The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 160

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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*PENCE, Abram Morris, lawyer; see Vol. 1905.

PENDARVIS, Robert Ellsworth, lawyer; born Henderson Co., Ill., Oct. 30, 1861; son James P. and Louvisa (Sands) Pendarvis; ed. pub. schools, Hedding Coll., Abingdon, Ill., A. B., 1884; Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, LL.B., 1887; married Chicago, June 29, 1893, Lelia Rouse; 1 son: Harry Reed. Edited Abingdon Enterprise; taught school in Knox Co., Ill., and later in night schools of Chicago, prior to ad- mission to bar, 1887. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn. Mem. Nat. Union. Trus- tee Mont Clare, Congl. Church. Republican. Mem. Ill. General Assembly from 25th District, elected, 1900, 1902, 1904; speaker pro tem. and chmn. house com. on Charter Legislation, 1904. Mem. Chicago Charter Convention; mem. Chi- cago Plan Commission. Residence: 2602 N.

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71st Ct., Mont Clare. Office: 54 W. Randolph Street.

PENFIELD, Louis Chapin, life underwriter; see Vol. 1905.

PENISTON, Cordova Lewis, broker; born in Bermuda Island, Apr. 22, 1870; son Edward and Anna Elizabeth (Pearman) Peniston; ed. pub. schs., Bermuda, and Belleville, Ont., Can .; unmarried. Began business career with Caldi- cott, Burton & Spence, wholesale dry goods, Toronto, Ont., in 1887; became cashier and of- fice mgr. for Edward L. Brewster & Co., bro- kers, 1898, and has since remained with that firm and its successors, Russell, Brewster & Co., becoming a mem. of the latter, Jan. 1907. Re- publican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago Atlı- letic, Oaks (Austin), Westward Ho. Recrea- tion: golf. Residence: 334 Howard Av., Austin. Office: 116 W. Adams St.

PENNINGTON, J(ohn) Rawson, physician and surgeon; born Corydon, Ind., Sept. 3, 1858; son Charles Peter and Rebecca (Conrad) Pen- nington; ed. Corydon High School, Ind. State Normal School, Terre Haute, and Nat. Normal Univ., Lebanon, O .; M.D., Univ. of Md., 1887; (hon. M.D., Ky. Sch. of Medicine, 1892); mar- ried Olive Beryl Blachley, of Centerville, Ia., Apr. 28, 1900. Asst. to chair of nervous and mental diseases, Univ. of Md., 1887-9; asst. to chair of gynecology and obstetrics, and rectal diseases, Ky. Sch. of Medicine, 1889-93; special courses in rectal surgery at St. Mark's Hosp., for fistula and other diseases of the rectum, London, Eng., 1893; in practice at Chicago since Oct. 1903; prof. rectal diseases, Chicago Clinical Sch., 1897-1900; prof. rectal surgery, Chicago Policlinic, since 1900; prof. operative surgery and rectal diseases, Chicago Coll. Medicine and Surgery since 1908. Apptd. 1st 1t. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps, Feb. 1911. Ex-pres. Am. Proc- tologic Soc .; mem. A.M.A., Ill. State and Chi- cago Med. socs., Physicians' Club. Republican. Methodist. Mason (Apollo Commandery K.T., Oriental Consistory, Shrine). Residence: 4620 Kenmore Av. Office: Columbus Memorial Bldg.

PENNOYER, James Clement, cooperage, etc .; born Greenoak, Livingston Co., Mich., Mar. 9, 1841; son Isaac and Nancy (Benham) Pen- noyer; ed. high school, Ann Arbor, Mich .; served from 1862 to 1865 in 20th Mich. Inf., Army of the West, Army of the Potomac and Army of the Tennessee; serving all through the Vicksburg campaign, the Petersburg cam- paign, Knoxville siege and campaign; mustered out in 1865, in Jackson, Mich .; married Chicago, 1868, Ellen Brooks (died Apr. 16, 1907). Resi- dent of Chicago since 1866, first being employed as bookkeeper and clerk, then engaged in team- ing; established in 1869 as a dealer in cooper- age and cooper stock, and in 1892 the business which has since been pres .; also does an ex- tensive teaming business. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Republican. Mem. Grant Post G.A. R., and of Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Hamilton, Ill. Athletic. Residence: 3244 Lake Park Av. Office: 226 S. LaSalle St.

