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*REICHMANN, Joseph Benjamin; see Vol. 1905.
REID, see also Read, also Reed.
REID, William H., banker; died 1910; see Vol. 1905.
REILLY, see also Riley.
REILLY, Francis William, physician, sani- tarian; 1836-1909; see Vol. 1905.
REILLY, Frank C., ry. service; born St. Louis, Mo., Apr. 20, 1870; son Dr. Joseph Reilly and Kate Webster (Creveling) Reilly; educated Smith Acad., St. Louis, and Institution du Par- agon, Paris, France; married June Power, of Springfield, Ill., June 24, 1903. Began ry. serv- ice with St.L.&S.F.R.R., as clerk in gen. freight dept. and traveling freight agent at St. Louis, 1887-1901, gen. agent at Cincinnati, O., 1901-2, and gen. agent at Chicago, 1902-4; asst. gen. freight agent C.&E.I.R.R.Co., Aug. 1, 1904-6, and gen. freight agent, C.&E.I.R.R.Co. and E.& T.H.R.R.Co. since Aug. 10, 1906. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Traffic (Chicago), Mercantile, Traffic (St. Louis). Residence: 4868 Sheridan Rd. Office: 703, 332 S. Michigan Av.
REILLY, Frank Kennicott, publisher; born The Grove, Cook Co., Ill., Mar. 19, 1863: son Dr. Frank W. (many years editor Chicago Morning
pub. schools, Chicago, New York and Washing- ton; married Cora Stone Powers, of Chicago, Apr. 11, 1883 (died Aug. 6, 1910). Began in em- ploy of C.&N. W.Ry., 1878, with which remained until 1885; in employ of several mercantile houses, 1885-94; dept. mgr. Werner Co., pub- lishers, Chicago and Akron, O., 1894-6; mgr. Geo. M. Hill Co., publishers, Jan. 1, 1897-Mar. 1902; with S. C. Britton, organized The Madi- son Book Co., Apr. 1, 1902, which in 1904 was changed to The Reilly & Britton Co., of which has since been sec. and treas. Mem. Chicago Hort. Soc., Art Inst. of Chicago. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, City. Recreation: fishing. Resi- dence: Chicago Athletic Assn. Office: 319 S. Wabash Av.
REILLY, Leigh, editor; born The Grove, Ill., July 8, 1866; son Frank W. and Alice (Kenni- cott) Reilly; ed. Chicago and Washington pub. schs .; married Esther Rich, of Chicago, Sept. 1, 1898. Chief of Chicago Herald World's Fair Staff, 1893; city editor and night editor Chica- go Record-Herald, 1900-5; editor-in-chief Chi- cago Evening Post since Jan. 1, 1906. Resi- dence: River Forest, Ill. Office: 167 W. Wash- ington St.
REININGER, Edward E., physician; born Pottsville, Pa., May 1, 1854; son Jacob and Elizabeth (Weismandel) Reininger (both na- tives of Maintz, Germany); attended North- western Univ., 1874-8; M.D., Chicago Homo. Med. Coll., 1888; married Chicago, June 12, 1888, Nettie Traver. For 9 years was teacher in several med. colls. as tutor, asso. prof. and prof. of institutes of homœ. therapeutics and materia medica; was on med. staff of Cook Co. Hosp. for 11 years. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Homo. Med. Soc., Chicago Home. Med. Soc. Republican. Mason (K.T.); mem. Royal League, Maccabees. Residence: 704 S. Oakley Boul. Office: 1412 Heyworth Bldg.
REISENHUS, George Petersen, glove mfr .; .born Fovling, Jutland, Denmark, Feb. 4, 1869; son Hans Christian Petersen and Ellen Chat- rine (Petersen) Reisenhus; ed. pub. schs. of native town until 14; came to America, Sept. 4, 1892; married Jutta De Molade, of Copenhagen, Denmark, Apr. 21, 1894; 2 sons: Ferdinand and Dewey. Identified with glove mfg. since com- ing to this country; became connected with The Am. Glove Co., in 1892, and has been sec. and dir. since Sept. 26, 1900; also proprietor Reisenhus Glove Co. Republican. Lutheran. Mason. Recreations: walking and outdoor sports. Residence: 2022 Cortland St. Office: 2013-2029 Churchill St.
