The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 177

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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SANDS, Herbert R., dir. Bureau of Public Ef- ficiency; born Lyndon, Whiteside Co., Ill., Dec. 9, 1878; son Frank E. and Elizabeth (Baxter) Sands; ed. high school, Morrison, Ill., and through sophomore year in Wheaton (Ill.) Coll., 1899; traveled in Europe, 1901, studying mu- nicipal government methods and statistics; LL.B., George Washington Univ. Law School, Washington, D.C., 1902; C.P.A., Univ. State of New York, 1909; married Mary E. Boyd, of Morrison, Ill., July 23, 1902. Engaged in field work on financial statistics of cities for U.S. Dept. of Commerce and Labor, 1902-7; mem. staff of New York Bureau of Municipal Re- search, 1908-9, and assisted in devising and in- stalling the new system of accounts for New York City; came to Chicago, 1910, for Chicago Commn. on City Expenditures and devised a new form of municipal budget; dir. Chicago Bureau of Public Efficiency since Aug. 1910. Consultant, with the President's inquiry into economy and efficiency in govt. business, in re- vising the form of the national budget. Inde- pendent in politics. Presbyterian. Mem. Am. Statistical Assn., Govt. Accountants Assn. Club: City. Residence: 1518 E. 65th Pl. Of- fice: 900 Masonic Temple.

SANDS, Mark, lawyer; born Kossuth Co., Ia., Aug. 9, 1867; son Samuel and Harriet Newell (Tyler) Sands; ed. pub. schools of Iowa and 1890-1, at Highland Park Normal School, Des Moines, Ia .; LL.B., Univ. of Mich., 1893. Be- gan practice in Chicago, Sept. 1893; mem. firm Sands & Leopold (Carl H.), 1896-1900, Sands & Scott (Alex. Y.), since Sept. 2, 1903. Mem. Kappa Sigma Fraternity, of which he was elected Worthy Grand Master at New Orleans, La., 1902, and reëlected at St. Louis, 1904. Ma- son (32°, Shriner), K.P. Clubs: Chicago Ath-

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letic, Wanderers' Cricket. Residence: 5426 S. George Moss. Began work of the ministry, Park Av. Office: 206 S. LaSalle St.

SANFORD, Charles William, mgr. Chicago Car Service Assn .; born Griggsville, Ill., Aug. 5, 1861; son William R. and Martha (Weagley) Sanford; ed. in pub. schools of St. Louis, Mo .; married St. Louis, Jan. 20, 1897, Edna Givens. Began as a clerk in an auction house in St. Louis, 1878; worked on farm and railroad, 1879-84; in Kan. and Colo., 1885-87; went to East St. Louis and entered the service of the Vandalia R.R., 1888; since then continuously in railroad service, and since 1898, mgr. Chicago Car Service Assn. (now Chicago Demurrage Assn.) Clubs: Marquette, Traffic. Residence: 1103 Dearborn Av. Office: 705 Western Union Building.

SANTEE, Harris Ellett, anatomist; born Snodes, Mahoning Co., O., Oct. 15, 1864; son William B. and Catherine (Ellett) Santee; A.B., Northeastern Ohio Normal Coll., 1889 (hon. A.M., 1907) ; M.D., Univ. of Pa., 1892; A.M., Tay- lor Univ., 1900, Ph.D., 1901; married Grace M. Brown, of Youngstown, O., Aug. 28, 1895 (died 1903); married 2d, Martha J. Pitt, of Chicago, Mar. 30, 1905. In practice at Chicago since 1892; prof. anatomy, Harvey Med. Coll., 1896- 1906, Jenner Med. Coll. since 1906; prof. anat- omy, Coll. of Phys. and Surg. (Univ. of Ill.) since 1900. Mem. A.M.A., Assn. Am. Anatom- ists, Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., Phi Rho Sigma, Beta Chapter Alpha Omega Alpha. Republican. Congregationalist. Author: Anatomy of Brain and Spinal Cord (4th edit.), 1907. Address: 2819 Warren Av.

SARD, William H., mem. firm of Rathbone, Sard & Co., stoves. Residence: Calumet Club. Office: 157 N. Wabash Av.