PERKINS, Floyd R., advertising; born Ward, N.Y., Mar. 5, 1861; son Paul J. and Matilda (Green) Perkins; ed. pub, schools. Now pres. was incorporated as J. C. Pennoyer Co., of ' Charles A. Fuller Co., advertising agents. Clubs: Union League, South Shore Country. Residence: 1720 Asbury Av., Evanston, Ill. Of- fice: 629 S. Wabash Av.

*PENNY, John Henry; see Vol. 1905.

PERCE, LeGrand W., lawyer; 1836-1911; see Vol. 1905.

*PEREKED, Nuber Alexander de, consul; see Vol. 1905.

PEREKHAN, John Said, physician; born Mardin, Armenia, Turkey in Asia, Feb. 7, 1867; son Said and Freda (Essa) Perekhan; grad. high school at Mardin, 1883: came to America, 1885; M.D., Rush Med. Coll., 1888. Was house physician and surgeon, St. Luke's Hosp., 1888-9; in general practice of medicine in Chicago since 1888; attending surgeon, Lake- side Hosp. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc. Republican. Mason (K.T., Shriner). Office and Residence: 2600 Indiana Av.

PERKINS, Augustus Thompson, engr., mfr .; born Baltimore, Md., Nov. 4, 1870; son James and Agnes (Thompson) Perkins; A.B., Rock Hill Coll., Ellicott City, Md., 1887, M.E., 1890; married Racine, Wis., Mar. 9, 1904, Emilie C. Secor; 2 children: August Cholett and James S. Entire business career since 1888 has been with The Webster Mfg. Co., engrs., founders and machinists, of which company is now vice- pres. Democrat. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chi- cago Engineers', City. Residence: 206 Euclid Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 2410 W. 15th St.

PERKINS, Dwight Heald, architect; born Memphis, Tenn., Mar. 26, 1867; son Marland Leslie and Marion (Heald) Perkins; ed. Chi- cago pub. schools; took 2 year partial course in architecture at Mass. Inst. of Technology, 1885-7; instr. in architecture in same 1887-8; married Hopkinton, Mass., Aug. 18, 1891, Lucy A. Fitch; 2 children: Eleanor Ellis and Law- rence Lincoln. In the practice of architecture in Chicago since Jan. 1, 1894; architect Chicago Bd. of Education, 1905-10. Mem. Municipal Art Commission; mem. Special Park Commission, 1899-1909. Fellow Am. Inst. of Architects; mem. Chicago Architectural Club. Clubs: Un- ion League, City. Residence: 2319 Lincoln St., Evanston, Ill. Office: 1100, 6 N. Clark St.

PERKINS, Edmund Taylor, civil engr .; born Scottsville, Va., Sept. 8, 1864; son Edmund Taylor and Mary Sydnor (Addison) Perkins; ed. Rugby School, Louisville, Ky .; Episcopal High School nr. Alexandria, Va .; C.E., Union Coll., Schenectady, N.Y., 1885, B.A., 1885, M.A., 1888; married Jean Waters, of Plumas Co., Cal., June 3, 1903; 1 child: Wilder J. Bowers (step- child). Topographer U.S. Geog. Survey, 1885- 93, and 1894-1902; engr. State Wagon Road Commn., Idaho, 1893; U.S. land insp. contract surveys, 1894; engr. U.S. Reclamation Service, 1902-10, in charge Colorado River investiga- tion, 1902; Yuma project, 1903-4; gen. insp., 1904-7; in charge purchasing and transporta- tion, Chicago office, 1907-10; pres. Edmund T. Perkins Engring. Co. since Nov. 1, 1910. Mem. Am. Soc. C. E., Western Soc. Engrs., A.A.A.S., Nat. Geog. Soc., Am. Forestry Assn., Chicago Irrigation Assn. (pres.), Landmarks Club (Los Angeles, Cal.), Sons of the Revolution, Kappa Alpha. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Glen View Country, Evanston Country, Press; also Chevy Chase Country (Maryland), Cosmos, Century (Washington, D.C.). Contbr. to scien- tific mags. and popular publications on matters pertaining to land and irrigation; lectures on several subjects. Recreations: tennis, golf, baseball. Residence: 1323 Davis St., Evanston, Ill. Office: 1110 First Nat. Bank Bldg.

