author and publisher of several pam- phlets on municipal, political and real estate subjects, and of numerous contributions to newspapers and the periodical press. Progress- ive Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Ill. State Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn., Soc. Mayflower Descendants, S.A.R. Clubs: Hamilton, Illinois. Residence: Lake Forest, Ill. Office: 1944 W. Madison St.
*NEWELL, Ashbel Barney, ry. official; see Vol. 1905.
NEWELL, William Reed, bible teacher; born Savannah, O., May 22, 1868; son David Ayres and Elizabeth (Reed) Newell; A.M., Univ. of Wooster, O., 1891; student Princeton (N.J.) Theol. Sem., and Moody Bible Inst., Chicago; married Mellicent Woodworth, of Wooster, O., 1896; 4 children: David, Philip, John and Har- riet (deceased). Asst. supt. Moody Bible Inst., 1895-9; bible teacher and author since 1897; conducted 5 bible classes weekly at Chicago, with average attendance of 5,000 for 3 years; also conducted night classes, Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Toronto, several years with attend- ance of 10,000; at London, Eng., 1898; evange- listic tour around the world, 1908-9. Author: The Gospels, 1899; Old Testament Studies, 1903; Confessing Christ, 1904; The Way of Grace in Romans Three, 1905; A Study in Ga- latians, 1910; Studies in Romans, 1911; also various tracts. Residence: 5626 Kenmore Av., Chicago. Winter Address: Leesburg. Fla.
NEWEY, Frederick John, lawyer; born Wol- verhampton, Eng., Sept. 4, 1872; son William Newey; mother died in his infancy; ed. pub. and high schools of Detroit, Williamston and Hadley, Mich .; Chicago Athenæum and Chicago Coll. of Law, graduating, LL.B., 1899; married Chicago, June 1901, Gertrude E. Newton; chil- dren: Harriet Adelaide, Kathryn Brooks, Helen and Frederick J., Jr. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1899, and at once joined William W. Wheelock and George B. Shattuck, forming the law firm of Wheelock, Shattuck & Newey. Republican. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn., Delta Chi. Clubs: Hamilton, Congregational. Residence: 1434 Adams St. Office: Marquette Building.
NEWMAN, Abraham B., pres. Ill. Realiza- tion Company; born Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 7, 1871; son Moses and Pauline (Kirchbaum) Newman; ed. pub. schools. Entered railroad business, 1883, with Wis. Central Ry. at Mil- waukee; became, 1891, Milwaukee agent Am. Re- frigerator Transit Co .; in 1893 began in ins. business in Milwaukee; in 1902 apptd. mgr. Equitable Life Assurance Soc. of the U.S., at Chicago; since Apr. 1, 1907, in present business. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Country. Recrea- tion: golf. Residence: Standard Club. Summer Residence: Homewood, Ill. Office: American Trust Bldg.
NEWMAN, Henry Parker, physician; born Washington, N.H., Dec. 2, 1853; ed. New Lon- don (N.H.) Lit. and Scientific Instn .; M.D., De- troit Med. Coll., 1878; (hon. A.M., Dartmouth, 1894); studied 2 yrs., Bonn, Leipzig and Strass- burg; has practiced at Chicago since 1880; mar-
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ried Fanny Louise Hodges, of Chicago, 1882. Prof. gynecology and clin. gynecology, dir. and ex-treas., Coll. of Phys. and Surg., Chicago; ex- pres. and former prof. diseases of women, Post-Grad. Med. Sch .; pres. Marion Sims Hosp .; surgeon and gynecologist to several hosps. Fel- low Am. Gynecol. Soc .; a founder Internat. Congress Gynecologists and Obstetricians; ex- treas. A.M.A .; mem. Chicago and Ill. State Med. socs., etc. Author numerous med. papers; for- mer editor (dept. obstetrics and gynecology) North American Practitioner. Winter Resi- dence: San Diego, Cal. Office: 1222 LaSalle Av., Chicago.
NEWMAN, Jacob, lawyer; born Germany, Nov. 12, 1854; son Salmon and Pauline (Lewis) Newman; parents came to U.S. when he was 3 years old and settled on farm in Butler Co., O .; remained on farm a short time, then went to Noblesville, Ind., working at various callings; came to Chicago, 1867; worked hard for 2 years, saving his money; entered Univ. of Chi- cago, working out of school hours; grad. 1873; married May 30, 1888, Minnie, daughter of Hu- go Goodman; children: John Hugo, Elizabeth, George Ingham. After leaving coll. became as- sociated, 1873, with Juage Graham in firm of Graham & Newman, and after Judge Graham removed to the west continued alone until 1882; with Adolph Moses, in firm of Moses & Newman, 1882-90; afterward alone 7 years; now senior mem. of Newman, Northup, Levin- son & Becker. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Standard, Ravisloe Country. Residence: 4738 Woodlawn Av. Office: Chamber of Commerce.
