The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 152

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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NICHOLS, Charles Arthur, western mgr. for Keasbey & Mattison Co .; born Northfield. Ind .. Apr. 16, 1866; son Rue Pue and Clara (Butt) Nichols; ed. common and high school at Zions- ville, Ind., to 1883; grad. Nat. Inst. of Pharma- cy and Sheldon School of Scientific Salesman- ship, Chicago; married Chicago. Apr. 5. 1900, Elizabeth Glenn; 1 son: Charles Arthur. Jr. Registered pharmacist by examination in Ill .; was in retail drug business at Elgin. Ill .. for Dr. R. F. Bennett, and for Edward Springer, 1883-8; came to Chicago, 1888, and was sales- man until 1892, and since then western mgr. for Keasbey & Mattison Co., mfrs. of magnesia sectional coverings, magnesium carbonate. al- kalithia, bromo-caffeine, etc. Republican. Was first pres. Salesmen's Center, now called the Business Science Club; dir. of Polytechnic Soc. Recreations: outdoor athletic diversions. Resi- dence: 4401 Dover St. Office: 222 W. Lake St.

NICHOLS, Charles Mckinstry, insurance; see Vol. 1905.

NICHOLS, Edgar H., coal merchant: born in Marshall Co., Ia., May 15, 1867: son William J. and Elizabeth (Potts) Nichols: ed. country schools; married Mae Wilson, of Chicago, Oct. 4. 1894; 2 children: Donald Edgar and Edna Mae. Engaged in wholesale and retail coal bus- iness at Chicago since May 1. 1892; pres. Nich- ols Coal Co .; dir. Englewood State Bank. Ro- publican. Methodist: men. exec. com. of the Worlds, International, State (111.) and County (Cook) Sunday Sch, assns .; mom. board ingrs. Y.M.C.A., Chicago. Residence: 6626 Harvard Av. Office: 610 W. 64th St.

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NICHOLS, Edward Crampton, lawyer; see Vol. 1905.

NICHOLS, George Perry, mfr. of ry. machin- ery; born Grafton, Mass., Mar. 29, 1862; son George King and Mary L. (Harrington) Nich- ols; B.S., Worcester (Mass.) Poly. Inst., 1883; married and has two children: Margaret I. and Mary Elizabeth. Constructing engr., Thomson- Houston Electric Co. and General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., 1884-90, in charge of power dept., same, 1890-4; came to Chicago in 1887, and in 1894, with brother, Samuel F., organized pres- ent firm of George P. Nichols & Bro., mfrs. ry. and spl. machinery. Republican. Congregation- alist. Mem. Western Soc. Engrs., Am. Ry. En- gring. and Maintenance of Way Assn., Chicago Equestrian Assn. (pres.) Clubs: Engineers', Press, Western Railway. Recreation: horse- back riding. Residence: 500 Diversey Boul. Of- fice: 1090 Old Colony Bldg.

NICHOLS, Henry Windsor, economic geolo- gist; born Cohasset, Mass., Dec. 7, 1866; son Levi L. and Ellen H. Nichols; S.B., Mass. Inst. Technology, 1893; married Apr. 30, 1895, Anna L. Giles, of Troy, N.Y. Asst. in geology there, 1894; curator economic geology, 1895-7, and since 1897 asst. curator of geology Field Mu- seum of Natural History, Chicago. Author: The Ores of Colombia, 1899. Residence: 5465 Madison Av.

NICHOLS, John Richard, clergyman; born Watkins, N.Y., Dec. 16, 1854; son John H. and Esther (Townsend) Nichols; A.B .. Oberlin (O.) Coll., 1879, B.D., 1883; (D.D., Marietta Coll., Ohio, 1898); married Nellie E. Hawley, of Man- kato, Minn., July 6, 1881; 5 children: Ruth G., Helen Hawley, John Herbert, Florence May and Marian T. (deceased). Ordained Congrega- tional ministry, Sept. 1883; pastor Garretts- ville, O., 1883-7; engaged in work for foreign population, Cleveland, 1887-91; pastor Medina, O., 1891-7, First Church, Marietta, O., 1897- 1909, Rogers Park Church, Chicago, since Oct. 1909. Trustee Marietta Coll. since 1898. Mem. Apollos, Outlook and Congregational clubs. Recreations: tramping and travel. Residence: 1424 Morse Av., Rogers Park.

