The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 174

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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ROSS, Mark Alfonso, general mgr. Pyle-Nat. Electric Headlight Co .; born Shalersville, O., May 30, 1858; son Russell Randall and Mary . Anne (Wolcott) Ross; ed. pub. schools, Kent, O .; married Emma Maud Buffum, of Crossing- ville, Pa., Dec. 6, 1883. Was locomotive engr. until 1887; salesman for Detroit Lubricator Co. 1 year; with Nat. Tube Works Co., St. Louis, 1888-96; identified with the Pyle-Nat. Electric Headlight Co., since 1896, treas. and gen. mgr. since 1905. Republican. Clubs: Un- ion League, Chicago Automobile, South Shore Country, Kimlock Athletic. Recreation: mo- toring. Residence: 6515 Monroe Av. Office: 1401 McCormick Bldg.

ROSS, Max Richard, mfr .; born Breslau, Ger., Nov. 28, 1873; son August Herman and Anna (Fiebach) Ross; came with parents to Chicago, 1876; ed. pub. schools of Chicago to 1889. Af- ter leaving school became connected with the business established by his father in 1882, as a tanner of glove leathers exclusively, and in 1896 became a mem. of the firm of A. H. Ross & Sons, continuing that business as joint owner with his brothers since the death of his father in Sept. 1900. Republican. Residence: 2123 Seminary Av. Office: 1229 N. Branch St.

ROSS, Robert Edwin, lawyer; born Chicago, Sept. 19, 1871; son Dr. Joseph P. and Elizabeth H. (King) Ross; grad. Brown (pub.) School and West Division High School; A.B., Prince- ton Univ., cum laude, 1895; LL.B., Harvard Law School, 1899. Admitted to bar of Ill., 1899. Life mem. Chicago Bar Assn. and Sons of the Revolution. Republican. Clubs: Univer- sity, Union League, Twentieth Century, City. Residence: The Raymond, 920 Lincoln Park- way. Office: Marquette Bldg ..

ROSS, Walter L., ry. vice-pres .; born Bloom- ington, Ill., Jan. 1, 1869; son A. S. and Mar- garet Ross; ed. pub. schs., Bloomington; mar- ried Katherine Cox; 2 children: George Sidney and Mildred. Began as messenger boy, later operator and clerk W.U.T.Co. in Ill .; began ry. service with Wabash R.R. as clerk, 1887, be- coming chief clerk, agt., gen. agt. and div. frt. and pass. agt. of Wabash R.R. and Ind., Ill. & Ia. R.R. until 1904; was several years gen. pass. agt., from 1904, and gen. freight agt. from 1905, Toledo, St. Louis & Western R.R .; now vice-pres. C.&A.R.R., Ia. Central Ry. and Minneapolis & St.L.R.R .; dir. Detroit & Toledo Short Line. Mason (K.T., 32º), Elk. Clubs: Toledo (Toledo, O.), Streator (Streator, Ill.), Ill. Athletic, Chicago Automobile, Glen View (Chicago). Residence: 6660 Graceland Av. Of- fice: 913 Ry. Exchange.

ROSS, Hugh Rankin, mfr .; born Norfolk Co., ROSS, Walter Willard, lawyer; born Pulaski, Ont., Can., Apr. 16, 1844; son Hugh and Cath- Ill., Mar. 29, 1866; son Edward Thomas and

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Ellen Mary (Wall) Ross; early edn. Whipple Acad. and Ill. Coll., Jacksonville; A.M., Prince- ton Univ., 1888, A.M., 1891; studied law North- western Univ. and Harvard Law Schools; mar- ried Jane Rose Ames, of Chicago, May 14, 1891; 3 sons: Ames Wolcott, W. Willard and Robert. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1890; in general practice, 1891-3; asst. corpn. counsel City of Chicago, 1893-4; trial atty., C.,R.I.&P.R.R.Co., 1894-9; general practice in partnership with uncle, Hon. George W. Wall, 1899-1901; gen. atty. D., L.&W.R.R.Co., New York, 1901-5; since in gen. practice at Chicago. Republican. Presbyterian. Mem. Ill. State and Chicago Bar assns. Clubs: University (Chicago), Princeton (New York), Country (W. Orange, N.J.). Recreations: read- ing and golf. Residence: 1572 Ridge Av., Ev- anston, Ill. Office: 105 S. LaSalle St.