NEWMAN, Jacob, Jr., merchant; deceased; see Vol. 1905.
NEWTON, Charles Adelbert, insurance; born Oswego, N.Y., May 21, 1877; son John Barnes and Josephine B. (Faber) Newton; ed. pub. schools of Cochituate, Mass., near Boston; mar- ried Annie I. Morton, of Chicago, Apr. 3, 1901; 1 son: Charles Morton. Began active career Dec. 29, 1891, with insurance firm of R. A. Waller & Co., later Marsh, Ullmann & Co., con- tinuing until 1904, when firm dissolved; formed partnership with former employer as H. J. Ull- mann & Co., continuing 1904-8; purchased H. J. Ullmann's interest, Jan. 1, 1908, and changed firm name to Charles A. Newton & Co., under which business has since been conducted. Re- publican. Protestant. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Automobile, Wood- lawn Park, Rotary. Recreations: motoring, motor-boating. Residence: 1212 E. 66th St. Office: 29 S. LaSalle St.
NEWTON, George Wentworth, physician; see Vol. 1905.
NEWTON, Reuben Webster, pres. Nat. Steam Specialty Co .; born Chicago, Mar. 19, 1872; son Frederick A. and Charlotte A. (Woodruff) New- ton; ed. in pub. schools of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Howe Grammar School of Lima, Ind., grad- uating, 1892; married Meta Schloemilch, of Portage, Wis., Aug. 9, 1902. On leaving school became connected with Coombs & Co., heavy hardware, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1892-8; came to Chicago and was with North Am. Transporta- tion & Trading Co. until 1899; with N. K. Fair- bank & Co., 1899-1902; with Kellogg-Mackay- Cameron Co., from 1902-Feb. 1904, when or- ganized the Nat. Steam Specialty Co., of which has since been pres. and treas. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Glen View Golf. Res- idence: 2620 Lakeview Av. Office: 12 S. Clin- ton St.
NIBLACK, William Caldwell, lawyer: born Dover Hill, Martin Co., Ind., Sept. 5, 1854; son William Ellis and Eliza Ann (Sherman) Nib- lack; grad. Georgetown Univ., 1874; attended lectures, Cincinnati Law School, 1876-7; mar- ried Washington, D.C., Feb. 10. 1880, Fannie Herr; children: Narcissa (Mrs. James W. Thorne), Austin Herr, Lydia (Mrs. Alden B. Swift). Admitted to bar, Nov. 1877, and since
engaged in practice. Was the receiver Chem- ical and Columbia nat. banks under appoint- ment from the comptroller of the currency of the U. S. Vice-pres., dir. and trust officer Chi- cago Title & Trust Co. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. Democrat. Clubs: Chicago, Iroquois, Kenwood, Law. Author: Mutual Benefit Socie- ties and Accident Insurance; The Torrens Sys- tem, Its Cost and Complexity; Abstracters and Title Insurance. Residence: 1218 E. 47th St. Office: 69 W. Washington St.
NICELY, John Washington, clergyman; born Youngstown, Pa .. Dec. 25, 1867; son Shannon and Mary (Taylor) Nicely; A.B., Princeton Univ., 1893, A.M., 1896; grad. McCormick Theol. Sem., Chicago, 1903; (D.D., Hanover Coll., Ind., 1910); married Helen Nesbit, daughter Gov. James A. Mount, of Ind., June 22, 1898; 2 sons: James Mount and Harold Elliott. Instr., 1893- 6, prof. English, 1896-1902, Syrian Protestant Coll., Beirut, Syria; ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1898; pastor Crerar Chapel, Chicago. 1903-8, Crerar Memorial Church, Chicago, since 1908. Moderator Presbytery of Chicago, 1910- 11; trustee Winona Acad., Winona Lake, Ind. Recreations: tennis and golf. Residence: 5828 South Park Av.
NICHOLLS, William Henry, broker and commn. merchant; born Central City, Colo., Mar. 20, 1865; son William H. and Katherine (Dwyer) Nicholls; ed. pub. schools of Central City, Colo., and Chicago, to 1880; married Oak Park, Ill., Apr. 28, 1897, Charlotte Conant; chil- dren: Herbert Conant, Barbara, William H., Jr. Began business career as employe in the whole- sale house of Marshall Field & Co .; afterward successively for commn. firms of E. R. Nichols & Co., J. H. Leslie & Co., and A. W. Cobb & Co., previous to engaging in business for him- self; in 1893 organized and became head of firm of William H. Nicholls & Co., brokers and commn. merchants in canned goods, etc. Pres. W. H. Nicholls Mail Order Co .; dir. Waukesha Canning Co., also interested in numerous can- ning companies at various points. Mem. Chi- cago Assn. of Commerce. Republican. Episco- palian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic. Skokie Golf (Glencoe), Columbia (Indianapolis). Recrea- tions: golf and boating. Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 337-339 River St.
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