PERKINS, Frederick Wainwright, archi- tect; born Burlington, Wis., May 2, 1866; son Frederick S. and Emily (Wainwright) Perkins: ed. Burlington (Wis.) High School to 1877: Ra- cine (Wis.) Acad. (McMynns), 1878-81; Phil- lips Exeter Acad., Exeter, N.H., 1881-2: Mass. Inst. of Technology, 1886. Engaged in active practice of architecture on own account since 1888. Fellow Am. Inst. Architects and Ill. Chapter of same. Clubs: Chicago, Saddle and Cycle. Residence: Chicago Club. Office: Isa- bella Bldg.

PERKINS, Henry Southwick, teacher of mu- sic; born Stockbridge, Windsor Co., Vt., Mar. 20. 1833; son Col. Orson and Hannah (Rust) Perkins; ed. pub, and select schs, of Vermont and at Kimball Union Acad., Meriden, N.H .; grad. Boston Music School. 1861: Mus. Doc .. Western Coll. of Jowa. 1885: concerting two seasons as mem. Mendelssohn Malo Quartet:

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was prin. of Northern New York Normal Sch., Residence: 5245 Cornell Av. Office: 10 S. Wa- 1863-5; prin. Iowa Acad. of Music, and prof. bash Av. music, Iowa State Univ., 1867-71; prin. Kansas PETERKIN, Daniel, business man; born Scotland, July 24, 1871; son James and Isa- bella (Hall) Peterkin; ed. in Scotland; came to U.S. in May 1892; married Oct. 14, 1904, Jean- ette, daughter of Charles H. Knights, of Chi- cago; children: Daniel and Jeanette. Has been connected with Joy Morton & Co. since 1893; also treas. and dir. Great Western Cereal Co., Western Cold Storage Co., Morton Salt Co., Morton-Gregson Co .; dir. Railway Exchange Bank. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Chicago Yacht, South Shore Country, Kenwood. Residence: 1134 E. 48th St. Office: Railway Exchange. Acad. of Music, 1868-72; settled permanently in Chicago, 1872; engaged in teaching music, becoming pres. and dir. of the Chicago Nat. Coll. of Music, 1889; teacher of voice culture and harmony. Traveled extensively in Europe and Egypt, 1875-6. Organizer and pres. Ill. Music Teachers' Assn., 1886-97, and one of or- ganizers, and sec., 1887-97, Music Teachers' Nat. Assn. Composer, editor of 30 music books and contbr. to newspapers and musical publi- cations. Was for 20 years conductor of musical festivals throughout the U.S. and Canada. Residence: 1854 W. Monroe St. Studio: 59 E. Van Buren St.

PERKINS, Herbert Farrington, div. mgr. In- ternat. Harvester Co .; born Constantinople, Turkey, Oct. 18, 1864; son George Augustus (prof. natural sciences, Robert Coll., Constan- tinople) and Sarah Elizabeth (Farrington) Perkins; arrived in America, 1865; grad. Phil- lips Acad., Andover, Mass., 1883; B.A., Yale, 1887; married Margaret Dana Head, of Chicago, Dec. 14, 1892; 4 children: Franklin Head, Helen, Margaret and Elizabeth. Connected in various capacities with Nat. Malleable Castings Co., Chicago, 1887-98, asst. treas. at close of ser- vice; became identified with McCormick Har- vesting Machinery Co., 1898, and continued with its successor, the Internat. Harvester Co., of which is div. mgr. in charge of purchasing and fiber depts., steel and timber properties; pres. Wis. Steel Co., Wis. Lumber Co .; dir. Continent- al and Commercial Nat. Bank, Chicago Savings Bank & Trust Co., United Coal Mining Co. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago, University, Glen View Golf (dir.), Yale (Chicago), Duquesne (Pittsburg). Recreations: reading, collecting etchings, golf, horseback riding. Residence: 6106 Kenmore Av. Office: Harvester Bldg.

PERKINS, J. Goodwin, educational director Y.M.C.A .; born Sandy Point, Me., Apr. 30, 1871; son Peleg B. and Clara A. (Goodwin) Perkins; B.S., Western Normal Coll., Lincoln, Neb., 1893; grad. work Univ. of Neb., 1893-4; grad. Inst. and Training School, Chicago, 1901; married Birdie Hudspeth, of Evansville, Ind., Sept. 3, 1903 (died July 11, 1909); 1 son: John Good- win. Ednl. dir. of Central Dept. Y.M.C.A., Chi- cago, since Oct. 1900. Methodist. Club: La Grange Country. Recreation: golf. Residence: 228 8th Av., LaGrange, Ill. Office: 19 S. La Salle St.