ROSSBACH, Frederick Louis, men's furnish- ings; born Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 29, 1867; son Frederick L. and Regina (Stortz) Ross- bach; ed. in pub. schools, Jeffersonville, Ind .; married Chicago, June 2, 1897, Dorothy Heine. Was clerk in store in Jeffersonville, 1882-4; came to Chicago in 1884, entered the employ of B. C. Rogers until 1891. when he established the Washington Shirt Co., incorporated, 1897, of which is pres. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Com- merce. Mem. Royal Arcanum, Royal League, Columbian Knights, Maccabees. Clubs: Hamil- ton, Rotary, Chicago Advertising Assn. (pres. 1907), Colonial (Oak Park). Recreations: out- door diversions. Residence: Oak Park, Ill. Of- fice: Dearborn St. and Jackson Boul.

ROSSITER, Frederick C., surveyor; deceased; see Vol. 1905.

ROTH, Charles Henry, mfr .; born Dayton, O., Feb. 8, 1870; son Jacob and Mary Roth; ed. Cincinnati pub. schools and Ohio Mechanics' Inst., Cincinnati; married Mollie Funk, of Cin- cinnati, 1897; 1 son: Charles W. Machinist, 1884-90; traveling lock expert, 1890-4; since 1895 pres. Roth Bros. & Co., mfrs. of motors, dynamos and special electrical machinery. Mem. Western Soc. Engrs., Electric Club, Chicago Assn. of Commerce (mem. Ways and Means Com.), Ill. Mfrs.' Assn. Mason (Past Master Columbia Lodge, mem. York Chapter, Oriental Consistory 32°, Medinah Temple, Millard Chap- ter O.E.S.). Recreations: traveling, automo- biling, golf. Residence: 2344 S. Lawndale Av. Office: 1410 W. Adams St.

ROTH, Gustave Adolph, mfr .; born Aarau, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 1856; son Jacob and Mary Roth; came to U.S., 1858, parents first locating in Mich., then in Ohio, and afterward, in turn, in Ind., Va., Ohio and Ala .; then returned to Cincinnati, O .; ed. in pub. schools of Cincinnati and Dayton, O., and Indianapolis, Ind .; married Elizabeth A. Huster, of Chicago, Sept. 1, 1898; children: Alma E., William A., Cora E., Gustave J., Marjorie E., Harper DeForrest and Marion Elizabeth. Connected with several firms in Cin- cinnati, until 1895; came to Chicago and, with brothers, established Roth Bros. & Co. (incor- porated), mfrs. of motors, dynamos and special electrical machinery, of which is sec. and treas. Mason (Columbia Lodge, Oriental Consistory 32°, Medinah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S.); Nat. Un- ion. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Chicago Assn. of Credit Men. Clubs: Rotary, Electric. Recreation: gardening. Residence: 2329 S. Central Park Av. Office: 1410 W. Adams St.

ROTH, John C., managing dir. Great North- ern Hotel; dir. Congress Hotel Co .; managing dir. St. Paul Hotel; pres. St. Nicholas Hotel, Cincinnati, O .; pres. Hotel Men's Assn. of Chi- cago; dir. H.M.M.B.A. of U.S. and Canada; born Cincinnati, O., Aug. 6, 1870; son Charles G. and Louise (Cawein) Roth; ed. pub. school, Cincin- nati. 1876-86, Rolf Coll., Memphis, Tenn., 1886- 7. Cincinnati High School, 1887-9; married Hartwell, O., Feb. 12, 1895, Amy Cooder: 1 daughter: Louise. Episcopalian. Clubs: South

Shore Country, Ill. Athletic, Pine Lake Yacht. Address: Great Northern Hotel.