SARGENT, Frederick, engr .; born Liskeard, Cornwall, Eng., Nov. 11, 1859; son Daniel and Jane (Yates) Sargent; ed. grammar schs., Eng., and Anderson Univ., Glasgow; came to U.S., 1883; married Laura S. Sleep, of Sioux City, Ia., 1885. Consulting engr., Chicago, since 1890; mgr. mech. and elec. depts., Chicago Ex- position, 1893; awarded artists' medal; now senior mem. Sargent & Lundy, engrs., Chicago. Mem. Am. Soc. Mech. Engrs., Western Soc. Engrs. Clubs: Chicago Yacht, Skokie Country, Technical. Recreations: fishing and hunting. Residence: Glencoe, 111. Office: Railway Ex- change.

SARGENT, George Morrill, ry. service; born Thornton's Ferry, N.H., Nov. 23, 1858; son George G. and Araminta (Clement) Sargent; ed. pub. schools; married Ada Blackwell, of St. Joseph, Mo., Nov. 2, 1885; 4 children: George L., Araminta M., Henry H. and Eda C. Began in service Hannibal & St. Joseph R.R. at Win- throp, Mo., 1880-2; clerk, auditor's office Kan- sas City, St. Josephi & Council Bluffs R. R., 1882-4; asst. ticket agent same road at St. Jo- seph, Mo., 1884-6; contracting agent, C., B.&Q. R.R. at Kansas City, 1887; contracting agent, 1888-90, commercial agent, 1890-5, A.,T.&S.F. Ry. at Kansas City; gen. freight and pass, agt., Santa Fé, Prescott & Phoenix Ry., 1895-9; trav- eling freight agent, Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf R.R., at Kansas City, July 1899-Sept. 1900; gen. agent, Kansas City Southern Ry. at Kansas City, Sept. 1900-Aug. 1905; gen. agent San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake R.R. Co. since 1905. Republican. Mason. Club: Traffic. Residence: 6550 Peoria St. Office: 142 S. Clark Street.

June 1882, stationed at Norwich, Ontario, Can .; came to Chicago, 1884, and has since been a mem. of Rock River Annual Conference of the M.E. Church. Has been pastor at Downers Grove, Lincoln St., Evanston Av. M. E. Church, Lake View, Chicago, Garfield Boul. M. E. Church, Polo M. E. Church and Fowler M. E. Church, Chicago. Trustee Lake Bluff Orphan- age; sec. Chicago Methodist Preachers' Meet- ing, 1900-1; sec. and treas. Garrett Biblical In- stitute Alumni Assn., 1901-4; mem. Aggressive Evangelism Committe for Chicago. Has built 2 churches in Chicago, 1 at Downer's Grove, and 1 at Utica, Ill .; also parsonages at Crete, Ill., and Downer's Grove, Ill. Republican-Pro- liibitionist. Address: 1650 Millard Av.

SAURENHAUS, Ernst, physician; born El- berfeld, Germany, Nov. 30, 1859; son Peter and Bertha (Lueckenhaus) Saurenhaus; ed. gymna- sium at Elberfeld; M.D., Univ. of Heidelberg, 1886. Prof. gynecology, Ill. Med. Coll .; gyne- cologist to St. Elizabeth's and German hosps .; consulting gynecologist to St. Anthony de Pa- dua Hosp .; obstetrician to St. Mary of Naza- reth Hosp .; consulting obstetrician to Mary Thompson Hosp. Mem. A.M.A., Ill. State Med. Soc., Chicago Med. Soc., German Med. Soc. Clubs: Germania Maennerchor (pres. since 1907), Ill. Athletic. Recreation: scientific re- search work. Office and Residence: 59 Bellevue Place.

SAVAGE, George Slocum Folger, clergyman; born Upper Middletown (now Cromwell), Conn., June 29, 1817; son Capt. Absalom and Sally (Wilcox) Savage; A.B., Yale, 1844; grad. Yale Theol. Sem., 1847; (D.D., Ia. Coll., 1870, Chica- go Theol. Sem., 1903); married Elizabeth P. Prudden, of Cromwell, Conn., Sept. 28, 1847; married 2d, Mrs. Margaret Hyde, of Chicago, Feb. 7, 1888. Ordained Congl. ministry, 1847; pastor St. Charles, Ill., 1847-60; sec. Am. Tract Soc., Chicago, 1860-72; sec. and dir. Chicago Theol. Sem., 1854-1903 (treas., 1872-86) ; trustee Beloit Coll. since 1850; corporate mem. A.B.C. F.M. Connected with Congl. Ill. State Assn., since 1848. Dir. Congl. Edn. Soc., and several religious and ednl. assns .; pres. Ill. Congl. Ch. History Soc. Address: 1857 Washington Boul.