REISMAN, Harley E., editor; born Washing- ton Co., Ia., Mar. 22. 1880; son John F. and Ellen V. (Hunt) Reisman; ed. pub. school; mar- ried Helen Hoffman Quinton, of Topeka, Kan., Jan. 4, 1908. Newspaper reporter, 1897-1900; railroad editor Topeka State Journal, 1900-5; established Daily Record (legal), Des Moines, Ia., July 1905, and published it until July 1906, when sold out; established, 1907, and since mng. editor Rock Island Employes' Magazine. Vice-pres. and dir. Ry. Record Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Exmoor Country, Chicago Advertising Assn. Residence: 817 Sheridan Rd. Office: LaSalle St. Station.
REISS, Julius, mfr. smokers' articles; born Emmendinger, Baden, Germany, Mar. 15, 1854; son Jacob and Rosa (Breisacher) Reiss; ed. pub. schools in Germany; unmarried. Began as clerk in general merchandise store in Em- mendinger, Germany; came to U.S. in 1872, go- ing first to Detroit, Mich., where was connected with the house of Rothschild & Bros., leaf to- bacco and mfrs. cigars; came to Chicago in 1874 and was salesman and later traveling rep- resentative for Metzler, Rothschild & Co. to 1883; then joined in establishing firm of Reiss Bros. & Co. (pipes and smokers' articles). Re-
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publican. Jewish. Recreation: reading. Resi- dence: 1233 LaSalle Av. Office: 155 W. Lake St. REISS, Nathan, leaf tobacco merchant; born Baden, Germany, Jan. 17, 1862; son Jacob and Rosa (Breisacher) Reiss; ed. pub. and high schs. in Baden. Came from Germany in 1880, and in same year entered the service of Roths- child, Schroeder & Co., leaf tobacco merchants, becoming later a partner in the house, which, in 1895, changed to its present stvle of Schroe- der, Reiss & Co., of which he has been sole propr. for 5 years. Mem. Oshkosh Lodge No. 292 B.P.O.E. Residence: 1233 LaSalle Av. Of- fice: 160 N. Franklin St.
REISS, William, proprietor Palais Royal; born Chicago, July 11, 1868; son Louis and Nannie (Silverman) Reiss; ed. pub. school and Allen's Acad., Chicago; unmarried. Began in glove business with Davis & Morse Co., in 1884, later becoming buyer for glove dept. un- til 1890; in jobbing glove business, 1890-7; in 1897 established the Palais Royal, exclusively devoted to the sale of gloves and corsets, of which he is still the proprietor; he established in Chicago the industry of making fine gloves, the kind usually made in France and Germany. Republican. Clubs: Ravisloe Country, Illinois. Recreations: golf and outdoor diversions. Resi- dence: 3712 Grand Boul. Office: 33 S. State St.
REMICK, Andrew Edward, mfg. pharmacist; born Trenton, Ill., Sept. 14, 1861; son George W. and Eleanor C. (Powers) Remick; ed. pub. and high school, Trenton, Ill .; McKendree Coll., Lebanon, Ill .; Whittlesey Commercial Coll., Lebanon, and Gem City Business Coll., Quincy, Ill .; married Wooster, O., Apr. 29, 1896, Maude Coe; children: Edward, Virginia. In drug busi- ness at Pocahontas, Ill., 1881-6; at Cawker City, Kan., 1886-7; Emporia, Kan., 1888; rep- resentative of William R. Warner & Co. (mfg. pharmacists of Phila.), at Kansas City, Mo., 1889-91, mgr. Chicago branch, 1892-1908; pres. A. E. Remick Pharmacal Co. since Dec. 1908. Republican. Recreations: hunting and fishing. Residence: Winnetka, Ill. Office: 319-329 W. Ohio St.
REMIEN, Frank Henry, wall papers; born Neustadt, Holstein, Germany, Jan. 30, 1850; son Cornelius Henry and Elizabeth (Helberg) Remien; ed. pub. schools in Germany; married Chicago, May 1875, Kate Gall; children: Charles, Frank, Harry, Alice, Alfred. Came to Chicago from Ia. in 1869, and was a dealer in wall papers, paint, etc., alone until 1902, when. the Remien & Kuhnert Co. was incorporated; of which is pres .; also sec. Remien Decorating Co. Independent in politics. Residence: 592 Hawthorne Pl. Offices: 109 W. Ohio St. and 50 E. Lake St.