ROTH, Julius Daniel, gen. western freight agent Internat. Mercantile Marine Co .; born Chicago, Sept. 8, 1870; son Daniel and Magda- lene (Schnable) Roth; ed. pub. schs. of Chi- cago; married Metina F. Solbery, of Chicago, Apr. 16, 1901; 3 children: Raymond, Laurence, Charles D. Began active career as clerk Pa. R.R., Chicago, Mar. 1, 1888; clerk Atlantic Transport Line, Chicago, 1889-91; southwest- ern freight agent same, St. Louis, 1891-5; west- ern freight agent White Star Line, Chicago, 1895-1902; gen. western passenger and freight agent, same, 1902-4; southwestern freight agt. Internat. Mercantile Marine Co., St. Louis, 1904-6; gen. western freight agent same, since Jan. 1, 1906. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Clubs: Chicago Traffic, Ouilmette Country, North Shore Golf (Chicago), Railroad (Kansas City,- Mo.). Recreation: golf. Residence: 1124 Forest Av., Wilmette, Ill. Office: 304 Sherman St.

*ROTHERMEL, Samuel Anthony, insurance; see Vol. 1905.

ROTHMANN, William, lawyer; born on farm in Fond du Lac Co., Wis., Oct. 18, 1866; son William and Elizabeth (Jacky) Rothmann; ed. high sch., Chilton, Wis .; LL.B., Northwestern Univ. Law School, 1896; married Lura R. Hous- worth, of Pontiac, Ill., Dec. 17, 1890; 1 daugh- ter: Katherine E. Began as telegraph operator, C.,M.&St.P.Ry., 1885; served in various capaci- ties, including cashier. station agent and train despatcher, same road, and C.&N.W.Ry. until 1895; resigned to enter law school; admitted to Ill. bar, 1896; associated consecutively with Messrs. Estabrook & Davis, Robert L. Tatham and Frederick W. Winkler; mem. firm of West, Eckhart & Taylor since 1909. Mem. bd. of edn. Iron Mountain, Mich., 1892; asst. city atty., Chicago, 1901-3; asst. corpn. counsel, 1903-5. Mem. Chicago, Ill. State and Am. Bar assns., Chicago Law Inst., Law Club. Democrat. Ma- son, Royal League, M.W.A. Club: Iroquois. Recreations: out of door exercise. Residence: 6035 Drexel Av. Office: 1340 First Nat. Bank Building.

ROTHSCHILD, Jacob, lawyer; born Chicago. Dec. 25, 1868: son Abraham and Mina Roths- child; ed. pub. schools of Chicago and Pa .; studied in Kent Coll. of Law, 1897. 1898: un- married. Has practiced at Chicago bar since 1897. Pres. Desplaines Av. Cemetery Assn .: dir. Mt. Auburn and Evergreen cemeteries. Royal Arch Mason, Odd Fellow, K.P. Clubs: Press, Ill. Athletic. Recreations: fishing and hunting. Residence: Ill. Athletic Club. Office: 106 N. LaSalle St.

ROTHSCHILD, Maurice, mail order business; born Chicago, Sept. 10. 1867; son Solomon and Sara Rothschild; ed. W. Division High School: married Chicago, June 5, 1900. Ray Levine: 1 daughter: Frances Sara. At age of 15 entered employ of F. Lewald & Co., wholesale jewel- ers, until 1894; then was in same business for himself, 1894-6: since 1896 in mail order busi- ness as mgr. of the Chicago House Wrecking Co. Republican. Jewish religion. Club: Idle- wild Country. Residence: 4343 Michigan Av. Office: West 35th and Iron Sts.

ROTHSCHILD, Maurice L., clothing mer- chant. Clubs: Ill. Athletic. Standard. Resi- dence: 3725 Michigan Av. Office: 304 S. State Street.

ROULSTON, Robert James, wholesale gro- cer; born Bath, N.Y .: son James and Elizabeth (Kelly) Roulston; ed. pub. schools and Elgin Acad .; married Maude E. Bennett, of Chicago. Oct. 1878. Identified with McNeil & Higgins Co., wholesale grocers, since 1572, of which is now dir. Mem, board of dirs. Chicago Puh. I.i- brary since July 1905 (now pres. of board). Dir. Merchants' Exchange: mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, IN. Mfrs.' Assn. Congregation-

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alist. Mason, Royal Arcanum, Royal League, othy Wornall, Gertrude Aguirre. Came to U.S. Nat. Union, North Am. Union. Club: Men's of Englewood. Residence: 436 W. 61st Pl. Office: 227 N. State St.