NICHOLS, Oren M., sec. Eaton & Prince Co .; born Milwaukee, Wis., May 5, 1864; son Henry A. and Susan L. Nichols; ed. pub. schools of Milwaukee; married Quincy, Ill., June 7, 1894, Emily J. Jones; 1 daughter: Anna L. Employed in Milwaukee until 1887; came to Chicago and was employed by Armour & Co., 1887-92; with Detroit Stove Works until Apr. 1, 1899, when became sec. and treas. of the Eaton & Prince Co., elevators. Republican. Residence: River Forest, Ill. Office: 213 W. Michigan St.

NICHOLS, Samuel French, machinery mfr .; born Grafton, Mass., Dec. 27, 1865; son George King and Mary L. (Harrington) Nichols; A.B., Amherst (Mass.) Coll., 1887; married Mary J. Forbes, of St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 17, 1895; chil- dren: Leland, Arthur, Florence and Samuel. Taught school at Germantown, Pa., 1887-8, at Hartford, Conn., 1888-91; with General Electric Co. at Lynn and Boston, Mass., 1892-3; came to Chicago, 1894, with his brother, George Perry, organized present firm of Geo. P. Nichols & Bro., mfrs. ry. and special machinery. Repub- lican. Congregationalist. Mem. board of school trustees, LaGrange, Ill. Mem. Western Soc. Engrs., Delta Upsilon. Clubs: LaGrange Coun- try, Engineers' of Chicago. Recreations: golf and tennis. Residence: LaGrange, Ill. Office: 1090 Old Colony Bldg.

NICHOLS, Warren, lawyer; born Village of Hyde Park (now part of Chicago), Nov. 3, 1872; son Erastus A. and Sarah Elizabeth (Warren) Nichols; ed. Waukegan (Ill.) High School; studied Northwestern Univ. School of Law and grad. LL.B., Chicago-Kent Coll. of Law, 1894; married Frances E. Cockrell, of St. Louis, Apr. 9, 1904; 2 children: Elizabeth and Blix. Ad- mitted to the Ill. bar. 1894, and since 1899 en- gaged in practice at Chicago; mem. law firm of

Goodriclı (Adams A.), Vincent (William A.) & Bradley (Ralph R.), since 1907. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Chicago ' Bar Assn., Mil. Order Loyal Legion, Royal League. Clubs: South Shore Country, Kenwood Country. Rec- reations: golf and other outdoor diversions. Residence: 5429 Cornell Av. Office: 627 The Rookery.

NICHOLS, William Edwin, general agent New York Life Ins. Co .; born Chicago, Jan. 10, 1862; son George L. and Laura Nichols; ed. pub. schools of Chicago; married Maude John- son, of Chicago, June 7, 1894; 1 son: Leslie Irving. Consulting mining engr., 1882-1901; in ins. business since Nov. 1, 1901. Episcopalian. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Skokie Golf. Recreations: golf, fishing and hunting big game. Residence: Hubbard Woods, Ill. Of- fice: 304-322 Stock Exchange Bldg.

NICHOLSON, George T., ry. official; born Belvidere, N.C., July 1, 1856; son William and Sarah Nicholson; student Univ. of Kan .; mar- ried Julia M. Watson (A.B., Univ. of Kan.), of Rico, Colo., Sept. 9, 1885. Clerk in U.S. Indian Service at various Indian agencies, 1876-1881; clerk in gen. pass. and ticket office A.,T.&S.F. R.R., 1882, and was promoted successively to rate clerk, chief rate clerk, chief clerk, asst. gen. pass. and ticket agt. and gen. pass. agt. to Feb. 1, 1897; gen. pass. agt. St.L.&S.F.Ry., Feb. 1, 1897-May 1, 1898; pass. traffic mgr., May 1, 1898-Oct. 4, 1905, 3d vice-pres. in charge of traffic since Oct. 4, 1905, A.,T.&S.F.Ry. System. Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic, Midlothian. Residence: 4922 Wasnington Av. Office: Rail- way Exchange.