REMY, Curtis H., lawyer; see Vol. 1905.
REND, William Patrick, coal operator; born Co. of Leitrim, Ireland, Feb. 10, 1840; came to U.S., 1847; grad. Lowell (Mass.) High School, 1857; taught school in N.J. and Md .; studied at St. John's Coll., Md .; served in 14th N.Y. Vols., 1861-5. Became freight clerk in Chicago; or- ganized a trucking business and later started firm of W. P. Rend & Co. Has been lieut .- col. I.N.G .; has served as arbitrator in various la- bor disputes. Office: McCormick Bldg.
RENDELL, Louis, western representative of Pratt Food Co .; born Philadelphia, Feb. 7. 1872; son Joseph and Eleanor (Baker) Rendell; ed. Phila. pub. schools; also took course in manual training; married Chicago, June 24, 1901. Ade- lina M. Giller; 1 daughter: Dorothy Eleanor. Immediately after leaving school took a posi- tion with the Pratt Food Co., at main office at Phila. until 1893, was transferred to Chicago as western representative. Republican. Episcopa- lian. Mason. Odd Fellow. Residence: 1739 Rasher Av. Office: 712 S. Canal St.
RENNIE, Albert St. Clair, insurance; see Vol. 1905.
RENSHAW, Frederick William, vice-pres. Kirby Equipment Co .; pres. Globe Seamless Steel Tubes Co. since Apr. 1910; born Chicago, Feb. 26, 1880; son William and Idella (Reeme) Ren- shaw; Ph.B., Sheffield Scientific School of Yale Univ., 1900; married Bay City. Mich., Feb. 25, 1902, Edith McCormick; 2 children: William Beresford and Edith Jane. Entire business life has been connected with the trade in lumber and ry. supplies; with Lappin Brake Shoe Co. until Jan. 1902, when, upon the organization of the Kirby Lumber and Equipment Co., assumed position as sec. and treas. In 1905 firm name changed to Kirby Equipment Co., of which is 1st vice-pres. Republican. Clubs: University, Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country; also Yale, Railway, Machinery, Lawyers' (New York), Milwaukee (Milwaukee, Wis.). Recrea- tion: motoring. Residence: 4401 Ellis Av. Of- fice: Railway Exchange.
RENWICK, Edward Anderson, architect; born Grand Rapids, Mich., Mar. 24, 1860; son Will- iam B. and Mary (Whilmore) Renwick; ed. Grand Rapids High School; married Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 1885, Hattie Bonney; chil- dren: Ralph B., Margaret G. In employ of firm of Holabird & Roche, architects, 1882-96; since 1896 partner in the firm. Mem. Chicago Chap- ter Am. Inst. Architects, Western Society of Engrs., Chicago Engineers' Club. Clubs: Union League. Residence: 4347 Sheridan Rd. Office: Monadnock Blk.
RENWICK, Frank Whipple, dealer in sand and gravel; born Elgin, Ill., Feb. 5, 1867; son George L. and Susan A. (Whipple) Renwick; ed. pub. and high schools of Elgin and St. Charles, Ill .; married Chicago, Sept. 30, 1890, Margaret A. Concannon; 2 children: George W. and Ruth M. After leaving school began busi- ness with Bowman Dairy Co. of Chicago, later becoming connected with the Chicago Gravel Co. (established 1888), of which is now vice- pres. and gen. mgr. Democrat. Mason (K.T .. Shriner). Residence: 6801 Parnell Av. Office: 1400-1402 Fisher Bldg.
ReQUA, Charles Howard, grain mcht .: born Albany, N.Y., Oct. 3, 1860; son Charles Wesley and Catharine Jane (Bruyn) ReQua; ed. pub. and private schs .; married Alice Haven, of Chi- cago, Dec. 3, 1888; children: Haven A., Cath- arine H. and Charles Howard. In grain busi- ness in Chicago since 1880; mem. firm of Re Qua Bros .; dir. Chicago Savings Bank & Trust Co. and Met. Elevated R.R. Republican. Epis- copalian. Mem. Soc. Colonial Wars, S.A.R. Clubs: Union League, Chicago, Chicago Golf. Church. Recreations: golf, motoring. fishing and shooting. Residence: 3629 Grand Boul. Of- fice: 85-86 Board of Trade.