ROUNDS, Charles H., real estate; born St. Joseph, Mich., Sept. 25, 1864; son Capt. William H. and Mary Ursula (Palmer) Rounds; grad. North Division High School, Chicago. Began business life in fire ins. office of Fred S. James & Co., 1885-6; then entered the real estate business as a solicitor, and in 1889 formed a partnership with Harry S. Clough, under firm name of Rounds & Clough. Republican. Epis- copalian. Residence: 5934 Midway Park. Of- fice: Roanoke Bldg.

ROUNDS, Fred Childs, real estate; born Chi- cago, Jan. 27, 1869; son William Henry and Mary Ursula (Palmer) Rounds; ed. West Di- vision High School; married Austin, Ill., Dec. 2S, 189S, Julia Corsen McCarthy; 2 children: James McCarthy, Julia Ursula. In employ of Sheldon & Sheldon (real estate), 1887, George G. Newbury & Co., 1888-9; then with Rounds & Clough, and became mem. Rounds & Wetten, 1899. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Chicago Automobile, Kenwood. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 4827 Kenwood Av. Office: 108 S. LaSalle St.

ROUNTREE, Hiram P., teacher; born Hills- boro, Ill., Oct. 28, 1854; son Aaron H. H. and Eliza A. (Walpole) Rountree; prep. edn. Hills- boro grammar school and acad .; A.M., McKen- dree Coll., Lebanon, Ill., 1877; married Mary Lyon, of Geneseo, Ill., May 10, 1878 (died Sept. 15, 1904). Founded, May 1878 and since prin. Chicago School of Oratory. Republican. Meth- odist. Mason (Knight Templar), Columbian Knights, Knights of the Maccabees, Nat. Un- ion, Royal League. Residence: 2950 Lake Park Av. School: 77 W. Washington St.

ROWE, Frederick A., lawyer; born Kendall- ville, Ind., Feb. 16, 1866; son George F. and Ce- lia M. (Bartlett) Rowe; ed. Chicago pub. schs .; LL.B., Lake Forest Univ., 1892; married Chica- go, May 20, 1891, Theresa H. Debits; children: Frederick A., Jr., Edith Adelaide. Pres. and edi- tor U.S. Corporation Bureau (established in 1891), which publishes the National Corpora- tion Reporter, a weekly law newspaper. Much of his time has been devoted to question of law of legal notices, as applied in Ill., and pub- lishing the same. Mem. Ill. State Bar Assn., Chicago Bar Assn. Republican. Mason (32°). Clubs: Hamilton, Press (life mem.), Colonial (Oak Park). Residence: 212 S. Humphrey Av., Oak Park, Ill. Office: 609 The Temple.

ROWE, James Lincoln, jeweler; born Hing- ham, Mass., Oct. 15, 1839; son David Prescott and Susan (Lincoln) Rowe; ed. pub. schools of Boston; married Prairie du Chien, Wis., Antoi- nette Lockwood; children: Elizabeth, Antoinette, Lucy. Served 5 years' apprenticeship as watch- maker at Brattleboro, Vt., and in 1861 went to Prairie du Chien, Wis., and engaged in busi- ness with William A. Giles; in 1863 removed to Chicago with his employer, as mem. of firm of Giles Bros. & Co .; in 1874 assisted in forma- tion of firm of Hamilton, Rowe & Co., and in 1879 firm changed to Trask, Rowe & Co .; in 1882 purchased Mr. Trask's interest and con- tinued business under name of Rowe Bros .; purchased his brother's interest in 1886, but business is continued as Rowe Bros., diamond dealers and jewelers. Republican. Unitarian. Club: Union League. Office: 27 E. Washington Street.

*ROWLEY, Frank Ellis, editor; see Vol. 1905. *ROWND, Harry Leicester; see Vol. 1905.

ROWNTREE, Harold, manufacturer, invent- or; born Bradford, Yorkshire, Eng., Oct. 5, 1865; son Henry and Charlotte (Fisher) Rown- tree; ed. private schools, Yorkshire, Eng .; mar- ried Westport, Mo., Sept. 28, 1892, Mary A. Johnson; children: Margaret Catherine, Dor-

in 1884; settled in Kansas City, Mo .; natural- ized, 1891; came to Chicago, 1891, and in 1894 organized the Burdett-Rowntree Mfg. Co., man- ufacturers of electric dumb-waiters and pneu- matic door-openers. Has been sec., treas. and inechanical mgr. of the company from its or- ganization, and invented practically every de- vice manufactured by the company; has taken out about 30 patents. Vice-pres. Nat. Pneu- matic Co .; treas. Prepayment Car Sales Co. Independent in politics; was Prohibition candi- date for pres. of the County Board of Cook Co. in 1902, and was offered, but declined, Prohi- bition nomination for mayor in 1903. Liberal in religious views. Residence: "The Rowans," Kenilworth, Ill. Office: 515 Laflin St.

