The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 170

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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RIGGS, George W., insurance; born Mican- opy, Fla., Apr. 1861; son George S. and Martha W. (Cato) Riggs; ed. pub. schools in Fla .; mar- ried Peoria, Ill., Nov. 1885, Clara W. Weber; children: Helen Frances, Thirza, Margaret, George W., Jr. Came to Chicago, 1884, and has been continuously engaged in insurance busi- ness; now gen. mgr. Nat. Ins. Scale Co. Demo- crat. Mason (32°, K.T., Shriner). Clubs: Quad- rangle, Chicago Athletic. Recreations: golf, fishing and farming. Residence: 1544 E. 61st St. Office: 1412 Steger Bldg.

RIGHT, Christian C., ins .; born Dillsboro, Ind., Apr. 23, 1856; son Leonard and Fredricka (Huber) Right; ed. pub. and collegiate schools; married St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 11, 1889, Emma Alice Stearns; 1 daughter: Exa Marie. Since 1903, gen. agent for Ill. for liability ins. dept. of the Travelers' Ins. Co., of Hartford, Conn. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton, South Shore Country. Recreations: outdoor diversions. Residence: 1900 Calumet Av. Office: Am. Trust Building.

RILEY, see also Reilly.

RILEY, Harrison Barnet, pres. Chicago Title & Trust Co .; born Ovid, N.Y., July 1, 1862; son John Manning and Anna (Tripp) Riley; ed. Oshkosh Normal School; law dept., Lake For- est Univ .; married Alice C. D. Riley, of Cres- ton, Ia., Apr. 3, 1889; 2 children: Donald H. B. and Dorothy. Vice-pres. Title, Guarantee & Trust Co., Chicago, 1901; sec. Chicago Title & Trust Co., 1901-7, pres. since May 1907. Dir. Evanston Hospital Assn. Dir. Glenview Golf Club. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn., Ill. State Bar Assn. Clubs: Union League, Industrial, Evans- ton, Glen View Golf (dir.). Recreations: golf, bowling, hunting. Residence: 1818 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, Ill. Office: Title & Trust Bldg.

RINAKER, Lewis, lawyer; born Carlinville, Ill., Aug. 8, 1868; son John I. and Clarissa (Keplinger) Rinaker; ed, pub. schools, Black- burn Univ., Univ. of Ill., and Univ. of Mich .; married Ollie M. Vancil, of Modesto, Ill., Dec. 1, 1896; children: Lewis (deceased), John I. (deceased), Virginia, Winnifred, Isabel and Robert E. Admitted to bar, 1893, and a year later came to Chicago, becoming, 1896, mem. of the law firm of Ayers, Rinaker & Ayers. Re- publican; elected mem. Ill. House of Represent- atives, 1904, from 31st Senatorial District; county judge of Cook Co., Nov. 1906-1910; now mem. law firm of Rinaker & Beerly. Pres. Forest Preserve Commin., of Cook Co. Mason. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Clubs: Chi- cago Athletic, Hamilton, Edgewater Country. Recreations: hunting, fishing, horseback rid- ing, reading. Residence: 1318 Norwood St. Of- fico: Chamber of Commerce.

RINGER, Jacob, lawyer; born Chicago, Jan. 3, 1869; son Philip and Violet (Schnadig) Ringer; ed. Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, and Univ. of Mich., graduating from latter, with degree of Ph.B., 1890; married Laura Rau, of Chicago, Mar. 2, 1897; children: Marion Louise, Philip Edward, and Alice. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1891, and since practiced at Chicago; sr. mem. firm of Ringer, Wilhartz & Louer; has devoted attention largely to law of corpns .; has specialized on law of speculation, and has been interested in practically all of the im- portant Board of Trade and Stock Exchange failures in Chicago since 1900; atty. for Man- del Bros. since 1891, and atty. or dir. in many commercial corpns. Republican. Jewish re- ligion. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Country. Recreation: golf. Residence: 5611 Washington Av. Office: Ft. Dearborn Bldg.