SAWIN, George, lawyer; born Boston. Apr. 14, 1834; son John and Charlotte (Lash) Sawin; grad. private school conducted by William D. Swan; read law in offices of Samuel E. Guild and Hon. George S. Hillard, of Boston, about 2 years; health failed and went on an extensive southern and western trip; settled in Chicago in 1854; married 1855, Caroline L., daughter of Elijah C. Rust, of Jamesville, Onondaga Co., N. Y .; 1 daughter: Gertrude B. (Mrs. Morton I .. Marks). In 1855 became credit man for Wis .. la. and Minn. of the mercantile house of W. & I. Mills, Chicago: in 1856, with Adam Carlyle. laid out the town of De Soto, Wis .. on the Mis- sissippi River, and built sawmill. warehouse. and other improvements: financial panie of 1857 wiped out his investments and left him penniless; returned to Chicago and worked for Stacy & Thomas until 1859, when they went into liquidation: then entered night service as clerk in Chicago postoffice and in day time studied law in office of James P. Root; admit- ted to bar, 1860; became mem. law firm of Root. Walker & Sawin, and 'ater of Sawin & Mattocks, Storrs, Kellogg & Sawin. Chase. Munson & Sawin, Sawin & Wells, and Sawin & Jones: still in active practice. Now general solicitor and dir. Irwin Ry. Signal Co. Served in Civil War, enlisting. 1861, as q -m. 58th 11. Inf., until his command was captured at the battle of Shiloh; in active service in the field and served on staffs of Gens, Smith. Morrow. Dodge and Sweeney: was in 16th Corps, Army of the Tennessee, and was in the Red River expedition as acting maj. on the staff of Gen Morrow; led a brigade at Pleasant Hill and had

SAUNDERS, Albert E., clergyman; born Reading, Eng., Aug. 25, 1860; son Rev. William and Ellen (Heath) Saunders; ed. grammar school, Reading, Eng .; Albert Univ., Belleville, Ontario, Can .; Garrett Biblical Inst., Evanston, 111., B.D., 1891; Taylor Univ., Upton. Ind. (non- resident course), Ph. B., 1901: married Ker- wood, Ontario, Can., May 25, 1887, Minnie Ade- laide, daughter of Rov. W. H. Shaw; children: William Gordon, Albert Edward, John Wesley, 2 horses killed under himm; was with Gen Sher-

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man on the Meridian Raid. Democrat. Episco- prominent criminal cases; was mem. firm of palian. Mason, and Past Eminent Commander Scanlan & Masters; elected judge Circuit Court of Cook Co., for term expiring 1915. Residence: 2118 Ewing Pl. Chambers: Court House. K.T. Recreation: horticulture. Residence: Elm- hurst, Ill. Office: Kedzie Bldg.

SAWYER, Arthur Brown, leather; see Vol. 1905. Residence: 383 E. Superior St. Office: 210 W. Lake St.

SAWYER, Carlos Pomeroy, lawyer; born Chi- cago, Mar. 14, 1861; son Daniel G. and Cordelia N. (Barstow) Sawyer; attended Amherst Coll., 1881-2; studied law at Saginaw, Mich .; admit- ted to Mich. bar, July 22, 1884, to Ill. bar, Mar. 20, 1885. Employed in law office of Gen. Mar- tin Beem, Chicago, about 2 years, until latter's death: associated with Dent & Smith, Chicago, 1SS8-90; atty. and mgr. for Bond's Commercial Agency, 1889-91; since 1891 in practice alone. Mem. Chicago Bar Assn. (librarian by annual election since Oct. 1899), Ill. State Bar Assn. Republican. Congregationalist. Clubs: Chicago Literary, Chicago Congregational. Residence: 1353 W. Adams St. Office: Title & Trust Bldg.