NICKELS, Edward August, commn. mer- chant in grain and provisions; born Chicago, Nov. 28, 1871; son August and Clara (Weise) Nickels; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Lota Ray Stuart, of Chicago, May 17, 1893. Began as settling clerk and bookkeeper for va- rious Board of Trade firms, and in 1892 became connected with firm of J. W. Broughton & Co .; business was incorporated in 1897 as Brough- ton & Nickels, commn. grain and provision mer- chants, of which he was sec. and treas. until . 1905; since then in business alone. Mem. Chi- cago Board of Trade. Republican. Methodist. Mason. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, West Chicago Driving. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 2247 W. Jackson Boul. Office: 535 Postal Telegraph Building.

NIGHTINGALE, Augustus Frederick, edu- cator; born Quincy, Mass., Nov. 11, 1843; son Thomas J. and Alice (Brackett) Nightingale; A.B., Wesleyan Univ., 1866, A.M., 1869; (hon. Ph.D., Upper Ia. Univ., 1891; LL.D., Simpson Coll., 1901); married Fanny Orena, daughter Rev. C. H. Chase, Aug. 24, 1866; children: Florence, Harry, Thomas, Jessie Irma, Wini- fred, Pearl Romeyn. Prof. Latin and Greek, Upper Ia. Univ., 1866-8; pres. Northwestern Female Coll., Evanston, Ill., 1868-71; prof. Lat- in and Greek, Simpson Coll., Ia., 1871-2; supt. pub. schs., Omaha, Neb., 1872-4; prin. Lake View High Sch., Ill., 1874-90; asst. supt. Chi- cago pub. schs., 1890-2; supt. Chicago high schs., 1892-1901; supt. of schs., Cook Co., Ill., since 1902. Elected, 1898, trustee Univ. of Ill., pres. bd., 1902-3; pres. Neb. State Teachers' Assn., 1873, Neb. State Sabbath Sch. Assn., 1873, Ill. State Teachers' Assn., 1887, secondary dept. N.E.A., 1888; pres. North Central Assn. of Colls. and Secondary Schs., 1898; chmn. com. N.E.A. on coll. entrance requirements, 1895-9. Author and editor of school books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: 1238 Oak Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: Court House.

NIKOLAS, George Jacob, mfr .; born Goshen, Ind., Sept. 14, 1867; son Jacob and Kathryn (Wisser) Nikolas; ed. pub. schools, Goshen and LaPorte, Ind., Chicago and DeKalb, Ill .; 2 years in Germany; business coll., Burlington, Ia .; married Lillian M. Hurry, of Chicago, Nov. 17, 1892; 2 sons: George J., Jr. and Frank E. Came

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to Chicago, Nov. 3, 1890, and was employed as bookkeeper until July 1895, when began to mfr. metal lacquers, under firm name of G. J. Nikolas & Co., which has since continued. Ma- son (32°, K.T.); mem. Royal League. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Office: 1227-1229 W. Van Buren St.

NIMMONS, George Croll, architect; born Wooster, O., July 8, 1865; son John Wesley and Rebecca S. Nimmons; grad. Univ. of Wooster, class of 1887; travel and study of architecture in Europe; later attended the Art Inst. of Chi- cago; married Chicago, 1898, Justine V. Wheel- er; children: Paul Wesley, Marie Josephine (de- ceased). Began as draftsman in office of D. H. Burnham & Co., 1887, and later engaged in practice on own account; with William K. Fel- lows in firm of Nimmons & Fellows, 1898-1910; architects of Sears, Roebuck & Co.'s plant, Ar- thur Dixon bldg., J. V. Farwell bldg., William M. Hoyt & Co.'s bldg., Carter Estate bldg., Spaulding & Merrick Co.'s bldg., Liquid Car- bonic Co.'s bldg., etc .; also coll. bldgs. at Univ. of Wooster, residences, etc. Pres. Ill. Chapter Am. Inst. of Architects. Republican. Episco- palian. Clubs: University, Kenwood, Home- wood, Chicago Athletic. Residence: Flossmoor, Ill. Office: 122 S. Michigan Av.