ReQUA, Charles W .; deceased; see Vol. 1905.
ReQUA, William Bruyn, grain merchant : born Albany, N.Y., Feb. 12. 1859; son Charles Wesley and Catharine Jane (Bruyn) ReQua: ed. pub. and private schools: married Susan Eloise Gallup, of Chicago, June 1, 1898: 1 daughter: Eloise Gallup. In grain business in Chicago since 1881: mem. firm of ReQua Bros. since 1886. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade since 1881, Chicago Stock Exchange since July 21. 1897. Republican. Presbyterian. Club: Union League. Recreation: horseback riding. Resi- dence: 4616 Ellis Av. Office: 85-86 Board of Trade.
REVELL, Alexander Hamilton, merchant ; born Chicago, Jan. 6, 1858; son David and Mar- garet (Dorgan) Revell: ed. pub, schools: mar- ried Maude Richardson, Chicago; children: Margaret, Alexander H., Jr .. Richardson. Pres. Alexander H. Revell & Co., furniture mfrs. and merchants, since 1879; dir. Chicago Musical Coll .. Central Trust Co, of Ill. Dir. Nat. Busi- ness League. LaFayette Memorial Commn. : trustee Northwestern Univ .. Mckinley Nattonal Monument Assn .; mem. Nat. Civic Federation
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(exec. com.). Was mem. exec. com. World's Columbian Exposition; formerly mem. Chicago Board of Edn. Active in reform movements. Republican, Clubs: Union League (ex-pres. ), Chicago Athletic (ex-pres.), Marquette (ex- pres.). Commercial, Onwentsia Country, Chica- go Golf, Hamilton, South Shore Country. Rec- reations: travel, books, golf and tennis. Resi- dence: $42 Lincoln Parkway. Office: 141 S. Wa- bash Av.
REW, Irwin, pres. Nat. Gas & Water Co .; Ph. B., Yale Univ., 1889. Trustee Northwestern Univ. Residence: Evanston, Ill. Office: 108 S. LaSalle St.
REXFORD, Henry Lee, lawyer; born Blue Island, Cook Co., Ill., Oct. 6, 1854; son Stephen and Elvira R. (Barber) Rexford; ed. Blue Is- land High School, studied 3 years in law office of George H. Leonard, of Chicago, and also in Union Coll. of Law, graduating, LL.B., 1879. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1879, and since in prac- tice in Chicago. Residence: 167 W. Madison St. Office: Room 414, 186 N. LaSalle St.
REYNOLDS, Arthur Rowley, physician; born Meaford, Ont., July 21, 1854; son James and Sarah (Wilkinson) Reynolds; ed. pub. schools; matriculated Toronto Univ .; M.D., Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll., New York, 1876. Engaged in practice in Chicago, 1882; health commr. Chi- cago, 1893-5 and 1897-1905. Apptd. 1st lt. U.S. A. Med. Reserve Corps, 1911. Mem. A.M.A., Chicago Med. Soc. Clubs: Glen View Golf, South Shore Country. Residence: 4148 Drexel Boul. Office: 138 N. State St.
REYNOLDS, Chauncey Preston, agricultural journalist; 1875-1910; see Vol. 1905.
REYNOLDS, Frank P., lawyer; born Lock- port, N.Y., July 31, 1856; son James and Mary (Early) Reynolds; ed. LaSalle Coll., Toronto, Ont., 1872-4, high school, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1874-6; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1879. Admitted to Ill. bar, June 14, 1879; since then continuously engaged in general practice of law in Chicago, mostly in chancery and corpn. law. Independent in politics. Recrea- tion: literature. Residence: 1120 Fullerton Av., Buena Park. Office: 127 N. Dearborn St.