ROYER, John Charles Fremont, lawyer. Residence: 929 E. 45th St. (See addenda.)

ROYCE, Edward Augustus, dentist; born Bellevue, O., Oct. 24, 1853; son Rev. Edward and Clara A. (Elmore) Royce; ed. school at Hamilton, N. Y., Rochester Business Univ., New York State Normal School, Brockport; D.D.S., Phila. Dental Coll., 1878; married Le Roy, N.Y., 1882, Elizabeth M. Crofoot. Prac- ticed dentistry at Le Roy, N.Y., 1878; went to London, Eng., 1883, and was associated in prac- tice there with Dr. J. W. Pritchard until 1886; since then in practice in Chicago. Mem. faculty of Chicago Dental Coll., 1892-6. Inventor of a set of plugger points for the condensation of gold, and of method of artistic shading of teeth in artificial dentures. Mem. Ill. State Dental Soc., Odontological Soc., Chicago Dental Soc. Office: 22 E. Washington St.

RUBEL, Isaac Frank, real estate; born Chi- cago, Apr. 14, 1864; son R. and Harriet (Frank) Rubel; grad. West Division High School, 1883; married Chicago, Apr. 30. 1896, Birdie L. May- er; children: Roy L., Herbert L. After leaving school became connected with the Am. Cutlery Co., of which he was vice-pres. until 1893, when he engaged in the real estate business. Mem. Chicago Real Estate Board. Republican. Mem. Sinai Congregation. Club: Standard. Residence: 4320 Drexel Boul. Office: 105 W. Monroe St.

RUBEL, Isidor Alfred, real estate; born Chi- cago, Dec. 28, 1861; son Isaac and Frances (Strauss) Rubel; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, Mar. 23, 1893, Flora Lindauer; chil- ären: Helen, Irma. In 1884 became partner in the business of I. Rubel & Son, now Rubel & Co., steam and hot water heating, of which is senior mem. In 1896 became a partner in the firm of Allegretti & Co .. confectioners, which later changed to Rubel & Allegretti, of which was senior mem. until 1907; since engaged in real estate and building. Republican. Jewish religion. Club: Standard. Recreations: garden- ing and travel. Residence: 4327 Grand Boul. Office: 69 W. Washington St.

RUBENS, Charles, merchant; born Chicago, May 16, 1864; son Louis and Caroline (Simon) Rubens; ed. pub. schools and business coll., Chicago; married Pauline E. Meyer, of Chicago, Nov. 27, 1901; 3 children: Walter Louis, Mar- garet M. and Katherine C. Began with Simon Strauss & Co., 1878-83; then in business on own account (Charles Rubens & Co.) until 1885; mem. firm of Herman Bros. & Rubens, 1885-7; wholesale button business (Chas. Rubens & Co.) since 1887. Dir. Home for Aged Jews. Republican. Clubs: Standard, City, Ravisloe Country. Recreations: golf and outdoor sports. Residence: 5110 Madison Av. Office: 325 S. Franklin St.

RUBENS, Harry, lawyer: born Vienna. Aus- tria, July 7, 1850; grad. Polytechnic School, Vienna. Came to U.S., 1867; in journalism as city editor Westliche Post, St. Louis; associated with Joseph Keppler, artist, in founding at St. Louis, 1871, the comic journal Puck, now of New York; private sec. to U. S. Senator Carl Schurz, 1871-2; asst. sec. Mo. Senate, 1872-3;