NIND, John Newton, editor; born St. Charles, Kane Co., Ill., Mar. 11, 1854; son James G. and Mary (Clarke) Nind; ed. pub. schools and by experience in printing shop; married Red Wing, Minn., 1878, Agnes Williams; children: Helen M., John Newton, Jr., Marjorie. Began journal- istic career as reporter at St. Paul, Minn., first on St. Paul Pioneer, 1870; later on the St. Paul Press, and after consolidation, on the Pioneer Press, and afterward on Minneapolis Tribune and Pioneer Press, until 1886; then proprietor and editor Mississippi Lumberman, 1886-93, St. Paul Trade Journal, 1893-4; took charge of the Furniture News, of Minneapolis, and the Fur- niture Journal, of Rockford, Ill., July 1904; consolidated the papers as The Furniture Jour- nal, 1899, and removed headquarters to Chi- cago, 1901. These publications are owned by the Trade Periodical Co .; disposed of his in- terests, Sept. 9, 1909, and temporarily retired from business; toured the world; Jan. 1, 1911, purchased interest in Grand Rapids Furniture Record, Furniture, and the Furniture Manu- facturer and Artisan, three papers published in Grand Rapids. Congregationalist. Republic- an; was state commr. from Minn. to the Oma- ha Exposition. President Chicago Trade Press Assn. and Federation of Trade Press Assn. of U.S. Clubs: Ill. Athletic, Press, South Shore Country. Mem. Royal Arcanum and Hoo Hoos. Recreation: travel. Summer Residence: Ottawa Beach, Mich. Residence: 5220 Washington Av.

NITCHIE, Joseph Howard, actuary; born Brooklyn, N.Y., Mar. 18, 1851; son John Evert- son and Maria R. (Howard) Nitchie; ed. Brook- lyn Polytechnic Inst. to 1866; Columbia Coll .. New York, 1866-8; A.B., Williams Coll., Mass., 1870; married Chicago. Oct. 21, 1879, Catharine E. Carter; children: George Howard (deceased), Charles Carter, Francis Raymond, Katharine. Asst. actuary Excelsior Life Ins. Co., New York, 1870; asst. actuary Nat. Life Ins. Co. of U.S.A., Phila., 1873; moved with company to Chicago, 1874, actuary same, 1879; sec., 1881- 1900; consulting actuary since 1900. Sec. Fidel- ity Safe Deposit Co., 1890-1900; sec. Columbus Safe Deposit Co. since its organization, in 1892. Charter mem. Actuarial Soc. of America, Am. Inst. Actuaries. Republican. Presbyterian. Residence: 826 Hamlin St., Evanston, III. Of- fice: Association Bldg.

NITZE, William Albert, univ. prof .; born Baltimore, Mar. 20, 1876; son Charles and Eliz- abeth (Bornemann) Nitze; A.B., Johns Hop- kins, 1894, Ph.D., 1899; studied European univs., 1876-8; married Anina Sophie Hilken, of Balti- more, June 8, 1901. Lecturer in Romance langs., Columbia, 1899-1903; asso. prof. and

prof. Romance langs., Amherst, 1903-8; prof. Romanic langs., Univ. of Cal., 1908-9; prof. and head dept. Romance langs. and lits., Univ. of Chicago, since 1909. Mem. Modern Lang. Assn. America, Am. Philol. Assn., Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Beta Kappa. Club: Baltimore Country. Author and editor of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: 5801 Washington Av.

NIVER, David Russell, pres. Trowbridge & Niver Co .; born S. Bethlehem, Albany Co., N. Y., Oct. 19, 1850; son Peter and Jane (Russell) Niver; grad. N.Y. State Normal Coll., Albany, 1869; married Kate G. Abbott, of Wauwatosa, Wis., Dec. 31, 1872. In real estate business pre- vious to entering the bond business in Chicago, 1893, becoming mem. of Trowbridge & Co., later Trowbridge, MacDonald & Niver Co., and since 1910 pres. Trowbridge & Niver Co. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Union League, Mid- Day. Residence: 538 N. Euclid Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