REYNOLDS, George McClelland, banker; born Panora, Ia., Jan. 15, 1863; son E. J. and Eliza (Anderson) Reynolds; grad. Guthrie Co. High School, class of 1879; married Panora, Ia., Oct. 15, 1884, Elizabeth Hay; 1 son: Earle H. Began business life as clerk in Guthrie Co. Nat. Bank, 1879-86; went to Hastings, Neb., 1886-8; returned to Panora and was cashier and mgr. Guthrie Co. Nat. Bank, 1888-93; cash- ier Des Moines Nat. Bank, 1893-5, and its pres., .895-7; came to Chicago, Dec. 1897, as cashier Continental Nat. Bank, vice-pres. same, 1902-6, and pres., Jan. 1, 1906 until consolidation of that bank with the Commercial Nat. Bank, Aug. 1, 1910, when became pres. Continental & Commercial Nat. Bank. Also pres. Continental & Commercial Trust & Savings Bank, North- western Safe & Trust Co .; dir. Guthrie County Nat. Bank of Panora, Des Moines Nat. Bank. Mem. Clearing House Com. of Chicago Clearing House Assn. Mem. Am. Bankers' Assn. (treas., 1898-1901, chmn. exec. council, 1906, vice-pres. 1907, pres. 1908). Accompanied Nat. Monetary Commn. to Europe as adviser, 1908; declined portfolio of Sec. of Treasury in President Taft's cabinet, 1909. Republican. Clubs: In- dustrial (pres. 1907), Chicago, Union League, Chicago Athletic, Mid-Day, Bankers', Commer- cial, Hamilton, Exmoor Country, Glen View, South Shore Country, Midlothian, Colonial, Kenwood. Residence: 4512 Drexel Boul. Office: Continental & Commercial Nat. Bank.
*REYNOLDS, George W., hotel proprietor; see Vol. 1905.
REYNOLDS, Henry James, physician; born Meaford, Ont., Apr. 26, 1852; son James and Sarah (Wilkinson) Reynolds; ed. Toronto
Univ .; M.D., Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll., New York, 1875, receiving the award of the "Mott" prize. Practiced in Mich., 1875-83; since then in Chicago, and during several years past as specialist in skin diseases and diseases of the genito-urinary organs. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc. and A.M.A. Democrat. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recreations: hunting, fishing, pool. Office: 159 N. State St.
*REYNOLDS, James Joseph, civil engr .; see Vol. 1905.
REYNOLDS, John Parker, retired; born Le- banon, O., Mar. 1, 1820; son John P. and Laura Patience (Wilson) Reynolds; A.B., Miami Univ., 1838; later A.M .; LL.B., Cincinnati Coll. of Law, 1840; married Eliza Anne Bebb, of Hamilton, O., Nov. 3, 1842. Admitted to bar, 1841; prac- ticed at Hamilton, 1841-9; engaged in stock farming in Ill., 1849-60; editor National Live Stock Journal, 1869-72. Sec. Ill. State Agrl. Soc., 1860-71; pres. State Bd. of Agr., 1873-4; pres. Ill. State Hort. Soc., 1867; sec. Inter- State Industrial Expn., Chicago, 1873-91; Ill. commr. to Paris Expn., 1867; pres. Ill. Commn. to Centennial Expn., Phila., 1876; pres. Ill. State Sanitary Commn., 1862-5; chief state in- spector of grain, Ill., 1877-81; dir .- in-chief Ill. World's Columbian Fair Commn., Chicago, 1891- 3. Republican. Residence: 67 Washington Pl.
REYNOLDS, Montgomery A., sec. Millers' Nat. Ins. Co .; born Woodstock, Ulster Co., N.Y., Oct. 29, 1850; son William H. and Harriet R. (Sagendorf) Reynolds; ed. pub. schs. of N.Y. State; married Emma S. Turner, of Stanton, Mich., Oct. 5, 1875 (died May 12, 1880); chil- dren: Hattie R. and Florence E .; married 2d, Carrie E. Barnett, of Stafford, Genesee Co., N. Y., Oct. 11, 1882. In mercantile business, Stan- ton, Montcalm Co., Mich., 1874-6, and milling business, same place, 1877-90; sec. Mich. State Millers' Assn. and in ins. business, Lansing, Mich., 1891-5; adjuster of fire losses, Chicago, 1895-1905; sec. and dir. Millers' Nat. Ins. Co. since 1906. Was mayor of Stanton, Mich., and served as last pres. of the village before it be- came a city; was also village treas. and mem. school board. Presbyterian. Club: Ill. Athletic. Residence: 5543 Lakewood Av. Office: Home Ins. Bldg.