RINN, George P., sash, doors, etc .; born Chi- cago, May 1, 1870; son Philip and Barbara (Ko- ber) Rinn; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Chicago, Jan. 31, 1893, Mae Montrose, of Rock Island, Ill .; children: Marion Montrose, Jack- son Philip. Grew up in business established in 1864 by his father (who died Dec. 1903), and is now sec. and treas. of the Philip Rinn Co., sash, doors, etc. Republican. Mem. Germania Männerchor. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Indus- trial. Recreation: motor boating. Residence: 443 Deming Pl. Office: Crosby and Division Streets.

RINN, Walter J., sash, doors, etc .; born Chi- cago, Apr. 15, 1874; son Philip and Barbara (Kober) Rinn; grad. LaSalle School, 1889; Chi- cago Manual Training School, 1893; married Chicago, Jan. 21, 1903, Pauline Andersen. On leaving school, June 1893, entered business es- tablished 1864 by his father (died Dec. 1903), now known as the Philip Rinn Co., of which he is vice- pres. Republican. Clubs: Union League, Germania. Recreations: motoring, golf. Resi- dence: 1353 LaSalle Av. Office: Crosby and Division Sts.

RIPLEY, Bradford W., railroad ties; born Poland, O., Mar. 14, 1854; son William and B. Eliza (Allen) Ripley; ed. pub. schools, Chica- go; married Chicago, Feb. 22, 1876, Anna I. Dunton; children: Allen B., Ruth; married 2d, Apr. 5, 1893, at San Francisco, Persie Peck. Was employed by his father until 1880, when became mem. firm of William Ripley & Son: now in business alone. Republican. Congrega- tionalist. Clubs: Chicago Athletic. Illinois, Glen View, Lake Geneva Country. Residence: 2204 Washington Boul. Office: 1818 McCor- mick Bldg.

RIPLEY, Edward Payson, ry. pres .; born Dorchester, Mass., Oct. 30, 1845: son Charles P. and Anne Robinson (Payson) Ripley: ed. Dorchester High School; married Oct. 4, 1871. Frances E. Harding, Dorchester, Mass .; chil- dren: Alice H., Frances P., Robert H., Frederick C. Entered ry. service, 1869, as clerk in Bos- ton office of P.R.R.Co .; New England agent. 1872-5, general eastern agent, 1878-86, traffic mgr., 1886-8, gen. mgr., 1888-90, C.,B.&Q.R.R. Co .; 3d vice-pres. C.,M.&St.P.Ry .. 1890-5: pres. A.,T.&S.F.Ry.Co. since Jan. 1, 1896. Is pres. and dir. of 15 railroad companies and dir. or officer in numerous other ry., financial, mining and mfg. enterprises. Clubs: Chicago, Com- mercial, Union League, Riverside Golf (Chica- go), Metropolitan, Lawyers' (New York), Cali- fornia (Los Angeles, Cal.), Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara Country (Santa Barbara, Cal.). Recreation: golf. Residence: Riverside, Ill. Of- fice: Railway Exchange.

RIPLEY, Robert Harris, vice-pres. Am. Stecl Foundries Co .; born Boston, June 6, 1876; son Edward Payson and Frances E. (Harding) Rip- ley: prep. edn. Shattuck School. Faribault. Minn .: LL. B., Cornell Univ., 1899; married Ada Story, of Pasadena, Cal., Apr. 31, 1903; 3 chil- dren: Beatrice, Robert Hampton and Wilder.

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Admitted to Ill. bar, 1899; engaged in practice at Chicago for 1 year; salesman for Ry. Steel Spring Co., 1901-2, Simplex Ry. Appliance Co., 1902-5; vice-pres. Am. Steel Foundries Co. since 1905. Independent in politics; trustee and pres. Village of Riverside since 1904. Mem. Sigma Phi. Clubs: Chicago, Union League, Univer- sity; also Cornell University (New York). Rec- reations: golf and motoring. Residence: River- side, Ill. Office: 72 W. Adams St.

RIPLEY, William, railroad ties; see Vol. 1905.