NIXON, Charles Elston, dramatic and mu- sical editor; born in Clermont Co., O., May 25, 1860; son late Oliver Woodson and Louise (Elston) Nixon; A.B., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N. Y., 1880; studied music, Cincinnati; art in the School of Design, Cincinnati, under Benn Pit- man; married Nov. 1887, at Kansas City, Mo., Eldora Lynde Mann. After leaving Cornell, be- came reporter, later correspondent on Inter Ocean; general writer and editorial para- grapher, same; editor the Sunday paper, 1892- 4; with F. Ziegfeld, Jr., went to Europe, 1893, and secured 90 musical people as World's Fair attractions. Started in 1893 and conducted for 2 years the Illustrated Colored Supplement, the first newspaper in America printed in colors upon a Web perfecting press; dramatic and musical editor Chicago Inter Ocean, 1884-99; established The Helena Record (daily), Helena, Mont., July 1900; was editor of The Philhar- monic, Chicago, 2 years; is western mgr. of The Music Trades and Musical America; mu- sical editor The Daily News, since 1906. Has written a number of dramatic sketches and songs, and a drama. Residence: 5443 Winthrop Av., Edgewater, Ill. Office: 624 S. Michigan Av.

NIXON, William Penn, journalist; born Fountain City, Wayne Co., Ind., Mar. 19, 1833; son Samuel and Rhoda (Hubbard) Butler Nix- on; A.B., Farmers' Coll., Ohio, 1854; LL.B., Univ. of Pa., 1859; married Mary Stites, of Cin- cinnati, Sept. 1861 (died 1862); married 2d, Elizabeth, daughter Charles Duffield, of Chi- cago, June 15, 1869. Practiced law Cincinnati until 1868; mem. Ohio Legislature, 1865-8; bus- iness mgr. Cincinnati Chronicle, 1868-72; since 1872 connected with the Chicago Inter Ocean as business mgr., publisher, gen. mgr. and edi- tor. Apptd. Lincoln Park commr., 1896, and its pres. in 1897; del. at large Rep. Nat. Conv .. 1896; Dec. 1897, apptd. collector of port of Chi- cago; reapptd. Dec. 1901. Residence: 4141 Ken- more Av. Office: 17 N. LaSalle St.

NOAKE, William Harmon, mfr .: see Vol. 1905.

NOBLE, Alden Charles, author: born Chica- go, May 17, 1880; son James and Eva F. Noble; B.S., in elec. engring., Armour Inst. of Tech .. Chicago, 1901; unmarried. Mem. Phi Kappa Sigma. Author of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Address: 4744 Ken- wood Av.

NOBLE, Edwin J., grain and provisions: see Vol. 1905.

NOBLE, Glenn Smith, patent atty, and con- sulting engr .; born Cresco, Howard Co., Ia., Aug. 24, 1872; son Hiram D. and Martha l .. Noble: C.E., Iowa State Univ., 1894; I.L.B .. Lake Forest Univ., 1900; married Chicago, Jan. 3, 1901, Marcella Glenny, of St. Louis, Mo. After studying civil engring. had charge of public and private work for a few years, in-

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eluding engring. work at Evanston, Ill., Chi- ed. common school, New Haven; married Chi- cago Heights, and other places; later studied law, was admitted to bar, and has made a spe- cialty of patent work, practicing before the Patent Office and the U.S. Courts; admitted to U.S. Supreme Court, Jan. 19, 1909. Republican. Mason. Mem. N. Am. Union. Club: Hamilton. Recreation: automobiling. Residence: 5402 Prairie Av. Office: Security Bldg.

NOBLE, William Lincoln, physician; born Russell, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., Dec. 23, 1860; son William and Phoebe (Grant) Noble; grad. St. Lawrence Univ., M.S., 1885; Rush Med. Coll., Chicago, M.D., 1888; married Chicago, Nov. 1, 1899, Marion Holden; 2 sons: William Holden, Henry Holden. Engaged in practice of medi- cine in Chicago since 1888; supt. Cook Co. In- sane Asylum, 1890, county physician for Cook Co., Ill., 1891-2; mem. staff of Ill. Charitable Eve and Ear Infirmary, 1893-1900, surgeon and chief of eye dept. in same, 1896-1900; now prof. ophthalmology, Ill. Post-Graduate Med. School; clinical prof. ophthalmology, Coll. of Physi- cians and Surgeons (Univ. of Ill.); ophthalm- ologist, dir. and sec. the W. Side Hosp. Re- publican. Mem. First Congregational Church. Clubs: Illinois, Chicago Athletic. Recreations: hunting and fishing. Residence: 2029 Washing- ton Boul. Office: Reliance Bldg.