REYNOLDS, Wellington Jarard, artist; born Chicago, Apr. 9, 1866; son Joseph Smith and Sarah Diltz (Owens) Reynolds; studied paint- ing Royal Academy, Univ. of Munich, and Academy Julien, Paris; student of Benjamin Constant and Jean Paul Laurens (Paris), Paul Hoecker and Ludwig Loeffts, Munich; unmar- ried. Began painting at the Art Institute (Chi- cago), 1886, and after study abroad opened studio in Chicago; instr. Chicago Acad. of Fine Arts. Awarded 1st prize, Hackl School, Royal Academy, Munich, 1888; prize, Marshall Field exhibition, Chicago, 1907; medal of honor, Chi- cago Soc. of Artists, 1910. Mem. Chicago Soc. of Artists. Club: Cliff Dwellers. Studio: 28 Studio Bldg., State and Ontario Sts.
RHETT, William Means, gen. freight agent I.C.R.R .; born Ashepoo, S.C., Apr. 20, 1862; son Haskell Smith and Rosa (Means) Rhett; ed. grammar school, Beaufort, S.C .; married Re- becca Massengale, of St. Louis, Apr. 24, 1888; 4 children: Laura M., Rosa M., Haskell S. and William Means, Jr. Clerk in offices of auditor, gen. freight and pass. agent and agent, Port Royal & Augusta R.R. and Central R.R. of Ga., Augusta, 1879-84; chief clerk, Louisville, New Orleans & Tex. R.R., Vicksburg, Miss. and Memphis, Tenn., 1884-6; asst. gen. freight agent Cotton Belt R.R., St. Louis, 1886-8, Mo. Pacific R.R., Memphis, 1888-9; asst. gen. freight agent, I.C.R.R. at New Orleans, 1889-99, gen. freight agent at New Orleans and Chicago since 1899, I.C.R.R .; also gen. freight agent Yazoo & Miss. Valley R.R. and Indianapolis Southern R.R. Democrat. Episcopalian. Club:
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Traffic. Residence: 1317 E. 50th St. Office: Cen- ed. Monson Acad., Monson, Me .; Foxcroft (Me.) tral Station.
RHODE, Paul Peter, bishop; born Prussian Poland, Sept. 18, 1871; son Augustine and Chris- tine Rhode; came to America with parents in childhood; studied St. Mary's Coll., St. Igna- tius, Chicago; grad. St. Francis Coll. Ordained R.C. priest, 1894; asst. pastor St. Adelbert's, pastor St. Peter's, St. Paul's and St. Michael's chs., Chicago, 1896-1909; consecrated bishop of Barca, 1908; an auxiliary bishop of Archdio- cese of Chicago, 1908-9; vicar-gen. Archdiocese of Chicago since Dec. 1909. Address: 8237 Bond Av.
RHODES, John Edwin, physician; born Bath, Summit Co., O., Feb. 12, 1851; son John and Re- becca Clark (Smith) Rhodes; grad. Univ. of Chicago, A.B., 1876 (A.M., same); Rush Med. Coll., M.D., 1886; married Sacramento, Cal., July 12, 1877, Anna Louise White; children: John Edwin, Jr., Margaret. After graduation, 1876, engaged in wholesale iron, steel and hard- ware business in Sacramento, then, took med. course, and after study and travel in Europe for several months began general practice in Chicago, but soon confined practice to dis- eases of the throat, nose and chest. Asso. prof. diseases of chest, throat and nose, Rush Med. Coll .; formerly prof. of physical diagnosis and clinical medicine, Woman's Med. Coll .; laryng- ologist to St. Mary's of Nazareth Hosp. and Home for Destitute Crippled Children; apptd. 1st It. U.S.A. Med. Reserve Corps, Feb. 1911. Mem. Am. Laryngological Assn., Chicago Lar- yngological and Otological Soc., A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Soc. of Med- ical History of Chicago; treas. Physicians' Club. Republican. Baptist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, University, Forty, Reynolds. Resi- dence: 5045 Washington Av. Office: Peoples Gas Bldg.