RISTINE, George W., ry. official; born Phila., Mar. 3, 1846; pub. sch. edn., Phila .; married Belle M. Page, 1873; children George W., Jr., John D. and Marion B. Served in army and navy during Civil War. With Empire Trans- portation Co., clerk, agt., western supt., gen. freight agt. and mgr., June 1866-Apr. 1, 1881; asst. to pres. D.&R.G.Ry.Co., Colo. Coal & Iron Co., Mexican Nat. Ry. Co., at Colo. Springs, Colo., Apr .- Dec. 1881; asst. gen. mgr. D.&R.G. Ry.Co., Denver, Dec. 1881-Nov. 1882; gen. mgr. Tex.&St. Louis Ry., St. Louis, Jan .- Oct. 1883; commr. Trans-Continental Assn., San Francis- co, Nov. 1883-Dec. 31, 1884; traffic mgr. Atlan- tic & Pacific R.R. and mgr. Atlantic & Pacific Fast Freight Line, San Francisco, Nov. 1, 1884- Dec. 31, 1885; gen. mgr. Erie Despatch and asst. freight traffic mgr. N.Y.,L.E.&W., Chicago, 1886-91; gen. mgr. U.S. Car Co., 1892-5; re- ceiver Colo. Midland R.R., Denver, 1895-7; pres. same 1897-1900; arbitrator at Chicago for va- rious roads west of Chicago and St. Louis, and chmn. Western Pass. Agreement, Chicago, Aug. 1900-July 1902; pres. Rowell-Potter Signal Co. since June 1, 1902, and The Ristine Co. since June 1904. Dir. of transportation, St. Louis Expn., Jan .- Sept., 1903; pres. Tenn. Central R. R., July 1, 1908-July 1, 1909; engaged in mak- ing spl. reports on ry. properties and consult- ing engr. of various rys. under constrn. since 1903. Club: South Shore Country. Residence: 3335 South Park Av. Office: 470 The Rookery.

RITCHEY, Charles Augustus, pres. Ritchey Portrait Co .; born Hamilton, Ill., Nov. 4, 1874; son Edward Dolivar and Elitha Jane (McPher- son) Ritchey; grad. Kahoka (Mo.) high school; student Kahoka Coll., 1895-6; married Grace Blanche Eddington, of St. Louis, Apr. 6, 1909. Began portrait jobbing business at Kahoka, Mo., June 1899; came to Chicago, 1905; estab- lished the Ritchey Portrait Co., Mar. 20, 1907, of which has since been pres. Republican. Methodist. Mason (K.T., Shriner); mem. B.P. O.E., Modern Woodmen of America. Residence: 1241 Lawrence Av. Office: 606 Blue Island Av.

RITCHIE, see also Richie.

RITCHIE, Thomas Weston, mfr .; born Chi- cago, Aug. 20, 1871; son William C. and Mary (Field) Ritchie; ed. Hyde Park pub. schools and business coll .; married Chicago, Jan. 21, 1902, Anna Stuart. Upon leaving school, en- tered the business of W. C. Ritchie & Com- pany, paper box mfrs., and upon its incorpora- tion in 1893 became vice-pres. of the co. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country, Ken- wood, Lake Zurich Golf. Recreation: golf. Res- idence: 5324 Madison Av. Office: 418 S. Green Street.

RITCHIE, William Edward, mfr .; born Be- loit, Wis., Oct. 24, 1861; son William C. and Mary (Field) Ritchie; came to Chicago, 1866; ed. grammar school and Hyde Park High Sch .; married St. Andrews, P.Q., Can., Aug. 27, 1890, Frances I. Beattie; children: Lyell H., Alice, William E., Jr. Started in business life in 1877 in the factory of Ritchie & Duck (of which his father was senior partner), paper box mfrs .; went into the office in 1880; had charge of the factory from 1885, when became a partner in the firm, which had become W. C. Ritchie & Co .; in 1893 firm was incorporated as W. C. Ritchie & Co., of which is now pres. Also treas. Randolph Box and Label Co. Re-

publican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Hinsdale, Hins- dale Golf, Chicago Athletic. Recreation: golf. Residence: Hinsdale, 111. Office: 418 S. Green Street.