PERKINS, (David) Walton, pianist, com- poser; born Rome, N.Y., Nov. 16, 1847; son David W. and Jane Huntington (Fitch) Perk- ins; ed. Milwaukee (Wis.) Acad., and Phillips Acad., Exeter, N.H., 1857-65; musical studies under S.B. Mills, Alfred H. Pease, Theo. Kul- lak and Anton Rubinstein; married Cornelia H. Richards, of Chicago, June 1879; 2 sons: William Richards and Theodore Walton; mar- ried 2d, Gertrude Grosscup, Feb. 1895. Sec. and asso. dir. Sherwood School of Music, 1897-1901; pres. Chicago Conservatory. of Music since 1907. Clubs: Press. Recreations: billiards, row- ing and outdoor sports. Residence: Auditorium Hotel. Studio: 27 Auditorium Bldg.

*PERRY, Edward O., hotel mgr .; see Vol. 1905.

PERRY, Enos Jefferis, dentist; see Vol. 1905. PERRY, James Raymond, sec. Elgin Nation- al Watch Co .; born Northfield, Mass., Apr. 20, 1863; son Isaac Stearns and Fidelia Taft (Ray- mond) Perry; ed. pub. schools of Winchendon, Mass .; married Cora E. Wood, of Winchendon, Mass., Oct. 12, 1892. Began in employ of a mfg. house at Winchendon. Mass .; came to Chicago, 1890, and became identified with the Elgin National Watch Co., becoming sec., 1904. Republican. Devotes leisure to writing fiction and verse for magazines. Recreation: walking.

PETERS, Edward Harvey, real estate; born New York, Aug. 11, 1860; son William Atwater and Lena (Hebner) Peters; ed. pub. schools; married June 18, 1902, Nelle M., daughter of Maj. J. E. Mullaly, of Chicago; 2 children: Eth- el and John Edward. Began in real estate and investment business in Chicago, 1891; head of firm of Edward H. Peters & Co., real estate, 1896-1905; mem. firm of Fetzer, Peters & Co., 1905-10; now in real estate business alone. Re- publican. Congregationalist. West Park Board commr., 4 years, under appointment of Gov. Yates; trustee Chicago Homœ. Coll. and Hosp., 2 years. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Illinois, Ham- ilton, Chicago Yacht, South Shore Country. Recreations: swimming, motoring and society of his home. Residence: 3555 Jackson Boul. Office: 76 W. Monroe St.

*PETERS, Homer Henry, retired grain mer- chant; moved to New York; see Vol. 1905.

PETERSEN, Anton, mfr .; born in Norway, Mar. 7, 1847; son Peter and Helena (Hansen) Petersen; ed. pub. schools in Norway; married Chicago, Mar. 8, 1873, Nellie Halvorsen; chil- dren: Henry Lester (deceased), Lydia May (deceased), Eva Virginia. Learned trade of cabinet-maker in Norway and has always fol- lowed the business; came to U.S. in 1870, liv- ing in Minn. 1 year before coming to Chicago in 1871; worked for mfrs. until 1879, when es- tablished the firm of A. Petersen & Co., of which he is now sole proprietor. Republican. Was West Park commr., 1896-1900. Dir. and chmn. exec. com. Norwegian Old People's Home Soc. since its organization; one of the organ- izers of the Tabitha Hosp. Residence: 2604 Logan Boul. Office: 426 Armour St.

PETERSEN, Hermann, flour exporter; born Hoptrup, Schleswig, Sept. 22, 1840; son Lorenz and Dorothea (Kark) Petersen; ed. private schools up to 10th year, after that in gymna- sium at Hamburg, Germany; married Uelzen, Hanover, Sept. 27, 1867, Mathilde Reck (now deceased) ; children: Victor J., Adelaide (Mrs. August Kochs), Elsa (deceased). Started gen- eral store at Lowden and Wheatland, Ia., 1861, under the firm name of Petersen Bros .; in 1881 began in export business in grain and flour in Chicago as partner in firm of Kilian, McGregor & Petersen; bought out partners in 1884, and has continued in flour exporting business un- der firm name of Petersen Bros. & Co., of which is senior mem. Also pres. and dir. Vic- tor Chemical Works, and vice-pres. and dir. Germania Safe Deposit & Trust Co. Republic- an. Club: Germania Männerchor. Recreations: hunting, fishing. Residence: 1527 Dearborn Av. Office: Royal Ins. Bldg.