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removed to Chicago, 1873; was local editor Chi- cago Freie Presse; later with the Chicago Times and Evening Mail; admitted to Ill. bar, June 8, 1877; was mem., 1879-85, pres., 1882-5, Chicago Public Library. For several years was atty. Liquor Dealers' State and Nat. assns. Del. Nat. Dem. Convention, 1884; counsel Chi- cago Board of Edn., 1885-7; corpn. counsel, 1894-5; judge advocate gen. Ill. State Militia, 1895-6; now gen. counsel and dir. United Brew- eries Co., and other large corpns .; counsel to consulates-general of Austria-Hungary, Ger- many and Russia, at Chicago; mem. law firm of Rubens, Fischer & Mosser. Pres. Germania Club several terms. Decorated by Emperor of Germany with Order of the Crown, 1902, and by Emperor of Austria with Order of the Iron Crown, 1906. Clubs: Chicago, Onwentsia. Union League. Residences: 23 Walton Pl., Chicago, and Glencoe, Ill. Office: Corn Exchange Bank Building.

RUBIN, George, physician; born Russia, Aug. 1875; son Mayer and Hannah Rubin; reared at St. Petersburg, where received pri- mary education in pub. school and under pri- vate tutor; came from Russia direct to Chica- go, 1889; attended pub. and private schools; grad. med. dept. of the Univ. of Ill., 1898. Served 1 year as hospital interne; took post- grad. courses at the Paris (France) and Berlin (Germany) med. faculties, and at the Paris Pasteur Institute. Formerly instr. gynecology in med. dept. of the Univ. of Ill .; fellow in pathology Rush Med. Coll. (Univ. of Chicago) ; consulting physician Hammond (Ind.) Hosp .: attending physician (sec.) of the med. staff to Jewish Old People's Home, West Side Free Dispensary, and Chicago Tuberculosis Inst. Mem. Chicago Med. Soc .. Ill. State Med. Soc., A.M.A., Internat. Med. Congress, Paris, 1900, Alliance Français, Ethical Culture Soc. Author essays on Immunity, Cause of Appendicitis, Gynecologic Massage, Genito-Urinary subjects, and letters from Paris and Berlin. Residence: 3339 South Park Av. Office: Reliance Bldg.

RUBINKAM, Nathaniel Irwin, lecturer; born Hartsville, Pa., Feb. 19, 1851; son Nathaniel I. and Anna Maria (Wynkoop) Rubinkam; A.B., Princeton, 1874; Univ. of Halle, 1875; grad. Princeton Theol. Sem., 1878; studied Berlin, Basel, Paris, London, and traveled in Europe and Orient; Ph.D., Basel. 1891; married Sarah Frety Shoemaker, of Bridgeton, N.J., Apr. 24, 1880. Ordained Presbyn. ministry, 1878; pastor W. Pittston, Pa., 1878-80, Second Dutch Re- formed Ch., Phila .. 1880-5, Presbyn. Ch., James- town, N. Y., 1885-8, University Congl. Ch., Chi- cago, 1892-9, lecturer of Rubinkam Assn .. Chi- cago, since 1903; extension lecturer in litera- ture, Univ. of Chicago, since 1893. Mem. Chau- tauqua board of trustees, 1881-97; pres. C.L. S.C., 1900; pres. Internat. Folk-Lore Soc. of Chicago, 1898. Club: Press. Author: Zachariah, 1891. Editor and author: Hamlet, 1897; Mas- terpieces of Musical Art, 1906. Contbr. to magazines. Home: 4355 Oakenwald Av.

RUDD, Willis Nathaniel, pres. Mt. Green- wood Cemetery Assn .; born Town of Worth, Cook Co., Ill., Mar. 30, 1860; son of Oscar F. and Mary M. (Thacher) Rudd; student Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N.Y., 1876-80; married Julia R. Massey, of Blue Island, Ill., Mar. 3. 1887. Taught school, Brookside. Wis., 1880-1: with J. A. Fay & Co., machinery, Chicago, 1881-4, Springfield (Mass.) Fire & Marine Ins. Co., Chicago, 1884-5; became identified with Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Assn. as sec. and dir., Oct. 1, 1886, becoming pres .. 1906. Pres. Am. Carnation Soc., 1897-8. Soc. of Am. Florists, 1898-9; mem. Am. Assn. of Cemetery Supts .. Am. Rose Soc .. Chrysanthemum Soc. of Amer- ica, Hort. Soc. Chicago (sec. and treas .. 1896- 1906, 1st vice-pres. since 1906), Chicago Flor- ists' Club, Ill. Outdoor Improvement Assn., Ill. State Florists' Assn. Contributor to hort. mag- azines. Mason (32°); mcm. B.P.O.E. Inde-

pendent Republican. Club: City. Residence: Blue Island, Ill. Office: 1411 First Nat. Bank Building.