SAWYER, Ward Beecher, lawyer; born Streator, Ill., Dec. 17, 1868; son State Senator Lewis M. and Salanda Sawyer; grad. Streator High School and Northwestern Univ., Ph.B., 1891, Ph.M., 1894, and LL.B .; grad. with first honors in general scholarship. Was admitted to the bar, 1893, and for 5 years was atty. for the public administrator and the public guard- ian of Cook Co. Early in 1904 was appointed by Judge Elbridge Hanecy as master in chancery Superior Court of Cook Co. Was one of orig- inators, and for a while prof. of real estate law in the Chicago Correspondence School of Law. Mem. Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Republican. Clubs: Hamilton, Kenwood, Glen View. Recre- ation: golf. Residence: Hotel Windermere. Of- fice: First Nat. Bank Bldg.

SAYLER, Harry L., newspaper man; born Little York, Montgomery Co., O., Feb. 13, 1863; ed. DePauw Univ., Greencastle, Ind .; married Shelbyville, Ind., Oct. 9, 1889, June Elliott; children: John Elliott, Margaret. Began news- paper work in 1886 in Indianapolis, represent- ing St. Louis Republic and Charleston News and Courier in the political campaign of that year; continued newspaper work in Ind. until 1889; came to Chicago and entered service of the Wright & Russell City Press Assn .; in 1890 became asst. mgr., and in 1891 came into con- trol of the assn., with A. S. Leckie. A few months later, with Mr. Leckie, became one of the mgrs. of the City Press Assn. of Chicago. Mr. Leckie withdrew in 1901; since then in en- tire charge. Democrat. Complimentary and corresponding mem. Chicago Hist. Soc .; mem. Ill. Hist. Soc., La. Hist. Soc., Nat. Hist. Assn., William Morris Soc. Clubs: Bryn Mawr, Chi- cago Yacht, South Shore Country, Dofob Book Club. Contributor to historical magazines and author of much fugitive matter. Author: The Air Ship Boys; The Aeroplane Series; The Wil- derness Series; also other juvenile books. Rec- reations: golf and fishing. Residence: 7134 Euclid Av. Office: Western Union Bldg.

SAYRE, Rockwell; see Vol. 1905.

SCANLAN, Kickham, judge; born Chicago, Oct. 23, 1864; removed to Washington, D.C., in childhood; attended pub. schools of Washing- ton, followed by 3 years' course at Notre Dame Univ., Ind .; returned to Washington; graduated Washington High School, followed by special course under private tutor; came to Chicago, 1882; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, grad. with honors; married 1890, Sadie, daughter of Fire Inspector Michael W. Conway, of Chicago. Ad- mitted to bar, 1888; associated with firm of Mills & Ingham until 1893. Was identified with many famous criminal cases, including the M'Garigle case, the 2 Cronin trials, Ohio tally- sheet fraud case at Columbus, O., the Milling- ton poisoning case at Denver, and after estab- lishing personal practice, 1893, was in many

SCHAAF, Harry, pres. Adam Schaaf (incor- porated) ; born Chicago, Jan. 30, 1873; son Adam and Caroline (Gall) Schaaf; ed. pub. schs. of Chicago; married Isabel Tamblyn, of Chicago, Feb. 8, 1908. From leaving school has been connected with the piano business estab- lished by his father in 1871; after his father's death in 1902 the business was incorporated, the original name of "Adam Schaaf" being re- tained, and he became pres. of the corporation; also has real estate interests. Clubs: Illinois, South Shore Country, Chicago Athletic. Recre- ations: golf and motoring. Residence: 1642 Jackson Boul. Office: 700 W. Madison St.

SCHAEFER, Peter J., amusement mgr .; born Chicago, Jan. 5, 1869; son Jacob and Theresa (Cloidt) Schaefer; ed. pub. schools and busi- ness coll., Chicago; married Ida C. Loeffel, of Chicago, Dec. 4, 1904. Has been engaged in amusement business during entire active ca- reer; has built several theatres in which is still interested. Pres. Belmont Construction Co., Hyde Park Construction Co .; vice-president Jones, Linick & Schaefer, and Orpheum Thea- tre Co. Was mem. Ill. State Board of Equaliza- tion, 4 years. Democrat. Mason (32°, Shriner). Club: Ill. Athletic. Residence: 334 E. 55th St. Office: 110 S. State St.

SCHAFER, see also Shaffer.