*NOBLIT, Joseph Curtis, sales mgr .; see Vol. 1905.

NOE, Elzer Curtis, ry. official; born on farm at Western Star, Summit Co., O., Mar. 25, 1862; son Benjamin and Jane (Payne) Noe; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, Mar. 8, 1888, Jennie A. Stroh. Began work in Cleveland, O., as en- gineer in a flour mill, and after being present at the Brush Exhibition of Arc Lighting, 1879, became identified with electrical and mechan- ical pursuits; came to Chicago, 1882, and took position with the Western Edison Light Co., and remained with that company and succeed- ing companies until Jan. 1, 1903, when became gen. supt. Northwestern Elevated R.R.Co. and Chicago & Oak Park Elevated R.R. Residence: 4531 Sheridan Rd. Office: 112 W. Adams St.

NOEL, Joseph Roberts, banker; born Waco, Tex., Mar. 3, 1872; son Theophilus and Harriet Sarah (Harris) Noel; grad. Irving Grammar School, Chicago, 1887, West Division High School, 1891; student Rush Med. Coll., 2 years; M.D., Jefferson Med. Coll., Phila., 1894; interne Cooper Hosp., Camden, N.J., 1894-5; married Alice Mabel Warner, of Chicago, July 3, 1895; 3 children: Harriett, Virginia and Theophilus II. Practiced in Chicago, 1895-7; mgr. for father, Theo. Noel, afterwards Theo. Noel Co., proprietary medicines, 1897-1901; gen. organ- izer Nat. Assn. Retail Druggists, 1901-5; founded North West Savings Bank (not inc.), Oct. 28, 1905, of which was sole proprietor un- til organization of its successor, the North West State Bank, Feb. 1, 1909, of which has since been pres .; also pres. North West State Safety Deposit Vault Co .; vice-pres. Theo. Noel Co. (Chicago), Theo. Noel Co., Limited (Toron- to, Can.), Kuhn Remedy Co. (Chicago), S. S. David Advertising Agency; vice-chmn. Theo. Noel Co., Limited (London, Eng.); treas. Bodi- Tone Co. (Chicago). Pres. Northwestern branch United Charities; dir. Association House; chmn. com. of management Division St. Dept. Y.M.C.A .; vice-pres. Wicker Park Improvement Assn. Republican. Congregationalist. Private Battery D, I.N.G., 1888-9. Mason (DeWitt C. Cregier Lodge No. 643 A.F.&A.M., Northwest Chapter No. 224 R.A.M.); Arion Council No. 11 Royal League; Humboldt Tent No. 160 K.O.T. M. Clubs: Bankers' North West. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 2134 Ewing Pl. Office: 1608 Milwaukee Av., cor. North Av.

*NOLAN, Harry Edgar, ins .; see Vol. 1905. NOLAN, John H., life and accident under- writer; born New Haven, Conn., May 10, 1841; son Thomas and Mary Ann (O'Reilley) Nolan;

cago, June 22, 1868, Emily St. John; children: Cyrus Clark (now deceased), Julian St. John, Harry Edgar, Alice St. John, Emily. Served in 20th Conn. Inf. from 1862 to close of Civil War; came to Chicago, 1865, and was a travel- ing salesman until 1870; since 1870 gen. agent in Chicago for Travelers Ins. Co., of Hartford, Conn. Republican. Mem. Chicago Stock Ex- change. Mason (K.T.). Club: Union League. Recreations: reading and travel. Office: Am. Trust Bldg.

NONNAST, Louis Frederick, furniture; born Langenburg, Ger., Sept. 1848; son Anton and Sophia (Newhouser) Nonnast; ed. gymnasiums at Stuttgart, Ger .; married Chicago, 1876, Min- nie Drews (died, 1898); children: Emory, Har- ry. Learned furniture making trade in Ger- many; came to Chicago from Stuttgart, 1865; worked for furniture factories and was fore- man for several firms prior to 1880, when es- tablished furniture mfg. for himself. Inde- pendent in politics. Mason. Club: Germania Männerchor. Recreation: traveling. Residence: 536 Deming Pl. Office: 1015 N. Halsted St.