RITTENHOUSE, Moses Franklin, lumber- man; born Lincoln, Ont., Aug. 12, 1846; son John and Elizabeth (Funk) Rittenhouse; ed. Ont. pub. schools, and at 18 came to Chicago to take course at Eastman's Business Coll .; married Dec. 1871, Emma Stover, of Quakertown, Pa .; children: Edward Charles, Walter. While in business college spent a summer as tallyman for the lumber inspection firm of Geise & Can- tine; measurer and shipper for McMullen, Funk & Co., 1865-6, and for McMullen & Officer, 1866- 7; bookkeeper, B. L. Anderson & Co., 1867-8, and for J. Beidler & Bros., 1868-83; associated with J. R. Embree, 1883, in firm of Ritten- house & Embree, dealers in pine and hardwood lumber; added planing mill, on large scale, 1888; Rittenhouse & Embree Co. was incorpor- ated 1892, and he is pres. Also pres. Arkansas Lumber Co., of Arkansas, and G. P. Derickson Company, wholesale hardware, Minneapolis, Minn .; dir. Richton Lumber Co., Richton, Miss. Presbyterian. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Bankers', Hamilton, Chicago Yacht, South Shore Country. Recreations: philan- thropy and yachting. Residence: 632 Grove- land Park. Office: 3500 S. Center Av.

RITTENHOUSE, William, physician and surgeon; born on farm in Lincoln Co., Ont., Can., Sept. 5, 1852; son John and Elizabeth (Funk) Rittenhouse; ed. pub. schools; taught in public school, 1870-83; M.D., Coll., of Phy- sicians and Surgeons, Chicago, 1886; married Camden, Ont., Apr. 2, 1874, Mary Moyer; 1 son: Ernest V. (M.D.). In general practice of medi- cine in Chicago since 1886; late pres. Jenner Med. Coll .; late vice-pres. Ill. Med. Coll; late prof. obstetrics, Jenner, Ill., and Reliance Med. colleges; now prof. obstetrics, Loyola Univ. Med. Coll .; late obstetrician to Illinois Hosp .; consulting obstetrician to Mary Thompson Hosp. Mem. Chicago Geological Soc., with spe- cialty in glacial geology; mem. Therapeutic Club. Independent in politics. Club: Town and Country. Recreations: geology, travel, bicyc- ling. Residence: 3146 Warren Av. Office: Col- umbus Memorial Bldg.

RITTER, Carl Adolph; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

RITTER, Henry App, lawyer; born Selins- grove, Pa., Nov. 1, 1857; son Henry K. and Ma- ria K. (Hachenberg) Ritter; A.B., Wabash Coll., 1881; married Chicago, Apr. 14, 1891, Sarah E. Louderback; children: Henry App. Jr., DeLancey L. After leaving coll., studied law, and was admitted to Ill. bar, Mar. 1886; clerk in the law office of Shuman & Defrees for about 6 years, and in Nov. 1893, became a partner in the firm of Defrees, Brace & Ritter, now Defrees, Buckingham, Ritter & Campbell. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago Bar assns. Repub- lican. Clubs: Exmoor, Highland Park, Univer- sity. Residence: Highland Park, Ill. Office: 226 S. LaSalle St.

RITTER, Louis E., civil engr .; born Cleve- land, O., Mar. 14, 1864; son Louis and Harriet (Lambert) Ritter; ed. pub. schools of Cleve- land; C.E., Case School of Applied Science, 1886; married Cleveland, 1889, Mary Stair; chil- dren: Louis Stair, Francis Hamilton. Engaged in surveys and construction of Cleveland & Mahoning Valley Ry., 1886-9; U.S. asst. engr. on improvement of Miss. River, 1889-92; engr. with Jenney & Mundie, architects, Chicago, 1892-9; since 1899 mem. of the firm of Ritter & Mott, consulting civil engrs. Mem. Western Soc. Engrs., Am. Soc. Civil Engrs., Am. Ry. Engineering and Maintenance of Way Assn., Franklin Inst., Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Loyal Legion. Clubs: University, Engineers', Press, Evanston Golf. Residence: Evanston, Ill. Office: 1707 Marquette Bldg.

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RITTER, Martin M., physician; born Ham- burg, Germany, Dec. 6, 1862; son Levy J. and Caroline (Bengamin) Ritter; ed. high school at Hamburg, until 15 years old; M.D., College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, 1892; mar- ried St. Louis, Mo., May 24, 1898, Saidee Mey- berg. Engaged in practice of medicine in Chi- cago since 1892; specialist in diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc., Ill. State Med. Soc., A.M.A., Life Insurance Ex- aminers' Assn. Jewish religion. Recreations: motoring, yachting. Residence: 5007 Sheridan Rd. Office: Kesner Bldg.