SCHAFER, Otto J., sec. and treas. Munroe & Southworth; born Chicago, Oct. 23, 1878; son William H. and Anna (Feeger) Schafer; grad. pub. grammar school, 1893; married Elizabeth Vivian Moore, of Austin, Tex., July 11, 1905. Began with Geo. E. Cole & Co., printers and stationers, in 1893-1900; since then with Mun- roe & Southworth, printers, becoming sec. and treas. in 1902. Republican. Mason. Club: Chi- cago Advertising Assn. Residence: 1324 Car- men Av. Office: 1322 Wabash Av.

SCHAFF, Charles E., ry. official; born Lick- ing Co., O., Feb. 4. 1856. Held various ry. posi- tions prior to 1893; asst. to pres., 1893-4, asst. gen. mgr., 1894-5, gen. mgr., 1895-1906, now vice-pres. New York Central Lines west of Buf- falo, viz .: L.S.&M.S.Ry., M.C.R.R., C.,C.,C.&St.L. Ry., Chicago, Indiana & Southern R.R., L.E.& W.R.R., Peoria & Eastern Ry., Cincinnati North- ern R.R., Ind. Harbor Belt R.R. Address: La Salle St. Station.

SCHAFFNER, see also Shaffner.

SCHAFFNER, Joseph, mem. firm of Hart, Schaffner & Marx. Clubs: Standard, Chicago Literary. Residence: 4819 Greenwood Av. Of- fice: 36 S. Franklin St.

SCHAFFNER, Robert Centennial, banker and broker; born Chicago, July 6, 1876; son Herman and Rachel M. (Becker) Schaffner; ed. gram- mar and high schools and South Side Acad .; married Oct. 18, 1905, Frances Stettauer, of Chicago; 1 daughter: Katherine Frances. Be- gan in banking house of Herman Schaffner & Co., of which his father was the senior mem., 1893; in the same line ever since, and with the house of A. G. Becker & Co., incorporated, from its organization in 1894, of which is. now sec. and dir. Republican. Jewish religion. Clubs: Standard, Ravisloe Country. Recreations: golf and horseback riding. Residence: Highland Park, Ill. Office: 102 S. LaSalle St.

SCHALLER, Jacob John, mfr .; born Lake Co., Ill., June 5, 1862; son Jacob A. and Kather- ine (Meyer) Schaller; ed. Chicago pub. schools; married Ellen M. Kiest, of Cook Co., Dec. 25, 1890; 1 daughter: Ruth Florence. At age of 14, after leaving school, was employed most of the time by Henry Scherer, mfr. of sash, doors, etc., until 1895; then acquired a small interest in the Henry Scherer Mfg. Co. and became sole

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proprietor of the business in 1900; pres. and treas. Schaller-Hoerr Co., 1903-8; organized, 1908, and since pres. and treas. American Re- volving Door Co. Protestant. Mason. Resi- dence: 3349 Walnut St. Office: 2512 W. Monroe Street.

SCHANFARBER, Tobias, rabbi; born Cleve- land, O., Dec. 20, 1862; son Aaron and Sarah (Newman) Schanfarber; B.A., Univ. of Cincin- nati, 1885; grad. as rabbi, Hebrew Union Coll., Cincinnati, 1886; Johns Hopkins, under Paul Haupt, 1894-9; married Carrie Phillipson, of Warsaw, Ind., Oct. 15, 1890. Ordained to min- istry, 1886; pastor Toledo, O., 1886-7. Ft. Wayne, Ind., 1887-8, Baltimore, 1888-98, Mobile, Ala., 1899-1901, Kehilath Anshe Mayriv Temple, Chicago, since 1901. Editor Jewish Comment, Baltimore, and Jewish Chronicle, Mobile; ed- itor Reform Advocate (Chicago). 1901-2, and Chicago Israelite since 1902. Mem. Chicago Hebrew Inst., Ill. Vigilance Assn., Nat. Proba- tion League, Central Conf. of Am. Rabbis, Nat. Civic Federation, exec. bd. Douglas Neighbor- hood Club. Address: 4017 Grand Boul.