NOONAN, Edward Thomas, lawyer; born at Macomb, Ill., Oct. 23, 1861; father was killed in battle in Civil War; moved to Chicago, 1868; ed. pub. schools; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1883. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1882. Mem. Ill. Senate from old 1st Senatorial Dist., 1890-4, and was one of the "101" who voted 9 weeks for Gen. John M. Palmer for U.S. senator; was col. on staff of Gov. John P. Altgeld, 1892-7; atty. for the board of West Chicago Park Commrs., 1893- 8; Democratic nominee for Congress, 1894, 1896 and 1898, and elected in latter year, serving in 56th Congress, 1899-1901. Club: Illinois. Resi- dence: 1271 Washington Boul. Office: 105 S. Dearborn St.

NORCROSS, Frederic Franklin, lawyer; born Janesville, Wis., Dec. 4, 1865; son Pliny and Phoebe Akin (Poole) Norcross; grad. Beloit Coll., A.B., 1887; Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1890; married Chicago, June 26, 1899, Alice Wrenn; 2 daughters: Phoebe Wrenn, Catharine Brent. Engaged in practice of law in Chicago since 1890; mem. firm of F. F. & J. V. Nor- cross. Treas. Chicago Bar Assn .; pres. North Central Improvement Assn. Republican. Epis- copalian. Clubs: University, Onwentsia, Saddle and Cycle, City. Residence: 1500 Astor St. Of- fice: 1814 Commercial Nat. Bank Bldg.

NORCROSS, John Vanderpoole, lawyer; born Janesville, Wis., Dec. 15, 1867; son Pliny and Phoebe A. (Poole) Norcross; A.B., Beloit (Wis.) Coll., 1888; LL.B., Univ. of Wis., 1893; married Marion C. Ruger, of Janesville, Nov. 21, 1895; children: Marion Ruger and John Ruger. Ad- mitted to Wis. bar, 1893; practiced at Janes- ville as mem. firm of Ruger & Norcross, 1893-8; removed to Chicago, 1898, and practiced alone until 1906; since mem. of F. F. & J. V. Nor- cross. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Club, Legal Club of Chicago. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Sigma Chi fraternity. Clubs: Union League, Exmoor Country, Highland Park. Residence: Highland Park, Ill. Office: Commercial Nat. Bank Bldg.

NORLING, John E., mfr .; born Bishop Hill, Henry Co., Ill., Jan. 13, 1859; son Andrew D. and Elizabeth (Bengtson) Norling; ed. public schools; married at Burlington, Ia., Dec. 30, 1890, Christie Ericson; children: Lillian May, Ruth Elizabeth. In drug business, Galva, Ill., 12 years; later in mfg. and in 1890 came to Chicago and engaged in the real estate busi- ness. Was largely engaged in colonizing large tracts of land in Colo., Tex., and other points in the West, and later engaged in mining; finally, in 1899, bought the Swedish Tribune and the Fosterlandet, Swedish papers, which he disposed of in May, 1905; now treas. Monitor Automobile Works; also pres. Monarch Tele- phone Mfg. Co .; sec. and treas. Globe Auto-

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matic Telephone Co. Republican. Mason. Clubs: Iowa bar, 1887; practiced at Cedar Rapids, Ia., Marquette, Ill. Athletic, Swedish Glee, Svith- rod Singing. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 2838 Burling St. Office: Manhattan Bldg.

NORRIS, William Wallace, grain commn. merchant; born Clymer, Chautauqua Co., N.Y., Jan. 30, 1853; son William W. and Theodocia (Phinney) Norris; grad. Marengo (Ill.) High School, 1870; attended Chicago Univ. 1 year; married Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 5, 1884, Nellie Lilley; children: Helen, Katherine. Taught district school, McHenry Co., Ill., 1870-5; came to Chicago, Jan. 1875; bookkeeper and account- ant for Warder, Mitchell & Co. (now the Inter- nat. Harvester Co.) 5 years; with Board of Trade firm of S. H. McCrea & Co., 1880-1900; in business for self as W. W. Norris & Co. since 1900. Pres. Belt Line Transfer & Storage Co .; dir. Lake County Gravel Co., Libertyville, Ill. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Democrat. Episcopalian. Club: Illinois. Recreations: read- ing and bowling. Residence: 1128 S. Troy St. Office: 304 Sherman St.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 152

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