ROACH, John Millard, street ry. official; born Lowell, O., Jan. 30, 1851; son John M. and Sarah Ann (Mackey) Roach; academic edn., Beverly and Athens, O .; married July 4, 1872, Katie E. Lyon, Elmira, N.Y .; 1 son: Frederick Lyon. Entered employment N. Chicago St. Ry. Co. as conductor, 1872, asst. supt., 1887, supt., 1890, 2d vice-pres. and gen. mgr., 1893; vice- pres. and gen. mgr. W. Chicago St. Ry. Co. since 1897; pres. Cicero & Proviso St. Ry. Co., Suburban Ry. Co., since 1897; vice-pres. Chi- cago Union Traction Co., 1899-1908; pres. Chi- cago Consolidated Traction Co., 1901-10; pres. Chicago Railways Co. since 1907. Clubs: Union League, Marquette, Chicago Golf, Exmoor Country, Press. Recreations: golf, fishing. Res- idence: 441 Surf St. Office: 1165 N. Clark St.

ROBBINS, see also Robins.

*ROBBINS, Daniel Stucker; see Vol. 1905.

ROBBINS, George Baker, pres. Armour Car Lines; born St. Louis, Mo., Mar. 4, 1861; son William and Marie (Steele) Robbins; ed. pub. school, Hinsdale, Ill., and Allen Acad., Chicago; married Hinsdale, Ill., June 25, 1884, Minnie L. Hinds (now deceased) ; children: William, Cut- ler H., George B., Jr .; married 2d, Mrs. Lilian E. Wylde, Hinsdale, Ill., 1907. Was in service C.,B.&Q., C.&E.I. and Wabash roads for a few years, but in 1884 entered the house of Ar- mour's. Now traffic dir., Armour & Co .; pres. Armour Car Lines; vice-pres. Union Depot B.

&T.Ry. of Kansas City; pres. Ft. Worth Belt Ry .; pres. Mississippi, Hill City and Western Ry .; dir. Ft. Worth Stock Yards, and various other companies. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, Union League, South Shore Country, Midlothian Golf, Hinsdale Golf. Residence: 4805 Drexel Boul. Office: Union Stock Yards.

ROBBINS, Henry Spencer, lawyer; born East Stoughton, Mass., Feb. 5, 1853; son John V. and Anastasia (Ford) Robbins; grad. Yale, 1874 (A.B., 1895); LL.B., Univ. of Wis., 1874; admitted to bar of Wis., 1874; married Dec. 12, 1883, Fanny F., daughter of H. Mooris John- son, of Chicago; 4 children: Marjorie J., Dor- othy F., Isabelle M., Frances J. Practiced law in New York City, 1874-6; came to Chicago, 1876, and became partner with Hempstead Washburne, until 1883, when Senator Lyman Trumbull joined the firm which became Trum- bull, Washburne & Robbins until Mr. Wash- burne was elected mayor of Chicago; now in practice alone. Counsel for Chicago Board of Trade. Mem. Am. Bar Assn. Clubs: Chicago, Iroquois, Onwentsia, University. Summer Res- idence: Lake Forest, Ill. Residence: Virginia Hotel. Office: Home Ins. Bldg.

1867; came to Chicago, 1872, and engaged in lumber and planing mill business; burned out in 1877; was connected with C. C. Thompson & Co., and remained with their successors till the present time; since 1894 has been sec. C. A. Paltzer Lumber Co. Ex-pres. Lumbermen's Assn. of Chicago. Past commander Ill. Com- mandery Mil. Order of the Loyal Legion of U. S. (senior vice-commander-in-chief since Oct. 1909). Mem. Royal Arcanum, Nat. Union. Club: Union League. Residence: 4943 Washington Av. Office: 3800 S. Center Av.

ROBERT, Joseph Thomas, parliamentarian; born Robertville, S.C., Aug. 7, 1835; son Rev. Joseph Thomas and Adeline (Lawton) Robert; student Denison Univ., Univ. of Rochester, Rochester Theol. Sem .; Union Theol. Sem., 1862-3, Chicago Theol. Sem .; married Hattie K. Wilson, 1864. Engaged in business and mil. engring., 1864-80; ordained Congl. ministry, 1879; stated supply, Wayne, Ill., 1887-9, Shen- andoah, Ia., 1890-2, Victor, Ia., 1892-4, Angola, Ind., 1894-5; prin. Robert Sch. of Parliamentary Law, Chicago, 1896-1903; stated supply, Salem, Ia., 1903-6. Lecturer on parliamentary law, Northwestern Univ. Law Sch. since 1903. Au- thor of several books, for titles see Who's Who in America. Residence: 6414 Woodlawn Av.