SCHAUB, Frank Joseph, pres. Schaub Bros .; born Monroe, Mich., Oct. 13, 1845; son Joseph and Maggie (Schmidt) Schaub; ed. private and parochial schools, Monroe, Mich .; married Let- tie A. Wilder, of Medina, N.Y., Apr. 11, 1876; children: Eva A. (Mrs. A. H. Kersting, Clinton, Ia.). Nora (Mrs. Floyd Wheeler, Chicago). Frances (Mrs. Wm. H. Lowney, Chicago) and Frank (now deceased). Learned his trade from his father in Monroe, Mich., and came to Chi- cago Apr. 1, 1875, from New York. Engaged in tailoring business for himself since Aug. 1, 1881; pres. and mgr. Schaub Bros. Independent in politics. Catholic. Clubs: Chicago Athletic, South Shore Country. Recreations: athletic sports. Residence: 4635 Michigan Av. Office: 37 S. State St.

*SCHEIDEL, Wilhelm, X-Ray mfr .; see Vol. 1905.

SCHERGER, George Lawrence, coll. prof .; born Lawrenceburg, Ind., Oct. 21, 1874; son Christian and Marguerite (Rush) Scherger; A. B., Ind. Univ., 1894; Univ. of Leipzig, 1895-6; Univ. of Berlin, 1896-8; Ph.D., Cornell Univ., 1899; married Bertha Mittelstaedt, of Berlin, Germany, Jan. 18, 1898. Instr. history, 1899- 1901, asst. prof., 1901-3, prof. history since 1903, Armour Inst. Tech., Chicago. Organist First German Bapt. Ch. Mem. Am. Hist. Assn., N.E. A., Am. Polit. Science Assn., North Central His- tory Teachers' Assn. Methodist. Republican. Club: University. Address: 6727 Perry Av.

SCHERZER, Albert H., engr .; born Peru, Ill., July 22, 1865; son William and Wilhelmina Scherzer; ed. Peru (Ill.) High School and Tech. School, Zürich, Switzerland; LL.B., Union Coll. of Law, Chicago, 1892; married Donna G. Adair, of Madisonville, O., May 8, 1902. Engaged in law practice, Chicago, until death of his broth- er, William, the inventor of the Scherzer roll- ing lift bridge, becoming pres. and chief engr. of The Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co .; de- signed and built many large and important ry .. electric ry. and highway bridges in U.S. and abroad; also invented improvements in bridges. Clubs: Union League, Chicago Athletic, Press, Marquette, South Shore Country. Contbr. to scientific and tech. press. on bridge engring., ship canals and improvement of rivers, har- bors and transportation facilities. Residence: The Virginia. Office: Monadnock Blk.

SCHEVILL, Ferdinand, univ. prof .: born Cin- cinnati, O., Nov. 12, 1868; son Ferdinand and Johanna (Hartmann) Schevill: B.A., Yale Univ., 1889; Ph.D., Univ. of Freiburg, Germany, 1892: unmarried. Asst. in history and German, 1892- 3, asso. in history, 1893-5, instr., 1895-9, asst. prof., 1899-1904, asso. prof .. 1904-9, prof. mod- ern history since 1909, Univ. of Chicago. Au- thor: Political History of Modern Europe. 1899;

Siena, 1909. Clubs: Quadrangle. University. Recreations: tennis and golf. Address: Univer- sity of Chicago.

SCHIAVONE, Pasquale, banker: born Lau- renzana, Italy, Feb. 16, 1862; son Michael and Angelina (Larocea) Schiavone; common Italian school edn .; married Carmela Romano, of Lau- renzana, Feb. 1887; 5 children: Michael, Ange- lina, Theresa, Antonio and Nettie. Came to America, 1892, and established in business at Chicago; associated with son, Michael F., as head of firm of P. Schiavone & Son, banking. steamship and foreign exchange. Served in Italian Army, Alpine Regt. Republican. Cath- olic. Mem. Chicago Assn. of Commerce. Recre- ation: hunting. Residence: 923 S. Halsted St. Office: Halsted St., N.E. cor. Taylor St.

SCHICK, Charles Edward, banker; born Chi- cago, Aug. 16, 1872; son William. and Johanna (Boener) Schick; ed. pub. schools of Chicago. and Bryant & Stratton Business Coll .; married Chicago, 1896, Ottilie L. Rutishauser: 2 chil- dren: Edna Louise and Robert E. Began as messenger in the Home Nat. Bank of Chicago and the Home Savings Bank, in 1888, and ad- vanced until became asst. cashier of the Home Nat. Bank, which was merged with the Chicago Nat. Bank, and in 1898 became cashier of the Home Savings Bank; cashier North Avenue State Bank since Dec. 8, 1906. Republican. Mem. St. Paul's Lutheran Ch. Residence: 1722 Chase Av. Office: North Av. and Larrabee St.