RUECKHEIM, Frederick William, manufac- turing confectioner; born Japenzin, Germany, Apr. 18, 1846; son of John and Maria ( Zander ) Rueckheim; common school edn. in Germany; attended night school while in army, and stud- icd under private tutor in Berlin; served in German Army, 1865-9; took part in conflict be- tween Prussia and Austria, 1866; married Chi- cago, Nov. 28, 1872, Mathilda Mell (died Mar. 21, 1902); children: Frederick W., Jr., Edwin Louis, Emma Lydia, Laura Wilhelmina (Mrs. Frank A. Werner); married 2d, Mrs. Ola J. Roberts, of Chicago, Apr. 29, 1908. Started in manufacturing confectionery business, Nov. 1872, in firm of F. W. Rueckheim & Bro. (with brother Louis); Paul Fernald became a part- ner, 1895, but sold out in 1897 to Henry G. Eckstein, and in June 1902 the firm was incor- porated as Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein, of which is pres. Republican. Methodist. Clubs: South Shore Country, Diana Hunting. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce, Ill. Mfrs.' Assn., Royal Arcanum. Recreation: travel. Residence: 4201 Vincennes Av. Office: Peoria, Harrison and Sangamon Sts.

RUECKHEIM, Louis, manufacturing confec- tioner; born Japenzin, Germany. Sept. 30. 1849; son John and Maria (Zander) Rueckheim; ed. pub. schools in Germany; served in German Army, 1868-71; took part in conflict between France and Germany, 1870; came to Chicago in 1871; married Chicago, Nov. 1877, Margaret Hangartner: children: Stella, Florence, Lily. In 1872, with brother, established in the manu- facturing confectionery business under the style of F. W. Rueckheim & Bro .; invented and in 1896 introduced the confection known as "Cracker Jack," which has extended its sale all over the country, and which the present firm, Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein, incorporated in 1902. are sole manufacturers. Republican. Mem. Royal Arcanum. Clubs: South Shore Country, Diana Hunting. Mem. Illinois Manu- facturers' Assn. Recreations: hunting and fishing. Residence: 4226 Vincennes Av. Office: Corner Peoria, Harrison and Sangamon Sts.

RUEHL, Louis A., brewer; removed to Nam- pa, Idaho; see Vol. 1905.

RUFFNER, William Rogers, coffee broker: born Chicago, July 26. 1872: son Francis W. and Annie Maria Ruffner; grad. Chicago pub. school, 1886; Chicago Manual Training School. 1890; in business college, June-Nov. 1890; mar- ried Dayton. O., June 9, 190S. Mary L. U'nder- wood; 2 daughters; Marianna Rogers and Vir- ginia Underwood. Entered employ of W. M. Areson, in coffee brokerage business, Nov. 15. 1890; went with Sullivan Bros, same business. May 1892; with Arbuckle Bros.' Chicago house. Oct. 1894; in Sept. 1896, formed partnership of Ruffner & Atwood, in brokerage business: in Nov. 1897 went to Brazil for W. F. Mclaugh- lin & Co .. Chicago: formed partnership of En- torf. Ruffner & Co. Aug. 1898. changing to Ruffner & McDowell, May 1901. and Ruffner. McDowell. Burch Co., May 10. 1910; wholesale green coffees principally, from foreign export- ers and domestic dealers, to large roasters and dealers in all parts of the Us. Republican. Presbyterian. Clubs: Chicago Athletic. High- land Park, Exmoor. Recreation: flower garden- ing. Residence: Ruffwood. Ravinki. Il. Office: 75 E. South Water St.

RUGGLES, Oliver W., passenger agent: son O. W. Ruggles. Began railway service as er- rand boy with general passenger agent, Ohio & Miss. R.R .: rose until he became chief clerk of passenger dept. In freight dept. Ohio & Missis- sippi R.R., as voucher clerk. claim clerk and chief clerk: later with St. L ... L.MAS Ry. SC Louis, baggageman, conductor, traveling pas- senger agent and general passenger agent; on

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 174

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