ROBERTS, Charles Aaron, merchant; born Lacon, Ill., Mar. 12, 1865; son Alonzo and Eliz- abeth (Maleham) Roberts; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Chicago, 1890, Cora J. Hicks; children: Agnes Elizabeth, Shepherd McGregor. After leaving school entered, 1882, service of Crerar, Adams & Co., becoming vice-pres. of the company, which office he now holds. Re- publican. Mason (32°, Shriner). Clubs: Chica- go Athletic, South Shore Country. Recreation: automobiling. Residence: 4750 Sheridan Rd. Office: 259 E. Erie St.

*ROBERTS, Charles Humphrey, lawyer; see Vol. 1905.

ROBERTS, Charles James, grain, provisions. etc .; born Kilkee, Ireland. Dec. 10, 1874; son John and Elizabeth (Breen) Roberts; ed. pub. schools of Chicago; married Chicago, Dec. 11. 1897, Susie C. Loker. Began business life with Armour & Co., continuing about 15 years: in 1901 became mem. firm of Sickel. Roberts & Co .. changing, 1906, to Roberts Company, commn. merchants in grain, provisions; also mem. of Roberts & Oake, packers. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Republican. Clubs: Chicago Athletic. Saddle and Sirloin. Residence: 5032 St. Law- rence Av. Office: Board of Trade.

*ROBERTS, Charles Samuel, coal: see Vol. 1905.

ROBERTS, Clark Thomas, coal; born Buffalo. N.Y., July 1. 1869; son Stephen Arthur and Margaret (Clark) Roberts; grad. Central High School, Buffalo, 1888; married Caroline Misch- ka, of Buffalo, June 30, 1898. Began with E. L. Hedstrom & Co., coal, Buffalo, N.Y., 1880-1906; came to Chicago as a resident partner, same company; also dir. Carroll & Franklin County Coal Co. Served 8 years in 74th Regt. N.G.S.N. Y., resigning as capt., 1895. Civil service com- missioner of Buffalo, 1906. Baptist. Mason (32°. K.T.). Clubs: Union League, Chicago Automo- bile; also Saturn (Buffalo). Recreation: sail- ing. Residence: 5915 Washington Boul. Office: 618 Marquette Bldg.

ROBBINS, Walter Raleigh, lumberman; born Whitesboro, N.Y., Dec. 22, 1843; son William and Margaret (Simpson) Robbins; ed. Whites- town, N.Y., and Ft. Plain, N.Y., seminaries; ROBERTS, Edward L., mfr .; born Denbigh- shire, Wales, Jan. 3, 1846; son Edward and Mary Roberts; came with parents to U.S., 1849. locating at Neenah, Wis .; ed. pub. schools of Neenah; worked on farm summers and attend- ed school winters until 1860; married South Bend, Ind., 1873, Nellie S. Roraback; children: Hugh M., Rhoda L., Catherine (Mrs. E. C. Es- tep, of Philadelphia), Ruth. Edward I .. , Jr. Left school in 1860, and was employed in sawmill for 4 years; then was in employ of a sash, door married Syracuse, N.Y., Aug. 18, 1870, Harriet C. Monro; 1 daughter: Mrs. George A. Holmes. Enlisted as private Co. A, 14th N.Y. Inf., Apr. 22, 1861; 2d lt. 1st N.J. Cav., Feb. 19, 1862; 1st It., Apr. 20, 1862; capt., Mar. 1, 1863; maj., Nov. 1, 1864; It .- col., May 4, 1865, brevetted It .- col., col., and brig .- gen. vols., Mar. 13, 1865, for meritorious services; honorably mustered out, July 24, 1865; commanded 1st brigade, 2d cav. division, Army of the Potomac at close of War. Started in lumber business in Northern N.Y., and blind factory at Davenport. Ja., becoming

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partner at age of 20, and remaining 10 years; sold out and came to Chicago in 1879 and or- ganized firm of E. L. Roberts & Co., mfrs. of saslı, doors, blinds, glazed sash, mouldings, bal- usters, newel posts, etc .; later incorporated the business under the same name, and is pres. of the company; also mem. of Sharp, Partridge & Co., wholesale window glass; mem. McGreg- or Bros. & Co., lumber, Granite Falls, Minn., Big Jo. Lumber Co., Wichita, Kan. Del. to Rep. National Convention, 1908. Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Press, Midlothian Country. Recreations: golf, horseback riding, books. Residence: 10134 Longwood Av., Tracy. Office: 22d St. and Union Pl.