SCHIFFLIN, Philip Herman, grain commn .; born Hoboken, N.J., Nov. 10, 1861; son Lewis and Ida (Baumer) Schifflin; ed. pub. schools; married Chicago, 1892, Agnes Krissler: chil- dren: Inez, Arthur and Philip. Began in em- ploy of Henry Hemmelgarn, grain commission, 1876, continuing until 1892, when became jun- ior partner with Mr. Hemmelgarn, in firm of H. Hemmelgarn & Co .; in 1906 firm succeeded by Philip H. Schifflin & Co., of which is pres. Mem. Chicago Board of Trade. Mason (K.T .. Shriner). Club: Colonial. Residence: 4942 Ellis Av. Office: Postal Telegraph Bldg.

SCHILLING, George A., born Baden. Ger- many, Aug. 24, 1850; parents were of the Revo- lutionary element of 1848 and emigrated. 1852. to Pomeroy, O .; ed. in pub. schs. there: wid- ower. Cooper by trade and worked at that call- ing until about 24 years ago, when he entered advertising dept. of Arbeiter Zeitung. Chicago. Long active in trades-union movement; mem. Coopers' Union since 17 years of age: was mem. exec. bd. and dist. master workman. Dist. Assembly No. 24, Knights of Labor; sec. State Bd. Labor Commrs .. Ill., 1893-7. Compiled its 8th Biennial Report on "Taxation," of which extra edition of 20,000 copies was printed to satisfy demand. Part of his 9th Biennial Re- port on "Franchises and Public Utilities" was suppressed by succeeding administration, but later privately published. Prominent in the Single-Tax propaganda. Mem., 1903-5. pres .. 1905-7, Bd. Local Improvements, Chicago. Res- idence: 6726 Loomis St. Office: 128 N. LaSalle Street.

SCHILLO, John Jacob, lumberman: born Chi- cago. Jan. 6, 1865; son Adam and Maria ( Young) Schillo: ed. parochial schools of Chicago to 1881; married Chicago. June 7. 1557. Mary Schmitt: children: Adam. Joseph, Louise, On leaving school, became associated with his fa- ther's lumber business, in which later became n partner: now pres. and treas. Adam Schillo Lumber Co. Republican. Mem. Catholic Order of Foresters. Recreation: motoring. Residence: 1722 Mohawk St. Office: 1560 Hawthorne AAv.

SCHILLO, Matthias Christ, lumber: 18;6- 1908; see Vol. 1905.

SCHINTE, Theodore, retired lawyer, 1830- 1910; see Vol. 1905.

SCHLESINGER, Elmer, lawyer. born Chi- cago, Nov. 20, 1880; son Leopold and Henrietta

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(Mayer) Schlesinger: grad. Harvard School, Chicago, 1897; A.B., Harvard Univ., 1901, LL. B., 1903; unmarried. Admitted to Ill. bar, 1903, and since in practice at Chicago; entered offices of Moran, Mayer & Meyer, 1903, becoming mem. of firm's successors, Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Platt. Mem. Chicago and Ill. State Bar assns. Sec. and dir. Citizens St. Cleaning Bureau. Re- publican. Clubs: Harvard (New York), Long- wood Cricket (Boston). City, Chicago Literary, 111. Athletic, Lake Shore Country (Chicago). Recreation: literature. Residence: 2805 Michi- gan Av. Office: American Trust Bldg.

SCHLESINGER, Leopold, retired merchant; born Germany, Sept. 26, 1842; ed. school and coll., Germany; came to Chicago, 1862; married Chicago, Jan. 1873, Henrietta Mayer; children: 2 sons and 4 daughters. Began business life as office man in a wholesale house for 8 years. In 1872, just after great fire, became associated with David Mayer under firm name of Schles- inger & Mayer, in the retail dry goods trade, on W. Madison St .; moved in 1881 to the south- east corner of State and Madison Sts., and when business was incorporated became pres. of the company; sold out his interest to a syn- dicate, headed by Henry Siegel, 1902; since then looking after his private affairs. Dir. Jewish Manual Training School. Mason (32º). Clubs: Union League, Standard. Residence: 2805 Michigan Av. Office: Corn Exchange Bank Building.

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The book of Chicagoans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Chicago, 1911, Part 177

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