RICE, Arthur Louis, mech. engr .; born Barre, Mass., May 14, 1870; son Henry Edward and Elizabeth Fitch (Rawson) Rice; B.S., Worces- ter (Mass.) Poly. Inst., 1891, E.E., 1893; M.M. E., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N.Y., 1896; married Anne E. Cook, of Barre, Mass., June 29, 1893. In charge of steam engring. laboratory, Wor- cester Poly. Inst., 1892-5; in charge dept. ap- plied electricity, Pratt Inst., Brooklyn, N.Y., 1896-1901; consulting engr., and asst. sec. Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., New York, 1901-3; editor The Engineer, Cleveland and Chicago, 1903-8; managing editor Practical Engineer, Chicago, 1908-11; also consulting engr. on power plant construction and operation, and consulting engr. and mem. advisory board LaSalle Exten- sion Univ., 1909-10; treas. Technical Pub. Co. since 1910. Trustee Wilmette Pub. Library. Re- publican. Congregationalist. Mason. Mem.' Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Am. Inst. Elec. Engrs., Nat. Soc. Stationary Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs. Club: Press. Residence: 518 Central Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 537 S. Dearborn St.
*RICE, Charles Byron, real estate; see Vol. 1905.
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RICE, Charles Lewis, retired mfr .; born Con- cord, Mass., Nov. 24, 1822; son Eliarb and Sarah (Wear) Rice; ed. district schools of Massachusetts; married Rutland, Mass., 1844, Nancy J. Daney; married 2d. Elizabeth R. Davis, 1877 (now deceased). Learned machin- ist business in Mass .; located in Milwaukee, Wis., 1855; master mechanic Milwaukee & La Crosse R.R., 1855-66; came to Chicago, 1866, and engaged in the machinery business as C. L. Rice & Co., and later of the Rice Machinery Co., until 1895, when he consolidated the busi- ness with the Dodge Mfg. Co., and retired. Re- publican. Residence: 1714 LaSalle Av. Office: 208 S. Clinton St.
RICE, F. Willis, editor and publisher; born Dexter, Penobscot Co., Me., Oct. 9, 1848; son John. H. and Grace Elizabeth (Burleigh) Rice:
Acad., Little Blue School, Farmington, Me .; Alexander Inst., White Plains, N.Y .; married Boston, Jan. 4, 1876, Annie Rebecca Dyer. Re- moved to Chicago, 1873, and for 2 years was interested in ry. construction. Established. May 12, 1875, the Nat. Hotel Reporter, the first publication in the interest of hotels and resorts in the U.S., and has continued it on the same lines ever since. Republican. Clubs: Chicago (mem. of exec. com. 6 years and sec. and treas. 2 years), Calumet, Fellowship (sec.). Recrea- tion: the maintenance of a country home. Sum- mer Residence: Harbor Point, Mich. Residence: Virginia Hotel. Office: Auditorium Tower.
RICE, Fletcher C., ry. official; born Marion, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1844; son William A. and Helen (Marr) Rice; ed. Beloit Coll .; married Pough- keepsie, N.Y., 1867, Hattie A. Luson; children: Caroline, Robert. Since 1863 in service of C., B.&Q.R.R. consecutively as telegraph operator and clerk, train dispatcher, chief operator Galesburg division, mgr. Western Union tele- graph office. at Galesburg, Ill., chief dispatcher and trainmaster to Aug. 16, 1881; supt. Gales- burg division, 1881-8; supt. Ill. lines, 1888-1902; gen. supt. C.,B.&Q.R.R., 1902-4; general inspec- tor of transportation Burlington System since July 1904. Has been mem. of Train Rules Com. and joint com. of the Am. Ry. Assn. for 17 years, and chmn. of both coms. for the past 3 years; now chmn. of the com. on Transpor- tation of the Am. Ry. Assn. Residence: 5474 East End Av. Office: 226 W. Adams St.
*RICE, George Samuel, mining engr .; see Vol. 1905.
RICE, John Hovey, ex-congressman; 1816- 1911; see Vol. 1905.
RICE, Joseph, sec. J. W. Reedy Elevator Mfg. Co .; born Detroit, Mich., Dec. 6, 1874; son Herman and Rose (Weil) Rice; resident of Chicago from 1876; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, Dec. 20, 1898, Etta Aaron; 1 daugh- ter: Rhoda C. On leaving school in 1887 en- tered the employ of the J. W. Reedy Elevator Mfg. Co., and has continued with the company ever since, for several years past as sec. Resi- aence: 611 Gary Pl. Office: 212 W. Illinois St.
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