ROBERTS, Frank John Segur, mfr .; born Toronto, Can., Sept. 1, 1851; son Charles L. and Alicia (Diamond) Roberts; ed. private tuition in Model School, and Collegiate Inst., Toronto, Ont. Began in wholesale dry goods trade; be- came buyer for houses in Canada; has resided in Chicago since 1890; engaged with the Hub- bard Portable Oven Co. in Chicago, and in 1899 established on his own account under the style of the Roberts Portable Oven Co., mfrs. of Black Diamond ovens, Diamond Double-Deck ovens, and New Homestead ovens, for restau- rant, hotel and bakery use. Treas. British Em- pire Assn. of Ill .; mem. Chicago Assn. of Com- merce. Episcopalian. Office: 404 W. Erie St.

ROBERTS, George Evan, director of the Mint; born Delaware Co., Ia., Aug. 19, 1857; son of David and Mary (Harvey) Roberts; ed. com- mon schools of Ia .; married Ft. Dodge, Ia., Nov. 10, 1885, Georgena Kirkup; children: George Bassett, Henry Allison, Amy Louise. Propr. Ft. Dodge Messenger, 1878-1903; state printer of Ia., 1882-9; director of the Mint, 1898-1907; pres. Commercial Nat. Bank, Chi- cago, 1907-10; again director of the Mint since 1910. Author: Coin at School in Finance, 1895; Iowa and the Silver Question, 1896; Money, Wages and Prices, 1897. Mason (K.T.). Clubs: Union League, Hamilton, Mid-Day, Press, Quad- rangle, Homewood Country. Recreation: liter- ature. Address: Treasury Dept., Washington.

ROBERTS, George Osborn, sec. Standard Forgings Co .; born Chicago, Dec. 31, 1864; son Samuel C. and Judith C. (Keith) Roberts; grad. pub. grammar school, 1879, South Division High School, Chicago, 1883; married Marian I. Deardon, of Liverpool, Eng., July 10, 1889 (died Jan. 19, 1908); children: Agnes M., Laurence. O .; married 2d, Jessie Morrell, of Hindhead, Eng., June 1, 1909; 1 daughter: Jean Morrell. Began business career with Keith, Benham & Dezendorf, wholesale hardware, 1883-9; mem. firm Roberts & Adams, retail hardware, 1889- 93; chief clerk Wells & French Co., car build- ers, 1893-99; cashier and local auditor Chicago plant of Am. Car & Foundry Co., 1899-1903; sec. and dir. Standard Forgings Co., mfrs. car axles, since 1903. Republican. Methodist. Club: Windsor Park Golf. Recreation: golf. Resi- dence: 5314 Lexington Av. Office: Indiana Har- bor, Ind.

ROBERTS, George William, fire insurance; born Chicago, Sept. 22, 1859; son George R. and Ann Augusta (Bulkeley) Roberts; ed. private schools and Racine Coll .; married Chicago, Oct. 24, 1882, Nellie Wilkinson (died Oct. 24, 1907) ; children: George R., Helen M .; married 2d, Chi- cago, Jan. 27, 1909, Rose F., daughter of J. Russell Jones. Was employed in the First Nat. Bank of Chicago, 1883-5; then became a mem. of the rubber goods firm of Elson, Salisbury & Co., until 1887, when entered ins. business, becoming vice-pres. of George M. Harvey Co. in 1902. In June 1907, formed the present firm of George W. Roberts & Son, gen. agents North British & Mercantile Ins. Co. Republican; al- derman of Highland Park 1 term. Episcopalian. Clubs: Highland Park; also Winter, of Lake Forest. Residence: Highland Park, Ill. Office: N.Y. Life Bldg.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 170

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