PETERSEN, Victor J., flour exporter; born Lowden, Ia .. May 6, 1870; son Hermann and Mathilde (Reck) Petersen; ed. pub. schools; LL.B., Northwestern Univ., 1889; married Chi- cago, 1893, Martha Hecht; children: Marvic, Ralph. Began business life as atty.'s clerk and later practiced law, but finally became a part- ner in the present firm of Petersen Bros. & Co., exporters of flour. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade; pres. Flour Men's Club of Chicago. Ma- son (32º). Mem. Germania Männerchor. Resi-

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dence: 630 Fullerton Av. Office: Royal Insur- ance Bldg.

PETERSON, Charles Simon, pres. Peterson Linotype Co .; born Daglösen, Sweden, Aug. 29, 1873; son Rev. Peter and Sophia Christina Pe- terson; ed. high school at Stockholm, Sweden; married Chicago, Apr. 30, 1901, Thyra Hjer- tquist. Came from Sweden to U.S., 1887, and learned printing trade in Chicago and San Francisco; worked at trade in Chicago and aft- erward for several years in the Sandwich Is- lands, returning to Chicago, 1895, and being em- ployed in the office of the Svenska Amerikan- aren (Swedish Am.) until May 1899, when or- ganized the Peterson Linotype Co., of which is pres., making specialties of book, newspaper and magazine composition. Also stockholder in the Regan Printing House. Republican. Mem. Art Inst. of Chicago. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Press, Swedish Club, Germania Maennerchor, Ravenswood Golf. Recreations: collecting books; golf. Residence: 757 Buena Av. Office: 531 Plymouth Ct.

PETERSON, James Andrew, lawyer; born Chicago, Nov. 16, 1863; son N. P. (formerly Danish consul) and Kate (Bradwell) Peterson; ed. W. Division High School, and Northwestern Univ. in class of 1888; married Chicago, 1893, Lois Barker; children: James A., Jr., Kather- ine L., Dorothy E. and William E. After leav- ing high school taught school in Cook Co., 2 years; admitted to bar, 1887. Was mem. Chi- cago Board of Edn., 1901; town atty. for the Town of Jefferson, 1887-9; village atty. of Des- plaines, 1895-9. Republican. Mem. exec. coun- cil of Am. Bar Assn .; mem. Ill. State Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Law Inst. Recreations: home work, aquatic sports, rid- ing and driving. Interested in the progress of pub. edn. and improvements. Club: Westward Ho. Residence: 3812 N. 41st Av. Office: Cham- ber of Commerce.

PETERSON, Oscar Charles, lawyer; born Smoland, Sweden, Dec. 15, 1857; son Charles and Anna Maria Peterson; early edn. in pub. schs. in Ia .; grad. Ia. State Coll., 1882; mar- ried Florence E. Felts, of Fort Wayne, Ind., Feb. 18, 1886; children: Ruth M., Genevieve L. Came to the U.S. from Sweden in 1868 and lo- cated in Webster Co., Ia .; admitted to the la. bar in 1884; practiced at Des Moines, Ia., un- til 1895, when came to Chicago, and has since then been engaged in practice here. Republic- an. Mason. Recreations: general reading and studying philosophical subjects. Residence: 5908 Green St. Office: 1201 Stock Exchange Building.

PETERSON, Salve, wholesale grocer; de- ceased; see Vol. 1905.

landscape engr .; born Chicago, Apr. 29, 1867; , bell, of Chicago. Jan. 21, 1905. Mem. Co. D.

PETERSON, William A., nurseryman and son of Peher S. and Mary (Gage) Peterson; grad. Evanston High School, 1885; married Mary Hill, of Western Springs, Ill., Aug. 2, 1892; children: Harold, Norman and Gertrude. In nursery business since beginning of active career; succeeded father as sole heir of the Peterson Nursery, established, 1856, which comprises 450 acres, all within the city limits; dir. State Bank of Chicago. Presbyterian; trus- tee McCormick Theol. Sem., Moody Bible Inst .. Olivet Inst .; treasurer Laymen's Evangelistic Council; pres. Cook Co. Sunday School Assn. Decorated Knight Order of Vasa by King of Sweden, 1909. Clubs: Union League, City, Glen View Country. Residence: Lincoln and Peter- son Avs. Office: Stock Exchange Bldg.

PETERSON, William Augustus, physician and surgeon; born in Sweden, Mar. 23, 1868; son Carl and Anna Maria Peterson; came with parents to U.S., 1868; B.S., Ia. State Coll., 1887; later attended Augustana Coll., Rock Island, Il .; studied med. dept. la. State Univ., 2 years; M.D., Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons, Chica- go, 1897; married Chicago, June 21, 1899, Anna

E. Chronk; children: Raymond Erick, Maria Celia. Taught pub. schools in Ia., and was principal of graded schools, 1887-92; in prac- tice or medicine in Chicago since 1897. Clin- ical instr. of eye and ear, Northwestern Univ. Med. School; eye and ear surgeon to Engle- wood Hosp .; med. dir. Scandia Life Ins. Co. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc .. A.M.A., etc. Resi- dence: 5039 Winthrop Av. Office: 32 N. State Street.

PETIT, see also Pettit.

PETIT, Adelor J., judge; born Chicago, July 12, 1868; son Adelor D. and Mary E. (Nate) Petit; ed. Clarke (pub.) School and W. Divi- sion High School, and O. M. Powers Business Coll .; LL.B., Chicago Coll. of Law (Lake For- est Univ.), 1893; married Iola C. Banker (died 1893); married 2d, Chicago, Dec. 10, 1895, Jen- nie M. Mackenzie; children: Gladys Mae, Ade- lor J., Jr. Private sec. to mayor of Spring Val- ley. Ill., 1888; mgr. real estate and loan busi- ness of J. H. Norton & Co., 1888-92; mem. law firm of Petit & Ambler (Harry E.), 1893-1902, Petit, Parker & Kopf, several years from 1902. Master in chancery Circuit Court of Cook Co., from 1902, and judge of Circuit Court for term expiring 1915. Republican. Congregationalist. Mason (32°). Pres. Lawndale Improvement Club. Mem. Royal League, Royal Arcanum, Nat. Union. Clubs: Hamilton, Union League, Residence: 2406 S. Millard Av. Office: 720 County Bldg.

PETRU, Frank J., real estate, loans and in- surance; born Chicago, Dec. 11, 1880; son James and Marie (Vyhnalek) Petru; ed. gram- mar school, Chicago, Birmingham Coll., Chi- cago Business Law School; married Anna Em- ily Seidl, of Chicago, Nov. 14, 1906; 2 children: Frank L. and Bessie R. In real estate business since Dec. 22, 1900; mem. Board of Under- writers; pres. Union Bldg. & Loan Assn .; sec. Hrad Rabi Bldg. & Loan Assn .; dir. Krainsko Cesko Bldg. & Loan Assn .. bednatky Bldg. & Loan Assn. Dir. Building Loan Assn. League, Tax-payers' Soc. of 10th Ward; vice-pres. Bo- hemian Charity Assn., South West Council. United Charities. Republican. Candidate for alderman, 10th Ward. Apr. 1911. Methodist. Mason (K.T., Shriner), Odd Fellow; member Tribe of Ben Hur, Court of Honor, Bohemian Benevolent Soc., Bohemian Singing Soc .; pres. Columbia Lodge No. 60 Bohemian Slovanian Union; pres. Pilsen Council No. 1 Bohemian- Am. Alliance. Clubs: Ceska Vlast, Vine Hrad. Dobrovsky. Office and Residence: 1441 W. 18th Street.

PETTIBONE, Amos, printer: born Brasher Falls, N.Y., Dec. 20, 1843; son Sylvester and Eliza (Craig) Pettibone; ed. common schools in N.Y. and Ill .; married Mary Gertrude Camp- 74th Ill. Vol. Inf., serving 1862-5. Engaged in the printing and stationery business since 1865. and since 1904 of firm of P. F. Pettibone & Co. Republican; was mem. of the Chicago City Council, 1900-1; mem. Board of Lincoln Park Commrs. Presbyterian. Mason (32°, K.T., act- ive mem. Supreme Council 33°). Clubs: Ham- ilton, Edgewater Golf. Recreation: golf. Resi- dence: 836 Belden Av. Office: 27-33 N. Des- plaines St.

PETTIBONE, Philo Foster, stationer, print- er; born Mercer, Pa., Apr. 28, 1841; son Rev. Philo C. and Laura L. (Foster) Pettibone: grad. Beloit (Wis.) Coll., 1862: married 1866. Mary C., daughter Hon. Wait Talcott, of Rock- ford, Ill. After leaving coll. became traveling agent for the stationery and printing house of Culver, Page & Hoyne, Chicago: admitted to an interest in 1867, and a stockholder and dir. when house was incorporated. 1871: withdrew. 1881, and aided in organizing house of Brown. Pettibone & Kelly, now P. F. Pettibone & Co .. incorporated 1894, when the John Morris Co. ( successor to Culver. Page & Hoyne) was con-

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solidated with it. Club: Union League. Rec- reations: yachting and golf. Residence: 1818 Warren Av. Office: 27-33 N. DesPlaines St.

PETTIBONE, Robert Frederick, lawyer; born Cornwall, Conn., May 21, 1857; son Col. Ira W. and Emily ( Miner) Pettibone; ed. Winchester Inst., Winchester Center, Conn., 1865-71; Be- loit (Wis.) Prep. School, 1871-2; A.B., Beloit Coll., 1877, A.M., 1SS0; married Chicago, Apr. 21. 1881, Florence Amelia Pettibone; children: Florence Amelia (died in infancy), Howard Frederick (died at 3 years). Asst. to supt. Wis. State Institution for the Blind, Janesville, July 1872-Sept. 1873; principal high school, Wahoo, Neb., 1877; law student and lawyer in office of McDonald & Butler, Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 1STS-fall of 1880; admitted to Ind. bar, 1879; lawyer at Burlington, Wis., 1880-3; connected with H. S. & F. S. Osborne, Chicago, in prac- tice of law, Jan. 1883-July 1886; night editor World, Toronto, Ont., July 1886-Oct. 1890; since Oct. 1890, engaged in general practice in Chi- cago; counsel for many corpns. and in numer- ous cases involving large amounts, including the Rosehill Cemetery litigation, the Air Line Elevator condemnation case, Fulton & St. Paul elevator cases, Gore Hotel litigation, Stiles will case, Chicago Ry. Terminal Elevator Co. cases, etc. Mem. board of mgrs. Rosehill Cem- etery Co .; dir. and sec. Clinton Power Co .; dir. Clinton Co .; dir. and vice-pres. Wyoming Hotel Co., and also counsel for these corpns. Repub- lican. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn. Congregationalist. Clubs: Evanston, Union League, Glen View. Residence: 1225 Oak Av., Evanston, Ill. Office: Ashland Blk.

PETTIS, Clifton Dancy, railroad work and mfg .; born Paducah, Ky., June 22, 1870; son Rev. William Montrose (D.D.) and Sarah Kath- erine (Forrest) Pettis; ed. Chickering Inst., Cincinnati, 2 years; under private tutor 5 years; grad. high school, Lafayette, Ind., 1887; married Charlotte Booker Lyon, of Sedalia, Pettis Co., Mo., Nov. 12, 1895; children: Will- iam Montrose and Leonora Elizabeth. Drafts- man Lafayette (Ind.) Car Works, 1887, Terre Haute (Ind.) Car Co., 1888-9; purchasing agent, then supt., Elliott Car Co., Gadsden, Ala., 1890- 2; pres. Am. Car Co., Basic City, Va., 1892-4; mech. draftsman Southern Ry., Washington, D.C., 1895-7; with mech. dept. Swift & Co., Chicago, 1897-9; gen. foreman car dept. I.C.R. R., 1900-5; supervisor car dept. Frisco System, St. Louis, 1905-6; since 1907 vice-pres. Feather- stone Foundry & Machine Co. and Nat. Brake Shoe Co .; operations of these two companies transferred to Am. Brake Shoe & Foundry Co., of which is asst. vice-pres. Mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Am. Street and Interurban Ry. Assn., Western Railroad Club, Chicago Car Foreman's Assn. Clubs: Union League, South Shore Country, Glen View Golf, Calumet Coun- try. Recreation: golf. Residence: 67 E. Elm St. Office: 1414 McCormick Bldg.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 160

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